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Felipe Mora scored two minutes into second-half stoppage time to give the Portland Timbers a 2-2 home draw with FC Dallas on Wednesday. Just four minutes after Petar Musa gave Dallas a 2-1 lead, Mora converted from the center of the box after a cross from Kristoffer Velde. The late strike prevented FC Dallas' first win in Portland in over a decade. Patrickson Delgado gave Dallas the lead in first-half stoppage time, but Kevin Kelsy equalized for Portland in the 66th minute. Kelsy hit the post twice before being substituted for Mora. Dallas goalkeeper Daniel made two saves in his debut after being acquired from San Jose. Musa, who entered as a substitute, scored his 13th goal of the season, tying for the league lead. Portland improved to 5-8-3 (18 points), while Dallas stands at 7-4-5 (26 points).
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Felipe Mora scored two minutes into second-half stoppage time to give the Portland Timbers a 2-2 home draw with FC Dallas on Wednesday.
Just four minutes after Petar Musa gave Dallas (7-4-5, 26 points) a 2-1 lead, Mora converted from the center of the box after a tremendous cross from Kristoffer Velde. Mora's late strike prevented FC Dallas from securing their first win in Portland in more than a decade.
Match Summary
- Patrickson Delgado opened the scoring for Dallas with a stoppage-time goal one minute into first-half added time.
- Kevin Kelsy equalized for Portland in the 66th minute with his team-leading eighth goal of the season.
- Petar Musa restored Dallas' lead in the 86th minute, scoring 27 minutes after entering as a substitute.
- Felipe Mora leveled the match in the 90+2 minute, assisted by Kristoffer Velde.
Key Moments
Kelsy struck the post twice during the match and came up limping after his second near-miss in the 79th minute. He was substituted out for Mora two minutes later.
Portland's offense, quiet for much of the match, was sparked when Velde entered as a substitute in the 55th minute. Velde hit the goalpost himself in the 63rd minute.
In the 67th minute, the same goalpost worked in Portland's favor: Cole Bassett's shot deflected off defender Herman Johansson and then the post, with the ball falling to Kelsy for a close-range tap-in.
Goalkeeper Debut
Dallas goalkeeper Daniel made two saves in his debut for the club. FC Dallas acquired Daniel in a trade from the San Jose Earthquakes on July 9.
Musa's Impact
After starring for Croatia at the FIFA World Cup, Musa was given extra rest by FC Dallas in training sessions and was not in Wednesday's starting lineup. His 86th-minute goal — his 13th of the season — tied him with Hugo Cuypers of the Chicago Fire for the league lead.
Standings
| Team | Record | Points | |------|--------|--------| | FC Dallas | 7-4-5 | 26 | | Portland Timbers | 5-8-3 | 18 |
This article first appeared on Field Level Media and was syndicated with permission.
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Felipe Mora's stoppage-time goal denies Dallas rare win in Portland