HOUSTON DYNAMO AT PORTLAND TIMBERS SATURDAY, JUNE 20, 2015, 7:30 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; Coordinator, Media Relations/Community Relations: Diego Basabe - (503) 553-5543, dbasabe@timbers.com
TIMBERS
HOUSTON
2015 SCHEDULE 2015 MLS RECORD: 6-5-4 (Home: 3-1-3 Away: 3-4-1) 2015 ALL-COMPETITIONS RECORD: 7-5-4 (Home: 3-1-3 Away: 4-4-1)
VS.
5-5-5 (20pts)
6-5-4 (22pts)
MATCH INFORMATION Date: Saturday, June 20, 2015 Kickoff: 7:30 p.m. (Pacific) Location: Providence Park (Portland, Ore.) Forecast: 82 degrees, mostly sunny Referee: Baldomero Toledo Assistant Referees: Ian Anderson, Michael Kampmeinert Fourth Official: Alejandro Mariscal Local TV: KPTV Talent: Keith Bleyer (play-by-play), Ross Smith (analyst), Samantha Yarock (reporter) English Radio: 750 The Game (KXTG 750AM, 102.9FM) Talent: Jake Zivin (play-by-play), Rob Baarts (analyst) Spanish Radio: La GranD (KGGD 93.5FM, 1150 AM) Talent: Josue del Castillo (play-by-play), Ozkar Ramos (analyst)
MLS WEEK 15 SCHEDULE Friday, June 19 FC Dallas at Colorado
TIME (PT) 6 p.m.
Saturday, June 20 San Jose at Seattle Vancouver at New York Red Bulls New York City FC at Toronto FC Orlando at Montreal Philadelphia at LA Galaxy Houston at Portland
1 p.m. 4 p.m. 4 p.m. 5 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, June 21 New England at D.C. United Sporting Kansas City at Real Salt Lake
2 p.m. 7 p.m.
NATIONAL TV UniMás
ESPN2 FOX Sports 1
LAST MATCH RECAP The Timbers advanced to the Round of 16 in the 2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup with a 3-1 win after extra time against Cascadia-rival Seattle Sounders FC in front of 4,022 fans at Starfire Stadium in Tukwila, Wash., on Tuesday night. Timbers midfielder Rodney Wallace registered a goal and an assist in the victory, netting the game-winning goal 10 minutes into the first half of extra time, while forward Maximiliano Urruti added a late insurance goal in the 116th minute. Setting Portland off on the right foot, midfielder Diego Valeri tallied the opening goal for the Timbers in the 48th minute off a cross from Wallace on the left flank. Seattle picked up a goal in the 79th minute, but finished the match with seven players due to three red cards and a late-game injury.
DATE OPPONENT TIME/RESULT Sat., March 7 REAL SALT LAKE T 0-0 Sun., March 15 LA GALAXY T 2-2 Sat., March 21 @Sporting KC T 0-0 Sat., March 28 @Vancouver L 1-2 Sat., April 4 FC DALLAS W 3-1 Sun., April 12 ORLANDO CITY SC L 0-2 Sun., April 19 @New York City FC W 1-0 Sun., April 26 @Seattle L 0-1 Sat., May 2 VANCOUVER T 0-0 Sat., May 9 @Montreal W 2-1 Sat., May 16 @Houston L 1-3 Sat., May 23 @Toronto FC L 0-1 Wed., May 27 D.C. UNITED W 1-0 Sat., May 30 @Colorado W 2-1 Sat., June 6 NEW ENGLAND W 2-0 Tues., June 16 @Seattle^ W 3-1 (AET) Sat., June 20 HOUSTON 7:30 p.m. Wed., June 24 @LA Galaxy 8 p.m. Sun., June 28 SEATTLE 4 p.m. Wed., July 1 @Real Salt Lake^ TBD Sun., July 5 SAN JOSE 2 p.m. Sat., July 11 @Philadelphia 4 p.m. Sat., July 18 VANCOUVER 7:30 p.m. Sat., July 25 @FC Dallas 6 p.m. Sun., Aug. 2 @San Jose 2 p.m. Fri., Aug. 7 CHICAGO 8 p.m. Sat., Aug. 15 @Real Salt Lake 7 p.m. Fri., Aug. 21 HOUSTON 8 p.m. Sun., Aug. 30 @Seattle 2 p.m. Wed., Sept. 9 SPORTING KC 7:30 p.m. Sun., Sept. 20 NY RED BULLS 2 p.m. Sat., Sept. 26 @Columbus 4:30 p.m. Sat., Oct. 3 SPORTING KC 7:30 p.m. Wed., Oct. 14 @Real Salt Lake 6:30 p.m. Sun., Oct. 18 @LA Galaxy TBD Sun., Oct. 25 COLORADO 4 p.m. ^ - 2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup match *dates and times subject to change
TV/ATTENDANCE 21,144 21,144 20,848 22,500 21,144 21,144 21,891 41,451 21,144 13,020 20,844 23,569 21,144 18,209 21,144 4,022 KPTV ESPN2 FOX Sports 1 TBD ESPN2 ROOT SPORTS ROOT SPORTS ROOT SPORTS ESPN2 UniMás ROOT SPORTS UniMás ESPN2 KPTV ESPN2 KPDX KPDX ROOT SPORTS TBD ROOT SPORTS
NO PLACE LIKE HOME 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:
75
HOUSTON DYNAMO AT PORTLAND TIMBERS SATURDAY, JUNE 20, 2015 CATEGORICAL WON-LOST-TIED Overall: vs. Eastern: vs. Western: Day Games: Night Games: On Grass: On Turf: Pre-All-Star: Post-All-Star: Scoring First: Opponent Scoring First: One-Goal Games: Leading at Half: Trailing at Half: Tied at Half: Leading at 75’: Trailing at 75’: Tied at 75’: Outshooting Opponent: Outshot by Opponent: Shots Even: When Scoring 0 Goals: When Scoring 1 Goal: When Scoring 2 Goals: When Scoring 3 Goals: When Scoring 4+ Goals: When Allowing 0 Goals: When Allowing 1 Goal: When Allowing 2 Goals: When Allowing 3 Goals: When Allowing 4+ Goals: Pacific Time Zone: Mountain Time Zone: Central Time Zone: Eastern Time Zone: Primary Unis: Rose City Red Unis: Retro-Inspired Unis: On ESPN/ESPN2: On FOX Sports 1: On FOX Sports 2: On ROOT SPORTS: On FOX 12: On KPDX TV: On UniMás: Wednesday: Thursday: Friday: Saturday: Sunday: March: April: May: June: July: August: September: October:
HOME 3-1-3 2-1-0 1-0-3 0-1-0 3-0-3 0-0-0 3-1-3 3-1-3 0-0-0 3-0-1 0-1-0 1-0-0 1-0-1 0-1-0 2-0-2 2-0-0 0-1-0 1-0-3 3-1-2 0-0-1 0-0-0 0-1-2 1-0-0 1-0-1 1-0-0 0-0-0 2-0-2 1-0-0 0-1-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 3-1-3 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-3 0-1-0 2-0-0 0-1-0 0-0-1 0-0-0 2-0-2 0-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 2-0-2 0-1-1 0-0-2 1-1-0 1-0-1 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0
ROAD 3-4-1 2-1-0 2-3-1 1-0-0 2-4-1 3-2-1 0-2-0 3-4-1 0-0-0 3-0-0 0-4-0 3-3-0 1-0-0 0-3-0 2-1-1 2-0-0 0-3-0 1-1-1 1-2-0 2-2-1 0-0-0 0-2-1 1-2-0 2-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-1 2-2-0 0-1-0 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-2-0 1-0-0 0-1-1 2-1-0 0-2-1 1-1-0 2-1-0 0-0-0 0-1-0 1-0-0 1-2-1 0-1-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 2-3-1 1-1-0 0-1-1 1-1-0 2-2-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0
OVERALL 6-5-4 4-2-0 3-3-4 1-1-0 5-4-4 3-2-1 3-3-3 6-5-4 0-0-0 6-0-1 0-5-0 4-3-0 2-0-1 0-4-0 4-1-3 4-0-0 0-4-0 2-1-4 4-3-2 2-2-2 0-0-0 0-3-3 2-2-0 3-0-1 1-0-0 0-0-0 3-0-3 3-2-0 0-2-1 0-1-0 0-0-0 3-3-3 1-0-0 0-1-1 2-1-0 1-2-4 1-2-0 4-1-0 0-1-0 0-1-1 1-0-0 3-2-3 0-1-0 2-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 4-3-3 1-2-1 0-1-3 2-2-0 3-2-1 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0
HEAD COACH CALEB PORTER Head coach Caleb Porter enters his third season with the club in 2015 after guiding the Portland Timbers to record-setting campaigns in his first two years in MLS. Guiding the team to an impressive turnaround season and the club’s first-ever MLS postseason appearance in 2013, Porter helped direct a record-setting offense in 2014 as the Timbers netted 61 regular-season goals, a club record across all eras. He was announced as the Timbers head coach on Aug. 29, 2012, and joined the club ahead of the 2013 MLS campaign. Porter received the Slats Gill Award for Sportsperson of the Year at the Oregon Sports Awards on March 9, 2014, becoming the fourth soccerrelated figure to receive the award since it was founded in 1957. On Aug. 6, 2014, Porter helped guide the MLS All-Stars to a 2-1 win over German power Bayern Munich in the 2014 AT&T MLS All-Star Game at Providence Park in Portland. The 2013 MLS Coach of the Year award winner, Porter has compiled one of the league’s top winning percentages among active MLS head coaches with a 26-14-28 mark (.588) after leading Portland to double-digits wins in each of his first two seasons. Under Porter’s guidance, the Timbers have made Providence Park one of the toughest places to play in the league, registering an impressive regularseason mark of 16-4-14 at Providence Park over the last two-plus seasons. In 2014, the Timbers netted a team-record 61 goals while compiling one of the highest point totals (44) across the final two-thirds of the regular season – recording the highest goal differential (plus-9) of any non-playoff team in MLS history. Portland also made its first appearance in CONCACAF Champions League, contesting matches against Alpha United of Guyana and C.D. Olimpia of Honduras during the competition’s group stage. During Porter’s first season as head coach in 2013, the Timbers assembled one of the biggest turnaround seasons in MLS. In comparison to 2012 totals, the Timbers assembled a 23-point improvement in points and an MLS-record 43-goal improvement in goal differential. Portland’s five losses during the 2013 regular season tied for the fewest in MLS history in a 34-game season and the Timbers led the league with 15 shutouts. The Timbers recorded a 15-game, home unbeaten streak during the 2013 regular season, posting a league-best 11-1-5 home record at Providence Park and an MLS singleseason record 11 home shutouts. In 2013, Portland qualified for the MLS Cup Playoffs for the first time since joining the league in 2011. Additionally, the Timbers made their deepest run in club history in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup in 2013 under Porter’s guidance, reaching the semifinals of the tournament. Prior to joining the Timbers, Porter was one of the most successful coaches in NCAA history during his tenure as head coach at the University of Akron (2006-12). He compiled a career mark of 123-18-17 and was named 2009 NSCAA National Coach of the Year. Porter led the Zips to back-to-back NCAA College Cup appearances (2009, 2010) and the school’s first national title in any sport in 2010. Porter’s coaching career also includes time as the head coach of the U.S. U-23 Men’s National Team during 2012 CONCACAF Olympic qualifying and three years as an assistant coach on the U.S. U-18 National Team (2009-11). Porter was an assistant coach for six years (2000-05) at Indiana University. As a player, Porter was the 27th overall pick by the San Jose Clash in the 1998 MLS College Draft. He spent time with San Jose and the Tampa Bay Mutiny before a knee injury ended his professional playing career in 2000. He also played for the U.S. National B Team from 1996-97, winning a bronze medal at the 1997 World University Games. As a player at Indiana, he was a three-year captain and led the Hoosiers to four conference titles. Porter was the runner-up for the 1997 Hermann Trophy. Porter graduated from Indiana in 1998 with a degree in sports management. He and his wife, Andrea, have three children – two sons, Colin and Jake, and a daughter, Stella. ment appearances. As a senior, Porter captained IU to 23 consecutive wins before losing to eventual national champion UCLA in the national semifinals and was the runner-up for the 1997 Hermann Trophy. Porter graduated from Indiana in 1998 with a degree in sports management. He and his wife, Andrea, have three children – two sons, Colin and Jake, and a daughter, Stella.
HOUSTON DYNAMO AT PORTLAND TIMBERS SATURDAY, JUNE 20, 2015 ALL-TIME SERIES NOTES Saturday’s match marks the seventh all-time meeting between the Timbers and Houston, dating back to the 2011 season. While Portland trails the all-time MLS series with a 1-3-2 record, the Timbers are 1-1-0 at Providence Park against the Dynamo and have lost just once in the last four games overall against Houston. Houston makes its first trip to Portland since the 2013 season on Saturday, a span of 805 days between visits to the Rose City for the new Western Conference club. The two sides have already met once this season, with the Timbers falling 3-1 on the road after two late goals provided the Dynamo with the win at BBVA Compass Stadium on May 16. In their most recent match at Providence Park, the Timbers registered two goals in the second half for a 2-0 shutout against Houston on April 6, 2013.
