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unday’s second leg of the Western Conference Semifinals marks the 14th meeting all-time between Portland and Houston since 2011. With the scoreless in leg one of the series, the Timbers are now unbeaten in seven consecutive MLS Cup Playoff matches, dating back to 2015. That is the third-longest streak in MLS history, behind only D.C. United’s 13 games from 1996-1998 and the LA Galaxy’s 10 matches from 2005-2010.

n 10 matches all-time against the Dynamo, Timbers midfielder Diego Valeri has registered six goals and four assists. Valeri’s six regular-season goals against Houston are the most he’s scored against a single MLS opponent.

Seasons in MLS

15-11-8

2017 Regular-Season Record

13-10-11

Goals Scored in 2017

Total Assists in 2017

Diego Valeri (21)

Leading Goal Scorer in 2017

Erick Torres (14)

Diego Valeri (11)

Leading Assists in 2017

Alex (11)

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Record at Providence Park vs. Opponent

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Against HoustonDynamo All-Time Series: Series tied 4-4-5 Home Record vs. Houston: 4-1-1 First meeting:

Portland 1, HOU 2 Aug. 14, 2011 at Robertson Stadium First postseason meeting:

imbers defender Vytas registered his fourth assist of the season in a 2-1 win over Vancouver Whitecaps FC at Providence Park on Oct. 22. Vytas is the second Timbers defender with four or more assists in a single MLS season, joining Jorge Villafana, who had five in 2015.

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Portland 0, HOU 0 Oct. 30, 2017 at BBVA Compass Stadium Last regular-season meeting at Providence Park:

Portland 4, HOU 2

March 18, 2017

Last regular-season meeting:

Portland 2, HOU 2 July 29, 2017 at BBVA Compass Stadium Scoring: POR: Valeri (Valentin, Nagbe) 13 HOU: Manotas 37 POR: Blanco (Valeri) 43 HOU: Cabezas (Rodriguez) 81 Leading goal-scorer in all-time series: POR: Diego Valeri (6), HOU: Will Bruin (5)

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n five all-time home playoff matches at Providence Park, Portland holds a record of 2-1-2. In the last home playoff match on Nov. 22, 2015, the Timbers defeated FC Dallas 3-1 behind goals from midfielder Dairon Asprilla and defenders Nat Borchers and Liam Ridgewell in leg one of the Western Conference Championship.

# Name 1 Jeff Attinella 2 Alvas Powell 4 Chance Myers 5 Vytas Andriuškevicius 6 Darlington Nagbe 7 Roy Miller 8 Diego Valeri 9 Fanendo Adi 10 Sebastián Blanco

11 Darren Mattocks

Forward Darren Mattocks made his Timbers postseason debut in a scoreless draw against the Houston Dynamo in the first leg of the Western Conference Semifinals at BBVA Compass Stadium on Oct. 30. Mattocks registered four goals during the regular season, all of which have come at Providence Park.

# Name 1 Tyler Deric 2 Jalil Anibaba 3 Adolfo Machado 4 Philippe Senderos 5 Juan David Cabezas 6 Eric Alexander 7 DaMarcus Beasley 8 Joe Holland 9 Erick Torres 10 Vicente Sanchez 11 Andrew Wenger 12 Romell Quioto 13 Ricardo Clark 14 Alex 15 Dylan Remick 16 Kevin Garcia

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First-year forward Alberth Elis scored the game-winning goal in the Houston Dynamo’s 1-0 win over Sporting Kansas City at BBVA Compass Stadium on Oct. 26 in the Audi 2017 MLS Cup Playoffs Knockout Round. Elis finished the regular season with 10 goals and four assists.

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Entering Sunday’s match — the second of a two-leg, aggregate-goal series — the Timbers earned a 0-0 draw against the Dynamo in the first leg at BBVA Compass Stadium in Houston on Monday. The winner of the series will advance to the Western Conference Championship, facing either Seattle Sounders FC or Vancouver Whitecaps FC, depending on the result in the Western Conference Semifinals match being played between the two Cascadia clubs. THIS ISSUE

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12 Gbenga Arokoyo 13 Lawrence Olum 14 Ben Zemanski 16 Zarek Valentin 17 Jeremy Ebobisse 18 Amobi Okugo 19 Victor Arboleda 20 David Guzmán 21 Diego Chara 23 Jack Barmby 24 Liam Ridgewell 25 Bill Tuiloma 27 Dairon Asprilla 32 Marco Farfan 33 Larrys Mabiala 43 Kendall McIntosh 47 Rennico Clarke 90 Jake Gleeson

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2017 Schedule Results March 3, 2017

Timbers 5, Minnesota United FC 1 (at Providence Park, Portland, Ore.)

POR: Olum (Vytas, Valeri) 14, Valeri (Blanco) 47, Valeri (penalty kick) 82, Adi (Nagbe) 90+1, Adi 90+3 MIN: Ramirez (Venegas) 79 April 15, 2017

Timbers 0, Sporting Kansas City 1 (at Providence Park, Portland, Ore.) March 12, 2017

Timbers 1, LA Galaxy 0

POR: None SKC: Dwyer (Medranda, Feilhaber) 53

(at StubHub Center, Carson, Calif.) POR: Chara (Valeri) 8 LA: None

April 22, 2017

Timbers 2, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1 (at Providence Park, Portland, Ore.) March 18, 2017

Timbers 4, Houston Dynamo 2

POR: Nagbe (Guzmรกn) 18, Mattocks (Valeri, Nagbe) 40 VAN: Montero 59

(at Providence Park, Portland, Ore.)

