The Seattle Sounders' first 2010 appearance at Qwest Field was not a good one. The Sounders lost to
the Portland Timbers 1-0. Portland will join Major League Soccer next year. But for now, they're a
second division side that effectively had no business winning the game. ASN's David Lindsay was on
the premise and filed the following photos.
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The Seattle Sounders are taking on the Portland Timbers tonight at Qwest Field in the 'Community
Shield'. The match is the last between the long-time arch-rivals before the Timbers join MLS in
2011.
If you are at tonight's match, or are following the match, please feel free to share updates
from Qwest Field on the action and the atmosphere at one of the best rivalries in American
soccer.
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There is a starting role up for grabs, at least in the early going, in the Right Midfield. Also,
the Sounders have plenty of issues with their depth and cover, particularly at LM and RB, while it
is likely that a Center back goes to the IL, or just gets cut, but this match is about more than
mere roster space.
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It was only going to be a matter of time before Gabriel Obatola found a new club once the Singapore
government had rejected an extension to his permission to carry on playing in the SLeague.
The 22 year old Nigerian had been harbouring hopes of becomng a Singaporean citizen. This would
have been his fifth year in the country and the man who had been Gombak United's top scorer for the
last three years had turned down a move to Maccabi Haiffa to pursue the dream.
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Matt Pyzdrowski can finally confirm that he's a professional soccer player.
The goalkeeper, who finished his career at Marquette last fall, signed with the Portland Timbers
of the U.S. Soccer Federation Division II Pro League after participating in a mini-camp with the
team last week.
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With my first go at publishing the news and notes from the team, I'm going to try and keep it to
stuff you don't already know. So here it goes. Everything from the team is in a blockquote. Links
inside block quote were added by me.
Sounders FC to Play for Fifth in La Manga Cup
Countering its first loss of the preseason, Sounders FC found its legs in a Group A consolation on
Sunday against Norway's Stabaek IF, with a2-0 shutout victory at the La Manga Cup II in La Manga,
Spain.
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Former Marquette goalkeeper Matt Pyzdrowski wrote a blog for Wisconsin Soccer
Central during his time in preseason mini-camp with the Portland Timbers of the USSF Division II
Pro League. Here's the final installment:
So it's a wrap! The week of professional soccer with the Portland Timbers is over.
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Former Marquette goalkeeper Matt Pyzdrowski is writing a blog for Wisconsin
Soccer Central during his time in preseason mini-camp with the Portland Timbers of the USSF
Division II Pro League. Here's the latest installment:
Be effective! Be effective! Be effective! These are the words I hear in my head before every
game.
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Former Marquette goalkeeper Matt Pyzdrowski is writing a blog for Wisconsin
Soccer Central during his time in preseason mini-camp with the Portland Timbers of the USSF
Division II Pro League. Here's the latest installment:
Day 2 of training was another great day of hard work and progress.
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People need to quit the concern, the fright, the fear mongering. Sure, it is designed around
being a General Admission event against a team with the most passionate supporters AGAINST Seattle,
but everyone involved is smart, and aware. I don't know if we are seeing concern trolling from the
anti-SG people online but the fret and worry is quite unnecessary.
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Former Marquette goalkeeper Matt Pyzdrowski is writing a blog for Wisconsin
Soccer Central during his time in preseason mini-camp with the Portland Timbers of the USSF
Division II Pro League. Here's the first installment:
Hello Wisconsin,
I would like to take a minute to introduce myself.
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CHICAGO (Feb. 8, 2010) — The U.S. Soccer Federation has announced the schedule for the 2010
Division 2 Professional League. The regular season will open in the second weekend of April and run
until early October, with the playoffs to be contested during the following weeks.
Each of the 12 teams participating in the league will play 30 regular season games for a total
of 180 games.
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CHICAGO (Feb. 8, 2010) — The U.S. Soccer Federation has announced the schedule for the 2010
Division 2 Professional League. The regular season will open in the second weekend of April and run
until early October, with the playoffs to be contested during the following weeks.
Each of the 12 teams participating in the league will play 30 regular season games for a total
of 180 games.
