Game Guide: Sporting KC at Portland Timbers by Sporting Kansas City

PORTLAND TIMBERS v SPORTING KANSAS CITY (September 9, Providence Park, 7:30 p.m. PT) PROBABLE LINEUPS

2015 SEASON RECORDS Timbers at home

GP W-L-T PTS GF GA 27 11-9-7 40 29 32 13 7-1-5 26 19 9

Sporting on road

25 11-7-7 40 40 35 12 3-6-3 12 17 20

ROSTERS

12 Kwarasey

LEAGUE HEAD-TO-HEAD

ALL-TIME (6 meetings): Timbers 2 wins, 6 goals … Sporting KC 3 wins, 8 goals … Ties 1

Peay

AT PORTLAND (3 meetings): Timbers 1 win, 2 goals … Sporting KC 2 wins, 3 goals … Ties 0

Borchers

Paparatto

Fochive

Jewsbury

Valeri

Nagbe

2015 (MLS) 3/21: KC 0, POR 0

19 Villafana

Melano

9 Adi

UPCOMING MATCHES SPORTING TIMBERS Sun. Sep. 13 at Orlando City Sun. Sep. 20 Red Bulls Fri. Sep. 18 FC Dallas Sat. Sep. 26 at Columbus Wed. Sep. 23 at Houston Sat. Oct. 3 Sporting KC Sun. Sep. 27 Seattle Wed. Oct. 14 at Real Salt Lake

Dwyer

37 Peterson

Nagamura

Lopez

Zusi

10 WHERE THE GOALS COME FROM F 29 84

SPORTING

TIMBERS

A 32 76

F 40 56

GOALS SCORED MINUTES PER GOAL

Feilhaber

Sinovic

A 35 64

RIGHT FOOT LEFT FOOT HEADERS OTHER

22 7 2 1

16 10 14 0

19 6 8 1

21 6 4 0 4 0 4 1

18 3 3 2 2 1 5 1

8 26 6

8 24 3

TYPE OF PLAY

16 3 3 2 2 0 3 0

18 2 2 2 4 2 2 0

OPEN PLAY CROSS CORNER REBOUND PENALTIES DIRECT FROM FREE KICK FREE KICK (INDIRECT) OWN GOALS

6 21 2

5 19 8

INSIDE GOAL AREA INSIDE PENALTY AREA OUTSIDE PENALTY AREA

Besler

Ellis

7 Myers

29 Melia

HOW SCORED

15 9 5 0

REFEREE: Fotis Bazakos. AR1 (bench): Corey Rockwell; AR2 (opposite): Mike Rottersman; 4th: Alejandro Mariscal DISCIPLINARY SITUATION SUSPENDED: POR: Liam Ridgewell (caution accumulation; through Sept. 9) WARNINGS (suspended next yellow card): POR: Alvas Powell

DISABLED LIST / INJURED RESERVE

PORTLAND TIMBERS 2 Alvas Powell (DF) 4 Will Johnson (MF) 5 George Fochive (MF) 6 Darlington Nagbe (FW) 7 Nat Borchers (DF) 8 Diego Valeri (MF) 9 Fanendo Adi (FW) 11 Dairon Asprilla (MF) 12 Adam Kwarasey (GK) 13 Jack Jewsbury (DF) 14 Ben Zemanski (MF) 15 Jeanderson (DF) 17 Michael Nanchoff (MF) 19 Jorge Villafana (DF) 20 Taylor Peay (DF) 21 Diego Chara (MF) 22 Rodney Wallace (MF) 23 Norberto Paparatto (DF) 24 Liam Ridgewell (DF) 26 Lucas Melano (FW) 27 Nick Besler (MF) 28 Andy Thoma (MF) 31 Michael Seaton (FW) 33 Andrew Weber (GK) 35 Anthony Manning (DF) 37 Maximiliano Urruti (FW) 90 Jake Gleeson (GK) SPORTING KC 2 Erik Palmer-Brown (DF) 3 Ike Opara (DF) 4 Kevin Ellis (DF) 5 Matt Besler (DF) 6 Paulo Nagamura (MF) 7 Chance Myers (DF) 8 Graham Zusi (MF) 9 Krisztian Nemeth (FW) 10 Benny Feilhaber (MF) 11 Bernardo Anor (MF) 12 Mikey Lopez (MF) 13 Amadou Dia (DF) 14 Dom Dwyer (FW) 15 Seth Sinovic (DF) 17 Saad Abdul-Salaam (DF) 20 Amobi Okugo (MF) 21 Jon Kempin (GK) 22 Connor Hallisey (MF) 23 Jalil Anibaba (DF) 27 Roger Espinoza (MF) 29 Tim Melia (GK) 37 Jacob Peterson (FW) 71 Marcel de Jong (DF) 93 Soni Mustivar (MF) 94 Jimmy Medranda (MF) 96 Jordi Quintilla (MF)

KC: Ike Opara

DISTANCE

(W-L-T) POR KC

RECORD AT HALFTIME LEAD TIED TRAIL 3-0-2 8-2-4 0-7-1 6-0-1 3-5-5 2-2-1

INTERNATIONAL DUTY none

RECORD WITH FIRST GOAL SCORE ALLOW 11-0-2 0-9-1 8-2-3 3-5-1

THE LAST TIME Home win Road win Home loss Road loss Tie game Shutout for Shutout vs.

PORTLAND TIMBERS Date Score (Gms since) 8/07/2015 POR 1, CHI 0 8/15/2015 POR 1, RSL 0 4/12/2015 POR 0, ORL 2 8/30/2015 POR 1, SEA 2 8/21/2015 POR 2, HOU 2 8/15/2015 POR 1, RSL 0 8/02/2015 POR 0, SJ 0

(1) (1) (9) (0) (1) (2) (4)

SPORTING KANSAS CITY Date Score (Gms since) 8/15/2015 KC 4, VAN 3 8/08/2015 KC 3, TOR 1 8/19/2015 KC 0, SJ 5 8/29/2015 KC 1, COL 2 8/01/2015 KC 1, HOU 1 7/12/2015 KC 1, VAN 0 8/19/2015 KC 0, SJ 5

GAME-BY-GAME: WON/LOST/TIED Timbers TTTLWLWLTWLLWWWWLWWLTLTWWTL TLTWWTLTWTWTWWLWWWLTWWLLL Sporting KC

(1) (2) (0) (0) (5) (8) (2)

TEAM LEADERS TIMBERS G: 10 Adi A: 6 Valeri SHT: 64 Adi SOG: 21 Adi FC: 52 Chara FS: 67 Nagbe OF: 17 Adi C: 7 Chara E: 1 3 players tied SPORTING G: 9 Dwyer A: 13 Feilhaber SHT: 71 Dwyer SOG: 28 Dwyer FC: 45 Dwyer FS: 59 Dwyer OF: 17 Dwyer C: 6 Dwyer E: 1 Besler/Feilhaber

GOALSCORING RECORD GOALS SCORED IN GAME GP 0 1 2 3 4+ TOT AVG POR 27 9 10 6 1 1 29 1.07 KC 25 4 12 3 2 4 40 1.60 GOALS ALLOWED IN GAME GP 0 1 2 3 4+ TOT AVG POR 27 11 7 5 2 2 32 1.19 KC 25 9 5 6 3 2 35 1.40 GOALS BY INTERVALS GOALS SCORED Total 1-15 16-30 31-45 46-60 61-75 76-90 POR 29 2 1 4 3 5 14 KC 40 5 7 6 8 5 9 GOALS ALLOWED Total 1-15 16-30 31-45 46-60 61-75 76-90 POR 32 6 4 5 1 7 9 KC 35 7 5 5 6 5 7

PORTLAND TIMBERS v SPORTING KANSAS CITY (September 9, Providence Park, 7:30 p.m. PT -- MLS Game 274)

PORTLAND TIMBERS 2015 CAREER Pos Ht Wt Birthdate Birthplace GP GS G A GP GS G A No. Player 2 Alvas Powell DF 6-0 165 07/18/1994 St. Thomas, Jamaica 26 26 0 1 46 41 2 3 Will Johnson MF 5-10 160 01/21/1987 Toronto, Ontario, Canada 11 11 0 0 188 173 25 15 4 5 George Fochive MF 5-9 172 03/24/1992 Washington, DC 6 6 0 0 6 6 0 0 Darlington Nagbe MF 5-9 165 07/19/1990 Monrovia, Liberia 26 26 2 3 153 142 20 18 6 7 Nat Borchers DF 6-2 175 04/13/1981 Tucson, AZ 24 24 3 0 312 311 15 6 MF 5-10 165 05/01/1986 Valentin Alsina, Argentina 16 14 2 6 80 74 23 33 8 Diego Valeri FW 6-4 185 10/10/1990 Lagos, Nigeria 26 17 10 2 50 35 19 6 9 Fanendo Adi MF 5-11 165 05/25/1992 Istmina, Colombia 21 10 1 1 21 10 1 1 11 Dairon Asprilla 12 Adam Kwarasey GK 6-3 168 12/12/1987 Oslo, Norway 26 26 0 0 26 26 0 0 MF 6-0 185 04/13/1981 Springfield, MO 22 15 3 0 325 261 27 35 13 Jack Jewsbury Ben Zemanski MF 5-11 150 05/12/1988 Akron, OH 0 0 0 0 110 74 3 9 14 Jeanderson DF 5-11 160 08/13/1991 Serra, Brazil 3 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 15 17 Michael Nanchoff MF 5-8 150 09/24/1988 North Royalton, OH 3 0 0 0 21 3 0 0 DF 5-9 150 09/16/1989 Anaheim, CA 26 26 0 3 131 106 8 11 19 Jorge Villafana 20 Taylor Peay DF 6-2 180 09/05/1991 Salt Lake City, UT 3 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 MF 5-8 150 04/05/1986 Cali, Colombia 22 22 1 1 140 139 5 13 21 Diego Chara 22 Rodney Wallace MF 6-0 165 06/17/1988 San Jose, Costa Rica 25 18 1 4 152 123 19 19 Norberto Paparatto DF 6-3 180 01/03/1984 Adrogue, Argentina 4 4 0 0 17 16 0 0 23 24 Liam Ridgewell DF 6-2 170 07/21/1984 Bexley, England 26 26 0 1 41 41 2 2 26 Lucas Melano FW 6-1 160 03/01/1993 Hernando, Argentina 6 3 1 1 6 3 1 1 27 Nick Besler MF 6-1 165 05/07/1993 Overland Park, KS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 Andy Thoma MF 5-11 165 04/29/1993 Los Alamos, NM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 31 Michael Seaton FW 6-0 180 05/01/1996 Spanish Town, Jamaica 0 0 0 0 5 2 0 0 33 Andrew Weber GK 6-2 190 08/09/1983 Austin, TX 1 1 0 0 12 10 0 0 35 Anthony Manning DF 6-4 200 09/04/1992 Mesquite, TX 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 37 Maximiliano Urruti FW 6-0 165 02/22/1991 Rosario, Argentina 24 11 3 2 61 27 14 4 Jake Gleeson GK 6-3 200 06/26/1990 Wellington, New Zealand 0 0 0 0 4 3 0 0 90 HEAD COACH : Caleb Porter

02/18/1975 W37 L23 T35

SPORTING KANSAS CITY 2015 CAREER No. Player Pos Ht Wt Birthdate Birthplace GP GS G A GP GS G A DF 6-1 175 04/24/1997 Napoleon, OH 3 2 0 0 6 4 0 0 2 Erik Palmer-Brown 3 Ike Opara DF 6-2 180 02/21/1989 Durham, NC 6 6 2 0 62 45 8 0 Kevin Ellis DF 5-9 160 06/30/1991 Kansas City, MO 19 18 3 1 41 35 3 4 4 5 Matt Besler DF 6-0 170 02/11/1987 Kansas City, MO 24 24 0 3 174 169 2 10 Paulo Nagamura MF 5-8 155 03/02/1983 Sao Paulo, Brazil 14 10 3 0 236 211 15 19 6 7 Chance Myers DF 6-0 165 12/07/1987 Thousand Oaks, CA 8 5 0 2 131 103 2 15 Graham Zusi FW 5-10 160 08/18/1986 Orlando, FL 17 15 2 4 165 130 24 43 8 9 Krisztian Nemeth FW 5-11 165 01/05/1989 Gyor, Hungary 22 19 8 6 22 19 8 6 MF 5-9 160 01/19/1985 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 24 23 8 13 134 121 20 32 10 Benny Feilhaber 11 Bernardo Anor MF 6-1 178 05/24/1988 Caracas, Venezuela 6 1 0 0 77 49 12 3 Mikey Lopez MF 5-8 160 02/20/1993 Dallas, TX 3 2 0 0 11 7 0 0 12 13 Amadou Dia DF 5-10 150 06/08/1993 Nantes, France 20 11 0 0 20 11 0 0 FW 5-9 180 07/30/1990 Cuckfield, England 22 21 9 2 72 59 33 5 14 Dom Dwyer 15 Seth Sinovic DF 5-10 170 01/28/1987 Kansas City, MO 6 5 0 0 139 135 0 7 17 Saad Abdul-Salaam DF 6-4 185 09/08/1991 Charlotte, NC 14 5 0 1 14 5 0 1 20 Amobi Okugo MF 6-0 175 03/13/1991 Hayward, CA 17 10 0 1 134 111 5 7 Jon Kempin GK 6-1 170 04/08/1993 Overland Park, KS 0 0 0 0 4 3 0 0 21 22 Connor Hallisey FW 5-9 158 02/09/1993 Granite Bay, CA 11 4 0 1 11 4 0 1 23 Jalil Anibaba DF 6-0 185 10/19/1988 Fullerton, CA 13 13 1 4 125 120 5 10 27 Roger Espinoza MF 5-11 170 10/25/1986 Puerto Cortes, Honduras 17 17 1 4 130 110 3 15 GK 6-1 190 05/15/1986 Great River, NY 17 17 0 0 23 22 0 0 29 Tim Melia 37 Jacob Peterson FW 5-10 165 01/27/1986 Portage, MI 21 11 1 1 220 125 16 15 DF 5-9 170 10/15/1986 Newmarket, Ontario, Canada 12 10 1 1 12 10 1 1 71 Marcel de Jong 93 Soni Mustivar MF 5-10 170 02/12/1990 Ivry Sur Seine, France 18 14 0 2 18 14 0 2 Jimmy Medranda MF 5-5 150 02/07/1994 Mosquera, Colombia 7 7 0 0 13 8 0 0 94 96 Jordi Quintilla MF 5-9 154 10/25/1993 Barcelona, Spain 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 HEAD COACH : Peter Vermes

11/21/1966 W87 L65 T51

PORTLAND TIMBERS vs SPORTING KANSAS CITY PROVIDENCE PARK, Portland, Ore. September 9, 2015 (WEEK 28, MLS Game #274) 7:30 p.m. PT (KPTV; KMCI-38) A critical contest in the MLS Cup Playoffs race is ahead when the Portland Timbers entertain Sporting Kansas City at Providence Park on Wednesday evening. The teams come into the game tied on 40 points, deadlocked for fifth place and the final two postseason positions – but hold just a two-point margin over seventh-place San Jose. The Timbers saw their four-game undefeated streak come to an end last time out in a 2-1 loss at arch-rivals Seattle Sounders FC, while Sporting lost their third game in a row, falling 2-1 at the Colorado Rapids in their last contest. REFEREE: Fotis Bazakos. AR1 (bench): Corey Rockwell; AR2 (opposite): Mike Rottersman; 4th: Alejandro Mariscal MLS Career: 45 games; FC/gm: 26.6; Y/gm: 3.6; R: 9; pens: 16 SUSPENDED: POR: Liam Ridgewell (caution accumulation; through Sept. 9) WARNINGS: SUSPENDED NEXT YELLOW CARD: POR: Alvas Powell SUSPENDED AFTER TWO YELLOW CARDS: POR: Diego Chara, Rodney Wallace, Diego Valeri … KC: Roger Espinoza, Benny Feilhaber, Soni Mustivar, Matt Besler, Paulo Nagamura, Kevin Ellis, Dom Dwyer DISABLED LIST: KC: Ike Opara INTERNATIONAL ABSENCES: none HEAD-TO-HEAD ALL-TIME (6 meetings): Timbers 2 wins, 6 goals … Sporting KC 3 wins, 8 goals … Ties 1 AT PORTLAND (3 meetings): Timbers 1 win, 2 goals … Sporting KC 2 wins, 3 goals … Ties 0 FUTURE MATCH: 10/3: Portland Timbers vs. Sporting Kansas City, 7:30 p.m. PT  The teams are meeting for the second time this season. They reached a scoreless draw March 21 at Sporting Park.  The road team has won three of the six meetings all-time in the series, including a 1-0 Sporting victory last year at Providence Park, the last meeting in Portland.  The Timbers have come away with points on each of their last two visits to Sporting Park. The Timbers also won a fifth-round match in the U.S. Open Cup last year in Kansas City.  Coaches record: Peter Vermes vs. POR: P6 W3 L2 D1 … Caleb Porter vs. KC: P3 W1 L1 D1 LAST MEETING (MLS): 3/21: KC 0, POR 0  Sporting had the better chances on the night, but failed to put them on target -- center back Ike Opara twice sending headers off the mark, and fullback Jalil Anibaba also flashing a header over the goal.  Timbers goalkeeper Adam Kwarasey was credited with two saves for his second clean sheet of the young season, while SKC goalkeeper Luis Marin made three saves, the best in the 62nd minute when he stopped an effort from Fanendo Adi.  SPORTING KANSAS CITY (4-1-2-3): Luis Marin - Jalil Anibaba, Ike Opara, Matt Besler, Marcel de Jong Benny Feilhaber (Servando Carrasco 84) - Paulo Nagamura, Roger Espinoza (Soni Mustivar 90) - Jimmy Medranda (Bernardo Anor 56), Dom Dwyer, Graham Zusi.  PORTLAND TIMBERS (4-2-3-1): Adam Kwarasey - Alvas Powell, Nat Borchers, Liam Ridgewell, Jorge Villafana - Diego Chara, Jack Jewsbury - Dairon Asprilla (Gaston Fernandez 76), Darlington Nagbe, Rodney Wallace (Jeanderson 90), Fanendo Adi (Maximiliano Urruti 76). PORTLAND TIMBERS The Portland Timbers saw their undefeated run put to an after four games, falling 2-1 to Seattle Sounders FC on Sunday afternoon at CenturyLink Field. The Timbers are in a tie for fifth place in the Western Conference with 40 points from 27 matches. LAST MATCH  Sounders FC got the quick start they were looking for in the sixth minute after the Timbers backline failed to clear a loose ball out of their penalty area. The ball fell to Obafemi Martins, who calmly slotted his attempt past Portland goalkeeper Adam Kwarasey.  Sounders then doubled the lead just before halftime. After Martins collided with Kwarasey in the box after touching a long pass from Mears past the goalkeeper, referee Alan Kelly pointed to the spot. Brad Evans then stepped up and converted the penalty, driving it low inside the left post.

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The Timbers cut the lead in half in the 58th minute, after a corner kick from Diego Valeri found Jack Jewsbury in front of goal, and he swept the ball into the goal first-time, but they could get no closer.  Timbers head coach Caleb Porter made three changes to the team that came back for a late 2-2 draw with the Houston Dynamo at Providence Park. George Fochive and Jack Jewsbury came into the deep-lying midfield roles for Will Johnson and the suspended Diego Chara, and Fanendo Adi came into the side for Rodney Wallace.  PORTLAND TIMBERS (4-2-3-1): Adam Kwarasey - Alvas Powell, Nat Borchers, Liam Ridgewell, Jorge Villafana (Rodney Wallace 83) - George Fochive (Dairon Asprilla 78), Jack Jewsbury - Darlington Nagbe, Diego Valeri, Lucas Melano (Maximiliano Urruti 83) - Fanendo Adi. TEAM NEWS  The Timbers had their four-game undefeated run put to an end with the Sounders FC defeat, their first loss since July 25.  “We need to continue this positive play. We have seven games to go and our next three of four are at home. If we take care of business at home, we’re going to be in a good spot. We can’t get frustrated,” said Timbers head coach Caleb Porter. “ … This game can be cruel, but I’ve learned over time, it comes back around. It’ll come back around in our favor here in the next seven games and even out.”  Said midfielder Jack Jewsbury: “I think everyone in this locker room knows we played well. If it was the other way around maybe we would want to erase it but when you play well and things just don’t go your way then it is easy to pick yourself up for the next game.”  Diego Valeri collected an assist for a third consecutive game, putting in the corner kick service for the lone Timbers goal. Valeri now has six assists on the season.  Jewsbury scored his third goal of the season, after going the previous two seasons without a single goal in league play. The three goals match his most in a single season in MLS since scoring a career-high seven goals in 2011, his first season in Portland.  “I think we’ve got very capable people on the front four and five that are going to continue to create chances. If we were not creating chances then I think we would be worrying about things but when you go on the road in a tough place to play in a rivalry game and create as many chances as we did then we are not worried about it at all,” Jewsbury said. “Yes, we would love to finish a few more of them and get out of here with three points.”  Jewsbury was making his first start since July 25, having played a total of five minutes in the previous four matches. George Fochive completed the deep-lying central midfield axis with his league appearance for the Timbers since May 30.  Fanendo Adi returned to the starting lineup for the first time in three matches, since Aug. 7, coming into the lone out-and-out striker role and playing the full 90 minutes.  After playing the previous two matches as the spearhead in the attack, Lucas Melano shifted back to an attacking wide role, playing 83 minutes.  “I think there will be a few guys that are disappointed about that finishing touch, but if you keep getting chances, you’re going to score goals. I’ve seen that. It doesn’t matter who is in those situations, you’re eventually going to find goals. It’s a bit unfortunate,” Porter said. SPORTING KANSAS CITY Sporting Kansas City suffered their third consecutive defeat, falling 2-1 to the Colorado Rapids on Saturday evening at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park. Sporting are in a tie for fifth place in the Western Conference with 40 points from 25 matches. LAST MATCH  Sporting took the lead in the in the 47th minute. A dribble into the penalty area by Krisztian Nemeth drew defenders before he sent the ball to the feet of striker Dom Dwyer, who buried it from close range.  Six minutes later, Colorado leveled the score. Vicente Sanchez dribbled the ball along the right edge of the SKC box, before sending a pass across that found Maynor Figueroa on the opposite side. Figueroa had time and space to place his strike well inside the far post.  The game-winner came in the 75th minute. Sanchez worked his way down the right flank before finding Kevin Doyle in the heart of the box with a well-weighted cross, and he powered home a header past goalkeeper Tim Melia.  SKC manager Peter Vermes made four changes to the team that fell 3-2 to Columbus Crew SC at Mapfre Stadium. Chance Myers and Seth Sinovic came in at fullback in place of Saad Abdul-Salaam and Jimmy Medranda, and Benny Feilhaber and Krisztian Nemeth came back into the team in place of Jacob Peterson and Marcel de Jong.  SPORTING KANSAS CITY (4-1-2-3): Tim Melia - Chance Myers (Saad Abdul-Salaam 24), Kevin Ellis, Matt Besler, Seth Sinovic - Benny Feilhaber - Mikey Lopez (Jordi Quintilla 77), Paulo Nagamura - Graham Zusi (Jacob Peterson 84), Dom Dwyer, Krisztian Nemeth.

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TEAM NEWS  Sporting suffered their third consecutive defeat in the loss at Colorado, the first time this season they’ve lost three games in a row, and their longest losing slide since Aug. 23-Sept. 6 of last season, when they dropped four in a row.  Sporting also conceded multiple goals for a fourth consecutive match, having allowed 13 goals in that time (dating back to Aug. 15); they had allowed 10 goals total over their previous 13 league matches (with six shutouts).  “It is not us getting beat,” SKC manager Peter Vermes said. “It is other teams getting life by getting goals that they shouldn't be allowed. That's the issue. That's the issue. My team's effort was fantastic, for everything that we've been going through. My team's effort was fantastic in the game.”  Dom Dwyer scored his ninth goal of the season, his first since Aug. 15 but his fourth goal over the last seven matches.  “It was a good all-around goal. Benny [Feilhaber] found Krisztian who beat his man before playing me a great ball,” Dwyer said. “I'm obviously disappointed we lost. That's what is most important.’  Krisztian Nemeth returned to the first XI after a one-match absence and was credited with the assist on the lone KC goal, his sixth assist of the season. Nemeth has a goal and two assists over the last five matches.  Seth Sinovic made his first start since May 10, coming in at left back and playing the full 90 minutes. Sinovic had missed the previous 15 league matches while dealing with concussion.  Jordi Quintilla made his MLS and Sporting debut, coming into a central midfield role and playing the final 13 minutes.  Mikey Lopez made his second consecutive start and a third straight appearance, starting in the center of midfield and playing 77 minutes.

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2015 PORTLAND TIMBERS STATISTICS (11-9-7, 40 pts.) UNF 9 37 13 7 8 6 10 22 11 21 26 19 2 18 24 12 33 5 15 17 23 20 4

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

PLAYER Fanendo Adi Maximiliano Urruti Jack Jewsbury Nat Borchers Diego Valeri Darlington Nagbe Gaston Fernandez Rodney Wallace Dairon Asprilla Diego Chara Lucas Melano Jorge Villafana Alvas Powell Ishmael Yartey Liam Ridgewell Adam Kwarasey Andrew Weber George Fochive Jeanderson Michael Nanchoff Norberto Paparatto Taylor Peay Will Johnson Own-goals received Opponent totals Team totals

GP 26 24 22 24 16 26 21 25 21 22 6 26 26 5 26 26 1 6 3 3 4 3 11

GS 17 11 15 24 14 26 6 18 10 22 3 26 26 3 26 26 1 6 1 0 4 1 11

MIN 1626 997 1419 2160 1182 2216 721 1534 932 1979 310 2306 2290 227 2328 2340 90 463 92 26 360 139 980

27 27

2430 2430

G 10 3 3 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 29

A 2 2 0 0 6 3 2 4 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

SHT 64 34 17 12 47 35 25 30 25 6 15 13 16 5 8 0 0 8 0 1 3 1 14

SOG 21 13 7 8 15 10 6 11 6 4 6 6 4 2 2 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 2

23 28

329 379

102 127

FC 33 21 9 10 17 9 12 30 25 52 8 13 23 6 16 2 0 14 2 1 6 2 9

FS 35 16 13 4 20 67 19 14 8 42 8 25 35 0 22 4 0 10 0 1 6 0 6

OFF 17 14 0 1 5 2 1 10 2 0 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

CK 1 2 32 0 73 11 4 0 0 0 0 17 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 24

C 1 2 2 0 3 0 0 3 1 7 1 2 5 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1

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

375 320 320 375

28 57

143 166

52 35

1 3

GAME-WINNING GOALS: Maximiliano Urruti 3, Fanendo Adi 3, Jack Jewsbury 2, Diego Valeri 1, Dairon Asprilla 1, Nat Borchers 1 GAME-WINNING ASSISTS: Jorge Villafana 2, Rodney Wallace 2, Darlington Nagbe 2, Gaston Fernandez 2, Diego Valeri 2, Dairon Asprilla 1, Ishmael Yartey 1 PENALTY KICK GOALS/ATTEMPTS: Gaston Fernandez 1-1, Fanendo Adi 1-1, Darlington Nagbe 0-1, Diego Valeri 0-1 PORTLAND TIMBERS GOALKEEPING UNF 33 12

POS G G

GOALKEEPER Andrew Weber Adam Kwarasey Team totals Opponent totals

GP 1 26 27 27

GS 1 26 27 27

MIN SHTS 90 7 2340 95 2430 102 2430 127

SV 4 63 67 96

GA 3 29 32 29

GAA 3 1.12 1.19 1.07

PG 0 4 4 2

PA 0 4 4 4

W L 0 1 11 8 11 9 9 11

T 0 7 7 7

SO 0 11 11 9

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2015 SPORTING KANSAS CITY STATISTICS (11-7-7, 40 pts.) UNF 14 10 9 4 6 8 3 23 27 37 71 5 7 93 20 20 22 17 13 11 2 94 96 1 12 16 16 15 29

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

PLAYER Dom Dwyer Benny Feilhaber Krisztian Nemeth Kevin Ellis Paulo Nagamura Graham Zusi Ike Opara Jalil Anibaba Roger Espinoza Jacob Peterson Marcel de Jong Matt Besler Chance Myers Soni Mustivar Amobi Okugo (KC) Amobi Okugo (TOT) Connor Hallisey Saad Abdul-Salaam Amadou Dia Bernardo Anor Erik Palmer-Brown Jimmy Medranda Jordi Quintilla Luis Marin Mikey Lopez Servando Carrasco (KC) Servando Carrasco (TOT) Seth Sinovic Tim Melia Own-goals received Team totals Opponent totals

GP 22 24 22 19 14 17 6 13 17 21 12 24 8 18 2 17 11 14 20 6 3 7 1 8 3 9 17 6 17

GS 21 23 19 18 10 15 6 13 17 11 10 24 5 14 1 10 4 5 11 1 2 7 0 8 2 6 13 5 17

MIN 1903 2074 1638 1625 900 1311 534 1170 1484 1016 793 2140 410 1271 78 890 381 582 1137 188 185 426 13 720 212 508 1124 482 1530

25 25

2250 2250

G 9 8 8 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 40 35

A 2 13 6 1 0 4 0 4 4 1 1 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0

SHT 72 35 45 7 15 16 7 11 19 18 12 0 3 2 0 4 7 3 5 4 1 5 0 0 1 7 10 5 0

SOG 28 13 13 5 5 3 2 4 5 9 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0

46 32

300 253

99 108

FC 46 36 17 22 17 13 6 10 28 5 3 21 10 19 0 11 1 6 25 4 1 10 0 0 8 10 18 6 1

FS 59 42 29 13 3 21 4 4 18 10 9 10 2 13 0 6 1 5 13 4 1 4 0 2 3 1 2 2 2

OFF 17 1 6 1 1 3 0 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

CK 0 51 0 0 0 49 0 0 0 1 7 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

C 6 4 2 4 3 1 0 1 3 1 1 3 1 4 0 5 0 1 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 3 2 1

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

325 290 290 325

40 85

112 137

45 43

2 4

GAME-WINNING GOALS: Krisztian Nemeth 4, Benny Feilhaber 2, Paulo Nagamura 2, Ike Opara 1, Kevin Ellis 1, Dom Dwyer 1 GAME-WINNING ASSISTS: Benny Feilhaber 4, Matt Besler 2, Graham Zusi 2, Jalil Anibaba 1, Kevin Ellis 1, Krisztian Nemeth 1, Soni Mustivar 1, Chance Myers 1 PENALTY KICK GOALS/ATTEMPTS: Benny Feilhaber 4-4, Dom Dwyer 0-1 SPORTING KANSAS CITY GOALKEEPING UNF 29 1

POS G G

GOALKEEPER Tim Melia Luis Marin Team totals Opponent totals

GP 17 8 25 25

GS 17 8 25 25

MIN SHTS 1530 78 720 30 2250 108 2250 99

SV 53 19 72 57

GA 23 12 35 40

GAA 1.35 1.5 1.4 1.6

PG 2 0 2 4

PA 2 0 2 5

W L 9 5 2 2 11 7 7 11

T 3 4 7 7

SO 6 3 9 4

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PORTLAND TIMBERS 2015 SCHEDULE DAY Sat. Sun. Sat. Sat. Sat.

