May 1, 2004
Timbers 2, Sounders 1 (U.S. Open Cup)
PORTLAND, Ore. - Rookie striker Alan Gordon scored his first professional goal as the Timbers went on to beat the Sounders and open the season with a win for the first time since they started play in 2001. Byron Alvarez doubled the score on a header before Kyle Smith cut the lead in half in the 75th minute.
RECORD: 1-0-0 (3 points)
May 13, 2004
Timbers 2, Mustangs 1
PORTLAND, Ore. - The Timbers defeated the Calgary Mustangs on goals from Alex Bengard and Byron Alvarez, posting their first 2-0 start in four seasons. Scott Benedetti and Hugo Alcaraz-Cuellar tallied assists for the Timbers while Conrad Smith got on the scoresheet for the Mustangs.
RECORD: 2-0-0 (6 points)
May 15, 2004
Timbers 1, Sounders 0 (U.S. Open Cup)
SEATTLE - The Timbers defeated the Sounders to qualify for the US Open Cup for the first time in franchise history. The lone goal of the game was scored in the 52nd minute by Jake Sagare on an assist from Alan Gordon. Keeper Josh Saunders faced 23 shots and managed to record the shutout.
RECORD: 3-0-0 (9 points)
May 23, 2004
Timbers 3, Whitecaps 1
VANCOUVER, B.C. - Finding themselves down after a goal by David Xausa, the Timbers rattled off three unanswered strikes. Alan Gordon scored twice and Hugo Alcaraz-Cuellar added a goal and an assist as Portland opened their winning streak to four games. Gordon was named Player of the Week and Alcaraz-Cuellar was named to the Team of the Week for their performances.
RECORD: 4-0-0 (12 points)
May 29, 2004
Timbers 3, Wave United 2 (OT)
PORTLAND, Ore. - Alan Gordon again led the Timbers back from behind, erasing a 2-0 second-half defecit with a hat trick and a 3-2 overtime victory over Milwaukee Wave United. Following goals from Dusosky and Torres, Gordon scored in the 65th and 85th minutes to tie the game and then scored the clincher in the 96th.
RECORD: 5-0-0 (15 points)
June 4, 2004
Timbers 2, Battery 1
CHARLESTON, S.C. - The Timbers waited until the last minute to put away the Charleston Battery, winning 2-1 on a penalty kick by Alex Bengard in second-half stoppage time. The PK was awarded after Alan Gordon, who scored earlier in the match, was held inside the box. The Timbers played a man down after Byron Alvarez was red-carded in the 62nd minute. Paul Conway put Charleston on the board in the 42nd.
RECORD: 6-0-0 (18 points)
June 5, 2004
Silverbacks 4, Timbers 3
CLARKSTON, Ga. - The Atlanta Silverbacks snapped the Timbers’ six-game winning streak with a 4-3 come-from-behind win. Alan Gordon collected two goals and Dan Antoniuk added a third, but it wasn’t enough to stop the Silverbacks. Their goals from Adilson De Lima, Alan Woods and two from Mac Cozier were enough to hand the Timbers their first loss.
RECORD: 6-1-0 (18 points)
June 10, 2004
Timbers 6, Aviators 0
PORTLAND, Ore. - The Timbers rolled over the Edmonton Aviators in their most lopsided win since Portland resumed play in 2001. Byron Alvarez helped himself to eight points in scoring three goals and adding two assists, while Hugo Alcaraz-Cuellar, Alan Gordon and Dan Antoniuk also made it onto the scoresheet before the night was over.
RECORD: 7-1-0 (21 points)
June 12, 2004
Whitecaps 1, Timbers 0
PORTLAND, Ore. - Winston Griffiths ended the 0-0 stalemate in the fifth minute of overtime, taking a feed from former Timber Jeff Clarke and making good for the ‘golden goal’. It was the first time of the season that the Timbers had been shout out and the first time since the 2003 season that the Timbers had lost a game at home.
RECORD: 7-2-0 (21 points)
June 17, 2004
Raging Rhinos 2, Timbers 1
PORTLAND, Ore. - Rochester’s Doug Miller tallied a goal in stoppage time to defeat the Timbers at PGE Park. Portland went down 0-1 after Kirk Wilson scored in the 38th, but Alex Bengard was able to level the score on a penalty kick in the 75th. Miller then scored the winner with just seconds to go.
RECORD: 7-3-0 (21 points)
June 22, 2004
Timbers 1, Thunder 0
ST. PAUL, Minn. - The Timbers snapped a two-game losing streak by beating the Minnesota Thunder 1-0. Rookie striker Alan Gordon scored the only goal of the match unassisted in the 31st minute, and goalkeeper Josh Saunders kept the shutout despite 25 shots to seal the victory for the Timbers.
