2004 Portland Timbers season

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Portland Timbers
2004 season
PresidentMark Schuster (to April 2)
Tom Lasley (interim; from April 2)
Head coach Bobby Howe
Stadium PGE Park
Portland, Oregon
A-League Conference: 1st
Overall: 1st (Commissioner's Cup) [A]
Playoffs: Western Conference semifinals
U.S. Open Cup Fourth round
Cascadia Cup 2nd
Top goalscorerLeague: Alan Gordon (17 goals)
All: Byron Alvarez (18 goals)
Highest home attendanceLeague: 7,833
vs. MIL (Aug 29)
All: 10,622
vs. SJE (Jul 14)
Lowest home attendance3,519
vs. CGY (May 13)
Average home league attendanceLeague: 5,281
All: 5,589
  2003
2005  

The 2004 Portland Timbers season was the 4th season for the Portland Timbers the 3rd incarnation of a club to bear the Timbers nameof the now-defunct A-League, the second-tier league of the United States and Canada at the time.

Contents

Regular season

May

May 1, 2004 (2004-05-01) A-L / Qual / CC Portland Timbers 2–1 Seattle Sounders Portland, Oregon
19:00 (PDT) Gordon Soccerball shade.svg1'
Alvarez Soccerball shade.svg71'
Report Red card.svg 42' Edwards
Soccerball shade.svg75' Smith
Stadium: PGE Park
Attendance: 6,891
Referee: Corey Dean (USA)
May 13, 2004 (2004-05-13) A-L Portland Timbers 2–1 Calgary Mustangs Portland, Oregon
19:00 (PDT) Alvarez Soccerball shade.svg25'
Bengard Soccerball shade.svg49'
Report Soccerball shade.svg41' Smith Stadium: PGE Park
Attendance: 3,519
Referee: David Simon (USA)
May 15, 2004 (2004-05-15) A-L / Qual / CC Seattle Sounders 0–1 Portland Timbers Seattle
19:00 (PDT) Report Soccerball shade.svg52' Sagare Stadium: Seahawks Stadium
Attendance: 3,907
Referee: Baldomero Toledo (USA)
May 23, 2004 (2004-05-23) A-L / CC Vancouver Whitecaps 1–3 Portland Timbers Burnaby, British Columbia Canada
19:00 (PDT) Xausa Soccerball shade.svg29' Report Soccerball shade.svg34', 65' Gordon
Soccerball shade.svg41' Alcaraz-Cuellar
Stadium: Swangard Stadium
Attendance: 4,954
Referee: Jean-François Corrivault (Canada)
May 29, 2004 (2004-05-29) A-L Portland Timbers 3–2 (a.e.t.) Milwaukee Wave United Portland, Oregon
19:00 (PDT) Gordon Soccerball shade.svg64', 85'Soccerball shade gold.svg96' Report Soccerball shade.svg15' To. Dusosky
Soccerball shade.svg50' Torres
Stadium: PGE Park
Attendance: 4,067
Referee: Brian D'Amato (USA)

