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Timbers’ Savage Battles Back From Injury

How long does it take to show full recovery from a season-threatening knee injury? Exactly 90 minutes.

August 20, 2010 | Posted in Soccer | Read More »

Timbers Face Squad from Mexico in Exhibition Match

On Sunday, July 11th, the Portland Timbers club will host historic, top-flight Mexican side Club Deportivo Atlas in an international exhibition match at PGE Park.
The game offers more than just great family entertainment for the summer. A portion of the proceeds from the match between the Timbers and Atlas will benefit the Jardin Portland Foundation. [...]

July 10, 2010 | Posted in Soccer | Read More »

U-23s Cruise as AC St. Louis Snatch a Draw Against the Timbers

In the late moments of their second match at PGE Park, AC St. Louis took advantage of a loose ball to salvage a point in a game dominated by the Timbers. Portland looked likely to score all match but were unable to build on the lead provided by Mandjou Keita. St. Louis defender Mike Ambersley [...]

May 18, 2010 | Posted in Soccer | Read More »

Timbers Lose 1-0, Announce Two Exhibitions Against Top Flight Clubs

A dedicated squad of half-giants from Baltimore came to PGE Park on Thursday night and eked out a win against the Portland Timbers. Crystal Palace forward Yaikel Perez scored in the 29th minute to give Baltimore a 1-nil lead that held for the duration of the game. Despite heavy pressure from the Timbers, particularly in [...]

May 14, 2010 | Posted in Soccer | Read More »

Timbers Beat the Whitecaps Amidst a Hailstorm of Yellow Cards

The referee forgot to take his Zoloft. The Whitecaps looked the better team in the midfield. But Ryan Pore just cannot stop scoring goals, and in the end that was all that mattered.
Pore blasted a free kick into the corner early in the first half, but the Whitecaps’ Martin Nash responded with a header into [...]

May 1, 2010 | Posted in Soccer | Read More »

A Tale of Three Matches – Timbers Start the Season 2-0-1

Timbers supporters will recall that the team did not lose a game until deep into the season last year. The sellout crowd the season opener on April 24, however, would have been justified in worrying that no such streak would be likely. Against a Rochester side that had already opened the season, the Timbers looked [...]

April 26, 2010 | Posted in Soccer | Read More »