The big news this week is the result of the friendly in Seattle. And that would be:
Portland Timbers 1, Seattle Sounders 0: Defense shines in preseason victory over MLS team by Geoffrey C. Arnold at The Oregonian
SEATTLE –Even if it was preseason, the Portland Timbers won bragging rights against the Seattle Sounders on Thursday night with a 1-0 win over the Major League Soccer team. [More]
Here was some of the build up to the match:
Timbers, Sounders meet again to kick off season By Paul Danzer at The Columbian
The Timbers are preparing for their final season in the second division of professional soccer in North America. Portland is scheduled to join MLS in 2011.
But the focus in front of head coach and general manager Gavin Wilkinson is building a team that can compete for a championship in the U.S. Soccer Federation Division 2 Pro League. Their 30-game league schedule kicks off on April 17 and concludes on Oct. 2. [More]
Cascadia Derby Preview Show with Timbers Army ‘Padrone’ Shawn Levy at Prost America Soccer
Timbers Army ‘Padrone’ Shawn Levy braves the waters of Radio Sounders to talk all things TA in the run up to the pre-season derby match at QWest Field on Thursday. [More]
Part 2 of the interview with Shawn Levy: “You have a Scarf on. You’re not Superman. You’re not Protected by Superman.”
More news, in the player department:
Real Salt Lake Sends MF Alex Nimo On Season-Long Loan To Portland Timbers at Our Sports Central
SANDY, Utah (Thursday, March 11, 2010) – Real Salt Lake today announced that the defending MLS Cup champions and the Portland Timbers of the USSF Division 2 Pro League have agreed to a season-long loan deal that will send MF Alex Nimo back to the Pacific Northwest club for its 2010 season. In addition, Real Salt Lake also announced the waiving of third-year forward Tino Nuñez. [More]
Brown, Joy Take Portland Route Back by Greg Seltzer for Soccer365
“I have a number of friends who were fans in New England and some members of Sam’s Army in Portland, and they said this is a great fit for me,” said Brown. “The fans are so passionate.”
“They’ve got a great European feel abut this city,” offered Joy, whose Scottish brogue and years of experience overseas give him the pedigree to make such a judgment. “(The Timbers) definitely seems like big business here, and the fans are letting me know that.” [More]
And some odds and ends:
Timbers add three more preseason games to schedule at PortlandTimbers.com
PORTLAND, Ore. – The Portland Timbers today announced three additional preseason exhibition matches leading up to the 2010 USSF Division 2 Pro League season. [More]
One-On-One: Timbers Owner Merritt Paulson at KPTV.com
PORTLAND, Ore. — The Portland Timbers begin their final season at the USL-Division 1 level in six weeks. The franchise will move to Major League Soccer in 2011.
FOX 12’s Matt Smith sat down with owner Merritt Paulson for a one-on-one interview this week. [More]
No Really, Quavas Kirk is Very Tall By Lucas Grzybowski at The Woodwork
Last weekend a few dozen hearty kiddos and kiddettes made the drive down I-5 to the land that time forgot, a quaint little farming village with a cute little ag school, to watch the MIGHTY PORTLAND TIMBERS play their first proper friendly of the preseason, versus the Oregon State Beavers. [More]
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