Ep. 145 - Border Crossing

Well, that was technically an unbeaten weekend for our Cascadian sides -- it just didn't feel like it!  Ed Pham and Tenzin Choephel rate Portland's performance as they took a first-ever point under new boss Gio Savarese with a 1-1 draw in Dallas. Between a fresh formation, Blanco's sweet finish and a silly red card, there's plenty to go over before taking a look at Timbers' chances in their road contest with the Chicago Fire on Saturday. Andrew and Steven describe a hellish drive to Vancouver for Whitecaps' 0-0 draw with LA Galaxy before giving their take on why the hosts couldn't find a winner. Michael McColl of AFTN calls in to do the same and assesses Carl Robinson's response as well. Will bunker-ball get it done in Columbus this weekend? We round out our Whitecaps coverage with predictions for their tough task in Ohio.  Ari Liljenwall of MLSsoccer.com throws down a probable lineup for Seattle's home match with Montreal this weekend. It's a difficult test for Sounders without Dempsey and likely Lodeiro as well, can they cope against Piatti and the Impact?  Come for the match analysis, stick around for our traffic stories. Every week, only on Radio Cascadia. Playlist:  02:30 - Timbers: Hard-earned point in Dallas, what's possible in Chicago? 15:40 - Whitecaps: Dull performance against Galaxy doesn't exactly inspire before trip to Columbus  28:05 - Sounders: Still injury-riddled, but ready to get back on track against Impact