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2009 Portland Timbers season


FieldValue
clubPortland Timbers
season2009
managerGavin Wilkinson
mgrtitleHead coach
chairmanMerritt Paulson
chrtitlePresident
leagueUSL-1
league resultLeague: 1st (Commissioner's Cup)
Playoffs: Semifinals
cup1U.S. Open Cup
cup1 resultThird round
cup2Cascadia Cup
cup2 result1st
highest attendanceLeague: 14,103
vs. Puerto Rico (July 23)
All: 16,382
vs. Seattle (July 1)
lowest attendance6,427
vs. Montreal (June 4)
average attendanceLeague: 9,734
All: 10,392
league topscorer
Mandjou Keita (11 goals)
season topscorer
Mandjou Keita (14 goals)
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Playoffs: Semifinals vs. Puerto Rico (July 23) All: 16,382 vs. Seattle (July 1) vs. Montreal (June 4) All: 10,392 Mandjou Keita (11 goals) Mandjou Keita (14 goals)

The 2009 Portland Timbers season was the ninth season for the club in the United Soccer Leagues First Division (USL-1), the second tier of the United States soccer pyramid. The first competitive game of the 2009 season was played on April 25 at Swangard Stadium in Burnaby, BC versus Vancouver Whitecaps FC which the Timbers lost 1–0. Following that loss the Timbers went on a 24-game unbeaten streak in the league on their way to securing the Commissioner's Cup for finishing the regular season atop the table. In a hard-fought, two-legged series, Vancouver Whitecaps FC knocked Portland out of the playoffs in the semifinals by an aggregate score of 5–4. In the U.S. Open Cup the Timbers hosted Seattle Sounders FC of Major League Soccer in the third round but were eliminated by their bitter rivals 2–1 in front of 16,382 spectators at PGE Park in Portland, Oregon.

Preseason

McManus Keita Allen

Regular season

April

May

Pore

Pore Kenton

Danso

Josten

Suzuki Pore McLaughlin

June

McLaughlin Hayes

Keita

Suzuki Hayes Keita Thompson James Arango Tarley

Farber Gatti

July

King

Jallow

Claesson

Savage Jallow

López Thompson Cronin Danso Nimo Eagles Guðjónsson McDonald Elliott

August

McLaughlin

Nimo Pore Williams

Ukah Pore Savage Keita

Pore Merritt

September

Adams

Peters

Postseason

Haber

Nimo Nash James

Competitions

USL First Division

League standings

PosClubPtsPldWLTGFGAGDH2H Pts
1Portland Timbers5830164104519+26
2Carolina RailHawks553016774319+24
3Puerto Rico Islanders533015784431+13PRI: 6 pts
CHA: 3 pts
4Charleston Battery5330146103321+12
5Montreal Impact4430121083231+1
6Rochester Rhinos4330119103432+2
7Vancouver Whitecaps4230111094236+6
8Minnesota Thunder3130713103944−5
9Miami FC293081752652−26
10Austin Aztex213051782851−23
11Cleveland City Stars193041972252−30

† Austin deducted two points for fielding an ineligible player on July 25, 2009

Results summary

Results by round

USL-1 Playoffs

Playoff bracket

Teams were re-seeded for semifinal matchups | score-width=20px | team-width=150px | seed-width=20px | RD1-seed1=2 | RD1-team1=Carolina RailHawks FC | RD1-score1-1=0 | RD1-score1-2=0 | RD1-score1-3=0 | RD1-seed2=7 | RD1-team2=Vancouver Whitecaps FC | RD1-score2-1=1 | RD1-score2-2=0 | RD1-score2-3=1 | RD1-seed3=3 | RD1-team3=Puerto Rico Islanders | RD1-score3-1=1 | RD1-score3-2=4 | RD1-score3-3=5 | RD1-seed4=6 | RD1-team4=Rochester Rhinos | RD1-score4-1=2 | RD1-score4-2=1 | RD1-score4-3=3 | RD1-seed5=4 | RD1-team5=Charleston Battery | RD1-score5-1=0 | RD1-score5-2=1 | RD1-score5-3=1 | RD1-seed6=5 | RD1-team6=Montreal Impact | RD1-score6-1=2 | RD1-score6-2=2 | RD1-score6-3=4 | RD2-seed1=1 | RD2-team1=Portland Timbers | RD2-score1-1=1 | RD2-score1-2=3 | RD2-score1-3=4 | RD2-seed2= 7 | RD2-team2=Vancouver Whitecaps FC | RD2-score2-1=2 | RD2-score2-2=3 | RD2-score2-3=5 | RD2-seed3=3 | RD2-team3=Puerto Rico Islanders | RD2-score3-1=1 | RD2-score3-2=1 | RD2-score3-3=2 | RD2-seed4=5 | RD2-team4=Montreal Impact | RD2-score4-1=2 | RD2-score4-2=2 | RD2-score4-3=4 | RD3-seed1=5 | RD3-team1=Montreal Impact | RD3-score1-1=3 | RD3-score1-2=3 | RD3-score1-3=6 | RD3-seed2=7 | RD3-team2=Vancouver Whitecaps FC | RD3-score2-1=2 | RD3-score2-2=1 | RD3-score2-3=3

Semifinals

Haber

Nimo Nash James

U.S. Open Cup

Cup bracket

Second Round winners advance to play one of 8 MLS clubs in 16-team knockout tournament

