Game 21: Timbers 2 – Minnesota 2 by mao at Portland Timber USL Blog at The Offside
10-man Portland Timbers were held by NSC Minnesota Stars, 2-2 at sold out PGE Park. It was the first Timbers home game since July 10, but in what has become another disheartening run, Portland extended its winless streak to four games. Bright Dike and Ryan Pore scored goals for the Timbers, the former coming in particularly impressive fashion. But skipper Ian Joy was sent off, rather harshly, immediately after Pore’s second half goal, ultimately leading to Minnesota’s equalizer. Both sides came into the game on 27 points and leave on 28, just three points clear of four other clubs vying for playoff positions. [more]
More recaps:
- Nothing to Flip Over – Portland Draws With Minnesota 2-2 by Kevin at Dropping Timber
- No Joy for John or Ten Man Timbers at Prost Amerika Soccer
- Recap: Portand Timbers vs Minnesota Stars by Ben Golliver at PDX Pipeline
- Mixed bag hands Timbers 2-2 draw with Minnesota by Stephen Alexander at the Portland Tribune
- Timbers V Stars – Sellout crowd, physical match, frustrating result by Kip Kesgard at OregonLive.com
- Timbers 2, Minnesota 2: Timbers play to a tie in front of MLS coach by Geoffrey C. Arnold at The Oregonian
Speaking of the new MLS Timbers coach
John Spencer Hired to Manage MLS Timbers by mao at Portland Timbers USL Blog at The Offside
Former Houston Dynamo assistant John Spencer has been hired by Portland Timbers as their first manager in the Major League Soccer era. The former Chelsea man and Scotland international resigned from his position at Houston on July 13, all but guaranteeing his expected move to Portland. [more]
Spencer stands out with Timbers by Paul Danzer at The Columbian
PORTLAND — John Spencer opened with a joke about his short stature.
But when owner Merritt Paulson and technical director Gavin Wilkinson talked Wednesday about the first head coach for the Major League Soccer Portland Timbers, they said the 5-foot-6 Spencer stood out during an almost year-long search. [more]
Video by Molly Blue at OregonLive.com
| Portland Timbers introduce John Spencer |
Player news (current, former, and future)
Missing: Mandjou Keita by Kevin at Dropping Timber
It’s unfortunate what’s happened with Keita this season. Heading into the year, Keita looked to be one of the front-runners to make the jump to the MLS with the team, but now he’s barely on the radar. How quickly things can turn from one season to the next in soccer. Keita is clearly a talented player, but often times seemed lackadaisical out on the field this season. [more]
John Rooney to Trial with Timbers by mao at Portland Timbers USL Blog at The Offside
John Rooney, younger brother of Manchester United and England star Wayne Rooney, will be coming on trial with Portland Timbers this weekend. Currently in Seattle on trial with the Sounders of MLS, the young midfielder will head south on Friday to train with and workout for Gavin Wilkinson and newly appointed MLS manager John Spencer. [more]
Lots of love for Jimmy Conway by Kerry Eggers at the Portland Tribune
Jimmy Conway would probably be a little embarrassed by all the fuss. A lot of friends and family are going to a lot of trouble to pay tribute to the local soccer legend, who turned 64 on Tuesday. [more]
And sundry
Talking Timbers 2011 at MLS Insider
Last night in USSF D-2 play, 2011 MLS debutantes the Portland Timbers drew 2-2 with the NSC Minnesota Stars. They also drew a sold out crowd of 15,418 on a Wednesday night. I’m not going to name names but we have a few clubs in this country that play at a higher level that would sell their first-borns for that number on a Saturday night. [more]
Timbers crowd mixes together bit of everything by Brian T. Smith at The Columbian
Always trust the ticket scalper.
When you want to know the truth or feel the pulse, the scalper is the source.
And the scalper spoke with passion and pride Wednesday, while holding up a cardboard “I want tickets” sign outside PGE Park in downtown Portland
“It’s beautiful,” the scalper said.
And it was. [more]
My very short-lived Portland Timbers career by Kip Kesgard at OregonLive.com
I’ve always admired the Portland Timbers organization, as they impress me with their desire to be an integral part of the soccer community. One of the programs they started last season was a Fantasy camp, giving fans of every skill level the chance to play on the same pitch with their idols. [more]
And a couple more chapter have been added to Kip’s Building and MLS Team series at OregonLive.com. Building an MLS Roster part 5 – So what happens to the current Timbers team?; Building an MLS Roster part 6 – What I think the Timbers will end up doing
