Timbers forwards Kevin Kelsy and Kristoffer Velde named to MLS Team of the Matchday for Matchday 12

Portland Timbers forwards Kevin Kelsy and Kristoffer Velde were named to the MLS Team of the Matchday for Matchday 12 following the Timbers' 6-0 victory over Sporting Kansas City at Providence Park. Kelsy, 21, earned a starting XI nod after recording two goals and two assists, bringing his season totals to four goals and three assists, while Velde contributed a goal and an assist from the bench. Kelsy's two-goal performance marked the club's 65th brace in MLS history and was the first time he had recorded multiple assists in a single match in his career.