April 3, 2023 – MLS NEXT Pro (MLS NEXT Pro) – Portland Timbers 2 News Release
Timbers2 dropped a 2-0 result to Earthquakes II in their home opener on Sunday evening at Providence Park. Next week, T2 will head to Commerce City, Colo., to face Colorado Rapids 2 at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park on Sunday, April 9 with a 7 p.m. (Pacific) kickoff time.
Goal-Scoring Plays
SJ – Eduardo Blancas (penalty kick), 10th minute: A Timbers2 defender conceded a foul in the box. Blancas converted the penalty kick.
SJ – Keegan Tingey (Israel Carrillo), 30th minute: Off a long ball that was served into the right side of the 18-yard box, Carrillo headed the ball into the top of the six-yard box where Tingey controlled the ball and fired a right-footed shot into the lower-left corner of the goal.
Next Game
Up next, T2 will travel to face Colorado Rapids 2 on Sunday, April 9 at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. (Pacific). **
Timbers2 (0-2-0, 0pts) vs. Earthquakes II (2-0-0, 6pts)**
April 2, 2023 – Providence Park (Portland, Ore.)
Goals by Half 1 2 F
Timbers2 0 0 0
Earthquakes II 2 0 2
Scoring Summary
SJ: Blancas (penalty kick), 10
SJ: Tingey (Carrillo), 30
Misconduct Summary
SJ: Castro (caution), 27
SJ: Carrillo (caution), 57
POR: Griffith (caution), 72
SJ: Cilley (caution), 76
POR: Miscic (caution), 90+3
Lineups
POR: GK Bilichuk, D Bravo, D Clegg, D Ferdinand, D Jones-Riley (Bonilla, 58), D Pope, M Griffith, M Caliskan, M Miscic, M Weber © (Ayala, 58), F Penn
Substitutes Not Used: GK Miller, D McDowd, D Kubrakov, M Elizalde, M Moreno
TOTAL SHOTS: 17 (Miscic, 6); SHOTS ON GOAL: 1 (Clegg, 1); FOULS: 11 (Griffith, 5); OFFSIDES: 1; CORNER KICKS: 7; SAVES: 3
SJ: GK De La Cerda, D Carrillo (Cano, 79), D Munie, D Walls, D Tingey, M Ayon ©, M Blancas (Carbajal, 88), M Cilley, F Castro (Chow, 64), F Hategan (Kwende, 63), F Richmond
Substitutes Not Used: GK Nguyen, D Mota Morfin, D Rodrigues
TOTAL SHOTS: 23 (Castro, 5); SHOTS ON GOAL: 5 (five players tied, 1); FOULS: 19 (Blancas, 5); OFFSIDES: 2; CORNER KICKS: 7; SAVES: 1
Referee: Corbyn May
Assistant Referees: Seth Martin, Cephas Quartson
Fourth Official: Hunter Zachwieja
Weather: Mostly cloudy, 42 degrees
All statistics contained in this box score are unofficial
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