The Portland Timbers and Minnesota United battle to a scoreless draw

So far, The Portland Timbers have accumulated 270 minutes without scoring a goal, raising some uneasiness for its manager Giovanni Savarese, seeing a scoring drought in his attacking core.

Once again, Mister woodwork denied the Timbers a couple of would be goals.

With Sebastian Blanco 45’ and Cristhian Paredes 70’, seeing all their efforts going fruitless as well for the visitors, when Michael Boxall 62’, hit the woodwork with a header.

That for sure could been the game winner for the Loons.

For Minnesota United a win today would clinch them a spot in their first ever postseason since their inception and for Portland a win, would put them in the driver’s seat in fifth place.

Now with three matches left in the season, the need to win and score are elemental for the Rose City side if these are to seize a spot for this 2019 postseason.

Frustrating was to see a Portland Timbers side beating and dominating at times in the attack the likes of the Loons and today the Timbers Portland could seize the moment with a result in their favor.

As the Timbers out shooting the visitors 29-20 and with 11 direct shoots at goal, at least a goal or two could made the back of the nets defended successfully today by the Loons goalkeeper Vito Manone.

The Italian goalkeeper for Minnesota , played a top-notch defensive game under his arches and denying the Timbers strikers any opportunities to see his posts defeated, with 12 saves.

In addition of Timbers goalkeeper Steve Clark, spectacular play against Kevin Molino in the 91^’, after a Diego Chara mistake, fortunately Clark deflected the ball, denying the Loons the game winning goal.

In the upcoming games left in the season, the Portland Timbers are in need of stepping up their game and becoming more ambitious.

With another midweek game against the New England Revolution.