Eric Izoita’s brace leads T2 to club record 12th victory
BLAINE, Minn. – Portland Timbers2 extended their unbeaten streak to a fifth straight match (4-0-1) with a 2-1 comeback win over MNUFC2 on the road on Friday evening. After conceding first in the 43rd minute, T2 responded with the equalizer from Eric Izoita five minutes later in the first-half stoppage time. Izoita then notched his second of the night in the 65th minute to secure three points for Portland. With the win, T2 (12-4-5, 43 pts) moved into second place in the Western Conference table while tallying their league-leading eighth road win of the season.
T2 Extends Historic Season
Tonight’s victory moved T2 into second place in the Western Conference standings. Notably, it marked a single-season best 12th win for Timbers2 and league-leading eighth road win. T2 also extended its unbeaten streak to a fifth straight match. Over that span, the team has collected 13 points (4W, 1D), with four of those results coming on the road.
Goal-Scoring Plays
MIN – Luke Hille (Troy Putt), 43rd minute: Troy Putt delivered a cross into the box from the left wing. Luke Hille took one touch before slotting a shot into the lower-left corner of the net.
POR – Eric Izoita, 45+3 minute: Eric Izoita followed up on a rebounded shot and finished a first-time strike into the near post.
POR – Eric Izoita (Connor Ferguson), 65th minute: Connor Ferguson played a square pass centrally for Eric Izoita, who dribbled to the top of the box and fired a left-footed strike into the far side of the net.
Notes
- Timbers2 (12-4-5, 43pts) are in second place in the Western Conference standings.
- With the result, T2 extended its club-best single season record to 12 wins.
- Timbers2 also notched its league-leading eighth road win of the season.
- Notably, T2 extended its unbeaten streak to a fifth straight match (4-0-1).
- Over that span, the team has collected 13 points (4W, 1D), with four of those results coming on the road.
- Eric Izoita notched a brace, the first of his career, scoring his fourth and fifth goals of the season.
- Izoita brought his goal contributions to seven total this season (5G, 2A), tied for the most on the team with Daniel Cervantes (7G).
- Connor Ferguson registered his third assist and fourth goal contribution (1G, 3A) this year.
Next Game
Timbers2 return home to Providence Park, facing off with LAFC2 on August 8. Kickoff from Portland is set for 1pm PT on MLSNEXTPro.com and OneFootball.com.
Portland Timbers2 (12-4-5, 43pts) vs. MNUFC2 (8-10-3, 29pts)
July 31, 2026 – National Sports Center Stadium (Blaine, Minn.)
Goals by Half |
1 |
2 |
F |
Portland Timbers2 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
MNUFC2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
Scoring Summary:
MIN: Hille (Putt), 43
POR: Izoita, 45+3
POR: Izoita (Connor Ferguson), 65
Misconduct Summary:
MIN: Tarnue (caution), 34
MIN: Hille (caution), 66
MIN: Kabia (caution), 85
Lineups:
POR: GK Joseph, D VanVoorhis, D Bamford, D Lund, D Ondo, M Enriquez ©, M Fernandez-Kim (Cruthers, 90+2), M Izoita, F Cervantes, F Ferguson (Mueller, 82), F Barjolo (Griffith, 53)
TOTAL SHOTS: 11 (Izoita, Cervantes, 3); SHOTS ON GOAL: 6 (Izoita, 3); FOULS: 18 (Cervantes ,5); OFFSIDES: 0; CORNER KICKS: 1; SAVES: 1
MIN: GK Bite, D Tarnue, D Farris, D Vigilante (Dang, 62), D Clarkson, M Cruz (Porter, 62), M Pechota (Grulke, 87), M Kabia ©, F Putt (Randell, 69) F Hille, F Friedman (Schauf, 87)
TOTAL SHOTS: 14 (Hille, 6); SHOTS ON GOAL: 2 (Hille, 2); FOULS: 15 (Putt ,3); OFFSIDES: 2; CORNER KICKS: 10; SAVES: 4
Referee: Alejo Calume
Assistants: Tyler Samburgh, Andrew Stefanick
Fourth Official: Ryan Farrell
All statistics contained in this box score are unofficial.
