2001_Portland_Timbers_season

2001 Portland Timbers season

2001 Portland Timbers season

Portland Timbers 2001 soccer season


The 2001 Portland Timbers season was the inaugural season for the Portland Timbersthe 3rd incarnation of a club to bear the Timbers nameof the now-defunct A-League, the second-tier league of the United States and Canada at the time.

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Regular season

April

April 28, 2001 (2001-04-28) A-L El Paso Patriots 2–1 (a.e.t.) Portland Timbers El Paso, Texas
Farias 23'
Leal gold-colored soccer ball 99'
Report 21' Kelly
Red card 85' Tolstolutsky
Stadium: SISD Student Activities Complex
Attendance: 3,198
Referee: Reggie Rutty (USA)

May

May 5, 2001 (2001-05-05) USOC Qual Utah Blitzz (D-3) 2–1 (a.e.t.) Portland Timbers Provo, Utah
Ovalle 90+3'
Cummins gold-colored soccer ball 109'
Report 62' O'Neill Stadium: The Stadium at South Field
Attendance: 750
May 6, 2001 (2001-05-06) USOC Qual Northern Nevada Aces (D-3) 1–4 Portland Timbers Reno, Nevada
Chavarin 72' Report 36', 57' O'Neill
43' Baena
55' Tolstolutsky
Stadium: Earl Wooster High School
Attendance: 300
May 11, 2001 (2001-05-11) A-L / Qual Portland Timbers 2–0 Seattle Sounders Portland, Oregon
Baena 25'
Sancho 38'
Report Stadium: PGE Park
Attendance: 12,295
Referee: Cory Dean (USA)
May 12, 2001 (2001-05-12) A-L / Qual Seattle Sounders 2–1 (a.e.t.) Portland Timbers Seattle
Jenkins 62'
Nguyen Red card 74'
Kinoshita gold-colored soccer ball 110'
Report 32' (pen.) Sawatzky
Red card 74' O'Neill
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 2,112
Referee: Ricardo Valenzuela (USA)
May 23, 2001 (2001-05-23) A-L Portland Timbers 2–1 El Paso Patriots Portland, Oregon
O'Neill 18'
Sawatzky 21'
Chulis Red card 78'
Report 63' Farias Stadium: PGE Park
Attendance: 3,861
May 26, 2001 (2001-05-26) A-L San Diego F.C. 3–4 Portland Timbers San Diego
Livett 45' (pen.)
Ayim Red card 45'
Adair 75', 87'
Report 3' Sawatzky
13', 50', 66' Baena
Stadium: San Diego Mesa College
Attendance: 840
Referee: Emiliano Monje (USA)

June

June 2, 2001 (2001-06-02) A-L Portland Timbers 1–0 San Diego F.C. Portland, Oregon
Baena 21' Report Stadium: PGE Park
Attendance: 4,489
June 4, 2001 (2001-06-04) Friendly Portland Timbers 2–1 San Jose Earthquakes Portland, Oregon
Ochoa 24'
Wilkinson Red card 42'
Legg 74'
Report Red card 42' Carrieri
45' (pen.) Corrales
Stadium: PGE Park
Attendance: 4,566
June 6, 2001 (2001-06-06) A-L Portland Timbers 3–1 Minnesota Thunder Portland, Oregon
Baena 45', 90'
Sawatzky 87'
Report 38' Lagos Stadium: PGE Park
Attendance: 2,999
Referee: Cien Asoera (USA)
June 9, 2001 (2001-06-09) USOC Qual Portland Timbers 1–3 Utah Blitzz (D-3) Portland, Oregon
Sawatzky 49' Report 31' Ovalle
71' Westcott
76' Koubouras
Stadium: PGE Park
Attendance: 4,676
June 13, 2001 (2001-06-13) A-L Portland Timbers 1–1 (a.e.t.) Vancouver Whitecaps Portland, Oregon
Tolstolutsky 90' Report 73' St. Louis
Red card 108' Gbeke
Stadium: PGE Park
Attendance: 4,077
June 16, 2001 (2001-06-16) A-L Minnesota Thunder 0–1 Portland Timbers Blaine, Minnesota
Report 55' Baena Stadium: National Sports Center
Attendance: 4,126
Referee: Cien Asoera (USA)
June 29, 2001 (2001-06-29) A-L Portland Timbers 0–1 Vancouver Whitecaps Portland, Oregon
Report 62' Valente Stadium: PGE Park
Attendance: 6,013

