MLS Portland Timbers

Ten-Man Timbers Fall 3-1 to LA Galaxy

Published on April 3, 2022 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
Portland Timbers News Release


PORTLAND, Ore. - Playing the final 45 minutes of the match down a player, the Portland Timbers pulled a goal back early in the second half on a direct free kick from Bill Tuiloma but fell to the LA Galaxy by a score of 3-1 at Providence Park on Sunday afternoon. The loss ended the club's home unbeaten run at eight games as Portland suffered its first loss at home since Oct. 27, 2021.

Timbers Goals

Tuiloma tallied his second goal of the season in the match. His two goals are tied for the most on the team this season. Notably, two of Tuiloma's six career MLS goals have come directly off a free kick. As a team, Portland has scored in 19th consecutive MLS home matches, and 13 consecutive MLS matches overall.

Goal-Scoring Plays

LAG - Chicharito (Samuel Grandsir, Rayan Raveloson), 9th minute: The LA Galaxy worked the ball down the left side of the field, combining near the edge of the box. Samuel Grandsir delivered a cross to the back post for Chicharito, who found space and re-directed the ball with his right foot into the back of the net from close range.

LAG - Own goal (Bill Tuiloma), 16th minute: On the counterattack, Grandsir received the ball and dribbled down the left side of the box toward the end line. He attempted to play the ball to the near post, and it deflected off Bill Tuiloma into the goal.

POR - Bill Tuiloma, 51st minute: After winning a free kick just outside the 18-yard box, Bill Tuiloma delivered a well-placed curling strike into the top right corner of the goal direct from the kick.

LAG - Chicharito (Raheem Edwards), 59th minute: Raheem Edwards dribbled into the box and cut the ball back, slotting a pass to Chicharito, who fired a shot into the lower left corner of the goal from the middle of the box.

Notes

The loss snapped an eight-game unbeaten run for the Timbers at Providence Park, dating back to Oct. 27, 2021.

Portland has scored in 13th consecutive MLS matches, tallying 22 goals during that stretch.

The Timbers have scored in 19 straight home MLS matches.

Portland is one of five teams in MLS to score in all of their matches to start the season along with LAFC, Philadelphia, Minnesota and Toronto.

Bill Tuiloma scored his second goal of the season. He is tied for the most goals scored on the team this season with Yimmi Chara.

Tuiloma has six career goals in his MLS career and two of those goals have come directly from a free kick.

Sebastián Blanco earned his first start of the 2022 season. It was Blanco's 110th start with Portland in MLS play.

With two fouls committed in the match, Diego Chara tied the record for most fouls committed (756) in league history. He is tied as the all-time leader with Kyle Beckerman.

Dario Zuparic made his 50th career MLS start in the match.

Both teams had red cards in the match. Pablo Bonilla was sent off in first-half stoppage time, while Marky Delgado was shown two yellow cards and sent off in the 61st minute. Bonilla will be suspended for Portland's road match on April 9 against Vancouver.

Next Game

The Timbers travel for a road match against Vancouver Whitecaps FC on Saturday, April 9, at BC Place. The match kicks off at 7 p.m. (Pacific) with a local television broadcast on FOX 12 PLUS and radio broadcasts on 750 The Game (English) and La GranD 1150AM/93.5 FM (Spanish).

Portland Timbers (1-2-3, 6pts) vs. LA Galaxy (3-2-0, 9pts)

April 3, 2022 - Providence Park (Portland, Ore.)

Goals by Half 1 2 F

Portland Timbers 0 1 1

LA Galaxy 2 1 3

Scoring Summary:

LAG: Chicharito (Grandsir, Raveloson), 9

LAG: Own goal (Tuiloma), 16

POR: Tuiloma, 51

LAG: Chicharito (Edwards), 59

Misconduct Summary:

POR: Bonilla (ejection), 45+3

LAG: Raveloson (caution), 45+4

POR: Blanco (caution), 48

LAG: DePuy (caution), 48

LAG: Delgado (caution), 50

POR: Chicharito (caution), 75

LAG: Delgado (caution, ejection), 61

POR: D. Chara (caution), 90+2

LAG: Vázquez (caution), 90+3

Lineups:

POR: GK Ivacic, D Bonilla, D Tuiloma, D Zuparic, D Bravo, M D. Chara ©, M Paredes (Loría, 83), M Y. Chara, M Blanco (Williamson, 73), M Moreno (Rasmussen, 46), F Niezgoda (Asprilla, 68)

Substitutes Not Used: GK Bingham, D Mabiala, M Ayala, M Bodily, M Fochive

TOTAL SHOTS: 16 (Tuiloma, 4); SHOTS ON GOAL: 5 (five players tied, 1); FOULS: 16 ( Y. Chara, Williamson, 3); OFFSIDES: 1; CORNER KICKS: 6; SAVES: 2

LAG: GK Bond, D Edwards, D Williams, D DePuy, D Leerdam, M Grandsir (Araujo, 66), M Delgado, M Raveloson, M Cabral, F Álvarez (Aguirre, 86), F Chicharito (Joveljic, 86)

Substitutes Not Used: GK Klinsmann, D Coulibaly, D Zavaleta, M Vazquez, M Perez

TOTAL SHOTS: 10 (Chicharito, 4); SHOTS ON GOAL: 4 (Chicharito, 3); FOULS: 15 (Delgado, 4); OFFSIDES: 3; CORNER KICKS: 4; SAVES: 3

Referee: Nima Saghafi

Assistant Referees: Nick Uranga, Cameron Blanchard

Fourth Official: Lukasz Szpala

VAR: Jon Freemon

Attendance: 24,534

Weather: Cloudy, 51 degrees

All statistics contained in this box score are unofficial

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