RECAP: Portland Thorns FC 1, Seattle Reign FC 0

Source: Portland Timbers Official Site

TUKWILA, Wash. – Forward Christine Sinclair converted a penalty kick in the 84^th minute as Portland Thorns FC earned their sixth victory in eight games with a 1-0 road win against Seattle Reign FC before 3,324 fans at Starfire Sports Complex in Tukwila, Wash., on Saturday night.

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Quotes & Notes - D.C. United: 0, Portland Timbers: 2 - May 25, 2013

Source: Portland Timbers Official Site

Quotes: Portland Timbers at D.C. United

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Portland Timbers extend unbeaten streak despite altered lineup: "We're all one"

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Quick Recap: Portland Thorns Win at Starfire

Source: Stumptown Footy by Ryan Gates

The Portland Thorns traveled up I-5 to take on the Seattle Reign at Starfire Stadium in Tukwila, Washington. Seattle received an added boost to their confidence with the announcement that Hope Solo would be starting in between the pipes for the first time this season. Seattle came out of the gates quickly and saw quite a bit more of the possession then the first time these two teams met but neither team was able to create any dangerous chances.

As the game progressed the depth and lack of major injuries to the Portland Thorns gave them the edge over a tired Reign team. Even with the edge it took a controversia PK call for Portland to break the deadlock. On

RECAP | D.C. United 0, Portland Timbers 2

Source: Portland Timbers Official Site

WASHINGTON -- Poor road form is no longer a hallmark of the Portland Timbers, but poor form overall continues to haunt D.C. United.

The Timbers remained unbeaten away from JELD-WEN Field following a comprehensive 2-0 victory over D.C. United in front of 14,131 fans at RFK Stadium on Saturday night. Resurgent wide forward Rodney Wallace had no problems making himself at home in his former digs, scoring the eventual game-winning goal against his old club and helping Portland improve to 2-0-5 on the road.

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Portland Timbers Triumph 2-nil Over D.C. United

Source: Stumptown Footy by Geoff Gibson

I'm still not sure what to make of the game as a whole, but the Portland Timbers, for their part, were able to earn three needed points on the road. Really, though, that should be too surprising given just how awful this D.C. United team is. I don't know what happened between last year's playoffs and this season, but clearly something is amiss for them.

Rodney Wallace opened up the scoring sheet in the first half off a great cross by

Portland Thorns FC @ Seattle Reign Match Thread [7:00 pm]

Source: Stumptown Footy by Geoff Gibson

The Thorns are back on the road after a two game home streak. This time, however, they're sticking fairly close to home traveling only up to Seattle to take on the Seattle Reign. While the Reign remains one of the weaker teams in the league, Jessica Fishlock is sure to give the Thorns just as much trouble as she did last week.

Here are all the details for tonight's game:

General Information

Watch it on: LIVE STREAM BELOW

Kick off: 7:00 pm at Starfire Stadium, Seattle.

Portland Thorns FC: 16 points.

Seattle Reign: 4 points.

Starting Lineups

Portland Thorns FC: Coming soon!

Seattle Reign: Coming soon!

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Final Thoughts

The

Goals: Portland Timbers @ D.C. United - May 25, 2013

Source: Portland Timbers Official Site

After a quiet start to the game, the Portland Timbers strike first. On a Portland throw-in to Frederic Piquionne, the forward heads straight to goal before finding a wide open Rodney Wallace in the left channel. Wallace takes one touch and fires with his left foot near post to make it 1-0 for the Timbers. The goal is Wallace's fourth of 2013 and sets a new career high.

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Portland Timbers @ DC United Match Thread [4:00 pm]

Source: Stumptown Footy by Geoff Gibson

The Portland Timbers have hit a bit of a road game lull. While the tam as a whole is undefeated in 10 games, most of those are draws, particularly when playing away from home. Their last and only road game win came by way of Sporting Kansas City five matches ago. Since then they've tied FC Dallas and the Vancouver Whitecaps on the road. Luckily today they have a chance to reverse their fortunes somewhat against a struggling D.C. United team. We all know what this team is capable of. Let's hope they can prove it once again.

Here are all the details you need:

General Information

Watch it on: ROOT SPORTS

Kick off: 4:00 pm at RFK Stadium, Washington DC.

Portland Timbers: 19 points in the

With long stretch of road games approaching, Portland Timbers look to maintain strong away form

Source: Portland Timbers Official Site

BEAVERTON, Ore. – The Portland Timbers are in the midst of a brutal stretch of games away from JELD-WEN Field.

