2003 Portland Timbers season

The 2003 Portland Timbers season was the 3rd season for the Portland Timbers—the 3rd incarnation of a club to bear the Timbers name—of the now-defuntct A-League, the second-tier league of the United States and Canada at the time.

Portland Timbers
2003 season
President Mark Schuster
Head coach Bobby Howe
StadiumPGE Park
Portland, Oregon
A-LeagueDivision: 3rd
Playoffs: Did not qualify
U.S. Open CupQualification series
Top goalscorer Byron Alvarez (12 goals)
Highest home attendance13,351
vs. ELP (Aug 29)
Lowest home attendance2,772
vs. CGY (May 14)
Average home league attendance5,871

Preseason

Canterbury Cup
April 26, 2003 (2003-04-26) Semifinals Yakima Reds 1–5 Portland Timbers Abbotsford, British Columbia Canada
17:30 (PDT) Auckland  38' Report  7' (pen.) Benedetti
 16' Antoniuk
 72' Afash
 85' Melendez
 89' Downing		 Stadium: Rotary Stadium
Attendance: 1,125
Referee: Bogdan Botoi (Canada)
April 27, 2003 (2003-04-27) Final Vancouver Whitecaps 2–2
(4–2 p)		 Portland Timbers Abbotsford, British Columbia Canada
19:00 (PDT) Gbeke  26'
Thompson  46'		 Report  47' Ritchie
 61' Benedetti
 89' Alcaraz-Cuellar		 Stadium: Rotary Stadium
Referee: Gerry Proctor (Canada)
Penalties
Robson
Heald
Chin
King 		Downing
Winters
Morrison
Brasil

Regular season

May
May 1, 2003 (2003-05-01) A-L / Qual Portland Timbers 0–1 Seattle Sounders Portland, Oregon USA
19:00 (PDT) Report  35' Smith Stadium: PGE Park
Attendance: 5,993
Referee: Eduardo Irigoyen (USA)
May 2, 2003 (2003-05-02) A-L / Qual Seattle Sounders 2–0 Portland Timbers Seattle USA
20:00 (PDT) Smith  78'
Callahan  80'		 Report Stadium: Seahawks Stadium
Attendance: 5,017
Referee: Terry Vaughn (USA)
May 11, 2003 (2003-05-11) A-L Vancouver Whitecaps 2–1 Portland Timbers Burnaby, British Columbia Canada
19:00 (PDT) Jordan  11'
Morris  65'		 Report  54' Afash Stadium: Swangard Stadium
Attendance: 4,124
Referee: Bruce Primeau (Canada)
May 12, 2003 (2003-05-12) A-L Calgary Storm 0–1 Portland Timbers Calgary, Alberta Canada
17:30 (PDT) Report  43' Afash Stadium: Foothills Stadium
Attendance: 250
Referee: Gerry Proctor (Canada)
May 14, 2003 (2003-05-14) A-L Portland Timbers 4–1 Calgary Storm Portland, Oregon USA
19:00 (PDT) Afash  1'
Tennyson  7', 45'
Melendez  80'		 Report  36' Korthuis Stadium: PGE Park
Attendance: 2,772
Referee: Mohammad Zarrabi (USA)
May 18, 2003 (2003-05-18) A-L Seattle Sounders 1–0 Portland Timbers Seattle USA
17:00 (PDT) Vélez  15' Report Stadium: Seahawks Stadium
Attendance: 3,945
Referee: Marcel Yonan (USA)
May 25, 2003 (2003-05-25) A-L Calgary Storm 2–1 Portland Timbers Calgary, Alberta Canada
17:00 (PDT) Chala  30'
Korthuis  45'		 Report  2' Tennyson Stadium: Foothills Stadium
Attendance: 500
Referee: Kevin Duliba (Canada)
May 27, 2003 (2003-05-27) A-L Portland Timbers 0–3 Minnesota Thunder Portland, Oregon USA
19:00 (PDT) Alcaraz-Cuellar  64' Report  31' Ferruzzi
 40' Torres
 76' Menyongar		 Stadium: PGE Park
Attendance: 3,101
Referee: Ramón Hernández (USA)
May 29, 2003 (2003-05-29) A-L Portland Timbers 1–0 Vancouver Whitecaps Portland, Oregon USA
19:00 (PDT) Alvarez  74' Report Stadium: PGE Park
Attendance: 4,817
Referee: Calin Znamirovschi (USA)

