game notes | vancouver whitecaps vs. portland timbers - mar. 28, 2015

SATURDAY, MARCH 28, 2015, 5 P.M. (PT)

2015 SCHEDULE2015 MLS RECORD: 0-0-3(Home: 0-0-2 Away: 0-0-1)

2015 ALL-COMPETITIONS RECORD: 0-0-3(Home: 0-0-2 Away: 0-0-1)

DATE OPPONENT TIME/RESULT TV/ATTENDANCESat., March 7 REAL SALT LAKE T 0-0 21,144Sun., March 15 LA GALAXY T 2-2 21,144Sat., March 21 @Sporting KC T 0-0 20,848Sat., March 28 @Vancouver 5 p.m. ROOT SPORTSSat., April 4 FC DALLAS 7:30 p.m. ROOT SPORTSSun., April 12 ORLANDO CITY SC 2 p.m. ESPN2Sun., April 19 @New York City FC 4 p.m. FOX Sports 1Sun., April 26 @Seattle 6:30 p.m. FOX Sports 1Sat., May 2 VANCOUVER 7:30 p.m. ROOT SPORTSSat., May 9 @Montreal 1 p.m. ROOT SPORTSSat., May 16 @Houston 5:30 p.m. KPTVSat., May 23 @Toronto FC 2 p.m. ROOT SPORTSWed., May 27 D.C. UNITED 7:30 p.m. ROOT SPORTSSat., May 30 @Colorado 6 p.m. KPDXSat., June 6 NEW ENGLAND 7:30 p.m. KPDXSat., June 20 HOUSTON 7:30 p.m. KPTVWed., June 24 @LA Galaxy 8 p.m. ESPN2Sun., June 28 SEATTLE 4 p.m. FOX Sports 1Sun., July 5 SAN JOSE 2 p.m. ESPN2Sat., July 11 @Philadelphia 4 p.m. ROOT SPORTSSat., July 18 VANCOUVER 7:30 p.m. ROOT SPORTSSat., July 25 @FC Dallas 6 p.m. ROOT SPORTSSun., Aug. 2 @San Jose 2 p.m. ESPN2Fri., Aug. 7 CHICAGO 8 p.m. UniMásSat., Aug. 15 @Real Salt Lake 7 p.m. ROOT SPORTSFri., Aug. 21 HOUSTON 8 p.m. UniMásSun., Aug. 30 @Seattle 2 p.m. ESPN2Wed., Sept. 9 SPORTING KC 7:30 p.m. KPTVSun., Sept. 20 NY RED BULLS 2 p.m. ESPN2Sat., Sept. 26 @Columbus 4:30 p.m. KPDXSat., Oct. 3 SPORTING KC 7:30 p.m. KPDXWed., Oct. 14 @Real Salt Lake 6:30 p.m. ROOT SPORTSSun., Oct. 18 @LA Galaxy TBD TBDSun., Oct. 25 COLORADO 4 p.m. ROOT SPORTS

*dates and times subject to change

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MATCH INFORMATION

Date: Saturday, March 28, 2015Kickoff: 5 p.m. (Pacific)Location: BC Place (Vancouver, B.C., Canada)Forecast: Mostly Cloudy, 53 degrees

Referee: Allen ChapmanAssistant Referees: Michael Kampmeinert, Jeremy HansonFourth Official: Alejandro Mariscal

Local TV: ROOT SPORTSTalent: Keith Bleyer (play-by-play), Ross Smith (analyst), Samantha Yarock (reporter)

English Radio: 750 The Game (KXTG 750AM, 102.9FM)Talent: Jake Zivin (play-by-play), Adin Brown (analyst)

Spanish Radio: La GranD (KGGD 93.5FM, 1150 AM)Talent: Josue del Castillo (play-by-play), Ozkar Ramos (analyst)

TIMBERS

2-1-0 (6pts)

VS.

PORTLAND TIMBERS AT VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC

WHITECAPS FC

0-0-3 (3pts)

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.

70CONSECUTIVE REGULAR-SEASON HOME SELLOUTS:

MLS WEEK 4 SCHEDULESaturday, March 28 TIME (PT) NATIONAL TVSan Jose at New England 12 p.m. Orlando City SC at Montreal 1 p.m. LA Galaxy at D.C. United 4 p.m. Sporting KC at New York City FC 4 p.m. New York Red Bulls at Columbus 4:30 p.m.Portland at Vancouver 5 p.m. TSNColorado at Houston 5:30 p.m.Seattle at FC Dallas 5:30 p.m.

Sunday, March 29 Philadelphia at Chicago 2 p.m. ESPN2Toronto FC at Real Salt Lake 4 p.m. FOX Sports 1

LAST MATCH RECAPFor the second time in three games to open the 2015 season presented by Simple, the 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 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. The result helped the Timbers extend their unbeaten streak against Western Conference sides to 11 consecutive games (5-0-6) since the 2014 season.

CATEGORICAL WON-LOST-TIED HEAD COACH CALEB PORTERHead 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 soccer-related 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 26-14-28 mark (.588) 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 the second-fewest home losses in MLS over the last two seasons with a 16-4-14 regular-season mark at Providence Park since 2013. 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 turna-round 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 single-season 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 Col-lege 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 play-ing 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.

PORTLAND TIMBERS AT VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FCSATURDAY, MARCH 28, 2015

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


LONGEST INDIVIDUAL STREAKS

PLAYERSConsecutive Games with Goal: ........................................4, Valeri, July 18-Aug. 16Consecutive Games with Assist: ............4, 3x (last: Valeri, Aug. 30-Sept. 20, 2014)Consecutive Games with Point: ...................... 5, Jewsbury, April 30-May 29, 2011Consecutive Games with Shot: .............17, 2x (last: Valeri, June 1-Sept. 27, 2014)Consecutive Games with SOG: ..............................10, Valeri, June 1-Aug. 16, 2014Consecutive Games with Corner Kick: .......22, Jewsbury, March 19-Aug. 17, 2011Consecutive 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, 4x (last: 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, 2014Consecutive Minutes: ............................ 1800, Jewsbury, March 19-July 30, 2011

GOALKEEPERSScoreless Streak (minutes): ....... 401, Ricketts (May 18-25; June 15-July 7, 2013)Consecutive Shutouts: ................................4, Ricketts, May 25; June 15-23, 2013Consecutive Starts: ................................... 51, Perkins, April 23, 2011-Aug.5, 2012Consecutive Minutes in Goal:.............3307, Perkins, April 23, 2011-April 28, 2012

ALL-TIME SERIES NOTES

Dating back to the first matchup between the Timbers and Whitecaps on May 16, 1975 – a 2-0 win for Portland in Vancouver – the Timbers are a combined 30-34-15 against their Canadian rivals. The Cascadia rivalry between Portlandand Vancouver continues Saturday with the 12th MLS meeting between thesides and the 80th overall meeting since 1975. Portland leads the MLS series 6-1-4, including an undefeated 3-0-2 record at BC Place in Vancouver. In 2012, the Timbers hoisted their first Cascadia Cup as an MLS club following a 1-0 win against Whitecaps FC at BC Place in Vancouver. Midfielder Jack Jewsbury tallied the game-winning goal for the Timbers.

