Valeri scores 2 goals, Timbers beat Earthquakes 6-1
Posted September 20, 2020 7:00 am
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - 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.
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