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Timbers Weekly Update: May 14, 2019

May 14, 2019 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
Portland Timbers News Release


PORTLAND, Ore. - Facing a quick turnaround, the Portland Timbers travel to take on the Houston Dynamo in a midweek match on Wednesday, May 15, at BBVA Compass Stadium. Beginning at 5:30 p.m. (Pacific), the match will feature a local television broadcast on ROOT SPORTS with local radio broadcasts on 1029 and 750 The Game (English) and La GranD 1150AM/93.5 FM (Spanish).

Record road warriors

Playing their 11th consecutive road match to begin the season on Wednesday in Houston, Portland will set a record for the longest road trip in MLS history, surpassing the previous high of 10 consecutive away matches played by Sporting Kansas City in 2011. The Timbers' 12-game road trip to start the 2019 season is due to completion work on the $85 million transformation of Providence Park. During that stretch, the team will travel roughly 30,000 miles, including trips to Cincinnati, Dallas, Columbus, Toronto, Houston and Philadelphia.

Recent form

Portland (3-6-1, 10pts) has won three of its last four matches, scoring two or more goals in each of its three wins. During that span, six different players have scored a goal for the Timbers. Individually, Jeremy Ebobisse has recorded two goals, while Sebastián Blanco and Diego Valeri have both recorded one goal and three assists each. Valeri currently ranks tied for first in MLS this season with six assists.

Midweek contests

Dating back to the 2018 season, the Timbers have won each of their last three matches that have been played on a Wednesday. Portland's last Wednesday match was its 2-1 victory at FC Dallas in the Knockout Round of the Audi 2018 MLS Cup Playoffs.

Against Houston

Wednesday's match marks the 15th regular-season meeting between Portland and Houston (5-0-1, 19pts), with the all-time series even at 5-5-4. The Timbers have posted a record of 4-2-2 in their last eight matches against the Dynamo. The two teams split a pair of matches during the 2018 season as Portland earned a 2-1 win at Providence Park on July 28, while Houston secured a 4-1 win at BBVA Compass Stadium on Sept. 15. Notably, Valeri has tallied six goals and five assists in his career against the Dynamo.

Next match

The Timbers conclude their stretch of 12 consecutive road games with a match against the Philadelphia Union on Saturday, May 25, at Talen Energy Stadium in Chester, Penn. Beginning at 4:30 p.m. (Pacific), the May 25 match will feature a local television broadcast on ROOT SPORTS with local radio broadcasts on 1029 and 750 The Game (English) and La GranD 1150AM/93.5 FM (Spanish).

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