2006 Portland Timbers season
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PresidentJohn Cunningham
Head coachChris Agnello
StadiumPGE Park
Portland, Oregon
Portland, Oregon
USL-1League: 11th
Playoffs: Did not qualify
Playoffs: Did not qualify
| 2006 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| President | John Cunningham | ||
| Head coach | Chris Agnello | ||
| Stadium | PGE Park Portland, Oregon | ||
| USL-1 | League: 11th Playoffs: Did not qualify | ||
| U.S. Open Cup | Third round | ||
| Cascadia Cup | 3rd | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Luke Kreamalmeyer (8 goals) All: Luke Kreamalmeyer (9 goals) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 7,034 vs. MON (Aug 31) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 3,369 vs. TOR (May 21) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 5,575 | ||
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The 2006 Portland Timbers season was the 6th season for the Portland Timbers—the 3rd incarnation of a club to bear the Timbers name—of the now-defunct USL First Division, the second-tier league of the United States and Canada at the time.
| April 1, 2006 | Portland Timbers | 2–0 | Seattle Redhawks (NCAA) | Portland, Oregon |
| 11:15 (PDT) | O. Bullen  ?'McAthy ?' |
Report | Stadium: Merlo Field |
| April 1, 2006 | Portland Timbers | 1–1 | Washington Huskies (NCAA) | Portland, Oregon |
| 12:20 (PDT) | Ready ?' |
Report | ?' |
Stadium: Merlo Field |
| April 12, 2006 | Oregon State Beavers (NCAA) | 1–2 | Portland Timbers | Corvallis, Oregon |
| 15:00 (PDT) | ?' |
Report | ?' Alcaraz-Cuellar ?' Kreamalmeyer |
Stadium: Paul Lorenz Field |
| April 15, 2006 | Portland Pilots (NCAA) | 0–3 | Portland Timbers | Portland, Oregon |
| 14:00 (PDT) | Report | 45' Kreamalmeyer 52' Miranda ?' McAthy |
Stadium: Merlo Field |
Regular season
April
| April 22, 2006 USL-1 / CC | Vancouver Whitecaps | 1–0 | Portland Timbers | Burnaby, British Columbia Canada |
| 19:00 (PDT) | Gjertsen 17' |
Report | Stadium: Swangard Stadium Attendance: 5,722 (SO) Referee: Steve DePiero (Canada) |
| April 29, 2006 Friendly | Portland Timbers | 2–0 | Oregon State Beavers (NCAA) | Lake Oswego, Oregon |
| 15:00 (PDT) | Alvarez 19' Miranda 90' |
Report | Stadium: Lake Oswego High School |
May
| May 1, 2006 USL-1 / CC | Portland Timbers | 1–1 | Vancouver Whitecaps | Portland, Oregon |
| 19:00 (PDT) | Bartlomé 21' |
Report | 53' Donatelli |
Stadium: PGE Park Attendance: 5,448 Referee: Colin Arblaster (USA) |
| May 6, 2006 USL-1 | Portland Timbers | 2–1 | Minnesota Thunder | Portland, Oregon |
| 19:00 (PDT) | Gutierrez 31' (pen.) Ready 69' |
Report | 5' Knox |
Stadium: PGE Park Attendance: 4,449 Referee: Ben Chouaf (USA) |
| May 12, 2006 USL-1 | Miami FC | 3–2 | Portland Timbers | Olympia Heights, Florida |
| 16:30 (PDT) | Romário 13', 89' Fraser 51' |
Report | 7' Chisoni 86' (pen.) Alcaraz-Cuellar |
Stadium: Tropical Park Stadium Attendance: 2,433 Referee: Colin Tait (USA) |
| May 14, 2006 USL-1 | Puerto Rico Islanders | 3–1 | Portland Timbers | Bayamón, Puerto Rico |
| 14:00 (PDT) | Norkus 2', 22' González 14' |