Drawing each of their three regular-season matches in 2013, the two Pacific Northwest clubs met three times in 2014 with the Timbers earning two, 3-0 wins (one at home and one on the road) and falling in a hard-fought, 4-3 loss that saw Whitecaps FC earn two penalty kicks in the first half at Providence Park. The Timbers have outscored Vancouver 21-12 overall in the all-time MLS series.

ALL-TIME MLS SERIES RESULTS

ALL-TIME RECORDRegular Season: 6-1-4; Home: 3-1-2; Away: 3-0-2Aug. 20, 2011 - Portland 2, Vancouver 1 (Portland, Ore.)Oct. 2, 2011 - Portland 1, Vancouver 0 (Vancouver, B.C.)May 26, 2012 - Portland 1, Vancouver 1 (Portland, Ore.)Aug. 25, 2012 - Portland 2, Vancouver 1 (Portland, Ore.)Oct. 21, 2012 - Portland 1, Vancouver 0 (Vancouver, B.C.)May 18, 2013 - Portland 2, Vancouver 2 (Vancouver, B.C.)Aug. 3, 2013 - Portland 1, Vancouver 1 (Portland, Ore.)Oct. 6, 2013 - Portland 2, Vancouver 2 (Vancouver, B.C.)June 1, 2014 - Vancouver 4, Portland 3 (Portland, Ore.)Aug. 30, 2014 - Portland 3, Vancouver 0 (Vancouver, B.C.)Sept. 20, 2014 - Portland 3, Vancouver 0 (Portland, Ore.)

LAST TIME VS. VANCOUVER

Forward Fanendo Adi registered a second-half brace, midfielder Diego Valeri netted a goal and an assist and the Timbers put together a comprehensive team performance to move into fifth place in the Western Conference standings with a 3-0 shutout win against Cascadia-rivals Vancouver Whitecaps FC in front of a sold-out crowd of 20,814 at Providence Park on Sept. 20, 2014. Adi netted a pair of goals in a span of three minutes, 20 seconds in the second half, logging his Timbers MLS-club record fourth brace of the 2014 season. Valeri provided the Timbers with the first-half lead in the 28th minute.

Portland Timbers 3, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0Sept. 20, 2014, at Providence Park (Portland, Ore.)Att: 20,814

SCORINGVAN - NonePOR - Valeri (Villafaña) 28, Adi (Valeri) 66, Adi (Nagbe) 69

Shots Saves Fouls Offsides CornersVAN 16 3 16 2 7POR 10 4 10 2 1

LINEUPSPOR: GK Ricketts, D Powell (Harrington, 82), D Kah, D Ridgewell, D Villafaña, M Chara, M Valeri, M Johnson ©, F Nagbe, F Adi (Urruti, 72), F Wallace (Fernández, 87)

VAN: GK Ousted, D Waston, D Harvey, D O’Brien, D Beitashour, M Laba, M Morales, M Rosales (Manneh), M Teibert, F Hurtado (Mattocks, 76), F Fernández (Mezquida, 76)

SERIES LEADERS

PORTLAND VANCOUVERGoals 3 Will Johnson 4 Camilo SanvezzoAssists 6 Diego Valeri 2 Morales/SanvezzoShots 14 Darlington Nagbe 35 Camilo SanvezzoShots on Goal 4 Four players tied 16 Camilo SanvezzoFouls Committed 24 Diego Chara 18 Camilo Sanvezzo Fouls Suffered 15 Darlington Nagbe 15 Camilo Sanvezzo

Wins 4 Donovan Ricketts 1 David OustedShutouts 3 Donovan Ricketts n/aSaves 33 Donovan Ricketts 13 David OustedGoals Allowed 10 Donovan Ricketts 12 David Ousted

Cautions 4 Pa Modou Kah 3 Two players tiedEjections 1 Futty Danso 1 Darren Mattocks

MATCH PREVIEWUnbeaten in three straight games to start the 2015 season presented by Simple, the Timbers enter Saturday’s match against Vancouver Whitecaps FC with an 11-match undefeated streak against Western Conference opposition dating back to August 2014. Portland, which is 3-0-2 in matches played at BC Place in Vancouver during the team’s MLS era, is coming off a scoreless draw against Sporting KC on March 21 at Sporting Park. Vancouver has earned consecutive 1-0 wins on the road after falling in a 3-1 loss against Toronto FC in the season opener at BC Place. Whitecaps FC and the Timbers have met 11 previous times in MLS regular-season action since 2011, while Saturday’s match will mark the 80th all-time meeting between the two Cascadia clubs since 1975.

PORTLAND TIMBERS AT VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC

TIMBERS MEDIA SOURCES

TALK TIMBERSThe 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.

TIMBERS IN 30The 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.

TIMBERS CAREER LEADERS (ALL ERA)

PLAYERSGames played ........................................ Willie Anderson (1975; 1977-1982) - 160Points ....................................................... John Bain (1978-1982) - 145 (45g, 55a)Goals ........................................................................... John Bain (1978-1982) - 45Assists ......................................................................... John Bain (1978-1982 - 55

GOALKEEPERSGames played in goal ..............................................Mick Poole (1977-1980) - 101Wins ...........................................................................Mick Poole (1977-1980) - 52Shutouts ......................................................... Donovan Ricketts (2012-2014) - 23

MLS CAREER LEADERS

* - as of March 28, 2015

PLAYERSGames played ....................................................................Darlington Nagbe - 130Games started ..............................................Diego Chara, Darlington Nagbe - 119Minutes played ..................................................................... Diego Chara - 10,536Goals .............................................................................................Diego Valeri - 21Assists ..........................................................................................Diego Valeri - 27Game-winning goals .......................................................................Diego Valeri - 6Game-winning assists ................................................................ Kalif Alhassan - 5Shots..................................................................................Darlington Nagbe - 188Shots on goal ................................................................................Diego Valeri - 68Corner kicks ...............................................................................Diego Valeri - 216Offsides......................................................................................Jorge Perlaza - 48Fouls suffered ....................................................................Darlington Nagbe - 273Fouls committed ........................................................................ Diego Chara - 297Cautions ....................................................................................... Diego Chara - 33Ejections ...................................................................................... 9 players tied - 1

GOALKEEPERSGames played in goal ..........................................................Donovan Ricketts - 73Games started in goal ..........................................................Donovan Ricketts - 73Minutes played in goal ...................................................Donovan Ricketts - 6,518Wins .....................................................................................Donovan Ricketts - 28Saves .................................................................................Donovan Ricketts - 223Shutouts ..............................................................................Donovan Ricketts - 23

INDIVIDUAL SINGLE-GAME HIGHSPLAYERSGoals: ........................................ 2, 16x (last: Adi, 03/15/15 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, 04/05/14 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’)

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)

Fouls Committed: ................................................. 7, Songo’o, 9/19/12 at San Jose

Fouls Suffered:.......................................... 6, 4x (last: Nagbe, 7/27/14 at Montreal)

