Joshua Penn records brace in Portland’s third consecutive win
PORTLAND, Ore. – A pair of goals scored by Joshua Penn in each half helped Timbers2 to a 2-0 shutout win against North Texas SC on Saturday evening at Providence Park. Notably, it was the third consecutive victory for Timbers2 and fifth of the season.
Goal-Scoring Plays
POR – Josh Penn, 18th minute: Julian Bravo dribbled down the left side of the wing and crossed the ball into the box where Blake Pope took a shot, forcing a save on the North Texas goalkeeper. In the six-yard box, Penn beat two defenders to the ball and finished the play, scoring off the rebound.
POR – Josh Penn, 59th minute: Off a free-kick, Penn curled a left-footed shot into the right side of the goal, hitting the goal post and finding the back of the net.
Next Match
Up next, T2 will travel to face Houston Dynamo 2 at SaberCats Stadium on Thursday, June 15. Kickoff is set for 5 p.m. (Pacific) and will be streamed live on www.MLSNEXTPro.com.
Timbers2 (5-7-0, 15pts) vs. North Texas SC 5-5-4, 19pts)
June 10, 2023 – Providence Park (Portland, Ore.)
Scoring Summary:
POR: Penn, 18
POR: Penn (McCartney), 59
Misconduct Summary:
POR: McCartney (caution), 14
POR: Griffith (caution), 25
NTX: Urzua (caution), 56
POR: Bravo (caution), 67
Lineups:
POR: GK Bilichuk, D Ferdinand, D Clegg, D Bravo, M Griffith ©, M Moreno, M McCartney (Miscic, 74), M Pope, F Penn (Enriquez, 83), F Monzón (Santos, 90), F Ikoba (Weber, 74)
Substitutes Not Used: GK Miller, D Dunne, D Jura, D Weber, M Kubrakov, F Elizalde
TOTAL SHOTS: 21 (McCartney, Monzón, 4); SHOTS ON GOAL: 7 (Penn, 2); FOULS: 13 (Griffith, 3); OFFSIDES: 1; CORNER KICKS: 5; SAVES: 6
NTX: GK Carrera, D Caicedo (Salazar, 89), D Santos, D Rose, M Araneda, M Garcia, M Luque © (Hernandez, 79), M Ramirez (Perlaza, 61), M Urzua (Henrique, 79), F Pandeca (Torre, 62), F Vargas
Substitutes Not Used: GK Eyestone, D Shreiner, M Hernandez
TOTAL SHOTS: 17 (Araneda, 3); SHOTS ON GOAL: 6 (Vargas, 2); FOULS: 10 (three players tied, 2); OFFSIDES: 2; CORNER KICKS: 6; SAVES: 5
Referee: Brandon Stevis
Assistant Referees: Alicia Messer, Salvador Reyes
Fourth Official: Mike Hohnholz
Weather: Sunny, 70 degrees
All statistics contained in this box score are unofficial.
