Portland Timbers vs St. Louis City SC

We're into the 90th now, still 2-2, and Portland's extra share of possession at 54 percent hasn't unlocked anything new. Fourth official's board will be up soon, but this one feels destined for stoppage time.

We're level at 2-2 heading into the final minute, and St. Louis are content to manage it with 51 percent of the ball. Portland need something quickly but the ball just won't stick for them right now.

Three minutes of normal time left and Portland are still searching, St. Louis happy to shuffle it around at 51 percent. The gap in quality shows in moments like these, patience over panic for the visitors.

Nothing doing in these last few minutes, Portland pushing bodies forward but St. Louis just soaking it up. Four minutes to go plus whatever's added, and that 52 percent possession tells you who's dictating the pace right now.

Five minutes plus stoppage to go and Portland are running out of road, still trailing 1-2. St. Louis just keep it ticking over, that 52 percent share letting the clock do the work for them now.

Six minutes left and Portland still can't find a way through, St. Louis content to see out the phases of possession at 52 percent. The urgency is there for the home side but the final ball just isn't landing.

Double change for Portland as they chase this one - Kamal Miller on for Ian Smith, and Julio Ortiz Landazuri replaces Omir Fernandez. Fresh legs with the score still 1-2 and St. Louis holding 52 percent of the ball, Portland need something quickly here.

An hour of stoppage-free calm ticking towards the finish now, 80 minutes on the clock with Portland still behind at 1-2. St. Louis keep their slight edge in possession, happy to let this one drift toward the final whistle.

79 minutes gone and Portland are still stuck at 1-2 down, St. Louis comfortably shepherding the ball around with 53 percent possession. This one's gone quiet, the clock doing most of the work for the visitors now.

78 on the clock and Portland still chasing this game at 1-2, St. Louis content to keep the ball for long stretches with 52 percent possession. Not much urgency out there at the moment, just the minutes draining away.

Into the 77th now and Portland are still searching for a way back into this, trailing 2-1 with St. Louis holding the edge in possession. The away side seem happy to let the minutes tick by without forcing anything.

Fifteen minutes left and Portland still trail 2-1, unable to wrestle control away from St. Louis, who hold 53 percent of the ball. Nothing doing at either end right now, just the away side patiently running the clock down.

74 gone and Portland still can't find a way back level at 1-2, St. Louis happy to keep things ticking over with 53 percent of the ball. Quiet spell here, but the clock is the away side's best friend right now.

Just past the hour and three-quarter mark, Portland still need something out of nothing at 1-2 down. St. Louis are content to keep circulating it, that 53 percent possession a sign of how comfortably they're managing this passage.

72 minutes on the clock and Portland are running out of time to find an equalizer, still down 2-1. St. Louis continue to dictate with the ball, that 54 percent share telling the story of this spell.

Half hour left and Portland are still chasing this game, still trailing 2-1 with St. Louis holding onto that 54% share of possession. Nothing dramatic to report, just the away side patiently keeping the ball away from danger.

69 gone and Portland still trail by a goal, still searching for a way through. St. Louis keep the majority of the ball, content to let the minutes tick by in their favour.

Minute 68 and the shape of the game hasn't changed, St. Louis still edging possession at 54 percent. Portland need a spark from somewhere, but for now it's just steady, patient probing from the visitors.

We're into the 67th now and St. Louis continue to dictate the tempo, 54% of the ball to their name. Portland just can't seem to wrestle control of this game back, and time is starting to feel like the bigger opponent.

Still 45-55 in St. Louis's favour as we tick into the 66th, Portland struggling to string anything meaningful together. The visitors look happy to let the clock do the work for them.

Nothing doing in these last few minutes, St. Louis still nudging it 56-44 on the ball as we hit 65. Portland need to conjure something soon, the deficit isn't closing itself.

Sixty-four minutes gone and it's the same story, St. Louis still shading possession 56-44. Portland need to find another gear quickly if they're going to salvage anything from this one.

Play settles into a familiar pattern here, St. Louis still content to hold their 55-45 slice of possession as the clock ticks past 62. Portland's chasing the game but haven't found a way to really wrestle control back yet.

Nothing dramatic to report as we tick past 61, St. Louis still edging things 55-45 in terms of the ball. Portland need a spark from somewhere, because right now they're just treading water at 1-2.

The hour mark comes and goes with little change, Portland still searching for a way through as St. Louis keep their 55-45 hold on possession. It's a stalemate in terms of territory, but the scoreboard still says St. Louis are the ones in front.

58 minutes gone and the shape of the game hasn't changed much, St. Louis still shading possession 56-44. Portland need something to shift the pattern, but for now it's the same steady rhythm in St. Louis' favor.

Just past the hour mark and Portland still chasing shadows a bit, St. Louis content to let the clock tick while they hold that 57 percent grip on the ball. The hosts need to wrestle some control back soon, trailing 2-1 with time slowly becoming the enemy.

Nothing dramatic in these last few minutes, just Portland probing patiently while St. Louis continue to dictate the tempo with the ball. That 57-43 split still tells the story of this one at the moment.

Play settles a touch now as Portland search for a way back into this. St. Louis still edge things territorially, 57 percent possession, and the Timbers know they need a spark and fast.

Portland trying to regroup after that setback, but St. Louis still have the lion's share of possession at 57 percent. The Timbers need to find a foothold in this game quickly before it slips further away.

Rafael Navarro Leal breaks the deadlock for St. Louis City in the 51st minute, and just like that Portland find themselves behind. 1-2 now, and that pressure St. Louis have been building with the ball has finally paid off.

