TUKWILA, Washington — It’s going to be hot in Portland. The game was moved for safety reasons, but it will still be hot. Currently Weather.com forecasts 94 degrees when TV coverage starts at 7 PM, but rapidly falling down to “only” 79 at 10 PM. It is likely that the first half has a water break to aid in player safety. Still these high temperatures for Cascadia will effect the game beyond player safety.
“The life of the game might be a little slower tempo just because of the heat,” Seattle Sounders head coach Brian Schmetzer said after Saturday’s practice.