LAST TIME VS. HOUSTON Despite overcoming an early deficit on the road, the Timbers couldn’t overcome a late second-half surge by the Dynamo, conceding two goals inside the final 15 minutes in a 3-1 loss at BBVA Compass Stadium on May 16. After conceding the opening goal to Houston forward Will Bruin on a header off a free kick in the ninth minute, the Timbers did well to kick off the second half strong – capturing the equalizer in the 48th minute. Picking up a loose ball, midfielder Diego Valeri delivered a through ball into the right side of the penalty box for forward Fanendo Adi, who shouldered Dynamo defender DaMarcus Beasley out of his path and fired the game-tying goal past goalkeeper Tyler Deric. However, Bruin and Giles Barnes netted goals in the final 15 minutes to give Houston the win. Portland Timbers 1, Houston Dynamo 3 May 16, 2015, at BBVA Compass Stadium Att: 20,844
Shots 14 10
Saves Fouls 3 12 4 10
Offsides 1 2
Goals Assists Shots Shots on Goal Fouls Committed Fouls Suffered
PORTLAND 2 Ryan Johnson 2 Darlington Nagbe 6 Nagbe/Palmer 3 Kalif Alhassan 13 Diego Chara 12 Darlington Nagbe
HOUSTON 3 Will Bruin 4 Brad Davis 12 Will Bruin 6 Will Bruin 8 Barnes/Davis 6 Carlo Costly
Wins Shutouts Saves Goals Allowed
1 Donovan Ricketts 1 Perkins/Ricketts 11 Troy Perkins 4 Troy Perkins
2 Tally Hall 2 Tally Hall 17 Tally Hall 4 Tally Hall
Cautions Ejections
1 Six players tied n/a
1 Seven players tied n/a
MATCH PREVIEW The Timbers return to MLS regular-season play following Tuesday’s 3-1 victory after extra time over Seattle Sounders FC in the fourth round of the 2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, playing host to the Houston Dynamo on Saturday at Providence Park. Kickoff for Saturday’s game, presented by KeyBank, is set for 7:30 p.m. (Pacific). New to the Western Conference this season following the addition of MLS expansion teams New York City FC and Orlando City SC, Houston and Portland have a relatively short history as the clubs have faced each other just six times in MLS since 2011. Saturday’s match marks only the third meeting at Providence Park dating back to 2011. Portland traveled to face Houston earlier this season, sustaining a 3-1 loss on May 16 at BBVA Compass Stadium in Houston.
LONGEST INDIVIDUAL STREAKS
SCORING HOU - Bruin (Davis) 9, Barnes (Lopez) 75, Bruin (Taylor) 83 POR - Adi (Valeri) 48
HOU POR
SERIES LEADERS
Corners 3 2
LINEUPS POR: GK Kwarasey, D Powell (Fernández, 85), D Borchers, D Ridgewell ©, D Villafaña, M Chara, M Jewsbury, M Nagbe (Asprilla, 76), M Valeri (Urruti, 84), M Wallace, F Adi HOU: GK Deric, D Rodriguez, D Horst, D Taylor, D Beasley, M García (López, 74), M Barnes, M Garrido, M Clark, M Davis, F Bruin (Lovejoy, 90+3)
ALL-TIME MLS SERIES RESULTS ALL-TIME RECORD Regular Season: 1-3-2; Home: 1-1-0; Away: 0-2-2 Aug. 14, 2011 at Robertson Stadium (Houston, Texas) Houston 2, Portland 1 (Jewsbury, 56) Oct. 14, 2011 at Providence Park (Portland, Ore.) Houston 2, Portland 0 May 15, 2012 at BBVA Compass Stadium (Houston, Texas) Portland 0, Houston 0 April 6, 2013 at Providence Park (Portland, Ore.) Portland 2, Houston 0 (R. Johnson 55, 73) April 27, 2014 at BBVA Compass Stadium (Houston, Texas) Portland 1, Houston 1 (Fernández 33) May 16, 2015 at BBVA Compass Stadium (Houston, Texas) Portland 1, Houston 3 (Adi 48)
PLAYERS Consecutive Games with Goal: ........................................4, Valeri, July 18-Aug. 16 Consecutive Games with Assist: ............4, 3x (last: Valeri, Aug. 30-Sept. 20, 2014) Consecutive Games with Point: ...................... 5, Jewsbury, April 30-May 29, 2011 Consecutive Games with Shot: .............17, 2x (last: Valeri, June 1-Sept. 27, 2014) Consecutive Games with SOG:..............................10, Valeri, June 1-Aug. 16, 2014 Consecutive Games with Corner Kick: .......22, Jewsbury, March 19-Aug. 17, 2011 Consecutive Games with Offside: .....8, 2x (last: R. Johnson, Mar. 3-Apr. 27, 2013) Consecutive Games with Foul Com.: ..........18, Chara, Oct. 7, 2012-June 19, 2013 Consecutive Games with Foul Suff.: .........22, Nagbe, Aug. 25, 2013-May 24, 2014 Consecutive Games with Caution: ..................3, 5x (last: Chara, May 16-27, 2015) Songo’o, July 21-Aug. 5, 2012 Chara, June 17-30, 2012 Boyd, April 14-28, 2012 Marcelin, July 10-30, 2011 Consecutive Games with Ejection:............... 1, 8x (last: Ricketts, March 22, 2014) Zemanski, Aug. 30, 2013 Kah, July 7, 2013 Chara, July 7, 2012 Palmer, June 24, 2012 Alhassan, Sept. 24, 2011 Brunner, July 10, 2011 Hall (two cautions), Aug. 6, 2011 Consecutive Starts:................................... 60, Nagbe, July 28, 2012-May 28, 2014 Consecutive Minutes: ...............................2700, Ridgewell, July 18, 2014-present GOALKEEPERS Scoreless Streak (minutes):....... 401, Ricketts (May 18-25; June 15-July 7, 2013) Consecutive Shutouts: ................................4, Ricketts, May 25; June 15-23, 2013 Consecutive Starts:................................... 51, Perkins, April 23, 2011-Aug.5, 2012 Consecutive Minutes in Goal:.............3307, Perkins, April 23, 2011-April 28, 2012
HOUSTON DYNAMO AT PORTLAND TIMBERS SATURDAY, JUNE 20, 2015 MLS CAREER LEADERS
INDIVIDUAL SINGLE-GAME HIGHS
PLAYERS Games played .................................................................... Darlington Nagbe - 141 Games started ................................................................... Darlington Nagbe - 130 Minutes played ..................................................................... Diego Chara - 11,436 Goals .............................................................................................Diego Valeri - 22 Assists ..........................................................................................Diego Valeri - 28 Game-winning goals.......................................................................Diego Valeri - 7 Game-winning assists ................................................................ Kalif Alhassan - 5 Shots..................................................................................Darlington Nagbe - 206 Shots on goal ....................................................................... Darlington Nagbe - 72 Corner kicks ...............................................................................Diego Valeri - 229 Offsides......................................................................................Jorge Perlaza - 48 Fouls suffered .................................................................... Darlington Nagbe - 304 Fouls committed ........................................................................ Diego Chara - 327 Cautions....................................................................................... Diego Chara - 37 Ejections ...................................................................................... 9 players tied - 1
PLAYERS Goals: ........................................ 2, 16x (last: Adi, 03/15/15 vs. LA Galaxy (31’, 90’) Valeri, 10/8/14 vs. San Jose (51’, 73’) Wallace, 10/4/14 at San Jose (71’, 74’) Adi, 9/20/14 vs. Vancouver (66’, 69’) Adi, 8/24/14 vs. Seattle (73’, 90+1’) Adi, 6/7/14 at Real Salt Lake (36’, 45’) Adi, 5/28/14 at Chivas USA (65’, 71’) Urruti, 5/24/14 at New York (45’, 74’) Chara, 04/05/14 vs. Seattle (9’, 55’) Valeri, 10/26/13 at Chivas USA (16’, 29’) R. Johnson 4/6/13 vs. Houston (55’, 73’) W. Johnson, 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’)
GOALKEEPERS Games played in goal .......................................................... Donovan Ricketts - 73 Games started in goal.......................................................... Donovan Ricketts - 73 Minutes played in goal ................................................... Donovan Ricketts - 6,518 Wins ..................................................................................... Donovan Ricketts - 28 Saves ................................................................................. Donovan Ricketts - 223 Shutouts .............................................................................. Donovan Ricketts - 23 * - as of June 20, 2015
Points:.................................... 5, Valeri, 10/26/13 at Chivas USA (2 goals, 1 assist)
Assists: .......................................................3, 3x (last: Valeri, 9/7/14 vs. San Jose)
Shots:........................................................................ 9, Valeri, 9/7/14 vs. San Jose Shots on Goal:........................................................... 5, Valeri, 9/7/14 vs. San Jose Corner Kicks: .......................................................... 14, Valeri, 9/7/14 vs. San Jose Offsides:..............................................4, 10x (last: Urruti, 4/12/14 vs. Chivas USA) Fouls Committed:................................................. 7, Songo’o, 9/19/12 at San Jose
TIMBERS CAREER LEADERS (ALL ERA)
Fouls Suffered:......................................6, 5x (last: Nagbe, 04/04/15 vs. FC Dallas) Cautions/Yellow Cards: ................................................. 2, Hall, 8/6/11 at San Jose
PLAYERS Games played ........................................ Willie Anderson (1975; 1977-1982) - 160 Points....................................................... John Bain (1978-1982) - 145 (45g, 55a) Goals ........................................................................... John Bain (1978-1982) - 45 Assists ......................................................................... John Bain (1978-1982 - 55 GOALKEEPERS Games played in goal ..............................................Mick Poole (1977-1980) - 101 Wins ...........................................................................Mick Poole (1977-1980) - 52 Shutouts ......................................................... Donovan Ricketts (2012-2014) - 23
TIMBERS MEDIA SOURCES TALK TIMBERS The Timbers’ weekly radio talk show, presented by JELD-WEN Windows & Doors airs regularly Wednesday 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.timbers.com/timbers-podcast-network.
Ejections/Red Cards:...................... 1, 9x (last: Powell, 5/17/14 vs. Columbus (34’) Ricketts, 3/22/14 at Colorado, (71’) Zemanski, 8/30/13 at Real Salt Lake, (45+3’) Kah, 7/7/13 at Columbus (11’) Chara, 7/7/12 vs. Real Salt Lake (74’) Palmer, 6/24/12 vs. Seattle (90’+2) Alhassan, 9/24/11 at New York (64’) Hall, 8/6/11 at San Jose (90’) Brunner, 7/10/11 vs. Seattle (81’) GOALKEEPERS Shots Faced: .......................................11, 2x (last: Ricketts, 6/1/14 vs. Vancouver) Saves: ......................................................................8, Ricketts, 7/13/14 at Seattle Goals Allowed: ........................................5, 2x (last: Perkins, 7/21/12 at FC Dallas) Perkins, 7/14/12 vs. LA Galaxy
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.timbers.com. * - as of June 20, 2015
HOUSTON DYNAMO AT PORTLAND TIMBERS SATURDAY, JUNE 20, 2015 SCOUTING THE DYNAMO Houston enters Saturday’s match following a 2-0 win over USL side Austin Aztex on Wednesday in the fourth round of the 2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. Head coach Owen Coyle sat many of his regular first-team players against the Aztex as Leonel Miranda and late substitute Ricardo Clark each scored in the shutout win at BBVA Compass Stadium. In regular-season play, the Dynamo earned a 4-2 victory over the New York Red Bulls on June 5 at BBVA Compass Stadium. Coyle’s side is 1-2-3 overall on the road this season, including consecutive winless matches against New York City FC (May 30) and the LA Galaxy (May 22). Houston is led by forward Will Bruin with seven goals in 14 appearance, while forward Giles Barnes has registered six goals and one assist.
DIVERSE ATTACK Entering the weekend, the Timbers rank tied for second in the league in the amount of players who have tallied at least a goal or an assist this season. Portland has seen 14 players contributed at least one point through the team’s 15 matches, which trails only D.C. United (16) for the league lead.
HOME SUCCESS Portland has compiled one of the league’s best home records with an overall mark of 19-5-17 (.671) over the last two-plus seasons since 2013. The Timbers have lost just one home game (5-1-5) in their last 10 at Providence Park dating back to the 2014 season. Additionally, when scoring first at Providence Park since the 2013 season, the Timbers have registered a 17-1-5 overall record.
U.S. OPEN CUP DRAW Following a 3-1 win after extra time against Cascadia-rival Seattle Sounders FC on Tuesday at Starfire Stadium in Tukwila, Wash., the Timbers were drawn against Real Salt Lake in the Round of 16. Portland will travel to face Real Salt Lake on Wednesday, July 1, at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, Utah; kickoff is set for 7 p.m. (Pacific).
STINGY DEFENSE Through 15 league games, the Timbers have conceded the third-fewest goals to their opponents (14). Only Sounders FC (11) and the Colorado Rapids (12) have conceded fewer goals.
LATE-GAME DRAMATICS Never out of a contest, the Timbers are tied for first in the league with seven goals scored in the final 15 minutes of games. Recently, Portland netted the game-winning goal at Colorado in second-half stoppage time on May 30.
FOUL DIFFERENTIAL So far in the 2015 season, no team has a higher foul differential than the Timbers. Portland has suffered 50 more fouls than they have conceded through 15 regular-season game and no individual player has been fouled more in MLS than Darlington Nagbe, who has been fouled 45 times.
TIMBERS INJURY REPORT OUT: M Ben Zemanski (right ACL surgery) QUESTIONABLE: M Dairon Asprilla (ankle sprain) * - As of June 18, 2015
UPCOMING MILESTONES With his next assist, midfielder Jack Jewsbury will move into a tie for 10th place overall on the Timbers all-time career assists chart with Timbers Ring of Honor member Jimmy Conway (1978-80). Jewsbury currently sits in 11th place with 15 assists for Portland since 2011. Defender Liam Ridgewell enters Saturday’s match with 30 consecutive starts for the Timbers. Ridgewell has started every match for Portland since his debut on July 18, 2014. Ridgewell has played an MLS-club record 2,700 consecutive minutes and can extend his record on Saturday with a start Houston. Defender Nat Borchers next goal will be his 15th career MLS goal. Entering the weekend, Borchers has netted 14 career goals, including two with the Timbers, since 2003. His next goal will also tie a single-season MLS career high (3) set in 2011 with Real Salt Lake. Midfielder Will Johnson is just 173 minutes shy of reaching the 15,000 minutes played mileston for his MLS career. Johnson has logged 14,737 minutes in 178 career MLS matches spanning nine seasons with Chicago, Real Salt Lake and Portland. Forward Fanendo Adi’s next appearance for the Timbers will mark his 40th career MLS game for Portland. Adi has scored 15 goals in 39 regular-season appearances since joining the club on May 13, 2014.
