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Let’s Play Two: Timbers head to Puerto Rico
By: Bob Kellett |
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Toughest road trip of the year. Two games in three nights against one of the top team in the league in the type of heat and humidity that makes most Portlanders wilt. That is the fun that the Portland Timbers (2-1-2, 8pts) have in store for them this weekend when they travel to [...]
Category: Timbers Team News
The Monday Numbers 5.18.09
By: Bob Kellett | No Comments
Portland Timbers Team Leaders:
Goals
Ryan Pore 2
Brian Farber 2
Minutes Played
Cameron Knowles 450
David Hayes 459
Ryan Pore 453
Can Knowles play every minute this year? I think he will unless he has to sit one out for accumulating yellow cards.
Shots
Ryan Pore 21
Mandjou Keita 15
Johan Claesson 12
At this pace Pore’s legs will fall off come August.
Category: Timbers Team NewsPortland Timbers U23s 4-0 Spokane Spiders
By: Bob Kellett | No Comments
Bottom Line: On the same day in which they were added to the roster, Warren Ukah and Miguel Guante helped led the Portland Timbers U23s to a convincing 4-0 over the Spokane Spiders in front of 363 at PGE Park. Ukah opened the scoring in the 13th minute after he took a cross [...]
Match 5: Portland Timbers 2-1 Rochester Rhinos
By: Bob Kellett | 2 Comments
The Bottom Line: For the second straight game at PGE Park, Brian Farber and Ryan Pore scored to lift the Portland Timbers to victory. After teaming up to defeat Carolina two weeks ago, the Timbers midfielders provided the goals to top the Rochester Rhinos (3-2-1, 10pts) on Thursday evening in front of 7,556 in [...]
Category: Match ReportsPortland Timbers Face Rochester Rhinos
By: Bob Kellett | 2 Comments
It’s like being in college all over again. The weekend begins on Thursday evening and the party doesn’t end until Sunday. It is a busy weekend ahead for soccer fans in Portland. The Timbers (1-1-2, 4pts) take on the Rochester Rhinos (3-1-1, 10pts) at 8pm on Thirsty Thursday. The game will [...]
Category: Timbers Team NewsTimbers Grab Bag 05.13.09
By: Bob Kellett | 1 Comment
Two goals in four games. That’s the extent of the offensive output for the 2009 Portland Timbers. Looked at in isolation it would be troubling. Looked at with the knowledge that last year’s team scored the fewest goals in the league it would be troubling. I’m not troubled (well, I am [...]
Rhinos are Raging; Cup Qualifying Commences
By: Bob Kellett | 1 Comment
Upon reflection
Thinking back to the Cleveland game on Saturday and I don’t think the Timbers should have done anything different in terms of tactics. It was clear from the get-go that they were playing for three points. The outside backs were pushed way forward, the midfield was swarming around the box, and the [...]
The Monday Numbers 5.11.09
By: Bob Kellett | 2 Comments
Count the near misses
Portland TimbersTeam Leaders: Minutes Played
Cameron Knowles 360
David Hayes 359
Tony McManus 355
Category: Timbers Team NewsMatch 4: Cleveland City Stars 0-0 Portland Timbers
By: Bob Kellett | 9 Comments
Bottom Line: The Portland Timbers traveled to Cleveland to face the expansion City Stars for the first time and came away with a 0-0 draw in front of 1,107 at Middlefield Cheese Stadium. In a game in which the Timbers controlled the run of play for 90 minutes, Portland (1-1-2, 5pts) was unable to [...]
Category: Match ReportsPortland Timbers Face Cleveland; U-23s host Victoria
By: Bob Kellett | 1 Comment
After a week off to gloriously think about a victory (hey, we scored! twice!), the Portland Timbers (1-1-1, 3pts) get back at it on Saturday against the Cleveland City Stars (0-3-0, 0pts). Kickoff is 4 pm. You can watch on USL Live or if you are the social type you can join [...]
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