| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Timbers (USSF) | 4 | L3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1/12 | 3-9 |
| Richmond Kickers | 11 | L1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7/15 | 3-5 |
Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.
Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2005-09-09
Portland Timbers (USSF) had been beaten in three straight games.
The venue was Providence Park, with room for 20,323 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 3-0.
