Match Notes | Chicago Fire vs. Portland Timbers | March 31, 2018 by Portland Timbers

PORTLAND TIMBERS VS CHICAGO FIRE SATURDAY, MARCH 31, 2018, 3 p.m. (PT) VP Communications: Chris Metz - (503) 553-5433, cmetz@timbers.com; Manager, Media Relations: Jhamie Chin - (503) 553-5529, jchin@timbers.com; Manager, Media Relations: Katie Simons - (503) 553-5539; Coordinator, Media Relations: Kevin Acevedo - (503) 553-5512, kacevedo@timbers.com

TIMBERS

CHICAGO

2018 SCHEDULE 2018 MLS RECORD: 0-2-1 (Home: 0-0-0 Away: 0-2-1) 2018 ALL-COMPETITIONS RECORD: 0-2-1 (Home: 0-0-0 Away: 0-2-1)

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0-2-1 (1pts)

MATCH INFORMATION Date: Saturday, March 31, 2018 Kickoff: 3 p.m. (Pacific) Location: Toyota Park (Bridgeview, Ill.) Forecast: Showers, 45 degrees Referee: Drew Fischer Assistant Referees: Corey Rockwell, Jeremy Kieso Fourth Official: Rubiel Vazquez VAR: Alan Kelly LOCAL TV: FOX 12 Oregon (KPTV) Talent: Jake Zivin (play-by-play), Ross Smith (analyst), Nat Borchers (sideline reporter) English Radio: 750 The Game (KXTG 750 AM, 102.9 FM) Talent: Keith Bleyer (play-by-play), Brett Jacobs (analyst), Fletcher Johnson (host) Spanish Radio: La GranD (KGGD 93.5 FM, 1150 AM) Talent: Josue del Castillo (play-by-play), Oscar Ramos (analyst)

MLS WEEK 5 SCHEDULE DATE Friday, March 30 Real Salt Lake at Toronto Saturday, March 31 New York at Orlando Vancouver at Columbus LAFC at LA Portland at Chicago Atlanta at Minnesota New York City at San Jose New England at Houston D.C. at Sporting Kansas City Philadelphia at Colorado Montreal at Seattle

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OPPONENT @LA Galaxy @New York @Dallas @Chicago @Orlando MINNESOTA NEW YORK CITY @San Jose SEATTLE LAFC @Colorado LA GALAXY SPORTING KC @Atlanta @Seattle SAN JOSE @LAFC MONTREAL HOUSTON PHILADELPHIA VANCOUVER @D.C. United @Sporting KC SEATTLE TORONTO @New England COLORADO @Houston COLUMBUS @Minnesota DALLAS @Real Salt Lake REAL SALT LAKE @Vancouver

TIME/RESULT L 1-2 L 0-4 T 1-1 3 p.m. 1 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 3 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 1 p.m. 12 noon 6 p.m. 2 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 8 p.m. 3 p.m. 8 p.m. 6 p.m. 8 p.m. 8 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 5 p.m. 7:30 p.m. TBD TBD 1:30 p.m.

TV/ATTENDANCE 25,462 18,374 13,851 KPTV ESPN KPTV FS1 KPDX ESPN FOX KPDX ESPN2 ROOT SPORTS FOX FOX ROOT SPORTS ESPN KPTV ESPN KPDX ROOT SPORTS ROOT SPORTS KPDX FS1 ROOT SPORTS KPTV KPDX KPDX KPDX KPDX KPDX ROOT SPORTS ROOT SPORTS ROOT SPORTS

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LAST MATCH RECAP Continuing their extended road trip to start the 2018 season, the Portland Timbers battled FC Dallas to a 1-1 draw before 13,851 fans at Toyota Stadium on March 24. Midfielder Sebastián Blanco recorded his second goal of the season in the draw, while forward Fanendo Adi registered his second assist in 2018, as Portland secured its first point of the 2018 MLS regular season.

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 six 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 HOME SELLOUTS:

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PORTLAND TIMBERS AT CHICAGO FIRE SATURDAY, MARCH 31, 2018 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: Secondary Unis: On ESPN/ESPN2: On FOX On FS1: On ROOT SPORTS: On FOX 12: On KPDX TV: On UniMás: Monday: Wednesday: Friday: Saturday: Sunday: March: April: May: June: July: August: September: October:

HOME 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0

ROAD 0-2-1 0-1-0 0-1-1 0-0-1 0-2-0 0-2-1 0-0-0 0-2-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-2-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-2-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-2-0 0-0-1 0-1-0 0-1-1 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-1-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-1 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-0-1 0-1-0 0-2-0 0-0-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-1-1 0-1-0 0-2-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0

OVERALL 0-2-1 0-1-0 0-1-1 0-0-1 0-2-0 0-2-1 0-0-0 0-2-1 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-2-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-2-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-2-0 0-0-1 0-1-0 0-1-1 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-1-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-1 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-0-1 0-0-0 0-2-0 0-0-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-1-1 0-1-0 0-2-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0

HEAD COACH GIOVANNI SAVARESE Entering his first season with the club after being named head coach on Dec. 18, 2017, Savarese, the third head coach in Portland’s MLS history, brings over 25 years of professional experience as a player and coach to the Timbers organization. A native of Caracas, Venezuela, Savarese joined the Timbers after spending the past five seasons as the head coach and sporting director of the New York Cosmos, where he developed one of the most successful clubs in the NASL, compiling a 6526-44 record in 135 regular-season games, including a career-best 20-7-5 record in 2016 and an undefeated NASL Spring Season in 2015. Additionally, the Cosmos scored 223 goals during Savarese’s five seasons at the helm, which rank as the most in the NASL during that stretch. Savarese also led the Cosmos to four Soccer Bowl appearances, claiming the 2013, 2015 and 2016 championships. Most recently, after a 10-7-15 record in the 2017 regular season, Savarese guided the Cosmos to their third straight appearance in the NASL championship match, narrowly falling 2-0 to the San Francisco Deltas. Prior to joining the Cosmos organization, Savarese, who holds a USSF “A” license, served as the head of youth development for the New York MetroStars/Red Bulls from 2005-2007, before joining the Cosmos as the club’s academy director in 2010, with a focus on developing youth talent in the greater New York area. Savarese served as the Cosmos academy director for two years before being announced as the head coach of the first Cosmos team in 28 years on November 19, 2012. Savarese enjoyed an 18-year professional playing career, including five seasons in Major League Soccer, scoring 159 goals in 322 games played in various leagues in the United States, Venezuela, Italy and England. At the international level, Savarese earned 30 caps for the Venezuela National Team from 1989-2001, scoring 10 goals, including a notable finish against South American rival Argentina in 1996. After beginning his professional career in Venezuela with Deportivo Italia in 1986, Savarese spent five seasons (1990-95) playing in the Cosmopolitan Soccer League and the USISL before being drafted by the MetroStars in the inaugural MLS SuperDraft in 1996 as the ninth overall selection, notching a teamrecord 41 goals and 94 points in 85 regular-season appearances during three seasons with the club. The striker’s record stood until 2009 when it was surpassed by Juan Pablo Angel. Following his three seasons with the MetroStars, Savarese spent the 1999 MLS campaign with the New England Revolution, scoring 10 goals in 27 appearances. Shortly afterward, Savarese joined Italian Serie A club A.C. Perugia and was loaned to A.S. Viterbese in 2000, before returning stateside to join the San Jose Earthquakes in the 2000 MLS season. After a brief stint with the Earthquakes, Savarese joined Swansea City where he scored 14 goals across all competitions, prior to signing with Millwall F.C. in 2001. Following short spells with Venezuelan club Deportivo Italchacao and Italian club Sassari Torres, Savarese’s playing career concluded in 2004 after scoring five goals in 10 appearances with the Long Island Rough Riders. In the collegiate ranks, Savarese enjoyed a four-year (1990-93) playing career with Long Island University after moving to the United States from Venezuela in 1990. Savarese has also served as a member of the media, working as an analyst for ESPN International and ESPN Deportes. Giovanni and his wife, Michelle, have two daughters, Valentina and Alessandra.

PORTLAND TIMBERS AT CHICAGO FIRE SATURDAY, MARCH 31, 2018 MLS CAREER LEADERS PLAYERS Games played .................................................................... Darlington Nagbe - 214 Games started ........................................................................... Diego Chara - 205 Minutes played ..................................................................... Diego Chara - 18,055 Goals .............................................................................................Diego Valeri - 58 Assists ..........................................................................................Diego Valeri - 53 Game-winning goals.....................................................................Diego Valeri - 17 Game-winning assists ..................................................................Diego Valeri - 12 Shots...........................................................................................Diego Valeri - 453 Shots on goal ..............................................................................Diego Valeri - 170 Corner kicks ...............................................................................Diego Valeri - 454 Offsides...................................................................................... Fanendo Adi - 112 Fouls suffered .................................................................... Darlington Nagbe - 452 Fouls committed ........................................................................ Diego Chara - 503 Cautions....................................................................................... Diego Chara - 58 Ejections ........................................................................................ Diego Chara - 4 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 March 26, 2018

TIMBERS CAREER LEADERS (ALL ERA) PLAYERS Games played ............................................................ D. Nagbe (2011-pres.) - 214 Points....................................................... John Bain (1978-1982) - 196 (58g, 53a) Goals ........................................................................ Diego Valeri (2013-pres.) - 58 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

