2004 Portland Timbers season
| 2004 season | |||
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| President | Mark Schuster (to April 2) Tom Lasley (interim; from April 2) | ||
| Head coach | Bobby Howe | ||
| Stadium | PGE Park Portland, Oregon | ||
| A-League | Conference: 1st Overall: 1st (Commissioner's Cup)[A] Playoffs: Western Conference semifinals | ||
| U.S. Open Cup | Fourth round | ||
| Cascadia Cup | 2nd | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Alan Gordon (17 goals) All: Byron Alvarez (18 goals) | ||
| Highest home attendance | League: 7,833 vs. MIL (Aug 29) All: 10,622 vs. SJE (Jul 14) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 3,519 vs. CGY (May 13) | ||
| Average home league attendance | League: 5,281 All: 5,589 | ||
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The 2004 Portland Timbers season was the 4th season for the Portland Timbers—the 3rd incarnation of a club to bear the Timbers name—of the now-defunct A-League, the second-tier league of the United States and Canada at the time.
Regular season
May
| May 1, 2004 A-L / Qual / CC | Portland Timbers | 2–1 | Seattle Sounders | Portland, Oregon |
| 19:00 (PDT) | Gordon 1' Alvarez 71' |
Report | 42' Edwards 75' Smith |
Stadium: PGE Park Attendance: 6,891 Referee: Corey Dean (USA) |
| May 13, 2004 A-L | Portland Timbers | 2–1 | Calgary Mustangs | Portland, Oregon |
| 19:00 (PDT) | Alvarez 25' Bengard 49' |
Report | 41' Smith | Stadium: PGE Park Attendance: 3,519 Referee: David Simon (USA) |
| May 15, 2004 A-L / Qual / CC | Seattle Sounders | 0–1 | Portland Timbers | Seattle |
| 19:00 (PDT) | Report | 52' Sagare | Stadium: Seahawks Stadium Attendance: 3,907 Referee: Baldomero Toledo (USA) |
| May 23, 2004 A-L / CC | Vancouver Whitecaps | 1–3 | Portland Timbers | Burnaby, British Columbia Canada |
| 19:00 (PDT) | Xausa 29' | Report | 34', 65' Gordon 41' Alcaraz-Cuellar |
Stadium: Swangard Stadium Attendance: 4,954 Referee: Jean-François Corrivault (Canada) |
| May 29, 2004 A-L | Portland Timbers | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Milwaukee Wave United | Portland, Oregon |
| 19:00 (PDT) | Gordon 64', 85' 96' | Report | 15' To. Dusosky 50' Torres |
Stadium: PGE Park Attendance: 4,067 Referee: Brian D'Amato (USA) |
June
| June 4, 2004 A-L | Charleston Battery | 1–2 | Portland Timbers | Charleston, South Carolina |
| 17:00 (PDT) | Conway 42' | Report | 29' Gordon 62' Alvarez 90' (pen.) Bengard |
Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium Attendance: 4,370 Referee: Andres Pfefferkorn (USA) |
| June 5, 2004 A-L | Atlanta Silverbacks | 4–3 | Portland Timbers | Clarkston, Georgia |
| 15:00 (PDT) | De Lima 34' (pen.) Cozier 67', 71' Woods 82' |
Report | 8', 60' Gordon 70' Antoniuk |
Stadium: DeKalb Memorial Stadium Attendance: 1,756 Referee: Roni Canales (USA) |
| June 10, 2004 A-L | Portland Timbers | 6–0 | Edmonton Aviators | Portland, Oregon |
| 19:00 (PDT) | Alvarez 27', 61', 73' Alcaraz-Cuellar 44' Gordon 45' Antoniuk 60' |
Report | Stadium: PGE Park Attendance: 3,576 Referee: David Simon (USA) |
| June 12, 2004 A-L / CC | Portland Timbers | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | Vancouver Whitecaps | Portland, Oregon |
| 19:00 (PDT) | Report | 95' Griffiths | Stadium: PGE Park Attendance: 5,093 Referee: Kari Seitz (USA) |
| June 17, 2004 A-L | Portland Timbers | 1–2 | Rochester Raging Rhinos | Portland, Oregon |
| 19:00 (PDT) | Bengard 75' (pen.) | Report | 38' K. Wilson 90' Miller |
Stadium: PGE Park Attendance: 5,018 Referee: Cory Dean (USA) |
| June 22, 2004 A-L | Minnesota Thunder | 0–1 | Portland Timbers | Saint Paul, Minnesota |
| 17:00 (PDT) | Report | 31' Gordon | Stadium: James Griffin Stadium Attendance: 2,213 Referee: Fotis Bazakos (USA) |
| June 23, 2004 A-L | Milwaukee Wave United | 2–1 | Portland Timbers | Milwaukee |
| 17:30 (PDT) | Dombrowski 38' Torres 61' Marcantonio 90' |
Report | 17' Alvarez 80' Wilkinson 82' Morrison |
