TUCSON, Ariz. – Playing their second-to-last match in Tucson, Ariz., as the team progresses closer to the start of the 2018 MLS regular season, the Portland Timbers defeated the New York Red Bulls 4-1 at the Kino Sports Complex on Wednesday afternoon. Four different players scored for the Timbers, as the team recorded its first win of the 2018 preseason campaign.
Preseason progression
Facing the Red Bulls, the Timbers second group saw more minutes in Wednesday’s match, as head coach Giovanni Savarese rested a number of first-group players, who saw an increase in minutes against FC Dallas on Saturday, Feb.