Tacoma Defiance 2-3 Portland Timbers
Updated
Portland Timbers won: Tacoma Defiance 2-3 Portland Timbers in the U.S. Open Cup (Round 4) on Wed, 7 May 2025 at Starfire Sports Stadium, Tukwila, Washington. Tacoma Defiance goals: Osaze De Rosario 48', Yu Tsukanome 50'. Portland Timbers goals: Zac McGraw 34', Gage Guerra 80', Kevin Kelsy 90'+4. Possession: 50-50. Player of the match: Kevin Kelsy (8.2).
Match report
Portland Timbers beat Tacoma Defiance 3-2
Portland Timbers came from behind to beat Tacoma Defiance 3-2 away from home at Starfire Sports Stadium on Wednesday 7 May in the U.S. Open Cup.
Zac McGraw put Portland Timbers ahead on 34' (0-1), Osaze De Rosario levelled for Tacoma Defiance on 48' (1-1), Yu Tsukanome restored Tacoma Defiance's lead on 50' (2-1), Gage Guerra levelled for Portland Timbers on 80' (2-2) and Kevin Kelsy restored Portland Timbers' lead on 90+4' (2-3).
Kevin Kelsy's 90+4' strike proved decisive.
Tacoma Defiance had 50% of the ball, shots were 10-13 (6-6 on target).
Kevin Kelsy (Portland Timbers) was player of the match with an 8.2 rating.
Attendance: 1,792. Referee: Servando Berna Rico.
Match stats
| Tacoma Defiance | Portland Timbers | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 50 | 50 |
| Total shots | 10 | 13 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 6 |
| Touches in opposition box | 23 | 18 |
| Big chances | 2 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 325 (79%) | 325 (78%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 0 |
| Corners | 4 | 6 |
| Total shots | 10 | 13 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 6 |
| Blocked shots | 0 | 4 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 10 | 8 |
| Shots outside box | 0 | 5 |
Lineups
Tacoma Defiance (4-2-3-1): Andrew Thomas, Kalani Rienzi, Kaito Yamada, Stuart Russell Hawkins, Reed Baker-Whiting, Snyder Brunell, Antino Lopez, Georgi Minoungou, Peter Kingston, Sebastian Gomez, Osaze De Rosario
Portland Timbers (4-2-3-1): Maxime Crepeau, Eric Miller, Zac McGraw, Dario Zuparic, Claudio Bravo, Joao Ortiz, Cristhian Paredes, Ariel Lassiter, Omir Fernandez, Ian Smith, Kevin Kelsy
Key events
- 34' · Goal · Zac McGraw (Portland Timbers)
- 48' · Goal · Osaze De Rosario (Tacoma Defiance)
- 50' · Goal · Yu Tsukanome (Tacoma Defiance)
- 80' · Goal · Gage Guerra (Portland Timbers)
- 90'+4 · Goal · Kevin Kelsy (Portland Timbers)
All-time head-to-head
Tacoma Defiance vs Portland Timbers: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Tacoma Defiance vs Portland Timbers?
Portland Timbers won, 2-3 (U.S. Open Cup) on Wed, 7 May 2025.
When and where is Tacoma Defiance vs Portland Timbers?
Wed, 7 May 2025, 02:00 UTC at Starfire Sports Stadium, Tukwila, Washington, U.S. Open Cup.