POR: Valeri (penalty kick) 11, Valeri (Valentin, Adi) 58, Guzmรกn (Nagbe) 66, Adi (Guzmรกn) 88 HOU: Torres (penalty kick) 38, Quioto (Elis) 45+2 April 29, 2017

Timbers 2, FC Dallas 2 (at Toyota Stadium, Frisco, Texas) March 25, 2017

Timbers 2, Columbus Crew SC 3

POR: Adi (Guzmรกn) 30, Blanco (Adi, Powell) 71 DAL: Urruti 61, Akindele (Grana, Urruti) 80

(at MAPFRE Stadium, Columbus, Ohio)

POR: Asprilla (Blanco) 4, Adi (Powell) 45+3 CLB: Meram 11, Kamara (Higuain) 19, Hansen 84 May 6, 2017

Timbers 0, San Jose Earthquakes 3 (at Avaya Stadium, San Jose, Calif.) April 2, 2017

Timbers 1, New England Revolution 1 (at Providence Park, Portland, Ore.)

POR: None SJ: Hyka (Wondolowski) 8, Wondolowski (Jungwirth) 31, Wondolowski (Jungwirth) 55

POR: Valeri 12 NE: Nguyen 84 May 14, 2017

Timbers 1, Atlanta United FC 1 (at Providence Park, Portland, Ore.) April 8, 2017

Timbers 3, Philadelphia Union 1 (at Talen Energy Stadium, Chester, Pa.) POR: Nagbe 32, Miller (Valeri) 66, Adi (penalty kick) 88 PHI: Marquez (Medunjanin) 26

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POR: Ridgewell (Guzmรกn) 50 ATL: Gressel (Larentowicz) 46

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Timbers 1, Montreal Impact 4 (at Saputo Stadium, Montreal, Quebec)

POR: Valeri (Powell) 45+1 MTL: Piatti (penalty kick) 13, Fisher (Dzemaili) 43, Piatti (Jackson-Hamel) 50, Oyongo (Tabla) 77 June 25, 2017

Timbers 2, Seattle Sounders FC 2 (at Providence Park, Portland, Ore.) May 27, 2017

Timbers 0, Seattle Sounders FC 1

POR: Adi (penalty kick) 45, Asprilla (Guzmán) 45+4 SEA: Jones 27, Dempsey (Torres, Alonso) 90+4

(at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Wash.) POR: None SEA: Roldan (Marshall, Lodeiro) 4

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Timbers 1, Sporting Kansas City 1 (at Children’s Mercy Park, Kansas City, Kan.) June 2, 2017

Timbers 2, San Jose Earthquakes 0

POR: Valeri (Blanco) 26 SKC: Salloi (Espinoza) 60

(at Providence Park, Portland, Ore.)

POR: Valeri (Valentin) 50, Valeri 90+4 SJ: None July 5, 2017

Timbers 2, Chicago Fire 2 (at Providence Park, Portland, Ore.) June 10, 2017

Timbers 2, FC Dallas 0

(at Providence Park, Portland, Ore.)

POR: Adi (penalty kick) 24, Blanco (Valeri) 70 CHI: Alvarez (Juninho) 34, Vincent (Alvarez, Accam) 61

POR: Adi (Blanco) 32, Adi (Asprilla, Valeri) 72 DAL: None

July 19, 2017

Timbers 1, Real Salt Lake 4 June 17, 2017

Timbers 1, Colorado Rapids 2

(at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City, Colo.)

(at Providence Park, Portland, Ore.)

POR: Barmby (Zemanski) 90+3 RSL: Beckerman (Beltran) 10, Plata (penalty kick) 50, Rusnak (Savarino) 68, Plata (Acosta) 80

POR: Blanco (Valeri) 18 COL: Badji (Doyle) 51, Gordon (Saeid, Calvert) 89

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Timbers 2, Minnesota United FC 3 (at TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minn.)

Timbers 2, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1 (at BC Place, Vancouver, B.C.)

POR: Ebobisse (Asprilla, Blanco) 14, Blanco (Ebobisse) 49 VAN: Jacobson (Parker, Bolaños) 45

POR: Valeri (penalty kick) 37, Own goal (Calvert) 49 MIN: Own goal (Okugo) 7, Ramirez (Molino) 47, Danladi 64

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2017 Schedule Results

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Timbers 1, New York City FC 0 (at Yankee Stadium, New York City, N.Y.) July 29, 2017

Timbers 2, Houston Dynamo 2

POR: Valeri (Mattocks) 44 NYC: None

(at BBVA Compass Stadium, Houston, Texas)

POR: Valeri (Valentin, Nagbe) 13, Blanco (Valeri) 43 HOU: Manotas 37, Cabezas (Rodriguez) 81 Sept. 16, 2017

Timbers 1, Real Salt Lake 2 (at Rio Tinto Stadium, Sandy, Utah) Aug. 6, 2017

Timbers 3, LA Galaxy 1

POR: Valeri (Asprilla) 47 RSL: Rusnak (Silva) 14, Savarino (Rusnak) 61

(at Providence Park, Portland, Ore.) POR: Ridgewell (Guzmรกn) 5, Valeri (Miller) 33, Powell (Adi, Blanco) 53 LA: Boateng (Pedro) 6 Sept. 24, 2017

