Game Notes | Columbus Crew SC vs. Portland Timbers | Dec. 6, 2015

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2015 MLS CUP - PORTLAND TIMBERS AT COLUMBUS CREW SC SUNDAY, DEC. 6, 2015, 1 P.M. (PT) VP Communications: Chris Metz - (503) 553-5433, cmetz@timbers.com; Manager, Media Relations: Mark Nelson - (503) 553-5529, mnelson@timbers.com; Coordinator, Media Relations: Katie Simons - (503) 553-5539, ksimons@timbers.com

TIMBERS

CREW SC

2015 SCHEDULE 2015 MLS RECORD: 15-11-8 (Home: 8-3-6 Away: 7-8-2) 2015 ALL-COMPETITIONS RECORD: 18-12-13 (Home: 9-3-8 Away: 9-9-3)

VS.

EAST NO. 2 SEED

WEST NO. 3 SEED

MATCH INFORMATION Date: Sunday, Dec. 6, 2015 Kickoff: 1 p.m. (Pacific) Location: MAPFRE Stadium (Columbus, Ohio) Forecast: 52 degrees, partly cloudy Referee: Jair Marrufo Assistant Referees: Peter Manikowski, Corey Parker Fourth & Fifth Official: Chris Penso, James Conlee National TV: ESPN Talent: Adrian Healey (play-by-play), Taylor Twellman (analyst), Monica Gonzalez (sideline) Spanish TV: Univision/UniMás Talent: Jorge Perez Navarro (play-by-play), Ivan Kasanzew (analyst), Marcelo Balboa (analyst), Diego Balado (analyst) English Radio: 750/102.9 The Game (KXTG 750AM, 102.9FM) Talent: Keith Bleyer (play-by-play), Ross Smith (analyst) Spanish Radio: La GranD (KGGD 93.5FM, 1150 AM) Talent: Josue del Castillo (play-by-play), Ozkar Ramos (analyst)

MLS CUP SCHEDULE Sunday, Dec. 6 Portland at Columbus

TIME (PT)

NATIONAL TV

1 p.m.

ESPN/UniMás

DATE Sat., March 7 Sun., March 15 Sat., March 21 Sat., March 28 Sat., April 4 Sun., April 12 Sun., April 19 Sun., April 26 Sat., May 2 Sat., May 9 Sat., May 16 Sat., May 23 Wed., May 27 Sat., May 30 Sat., June 6 Tues., June 16 Sat., June 20 Wed., June 24 Sun., June 28 Wed., July 1 Sun., July 5 Sat., July 11 Sat., July 18 Sat., July 25 Sun., Aug. 2 Fri., Aug. 7 Sat., Aug. 15 Fri., Aug. 21 Sun., Aug. 30 Wed., Sept. 9 Sun., Sept. 20 Sat., Sept. 26 Sat., Oct. 3 Wed., Oct. 14 Sun., Oct. 18 Sun., Oct. 25 Thurs., Oct. 29 Sun., Nov. 1 Sun., Nov. 8 Sun., Nov. 22 Sun., Nov. 29 Sun., Dec. 6

OPPONENT REAL SALT LAKE LA GALAXY @Sporting KC @Vancouver FC DALLAS ORLANDO CITY SC @New York City FC @Seattle VANCOUVER @Montreal @Houston @Toronto FC D.C. UNITED @Colorado NEW ENGLAND @Seattle^ HOUSTON @LA Galaxy SEATTLE @Real Salt Lake^ SAN JOSE @Philadelphia VANCOUVER @FC Dallas @San Jose CHICAGO @Real Salt Lake HOUSTON @Seattle SPORTING KC NY RED BULLS @Columbus SPORTING KC @Real Salt Lake @LA Galaxy COLORADO SPORTING KC* VANCOUVER* @Vancouver* FC DALLAS* @FC Dallas* @Columbus*

TIME/RESULT TV/ATTENDANCE T 0-0 21,144 T 2-2 21,144 T 0-0 20,848 L 1-2 22,500 W 3-1 21,144 L 0-2 21,144 W 1-0 21,891 L 0-1 41,451 T 0-0 21,144 W 2-1 13,020 L 1-3 20,844 L 0-1 23,569 W 1-0 21,144 W 2-1 18,209 W 2-0 21,144 W 3-1 (AET) 4,022 W 2-0 21,144 L 0-5 21,207 W 4-1 21,144 L 0-2 15,840 W 1-0 21,144 L 0-3 18,722 T 1-1 21,144 L 1-4 15,992 T 0-0 18,000 W 1-0 21,144 W 1-0 20,338 T 2-2 21,144 L 1-2 64,358 T 0-0 21,144 L 0-2 21,144 W 2-1 22,719 L 0-1 21,144 W 1-0 19,427 W 5-2 27,000 W 4-1 21,144 T 2-2 (W 7-6 PKs) 21,144 T 0-0 21,144 W 2-0 (W 2-0 on agg.) 27,837 W 3-1 21,144 T 2-2 (W 5-3 on agg.) 20,966 1 p.m. ESPN

* - Audi 2015 MLS Cup Playoffs ^ - 2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup match Dates and times subject to change

NO PLACE LIKE HOME LAST MATCH RECAP The Timbers captured the 2015 MLS Western Conference Championship, advancing to the club’s first appearance in MLS Cup with a pair of second-half goals in a 2-2 draw (5-3 win on aggregate) against FC Dallas in the second leg of the Western Conference Championship in front of 20,966 fans at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas on Nov. 29. Forward Fanendo Adi registered the game’s opening goal in the 54th minute with his second goal of the postseason and late-game substitute Lucas Melano became the eighth different Timbers player to score a goal in the 2015 postseason as he tallied the equalizer for Portland in the final minute of second-half stoppage time. In addition, midfielder Diego Valeri provided two assists, while midfielder Dairon Asprilla tallied his third assist of the playoffs.

Providence Park opened on April 14, 2011, in front of a sold-out crowd in the Timbers first-ever home match as an MLS team. The club proceeded to sell out all of its regular-season home games in the team’s first four MLS seasons. Spanning the 2013 and 2014 seasons, the Timbers compiled an MLS-club record 22-game unbeaten streak (12-0-10) at Providence Park from April 6, 2013 to June 1, 2014. The streak ranks as the third-longest all-time in MLS history.

CONSECUTIVE REGULAR-SEASON HOME SELLOUTS:

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