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The Pilots gather together after scoring a goal against Multnomah.
2
Multnomah MUL (0-2-0, 0-0-0)
7
Winner Portland POR (2-1-0, 0-0-0)
Multnomah MUL
(0-2-0, 0-0-0)
2
Final
7
Portland POR
(2-1-0, 0-0-0)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Multnomah MUL 0 2 2
Portland POR 2 5 7

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

No. 8 Pilots Light up Multnomah for 7-2 Victory

PORTLAND, Ore. -- The Portland Pilots dominated on their way to a 7-2 win over the Multnomah Lions. The win improved Portland's record to 2-1-0 overall.

Six different Pilots scored on the night, with Buba Fofanah scoring a team-high two goals, his first two of the season. Connor Evans and Joe Highfield both scored their first goals of their Pilot career, with the goal from Evans being the game-winner. Nicky Dunbar and Sebastian Nava had the other two goals for Portland.

Portland's seven goals are the most they've posted in a game since they last played Multnomah back in 2021. They also posted their highest shot total since then at 32.

How it Happened

The Pilots took the lead first on Connor Evans' sixth-minute goal. Evans sent a ball sailing into the box that curved at just the right time to go into the goal. Kendi Bellini and Michael Hatcher assisted the goal.

The Pilots wouldn't score again until the very end of the half, with Joe Highfield earning his first goal as a Pilot. Evans and Nicky Dunbar earned the assists on the play.

Buba Fofanah scored the next two goals for Portland, scoring rapidly in the 48th and 50th minutes. His two goals make him the first Pilot to earn a brace this season. Sebasitan Nava, Wylie Trujillo and Efetobo Aror all earned assists on those goals.

Multnomah scored two goals before the Pilots got on the board again. Sebastian Hernandez scored in the 73rd minute his first goal of the year off a corner from Sebastian Nava. The goal made it 5-2 Portland.

Nicky Dunbar scored next for Portland in the 75th minute. Ethan Zamora sent a deep pass up to Evans, who found Dunbar on the cross for the goal, making it 6-2 Pilots.

Sebastian Nava finished off the scoring for Portland with a goal in the box off assists from Micaah Garnette and Dunbar. That goal put it at its final.

Game Notes

  • The Pilots scored their highest goal total since they last played Multnomah in 2021. They also posted the highest shot total since that time with 32.
  • Fofanah is the first Pilot to score multiple goals in a game this season.
  • Evans, Highfield, Fofanah and Hernandez all scored their first goals of the year for Portland. It's the first goals for Evans and Highfield of their Pilot careers.
  • Trujillo, Garnette and Zamora also recorded their first points of the year as well.
  • The Pilots have had at least one game with at least five goals scored every year since 2019.
Up Next

The Pilots will play the CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners on Thursday, Sept. 5 as part of a doubleheader with the women's team. Kickoff for the women's game is set for 4:30 p.m. while the men's game will be at 7 p.m. Check PortlandPilots.com for live stats and video options.
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