Once again, the comforts of home made a difference for the Portland Timbers. As the Rose City Boys delivered another amazing performance at home, crowning it with a one of a kind win. With of all the right and we can state bold moves the first year man in the helm of the Portland squad is showing off why this squad became so interested in his services. This time by sporting a 4-4-1-1 formation, that sent a lone Diego Valeri and Fanendo Adi in the frontal attack.
In the end, these moves paid off for Gio with a resounding 3-0 win over one of the league last undefeated squads. This time the Portland squad not only showed off a brilliant and dynamic game. They finish thanks to a total discipline shown by its initial eleven that delivers when needed. This time we did not experience the Portland squad displaying a total meltdown like in Chicago and Orlando. In addition, the near scare these had against Minnesota in that close win last week. With the NYCFC, coming to town with seventeen points and a record of five wins and a couple of tied matches in the campaign.
The Boys from the Big Apple labeled as all around favorites. Today these held scoreless by an inspired and determined Portland dynamic game both offensively and defensively. The local Rose City squad is showing off in in every match the effects under their new manager. Today they put in evidence of how this team is adapting rapidly to the Venezuelan game style and his strategies. 
Among one of the novelties in the Portland initial eleven was the return to the starting lineup of defender Liam Ridgewell and goalkeeper Jeff Attinella. As all the right moves really paid off for Gio Savarese with his new formation that worked wonders.
By going against the odds of netting a positive result, the Rose City Boys played without any inhibitions and plenty of confidence throughout the whole course of the match. by seeing an ambitious and hungry Sebastian Blanco taking the initiative to attack the New Yorker’s posts. The Andean came two times close of opening the score with a couple of intents. Not until the 26 minute when he send a pop and not even the New Yorkers defender and goalkeeper could stop the effect that ball had for the first score. Finally, Sebastian Blanco opens the game score and sending the whole of Providence into frenzy.
However, this was to be a team effort in all of Portland’s eleven players. Once again, Adi was present in the scoring sheet by pushing a ball touched by the NY keeper in the 38 minute and putting the Portland squad 2-0 until the end of the first half. Once again, the first half was to be in favor of the local Portland squad. Still the specter of finishing the deal came to many minds, but not today.
Overall, the Timbers squad played with determination and all round passion to wrap this one up. By showing all sorts of improvements and still managing to score a late goal in the 66 by another defender in Larrys Mabiala via a header to seal the deal and scandalous win at home. For the Portland Timbers recording an important win at home and ending NYCFC their unbeaten streak. The NYCFC displayed a total dominance in the match with 74% of possession. Still Portland manages to overcome the odds and standing its ground for the win. 
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