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![Portland Timbers midfielder Santiago Moreno (30) vies for the ball against San Jose Earthquakes defender Paul Marie (3) during the first half of an MLS soccer match in San Jose, Calif., Wednesday, May 18, 2022. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)](https://www.oregonlive.com/resizer/2fFaCcDVEGKmVFx6MJWq_spXa7k=/0x1200/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/advancelocal/DTHDNL6GHBCQPDYEECJUGYL22U.jpg)
![San Jose Earthquakes forward Jeremy Ebobisse, left, kicks the ball away from Portland Timbers defender Dario Župaric (13) during the first half of an MLS soccer match in San Jose, Calif., Wednesday, May 18, 2022. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)](https://www.oregonlive.com/resizer/-z_X0u7tLR0OnOWX2TpTA3juM-4=/0x1200/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/advancelocal/3FSST2VO4JBQJFLWMUGDKDLJHQ.jpg)
![San Jose Earthquakes midfielder Jackson Yueill (14) celebrates after scoring a goal against Portland Timbers goalkeeper Aljaž Ivacic, right, during the first half of an MLS soccer match in San Jose, Calif., Wednesday, May 18, 2022. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)](https://www.oregonlive.com/resizer/0BVxFmg64_Js1Kp-5X8IBMS2lNA=/0x1200/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/advancelocal/YRGDLMVTBJHATLMRJYJC37SKVU.jpg)
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![San Jose Earthquakes goalkeeper JT Marcinkowski (1) blocks a shot by Portland Timbers midfielder Cristhian Paredes (22) as Earthquakes' Paul Marie (3) helps defend during the first half of an MLS soccer match in San Jose, Calif., Wednesday, May 18, 2022. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)](https://www.oregonlive.com/resizer/aBbeyA1CUt8YuvzngJbuhc6mvHg=/0x1200/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/advancelocal/K5WKHY4KK5DAJALWCOP5FAPP4Y.jpg)
The Portland Timbers took advantage of two corner kicks for a pair of goals on the road Wednesday, but defensive lapses doomed them in a 3-2 loss to the San Jose Earthquakes at PayPal Park.
The Portland Timbers took advantage of two corner kicks for a pair of goals on the road Wednesday, but defensive lapses doomed them in a 3-2 loss to the San Jose Earthquakes at PayPal Park.