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Game 1
Saturday, June 1, 2019 Kickoff: 7:30 p.m. (Pacific) Broadcast: ESPN2 Radio: 1029 and 750 The Game 1150 AM/93.5 FM La GranD
aturday’s contest against Los Angeles FC marks the Timbers’ 2019 home opener at the newly transformed Providence Park. The privately funded, $85 million project has added more than 4,000 new seats on the eastside of the venue, raising the capacity to 25,218.
Brian Fernandez scored his first career brace for the Timbers in a 3-1 win over the Philadelphia Union on May 25. He is the first Timbers player to score a brace in his first MLS start for the club. Additionally, Fernandez is the second Portland player to score in each of his first two MLS matches with the club.
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2019 Record
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Goals Scored in 2019
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Total Assists in 2019
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Jeremy Ebobisse (4)
Leading Goal Scorer in 2019
Carlos Vela (15)
Diego Valeri (7)
Leading Assists in 2019
Carlos Vela (9)
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Against LOS ANGELES FC All-Time Series: Series tied 1-1-1 Home Record vs. LAFC: 1-0-0 First meeting:
Portland 2, LAFC 1 May 19, 2018 at Providence Park First meeting at Providence Park:
he Timbers played 12 matches on the road to begin the 2019 campaign – an MLS record for most consecutive road matches to begin a season. The final distance of the 12-match road trip ended at 29,448 miles.
Portland 2, LAFC 1 May 19, 2018 Last regular-season meeting at Providence Park:
Portland 2, LAFC 1 May 19, 2018 Last regular-season meeting:
Portland 1, LAFC 4 March 10, 2019 at Banc of California Stadium Scoring: LAFC: Kaye (Vela), 14 POR: Ebobisse (Valeri), 29 LAFC: Ramirez, 45 LAFC: Diomande (Vela, Blessing), 65 LAFC: Vela (Diomande), 65
Leading goal-scorer in all-time MLS series: POR: Three players tied (1) LAFC: Five players tied (1) timbers.com
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ebastián Blanco and Diego Valeri have combined for five goals and 13 assists in the club’s first 12 games this season. Valeri recorded his seventh assist of the season in a 3-1 win against Philadelphia on May 25, which is tied for third-most in MLS in 2019. Blanco recorded his sixth assist of the season, which is tied for fourth-most in MLS this season, setting up Valeri’s second-half goal, and has now recorded six assists in his last seven matches.
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Timbers midfielder Diego Chara, in his ninth season with the club, registered an assist in a 3-1 road win against the Philadelphia Union at Talen Energy Stadium on May 25. Chara has appeared in a club-record 242 MLS regular-season matches, since joining Portland in its inaugural season in Major League Soccer in 2011.
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Jeff Attinella Jorge Moreira Jorge Villafaña Claude Dielna Brian Fernandez Diego Valeri Sebastián Blanco Andy Polo Steve Clark Andrés Flores Zarek Valentin Jeremy Ebobisse Julio Cascante Tomás Conechny
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Portland plays host to the Houston Dynamo on Saturday, June 22, at Providence Park; kickoff is set for 8 p.m. (Pacific). The match features a regional television broadcast on ROOT SPORTS and local radio broadcasts on 750 AM/102.9 FM The Game (English) and LaGranD 1150 AM/93.5 FM (Spanish).
In his second season with Los Angeles FC, forward Carlos Vela has tallied an MLS-leading 15 goals and nine assists in 15 appearances in 2019. Vela registered a goal and two assists in a 4-2 win over the Montreal Impact on May 24.
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rovidence Park has undergone several transformations since the Multnomah Athletic Club (MAC) built a small grandstand on the current site in 1893. Take a look at Providence Park through the years.