Timbers 3, Orlando City SC 0 (at Providence Park, Portland, Ore.) Aug. 12, 2017

Timbers 1, Toronto FC 4 (at BMO Field, Toronto, Ontario)

POR: Valeri (penalty kick) 15, Mattocks (Asprilla, Chara) 29, Valeri 59 ORL: None

POR: Valeri (Ebobisse, Chara) 89 SJ: Morrow 58, Vazquez (Giovinco, Delgado) 72, Morrow 76, Delgado 87 Sept. 30, 2017

Timbers 1, San Jose Earthquakes 2 (at Avaya Stadium, San Jose, Calif.) Aug. 18, 2017

Timbers 2, New York Red Bulls 0 (at Providence Park, Portland, Ore.)

POR: Blanco (Nagbe) 87 SJ: Qazaishvili (Hyka) 16, Hoesen (Wondolowski, Qazaishvili) 49

POR: Valeri (Chara) 65, Mattocks (Valeri) 90+6 NY: None Oct. 15, 2017

Timbers 4, D.C. United 0 (at Providence Park, Portland, Ore.) Aug. 23, 2017

Timbers 2, Colorado Rapids 1 (at Providence Park, Portland, Ore.)

POR: Valeri (penalty kick) 45+3, Powell (Valeri) 50, Blanco (Valeri) 60, Blanco (Ebobisse) 86 DC: None

POR: Valeri (Vytas, Mattocks) 21, Nagbe (Vytas, Blanco) 23 COL: Saeid 28 Oct. 22, 2017

Timbers 2, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1 (at Providence Park, Portland, Ore.) Aug. 27, 2017

Timbers 1, Seattle Sounders FC 1

POR: Ridgewell 32, Mattocks (Vytas, Blanco) 48 VAN: Waston (Reyna) 29

(at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Wash.) POR: Valeri (penalty kick) 45+2 SEA: Roldan 18

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avin Wilkinson, a 17-year veteran of the Timbers organization and a former New Zealand international, serves as the club’s general manager and president of soccer. He first joined the club as a player for the Timbers’ USL First Division side in 2001, before taking over as the head coach and general manager during the club’s final years in the second division from 2007-10. In his current role, Wilkinson has formed the Timbers’ deeply integrated, vertical development system, which includes USL club Portland Timbers 2 (T2), the Portland Timbers U-23s and Timbers Academy teams (U-18, U-16 and U-14). He was instrumental in establishing an innovative partnership with Oregon Youth Soccer Association, which encompasses the statewide Olympic Development Program and regional training centers, as well as the adidas Timbers Alliance program. Wilkinson also serves as the general manager and president of soccer for Portland Thorns FC. During Wilkinson’s tenure as general manager and president of soccer, the club has won MLS Cup in 2015, an NWSL championship with Thorns FC in 2013 and 2017, an NWSL Shield in 2016 and a national championship with the Timbers U-23s in 2010. Additionally, the Timbers have made two appearances in CONCACAF Champions League (2014-15, 2016-17) and have twice advanced to the Western Conference Championship (2013, 2015).

During Wilkinson’s tenure as the club’s general manager and president of soccer, the club has won MLS Cup in 2015, an NWSL championship with Thorns FC in 2013 and 2017, an NWSL Shield in 2016 and a national championship with the Timbers U-23s in 2010.

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As the club’s general manager and head coach from 2007-10, Wilkinson assembled a 50-29-39 record over four seasons in the USL First Division/ USSF Division-2 Pro League and was a two-time USL First Division Coach of the Year (2007, 2009). He guided the club to three postseason berths, including its only semifinals appearances as a second-division club in 2007 and 2009. As head coach, Wilkinson oversaw Cascadia Cup (a fan-based derby between Portland, Seattle and Vancouver) titles in 2009, 2010 and again in 2012. He led the Timbers to one of the best seasons in USL First Division history in 2009, including a record-setting, 24-game unbeaten streak and winning the Commissioner’s Cup. Wilkinson’s 13-year professional playing career included time with clubs in six different countries, including Portugal, Ireland, Hong Kong, Singapore and Australia. A defender, he joined the reborn Timbers for their inaugural United Soccer Leagues season in 2001, playing in each of the club’s first six seasons and serving the dual role as a player/assistant coach from 2005-06. He finished his playing career ranked among the Timbers’ USL franchise career leaders in games (124) and minutes played (10,181). A New Zealand native, Wilkinson earned 38 caps with the New Zealand National Team and competed in the 1999 and 2003 FIFA Confederations Cups. Wilkinson founded the youth club Eastside Timbers, based in Gresham, Ore., in 2001. He helped run the club as its coaching director for many years and now serves as an advisor for the club. In 2010, Eastside’s U-18 boys team (’91 Liverpool) won the U.S. Youth Soccer U-18 national championship and became the first youth club team from Oregon to win a national title since 1994. He and his wife, Heather, have two children, Kienan (13) and Brooke (10).

