Match Report
In the standings it was Portland Timbers 9th on 47 points, Philadelphia Union 12th on 37 — separated by 10. The last five rounds placed Portland Timbers no better than 18th for form, against 9th in the standings. Per game in the league, Portland Timbers were scoring 1.91 and conceding 1.65, Philadelphia Union 1.82 and 1.62, against a competition average of 1.57 goals per team per game.
Philadelphia Union had not won in 6 games.
Providence Park in Portland staged the fixture, a ground that holds 7,600. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Philadelphia Union led 1-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 1-3.