Monthly Archives: April 2014
Portland, Pedestrian in Possession and Purpose Pulls one Point Vs Houston
Over the previous 7 games this year Portland had simply failed to control possession with top flight passing accuracy. So if you thought the game was a bit boring or pedestrian at times consider this… Through the course of this season Portland had yet to eclipse the 80% passing accuracy hurdle. Last year the Timbers […]
Timbers travel to Houston… A Horst of a different color…
In Thursdays meeting with members of the press Caleb Porter offered his thoughts about the upcoming game with Houston. Others have done a good job capturing most of what was offered but for me I’d like to add a few thoughts not already mentioned. In considering some research I have been doing about passing accuracy […]
Tough one for Timbers in Rio Tinto…
It’s hard to summarize a game like this in a positive light but I’ll try… Passing accuracy has not been the best for the Timbers this year with their lowest overall accuracy coming against Chicago at ~63% and their previous high against FC Dallas (~76%) three weeks ago. Yesterday their overall accuracy was slightly over […]
Timbers travel to Rio Tinto… Expectations…
The 2014 season doesn’t get any easier for the Portland Timbers this weekend as they travel to take on their nemesis of 2013. Forward into the past… Last year the Portland Timbers averaged 54.42% possession with their Passing Accuracy (across the entire pitch) being 78.41%. This year the Timbers average 52.50% possession with a Passing […]
Still hungry and the answer doesn’t appear to be Goat Cheese…
No statistics today – no data – just a run down on what I saw… I’d like to offer that up but not yet… maybe when the Timbers get a clean sheet and take three points… In the previous times these two teams played in 2013 Portland thrashed Chivas 5-nil in LA, with a draw prior […]
A steady diet of Goat Cheese… Timbers take on Chivas Saturday Night
Most everyone hates using the phrase Statement Game but if there is one to be had this early in the season it’s this game for the Timbers… and Goats… To date the defense has been a roller-coaster ride with more lows than highs… last week we saw Alvas Powell open up at Right Fullback and […]
Portland Timbers Possession with Purpose Players of the Week 5
You case you missed it I have been publishing on a couple of other sites this year in addition to my regular articles on the Timbers. Part of that effort includes doing a weekly analysis of the New York Red Bulls for the New York Sports Hub – here’s my Week 5 analysis on the […]
Stunners and Sitters – This game had it all… Timbers 4 Sounders 4
To be a fan of Major League Soccer outside of the Northwest must have been really a treat yesterday for those tuning into NBS Sports for a classic Cascadia clash between arguably two of the most entertaining teams in MLS. And to make my point on that thought here’s my tweet around the 87′ mark… […]
Bleeding and cornered… Timbers to face Sounders in huge Nationally Televised Match this Saturday
Although early days the season has not started with a bang for Portland – two tough draws at home plus two tough losses on the road have left the Timbers reeling, bloodied and brusied. How to cope? It’s no secret that clean sheets played a huge part in how the Timbers turned around last years […]