Stadium: Uihlein Soccer Park Attendance: 1,131 Referee: Ricardo Salazar (USA) |
| June 30, 2004 USOC 3rd Rd | Utah Blitzz (PSL) | 1–2 | Portland Timbers | Salt Lake City |
| 18:30 (PDT) | Afash 65' | Report | 33' Alvarez 41' Bengard |
Stadium: Rice-Eccles Stadium Referee: Craig Burns (USA) |
July
| July 2, 2004 A-L / CC | Portland Timbers | 0–2 | Vancouver Whitecaps | Portland, Oregon |
| 19:00 (PDT) | Report | 10' Sulentic 68' Jordan |
Stadium: PGE Park Attendance: 6,007 Referee: Yader Reyes (USA) |
| July 8, 2004 A-L | Portland Timbers | 6–1 | Edmonton Aviators | Portland, Oregon |
| 19:00 (PDT) | Gordon 11', 49', 60' Alvarez 72', 88' Antoniuk 77' |
Report | 17' Fraser | Stadium: PGE Park Attendance: 4,230 Referee: David Simon (USA) |
| July 14, 2004 USOC 4th Rd | Portland Timbers | 0–3 | San Jose Earthquakes (MLS) | Portland, Oregon |
| 19:00 (PDT) | Wilkinson 17' | Report | 18' (pen.) Ekelund 55' Corrales 80' De Rosario |
Stadium: PGE Park Attendance: 10,622 Referee: Richard Heron (USA) |
| July 16, 2004 A-L / CC | Vancouver Whitecaps | 1–0 | Portland Timbers | Burnaby, British Columbia Canada |
| 19:00 (PDT) | Nash 56' | Report | Stadium: Swangard Stadium Attendance: 4,492 Referee: Mark Budda (Canada) |
| July 17, 2004 A-L / CC | Seattle Sounders | 3–4 (a.e.t.) | Portland Timbers | Seattle |
| 19:00 (PDT) | Vélez 31', 61' Scott 76' Bolaños 81' (pen.) |
Report | 35' Morrison 73' Gordon 83' Alvarez 110' Alcaraz-Cuellar |
Stadium: Qwest Field Attendance: 3,457 Referee: Brian D'Amato (USA) |
| July 20, 2004 A-L | Edmonton Aviators | 0–1 (forfeit) | Portland Timbers | N/A |
| 18:00 (PDT) | Report | (by forfeit) | Stadium: N/A Attendance: N/A Referee: N/A |
| July 24, 2004 A-L / CC | Portland Timbers | 0–2 | Seattle Sounders | Portland, Oregon |
| 19:00 (PDT) | Report | 42', 80' Levesque | Stadium: PGE Park Attendance: 4,267 Referee: Ramon Hernandez (USA) |
| July 28, 2004 A-L | Calgary Mustangs | 0–1 | Portland Timbers | Calgary, Alberta Canada |
| 18:00 (PDT) | Report | 86' Gordon | Stadium: McMahon Stadium Attendance: 1,374 Referee: Kevin Duliba (Canada) |
| July 31, 2004 A-L | Milwaukee Wave United | 0–2 | Portland Timbers | Milwaukee |
| 17:30 (PDT) | Larkin 55' | Report | 5' Alvarez 9' Bengard |
Stadium: Uihlein Soccer Park Attendance: 1,569 Referee: Brent Sorg (USA) |
August
| August 5, 2004 A-L | Portland Timbers | 3–0 | Minnesota Thunder | Portland, Oregon |
| 19:00 (PDT) | Gregor 11', 43' Alvarez 55' |
Report | Stadium: PGE Park Attendance: 5,243 Referee: Sasha Mitelman (USA) |
| August 7, 2004 A-L | Edmonton F.C.[B] | 1–4 | Portland Timbers | Edmonton, Alberta Canada |
| 13:00 (PDT) | Vignjević 82' | Report | 17' Gordon 45', 66' Alvarez 85' Afash |
Stadium: Coronation Park Attendance: 493 Referee: Michael Lambert (Canada) |
| August 8, 2004 A-L | Calgary Mustangs | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Portland Timbers | Calgary, Alberta Canada |
| 13:00 (PDT) | Otta 27' | Report | 72' Afash | Stadium: McMahon Stadium Attendance: 550 Referee: Daniel Belleau (Canada) |
| August 12, 2004 A-L | Portland Timbers | 2–1 | Calgary Mustangs | Portland, Oregon |
| 19:00 (PDT) | Bengard 39' (pen.) Afash 89' |
Report | 62' Brusselers | Stadium: PGE Park Attendance: 5,377 Referee: Yader Reyes (USA) |
| August 14, 2004 A-L | Minnesota Thunder | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | Portland Timbers | Saint Paul, Minnesota |
| 17:00 (PDT) | Menyongar 63' (pen.) Tarley 71' Jacquette 92' |
Report | 19' Alvarez 60' Morrison 86' Alcaraz-Cuellar |
Stadium: James Griffin Stadium Attendance: 5,018 Referee: Brian D'Amato (USA) |
| August 19, 2004 A-L | Portland Timbers | 5–0 | Puerto Rico Islanders | Portland, Oregon |
| 19:00 (PDT) | Miranda 18' Alvarez 39' Alcaraz-Cuellar 64' Benedetti 75' Afash 90' |
Report | 42' Gores | Stadium: PGE Park Attendance: 6,523 Referee: Baldomero Toledo (USA) |
| August 27, 2004 A-L | Portland Timbers | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Minnesota Thunder | Portland, Oregon |
