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Stats? We got that. #DCUaway

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Roberto [left] and Nevets [right] rock the mic most every Friday on CSRN.

Roberto [right] and Nevets [left] rock the mic most every Friday on CSRN.

DC United Portland Timbers
HOME AWAY
GP 6 6
W-D-L 1-1-4 1-5-0
Points 4 8
Win % 17% 17%
Draw % 17% 83%
Loss % 66% 0%
GF / GA 5 / 12 10 / 9
Goal Difference -7 +1
Avg. Combined Goals 2.83 3.16
Shutouts 1 0
Clean Sheet % 17% 0%
Failed to Score 2 0
Failed to Score % 33% 0%
OVERALL
GP 11 12
W-D-L 1-2-8 4-7-1
TP 5 19
Points Per Match
 0.45 1.58
MLS Ranking 19th Overall 7th Overall
Conference Rank 10th East 3rd West
Form 9 matches w/o a win 10 matches unbeaten
GF 6 20
GF Avg. 0.54 1.66
GA 20 14
GA Avg. 1.82 1.16
Goal Difference
 -14 +6
Shutouts 2 4
Failed to Score 6 1
DISCIPLINE
Fouls Committed Per Match
 10.6 12.4
Yellow Cards 15 16
Red Cards 0 1
Penalties Awarded 0 2
Penalties Made 0 2
PK Conversion Rate 0% 100%
MATCH AVERAGES
Shots on Target 3.4 5.2
Offside 3.4 3.3
Corner Kicks 5.3 5.7
vs. WEST vs. EAST
W-D-L 1-0-1 2-2-1
TEAM LEADERS
Goals Lionard Pajoy 2 Will Johnson 5
Assists Chris Pontius 2 Diego Valeri 4

Since The aXe blo-1-G decided to take a day of rest ahead of DCaway, PO-double-D decided to follow the leader and bailout on this weeks episode. Instead of telling you all our uneducated opinions, this week we let you READ the top secret 5 Minutes to Kickoff unreleased “Episode 56″ show notes!!!!

This weeks team news

  • Timbers U23s lost 1-0 to Charleston in the 100th edition of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup.
  • The first-team Timbers will face Wilmington on Wed. If they win, they will face Seattle Sounders / Tampa Bay Rowdies winner
  • Timbers signed former Chivas USA center back Raushawn McKenzie and released Ryan Kawoluk
  • Ryan Johnson and Donovan Ricketts called up for Jamaica’s upcoming games
  • NY gets a second team. Good, bad, indifferent?

Vancouver 2-2 Portland

  • Odd game with Timbers unable to really find a rhythm
  • Overcoming adversity: came back twice, lost a player to a red card, Nagbe injured
  • Valencia’s goal, wow
  • Even with team down it didn’t seem like they were going to lose
  • Valeri was off his game
  • What will get the team over the top from claiming one point to claiming three points?

Up Next: DC United

  • [W-D-L] 1-2-8, 6GF, 20GA
  • DCU is Coming off a 1-1 draw at home to SKC
  • They give up a ton of set piece/corner, goals
  • Timbers once again facing a team that doesn’t play much of a possession game
  • DCU’s back four can be pressured into mistakes

Thoughts?

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The Day After: Vancouver/Portland Edition

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1. Adversity, you are owned

imageThey were on the road against a Casacadian rival that hadn’t lost at home in ages. They were struggling to find their game. Their designated player from Argentina couldn’t string together a pass. They fell behind twice. The referee seemed like a twelfth opponent. They went down a man just at the moment when a dramatic comeback would have been in order. The lineup was scrambled with players out of position and an end to the unbeaten run looking eminent. And then, like has been the case on more than one occasion this season, the Portland Timbers overcame the adversity and got a result when a result wasn’t expected. It wasn’t a beautiful performance on Saturday against Vancouver but it was a beautiful result. It was a draw that felt like a victory for the Timbers and a defeat for the Whitecaps. It was another sign that the 2013 Timbers are a tough bunch. Continue reading →

From Uncertainty to Unreal

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Franchise's lowest point: Chainsaw the Monkey

Franchise’s lowest point: Chainsaw the Monkey

Even if the image of one of their club’s players shoving a ball boy is fresh in your mind and even if you have always considered their club a weak link in MLS, you still should feel some sympathy for the Union Ultras. The group that loyally supports Chivas USA, and that has done so through years of misery, woke up this morning with uncertainty about whether or not their club would remain in their city much longer. It is an awful feeling.

It is an unimaginable feeling in our city. Ours is a city that saw 11,000 people show up on a damp Thursday evening in May to watch a pair of women’s teams play. It is unimaginable to think about losing your team in a city that has sold out every seat since joining MLS in 2011. It is hard to imagine when there is a waiting list for season tickets that is larger than the amount of actual season tickets sold in some MLS cities. It is impossible to imagine the uncertainty of your club’s future when you live in Soccer City USA.

Only it isn’t. Continue reading →

#VanvPor Team Comparisons

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The Mike Donovan looks over the numbers.

The Mike Donovan looks over the numbers.

What to expect from Saturdays match…..
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Portland Timbers
HOME AWAY
GP 5 5
W-D-L 3-2-0 1-4-0
Points 11 7
Win % 60% 20%
Draw % 40% 80%
Loss % 0% 0%
GF / GA 9 / 5 8 / 7
Goal Differential +4 +1
Avg. Combined Goals 2.80 3.00
Shutouts 1 0
Clean Sheet % 10% 0%
Failed to Score 0 0
Failed to Score % 0% 0%
OVERALL
GP 10 11
W-D-L 3-3-4 4-6-1
TP 12 18
Points Per Match
 1.20 1.64
MLS Ranking 13th Overall 6th Overall
Conference Rank 7th West 2nd West
Form 1 win in last 8 matches 9 matches unbeaten
GF 12 18
GF Avg. 1.20 1.64
GA 14 12
GA Avg. 1.40 1.09
Goal Differential -2 +6
Shutouts 1 4
Failed to Score 2 1
DISCIPLINE
Fouls Per Match
 11.5 12.2
Yellow Cards 10 13
Red Cards 0 0
Penalties Awarded 1 1
 Penalties Made 1 1
PK Conversion Rate 100% 100%
MATCH AVERAGES
 Shots on Target 5.00 5.27
Offside 1.80 3.54
Corner Kicks 4.70 5.72