The Timbers U-23s defeated the Washington Crossfire 1-0 on Friday night at Doc Harris Stadium in Camas, Washington on a goal by Mark Sherrod, and the win in front of a crowd of 2,056 on a sunny Friday evening was enough to secure a playoff berth for the 2012 season.
The Timbers would dominate play for much of the evening, but would not break through until the 69th minute when Nicholas Hamer played a low cross that Sherrod headed in for the lone goal of the match.
The U-23s conclude their 2012 regular season home schedule Sunday at Hare Field in Hillsboro against the Kitsap Pumas at 6:00 before finishing the regular season at the Washington Crossfire on Wednesday.
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