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H ead coach Caleb Porter is in his fifth season

with the Timbers in 2017. Since joining the club for the 2013 season, Porter has compiled one of the league’s top winning percentages among active coaches with a record of 68-50-52, while leading the Timbers to their first MLS Cup title in 2015, two Western Conference Championship appearances and double-digit victory totals in each of his first five seasons. During his tenure, the Timbers have qualified for CONCACAF Champions League twice (2014-15, 2016-17), finished in the top three in the Western Conference three times and made their deepest run in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, reaching the semifinals in 2013. Porter coached in his 100th game as an MLS coach against Real Salt Lake on Oct. 14, 2015, posting a record of 39-25-36 in those games, which tied Dominic Kinnear for the fewest losses (25) in MLS history in a coach’s first 100 career games. In addition, his .570 winning percentage during that span ranked fourth among then-active coaches through their first 100 games, behind Bruce Arena (62-37-1, .625), Sigi Schmid (52-33-15, .595) and Kinnear (40-25-35, .575). Ending the 2015 campaign with a nine-game unbeaten run across all competitions, the Timbers lifted their first MLS Cup trophy with a 2-1 win over Columbus Crew SC on Dec. 6, 2015. Portland finished the regular season with an MLS-club-record 15 wins, while also tying for the league lead in shutouts (13). On the road, the Timbers finished the 2015 season tied for the most road wins (7) in the league. Porter, who led the Timbers to a club-record 12 home victories in 2016, is a two-time recipient of the Oregon Sports Awards’ Slats Gill Award for Sportsperson of the Year (2013, 2015), becoming the fourth soccer-related figure to receive the honor since it was founded in 1957. On Aug. 6, 2014, Porter helped guide the MLS All-Stars to a 2-1 win over Bayern Munich in the 2014 AT&T MLS All-Star Game at Providence Park. In his first season with the club, Porter was named the 2013 MLS Coach of the Year after assembling one of the biggest turnaround seasons in league history, guiding the Timbers to a 23-point improvement and a plus-43 goal-differential increase over the previous season. The 2013 club finished atop the Western Conference to secure its first MLS playoff berth and posted a league-best 15 shutouts, including a league-record 11

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clean sheets at home. Prior to joining the Timbers, Porter, who holds a U.S. Soccer Federation “A” license, 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, winning two national championships with the Hoosiers. Porter graduated from Indiana in 1998 with a degree in sports management. He and his wife, Andrea, have three children – two sons, Colin (8) and Jake (6), and a daughter, Stella (5).

Since joining the club for the 2013 season, Porter has compiled one of the league’s top winning percentages among active coaches with a record of 68-50-52, while leading the Timbers to their first MLS Cup title in 2015, two Western Conference Championship appearances and double-digit victory totals in each of his first five seasons.

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Coaching Staff 2017

Sean McAuley Assistant Coach

Part of the coaching staff that won the 2015 MLS Cup title, Sean McAuley is in his sixth season as an assistant coach with the club. He joined the club midway through the 2012 season from English club Sheffield Wednesday FC, where he served as a head coach in the club’s academy. During his professional playing career, McAuley suited up for the second-division Timbers during the 2002 season. McAuley began his coaching career at Sheffield Wednesday in 2005 and spent six seasons as the club’s Academy head coach, where he oversaw the development of several youth players who went on to sign with the first team. A native of Sheffield, England, McAuley, who holds a UEFA Pro license, played professionally for 15 seasons as a defender from 1990-2005. He started his career with Manchester United and played for Hartlepool United, Scunthorpe United, Rochdale and Halifax Town. McAuley played for the Timbers in 2002, appearing in 16 matches and logging two assists while helping the club make the postseason.

Cameron Knowles Assistant Coach

Cameron Knowles is in his sixth season as an assistant coach for the Timbers, working on the coaching staff that won the 2015 MLS Cup title. A former defender for the second-division Timbers from 2007-10, Knowles joined the coaching ranks in 2012 after a seven-year professional playing career. Selected by Real Salt Lake in the 2005 MLS Supplemental Draft, Knowles, who holds a USSF A license, played two seasons in MLS before joining the Timbers. In Portland, Knowles was a three-time USL First Division all-league selection and played in 77 games for the club. From Auckland, New Zealand, Knowles anchored Portland’s backline and played a key role in the Timbers’ USL First Division record-setting, 24-game unbeaten streak in 2009

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Adin Brown

Goalkeeper Coach Adin Brown is in his third season as the Timbers goalkeeper coach in 2017, having previously played for the team in both the second-division and MLS eras and serving as a coach at the collegiate level at the University of Portland in 2014. In his first season with the club, Brown was part of the coaching staff that won the 2015 MLS Cup. Brown originally joined the second-division Timbers in 2010 and ascended with the club upon its move to MLS in 2011. With a professional career spanning more 13 years, Brown, who holds a USSF B license, began his career with the Colorado Rapids in 2000, and went on to appear in 85 games in his MLS career, also spending time with the Tampa Bay Mutiny and the New England Revolution, helping guide the Revolution to the MLS Cup final in 2002.

Pablo Moreira

Assistant Coach / Video Analyst Serving on the 2015 Timbers coaching staff that won MLS Cup, Pablo Moreira is in his fifth season with the club in 2017. Prior to joining the staff in Portland, Moreira served as an assistant coach under Caleb Porter at the University of Akron from 2010-12 after a four-year playing career for the Zips (200307). As a collegiate standout for Akron, Moreira was a two-time All-Mid-American Conference selection and helped lead the Zips to three regular-season and conference tournament championships as well as four NCAA Tournament appearances.

