MARCH 12, 2023 • MLSSOCCER.COM
PORTLAND 12-11-11 · 9TH IN WESTERN CONFERENCE · ADVANCED TO PLAYOFF
12-11-11 · 9TH IN WESTERN CONFERENCE · ADVANCED TO PLAYOFF
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St. Louis wins 3rd straight with 2-1 victory over Portland
Kyle Hiebert scored the go-ahead goal in the 75th minute and St. Louis City won its third straight match with a 2-1 victory over the Portland Timbers on Saturday night, tying the M...MARCH 12, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Portland Timbers struggle after hot start, fall 2-1 at home to St. Louis City SC The Timbers got an early goal from Zac McGraw before things took a turn for the worse.
MARCH 12, 2023 • OREGONLIVE.COM
David Matthew Bingham - Beaten twice by St. Louis Bingham allowed two goals while making four saves during Saturday's 2-1 loss to St. Louis.
Impact Bingham conceded a goal in each half as Portland dropped all three points on Saturday. The keeper has now allowed five goals in three league starts while his four saves upped his season total to ten.
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Zac McGraw - Opens the scoring early McGraw scored a goal while taking two shots (one on goal), making two interceptions, a tackle and five clearances during Saturday's 2-1 loss to St. Louis.
Impact McGraw found the back of the net after just three minutes, opening the scoring early. The goal was the first in three appearances for the defender as he leads Portland with five interceptions and 15 clearances.
MARCH 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Eryk Williamson - First assist of season Williamson had an assist while crossing seven times (three accurate) and creating three chances during Saturday's 2-1 loss to St. Louis.
Impact Williamson set up Zac McGraw just three minutes into the match assisting the opening goal. The assist was the first in three appearances for the midfielder as he led Portland in both crosses and chances created in the match, taking all five of the club's corner kicks.
MARCH 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Cristhian Paredes - Subs off with knee injury Paredes left Saturday's game against St. Louis City with a non-contact knee injury, Tom Bogert of MLS Soccer reports.
Impact Paredes reached out for a ball and suffered the injury, and the fact that it was a non-contact injury that forced him to leave the game on a stretcher is not an encouraging sign. Further will be needed, but all signs point to him missing an extended period.
MARCH 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Portland Timbers host Saint Louis City SC in Western Conference action
The Portland Timbers and Saint Louis City SC square off in Western Conference playMARCH 10, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Sebastian Blanco - Still out against St. Louis Blanco (knee) has been ruled out of Saturday's clash against St. Louis City SC, according to Portland's injury report.
Impact Blanco returned to individual training with the Timbers this week while he continues his recovery from a knee injury that has sidelined him all season so far, but he's not quite fit enough to be involved in Saturday's game.
MARCH 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Sebastian Blanco - Training individually Blanco (knee) was doing individual work in training with the Timbers on Tuesday, The Oregonian's Ryan Clarke reports.
Impact Blanco has missed Portland's first two games of the season due to a knee injury, but he is making progress with his recovery. It's possible he could be fit enough to make the squad for Saturday's clash against St. Louis City.
MARCH 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Yimmi Chara - Could be out longer than expected Chara (hamstring) was initially expected to miss "a matter of weeks" when he got injured in the season opener, but Ryan Clarke of The Oregonian reported Tuesday that he could now b...
Impact Chara picked up a hamstring injury in the first half of the opening game of the MLS campaign in late February, and could now be looking at a few months on the sidelines while he recovers. His absence is a big blow for Portland, as Chara started 66 league matches in 2021-22, tallying 10 goals and eight assists from all over midfield in that span. Santiago Moreno and Marvin Loria will remain the starting wingers until he can return, with Sebastian Blanco (knee) and Diego Gutierrez also likely to see an uptick in game time.
MARCH 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Portland Timbers sign goalkeeper Aljaz Ivacic to contract extension | MLSSoccer.com TRANSFER TRACKER STATUS: Extension The Portland Timbers have agreed to a contract extension with goalkeeper Aljaz Ivacic, the club announced...
