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2002 Portland Timbers season

Field	Value
club	Portland Timbers
season	2002
chrtitle	President
chairman	USA Mark Schuster
mgrtitle	Head coach
manager	ENG Bobby Howe
stadium	PGE Park
Portland, Oregon
league	A-League
league result	Division: 2nd
Playoffs: First Round
cup1	U.S. Open Cup
cup1 result	Qualification series
highest attendance	10,109
vs. MIN (Aug 16)
lowest attendance	3,890
vs. SEA (Jun 23)
average attendance	League: 6,261
All: 6,115
league topscorer	SYR Fadi Afash
USA McKinley Tennyson
(18 goals)
American	true
prevseason	2001
nextseason	2003
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Portland, Oregon Playoffs: First Round vs. MIN (Aug 16) vs. SEA (Jun 23) All: 6,115 USA McKinley Tennyson (18 goals)

The 2002 Portland Timbers season was the second season for the Portland Timbers—the third incarnation of a club to bear the Timbers name—of the now-defunct A-League, the second-tier soccer league of the United States and Canada at the time.

Preseason

Wilkinson

Canterbury Cup

Farrell Sawatzky

Regular season

May

Sawatzky Farrell Sawatzky Tomlinson

June

Somoza Napuri Howes Knott Glasgow Henderson

July

Afash Gregor Lemire Afash Howes

August

Silva Frías Afash Howes Afash Tolstolutsky Adair Torres Prendergast Afash Tennyson Tennyson Ritchie

September

Dailly

Postseason

Competitions

A-League

Western Conference, Pacific Division standings

Pos	Club	Pts	Pld	W	L	T	GF	GA	GD
1	Seattle Sounders	107	28	23	4	1	71	27	+44
2	Portland Timbers	63	28	13	12	3	47	39	+8
3	Vancouver Whitecaps	54	28	11	12	5	41	39	+2
4	El Paso Patriots	54	28	10	11	7	38	48	−10
5	Calgary Storm	22	28	4	21	3	26	66	−40

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

A-League Playoffs

Playoff bracket

First round

Club

Coaching staff

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Final roster

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Recognition

A-League Scoring Champion

Player	G	A	Pts
USA McKinley Tennyson	18	6	42

A-League Goal Scoring Co-Champions

Player	GP	G
SYR Fadi Afash	22	18
USA McKinley Tennyson	24	18

A-League Young Offensive Player of the Year

Pos	Player	GP
FW	USA McKinley Tennyson	24

A-League All-League First Team

Pos	Player	GP
FW	USA McKinley Tennyson	24

A-League All-League Second Team

Pos	Player	GP
FW	SYR Fadi Afash	22

A-League Player of the Week

Week	Player	Opponent(s)
8	SYR Fadi Afash	Calgary Storm, Vancouver Whitecaps (x2)
18	USA McKinley Tennyson	El Paso Patriots, Minnesota Thunder

A-League Team of the Week

Week	Player	Opponent(s)
8	SYR Fadi Afash	Calgary Storm, Vancouver Whitecaps (x2)
USA Greg Howes
9	TRI Brent Sancho	Calgary Storm
10	USA Matt Napoleon	El Paso Patriots, Hampton Roads Mariners, Seattle Sounders
TRI Brent Sancho
11	USA Greg Howes	Hampton Roads Mariners, Richmond Kickers
12	SYR Fadi Afash	Indiana Blast
ENG Sean McAuley
13	USA McKinley Tennyson	Calgary Storm
14	USA McKinley Tennyson	Seattle Sounders, Calgary Storm
15	USA McKinley Tennyson	Cincinnati Riverhawks
17	USA McKinley Tennyson	Vancouver Whitecaps
18	MEX Hugo Alcaraz-Cuellar	El Paso Patriots, Minnesota Thunder
USA McKinley Tennyson
19	TRI Brent Sancho	Milwaukee Rampage, Minnesota Thunder
20	SYR Fadi Afash	Montreal Impact

Statistics

Appearances and goals

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Top scorers

Players with 1 goal or more included only.

