2008 Portland Timbers season
| 2008 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | Merritt Paulson | |||
| Head coach | Gavin Wilkinson | |||
| Stadium | PGE Park Portland, Oregon | |||
| USL-1 | League: 11th Playoffs: Did not qualify | |||
| U.S. Open Cup | First round | |||
| Cascadia Cup | 3rd | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Chris Brown (8 goals) All: Chris Brown (9 goals) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 13,050 vs. CHA (Sep 11) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | League: 4,921 vs. MIN (Apr 24) All: 3,089 vs. HWU (Jun 10) | |||
| Average home league attendance | League: 8,567 All: 8,225 | |||
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The 2008 Portland Timbers season was the 8th season for the Portland Timbers—the third incarnation of a club to bear the Portland Timbers name—of the now-defunct USL First Division, the second-tier league of the United States and Canada at the time.
Preseason
| March 28, 2008 | Portland Timbers | 1–2 | San Jose Earthquakes (MLS) | Portland, Oregon |
| 19:30 (PDT) | Karalexis 71' | Report | 8' Kamara 13' Salinas |
Stadium: Merlo Field Attendance: 1,168 |
| March 30, 2008 | Portland Timbers | 1–0 | Gonzaga Bulldogs (NCAA) | Forest Grove, Oregon |
| 14:00 (PDT) | Dombrowski 65' | Report | Stadium: Lincoln Park Stadium Attendance: 913 |
| April 11, 2008 | Portland Pilots (NCAA) | 1–1 | Portland Timbers | Portland, Oregon |
| 19:00 (PDT) | Emory 88' | Report | 49' Knowles | Stadium: Merlo Field Attendance: 553 |
Regular season
April
| April 8, 2008 USL-1 | Portland Timbers | 1–0 | Puerto Rico Islanders | Portland, Oregon |
| 19:00 (PDT) | Brown 71' | Report | 40' Atieno | Stadium: PGE Park Attendance: 10,977 Referee: Fotis Bazakos (USA) |
| April 24, 2008 USL-1 | Portland Timbers | 2–1 | Minnesota Thunder | Portland, Oregon |
| 19:00 (PDT) | Brown 9' Higgins 65' |
Report | 41' Paye | Stadium: PGE Park Attendance: 4,921 Referee: Yader Reyes (USA) |
| April 26, 2008 USL-1 / CC | Portland Timbers | 2–0 | Seattle Sounders | Portland, Oregon |
| 19:00 (PDT) | Suzuki 6' Guante 76' |
Report | Stadium: PGE Park Attendance: 9,894 Referee: Colin Tait (USA) |
May
| May 8, 2008 USL-1 | Portland Timbers | 0–0 | Rochester Rhinos | Portland, Oregon |
| 19:00 (PDT) | Stadium: PGE Park Attendance: 7,519 Referee: Alejandro Mariscal (USA) |
| May 10, 2008 USL-1 / CC | Seattle Sounders | 0–0 | Portland Timbers | Seattle |
| 19:00 (PDT) | Report | Stadium: Qwest Field Attendance: 10,184 Referee: Edvin Jurisevic (USA) |
| May 16, 2008 USL-1 | Puerto Rico Islanders | 2–2 | Portland Timbers | Bayamón PUR |
| 17:00 (PDT) | Gbandi 20' Krause 25' |
Report | 26' Olum 83' Brown |
Stadium: Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium Attendance: 6,922 Referee: Fernando Iturriaga (USA) |
| May 18, 2008 USL-1 | Miami FC | 0–0 | Portland Timbers | Olympia Heights, Florida |
| 19:00 (PDT) | Report | Stadium: Tropical Park Stadium Attendance: 1,020 Referee: Joe Caraccio (USA) |
| May 24, 2008 USL-1 / CC | Portland Timbers | 0–1 | Vancouver Whitecaps | Portland, Oregon |
| 19:00 (PDT) | Report | 60' Arze | Stadium: PGE Park Attendance: 8,688 Referee: Yader Reyes (USA) |
| May 26, 2008 USL-1 | Portland Timbers | 0–2 | Miami FC | Portland, Oregon |
| 14:00 (PDT) | Suzuki 45' | Report | 43' (pen.), 68' Afonso | Stadium: PGE Park Attendance: 6,921 Referee: Tyler Ploeger (USA) |
| May 30, 2008 USL-1 | Montreal Impact | 0–1 | Portland Timbers | Montreal Canada |
| 16:30 (PDT) | Report | 45' Brown | Stadium: Saputo Stadium Attendance: 13,034 (SO) Referee: Domenic Scali (Canada) |
June
| June 1, 2008 USL-1 | Rochester Rhinos | 2–1 | Portland Timbers | Rochester, New York |
| 15:00 (PDT) | Delicâte 14' Menyongar 80' |
Report | 78' J. Thompson | Stadium: PAETEC Park Attendance: 5,123 Referee: Tony Russo (USA) |
| June 5, 2008 USL-1 | Portland Timbers | 0–0 | Minnesota Thunder | Portland, Oregon |
| 19:00 (PDT) | Report | Stadium: PGE Park Attendance: 5,651 Referee: Andrew Gage (USA) |
| June 7, 2008 USL-1 / CC | Vancouver Whitecaps | 3–1 | Portland Timbers | Burnaby, British Columbia Canada |