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The former Wizards are gearing up for another year in MLS play and other US leagues. Ryan Pore has
re-signed with the Portland Timbers for another year, while Rauwshan McKenzie didn't wait long to
find another team to try and make, he's now in camp with Real Salt Lake after being claimed off
waivers.
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Time again for another edition of Red Headed Step Thoughts...
"The best job that was ever offered to me was to become a landlord in a brothel. In my opinion it's
the perfect milieu for an artist to work in." -William Faulkner
Portsmouth has another owner, their fourth this season.
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Who: Sounders v Timbers
What: Charity Match, preseason friendly
Where: Qwest Field
When: 3/11 6PM
How Much: 10$ for Adults, 6$ for Children (U-6 free)
Yep, read that how much again. General admission for the whole dang thing, or however much they
decide to open.
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Miami FC announced their schedule complete 2010 schedule for the upcoming USSF Division IIseason.
The Blues will play 30 matches against some of the best competition that the league can throw at a
team that will come into the season with a great deal of question marks. Miami will also play in
the Lamar Hunt U.
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Miami FC announced their schedule complete 2010 schedule for the upcoming USSF Division IIseason.
The Blues will play 30 matches against some of the best competition that the league can throw at a
team that will come into the season with a great deal of question marks. Miami will also play in
the Lamar Hunt U.
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If you were already counting down the days to the first Seattle Sounders-Portland Timbers MLS
match in 2011, there is good news from the Pacific Northwest. The fierce rivalry, one of the oldest
and most important in American soccer, will resume next month when the Sounders and Timbers face
off in the Seattle's inaugural "Community Shield" match at Qwest Field on March 11.
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If you were already counting down the days to the first Seattle Sounders-Portland Timbers MLS
match in 2011, you won't have to wait that long. The fierce rivalry, one of the oldest and most
important in American soccer, will resume next month when the Sounders and Timbers face off in the
Seattle's inaugural "Community Shield" match at Qwest Field on March 11.
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Du Nord 08 February @ 06:23 PM EDT
STARTERSJozy Jozy Jozy - playing his 3rd really good match in a row for Hull City he finally gets his first
goal in the EPL. A fantastic goal too! See it here.
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Hercules Gomez went for the trifecta with Puebla this weekend: His first start, first goal and
first yellow card.
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WVHooligan 03 February @ 08:07 PM EDT
Merritt Paulson signs the official expansion letter with MLS. (photo via Portland Timbers)
The final hurdle to bring Major League Soccer to Portland was cleared on today when the
Portland City Council voted 4-1 to approve $31 million in funding to renovate PGE Park. The vote
means the Portland Timbers expansion team can begin play in 2011 as planned.
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Red Bull Arena ... set to open in March, turning the league's worst stadium situation into the
best.
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Bonus: Click through for a team-by-team rating on how each club stacks up
People who regularly read my work – both of them – probably grow weary of me harping and
hounding on stadium development.
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A brief followup on yesterday's Portland post before I get to everything that happened today.
Andrew Guest and an anonymous commenter added their perspective in various comment threads on the
issue. Guest over at Pitch Invasion:
In regard to the Portland stuff, I'm not an expert in stadium finance and it seems fair
for Fake Sigi to point out the potentially sketchy aspects of the stadium deal.
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BOOM! Our correspondents are hard at work across the city and the world, bringing you the latest
Portland Timbers information. BAM! Whether it is your league goal scoring leader in India, or your
number one draft pick get freaky in the mirror, you can count on us to be there holding up the
mirror. We report, you decide.
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I love how Portland always gets held up as this shining example of civic virtue. Look, we have
trees! And trains! And a progressive utopia free of all that is bad! We have accomplished this with
enlightened democracy!
Except that when it comes to building soccer stadiums, the Portland city council turns out to be
downright sketchy.
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MLS Daily 26 January @ 10:09 AM EDT
Montreal Impact president Joey Saputo is once again floating the idea of having his team join Major
League Soccer for next season, though a 2012 debut seems more likely at this point.
"We are closer now than ever before in making an announcement," said Saputo on Monday. "As I've
always said, it's not a matter of if, but rather a matter of when.
