{"id":9535,"date":"2024-07-13T21:22:55","date_gmt":"2024-07-14T04:22:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pdxcite.net\/soccercityusa\/?p=9535"},"modified":"2024-07-13T21:22:55","modified_gmt":"2024-07-14T04:22:55","slug":"timbers-dominate-real-salt-lake-in-3-0-victory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pdxcite.net\/soccercityusa\/2024\/07\/13\/timbers-dominate-real-salt-lake-in-3-0-victory\/","title":{"rendered":"Timbers dominate Real Salt Lake in 3-0 victory"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Portland Timbers had a very strong performance against Western Conference leaders Real Salt Lake on Saturday night at Providence Park, with <strong>Felipe Mora<\/strong>, <strong>Santiago Moreno<\/strong>, and <strong>Evander<\/strong> all scoring in a convincing 3-0 victory for the Timbers.<\/p>\n<p>At just the two minute mark of the match, the Timbers were on the board when <strong>Santiago Moreno<\/strong> fought off some very physical marking near the end line at the corner of the box, and then beat his defender cleanly and fed a nice pass into the box to <strong>Felipe Mora<\/strong> who one-timed the shot past a stunned goalkeeper for the 1-0 lead.<\/p>\n<p>Both teams had reasonably good chances during the next half hour, with the best being a chance by <strong>Jonathan Rodr\u00edguez<\/strong> in the 38th minute that was right at goalkeeper <strong>Zac MacMath<\/strong>. RSL had a good chance of their own in the 41st minute on a shot by <strong>Cristian Arango<\/strong> that was tipped wide by goalkeeper <strong>James Pantemis<\/strong>.&nbsp; The Timbers goalkeeper also came up big in the 44th minute on a scramble after a counterattack by the visitors.&nbsp; The Timbers would hold a 2-0 lead over RSL at the break.<\/p>\n<p>Early in the second half, the Timbers were on the board again when after several Timbers attempts near the RSL goal, Rodr\u00edguez played a cross to <strong>Evander<\/strong>, who headed the ball to Moreno got a good side volley shot off that was just inside the left post, and the Timbers lead was now 2-0.<\/p>\n<p>Both teams had some reasonably good chances at the second half continued, but neither team was really putting good shots on net.&nbsp; In the 75th minute, Real Salt Lake had a golden opportunity to pull back a goal when Arango had an open header chance that was off the left post.&nbsp; Over the next 10 minutes, RSL had a few more decent chances that were just over the Timbers crossbar.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In the 90th minute, the Timbers would wrap things up on a counter attack started by a great run by Antony, who passed to Evander at the top of the box, who finished inside the left post with a lunging shot, and the Timbers lead was now 3-0.&nbsp; Anderson Julio had a good look for RSL in stoppage time, but his shot was just wide left.&nbsp; The Timbers would hold on for the 3-0 win.<\/p>\n<p>With the goals tonight, the Timbers are the first team in MLS history to have three players (<strong>Felipe Mora<\/strong>, <strong>Jonathan Rodr\u00edguez<\/strong>, and <strong>Evander<\/strong>) all with eleven goals before August.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Portland Timbers had a very strong performance against Western Conference leaders Real Salt Lake on Saturday night at Providence Park, with Felipe Mora, Santiago Moreno, and Evander all scoring in a convincing 3-0 victory for the Timbers. 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