Tag Archives: Penetrations
Defending continues to remain a troubling issue as the Timbers US Open Cup run comes to an end…
A devastating result last night that really highlights all that has been pear-shaped for Portland this year… untimely defensive errors be them fouls in the Defending Final Third or simply poor man-marking. And although this wasn’t an MLS game there is much that can be gleaned from the consistency of team play in MLS this […]
The Cup runneth on… Timbers advance 3-nil over Orlando U-23’s…
The Capt. Obvious here is the Timbers move on to the next round – opponent to be determined; for a recap suggest you read and watch the video in this article… If you want other US Open Cup match recaps plus what Dan Itel offered up last night go here… For me – here’s my takeaways […]
Preparing for FC Dallas…
In my previous article “Catching up on the Timbers“… I peeled back some statistical details on Portland’s attack and defense – I’ll not repeat that here but would recommend you have a read or at least refresh your memory if you don’t recall some of the details… The bottom line in that article was this […]
Catching up on the Timbers after Week 14
No question this past weekend was a huge success for the Timbers as they look to claw their way back up the standings. What hurt, to begin, was the quick goal Luke Mulholland got when finding himself unmarked after a deflection in the 18 yard box; unlucky for the Timbers but fortunately that was the […]
Cascadia Clash – Timbers vs Whitecaps – Excitement builds… gonna be a huge game!
The Portland Timbers closed out May like a lion this year – much more beneficial to their standings in the Western Conference then where they were to begin the month. The pressure got higher and the Timbers responded – and indeed their response came from a full squad of players, over two games, showing that depth […]
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 something to be gained… but how much? If you recall here’s what my match preview punditry offered up before the first game last Sunday. […]
Timbers Get First Win! – Portland 2 Houston – Nil
Party in Portland – We’ll sing for you Timbers till you finish the fight- and so goes the Timbers Army last night and many others on the edge of their seat as Portland got their first win… Brilliant – bloody ab-fab brilliant! Not too many more hyperboles can describe that feeling rocking through JELD-WEN as Portland […]
Portland Timbers – Evaluating the Impact of Montreal
Defense First; this is a tried and true method to minimize risk and maximize opportunity for at least one point in any game of soccer. John Spencer advocated he would leverage direct attacking football to get three points. He failed and got sacked last year because of that. Caleb Porter has come in and advocated […]