GOOD FORM The Timbers enter Saturday’s match on a three-game winning streak in MLS regular-season play. The three-game streak is currently tied with Toronto FC for the longest active winning streak in MLS. Portland has won four of its last six league matches heading into Saturday’s contest against Houston.
CONSISTENT BACK LINE Portland has utilized the same back line combination of Alvas Powell, Nat Borchers, Liam Ridgewell and Jorge Villafaña along with goalkeeper Adam Kwarasey in 14 of the team’s 15 regular-season matches this season. The only game with a different starting back line was May 27 against D.C. United as defender Noberto Paparatto made his first start of the season, helping the Timbers to a 1-0 win at Providence Park.
AMONG LEAGUE LEADERS Goalkeeper Adam Kwarasey ranks among the league’s top goalkeepers in several categories. Kwarasey is tied for third among all goalkeepers with six shutouts this season, just two behind Seattle’s Stefan Frei (8) for the lead. Kwarasey also ranks in the top eight in saves percentage (73.1) and is tied for second in minutes played (1,350) among goalkeepers.
PUSHING THROUGH THE FOULS Portland ranks first overall in the league in dribbles completed (131). The stat tracks moments when an individual player successfully dribbles around an opponent while retaining possession. Portland’s mark is 17 more than the nextbest team. Midfielder Darlington Nagbe (42) and defender Alvas Powell (33) rank second and fourth, respectively, in the league. Highlighting the stat is the fact that the Timbers are the second-most fouled team in MLS (223), while Nagbe is the most-fouled player in MLS (45).
HOUSTON DYNAMO AT PORTLAND TIMBERS SATURDAY, JUNE 20, 2015
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ALVAS POWELL - D
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WILL JOHNSON - M
Height: 6-0 Weight: 165 DOB: 07/18/94 Birthplace: St. Thomas, Jamaica Acquired: Signed on loan from Portmore United FC, 06/28/13 Last MLS goal: 09/07/14 vs. SJ Last MLS assist: 09/07/14 vs. SJ
Height: 5-10 Weight: 160 DOB: 01/21/87 Birthplace: Toronto, Canada Acquired: Trade with Real Salt Lake, 12/03/12 Last MLS goal: 07/27/14 POR @ MTL Last MLS assist: 07/18/14 POR vs. COL
2015: Has started each of the first 15 matches ... Tallied an assist on June 6 against New England ... Played 36 minutes in a 3-1 win over Seattle in the U.S. Open Cup on June 16. 2014: In his first full season with the Timbers, Powell appeared in MLS career-high 15 games (11 starts) and registered his first career goals and assists during the campaign ... Was named the Timbers Up-and-Coming Player for a second consecutive season ... Scored the first two goals of his MLS career in back-to-back games against Vancouver Whitecaps FC (Aug. 30) and the San Jose Earthquakes (Sept. 7) ... Tallied his first career MLS assist against the Earthquakes in a three point (1g, 1a) performance on Sept. 7 ... Made one appearance each for the club in 2014 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup play and the 2014-15 CONCACAF Champions League group stage ... Tallied a goal against Alpha United FC in his CONCACAF Champions League debut on Aug. 19 in Guyana ... Earned a spot on the MLSsoccer.com Team of the Week for Week 33. INTERNATIONAL: Has earned 14 caps for the Jamaica National Team ... Named to the Jamaica National Team for 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers Oct. 11-15 against the United States and Honduras ... Called up by the Jamaica National Team for World Cup qualifiers Sept. 6 at Panama and Sept. 10 vs. Costa Rica ... Started against Panama, playing 44 minutes before leaving due to an injury and aiding in a shutout against Panama ... Featured in a pair of friendlies against Trinidad & Tobago on Nov. 15 and Nov. 19, 2013 ... Called up for a pair of friendlies on March 2 against Barbados and March 5, 2014, against St. Lucia.
2015: Made his season debut, playing 84 minutes in a 1-0 win over D.C. United on May 27 ... Was listed in the 18-player matchday roster on May 23 at Toronto FC ... Played 90 minutes for T2 on May 3 and May 16 ... Started and played 63 minutes for T2 in a 2-0 win over Arizona United SC on April 25. 2014: In his second season with the Timbers, appeared in 29 games (all starts) before suffering a fractured tibia and fibula in his right leg on Sept. 27 against Toronto FC ... Despite missing the final five matches of the campaign, set an MLS career high in minutes played (2,526) and tallied six goals and two assists while being named an MLS All-Star for a second consecutive season ... Appeared in 32 games in all competitions, making one substitute appearance in the 2014 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup and registering one goal and two assists in CONCACAF Champions League action against C.D. Olimpia in a 4-2 win on Sept. 16. 2013: Set new MLS career marks for goals (9), assists (5) and points (23) in his first season in Portland ... Voted by fans as the 2013 Timbers Supporters’ Player of the Year ... Voted to the 2013 AT&T MLS All-Star Fan XI as one of league’s top vote-getters by fans ... Started in the 2013 AT&T MLS All-Star Game on July 31 against AS Roma at Sporting Park ... Named the MLS Player of the Week for Week 5 by the North American Soccer Reporters (NASR). INTERNATIONAL: Has 32 caps with the Canada National Team since making his senior debut as an 18-year-old on Nov. 16, 2005, in a 1-0 friendly win over Luxembourg … Has been a staple in the team’s midfield since 2011 … Amassed seven caps in 2012, appearing in five 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.
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DARLINGTON NAGBE - M/F
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NAT BORCHERS - D
Height: 5-9 Weight: 165 DOB: 07/19/90 Birthplace: Monrovia, Liberia Acquired: Selected in the first round (2nd overall) of the 2011 MLS SuperDraft, 01/13/11 Pronunciation: NAG-be Last MLS goal: 10/25/14 POR @ FCD Last MLS assist: 04/04/15 POR vs. FCD
Height: 6-2 Weight: 175 DOB: 04/13/81 Birthplace: Tucson, Ariz. Acquired: Trade with Real Salt Lake, 12/8/14 Last MLS goal: 05/09/15 POR @ MTL Last MLS assist: 08/17/13 RSL @ LA
2015: Has started each of the team’s first 15 matches ... Named to the MLS Team of the Week twice (Week 2, Week 7) ... Registered an assist in a 3-1 win over FC Dallas on April 4 ... Recorded a late-game assist in a 2-2 draw against the LA Galaxy on March 15 ... Played 120 minute in a 3-1 win over Seattle in the U.S. Open Cup on June 16. 2014: Tallied one goal and an MLS career-high seven assists in 32 appearances (30 starts) during the 2014 season ... Moved into a tie for sixth place on the Timbers alltime appearances list across all eras by the final match of the regular season, making his 127th career appearance for Portland ... Earned MLS Team of the Week honors twice during the year (Week 9, Week 33) ... Became the first Timbers MLS player to play in 100 games for the club on April 5 against Seattle, and had a shot in the first half rattle off the post ... Scored a goal in 2014 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup play, forcing the team’s match against Seattle Sounders FC into extra time on July 9 ... Made his CONCACAF Champions League debut on Sept. 16 as a second-half substitute for midfielder Michael Nanchoff in a 4-2 win over C.D. Olimpia at Providence Park. 2013: Was named the Xbox Individual Fair Play award winner ... Set new career highs in goals (9), assists (4), points (22), and minutes (2,848) while become the first MLS Timbers player to start all 34 regular-season games ... Started four playoff games, scoring one goal ... Dating to 2012, he has started 48 consecutive league games for the Timbers ... Was voted the 2013 Timbers Players’ Player of the Year by his teammates for his efforts during the regular season ... Listed at No. 1 on the 2013 “24-Under-24”, MLSsoccer.com’s annual series.
2015: Made his 300th career MLS appearance on May 23 at Toronto FC ... Netted second goal of the season May 9 in 2-1 win over Montreal ... Tallied his first career goal as a member of the Timbers in the 23rd minute against FC Dallas on April 4 ... Played 120 minutes in a 3-1 win over Seattle in the U.S. Open Cup on June 16. 2014: Made an MLS-career high 32 appearances during the 2014 season with Real Salt Lake, his seventh season with the team ... Helped RSL reach the Western Conference Semifinals ... Tallied one goal in an MLS-career high 2,856 minutes played ... Scored a goal Sept. 27, 2014, in a 2-1 loss against Vancouver Whitecaps FC. 2013: In his sixth season with RSL, Borchers was as dependable as ever, playing and starting in 28 games in the regular season ... His 2,520 logged minutes placed him second on the team in minutes played ... Finished the regular season with one goal and two assists ... Registered two assists in RSL’s 4-2 loss to LA Galaxy on Aug. 17 ... Scored his only goal in a 3-3 draw with Portland Timbers on Aug. 21 ... Registered one yellow card and zero red cards in the regular season ... Real Salt Lake was 128-7 with Borchers on the field and 3-2-1 in his absence ... Defensive veteran played every minute of RSL’s playoff run. 2012: Started all 26 games he appeared in for RSL, finishing sixth on the team in that category and sixth in minutes played with 2,340 ... Was not shown a card in MLS play for the first time in his eight years in the league ... Scored two goals for RSL, tied for the second-highest total of his career and tied for sixth on RSL ... Missed the first three games of the 2012 season while recovering from a right quadriceps strain suffered in the 2011 MLS Cup playoffs.
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DIEGO VALERI - M
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FANENDO ADI - F
Height: 5-10 Weight: 165 DOB: 05/01/86 Birthplace: Valentín Alsina, Argentina Acquired: Contract purchased from Atlético Lanús as a Designated Player, 08/06/13 Last MLS goal: 05/09/15 POR @ MTL Last MLS assist: 05/16/15 POR @ HOU
Height: 6-4 Weight: 185 DOB: 10/10/90 Birthplace: Lagos, Nigeria Acquired: Contract purchased from Danish club FC Copenhagen as a Designated Player, 06/23/14 Last MLS goal: 06/06/15 POR vs. NE Last MLS assist: 04/04/15 POR vs. FCD
2015: Registered a goal in a 3-1 win over Seattle in the U.S. Open Cup on June 16 ... Tallied an assist May 16 at Houston ... Made first start and scored first goal, the game winner, in a 2-1 win over Montreal May 9 ... Made his Timbers season debut, playing 38 minutes May 2 against Vancouver ... Was in the gameday 18 for the first time this season on April 26 at Seattle. 2014: Set Timbers MLS single-season record marks in goals (11) and assists (14) during the 2014 campaign ... Made 33 appearances (32) starts, logging a team-high 2,762 minutes played among field players ... Sustained a torn left ACL in the first half of the last match of the regular season on Oct. 25 against FC Dallas ... During the season, became the Timbers MLS career leader in goals (21) and assists (27) ... Was named the Players’ Player of the Year and Supporters’ Player of the Year, along with earning the team’s Golden Boot ... Ranked tied for second in the league with 14 assists during the regular season, a mark which tied the Timbers all-time single-season record across all eras with Ring of Honor member John Bain (14, 1980) ... Registered a goal in a Timbers MLS record four consecutive matches (July 18-Aug. 9) ... Was named to the roster for the MLS AT&T All-Star Game and delivered the game-winning assist in a 2-1 victory over Bayern Munich on Aug. 6 at Providence Park ... Was named the NASR MLS Player of the Week in Week 31 ... Made CONCACAF Champions League debut, playing 45 minutes at C.D. Olimpia on Oct. 21. INTERNATIONAL: Has three caps with Argentina ... Earned first cap March 16, 2011, in a win against Venezuela ... Featured in a 4-2 win over Paraguay on May 25, 2011.
2015: Tallied a brace, including the game-winning goal, against the New England Revolution on June 6 ... Scored his fourth goal on May 16 at Houston ... Registered an assist in a 3-1 win over FC Dallas on April 4 ... Scored his third goal of the season on March 28 ... Tallied a brace in a 2-2 draw against the LA Galaxy on March 15, the fifth two-goal game of his Timbers MLS career ... Named to the honorable mention list for MLSsoccer.com Team of the Week for Week 2 ... Played 96 minutes in a 3-1 win against Seattle in the U.S. Open Cup on June 16. 2014: Registered nine goals and four assists in 24 appearances (18 starts) during his debut season for the Timbers ... Set a Timbers MLS-club record with four two-goal performances and ranked among MLS league leaders in multi-goal games ... Ranked third on the team in goal-scoring, initially joining the club on loan from FC Copenhagen on May 13 ... Tallied two goals in three appearances in CONCACAF Champions League play ... Made his CONCACAF Champions League debut as a second half sub, scoring a goal in a 4-1 win over Alpha United FC on Aug. 19 ... Made his 2014 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup debut in a 3-1 win over Sporting Kansas City as a second-half substitute ... Earned NASR MLS Player of the Week honors in Week 14 after netting a brace in a 3-1 road win against Real Salt Lake on June 7 ... Tallied a brace on May 28 against Chivas USA in his first career MLS start ... Registered the game-tying assist in his Timbers MLS debut on May 17, a come-from-behind, 3-3 draw against Columbus.
