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PORTLAND TIMBERS VS. NEW YORK CITY FC
SATURDAY, AUG. 1, 2020
GOALKEEPERS
Games played in goal .......................................................... Donovan Ricketts - 73 TEAM SINGLE-GAME HIGHS
Games started in goal.......................................................... Donovan Ricketts - 73
Goals: .....................................................5, 3x (last: 3/03/17 vs. Minnesota: W 5-1)
Minutes played in goal ................................................... Donovan Ricketts - 6,518
Assists: ...................................................................... 7, (10/18/2015 at LA: W 5-2)
Wins ..................................................................................... Donovan Ricketts - 28 Shots:.....................................................................32, 9/07/14 vs. San Jose: T 3-3
Saves ................................................................................. Donovan Ricketts - 223 Shots on Goal:........................................................13, 9/07/14 vs. San Jose: T 3-3
Shutouts .............................................................................. Donovan Ricketts - 23 Corner Kicks: ................................ 17, 2x,(last: 3/02/19 at Colorado Rapids: T 3-3)
* - as of July 26, 2020 Offside: ................................................ 9, 3x (last: 8/16/14 at New England: T 1-1)
Fouls Committed:.............................................. 23, 8/09/14 vs. Chivas USA: W 2-0
Fouls Suffered:.................................................... 26, 10/16/16 vs. Colorado: W 1-0
Cautions/Yellow Cards: ................................ 5, (4x (last: 7/07/2019 at NYC: W 1-0)
TIMBERS CAREER LEADERS (ALL ERA) Ejections/Red Cards:.....................................2, (07/19/17 at Real Salt Lake: L 1-4)
Saves: ..................................................................... 11, 5/7/16 at Vancouver: L 1-2
PLAYERS Goals Allowed: .......................................... 5, 3x (last: 6/24/15 at LA Galaxy: L 0-5)
Games played ....................................................... Diego Chara (2011-pres.) - 267
Points.............................................. Diego Valeri (2013-pres.) - 240 pts (79g, 82a)
Goals ........................................................................ Diego Valeri (2013-pres.) - 79
Assists ..................................................................... Diego Valeri (2013-pres.) - 82
Games played: .............................................. 34, 3x (Last: Jeremy Ebobisse, 2019) 2018 TIMBERS 15 10 9 .574
Games started: .......................................................... 34, Darlington Nagbe (2013)
2019 TIMBERS 14 13 7 .515
Minutes played: .......................................................2,970, Adam Kwarasey (2015)
Goals: .................................................................................. 21, Diego Valeri (2017) 2020 TIMBERS 3 1 1 .700
Penalty-kick goals: ............................................................... 6, Diego Valeri (2017)
Assists: ............................................................................... 16, Diego Valeri (2019) CAREER TOTALS 32 24 17 .555
Shots:................................................................................ 112, Diego Valeri (2016)
Shots on Goal:..................................................................... 42, Diego Valeri (2014)
Corner Kicks: .................................................................... 165, Diego Valeri (2019) * - as of July 26, 2020
Offsides:........................................................................... 40, Kenny Cooper (2011)
Fouls Committed:................................................................86, Diego Chara (2016)
Fouls Suffered:........................................................... 93, Darlington Nagbe (2014)
Cautions/Yellow Cards: .........................................11, 3x (Last: Diego Chara, 2019)
YOUNGEST / OLDEST PLAYER TO ...
Ejections/Red Cards:......................................................................................1, 30x YOUNGEST PLAYER TO
Games played in goal: ..................................................33, Adam Kwarasey (2015) Play in a game: Harold Hanson (18 yrs., 7 days - July 23, 2017 at VAN)
Saves: .............................................................................118, Jake Gleeson (2016) Start a game: Marco Farfan (18 yrs., 120 days - March 12, 2017 at LAG)
Shutouts:.................................................................... 14, Donovan Ricketts (2013) Score a goal: Andrew Jean-Baptiste (19 yrs., 270 days - March 12, 2012 vs. PHI)
Goals Against-Average:........................................... 0.97, Donovan Ricketts (2013) Record an assist: Cristhian Paredes (19 yrs., 331 days - April 14, 2018 vs. MIN)
OLDEST PLAYER TO
Play in a game: Donovan Ricketts (37 yrs., 111 days - Oct. 25, 2014 at DAL)
Start a game: Donovan Ricketts (37 yrs., 111 days - Oct. 25, 2014 at DAL)
Score a goal: Jack Jewsbury (35 yrs., 116 days - Aug. 7, 2016 vs. SKC)
Record an assist: Jack Jewsbury (35 yrs., 137 days - Aug. 28, 2016 vs. SEA)
* - as of July 21, 2020
PORTLAND TIMBERS VS. NEW YORK CITY FC
SATURDAY, AUG. 1, 2020
PREVIOUS MATCH - PORTLAND TIMBERS VS FC CINCINNATI - T 1-1 (POR WINS 4-2 ON PENALTIES)
MATCH RECAP BOX SCORE
Tied at 1-1 after 90 minutes of play, the Portland Timbers advanced to the quarterfinal
round of MLS is Back Tournament with a 4-2 win on penalty kicks against FC Cincinnati
at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex on July 28.
