On the verge of elimination in the shootout of the knockout round against Sporting Kansas City, the Portland Timbers are a month later headed to MLS Cup for the first time thanks to their WesternConference title that they wrapped up with a 2-2 tie Sunday that gave them a 5-3 aggregate win over FC Dallas. An attack that sputtered for most of the season came to life in the playoffs as eightdifferent players scored the nine Portland goals.
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