MLS Portland Timbers

Timbers Weekly Update

Published on March 28, 2011 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
Portland Timbers News Release


PORTLAND, Ore. ‚¬" The Portland Timbers open a two-game week on Tuesday as they play host to Chivas USA in a U.S. Open Cup play-in match at the University of Portland ‚¬â„¢s Merlo Field at 7 p.m. The team then heads east to face the New England Revolution on Saturday at Gillette Stadium.

Tuesday ‚¬â„¢s matchup against Chivas USA is the first round of qualifying matches in effort to participate in the 2011 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. It will be the Timbers ‚¬â„¢ first competitive match in Portland as a Major League Soccer club. A limited number of remaining tickets, priced at $20, can be purchased through Ticketmaster at www.ticketmaster.com.

A live radio broadcast will be available on Sportsradio 95.5 The Game and in Spanish on La Pantera 940AM, with a live webcast available at www.portlandtimbers.com.

At Merlo Field on Tuesday, the American Red Cross will be collecting donations to aid in relief efforts following the recent earthquake in Japan. Additionally, proceeds from the Timbers ‚¬â„¢ Stand Together auction table at Merlo Field will also be donated toward relief efforts.

On a quick turnaround, the Timbers then head out for their third consecutive league match on the road as they take on the Revolution on Saturday at 4:30 p.m. (Pacific) at Gillette Stadium. Saturday ‚¬â„¢s match will be televised live on KPTV FOX 12 and in Spanish on Estrella TV, with radio broadcasts on 95.5 The Game and La Pantera 940AM.

The Revolution (1-0-1, 4pts) are coming off a 2-1 victory over D.C. United in their home opener last weekend. Unbeaten in the young season, New England sits among leaders in the Eastern Conference.

Fewer than 500 single-game tickets remain for each regular-season home match

The Timbers today announced that fewer than 500 individual tickets remain for 15 of the team ‚¬â„¢s 17 Major League Soccer (MLS) regular-season home matches at JELD-WEN Field in 2011. The club also announced the sellout of two regular-season games ‚¬" the home opener April 14 against the Chicago Fire and July 10 against Cascadia rival Seattle Sounders FC.

Individual-game tickets for matches against FC Dallas (April 17), Real Salt Lake (April 30), New York Red Bulls (June 19), LA Galaxy (Aug. 3) and Vancouver Whitecaps FC (Aug. 20) are limited, with only obstructed-view seats available.

Remaining single-game tickets for the 2011 season are available for purchase at the JELD-WEN Field box office, Ticketmaster outlets, online at www.ticketmaster.com or by phone at (800) 745-3000.

Fans weigh in on final ‚¬ËœWe Are Timbers ‚¬â„¢ billboard

Of the hundreds of ‚¬Å“We Are Timbers ‚¬Â photos taken of Timbers fans at the Portland Timbers Downtown Team Store in recent weeks, the field has been narrowed down to 100 photos, which will be voted on by fans to be in the final ‚¬Å“We Are Timbers ‚¬Â billboard.

Fans are able to vote for their favorite ‚¬Å“no pity ‚¬Â pose on the club ‚¬â„¢s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/portlandtimbers. The four photos with the most ‚¬Å“likes ‚¬Â or votes will be included on a billboard located near JELD-WEN Field at NW 17th Ave and W Burnside St. Voting ends Wednesday at 5 p.m. and the four winners will be announced. Visit the Timbers ‚¬â„¢ Facebook page to view all 100 entries.

Timbers team up with American Red Cross to help aid Japan

In support of aid efforts following the recent earthquake in Japan, the Timbers and American Red Cross have teamed up to play host to an awareness night on Sunday, April 17, at JELD-WEN Field as the Timbers take on FC Dallas; kickoff is set for 3 p.m.

The Timbers and American Red Cross are offering a special ticket for the April 17 match, with proceeds benefitting the Red Cross ‚¬â„¢ efforts to aid the earthquakes victims in Japan. Priced at $37, the ticket includes complimentary food and beverages, courtesy of Centerplate, during an exclusive reception on the Widmer Brothers Southern Front, the new deck behind the south goal.

The special ticket can be purchased through the Timbers ticket office by calling (503) 553-5404.

Timbers play host to renowned Dutch side AFC Ajax May 25 at JELD-WEN Field

The Timbers will play host to renowned Dutch Eredivisie club AFC Ajax in an international friendly Wednesday, May 25, at JELD-WEN Field at 7 p.m.

Based in Amsterdam, Netherlands, Ajax is one of the most storied clubs in European soccer. It is one of only five clubs to repeat as European champions, winning the European Champions Cup three consecutive years from 1971-73. Ajax, founded in 1900, won three major European titles in 1972, taking home the national championship, Dutch Cup and European Champions Cup. The club won its last European Champions Cup, now known as Champions League, in 1995. Ajax has won the Eredivisie (first division) title 29 times.

Tickets for the exhibition against Ajax are included in full-season ticket packages as Exhibition A. The friendly is also included as part of half-season plan B and five-game package F. Details regarding single-game tickets and an on-sale date will be announced at a later time.

Watch the Timbers take on the Revolution at Irishtown Bar and Grill

Fans are invited to join the Timbers ‚¬â„¢ official viewing party on Saturday at the Irishtown Bar and Grill in Vancouver, Wash., presented by ROOT SPORTS, starting at 4:30 p.m. The gathering at Irishtown Bar and Grill is one of several local pubs and restaurants a part of the club ‚¬â„¢s pub partner program in 2011.

Irishtown Bar and Grill is located at 11600 SE Mill Plain Blvd in Vancouver. Timber Joey will be on hand and fans can enter to win a team-autographed jersey.

Catch ‚¬ËœTalk Timbers, ‚¬â„¢ presented by JELD-WEN Windows & Doors, on Sportsradio 95.5 The Game

The Timbers' radio talk show, "Talk Timbers," presented by JELD-WEN Windows & Doors, will air this week on Thursday from 8-10 p.m. on Sportsradio 95.5 The Game. Featuring interviews with coaches, players, club officials and special guests, the show is a prime source for Timbers news and information.

Fans can tune in to the show live on 95.5 The Game or listen online at www.955thegame.com.

Timbers defender Futty Danso recalled by The Gambia National Team

Timbers defender Mamadou ‚¬Å“Futty ‚¬Â Danso has been recalled by The Gambia National Team for its friendly against Equatorial Guinea on Tuesday, in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea. He joined the team late last week and will miss Tuesday ‚¬â„¢s U.S. Open Cup qualifier against Chivas USA. He is scheduled to return to Portland on Wednesday.

A native of Serekunda, The Gambia, Danso receives his third call-up with The Gambia National Team. In 2010, he participated in two camps with the team for 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Namibia and Burkina Faso.

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