July

July 3, 2001 (2001-07-03) A-L Portland Timbers 3–2 San Diego F.C. Portland, Oregon
Howes 48', 71'
Sawatzky 79'
Report 89' Adair
90' Morales
Stadium: PGE Park
Attendance: 7,271
July 9, 2001 (2001-07-09) A-L Portland Timbers 1–0 Milwaukee Rampage Portland, Oregon
O'Neill 21' Report Stadium: PGE Park
Attendance: 5,032
July 13, 2001 (2001-07-13) A-L Seattle Sounders 0–0 (a.e.t.) Portland Timbers Seattle
Report Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 3,253
Referee: Kari Seitz (USA)
July 21, 2001 (2001-07-21) A-L Portland Timbers 0–1 Seattle Sounders Portland, Oregon
O'Neill Red card 88' Report 7' Ching Stadium: PGE Park
Attendance: 11,055
Referee: Ramón Hernández (USA)
July 27, 2001 (2001-07-27) A-L Minnesota Thunder 2–1 (a.e.t.) Portland Timbers Blaine, Minnesota
Zeba 31' (pen.)
Nowak Red card 78'
Magee gold-colored soccer ball 99'
Report 22' Baena Stadium: National Sports Center
Attendance: 7,514
Referee: Jesse Johnson (USA)
July 28, 2001 (2001-07-28) A-L Milwaukee Rampage 2–3 (a.e.t.) Portland Timbers Franklin, Wisconsin
Takawira 27'
Soso 77'
Report 35' Tolstolutsky
90' Clarke
gold-colored soccer ball 110' Howes
Stadium: Milwaukee County Sports Complex
Attendance: 2,316

August

August 3, 2001 (2001-08-03) A-L Toronto Lynx 3–0 Portland Timbers Toronto Canada
Arango 26', 41'
Sponton 39'
Report Red card 60' Tolstolutsky
Red card 90' Clarke
Stadium: Varsity Stadium
Attendance: 2,591
August 10, 2001 (2001-08-10) A-L Vancouver Whitecaps 3–1 Portland Timbers Burnaby, British Columbia Canada
Jordan 13'
Morris 69'
Kindel 89'
Report 29' Howes Stadium: Swangard Stadium
Attendance: 6,118
August 22, 2001 (2001-08-22) A-L Portland Timbers 2–1 (a.e.t.) Minnesota Thunder Portland, Oregon
Clarke 21' gold-colored soccer ball 98' Report 28' Armas Stadium: PGE Park
Attendance: 4,924
August 24, 2001 (2001-08-24) A-L Portland Timbers 3–3 (a.e.t.) Charlotte Eagles Portland, Oregon
Baena 19', 68'
Wilkinson 65'
Report 66', 78' (pen.) Gajardo
72' Swinehart
Stadium: PGE Park
Attendance: 4,884
August 26, 2001 (2001-08-26) A-L Portland Timbers 2–0 Charleston Battery Portland, Oregon
Howes 6'
O'Neill 25' (pen.)
Report Stadium: PGE Park
Attendance: 4,891
August 30, 2001 (2001-08-30) A-L Portland Timbers 5–2 Milwaukee Rampage Portland, Oregon
Baena 7'
Howes 33', 40'
O'Neill 72', 83' (pen.)
Report 10' Cooks
89' Slivinski
Stadium: PGE Park
Attendance: 7,816

