The Timbers released a new video on their YouTube channel yesterday to honor their season ticket holders, and it’s worth a look: Capt. Will Johnson bringing on-field intensity to his commute? Check. Keeper Donovan Ricketts dramatically taping his prized fingers? Yep. Midfielder Sal Zizzo‘s hair staying perfectly in place during slow-mo drills? You bet. If […]
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Timbers vs. Vancouver Whitecaps—High-Pitched Live Blog Action!
It’s derby day in Cascadia! Or, as it’s known across the rest of the footy-loving country, a meeting of the two Northwest teams who didn’t land Clint Dempsey. (Too soon?) No matter, there’s plenty at stake when your Portland Timbers host the middle ingredient of the bonfire, the Vancouver Whitecaps, tonight at 8 p.m. PTFC […]
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Timbers vs. LA Galaxy—High-Pitched Live Blog Action!
We’re LIVE at The Jelly where, tonight, streaking is highly discouraged. Their 15-match unbeaten run in the books, the Timbers look to make losing a one-time thing when they host the LA Galaxy in an 8(ish) p.m. clash of Western Conference contenders. If beating Seattle never gets old, besting Los Angeles is always welcome to […]
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BREAKING: Portland Will Host 2014 Major League Soccer All-Star Game
Major League Soccer All-Stars, meet Timbers Army. Timbers owner Merritt Paulson, Major League Soccer commissioner Don Garber and Portland mayor Charlie Hales just announced Portland will host next year’s MLS All-Star game. UPDATE (2:25 pm): If the nature of today’s announcement wasn’t completely obvious, one needed only look at the press conference’s backdrop to see […]
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Here’s How Portland Welcomed The U.S. Men’s National Soccer Team To Town
Brian Gjurgevich Some of the brightest stars in American soccer met their match in terms of fandom last night, as the U.S. Men’s National Team cruised to a 6-1 victory over Belize in the first round of the CONCACAF Gold Cup. The match was a rout (Chris Wondowlowski scored three goals in the first half […]
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Timbers Snap Streak, Maintain Mystique
Rick Osentoski/USA TODAY Sports The Timbers’ 15-match unbeaten streak may have ended on Sunday afternoon, but their reputation as one of the more dangerous clubs in Major League Soccer certainly didn’t. Portland gave up an early goal and played with 10 men for nearly 80 minutes during 1-0 loss to the Columbus Crew—PTFC’s first defeat […]
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Brass Balls, Big Hearts, (Portland) Can’t Lose
Tim Heitman/USA TODAY Sports May he have this dance? The Timbers are two wins away from their first trophy as a big-league franchise (other than last year’s Cascadia Cup, OF COURSE). Portland scored thrice in an 11-minute span and messed with FC Dallas under Wednesday night lights, rallying from a halftime deficit to claim a […]
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Timbers vs. Colorado Rapids—High-Pitched Live Blog Action!
It’s up to 14 games now, spanning three months, 26 points and uncharted miles of elevation in Major League Soccer’s hierarchy. But step down into the Portland Timbers’ locker room, and the word isn’t exactly springing from everyone’s lips. “I haven’t heard one guy talk about the streak,” said Club Cap’n Jack Jewsbury last week, […]
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As the Chainsaw Turns
Keep Calm, Dribble On
Everybody stay cool— the scorching Timbers are MLS contenders.
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Timbers vs. FC Dallas—High-Pitched Live Blog Action!
You know a team is in good form when the importance of a game is bandied about like a Diego Valeri through-ball into the box. After all, nothing says “we’re legit” more than being involved in what’s expected to be a real dandy against the top team in the league. Relevance, after all, is the […]
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Timbers vs. Tampa Bay Rowdies: High-Pitched Live Blog Action!
The Tampa Bay Rowdies were the toast of the town two weeks back (along with a certain New Caledonian) after the pluck NASL squad upended the hated Sounders to knock loathsome Seattle out of the U.S. Open Cup early for the first time in five years. But tonight, Ralph’s Mob reacquaints itself with your Portland […]
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Timbers vs. Wilmington Hammerheads: High-Pitched Live Blog Action!
You can’t NOT mention Cal FC in a Timbers U.S. Open Cup live blog, so I’ll only do it once. There. Of course, now that we’re on the subject, if 2012’s shock heard ’round Soccer City taught us one thing, it’s that you can never count out an underdog—like, ever. Further proof, it would seem, […]