The Rule of Nine

The regular season home finale is supposed to be fun. In the previous four years, it’s been synonymous with disappointment and humiliation for the Portland Timbers. Two teams celebrated humongous wins that

The Party Poopers

Tonight’s game was supposed to have a familiar script. The Portland Timbers, winners of only two road games all season, were set up to be the sacrificial lamb at the altar of

The Resuscitation

7 games without a win and 5 points behind the final Wild Card spot. Those were the two numbers hanging over the Portland Timbers prior to kickoff of tonight’s game against Charlotte