Timbers Hold Off Fire To Climb Into Playoff Places

At Portland, Oregon:

In Wednesday Major League Soccer play, Brian Fernandez scored twice (21', 88') and Jorge Moreira once (11') as the Portland Timbers held off the visiting Chicago Fire 3-2 to climb up to seventh place in the Western Conference standings with ten regular-season games remaining.

Nemanja Nikolic (74') and C.J. Sapong (90'+2) each scored once for the Fire, who were reduced to ten men in the 30th minute as Aleksander Katai was ejected via a red card.

Next up for the Timbers, their ten-game homestand will continue on Sunday night as they host Atlanta United in a rematch of last year's MLS Cup Final (7:00 PM Pacific Time, FS1).

Timbers Gain Road Draw With Fire

At Bridgeview, Illinois:

Nemanja Nikolic (50') and Brendan Vincent (84') each scored a goal on Saturday as the Chicago Fire salvaged a 2-2 Major League Soccer home draw with the Portland Timbers.

Diego Valeri (6') and Sebastian Blanco (55') each scored once for the Timbers.

Portland will close out their season-opening five-game road trip with a contest against Orlando City next Sunday (1:00 PM Pacific Time, ESPN).

Timbers Battle Hot Fire To 2-2 Draw At Home

At Portland, Oregon:

Fanendo Adi (PK-24') and Sebastian Blanco (70') each scored a goal on Wednesday night as the Portland Timbers gained a 2-2 Major League Soccer home draw with the Chicago Fire.

Arturo Alvarez (34') and Brandon Vincent (61') each scored once for the visitors.

The Timbers' next match is slated for Wednesday, July 19th at home against Real Salt Lake (7:30 PM Pacific Time, ROOT Sports Northwest).

Timbers And Fire Battle To 1-1 Draw

At Bridgeview, Illinois:

On a busy Saturday in Major League Soccer (with eight games played), David Accam's equalizer in the the 20th minute lifted the Chicago Fire to a 1-1 home draw with the Portland Timbers.  Diego Valeri scored in the 18th minute for the guests, who are still looking for their first road win of the season.

The Timbers will host the San Jose Earthquakes on Wednesday night at 7:30 PM (Timbers' broadcast television network via KPTV, Portland).

FanendoMania Returns As Timbers Blank Fire, End Winless Run

At Portland, Oregon:

In the lone Friday Major League Soccer contest, Fanendo Adi scored the game's only goal in the 48th minute as the Portland Timbers bagged their four-match winless streak with a 1-0 victory over the visiting Chicago Fire.

Next up for the Timbers, an encounter with Real Salt Lake at Sandy, Utah next Saturday night (August 15) at 7:00 PM, Pacific Time (ROOT Sports Northwest).

Gaston To The Rescue Again; Late Equalizer Gains Home Draw For Timbers Against Fire

At Portland, Oregon:

In a Sunday afternoon Major League Soccer contest, Gaston Fernandez delivered the equalizer in the 79th minute to lift the Portland Timbers to a 1-1 home draw with the Chicago Fire, whose goal came courtesy of Jeff Larentowicz's successful penalty kick at 19 minutes.

The Timbers will face the Colorado Rapids on the road this coming Saturday at 3:00 PM Pacific Time (ROOT Sports Northwest).

Timbers Blow Two-Goal Lead, Settle For Road Draw With Fire

At Bridgeview, Illinois:

Goals from Mike Magee (68') and Daniel Paladina (82') enabled the Chicago Fire to erase a two-goal deficit on Saturday and gained a 2-2 Major League Soccer home draw with the Portland Timbers, whose unbeaten streak in MLS play reached twelve games (thirteen in all competitions).  Diego Valeri (33') and Ben Zemanski (58') provided the scoring for the guests, who will host the NASL's Tampa Bay Rowdies in US Open Cup play on Wednesday, then host FC Dallas (currently with the league's best record) in MLS play next Saturday in a nationally-televised match.