led the Timbers with eight shots (two on goal) Sunday and was often the only player creating any dangerous chances in the attack. Attacking players Lucas Melano, Dairon Asprilla and Darlington Nagbe basically disappeared for long stretches of the game, making Portland's attack predictable and ineffective. Valeri is a proven playmaker in MLS, but he needs the players around him to step up and take a leadership role in the attack as well.
The Portland Timbers originally acquired Jack Barmby to provide depth on the wing, but Barmby made his Timbers debut Sunday at left back.