"It’s a great feeling in a really hard stadium where we couldn’t win since 2013, so it’s unbelievable."
Fresh from a two-goal performance in a 3-2 win against Sporting Kansas City in the Audi 2018 MLS Cup Playoffs Western Conference Championship second leg, midfielder Diego Valeri said those words in light of the Timbers' having clinched their second conference crown in four seasons.
The first leg of the match-up, held at Providence Park, was a cagey affair that ended nil-nil. SKC, with memories still fresh of their painful Knockout Round, penalty kick loss to Portland in the legendary "Double Post Game" from 2015, went all out for for this tilt at Children's Mercy Park.