Soccer Team News, Analysis, History, Schedule, Rumors
A rivalry spanning six leagues, nearly five decades, two countries, and one shared MLS expansion season, the Vancouver Whitecaps and Portland Timbers are quite familiar with one another. In fact, Saturday’s meeting at BC Place was the 100th all-time clash between the two sides. While Vancouver have the edge in the head to head, Portland […] READ MORE
Portland at home may seem like a clear-cut victory, but Taty Castellanos and NYCFC will do everything to get their first MLS Cup title. Rachael Kriger previews Saturday's big match. READ MORE
The Portland Timbers took down Real Salt Lake, 2-0, to win the Western Conference title, punch their ticket to the MLS Cup Final and host the final. READ MORE
The Cascadia Derby had everything you could have ever wanted and more last night, especially if you're a Seattle Sounders fan. READ MORE
Raul Ruidiaz and Fredy Montero scored for the Seattle Sounders at Providence Park, notching a 1-2 victory on the road against the Timbers. READ MORE
SANDY, Utah. – The opening weekend in the 2021 MLS campaign had been filled with stunning goals, upsets, and elite competition. So the final match of the weekend between a beat-up Vancouver Whitecaps squad and a Portland Timbers side fresh off a 5-0 thrashing of Marathon in the CCL wasn’t a game a lot of […] READ MORE
RECAP- Atlanta United and the Portland Timbers played their first home action of the 2021 season, taking on Alajulense and CD Marathón respectively. Atlanta United advanced with a late winner in the second leg cementing their spot in the CCL Quarterfinals. The Timbers got out to a hot start as well and put away Marathón inside […] READ MORE
PREVIEW- The Portland Timbers crashed out of the first round of MLS Cup Playoffs last year, following despite finishing third in the Western Conference Regular season and winning the only ever edition of the MLS is Back Tournament. They lost Sebastian Blanco to injury and their ability to create and finish goal-scoring chances slowly dried […] READ MORE
SANDY, UTAH – On decision day, all Sporting KC had to do was get a win in order to land their second Western Conference Regular-Season crown in the last three years. Ankle deep snow and their biggest rival in recent years stood in front of them. They dispatched them with ease as they won 2-0. […] READ MORE
PORTLAND, OR. – In a wild season, filled with challenges and adversity, it would be only fitting for this season to face one last wrench in the road before the playoffs. Of course, I am referring to the league’s decision with the standings now being based off of “Points Per Game” (PPG). In play mostly […] READ MORE
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