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Portland Timbers
2010 season
PresidentUnited States Merritt Paulson
Head coachNew Zealand Gavin Wilkinson
StadiumPGE Park
Portland, Oregon
(Capacity: 15,418)
Merlo Field (1 game)
Portland, Oregon
(Capacity: 4,892)
D-2 Pro LeagueConference: 3rd
Overall: 4th (3rd in points)
Playoffs: Quarterfinals
U.S. Open CupThird round
Cascadia Cup1st
Top goalscorerUnited States Ryan Pore (15 goals)
Highest home attendanceLeague: 15,418
vs. Rochester (April 17)
vs. Minnesota (August 11)
vs. Baltimore (August 29)
vs. Puerto Rico (September 2)
All: 15,422
vs. Seattle (June 30)
Lowest home attendanceLeague: 5,808
vs. Vancouver (April 29)
All: 2,107
vs. Sonoma County (June 15)
Average home league attendanceLeague: 10,727
All: 10,183
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Secondary colors
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The 2010 Portland Timbers season was the tenth and final season[1] for the club in the USL Conference of the USSF Division-2 Professional League (D-2 Pro League), the second tier of the United States soccer pyramid. The D-2 Pro League was a temporary professional soccer league created by the United States Soccer Federation (USSF) in 2010 to last just one season, as a compromise between the feuding United Soccer Leagues (USL) and the North American Soccer League (NASL). An expansion club retaining the Timbers name began play in Major League Soccer (MLS) in 2011.

The first competitive game of the 2010 season was played on April 17 at PGE Park in Portland, Oregon against the Rochester Rhinos. The Timbers won 1–0 on a Ryan Pore penalty in the 85th minute in front of a sold-out crowd of 15,418.[2]

Background[edit]

See also: 2009 Portland Timbers season

The Portland Timbers started shaping the squad for the 2010 season on December 7, 2009 when they announced the signing of Quavas Kirk from the Minnesota Thunder while also naming nine players from the 2009 squad who would not be returning.[3]

On January 15, head coach Gavin Wilkinson was named the 2009 FieldTurf USL Division 1 Coach of the Year for the second time.[4] Three days later, the Timbers appointed Wilkinson Technical director of the Portland Timbers MLS club which was scheduled to begin play in 2011.[5]

Also in January, Portland held an open tryout followed by an invite-only combine for potential new players. Major League Soccer rules allow the organization to sign several players from the 2010 2nd division squad for the 2011 MLS squad, bypassing the league's complicated allocation process, so many ex-MLS players and prospects turned out for the tryouts.

Although not taking part in the tryouts, Haitian national team midfielder James Marcelin[6] and Canadian defender Ross Smith[7] were signed by the Timbers in early February. The club also revealed that defender Takuro Nishimura had been transferred to Crystal Palace Baltimore.

Preseason[edit]

Trialists and training[edit]

2010-02-17 Portland Pilots (NCAA) 0–2 Portland Timbers trialists Portland, Oregon
19:00 PST Report 62', 64' DeMartin Stadium: Merlo Field
Attendance: 1,142
2010-03-06 Oregon State Beavers (NCAA) 0–2 Portland Timbers Corvallis, Oregon
18:00 PST Report DeMartin
(pen.) López		 Stadium: Paul Lorenz Field

The Timbers began their preseason schedule on February 17 against the Portland Pilots men's team at Merlo Field in a match to benefit Mercy Corps and their relief efforts in Haiti. The match featured mostly trialists for the Timbers including Doug DeMartin who scored both goals to lead the Timbers to a 2–0 victory over the off-season university squad.[8] DeMartin, as well as former St. Pauli defender Ian Joy, rookie goalkeeper Matt Pyzdrowski and midfielder Derek Gaudet, were signed to contracts by the Timbers after featuring in the match.[9][10]

Although just coming off of foot surgery, former U.S. national team goalkeeper Adin Brown was signed on February 23.[11] After serving as a consultant with the Timbers for the past year, former Portland Trail Blazers executive Mike Golub was named Chief Operating Officer of the Portland Timbers MLS club on March 1.[12]

The returning players from the 2009 season saw their first action in a training match versus the Oregon State Beavers men's team in Corvallis on March 6. On March 11 it was announced that Alex Nimo would once again be acquired on loan from Real Salt Lake for the season.[13]

Seattle Sounders FC Community Shield[edit]

See also: Seattle Sounders FC Community Shield
2010-03-11 Seattle Sounders FC (MLS) 0–1 Portland Timbers Seattle, Washington
18:00 PST Report 44' Obatola Stadium: Qwest Field
Attendance: 18,606

Five days after their first game action together, the team traveled to Seattle on March 11 for the inaugural Seattle Sounders FC Community Shield. Trialist O. J. Obatola scored the only goal as the Timbers defeated Seattle Sounders FC of MLS, who were also in their preseason, in front of 18,606 spectators at Qwest Field.[14]

Final preparations[edit]

2010-03-20 San Jose Earthquakes (MLS) 1–1 Portland Timbers Santa Clara, California
19:00 PDT Glen 71' Report 80' Thompson Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium
Attendance: 3,152
2010-03-26 Portland Timbers 2–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Tukwila, Washington
10:30 PDT DeMartin 12'
Dike 41'		 Report Stadium: Starfire Sports Complex
2010-03-27 Portland Timbers 1–0 Portland Pilots (NCAA) Portland, Oregon
14:00 PDT Obatola Stadium: Lincoln High School
2010-04-03 Kitsap Pumas (PDL) 3–2 Portland Timbers Bremerton, Washington
19:00 PDT Perdido 48'
Christner 61', 70'		 Report 40' Pore
Red card 57' López
63' Marcelin		 Stadium: Bremerton Memorial Stadium
2010-04-10 Seattle Redhawks (NCAA) 0–2 Portland Timbers Seattle, Washington
14:00 PDT Obatola
Pore

On March 20, the Timbers went on the road to play the San Jose Earthquakes, their second MLS opponent in succession. The match ended in a 1–1 draw with long-time Timbers defender Scot Thompson scoring the 80th-minute equalizer.[15] After winning two closed-door training matches on back-to-back days in different states versus Vancouver Whitecaps FC[16] and the Portland Pilots men's team once again, Portland signed former FC Dallas defender Steve Purdy on April 2.[17]

On April 3, Portland were on the road once more in Bremerton, Washington to face the Kitsap Pumas of the Premier Development League. Kitsap defeated Portland 3–2 in a competitive match which saw Rodrigo López sent off by receiving two yellow cards in rapid succession after coming on as a substitute.

