Indeed, this was one
hell of a show, performed by the Rose City Boys back at the City of Mary, seeing
how their Gars couldn’t stop a furious reaction from that visiting Green Tsunami!
One that arrived, saw
and put on a show that silenced completely a stunned Saputo Stadium waiting to
see their chaps shake off, their bad streak in league play and deflate the
visiting Rose City Boys.
For the Portland
Timbers visiting and playing against an inspired and motivated Montreal squad,
that same one that made a whole league and a nation dream of almost staging a
miracle and writing their own history in CCL.
Suddenly they saw how
their efforts got all wash down and its all-around attack being nullified by
that impressive Timbers defensive backfield, making Manager Frank Klopas a bit
if not overwhelmed with frustration.
With an initial
eleven and a great formation put in by Portland’s Boss Caleb Porter, this squad
really did it with a display of extraordinary football in the field, that net
them three golden points.
A nice 4-2-3-1 with a
dynamic and extraordinaire playmaker in Faneando Adi playing again as the role
of a lone attacker behind him Rodney Wallace, Darlington Nagbe and now back as
a starter once again Diego Valeri.
Once again Jack
Jewsbury and Diego Chara were the hidden weapons for Manager Caleb Porter who
assured himself explosiveness in his offensive and defensive attack in the backfield
as well buying himself some insurance for his goalposts with these two.
As Chara has been
clearly a leader in the field and providing the spark that has kept the Timbers
in a fighting stance as well staging a brilliant comeback and a top of the line
game in Jewsbury.
This latter one that hasn’t
disappointed Manager Porter call, after back in the starting lineup and showing
his magic and game playing like a young stallion and contributing with his style
so far.
Still the Timbers strikers’
need a bit of more ambition and hunger for netting goals and take advantage of whatever
the opportunity comes their way, very well playing an intelligent game to push
that ball into the opponent’s goal.
So far the Timbers
have a new hidden weapon in newcomer Ishmael Yartey who is capable to break any
of MLS defenses with his overall speed and something that Manager Caleb Porter
needs to take note and put it in his offensive display.
Thanks to its
defender Nat Borchers who broke a scoreless spell of 281 minutes by the Timbers,
is the one that opened the hostilities until the 70’ when Diego Valeri once again
performed his magic and scored the game winner.
As well those minor mistakes
in the defensive backfield as that goal scored by Dominic Oduro and that near
one by Jack Mc Inerney sends a message to the Timber’s boss of the work ahead
to be done to perfect those minor details. 
Many will say, a
spell of relief this win translates for the PTFC, maybe but for the way this
squad played all ninety minutes, many of its followers are seeing improvement’s
in little by little steps.
As the puzzle somehow
is getting back all of its pieces and although it’s not complete yet, by far
this squad with its current roster has an overall approval and kudos for their overall
efforts and not letting their guard down.
The Portland Timbers
are a squad capable of putting on a show and display of top notch football in
this 2015 and close with a bang and making the postseason alongside the league
finals like that glorious NASL Timbers of 1975.
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