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Notes:
- Wednesday’s match marked Portland’s 24th U.S. Open Cup match since first reaching the tournament in 2004 as a second-division club. As an MLS side, the Timbers have earned a 6-4 record in Open Cup play since joining MLS in 2011.
- Portland played its second consecutive road match in the 2015 U.S. Open Cup on Wednesday after defeating Seattle Sounders FC in a fourth-round match on June 16 at Starfire Stadium in Tukwila, Wash.
- Wednesday’s match marked the sixth straight road match for the Timbers in U.S Open Cup play against MLS competition, dating back to the 2013 edition of the tournament.
- The game at Rio Tinto Stadium was Portland’s 11th meeting in all competitions against Real Salt Lake since the start of the 2013 season. It was the second U.S. Open Cup match between the two clubs over that span as the sides also met in the 2013 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup semifinals at Rio Tinto Stadium.
- The Timbers are 6-3 on the road in U.S. Open Cup play since 2009.
- Defender Taylor Peay earned his first start of the season for Portland in all competitions on Wednesday against Real Salt Lake. Peay also made a substitute appearance in Portland’s fourth-round victory against Seattle Sounders FC on June 16.
- Despite Wednesday’s loss, Portland has won six of its last eight games in all competitions since May 27.
- Midfielder Dairon Asprilla made his first appearance in the 2015 U.S. Open Cup on Wednesday and played his first minutes for Portland since June 6 against New England.