Cautions/Yellow Cards: ................................................. 2, Hall, 8/6/11 at San Jose

Ejections/Red Cards: ...................... 1, 9x (last: 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’)

GOALKEEPERSShots Faced: .......................................11, 2x (last: Ricketts, 6/1/14 vs. Vancouver)

Saves: ......................................................................8, Ricketts, 7/13/14 at Seattle

Goals Allowed: ........................................5, 2x (last: Perkins, 7/21/12 at FC Dallas) Perkins, 7/14/12 vs. LA Galaxy

* - as of March 28, 2015

SATURDAY, MARCH 28, 2015


SCOUTING WHITECAPS FCVancouver Whitecaps FC enter Saturday’s match following a last-gasp, 1-0 win over expansion side Orlando City SC on March 21 at the Citrus Bowl in Orlando. First-year striker Octavio Rivero tallied the game-winning goal in stoppage time as Vancouver won its second match of the season. Rivero, who joined Vancouver from Chilean side O’Higgins FC, has scored a goal in each of his first three matches for Whitecaps FC. The 23-year-old Uruguayan forward is tied for the league lead with three goals and leads all players with eight shots on goal. After a season-opening, 3-1 loss against Toronto FC at BC Place, Whitecaps FC have earned consecutive, 1-0 shutouts on the road against Chicago (March 14) and Orlando City SC (March 21). Saturday’s match is the first of three straight home games for Vancouver at BC Place from March 28-April 8. Head coach Carl Robin-son’s club reached the postseason last year, edging out Portland by one point for the fifth, and final, MLS Cup Playoffs berth from the Western Conference.

TIMBERS INJURY REPORTOUT: M Will Johnson (right leg surgery), M Michael Nanchoff (sports hernia surgery), M Diego Valeri (left ACL surgery), M Ben Zemanski (right ACL surgery)QUESTIONABLE: M Jack Jewsbury (concussion symptoms)* - As of March 26, 2015

ROAD SUCCESSSince the start of the 2013 MLS season, Portland has recorded the highest road goal differential of any club (plus-6), including a plus-3 road goal differential in 2014, which tied for the best mark in the league. The Timbers also have reg-istered the fewest losses away from home with a 10-10-15 (.500) road record since 2013. Portland’s seven road wins in 2014 ranked third overall in MLS last year. Scoring away from home has posed no problem either, as the Timbers have finished with the second-most away goals in MLS in both 2013 (25) and 2014 (27).

TWO FOR ADIForward Fanendo Adi registered a brace on March 15 in a 2-2 draw against the LA Galaxy. Since 2014, 10 of Adi’s 11 career MLS goals have come via two-goal performances and one of those braces was against Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Adi netted two goals in a 3-0 win at Providence Park on Sept. 20, 2014, scor-ing in the 66th and 69th minute. Adi needs just one goal to tie midfielder Will Johnson for the Timbers MLS club lead for goals scored against Vancouver (3) since 2011.

SHOTS ON GOAL

After finishing the 2014 season with the third-most shots on goal in MLS, Portland has picked up where it left off last season. Through three weeks, the Timbers once again have the third-most shots on target with 13 in the league, trailing only FC Dallas and Saturday’s opponent, Vancouver.

KICK OFF THE CASCADIA CUP

Saturday’s match between Portland and Vancouver marks the start of the 2015 Cascadia Cup. The annual competition between Portland, Vancouver and Seattle Sounders FC formally started in 2004 when all three clubs were part of the second division. Vancouver has lifted the cup twice, winning in 2013 and 2014, while Portland captured its first Cascadia Cup of the MLS era in 2012.

Awarded to the team with the most points against the other two during regular-season play, here’s a look at Portland’s 2015 Cascadia Cup schedule: March 28 at Vancouver, April 26 at Seattle, May 2 vs. Vancouver, June 28 vs. Seattle, July 18 vs. Vancouver, Aug. 30 at Seattle.

UPCOMING MILESTONES

Saturday’s match against Vancouver Whitecaps FC marks Portland’s 140th MLS regular-season game since 2011.

Should midfielder Diego Chara and midfielder/forward Darlington Nagbe each register a start on Saturday against Vancouver Whitecaps FC, the pair would each tally their 120th career MLS start for the Timbers. The duo are tied for the MLS career lead in starts, while Nagbe leads in career appearances (130) and Chara leads in career minutes played (10,536).

Nagbe will make his 131st career MLS appearance for the Timbers should he see action on Saturday. The Timbers MLS career-leader in games played, Nagbe is quickly moving closer to a spot in the top five all-time across all eras in ap-pearances for Portland. USL Timbers midfielder Hugo Alcaraz-Cuellar (2002-06) is currently occupying fifth place with 132 career appearances.

Midfielder/forward Rodney Wallace is moving closer to the 10,000 minutes played milestone for his MLS career. The 26-year-old enters Saturday’s match with 9,677 minutes played, including 6,488 of those minutes with the Timbers since 2011. Wallace needs just 323 more minutes - or about three-and-a-half more games - to reach the milestone.

FEWEST LOSSES

In the last two-plus seasons, Portland has lost just 14 times in 70 league matches (26-14-30 overall). That is the fewest amount of defeats in that span and also ranks as the fewest losses over two seasons since MLS expanded to 34 games prior to the 2011 season. The Timbers lost just five matches in 2013, which tied for the fewest losses in a 34-game schedule in MLS history.

AT BC PLACEIn the MLS era, the Timbers are unbeaten at BC Place in Vancouver with a record of 3-0-2 in five matches. Saturday’s game marks Portland’s sixth trip north of the border since becoming an MLS club in 2011. In the five previous matches at BC Place, Portland has outscored Vancouver 9-4, including a 3-0 win in the team’s last trip to Vancouver on Aug. 30, 2014. Dating back to their final USL season in 2010, the Timbers are currently on a seven-match unbeaten streak in games played at Vancouver, with a record of 4-0-3.

UNBEATEN STREAK AGAINST THE WEST

The Timbers enter Saturday’s match undefeated in their last 11 consecutive games (5-0-6) against Western Conference opponents since Aug. 30, 2014. Portland has scored 20 goals in those 11 matches. Against Vancouver, the Timbers are unbeaten in back-to-back matches - earning consecutive 3-0 wins on Aug. 30, 2014, and Sept. 20, 2014 at BC Place in Vancouver and Providence Park, respectively.

EARLIEST MATCH

When Portland and Vancouver match up on Saturday, they will be playing just 87 days into the calendar year. That is the earliest the two clubs have ever played a league match against each other. Prior to Saturday, the earliest in a year the Northwest rivals have played was April 8 in the 1977 NASL season opener.

SEASON-OPENING POINTS

Portland’s three points in three games marks the most points the team has registered in the opening three games of a season since 2012 (1-1-1, 4pts) and the first time the team hasn’t conceded defeat in one of its first three games of a season since moving to MLS in 2011.

