MLS Portland Timbers

Timbers Development Update

Published on November 12, 2013 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
Portland Timbers News Release


PORTLAND, Ore. - The Portland Timbers Academy teams traveled to Coquitlam, B.C., over the weekend to take on Vancouver Whitecaps FC Residency teams at Percy Perry Stadium. Both the Timbers U-18 and U-16 Academy teams fell to their Northwest rivals in their respective U.S. Soccer Development Academy matches.

The Timbers U-18 Academy (3-4-2, 11pts) struck first, but would fall 3-2 to the Whitecaps FC U-18s. Portland took a 1-0 lead in the eighth minute against a Whitecaps FC U-18 squad featuring five members of Canada's 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup roster. Forward Anthony Macchione (Camas, Wash.) intercepted a free kick by Whitecaps FC Residency in its own area and slotted home his team-leading fifth goal of the season into an open net. Vancouver was able to equalize in the 38th minute on a penalty kick to level the score, 1-1, at halftime and then tallied goals two minutes apart in the 73rd and 75th minutes to take a 3-1 lead. The Timbers U-18s pulled one back in the 83rd minute on a goal by Sam Werner (Beaverton, Ore.) - his second of the season.

The loss Saturday was just the second for the Timbers U-18s in their last five games.

The Timbers U-16 Academy (2-5-2, 8pts) looked strong against the Whitecaps FC U-16s, but were handed a 2-0 loss on Saturday. Dario Zanatta scored in each half, in the 17th and 80th minutes, to provide the scoring for Whitecaps FC Residency. The matches against Vancouver were the third in a stretch of three straight away games for the Timbers Academy teams.

The Timbers Academy returns home Saturday, Nov. 16, to play host to Seattle Sounders FC Academy at the adidas Timbers Training Center in their first home matches since Oct. 6. The U-18 sides kickoff at 12 noon (Pacific), followed by the U-16s at 2:30 p.m.

Lauren Rood helps U.S. U-17 Women's National Team to third-place finish in CONCACAF Championship

Goalkeeper Lauren Rood, a native of Camas, Wash., who plays for adidas Timbers Alliance club Washington Timbers, recently helped the U.S. U-17 Women's National Team to a third-place finish in the 2013 CONCACAF U-17 Women's Championship held in Montego Bay, Jamaica.

Rood appeared in three of the team's five games during the tournament, recording two shutouts. She anchored a defense that did not allow a shot in an 8-0 victory over Trinidad & Tobago on Oct. 31, picking up her second career clean sheet with the U.S. U-17 Women's National Team. Rood registered two saves in a 2-0 victory over Canada in the final match of group play on Nov. 4, helping the U.S. book its place in the tournament semifinal against Mexico.

With a berth in the 2014 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup on the line, the U.S. U-17 Women's National Team, with Rood in goal, played Mexico to a nail-biting 1-1 draw in the semifinal on Nov. 7, forcing the match to be decided on penalty kicks. Rood made two saves during regulation and nearly made a save in the shootout, getting her finger tips to a shot in the fourth round, but Mexico would eventually prevail on PKs, 4-2.

The U.S. U-17 Women's National Team would go on to defeat Jamaica, 8-0, in the third-place match on Nov. 9.

Check out the Portland Timbers Statistics

Share: Facebook | Twitter/X | LinkedIn | Reddit | Email



Major League Soccer Stories from November 12, 2013


The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.

OurSports Central