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INDIVIDUAL SINGLE-GAME HIGHS PLAYERS Goals: ...............................................2, 32x (last: Blanco, 10/15/17 vs. D.C. United) Valeri, 9/24/17 vs. Orlando City SC Adi, 6/10/17 vs. Dallas Valeri, 6/2/17 vs. San Jose Valeri, 3/18/17, vs. Houston Valeri, Adi, 3/3/17 vs. Minnesota Valeri, 7/17/16 vs. Seattle Valeri, 6/26/16 vs. Houston Adi, 4/16/16 vs. San Jose Adi, 3/19/16 vs. Real Salt Lake Nagbe, 10/25/15 vs. Colorado Adi, 10/18/15 at LA Galaxy Adi, 9/26/15 at Columbus Adi, 6/28/15 vs. Seattle Adi, 6/6/15 vs. New England Adi, 3/15/15 vs. LA Galaxy Valeri, 10/8/14 vs. San Jose Wallace, 10/4/14 at San Jose Adi, 9/20/14 vs. Vancouver Adi, 8/24/14 vs. Seattle Adi, 6/7/14 at Real Salt Lake Adi, 5/28/14 at Chivas USA Urruti, 5/24/14 at New York Chara, 4/5/14 vs. Seattle Valeri, 10/26/13 at Chivas USA R. Johnson 4/6/13 vs. Houston W. Johnson, 3/30/13 at Colorado Mwanga, 9/19/12 at San Jose Boyd, 7/14/12 vs. LA Galaxy Nagbe, 3/31/12 vs. Real Salt Lake Perlaza, 4/14/11 vs. Chicago Assists: .......................................................3, 3x (last: Valeri, 9/7/14 vs. San Jose) Points:..........................5, 5x, (last: Valeri, 3/3/17 vs. Minnesota (2 goals, 1 assist) Shots:........................................................................ 9, Valeri, 9/7/14 vs. San Jose Shots on Goal:......................................... 6, Mattocks, 9/24/17 vs. Orlando City SC Corner Kicks: ................................................17, Valeri, 3/19/16 vs. Real Salt Lake Offsides:...............................................5, 11x (last: Adi, 8/16/14 vs. New England) Fouls Committed:..................................................... 7, Chara, 5/7/16 at Vancouver Fouls Suffered:........................................................... 8, Adi, 04/29/17 at FC Dallas Cautions/Yellow Cards: ........................... 2, 2x (last: Valeri 04/16/16 vs. San Jose) Ejections/Red Cards:...............................1, 22x (last: Olum, 3/24/18 vs. FC Dallas) Mabiala, 8/18/17 vs. New York, (80) Adi, 07/19/17 vs Real Salt Lake, (55’) Blanco, 06/21/17 at Minnesota, (71’) Arboleda, 07/19/17 vs. Real Salt Lake, (53’) Chara, 05/20/17 at Montreal, (18’) Chara, 8/7/16 vs. Sporting Kansas City, (12’) Asprilla, 6/1/16 vs. San Jose (45+1’) Valeri, 4/7/16 vs. San Jose ((90+5’) Chara, 8/5/15 vs. Houston (90+1’) W. Johnson, 7/18/15 vs. Vancouver (90+5’) Ridgewell, 6/24/15 vs. LA Galaxy (78’) 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’) Danso, 5/18/13 at Vancouver (81’) 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: ........................................................13 Gleeson, 5/7/16 at Vancouver Saves: ..................................................................11 Gleeson, 5/7/16 at Vancouver Goals Allowed: ....................................5, 3x (last: Kwarasey, 6/24/15 at LA Galaxy) * - as of March 26, 2018

PORTLAND TIMBERS AT CHICAGO FIRE SATURDAY, MARCH 31, 2018 PREVIOUS MATCH - PORTLAND TIMBERS AT FC DALLAS (T 1-1) MATCH RECAP

BOX SCORE

Continuing their extended road trip to start the 2018 season, the Portland Timbers battled FC Dallas to a 1-1 draw before 13,851 fans at Toyota Stadium on Saturday afternoon. Midfielder Sebastián Blanco recorded his second goal of the season in the draw, while forward Fanendo Adi registered his second assist in 2018, as Portland secured its first point of the 2018 MLS regular season.

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Facing FC Dallas With Saturday’s 1-1 draw, the Timbers are now unbeaten in their last three league matches (1-0-2) played against FC Dallas, dating back to April 29, 2017. Additionally, with Blanco’s finish in the match, Portland has scored in 15 consecutive games against FC Dallas, dating back to July 21, 2012. Debut appearances After recovering from an injury sustained during the MLS Western Conference Semifinals against the Houston Dynamo on Oct. 30, 2017, midfielder Diego Chara made his first appearance of the season in Saturday’s match. With the appearance, Chara also recorded his 205th start in MLS, which ranks as the most starts in club history across all eras (since 1975). Additionally, defender Bill Tuiloma made his MLS debut with the Timbers in Saturday’s match, playing 90 minutes in the 1-1 draw. Finishing touch With a finish in Saturday’s game, Blanco recorded his second goal of the 2018 season, while also notching his second career goal against FC Dallas. Joining the club ahead of the 2017 MLS season, Blanco scored his first career MLS goal in a 2-2 draw against FC Dallas on April 29, 2017. Down a man Portland was forced to play with 10 men for the final 15 minutes of the match after midfielder Lawrence Olum was issued a second yellow card for a handball in the 75th minute. Key plays FC Dallas took the lead after midfielder Roland Lamah’s effort from the top of the box was placed into the lower left corner of the net to give the home side a 1-0 edge in the 36th minute. The Timbers leveled the score two minutes into the start of the second half when Adi laid the ball off to Blanco on the right wing. Cutting inside onto his left foot, Blanco curled his effort from the edge of the 18-yard box past the outstretched arms of Maurer and into the far corner of the net in the 48th minute.

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The 1-1 result against FC Dallas marked head coach Giovanni Savarese’s first point as a manager in Major League Soccer. With the draw, the Timbers are unbeaten in their last three league games (1-02) played against FC Dallas, dating back to April 29, 2017. Midfielder Sebastián Blanco scored his second goal in three career regularseason games played against FC Dallas, previously scoring his first MLS goal in the team’s 2-2 draw at Toyota Stadium on April 29, 2017. Blanco also recorded his second goal of the season, with the midfielder currently leading the team in scoring. With the goal in Saturday’s match, the Timbers have scored in 15 straight matches against FC Dallas, dating back to July 21, 2012. Forward Fanendo Adi recorded his second assist of the season, which ranks as the most on the team. Midfielder Diego Chara made his 2018 season debut in Saturday’s match. With the appearance, Chara recorded his 205th start, which ranks as the most starts in club history across all eras (since 1975). Defender Bill Tuiloma made his MLS debut in Saturday’s match, starting and playing 90 minutes at center back.

Portland Timbers (0-2-1, 1pts) vs. FC Dallas (1-0-2, 5pts) March 24, 2018 – Toyota Stadium (Frisco, Texas) Goals by Half 1 2 F Portland Timbers 0 1 1 FC Dallas 1 0 1 Scoring Summary: DAL: Lamah (Hayes), 36 POR: Blanco (Adi), 47 Lineups & Stats: POR: GK Gleeson, D Powell (Farfan, 89), D Mabiala, D Tuiloma, D Valentin, M Chara, M Olum, M Paredes, M Valeri © (Asprilla, 90+4) M Blanco (Flores, 79), F Adi Substitutes Not Used: GK McIntosh, D Cascante, M Barmby, F Armenteros TOTAL SHOTS: 11 (Paredes, 3); SHOTS ON GOAL: 6 (Adi, 2); FOULS: 15 (Chara, Olum,4); OFFSIDES: 3; CORNER KICKS: 2; SAVES: 1

NOTABLE QUOTES Portland Timbers head coach Giovanni Savarese On today’s game... “It’s important away from home to get points, and this point against a good team, is important for us. Especially finishing the game with 10 players. I was pleased with the discipline that the players showed. They played united and I think we had some good moments offensively. Overall, I think very positive. From last match to this match, a big difference.” On Sebastian Blanco’s goal... “Beautiful goal in a perfect moment for us. Usually, the start of the second half is the moment they come at you with everything they have and finding that goal was crucial for us to understand that we’re having a good game, that the plan was good for them to be patient. It was excellent the moment when Seba scored the goal.” Portland Timbers midfielder Diego Chara On today’s game... “The game was tough because we started the first half trying to control the game, but Dallas scored and that changed the game. In the second half we were better and tried to create opportunities to score.” On going down to 10 men with the score 1-1... “We didn’t panic. After the goal, we tried to keep the ball and create more chances to score. We were very smart trying to defend well, keep the ball and create something different in the game.” Portland Timbers defender Bill Tuiloma On making his MLS debut.. “It felt great. I’m truly blessed to make my debut in MLS. I went into the game with the right attitude and right mentality to work for my [team]. We came out with a point and it was a good result for us.”

PORTLAND TIMBERS AT CHICAGO FIRE SATURDAY, MARCH 31, 2018 ALL-TIME SERIES NOTES Saturday’s game marks the ninth regular-season meeting between Portland and Chicago since the Timbers entered MLS in 2011. Heading into Saturday’s game, the Timbers are unbeaten in eight straight matches played against the Fire. In the only meeting between both teams last season, Portland and Chicago battled to a 2-2 draw at Providence Park on July 5, with forward Fanendo Adi and midfielder Sebastian Blanco each scoring in the draw for Portland. While playing at Toyota Park, the Timbers have produced an unbeaten 1-0-2 record in three games played in Bridgeview, Ill.

LAST TIME VS. CHICAGO

SERIES LEADERS Goals Assists Shots Shots on Goal Fouls Committed Fouls Suffered

PORTLAND 2 Three players tied 2 Frederic Piquionne 21 Diego Valeri 8 Diego Valeri 15 Diego Chara 11 Diego Chara

CHICAGO 1 Eight players tied 1 7 players tied 14 Marco Pappa 7 Marco Pappa 11 Patrick Nyarko 16 Patrick Nyarko

Wins Shutouts Saves Goals Allowed

2 Troy Perkins 1 Kwarasey/Perkins 10 Troy Perkins 5 Jake Gleeson

n/a n/a 20 Sean Johnson 12 Sean Johnson

The Portland Timbers battled the Chicago Fire to a 2-2 draw before a sold-out crowd of 21,144 fans at Providence Park on July 5, 2017.

