Major League Soccer action continues as the Portland Timbers (11-8-6, 39 points) battle the Houston Dynamo (8-9-7, 31 points) at the former’s Providence Park in Portland, Oregon on Friday, August 21.
The regular season match is important for both teams who are trying to position themselves in the tight Western Conference playoff race.
Portland is flimsy at the no. 4 spot in the West as only one or two points separate no. 3 Sporting Kansas City (40 points) and no. 5 FC Dallas (38 points) in between them. Every win is now important at this stage as it will dramatically affect the overall standings instantly.
The Timbers are coming off a 1-0 win over Real Salt Lake last Saturday, via Oregon Love. Previously, they also won, 1-0, against the
The regular season match is important for both teams who are trying to position themselves in the tight Western Conference playoff race.
Portland is flimsy at the no. 4 spot in the West as only one or two points separate no. 3 Sporting Kansas City (40 points) and no. 5 FC Dallas (38 points) in between them. Every win is now important at this stage as it will dramatically affect the overall standings instantly.
The Timbers are coming off a 1-0 win over Real Salt Lake last Saturday, via Oregon Love. Previously, they also won, 1-0, against the