June

June 4, 2004 (2004-06-04) A-L Charleston Battery 1–2 Portland Timbers Charleston, South Carolina
17:00 (PDT) Conway Soccerball shade.svg42' Report Soccerball shade.svg29' Gordon
Red card.svg 62' Alvarez
Soccerball shade.svg90' (pen.) Bengard
Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium
Attendance: 4,370
Referee: Andres Pfefferkorn (USA)
June 5, 2004 (2004-06-05) A-L Atlanta Silverbacks 4–3 Portland Timbers Clarkston, Georgia
15:00 (PDT) De Lima Soccerball shade.svg34' (pen.)
Cozier Soccerball shade.svg67', 71'
Woods Soccerball shade.svg82'
Report Soccerball shade.svg8', 60' Gordon
Soccerball shade.svg70' Antoniuk
Stadium: DeKalb Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 1,756
Referee: Roni Canales (USA)
June 10, 2004 (2004-06-10) A-L Portland Timbers 6–0 Edmonton Aviators Portland, Oregon
19:00 (PDT) Alvarez Soccerball shade.svg27', 61', 73'
Alcaraz-Cuellar Soccerball shade.svg44'
Gordon Soccerball shade.svg45'
Antoniuk Soccerball shade.svg60'
Report Stadium: PGE Park
Attendance: 3,576
Referee: David Simon (USA)
June 12, 2004 (2004-06-12) A-L / CC Portland Timbers 0–1 (a.e.t.) Vancouver Whitecaps Portland, Oregon
19:00 (PDT) Report Soccerball shade gold.svg95' Griffiths Stadium: PGE Park
Attendance: 5,093
Referee: Kari Seitz (USA)
June 17, 2004 (2004-06-17) A-L Portland Timbers 1–2 Rochester Raging Rhinos Portland, Oregon
19:00 (PDT) Bengard Soccerball shade.svg75' (pen.) Report Soccerball shade.svg38' K. Wilson
Soccerball shade.svg90' Miller
Stadium: PGE Park
Attendance: 5,018
Referee: Cory Dean (USA)
June 22, 2004 (2004-06-22) A-L Minnesota Thunder 0–1 Portland Timbers Saint Paul, Minnesota
17:00 (PDT) Report Soccerball shade.svg31' Gordon Stadium: James Griffin Stadium
Attendance: 2,213
Referee: Fotis Bazakos (USA)
June 23, 2004 (2004-06-23) A-L Milwaukee Wave United 2–1 Portland Timbers Milwaukee
17:30 (PDT) Dombrowski Soccerball shade.svg38'
Torres Soccerball shade.svg61'
Marcantonio Red card.svg 90'
Report Soccerball shade.svg17' Alvarez
Red card.svg 80' Wilkinson
Red card.svg 82' Morrison
Stadium: Uihlein Soccer Park
Attendance: 1,131
Referee: Ricardo Salazar (USA)
June 30, 2004 (2004-06-30) USOC 3rd Rd Utah Blitzz (PSL) 1–2 Portland Timbers Salt Lake City
18:30 (PDT) Afash Soccerball shade.svg65' Report Soccerball shade.svg33' Alvarez
Soccerball shade.svg41' Bengard
Stadium: Rice-Eccles Stadium
Referee: Craig Burns (USA)

July

July 2, 2004 (2004-07-02) A-L / CC Portland Timbers 0–2 Vancouver Whitecaps Portland, Oregon
19:00 (PDT) Report Soccerball shade.svg10' Sulentic
Soccerball shade.svg68' Jordan
Stadium: PGE Park
Attendance: 6,007
Referee: Yader Reyes (USA)
July 8, 2004 (2004-07-08) A-L Portland Timbers 6–1 Edmonton Aviators Portland, Oregon
19:00 (PDT) Gordon Soccerball shade.svg11', 49', 60'
Alvarez Soccerball shade.svg72', 88'
Antoniuk Soccerball shade.svg77'
Report Soccerball shade.svg17' Fraser Stadium: PGE Park
Attendance: 4,230
Referee: David Simon (USA)
July 14, 2004 (2004-07-14) USOC 4th Rd Portland Timbers 0–3 San Jose Earthquakes (MLS) Portland, Oregon
19:00 (PDT) Wilkinson Red card.svg 17' Report Soccerball shade.svg18' (pen.) Ekelund
Soccerball shade.svg55' Corrales
Soccerball shade.svg80' De Rosario
Stadium: PGE Park
Attendance: 10,622
Referee: Richard Heron (USA)
July 16, 2004 (2004-07-16) A-L / CC Vancouver Whitecaps 1–0 Portland Timbers Burnaby, British Columbia Canada
19:00 (PDT) Nash Soccerball shade.svg56' Report Stadium: Swangard Stadium
Attendance: 4,492
Referee: Mark Budda (Canada)
July 17, 2004 (2004-07-17) A-L / CC Seattle Sounders 3–4 (a.e.t.) Portland Timbers Seattle
19:00 (PDT) Vélez Soccerball shade.svg31', 61'
Scott Red card.svg 76'
Bolaños Soccerball shade.svg81' (pen.)
Report Soccerball shade.svg35' Morrison
Soccerball shade.svg73' Gordon
Soccerball shade.svg83' Alvarez
Soccerball shade gold.svg110' Alcaraz-Cuellar
Stadium: Qwest Field
Attendance: 3,457
Referee: Brian D'Amato (USA)
July 20, 2004 (2004-07-20) A-L Edmonton Aviators 0–1 (forfeit) Portland Timbers N/A
18:00 (PDT) Report Soccerball shade.svg (by forfeit)Stadium: N/A
Attendance: N/A
Referee: N/A
July 24, 2004 (2004-07-24) A-L / CC Portland Timbers 0–2 Seattle Sounders Portland, Oregon
19:00 (PDT) Report Soccerball shade.svg42', 80' Levesque Stadium: PGE Park
Attendance: 4,267
Referee: Ramon Hernandez (USA)
July 28, 2004 (2004-07-28) A-L Calgary Mustangs 0–1 Portland Timbers Calgary, Alberta Canada
18:00 (PDT) Report Soccerball shade.svg86' Gordon Stadium: McMahon Stadium
Attendance: 1,374
Referee: Kevin Duliba (Canada)
July 31, 2004 (2004-07-31) A-L Milwaukee Wave United 0–2 Portland Timbers Milwaukee
17:30 (PDT) Larkin Red card.svg 55' Report Soccerball shade.svg5' Alvarez
Soccerball shade.svg9' Bengard
Stadium: Uihlein Soccer Park
Attendance: 1,569
Referee: Brent Sorg (USA)