September

September 7, 2001 (2001-09-07) A-L San Diego F.C. 2–1 Portland Timbers San Diego
Adair 81'
Alcaraz-Cuellar 87'
Report Red card 57' Howes
60' (pen.) Wilkinson
Stadium: Merrill Douglas Stadium
Attendance: 1,042
Referee: Miguel Chicas (USA)
September 8, 2001 (2001-09-08) A-L El Paso Patriots 1–3 Portland Timbers El Paso, Texas
Macias 76'
Martinez Red card 86'
Report 15', 30' Red card 86' Benedetti
69' Baena
Stadium: SISD Student Activities Complex
Attendance: 337
Referee: Roger Sill (USA)

Postseason

September 20, 2001 (2001-09-20) 1st Rd L1 Portland Timbers 2–0 Charlotte Eagles Portland, Oregon
Lewis 10'
Baena 19'
Report Stadium: PGE Park
Attendance: 4,771
September 22, 2001 (2001-09-22) 1st Rd L2 Charlotte Eagles 2–3
(2–5 agg.)
Portland Timbers Charlotte, North Carolina
Swinehart 16'
Johnson 36'
Report 23' O'Neill
82' Benedetti
85' Howes
Stadium: Providence High School
Attendance: 2,141
September 27, 2001 (2001-09-27) QF L1 Portland Timbers 0–2 Hershey Wildcats Portland, Oregon
Report Red card 62' Evans
71' Watson
85' Degand
Stadium: PGE Park
Attendance: 4,894
September 29, 2001 (2001-09-29) QF L2 Hershey Wildcats 1–0
(3–0 agg.)
Portland Timbers Hershey, Pennsylvania
Feniger 28' Report Red card 45' Clarke Stadium: Hersheypark Stadium
Attendance: 1,048

Competitions

A-League

Western Conference standings

  Bye to quarterfinal round of playoffs
  First round of playoffs

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Point system: 4 points for a win; 1 point for a draw; 1 point for scoring 3 or more goals in a game; 0 points for a loss

Results by round

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Source: [citation needed]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; L = Loss; T = Tie

A-League Playoffs

Playoff bracket

First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Hershey Wildcats 2 1 3
8 Charlotte Eagles 0 2 2 Portland Timbers 0 0 0
9 Portland Timbers 2 3 5 Hershey Wildcats 4 0 4
Vancouver Whitecaps 0 1 1
4 Vancouver Whitecaps 0 4 4
5 San Diego F.C. 2 2 4 San Diego F.C. 2 1 3
12 Atlanta Silverbacks 0 2 2 Hershey Wildcats 0
Rochester Raging Rhinos 2
2 Rochester Raging Rhinos 1 3 4
7 Charleston Battery 1 1 2 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 2 0 2
10 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 2 3 5 Rochester Raging Rhinos 3 1 4
Milwaukee Rampage 2 0 2
3 Richmond Kickers 2 1 3
6 Milwaukee Rampage (p) 3 0 3 (4) Milwaukee Rampage (a.e.t.) 2 2 4
11 Nashville Metros 2 1 3 (2)

First round

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Leg 1
Attendance: 4,771

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Leg 2

Quarterfinals

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Leg 1
Attendance: 4,894

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Leg 2
Attendance: 1,048

U.S. Open Cup

Qualification Group 9 standings

  Entry into second round of 2001 U.S. Open Cup
  D-3 wildcard entry into second round of 2001 U.S. Open Cup

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Point system: 4 points for a win; 1 point for a draw; 1 point for scoring 3 or more goals in a game; 0 points for a loss

Club

Coaching staff

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Source:[citation needed]

Management

Owner Portland Family Entertainment
Chief Executive Officer United States Marshall Glickman
Chief Financial Officer United States Mark Gardiner
General Manager United States Jim Taylor
Ground (capacity and dimensions) PGE Park ( / )

Source:[citation needed]

Squad

Kits

Home
Away

Final roster

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

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Recognition

A-League All-League Second Team[1]

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A-League Player of the Week[2]

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A-League Team of the Week[2]

Statistics

Appearances and goals

All players contracted to the club during the season included.

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Top scorers

Players with 1 goal or more included only.

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Disciplinary record

Players with 1 card or more included only.

