The Portland Timbers played well Wednesday night (especially Dike Bright and Futty Dansou!), in front of a fantastic Portland crowd, but alas after OT, it came down to penalty kicks . . .
Timbers fall to Seattle in U.S. Open Cup on penalty kicks at PortlandTimbers.com
PORTLAND, Ore. – In front of a sold-out crowd at PGE Park, the Portland Timbers battled Major League Soccer’s Seattle Sounders FC to a 1-1 draw, before losing on penalty kicks 4-3 in a third-round matchup in the 2010 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup before 15,422 on Wednesday. [more]
And a few more recaps:
- Heartbreakingly Close! Timbers Knocked Out of US Open Cup on Penalty Kicks by Kevin at Dropping Timber
- U.S. Open Cup: It all comes down to one PK for Timbers, Sounders by Geoffrey C. Arnold at The Oregonian
- US Open Cup: Timbers 1 – Sounders 1 by mao at The Portland Timbers Blog at The Offside
- Timbers v. Sounders: A monumental rivalry match despite the result by Kip Kesgard at OregonLive
- Timbers Lose To Seattle On Penalty Kicks But Soccer Wins by Brian Costello at Blogtown
We’re looking to the future though. Like Saturday night:
Timbers battle Vancouver Saturday at PGE Park at PortlandTimbers.com
PORTLAND, Ore. – The Portland Timbers play host to the Vancouver Whitecaps in USSF Division-2 Pro League play Saturday at PGE Park; kickoff is set for 7 p.m. The Timbers face their third match in seven days when they take on their Northwest rival Saturday. [more]
Bright Dike answers some questions after the Kitsap hat trick [he has since scored the game winner against Tampa Bay last Sunday, and the goal against the Sounders Wednesday]:
Q&A: Going one-on-one with Bright Dike at PortlandTimbers.com
Bright Dike turned in a productive night Tuesday, logging the team’s first hat trick in three seasons in a 4-1 second-round victory in the 2010 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. The forward talked about his three-goal night, learning on the job and who he aspires to model his game after in a Q&A. [more]
And plenty of supporter news:
Bitter End Discount for 107ist Members at SCUSA
Starting on 7/3, show your 107ist Membership Card at the Bitter End and enjoy the following specials:
– $1 off Irish Whiskeys
– Happy Hour Food Prices until 10pm
– Daily Pint and Pitcher SpecialThese discounts will be available every day to 107ist members. [more]
Special Craft Brew Tailgate – 7/3 at SCUSA
As a special celebration of Oregon Craft Beer Month, the 107ist has arranged for kegs from Hopworks, Ninkasi, Rock Bottom, Double Mountain, and Lompoc at the July 3rd Timbers Army tailgate for our 21+ attendees before the Vancouver match at 7pm at PGE Park.
We suggest a $5 donation or $4 + 2 cans of food to donate to the Oregon Food Bank as we will have a collection setup at the tailgate. Clean out your pantry for this good cause!
All proceeds from this craft brew celebration will go towards the 107ist organization to support soccer events and charities in the community. [more]
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