The Portland Timbers booked their place at MLS Cup with a dominant 2-zero win over Real Salt Lake in Saturday's Western Conference semi-final.
Giovanni Savarese's aspect opened the scoring inside five minutes as Felipe Mora profited from a few shoddy protecting via Aaron Herrera to locate the lowest nook.
Both aspects traded durations of stress after that, but it always felt just like the Timbers had RSL at arm's duration. And Portland were given the process accomplished after the ruin with Santiago Moreno riding ahead thru the middle and damn the put up, handiest for the ball to hit the back of David Ochoa and end up in the internet.
RSL attempted to use some extra pressure as the game went on however, as he had been all night time, Steve Clark changed into same to everything thrown at him among the sticks. Salt Lake's night time was sincerely ended while Herrera changed into sent off for a 2d yellow card offense inside the 79th minute.
The Timbers now watch for the winner of Sunday's match among the Philadelphia Union and NYCFC as they appearance to win MLS Cup for the first time in view that 2015 - they lost in the final towards Atlanta United in 2018.
Here is how each participant rated on Saturday:
Steve Clark (GK) - 8 - Made a splendid near-range store to deny Kreilach and treated the entirety thrown at him.
Josecarlos Van Rankin (RB) - 7 - Had a quite quiet night time with RSL attacking a whole lot more down their proper flank. Coped well sufficient whilst examined.
Larrys Mabiala (CB) - 7 - Solid defensively and tidy with the ball.
Dario Zuparic (CB) - eight - Totally dominant and set Moreno away for the second one goal with a pleasing scooped pass over the RSL midfield.