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@Colorado Rapids @Los Angeles FC @FC Cincinnati @LA Galaxy @San Jose Earthquakes @FC Dallas @Columbus Crew SC @Toronto FC @Real Salt Lake @Vancouver Whitecaps FC @Houston Dynamo @Philadelphia Union LOS ANGELES FC HOUSTON DYNAMO @Montreal Impact FC DALLAS @New York City FC COLORADO RAPIDS ORLANDO CITY SC @Seattle Sounders FC LA GALAXY @Minnesota United FC VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC CHICAGO FIRE ATLANTA UNITED FC SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC REAL SALT LAKE SPORTING KANSAS CITY D.C. UNITED NEW YORK RED BULLS MINNESOTA UNITED FC NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION @Sporting Kansas City SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES
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GM/President of Soccer Gavin Wilkinson
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avin Wilkinson, an 18-year veteran of the Timbers organization and a former New Zealand international, serves as the club’s general manager and president of soccer. He first joined the club as a player for the Timbers’ USL First Division side in 2001, before taking over as the head coach and general manager during the club’s final years in the second division from 2007-10. Wilkinson also serves as the general manager and president of soccer for Portland Thorns FC. During Wilkinson’s tenure as general manager and president of soccer, the club has won MLS Cup in 2015, NWSL championships in 2013 and 2017 with Thorns FC, an NWSL Shield in 2016 and a national championship with the Timbers U-23s in 2010. Additionally, the Timbers have made two appearances in Concacaf Champions League (2014-15, 2016-17) and are one of just three MLS teams to appear in three conference championships (2013, 2015, 2018) over the last six seasons, winning their second Western Conference Championship and advancing to MLS Cup for a second time in 2018. The Timbers also have secured the Western Conference’s No. 1 playoff seed with the best regular-season record two times (2013, 2017). In his current role, Wilkinson has formed the Timbers’ deeply integrated, vertical development system, which includes USL club Portland Timbers 2 (T2), the Timbers U23 and Timbers Academy teams. He was instrumental in
uring Wilkinson’s tenure as general manager and president of soccer, the club has won MLS Cup in 2015, NWSL championships in 2013 and 2017 with Thorns FC, an NWSL Shield in 2016 and a national championship with the Timbers U-23s in 2010.
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establishing an innovative partnership with Oregon Youth Soccer Association, which encompasses the statewide Olympic Development Program and regional training centers, as well as the adidas Timbers Alliance program. As the club’s general manager and head coach from 2007-10, Wilkinson assembled a 50-29-39 record over four seasons in the USL First Division/USSF Division-2 Pro League and was a twotime USL First Division Coach of the Year (2007, 2009). He guided the club to three postseason berths, including its only semifinals appearances as a second-division club in 2007 and 2009. As head coach, Wilkinson oversaw Cascadia Cup (a fan-based derby between Portland, Seattle and Vancouver) titles in 2009, 2010 and again in 2012. He led the Timbers to one of the best seasons in USL First Division history in 2009, including a record-setting, 24game unbeaten streak and winning the Commissioner’s Cup. Wilkinson’s 13-year professional playing career included time with clubs in six different countries, including Portugal, Ireland, Hong Kong, Singapore and Australia. A defender, he joined the reborn Timbers for their inaugural United Soccer Leagues season in 2001, playing in each of the club’s first six seasons and serving the dual role as a player/assistant coach from 2005-06. He finished his playing career ranked among the Timbers’ USL franchise career leaders in games (124) and minutes played (10,181). A New Zealand native, Wilkinson earned 38 caps with the New Zealand National Team and competed in the 1999 and 2003 FIFA Confederations Cups. Wilkinson founded the youth club Eastside Timbers, based in Gresham, Ore., in 2001. He helped run the club as its coaching director for many years and now serves as an advisor for the club. In 2010, Eastside’s U-18 boys team (’91 Liverpool) won the U.S. Youth Soccer U-18 national championship and became the first youth club team from Oregon to win a national title since 1994. He and his wife, Heather, have two children, Kienan and Brooke. timbers.com
Head Coach Giovanni Savarese
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n his first season with the club, Giovanni Savarese led the Timbers to 15 regular-season wins in 2018, tied for the third-most victories for a first-year head coach in MLS history. Under Savarese’s guidance, the Timbers won their second Western Conference Championship and advanced to their second MLS Cup in 2018. Registering 18 wins overall including an impressive playoff run, Savarese became one of three head coaches since 2000 to register 18 or more wins, including playoffs, in their first year as a head coach in the league. He also became just the second head coach in the last 14 seasons to advance to MLS Cup in his first year in MLS. Appointed as the Timbers’ head coach on Dec. 18, 2017, Savarese brings over 25 years of professional experience as a player and coach to the Timbers organization. A native of Caracas, Venezuela, Savarese joined the Timbers after spending the previous five seasons as the head coach and sporting director of the New