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2010 Portland Timbers season

The 2010 Portland Timbers season was the tenth and final season[1] for the club in the USL Conference of the USSF Division-2 Professional League (D-2 Pro League), the second tier of the United States soccer pyramid. The D-2 Pro League was a temporary professional soccer league created by the United States Soccer Federation (USSF) in 2010 to last just one season, as a compromise between the feuding United Soccer Leagues (USL) and the North American Soccer League (NASL). An expansion club retaining the Timbers name began play in Major League Soccer (MLS) in 2011.

Portland Timbers
2010 season
PresidentUnited States Merritt Paulson
Head coachNew Zealand Gavin Wilkinson
StadiumPGE Park
Portland, Oregon
(Capacity: 15,418)
Merlo Field (1 game)
Portland, Oregon
(Capacity: 4,892)
D-2 Pro LeagueConference: 3rd
Overall: 4th (3rd in points)
Playoffs: Quarterfinals
U.S. Open CupThird round
Cascadia Cup1st
Top goalscorerUnited States Ryan Pore (15 goals)
Highest home attendanceLeague: 15,418
vs. Rochester (April 17)
vs. Minnesota (August 11)
vs. Baltimore (August 29)
vs. Puerto Rico (September 2)
All: 15,422
vs. Seattle (June 30)
Lowest home attendanceLeague: 5,808
vs. Vancouver (April 29)
All: 2,107
vs. Sonoma County (June 15)
Average home league attendanceLeague: 10,727
All: 10,183
Primary colors
Secondary colors
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The first competitive game of the 2010 season was played on April 17 at PGE Park in Portland, Oregon against the Rochester Rhinos. The Timbers won 1–0 on a Ryan Pore penalty in the 85th minute in front of a sold-out crowd of 15,418.[2]

Background edit

See also: 2009 Portland Timbers season

The Portland Timbers started shaping the squad for the 2010 season on December 7, 2009 when they announced the signing of Quavas Kirk from the Minnesota Thunder while also naming nine players from the 2009 squad who would not be returning.[3]

On January 15, head coach Gavin Wilkinson was named the 2009 FieldTurf USL Division 1 Coach of the Year for the second time.[4] Three days later, the Timbers appointed Wilkinson Technical director of the Portland Timbers MLS club which was scheduled to begin play in 2011.[5]

Also in January, Portland held an open tryout followed by an invite-only combine for potential new players. Major League Soccer rules allow the organization to sign several players from the 2010 2nd division squad for the 2011 MLS squad, bypassing the league's complicated allocation process, so many ex-MLS players and prospects turned out for the tryouts.

Although not taking part in the tryouts, Haitian national team midfielder James Marcelin[6] and Canadian defender Ross Smith[7] were signed by the Timbers in early February. The club also revealed that defender Takuro Nishimura had been transferred to Crystal Palace Baltimore.

Preseason edit

Trialists and training edit

2010-02-17 Portland Pilots (NCAA) 0–2 Portland Timbers trialists Portland, Oregon
19:00 PST Report   62', 64' DeMartin Stadium: Merlo Field
Attendance: 1,142
2010-03-06 Oregon State Beavers (NCAA) 0–2 Portland Timbers Corvallis, Oregon
18:00 PST Report   DeMartin
  (pen.) López		 Stadium: Paul Lorenz Field

The Timbers began their preseason schedule on February 17 against the Portland Pilots men's team at Merlo Field in a match to benefit Mercy Corps and their relief efforts in Haiti. The match featured mostly trialists for the Timbers including Doug DeMartin who scored both goals to lead the Timbers to a 2–0 victory over the off-season university squad.[8] DeMartin, as well as former St. Pauli defender Ian Joy, rookie goalkeeper Matt Pyzdrowski and midfielder Derek Gaudet, were signed to contracts by the Timbers after featuring in the match.[9][10]

Although just coming off of foot surgery, former U.S. national team goalkeeper Adin Brown was signed on February 23.[11] After serving as a consultant with the Timbers for the past year, former Portland Trail Blazers executive Mike Golub was named Chief Operating Officer of the Portland Timbers MLS club on March 1.[12]

The returning players from the 2009 season saw their first action in a training match versus the Oregon State Beavers men's team in Corvallis on March 6. On March 11 it was announced that Alex Nimo would once again be acquired on loan from Real Salt Lake for the season.[13]

Seattle Sounders FC Community Shield edit

See also: Seattle Sounders FC Community Shield
2010-03-11 Seattle Sounders FC (MLS) 0–1 Portland Timbers Seattle, Washington
18:00 PST Report   44' Obatola Stadium: Qwest Field
Attendance: 18,606

Five days after their first game action together, the team traveled to Seattle on March 11 for the inaugural Seattle Sounders FC Community Shield. Trialist O. J. Obatola scored the only goal as the Timbers defeated Seattle Sounders FC of MLS, who were also in their preseason, in front of 18,606 spectators at Qwest Field.[14]

Final preparations edit

2010-03-20 San Jose Earthquakes (MLS) 1–1 Portland Timbers Santa Clara, California
19:00 PDT Glen   71' Report   80' Thompson Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium
Attendance: 3,152
2010-03-26 Portland Timbers 2–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Tukwila, Washington
10:30 PDT DeMartin   12'
Dike   41'		 Report Stadium: Starfire Sports Complex
2010-03-27 Portland Timbers 1–0 Portland Pilots (NCAA) Portland, Oregon
14:00 PDT Obatola   Stadium: Lincoln High School
2010-04-03 Kitsap Pumas (PDL) 3–2 Portland Timbers Bremerton, Washington
19:00 PDT Perdido   48'
Christner   61', 70'		 Report   40' Pore
  57' López
  63' Marcelin		 Stadium: Bremerton Memorial Stadium
2010-04-10 Seattle Redhawks (NCAA) 0–2 Portland Timbers Seattle, Washington
14:00 PDT   Obatola
  Pore

On March 20, the Timbers went on the road to play the San Jose Earthquakes, their second MLS opponent in succession. The match ended in a 1–1 draw with long-time Timbers defender Scot Thompson scoring the 80th-minute equalizer.[15] After winning two closed-door training matches on back-to-back days in different states versus Vancouver Whitecaps FC[16] and the Portland Pilots men's team once again, Portland signed former FC Dallas defender Steve Purdy on April 2.[17]

On April 3, Portland were on the road once more in Bremerton, Washington to face the Kitsap Pumas of the Premier Development League. Kitsap defeated Portland 3–2 in a competitive match which saw Rodrigo López sent off by receiving two yellow cards in rapid succession after coming on as a substitute.

The Timbers made their final preseason player additions on April 7 when forwards O. J. Obatola and Bright Dike were signed to contracts.[18] The preseason culminated with another closed-door training match versus the Seattle Redhawks men's team in Seattle which the Timbers won thanks to goals from Obatola and returning first team midfielder Ryan Pore.