MATCH PREVIEW

Portland Timbers 2, Chicago Fire 2 July 5, 2017, at Providence Park (Portland, Ore.) Att: 21,144 SCORING POR: Adi (Penalty kick), 24, Blanco (Valeri), 70 CHI: Alvarez (Juninho), 34, Vincent (Alvarez), 61

CHI POR

Shots 6 24

Saves 7 1

Fouls Offsides 11 2 15 7

Corners 2 8

LINEUPS POR: GK Gleeson, D Valentin, D Olum, D Miller, D Vytas (Farfan, 86), M Zemanski (Arboleda, 86), M Nagbe, M Asprilla, M Valeri ©, M Blanco, F Adi CHI: GK Lampson, D Polster (Conner, 34), D Kappelhof, D Meira, D Vincent, M Juninho, M de Leeuw, M Accam (Mihallovic, 80) M Alvarez, M Solignac (Campbell, 64), F Nikolic

ALL-TIME MLS SERIES RESULTS ALL-TIME RECORD Regular Season: 4-0-4; Home: 3-0-2; Away: 1-0-2 April 14, 2011 at Providence Park (Portland, Ore.) Portland 4, Chicago 2 (Perlaza 29, 47, Wallace 38, Own goal 84) July 16, 2011 at Toyota Park (Bridgeview, Ill.) Portland 1, Chicago 0 (Jewsbury 25 PK) May 20, 2012 at Providence Park (Portland, Ore.) Portland 2, Chicago 1 (Brunner 20, Own goal 52) June 8, 2013 at Toyota Park (Bridgeview, Ill.) Portland 2, Chicago 2 (Valeri 33, Zemanski 58) March 16, 2014 at Providence Park (Portland, Ore.) Portland 1, Chicago 1 (Fernández 79) Aug. 7, 2015 at Providence Park (Portland, Ore.) Portland 1, Chicago 0 (Adi 48) May 28, 2016 at Toyota Park (Bridgeview, Ill.) Portland 1, Chicago 1 (Valeri 88) July 5, 2017 at Providence Park (Portland, Ore.) Portland 2, Chicago 2 (Adi, 24, Blanco, 70)

The Portland Timbers will hit the road for a fourth consecutive week when the team travels to face the Chicago Fire at Toyota Park on Saturday, March 24. Beginning at 3 p.m. (Pacific), the match against Chicago will be televised on FOX 12 Oregon (KPTV) with local radio broadcasts on 750 AM/102.9 FM The Game (English) and La GranD 1150 AM/93.5 FM (Spanish). Heading into Saturday’s game, the Timbers are unbeaten in eight straight matches played against the Fire. Entering Saturday’s match, the Fire have played two games in league play, before having a bye week this past weekend. In two league games played this season, the Fire fell to Sporting Kansas City 4-3 at Toyota Park on March 10, before suffering a 2-1 away defeat to Minnesota United FC on March 17. Following Saturday’s match, the Timbers will travel to face Orlando City SC at Orlando City Stadium on Sunday, April 8.

LONGEST INDIVIDUAL STREAKS PLAYERS Consecutive Games with Goal: .............................8, Valeri, July 29-Sept. 16, 2017 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: ................. 18, Valeri, June 20, 2015-Oct. 18, 2015 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: .................... 2868, Ridgewell, July 18, 2014-June 24, 2015 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

PORTLAND TIMBERS AT CHICAGO FIRE SATURDAY, MARCH 31, 2018 SCOUTING CHICAGO Entering Saturday’s match, the Chicago Fire have played two games in league play, before having a bye week this past weekend. In two league games played this season, the Fire fell to Sporting Kansas City 4-3 at Toyota Park on March 10, before suffering a 2-1 away defeat to Minnesota United FC on March 17. Entering the 2018 season, Chicago parted ways with Ghanian international David Accam, trading the striker to the Philadelphia Union on Jan. 19. In three seasons with the Fire, Accam produced 33 goals and 15 assists, including two double-digit seasons in goals scored. The Fire added 11 players to their roster during the offseason, including veteran midfielder Tony Tchani and Serbian international Aleksander Katai.

FACING CHICAGO Heading into Saturday’s game, the Timbers are unbeaten in eight straight matches played against the Fire. In the only meeting between both teams last season, Portland and Chicago battled to a 2-2 draw at Providence Park on July 5, with forward Fanendo Adi and midfielder Sebastian Blanco each scoring in the draw for Portland. While playing at Toyota Park, the Timbers have produced an unbeaten 1-0-2 record in three games played in Bridgeview, Ill.

EXTENDED ROAD TRIP Due to the construction currently underway at Providence Park as part of phase one of the stadium expansion, the Timbers will play their first five league games on the road in 2018. During that stretch, Portland will travel nearly 20,000 miles, facing the LA Galaxy, New York Red Bulls, FC Dallas, Chicago Fire and Orlando City SC.

SCORING AWAY FROM HOME Since the start of the 2017 season, midfielder Diego Valeri ranks second in the league for goals scored (8) away from home, while Sebastian Blanco ranks third for road goals scored (7) during that stretch. As a team, the Timbers have scored 24 goals on the road during that span, ranking as the sixth-most in the league.

AWAY FORM Dating back to the start of the 2014 MLS season, the Timbers are tied for the third-most away wins (18) in the league, recording seven away wins in 2014 and also in their 2015 championship-winning season. Additionally, in 2017, the Timbers were tied for the fourth-most away wins (4) in MLS.

DEBUT PERFORMANCE New Zealand international Bill Tuiloma made his MLS debut in the Timbers’ 1-1 draw against Western Conference rival FC Dallas on March 24, logging 90 minutes at Toyota Stadium. Playing the full game at the center back position, Tuiloma became the first Timbers player to earn MLS Team of the Week honors this season after helping to anchor the backline that battled for a draw despite playing a man down for the final 15 minutes of the match.

TIMBERS INJURY REPORT QUESTIONABLE: Diego Chara (right foot), Jeff Attinella (right thigh) OUT: Vytas (right thigh), Roy Miller (left achilles tendon) * As of March 22, 2018

UPCOMING MILESTONES With his next assist, midfielder Diego Valeri will rank second for assists in club history across all eras (since 1975). Valeri currently has 53 assists, ranking tied with Willie Anderson. With a win or a draw in Saturday’s away match, the Timbers would extend their unbeaten run to nine games against the the Chicago Fire since joining the league in the 2011 campaign.

YOUNG TALENT With defender Marco Farfan and midfielder Cristhian Paredes both earning the start in the Timbers’ first game of the 2018 season when the club faced the LA Galaxy at the StubHub Center on March 4, Portland featured two 19-year-olds in the starting lineup, marking the first time in the Timbers’ history that multiple players under the age of 20 have started in a MLS regular-season contest. Acquired by the Timbers with the utilization of Targeted Allocation Money on Feb. 2, Paredes joined Portland from Liga MX side Club America. Farfan, the club’s the youngest player signing since its inaugural MLS season in 2011 and the first product of the Timbers Academy program to sign a Homegrown Player contract with the MLS club, has made seven appearances (6 starts) in two seasons with the first team.

CLUB INTEGRATION Timbers goalkeeper Jeff Attinella played 90 minutes in T2’s win over Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC on March 24, recording four saves in a 1-0 clean-sheet victory, as he returns to full fitness after sustaining an injury during the Timbers’ preseason in Tucson, Ariz. Four additional first-team players also started in the win for T2, with defender Modou Jadama, midfielders Eryk Williamson and Victor Arboleda and forward Jeremy Ebobisse each playing 90 minutes in the match.

NEW LEADER AT THE HELM Heading into the 2018 MLS regular season, the Timbers announced the club’s third head coach in its MLS era, naming Giovanni Savarese as the new man in charge for the club’s first team. A native of Caracas, Venezuela, Savarese joined the Timbers after spending the past five seasons as the head coach and sporting director of the New York Cosmos, where he developed one of the most successful clubs in the NASL, compiling a 65-26-44 record in 135 regular-season games, including a career-best 20-7-5 record in 2016 and an undefeated NASL Spring Season in 2015. Additionally, the Cosmos scored 223 goals during Savarese’s five seasons at the helm, which rank as the most in the NASL during that stretch. Savarese also led the Cosmos to four Soccer Bowl appearances, claiming the 2013, 2015 and 2016 championships.

REIGNING MVP Midfielder Diego Valeri enters the 2018 MLS season as the reigning Landon Donovan MLS Most Valuable Player, after becoming the first Timbers player to receive MLS MVP honors following a record-setting 2017 campaign. Valeri’s record-setting season was highlighted by a team-high 21 goals, a career-high for the midfielder, and a team-high 11 assists, marking the fourth time the midfielder has hit double digits in goals and assists in his five seasons in MLS.

CHARA RETURNS TO THE SQUAD After recovering from an injury sustained during the MLS Western Conference Semifinals against the Houston Dynamo on Oct. 30, 2017, midfielder Diego Chara made his first appearance of the season against FC Dallas on March 24. With the appearance, Chara also recorded his 205th start in MLS, which ranks as the most starts in club history across all eras (since 1975).

PORTLAND TIMBERS AT CHICAGO FIRE SATURDAY, MARCH 31, 2018

JEFF ATTINELLA - GK

ALVAS POWELL - D

Height: 6-2 Weight: 190 DOB: 09/29/88 Birthplace: Clearwater, Fla. Acquired: Trade with Minnesota United FC, 12/20/2016 Last MLS win: 09/09/17 POR @ NYC Last MLS shutout: 09/19/17 POR @ NYC

Height: 6-0 Weight: 165 DOB: 07/18/94 Birthplace: St. Thomas, Jamaica Acquired: Signed from Portmore United FC, 12/08/14 Last MLS goal: 08/06/17 POR vs. LA Last MLS assist: 05/20/17 POR @ MON

2018: Recorded four saves and a clean sheet in T2’s 1-0 win against Colorado on March 24. 2017: Recorded a shutout in a 0-0 draw against Houston in the Western Conference Semifinals on Oct. 30 ... Notched his seventh win in 14 games regular-season games played in a 2-1 win against Whitecaps FC on Oct. 22 ... Played 90 minutes, making two saves in the Timbers fourth-round U.S. Open Cup match against Seattle Sounders FC on June 13 ... Made his first start and win of the 2017 campaign, making three saves in a 2-1 win against Vancouver on April 22. 2016: Appeared in four games (4 starts) with Real Salt Lake, logging eight saves in 360 minutes played.

