The Portland Timbers rose to the occasion with a 2-1 win in Columbus over the Crew on Fenando Adi’s two goals. The Crew had risen to within a point of the top record in MLS having only dropped three matches in the
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Five years ago this week…
One of the goals of bringing this site back is to make the point that there was indeed soccer in Portland before 2011, and my first dive into the subject goes back to five years ago this week, September 21, 2010, when ground was
Two late first half goals by New York Red Bulls sink Timbers 2-0
The Portland Timbers would produce few good quality chances against the New York Red Bulls on a sunny Sunday afternoon in Portland, but two late half chances from the Red Bulls would be the difference as midfielder Felipe and defender Damien Perrinelle‘s
Timbers fall 1-0 to Sporting Kansas City in physical contest
The Portland Timbers faced a Sporting Kansas City side looking for revenge from an Open Cup loss earlier in the week, and SKC brought a very physical style of play to the match Friday night in Portland, and the Timbers never recovered
Timbers rally from 2 down for 3-3 draw
The Portland Timbers opened their 2013 season on Sunday afternoon against the New York Red Bulls, and were quickly down 3-1 after some sloppy play by Caleb Porter’s revamped 2013 lineup. But the Timbers would rally for the draw after dominating play
Timbers finish Arizona preseason trip with 3-0 win over FC Tucson
The Portland Timbers concluded their Arizona preseason schedule with a 3-0 win over host FC Tucson on Friday. Defender Hanyer Mosquera scored in the third minute on a header before Sebastian Rincon put the Timbers up 2-0 in the 31st minute on
Timbers top Seattle 1-0 in preseason play in Arizona
The Portland Timbers rebounded from their first-ever MLS preseason loss to Kansas City by shutting out their Seattle rivals 1-0 in their third preseason game of the year in Tucson, Arizona. It was trialist Mikael Silvestre who provided the lone Timbers goal
Timbers drop first-ever MLS preseason match, 1-0 to Kansas City
The Timbers run of undefeated play in preseason, which goes all the way back to April 3, 2010 when they lost to Kitsap while in the second division, ended Friday with a 1-0 loss to Sporting Kansas City in an exhibition match
Timbers reboot: Looking at the 2013 season
As this site enters it’s 13th season, it returns from it’s customary off-season hiatus with a new-look Timbers, under new coach Caleb Porter, looking to recover from a disappointing 2012 season that started with high expectations, and high hopes after opening the
Timbers end 2nd MLS season by rallying to draw league-leading San Jose 1-1 on Bright Dike goal
The Portland Timbers finished off their 2012 regular season on a rainy Saturday night in the Rose City with a 1-1 draw with the league-leading San Jose Earthquakes in front of another sold out crowd of 20,438 at Portland’s JELD-WEN Field. San Jose