Fanendo Adi scored his 22nd career goal in the MLS on Thursday morning as Portland Timbers defeated Real Salt Lake 1 - 0.<br /><br />The ex Dynamo Kiev and FC Copenhagen man was delighted to pick up three points but admitted that the team threw away several scoring opportunities.<br /><br />&ldquo;From the first we did very well.&nbsp; Everyone was playing in shape.&nbsp; We were just trying to come out with the three points today,&rdquo; Fanendo Adi told timbers.com. &nbsp; <br /><br />&ldquo;We had some chances but our finishing was kind of poor but lucky for us we got a PK.&nbsp; <br /><br />&ldquo;That&rsquo;s the thing about the game of soccer is that the three points is all that matters.&rdquo;<br /><br />Fanendo Adi&rsquo;s 54th minute goal&nbsp; at the&nbsp; Rio Tinto Stadium means he is one goal shy of equaling the record of former Argentina international Diego Valeri , who has scored 23 goals since joining Timbers in 2013 from Lanus.<br /><br />Photo Credit : timbers.com<br />