Kelsy scores 2 goals, Timbers beat Sporting KC 6-0 for largest margin of victory in club history

TL;DR

Portland Timbers defeated Sporting Kansas City 6-0, marking the largest margin of victory in club history. Kevin Kelsy scored two goals and provided two assists in the match.

Key points

Portland Timbers won 6-0 against Sporting Kansas City
Kevin Kelsy scored two goals and had two assists
This is the largest margin of victory in Timbers' history

Portland TimbersSporting Kansas CityKevin KelsyJames Pantemis

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Kevin Kelsy had two goals and two assists — his first multi-goal game this season — and James Pantemis had three saves Saturday night to help Portland beat Sporting Kansas City 6-0, the Timbers' largest margin of victory in club (MLS regular season) history. Sporting (1-8-2) played Seattle to a 1-1 tie last time out to snap a five-game losing streak. Kansas City is last in MLS with five points, eight goals scored and a minus-24 goal differential this season. Kristoffer Velde, Cole Bassett and Ariel Lassiter each added a goal for the Timbers (4-6-1). Pantemis had his first shutout this season. Velde blasted a shot from outside the area that slipped inside the back post and under the crossbar to open the scoring in the sixth minute. David da Costa tapped a first-touch pass to a charging Kelsy, who slammed home the finish in the 15th minute and Bassett made it 3-0 when he scored his first goal with the club in the 22nd. After an own goal by Sporting's Jake Davis in the 26th minute and Lassiter blasted a free kick from well outside the penalty arc in the 71st and Kelsey made it 6-0 in 74th. made his second consecutive start and had one save for Kansas City. The Timbers had 60% possession and outshot Sporting 16-10. \\_ AP soccer:

Q&A

What was the final score of the Portland Timbers vs Sporting Kansas City match?

The final score was 6-0 in favor of the Portland Timbers.

Who scored the goals for the Timbers in their 6-0 victory?

Kevin Kelsy scored two goals, and Kristoffer Velde, Cole Bassett, Ariel Lassiter, and an own goal by Jake Davis contributed to the score.

How significant is the Timbers' 6-0 win over Sporting KC in MLS history?

This victory represents the largest margin of victory in Portland Timbers' club history during an MLS regular season match.