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Portland Timbers vs West Bromwich Albion. Friendly Match.

Portland Timbers 2

    West Bromwich Albion 3

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      Baggies punish Portland

      Thursday 21 July 2011 07:53, UK

      Image: Tamas hit a spectacular late winner to hand West Brom the win

      Gabriel Tamas fired a late winner as West Brom hit back from 2-0 down to beat the Portland Timbers 3-2.

      Tamas screamer settles five-goal thriller

      Gabriel Tamas fired a spectacular last-gasp winner as West Brom hit back from 2-0 down to snatch a 3-2 victory over the Portland Timbers. Goals from Eddie Johnson and Peter Lowry put the hosts in control after the opening 30 minutes, but Albion regrouped at half-time and looked a different team after the break. James Morrison should have started the comeback on 63 minutes, only to fail from the penalty spot, but he atoned three minutes later with a precise finish past Jake Gleeson. Somen Tchoyi then latched onto a chip from Ishmael Miller before beating Gleeson with a dipping strike, and the game looked to be drifting to a draw until Tamas struck in added time.

      Magnificent

      The Romanian picked up a loose ball fully 30 yards from goal and unleashed a stunning shot that Gleeson could only tip into the top corner. "It was such a magnificent strike," said Baggies boss Roy Hodgson afterwards. "A shot like that deserves to win any game. "It was a strike that you see once in a blue moon. This was a blue moon day for us."

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