« Back to Blogs
Blog Archives

Match Preview – Portland Timbers vs DC United

DC UNITED AWAY HOME AND ESTIMATED A-PWP

East Coast bound as Portland ventures off to RFK Stadium to play some Football in a Football Stadium? I’m not sure I’ve tracked another away game that Portland has had in the near past that has so much going for

Posted in News

Match Analysis – Portland Timbers 2 – Vancouver Whitecaps 2

The dust has settled – Game one of three against Vancouver is in the past – Great result and perhaps one Timbers fans can look back on as being a pivot point for Portland this year?   I don’t say

Posted in News

Match Preview Portland Timbers vs Vancouver Whitecaps

cropped-Timbers-Blog-Logo-80x80.jpg

While Portland venture to the great white north, with fresh legs, for their second of 6 Cascadia Cup clashes this year Vancouver is returning home to an inviting atmosphere after a grueling 90 minutes of (nil-nil) football in Stade Saputo

Posted in News

Match Analysis – Portland Timbers 3 – Chivas USA nil

Photo By Dave Pracz
Celebration after Rodney Wallace scores 1st Goal against Chivas USA

The word “comprehensive” is sometimes overused in sports punditry but for this game it’s perhaps an understatement.  Before getting into the grist of this effort here’s my recommendations for reading this week… In case you missed it here’s a report from Mike

Posted in News

Match Preview – Portland Timbers vs Chivas USA

CORRELATION OF PWP ATTACKING EFFICIENCY TO POINTS AWARDED TO DATE

The first of three games with two teams going head to head that are traveling in completely different directions; Chivas are win-less in four straight and Portland are unbeaten in eight straight.  This is a great match to build confidence

Posted in News

Match Analysis – Portland Timbers 1 – FC Dallas 1

FC DALLAS GSO CREATION BY 15 MINUTE INCREMENTS

In offering today’s match analysis I’m not going to repeat what most of you have already read by other great columnists here in Portland – Instead here’s a link or three to articles I’ve read that already provide a good synopsis

Posted in News

Match Preview – Portland Timbers vs FC Dallas

cropped-Timbers-Blog-Logo-80x80.jpg

A clash of two, early-season, offensive minded, Western Conference foes takes the stage Wednesday night; some items of interest for your consideration in setting the stage for this battle.  Here’s some topics and quick thoughts about this match Wednesday evening…

Posted in News

Match Analysis Portland Timbers (nil) New England Revolution (nil)

Attacking efficiency to Date

Perspective…   Trends, Tendencies and Tidbits… Perspective… Portland Timbers are 9 games into the season and riding a seven game unbeaten streak; at this point last year PTFC had five losses and sat on six points; different side, different coach,

Tagged with: , , , , ,
Posted in News

Match Preview – Portland Timbers vs New England Revolution

cropped-Timbers-Blog-Logo-80x80.jpg

Perhaps you are still buzzing after that stellar victory in Kansas City last Saturday, if so best to (fah-geta-bout-it) and prepare for another tough game. Nothing ever comes easy in this game and an opponent who travels across country is

Tagged with: , , , , , ,
Posted in News

Match Report – Portland Timbers (3) Sporting KC (2)

PTFC and Opponent Attacking Efficiency To Date

Full on – full speed – full contact – in your face football; this game nailed it for brilliance! If last night’s game didn’t get in your blood and get the adrenaline flowing I don’t know what will! Perhaps by

Posted in News