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RECAP | Portland Timbers lose 3-2 against FC Cincinnati

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Kevin Kelsy earns brace in match

PORTLAND, Ore. – Despite a brace from Kevin Kelsy, the Portland Timbers lost 3-2 to FC Cincinnati Saturday night at Providence Park.

Full recap and boxscore to follow.

Portland Timbers (10-9-7, 37pts) vs. FC Cincinnati (16-7-4, 52pts)

August 16, 2025 – Providence Park (Portland, Ore.)

Scoring Summary:
CIN: Denkey (Bucha), 10
CIN: Bucha (Evander), 25
CIN: Evander (Miazga), 36
POR: Kelsy (Lassiter), 38
POR: Kelsy (penalty kick), 68

Misconduct Summary:
POR: Kelsy (caution), 13
CIN: Robinson (caution), 45+3
POR: Paredes (caution), 60

Lineups:
POR: GK Crépeau, D Mosquera, D Surman, D K. Miller © (Zuparic, 82), D Fory, D Ortiz (Paredes, 58), M Ayala (Mora, 85), F Lassiter (Fernandez, 82), F Antony, F Da Costa, F Kelsy

Substitutes Not Used: GK Pantemis, D E. Miller, M Smith, M Chara, F Guerra

TOTAL SHOTS: 26 (Antony, 9); SHOTS ON GOAL: 5 (Antony and Kelsy, 2); FOULS: 10 (four players tied, 2); OFFSIDES: 2; CORNER KICKS: 6; SAVES: 2

CIN: GK Celentano, D Hagglund, D Robinson (Hadebe, 78), D Miazga ©, D Engel, D Yedlin (Powell, 90), M Evander, M Bucha, M Jimenez (Valenzuela, 90), F Denkey (Kamara, 58), F Echenique (Dem, 58)

Substitutes Not Used: GK Louro, D Flores, D Smith, F Chirila, F Kamara

TOTAL SHOTS: 11 (four players tied, 2); SHOTS ON GOAL: 5 (Denkey and Bucha, 2); FOULS: 12 (Evander, 3); OFFSIDES: 1; CORNER KICKS: 3; SAVES: 3

Referee: Rubiel Vasquez
Assistant Referees: Kali Smith, Kevin Lock
Fourth Official: Allen Chapman
VAR: Kevin Stott
Attendance: 25,218