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PHILADELPHIA UNION
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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
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Tournament Play
With the win, the Timbers advanced to the semifinals of a competitive tournament for Portland Timbers vs. New York City FC
the 12th time as a club. Portland also accomplished the feat in the 1975 NASL Playoffs, Goals by Half 1 2 FT
the 1978 NASL Playoffs, 1989 WSL Playoffs, the 2007 USL Playoffs, the 2009 USL Play- Portland Timbers 1 2 3
offs, the 2013 U.S. Open Cup, the 2013 MLS Cup Playoffs, the 2015 MLS Cup Playoffs, New York City FC 1 0 1
the 2018 MLS Cup Playoffs and the 2019 U.S. Open Cup.
Scoring Summary:
Blanco File POR: Blanco 43, Valeri (Niezgoda) 65, Polo (Blanco) 76
Blanco recorded his second goal and fifth assist of the tournament on Saturday against
NYCFC. His five assists are tied for the tournament lead with Toronto FC’s Alejandro Lineups:
Pozuelo. Blanco has been directly involved in seven (2g, 5a) of Portland’s 10 goals at POR: GK Clark, D Bonilla, D Mabiala, D Zuparic, D Villafaña, M D. Chara ©, M William-
the tournament. Notably, Blanco registered an assist for a fifth consecutive match. He son (Polo, 75), M Y. Chara (Niezgoda, 52), M Blanco (Bodily, 90+3), M Loría (Valeri, 45),
has recorded an assist in all five matches at the tournament – the longest streak of F Ebobisse (Mora, 74)
games with an assist in Portland’s MLS history.
NYC: GK Johnson, D Tinnerholm, D Chanot, D Callens, D Matarrita, M Ring ©, M Sands,
Goal-Scoring Plays M Medina (Parks, 72), F Castellanos, F Mackay-Steven (Moralez, 56), F Mitrita (Héber,
NYC – Jesús Medina (penalty kick), 27th minute: After Portland committed a foul inside 72)
the box, Jesús Medina converted from the penalty spot.
Attendance: N/A
POR – Sebastián Blanco, 43rd minute: Jorge Villafaña’s cross from the left side was
cleared from inside the box, but Blanco intercepted the pass and sent a curling strike
inside the right post.
NOTABLE QUOTES
POR – Diego Valeri (Jaroslaw Niezgoda), 65th minute: Near the edge of the box, Niez- Portland Timbers head coach Giovanni Savarese
goda combined with Valeri, who fired a well-placed strike inside the left post from On the Timbers being one of the final four teams in the tournament…
inside the box. “There is a great feeling for us to be able to continue to go forward. We’re taking one
game at a time. Credit to the guys, they’ve been incredible. In training, in the games,
POR – Andy Polo (Sebastián Blanco), 76th minute: Just one minute after entering the the way we have managed the situations have been fantastic. Today was a special day
match, Polo dribbled down the left side of the field and unleashed a powerful, curling because it was [Diego] Chara’s 300th match. So it was meaningful and very important
strike from just outside the box into the top right corner of the goal. for us that we wanted Chara to remember it in a very special way.”
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
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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 60 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- ANDY POLO GOLAZO
sons)
In his fifth appearance of the MLS is Back Tournament, Andy Polo came off the
QUESTIONABLE: Yimmi Chara (right thigh), Marco Farfan (right ankle) bench to score a curling, long-range effort into the top corner of the net in a 3-1
win over New York City FC on Aug. 1. Polo has made five appearances (one start),
logged 117 minutes and tallied one goal in the competition. Polo has tallied two
* As of Aug. 3, 2020 goals and four assists in 55 appearances across all competitions for the Timbers.
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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: 115/GS: 109)
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: 4/GS:2) Career goals/assists across all comps. for POR: (G: 31; A: 37)
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: Started, tallying a goal and an assist against NYCFC on Aug. 1 ... Tallied an assist
for a fourth straight match against FC Cincinnati on July 28 ... Registered an assist
2020: Logged 16 minuets off the bench against NYCFC on Aug. 1 ... Came off the bench against LAFC on July 23 ... Tallied an assist against LAFC on July 23, logging 90 minute
to make his first appearance in the MLS is Back Tournament against FC Cincinnati the Houston Dynamo on July 18 ... Tallied the game-winning goal and an assist in a
on July 28 ... Played 90 minutes in a 1-0 home win against Nashville SC on March 8 2-1 win over the LA Galaxy on July 13 ... Played 90 minutes in a 1-0 home win against
... Made his MLS debut, playing 90 minutes in a 3-1 loss to Minnesota United FC on Nashville SC on March 8 ... Logged 90 minutes in a 3-1 loss to Minnesota United FC
March 1. 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 NYCFC on Aug. 1 ... Started and played 2019: Played in 15 regular-season matches in 2019 (nine starts), adding one assist
90 minutes against FC Cincinnati on July 28 ... Started and played 90 minutes against … Logged his first assist in his eighth start of 2019 in a 1-0 win over Real Salt Lake
LAFC on July 23 .. Started, logging 75 minutes before being sent off after a second yel- on Aug. 31 ... Played 90 minutes in a 1-0 away win against New York City FC on July
low card against the LA Galaxy on July 13 ... Started, playing 90 minutes in a 1-0 home 7 ... Made an appearance off the bench in a 1-0 home win against FC Dallas on June
win against Nashville SC on March 8 ... Made his MLS debut, playing 90 minutes in a 30 … Made his first appearance of the season off the bench in a 3-3 draw against the
3-1 loss to Minnesota United FC on March 1. Colorado Rapids on March 2.