Andrew Gregor is in his second season as head coach of Portland’s USL side, Timbers 2 (T2). Gregor previously served as an assistant coach for T2 during their inaugural 2015 season and also guided the Portland Timbers Academy U-16 and U-18 sides in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy for two seasons. As head coach of the Timbers U-16 side, he helped lead the team to its first appearance in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy Playoffs. Following the 2014-15 Academy season, Gregor was named the U-15/16 West Conference Coach of the Year. As part of a 12-year professional playing career that included time in MLS, Gregor played for the Columbus Crew and Kansas City Wizards and also featured with USL First Division sides the Seattle Sounders and Rochester Rhinos. A standout at the University of Portland during his collegiate career, Gregor, who holds a USSF B license, appeared in 50 league games for the Timbers (2004, 2007-08), registering 10 goals and eight assists. He helped Portland capture a regular-season title in 2004 and earned all-league honors in 2007. timbers.com

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2017 Season In Review

he 2017 MLS season marked the Timbers’ seventh campaign in the league. After claiming the 2015 MLS Cup, Portland set out to make it back to the Audi 2017 MLS Cup Playoffs for the third time in the last five seasons. Here’s a look back at some of the biggest moments of the season during Portland’s road back to the postseason.

MARCH 3: Portland picks up its first win of the season in a 5-1 victory over Minnesota United FC at Providence Park, which sparked a three-game winning streak to begin the season. APRIL8 (Above): In a 3-1 road win over the Philadelphia Union, forward Fanendo Adi scored his 46th career league goal, passing John Bain to set the Timbers all-time record for goals scored at the time.

ARPIL 22: Midfielder

Darlington Nagbe celebrates an impressive long-range finish in a 2-1 home win over Vancouver Whitecaps FC.

JULY 23: Forward Jeremy Ebobisse recorded the first goal and assist of his career in a 2-1 win on the road against Cascadia-rival Vancouver Whitecaps FC at BC Place.

SEPT. 9: Tying an MLS record

with his seventh straight match with a goal, Timbers midfielder Diego Valeri powered Portland to a 1-0 win over New York City FC at Yankee Stadium to cap off a four-match unbeaten run.

OCT 22: Behind goals from Liam Ridgewell and Darren Mattocks, the Timbers defeated Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2-1 in the club’s regular-season home finale, securing the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference in the Audi 2017 MLS Cup Playoffs and the 2017 Cascadia Cup.

SEPT. 24: The Timbers claimed a 3-0 win against Orlando City SC at Providence Park, with five-year-old goalkeeper Derrick Tellez having his wish fulfilled to be a professional soccer player through Make-A-Wish® Oregon.

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CONFERENCE KNOCKOUT ROUND Eastern Conference Knockout Round Wednesday, Oct. 25 - (3) Chicago Fire 0 vs. (6) New York Red Bulls 4 Thursday, Oct. 26 - (4) Atlanta United FC 0 (1) vs. (5) Columbus Crew SC 0 (3)

Western Conference Knockout Round Wednesday, Oct. 25 - (3) Vancouver Whitecaps FC 5 vs. (6) San Jose Earthquakes 0 Thursday, Oct. 26 - (4) Houston Dynamo 1 vs. (5) Sporting Kansas City 0

CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS Eastern Conference Semifinals: Leg 1 (2 games) Monday, Oct. 30 (6) New York Red Bulls 1 vs. (1) Toronto FC 2 Tuesday, Oct. 31 (5) Columbus Crew SC 4 vs. (2) New York City FC 1

Eastern Conference Semifinals: Leg 2 (2 games) Sunday, Nov. 5 (1) Toronto FC vs. (6) New York Red Bulls; 12 noon (Pacific) – ESPN, TSN 1 & 4, TVAS (2) New York City FC vs. (5) Columbus Crew SC; 2 p.m. (Pacific) – ESPN, TSN 1, TVAS, ESPN DEPORTES

Western Conference Semifinals: Leg 1 (2 games) Sunday, Oct. 29 (3) Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0 vs. (2) Seattle Sounders FC 0 Monday, Oct. 30 (4) Houston Dynamo 0 vs. (1) Portland Timbers 0

Western Conference Semifinals: Leg 2 (2 games) Thursday, Nov. 2 (2) Seattle Sounders FC vs. (3) Vancouver Whitecaps FC; 7:30 p.m. (Pacific) – FS1, TSN5, TVAS Sunday, Nov. 5 (1) Portland Timbers vs. (4) Houston Dynamo; 4:30 p.m. (Pacific) – FS1, TSN, TVAS

Eastern Conference Championship Leg 1: Tuesday, Nov. 21; 5 p.m. (Pacific) – ESPN TBD vs. TBD Leg 2: Wednesday, Nov. 29; Time TBD – FS1 TBD vs. TBD

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Leg 1: Tuesday, Nov. 21; Time TBD – FS1 TBD vs. TBD Leg 2: Thursday, Nov. 30; Time TBD – ESPN TBD vs. TBD

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Last season’s MLS Cup runners-up, Toronto FC claimed this season’s Supporters’ Shield after recording 69 points, the most of any club in MLS history. Head coach Greg Vanney’s side produced an eight-game unbeaten run from April 21-May 26, before putting together an 11-game unbeaten streak from July 5-Sept. 16. Italian forward Sebastian Giovinco registered his third straight campaign with at least 15 goals to lead TFC in 2017.

