by Matt Hoffman (@mhoff)
Portland needed a win to keep their postseason aspirations alive. It wasn’t pretty, but Portland controls their destiny: win at Vancouver and Portland returns to the playoffs, even with a chance to host a match in the knock-out round. In a game with nine yellow cards, it was Fanendo Adi’s penalty shot that would be the game-winner.
Jack Jewsbury addresses the crowd
35′ Adi converts the penalty
39′ Tim Howard saves the penalty
86′ Kevin Doyle hits the woodwork
The Timbers next play Saprissa on Wednesday to finalize group play in CONCAF Champions League play.