June
June 7, 2003 (2003-06-07) A-L El Paso Patriots 1–3 Portland Timbers El Paso, Texas USA
18:30 (PDT) Cervantes  7' Report  67' (pen.) Tennyson
 70' Alvarez
 88' Antoniuk		 Stadium: Sun Bowl Stadium
Attendance: 607
Referee: Ryan Keck (USA)
June 8, 2003 (2003-06-08) A-L Milwaukee Wave United 4–0 Portland Timbers Milwaukee USA
14:00 (PDT) To. Dusosky  6'
Dombrowski  22'
Delevski  33', 36'		 Report  88' Sagare Stadium: Uihlein Soccer Park
Attendance: 1,154
Referee: Kelly Ross (USA)
June 12, 2003 (2003-06-12) A-L Portland Timbers 2–1 (a.e.t.) Vancouver Whitecaps Portland, Oregon USA
19:00 (PDT) Alvarez  9'
Tennyson  95' 		Report  60' Heald Stadium: PGE Park
Attendance: 5,471
Referee: Brian Hall (USA)
June 27, 2003 (2003-06-27) A-L Portland Timbers 1–0 (a.e.t.) Calgary Storm Portland, Oregon USA
19:00 (PDT) Wilkinson  75'
Alvarez  92' 		Report Stadium: PGE Park
Attendance: 5,419
Referee: Padman Senthirajah (USA)
June 29, 2003 (2003-06-29) A-L Calgary Storm 0–2 Portland Timbers Calgary, Alberta Canada
14:00 (PDT) Report  47' Tennyson
 83' (pen.) Afash		 Stadium: Foothills Stadium
Attendance: 1,600
Referee: Paul Ward (Canada)

July
July 1, 2003 (2003-07-01) A-L Vancouver Whitecaps 1–0 Portland Timbers Burnaby, British Columbia Canada
19:00 (PDT) Dailly  90' Report Stadium: Swangard Stadium
Attendance: 3,119
Referee: Arnar Bernhardsson (Canada)
July 3, 2003 (2003-07-03) A-L Portland Timbers 3–0 Vancouver Whitecaps Portland, Oregon USA
19:00 (PDT) Alvarez  72', 81', 90' Report Stadium: PGE Park
Attendance: 6,619
Referee: David Simon (USA)
July 11, 2003 (2003-07-11) A-L Portland Timbers 3–2 El Paso Patriots Portland, Oregon USA
19:00 (PDT) Alcaraz-Cuellar  22'
Morrison  45'
Heinzen  78'		 Report  38', 49' Andrade de Souza Stadium: PGE Park
Attendance: 4,959
Referee: Ricardo Valenzuela (USA)
July 13, 2003 (2003-07-13) A-L Portland Timbers 4–3 Milwaukee Wave United Portland, Oregon USA
17:00 (PDT) Alvarez  18', 90'
Tennyson  25', 48'		 Report  16' Timbers
 57'  85' Ball
 83' Dombrowski		 Stadium: PGE Park
Attendance: 3,901
Referee: David Simon (USA)
July 23, 2003 (2003-07-23) A-L Cincinnati Riverhawks 1–2 (a.e.t.) Portland Timbers Wilder, Kentucky USA
16:05 (PDT) Eller  55' Report  80' Tennyson
 99' Sagare		 Stadium: Town & Country Sports Complex
Attendance: 324
Referee: Hilario Grajeda (USA)
July 25, 2003 (2003-07-25) A-L Minnesota Thunder 1–0 (a.e.t.) Portland Timbers Blaine, Minnesota USA
17:30 (PDT) Magee  92' Report Stadium: National Sports Center
Attendance: 7,568
Referee: Marcel Yonan (USA)
July 27, 2003 (2003-07-27) A-L Portland Timbers 1–1 (a.e.t.) Team Calgary[A] Portland, Oregon USA
17:00 (PDT) Wilkinson  33' Report  8' Reyes Stadium: PGE Park
Attendance: 4,261

