Felipe Mora scored early, Gage Guerra tallied second-half brace
INDIO, Calif. – Felipe Mora scored in the 14th minute while T2 foward Gage Guerra tallied a second-half brace and the Portland Timbers continued their preseason, presented by Old Trapper Beef Jerky, with a 3-0 win over San Diego FC in the Coachella Valley Invitational at the Empire Polo Club.
Goalkeepers James Pantemis and Maxime Crépeau along with the Timbers defense combined for the team's second shutout in a row and continued Portland's undefeated run at the tournament (2-0-1)
Match Replay
Portland’s Preseason Presented by Old Trapper
Today’s match marked Portland’s third of the 2025 Coachella Valley Invitational preseason tournament at the Empire Polo Club fields in Indio, California. With three matches under their belt, the Timbers have an undefeated record in the tournament (2-0-1) after defeating San Jose Earthquakes 2-1 and San Diego FC 3-0 and earning a clean sheet 0-0 draw against Chicago Fire FC. Portland will close out the tournament on Feb. 15 against Charlotte FC at 10am PT. All Timbers matches at the Coachella Valley Invitational will stream live on www.timbers.com and broadcast live on FOX 12 Plus. The team will return to Portland to host its regular-season opener against Vancouver Whitecaps FC on February 23 at Providence Park; kickoff is set for 1pm PT on MLS Season Pass the Apple TV app.
Today’s Notables
Felipe Mora notched his first goal in 2025, while Gage Guerra scored his first two goals in Green and Gold today. Four different Timbers have scored a goal (Dario Zuparic, Malcolm Johnston, Mora, Guerra) in the tournament, while five have tallied an assist (Kyle Linhares, Blake Pope, Cristhian Paredes, Antony, Ariel Lassiter). Today’s clean sheet marks the second of the tournament for the Timbers. James Pantemis started in net for Portland today, with Maxime Crépeau making a second-half substitute appearance to clinch the shutout.
Goal-Scoring Plays
POR – Felipe Mora (Cristhian Paredes, Antony), 14th minute: Antony dribbled down the right wing and slid a through-ball to Cristhian Paredes, who on his first touch played Felipe Mora inside the 18-yard box. Mora shot a right footed ball through the San Diego defenders and into the top-right corner of the goal.
POR – Gage Guerra (Ariel Lassiter), 81st minute: Jimer Fory sent a long ball to Ariel Lassiter, who on the left side of the field dribbled forward and delivered a cross into the box. Gage Guerra ran into the middle of the box and finished the play with a right-footed first touch into the back of the net.
POR – Felipe Mora (Tommy McNamara – trialist), 84th minute: Standing near the midfield, Tommy McNamara (trialist) curved a ball through the San Diego defense and in front of Gage Guerra, who on a breakaway run dribbled and shot a right-footed ball from the top of the 18-yard box to find the lower-right corner of the goal.
Next Game
The Timbers will play their final match of the preseason tournament on Saturday, Feb. 15 against Charlotte FC; kickoff is set for 10am PT. All Timbers matches at the Coachella Valley Invitational will stream live on www.timbers.com and broadcast live on FOX 12 Plus.
Portland Timbers vs. San Diego FC | 2025 Coachella Valley Invitational
Feb. 12, 2025 – Empire Polo Club (Indio, Calif.)
Scoring Summary:
POR: Mora (Paredes, Antony), 14
POR: Guerra (Lassiter), 81
POR: Guerra (McNamara - trialist), 84
Misconduct Summary:
POR: Bravo (caution), 21
POR: Zuparic (caution), 77
Lineup:
POR: GK Pantemis (Crépeau, 60), D Araujo, D McGraw (Zuparic, 60), D Smith (K. Miller, 60), M Antony (E. Miller, 60), M Bravo (Fory, 60), M Ayala (Enriquez, 60), M Paredes (Johnston, 75), M Ortiz, F Kelsy (Guerra, 75), F Mora (McNamara – trialist, 60)