August

August 5, 2004 (2004-08-05) A-L Portland Timbers 3–0 Minnesota Thunder Portland, Oregon
19:00 (PDT) Gregor Soccerball shade.svg11', 43'
Alvarez Soccerball shade.svg55'
Report Stadium: PGE Park
Attendance: 5,243
Referee: Sasha Mitelman (USA)
August 7, 2004 (2004-08-07) A-L Edmonton F.C. [B] 1–4 Portland Timbers Edmonton, Alberta Canada
13:00 (PDT) Vignjević Soccerball shade.svg82' Report Soccerball shade.svg17' Gordon
Soccerball shade.svg45', 66' Alvarez
Soccerball shade.svg85' Afash
Stadium: Coronation Park
Attendance: 493
Referee: Michael Lambert (Canada)
August 8, 2004 (2004-08-08) A-L Calgary Mustangs 1–1 (a.e.t.) Portland Timbers Calgary, Alberta Canada
13:00 (PDT) Otta Soccerball shade.svg27' Report Soccerball shade.svg72' Afash Stadium: McMahon Stadium
Attendance: 550
Referee: Daniel Belleau (Canada)
August 12, 2004 (2004-08-12) A-L Portland Timbers 2–1 Calgary Mustangs Portland, Oregon
19:00 (PDT) Bengard Soccerball shade.svg39' (pen.)
Afash Soccerball shade.svg89'
Report Soccerball shade.svg62' Brusselers Stadium: PGE Park
Attendance: 5,377
Referee: Yader Reyes (USA)
August 14, 2004 (2004-08-14) A-L Minnesota Thunder 2–2 (a.e.t.) Portland Timbers Saint Paul, Minnesota
17:00 (PDT) Menyongar Soccerball shade.svg63' (pen.)
Tarley Soccerball shade.svg71'
Jacquette Red card.svg 92'
Report Soccerball shade.svg19' Alvarez
Red card.svg 60' Morrison
Soccerball shade.svg86' Alcaraz-Cuellar
Stadium: James Griffin Stadium
Attendance: 5,018
Referee: Brian D'Amato (USA)
August 19, 2004 (2004-08-19) A-L Portland Timbers 5–0 Puerto Rico Islanders Portland, Oregon
19:00 (PDT) Miranda Soccerball shade.svg18'
Alvarez Soccerball shade.svg39'
Alcaraz-Cuellar Soccerball shade.svg64'
Benedetti Soccerball shade.svg75'
Afash Soccerball shade.svg90'
Report Red card.svg 42' Gores Stadium: PGE Park
Attendance: 6,523
Referee: Baldomero Toledo (USA)
August 27, 2004 (2004-08-27) A-L Portland Timbers 0–0 (a.e.t.) Minnesota Thunder Portland, Oregon
20:00 (PDT) Report Stadium: PGE Park
Attendance: 6,287
Referee: David Simon (USA)
August 29, 2004 (2004-08-29) A-L Portland Timbers 2–1 Milwaukee Wave United Portland, Oregon
17:00 (PDT) Alvarez Soccerball shade.svg49'
Afash Soccerball shade.svg77'
Report Red card.svg 66' Marcantonio
Soccerball shade.svg68' To. Dusosky
Stadium: PGE Park
Attendance: 7,833
Referee: Ramon Hernandez (USA)

