Points on the road rarely come in dominant fashion. And in many respects, the Portland Timbers’ performance on Sunday at the Stub Hub Center left a lot to be desired.
Except, of course, for one category: Points.
On Sunday the Timbers won their first road MLS game since the 2015 MLS Cup Final. And coming off a 2016 season in which the Timbers failed to win a single league game away from Providence Park, that’s good enough for now.
The points are especially rewarding for the Timbers in light of the circumstances. Already missing Liam Ridgewell and Vytas with injuries, the Timbers lost David Guzman after just 35 minutes to a shoulder injury.