Regular season edit

April edit

2010-04-17 D-2 Portland Timbers 1–0 Rochester Rhinos Portland, Oregon
19:00 PDT Pore   85' (pen.) Report Stadium: PGE Park
Attendance: 15,418 (SO)
2010-04-22 D-2 Portland Timbers 3–0 AC St. Louis Portland, Oregon
19:00 PDT Pore   1', 45+2'
Obatola   62'		 Report Stadium: PGE Park
Attendance: 5,893
2010-04-25 D-2 Montreal Impact 1–1 Portland Timbers Montreal
11:00 PDT Pizzolitto   81' (pen.) Report   67' Pore Stadium: Saputo Stadium
Attendance: 13,034 (SO)
2010-04-29 D-2 / CC Portland Timbers 2–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Portland, Oregon
19:00 PDT Pore   7', 86'
Danso   85'		 Report   11' Akwari Stadium: PGE Park
Attendance: 5,808

The Portland Timbers began their 10th and final season in 2nd division soccer on April 17 by hosting the Rochester Rhinos at PGE Park. A sell-out crowd of 15,418 watched as a Ryan Pore penalty in the 85th minute was enough to earn Portland an opening day victory.[2] The club continued their positive start to the season by downing expansion club AC St. Louis 3–0 in a match which saw Pore score two goals and new signing O. J. Obatola get his first competitive goal for the Timbers.[19]

After earning a 1–1 draw with Montreal Impact in Portland's first road game of the year,[20] the Timbers rounded out a successful April with a 2–1 victory over Cascadia Cup rivals Vancouver Whitecaps FC.[21] Pore scored all three Timbers goals in the final two matches of April to give the midfielder six goals in four games as the Timbers stood atop the league.

May edit

2010-05-01 Friendly Portland Timbers 1–3   Puntarenas Portland, Oregon
19:00 PDT Dike   22' Report   33' Leal
  54' Díaz
  57' Peña		 Stadium: PGE Park
Attendance: 7,478
2010-05-13 D-2 Portland Timbers 0–1 Crystal Palace Baltimore Portland, Oregon
19:00 PDT Report   29' Perez Stadium: PGE Park
Attendance: 8,817
2010-05-15 D-2 Portland Timbers 1–1 AC St. Louis Portland, Oregon
19:00 PDT Keita   66' Report   90+1' Ambersley Stadium: PGE Park
Attendance: 10,057
2010-05-19 D-2 Portland Timbers 0–1 Montreal Impact Portland, Oregon
19:00 PDT Report   31' Donatelli Stadium: PGE Park
Attendance: 6,573
2010-05-22 D-2 Crystal Palace Baltimore 2–1 Portland Timbers Catonsville, Maryland
16:00 PDT Marshall   74'
Patterson   90+1'		 Report   60' (pen.) Pore Stadium: UMBC Stadium
Attendance: 1,106
2010-05-29 Friendly Portland Timbers 3–2   Boca Juniors Portland, Oregon
19:00 PDT Pore   16'
Keel   74'
López   90+1'		 Report   50' Giménez
  52' Blandi		 Stadium: PGE Park
Attendance: 14,106

Portland's four league matches in May were flanked by exhibition games featuring top Latin American competition. On May Day, Puntarenas of Costa Rica came to Portland and handed the Timbers a 3–1 loss.[22] League play continued on May 13 with a loss at home to Crystal Palace Baltimore,[23] a club in its first year in the 2nd division after moving up from the 3rd division following the 2009 season. That loss would be the start of an eight-game winless streak in the league for the Timbers.

Mandjou Keita, Portland's leading scorer from 2009 and recently returned from a loan spell in India, scored the opening goal against AC St. Louis in a rematch at PGE Park on May 15, but a stoppage time goal from Mike Ambersley meant the Timbers had to settle for a draw.[24] Montreal Impact then traveled to Portland and took all 3 points from the suddenly struggling Timbers.[25]

A disappointing May in the league was concluded when Crystal Palace Baltimore hosted the Timbers on May 22. Portland lost to Baltimore 2–1 after giving up another goal in second half injury time.[26] The club's fortunes seemed to take a turn for the better when storied Argentinian club Boca Juniors came to town on May 29. In an exciting, back-and-forth game, the Timbers rallied to pull out a 3–2 victory thanks to a 91st minute free kick goal from Rodrigo López.[27]

June edit

2010-06-06 D-2 Portland Timbers 1–1 Carolina RailHawks FC Portland, Oregon
18:00 PDT Pore   61' Report   90+3' Paladini Stadium: PGE Park
Attendance: 8,119
2010-06-09 D-2 Austin Aztex FC 0–0 Portland Timbers Austin, Texas
17:30 PDT Report Stadium: House Park
Attendance: 3,241
2010-06-12 D-2 Miami FC 1–0 Portland Timbers Fort Lauderdale, Florida
16:30 PDT Veris   26' Report Stadium: Lockhart Stadium
Attendance: 1,004
2010-06-15 USOC 1st Rd Portland Timbers 3–0 Sonoma County Sol (NPSL) Portland, Oregon
19:00 PDT Nimo   58'
Suzuki   88'
Marcelin   90+1'		 Report Stadium: PGE Park
Attendance: 2,107
2010-06-17 D-2 Portland Timbers 0–1 NSC Minnesota Stars Portland, Oregon
19:00 PDT Marcelin   52' Report   20' Allen Stadium: PGE Park
Attendance: 8,877
2010-06-19 D-2 NSC Minnesota Stars 0–2 Portland Timbers Blaine, Minnesota
17:00 PDT Report   6' (pen.) Pore
  89' Cameron		 Stadium: National Sports Center
Attendance: 1,152
2010-06-22 USOC 2nd Rd Kitsap Pumas (PDL) 1–4 Portland Timbers Bremerton, Washington
19:00 PDT Christner   90' Report   34' Smith
  37', 47', 63' Dike		 Stadium: Bremerton Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 1,205
2010-06-27 D-2 Portland Timbers 1–0 FC Tampa Bay Portland, Oregon
17:00 PDT Dike   73' Report Stadium: PGE Park
Attendance: 8,892
2010-06-30 USOC 3rd Rd Portland Timbers 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(3–4 p)		 Seattle Sounders FC (MLS) Portland, Oregon
19:30 PDT Dike   38' Report   13' Jaqua
  101' Graham		 Stadium: PGE Park
Attendance: 15,422 (SO)
Penalties
Pore  
DeMartin  
Danso  
Smith  
López  		   Sturgis
  Zakuani
  Montero
  Ianni
  Scott

Hoping to build on their exhibition win versus Boca Juniors,[28] the Timbers returned to league play as they hosted Carolina RailHawks FC on June 6. Ryan Pore again continued his scoring streak but Portland were thwarted by yet another stoppage time goal as Carolina earned a draw in the dying seconds of the match.[29] The Timbers then traveled to Texas where they drew 0–0 with league leading Austin Aztex FC.[30] Forward O. J. Obatola, who started six of the first seven league games and scored just one goal, had not played since the May 19 loss to Montreal and was released from his contract by mutual consent on June 10.[31] Portland concluded their road trip on June 12 at Miami FC but lost 1–0 as their league winless streak was extended to seven games.[32]

