(Kansas City, KS)  --  Jacob Peterson scored the lone goal of the match as the Timbers fell to Sporting Kansas City, 1-nil, at Children's Mercy Park.  Portland has dropped two straight after being unbeaten in its previous nine matches.  The loss dropped the Timbers to 7-8-and-8 on the season with 29 points.  The two teams will meet again on Sunday afternoon at Providence Park, but the Timbers will first host the C.D. Dragon in a CONCACAF match on Wednesday.