Portland Timbers continue to have Real Salt Lake’s number, with the club’s Western Conference foe putting RSL to a 3-0 beating.
The match started in familiar fashion for Salt Lake, with Jeremy Ebobisse finishing at Nick Rimando’s near post on a breakaway in the fifth minute.
Rimando saved a near-certain goal in the 15th, blocking a well-taken shot after several poor defensive moments from RSL.
Corey Baird nearly equalized 22 minutes in, but some good goalkeeping from former RSL backup Jeff Attinella kept the Timbers in the lead.