Midfielder Sho Goto, who has scored five of the last six Victoria goals, counted the Highlanders’ lone goal.
Victoria fell to 3-7 in the USL Premier Development League’s Northwest Division standings, while second-place Portland moved to 6-1-4
Victoria will continue its road trip, in Seattle, with a game against Sounders U-23 (5-5-1) on Friday.
The Highlanders return home to face the last-place Burnaby TSS Rovers (2-7-3) at Centennial Stadium on Sunday. — sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½