The second half of June would prove to be a congested affair as the 2010 edition of the U.S. Open Cup kicked off on June 15 with the Timbers hosting amateur side Sonoma County Sol of the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) in the first round. The teams had met previously in the second round of the 2009 U.S. Open Cup and Portland were again victors by the same 3–0 scoreline.[33]

Just two days later, the Timbers were back in league play as they welcomed expansion club NSC Minnesota Stars to Portland for the teams' first ever meeting. Former Los Angeles Galaxy and University of Washington midfielder Ely Allen opened the scoring for the visitors in the 20th minute and Timbers midfielder James Marcelin was sent off in the 52nd minute helping Minnesota to the surprise victory.[34] Portland had an immediate opportunity for payback as they traveled to Minnesota to face the Stars again two days later. An early penalty goal from Pore and the first career goal for defender Josh Cameron in the 89th minute were enough for the Timbers to record a 2–0 victory.[35] This halted a nearly two month stretch in the league without a win for the Timbers, a span covering eight games.

A busy June continued as Portland made the trip to face PDL side Kitsap Pumas in the second round of the U.S. Open Cup on June 22. Rookie forward Bright Dike recorded a hat-trick as the Timbers defeated the Pumas 4–1, ensuring Portland would meet long-time rival Seattle Sounders FC in the third round.[36] Returning to league play on June 27, Portland continued its new-found momentum as the Timbers hosted expansion club FC Tampa Bay and came away 1–0 winners.[37]

Cup play resumed for the Timbers on June 30 as Portland played host to Seattle Sounders FC of MLS in the third round of the competition once again. A sold-out crowd of 15,422 watched as the Timbers played the Sounders to a 1–1 draw. In extra time, Seattle defender Taylor Graham was sent off for bringing down Dike just outside the penalty area. Portland failed to capitalize on the man advantage, however, and the match would be decided by penalty kicks. Sounders FC and former U.S. national team goalkeeper Kasey Keller made two saves during the shootout to help Seattle win 4–3 on penalties and knock the Timbers out of the cup for the second year running.[38]

July edit

2010-07-03 D-2 / CC Portland Timbers 0–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Portland, Oregon
19:00 PDT Report Stadium: PGE Park
Attendance: 9,017
2010-07-10 D-2 Portland Timbers 2–0 Miami FC Portland, Oregon
19:00 PDT Smith   48'
Pore   90+1'		 Report Stadium: PGE Park
Attendance: 12,189
2010-07-11 Friendly Portland Timbers 1–1
(4–2 p)		   Atlas Portland, Oregon
18:00 PDT Josten   77'
Suzuki   90+4'		 Report   90+1' (pen.) Robles Stadium: PGE Park
Attendance: 7,113
Penalties
Josten  
Nimo  
Keel  
López  		   Gutiérrez
  Zamora
  Villalobos
  Flores
2010-07-17 Friendly Portland Timbers 0–3   Manchester City Portland, Oregon
19:00 PDT Report   43' Ireland
  44' Adebayor
  68' Jô		 Stadium: Merlo Field
Attendance: 5,018 (SO)
2010-07-22 D-2 / CC Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1–2 Portland Timbers Burnaby, British Columbia
19:30 PDT Khalfan   51'
Janicki   65'		 Report   66' (pen.) Pore
  72' Danso		 Stadium: Swangard Stadium
Attendance: 5,387 (SO)
2010-07-28 D-2 AC St. Louis 3–0 Portland Timbers Fenton, Missouri
17:10 PDT Ambersley   25', 27', 57' Report Stadium: Anheuser-Busch Soccer Park
Attendance: 2,256
2010-07-31 D-2 FC Tampa Bay 2–2 Portland Timbers Tampa, Florida
16:30 PDT King   27'
Sánchez   57'		 Report   16' Dike
  81' Suzuki		 Stadium: George M. Steinbrenner Field
Attendance: 4,417

The Timbers had little time to rest after playing a draining 120 minutes against Seattle Sounders FC in the Open Cup as fellow Pacific Northwest rivals Vancouver Whitecaps FC returned to PGE Park for league play just three days later.[39] Due to fatigue, head coach Gavin Wilkinson made eight changes to the side that faced Seattle and the reserves were able to earn a 0–0 draw to maintain their lead over Vancouver in the 2010 Cascadia Cup standings.[40] After their first full week without a game for over a month, a refreshed Portland team played host to struggling Miami FC on July 10. Canadian defender Ross Smith scored his first league goal for the club and Ryan Pore got his tenth goal of the season to lead the Timbers to a 2–0 win. After the match, while celebrating on the way out of PGE Park, two long lost elementary school chums were reacquainted. Three-and-a-half years later they married and now are expecting a child.[41]

A twelve-day break in league play allowed the Timbers to schedule back-to-back exhibition games versus foreign opponents. Just one day after defeating Miami, Mexican club Atlas visited Portland. A 77th minute George Josten goal seemed to be enough for the Timbers to grab a narrow victory until Quavas Kirk brought down an Atlas player in the penalty area, earning the Mexicans a penalty. Luis Robles converted the kick in the 91st minute meaning the match would be decided by a penalty shootout. Portland Timbers U23's goalkeeper Jake Gleeson made two saves during the shootout as the Timbers defeated Atlas 4–2 on penalties.[42]

Due to PGE Park being unavailable because of a Portland Beavers baseball game, Portland faced English Premier League club Manchester City at Merlo Field on the campus of the University of Portland on July 17. A sold-out crowd of Timbers season ticket holders watched as Portland matched up well against the famous club during most of the first half. However, City closed out the half with two quick goals from Steven Ireland and Emmanuel Adebayor to take a 2–0 lead. Both teams made wholesale changes at the half and the Timbers again started well. An individual goal by Brazilian Jô in the 68th minute would finish off the scoring, however, as Portland lost to Manchester City 3–0.[43]

The Timbers played the first game of a four-game road trip in Burnaby, British Columbia against Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Vancouver came into the game with a nine-game unbeaten streak and sitting atop the NASL Conference standings. The Whitecaps took the lead in the 51st minute as Nizar Khalfan beat Timbers goalkeeper Steve Cronin near post. Momentum swung Portland's direction as Pore was taken down inside the penalty area by Vancouver defender Greg Janicki. Janicki received a straight red card for the foul. Pore converted the ensuing penalty kick to level the game at 1–1. Portland took advantage of being a man up when Timbers defender Mamadou Danso found the back of the net after a 72nd minute scramble in the penalty area. Portland was able to hold on for the 2–1 victory—only their 2nd win in Vancouver since the Timbers reformed in 2001.[44] With the win, Portland secured the Cascadia Cup for the second year in a row.

