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Portland Timbers Edge Out Austin FC in Tense Match
In a thrilling encounter at Providence Park in Portland, Oregon, the Portland Timbers secured a 1-0 victory over Austin FC in a Major League Soccer 2025 regular season game. The match, officiated by Ismir Pekmic, was a tense affair, with six yellow cards issued to the Portland Timbers and one to Austin FC.
Despite Austin FC registering more shots (10 to 7), the Portland Timbers controlled possession (54%) and proved more clinical in front of goal, recording 2 shots on target. The game’s only goal came in the 89th minute through Diego Pereira da Costa, unassisted.
The disparity in yellow cards reflected the match’s intensity, with numerous fouls committed by both sides (15 for Portland Timbers and 8 for Austin FC). Despite their possession advantage, the Portland Timbers struggled to find the net until late, highlighting a closely contested and hard-fought match.
Substitutions austin: at minute 42 O. Svatok came in and J. Cascante went out., at minute 62 M. Uzuni came in and J. Obrian went out., at minute 62 B. Sabovic came in and I. Sanchez went out., at minute 82 N. Dubersarsky came in and O. Wolff went out., at minute 82 J. Gallagher came in and O. Bukari went out.
Substitutions portland timbers: at minute 66 K. Kelsy came in and F. Mora went out., at minute 66 D. Chara came in and J. Ortiz went out., at minute 82 C. Paredes came in and D. Ayala went out., at minute 82 E. Miller came in and A. Lassiter went out., at minute 90 C. Bravo came in and D. Pereira da Costa went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Portland Timbers
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