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Timbers, Earthquakes Play to 1-1 Draw at Providence Park

August 5, 2021 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
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PORTLAND, Ore. - The Portland Timbers and San Jose Earthquakes played to a 1-1 draw at Providence Park on Wednesday night. The Earthquakes struck first midway through the first half, but the Timbers evened the score with a goal from Felipe Mora in the first-half stoppage time. Mora tallied his team-leading fifth goal of the regular season.

More Goals From Mora

Mora tallied his team-leading fifth goal of the 2021 campaign, and seventh across all competitions. Notably, he has scored five goals in his last seven appearances for Portland. Overall, Mora has 12 goals and four assists in 31 MLS appearances for the Timbers.

Portland Against San Jose

Tonight's match was the 27th meeting between Portland (14-5-8) and San Jose (5-14-8), and the second of the 2021 campaign. The Timbers are undefeated against the Earthquakes at home in regular season play (10-0-4), and unbeaten across their last five competitions (4-0-2). Since joining the Timbers in 2018, head coach Giovanni Savarese holds a record of 6-1-2 against San Jose.

Goal-Scoring Plays

SJ - Javier López, 24th minute: Cristian Espinoza whipped in a cross from the right wing, and Javier López picked up the second ball on top of the six-yard-box, finishing it into the left-hand corner of the goal.

POR - Felipe Mora (Bill Tuiloma, Yimmi Chara), 45+6 minute: Yimmi Chara curled a corner kick into the box, finding the head of Bill Tuiloma near the penalty spot. Tuiloma redirected it toward the far post, setting it up for Mora who flicked the ball into the corner of the goal with the outside of his foot.

Notes

Portland is 14-5-8 against San Jose, and 10-0-4 when playing at Providence Park.

The Timbers are undefeated against the Earthquakes at home in MLS play.

Portland extended their unbeaten streak against San Jose to six (4-0-2).

Since joining the Timbers in 2018, head coach Giovanni Savarese holds a record of 6-1-2 against the Earthquakes.

Portland is 6-2-1 this season at Providence Park.

Mora scored his team-leading fifth goal of the regular season, and seventh across all competitions.

In four games played against the Earthquakes, Mora has recorded two goals and one assist.

Mora has scored in five of his last seven appearances for Portland.

The Timbers have scored six goals in stoppage time this season (3 in first half, 3 in second half).

Yimmi Chara recorded his third assist of the regular season.

Bill Tuiloma tallied his second assist of the 2021 campaign.

Tuiloma is the seventh player on the team to record at least two assists this season.

For the fourth time this season, Portland recorded 20 or more shots in a match.

Aljaz Ivacic made his Providence Park debut tonight.

Eryk Williamson made his first appearance since returning from the Concacaf Gold Cup with the U.S. Men's National Team.

Claudio Bravo earned his first start and appearance since returning from the 2020 Tokyo Olympics with the U23 Argentina Men's National Team.

Josecarlos Van Rankin, Dairon Asprilla, and Diego Valeri are the only Timbers to appear in all 16 regular season matches in 2021.

Next Game

Portland continues their homestand, playing host to Real Salt Lake on Saturday, Aug. 7, at Providence Park. The match kicks off at 7:30 p.m. (Pacific) and will feature a local broadcast on ROOT SPORTS with radio broadcasts on 750 The Game (English) and La GranD 1150AM/93.5 FM (Spanish).

Portland Timbers (6-8-2, 20pts) vs. SJ Earthquakes (4-7-6, 18pts)

August 4, 2021 - Providence Park (Portland, Ore.)

Goals by Half 1 2 F

SJ Earthquakes 1 0 1

Portland Timbers 1 0 1

Scoring Summary:

SJ: López, 24

POR: Mora (Tuiloma, Y. Chara), 45+6

Misconduct Summary:

POR: Van Rankin (caution), 29

POR: Williamson (caution), 86

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

POR: D. Chara (ejection), 90+3

SJ: Salinas (caution), 90+6

POR: Blanco (caution), 90+6

SJ: Nathan (caution), 90+8

SJ: López (caution), 90+9

POR: Mabiala (caution), 90+10

Lineups:

POR: GK Clark (Ivacic, 40), D Van Rankin, D Mabiala, D Tuiloma, D Bravo, M D. Chara ©, M Fochive (Valeri, 82), M Paredes (Williamson, 46), F Y. Chara, F Mora, F Asprilla (Blanco, 60)

Substitutes Not Used: D Bonilla, D Zuparic, M Bodily, M Zambrano, M Loría

TOTAL SHOTS: 21 (Mora, 5); SHOTS ON GOAL: 4 (Mora, 2); FOULS: 17 (D. Chara, 4); OFFSIDES: 0; CORNER KICKS: 6; SAVES: 7

SJ: GK Marcinkowski, D Beason, D Nathan, D Alanís (Fierro, 83), D Abecasis (López, 73), M Jungwirth (Rios, 82), M Judson, M J. López (Yueill, 46), Espinoza (Wondolowski, 82), M Salinas, F Cowell

Substitutes Not Used: GK Vega, D Marie, M Skahan, M Haji

TOTAL SHOTS: 13 (four players tied, 2); SHOTS ON GOAL: 8 (López, Espinoza, 2); FOULS: 11 (four players tied, 2); OFFSIDES: 1; CORNER KICKS: 4; SAVES: 3

Referee: Allen Chapman

Assistant Referees: Jeff Hosking, Mike Rottersman

Fourth Official: Mark Allatin

VAR: Alex Chilowics

Attendance: 22,233

Weather: Mostly sunny, 86 degrees

All statistics contained in this box score are unofficial

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