2017 Portland Timbers season
The 2017 Portland Timbers season was the 31st season in their existence and the 7th season for the Portland Timbers in Major League Soccer (MLS), the top-flight professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. The season covers the period from November 16, 2016 to the end of MLS Cup Playoffs.
| 2017 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| President | Merritt Paulson | ||
| Head coach | Caleb Porter | ||
| Stadium | Providence Park Portland, Oregon (Capacity: 21,144) | ||
| Major League Soccer | Conference: 1st Overall: 6th | ||
| MLS Cup Playoffs | Conference semifinals | ||
| U.S. Open Cup | Fourth Round L 2–1 (vs. Seattle Sounders FC) | ||
| Cascadia Cup | 1st | ||
| Highest home attendance | Preseason: 13,461 (Feb. 12 vs. Minnesota United FC) Regular season: 21,144 Friendlies: | ||
| Lowest home attendance | Preseason: 10,117 (Feb. 9 vs. Real Salt Lake) Regular season: 21,144 Friendlies: | ||
| Average home league attendance | Preseason: 11,789 Regular season: 21,144 Friendlies: | ||
| Biggest win | 5–1 (Mar. 3 vs. Minnesota United FC) | ||
| Biggest defeat | 0–3 (May 6 vs. San Jose Earthquakes) | ||
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| All statistics correct as of 05/17/2017. | |||
Background edit
Season review edit
Off season edit
On November 16, 2016, the Portland Timbers announced former player Ned Grabavoy as Director of Scouting and Recruitment.
On November 17, 2016, the Portland Timbers announced former player Jack Jewsbury as Director of Business Development.
On December 1, 2016, the Portland Timbers announced their schedule for the Desert Friendlies and Home Preseason Tournament.
On December 12, 2016, the Portland Timbers announced their first roster moves for the off season by exercising options on Zarek Valentin and Ben Zemanski and declining options on Nick Besler, Neco Brett, Wade Hamilton, Chris Klute, Chris Konopka, Ben Polk, Jermaine Taylor and Andy Thoma.
On December 15, 2016, the Portland Timbers and Steven Taylor mutually agreed to part ways.
On December 20, 2016, the Portland Timbers signed goalkeeper Jeff Attinella from Minnesota United FC.
On December 21, 2016, MLS announced the home opener for each team, having the Portland Timbers host Minnesota United FC as the first match of the league for the 2017 season.
On December 22, 2016, the Portland Timbers signed Costa Rican defensive midfielder David Guzmán from Deportivo Saprissa.
On January 4, 2017, the Portland Timbers signed Costa Rican defender Roy Miller from Deportivo Saprissa.
On January 9, 2017, the Portland Timbers loaned out Lucas Melano to Argentinian side, Club Atlético Belgrano.
On January 12, 2017, the Portland Timbers signed Portland Timbers 2 players Victor Arboleda, Rennico Clarke, and Kendall McIntosh. The Timbers also re-signed Jack Barmby. Hours later, the full 2017 schedule was released.
On January 13, 2017, the Portland Timbers selected Jeremy Ebobisse in the first round as the 4th pick overall in the 2017 MLS SuperDraft. Portland later selected Michael Amick in the second round.
On January 17, 2017, the Portland Timbers selected Russell Cicerone and Romilio Hernandez in the fourth and final round of the 2017 MLS SuperDraft.
Preseason edit
On January 23, 2017, the Portland Timbers signed free-agent defender Chance Myers. Dairon Asprilla returned to the club from his loan with Millonarios F.C. The Timbers also announced that they had re-signed defender/midfielder Amobi Okugo.
The Timbers began their first match of the preseason on January 27, 2017, taking on New York Red Bull in Tucson, Arizona. Caleb Porter announced that he would be playing 3 groups, each changing at 30 minutes to give all the players time on the pitch. In the 4th minute, Rennico Clarke would unfortunately send the ball into the Timber's own neat putting New York up 1–0. In the 60th minute, Vincent Bezecourt would be awarded a penalty and would successfully convert it. New York would end up winning with a final score of 0–2.
On January 31, 2017, the Portland Timbers took on Croatian First Division side NK Istra 1961. The Timbers gave up another early goal, this time by Mitrevski in the 5th minute. Portland would soon answer back from a successfully converted penalty from Fanendo Adi in the 16th minute. In the second half, NK Istra would take the lead once again with a goal from Burić in the 75th minute. The Timbers would shortly answer back with a goal from trialist Ordain in the 80th minute with an assist from Ben Zemanski. NK Istra would finally take the lead and win it with penalty taken by Prelčec with a final score of 3–2.