The second game of the road trip saw the Timbers in Fenton, Missouri to take on last place AC St. Louis. Earlier in the day, head coach Gavin Wilkinson was in Houston, Texas at the MLS All-Star Game in his role as Technical director of the MLS club to take part in a coin toss between the 2011 MLS expansion clubs, Portland and Vancouver. Vancouver won the toss and the right to choose first between several player acquisition mechanisms for each team's first season in Major League Soccer, including the MLS SuperDraft and MLS Expansion Draft.[45] Portland took the field against AC St. Louis without their head coach. In a disappointing game for the Timbers, St. Louis midfielder Mike Ambersley scored a hat-trick to lead AC to a 3–0 win over Portland, bringing an end to a five-game unbeaten streak in the league for the Timbers.[46]

Portland closed out the month of July by visiting FC Tampa Bay. Bright Dike opened the scoring for the Timbers in the 16th minute but Tampa Bay equalized eleven minutes later. In the second half, a free kick goal by Ricardo Sánchez in the 57th minute gave Tampa Bay the lead. They were unable to hold off the Timbers, though, as forward Takayuki Suzuki tallied his first league goal of 2010 in the 81st minute to give Portland a hard-fought 2–2 draw on the road.[47]

August edit

2010-08-04 D-2 Rochester Rhinos 1–0 Portland Timbers Rochester, New York
16:00 PDT Versailles   22' Report Stadium: Marina Auto Stadium
Attendance: 6,978
2010-08-11 D-2 Portland Timbers 2–2 NSC Minnesota Stars Portland, Oregon
19:00 PDT Dike   44'
Pore   63' (pen.)
Joy   64'		 Report   24' Allen
  73' Bracalello		 Stadium: PGE Park
Attendance: 15,418 (SO)
2010-08-14 D-2 AC St. Louis 0–1 Portland Timbers Fenton, Missouri
17:10 PDT Report   41' Dike Stadium: Anheuser-Busch Soccer Park
Attendance: 2,312
2010-08-21 D-2 NSC Minnesota Stars 0–1 Portland Timbers Blaine, Minnesota
17:00 PDT Warren   66' Report   68' (pen.) Pore Stadium: National Sports Center
Attendance: 1,429
2010-08-26 D-2 Portland Timbers 1–1 Austin Aztex FC Portland, Oregon
19:00 PDT Dike   4'
López   90+4'		 Report   26' Silva
  56' Bernard		 Stadium: PGE Park
Attendance: 14,985
2010-08-29 D-2 Portland Timbers 3–0 Crystal Palace Baltimore Portland, Oregon
18:00 PDT Pore   15'
Dike   42', 53'		 Report   88' Veeder Stadium: PGE Park
Attendance: 15,418 (SO)

Portland traveled to Rochester, New York for the fourth and final game of their road trip on August 4. Before the game, the Timbers announced the signing of Dutch forward Ibad Muhamadu for the remainder of the season.[48] The team was to end the road trip on a sour note, however, as an early goal by Rochester was enough to defeat Portland 1–0.[49]

On August 10, former Rangers and Chelsea forward John Spencer was named head coach of the Portland Timbers MLS club.[50] Spencer had long been rumored to be the front-runner for the job after leaving his job as assistant coach for Houston Dynamo.

Spencer was in attendance as the Timbers were back at PGE Park to host NSC Minnesota Stars on August 11. A sold-out crowd watched as Minnesota took an early lead, but a third league goal from Bright Dike meant the score was tied 1–1 at halftime. In the second half, Ryan Pore was brought down inside the penalty area by a Stars defender and the Timbers were awarded a penalty. Pore scored with the penalty kick in the 63rd minute for his league-leading twelfth goal of the season. The celebrations were short-lived as one minute later Portland captain Ian Joy received a straight red card after a tackle on Stars midfielder Geison Moura. The Timbers, playing a man down, were unable to hold off Minnesota who equalized in the 73rd minute to draw with Portland 2–2.[51]

After the game, it was revealed that Portland forward Mandjou Keita failed to show up for the game and had also missed two previous practices without notice. Keita last played a league game for the Timbers in the July 10 win over Miami, coming on as a substitute in the 81st minute. After missing a third practice, the Timbers placed Keita on personal leave to give the forward time to decide his future.[52]

Hoping to avenge a July 28 3–0 loss in Missouri, the Timbers faced AC St. Louis for the fourth and final time of the season on August 14. Ibad Muhamadu made his first start for Portland but it was Bright Dike that got the only goal of the game in the 41st minute to give the Timbers a much-needed 1–0 victory on the road.[53]

Head coach Gavin Wilkinson's scouting trip to Ghana earlier in the season proved fruitful as the Timbers announced the signing of Ghana U-20 national team member Kalif Alhassan from Ghanaian club Liberty Professionals on August 19. Alhassan had also been a member of the Ghana U-17 national team.[54]

The Timbers enjoyed a rare week-long break between games as they prepared to face NSC Minnesota Stars for a fourth time with the series between the two teams even at 1–1–1. Reserve goalkeeper Matt Pyzdrowski made his first start of the year for Portland. A fairly even contest was decided when, in the 66th minute, Stars goalkeeper Joe Warren brought down Dike inside the box. A penalty kick was awarded to the Timbers and Warren was shown a straight red card for the foul. Pore stepped up and buried the penalty for his 13th goal of the season. With a man advantage, Portland's defense closed out the game and Pyzdrowski was credited with his first professional win and clean sheet as the Timbers won 1–0 in Minnesota.[55]

On August 25, Portland announced the signing of defender Kevin Goldthwaite, who had recently been released by New York Red Bulls, for his second stint with the Timbers after a loan spell in 2005.[56] The next day, the Timbers hosted second place Austin Aztex at PGE Park. A quick goal from Bright Dike gave Portland the lead in the 4th minute but the Aztex equalized 22 minutes later. Portland seemed to gain the upper hand in the second half when Austin's Kieron Bernard was sent off in the 56th minute. However, the Timbers failed to capitalize on the man advantage and had to settle for a 1–1 draw.[57]

Revenge was on the mind of the Timbers players as they hosted Crystal Palace Baltimore, the only team in the league to defeat Portland twice, on August 29. In front of another sold-out crowd in a game thoroughly dominated by the Timbers, Ryan Pore scored his first non-penalty goal since July 10 and Bright Dike scored a brace on either side of halftime to give the emerging striker six goals in his last seven games. Baltimore played the last minutes of the game with 10 men as Portland recorded a comfortable 3–0 victory over their unlikely new rivals.[58]

