Ori Okwonkwo scores twice, Impact beat Timbers 2-1
Posted June 26, 2019 7:00 am
MONTREAL (AP) - Orji Okwonkwo scored twice in his first game back from a leg injury to help the Montreal Impact beat the Portland Timbers 2-1 on Wednesday night.
Okwonkwo missed the last three games for Montreal (9-3-7) after the injury against Los Angeles FC on May 25. He opened the scoring in the 28th minute and broke a tie in the 66th.
Tomas Conechny scored for Portland (5-8-2) in the 53rd.
The start of the games was delayed 45 minutes because of a thunderstorm.
Montreal Impact's Mathieu Choiniere, left, and Portland Timbers' Modou Jadama watch the ball during the second half of an MLS soccer match in Montreal, Wednesday, June 26, 2019. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)
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Montreal Impact's Orji Okwonkwo points after scoring against the Portland Timbers during the second half of an MLS soccer match in Montreal, Wednesday, June 26, 2019. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)
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Montreal Impact's Mathieu Choiniere, left, and Portland Timbers' Modou Jadama move in on the ball during the second half of an MLS soccer match in Montreal, Wednesday, June 26, 2019. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)
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Montreal Impact's Maximiliano Urruti (37) moves in on the Portland Timbers' defense during the second half of an MLS soccer match in Montreal, Wednesday, June 26, 2019. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)
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Montreal Impact's Maximiliano Urruti, rear, shoots as Portland Timbers' Jeremy Ebobisse defends during the second half of an MLS soccer match in Montreal, Wednesday, June 26, 2019. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)
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Montreal Impact players celebrate a goal by Orji Okwonkwo against the Portland Timbers during the first half of an MLS soccer game in Montreal, Wednesday, June 26, 2019. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)
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Montreal Impact's Orji Okwonkwo reacts after scoring against the Portland Timbers during the first half of an MLS soccer game in Montreal, Wednesday, June 26, 2019. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)
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Montreal Impact's Orji Okwonkwo, left, challenges Portland Timbers' Claude Dielna during the first half of an MLS soccer game in Montreal, Wednesday, June 26, 2019. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)
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Montreal Impact's Orji Okwonkwo, left, breaks away from Portland Timbers' Claude Dielna during first half of an MLS soccer game in Montreal, Wednesday, June 26, 2019. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)
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