| 19:00 (PDT) | Sebrango 54' Nash 66' Valente 90' |
Report | 9' S. Thompson | Stadium: Swangard Stadium Attendance: 5,288 (SO) Referee: Jonathan Lavergne (Canada) |
| June 10, 2008 USOC 1st Rd | Portland Timbers | 2–3 | Hollywood United (USASA) | Portland, Oregon |
| 19:00 (PDT) | Brown 32' Oka 51' |
Report | 45' (pen.), 58' (pen.) Taylor 90' Alexander |
Stadium: PGE Park Attendance: 3,089 Referee: Andres Pfefferkorn (USA) |
| June 12, 2008 USL-1 | Portland Timbers | 2–2 | Atlanta Silverbacks | Portland, Oregon |
| 19:00 (PDT) | Bagley 14' Poltl 17' J. Thompson 39' S. Thompson 68' |
Report | 29' (o.g.) Guante 88' Knox |
Stadium: PGE Park Attendance: 7,862 Referee: Jasen Anno (USA) |
| June 14, 2008 Friendly | Portland Timbers | 1–0 | Juventus Primavera | Portland, Oregon |
| 19:00 (PDT) | Brown 24' | Report | Stadium: PGE Park Attendance: 8,135 Referee: Kari Seitz (USA) |
| June 27, 2008 USL-1 | Carolina RailHawks | 1–0 | Portland Timbers | Cary, North Carolina |
| 17:00 (PDT) | Nuñez 4' | Report | Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 4,617 Referee: Tony Crush (USA) |
| June 28, 2008 USL-1 | Atlanta Silverbacks | 0–2 | Portland Timbers | Atlanta |
| 16:55 (PDT) | Report | 3' Brown 69' Bagley |
Stadium: RE/MAX Greater Atlanta Stadium Attendance: 2,417 Referee: Mark Kadlecik (USA) |
July
| July 3, 2008 Friendly | Portland Timbers | 0–2 | Monarcas Morelia | Portland, Oregon |
| 19:00 (PDT) | Report | 16' Landín 27' Durán 64' Romero |
Stadium: PGE Park Attendance: 11,932 Referee: Jair Marrufo (USA) |
| July 6, 2008 Friendly | Portland Timbers | 1–3 | Monarcas Morelia | Seattle |
| 18:00 (PDT) | Nyassi 63' | Report | 22' (pen.) Landín 57' Guzmán 64' Hernández |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium |
| July 10, 2008 USL-1 | Portland Timbers | 0–2 | Puerto Rico Islanders | Portland, Oregon |
| 19:00 (PDT) | Report | 38' Noël 45' Hansen |
Stadium: PGE Park Attendance: 10,042 Referee: Jeremy Vehar (USA) |
| July 15, 2008 Friendly | Portland Timbers | 2–0 | Tigres UANL | Portland, Oregon |
| 19:00 (PDT) | J. Thompson 52' Alvarez 54' |
Report | Stadium: PGE Park Attendance: 8,375 |
| July 18, 2008 USL-1 | Atlanta Silverbacks | 1–1 | Portland Timbers | Atlanta |
| 16:55 (PDT) | Buete 90' | Report | 90' Olum | Stadium: RE/MAX Greater Atlanta Stadium Attendance: 2,412 Referee: Hido Tica (USA) |
| July 19, 2008 USL-1 | Charleston Battery | 2–0 | Portland Timbers | Charleston, South Carolina |
| 16:30 (PDT) | Spicer 27' Armstrong 32' |
Report | Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium Attendance: 3,742 Referee: Hilario Grajeda (USA) |
| July 24, 2008 USL-1 | Portland Timbers | 0–0 | Carolina RailHawks | Portland, Oregon |
| 19:00 (PDT) | Brown 42' | Report | 78' Stokes | Stadium: PGE Park Attendance: 8,257 Referee: Andres Pfefferkorn (USA) |
August
| August 2, 2008 USL-1 | Minnesota Thunder | 2–2 | Portland Timbers | Blaine, Minnesota |
| 17:05 (PDT) | Sánchez 18' (pen.) Gonzalez 65' |
Report | 70' Guante 75' (pen.) Jordan |
Stadium: National Sports Center Attendance: 3,318 Referee: Landis Wiley (USA) |
| August 7, 2008 USL-1 / CC | Portland Timbers | 0–1 | Seattle Sounders | Portland, Oregon |
| 20:00 (PDT) | S. Thompson 33' | Report | 20' Le Toux | Stadium: PGE Park Attendance: 12,332 Referee: Jasen Anno (USA) |
| August 9, 2008 USL-1 | Portland Timbers | 1–1 | Charleston Battery | Portland, Oregon |
| 19:00 (PDT) | Jordan 12' | Report | 69' Alavanja | Stadium: PGE Park Attendance: 6,283 Referee: Alejandro Mariscal (USA) |
| August 16, 2008 USL-1 | Portland Timbers | 2–1 | Montreal Impact | Portland, Oregon |
| 19:00 (PDT) | Jordan 50' Brown 69' |
Report | 86' Donatelli | Stadium: PGE Park Attendance: 7,893 Referee: Edvin Jurisevic (USA) |
| August 22, 2008 USL-1 / CC | Vancouver Whitecaps | 2–1 | Portland Timbers | Burnaby, British Columbia Canada |
| 20:00 (PDT) | Addlery 3', 43' | Report | 12' Olum | Stadium: Swangard Stadium Attendance: 4,761 Referee: Mathieu Bourdeau (Canada) |
September