Half hour gone since the restart and it's still St. Louis dictating the tempo, 58 percent of the ball to their name. Portland just can't seem to pry it away, but the deadlock at 1-1 remains unbroken.

Nothing dramatic to report here, just St. Louis content to knock the ball around and keep Portland chasing shadows without the ball. Score remains locked at 1-1 as we approach the hour mark of this opening period.

Portland still searching for a way back into this one territorially, unable to wrestle control from St. Louis in these opening minutes of the second half. The scoreline hasn't budged, 1-1, and neither has the pattern of play.

Second half underway and St. Louis have picked up where they left off, holding the majority of the ball at 58 percent. Still 1-1 here, with Portland yet to really get a foothold in these early exchanges after the break.

We're deep into first-half stoppage now, still level at 1-1, with St. Louis edging the possession battle 56 to 44. The whistle should be along any moment to send these two in level.

Just about a minute of first-half stoppage time to navigate now, still 1-1, with St. Louis holding the edge in possession. Nothing urgent from either side as they look content to see out these final moments before the whistle.

Portland have actually nudged the possession back up to 43 percent here, but there's little to show for it as we near halftime with the score unchanged at 1-1.

St. Louis continue to dominate the ball, 59 percent now, but Portland's defense hasn't been troubled enough to change that scoreline. Still 1-1 as we edge toward the break.

Nothing much doing as we approach the 40th minute, St. Louis still just ahead in the possession stakes at 58 percent. Portland seem happy enough to let the game breathe at 1-1, no need to force anything just yet.

St. Louis now have a slight edge in possession as we hit 38 minutes, but it's all fairly sterile stuff with the game still locked at 1-1.

37 minutes on the clock and St. Louis have actually nudged ahead in terms of the ball, 57 percent to their name now - though there's still precious little for either goalkeeper to worry about.

Half past the hour mark approaching and it's still a stalemate at 1-1 - Portland continue to dictate the tempo with the ball, but St. Louis remain content to soak it up without much alarm.

Nothing doing as we approach the 35th minute - the scoreline hasn't budged and neither has the pattern, Portland edging the possession stakes but St. Louis untroubled in their own third.

33 minutes gone and this game's settled into a bit of a lull - Portland keep shuffling it around with the majority of possession, but St. Louis look perfectly comfortable defending their patch of turf.

Still nothing to report from Providence Park - Portland patiently probing with the ball at their feet, but St. Louis are giving away nothing in the dangerous areas, happy to sit in and protect that slender lead.

Half past the hour mark and it's still a stalemate of sorts - Portland with the extra share of the ball but nothing to show for it, St. Louis content to let them have it in areas that don't hurt.

Nothing doing here in the last minute or so - Portland still edging the ball share but St. Louis aren't budging from that low block, quite happy to nurse the one-goal lead.

Twenty-eight minutes gone and St. Louis still look perfectly comfortable sitting back on that lead. Portland keep recycling possession without ever really threatening to break through.

Twenty-six on the clock and it's the same old story - Portland shuffling it around at the back without any urgency, St. Louis happy to sit off and protect that lead.

Half hour approaching and the pattern holds - Portland with the majority of the ball but still nothing to show for it. St. Louis content to let them have it out there while that one-goal cushion does the talking.

Quarter of an hour still to play before the break and this one's stuck in neutral, Portland with the ball but no real bite to it. St. Louis are happy to let the clock tick by with that lead intact.

Nothing doing for St. Louis City SC as they sit back on their lead, happy to concede the ball a touch more often than not. Portland just knocking it about without really unlocking anything.

Twenty-two minutes on the clock and it's the same story, Portland edging possession but nothing really threatening for either side. St. Louis look perfectly comfortable sitting on that lead.

Twenty minutes gone and St. Louis are content to let Portland have their sixty-forty share out wide, that lead still doing the heavy lifting. Not much urgency from either side right now.

Nothing much changing here as we approach the twenty-minute mark, Portland still shuffling it around with a slight territorial edge. St. Louis are happy to let them have it, that one-goal cushion doing all the talking.

Eighteen on the clock and it's still a fairly even tussle for the ball, Portland just shading it, but St. Louis remain a goal to the good and in no rush to change anything.

Sixteen minutes played and the pattern holds firm, Portland edging possession but nothing sharp enough to unsettle that St. Louis lead. The visitors look content to sit in and soak it up for now.

Fourteen minutes gone and Portland continue to camp in St. Louis territory, but there's no real urgency from the visitors to close that gap - they'll take this trade all day long.

Quarter of an hour approaching and Portland are still patiently probing without really testing that St. Louis block, the visitors happy to let them have the ball out wide. Nothing to report from either box right now.

Twelve minutes on the clock and it's the same story, Portland pushing forward with the lion's share of the ball but St. Louis compact and untroubled behind that early lead.

Still that familiar pattern here in the eleventh minute, Portland dominating the ball but St. Louis in no rush to change anything while they're a goal to the good.

Nothing doing for a moment here, Portland still holding that two-thirds share of possession but the final ball just isn't coming. St. Louis are content to sit back and soak it up as the clock ticks past the nine-minute mark.

Eight minutes gone and Portland keep knocking at the door with the majority of possession, but St. Louis are happy to let them have it out wide without really opening things up centrally.

Portland still camped in St. Louis territory, patiently working it around, but they haven't found a way through just yet with the visitors sitting deep and content to protect that early lead.

Portland already dominating the ball here, 88% possession so far, but they're chasing the game after Rafael Navarro Leal's early strike for St. Louis City inside the first minute.