I had said facetiously before Wednesday’s match between the Portland Timbers and the San Jose Earthquakes in the match thread that I fully expected last night to be a completely normal match. The truth is that never happens when Portland and San Jose play each other. Sure, Timbers head coach Giovanni Savarese’s 6-1-2 record against the Earthquakes suggests that things usually shake out in Portland’s favor, but the route the match takes to its destination is always a mystery.
Wednesday’s match was no exception. The result was normal enough — a 1-1 draw after both teams found the back of the net in the first half.