| September 4, 2008 USL-1 | Portland Timbers | 4–0 | Miami FC | Portland, Oregon |
| 19:00 (PDT) | Alvarez 3' Dunn 41' Brown 48', 70' (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: PGE Park Attendance: 8,219 Referee: Richard Heron (USA) |
| September 6, 2008 USL-1 | Rochester Rhinos | 2–0 | Portland Timbers | Rochester, New York |
| 16:35 (PDT) | Delicâte 40' Heins 87' |
Report | Stadium: PAETEC Park Attendance: 6,570 Referee: Javier Santos (PUR) |
| September 8, 2008 USL-1 | Montreal Impact | 2–0 | Portland Timbers | Montreal Canada |
| 16:30 (PDT) | Di Lorenzo 13' Byers 45' |
Report | Stadium: Saputo Stadium Attendance: 12,246 Referee: Silviu Petrescu (Canada) |
| September 11, 2008 USL-1 | Portland Timbers | 1–2 | Charleston Battery | Portland, Oregon |
| 19:00 (PDT) | Higgins 14' Dunn 39' |
Report | 73' Alavanja 89' King |
Stadium: PGE Park Attendance: 13,050 Referee: Yader Reyes (USA) |
| September 20, 2008 USL-1 | Carolina RailHawks | 1–0 | Portland Timbers | Cary, North Carolina |
| 16:30 (PDT) | Nuñez 90' | Report | 70' Griffin | Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 3,878 Referee: Saeed Mohamed (USA) |
Competitions
USL First Division
Standings
Commissioner's Cup, bye to semifinal round of playoffs
First round of playoffs
| Pos | Club | Pts | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | H2H Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Puerto Rico Islanders | 54 | 30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 43 | 23 | +20 | |
| 2 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 53 | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 34 | 28 | +6 | |
| 3 | Montreal Impact | 42 | 30 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 33 | 28 | +5 | |
| 4 | Rochester Rhinos | 41† | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 35 | 32 | +3 | |
| 5 | Charleston Battery | 40 | 30 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 34 | 36 | −2 | CHA: 4 pts SEA: 4 pts |
| 6 | Seattle Sounders | 40 | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 37 | 36 | +1 | |
| 7 | Minnesota Thunder | 39 | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 40 | 38 | +2 | |
| 8 | Carolina RailHawks | 37 | 30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 34 | 43 | −9 | |
| 9 | Miami FC | 34 | 30 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 28 | 34 | −6 | MIA: 7 pts ATL: 1 pt |
| 10 | Atlanta Silverbacks | 34 | 30 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 37 | 50 | −13 | |
| 11 | Portland Timbers | 31 | 30 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 26 | 33 | −7 |
Tie-breaker order: 1. Head-to-head points; 2. Total wins; 3. Goal difference; 4. Goals for; 5. Lottery
† Rochester deducted 1 point for use of an ineligible player on August 10, 2008[1]
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | Pts | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD |
| 30 | 31 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 26 | 33 | −7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 20 | −9 |
Source: [2]
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
U.S. Open Cup
Cup bracket
| First round | Second round | Third round | |||||||||||
| NPSL | Arizona Sahuaros | 0 | |||||||||||
| USL-1 | Seattle Sounders | 2 | |||||||||||
| USL-1 | Seattle Sounders (aet) | 1 | |||||||||||
| USL-1 | Seattle Sounders | 6 | MLS | Chivas USA | 0 | ||||||||
| USASA | Hollywood United | 0 | |||||||||||
| USL-1 | Portland Timbers | 2 | |||||||||||
| USASA | Hollywood United | 3 | |||||||||||
First round
| Portland Timbers | 2–3 | Hollywood United (USASA) |
|---|---|---|
| Brown 32' Oka 51' |
Report | 45' (pen.), 58' (pen.) Taylor 90' Alexander |
Cascadia Cup
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vancouver Whitecaps | 13 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 |
| Seattle Sounders | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Portland Timbers | 4 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 7 | -3 |
Club
Coaching staff
| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Gavin Wilkinson |
| Assistant coach | Rod Underwood |