2018: Made his second start in a 1-1 draw against FC Dallas on March 24 ... Earned his first start of the season, playing 61 minutes in a 2-1 loss against the Galaxy on March 4. 2017: Played 90 minutes in a 0-0 draw against Houston in the Western Conference Semifinals on Oct. 30 ... Made 23 regular-season appearances (19 starts) in the 2017 campaign ... Scored his second goal in 2017 in the team’s 4-0 win against D.C. United on Oct. 15 ... Scored his first goal of the season in a 3-1 win against the LA Galaxy on Aug. 6 ... Started a third straight game in a 1-1 draw against Sporting KC on July 1 ... Recorded his third assist of the season in the team’s match against Montreal on May 20 ... Played 90 minutes for a 11th straight game (March 3-May 14) in the team’s 1-1 draw against Atlanta United on May 14 ... Won the second-most duels on the team (7) in the Timbers 3-1 win against Philadelpia on April 8 ... Recorded his first assist of the season against Columbus Crew SC on March 25. INTERNATIONAL: Has earned 29 caps for the Jamaica National Team ... Most recently, Powell made six appearances (six starts) in the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup to help Jamaica finish second place in the tournament.

VYTAS ANDRIUSKEVICIUS - D

Height: 6-2 Weight: 175 Birthplace: Alytus, Lithuania Acquired: Signed on July 14, 2016 Last MLS goal: 08/28/16 POR vs. SEA Last MLS assist: 08/23/17 POR vs. COL

DOB: 10/08/90

2017: Logged his first MLS playoff appearance, playing 90 minutes in a 0-0 draw against Houston in the Western Conference Semifinals on Oct. 30 ... Made 23 regularseason appearances (19 starts) ... Notched his fourth assist in a 2-1 win against Whitecaps FC on Oct. 22, which is the second-most by a defender in Portland’s MLS era ... Started for a third straight (Aug. 23-Sept. 9) in a 1-0 win against New York City on Sept. 9 ... Made his 18th start in a 1-1 draw against Seattle on Aug. 27 ... Tallied two assists in a 2-1 win against the Colorado Rapids on Aug. 23 ... Recorded his 16th appearance of the season in a 2-0 win against New York on Aug. 18 ... Made his 15th start in the team’s loss against Toronto FC on Aug. 12 ... Started and played 90 minutes in the team’s 2-1 loss against Colorado on June 17 ... Named to the MLS Team of the Week bench for Week 15 for his performance in the team’s 2-0 win against FC Dallas on June 10 ... Helped the team earn its second clean sheet of the season, playing 90 minutes in a 2-0 win against San Jose on June 2 ... Made his fifth start of the season, playing 90 minutes against Atlanta United FC on May 14 ... Started in a second consecutive game, helping the team produce a 2-2 draw in Dallas on April 29 ... Returned to the starting lineup, playing 90 minutes in a 2-1 win over Vancouver on April 22 ... Recorded an assist in the team’s 5-1 win against Minnesota United FC. INTERNATIONAL: Has earned 27 caps with the Lithuanian National Team, including six starts during 2016 UEFA Euro Qualifying ... Named to the Lithuania National Team for 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches against Scotland on Oct. 10 and Malta on Oct. 11, before earning a cap against Slovakia on Nov. 11.

ROY MILLER - D

Height: 6-2 Weight: 165 DOB: 11/24/84 Birthplace: San Jose, Costa Rica Acquired: Transfer from Deportivo Saprissa, 0104/17 Last MLS goal: 04/08/17 POR @ PHI Last MLS assist: 08/06/17 POR vs LA

2017: Made his 11th MLS playoff appearance in a 0-0 against draw Houston in the Western Conference Semifinals on Oct. 30 ... Made 26 appearances (26 starts) in the regular season ... Played 90 minutes for a sixth straight game in a 3-0 win against Orlando City on Sept. 24 ... Recorded his first assist for club in a 3-1 win against the Galaxy on Aug. 6 ... Played 90 minutes for a fifth straight game (7/1-7/29) in the team’s 2-2 draw against the Houston Dynamo on July 29 ... Recorded his 15th start, playing 90 minutes in the team’s 2-2 draw against Chicago on July 5 ... Started for a third straight game in the team’s 1-0 loss against Seattle on May 27 ... Returned to the starting lineup, playing 90 minutes in the team’s 1-1 draw against Atlanta United on May 14 ... Started and played 90 minutes for a sixth straight game in a 1-0 loss against Sporting Kansas City on April 15 ... Scored the game-winning goal in the team’s 3-1 win against Philadelphia on April 8, recording his first career MLS goal ... Logged 90 minutes for a fourth consecutive match (March 12-April 2) in a 1-1 draw against New England on April 2 ... Made his Timbers debut on March 12, starting and playing 90 minutes in a 1-0 shutout win against the LA Galaxy at the StubHub Center.

PORTLAND TIMBERS AT CHICAGO FIRE SATURDAY, MARCH 31, 2018

DIEGO VALERI - M

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: 09/16/17 POR @ RSL Last MLS assist: 08/18/17 POR vs. NY

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: 07/05/17 POR vs. CHI Last MLS assist: 03/24/18 POR @ DAL

2018: Made his third straight start in a 1-1 draw against FC Dallas on March 24 ... Played 90 minutes for a second straight game in a 4-0 loss against the Red Bulls on March 10 ... Played 90 minutes in a 2-1 loss against the Galaxy on March 4. 2017: Named the 2017 Landon Donovan MLS MVP after recording 21 goals and 11 assists in league play ... Made his 10th playoff appearance in a 0-0 draw against Houston in the Western Conference Semifinals on Oct. 30 ... Made 32 appearances (32 starts), scoring 21 goals and 11 assists to become the second midfielder in league history to notch atleast 20 goals and 10 assists in a season ... Extended his MLS record for consecutive league games (9) with a goal against Orlando City SC on Sept. 24 ... Scored his 50th league goal in a 4-1 loss against Toronto on Aug. 12 ... Scored his 10th goal of the season in a 1-1 draw against Sporting KC on July 1 ... Became the fourth player in Portland’s MLS era to play 10,000 MLS minutes in the team’s match against Sporting Kansas City on April 15 ... Recorded two goals and one assist in the team’s 5-1 win against Minnesota on March 3, earning MLS Player of the Week and Team of the Week honors. 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.

2018: Recorded his second assist of the season in a 1-1 draw against FC Dallas on March 24 ... Made a second straight appearance in a 4-0 loss against the Red Bulls on March 10 ...Recorded an assist in a 2-1 loss against the Galaxy on March 4. 2017: Missed the Timbers Western Conference Semifinals match against Houston on Oct. 30 due to injury ... Made 22 appearances (22 starts), recording 10 goals and three assists before suffering an injury on Aug. 6 ... Scored his 10th goal of the season in the team’s 2-2 home draw against Chicago on July 5 ... Scored his 50th league goal in the team’s 2-2 draw against Seattle on June 25 ... Recorded his 13th MLS brace in the team’s 2-0 win against FC Dallas on June 10 ... Made his 100th league appearance iin the team’s 1-1 draw against Atlanta United on May 14 ... Scored his 44th league goal for the Timbers in a 4-2 win against Houston on March 18 ... Recorded a brace in the final two minutes of the game in a 5-1 win against Minnesota on March 3, earning MLS Team of the Week honors.

SEBASTIAN BLANCO - M

ANDY POLO - M

Height: 5-7 Weight: 150 DOB: 03/15/88 Birthplace: Buenos Aires, Argentina Acquired: Transfer from San Lorenzo on 02/02/17 Last MLS goal: 03/24/18 POR @ DAL Last MLS assist: 08/23/17 POR vs. COL

Height: 5-8 Weight: 155 DOB: 09/29/1994 Birthplace: Lima, Peru Acquired: Acquired on loan from Monarcas Morelia, 01/17/18 Last MLS goal: n/a Last MLS assist: n/a

2018: Scored his second goal of the season in a 1-1 draw against FC Dallas on March 24 ... Started for a second straight game in a 4-0 loss against the Red Bulls on March 10 ... Scored his first goal of the season in a 2-1 loss against the Galaxy on March 4. 2017: Made a team-high 33 appearances (32 starts), notching eight goals and eight assists ... Recorded his eighth assist in a 2-1 win against Whitecaps FC on Oct. 22, while notching his team-leading 33rd appearance ... Scored his first MLS brace in the team’s 4-0 win against D.C. United on Oct. 15 ... Scored for a second straight game, recording his fifth goal in 2017 in a 2-2 draw against Houston on July 29 ... Tallied the game-winning goal in a 2-1 win against Vancouver, while also recording his fifth league assist ... Scored his first MLS goal in the team’s 2-2 draw against Dallas on April 29 ... Recorded his first MLS assist in the team’s 5-1 win against Minnesota on March 3. INTERNATIONAL: Blanco has two caps with the Argentina National Team, making his debut with Argentina on May 20, 2009, in a 3-1 win over Panama. Blanco scored his first goal for the national team in a 4-0 win over Haiti on May 5, 2010.

2018: Made his first MLS start, playing 72 minutes in a 2-1 loss against the Galaxy on March 4. Polo, 23, joined the Timbers on loan on Jan. 17, 2018, after spending the 2017-18 campaign with Liga MX club Monarcas Morelia. Polo signed with Morelia in January 2017 and appeared in 25 matches (6 starts), scoring two goals for the Mexican club. The Peruvian international made his Liga MX debut on Jan. 21, 2017, against Santos Laguna and recorded his first league goal in just his fourth match on Feb. 12, 2017. At the international level, Polo has earned 15 caps and scored one goal for the Peru Men’s National Team since making his senior team debut in March 2016. Most recently, Polo helped Peru earn a berth in the 2018 World Cup, appearing in both matches of a two-game playoff against New Zealand on Nov. 10 and Nov. 15.