York Cosmos, where he developed one of the most successful clubs in the NASL, compiling a 65-26-44 record in 135 regular-season games, including a career-best 20-7-5 record in 2016 and an undefeated NASL Spring Season in 2015. Additionally, the Cosmos scored 223 goals during Savarese’s five seasons at the helm, which rank as the most in the NASL during that stretch. Savarese also led the Cosmos to four Soccer Bowl appearances, claiming the 2013, 2015 and 2016 championships. Most recently, after a 10-7-15 record in the 2017 regular season, Savarese guided the Cosmos to their third straight appearance in the NASL championship match, narrowly falling 2-0 to the San Francisco Deltas. Prior to joining the Cosmos organization, Savarese, who holds a USSF “A” license, served as the head of youth development for the New York MetroStars/ Red Bulls from 2005-2007, before joining the Cosmos as the club’s academy director in 2010, with a focus on developing youth talent in the greater New York area. Savarese served as the Cosmos academy director for two years before being announced as the head coach of the first Cosmos team in 28 years on November 19, 2012. Savarese enjoyed an 18-year professional playing career, including five seasons in Major League Soccer, scoring 159 goals in 322 games played in various leagues in the United States, Venezuela, Italy and England. At the international level, Savarese earned 30 caps for the Venezuela National Team from 1989-2001, scoring 10 goals, including a notable finish against South American rival Argentina in 1996. After beginning his professional career in Venezuela with Deportivo Italia in 1986, Savarese spent five seasons (1990-95) playing in the Cosmopolitan Soccer League and the USISL before being drafted by the MetroStars in the inaugural MLS SuperDraft in 1996 as the ninth overall selection, notching a team-record 41 goals and 94 points in 85 regular-season appearances during three seasons with the club. The striker’s record stood until 2009 when it was surpassed by Juan Pablo Angel. Following his three seasons with the
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MetroStars, Savarese spent the 1999 MLS campaign with the New England Revolution, scoring 10 goals in 27 appearances. Shortly afterwards, Savarese joined Italian Serie A club A.C. Perugia and was loaned to A.S. Viterbese in 2000, before returning stateside to join the San Jose Earthquakes in the 2000 MLS season. After a brief stint with the Earthquakes, Savarese joined Swansea City, where he scored 14 goals across all competitions, prior to signing with Millwall F.C. in 2001. Following short spells with Venezuelan club Deportivo Italchacao and Italian club Sassari Torres, Savarese’s playing career concluded in 2004 after scoring five goals in 10 appearances with the Long Island Rough Riders. In the collegiate ranks, Savarese enjoyed a four-year (1990-93) playing career with Long Island University after moving to the United States from Venezuela in 1990. Savarese has also served as a member of the media, working as an analyst for ESPN International and ESPN Deportes. Giovanni and his wife, Michelle, have two daughters, Valentina and Alessandra.
avarese enjoyed an 18-year professional playing career, including five seasons in Major League Soccer, scoring 159 goals in 322 games played in various leagues in the United States, Venezuela, Italy and England. timbers.com
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Carlos Llamosa Assistant Coach
Carlos Llamosa enters his second season as an assistant coach for the Timbers after being a part of the coaching staff that won the Western Conference Championship and advanced to MLS Cup in 2018. Llamosa served four years as an assistant coach in the North American Soccer League (NASL) alongside Giovanni Savarese with the New York Cosmos. Prior to coaching with the Timbers, Llamosa spent four seasons as an assistant coach with MLS club Chivas USA (2009-2012), and with the New England Revolution (2017). As a player in MLS, Llamosa made 154 appearance (142 starts), recording three goals and four assists as a defender with D.C. United (1997-2000), Miami Fusion (2001), the New England Revolution (2002-2005) and Chivas USA (2006-2007). Starting a total of 27 postseason matches in his MLS career, Llamosa won two MLS Cup titles with D.C. United (1997, 1999). At the international level, Llamosa made 29 appearances for the United States, including appearances during the 1999 Confederations Cup, 2002 World Cup qualifiers and the 2002 FIFA World Cup.
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Miles Joseph Assistant Coach
Part of the Timbers coaching staff that won the 2018 Western Conference and advanced to MLS Cup, Miles Joseph enters his second season as an assistant coach. He joined the club midway through the 2018 season from Orlando City SC, where he served as an assistant coach for parts of three seasons (2016-18). Prior to his arrival in Orlando, Joseph was an assistant coach with New York City FC during the club’s inaugural MLS campaign in 2015. He began his coaching career in MLS with Real Salt Lake, working with the club from 2010-14. During that stretch, Joseph, who holds a USSF “A” license, was part of the coaching staff that helped the club advance to MLS Cup in 2013 and finish runners-up for the 2011 Concacaf Champions League title. Joseph played six seasons in MLS, appearing in 120 matches (67 starts), tallying 11 goals and 21 assists. At the international level, Joseph earned three caps for the U.S. Men’s National Team and was also a member of the U.S. men’s soccer team at the 1996 Summer Olympics.
