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SAN DIEGO (AP) \u2014 Anders Dreyer and Amar Pellegrino each scored two goals to help San Diego FC beat the Portland Timbers 4-0 on Sunday night to win the best-of-three first-round series of the MLS Cup Playoffs. <\/p>\n
No. 1 seed San Diego will face No. 4 seed Minnesota in the Western Conference single-game semifinals. <\/p>\n
Pablo Cisniega made his second career start in the playoffs as goaltender in place of injured CJ dos Santos and made two saves in San Diego. Dos Santos suffered a fractured cheekbone early in last week’s second game against Portland, which his team lost on penalties, forcing a decisive third game. <\/p>\n
On the counter-attack, Dreyer converted Onni Valakari’s arcing ball into the goal with a volley from the center of the area, giving top-seeded San Diego the lead for good in the fifth minute. <\/p>\n
In the 17th inning, Pellegrino scored on a rebound of his own shot to make it 2-0. It was another counter-attack, and Pellegrino’s first touch was deflected by diving goalkeeper James Pantemis, but Pellegrino tried to put it back from close range. <\/p>\n
Corey Baird delivered a cross from the right side of the area to the back post, and Pellegrino rose to the plate in the 53rd minute and volleyed a shot into the top net, before Dreyer rounded out the scoring with his second goal in the 79th minute. <\/p>\n
Juan Mosquera was shown a straight red card in the 80th minute, and the Timbers played alone for the rest of the game. <\/p>\n
Pantemis finished with five saves against No. 8 seed Portland. <\/p>\n
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AP Soccer: https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/soccer<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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