We highlighted some of the connections earlier this week, noting the roles players like Jack Jewsbury, Lawrence Olum and Michael Harrington have played in forming links between the two clubs. But there some other connections that link the Portland Timbers and Sunday’s opponent, Sporting Kansas City in the first leg of the Audi 2018 MLS Cup Playoffs Western Conference Championship (4:30pm PT, FS1 | Presented by Oregon Lottery) – the type of shared history that shows how small the soccer world feels.
For example, Sunday’s presumed starting goalkeepers were one-time roommates during the fledgling part of their careers.