Guillermo “Memo” Valencia Goalkeeper Coach
Serving on the coaching staff that won 2018 Western Conference Championship and advanced to MLS Cup, Guillermo “Memo” Valencia begins his second season with the club in 2019. Prior to joining the staff in Portland, Valencia spent five seasons as the goalkeeper coach for the New York Cosmos, helping the team win three NASL Soccer Bowl championships, while working alongside Giovanni Savarese. Valencia, who maintains his U.S. Soccer National “A” Coaching license and National Goalkeeping “A” license – the highest license offered for goalkeeping coaches in the United States, has coached goalkeepers for the U.S. Men’s National Team between the U-17 and U-23 levels since 2009. During his 11-year professional playing career as a goalkeeper in Colombia, Valencia played for America de Cali (1990-1995) and Deportivo Pereira (1995-2001), featuring as a key member of the Pereira side that won the Professional Colombian Soccer Association league championship. Valencia later moved to the United States to compete for the Westchester Flames and the Long Island Rough Riders.
Shannon Murray Video/Data Analyst
Entering his fourth season with the Timbers organization, Shannon Murray was part of the coaching staff that won the 2018 Western Conference Championship and advanced to MLS Cup. Murray, who holds a USSF “A” license, spent two seasons as an assistant coach for T2 (2017-18). Prior to joining the Timbers organization, Murray after spent the past decade working in youth and coaching development, including two seasons as an academy coach with Seattle Sounders FC. Additionally, Murray has been a member of U.S. Soccer’s National Coaching Education staff since 2011. Prior to beginning his career in coaching, Murray played six professional seasons in the A-League and Continental Indoor Soccer League.
Cameron Knowles enters his second season as head coach of T2, after guiding the club to a regular-season record of 17-13-4 (55pts) on the way to qualifying for the club’s first postseason appearance in 2018. Knowles was named T2 head coach on Jan. 8, 2018, after spending six seasons as an assistant coach for the Portland Timbers. Knowles was part of the Timbers coaching staff that won MLS Cup in 2015. Drafted by Real Salt Lake in the 2005 MLS Supplemental Draft, Knowles played professionally for seven seasons, including two seasons in MLS and four with the USL Timbers from 2007-10. During his playing career with the Timbers, Knowles was a three-time USL First Division all-league selection and helped Portland claim the Commissioner’s Cup in 2009 as the league’s regular-season champion. He was a finalist for the league’s Defender of the Year award in 2007. In total, Knowles played in 77 games for the Timbers, which ranks among the club’s second-division career leaders.
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By The Numbers
The new stadium capacity for Providence Park will be set at 25,218. From 2011 through last season, the stadium’s capacity was 21,144.
The cost of the privately-funded transformation for the eastside of Providence Park was $85 million.
It took 20 months from start to finish in Providence Park’s renovation project. Construction began in October of 2017, while the full opening of the stadium will be on June 1, 2019.
Providence Park had 23.67 miles of tensioned cable installed as part of the renovation
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Timbers Q&A
HEIGHT: 5-8 WEIGHT: 150 DATE OF BIRTH: 04/05/1986 BIRTHPLACE: Cali,
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Timbers midfielder Diego Chara looks back on nine seasons with the club. Last year, the club had a sensational run in the MLS Playoffs, eventually falling short to Atlanta United FC at MLS Cup. What was your fondest memory during that playoff run? “I think the best moment was against Sporting Kansas City in the second leg of the Western Conference Championship. At the end of the game, we scored the third goal. I think that run that I made, after the pass from [Sebastián] Blanco. He passed the ball to me and then I passed it to Diego [Valeri] and the game was over. It was a great experience and great memory in that time.”
You joined the club back in 2011, the first year in Major League Soccer. During your nine years in Portland, how have you seen the club grow in the community and how we compare against the other teams in MLS? “The Timbers are a unique team for me. I have a lot of experience here in nine years. The club has continued to grow in the community, including all other parts of the team. I can’t compare the Timbers with any other team in the league.”
After the club's 12 consecutive matches on the road to begin the season, how excited are you to finally play in front of a transformed Providence Park? “It will be amazing to play on our field in front of our fans. I think it’s the right time to play at home. Twelve road matches were difficult, as the results were up and down, but I think it’s the right time to play at home, but I’m so excited to play in a new stadium for us. I think it will be an amazing day on June 1. I can’t wait for it. I think everyone on this team – my teammates and the coaching staff are very excited."
I’m so excited to play in a new stadium for us. I think it will be an amazing day on June 1. I can’t wait for it. I think everyone on this team – my teammates and the coaching staff are very excited. Your first match at Providence Park was a 1-0 win against Real Salt Lake on April 30, 2011. Since then, you’ve played in over 100 regular-season matches in the stadium. How does it feel to be such an integral part of the team, and a fixture in the minds of fans in every game they come to watch the team? “I feel like a special player to have the opportunity to be here for a long time and see all the changes around the team that are new and better. It makes me happy to be a part of it.”