ALVAS POWELL - D2


WILL JOHNSON - M4Height: 5-10 Weight: 160 DOB: 01/21/87Birthplace: Toronto, CanadaAcquired: Trade with Real Salt Lake, 12/03/12Last MLS goal: 07/27/14 POR @ MTLLast MLS assist: 07/18/14 POR vs. COL

2014: In his second season with the Timbers, appeared in 29 games (all starts) before suffering a fractured tibia and fibula in his right leg on Sept. 27 against Toronto FC ... Underwent successful surgery in September and will miss approximately six months ... 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 ... Registered a goal in three con-secutive matches June 1-11 ... Was named to the MLS Team of the Week in Week 6.2013: Set new MLS career marks for goals (9), assists (5), points (23) and minutes played (2,520) in his first season in Portland ... Scored a goal in back-to-back playoff games Nov. 7-10 ... Voted by fans as the 2013 Timbers Supporters’ Player of the Year ... Voted to the 2013 AT&T MLS All-Star Fan XI as one of league’s top vote-getters by fans ... Started in the 2013 AT&T MLS All-Star Game on July 31 against AS Roma at Sporting Park ... Recorded the first two-goal performance of his MLS career in a 2-2 comeback draw on the road March 30 at Colorado ... Named the MLS Player of the Week for Week 5 by the North American Soccer Reporters (NASR).INTERNATIONAL: Has 31 caps with the Canada National Team since making his se-nior 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.

Height: 6-0 Weight: 165 DOB: 07/18/94Birthplace: St. Thomas, JamaicaAcquired: 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

2015: Has logged 90 minutes in each of the first three matches, helping Portland keep two clean sheets through its first three games.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 Whitecaps FC (Aug. 30) and the San Jose Earthquakes (Sept. 7) ... Tallied his first career MLS assist against the Earthquakes in a three point (1g, 1a) perfor-mance on Sept. 7 ... Made one appearance each for the club in 2014 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup play and the 2014-15 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 MLSsoccer.com Team of the Week for Week 33.INTERNATIONAL: Has earned 14 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 ... Called up by the Jamaica National Team for World Cup qualifiers Sept. 6 at Panama and Sept. 10 vs. Costa Rica ... 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.

Height: 5-9 Weight: 165 DOB: 07/19/90Birthplace: Monrovia, LiberiaAcquired: Selected in the first round (2nd overall) of the 2011 MLS SuperDraft, 01/13/11Pronunciation: NAG-beLast MLS goal: 10/25/14 POR @ FCDLast MLS assist: 03/15/15 POR vs. LA

2015: Recorded a late-game assist in a 2-2 draw against the LA Galaxy on March 15 ... Named to the MLSsoccer.com Team of the Week for Week 2 ... Started and played 90 minutes, attempting three shots, in a scoreless draw against Real Salt Lake on March 7.2014: Tallied one goal and an MLS career-high seven assists in 32 appearances (30 starts) during the 2014 season ... Moved into a tie for sixth place on the Timbers all-time appearances list across all eras by the final match of the regular season, making his 127th career appearance for Portland ... Is the Timbers MLS career leader in ap-pearances (127) ... 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 ... Dating to 2012, he has started 48 consecutive league games for the Timbers ... 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.

DARLINGTON NAGBE - M/F6Height: 6-2 Weight: 175 DOB: 04/13/81Birthplace: Tucson, Ariz.Acquired: Trade with Real Salt Lake, 12/8/14Last MLS goal: 09/27/14 RSL @ VANLast MLS assist: 08/17/13 RSL @ LA

2015: Has logged 90 minutes in each of the first three matches, helping Portland keep two clean sheets through its first three games.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 Confer-ence 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 12-8-7 with Borchers on the field and 3-2-1 in his absence ... Defensive veteran played every minute of RSL’s playoff run, which saw the Claret-and-Cobalt reach the MLS Cup Final.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 ... Scored two goals for RSL, tied for the second-highest total of his career and tied for sixth on RSL ... Missed the first three games of the 2012 season while recovering from a right quadriceps strain suffered in the 2011 MLS Cup playoffs.

NAT BORCHERS - D7

Height: 5-10 Weight: 165 DOB: 05/01/86Birthplace: Valentín Alsina, ArgentinaAcquired: Contract purchased from Atlético Lanús as a Desig-nated Player, 08/06/13Last MLS goal: 10/8/14 POR vs. SJLast MLS assist: 09/20/14 POR vs. VAN

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 ... Underwent successful surgery and is expected to miss at least five months ... 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 earn-ing 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 with Ring of Honor member John Bain (14, 1980) ... Became the first Timbers MLS player to register double-digit goals and assists in consecu-tive seasons ... 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 ... Was a four-time MLS Team of the Week selection (Weeks 22, 26, 28, 31) ... Made CONCACAF Champions League debut, playing 45 minutes at C.D. Olimpia on Oct. 21 ... Tallied an assist in three straight games May 28- June 7 ... Netted the latest goal in Timbers MLS history, scoring the equalizer in the 95th minute of a 1-1 draw against LA May 11 ... From May 3 until the end of the season, never went more than two games without registering at least one point. 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.

DIEGO VALERI - M8


Height: 6-4 Weight: 185 DOB: 10/10/90Birthplace: Lagos, NigeriaAcquired: Contract purchased from Danish club FC Copenhagen as a Designated Player, 06/23/14Last MLS goal: 03/15/15 POR vs. LALast MLS assist: 09/13/14 POR @ COL

2015: 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 ... Named to the honorable mention list for MLSsoccer.com Team of the Week for Week 2 ... Started and played 82 minutes on March 7 against Real Salt Lake.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 ... Ranked third on the team in goal-scoring, initially joining the club on loan from FC Copenha-gen on May 13 ... 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.2013-14: Appeared in nine league matches (6 starts) for FC Copenhagen during the 2013-14 Danish Super Ligaen season, scoring three goals, including a tally in his de-but for the club in a 1-1 draw against FC Vestsjælland on Aug. 25, 2013 ... Featured in three group-stage matches during the 2013-14 UEFA Champions League tournament, earning a start in a 1-1 draw against Italian club Juventus and making substitute appearances against Real Madrid and Turkish club Galatasaray.

FANENDO ADI - F9

GASTîN FERNçNDEZ - F

Height: 5-8 Weight: 160 DOB: 10/12/83Birthplace: Avellaneda, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaAcquired: Signed, 01/15/14Pronunciation: gast-OWN fer-NAN-dezLast MLS goal: 09/13/14 POR @ COLLast MLS assist: 10/25/14 POR @ FCD

2015: Played 15 minutes as a second-half substitute on March 21 at Sporting KC ... Logged 34 minutes as a second-half substitute in a 2-2 draw against the LA Galaxy on March 15 ... Played 28 minutes as a substitute and attempted two shots in a season-opening draw against Real Salt Lake on March 7.2014: Tallied seven goals and two assists in 32 appearances (17 starts) during his debut MLS season ... Started and played 90 minutes in a 3-1 loss at C.D. Olimpia in CONCACAF Champions League play on Oct. 21 ... Registered his first career MLS assist, setting up the game-winning goal on Oct. 4 against San Jose ... Registered a goal and an assist in two appearances (two starts) during CONCACAF Champions League play ... Registered consecutive braces in back-to-back 2014 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup matches against Orlando City U23s (June 17) and Sporting Kansas City (June 24) ... Scored the quickest goal in Timbers MLS history, tallying the opening goal 34 seconds into a 3-2 win against D.C. United May 3 ... Became the first Timbers MLS player to score a goal in consecutive matches twice in the same season (March 8-16; April 27-May 3) ... Became the first Timbers MLS player to score in each of his first two MLS matches, both equalizers in 1-1 draws with Philadelphia (March 8) and Chicago (March 16).2013-14: Made one appearance for Estudiantes de la Plata of Argentina’s first divi-sion, entering as a halftime sub Dec. 8, 2013 in a loss to Tigre, before signing with the Timbers.2012-13: Played in 23 league games (18 starts) in his fifth season with Estudiantes.