Leading goal-scorer:

Sebastian Giovinco (16 goals)

An expansion team in 2015, New York City FC is making its second straight appearance in the MLS Cup Playoffs. NYCFC posted a strong record at home (10-2-5) to clinch the second seed in the Eastern Conference, with 2016 MVP David Villa leading the way with 22 goals and nine assists in 2017. England-youth international Jack Harrison tallied a career-high 10 goals this season, while goalkeeper Sean Johnson anchored the back line with 96 saves and seven shutouts.

Making its first playo pearance since 2012, 13th appearance overa the Chicago Fire finished with one the best home records in the leag 12-2-3 during the regular season. garian International Nemanja Niko claimed the MLS Golden Boot with goals and four assists, while forward David Accam ranked second on the team with 14 goals and tallied 8 assists this season.

Leading goal-scorer:

David Villa (22 goals)

Leading goal-scorer:

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Timbers record against in 2017: 0-1-0; 1 GF, 4 GA

Timbers record against in 2017: 1-0-0; 1 GF, 0 GA

Timbers record against in 2017: 0-0-1; 2

Nemanja Nikolic (24 goals)

Timbers record against in 2017: 0-1-2; 3 GF, 4 GF

Timbers record against in 2017: 3-0-0; 6

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SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC

VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC

15-11-8, 53pts

14-9-11, 53pts

15-12-7, 52pts

The Timbers have reached the postseason in three of the last five seasons under head coach Caleb Porter after securing first place in the Western Conference. Portland finished the 2017 regular season with 15 wins, which is tied for the most in the club’s MLS history, and set a new team record for assists in a single season (57). Diego Valeri (21g, 11a) set a new MLS record for goals in a single season by a midfielder, while firstyear midfielder Sebastián Blanco finished the regular season with eight goals and eight assists. timbers.com

Leading goal-scorer:

Diego Valeri (21 goals)

Defending MLS Cup-champion Seattle Sounders FC have reached the postseason in each of its nine seasons since joining MLS in 2009 and featured one of the best defenses in 2017, allowing just 39 goals in 34 games with goalkeeper Stefan Frei leading the league with 13 shutouts. Forward Clint Dempsey (12g, 5a), forward Will Bruin (11 goals) and midfielder Nicolas Lodeiro (7g, 12a) powered the offense for Sounders FC.

Leading goal-scorer:

Clint Dempsey (12 goals)

Vancouver Whitecaps make its fourth playo appearance since join MLS in 2011. Head coa Carl Robinson’s side enjoyed a str that saw them win six of nine gam (6-1-2) from Aug. 19-Sept. 30 to become the first team in the West Conference to clinch a playoff berth. Newcomer Fredy Montero led Vancouver with 13 goals, while midfielder Christian Bolaños ranked first on the team with seven assists.

Leading goal-scorer:

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Atlanta United FC became the fourth expansion team in MLS history to reach the MLS Cup Playoffs in its inaugural season, the first since Seattle Sounders FC in 2009. Atlanta’s 70 goals were the most ever scored by an MLS expansion team and tied for the fifth-most in a season in league history. First-year standouts Miguel Almiron (9g, 14a) and Josef Martinez (19g, 1a) helped lead Atlanta’s prolific offense in 2017.

After missing out on the playoffs last year, Columbus Crew SC utilized a 10-game unbeaten run (6-0-4) to close out the regular season to help solidify the team’s return to the postseason. Second-year forward Ola Kamara was a catalyst for the club, finishing fifth in MLS in goals scored (18), while veteran midfielder Federico Higuain (9g, 14a) had one of his most productive seasons for Columbus.

The New York Red Bulls have reached the playoffs for an eight consecutive season. Midfielder Sacha Kljestan led MLS in assists (17) in 2017, becoming the first player in league history to lead the league in assists in backto-back years. Forward Bradley Wright-Phillips tallied his fourth straight season with at least 17 goals scored, while goalkeeper Luis Robles played every minute (3,060) of the regular season for the fifth straight season. Leading goal-scorer:

Ola Kamara (18 goals)

Bradley Wright-Phillips (17 goals)

15-9-10, 55pts

16-12-6, 54pts

14-12-8, 50pts

ATLANTA UNITED FC

COLUMBUS CREW SC

NEW YORK RED BULLS

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Timbers record against in 2017: 0-1-0, 2 GF, 3 GA

Timbers record against in 2017: 1-0-0; 2 GF, 0 GA

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Timbers record against in 2017: 1-2-0; 3 GF, 5 GA

HOUSTON DYNAMO

SPORTING KANSAS CITY

SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES

13-10-11, 47pts

12-9-13, 49pts

13-14-7, 46pts

Qualifying for the postseason for the first time in three seasons, and seventh overall, the Houston Dynamo utilized a season-high six-game unbeaten run (3-0-3) to close out the regular season. Head coach Wilmer Cabrera’s side was powered by forward Erick Torres (14g, 3a), while firstyear wingers Alberth Elis (10g, 4a) and Romell Quioto (7g, 3a) created havoc down the touchline for opposing defenders this season.

Leading goal-scorer:

timbers.com Erick Torres (14 goals)

Sporting Kansas City continues to be one of the league’s most consistent clubs, making its seventh consecutive postseason appearance. SKC registered one of the best defensive records in MLS history, allowing only 29 goals over their 34 matches, with their goals-against average of 0.85 being the fifth-best in league history. Goalkeeper Tim Melia finished the season with 10 shutouts and 91 saves, while newcomer Gerso Fernandes led the team with eight goals in 2017.

