Rapids Knock Off Timbers In Rose City, Clinch Playoff Berth

At Portland, Oregon:

Kellyn Acosta scored the only goal of the match in the 83rd minute on Wednesday as the Colorado Rapids locked up a berth in the MLS Cup Playoffs after knocking off the Portland Timbers 1-0 on the road.

The Timbers will close out the regular season on Sunday when they visit the Los Angeles Football Club this coming Sunday (Decision Day) at 3:30 PM Pacific Time on Fox Sports One.

Timbers And Rapids Draw In Portland

At Portland, Oregon:

Jonathan Lewis (28') and Sam Nicholson (76') each scored once on Saturday as the Colorado Rapids gained a 2-2 Major League Soccer draw on the road with the Portland Timbers.

The Timbers' tallies came courtesy of Tommy Smith (OG-26') and Diego Valeri (PK-63').

The Timbers were reduced to ten men after Julio Cascante was ejected through the red card in the 55th minute.

Next up for Portland, a nationally-televised home encounter with Orlando City on Thursday at 7:00 PM Pacific Time (ESPN).

Timbers Battle Rapids To Season-Opening 3-3 Draw In Snowy Colorado

At Commerce City, Colorado:

Andre Shinyashiki's equalizer in the fourth minute of second-half stoppage time lifted the Colorado Rapids to a chilly and snowy 3-3 home draw with the Portland Timbers in Saturday's Major League Soccer regular-season opener for both clubs.

Kei Kamara (16') and Benny Feilhaber (46') also scored for the Rapids.

The Timbers' goals came courtesy of Diego Valeri (29'), Sebastian Blanco (45'+1), and Deklan Wynne (OG-66').

Next up for the Timbers, a road match with the Los Angeles Football Club next Sunday at 4:30 Pacific Daylight Saving Time (Fox Sports One).

Timbers Blank Rapids At Home

At Portland, Oregon:

Jeremy Ebobisse (45') and Diego Valeri (65') each scored once as Steve Clark delivered a shutout in his first start for his new club on Saturday night as the Portland Timbers blanked the visiting Colorado Rapids 2-0 in Major League Soccer action.

The Timbers will travel to Houston to take on the Dynamo next Saturday at 5:30 PM Pacific Time (broadcast over the Timbers' TV network via KPDX-TV Portland; streamed live on ESPN+).

Chalk Up Another Win For The Timbers

At Commerce City, Colorado:

In Saturday Major League Soccer action, Samuel Armenteros scored twice in the first half (29', 37') while Diego Valeri scored the winning goal in the 57th minute as the Portland Timbers held off the Colorado Rapids 3-2 on the road for their sixth straight victory, extending their MLS-era record winning streak.

The Rapids' tallies came through Julio Cascante (OG-31') and Yannick Boli (PK-90'+8).

Next up for the Timbers, a nationally-televised (ESPN 2) home encounter with the Los Angeles Galaxy next Saturday at 2:00 PM Pacific Time.

Timbers Hold Off Rapids At Home

At Portland, Oregon:

In Wednesday Major League Soccer action, Diego Valeri (21'; he scored a goal now in five straight games) and Darlington Nagbe (23') each scored once as the Portland Timbers held off the visiting Colorado Rapids 2-1.

Mohammed Saeid scored the lone goal for the Rapids in the 28th minute.

The Timbers will try to snap Seattle's ten-match unbeaten run when they visit the Sounders in a nationally-televised Cascadia Cup clash this coming Sunday evening at 6:30 PM Pacific Time (Fox Sports One).

Timbers Drop Tough One In Suburban Denver

At Commerce City, Colorado:

In one of ten Saturday Major League Soccer contests, Dominique Badji (51') and Alan Gordon (89') each scored once in the second half as the Colorado Rapids battled back and upended the visiting Portland Timbers 2-1.

Sebastian Blanco scored for the Timbers in the 18th minute.

Next up for Portland is a visit to the Twin Cities for a road encounter with Minnesota United FC on Wednesday at 5:00 PM Pacific Time (broadcast over the Timbers' television network via KPDX, Portland-Vancouver).

Timbers Knock Off Rapids, Keep Playoff Chances Alive

At Portland, Oregon:

Fanendo Adi successfully converted a penalty kick in the 35th minute on Sunday as the Portland Timbers, in their regular-season home finale,  defeated the visiting Colorado Rapids 1-0 to keep their Major League Soccer playoff chances alive.

The Timbers' next match is this coming Wednesday night at 10:00 PM Pacific Time as they conclude Group B play in the CONCACAF Champions League, needing a home victory over Costa Rica's Deportivo Saprissa to advanced to that tournament's quarterfinal round.

Portland will conclude their MLS regular-season campaign next Sunday on the road against the Vancouver Whitecaps (1:00 PM Pacific Time, ROOT Sports Northwest).

Timbers Fall At Colorado, Stay Winless In MLS Play On Road

At Commerce City, Colorado:

Sebastien Le Toux scored the only goal of the match in the 63rd minute on Saturday night as the Colorado Rapids locked up a berth in the MLS Cup playoffs with a 1-0 home victory over the Portland Timbers.

The Timbers, whose playoff chances suffered a potentially crippling blow with the defeat, remain the only Major League Soccer club to remain winless on the road in league play this season.

In stark contrast, Colorado has remained unbeaten at home.

Portland's next league match will be at home on Sunday, October 16 as they host the same Rapids at 2:00 PM Pacific Time (ROOT Sports Northwest).

