SEATTLE – The Portland Timbers’ 1-1 draw against the Seattle Sounders in their Cascadia Cup derby at CenturyLink Field on Sunday would have been an impressive result under any circumstances.
But given the adversity his team had to overcome in order to leave CenturyLink with a road point in their pocket – only their third in 10 regular-season trips to Seattle – Timbers head coach Caleb Porter said this result might even carry a little bit more luster than usual.
Portland managed to pull of the draw even without the services of some key players – including forward Fanendo Adi (hamstring), captain Liam Ridgewell (quad), midfielder David Guzmán (yellow card accumulation) and goalkeeper Jake Gleeson (hamstring).