PORTLAND, Ore. – It was the type of goal fans dreamed Jeremy Ebobisse would produce when he was chosen by the Portland Timbers in the 16 months ago, one that was borne of an all-around effort that made the United States U-20 standout the fourth overall draft pick in the 2017 Major League Soccer SuperDraft.
Coming in from behind San Jose’s Fatai Alashe in the 28th minute to win possession, Ebobisse quickly penetrated the Earthquakes penalty box, stopped to send a pursuing defender past, then curled his left-footed shot into Andrew Tarbell’s left-side netting.