10 DAIRON ASPRILLA - M

Height: 5-11 Weight: 165 DOB: 05/25/92Birthplace: Istmina, ColombiaAcquired: Signed, 12/8/14Pronunciation: DIE-rone ah-SPREE-ahLast MLS goal: n/aLast MLS assist: n/a

2015: Started and played 76 minutes in a scoreless draw at Sporting KC on March 21... Started and played 56 minutes in a 2-2 draw against the LA Galaxy on March 15 ... 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 ap-pearances 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.

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Height: 6-0 Weight: 185 DOB: 04/13/81Hometown: Springfield, Mo.Acquired: Trade with Sporting Kansas City, 03/01/11Last MLS goal: 10/21/12 POR @ VANLast MLS assist: 07/18/14 POR vs. COL

2015: Started and played 90 minutes on March 21 at Sporting KC ... Logged 90 minutes in a 2-2 draw against the LA Galaxy on March 15 ... Started and played 90 minutes, delivering eight corner kicks in a scoreless draw against Real Salt Lake on March 7.2014: 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, becom-ing just the 26th player in MLS history to reach the milestone ... Appeared in three consecutive U.S. Open Cup matches against Orlando City U23s (June 17), Sporting Kansas City (June 24) and Seattle Sounders FC (July 9) ... Made his 100th career regular-season start for the Timbers, playing 90 minutes in a 3-1 road win over Real Salt Lake June 7.2013: 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 the Timbers setting 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) and tied for third in scoring with 10 points from three goals and four assists ... 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.

JACK JEWSBURY - M13


BEN ZEMANSKI - M14Height: 5-11 Weight: 150 DOB: 05/12/88Birthplace: Akron, OhioAcquired: Trade with Chivas USA, 02/13/13Last MLS goal: 06/08/13 POR @ CHILast MLS assist: 06/23/13 POR vs. COL

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 ap-pearances ... 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.

Height: 5-11 Weight: 160 DOB: 08/13/91Birthplace: Serra, BrazilPronunciation: zhee-AHN-dersonAcquired: Signed, 12/08/14Last MLS goal: n/aLast MLS assist: n/a

2015: Made his Timbers MLS debut on March 21 at Sporting KC, coming on as a late-game substitute in a scoreless draw.2014: Appeared in 15 matches for Cruzeiro de Porto Alegre in the 2014 Campe-onato 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.

JEANDERSON - D15

ADAM KWARASEY - GK12Height: 6-3 Weight: 170 DOB: 12/12/87Birthplace: Oslo, NorwayPronunciaton: ka-WAHR-ah-sayAcquired: Signed, 12/8/14Last MLS win: n/aLast MLS shutout: 03/21/15 POR @ SKC

2015: Tallied a clean sheet, making two saves in a scoreless draw at Sporting KC on March 21 ... Started and played 90 minutes in a 2-2 draw against the LA Galaxy on March 15 ... Earned a clean sheet in his Timbers and MLS debut on March 7, saving two shots in a scoreless draw against Real Salt Lake.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 ... Made two appearances for Strømsgodset in UEFA Champions League qualifying matches against Steaua Bucuresti on July 16 and July 23.Portland debut as a halftime substitute March 9 of a 2-1 loss to Montreal. 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 ... Made three appearances in UEFA Europa League qualifying matches, earning a shutout against Hungarian side Debrecen on July 25, 2013 ... Earned a win for the Ghana National Team during the year, a 4-2 victory over Turkey in an international friendly on Jan. 13.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.

MICHAEL NANCHOFF - M17Height: 5-8 Weight: 150 DOB: 09/24/88Birthplace: North Royalton, OhioAcquired: Signed, 02/21/13Last MLS goal: n/aLast MLS assist: n/a

2015: Underwent successful surgery to repair a sports hernia on March 16 ... Will miss 4-6 weeks ... 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.2012: Appeared in nine games (1 start) for Whitecaps FC during the regular season ... Logged a season-high 59 minutes on July 14, 2012, against Chicago.2011: Battling injuries during his first MLS season, Nanchoff appeared in five matches for Vancouver as a rookie


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

2015: Has logged 90 minutes in each of the first three matches, helping Portland keep two clean sheets through its first three games.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, entering the match as a substitute in the 36th minute.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 19.2012: Saw action in 14 regular-season games for Chivas USA.

JORGE VILLAFA„A - M/D19

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

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.

TAYLOR PEAY - D20Height: 5-8 Weight: 150 DOB: 04/05/86Birthplace: Cali, ColombiaAcquired: Signed, 04/13/11Pronunciation: dee-EH-goh char-ahLast MLS goal: 04/05/14 POR vs. SEALast MLS assist: 10/25/14 POR @ FCD

2015: Has started and played 90 minutes in each of the last two matches for 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 ... Made the 90th start of his MLS career March 29 at FC Dallas ... Played in his 90th match for the club March 22 at Colorado, becoming just the third Timbers MLS player to reach the milestoneINTERNATIONAL: 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.

DIEGO CHARA - M21


Height: 5-10 Weight: 160 DOB: 06/17/88Birthplace: San José, Costa RicaAcquired: Trade with D.C. United, 11/24/10Last MLS goal: 10/8/14 POR vs. SJLast MLS assist: 03/15/15 POR vs. LA

2015: Has attempted at least one shot on goal in each of the first three matches ... Recorded an assist in a 2-2 draw against the LA Galaxy on March 15 ... Started and attempted four shots on goal against Real Salt Lake on March 7.2014: 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 ... Regis-tered one assist in four appearances (one start) in CONCACAF Champions League play ... Tallied his first goal of the season Aug. 9 against Chivas USA, becoming the only player to score a goal in each of Portland’s first four MLS seasons ... Made one start in two appearances in the U.S. Open Cup ... Logged his first regular-season start on June 27 against Sporting KC ... Made his 2014 Timbers debut, playing 80 minutes in a 3-0 win over Orlando City U23s in the U.S. Open Cup on June 17 ... Played two games on loan with USL PRO side Arizona United SC, scoring a goal in a 2-1 loss against Dayton on June 11.2013: 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 in January ... Scored the game-winning goal against El Salvador in the semifinals Jan. 25 ... 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.

RODNEY WALLACE - M22

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

2015: Made his Timbers MLS regular-season debut on March 7, starting and playing 86 minutes against Real Salt Lake.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.

