Whitecaps on rare road win streak after victory over Timbers

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Ryan Gauld scored a purpose in every half and added an help to propel the Vancouver Whitecaps to a 3-2 victory over the Portland Timbers on Saturday night time.

Vancouver (9-8-7), which was coming off a 1-0 win over the Los Angeles Galaxy within the Leagues Cup, gained two immediately from house in all competitions for the primary time since July of 2017.

Gauld staked the Whitecaps to a 1-0 lead within the thirteenth minute off an help from Brian White. Vancouver took a 2-0 lead into halftime when White used a go from Gauld within the thirty sixth minute to attain his ninth purpose of the season.

Portland (6-11-8) minimize its deficit in half on a purpose by Felipe Mora within the 53rd minute. Dairon Asprilla assisted on Mora’s first marker of the Major League Soccer marketing campaign.

Gauld picked up his ninth purpose of the season, scoring on a penalty kick within the sixtieth minute to regain a two-goal lead for Vancouver.

Evander da Silva Ferreira used an help from Sebastian Blanco within the eighty fifth minute to attain for a sixth time this season and full the scoring for the Timbers.

Portland (6-11-8) has misplaced 5 straight in all competitions for the primary time since 2019. The Timbers had been coming off a 5-0 defeat by the hands of the Houston Dynamo. It was their first five-goal loss since 2015.

The Whitecaps misplaced 1-0 at house to San Jose their final day out with the lone purpose approaching the Earthquakes’ solely shot on purpose. It was the second time Vancouver dropped a 1-0 choice after permitting just one shot on course, additionally doing so towards the Los Angeles Galaxy in 2013.

Both groups had six wins with one draw within the final 13 conferences.

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Vancouver travels to play the Chicago Fire on Wednesday. Portland will host Real Salt Lake on Wednesday.