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Tuesday 15 March 2016
MLS Roundup
Quakes hand defending
MLS Cup champion
Portland 1st loss
The Associated Press half, Amarikwa outsprinted San Jose Earthquakes forward Quincy Amarikwa (25) is mobbed by teammates after scoring
SAN JOSE, California (AP) three Portland defend- against the Portland Timbers during the first half of an MLS soccer match Sunday, March 13, 2016,
— Chris Wondolowski and ers down the right side of in San Jose, Calif.
Quincy Amarikwa each the field before launching
scored goals as the San an angled chip kick from Associated Press
Jose Earthquakes beat the 35 yards out that floated
Portland Timbers 2-1 on over the outstretched arms David Villa scored twice in McNamara was brought when Damien Perquis de-
Sunday, handing the de- of Portland’s Ghanaian
fending MLS Cup champi- goalkeeper Adam Larsen four minutes in New York down in the box then add- flected a free kick from Ital-
ons their first loss since Oc- Kwarasey and into the net.
tober last year and snap- “Once I made contact with City’s 2-2 draw with Toronto ed a second shortly after ian international Sebastian
ping a 10-game unbeaten it, I knew I hit it how I want-
streak. ed to it,” Amarikwa was at Yankee Stadium. following a goalmouth Giovinco, who scored the
Wondolowski scored the quoted as saying on MLS.
111th goal of his career, com. “So I thought it was The 34-year-old converted scramble. equalizer with a fine solo
leaving him just three be- in unless the keeper could
hind Ante Razov for fourth move his feet well enough from the penalty spot in the Toronto pulled one back effort midway through the
on the all-time MLS scoring to get a touch to it.” 24th minute after Tommy in first-half stoppage time second half.q
list, when he redirected An- Jack McInerney scored a
ibal Godoy’s cross into the consolation goal for the
net after 30 minutes. Timbers in the 89th win-
Amarikwa doubled the ner as San Jose held on to
lead with a spectacular make it two straight wins
stroke in first-half stoppage this season.
time. Toronto FC 2, NYCFC 2
Starting from inside his own Spanish World Cup winner
