I came into this match with two major talking points. The first, Portland is going to be extra tough at home because they really need a win. The second, this match is going to be a huge yardstick for Freddy Juarez, what he’s done with the team, and what his place might be in the future.
Let’s just acknowledge this. It was a good match. Fun to watch. Portland let us control the ball and then hit us with counter-attacks. We went hard, but our mistakes cost us the game. Portland capitalized on our mistakes. The match was end-to-end and we had a lot of chances.