On February 2, 2017, the Portland Timbers signed winger Sebastián Blanco from San Lorenzo as a Designated Player. The Timbers also paid $75,000 to Seattle Sounders FC in General Allocation Money for his rights.
On February 3, 2017, the Portland Timbers signed Lawrence Olum from Sporting Kansas City and Nat Borchers announced his retirement from soccer.
On February 4, 2017, the Portland Timbers played their final match for the Desert Friendlies, taking on their main rivals, the Seattle Sounders. The Timbers would strike first with a goal from Fanendo Adi, assisted by Diego Valeri in the 16th minute. During the second half, Seattle would answer back with a successful converted penalty by Harry Shipp in the 71st minute. Both teams would settle for a draw with a final score of 1–1.
On February 9, 2017, the Portland Timbers opened their home preseason tournament against Real Salt Lake. Diego Valeri would score first in the 35th minute. Diego Chará would be sent off in the 42nd minute from an elbow to the face foul after the referee used the new experimental replay system that is being used in MLS preseason. Shortly after in the 43rd minute, Joao Plata would score a goal from a free kick due to Chará's foul. In the 45th minute Valeri was awarded a penalty and successfully converted it. Darren Mattocks would put the Timbers ahead with a goal, assisted by Jack Barmby, in the 51st minute. Omar Holness would equalize Real Salt Lake with a goal in the 66th minute. The final score would be a draw at 3–3.
On February 12, 2017, the Portland Timbers continued their preseason tournament by taking on one of the newest MLS expansion clubs, Minnesota United FC. In the first half, Minnesota would prove to break through first with two goals from Johan Venegas in the 25th and 32nd minutes. During the 2nd half, Jack McInerney would send the ball in the back of the net in the 51st to cut the lead in half. Finally in the 84th minute Fanendo Adi would score a cheeky back heel goal, assisted by Alvas Powell and Sebastián Blanco to equalize the Timbers. The final would be 2–2.
On February 15, 2017, Portland finished off their preseason tournament against their northern rival, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Diego Valeri would score first in the 26th minute with an assist from Darlington Nagbe and Vytas. Shortly after in the 28th minute, Fanendo Adi would give Portland another goal, also with the assist from Nagbe and Vytas. Cristian Techera would be the loan scorer for Vancouver in the 79th minute, giving Portland their first preseason victory of the 2017 season. The Timbers also sold the rights of Rodney Wallace to New York City FC for $50,000 in General Allocation Money and $75,000 in Targeted Allocation Money.
On February 25, 2017, the Portland Timbers traveled to Carson, California to play their final preseason match for 2017 against LA Galaxy. Fanendo Adi would receive a brace with the first goal in the 29th minute, assisted by Diego Valeri and David Guzmán. The second in the 56th minute, assisted by Valeri. Daniel Steres would be the loan goal scorer for LA, giving Portland their first preseason road victory with a final score of 2–1.
On March 1, 2017, the Portland Timbers waived forward Jack McInerney.
March edit
On March 3, the Timbers opened the 2017 MLS Season at home against new expansion side, Minnesota United FC. The Timbers Army sung the national anthem as tradition since the first MLS match, then raised a Bob Ross "Happy Little Trees" themed tifo. Timber's new center back Lawrence Olum would score the first goal of the season, assisted by Vytas and Diego Valeri in the 14th minute. Shortly after the start of the 2nd half, Valeri would score in the 47th minute, assisted by their newly acquired Designated Player, Sebastián Blanco. Christian Ramirez, assisted by Johan Venegas, gave Minnesota United FC their first goal in Major League Soccer history. In the 82nd minute, the Timbers were awarded a penalty and it was successfully converted by Valeri in the 82nd minute. Fanendo Adi would finish it up with goals in extra time. The first in the 90+1 minute with an assist from Darlington Nagbe. The final goal would come in the 90+3 minute. The Timbers would start the season off strong with 3 points and a +4 goal differential, currently putting them first on the overall table after winning 5–1. It would stand as their strongest home opening win since starting MLS.
On March 12, Portland traveled to Carson, California for their first road match of the season to take on LA Galaxy. The Timbers would start off strong with a counterattack goal from Diego Chará, with an assist from Diego Valeri in the 8th minute. LA's Jelle Van Damme would receive two yellows, one in the 31st minute and another in the 35th, sending him off and putting LA at 10 men. The Timbers would hold strong until the end and secure 3 points and their first league road win in over a year.
