SAN JOSE, Calif. -
Dominic Kinnear called it "freaky." Clarence Goodson called it "fluky."
However it came to pass, Portland midfielder Jack Jewsbury's opportunistic goal in second-half stoppage time gave the Timbers a hard-fought 1-0 win at Providence Park Sunday night.
"Really disappointed," said Kinnear, the Quakes coach. "We defended pretty well for long periods of time, and I think the way the game was going it was either going to be a spectacular goal or a freaky one. It turned out to be a freaky one."

 From the game's outset, the Quakes looked to have an uphill battle on the attack, playing without Chris Wondolowski (Gold Cup) and Matias Perez Garcia, a late scratch because of an injury.
Also gone were right wing spark plug Sanna Nyassi (suspended) and Cordell Cato (Gold Cup, Trinidad and Tobago).
On Jewsbury's fortuitous finish, after the ball got past the wall on a free kick it caromed to just outside left side of the goal. From a sharp angle, Jewsbury foiled an attempted clearance by Jean-Baptiste Pierazzi, hitting the ball with his left foot. The ball floated into the far corner of the goal as Quakes keeper David Bingham watched helplessly.
"I know the ball was kind of bouncing around," Goodson said. "We had a chance to clear it, and we just weren't able to do it. They took their chance and, a bit of a fluky goal, tight angle, but they took their chance. That's the way it goes. I think we played well defensively.
"We made it difficult at times, but all in all I don't think we were quite good enough to get a win," Goodson continued. "Certainly to give up a goal in 90 minutes was harsh. We should have gotten a tie out of this, but it wasn't meant to be and we'll get back to work."
The Earthquakes, who have lost just twice in their last 10 games, didn't generate much offense playing without all three of their designated players. The midfield had a tough time possessing the ball, thus explaining the team's of lack of chances and inability to dictate tempo.
Still, San Jose appeared to deserve a better fate on two attacking forays. Nothing was called after a hand ball by Portland's Alvas Powell as he turned back Mark Sherrod header attempt off the goal line in the 23rd minute.
San Jose teenager Tommy Thompson was also brought down from behind after a strong turn near the Portland goal in the 83rd minute, but nothing came of it.
The Quakes also may have dodged a PK when a handball by Pierazzi on possession was not called. The Timbers had a late goal negated on a clear offside call.
While the calls or non-calls were much discussed on the game's telecast, Kinnear wasn't inclined to hang the outcome on the officials. They have a tough job.
"Actually, Pierazzi, I didn't see, and even the one on Powell I didn't see so clearly," Kinnear said. "The one that stood out to me was Tommy Thompson. It looked like a penalty. I think a lot of people spend so much time focusing on the referees that they forget about the game, and the referees are trying to do a good job. They really are."
So the focus shifts to the one goal that got by the Quakes' hearty back line. Bingham made six saves, but the the Quakes didn't finish it out.
"It's rough," Bingham said. "You never want to give up goals, especially in the last 5-10 minutes of the game. I think we're disappointed with how we finished that play. We did the hard part. We kept them at bay for 85-plus minutes and maybe just one fluke of a play and that's how it goes. We need to finish that game out and pick up points on the road."
San Jose has only allowed more than one goal once over their last 10 contests, while keeping four clean sheets during that span. Bingham, who has played every minute of the season has 60 saves this season, fourth most in MLS.
The club received tremendous play from its backline of Marvell Wynne, Victor Bernardez, Goodson and Jordan Stewart. Goodson thought Pierazzi and Fatai Alashe did a good job in helping limit the Timbers chances.
A lack of possession up front kept the Quakes on their back foot too often. Often the only way to stem the tide on the road against a hot team is to keep the ball.
"It would have been nice to have a little more of the ball tonight," Kinnear said. "That would have looked better for creating chances. They had the majority of the possession and that's kind of how the game went."
The Quakes will look to rebound against Houston on Friday night at Avaya Stadium.
