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Tomorrow marks the Portland Timbers' first foray into this year's U.S. Open Cup contest after flaming out against the San Jose Earthquakes last year. But while tomorrow's match might seem insignificant considering the team they're playing against is a relatively unknown and new team called Cal FC, the actual ramifications of the match are quite large, especially considering that the Timbers are now in a 3 week break from the regular season MLS schedule.