On March 18, Portland hosted the undefeated Houston Dynamo. Before the match the Timbers paid tribute to Nat Borchers where he said his goodbye speech. Shortly after, the Timbers Army raised their "Show racism the red card tifo" with the Portlandia statue with the Statue of Liberty crown. The Timbers would be awarded an early penalty kick from a DaMarcus Beasley handball. Diego Valeri would take and successfully convert it in the 11th minute, putting Portland up 1–0. In the 37th minute, Houston would be awarded a penalty from a Diego Chara handball. The shot was taken and successfully converted by Erick Torres in the 38th minute. Just before the end of the 1st half, Houston would get another goal, from Romell Quioto, assisted by Alberth Elis in the 45+2 minute of stoppage time. In the 58th minute, the Timbers would bounce back to equalize the match with a header from Valeri, assisted by Zarek Valentin and Fanendo Adi. In the 66th minute, the Timbers would take control of the match with a goal from David Guzmán from an fantastic pass from Darlington Nagbe who would later be credited for an assist. Finally in the 88th minute, the Timbers would secure the win with a goal from Adi, assisted by Guzmán. The Timbers would continue their win streak with a 4–2 victory making a total 9 points (+7 goal differential) and currently hold first place overall for the 3rd consecutive week.
On March 25, Portland traveled to Columbus to take on Columbus Crew SC. They would be without Darlinton Nagbe and David Guzmán, both of which are currently on international duty. The Timbers would score early in the 4th minute from a goal from Dairon Asprilla, assisted by winger, Sebastián Blanco. Columbus would shortly take control of the match with a goal from Justin Meram in the 11th minute and a goal from Ola Kamara, assisted by Federico Higuaín in the 19th minute. 3 Minutes into first half stoppage time, Fanendo Adi, assisted by Alvas Powell, would find the back of the net, leveling the match 2–2 at the half. The Crew delivered the final blow with a goal from Niko Hansen in the 84th minute, ending the Timber's perfect win streak with a final score of 2–3.
Position at the end of March
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portland Timbers | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 9 |
April edit
Portland began the month of April by hosting the New England Revolution. In the 12th minute, Diego Valeri would put the Timbers up my sending a misguided header from Chris Tierney and sending it to the top left corner of the net. New England would be able to steal away Portland's victory with rebounded shot from Lee Nguyen in the 84th minute. The Timbers would finish the match 1–1 and still in control of 1st place overall.
Position at the end of April
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portland Timbers | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 12 | +8 | 17 |
May edit
The Timbers traveled to San Jose to take on the Earthquakes for the start of May. Still without Diego Valeri and now Darlington Nagbe announced out due to injury. The Timbers would fall 0–3 for their current worst loss of the season with Chris Wondolowski clutching a brace.
On May 14, the Timbers hosted the Eastern Conference expansion side, Atlanta United FC. Atlanta would score first shortly into the 2nd half. In the 46th minute, Julian Gressel, assisted by Jeff Larentowicz, would send the ball past Jake Gleeson a few yards into the box. Portland would respond in the 50th minute with a header goal from Liam Ridgewell taken from a long free kick by David Guzmán. Both teams would end settle for a point with a final score of 1–1.
On May 20, Portland traveled to Montreal to take on the Impact. Darlington Nagbe would make his return from injury and be in the starting lineup, making all of Portland's starters healthy once again. In the 13th minute, Montreal would be awarded a penalty from an arguable grab from Sebastián Blanco. Ignacio Piatti would take and convert the penalty. In the 18th minute, Diego Chará would receive a straight red from an elbow to the face of Miguel Almirón. This would be Portland's first red card of the season. In the 33rd minute, Blerim Dzemaili would send a howler from distance to be punched away by Jake Gleeson. In the 43rd minute, Kyle Fisher would send high header past Gleeson from a corner kick taken by Dzemaili. In the 45th+1 minute, Diego Valeri would head the ball to the back of the net with an assist from Alvas Powell. In the 50th minute, Piatti received the ball from Anthony Jackson-Hamel and charged through the Portland defense to score from just outside the box. In the 77th minute, Ballou Jean-Yves Tabla would pass the ball to the other side of the box to Ambroise Oyongo who would finish off the match with the final goal. The Timbers would fall 4–1 and have Chará suspended for their Cascadia rivalry match against Seattle Sounders FC.