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Portland Timbers players pick their favorite songs to listen to on matchday.
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ThomasNaza Rhett –– “Jolie” “Life Changes”
Curtis Mayfield – “Move On Up”
Rebelution Naza – “Settle – “Jolie” Down Easy”
Naza – “Jolie”
Gladys Knight & The Pips – “Midnight Train to Georgia”
G-Eazy Naza – “Me – “Jolie” Myself & I”
Bruno Mars – “24K Magic”
Otis Redding – “Try a Little Tenderness”
Drake Naza––“Legend” “Jolie”
Chris Brown – “Undecided”
Jackie Wilson – “(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher”
Sugarland Naza ––“Jolie” “Baby Girl”
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Naza – “Jolie”
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fter claiming the 2018 Western Conference Championship in a 3-2 road to MLS Cup, ultimately falling 2-0 to Atlanta United FC in front of a MLS
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d win at Sporting Kansas City on Nov. 29, 2018, the Portland Timbers advanced S-record crowd of 73,019 fans at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Dec. 8, 2018.
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2018 Western Conference Champions The Portland Timbers advanced to their second MLS Cup in four seasons (2015, 2018), winning their second Western Conference Championship during that span, after defeating Sporting Kansas City 3-2 at Children’s Mercy Park on Nov. 29, 2018. Here’s a look back on how the Timbers did it. After finishing the 2018 MLS regular-season as the No. 5 seed in the Western Conference, the Portland Timbers qualified for the Knockout Round of the Audi 2018 MLS Cup Playoffs to face off against No. 4 seeded FC Dallas. The Timbers advanced to the Western Conference Semifinals against Seattle Sounders FC after Portland defeated FC Dallas 2-1 at Toyota Stadium on Oct. 31, 2018 behind a brace from Diego Valeri. Tied on aggregate goals after regulation and two, 15-minute halves of extra time, the Portland Timbers advanced to their third Western Conference Championship in six seasons with a dramatic 4-2 win on penalty kicks against Cascadia-rival Seattle Sounders FC in the second leg of the Western Conference Semifinals of the Audi 2018 MLS Cup Playoffs in front of 39,542 fans at CenturyLink Field on Nov. 8, 2018. The Portland Timbers captured the 2018 MLS Western Conference Championship, advancing to MLS Cup for the second time in four seasons with a 3-2 win on the road against Sporting Kansas City in the second leg of the Western Conference Championship in the Audi 2018 MLS Cup Playoffs in front of 20,091 fans at Children’s Mercy Park on Nov. 29, 2018.
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Timbers Social Timbers forward Brian Fernandez picks three of his favorite Instagram posts and explains their significance.
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“This is more recent, but it marks a very special moment for me because I had joined the team recently, we were losing 1-0 against Houston and the coaching staff trusted me to try to change the outcome of the game. Thank God I was able to score and help my team. It felt incredible to score in my first game with the Timbers, after all the trust and hope they had in me. I’ll never forget it!”
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“This was the very first day of school for Delfina, my first baby. This happened in Florencio Varela, Buenos Aires, and I had some time off before leaving again to Mexico. I had the opportunity to see her and spend some time with her before leaving and it was simply wonderful. For any father, taking their kids to school for the first time will always be something special. The feeling was unlike anything I have ever experienced in my life and was, without a doubt, one of the happiest days of my entire life.”
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I was very happy when Delfina was born, and Milan gave me great joy, as well. He was my first son and it was beautiful for me to see God’s creation come to life. He was born on August 27, 2018, and to this day, I cherish this moment with great joy.”
Video Review Review was introduced by Major League Video Soccer midway through the 2017 regular season. The Video Assistant Referee (VAR), the fifth member of the officiating crew, is located in a booth at each MLS stadium with access to available broadcast replays and check all plays for potential clear and obvious errors or serious missed incidents in four game-changing situations -- goals, penalty decisions, direct red cards, and cases of mistaken identity.
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THORNS IN THE WORLD CUP
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he eighth edition of the FIFA Women’s World Cup kicks off on June 7 in France as 24 teams will compete for the title of world’s best, culminating with the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup Final on July 7 in Lyon. Portland Thorns FC will be well represented as nine players from four different countries will have the opportunity to play for their country on the world’s biggest stage.
