The Portland Timbers today host Real Salt Lake in the Western Conference Final in Providence Park. The Timbers advanced to the conference final by dispatching Minnesota United 3-1 and upsetting the top-seeded Colorado Rapids 1-0.
Real Salt Lake beat the Seattle Sounders in penalty kicks after not registering a shot in 120 minutes. RSL then went to Kansas City and scored in the 72nd and in second-half stoppage time to win 2-1.
Dairon Asprilla will miss the match after being shown a red card late in the Western Conference Semifinal.