{"id":5832,"date":"2021-04-28T23:55:52","date_gmt":"2021-04-29T06:55:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pdxcite.net\/soccercityusa\/?p=5832"},"modified":"2021-04-29T01:28:21","modified_gmt":"2021-04-29T08:28:21","slug":"timbers-draw-1-1-with-club-america-on-last-gasp-penalty-kick","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pdxcite.net\/soccercityusa\/2021\/04\/28\/timbers-draw-1-1-with-club-america-on-last-gasp-penalty-kick\/","title":{"rendered":"Timbers draw 1-1 with Club Am\u00e9rica on last-gasp penalty kick"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Portland Timbers played a very strong Club Am\u00e9rica side on Wednesday night in the quarterfinals of the Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League, and though they went down just before halftime on a penalty kick, they increased their offensive pressure in the second half, and it paid off literally on the last kick of the game when Felipe Mora<\/strong> converted a penalty kick to give the Timbers a 1-1 draw with Club Am\u00e9rica going into the away match in Mexico next Wednesday. Roger Mart\u00ednez<\/strong> had the lone goal for the visitors.<\/p>\n

Scoring chances in the first half were slim, but Club Am\u00e9rica would have the first good scoring chance of the match when Roger Mart\u00ednez<\/strong> fired a low shot from 20 yards out that goalkeeper Jeff Attinella<\/strong> had to dive at full stretch to tip just past the bar.<\/p>\n

The game appeared headed for a goalless first half when Claudio Bravo<\/strong> committed a foul in the box in the 45th minute, and the referee pointed at the spot. Martinez converted easily to make the score 1-0<\/a> Club Am\u00e9rica at the break.<\/p>\n

The Timbers began to attack more effectively in the second half, and in the 50th minute it nearly paid off in a spectacular way when Dairon Asprilla<\/strong> defeated three defenders to curl a remarkable shot from a tight angle<\/a> which rattled off the crossbar. In the 57th minute it was Yimmi Char\u00e1<\/strong> with the chance off a long pass from his brother, but the shot was just wide right<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In the 79th minute, Asprilla had another good chance from close-in<\/a>, but Club Am\u00e9rica goalkeeper Memo Ochoa<\/strong> made a nice diving save on the shot from close range.<\/p>\n

It appeared the Timbers were heading from a frustrating single goal loss when at the very end of stoppage time, Timbers midfielder Marvin Lor\u00eda<\/strong>, may have been fouled in the Club Am\u00e9rica box<\/a>, but it appears the actual infraction was a handball on a shot shortly afterwards from Bravo, and the referee pointed to the spot<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Felipe Mora<\/strong> took the penalty<\/a> and slipped it<\/a> just inside<\/a> the right post<\/a> to level the game at 1-1<\/a>, which was the last kick of the match. The second leg of the quarterfinal is next Wednesday, May 5 at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City.<\/p>\n

Jeff Attinella<\/strong> had five saves for the Timbers while Memo Ochoa<\/strong> had three saves for Club Am\u00e9rica.<\/p>\n

MATCH RECAP | Portland Timbers 1, Club Am\u00e9rica 1 | April 28, 2021<\/a> | Timbers website<\/p>\n

HIGHLIGHTS | Portland Timbers vs. Club Am\u00e9rica | April 28, 2021<\/a> | Timbers website<\/p>\nngg_shortcode_0_placeholder\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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