Rk.	Nat.	Position	Player	Total	A-League	Playoffs
SYR	FW	Fadi Afash	18	18	0
USA	FW	McKinley Tennyson	18	18	0
USA	FW	Greg Howes	5	5	0
USA	FW	Chugger Adair	2	2	0
USA	DF	Scott Benedetti	1	1	0
USA	DF	Bryn Ritchie	1	1	0
USA	MF	Ben Somoza	1	1	0
KGZ	MF	Vadim Tolstolutsky	1	1	0
			TOTALS	47	47	0

Disciplinary record

Players with 1 card or more included only.

No.	Nat.	Position	Player	Total	A-League	Playoffs
2	USA	DF	Bryn Ritchie	1	0	1
3	IRL	DF	Keith Costigan	6	0	5
(4)	ENG	DF	Sean McAuley	2	0	2
5	NZL	DF	Gavin Wilkinson	5	0	5
6	USA	MF	Ben Somoza	1	0	1
7	MEX	MF	Hugo Alcaraz-Cuellar	3	0	3
9	USA	FW	McKinley Tennyson	2	1	2
10	SYR	FW	Fadi Afash	5	0	4
11	USA	MF	Brian Winters	7	0	7
12	USA	FW	Greg Howes	0	1	0
15	KGZ	MF	Vadim Tolstolutsky	1	0	1
17	MEX	MF	Jesús Ochoa	1	0	1
18	USA	GK	Matt Napoleon	1	0	1
20	USA	MF	Jake Sagare	5	0	5
(22)	USA	MF	Scott Bower	1	0	1
24	USA	MF	Chris Roner	1	0	1
26	TRI	DF	Brent Sancho	8	0	7
			TOTALS	50	2	47

Goalkeeper stats

All goalkeepers included.

No.	Nat.	Player	Total	A-League	Playoffs	MIN	GA	GAA	SV	MIN	GA	GAA	SV	MIN
1	USA	Chris Smith	11	0	0.00	0	11	0	0.00	0	0	0	—	0
18	USA	Matt Napoleon	2776	41	1.33	113	2596	39	1.35	107	180	2	1.00	6
		TOTALS	2787	41	1.32	113	2607	39	1.35	107	180	2	1.00	6

