Galaxy survive Timbers scare

AFP, LOS ANGELES: An own-goal by Portland’s Nat Borchers gave the listless Galaxy a 1-1 draw against the Timbers in Los Angeles on Sunday in a clash of the last two MLS Cup champions.
Fanendo Adi had given reigning title holders Portland the lead in the 52nd minute, taking advantage of Rafael Garcia’s hesitation to belt a low drive into the bottom right corner.
But Borchers, who enjoyed an otherwise solid outing, handed an equalizer to the hosts in the 84th, diving in a bid to clear Sebastian Lletget’s cross but instead heading into his own net.
Borchers’s miscue came after the Timbers were infuriated by Nigel de Jong’s ugly challenge on Darlington Nagbe.
Nagbe left the game injured while Dutch midfielder de Jong, signed by the Galaxy in February after negotiating his exit from AC Milan, drew only a yellow card.
In other games on Sunday, Chad Marshall’s injury-time strike gave the Seattle Sounders a much-needed point with a 1-1 draw against the Dynamo in Houston.
Giles Barnes had put the hosts ahead in the 35th minute, taking advantage of some sloppy Seattle defending to arc a shot over Sounders keeper Stefan Frei.

Galaxy survive Timbers scare

AFP, LOS ANGELES: An own-goal by Portlands Nat Borchers gave the listless Galaxy a 1-1 draw against the Timbers in Los Angeles on Sunday in a clash of the last two MLS Cup champions. Fanendo Adi had given reigning title holders Portland the lead in the 52nd minute, taking advantage of Rafael Garcias hesitation to belt a low drive into the bottom right corner. But Borchers, who enjoyed an otherwise solid outing, handed an equalizer to the hosts in the 84th, diving in a bid to clear Sebastian Lletgets cross but instead heading into his own net. Borcherss miscue came after the Timbers were infuriated by Nigel de Jongs ugly challenge on Darlington Nagbe. Nagbe left the game injured while Dutch midfielder de Jong, signed by the Galaxy in February after negotiating his exit from AC Milan, drew only a yellow card. In other games on Sunday, Chad Marshalls injury-time strike gave the Seattle Sounders a much-needed point with a 1-1 draw against the Dynamo in Houston. Giles Barnes had put the hosts ahead in the 35th minute, taking advantage of some sloppy Seattle defending to arc a shot over Sounders keeper Stefan Frei.