| 20:00 (PDT) | Report | Stadium: PGE Park Attendance: 6,287 Referee: David Simon (USA) |
| August 29, 2004 A-L | Portland Timbers | 2–1 | Milwaukee Wave United | Portland, Oregon |
| 17:00 (PDT) | Alvarez 49' Afash 77' |
Report | 66' Marcantonio 68' To. Dusosky |
Stadium: PGE Park Attendance: 7,833 Referee: Ramon Hernandez (USA) |
Postseason
| September 1, 2004 Conf. SF 1 | Portland Timbers | 2–1 | Seattle Sounders | Portland, Oregon |
| 19:00 (PDT) | Alvarez 52' Gregor 81' (pen.) |
Report | 17' Levesque 79' Vélez |
Stadium: PGE Park Attendance: 4,863 Referee: Nathan Lacy (USA) |
| September 5, 2004 Conf. SF 2 | Seattle Sounders | 2–0 (a.e.t.) (3–2 agg.) | Portland Timbers | Seattle |
| 19:00 (PDT) | Wélton 5' 100' | Report | Stadium: Qwest Field Attendance: 3,490 Referee: Jair Marrufo (USA) |
Competitions
A-League
Western Conference standings
Conference Semifinal round of playoffs
| Pos | Club | Pts | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portland Timbers | 57 | 28 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 58 | 30 | +28 |
| 2 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 47 | 28 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 38 | 29 | +9 |
| 3 | Minnesota Thunder | 45 | 28 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 33 | 23 | +10 |
| 4 | Seattle Sounders | 43 | 28 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 40 | 34 | +6 |
| 5 | Milwaukee Wave United | 40 | 28 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 44 | 48 | −4 |
| 6 | Calgary Mustangs | 18 | 28 | 4 | 18 | 6 | 30 | 51 | −21 |
| 7 | Edmonton F.C.[B] | 18 | 28 | 4 | 18 | 6 | 19 | 56 | −37 |
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | Pts | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD |
| 28 | 57 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 58 | 30 | +28 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 32 | 14 | +18 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 16 | +10 |
Source: [1]
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference
Results by round
A-League Playoffs
Playoff bracket
| Conference Semifinals | Conference Finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Montreal Impact | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 8 | Rochester Raging Rhinos | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Montreal Impact | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| Syracuse Salty Dogs | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| 4 | Syracuse Salty Dogs (aet) (p) | 1 | 1 | 2 (5) | ||||||||||||||
| 5 | Richmond Kickers | 0 | 2 | 2 (4) | ||||||||||||||
| Montreal Impact | ||||||||||||||||||
| Seattle Sounders | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Minnesota Thunder | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 7 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Vancouver Whitecaps | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| Seattle Sounders | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| 3 | Seattle Sounders (aet) | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| 6 | Portland Timbers | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
Western Conference semifinals
Leg 1
| Portland Timbers | 2–1 | Seattle Sounders |
|---|---|---|
| Alvarez 52' Gregor 81' (pen.) |
Report | 17' Levesque 79' Vélez |
Leg 2
| Seattle Sounders | 2–0 (a.e.t.) | Portland Timbers |
|---|---|---|
| Wélton 5' 100' | Report |
U.S. Open Cup
Cup bracket
| Third round | Fourth round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||
| A-L | Minnesota Thunder | 1 | ||||||||||||
| A-L | Minnesota Thunder (aet) | 2 | MLS | Los Angeles Galaxy | 0 | |||||||||
| PDL | Boulder Rapids Reserve | 1 | A-L | Minnesota Thunder | 2 (4) | |||||||||
| MLS | San Jose Earthquakes (aet) (p) | 2 (5) | ||||||||||||
| A-L | Portland Timbers | 0 | ||||||||||||
| PSL | Utah Blitzz | 1 | MLS | San Jose Earthquakes | 3 | |||||||||
| A-L | Portland Timbers | 2 | ||||||||||||