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GASTîN FERNçNDEZ - F
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DAIRON ASPRILLA - M
Height: 5-8 Weight: 160 DOB: 10/12/83 Birthplace: Avellaneda, Buenos Aires, Argentina Acquired: Signed, 01/15/14 Pronunciation: gast-OWN fer-NAN-dez Last MLS goal: 05/30/15 POR @ COL Last MLS assist: 05/27/15 POR vs. DC
Height: 5-11 Weight: 165 Birthplace: Istmina, Colombia Acquired: Signed, 12/8/14 Pronunciation: DIE-rone ah-SPREE-ah Last MLS goal: 04/19/15 POR @ NYCFC Last MLS assist: 04/04/15 POR vs. FCD
DOB: 05/25/92
2015: Started and tallied the game-winning assist in a 1-0 win over D.C. United on May 27 ... Has made 11 substitute appearances ... Missed match on May 9 at Montreal with turf toe ... Helped set up Dairon Asprilla’s game-winning goal on April 19 at New York City FC ... Made one appearance on loan with T2 on May 3 against Orange County Blues FC ... Played 60 minutes as a substitute in a 3-1 win over Seattle in the U.S. Open Cup on June 16. 2014: Tallied seven goals and two assists in 32 appearances (17 starts) during his debut MLS season ... Started and played 90 minutes in a 3-1 loss at C.D. Olimpia in CONCACAF Champions League play on Oct. 21 ... Registered his first career MLS assist, setting up the game-winning goal on Oct. 4 against San Jose ... Registered a goal and an assist in two appearances (two starts) during CONCACAF Champions League play ... Registered consecutive braces in back-to-back 2014 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup matches against Orlando City U23s (June 17) and Sporting Kansas City (June 24) ... Scored the quickest goal in Timbers MLS history, tallying the opening goal 34 seconds into a 3-2 win against D.C. United May 3 ... Became the first Timbers MLS player to score a goal in consecutive matches twice in the same season (March 8-16; April 27-May 3) ... Became the first Timbers MLS player to score in each of his first two MLS matches, both equalizers in 1-1 draws with Philadelphia (March 8) and Chicago (March 16). 2013-14: Made one appearance for Estudiantes de la Plata of Argentina’s first division, entering as a halftime sub Dec. 8, 2013 in a loss to Tigre, before signing with the Timbers.
2015: Has appeared in 13 games (7 starts) this season ... Started and played 90 minutes in a 1-0 win over D.C. United on May 27 ... Tallied his first career goal for the Timbers, the game-winning goal, against New York City FC on April 19 ... Registered his first career MLS assist in a 3-1 win over FC Dallas on April 4 ... Made his Timbers and MLS debut on March 7 against Real Salt Lake, starting and playing 62 minutes. 2014: Registered five goals in 17 matches, logging 1,431 minutes of action during the 2014 Torneo Finalización for Colombian side Alianza Petrolera ... Made nine appearances during the 2014 Torneo Apertura campaign, netting two goals while also logging time in three 2014 Copa Colombia games. 2013: After helping lead Alianza Petrolera to promotion, scored the team’s first goal in Primera División play, netting the game-winning goal in a 1-0 victory over La Equidad on Feb. 9, 2013 ... Tallied four goals in 12 appearances during the year.
HOUSTON DYNAMO AT PORTLAND TIMBERS SATURDAY, JUNE 20, 2015
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ADAM KWARASEY - GK
Height: 6-3 Weight: 170 Birthplace: Oslo, Norway Pronunciaton: ka-WAHR-ah-say Acquired: Signed, 12/8/14 Last MLS win: 06/06/15 POR vs. NE Last MLS shutout: 06/06/15 POR vs. NE
DOB: 12/12/87
2015: Has started all 15 matches ... Secured his sixth shutout in a 2-0 win over New England on June 6 ... Registered his fifth shutout May 27 in a 1-0 win over D.C. United ... Made four saves in a 2-1 win over Montreal May 9 ... Earned his fourth shutout of the season May 2 against Vancovuer ... Made five saves in a 1-0 win over New York City FC on April 19 ... Tallied a clean sheet, making two saves in a scoreless draw at Sporting KC on March 21 ... Earned a clean sheet in his Timbers and MLS debut on March 7, saving two shots in a scoreless draw against Real Salt Lake ... Made four saves in a 3-1 win over Seattle in the U.S. Open Cup on June 16. 2014: Made 26 league appearances in his final season with Strømsgodset in the Norwegian Tippeligaen ... Was named to the Ghana National Team roster for the 2014 FIFA World Cup and appeared in the Black Stars’ opening Group G match against the United States, playing 90 minutes in a 2-1 loss on June 16 ... Made two appearances for Strømsgodset in UEFA Champions League qualifying matches. 2013: Was named Tippeligaen Goalkeeper of the Year, helping lead Strømsgodset to a league title making 30 league appearances ... Collected 10 clean sheets during the regular season ... Made three appearances in UEFA Europa League qualifying matches, earning a shutout against Hungarian side Debrecen on July 25, 2013. INTERNATIONAL: Has earned 23 caps for the Ghana National Team since his debut on Sept. 2, 2011 in a Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match against Swaziland ... Made one appearance during the 2014 FIFA World Cup, starting and playing 90 minutes in a 2-1 loss against the United States on June 16, 2014 ... Helped Ghana reach the semifinals of the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations tournament.
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BEN ZEMANSKI - M
Height: 5-11 Weight: 150 Birthplace: Akron, Ohio Acquired: Trade with Chivas USA, 02/13/13 Last MLS goal: 06/08/13 POR @ CHI Last MLS assist: 06/23/13 POR vs. COL
DOB: 05/12/88
2015: Sustained a ruptured ACL in his right knee during a preseason match against Vancouver Whitecaps FC on Feb. 22 ... Underwent successful surgery and will miss at least five months. 2014: Made seven starts in 13 appearances during the 2014 season ... Registered a goal and an assist in three appearances (three starts) in CONCACAF Champions League play ... Made his CONCACAF Champions League debut as a starter in a 4-1 win over Alpha United FC on Aug. 19. 2013: Finished the regular season tied for the team lead with 16 substitute appearances ... Made 25 appearances (9 starts), recording one goal and two assists in league play ... Appeared as a sub in two playoff games ... Played 66 minutes in a 2-1 loss at San Jose on July 27 ... Logged 63 minutes in a 1-0 exhibition win over Norwich City on July 24 ... Played 45 minutes as a sub on July 20 against Philadelphia ... Played 90 minutes in a 1-0 loss at Columbus on July 7 ... Started and played 45 minutes in a 1-0 exhibition win over Monarcas Morelia on July 3 ... Earned an assist in a 3-0 win over Colorado on June 23 ... Scored his first MLS goal since July 6, 2011, with a 58th-minute tally in a 2-2 draw against Chicago on June 8 ... Made his Portland debut as a halftime substitute March 9 of a 2-1 loss to Montreal.
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JACK JEWSBURY - M
Height: 6-0 Weight: 185 DOB: 04/13/81 Hometown: Springfield, Mo. Acquired: Trade with Sporting Kansas City, 03/01/11 Last MLS goal: 05/30/15 POR @ COL Last MLS assist: 07/18/14 POR vs. COL
2015: Scored the game-winning goal in second-half stoppage time in a 2-1 win over Colorado on May 30 ... Has appeared in 14 games (10 starts) this season ... Started and played 90 minutes in six consecutive games (April 19-May 23) ... Missed March 28 match due to concussion symptoms ... Played 120 minutes in a 3-1 win over Seattle in the U.S. Open Cup on June 16. 2014: Provided two assists in 19 appearances (16 starts) during the 2014 season ... Tallied one goal in three appearences (three starts) in CONCACAF Champions League play ... Made his 300th career MLS appearance on July 27 against Montreal, becoming just the 26th player in MLS history to reach the milestone ... Appeared in three consecutive U.S. Open Cup matches against Orlando City U23s (June 17), Sporting Kansas City (June 24) and Seattle Sounders FC (July 9). 2013: Started all 26 of his appearances during the regular season, including 21 starts on the backline ... Started all four playoff matches, logging two assists ... Named the Timbers Unsung Hero for the 2013 campaign ... Played in 13 of the club’s 15 shutouts during the regular season, and contributed to the Timbers setting a new MLS singleseason record with 11 shutouts at home. 2012: Finished second on the team in games played (32), minutes played (2,765) ... Scored the game-winning goal in a 1-0 victory at Vancouver Whitecaps FC on Oct. 21 at BC Place, giving the club its only road win of the season and clinching the Cascadia Cup.
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JEANDERSON - D
Height: 5-11 Weight: 160 Birthplace: Serra, Brazil Pronunciation: zhee-AHN-derson Acquired: Signed, 12/08/14 Last MLS goal: n/a Last MLS assist: n/a
DOB: 08/13/91
2015: Was a late-game sub on April 19 at New York City FC ... Made his Timbers MLS debut on March 21 at Sporting KC, coming on as a late-game substitute in a scoreless draw ... Has appeared in two matches on loan with T2 this season. 2014: Appeared in 15 matches for Cruzeiro de Porto Alegre in the 2014 Campeonato Gaúcho from January to March 2014, helping the club reach the competition’s quarterfinals ... Made four appearances for Brazilian side Santa Rita in the 2014 Copa do Brasil, as the team reached the tournament’s Round of 16 ... Started both legs of the third round as Santa Rita earned a 4-3 aggregate win over Santa Cruz to reach the Round of 16 ... Squaring off against eventual runners-up Cruzeiro (Minas Gerais) in the Round of 16, earned two more starting nods, but Santa Rita was eliminated 7-1 on aggregate.
HOUSTON DYNAMO AT PORTLAND TIMBERS SATURDAY, JUNE 20, 2015
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MICHAEL NANCHOFF - M
Height: 5-8 Weight: 150 Birthplace: North Royalton, Ohio Acquired: Signed, 02/21/13 Last MLS goal: n/a Last MLS assist: n/a
DOB: 09/24/88
2015: Has made four appearances on loan with T2, scoring two goals ... Underwent successful surgery to repair a sports hernia on March 16 ... Will miss 4-6 weeks ... Made a late-game substitute appearance, attempting two shots - including one cleared off the goal line - in a scoreless draw against Real Salt Lake on March 7. 2014: Made one start in three appearances during the 2014 season ... Tallied a goal and two assists in three appearances (three starts) in CONCACAF Champions League play ... Played 90 minutes in a 3-0 win over Orlando City U23s in the U.S. Open Cup on June 17 ... Made his first start of the season, playing 58 minutes in a 2-0 win over Chivas USA on May 28 ... Made his first appearance of the season, playing 13 minutes as a second-half substitute and registering one shot in a loss at Real Salt Lake April 19. 2013: Spent the second half of the season on loan with Swedish second-division club Jönköpings Södra IF where he recorded two goals and one assists in league play ... Made his regular-season debut, playing eight minutes as a second-half sub on July 7 at Columbus ... Started and played 90 minutes in a 1-0 exhibition win over Monarcas Morelia on July 3 ... Recorded a goal and an assist in a 2-0 win over the Tampa Bay Rowdies in the fourth round of the U.S. Open Cup on June 12 ... Recorded four goals and one assist in MLS Reserve League play. 2012: Appeared in nine games (1 start) for Whitecaps FC during the regular season ... Logged a season-high 59 minutes on July 14, 2012, against Chicago. 2011: Nanchoff appeared in five matches for Vancouver as a rookie.
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JORGE VILLAFA„A - M/D
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ISHMAEL YARTEY - M/F
Height: 5-7 Weight: 155 DOB: 01/11/90 Birthplace: Swedru, Ghana Acquired: Acquired on loan from Switzerland’s FC Sion, 03/26/15 Pronunciation: ISH-male yar-tay Last MLS goal: n/a Last MLS assist: 05/30/15 POR @ COL
2015: Tallied the game-winning assist, his first point for the club, in a 2-1 win over Colorado on May 30 ... Was a late-game substitute on May 9 at Montreal, playing nine minutes ... Started three consecutive matches (April 19-May 2) ... Made his Timbers and MLS debut, starting and playing 74 minutes in a 1-0 win over New York City FC on April 19 ... Yartey made his first appearance in the Timbers gameday roster on April 12, but did not see action.
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TAYLOR PEAY - D
Height: 5-9 Weight: 150 DOB: 09/16/89 Birthplace: Anaheim, Calif. Acquired: Via trade from Chivas USA along with the No. 2 selection in Stage 1 of the 2013 MLS Re-Entry Process, 12/12/13 Pronunciation: HOR-hay vee-ya-FAH-nyah Last MLS goal: 07/04/14 POR @ LA Last MLS assist: 04/04/15 POR vs. FCD
Height: 6-2 Weight: 180 DOB: 09/05/91 Birthplace: Salt Lake City, Utah Acquired: Selected in the second round (No. 26 overall) in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft, 01/16/14 Pronunciation: pay Last MLS goal: n/a Last MLS assist: n/a
2015: Tallied the game-winning assist on Fanendo Adi’s header against New England on June 6 ... Registered an assist in a 3-1 win over FC Dallas on April 4 ... Has started each of Portland’s first 15 matches ... Logged 120 minutes in a 3-1 win over Seattle in the U.S. Open Cup on June 16. 2014: Tallied one goal and two assists in 19 appearances (17 starts) during the 2014 season ... Made two starts in two appearances in CONCACAF Champions League play ... Started back-to-back U.S. Open Cup matches against Sporting Kansas City (June 24) and Seattle Sounder FC (July 9)... Scored his first goal for the Timbers in the 70th minute of a 2-2 draw with LA on July 4 ... Started and played 90 minutes in a 2-1 win at New York May 24, helping set up the game-winning goal ... Made his first Timbers MLS appearance on May 17 in a 3-3 draw with Columbus, entering the match as a substitute in the 36th minute. 2013: Compiled one goal and a career-best four assists over 20 regular-season appearances (15 starts) in his seventh season with Chivas USA .. Recorded assists in three of his first five appearances of the campaign (March 24, March 30, April 27), including one in a 4-1 route of Chicago on the road March 24 ... Assisted on the game-winning goal in a 2-1 victory against Vancouver on March 30 ... Scored the club’s lone goal in a loss to Real Salt Lake on May 19. 2012: Saw action in 14 regular-season games for Chivas USA.
2015: Has appeared in eight matches for T2 on loan this season, logging one assist ... Was named to the USL Team of the Week for Week Six of the regular season after helping T2 earn a 2-0 shutout against Arizona United SC on April 25 ... Played 84 minutes as a substitute in a 3-1 win against Seattle in the U.S. Open Cup, making his 2015 first-team debut. 2014: Spent the majority of the 2014 season on loan with USL PRO side Orange County Blues FC, making 14 appearances ... Played eight minutes as a late-game sub in a 4-1 win over Alpha United FC in CONCACAF Champions League play on Aug. 19 ... Made his first Timbers start, playing 90 minutes in a 3-1 win over Sporting KC in the fifth round of the U.S. Open Cup on June 24 ... Registered his first professional goal in his Timbers debut, playing 34 minutes in a 3-0 win over Orlando City U23s in the U.S. Open Cup on June 17 ... An honorably mention on the USL PRO Team of the Week for Week 8 ... Made his professional debut, going the full 90 minutes in a 2-0 loss to OKC Energy FC on April 5.
