The 2012 Portland Timbers made their debut in the rose city on a very frosty evening at JELD-WEN Field, but a crowd of over 16,000 made it out to the stadium see the Timbers take an early lead on a spectacular goal
Month: February 2012
AIK defeats Chivas USA 2-0 in tournament opener
In the opening match of the preseason tournament hosted by the Portland Timbers at JELD-WEN Field, it was Sweden’s AIK taking the victory by a 2-0 score over Chivas USA. After AIK seemed to be a bit surprised by the physical early
Timbers host San Jose Monday at JELD-WEN Field in home preseason opener
The 2012 Portland Timbers will make their first preseason appearance at home Monday as they host a four-team preseason tournament at JELD-WEN Field. The Timbers are hosting three teams for the tournament as Chivas USA and the San Jose Earthquakes from Major
The new SoccerCityUSA.com
Hello Timbers fans! As you can see, this site has undergone a major redesign for the 2012 Timbers season. I will introduce you to some of the new features in a second, but first a word about last year’s site. Last year
Timbers sign Joe Bendik
The Timbers have added another goalkeeper to the roster, as Joe Bendik joins the Timbers after playing in Norway. The 22 year-old American keeper played for Clemson and was also a member of the US U-17 National Team and U-18 team before
Timbers introduce Kris Boyd to the Rose City
The Timbers made a few very high-profile signing in the offseason, most notably in forward Kris Boyd, the all-time leading scorer in Scottish Premier League history with 164 goals in 296 appearances. The 28 year-old joins the Timbers after five seasons with
2011’s best photos
To give this new SoccerCityUSA.com site a good start, I have posted 34 of my favorite photos from the 2011 season, presented with their high resolution versions available, and all 34 images available in a zip file to be downloaded easily.
Timbers Reserves schedule released
The Timbers have released the 2012 Reserve League schedule, which will begin on Tuesday, March 27, with three road matches to begin the season before the home opener on Sunday, April 22 against Vancouver.
Timbers U-23s announce 2012 PDL Schedule
The Timbers announced the U-23 schedule today for the 2012 season. The 2010 Premier Development League Champions come off a disappointing 2011 season that saw them miss the playoffs for the only time in their three year history, and the 2012 schedule
Timbers sign midfielder Franck Songo’o
The Portland Timbers have signed Cameroonian midefielder Franck Songo’o. Songo’o has played in England and Spain over the past six years, and recorded four assists during the preseason matches in Los Angeles earlier this month. Songo’o has played for Portsmouth, AFC Bournemouth,