Leading goal-scorer:

Gerso Fernandes (8 goals)

The San Jose Earthquakes qualified for the Audi 2017 MLS Cup Playoffs on the last day of the regular season when Marco Urena’s stoppage-time winner gave his side a 3-2 win over Minnesota United FC on Oct. 22. Since joining the club midseason, midfielder Vako (5g, 2a) has combined well with stalwart Chris Wondolowski (13g, 8a) to inject some creativity in the club’s attack. However, San Jose’s goal differential of -21 is the worst of any playoff team in league history.

Leading goal-scorer:

Chris23 timbers.com Wondolowski (13 goals)

Timbers Playoff History NASL In eight seasons in the North American Soccer League from 1975-82, the Timbers reached the postseason three times, including a thrilling run to Soccer Bowl ’75 in their inaugural season as a franchise. After earning the No. 1 spot in the NASL Western Division, the Timbers won 2-1 in a sudden-death overtime match against Cascadia-rival Seattle in front of 31,000 fans at Civic Stadium (now Providence Park) on Aug. 12, 1975. Following a 1-0 win in the semifinal against St. Louis, the Timbers advanced to Soccer Bowl ’75 to face the Tampa Bay Rowdies at Spartan Stadium in San Jose. Despite a historic run in their inaugural season, the Timbers suffered a 2-0 loss in the championship match.

USL The reborn Portland Timbers began play in 2001 as a second-division side in USL and qualified for the postseason in seven of their 10 seasons. After reaching the quarterfinals in 2001 and the first round in 2002, the Timbers won the Commissioner’s Cup with the best regular-season record in 2004. In the conference semifinals, the Timbers fell in a two-game, aggregate-goals series against the Seattle Sounders. A game-winning goal by Seattle (advancing 3-2 on aggregate) ushered the Timbers out of the playoffs. The Timbers once again won the Commissioner’s Cup in 2009 and automatically qualified for the semifinals before falling 5-4 in a two-game, aggregate-goals series against Vancouver.

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Timbers Playoff History MLS The Timbers made their first-ever MLS Cup Playoffs appearance in 2013. Under the direction of first-year head coach Caleb Porter, the Timbers finished first in the Western Conference after ending the regular season with an eight-game unbeaten streak, setting MLS-club records in points (57) and shutouts (15). The Timbers defeated Seattle Sounders FC 5-3 on aggregate in the Western Conference Semifinals to reach the conference finals against Real Salt Lake. Portland would eventually go on to lose 5-2 on aggregate against Real Salt Lake. Portland qualified for the Audi 2015 MLS Cup Playoffs as the third seed in the Western Conference after ending the regular season on a three-game winning streak. After 120 minutes of regulation in a 2-2 draw against Sporting Kansas City in the Western Conference Knockout Round match, the Timbers would go on to defeat Sporting 7-6 in an 11-round penalty-kick shootout, which was the longest in the history of the MLS Cup Playoffs. Portland defeated Cascadia-rival Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2-0 on aggregate to reach the Western Conference Championship series against top seeded FC Dallas. The Timbers captured the 2015 MLS Western Conference Championship, advancing to the clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first appearance in MLS Cup thanks to a 3-1 win at Providence Park on Nov. 22, 2015 and a 2-2 draw on Nov. 29, 2015 at Toyota Field for a 5-3 aggregate win over FC Dallas. Advancing to the 2015 MLS Cup in Columbus, Ohio, on Dec. 6, the Timbers squared off against Columbus Crew SC at MAPFRE Stadium. Midfielder Diego Valeri scored the fastest goal in MLS Cup history just 27 seconds into the match after Portland pressured Crew SC goalkeeper Steve Clark. Valeri slid to block Clarkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attempted clearance, knocking the ball into the back of an open net. The Timbers scored the game-winning goal in the seventh minute when midfielder Darlington Nagbe played the ball out wide to forward Lucas Melano on the right side of the field. Melano sent a well-placed cross into the box for midfielder Rodney Wallace, who connected on a diving header past Clark to give the Timbers a 2-0 lead. Despite Columbus pulling a goal back in the 18th minute, Portland would go on to capture their first-ever MLS Cup title with a 2-1 win over Columbus.

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Our crowd, our fans, our supporters, the Timbers Army, I think maybe they were the ones that kept that last ball out of the net. It was either them or it was God because the thing bounced twice and I don’t know how it didn’t go in. - Timbers head coach Caleb Porter after a 7-6 penalty-kick win over Sporting Kansas City in the Knockout Round of the Audi 2015 MLS Cup Playoffs at Providence Park on Oct. 29, 2015.

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he team poses for a picture with over 150 fans who made the trip to Orlando to support the club winning its second NWSL Championship in five seasons.

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Timbers Development

ooted in the club’s deep history, the Timbers have a passion for developing youth players and the sport of soccer in the region. Through partnerships established with Oregon Youth Soccer Association (OYSA), and Oregon’s Olympic Development Program (ODP), the Timbers have built a comprehensive vertical development structure, which allows players within the club’s development territory a direct path from the youth level to the top tier of professional soccer in North America – Major League Soccer.

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The level just below the Portland Timbers first team on the pyramid is T2. Playing in their third season in the 30-team USL, T2 was founded on Oct. 14, 2014, and is a professional team that creates a bridge between the Timbers Academy and the Timbers first team.