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DIEGO CHARA - M
Height: 5-8 Weight: 150 Birthplace: Cali, Colombia Acquired: Signed, 04/13/11 Pronunciation: dee-EH-goh char-ah Last MLS goal: 04/05/14 POR vs. SEA Last MLS assist: 10/25/14 POR @ FCD
DOB: 04/05/86
2015: Tallied an assist on the team’s second goal in a 2-0 win against New England on June 6 ... Scored a goal in a 3-1 win against FC Dallas on April 4, his fifth career MLS goal with Portland ... Has started and played 90 minutes in 13 of the team’s 15 games ... Made his first start of the 2015 season on March 15, playing 90 minutes against the LA Galaxy. 2014: Tallied two goals and a career-high five assists in 31 appearances (31 starts) during the 2014 season ... Became the first Timbers MLS player to surpass 10,000 minutes played on Sept. 27 ... Was ejected in the 99th minute of a 3-1 loss at Seattle in the U.S. Open Cup on July 9 ... Made his 100th MLS appearance, playing 90 minutes in a 3-1 road win over Real Salt Lake June 7 ... Underwent successful surgery to stabalize fractured third metacarpal sustained May 11 against LA Galaxy ... Became the club’s MLS career leader in minutes played on April 12 against Chivas USA ... Scored two goals, his first-career MLS brace, on his 28th birthday in a 4-4 draw against Sounders FC on April 5 at Providence Park ... His first goal in the ninth minute was his first since Sept. 16, 2011, and his second goal in the 55th minute was nominated for MLS Goal of the Week for Week 5 ... Selected to the MLSsoccer.com Team of the Week for Week 5 ... Made the 90th start of his MLS career March 29 at FC Dallas ... Played in his 90th match for the club March 22 at Colorado, becoming just the third Timbers MLS player to reach the milestone INTERNATIONAL: Joined the Colombian National Team for a 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Bolivia on Oct. 11, 2011, and played the final 21 minutes in a 2-1 win ... Made his senior debut on Nov. 17, 2010, starting a friendly against Peru in Bogota.
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NORBERTO PAPARATTO - D
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RODNEY WALLACE - M
Height: 5-10 Weight: 160 Birthplace: San José, Costa Rica Acquired: Trade with D.C. United, 11/24/10 Last MLS goal: 10/8/14 POR vs. SJ Last MLS assist: 05/30/15 POR @ COL
DOB: 06/17/88
2015: Registered a goal and an assist in a 3-1 win against Seattle in the U.S. Open Cup on June 16 ... Tallied an assist May 30 at Colorado ... Has started 10 matches this season ... Registered an assist in a 2-1 win over Montreal May 9 ... Delivered the decisive pass to set up Fanendo Adi for a goal against Vancouver on March 28 ... Recorded an assist in a 2-2 draw against the LA Galaxy on March 15. 2014: Tallied five goals and an assist in 17 appearances (12 starts) during the 2014 season ... Netted his first career brace in a 2-1 win over San Jose on Oct. 4 ... Registered one assist in four appearances (one start) in CONCACAF Champions League play ... Tallied his first goal of the season Aug. 9 against Chivas USA, becoming the only player to score a goal in each of Portland’s first four MLS seasons ... Made one start in two appearances in the U.S. Open Cup ... Logged his first regular-season start on June 27 against Sporting KC ... Made his 2014 Timbers debut, playing 80 minutes in a 3-0 win over Orlando City U23s in the U.S. Open Cup on June 17. 2013: Logged new career highs in goals (7), assists (6) and points (20) ... Started all four playoff matches. INTERNATIONAL: Appeared in five matches as Costa Rica earned the gold medal at the 2013 Copa Centroamericana in January ... Scored the game-winning goal against El Salvador in the semifinals Jan. 25 ... Made two appearances during the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup ... Featured in three 2014 FIFA World Cup third-round qualifying matches ... Made debut, scoring the game-winning goal for Costa Rica in a 1-0 win over the United States on Sept. 2, 2011 ... Has 17 total caps for Costa Rica.
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LIAM RIDGEWELL - D
Height: 6-3 Weight: 180 DOB: 01/03/84 Birthplace: Adrogué, Buenos Aires, Argentina Acquired: Signed, 01/15/14 Last MLS goal: n/a Last MLS assist: n/a
Height: 6-2 Weight: 175 DOB: 07/21/84 Birthplace: Bexleyheath, England Acquired: Signed as a Designated Player 06/25/14 Last MLS goal: 09/07/14 POR vs. SJ Last MLS assist: 03/15/15 POR vs. LA
2015: Made his 2015 debut on May 27 against D.C. United, starting and playing 90 minutes in a 1-0 win ... Played 120 minutes in a 3-1 win over Seattle in the U.S. Open Cup on June 16 ... Made one appearance on loan with T2 on May 3 against Orange County Blues FC. 2014: Made 12 starts in 13 appearances during the 2014 season ... Registered a brace with two headers in a 6-0 win over Alpha United FC in CONCACAF Champions League play on Sept. 23 ... Registered two goals in three appearances, all starts, in CONCACAF Champions League play ... Started and played 29 minutes in a 3-1 win over Sporting KC in the fifth round of the U.S. Open Cup June 24 ... Made his MLS and Timbers debut on March 8 against Philadelphia. 2013-14: Named Tigre’s captain ahead of the 2013-14 campaign, starting all 17 of his league appearances and contributing to six shutouts in the Inicial season ... Helped lead Tigre into the Round of 16 at the 2013 Copa Libertadores, falling to eventual runners-up Club Olimpia of Paraguay. 2012-13: After helping Tigre to a second-place finish in the 2012 Clausura tournament, he appeared in 26 games across all competitions for the club during the 201213 campaign ... Contributed to Tigre’s run to the final of the 2012 Copa Sudamericana. 2011-12: Helped Tigre to a second-place finish in the 2012 Clausura tournament, making 12 starts during the campaign as Tigre fell two points shy of the title.
2015: Registered an assist, delivering a long pass to help set up a 90th minute goal by Fanendo Adi in a 2-2 draw against LA on March 15 ... Has logged 90 minutes in each of the first 14 matches ... Has started 29 straight games since July 18, 2014. 2014: Tallied two goals and an assist in 15 appearances, all starts, during the 2014 season ... Started and played 90 minutes, making his CONCACAF Champions League debut in a 3-1 loss at C.D. Olimpia Oct. 21 ... Tallied the game-winning assist, the first of his MLS career, in a comeback, 2-1 win over San Jose on Oct. 4 ...Tallied his first career MLS goal, the game-tying goal, in a 1-1 draw against New England on Aug. 16 Was named to the 2014 MLS AT&T All-Star roster, playing the second half of a 2-1 win over German club Bayern Munich on Aug. 6 ... Made his MLS and Timbers debut, starting and playing 90 minutes in a 2-1 win over Colorado on July 18. 2013-14: Made 33 appearances, recording one goal and two assists, for West Bromwich Albion during the 2013-14 English Premier League season ... Helped the Baggies collect seven clean sheets to finish just above the relegation zone ... Netted his only goal of the season on Sept. 21, 2013, in a 3-0 win against Sunderland ... Tallied assists against Chelsea (2-2 draw on Nov. 9) and Aston Villa (4-3 loss on Jan. 29, 2014).
HOUSTON DYNAMO AT PORTLAND TIMBERS SATURDAY, JUNE 20, 2015
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GEORGE FOCHIVE - M
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NICK BESLER - M
Height: 5-9 Weight: 172 DOB: 03/24/92 Birthplace: Washington, D.C. Acquired: Selected in the third round (No. 39 overall) in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft, 01/21/14 Pronunciation: fo-SHEE-vay Last MLS goal: n/a Last MLS assist: n/a
Height: 6-1 Weight: 165 DOB: 05/07/93 Birthplace: Overland Park, Kan. Acquired: Selected in the first round (No. 5 overall) in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft, 01/15/15 Pronunciation: BEEZ-ler Last MLS goal: n/a Last MLS assist: n/a
2015: Started and played 90 minutes on May 30 against Colorado ... Made three consecutive starts March 28-April 12 ... Made his second career MLS regular-season start, logging 75 minutes and one shot on goal against Vancouver on March 28 ... Made his Timbers MLS regular-season debut on March 7, starting and playing 86 minutes against Real Salt Lake ... Made one appearance on loan for T2 on May 3 against Orange County Blues FC. 2014: Made his CONCACAF Champions League debut as a second-half substitute on Sept. 23 against Alpha United FC ... Made his Timbers debut, playing 19 minutes in a 3-0 win over Orlando City U23s in the U.S. Open Cup on June 17 ... Appeared in seven matches on loan with USL PRO co-affiliate Sacramento Republic FC ... Made his professional debut, playing 28 minutes as a second-half substitute in a 2-1 loss against Harrisburg City Islanders April 26.
2015: Has made eight appearances (all starts) for T2 on loan this season. COLLEGE: Appeared in 72 matches (59 starts) for Notre Dame, tallying two goals and five assists while helping the Fighting Irish win the 2013 NCAA National Championship ... All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) first-team pick during the last two seasons (2013, 2014) ... Selected as an NSCAA All-American second-team pick as a senior in 2014 ... Is the younger brother of Sporting Kansas City and U.S. Men’s National Team defender Matt Besler ... Served as team captain for Notre Dame during the 2014 season.
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ANDY THOMA - D
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SCHILLO TSHUMA - F
Height: 5-11 Weight: 165 DOB: 04/29/93 Birthplace: Los Alamos, N.M. Acquired: Selected in the second round (No. 24 overall) in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft, 01/15/15 Pronunciation: TOE-ma Last MLS goal: n/a Last MLS assist: n/a
Height: 5-10 Weight: 160 DOB: 09/21/92 Birthplace: Bulawayo, Zimbabwe Acquired: Selected in the first round (17th overall) in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft, 01/16/14 Pronunciation: SHEE-lo CHOO-ma Last MLS goal: n/a Last MLS assist: n/a
2015: Has appeared in 13 matches on loan with T2 this season ... Registered an assist for T2 on March 29 against Real Monarchs SLC. COLLEGE: Made 80 appearances during a four-year career at the University of Washington ... Playing at left back, was named NSCAA third team All-America; second team All-Pac-12; and first team All-Far West region in 2014 as a senior ... Tallied one goal and seven assists in his career.
2015: Has appeared in five games (4 starts) on loan with T2, tallying an assist on March 29 against Real Monarchs SLC. 2014: Made his Timbers debut, playing 10 minutes as a second-half substitute in a 3-0 win over Orlando City U23s in the 2014 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup on June 17 ... Did not appear in a regular-season match for Portland during 2014 ... Spent the majority of the season on loan, first with USL PRO-side Orange County Blues FC, then with Arizona United SC ... Made two appearances for Orange County, playing 92 minutes ... Tallied one assist in 17 appearances for Arizona United SC during the 2014 USL PRO season ... Was named Honorable Mention on the USL PRO Team of the Week for Week 3 after starting and playing 74 minutes for Orange Country on April 5.
HOUSTON DYNAMO AT PORTLAND TIMBERS SATURDAY, JUNE 20, 2015
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ANDREW WEBER - GK
Height: 6-2 Weight: 190 Birthplace: Austin, Texas Acquired: Signed, 01/10/14 Pronunciation: WEB-er Last MLS win: 07/28/13 SEA vs. CHV Last MLS shutout: n/a
DOB: 08/09/83
2015: Made one appearance on loan with T2 on May 3 against Orange County Blues FC. 2014: Made two starts in three appearances during the 2014 season, tallying eight saves ... Registered seven saves in two CONCACAF Champions League starts against Alpha United FC (Aug. 9) and C.D. Olimpia (Sept. 16) ... Won consecutive U.S. Open Cup matches (June 17-24) ... Nominated for back-to-back MLS Save of the Week awards (Week 4-5) ... Nominated MLS Save of the Week for Week 5 for a first half save against Seattle Sounders FC on April 5 ... Nominated for MLS Save of the Week for Week 4 for a save against FC Dallas’ Blas Perez on March 29 ... Made his Timbers MLS debut March 22 at Colorado in the second half. 2013: Made three MLS appearances (2 starts) while on loan with Seattle Sounders FC ... Posted a 1-1-1 record in those appearances, recording five saves and a 1.20 goalsagainst average ... Joined Seattle on July 11 and played in three straight matches July 13-28 ... Played in two games for the Sounders FC Reserves in the MLS Reserve League ... Played a majority of the season with Phoenix FC Wolves of USL, starting 14 league games and recording three shutouts for the club in its inaugural season. 2012: Started three MLS matches for Seattle Sounders FC ... Played in one game during Seattle’s run in the 2012 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, recording four saves in a shutout in a 1-0 victory against San Jose in the quarterfinal June 26 ... Made his second career CONCACAF Champions League appearance during the 2012-13 tournament, starting and making three saves in a 3-1 victory Aug. 2 against Caledonia.
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JAKE GLEESON - GK
Height: 6-3 Weight: 200 Birthplace: Wellington, New Zealand Acquired: Signed, 02/17/11 Pronunciation: GLEE-son Last MLS win: 04/17/11 POR vs. FCD Last MLS shutout: n/a
DOB: 06/26/90
2015: Has made seven appearances (all starts) on loan with T2 this season, earning a 2-3-2 record in USL play with one shutout (April 25 at Arizona United SC). 2014: Started consecutive CONCACACF Champions League matches (Sept. 23 and Oct. 21) ... Made three saves to earn the clean sheet in a 6-0 win over Alpha United FC in CONCACAF Champions League play on Sept. 23 ... Spent the majority of the season on loan to USL PRO co-affiliate Sacramento Republic FC, helping guide the club to the USL PRO Championship in the team’s inaugural season ... Made 17 appearances for Republic FC, posting a 11-2-3 record and recording six shutouts ... Recorded five saves for Republic FC in the club’s inaugural match March 29, a 1-1 draw at LA Galaxy II ... Named to the USL PRO Team of the Week for Week 2. 2013: Appeared in nine games (6 starts) for the Timbers Reserves this season, logging 675 minutes in goal ... Made two saves in a 1-0 exhibition win over Norwich City on July 24. 2012: Played in three matches (2 starts) with the Timbers Reserves in the MLS Reserve League. 2011: Made his professional debut with the Timbers in the second half of a 2-0 loss at Toronto FC on March 26 ... Earned his first start and win in the Timbers home opener at JELD-WEN Field, a 4-2 win over Chicago (April 14) ... Was named the Timbers/MLS W.O.R.K.S. Humanitarian of the Year. INTERNATIONAL: Helped the New Zealand U-23 National Team qualify for the London 2012 Olympics ... Earned his first senior cap with New Zealand on June 5, 2011, coming on as a 77th minute sub in a friendly against Australia in Adelaide, Australia.