Position as of May 20
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Portland Timbers | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 18 | +3 | 18 |
Competitions edit
Competitions overview edit
| Competition | Record | Start Round | First Match | Last Match | Final Position (Conference) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Major League Soccer * | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 60 | 50 | +10 | 44.12 | 1 | March 3, 2017 | October 22, 2017 | 1st Place |
| MLS Cup Playoffs | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0.00 | Semifinals | October 30, 2017 | November 5, 2017 | Eliminated |
| U.S. Open Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0.00 | 4th Round | June 13, 2017 | June 13, 2017 | 4th Round |
| Cascadia Cup * | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 50.00 | 8 | April 22, 2017 | October 22, 2017 | 1st Place |
| Total | 35 | 15 | 8 | 12 | 61 | 62 | −1 | 42.86 | ||||
Updated to match played October 22, 2017
Source: Competitions
* Major League Soccer and Cascadia Cup are all part of MLS regular season league play. As a result, only Major League Soccer portion is included in the total.
Major League Soccer edit
Preseason edit
Desert friendlies edit
Win Draw Loss Upcoming fixture
| January 27, 2017 1 | New York Red Bulls | 2–0 | Portland Timbers | Tucson, Arizona |
| 17:30 (PST) | Clarke 4' (o.g.) Bezecourt 60' (pen.) | Report | Powell 11' | Stadium: Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium |
| January 31, 2017 2 | NK Istra 1961 | 3–2 | Portland Timbers | Tucson, Arizona |
| 10:00 (PST) | Mitrevski 5' Burić 75' Prelčec 88' (pen.) | Report | Adi 16' (pen.) Guzmán 30' Batista (trialist) 62' Ordain (trialist) 80' (Zemanski) | Stadium: Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium Attendance: Closed-door |
| February 4, 2017 3 | Seattle Sounders FC | 1–1 | Portland Timbers | Tucson, Arizona |
| 17:30 (PST) | Oduro 17' Shipp 71' (pen.) | Report | Adi 17' (Valeri) Chará 24' | Stadium: Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium |
Rose City Invitational edit
Win Draw Loss Upcoming fixture
| February 9, 2017 1 | Portland Timbers | 3–3 | Real Salt Lake | Portland, Oregon |
| 19:30 (PST) | Valeri 13', 35', 45' (pen.) Powell 24' Chará 42' Mattocks 51' (Barmby) McInerney 85' | Report | Movsisyan 24' Mulholland 24', 53' Plata 43' Holness 66' | Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 10,117 Referee: Sorin Stoica |
| February 12, 2017 2 | Portland Timbers | 2–2 | Minnesota United FC | Portland, Oregon |
| 17:00 (PST) | McInerney 51' Adi 84' (Blanco, Powell) | Report | Greenspan 8' Venegas 25', 32' (Kadrii) | Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 13,461 |
| February 15, 2017 3 | Portland Timbers | 2–1 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Portland, Oregon |
| 19:30 (PST) | Valeri 26' (Nagbe, Andriuškevičius) Adi 28' (Nagbe, Andriuškevičius) Ridgewell 49' | Report | Laba 63' Techera 79' Williams 85' | Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 10,286 |
| Pos | Team | GP | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portland Timbers (C) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 5 |
| 2 | Real Salt Lake | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | Minnesota United FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 2 |
Los Angeles (friendly) edit
Win Draw Loss Upcoming fixture
| February 25, 2017 1 | LA Galaxy | 1–2 | Portland Timbers | Carson, California |
| 20:00 (PST) | Pedro 46' Steres 81' (Romney, Alessandrini) | Report | Adi 29' (Valeri, Guzmán) 56' (Valeri) Ridgewell 38' Blanco 61' Olum 76' | Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 10,364 |
MLS regular season edit
Western Conference table at end of season edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 60 | 50 | +10 | 53 | MLS Cup Conference Semifinals |
| 2 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 52 | 39 | +13 | 53 | |
| 3 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 50 | 49 | +1 | 52 | MLS Cup Knockout Round |
| 4 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 57 | 45 | +12 | 50 | |
| 5 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 40 | 29 | +11 | 49 |
Overall standings edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 70 | 40 | +30 | 55 |
