{"id":57631,"date":"2017-02-25T20:44:42","date_gmt":"2017-02-26T03:44:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/?p=57631"},"modified":"2017-02-26T00:56:39","modified_gmt":"2017-02-26T07:56:39","slug":"la-galaxy-vs-portland-timbers-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/?p=57631","title":{"rendered":"Galaxy Falls to Portland in Preseason Finale"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Jose<\/a>

Jose Villarreal provided a spark for the Galaxy in the second half despite the one goal loss.<\/p><\/div>\n

By Tim Peterson<\/p>\n

(Carson) – Fanendo\u00a0Adi scored a brace and Portland\u00a0beat the Galaxy 2-1 Saturday night in the preseason finale at StubHub Center.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Adi scored once in each half\u00a0and it looked like the Timbers were on their way to a shutout until Daniel Steres scored late in the contest for the Galaxy.<\/p>\n

There were minimal\u00a0scoring opportunities for either team through the first 24 minutes. Brian Rowe made a diving stop in front of the net after\u00a0 a Portland kick slipped through in he 20th minute but he made the play well before\u00a0it was a serious threat.<\/p>\n

In the 27th minute Portland’s Diego Valeri had a shot at the net on\u00a0a break away but missed it chipping\u00a0it over the net. The Timbers broke\u00a0through in the 29th minute when\u00a0Adi rushed by the Galaxy defense on the left side and blasted one by Rowe\u00a0to\u00a0make it 1-0.<\/p>\n

The Galaxy had an opportunity\u00a0in the\u00a034th minute but a pass to Giovani dos Santos from Ariel\u00a0Lassiter\u00a0right in front of the net was\u00a0intercepted.<\/p>\n

\"Sebastian<\/a>

Sebastian Lletget looks to make a play for LA.<\/p><\/div>\n

The Timbers went up 2-0 in the\u00a057th minute as Adi took\u00a0a perfectly placed\u00a0pass from Valeri and glided it past Rowe.\u00a0Roman Alessandrini,\u00a0who entered the game\u00a0in the second half for LA appeared to be fouled just before\u00a0Valeri got past\u00a0him and found Adi.<\/p>\n

Portland keeper Jake Gleeson\u00a0came up with two great saves later in the half to keep the Galaxy at bay.<\/p>\n

The Galaxy finally got on the board in the 81st minute when\u00a0Steres finished a Dave Romney header off of a free kick. The PA announcer\u00a0proclaimed\u00a0Romney scored but it was\u00a0Steres with the touch as the ball went into the net.<\/p>\n

Two minutes of additional time was added\u00a0but\u00a0Portland was able to hold\u00a0off LA the rest of the way. Jose Villarreal provided a spark for LA\u00a0in the second half\u00a0despite the one goal loss.<\/p>\n

The Galaxy opens the regular season next Saturday against FC Dallas at 1:00 p.m. at StubHub Center.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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