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MAXIMILIANO URRUTI - F
Height: 6-0 Weight: 165 DOB: 02/22/91 Birthplace: Rosario, Argentina Acquired: Trade with Toronto FC, 09/07/13 Pronunciation: Max-a-mill-ee-ano Urr-oo-tee Last MLS goal: 05/27/15 POR vs. DC Last MLS assist: 05/30/15 POR @ COL
2015: Scored the final goal in a 3-1 win over Seattle in the U.S. Open Cup on June 16 ...Tallied an assist on May 30 at Colorado ... Scored the game-winning goal in a 1-0 win over D.C. United on May 27 ... Tallied his first goal of the season in a 3-1 win over FC Dallas on April 4 ... Named to MLSsoccer.com Team of the Week for Week 5 ... Has appeared in all 14 games (7 starts) this season. 2014: Registered 10 goals and two assists in 30 appearances (12 starts) during the 2014 season ... Scored his 10th goal of the season in a 2-0 win over FC Dallas on Oct. 25, becoming the second Timbers player to log 10 or more goals in 2014 ... Scored three goals and provided one assist in four appearances, all starts, in CONCACAF Champions League play ... Registerd a brace in a 4-2 home win over C.D. Olimpia in CONCACAF Champions League play on Sept. 16 ... Tallied two assists in two appearances, both starts, in the U.S. Open Cup ... Recorded two assists in a 3-0 win over Orlando City U23s in the U.S. Open Cup on June 17 ... Tallied his first MLS assist on June 11 against FC Dallas ... His bending goal in the 57th minute was nominted for MLS Goal of the Week for Week 5. 2013: Registered one goal in five appearances during the regular season after joining the club on Sept. 7 in a trade with Toronto FC ... Tallied his first career MLS goal, the game-winner in a 1-0 victory against the LA Galaxy on Sept. 29 ... Started four straight games Sept. 20-Oct. 13 ... Made his Timbers debut on Sept. 14 at Chivas USA, entering the match as a 72nd-minute substitute in a 1-1 draw ... Played 72 minutes for the Timbers Reserves on Sept. 15 at the Chivas USA Reserves ... Acquired by the Timbers on Sept. 7, 2013, in a trade with Toronto FC.
HOUSTON DYNAMO AT PORTLAND TIMBERS SATURDAY, JUNE 20, 2015 GAME-BY-GAME BOX SCORES TIMBERS 0 vs. REAL SALT LAKE 0 March 7, 2015 • Providence Park (Portland, Ore) • Att: 21,144
TIMBERS 2 vs. LA GALAXY 2 March 15, 2015 • Providence Park (Portland, Ore) • Att: 21,144
TIMBERS 0 at SPORTING KC 0 March 21, 2015 • Sporting Park (Kansas City, Kan.) • Att: 20,848
SCORING POR - None • RSL - None
SCORING POR - Adi (Wallace) 31, Adi (Nagbe, Ridgewell) 90 • LA Zardes (Villarreal) 65, Gordon (Ishizaki) 90+2
SCORING POR - None • SKC - None
STATS
STATS
STATS POR RSL
Shots Saves 18 2 9 5
Fouls Offsides 19 0 22 0
Corners 11 0
LINEUP POR: GK Kwarasey, D Powell, D Borchers, D Ridgewell ©, D Villafaña, M Jewsbury, M Fochive (Nanchoff, 86), M Asprilla (Fernández, 62), M Nagbe, M Wallace, F Adi (Urruti, 82)
POR LA
Shots Saves 8 2 13 2
Fouls Offsides 10 3 15 1
Corners 4 6
POR SKC
Shots Saves 7 2 16 3
Fouls Offsides 11 4 13 0
Corners 4 6
LINEUP POR: GK Kwarasey, D Powell, D Borchers, D Ridgewell ©, D Villafaña, M Jewsbury, M Chara, M Asprilla (Fernández, 56), M Nagbe, M Wallace (Urruti, 82), F Adi
LINEUP POR: GK Kwarasey, D Powell, D Borchers, D Ridgewell ©, D Villafaña, M Jewsbury, M Chara, M Asprilla (Fernández, 76), M Nagbe, M Wallace (Jeanderson, 90+2), F Adi (Urruti, 76)
Subs not used: GK Weber, D Jeanderson, D Paparatto, D Peay, M Fochive
Subs not used: GK Weber, D Paparatto, D Peay, M Fochive
Referee: Ismail Elfath Time of Game: 1:51 Weather: Clear, 55 degrees
Referee: Hilario Grajeda Time of Game: 1:50 Weather: Cloudy, 59 degrees
Referee: Silviu Petrescu Time of Game: 1:51 Weather: Partly Cloudy, 69 degrees
TIMBERS 1 at VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC 2 March 28, 2015 • BC Place (Vancouver, B.C.) • Att: 22,500
TIMBERS 3 vs. FC DALLAS 1 April 4, 2015 • Providence Park (Portland, Ore.) • Att: 21,144
TIMBERS 0 vs. ORLANDO CITY SC 2 April 12, 2015 • Providence Park (Portland, Ore.) • Att: 21,144
SCORING POR - Adi 82 • VAN - Mezquida 15, Earnshaw (Morales) 90+1
SCORING POR - Borchers (Villafaña) 23, Urruti (Asprilla, Nagbe) 62, Chara (Adi) 87 • DAL - Akindele (Harris, Pereira) 29
SCORING POR - None • ORL - Larin (Molino) 30, Kaká (penalty kick) 85
STATS
STATS
STATS
Subs not used: GK Weber, D Jeanderson, D Paparatto, M Besler
POR VAN
Shots Saves 15 1 13 4
Fouls Offsides 13 2 15 1
Corners 7 0
POR DAL
Shots Saves 12 2 8 3
Fouls Offsides 13 1 17 0
Corners 4 6
POR ORL
Shots Saves 18 1 14 4
Fouls Offsides 13 1 16 1
Corners 3 4
LINEUP POR: GK Kwarasey, D Powell, D Borchers, D Ridgewell ©, D Villafaña, M Nagbe, M Chara, M Fochive (Fernández, 75), M Wallace, F Urruti (Asprilla, 65), F Adi
LINEUP POR: GK Kwarasey, D Powell, D Borchers, D Ridgewell ©, D Villafaña, M Nagbe, M Chara, M Fochive (Fernández, 90+3), M Wallace (Asprilla, 61), F Urruti (Jewsbury, 81), F Adi
LINEUP POR: GK Kwarasey, D Powell, D Borchers, D Ridgewell ©, D Villafaña (Fernández, 81), M Nagbe, M Chara, M Fochive (Jewsbury, 46), M Wallace (Asprilla, 55), F Urruti, F Adi
Subs not used: GK Weber, D Jeanderson, D Paparatto, D Peay, M Besler
Subs not used: GK Weber, D Jeanderson, D Paparatto, D Peay
Subs not used: GK Weber, D Jeanderson, D Paparatto, M Yartey
Referee: Allen Chapman Time of Game: 1:52 Weather: Cloudy, 54 degrees
Referee: Ricardo Salazar Time of Game: 1:53 Weather: Clear, 54 degrees
Referee: Kevin Stott Time of Game: 1:53 Weather: Mostly Cloudy, 53 degrees
TIMBERS 1 at NEW YORK CITY FC 0 April 19, 2015 • Yankee Stadium (New York, N.Y.) • Att: 21,891
TIMBERS 0 at SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC 1 April 26, 2015 • CenturyLink Field (Seattle, Wash.) • Att: 41,451
TIMBERS 0 vs. VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC 0 May 2, 2015 • Providence Park (Portland, Ore.) • Att: 21,144
SCORING POR - Asprilla 79 • NYC - None
SCORING POR - None • SEA - Dempsey 77
SCORING POR - None • VAN - None
STATS POR NYC
STATS Shots Saves 12 5 21 2
Fouls Offsides 12 1 12 2
Corners 5 8
POR SEA
STATS Shots Saves 11 2 10 2
Fouls Offsides 12 1 12 0
Corners 3 5
POR VAN
Shots Saves 13 2 7 1
Fouls Offsides 6 1 16 0
Corners 8 3
LINEUP POR: GK Kwarasey, D Powell, D Borchers, D Ridgewell ©, D Villafaña, M Jewsbury, M Chara, M Yartey (Fernández, 74), M Nagbe, M Asprilla (Jeanderson, 90+3), F Adi (Urruti, 84)
LINEUP POR: GK Kwarasey, D Powell, D Borchers, D Ridgewell ©, D Villafaña, M Chara, M Jewsbury, M Asprilla (Fernández, 62), M Nagbe, M Yartey, F Urruti (Adi, 74)
LINEUP POR: GK Kwarasey, D Powell, D Borchers, D Ridgewell ©, D Villafaña, M Chara, M Jewsbury, M Wallace (Fernández, 78), M Nagbe, M Yartey (Valeri, 52), F Urruti (Adi, 66)
Subs not used: GK Weber, D Paparatto, M Fochive
Subs not used: GK Weber, D Paparatto, M Fochive, M Valeri
Subs not used: GK Weber, D Paparatto, D Jeanderson, M Fochive
Referee: Armando Villarreal Time of Game: 1:54 Weather: Partly Cloudy, 51 degrees
Referee: Alan Kelley Time of Game: 1:51 Weather: Cloudy, 60 degrees
Referee: Allen Chapman Time of Game: 1:52 Weather: Clear, 70 degrees
HOUSTON DYNAMO AT PORTLAND TIMBERS SATURDAY, JUNE 20, 2015 GAME-BY-GAME BOX SCORES TIMBERS 2 at MONTREAL IMPACT 1 May 9, 2015 • Stade Saputo (Montreal) • Att: 13,020
TIMBERS 1 at HOUSTON DYNAMO 3 May 16, 2015 • BBVA Compass Stadium (Houston) • Att: 20,844
TIMBERS 0 at TORONTO FC May 23, 2015 • BMO FIeld (Toronto) • Att: 23,569
SCORING POR - Borchers 64, Valeri (Wallace) 70 • MTL - Oduro 71
SCORING POR - Adi (Valeri) 48 • HOU - Bruin (Davis) 9, Barnes (López) 75, Bruin (Taylor) 83
SCORING POR - None • TOR - Giovinco (Moore, Bradley) 5
STATS
STATS
STATS
POR MTL
Shots Saves 15 4 19 7
Fouls Offsides 8 6 16 3
Corners 8 9
POR HOU
Shots Saves 6 3 12 0
Fouls Offsides 13 1 13 0
Corners 4 4
POR TOR
Shots Saves 11 5 13 5
Fouls Offsides 7 2 17 2
Corners 2 9
LINEUP POR: GK Kwarasey, D Powell, D Borchers, D Ridgewell ©, D Villafaña, M Chara, M Jewsbury, M Nagbe, M Valeri (Asprilla, 72), M Wallace (Yartey, 81), F Adi (Urruti, 87)
LINEUP POR: GK Kwarasey, D Powell (Fernández, 85), D Borchers, D Ridgewell ©, D Villafaña, M Chara, M Jewsbury, M Nagbe (Asprilla, 76), M Valeri (Urruti, 84), M Wallace, F Adi
LINEUP POR: GK Kwarasey, D Powell, D Borchers, D Ridgewell ©, D Villafaña (Urruti, 80), M Chara, M Jewsbury, M Nagbe, M Valeri (Fernández, 25), M Wallace (Asprilla, 60), F Adi
Subs not used: GK Weber, D Paparatto, D Jeanderson, M Fochive
Subs not used: GK Weber, D Paparatto, M Fochive, M Yartey
Subs not used: GK Weber, D Paparatto, M Johnson, M Yartey
Referee: Mark Geiger Time of Game: 1:50 Weather: Cloudy, 79 degrees
Referee: Edvin Jurisevic Time of Game: 1:53 Weather: Partly Cloudy, 80 degrees
Referee: Jorge Gonzalez Time of Game: 1:51 Weather: Clear, 62 degrees
TIMBERS 1 vs. D.C. UNITED 0 May 27, 2015 • Providence Park (Portland, Ore.) • Att: 21,144
TIMBERS 2 at COLORADO RAPIDS 1 May 30, 2015 • Dick’s Sporting Goods Park (Commerce City, Colo) • Att: 18,209
TIMBERS 2 vs. NEW ENGLAND 0 June 6, 2015 • Providence Park (Portland, Ore.) • Att: 21,144
SCORING POR - Urruti (Fernández) 5 • DC - None
SCORING POR - Fernández (Urruti) 38, Jewsbury (Wallace, Yartey) 90+3 • COL - Cronin (Solignac, Pittinari) 89
SCORING POR - Adi (Villafaña) 86, Adi (Powell, Chara) 89 • NE - None
STATS
STATS
STATS POR DC
Shots Saves 16 2 11 8
Fouls Offsides 12 6 17 0
Corners 8 3
POR COL
Shots Saves 20 2 15 6
Fouls Offsides 12 1 9 1
Corners 5 5
POR NE
Shots Saves 19 3 4 3
Fouls Offsides 10 1 12 0
Corners 4 6
LINEUP POR: GK Kwarasey, D Powell, D Paparatto, D Ridgewell, D Villafaña, M Chara, M Johnson © (Jewsbury, 84), M Asprilla, M Fernández (Wallace, 60), M Nagbe, F Urruti (Adi, 75)
LINEUP POR: GK Kwarasey, D Powell, D Borchers, D Ridgewell ©, D Villafaña, M Fochive, M Jewsbury, M Nagbe (Wallace, 58), M Fernández (Adi, 71), M Asprilla, F Urruti (Yartey, 88)
LINEUP POR: GK Kwarasey, D Powell, D Borchers, D Ridgewell ©, D Villafaña, M Johnson, M Chara, M Asprilla (Adi, 67), M Fernández (Wallace, 63), M Nagbe, F Urruti (Jewsbury, 90)