| 5 | Columbus Crew | 34 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 53 | 49 | +4 | 54 |
| 6 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 60 | 50 | +10 | 53 |
| 7 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 52 | 39 | +13 | 53 |
| 8 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 50 | 49 | +1 | 52 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goals scored; 7) away goal differential; 8) coin toss or drawing of lots
Matches edit
Win Draw Loss Upcoming fixture
| March 3, 2017 1 | Portland Timbers | 5–1 | Minnesota United FC | Portland, Oregon |
| 18:30 (PST) | Olum 14' (Valeri, Andriuškevičius) Chará 25' Valeri 47' (Blanco), 82' (pen.) Adi 90+1' (Nagbe), 90+3' | Report | Ramirez 79' (Venegas) Venegas 81' | Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 21,144 Referee: Chris Penso |
| March 12, 2017 2 | LA Galaxy | 0–1 | Portland Timbers | Carson, California |
| 19:30 (PST) | Van Damme 31', 35' Garcia 52' | Report | Chará 8' (Valeri) Nagbe 24' Powell 75' | Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 20,982 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
| March 18, 2017 3 | Portland Timbers | 4–2 | Houston Dynamo | Portland, Oregon |
| 19:30 (PST) | Valeri 11' (pen.) Guzmán 20' Miller 34' Banco 37' Chará 37' Valeri 58' (Valentin, Adi) Guzmán 66' (Nagbe) Nagbe 76' Adi 88' (Guzmán) | Report | Torres 38' (pen.) Quioto 45+2' (Elis) Torres 39' | Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 21,144 Referee: Allen Chapman |
| March 25, 2017 4 | Columbus Crew SC | 3–2 | Portland Timbers | Columbus, Ohio |
| 16:30 (PST) | Meram 11' Kamara 19' (Higuaín) Trapp 26' Artur 63' Hansen 84' | Report | Asprilla 4' (Blanco) Chará 25' Adi 45+3' (Powell) Blanco 69' Valeri 70' | Stadium: MAPFRE Stadium Attendance: 11,067 Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
| April 2, 2017 5 | Portland Timbers | 1–1 | New England Revolution | Portland, Oregon |
| 18:00 (PST) | Valeri 12' | Report | Kouassi 44' Rowe 47' Nguyen 84' | Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 21,144 Referee: Kevin Stott |
| April 8, 2017 6 | Philadelphia Union | 1–3 | Portland Timbers | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 16:00 (PST) | Marquez 26' (Medunjanin) Medunjanin 45+3' Blake 85' Onyewu 90+4' | Report | Guzmán 16' Nagbe 32' Miller 66' (Valeri) Olum 73' Adi 88' (pen.), 89' | Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium Attendance: 15,437 Referee: Robert Sibiga |
| April 15, 2017 7 | Portland Timbers | 0–1 | Sporting Kansas City | Portland, Oregon |
| 19:30 (PST) | Report | Opara 25' Sinovic 52' Dwyer 53' (Medranda, Feilhaber) | Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 21,144 Referee: Drew Fischer |
| April 22, 2017 8 Cascadia Cup | Portland Timbers | 2–1 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Portland, Oregon |
| 13:00 (PST) | Nagbe 18' (Guzmán) Mattocks 40' (Nagbe, Valeri) Ridgewell 68' Barmby 90+4' | Report | Jacobson 42' Montero 59' Harvey 64' Williams 85' | Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 21,144 Referee: Chris Penso |
| April 29, 2017 9 | FC Dallas | 2–2 | Portland Timbers | Frisco, Texas |
| 17:00 (PST) | Figueroa 37' Urruti 61' Grana 73' Akindele 80' (Grana, Urruti) | Report | Adi 30' (Guzmán) Andriuškevičius 34' Blanco 71' (Adi, Powell) | Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 16,014 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
| May 6, 2017 10 | San Jose Earthquakes | 3–0 | Portland Timbers | San Jose, California |
| 17:00 (PST) | Hyka 8' (Wondowlowski) Wondolowski 31' (Jungwirth), 55' (Jungwirth) | Report | Mattocks 45' Blanco 66' Andriuskevicius 90+2' | Stadium: Avaya Stadium Attendance: 18,000 Referee: Nima Saghafi |
| May 14, 2017 11 | Portland Timbers | 1–1 | Atlanta United FC | Portland, Oregon |
| 13:00 (PST) | Ridgewell 50' (Guzmán) Guzmán 54' Andriuskevicius 73' Miller 84' | Report | Parkhurst 28' Carmona 36' Gressel 46' (Larentowicz) | Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 21,144 Referee: Alan Kelly |
| May 20, 2017 12 | Montreal Impact | 4–1 | Portland Timbers | Montreal, Quebec |
