The Portland Timbers were able to recover from Wednesday's disappointment in fine fashion, beating the San Jose Earthquakes 3-1 in front of an appreciative crowd at Providence Park.
Jack McInerney decided to do it all himself to get the Timbers on the board in the second half, and after the Timbers suffered two major second half injuries – Adam Kwarasey leaving with an apparent hand injury; Darren Mattocks, after crashing into a San Jose midfielder – Fanendo Adi came on and made an immediate impact, scoring Portland's second, and eventually third, goal.
Chris Wondolowski earned – and coverted – a penalty in stoppage time, before Adi beat both David Bingham and the final whistle.
Box Score
- 52' – POR – Jack McInerney
- 65' – POR – Fanendo Adi
- 90' +1' – SJ – Chris Wondolowski (PK)
- 90' +9' – POR – Fanendo Adi (Lucas Melano)
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Portland's big summer signing took off like a rocket on the counter that sealed the game, looking more comfortable by the MLS game.
They Said It
"I couldn't be more proud of the guys. That was a gut-check."
—Caleb Porter, Portland Timbers Head Coach