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USL MATCH RECAP: Portland Timbers 2: 0, Whitecaps FC 2: 1

PORTLAND, Ore. – In Week 11 of the 2017 USL regular season, T2 fell 1-0 to Cascadia-rival Whitecaps FC 2 at Providence Park on Sunday afternoon.

Whitecaps FC 2 (4-5-2, 14pts) scored the lone goal of the match after midfielder Marco Bustos slotted his penalty attempt past T2 goalkeeper Kendall McIntosh in the 56th minute following a handball inside the box.

Holding a 15-10 shot advantage in the match, T2 (1-10-1, 4pts) created several scoring opportunities in the second half. In the 58th minute, midfielder Victor Arboleda sped past his defender on the left flank and laid a ball off to midfielder Omar Mohamed, who fired a left-footed shot at Whitecaps FC 2 goalkeeper Spencer Richey from point-blank range to force a corner kick.