Timbers win on own goal, ending Whitecaps' unbeaten streak

Posted September 11, 2021 7:00 am

By The Associated Press

Vancouver Whitecaps goalkeeper Maxime Crepeau dives for the ball as a Portland Timbers shot goes wide of the goal during the second half of an MLS soccer match Friday, Sept. 10, 2021, in Vancouver, British Columbia. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP) The Associated Press

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) - The Portland Timbers beat Vancouver 1-0 on a 66th-minute own goal Friday night, ending the Whitecaps' franchise-record unbeaten streak at 10 games.

Timbers forward Sebastian Blanco started the deciding play by sending the ball to the side of the goal. Felipe Mora controlled it and sent a shot across the net that went into the goal off Vancouver defender Ranko Veselinovic's foot.

Portland (10-10-3) has won three in a row to move into fifth place in the Western Conference. Vancouver (7-8-8) missed a chance to pass Real Salt Lake for the eighth and last playoff spot in the conference.

Vancouver also had won a franchise-record five in a row, the last two since Vanni Santini took over as interim coach after Marc Dos Santos was fired Aug. 27.

The game counted for the Cascadia Cup, a series between Vancouver, Portland and Seattle. It was the first Cascadia game played at BC Place since May 10, 2019.

ATLANTA UNITED 3, ORLANDO CITY 0

ATLANTA (AP) - George Campbell and Ezequiel Barco scored to help Atlanta United beat Orlando City.

Atlanta (7-7-9) has won five of its last six games - starting with a four-match winning streak. Orlando (10-5-8) had a seven-game unbeaten streak end.

Campbell scored on a header in the 25th, and took a 2-0 lead on Daryl Dike's own goal in the 38th. Barco scored in the 72nd.

Vancouver Whitecaps' Florian Jungwirth gets his head on the ball during the second half of the team's MLS soccer match against the Portland Timbers on Friday, Sept. 10, 2021, in Vancouver, British Columbia. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP) The Associated Press

Portland Timbers players celebrate after a Vancouver Whitecaps own goal during the second half of an MLS soccer match Friday, Sept. 10, 2021, in Vancouver, British Columbia. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP) The Associated Press

Portland Timbers goalkeeper Steve Clark punches the ball away on a Vancouver Whitecaps corner kick during the second half of an MLS soccer match Friday, Sept. 10, 2021, in Vancouver, British Columbia. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP) The Associated Press

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