DATE Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. Apr.

RESULT T 0-0 T 2-2 T 0-0 L 1-2 W 3-1

ATT 21144 21144 20848 22500 21144

W-L-T 0-0-1 0-0-2 0-0-3 0-1-3 1-1-3

12 Orlando City SC 19 at New York City FC 26 at Seattle 2 Vancouver 9 at Montreal 16 at Houston 23 at Toronto FC 27 D.C. United 30 at Colorado 6 New England 20 Houston 24 at Los Angeles

L 0-2 W 1-0

21144 21891

1-2-3 2-2-3

L T W L L W W W W L

0-1 0-0 2-1 1-3 0-1 1-0 2-1 2-0 2-0 0-5

41451 21144 13020 20844 23569 21144 18209 21114 21144 21207

2-3-3 2-3-4 3-3-4 3-4-4 3-5-4 4-5-4 5-5-4 6-5-4 7-5-4 7-6-4

6 6 7 7 7 7 5 3 3 4

Sun. June

28 Seattle

W 4-1

21144

8-6-4

Sun. Sat. Sat. Sat.

5 San Jose 11 at Philadelphia 18 Vancouver 25 at FC Dallas

W L T L

1-0 0-3 1-1 1-4

21144 18722 21144 15992

9-6-4 9-7-4 9-7-5 9-8-5

3 4 5 5

2 at San Jose 7 Chicago 15 at Real Salt Lake 21 Houston

T 0-0 W 1-0 W 1-0

18000 21144 20338

9-8-6 10-8-6 11-8-6

4 4 3

T 2-2

21144

11-8-7

30 at Seattle 9 Sporting KC 20 New York 26 at Columbus 3 Sporting KC 14 at Real Salt Lake 18 at Los Angeles 25 Colorado

L 1-2

64358

11-9-7

Sun. Apr. Sun. Apr. Sun. Sat. Sat. Sat. Sat. Wed. Sat. Sat. Sat. Wed.

Apr. May May May May May May June June June

July July July July

Sun. Aug. Fri. Aug. Sat. Aug. Fri. Aug. Sun. Wed. Sun. Sat. Sat. Wed.

Aug. Sep. Sep. Sep. Oct. Oct.

Sun. Oct. Sun. Oct.

OPPONENT 7 Real Salt Lake 15 Los Angeles 21 at Sporting KC 28 at Vancouver 4 FC Dallas

POS PTS NOTES: 4 1 7 2 POR: Adi (31,90); LA: Zardes (65) Gordon (92+) 6 3 7 3 POR: Adi (82); VAN: Mezquida (15) Earnshaw (90) 5 6 POR: Borchers (23) Urruti (62) Chara (87); DAL: Akindele (29) 8 6 ORL: Larin (30) Santos Leite (85) 7 9 POR: Asprilla (79); 9 SEA: Dempsey (77) 10 13 POR: Borchers (64) Valeri (70); MTL: Oduro (71) 13 POR: Adi (48); HOU: Bruin (9,83) Barnes (75) 13 TOR: Giovinco (5) 16 POR: Urruti (5); 19 POR: Fernandez (38) Jewsbury (93+); COL: Cronin (89) 22 POR: Adi (86,89); 25 POR: Urruti (34) Fernandez (61); 25 LA: Lletget (13) Keane (18) Rogers (33) Gomes (72) Villarreal (88) 28 POR: Nagbe (12) Adi (74,76) Wallace (91+); SEA: Neagle (38) 31 POR: Jewsbury (91+); 31 PHI: Wenger (69) Nogueira (71,82) 32 POR: Valeri (33); VAN: Laba (58) 32 POR: Adi (93+); DAL: Barrios (12,22) Acosta (69) Diaz (87) 33 36 POR: Adi (49); 39 POR: Borchers (95+); 40 POR: Nagbe (76) Melano (86); HOU: Garcia (40) Bruin (45) 40 POR: Jewsbury (58); SEA: Martins (6) Evans (42)

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SPORTING KANSAS CITY 2015 SCHEDULE DAY Sun. Sat. Sat. Sat.

Sun. Apr.

OPPONENT 8 New York 14 at FC Dallas 21 Portland 28 at New York City FC 5 Philadelphia

Sat. Apr. Sat. Apr. Sat. Apr.

11 Real Salt Lake 18 at Los Angeles 25 at Houston

T 0-0 L 1-2 T 4-4

20087 20018 21046

2-1-3 2-2-3 2-2-4

2 4 6

Sun. Sat. Sat. Wed.

May May May May

3 Chicago 9 at D.C. United 16 Colorado 20 New England

W T T W

1-0 1-1 0-0 4-2

19581 16221 0 18864

3-2-4 3-2-5 3-2-5 4-2-5

4 4 6 4

Sat. Fri. Sat. Sun.

May May June June

T W W L

0-0 4-0 1-0 1-2

40653 20172 21505 19155

4-2-6 5-2-6 6-2-6 6-3-6

3 2 2 2

Sat. Sun. Sat. Fri.

June July July July

W W W L

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

19835 21000 19070 20809

7-3-6 8-3-6 9-3-6 9-4-6

2 2 2 2

27 KC: 30 KC: 33 KC: 33 KC:

Sat. Aug. Sat. Aug.

23 at Seattle 29 FC Dallas 6 Seattle 21 at Real Salt Lake 27 Colorado 12 at Vancouver 18 Montreal 24 at Real Salt Lake 1 Houston 8 at Toronto FC

8 KC: Dwyer (16) Anibaba (91+) Nemeth (94+); PHI: own goal (3) Aristeguieta (19) 9 9 KC: Nemeth (22); LA: Husidic (9) Gonzalez (94+) 10 KC: Nemeth (2) Dwyer (74) Feilhaber (80,95+); HOU: Barnes (11,46) Bruin (46+) Rodriguez (83) 13 KC: Nagamura (75); 14 KC: Dwyer (45); DC: Arrieta (42) 14 17 KC: Dwyer (29) Nemeth (39,46) Feilhaber (43); NE: Agudelo (11) Caldwell (64) 18 21 KC: Nemeth (19) Feilhaber (51) Ellis (57) Zusi (64); 24 KC: Feilhaber (84); 24 KC: Dwyer (30); RSL: Jaime (15) Garcia (93+)

T 1-1 W 3-1

19882 24326

9-4-7 10-4-7

2 2

Sat. Aug.

15 Vancouver

W 4-3

19969

11-4-7

Wed. Aug. Sat. Aug.

19 San Jose 22 at Columbus

L 0-5 L 2-3

18866 20018

11-5-7 11-6-7

2 2

Sat. Aug. Wed. Sep. Sun. Sep.

29 at Colorado 9 at Portland 13 at Orlando City SC 18 FC Dallas 23 at Houston 27 Seattle 3 at Portland 16 at San Jose 21 Colorado 25 Los Angeles

L 1-2

16480

11-7-7

34 KC: Dwyer (6); HOU: Clark (78) 37 KC: Feilhaber (22) Nemeth (29) Peterson (87); TOR: Bradley (22) 40 KC: Ellis (53) Dwyer (81) Nagamura (87,94+); VAN: Manneh (9,41) Morales (75) 40 SJ: Cato (3,58) Wondolowski (17,61) Godoy (27) 40 KC: de Jong (14) Zusi (62); CLB: Finlay (35) Tchani (80) McInerney (88) 40 KC: Dwyer (47); COL: Figueroa (53) Doyle (76)

Fri. Wed. Sun. Sat. Fri. Wed. Sun.

DATE Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar.

Sep. Sep. Sep. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct.

RESULT T 1-1 L 1-3 T 0-0 W 1-0

ATT 19784 14149 20848 27454

W-L-T 0-0-1 0-1-1 0-1-2 1-1-2

POS PTS NOTES: 7 1 KC: Opara (50); NYR: Sam (54) 9 1 KC: Espinoza (44); DAL: Perez (17,52) Castillo (73) 8 2 6 5 KC: Opara (13);

W 3-2

19545

2-1-2

Nemeth (32) own goal (64); Ellis (52); Feilhaber (4) Dwyer (34); MTL: Piatti (59) Feilhaber (50); RSL: Morales (34) Plata (73)

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TIMBERS INDIVIDUAL HIGH GAMES (2015)

TEAM HIGH GAMES (2015)

Goals 2 Fanendo Adi 2 Fanendo Adi 2 Fanendo Adi Assists 1 28 times Shots 6 Fanendo Adi 6 Fanendo Adi 6 Diego Valeri Shots on Goal 4 Rodney Wallace Fouls Committed 5 Dairon Asprilla 5 George Fochive Fouls Suffered 6 Darlington Nagbe Offside 4 Maximiliano Urruti Saves 5 Adam Kwarasey 5 Adam Kwarasey 5 Adam Kwarasey Shots Faced 9 Adam Kwarasey Goals Allowed 5 Adam Kwarasey

Goals 4 06/28/2015 vs Assists 4 04/04/2015 vs 4 06/28/2015 vs Shots 24 06/28/2015 vs Shots on Goal 11 06/28/2015 vs Fouls Committed 19 03/07/2015 vs Fouls Suffered 22 03/07/2015 vs Corner Kicks 11 03/07/2015 vs Offside 6 05/09/2015 vs 6 05/27/2015 vs 6 06/24/2015 vs 6 08/07/2015 vs Saves 5 04/19/2015 vs 5 05/23/2015 vs 5 08/15/2015 vs Shots Faced 9 06/24/2015 vs Goals Allowed 5 06/24/2015 vs

03/15/2015 vs LA 06/06/2015 vs NE 06/28/2015 vs SEA

T 2-2 W 2-0 W 4-1

03/15/2015 vs LA

T 2-2

04/12/2015 vs ORL 06/28/2015 vs SEA 07/05/2015 vs SJ

L 0-2 W 4-1 W 1-0

03/07/2015 vs RSL

T 0-0

03/07/2015 vs RSL 08/30/2015 vs SEA

T 0-0 L 1-2

04/04/2015 vs DAL

W 3-1

06/24/2015 vs LA

L 0-5

04/19/2015 vs NYC 05/23/2015 vs TOR 08/15/2015 vs RSL

W 1-0 L 0-1 W 1-0

06/24/2015 vs LA

L 0-5

06/24/2015 vs LA

L 0-5

SEA

W 4-1

DAL SEA

W 3-1 W 4-1

SEA

W 4-1

SEA

W 4-1

RSL

T 0-0

RSL

T 0-0

RSL

T 0-0

MTL DC LA CHI

W W L W

NYC TOR RSL

W 1-0 L 0-1 W 1-0

L 0-5

SPORTING KC INDIVIDUAL HIGH GAMES (2015)

TEAM HIGH GAMES (2015)

Goals 2 Benny Feilhaber 2 Krisztian Nemeth 2 Paulo Nagamura Assists 2 5 times Shots 7 Dom Dwyer Shots on Goal 5 Dom Dwyer Fouls Committed 6 Amadou Dia Fouls Suffered 7 Krisztian Nemeth Offside 3 Dom Dwyer Saves 6 Tim Melia 6 Tim Melia Shots Faced 9 Tim Melia Goals Allowed 5 Tim Melia

Goals 4 04/25/2015 at 4 05/20/2015 at 4 05/29/2015 at 4 08/15/2015 at Assists 7 05/29/2015 at Shots 18 03/08/2015 at Shots on Goal 7 05/20/2015 at Fouls Committed 19 08/01/2015 at Fouls Suffered 19 08/29/2015 at Corner Kicks 8 04/05/2015 at Offside 4 05/20/2015 at 4 05/29/2015 at Saves 6 06/06/2015 at 6 07/12/2015 at Shots Faced 9 08/19/2015 at Goals Allowed 5 08/19/2015 at

04/25/2015 at HOU 05/20/2015 at NE 08/15/2015 at VAN

T 4-4 W 4-2 W 4-3

04/05/2015 at PHI

W 3-2

08/29/2015 at COL 08/29/2015 at COL

L 1-2 L 1-2

08/01/2015 at HOU

T 1-1

05/29/2015 at DAL

W 4-0

05/20/2015 at NE

W 4-2

06/06/2015 at SEA 07/12/2015 at VAN

W 1-0 W 1-0

08/19/2015 at SJ

L 0-5

08/19/2015 at SJ

L 0-5

TEAM LOW GAMES (2015)

2-1 1-0 0-5 1-0

Shots 6 05/16/2015 vs 6 06/20/2015 vs Shots on Goal 1 05/02/2015 vs 1 05/16/2015 vs 1 06/24/2015 vs Fouls Committed 6 05/02/2015 vs Fouls Suffered 7 08/15/2015 vs Corner Kicks 1 07/25/2015 vs Offside 0 03/07/2015 vs 0 06/28/2015 vs 0 07/11/2015 vs 0 08/02/2015 vs 0 08/21/2015 vs 0 08/30/2015 vs Saves 0 06/28/2015 vs Shots Faced 1 06/20/2015 vs 1 06/28/2015 vs

HOU HOU

L 1-3 W 2-0

VAN HOU LA

T 0-0 L 1-3 L 0-5

VAN

T 0-0

RSL

W 1-0

DAL

L 1-4

RSL SEA PHI SJ HOU SEA

T W L T T L

SEA

W 4-1

HOU SEA

W 2-0 W 4-1

0-0 4-1 0-3 0-0 2-2 1-2

TEAM LOW GAMES (2015)

HOU NE DAL VAN

T W W W

4-4 4-2 4-0 4-3

DAL

W 4-0

NYR

T 1-1

W 4-2

HOU

T 1-1

COL

L 1-2

PHI

W 3-2

NE DAL

W 4-2 W 4-0

SEA VAN

W 1-0 W 1-0

L 0-5

Shots 5 08/22/2015 at Shots on Goal 1 04/11/2015 at Fouls Committed 7 06/06/2015 at Fouls Suffered 6 05/23/2015 at Corner Kicks 2 03/28/2015 at 2 05/20/2015 at 2 07/12/2015 at Offside 0 03/08/2015 at 0 03/21/2015 at 0 05/23/2015 at 0 06/21/2015 at 0 06/27/2015 at 0 08/19/2015 at 0 08/29/2015 at Saves 0 04/11/2015 at 0 04/25/2015 at Shots Faced 0 04/11/2015 at

CLB

L 2-3

RSL

T 0-0

SEA

W 1-0

SEA

T 0-0

NYC NE VAN

W 1-0 W 4-2 W 1-0

NYR POR SEA RSL COL SJ COL

T T T L W L L

RSL HOU

T 0-0 T 4-4

RSL

T 0-0

1-1 0-0 0-0 1-2 2-0 0-5 1-2

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2015 PORTLAND TIMBERS VS. SPORTING KANSAS CITY (0-0-1) UNF 7 19 13 22 6 21 10 2 37 9 24 12 15 11

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

PLAYER

MIN

SHT

SOG

OFF

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1

90 90 90 89 90 90 14 90 15 75 90 90 1 76 90 90

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

2 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 7 16

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

3 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 2 12 13

0 2 1 1 3 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 13 12

0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 3 0

0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 6

0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Nat Borchers Jorge Villafana Jack Jewsbury Rodney Wallace Darlington Nagbe Diego Chara Gaston Fernandez Alvas Powell Maximiliano Urruti Fanendo Adi Liam Ridgewell Adam Kwarasey Jeanderson Dairon Asprilla Team totals Opponent totals

GAME-WINNING GOALS: None GAME-WINNING ASSISTS: None PENALTY KICK GOALS/ATTEMPTS: None

UNF 12

POS G

GOALKEEPER Adam Kwarasey Team totals Opponent totals

1 1 1

MIN SHT 90 90 90

2 2 3

GAA

O'TIME

2 2 3

0 0 0

0.00 0.00 0.00

0 0 0

1 1 1

0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0

2015 SPORTING KANSAS CITY VS. PORTLAND TIMBERS (0-0-1) UNF 71 27 10 6 5 8 3 11 16 23 14 1 94 93

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

PLAYER

MIN

SHT

SOG

OFF

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1

90 89 84 90 90 90 90 34 6 90 90 90 56 1 90 90

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

1 1 2 2 0 1 2 2 0 3 2 0 0 0 16 7

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

0 4 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 0 1 0 13 12

2 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 12 13

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3

3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 4

0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Marcel de Jong Roger Espinoza Benny Feilhaber Paulo Nagamura Matt Besler Graham Zusi Ike Opara Bernardo Anor Servando Carrasco Jalil Anibaba Dom Dwyer Luis Marin Jimmy Medranda Soni Mustivar Team totals Opponent totals

GAME-WINNING GOALS: None GAME-WINNING ASSISTS: None PENALTY KICK GOALS/ATTEMPTS: None

UNF 1

POS G

GOALKEEPER Luis Marin Team totals Opponent totals

1 1 1

MIN SHT 90 90 90

3 3 2

GAA

O'TIME

3 3 2

0 0 0

0.00 0.00 0.00

0 0 0

1 1 1

0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0

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HEAD-TO-HEAD

SPORTING KC VS TIMBERS ALL-TIME REGULAR-SEASON RESULTS

Sporting KC

Timbers

Timbers 2 wins, 6 goals Sporting KC 3 wins, 8 goals 1 ties 7/2/2011 8/17/2011 4/21/2012 4/27/2013 6/27/2014 3/21/2015

KC 2 at POR KC 3 vs POR POR 1 vs KC POR 3 at KC KC 1 at POR KC 0 vs POR

1 1 0 2 0 0

(PO) (SP) (PO) (SP) (PO) (SP)

Category Goals Shots Shots on Goal Fouls Offsides Corner Kicks

1 7 40 16 36 1 10

2 1 45 11 54 2 19

OT 0 0 0 0 0 0

Tot 8 85 27 90 3 29

1 4 29 12 35 13 9

2 2 31 8 39 9 18

OT 0 0 0 0 0 0

Tot 6 60 20 74 22 27

GOALS SCORED IN 15-MINUTE INTERVALS: KC POR

1-15

16-30

31-45

46-60

61-75

76-90

Total

2 0

4 1

1 3

0 1

1 0

0 1

0 0

8 6

CAREER COACHING RECORDS: Caleb Porter Peter Vermes

vs. KC vs. POR

1-1-1 3-2-1

(1.33 pts./game) (1.67 pts./game)

ALL-TIME SERIES LEADERS: Goals Assists Shots Shots on Goal Fouls Committed Fouls Suffered Wins Losses Shutouts Saves Goals Allowed

2 2 10 4 15 17 1 2 1 8 5

Timbers Darlington Nagbe Diego Valeri Darlington Nagbe Rodney Wallace Diego Chara Darlington Nagbe Perkins/Ricketts Troy Perkins Perkins/Kwarasey Perkins/Ricketts Troy Perkins

2 2 9 4 11 9 2 2 1 9 6

Sporting KC Myers/Zusi Matt Besler Zusi/Sapong Graham Zusi Roger Espinoza Roger Espinoza Jimmy Nielsen Jimmy Nielsen Kronberg/Marin Jimmy Nielsen Jimmy Nielsen

ALL-TIME SERIES GAME HIGHS: Timbers 1 5 players tied 2 Diego Valeri (04/27/13) 4 Boyd/Adi 3 Rodney Wallace (04/27/13) 4 Diego Chara (06/27/14) 6 Darlington Nagbe (06/27/14) 1 Perkins/Kwarasey 6 Donovan Ricketts (04/27/13) 3 Troy Perkins (08/17/11)

Goals Assists Shots Shots on Goal Fouls Committed Fouls Suffered Shutouts Saves Goals Allowed

Sporting KC 2 Myers/Zusi 1 8 players tied 5 Teal Bunbury (08/17/11) 3 Graham Zusi (08/17/11) 5 Nagamura/Bunbury 5 Kei Kamara (04/21/12) 1 Kronberg/Marin 4 Jimmy Nielsen (04/27/13) 3 Jimmy Nielsen (04/27/13)

W-L-T Breakdowns: Portland Timbers W-L-T At Halftime: Leading Tied Trailing First Goal: Allowed Scored Goals Scored: 0 goals 1 goals 2 goals 3 goals 4 goals Goals Allowed: 0 goals 1 goals 2 goals 3 goals 4 goals

Streak (started)

Sporting Kansas City W-L-T

Streak (started)

3-0-2 8-2-4 0-7-1

1 Ts 2 Ws 1 Ls

(07/18/2015) (08/07/2015) (08/30/2015)

6-0-1 3-5-5 2-2-1

1 Ws (08/08/2015) 2 Ls (08/22/2015) 1 Ls (08/19/2015)

0-9-1 11-0-2

1 Ls 2 Ws

(08/30/2015) (08/07/2015)

3-5-1 8-2-3

1 Ls (08/19/2015) 2 Ls (08/22/2015)

0-5-4 5-4-1 4-0-2 1-0-0 1-0-0

1 Ts 1 Ls 1 Ts 3 Ws 1 Ws

(08/02/2015) (08/30/2015) (08/21/2015) (09/20/2014) (06/28/2015)

0-1-4 4-5-3 2-1-0 2-0-0 3-0-1

1 1 1 4 3

Ls Ls Ls Ws Ws

(08/19/2015) (08/29/2015) (08/22/2015) (03/29/2014) (05/20/2015)

7-0-4 4-2-1 0-3-2 0-2-0 0-2-0

2 Ws 1 Ts 1 Ls 3 Ls 4 Ls

(08/07/2015) (07/18/2015) (08/30/2015) (09/27/2014) (06/01/2014)

6-0-4 2-0-3 2-4-0 1-2-0 0-1-1

4 1 3 1 1

Ws Ws Ls Ls Ls

(05/29/2015) (08/08/2015) (06/21/2015) (08/22/2015) (08/19/2015)

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TIMBERS CAREER SCORING VS. SPORTING KC (2-3-1) PLAYER Darlington Nagbe Ryan Johnson Rodney Wallace Bright Dike Diego Valeri Diego Chara Jack Jewsbury Team totals Opponent totals

MIN

6 1 5 1 2 6 5 6 6

6 1 5 0 2 6 5 6 6

497 72 424 24 168 540 450 540 540

2 1 1 1 0 0 0 6 8

0 1 1 0 2 1 1 6 8

SHT GOALKEEPER 10 3 5 1 5 1 5 60 85

Adam Kwarasey Donovan Ricketts Troy Perkins Team totals Opponent totals

MIN

SHT

GAA

1 2 3 6 6

90 180 270 540 540

2 12 13 27 20

2 8 8 18 15

0.00 1.50 1.67 1.33 1.00

0 0 0 0 0

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SPORTING KC CAREER SCORING VS. TIMBERS (3-2-1) PLAYER Chance Myers Graham Zusi Aurelien Collin C.J. Sapong Lawrence Olum Soony Saad Matt Besler Omar Bravo Kevin Ellis Benny Feilhaber Seth Sinovic Team totals Opponent totals

MIN

SHT

4 5 4 5 1 2 5 1 1 2 4 6 6

4 5 4 4 1 1 5 1 1 2 4 6 6

359 450 360 393 56 117 450 82 90 145 345 540 540

2 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 6

0 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 1 1 8 6

6 9 7 9 2 3 1 1 0 2 0 85 60

GOALKEEPER Eric Kronberg Luis Marin Jimmy Nielsen Team totals Opponent totals

GP 1 1 4 6 6

MIN SHTS

GAA

90 90 360 540 540

3 3 9 15 18

0.00 0.00 1.50 1.00 1.33

0 0 0 0 0

3 3 14 20 27

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CURRENT TIMBERS VS. SPORTING KC (2-3-1)

CURRENT SPORTING KC VS. TIMBERS (3-2-1)

PLAYER

MIN

SHT

Rodney Wallace Darlington Nagbe Nat Borchers Ben Zemanski Diego Valeri Diego Chara Jack Jewsbury Fanendo Adi Dairon Asprilla Will Johnson Adam Kwarasey Jeanderson Alvas Powell Liam Ridgewell Michael Seaton Maximiliano Urruti Jorge Villafana Andrew Weber Team totals Opponent totals

10 6 22 5 2 6 5 2 1 9 1 1 1 1 1 2 4 1 6 6

10 6 22 4 2 6 5 2 1 8 1 0 1 1 0 0 3 1 6 6

874 497 1990 350 168 540 450 165 76 732 90 1 90 90 10 23 297 90 540 540

2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 8

2 0 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 8

9 10 8 4 5 1 5 5 1 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 60 85

Chance Myers Graham Zusi Jalil Anibaba Bernardo Anor Matt Besler Kevin Ellis Benny Feilhaber Paulo Nagamura Seth Sinovic Marcel de Jong Dom Dwyer Roger Espinoza Jimmy Medranda Tim Melia Soni Mustivar Amobi Okugo Ike Opara Jacob Peterson Team totals Opponent totals

GOALKEEPER

MIN

SHT

GAA

GOALKEEPER

1 1 6 6

90 90 540 540

2 4 27 20

2 3 18 15

0.00 1.00 1.33 1.00

0 0 0 0

Adam Kwarasey Andrew Weber Team totals Opponent totals

PLAYER

Tim Melia Team totals Opponent totals

MIN

SHT

4 5 7 4 5 1 3 6 4 1 2 4 1 1 1 4 3 3 6 6

4 5 7 1 5 1 3 5 4 1 2 4 1 1 0 4 2 2 6 6

359 450 630 150 450 90 235 404 345 90 180 359 56 90 1 348 197 209 540 540

2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 6

0 0 1 0 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 6

6 9 8 7 1 0 3 5 0 1 5 4 0 0 0 2 3 2 85 60

GP 1 6 6

MIN SHTS

GAA

90 540 540

4 5.00 15 1.00 18 1.33

0 0 0

9 20 27

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SPORTING KANSAS CITY AT PORTLAND TIMBERS WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 9, 2015, 7:30 P.M. (PT) VP Communications: Chris Metz - (503) 553-5433, cmetz@timbers.com Manager, Media Relations: Mark Nelson - (503) 553-5529, mnelson@timbers.com; Coordinator, Media Relations: Katie Simons - (503) 553-5539, ksimons@ timbers.com; Coordinator, Media Relations/Community Relations: Diego Basabe - (503) 553-5543, dbasabe@timbers.com

TIMBERS

SPORTING KC

2015 SCHEDULE 2015 MLS RECORD: 11-9-7 (Home: 7-1-5 Away: 4-8-2) 2015 ALL-COMPETITIONS RECORD: 12-10-7 (Home: 7-1-5 Away: 5-9-2)

VS.

11-7-7 (40pts)

11-9-7 (40pts)

MATCH INFORMATION Date: Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2015 Kickoff: 7:30 p.m. (Pacific) Location: Providence Park (Portland, Ore.) Forecast: Partly Cloudy, 81 degrees Referee: Fotis Bazakos Assistant Referees: Corey Rockwell, Mike Rottersman Fourth Official: Alejandro Mariscal Local TV: KPDX FOX 12 Talent: Keith Bleyer (play-by-play), Ross Smith (analyst) English Radio: 750 The Game (KXTG 750AM, 102.9FM) Talent: Jake Zivin (play-by-play), Brett Jacobs (analyst) Spanish Radio: La GranD (KGGD 93.5FM, 1150 AM) Talent: Josue del Castillo (play-by-play), Ozkar Ramos (analyst)

MLS WEEK 28 SCHEDULE Wednesday, Sept. 9 Colorado at Vancouver Sporting KC at Portland

TIME (PT) 7 p.m. 7:30 p.m.

NATIONAL TV

Friday, Sept. 11 Chicago at New York Red Bulls

4 p.m.

UniMás

Saturday, Sept. 12 Columbus at Philadelphia Real Salt Lake at Houston New York City FC at FC Dallas D.C. United at Colorado Seattle at San Jose Montreal at LA Galaxy

4 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 6 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m.

Sunday, Sept. 13 New England at Toronto FC Sporting KC at Orlando City SC

2 p.m. 4 p.m.

