The Western Conference Final in MLS will be a matchup of underdogs.
For large chunks of the regular season, no one would have predicted the Portland Timbers and Real Salt Lake would wind up playing for a shot at the championship — yet here they are, having earned their spots through good fortune, heart, determination, and some timely heroics.
The Timbers playoff journey began with something they had accomplished only one other time in the 2021 campaign — coming from behind to win. After falling behind early to the Minnesota Loons, a pair of Sebastian Blanco goals lead the way to a 3-1 win in the first
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