Kyle Linhares scores in sexond straight match
PORTLAND, Ore. – Timbers2 fell 2-1 to Colorado Rapids 2 at Providence Park on Sunday afternoon. An early Portland goal in the third minute of the match from Kyle Linhares wasn’t enough for Portland as Rapids 2 bounced back to score twice in the second half.
Goal-Scoring Plays
POR – Kyle Linhares (Mataeo Bunbury), 3rd minute: Mataeo Bunbury controlled the ball out of the air at midfield and dribbled before playing a through ball to the top of the box. Kyle Linhares took one touch and fired a shot that ricocheted off a Colorado defenseman and into the corner of the goal.
COL – Kimani Stewart-Baynes (Sam Bassett), 51st minute: Starting the attack in their defensive half, Sam Bassett played a long ball wide for Kimani Stewart-Baynes, who drove centrally before striking the ball into the far corner of the net.
COL – Malik Pinto (Sam Bassett), 77th minute: Sam Bassett settled the ball out wide and played a square pass to the middle for Malik Pinto to run onto and finish a shot from distance.
Notes
- Kyle Linhares scored his second goal of the 2025 campaign.
- Linhares scored in back-to-back games.
- Linhares is the first T2 player to tally multiple goals this season.
- Notably, both of Linhares’ goals have come in the opening minutes of the match (3’, 1’).
- Mataeo Bunbury recorded his first assist of the season.
Timbers2 (0-3-2, 3pts) vs. Colorado Rapids 2 (2-1-1, 7pts)
April 13, 2025 – Providence Park (Portland, Ore.)
Scoring Summary:
POR: Linhares (Bunbury), 3
COL: Stewart-Baynes (Bassett), 51
COL: Pinto (Bassett), 77
Misconduct Summary:
POR: Lund (caution), 32
POR: Pope (caution), 47
COL: Bassett (caution), 89
COL: Harris (caution), 90+5
POR: Guerra (caution), 90+6
Lineups:
POR: GK Burns, D Pope, D Mohamed (Jura, 65), D Lund (Bamford, 82), D Ondo (Krapf, 90+2), M Moreno (Gallardo, 66), M Enriquez, M Revaldo (Santos, 66), F Bunbury, F Linhares, F Guerra
Substitutes Not Used: GK King, D Raley
TOTAL SHOTS: 10 (Linhares, 3); SHOTS ON GOAL: 6 (Linhares, 3); FOULS: 14 (Ondo, 3); OFFSIDES: 3; CORNER KICKS: 2; SAVES: 6
COL: GK Campagnolo, D Harper, D Senanou (Cameron, 83), D Flores, D Travis (Rosa, 31), M Bassett, M Amadou, M Strelinauer (Pinto, 73), F Stewart-Baynes (Copeland, 82), F Swan (Diop, 73), F Harris
Substitutes Not Used: GK Defreitas-Hansen, D Belluz
TOTAL SHOTS: 19 (Harris, 7); SHOTS ON GOAL: 8 (Harris, 3); FOULS: 14 (Strelinauer, 3); OFFSIDES: 0; CORNER KICKS: 8; SAVES: 4
Referee: Rachel Swett
Assistant Referees: Conrado Garcia, Joshua Mills
Fourth Official: Justin St. Pierre
All statistics contained in this box score are unofficial.
Next Game
Next up, T2 will travel to Ventura County FC for a matchup on Wednesday, April 23. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. (Pacific) and will be broadcast live on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV.