Subs not used: GK Weber, D Borchers, D Jeanderson, M Yartey
Subs not used: GK Weber, D Jeanderson, D Paparatto, D Peay
Subs not used: GK Weber, D Paparatto, M Fochive, M Yartey
Referee: Chris Penso Time of Game: 1:50 Weather: Sunny, 78 degrees
Referee: Ismail Elfath Time of Game: 1:45 Weather: Sunny, 70 degrees
Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero Time of Game: 1:52 Weather: Sunny, 87 degrees
HOUSTON DYNAMO AT PORTLAND TIMBERS SATURDAY, JUNE 20, 2015 REGULAR-SEASON STATISTICS NO 9 37 7 21 11 10 8 22 13 19 6 24 2 18 26 4 17 15
NO 12
POS F F D M M/F F M M/F M D M/F D D M/F M M M D
POS GK
PLAYER Fanendo Adi Maximiliano Urruti Nat Borchers Diego Chara Dairon Asprilla Gastón Fernández Diego Valeri Rodney Wallace Jack Jewsbury Jorge Villafaña Darlington Nagbe Liam Ridgewell Alvas Powell Ishmael Yartey George Fochive Will Johnson Michael Nanchoff Jeanderson Own goals received
GP 15 15 14 13 14 14 4 13 14 15 15 15 15 5 4 2 1 2
Timbers Opponents
MIN 965 683 1260 1170 743 422 219 866 961 1331 1303 1350 1345 227 340 174 4 2
G 6 2 2 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 3 0 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
P 13 5 4 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
SH 36 24 5 3 22 14 6 24 8 5 25 4 5 5 6 3 1 0
SOG 13 11 3 2 6 2 3 10 4 2 7 2 2 2 1 0 1 0
CK 1 1 0 0 0 3 13 2 28 9 11 0 0 1 0 10 0 0
OFF 10 6 1 0 3 0 2 5 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FC 21 13 6 36 15 7 2 12 6 5 5 9 13 6 8 2 0 0
FS 22 10 3 25 5 13 4 7 12 16 45 11 20 0 6 0 0 0
C 1 1 0 5 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 2 5 0 0 0 0 0
E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 15
1350 1350
15 14
16 13
46 41
201 185
71 52
80 74
31 11
171 222
222 171
23 29
0 0
GOALKEEPER GP Adam Kwarasey 15 Own goals committed
GS MIN 15 1350
SH 52
SV 38
GA GAA 14 0.93 0
SHO 6
PG 1
PA 1
W 6
L 5
T 4
1350 1350
52 71
38 55
14 0.93 15 1.00
6 6
1 0
1 0
6 5
5 6
4 4
Timbers Opponents
GS 10 8 14 13 8 3 3 10 10 15 15 15 15 3 4 2 0 0
15 15
TIMBERS TEAM STATISTICS SCORING Timbers Opponents
1 4 5
2 11 9
T 15 14
SHOTS Timbers Opponents
1 79 83
2 122 102
T 201 185
CORNERS Timbers Opponents
1 33 39
2 47 35
T 80 74
OFFSIDES Timbers Opponents
1 13 8
2 18 3
T 31 11
SOG Timbers Opponents
1 23 19
2 48 33
T 71 52
FOULS COM. Timbers Opponents
1 84 112
2 87 110
T 171 222
YELLOW CARDS 1 Timbers 12 Opponents 11
2 11 18
T 23 29
RED CARDS Timbers Opponents
1 0 0
2 0 0
T 0 0
HOUSTON DYNAMO AT PORTLAND TIMBERS SATURDAY, JUNE 20, 2015 TIMBERS GAME-BY-GAME Timbers GP MIN G March 7 vs. RSL 1 90 0 March 15 vs. LA Galaxy 1 90 2 March 21 at Sporting KC 1 90 0 March 28 at Vancouver 1 90 1 April 4 vs. FC Dallas 1 90 3 April 12 vs. Orlando City 1 90 0 April 19 at New York City FC 1 90 1 April 26 at Seattle 1 90 0 May 2 vs. Vancouver 1 90 0 May 9 at Montreal 1 90 2 May 16 at Houston 1 90 1 May 23 at Toronto FC 1 90 0 May 27 vs. D.C. United 1 90 1 May 30 at Colorado 1 90 2 June 6 vs. New England 1 90 2 Totals
15 1350 15
A 0 3 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 3 3 16
P SH SOG CK OFF 0 18 6 11 0 7 8 4 4 3 0 7 3 4 4 2 15 5 7 2 10 12 6 4 1 0 18 4 3 1 2 12 3 5 1 0 11 2 3 1 0 13 1 8 1 5 15 9 8 6 3 6 1 4 1 0 11 5 2 2 3 16 9 8 6 7 20 8 5 1 7 19 5 4 1 46 201
71
80
Timbers GP MIN SH SV GA GAA SHO PG March 7 vs. RSL 1 90 2 2 0.00 1 March 15 vs. LA Galaxy 1 90 4 2 2 2.00 March 21 at Sporting KC 1 90 2 2 0.00 1 March 28 at Vancouver 1 90 3 1 2 2.00 April 4 vs. FC Dallas 1 90 3 2 1 1.00 April 12 vs. Orlando City 1 90 3 1 2 2.00 1 April 19 at New York City FC 1 90 5 5 0.00 1 April 26 at Seattle 1 90 3 2 1 1.00 May 2 vs. Vancouver 1 90 2 2 0.00 1 May 9 at Montreal 1 90 5 4 1 1.00 May 16 at Houston 1 90 6 3 3 3.00 May 23 at Toronto FC 1 90 6 5 1 1.00 May 27 vs. D.C. United 1 90 2 2 0.00 1 May 30 at Colorado 1 90 3 2 1 1.00 June 6 vs. New England 1 90 3 3 0.00 1 Totals
15 1350 52 38
14 0.93
6
1
FS 22 15 13 15 17 16 12 12 16 16 13 17 17 9 12
C 2 0 1 1 1 3 1 2 1 0 4 1 2 1 3
E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Opponents Real Salt Lake LA Galaxy Sporting KC Vancouver FC Dallas Orlando City SC New York City FC Seattle Sounders FC Vancouver Montreal Houston Toronto FC D.C. United Colorado New England
GP MIN G 1 90 0 1 90 2 1 90 0 1 90 2 1 90 1 1 90 2 1 90 0 1 90 1 1 90 0 1 90 1 1 90 3 1 90 1 1 90 0 1 90 1 1 90 0
A 0 2 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 2 0
31 171 222
23
0
Totals
15 1350 14
13
Opponents Real Salt Lake LA Galaxy Sporting KC Vancouver FC Dallas Orlando City SC New York City FC Seattle Sounders FC Vancouver Montreal Houston Toronto FC D.C. United Colorado New England
GP MIN SH SV GA GAA SHO PG 1 90 6 5 0.00 1 1 90 4 2 2 2.00 1 90 3 3 0.00 1 1 90 5 4 1 1.00 1 90 6 3 3 3.00 1 90 4 4 0.00 1 1 90 3 2 1 1.00 1 90 2 2 0.00 1 1 90 1 1 0.00 1 1 90 9 7 2 2.00 1 90 1 0 1 1.00 1 90 5 5 0.00 1 1 90 9 8 1 1.00 1 90 8 6 2 2.00 1 90 5 3 2 2.00
Totals
15 1350 71 55
PA
FC 19 10 11 13 13 13 12 12 6 8 13 7 12 12 10
W
L
T 1 1 1
1 1 1
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
1
6
5
4
P SH SOG CK OFF 0 9 2 0 0 6 13 4 6 1 0 16 2 6 0 5 13 3 0 1 4 8 3 6 0 5 14 3 4 1 0 21 5 8 2 2 10 3 5 0 0 7 2 3 0 2 19 5 9 3 9 12 6 4 0 4 13 6 9 2 0 11 2 3 0 4 15 3 5 1 0 4 3 6 0 41 185
15 1.00
52
6
74
0
FS 19 10 11 13 13 13 12 12 6 8 13 7 12 12 10
C 3 2 1 3 2 2 0 2 2 1 1 1 2 3 4
E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 222 171
29
0
PA
FC 22 15 13 15 17 16 12 12 16 16 13 17 17 9 12
W
L
T 1 1 1
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0
5
6
4
* - all stats MLS play only
HOUSTON DYNAMO AT PORTLAND TIMBERS SATURDAY, JUNE 20, 2015 TIMBERS GOAL CHART PENALTY KICKS None
GOAL SCORERS 9 Fanendo Adi 7 Nat Borchers 37 Maximiliano Urruti 11 Dairon Asprilla 21 Diego Chara 10 Gastรณn Fernรกndez 13 Jack Jewsbury 8 Diego Valeri
6 2 2 1 1 1 1 1
11
Total
15
13
KEY Right foot (7) Left foot (5) Header (3) Body (0) Free kick (0) Penalty kick (0)
9
R L H B F P
OPP VAN
AGAINST: DATE 4/12
MIN 85
OPP ORL
9 L
9
L
GOALKEEPER RESULT Ousted Miss
PLAYER Kakรก
GOALKEEPER RESULT Kwarasey Goal
8 10
37
PLAYER Nagbe
L
L
9
FOR: MIN 31
21
R
PENALTY KICKS DATE 5/2
R
7
L
R
9
R
H
R
7
H R
R
937
H
SCORING BREAKDOWN HOME (7 games) Minute 0-15 16-30 31-45 46-60 61-75 76-90 TOTAL Timbers 1 1 1 0 1 4 8 Opponents 0 2 0 0 1 2 5 ROAD (8 games) Minute 0-15 16-30 31-45 46-60 61-75 76-90 TOTAL Timbers 0 0 1 1 2 3 7 Opponents 3 0 0 0 2 4 9
HOUSTON DYNAMO AT PORTLAND TIMBERS SATURDAY, JUNE 20, 2015 2015 U.S. OPEN CUP STATISTICS NO 22 8 37 26 23 7 19 13 6 9 20 10 2
POS M M F M D D D M M F D M D
PLAYER Rodney Wallace Diego Valeri Maximiliano Urruti George Fochive Norberto Paparatto Nat Borchers Jorge Villafaña Jack Jewsbury Darlington Nagbe Fanendo Adi Taylor Peay Gastón Fernández Alvas Powell Own goals received
GP 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Timbers Opponents NO 12
POS GK
GS 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1
1 1
GOALKEEPER GP Adam Kwarasey 1 Own goals committed Timbers Opponents
1 1
GS 1
MIN 120 60 24 120 120 120 120 120 120 96 84 60 36
G 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
P 3 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SH 3 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 0
SOG 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0
CK 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0
OFF 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0
FC 1 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 2 1 0
FS 1 2 1 2 1 0 2 1 1 1 0 2 2
C 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
120 120
3 1
2 0
8 2
13 13
5 5
4 8
5 2
12 19
19 12
3 2
0 3
MIN 120
SH 5
SV 4
GA GAA 1 0.75 0
SHO 0
PG 0
PA 0
W 1
L 0
T 0
120 120
5 5
4 2
1 0.75 3 2.25
0 0
0 0
0 0
1 0
0 1
0 0
OPEN CUP BOX SCORES TIMBERS 3 at SEATTLE 1 (AET) June 16, 2015 • Starfire Stadium (Tukwila, Wash.) • Att: 4,022 SCORING POR - Valeri (Wallace) 48, Wallace 100, Urruti (Fochive) 116 • SEA - Martins 79 STATS POR SEA
Shots Saves 13 4 13 2
Fouls Offsides 12 5 19 2
Corners 4 8
LINEUP POR: GK Kwarasey, D Powell (Peay, 36), D Borchers, D Paparatto, D Villafaña, M Jewsbury ©, M Fochive, M Nagbe, M Valeri (Fernández, 60), M Wallace, F Adi (Urruti, 96) Subs not used: GK Weber, M Nanchoff, M Yartey Referee: Daniel Radford Time of Game: 2:32 Weather: Partly Cloudy, 72 degrees
HOUSTON DYNAMO AT PORTLAND TIMBERS SATURDAY, JUNE 20, 2015 ALL COMPETITIONS STATISTICS NO 9 37 22 8 7 21 11 10 13 19 6 2 24 26 18 4 20 17 15
NO 12
POS F F M/F M D M M/F F M D M/F D D M M/F M D M D
POS GK
PLAYER Fanendo Adi Maximiliano Urruti Rodney Wallace Diego Valeri Nat Borchers Diego Chara Dairon Asprilla Gastón Fernández Jack Jewsbury Jorge Villafaña Darlington Nagbe Alvas Powell Liam Ridgewell George Fochive Ishmael Yartey Will Johnson Taylor Peay Michael Nanchoff Jeanderson Own goals received
GP 16 16 14 5 15 13 14 15 15 16 16 16 15 5 5 2 1 1 2
Timbers Opponents
MIN 1061 707 986 279 1380 1170 743 482 1081 1451 1423 1381 1350 460 227 174 84 4 2
G 6 3 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A 1 1 4 1 0 1 1 1 0 2 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
P 13 7 6 5 4 3 3 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
SH 37 25 27 8 5 3 22 15 8 5 27 5 4 7 5 3 0 1 0
SOG 13 12 11 4 3 2 6 3 4 2 8 2 2 1 2 0 0 1 0
CK 1 1 2 13 0 0 0 4 29 11 11 0 0 0 1 10 0 0 0
OFF 11 7 7 2 1 0 3 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FC 23 13 13 4 6 36 15 8 8 5 5 13 9 9 6 2 2 0 0
FS 23 11 8 6 3 25 5 15 13 18 46 22 11 8 0 0 0 0 0
C 1 1 2 0 0 5 0 0 3 2 0 5 2 0 0 0 1 0 0
E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 16
1470 1470
18 15
18 13
54 43
214 198
76 57
84 82
36 13
183 241
241 183
26 31
0 3
GOALKEEPER GP Adam Kwarasey 16 Own goals committed
GS MIN 16 1470
SH 57
SV 42
GA GAA 15 0.92 0
SHO 6
PG 1
PA 1
W 7
L 5
T 4
1470 1470
57 76
42 57
15 0.92 18 1.10
6 6
1 0
1 0
7 5
5 7
4 4
Timbers Opponents
16 16
GS 11 8 11 4 15 13 8 3 11 16 16 16 15 5 3 2 0 0 0
