Lassiter brace, Bassett late goal lift Portland past Charlotte
PORTLAND (Interstat) — Ariel Lassiter scored twice and Cole Bassett added a stoppage-time winner as the Portland Timbers beat Charlotte 3-2 on Saturday at Providence Park. Pep Biel put Charlotte ahead in the third minute, but Lassiter answered in the 11th and 40th. Idan Toklomati leveled in the 69th before Bassett sealed it in the sixth minute of stoppage time. Lassiter finished with two goals in 84 minutes. Toklomati and Biel each scored while playing 90 minutes. Bassett scored in 25 minutes. Ashley Westwood recorded an assist, and Eric Izoita had two assists and was cautioned in the 17th minute; Ian Smith also assisted. Luca De La Torre recorded an assist in 28 minutes. Charlotte’s N. Byrne was booked in the 45th. Charlotte’s competition record is 1-2-1 and its all-competitions mark is also 1-2-1. Portland is 1-1-2 in the competition and 1-1-2 overall.