Selmir Miscic has also been one of the few bright spots on this Timbers 2 roster as the 19-year-old has been consistently great all season.įor North Texas, the recently promoted Jared Aguilar impressed in his debut last week and usual features André Costa and Collin Smith have seen a steep improvement in ability in recent weeks. Tonight however they’ll need to be class against MLS tested talents like Blake Bodily and Pablo Bonilla. If they can continue to do so to close out the season then a deep playoff run is on the table for North Texas. These two recaptured their early season form against SKCII. Avayevu is also approaching the North Texas record book as his seven assists nears Arturo Rodriguez’s 10 from 2019. Kamungo sits third in the Golden Boot race and just five goals behind North Texas record holder Ronaldo Damus. Tonight will largely depend on the play of Bernard Kamungo and Hope Avayevu. That said, across 14 matches Sulte has accumulated a save rate of just 51.8% compared to 72.3% from Antonio Carrera. Timbers goalkeeper Hunter Sulte stands at an intimidating 6’7” and will likely break up José Mulato’s ability to score in the air. Only eight points separate second and seventh place in the west and goal differential will play a significant role in playoff seeding. With Timbers 2 allowing an average of 2.8 goals a game, now is North Texas’s best chance for a blowout win this season. A win tonight would give them a six point cushion above fifth and sixth place. These results leave North Texas three points ahead in the Western Conference with a game in hand. This week however the Earthquakes got shut out 2-0 by the Tacoma Defiance and the Whitecaps fell 3-1 to Real Monarchs. Sitting just within playoff contention, the San Jose Earthquakes II and Whitecaps FC 2 have caught up with North Texas in the past few weeks. It’s been a quiet and focused week following North Texas’s impressive 3-0 win over Sporting KC II.Ĭoach Pa-Modou Kah has turned his team around just in time to make a late season push to become Western Conference Champions. On Sunday night, North Texas SC will face Portland Timbers 2 at Hillsboro Stadium in Hillsboro, Oregon.
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