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Timbers’ 2015 MLS Cup Anniversary Celebration Soured by Loss to Real Salt Lake
PROVIDENCE PARK, PORTLAND, OREGON, JUL 17 – Real Salt Lake ended Portland Timbers' 10-game home unbeaten streak with a late goal, handing Portland their first scoreless home loss this season, coach said the team faces a dip.
- On Wednesday, the Portland Timbers were defeated 1-0 by Real Salt Lake in front of their home crowd at Providence Park during an event honoring the anniversary of their 2015 MLS Cup victory.
- The loss added to a challenging period for the Timbers, who had dropped three out of their previous four games and were coming off a 2-1 defeat at St. Louis City.
- Real Salt Lake broke a five-game winless streak with Diogo Goncalves scoring in the 83rd minute, while Timbers goalkeeper Maxime Crepeau stopped three second-half shots but the offense struggled to connect.
- Timbers coach Phil Neville acknowledged the team is in a dip, stating, "We can't shy away from the fact that we're going through a dip," and noted missing players affected performance.
- This loss ended Portland’s 10-game unbeaten home streak since a February season-opening defeat and underscores their ongoing challenge in maintaining consistent form.
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Timbers fail to score, lose 1-0 to Real Salt Lake
Diogo Gonçalves scored late in the second half and Rafael Cabral made it stand up in Real Salt Lake’s 1-0 victory over the Portland Timbers on Wednesday night.Gonçalves scored for the third time this season when he used 20-year-old rookie Ariath Piol’s second assist in the 83rd minute to send a right-footed shot from the right side of the box past Maxime Crépeau. Piol subbed in for William Agada in the 73rd minute.Cabral had one save and it came…
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Idaho Press
Diogo Gonçalves, Rafael Cabral lead Real Salt Lake to 1-0 victory over Timbers
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Diogo Gonçalves scored late in the second half and Rafael Cabral made it stand up in Real Salt Lake's 1-0 victory over the Portland Timbers on Wednesday night.
Gonçalves, Cabral lead Real Salt Lake to 1-0 victory over Timbers
PORTLAND — Diogo Gonçalves scored late in the second half and Rafael Cabral made it stand up in Real Salt Lake’s 1-0 victory over the Portland Timbers on Wednesday night at Providence Park. Read more...
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