Borchers, Valeri score as Timbers beat Impact

MONTREAL - Nat Borchers and Diego Valeri scored in the second half to help the Portland Timbers beat the Montreal Impact 2-1 on Saturday.

Borchers opened the scoring in the 64th minute, and Valeri gave Portland (3-3-4) a 2-0 lead in the 70th.

Dominic Oduro scored for Montreal (0-3-2) in the 71st.

The Impact appeared to tie in the 78th, but Jack McInerney's headed goal was disallowed. After initially calling it a good goal, referee Mark Geiger changed his decision after checking with his linesman. McInerney seemingly pushed a defender just prior to scoring.

Borchers scored on an easy tap-in header after goalkeeper Evan Bush made the initial save off forward Fanendo Adi. With the goal, Borchers ended Portland's goal drought at 281 minutes.

Back from an ACL tear and making his first start of the season, Valeri curled a shot out of Bush's reach to put the Timbers up 2-0.