| TBD (PST) | Paitti 13' (pen.) Ciman 22' Fisher 43' (Dzemaili) Paitti 50' Donadel 51' Jean-Yves Tabla 66' Oyongo 77' (Jean-Yves Tabla) | Report | Chará 18' Guzmán 27' Valeri 45+1' (Powell) Miller 71' | Stadium: Stade Saputo Attendance: 19,138 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
| May 27, 2017 13 Cascadia Cup | Seattle Sounders FC | 1–0 | Portland Timbers | Seattle |
| 12:00 (PST) | Roldan 4' (Marshall, Lodeiro) Frei 41' | Report | Okugo 60' | Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 47,362 Referee: Mark Geiger |
| June 2, 2017 14 | Portland Timbers | 2–1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Portland, Oregon |
| 20:00 (PST) | Valeri 50' (Valentin), 90+4' Chará 57' Guzmán 61' Miller 70' | Report | Cerén 36' 37' Thompson 50' Dawkins 53' | Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 21,144 Referee: Kevin Stott |
| June 10, 2017 15 | Portland Timbers | 2–0 | FC Dallas | Portland, Oregon |
| 19:30 (PST) | Adi 23' (Blanco), 72' (Valeri, Asprilla) Andriuškevičius 24' Asprilla 54' | Report | Barrios 10' | Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 21,144 Referee: Chris Penso |
| June 18, 2017 16 | Colorado Rapids | 2–1 | Portland Timbers | Commerce City, Colorado |
| 18:30 (PST) | Badji 51' (Doyle) Gordon 89' (Saied, Calvert) 90' | Report | Blanco 18' (Valeri) Valeri 61' | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 15,461 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
| June 21, 2017 17 | Minnesota United FC | 3–2 | Portland Timbers | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 17:00 (PST) | Ramirez 47' (Molino) Calvo 50' (O.G.) Danladi 64' 70' | Report | Okugo 7' (O.G.) Valeri 37' (PK) Blanco 71' | Stadium: TCF Bank Stadium Attendance: 18,442 Referee: Fotis Bazakos |
| June 25, 2017 18 Cascadia Cup | Portland Timbers | 2–2 | Seattle Sounders FC | Portland, Oregon |
| 13:00 (PST) | Powell 10' Adi 45' (PK) Asprilla 45+4' (Guzmán) Guzmán 90' | Report | Jones 26' Evans 44' Dempsey 90+4' (Torres, Alonso) | Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 21,144 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
| July 1, 2017 19 | Sporting Kansas City | 1–1 | Portland Timbers | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 16:00 (PST) | Latif 44' Espinoza 45' Sallói 60' (Espinoza) Ellis 85' | Report | Valeri 26' (Blanco) Adi 39' | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 18,707 Referee: Alan Kelly |
| July 5, 2017 20 | Portland Timbers | 2–2 | Chicago Fire | Portland, Oregon |
| 19:30 (PST) | Adi 24' (PK) Blanco 70' (Valeri) 73' | Report | Álvarez 34' (Juninho) Vincent 61' (Álvarez) Lampson 65' | Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 21,144 Referee: Robert Sibiga |
| July 19, 2017 21 | Portland Timbers | 1–4 | Real Salt Lake | Portland, Oregon |
| 19:30 (PST) | Olum 28' Valentin 41' Valeri 45+1' Arboleda 53' Adi 55' Barmby 81' 90+3' (Zemanski) | Report | Beckerman 10' (Beltran) 55' Rusnák 42' 68' (Savarino) Acotsa 46' Plata 50' (PK), 80' (Acosta) Horst 57' | Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 21,144 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
| July 23, 2017 22 Cascadia Cup | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 1–2 | Portland Timbers | Vancouver, British Columbia |
| 15:00 (PST) | Ebobisse 14' (Asprilla, Blanco) Blanco 49' (Ebobisse) Miller 79' Barmby 84' Zemanski 90' | Report | Jacobson 45' (Parker, Bolaños) Mezquida 45+1' Ousted 77' | Stadium: BC Place Attendance: 25,082 Referee: Chris Penso |
| July 29, 2017 23 | Houston Dynamo | 2–2 | Portland Timbers | Houston, Texas |
| 18:00 (PST) | Manotas 37' Cabezas 81' (Rodriguez) 85' | Report | Valeri 13' (Nagbe, Valentin) Blando 43' (Valeri) Miller 65' Chará 68' | Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 19,382 Referee: Juan Carlos Rivero |
| August 6, 2017 24 | Portland Timbers | 3–1 | LA Galaxy | Portland, Oregon |
| 13:00 (PST) | Ridgewell 5' (Guzmán) 58' Powell 9' 53' (Adi, Blanco) Valeri 33' (Miller) Miller 80' Guzmán 90+8' | Report | Boateng 6' (João Pedro) 45+1' Zardes 13' J. dos Santos 71' Jones 72' | Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 21,144 Referee: Drew Fischer |
| August 12, 2017 25 | Toronto FC | 4–1 | Portland Timbers | Toronto |
| TBD (PST) | Morrow 58', 76' Giovinco 53' Vázquez 72' (Giovinco, Delgado) Delgado 87' | Report | Valeri 89' (Ebobisse, Chará) | Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 28,415 Referee: Kevin Stott |