Postseason

September 1, 2004 (2004-09-01)Conf. SF 1 Portland Timbers 2–1 Seattle Sounders Portland, Oregon
19:00 (PDT) Alvarez Soccerball shade.svg52'
Gregor Soccerball shade.svg81' (pen.)
Report Soccerball shade.svg17' Levesque
Red card.svg 79' Vélez
Stadium: PGE Park
Attendance: 4,863
Referee: Nathan Lacy (USA)
September 5, 2004 (2004-09-05)Conf. SF 2 Seattle Sounders 2–0 (a.e.t.)
(3–2 agg.)
Portland Timbers Seattle
19:00 (PDT) Wélton Soccerball shade.svg5'Soccerball shade gold.svg100' Report Stadium: Qwest Field
Attendance: 3,490
Referee: Jair Marrufo (USA)

Competitions

A-League

Western Conference standings

  Conference Semifinal round of playoffs

PosClubPtsPldWLTGFGAGD
1 Portland Timbers 572818735830+28
2 Vancouver Whitecaps 472814953829+9
3 Minnesota Thunder 452813963323+10
4 Seattle Sounders 4328131144034+6
5 Milwaukee Wave United 40281212444484
6 Calgary Mustangs 18284186305121
7 Edmonton F.C. [B] 18284186195637

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldPtsWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGD
285718735830 +289413214 +189322616 +10

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
StadiumHHAAHAAHHHAAHHAAAHAAHAAHAHHH
ResultWWWWWWLWLLWLLWLWWLWWWWTWTWTW
Source: [1]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; L = Loss; T = Tie

A-League Playoffs

Playoff bracket

Conference Semifinals Conference Finals Final
             
1 Montreal Impact 1 1 2
8 Rochester Raging Rhinos 0 0 0
Montreal Impact 2 1 3
Syracuse Salty Dogs 0 1 1
4 Syracuse Salty Dogs (aet) (p) 1 1 2 (5)
5 Richmond Kickers 0 2 2 (4)
Montreal Impact
Seattle Sounders
2 Minnesota Thunder 0 0 0
7 Vancouver Whitecaps 2 1 3
Vancouver Whitecaps 0 1 1
Seattle Sounders 1 1 2
3 Seattle Sounders (aet) 1 2 3
6 Portland Timbers 2 0 2

Western Conference semifinals

Leg 1
Portland Timbers 2–1 Seattle Sounders
Alvarez Soccerball shade.svg52'
Gregor Soccerball shade.svg81' (pen.)
Report Soccerball shade.svg17' Levesque
Red card.svg 79' Vélez
Attendance: 4,863
Referee: Nathan Lacy (USA)

Leg 2
Seattle Sounders 2–0 (a.e.t.) Portland Timbers
Wélton Soccerball shade.svg5'Soccerball shade gold.svg100' Report
Attendance: 3,490
Referee: Jair Marrufo (USA)

U.S. Open Cup

Cup bracket

Third round Fourth round Quarterfinals
A-L Minnesota Thunder 1
A-L Minnesota Thunder (aet) 2 MLS Los Angeles Galaxy 0
PDL Boulder Rapids Reserve 1 A-L Minnesota Thunder 2 (4)
MLS San Jose Earthquakes (aet) (p) 2 (5)
A-L Portland Timbers 0
PSL Utah Blitzz 1 MLS San Jose Earthquakes 3
A-L Portland Timbers 2