Player movement

Transfers in

Date	Player	Position	Previous club	Fee/notes	Ref
January 7, 2002	SYR Fadi Afash	FW	USA Sacramento Knights	Free	title=Timbers sign D3 League MVP Afash	url=http://www.pgepark.com/pressroom/park_news.cfm?doc_id=367&pressarea=timbers	publisher=Portland Timbers	accessdate=July 22, 2011	archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20020119224620/http://www.pgepark.com/pressroom/park_news.cfm?doc_id=367&pressarea=timbers	archivedate=January 19, 2002	date=January 7, 2002}}
January 17, 2002	MEX Hugo Alcaraz-Cuellar	MF	USA San Diego F.C.	Free	last=Allen	first=David	title=Timbers sign Hugo Alcaraz	url=https://timberlog.blogspot.com/2002/01/timbers-sign-hugo-alcaraz-reported-in.html	work=timberlog	accessdate=July 22, 2011	date=January 17, 2002}}
March 4, 2002	ENG Sean McAuley	DF	ENG Rochdale	Free	title=Timbers Sign Midfielder, Defender	url=http://www.uslfans.com/news/2002/news,2002,0105.shtml	publisher=Portland Timbers	accessdate=July 14, 2011	date=March 4, 2002}}
March 4, 2002	USA Erik Ozimek (R)	MF	USA Davidson Wildcats	Free
March 21, 2002	USA Ben Somoza (R)	MF	USA Washington Huskies	A-League College Player Draft, 2nd round	title=Timbers Sign Benedetti, Costigan	url=http://www.uslfans.com/news/2002/news,2002,0139.shtml	publisher=Portland Timbers	accessdate=July 22, 2011	date=March 21, 2002	archive-date=December 9, 2006	archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061209024614/http://www.uslfans.com/news/2002/news,2002,0139.shtml	url-status=dead}}
March 21, 2002	USA Jake Sagare (R)	MF	USA Washington Huskies	A-League College Player Draft, 3rd round
March 26, 2002	USA McKinley Tennyson	FW	SWE GIF Sundsvall	Free	title=Size Matters As Timbers, Tennyson Come To Terms	url=http://a-league.com/news/2002/news,2002,0146.shtml	publisher=Portland Timbers	accessdate=July 22, 2011	date=March 26, 2002	archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111006122328/http://a-league.com/news/2002/news,2002,0146.shtml	archive-date=October 6, 2011	url-status=dead}}
March 29, 2002	USA Rees Bettinger	FW	USA Seattle Sounders	Free	last=Brandon	first=Steve	title=Howe vows to be no-nonsense coach	url=http://www.portlandtribune.com/sports/story.php?story_id=6789	newspaper=Portland Tribune	accessdate=July 27, 2011	date=March 29, 2002}}
April 2002	USA Chris Smith	GK	USA St. Louis Steamers	Free
May 3, 2002	USA Noah Delgado (R)	MF	USA Fresno State Bulldogs	Free	last=Andrews	first=Allison	title=2002 News Archive	url=http://www.soccercityusa.com/timbers/news2002.htm	work=The Timber Mill	publisher=SoccerCityUSA.com	accessdate=July 27, 2011	date=May 3, 2002}}
May 9, 2002	USA Bryn Ritchie (R)	DF	USA Washington Huskies	A-League College Player Draft, 1st round	last=Allen	first=David	title=Bobby Howe's Jigsaw Puzzle Complete (?)	url=https://timberlog.blogspot.com/2002/05/bobby-howes-jigsaw-puzzle-complete.html	work=timberlog	accessdate=July 27, 2011	date=May 9, 2002}}
May 28, 2002	USA Greg Howes	FW	USA Milwaukee Wave	Free	title=Timbers bring in familiar goal scorer	url=http://www.portlandtimbers.com/pressRoom.shtml	publisher=Portland Timbers	accessdate=July 14, 2011	archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20020620030104/http://www.portlandtimbers.com/pressRoom.shtml	archivedate=June 20, 2002	date=May 28, 2002}}

Loans in

Date	Player	Position	Previous club	Fee/notes	Ref
July 19, 2002	MEX Jesús Ochoa	MF	USA Los Angeles Galaxy	Short-term loan; returned to Los Angeles Galaxy after two games	last=Allen	first=David	title=Ochoa Returns!	url=https://timberlog.blogspot.com/2002/07/ochoa-returns-jesus-ochoa-is-returning.html	work=timberlog	accessdate=July 27, 2011	date=July 19, 2002}}
July 25, 2002	USA Scott Bower	MF	USA San Jose Earthquakes	Short-term loan; returned to San Jose Earthquakes after one game	last=Allen	first=David	title=San Jose midfielders Bower, Roner join Portland club for match against Cincinnati	url=https://timberlog.blogspot.com/2002/07/san-jose-midfielders-bower-roner-join.html	work=timberlog	accessdate=July 28, 2011	date=July 25, 2002}}
July 25, 2002	USA Chris Roner	MF	USA San Jose Earthquakes	Short-term loan; returned to San Jose Earthquakes after one game
August 2, 2002	MEX Jesús Ochoa	MF	USA Los Angeles Galaxy	Short-term loan; returned to Los Angeles Galaxy after one game	last=Allen	first=David	title=Ochoa Back for El Paso Game	url=https://timberlog.blogspot.com/2002/08/ochoa-back-for-el-paso-game-jesus.html	work=timberlog	accessdate=July 27, 2011	date=August 2, 2002}}
August 9, 2002	USA Scott Bower	MF	USA San Jose Earthquakes	Short-term loan; returned to San Jose Earthquakes after three games	last=Allen	first=David	title=Preview – Timbers v Whitecaps	url=https://timberlog.blogspot.com/2002/08/preview-timbers-v-whitecaps-at-pge.html	work=timberlog	accessdate=July 28, 2011	date=August 9, 2002}}
August 9, 2002	USA Chris Roner	MF	USA San Jose Earthquakes	Short-term loan; returned to San Jose Earthquakes after three games
August 20, 2002	MEX Jesús Ochoa	MF	USA Los Angeles Galaxy	Short-term loan; returned to Los Angeles Galaxy after two games
September 4, 2002	MEX Jesús Ochoa	MF	USA Los Angeles Galaxy	Short-term loan to end the season	last=Allen	first=David	title=Timbers Strengthened by Roner and Ochoa for First Round	url=https://timberlog.blogspot.com/2002/09/timbers-strengthened-by-roner-and.html	work=timberlog	accessdate=July 27, 2011	date=September 4, 2002}}
September 4, 2002	USA Chris Roner	MF	USA San Jose Earthquakes	Short-term loan to end the season