ADRIANNA FRANCH
TOBIN HEATH
LINDSEY HORAN
EMILY SONNETT
UNITED STATES June 11 vs. Thailand – 12 noon June 16 vs. Chile – 9 a.m. June 20 vs. Sweden – 12 noon
AUSTRALIA June 9 vs. Italy – 4 a.m. June 13 vs. Brazil – 9 a.m. June 18 vs. Jamaica – 12 noon ELLIE CARPENTER
CAITLIN FOORD
HAYLEY RASO
BRAZIL June 9 vs. Jamaica – 6:30 a.m. June 13 vs. Australia – 9 a.m. June 18 vs. Italy – 12 noon ANDRESSINHA
CANADA June 10 vs. Cameroon – 12 noon June 15 vs. New Zealand – 12 noon June 20 vs. The Netherlands – 9 a.m. CHRISTINE SINCLAIR
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Day
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Sunday Saturday Sunday Saturday Saturday Saturday Sunday Saturday Friday Saturday Friday Sunday Friday Wednesday Saturday Wednesday Sunday Saturday Sunday Friday Wednesday Saturday Sunday Saturday
April 14 April 20 April 28 May 11 May 18 May 25 June 2 June 15 June 21 June 29 July 5 July 14 July 19 July 24 Aug. 3 Aug. 7 Aug. 11 Aug. 17 Aug. 25 Sept. 6 Sept. 11 Sept. 21 Sept. 29 Oct. 12
@Orlando Pride @Chicago Red Stars @Sky Blue FC @Orlando Pride @Washington Spirit @Sky Blue FC CHICAGO RED STARS @North Carolina Courage UTAH ROYALS FC @Houston Dash REIGN FC ORLANDO PRIDE @Utah Royals FC HOUSTON DASH SKY BLUE FC @Reign FC NORTH CAROLINA COURAGE WASHINGTON SPIRIT CHICAGO RED STARS @Utah Royals FC NORTH CAROLINA COURAGE HOUSTON DASH @Reign FC WASHINGTON SPIRIT
2 p.m. 12:30 p.m. 3 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 4 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 4:45 p.m. 8 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 8 p.m. 12 noon 7 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 8 p.m. 7 p.m. 12 noon 7:30 p.m. 12 noon 6:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 1 p.m. 7:30 p.m.
For up-to-date broadcast details visit, www.thornsfc.com The complete Portland Thorns FC schedule can be found at www.thornsfc.com and fans interested in purchasing an annual membership, single-game tickets or group tickets are encouraged to contact the ticket sales office at 503-553-5555 or email ticketsales@timbers.com.
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Timbers Development
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ooted in the club’s deep history, the Timbers have a passion for developing youth players and the sport of soccer in the region. Through partnerships established with Oregon Youth Soccer Association (OYSA) and Oregon’s Olympic Development Program (ODP), the Timbers have built a comprehensive vertical development structure, which allows players within the club’s development territory a direct path from the youth level to the top tier of professional soccer in North America – Major League Soccer.
PORTLAND TIMBERS 2
adidas TIMBERS ALLIANCE
The level just below the Portland Timbers first team on the pyramid is T2. Playing in their fifth season in the 36-team USL Championship, T2 was founded on Oct. 14, 2014, and is a professional team that creates a bridge between the Timbers Academy and the Timbers first team.
The adidas Timbers Alliance is a strategic partnership between the club and elite local youth clubs throughout the Timbers’ development territory, designed to build unique working relationships and development opportunities to help channel the top youth players toward Timbers development programs and academy. Started in 2012, the alliance includes the following clubs: Idaho (Boise Nationals FC, North Timbers FC), the Portland metro area (Westside Timbers, Eastside Timbers), Central Oregon (Bend FC Timbers), Southern Oregon (Rogue Valley Timbers), the Willamette Valley (Capital FC Timbers, Eugene Timbers FC), Southwest Washington (Washington Timbers) and New Mexico (Albuquerque United FC, Las Cruces Timbers).
PORTLAND TIMBERS U23 In 2017, the Portland Timbers ventured into a partnership with Capital FC Timbers in Salem, Ore., where the Salem-based club will handle the day-to-day operations of the Portland Timbers U23 PDL team, while the MLS club will provide resources and assist with player recruitment and selection. The team won the PDL national championship in 2010.
PORTLAND TIMBERS ACADEMY The Timbers Academy consists of teams in the U-18/19, U-16/17, U-15, U-14 and U-13 age brackets of the U.S. Soccer Development Academy. The Timbers Academy provides elite youth players from the Timbers development territory advanced training and competitive opportunities against the best youth players across North America.
