Peeking downfield, Sebastian Blanco spies his midfield partner Diego Valeri making a run between Real Salt Lake’s two center backs into the 18-yard box. Seba chips a lofted ball towards Diego, but immediately recognizes the pass lacks the pace needed to reach his teammate, and gives chase. Defender Justin Glad heads the ball away, towards midfielder Sunny, but Blanco beats him to the spot and gathers the ball. A cut to the right, forcing defenders to collapse in, a cut to the left, creating separation, the Argentine is in on goal, firing a low, skipping shot past goalkeeper Nick Rimando and pinging off the far post and into the net.
POR 4 - RSL 1: Timbers rediscover identity against Real Salt Lake