| Assistant coach | Jim Rilatt |
| Goalkeeper coach | Jim Brazeau |
Updated to match played June 9, 2011
Source: [1]
Management
| Majority Owner & President | Merritt Paulson |
| General Manager | Gavin Wilkinson |
| Ground (capacity and dimensions) | PGE Park ( / ) |
Source:
Squad
Kits
The Timbers wore a green home kit, bearing white accents on the collar and sleeves, with green shorts and green socks. The away kit was white with white shorts and white socks. The third kit was a deep maroon color, called "Rose City Red", with maroon shorts and maroon socks.[3]
Primary
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Third
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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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Recognition
USL-1 All-League Second Team[4]
| Pos | Player | GP |
|---|---|---|
| DF | Cameron Knowles | 29 |
USL-1 Player of the Week
| Week | Player | Opponent(s) | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Takayuki Suzuki | Minnesota Thunder, Seattle Sounders | [5] |
USL-1 Goal of the Week
| Week | Player | Opponent | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Takayuki Suzuki | Seattle Sounders | [6] |
| 21 | Byron Alvarez | Miami FC | [7] |
USL-1 Team of the Week
Statistics
Appearances and goals
All players contracted or loaned to the club during the season included.[21][22]
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | USL-1 | U.S. Open Cup | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK | USA | Jordan James | 4 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 2 | MF | USA | Miguel Guante | 29 | 2 | 20+8 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | USA | Tim Karalexis | 11 | 0 | 3+7 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | CAN | Justin Thompson | 25 | 2 | 22+2 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | NZL | Cameron Knowles | 29 | 0 | 29+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | USA | Shaun Higgins | 28 | 2 | 26+2 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | USA | Tom Poltl | 25 | 0 | 22+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 9 | MF | USA | Kiki Lara | 7 | 0 | 1+5 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | CIV | Arsène Oka | 8 | 1 | 2+5 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 |
| 11 | FW | USA | Chris Brown | 28 | 9 | 27+0 | 8 | 1+0 | 1 |
| 12 | DF | USA | Leonard Griffin | 30 | 0 | 28+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 13 | FW | USA | Jamil Walker | 12 | 0 | 1+11 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| (13) | MF | USA | Andrew Gregor (traded to Rochester Rhinos) | 13 | 0 | 12+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | USA | Neil Dombrowski | 14 | 0 | 8+5 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | KEN | Lawrence Olum | 24 | 3 | 14+10 | 3 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | SCO | Bryan Little | 18 | 0 | 5+12 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 17 | DF | USA | Scot Thompson | 27 | 1 | 27+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 18 | GK | USA | Steve Reese | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | USA | Troy Ready | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 20 | FW | SOL | Benjamin Totori | 3 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | USA | Cameron Dunn | 7 | 1 | 6+1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 |
| (22) | GK | USA | Brad Knighton (2 month loan from New England Revolution) | 8 | 0 | 8+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| (22) | MF | ENG | Tom Taylor (released) | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 23 | FW | MEX | Byron Alvarez | 9 | 1 | 7+2 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 |