Saturday’s date with at D.C. United (4pm PT, ROOT SPORTS, 750 AM The Game / La Pantera 940) will mark their second of three consecutive league road games. Four of Portland’s next six games are away. It’s a stretch that would have spelled disaster in the team’s first two seasons in MLS, which saw Portland win on the road just three times in two years.

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Rose City Roundup: Welcome Back Robbie Edition

Source: Stumptown Footy by Geoff Gibson

With Stacey jetsetting to Europe for this past week (if you didn't notice) I figure it was probably time for one of her patented "Rose City Roundups" even if she wasn't able to do it herself. In any case, I've gathered for you guys today a round up of links from Robbie Rogers' imminent return to MLS to this whole New York City FC thing everybody won't stop yammering on about.

Enjoy!

Rogers coming back as first openly gay player in MLS
Robbie Rogers announced in February that he is gay and that he was leaving soccer. Now he reverses

Matchday: Portland Timbers visit nation's capital to battle D.C. United

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Portland Thorns v Seattle Reign Match Preview (Updated)

Source: Stumptown Footy by JonannaW

UPDATE: Allocated goalkeeper Hope Solo has been medically cleared, after missing the first part of the season with a wrist injury, and will be available to play.

Bear with me here. This actually has to do with Thorns v Reign:

You know that scene in Planes, Trains, and Automobiles when Steve Martin finally loses it? After an entire movie's worth of mishaps and bad luck, crappy turns of fate, and some depressing mishaps, Martin's character, Neal, has suffered more indignities than any man could bear, and none of it is his fault. He has been robbed, he has been stranded, and he has accidentally stuck his hands between a stranger's butt cheeks --and that's just the beginning. He has reached the tipping

Thorns FC Opponent Dossier: Seattle Reign FC

Source: Portland Timbers Official Site

Set to meet for the second time this season in the NWSL, the Portland Thorns renew their Cascadia rivalry with the Seattle Reign on Saturday (7pm PT, webstream at www.portlandthornsfc.com). Find out everything you need to know about Seattle.

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NWSL Match Preview: Seattle Reign FC vs. Portland Thorns FC at Starfire Sports Complex

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Portland Timbers newcomer center back Pa Modou Kah "likely" to start vs. DC United

Source: Portland Timbers Official Site

BEAVERTON, Ore. – Portland Timbers head coach Caleb Porter said he wanted to be cautious about integrating newly signed defender Pa Modou Kah into the first-team rotation.

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Matchday Preview: D.C. United vs. Portland Timbers at RFK Memorial Stadium

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KeyBank Scouting Report: Portland Timbers at D.C. United - May 25, 2013

Source: Portland Timbers Official Site

Back in action again on Saturday, the Portland Timbers come up against D.C. United (4pm PT, ROOT SPORTS, 750 AM The Game / La Pantera 940). Find out everything you need to know about the opposition.

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Portland v D.C. United preview – Timbers want to avoid letdown on road

Source: Timbers Blog by Kip Kesgard, community blogger

The Portland Timbers continue their three match road swing on May 25 with their only meeting against D.C. United in the nation's capital. Considering these teams have played just three times in MLS history yet each match has featured something rather unusual - a strange penalty kick sequence, a crazy 15 minute sequence at the end of a match originally delayed by a hurricane, or a phantom handball call - I wonder what odd event will happen this weekend.

Portland Timbers @ DC United Prediction Thread

Source: Stumptown Footy by Geoff Gibson

The Portland Timbers are off on another road game, this time against the league bottom-dwellers D.C. United. As such, expectations are probably flying high for Timbers fans. After all, DC Untied has one just a single game all season, why should they start tomorrow?

But, as usual, before we tackle tomorrow's game, let's see how everybody did last week:

Overall, most of you guys were predicting a win. Not necessarily a bad prediction given the Timbers' history at BC Place, but certainly not what ended up playing out. Only two guessed the correct score of 2 - 2, as such they're our winners

Portland Timbers @ DC United Match Preview: Beware the Underdog

Source: Stumptown Footy by Geoff Gibson

Two very different teams will play each other Saturday night. One from the West coast, the other from the East. One undefeated in 10 games, the other winless in 9 games. The Portland Timbers, for their part however, aren't necessarily the powerhouse team that they appear. Against the Vancouver Whitecaps they were visibly struggling to contain a team that was thought to be worse than they.