MARCH 7, 2023 • MLSSOCCER.COM
Portland Timbers sign goalkeeper Aljaz Ivacic to contract extension Ivacic got a new deal after a strong season for Portland.
MARCH 7, 2023 • OREGONLIVE.COM
Claudio Bravo - Makes season debut off bench Bravo subbed into and played the final 30 minutes of Saturday's 3-2 defeat against LAFC.
Impact Bravo is making his way back from a hamstring injury and made his first appearance of the season on Saturday, as Portland's comeback coincided with his introduction. He should take over from Justin Rasmussen as the starting left-back once he's back up to full fitness.
MARCH 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Justin Rasmussen - Creates two chances in loss Rasmussen created two chances and won two of two tackles in Saturday's 3-2 defeat against LAFC. He also made a clearance and an interception in the match.
Impact Rasmussen was active going forward from left-back on Saturday, but it wasn't enough to salvage a result against the defending MLS champions LAFC. Rasmussen has started both of Portland's opening games of the campaign over Claudio Bravo, who's working his way back from a hamstring injury.
MARCH 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
David Matthew Bingham - Concedes three goals to LAFC Bingham made two saves but conceded three goals in Saturday's 3-2 defeat against LAFC.
Impact Bingham was beaten by strikes from Giorgio Chiellini, Carlos Vela and Kwadwo Opoku on Saturday, but his side almost erased the deficit and came back in the second half. Next up is a match with high-flying expansion side St. Louis City, though it remains possible that Aljaz Ivacic (hand) is fit enough to replace Bingham in goal by then.
MARCH 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Juan David Mosquera - Records assist in win Mosquera took a shot and assisted a goal in Saturday's 3-2 defeat against LAFC. He also won two of four tackles in the match.
Impact Mosquera has now tallied a goal and an assist from right-back in his first two games of the season. He was limited by visa issues in 2022 after joining Portland last summer, but the 20-year-old has quickly settled into the XI to begin this new campaign.
MARCH 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Nathan Uiliam Fogaca - Records assist against LAFC Fogaca subbed into Saturday's match against LAFC in the 72nd minute, taking a shot and assisting a goal in the 3-2 defeat.
Impact Fogaca (unintentionally) set up a Cristhian Paredes with an audacious bicycle attempt from a corner kick routine, but Portland's comeback effort fell just shy of salvaging a result against LAFC. Fogaca has now come off the bench to replace Jaroslaw Niezgoda up front in both of the Timbers' opening games of the campaign despite looking like the more dangerous striker in his limited minutes.
MARCH 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Cristhian Paredes - Scores goal off bench Paredes subbed into Saturday's match against LAFC in the 59th minute, scoring a goal and winning one of two tackles in the 3-2 defeat.
Impact Paredes finished off a goalmouth scramble from a corner kick to score his first goal of the MLS season on Sunday, but it wasn't enough to finish the comeback and earn a result against LAFC. Paredes has come off the bench in each of Portland's first two games of the campaign, while Diego Chara and Eryk Williamson are the starters in defensive midfield.
MARCH 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Evander - Scores goal against LAFC Evander took four shots (three on target) and scored a goal in Saturday's 3-2 defeat against LAFC. He also took five corner kicks and completed two of nine accurate crosses in the...
Impact Evander came to life Saturday after a fairly quiet season opener last weekend, and the Timbers' club-record signing was dangerous from attacking midfield both with his shooting and with his passing, specifically from dead-ball situations.
MARCH 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
LAFC vs. Portland Timbers
MARCH 5, 2023 • YOUTUBE
Chiellini, LAFC beat Timbers 3-2 after raising title banners
Giorgio Chiellini scored his first MLS goal, and Los Angeles FC opened its MLS title defense season with a 3-2 victory over the Portland TimbersMARCH 5, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