| August 18, 2017 26 | Portland Timbers | 2–0 | New York Red Bulls | Portland, Oregon |
| 17:00 (PST) | Valentin 28' Valeri 65' (Chará) Mabiala 80' Mattocks 90+6' (Valeri) | Report | Escobar 27' Etienne 28' Kljestan 85' | Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 21,144 Referee: Allen Chapman |
| August 23, 2017 27 | Portland Timbers | 2–1 | Colorado Rapids | Portland, Oregon |
| 19:30 (PST) | Valeri 21' (Vytas, Mattocks) Nagbe 23' (Vytas, Blanco) Chará 40' Guzmán 73' | Report | Saeid 28' | Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 21,144 Referee: David Gantar |
| August 27, 2017 28 Cascadia Cup | Seattle Sounders FC | 1–1 | Portland Timbers | Seattle |
| 18:30 (PST) | Roldan 18' Nouhou 90+3' | Report | Blanco 20' Valeri 45+2' (PK) Olum 70' | Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 51,796 Referee: Mark Geiger |
| September 9, 2017 29 | New York City FC | 0–1 | Portland Timbers | New York City |
| TBD (PST) | Sweat 71' Moralez 88' | Report | Guzmán 22' Blanco 27' Valeri 44' (Mattocks) 90+5' Chara 76' | Stadium: Yankee Stadium Attendance: 23,651 Referee: Ishmail Elfath |
| September 16, 2017 30 | Real Salt Lake | 2–1 | Portland Timbers | Sandy, Utah |
| 18:30 (PST) | Rusnák 14' Savarino 61' (Rusnák) Beckerman 68' Movsisyan 87' | Report | Valeri 47' (Asprilla) Nagbe 70' | Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 19,677 Referee: Robert Sibiga |
| September 24, 2017 31 | Portland Timbers | 3–0 | Orlando City SC | Portland, Oregon |
| 17:00 (PST) | Valeri 15' (PK), 59' Mattocks 29' (Asprilla) Ridgewell 80' | Report | Spector 14' 47' Nocerino 52' PC 84' | Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 21,144 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
| September 30, 2017 32 | San Jose Earthquakes | 2–1 | Portland Timbers | San Jose, California |
| 17:30 (PST) | Qazaishvili 16' Hoesen 49' Bernárdez 56' | Report | Andriuskevicius 71' Blanco 87' | Stadium: Avaya Stadium Attendance: 18,000 Referee: Kevin Stott |
| October 15, 2017 33 | Portland Timbers | 4-0 | D.C. United | Portland, Oregon |
| 4:30 (PST) | Valeri 45+3' (PK) Powell 50' (Valeri) Guzmán 58' Blanco 60' (Valeri), 86' | Report | Clark 45+3' | Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 21,144 Referee: Mark Geiger |
| October 22, 2017 34 Cascadia Cup | Portland Timbers | 2-1 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Portland, Oregon |
| 13:00 (PST) | Ridgewell 32' 57' Chara 45' Mattocks 48' (Vytas, Blanco) Guzmán 79' | Report | Waston 29' (Reyna) 89' Igiebor 30' Harvey 33' | Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 21,144 Referee: Allen Chapman |
The 2017 MLS regular-season schedule was released on January 12, 2017.[1]
Results by round edit
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
- ^ Position is based on MLS Western Conference standings and is based where the Timbers are at the end of that match week.
Results by location edit
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 56 | 50 | +6 | 53 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 34 | 18 | +16 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 32 | −10 |
Last updated: August 22, 2017.
Source: MLS Regular Season
MLS Cup Playoffs edit
Win Draw Loss
| October 30, 2017 | Houston Dynamo | 0–0 | Portland Timbers | BBVA Compass Stadium, Houston, Texas |
| 21:30 EDT (20:30 CDT) | Report | Attendance: 15,169 Referee: Robert Sibiga |
| November 5, 2017 | Portland Timbers | 1–2 | Houston Dynamo | Providence Park, Portland, Oregon |
| 19:30 EST (16:30 PST) | Asprilla 39' | Report | Remick 43' Manotas 77' | Attendance: 21,144 Referee: Ismail Elfath |
Houston Dynamo won 2–1 on aggregate.
U.S. Open Cup edit
Win Draw Loss Upcoming fixture
| June 13, 2017 Fourth Round | Seattle Sounders FC | 2–1 | Portland Timbers | Tukwila, Washington |
| 19:30 (PST) | Kovar 3' (Tolo) Mathers 54' (PK) | Report | Hanson 69' | Stadium: Starfire Sports Complex Attendance: 3,937 Referee: Allen Chapman |
Cascadia Cup edit
The Cascadia Cup is a trophy that was created in 2004 by supporters of the Portland Timbers, Seattle Sounders FC and Vancouver Whitecaps FC. It is awarded to the club with the best record in MLS regular-season games versus the other participants.
