MLS Portland Timbers

Timbers Weekly Update

Published on April 25, 2011 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
Portland Timbers News Release


PORTLAND, Ore. ‚¬" After visiting the LA Galaxy over the weekend, the Portland Timbers return home to play host to Real Salt Lake on Saturday at JELD-WEN Field live on ROOT SPORTS; kickoff is 7:30 p.m.

The Timbers have won two straight at home, defeating the Chicago Fire and FC Dallas to open their MLS home slate earlier this month. The Timbers are coming off of a 3-0 loss to the LA Galaxy at The Home Depot Center, bringing to a halt a three-game unbeaten streak, which included the team ‚¬â„¢s two previous victories at home.

Saturday ‚¬â„¢s matchup continues a stretch of games for the Timbers (2-3-1, 7pts) against some of the top clubs in MLS. Real Salt Lake is the lone undefeated club in MLS with a record of 4-0-0 (12pts) and ranks second in the Western Conference behind the Galaxy. Portland then plays host to the Philadelphia Union in its next league match on May 6; Philadelphia sits in second in the East.

The Timbers face a Real Salt Lake team that has forged its way to the 2010-11 CONCACAF Champions League final and will play host to Mexico ‚¬â„¢s Monterrey in the second leg Wednesday at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, Utah. The two sides played to a 2-2 draw last week in Mexico.

Saturday begins a stretch of three straight home matches for Portland. Between league games against Real Salt Lake and Philadelphia, the Timbers play host to the San Jose Earthquakes in a U.S. Open Cup play-in match on Tuesday, May 3, at JELD-WEN Field.

Catch ‚¬ËœTimbers in 30 ‚¬â„¢ on KPTV FOX 12

Timbers TV show ‚¬Å“Timbers in 30 ‚¬Â is a highlight and recap show airing each Sunday on KPTV FOX 12 at 6 p.m. Featuring highlights of previous games, discussion, interviews, player features and more, ‚¬Å“Timbers in 30 ‚¬Â is the place get all of the latest club news in 30 minutes. Previous shows are available online at www.portlandtimbers.com.

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, airs Wednesday night from 6-8 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 to play host to San Jose in U.S. Open Cup play-in match

The road to the 2011 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup continues for the Timbers on Tuesday, May 3, when they play host to the San Jose Earthquakes at JELD-WEN Field in a second-round, U.S. Open Cup play-in match; kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m.

Starting at $8, tickets are now available for purchase through the JELD-WEN Field box office, area Ticketmaster locations, online at www.ticketmaster.com or by phone at (800) 745-3000.

The Timbers and Earthquakes meet in the second of three rounds of MLS play-in matches in order to qualify for the 2011 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. The winner of the Portland-San Jose matchup will advance to a third-round qualification match, playing host to the Chicago Fire in May for the opportunity to compete in the tournament proper.

Tickets for Timbers ‚¬â„¢ exhibition against AFC Ajax on sale now

Tickets for the Timbers ‚¬â„¢ exhibition match against elite Dutch club AFC Ajax on Wednesday, May 25, at JELD-WEN Field are now on sale; kickoff is set for 7 p.m.

Tickets, starting at $9, are available for purchase through the JELD-WEN Field box office, local Ticketmaster outlets, online at www.ticketmaster.com or by phone at (800) 745-3000. For 2011 season ticket and package holders, the Ajax friendly is included in full-season packages as Exhibition A, as well as half-season plan B and five-game pack F.

The 2010-11 UEFA Champions League participant features Dutch National Team goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg and defender Gregory van der Wiel, who both played in the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. Its squad also includes Danish international Christian Eriksen and Belgium National Team members Jan Vertonghen and Toby Alderweireld.

Timbers Reserves begin play with a win

The Timbers Reserves opened their 10-game MLS Reserve League schedule over the weekend with a 3-1 win over the LA Galaxy Reserves at the Track & Field Complex at The Home Depot Center.

Forward Spencer Thompson, who attended UC-Irvine, scored twice, defender Kevin Goldthwaite headed in a goal and midfielder Rodrigo Lopez tallied two assists to lead the way for the Timbers Reserves.

Timbers ‚¬Ëœgo green ‚¬â„¢ for Earth Week

In celebration of Earth Day last week, the Timbers partnered with MLS W.O.R.K.S. for ‚¬Å“Greener Goals ‚¬Â on a variety of ‚¬Å“go green ‚¬Â activities. One afternoon, members of the front office, Timber Joey, alumni ambassadors and a local soccer team from Lake Oswego, Ore., joined forces for a little spring cleaning around JELD-WEN Field, picking up trash, recyclables and debris around the stadium.

Timbers launch new mobile game ‚¬ËœTimbers Axe ‚¬â„¢ for iPhone

In conjunction with Blue Carrot Games, the Timbers have launched a free mobile game for iPhone, called ‚¬Å“Timbers Axe, ‚¬Â which is now available for download in the Apple App Store.

The cartoon game features club mascot Timber Joey, who must protect his rose garden from intruders with his axe. ‚¬Å“Timbers Axe ‚¬Â has seven, increasingly difficult levels and is integrated with the Apple Game Center, allowing friends to compare high scores.

Timbers U-23s set to open third PDL season May 7

The Timbers ‚¬â„¢ development team, the Portland Timbers U-23s, open defense of their Premier Development League (PDL) championship on Saturday, May 7, as they play host to the Victoria Highlanders at JELD-WEN Field to open the 2011 PDL campaign. Kickoff against the Highlanders is 1 p.m.

Under head coach Jim Rilatt, the Timbers U-23s became the first undefeated champion in the history of the PDL in 2010, posting a perfect, combined record of 20-0-0 throughout the regular and postseason. The 2011 campaign will mark the Timbers U-23s ‚¬â„¢ third season in the PDL.

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