September edit

2010-09-02 D-2 Portland Timbers 1–0 Puerto Rico Islanders Portland, Oregon
19:00 PDT Pore   83' Report Stadium: PGE Park
Attendance: 15,418 (SO)
2010-09-11 D-2 Carolina RailHawks FC 0–0 Portland Timbers Cary, North Carolina
16:00 PDT Report Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 2,104
2010-09-18 D-2 Puerto Rico Islanders 0–1 Portland Timbers Bayamón, Puerto Rico
17:05 PDT Report   90+1' Alhassan Stadium: Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium
Attendance: 3,602
2010-09-25 D-2 Crystal Palace Baltimore 1–3 Portland Timbers Towson, Maryland
13:30 PDT Fusilier   57'
Brooks   73' (pen.)		 Report   3', 41' Dike
  86' Josten		 Stadium: Paul Angelo Russo Stadium
Attendance: 1,538

The Timbers entered September on a five-game unbeaten streak, having not lost since August 4. Due to scheduled renovations of PGE Park for the 2011 Major League Soccer season, Portland would have to finish out the season on the road making the September 2 game versus Puerto Rico Islanders the last ever 2nd division soccer game for the Timbers in Portland. On the morning of the game, the Timbers announced they had reached a deal with Alaska Airlines to be the MLS shirt sponsor for the 2011 season.[59]

The team would be without starting defender Mamadou Danso as he was called into camp with the Gambian national team for a 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier versus Namibia.[60] On a special night, in which the Timbers Army presented each player with sunflowers and a personalized banner,[61] the Timbers left it to a late Ryan Pore goal in the 83rd minute to record a 1–0 victory over the Islanders in front of a sold-out stadium.[62] After the game, the Timbers announced that attendance for the 2010 season set a new modern-franchise record which included a record five sell-outs of PGE Park.[63]

With the win against Puerto Rico — and help from other results around the league — Portland secured a playoff berth for the second year in a row.[64] In the first game of their season-ending road trip and without leading scorer Ryan Pore, the Timbers extended their unbeaten streak to seven games as they earned a 0–0 draw with the Carolina RailHawks.[65]

One week later, Portland traveled to Puerto Rico to face the Islanders for the second time during the month. In his first start for the Timbers, new signing Kalif Alhassan chipped the ball over Islanders keeper Bill Gaudette in the third minute of second half stoppage time to record his first goal for the club and ensure the Timbers came away with a 1–0 victory.[66]

On September 25, Portland were in Maryland for their fourth meeting of the season versus last place Crystal Palace Baltimore. Forward Bright Dike scored his eighth and ninth league goals of the season and forward George Josten added a third as the Timbers defeated Baltimore 3–1 to finish undefeated for the month of September.[67]

October edit

2010-10-02 D-2 / CC Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–2 Portland Timbers Burnaby, British Columbia
16:00 PDT Dunfield   27'
Arnoux   68'		 Report   46' Alhassan
  56' Dike		 Stadium: Swangard Stadium
Attendance: 5,435 (SO)

Postseason edit

2010-10-07 Playoffs QF1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–0 Portland Timbers Burnaby, British Columbia
19:30 PDT Koffie   1'
Nash   13' (pen.)		 Report Stadium: Swangard Stadium
Attendance: 5,018
2010-10-10 Playoffs QF2 Portland Timbers 1–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Portland, Oregon
18:00 PDT Marcelin   49' Report Stadium: Merlo Field
Attendance: 4,884 (SO)

Competitions edit

USSF Division-2 Professional League edit

See also: 2010 USSF Division-2 Professional League season

The D-2 Pro League consisted of twelve teams from the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico. The league was divided into two conferences of six teams each. At the conclusion of the regular season, eight teams qualified for the playoffs—a seeded knockout tournament to determine the league champion. The 2010 regular season ran from April 10 to October 3. The Portland Timbers competed in the USL Conference along with five other teams. The NASL Conference contained the league's remaining six teams. The league schedule was weighted so that each team played more games against the three teams in their geographical region (called a pod), regardless of conference affiliation. Each team was also paired with one other team outside their pod for additional games.

The teams in the same pod as the Portland Timbers were NSC Minnesota Stars, AC St. Louis and Vancouver Whitecaps FC and faced the Timbers four times each (two home and two away) during the regular season. The Timbers were also paired with Crystal Palace Baltimore, who were outside of Portland's pod, for four games. The remaining seven teams were played two times each (one home and one away). This resulted in a thirty-game league schedule.

USL Conference table edit

See also: NASL Conference table
USL Conference
Pos Team
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Rochester Rhinos 30 16 8 6 38 24 +14 54 Conference leader, qualified for playoffs
2 Austin Aztex 30 15 7 8 53 40 +13 53 Qualified for playoffs[a]
3 Portland Timbers 30 13 7 10 34 23 +11 49
4 NSC Minnesota Stars 30 11 12 7 32 36 −4 40
5 Puerto Rico Islanders 30 9 11 10 37 35 +2 37
6 FC Tampa Bay 30 7 12 11 41 46 −5 32
Source: USSF D-2 schedule table
Notes:
  1. ^ The remaining six teams with the highest point totals, regardless of conference, also advance to the playoffs.

Results summary edit

Overall Home Away
Pld Pts W L T GF GA GD W L T GF GA GD W L T GF GA GD
30 49 13 7 10 34 23  +11 7 3 5 18 9  +9 6 4 5 16 14  +2

Last updated: October 2, 2010
Source: ussoccer.com
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
StadiumHHAHHHHAHAAHAHHHAAAAHAAHHHAAAA
ResultWWTWLTLLTTLLWWTWWLTLTWWTWWTWWT
Conference421112334555533333334333333333
League631113567899855545556554444444
Updated to match(es) played on October 2, 2010. Source: D-2 Pro League Results & League table
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; L = Loss; T = Tie

D-2 Pro League Playoffs edit

The 2010 D-2 Pro League playoffs were a seeded knockout tournament to determine the 2010 D-2 Pro League champion. Eight teams from the twelve team league qualified for the playoffs. The top team in each conference automatically qualified while the next 6 teams with the highest point totals, regardless of conference, also qualified.

Playoff bracket edit

Each round is a two-game aggregate goal series. Home teams for the first game of each series listed at the bottom of the bracket.
Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Rochester Rhinos 0 2 2
8 Puerto Rico Islanders 2 1 3
5 Vancouver Whitecaps 0 0 0
8 Puerto Rico Islanders (aet) 0 2 2
4 Portland Timbers 0 1 1
5 Vancouver Whitecaps 2 0 2
2 Carolina RailHawks 0 1 1
8 Puerto Rico Islanders 2 1 3
3 Austin Aztex 0 2 2
6 Montreal Impact 2 3 5
2 Carolina RailHawks 0 2 2
6 Montreal Impact 1 0 1
2 Carolina RailHawks 0 4 4
7 NSC Minnesota Stars 0 0 0

Quarterfinals edit

Leg 1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC2–0Portland Timbers
Koffie   1'
Nash   13' (pen.)		 Report
Attendance: 5,018
Leg 2
Portland Timbers1–0Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Marcelin   49' Report
Attendance: 4,884 (SO)

U.S. Open Cup edit

See also: 2010 U.S. Open Cup

Cup bracket edit

Second Round winners advance to play one of 8 MLS clubs in 16-team knockout tournament
Home teams listed on top of bracket

