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Piglet shower overshadows 2-0 loss

By Cliff Pfenning, oregonsports.com
Puerto Rico goalkeeper Bill Gaudette reacts to the Portland crowd after the final whistle.
Puerto Rico goalkeeper Bill Gaudette reacts to the Portland crowd after the final whistle.
 PORTLAND - After a miserable first half, the Portland Timbers showed enough resilience to keep coach Gavin Wilkinson optimistic about the rest of the United Soccer Leagues schedule Thursday night.
 But, a horrible showing in the first half left him stone cold as the Timbers dropped a 2-0 decision to visiting Puerto Rico before an announced crowd of 10,042.
 The Islanders scored twice in the first half, including a goal during injury time, then survived several close calls and a shower of pink pigs in the second half to win for the fourth time in five games.
  "The first half was embarrassing," Timbers coach Gavin Wilkinson said. "We should apologize to our fans for how we played."
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