SANDY, Utah (AP) — Douglas Martínez scored his first MLS goal, Damir Kreilach added a goal and Real Salt Lake snapped a three-game losing streak with a 2-1 win over the Portland Timbers on Wednesday night.
Real Salt Lake (5-7-6) won for the first time since a 2-0 victory over the LA Galaxy on Sept. 23.
Portland (9-5-3) had its five-game win streak snapped , losing for the first time since dropping a decision to Los Angeles FC on Sept. 13.
Goalkeeper Aljaz Ivacic charged off his line to stop a ball from beyond midfield by Cristhian Paredes but couldn't control it, and Martínez put away an , to open the scoring in the 11th minute.
Kreilach scored on a , off a corner kick by Pablo Ruiz, making it 2-0 in the 26th.
Bill Tuiloma's , off a free kick by Diego Valeri capped the scoring in the 77th minute.
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