Jaroslaw Niezgoda scored just three minutes after entering the match in the 67th min- VS
ute, tallying a goal for a second consecutive match to put Portland ahead 1-0 before FC
Cincinnati rallied with a late goal to send the match to penalty kicks. In the penalty-kick
shootout, Steve Clark saved Jürgen Locadia’s attempt in the third round, while Kendall Portland Timbers vs. FC CINCINNATI
Waston missed his attempt in the fourth round before Niezgoda converted to give Port- Goals by Half 1 2 FT PKs
land the victory in the shootout. Portland Timbers 0 1 1 4
FC Cincinnati 0 1 1 2
Penalty-Kick Shootouts
The penalty-kick shootout was the fifth in a competitive match in all eras of the club, Scoring Summary:
joining 2007 USL Playoffs vs. Atlanta Silverbacks, 2010 U.S. Open Cup third round vs. POR: Niezgoda (Blanco) 67
Seattle Sounders FC, 2015 MLS Knockout Round vs. Sporting Kansas City and the 2018 CIN: Locadia (penalty kick) 81
MLS Cup Western Conference Semifinals vs. Seattle. Portland has won all three of its
shootouts in the MLS era. Lineups:
POR: GK Clark, D Duvall, D Mabiala, D Zuparic, D Villafaña, M Williamson (Polo, 88), M
Streaks D. Chara, M Y. Chara (Niezgoda, 64), M Valeri ©, M Blanco, F Ebobisse (Mora, 90)
For a second consecutive match, Niezgoda scored for the Timbers. Niezgoda scored
three minutes after entering the match, after scoring seven minutes into Portland’s last CIN: GK Tyton, D Waston ©, D Pettersson, D Deplagne, D Gutman, M Medunjanin, M
match. Sebastián Blanco delivered an assist in his fourth consecutive match. His four Amaya (Alashe, 59), M Stanko (Locadia 72), F Kubo (de Jong, 58), F Regattin (Cruz, 59),
assists rank as the second-most in the MLS is Back Tournament. Notably, it marked the F Gyau (Manneh, 89)
first time Blanco has recorded an assist in four straight matches during his Timbers
career. Attendance: N/A
Goal-Scoring Plays
POR – Jaroslaw Niezgoda (Sebastián Blanco), 67th minute: Blanco made a run down
the left side of the field, dribbled along the end line and slotted a pass to the center of
NOTABLE QUOTES
the box for Niezgoda, who converted from close range. Portland Timbers head coach Giovanni Savarese
General thoughts on the match…
CIN – Jürgen Locadia (penalty kick), 81st minute: FC Cincinnati earned a penalty kick “We knew that it was going to be the most difficult match we played so far. The way
when Allan Cruz was fouled inside the box. Jürgen Locadia converted from the penalty Cincinnati is plays it’s difficult to break them down, credit to them. We knew it was
spot. going to be tough from the beginning to the end. Nevertheless, if the first half we were
very much in control, we created some moments, some dangerous moments. Second
half it was a half in which it became more of a transitional match and we still were the
team to try to keep the ball going forward and we found and important goal. Then the
game got equal and the guys kept on fighting all the way through the end and it wasn’t
easy. The last few minutes were tough, but we were able to go through against a dif-
ficult team in a match that we knew was going to be very tough.”
NOTES
• For the second consecutive match, Jaroslaw Niezgoda scored for the Timbers. On if there is a team he thinks NYCFC plays like and the quick turnaround…
• Niezgoda scored three minute after entering the match against FC Cincinnati and [through a translator] “I think having three more days to rest is important. That’s some-
seven minutes into Portland’s match against LAFC on July 28. thing that could help them, but our group is doing very well physically. During the
• Sebastián Blanco delivered an assist in his fourth consecutive match. It is the quarantine we worked physically a lot and I think we are going to go out there with our
first time Blanco has recorded an assist in four straight matches during his ca- best 11. NYCFC is a very organized team and they play good soccer. They didn’t really
reer with the Timbers. score a lot of goals at the beginning and that didn’t really match the style they were
• Blanco has recorded 36 assists in all competitions with Portland. His four assists playing and the end you can maybe tell they were a little lucky they qualified, but they
ranks as the second-most in the tournament. have really good structure and a really good team. So, I know it’s going to be a very
• Diego Valeri finished the match with a game-high six chances created. difficult match and we are going to be ready for it.”
• Jorge Villafaña finished the match with a team-high three interceptions.
• Felipe Mora made his tournament debut in the match. Portland Timbers midfielder Sebastián Blanco
• The shootout was the fifth penalty-kick shootout in a competitive match in the On if he saw Jarosław Niezgoda’s run inside the box for the Timbers goal…
45-year history of the Timbers, joining the 2007 USL Playoffs vs. Atlanta Sil- [Through a translator] “Yes, sure. My head was raised. This is something we’ve been
verbacks, 2010 U.S. Open Cup third round vs. Seattle Sounders FC, 2015 MLS working on inside the box. It’s quite difficult to filter passes when you have that many
knockout round vs. Sporting Kansas City and 2018 MLS Cup Western Conference players that are tall like Cincinnati’s. I thought if I try through the ground, it would be
Semifinals vs. Seattle. easier. I think more than a cross, it was just a pass, an assist I would say, because I saw
• Portland has won all three of its shootouts in the MLS era. him and fortunately enough he was able to control the ball perfectly and then score.”
• The Timbers finished the match with a passing accuracy of 90.2 percent, which
is the highest passing accuracy by the club in an MLS match, including regular
season, playoffs and the MLS is Back Tournament. The club’s previous high was
88.9 percent against Sporting Kansas City on Sept. 29, 2019.
PORTLAND TIMBERS VS. NEW YORK CITY FC
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ALL-TIME RECORD
Regular Season: 4-1-0; Home: 1-1-0 (4 GF, 2 GA); Away: 3-0-0 (3 GF, 0 GA)
LONGEST INDIVIDUAL STREAKS
April 19, 2015 - Portland 1, New York City FC 0 (Bronx, N.Y.)