No. Nat. Position Player Total[A] A-League Playoffs U.S. Open Cup Qual.
Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card
2 Canada DF Jeff Clarke 5 2 5 1 0 1 0 0
3 Republic of Ireland DF Keith Costigan 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 0
4 Mexico DF Jesús Ochoa 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
5 New Zealand DF Gavin Wilkinson 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 0
7 United States FW Darren Sawatzky 5 0 3 0 1 0 1 0
8 Northern Ireland MF Michael O'Neill 9 2 6 2 3 0 0 0
9 United States FW Greg Howes 4 1 4 1 0 0 0 0
10 United States FW Mark Baena 5 0 4 0 1 0 0 0
11 United States MF Brian Winters 8 0 8 0 0 0 0 0
12 United States DF Matt Chulis 6 1 5 1 0 0 1 0
14 United States DF Scott Benedetti 5 1 5 1 0 0 0 0
15 Kyrgyzstan MF Vadim Tolstolutsky 5 2 5 2 0 0 0 0
(17) United States MF Kevin Legg 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
18 United States GK Matt Napoleon 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
21 England DF Neil Ryan 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0
26 Trinidad and Tobago DF Brent Sancho 10 0 8 0 1 0 1 0
TOTALS 73 9 61 8 9 1 3 0

Goalkeeper stats

All goalkeepers included.

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Player movement

Transfers in

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Loans in

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Transfers out

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Loans out

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Notes


References

  1. "Hershey's Busch named A-League Goalkeeper of the Year". Portland Timbers. September 25, 2001. Archived from the original on November 5, 2001. Retrieved August 3, 2011.
  2. "2001 A-League Teams/Players Of The Week". USLfans.com. Retrieved August 3, 2011.
  3. "Timbers Sign Fabulous Five". Portland Timbers. February 27, 2001. Archived from the original on February 19, 2002. Retrieved July 28, 2011.
  4. "Timbers Sign All-time Leading Scorer". Portland Timbers. March 22, 2001. Archived from the original on November 5, 2001. Retrieved July 28, 2011.
  5. "Timbers sign four more to multi-year deals". Portland Timbers. April 4, 2001. Archived from the original on November 5, 2001. Retrieved July 28, 2011.
  6. Allen, David (April 16, 2001). "Jesus Ochoa signed". timberlog. Retrieved July 28, 2011.
  7. Allen, David (April 20, 2001). "Timbers sign Matt Napoleon". timberlog. Retrieved July 28, 2011.
  8. Allen, David (April 26, 2001). "Timbers Official Web Site is up and updated". timberlog. Retrieved July 28, 2011.
  9. "Timbers sign Scottish Premier League midfielder, Michael O'Neill, and U.S. Olympic defender, Matt Chulis, to multi-year deals". Portland Timbers. May 4, 2001. Archived from the original on September 5, 2001. Retrieved August 1, 2011.
  10. "Portland Timbers sign NCAA College Cup MVP, Darin Lewis, to multi-year contract". Portland Timbers. May 22, 2001. Archived from the original on November 5, 2001. Retrieved August 1, 2011.
  11. "Timbers sign Yale goalkeeper Dan Moss". Portland Timbers. May 24, 2001. Archived from the original on November 5, 2001. Retrieved July 28, 2011.
  12. Nolen, John (May 1, 2001). "Timbers add two players, lose Kelly". The Oregonian. Portland. Archived from the original on May 5, 2001. Retrieved July 28, 2011.
  13. "Timbers get Burciaga Jr. on loan from KC Wizard". Portland Timbers. August 4, 2001. Archived from the original on November 5, 2001. Retrieved August 2, 2011.
  14. "Timbers release midfielder Kevin Legg". Portland Timbers. July 27, 2001. Archived from the original on September 5, 2001. Retrieved August 1, 2011.
  15. "Portland Timbers add Burciaga Jr. at A-League roster freeze deadline". Portland Timbers. August 6, 2001. Archived from the original on November 4, 2001. Retrieved August 2, 2011.

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