Here's the breakdown:

Portland Timbers

The big news heading into Saturday's game is, once again, focused on the defensive backline. Futty Danso, the club's mainstay in that area has been

Timbers U-23s Eric Miller named to PDL Team of the Week

Source: Portland Timbers Official Site

PORTLAND, Ore. – Portland Timbers U-23s midfielder/defender Eric Miller was named to the Premier Development League Team of the Week, it was announced today by United Soccer Leagues.

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The Timbers Army will be marching in the Portland Pride Parade! Join Us!

Source: Timbers Army by Mike Coleman

As many of you know on May 13th the Timbers Army showed our support for the International Day Against Homophobia by doing a large-scale display.

Reactions to the display have been overwhelming. One photo set on Tumblr has been reblogged over 20,000 times. Additionally, we’ve received hundreds of comments in various online forums commending us on the display. And, as one would expect, there have been a few emails as well.

One of those emails came from Pride Northwest. Pride NW is a non-profit that works to promote equality and understanding around LGBTQ issues. They’re also the group that puts together the annual

Timbers U-23s top Whitecaps FC U-23 2-0

Source: Portland Timbers Official Site

PORTLAND, Ore. – Second-half goals from defender Eric Miller and forward Reinaldo Brenes helped the Portland Timbers U-23s defeat division-rival Vancouver Whitecaps U-23 2-0 before 3,370 fans Thursday afternoon at JELD-WEN Field.

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Portland Timbers vs. DC United Match Preview: Beware the Underdog

Source: Stumptown Footy by Geoff Gibson

Two very different teams will play each other Saturday night. One from the West coast, the other from the East. One undefeated in 10 games, the other winless in 9 games. The Portland Timbers, for their part however, aren't necessarily the powerhouse team that they appear. Against the Vancouver Whitecaps they were visibly struggling to contain a team that was thought to be worse than they.

Here's the breakdown:

Portland Timbers

The big news heading into Saturday's game is, once again, focused on the defensive backline. Futty Danso, the club's mainstay in that area has been

Portland Timbers @ DC United Story Stream: Capital Wasteland

Source: Stumptown Footy by Geoff Gibson

The Portland Timbers travel to DC United this weekend to take on bottom-of-the-barrel DC United.

DC United has probably been one of the most surprising teams of the season. But not because they've been doing well -- that would have been expected -- rather because they've done so poorly. Let's all remember just a few months ago, last November, the club came very close to being in the MLS Cup Final, having lost out to the Houston Dynamo. Really, this seemed like a club who was finally getting back on solid standing. Perhaps not the world-beater it once was, but at least respectable.

Honestly, I'm not really sure what's happening with the DC team. So, to

Portland Timbers USOC Deja Vu: Caleb Porter Could Exorcise Another Demon

Source: Stumptown Footy by Ryan Gates

The Portland Timbers find themselves in a familiar place, at least those players who were on the roster a year ago. One year ago, almost to the day, Portland learned they could potentially play the Seattle Sounders in the fourth Round of the US Open Cup. All they would need to do is beat a side from the United States Adult Soccer Association. A team called Cal FC.

Portland came into the game with a 4 game unbeaten streak with three ties and one win. All signs pointed to a possible rebound from a tough April and that John Spencer and his team were set to take the USOC seriously. The game

Portland Timbers @ DC United Preview Interview

Source: Stumptown Footy by Geoff Gibson

DC United has probably been one of the most surprising teams of the season. But not because they've been doing well -- that would have been expected -- rather because they've done so poorly. Let's all remember just a few months ago, last November, the club came very close to being in the MLS Cup Final, having lost out to the Houston Dynamo. Really, this seemed like a club who was finally getting back on solid standing. Perhaps not the world-beater it once was, but at least respectable.

Honestly, I'm not really sure what's happening with the DC team. So, to help me figure them out, I spoke with Adam Taylor of

Portland Timbers sign defender Rauwshan McKenzie, waive Ryan Kawulok

Source: Timbers Blog by Kip Kesgard, community blogger

The Portland Timbers made a roster adjustment to add some depth to the center back rotation by signing former Kansas City, Real Salt Lake and Chivas USA defender Raushawn McKenzie. McKenzie had worked out with the team twice this season, but with the myriad of issues at center back, his versatility became a priority. To make room on the roster, the team officially waived defender Ryan Kawulok.

Timbers Mailbag: MLS player salaries, kit controversy & the Chivas USA mess

Source: Timbers Blog by Kip Kesgard, community blogger

We finally open up the Timbers mailbag, as it's been a while since we opened it up for questions or random news and notes. In this edition, we talk about 2013 Timbers Kit Gate, the Chivas USA mess, and numbers with zeroes and commas.