Third round
| Utah Blitzz (PSL) | 1–2 | Portland Timbers |
|---|---|---|
| Afash 65' | Report | 33' Alvarez 41' Bengard |
Referee: Craig Burns
Fourth round
| Portland Timbers | 0–3 | San Jose Earthquakes (MLS) |
|---|---|---|
| Wilkinson 17' | Report | 18' (pen.) Ekelund 55' Corrales 80' De Rosario |
Cascadia Cup
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vancouver Whitecaps | 13 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 |
| Portland Timbers | 12 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 11 | -1 |
| Seattle Sounders | 10 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
Club
Coaching staff
| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Bobby Howe |
| Assistant coach | Jimmy Conway |
| Goalkeeper coach | Jim Brazeau |
| Athletic Trainer | Tony Guyette |
| Strength and conditioning Coach | Carl Davison |
Source: [2]
Management
| Owner | Portland Family Entertainment (to April 2) Pacific Coast League (from April 2) |
| President | Mark Schuster (to April 2) Tom Lasley (interim; from April 2) |
| General Manager | Jim Taylor |
| Ground (capacity and dimensions) | PGE Park ( / ) |
Staff recognition
A-League Coach of the Year[5]
| Coach | W | L | T | League | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Howe | 18 | 7 | 3 | 1st | Conference Semifinals |
A-League Co-Executive of the Year[6]
| Executive | Avg. Att. | Club honors |
|---|---|---|
| Jim Taylor | 5,281 | Commissioner's Cup[A] |
Squad
Kits
Home
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Away
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Final roster
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Player recognition
A-League Rookie of the Year[5]
| Pos | Player |
|---|---|
| FW | Alan Gordon |
A-League Goal Scoring Co-Champion[7]
| Player | GP | G |
|---|---|---|
| Alan Gordon | 27 | 17 |
A-League Assist Leader[7]
| Player | GP | A |
|---|---|---|
| Hugo Alcaraz-Cuellar | 26 | 10 |
A-League All-League First Team[8]
| Pos | Player | GP |
|---|---|---|
| FW | Byron Alvarez | 25 |
| FW | Alan Gordon | 27 |
A-League All-League Second Team[8]
| Pos | Player | GP |
|---|---|---|
| MF | Hugo Alcaraz-Cuellar | 26 |
A-League Player of the Week[9]
| Week | Player | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Alan Gordon | Vancouver Whitecaps |
| 7 | Alan Gordon | Milwaukee Wave United |
| 9 | Byron Alvarez | Edmonton Aviators, Vancouver Whitecaps |
| 13 | Alan Gordon | Edmonton Aviators |
A-League Team of the Week
Statistics
Appearances and goals
All players contracted to the club during the season included.[22][23][24]
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | A-League | Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK | USA | Bayard Elfvin | 4 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 2 | MF | USA | Erik Cronkrite | 3 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | USA | David Henning | 12 | 0 | 9+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | NZL | Gavin Wilkinson | 27 | 0 | 22+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | USA | Memo Arzate | 3 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | MEX | Hugo Alcaraz-Cuellar | 30 | 5 | 24+2 | 5 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | USA | Alex Bengard | 26 | 6 | 23+1 | 5 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 |
| (9) | FW | USA | McKinley Tennyson (released) | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | SYR | Fadi Afash | 12 | 5 | 0+10 | 5 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| (10) | MF | USA | Jarrod Weis (not assigned a kit number after Afash signing) | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | USA | Brian Winters | 26 | 0 | 20+2 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 12 | MF | USA | Andrew Gregor | 17 | 3 | 11+2 | 2 | 2+0 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 13 | DF | SLV | Edwin Miranda | 17 | 1 | 8+6 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | USA | Scott Benedetti | 22 | 1 | 16+5 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 15 | FW | MEX | Byron Alvarez | 29 | 18 | 23+2 | 16 | 2+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 1 |
