Aviators Game Preview
June 8, 2004 - USL First Division (USL-1)
Edmonton Aviators News Release
Edmonton, June 8, 2004 â The Edmonton Aviators Men (0W-4D-2L) play their seventh game of the season on June 3rd (6pm MST) against the Portland Timbers (6W-0D-1L) at PGE Park.
The Portland Timbers currently sit in first place in the Western Conference with 18 points from seven games played. In those seven games, the Timbers have scored 16 goals while surrendering 10. Portland is undefeated at home, earning three wins in three games at PGE Park so far this season.
Forward Alan Gordon is leading the A-League in points this season with 19 points, including nine goals, in just seven games played.
Hugo Alcaraz-Cueller and Alex Bengard are also contributing offensively with six points each.
The Timbers have struggled defensively this season allowing 10 goals in seven games. Goalkeeper Josh Saunders is 10th in the A-League with 30 saves in 7 games played.
The Edmonton Aviators Men have played 4 road games and 2 home games so far this season. On the road, the team has 0 wins, 3 ties, and 1 loss. At home the team has 0 wins, 1 tie, and 1 loss.
The Edmonton Aviators Men have recorded the following results so far in the 2004 season:
Edmonton Aviators Men 0 â 0 Vancouver Whitecaps (April 30)
Edmonton Aviators Men 1 â 1 Seattle Sounders (May 8)
Edmonton Aviators Men ppd. Milwaukee Wave United (May 14)
Edmonton Aviators Men 0 â 2 Minnesota Thunder (May 15)
Edmonton Aviators Men 1 - 1 Calgary Mustangs (May 28)
Edmonton Aviators Men 0 â 0 Minnesota Thunder (May 30) (Home)
Edmonton Aviators Men 0 â 1 Seattle Sounders (June 3) (Home)
This is the first of four meeting between the two clubs this year. The next game will be in Portland on July 8 (7pm MST). The teams will then face each other in Edmonton on July 20 (7pm MST) and August 7 (2pm MST).
USL First Division Stories from June 8, 2004
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