May 15, 2016 - New York City FC 2, Portland 1 (Portland, Ore.) PLAYERS
Sept. 9, 2017 - Portland 1, New York City FC 0 (Bronx, N.Y.) Consecutive Games with Goal: .............................9, Valeri, July 29-Sept. 24, 2017
April 22, 2018 - Portland 3, New York City FC 0 (Portland, Ore.) Consecutive Games with Assist: .............5, 3x (last: Blanco, Apr. 13-Apr. 27, 2019)
July 7, 2019 - New York City FC 0, Portland 1 (Bronx, N.Y.) Consecutive Games with Point: ...................... 5, Jewsbury, April 30-May 29, 2011
Consecutive Games with Shot: ................. 18, Valeri, June 20, 2015-Oct. 18, 2015
Consecutive Games with SOG:..............................10, Valeri, June 1-Aug. 16, 2014
Consecutive Games with Corner Kick: ........... 60, Valeri, March 24, 2018 - Present
Consecutive Games with Offside: .....8, 2x (last: R. Johnson, Mar. 3-Apr. 27, 2013)
Consecutive Games with Foul Com.: ..........18, Chara, Oct. 7, 2012-June 19, 2013
Consecutive Games with Foul Suff.: .........22, Nagbe, Aug. 25, 2013-May 24, 2014
Consecutive Games with Caution: ..................3, 5x (last: Chara, May 16-27, 2015)
Songo’o, July 21-Aug. 5, 2012
Chara, June 17-30, 2012
Boyd, April 14-28, 2012
Marcelin, July 10-30, 2011
Consecutive Starts:................................... 60, Nagbe, July 28, 2012-May 28, 2014
Consecutive Minutes: .................... 2868, Ridgewell, July 18, 2014-June 24, 2015
GOALKEEPERS
Scoreless Streak (minutes):....... 401, Ricketts (May 18-25; June 15-July 7, 2013)
Consecutive Shutouts: ................................4, Ricketts, May 25; June 15-23, 2013
Consecutive Starts:................................... 51, Perkins, April 23, 2011-Aug.5, 2012
Consecutive Minutes in Goal:.............3307, Perkins, April 23, 2011-April 28, 2012
PORTLAND TIMBERS VS. NEW YORK CITY FC
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Defender Pablo Bonilla was acquired by Portland from its USL Cham- JEBO HITTING HIS STRIDE
pionship affiliate, T2, on June 18, 2020. Bonilla joined T2 from De-
portivo La Guaira Fútbol Club (2019), where he made six appearanc- In scoring the game-tying goal in a 2-2 draw against LAFC on July 23, Jeremy
es (six starts) in the Apertura Tournament, scoring a goal in his debut. Ebobisse recorded a goal for a third consecutive match in the MLS is Back Tour-
nament. In his third season with the Timbers in 2019, Ebobisse, 23, finished tied
Defender Zac McGraw was signed by the Timbers on June 22, 2020. McGraw, for first on the team with 11 goals and was the only player on the roster to appear
23, is a first-year professional and graduated from Army West Point after be- in all 34 league games. Notably, Ebobisse was one of three players in MLS aged
ing selected by the Timbers in the third round (No. 68 overall) of the 2020 MLS 22 or younger with 11 or more goals scored in league play last year. Additionally,
SuperDraft. Ebobisse has played in 59 consecutive matches across all competitions, dating
back to Sept. 8, 2018, when he scored the game-winning goal in a 2-0 win over
the Colorado Rapids.
TIMBERS INJURY REPORT
OUT: Dairon Asprilla (season-ending IR, left knee) Andrés Flores (personal rea- GIO COACHING AGAINST NYCFC
sons)
Portland Timbers head coach Giovanni Saverese has managed against New York
QUESTIONABLE: Marco Farfan (right ankle) City FC in four different matches with both the Timbers and the New York Cosmos.
Savarese has never lost to NYCFC with three wins and one penalty kick shootout
win. The Venezuelan head coach is 2-0-0 against New York City as manager of the
* As of July 31, 2020 Timbers, while Savarese is 1-0-1 against NYC as manager of the Cosmos.
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Height: 5-9 Weight: 150 DOB: 08/02/93 Height: 5-6 Weight: 150 DOB: 03/15/88
Birthplace: Santiago, Chile Birthplace: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Acquired: Acquired on a one-year loan with an option to Acquired: Transfer from San Lorenzo, 02/02/17
exercise a permanent transfer from Pumas UNAM utilizing TAM, Last MLS goal: 08/10/19 POR vs. VAN
01/31/20 Last MLS assist: 07/23/19 POR vs. LAFC
Last MLS goal: N/A League appearances/starts for POR: (GP: 99/GS: 94)
Last MLS assist: N/A All comps. appearances/starts for POR: (GP: 114/GS: 108)
League appearances/starts for POR: (GP: 2/GS: 2) Career goals/assists in league play for POR: (G: 25; A: 33)
All comps. appearances/starts for POR: (GP: 3/GS:2) Career goals/assists across all comps. for POR: (G: 30; A: 36)
Career goals/assists in league play for POR: (G: 0; A: 0) National Team: Argentina (Caps: 2; Goals: 1)
Career goals/assists across all comps. for POR: (G: 0; A: 0)
National Team: Chile (Caps: 5; Goals: 1) 2020: Tallied an assist for a fourth straight match against FC Cincinnati on July 28 ...
Registered an assist against LAFC on July 23 ... Tallied an assist against LAFC on July
2020: Came off the bench to make his first appearance in the MLS is Back Tourna- 23, logging 90 minute the Houston Dynamo on July 18 ... Tallied the game-winning
ment against FC Cincinnati on July 28 ... Played 90 minutes in a 1-0 home win against goal and an assist in a 2-1 win over the LA Galaxy on July 13 ... Played 90 minutes in
Nashville SC on March 8 ... Made his MLS debut, playing 90 minutes in a 3-1 loss to a 1-0 home win against Nashville SC on March 8 ... Logged 90 minutes in a 3-1 loss to
Minnesota United FC on March 1. Minnesota United FC on March 1.