Report | 67' Alvarez |
Stadium: Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium Attendance: 2,975 Referee: Reggie Rutty (USA) |
| May 19, 2006 USL-1 | Portland Timbers | 0–1 | Rochester Raging Rhinos | Portland, Oregon |
| 19:00 (PDT) | Report | 62' Delicâte |
Stadium: PGE Park Attendance: 3,875 Referee: Tim Weyland (USA) |
| May 21, 2006 USL-1 | Portland Timbers | 2–1 | Toronto Lynx | Portland, Oregon |
| 18:00 (PDT) | Kreamalmeyer 52' O. Bullen 61' |
Report | 90' Neto |
Stadium: PGE Park Attendance: 3,369 Referee: Yader Reyes (USA) |
| May 27, 2006 USL-1 | Minnesota Thunder | 0–1 | Portland Timbers | Blaine, Minnesota |
| 17:35 (PDT) | Report | 34' Alvarez |
Stadium: National Sports Center Attendance: 3,571 Referee: Marcel Yonan (USA) |
June
| June 2, 2006 USL-1 / CC | Seattle Sounders | 0–0 | Portland Timbers | Seattle |
| 19:00 (PDT) | Report | Stadium: Qwest Field Attendance: 2,251 Referee: Andres Pfefferkorn (USA) |
| June 3, 2006 USL-1 / CC | Portland Timbers | 3–1 | Seattle Sounders | Portland, Oregon |
| 19:00 (PDT) | Gutierrez 14' Chisoni 33'Alcaraz-Cuellar 87' |
Report | 32' Scott |
Stadium: PGE Park Attendance: 6,149 Referee: Miguel Chicas (USA) |
| June 10, 2006 USL-1 / CC | Portland Timbers | 0–0 | Vancouver Whitecaps | Portland, Oregon |
| 19:00 (PDT) | Report | Stadium: PGE Park Attendance: 6,298 Referee: Fotis Bazakos (USA) |
| June 15, 2006 USL-1 | Minnesota Thunder | 1–2 | Portland Timbers | Saint Paul, Minnesota |
| 17:05 (PDT) | Alvino 47' |
Report | 14' Kreamalmeyer 59' O. Bullen |
Stadium: James Griffin Stadium Attendance: 1,609 Referee: William Delois (USA) |
| June 17, 2006 USL-1 | Rochester Raging Rhinos | 2–2 | Portland Timbers | Rochester, New York |
| 16:35 (PDT) | Edozien 37' Delicâte 89' |
Report | 60' Kreamalmeyer 69' Thompson |
Stadium: PAETEC Park Attendance: 9,174 Referee: Bahij Salman (USA) |
| June 18, 2006 USL-1 | Montreal Impact | 0–0 | Portland Timbers | Montréal, Québec Canada |
| 13:00 (PDT) | Report | Stadium: Complexe sportif Claude-Robillard Attendance: 9,273 Referee: Silviu Petrescu (Canada) |
| June 30, 2006 USL-1 / CC | Vancouver Whitecaps | 3–0 | Portland Timbers | Burnaby, British Columbia Canada |
| 19:00 (PDT) | Testo 9', 63' Donatelli 66' |
Report | Stadium: Swangard Stadium Attendance: 4,540 Referee: Carol Anne Chenard (Canada) |
July
| July 2, 2006 USL-1 | Portland Timbers | 0–1 | Miami FC | Portland, Oregon |
| 18:00 (PDT) | Report | 41' (pen.) Sandoval |
Stadium: PGE Park Attendance: 6,116 Referee: Colin Arblaster (USA) |
| July 8, 2006 Friendly | Portland Timbers | 1–1 (4–3 p) | Coventry City | Portland, Oregon |
| 19:00 (PDT) | Alcaraz-Cuellar 67' (pen.) |
Report | 8' Tabb 86' Thornton |
Stadium: PGE Park Attendance: 10,985 Referee: Yader Reyes (USA) |
| Penalties | ||||
Alcaraz-Cuellar  Poltl Gutierrez Alvarez |
Osbourne Whing Davis McNamee Jørgensen |
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| July 12, 2006 USOC 3rd Rd | Charleston Battery | 3–1 | Portland Timbers | Charleston, South Carolina |
| 16:30 (PDT) | Hollingsworth 36', 87' (pen.) Glinton 78' |
Report | 5' Kreamalmeyer |
Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium Attendance: 1,437 Referee: Roni Canales (USA) |
| July 14, 2006 USL-1 | Charleston Battery | 3–2 | Portland Timbers | Charleston, South Carolina |
| 17:00 (PDT) | Glinton 26' Hollingsworth 55' (pen.)Armstrong 78' |
Report | 21', 46' Kreamalmeyer |
Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium Attendance: 3,371 Referee: Shane Moody (USA) |
| July 15, 2006 USL-1 | Atlanta Silverbacks | 4–0 | Portland Timbers | Atlanta |
| 16:30 (PDT) | Ukah 23' Millwood 45'Jarun 60'de Lima 84' |
Report | Stadium: RE/MAX Greater Atlanta Stadium Attendance: 2,281 Referee: Yader Reyes (USA) |
| July 21, 2006 USL-1 / CC | Portland Timbers | 1–2 | Seattle Sounders | Portland, Oregon |
| 20:00 (PDT) | Alcaraz-Cuellar 85' |
Report | 76' Besagno 77' Weaver |
Stadium: PGE Park Attendance: 6,215 Referee: Yader Reyes (USA) |
| July 22, 2006 USL-1 / CC | Seattle Sounders | 3–1 | Portland Timbers | Seattle |
| 19:00 (PDT) | Weaver 10' Levesque 25'Galindo 59' |
Report | 17' (pen.) Kreamalmeyer 42' Randolph |
Stadium: Qwest Field Attendance: 2,993 Referee: Colin Tait (USA) |
| July 27, 2006 USL-1 | Virginia Beach Mariners | 3–1 | Portland Timbers | Virginia Beach, Virginia |
| 16:30 (PDT) | 60' (o.g.) Simmonds 80'Brillant 83' |
Report | 39' Kreamalmeyer |
Stadium: Virginia Beach Sportsplex Attendance: 2,183 Referee: Charles Mitchell (USA) |
| July 29, 2006 USL-1 | Toronto Lynx | 0–0 | Portland Timbers | Toronto, Canada |
| 16:30 (PDT) | Report | Stadium: Centennial Park Stadium Attendance: 1,089 Referee: Arnar Bernhardsson (Canada) |
August
| August 4, 2006 USL-1 | Portland Timbers | 0–1 | Minnesota Thunder | Portland, Oregon |
| 19:00 (PDT) | Report | 51' Schmidt |
Stadium: PGE Park Attendance: 5,568 Referee: Hidajet Tica (USA) |
| August 10, 2006 USL-1 | Portland Timbers | 1–0 | Virginia Beach Mariners | Portland, Oregon |
| 19:00 (PDT) | Kreamalmeyer 49' |
Report | Stadium: PGE Park Attendance: 6,167 Referee: Miguel Chicas (USA) |
| August 18, 2006 USL-1 | Portland Timbers | 3–0 | Puerto Rico Islanders | Portland, Oregon |
| 19:00 (PDT) | Alvarez 8', 57' Queeley 47' (o.g.) |
Report | Stadium: PGE Park Attendance: 6,085 Referee: Fotis Bazakos (USA) |
| August 31, 2006 USL-1 | Portland Timbers | 0–1 | Montreal Impact | Portland, Oregon |
| 19:00 (PDT) | Report | 88' Di Lorenzo |
Stadium: PGE Park Attendance: 7,034 Referee: Jeff Hosking (USA) |
September
| September 3, 2006 USL-1 | Portland Timbers | 0–1 | Charleston Battery | Portland, Oregon |
| 18:00 (PDT) | Report | 4' Armstrong |
Stadium: PGE Park Attendance: 5,112 Referee: Edvin Jurisevic (USA) |
| September 7, 2006 USL-1 | Portland Timbers | 0–2 | Atlanta Silverbacks | Portland, Oregon |
| 19:00 (PDT) | Report | 32', 70' Millwood |
Stadium: PGE Park Attendance: 6,163 Referee: Colin Arblaster (USA) |
Competitions
USL First Division
Standings
Commissioner's Cup, bye to semifinal round of playoffs
Bye to semifinal round of playoffs
First round of playoffs
| Pos | Club | Pts | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | H2H Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montreal Impact | 51 | 28 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 31 | 15 | +16 | |