First round edit

Portland Timbers3–0Sonoma County Sol (NPSL)
Nimo   58'
Suzuki   88'
Marcelin   90+1'		 Report
Attendance: 2,107

Second round edit

Kitsap Pumas (PDL)1–4Portland Timbers
Christner   90' Report   34' Smith
  37', 47', 63' Dike
Bremerton Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 1,205

Third round edit

Portland Timbers1–1 (a.e.t.)Seattle Sounders FC (MLS)
Dike   38' Report   13' Jaqua
  101' Graham
Penalties
Pore  
DeMartin  
Danso  
Smith  
López  		 3–4   Sturgis
  Zakuani
  Montero
  Ianni
  Scott
Attendance: 15,422 (SO)

Cascadia Cup edit

See also: Cascadia Cup

The Cascadia Cup is a trophy that was created in 2004 by supporters of the Portland Timbers, Seattle Sounders and Vancouver Whitecaps FC. It is awarded to the club with the best record in league games versus the other participants. Since 2009, when Seattle joined Major League Soccer, the cup has been contested between Portland and Vancouver only. In 2011, when the Timbers and the Whitecaps joined the Sounders in MLS, all three Cascadia rivals again vied for the cup.

The Timbers secured the 2010 Cascadia Cup—the club's second—on July 22 after defeating Vancouver 2–1 in a league match at Swangard Stadium in Burnaby, British Columbia.

2010 table edit

Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
Portland Timbers 4 2 0 2 6 4 +2 8
Vancouver Whitecaps 4 0 2 2 4 6 −2 2
Source: [citation needed]

Match results edit

Match 1
Portland Timbers2–1Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Pore   7', 86'
Danso   85'		 Report   11' Akwari
Attendance: 5,808
Match 2
Portland Timbers0–0Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Report
Attendance: 9,017
Match 3
Vancouver Whitecaps FC1–2Portland Timbers
Khalfan   51'
Janicki   65'		 Report   66' (pen.) Pore
  72' Danso
Attendance: 5,387 (SO)
Match 4
Vancouver Whitecaps FC2–2Portland Timbers
Dunfield   27'
Arnoux   68'		 Report   46' Alhassan
  56' Dike
Attendance: 5,435 (SO)

Club edit

Coaching staff edit

Position Staff
Head coach   Gavin Wilkinson
Assistant coach   Amos Magee
Assistant coach   Jim Rilatt
Goalkeeper coach   Adam Smith

Updated to match played May 24, 2011
Source:[citation needed]

Management edit

Majority Owner & President   Merritt Paulson
General Manager   Gavin Wilkinson
Ground (capacity and dimensions) PGE Park (15,418 / )

Updated to match played May 24, 2011
Source:[citation needed]

Squad edit

Kits edit

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Primary
 
 
 
 
 
Secondary
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Third

Final roster edit

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
0 GK   USA Steve Cronin
1 GK   USA Matt Pyzdrowski
2 MF   CAN Derek Gaudet
4 DF   USA Josh Cameron
5 DF   USA Quavas Kirk
6 DF   NZL Cameron Knowles (inactive)
7 MF   USA Brian Farber
8 MF   USA Rodrigo López
11 MF   SWE Johan Claesson
12 MF   USA Tony McManus
13 DF   USA Stephen Keel
14 MF   HAI James Marcelin
15 DF   SCO Ian Joy (captain)
16 MF   USA Alex Nimo (on loan from Real Salt Lake)
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 DF   USA Scot Thompson
18 FW   USA Doug DeMartin
19 FW   USA George Josten
20 DF   CAN Ross Smith
21 MF   GHA Kalif Alhassan
22 MF   USA Keith Savage
23 MF   USA Ryan Pore
24 GK   USA Adin Brown
25 DF   SLV Steve Purdy
27 FW   NGA Bright Dike
29 FW   NED Ibad Muhamadu
30 FW   JPN Takayuki Suzuki
33 DF   USA Kevin Goldthwaite
98 DF   GAM Mamadou Danso

Recognition edit

D-2 Pro League Most Valuable Player

Player Link
  Ryan Pore D-2 Pro League Postseason Awards Day 2

D-2 Pro League Goal Scoring Champion

Player Link
  Ryan Pore D-2 Pro League Postseason Awards Day 1

D-2 Pro League Best XI

Player Link
  Ryan Pore D-2 Pro League Postseason Awards Day 2

D-2 Pro League Player of the Month

Month Player Link
April   Ryan Pore D-2 Pro League April PotM

Statistics edit

Appearances and goals edit

Last updated on October 11, 2010.
No. Pos Nat Player Total D-2 Pro League Playoffs U.S. Open Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
0 GK   USA Steve Cronin 33 0 28+0 0 2+0 0 3+0 0
1 GK   USA Matt Pyzdrowski 3 0 2+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
2 MF   CAN Derek Gaudet 9 0 7+1 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
4 DF   USA Josh Cameron 11 1 7+3 1 0+0 0 1+0 0
5 DF   USA Quavas Kirk 18 0 12+6 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
6 DF   NZL Cameron Knowles 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
7 MF   USA Brian Farber 8 0 5+2 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
8 MF   USA Rodrigo López 23 0 4+15 0 0+2 0 0+2 0
(9) FW   NGA O. J. Obatola (released) 6 1 6+0 1 0+0 0 0+0 0
(10) FW   GUI Mandjou Keita (transferred to   Pune FC) 13 1 9+1 1 0+0 0 1+2 0
11 MF   SWE Johan Claesson 18 0 11+6 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
12 MF   USA Tony McManus 31 0 14+12 0 1+1 0 2+1 0
13 DF   USA Stephen Keel 26 0 18+5 0 2+0 0 0+1 0
14 MF   HAI James Marcelin 29 2 22+3 0 2+0 1 2+0 1
15 DF   USA Ian Joy 25 0 21+0 0 2+0 0 2+0 0
16 MF   USA Alex Nimo 25 1 17+5 0 0+0 0 3+0 1
17 DF   USA Scot Thompson 15 0 7+5 0 0+0 0 3+0 0
18 FW   USA Doug DeMartin 24 0 8+11 0 2+0 0 1+2 0
19 FW   USA George Josten 18 1 7+11 1 0+0 0 0+0 0
20 DF   CAN Ross Smith 20 2 16+0 1 1+0 0 3+0 1
21 MF   GHA Kalif Alhassan 8 2 3+3 2 2+0 0 0+0 0
22 MF   USA Keith Savage 10 0 8+2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
23 MF   USA Ryan Pore 34 15 28+1 15 2+0 0 3+0 0
24 GK   USA Adin Brown 1 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
25 DF   USA Steve Purdy 27 0 19+5 0 2+0 0 0+1 0
27 FW   USA Bright Dike 27 14 19+4 10 2+0 0 2+0 4
29 FW   NED Ibad Muhamadu 12 0 6+4 0 0+2 0 0+0 0
30 FW   JPN Takayuki Suzuki 28 2 5+19 1 0+2 0 2+0 1
33 DF   USA Kevin Goldthwaite 3 0 1+0 0 1+1 0 0+0 0
98 DF   GAM Mamadou Danso 27 1 20+4 1 0+0 0 3+0 0

Top scorers edit

Players with 1 goal or more included only.