DATE OPPONENT TIME/RESULT Sat., March 7 REAL SALT LAKE T 0-0 Sun., March 15 LA GALAXY T 2-2 Sat., March 21 @Sporting KC T 0-0 Sat., March 28 @Vancouver L 1-2 Sat., April 4 FC DALLAS W 3-1 Sun., April 12 ORLANDO CITY SC L 0-2 Sun., April 19 @New York City FC W 1-0 Sun., April 26 @Seattle L 0-1 Sat., May 2 VANCOUVER T 0-0 Sat., May 9 @Montreal W 2-1 Sat., May 16 @Houston L 1-3 Sat., May 23 @Toronto FC L 0-1 Wed., May 27 D.C. UNITED W 1-0 Sat., May 30 @Colorado W 2-1 Sat., June 6 NEW ENGLAND W 2-0 Tues., June 16 @Seattle^ W 3-1 (AET) Sat., June 20 HOUSTON W 2-0 Wed., June 24 @LA Galaxy L 0-5 Sun., June 28 SEATTLE W 4-1 Wed., July 1 @Real Salt Lake^ L 0-2 Sun., July 5 SAN JOSE W 1-0 Sat., July 11 @Philadelphia L 0-3 Sat., July 18 VANCOUVER T 1-1 Sat., July 25 @FC Dallas L 1-4 Sun., Aug. 2 @San Jose T 0-0 Fri., Aug. 7 CHICAGO W 1-0 Sat., Aug. 15 @Real Salt Lake W 1-0 Fri., Aug. 21 HOUSTON T 2-2 Sun., Aug. 30 @Seattle L 1-2 Wed., Sept. 9 SPORTING KC 7:30 p.m. Sun., Sept. 20 NY RED BULLS 2 p.m. Sat., Sept. 26 @Columbus 4:30 p.m. Sat., Oct. 3 SPORTING KC 7:30 p.m. Wed., Oct. 14 @Real Salt Lake 6:30 p.m. Sun., Oct. 18 @LA Galaxy TBD Sun., Oct. 25 COLORADO 4 p.m. ^ - 2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup match *dates and times subject to change

TV/ATTENDANCE 21,144 21,144 20,848 22,500 21,144 21,144 21,891 41,451 21,144 13,020 20,844 23,569 21,144 18,209 21,144 4,022 21,144 21,207 21,144 15,840 21,144 18,722 21,144 15,992 18,000 21,144 20,338 21,144 64,358 KPTV ESPN KPDX KPDX ROOT SPORTS TBD ROOT SPORTS

NO PLACE LIKE HOME ESPN2 FOX Sports 1

LAST MATCH RECAP Despite controlling the majority of the match and registering a 20-6 advantage in total shots, including a 6-3 edge in shots on goal, the Portland Timbers could not overcome a two-goal, first-half deficit in a 2-1 loss against Cascadia-rival Seattle Sounders FC on Aug. 30 before 64,358 fans at CenturyLink Field in Seattle. Trailing 2-0 at halftime, midfielder Jack Jewsbury cut the deficit in half with a goal in the 58th minute, converting a corner kick from midfielder Diego Valeri inside the goal box with a right-footed effort. The goal marked Jewsbury’s third of the season, while Valeri registered an assist in a third consecutive match.

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

CONSECUTIVE REGULAR-SEASON HOME SELLOUTS:

SPORTING KANSAS CITY AT PORTLAND TIMBERS WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 9, 2015 CATEGORICAL WON-LOST-TIED Overall: vs. Eastern: vs. Western: Day Games: Night Games: On Grass: On Turf: Pre-All-Star: Post-All-Star: Scoring First: Opponent Scoring First: One-Goal Games: Leading at Half: Trailing at Half: Tied at Half: Leading at 75’: Trailing at 75’: Tied at 75’: Outshooting Opponent: Outshot by Opponent: Shots Even: When Scoring 0 Goals: When Scoring 1 Goal: When Scoring 2 Goals: When Scoring 3 Goals: When Scoring 4+ Goals: When Allowing 0 Goals: When Allowing 1 Goal: When Allowing 2 Goals: When Allowing 3 Goals: When Allowing 4+ Goals: Pacific Time Zone: Mountain Time Zone: Central Time Zone: Eastern Time Zone: Primary Unis: Rose City Red Unis: Retro-Inspired Unis: On ESPN/ESPN2: On FOX Sports 1: On FOX Sports 2: On ROOT SPORTS: On FOX 12: On KPDX TV: On UniMás: Wednesday: Thursday: Friday: Saturday: Sunday: March: April: May: June: July: August: September: October:

HOME 7-1-5 3-1-0 4-0-5 0-1-0 7-0-5 0-0-0 7-1-5 6-1-4 1-0-1 7-0-2 0-1-1 3-0-0 2-0-2 0-1-1 5-0-2 5-0-0 0-1-1 2-0-4 6-1-3 1-0-2 0-0-0 0-1-2 3-0-1 2-0-2 1-0-0 1-0-0 5-0-2 2-0-1 0-1-2 0-0-0 0-0-0 7-1-5 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 2-0-4 1-1-0 4-0-1 1-1-0 1-0-1 0-0-0 2-0-3 1-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-1 1-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-1 3-0-3 2-1-1 0-0-2 1-1-0 1-0-1 3-0-0 1-0-1 1-0-1 0-0-0 0-0-0

ROAD 4-8-2 2-2-0 2-6-2 1-1-1 3-7-1 4-5-2 0-3-0 3-7-1 1-1-1 4-0-0 0-8-0 4-4-0 1-0-0 0-6-0 3-2-2 2-0-0 0-7-0 2-1-2 1-3-1 3-5-1 0-0-0 0-4-2 2-4-0 2-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 2-0-2 2-2-0 0-2-0 0-2-0 0-2-0 0-4-1 2-0-0 0-2-1 2-2-0 1-4-1 1-2-1 2-2-0 0-2-1 0-1-0 1-0-0 2-4-1 0-1-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 3-5-1 1-2-1 0-1-1 1-1-0 2-2-0 0-1-0 0-2-0 1-1-1 0-0-0 0-0-0

OVERALL 11-9-7 5-3-0 6-6-7 1-2-1 10-7-6 4-5-2 7-4-5 9-8-5 2-1-2 11-0-2 0-9-1 7-4-0 3-0-2 0-7-1 8-2-4 7-0-0 0-8-1 4-1-6 7-4-4 4-5-3 0-0-0 0-5-4 5-4-1 4-0-2 1-0-0 1-0-0 7-0-4 4-2-1 0-3-2 0-2-0 0-2-0 7-5-6 2-0-0 0-2-1 2-2-0 3-4-5 2-3-1 6-2-1 1-3-1 1-1-1 1-0-0 4-4-4 1-1-0 2-0-0 1-0-1 1-1-0 0-0-0 1-0-1 6-5-4 3-3-2 0-1-3 2-2-0 3-2-1 3-1-0 1-2-1 2-1-2 0-0-0 0-0-0

HEAD COACH CALEB PORTER Head coach Caleb Porter enters his third season with the club in 2015 after guiding the Portland Timbers to record-setting campaigns in his first two years in MLS. Guiding the team to an impressive turnaround season and the club’s first-ever MLS postseason appearance in 2013, Porter helped direct a record-setting offense in 2014 as the Timbers netted 61 regular-season goals, a club record across all eras. He was announced as the Timbers head coach on Aug. 29, 2012, and joined the club ahead of the 2013 MLS campaign. Porter received the Slats Gill Award for Sportsperson of the Year at the Oregon Sports Awards on March 9, 2014, becoming the fourth soccerrelated figure to receive the award since it was founded in 1957. On Aug. 6, 2014, Porter helped guide the MLS All-Stars to a 2-1 win over German power Bayern Munich in the 2014 AT&T MLS All-Star Game at Providence Park in Portland. The 2013 MLS Coach of the Year award winner, Porter has compiled one of the league’s top winning percentages among active MLS head coaches with a 37-23-35 mark (.574) after leading Portland to double-digits wins in each of his first two seasons. Under Porter’s guidance, the Timbers have made Providence Park one of the toughest places to play in the league, registering an impressive regularseason mark of 23-5-19 at Providence Park over the last two-plus seasons. In 2014, the Timbers netted a team-record 61 goals while compiling one of the highest point totals (44) across the final two-thirds of the regular season – recording the highest goal differential (plus-9) of any non-playoff team in MLS history. Portland also made its first appearance in CONCACAF Champions League, contesting matches against Alpha United of Guyana and C.D. Olimpia of Honduras during the competition’s group stage. During Porter’s first season as head coach in 2013, the Timbers assembled one of the biggest turnaround seasons in MLS. In comparison to 2012 totals, the Timbers assembled a 23-point improvement in points and an MLS-record 43-goal improvement in goal differential. Portland’s five losses during the 2013 regular season tied for the fewest in MLS history in a 34-game season and the Timbers led the league with 15 shutouts. The Timbers recorded a 15-game, home unbeaten streak during the 2013 regular season, posting a league-best 11-1-5 home record at Providence Park and an MLS singleseason record 11 home shutouts. In 2013, Portland qualified for the MLS Cup Playoffs for the first time since joining the league in 2011. Additionally, the Timbers made their deepest run in club history in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup in 2013 under Porter’s guidance, reaching the semifinals of the tournament. Prior to joining the Timbers, Porter was one of the most successful coaches in NCAA history during his tenure as head coach at the University of Akron (2006-12). He compiled a career mark of 123-18-17 and was named 2009 NSCAA National Coach of the Year. Porter led the Zips to back-to-back NCAA College Cup appearances (2009, 2010) and the school’s first national title in any sport in 2010. Porter’s coaching career also includes time as the head coach of the U.S. U-23 Men’s National Team during 2012 CONCACAF Olympic qualifying and three years as an assistant coach on the U.S. U-18 National Team (2009-11). Porter was an assistant coach for six years (2000-05) at Indiana University. As a player, Porter was the 27th overall pick by the San Jose Clash in the 1998 MLS College Draft. He spent time with San Jose and the Tampa Bay Mutiny before a knee injury ended his professional playing career in 2000. He also played for the U.S. National B Team from 1996-97, winning a bronze medal at the 1997 World University Games. As a player at Indiana, he was a three-year captain and led the Hoosiers to four conference titles. Porter was the runner-up for the 1997 Hermann Trophy. Porter graduated from Indiana in 1998 with a degree in sports management. He and his wife, Andrea, have three children – two sons, Colin and Jake, and a daughter, Stella. ment appearances. As a senior, Porter captained IU to 23 consecutive wins before losing to eventual national champion UCLA in the national semifinals and was the runner-up for the 1997 Hermann Trophy. Porter graduated from Indiana in 1998 with a degree in sports management. He and his wife, Andrea, have three children – two sons, Colin and Jake, and a daughter, Stella.

SPORTING KANSAS CITY AT PORTLAND TIMBERS WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 9, 2015 ALL-TIME SERIES NOTES Wednesday’s match marks the seventh all-time regular-season meeting between Portland and Sporting Kansas City since 2011. Portland has registered a 2-3-1 overall record against Sporting KC, including a mark of 1-2-0 in regularseason home games at Providence Park. Including all competitions, Wednesday’s match will be the eighth all-time meeting, including a 2014 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup match at Sporting Park in Kansas City, Kan. In seven previous meetings in all competitions, there has been just one draw between the two clubs. In regular-season matches, goal scoring has come largely in the first half between Portland and Sporting Kansas City, with 11 of the 14 combined goals coming in the opening 45 minutes.

LAST TIME VS. SPORTING KC For the second time in three games to open the 2015 season presented by Simple, the Portland Timbers conceded just two shots on goal and registered a clean sheet, playing Western Conference foe Sporting Kansas City to a scoreless draw in front of 20,848 fans on March 21 at Sporting Park in Kansas City, Kan. The shutout on the road marked Portland’s second clean sheet in its first three matches of the 2015 season and the team’s fifth in its last six regular-season games dating back to Oct. 8, 2014. Portland Timbers 0, Sporting KC 0 March 21, 2015 at Sporting Park (Kansas City, Kan.) Att: 20,848 SCORING SKC - None POR - None

SKC POR

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

PORTLAND 2 Darlington Nagbe 2 Diego Valeri 10 Darlington Nagbe 4 Rodney Wallace 15 Diego Chara 17 Darlington Nagbe

SPORTING KC 2 Myers/Zusi 2 Matt Besler 9 Sapong/Zusi 4 Graham Zusi 11Roger Espinoza 9 Roger Espinoza

Wins Shutouts Saves Goals Allowed

1 Ricketts/Perkins 1 Kwarasey/Perkins 8 Ricketts/Perkins 5 Troy Perkins

2 Jimmy Nielsen 1 Kronberg/Marin 9 Jimmy Nielsen 6 Jimmy Nielsen

Cautions Ejections

2 Chara/Purdy n/a

2 Aurelien Collin n/a

MATCH PREVIEW Portland and Sporting Kansas City meet for just the second time during the 2015 regular-season schedule in a midweek match on Wednesday at Providence Park. Both teams are coming off an idle weekend in which neither had a match. Portland is unbeaten in nine consecutive games at Providence Park and enters Wednesday’s home match tied on points (40) with Sporting Kansas City in the tight Western Conference standings. Just six points separate Portland and the first-place LA Galaxy (46pts), while the Timbers have a game in hand on the Galaxy. Sporting Kansas City has lost three straight matches, including a 5-0 loss against the San Jose Earthquakes on Aug. 19 and a 2-1 loss against the Colorado Rapids on Aug. 29.

LONGEST INDIVIDUAL STREAKS Shots 16 7

Saves 3 2

Fouls Offsides 13 0 11 4

Corners 6 4

LINEUPS POR: GK Kwarasey, D Powell, D Borchers, D Ridgewell ©, D Villafaña, M Jewsbury, M Chara, M Asprilla (Fernández, 76), M Nagbe, M Wallace (Jeanderson, 90+2), F Adi (Urruti, 76) SKC: GK Marin, D Anibaba, D Opara, D Besler ©, D De Jong, M Nagamura, M Feilhaber (Carrasco, 84), M Espinoza (Mustivar, 90+3), F Zusi, F Dwyer, F Medranda (Añor, 56)

ALL-TIME MLS SERIES RESULTS ALL-TIME RECORD Regular Season: 2-3-1; Home: 1-2-0; Away: 1-1-1 July 2, 2011 at Providence Park (Portland, Ore.) Sporting Kansas City 2, Portland 1 (Nagbe 45) Aug. 17, 2011 at Sporting Park (Kansas City, Kan.) Sporting Kansas City 3, Portland 1 (Dike 81) April 21, 2012 at Providence Park (Portland, Ore.) Portland 1, Sporting Kansas City 0 (Own goal 41) April 27, 2014 at Sporting Park (Kansas City, Kan.) Portland 3, Sporting Kansas City 2 (R. Johnson 24, Nagbe 33, Wallace 58) June 27, 2014 at Providence Park (Portland, Ore.) Sporting Kansas City 1, Portland 0 March 21, 2015 at Sporting Park (Kansas City, Kan.) Portland O, Sporting Kansas City 0

PLAYERS Consecutive Games with Goal: ........................................4, Valeri, July 18-Aug. 16 Consecutive Games with Assist: ............4, 3x (last: Valeri, Aug. 30-Sept. 20, 2014) Consecutive Games with Point: ...................... 5, Jewsbury, April 30-May 29, 2011 Consecutive Games with Shot: .............17, 2x (last: Valeri, June 1-Sept. 27, 2014) Consecutive Games with SOG:..............................10, Valeri, June 1-Aug. 16, 2014 Consecutive Games with Corner Kick: .......22, Jewsbury, March 19-Aug. 17, 2011 Consecutive Games with Offside: .....8, 2x (last: R. Johnson, Mar. 3-Apr. 27, 2013) Consecutive Games with Foul Com.: ..........18, Chara, Oct. 7, 2012-June 19, 2013 Consecutive Games with Foul Suff.: .........22, Nagbe, Aug. 25, 2013-May 24, 2014 Consecutive Games with Caution: ..................3, 5x (last: Chara, May 16-27, 2015) Songo’o, July 21-Aug. 5, 2012 Chara, June 17-30, 2012 Boyd, April 14-28, 2012 Marcelin, July 10-30, 2011 Consecutive Games with Ejection:............... 1, 8x (last: Ricketts, March 22, 2014) Zemanski, Aug. 30, 2013 Kah, July 7, 2013 Chara, July 7, 2012 Palmer, June 24, 2012 Alhassan, Sept. 24, 2011 Brunner, July 10, 2011 Hall (two cautions), Aug. 6, 2011 Consecutive Starts:................................... 60, Nagbe, July 28, 2012-May 28, 2014 Consecutive Minutes: .................... 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

SPORTING KANSAS CITY AT PORTLAND TIMBERS WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 9, 2015 MLS CAREER LEADERS

INDIVIDUAL SINGLE-GAME HIGHS

PLAYERS Games played .................................................................... Darlington Nagbe - 153 Games started ................................................................... Darlington Nagbe - 142 Minutes played ..................................................................... Diego Chara - 12,335 Goals .............................................................................................Diego Valeri - 23 Assists ..........................................................................................Diego Valeri - 33 Game-winning goals.......................................................................Diego Valeri - 7 Game-winning assists ...................................... Darlington Nagbe, Diego Valeri - 6 Shots...........................................................................................Diego Valeri - 223 Shots on goal ................................................................................Diego Valeri - 83 Corner kicks ...............................................................................Diego Valeri - 289 Offsides......................................................................................Jorge Perlaza - 48 Fouls suffered .................................................................... Darlington Nagbe - 331 Fouls committed ........................................................................ Diego Chara - 345 Cautions....................................................................................... Diego Chara - 40 Ejections ........................................................................................ Diego Chara - 2

PLAYERS Goals: ..............................................2, 18x (last: Adi, 6/28/15 vs. Seattle (74’, 76’) Adi, 6/6/15 vs. New England (86’, 89’) Adi, 3/15/15 vs. LA Galaxy (31’, 90’) Valeri, 10/8/14 vs. San Jose (51’, 73’) Wallace, 10/4/14 at San Jose (71’, 74’) Adi, 9/20/14 vs. Vancouver (66’, 69’) Adi, 8/24/14 vs. Seattle (73’, 90+1’) Adi, 6/7/14 at Real Salt Lake (36’, 45’) Adi, 5/28/14 at Chivas USA (65’, 71’) Urruti, 5/24/14 at New York (45’, 74’) Chara, 4/5/14 vs. Seattle (9’, 55’) Valeri, 10/26/13 at Chivas USA (16’, 29’) R. Johnson 4/6/13 vs. Houston (55’, 73’) W. Johnson, 3/30/13 at Colorado (55’, 71’) Mwanga, 9/19/12 at San Jose (45’, 62’) Boyd, 7/14/12 vs. LA Galaxy (3’, 70’) Nagbe, 3/31/12 vs. Real Salt Lake (48’, 65’) Perlaza, 4/14/11 vs. Chicago (29’, 47’)

GOALKEEPERS Games played in goal .......................................................... Donovan Ricketts - 73 Games started in goal.......................................................... Donovan Ricketts - 73 Minutes played in goal ................................................... Donovan Ricketts - 6,518 Wins ..................................................................................... Donovan Ricketts - 28 Saves ................................................................................. Donovan Ricketts - 223 Shutouts .............................................................................. Donovan Ricketts - 23 * - as of Sept. 9, 2015

Assists: .......................................................3, 3x (last: Valeri, 9/7/14 vs. San Jose) Points: .................................... 5, Valeri, 10/26/13 at Chivas USA (2 goals, 1 assist) Shots:........................................................................ 9, Valeri, 9/7/14 vs. San Jose Shots on Goal:........................................................... 5, Valeri, 9/7/14 vs. San Jose Corner Kicks: .......................................................... 14, Valeri, 9/7/14 vs. San Jose Offsides:..............................................4, 10x (last: Urruti, 4/12/14 vs. Chivas USA)

TIMBERS CAREER LEADERS (ALL ERA)

Fouls Committed:................................................. 7, Songo’o, 9/19/12 at San Jose Fouls Suffered:......................................6, 5x (last: Nagbe, 04/04/15 vs. FC Dallas)

PLAYERS Games played ........................................ Willie Anderson (1975; 1977-1982) - 160 Points ....................................................... John Bain (1978-1982) - 145 (45g, 55a) Goals ........................................................................... John Bain (1978-1982) - 45 Assists ......................................................................... John Bain (1978-1982 - 55 GOALKEEPERS Games played in goal ..............................................Mick Poole (1977-1980) - 101 Wins ...........................................................................Mick Poole (1977-1980) - 52 Shutouts ......................................................... Donovan Ricketts (2012-2014) - 23

TIMBERS MEDIA SOURCES TALK TIMBERS The Timbers’ weekly radio talk show, presented by JELD-WEN Windows & Doors airs regularly Wednesday at 6 p.m. PT on 750 AM The Game. Hosted by Fletcher Johnson, “Talk Timbers” features interviews with club officials, coaches, players and special guests. The show provides team news and the latest information from around the league. Tune in to the show live on 750 AM The Game or listen online at www.750thegame.com. Available podcasts can be downloaded at www.timbers.com/timbers-podcast-network.

Cautions/Yellow Cards: ................................................. 2, Hall, 8/6/11 at San Jose Ejections/Red Cards:....................1, 12x (last: Chara, 8/15/15 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’) Chara, 7/7/12 vs. Real Salt Lake (74’) Palmer, 6/24/12 vs. Seattle (90’+2) Alhassan, 9/24/11 at New York (64’) Hall, 8/6/11 at San Jose (90’) Brunner, 7/10/11 vs. Seattle (81’) GOALKEEPERS Shots Faced: .......................................11, 2x (last: Ricketts, 6/1/14 vs. Vancouver) Saves: ......................................................................8, Ricketts, 7/13/14 at Seattle Goals Allowed: ....................................5, 3x (last: Kwarasey, 6/24/15 at LA Galaxy) Perkins, 7/21/12 at FC Dallas Perkins, 7/14/12 vs. LA Galaxy

TIMBERS IN 30 The Timbers’ weekly television show features exclusive, inside access to the club and airs each Friday at 6:30 p.m. PT on KPTV Fox 12. The show focuses on the inner-workings and personalities of the club and provides detailed team and game analysis with in-studio appearances from Timbers players and coaches each week. Previously aired shows and “Timbers In 30” features can be found at www.timbers.com. * - as of Sept. 9, 2015

SPORTING KANSAS CITY AT PORTLAND TIMBERS WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 9, 2015 SCOUTING SPORTING KANSAS CITY Sporting Kansas City was idle last weekend and enters Wednesday’s match following a 2-1 loss against the Colorado Rapids on Aug. 29 at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, Colo. Entering Wednesday’s match, Sporting KC has lost three straight matches and has compiled a 2-4-1 record in its last seven games. Head coach Peter Vermes’ side is led by midfielder Benny Feilhaber, who ranks tied for second in the league in assists (13) and has tallied eight goals in 24 appearances. Forward Dom Dwyer has registered a team-leading nine goals and two assists in 22 appearances, while goalkeeper Tim Melia has recorded 53 saves and six shutouts in 17 starts.

WINNING AT HOME The Timbers rank among league leaders with a 7-1-5 overall record at Providence Park during the 2015 season, including a Timbers MLS-club-record-tying streak of five straight wins from May 27-July 5. Portland is unbeaten in its last nine regular-season home games since May 2. Portland has compiled one of the league’s best home records with an overall mark of 23-5-19 (.691) over the last two-plus seasons since 2013. The Timbers have lost just one home game (11-27) in their last 20 at Providence Park dating back to the 2014 season.

HOME UNBEATEN STREAK The Timbers have put together a nine-game home unbeaten streak, dating back to a draw against Vancouver Whitecaps FC on May 2. Portland’s home unbeaten streak is currently the longest active home unbeaten streak in MLS this season and the second-longest streak this season, behind only Sporting Kansas City’s 12-game home unbeaten streak from March 8-Aug. 15.

AGAINST THE WESTERN CONFERENCE The Timbers have put together a 13-game home unbeaten streak against teams from the Western Conference, dating back to Sept. 7, 2014. Portland has earned a 6-0-7 overall home record against teams from the Western Conference, including a come-from-behind, 2-2 draw against the Houston Dynamo on Aug. 21.

KEEPING CLEAN SHEETS Timbers goalkeeper Adam Kwarasey ranks first in MLS with 11 clean sheets in 26 appearances this season. Kwarasey, who is in his first season with the Timbers, ranks tied for fourth in wins (11) and tied for fourth in minutes played (2,340). Additionally, Kwarasey ranks fifth in the league with a 1.12 goalsagainst average.

IN CONTROL According to Opta, Timbers midfielder Darlington Nagbe is the only player in MLS to have at least 50 dribbles completed and a passing accuracy of at least 85 percent. Nagbe has completed 64 dribbles and has a passing accuracy of 88.41 percent. Additionally, Nagbe ranks in the top six among all players this season for successful passes inside the opponents’ half of the field (684).

TIMBERS INJURY REPORT OUT: M Ben Zemanski (right ACL surgery) QUESTIONABLE: n/a * - As of Sept. 7, 2015

UPCOMING MILESTONES With his next assist, midfielder Jack Jewsbury will move into a tie for 10th place overall on the Timbers all-time career assists chart with Timbers Ring of Honor member Jimmy Conway (1978-80). Jewsbury currently sits in 11th place with 15 assists for Portland since 2011. With his next goal, forward Fanendo Adi will tie the Timbers MLS single-season club record for goals in a season (11), set by midfielder Diego Valeri in 2014. Adi tallied his 10th goal in a 1-0 win against Chicago on Aug. 7 at Providence Park. The single-season club record across all eras is 18 goals scored by Fadi Afash in 2002. Adi’s next goal also will be his 20th career regular-season goal for Portland. Midfielder Diego Valeri has registered an assist in three straight matches and with an assist on Wednesday against Sporting Kansas City would tie his own Timbers MLS-club record of recording an assist in four consecutive matches. Valeri has registered an assist in four consecutive matches three times during his MLS career, most recently accomplishing the feat from Aug. 30-Sept. 20, 2014).

CREATING CHANCES The Timbers entered the week third overall in MLS with 292 chances created (including assists). Portland is behind just Columbus Crew SC (311) and the Chicago Fire (304). Midfielder Darlington Nagbe ranks first in the league with 52 chances created from open play.

LATE-GAME FOCUS The Timbers are tied for first in the league with 14 goals scored in the final 15 minutes of matches this season. Portland has scored 19 goals in the final 30 minutes, while logging 22 of their 29 goals in the second half through 27 games this season.

LAST 15 GAMES Over its last 15 matches, Portland has compiled the second-most points of any team (8-4-3, 27pts) in the league entering this week’s matches. Only the LA Galaxy (29pts) have earned more points over that span.

PLAYOFF PICTURE With seven games remaining on Portland’s regular-season schedule, the Timbers enter Wednesday’s match tied on points (40) with Sporting Kansas City in the tight Western Conference standings. No team has separated itself from the pack as just six points separated the No. 1 position (LA Galaxy, 46) from Portland in the sixth, and final, spot to the postseason from the conference. Additionally, San Jose (38pts) and Houston (35pts) are well within striking distance of reaching the MLS Cup Playoffs.

2018 FIFA WORLD CUP QUALIFYING Away on international duty, Timbers midfielder Will Johnson started and played 90 minutes, helping lead the Canada National Team to a 3-0 win against Belize on Sept. 4 at BMO Field in Toronto in the first of two 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches. Canada travels to face Belize on Tuesday, Sept. 8, at FFB Stadium in Belmopan. Also in FIFA World Cup qualifying, Timbers defender Alvas Powell started and played 76 minutes for the Jamaica National Team in a 3-2 loss against Nicaragua on Sept. 4 at Independence Stadium in Kingston. Forward Michael Seaton was an unused substitute in the match. Jamaica plays Nicaragua in the second leg on Tuesday, Sept. 8, at Estadio Nacional Dennis Martínez in Managua, Nicaragua.

SPORTING KANSAS CITY AT PORTLAND TIMBERS WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 9, 2015

ALVAS POWELL - D

WILL JOHNSON - M

Height: 6-0 Weight: 165 DOB: 07/18/94 Birthplace: St. Thomas, Jamaica Acquired: Signed on loan from Portmore United FC, 06/28/13 Last MLS goal: 09/07/14 vs. SJ Last MLS assist: 09/07/14 vs. SJ

Height: 5-10 Weight: 160 DOB: 01/21/87 Birthplace: Toronto, Canada Acquired: Trade with Real Salt Lake, 12/03/12 Last MLS goal: 07/27/14 POR @ MTL Last MLS assist: 07/18/14 POR vs. COL

2015: Started 26 of the team’s 27 matches ... Called up by the Jamaica National Team for 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches on Sept. 4 and Sept. 8 against Nicaragua ... Named to MLS Team of the Week for Week 23 ... Called into the Jamaica National Team for the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup, appearing as a sub on July 14 vs. El Salvador ... Tallied an assist on June 6 against New England ... Played 36 minutes in a 3-1 win over Seattle in the U.S. Open Cup on June 16. 2014: In his first full season with the Timbers, Powell appeared in MLS career-high 15 games (11 starts) and registered his first career goals and assists during the campaign ... Was named the Timbers Up-and-Coming Player for a second consecutive season ... Scored the first two goals of his MLS career in back-to-back games against Vancouver (Aug. 30) and the San Jose (Sept. 7) ... Tallied his first career MLS assist against the Earthquakes in a three point (1g, 1a) performance on Sept. 7 ... Made one appearance each for the club in 2014 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup play and the 201415 CONCACAF Champions League group stage ... Tallied a goal against Alpha United FC in his CONCACAF Champions League debut on Aug. 19 in Guyana ... Earned a spot on the MLS Team of the Week for Week 33. INTERNATIONAL: Has earned 15 caps for the Jamaica National Team ... Named to the Jamaica National Team for 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers Oct. 11-15 against the United States and Honduras ... Started against Panama, playing 44 minutes before leaving due to an injury and aiding in a shutout against Panama ... Featured in a pair of friendlies against Trinidad & Tobago on Nov. 15 and Nov. 19, 2013 ... Called up for a pair of friendlies on March 2 against Barbados and March 5, 2014, against St. Lucia.

2015: Called up by the Canada National Team for 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches on Sept. 4 and Sept. 8 against Belize ... Helped the team register three consecutive clean sheets (Aug. 2-15) ... Issued a red card after the final whistle of a 1-1 draw against Vancouver on July 18, missed match against FC Dallas on July 25 ... Made his season debut, playing 84 minutes in a 1-0 win over D.C. United on May 27 ... Made three appearances with T2, playing 270 minutes and recording one assist. 2014: Appeared in 29 games (all starts) before suffering a fractured tibia and fibula in his right leg on Sept. 27 against Toronto FC ... Despite missing the final five matches of the campaign, set an MLS career high in minutes played (2,526) and tallied six goals and two assists while being named an MLS All-Star for a second consecutive season ... Appeared in 32 games in all competitions, making one substitute appearance in the 2014 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup and registering one goal and two assists in CONCACAF Champions League action against C.D. Olimpia in a 4-2 win on Sept. 16. INTERNATIONAL: Has 33 caps with the Canada National Team since making his senior debut as an 18-year-old on Nov. 16, 2005, in a 1-0 friendly win over Luxembourg … Has been a staple in the team’s midfield since 2011 … Amassed seven caps in 2012, appearing in five 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.

