Charlotte 2, Portland Timbers 3

PORTLAND (Interstat) — Ariel Lassiter scored twice and Cole Bassett supplied a stoppage-time winner as the Portland Timbers rallied for a 3-2 victory over Charlotte on Saturday at Providence Park. The result gave Portland its first win in the competition this season and left Charlotte with a narrow road defeat after a back-and-forth match. Portland improved to 1-1-2 in the competition and across all competitions, while Charlotte moved to 1-2-1 in the competition and across all competitions. Charlotte opened the scoring in the third minute when Pep Biel found the net. Portland answered in the 11th through Lassiter, and Lassiter… Read more...