Just watched the highlights and it looked liked a fantastic night !! One question though. Was there any reason they didn't make the new stand(the one with Portland spelt in the seats) bigger and match the existing style of the stadium? Seems like you could have a lot more people in the stadium if they did that.
As part of the deal to get the stadium renovated they couldn't block out the view from the street. All those stands are below the street level.
Photos from Timbers v Fire match. http://www.zimbio.com/pictures/tVBFS_T9-3n/Chicago+Fire+v+Portland+Timbers