PORTLAND TIMBERS AT CHICAGO FIRE SATURDAY, MARCH 31, 2018

LAWRENCE OLUM - D/M

ANDRES FLORES - M

Height: 6-2 Weight: 170 DOB: 07/10/84 Hometown: Nairobi, Kenya Acquired: Trade with Sporting Kansas City, 02/03/17 Last MLS goal: 03/03/17 POR vs. MIN Last MLS assist: 04/27/16 SKC @ VAN

Height: 5-6 Weight: 150 Birthplace: San Salvador, El Salvador Acquired: Signed, 01/24/18 Last MLS goal: n/a Last MLS assist: n/a

2018: Started and played 75 minutes in a 1-1 draw against FC Dallas on March 24 ... Made his first start of the season in a 4-0 loss against the Red Bulls on March 10. 2017: Logged his third MLS postseason appearance in a 0-0 draw against Houston in the Western Conference Semifinals on Oct. 30 ... Made 30 appearances (22 starts), logging an MLS career high for games played in a single season, scoring one goal ... Played 90 minutes for a sixth straight (June 25-July 29) game in a 2-2 draw against Houston on July 29 ... Logged 90 minutes for a 10th consecutive game in the team’s 3-0 loss against San Jose on May 6 ... Recorded his 90th league appearance, playing 90 minutes against Columbus on March 25 ... Scored his first goal of the season in a 5-1 win against Minnesota on March 3. 2016: Appeared in 19 regular-season games (17 starts) for Sporting Kansas City ... Recorded two goals and one assist ... Scored in two matches against FC Dallas (April 17 and June 19).

2018: Recorded his second appearance of the season in a 1-1 draw against FC Dallas on March 24 ... Made his first MLS appearance, playing six minutes in a 2-1 loss to the Galaxy on March 4.

ZAREK VALENTIN - D

DOB: 08/31/90

A native of San Salvador, El Salvador, Flores, 27, joins Portland after playing four seasons under Timbers head coach Giovanni Savarese for NASL side New York Cosmos from 2014-17, registering 10 goals and 18 assists in 83 appearances (61 starts). Flores helped the Cosmos claim two NASL titles (2015, 2016), in addition to the 2015 Spring Championship and the 2016 Fall Championship.

JEREMY EBOBISSE - F

Height: 6-0 Weight: 170 DOB: 08/06/91 Birthplace: Lancaster, Penn. Acquired: Trade with Montreal Impact, 01/12/16 Pronunciation: ZAIR-ek val-en-TEEN Last MLS goal: 07/23/16 POR vs. LA Last MLS assist: 07/29/17 @ HOU

Height: 6-0 Weight: 175 DOB: 02/14/97 Birthplace: Paris, France Acquired: Selected in the first round (No. 4 overall) in the 2017 MLS SuperDraft, 01/13/17 Pronunciation: EE-BO-bis-see Last MLS goal: 07/23/17 POR @ VAN Last MLS assist: 08/12/17 POR @ TOR

2018: Played 90 minutes for a second straight game in a 1-1 draw against FC Dallas on March 24 ... Recorded his first start of the season in a 4-0 loss against the Red Bulls on March 10 ... Made his first league appearance of the season, playing 29 minutes in a 2-1 loss against the Galaxy on March 4. 2017: Made 19 appearances (19 starts), recording three assists ... Played 90 minutes for a sixth straight game in a 3-0 win against Orlando City on Sept. 24 ... Recorded his first assist of the season in his first start in a 4-2 win against Houston on March 18. International: Attended training camps with the U23 U.S. National Team, in preparation for the 2012 Olympic Games … Played in 29 games with the U20 U.S. National Team, and also suited up for the U18, U17 and U15 squads …Was part of the Milk Cup-winning U.S. side in Northern Ireland in 2010.

2018: Recorded 90 minutes for a second straight game for T2 in a 1-0 win against Colorado on March 24 ... Played 90 minutes for T2 in the team’s season-opener against Seattle Sounders FC 2 on March 16. 2017: Played 31 minutes in his first MLS playoff appearance in a 0-0 draw against Houston in the Western Conference Semifinals ... Made 14 appearances (2 starts), tallying one goal and three assists in his rookie season ... Logged a seventh straight MLS appearance in a 3-0 win against Orlando City on Sept. 24 ... Recorded his first career MLS goal and assist in his first start with the Timbers in a 2-1 win against Vancouver on July 23 ... Named to the U-20 U.S. Men’s National Team roster for the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup ... Made his MLS debut, appearing as a substitute in the team’s 3-0 loss against San Jose on May 6. INTERNATIONAL: Scored his sixth international goal in the U-20 U.S. Men’s National Team’s 6-0 win against New Zealand in the U-20 FIFA World Cup on June 1, 2017 .... Helped the U.S. U-20 Men’s National Team win its first-ever CONCACAF U-20s Championship, qualifying for the 2017 FIFA U-20s World Cup on March 5.

PORTLAND TIMBERS AT CHICAGO FIRE SATURDAY, MARCH 31, 2018

JULIO CASCANTE - D

Height: 6-2 Weight: 170 DOB: 10/03/93 Birthplace: Puerto Limon, Costa Rica Acquired: Transfer from Deportivo Saprissa, Jan. 2, 2018 Last MLS goal: n/a Last MLS assist: n/a

A native of Puerto Limón, Costa Rica, Cascante, 24, joins Portland with 107 professional appearances (93 starts) since making his debut in the Costa Rica Primera Division with Orión FC in 2011. At the international level, Cascante has earned one cap for Costa Rica, featuring as a substitute in a friendly fixture against Nicaragua on Dec. 15, 2015. He made three appearances for the Costa Rica U-23 team.

DAVID GUZMAN - M

VICTOR ARBOLEDA - M

Height: 5-7 Weight: 145 DOB: 01/01/97 Birthplace: El Cerrito, Colombia Acquired: Signed from Portland Timbers 2, 01/12/17 Last MLS goal: n/a Last MLS assist: n/a

2018: Played 90 minutes for T2 in a 1-0 win against Colorado on March 24 ... Made his first appearance of hte season in a 4-0 loss against the Red Bulls on March 10. 2017: Named to the 18-man roster in the Timbers 0-0 draw against Houston in the Western Conference Semifinals ... Made five MLS league appearances ... Played 90 minutes in the team’s fourth-round U.S. Open Cup match against Seattle on June 13 ... Scored his second goal of the season for T2 against OKC Energy FC on May 24 ... Made his MLS debut, appearing as a substitute in the team’s 3-0 loss against San Jose on May 6 ... Named to the USL Team of the Week for Week 5 after scoring a goal and playing 82 minutes in T2’s 2-0 win against Sacramento on April 22. 2016: Recorded four goals and two assists in 25 games played (20 starts) with T2 tallying the third-most points (10) on the team ... Scored the quickest goal in T2 history (41 seconds) against Arizona United SC on April 30 ... Made his first start for T2, playing 62 minutes against Rio Grande Valley FC Toros on April 8 ... Made his first T2 and USL appearance, entering as a second-half substitute against Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 on April 2.

DIEGO CHARA- M

Height: 5-10 Weight: 175 DOB: 02/18/90 Birthplace: San Jose, Costa Rica Acquired: Transfer from Deportivo Saprissa, 12/22/16 Pronunciation: Dah-veed Last MLS goal: 03/18/17 POR vs. HOU Last MLS assist: 08/06/17 POR vs. LA

Height: 5-8 Weight: 150 Birthplace: Cali, Colombia Acquired: Signed, 04/13/11 Last MLS goal: 03/12/17 POR @ LA Last MLS assist: 08/18/17 POR vs. NY

2018: Started for a second straight game in a 4-0 loss against the Red Bulls on March 10 ... Played 90 minutes in a 2-1 loss against the Galaxy on March 4. 2017: Missed the Timbers Western Conference Semifinals match against Houston on Oct. 30 due to injury ... Made 25 appearances (24 starts) in his first MLS season ... Played 90 minutes for two straight games (8/18-8/23), helping the Timbers pick up back-to-back wins ... Logged his sixth assist in a 3-1 win against the Galaxy on Aug. 6 ... Tallied an assist for a second consecutive match in the team’s 2-2 road draw against FC Dallas on April 29 ... Scored his first MLS goal and tallied his first MLS assist in a 4-2 win against Houston on March 18. INTERNATIONAL: Guzmán also has earned 40 caps with the Costa Rica National Team since making his senior team debut in 2010, representing Costa Rica at the 2011 Copa America, the 2011, 2015 and 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cups and recent 2018 World Cup qualifiers.

2018: Made his 205th start in a 1-1 draw against FC Dallas on March 24. 2017: Made 29 appearances (29 starts), tallying one goal and three assists ... Made his 200th MLS appearances in a 1-1 draw against Seattle on Aug. 27 ... Recorded an assist for a second straight game (8/12-18) in a 2-0 win against the Red Bulls on Aug. 18 ... Recorded 90 minutes for 11 straight games to start the season in the team’s 1-1 draw against Atlanta United on May 14 ... Scored his first regular-season goal since Oct. 18, 2015, in a 1-0 win against LA on March 12. 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.

DOB: 04/05/86

PORTLAND TIMBERS AT CHICAGO FIRE SATURDAY, MARCH 31, 2018

CRISTHIAN PAREDES- M

Height: 6-0 Weight: 155 Birthplace: Paraguarí, Paraguay Acquired: Signed, 02/02/18 Last MLS goal: n/a Last MLS assist: n/a

DOB: 05/18/98

2018: Made a second straight appearance, starting and playing 90 minutes in a 1-1 draw against FC Dallas on March 24... Recorded his second MLS appearance in a 4-0 loss against the Red Bulls on March 10 ... Made his MLS debut, playing 84 minutes in a 2-1 loss against the Galaxy on March 4. Paredes, 19, joins the Timbers with over 30 professional appearances in his career as a central midfielder since making his professional debut as an 18-year-old with Club Sol de América in Paraguay, featuring in a 2-1 win over Club Olimpia. A native of Paraguarí, Paraguay, Paredes began his first professional season with América in 2016, recording 30 appearances (30 starts) and one goal in the Paraguayan Primera Divison. Additionally, Paredes made six starts for América in the 2016 Copa Sudamericana before falling 3-1 to eventual runner-up Atlético Nacional in the Round of 16 on Sept. 27, 2016.

