Portland Timbers Ace Fanendo Adi Nets 17th Goal Of The Season, Close To Breaking Record

Former Super Eagles invitee Fanendo Adi took his tally to 17 goals in all competitions after finding the back of the net in Portland Timbers’s 2-1 win over C.D. Dragón in the CONCACAF Champions League on Tuesday.

With the scoreboard reading 1-0 in favour of the Salvadoran team, the Nigerian equalized in the 79th minute before Nagbe’s game-winner in the 90th minute.

Fanendo Adi, who was introduced in the 60th minute, scored when he fired home with his left foot following a poor clearance by a C.D. Dragón player.

The former AS Trencin and FC Copenhagen ace is one goal shy of Timbers all-time record for competitive goals scored in a single season.

Ex-United States youth international Amobi Okugo appeared off the bench for the American side in the second minute of stoppage time.

Ifeanyi Emmanuel