Antony, Kelsy Power Timbers Past Rapids in Comeback Win
- The Portland Timbers defeated the Colorado Rapids 2-1 on Wednesday night in Portland, Oregon, ending a three-game winless streak.
- The Timbers faced offensive challenges leading up to the match, having managed to score only twice across their last four outings, while the Rapids trailed slightly behind them in the standings.
- After Colorado took the lead at 33 minutes, Portland equalized in the 59th minute via Antony and secured the win with Kevin Kelsy's 76th-minute goal following a Rapids red card.
- Portland dominated the shot count with 23 attempts to Colorado’s 10, while goalkeeper Maxime Crepeau recorded three stops to secure his second victory of the season, improving the Timbers’ record to 7-5-4 and bringing their point total to 26.
- This victory provides Portland a valuable lift in the Western Conference, placing them still narrowly ahead of Colorado, with both teams facing a ten-day break before their next matches.
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Chris Armas talks often about how thin the margins are in Major League Soccer, but there aren’t very many swings as consequential as at the hour mark of Wednesday’s match between the Colorado Rapids and Portland Timbers. The Rapids, already up a goal thanks to an incredible solo run and finish by Djordje Mihailovic, nearly doubled the lead with a point-blank shot off the crossbar by Sam Bassett in the 59th minute. It gave the Timbers space and n…
Antony, Kelsy power Timbers past Rapids in comeback win
There was a point on Wednesday when it felt like the Portland Timbers may never score again. The Timbers came into the midweek match against Colorado winless in their last three and having scored just two goals in their previous four games. So when Colorado struck in the 33rd minute on a Djordje Mihailovic goal, it felt as if the mountain to climb was greater than a one-goal deficit, as opportunity after Portland opportunity was thwarted away.

Portland rides Kelsy goal to end two-game skid and Timbers beat Colorado 2-1
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Kevin Kelsy scored at 76 minutes and Portland took advantage of a Colorado red card and rallied for a 2-1 win against the Timbers on Wednesday night.


Portland 2, Colorado 1
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