Portland loses at Colorado and sinks back into West cellar
The winless road season continued one more game Wednesday for the Portland Timbers, who lost 3-0 to the Colorado Rapids at Dicks Sporting Goods Park.
Colorado scored twice in the first half and then late in the game to avenge a Friday night loss in Portland and leap from the Western Conference cellar in the process.
Portland fell to 7-14-6, 27 points, just behind Colorado, which improved to 9-17-2, 29 points.
Chivas USA, which has three wins over Portland, is 7-11-7, 28 points.
Portland has 10 days off before playing host to Seattle in a pivotal Cascadia Cup game.
The Timbers, with the loss, remained the lone MLS team without a road victory. and have been outscored on the road 28-6.
Portland is 2-6-2, 8 points, under interim coach Gavin Wilkinson.