| 17 | DF | USA | Scot Thompson | 16 | 0 | 12+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | USA | Jake Sagare | 29 | 1 | 25+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 21 | FW | USA | Alan Gordon | 31 | 17 | 26+1 | 17 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 22 | FW | USA | Dan Antoniuk | 19 | 3 | 2+15 | 3 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 23 | DF | USA | Aaron Heinzen | 14 | 0 | 13+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | USA | Lee Morrison | 28 | 1 | 24+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 30 | GK | USA | Josh Saunders | 28 | 0 | 24+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 31 | DF | USA | Shawn Saunders | 14 | 0 | 12+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 32 | MF | USA | Garrett Marcum | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
Top scorers
Players with 1 goal or more included only.[22][23][24]
| Rk. | Nat. | Position | Player | Total | A-League | Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW | Byron Alvarez | 18 | 16 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2 | FW | Alan Gordon | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | MF | Alex Bengard | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | |
| 4 | FW | Fadi Afash | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | Hugo Alcaraz-Cuellar | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 6 | FW | Dan Antoniuk | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | Andrew Gregor | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 8 | MF | Scott Benedetti | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | Edwin Miranda | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| DF | Lee Morrison | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| MF | Jake Sagare | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| GOALS BY FORFEIT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| TOTALS | 62 | 58 | 2 | 2 |
Disciplinary record
Players with 1 card or more included only.[1][23][24]
| No. | Nat. | Position | Player | Total | A-League | Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Bayard Elfvin | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | DF | David Henning | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | DF | Gavin Wilkinson | 7 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 7 | MF | Hugo Alcaraz-Cuellar | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | MF | Alex Bengard | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | MF | Brian Winters | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | MF | Andrew Gregor | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | DF | Edwin Miranda | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | MF | Scott Benedetti | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 | FW | Byron Alvarez | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 20 | MF | Jake Sagare | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 21 | FW | Alan Gordon | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 22 | FW | Dan Antoniuk | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 23 | DF | Aaron Heinzen | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 24 | DF | Lee Morrison | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 31 | DF | Shawn Saunders | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| TOTALS | 47 | 5 | 45 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
Goalkeeper stats
All goalkeepers included.[22][23][24]
| No. | Nat. | Player | Total | A-League | Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | GA | GAA | SV | MIN | GA | GAA | SV | MIN | GA | GAA | SV | MIN | GA | GAA | SV | |||
| 1 | Bayard Elfvin | 320 | 3 | 0.84 | 16 | 320 | 3 | 0.84 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | |
