Josh Penn tallied goal and an assist in the victory
PORTLAND, Ore. – Timbers2 earned their third home win in their last four games at Providence Park, registering a 3-1 win over SKC II at Providence Park on Sunday afternoon. Josh Penn helped Portland snap a three-game losing streak, tallying a goal and an assist in the match.
Goal-Scoring Plays
SKC – Ethan Bryant (Alenis Vargas), 16th minute: SKC II won the ball in Portland’s half of the field. Alenis Vargas received the ball out wide on the right side of the box and delivered a cross to the penalty spot for Ethan Bryant, who sent a shot into the bottom left corner of the goal.
POR – Josh Penn (Keesean Ferdinand), 19th minute: Keesean Ferdinand worked his way down the right side of the field before delivering a pinpoint cross to the center of the box. Josh Penn outjumped the SKC II defender and deposited a header into the back of the net.
POR – Brandon Pope (Josh Penn), 38th minute: Penn passed the ball to Brandon Pope running to the left corner of the box. Pope dribbled into the box and curled the ball inside the right post from a tight angle.
POR – Julian Bravo, 52nd minute: Off a free kick, Alex Moreno served a ball from the left wing that landed near the right post and Julian Bravo converted near the goal line.
Next Match
T2 travels for a road match against Whitecaps FC 2 on Saturday, July 15, at BC Place. Kickoff is set for 2 p.m. (Pacific) with a live stream availableat www.MLSNEXTPro.com.
Timbers2 (7-10-0, 21pts) vs. SKC II (6-5-5, 26pts)
July 9, 2023 – Providence Park (Portland, Ore.)
Scoring Summary:
SKC: Bryant (Vargas), 16
POR: Penn (Ferdinand), 19
POR: Pope (Penn), 38
POR: Bravo, 52
Misconduct Summary:
SKC: Vargas (caution), 14
POR: Shaul (caution), 34
POR: Miller (caution), 85
POR: Ortellao (caution), 90+3
Lineups:
POR: GK Miller, D Jones-Riley, D Ferdinand, D Bravo, D Pope, M Moreno (McCartney, 77), M Enriquez (Dunne, 82), M Ortellao, M Shaul (Weber, 67), M Penn, F Santos (Ikoba, 46),
Substitutes Not Used: GK Bilichuk, D Aman, D Manzo, D Jura, F Elizalde
TOTAL SHOTS: 15 (Penn, 5); SHOTS ON GOAL: 10 (Penn, 3); FOULS: 11 (Penn, 3); OFFSIDES: 1; CORNER KICKS: 5; SAVES: 8
SKC: GK Bandré, D Pierre (Voloder, 46) D Rindov, D Mekideche, D Rosa, M Hernández (Cruz, 46), M Dias, M Brvant, F Vargas (Coan, 74), F Martínez (Vidal, 63), F Cisneros (Mauriz, 57)
Substitutes Not Used: GK Saylon, D Clarke, F Draper
TOTAL SHOTS: 16 (Vidal, 3); SHOTS ON GOAL: 9 (Vidal, 3); FOULS: 14 (Five players tied, 2); OFFSIDES: 3; CORNER KICKS: 11; SAVES: 6
Referee: Marcelo Soto
Assistant Referees: Ryan Jung, CJ Koll
Fourth Official: Eric Krueger
All statistics contained in this box score are unofficial.
