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Portland Timbers end preseason camp in Tucson with 1-0 win against Real Salt Lake

The Portland Timbers closed their two-week camp in Tucson, Ariz., with a 1-0 win against Real Salt Lake on Thursday in a match that was more physical and less a typical preseason friendly.

The Timbers scored less than a minute into the match when Lucas Melano converted a cross in traffic in front of the goal from Dairon Asprilla after a nice buildup from the right.

The highlight — or lowlight depending, on how you look at it — came in the 28th minute.

Timbers defender Jermaine Taylor and a Real Salt Lake player bumped going after a ball.