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Match 18: Portland Timbers 1-1 Atlanta Silverbacks
By: Bob Kellett |
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The Bottom Line: The Portland Timbers (5-6-7) and Atlanta Silverbacks (5-4-6) played to an improbable 1-1 draw in USl First Division action on Friday evening. After 90 minutes that were largely controlled by the Silverbacks, the Timbers looked poised to steal three road points when Lawrence Olum scored in stoppage time. The [...]
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Portland Timbers take on the Atlanta Silverbacks
By: Bob Kellett | 4 Comments
It is the third and final encounter between the Portland Timbers and Atlanta Silverbacks on Friday evening in the Georgia (Watch online or Listen online or stop by one of the viewing parties at Slabtown, 1033 NW 16th Ave, or Beulahland ,118 NE 28th Ave). The Timbers have had a bit of success [...]
Category: Timbers Team NewsPortland Timbers set to make Southern Swing
By: Bob Kellett | No Comments
The Tigres Tuesday was a nice diversion, but now it is back to the business at hand. The Portland Timbers travel to Atlanta and Charleston for a weekend of back-to-back soccer. This is a familiar trip for the Timbers veterans. Every year since 2004 they have made the sojourn to Georgia and [...]
Category: Timbers Team NewsSights and Sounds from Portland Timbers v Tigres
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Byron Alvarez navigates against three defenders before laying it off to Justin Thompson who fires it home
Category: Timbers Army and FansExhibition: Portland Timbers 2-0 Tigres
By: Bob Kellett | 15 Comments
The Bottom Line: Byron Alvarez made a triumphant return to the Portland, setting up a goal and scoring one himself to lead the Timbers to a 2-0 victory over Tigres in an exhibition match played in front of 8,375 at PGE Park. Alvarez, on trial with Portland, danced around the box before setting [...]
Portland Timbers close out the exhibition season against Tigres
By: Bob Kellett | 13 Comments
If it feels like we just did this, it is because we just did. For the second time in 12 nights the Portland Timbers face a club from Mexico in an exhibition match at PGE Park. After falling 2-0 to Morelia on July 3, the Timbers now face Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León. [...]
A Familiar Face Returns to the Portland Timbers
By: Bob Kellett | 12 Comments
The Portland Timbers have announced that former forward Byron Alvarez will play in Tuesday’s exhibition match against Tigres as a “guest player.” Kind of a nebulous term, but from my perch I interpret this as Alvarez being on trial. Why else would the Timbers, who just acquired a new forward and are in [...]
Category: Timbers Team NewsTimbers Odds and Ends
By: Bob Kellett | 2 Comments
I hate to point this out
Total losses in 2007: 5
Losses through 17 games in 2008: 6
Tigres Tales
After losing to the Colorado Rapids in penalties on Wednesday, Tigres travelled to Sacramento where they’ll play another exhibition Sunday against Cruz Azul before heading to Portland for Tuesday’s tilt against the Timbers. That almost sounds like a [...]
Category: Timbers Team NewsOptions, there are but a few
By: Bob Kellett | 2 Comments
Life has options. That’s the slogan of Self Enhancement, Inc., one of the many organizations in Portland doing extraordinary things for our city’s youth. I’ve been thinking about this phrase today in the aftermath of yet another disappointing performance by the Portland Timbers. Options. What are the options at this point? [...]
Category: Timbers Team NewsMatch 17: Portland Timbers 0-2 Puerto Rico Islanders
By: Bob Kellett | 14 Comments
The Bottom Line: First half goals by Fabrice Noel and Josh Hansen lifted the Puerto Rico Islanders to a 2-0 victory over the Portland Timbers in front of 11,932 (number posted at the stadium) 10,042 at PGE Park. Noel opened the scoring in the 38th minute when he knocked home a cross that [...]
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