CAREER: Helped HNK Rijeka win the 2016-17 Croatian First Football League and cap- 2018: Recorded 26 regular-season appearances (11 starts) in 2018, tallying one goal
tured the 2016-17 and 2018-19 Croatian Football Cup ... In 2019, Zuparic recorded and two assists ... Made his MLS Cup Playoffs debut in a 4-2 penalty kicks win against
18 appearances (18 starts) for Rijeka, scoring one goal ... Made 97 appearances (88 Seattle Sounders FC on Nov. 8 ... Scored his first career MLS goal for the Timbers in
starts) for Pescara (2013-17), helping the team secure promotion to Serie A during the a 2-1 loss at Vancouver Whitecaps FC on Oct. 28 ... Started, playing 90 minutes at the
2015-16 campaign ... Recorded nine appearances (five starts) with Pescara in Serie A. New England Revolution on Sept. 1 ... Logged 14 minutes as a substitute in a 2-0 win
INTERNATIONAL: Made three appearances for the U-19 Bosnia and Herzegovina na- over Toronto FC on Aug. 29 ... Made his first MLS appearance, playing six minutes in a
tional team and debuted with the Croatian U-21 national team in 2011, recording seven 2-1 loss to the Galaxy on March 4.
appearances (six starts). INTERNATIONAL: Has been capped 62 times by the El Salvador National Team since
HONORS: Croatian First Football League with HNK Rijeka in 2016-17 ... Croatian First making his debut in 2010, more recently featuring off the bench in Concacaf Na-
Football Cup with HNK Rijeka in 2016-17 and 2018-19. 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 captained the Timbers in his 300th appearance across all com- 2020: Started and played 69 minutes against LAFC on July 23 ... Made a substitute
petitions against NYCFC on Aug. 1 ... Started and played 90 minutes in his 299th ap- appearance in a 1-0 home win against Nashville SC on March 8 ... Played 83 minutes
pearance across all competiions against FC Cincinnati on July 28 ... Started and was in a 3-1 loss to Minnesota United FC on March 1.
captain against LAFC on July 23 ... Started and logged 90 minutes against the Houston 2019: Appeared in 22 games (19 starts) during the 2019 regular season, tally-
Dynamo on July 18 ... Started and played 90 minutes against the LA Galaxy on July 13 ing four goals and two assists … Delivered his second assist of the season in
... Recorded 90 minutes of play in a 1-0 home win against Nashville SC on March 8 ... a 3-2 home win against Chicago Fire on Aug. 14 … Was named to the MLS Team
Started and played 90 minutes in a 3-1 loss to Minnesota United FC on March 1. of the Week for Week 21 after scoring two goals in a 4-0 win against the LA Gal-
2019: Appeared in 30 games (29 starts) during the 2019 regular season, logging axy on July 27 ... Recorded 90 minutes of play in a 2-1 away win against Seattle
two assists … Started and played 90 minutes in a 2-1 home win against Sporting Sounders FC on July 21 ... Played 84 minutes in a 4-0 home win over the LA Gal-
Kansas City on Sept. 7, earning MLS Player of Week honors for Week 27 ... Started axy in the Round of 16 of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup on June 19 ... Recorded
and played 45 minutes in the MLS All-Star’s 3-0 loss to Atlético Madrid on July 31 90 minutes in a 2-1 away win against Real Salt Lake on May 4 … Delivered his
in the 2019 MLS All-Star Game ... Started and played 90 minutes in a 1-0 home first assist of the season in a 3-1 away win over Columbus Crew SC on April 20.
win against FC Dallas on June 30, earning MLS Team of the Week honors for Week 2018: Played in 19 regular-season matches (18 starts), tallying one goal and three assists
17… Was named to the 26-man roster for the 2019 MLS All-Star Game ... Recorded … Scored his first career MLS goal and notched an assist in a 2-1 win over LAFC on May 19.