Transfers out

Date	Player	Position	Destination club	Fee/notes	Ref
End of 2001 season	TRI Darin Lewis	FW	N/A	Contract expired and not re-signed
End of 2001 season	USA Dan Moss	GK	N/A	Contract expired and not re-signed
October 4, 2001	NIR Michael O'Neill	MF	Unattached	Released	title=Timbers release Michael O'Neill	url=http://timbers.soccercityusa.com/news100401.htm	publisher=Portland Timbers	accessdate=July 22, 2011	date=October 4, 2001	archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111008095332/http://timbers.soccercityusa.com/news100401.htm	archive-date=October 8, 2011	url-status=dead	df=mdy-all}}
November 27, 2001	USA Mark Baena	FW	Unattached	Released	title=Timbers re-sign Napoleon, release Baena	newspaper=The Oregonian	date=November 27, 2001	location=Portland}}
November 27, 2001	SCO Tony McPeak	FW	Unattached	Released
November 27, 2001	ENG Neil Ryan	DF	Unattached	Released
December 5, 2001	USA Matt Chulis	DF	Unattached	Released	title=Timbers sign Wilkinson	url=http://www.pgepark.com/pressroom/park_news.cfm?doc_id=350&pressarea=timbers	accessdate=July 22, 2011	archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20020202134749/http://www.pgepark.com/pressroom/park_news.cfm?doc_id=350&pressarea=timbers	archivedate=February 2, 2002	publisher=Portland Timbers	date=December 5, 2001}}
December 20, 2001	USA Darren Sawatzky	FW	Unattached	Released	title=Timbers release Darren Sawatzky	url=http://timbers.soccercityusa.com/news122001.htm	publisher=Portland Timbers	accessdate=July 22, 2011	date=December 20, 2001	archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111008095351/http://timbers.soccercityusa.com/news122001.htm	archive-date=October 8, 2011	url-status=dead	df=mdy-all}}
March 4, 2002	CAN Jeff Clarke	MF	Unattached	Released
March 4, 2002	USA Greg Howes	FW	Unattached	Released
March 21, 2002	MEX Jesús Ochoa	MF	Unattached	Released
June 25, 2002	USA Rees Bettinger	FW	Unattached	Released	title=Timbers release Bettinger, Delgado	url=http://www.pgepark.com/timbers/pressRoom.shtml	publisher=Portland Timbers	accessdate=July 27, 2011	archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20020628130836/http://www.pgepark.com/timbers/pressRoom.shtml	archivedate=June 28, 2002	date=June 25, 2002}}
June 25, 2002	USA Noah Delgado	MF	Unattached	Released
August 6, 2002	ENG Sean McAuley	DF	Unattached	Released	title=Timbers grant McAuley release	url=http://www.pgepark.com/timbers/pressRoom.shtml	publisher=Portland Timbers	accessdate=July 28, 2011	archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20020807201318/http://www.pgepark.com/timbers/pressRoom.shtml	archivedate=August 7, 2002	date=August 6, 2002}}