The Timbers made their final preseason player additions on April 7 when forwards O. J. Obatola and Bright Dike were signed to contracts.[18] The preseason culminated with another closed-door training match versus the Seattle Redhawks men's team in Seattle which the Timbers won thanks to goals from Obatola and returning first team midfielder Ryan Pore.

Regular season[edit]

April[edit]

2010-04-17 D-2 Portland Timbers 1–0 Rochester Rhinos Portland, Oregon
19:00 PDT Pore 85' (pen.) Report Stadium: PGE Park
Attendance: 15,418 (SO)
2010-04-22 D-2 Portland Timbers 3–0 AC St. Louis Portland, Oregon
19:00 PDT Pore 1', 45+2'
Obatola 62'		 Report Stadium: PGE Park
Attendance: 5,893
2010-04-25 D-2 Montreal Impact 1–1 Portland Timbers Montreal
11:00 PDT Pizzolitto 81' (pen.) Report 67' Pore Stadium: Saputo Stadium
Attendance: 13,034 (SO)
2010-04-29 D-2 / CC Portland Timbers 2–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Portland, Oregon
19:00 PDT Pore 7', 86'
Danso Red card 85'		 Report 11' Akwari Stadium: PGE Park
Attendance: 5,808

The Portland Timbers began their 10th and final season in 2nd division soccer on April 17 by hosting the Rochester Rhinos at PGE Park. A sell-out crowd of 15,418 watched as a Ryan Pore penalty in the 85th minute was enough to earn Portland an opening day victory.[2] The club continued their positive start to the season by downing expansion club AC St. Louis 3–0 in a match which saw Pore score two goals and new signing O. J. Obatola get his first competitive goal for the Timbers.[19]

After earning a 1–1 draw with Montreal Impact in Portland's first road game of the year,[20] the Timbers rounded out a successful April with a 2–1 victory over Cascadia Cup rivals Vancouver Whitecaps FC.[21] Pore scored all three Timbers goals in the final two matches of April to give the midfielder six goals in four games as the Timbers stood atop the league.

May[edit]

2010-05-01 Friendly Portland Timbers 1–3 Costa Rica Puntarenas Portland, Oregon
19:00 PDT Dike 22' Report 33' Leal
54' Díaz
57' Peña		 Stadium: PGE Park
Attendance: 7,478
2010-05-13 D-2 Portland Timbers 0–1 Crystal Palace Baltimore Portland, Oregon
19:00 PDT Report 29' Perez Stadium: PGE Park
Attendance: 8,817
2010-05-15 D-2 Portland Timbers 1–1 AC St. Louis Portland, Oregon
19:00 PDT Keita 66' Report 90+1' Ambersley Stadium: PGE Park
Attendance: 10,057
2010-05-19 D-2 Portland Timbers 0–1 Montreal Impact Portland, Oregon
19:00 PDT Report 31' Donatelli Stadium: PGE Park
Attendance: 6,573
2010-05-22 D-2 Crystal Palace Baltimore 2–1 Portland Timbers Catonsville, Maryland
16:00 PDT Marshall 74'
Patterson 90+1'		 Report 60' (pen.) Pore Stadium: UMBC Stadium
Attendance: 1,106
2010-05-29 Friendly Portland Timbers 3–2 Argentina Boca Juniors Portland, Oregon
19:00 PDT Pore 16'
Keel 74'
López 90+1'		 Report 50' Giménez
52' Blandi		 Stadium: PGE Park
Attendance: 14,106

Portland's four league matches in May were flanked by exhibition games featuring top Latin American competition. On May Day, Puntarenas of Costa Rica came to Portland and handed the Timbers a 3–1 loss.[22] League play continued on May 13 with a loss at home to Crystal Palace Baltimore,[23] a club in its first year in the 2nd division after moving up from the 3rd division following the 2009 season. That loss would be the start of an eight-game winless streak in the league for the Timbers.

Mandjou Keita, Portland's leading scorer from 2009 and recently returned from a loan spell in India, scored the opening goal against AC St. Louis in a rematch at PGE Park on May 15, but a stoppage time goal from Mike Ambersley meant the Timbers had to settle for a draw.[24] Montreal Impact then traveled to Portland and took all 3 points from the suddenly struggling Timbers.[25]

A disappointing May in the league was concluded when Crystal Palace Baltimore hosted the Timbers on May 22. Portland lost to Baltimore 2–1 after giving up another goal in second half injury time.[26] The club's fortunes seemed to take a turn for the better when storied Argentinian club Boca Juniors came to town on May 29. In an exciting, back-and-forth game, the Timbers rallied to pull out a 3–2 victory thanks to a 91st minute free kick goal from Rodrigo López.[27]

June[edit]

2010-06-06 D-2 Portland Timbers 1–1 Carolina RailHawks FC Portland, Oregon
18:00 PDT Pore 61' Report 90+3' Paladini Stadium: PGE Park
Attendance: 8,119
2010-06-09 D-2 Austin Aztex FC 0–0 Portland Timbers Austin, Texas
17:30 PDT Report Stadium: House Park
Attendance: 3,241
2010-06-12 D-2 Miami FC 1–0 Portland Timbers Fort Lauderdale, Florida
16:30 PDT Veris 26' Report Stadium: Lockhart Stadium
Attendance: 1,004
2010-06-15 USOC 1st Rd Portland Timbers 3–0 Sonoma County Sol (NPSL) Portland, Oregon
19:00 PDT Nimo 58'
Suzuki 88'
Marcelin 90+1'		 Report Stadium: PGE Park
Attendance: 2,107
2010-06-17 D-2 Portland Timbers 0–1 NSC Minnesota Stars Portland, Oregon
19:00 PDT Marcelin Red card 52' Report 20' Allen Stadium: PGE Park
Attendance: 8,877
2010-06-19 D-2 NSC Minnesota Stars 0–2 Portland Timbers Blaine, Minnesota
17:00 PDT Report 6' (pen.) Pore
89' Cameron		 Stadium: National Sports Center
Attendance: 1,152
2010-06-22 USOC 2nd Rd Kitsap Pumas (PDL) 1–4 Portland Timbers Bremerton, Washington
19:00 PDT Christner 90' Report 34' Smith
37', 47', 63' Dike		 Stadium: Bremerton Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 1,205
2010-06-27 D-2 Portland Timbers 1–0 FC Tampa Bay Portland, Oregon
17:00 PDT Dike 73' Report Stadium: PGE Park
Attendance: 8,892
2010-06-30 USOC 3rd Rd Portland Timbers 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(3–4 p)		 Seattle Sounders FC (MLS) Portland, Oregon
19:30 PDT Dike 38' Report 13' Jaqua
Red card 101' Graham		 Stadium: PGE Park
Attendance: 15,422 (SO)
Penalties
Pore soccer ball with red X
DeMartin soccer ball with check mark
Danso soccer ball with check mark
Smith soccer ball with red X
López soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with check mark Sturgis
soccer ball with check mark Zakuani
soccer ball with check mark Montero
soccer ball with red X Ianni
soccer ball with check mark Scott