| 30 | Josh Saunders | 2566 | 34 | 1.19 | 119 | 2196 | 27 | 1.11 | 104 | 190 | 3 | 1.42 | 7 | 180 | 4 | 2.00 | 8 | |
| TOTALS | 2886 | 37 | 1.15 | 135 | 2516 | 30 | 1.07 | 120 | 190 | 3 | 1.42 | 7 | 180 | 4 | 2.00 | 8 | ||
Player movement
Transfers in
| Date | Player | Position | Previous club | Fee/notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 11, 2004 | Josh Saunders | GK | San Jose Earthquakes | Free | [25] |
| March 31, 2004 | Bayard Elfvin (R) | GK | Ashland Eagles | Free | [26] |
| April 8, 2004 | Alex Bengard | MF | Seattle Sounders | Free | [27] |
| April 8, 2004 | Alan Gordon (R) | FW | Oregon State Beavers | A-League College Player Draft, 1st round | [27] |
| April 12, 2004 | Jake Sagare | MF | Halifax Town | Free | [28] |
| April 30, 2004 | Memo Arzate (R) | MF | UC Santa Barbara Gauchos | Free | [29] |
| April 30, 2004 | David Henning | DF | Des Moines Menace | Free | [29] |
| April 30, 2004 | Erik Cronkrite (R) | MF | Portland Pilots | Free | [29] |
| April 30, 2004 | Edwin Miranda (R) | DF | Cal State Northridge Matadors | Free | [29] |
| April 30, 2004 | Shawn Saunders | DF | Orange County Blue Star | Free | [29] |
| May 2004 | Jarrod Weis (R) | MF | Portland Pilots | Free | |
| May 2004 | Garrett Marcum (R) | MF | Portland Pilots | Free | |
| June 10, 2004 | Andrew Gregor | MF | Vancouver Whitecaps | Free | [30] |
| July 27, 2004 | Fadi Afash | FW | Utah Blitzz | Free | [31] |
Loans in
| Date | Player | Position | Previous club | Fee/notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 8, 2004 | Scot Thompson | DF | Los Angeles Galaxy | Season-long loan with option to recall; recalled by Los Angeles Galaxy for September 4 game vs. Columbus Crew; returned to Portland following the game | [32][33] |
Transfers out
| Date | Player | Position | Destination club | Fee/notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| End of 2003 season | Fadi Afash | FW | N/A | Contract expired and not re-signed | |
| End of 2003 season | Manuel Brasil | MF | N/A | Contract expired and not re-signed | |
| End of 2003 season | Cole Burgman | GK | N/A | Contract expired and not re-signed | |
| End of 2003 season | Jason Melendez | MF | N/A | Contract expired and not re-signed | |
| End of 2003 season | Bryn Ritchie | DF | N/A | Contract expired and not re-signed | |
| End of 2003 season | Jake Sagare | MF | N/A | Contract expired and not re-signed | |
| April 14, 2004 | Adam Wilson | MF | Unattached | Released | [34] |
| April 14, 2004 | Ryan Youngblood | MF | Unattached | Released | [34] |
| May 25, 2004 | McKinley Tennyson | FW | Unattached | Released | [35] |
Loans out
| Date | Player | Position | Destination club | Fee/notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 11, 2004 | Alan Gordon | FW | Los Angeles Galaxy | Season-long loan; sold to Los Angeles Galaxy on November 30 | [36][37] |
Unsigned draft picks
| Date | Player | Position | Previous club | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 17, 2003 | Leonard Griffin | DF | UCLA Bruins Orange County Blue Star |
A-League College Player Draft, 2nd round | [38] |
Notes
- ^ a b The Commissioner's Cup was first created in 1991 to honor the American Professional Soccer League regular season champion and was awarded through the 1996 season. It was revived in 2005 to honor the USL First Division regular season champion and was awarded retroactively to the teams which had amassed the most points in previous A-League seasons from 1997 to 2004. The Commissioner's Cup is currently given to the USL Pro regular season champion.
- ^ a b The United Soccer Leagues took over operations of the Edmonton Aviators following financial troubles by the ownership group and the team finished the season as Edmonton Football Club.
References
- ^ a b c "2004 Portland Timbers results". United Soccer Leagues. Archived from the original on June 16, 2010. Retrieved July 7, 2011.
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