GEORGE FOCHIVE - M

DARLINGTON NAGBE - M/F

Height: 5-9 Weight: 172 DOB: 03/24/92 Birthplace: Washington, D.C. Acquired: Selected in the third round (No. 39 overall) in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft, 01/21/14 Pronunciation: fo-SHEE-vay Last MLS goal: n/a Last MLS assist: n/a

Height: 5-9 Weight: 165 DOB: 07/19/90 Birthplace: Monrovia, Liberia Acquired: Selected in the first round (2nd overall) of the 2011 MLS SuperDraft, 01/13/11 Pronunciation: NAG-be Last MLS goal: 08/21/15 POR vs. HOU Last MLS assist: 06/28/15 POR vs. SEA

2015: Started and played 78 minutes against Seattle (8/30) ... Logged 74 minutes in a U.S. Open Cup match on July 1 ... Started and played 90 minutes on May 30 against Colorado ... Made three consecutive starts March 28-April 12 ... Made his second career MLS regular-season start, logging 75 minutes and one shot on goal against Vancouver on March 28 ... Made his Timbers MLS regular-season debut on March 7, starting and playing 86 minutes against Real Salt Lake ... Has made seven appearances on loan with T2 in USL, recording four goals. 2014: Made his CONCACAF Champions League debut as a second-half substitute on Sept. 23 against Alpha United FC ... Made his Timbers debut, playing 19 minutes in a 3-0 win over Orlando City U23s in the U.S. Open Cup on June 17 ... Appeared in seven matches on loan with USL PRO co-affiliate Sacramento Republic FC ... Made his professional debut, playing 28 minutes as a second-half substitute in a 2-1 loss against Harrisburg City Islanders April 26.

2015: Started 26 of the team’s 27 matches, missing game against Philadelphia on July 11 with a shoulder injury ... Registered a goal in a 2-2 draw against Houston (8/21) ... Tallied a goal and an assist in a 4-1 win over Seattle on June 28 ... Named to the MLS Team of the Week three times (Week 2, Week 7, Week 17) ... Registered an assist in a 3-1 win over FC Dallas on April 4 ... Recorded a late-game assist in a 2-2 draw against the LA Galaxy on March 15 ... Played 120 minutes in a 3-1 win over Seattle in the U.S. Open Cup on June 16 ... Is the Timbers MLS career leader in appearances (153). 2014: Tallied one goal and an MLS career-high seven assists in 32 appearances (30 starts) during the 2014 season ... Earned MLS Team of the Week honors twice during the year (Week 9, Week 33) ... Became the first Timbers MLS player to play in 100 games for the club on April 5 against Seattle, and had a shot in the first half rattle off the post ... Scored a goal in 2014 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup play, forcing the team’s match against Seattle Sounders FC into extra time on July 9 ... Made his CONCACAF Champions League debut on Sept. 16 as a second-half substitute for midfielder Michael Nanchoff in a 4-2 win over C.D. Olimpia at Providence Park. 2013: Was named the Xbox Individual Fair Play award winner ... Set new career highs in goals (9), assists (4), points (22), and minutes (2,848) while become the first MLS Timbers player to start all 34 regular-season games ... Started four playoff games, scoring one goal ... Was voted the 2013 Timbers Players’ Player of the Year by his teammates for his efforts during the regular season ... Listed at No. 1 on the 2013 “24-Under-24”, MLSsoccer.com’s annual series.

SPORTING KANSAS CITY AT PORTLAND TIMBERS WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 9, 2015

NAT BORCHERS - D

DIEGO VALERI - M

Height: 6-2 Weight: 175 DOB: 04/13/81 Birthplace: Tucson, Ariz. Acquired: Trade with Real Salt Lake, 12/8/14 Last MLS goal: 08/15/15 POR @ RSL Last MLS assist: 08/17/13 RSL @ LA

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: 07/18/15 POR vs. VAN Last MLS assist: 08/30/15 POR @ SEA

2015: Tallied the game-winning goal in 1-0 win over Real Salt Lake on Aug. 15 ... Helped the team register three consecutive shutouts (Aug. 2-15) ... Made his 300th career MLS appearance on May 23 at Toronto FC ... Netted second goal of the season May 9 in 2-1 win over Montreal ... Tallied his first career goal as a member of the Timbers in the 23rd minute against FC Dallas on April 4 ... Played 120 minutes in a 3-1 win over Seattle in the U.S. Open Cup on June 16. 2014: Made an MLS-career high 32 appearances during the 2014 season with Real Salt Lake, his seventh season with the team ... Helped RSL reach the Western Conference Semifinals ... Tallied one goal in an MLS-career high 2,856 minutes played ... Scored a goal Sept. 27, 2014, in a 2-1 loss against Vancouver Whitecaps FC. 2013: In his sixth season with RSL, Borchers was as dependable as ever, playing and starting in 28 games in the regular season ... His 2,520 logged minutes placed him second on the team in minutes played ... Finished the regular season with one goal and two assists ... Registered two assists in RSL’s 4-2 loss to LA Galaxy on Aug. 17 ... Scored his only goal in a 3-3 draw with Portland Timbers on Aug. 21 ... Registered one yellow card and zero red cards in the regular season ... Real Salt Lake was 128-7 with Borchers on the field and 3-2-1 in his absence ... Defensive veteran played every minute of RSL’s playoff run. 2012: Started all 26 games he appeared in for RSL, finishing sixth on the team in that category and sixth in minutes played with 2,340 ... Was not shown a card in MLS play for the first time in his eight years in the league.

2015: Has tallied an assist in three consecutive matches ... Netted a goal against Vancouver on July 18 ... Registered an assist in a 1-0 win over San Jose on July 5 ... Logged 28 minutes as a substitute in a U.S. Open Cup match on July 1 ... Recorded an assist in a 4-1 win over Seattle on June 28 ... Registered a goal in a 3-1 win over Seattle in the U.S. Open Cup on June 16 ... Tallied an assist May 16 at Houston ... Made first start and scored first goal, the game winner, in a 2-1 win over Montreal May 9 ... Made his Timbers season debut, playing 38 minutes May 2 against Vancouver. 2014: Set Timbers MLS single-season record marks in goals (11) and assists (14) during the 2014 campaign ... Made 33 appearances (32) starts, logging a team-high 2,762 minutes played among field players ... Sustained a torn left ACL in the first half of the last match of the regular season on Oct. 25 against FC Dallas ... During the season, became the Timbers MLS career leader in goals (21) and assists (27) ... Was named the Players’ Player of the Year and Supporters’ Player of the Year, along with earning the team’s Golden Boot ... Ranked tied for second in the league with 14 assists during the regular season, a mark which tied the Timbers all-time single-season record across all eras ... Registered a goal in a Timbers MLS record four consecutive matches (July 18-Aug. 9) ... Was named to the roster for the MLS AT&T All-Star Game and delivered the game-winning assist in a 2-1 victory over Bayern Munich on Aug. 6 at Providence Park ... Was named the NASR MLS Player of the Week in Week 31. 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.

FANENDO ADI - F

DAIRON ASPRILLA - M

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: 08/07/15 POR vs. CHI Last MLS assist: 07/18/15 POR vs. VAN

Height: 5-11 Weight: 165 Birthplace: Istmina, Colombia Acquired: Signed, 12/8/14 Pronunciation: DIE-rone ah-SPREE-ah Last MLS goal: 04/19/15 POR @ NYCFC Last MLS assist: 04/04/15 POR vs. FCD

DOB: 05/25/92

2015: Set a new MLS season-high mark with his 10th goal in a 1-0 win over Chicago on Aug. 7 ... Tied his MLS season-high with his ninth goal in a 4-1 loss at FC Dallas on July 25 ... Tallied an assist on July 18 against Vancouver ... Registered his third brace of the season, netting two goals in a 4-1 win against Seattle on June 28 ... Named NASR MLS Player of the Week for Week 17 ... Tallied a brace, including the gamewinning goal, against the New England Revolution on June 6 ... Scored his fourth goal on May 16 at Houston ... Registered an assist in a 3-1 win over FC Dallas on April 4 ... Scored his third goal of the season on March 28 ... Tallied a brace in a 2-2 draw against the LA Galaxy on March 15, the fifth two-goal game of his Timbers MLS career ... Played 96 minutes in a 3-1 win against Seattle in the U.S. Open Cup on June 16. 2014: Registered nine goals and four assists in 24 appearances (18 starts) during his debut season for the Timbers ... Set a Timbers MLS-club record with four two-goal performances and ranked among MLS league leaders in multi-goal games ... Tallied two goals in three appearances in CONCACAF Champions League play ... Made his CONCACAF Champions League debut as a second half sub, scoring a goal in a 4-1 win over Alpha United FC on Aug. 19 ... Made his 2014 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup debut in a 3-1 win over Sporting Kansas City as a second-half substitute ... Earned NASR MLS Player of the Week honors in Week 14 after netting a brace in a 3-1 road win against Real Salt Lake on June 7 ... Tallied a brace on May 28 against Chivas USA in his first career MLS start ... Registered the game-tying assist in his Timbers MLS debut on May 17, a come-from-behind, 3-3 draw against Columbus.

2015: Has appeared in 21 games (10 starts) this season ... Started and played 67 minutes against Vancouver on July 18 ... Logged 73 minutes as a starter on July 5 against San Jose ... Started and played 62 minutes in a U.S. Open Cup match against Real Salt Lake on July 1 ... Started and played 90 minutes in a 1-0 win over D.C. United on May 27 ... Tallied his first career goal for the Timbers, the game-winning goal, against New York City FC on April 19 ... Registered his first career MLS assist in a 3-1 win over FC Dallas on April 4 ... Made his Timbers and MLS debut on March 7 against Real Salt Lake, starting and playing 62 minutes. 2014: Registered five goals in 17 matches, logging 1,431 minutes of action during the 2014 Torneo Finalización for Colombian side Alianza Petrolera ... Made nine appearances during the 2014 Torneo Apertura campaign, netting two goals while also logging time in three 2014 Copa Colombia games. 2013: After helping lead Alianza Petrolera to promotion, scored the team’s first goal in Primera División play, netting the game-winning goal in a 1-0 victory over La Equidad on Feb. 9, 2013 ... Tallied four goals in 12 appearances during the year.

SPORTING KANSAS CITY AT PORTLAND TIMBERS WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 9, 2015

ADAM KWARASEY - GK

Height: 6-3 Weight: 170 Birthplace: Oslo, Norway Pronunciaton: ka-WAHR-ah-say Acquired: Signed, 12/8/14 Last MLS win: 08/15/15 POR @ RSL Last MLS shutout: 08/15/15 POR @ RSL

DOB: 12/12/87

2015: Started 26 of the team’s 27 matches ... Ranks first in MLS with 11 clean sheets ... Logged three consecutive shutouts Aug. 2-15 ... Registered a 313-minute shutout streak from July 25-Aug. 21 ... Tallied clean sheets on June 6 (New England), June 20 (Houston) and July 5 (San Jose) ... Registered his fifth shutout May 27 in a 1-0 win over D.C. United ... Made four saves in a 2-1 win over Montreal May 9 ... Earned his fourth shutout of the season May 2 against Vancovuer ... Made five saves in a 1-0 win over New York City FC on April 19 ... Tallied a clean sheet, making two saves in a scoreless draw at Sporting KC on March 21 ... Earned a clean sheet in his Timbers and MLS debut on March 7, saving two shots in a scoreless draw against Real Salt Lake ... Made four saves in a 3-1 win over Seattle in the U.S. Open Cup on June 16. 2014: Made 26 league appearances in his final season with Strømsgodset in the Norwegian Tippeligaen ... Was named to the Ghana National Team roster for the 2014 FIFA World Cup and appeared in the Black Stars’ opening Group G match against the United States, playing 90 minutes in a 2-1 loss on June 16. 2013: Was named Tippeligaen Goalkeeper of the Year, helping lead Strømsgodset to a league title making 30 league appearances ... Collected 10 clean sheets during the regular season. INTERNATIONAL: Has earned 23 caps for the Ghana National Team since his debut on Sept. 2, 2011 in a Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match against Swaziland ... Made one appearance during the 2014 FIFA World Cup, starting and playing 90 minutes in a 2-1 loss against the United States on June 16, 2014 ... Helped Ghana reach the semifinals of the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations tournament.

BEN ZEMANSKI - M

Height: 5-11 Weight: 150 Birthplace: Akron, Ohio Acquired: Trade with Chivas USA, 02/13/13 Last MLS goal: 06/08/13 POR @ CHI Last MLS assist: 06/23/13 POR vs. COL

DOB: 05/12/88

2015: Sustained a ruptured ACL in his right knee during a preseason match against Vancouver Whitecaps FC on Feb. 22 ... Underwent successful surgery and will miss at least five months. 2014: Made seven starts in 13 appearances during the 2014 season ... Registered a goal and an assist in three appearances (three starts) in CONCACAF Champions League play ... Made his CONCACAF Champions League debut as a starter in a 4-1 win over Alpha United FC on Aug. 19. 2013: Finished the regular season tied for the team lead with 16 substitute appearances ... Made 25 appearances (9 starts), recording one goal and two assists in league play ... Appeared as a sub in two playoff games ... Played 66 minutes in a 2-1 loss at San Jose on July 27 ... Logged 63 minutes in a 1-0 exhibition win over Norwich City on July 24 ... Played 45 minutes as a sub on July 20 against Philadelphia ... Played 90 minutes in a 1-0 loss at Columbus on July 7 ... Started and played 45 minutes in a 1-0 exhibition win over Monarcas Morelia on July 3 ... Earned an assist in a 3-0 win over Colorado on June 23 ... Scored his first MLS goal since July 6, 2011, with a 58th-minute tally in a 2-2 draw against Chicago on June 8 ... Made his Portland debut as a halftime substitute March 9 of a 2-1 loss to Montreal.

JACK JEWSBURY - M

Height: 6-0 Weight: 185 DOB: 04/13/81 Hometown: Springfield, Mo. Acquired: Trade with Sporting Kansas City, 03/01/11 Last MLS goal: 08/30/15 POR @ SEA Last MLS assist: 07/18/14 POR vs. COL

2015: Has appeared in 22 games (15 starts) this season ... Started and played 90 against Seattle on Aug. 30, scoring his third goal of the season ... Logged 90 minutes against FC Dallas on July 25 ... Tallied the game-winning goal in stoppage time in a 1-0 win against San Jose on July 5 ... Played 90 minutes in a U.S. Open Cup match on July 1 at Real Salt Lake ... Scored the game-winning goal in second-half stoppage time in a 2-1 win over Colorado on May 30 ... Started and played 90 minutes in six consecutive games (April 19-May 23) ... Played 120 minutes in a 3-1 win over Seattle in the U.S. Open Cup on June 16. 2014: Provided two assists in 19 appearances (16 starts) during the 2014 season ... Tallied one goal in three appearences (three starts) in CONCACAF Champions League play ... Made his 300th career MLS appearance on July 27 against Montreal, becoming just the 26th player in MLS history to reach the milestone ... Appeared in three consecutive U.S. Open Cup matches. 2013: Started all 26 of his appearances during the regular season, including 21 starts on the backline ... Started all four playoff matches, logging two assists ... Named the Timbers Unsung Hero for the 2013 campaign ... Played in 13 of the club’s 15 shutouts during the regular season, and contributed to a new MLS single-season record with 11 shutouts at home. 2012: Finished second on the team in games played (32), minutes played (2,765) ... Scored the game-winning goal in a 1-0 victory at Vancouver Whitecaps FC on Oct. 21 at BC Place, giving the club its only road win of the season and clinching the Cascadia Cup.

JEANDERSON - D

Height: 5-11 Weight: 160 Birthplace: Serra, Brazil Pronunciation: zhee-AHN-derson Acquired: Signed, 12/08/14 Last MLS goal: n/a Last MLS assist: n/a

DOB: 08/13/91

2015: Made his first career MLS start on July 11, playing 90 minutes in a 3-0 loss at Philadelphia ... Was a late-game sub on April 19 at New York City FC ... Made his Timbers MLS debut on March 21 at Sporting KC, coming on as a late-game substitute in a scoreless draw ... Has appeared in 13 matches (12 starts) on loan with T2 this season, scoring one goal and earning a USL Team of the Week mention for Week 13. 2014: Appeared in 15 matches for Cruzeiro de Porto Alegre in the 2014 Campeonato Gaúcho from January to March 2014, helping the club reach the competition’s quarterfinals ... Made four appearances for Brazilian side Santa Rita in the 2014 Copa do Brasil, as the team reached the tournament’s Round of 16 ... Started both legs of the third round as Santa Rita earned a 4-3 aggregate win over Santa Cruz to reach the Round of 16 ... Squaring off against eventual runners-up Cruzeiro (Minas Gerais) in the Round of 16, earned two more starting nods, but Santa Rita was eliminated 7-1 on aggregate.

SPORTING KANSAS CITY AT PORTLAND TIMBERS WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 9, 2015

MICHAEL NANCHOFF - M

Height: 5-8 Weight: 150 Birthplace: North Royalton, Ohio Acquired: Signed, 02/21/13 Last MLS goal: n/a Last MLS assist: n/a

DOB: 09/24/88

2015: Played seven minutes as a sub on July 11 at Philadelphia ... Logged 16 minutes as a substitute in a U.S. Open Cup match on July 1 against Real Salt Lake ... Played 15 minutes against LA on June 24 ... Was in the game-day 18 on June 20 against Houston ... Has made six appearances on loan with T2, recording two goals and two assists ... Underwent successful surgery to repair a sports hernia on March 16 ... Made a late-game substitute appearance, attempting two shots - including one cleared off the goal line - in a scoreless draw against Real Salt Lake on March 7. 2014: Made one start in three appearances during the 2014 season ... Tallied a goal and two assists in three appearances (three starts) in CONCACAF Champions League play ... Played 90 minutes in a 3-0 win over Orlando City U23s in the U.S. Open Cup on June 17 ... Made his first start of the season, playing 58 minutes in a 2-0 win over Chivas USA on May 28 ... Made his first appearance of the season, playing 13 minutes as a second-half substitute and registering one shot in a loss at Real Salt Lake April 19. 2013: Spent the second half of the season on loan with Swedish second-division club Jönköpings Södra IF where he recorded two goals and one assists in league play ... Made his regular-season debut, playing eight minutes as a second-half sub on July 7 at Columbus ... Started and played 90 minutes in a 1-0 exhibition win over Monarcas Morelia on July 3 ... Recorded a goal and an assist in a 2-0 win over the Tampa Bay Rowdies in the fourth round of the U.S. Open Cup on June 12 ... Recorded four goals and one assist in MLS Reserve League play.

TAYLOR PEAY - D

JORGE VILLAFA„A - M/D

Height: 5-9 Weight: 150 DOB: 09/16/89 Birthplace: Anaheim, Calif. Acquired: Via trade from Chivas USA along with the No. 2 selection in Stage 1 of the 2013 MLS Re-Entry Process, 12/12/13 Pronunciation: HOR-hay vee-ya-FAH-nyah Last MLS goal: 07/04/14 POR @ LA Last MLS assist: 06/20/15 POR vs. HOU

2015: Started and logged 83 minutes against Seattle on Aug. 30 ... Started and played 82 minutes in a 2-2 draw against Houston on Aug. 21 ... Logged 90 minutes in five consecutive matches (July 18-Aug. 15) ... Started and played 90 minutes in a U.S. Open Cup match on July 1 ... Registered an assist in consecutive matches June 6-20, including an assist in a 2-0 win over Houston on June 20 ... Named to MLS Team of the Week for Week 16 ... Tallied the game-winning assist on Fanendo Adi’s header against New England on June 6 ... Registered an assist in a 3-1 win over FC Dallas on April 4 ... Logged 120 minutes in a 3-1 win over Seattle in the U.S. Open Cup on June 16. 2014: Tallied one goal and two assists in 19 appearances (17 starts) during the 2014 season ... Made two starts in two appearances in CONCACAF Champions League play ... Started back-to-back U.S. Open Cup matches against Sporting Kansas City (June 24) and Seattle Sounder FC (July 9)... Scored his first goal for the Timbers in the 70th minute of a 2-2 draw with LA on July 4 ... Started and played 90 minutes in a 2-1 win at New York May 24, helping set up the game-winning goal ... Made his first Timbers MLS appearance on May 17 in a 3-3 draw with Columbus. 2013: Compiled one goal and a career-best four assists over 20 regular-season appearances (15 starts) in his seventh season with Chivas USA .. Recorded assists in three of his first five appearances of the campaign (March 24, March 30, April 27), including one in a 4-1 route of Chicago on the road March 24 ... Assisted on the game-winning goal in a 2-1 victory against Vancouver on March 30 ... Scored the club’s lone goal in a loss to Real Salt Lake on May 19.

DIEGO CHARA - M

Height: 6-2 Weight: 180 DOB: 09/05/91 Birthplace: Salt Lake City, Utah Acquired: Selected in the second round (No. 26 overall) in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft, 01/16/14 Pronunciation: pay Last MLS goal: n/a Last MLS assist: n/a

Height: 5-8 Weight: 150 Birthplace: Cali, Colombia Acquired: Signed, 04/13/11 Pronunciation: dee-EH-goh char-ah Last MLS goal: 04/05/14 POR vs. SEA Last MLS assist: 10/25/14 POR @ FCD

DOB: 04/05/86

2015: Logged 45 minutes as a halftime sub in a shutout against San Jose on Aug. 2 ... Made his first career MLS start on July 11, playing 90 minutes in a 3-0 loss at Philadelphia ... Started and played 90 minutes against Real Salt Lake in a U.S. Open Cup match on July 1 ... Made his Timbers MLS debut June 20 against Houston, entering the match as a late-game substitute ... Has appeared in 14 matches for T2 on loan this season, logging one assist ... Was named to the USL Team of the Week for Week Six of the regular season after helping T2 earn a 2-0 shutout against Arizona United SC on April 25 ... Played 84 minutes as a substitute in a 3-1 win against Seattle in the U.S. Open Cup, making his 2015 first-team debut. 2014: Spent the majority of the 2014 season on loan with USL PRO side Orange County Blues FC, making 14 appearances ... Played eight minutes as a late-game sub in a 4-1 win over Alpha United FC in CONCACAF Champions League play on Aug. 19 ... Made his first Timbers start, playing 90 minutes in a 3-1 win over Sporting KC in the fifth round of the U.S. Open Cup on June 24 ... Registered his first professional goal in his Timbers debut, playing 34 minutes in a 3-0 win over Orlando City U23s in the U.S. Open Cup on June 17 ... An honorably mention on the USL PRO Team of the Week for Week 8 ... Made his professional debut, going the full 90 minutes in a 2-0 loss to OKC Energy FC on April 5.

2015: Was issued a red card in the first minute of second-half stoppage time on Aug. 21 against Houston ... Will miss matches against Seattle on Aug. 30 and Sporting Kansas City on Sept. 9 ... Tallied an assist on the team’s second goal in a 2-0 win against New England on June 6 ... Scored a goal in a 3-1 win against FC Dallas on April 4, his fifth career MLS goal with Portland ... Made his first start of the 2015 season on March 15, playing 90 minutes against the LA Galaxy. 2014: Tallied two goals and a career-high five assists in 31 appearances (31 starts) during the 2014 season ... Became the first Timbers MLS player to surpass 10,000 minutes played on Sept. 27 ... Was ejected in the 99th minute of a 3-1 loss at Seattle in the U.S. Open Cup on July 9 ... Made his 100th MLS appearance, playing 90 minutes in a 3-1 road win over Real Salt Lake June 7 ... Underwent successful surgery to stabalize fractured third metacarpal sustained May 11 against LA Galaxy ... Became the club’s MLS career leader in minutes played on April 12 against Chivas USA ... Scored two goals, his first-career MLS brace, on his 28th birthday in a 4-4 draw against Sounders FC on April 5 at Providence Park ... His first goal in the ninth minute was his first since Sept. 16, 2011, and his second goal in the 55th minute was nominated for MLS Goal of the Week for Week 5 ... Selected to the MLSsoccer.com Team of the Week for Week 5. 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.

SPORTING KANSAS CITY AT PORTLAND TIMBERS WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 9, 2015

RODNEY WALLACE - M

Height: 5-10 Weight: 160 Birthplace: San José, Costa Rica Acquired: Trade with D.C. United, 11/24/10 Last MLS goal: 06/28/15 POR vs. SEA Last MLS assist: 06/28/15 POR vs. SEA

DOB: 06/17/88

2015: Started five consecutive matches (July 25-Aug. 21) ... Logged 23 minutes as a substitute on July 18 ... Started and played 73 minutes July 11 at Philadelphia ... Started and played 90 minutes in a U.S. Open Cup match on July 1 ... Tallied a goal and an assist in a 4-1 win against Seattle on June 28 ... Registered a goal and an assist in a 3-1 win against Seattle in the U.S. Open Cup on June 16 ... Tallied an assist May 30 at Colorado ... Registered an assist in a 2-1 win over Montreal May 9 ... Delivered the decisive pass to set up Fanendo Adi for a goal against Vancouver on March 28 ... Recorded an assist in a 2-2 draw against the LA Galaxy on March 15. 2014: Tallied five goals and an assist in 17 appearances (12 starts) during the 2014 season ... Netted his first career brace in a 2-1 win over San Jose on Oct. 4 ... Registered one assist in four appearances (one start) in CONCACAF Champions League play ... Tallied his first goal of the season Aug. 9 against Chivas USA ... Logged first regular-season start on June 27 against Sporting KC ... Made 2014 Timbers debut in a 3-0 win over Orlando City U23s in the U.S. Open Cup on June 17. 2013: Logged new career highs in goals (7), assists (6) and points (20) ... Started all four playoff matches. INTERNATIONAL: Appeared in five matches as Costa Rica earned the gold medal at the 2013 Copa Centroamericana ... Scored the game-winning goal against El Salvador in the semifinals ... Made two appearances during the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup ... Featured in three 2014 FIFA World Cup third-round qualifying matches ... Made debut, scoring the game-winning goal for Costa Rica in a 1-0 win over the United States on Sept. 2, 2011 ... Has 17 total caps for Costa Rica.

LIAM RIDGEWELL - D

NORBERTO PAPARATTO - D

Height: 6-3 Weight: 180 DOB: 01/03/84 Birthplace: Adrogué, Buenos Aires, Argentina Acquired: Signed, 01/15/14 Last MLS goal: n/a Last MLS assist: n/a

2015: Played 90 minutes in a 1-0 win over San Jose on July 5 ... Logged 90 minutes in a 4-1 win over Seattle on June 28 ... Played 90 minutes, helping the team register a 2-0 win against Houston on June 16 ... Named to MLS Team of the Week for Week 16 ... Made his 2015 debut on May 27 against D.C. United, starting and playing 90 minutes in a 1-0 win ... Played 120 minutes in a 3-1 win over Seattle in the U.S. Open Cup on June 16 ... Made one appearance on loan with T2 on May 3. 2014: Made 12 starts in 13 appearances during the 2014 season ... Registered a brace with two headers in a 6-0 win over Alpha United FC in CONCACAF Champions League play on Sept. 23 ... Registered two goals in three appearances, all starts, in CONCACAF Champions League play ... Started and played 29 minutes in a 3-1 win over Sporting KC in the fifth round of the U.S. Open Cup June 24 ... Made his MLS and Timbers debut on March 8 against Philadelphia. 2013-14: Named Tigre’s captain ahead of the 2013-14 campaign, starting all 17 of his league appearances and contributing to six shutouts in the Inicial season ... Helped lead Tigre into the Round of 16 at the 2013 Copa Libertadores, falling to eventual runners-up Club Olimpia of Paraguay. 2012-13: After helping Tigre to a second-place finish in the 2012 Clausura tournament, he appeared in 26 games across all competitions for the club during the 201213 campaign ... Contributed to Tigre’s run to the final of the 2012 Copa Sudamericana. 2011-12: Helped Tigre to a second-place finish in the 2012 Clausura tournament, making 12 starts during the campaign as Tigre fell two points shy of the title.

LUCAS MELANO - F

Height: 6-2 Weight: 175 DOB: 07/21/84 Birthplace: Bexleyheath, England Acquired: Signed as a Designated Player 06/25/14 Last MLS goal: 09/07/14 POR vs. SJ Last MLS assist: 03/15/15 POR vs. LA

Height: 6-1 Weight: 165 DOB: 03/01/93 Birthplace: Hernando, Argentina Acquired: Transfered from Atletico Lanús and signed as a Designated Player, 07/17/15 Pronunciation: meh-LAH-no Last MLS goal: 8/21/15 POR vs. HOU Last MLS assist: 8/21/15 POR vs. HOU

2015: Has started 26 of the team’s 27 matches ... Will miss match against Sporting Kansas City on Sept. 9 due to league-imposed suspension for caution accumulation ... Helped the club register consecutive shutouts Aug. 2-15 ... Logged 90 minutes, helping the team earn a clean sheet in a 1-0 win over San Jose on July 5 ... Started and played 90 minutes in a U.S. Open Cup match on July 1 ... Was issued a red card on June 24 against the LA Galaxy, missing the match against Seattle June 28 ... Registered an assist, delivering a long pass to help set up a 90th minute goal by Fanendo Adi in a 2-2 draw against LA on March 15 ... Started 32 straight games from July 18, 2014-June 24, 2015. 2014: Tallied two goals and an assist in 15 appearances, all starts, during the 2014 season ... Started and played 90 minutes, making his CONCACAF Champions League debut in a 3-1 loss at C.D. Olimpia Oct. 21 ... Tallied the game-winning assist, the first of his MLS career, in a comeback, 2-1 win over San Jose on Oct. 4 ...Tallied his first career MLS goal, the game-tying goal, in a 1-1 draw against New England on Aug. 16 Was named to the 2014 MLS AT&T All-Star roster, playing the second half of a 2-1 win over German club Bayern Munich on Aug. 6 ... Made his MLS and Timbers debut, starting and playing 90 minutes in a 2-1 win over Colorado on July 18. 2013-14: Made 33 appearances, recording one goal and two assists, for West Bromwich Albion during the 2013-14 English Premier League season ... Helped the Baggies collect seven clean sheets to finish just above the relegation zone ... Netted his only goal of the season on Sept. 21, 2013, in a 3-0 win against Sunderland ... Tallied assists against Chelsea (2-2 draw on Nov. 9) and Aston Villa (4-3 loss on Jan. 29, 2014).

