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
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,
The Timbers were in Los Angeles for a four-game preseason schedule, which ran from Feburary 7-15, and the Timbers were 3-0-1 in those four matches, and are still undefeated in pre-season play in MLS over their first two seasons.
The Portland Timbers just missed out on a playoff spot in their first season in Major League Soccer, having been eliminated when the New York Red Bulls won on Thursday. But the Timbers did go out on a positive not as Mamadou
The Portland Timbers were not able to protect a 1-0 lead after Kenny Cooper headed in a Rodney Wallace cross in the 24th minute, with Dwayne DeRosario leveling with 15 minutes left, but after a furious final 10 minutes, the Timbers held
The Portland Timbers knew a win in their last home game against Houston would go a long way to improving their playoff chances, and a loss would severely hurt those chances. But the Timbers came out flat and would fall 2-0 to
The Portland Timbers earned their second MLS road win in Vancouver on Sunday afternoon, and it was a doubly sweet win as their 1-0 victory on a Kenny Cooper spoiled the opening of a renovated BC Place, but also was very timely
The Timbers traveled east to take on the New York Red Bulls, looking to pick up some points after their disappointing draw to San Jose. But the Timbers continued to find it difficult to get results on the road, and fell 2-0
Abby Wambach (pictured) scored twice, and Alex Morgan added a late goal as the USA Women’s National team broke open for three second half goals in a 3-0 win over the Canadian National Team in front of 18,570 at JELD-WEN Field.
The Portland Timbers went into their Wednesday night match really needing the full three points to solidify their playoff standing, and had a great chance to greatly improve their chances with New York losing and DC United drawing earlier in the day.
