THE PORTLAND TIMBERS HAVE DEFEATED A LIGA MX TEAM FOR THE FIRST TIME IN A COMPETITIVE MATCH. A BRACE FROM A CENTER BACK. TWO CORNER KICK GOALS. TETRIS AWAYYYYYYYYY
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Phil Neville is at the podium: "On behalf of the whole club, we want to dedicate the game to Ben. I was honored to meet a member of the TA before the match and they gave me a scarf. We dedicate this victory to the TA."
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"I'm not watching soccer in my free time. I'm not watching anything in my free time. I want to be outside, drink coffee, and be with my wife and cat." -Dario Zuparic
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These types of charity matches need to happen every year. There is literally no downside to having this type of game. Money is raised for a good cause, all the players have fun, fans love it, and it's great for the "One Club" mantra. Every second is perfection.
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Sources: Atletico Nacional finalizing a deal to sign winger Dairon Asprilla from the Portland Timbers.
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has been on this too.
Asprilla expected to play in final game with Portland this weekend. Asprilla top 5 all time in Timbers MLS appearances.
"I feel very happy to remind the league to talk about me. My main goal is to get Portland to the playoffs. I'm just doing everything I can for Portland." -Evander
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The Tillamook Timbers are 8-2-3. Their goal differential is +12. Pundits have to respect the defense as well as the attack now. No more tired talking points about how bad the defense is. Watch the actual games. This is not the same team from March and April.
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CLAUDIO BRAVO STONEWALLS PEDRO DE LA VEGA AT ONE END, AND THEN THE TIMBERS COUNTER RIGHT DOWN THE PITCH AND EL JUAN-ATHAN HAS SCORED HIS FIRST OF THE SEASON AGAINST HIS LEAST FAVORITE TEAM 1-0 54 MINUTES IN RAHHH
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Phil Neville says that Mason Toye is having trouble walking, and that the decision from referee Tori Penso to award a free kick to RSL was "shocking."
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BREAKING: Felipe Mora and the Timbers have won their appeal to reduce the initial two-game suspension.
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Team sources confirm Mora is back and available for selection for Colorado next match.
Gio ended his Portland tenure with a 9-2-6 record against the Seattle Sounders. Amidst the turmoil of the past two seasons, the Timbers went 3-1-0 against their biggest rivals.
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This is the "unwanted physical contact" right-wing trolls asked you if you would be OK with happening to your mother or daughter and called us all fake-leftists over.
A comeback from 2-0 down. A frantic second half. A well deserved win. 7 games unbeaten. An ending out of a storybook. A legendary night at Providence Park.
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Also, for those who think that Evander's MVP candidacy should be discounted because of Portland's table position, think about where the Timbers would be if Evander wasn't here. If you're using the dictionary definition of "MVP," he is the most valuable player to his team.
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*whispers* Dairon Asprilla put in a good shift at left back today but he would also put in a good shift at goalkeeper if he thought it would help the team. He gives it all for the badge no matter what. This team needs more Dairons.
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Dairon Asprilla had to play left back today. The roster is poorly constructed and the coach isn't making the right choices with the players he has available. Both statements are true.
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DID THE PORTLAND TIMBERS DESERVE A POINT? WELL, THEY SCORED THREE GOALS, SO PROBABLY. BUT WHO CARES! A ROAD POINT FOR THE TREES IN THE LAND OF THE BEES.
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The Portland Timbers have no DPs in the squad tonight. They are up 3-0 30 minutes into their home opener. And they're doing it by pure domination.
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Kamal Miller said that he enjoyed watching the Timbers' 4-1 victory against Nashville while on international duty. He watched it with Nashville winger Jacob Shaffelburg, who "went to bed" at halftime, according to Kamal.
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FOUR WINS IN THEIR LAST FIVE. A GIANT-KILLING AT PROVIDENCE PARK. THEY CANNOT BE IGNORED ANY LONGER. THE PORTLAND TIMBERS ARE OFFICIALLY CONTENDERS.
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Bilkul Football WBA, LLC – a company ultimately owned by Florida-based entrepreneur Shilen Patel and his father Dr Kiran C. Patel – has reached an agreement to acquire an 87.8% shareholding in West Bromwich Albion Group Limited, the parent company of West Bromwich Albion FC.
Phil Neville is at the podium: "David Ayala got his first ever goal in professional football. We just had an emotional 10 minutes honoring one of the legends of this club."
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Dario Zuparic is at the podium: "First of all, good evening. I'm happy. We won the game. We did not concede a goal again. I wish we did concede so I wouldn't be here (in the press conference)."
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By the way, as I predicted on Stumptown Radio, Jordan Morris did NOT score a goal against the Portland Timbers because he literally cannot score a goal against the Portland Timbers.
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For the final time, Larrys Mabiala has entered the field as a Portland Timber. Kinda gutted for Kamal that he has to exit with something very important on the line, but Larrys can do one more act of heroism with his final minutes for Portland.
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"What we see in the preseason meetings about refereeing is not followed up in the season. We're not going to that meeting in Coachella next season. Whoever is in that room in Dallas needs a long hard look at themselves." -Phil Neville
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Now Diego is getting horse-collared and no cards are coming. Dairon has been getting fouled to bits in this game. Really poor from an amateur crew. Don't let MLS gaslight you into thinking these guys are just as good as PRO.
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it is midnight in Portland, Oregon on January 1st, 2024. The Timbers won the Western Conference 3 years ago. They did the same 3 years before that. And they did the same 3 years before that. Here we go again.
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The National Soccer Hall of Fame has announced the eligible candidates in the Player, Veteran, and Builder categories for the Class of 2025.
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Phil Neville is at the podium: "This club is special. The supporters won us again today. These comebacks are part of our identity now. We never know when we're beat."
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"I feel like I'm having the best time of my life. At the start of the season I was excited. I love working at this football club. I love the people of this city. They've made me and my family feel so welcome." -Phil Neville
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A huge part of Portland's recent success has been finding the correct midfield combination. David Ayala has become the metronome. He completed 49/51 passes Saturday night, including all 8 of his long balls.
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That Dallas goal was Dairon Asprilla's first signature moment in a Timbers jersey, but it was his third goal involvement of the 2015 playoffs at the time. He assisted Urruti's equalizer against SKC and assisted Ridgewell's opener against Dallas. Forever a big-game player.
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Can't stop watching J-Rod's run here. Doesn't even look like he's sprinting but he covers so much ground in so little time. Running motion straight out of FIFA. Fascinating.
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Phil Neville's use of substitutes has been perfect as of late. Tonight, he brought on 3 players to play out of position (Antony LB, Dairon RB, Eric Miller CB) and all three of them flourished. Eryk Williamson had his best outing in a long time. Paredes was great too.
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Yes it's harmful to people, but it also takes away from what makes Providence Park so special. We pride ourselves on being authentic in a league that's becoming increasingly sanitized and the light show reeks of another slight towards the TA. That's just my opinion.
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