2015: Started and played 83 minutes in a 2-1 loss against Seattle on Aug. 30 ... Tallied first career goal for Portland with the game-tying strike in a 2-2 draw against Houston on Aug. 21 ... Logged an assist on Portland’s opening goal of the match against Houston ... Made first career start on Aug. 15, playing 65 minutes in a 1-0 win at Real Salt Lake ... Attempted four shots in 22 minutes of action as a substitute in a 1-0 win against Chicago on Aug. 7 ... Appeared in his second straight match as a substitute, playing 24 minutes and delivering three shots (1 on goal) in a scoreless draw at San Jose ... Made his Timbers and MLS debut, entering as a second-half substitute against FC Dallas on July 25 ... Drew a penalty kick late in the match against FC Dallas ... Before joining Portland, tallied five goals in 14 appearances for Lanús ... Registered four goals in a 5-1 win over Godoy Cruz on March 15 ... His five goals in the first half of the season ranked as the team-high for Lanús. 2013-14: Joined Lanús in July 2013 ... Made team debut on Aug. 4, 2013 … Helped lead Lanús to the title in the 2013 Copa Sudamericana, scoring three goals in nine appearances during the competition as Lanús defeated Brazilian side Ponte Preta in a two-leg series … Finished the competition as one of the leading scorers … Made two appearances in the 2014 Copa Libertadores tournament … Logged 19 appearances (12 starts) for Lanús during the regular-season schedule. 2012-13: Made 37 appearances (29 starts) for Belgrano, logging five goals. 2012: Made his professional debut for Belgrano on March 17, 2012, playing 13 minutes as a substitute in a match against Independiente … Tallied first two professional goals on June 16 vs. Banfield in a two-minute span.

SPORTING KANSAS CITY AT PORTLAND TIMBERS WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 9, 2015

NICK BESLER - M

ANDY THOMA - D

Height: 6-1 Weight: 165 DOB: 05/07/93 Birthplace: Overland Park, Kan. Acquired: Selected in the first round (No. 5 overall) in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft, 01/15/15 Pronunciation: BEEZ-ler Last MLS goal: n/a Last MLS assist: n/a

Height: 5-11 Weight: 165 DOB: 04/29/93 Birthplace: Los Alamos, N.M. Acquired: Selected in the second round (No. 24 overall) in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft, 01/15/15 Pronunciation: TOE-ma Last MLS goal: n/a Last MLS assist: n/a

2015: Has made 23 appearances (20 starts) for T2 on loan this season ... Registered a goal in a 4-3 win against Newcastle United of the English Premier League on July 21. COLLEGE: Appeared in 72 matches (59 starts) for Notre Dame, tallying two goals and five assists while helping the Fighting Irish win the 2013 NCAA National Championship ... All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) first-team pick during the last two seasons (2013, 2014) ... Selected as an NSCAA All-American second-team pick as a senior in 2014 ... Is the younger brother of Sporting Kansas City and U.S. Men’s National Team defender Matt Besler ... Served as team captain for Notre Dame during the 2014 season.

2015: Has appeared in 25 matches (24 starts) on loan with T2 this season ... Has registered three assists for T2. COLLEGE: Made 80 appearances during a four-year career at the University of Washington ... Playing at left back, was named NSCAA third team All-America; second team All-Pac-12; and first team All-Far West region in 2014 as a senior ... Tallied one goal and seven assists in his career.

MICHAEL SEATON - F

ANDREW WEBER - GK

Height: 6-0 Weight: 180 DOB: 05/01/96 Birthplace: Spanish Town, Jamaica Acquired: Acquired from D.C. United in exchange for targeted allocation money and an international roster slot, 08/07/15 Last MLS goal: n/a Last MLS assist: n/a

Height: 6-2 Weight: 190 Birthplace: Austin, Texas Acquired: Signed, 01/10/14 Pronunciation: WEB-er Last MLS win: 07/28/13 SEA vs. CHV Last MLS shutout: n/a

DOB: 08/09/83

2015: Called up to the Jamaica National Team for 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches against Nicaragua on Sept. 4 and Sept. 8 ... Scored a goal in his first appearance for T2 during a 4-3 loss against OKC Energy FC on Aug. 8 ... Has made three appearances on loan with T2 ... Prior to joining the Timbers, made four appearances on loan with Swedish Allsvenskan side Örebro SK ... Registered two goals and two assists with the club’s Under-21 side. 2014: Tallied three goals in eight appearances (7 starts) on loan with USL side Richmond Kickers ... Made two regular-season appearances for D.C. United, playing 15 minutes against Houston on Aug. 3, 2014 ... Started and played 45 minutes in a 3-3 draw against Chicago on Sept. 20, 2014. 2013: Appeared in three matches during his rookie season with D.C. United ... Made MLS career debut on Aug. 10, 2013 ... Made first career MLS start on Sept. 28 against Toronto FC ... Recorded five goals and one assist in 15 appearances on loan with USL side Richmond Kickers.

2015: Started and played 90 minutes in a 3-0 loss at Philadelphia on July 11 ... Has made three appearances with USL side T2 on loan this season, earning a 1-2-0 record and a 1.33 goals-against average with 15 saves. 2014: Made two starts in three appearances during the 2014 season, tallying eight saves ... Registered seven saves in two CONCACAF Champions League starts against Alpha United FC (Aug. 9) and C.D. Olimpia (Sept. 16) ... Won consecutive U.S. Open Cup matches (June 17-24) ... Nominated for back-to-back MLS Save of the Week awards (Week 4-5) ... Nominated MLS Save of the Week for Week 5 for a first half save against Seattle Sounders FC on April 5 ... Nominated for MLS Save of the Week for Week 4 for a save against FC Dallas’ Blas Perez on March 29 ... Made his Timbers MLS debut March 22 at Colorado in the second half. 2013: Made three MLS appearances (2 starts) while on loan with Seattle Sounders FC ... Posted a 1-1-1 record in those appearances, recording five saves and a 1.20 goalsagainst average ... Joined Seattle on July 11 and played in three straight matches July 13-28 ... Played in two games for the Sounders FC Reserves in the MLS Reserve League ... Played a majority of the season with Phoenix FC Wolves of USL, starting 14 league games and recording three shutouts for the club in its inaugural season. 2012: Started three MLS matches for Seattle Sounders FC ... Played in one game during Seattle’s run in the 2012 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, recording four saves in a shutout in a 1-0 victory against San Jose in the quarterfinal June 26 ... Made his second career CONCACAF Champions League appearance during the 2012-13 tournament, starting and making three saves in a 3-1 victory Aug. 2 against Caledonia.

SPORTING KANSAS CITY AT PORTLAND TIMBERS WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 9, 2015

ANTHONY MANNING - D

Height: 6-4 Weight: 200 Birthplace: Mesquite, Texas Acquired: Signed, 07/09/15 Last MLS goal: n/a Last MLS assist: n/a

DOB: 09/04/92

2015: Has started 13 games for T2 this season, logging 1,045 minutes of action ... Tallied a goal in a 4-3 win over Newcastle United of the English Premier League in an international friendly on July 21. COLLEGE: A two-time Atlantic 10 Conference Defensive Player of the Year, anchoring a Saint Louis University defense ... As a senior, appeared in 21 matches, recording five goals and two assists.

JAKE GLEESON - GK

Height: 6-3 Weight: 200 Birthplace: Wellington, New Zealand Acquired: Signed, 02/17/11 Pronunciation: GLEE-son Last MLS win: 04/17/11 POR vs. FCD Last MLS shutout: n/a

DOB: 06/26/90

2015: Has made 19 appearances (all starts) on loan with T2 this season, earning an 8-9-2 record in USL play with three shutouts. 2014: Started consecutive CONCACACF Champions League matches (Sept. 23 and Oct. 21) ... Made three saves to earn the clean sheet in a 6-0 win over Alpha United FC in CONCACAF Champions League play on Sept. 23 ... Spent the majority of the season on loan to USL PRO co-affiliate Sacramento Republic FC, helping guide the club to the USL PRO Championship in the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s inaugural season ... Made 17 appearances for Republic FC, posting a 11-2-3 record and recording six shutouts ... Recorded five saves for Republic FC in the clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s inaugural match March 29, a 1-1 draw at LA Galaxy II ... Named to the USL PRO Team of the Week for Week 2. 2013: Appeared in nine games (6 starts) for the Timbers Reserves this season, logging 675 minutes in goal ... Made two saves in a 1-0 exhibition win over Norwich City on July 24. 2012: Played in three matches (2 starts) with the Timbers Reserves in the MLS Reserve League. 2011: Made his professional debut with the Timbers in the second half of a 2-0 loss at Toronto FC on March 26 ... Earned his first start and win in the Timbers home opener at JELD-WEN Field, a 4-2 win over Chicago (April 14) ... Was named the Timbers/MLS W.O.R.K.S. Humanitarian of the Year. INTERNATIONAL: Helped the New Zealand U-23 National Team qualify for the London 2012 Olympics ... Earned his first senior cap with New Zealand on June 5, 2011, coming on as a 77th minute sub in a friendly against Australia in Adelaide, Australia.

MAXIMILIANO URRUTI - F

Height: 6-0 Weight: 165 DOB: 02/22/91 Birthplace: Rosario, Argentina Acquired: Trade with Toronto FC, 09/07/13 Pronunciation: Max-a-mill-ee-ano Urr-oo-tee Last MLS goal: 05/27/15 POR vs. DC Last MLS assist: 05/30/15 POR @ COL

2015: Has appeared in 24 games (11 starts) this season ... Started and played 72 minutes against FC Dallas on July 25 ... Logged 81 minutes in a U.S. Open Cup match on July 1 ... Tallied an assist on June 28 in a 4-1 win over Seattle ... Netted the opening goal in a 2-0 win against Houston on June 20 ... Scored the final goal in a 3-1 win over Seattle in the U.S. Open Cup on June 16 ...Tallied an assist on May 30 at Colorado ... Scored the game-winning goal in a 1-0 win over D.C. United on May 27 ... Tallied his first goal of the season in a 3-1 win over FC Dallas on April 4 ... Named to MLSsoccer.com Team of the Week for Week 5. 2014: Registered 10 goals and two assists in 30 appearances (12 starts) during the 2014 season ... Scored his 10th goal of the season in a 2-0 win over FC Dallas on Oct. 25, becoming the second Timbers player to log 10 or more goals in 2014 ... Scored three goals and provided one assist in four appearances, all starts, in CONCACAF Champions League play ... Registerd a brace in a 4-2 home win over C.D. Olimpia in CONCACAF Champions League play on Sept. 16 ... Tallied two assists in two appearances, both starts, in the U.S. Open Cup ... Recorded two assists in a 3-0 win over Orlando City U23s in the U.S. Open Cup on June 17. 2013: Registered one goal in five appearances during the regular season after joining the club on Sept. 7 in a trade with Toronto FC ... Tallied his first career MLS goal, the game-winner in a 1-0 victory against the LA Galaxy on Sept. 29 ... Started four straight games Sept. 20-Oct. 13 ... Made his Timbers debut on Sept. 14 at Chivas USA, entering the match as a 72nd-minute substitute in a 1-1 draw ... Acquired by the Timbers on Sept. 7, 2013, in a trade with Toronto FC.

SPORTING KANSAS CITY AT PORTLAND TIMBERS WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 9, 2015 GAME-BY-GAME BOX SCORES TIMBERS 0 vs. REAL SALT LAKE 0 March 7, 2015 • Providence Park (Portland, Ore) • Att: 21,144

TIMBERS 2 vs. LA GALAXY 2 March 15, 2015 • Providence Park (Portland, Ore) • Att: 21,144

TIMBERS 0 at SPORTING KC 0 March 21, 2015 • Sporting Park (Kansas City, Kan.) • Att: 20,848

SCORING POR - None • RSL - None

SCORING POR - Adi (Wallace) 31, Adi (Nagbe, Ridgewell) 90 • LA Zardes (Villarreal) 65, Gordon (Ishizaki) 90+2

SCORING POR - None • SKC - None

STATS

STATS POR RSL

Shots Saves 18 2 9 5

Fouls Offsides 19 0 22 0

Corners 11 0

LINEUP POR: GK Kwarasey, D Powell, D Borchers, D Ridgewell ©, D Villafaña, M Jewsbury, M Fochive (Nanchoff, 86), M Asprilla (Fernández, 62), M Nagbe, M Wallace, F Adi (Urruti, 82)

POR LA

Shots Saves 8 2 13 2

Fouls Offsides 10 3 15 1

Corners 4 6

POR SKC

Shots Saves 7 2 16 3

Fouls Offsides 11 4 13 0

Corners 4 6

LINEUP POR: GK Kwarasey, D Powell, D Borchers, D Ridgewell ©, D Villafaña, M Jewsbury, M Chara, M Asprilla (Fernández, 56), M Nagbe, M Wallace (Urruti, 82), F Adi

LINEUP POR: GK Kwarasey, D Powell, D Borchers, D Ridgewell ©, D Villafaña, M Jewsbury, M Chara, M Asprilla (Fernández, 76), M Nagbe, M Wallace (Jeanderson, 90+2), F Adi (Urruti, 76)

Subs not used: GK Weber, D Jeanderson, D Paparatto, D Peay, M Fochive

Subs not used: GK Weber, D Paparatto, D Peay, M Fochive

Referee: Ismail Elfath Time of Game: 1:51 Weather: Clear, 55 degrees

Referee: Hilario Grajeda Time of Game: 1:50 Weather: Cloudy, 59 degrees

Referee: Silviu Petrescu Time of Game: 1:51 Weather: Partly Cloudy, 69 degrees

TIMBERS 1 at VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC 2 March 28, 2015 • BC Place (Vancouver, B.C.) • Att: 22,500

TIMBERS 3 vs. FC DALLAS 1 April 4, 2015 • Providence Park (Portland, Ore.) • Att: 21,144

TIMBERS 0 vs. ORLANDO CITY SC 2 April 12, 2015 • Providence Park (Portland, Ore.) • Att: 21,144

SCORING POR - Adi 82 • VAN - Mezquida 15, Earnshaw (Morales) 90+1

SCORING POR - Borchers (Villafaña) 23, Urruti (Asprilla, Nagbe) 62, Chara (Adi) 87 • DAL - Akindele (Harris, Pereira) 29

SCORING POR - None • ORL - Larin (Molino) 30, Kaká (penalty kick) 85

STATS

Subs not used: GK Weber, D Jeanderson, D Paparatto, M Besler

POR VAN

Shots Saves 15 1 13 4

Fouls Offsides 13 2 15 1

Corners 7 0

POR DAL

Shots Saves 12 2 8 3

Fouls Offsides 13 1 17 0

Corners 4 6

POR ORL

Shots Saves 18 1 14 4

Fouls Offsides 13 1 16 1

Corners 3 4

LINEUP POR: GK Kwarasey, D Powell, D Borchers, D Ridgewell ©, D Villafaña, M Nagbe, M Chara, M Fochive (Fernández, 75), M Wallace, F Urruti (Asprilla, 65), F Adi

LINEUP POR: GK Kwarasey, D Powell, D Borchers, D Ridgewell ©, D Villafaña, M Nagbe, M Chara, M Fochive (Fernández, 90+3), M Wallace (Asprilla, 61), F Urruti (Jewsbury, 81), F Adi

LINEUP POR: GK Kwarasey, D Powell, D Borchers, D Ridgewell ©, D Villafaña (Fernández, 81), M Nagbe, M Chara, M Fochive (Jewsbury, 46), M Wallace (Asprilla, 55), F Urruti, F Adi

Subs not used: GK Weber, D Jeanderson, D Paparatto, D Peay, M Besler

Subs not used: GK Weber, D Jeanderson, D Paparatto, D Peay

Subs not used: GK Weber, D Jeanderson, D Paparatto, M Yartey

Referee: Allen Chapman Time of Game: 1:52 Weather: Cloudy, 54 degrees

Referee: Ricardo Salazar Time of Game: 1:53 Weather: Clear, 54 degrees

Referee: Kevin Stott Time of Game: 1:53 Weather: Mostly Cloudy, 53 degrees

TIMBERS 1 at NEW YORK CITY FC 0 April 19, 2015 • Yankee Stadium (New York, N.Y.) • Att: 21,891

TIMBERS 0 at SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC 1 April 26, 2015 • CenturyLink Field (Seattle, Wash.) • Att: 41,451

TIMBERS 0 vs. VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC 0 May 2, 2015 • Providence Park (Portland, Ore.) • Att: 21,144

SCORING POR - Asprilla 79 • NYC - None

SCORING POR - None • SEA - Dempsey 77

SCORING POR - None • VAN - None

STATS POR NYC

STATS

STATS Shots Saves 12 5 21 2

Fouls Offsides 12 1 12 2

Corners 5 8

POR SEA

Shots Saves 11 2 10 2

Fouls Offsides 12 1 12 0

Corners 3 5

POR VAN

Shots Saves 13 2 7 1

Fouls Offsides 6 1 16 0

Corners 8 3

LINEUP POR: GK Kwarasey, D Powell, D Borchers, D Ridgewell ©, D Villafaña, M Jewsbury, M Chara, M Yartey (Fernández, 74), M Nagbe, M Asprilla (Jeanderson, 90+3), F Adi (Urruti, 84)

LINEUP POR: GK Kwarasey, D Powell, D Borchers, D Ridgewell ©, D Villafaña, M Chara, M Jewsbury, M Asprilla (Fernández, 62), M Nagbe, M Yartey, F Urruti (Adi, 74)

LINEUP POR: GK Kwarasey, D Powell, D Borchers, D Ridgewell ©, D Villafaña, M Chara, M Jewsbury, M Wallace (Fernández, 78), M Nagbe, M Yartey (Valeri, 52), F Urruti (Adi, 66)

Subs not used: GK Weber, D Paparatto, M Fochive

Subs not used: GK Weber, D Paparatto, M Fochive, M Valeri

Subs not used: GK Weber, D Paparatto, D Jeanderson, M Fochive

Referee: Armando Villarreal Time of Game: 1:54 Weather: Partly Cloudy, 51 degrees

Referee: Alan Kelley Time of Game: 1:51 Weather: Cloudy, 60 degrees

Referee: Allen Chapman Time of Game: 1:52 Weather: Clear, 70 degrees

SPORTING KANSAS CITY AT PORTLAND TIMBERS WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 9, 2015 GAME-BY-GAME BOX SCORES TIMBERS 2 at MONTREAL IMPACT 1 May 9, 2015 • Stade Saputo (Montreal) • Att: 13,020

TIMBERS 1 at HOUSTON DYNAMO 3 May 16, 2015 • BBVA Compass Stadium (Houston) • Att: 20,844

TIMBERS 0 at TORONTO FC May 23, 2015 • BMO FIeld (Toronto) • Att: 23,569

SCORING POR - Borchers 64, Valeri (Wallace) 70 • MTL - Oduro 71

SCORING POR - Adi (Valeri) 48 • HOU - Bruin (Davis) 9, Barnes (López) 75, Bruin (Taylor) 83

SCORING POR - None • TOR - Giovinco (Moore, Bradley) 5

STATS

POR MTL

Shots Saves 15 4 19 7

Fouls Offsides 8 6 16 3

Corners 8 9

POR HOU

Shots Saves 6 3 12 0

Fouls Offsides 13 1 13 0

Corners 4 4

POR TOR

Shots Saves 11 5 13 5

Fouls Offsides 7 2 17 2

Corners 2 9

LINEUP POR: GK Kwarasey, D Powell, D Borchers, D Ridgewell ©, D Villafaña, M Chara, M Jewsbury, M Nagbe, M Valeri (Asprilla, 72), M Wallace (Yartey, 81), F Adi (Urruti, 87)

LINEUP POR: GK Kwarasey, D Powell (Fernández, 85), D Borchers, D Ridgewell ©, D Villafaña, M Chara, M Jewsbury, M Nagbe (Asprilla, 76), M Valeri (Urruti, 84), M Wallace, F Adi

LINEUP POR: GK Kwarasey, D Powell, D Borchers, D Ridgewell ©, D Villafaña (Urruti, 80), M Chara, M Jewsbury, M Nagbe, M Valeri (Fernández, 25), M Wallace (Asprilla, 60), F Adi

Subs not used: GK Weber, D Paparatto, D Jeanderson, M Fochive

Subs not used: GK Weber, D Paparatto, M Fochive, M Yartey

Subs not used: GK Weber, D Paparatto, M Johnson, M Yartey

Referee: Mark Geiger Time of Game: 1:50 Weather: Cloudy, 79 degrees

Referee: Edvin Jurisevic Time of Game: 1:53 Weather: Partly Cloudy, 80 degrees

Referee: Jorge Gonzalez Time of Game: 1:51 Weather: Clear, 62 degrees

TIMBERS 1 vs. D.C. UNITED 0 May 27, 2015 • Providence Park (Portland, Ore.) • Att: 21,144

TIMBERS 2 at COLORADO RAPIDS 1 May 30, 2015 • Dick’s Sporting Goods Park (Commerce City, Colo) • Att: 18,209

TIMBERS 2 vs. NEW ENGLAND 0 June 6, 2015 • Providence Park (Portland, Ore.) • Att: 21,144

SCORING POR - Urruti (Fernández) 5 • DC - None

SCORING POR - Fernández (Urruti) 38, Jewsbury (Wallace, Yartey) 90+3 • COL - Cronin (Solignac, Pittinari) 89

SCORING POR - Adi (Villafaña) 86, Adi (Powell, Chara) 89 • NE - None

STATS

STATS POR DC

Shots Saves 16 2 11 8

Fouls Offsides 12 6 17 0

Corners 8 3

POR COL

Shots Saves 20 2 15 6

Fouls Offsides 12 1 9 1

Corners 5 5

POR NE

Shots Saves 19 3 4 3

Fouls Offsides 10 1 12 0

Corners 4 6

LINEUP POR: GK Kwarasey, D Powell, D Paparatto, D Ridgewell, D Villafaña, M Chara, M Johnson © (Jewsbury, 84), M Asprilla, M Fernández (Wallace, 60), M Nagbe, F Urruti (Adi, 75)

LINEUP POR: GK Kwarasey, D Powell, D Borchers, D Ridgewell ©, D Villafaña, M Fochive, M Jewsbury, M Nagbe (Wallace, 58), M Fernández (Adi, 71), M Asprilla, F Urruti (Yartey, 88)

LINEUP POR: GK Kwarasey, D Powell, D Borchers, D Ridgewell ©, D Villafaña, M Johnson, M Chara, M Asprilla (Adi, 67), M Fernández (Wallace, 63), M Nagbe, F Urruti (Jewsbury, 90)

Subs not used: GK Weber, D Borchers, D Jeanderson, M Yartey

Subs not used: GK Weber, D Jeanderson, D Paparatto, D Peay

Subs not used: GK Weber, D Paparatto, M Fochive, M Yartey

Referee: Chris Penso Time of Game: 1:50 Weather: Sunny, 78 degrees

Referee: Ismail Elfath Time of Game: 1:45 Weather: Sunny, 70 degrees

Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero Time of Game: 1:52 Weather: Sunny, 87 degrees

TIMBERS 2 vs. HOUSTON 0 June 20, 2015 • Providence Park (Portland, Ore.) • Att: 21,144

TIMBERS 0 at LA GALAXY 5 June 24, 2015 • StubHub Center (Carson, Calif.) • Att: 21,207

TIMBERS 4 vs. SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC 1 June 28, 2015 • Providence Park (Portland, Ore.) • Att: 21,144

SCORING POR - Urruti (Villafaña), 34, Fernández (penalty kick) 61 • HOU - None

SCORING POR - None • LA - Lletget 13, Keane (penalty kick) 18, Rogers (Keane) 33, Juninho (Keane) 72, Villarreal 88

SCORING POR - Nagbe (Valeri) 12, Adi (Nagbe) 74, Adi (Wallace) 76, Wallace (Urruti) 90+1 • SEA - Neagle (Mears) 38

STATS

POR HOU

Shots Saves 6 1 9 0

Fouls Offsides 15 4 14 0

Corners 10 6

POR LA

Shots Saves 16 4 17 1

Fouls Offsides 12 6 13 0

Corners 9 4

POR SEA

Shots Saves 24 0 6 7

Fouls Offsides 13 0 12 2

Corners 7 4

LINEUP POR: GK Kwarasey, D Powell, D Paparatto, D Ridgewell, D Villafaña, M Johnson ©, M Chara, M Nagbe (Peay, 86), M Fernández (Valeri, 72), M Wallace, F Urruti (Adi, 76)

LINEUP POR: GK Kwarasey, D Powell, D Borchers, D Ridgewell ©, D Villafaña, M Jewsbury, M Chara, M Nagbe (Fernández, 60), M Valeri (Adi, 70), M Wallace (Nanchoff, 75), F Urruti

LINEUP POR: GK Kwarasey, D Powell, D Borchers, D Paparatto, D Villafaña, M Johnson ©, M Chara, M Valeri (Wallace, 66), M Fernández (Urruti, 82), M Nagbe (Jewsbury, 80), F Adi

Subs not used: GK Weber, D Borchers, M Jewsbury, M Nanchoff

Subs not used: GK Weber, D Paparatto, D Peay, M Johnson

Subs not used: GK Weber, D Jeanderson, D Peay, M Nanchoff

Referee: Baldomero Toledo Time of Game: 1:51 Weather: Mostly Sunny, 78 degrees

Referee: Ted Unkel Time of Game: 1:49 Weather: Clear, 70 degrees

Referee: Jair Marrufo Time of Game: 1:51 Weather: Mostly Cloudy, 88 degrees

SPORTING KANSAS CITY AT PORTLAND TIMBERS WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 9, 2015 GAME-BY-GAME BOX SCORES TIMBERS 1 vs. SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES 0 July 5, 2015 • Providence Park (Portland, Ore.) • Att: 21,144

TIMBERS 0 at PHILADELPHIA UNION 3 July 11, 2015 • PPL Park (Chester, Pa.) • Att: 18,722

TIMBERS 1 vs. VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC 1 July 18, 2015 • Providence Park (Portland, Ore.) • Att: 21,144

SCORING POR - Jewsbury (Fernández, Valeri) 90+1 • SJ - None

SCORING POR - None • PHI - Wenger (Maidana) 69, Nogueira (Maidana) 71, Nogueira (Maidana) 82

SCORING POR - Valeri (Adi) 33 • VAN - Laba (Manneh) 57

STATS

POR SJ

Shots Saves 23 1 7 6

Fouls Offsides 9 3 14 3

Corners 9 4

POR PHI

Shots Saves 8 4 17 4

Fouls Offsides 7 0 8 2

Corners 8 8

POR VAN

Shots Saves 14 4 16 2

Fouls Offsides 12 2 14 1

Corners 7 7

LINEUP POR: GK Kwarasey, D Powell, D Paparatto, D Ridgewell, D Villafaña, M Johnson ©, M Jewsbury, M Asprilla (Wallace, 73), M Valeri, M Nagbe (Fernández, 84), F Adi (Urruti, 79)

LINEUP POR: GK Weber, D Peay, D Borchers, D Ridgewell, D Jeanderson, M Johnson ©, M Jewsbury (Nanchoff, 83), M Valeri, M Fernández, M Wallace (Asprilla, 73), F Adi

LINEUP POR: GK Kwarasey, D Powell, D Borchers, D Ridgewell, D Villafaña, M Johnson ©, M Chara, M Asprilla (Wallace, 67), M Valeri, M Nagbe (Fernández, 83), F Adi (Urruti, 76)

Subs not used: GK Weber, D Borchers, D Peay, M Nanchoff

Subs not used: GK Gleeson, D Manning, D Thoma, M Besler, M Fochive

Subs not used: GK Weber, D Paparatto, D Peay, M Jewsbury

Referee: Ricardo Salazar Time of Game: 1:53 Weather: Sunny, 91 degrees

Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero Time of Game: 1:49 Weather: Sunny, 87 degrees

Referee: Juan Guzman Time of Game: 1:53 Weather: Sunny, 92 degrees

TIMBERS 1 at FC DALLAS 4 July 25, 2015 • Toyota Stadium (Frisco, Texas) • Att: 15,992

TIMBERS 0 at SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES 0 Aug. 2, 2015 • Avaya Stadium (San Jose, Calif.) • Att: 18,000

TIMBERS 1 vs. CHICAGO FIRE 0 Aug. 7, 2015 • Providence Park (Portland, Ore.) • Att: 21,144

SCORING POR - Adi (penalty kick) 90+3 • DAL - Barrios (Acosta) 12, Barrios 22, Acosta 69, Diaz (penalty kick) 87

SCORING POR - None • SJ - None

SCORING POR - Adi, 48 • CHI - None

STATS

POR DAL

Shots Saves 10 2 16 2

Fouls Offsides 8 5 12 0

Corners 1 8

POR SJ

STATS Shots Saves 15 3 12 5

Fouls Offsides 11 0 16 1

Corners 5 11

POR CHI

Shots Saves 15 3 13 1

Fouls Offsides 15 6 9 1

Corners 8 3

LINEUP POR: GK Kwarasey, D Powell, D Borchers, D Ridgewell ©, D Villafaña, M Jewsbury, M Chara, M Nagbe (Fernández, 78), M Valeri, M Wallace (Melano, 64), F Urruti (Adi, 72)