August
August 9, 2003 (2003-08-09) A-L Portland Timbers 0–1 Seattle Sounders Portland, Oregon USA
19:00 (PDT) Report  28' Smith Stadium: PGE Park
Attendance: 6,831
Referee: Richard Heron (USA)
August 10, 2003 (2003-08-10) A-L Seattle Sounders 1–3 Portland Timbers Seattle USA
14:00 (PDT) Vélez  59' Report  7' Tennyson
 69', 81' Alvarez		 Stadium: Seahawks Stadium
Attendance: 2,990
Referee: Jair Marrufo (USA)
August 15, 2003 (2003-08-15) A-L Portland Timbers 1–0 Indiana Blast Portland, Oregon USA
19:00 (PDT) Wilkinson  90' Report Stadium: PGE Park
Attendance: 7,104
Referee: Mohammad Zarrabi (USA)
August 17, 2003 (2003-08-17) A-L Vancouver Whitecaps 1–1 (a.e.t.) Portland Timbers Burnaby, British Columbia Canada
19:00 (PDT) Valente  61' Report  47' Sagare
 81' Benedetti		 Stadium: Swangard Stadium
Attendance: 5,113
Referee: Bruce Primeau (Canada)
August 18, 2003 (2003-08-18) A-L Portland Timbers 1–0 Seattle Sounders Portland, Oregon USA
19:00 (PDT) Sagare  55' Report Stadium: PGE Park
Attendance: 6,329
Referee: Kevin Stott (USA)
August 23, 2003 (2003-08-23) A-L El Paso Patriots 3–1 Portland Timbers El Paso, Texas USA
18:30 (PDT) Andrade de Souza  17', 83'
Griego  23'		 Report  73' Alvarez Stadium: Dudley Field
Attendance: 1,735
Referee: Jesse Johnson (USA)
August 29, 2003 (2003-08-29) A-L Portland Timbers 3–0 El Paso Patriots Portland, Oregon USA
19:00 (PDT) Ritchie  18'
Benedetti  58'
Sagare  84'		 Report Stadium: PGE Park
Attendance: 13,351

Competitions

A-League
See also: 2003 A-League

Western Conference, Pacific Division standings

  Division Final round of playoffs

Pos Club Pts Pld W L T GF GA GD
1Seattle Sounders 532816754524+21
2Vancouver Whitecaps 522815674524+21
3Portland Timbers 4728151123933+6
4Team Calgary[A] 152842131662−46

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldPtsWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGD
28 47 15 11 2 39 33  +6 10 3 1 24 13  +11 5 8 1 15 20  −5

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
Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728
GroundHAAAHAAHHAAHHAAHHHAAHHAHAHAH
ResultLLLWWLLLWWLWWWLWWWWLTLWWTWLW
Source: [1]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; L = Loss; T = Tie

Club

Coaching staff

Position Staff
Head Coach Bobby Howe
Assistant Coach Jimmy Conway
Goalkeeper Coach Jim Brazeau
Athletic Trainer Tony Guyette
Strength and Conditioning Coach Carl Davison

Source: [2]

Management

Owner Portland Family Entertainment[B]
President Mark Schuster
General Manager Jim Taylor
Ground (capacity and dimensions) PGE Park ( / )

Source: [3]

