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Kelsy (90'+6') nets the late winner as Timbers beat Los Angeles FC

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Cole Bassett - Delivers assist in victory Bassett (undisclosed) assisted once to go with one shot (one on goal), three crosses (one accurate) and one chance created in Saturday's 2-1 victory versus Los Angeles Football Clu...

Impact Bassett picked up the assist on Kristoffer Velde's 32nd minute opener in Saturday's 2-1 home win over LAFC, threading a perfectly weighted ball from midfield that Velde chased down before drilling a low finish past Cabral Carter. He logged 89 minutes before making way for Ariel Lassiter, wrapping up the night with one assist and one chance created in a calm and controlled showing in the middle of the park. The performance confirms he is back to full fitness after missing the previous four matches due to injury.

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Brandon Bye - Provides assist for winner Bye assisted once to go with two shots (zero on goal), three crosses (zero accurate) and one chance created in Saturday's 2-1 victory against Los Angeles Football Club.

Impact Bye logged the assist on Kevin Kelsy's 96th-minute winner in Saturday's 2-1 home victory over LAFC, whipping in a long, looping delivery to the back post that Kelsy finished off to seal a wild comeback. He also chipped in defensively with three clearances and three tackles, putting together a composed and disciplined full 90 at right-back. The defender held his ground under heavy second-half pressure after Jude Terry's equalizer as Portland dug in and saw the result out.

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Kevin Kelsy - Scores winner off bench Kelsy scored one goal to go with one shot (one on goal) in Saturday's 2-1 win over Los Angeles Football Club.

Impact Kelsy came off the bench in the 90th minute and delivered a clutch stoppage-time winner, burying a goal in the sixth minute of added time to seal Portland's dramatic 2-1 comeback win over LAFC, as he was perfectly positioned at the back post to smash home Brandon Bye's high, looping delivery across goal into an empty net for his first strike of the 2026 season. He finished with one goal on his lone shot, making his presence felt in the biggest moment of the match.

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Kristoffer Velde - Scores goal in win Velde scored one goal to go with two shots (one on goal), five crosses (one accurate) and one corner in Saturday's 2-1 win over Los Angeles Football Club. In addition, he was given...

Impact Velde snapped LAFC's MLS-record shutout streak to start the season in the 32nd minute of Saturday's 2-1 win, ripping a low strike from the right edge of the arc and tucking it inside the far post on the counter to open the scoring. He wrapped up the night with a goal, a secondary assist and two shots, standing out as Portland's most dangerous weapon in a match the Timbers had to grind out. Velde now has three goals in his last four appearances for Portland, showing he is building some solid momentum.

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James Pantemis - Three saves in win Pantemis made three saves and allowed one goal in Saturday's 2-1 win over Los Angeles Football Club.

Impact Pantemis came up with three saves in Saturday's 2-1 win over LAFC at Providence Park, standing tall during a wave of second-half pressure before Kevin Kelsey's stoppage-time winner delivered all three points for Portland. He got beat in the 49th minute by Jude Terry's pinpoint curler that wrapped just beyond his reach, but bounced back with a series of key stops, including a late Ryan Porteous header in the 87th minute that was wiped out for offside after a VAR review. The keeper has logged every single minute across Portland's seven MLS matches this season, and his three saves Saturday push his total to 30 on the year. Pantemis now turns his focus to building on that momentum heading into Saturday's matchup against Minnesota.

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Cabral Carter - Six saves on LAFC debut Carter had six saves and allowed two goals in Saturday's 2-1 defeat to Portland Timbers.

Impact Carter made his LAFC and MLS debut Saturday, entering in the 30th minute after replacing Thomas Hasal following a collision in the box, and wasted no time flashing his shot-stopping ability with an acrobatic three-save sequence in the 42nd minute to keep it 1-0 heading into halftime. He totaled six saves over 60 minutes but was beaten twice and couldn't do much in stoppage time when Kevin Kelsy powered home a header off Brandon Bye's service to seal Portland's 2-1 win. Carter opened the night as LAFC's third-choice keeper, and his poised showing under pressure should give head coach Marc Dos Santos added confidence in his depth whenever Hugo Lloris needs a breather.

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Jude Terry - First career goal on debut start Terry scored one goal to go with one shot (one on goal) and one chance created in Saturday's 2-1 defeat to Portland Timbers.

Impact Terry scored his first career MLS goal in the 49th minute of Saturday's 2-1 road loss at Portland, taking Matthew Evans' backward pass at the top of the box and whipping a first-time curler into the upper right corner past James Pantemis to pull his side level in his first career start. The 17-year-old homegrown midfielder stood out as one of the few bright spots in a heavily rotated LAFC lineup, finishing with one goal, one chance created, two tackles and two interceptions. He also became the youngest player in club history to score in his first MLS start, and his poise in front of goal made for an impressive debut that should earn him a larger role in the upcoming fixtures.

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