GEORGE FOCHIVE - M26

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

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 tourna-ment, he appeared in 26 games across all competitions for the club during the 2012-13 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.

NORBERTO PAPARATTO - D23

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

2015: 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 ... Has logged 90 minutes in each of the first three matches, helping Portland keep two clean sheets through its first three games ... Appeared in six matches (all starts) on loan with English Champi-onship side Wigan Athletic for the first two months of 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 Brom-wich 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 as-sists against Chelsea (2-2 draw on Nov. 9) and Aston Villa (4-3 loss on Jan. 29, 2014).

LIAM RIDGEWELL - D24


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

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 Champi-onship ... 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.

NICK BESLER - M27Height: 5-11 Weight: 165 DOB: 04/29/93Birthplace: Los Alamos, N.M.Acquired: Selected in the second round (No. 24 overall) in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft, 01/15/15Pronunciation: TOE-maLast MLS goal: n/aLast MLS assist: n/a

COLLEGE: Made 80 appearances during a four-year career at the University of Wash-ington ... 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.

ANDY THOMA - D28

Height: 5-10 Weight: 160 DOB: 09/21/92Birthplace: Bulawayo, ZimbabweAcquired: Selected in the first round (17th overall) in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft, 01/16/14Pronunciation: SHEE-lo CHOO-maLast MLS goal: n/aLast MLS assist: n/a

2014: Made his Timbers debut, playing 10 minutes as a second-half substitute in a 3-0 win over Orlando City U23s in the 2014 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup on June 17 ... Did not appear in a regular-season match for Portland during 2014 ... Spent the majority of the season on loan, first with USL PRO-side Orange County Blues FC, then with Arizona United SC ... Made two appearances for Orange County, playing 92 minutes ... Tallied one assist in 17 appearances for Arizona United SC during the 2014 USL PRO season ... Was named Honorable Mention on the USL PRO Team of the Week for Week 3 after starting and playing 74 minutes for Orange Country on April 5.

SCHILLO TSHUMA - F32Height: 6-2 Weight: 190 DOB: 08/09/83Birthplace: Austin, TexasAcquired: Signed, 01/10/14Pronunciation: WEB-erLast MLS win: 07/28/13 SEA vs. CHVLast MLS shutout: n/a

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 goals-against 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 tourna-ment, starting and making three saves in a 3-1 victory Aug. 2 against Caledonia ... Played in five games for Seattle across all competition, compiling a 2-1-1 record and a 1.11 goals-against average ... Additionally, played in three games for the Sounders FC Reserves in the MLS Reserve League.

ANDREW WEBER - GK33


Height: 6-0 Weight: 165 DOB: 02/22/91Birthplace: Rosario, ArgentinaAcquired: Trade with Toronto FC, 09/07/13Pronunciation: Max-a-mill-ee-ano Urr-oo-teeLast MLS goal: 08/30/14 POR @ VANLast MLS assist: 09/13/14 POR @ COL

2015: Has made three substitute appearances this season.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 appear-ances, 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 ... Tallied his first MLS assist on June 11 against FC Dallas ... His bending goal in the 57th minute was nominted for MLS Goal of the Week for Week 5.2013: 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 ... Played 72 minutes for the Timbers Reserves on Sept. 15 at the Chivas USA Reserves ... Acquired by the Timbers on Sept. 7, 2013, in a trade with Toronto FC.

MAXIMILIANO URRUTI - F37

Height: 6-3 Weight: 200 DOB: 06/26/90Birthplace: Wellington, New ZealandAcquired: Signed, 02/17/11Pronunciation: GLEE-sonLast MLS win: 04/17/11 POR vs. FCDLast MLS shutout: n/a

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 sea-son on loan to USL PRO co-affiliate Sacramento Republic FC, helping guide the club to the USL PRO Championship in the team’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 club’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, log-ging 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) ... Recorded back-to-back wins against Chicago (April 14) and FC Dallas (April 17) ... Was named the Timbers/MLS W.O.R.K.S. Humanitarian of the Year ... Registered a perfect 5-0-0 record in MLS Reserve League action.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, com-ing on as a 77th minute sub in a friendly against Australia in Adelaide, Australia.

JAKE GLEESON - GK90

Height: 6-4 Weight: 200 DOB: 09/04/92Birthplace: Mesquite, TexasAcquired: Selected in the third round (No. 52 overall) in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft, 01/20/15Last MLS goal: n/aLast MLS assist: n/a

COLLEGE: A two-time Atlantic 10 Conference Defensive Player of the Year, anchoring a St. Louis University defense that led the league with 11 shutouts in 2014 ... As a sen-ior, appeared in 21 matches, recording five goals and two assists, helping lead Saint Louis to the second round of the NCAA Tournament ... Played in 74 career matches in four seasons (2011-2014) with the Billikens, earning NSCAA all-region honors three times and first-team all-conference recognition in his final two seasons.

ANTHONY MANNING - D35


GAME-BY-GAME BOX SCORES

TIMBERS 0 vs. REAL SALT LAKE 0March 7, 2015 • Providence Park (Portland, Ore) •Att: 21,144

SCORINGPOR - None • RSL - None

STATSShots Saves Fouls Offsides Corners

POR 18 2 19 0 11RSL 9 5 22 0 0

LINEUPPOR: 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)

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

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

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

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


POR 8 2 10 3 4LA 13 2 15 1 6

LINEUPPOR: 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

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

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

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

SCORINGPOR - None • SKC - None


POR 7 2 11 4 4SKC 16 3 13 0 6

LINEUPPOR: 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 Paparatto, D Peay, M Fochive

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


NO POS PLAYER GP GS MIN G A P SH SOG CK OFF FC FS C E9 F Fanendo Adi 3 3 248 2 0 4 6 4 1 3 6 9 0 024 D Liam Ridgewell 3 3 270 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 4 2 1 06 M/F Darlington Nagbe 3 3 270 0 1 1 4 0 0 1 2 9 0 022 M/F Rodney Wallace 3 3 261 0 1 1 8 6 2 1 4 3 0 07 D Nat Borchers 3 3 270 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 4 1 0 019 D Jorge Villafaña 3 3 270 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 3 0 02 D Alvas Powell 3 3 270 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 5 1 013 M Jack Jewsbury 3 3 270 0 0 0 3 1 16 0 2 5 0 011 M/F Dairon Asprilla 3 3 194 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 5 1 0 021 M Diego Chara 2 2 180 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 1 026 M George Fochive 1 1 86 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 4 1 0 010 F Gastón Fernández 3 0 76 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 4 0 037 F Maximiliano Urruti 3 0 30 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 017 M Michael Nanchoff 1 0 4 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 015 D Jeanderson 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Own goals received 0 Timbers 3 270 2 3 7 33 13 19 7 40 50 3 0 Opponents 3 270 2 2 6 38 8 12 1 50 40 6 0 NO POS GOALKEEPER GP GS MIN SH SV GA GAA SHO PG PA W L T 12 GK Adam Kwarasey 3 3 270 8 6 2 0.67 2 0 0 0 0 3 Own goals committed 0 Timbers 3 270 8 6 2 0.67 2 0 0 0 0 3 Opponents 3 270 13 10 2 0.67 2 0 0 0 0 3

