PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Christian Ramírez scored late within the second half and the defending-champion Los Angeles Galaxy earned their first level of the season in a 1-1 draw with the Portland Timbers on Sunday afternoon.
Ramírez scored his first aim in his first season with the Galaxy (0-3-1) within the 81st minute. He has 52 profession objectives with 5 totally different golf equipment. Defender Mathias “Zanka” Jørgensen notched his first help in his second profession begin and third look within the league.
Felipe Mora scored his first aim of the season to present Portland (1-2-1) the lead within the forty ninth minute. It was Mora’s fortieth profession aim for the Timbers. Rookie midfielder David Da Costa earned his first profession help in his third begin and fourth look.
James Pantemis turned away three pictures on aim for the Timbers. Pantemis had saves on two first-half penalty kicks in a 2-0 loss to Nashville SC his final day out. He joins Tony Meola (2002 with Kansas Metropolis Wizards) as the one goalkeepers to have two PK saves in a single half.
John McCarthy totaled three saves in his first begin of the season for the Galaxy. McCarthy had the lone save in a scoreless first half.
Seventeen-year-old Portland defender Harbor Miller made his second profession begin and was tagged together with his first yellow card two minutes earlier than Mora scored.
The Galaxy have gone 4-1-4 of their final 9 matchups with the Timbers to steer the all-time collection 15-14-10
The Galaxy journey to play Minnesota United on Saturday. The Timbers journey to play the Colorado Rapids on Saturday.
