It was the first time in five years that the Portland Timbers and Seattle Sounders met in the playoffs. With both teams in excellent form, this was one of the most hotly anticipated Western Conference semi-finals in years.
In the end, the first leg was a cagey affair, neither team wanting to fall too far behind before the second leg, both ultimately happy with the 2-1 scoreline.
So, here are three things we learned from the Timbers’ 2-1, come-from-behind victory.
It took just ten minutes for the Sounders to get precisely what they wanted: that crucial away goal.