The Portland Timbers went up against one of the better clubs in Europe on Wednesday night in Dutch Champion AFC Ajax. And despite the 2-0 loss, the Timbers played toe-to-toe with their guests, and arguably had as many quality scoring chances, but
Month: May 2011
Fortress! Timbers still perfect at home
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
You cannot stop us..
When the Timbers were announced to be entering Major League Soccer in 2011, the matches vs. the Seattle Sounders were the first thing on the mind of many Timbers fans. On a rainy Saturday night in Seattle, the much anticipated rebirth of
U-23s open 2011 season with 1-0 loss at home
The Timbers U-23 Premier Development League team, coming off their 2010 Championship and perfect season, were a very different squad for their 2011 debut, and the result would show it as the U-23s lost for the first time since 2009, a 1-0
Four for four: Timbers top Union for fourth straight home win
The Timbers, after only four games at the MLS level, have turned JELD-WEN Field into a fortress already, as they earned their fourth straight league win at home to open their first MLS campaign, with a goal by Mamadou Danso in the
Timbers drop out of Open Cup, 1-0 to Quakes
The Portland Timbers would start a reserve roster on Tuesday in an Open Cup match against San Jose at JELD-WEN Field, with the match stuck between important league matches with Real Salt Lake and Philadelphia. And though the reserves did well in
Timbers win one for Gisele, 1-0 over Real Salt Lake
In an emotional evening for everyone at JELD-WEN field, honoring long time Timbers fan Gisele Currier, the Timbers delivered on the pitch as well with a 1-0 win over Real Salt Lake, widely considered the best team in MLS, and who had