LINEUP POR: GK Kwarasey, D Powell (Peay, 46), D Borchers, D Ridgewell, D Villafaña, M Johnson ©, M Chara, M Nagbe, M Valeri, M Wallace (Urruti, 80), F Adi (Melano, 66)

LINEUP POR: GK Kwarasey, D Powell, D Borchers, D Ridgewell, D Villafaña, M Johnson ©, M Chara, M Nagbe, M Valeri (Jewsbury, 90), M Wallace (Melano, 68), F Adi (Asprilla, 86)

Subs not used: GK Weber, D Paparatto, M Asprilla, M Fochive

Subs not used: GK Weber, D Paparatto, M Asprilla, M Jewsbury

Subs not used: GK Weber, D Paparatto, D Peay, F Urruti

Referee: Ismail Elfath Time of Game: 1:49 Weather: Partly Cloudy, 94 degrees

Referee: Kevin Stott Time of Game: 1:50 Weather: Clear, 75 degrees

Referee: Armando Villarreal Time of Game: 1:52 Weather: Clear, 82 degrees

TIMBERS 1 at REAL SALT LAKE 0 Aug. 15, 2015 • Rio Tinto Stadium (Sandy, Utah) • Att: 20,338

TIMBERS 2 vs. HOUSTON DYNAMO 2 Aug. 21, 2015 • Providence Park (Portland, Ore.) • Att: 21,144

TIMBERS 1 at SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC 2 Aug. 30, 2015 • CenturyLink Field (Seattle, Wash.) • Att: 64,358

SCORING POR - Borchers (Valeri), 90+5 • RSL - None

SCORING POR - Nagbe (Melano) 76, Melano (Valeri) 86 • HOU - Garcia (Bruin) 40, Bruin (Davis) 45

SCORING POR - Jewsbury (Valeri) 58 • SEA - Martins 6, Evans (penalty kick) 42

STATS

STATS POR RSL

Shots Saves 10 5 15 3

Fouls Offsides 13 1 7 4

Corners 7 7

POR HOU

Shots Saves 17 1 11 5

Fouls Offsides 15 0 20 0

Corners 10 3

POR SEA

Shots Saves 20 1 6 5

Fouls Offsides 17 0 12 2

Corners 7 4

LINEUP POR: GK Kwarasey, D Powell, D Borchers, D Ridgewell, D Villafaña, M Johnson © (Jewsbury, 86), M Chara, M Nagbe (Asprilla, 82), M Valeri, M Wallace, F Melano (Urruti, 65)

LINEUP POR: GK Kwarasey, D Powell, D Borchers, D Ridgewell, D Villafaña (Asprilla, 82), M Johnson ©, M Chara, M Nagbe, M Valeri, M Wallace (Adi, 57), F Melano

LINEUP POR: GK Kwarasey, D Powell, D Borchers, D Ridgewell ©, D Villafaña (Wallace, 83), M Fochive (Asprilla, 78), M Jewsbury, M Nagbe, M Valeri, M Melano (Urruti, 83), F Adi

Subs not used: GK Gleeson, D Paparatto, D Peay, M Nanchoff

Subs not used: GK Gleeson, D Paparatto, D Peay, M Jewsbury, F Urruti

Subs not used: GK Gleeson, D Paparatto, D Peay, M Nanchoff

Referee: Drew Fischer Time of Game: 1:57 Weather: Clear, 88 degrees

Referee: Ricardo Salazar Time of Game: 1:52 Weather: Clear, 73 degrees

Referee: Alan Kelly Time of Game: 1:53 Weather: Partly Cloudy, 68 degrees

SPORTING KANSAS CITY AT PORTLAND TIMBERS WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 9, 2015 REGULAR-SEASON STATISTICS NO 9 8 37 6 7 13

POS F M F M/F D M

22 21 11 26 19 24 2

M/F M M/F F D D D M/F M M D D D M

4 5 23 20 15 17

NO 12 33

POS GK GK

PLAYER Fanendo Adi Diego Valeri Maximiliano Urruti Darlington Nagbe Nat Borchers Jack Jewsbury Gastón Fernández Rodney Wallace Diego Chara Dairon Asprilla Lucas Melano Jorge Villafaña Liam Ridgewell Alvas Powell Ishmael Yartey Will Johnson George Fochive Norberto Paparatto Taylor Peay Jeanderson Michael Nanchoff Own goals received

GP 26 16 24 26 24 22 21 25 22 21 6 26 26 26 5 11 6 4 3 3 3

Timbers Opponents

MIN 1627 1182 996 2216 2160 1419 721 1534 1979 932 310 2306 2328 2290 227 979 463 360 139 92 26

G 10 2 3 2 3 3 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

A 2 6 2 3 0 0 2 4 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

P 22 10 8 7 6 6 6 6 3 3 3 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

SH 63 46 31 35 12 17 26 31 6 25 15 13 8 16 5 14 7 3 1 0 1

SOG 21 15 13 10 8 7 6 11 4 6 6 6 2 4 2 2 1 1 1 0 1

CK 1 74 1 11 0 30 4 3 0 0 0 17 0 0 1 23 0 0 0 0 2

OFF 16 6 13 3 1 0 1 10 0 3 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

FC 34 18 20 8 10 10 12 32 51 22 8 12 16 28 6 8 15 5 2 2 1

FS 35 19 14 67 4 13 20 13 42 8 7 28 21 30 0 6 10 5 0 0 1

C 1 3 1 0 0 2 0 3 7 1 1 2 5 5 0 1 0 1 0 0 0

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

27 27

2430 2430

29 32

28 23

84 87

379 330

127 102

168 143

58 28

318 373

373 318

35 51

3 1

GOALKEEPER GP Adam Kwarasey 26 Andrew Weber 1 Own goals committed

GS MIN 26 2340 1 90

SH 95 7

SV 63 4

GA GAA 29 1.12 3 3.00 0

SHO 11 0

PG 4 0

PA 4 0

W 11 0

L 8 1

T 7 0

2430 2430

102 123

68 92

32 1.19 29 1.07

11 9

4 2

4 4

11 9

9 11

7 7

Timbers Opponents

GS 17 14 11 26 24 15 6 18 22 10 3 26 26 26 3 11 6 4 1 1 0

27 27

TIMBERS TEAM STATISTICS SCORING Timbers Opponents

1 7 15

2 22 17

T 29 32

SHOTS Timbers Opponents

1 155 166

2 224 164

T 379 330

CORNERS Timbers Opponents

1 81 72

2 87 71

T 168 143

OFFSIDES Timbers Opponents

1 24 14

2 34 14

T 58 28

SOG Timbers Opponents

1 46 47

2 81 55

T 127 102

FOULS COM. Timbers Opponents

1 149 184

2 169 189

T 318 373

YELLOW CARDS 1 Timbers 14 Opponents 19

2 21 32

T 35 51

RED CARDS Timbers Opponents

1 0 0

2 3 1

T 3 1

SPORTING KANSAS CITY AT PORTLAND TIMBERS WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 9, 2015 TIMBERS GAME-BY-GAME Timbers GP MIN G March 7 vs. RSL 1 90 0 March 15 vs. LA Galaxy 1 90 2 March 21 at Sporting KC 1 90 0 March 28 at Vancouver 1 90 1 April 4 vs. FC Dallas 1 90 3 April 12 vs. Orlando City 1 90 0 April 19 at New York City FC 1 90 1 April 26 at Seattle 1 90 0 May 2 vs. Vancouver 1 90 0 May 9 at Montreal 1 90 2 May 16 at Houston 1 90 1 May 23 at Toronto FC 1 90 0 May 27 vs. D.C. United 1 90 1 May 30 at Colorado 1 90 2 June 6 vs. New England 1 90 2 June 20 vs. Houston 1 90 2 June 24 at LA Galaxy 1 90 0 June 28 vs. Seattle 1 90 4 July 5 vs. San Jose 1 90 1 July 11 at Philadelphia 1 90 0 July 18 vs. Vancouver 1 90 1 July 25 at FC Dallas 1 90 1 Aug. 2 at San Jose 1 90 0 Aug. 7 vs. Chicago 1 90 1 Aug. 15 at Real Salt Lake 1 90 1 Aug. 21 vs. Houston 1 90 2 Aug. 30 at Seattle 1 90 1 Totals

27 2430 29

A 0 3 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 3 3 1 0 4 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 1 28

P SH SOG CK OFF 0 18 6 11 0 7 8 4 4 3 0 7 3 4 4 2 15 5 7 2 10 12 6 4 1 0 18 4 3 1 2 12 3 5 1 0 11 2 3 1 0 13 1 8 1 5 15 9 8 6 3 6 1 4 1 0 11 5 2 2 3 16 9 8 6 7 20 8 5 1 7 19 5 4 1 5 6 2 10 4 0 16 1 9 6 12 23 11 7 0 4 23 7 9 3 0 8 4 8 0 3 14 3 7 2 2 10 3 1 5 0 15 5 5 0 0 15 2 8 6 3 10 5 7 1 6 17 7 10 0 3 20 6 7 0 84 379 127 168

Timbers GP MIN SH SV GA GAA SHO PG March 7 vs. RSL 1 90 2 2 0.00 1 March 15 vs. LA Galaxy 1 90 4 2 2 2.00 March 21 at Sporting KC 1 90 2 2 0.00 1 March 28 at Vancouver 1 90 3 1 2 2.00 April 4 vs. FC Dallas 1 90 3 2 1 1.00 April 12 vs. Orlando City 1 90 3 1 2 2.00 1 April 19 at New York City FC 1 90 5 5 0.00 1 April 26 at Seattle 1 90 3 2 1 1.00 May 2 vs. Vancouver 1 90 2 2 0.00 1 May 9 at Montreal 1 90 5 4 1 1.00 May 16 at Houston 1 90 6 3 3 3.00 May 23 at Toronto FC 1 90 6 5 1 1.00 May 27 vs. D.C. United 1 90 2 2 0.00 1 May 30 at Colorado 1 90 3 2 1 1.00 June 6 vs. New England 1 90 3 3 0.00 1 June 20 vs. Houston 1 90 1 1 0.00 1 June 24 at LA Galaxy 1 90 9 4 5 5.00 1 June 28 vs. Seattle 1 90 1 0 1 1.00 July 5 vs. San Jose 1 90 2 2 0.00 1 July 11 at Philadelphia 1 90 7 4 3 3.00 July 18 vs. Vancouver 1 90 6 4 1 1.00 July 25 at FC Dallas 1 90 7 2 4 4.00 1 Aug. 2 at San Jose 1 90 3 3 0.00 1 Aug. 7 vs. Chicago 1 90 3 3 0.00 1 Aug. 15 at Real Salt Lake 1 90 5 5 0.00 1 Aug. 21 vs. Houston 1 90 3 1 2 2.00 Aug. 30 at Seattle 1 90 3 1 2 2.00 1 Totals

27 2430 102 68

32 1.19

FS 22 15 13 15 17 16 12 12 16 16 13 17 17 9 12 14 13 12 14 8 14 12 16 9 7 20 12

C 2 0 1 1 1 3 1 2 1 0 4 1 2 1 3 1 0 1 0 1 4 0 0 1 1 0 3

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

Opponents Real Salt Lake LA Galaxy Sporting KC Vancouver FC Dallas Orlando City SC New York City FC Seattle Sounders FC Vancouver Montreal Houston Toronto FC D.C. United Colorado New England Houston LA Galaxy Seattle Sounders FC San Jose Philadelphia Vancouver FC Dallas San Jose Chicago Real Salt Lake Houston Seattle Sounders FC

GP MIN G 1 90 0 1 90 2 1 90 0 1 90 2 1 90 1 1 90 2 1 90 0 1 90 1 1 90 0 1 90 1 1 90 3 1 90 1 1 90 0 1 90 1 1 90 0 1 90 0 1 90 5 1 90 1 1 90 0 1 90 3 1 90 1 1 90 4 1 90 0 1 90 0 1 90 0 1 90 2 1 90 2

A 0 2 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 2 0 0 2 1 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 0

58 318 373

Totals

27 2430 32

GP MIN SH SV GA GAA SHO PG PA 1 90 6 5 0.00 1 1 90 4 2 2 2.00 1 90 3 3 0.00 1 1 90 5 4 1 1.00 1 90 6 3 3 3.00 1 90 4 4 0.00 1 1 90 3 2 1 1.00 1 90 2 2 0.00 1 1 90 1 1 0.00 1 1 90 9 7 2 2.00 1 90 1 0 1 1.00 1 90 5 5 0.00 1 1 90 9 8 1 1.00 1 90 8 6 2 2.00 1 90 5 3 2 2.00 1 90 2 0 2 2.00 1 90 1 1 0.00 1 1 90 11 7 4 4.00 1 90 7 6 1 1.00 1 90 0 0 0.00 1 1 90 3 2 1 1.00 1 90 3 2 1 1.00 1 1 1 90 5 5 0.00 1 1 1 90 2 1 1 1.00 1 90 5 3 1 1.00 1 90 7 5 2 2.00 1 90 6 5 1 1.00

Totals

27 2430 123 92

FC 19 10 11 13 13 13 12 12 6 8 13 7 12 12 10 15 12 13 9 7 12 8 11 15 13 15 17

T 1 1 1

1 1 1

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

1 1 1 1 1

1 4

1 11

P SH SOG CK OFF 0 9 2 0 0 6 13 4 6 1 0 16 2 6 0 5 13 3 0 1 4 8 3 6 0 5 14 3 4 1 0 21 5 8 2 2 10 3 5 0 0 7 2 3 0 2 19 5 9 3 9 12 6 4 0 4 13 6 9 2 0 11 2 3 0 4 15 3 5 1 0 4 3 6 0 0 9 1 6 0 12 17 9 4 0 3 6 1 4 2 0 7 2 4 3 9 17 7 8 2 3 16 6 7 2 9 16 7 8 0 0 12 3 11 1 0 13 3 3 1 0 15 5 7 4 6 11 3 3 0 4 6 3 4 2 87 330 102 143

29 1.07

FS 19 10 11 13 13 13 12 12 6 8 13 7 12 12 10 15 12 13 9 7 12 8 11 15 13 15 17

C 3 2 1 3 2 2 0 2 2 1 1 1 2 3 4 2 2 3 2 2 1 2 2 1 1 2 2

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

28 373 318

FC 22 15 13 15 17 16 12 12 16 16 13 17 17 9 12 14 13 12 14 8 14 12 16 9 7 20 12

T 1 1 1

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 11

* - all stats MLS play only

SPORTING KANSAS CITY AT PORTLAND TIMBERS WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 9, 2015 TIMBERS GOAL CHART PENALTY KICKS Adi - 1 Fernรกndez - 1

GOAL SCORERS 9 Fanendo Adi 7 Nat Borchers 13 Jack Jewsbury 37 Maximiliano Urruti 10 Gastรณn Fernรกndez 6 Darlington Nagbe 8 Diego Valeri 11 Dairon Asprilla 21 Diego Chara 26 Lucas Melano 22 Rodney Wallace

10 3 3 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 1

Total

KEY Right foot (13) Left foot (9) Header (5) Body (0) Free kick (0) Penalty kick (2)

R L H B F P

L9 22R H 267

10 6

9 37

8 9

37 9

9 L

H R

R 937 13

SCORING BREAKDOWN

FOR: MIN 31 61 90+3 75

OPP VAN HOY DAL SJ

PLAYER Nagbe Fernรกndez Adi Valeri

GOALKEEPER Ousted Deric Kennedy Bingham

RESULT Miss Goal Goal Miss

MIN 85 18 87 42

OPP ORL LA DAL SEA

PLAYER Kakรก Keane Diaz Evans

GOALKEEPER Kwarasey Kwarasey Kwarasey Kwarasey

RESULT Goal Goal Goal Goal

AGAINST: DATE 4/12 6/24 7/25 8/30

PENALTY KICKS DATE 5/2 6/20 7/25 8/2

HOME (13 games) Minute 0-15 16-30 31-45 46-60 61-75 76-90 TOTAL Timbers 2 1 3 1 3 9 19 Opponents 0 2 3 1 1 2 9 ROAD (14 games) Minute 0-15 16-30 31-45 46-60 61-75 76-90 TOTAL Timbers 0 0 1 2 2 5 10 Opponents 6 2 2 0 6 7 23

SPORTING KANSAS CITY AT PORTLAND TIMBERS WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 9, 2015 2015 U.S. OPEN CUP STATISTICS NO 22 37 8 26 7 19 13 20 10 23 6 9 11 2

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

PLAYER Rodney Wallace Maximiliano Urruti Diego Valeri George Fochive Nat Borchers Jorge Villafaña Jack Jewsbury Taylor Peay Gastón Fernández Norberto Paparatto Darlington Nagbe Fanendo Adi Dairon Asprilla Alvas Powell Own goals received

GP 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 2 1 1

Timbers Opponents NO 12

POS GK

GS 2 1 1 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

2 2

GOALKEEPER GP Adam Kwarasey 2 Own goals committed Timbers Opponents

2 2

GS 2

MIN 210 105 88 194 210 210 210 174 150 120 120 105 62 36

G 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

A 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

P 3 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

SH 4 3 3 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 2 1 0 0

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

CK 0 0 2 0 0 2 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0

OFF 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0

FC 1 1 2 3 1 0 3 2 3 1 0 3 0 0

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

C 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0

E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

210 210

3 3

2 1

8 7

19 27

6 8

9 11

9 7

21 31

31 21

3 2

0 3

MIN 210

SH 8

SV 5

GA GAA 3 1.29 0

SHO 0

PG 1

PA 1

W 1

L 1

T 0

210 210

8 6

5 3

3 1.29 3 1.29

0 1

1 0

1 1

0 0

OPEN CUP BOX SCORES TIMBERS 3 at SEATTLE 1 (AET) June 16, 2015 • Starfire Stadium (Tukwila, Wash.) • Att: 4,022

TIMBERS 0 at REAL SALT LAKE 2 July 1, 2015 • Rio Tinto Stadium (Sandy, Utah) • Att: 15,840

SCORING POR - Valeri (Wallace) 48, Wallace 100, Urruti (Fochive) 116 • SEA - Martins 79

SCORING POR - None • RSL - Jaime (Garcia) 54, Morales (penalty kick) 71

STATS

POR SEA

Shots Saves 13 4 13 2

Fouls Offsides 12 5 19 2

Corners 4 8

POR RSL

Shots Saves 6 1 14 1

Fouls Offsides 9 4 12 5

Corners 5 3

LINEUP POR: GK Kwarasey, D Powell (Peay, 36), D Borchers, D Paparatto, D Villafaña, M Jewsbury ©, M Fochive, M Nagbe, M Valeri (Fernández, 60), M Wallace, F Adi (Urruti, 96)

LINEUP POR: GK Kwarasey, D Peay, D Borchers, D Ridgewell ©, D Villafaña, M Asprilla (Valeri, 62), M Jewsbury, M Fochive (Nanchoff, 74), M Wallace, F Fernández, F Urruti (Adi, 81)

Subs not used: GK Weber, M Nanchoff, M Yartey

Subs not used: GK Gleeson, D Paparatto, D Powell

Referee: Daniel Radford Time of Game: 2:32 Weather: Partly Cloudy, 72 degrees

Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero Time of Game: n/a Weather: Clear, 94 degrees

SPORTING KANSAS CITY AT PORTLAND TIMBERS WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 9, 2015 ALL COMPETITIONS STATISTICS NO 9 8 37 22 6 7 13

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

21 11 26 19 24 2 5

M M/F F D D D M M/F M D D D M

4 23 20 15 17

NO 12 33

POS GK GK

PLAYER Fanendo Adi Diego Valeri Maximiliano Urruti Rodney Wallace Darlington Nagbe Nat Borchers Jack Jewsbury Gastón Fernández Diego Chara Dairon Asprilla Lucas Melano Jorge Villafaña Liam Ridgewell Alvas Powell George Fochive Ishmael Yartey Will Johnson Norberto Paparatto Taylor Peay Jeanderson Michael Nanchoff Own goals received

GP 28 18 26 27 27 26 24 23 22 22 6 28 26 27 8 5 11 5 5 3 3

Timbers Opponents

MIN 1732 1270 1101 1744 2336 2370 1629 871 1979 994 310 2516 2328 2326 657 227 979 480 313 92 26

G 10 3 4 2 2 3 3 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

A 2 6 2 5 3 0 0 2 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0

P 22 12 10 9 7 6 6 6 3 3 3 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0

SH 64 49 34 35 37 12 19 27 6 25 15 13 8 16 8 5 14 4 1 0 1

SOG 21 16 15 12 11 8 7 7 4 6 6 6 2 4 1 2 2 1 1 0 1

CK 1 76 1 3 11 0 32 7 0 0 0 19 0 0 0 1 23 0 0 0 2

OFF 17 6 15 12 4 2 0 3 0 3 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

FC 37 20 21 33 8 11 13 15 51 22 8 12 16 28 18 6 8 6 4 2 1

FS 37 22 17 14 68 5 14 23 42 8 7 32 21 32 15 0 6 6 0 0 1

C 1 3 1 3 0 0 3 0 7 1 1 2 5 5 0 0 1 2 1 0 0

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

29 29

2640 2640

32 35

30 24

92 94

398 357

133 110

177 154

67 35

339 404

404 339

38 53

3 4

GOALKEEPER GP Adam Kwarasey 28 Andrew Weber 1 Own goals committed

GS MIN 28 2550 1 90

SH 103 7

SV 68 4

GA GAA 32 1.13 3 3.00 0

SHO 11 0

PG 5 0

PA 5 0

W 12 0

L 9 1

T 7 0

2640 2640

110 129

73 95

35 1.19 32 1.09

11 10

5 2

5 4

12 10

10 12

7 7

Timbers Opponents

29 29

GS 18 15 12 20 27 26 17 7 22 11 3 28 26 27 8 3 11 5 2 1 0

SPORTING KANSAS CITY AT PORTLAND TIMBERS WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 9, 2015 MISCELLANEOUS STATS INDIVIDUAL Braces: 13x (last: Adi, June 6, 2015 vs. New England) Hat tricks: n/a Quickest goal: 0:34, Fernández, May 3, 2014 vs. D.C. United Quickest road goal: 8’, Dike, Aug. 19, 2012 at New York Latest game-winning goal: 95’ (94:56), Borchers, Aug. 15, 2015 at Real Salt Lake Latest goal: 95’ (94:56), Borchers, Aug. 15, 2015 at Real Salt Lake (GWG) Substitue goals: 16x (last: Adi, July 25, 2015, at FC Dallas) Substitute assists: 13x (last: Fernández, July 5, 2015, vs. San Jose) Goal on home debut: 8x (last: Fernández, March 8, 2014, vs. Philadelphia) Braces against: 11x (last: Morales, June 1, 2014 vs. Vancouver) Hat tricks against: 1, Saborio, July 7, 2012 at RSL Quickest goal against: 0:28, Séne, March 24, 2012 at New England Quickest goal against at Providence Park: 3’, Cooper, April 5, 2014 vs. Seattle Latest game-winning goal against: 93’, Beckerman, March 31, 2012 vs. RSL Substitute goals against: 21x (last: Villarreal, June 24 at LA Galaxy) Substitute assists against: 18x (last: Solignac, May 30, 2015 at Colorado) Goal on debut vs. Timbers: 13x (last: Kaká, April 12, 2015, vs. Orlando City)

TEAM Longest overall win streak: 4 games, May 27-June 20, 2015 Longest home win streak: 5 games, 2x (last: May 27-July 18, 2015) Longest road win streak: 3 games, May 24-28, 2014 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: 16 games - March 17-Sept. 21, 2012 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, 5x (last: Aug. 15, 2015 vs. Houston, T 2-2) Most goals scored: 5 goals, Oct. 26, 2013 at Chivas USA, W 5-0 Most goals against: 5 goals, 3x (last: June 24, 2015 at LA Galaxy) Most goals in a half: 3 goals, 5x (last: June 28, 2015 vs. Seattle, second half) Most goals against in a half: 4 goals (July 14, 2012 vs. LA Galaxy)

* - all stats MLS play only

SUBSTITUTE APPEARANCES Gastón Fernández - 15 Maximiliano Urruti - 12 Dairon Asprilla - 11 Fanendo Adi - 9 Jack Jewsbury - 7 Rodney Wallace - 7 Lucas Melano - 3 Michael Nanchoff - 3 Jeanderson - 2 Ishmael Yartey - 2 Diego Valeri - 2 Taylor Peay - 1

PLAYER Fanendo Adi

REASON 2G

2015 GOAL OF THE WEEK AWARDS WEEK 2 10 14 17

MLS TEAM OF THE WEEK WEEK 2 5 7 14 14 16 16 17 23 24

2015 MLS PLAYER OF THE WEEK WEEK 17

PLAYER M/F Darlington Nagbe F Maximiliano Urruti M/F Darlington Nagbe F Fanendo Adi D Jorge Villafaña D Jorge Villafaña D Norberto Paparatto M Darlington Nagbe D Alvas Powell D Nat Borchers

REASON 1A 1G 4 chances created 2G 1A 1A SO 1G, 1A SO 1G, SO

Honorable Mention: M/F Darlington Nagbe (Week 1), F Fanendo Adi (Week 2), D Alvas Powell (Week 3), D Nat Borchers (Week 5), D Jorge Villafaña (Week 5), GK Adam Kwarasey (Week 7), D Nat Borchers (Week 10), M Diego Valeri (Week 10), Liam Ridgewell (Week 14), F Fanendo Adi (Week 17), D Alvas Powell (Week 18), GK Adam Kwarasey (Week 24)

PLAYER Fanendo Adi Diego Valeri Fanendo Adi Darlington Nagbe

NOMINATED/WON Nominated Won Nominated Nominated

2015 SAVE OF THE WEEK AWARDS WEEK 7 11 24

PLAYER Adam Kwarasey Adam Kwarasey Adam Kwarasey

NOMINATED/WON Won Nominated Won

SPORTING KANSAS CITY AT PORTLAND TIMBERS WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 9, 2015 TRANSACTIONS JAN. 7, 2014 Re-signed forward Frederic Piquionne. JAN. 10, 2014 Signed goalkeeper Andrew Weber, announced that forward Sebastián Rincón will not return for the 2014 season. JAN. 15, 2014 Signed forward Gastón Fernández. Signed defender Norberto Paparatto.

TRANSACTIONS Signed winger/forward Dairon Asprilla. Acquired defender Nat Borchers from Real Salt Lake in exchange for allocation money. Exercised purchase option on defender Alvas Powell, signed to long-term contract. Signed defender Jeanderson Salvador Pereira.

Loaned forward Jose Valencia to Club Olimpo Bahia Blanca (Argentina).

Exercised contract options on midfielders George Fochive, Michael Nanchoff, Rodney Wallace, Ben Zemanski; defender Taylor Peay, and goalkeepers Jake Gleeson and Andrew Weber.

Signed defender Bryan Gallego as a Homegrown player.

Re-signed defender Jorge Villafaña.

JAN. 16, 2014 Selected forward Schillo Tshuma (No. 17 overall), defender Taylor Peay (No. 26) and midfielder Aaron Long (No. 36) in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft.

Declined contract options on midfielders Kalif Alhassan, Steven Evans; defenders Bryan Gallego and Pa Modou Kah. Sold forward Jose Valencia to Argentine side Club Olimpo Bahía Blanca.

JAN. 21, 2014 Selected midfielder George Fochive (No. 39), forward Victor Chavez (No. 71) and midfielder Nikita Kotlov (No. 73) in the final two rounds of the MLS SuperDraft.

DEC. 10, 2014 Orlando City SC selects goalkeeper Donovan Ricketts in 2014 MLS Expansion Draft.

JAN. 27, 2014 Club and defender Mikael Silvestre mutually agree to part ways.

JAN. 7, 2015 Re-signed forward Gastón Fernández.

FEB. 11, 2014 Signed 2014 MLS SuperDraft pick Taylor Peay.

JAN. 8, 2015 Sent defender Liam Ridgewell to Wigan Athletic on a short-term loan.

FEB. 25, 2014 Signed 2014 MLS SuperDraft picks Aaron Long and George Fochive.

MARCH 26, 2015 Signed winger Ishmael Yartey on loan from FC Sion.

MAY 13, 2014 Waived forward Frederic Piquionne.

JULY 9, 2015 Signed defender Anthony Manning from T2.

Signed forward Fanendo Adi on loan from FC Copenhagen.

JULY 17, 2015 Signed forward Lucas Melano as a Designated Player from Argentine side Atletico Lanús.

MAY 27, 2014 Signed defender Danny O’Rourke. JUNE 2, 2014 Acquired a second-round pick in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft from Montreal in exchange for defender Futty Danso. JUNE 23, 2014 Exercised purchase option on forward Fanendo Adi, signing as a Designated Player. JUNE 25, 2014 Signed defender Liam Ridgewell as a Designated Player. JULY 2, 2014 Waived midfielder Aaron Long. OCT. 29, 2014 Midfielder Steve Zakuani announces retirement. DEC. 8, 2014 Acquired allocation money from Colorado Rapids in exchange for defender Michael Harrington. Signed goalkeeper Adam Kwarasey.

JULY 20, 2015 Waived forward Schillo Tshuma. AUG. 3, 2015 Club and midfielder/forward Gastón Fernández mutually agree to part ways. AUG. 6, 2015 Acquired forward Michael Seaton from D.C. United in exchange for targeted allocation money and an international roster slot through Dec. 31, 2015.