Squad

Kits
Home
Away

Final roster

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
4 DF  USA Bryn Ritchie
5 DF  NZL Gavin Wilkinson
6 MF  USA Manuel Brasil
7 MF  MEX Hugo Alcaraz-Cuellar
8 MF  USA Jason Melendez
9 FW  USA McKinley Tennyson
10 FW  SYR Fadi Afash
11 MF  USA Brian Winters
13 DF  USA Ryan Youngblood
14 MF  USA Scott Benedetti
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 FW  MEX Byron Alvarez
18 MF  USA Adam Wilson
19 DF  USA Nick Downing (on loan from New England Revolution)
20 MF  USA Jake Sagare
21 GK  USA Cole Burgman
22 FW  USA Dan Antoniuk
23 DF  USA Aaron Heinzen
24 DF  USA Lee Morrison
30 GK  USA Josh Saunders (on loan from San Jose Earthquakes)

Recognition

A-League All-League Second Team[4]

Pos Player GP
FW Byron Alvarez 21

A-League Player of the Week[5]

Week Player Opponent(s)
12 Byron Alvarez Vancouver Whitecaps (x2)

A-League Team of the Week

Week Player Opponent(s) Ref
5 McKinley Tennyson Calgary Storm, Seattle Sounders [6]
7 Byron Alvarez Vancouver Whitecaps [7]
11 Byron Alvarez Calgary Storm (x2) [8]
Josh Saunders
12 Byron Alvarez Vancouver Whitecaps (x2) [9]
13 Hugo Alcaraz-Cuellar El Paso Patriots, Milwaukee Wave United [10]
Byron Alvarez
17 Byron Alvarez Seattle Sounders (x2) [11]
18 Gavin Wilkinson Indiana Blast, Vancouver Whitecaps, Seattle Sounders [12]
20 Scott Benedetti El Paso Patriots [13]
Bryn Ritchie

Appearances and goals

All players contracted to the club during the season included.[14][15][16]

No. Pos Nat Player TotalA-League
AppsGoalsAppsGoals
(1) GK Curtis Spiteri (released) 10010+00
4 DF Bryn Ritchie (began season wearing kit number 2) 18110+81
(4) MF Jake Vaughn (released) 601+50
5 DF Gavin Wilkinson 22222+02
6 MF Manuel Brasil 1007+30
7 MF Hugo Alcaraz-Cuellar 27127+01
8 MF Jason Melendez 18111+71
9 FW McKinley Tennyson 281124+411
10 FW Fadi Afash 21414+74
11 MF Brian Winters 28028+00
13 DF Ryan Youngblood 601+50
14 MF Scott Benedetti 25125+01
15 FW Byron Alvarez 211212+912
18 MF Adam Wilson 300+30
19 DF Nick Downing 26024+20
20 MF Jake Sagare 20420+04
21 GK Cole Burgman 202+00
22 FW Dan Antoniuk 2014+161
23 DF Aaron Heinzen 27027+00
24 DF Lee Morrison 24123+11
30 GK Josh Saunders 16016+00
(—) DF Brent Sancho (transferred to Dundee) 000+00

Top scorers

Players with 1 goal or more included only.[14][15][16]

Rk. Nat. Position Player Total A-League
1 FW Byron Alvarez 12 12
2 FW McKinley Tennyson 11 11
3 FW Fadi Afash 4 4
MF Jake Sagare 4 4
5 DF Gavin Wilkinson 2 2
6 MF Hugo Alcaraz-Cuellar 1 1
FW Dan Antoniuk 1 1
MF Scott Benedetti 1 1
MF Jason Melendez 1 1
DF Lee Morrison 1 1
DF Bryn Ritchie 1 1
TOTALS 39 39

Disciplinary record

Players with 1 card or more included only.[14][15][16]

No. Nat. Position Player Total A-League
4 DF Bryn Ritchie 5 0 5 0
5 DF Gavin Wilkinson 6 1 6 1
6 MF Manuel Brasil 1 0 1 0
7 MF Hugo Alcaraz-Cuellar 4 1 4 1
8 MF Jason Melendez 1 0 1 0
9 FW McKinley Tennyson 4 0 4 0
10 FW Fadi Afash 3 0 3 0
11 MF Brian Winters 5 0 5 0
14 MF Scott Benedetti 4 1 4 1
15 FW Byron Alvarez 2 0 2 0
19 DF Nick Downing 4 0 4 0
20 MF Jake Sagare 0 1 0 1
23 DF Aaron Heinzen 6 0 6 0
24 DF Lee Morrison 2 0 2 0
TOTALS 47 4 47 4