Third round

Utah Blitzz (PSL)1–2 Portland Timbers
Afash Soccerball shade.svg65' Report Soccerball shade.svg33' Alvarez
Soccerball shade.svg41' Bengard
Referee: Craig Burns

Fourth round

Portland Timbers 0–3 San Jose Earthquakes (MLS)
Wilkinson Red card.svg 17' Report Soccerball shade.svg18' (pen.) Ekelund
Soccerball shade.svg55' Corrales
Soccerball shade.svg80' De Rosario
Attendance: 10,622
Referee: Richard Heron

Cascadia Cup

2004
TeamPtsPldWLDGFGAGD
Vancouver Whitecaps13843176+1
Portland Timbers1284401011-1
Seattle Sounders108341990

Club

Coaching staff

PositionStaff
Head coach Flag of England.svg Bobby Howe
Assistant coach Flag of Ireland.svg Jimmy Conway
Goalkeeper coach Flag of the United States.svg Jim Brazeau
Athletic Trainer Flag of the United States.svg Tony Guyette
Strength and conditioning Coach Flag of the United States.svg Carl Davison

Source:  [2]

Management

OwnerPortland Family Entertainment (to April 2)
Pacific Coast League (from April 2)
President Flag of the United States.svg Mark Schuster (to April 2)
Flag of the United States.svg Tom Lasley (interim; from April 2)
General Manager Flag of the United States.svg Jim Taylor
Ground (capacity and dimensions) PGE Park ( / )

Source:  [2] [3] [4]

Staff recognition

A-League Coach of the Year [5]

CoachWLTLeaguePlayoffs
Flag of England.svg Bobby Howe 18731stConference Semifinals

A-League Co-Executive of the Year [6]

ExecutiveAvg. Att.Club honors
Flag of the United States.svg Jim Taylor5,281Commissioner's Cup [A]

Squad

Kits

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Kit body whitethinlines.png
Kit body.svg
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Kit right arm.svg
Kit shorts.svg
Kit socks long.svg
Home
Kit left arm.svg
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Kit body.svg
Kit right arm.svg
Kit shorts.svg
Kit socks long.svg
Away

Final roster

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

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Bayard Elfvin
2 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Erik Cronkrite
4 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA David Henning
5 DF Flag of New Zealand.svg  NZL Gavin Wilkinson
6 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Memo Arzate
7 MF Flag of Mexico.svg  MEX Hugo Alcaraz-Cuellar
8 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Alex Bengard
10 FW Flag of Syria (2025-).svg  SYR Fadi Afash
11 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Brian Winters
12 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Andrew Gregor
13 DF Flag of El Salvador.svg  SLV Edwin Miranda
14 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Scott Benedetti
No.Pos.NationPlayer
15 FW Flag of Mexico.svg  MEX Byron Alvarez
17 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Scot Thompson (on loan from Los Angeles Galaxy)
20 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jake Sagare
21 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Alan Gordon
22 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Dan Antoniuk
23 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Aaron Heinzen
24 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Lee Morrison
30 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Josh Saunders
31 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Shawn Saunders
32 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Garrett Marcum
MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jarrod Weis

Player recognition

A-League Rookie of the Year [5]

PosPlayer
FW Flag of the United States.svg Alan Gordon

A-League Goal Scoring Co-Champion [7]

PlayerGPG
Flag of the United States.svg Alan Gordon 2717

A-League Assist Leader [7]

PlayerGPA
Flag of Mexico.svg Hugo Alcaraz-Cuellar 2610

A-League All-League First Team [8]

PosPlayerGP
FW Flag of Mexico.svg Byron Alvarez 25
FW Flag of the United States.svg Alan Gordon 27

A-League All-League Second Team [8]

PosPlayerGP
MF Flag of Mexico.svg Hugo Alcaraz-Cuellar 26

A-League Player of the Week [9]

WeekPlayerOpponent(s)
6 Flag of the United States.svg Alan Gordon Vancouver Whitecaps
7 Flag of the United States.svg Alan Gordon Milwaukee Wave United
9 Flag of Mexico.svg Byron Alvarez Edmonton Aviators, Vancouver Whitecaps
13 Flag of the United States.svg Alan Gordon Edmonton Aviators

