BEAVERTON, Ore. – Jeremy Ebobisse’s accomplishment became a subplot in the midst of last Wednesday’s controversies, with disputes about foul-drawing, swallowed whistles and extra-time management snaring headlines in the wake of the Portland Timbers’ 2-2 draw against the New England Revolution, but for the 22-year-old attacker, passing an important benchmark for a young striker is worth another, albeit belated, moment of pause.
With his diving header early in the second half of that visit from the Revs, the 2017 first-round draft pick reached the 10-goal mark of the season, with a second lunging finish later in the half further pushing U.