Green & White Magazine | Portland Timbers vs. Seattle Sounders FC | June 25, 2017

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ortland and Seattle meet at Providence Park in MLS regular-season play for the 10th time tonight. In the nine previous meetings, the two teams combined for 40 goals. Portland has tallied two or more goals in the last five matches at home against Seattle, registering 17 goals in those five contests. In addition, forward Fanendo Adi and midfielder Diego Valeri have combined for nine goals.

Midfielder Diego Valeri, who has recorded nine goals and six assists this season, has scored in four consecutive years against Seattle Sounders FC entering the 2017 campaign. Valeri has tallied goals in the 2013 MLS Cup playoffs, the 2014 and 2016 regular seasons and the 2015 U.S. Open Cup against Seattle.

Seasons in MLS

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2017 Record

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Goals Scored in 2017

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Diego Valeri (9)

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Will Bruin (5)

Diego Valeri (6)

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Against Seattle Sounders FC All-Time Series (All Competitions): Seattle leads 11-8-4 Home Record vs. Seattle: 6-2-2 First meeting:

Portland 1, Seattle 1 May 14, 2011 at Qwest Field First meeting at Providence Park:

ith a 2-0 win against FC Dallas on June 10, the Timbers recorded their 17th home win at Providence Park, dating back to the 2016 campaign. The Timbers’ 17 wins rank as the second-most in MLS during that stretch, and the best in the Western Conference, with Portland producing a 17-4-4 record in its last 25 home matches over the past timbers.com two seasons.

Portland 2, Seattle 3 July 10, 2011 Last meeting at Providence Park:

Portland 4, Seattle 2 Aug. 28, 2016

Last regular-season meeting:

Portland 0, Seattle 1 May 27, 2017 at CenturyLink Field Scoring: SEA: Roldan (Marshall, Lodeiro), 4 Leading goal-scorer in all-time series: POR: Fanendo Adi (7), SEA: Dempsey (8)

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idfielder Darlington Nagbe, the Timbers leader in regular-season leader in games played (199) and starts (188), played against Sounders FC for the 18th time in a regular-season match and 22nd time in his Portland career on May 27, 2017, marking the most matches played in the rivalry by a single player between both clubs in the MLS era.

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20 David Guzmán In his first season with the club, Timbers midfielder David Guzmán has played in 14 games (14 starts) and tallied one goal and four assists. The Costa Rican international ranks second on the team behind midfielder Diego Valeri with four assists. Guzmán recorded his first goal of the season in Portland’s 4-2 win over the Houston Dynamo at Providence Park on March 18.

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In his third season with Sounders FC, midfielder Cristian Roldan recorded his second goal of the 2017 campaign in a 2-1 loss on the road to New York City FC on June 16. Roldan recorded the game-winning goal in Seattle’s 1-0 win over the Timbers at CenturyLink Field on May 27.

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idfielder Diego Valeri scored his fifth goal of the season in a 1-1 draw against the New England Revolution on April 2 at Providence Park. After New England defender Chris Tierney failed to clear the ball out of the 18-yard box, Valeri smashed an incredible volleyed effort into the top corner in the 12th minute.

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2017 Timbers Schedule Day

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March 3 March 12 March 18 March 25 April 2 April 8 April 15 April 22 April 29 May 6 May 14 May 20 May 27 June 2 June 10 June 17 June 21 June 25 July 1 July 5 July 19 July 23 July 29 Aug 6 Aug 12 Aug 20 Aug 23 Aug 27 Sept 9 Sept 16 Sept 24 Sept 30 Oct 15 Oct 22