Hoping to build on their exhibition win versus Boca Juniors,[28] the Timbers returned to league play as they hosted Carolina RailHawks FC on June 6. Ryan Pore again continued his scoring streak but Portland were thwarted by yet another stoppage time goal as Carolina earned a draw in the dying seconds of the match.[29] The Timbers then traveled to Texas where they drew 0–0 with league leading Austin Aztex FC.[30] Forward O. J. Obatola, who started six of the first seven league games and scored just one goal, had not played since the May 19 loss to Montreal and was released from his contract by mutual consent on June 10.[31] Portland concluded their road trip on June 12 at Miami FC but lost 1–0 as their league winless streak was extended to seven games.[32]

The second half of June would prove to be a congested affair as the 2010 edition of the U.S. Open Cup kicked off on June 15 with the Timbers hosting amateur side Sonoma County Sol of the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) in the first round. The teams had met previously in the second round of the 2009 U.S. Open Cup and Portland were again victors by the same 3–0 scoreline.[33]

Just two days later, the Timbers were back in league play as they welcomed expansion club NSC Minnesota Stars to Portland for the teams' first ever meeting. Former Los Angeles Galaxy and University of Washington midfielder Ely Allen opened the scoring for the visitors in the 20th minute and Timbers midfielder James Marcelin was sent off in the 52nd minute helping Minnesota to the surprise victory.[34] Portland had an immediate opportunity for payback as they traveled to Minnesota to face the Stars again two days later. An early penalty goal from Pore and the first career goal for defender Josh Cameron in the 89th minute were enough for the Timbers to record a 2–0 victory.[35] This halted a nearly two month stretch in the league without a win for the Timbers, a span covering eight games.

A busy June continued as Portland made the trip to face PDL side Kitsap Pumas in the second round of the U.S. Open Cup on June 22. Rookie forward Bright Dike recorded a hat-trick as the Timbers defeated the Pumas 4–1, ensuring Portland would meet long-time rival Seattle Sounders FC in the third round.[36] Returning to league play on June 27, Portland continued its new-found momentum as the Timbers hosted expansion club FC Tampa Bay and came away 1–0 winners.[37]

Cup play resumed for the Timbers on June 30 as Portland played host to Seattle Sounders FC of MLS in the third round of the competition once again. A sold-out crowd of 15,422 watched as the Timbers played the Sounders to a 1–1 draw. In extra time, Seattle defender Taylor Graham was sent off for bringing down Dike just outside the penalty area. Portland failed to capitalize on the man advantage, however, and the match would be decided by penalty kicks. Sounders FC and former U.S. national team goalkeeper Kasey Keller made two saves during the shootout to help Seattle win 4–3 on penalties and knock the Timbers out of the cup for the second year running.[38]

July[edit]

2010-07-03 D-2 / CC Portland Timbers 0–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Portland, Oregon
19:00 PDT Report Stadium: PGE Park
Attendance: 9,017
2010-07-10 D-2 Portland Timbers 2–0 Miami FC Portland, Oregon
19:00 PDT Smith 48'
Pore 90+1'		 Report Stadium: PGE Park
Attendance: 12,189
2010-07-11 Friendly Portland Timbers 1–1
(4–2 p)		 Mexico Atlas Portland, Oregon
18:00 PDT Josten 77'
Suzuki Red card 90+4'		 Report 90+1' (pen.) Robles Stadium: PGE Park
Attendance: 7,113
Penalties
Josten soccer ball with check mark
Nimo soccer ball with check mark
Keel soccer ball with check mark
López soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with check mark Gutiérrez
soccer ball with red X Zamora
soccer ball with check mark Villalobos
soccer ball with red X Flores
2010-07-17 Friendly Portland Timbers 0–3 England Manchester City Portland, Oregon
19:00 PDT Report 43' Ireland
44' Adebayor
68' Jô		 Stadium: Merlo Field
Attendance: 5,018 (SO)
2010-07-22 D-2 / CC Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1–2 Portland Timbers Burnaby, British Columbia
19:30 PDT Khalfan 51'
Janicki Red card 65'		 Report 66' (pen.) Pore
72' Danso		 Stadium: Swangard Stadium
Attendance: 5,387 (SO)
2010-07-28 D-2 AC St. Louis 3–0 Portland Timbers Fenton, Missouri
17:10 PDT Ambersley 25', 27', 57' Report Stadium: Anheuser-Busch Soccer Park
Attendance: 2,256
2010-07-31 D-2 FC Tampa Bay 2–2 Portland Timbers Tampa, Florida
16:30 PDT King 27'
Sánchez 57'		 Report 16' Dike
81' Suzuki		 Stadium: George M. Steinbrenner Field
Attendance: 4,417

The Timbers had little time to rest after playing a draining 120 minutes against Seattle Sounders FC in the Open Cup as fellow Pacific Northwest rivals Vancouver Whitecaps FC returned to PGE Park for league play just three days later.[39] Due to fatigue, head coach Gavin Wilkinson made eight changes to the side that faced Seattle and the reserves were able to earn a 0–0 draw to maintain their lead over Vancouver in the 2010 Cascadia Cup standings.[40] After their first full week without a game for over a month, a refreshed Portland team played host to struggling Miami FC on July 10. Canadian defender Ross Smith scored his first league goal for the club and Ryan Pore got his tenth goal of the season to lead the Timbers to a 2–0 win. After the match, while celebrating on the way out of PGE Park, two long lost elementary school chums were reacquainted. Three-and-a-half years later they married and now are expecting a child.[41]

