U.S. Open Cup

Tacoma Defiance vs Portland Timbers, 2025 U.S. Open Cup, Round of 32

· U.S. Open Cup
Tacoma Defiance
  • 48': Osaze De Rosario
  • 50': Yu Tsukanome
FT
2 - 3
Portland Timbers
  • 33': Zac McGraw
  • 80': Gage Guerra
  • 90'+3': Kevin Kelsy (P)

About

Tacoma Defiance are hosting Portland Timbers at Starfire Sports Stadium, Tukwila, Washington, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the U.S. Open Cup.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Foul by Snyder Brunell (Tacoma Defiance).
  • 2': Joao Ortiz (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Foul by Antino Lopez (Tacoma Defiance).
  • 4': Ian Smith (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 5': Foul by Antino Lopez (Tacoma Defiance).
  • 5': Omir Fernandez (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 7': Attempt saved. Cristhian Paredes (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
  • 9': Corner, Portland Timbers. Conceded by Stuart Hawkins.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Snyder Brunell (Tacoma Defiance) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Reed Baker-Whiting.
  • 15': Foul by Dario Zuparic (Portland Timbers).
  • 15': Georgi Minoungou (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 15': Foul by Kevin Kelsy (Portland Timbers).
  • 15': Kaito Yamada (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Foul by Georgi Minoungou (Tacoma Defiance).
  • 16': Joao Ortiz (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 20': Foul by Claudio Bravo (Portland Timbers).
  • 20': Georgi Minoungou (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 21': Offside, Portland Timbers. Kevin Kelsy is caught offside.
  • 24': Offside, Tacoma Defiance. Georgi Minoungou is caught offside.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Ariel Lassiter (Portland Timbers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Eric Miller with a cross.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Ian Smith (Portland Timbers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Kevin Kelsy.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Omir Fernandez (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin Kelsy.
  • 30': Foul by Osaze De Rosario (Tacoma Defiance).
  • 30': Zac McGraw (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Corner, Portland Timbers. Conceded by Stuart Hawkins.
  • 33': Goal! Tacoma Defiance 0, Portland Timbers 1. Zac McGraw (Portland Timbers) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Ariel Lassiter with a cross following a corner.
  • 37': Foul by Snyder Brunell (Tacoma Defiance).
  • 37': Omir Fernandez (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Offside, Portland Timbers. Kevin Kelsy is caught offside.
  • 41': Corner, Tacoma Defiance. Conceded by Zac McGraw.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Claudio Bravo (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Georgi Minoungou (Tacoma Defiance).
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Tacoma Defiance 0, Portland Timbers 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Tacoma Defiance 0, Portland Timbers 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Portland Timbers. Daniel Núñez replaces Claudio Bravo.
  • 45': Substitution, Tacoma Defiance. Yu Tsukanome replaces Antino Lopez.
  • 47': Cristhian Paredes (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 47': Foul by Osaze De Rosario (Tacoma Defiance).
  • 48': Goal! Tacoma Defiance 1, Portland Timbers 1. Osaze De Rosario (Tacoma Defiance) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Georgi Minoungou.
  • 49': Ariel Lassiter (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 49': Foul by Kalani Kossa-Rienzi (Tacoma Defiance).
  • 50': Goal! Tacoma Defiance 2, Portland Timbers 1. Yu Tsukanome (Tacoma Defiance) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Georgi Minoungou.
  • 51': Foul by Sebastian Gomez (Tacoma Defiance).
  • 51': Omir Fernandez (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 52': Attempt saved. Yu Tsukanome (Tacoma Defiance) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Georgi Minoungou.
  • 55': Foul by Ian Smith (Portland Timbers).
  • 55': Georgi Minoungou (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Offside, Portland Timbers. Kevin Kelsy is caught offside.
  • 57': Foul by Cristhian Paredes (Portland Timbers).
  • 57': Yu Tsukanome (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 59': Foul by Eric Miller (Portland Timbers).
  • 59': Stuart Hawkins (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 60': Substitution, Portland Timbers. Kyle Linhares replaces Joao Ortiz.
  • 62': Foul by Reed Baker-Whiting (Tacoma Defiance).
  • 62': Zac McGraw (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Foul by Ariel Lassiter (Portland Timbers).
  • 63': Georgi Minoungou (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Foul by Snyder Brunell (Tacoma Defiance).
  • 63': Kevin Kelsy (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 63': Snyder Brunell (Tacoma Defiance) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Cristhian Paredes (Portland Timbers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Zac McGraw with a headed pass.
  • 65': Foul by Dario Zuparic (Portland Timbers).
  • 65': Osaze De Rosario (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Kaito Yamada (Tacoma Defiance) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Stuart Hawkins following a set piece situation.
  • 66': Foul by Osaze De Rosario (Tacoma Defiance).
  • 66': Ian Smith (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Corner, Portland Timbers. Conceded by Peter Kingston.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Daniel Núñez (Portland Timbers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Osaze De Rosario (Tacoma Defiance) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
  • 73': Substitution, Portland Timbers. Sawyer Jura replaces Zac McGraw.
  • 73': Foul by Peter Kingston (Tacoma Defiance).
  • 73': Kevin Kelsy (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Peter Kingston (Tacoma Defiance) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 74': Foul by Eric Miller (Portland Timbers).
  • 74': Reed Baker-Whiting (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 75': Substitution, Tacoma Defiance. Travian Sousa replaces Sebastian Gomez.
  • 75': Dario Zuparic (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Foul by Georgi Minoungou (Tacoma Defiance).
  • 77': Foul by Ariel Lassiter (Portland Timbers).
  • 77': Kaito Yamada (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Substitution, Portland Timbers. Gage Guerra replaces Omir Fernandez.
  • 80': Goal! Tacoma Defiance 2, Portland Timbers 2. Gage Guerra (Portland Timbers) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Ian Smith with a cross.
  • 82': Attempt saved. Osaze De Rosario (Tacoma Defiance) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Travian Sousa with a cross.
  • 84': Corner, Tacoma Defiance. Conceded by Sawyer Jura.
  • 84': Corner, Tacoma Defiance. Conceded by Maxime Crépeau.
  • 85': Attempt saved. Stuart Hawkins (Tacoma Defiance) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Reed Baker-Whiting with a cross.
  • 86': Attempt saved. Kevin Kelsy (Portland Timbers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sawyer Jura.
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Kyle Linhares (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dario Zuparic.
  • 87': Corner, Portland Timbers. Conceded by Stuart Hawkins.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Dario Zuparic (Portland Timbers) header from a difficult angle on the right is too high. Assisted by Ariel Lassiter with a cross following a corner.
  • 88': Attempt saved. Gage Guerra (Portland Timbers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cristhian Paredes with a headed pass.
  • 89': Corner, Portland Timbers. Conceded by Kaito Yamada.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Portland Timbers. Conceded by Kalani Kossa-Rienzi.
  • 90'+2': Penalty Portland Timbers. Eric Miller draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 90'+2': Penalty conceded by Georgi Minoungou (Tacoma Defiance) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 90'+3': Goal! Tacoma Defiance 2, Portland Timbers 3. Kevin Kelsy (Portland Timbers) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 90'+5': Corner, Tacoma Defiance. Conceded by Dario Zuparic.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Andrew Thomas (Tacoma Defiance) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Georgi Minoungou with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Snyder Brunell (Tacoma Defiance) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Tacoma Defiance 2, Portland Timbers 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Tacoma Defiance 2, Portland Timbers 3.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 16
0 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 1
6 Corner Kicks 4
4 Saves 3
50.3 Possession 49.7
13 SHOTS 10
6 ON GOAL 6
0.5 On Target % 0.6
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
325 Accurate Passes 325
415 Passes 414
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
6 Accurate Crosses 4
24 Crosses 12
0.3 Cross % 0.3
55 Long Balls 62
27 Accurate Long Balls 24
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
4 Blocked Shots 0
17 Effective Tackles 11
20 Tackles 14
0.9 Tackle % 0.8
13 Interceptions 6
13 Effective Clearances 28
13 Clearances 28