Goalkeeper stats

All goalkeepers included.[14][15][16]

No. Nat. Player Total A-League
MIN GA GAA SV MIN GA GAA SV
(1) Curtis Spiteri 905 17 1.69 38 905 17 1.69 38
21 Cole Burgman 180 1 0.50 9 180 1 0.50 9
30 Josh Saunders 1493 15 0.90 58 1493 15 0.90 58
TOTALS 2578 33 1.15 105 2578 33 1.15 105

Transfers in
Date Player Position Previous Club Fee/Notes Ref
April 1, 2003 Dan Antoniuk (R)FW Wheaton LyonsFree[17]
April 1, 2003 Jason Melendez (R)MF UNLV RebelsFree[17]
April 1, 2003 Lee MorrisonDF Dallas BurnFree[17]
April 1, 2003 Curtis Spiteri (R)GK Portland PilotsA-League College Player Draft, 2nd round[17]
April 1, 2003 Jake VaughnMFUnattachedFree[17]
April 1, 2003 Adam WilsonMF Hershey WildcatsFree[17]
April 4, 2003 Cole BurgmanGK Atlanta SilverbacksFree[17]
April 2003 Byron AlvarezFW MetroStarsSigned amateur contract due to complications acquiring a P-1 visa; played entire 2003 season without pay[18]
May 27, 2003 Jake SagareMF Grimsby TownFree[19]

Loans in
Date Player Position Parent Club Fee/Notes Ref
April 14, 2003 Nick DowningDF New England RevolutionSeason-long loan[20]
June 25, 2003 Josh SaundersGK San Jose EarthquakesSeason-long loan[21]

Transfers out
Date Player Position Destination Club Fee/Notes Ref
End of 2002 season Chugger AdairFWN/AContract expired and not re-signed
End of 2002 season Sean McAuleyDFN/AContract expired and not re-signed
End of 2002 season Jake SagareMFN/AContract expired and not re-signed
January 22, 2003 Greg HowesFWUnattachedReleased[17]
January 24, 2003 Matt NapoleonGKUnattachedRetired[22]
April 2, 2003 Vadim TolstolutskyFWUnattachedRetired[23]
April 8, 2003 Chris SmithGKUnattachedReleased[17]
April 14, 2003 Keith CostiganDFUnattachedReleased[20]
April 14, 2003 Erik OzimekMFUnattachedReleased[20]
April 14, 2003 Ben SomozaMFUnattachedReleased[20]
June 9, 2003 Jake VaughnMFUnattachedReleased[24]
July 1, 2003 Curtis SpiteriGKUnattachedReleased[25]
August 7, 2003 Brent SanchoDF DundeeUndisclosed fee[26]

Loans out
Date Player Position Destination Club Fee/Notes Ref
September 13, 2002 Brent SanchoDF San Juan JablotehSeason-long loan; allowed to tour with the Trinidad and Tobago national football team following San Juan Jabloteh's season; subsequently sold to Dundee[27]

Unsigned draft picks
Date Player Position Previous Club Notes Ref
December 17, 2002 Ryan CoinerFW San Diego Toreros
Orange County Blue Star		A-League College Player Draft, 1st round[28]

Notes
  • ^ a b The United Soccer Leagues took over operations of the Calgary Storm following financial troubles by the ownership group and the team finished the season as Team Calgary.[29]
  • ^ On February 14, it was announced that a tentative deal had been reached with the City of Portland in which Portland Family Entertainment (PFE) would be dissolved and a new group, Metropolitan Sports (a subset of PFE investors), would take over ownership of the Timbers and the Portland Beavers baseball club.[30] The Timbers referred to Metropolitan Sports as the owner throughout much of the 2003 season. However, Metropolitan Sports was not able to secure the required funding and the deal was never completed.

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