PORTLAND (AP) — Felipe Mora scored two first-half goals , defender Kamal Miller added another in the 82nd minute and the Portland Timbers beat Real Salt Lake 3-1 on Wednesday night in a wild-card match.

Portland advances to play Western Conference regular-season champion San Diego in a best-of-three first-round playoff series.

Mora opened the scoring in the 24th minute. RSL goalkeeper Rafael Cabral made the initial save of a glancing header off a free kick, but Mora was first to the rebound for shot into the upper corner.

It was Mora’s first goal during MLS play since May 3 against San Jose, snapping a 23-game scoreless run.

Mora made it 2-0 in the 35th on another rebound. Cabral denied a point-blank header, but Mora pounced on the rebound.

Justen Glad cut RSL’s deficit to 2-1 in th

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