RECORD: 8-3-0 (24 points)
June 23, 2004
Wave United 2, Timbers 1
MILWAUKEE - Milwaukee’s Johnny Torres tallied a goal and an assist as the Wave United weathered an early goal by Byron Alvarez to gain a 2-1 victory over the visiting Timbers. Following a spate of fouls and cautions called by referee Ricardo Salazar in the final minutes, the match spiralled into three players being ejected between the two clubs, with tempers flaring on both sides.
RECORD: 8-4-0 (24 points)
June 30, 2004
Timbers 2, Blitzz 1 (U.S. Open Cup
SALT LAKE CITY - Byron Alvarez and Alex Bengard pushed the Timbers past the Utah Blitzz in their US Open Cup opener. Fadi Afash, who would rejoin the Timbers later in the season, scored the lone goal for Utah in the 65th minute on an assist from Richie Breza.
July 2, 2004
Whitecaps 2, Timbers 0
PORTLAND, Ore. - The Whitecaps handed the Timbers their third consecutive loss at home, who had not dropped three straight since joining the league in 2001. John Sulentic and Jason Jordan collected goals for the Whitecaps, as Vancouver held the Timbers scoreless for the second time in as many games.
RECORD: 8-5-0 (24 points)
July 8, 2004
Timbers 6, Aviators 1
PORTLAND, Ore. - For the second time of the season, the Timbers put up six goals against the Edmonton Aviators. Alan Gordon collected his second hat-trick of the season, Byron Alvarez tallied two goals and an assist and Dan Antoniuk dialed in a goal and an assist of his own to ice the lopsided win.
RECORD: 9-5-0 (27 points)
July 14, 2004
Earthquakes 3, Timbers 0 (U.S. Open Cup)
PORTLAND, Ore. - MLS’ San Jose Earthquakes eliminated the Timbers from the US Open Cup in front of 10,622 fans at PGE Park. Portland was devastated when defender Gavin Wilkinson was red carded for committing a foul inside the box. Ronnie Ekelund, Ramiro Corrales and Dwayne De Rosario got on the scoresheet for San Jose.
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July 16, 2004
Whitecaps 1, Timbers 0
VANCOUVER, B.C. - The Timbers were held scoreless against the Whitecaps for the third consecutive game, this time losing 1-0. Martin Nash put a shot inside the near post in the 56th minute to give Vancouver all the offense they would need to keep the Timbers at bay.
RECORD: 9-6-0 (27 points)
July 17, 2004
Timbers 4, Sounders 3 (2OT)
SEATTLE - In a wild game that the Timbers didn’t lead until the end, Portland turned down the Sounders in the final seconds of the second overtime period. Hugo Alcaraz-Cuellar scored the golden goal, with Lee Morrison, Alan Gordon and Byron Alvarez also striking on the day. Defender Marco Velez scored twice for the Sounders and Jonathan Bolanos converted from the penalty spot to take a 3-2 lead. Zach Scott was also sent off for Seattle following a second yellow card, which marked the second time in three games that a Sounder was red-carded in the heated rivalry.
RECORD: 10-6-0 (30 points)
July 20, 2004
Timbers awarded forfeit victory
RECORD: 11-6-0 (33 points)
July 24, 2004
Sounders 2, Timbers 0
PORTLAND, Ore. - Roger Levesque prevented a Timbers sweep of the season series between the two rivals, scoring both goals in the Sounders’ 2-0 victory at PGE Park. The Seattle win also snapped a five-game Portland winning streak against the Sounders that dated back to the 2003 season.
RECORD: 11-7-0 (30 points)
July 28, 2004
Timbers 1, Mustangs 0
CALGARY, Alb. - With the score deadlocked in the 86th minute, Alan Gordon tapped a cross from Shawn Saunders and drilled his 16th goal of the season into the back of the net for the 1-0 win. Timbers goalkeeper Josh Saunders also logged his fourth shutout of the season in the victory.
RECORD: 12-7-0 (36 points)
July 31, 2004
Timbers 2, Wave United 0
MILWAUKEE - Byron Alvarez and Alex Bengard put the game out of reach in the first 10 minutes of play and the Timbers held off the Milwaukee Wave United for a 2-0 road win. Dan Antoniuk assisted on both goals and Josh Saunders collected his fifth shutout of the 2004 season.