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ODP/REGIONAL TRAINING CENTERS In partnership with OYSA, the Portland Timbers and Portland Thorns FC oversee the state’s Olympic Development Program (ODP). As part of this partnership, the Timbers have expanded the state’s regional training center program to eight locations, and train locally at these sites 18-20 times a year. In the spring of each year, RTC programs are brought together to hold training and games. Over the RTC tournament weekend, Timbers coaching staff members select the best players in the Homegrown territory to form Timbers and Thorns FC ODP teams, otherwise known as pre-academy or academy reserve teams. The club’s 2000 Timbers Boys ODP team won its first regional ODP championship in January 2017, competing against all states in the western United States. In addition, Idaho Youth Soccer Association runs three RTC programs.
TIMBERS YOUTH LEAGUES, TOURNAMENTS & CAMP The Timbers and OYSA have formed an innovative partnership, which sees the statewide youth soccer organization become a part of the Timbers’ comprehensive youth development structure. The Timbers and OYSA provide its clubs resources for coaching and referee education and share best practices in player development, creating a unified development philosophy across the state. The Timbers offer an exciting camp program for soccer players of all ages and skill levels throughout Oregon, Southwest Washington, Alaska, Idaho, Missouri, Montana and New Mexico. Each camp is centered on age-appropriate exercises and activities designed to develop technical excellence and build a love for the game.
For more information on the Timbers and Thorns FC youth programs, please visit www.timbers.com/youth
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T2 Schedule Date
Opponent
Venue
Kickoff (PT)
Saturday, March 9 Saturday, March 16 Saturday, March 23 Saturday, March 30 Saturday, April 6 Saturday, April 13 Saturday, April 20 Friday, April 26 Tuesday, April 30 Sunday, May 12 Saturday, May 25 Wednesday, May 29 Saturday, June 8 Sunday, June 16 Saturday, June 22 Wednesday, June 26 Saturday, June 29 Saturday, July 6 Saturday, July 13 Saturday, July 20 Sunday, July 28 Saturday, Aug. 3 Wednesday, Aug. 7 Sunday, Aug. 11 Friday, Aug. 16 Saturday, Aug. 24 Saturday, Aug. 31 Sunday, Sept. 8 Saturday, Sept. 14 Friday, Sept. 20 Sunday, Sept. 29 Saturday, Oct. 5 Friday, Oct. 11 Friday, Oct. 18
@Tulsa Roughnecks FC @San Antonio FC LAS VEGAS LIGHTS FC @LA Galaxy II @OKC Energy FC SACRAMENTO REPUBLIC FC COLORADO SPRINGS SWITCHBACKS FC @New Mexico United RIO GRANDE VALLEY FC @Tacoma Defiance El PASO LOCOMOTIVE FC REAL MONARCHS SLC @Austin Bold FC FRESNO FC @Orange County SC RENO 1868 FC @Phoenix Rising FC TULSA ROUGHNECKS FC @Sacramento Republic FC @Fresno FC LA GALAXY II @El Paso Locomotive FC @Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC NEW MEXICO UNITED OKC ENERGY FC @Las Vegas Lights FC @Reno 1868 FC ORANGE COUNTY SC @Real Monarchs SLC TACOMA DEFIANCE AUSTIN BOLD FC PHOENIX RISING FC SAN ANTONIO FC @Rio Grande Valley FC
ONEOK Field Toyota Field MERLO FIELD Dignity Health Sports Park Taft Stadium MERLO FIELD MERLO FIELD Isotopes Park MERLO FIELD Cheney Stadium PROVIDENCE PARK PROVIDENCE PARK Bold Stadium PROVIDENCE PARK Championship Soccer Stadium PROVIDENCE PARK Phoenix Rising Soccer Complex PROVIDENCE PARK Papa Murphy’s Park Chukchansi Park PROVIDENCE PARK Southwest University Park Weidner Field PROVIDENCE PARK PROVIDENCE PARK Cashman Field Greater Nevada Field PROVIDENCE PARK Zions Bank Stadium PROVIDENCE PARK PROVIDENCE PARK PROVIDENCE PARK PROVIDENCE PARK H-E-B Park
5 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 5 p.m. 7 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 7 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 2 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 7 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 8 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 6 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 7 p.m. 2 p.m. 12 noon 7:30 p.m. 1 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 5:30 p.m.
*All matches will be streamed live on the ESPN + app.
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Stand Together is the relationship between the Portland Timbers and our fans and signifies the commitment we have to being champions both on the field and in our community.
MISSION The Stand Together mission is to harness the power of sport to improve the lives of children and families in the Portland Metro Area through targeted programs, deep partnerships, and philanthropic giving.