A twelve-day break in league play allowed the Timbers to schedule back-to-back exhibition games versus foreign opponents. Just one day after defeating Miami, Mexican club Atlas visited Portland. A 77th minute George Josten goal seemed to be enough for the Timbers to grab a narrow victory until Quavas Kirk brought down an Atlas player in the penalty area, earning the Mexicans a penalty. Luis Robles converted the kick in the 91st minute meaning the match would be decided by a penalty shootout. Portland Timbers U23's goalkeeper Jake Gleeson made two saves during the shootout as the Timbers defeated Atlas 4–2 on penalties.[42]

Due to PGE Park being unavailable because of a Portland Beavers baseball game, Portland faced English Premier League club Manchester City at Merlo Field on the campus of the University of Portland on July 17. A sold-out crowd of Timbers season ticket holders watched as Portland matched up well against the famous club during most of the first half. However, City closed out the half with two quick goals from Steven Ireland and Emmanuel Adebayor to take a 2–0 lead. Both teams made wholesale changes at the half and the Timbers again started well. An individual goal by Brazilian Jô in the 68th minute would finish off the scoring, however, as Portland lost to Manchester City 3–0.[43]

The Timbers played the first game of a four-game road trip in Burnaby, British Columbia against Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Vancouver came into the game with a nine-game unbeaten streak and sitting atop the NASL Conference standings. The Whitecaps took the lead in the 51st minute as Nizar Khalfan beat Timbers goalkeeper Steve Cronin near post. Momentum swung Portland's direction as Pore was taken down inside the penalty area by Vancouver defender Greg Janicki. Janicki received a straight red card for the foul. Pore converted the ensuing penalty kick to level the game at 1–1. Portland took advantage of being a man up when Timbers defender Mamadou Danso found the back of the net after a 72nd minute scramble in the penalty area. Portland was able to hold on for the 2–1 victory—only their 2nd win in Vancouver since the Timbers reformed in 2001.[44] With the win, Portland secured the Cascadia Cup for the second year in a row.

The second game of the road trip saw the Timbers in Fenton, Missouri to take on last place AC St. Louis. Earlier in the day, head coach Gavin Wilkinson was in Houston, Texas at the MLS All-Star Game in his role as Technical director of the MLS club to take part in a coin toss between the 2011 MLS expansion clubs, Portland and Vancouver. Vancouver won the toss and the right to choose first between several player acquisition mechanisms for each team's first season in Major League Soccer, including the MLS SuperDraft and MLS Expansion Draft.[45] Portland took the field against AC St. Louis without their head coach. In a disappointing game for the Timbers, St. Louis midfielder Mike Ambersley scored a hat-trick to lead AC to a 3–0 win over Portland, bringing an end to a five-game unbeaten streak in the league for the Timbers.[46]

Portland closed out the month of July by visiting FC Tampa Bay. Bright Dike opened the scoring for the Timbers in the 16th minute but Tampa Bay equalized eleven minutes later. In the second half, a free kick goal by Ricardo Sánchez in the 57th minute gave Tampa Bay the lead. They were unable to hold off the Timbers, though, as forward Takayuki Suzuki tallied his first league goal of 2010 in the 81st minute to give Portland a hard-fought 2–2 draw on the road.[47]

August[edit]

2010-08-04 D-2 Rochester Rhinos 1–0 Portland Timbers Rochester, New York
16:00 PDT Versailles 22' Report Stadium: Marina Auto Stadium
Attendance: 6,978
2010-08-11 D-2 Portland Timbers 2–2 NSC Minnesota Stars Portland, Oregon
19:00 PDT Dike 44'
Pore 63' (pen.)
Joy Red card 64'		 Report 24' Allen
73' Bracalello		 Stadium: PGE Park
Attendance: 15,418 (SO)
2010-08-14 D-2 AC St. Louis 0–1 Portland Timbers Fenton, Missouri
17:10 PDT Report 41' Dike Stadium: Anheuser-Busch Soccer Park
Attendance: 2,312
2010-08-21 D-2 NSC Minnesota Stars 0–1 Portland Timbers Blaine, Minnesota
17:00 PDT Warren Red card 66' Report 68' (pen.) Pore Stadium: National Sports Center
Attendance: 1,429
2010-08-26 D-2 Portland Timbers 1–1 Austin Aztex FC Portland, Oregon
19:00 PDT Dike 4'
López Red card 90+4'		 Report 26' Silva
Red card 56' Bernard		 Stadium: PGE Park
Attendance: 14,985
2010-08-29 D-2 Portland Timbers 3–0 Crystal Palace Baltimore Portland, Oregon
18:00 PDT Pore 15'
Dike 42', 53'		 Report Red card 88' Veeder Stadium: PGE Park
Attendance: 15,418 (SO)

Portland traveled to Rochester, New York for the fourth and final game of their road trip on August 4. Before the game, the Timbers announced the signing of Dutch forward Ibad Muhamadu for the remainder of the season.[48] The team was to end the road trip on a sour note, however, as an early goal by Rochester was enough to defeat Portland 1–0.[49]

On August 10, former Rangers and Chelsea forward John Spencer was named head coach of the Portland Timbers MLS club.[50] Spencer had long been rumored to be the front-runner for the job after leaving his job as assistant coach for Houston Dynamo.

