PORTLAND, Ore. -- After 10 injury-ravaged months without scoring a goal, Fanendo Adi bagged the game-winner in the Portland Timbers' 3-2 win on Saturday over Minnesota United FC.
For the Timbers’ target striker, the goal was about more than relief or confidence; it was a step toward the form of years past that has made him the Timbers’ second-leading scorer of all time.
“It has been a long time since I got a goal,” said Adi after training on Wednesday, “so to get a goal is a great motivation for me.