PORTLAND (AP) — Jonathan Rodriguez and Felipe Mora scored first-half goals and the Portland Timbers extended their unbeaten streak to six straight games with a 2-0 win over the Vancouver Whitecaps in a Cascadia Cup rivalry match on Saturday night.
Rodriguez scored his eighth goal of the season in the 26th minute to put the Timbers in front.
Mora doubled the lead with a goal in the 43rd minute, his team-leading ninth goal of the year. Mora maneuvered between a pair of defenders and blasted the ball past Whitecaps goalkeeper Yohei Takaoka.
The Timbers (7-7-6) are the only MLS team with three players with eight or more goals this seaon. Evander also has eight.
Evander had a dangerous free kick in stoppage time from just outside the top of the box but it sailed over the goal.