Valeri’s late goal gives Timbers 1-0 win over Quakes

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Diego Valeri had a late goal on Saturday night to give the Portland Timbers their third straight win and first road victory of the season, 1-0 over the San Jose Earthquakes.

Valeri scored his fourth goal of the season on a free kick for Portland (3-3-2) in the 88th minute. He took it from straight on and finished around the wall and in the right corner. Samuel Armenteros drew the foul against San Jose’s Anibal Godoy.

The Earthquakes (1-5-2) inducted former player and current color commentator Chris Dangerfield into the club’s Hall of Fame with a halftime ceremony.

TIMBERS 1, EARTHQUAKES 0

Portland 0 1—1

San Jose 0 0—0

First half—None.

Second half—1, Portland, Valeri, 4, 88th minute.

Goalies—Portland, Jeff Attinella; San Jose, Andrew Tarbell.

Yellow Cards—Paredes, Portland, 46th; Chara, Portland, 53rd; Godoy, San Jose, 69th; Mabiala, Portland, 77th; Ridgewell, Portland, 93rd; Polo, Portland, 94th; Amarikwa, San Jose, 0th.

Referee—Chris Penso. Assistant Referees—Cameron Blanchard, Nick Uranga. 4th Official—Ramy Touchan.

A—17,850 (18,000)

Lineups

Portland—Jeff Attinella; Larrys Mabiala, Alvas Powell, Liam Ridgewell, Zarek Valentin; Sebastian Blanco, Diego Chara, Cristhian Paredes (Andres Flores, 81st), Diego Valeri (Lawrence Olum, 96th); Fanendo Adi (Samuel Armenteros, 79th), Andy Polo.

San Jose—Andrew Tarbell; Harold Cummings, Florian Jungwirth, Nick Lima; Anibal Godoy, Valeri Qazaishvili, Shea Salinas (Jahmir Hyka, 92nd), Jackson Yueill; Magnus Eriksson, Danny Hoesen (Quincy Amarikwa, 74th), Chris Wondolowski (Christopher Wehan, 71st).