MINNESOTA UNITED FC LA Galaxy HOUSTON DYNAMO @Columbus Crew SC NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION @Philadelphia Union SPORTING KANSAS CITY VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC @FC Dallas @San Jose Earthquakes ATLANTA UNITED FC @Montreal Impact @Seattle Sounders FC SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES FC DALLAS @Colorado Rapids @Minnesota United FC SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC @Sporting Kansas City CHICAGO FIRE REAL SALT LAKE @Vancouver Whitecaps FC @Houston Dynamo LA GALAXY @Toronto FC NEW YORK RED BULLS COLORADO RAPIDS @Seattle Sounders FC @New York City FC @Real Salt Lake ORLANDO CITY SC @San Jose Earthquakes D.C. UNITED VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC

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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, 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, 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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Head Coach Caleb Porter

H ead coach Caleb Porter enters 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 53-39-44, 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 four 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 twice 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 53-39-44, 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 four 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 enters 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 returns for a 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 enters 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 marks 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 enters 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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iego Valeri’s goal against the Montreal Impact on May 20 was the 300th goal scored by the Portland Timbers in MLS league play.

imbers forward Fanendo Adi played in his 100th MLS match for Portland on May 14 against Atlanta United FC. Adi is the sixth Timbers player to play in 100 MLS matches for the club, joining Darlington Nagbe, Diego Chara, Jack Jewsbury, Rodney Wallace and Diego Valeri.

ith their MLS debuts against the San Jose Earthquakes on May 6, midfielder Victor Arboleda and forward Jeremy Ebobisse became the 90th and 91st players to appear in a league match for the Timbers since their inaugural MLS season in 2001.

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n matchday minus one, Timbers midfielder Diego Chara enjoys playing video games, preferably ones that involve strategic thinking.

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Usually, I’ll spend some time thinking about the game. I’ll also try to get some rest that night. Although, sometimes, I like to play video games to relax a little bit. I’m really into strategic video games.

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n the morning of the game, Chara takes time to prepare a proper breakfast before peacefully reading the Bible, something the midfielder says is a special part of his gameday process.

pon arrival to the stadium, Chara is laser focused on the task at hand, preparing mentally and physically for the challenge ahead.

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When I wake up in the morning, I like to have a good breakfast to prepare for the day, usually pancakes with toast and apple juice. After that, I’ll spend time reading the Bible, which is a special thing for me before the game.

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I don’t really have any superstitions when I arrive to the stadium. I’m mainly just focusing on the game and the task ahead.

I always just want to make sure I’m ready. Because, for me, each game is very special.

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TIMBERS vs.

Midfielder Fatai Alashe played with the Portland Timbers U-23s during the 2014 PDL season.

Goalkeeper David Bingham played with current Timbers midfielder Darlington Nagbe on the USMNT. Midfielder Darwin Cerén played with current Timbers defender/midfielder Amobi Okugo on Orlando City SC during in 2015.

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Defender Kip Kolvey played with current Timbers goalkeeper Jake Gleeson on the New Zealand National Team.

Defender Andrés Imperiale played with current Timbers midfielder David Guzmán on Deportivo Saprissa from 2015-16.

Midfielder Shea Salinas played with current Timbers defender/midfielder Amobi Okugo on the Philadelphia Union in 2010.

Forward Marco Ureña played with current Timbers midfielder David Guzmán and defender Roy Miller on the Costa Rican National Team.

Midfielder Simon Dawkins and defender Shaun Francis played with current Timbers defender Alvas Powell and forward Darren Mattocks on the Jamaican National Team.

Defender Kofi Sarkodi played with current Timbers midfielder Darlington Nagbe and defender Zarek Valentin at Akron University under current Timbers head coach Caleb Porter.

Midfielder Kellyn Acosta played on the U.S. Men’s National Team with current Timbers midfielder Darlington Nagbe.

TIMBERS vs.

Defender Hernán Grana played with current Timbers midfielders Sebastián Blanco and Diego Valeri on Lanús from 2008-11.

Midfielder Ryan Hollingshead played with current Timbers defender/midfielder Amobi Okugo at UCLA in 2009.

Midfielder Javier Morales played with current Timbers midfielder Diego Valeri on Lanús in 2003.

