HOUSTON DYNAMO AT PORTLAND TIMBERS SATURDAY, APRIL 6, 2013 MLS CAREER LEADERS
INDIVIDUAL SINGLE-GAME HIGHS
PLAYERS Games played ..........................................................................Jack Jewsbury - 65 Games started .........................................................................Jack Jewsbury - 64 Minutes played ...................................................................Jack Jewsbury - 5,689 Goals ........................................................................................Jack Jewsbury - 10 Assists .....................................................................................Jack Jewsbury - 12 Game-winning goals..................................................................Jack Jewsbury - 3 Game-winning assists .......................................................Alhassan, Jewsbury - 4 Shots.................................................................................... Darlington Nagbe - 89 Shots on goal ...................................................................... Cooper, Jewsbury - 30 Conner kicks ..........................................................................Jack Jewsbury - 160 Offsides......................................................................................Jorge Perlaza - 48 Fouls suffered ...................................................................... Darlington Nagbe - 96 Fouls committed ........................................................................ Diego Chara - 145 Cautions....................................................................................... Diego Chara - 18 Ejections ...............................................Alhassan, Brunner, Chara, Hall, Palmer - 1
PLAYERS Goals: ..................................... 2, 5x (last: W. Johnsn 3/30/13 at Colorado (55’, 71’) Mwanga, 9/19/12 at San Jose (45’, 62’) Boyd, 7/14/12 vs. LA Galaxy (3’, 70’) Nagbe, 3/31/12 vs. Real Salt Lake (48’, 65’) Perlaza, 4/14/11 vs. Chicago (29’, 47’) Assists: .....................................................2, 3x (last: Zizzo, 8/19/12 vs. New York) Alexander, 3/31/12 vs. Real Salt Lake Jewsbury, 3/12/12 vs. Philadelphia Points: ..................................4, 5x (last: W. Johnson, 3/30/13 at Colorado (2 goals) Mwanga, 9/19/12 at San Jose (2 goals) Boyd, 7/14/12 vs. LA Galaxy (2 goals) Nagbe, 3/31/12 vs. Real Salt Lake, (2 goals) Perlaza, 4/14/11 vs. Chicago (2 goals) Shots:....................................................................7, Songo’o, 8/5/12 vs. FC Dallas
GOALKEEPERS Games played in goal .................................................................. Troy Perkins - 51 Games started in goal.................................................................. Troy Perkins - 51 Minutes played in goal ........................................................... Troy Perkins - 4,567 Wins ............................................................................................. Troy Perkins - 14 Saves ......................................................................................... Troy Perkins - 157 Shutouts ...................................................................................... Troy Perkins - 12 * - all stats MLS play only/ as of April 6, 2013
MLS PLAYER OF THE WEEK Timbers midfielder and team captain Will Johnson was named Major League Soccer Player of the Week by the North American Soccer Reporters (NASR) for Week 5 of the 2013 MLS season. Johnson scored a brace to help the Timbers overcome a two-goal deficit on Saturday in a 2-2 draw against Colorado at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park. In the 55th minute, Johnson made a well-timed run into the middle of the area and connected on a cross from forward Ryan Johnson. The midfielder directed a header inside the left post to trim Colorado’s lead to a goal. Will Johnson helped the Timbers complete the comeback in the 71st minute when defender David Horst earned a penalty kick after suffering a foul in the box. The Canadian international successfully placed the penalty kick into the top left corner, tying the match and becoming the fifth Timbers player since 2011 to record two goals in a game.
TIMBERS MEDIA SOURCES TALK TIMBERS The Timbers’ weekly radio talk show, presented by JELD-WEN Windows & Doors airs regularly Tuesday at 6 p.m. PT on 750 AM The Game. Hosted by Fletcher Johnson, “Talk Timbers” features interviews with club officials, coaches, players and special guests. The show provides team news and the latest information from around the league. Tune in to the show live on 750 AM The Game or listen online at www.750thegame.com. Available podcasts can be downloaded at www.portlandtimbers.com/timbers-podcast-network. TIMBERS IN 30 The Timbers’ weekly television show features exclusive, inside access to the club and airs each Friday at 6:30 p.m. PT on KPTV Fox 12. The show focuses on the inner-workings and personalities of the club and provides detailed team and game analysis with in-studio appearances from Timbers players and coaches each week. Previously aired shows and “Timbers In 30” features can be found at www.portlandtimbers.com.
Shots on Goal:.......................................... 3, 10x (last: Valeri, 3/3/13 vs. New York) Songo’o, 10/7/12 at Seattle Boyd, 7/28/12 vs. Chivas USA Jewsbury, 7/14/12 vs. LA Galaxy Wallace, 5/05/12 vs. Columbus Boyd, 4/14/12 at LA Galaxy Nagbe, 3/31/12 vs. Real Salt Lake Boyd, 3/12/12 vs. Philadelphia Cooper, 10/02/11 at Vancouver Alhassan, 9/21/11 vs. San Jose Corner Kicks: ..................................... 9, 2x (last: Jewsbury, 5/4/11 at Chivas USA) Jewsbury, 3/26/11 at Toronto Offsides:.................................................. 4, 7x (last: Perlaza, 4/28/12 at Montreal) Fouls Committed:................................................. 7, Songo’o, 9/19/12 at San Jose Fouls Suffered:.................................................6, Nagbe, 7/7/12 vs. Real Salt Lake Cautions/Yellow Cards: ................................................. 2, Hall, 8/6/11 at San Jose Ejections/Red Cards:...................1, 5x (last: Chara, 7/7/12 vs. Real Salt Lake (74’) Palmer, 06/24/12 vs. Seattle (90’+2) Alhassan, 09/24/11 at New York (64’) Hall, 8/06/11 at San Jose (90’) Brunner, 7/10/11 vs. Seattle (81’) GOALKEEPERS Shots Faced: ...................................................... 11, Perkins, 4/14/12 at LA Galaxy Saves: ...................................................... 7, 2x (last: Perkins, 5/15/12 at Houston) Perkins, 07/16/11 at Chicago Goals Allowed: ........................................5, 2x (last: Perkins, 7/21/12 at FC Dallas) Perkins, 7/14/12 vs. LA Galaxy * - all stats MLS play only/ as of April 6, 2013
SECOND-HALF DEFENSE In addition to a scoring push in the second-half of its first four games, Portland has buckled down on defense, too. The Timbers are third in MLS in shots allowed in the second half of games with 19, trailing only the LA Galaxy (15) and Sporting Kansas City (17). The Timbers have allowed just two second-half goals (both conceded in the opening 15 minutes of the second half), tied for third-fewest goals allowed in the second half this season – SKC has not allowed a second-half goal and two other clubs (Seattle and Houston) have only allowed one second-half goal.