PORTLAND, Ore. – It’s game three of their 10-game homestand, and already the Portland Timbers are in position to do some major damage to the MLS standings.
Before Sunday’s kickoff, last year’s Western Conference champions sit seventh in their conference, having just moved above the West’s playoff line with a mid-week win over Chicago. Should they add another three points this weekend, Portland could move above another line, the one that separates home field advantage in Round 1 from those who’ll start the playoffs on the road. Not bad for August 18 after spending three months on the road.