The adidas Timbers Alliance is a strategic partnership between the club and elite local youth clubs throughout the Timbers’ development territory, designed to build unique working relationships and development opportunities to help channel the top youth players toward Timbers development programs and academy. Started in 2012, the alliance includes the following clubs: Idaho (Boise Nationals Timbers, Sting Timbers FC), the Portland metro area (Westside Timbers, Eastside Timbers), Central Oregon (Bend FC Timbers), Southern Oregon (Rogue Valley Timbers), the Willamette Valley (Capital FC Timbers, Eugene FC Timbers) and Southwest Washington (Washington Timbers).

PORTLAND TIMBERS U23 In 2017, the Portland Timbers ventured into a partnership with Capital FC Timbers in Salem, Ore., where the Salem-based club will handle the day-to-day operations of the Portland Timbers U23 PDL franchise, while the MLS club will provide resources and assist with player recruitment and selection. The team won the PDL national championship in 2010.

PORTLAND TIMBERS ACADEMY The Timbers Academy consists of teams in the U-18, U-16 and U-14 age brackets of the U.S. Soccer Development Academy. The Timbers Academy provides elite youth players from the Timbers development territory advanced training and competitive opportunities against the best youth players across North America.

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ODP/REGIONAL TRAINING CENTERS In partnership with OYSA, the Portland Timbers and Portland Thorns FC oversee the state’s Olympic Development Program (ODP). As part of this partnership, the Timbers have expanded the state’s regional training center program to seven locations, and train locally at these sites 18-20 times a year. In the spring of each year, RTC programs are brought together to hold training and games. Over the RTC tournament weekend, Timbers coaching staff members select the best players in the Homegrown territory to form Timbers and Thorns FC ODP teams, otherwise known as pre-academy or academy reserve teams. The club’s 2000 Timbers Boys ODP team won its first regional ODP championship in January 2017, competing against all states in the western United States. In addition, Idaho Youth Soccer Association runs three RTC programs.

TIMBERS YOUTH LEAGUES, TOURNAMENTS & CAMP The Timbers and OYSA have formed an innovative partnership, which sees the statewide youth soccer organization become a part of the Timbers’ comprehensive youth development structure. The Timbers and OYSA provide its clubs resources for coaching education and share best practices in player development, creating a unified development philosophy across the state. The Timbers offer an exciting camp program for soccer players of all ages and skill levels throughout Oregon and Southwest Washington. Each camp is centered on age-appropriate exercises and activities designed to develop technical excellence and build a love for the game.

For more information on the Timbers and Thorns FC youth programs, please visit www.timbers.com/youth

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Timbers Broadcast

Jake Zivin

Television Play-by-Play Announcer Jake Zivin serves as the lead play-by-play announcer for the Timbers regional television broadcasts, hosts “Timbers in 30”, the club’s weekly television show on FOX 12 KPTV, and co-hosts the post-match show with Timbers television analyst Ross Smith. Part of the television broadcast team in 2015, Zivin was also the radio play-by-play announcer during the 2014 and 2015 campaigns. In addition, Zivin was the web stream play-by-play broadcaster for all T2 home matches during their inaugural USL season in 2015.

Ross Smith

Television Analyst Former Timbers defender Ross Smith serves as the analyst on the Timbers regional television broadcasts as well as the co-host of “Timbers in 30.” The 2017 season marks Smith’s seventh on the broadcast side as he started off as a radio analyst in Portland’s inaugural MLS season in 2011, moving over to the television broadcast in 2012. In addition, Smith co-hosts the postgame show with Zivin and “Talk Timbers,” a weekly radio show.

Keith Bleyer

Radio Play-by-Play Announcer The 2017 season marks Keith Bleyer’s sixth season as part of the Timbers broadcast team, having worked with both the radio and television broadcast teams during his tenure. A television and radio broadcaster with nearly four decades of experience, Bleyer has been involved in Major League Soccer broadcasting since the late 1990s.

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Samantha Yarock Reporter

Samantha Yarock is in her third season with the Timbers broadcast team as reporter and as a contributor on “Timbers in 30.” In addition, Yarock contributes to the club’s post-game show on ROOT SPORTS and FOX 12 and online at Timbers.com. Prior to joining the staff, Yarock was a content producer and on-air talent for MLSSoccer.com.

Brett Jacobs Radio Analyst

Brett Jacobs begins his fourth season as part of the Timbers radio broadcast team in 2017. Prior to his arrival in Oregon, Jacobs spent five years working as an assistant coach with the Colorado Rapids in MLS and was interim head coach of the Timbers U-23s in 2016. He currently serves as the head men’s soccer coach at Clark College and the technical director of the Washington Timbers in Vancouver.

Nat Borchers On-Field Analyst

The Timbers broadcast team welcomes a new face this season with the addition of former Timbers defender Nat Borchers. Recently retired after a standout, 14-year career in MLS, Borchers will provide on-field analysis during Timbers home games on ROOT SPORTS and FOX 12 in 2017.

Fletcher Johnson Radio Talent

Fletcher Johnson returns for his seventh season as part of the Timbers broadcast team in 2017. As host of the Timbers radio pregame, halftime and postgame shows, Johnson, who has extensive experience in local radio, first joined the club for their inaugural MLS season in 2011.

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