The Portland Timbers would lead twice on the road at MLS Cup Champion Columbus, but the Crew fought back both times, and the result would be a 2-2 draw. Felipe Mora and Santiago Moreno would score for the Timbers, while Cucho Hernández and Steven Moreira would score for the hosts. In the 10th minute, the Timbers would take the lead when Eryk Williamson played a pass into the box into the run of Felipe Mora, and though Mora only got a week shot on goal as he turned, it was perfectly placed and clear of the reach of Columbus goalkeeper Patrick Schulte , and the Timbers had a 1-0 lead. The home s ..read more

The Timbers would let two leads slip away against Los Angeles FC, but held on after playing almost an entire half down a player, and held on for a 2-2 draw.  Felipe Mora and Evander scored for the Timbers, while Mateusz Bogusz scored twice for the visitors. In just the third minute, the Timbers had a great chance when Jonathan Rodríguez found Antony open at the far post, but the one-timer shot attempt would go wide right.  But in the 11th minute, the Timbers would be on the board when Evander chipped a brilliant pass  into the run of Felipe Mora, who barely redirected the ball p ..read more

The Portland Timbers would stage a miracle comeback from a 3-0 deficit, earning three second half goals and a 3-3 draw on the road with Sporting Kansas City.  Evander, Felipe Mora, and Eric Miller would score for the Timbers, while Willy Agada scored twice for he hosts, with Daniel Rosero also scoring. But it was two unfortunate deflections that would cost the Timbers in the 14th minute, with a pass being deflected by Cristhian Paredes, then a shot from the top of the box by Willy Agada deflected by Miguel Araujo, but the deflected shot was into the top left corner of the net past Maxime ..read more

The Portland Timbers went down early to the Vancouver Whitecaps, fought back from a two-goal deficit to tie it, but lost on a sloppy late goal by the Whitecaps for a 3-2 final. Evander and Felipe Mora would score for the Timbers, while Ryan Gauld, Fafà Picault, and Ryan Raposo would score for the hosts. It only took two minutes and the Timbers were down a goal, when Ryan Gauld‘s initial shot was blocked by Zac McGraw, but the rebound fell right back to his feet and he knocked the rebound home, and the Whitecaps led 1-0. In the 10th minute the Whitecaps had several good chances, including a reb ..read more

The Timbers were in Houston on Saturday night to face the Dyanamo, and would fall short as Houston’s Ibrahim Aliyu had the only goal of the night for a 1-0 win by the hosts. The Timbers would have the first good scoring chance in the 3rd minute, when a shot by Cristhian Paredes was saved then went off the crossbar.  In the 23rd minute, the hosts would have their first good scoring chance, when a shot by Ibrahim Aliyu from outside the Timbers box was off the left post. But in the 43rd minute, the hosts would find the net when Adalberto Carrasquilla chipped a pass into the box towards Aliyu ..read more

The Portland Timbers would travel to the big apple to take on New York City FC, and after going down early, they would sneak in two late goals for a 2-1 win to remain undefeated in the 2024 season.  Santiago Rodríguez would have the early goal for the hosts, while Antony and Evander had the late goals for the Timbers. After controlling the early play, New York City FC would break through in the 10th minute when a rebound fell to Santiago Rodríguez, who one-timed a low shot off the left post, past Timbers goalkeeper Maxime Crépeau, and the home side had an early 1-0 lead.  Monsef Bakr ..read more

The Portland Timbers had their second straight home game to open the 2024 season, and after taking a 2-0 lead, the Timbers slipped up in the second half and ended up with a 2-2 draw with DC United. Dairon Asprilla and Santiago Moreno would score for the Timbers, while Mateusz Klich and Kristian Fletcher would score for the visitors. In the 17th minute, the Timbers would take the lead when Santiago Moreno dribbed into the box, then found an open Dairon Asprilla near the penalty spt, who finished easily, and the Timbers had a 1-0 lead.  In the 31st minute, the visitors would have their firs ..read more

The Portland Timbers had a spectacular opening to the 2024 system, with four goals in just the first half on the way to a 4-1 win over the Colorado Rapids.  Eryk Williamson had the opener while Antony found the net twice, then one of his passes was knocked in by a Colorado defender.  Calvin Harris had the lone goal for the Rapids. The Timbers had good control to start the match, and it would pay off in just the ninth minute when Juan David Mosquera soft pass in front of the goal found an open Eryk Williamson, who one-touched a shot past Colorado goalkeeper Zach Steffen and into the u ..read more

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