PRESEASON MATCH RECAP | Deportivo Saprissa 1, Portland Timbers 2

SAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica – The Portland Timbers defeated Deportivo Saprissa at Estadio Ricardo Saprissa 2-1 in their first match of the 2020 preseason, presented by Old Trapper Beef Jerky.

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Playing with two different XI's in each half, Portland was led by a picture-perfect, free kick strike from Diego Valeri in the ninth minute and a second half goal from recent T2 signee Ken Krolicki in the 77th minute.

2020 Preseason, presented by Old Trapper Beef Jerky
Deportivo Saprissa vs. Portland Timbers
Feb. 1, 2020 – Estadio Ricardo Saprissa (San José, Costa Rica)

Goals by Half                1          2          F
Portland Timbers           1          1          2
Deportivo Saprissa        0          1          1

Scoring Summary: 
POR: Valeri, 9
SAP: 65
POR: Krolicki (Conechny), 77 

Lineups:
Portland XI (first half): Blanco, Cascante, Chara, Y. Chara (Epps, 30), Clark, Mora, Moreira (Duvall, 30), Polo, Valeri, Villafaña, Zuparic

Portland XI (second half): Asprilla, Conechny, Duvall (Bonilla, 60, Duvall, 70), Epps (Krolicki, 60), Farfan, Ivacic, Mabiala, McGraw, Molloy, Sierakowski (Ikoba, 75), Zambrano

Good morning #RCTID! Today’s exhibition match vs. Saprissa will kick off very shortly.

Our Starting XI:

Blanco
Cascante
Chara
Y. Chara
Clark
Mora
Moreira
Polo
Valeri
Villafaña
Zuparic pic.twitter.com/TgKucLnT03

— Portland Timbers (@TimbersFC) February 1, 2020

Another angle of this sweet, sweet free kick, courtesy of goalkeeper (and part time social media intern 😉) @Jeff_Attinella1. #RCTID pic.twitter.com/jehm9llx5Z

— Portland Timbers (@TimbersFC) February 1, 2020

The second half is underway!

Our XI:

Asprilla
Conechny
Duvall
Epps
Farfan
Ivacic
Mabiala
McGraw
Molloy
Sierakowski
Zambrano

#RCTID pic.twitter.com/CcMOOuBqZN

— Portland Timbers (@TimbersFC) February 1, 2020

In the 65th minute, Saprissa ties it up. 1-1. #RCTID

— Portland Timbers (@TimbersFC) February 1, 2020

GOAL TIMBERS!

Ken Krolicki (subbed on in the 60th minute, recent @TimbersFC2 signing) scores from close-range after a far-post run in the 77th minute to give us a 2-1 lead. #RCTID

— Portland Timbers (@TimbersFC) February 1, 2020

FULL TIME!

A 2-1 Timbers win to kick off our 2020 preseason exhibition games in Costa Rica. ¡Muchas gracias @SaprissaOficial! #RCTID pic.twitter.com/jZ4AaHxwE4

— Portland Timbers (@TimbersFC) February 1, 2020

Game-winning goalscorer and @TimbersFC2 midfielder Ken Krolicki checks in after the match. 👍#RCTID | @old_trapper pic.twitter.com/vZT1IleCVm

— Portland Timbers (@TimbersFC) February 1, 2020

Timbers x Saprissa.

Familia. 🥰 #RCTID pic.twitter.com/HDmDfPGupd

— Portland Timbers (@TimbersFC) February 1, 2020