Player Grades: Portland Timbers 2 - 1 San Jose Earthquakes

On Saturday, the Portland Timbers won 2-1 against the San Jose Earthquakes, despite going down a goal before the end of the first half. While it’s not a great thing to concede first in matches, as the Timbers have over the last few games, the team has shown that they can rally back from being down to draw— and now even win games.

Here’s my breakdown of how the Timbers’ players performed as they moved up (temporarily) into the seventh position in the Western Conference.

Aljaz Ivacic (GK) - 6.