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Photo By Jeremy Olson - www.digitalgopher.net
Another former Minnesota Thunder player rostered in 2009, has moved on. Lawrence Olum, who came
to Minnesota via the Portland Timbers has signed a 2-year deal with the Austin Aztex. Former MN
Thunder general manager Djorn Buchholz who is now the current GM at Austin, has been working on
signing Olum for several months.
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By AVI CREDITOR
'Tis the season of stadium news.
On the heels of the Kansas City Wizards getting approval for a new stadium, the Red Bulls
opening their arena against Santos FC and Baltimore looking into the possibility of building a new
stadium comes word that the Portland Timbers are close to city approval for completing renovations
to PGE Park.
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By AVI CREDITOR
'Tis the season of stadium news.
On the heels of the Kansas City Wizards getting approval for a new stadium, the Red Bulls
opening their arena against Santos FC and Baltimore looking into the possibility of building a new
stadium comes word that the Portland Timbers are close to city approval for completing renovations
to PGE Park.
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The Portland Timbers announced the club has appointed USL Division II head coach Gavin
Wilkinson as the Technical Director for the Timbers' Major League Soccer franchise, which is slated
to begin play in 2011.
Former MN Thunder player and coach, Amos Magee
As technical director, Wilkinson, 36, will oversee team-related areas of the MLS franchise,
including scouting, player acquisition and management, coaching personnel, the club's development
team and various youth programs.
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Gavin Wilkinson was named technical director of the Portland Timbers'
(http://portlandtimbers.com/newsroom/headlines/index.html?article_id=1513) Major League Soccer
franchise, the team announced Monday, and the...
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Gavin Wilkinson has been named Technical Director for the Portland Timbers' MLS club that will
begin playing next season. You can read more about it by clicking here.
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Timbers Blog 18 January @ 05:34 PM EDT
It was announced on January 18th on 95.5 The Game that Gavin Wilkinson will be named the first ever
technical director for the Portland Timbers MLS team, which starts play in 2011. Wilkinson will
remain the USSF Division Two team's coach and general manager for the 2010 season as the Timbers
prepare to make the jump to MLS.
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TriSoccerFan 17 January @ 09:50 PM EDT
Wow, it's been a rollercoaster month for soccer fans in the Triangle. As the frigid NCAA College
Cup closed out at WakeMed Soccer Park, RailHawks fans' excitement over the birth of the NASL turned
to anxiety over the fate of the upcoming season as the US Soccer Federation ruled that it would
sanction neither the NASL or USL-1 for 2010 unless the two leagues came to a compromise for the
upcoming season.
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Former Rapids striker and current Houston Dynamo assistant coach John Spencer reportedly is a
candidate for the Portland Timbers' head coaching position.
OregonLive.com reports that Spencer met with owner Merritt Paulson and others on the Timbers'
staff within the past few days in Portland.
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Stuff I Follow from the Cheap Seats
MLS Superdraft
A good starting point for Superdraft information.
Generation Adidas explained, reported by L.E. Eisenmenger.
Before the expansion draft I was pegging Philadelphia to take defenseman Ike Opara with the
first pick in the upcoming SuperDraft.
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Timbers Blog 08 January @ 02:16 AM EDT
Previously, in the Portland Timbers soap opera... the Timbers had released their stadium plans for
the PGE Park redesign, while work continued on the entire stadium operating agreement to allow work
to start to meet the 2011 MLS season deadline. Meanwhile, in the backdrop, the battle for second
division supremacy between the USL and NASL was dealt a blow when the United States Soccer
Federation declined to sanction both leagues for the 2010 season.
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Vancouver and Portland will necessarily engender comparisons during the lead-up to their 2011
opener and thereafter. We thought we would check in on the progress of both franchises from a
business perspective, starting with their stadiums and websites.
In Portland, the Timbers site has a countdown clock until opening kick and prominently features
opportunities to purchase tickets for the game.
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An End of Year, Cleaning out some files post
A bit of an older article by Fake Sigi illuminates some of the machinizations that occur
beyond the pitch that surround clubs and stadiums.
Bill Archer's post, The End of the Beginning, is a good piece on the labors issues in
MLS.
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