REGULAR-SEASON STATISTICS

TIMBERS TEAM STATISTICS

SCORING 1 2 TTimbers 1 1 2Opponents 0 2 2

CORNERS 1 2 TTimbers 6 13 19Opponents 6 6 12

SHOTS 1 2 TTimbers 13 20 33Opponents 16 22 38

OFFSIDES 1 2 TTimbers 4 3 7Opponents 0 1 1

SOG 1 2 TTimbers 6 7 13Opponents 2 6 8

YELLOW CARDS 1 2 TTimbers 1 2 3Opponents 2 4 6

FOULS COM. 1 2 TTimbers 20 20 40Opponents 24 26 50

RED CARDS 1 2 TTimbers 0 0 0Opponents 0 0 0

TIMBERS GAME-BY-GAME

Timbers GP MIN G A P SH SOG CK OFF FC FS C EMarch 7 vs. RSL 1 90 0 0 0 18 6 11 0 19 22 2 0March 15 vs. LA Galaxy 1 90 2 3 7 8 4 4 3 10 15 0 0 March 21 at Sporting KC 1 90 0 0 0 7 3 4 4 11 13 1 0 Totals 3 270 2 3 7 33 13 19 7 40 50 3 0

* - all stats MLS play only

Opponents GP MIN G A P SH SOG CK OFF FC FS C EReal Salt Lake 1 90 0 0 0 9 2 0 0 22 19 3 0LA Galaxy 1 90 2 2 6 13 4 6 1 15 10 2 0 Sporting KC 1 90 0 0 0 16 2 6 0 13 11 1 0 Totals 3 270 2 2 6 38 8 12 1 50 40 6 0

Timbers GP MIN SH SV GA GAA SHO PG PA W L TMarch 7 vs. RSL 1 90 2 2 0 0.00 1 1March 15 vs. LA Galaxy 1 90 4 2 2 2.00 1 March 21 at Sporting KC 1 90 2 2 0.00 1 1 Totals 3 270 8 6 2 0.67 2 0 0 0 0 3

Opponents GP MIN SH SV GA GAA SHO PG PA W L TReal Salt Lake 1 90 6 5 0 0.00 1 1LA Galaxy 1 90 4 2 2 2.00 1 Sporting KC 1 90 3 3 0.00 1 1 Totals 3 270 13 10 2 0.67 2 0 0 0 0 3


TIMBERS GOAL CHART

GOAL SCORERS

KEY

9 Fanendo Adi 2

Total 2

Right foot (2) RLeft foot (0) LHeader (0) HBody (0) BFree kick (0) FPenalty kick (0) P

PENALTY KICKSNone

PENALTY KICKS

DATE MIN OPP PLAYER GOALKEEPER RESULT

FOR:

DATE MIN OPP PLAYER GOALKEEPER RESULT

AGAINST:

SCORING BREAKDOWNHOME (2 games)Minute 0-15 16-30 31-45 46-60 61-75 76-90 TOTALTimbers 0 0 1 0 0 1 2Opponents 0 0 0 0 1 1 2

ROAD (1 game)Minute 0-15 16-30 31-45 46-60 61-75 76-90 TOTALTimbers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Opponents 0 0 0 0 0 0 0


R

9

R

9

* - all stats MLS play only

MISCELLANEOUS STATS

INDIVIDUALBraces: 12x (last: Adi, March 15, 2015 vs. LA Galaxy)Hat tricks: n/aQuickest goal: 0:34, Fernández, May 3, 2014 vs. D.C. UnitedQuickest road goal: 8’, Dike, Aug. 19, 2012 at New YorkLatest game-winning goal: 94’, Jean-Baptiste, July 13, 2013 vs. LA GalaxyLatest goal: 95’, Valeri, May 11, 2014 vs. LA Galaxy (game-tying goal)Substitue goals: 14x (last: Fernández, June 1, 2014, vs. Vancouver)Substitute assists: 7x (last: Urruti, June 11, 2014, vs. FC Dallas)Goal on home debut: 8x (last: Fernández, March 8 vs. Philadelphia)

Braces against: 11x (last: Morales, June 1, 2014 vs. Vancouver)Hat tricks against: 1, Saborio, July 7, 2012 at RSLQuickest goal against: 0:28, Séne, March 24, 2012 at New EnglandQuickest goal against at Providence Park: 3’, Cooper, April 5, 2014 vs. Seattle Latest game-winning goal against 93’, Beckerman, March 31, 2012 vs. RSLSubstitute goals against: 18x (last: Gordon, March 15, 2015 vs. LA Galaxy)Substitute assists against: 17x (last: Velasquez, April 19, 2014 at Real Salt Lake)Goal on debut vs. Timbers: 11x (last: Tissot, July 27, 2014, at Montreal)

TEAMLongest overall win streak: 2 games, 9x (last: Oct. 4-8, 2014)Longest home win streak: 5 games, April 14-May 21, 2011Longest road win streak: 3 games, May 24-28, 2014Longest overall unbeaten streak: 15 games, March 16-June 23, 2013 Longest home unbeaten streak 22 games, April 6, 2013-June 1, 2014Longest road unbeaten streak: 11 games, Oct. 21, 2012-June 23, 2013Longest overall winless streak: 8 games, 2x (last: March 8-May 3, 2014)Longest home winless streak: 6 games - May 29-June 30, 2011Longest road winless streak: 16 games - March 17-Sept. 21, 2012Largest margin of victory: 5 goals, Oct. 26, 2013 at Chivas USALargest margin of defeat: 5 goals (last: July 21, 2012 at FC Dallas)Largest margin overcome: 2 goals, 2x (last: March 30 at Colorado, T 2-2)Most goals scored: 5 goals, Oct. 26, 2013 at Chivas USA, W 5-0Most goals against: 5 goals, 2x (last: July 21, 2012 at FC Dallas)Most goals in a half: 3 goals, 4x (last: Oct. 26, 2013 at Chivas USA)Most goals against in a half: 4 goals (July 14, 2012 vs. LA Galaxy)

SUBSTITUTE APPEARANCESGastón Fernández - 3Maximiliano Urruti - 3Michael Nanchoff - 1

2014 GOAL OF THE WEEK AWARDSWEEK PLAYER NOMINATED/WON2 Fanendo Adi Nominated

MLS TEAM OF THE WEEKWEEK PLAYER REASON2 M/F Darlington Nagbe 1A

Honorable Mention: M/F Darlington Nagbe (Week 1), F Fanendo Adi (Week 2), D Alvas Powell (Week 3)



TRANSACTIONSJAN. 7, 2014Re-signed forward Frederic Piquionne.

JAN. 10, 2014Signed goalkeeper Andrew Weber, announced that forward Sebastián Rincón will not return for the 2014 season.

JAN. 15, 2014Signed forward Gastón Fernández.

Signed defender Norberto Paparatto.

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

Signed defender Bryan Gallego as a Homegrown player.

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

JAN. 21, 2014Selected 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.

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

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

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

MAY 13, 2014Waived forward Frederic Piquionne.