Last updated on October 11, 2010
Rk. Nat. Position Player Total D-2 Pro League Playoffs U.S. Open Cup
1   MF Ryan Pore 15 15 0 0
2   FW Bright Dike 14 10 0 4
3   MF Kalif Alhassan 2 2 0 0
  DF Ross Smith 2 1 0 1
  FW Takayuki Suzuki 2 1 0 1
  MF James Marcelin 2 0 1 1
7   DF Josh Cameron 1 1 0 0
  DF Mamadou Danso 1 1 0 0
  FW George Josten 1 1 0 0
  FW Mandjou Keita 1 1 0 0
  FW O. J. Obatola 1 1 0 0
  MF Alex Nimo 1 0 0 1
TOTALS 43 34 1 8

Disciplinary record edit

Players with 1 card or more included only.

Last updated on October 11, 2010
No. Nat. Position Player Total D-2 Pro League Playoffs U.S. Open Cup
               
0   GK Steve Cronin 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
4   DF Josh Cameron 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
5   DF Quavas Kirk 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
8   MF Rodrigo López 3 1 3 1 0 0 0 0
(9)   FW O. J. Obatola 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
12   MF Tony McManus 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
13   DF Stephen Keel 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
14   MF James Marcelin 5 1 5 1 0 0 0 0
15   DF Ian Joy 9 1 8 1 1 0 0 0
16   MF Alex Nimo 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0
17   DF Scot Thompson 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
19   FW George Josten 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
20   DF Ross Smith 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
23   MF Ryan Pore 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 0
25   DF Steve Purdy 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0
27   FW Bright Dike 6 0 6 0 0 0 0 0
29   FW Ibad Muhamadu 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0
30   FW Takayuki Suzuki 4 0 3 0 0 0 1 0
98   DF Mamadou Danso 4 1 4 1 0 0 0 0
TOTALS 59 4 54 4 2 0 3 0

Goalkeeper stats edit

Last updated on October 11, 2010.
No. Nat. Player Total D-2 Pro League Playoffs U.S. Open Cup
MIN GA GAA SV MIN GA GAA SV MIN GA GAA SV MIN GA GAA SV
0   Steve Cronin 2989 26 0.78 92 2509 22 0.79 81 180 2 1.00 4 300 2 0.60 7
1   Matt Pyzdrowski 183 1 0.49 5 183 1 0.49 5 0 0 – 0 0 0 – 0
24   Adin Brown 8 0 0.00 0 8 0 0.00 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 – 0
TOTALS 3180 27 0.76 97 2700 23 0.77 86 180 2 1.00 4 300 2 0.60 7

Player movement edit

Transfers in edit

Permanent

Date Pos. Name Previous club Fee
December 7, 2009 DF   Quavas Kirk   Minnesota Thunder Free[3]
February 11, 2010 MF   James Marcelin   Puerto Rico Islanders Free[6]
February 15, 2010 DF   Ross Smith   Ebbsfleet United Free[7]
February 18, 2010 DF   Ian Joy   Ingolstadt 04 Free[9]
February 23, 2010 GK   Adin Brown   Aalesund Free[11]
February 26, 2010 FW   Doug DeMartin (R)   Michigan State Spartans
  Michigan Bucks 		Free[10]
February 26, 2010 MF   Derek Gaudet   Halifax Dunbrack Free[10]
February 26, 2010 GK   Matt Pyzdrowski (R)   Marquette Golden Eagles
  Chicago Fire Premier 		Free[10]
April 2, 2010 DF   Steve Purdy   FC Dallas Free[17]
April 7, 2010 FW   O. J. Obatola   Gombak United Undisclosed[18]
April 7, 2010 FW   Bright Dike (R)   Notre Dame Fighting Irish
  Indiana Invaders 		Free[18]
August 4, 2010 FW   Ibad Muhamadu   Dordrecht Free[48]
August 19, 2010 MF   Kalif Alhassan   Liberty Professionals Undisclosed[54]
August 25, 2010 DF   Kevin Goldthwaite   New York Red Bulls Free[56]

Loan

Date Pos. Name From Return Date
March 11, 2010 MF   Alex Nimo   Real Salt Lake End of Season[13]

Transfers out edit

Permanent

Date Pos. Name To Fee
December 7, 2009 FW   Jason McLaughlin N/A Contract expired[3]
December 7, 2009 FW   Kevin Forrest N/A Contract expired[3]
December 7, 2009 FW   Antouman Jallow N/A Contract expired[3]
December 7, 2009 DF   David Hayes N/A Contract expired[3]
December 7, 2009 DF   Cameron Dunn N/A Contract expired[3]
December 7, 2009 DF   Ivan Becerra N/A Contract expired[3]
December 7, 2009 MF   Shaun Higgins N/A Contract expired[3]
December 7, 2009 MF   Tom Poltl N/A Contract expired[3]
December 7, 2009 GK   Brian Visser N/A Contract expired[3]
February 11, 2010 DF   Takuro Nishimura   Crystal Palace Baltimore Undisclosed[6]
June 10, 2010 FW   O. J. Obatola Unattached Released[31]
September 1, 2010 FW   Mandjou Keita   Pune FC Undisclosed[68]

Loan

Date Pos. Name To Return Date
November 11, 2009[69] FW   Mandjou Keita   Salgaocar April 28, 2010[70]

