The Portland Timbers defeated Phoenix Rising 3-1 on Saturday preseason. Timbers’ starting line-up consisted of Dairon Asprilla, Jeff Attinella, Pablo Bonilla, Jeremy Ebobisse, Tega Ikoba, Zac McGraw, Christhian Paredes, Trialist 1, Trialist 2, Bill Tuiloma and Renzo Zambrano.
The Timbers got off to a strong start thanks to the efforts of Ikoba. He had a close-angle shot to start the game before scoring the goal in the 17th minute. Bonilla provided the template that Ikoba sent into the goal.
Phoenix reacted in the 34th minute with a 1-1 draw. The Timbers started the second half with Asprilla, Attinella, Claudio Bravo, Yimmi Chara, Ebobisse, McGraw, Tuiloma, Diego Valeri, Josecarlos Van Rankin, Eryk Williamson and Zambrano.
The introduction of more hitters from the Timbers reversed Portland in the second half. Ebobisse hit the bar early with a rocket before Diego Valeri took the lead for the Timbers in the 59th minute.
Portland continued to pressure and Valeri found McGraw with his standard service to make it 3-1.
Portland made another line-up change in the 60th minute. Bravo, Diego Chara, Yimmi Chara, Steve Clark, Trialist 3, Larrys Mabiala, Felipe Mora, Valeri, Van Rankin, Williamson and Dario Zuparic made up the Timbers’ third line-up.
The game ended 3-1 in favor of the Timbers.
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