Caleb Porter won an MLS Cup title in 2015 as part of a five -season coach passage with the Portland timbers who ended in 2017.
He finally returns to Providence Park as an opposing coach on Saturday evening when the New England Revolution will face the timings.
“Crazy that the calendar did not fall where I had a match there,” said wearing earlier this week. “So, I can’t wait to be there. Obviously, it’s another game, but I think that the nostalgia for my time will do it a little different in this regard.”
Porter led the 2019-22 Columbus crew – winning the title of MLS 2020 – and is in its second year with the Revolution.
Despite its success in Portland, Porter determined that it was time to leave after the 2017 season.
“It was just as it was time for a new challenge,” said wearing. “I have only good memories and nothing other than respect for the club, the owner, the fans and the players that I trained there.”
The revolution to wear (6-6-6, 24 points) occupies 11th place in the Eastern Conference and comes out of a 3-3 draw against the rapids of Colorado. New England dragged 3-0 in the second half before riding a return.
Carles Gil scored on a penalty kick to increase his total goal to the top of the team this season.
The Revolution is undefeated during their last seven road games (4-0-3) while fighting a portland team which is undefeated in nine consecutive home competitions (5-0-4) since the loss of 4-1 against the Whitecaps of Vancouver during the opening of the season on February 23.
The Timbers (8-5-6, 30 points) are in fourth place in the West despite poor performance in a 3-0 defeat to host the Toronto FC on June 28.
Portland did not put a single shot on the target and outdated several times in the midfield.
“It was difficult for us to create opportunities,” said the veteran midfielder from Portland, Diego Chara. “We have lost too many bullets in this area of ​​the field. They made the task difficult for us.”
Chara was not the only midfielder to fight. David da Da Costa, who has just been appointed to the MLS stars team.
“I think their agreement was to play quickly, play one or two touches and try a press from behind and make things difficult for David and myself,” said Chara.
Portland will again be without the top scorer Antony (six goals) due to a hamstring injury. Felipe Mora and Kevin Kelsy each have five accounts.
Thursday, the Timbers transferred defender Claudio Bravo to Argentinos Juniors in Argentina. Bravo scored two goals in 108 mLS of games in four seasons and more in Portland.
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