SPORTING KANSAS CITY AT PORTLAND TIMBERS WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 9, 2015 ALPHABETICAL ROSTER #

PLAYER

POS

DOB

BIRTHPLACE

COLLEGE

9 11 27 7 21 5 90 15 13 4 12 35 26 6 17 23 20 2 24 31 28 37 8 19 22 33 14

Adi, Fanendo Asprilla, Dairon Besler, Nick Borchers, Nat Chara, Diego Fochive, George Gleeson, Jake Jeanderson Jewsbury, Jack Johnson, Will Kwarasey, Adam Manning, Anthony Melano, Lucas Nagbe, Darlington Nanchoff, Michael Paparatto, Norberto Peay, Taylor Powell, Alvas Ridgewell, Liam Seaton, Michael Thoma, Andy Urruti, Maximiliano Valeri, Diego Villafaña, Jorge Wallace, Rodney Weber, Andrew Zemanski, Ben

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

6-4 5-11 6-1 6-2 5-8 5-9 6-3 5-11 6-0 5-10 6-3 6-4 6-1 5-9 5-8 6-3 6-2 6-0 6-2 6-0 5-11 6-0 5-10 5-9 6-0 6-2 5-11

185 165 165 175 150 172 200 160 185 160 168 200 160 165 150 180 180 165 175 180 165 165 165 150 165 190 150

10/10/90 05/25/92 05/07/93 04/13/81 04/05/86 03/24/92 06/26/90 08/13/91 04/13/81 01/21/87 12/12/87 09/04/92 03/01/93 07/19/90 09/24/88 01/03/84 09/05/91 07/18/94 07/21/84 05/01/96 04/29/93 02/22/91 05/01/86 09/16/89 06/17/88 08/09/83 05/12/88

Lagos, Nigeria Istmina, Colombia Overland Park, Kan. Tucson, Ariz. Cali, Colombia Washington, D.C. Wellington, New Zealand Serra, Brazil Springfield, Mo. Woodridge, Ill. Oslo, Norway Mesquite, Texas Hernando, Argentina Lakewood, Ohio North Royalton, Ohio Adrogué, Argentina Salt Lake City, Utah St. Thomas, Jamaica Bexleyheath, England Spanish Town, Jamaica Los Alamos, N.M. Rosario, Argentina Valentín Alsina, Argentina Anaheim, Calif. Rockville, Md. Austin, Texas Akron, Ohio

n/a n/a Univ. of Notre Dame Univ. of Denver n/a Univ. of Connecticut n/a n/a Saint Louis Univ. n/a n/a Saint Louis Univ. n/a Univ. of Akron Univ. of Akron n/a Univ. of Washington n/a n/a n/a Univ. of Washington n/a n/a n/a Univ. of Maryland Univ. of New Mexico Univ. of Akron

COACHES & STAFF HEAD COACH: Caleb Porter ASSISTANT COACH: Sean McAuley ASSISTANT COACH: Cameron Knowles ASSISTANT COACH: Jay Vidovich GOALKEEPER COACH: Adin Brown DIRECTOR OF SPORTS MEDICINE: Nik Wald, ATC

DIRECTOR OF SPORT SCIENCE: Nick Milonas PLAYER LIASON/VIDEO ANALYST: Pablo Moreira SPORT PERFORMANCE ANALYST: Nick Lewis ASSISTANT ATHLETIC TRAINER: Alex Margarito ASSISTANT ATHLETIC TRAINER: Taichi Kitagawa HEAD EQUIPMENT MANAGER: Sam Younie ASST. EQUIPMENT MANAGER: Kevin Christiana TEAM MEDICAL DIRECTOR: Dr. Kevin Murphy

NUMERICAL ROSTER # 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 11 12 13 14 15 17 19 20 21 22 23 24 26 27 28 31 33 35 37 90

PLAYER Alvas Powell Will Johnson George Fochive Darlington Nagbe Nat Borchers Diego Valeri Fanendo Adi Dairon Asprilla Adam Kwarasey Jack Jewsbury Ben Zemanski Jeanderson Michael Nanchoff Jorge Villafaña Taylor Peay Diego Chara Rodney Wallace Norberto Paparatto Liam Ridgewell Lucas Melano Nick Besler Andy Thoma Michael Seaton Andrew Weber Anthony Manning Maximiliano Urruti Jake Gleeson

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

PRONUNCIATION fo-SHEE-vay NAG-be fah-NEN-doe ah-dee DIE-rone ah-SPREE-ah ka-WAHR-ah-say zhee-AHN-der-son HOR-hay vee-ya-FAH-nyah pay chara

meh-LAH-no BEEZ-ler TOE-ma WEB-er Max-a-mill-ee-ano Urr-oo-tee

NATIONALITY Jamaica Canada United States United States United States Argentina Nigeria Colombia Norway/Ghana United States United States Brazil United States United States/Mexico United States Colombia United States Argentina England Argentina United States United States Jamaica/United States United States United States Argentina New Zealand

LAST CLUB Portmore United (Jamaica) Real Salt Lake Univ. of Connecticut (NCAA) Univ. of Akron (NCAA) Real Salt Lake Atlético Lanús (Argentina) FC Copenhagen (Denmark) Alianza Petrolera (Colombia) Strømsgodset (Norway) Sporting Kansas City Chivas USA Santa Rita (Brazil) Vancouver Whitecaps FC Chivas USA Univ. of Washington (NCAA) Deportes Tolima (Colombia) D.C. United Tigre (Argentina) West Bromwich Albion (England) Atlético Lanús (Argentina) Univ. of Notre Dame (NCAA) Univ. of Washington (NCAA) D.C. United Phoenix FC Wolves (USL) Portland Timbers 2 (USL) Toronto FC Portland Timbers U-23s (PDL)

2 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 26 27 28 31 32 33 35 37 90

Player

Alvas Powell Will Johnson George Fochive Darlington Nagbe Nat Borchers Diego Valeri Fanendo Adi Gaston Fernandez Dairon Asprilla Adam Kwarasey Jack Jewsbury Ben Zemanski Jeanderson Michael Nanchoff Ishmael Yartey Jorge Villafana Taylor Peay Diego Chara Rodney Wallace Norberto Paparatto Liam Ridgewell Lucas Melano Nick Besler Andy Thoma Michael Seaton Schillo Tshuma Andrew Weber Anthony Manning Maximiliano Urruti Jake Gleeson 15

90F 90F 90F 15 1 9 25 29 35 90G 90G 90G 9 45

65F 81F 90F

84F 16 89M 90G 90M

16 28 62M 90G 90M

74F 66F

90M 90D 25M 90F 65 30 90G 90M

15 60M 90M 90G 6

18 72M 90M 90G 90M

20 21 PHI VAN 0-3 1-1 90D 90M 90M

19 SJ 1-0 90D 90M

18 SEA 4-1 90D 90M

90D 90M 90F 90M 17 83M 90D 7

83M 90D 90M 76F 7 67M 90G

80M 84M 90D 66M 90M 90F 79F 82M 6 73M 90G 90G 10 90M

90G 14

90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90M 90M 90M 75M 24 17 73M 23 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D

75F 88F 89F 76F 90F

78D

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 RSL LA KC VAN DAL ORL NYC SEA VAN MTL HOU TOR DC COL NE HOU LA 0-0 2-2 0-0 1-2 3-1 0-2 1-0 0-1 0-0 2-1 1-3 0-1 1-0 2-1 2-0 2-0 0-5 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 85D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 84M 90M 90M 90M 90M 57M 90M 86M 60M 90D 90D 90D 18 70M 23 14 20 63M 72M 30 67M 90G 90G 90G 1 90M 75F 14 76M 90G 90M

86M 75M 89M 45M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 76M 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 38 72M 84M 24 87F 90F 12 5 18 14 90G 90G 90G 90M 90M 90M 90F 34 56M 90G 90M

1 1 4 74M 90M 52M 9 2 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 81D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 80D 90D 90D 90D 90D 4 90M 90M 90D 90D

90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 82M 89M 90M 61M 55M 78M 81M 90M 60M 30 33 27 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D

82F 28 62M 90G 90M

PORTLAND TIMBERS

"00" = 100 minutes played F/M/D/G = starting position

22 DAL 1-4 90D

23 SJ 0-0 45D 90M

24 CHI 1-0 90D 90M 78M 90M 90M 90D 90D 90D 90M 90M 89M 18 66F 86F 12 4 90G 90G 90G 90M 1

25 26 27 RSL HOU SEA 1-0 2-2 1-2 90D 90D 90D 86M 90M 78M 82M 90M 90M 90D 90D 90D 90M 90M 90M 33 90F

8 8 12 90G 90G 90G 4 90M

90D 90D 90D 90D 82D 83D 45 90M 90M 90M 90M 89M 64M 80M 68M 90M 57M 7

90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 26 24 22 65F 90F 83M

72F 10

Game Game Game Game Game Game Game Game Game Game Game Game Game Game Game Game Game Game Game Game Game Game Game Game Game Game Game Game

log: #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #8 #9 #10 #11 #12 #13 #14 #15 #16 #17 #18 #19 #20 #21 #22 #23 #24 #25 #26 #27 03/07/2015 03/15/2015 03/21/2015 03/28/2015 04/04/2015 04/12/2015 04/19/2015 04/26/2015 05/02/2015 05/09/2015 05/16/2015 05/23/2015 05/27/2015 05/30/2015 06/06/2015 06/20/2015 06/24/2015 06/28/2015 07/05/2015 07/11/2015 07/18/2015 07/25/2015 08/02/2015 08/07/2015 08/15/2015 08/21/2015 08/30/2015

POR POR POR POR POR POR POR POR POR POR POR POR POR POR POR POR POR POR POR POR POR POR POR POR POR POR POR

vs vs at at vs vs at at vs at at at vs at vs vs at vs vs at vs at at vs at vs at

RSL 0 LA 2 KC 0 VAN 2 DAL 1 ORL 2 NYC 0 SEA 1 VAN 0 MTL 1 HOU 3 TOR 1 DC 0 COL 1 NE 0 HOU 0 LA 5 SEA 1 SJ 0 PHI 3 VAN 1 DAL 4 SJ 0 CHI 0 RSL 0 HOU 2 SEA 2

T T T L W L W L T W L L W W W W L W W L T L T W W T L 31; Adi 2 (Nagbe 1, Ridgewell 1)

23; Urruti 1 (Asprilla 1, Nagbe 2)

Asprilla 1 (unassisted)

64; Valeri 1 (Wallace 2)

93+

62; Chara 1 (Adi 1)

76; Wallace 1 (Urruti 2)

91+

74; Adi 8 (Wallace 4)

Adi 10 (unassisted) 48 Borchers 3 (Valeri 4) 95+ Nagbe 2 (Melano 1) 76; Melano 1 (Valeri 5) Jewsbury 3 (Valeri 6) 58

Valeri 2 (Adi 2) 33 Adi 9 (penalty kick)

Nagbe 1 (Valeri 2) 12; Adi 7 (Nagbe 3) Jewsbury 2 (Fernandez 2, Valeri 3) 91+

Urruti 2 (Fernandez 1) 5 Fernandez 1 (Urruti 1) 38; Jewsbury 1 (Yartey 1, Wallace 3) Adi 5 (Villafana 2) 86; Adi 6 (Powell 1, Chara 1) 89 Urruti 3 (Villafana 3) 34; Fernandez 2 (penalty kick) 61

Borchers 2 (unassisted) Adi 4 (Valeri 1) 48

Adi 3 (unassisted) 82 Borchers 1 (Villafana 1)

Adi 1 (Wallace 1)

PORTLAND TIMBERS 0 2 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 1 2 2 2 0 4 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 2 1

91+

2 4 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 26 27 28 32 33 35 37 90

Player

OPEN CUP 5R RSL 0-2

90D 28 9 90M 62M 90G 90M

W (OT) L

Valeri (Wallace) 48; Wallace (unassisted) 100; Urruti (Fochive) 116

PORTLAND TIMBERS U.S. 4R SEA 3-1 36D 120M 120D 60M 96F 60 120G 120M

90D 90D

16 120D 84

90D 74M

90M

120M

81F

120M 120D

POR 3 at SEA 1 POR 0 at RSL 2

Alvas Powell Will Johnson Darlington Nagbe Nat Borchers Diego Valeri Fanendo Adi Gaston Fernandez Dairon Asprilla Adam Kwarasey Jack Jewsbury Ben Zemanski Jeanderson Michael Nanchoff Ishmael Yartey Jorge Villafana Taylor Peay Diego Chara Rodney Wallace Norberto Paparatto Liam Ridgewell George Fochive Nick Besler Andy Thoma Schillo Tshuma Andrew Weber Anthony Manning Maximiliano Urruti Jake Gleeson

U.S. OPEN CUP 4R 06/18/2015 5R 07/01/2015

GAME NOTES

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SPORTING KANSAS CITY at PORTLAND TIMBERS

2015 REGULAR SEASON TEAM STATS SPORTING KANSAS CITY

Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2015 Kickoff: 9:30 p.m. CT Providence Park (Portland, OR) MLS Regular Season Game 26 Sporting Kansas City 11-7-7, 40 points (8-1-4 home; 3-6-3 away) 5th place in Western Conference Portland Timbers 11-9-7, 40 points (7-1-5 home; 4-8-2 away) 6th place in Western Conference

11-7-7 (40 pts.) RECORD 25 GAMES PLAYED 5th in West CONFERENCE POSITION 40 GOALS 1.60 GOALS/GAME 46 ASSISTS 35 GOALS ALLOWED 1.40 ALLOWED/GAME +5 GOAL DIFFERENTIAL 300 (99) SHOTS (ON GOAL) 33.0% ON GOAL % 325 FOULS COMMITTED 290 FOULS SUFFERED 45 CAUTIONS 2 EJECTIONS

English TV: KMCI-TV, SKCTV Nate Bukaty (play-by-play) TV talent: Andy Gruenebaum (color) Jake Yadrich (analyst) Kacie McDonnell (host) Spanish Radio: La Grande 1340 AM Radio talent: Enrique Morales (play-by-play) Raul Padrino Villegas (color)

SPORTING KANSAS CITY ROSTER No. 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 17 20 21 22 23 27 29 37 71 93 94 96

Pos. DEF DEF DEF DEF MID DEF MID FWD MID MID MID DEF FWD DEF DEF DEF/MID GK MID DEF MID GK FWD DEF MID MID MID

Name Erik Palmer-Brown Ike Opara Kevin Ellis Matt Besler Paulo Nagamura Chance Myers Graham Zusi Krisztian Nemeth Benny Feilhaber Bernardo Anor Mikey Lopez Amadou Dia Dom Dwyer Seth Sinovic Saad Abdul-Salaam Amobi Okugo Jon Kempin Connor Hallisey Jalil Anibaba Roger Espinoza Tim Melia Jacob Peterson Marcel de Jong Soni Mustivar Jimmy Medranda Jordi Quintilla

D.C. United New York Red Bulls Columbus Crew SC New England Revolution Toronto FC Montreal Impact Philadelphia Union Orlando City SC New York City FC Chicago Fire

Western Conference 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

LA Galaxy Vancouver Whitecaps FC FC Dallas Seattle Sounders FC Sporting Kansas City Portland Timbers San Jose Earthquakes Houston Dynamo Colorado Rapids Real Salt Lake

SPORTING KANSAS CITY

BEEZ-ler POW-lo na-ga-MOO-ra ZOO-see KRIS-tee-ON NEY-muth FAIL-hob-ber AHN-your

29 1.07 28 32 1.19 –3 379 (127) 33.5% 320 375 35 3

sin-OH-vick sahd ab-DOOL sa-LAHM A-moby Oh-KOO-go

Tim Melia 1530 Tim Melia 1.35 Tim Melia 9 Tim Melia 6 Tim Melia 53

HAL-iss-see jah-LEEL ah-nee-bah-bah MEE-lia de YUNG SOH-nee MOO-stuh-var muh-DRAHN-dah JORE-dee kin-TEE-yuh

44 42 41 40 37 31 30 29 28 27

Pts

W L T

13 12 11 11 11 9 8 7 7 7

10 7 9 9 11 11 14 13 13 14

5 6 8 7 4 4 6 8 7 6

W L T

13 14 13 13 11 11 11 9 8 8

8 10 8 13 7 9 11 10 9 11

7 3 5 2 7 7 5 8 9 8

+1 +15 –2 +2 +1 –3 –10 –17 –8 –8

28 25 28 27 26 24 28 28 27 27

GD GP

+16 +10 +8 +3 +5 –3 +2 +1 –2 –11

28 27 26 28 25 27 27 27 26 27

MINUTES PLAYED GOALS AGAINST AVG. WINS SHUTOUTS SAVES

Fanendo Adi Diego Valeri Fanendo Adi Fanendo Adi Adi/Urruti five players tied Diego Chara Darlington Nagbe Diego Chara three players tied

2340 Adam Kwarasey 1.12 Adam Kwarasey 11 Adam Kwarasey 11 Adam Kwarasey 63 Adam Kwarasey

COACHES - REGULAR SEASON PETER VERMES

Through Sept. 8

GD GP

portland timbers

Dom Dwyer 9 GOALS 10 Benny Feilhaber 13 ASSISTS 6 Dom Dwyer 71 SHOTS 64 Dom Dwyer 28 SHOTS ON GOAL 21 Krisztian Nemeth 4 GAME-WINNING GOALS 3 Benny Feilhaber 4 GAME-WINNING ASSISTS 2 Dom Dwyer 45 FOULS COMMITTED 52 Dom Dwyer 59 67 FOULS SUFFERED Dom Dwyer 6 7 CAUTIONS Besler/Feilhaber 1 EJECTIONS 1

ah-mah-doo DEE-ah

Pts

46 45 44 41 40 40 38 35 33 32

6th in West

2015 Regular Season INDIVIDUAL LEADERs

oh-PAR-ah

7th season

Top six clubs from both conferences advance to MLS Cup Playoffs.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

11-9-7 (40 pts.) 27

Pronunciation

2015 MLS REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS Eastern Conference

portland timbers

(.554) 87-65-51

7th season

(.554) 87-65-51

caleb porter

MLS EXPERIENCE MLS RECORD YEAR WITH TEAM RECORD WITH TEAM

3rd season 37-23-35 (.574) 3rd season 37-23-35 (.574)

SPORTING KANSAS CITY INJURY REPORT As of Monday, Sept. 7 OUT: • Roger Espinoza (tibial sesamoid fracture) • Ike Opara (ruptured Achilles) • Amobi Okugo (knee sprain) QUESTIONABLE: • Soni Mustivar (groin strain) • Chance Myers (hamstring strain)

Sporting KC Game Notes | Sept. 9, 2015 at Portland Timbers | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #PORvSKC: HEAD-TO-HEAD

#PORvSKC: BY THE NUMBERS

Sporting KC has a 3-2-1 regular season record against the Portland Timbers, including two wins in three all-time trips to Providence Park. The sides most recently met in Week 3 (March 21), battling to a 0-0 draw at Sporting Park. Peter Vermes’ men last visited Portland in June 2014, delivering a gritty performance to escape with a 1-0 win thanks to Lawrence Olum’s 24th-minute strike. The visiting team has won four of seven total meetings between the clubs in all competitions since 2011. Wednesday’s contest is the second of three regular season matchups in 2015, as Sporting KC will make another trek to Providence Park on Saturday, Oct. 3. #PORvSKC all-time meetings Date Result 07/02/2011 Portland 1-2 SKC 08/17/2011 SKC 3-1 Portland 04/21/2012 Portland 1-0 SKC 04/27/2013 SKC 2-3 Portland 06/24/2014 SKC 1-3 Portland 06/27/2014 Portland 0-1 SKC 03/21/2015 SKC 0-0 Portland

Sporting KC - 2015 Team Statistics • SKC is averaging 1.6 goals per game in MLS, on pace to be the team’s fourth highest scoring season in club history. • SKC is tied for second in MLS with 46 assists, behind only Columbus (52). • SKC leads MLS with 14 headed goals, four more than any other team. • SKC leads MLS with 12 assists from set plays (four more than any other team) and 58 chances created from set plays -- this despite SKC ranking last in MLS with 112 corner kicks (4.5 per game). • SKC ranks second in MLS with 25 big chances created. • SKC ranks third in MLS with a shot conversion rate of 17.0 percent, behind LA Galaxy (18.8) and Toronto FC (17.1). • SKC ranks last in MLS with 269 successful passes per game and a passing accuracy of 73.7 percent. • SKC leads MLS with 22 tackles per game and 25 interceptions per game. • SKC is tied for sixth in MLS with nine clean sheets from 25 games but has hasn’t earned a shutout since July 12, a stretch of seven league matches. • Eighteen of SKC’s 35 goals allowed have been conceded over the last eight matches. In contrast, SKC allowed 17 goals through their first 17 matches.

Comp. Location MLS Providence Park MLS Sporting Park MLS Providence Park MLS Sporting Park Open Cup Sporting Park MLS Providence Park MLS Sporting Park

#PORvSKC: PLAYER HISTORY • • • • • • • •

Sporting KC - 2015 Individual Statistics • SKC is the only MLS team to have three players with at least eight league goals (Dom Dwyer 9, Benny Feilhaber 8 and Krisztian Nemeth 8). • Benny Feilhaber is second in MLS with 13 assists and leads the league with nine big chances created. • Krisztian Nemeth’s four game-winning goals are one behind the league co-leaders who have five. • Matt Besler ranks third in MLS with 172 clearances and has played in every minute of Sporting KC’s last 27 matches in all competitions. • Kevin Ellis and Dom Dwyer, both listed at 5-foot-9, are tied for third in MLS with three headed goals. • Kevin Ellis is tied for the lead among MLS defenders with three goals this season (Pa-Modou Kah, Nat Borchers). • Tim Melia is 13-5-3 with seven clean sheets in all competitions as SKC’s starting goalkeeper.

Chance Myers scored a brace (and his only two MLS goals to date) in a 3-2 loss to Portland on April 27, 2013, at Sporting Park. Graham Zusi scored two goals against Portland in a 3-1 win on Aug. 17, 2011, at Sporting Park. Kevin Ellis recorded the first assist of his MLS career in a 1-0 win over Portland on June 27, 2014, at Providence Park. Two of Matt Besler’s 10 career regular season assists have come against Portland (7/2/11 and 4/27/13). As a member of the Chicago Fire, Jalil Anibaba scored in a 2-1 loss to Portland on May 20, 2012, at Providence Park. Rodney Wallace has two goals and two assists in 10 regular season appearances against Sporting KC, most recently scoring at Sporting Park on April 27, 2013. Darlington Nagbe has two goals in six regular season appearances against Sporting KC, most recently scoring at Sporting Park on April 27, 2013. Diego Valeri recorded two assists in Portland’s 3-2 win over Sporting KC ion April 27, 2013, at Sporting Park.

Portland Timbers - 2015 Team Statistics • POR is 7-1-5 at home with nine goals conceded in 13 games. Their one home defeat is tied for the fewest in MLS (SKC, LA, NE). • POR leads MLS with 11 shutouts, including seven at Providence Park. • POR is unbeaten in nine straight MLS home matches dating back to May 2. That’s the second longest home unbeaten run this season behind SKC (12). • POR leads the league with 379 total shot attempts but ranks second-to-last in MLS with 29 goals scored. • POR leads the Western Conference with 10.8 chances created per game. • POR has scored seven first-half goals this season, fewest in MLS, but leads the league with 14 goals scored (of their 29 total) after the 75th minute. • POR is 11-0-2 when scoring first (second-best mark in MLS) but 0-9-1 when conceding the first goal (second-worst mark in MLS). • Similarly, POR is unbeaten when leading at halftime (3-0-2) but winless when trailing at the break (0-7-1). • POR’s 35 yellow cards are five fewer than any other team.

#PORvSKC: PLAYER/COACH CONNECTIONS •

• • • •

•

Portland midfielder Jack Jewsbury played for Kansas City from 20032010, recording 15 goals and 22 assists in 218 appearances across all competitions. Jewsbury’s 218 matches played for Kansas City rank seventh in club history, nine games ahead of current SKC captain Matt Besler. Sporting KC’s Matt Besler and Graham Zusi faced Portland goalkeeper Adam Kwarasey in the group stage of the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. The U.S. beat Ghana 2-1 on June 16 as Zusi recorded the game-winning assist. Sporting KC midfielder Paulo Nagamura and Portland midfielder Jorge Villafana were teammates at Chivas USA from 2007-2009. Sporting KC midfielder Graham Zusi and Portland winger Rodney Wallace were teammates at the University of Maryland in 2007 and 2008, winning the NCAA national championship their final year together. Portland head coach Caleb Porter made his MLS debut in April 1999 for the San Jose Earthquakes, starting in a 1-1 tie against the Kansas City Wizards at Arrowhead Stadium. Porter was sent off in that match after receiving his second yellow card in the 32nd minute. Portland Timbers Academy head coach Andrew Gregor played for Kansas City in 2001, recording two assists in 23 appearances across all competitions.

Portland Timbers - 2015 Individual Statistics • Fanendo Adi leads Portland with 10 MLS goals. No other Timbers player has more than three. Adi has three multi-goal games this season. • No MLS player has suffered more fouls since the start of 2013 than Darlington Nagbe (258 including playoffs, 48 more than any other player). • No MLS player has committed more fouls since the start of 2013 than Diego Chara (217 including playoffs, 37 more than any other player). • Adam Kwarasey leads MLS with 11 clean sheets. His 313-minute shutout streak from July 25 to Aug. 21 was sixth longest in MLS this season. • Alvas Powell leads MLS with 115 crosses from open play, while Jorge Villafana ranks third with 101. • Powell leads MLS with 236 duels won, 62 more than any other player. He ranks second in the league with 105 tackles won. • Darlington Nagbe ranks second in MLS with 64 dribbles completed. • Nat Borchers leads MLS field players with 30 blocked shots, while Liam Ridgewell leads the league with 176 clearances.

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NOTEWORTHY MILESTONES • •

Graham Zusi ranks third in club history with 53 assists across all competitions, one shy of tying Chris Klein for second. Benny Feilhaber ranks eighth in club history with 23 regular season assists, two shy of tying Mark Chung for seventh.

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BESLER FEATURES FOR USMNT, THEN RETURN TO SKC

Sporting KC is amidst a daunting portion of the schedule that will see the team play eight of 10 matches away from home. The stretch began Aug. 22 when the club surrendered a late lead in a 3-2 defeat at Columbus Crew SC. A week later, Sporting KC again struck first only to fall 2-1 at the Colorado Rapids. It was the club’s first loss to Colorado in 14 MLS meetings dating back to 2009 (including playoffs).

U.S. Men’s National Team defender Matt Besler has returned to Sporting KC ahead of the club’s MLS regular season match at the Portland Timbers on Wednesday. U.S. Soccer announced Sunday three changes to the roster that defeated Peru 2-1 last Friday in Washington D.C, a friendly match in which Besler played 28 minutes as a second-half substitute. The roster changes were made prior to the United States’ friendly vs. five-time World Cup champion Brazil on Tuesday in Foxborough, Mass.

Sporting KC now embarks on a two-game road trip that begins in the Pacific Northwest against the Portland Timbers (Sept. 9) and ends in the opposite corner of the country against Orlando City SC (Sept. 13). Peter Vermes’ men then have two of three at home, with matches against FC Dallas (Sept. 18) and Seattle Sounders FC (Sept. 27) sandwiching a road fixture with the Houston Dynamo (Sept. 23). Their travels continue with another formidable road trip, beginning with the 2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Final at the Philadelphia Union (Sept. 30) and ending with a cross-country trek to Portland three days later (Oct. 3). After the October international break, Sporting KC will visit San Jose (Oct. 16) before rounding out the 2015 regular season with home fixtures against the Colorado Rapids (Oct. 21) and LA Galaxy (Oct. 25).

Friday was Besler’s 26th appearance of his international career and his first for the United States since a 2-0 win over Panama on Feb. 8. He entered in the 62nd minute for John Brooks and his six combined interceptions/clearances on Friday were most among all American players. The 28-year-old has played every minute in Sporting Kansas City’s last 27 matches across all competitions. He ranks third among MLS players with 172 clearances in 2015 and anchors a backline that has conceded the fewest shots in Major League Soccer.

DE JONG JOINS CANADA FOR WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS

Sporting KC defender Marcel de Jong started and played the full 90 minutes for the Canada Men’s National Team last Friday as the Reds resumed CONCACAF World Cup qualifying with a 3-0 win over Belize at BMO Field in Toronto. The nations will conclude the two-legged series on Tuesday at FFB Stadium in Belmopan, Belize. The winner will proceed to a fourth round of World Cup qualifying, set to begin in November and continue through September 2016.

KING OF THE ROAD

Amidst a four-game road swing, Sporting KC will look to build upon their leagueleading away record since the beginning of 2011. Over the last five seasons, Sporting KC is the only MLS club with a winning regular season road record (31-30-19). The club notched eight road wins every year from 2012-2014, making those 24 total road victories the most over a three-year span in Major League Soccer’s non-shootout era history (2000-present). During this five-year period, Sporting KC is also the only team with a positive road goal differential at plus-five (99 GF, 94 GA), well ahead of secondplace Seattle (minus-12) and third-place LA Galaxy (minus-17).

Since joining Sporting KC in January, De Jong has started 10 of 14 appearances across all competitions with one goal and one assist. He bagged his first MLS goal two weeks ago in a 3-2 defeat at Columbus Crew SC. De Jong has earned 37 caps for Canada, scoring twice, since debuting at age 21 in 2007. He has represented his country at each of the past four CONCACAF Gold Cups, including starts in all three group stage matches during the 2015 edition in July.

OFFENSIVE PUNCH

Sporting KC is on pace for its best goal-scoring season in a decade. The team enters Wednesday averaging 1.6 goals per game, trailing only the 1996, 1997 and 2005 scoring rates. Peter Vermes’ side has hit the four-goal mark on four occasions this season, having matched that feat just two other times in club history (1996, 2010). 1996: 61 goals in 32 games (1.91 per game) 1997: 57 goals in 32 games (1.78 per game) 2005: 52 goals in 32 games (1.63 per game) 2015: 40 goals in 25 games (1.60 per game)

NEMETH WITH HUNGARY FOR EURO 2016 QUALIFIERS

Sporting KC forward Krisztian Nemeth earned his 18th cap last Friday in Hungary’s 0-0 draw against Romania at Groupama Arena in Budapest. The 26-year-old striker played the final 20 minutes of the match as Hungary earned a point against a Romania squad ranked No. 7 in FIFA’s latest rankings. With three matches remaining in the qualifying stage for the UEFA Euro 2016 tournament, Hungary sits in third place in Group F with 12 points (as of Sunday). Northern Ireland leads the group with 16 points, while Romania dropped into second place with 15 points following the draw. Hungary then traveled to Belfast for an important road match on Monday against group leader Northern Ireland. Entering the match, the Magyars were in second place among all third-place nations in Euro qualifying. The third place team with the most points advances directly to the tournament while the remaining eight third-place teams advance to a twolegged playoff in November to determine the final four participants in next year’s tournament.

