Match Report | St Louis CITY2 Falls to Portland Timbers2 in MLS NEXT Pro Western Conference Quarterfinal

St Louis CITY2 fell 2-0 to Portland Timbers2 on Friday night at Providence Park. Maximilian Kissel opened the scoring in the 12th minute, with Noah Santos doubling Portland’s lead 69th minute, sending Timbers2 to the Western Conference Semifinal.  

Goal-Scoring Plays 

POR: Maximilian Kissel, 12th minute – Maximilian Kissel scored with a right footed shot from the center of the box to the lower left zone. 

POR: Noah Santos (Victor Enriquez), 69th minute – Noah Santos scored with a right footed shot from the center of the box to the bottom left corner. 

Scoring Summary 

POR: Maximillian Kissel, 12’ 

POR: Noah Santos (Victor Enriquez), 69’ 

Misconduct Summary 

STL: Chris Pearson (caution), 6’ 

STL: Zach Zengue (caution), 17’ 

POR: Sam Joseph (caution), 62’ 

STL: Tahir Reid-Brown (caution), 68’ 

POR: Sawyer Jura (caution), 86’ 

POR: Victor Enriquez (ejection), 90’+3 

POR: Gage Guerra (ejection), 90’+3 

STL: Brendan McSorley (ejection), 90’+4 

Lineups 

POR: GK Samuel Joseph; D Sawyer Jura, D Alex Bamford, D Connor Ferguson, D Nicklas Lund; M Lucas Fernandez-Kim, M Victory Enriquez ©, M Colin Griffith (Noah Santos, 66’), M Daniel Nunez (Bryce VanVoorhis, 55’); F Gage Guerra, F Maximilian Kissel (Benjamin Barjolo, 85’) 

Substitute Not Used: GK Max Nelson, D Henry Mueller, M Cole Cruthers, F Noah Zendejas 

TOTAL SHOTS: 12; SHOTS ON GOAL: 7; FOULS: 18; OFFSIDES: 1; CORNER KICKS: 0; SAVES: 5 

STL: GK Christian Olivares; D Chris Pearson ©, D Zack Lillington, D Tahir Reid-Brown (Owen Jorgensen, 81’); M Tyson Pearce (Patrick McDonald, 81’), M Jemone Barclay (Riley Lynch, 66’), M Jack Wagoner (Sidney Paris, 76’), M Cooper Forcellini; F Zach Zengue (Nighte Pickering, 67’), F Palmer Ault, F Brendan McSorley 

Substitutes Not Used: GK Nate Martinez, D Emiliano Chavez, M Lorenzo Cornelius, M Trip Clancy 

TOTAL SHOTS: 14; SHOTS ON GOAL: 5; FOULS: 17; OFFSIDES: 3; CORNER KICKS: 8; SAVES: 5 

Referee: Lauren Aldrich 

Assistant Referees: Bruno Rizo, Alicia Messer 

Fourth Official: Adorae Monroy 

Venue: Providence Park 

Weather: Cloudy, 69 degrees