Fernandez has three goals in his first two games after signing as a Designated Player on May 6 for Portland (4-6-2).
Kacper Przybylkos slotted home an awkward finish in the 47th minute for the Union (7-4-3) that bounced off the post and curved over the goal line with the ball’s heavy spin. Valeri capped the scoring for Portland in the 87th minute with a low hard shot from long distance.
The loss ended the Union’s six-game unbeaten streak.
TIMBERS 3, UNION 1
Portland 2 1—3
Philadelphia 0 1—1
First half—1, Portland, Fernandez, 2 (Polo), 31st minute; 2, Portland, Fernandez, 3 (Chara), 36th.
Second half—3, Philadelphia, Przybylko, 4 (Picault), 47th; 4, Portland, Valeri, 3 (Blanco), 87th.
Goalies—Portland, Steve Clark, Jeff Attinella; Philadelphia, Andre Blake, Carlos Miguel.
Yellow Cards—Portland, Clark, 22nd; Chara, 90th. Philadelphia, Elliott, 85th.
A—18,474.
Lineups
Portland—Steve Clark; Larrys Mabiala, Bill Tuiloma, Zarek Valentin, Jorge Villafana; Diego Chara, Andres Flores, Diego Valeri (Eryk Williamson, 88th); Jeremy Ebobisse (Sebastian Blanco, 60th), Brian Fernandez, Andy Polo (Julio Cascante, 67th).
Philadelphia—Andre Blake; Jack Elliott, Raymon Gaddis (Michee Ngalina, 81st), Auston Trusty, Kai Wagner; Brendan Aaronson (Ilsinho, 46th), Alejandro Bedoya, Haris Medunjanin, Jamiro Monteiro, Fafa Picault (Sergio Santos, 67th); Kacper Przybylko.
