PORTLAND, Ore. – As the Portland Timbers came into their game against the San Jose Earthquakes Wednesday night, they had yet to secure a clean sheet in 2016.
That all changed as they came away with a 1-0 win over the Quakes at Providence Park despite playing the second half with only 10 men.
It was goalkeeper Jake Gleeson’s first-ever regular-season MLS clean sheet in his career and was achieved all while manning the nets in front of a specially created tifo banner in the North End. Done in the style of classic pack of gum, the banner read, “Timbers Juicy Fruit.