| (23) | GK | USA | Ray Burse (3 month loan from FC Dallas) | 13 | 0 | 13+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| (24) | DF | ARM | Vardan Adzemian (4 month loan from Los Angeles Galaxy) | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| (25) | DF | USA | Scott Bolkan (4 month loan from Los Angeles Galaxy) | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| (26) | FW | USA | Bryan Jordan (3 short-term loans from Los Angeles Galaxy) | 9 | 3 | 8+1 | 3 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 30 | FW | JPN | Takayuki Suzuki | 27 | 1 | 21+5 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 32 | GK | USA | Chase Harrison | 6 | 0 | 6+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 33 | FW | USA | Chris Bagley | 27 | 2 | 11+15 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 |
Top scorers
Players with 1 goal or more included only.[21][22]
| Rk. | Nat. | Position | Player | Total | USL-1 | U.S. Open Cup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW | Chris Brown | 9 | 8 | 1 | |
| 2 | FW | Bryan Jordan | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| MF | Lawrence Olum | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 4 | FW | Chris Bagley | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| MF | Miguel Guante | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| MF | Shaun Higgins | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| DF | Justin Thompson | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 8 | FW | Byron Alvarez | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | Cameron Dunn | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| FW | Takayuki Suzuki | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| DF | Scot Thompson | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| MF | Arsène Oka | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| TOTALS | 28 | 26 | 2 |
Disciplinary record
Players with 1 card or more included only.[2]
| No. | Nat. | Position | Player | Total | USL-1 | U.S. Open Cup | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | MF | Miguel Guante | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 5 | DF | Justin Thompson | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 6 | DF | Cameron Knowles | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | MF | Shaun Higgins | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | MF | Tom Poltl | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | MF | Arsène Oka | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 11 | FW | Chris Brown | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 12 | DF | Leonard Griffin | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | FW | Jamil Walker | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| (13) | MF | Andrew Gregor | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | MF | Neil Dombrowski | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 | MF | Lawrence Olum | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 16 | MF | Bryan Little | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 17 | DF | Scot Thompson | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 21 | DF | Cameron Dunn | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 23 | FW | Byron Alvarez | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| (23) | GK | Ray Burse | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| (26) | FW | Bryan Jordan | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 30 | FW | Takayuki Suzuki | 8 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 33 | FW | Chris Bagley | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| TOTALS | 64 | 7 | 59 | 7 | 5 | 0 | |||
Goalkeeper stats
All goalkeepers included.[21][22]
| No. | Nat. | Player | Total | USL-1 | U.S. Open Cup | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | GA | GAA | SV | MIN | GA | GAA | SV | MIN | GA | GAA | SV | |||
| 1 | Jordan James | 360 | 8 | 2.00 | 15 | 270 | 5 | 1.67 | 11 | 90 | 3 | 3.00 | 4 | |
| 18 | Steve Reese | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | |
| (22) | Brad Knighton | 720 | 10 | 1.25 | 27 | 720 | 10 | 1.25 | 27 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | |
| (23) | Ray Burse | 1170 | 9 | 0.69 | 50 | 1170 | 9 | 0.69 | 50 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | |
| 32 | Chase Harrison | 540 | 9 | 1.76 | 13 | 540 | 9 | 1.76 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | |
| TOTALS | 2790 | 36 | 1.16 | 105 | 2700 | 33 | 1.10 | 101 | 90 | 3 | 3.00 | 4 | ||
Player movement
Transfers in
Loans in
| Date | Player | Position | Loaned from | Fee/notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 7, 2008 | Ray Burse | GK | FC Dallas | Season-long loan with option to recall; recalled by FC Dallas on July 2, 2008 | [36][37] |
| April 14, 2008 | Vardan Adzemian | DF | Los Angeles Galaxy | Season-long loan with option to recall; recalled by Los Angeles Galaxy on August 1, 2011 | [35][38] |
| April 14, 2008 | Scott Bolkan | DF | Los Angeles Galaxy | Season-long loan with option to recall; recalled by Los Angeles Galaxy on August 1, 2011 | [35][38] |
| June 4, 2008 | Bryan Jordan | FW | Los Angeles Galaxy | Short-term loan; returned to Los Angeles Galaxy after 2 games | [39] |
| June 27, 2008 | Bryan Jordan | FW | Los Angeles Galaxy | Short-term loan; returned to Los Angeles Galaxy after 2 games | [40] |
| July 2, 2008 | Brad Knighton | GK | New England Revolution | Season-long loan with option to recall; recalled by New England Revolution on August 22, 2011 | [37][41] |
| July 30, 2008 | Bryan Jordan | FW | Los Angeles Galaxy | Season-long loan with option to recall; recalled by Los Angeles Galaxy on September 3, 2011 | [42] |
Transfers out
| Date | Player | Position | Destination club | Fee/notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| End of 2007 season | Jaime Ambriz | FW | N/A | Contract expired and not re-signed | |
| End of 2007 season | Bayard Elfvin | GK | N/A | Contract expired and not re-signed | |
| End of 2007 season | David Hague | FW | N/A | Contract expired and not re-signed | |
| End of 2007 season | Luc Harrington | FW | N/A | Contract expired and not re-signed | |
| End of 2007 season | Garrett Marcum | DF | N/A | Contract expired and not re-signed | |
| End of 2007 season | Lee Morrison | DF | N/A | Contract expired and not re-signed | |
| End of 2007 season | Matt Taylor | FW | N/A | Contract expired and not re-signed | |
| December 5, 2007 | Luke Kreamalmeyer | MF | Charleston Battery | Traded for Tim Karalexis | [23] |
| December 5, 2007 | Kevin Meissner | DF | Unattached | Released | [23] |
| January 17, 2008 | Tom Taylor | MF | Unattached | Released | [43] |
| March 25, 2008 | Josh Wicks | GK | Los Angeles Galaxy | Undisclosed | [44] |
| March 25, 2008 | Bryan Jordan | FW | Los Angeles Galaxy | Undisclosed | [44] |
| June 25, 2008 | Tom Taylor | MF | Unattached | Released | [45] |
| July 9, 2008 | Andrew Gregor | MF | Rochester Rhinos | Traded for Chase Harrison and Jamil Walker | [33] |
Notes
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- ^ a b c "2008 Portland Timbers results". United Soccer Leagues. Archived from the original on June 10, 2011. Retrieved June 11, 2011.
- ^ "Timbers unveil new uniforms for 2008 season". Portland Timbers. March 27, 2008. Archived from the original on November 28, 2010. Retrieved June 9, 2011.
- ^ "2008 USL-1 All-League Honors". United Soccer Leagues. September 30, 2008. Archived from the original on June 10, 2011. Retrieved June 11, 2011.
- ^ a b "Week 2 Pro honors announced". United Soccer Leagues. April 29, 2008. Archived from the original on October 12, 2012. Retrieved June 11, 2011.
- ^ Takayuki Suzuki (subject) (October 2, 2008). USL Goal of the Week (2) (Highlight video). United Soccer Leagues. Retrieved June 11, 2011.
- ^ Byron Alvarez (subject) (October 2, 2008). USL Goal of the Week (21) (Highlight video). United Soccer Leagues. Retrieved June 11, 2011.
- ^ "First set of weekly honors announced". United Soccer Leagues. April 22, 2008. Archived from the original on October 12, 2012. Retrieved June 11, 2011.
- ^ "Week 4 Pro honors announced". United Soccer Leagues. May 13, 2008. Archived from the original on May 17, 2008. Retrieved June 11, 2011.
- ^ "Week 5 Pro honors announced". United Soccer Leagues. May 20, 2008. Archived from the original on October 12, 2012. Retrieved June 11, 2011.
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