Spencer was in attendance as the Timbers were back at PGE Park to host NSC Minnesota Stars on August 11. A sold-out crowd watched as Minnesota took an early lead, but a third league goal from Bright Dike meant the score was tied 1–1 at halftime. In the second half, Ryan Pore was brought down inside the penalty area by a Stars defender and the Timbers were awarded a penalty. Pore scored with the penalty kick in the 63rd minute for his league-leading twelfth goal of the season. The celebrations were short-lived as one minute later Portland captain Ian Joy received a straight red card after a tackle on Stars midfielder Geison Moura. The Timbers, playing a man down, were unable to hold off Minnesota who equalized in the 73rd minute to draw with Portland 2–2.[51]

After the game, it was revealed that Portland forward Mandjou Keita failed to show up for the game and had also missed two previous practices without notice. Keita last played a league game for the Timbers in the July 10 win over Miami, coming on as a substitute in the 81st minute. After missing a third practice, the Timbers placed Keita on personal leave to give the forward time to decide his future.[52]

Hoping to avenge a July 28 3–0 loss in Missouri, the Timbers faced AC St. Louis for the fourth and final time of the season on August 14. Ibad Muhamadu made his first start for Portland but it was Bright Dike that got the only goal of the game in the 41st minute to give the Timbers a much-needed 1–0 victory on the road.[53]

Head coach Gavin Wilkinson's scouting trip to Ghana earlier in the season proved fruitful as the Timbers announced the signing of Ghana U-20 national team member Kalif Alhassan from Ghanaian club Liberty Professionals on August 19. Alhassan had also been a member of the Ghana U-17 national team.[54]

The Timbers enjoyed a rare week-long break between games as they prepared to face NSC Minnesota Stars for a fourth time with the series between the two teams even at 1–1–1. Reserve goalkeeper Matt Pyzdrowski made his first start of the year for Portland. A fairly even contest was decided when, in the 66th minute, Stars goalkeeper Joe Warren brought down Dike inside the box. A penalty kick was awarded to the Timbers and Warren was shown a straight red card for the foul. Pore stepped up and buried the penalty for his 13th goal of the season. With a man advantage, Portland's defense closed out the game and Pyzdrowski was credited with his first professional win and clean sheet as the Timbers won 1–0 in Minnesota.[55]

On August 25, Portland announced the signing of defender Kevin Goldthwaite, who had recently been released by New York Red Bulls, for his second stint with the Timbers after a loan spell in 2005.[56] The next day, the Timbers hosted second place Austin Aztex at PGE Park. A quick goal from Bright Dike gave Portland the lead in the 4th minute but the Aztex equalized 22 minutes later. Portland seemed to gain the upper hand in the second half when Austin's Kieron Bernard was sent off in the 56th minute. However, the Timbers failed to capitalize on the man advantage and had to settle for a 1–1 draw.[57]

Revenge was on the mind of the Timbers players as they hosted Crystal Palace Baltimore, the only team in the league to defeat Portland twice, on August 29. In front of another sold-out crowd in a game thoroughly dominated by the Timbers, Ryan Pore scored his first non-penalty goal since July 10 and Bright Dike scored a brace on either side of halftime to give the emerging striker six goals in his last seven games. Baltimore played the last minutes of the game with 10 men as Portland recorded a comfortable 3–0 victory over their unlikely new rivals.[58]

September[edit]

2010-09-02 D-2 Portland Timbers 1–0 Puerto Rico Islanders Portland, Oregon
19:00 PDT Pore 83' Report Stadium: PGE Park
Attendance: 15,418 (SO)
2010-09-11 D-2 Carolina RailHawks FC 0–0 Portland Timbers Cary, North Carolina
16:00 PDT Report Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 2,104
2010-09-18 D-2 Puerto Rico Islanders 0–1 Portland Timbers Bayamón, Puerto Rico
17:05 PDT Report 90+1' Alhassan Stadium: Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium
Attendance: 3,602
2010-09-25 D-2 Crystal Palace Baltimore 1–3 Portland Timbers Towson, Maryland
13:30 PDT Fusilier Red card 57'
Brooks 73' (pen.)		 Report 3', 41' Dike
86' Josten		 Stadium: Paul Angelo Russo Stadium
Attendance: 1,538

The Timbers entered September on a five-game unbeaten streak, having not lost since August 4. Due to scheduled renovations of PGE Park for the 2011 Major League Soccer season, Portland would have to finish out the season on the road making the September 2 game versus Puerto Rico Islanders the last ever 2nd division soccer game for the Timbers in Portland. On the morning of the game, the Timbers announced they had reached a deal with Alaska Airlines to be the MLS shirt sponsor for the 2011 season.[59]

The team would be without starting defender Mamadou Danso as he was called into camp with the Gambian national team for a 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier versus Namibia.[60] On a special night, in which the Timbers Army presented each player with sunflowers and a personalized banner,[61] the Timbers left it to a late Ryan Pore goal in the 83rd minute to record a 1–0 victory over the Islanders in front of a sold-out stadium.[62] After the game, the Timbers announced that attendance for the 2010 season set a new modern-franchise record which included a record five sell-outs of PGE Park.[63]

With the win against Puerto Rico — and help from other results around the league — Portland secured a playoff berth for the second year in a row.[64] In the first game of their season-ending road trip and without leading scorer Ryan Pore, the Timbers extended their unbeaten streak to seven games as they earned a 0–0 draw with the Carolina RailHawks.[65]

One week later, Portland traveled to Puerto Rico to face the Islanders for the second time during the month. In his first start for the Timbers, new signing Kalif Alhassan chipped the ball over Islanders keeper Bill Gaudette in the third minute of second half stoppage time to record his first goal for the club and ensure the Timbers came away with a 1–0 victory.[66]

On September 25, Portland were in Maryland for their fourth meeting of the season versus last place Crystal Palace Baltimore. Forward Bright Dike scored his eighth and ninth league goals of the season and forward George Josten added a third as the Timbers defeated Baltimore 3–1 to finish undefeated for the month of September.[67]

October[edit]

2010-10-02 D-2 / CC Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–2 Portland Timbers Burnaby, British Columbia
16:00 PDT Dunfield 27'
Arnoux 68'		 Report 46' Alhassan
56' Dike		 Stadium: Swangard Stadium
Attendance: 5,435 (SO)

Postseason[edit]

2010-10-07 Playoffs QF1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–0 Portland Timbers Burnaby, British Columbia
19:30 PDT Koffie 1'
Nash 13' (pen.)		 Report Stadium: Swangard Stadium
Attendance: 5,018
2010-10-10 Playoffs QF2 Portland Timbers 1–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Portland, Oregon
18:00 PDT Marcelin 49' Report Stadium: Merlo Field
Attendance: 4,884 (SO)

Competitions[edit]

USSF Division-2 Professional League[edit]

See also: 2010 USSF Division-2 Professional League season

The D-2 Pro League consisted of twelve teams from the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico. The league was divided into two conferences of six teams each. At the conclusion of the regular season, eight teams qualified for the playoffs—a seeded knockout tournament to determine the league champion. The 2010 regular season ran from April 10 to October 3. The Portland Timbers competed in the USL Conference along with five other teams. The NASL Conference contained the league's remaining six teams. The league schedule was weighted so that each team played more games against the three teams in their geographical region (called a pod), regardless of conference affiliation. Each team was also paired with one other team outside their pod for additional games.

