After a fairly dominant first half that saw Kris Boyd score after a defensive blunder, Chivas USA destroyed the Portland Timbers FC in the second half, scoring two goals and utterly embarrassing the home side. It was a painful second half to watch, one in which I was just in shock at how this usually terrible team was taking it to the boys in green.
I was happy to see Frank Songo'o start, but I'm not sure he did much that was noteworthy, other than try and take on two defenders too frequently. Nagbe started great but disappeared as the game wore on. Palmer is consistently one of our worst players on the field, while Rodney Wallace was pulled at half time in favor of Mike Chabala. Perlaza's entry into the match was highlighted by another pathetic miss.
Next week is at Los Angeles Galaxy, the only team in the Western Conference with fewer points than Portland but with a game in hand.
