Adama Diomande ready for more as LAFC hosts Portland

As far as Adama Diomande in concerned, putting his laces to a ball and seeing it rocket toward the back of the net is simply a normal part of being a striker.
“I know my qualities,” the 29-year-old Norwegian center forward said this week after his laser, the latest goal in Banc of California Stadium history, lifted the Los Angeles Football Club to a dramatic season-opening 2-1 win over Sporting Kansas City.
Joining LAFC three months into the club’s inaugural year following a tr