Colorado Rapids 2:2 Portland Timbers

It was another weird game with any number of odd weather-related variables together with the usual element of dodgy officiating, a few blatant blunders, the odd moment of brilliance and a determined possession-oriented Timbers side that in spite of what would have been the obvious thing to do, managed to pull off yet another draw on the road.

Frustrating, confounding, deeply confusing and yet still inspiring of hope are all terms that apply to the Timbers thus far in their tenure under MLS newcomer head coach Caleb Porter.

On the one hand you've got a team that's given up the first goal in all four of its MLS regular season matches, while on the other, you've also got a team that's dominated match statistics and that has managed to fight back from every deficit but one (and that against Montreal who are currently undefeated and who seem to be on a rampage) to come away with a point.