If someone had told you the Timbers were going to pepper (the vicinity of) the Cal FC goal with nearly 40 shots on this night, odds are you would expect the Portland Timbers to have advanced easily. But unfortunately for Timbers fans,
Category: Match Reports
Offense shows signs of life, but defense can’t hold late lead over Vancouver
The Portland Timbers and Vancouver Whitecaps would re-ignite their rivalry that has gone back 37 years on Saturday night, as the Timbers hosted the Whitecaps at JELD-WEN Field, and though the Timbers would dominate much of play on this night, they could
Lots of action, but Timbers fall 1-0 to Valencia CF
The Portland Timbers welcomed Spain’s Valencia CF to JELD-WEN Field on Wednesday night, the first time the La Liga club had played in the US. Both clubs would play a mixture of starters and reserves, but the only goal of the match
Timbers end scoring drought with 2-1 win over Chicago
The Portland Timbers came into their game on Sunday afternoon looking to end a scoring draught, and they would do so, finding two goals that they needed, one from Timbers defender Eric Brunner and a second half own goal by Chicago’s Logan
Timbers draw another blank in Houston
The Portland Timbers seem to have solved many of their defensive problems, shutting out 3 of their past 4 opponents, and only allowing a single non-penalty goal. But the Timbers have truly hit the skids offensively, with no offensive goals in their
A thrilling, frustrating, promising 0-0 draw with Columbus
The Portland Timbers could feel better about having a much better performance on this evening than their last outing in Montreal, but despite many scoring chances, neither team could find the net and the match would end in the first home scoreless
Timbers benefit from friendly fire, 1-0 over Sporting Kansas City
Sporting Kansas City came into Portland with a 7-0-0 record, the second best start to a season in MLS history. The Timbers were riding a four game losing streak, having given up leads in their past three matches, but for Timbers fans
Same old story, Timbers can’t hold lead, fall 3-1 in LA
For the Portland Timbers, it’s becoming a broken record as for the third straight game, they failed to hold onto an early lead, and once again collapsed in the final 10 minutes and end up on the short end of a 3-1
Timbers can’t hold lead again, fall flat in 2-1 loss to Chivas USA
The Portland Timbers came into their match against Chivas USA looking for a positive result after losing a 2-1 lead last week vs. Real Salt Lake on two late goals, ending up at the short end of a 3-2 score. And though
Timbers rally, but can’t hold lead and fall 3-2 to Real Salt Lake on two late goals
It was a wild night at Portland’s JELD-WEN Field, as the rain came and went, and the lead would actually change hand three times, but the Timbers gave up two very late goals to turn a 2-1 win into a 3-2 loss