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Timbers Fall 2-1 on the Road to Real Salt Lake

October 15, 2020 - Major League Soccer (MLS) - Portland Timbers News Release


SANDY, Utah - The Portland Timbers tallied a late goal, but were unable to rally from an early deficit, falling 2-1 on the road to Real Salt Lake at Rio Tinto Stadium on Wednesday night. Bill Tuiloma tallied his first goal of the season, while Diego Valeri recorded his sixth assist of the campaign.

Valeri Assists

Valeri recorded his sixth assist of the season in the match, which is tied for the team lead with Diego Chara. It was also his seventh career assist against Real Salt Lake. Since joining Portland in 2013, Valeri has 87 total assists and 25 assists from set pieces, both of which lead MLS in that span.

Goal-Scoring Plays

RSL - Douglas Martínez, 11th minute: Aaron Herrera played a long through ball into the Timbers box for Damir Kreilach making a run toward goal. Portland goalkeeper Aljaz Ivacic got a touch and knocked the ball away near the penalty spot, but Douglas Martínez pounced on the loose ball and converted.

RSL - Damir Kreilach (Pablo Ruiz), 26th minute: Off a corner kick, Pablo Ruiz served the ball to Kreilach inside the box and he fired a volleyed shot into the back of the net.

POR - Bill Tuiloma (Diego Valeri), 77th minute: Valeri delivered a free kick from the right wing into the center of the box and Tuiloma connected, sending a header from the edge of the six-yard box past RSL goalkeeper Andrew Putna.

Notes

Bill Tuiloma scored his first goal of the season and the third of his Timbers career.

Tuiloma is the 11th different player to score a goal for Portland in MLS regular-season play in 2020.

All three of Tuiloma's goals for the Timbers have been assisted by Diego Valeri.

Since joining Portland in 2013, Valeri has 87 total assists and 25 assists from set pieces, both of which lead MLS in that span.

Valeri recorded his sixth assist of the season, which is tied for the team lead with Diego Chara.

Portland has scored 10 headed goals this season, which is the most in MLS.

The Timbers have scored 22 second-half goals this season, which is the most in MLS.

Portland's 19 road goals are the most in MLS this season.

Next Game

The Timbers return to Providence Park to play host to Los Angeles FC on Sunday, Oct. 18; kickoff is set for 7 p.m. (Pacific). The Oct. 18 match features a regional television broadcast on ROOT SPORTS with local radio broadcast on 750 The Game (English) and La GranD 1150AM/93.5 FM (Spanish).

Portland Timbers (9-5-3, 30pts) vs. Real Salt Lake (5-7-6, 21pts)

Oct. 14, 2020 - Rio Tinto Stadium (Sandy, Utah)

Goals by Half 1 2 F

Portland Timbers 0 1 1

Real Salt Lake 2 0 2

Scoring Summary:

RSL: Martínez, 11

RSL: Kreilach (Ruiz), 26

POR: Tuiloma (Valeri), 77

Misconduct Summary:

RSL: Silva (caution), 16

RSL: Herrera (caution), 82

RS: Portillo (caution), 90+1

Lineups:

POR: GK Ivacic, D Bonilla (Loría, 84), D Mabiala, D Tuiloma, D Farfan (Zuparic, 84), M D. Chara, M Paredes, M Ebobisse, M Valeri ©, M Conechny (Y. Chara, 45), F Mora

Substitutes Not Used: GK Attinella, D Duvall, D McGraw, D Villafaña, M Flores, M Zambrano

TOTAL SHOTS: 10 (Jeremy Ebobisse, 3); SHOTS ON GOAL: 4 (Four players tied, 1); FOULS: 4 (D. Chara, 2); OFFSIDES: 1; CORNER KICKS: 7; SAVES: 2

RSL: GK Putna, D Herrera, D Onuoha, D Silva, (Glad, 69), D Toia, M Chang (Schmitt, 84), M Baird, M Besler (Beckerman, 84), M Ruiz (Portillo, 84), M Kreilach ©, D Martínez (Meram, 64)

Substitutes Not Used: GK Ochoa, D Holt, M Ramírez, F Iloski

TOTAL SHOTS: 13 (Kreilach, 8); SHOTS ON GOAL: 4 (Kreilach, Martínez, 2); FOULS: 14 (Herrera, 3); OFFSIDES: 1; CORNER KICKS: 7; SAVES: 3

Referee: Robert Sibiga

Assistant Referees: Adam Garner, Jeffrey Greeson

Fourth Official: Allen Chapman

VAR: Alejandro Mariscal

Weather: Clear, 61 degrees

All statistics contained in this box score are unofficial

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