2019: Appeared in 17 matches (7 starts) for Pumas UNAM last season (2019-20), 2019: Appeared in 30 games (28 starts) during the 2019 regular season, recording six
tallying three goals across all competitions. goals and 11 assists, tying his assist record from 2018 … Tallied his fourth goal and add-
2018: In his first season at Pumas (2018-19), Mora notched 16 goals in 48 appear- ed his 10th assist of the 2019 campaign in a 3-1 home win against Vancouver Whitecaps
ances (43 starts) across all competitions. FC on Aug. 10 … Registered his ninth assist of 2019 in a 4-0 win against the LA Galaxy
INTERNATIONAL: Has made five appearances for the Chile Men’s National Team, tal- on July 27 ... Tallied an assist in a 2-1 away win against Seattle Sounders FC on July 21.
lying one goal since making his debut against Romania on May 31, 2018 ... Scored 2018: Made 31 appearances (29 starts), notching 10 goals and 11 assists during the
the first goal of his international career in a 3-2 victory over Guinea on Oct. 15, 2019. 2018 MLS regular season.
HONORS: Primera División de Chile with Universidad de Chile in 2017 ... Primera Di- HONORS: Supercopa Argentina with San Lorenzo in 2015 ... Apertura with San Lorenzo
visión de Chile top scorer with Universidad de Chile in 2017. in 2007.
2020: Started and played 90 minutes against FC Cincinnati on July 28 ... Started and 2019: Played in 15 regular-season matches in 2019 (nine starts), adding one assist
played 90 minutes against LAFC on July 23 .. Started, logging 75 minutes before being … Logged his first assist in his eighth start of 2019 in a 1-0 win over Real Salt Lake
sent off after a second yellow card against the LA Galaxy on July 13 ... Started, playing on Aug. 31 ... Played 90 minutes in a 1-0 away win against New York City FC on July
90 minutes in a 1-0 home win against Nashville SC on March 8 ... Made his MLS debut, 7 ... Made an appearance off the bench in a 1-0 home win against FC Dallas on June
playing 90 minutes in a 3-1 loss to Minnesota United FC on March 1. 30 … Made his first appearance of the season off the bench in a 3-3 draw against the
CAREER: Helped HNK Rijeka win the 2016-17 Croatian First Football League and cap- Colorado Rapids on March 2.
tured the 2016-17 and 2018-19 Croatian Football Cup ... In 2019, Zuparic recorded 2018: Recorded 26 regular-season appearances (11 starts) in 2018, tallying one goal
18 appearances (18 starts) for Rijeka, scoring one goal ... Made 97 appearances (88 and two assists ... Made his MLS Cup Playoffs debut in a 4-2 penalty kicks win against
starts) for Pescara (2013-17), helping the team secure promotion to Serie A during the Seattle Sounders FC on Nov. 8 ... Scored his first career MLS goal for the Timbers in
2015-16 campaign ... Recorded nine appearances (five starts) with Pescara in Serie A. a 2-1 loss at Vancouver Whitecaps FC on Oct. 28 ... Started, playing 90 minutes at the
INTERNATIONAL: Made three appearances for the U-19 Bosnia and Herzegovina na- New England Revolution on Sept. 1 ... Logged 14 minutes as a substitute in a 2-0 win
tional team and debuted with the Croatian U-21 national team in 2011, recording seven over Toronto FC on Aug. 29 ... Made his first MLS appearance, playing six minutes in a
appearances (six starts). 2-1 loss to the Galaxy on March 4.
HONORS: Croatian First Football League with HNK Rijeka in 2016-17 ... Croatian First INTERNATIONAL: Has been capped 62 times by the El Salvador National Team since
Football Cup with HNK Rijeka in 2016-17 and 2018-19. making his debut in 2010, more recently featuring off the bench in Concacaf Na-
tions League 1-0 home loss against the Dominican Republic on Sept. 10, 2019.
HONORS: Western Conference Championship Portland in 2018 .. Soccer Bowl with the
New York Cosmos in 2015 and 2016 ... Clausura with A.D. Isidro Metapán in 2009 and
2010 ... Apertura with A.D. Isidro Metapán in 2010 and 2011.
2020: Started and played 90 minutes in his 299th appearance across all competiions 2020: Started and played 69 minutes against LAFC on July 23 ... Made a substitute
against FC Cincinnati on July 28 ... Started and was captain against LAFC on July 23 ... appearance in a 1-0 home win against Nashville SC on March 8 ... Played 83 minutes
Started and logged 90 minutes against the Houston Dynamo on July 18 ... Started and in a 3-1 loss to Minnesota United FC on March 1.
played 90 minutes against the LA Galaxy on July 13 ... Recorded 90 minutes of play in 2019: Appeared in 22 games (19 starts) during the 2019 regular season, tally-
a 1-0 home win against Nashville SC on March 8 ... Started and played 90 minutes in a ing four goals and two assists … Delivered his second assist of the season in
3-1 loss to Minnesota United FC on March 1. a 3-2 home win against Chicago Fire on Aug. 14 … Was named to the MLS Team
2019: Appeared in 30 games (29 starts) during the 2019 regular season, logging of the Week for Week 21 after scoring two goals in a 4-0 win against the LA Gal-
two assists … Started and played 90 minutes in a 2-1 home win against Sporting axy on July 27 ... Recorded 90 minutes of play in a 2-1 away win against Seattle
Kansas City on Sept. 7, earning MLS Player of Week honors for Week 27 ... Started Sounders FC on July 21 ... Played 84 minutes in a 4-0 home win over the LA Gal-
and played 45 minutes in the MLS All-Star’s 3-0 loss to Atlético Madrid on July 31 axy in the Round of 16 of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup on June 19 ... Recorded
in the 2019 MLS All-Star Game ... Started and played 90 minutes in a 1-0 home 90 minutes in a 2-1 away win against Real Salt Lake on May 4 … Delivered his
win against FC Dallas on June 30, earning MLS Team of the Week honors for Week first assist of the season in a 3-1 away win over Columbus Crew SC on April 20.
