For the Portland Timbers, in their inaugural Major League Soccer season, there is no place like home as after five league matches at the renovated JELD-WEN Field, the Timbers are still perfect with five wins, and three straight shutouts, all by a 1-0 score. The latest victim would be the Columbus Crew when after a lackluster first half for both teams, the Timbers would break out early in the second half on a headed goal by former Crew defender Eric Brunner. The Timbers kept a clean sheet with the help of a spectacular reaction save by Troy Perkins late in the first half, and a kind post keeping out a Crew shot late in the second half, as the Timbers move to a tie for second place in the Western Conference.
Match report:
http://www.soccercityusa.com/timbers/clb052111.htm
Photos only:
http://www.soccercityusa.com/timbers/clb052111-pics.htm
Timbers match report:
http://portlandtimbers.com/news/2011/05/recap-brunner-punishes-old-team-timbers-top-crew-1-0
Quotes and news:
http://portlandtimbers.com/news/2011/05/quotes-notes-timbers-1-crew-0-may-21-2011
By the numbers
http://portlandtimbers.com/news/2011/05/numbers-timbers-1-crew-0-may-21-2011
Match highlights:
http://www.mlssoccer.com/videos?catid=1822&id=15028
