T2 wins third straight match
PORTLAND, Ore. – Timbers2 earned a 2-1 victory against Cascadia rival Tacoma Defiance at Providence Park on Sunday evening. Notably, it marked T2’s third straight win and fourth in their last five matches. Reo Revaldo scored in his second straight match, followed by Alex Moreno’s game-winning free kick. With the win, T2 (4-4-2, 15 pts) moved up to seventh place in the Western Conference. T2 goes on the road next to play St. Louis City2 on Friday, May 23, at 5 p.m. (Pacific).
Today's Takeaways
Timbers2 have won three straight matches, all occurring at Providence Park, outscoring their opponents 6-1 in that span. Additionally, T2 is unbeaten in four of their last five matches (4-1-0). Scoring in a second straight match, Reo Revaldo registered his third goal for T2, while Alex Moreno tallied his second goal of the season off another free kick.
Goal-scoring Plays
POR – Reo Revaldo, 6th minute: Reo Revaldo’s first shot from inside the six-yard box was blocked by the goalkeeper, but he was able to re-control the ball and send a powerful left-footed shot over the keeper and into the right corner of the goal.
TAC – Yu Tsukanome (Kaito Yamada), 13th minute: From just inside of the box, Kaito Yamada pops the ball in the air towards the center of the six-yard box to Yu Tsukanome, who finished the play with a right-footed bicycle into the back of the net.
POR – Alex Moreno, 45th minute: From outside the box, Alex Moreno curled a perflectly-placed free kick overtop of the defense and into the top left corner of the goal.
Notes
- With the win, Timbers2 have won their last three matches at Providence Park, outscoring their opponents 6-1.
- T2 is unbeaten in four of their last five matches (4-1-0).
- Reo Revaldo scored his third goal of the season, he is now tied for second most on the team.
- Revaldo has scored in consecutive matches.
- Revaldo is tied with Gage Guerra for the most goal contributions on T2 with six.
- Alex Moreno scored his second goal of the season.
- Both of Moreno’s goals were scored off a free kick📝
Timbers2 (4-4-2, 15 pts) vs. Tacoma Defiance (5-4-0, 15 pts)
May 18, 2025 – Providence Park (Portland, Ore.)
Scoring Summary:
POR: Revaldo, 5
TAC: Tsukanome (Yamada), 13
POR: Moreno, 45
Misconduct Summary:
POR: Nuñez (caution), 23
TAC: Kingston (caution), 31
TAC: Dodzi Christian (caution), 43
POR: Enriquez (caution), 78
POR: Santos (caution), 83
POR: Burns (caution), 90
Lineups:
POR: GK Burns, D Pope, D Bamford, D Johnston ©, D Jura, M Moreno (Enriquez, 55), M Ondo, M Núñez (Santos, 72), F Bunbury (Marquinhos, 55), F Linhares, F Revaldo (Eisenberg, 72)
Substitutes Not Used: GK Deisenhofer, D Carlson, M Gallardo, M Enriquez, M VanVoorhis, M Izoita
TOTAL SHOTS: 8 (Revaldo, 4); SHOTS ON GOAL: 5 (Revaldo, 3); FOULS: 10 (Three players tied, 3); OFFSIDES: 3; CORNER KICKS: 2; SAVES: 3
TAC: GK Shour, D Baker-Whiting (Sousa, 60), D Baker, D Yamada, D Hawkins, D Dodzi Christian (Gomez, 46), M Pedder (Brunell, 46), M Kingston ©, M Carli, M Minoungo (Khoury, 60), F Tsukanome
Substitutes Not Used: GK Helleren, D Burney, D Gaffney, D Sandnes, M Kang, F Sousa
TOTAL SHOTS: 23 (Tsukanome, 7); SHOTS ON GOAL: 3 (Tsukanome, 3); FOULS: 12(Dodzi Christian, 3); OFFSIDES: 2; CORNER KICKS: 12; SAVES: 3
Referee: Joshua Madison
Assistant Referees: Bruno Rizo, Emmanuel Padilla
Fourth Official: Christopher Calderon
All statistics contained in this box score are unofficial.
Next Game
Next up, T2 will travel to St. Louis CITY2 for a friday night matchup on May 23. Kickoff is scheduled for 5:00 p.m. PT and will be broadcast live on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV.
