Timbers Drop 1-0 Result to Houston Dynamo FC on the Road
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Timbers Drop 1-0 Result to Houston Dynamo FC on the Road

Published on September 20, 2025 under MLS NEXT Pro (MLS NEXT Pro)
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HOUSTON, Texas - The Portland Timbers (11-10-9, 42pts) dropped a 1-0 result on the road to Houston Dynamo FC (9-13-9, 36pts) at Shell Energy Stadium on Saturday night. It marked the first of three matches in an eight-day span for the Timbers. Up next for Portland, the club will travel to BC Place to take on Vancouver Whitecaps FC on Wednesday, September 24.

Goal-Scoring Plays

HOU - Ezequiel Ponce (Jack McGlynn), 44th minute: Ezequiel Ponce scored a header off a corner kick from Jack McGlynn.

Notes

The Timbers (11-10-9, 42pts) currently remain in sixth place in the Western Conference. Tonight's match marked the first of three matches in an eight-day span for the Timbers. Up next for Portland, the club will travel to BC Place to take on Vancouver Whitecaps FC on Wednesday, September 24. The Timbers have four games remaining in 2025. Portland will play two games on the road and two games at home to close out the season.

Portland Timbers (11-10-9, 42pts) vs. Houston Dynamo FC (9-13-9, 36pts)

September 20, 2025 - Shell Energy Stadium (Houston, Texas)

Goals by Half 1 2 F

Portland Timbers 0 0 0

Houston Dynamo 1 0 1

Scoring Summary:

HOU: Ponce (McGlynn), 44

Misconduct Summary:

POR: Ortiz (caution), 21

HOU: Ortiz (caution), 38

HOU: Raines (caution), 58

HOU: Dorsey (caution), 63

HOU: Urso (caution), 70

POR: Zuparic (caution), 73

HOU: Sviatchenko (caution), 80

Lineups:

POR: GK Pantemis, D E. Miller (Lassiter, 79), D Surman, D Zuparic, D Smith, M Ortiz (Rojas, 60), M Ayala (Paredes, 69), M Da Costa, F Velde (Chara, 69), F Antony, F Mora Š (Kelsy, 69)

Substitutes Not Used: GK Muse, D K. Miller, M Fernandez, F Guerra

TOTAL SHOTS: 9 (Rojas, 3); SHOTS ON GOAL: 4 (Antony, 2); FOULS: 10 (three players tied, 3); OFFSIDES: 2; CORNER KICKS: 4; SAVES: 6

HOU: GK Bond, D Ortiz, D Dorsey, D Sviatchenko Š, D Andrade, D Lingr (Bassi, 67), M Ennali (Holmes, 80), M McGlynn (Awodesu, 90+2), M Urso, M Raines (Samassékou, 90+2), F Ponce

Substitutes Not Used: GK Maurer, D Lowe, F Segal, F Santos, F Kowalczyk

TOTAL SHOTS: 21 (McGlynn, 3), SHOTS ON GOAL: 7 (McGlynn, 1); FOULS: 11 (four players tied, 2); OFFSIDES: 0; CORNER KICKS: 11; SAVES: 4

Referee: Allen Chapman

Assistant Referees: Ian McKay, Matthew Nelson

Fourth Official: John Matto

VAR: Kevin Stott

Attendance: 18,357

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