Timbers and Rapids Gather Goose Eggs In Colorado

At Commerce City, Colorado:

In one of three Independence Day Major League Soccer contests, in first MLS game since 2003 (when he was with the then-New York/New Jersey MetroStars), after 13 years in the English Premier League (with Manchester United, then Everton), goalkeeper Tim Howard pitched a shutout as the Portland Timbers (with Jake Gleeson doing likewise for the second time this season) battled to a 0-0 stalemate.

The Timbers' next match is this coming Sunday at Harrison, New Jersey against the New York Red Bulls (the ex-MetroStars) 3:00 PM Pacific Time (ESPN 2).

Timbers Overpower Rapids In Regular-Season Finale, Clinch Berth In Playoffs; Portland To Host Sporting KC In Knockout Playoff Match

At Portland, Oregon:

In the Major League Soccer regular-season finale for both clubs on Sunday, Darlington Nagbe scored twice in the first half (5', 33') while Jorge Villafana (63') and Fanendo Adi (88'); his franchise record 16th tally of the season) each delivered a second-half goal as the Portland Timbers dominated the visiting Colorado Rapids 4-1 to lock up a berth in the MLS Cup Playoffs for the second time in three years.

The Timbers, who finished third in the Western Conference standings, will host Sporing Kansas City in a knockout-round match this coming Thursday at 7:00 PM Pacific Time (UniMas, ROOT Sports Northwest).

Captain Jack Pulls Through For Timbers

At Commerce City, Colorado:

Jack Jewsbury scored the winning goal in the third minute of second-half stoppage time on Saturday night as the Portland Timbers defeated the Colorado Rapids 2-1 for their first-ever Major League Soccer victory at Dick's Sporting Goods Park.

Gaston Fernandez scored the Timbers' other goal in the 38th minute.

Sam Cronin had equalized for the Rapids in the 89th minute, only to see "Captain Jack" score the game-winner at the death.

The Timbers will host the New England Revolution next Saturday night in Portland at 7:30 PM Pacific Time (Timbers' broadcast network via KPDX-TV).

Gaston's Late Equalizer Carries Timbers To Road Draw With Rapids; Portland Trails Vancouver By One Point For Final Western Conference Playoff Berth

At Commerce City, Colorado:

Gaston Fernandez delivered the equalizer in the 76th minute on Saturday night as the Portland Timbers settled for a 2-2 Major League Soccer road draw with the Colorado Rapids, whose franchise-record losing streak ended at seven games.  Diego Valeri also scored for the Timbers in the 43rd minute.  Dillon Powers (PK-48') and Deshorn Brown (66') delivered the Rapids' goals as the Timbers now find themselves trailing the Vancouver Whitecaps (2-1 road losers to FC Dallas) by one point for the final Western Conference playoff berth.

The Timbers will host CD Olimpia of Honduras this coming Tuesday at 7:00 PM Pacific Time in a CONCACAF Champions League Group-Five match (Fox Sports 1).

Portland will host Vancouver in a critical Cascadia Cup clash next Saturday at 2:00 PM Pacific Time (NBCSN).

Timbers Come From Behind To Knock Off Rapids At Home

At Portland, Oregon:

Maximiliano Urruti (72') and Diego Valeri (77') each scored a goal in the second half as the Portland Timbers came from behind to defeat the visiting Colorado Rapids 2-1 in the lone Friday Major League Soccer match.

The victory was only the Timbers' second home win in league play this season.

Portland's next game will be at Montreal against the Impact on Sunday, July 27 at 2:00 PM Pacific Time (ROOT Sports Northwest).

Timbers Fall To Rapids In Chilly Commerce City

At Commerce City, Colorado:

On a chilly, blustery, snowy Saturday, Vicente Sanchez (PK-73') and Deshorn Brown (75') provided the scoring as the Colorado Rapids blanked the visiting Portland Timbers 2-0 in a Major League Soccer contest that saw both clubs reduced to ten men.

Next Saturday, the Timbers will take on FC Dallas at Frisco, Texas (5:30 PM, Pacific Time, ROOT Sports Northwest).

Diego Valeri Pulls Through For Timbers

At Portland, Oregon:

In the lone Friday Major League Soccer contest, Diego Valeri scored the game's only goal in the 13th minute and Donovan Ricketts hung on for the shutout as the Portland Timbers defeated the Colorado Rapids 1-0 at home in a nationally-televised match.  The victory lifted Portland to third place in the Western Conference standings.

The next Timbers contest is on September 29 at home against the Los Angeles Galaxy.

Timbers Manhandle Rapids, Stretch Unbeaten MLS Run To 15 Games

At Portland, Oregon:

Frederic Piquionne (12'), Will Johnson (45'), and Ryan Johnson (84') provided the scoring on Sunday as the Portland Timbers stretched their unbeaten streak to fifteen Major League Soccer games (seventeen in all competitions) by dominating the visiting Colorado Rapids 3-0 as they moved level with Real Salt Lake in MLS' Western Conference (and, in fact, the overall league standings).  Rodney Wallace assisted on all three goals.

The Timbers visit FC Dallas in the quarterfinal round of the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup tournament on the road at FC Dallas Stadium in Frisco, Texas this coming Wednesday.

Timbers Erase Another Two-Goal Deficit, Gain Road Draw With Rapids

At Commerce City, Colorado:

Will Johnson scored twice (55', PK-71') as the Portland Timbers came back from two goals down to gain a 2-2 Saturday Major League Soccer road draw with the Colorado Rapids, whose goals came courtesy of Dillon Powers (18') and Hendry Thomas (PK-48').