PORTLAND, Ore. - The Portland Timbers dispatched Minnesota United FC 4-0 in the Simple Invitational Sunday evening behind goals from Fanendo Adi, Lucas Melano, Darlington Nagbe and Diego Valeri.
The game had two red cards for the Loons leaving them with nine men and two penalty conversions for Portland by Adi in the 11th minute and then Valeri in the 63rd minute.
Portland hosts Vancouver Whitecaps FC Wednesday at Providence Park in their second match of the Simple Inivitational (7:30pm PT, TICKETS).