HOUSTON DYNAMO AT PORTLAND TIMBERS SATURDAY, JUNE 20, 2015 MISCELLANEOUS STATS INDIVIDUAL Braces: 13x (last: Adi, June 6, 2015 vs. New England) Hat tricks: n/a Quickest goal: 0:34, Fernández, May 3, 2014 vs. D.C. United Quickest road goal: 8’, Dike, Aug. 19, 2012 at New York Latest game-winning goal: 94’, Jean-Baptiste, July 13, 2013 vs. LA Galaxy Latest goal: 95’, Valeri, May 11, 2014 vs. LA Galaxy (game-tying goal) Substitue goals: 15x (last: Adi, June 6, 2015, vs. New England) Substitute assists: 10x (last: Yartey, May 30, 2015 at Colorado) Goal on home debut: 8x (last: Fernández, March 8 vs. Philadelphia) Braces against: 11x (last: Morales, June 1, 2014 vs. Vancouver) Hat tricks against: 1, Saborio, July 7, 2012 at RSL Quickest goal against: 0:28, Séne, March 24, 2012 at New England Quickest goal against at Providence Park: 3’, Cooper, April 5, 2014 vs. Seattle Latest game-winning goal against: 93’, Beckerman, March 31, 2012 vs. RSL Substitute goals against: 20x (last: Oduro, May 9 at Montreal) Substitute assists against: 18x (last: Solignac, May 30, 2015 at Colorado) Goal on debut vs. Timbers: 13x (last: Kaká, April 12, 2015, vs. Orlando City)
TEAM Longest overall win streak: Longest home win streak: Longest road win streak: Longest overall unbeaten streak: Longest home unbeaten streak Longest road unbeaten streak: Longest overall winless streak: Longest home winless streak: Longest road winless streak: Largest margin of victory: Largest margin of defeat: Largest margin overcome: Most goals scored: Most goals against: Most goals in a half: Most goals against in a half:
3 games, May 27-present 5 games, April 14-May 21, 2011 3 games, May 24-28, 2014 15 games, March 16-June 23, 2013 22 games, April 6, 2013-June 1, 2014 11 games, Oct. 21, 2012-June 23, 2013 8 games, 2x (last: March 8-May 3, 2014) 6 games - May 29-June 30, 2011 16 games - March 17-Sept. 21, 2012 5 goals, Oct. 26, 2013 at Chivas USA 5 goals (last: July 21, 2012 at FC Dallas) 2 goals, 2x (last: March 30 at Colorado, T 2-2) 5 goals, Oct. 26, 2013 at Chivas USA, W 5-0 5 goals, 2x (last: July 21, 2012 at FC Dallas) 3 goals, 4x (last: Oct. 26, 2013 at Chivas USA) 4 goals (July 14, 2012 vs. LA Galaxy)
* - all stats MLS play only
SUBSTITUTE APPEARANCES Gastón Fernández - 10 Maximiliano Urruti - 6 Fanendo Adi - 5 Dairon Asprilla - 5 Jack Jewsbury - 4 Rodney Wallace - 3 Jeanderson - 2 Ishmael Yartey - 2 Michael Nanchoff - 1 Diego Valeri - 1
PLAYER Fanendo Adi Diego Valeri Fanendo Adi
NOMINATED/WON Nominated Won Nominated
2015 SAVE OF THE WEEK AWARDS WEEK 7 11
MLS TEAM OF THE WEEK WEEK 2 5 7 14 14
2015 GOAL OF THE WEEK AWARDS WEEK 2 10 14
PLAYER M/F Darlington Nagbe F Maximiliano Urruti M/F Darlington Nagbe F Fanendo Adi D Jorge Villafaña
REASON 1A 1G 4 chances created 2G 1A
Honorable Mention: M/F Darlington Nagbe (Week 1), F Fanendo Adi (Week 2), D Alvas Powell (Week 3), D Nat Borchers (Week 5), D Jorge Villafaña (Week 5), GK Adam Kwarasey (Week 7), D Nat Borchers (Week 10), M Diego Valeri (Week 10), Liam Ridgewell (Week 14)
PLAYER Adam Kwarasey Adam Kwarasey
NOMINATED/WON Won Nominated
HOUSTON DYNAMO AT PORTLAND TIMBERS SATURDAY, JUNE 20, 2015 TRANSACTIONS JAN. 7, 2014 Re-signed forward Frederic Piquionne. JAN. 10, 2014 Signed goalkeeper Andrew Weber, announced that forward Sebastián Rincón will not return for the 2014 season. JAN. 15, 2014 Signed forward Gastón Fernández.
TRANSACTIONS Signed winger/forward Dairon Asprilla. Acquired defender Nat Borchers from Real Salt Lake in exchange for allocation money. Exercised purchase option on defender Alvas Powell, signed to long-term contract. Signed defender Jeanderson Salvador Pereira.
Signed defender Norberto Paparatto. Loaned forward Jose Valencia to Club Olimpo Bahia Blanca (Argentina).
Exercised contract options on midfielders George Fochive, Michael Nanchoff, Rodney Wallace, Ben Zemanski; defender Taylor Peay, and goalkeepers Jake Gleeson and Andrew Weber.
Signed defender Bryan Gallego as a Homegrown player. Re-signed defender Jorge Villafaña. JAN. 16, 2014 Selected forward Schillo Tshuma (No. 17 overall), defender Taylor Peay (No. 26) and midfielder Aaron Long (No. 36) in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft. JAN. 21, 2014 Selected midfielder George Fochive (No. 39), forward Victor Chavez (No. 71) and midfielder Nikita Kotlov (No. 73) in the final two rounds of the MLS SuperDraft. JAN. 27, 2014 Club and defender Mikael Silvestre mutually agree to part ways. FEB. 11, 2014 Signed 2014 MLS SuperDraft pick Taylor Peay. FEB. 25, 2014 Signed 2014 MLS SuperDraft picks Aaron Long and George Fochive. MAY 13, 2014 Waived forward Frederic Piquionne. Signed forward Fanendo Adi on loan from FC Copenhagen. MAY 27, 2014 Signed defender Danny O’Rourke. JUNE 2, 2014 Acquired a second-round pick in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft from Montreal in exchange for defender Futty Danso. JUNE 23, 2014 Exercised purchase option on forward Fanendo Adi, signing as a Designated Player. JUNE 25, 2014 Signed defender Liam Ridgewell as a Designated Player. JULY 2, 2014 Waived midfielder Aaron Long. OCT. 29, 2014 Midfielder Steve Zakuani announces retirement. DEC. 8, 2014 Acquired allocation money from Colorado Rapids in exchange for defender Michael Harrington. Signed goalkeeper Adam Larsen Kwarasey.
Declined contract options on midfielders Kalif Alhassan, Steven Evans; defenders Bryan Gallego and Pa Modou Kah. Sold forward Jose Valencia to Argentine side Club Olimpo Bahía Blanca. DEC. 10, 2014 Orlando City SC selects goalkeeper Donovan Ricketts in 2014 MLS Expansion Draft. JAN. 7, 2015 Re-signed forward Gastón Fernández. JAN. 8, 2015 Sent defender Liam Ridgewell to Wigan Athletic on a short-term loan. MARCH 26, 2015 Signed winger Ishmael Yartey on loan from FC Sion.
HOUSTON DYNAMO AT PORTLAND TIMBERS SATURDAY, JUNE 20, 2015 ALPHABETICAL ROSTER #
PLAYER
POS
HT
WT
DOB
BIRTHPLACE
COLLEGE
9 11 27 7 21 10 26 90 15 13 4 12 6 17 23 20 2 24 28 32 37 8 19 22 33 18 14
Adi, Fanendo Asprilla, Dairon Besler, Nick Borchers, Nat Chara, Diego Fernández, Gastón Fochive, George Gleeson, Jake Jeanderson Jewsbury, Jack Johnson, Will Kwarasey, Adam Nagbe, Darlington Nanchoff, Michael Paparatto, Norberto Peay, Taylor Powell, Alvas Ridgewell, Liam Thoma, Andy Tshuma, Schillo Urruti, Maximiliano Valeri, Diego Villafaña, Jorge Wallace, Rodney Weber, Andrew Yartey, Ishmael Zemanski, Ben
F M/F M D M F M GK D M M GK M/F M D D D D D F F M M/D D GK M/F M
6-4 5-11 6-1 6-2 5-8 5-7 5-9 6-3 5-11 6-0 5-10 6-3 5-9 5-8 6-3 6-2 6-0 6-2 5-11 5-10 6-0 5-10 5-9 6-0 6-2 5-7 5-11
185 165 165 175 150 160 172 200 160 185 160 168 165 150 180 180 165 175 165 160 165 165 150 165 190 155 150
10/10/90 05/25/92 05/07/93 04/13/81 04/05/86 10/12/83 03/24/92 06/26/90 08/13/91 04/13/81 01/21/87 12/12/87 07/19/90 09/24/88 01/03/84 09/05/91 07/18/94 07/21/84 04/29/93 09/21/92 02/22/91 05/01/86 09/16/89 06/17/88 08/09/83 01/11/90 05/12/88
Lagos, Nigeria Istmina, Colombia Overland Park, Kan. Tucson, Ariz. Cali, Colombia Buenos Aires, Argentina Washington, D.C. Wellington, New Zealand Serra, Brazil Springfield, Mo. Woodridge, Ill. Oslo, Norway Lakewood, Ohio North Royalton, Ohio Adrogué, Argentina Salt Lake City, Utah St. Thomas, Jamaica Bexleyheath, England Los Alamos, N.M. Bulawayo, Zimbabwe Rosario, Argentina Valentín Alsina, Argentina Anaheim, Calif. Rockville, Md. Austin, Texas Swedru, Ghana Akron, Ohio
n/a n/a Univ. of Notre Dame Univ. of Denver n/a n/a Univ. of Connecticut n/a n/a Saint Louis Univ. n/a n/a Univ. of Akron Univ. of Akron n/a Univ. of Washington n/a n/a Univ. of Washington Univ. of Maryland n/a n/a n/a Univ. of Maryland Univ. of New Mexico n/a Univ. of Akron
COACHES & STAFF HEAD COACH: Caleb Porter ASSISTANT COACH: Sean McAuley ASSISTANT COACH: Cameron Knowles ASSISTANT COACH: Jay Vidovich GOALKEEPER COACH: Mike Toshack DIRECTOR OF SPORTS MEDICINE: Nik Wald, ATC
DIRECTOR OF SPORT SCIENCE: Nick Milonas PLAYER LIASON/VIDEO ANALYST: Pablo Moreira SPORT PERFORMANCE ANALYST: Nick Lewis ASSISTANT ATHLETIC TRAINER: Alex Margarito ASSISTANT ATHLETIC TRAINER: Taichi Kitagawa HEAD EQUIPMENT MANAGER: Sam Younie ASST. EQUIPMENT MANAGER: Kevin Christiana TEAM MEDICAL DIRECTOR: Dr. Kevin Murphy
NUMERICAL ROSTER # 2 4 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 26 27 28 32 33 37 90
PLAYER Alvas Powell Will Johnson Darlington Nagbe Nat Borchers Diego Valeri Fanendo Adi Gastón Fernández Dairon Asprilla Adam Larsen Kwarasey Jack Jewsbury Ben Zemanski Jeanderson Michael Nanchoff Ishmael Yartey Jorge Villafaña Taylor Peay Diego Chara Rodney Wallace Norberto Paparatto Liam Ridgewell George Fochive Nick Besler Andy Thoma Schillo Tshuma Andrew Weber Maximiliano Urruti Jake Gleeson
POS D M M/F D M F F M GK M M D M M/F M/D D M M D D M M D M GK F GK
PRONUNCIATION NAG-be fah-NEN-doe ah-dee gast-OWN fer-NAN-dez DIE-rone ah-SPREE-ah ka-WAHR-ah-say zhee-AHN-der-son ISH-male yar-tay HOR-hay vee-ya-FAH-nyah pay chara
fo-SHEE-vay BEEZ-ler TOE-ma SHEE-lo CHOO-ma WEB-er Max-a-mill-ee-ano Urr-oo-tee
NATIONALITY Jamaica Canada United States United States Argentina Nigeria Argentina Colombia Norway/Ghana United States United States Brazil United States Ghana United States/Mexico United States Colombia United States Argentina England United States United States United States Zimbabwe United States Argentina New Zealand
LAST CLUB Portmore United (Jamaica) Real Salt Lake Univ. of Akron (NCAA) Real Salt Lake Atlético Lanús (Argentina) FC Copenhagen (Denmark) Estudiantes de la Plata (Argentina) Alianza Petrolera (Colombia) Strømsgodset (Norway) Sporting Kansas City Chivas USA Santa Rita (Brazil) Vancouver Whitecaps FC FC Sion (Switzerland) Chivas USA Univ. of Washington (NCAA) Deportes Tolima (Colombia) D.C. United Tigre (Argentina) West Bromwich Albion (England) Univ. of Connecticut (NCAA) Univ. of Notre Dame (NCAA) Univ. of Washington (NCAA) Univ. of Maryland (NCAA) Phoenix FC Wolves (USL PRO) Toronto FC Portland Timbers U-23s (PDL)