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RECAP | Timbers rout Colorado Rapids in Leagues Cup to advance to Round of 32 | PTFC
Antony, Ayala, Toye and Moreno all tally for Portland in big win at home; Crépeau earns first clean sheet
PORTLAND, Ore. – Four different goalscorers – Antony, David Ayala, Mason Toye and Santiago Moreno – got on the scoresheet as the Portland Timbers routed the Colorado Rapids 4-0 in Leagues Cup 2024 to claim the top spot in West Group 5 and advance to the Round of 32 of the tournament.
For Ayala, it marked the first goal of his professional career while Toye’s tally marked his first in a Portland uniform. Goalkeeper Maxime Crépeau made four saves to earn his first shutout for the Timbers. Four different Timbers players – Felipe Mora, Cristhian Paredes, Juan Mosquera and Evander – all contributed assists.
Additionally, veteran defender Larrys Mabiala – who earlier in the week announced he was stepping away from professional football – came on in the 82nd minute to help see out the victory for Portland.
Timbers Advance in Leagues Cup 2024
With tonight’s result, the Timbers clinched the top seed in the West 5 Group of the Leagues Cup 2024 with an undefeated record (2-0-0), tallying all six points. Portland will await its next opponent in the Round of 32. The Timbers have advanced from the group stage matches consecutively after clinching the second spot in 2023. Notably, in both matches of this year’s group stage, Portland outscored its opponents 6-1.
Tonight’s Goal Scorers and Playmakers
David Ayala and Mason Toye both registered their first goals for the Timbers tonight. Notably, Toye tallied his first goal in his second appearance after making his Timbers debut on July 28 against Club León. Antony scored his fifth goal across all competitions in 2024. Three of Antony’s five goals this season have been against Colorado, including a brace in Portland’s Feb. 24 home opener. Santiago Moreno scored the Timbers’ fourth goal of the night, marking his seventh this year. Additionally, Evander, Felipe Mora, Juan Mosquera and Cristhian Paredes all notched an assist each in the match.
Merci, Mabiala
Larrys Mabiala played his final match for the Green and Gold tonight. The 36-year-old center back joined Portland midway through the 2017 season from Turkish Super League side Kayserispor. In his seven years with the club, Mabiala ranks eighth in appearances (152), sixth in games started (130) and sixth in minutes played (11,438). Additionally, his nine goals in league play are the most by any defender in club history. The French defender competed in five consecutive postseasons for Portland from 2017-2021, tallying goals in back-to-back matches during the Timbers’ 2021 playoff run. Notably, Mabiala played every minute of Portland’s two MLS Cup appearances in 2018 and 2021 and scored in the team’s 2020 MLS is Back Tournament Final 2-1 victory over Orlando City SC.
Goal-Scoring Plays
POR – Antony (Felipe Mora), 30th minute: Receiving the ball just beyond the box on the right side, Juan Mosquera served up a cross into the penalty area to find Felipe Mora. The forward headed the ball into the path of Antony, who used his right foot to fire a low-driven shot into the back of the net.
POR – David Ayala (Cristhian Paredes), 52nd minute: Evander delivered a corner kick from the left side of the field. Cristhian Paredes headed the ball toward the back post where David Ayala was waiting to nod it home into the bottom right corner of the goal.
POR – Mason Toye (Juan Mosquera), 69th minute: After a long run up the right sideline, Juan Mosquera slipped the ball to Mason Toye at the top of box. After receiving the ball, the forward used his right foot to fire a shot past Colorado goalkeeper Zack Steffen into the top of the goal.
POR – Santiago Moreno (Evander), 71st minute: Evander ignited a rapid counterattack, using his right foot to launch a ball upfield and into the path of Santiago Moreno. The Colombian received the ball in stride and used a few touches to set himself up for a right-footed shot that found the back-left corner of net.
Next Game
With the win, the Timbers advanced to the Leagues Cup Round of 32. The match details will be determined at the conclusion of the group stage round on Aug. 4.
Portland Timbers vs. Colorado Rapids – Leagues Cup 2024 – West Group 5
August 1, 2024 – Providence Park (Portland, Ore.)