| 2 | Rochester Raging Rhinos | 50 | 28 | 13 | 4 | 11 | 34 | 21 | +13 | |
| 3 | Charleston Battery | 46 | 28 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 33 | 25 | +8 | CHA: 4 pts VAN: 1 pt |
| 4 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 46 | 28 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 40 | 28 | +12 | |
| 5 | Miami FC | 39 | 28 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 47 | 44 | +3 | |
| 6 | Puerto Rico Islanders | 38 | 28 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 38 | 36 | +2 | |
| 7 | Seattle Sounders | 37 | 28 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 42 | 48 | −6 | |
| 8 | Atlanta Silverbacks | 35 | 28 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 36 | 42 | −6 | |
| 9 | Virginia Beach Mariners | 32 | 28 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 26 | 37 | −11 | VAB: 7 pts TOR: 4 pts |
| 10 | Toronto Lynx | 32 | 28 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 30 | 36 | −6 | |
| 11 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 28 | 7 | 15 | 6 | 25 | 39 | −14 | POR: 9 pts MIN: 3 pts |
| 12 | Minnesota Thunder | 27 | 28 | 7 | 15 | 6 | 34 | 45 | −11 |
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | Pts | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD |
| 28 | 27 | 7 | 15 | 6 | 25 | 39 | −14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 26 | −14 |
Source: [1]
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference
Results by round
U.S. Open Cup
Cup bracket
| Third round | Fourth round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||
| MLS | Houston Dynamo | 4 | ||||||||||||
| PDL | Carolina Dynamo (aet) | 3 | PDL | Carolina Dynamo | 2 | |||||||||
| USL-1 | Seattle Sounders | 2 | MLS | Houston Dynamo | 3 | |||||||||
| MLS | FC Dallas | 0 | ||||||||||||
| USL-1 | Charleston Battery | 3 (3) | ||||||||||||
| USL-1 | Charleston Battery | 3 | MLS | FC Dallas (aet) (p) | 3 (5) | |||||||||
| USL-1 | Portland Timbers | 1 | ||||||||||||
Third round
| Charleston Battery | 3–1 | Portland Timbers |
|---|---|---|
| Hollingsworth 36', 87' (pen.) Glinton 78' |
Report | 5' Kreamalmeyer |
Cascadia Cup
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Sounders | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 10 | +3 |
| Vancouver Whitecaps | 12 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 8 | +2 |
| Portland Timbers | 6 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -5 |
Club
Coaching staff
| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| Head coach |  Chris Agnello |
| Assistant coach |  Gavin Wilkinson |
| Assistant coach | Cony Konstin |
| Goalkeeper coach | John Galas |
Source: [2]
Management
| Majority Owner | Pacific Coast League (to June 16) Abe Alizadeh[A] (from June 16) |
|---|---|
| President | John Cunningham (to December 14) Jack Cain (interim; from December 14) |
| General Manager | Chris Agnello (to September 26) Gavin Wilkinson (from September 26) |
| Ground (capacity and dimensions) | PGE Park ( / ) |
