T2 returns home to host Cascadia rival Whitecaps FC 2 on July 6
TUKWILA, Wash. – Timbers2 closed out a three-match road trip with a 1-0 defeat to Tacoma Defiance on Sunday night at Starfire Sports Stadium. The result snapped a four-game unbeaten streak (1-0-3) for T2, its longest of the 2024 season. Timbers2 are set to return home to host Cascadia rivalVancouver Whitecaps FC 2 on Saturday, July 6.
Coming Home
Sunday marked the end of T2’s three-game road trip, its longest stretch of consecutive road matches in the 2024 MLS NEXT Pro season. The club took four points while away from home with a win against MNUFC2 (June 26) and a draw at Austin FC II (June 14) prior to tonight’s match against Tacoma. T2 returns to Providence Park for a two-match homestand, with matches against Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 (July 6) and Real Monarchs (July 14). The club won’t take the road again until it travels to Southern California for a match against Ventura County FC on July 21.
Goal-Scoring Plays
TAC – Yu Tsukanami, 25th minute: Bringing down a direct switch on the right wing, Georgi Minoungou raced toward the endline and took a touch inside before firing a shot with his left foot that T2 goalkeeper Carver Miller saved. The rebound fell into the path of Yu Tsukanami, who tapped the ball home with his left foot.
Notes
- T2 has picked up results in six of its last eight matches (3-2-3).
- Tonight’s result snapped a four-game unbeaten streak (1-0-3) for T2, its longest of the 2024 season.
- Goalkeeper Carver Miller has started each of Timbers2’s last four matches.
- Miller made four saves tonight against Tacoma, tying his career best in MLS NEXT Pro.
- Timbers first-team player Tega Ikoba made his 2024 MLS NEXT Pro season debut with T2 today.
- Tonight’s match marked the conclusion of a three-game road trip (@AUS, @MIN, @TAC), T2’s longest stretch away from Providence Park this year.
- Timbers2 picked up four points on the three-game trip, which included their first road win of the 2024 season so far (2-1, @MNUFC2).
Next Game
Timbers2 are set to return home to host Cascadia rival Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. (Pacific) Saturday, July 6, at Providence Park. The match will be streamed on MLS Season Pass on the Apple TV app.
Timbers2 (4-5-6, 20pts) at Tacoma Defiance (7-7-1, 23pts)
June 30, 2024 – Starfire Sports Stadium (Tukwila, Wash.)
Scoring Summary:
TAC: Tsukanami, 25
Misconduct Summary:
TAC: Baker (caution), 7
POR: Enríquez (caution), 10
POR: Jones-Riley (caution), 69
TAC: Bettache (caution), 70
TAC: Sousa (caution), 83
Lineups:
POR: GK Miller, D Neville, D Clegg (Rad, 45), D Ferdinand, D Jones-Riley, M Enríquez, M Moreno (Eisenberg, 74), M Johnston (Mendoza, 18), F Linhares, F Penn (Najib, 85), F Bunbury (Ikoba, 60)
Substitutes Not Used: GK VanPelt, D Nystrom
TOTAL SHOTS: 10 (Linhares, 3); SHOTS ON GOAL: 2 (Linhares, 2); FOULS: 8 (Jones-Riley, Linhares, 2); OFFSIDES: 1; CORNER KICKS: 12; SAVES: 4
TAC: GK Thomas, D Sousa, D Hawkins, D Lopez, D Baker (Kossa-Rienzi, 61), M Kitahara, M Leyva (Daroma, 61), M Minoungou (Bowen, 89), M Bettache (Brunell, 75), M Teves (Gomez, 61), F Tsukanome (De Rosario, 69)
Substitutes Not Used: GK Helleren, D Katsaros, M Aquino
TOTAL SHOTS: 12 (Minoungou, 4); SHOTS ON GOAL: 5 (Minoungou, Bettache, Teves, Tsukanome, De Rosario, 1); FOULS: 19 (Sousa, 4); OFFSIDES: 3; CORNER KICKS: 6; SAVES: 2
Referee: Calin Radosav
Assistant Referees: Christian Lara, Bruno Rizo
Fourth Official: Christopher Calderon
All statistics contained in this box score are unofficial.
