Last night, the Portland Timbers drew Los Angeles Football Club, but it really felt more like a loss. There’s probably a few reasons for that, but three really stand out: The first is that the draw happened because of yet another goal in extra time. While it hasn’t happened in a while, it’s something that plagued Portland earlier this season. They currently lead the league in goals allowed in the final 15 minutes at 11.
The second reason is the yellow cards. Two early yellow cards shown to Diego Chara and Eryk Williamson made things difficult for the Timbers.