Felipe Mora scored early, Santiago Moreno added a goal from distance after halftime, and the Portland Timbers reached their third MLS Cup final Saturday night with a 2-0 victory over visiting Real Salt Lake in the Western Conference final.
Steve Clark made three saves to preserve his second consecutive playoff shutout and seal No. 4 seed Portland's first-ever chance to host the final.
Portland won its only MLS Cup title in 2015 in Columbus under former manager Caleb Porter. The Timbers lost the 2018 final under current coach Giovanni Savarese at Atlanta.
They'll host the winner of Sunday's East final between the Philadelphia Union and New York City FC.