Thorns Training Update: Team welcomes Sam Gordon to practice

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All part of the plan: Portland Timbers U-23s team is focused on developing future first-team talent

Source: Portland Timbers Official Site

PORTLAND, Ore. – The Portland Timbers U-23s’ US Open Cup run came to an end Tuesday night in a second-round loss to USL Pro side Charleston Battery.

But if the small-but-loyal group of fans who braved the wet, chilly weather at JELD-WEN Field to cheer on the Timbers' PDL affiliate noticed a familiar on-field product, that’s by design.

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Portland Timbers sign defender Raushawn McKenzie, waive Ryan Kawulok

Source: Timbers Blog by Kip Kesgard, community blogger

The Portland Timbers made a roster adjustment to add some depth to the center back rotation by signing former Kansas City, Real Salt Lake and Chivas USA defender Raushawn McKenzie. McKenzie had worked out with the team twice this season, but with the myriad of issues at center back, his versatility became a priority. To make room on the roster, the team officially waived defender Ryan Kawulok.

Timbers U-23s play host to Whitecaps FC U-23 Thursday

Source: Portland Timbers Official Site

PORTLAND, Ore. – The Portland Timbers U-23s play host to the Vancouver Whitecaps FC U-23 on Thursday at JELD-WEN Field as part of the team’s second Providence Health & Fitness Day of the season; kickoff is set for 11 a.m. (Pacific).

The annual Providence Health & Fitness Day will feature a host of activities for kids, including a pre-game assembly. Tickets are available for purchase at the JELD-WEN Field box office or online at www.portlandtimbers.com.

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All part of the plan: Portland Timbers' U-23 team is focused on developing future first-team talent

Source: Portland Timbers Official Site

PORTLAND, Ore. – The Portland Timbers U-23s’ US Open Cup run came to an end Tuesday night in a second-round loss to USL Pro side Charleston Battery.

But if the small-but-loyal group of fans who braved the wet, chilly weather at JELD-WEN Field to cheer on the Timbers' PDL affiliate noticed a familiar on-field product, that’s by design.

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Portland Timbers Sign Defender Rauwshan McKenzie, Waive Ryan Kawulok

Source: Stumptown Footy by Andrew Wheeler

The Portland Timbers signed centerback Rauwshan McKenzie, while waiving fullback Ryan Kawulok, bringing additional experience and depth to a position that has proved problematic for the Timbers since the club joined MLS.

The 26-year-old McKenzie was drafted 53rd overall in the 2008 draft by the Kansas City Wizards, and made just five starts with them over the first two years of his career. He made little headway during two subsequent years with Real Salt Lake, making just six appearances in his two-year

Jose Valencia latest Portland Timbers player to seize opportunity

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Portland Timbers Training Quotes and Notes: Away to DC

Source: Stumptown Footy by William Conwell

In perfect soccer weather this morning, cold and slightly drizzling, the Portland Timbers got in their final practice before heading to Washington D.C. For this weekend's game against D.C. United. The team practiced at their Beaverton training facility.

Before practice was closed to the press, the Timbers went through their usual warmups on the facility's turf pitch, before moving to the grass field for the remainder of practice.

Injuries and Absences

Today's notable absence was Ryan Kawulok. No information was available on his status, although Kawulok did practice yesterday. UPDATE: Kawulok was waived today.

Several players returned to practice today after having a day off to treat their assorted knocks.

Portland Timbers sign defender Rauwshan McKenzie

Source: Portland Timbers Official Site

PORTLAND, Ore. – The Portland Timbers today announced that the club has signed defender Rauwshan McKenzie. Additionally, the club waived defender Ryan Kawulok. Per MLS and club policy, terms of the transactions were not disclosed.

ASSIST: McKenzie heads to Angel for acrobatic finish

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Looking closer at the newest entry to MLS – New York City FC

Source: Timbers Blog by Kip Kesgard, community blogger

In big MLS league news announced on May 21, the league announced their 20th team that would be joining in 2015. To the surprise of very few league observers, MLS awarded the team to New York City. Being co-run by the Premiership side Manchester City and MLB's New York Yankees, this new team will change the landscape of the league in many ways.

Portland Thorns LeBlanc, Sinclair Called up to CanWNT Duty

Source: Stumptown Footy by JonannaW

In a move that should surprise approximately no one, the Canadian Women's National Team tapped Thorns FC forward Christine Sinclair and goalkeeper Karina Sinclair to play in a June 2 international friendly against the USWNT.