LIAM RIDGEWELL - D

Height: 6-2 Weight: 175 Birthplace: Bexleyheath, England Acquired: Signed, 06/25/14 Last MLS goal: 08/06/17 POR vs. LA Last MLS assist: 03/15/15 POR vs. LA

DOB: 07/21/84

2018: Played 90 minutes for a second straight game in a 4-0 loss against the Red Bulls on March 10 ... Played 90 minutes in a 2-1 loss against the Galaxy on March 4. 2017: Made his sixth playoff appearance in a 0-0 draw against Houston in the Western Conference Semifinals on Oct. 30 ... Appeared in 15 regular-season games (15 starts) ... Scored his third goal in a 2-1 win against Whitecaps FC on Oct. 22 ... Scored his second goal of the season in a 3-1 win against the Galaxy on Aug. 6 ... Started and played 90 minutes for a eighth straight game in the team’s 2-0 win against San Jose on June 2 ... Started and played 90 minutes in the team’s 5-1 win against Minnesota United FC on March 3. 2016: Appeared in 22 regular-season games (22 starts) for the team ... Scored in a 1-0 win against the San Jose Earthquakes on June 1 ... Started and played 90 minutes for 13 games (May 1-July 17).

JACK BARMBY - M

Height: 5-10 Weight: 165 Birthplace: Harlow, Essex, England Acquired: Loan from Leicester City FC Last MLS goal: 07/19/17 vs. RSL Last MLS assist: n/a

DOB: 11/14/94

2017: Named to the 18-man roster in the Timbers 0-0 draw against Houston in the Western Conference Semifinals ... Made 10 regular-season appearances ... Scored his first goal of the season in a 4-1 loss against Real Salt Lake on July 19 ... Made his first appearance of the season against Crew SC on March 25. 2016: Appeared in 19 MLS matches (2 starts) in his first season with the team ... Scored his first MLS goal in a 1-1 draw against the New England Revolution on April 27, while recording 28 minutes as a substitute ... Made his Timbers and MLS debut, starting and playing the full 90 minutes against Orlando City SC on April 3 ... Acquired on loan from English Premier League team Leicester City on March 9. INTERNATIONAL: Barmby has represented England at the U-16, U-18, U-19 and U-20 levels, scoring two goals in 10 appearances.

BILL TUILOMA - D/M

Height: 6-0 Weight: 175 Birthplace: Otanhuhu, New Zealand Acquired: Signed, 07/26/17 Last MLS goal: n/a Last MLS assist: n/a

DOB: 07/26/17

2018: Named to the MLS Team of the Week for Week 4 after making his MLS debut for the Timbers, starting and playing 90 minutes in a 1-1 draw against FC Dallas on March 24. 2017: Started and played 90 minutes for T2 in a 1-1 draw against Tulsa on Sept. 3 ... Scored a goal for T2 in a 2-1 loss against Seattle Sounders FC 2 on Aug. 17 ... Played 90 minutes for T2 in a 4-1 loss to Colorado Springs on Aug. 5.

PORTLAND TIMBERS AT CHICAGO FIRE SATURDAY, MARCH 31, 2018

MODOU JADAMA- D

Height: 6-1 Weight: 170 Birthplace: Serekunda, The Gambia Acquired: Signed, 01/31/18 Last MLS goal: n/a Last MLS assist: n/a

DOB: 03/17/94

2018: Recorded 90 minutes in T2’s 1-0 win against Colorado on March 24. Played 90 minutes for T2 in the team’s season opener against Sounders FC 2 on March 16. Prior to joining the Timbers, Jadama, 23, signed with USL side Tulsa Roughnecks FC in March 2017 and appeared in 34 matches (32 starts), scoring two goals across all competitions. Prior to joining Roughnecks FC, Jadama played on loan with Coquimbo Unido in Primera B de Chile during the 2016-17 season, appearing in four matches (3 starts). A native of Sierra Kunda, Gambia, Jadama made his professional debut on July 30, 2015, with Chilean club Colo-Colo in the 2015 Copa Chile.

FOSTER LANGSDORF - F

Height: 5-10 Weight: 165 Birthplace: Vancouver, Wash. Acquired: Signed, 01/19/18 Last MLS goal: n/a Last MLS assist: n/a

DOB: 12/14/95

Prior to signing with the Timbers, Langsdorf, 22, capped off a four-year career at Stanford University (2014-2017) in which he helped lead the Cardinal to three straight NCAA National Championships (2015, 2016, 2017) and four straight Pac-12 titles (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017). Individually, Langsdorf finished his collegiate career as the Pac-12 career leader in points (86) and goals (37), while twice garnering Pac-12 Player of the Year honors (2016, 2017) and All-Pac 12 First-Team honors (2016, 2017). Langsdorf’s 37 career goals were the most by a Stanford player in 34 years, which ranks sixth all-time in school history. Since Langsdorf’s freshman season, Stanford established itself as the country’s winningest program, sporting an overall record of 65-10-13 (.812).

DAIRON ASPRILLA - M

Height: 5-11 Weight: 165 Birthplace: Istmina, Colombia Acquired: Signed, 12/8/14 Pronunciation: DIE-rone ah-SPREE-ah Last MLS goal: 06/25/17 POR vs. SEA Last MLS assist: 09/16/17 POR @ VAN

DOB: 05/25/92

2018: Notched his second appearance of the season in a 1-1 draw against FC Dallas on March 24... Made his first start of the season in a 4-0 loss against the Red Bulls on March 10. 2017: Made his sixth postseason appearance in a 0-0 draw against Houston in the Western Conference Semifinals on Oct. 30 ... Recorded 15 regular-season appearances, scoring three goals ... Made a fifth straight appearance (Sept. 16-Oct. 22) in a 2-1 win against Whitecaps FC on Oct. 22 ... Logged an assist for a second straight game in a 3-0 win against Orlando City on Sept. 24 ... Scored his first goal of the season, recording the a goal in the fourth minute of play against Crew SC on March 25 ... Made his first appearance of the season in the team’s 5-1 win against Minnesota on March 3. 2016: Appeared in nine matches (6 starts) ... Scored in a 4-2 win against Vancouver Whitecaps FC on May 22 ... Loaned to Millonarios FC on June 30.

ERYK WILLIAMSON - M

Height: 5-9 Weight: 155 Birthplace: Alexandria, Va. Acquired: Signed, 01/23/18 Last MLS goal: n/a Last MLS assist: n/a

DOB: 01/11/97

2018: Played 90 minutes for T2 in a 1-0 win against Colorado on March 24. Williamson, 20, has spent the past three seasons playing at the collegiate level with the University of Maryland, recording 14 goals and 13 assists in 58 appearances during that three-year span. Most recently, in 2017, Williamson started in 18 games for the Terrapins, tallying a team-high six goals and also adding five assists. Williamson was named 2017 Big Ten Midfielder of the Year and was also named to the United Soccer Coaches All-America third team, All-Midwest Region second team and the All-Big Ten first team. The Alexandra, Va., native has also featured at the international level, appearing in all 12 matches (10 starts) for the U-20 U.S. Men’s National Team, recording one goal and two assists. While competing at the U-20 FIFA World Cup in the summer of 2017, Williamson started four of the five matches, helping the U-20 USMNT advance to the quarterfinals of the tournament.

PORTLAND TIMBERS AT CHICAGO FIRE SATURDAY, MARCH 31, 2018

MARCO FARFAN - D

LARRYS MABIALA - D

Height: 5-9 Weight: 150 DOB: 11/12/98 Birthplace: Portland, Ore. Acquired: Signed as MLS Homegrown Player, 10/14/16 Last MLS goal: n/a Last MLS assist: n/a

Height: 6-2 Weight: 185 Birthplace: Montfermeil, France Acquired: Signed, 06/26/17 Last MLS goal: n/a Last MLS assist: n/a

2018: Made his third appearance of the campaign in a 1-1 draw against FC Dallas on March 24... Started for a second consecutive game in a 4-0 loss against the Red Bulls on March 10 ... Played 90 minutes in his first start of the season in a 2-1 loss against the Galaxy on March 4. 2017: Made six regular-season appearances (5 starts) ... Recorded his sixth appearance of the season in the team’s 2-2 draw against Chicago on July 5 ... Logged 90 minutes in the team’s fourth-round U.S. Open Cup match against Seattle on June 13 ... Made his MLS home debut, starting and playing 90 minutes in a 1-1 draw against New England on April 2 ... In his league debut, started and played 90 minutes in a 1-0 win against LA, becoming the youngest player (18 yrs, 120 days) to play in an MLS match for the Timbers. 2016: Started in each of his 18 appearances for T2 ... Named to USL Team of the Week for Week 6 ... Made his T2 and USL debut, starting and playing 63 minutes against Swope Park Rangers on March 26. Became the youngest player signing for the Timbers since their inaugural MLS season in 2011, and the first product of the Timbers Academy program to sign a Homegrown Player contract with the MLS club on Oct. 14.

2018: Played 90 minutes for a third consecutive game in a 1-1 draw against FC Dallas on March 24 ... Played 90 minutes in a 2-1 loss against the Galaxy on March 4. 2017: Recorded his first postseason appearance, playing 44 minutes in a 0-0 draw against Houston in the Western Conference Semifinals before suffering an injury on Oct. 30 ...Made 13 MLS appearances (13 starts) after joining the Timbers midway through the season ... Started and played 90 minutes for a fourth straight game (July 19-Aug. 6) in a 3-1 win against the Galaxy on Aug. 6 ... Made his Timbers and MLS debut in a 4-1 loss against Real Salt Lake on July 19.

KENDALL MCINTOSH - GK

DOB: 10/08/87

JAKE GLEESON - GK

Height: 6-0 Weight: 165 DOB: 01/24/94 Birthplace: Santa Rosa, Calif. Acquired: Signed from Portland Timbers 2, 01/12/17 Last MLS win: n/a Last MLS shutout: n/a

Height: 6-3 Weight: 200 Birthplace: Wellington, New Zealand Acquired: Signed, 02/17/11 Pronunciation: GLEE-son Last MLS win: 03/03/17 POR vs. MIN Last MLS shutout: 03/12/17 POR @ LA

DOB: 06/26/90

2017: Made four saves for T2 in a 4-1 loss to Colorado Springs on Aug. 5 ... Named USL Player of the Week after making three saves, including two penalty-kick saves, in T2’s 2-1 win against Rio Grande Valley FC Toros on July 29 ... Made seven saves in T2’s 2-0 loss to Reno 1868 FC on June 24 ... Made two saves in T2’s 3-1 loss against OKC Energy FC on June 16 ... Made four saves for T2 in the team’s 1-0 loss to Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 on June 4 ... Named to the Timbers’ 18-man roster for the team’s match against Montreal on May 20 ... Made two saves for T2 against Seattle Sounders FC 2 on May 5 ... Named to the Timbers’ 18-man roster for a second consecutive game (April 22-29) in the team’s 2-2 away draw against FC Dallas on April 29 ... Started and played 90 minutes for T2 against Orange County SC on April 8 ... Logged seven saves for T2 against Seattle Sounders 2 on April 2 ... Recorded a game high six saves for T2 against Swope Park Rangers on March 29 ... Started and played 90 minutes with T2, recording six saves in the team’s USL season opener against Real Monarchs SLC on March 25. 2016: Appeared in 18 games (18 starts) with T2 in 2016 ... Recorded a 1.17 goals against average ... Tallied eight wins in goal for T2, including a team-high four shutouts.

