T2 Fall 2-1 to Austin Bold FC at Providence Park
September 29, 2019 - United Soccer League Championship (USL)
Portland Timbers 2 News Release
PORTLAND, Ore. - In Week 30 of the USL Championship season, T2 fell 2-1 to Austin Bold FC at Providence Park on Sunday afternoon. Harold Hanson scored his second professional goal, while Eryk Williamson tallied his team-leading eighth assist of 2019.
Playoff picture
With four matches remaining on their regular-season schedule, Portland (10-12-8, 38pts, +1GD) sits in 12th place in the Western Conference standings. T2 have a game in hand and trail San Antonio FC (10th, 41pts, +6GD) by three points for the final spot in the USL Championship playoffs.
Key plays
After Portland earned a foul just outside the 18-yard box, Williamson's curling free kick just missed the near post in the 17th minute.
T2 took a 1-0 lead in the 25th minute after Williamson played a through ball in behind the Austin defense to Hanson, whose first-timed, curling shot from the right side of the penalty area beat Austin goalkeeper Diego Restrepo. The goal marked Hanson's first goal of the 2019 season, while Williamson tallied his team-leading eighth assist of the USL Championship campaign.
Portland nearly scored in the 40th minute after Williamson's long pass down the left flank found Brayan Hurtado, whose low shot from the left edge of the box missed inches past the far post.
Austin equalized in the 64th minute when Kris Tyrpak converted from close range with a header off a cross played into the box from the right wing to make it 1-1.
After Williamson dispossessed an Austin player at midfield, he passed the ball to second-half substitute Cristian Ojeda, whose low shot at the top of the box forced a save by Restrepo in the 77th minute.
Bold FC scored the game-winning goal in the 84th minute after André Lima's deflected shot from outside the box found the back of the net.
Next game
Next up, T2 play host to Phoenix Rising FC at Providence Park on Saturday, Oct. 5. Beginning at 7 p.m. (Pacific), the match against Phoenix will be streamed live on ESPN+. Tickets for the Oct. 5 match are available online at www.timbers2.com.
T2 (10-12-8, 38pts) vs. Austin Bold FC (13-11-7, 46pts)
Sept. 29, 2019 - Providence Park (Portland, Ore.)
Goals by Half 1 2 F
T2 1 0 1
Austin Bold FC 0 2 2
Scoring Summary:
POR: Hanson (Williamson), 25
AUS: Tyrpak (McFarlane), 64
AUS: André Lima (Acosta), 84
Misconduct Summary:
POR: Diz Pe (Caution), 27
POR: Smith (Caution), 65
AUS: André Lima (Caution), 85
AUS: Baez (Caution), 90+1
Lineups:
POR: GK Leeker, D Hanson, D Diz Pe, D Ornstil, D Smith, M Wharton ©, M Sierakowski, M Williamson, M Anguiano (Calixtro, 77), M Hurtado (Ojeda, 69), F Langsdorf
Substitutes Not Used: GK Lyon, D Kiner, M Kobayashi
TOTAL SHOTS: 11 (Four players tied, 2); SHOTS ON GOAL: 2 (Hanson, Ojeda, 1); FOULS: 10 (Diz Pe, 4); OFFSIDES: 1; CORNER KICKS: 6; SAVES: 1
AUS: GK Restrepo, D McFarlane, D Rissi, D Taylor, M Braafheid (Soto, 65), M Baez, M Okugo, M Saramutin (Acosta, 55), F Twumasi, F Kléber © (Tyrpak, 41), F André Lima
Substitutes Not Used: GK Ramirez, D De Villard, M Isaac, F Avila
TOTAL SHOTS: 12 (Five players tied, 2); SHOTS ON GOAL: 3 (Three players tied, 1); FOULS: 19 (Okugo, 4); OFFSIDES: 7; CORNER KICKS: 2; SAVES: 1
Referee: Eric Tattersall
Assistant Referees: Seth Martin, Adam Sanchez
4th Official: Corbyn May
Attendance: 1,357
Weather: Cloudy, 49 degrees
All statistics contained in this box score are unofficial
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