Scoring Summary:
POR: Antony (Mora), 30
POR: Ayala (Paredes), 52
POR: Toye (Mosquera), 69
POR: Moreno (Evander), 71
Misconduct Summary:
COL: Maxsø (caution), 33
POR: Crépeau (caution), 83
POR: Paredes (caution), 84
Lineups:
POR: GK Crépeau, D Bravo, D Miller (Mabiala, 82), D Araujo, D Mosquera (E. Miller, 75), M Ayala (Williamson, 75), M Paredes, M Rodríguez, M Evander ©, M Antony (Moreno, 38), F Mora (Toye, 45)
Substitutes Not Used: GK Pantemis, GK Muse, D Zuparic, D McGraw, M Chará, M Loría, F Fogaça
TOTAL SHOTS: 15 (Moreno, 4); SHOTS ON GOAL: 5 (Moreno, Ayala, Evander, Antony, Toye, 1); FOULS: 4 (Bravo, Miller, Antony, Williamson, 1); OFFSIDES: 1; CORNER KICKS: 3, SAVES: 4
COL: GK Steffen, D Vines, D Maxsø D Bombito, D Rosenberry ©, M Larraz (Yapi, 60), M Ronan (Frederick, 75), M Lewis (Travis, 75), M Bassett (Löffelsend, 75), M Fernandez (Harris, 66), F Navarro
Substitutes Not Used: GK Bandre, D Abubakar, D Edwards, D Anderson
TOTAL SHOTS: 11 (Navarro, 3) SHOTS ON GOAL: 4 (Navarro, Fernandez, Frederick, Yapi, 1); FOULS: 11 (Larraz, 3); OFFSIDES: 5; CORNER KICKS: 3; SAVES: 1
Referee: Steffon Dewar
Assistant Referees: Ojay Duhaney, Caleb Wales
Fourth Official: Oshane Nation
VAR: Erick Miranda
Attendance: 12,453
With the NFL Draft approaching, many players will hear their names called, and their lives will be changed forever. The Colorado Buffaloes have been fortunate to have 25 of their players selected in the first round of the NFL Draft.
So here is a list of all 25 Colorado players who have been selected in the first round of the NFL Draft.
Every Colorado First Round Draft Pick
- RB Byron “Whizzer” White (1938): No. 4 overall, Pittsburgh Pirates
- LB Jerry Hillebrand (1962): No. 13 overall, New York Giants
- RB Bobby Anderson (1970): No. 11 overall, Denver Broncos
- DT Herb Orvis (1972): No. 16 overall, Detroit Lions
- RB Bo Matthews (1974): No. 2 pick, San Diego Chargers
- TE J.V. Cain (1974): No. 7 overall, St. Louis Cardinals
- C Pete Brock (1976): No. 12 overall, New England Patriots
- DT Troy Archer (1976): No. 13 overall, New York Giants
- OT Max Koncar (1976): No. 23 overall, Green Bay Packers
- DB Mark Haynes (1980): No. 8 overall, New York Giants
- OT Stan Brock (1980): No. 12 overall, New Orleans Saints
- WR Mike Pritchard (1991): No. 13 overall, Atlanta Falcons
- DE Alfred Williams (1991): No. 18 overall, Cincinnati Bengals
- DB Deon Figures (1993): No. 23 overall, Pittsburgh Steelers
- DT Leonard Renfro (1993): No. 24 overall, Philadelphia Eagles
- WR Charles Johnson (1994): No. 17 overall, Pittsburgh Steelers
- WR Michael Westbrook (1995): No. 4 overall, Washington Redskins
- RB Rashaan Salaam (1995): No. 21 overall, Chicago Bears
- OG Chris Naeole (1997): No. 10 overall, New Orleans Saints
- WR Rae Carruth (1997): No. 27 overall, Carolina Panthers
- TE Daniel Graham (2002): No. 21 overall, New England Patriots
- DE Tyler Brayton (2003): No. 32 overall, Oakland Raiders
- OT Nate Solder (2011): No. 17 overall, New England Patriots
- DB Jimmy Smith (2011): No. 27 overall, Baltimore Ravens
- WR/CB Travis Hunter (2025): No. 2 overall, Jacksonville Jaguars
Key First Round Buffaloes
There have been several Colorado players who have made a significant impact in the NFL after being drafted in the first round.
The first player to note is running back Byron “Whizzer” White, who was the first-ever Buffaloes player drafted in the first round of the NFL Draft. White had a solid career in the NFL and definitely was worth the selection.