Game Information

Competition: U.S. Open Cup

Venue: Starfire Sports Stadium
Location: Tukwila, Washington, USA
Attendance: 1,792

Line-Ups

TAC Tacoma Defiance (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
26 Andy Thomas (GK)
39 Stuart Hawkins
38 Kaito Yamada
21 Reed Baker-Whiting
85 Kalani Kossa-Rienzi
45 Peter Kingston Yellow Card
35 Antino Lopez
37 Snyder Brunell Yellow Card
95 Osaze De Rosario
90 Sebastian Gomez
93 Georgi Minoungou
Tacoma Defiance Substitutes:
Daniel Robles, Elias Katsaros, Travian Sousa, Yu Tsukanome, Jackson Khoury, Edson Carli, Lars Helleren.

POR Portland Timbers (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
16 Maxime Crépeau (GK)
13 Dario Zuparic
18 Zac McGraw
5 Claudio Bravo
15 Eric Miller
22 Omir Fernández
17 Cristhian Paredes
80 Joao Ortiz
19 Kevin Kelsy
23 Ian Smith
7 Ariel Lassiter
Portland Timbers Substitutes:
Gage Guerra, Kyle Linhares, Trey Muse, Daniel Nunez, Adolfo Enriquez, Blake Pope, Sawyer Jura.

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