Table edit
| Pos | Team | GP | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portland Timbers | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 11 |
| 2 | Seattle Sounders FC | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 9 |
| 3 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 4 |
Matches edit
Win Draw Loss Upcoming fixture
| April 22, 2017 8 Cascadia Cup | Portland Timbers | 2–1 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Portland, Oregon |
| 13:00 (PST) | Nagbe 18' (Guzmán) Mattocks 40' (Nagbe, Valeri) Ridgewell 68' Barmby 90+4' | Report | Jacobson 42' Montero 59' Harvey 64' Williams 85' | Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 21,144 Referee: Chris Penso |
| May 27, 2017 13 Cascadia Cup | Seattle Sounders FC | 1–0 | Portland Timbers | Seattle |
| 12:00 (PST) | Roldan 4' (Marshall, Lodeiro) Frei 41' | Report | Okugo 60' | Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 47,362 Referee: Mark Geiger |
| June 25, 2017 18 Cascadia Cup | Portland Timbers | 2–2 | Seattle Sounders FC | Portland, Oregon |
| 19:30 (PST) | Powell 10' Adi 45' (pen.) Asprilla 45'+4' Guzmán 90' | Report | Jones 27' Evans 44' Dempsey 90'+4' | Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 21,144 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
| July 23, 2017 22 Cascadia Cup | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 1–2 | Portland Timbers | Vancouver, British Columbia |
| 15:00 (PST) | Ebobisse 14' (Asprilla, Blanco) Blanco 49' (Ebobisse) Miller 79' Barmby 84' Zemanski 90' | Report | Jacobson 45' (Parker, Bolaños) Mezquida 45+1' Ousted 77' | Stadium: BC Place Attendance: 25,082 Referee: Chris Penso |
| August 27, 2017 28 Cascadia Cup | Seattle Sounders FC | 1–1 | Portland Timbers | Seattle |
| 18:30 (PST) | Roldan 18' Nouhou 90+3' | Report | Blanco 20' Valeri 45+2' (PK) Olum 70' | Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 51,796 Referee: Mark Geiger |
| October 22, 2017 34 Cascadia Cup | Portland Timbers | 2-1 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Portland, Oregon |
| 13:00 (PST) | Ridgewell 32' 57' Chara 45' Mattocks 48' (Vytas, Blanco) Guzmán 79' | Report | Waston 29' (Reyna) 89' Igiebor 30' Harvey 33' | Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 21,144 Referee: Allen Chapman |
Friendlies edit
Club edit
Executive staff edit
| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| Majority Owner & President | Merritt Paulson |
| Chief Operating Officer | Mike Golub |
| General Manager / Technical Director | Gavin Wilkinson |
Last updated: January 12, 2016
Source: Portland Timbers
Coaching staff edit
| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| Head Coach | Caleb Porter |
| Assistant Coach | Pablo Moreira |
| Assistant Coach | Sean McAuley |
| Assistant Coach | Cameron Knowles |
| Assistant Coach/Portland Timbers 2 Head Coach | Andrew Gregor |
| Goalkeeping Coach | Adin Brown |
| Head Athletic Trainer | Nik Wald, ATC |
| Assistant Athletic Trainer | Alex Margarito, ATC |
| Director of Sports Science | Nick Milanos |
Last updated: March 13, 2016
Source: Portland Timbers
Stadiums edit
| Ground (capacity and dimensions) | Providence Park (21,144 / 110x75 yards) |
| Training Ground | Adidas Training Facility |
Source: Providence Park
Kits edit
Kits are used for a period of two years. Afterwards, a new kit is released. The year for each kit is offset so that one of the two changes each year. The secondary kit is due to change at the end of this year.
Primary kit edit
The 2017 primary kit was unveiled on January 11, 2017.[2] It features similar color styles as the 2014–2015 third kit, featuring a darker green and darker yellow colors.
Primary |
| Type | Shirt | Shorts | Socks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | Dark green/gold with light green plaid style | Dark green/gold | Dark green/gold |
Secondary kit edit
The secondary kit will be used from 2016 until the end of the 2017 season. It features a red fading to black hoop style with each fade's border being the shape of thorns which represents Portland's nickname, the Rose City. The kit however is not full hoops, the back is a solid red where the player's name and number are featured. The kit also has an alternative Alaska Airlines logo, however, with "Airlines" in small font below the logo.