KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Kevin Kelsy scored in every half because the Portland Timbers upped their unbeaten streak to 5 with a 4-2 victory over Sporting Kansas Metropolis on Sunday.
The Timbers jumped in entrance within the tenth minute when David Ayala used an help from David Da Costa to attain his first objective this season and his second in 63 appearances with the membership. Da Costa’s help was his second in his first season within the league.
Sporting KC evened the rating six minutes in a while an unassisted objective by Shapi Suleymanov — his first netter in his first season.
Portland regained the lead when Ayala arrange Kelsy’s first objective. The help was the primary for Ayala this season and the second of his profession.
Sporting KC once more answered with the equalizer — tying it at 2-2 on the half on a penalty-kick objective by Dejan Joveljic within the thirty third minute. Joveljic’s team-high fifth objective in his first season with the membership got here after the Timbers’ Antony Alves Santos fouled Suleymanov.
Portland took the lead for good 4 minutes into the second half when Antony notched an help on Kelsy’s third objective of the marketing campaign. Kelsy scored six targets in 23 appearances as a 19-year-old rookie final season.
An personal objective by Sporting KC defender Jansen Miller capped the scoring within the 54th minute.
James Pantemis completed with 4 saves for the Timbers (4-2-2).
John Pulskamp saved 5 pictures for Sporting KC (1-6-1).
The Timbers gained on the street for the primary time in 10 tries towards Sporting KC to tie the all-time collection at 9-9-7.
Portland is 3-0-2 in its final 5 with shutouts in its two earlier street matches.
The Timbers will host Los Angeles FC on Saturday. Sporting KC travels to play the San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday.
