“The fact that Almiron and Adams are killing it out of the gate , there’s going to be more eyes on MLS and more people looking at talent here. We got a core of young talent that we have todevelop, we have to play, we have to build their asset value and, frankly, we’re going […]
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MLS Cup: Jeremy Ebobisse's success with Timbers is lesson for other young Americans
At 21, Jeremy Ebobisse will be the youngest player to start in MLSCup 2018. And he will easily be the most inexperienced. He started only seven games over two regular seasons for the Portland Timbers since turning pro out of Duke in 2017, but he won astarting spot at center forward late in the season […]
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No task is too formidable for Timbers
The Portland Timbers went on the road and beat No. 4 seed FC Dallas, 2-1, in the Knockout Round, then beat archrival Seattle, the No. 2 seed, in the Western Conference semifinals after one of thegreatest second legs in MLS history. The Timbers’ task was just as formidable on Thursday night — at No. 1 […]
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Timbers' Valeri orchestrates comeback win over Sounders
On a Sunday when caution was the order of the day in the first leg of the MLS conference semifinals, Portland and Seattle came out flying and produced the best match of the day. The Timbers rallied from a goal down to beat the Sounders, 2-1, in a match that saw all three goals scored […]
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MLS Playoffs: Diego Valeri delivers for Portland with help from a young American
The Portland Timbers made history when they beat FC Dallas, 2-1, in Frisco to become the first Western Conference team to win a Knockout Round game on the road since the current format was adopted in2015. Man of the Match. Diego Valeri scored both goals for Portland, the first on a spectacular free kick in […]
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MLS in the community: Timbers fund awards $40,000 in grants
The Portland Timbers awarded $40,000 in grants to five educational, environmental and community-focused nonprofit organizations in the greater-Portland area through the Portland Timbers CommunityFund, pushing community spending to $4.6 million in cash and in-kind donations since the team joined MLS eight years ago. The Community Fund grants went to Grow Portland, KairosPDX, Offthe Sideline, the […]
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MLS Power Rankings: Timbers stay on top, Western rivals move up
A busy week of July 4 games as well as the weekend slate jumbled the rankings moderately, with Portland winning its only game of the week to stay on top. Los Angeles FC continued its impressiveform by tying Houston on the road and thrashing Orlando City at home to move into fourth place. Real Salt […]
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MLS Power Rankings: Sporting KC stays on top with comeback victory
Some teams looked rusty, others got right back into the flow on the first weekend of play following a short World Cup break. Sporting Kansas City, first in Soccer America’s MLS PowerRankings, retained the top spot by rallying from two goals down to beat Houston, 3-2. Top 10 teams swapped places as a result of […]
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MLS Power Rankings: Light schedule keeps most teams as they were
The MLS got in six games last Wednesday prior to a short World Cup break, and 13 teams have been or will be playing Open Cup games to fill the gap. Atlanta United posted another impressivevictory — 2-0 at Columbus — but stayed second behind idle (in terms of league play) Sporting Kansas City. The […]
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MLS Focus: Newcomers leave mark during record Portland streak
Goals from a pair of first-year players and the play of a third newcomer inserted into his first MLS game in the fifth minute carried the Portland Timbers past LAFC, 2-1, for their club record fifthstraight win. Swede Samuel Armenteros won the game with his first MLS goal in the 81st minute. Cristhian Paredes, the […]