Timbers travel to Calgary, Milwaukee
Published on July 27, 2004 under USL First Division (USL-1)
Portland Timbers News Release
Portland, OR- The Timbers (11-7-0, 33pts) close out the month of July with a key two-game trip to Calgary and Milwaukee this week, as the race for the Western Conference is beginning to heat up.
TIMBERS AT CALGARY - Wednesday, July 28, 6 p.m. (Pacific) Portland makes its first visit to Calgary this season, taking on the Mustangs (2-13-3, 9pts) at McMahon Stadium on Wednesday evening. The two sides have met once prior, a game that the Timbers won 2-1 on May 13 at PGE Park. Calgary is riding a six-game losing streak entering tomorrow's match and sits at the bottom of the conference standings. The Mustangs have allowed 35 goals this season, tied for second-most in the A-League.
TIMBERS AT MILWAUKEE - Saturday, July 31, 5:35 p.m. (Pacific) The last time the Timbers made the trip to Milwaukee (8-8-3, 27pts) on June 23, they watched as the match nearly spiraled into chaos when Lee Morrison and Gavin Wilkinson were sent off with red card ejections late in the match and the Wave United rallied for a 2-1 victory. With the season series tied 1-1, Portland will look to turn back a Milwaukee club that has lost only one game in its last 10 contests.
TIMBERS FELLED Portland defender Aaron Heinzen will likely sit out the Calgary match with a sprained ankle ... defender Gavin Wilkinson did not make the trip with a pulled hamstring.
IN THE COMMUNITY Josh Saunders, Shawn Saunders and Scot Thompson made a trip to the Wattles Boys and Girls Club in Southeast Portland on Monday afternoon, teaching soccer tricks and participating in drills with a P.E. class. Afterwards, the three players handed out Timbers tickets to the kids in attendance.
ON THE ROAD The Timbers are 6-2-0 on the road this season, tying them for second-most away wins in the A-League this season. Portland has scored 16 goals away from PGE Park, including strikes by Alan Gordon (7), Hugo Alcaraz-Cuellar (2), Byron Alvarez (2), Dan Antoniuk (1), Alex Bengard (1), Lee Morrison (1), Jake Sagare (1) and one goal credited to the team.
FADI'S ON BOARD Forward Fadi Afash, who signed with the Timbers today, will make the trip to Calgary and Milwaukee this week.
WHITECAPS TAKE CASCADIA CUP With the Timbers' 2-0 loss to Seattle on Saturday, the Vancouver Whitecaps have clinched the 2004 Cascadia Cup, awarded to the Northwest team with the most head-to-head points at the end of the season. Portland finished in second place and Seattle is locked into third.
ON THE AIR Both matches will be aired live on KZNY AM-1010 with Andy McNamara calling the play-by-play. Arnulfo Alvarez will call the games in Spanish on KRMZ AM-1150. Both broadcasts are aired on the Internet at OregonLive.com.
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