The teams in the same pod as the Portland Timbers were NSC Minnesota Stars, AC St. Louis and Vancouver Whitecaps FC and faced the Timbers four times each (two home and two away) during the regular season. The Timbers were also paired with Crystal Palace Baltimore, who were outside of Portland's pod, for four games. The remaining seven teams were played two times each (one home and one away). This resulted in a thirty-game league schedule.

USL Conference table[edit]

See also: NASL Conference table
USL Conference
Pos Team
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Rochester Rhinos 30 16 8 6 38 24 +14 54 Conference leader, qualified for playoffs
2 Austin Aztex 30 15 7 8 53 40 +13 53 Qualified for playoffs[a]
3 Portland Timbers 30 13 7 10 34 23 +11 49
4 NSC Minnesota Stars 30 11 12 7 32 36 −4 40
5 Puerto Rico Islanders 30 9 11 10 37 35 +2 37
6 FC Tampa Bay 30 7 12 11 41 46 −5 32
Source: USSF D-2 schedule table
Notes:
  1. ^ The remaining six teams with the highest point totals, regardless of conference, also advance to the playoffs.

Results summary[edit]

Overall Home Away
Pld Pts W L T GF GA GD W L T GF GA GD W L T GF GA GD
30 49 13 7 10 34 23  +11 7 3 5 18 9  +9 6 4 5 16 14  +2

Last updated: October 2, 2010
Source: ussoccer.com
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
StadiumHHAHHHHAHAAHAHHHAAAAHAAHHHAAAA
ResultWWTWLTLLTTLLWWTWWLTLTWWTWWTWWT
Conference421112334555533333334333333333
League631113567899855545556554444444
Updated to match(es) played on October 2, 2010. Source: D-2 Pro League Results & League table
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; L = Loss; T = Tie

D-2 Pro League Playoffs[edit]

The 2010 D-2 Pro League playoffs were a seeded knockout tournament to determine the 2010 D-2 Pro League champion. Eight teams from the twelve team league qualified for the playoffs. The top team in each conference automatically qualified while the next 6 teams with the highest point totals, regardless of conference, also qualified.

Playoff bracket[edit]

Each round is a two-game aggregate goal series. Home teams for the first game of each series listed at the bottom of the bracket.
Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Rochester Rhinos 0 2 2
8 Puerto Rico Islanders 2 1 3
5 Vancouver Whitecaps 0 0 0
8 Puerto Rico Islanders (aet) 0 2 2
4 Portland Timbers 0 1 1
5 Vancouver Whitecaps 2 0 2
2 Carolina RailHawks 0 1 1
8 Puerto Rico Islanders 2 1 3
3 Austin Aztex 0 2 2
6 Montreal Impact 2 3 5
2 Carolina RailHawks 0 2 2
6 Montreal Impact 1 0 1
2 Carolina RailHawks 0 4 4
7 NSC Minnesota Stars 0 0 0

Quarterfinals[edit]

Leg 1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC2–0Portland Timbers
Koffie 1'
Nash 13' (pen.)		 Report
Attendance: 5,018
Leg 2
Portland Timbers1–0Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Marcelin 49' Report
Attendance: 4,884 (SO)

U.S. Open Cup[edit]

See also: 2010 U.S. Open Cup

Cup bracket[edit]

Second Round winners advance to play one of 8 MLS clubs in 16-team knockout tournament
Home teams listed on top of bracket

First round[edit]

Portland Timbers3–0Sonoma County Sol (NPSL)
Nimo 58'
Suzuki 88'
Marcelin 90+1'		 Report
Attendance: 2,107

Second round[edit]

Kitsap Pumas (PDL)1–4Portland Timbers
Christner 90' Report 34' Smith
37', 47', 63' Dike
Bremerton Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 1,205

Third round[edit]

Portland Timbers1–1 (a.e.t.)Seattle Sounders FC (MLS)
Dike 38' Report 13' Jaqua
Red card 101' Graham
Penalties
Pore soccer ball with red X
DeMartin soccer ball with check mark
Danso soccer ball with check mark
Smith soccer ball with red X
López soccer ball with check mark		 3–4 soccer ball with check mark Sturgis
soccer ball with check mark Zakuani
soccer ball with check mark Montero
soccer ball with red X Ianni
soccer ball with check mark Scott
Attendance: 15,422 (SO)

Cascadia Cup[edit]

See also: Cascadia Cup

The Cascadia Cup is a trophy that was created in 2004 by supporters of the Portland Timbers, Seattle Sounders and Vancouver Whitecaps FC. It is awarded to the club with the best record in league games versus the other participants. Since 2009, when Seattle joined Major League Soccer, the cup has been contested between Portland and Vancouver only. In 2011, when the Timbers and the Whitecaps joined the Sounders in MLS, all three Cascadia rivals again vied for the cup.

The Timbers secured the 2010 Cascadia Cup—the club's second—on July 22 after defeating Vancouver 2–1 in a league match at Swangard Stadium in Burnaby, British Columbia.

2010 table[edit]

Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
Portland Timbers 4 2 0 2 6 4 +2 8
Vancouver Whitecaps 4 0 2 2 4 6 −2 2
Source: [citation needed]

Match results[edit]

Match 1
Portland Timbers2–1Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Pore 7', 86'
Danso Red card 85'		 Report 11' Akwari
Attendance: 5,808
Match 2
Portland Timbers0–0Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Report
Attendance: 9,017
Match 3
Vancouver Whitecaps FC1–2Portland Timbers
Khalfan 51'
Janicki Red card 65'		 Report 66' (pen.) Pore
72' Danso
Attendance: 5,387 (SO)
Match 4
Vancouver Whitecaps FC2–2Portland Timbers
Dunfield 27'
Arnoux 68'		 Report 46' Alhassan
56' Dike
Attendance: 5,435 (SO)

Club[edit]

Coaching staff[edit]

Position Staff
Head coach New Zealand Gavin Wilkinson
Assistant coach United States Amos Magee
Assistant coach United States Jim Rilatt
Goalkeeper coach United States Adam Smith

