NYCFC Goals:
Portland Goals: Valeri 44mins
A Quick Look
New York City FC slipped to a first defeat in the Bronx for five months as Diego Valeri's 44th minute goal was enough to win the day for the Portland Timbers.
Despite spending long stretches in the visitors' defensive third, the Boys in Blue could not find the killer blow and were punished against the run of play on the stroke of half-time.
NYCFC remains in second place in the Eastern Conference, nine points behind Toronto and five clear of Chicago, holding a 14-8-5 record through 28 games.