17… Was named to the 26-man roster for the 2019 MLS All-Star Game ... Recorded 2018: Played in 19 regular-season matches (18 starts), tallying one goal and three assists
his second assist of the season in a 3-1 away win against the Philadelphia Union … Scored his first career MLS goal and notched an assist in a 2-1 win over LAFC on May 19.
on May 25 … Played 90 minutes in a 2-1 away win against Real Salt Lake on May INTERNATIONAL: Has earned six caps for the Paraguay Men’s National Team,
4 … Started his ninth consecutive season with the Timbers, becoming the first more recently starting and playing 58 minutes in a 4-2 win against Jordan in a 4-2
player in club history across all eras to play more than eight seasons with Portland. on Sept. 10 ... Came on as a second-half substitute in a friendly against France on
2018: Appeared in 27 regular-season games (26 starts) in 2018, scoring two goals. June 2, 2017 and once again on November 20, 2018 in the Nelson Mandela Chal-
HONORS: MLS All Star in 2019 with Portland ... MLS Cup in 2015 with Portland. lenge against South Africa ... Has also featured for Paraguay at U-17 and U-20
levels, making two starts at the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Chile, while also
starting four times in the 2017 South American Youth Football Championship.
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2020: Placed on the Season-Ending Injury List after having surgery on his left knee to 2020: Made his Timbers debut, starting and playing 82 minutes against the Houston
repair a complex tear in his medial meniscus ... Made an appearance off the bench in Dynamo on July 18 ... Acquired by the Portland Timbers from T2 on June 18 ... Made
a 3-1 loss to Minnesota United FC on March 1. his T2 debut, starting and logging an assist at Phoenix Rising FC on March 7.
2019: Appeared in 13 games (seven starts) during the 2019 regular season, tallying CAREER: Joined Portland Timbers 2 from Deportivo La Guaira Fútbol Club (2019),
two goals and one assist … On loan from the Timbers, played in nine regular-season where he made six appearances (six starts) in the Apertura Tournament, scoring a
matches (nine starts) during the 2019 USL regular season, leading the team in goals goal in his debut ... Prior to joining La Guaira, Bonilla made his professional debut as
(nine) and registering two assists.
a 17-year-old with Portuguesa Fútbol Club (2017-19), appearing in 66 matches (65
2018: Appeared in 17 regular-season matches (7 starts) in 2018, scoring one
starts) and registering three goals and seven assists.
goal … Featured 22 minutes off the bench in MLS Cup 2018 against Atlan-
ta United FC on Dec. 8 ... Played 18 minutes off the bench in a 3-2 win against INTERNATIONAL: Was called in by the Venezuela U-23 Men’s National Team for
Sporting Kansas City in the second leg of the Western Conference Champion- the 2020 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament, where he started and played three
ship on Nov. 29 ... Logged 48 minutes off the bench in a 4-2 playoff win in pen- consecutive first round matches ... Made multiple appearances for Venezuela at the
alty kicks against Seattle Sounders FC on Nov. 8, recording one goal and an assist. youth level, including making nine appearances (nine starts) at the 2019 CONMEBOL
2017: Played in 27 regular-season matches in 2019 (19 starts), scoring two Sudamericano Sub 20 Tournament in Chile and three appearances (three starts) at the
goals and adding four assist … Made a fifth straight appearance (Sept. 16-Oct. 2018 Juegos Suramericanos in Cochabamba, Bolivia, tallying one goal in a 4-1 victory
22) in a 2-1 win against Whitecaps FC on Oct. 22 ... Logged an assist for a sec- against Bolivia
ond straight game in a 3-0 win against Orlando City on Sept. 24 ... Recorded
his second assist of the season in a 2-1 win against Whitecaps FC on July 23.
HONORS: MLS Cup with Portland in 2015.
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2020: Made his 2020 campaign debut, starting and playing 89 minutes against LAFC 2020: Started and played 90 minutes against FC Cincinnati on July 28 ... Started and
on July 23. played 90 minutes against the Houston Dynamo on July 18 ... Started and played 90
2019: Played in three regular-season matches in 2019 (three starts) ... On loan from minutes against the LA Galaxy on July 13 ... Played 90 minutes in a 1-0 home win
the Timbers, played in 17 regular-season matches (16 starts) for T2 during the 2019 against Nashville SC on March 8 ... Recorded 90 minutes of play in a 3-1 loss to Min-
USL Championship regular season ... Played 90 minutes in a 1-0 away win against nesota United FC on March 1.
New York City FC on July 7 ... Made his first MLS appearance of the season in a 2-1 2019: Played in 22 regular-season matches in 2019 (22 starts), tallying two goals …
road loss at the Montreal Impact on June 26 ... Made a substitute appearance in a 4-0 Started his 25th match across competitions in 2019 in a 2-2 home draw against the New
home win over the LA Galaxy in the Round of 16 of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup on England Revolution on Sept. 25 … Started and played 90 minutes in a 4-0 win against
June 19 . the LA Galaxy on July 27 ... Played 90 minutes in a 1-0 away win in the quarterfinal of
2018: Recorded 11 regular-season appearances (6 starts) during the 2018 MLS regu- the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup against Los Angeles FC on July 10 ... Recorded 90 min-
lar season, logging 515 minutes played ... Appeared in 11 matches (11 starts) for T2 utes in a 1-0 away win against New York City FC on July 7 ... Scored his first goal of the
during the 2018 USL regular season, tallying one goal and one assist in 937 minutes season in a 3-1 win at Columbus Crew SC on April 20 ... Made his first appearance of
played on loan from the Portland Timbers. the season, playing 90 minutes in a 3-3 draw against the Colorado Rapids on March 2.