Updated to match played May 24, 2011
Source:[citation needed]

Management[edit]

Majority Owner & President United States Merritt Paulson
General Manager New Zealand Gavin Wilkinson
Ground (capacity and dimensions) PGE Park (15,418 / )

Updated to match played May 24, 2011
Source:[citation needed]

Squad[edit]

Kits[edit]

Primary
Secondary
Third

Final roster[edit]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
0 GK United States USA Steve Cronin
1 GK United States USA Matt Pyzdrowski
2 MF Canada CAN Derek Gaudet
4 DF United States USA Josh Cameron
5 DF United States USA Quavas Kirk
6 DF New Zealand NZL Cameron Knowles (inactive)
7 MF United States USA Brian Farber
8 MF United States USA Rodrigo López
11 MF Sweden SWE Johan Claesson
12 MF United States USA Tony McManus
13 DF United States USA Stephen Keel
14 MF Haiti HAI James Marcelin
15 DF Scotland SCO Ian Joy (captain)
16 MF United States USA Alex Nimo (on loan from Real Salt Lake)
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 DF United States USA Scot Thompson
18 FW United States USA Doug DeMartin
19 FW United States USA George Josten
20 DF Canada CAN Ross Smith
21 MF Ghana GHA Kalif Alhassan
22 MF United States USA Keith Savage
23 MF United States USA Ryan Pore
24 GK United States USA Adin Brown
25 DF El Salvador SLV Steve Purdy
27 FW Nigeria NGA Bright Dike
29 FW Netherlands NED Ibad Muhamadu
30 FW Japan JPN Takayuki Suzuki
33 DF United States USA Kevin Goldthwaite
98 DF The Gambia GAM Mamadou Danso

Recognition[edit]

D-2 Pro League Most Valuable Player

Player Link
United States Ryan Pore D-2 Pro League Postseason Awards Day 2

D-2 Pro League Goal Scoring Champion

Player Link
United States Ryan Pore D-2 Pro League Postseason Awards Day 1

D-2 Pro League Best XI

Player Link
United States Ryan Pore D-2 Pro League Postseason Awards Day 2

D-2 Pro League Player of the Month

Month Player Link
April United States Ryan Pore D-2 Pro League April PotM

Statistics[edit]

Appearances and goals[edit]

Last updated on October 11, 2010.
No. Pos Nat Player Total D-2 Pro League Playoffs U.S. Open Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
0 GK United States USA Steve Cronin 33 0 28+0 0 2+0 0 3+0 0
1 GK United States USA Matt Pyzdrowski 3 0 2+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
2 MF Canada CAN Derek Gaudet 9 0 7+1 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
4 DF United States USA Josh Cameron 11 1 7+3 1 0+0 0 1+0 0
5 DF United States USA Quavas Kirk 18 0 12+6 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
6 DF New Zealand NZL Cameron Knowles 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
7 MF United States USA Brian Farber 8 0 5+2 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
8 MF United States USA Rodrigo López 23 0 4+15 0 0+2 0 0+2 0
(9) FW Nigeria NGA O. J. Obatola (released) 6 1 6+0 1 0+0 0 0+0 0
(10) FW Guinea GUI Mandjou Keita (transferred to India Pune FC) 13 1 9+1 1 0+0 0 1+2 0
11 MF Sweden SWE Johan Claesson 18 0 11+6 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
12 MF United States USA Tony McManus 31 0 14+12 0 1+1 0 2+1 0
13 DF United States USA Stephen Keel 26 0 18+5 0 2+0 0 0+1 0
14 MF Haiti HAI James Marcelin 29 2 22+3 0 2+0 1 2+0 1
15 DF United States USA Ian Joy 25 0 21+0 0 2+0 0 2+0 0
16 MF United States USA Alex Nimo 25 1 17+5 0 0+0 0 3+0 1
17 DF United States USA Scot Thompson 15 0 7+5 0 0+0 0 3+0 0
18 FW United States USA Doug DeMartin 24 0 8+11 0 2+0 0 1+2 0
19 FW United States USA George Josten 18 1 7+11 1 0+0 0 0+0 0
20 DF Canada CAN Ross Smith 20 2 16+0 1 1+0 0 3+0 1
21 MF Ghana GHA Kalif Alhassan 8 2 3+3 2 2+0 0 0+0 0
22 MF United States USA Keith Savage 10 0 8+2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
23 MF United States USA Ryan Pore 34 15 28+1 15 2+0 0 3+0 0
24 GK United States USA Adin Brown 1 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
25 DF United States USA Steve Purdy 27 0 19+5 0 2+0 0 0+1 0
27 FW United States USA Bright Dike 27 14 19+4 10 2+0 0 2+0 4
29 FW Netherlands NED Ibad Muhamadu 12 0 6+4 0 0+2 0 0+0 0
30 FW Japan JPN Takayuki Suzuki 28 2 5+19 1 0+2 0 2+0 1
33 DF United States USA Kevin Goldthwaite 3 0 1+0 0 1+1 0 0+0 0
98 DF The Gambia GAM Mamadou Danso 27 1 20+4 1 0+0 0 3+0 0

Top scorers[edit]

Players with 1 goal or more included only.

Last updated on October 11, 2010
Rk. Nat. Position Player Total D-2 Pro League Playoffs U.S. Open Cup
1 United States MF Ryan Pore 15 15 0 0
2 United States FW Bright Dike 14 10 0 4
3 Ghana MF Kalif Alhassan 2 2 0 0
Canada DF Ross Smith 2 1 0 1
Japan FW Takayuki Suzuki 2 1 0 1
Haiti MF James Marcelin 2 0 1 1
7 United States DF Josh Cameron 1 1 0 0
The Gambia DF Mamadou Danso 1 1 0 0
United States FW George Josten 1 1 0 0
Guinea FW Mandjou Keita 1 1 0 0
Nigeria FW O. J. Obatola 1 1 0 0
United States MF Alex Nimo 1 0 0 1
TOTALS 43 34 1 8

Disciplinary record[edit]

Players with 1 card or more included only.

