The Portland Timbers have their confidence back.

With his team fighting for their Audi 2025 MLS Cup Playoffs lives, Timbers rookie striker Gage Guerra scored a last-second equalizer in Game 2 of their Round One matchup against San Diego FC .

Portland went on to win a wild penalty shootout — forcing a Game 3 and sending the series back to San Diego.

“The whole team, the whole staff, we wanted another week,” manager Phil Neville said after the game. “With this attitude, I think we are a very dangerous team in this tournament.”

Unlikely hero

The eighth-seeded Timbers, who fell 2-1 in Game 1, had the backing of a frenzied Providence Park crowd. They fed off the energy early, with DP winger Kristoffer Velde scoring in the 18th minute.

San Diego responded with the attacking tal

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