INTERNATIONAL: Was called in by the U.S. U-23 Men’s National Team for a domestic 2018: Played in 31 regular-season matches (31 starts), tallying five goals and one assist
training camp from June 9-16 in Herriman, Utah ... Recorded 25 minutes off the … Started and played 90 minutes in MLS Cup 2018 against Atlanta United FC on Dec. 8.
bench for the U.S. U-23 Men’s National Team in a 0-0 draw against the Netherlands
on March 24.
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2019: Played in 10 regular-season matches in 2019 (nine starts), tallying one assist … 2020: Started, playing 45 minutes and tallying his first assist of the sea-
On loan from the Timbers, started eight matches and tallied one assist for T2 during the son against LAFC on July 23 ... Logged 21 minutes as a second-half sub-
2019 USL Championship season ... Started and played 89 minutes in a 2-2 away draw stitute against the Houston Dynamo on July 18 ... Made his 2020 campaign
against Sporting Kansas City on Sept. 29 … Was named to the MLS Team of the Week debut, starting and logging 58 minutes against the LA Galaxy on July 13.
for Week 23 after he finished the match with a 87.7 percent passing accuracy in a 3-1 2019: Appeared in 19 games (eight starts) during the 2019 regular season, tallying
home win against Vancouver Whitecaps FC on Aug. 10 … Earned his sixth league start two goals and one assist … On loan from the Timbers, made nine appearances (eight
in a 4-0 win against the LA Galaxy on July 27 ... Recorded 90 minutes of play in a 2-2 starts) and tallied two goals for T2 during the 2019 USL Championship season ... Re-
home draw against the Colorado Rapids on July 13 ... Started and played 76 minutes in corded his first MLS career assist in a 2-1 road loss at the Montreal Impact on June 26
a 1-0 away win against New York City FC on July 7 ... Started and play 90 minutes in a ... Made his MLS debut, tallying his first career goal for the Timbers in his first league
4-0 home win against the Houston Dynamo on June 22 ... Started and played 75 min- appearance in a 4-0 home win against the Houston Dynamo on June 22, earning MLS
utes in a 2-1 win over Seattle Sounders FC in the U.S. Open Cup on June 12 ... Made his Team of the Week honors for Week 16.
MLS debut, playing 90 minutes in a 1-1 draw against the Houston Dynamo on May 15. 2018: In his Timbers debut, Loría started and played 88 minutes in a 2-0 win over San
2018: In his Timbers debut, Zambrano started and played 90 minutes in a 2-0 win Jose in the U.S. Open Cup on June 6 ... Made 30 appearances (25 starts) for T2, finish-
over San Jose in the U.S. Open Cup on June 6 ... Made 31 appearances (30 starts) ing the season with a team-high seven assists and recording six goals.
for T2 during the 2018 USL regular season,tallying three goals and three assists. CAREER: Signed with T2 on loan from Costa Rican side Deportivo Saprissa on March 9,
CAREER: Played for Valladolid during the 2016-17 Spanish Segunda Division 2018 ... Appeared in career 10 matches (6 starts) and registered one assist for Saprissa
campaign, while also appearing for the club’s second team, Real Valladolid B. ... Made one appearance, on loan from Saprissa, for Portuguese side Benfica in the
INTERNATIONAL: Has made five appearances for the Venezuelan National Team since UEFA Youth League, logging 27 minutes against Galatasaray on Nov. 3, 2015.
making his debut and recording an assist in a 5-0 win over Bolivia in a 2018 World Cup INTERNATIONAL: Earned his first cap for the Costa Rican Men’s National Team, starting
qualifying match on Nov. 11, 2016. and playing 77 minutes in a 3-0 loss to the USMNT at Avaya Stadium on Feb. 2, 2019.
COLLEGE: Made 68 appearances (66 starts) and tallied one goal and nine assists as a COLLEGE: Played three collegiate seasons at the University of Washington (2017-19),
four-year starter at Army West Point (2016-19) ... Started all 16 matches for the Black where he tallied 17 goals and 18 assists in 56 games played (39 starts) ... Tallied 12 goals
Knights during his senior campaign, logging one goal and four assists in 2019 ... A and six assists in 19 appearances (16 starts) en route to being named the Pac-12 Player of
four-time First Team All-Patriot League honoree ... the Year and earning United Soccer Coaches First-Team All-American honors in his junior
CAREER: Selected by the Timbers in the third round (No. 68 overall) of the 2020 MLS campaign in 2019 ... The Eagle, Idaho, native was a three-time First Team All-Pac-12 se-
SuperDraft presented by adidas ... Is the first Army men’s soccer player to have ever lection (2017, 2018, 2019) and helped the Huskies clinch the 2019 Pac-12 Championship.
been drafted in the MLS SuperDraft. CAREER: The Tigard High School graduate played three years for T2 (2015-17) while with
the Timbers Academy, tallying four goals and two assists in 35 matches played (21 starts).
HONORS: 2019 United Soccer Coaches First-Team All American with Washington ...
2019 Pac-12 Player of the Year with Washington ... 2019 All-Pac-12 First Team with
Washington ... 2018 All-Pac-12 First Team with Washington ... 2017 Pac-12 Freshman
of the Year with Washington ... 2017 All-Pac-12 First Team with Washington.