Last updated on October 11, 2010
No. Nat. Position Player Total D-2 Pro League Playoffs U.S. Open Cup
Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card
0 United States GK Steve Cronin 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
4 United States DF Josh Cameron 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
5 United States DF Quavas Kirk 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
8 United States MF Rodrigo López 3 1 3 1 0 0 0 0
(9) Nigeria FW O. J. Obatola 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
12 United States MF Tony McManus 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
13 United States DF Stephen Keel 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
14 Haiti MF James Marcelin 5 1 5 1 0 0 0 0
15 United States DF Ian Joy 9 1 8 1 1 0 0 0
16 United States MF Alex Nimo 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0
17 United States DF Scot Thompson 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
19 United States FW George Josten 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
20 Canada DF Ross Smith 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
23 United States MF Ryan Pore 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 0
25 United States DF Steve Purdy 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0
27 United States FW Bright Dike 6 0 6 0 0 0 0 0
29 Netherlands FW Ibad Muhamadu 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0
30 Japan FW Takayuki Suzuki 4 0 3 0 0 0 1 0
98 The Gambia DF Mamadou Danso 4 1 4 1 0 0 0 0
TOTALS 59 4 54 4 2 0 3 0

Goalkeeper stats[edit]

Last updated on October 11, 2010.
No. Nat. Player Total D-2 Pro League Playoffs U.S. Open Cup
MIN GA GAA SV MIN GA GAA SV MIN GA GAA SV MIN GA GAA SV
0 United States Steve Cronin 2989 26 0.78 92 2509 22 0.79 81 180 2 1.00 4 300 2 0.60 7
1 United States Matt Pyzdrowski 183 1 0.49 5 183 1 0.49 5 0 0 – 0 0 0 – 0
24 United States Adin Brown 8 0 0.00 0 8 0 0.00 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 – 0
TOTALS 3180 27 0.76 97 2700 23 0.77 86 180 2 1.00 4 300 2 0.60 7

Player movement[edit]

Transfers in[edit]

Permanent

Date Pos. Name Previous club Fee
December 7, 2009 DF United States Quavas Kirk United States Minnesota Thunder Free[3]
February 11, 2010 MF Haiti James Marcelin Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Islanders Free[6]
February 15, 2010 DF Canada Ross Smith England Ebbsfleet United Free[7]
February 18, 2010 DF United States Ian Joy Germany Ingolstadt 04 Free[9]
February 23, 2010 GK United States Adin Brown Norway Aalesund Free[11]
February 26, 2010 FW United States Doug DeMartin (R) United States Michigan State Spartans
United States Michigan Bucks 		Free[10]
February 26, 2010 MF Canada Derek Gaudet Canada Halifax Dunbrack Free[10]
February 26, 2010 GK United States Matt Pyzdrowski (R) United States Marquette Golden Eagles
United States Chicago Fire Premier 		Free[10]
April 2, 2010 DF United States Steve Purdy United States FC Dallas Free[17]
April 7, 2010 FW Nigeria O. J. Obatola Singapore Gombak United Undisclosed[18]
April 7, 2010 FW United States Bright Dike (R) United States Notre Dame Fighting Irish
United States Indiana Invaders 		Free[18]
August 4, 2010 FW Netherlands Ibad Muhamadu Netherlands Dordrecht Free[48]
August 19, 2010 MF Ghana Kalif Alhassan Ghana Liberty Professionals Undisclosed[54]
August 25, 2010 DF United States Kevin Goldthwaite United States New York Red Bulls Free[56]

Loan

Date Pos. Name From Return Date
March 11, 2010 MF United States Alex Nimo United States Real Salt Lake End of Season[13]

Transfers out[edit]

Permanent

Date Pos. Name To Fee
December 7, 2009 FW United States Jason McLaughlin N/A Contract expired[3]
December 7, 2009 FW United States Kevin Forrest N/A Contract expired[3]
December 7, 2009 FW Sweden Antouman Jallow N/A Contract expired[3]
December 7, 2009 DF United States David Hayes N/A Contract expired[3]
December 7, 2009 DF United States Cameron Dunn N/A Contract expired[3]
December 7, 2009 DF Mexico Ivan Becerra N/A Contract expired[3]
December 7, 2009 MF United States Shaun Higgins N/A Contract expired[3]
December 7, 2009 MF United States Tom Poltl N/A Contract expired[3]
December 7, 2009 GK United States Brian Visser N/A Contract expired[3]
February 11, 2010 DF Japan Takuro Nishimura United States Crystal Palace Baltimore Undisclosed[6]
June 10, 2010 FW Nigeria O. J. Obatola Unattached Released[31]
September 1, 2010 FW Guinea Mandjou Keita India Pune FC Undisclosed[68]

Loan

Date Pos. Name To Return Date
November 11, 2009[69] FW Guinea Mandjou Keita India Salgaocar April 28, 2010[70]

Notes[edit]

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  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Timbers sign Quavas Kirk for 2010". The Oregonian. Portland. December 7, 2009. Retrieved May 23, 2010.
  4. ^ "Wilkinson earns FieldTurf Coach of the Year" (Press release). Portland Timbers. January 15, 2010. Retrieved November 22, 2010.
  5. ^ "Timbers name Wilkinson Technical Director of MLS club" (Press release). Portland Timbers. January 18, 2010. Retrieved November 22, 2010.
  6. ^ a b c "Timbers sign Haitian midfielder James Marcelin" (Press release). Portland Timbers. February 11, 2010. Retrieved November 22, 2010.
  7. ^ a b Wilson, Mike (February 15, 2010). "Timbers sign defender Ross Smith". The Oregonian. Portland. Retrieved May 23, 2010.
  8. ^ "Timbers, Pilots raise nearly $8,000 for Haiti relief" (Press release). Portland Timbers. February 17, 2010. Retrieved November 22, 2010.
  9. ^ a b "Timbers add defender Ian Joy for 2010" (Press release). Portland Timbers. February 18, 2010. Retrieved November 22, 2010.
  10. ^ a b c d "Timbers add three more to 2010 roster" (Press release). Portland Timbers. February 26, 2010. Retrieved November 22, 2010.
  11. ^ a b "Timbers sign veteran goalkeeper Adin Brown" (Press release). Portland Timbers. February 23, 2010. Retrieved November 22, 2010.
  12. ^ Canzano, John (March 1, 2010). "Canzano: Mike Golub will be Portland Timbers' chief operating officer". The Oregonian. Portland. Retrieved July 30, 2010.
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External links[edit]

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