It’s been just four days since the Portland Timbers suffered a painful, stoppage-time defeat at the hands of Minnesota United. After a controversial penalty decision cost the Timbers a point in the dying moments of Sunday afternoon’s game, the team will find itself right back inside the confines of Allianz Field on Wednesday afternoon where they will take on the Loons once again; this time in the semifinals of the US Open Cup.
The Loons started their Open Cup run with a 4-1 victory over Sporting Kansas City. They followed that win with an impressive 3-2 victory in Houston over the reigning cup champions before defeating USL Championship side New Mexico United 6-1 in the quarterfinals.