The call-up means Sincy and KK will be taking on fellow Thorns Alex Morgan and Rachel Buehler, both of whom were called up to play for the U.S. ladies. All four will be absent when Portland hosts the Chicago Red Stars on June 1 at Jeld-Wen Field.

Full statement from Portland Thorns FO below:

PORTLAND, Ore. - Portland

Week 12 Meta Power Rankings – What to do with the Timbers edition

Source: Timbers Army by Mike Coleman

Note: you can click on any graphic to make it larger and more readable

Welcome back to the latest installment of the power rankings. Each week I look at a bunch of power rankings, and amalgamate the results here. Typically I look at six reports, but this week its only 5 (ESPN, Bleacher Report, Sporting News, MLS, and The Oregonian), as Soccer By Ives hasn’t yet published any rankings for week 12 (which is understandable with all the news coming out yesterday about Manchester Yankees City Football Club).

When I look at the rankings I take an average to see how teams stack up overall, and then also look at points in the past 5 games as another measure of form. Additionally I look at the average movement in

Christine Sinclair, Karina LeBlanc called up to Canada Women's National Team

Source: Portland Timbers Official Site

PORTLAND, Ore. – Portland Thorns FC announced today that forward Christine Sinclair and goalkeeper Karina LeBlanc have been called up by the Canada Women’s National Team for an international friendly against the U.S. Women’s National Team on Sunday, June 2, at BMO Field in Toronto.

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Portland Timbers U-23 Fall 1-0 Against the Charleston Battery in U.S. Open Cup

Source: Stumptown Footy by Geoff Gibson

While it certainly would have been nice and uplifting for them to continue, the Portland Timbers U-23's run in the U.S. Open Cup has been prematurely cut short after falling 1-nil against the likes of the Charleston Battery. A second half goal by way of Austin Savage in the second half was enough to see the USL Pro side through to the next stages of the tournament, while the Timbers U-23 side was eliminated.

From the left side, Prince sent in a well-placed cross to the back post, where Savage was trying to hold his ground against Timbers U-23s defender Mitch Lurie. Savage was just able to get his head to the ball and placed a shot inside the top

Portland Timbers Chalk Talk: White Out Edition

Source: Stumptown Footy by Ryan Gates

I have decided to dispense with the quotes because it just felt like filler. So I have just cut to the chase and gone to the chalk board.

Portland's win draw was another great example of how dominate the two central midfielders can be. Vancouver's midfield, specifically Nigel Reo-Coker, ran roughshod of the LA Galaxy on the their way to a convincing 3-1 win. A quick comparison of Reo-Coker's heat maps show an interesting comparison.

(Sorry for the big white space, I

Timbers U-23s fall 1-0 to Battery in U.S. Open Cup

Source: Portland Timbers Official Site

PORTLAND, Ore. – A second-half goal by forward Austin Savage was the difference as the Charleston Battery of USL PRO defeated the Portland Timbers U-23s 1-0 in a hard-fought match in the second round of the 2013 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup on Tuesday evening at JELD-WEN Field.

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Timbers to play host to Wilmington Hammerheads in Third Round of U.S. Open Cup

Source: Portland Timbers Official Site

PORTLAND, Ore. – The Portland Timbers will play host to the Wilmington Hammerheads of USL PRO in the third round of the 2013 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup on Wednesday, May 29, at JELD-WEN Field at 7:30 p.m. (Pacific). 

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Game Thread: Portland Timbers U-23's vs. Charleston Battery

Source: Stumptown Footy by William Conwell

Tonight the Portland TImbers U-23's take on the Charleston Battery in the second round of the US Open Cup. The U-23s advanced to the second round after last Tuesday's season opening win against the Sacramento Gold. Since then the U-23s have posted two wins in their first two league games. The Battery have not been resting on their laurels this year either. The visiting side have posted six wins at the USL Pro level, good enough for second place.

General Information

Watch it on: Streaming on PortlandTimbers.com.

Kick off: 7:30 pm at Jeld-Wen Field.

Portland Timbers U-23s: 2-0-0 in the USL PDL Northwest

Portland Timbers and Portland Thorns FC launch new online auction site for memorabilia

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Portland Timbers Training Quotes and Notes: Little Knocks

Source: Stumptown Footy by William Conwell

The TImbers got back in to action today as they held an open practice at their Beaverton training center. Although the team is out of their busiest stretch of games this season, having just completed five games without a full week between matches, the Timbers now find themselves preparing for the second leg of a three game road swing.

Caleb Porter's focus is entirely on the weekend's game against D.C. United, despite some controversial calls in Vancouver on both sides of the ball.

I don't really care what people were talking about, to be honest. I care about what my