The Portland Timbers stellar start to 2017 is a distant memory. As is the advantage in the table that they earned in March. All of it has been squandered after six weeks of mediocrity from a team that entered 2017 with trophy ambitions.
And on Saturday afternoon the Timbers compounded their problems by converting a bad break into a tailspin with a lack of discipline and defensive fortitude. And now the Timbers find themselves where they default every year — fighting for their playoff lives.
Deep Cuts
Down a man, down a goal is a bad spot for a reason.