Portland Timbers coach Caleb Porter said the team has two days to sort out the problems revealed in the 3-1 loss to FC Dallas at Providence Park Wednesday night.

The Timbers trailed early after giving up a goal in the fourth minute, and gave up two more goals before halftime.

"It's a pattern," Porter said. "It's the fourth time now that we've given up the first goal from mistakes -- mistakes on the ball and mistakes defensively."

His response was clear and unadorned -- it's "not going to be something that's going to happen again on my watch and I apologize to the fans."

Porter doesn't have much time to find answers as the Timbers play host to San Jose on Saturday. Kickoff is at 7:30 p.m.

"I've got to look at everything. I've got to figure out lineup, system, personnel," he said.

But another performance like Wednesday's, Porter said, is "unacceptable and it will be corrected."

-- Molly Blue