Goalkeeper Chris Seitz played with current Timbers defender/midfielder Amobi Okugo on the Philadelphia Union in 2010.

Forward Maximiliano Urruti played for the Portland Timbers from 2013-15.

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Defender Matt Hedges played on the U.S. Men’s National Team with current Timbers midfielder Darlington Nagbe.

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Forward Clint Dempsey played on the U.S. Men’s National Team with current Timbers midfielder Darlington Nagbe.

Defender Brad Evans played on the U.S. Men’s National Team with current Timbers midfielder Darlington Nagbe.

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Defender Oniel Fisher played with current Timbers defender Alvas Powell on the Jamaican National Team.

Defender Chad Marshall played on the U.S. Men’s National Team with current Timbers midfielder Darlington Nagbe.

Forward Jordan Morris played on the U.S. Men’s National Team with current Timbers midfielder Darlington Nagbe, and on the U.S. U-20 Men’s National Team with current Timbers goalkeeper Kendall McIntosh.

Midfielder Arturo Alvarez was selected by the Portland Timbers in the 2010 MLS Expansion Draft by the Portland Timbers.

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Midfielder Dax McCarty played on the U.S. Men’s National Team with current Timbers midfielder Darlington Nagbe, and was selected by the Portland Timbers in the 2010 MLS Expansion Draft.

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Defender Michael Harrington played for the Portland Timbers from 2013-14.

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April 15 April 22 April 29 May 6 May 13 May 19 May 27 June 3 June 17 June 24 June 28 July 1 July 8 July 15 July 22 Aug. 5 Aug. 12 Aug. 16 Aug. 19 Aug. 26 Sept. 2 Sept. 10 Sept. 23 Sept. 30

ORLANDO PRIDE* @North Carolina Courage CHICAGO RED STARS* SEATTLE REIGN FC @FC Kansas City @Boston Breakers BOSTON BREAKERS @Sky Blue FC SKY BLUE FC @Washington Spirit FC KANSAS CITY @Seattle Reign FC @Houston Dash NORTH CAROLINA COURAGE* WASHINGTON SPIRIT HOUSTON DASH* @Chicago Red Stars @FC Kansas City HOUSTON DASH @Seattle Reign FC* WASHINGTON SPIRIT @Boston Breakers @Orlando Pride CHICAGO RED STARS*

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Timbers Development

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

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adidas TIMBERS ALLIANCE

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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MISSION The Stand Together mission is to harness the power of sport to improve the lives of children and families in the Portland metro area through targeted programs, deep partnerships, and philanthropic giving.

FOCUS Our outreach aims to better the following areas of focus in the greater Portland area: • Youth Activity with an emphasis on the importance of play and embracing diversity and all ability levels • Youth Education with an emphasis on reading initiatives, STEM programming and elementary education • Environment with an emphasis on engaging local youth and their families to help us grow the greenbelt and gardens within our city limits

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PORTLAND TIMBERS COMMUNITY FUND The Portland Timbers Community Fund supports charitable, non-profits in the greater Portland area. Each year, grants are given to local organizations that seek to impact our areas of focus. @PTSTANDTOGETHER Engage with us on Twitter and Instagram! We’re always posting fun pictures, stories, quotes, and great opportunities to connect with the community.

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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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The 2017 Timbers

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Vytas Andriuškevicius 5

Victor Arboleda

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Jeff Attinella

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Jack Barmby

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Sebastián Blanco

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Marco Farfan

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Jake Gleeson

90

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Gbenga Arokoyo

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Dairon Asprilla

27

Diego Chara

21

Rennico Clarke

47

Jeremy Ebobisse 17

David Guzmán

20

Kendall McIntosh 43

Darren Mattocks 11

Roy Miller

7

Chance Myers

Amobi Okugo

18

Lawrence Olum 13

Alvas Powell

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Liam Ridgewell

Diego Valeri

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Darlington Nagbe

Zarek Valentin

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Fanendo Adi

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Ben Zemanski

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