PORTLAND, Ore. --- The Portland Pilots and Portland Timbers 2 played an even match for 90 minutes, but in the end an own-goal proved to be the difference as T2 escaped Merlo Field with a 2-1 win in a friendly played on Friday night.
Eddie Sanchez scored Portland's goal in the 51st minute, and it came with the Pilots trailing 1-0. The junior midfielder received a pass from the right side, took a few touches along the top of the box and buried a low shot into the right corner of the net to level to score.