PORTLAND, Ore. – The Portland Timbers 2 will play host to Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC in a special matinee kickoff on Wednesday lunchtime at Providence Park, with the Switchbacks looking to build on a big victory in their most recent outing. The Video Assistant Referee system will be in use, with kickoff set for 11 a.m. PT.

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Portland Timbers 2 news and notes

• Current record: 1-7-0, 3pts

• Portland fell for a second consecutive contest this past Friday night as Seattle Sounders FC 2 earned a 2-0 victory at Starfire Stadium.

• T2 first five defeats of the season each came in a one-goal game, but the side has now been outscored 6-0 in its most recent two outings.

• Portland has attempted the second-most passes in the USL this season at an average of 467 per game, and sits tied for third in the league with a 79 percent completion percentage.

• T2 has created 63 chances so far this season, but has found the net only five times. The team’s shot conversion rate – excluding blocked shots – sits at 7.6 percent.

Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC news and notes

• Current record: 3-2-3, 12pts

• The Switchbacks enter Wednesday’s contest coming off a 3-0 victory against Tulsa Roughnecks FC that moved the team into the top three in the Western Conference.

• Masta Kacher scored twice against the Roughnecks, doubling his goals total for the season, while Shane Malcolm also found the net for the hosts at Weidner Field.

• The Switchbacks sit tied for sixth in the USL with 12 goals this season, with four players having found the net at least twice already this season.

• Colorado Springs kicks off a three-game road trip on Wednesday, which also sees the side visit Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 and Real Monarchs SLC before it returns home.

Series Notes

• The Switchbacks have never lost to T2, posting a 2-0-2 record in the all-time series.

Squads

• Portland – GK: Wade Hamilton, Christian Herrera, Kendall McIntosh; D: Michael Amick, Lamar Batista, Kyle Bjornethun, Amobi Okugo, Zarek Valentin, Marco Farfan, Harold Hanson, Shaquille Jimenez, Max Ornstil; M: Jack Barmby, Villyan Bijev, Blake Bodily, Neco Brett, Russell Cicerone, Dylan Damraoui, Tomas Granitto, Andre Lewis, Omar Mohamed, Victor Arboleda, Jose Perez, Terrell Lowe; F: Augustine Williams, Lucas Cini, Gio Calixtro

• Colorado Springs – GK: Moise Pouaty, John Berner, Justin Luthy, Dan Jackson; D: Josh Phillips, Josh Suggs, Davy Armstrong, Diego Gutierrez, Sean McFarlane, Kortne Ford, Conner Bevans, Jordan Burt; M: Luke Vercollone, Eddy Prugh, Rony Argueta, Jake Cawsey, Sam Hamilton, Ricardo Perez, Chris James, Taesong Kim; F: Jun Gyeong Park, Masta Kacher, Kevaughn Frater, Aaron King, Shane Malcolm, Jack Jones

Discipline

• Portland – Accumulation Warning: Rennico Clarke, Lamar Batista

• Colorado Springs – None

Officials

• REF: BALDOMERO TOLEDO

• AR1: Michael Kampmeinert

• AR2: Ian Miller

• 4TH: Andrew Brooks

• VAR: Baboucarr Jallow

Game hashtag:

• #PORvCOS

Twitter social handles

• Portland Timbers 2 – @TimbersFC2

• Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC – @SwitchbacksFC