July 7, 2024; Portland, OR, USA; Portland Timbers ahead Felipe Mora (9) celebrates with teammates after scoring within the first half towards Nashville SC at Windfall Park. Obligatory Credit score: Troy Wayrynen-USA TODAY Sports activities Jonathan Rodriguez scored twice and the Portland Timbers scored 4 first-half targets to ease previous visiting Nashville SC 4-1 on Sunday night time.
Felipe Mora and Eryk Williamson additionally scored for Forest, which has a document of 6 wins, 1 draw and a pair of losses in its previous 9 video games. Santiago Moreno had two assists for Portland (9-8-6, 33 factors).
Sam Suric scored his eighth aim of the season for Nashville (6-8-8, 26 factors), which misplaced its third straight sport. Nashville SC was sidelined within the ultimate 55 minutes of the sport when Brian Anunga obtained a purple card.
Portland goalie James Panthemis had two saves, whereas Nashville goalie Joe Willis had 4 saves.
Forest led 18-12 in photographs on aim, eight of which had been on the right track, whereas Nashville had simply three.
Evander (10 targets, 11 assists) and coach Phil Neville missed the Forest sport resulting from accumulation of yellow playing cards. Assistant Dave Vandenberg serves as Portland’s coach.
Portland scored its 4 first-half targets between the 18th and twenty ninth minutes.
The outburst started after Rodriguez stole the ball in midfield and drove into the Nashville penalty space. He handed the ball to Mora, who shot a right-footed shot previous Willis for his tenth aim of the season.
Three minutes later, Williamson handed the ball into the middle of the penalty space and located Juan Mosquera, who missed his shot. However the ball handed to Rodriguez, who was huge open, and he kicked the ball into the decrease proper nook of the aim together with his proper foot.
Within the twenty fourth minute, Moreno handed a protracted go to Rodriguez. Rodriguez moved to the correct and kicked Willis together with his proper foot outdoors the penalty space, 3-0. That is Rodriguez’s eleventh aim of the season.
The profligacy ended 5 minutes later when Moreno delivered one other strong go. Williamson obtained the ball whereas operating in entrance of the web and fired a left-footed shot previous Willis. It was Williamson’s second aim of the season.
Within the thirty third minute, Ananga slipped on the correct knee of Path Blazers participant David Ayala and was given a yellow card. Two minutes later, after a replay overview, the cardboard was upgraded to a purple card.
Within the sixth minute of damage time within the first half, Foster Ajago obtained a go from Shaq Moore and Nashville scored with a header. Nevertheless, Ajago was dominated offside.
Within the 82nd minute, Nashville ended Panthemis’ clear sheet alternative. Moore handed the ball to Suric in entrance of the web, and Suric scored together with his proper foot.
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