Alex Moreno, Bryce VanVoorhis score for T2.
PORTLAND, Ore. – In their 2025 MLS NEXT Pro season opener, Timbers2 fell 3-2 to the Real Monarchs tonight at Providence Park. Portland struck first in the 19th minute with a free-kick goal from Alex Moreno, but the Monarchs answered with three straight goals to take the lead. Timbers Academy player Bryce VanVoorhis cut the deficit in half late in the match, but T2 was unable to complete the comeback.
Timbers Academy Spotlight
Both of T2’s goals tonight were scored by Timbers Academy products. Midfielder Alex Moreno scored T2’s first goal of the campaign off a free kick in the first half. Moreno signed with T2 from the Timbers Academy prior to the start of the 2024 MLS NEXT Pro campaign. A current member of the Timbers Academy, Bryce VanVoorhis tallied Portland’s second goal of the match. VanVoorhis, as well as Timbers Academy products Ricardo Bautista, Kai Carlson, Eric Izoita and Jacob Izoita, all made their professional debuts in the match.
Goal-Scoring Plays
POR – Alex Moreno, 19th minute: From outside of the box, Alex Moreno curled a T2 free kick up and around the Monarchs’ wall, skimming under the crossbar before it hit the back of the net.
SLC – Aiden Hezarkhani (Omar Marquez), 32nd minute: From the halfway line, Omar Marquez delivered the ball wide for Aiden Hezarkhani, who dribbled to the top of the box and fired a shot into the upper left corner of the goal.
SLC – Owen Anderson (Aiden Hezarkhani), 35th minute: Aiden Hezarkhani delivered a cross to the top of the six-yard box for Owen Anderson, who finished the play with a first-time touch into the goal.
SLC – Aiden Hezarkhani (Omar Marquez), 78th minute: Omar Marquez slotted a pass into the box for Aiden Hezarkhani to run onto and put away a first-touch finish.
POR – Bryce VanVoorhis, 84th minute: Bryce VanVoorhis received a long diagonal ball inside of the 18-yard box. After settling it under pressure, he slipped the ball low inside of the near post.
Notes
- Timbers2 opened their 2025 MLS NEXT Pro season.
- The 2025 campaign marks T2’s fourth season in MLS NEXT Pro.
- Alex Moreno tallied T2’s first goal of the campaign off a free kick from outside of the box.
- Academy product Bryce VanVoorhis notched his first professional goal.
- Reo Revaldo made his Timbers2 debut in the match.
- Timbers Academy products Ricardo Bautista, Kai Carlson, Eric Izoita, Jacob Izoita and Bryce VanVoorhis all made their professional debuts in the match.
- MLS SuperDraft pick Gage Guerra also made his professional debut in the match.
Next Game
Next up, Timbers2 will host Town FC at Providence Park on Wednesday, March 26. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. (Pacific) and will be broadcast live on MLS Season Pass on the Apple TV app and on MLSNEXTPro.com.
Timbers2 (0-1-0, 0pts) vs. Real Monarchs (1-0-0, 3pts)
March 15, 2025 – Providence Park (Portland, Ore.)
Scoring Summary:
POR: Moreno, 19
SLC: Hezarkhani (Marquez), 32
SLC: Anderson (Hezarkhani), 35
SLC: Hezarkhani (Marquez), 78
POR: VanVoorhis, 84
Misconduct Summary:
SLC: Farnsworth (caution), 17
POR: Johnston (caution), 56
SLC: Gozo (caution), 90+2
POR: Enriquez (caution), 90+4
Lineups:
POR: GK Muse, D Bautista (VanVoorhis, 58), D Carlson, D Johnston, D Pope, M E. Izoita (Enriquez, 67), M Moreno (J. Izoita,, 82), M Nuńez, F Linhares, F Eisenberg (Bunbury, 82), F Reo (Guerra, 58)
Substitutes Not Used: Tate, Nystrom, Burns
TOTAL SHOTS: 13 (Nuñez, 3); SHOTS ON GOAL: 5 (five players tied, 1); FOULS: 10 (Eisenberg, 2); OFFSIDES: 4; CORNER KICKS: 4; SAVES: 3
SLC: GK Kerkvliet, D Charpie, D Farnsworth, D Jennings, D Silva, M Caliskan (Moisa, 65), M Dillon (O’Gara, 65), M Anderson (Kei, 65), M Hezarkhani, M Marquez (Riqeulme, 82), F Gozo
Substitutes Not Used: Calderón, Mesalles, Alphin, Lowry
TOTAL SHOTS: 13 (Anderson, Marquez, 3); SHOTS ON GOAL: 6 (Anderson, Hezarkhani, 2); FOULS: 19 (Marquez, 5); OFFSIDES: 2; CORNER KICKS: 7; SAVES: 3
Referee: Nabil Bensalah
Assistant Referees: Serhei Celan, Jordan Price
Fourth Official: Dion Coxe-Trieger
All statistics contained in this box score are unofficial.
