Atlanta hands Timbers fourth straight loss
July 15, 2006 - USL First Division (USL-1)
Portland Timbers News Release
ATLANTA - Machel Millwood scored a goal and tallied an assist as the Atlanta Silverbacks shut out the Portland Timbers 4-0 Saturday night at RE/MAX Greater Atlanta Stadium.
The Silverbacks (7-4-3, 24pts) extended their home unbeaten streak to seven games since playing their first game at the newly built RE/MAX Greater Atlanta Stadium.
The Timbers (5-8-5, 20pts) have lost their last four USL First Division matches. The four goals allowed also marks their widest margin of defeat this season.
The Silverbacks jumped to an early lead with a goal in the 23rd minute, as Millwood took the ball near midfield and blasted a shot at Timbers goalkeeper Josh Saunders. Saunders got his hands on the ball, but was unable to control it. Warren Ukah collected it and buried his shot into the corner of the net.
The Timbers had a chance to level the score in the 33rd minute, as defender Mike Randolph brought the ball up field and sent a strong strike toward the goal, but it sailed over the crossbar.
Millwood added to the Atlanta lead during stoppage time of the first half. He collected the ball near midfield after the Silverbacks cleared out a Timbers corner kick. He beat the Timbers defense downfield, and launched a shot from 20 yards that Saunders was unable to save to put the Silverbacks up 2-0.
Omar Jarun continued the scoring for the Silverbacks with a header past Saunders in the 60th minute. The ball was partially cleared after a corner kick, but it bounced toward the far post where Jarun headed it home to give Atlanta a comfortable 3-0 lead.
Substitute Adilson de Lima capped the scoring in the 84th minute with a header off of a corner kick from David Hayes that sailed inside the penalty box.
Up next, the Timbers head home to face the Seattle Sounders on Friday, July 21 at PGE Park. Kickoff is scheduled for 8 p.m.
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