I could hear Mel Gibson’s William Wallace shouting “hooold!” though the entire match against Phoenix Rising on Saturday. The outmatched defense stood shakily, and yet they somehow withstood the onslaught of captain/owner Didier Drogba and his team. And then, in the 85th minute, subbed-in striker Augustine Williams finished one of T2’s few chances to make it 1-0.
With the victory, Timbers 2 enters their first-ever playoffs in sixth place, while Phoenix dropped to third. With the rest of the table set after Sunday’s games wrapped up, T2 must enter the Phoenix’s nest and try not to get burned.