Colorado also had an interesting trend of multiple players being selected in the first round on eight separate occasions, which showed the Buffaloes ‘ ability to develop talent on a consistent basis.
One of the more successful Colorado players in the NFL was an offensive tackle, Nate Solder, who was drafted by the Patriots in 2011 and won two Super Bowls while blocking for Tom Brady. Solder provided consistent protection and was someone that the Patriots could rely on to do his job well.
Former Colorado cornerback Jimmy Smith also had a successful career after being drafted in 2011 by the Baltimore Ravens. One of the highlights of Smith’s career was when he won Super Bowl XLVII with the Ravens and made crucial stops on the goal line to seal the game. Throughout his career, Smith was always solid in coverage and could make a play when he needed to.
Currently in the NFL is former Colorado Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter, who was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars at No. 2 overall in the 2025 draft. Hunter had a decent rookie season, but it was unfortunately ended early by injury.
Heading into a sophomore season, Hunter will be making a change to cornerback and looks to be a great contributor for the Jaguars on defense while adding some value as a situational receiver.
As indicated by the number of players drafted in the first round from Colorado, the Buffaloes definitely have a history of being able to develop great talent that can be successful in the NFL.
Unfortunately, there are no Buffaloes projected to be first-round picks this season, however next year could be the perfect opportunity with players like wide receiver Danny Scudero and defensive tackle Santana Hopper poised for big seasons.
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South Broadway’s newest bar in Denver is a “nostalgic-forward neighborhood cocktail bar” called the Good Luck Club. However, it’s been anything but lucky.
“It would have been really helpful to have a road map of here’s how you open up a bar,” said Ben Hamilton, Good Luck Club’s general manager. “Here are the steps you need to take.”
It’s finally open, six months behind target, thanks to a guessing game they didn’t know they were playing.
“I was like jumping over hurdles and navigating a maze to try to figure out and put all the pieces of the puzzle together,” Hamilton added. “There was a good list of complications that we ran into when we were filing for our liquor licenses, our zoning permits, our assembly permits.”
However, the city knows about the problems behind the permit process.
Tuesday marks exactly one year since Denver Mayor Mike Johnston signed his first executive order overhauling the city’s permit process with a new office.
“It’s really hard for our customers to understand what is needed for every type of construction project that could be out there,” said Robert Peek, the director of development systems performance with the Denver Permitting Office.
Hamilton says that was exactly what he and his team faced: “It seemed like it was never the full answer.”
That’s why the Denver City Council approved a $4.6 million contract with ComplyAI for a tool that will help streamline and speed up the process.
“It’ll do an initial review of their applications and their plans and identify anything that I’m missing or anything that is approvable for the city,” Peek said.
The software could shave weeks off the process, and hopefully, in the future, businesses like the Good Luck Club can serve the community more quickly.
“We see this as part of our larger effort to really revitalize our local economy by getting these businesses and homeowners to move into their homes,” Peek said.
The permitting office is just beginning the implementation process to integrate the artificial intelligence tool into the system. They hope to launch it to the public by the end of the year.
Meanwhile, the Good Luck Club is having its grand opening on April 30.
The Colorado Avalanche’s head coach will not travel with the team this week due to injuries he sustained after being hit with a puck during a game over the weekend.
Jared Bednar will stay at home as the team travels for two of its last regular season games in Canada, according to a statement from the team. Bednar was diagnosed with facial fractures and a corneal abrasion, but is expected to make a full recovery without surgery.
During Saturday night’s game against the Vegas Golden Knights, a stray puck hit by the Knights’ Keegan Kolesar went over the boards and into the Avalanche’s bench. Bednar was struck on the right side of his face and taken to the hospital to be evaluated.
The assistant coaching staff, which includes Dave Hakstol and Nolan Pratt, took over after Bednar left the game. Pratt told reporters in the postgame press conference that the hit was “unnerving.”
“It’s scary when the pucks are flying in there, it happens all the time,” Pratt said, adding that it was “unfortunate tonight.”
But the team recalibrated and returned to play, Pratt said.
The Avalanche lost in overtime, but have already secured their playoff spot.
Pratt and Hakstol will lead the Avalanche in the Monday night game against the Edmonton Oilers and Tuesday’s game against the Calgary Flames. The team will return to Denver’s Ball Arena for its final home game before playoffs on Thursday.
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