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Match Preview – Portland Timbers vs Chivas USA
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 […]
Match Analysis – Portland Timbers 1 – FC Dallas 1
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 […]
Match Preview – Portland Timbers vs FC Dallas
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 […]
Match Analysis Portland Timbers (nil) New England Revolution (nil)
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 […]
Match Preview – Portland Timbers vs New England Revolution
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 […]
Match Report – Portland Timbers (3) Sporting KC (2)
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 […]
Match Preview – Portland Timbers vs Sporting KC
No rest for the wicked as the PTFC Road Show continues with a visit to KC this weekend. I'm not sure we will see the same curved air approach in this […]
Portland Timbers 1 – San Jose 1
Curved Air - an apt title for me to describe this game and the controlled panic of balls played in the air (especially the last 30 minutes). The phrase (name) is not […]
Match Preview – Twin Spin – PTFC vs SJFC Sunday 8 PM
Ah... the rare occasion where direct results from last week's game can be used to prepare for this week's game. While I don't believe that to be 100% accurate there is […]
Brilliant – (Portland Timbers 1 – San Jose Nil)
Bottom line up front: (BLUF) Again Portland garner a Clean Sheet, And again Portland dominate many parts of Possession with Purpose as they defeat San Jose 1-nil. That's the two critical pieces of […]