2009 Portland Timbers season


The 2009 Portland Timbers season was the ninth season for the club in the United Soccer Leagues First Division, 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

Regular season

April

May

June

July

August

September

Postseason

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+12PRI: 6 pts
CHA: 3 pts
5Montreal Impact4430121083231+1-
6Rochester Rhinos4330119103432+2-
7Vancouver Whitecaps4230111094236+6-
8Minnesota Thunder3130713103944−5-
9Miami FC293081752652−26-
10Austin Aztex21†3051782851−23-
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

Semifinals

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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

First round

Second round

Third round

Cascadia Cup

TeamPtsPldWLTGFGAGD
Portland Timbers6321031+2
Vancouver Whitecaps3312013-2

Club

Coaching staff

Management

Staff recognition

USL-1 Coach of the Year
CoachWLTLeaguePlayoffs
Gavin Wilkinson164101stSemifinals

USL-1 Executive of the Year
ExecutiveAvg. Att.Club honors
Merritt Paulson9,734Commissioner's Cup

Squad

Kits

Final roster

Player recognition

USL-1 Scoring Champion
PlayerGAPts
Mandjou Keita11729

USL-1 All-League First Team
PosPlayerGP
GK Steve Cronin28
DF David Hayes30
MF Ryan Pore23
FW Mandjou Keita29

USL-1 All-League Second Team
PosPlayerGP
DF Cameron Knowles20

USL-1 Player of the Week
WeekPlayerOpponentRef
7 Mandjou KeitaPuerto Rico Islanders '
12 Mandjou KeitaMontreal Impact
15 David HayesMiami FC '
18 Mandjou KeitaVancouver Whitecaps, Charleston Battery
24 George JostenCleveland City Stars '

USL-1 Team of the Week
WeekPlayerOpponentRef
4 Brian FarberCarolina RailHawks '
4 Ryan PoreCarolina RailHawks '
4 Chris SeitzCarolina RailHawks '
5 Cameron KnowlesCleveland City Stars
6 Brian FarberRochester Rhinos
7 Mandjou KeitaPuerto Rico Islanders '
8 Steve CroninVancouver Whitecaps
8 George JostenVancouver Whitecaps
8 Scot ThompsonVancouver Whitecaps
9 Cameron KnowlesMontreal Impact
10 David HayesCarolina RailHawks, Charleston Battery
11 David HayesMinnesota Thunder
11 George JostenMinnesota Thunder
12 George JostenMontreal Impact
12 Mandjou KeitaMontreal Impact
13 Tony McManusMinnesota Thunder
14 Johan ClaessonAustin Aztex
15 David HayesMiami FC '
15 Tony McManusMiami FC '
15 Keith SavageMiami FC '
16 Stephen KeelPuerto Rico Islanders
17 Ryan PoreMinnesota Thunder
18 Mandjou KeitaVancouver Whitecaps, Charleston Battery
18 Cameron KnowlesVancouver Whitecaps, Charleston Battery
18 Alex NimoVancouver Whitecaps, Charleston Battery
19 David HayesMontreal Impact, Rochester Rhinos
19 Mandjou KeitaMontreal Impact, Rochester Rhinos
19 Ryan PoreMontreal Impact, Rochester Rhinos
20 Mandjou KeitaMiami FC
21 Steve CroninCharleston Battery
21 Stephen KeelCharleston Battery
22 Stephen KeelRochester Rhinos, Austin Aztex
24 George JostenCleveland City Stars

Statistics

Appearances and goals

All players contracted to the club during the season included.

Top scorers

Players with 1 goal or more included only.

Disciplinary record

Players with 1 card or more included only.

Goalkeeper stats

All goalkeepers included.

Player movement

Transfers in

Permanent
DatePos.NamePrevious clubFee/Notes
January 16, 2009FW Mandjou Keita Brunei DPMMFree
January 16, 2009MF Johan Claesson SiriusFree
January 16, 2009FW Antouman Jallow SiriusFree
January 16, 2009MF Tony McManus Atlanta SilverbacksFree
January 16, 2009FW Jason McLaughlin Atlanta SilverbacksFree
January 16, 2009MF Brian Farber Stockton CougarsFree
February 12, 2009DF Dieumerci Vua CataniaFree
February 12, 2009MF Keith Savage Chivas USAFree
February 20, 2009FW George Josten Columbus CrewFree
February 20, 2009MF Josh Cameron Oregon State BeaversFree
February 26, 2009DF David Hayes Atlanta SilverbacksFree
March 2, 2009GK Steve Cronin Los Angeles GalaxyFree
March 12, 2009MF Ryan Pore Kansas City WizardsFree
March 14, 2009DF Stephen Keel Colorado RapidsFree
March 27, 2009GK Brian Visser DePaul Blue DemonsFree
April 3, 2009DF Takuro Nishimura Omiya ArdijaFree
April 21, 2009DF Mamadou Danso Southern Poly Hornets
Cary RailHawks U23's		Free
July 22, 2009FW Kevin Forrest Seattle Sounders FCFree
August 19, 2009MF Rodrigo López Ventura County FusionFree
August 28, 2009DF Ivan Becerra Ventura County FusionFree

Loan
DatePos.NameFromReturn Date
March 10, 2009MF Alex Nimo Real Salt LakeEnd of Season
April 30, 2009GK Chris Seitz Real Salt LakeMay 2, 2009

Transfers Out

Permanent
DatePos.NameToFee
End of 2008 seasonFW Byron AlvarezN/AContract expired
End of 2008 seasonFW Chris BagleyN/AContract expired
End of 2008 seasonMF Neil DombrowskiN/AContract expired
End of 2008 seasonGK Chase HarrisonN/AContract expired
End of 2008 seasonGK Jordan JamesN/AContract expired
End of 2008 seasonDF Tim KaralexisN/AContract expired
End of 2008 seasonMF Arsène OkaN/AContract expired
End of 2008 seasonMF Troy ReadyN/AContract expired
End of 2008 seasonGK Steve ReeseN/AContract expired
End of 2008 seasonDF Justin ThompsonN/AContract expired
End of 2008 seasonFW Benjamin TotoriN/AContract expired
End of 2008 seasonFW Jamil WalkerN/AContract expired
January 2, 2009FW Chris BrownN/ARetired
February 20, 2009MF Bryan LittleUnattachedReleased
March 4, 2009MF Lawrence Olum Minnesota ThunderUndisclosed
March 2009MF Kiki LaraUnattachedUndisclosed release
March 27, 2009MF Miguel GuanteUnattachedReleased
April 21, 2009DF Dieumerci VuaUnattachedReleased

Loan
DatePos.NameToReturn Date
July 28, 2009FW Antouman Jallow SandvikensEnd of season