THE POWER OF THREE

2015 marks the first season in club history that Sporting KC has seen three different players reach the double-digit goal mark in all competitions. Dom Dwyer (14), Krisztian Nemeth (12) and Benny Feilhaber (10) have combined for 36 of the team’s 53 totals goals in the MLS regular season and U.S. Open Cup. Player Dom Dwyer Krisztian Nemeth Benny Feilhaber TRIO TOTALS TEAM TOTALS

MLS 9 8 8 25 40

USOC 5 4 2 11 13

Total Goals 14 12 10 36 53

Nemeth has started 22 of 25 appearances for Sporting KC in all competitions since joining the club in January. He has 12 goals and seven assists in an impressive first MLS season, which includes MLS Player of the Month honors in May.

FEILHABER ON FIRE

Midfielder Benny Feilhaber is piecing together one of the best seasons in Sporting KC history, setting MLS career highs with eight goals and 13 assists during an MVPcaliber 2015 season. The 30-year-old World Cup veteran has contributed a goal or an assist in 13 of his last 16 matches in all competitions. Making his 100th appearance for Sporting KC on Aug. 15, Feilhaber tallied his 18th assist in all competitions during a 4-3 win over Vancouver Whitecaps FC to tie Kansas City’s single-season record. He becomes just the second player in club history (Preki) to reach 10 goals and 15 assists in a single season (all competitions). Feilhaber won MLS Player of the Month for April and received MLS All-Star honors for the first time in his career when he was named to the All-Star Fan XI and competed in the 2015 AT&T MLS All-Star Game on July 29. He has bagged two MLS Goal of the Week Awards (Weeks 8 and 21) and earned Team of the Week honors on eight separate occasions from various media outlets (see page 5).

BACKLINE BLUES

Heading into a matchup with Vancouver Whitecaps FC on Aug. 15, Peter Vermes’ men boasted a 1.05 goals against average that was second-best in MLS. Four games and 13 goals conceded later, Sporting KC has fallen to 12th with a 1.40 goals against average. Furthermore, KC’s 11 goals allowed from Aug. 15-22 were the second-most over a three-game span in team history, trumped only by a 12-goal haul in 2001. Sporting KC posted 10 clean sheets in their first 19 games across all competitions but has gone 10 matches without a shutout since July 12. The team conceded 17 goals through its first 17 league games but has allowed 18 in its last eight.

SET PIECE SALVO

Sporting KC has been one of the league’s most dangerous teams in set piece situations. The club leads MLS with 12 assists from set plays, 58 chances created from set plays and 14 headed goals — four more than any other team. Benny Feilhaber is second in MLS with five set piece assists (behind Brad Davis’ six), while Kevin Ellis and Dom Dwyer are tied for third with three headed goals apiece despite both standing at five-foot-nine.

SKC players with a combined 25 goals/assists in a single season (all competitions) Year Player Goals Assists Total 1996 Preki 22 14 36 2003 Preki 12 18 30 1997 Preki 13 17 30 2015 Benny Feilhaber 10 18 28 2014 Dom Dwyer 24 1 25

Sporting KC’s aerial prowess bodes well for the rest of the 2015 campaign. For seven consecutive MLS seasons (and eight of the last nine), the team with the most headed goals has gone on to win the Supporters’ Shield and/or MLS Cup. 3

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CUP FINAL BECKONS

Sporting KC enters a two-game road trip with three players sidelined through injury — Roger Espinoza, Amobi Okugo and Ike Opara — and two others listed as questionable in Chance Myers and Soni Mustivar.

Sporting KC has advanced to the 2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Final where they will face the Philadelphia Union on Sept. 30 at PPL Park in Chester, Penn. The club will play for its third Open Cup title in team history, having previously lifted the Dewar Challenge Trophy as champions of the tournament in 2004 and 2012.

Espinoza and Mustivar have been prominent midfield absentees, as both were regular starters before sustaining injuries in August. Espinoza suffered a sesamoid fracture in his left foot in a 1-1 draw against Houston on Aug. 1 and will remain sidelined into the month of October. He has started 20 matches across all competitions in 2015 — notching an MLS career-high four assists — after returning to the club following a two-year stint with Wigan Athletic (England). The 28-year-old has made 150 appearances for the club in all competitions with three goals and 17 assists.

Peter Vermes’ men reached the 2015 final with four consecutive home wins in the earlier rounds, beginning with a 1-0 result against USL club Saint Louis FC on June 16. Two weeks later, Dom Dwyer netted a club-record four goals as Sporting KC trounced FC Dallas 6-2 in the Round of 16. Sporting KC erased deficits in the quarterfinals and semifinals, respectively, defeating the Houston Dynamo (July 21) and Real Salt Lake (Aug. 12) by identical 3-1 scorelines. Dwyer is the tournament’s current Golden Boot leader on five goals, and with that total becomes Kansas City’s all-time leading scorer in the competition. Similarly, Benny Feilhaber has surged atop the club’s all-time Open Cup assist chart with five, each of them coming in 2015.

Now in his first season with Sporting KC, Mustivar started 18 straight matches in all competitions from early May to mid-August. The 25-year-old holding midfielder boasts a 13-2-3 record as a starter and has added a goal and two assists in addition to leading MLS with 5.9 interceptions per 90 minutes played.

Seeking their first major trophy in team history, the Philadelphia Union will host the U.S. Open Cup Final for a second straight year. Seattle Sounders FC earned a 3-1 extra time victory at PPL Park to claim the 2014 title last September.

Opara has been out of action since April 11 when he ruptured his achilles in a 0-0 draw against Real Salt Lake. Whether he returns this season remains to be seen, but there was arguably no better MLS defender during the first month of the 2015 campaign. Nominated for MLS Player of the Month in March, the 26-year-old Opara scored two goals, led the league in interceptions and helped Sporting KC post three clean sheets in their first six games before suffering his injury.

ABOUT THE OPEN CUP

Now in its 102nd edition, the 2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup was headlined by the largest field in the modern era (1995-present) with 89 teams in contention when the first round began in May. The 2015 champion will win $250,000 in prize money, while the runner-up receives $60,000. The tournament winner qualifies for the group stage of the 2016-17 CONCACAF Champions League.

Okugo, who joined the club last month from Orlando CIty SC, recorded an assist in his club debut on Aug. 8 but suffered a knee sprain in the early stages of a 5-0 loss to San Jose on Aug. 19. Eighth-year veteran Chance Myers, the cub’s longesttenured player, missed most of 2014 with a ruptured Achilles and made his return this past June, recording a game-winning assist in his first MLS match in over a year. He suffered a pulled hamstring in SKC’s 2-1 loss to Colorado on Aug. 29.

The Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup has been held annually since 1914 and is open to all amateur/professional soccer teams affiliated with U.S. Soccer. It is the oldest ongoing national soccer competition in the U.S. and the world’s third-longest continuously running open soccer tournament. Sporting KC first won the championship in 2004 with a 1-0 win over the Chicago Fire at Arrowhead Stadium. Eight years later, the club lifted its second Open Cup title with a penalty kick shootout triumph over Seattle Sounders FC at Sporting Park.

ROOKIE RELEVANCE

Three of Sporting KC’s first round selections in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft — Connor Hallisey (No. 10) Saad Abdul-Salaam (No. 12) and Amadou Dia (No. 20) — have contributed valuably to a campaign that sees the team in contention for U.S. Open Cup and Supporters’ Shield titles. The trio has combined for 45 regular season matches played, more rookie appearances than any other MLS club in 2015. Each player has also featured in all four matches during Sporting KC’s run to the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Final.

2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Bracket Round of 16 June 30/July 1

Quarterfinals July 14-22

Semifinals

Final

August 12

September 29/30

New York Red Bulls 4 New York 1 (3)

PETER THE GREAT

New York Cosmos 1

Seventh-year head coach Peter Vermes has stamped his name in the Sporting KC and MLS history books this season. The 48-year-old began the 2015 campaign with 76 regular season coaching wins, good for 14th most in MLS history. Six months later, Vermes has climbed to eighth all-time with 87 regular season victories—sixth among active coaches behind Sigi Schmid (220), Bruce Arena (189), Dominic Kinnear (150), Frank Yallop (130) and Jason Kreis (97).

Philadelphia Union 2

July 21 Harrison, NJ

Phila. Union 1

Phila. Union 1 (4)

D.C. United 1

Aug. 12

In addition, 2015 has seen Vermes become Kansas City’s winningest coach ever. When Sporting KC beat Real Salt Lake 3-1 in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup semifinals on Aug. 12, Vermes earned his 109th coaching win for the club in all competitions to pass his former coach Bob Gansler atop the club’s all-time chart. Three days later, Sporting KC pulled off a 4-3 comeback win to give Vermes his 87th regular season triumph, also passing Gansler for sole possession of first place in team history.

Union

Chester, PA

Chicago Fire 3 Chicago Fire 3 Charlotte Independence 1

Orlando City SC 2

July 22 Bridgeview, IL

Chicago Fire 0

Orlando City SC 1

Columbus Crew SC 0

The second-longest tenured manager in team history behind Gansler (1999-2006), Vermes assumed head coaching duties in August 2009 and has since compiled a 110-75-57 record in all competitions. He led Sporting KC to the 2012 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup championship and in 2013 became the first person to win MLS Cup as both a player and coach with the same team.

FINAL: SEPT. 30

Sporting Kansas City 6 Sporting KC 3

FC Dallas 2 Houston Dynamo 1

Gansler coached Vermes as manager of the United States Men’s National at the 1990 FIFA World Cup and later in Kansas City when the club achieved the Supporters’ Shield and MLS Cup double in 2000.

Colorado Rapids 0

HOME STREAK SNAPPED

July 21 Kansas City, KS

Houston Dynamo 1 Aug. 12

Kansas City, KS

Real Salt Lake 2

A 5-0 defeat to the San Jose Earthquakes on Aug. 19 snapped Sporting KC’s clubrecord 16-game home unbeaten run in all competitions. The streak began on opening weekend in March and included a run of 12 MLS matches without a loss (8-0-4), also a club record.

Sporting KC 3

Real Salt Lake 1

Portland Timbers 0 San Jose Earthquakes 0

July 14 Sandy, UT

LA Galaxy 0

Sporting KC rattled off nine straight home wins in all competitions from May 3 to July 21, the longest such streak in team history. During that period, Peter Vermes’ men recorded five clean sheets and outscored their opponents 24-6.

LA Galaxy 1

Real Salt Lake 1

Sporting

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2015 SPORTING KC MEDIA RECOGNITIONS

Sporting KC has suffered consecutive losses for the first time in 2015, riding a three-game slide into Wednesday’s match against the Portland Timbers. The most recent defeat came on Aug. 29 against the Colorado Rapids. Playing in front of 1,000 traveling fans at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park, Sporting KC took a 47th-minute lead only to fall 2-1 after the hosts received goals from Maynor Figueroa and Kevin Doyle.

SAADABDUL-SALAAM Team of the Week

On Aug. 22, Marcel de Jong and Graham Zusi twice gave Sporting KC leads on the road but Columbus Crew SC rallied in front of a sell-out crowd at MAPRE Stadium with two goals in the final 10 minutes. The result in Ohio came three days after a 5-0 setback to the San Jose Earthquakes at Sporting Park. Sporting KC’s club-record 16game home unbeaten streak came to an end as Cordell Cato and Chris Wondolowski each scored twice for the visitors, who won in Kansas City for the first time since 2004 to snap a 10-game road losing streak in the series.

COMEBACK KIDS

PALMER-BROWN CAPTAINS U.S. U-20S IN SERBIA

Sporting KC defender Erik Palmer-Brown earned three starts and captained the United States Under-20 Men’s National Team at the 2015 Stevan Vilotic Tournament, a competition held this past week in Serbia. The U.S. U-20’s lost to Serbia and France last Thursday and Friday, respectively, before beating Israel in the tournament’s fifth-place match on Monday. Earlier this summer, Palmer-Brown joined the U.S. for the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup, starting the third and final group stage match in the tournament before the U.S. was eliminated in the quarterfinals. Palmer-Brown, 18, has appeared in nine games for Sporting KC across all competition since signing as a Homegrown Player in August 2013. He made his MLS debut in May 2014, becoming the youngest player to appear in an MLS match in club history. The Lee’s Summit, Missouri native attended the prestigious U.S. Soccer Residency Program in Bradenton, Florida and has started in the Chipotle MLS Homegrown Game each of the last two years.

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JALIL ANIBABA Week 5 (4/6) Week 6 (4/13) Week 9 (5/4)

Team of the Week Goal.com Goal.com Bleacher Report

MATT BESLER Week 9 (5/4) Week 14 (6/8)

Team of the Week Goal.com NBC Pro Soccer Talk ESPNFC NBC Pro Soccer Talk SI.com

AMADOU DIA Week 12 (5/25) Week 14 (6/8)

Team of the Week MLSsoccer.com Bleacher Report

DOM DWYER Week 5 (4/6)

Team of the Week Goal.com

KEVIN ELLIS Week 13 (6/1) Week 17 (6/29) Week 23 (8/10)

Team of the Week Bleacher Report MLSsoccer.com NBC Pro Soccer Talk SI.com NBC Pro Soccer Talk Bleacher Report MLSsoccer.com

ROGER ESPINOZA Team of the Week Bleacher Report Week 2 (3/16) Week 3 (3/23) NBC Pro Soccer Talk Week 5 (4/6) Goal.com SI.com

2015 SPORTING KC POWER RANKINGS ESPNFC.com 6th 13th 15th 12th 7th 5th 10th 9th 8th 8th 8th 6th 3rd 2nd 2nd 2nd 1st 1st 1st 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 1st 4th 7th

Bleacher Report Bleacher Report

MARCEL DE JONG Team of the Week Week 3 (3/23) Bleacher Report Goal.com MLSsoccer.com

Sporting KC is 3-5-1 when conceding the first goal in MLS play and 5-5-1 when falling behind across all competitions in 2015. Sporting KC had four such wins when conceding first in 2013 and 2014 combined, posting a 4-24-4 record.

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Week 19 (7/13) Week 25 (8/25)

BENNY FEILHABER Team of the Week NBC Pro Soccer Talk Week 1 (3/9) Goal.com Week 4 (3/30) MLSsoccer.com Week 6 (4/13) NBC Pro Soccer Talk Bleacher Report Week 8 (4/27) Goal.com MLSsoccer.com NBC Pro Soccer Talk SI.com Week 9 (5/4) MLSsoccer.com NBC Pro Soccer Talk Week 12 (5/25) MLSsoccer.com Bleacher Report Week 20 (7/20) SI.com Week 23 (8/10) Bleacher Report Goal.com MLSsoccer.com SI.com

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BENNY FEILHABER Goal of the Week Week 8 (4/27) MLSsoccer.com Week 21 (7/27) MLSsoccer.com BENNY FEILHABER Player of the Month April MLSsoccer.com

TIM MELIA Week 9 (5/4) Week 14 (6/8) Week 19 (7/13) Week 22 (8/3)

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SONI MUSTIVAR Team of the Week Week 19 (7/13) MLSsoccer.com CHANCE MYERS Team of the Week Week 17 (6/29) Bleacher Report MLSsoccer.com PAULO NAGAMURA Team of the Week Week 24 (8/17) Bleacher Report MLSsoccer.com SI.com PAULO NAGAMURA Player of the Week Week 24 (8/17) MLSsoccer.com Soccer By Ives KRISZTIAN NEMETH Team of the Week Week 12 (5/25) Bleacher Report Goal.com MLSsoccer.com SI.com ESPNFC Week 13 (6/1) MLSsoccer.com NBC Pro Soccer Talk SI.com KRISZTIAN NEMETH Player of the Month May MLSsoccer.com IKE OPARA Week 1 (3/9) Week 3 (3/23) Week 4 (3/30) Week 6 (4/13)

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IKE OPARA March

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GRAHAM ZUSI Week 13 (6/1)

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Sporting KC Game Notes | Sept. 9, 2015 at Portland Timbers | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes ALL-TIME REGULAR SEASON RESULTS

All-Time Regular Season SERIES LEADERS

Sporting KC record vs. Portland Timbers: 3-2-1 Home games: 1-1-1 (5 GF, 4 GA) Road games: 2-1-0 (3 GF, 2 GA)

SPORTING KANSAS CITY

Date 07/02/2011 08/17/2011

Score KC 2 at POR 1 KC 3 vs POR 1

Result Location W Providence Park W Sporting Park

04/21/2012

KC 0 at POR 1

L Providence Park

04/27/2013

KC 2 vs POR 3

L Sporting Park

06/27/2014

KC 1 at POR 0

W Providence Park

03/21/2015

KC 0 vs POR 0

Sporting Park

2 1 45 11 54 2 18

OT 0 0 0 0 0 0

Total 8 85 27 90 3 28

1 4 29 12 35 13 9

2 2 31 8 39 9 17

OT 0 0 0 0 0 0

2 Jimmy Nielsen 2 Jimmy Nielsen 1 Kronberg/Marin 9 Jimmy Nielsen 6 Jimmy Nielsen

Wins Losses Shutouts Saves Goals alloweD

Total 6 60 20 74 22 26

4 Jimmy Nielsen (4/27/13) 3 Jimmy Nielsen (4/27/13)

Perkins/Ricketts 1 Troy Perkins 2 Kwarasey/Perkins 1 Perkins/Ricketts 8 Troy Perkins 5

portland timbers

SAVES GOALS ALLOWED

(4/27/13) Donovan Ricketts 6 (8/17/11) Troy Perkins 3

GOALS SCORED IN SERIES BY INTERVAL 1-15 KC 1 POR 0

16-30 4 1

SPORTING PARK BY THE NUMBERS

19,407

CONSECUTIVE MLS SELLOUTS Dating back to April 2012 (including postseason)

ALL-TIME AVERAGE MLS ATTENDANCE 87 MLS matches since 2011 (including postseason)

SPORTING KC MATCHES PLAYED 81 MLS regular season, 6 MLS postseason, 14 Open Cup, 5 CCL, 5 friendlies

PERCENT CAPACITY IN MLS MATCHES 87 MLS matches since 2011 Seating capacity: 18,467

111

Darlington Nagbe 2 Diego Valeri 2 Darlington Nagbe 10 Rodney Wallace 4 Diego Chara 15 Darlington Nagbe 17

five players tied 1 Goals (4/27/13) Diego Valeri 2 Assists Adi/Boyd 4 Shots (4/27/13) Rodney Wallace 3 Shots on Goal (6/27/14) Diego Chara 4 Fouls Committed Fouls Suffered (6/27/14) Darlington Nagbe 6

2 Myers/Zusi 1 eight players tied 5 Teal Bunbury (8/17/11) 3 Graham Zusi (8/17/11) 5 Bunbury/Nagamura 5 Kei Kamara (4/21/12)

portland timbers Category Goals Shots Shots on Goal Fouls Offsides Corner Kicks

Goals Assists Shots Shots on Goal Fouls Committed Fouls Suffered

SPORTING KANSAS CITY

SPORTING KANSAS CITY 1 7 40 16 36 1 10

2 Myers/Zusi 2 Matt Besler 9 C.J. Sapong 4 Graham Zusi 11 Roger Espinoza 9 Roger Espinoza

All-Time Regular Season GAME HIGHS

All-Time Regular Season SERIES STATS Category Goals Shots Shots on Goal Fouls Offsides Corner Kicks

portland timbers

105.1 6

31-45 2 3

46-60 0 1

61-75 1 0

76-90 0 1

OT 0 0

Total 8 6

SPORTING KC MATCHES WON not including penalty shootout wins in 2012 U.S. Open Cup and 2013 MLS Cup finals

179

SPORTING KC GOALS SCORED in 111 matches played at the stadium

Sporting KC Game Notes | Sept. 9, 2015 at Portland Timbers | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KANSAS CITY TRANSACTION TRACKER Players In

Players Out

Bernardo Anor (trade - 12/8/14)

Antonio Dovale (option declined - 11/25/14)

Jalil Anibaba (trade - 12/12/14)

Christian Duke (option declined - 11/25/14)

Luis Marin (signing - 12/18/14)

Andy Gruenebaum (option declined - 11/25/14)

Krisztian Nemeth (signing - 12/18/14)

Michael Kafari (option declined - 11/25/14)

Tim Melia (signing - 12/23/14)

Eric Kronberg (option declined - 11/25/14)

Roger Espinoza (signing - 1/6/15)

Victor Munoz (option declined - 11/25/14)

Connor Hallisey (SuperDraft - 1/15/15)

Sal Zizzo (option declined - 11/25/14)

Saad Abdul-Salaam (SuperDraft - 1/15/15)

Lawrence Olum (out of contract - 11/25/14)

Servando Carrasco (trade - 1/27/15)

Martin Steuble (out of contract - 11/25/14)

Soni Mustivar (signing - 2/13/15)

Aurelien Collin (trade - 12/8/14)

Amadou Dia (SuperDraft - 2/18/15)

C.J. Sapong (trade - 12/8/14)

James Ansu Rogers (SuperDraft - 2/25/15)

Soony Saad (out of contract - 1/1/15)

Marcel de Jong (signing - 3/2/15)

Igor Juliao (loan ends - 1/1/15)

Amobi Okugo (trade - 7/20/2015)

Claudio Bieler (out of contract - 1/20/15)

Jordi Quintilla (signing - 8/6/2015)

Jorge Claros (waived - 2/24/15) Luis Marin (contract terminated - 5/27/15) James Ansu Rogers (waived - 6/22/15) Servando Carrasco (trade - 7/20/15)

SPORTING KANSAS CITY TRANSACTION TIMELINE DATE IN/OUT DETAILS Nov. 25: Dec. 8: Dec. 8: Dec. 12: Dec. 18: Dec. 23: Jan. 1: Jan. 6: Jan. 15: Jan. 15: Jan. 20: Jan. 20: Jan. 27: Feb. 13: Feb. 18: Feb. 24: Feb. 25: March 2: March 24: April 1: May 19: May 27: May 27: June 22: July 20: Aug. 6:

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Sporting KC declines contract options for M Christian Duke, M Antonio Dovale, GK Andy Gruenebaum, M Michael Kafari, GK Eric Kronberg, M Victor Munoz and F Sal Zizzo; M Lawrence Olum and M Martin Steuble leave club out of contract Sporting KC acquires M Bernardo Anor from Columbus Crew SC Sporting KC trades D Aurelien Collin to Orlando City SC; trades F C.J. Sapong to Philadelphia Union Sporting KC signs D Jalil Anibaba after acquiring his rights from Orlando City SC (2014 MLS Expansion Draft) Sporting KC signs GK Luis Marin and F Krisztian Nemeth Sporting KC signs GK Tim Melia F Soony Saad leaves club out of contract; D Igor Juliao leaves club as loan expires Sporting KC signs M Roger Espinoza Sporting KC selects M Connor Hallisey (10th overall), D Saad Abdul-Salaam (12th overall) and D Amadou Dia (20th overall) in the first round of the 2015 MLS SuperDraft. Hallisey and Abdul-Salaam signed with MLS prior to the draft and were automatically added to Sporting KCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s roster. Sporting KC signs F Jacob Peterson to new contract F Claudio Bieler leaves club out of contract Sporting KC selects M James Ansu Rogers (53rd overall) and D Tony Rocha (73rd overall) in the third and fourth rounds of the 2015 MLS SuperDraft Sporting KC signs D Kevin Ellis to new contract; signs M Servando Carrasco after acquiring his rights from Houston Dynamo Sporting KC signs M Soni Mustivar Sporting KC signs D Amadou Dia, the 20th overall pick (first round) in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft Sporting KC waives M Jorge Claros Sporting KC signs F James Ansu Rogers, the 53rd overall pick (third round) in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft Sporting KC signs D Marcel de Jong Sporting KC loans M Mikey Lopez to OKC Energy FC (USL) Sporting KC loans D Saad Abdul-Salaam to San Antonio Scorpions (NASL) Sporting KC recalls D Saad Abdul-Salaam from San Antonio Scorpions (NASL) Sporting KC and GK Luis Marin mutually agree to terminate contract Sporting KC recalls GK Jon Kempin from San Antonio Scorpions (NASL) Sporting KC waives F James Ansu Rogers Sporting KC acquires D/M Amobi Okugo from Orlando City SC in trade for Servando Carrasco Sporting KC signs M Jordi Quintilla

CONSTRUCTING SPORTING KANSAS CITY Year

MLS SuperDraft

2008

Chance Myers (1st)

2009

Matt Besler (8th) Graham Zusi (23rd)

Signings

Trades

Homegrown Players

2010

Jon Kempin (8/31/10)

2011

Seth Sinovic (5/10/11)

2012

Dom Dwyer (16th)

Jacob Peterson (1/19/12)

Paulo Nagamura (11/29/11)

2013

Mikey Lopez (14th)

Jimmy Medranda (8/9/13)

Benny Feilhaber (12/11/12) Ike Opara (12/12/12)

2015

Connor Hallisey (10th) Saad Abdul-Salaam (12th) Amadou Dia (20th)

Krisztian Nemeth (12/18/14) Tim Melia (12/23/14) Roger Espinoza (1/6/15) Soni Mustivar (2/16/15) Marcel de Jong (3/2/15) Jordi Quintilla (8/6/15)

Bernardo Anor (12/8/14) Jalil Anibaba (12/12/14) Amobi Okugo (7/20/15)

Kevin Ellis (2/18/11)

Erik Palmer-Brown (8/2/13)

MLS Lottery Draft

Sporting KC Game Notes | Sept. 9, 2015 at Portland Timbers | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KANSAS CITY 2015 SCHEDULE AND RESULTS DATE

OPPONENT

COMPETITION

TIME/RESULT TV/SCORERS

ATTENDANCE

SUNDAY, MARCH 8

NEW YORK RED BULLS

MLS

T 1-1

Opara 50 19,784

Saturday, March 14

at FC Dallas

MLS

L 1-3

Espinoza 44

14,149

SATURDAY, MARCH 21

PORTLAND TIMBERS

MLS

T 0-0

---

20,848

27,454

Saturday, March 28

at New York City FC

MLS

W 1-0

Opara 12

SUNDAY, APRIL 5

PHILADELPHIA UNION

MLS

W 3-2

Dwyer 16; Anibaba 91+; Nemeth 94+

19,545

SATURDAY, APRIL 11

REAL SALT LAKE

MLS

T 0-0

---

20,087

Saturday, April 18

at LA Galaxy

MLS

L 1-2

Nemeth 22

20,018

Saturday, April 25

at Houston Dynamo

MLS

T 4-4

Nemeth 2; Dwyer 74; Feilhaber 80, 95+

21,046

SUNDAY, MAY 3

CHICAGO FIRE

MLS

W 1-0

Nagamura 75

19,581

Saturday, May 9

at D.C. United

MLS

T 1-1

Dwyer 45

16,221

WEDNESDAY, MAY 20

NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION

MLS

W 4-2

Dwyer 29; Nemeth 39, 46; Feilhaber 43

18,864

Saturday, May 23

at Seattle Sounders FC

MLS

T 0-0

--- 40,653

FRIDAY, MAY 29

FC DALLAS

MLS

W 4-0

Nemeth 19; Feilhaber 51; Ellis 57; Zusi 64

20,172

SATURDAY, JUNE 6

SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC

MLS

W 1-0

Feilhaber 84

21,505

TUESDAY, JUNE 16

ST. LOUIS FC

U.S. Open Cup (4th Round)

W 1-0

Zusi 70

19,298

Sunday, June 21

at Real Salt Lake

MLS

L 1-2

Dwyer 30

19,155

SATURDAY, JUNE 27

COLORADO RAPIDS

MLS

W 2-0

Nemeth 32; own goal 64

19,835

WEDNESDAY, JULY 1

FC DALLAS

U.S. Open Cup (5th Round)

W 6-2

Dwyer 5, 30, 41, 69; Nemeth 46+, 59

19,113

Sunday, July 12

at Vancouver Whitecaps

MLS

W 1-0

Ellis 52

21,000

SATURDAY, JULY 18

MONTREAL IMPACT

MLS

W 2-1

Feilhaber 4; Dwyer 34

19,070

TUESDAY, JULY 21

HOUSTON DYNAMO

U.S. Open Cup (Quarterfinals) W 3-1

Feilhaber 71; Dwyer 86; Nemeth 88

17,589

Friday, July 24

at Real Salt Lake

MLS

L 1-2

Feilhaber 50

20,809

SATURDAY, AUG. 1

HOUSTON DYNAMO

MLS

T 1-1

Dwyer 6

19,882

Saturday, Aug. 8

at Toronto FC

MLS

W 3-1

Feilhaber 22; Nemeth 29; Peterson 87

24,326

WEDNESDAY, AUG. 12

REAL SALT LAKE

U.S. Open Cup (Semifinals)

W 3-1

Mustivar 35; Feilhaber 80; Nemeth 85

16,117

SATURDAY, AUG. 15

VANCOUVER WHITECAPS

MLS

W 4-3

Ellis 53; Dwyer 81; Nagamura 87, 94+

19,969

WEDNESDAY, AUG. 19

SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES

MLS

L 0-5

---

18,866

Saturday, Aug. 22

at Columbus Crew SC

MLS

L 2-3

de Jong 14; Zusi 62

20,018

Saturday, Aug. 29

at Colorado Rapids

MLS

L 1-2

Dwyer 47

16,430

Wednesday, Sept. 9

at Portland Timbers

MLS