Former World Cup star Romario scored twice, including a dramatic 89th-minute game winner, as Miami FC defeated the Portland Timbers 3-2 Friday night in front of 2,433 at Tropical Park Stadium.
The Brazilian got his second goal and the match winner when he headed in a floating cross at the back post to seal the win. The victory was the first in franchise history for Miami (1-1-2, 5pts), which joined the league as an expansion team this year.
Miami 3 (Romario 13, 89, Fraser 51) Portland 2 (Chisoni 7, Alcaraz-Cuellar pen. 86).
Miami — Doyle, Lee (Koniver 77), Erush Jean-Jacques (Ramirez 78), Rodrigues, Adeyemi Pulido, Fraser (Gil 66), Zinho (Harrington 83), Rodriguez (Walsh 55), Romario.
Portland — Saunders, Goodfellow (Brown 77'), Thompson (Kreamalmeyer 1), Nsien, Marcum, Morrison, Alcaraz-Cuellar, Gutierrez (BartlomT 63), Miranda, Chisoni (Ready 87), Alvarez.