PORTLAND TIMBERS VS. NEW YORK CITY FC
SATURDAY, AUG. 1, 2020
Timbers 5 450 8 9 25 49 21 10 5 59 73 13 1
Opponents 5 450 7 6 20 80 19 27 7 73 59 7 1
SCORING SCORING
POR - Ebobisse (Blanco) 35, Valeri (Williamson, Mabiala), 61 POR - Niezgoda (Blanco, Loría) 7, Ebobisse (Tuiloma) 81
HOU - Elis (penalty kick) 86 LAFC - Wright-Phillips (Blessing) 36, Kaye (Rodríguez) 40
STATS STATS
Shots Saves Fouls Offsides Corners Shots Saves Fouls Offsides Corners
POR 13 3 9 2 2 POR 7 1 15 2 4
HOU 24 5 19 0 5 LAFC 19 1 10 0 4
LINEUP LINEUP
POR: GK Clark, D Bonilla (Duvall, 82), D Mabiala, D Tuiloma, POR: GK Clark, D Duvall, D Tuiloma, D Zuparic, D Farfan
D Villafaña, M D. Chara, M Williamson (Loría, 69), M Y. Chara (Villafaña, 89), M D. Chara ©, M Paredes (Williamson, 69), M
(Polo, 60), M Valeri ©, M Blanco, F Ebobisse (Niezgoda, 69) Loría (Y. Chara, 46), M Blanco, M Polo (Valeri, 69), F Niezgoda
(Ebobisse, 58)
Subs not used:
Substitutes Not Used: GK Attinella, D Cascante, D Farfan, D Subs not used:
McGraw, M Conechny, M Paredes, M Zambrano, F Mora Substitutes Not Used: GK Ivacic, D Cascante, D Bonilla, D
Mabiala, M Conechny, M Zambrano, M Conechny, F Mora
Referee: Ismail Elfath
Weather: Clear, 82 degrees Referee:Drew Fischer
Weather: Cloudy, 79 degrees
PORTLAND TIMBERS VS. NEW YORK CITY FC
SATURDAY, AUG. 1, 2020
11
L L
8 17
H
Total 8 R
17 8
KEY
Right foot (2) R L
ROAD (0 games)
Minute 0-15 16-30 31-45 46-60 61-75 76-90 TOTAL
Timbers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Opponents 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Timbers 4 360 7 9 23 51 24 18 4 54 45 9 1
Opponents 4 360 5 4 14 68 16 11 7 45 54 7 1
QUARTERFINALS
TIMBERS 1 vs FC CINCINNATI 1 (POR wins 4-2 on PKs)
July 28, 2020 • ESPN World Wide of Sports Complex (Or-
lando, .Fla) • Att: N/A
SCORING
POR - Niezgoda (Blanco) 67
CIN - Locadia (penalty kick) 81
STATS
Shots Saves Fouls Offsides Corners
POR 19 4 18 0 10
CIN 12 7 7 3 0
LINEUP
POR: GK Clark, D Duvall, D Mabiala, D Zuparic, D Villafaña, M
Williamson (Polo, 88), M D. Chara, M Y. Chara (Niezgoda, 64),
M Valeri ©, M Blanco, F Ebobisse (Mora, 90)
11
L L
8 17
H
Total 7
17
KEY
L
Right foot (1) R L
AGAINST:
ALPHABETICAL ROSTER
# PLAYER POS HT WT DOB NATIONALITY LAST CLUB
27 Asprilla, Dairon M 5-11 165 05/25/1992 Colombia Alianza Petrolera (Colombia)
1 Attinella, Jeff GK 6-2 190 09/29/1988 United States Minnesota United FC (MLS)
10 Blanco, Sebastián M 5-6 150 03/15/1988 Argentina San Lorenzo (Argentina)
98 Bodily, Blake M 5-9 150 01/13/1998 United States University of Washington (NCAA)
28 Bonilla, Pablo D 5-8 155 12/02/1999 Venezuela Portland Timbers 2 (USL)
18 Cascante, Julio D 6-2 170 10/03/1993 Costa Rica Deportivo Saprissa (Costa Rica)
21 Chara, Diego M 5-7 150 04/05/1986 Colombia Deportes Tolima (Colombia)
23 Chara, Yimmi M 5-5 170 04/02/1991 Colombia Atlético Mineiro (Brazil)
12 Clark, Steve GK 6-2 190 04/14/1986 United States D.C. United (MLS)
19 Conechny, Tomás M 5-7 150 03/30/1998 Argentina San Lorenzo (Argentina)
15 Duvall, Chris D 5-10 160 09/10/1991 United States OKC Energy FC (USL)
17 Ebobisse, Jeremy F 6-0 175 02/14/1997 United States Charleston Battery (USL)
32 Farfan, Marco D 5-9 150 11/12/1998 United States Portland Timbers Academy (DA)
14 Flores, Andrés M 5-6 150 08/31/1990 El Salvador New York Cosmos (NASL)
31 Ivacic, Aljaz GK 6-2 180 12/29/1993 Slovenia NK Olimpija Ljubljana (Slovenia)
44 Loría, Marvin M 5-10 170 04/24/1997 Costa Rica Portland Timbers 2 (USL)
33 Mabiala, Larrys D 6-2 185 10/08/1987 Democratic Republic of Congo Kayserispor (Turkey)
85 McGraw, Zac D 6-4 205 06/08/1997 United States Army West Point (NCAA)
9 Mora, Felipe F 5-9 150 08/02/1993 Chile Pumas UNAM (Mexico)
11 Niezgoda, Jaroslaw F 6-1 170 03/15/1995 Poland Legia Warsaw (Poland)
22 Paredes, Cristhian M 6-0 155 05/18/1998 Paraguay Club America (Mexico)
7 Polo, Andy M 5-8 155 09/29/1994 Peru Monarcas Morelia (Mexico)
25 Tuiloma, Bill D/M 5-10 175 03/27/1995 New Zealand Olympique de Marseille (France)
8 Valeri, Diego M 5-10 165 05/01/1986 Argentina Atlético Lanús (Argentina)
4 Villafaña, Jorge D 5-9 150 09/16/1989 United States Santos Laguna (Mexico)
30 Williamson, Eryk M 5-9 155 01/11/1997 United States University of Maryland (NCAA)
