April 25, 2022 – MLS NEXT Pro (MLS NEXT Pro) – Portland Timbers 2 News Release
HILLSBORO, Ore. – Timbers2 and Real Monarchs played to a 1-1 draw in regulation at Hillsboro Stadium Sunday evening. Blake Bodily scored his second goal of the season, while Selmir Miscic tallied his first assist in the 2022 campaign.
With the match ending in a draw, the two teams went to a shootout to determine who would earn an additional point. Portland prevailed with a 4-2 shootout win to earn two points from the match. Nathan Fogaca, Julian Bravo, Blake Bodily, and Tega Ikoba all converted their kicks from the spot.
New Faces Tonight
Tonight’s match featured new faces for T2. Acquired on April 22, Nathan Fogaca made his debut with the club with a 90-minute performance tonight. The Brazilian forward led the team in shots with six. Additionally, Timbers forward Tega Ikoba made his first appearance in the 2022 campaign when he came in as a second-half substitute in the 79th minute. Ikoba scored the last penalty kick for T2 in tonight’s shootout.
Goal-Scoring Plays
SLC – Pedro Fonseca, 50th minute: Fonseca curled a right-footed ball from the top of the 12-yard box and into the bottom right corner of the goal.
POR- Blake Bodily (Selmir Miscic), 55th minute: Miscic dribbled through the right wing into the box and crossed the ball to find Bodily, who tapped the ball in with his right foot and into the goal.
Next Game
Next up, T2 will travel to face Colorado Rapids 2 at the University of Denver Soccer Stadium in Denver, Colorado on Sunday, May 1st. Beginning at 11 a.m. (Pacific), the match will be streamed on www.mlsnextpro.com.
Timbers2 (0-2-1, 2pts) vs. Real Monarchs (0-2-1, 1pt)
April 24, 2022 – Hillsboro Stadium (Hillsboro, Ore.)
Scoring Summary:
SLC: Fonseca, 50
POR: Bodily (MIscic), 55
Goal!
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Misconduct Summary:
POR: Griffith, (caution), 22
SLC: Williams, (caution), 27
SLC: Garcia, (caution), 40
SLC: Vazquez, (caution), 77
SLC: Oksanen, (caution), 80
POR: Griffith, (red…
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