Timbers at Seattle match to be televised on Fox Soccer Channel
Published on July 7, 2005 under USL First Division (USL-1)
Portland Timbers News Release
PORTLAND, Ore. - The Portland Timbers (5-5-4, 19pts) take to the road this week with a pair of rivalry matches, beginning Friday, July 8, at Seattle and continuing Saturday, July 9, against Vancouver in Kelowna, B.C.
Friday night's match at Seattle will be played before a national audience on Fox Soccer Channel, beginning at 8 p.m. (Pacific). The game will air in the Portland area on Comcast Digital Cable channel 401.
TIMBERS AT SEATTLE - FRIDAY, JULY 8 - 8 p.m.
Due to this weekend's Gold Cup at Qwest Field, Friday's match versus Seattle (6-2-4, 22pts) will be held at Starfire Sports Complex in Tukwila, Wash. ... the match will be played before a nationwide audience on Fox Soccer Channel ... the Timbers have won four consecutive regular-season contests in Seattle, dating back to the 2003 season ... losers of only two matches this season, Seattle owes one of its defeats to the Timbers in a 2-1 decision on April 30 ... Welton Melo, Ryan Edwards and Roger Levesque pace the Sounders with three goals apiece this season ... goalkeeper Preston Burpo ranks second in the league with a 0.55 goals-against average ... rookie C.J. Klaas is tied with Portland's Hugo Alcaraz-Cuellar for tops in the league with four assists.
TIMBERS AT VANCOUVER - SATURDAY, JULY 9 - 7 p.m. (in Kelowna, B.C.)
In another match played away from the usual home pitch, Saturday's contest against Vancouver (6-3-5, 23pts) will be held at the Apple Bowl in Kelowna, B.C., approximately 250 miles to the east of Vancouver ... the Timbers are 1-8-1 all-time at Vancouver, but have never played in Kelowna ... the two clubs battled to a 1-1 draw at PGE Park on Saturday, July 2, on goals from Portland's Byron Alvarez and Vancouver's Jason Jordan, who leads the league in that department with nine strikes thus far ... the match is the second of three between the two sides in the month of July.
U.S. OPEN CUP - TUESDAY, JULY 12 AT PGE PARK
Although not on the original 28-game regular-season schedule, Tuesday's U.S. Open Cup match vs. Seattle at PGE Park is every bit as important, if not more so. The winner of that match will take on the San Jose Earthquakes of MLS in the fourth round, and if the Timbers win, it'll give Portland soccer fans a chance to see one of the top clubs in Major League Soccer on Wednesday, Aug. 3, at PGE Park. Tickets for the Seattle match are now on sale at area Ticketmaster outlets and at the PGE Park box office.
MIDSEASON STANDINGS
Halfway through the 2005 season with 14 matches left to play, the Timbers currently hold the sixth spot in the USL First Division's 12-team table. The top six clubs qualify for the playoffs, with the top two receiving first-round byes in the postseason. Wins against Seattle and Vancouver this weekend would vault Portland into fourth place.
BYRON BREAKS THROUGH
With his first-half goal in Saturday's 1-1 draw versus Vancouver, striker Byron Alvarez snapped a string of seven games without a goal, which was his longest dry spell between strikes since joining the Timbers in 2003.
CAMPS FILLING UP FAST
A unique opportunity for youth soccer players in the area, Timbers Camps are a chance to learn the game from the pros, as all sessions are taught by Portland Timbers players and coaches at PGE Park and area fields. For more information or to register, contact Shonna Williams at (503) 553-5428.
PREMIERSHIP TO PORTLAND
With ticket sales for the Widmer Sunderland match moving along at a brisk rate, the Timbers would like to remind all fans planning on attending the English exhibition on July 23 to buy their tickets in advance to avoid lines and take advantage of several group and package options offered for the event. For more information, contact the Timbers ticket office at (503) 553-5555.
ON THE RADIO
Both road contests and the U.S. Open Cup match vs. Seattle can be heard live on KZNY AM-1010, in Spanish on KXMG AM-1150 and online at Oregonlive.com.
USL First Division Stories from July 7, 2005
- Lady Lynx win big at home - Toronto Lynx
- Sedgewick suspended for five games - Rochester Rhinos
- Nike Night, Fox Soccer Channel and More at Starfire Sports Complex July 8th - Seattle Sounders
- Timbers at Seattle match to be televised on Fox Soccer Channel - Portland Timbers
- Impact ties team record - Montreal Impact
- Silverbacks host first-place Richmond - Atlanta Silverbacks
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