Monday Morning Deep-Lying Playmaking: Steps Forward
What key decisions had a hand in the Timbers & Thorns results from the weekend?
There are no quarterbacks position in soccer — but there are deep-lying playmakers. So rather than doing some “MMQB” discussion, let’s look back in hindsight and analyze some key moments & decisions from the Thorns & Timbers matches in “MMDLP”.
Timbers: Da Costa on the spot
The Portland Timbers turned in their best performance of the season, blowing by the previously undefeated Colorado Rapids on the road to bag a rare win in Denver. There were numerous things about the game that went well for the Timbers, such as the backline growing into the game and Santiago Moreno starting to look like the Santi of old again.
Match Recap: Portland Timbers at Colorado Rapids
The Portland Timbers recorded their first road win of the 2025 season in style, blowing by the previously undefeated Colorado Rapids 3-0 in Commerce City on Saturday night. Portland got the scoring started at the end of the first half via an own goal, and then added two more in the second half via Antony and Kevin Kelsy, the latter of whom tallied his f…
But I specifically want to highlight the positioning and play of David Da Costa. He didn’t get on the scoresheet, but he did create the own goal to open the scoring and had his hands in all three of Portland’s goals.
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