{"id":364,"date":"2012-03-04T22:10:23","date_gmt":"2012-03-05T06:10:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.soccercityusa.com\/?p=364"},"modified":"2012-03-04T22:10:23","modified_gmt":"2012-03-05T06:10:23","slug":"kris-boyd-gets-his-first-goal-six-minutes-into-1-0-timbers-victory-over-aik","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pdxcite.net\/soccercityusa\/2012\/03\/04\/kris-boyd-gets-his-first-goal-six-minutes-into-1-0-timbers-victory-over-aik\/","title":{"rendered":"Kris Boyd gets his first goal six minutes into 1-0 Timbers victory over AIK"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.soccercityusa.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/aik030412-300.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-365\" title=\"Kris Boyd's shot settles into the back of the net for the Timbers 1-0 win over AIK\" src=\"http:\/\/www.soccercityusa.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/aik030412-300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"371\" \/><\/a>There was a great deal of anticipation at Portland&#8217;s JELD-WEN Field as new striker Kris Boyd took to the field for the first time. \u00a0The Scottish forward, who is the all-time leading scorer in the history of the Scottish Premier League, did not take long to show his impact as he headed in a Jorge Perlaza cross in the sixth minute, and the Timbers held on for a 1-0 victory over Sweden&#8217;s AIK in the last match of the Timbers Preseason tournament in front of a crowd of 17,357.<\/p>\n<p>It was Boyd&#8217;s first shot on goal, which would come as Perlaza made a run down the right side, and his cross was perfect for Boyd to meet with the flick-on header, which goalkeeper Ivan Turina got a finger to, but not enough to keep it out of the net, and the Timbers had a 1-0 lead. \u00a0Boyd had a good chance for a second goal near the end of the half, but his header was smothered well by Turina. \u00a0AIK had a good chance before halftime, with Robin Quaison&#8217;s high blast near the end of the half being tipped over the crossbar by Timbers goalkeeper Troy Perkins.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Boyd had another good chance for a second goal in the second half, with his low blast being tipped just wide by a fine save by Turina. \u00a0But the one goal would be enough as the Timbers held on for the 1-0 win and finish the tournament with a 1-0-2 record (equal to that of San Jose), and finish 4-0-3 in the preseason, and are still undefeated in preseason play in their two MLS seasons.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Video of Kris Boyd&#8217;s goal:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=hKElRsKmPKA\">Kris Boyd scores his first goal for the Timbers against AIK<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Match reports:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Portland Timbers:<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.portlandtimbers.com\/news\/2012\/03\/boyd-scores-winner-timbers-win-over-aik\">http:\/\/www.portlandtimbers.com\/news\/2012\/03\/boyd-scores-winner-timbers-win-over-aik<\/a><\/p>\n<p>OregonLive:<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.oregonlive.com\/timbers\/index.ssf\/2012\/03\/kris_boyd_scores_in_debut_in_p.html\">http:\/\/www.oregonlive.com\/timbers\/index.ssf\/2012\/03\/kris_boyd_scores_in_debut_in_p.html<\/a><\/p>\nngg_shortcode_0_placeholder\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There was a great deal of anticipation at Portland&#8217;s JELD-WEN Field as new striker Kris Boyd took to the field for the first time. \u00a0The Scottish forward, who is the all-time leading scorer in the history of the Scottish Premier League, did not take long to show his impact as he headed in a Jorge 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