Tacoma Defiance Falls 3-2 to the Portland Timbers in the U.S. Open Cup Round of 32
May 7, 2025 - MLS NEXT Pro (MLS NEXT Pro)
Tacoma Defiance News Release
Tacoma Defiance in U.S. Open Cup action
(Tacoma Defiance)
TUKWILA, WASH. - Tacoma Defiance fell 3-2 to the Portland Timbers in the 2025 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Round of 32 on Tuesday night at Starfire Stadium. Early second-half goals by Osaze De Rosario and Yu Tsukanome were not enough as Portland converted a penalty kick in second-half stoppage time to seal the match. The result brings Defiance's Open Cup run to the end as the club now has a week off before returning to MLS NEXT Pro action with a road match against Whitecaps FC 2 on Wednesday, May 14 at Swangard Stadium (6:00 p.m. PT / Apple TV).
MATCH SUMMARY
Tacoma Defiance 2 - Portland Timbers 3
Tuesday, May 6, 2025
Venue: Starfire Stadium
Referee: Servando Rico
Assistants: Cephas Quartson, Devon Dieckman
Fourth Official: Christopher Calderon
Weather: 75 and partly cloudy
Attendance: 1,792
SCORING SUMMARY
POR - Zachary McGraw (Ariel Lassiter) 33'
TAC - Osaze De Rosario (Georgi Minoungou) 48'
TAC - Yu Tsukanome (Georgi Minoungou) 51'
POR - Gage Guerra (Ian Smith) 81'
POR - Kevin Kelsy (penalty) 90+3'
MISCONDUCT SUMMARY
TAC - Snyder Brunell (caution) 63'
TAC - Peter Kingston (caution) 73'
LINEUPS
Tacoma Defiance - Andrew Thomas; Kalani Kossa-Rienzi, Kaito Yamada, Stuart Hawkins, Reed Baker-Whiting; Antino Lopez - Captain (Yu Tsukanome 46'), Snyder Brunell; Georgi Minoungou, Peter Kingston, Sebastian Gomez (Travian Sousa 75'); Osaze De Rosario
Substitutes not used: Lars Helleren, Elias Katsaros, Danny Robles, Jackson Khoury, Edson Carli
Portland Timbers - Maxime Crépeau; Ian Smith, Dario Zuparic, Zachary McGraw (Jura Swayer 73'), Claudio Bravo (Daniel Nuñez 46'); Joao Ortiz (Kyle Linhares 60'), Cristhian Paredes Maciel - Captain, Ariel Lassiter, Omir Fernandez (Andrew Guerra 79'), Eric Miller; Kevin Kelsy
Substitutes not used: Trey Muse, Blake Pope, Victor Enrique Velazquez
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