2018: Started for a third straight game in a 1-1 draw against FC Dallas on March 24 ... Made one save in three shots faced in a 2-1 loss against the Galaxy on March 4. 2017: Named to the 18-man roster for the Timbers game against Houston in the Western Conference Semifinals on Oct. 30 ... Made 21 appearances (21 starts) in the regular season, producing eight wins and three shutouts ... Picked up his eighth win in a 3-1 victory against the Galaxy on Aug. 6 ... Recorded back-to-back clean sheets in the team’s 2-0 win against FC Dallas on June 10 ... Tallied his first shutout of the season in a 1-0 win against LA on March 12 ... Recorded his first win of the season in the team’s 5-1 victory against Minnesota on March 3. 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.

PORTLAND TIMBERS AT CHICAGO FIRE SATURDAY, MARCH 31, 2018

SAMUEL ARMENTEROS - F

Height: 5-10 Weight: 180 Birthplace: Gotehnburg, Sweden Acquired: Signed, 02/09/18 Last MLS goal: n/a Last MLS assist: n/a

DOB: 05/27/90

2018: Recorded his first MLS start in a 4-0 loss against the Red Bulls on March 10 ... Made his MLS debut, playing 18 minutes in a 2-1 loss against the Galaxy on March 4. Armenteros, 27, joins Portland with over 200 professional appearances in Europe since making his debut as a 19-year-old with Dutch side Heracles Almelo, appearing in a 3-2 win over Roda JC on Nov. 28, 2009. A native of Gothenburg, Sweden, Armenteros played five seasons for Heracles (2009-13, 2016-17). During the 2016-17 campaign for Heracles, Armenteros tallied 22 goals in 32 appearances across all competitions. Armenteros joined newly promoted Serie A side Benevento Calcio for the 2017-18 season, recording one goal in nine appearances.

PORTLAND TIMBERS AT CHICAGO FIRE SATURDAY, MARCH 31, 2018 GAME-BY-GAME BOX SCORES TIMBERS 1 at LA GALAXY 2 March 4, 2018 • StubHub Center (Carson, Calif.) • Att: 25,462

TIMBERS 0 at NEW YORK RED BULLS 4 March 10, 2018 • Red Bull Arena (Harrison, N.J.) • Att: 18,374

TIMBERS 1 at FC DALLAS 1 March 24, 2018 • Toyota Stadium (Frisco, Texas) • Att: 13,851

SCORING POR - Blanco (Adi), 66 LA - Kamara (Feitscher, dos Santos), 32, Alessandrini, 34

SCORING NY - Mines (Etienne, Kaku), 18, Wright-Phillips (Davis, Bezecourt), 77, Rivas (Bezecourt), 80, Rivas (Wright-Phillips, Lade), 90+3

SCORING DAL - Lamah (Hayes), 36 POR - Blanco (Adi), 47 STATS

STATS POR LA

Shots Saves 15 1 14 6

Fouls Offsides 14 0 15 1

Corners 6 4

LINEUP POR: GK Gleeson, D Powell (Valentin, 60), D Mabiala, D Ridgewell ©, D Farfan, M Paredes (Flores, 84), M Guzmán, M Blanco, M Valeri, M Polo (Armenteros, 72), F Adi Subs not used: GK McIntosh, D Cascante, M Olum, M Asprilla

Referee: Jair Marrufo Weather: Partly cloudy, 55 degrees

STATS POR NY

Shots Saves 12 5 20 1

Fouls Offsides 8 4 9 5

Corners 7 11

LINEUP POR: GK Gleeson, D Valentin, D Mabiala, D Ridgewell ©, D Farfan, M Olum (Paredes, 83), M Guzmán, M Asprilla, M Valeri, M Blanco (Adi, 73), F Armenteros (Arboleda, 59) Subs not used: GK McIntosh, D Tuiloma, M Flores, M Polo Referee: Allen Chapman Weather: Cloudy, 38 degrees

POR DAL

Shots Saves 11 1 13 5

Fouls Offsides 15 3 6 2

Corners 2 10

LINEUP POR: GK Gleeson, D Powell (Farfan, 89), D Mabiala, D Tuiloma, D Valentin, M Chara, M Olum, M Paredes, M Valeri © (Asprilla, 90+4) M Blanco (Flores, 79), F Adi Subs not used: GK McIntosh, D Cascante, M Barmby, F Armenteros

Referee: Mark Geiger Weather: Partly cloudy, 84 degrees

PORTLAND TIMBERS AT CHICAGO FIRE SATURDAY, MARCH 31, 2018 TIMBERS GOAL CHART GOAL SCORERS 10 Sebastiรกn Blanco

Total

KEY Right foot (0) Left foot (2) Header (0) Body (0) Free kick (0) Penalty kick (0)

R L H B F P

PENALTY KICKS FOR: DATE

MIN

OPP

PLAYER

GOALKEEPER RESULT

SCORING BREAKDOWN HOME (0 game) Minute 0-15 16-30 31-45 46-60 61-75 76-90 TOTAL Timbers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Opponents 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ROAD (3 games) Minute 0-15 16-30 31-45 46-60 61-75 76-90 TOTAL Timbers 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 Opponents 0 2 2 0 0 3 7

AGAINST: DATE

MIN

OPP

PLAYER

GOALKEEPER RESULT

PORTLAND TIMBERS AT CHICAGO FIRE SATURDAY, MARCH 31, 2018 REGULAR-SEASON STATISTICS NO 10 9 8 33 16 32 20 24 22 13 2 27 21 25 99 11 19 14

POS M F M D D D M D M M D M M D F M M M

PLAYER Sebastiรกn Blanco Fanendo Adi Diego Valeri Larrys Mabiala Zarek Valentin Marco Farfan David Guzmรกn Liam Ridgewell Cristhian Paredes Lawrence Olum Alvas Powell Dairon Asprilla Diego Chara Bill Tuiloma Samuel Armenteros Andy Polo Victor Arboleda Andres Flores Own goals received

GP 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 3 2 2 2 1 1 2 1 1 2

GS 3 2 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 0 0

MIN 242 197 270 270 209 181 180 180 180 159 150 91 90 90 75 72 31 17

G 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

A 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

P 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

SH 7 4 4 1 0 0 4 1 4 1 2 5 0 0 4 1 0 0

SOG 4 2 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0

CK 0 0 2 0 0 0 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

OFF 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0

FC 4 1 2 6 1 6 2 0 1 4 2 2 4 1 1 0 0 0

FS 4 5 0 1 0 3 2 3 1 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 1 0

C 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

3 3

270 270

2 7

2 10

6 24

38 47

33 14

15 25

7 8

37 30

30 37

5 7

0 0

GOALKEEPER GP Jake Gleeson 3 Own goals committed

GS 3

MIN 270

SH 14

SV 7

GA GAA 7 2.3 0

SHO 0

PG 0

PA 0

W 0

L 2

T 1

3 3

270 270

14 14

7 12

0 1

0 0

0 2

2 0

1 1

Timbers Opponents NO 90

POS GK

Timbers Opponents

3 3

7 2

2.3 0.7

TIMBERS TEAM STATISTICS SCORING Timbers Opponents

1 0 4

2 2 3

T 2 7

SHOTS Timbers Opponents

1 17 19

2 21 28

T 38 47

CORNERS Timbers Opponents

1 8 10

2 7 15

T 15 25

OFFSIDES Timbers Opponents

1 5 5

2 2 3

T 7 8

SOG Timbers Opponents

1 5 7

2 9 7

T 14 14

FOULS COM. Timbers Opponents

1 10 11

2 12 13

T 22 24

YELLOW CARDS 1 Timbers 1 Opponents 2

2 4 5

T 5 7

RED CARDS Timbers Opponents

1 0 0

2 1 0

T 1 0

PORTLAND TIMBERS AT CHICAGO FIRE SATURDAY, MARCH 31, 2018 MISCELLANEOUS STATS INDIVIDUAL Braces: 32x (last: Blanco, Oct. 15, 2017 vs. D.C. United) Hat tricks: n/a Quickest goal: 0:34, Fernández, May 3, 2014 vs. D.C. United Quickest road goal: 3’, Valeri, May 11, 2016 at Dallas Latest game-winning goal: 95’ (94:56), Borchers, Aug. 15, 2015 at Real Salt Lake Latest goal: 100’ (99:33), Adi, April 16, 2016 vs. San Jose Substitute goals: 42x (last: Mattocks, Aug. 18, 2017, vs. New York) Substitute assists: 30x (last: Ebobisse, Oct. 16, 2017, vs. D.C. United) Goal on home debut: 9x (last: Olum, March 3, 2017, vs. Minnesota United FC)

Braces against: 26x (last: Morrow, Aug. 12, 2017 at Toronto) Hat tricks against: 3x (last: Manotas, Sept. 24, 2016 at Houston) 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: 28x (last: Salloi, July 1, 2017 at CLB) Substitute assists against: 31x (last: Rodriguez, July 29, 2017 at HOU)

