At some point the Portland Timbers have to move beyond the all-things-considered good point.
But on Wednesday evening the Timbers got an all-things-considered good point against the Montreal Impact. The Timbers came to Providence Park on Wednesday on two days’ rest coming off a cross-country trip, missing three of their first-choice front six (including Diegos Chara and Valeri), and facing off against a solid Impact side. That’s a tough task for any team in MLS, and, all told, the Timbers put in a pretty impressive performance on Wednesday evening.
And yet, thanks to a combination of some bad luck, a little bit of tactical indiscipline, and not enough gas in the tank, the Timbers once again came away not fully rewarded for their efforts.