BY ADAM SERRANO
CARSON, Calif. -- Cameroonian midfielder Franck Songo'o stole the show for the Portland Timbers as the trialist set up a pair of goals to help lead the Timbers to a 4-1 win against the Los Angeles Galaxy on Tuesday in the first MLS pre-season match for both teams.
Bright Dike opened the scoring in the eighth minute finishing a corner kick from trialist Franck Songo'o. A minute later, Songo'o helped the Timbers double their lead after connecting with Jorge Perlaza for the Timbers second goal.
After both teams made wholesale changes at outset of the second half, James Marcelin gave the Timbers a 3-0 lead finishing a chance created by a through-ball from Khalif Alhassan in the 67th minute. Dan Keat ended the Timbers' shutout hopes in the 80th with the second-year midfielder scoring on an overhead kick from six yards out.
The Timbers finished the scoring the 85th minute when Mamadou "Futty" Danso converted on a penalty kick after a Kyle Nakazawa hand ball. After a through victory over the defending MLS Cup champions, Timbers head coach John Spencer was encouraged by his club's performance.
"It was a good first half from all of the guys that played in that half," said Spencer. "We went up on two quick goals with some good plays and passing movement and two very good finishes. "
Observations, notes, lineups and highlights from the scrimmage are after the jump:
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