Signed forward Fanendo Adi on loan from FC Copenhagen.

MAY 27, 2014Signed defender Danny O’Rourke.

JUNE 2, 2014Acquired a second-round pick in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft from Montreal in exchange for defender Futty Danso.

JUNE 23, 2014Exercised purchase option on forward Fanendo Adi, signing as a Designated Player.

JUNE 25, 2014Signed defender Liam Ridgewell as a Designated Player.

JULY 2, 2014Waived midfielder Aaron Long.

OCT. 29, 2014Midfielder Steve Zakuani announces retirement.

DEC. 8, 2014Acquired allocation money from Colorado Rapids in exchange for defender Michael Harrington.

Signed goalkeeper Adam Larsen Kwarasey.

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.

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

Re-signed defender Jorge Villafaña.

Declined contract options on midfielders Kalif Alhassan, Steven Evans; defend-ers Bryan Gallego and Pa Modou Kah.

Sold forward Jose Valencia to Argentine side Club Olimpo Bahía Blanca.

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

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

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

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

TRANSACTIONS

# PLAYER POS HT WT DOB BIRTHPLACE COLLEGE9 Adi, Fanendo F 6-4 185 10/10/90 Lagos, Nigeria n/a11 Asprilla, Dairon M/F 5-11 165 05/25/92 Istmina, Colombia n/a27 Besler, Nick M 6-1 165 05/07/93 Overland Park, Kan. Univ. of Notre Dame7 Borchers, Nat D 6-2 175 04/13/81 Tucson, Ariz. Univ. of Denver21 Chara, Diego M 5-8 150 04/05/86 Cali, Colombia n/a10 Fernández, Gastón F 5-7 160 10/12/83 Buenos Aires, Argentina n/a26 Fochive, George M 5-9 172 03/24/92 Washington, D.C. Univ. of Connecticut90 Gleeson, Jake GK 6-3 200 06/26/90 Wellington, New Zealand n/a15 Jeanderson D 5-11 160 08/13/91 Serra, Brazil n/a13 Jewsbury, Jack M 6-0 185 04/13/81 Springfield, Mo. Saint Louis Univ.4 Johnson, Will M 5-10 160 01/21/87 Woodridge, Ill. n/a 12 Kwarasey, Adam GK 6-3 168 12/12/87 Oslo, Norway n/a32 Manning, Anthony D 6-4 200 09/04/92 Mesquite, Texas Saint Louis Univ.6 Nagbe, Darlington M/F 5-9 165 07/19/90 Lakewood, Ohio Univ. of Akron17 Nanchoff, Michael M 5-8 150 09/24/88 North Royalton, Ohio Univ. of Akron23 Paparatto, Norberto D 6-3 180 01/03/84 Adrogué, Argentina n/a20 Peay, Taylor D 6-2 180 09/05/91 Salt Lake City, Utah Univ. of Washington2 Powell, Alvas D 6-0 165 07/18/94 St. Thomas, Jamaica n/a24 Ridgewell, Liam D 6-2 175 07/21/84 Bexleyheath, England n/a28 Thoma, Andy D 5-11 165 04/29/93 Los Alamos, N.M. Univ. of Washington32 Tshuma, Schillo F 5-10 160 09/21/92 Bulawayo, Zimbabwe Univ. of Maryland37 Urruti, Maximiliano F 6-0 165 02/22/91 Rosario, Argentina n/a8 Valeri, Diego M 5-10 165 05/01/86 Valentín Alsina, Argentina n/a19 Villafaña, Jorge M/D 5-9 150 09/16/89 Anaheim, Calif. n/a22 Wallace, Rodney D 6-0 165 06/17/88 Rockville, Md. Univ. of Maryland33 Weber, Andrew GK 6-2 190 08/09/83 Austin, Texas Univ. of New Mexico14 Zemanski, Ben M 5-11 150 05/12/88 Akron, Ohio Univ. of Akron

ALPHABETICAL ROSTER

# PLAYER POS PRONUNCIATION NATIONALITY LAST CLUB2 Alvas Powell D Jamaica Portmore United (Jamaica)4 Will Johnson M Canada Real Salt Lake6 Darlington Nagbe M/F NAG-be United States Univ. of Akron (NCAA)7 Nat Borchers D United States Real Salt Lake8 Diego Valeri M Argentina Atlético Lanús (Argentina)9 Fanendo Adi F fah-NEN-doe ah-dee Nigeria FC Copenhagen (Denmark)10 Gastón Fernández F gast-OWN fer-NAN-dez Argentina Estudiantes de la Plata (Argentina)11 Dairon Asprilla M DIE-rone ah-SPREE-ah Colombia Alianza Petrolera (Colombia) 12 Adam Larsen Kwarasey GK ka-WAHR-ah-say Norway/Ghana Strømsgodset (Norway) 13 Jack Jewsbury M United States Sporting Kansas City14 Ben Zemanski M United States Chivas USA15 Jeanderson D zhee-AHN-der-son Brazil Santa Rita (Brazil) 17 Michael Nanchoff M United States Vancouver Whitecaps FC19 Jorge Villafaña M/D HOR-hay vee-ya-FAH-nyah United States/Mexico Chivas USA20 Taylor Peay D pay United States Univ. of Washington (NCAA)21 Diego Chara M chara Colombia Deportes Tolima (Colombia)22 Rodney Wallace M United States D.C. United23 Norberto Paparatto D Argentina Tigre (Argentina)24 Liam Ridgewell D England West Bromwich Albion (England)26 George Fochive M fo-SHEE-vay United States Univ. of Connecticut (NCAA)27 Nick Besler M BEEZ-ler United States Univ. of Notre Dame (NCAA)28 Andy Thoma D TOE-ma United States Univ. of Washington (NCAA)32 Schillo Tshuma M SHEE-lo CHOO-ma Zimbabwe Univ. of Maryland (NCAA)33 Andrew Weber GK WEB-er United States Phoenix FC Wolves (USL PRO)35 Anthony Manning D United States Saint Louis Univ. (NCAA)37 Maximiliano Urruti F Max-a-mill-ee-ano Urr-oo-tee Argentina Toronto FC90 Jake Gleeson GK New Zealand Portland Timbers U-23s (PDL)

NUMERICAL ROSTER


COACHES & STAFF DIRECTOR OF SPORT SCIENCE: Nick MilonasHEAD COACH: Caleb Porter PLAYER LIASON/VIDEO ANALYST: Pablo MoreiraASSISTANT COACH: Sean McAuley SPORT PERFORMANCE ANALYST: Nick LewisASSISTANT COACH: Cameron Knowles ASSISTANT ATHLETIC TRAINER: Alex MargaritoASSISTANT COACH: Jay Vidovich ASSISTANT ATHLETIC TRAINER: Taichi Kitagawa GOALKEEPER COACH: Mike Toshack HEAD EQUIPMENT MANAGER: Sam YounieDIRECTOR OF SPORTS MEDICINE: Nik Wald, ATC ASSISTANT EQUIP. MANAGER: Juamaine Venter TEAM MEDICAL DIRECTOR: Dr. Kevin Murphy

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