Loans out

Date	Player	Position	Destination club	Fee/notes	Ref
July 12, 2002	USA Matt Napoleon	GK	USA Dallas Burn	Short-term loan; returned to Portland after one game	last=Allen	first=David	title=Market Watch: Dow Plunges Below 9,000, Tennyson's Stock Soars!	url=https://timberlog.blogspot.com/2002/07/market-watch-dow-plunges-below-9000.html	work=timberlog	accessdate=July 27, 2011	date=July 11, 2002}}
August 5, 2002	USA Matt Napoleon	GK	USA Colorado Rapids	Short-term loan; returned to Portland after one game
August 26, 2002	USA Matt Napoleon	GK	USA Colorado Rapids	Short-term loan; returned to Portland after one game	last=Allen	first=David	title=Timbers First Round Playoff Date Set	url=https://timberlog.blogspot.com/2002/08/timbers-first-round-playoff-date-set.html	work=timberlog	accessdate=July 27, 2011	date=August 27, 2002}}

Notes

Disciplinary record not available for September 7 playoff game vs. Vancouver Whitecaps.

References

"Team Game-by-Game Statistics". Portland Timbers.
"2002 Portland Timbers". Portland Timbers.
"Portland Timbers 2002 Directory". Portland Timbers.
"A-League 2002 Season Award Winners". United Soccer Leagues.
"Cumulative Season Statistics". Portland Timbers.
"Portland 2002 Season in Review". United Soccer Leagues.
Andrews, Allison. (September 5, 2002). "Vancouver gets defensive, but wins 1-0". SoccerCityUSA.com.
(January 7, 2002). "Timbers sign D3 League MVP Afash". Portland Timbers.
Allen, David. (January 17, 2002). "Timbers sign Hugo Alcaraz". timberlog.
(March 4, 2002). "Timbers Sign Midfielder, Defender". Portland Timbers.
(March 21, 2002). "Timbers Sign Benedetti, Costigan". Portland Timbers.
(March 26, 2002). "Size Matters As Timbers, Tennyson Come To Terms". Portland Timbers.
Brandon, Steve. (March 29, 2002}}{{dead link). "Howe vows to be no-nonsense coach". Portland Tribune.
Andrews, Allison. (May 3, 2002). "2002 News Archive". SoccerCityUSA.com.
Allen, David. (May 9, 2002). "Bobby Howe's Jigsaw Puzzle Complete (?)". timberlog.
(May 28, 2002). "Timbers bring in familiar goal scorer". Portland Timbers.
Allen, David. (July 19, 2002). "Ochoa Returns!". timberlog.
Allen, David. (July 25, 2002). "San Jose midfielders Bower, Roner join Portland club for match against Cincinnati". timberlog.
Allen, David. (August 2, 2002). "Ochoa Back for El Paso Game". timberlog.
Allen, David. (August 9, 2002). "Preview – Timbers v Whitecaps". timberlog.
Allen, David. (September 4, 2002). "Timbers Strengthened by Roner and Ochoa for First Round". timberlog.
(October 4, 2001). "Timbers release Michael O'Neill". Portland Timbers.
(November 27, 2001). "Timbers re-sign Napoleon, release Baena". The Oregonian.
(December 5, 2001). "Timbers sign Wilkinson". Portland Timbers.
(December 20, 2001). "Timbers release Darren Sawatzky". Portland Timbers.
(June 25, 2002). "Timbers release Bettinger, Delgado". Portland Timbers.
(August 6, 2002). "Timbers grant McAuley release". Portland Timbers.
Allen, David. (July 11, 2002). "Market Watch: Dow Plunges Below 9,000, Tennyson's Stock Soars!". timberlog.
Allen, David. (August 27, 2002). "Timbers First Round Playoff Date Set". timberlog.

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