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Valeri scores 2 as Timbers beat Earthquakes 6-1

By The Associated Press

Published: September 19, 2020, 10:26pm

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Portland Timbers midfielder Diego Valeri (8) kicks a penalty shot against San Jose Earthquakes during the first half of an MLS soccer match Saturday, Sept. 19, 2020, in San Jose, Calif. (AP Photo/Josie Lepe) Photo Gallery

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Diego Valeri had two goals, Yimmi Chará had a goal and an assist, and the Portland Timbers beat the San Jose Earthquakes 6-1 on Saturday night.

Jeremy Ebobisse, Jaroslaw Niezgoda and Julio Cascante also scored for Portland (5-4-3).

Valeri converted from the spot in the 25th minute to open the scoring after San Jose was called for a hand ball in the area. Ebobisse made it 2-0 about two minutes later.

Carlos Fierro scored just before halftime for San Jose (2-5-5), which is winless in its last seven games.

Valeri’s shot from the top of the area deflected into the net in the 57th minute to make it 3-1. It was his first multi-goal game since September 24, 2017.

Timbers 6, Earthquakes 1

Portland	2	4	—	6
San Jose	1	0	—	1

First half—1, Portland, Valeri, 5 (penalty kick), 25th minute; 2, Portland, Ebobisse, 3 (Villafana), 27th; 3, San Jose, Fierro, 1 (Lopez), 44th.

Second half—4, Portland, Valeri, 6 (Chara), 57th; 5, Portland, Chara, 2, 70th; 6, Portland, Cascante, 1 (Valeri), 85th; 7, Portland, Niezgoda, 3 (Chara), 87th.

Goalies—Portland, Aljaz Ivacic, Steve Clark; San Jose, Daniel Vega, Matt Bersano.

Yellow Cards—Lima, San Jose, 14th; Conechny, Portland, 29th; Jungwirth, San Jose, 48th.

Referee—Rosendo Mendoza. Assistant Referees—Nick Uranga, Benjamin Hall-Volpenhein, Edvin Jurisevic. 4th Official—Elijio Arreguin.

Lineups

Portland—Aljaz Ivacic; Julio Cascante, Marco Farfan, Bill Tuiloma, Jorge Villafana; Diego Chara (Eryk Williamson, 89th), Tomas Conechny (Yimmi Chara, 46th), Cristhian Paredes (Renzo Zambrano, 89th), Diego Valeri; Jeremy Ebobisse (Jaroslaw Niezgoda, 82nd), Marvin Loria (Andy Polo, 82nd).

San Jose—Daniel Vega; Tanner Beason, Florian Jungwirth (Vako Qazaishvili, 64th), Nick Lima (Cristian Espinoza, 64th), Marcos Lopez; Eric Calvillo (Tommy Thompson, 64th), Carlos Fierro, Judson, Shea Salinas (Jack Skahan, 79th), Jackson Yueill; Andy Rios (Chris Wondolowski, 64th).

Timbers 6, Earthquakes 1

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