TEAM Longest overall win streak: 4 games, May 27-June 20, 2015 Longest home win streak: 7 games, Aug. 7, 2016-March 18, 2017 Longest road win streak: 3 games, 2x (last: Sept. 26-Oct. 18, 2015) Longest overall unbeaten streak: 15 games, March 16-June 23, 2013 Longest home unbeaten streak 22 games, April 6, 2013-June 1, 2014 Longest road unbeaten streak: 11 games, Oct. 21, 2012-June 23, 2013 Longest overall winless streak: 8 games, 2x (last: March 8-May 3, 2014) Longest home winless streak: 6 games - May 29-June 30, 2011 Longest road winless streak: 17 games - March 16-Oct. 23, 2016 Largest margin of victory: 5 goals, Oct. 26, 2013 at Chivas USA Largest margin of defeat: 5 goals, 2x (last: June 24, 2015 at LA Galaxy) Largest margin overcome: 2 goals, 7x (last: June 26, 2016 vs. Houston, W3-2) Most goals scored: 5 goals, 3x (last: March 3, 2017 at MIN, W 5-1) Most goals against: 5 goals, 3x (last: June 24, 2015 at LA Galaxy) Most goals in a half: 5 goals, Oct. 18, 2015 at LA Galaxy, second half Most goals against in a half: 4 goals 2x (last: Aug. 12, 2017 at Toronto FC)

* - all stats MLS play only

SUBSTITUTE APPEARANCES Andres Flores - 2 Zarek Valentin - 1 Fanendo Adi - 1 Cristhian Paredes - 1 Samuel Armenteros - 1 Victor Arboleda - 1 Dairon Asprilla - 1 Marco Farfan - 1

2018 MLS PLAYER OF THE WEEK WEEK

PLAYER

REASON

2018 GOAL OF THE WEEK AWARDS WEEK 4

PLAYER Sebastian Blanco

NOMINATED/WON Nominated

MLS TEAM OF THE WEEK WEEK 4

PLAYER Bill Tuiloma

PLAYER Nine clearances

2018 SAVE OF THE WEEK AWARDS WEEK

Honorable Mention:

PLAYER

NOMINATED/WON

PORTLAND TIMBERS AT CHICAGO FIRE SATURDAY, MARCH 31, 2018 ALPHABETICAL ROSTER # 9 5 19 99 27 1 23 10 18 21 17 32 14 90 20 26 28 33 43 7 4 13 22 11 2 24 25 16 8 30

PLAYER Fanendo Adi Vytas Andriuškevicius Victor Arboleda Samuel Armenteros Dairon Asprilla Jeff Attinella Jack Barmby Sebastián Blanco Julio Cascante Diego Chara Jeremy Ebobisse Marco Farfan Andrés Flores Jake Gleeson David Guzmán Modou Jadama Foster Langsdorf Larrys Mabiala Kendall McIntosh Roy Miller Chance Myers Lawrence Olum Cristhian Paredes Andy Polo Alvas Powell Liam Ridgewell Bill Tuiloma Zarek Valentin Diego Valeri Eryk Williamson

POS F D M F M/F GK D/M M D M F D M GK M D F D GK D D D/M M M D D D/M D M M

PRONUNCIATION fah-NEN-doe ah-dee vee-tas an-drew-SKA-vi-jus DIE-ron ah-SPREE-ah

kas-CAHN-tay Ee-BO-bis-see

Dah-veed Mow-doo Jah-dah-ma mah-bee-ah-lah

too-ee-low-ma ZAIR-ek val-en-TEEN

GENERAL MANAGER/PRESIDENT OF SOCCER: Gavin Wilkinson HEAD COACH: Giovanni Savarese ASSISTANT COACH: Carlos Llamosa ASSISTANT COACH: Sean McAuley GOALKEEPER COACH: Guillermo “Memo” Valencia ASSISTANT COACH/VIDEO ANALYST: Shannon Murray

NATIONALITY Nigeria Lithuania Colombia Sweden Colombia United States England Argentina Costa Rica Colombia United States United States El Salvador New Zealand Costa Rica The Gambia United States Democratic Republic of Congo United States Costa Rica United States Kenya Paraguay Peru Jamaica England New Zealand United States Argentina United States

LAST CLUB FC Copenhagen (Denmark) SC Cambuur (Netherlands) Portland Timbers 2 (USL) Beneveto Calcio (Italy) Alianza Petrolera (Colombia) Minnesota United FC Leicester City FC (England) San Lorenzo (Argentina) Deportivo Saprissa (Costa Rica) Deportes Tolima (Colombia) Charleston Battery (USL) Portland Timbers 2 (USL) New York Cosmos (NASL) Portland Timbers U-23s (PDL) Deportivo Saprissa (Costa Rica) Tulsa Roughnecks FC (USL) Stanford University (NCAA) Kayserispor (Turkey) Portland Timbers 2 (USL) Deportivo Saprissa (Costa Rica) Sporting Kansas City Sporting Kansas City Club America (Mexico) Monarcas Morelia (Mexico) Portmore United (Jamaica) West Bromwich Albion (England) Olympique de Marseille (France) Montreal Impact Atlético Lanús (Argentina) Univ. of Maryland (NCAA)

DIRECTOR OF SPORTS SCIENCE: Nick Milonas HEAD ATHLETIC TRAINER: Jon MacGregor, ATC SPORT PERFORMANCE ANALYST: Matt Hauck ASSISTANT ATHLETIC TRAINERs: Alex Margarito, Taichi Kitagawa HEAD EQUIPMENT MANAGER: Sam Younie ASSISTANT EQUIP. MANAGER: Kevin Christiana TEAM MEDICAL DIRECTOR: Dr. Richard Edelson PHYSICAL THERAPIST: Matt Weston

NUMERICAL ROSTER # 1 2 4 5 7 8 9 10 11 13 14 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 30 32 33 43 90 99

PLAYER Jeff Attinella Alvas Powell Chance Myers Vytas Andriuškevicius Roy Miller Diego Valeri Fanendo Adi Sebastián Blanco Andy Polo Lawrence Olum Andrés Flores Zarek Valentin Jeremy Ebobisse Julio Cascante Victor Arboleda David Guzmán Diego Chara Cristhian Paredes Jack Barmby Liam Ridgewell Bill Tuiloma Modou Jadama Dairon Asprilla Foster Langsdorf Eryk Williamson Marco Farfan Larrys Mabiala Kendall McIntosh Jake Gleeson Samuel Armenteros

POS GK D D D D M F M M D/M M D F D M M M M D/M D D/M D M/F F M D D GK GK F

PRONUNCIATION

vee-tas an-drew-SKA-vi-jus fah-NEN-doe ah-dee

ZAIR-ek val-en-TEEN Ee-BO-bis-see kas-CAHN-tay Dah-veed Pah-ray-des too-ee-low-ma Mow-doo Jah-dah-ma DIE-ron ah-SPREE-ah

mah-bee-ah-lah Ar-men-tay-ros

NATIONALITY United States Jamaica United States Lithuania Costa Rica Argentina Nigeria Argentina Peru Kenya El Salvador United States United States Costa Rica Colombia Costa Rica Colombia Paraguay England England New Zealand The Gambia Colombia United States United States United States Democratic Republic of Congo United States New Zealand Sweden

LAST CLUB Minnesota United FC Portmore United (Jamaica) Sporting Kansas City SC Cambuur (Netherlands) Deportivo Saprissa (Costa Rica) Atlético Lanús (Argentina) FC Copenhagen (Denmark) San Lorenzo (Argentina) Monarcas Morelia (Mexico) Sporting Kansas City New York Cosmos (NASL) Montreal Impact Charleston Battery (USL) Deportivo Saprissa (Costa Rica) Portland Timbers 2 (USL) Deportivo Saprissa (Costa Rica) Deportes Tolima (Colombia) Club America (Mexico) Leicester City FC (England) West Bromwich Albion (England) Olympique de Marseille (France) Tulsa Roughnecks FC (USL) Alianza Petrolera (Colombia) Stanford University (NCAA) Univ. of Maryland (NCAA) Portland Timbers 2 (USL) Kayserispor (Turkey) Portland Timbers 2 (USL) Portland Timbers U-23s (PDL) Beneveto Calcio (Italy)

PORTLAND TIMBERS AT CHICAGO FIRE SATURDAY, MARCH 31, 2018 TRANSACTIONS

TRANSACTIONS

Jan. 4, 2017 Acquired defender Roy Miller via transfer from Deportivo Saprissa.

Feb. 2, 2018 Acquired midfielder Cristhian Paredes on loan from Club America.

Jan. 9, 2017 Loaned midfielder Lucas Melano to Atlético Belgrano. Acquired a natural fourth-round pick in the 2017 MLS SuperDraft from Sporting Kansas City in exchange for forward Christian Volesky.

Feb. 9, 2018 Acquired forward Samuel Armenteros on loan from Beneveto Calcio.

Jan. 12, 2017 Signed midfielder Victor Arboleda, goalkeeper Kendall McIntosh and defender Rennico Clarke. Jan. 13, 2017 Selected forward Jeremy Ebobisse (No. 4 overall) and defender Michael Amick (No. 10) in the first two rounds of the 2017 MLS SuperDraft. Jan. 17, 2017 Selected midfielder/forward Russell Cicerone (No. 76 overall) and midfielder Romilio Hernandez (No. 80 overall) in the final two rounds of the 2017 MLS SuperDraft. Jan. 23, 2017 Signed defender Chance Myers. Feb. 2, 2017 Acquired winger Sebastián Blanco as a Designated Player via transfer from Club Atlético San Lorenzo de Almagro. Feb. 3, 2017 Acquired defensive midfielder/central defender Lawrence Olum from Sporting Kansas City in exchange for $50,000 in General Allocation Money and $75,000 in Targeted Allocation Money. March 1, 2017 Waived forward Jack McInerney. June 13, 2017 Signed 11 T2 players to short-term agreements. June 27, 2017 Signed defender Larrys Mabiala using Targeted Allocation Money. July 22, 2017 Signed T2 players Harold Hanson and Augustine Williams to short-term agreements. July 26, 2017 Signed defender/midfielder Bill Tuiloma. Jan. 2, 2018 Acquired defender Julio Cascante via transfer from Deportivo Saprissa. Jan. 17, 2018 Acquired midfielder Andy Polo on loan from Monarcas Morelia. Jan. 19, 2018 Signed forward Foster Langsdorf as a MLS homegrown player. Jan. 23, 2018 Acquired the MLS Homegrown rights for Eryk Williamson from D.C. United. Jan 24, 2018 Signed defender Modou Jadama and midfielder Andres Flores.

Feb. 12, 2018 Waived defender Rennico Clarke. Feb. 28, 2018 Waived defender Chance Myers.