FOCUS
Our outreach aims to better the following areas of focus in the greater Portland area:
· YOUTH ACTIVITY with an emphasis on the importance of play and embracing diversity and all ability levels.
· YOUTH EDUCATION with an emphasis on literacy, STEM programming and social justice. · ENVIRONMENT with an emphasis on engaging local youth and their families to help us grow the greenbelt and gardens within our city limits.
OFFICIAL 2019 STAND TOGETHER COMMUNITY PARTNERS:
Girls Incorporated of the Pacific Northwest
STAND TOGETHER WEEK 2019 - CELEBRATING EIGHT YEARS OF GIVING BACK! JULY 28 - AUGUST 3, 2019 Stand Together Week is a call to action to get involved in our community. The City of Portland comes together to promote civic engagement and make a difference. Since 2012, Stand Together Week participants donated 18,290 hours of service at 193 events in the Greater Portland Metro Area. Each project had a meaningful impact on the community with an overall focus on benefitting youth and the environment.
@PTSTANDTOGETHER Engage with us on Twitter and Instagram! We’re always posting fun pictures, stories, quotes and great opportunities to connect with the community.
50% TO YOU 50% TO OUR COMMUNITY Your raffle ticket is helping us make a difference. Stand Together is committed to building new fields in our community and Special Olympics Oregon provides sport training and athletic competition for those living with intellectual disabilities.
MOST NONSTOPS FROM PORTLAND
Timbers Broadcast
Jake Zivin
Television Announcer Jake Zivin serves as the lead play-by-play announcer for the Timbers regional television broadcasts, hosts “Timbers in 30," the club’s weekly television show on FOX 12 OREGON, and cohosts the post-match show with Timbers television analyst Ross Smith. Part of the television broadcast team starting in 2015, Zivin was also the radio play-byplay announcer during the 2014 and 2015 campaigns. In addition, Zivin was the web stream play-by-play broadcaster for all T2 home matches during their inaugural USL season in 2015.
Keith KeithBleyer Bleyer
Radio RadioAnnouncer Announcer The 2019 season marks Keith Bleyer’s eighth season as part of the Timbers broadcast team, having worked with both the radio and television broadcast teams during his tenure. A television and radio broadcaster with nearly four decades of experience, Bleyer has been involved in Major League Soccer broadcasting since the late 1990s.
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Ross Smith
Television Analyst Former Timbers defender Ross Smith serves as the analyst on the Timbers regional television broadcasts as well as the co-host of “Timbers in 30.” The 2019 season marks Smith’s ninth on the broadcast side as he started off as a radio analyst in Portland’s inaugural MLS season in 2011, moving over to the television broadcast in 2012. In addition, Smith co-hosts the postgame show with Zivin and “Talk Timbers,” a weekly radio show.
Fletcher Johnson Radio Host
Fletcher Johnson returns for his ninth season as part of the Timbers broadcast team in 2019. As host of the Timbers radio pregame, halftime and postgame shows, Johnson, who has extensive experience in local radio, first joined the club for their inaugural MLS season in 2011.
Nat Borchers On-Field Analyst
Former Timbers defender Nat Borchers enters his third season on the broadcast team, serving as the club’s field analyst during the Timbers’ games on ROOT SPORTS and FOX 12 OREGON. Borchers enjoyed a 14-year professional playing career, including 12 seasons in Major League Soccer, where he played for the Colorado Rapids (2003-05), Real Salt Lake (2008-14), and the Portland Timbers (2015-16). Borchers is a two-time MLS Cup champion, first capturing a title with Real Salt Lake in 2009, before helping Portland capture its first MLS Cup title in 2015.
Joe Sleven Radio Analyst
Joe Sleven enters his second season with the Timbers broadcast team. A Portland native, Joe played midfield at the University of Portland. Since graduating, he's served as an analyst for the University of Portland on TV, radio and internet broadcasts.
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The 2019 Timbers
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Dairon Asprilla
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Jeff Attinella
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Tomás Conechny 19
Diego Chara
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Steve Clark
Marco Farfan
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Brian Fernandez
Foster Langsdorf
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Marvin Loría
Sebastián Blanco
Claude Dielna
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Andrés Flores
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Aljaž Ivacic
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Larrys Mabiala
33
Kendall McIntosh 43
Andy Polo
11
Bill Tuiloma
Eryk Williamson
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Renzo Zambrano 40
Jorge Moreira
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Cristhian Paredes 22
Diego Valeri
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Julio Cascante
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Jeremy Ebobisse 17
Modou Jadama
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Lucas Melano
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