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Tacoma Defiance — Portland Timbers II: 1:1, MLS Next Pro

MLS Next Pro
Tacoma Defiance L17 Aug · Away Los Angeles II · 3:4W25 Aug · Home Swope Park Rangers · 4:0L31 Aug · Away Real Monarchs · 0:3W6 Sep · Away San Jose Earthquakes II · 2:1L14 Sep · Away LA Galaxy II · 0:3D20 Sep · Home Portland Timbers II · 1:1
1:1
Finished

Kick-off was BST

Portland Timbers II W16 Aug · Away North Texas SC · 3:0D24 Aug · Away LA Galaxy II · 2:2W30 Aug · Home Austin II · 2:1D7 Sep · Home Whitecaps II · 0:0D14 Sep · Home St. Louis City II · 1:1D20 Sep · Away Tacoma Defiance · 1:1
Venue: Starfire Sports Stadium City: Tukwila

In the MLS Next Pro game on 20 September 2026, Tacoma Defiance beat Portland Timbers II 1:1. Match numbers: shots on target 4:6, corners 8:1.

Match report

Tacoma Defiance met Portland Timbers II in the MLS Next Pro Group Stage on Saturday night. The contest at Starfire Sports Stadium finished level at 1:1 after extra time. It was a match defined by defensive resilience and late drama.

The complexion changed early when D. Cervantes received a red card for the visitors in the 16th minute. To be fair, that left the away side shorthanded for most of the match. It forced Portland to chase the game rather than control it.

C. Gaffney took advantage of the numerical superiority to open the scoring in the 50th minute. He found the net with a clinical finish that silenced the away end. By then, the hosts were managing the game with confidence.

Portland responded through G. Guerra who equalised in the 90th minute. The visitors made three changes around the hour mark in an attempt to shift momentum. M. Bell came on for them in the 77th minute as they searched for a winner.

The tie went to penalties after a deadlocked 120 minutes. N. Lund and E. Carli both scored from the spot in the first round. The shootout continued with misses and goals until a final miss by a Portland player sealed the moment.

And here's the thing, the statistics showed a clear disparity in territory. Hosts registered 178 attacks compared to 110 for the visitors. Possession sat at 72 per cent for Tacoma, yet their shot accuracy was lower at 22 per cent. The visitors were more efficient with 46 per cent accuracy despite fewer shots.

In the standings, Portland sit top with 56 points from 27 games. Tacoma are fourth place with 39 points, having won 13 times so far. This result keeps both sides in contention for the group progression.

Prepared from match data

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Key numbers

Possession, % 72 – 28.00
Shots on target 4 – 6
Shots off target 9 – 4
Attacks 178 – 110

Penalty shootout

4 : 3
Tacoma Defiance
Portland Timbers II

Match events

  1. 16' 0:0 Portland Timbers II Red card D. Cervantes
  2. 19' 0:0 Portland Timbers II Yellow card
  3. 50' 1:0 Tacoma Defiance Goal C. Gaffney assist: J. Winslow
  4. 61' 1:0 Portland Timbers II Substitution L. Fernandez-Kim off: B. VanVoorhis
  5. 61' 1:0 Portland Timbers II Substitution N. Santos off: G. Guerra
  6. 61' 1:0 Portland Timbers II Substitution C. Griffith off: E. Izoita
  7. 62' 1:0 Tacoma Defiance Substitution D. Alvarez off: J. Rios
  8. 64' 1:0 Tacoma Defiance Yellow card J. Rios
  9. 65' 1:0 Tacoma Defiance Yellow card X. Gnaulati
  10. 73' 1:0 Portland Timbers II Yellow card B. VanVoorhis
  11. 77' 1:0 Tacoma Defiance Substitution M. Bell off: E. Carli
  12. 89' 1:0 Tacoma Defiance Substitution C. Phoenix off: K. Bonilla
  13. 89' 1:0 Tacoma Defiance Substitution J. Rios off: D. Robles
  14. 90' 1:1 Portland Timbers II Goal G. Guerra assist: B. VanVoorhis
  15. 90+3' 1:1 Portland Timbers II Substitution L. Fernandez-Kim off: M. Kissel

Statistics

72 Possession, % 28.00
4 Shots on target 6
9 Shots off target 4
178 Attacks 110
8 Corners 1
17 Free kicks 12
3 Offsides 0
2 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 1
5 Goal kicks 14
25 Throw-ins 15
All statistics
5 Blocked shots 3
0.22 Shot accuracy 0.46

The data source provides no per-player statistics for this match: only team totals are available.

Match prediction: Tacoma Defiance — Portland Timbers II

Win: Tacoma Defiance

Confidence 40%

Reasoning

  • Такома Дефайанс — 9. place, 39 points after 27 games (13 wins, 14 losses)
  • Портленд Тайберс II — 2. place, 56 points after 27 games (19 wins, 8 losses)
  • Такома Дефайанс, last 5 games: 2 wins, 3 losses
  • Портленд Тайберс II, last 5 games: 2 wins, 3 draws, 0 losses
  • Head-to-head: 11 games, Такома Дефайанс — 3, 1 draws, Портленд Тайберс II — 7
Full prediction

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