The Timbers would earn their first victory in awhile, as two goals would hold up in a 2-1 win over Real Salt Lake. Santiago Moreno and Felipe Mora would score for the Timbers, while Cristian Arango would have the goal for the visitors. It took
Month: August 2023
SoccerCityUSA.com MLS Power ratings – August 30, 2023
RANK TEAM PR W-L-D LW 1 FC Cincinnati 0.474 16-3-6 4 2 Philadelphia Union 0.472 13-7-4 6 3 Orlando City SC 0.471 12-6-7 5 4 New England Revolution 0.469 13-5-7 1 5 St. Louis City 0.467 14-9-2 2 6 Real Salt Lake
Late handball PK costs Thorns a win, results in 1-1 draw with Washington
The Portland Thorns thought they were going to steal a win in Washington, but a late PK would cost them that result in a 1-1 draw with the Washington Spirit. Morgan Weaver had the goal for the Thorns, while Ashley Hatch would
Timbers rally falls short, lose 3-2 to Whitecaps
The Portland Timbers did rally from an early two goal deficit to the Vancouver Whitecaps, but never found the equalizer and ended up at the short end of a 3-2 score. Ryan Gauld would score twice for the Whitecaps, with a goal
SoccerCityUSA.com MLS power ratings – August 23, 2023
RANK TEAM PR W-L-D LW 1 New England Revolution 0.486 13-4-7 2 2 St. Louis City 0.474 14-8-2 5 3 Real Salt Lake 0.466 10-7-7 3 4 FC Cincinnati 0.463 15-3-6 1 5 Orlando City SC 0.463 11-6-7 6 6 Philadelphia Union
Gio Savarese out as Timbers coach
The Portland Timbers officially partned ways with coach Giovanni Savarese today. Gio had managed the club since before the 2018 season and took the club to two MLS Cups (2018, 2021) as well as winning the MLS-Is-Back tournament in 2020. Miles Joseph
Shorthanded Thorns rally for 2-1 win over North Carolina
The Portland Thorns would rally from an early deficit, playing almost the entire match down a woman, to earn a 2-1 win over the North Carolina Courage. Hannah Betfort and Sophia Smith would score for the Thorns, while Tyler Lussi had the goal for the
Timbers routed 5-0 by Houston Dynamo as MLS season resumes
In their first match back after the Leagues Cup, the Timbers largely didn’t show up in Houston and got blown out by a 5-0 score. Amine Bassi, Nelson Quiñónes, Corey Baird, Franco Escobar, and Brad Smith all scored for the Dynamo. In just the
Thorns and Reign draw 0-0 in UKG Challenge Cup
The final match of the 2023 UKG Challege Cup qualifying round ended in a 0-0 draw between the Thorns and OL Reign. The Reign move on having topped the qualifying, while the Thorns do not move on. The best chance in the
Timbers fall just short, lose 1-0 to CF Monterrey in Leagues Cup
The Portland Timbers put up a good effort against a powerful Mexican team in CF Monterrey during the Leagues Cup round of 32, but ended up on the short end of a 1-0 final. Maximiliano Meza would have the lone goal of