his second assist of the season in a 3-1 away win against the Philadelphia Union INTERNATIONAL: Has earned six caps for the Paraguay Men’s National Team,
on May 25 … Played 90 minutes in a 2-1 away win against Real Salt Lake on May more recently starting and playing 58 minutes in a 4-2 win against Jordan in a 4-2
4 … Started his ninth consecutive season with the Timbers, becoming the first on Sept. 10 ... Came on as a second-half substitute in a friendly against France on
player in club history across all eras to play more than eight seasons with Portland. June 2, 2017 and once again on November 20, 2018 in the Nelson Mandela Chal-
2018: Appeared in 27 regular-season games (26 starts) in 2018, scoring two goals. lenge against South Africa ... Has also featured for Paraguay at U-17 and U-20
HONORS: MLS All Star in 2019 with Portland ... MLS Cup in 2015 with Portland. 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: In his second start of the tournament, logged 90 minutes against NYCFC on
repair a complex tear in his medial meniscus ... Made an appearance off the bench in Aug. 1 ... Made his Timbers debut, starting and playing 82 minutes against the Hou-
a 3-1 loss to Minnesota United FC on March 1. ston Dynamo on July 18 ... Acquired by the Portland Timbers from T2 on June 18 ...
2019: Appeared in 13 games (seven starts) during the 2019 regular season, tallying Made his T2 debut, starting and logging an assist at Phoenix Rising FC on March 7.
two goals and one assist … On loan from the Timbers, played in nine regular-season CAREER: Joined Portland Timbers 2 from Deportivo La Guaira Fútbol Club (2019),
matches (nine starts) during the 2019 USL regular season, leading the team in goals where he made six appearances (six starts) in the Apertura Tournament, scoring a
(nine) and registering two assists.
goal in his debut ... Prior to joining La Guaira, Bonilla made his professional debut as
2018: Appeared in 17 regular-season matches (7 starts) in 2018, scoring one
a 17-year-old with Portuguesa Fútbol Club (2017-19), appearing in 66 matches (65
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 starts) and registering three goals and seven assists.
Sporting Kansas City in the second leg of the Western Conference Champion- INTERNATIONAL: Was called in by the Venezuela U-23 Men’s National Team for
ship on Nov. 29 ... Logged 48 minutes off the bench in a 4-2 playoff win in pen- the 2020 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament, where he started and played three
alty kicks against Seattle Sounders FC on Nov. 8, recording one goal and an assist. consecutive first round matches ... Made multiple appearances for Venezuela at the
2017: Played in 27 regular-season matches in 2019 (19 starts), scoring two youth level, including making nine appearances (nine starts) at the 2019 CONMEBOL
goals and adding four assist … Made a fifth straight appearance (Sept. 16-Oct. Sudamericano Sub 20 Tournament in Chile and three appearances (three starts) at the
22) in a 2-1 win against Whitecaps FC on Oct. 22 ... Logged an assist for a sec- 2018 Juegos Suramericanos in Cochabamba, Bolivia, tallying one goal in a 4-1 victory
ond straight game in a 3-0 win against Orlando City on Sept. 24 ... Recorded against Bolivia
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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2019: Played in 10 regular-season matches in 2019 (nine starts), tallying one assist … 2020: Started and played 45 minutes against NYCFC on Aug. 1 ... Started, playing 45
On loan from the Timbers, started eight matches and tallied one assist for T2 during the minutes and tallying his first assist of the season against LAFC on July 23 ... Made his
2019 USL Championship season ... Started and played 89 minutes in a 2-2 away draw 2020 campaign debut, starting and logging 58 minutes against the LA Galaxy on July 13.
against Sporting Kansas City on Sept. 29 … Was named to the MLS Team of the Week 2019: Appeared in 19 games (eight starts) during the 2019 regular season, tallying
for Week 23 after he finished the match with a 87.7 percent passing accuracy in a 3-1 two goals and one assist … On loan from the Timbers, made nine appearances (eight
home win against Vancouver Whitecaps FC on Aug. 10 … Earned his sixth league start starts) and tallied two goals for T2 during the 2019 USL Championship season ... Re-
in a 4-0 win against the LA Galaxy on July 27 ... Recorded 90 minutes of play in a 2-2 corded his first MLS career assist in a 2-1 road loss at the Montreal Impact on June 26
home draw against the Colorado Rapids on July 13 ... Started and played 76 minutes in ... Made his MLS debut, tallying his first career goal for the Timbers in his first league
a 1-0 away win against New York City FC on July 7 ... Started and play 90 minutes in a appearance in a 4-0 home win against the Houston Dynamo on June 22, earning MLS
4-0 home win against the Houston Dynamo on June 22 ... Started and played 75 min- Team of the Week honors for Week 16.