RECORD: 13-7-0 (39 points)
August 5, 2004
Timbers 3, Thunder 0
PORTLAND, Ore. - Led by a two-goal, five-point performance from Andrew Gregor, the Timbers defeated the Minnesota Thunder 3-0 at PGE Park. Byron Alvarez added a third goal in the 55th, one-touching a dish from Gregor to connect for the strike. Josh Saunders extended his scoreless streak to 280 minutes with the shutout.
RECORD: 14-7-0 (42 points)
August 7, 2004
Timbers 4, Aviators 1
EDMONTON, Alb. - The Timbers earned their sixth win in seven games, defeating Edmonton 4-1 on the road. Byron Alvarez scored twice and Alan Gordon and Fadi Afash also added goals for Portland. Josh Saunders’ scoreless streak ended at 363 minutes when Nicola Vignjevic scored in the 83rd.
RECORD: 15-7-0 (45 points)
August 8, 2004
Timbers 1, Mustangs 1 (2OT)
CALGARY, Alb. - The Timbers recorded their first draw of the season in a 1-1 stalemate with the Calgary Mustangs. Walter Otta struck first for the Mustangs in the 27th, but Timbers striker Fadi Afash evened the scoreline in the 72nd minute when he converted a feed from midfielder Hugo Alcaraz-Cuellar.
RECORD: 15-7-1 (46 points)
August 12, 2004
Timbers 2, Mustangs 1
PORTLAND, Ore. - The Timbers became the first team in the league to clinch a spot in the postseason with a 2-1 victory over the visiting Calgary Mustangs. Portland got on the board with a penalty kick from Alex Bengard in the 39th minute before Calgary’s Geert Brusselers equalized in the 62nd. In the game-breaking play, Hugo Alcaraz-Cuellar left a short cross for Fadi Afash, who spun the ball off his head and between the posts in the 89th minute.
RECORD: 16-7-1 (49 points)
August 14, 2004
Timbers 2, Thunder 2 (2OT)
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Hugo Alcaraz-Cuellar salvaged a 2-2 draw against the Minnesota Thunder, sailing in a free kick in the 86th minute that sent the match into overtime. Byron Alvarez drilled in a corner kick from Alex Bengard in the first half to put the Timbers up 1-0, but a converted penalty kick from Johnny Menyongar and a finish from Melvin Tarley put the Thunder ahead until Alcaraz-Cuellar equalized.
RECORD: 16-7-2 (50 points)
August 19, 2004
Timbers 5, Islanders 0
PORTLAND, Ore. - The Timbers took home the regular-season Western Conference crown with an emphatic 5-0 win over the visiting Puerto Rico Islanders at PGE Park. Bayard Elfvin collected the shutout victory and the Timbers rang up five goals from five different players, including Edwin Miranda, Byron Alvarez, Hugo Alcaraz-Cuellar, Scott Benedetti and Fadi Afash.
RECORD: 17-7-2 (53 points)
August 27, 2004
Timbers 0, Thunder 0 (2OT)
PORTLAND, Ore. - The Timbers and the Minnesota Thunder battled their way to a 0-0 tie through two overtimes before a national audience on Fox Sports World. Bayard Elfvin registered his second shutout in as many games in goal and the Timbers pushed their unbeaten streak to nine games with the draw.
RECORD: 17-7-3 (54 points)
August 29, 2004
Timbers 2, Wave United 1
PORTLAND, Ore. - Portland finished its regular season on a winning note, defeating Milwaukee by a 2-1 margin. Riding a 10-game winning streak into the playoffs, Byron Alvarez and Fadi Afash tallied Portland’s two goals, with Afash putting in the game winner in the 77th minute. The win gave the Timbers the top record in the A-League, leapfrogging the Montreal Impact on the final day of competition.
RECORD: 18-7-3 (57 points)
PLAYOFFS FIRST ROUND
September 1, 2004
Timbers 2, Sounders 1
PORTLAND, Ore. - Seattle struck first in the postseason opener, going up 1-0 when Roger Levesque managed to get a foot on an errant ball in the box. Portland pulled even, though, when Hugo Alcaraz-Cuellar flicked the ball onto Byron Alvarez, who found the net for a 1-1 tie. Marco Velez was red-carded after elbowing Alvarez in the face, and Andrew Gregor converted the ensuing penalty to give the Timbers the lead after the first game.
September 5, 2004
Sounders 2, Timbers 0
SEATTLE - Heading north for the second leg, the Timbers could not find the net and the Sounders took advantage, winning 2-0 in overtime to advance to the Western Conference Finals. Welton Melo evened the series at 2-2 in just the fifth minute of play, take a cross from Billy Sleeth that would send the match into a ‘series overtime’. Melo tacked on his second goal of the evening in the 10th minute of extra time on a feed from Darren Sawatzsky, ending the Timbers’ season for 2004. |
