Portland set to play two matches over the next seven days
HOUSTON – Despite hitting the post twice deep into second-half stoppage time, the Portland Timbers (11-10-9, 42pts) lost 1-0 to Houston Dynamo FC (9-13-9, 36pts) Saturday night at Shell Energy Park. 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)
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 © (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 ©, 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
