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Portland, DCU bring respective streaks to RFK

The Portland Timbers and D.C. United are two teams at complete opposite ends of the spectrum.The two sides will meet at RFK Stadium on Saturday, and while Portland will hope to extend its unbeaten run to 11 games, D.C. will be out to claim its first win since March 9.United last tasted victory with a 1-0 home defeat of Real Salt Lake, but the club followed the result with a nine-game winless run, seven matches of which have ended in defeat.D.C. managed to put a stop to a club-record seven-game losing streak last time out, earning a 1-1 draw at Sporting Kansas City."There's a lot to work on. I'm not sugar-coating this tie, but it beats losing," United head coach Ben Olsen said after last weekend's match at SKC. "I think there's a little bit of an exhale (in the locker room), if I'm completely honest with you. It's not easy to lose this many games and not have doubt. I think this gives them a chance to exhale and maybe smile for a day or two and understand that here's an opportunity to r...

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