utes in a 2-1 win over Seattle Sounders FC in the U.S. Open Cup on June 12 ... Made his 2018: In his Timbers debut, Loría started and played 88 minutes in a 2-0 win over San
MLS debut, playing 90 minutes in a 1-1 draw against the Houston Dynamo on May 15. Jose in the U.S. Open Cup on June 6 ... Made 30 appearances (25 starts) for T2, finish-
2018: In his Timbers debut, Zambrano started and played 90 minutes in a 2-0 win ing the season with a team-high seven assists and recording six goals.
over San Jose in the U.S. Open Cup on June 6 ... Made 31 appearances (30 starts) CAREER: Signed with T2 on loan from Costa Rican side Deportivo Saprissa on March 9,
for T2 during the 2018 USL regular season,tallying three goals and three assists. 2018 ... Appeared in career 10 matches (6 starts) and registered one assist for Saprissa
CAREER: Played for Valladolid during the 2016-17 Spanish Segunda Division ... Made one appearance, on loan from Saprissa, for Portuguese side Benfica in the
campaign, while also appearing for the club’s second team, Real Valladolid B. UEFA Youth League, logging 27 minutes against Galatasaray on Nov. 3, 2015.
INTERNATIONAL: Has made five appearances for the Venezuelan National Team since INTERNATIONAL: Earned his first cap for the Costa Rican Men’s National Team, starting
making his debut and recording an assist in a 5-0 win over Bolivia in a 2018 World Cup and playing 77 minutes in a 3-0 loss to the USMNT at Avaya Stadium on Feb. 2, 2019.
qualifying match on Nov. 11, 2016.
COLLEGE: Made 68 appearances (66 starts) and tallied one goal and nine assists as a 2020: Made his Timbers debut as a second-half substitute against NYCFC on Aug. 1.
four-year starter at Army West Point (2016-19) ... Started all 16 matches for the Black COLLEGE: Played three collegiate seasons at the University of Washington (2017-19),
Knights during his senior campaign, logging one goal and four assists in 2019 ... A where he tallied 17 goals and 18 assists in 56 games played (39 starts) ... Tallied 12 goals
four-time First Team All-Patriot League honoree ... and six assists in 19 appearances (16 starts) en route to being named the Pac-12 Player of
CAREER: Selected by the Timbers in the third round (No. 68 overall) of the 2020 MLS the Year and earning United Soccer Coaches First-Team All-American honors in his junior
SuperDraft presented by adidas ... Is the first Army men’s soccer player to have ever campaign in 2019 ... The Eagle, Idaho, native was a three-time First Team All-Pac-12 se-
been drafted in the MLS SuperDraft. lection (2017, 2018, 2019) and helped the Huskies clinch the 2019 Pac-12 Championship.
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.
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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
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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 5 450 10 11 31 60 29 20 4 66 58 12 1
Opponents 5 450 6 4 16 78 19 16 8 58 66 11 1
ROUND OF 16 QUARTERFINALS
TIMBERS 1 vs FC CINCINNATI 1 (POR wins 4-2 on PKs) TIMBERS 3 vs NEW YORK CITY FC 1
July 28, 2020 • ESPN World Wide of Sports Complex (Or- Aug. 1, 2020 • ESPN World Wide of Sports Complex (Orlando,
lando, .Fla) • Att: N/A .Fla) • Att: N/A
SCORING SCORING
POR - Niezgoda (Blanco) 67 POR - Blanco 43, Valeri (Niezgoda) 65, Polo (Blanco) 76
CIN - Locadia (penalty kick) 81 NYC - Medina (penalty kick)
STATS STATS
Shots Saves Fouls Offsides Corners Shots Saves Fouls Offsides Corners
POR 19 4 18 0 10 POR 9 2 12 0 2
CIN 12 7 7 3 0 NYC 10 2 13 1 5
LINEUP LINEUP
POR: GK Clark, D Duvall, D Mabiala, D Zuparic, D Villafaña, M POR: GK Clark, D Bonilla, D Mabiala, D Zuparic, D Villafaña, M
Williamson (Polo, 88), M D. Chara, M Y. Chara (Niezgoda, 64), D. Chara ©, M Williamson (Polo, 75), M Y. Chara (Niezgoda,
M Valeri ©, M Blanco, F Ebobisse (Mora, 90) 52), M Blanco (Bodily, 90+3), M Loría (Valeri, 45), F Ebobisse
(Mora, 74)
Subs not used:
Substitutes Not Used: GK Attinella, D Bonilla, D Cascante, D Subs not used:
Farfan, D Tuiloma, M Conechny, M Loría, M Paredes, M Polo, Substitutes Not Used: GK Ivacic, D Cascante, D Duvall, D
M Zambrano Tuiloma, M Conechny, M Paredes, M Zambrano
L
7
11
L L
R
8 10 17
H R
Total 10
17 8
KEY
L
Right foot (4) 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 all-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. PHILADELPHIA UNION
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 5, 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