40 Zambrano, Renzo M 5-9 165 08/26/1994 Venezuela Portland Timbers 2 (USL)
13 Zuparic, Dario D 6-1 185 05/03/1992 Croatia HNK Rijeka (Croatia)
NUMERICAL ROSTER
# PLAYER POS PRONUNCIATION NATIONALITY LAST CLUB
1 Jeff Attinella GK AT-tih-nella United States Minnesota United FC (MLS)
4 Jorge Villafaña D vee-ya-FON-ya United States Santos Laguna (Mexico)
7 Andy Polo M Peru Monarcas Morelia (Mexico)
8 Diego Valeri M vuh-LAIR-ee Argentina Atlético Lanús (Argentina)
9 Felipe Mora F Chile Pumas UNAM (Mexico)
10 Sebastián Blanco M Argentina San Lorenzo (Argentina)
11 Jaroslaw Niezgoda F YAR-oh-SLAV knee-ez-GO-da Poland Legia Warsaw (Poland)
12 Steve Clark GK United States D.C. United (MLS)
13 Dario Zuparic D ZOO-PUH-rich Croatia HNK Rijeka (Croatia)
14 Andrés Flores M El Salvador New York Cosmos (NASL)
15 Chris Duvall D United States OKC Energy FC (USL
17 Jeremy Ebobisse F ih-BO-bis-see United States Charleston Battery (USL)
18 Julio Cascante D kas-CAHN-tay Costa Rica Deportivo Saprissa (Costa Rica)
19 Tomás Conechny M co-NECK-knee Argentina San Lorenzo (Argentina)
21 Diego Chara M Colombia Deportes Tolima (Colombia)
22 Cristhian Paredes M pah-REH-des Paraguay Club America (Mexico)
23 Yimmi Chara M JEEM-mee Colombia Atlético Mineiro (Brazil)
25 Bill Tuiloma D/M two-EE-low-muh New Zealand Olympique de Marseille (France)
27 Dairon Asprilla M/F DIE-ron ah-SPREE-ah Colombia Alianza Petrolera (Colombia)
28 Pablo Bonilla D bow-KNEE-uh Venezuela Portland Timbers 2 (USL)
30 Eryk Williamson M United States Univ. of Maryland (NCAA)
31 Aljaz Ivacic GK ahl-YAJ EVE-uh-chitch Slovenia NK Olimpija Ljubljana (Slovenia)
32 Marco Farfan D United States Portland Timbers Academy (DA)
33 Larrys Mabiala D MAH-bee-ah-lah Democratic Republic of Congo Kayserispor (Turkey)
40 Renzo Zambrano M Venezuela Portland Timbers 2 (USL)
44 Marvin Loría M lo-REE-uh Costa Rica Portland Timbers 2 (USL)
85 Zac McGraw D United States Army West Point (NCAA)
98 Blake Bodily M United States University of Washington (NCAA)
PORTLAND TIMBERS VS. NEW YORK CITY FC
SATURDAY, AUG. 1, 2020
MISCELLANEOUS STATS
INDIVIDUAL TEAM
Braces: 41x (last: Ebobisse, Sept. 25, 2019 vs. New England Revolution) Longest overall win streak: 6 games, April 14-May 26, 2018
Hat tricks: n/a Longest home win streak: 10 games, Aug. 7, 2017-May 19, 2018
Quickest goal: 0:34, Fernández, May 3, 2014 vs. D.C. United Longest road win streak: 3 games, 3x (last: July 7-July 21, 2019)
Quickest road goal: 3’, Valeri, May 11, 2016 at Dallas Longest overall unbeaten streak: 15 games, April 14-Aug. 4, 2018
Latest game-winning goal: 95’ (94:56), Borchers, Aug. 15, 2015 at Real Salt Lake Longest home unbeaten streak: 22 games, April 6, 2013-May 17, 2014
Latest goal: 100’ (99:33), Adi, April 16, 2016 vs. San Jose Longest road unbeaten streak: 10 games, Oct. 21, 2012-June 19, 2013
Substitute goals: 47x (last: Asprilla, Sept. 29, 2019 at Sporting KC) Longest overall winless streak: 8 games, 2x (last: March 8-April 27, 2014)
Substitute assists: 36x (last: Conechny, Sept. 7, 2019, vs. Sporting KC) Longest home winless streak: 6 games - May 29-July 30, 2011
Goal on home debut: 10x (last: Fernandez, June 1, 2019, vs. Los Angeles FC) Longest road winless streak: 18 games - Oct. 19 2011-Oct. 7, 2012
Largest margin of victory: 5 goals, Oct. 26, 2013 at Chivas USA
Largest margin of defeat: 5 goals, 2x (last: June 24, 2015 at LA Galaxy)
Braces against: 33x (last: Okwonkwo, June 26, 2019 at Montreal Impact) Largest margin overcome: 2 goals, 7x (last: June 26, 2016 vs. Houston, W 3-2)
Hat tricks against: 3x (last: Manotas, Sept. 24, 2016 at Houston) Most goals scored: 5 goals, 3x (last: March 3, 2017 at MIN, W 5-1)
Quickest goal against: 0:28, Séne, March 24, 2012 at New England Most goals against: 5 goals, 3x (last: June 24, 2015 at LA Galaxy)
Quickest goal against at Providence Park: 3’, Cooper, April 5, 2014 vs. Seattle Most goals in a half: 5 goals, Oct. 18, 2015 at LA Galaxy, second half
Latest game-winning goal against: 93’, Beckerman, March 31, 2012 vs. RSL Most goals against in a half: 4 goals 2x (last: Aug. 12, 2017 at Toronto FC)
Substitute goals against: 30x (last: Sapong, Aug. 14, 2019 vs. Chicago)
Substitute assists against: 35x (last: Wild, July 16, 2020 vs. LA Galaxy)
* - all stats MLS play only