{"id":3663,"date":"2018-04-22T22:40:28","date_gmt":"2018-04-23T05:40:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pdxcite.net\/soccercityusa\/?p=3663"},"modified":"2018-04-22T22:49:26","modified_gmt":"2018-04-23T05:49:26","slug":"timbers-shut-down-nycfc-with-3-0-statement-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pdxcite.net\/soccercityusa\/2018\/04\/22\/timbers-shut-down-nycfc-with-3-0-statement-win\/","title":{"rendered":"Timbers shut down NYCFC with 3-0 statement win"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Portland Timbers would have one of their most impressive wins of their eight years in Major League Soccer with a 3-0 defeat of New York City FC on a beautiful Sunday afternoon at Providence Park.  Sebasti\u00e1n Blanco<\/strong>, Fanendo Adi<\/strong>, and Larrys Mabiala<\/strong> would all tally for the Timbers while Jeff Attinella<\/strong> would record the first 2018 Timbers shutout in goal.<\/p>\n

It was just five minutes in when the Timbers would produce the first good scoring chance of the match, when Andr\u00e9s Flores<\/strong> found Sebasti\u00e1n Blanco<\/strong> alone at the far post, but Blanco’s one-timer was wide left<\/a>.  Nine minutes later it was Diego Valeri<\/strong> with a good look, but his shot from eight yards out was tipped wide by New York goalkeeper Sean Johnson<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

In the 26th minute, the Timbers would finally break through when a long cross from Flores was headed on a high arc<\/a> towards the far corner by Blanco.  New York Defender Alexander Callens<\/strong> appeared to misjudge the shot and also appeared to keep Johnson from getting to the ball<\/a>, and it slipped just under the crossbar and into the net<\/a> to give the Timbers a 1-0 lead.<\/p>\n

Twelve minutes later the Timbers doubled their lead when Valeri’s low cross was slightly deflected by Johnson<\/a>, but fell right to the feet of Fanendo Adi<\/strong> who tapped in<\/a> from two yards out<\/a> to put the Timbers up 2-0.  In the 40th minute, New York’s David Villa<\/strong> had a good look from inside the Timbers box, but his shot was tipped just wide left by Timbers goalkeeper Jeff Attinella<\/strong>.  The half would end with the Timbers holding a 2-0 lead.<\/p>\n

In the 66th minute, the Timbers would widen their lead again when a corner kick from Valeri was headed home by an unmarked Larrys Mabiala<\/strong><\/a> from seven yards out, and the Timbers had their first three goal lead of the 2018 season.<\/p>\n

New York’s Villa had a good run into the Timbers box in the 89th minute, but was stopped by a good defensive play by Liam Ridgewell<\/strong> to preserve the shutout win<\/a>, the first for the Timbers since a 4-0 win over DC United last October.<\/p>\n

Jeff Attinella<\/strong> had four saves to earn the shutout, while Sean Johnson<\/strong> had one save for the visitors.<\/p>\nngg_shortcode_0_placeholder\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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