Bruin’s late goal gives Austin a 2-2 draw over Portland – KTVZ

By ANNE M. PETERSON
AP Sports activities Author

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Will Bruin scored in stoppage time to drag Austin right into a 2-2 draw with the Portland Timbers on Saturday night time.

Jon Gallagher additionally scored for struggling Austin (2-4-4), which hasn’t gained a recreation since March 11. The draw snapped a three-game Portland profitable streak within the sequence.

Claudio Bravo and Dario Zuparic scored for Portland (3-5-3).

Zuparic scored his first purpose of the season within the thirty third minute. His header off a protracted cross from Evander bounced into the purpose, evading Austin goalkeeper Brad Stuver. Evander practically scored himself within the closing moments of the primary half however his header was simply broad.

Gallagher, who leads Austin with 4 objectives this season, scored within the 59th from the far put up off a cross from Emiliano Rigoni. It was the crew’s first purpose at Windfall Park since becoming a member of the league in 2021.

Bravo’s purpose within the 71st was additionally his first of the season. Portland has scored 15 objectives in 11 matches this season. Twelve totally different gamers have scored for the Timbers.

Bruin, signed by Austin in February as a free agent, scored on a header some two minutes into stoppage time.

“Huge positives on the night time for us. Clearly disillusioned solely to get a tie, I feel we deserved three factors, we got here from behind twice, which I feel exhibits our group’s grit and resiliency,” Austin coach Josh Wolff mentioned.

The Timbers had been coming off a 2-1 win on the highway towards St. Louis Metropolis, however Argentine midfielder David Ayala tore an ACL throughout the match and can miss the remainder of the season.

Austin performed to a 2-2 draw final week with San Jose. Rigoni and Sebastián Driussi scored to finish a three-game scoreless streak.

Driussi didn’t play towards Portland. Wolff mentioned he picked up a groin harm in coaching.

“We’ve been pragmatic in the way in which we have now been taking part in however sadly at this time we allowed that second to return in, and now it seems like a loss as a substitute of one thing extra, due to what we did and the way in which we completed,” Timbers coach Giovanni Savarese mentioned. “So we have now to proceed to work.”

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