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Miami Herald
12-06-2025
- Sport
- Miami Herald
Timbers out for revenge as they prepare to host San Jose
The Portland Timbers will get another run at the San Jose Earthquakes less than a month after a 1-0 loss to them at the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. "(It's) probably the worst I've felt all season," Portland manager Phill Neville said after that match. The Timbers (8-4-5, 29 points) have won two of three league encounters since bowing out of the competition on May 20. Most recently, a stoppage time screamer off the boot of midfielder David Ayala topped off a 2-1 win for the Timbers over visiting St. Louis City SC on June 9. "We were fitter," Neville said. "We were used to playing on the turf in this weather and I thought the substitutions made a massive impact in the game." The high-octane San Jose Earthquakes (6-7-4, 22 points) stand in Portland's way of their first set of three consecutive victories on the season. Though they sit eighth in the Western Conference, San Jose lead the conference in goals with 34. That same St. Louis team handed the Earthquakes their first defeat in more than a month on May 31, with Eduard Lowen slotting home a stoppage time penalty past goalkeeper Earl Edwards Jr., who committed the late infraction. "We shouldn't have lost this game today," San Jose manager Bruce Arena told the press. "Those are plays that shouldn't happen. We conceded two very poor goals." The Earthquakes will perhaps have to make do without forward Cristian Arango, who, even after missing five consecutive matches with a hamstring injury, still leads his team in goals with nine. The visitors will continue to count on the talents of Josef Martinez, who has tallied seven goals of his own in 14 appearances. It is unclear whether first-choice goalkeeper Daniel will be back between the posts for San Jose after missing three matches with a lower body injury. He was on the bench for the Earthquakes' defeat to St. Louis. --Field Level Media Field Level Media 2025 - All Rights Reserved
Fox Sports
09-06-2025
- Sport
- Fox Sports
David Ayala scores in stoppage time to give Timbers 2-1 win over St. Louis
Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — David Ayala scored in stoppage time to give the Timbers a 2-1 victory over St. Louis City on Sunday, extending Portland's unbeaten streak at home to eight games. Ayala's goal came in the second minute of second-half stoppage time off a corner kick. After a scoreless first half in temperatures that soared into the 90s Fahrenheit, Akil Watts scored in the 50th minute to put St. Louis City (3-8-6) ahead. Five minutes later, Antony fooled a defender and put his shot from atop the box into the upper far corner to pull the Timbers (7-4-6) even. It was Antony's team-leading sixth goal of the season. The match was City's second under David Critchley, who took over after the team fired Olof Mellberg. St. Louis beat the San Jose Earthquakes 2-1 in Critchley's debut to end its 11-match regular-season winless streak. St. Louis peppered Portland goalkeeper James Pantemis with eight shots on goal, but he made seven saves. St. Louis counterpart Roman Burki made four saves. ___ AP soccer: recommended
Yahoo
09-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
David Ayala scores in stoppage time to give Timbers 2-1 win over St. Louis
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — David Ayala scored in stoppage time to give the Timbers a 2-1 victory over St. Louis City on Sunday, extending Portland's unbeaten streak at home to eight games. Ayala's goal came in the second minute of second-half stoppage time off a corner kick. Advertisement After a scoreless first half in temperatures that soared into the 90s Fahrenheit, Akil Watts scored in the 50th minute to put St. Louis City (3-8-6) ahead. Five minutes later, Antony fooled a defender and put his shot from atop the box into the upper far corner to pull the Timbers (7-4-6) even. It was Antony's team-leading sixth goal of the season. The match was City's second under David Critchley, who took over after the team fired Olof Mellberg. St. Louis beat the San Jose Earthquakes 2-1 in Critchley's debut to end its 11-match regular-season winless streak. St. Louis peppered Portland goalkeeper James Pantemis with eight shots on goal, but he made seven saves. St. Louis counterpart Roman Burki made four saves. ___ AP soccer:
Winnipeg Free Press
09-06-2025
- Sport
- Winnipeg Free Press
David Ayala scores in stoppage time to give Timbers 2-1 win over St. Louis
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — David Ayala scored in stoppage time to give the Timbers a 2-1 victory over St. Louis City on Sunday, extending Portland's unbeaten streak at home to eight games. Ayala's goal came in the second minute of second-half stoppage time off a corner kick. After a scoreless first half in temperatures that soared into the 90s Fahrenheit, Akil Watts scored in the 50th minute to put St. Louis City (3-8-6) ahead. Five minutes later, Antony fooled a defender and put his shot from atop the box into the upper far corner to pull the Timbers (7-4-6) even. It was Antony's team-leading sixth goal of the season. The match was City's second under David Critchley, who took over after the team fired Olof Mellberg. St. Louis beat the San Jose Earthquakes 2-1 in Critchley's debut to end its 11-match regular-season winless streak. St. Louis peppered Portland goalkeeper James Pantemis with eight shots on goal, but he made seven saves. St. Louis counterpart Roman Burki made four saves. ___ AP soccer:
Associated Press
09-06-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
David Ayala scores in stoppage time to give Timbers 2-1 win over St. Louis
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — David Ayala scored in stoppage time to give the Timbers a 2-1 victory over St. Louis City on Sunday, extending Portland's unbeaten streak at home to eight games. Ayala's goal came in the second minute of second-half stoppage time off a corner kick. After a scoreless first half in temperatures that soared into the 90s Fahrenheit, Akil Watts scored in the 50th minute to put St. Louis City (3-8-6) ahead. Five minutes later, Antony fooled a defender and put his shot from atop the box into the upper far corner to pull the Timbers (7-4-6) even. It was Antony's team-leading sixth goal of the season. The match was City's second under David Critchley, who took over after the team fired Olof Mellberg. St. Louis beat the San Jose Earthquakes 2-1 in Critchley's debut to end its 11-match regular-season winless streak. St. Louis peppered Portland goalkeeper James Pantemis with eight shots on goal, but he made seven saves. St. Louis counterpart Roman Burki made four saves. ___ AP soccer:
