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Portland Timbers

The Cascadia revival project that saves its loudest nights for Seattle

A talented but uneven team searching for the version that just overwhelmed Seattle.

Desk mood at the hub assessmentThe second half just found a pulse
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Portland followed its emphatic Cascadia win with a 3-1 Leagues Cup victory over Club Tijuana, turning a 1-1 halftime score into a 2-0 second half. The Timbers finished with an 8-2 edge in shots on target and gave their new pulse a more useful test than one rivalry night.

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  1. Portland Timbers 3, Club Tijuana 1: The second half belonged to Portland

    Portland erased a 1-1 halftime score with two second-half goals, an 8-2 edge in shots on target, and a Leagues Cup win that became more convincing as it went.

  2. Timbers 5, Sounders 1: Portland turned the restart into a rivalry reckoning

    Kevin Kelsy scored twice and added an assist as the Portland Timbers overwhelmed the Seattle Sounders 5-1 with three goals in seven second-half minutes.