Home teams listed on top of bracket | score-width=20px | team-width=145px | seed-width=40px | RD1-seed1=PDL | RD1-team1=Orange County Blue Star | RD1-score1=2 | RD1-seed2=NPSL | RD1-team2=Sonoma County Sol | RD1-score2=5 | RD1-seed3=PDL | RD1-team3=Kitsap Pumas | RD1-score3=0 | RD1-seed4=USL-1 | RD1-team4=Portland Timbers | RD1-score4=3 | RD2-seed1=NPSL | RD2-team1=Sonoma County Sol | RD2-score1=0 | RD2-seed2=USL-1 | RD2-team2=Portland Timbers | RD2-score2=3 | RD3-seed1=USL-1 | RD3-team1=Portland Timbers | RD3-score1=1 | RD3-seed2=MLS | RD3-team2=Seattle Sounders FC | RD3-score2=2

First round

McLaughlin Hayes

Second round

Keita

Third round

King

Cascadia Cup

TeamPtsPldWLTGFGAGD
Portland Timbers6321031+2
Vancouver Whitecaps3312013-2

Club

Coaching staff

CoachWLTLeaguePlayoffs
NZL Gavin Wilkinson164101stSemifinals

USL-1 Executive of the Year

ExecutiveAvg. Att.Club honors
USA Merritt Paulson9,734Commissioner's Cup

Squad

Kits

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Final roster

Notes

References

  1. (July 29, 2009). "Austin receives two point deduction". www.uslsoccer.com.
  2. (October 15, 2009). "Top USL-1 honors announced". United Soccer Leagues.
  3. (November 20, 2009). "Teams, executives honored at USL AGM". United Soccer Leagues.
  4. (September 23, 2009). "USL-1 Statistical Honors announced". United Soccer Leagues.
  5. (September 30, 2009). "USL-1 All-League First Team unveiled". United Soccer Leagues.
  6. (September 29, 2009). "USL-1 All-League Second Team unveiled". United Soccer Leagues.
  7. (May 27, 2009). "USL Week 7 honors announced". United Soccer Leagues.
  8. (June 30, 2009). "Week 12 pro honors announced". United Soccer Leagues.
  9. (July 21, 2009). "USL Week 15 pro honors announced". United Soccer Leagues.
  10. (August 11, 2009). "Week 18 pro honors announced". United Soccer Leagues.
  11. (September 22, 2009). "Week 24 USL-1 honors announced". United Soccer Leagues.
  12. (May 5, 2009). "Week 4 Pro honors announced". United Soccer Leagues.
  13. (May 12, 2009). "USL Week 5 honors announced". United Soccer Leagues.
  14. (May 19, 2009). "USL Week 6 honors announced". United Soccer Leagues.
  15. (June 2, 2009). "Week 8 pro honors announced". United Soccer Leagues.
  16. (June 9, 2009). "USL Week 9 honors announced". United Soccer Leagues.
  17. (June 16, 2009). "USL Week 10 pro honors announced". United Soccer Leagues.
  18. (June 23, 2009). "USL Week 11 honors announced". United Soccer Leagues.
  19. (July 7, 2009). "Week 13 pro honors announced". United Soccer Leagues.
  20. (July 14, 2009). "USL Week 14 pro honors announced". United Soccer Leagues.
  21. (July 28, 2009). "Week 16 pro honors announced". United Soccer Leagues.
  22. (August 4, 2009). "Week 17 pro honors announced". United Soccer Leagues.
  23. (August 18, 2009). "USL Week 19 pro honors announced". United Soccer Leagues.
  24. (August 25, 2009). "Week 20 USL-1 honors announced". United Soccer Leagues.
  25. (September 1, 2009). "Week 21 USL-1 Honors Announced". United Soccer Leagues.
  26. (September 9, 2009). "Week 22 USL-1 honors announced". United Soccer Leagues.
  27. (January 16, 2009). "Swedish duo leads Timbers' seven new signings". Portland Timbers.
  28. Carroll, Damon P.. (February 15, 2009). "Timbers add two new players and one familiar face to the 2009 roster". The Oregonian.
  29. (February 20, 2009). "Timbers sign George Josten and Josh Cameron". Portland Timbers.
  30. (February 26, 2009). "Timbers sign all-league defender David Hayes". Portland Timbers.
  31. (March 2, 2009). "Timbers ink goalkeeper Steve Cronin for 2009". Portland Timbers.
  32. (March 12, 2009). "Timbers sign midfielder Ryan Pore". Portland Timbers.
  33. (March 14, 2009). "Timbers add defender Stephen Keel for 2009". Portland Timbers.
  34. Laggner, Kyle. (March 27, 2009). "Timbers add goalkeeper Brian Visser for 2009 season". The Oregonian.
  35. Mills, Marshall. (April 3, 2009). "Timbers add Takuro Nishimura from J-League". The Oregonian.
  36. (April 21, 2009). "Timbers sign Mamadou Danso; round out 2009 roster". Portland Timbers.
  37. Sherman, Ben. (July 22, 2009). "Timbers sign forward Kevin Forrest". The Oregonian.
  38. Wilson, Mike. (August 19, 2009). "Timbers sign midfielder Rodrigo Lopez". The Oregonian.
  39. (August 28, 2009). "Timbers sign defender Ivan Becerra". Portland Timbers.
  40. (March 10, 2009). "Timbers acquire Nimo on loan from Real Salt Lake". Portland Timbers.
  41. (April 30, 2009). "Timbers acquire Chris Seitz on loan from Real Salt Lake". Portland Timbers.
  42. (May 2, 2009). "Pore leads Timbers to 2-0 win over Carolina at PGE Park". Portland Timbers.
  43. (January 2, 2009). "Forward Chris Brown announces retirement". Portland Timbers.
  44. (March 4, 2009). "Veterans Suzuki, Higgins return for 2009". Portland Timbers.
  45. Wilson, Mike. (July 28, 2009). "Timbers loan Antouman Jallow to Swedish club". The Oregonian.
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