Notes edit

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  2. ^ a b Arnold, Geoffrey C. (April 17, 2010). "Season opener -- Portland 1, Rochester 0: Timbers send 15,418 fans home happy". The Oregonian. Portland. Retrieved May 23, 2010.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Timbers sign Quavas Kirk for 2010". The Oregonian. Portland. December 7, 2009. Retrieved May 23, 2010.
  4. ^ "Wilkinson earns FieldTurf Coach of the Year" (Press release). Portland Timbers. January 15, 2010. Retrieved November 22, 2010.
  5. ^ "Timbers name Wilkinson Technical Director of MLS club" (Press release). Portland Timbers. January 18, 2010. Retrieved November 22, 2010.
  6. ^ a b c "Timbers sign Haitian midfielder James Marcelin" (Press release). Portland Timbers. February 11, 2010. Retrieved November 22, 2010.
  7. ^ a b Wilson, Mike (February 15, 2010). "Timbers sign defender Ross Smith". The Oregonian. Portland. Retrieved May 23, 2010.
  8. ^ "Timbers, Pilots raise nearly $8,000 for Haiti relief" (Press release). Portland Timbers. February 17, 2010. Retrieved November 22, 2010.
  9. ^ a b "Timbers add defender Ian Joy for 2010" (Press release). Portland Timbers. February 18, 2010. Retrieved November 22, 2010.
  10. ^ a b c d "Timbers add three more to 2010 roster" (Press release). Portland Timbers. February 26, 2010. Retrieved November 22, 2010.
  11. ^ a b "Timbers sign veteran goalkeeper Adin Brown" (Press release). Portland Timbers. February 23, 2010. Retrieved November 22, 2010.
  12. ^ Canzano, John (March 1, 2010). "Canzano: Mike Golub will be Portland Timbers' chief operating officer". The Oregonian. Portland. Retrieved July 30, 2010.
  13. ^ a b "Timbers acquire Alex Nimo on loan from Salt Lake" (Press release). Portland Timbers. March 11, 2010. Retrieved November 22, 2010.
  14. ^ Arnold, Geoffrey C. (March 12, 2010). "Portland Timbers 1, Seattle Sounders 0: Defense shines in preseason victory over MLS team". The Oregonian. Portland. Retrieved August 2, 2010.
  15. ^ "Portland 1, San Jose 1: Timbers earns come-from-behind draw with Earthquakes in preseason exhibition". The Oregonian. Portland. March 20, 2010. Retrieved August 2, 2010.
  16. ^ "Timbers beat Whitecaps 2-0 in exhibition game". The Oregonian. Portland. March 26, 2010. Retrieved August 2, 2010.
  17. ^ a b "Timbers add defender Steve Purdy for 2010" (Press release). Portland Timbers. April 2, 2010. Retrieved November 22, 2010.
  18. ^ a b c "Timbers sign Obatola, Dike for 2010 campaign" (Press release). Portland Timbers. April 7, 2010. Retrieved November 22, 2010.
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  20. ^ "Portland 1, Montreal 1: Impact's late penalty kick ties Timbers". The Oregonian. Portland. April 25, 2010. Retrieved August 2, 2010.
  21. ^ Gjurgevich, Brian (April 29, 2010). "Portland 2, Vancouver 1: Pore strikes twice as Timbers survive foul-filled match". The Oregonian. Portland. Retrieved August 2, 2010.
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  26. ^ "CP Baltimore beat Timbers 2-1; Portland's Ryan Pore scores seventh goal of the season in loss". The Oregonian. Portland. May 23, 2010. Retrieved August 3, 2010.
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  28. ^ Arnold, Geoffrey C. (May 31, 2010). "Timbers looking to re-launch their season after big win; news, notes and links". The Oregonian. Portland. Retrieved August 3, 2010.
  29. ^ Arnold, Geoffrey C. (June 6, 2010). "Missed opportunities, late goal take toll as Timbers settle for draw against the Carolina RailHawks". The Oregonian. Portland. Retrieved August 3, 2010.
  30. ^ "Portland 0, Austin 0: Timbers earn point in draw with Aztex". The Oregonian. Portland. June 9, 2010. Retrieved August 3, 2010.
  31. ^ a b "Timbers release forward O. J. Obatola" (Press release). Portland Timbers. June 10, 2010. Retrieved November 22, 2010.
  32. ^ "Miami 1, Portland 0: Blues' first-half goal stands up against Timbers". The Oregonian. Portland. June 12, 2010. Retrieved August 3, 2010.
  33. ^ Arnold, Geoffrey C. (June 15, 2010). "Timbers start slow, finish with authority to top Sonoma County, 3-0". The Oregonian. Portland. Retrieved August 3, 2010.
  34. ^ Arnold, Geoffrey C. (June 17, 2010). "Timbers lose to Minnesota 1-0 in another poor performance, prompting talk of a 'different direction'". The Oregonian. Portland. Retrieved August 3, 2010.
  35. ^ "Timbers back on track with 2-0 win over Minnesota". The Oregonian. Portland. June 20, 2010. Retrieved August 3, 2010.
  36. ^ "Bright Dike notches hat trick as Timbers down Kitsap 4-1". The Oregonian. Portland. June 22, 2010. Retrieved August 3, 2010.
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  41. ^ Arnold, Geoffrey C. (July 10, 2010). "Portland 2, Miami 0: Cronin comes up big for Timbers". The Oregonian. Portland. Retrieved August 24, 2010.
  42. ^ Arnold, Geoffrey C. (July 11, 2010). "Portland 1, Atlas 1 (Portland wins 4-2 on penalty kicks): Timbers' Lopez gets better of old rivals". The Oregonian. Portland. Retrieved August 24, 2010.
  43. ^ Arnold, Geoffrey C. (July 17, 2010). "Manchester City 3, Portland 0: Premier Leaguers strike in a hurry". The Oregonian. Portland. Retrieved August 24, 2010.
  44. ^ Arnold, Geoffrey C. (July 22, 2010). "Portland 2, Vancouver 1: Second-half goals earn Timbers a win on the road". The Oregonian. Portland. Retrieved August 24, 2010.
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  46. ^ "St. Louis 3, Portland 0: Timbers open trip with loss". The Oregonian. Portland. July 28, 2010. Retrieved August 24, 2010.
  47. ^ "Portland 2, Tampa Bay 2: Early, late strikes even the score for Timbers on road". The Oregonian. Portland. July 31, 2010. Retrieved August 24, 2010.
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  52. ^ Arnold, Geoffrey C. (August 14, 2010). "Timbers Insider: Keita likely done in Portland". The Oregonian. Portland. Retrieved August 26, 2010.
  53. ^ "Portland 1, St. Louis 0: Timbers end 4-game winless stretch with victory over AC St. Louis". The Oregonian. Portland. August 14, 2010. Retrieved September 28, 2010.
  54. ^ a b "Timbers sign Ghanaian midfielder Kalif Alhassan" (Press release). Portland Timbers. August 19, 2010. Retrieved November 22, 2010.
  55. ^ "Portland 1, Minnesota 0: Pore's penalty kick all the Timbers need". The Oregonian. Portland. August 21, 2010. Retrieved September 28, 2010.
  56. ^ a b "Timbers sign defender Kevin Goldthwaite for 2010" (Press release). Portland Timbers. August 25, 2010. Retrieved November 22, 2010.
  57. ^ "Portland 1, Austin 1: Timbers get opportunities, fail to take advantage". The Oregonian. Portland. August 26, 2010. Retrieved September 28, 2010.
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  59. ^ Arnold, Geoffrey C. (September 2, 2010). "Timbers announce Alaska Airlines as sponsor for MLS jerseys". The Oregonian. Portland. Retrieved September 29, 2010.
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  63. ^ "Timbers set new attendance records in home finale" (Press release). Portland Timbers. September 3, 2010. Retrieved January 21, 2011.
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  65. ^ "Timbers extend unbeaten streak in 0-0 draw with Carolina". The Oregonian. Portland. September 11, 2010. Retrieved March 25, 2011.
  66. ^ "Portland 1, Puerto Rico 0: Alhassan's first goal is a winner". The Oregonian. Portland. September 18, 2010. Retrieved March 25, 2011.
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External links edit

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