A-League Team of the Week

WeekPlayerOpponent(s)Ref
3 Flag of the United States.svg Alan Gordon Seattle Sounders [10]
Flag of New Zealand.svg Gavin Wilkinson
5 Flag of the United States.svg Jake Sagare Calgary Mustangs, Seattle Sounders [11]
Flag of the United States.svg Josh Saunders
6 Flag of Mexico.svg Hugo Alcaraz-Cuellar Vancouver Whitecaps [12]
Flag of the United States.svg Alan Gordon
7 Flag of the United States.svg Alan Gordon Milwaukee Wave United [13]
Flag of the United States.svg Aaron Heinzen
9 Flag of Mexico.svg Byron Alvarez Edmonton Aviators, Vancouver Whitecaps [14]
13 Flag of the United States.svg Alan Gordon Edmonton Aviators [15]
14 Flag of Mexico.svg Hugo Alcaraz-Cuellar Vancouver Whitecaps, Seattle Sounders [16]
Flag of the United States.svg Lee Morrison
16 Flag of El Salvador.svg Edwin Miranda Calgary Mustangs, Milwaukee Wave United [17]
17 Flag of Mexico.svg Byron Alvarez Minnesota Thunder, Edmonton F.C., Calgary Mustangs [18]
Flag of the United States.svg Andrew Gregor
18 Flag of Mexico.svg Hugo Alcaraz-Cuellar Calgary Mustangs, Minnesota Thunder [19]
19 Flag of the United States.svg Scott Benedetti Puerto Rico Islanders [20]
20 Flag of the United States.svg Scot Thompson Minnesota Thunder, Milwaukee Wave United [21]

Statistics

Appearances and goals

All players contracted to the club during the season included. [22] [23] [24]

No.PosNatPlayerTotal A-League Playoffs U.S. Open Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Bayard Elfvin 403+100+000+00
2 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Erik Cronkrite 300+300+000+00
4 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA David Henning 1209+300+000+00
5 DF Flag of New Zealand.svg  NZL Gavin Wilkinson 27022+102+002+00
6 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Memo Arzate 300+300+000+00
7 MF Flag of Mexico.svg  MEX Hugo Alcaraz-Cuellar 30524+252+002+00
8 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Alex Bengard 26623+150+002+01
(9) FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA McKinley Tennyson (released)000+000+000+00
10 FW Flag of Syria (2025-).svg  SYR Fadi Afash 1250+1050+200+00
(10) MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jarrod Weis (not assigned a kit number after Afash signing)100+100+000+00
11 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Brian Winters 26020+202+002+00
12 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Andrew Gregor 17311+222+011+10
13 DF Flag of El Salvador.svg  SLV Edwin Miranda 1718+612+000+10
14 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Scott Benedetti 22116+510+001+00
15 FW Flag of Mexico.svg  MEX Byron Alvarez 291823+2162+012+01
17 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Scot Thompson 16012+102+000+10
20 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jake Sagare 29125+012+002+00
21 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Alan Gordon 311726+1172+002+00
22 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Dan Antoniuk 1932+1530+000+20
23 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Aaron Heinzen 14013+000+001+00
24 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Lee Morrison 28124+012+002+00
30 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Josh Saunders 28024+002+002+00
31 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Shawn Saunders 14012+100+001+00
32 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Garrett Marcum 000+000+000+00

Top scorers

Players with 1 goal or more included only. [22] [23] [24]

Rk.Nat.PositionPlayerTotal A-League Playoffs U.S. Open Cup
1 Flag of Mexico.svg FW Byron Alvarez 181611
2 Flag of the United States.svg FW Alan Gordon 171700
3 Flag of the United States.svg MF Alex Bengard 6501
4 Flag of Syria (2025-).svg FW Fadi Afash 5500
Flag of Mexico.svg MF Hugo Alcaraz-Cuellar 5500
6 Flag of the United States.svg FW Dan Antoniuk 3300
Flag of the United States.svg MF Andrew Gregor 3210
8 Flag of the United States.svg MF Scott Benedetti 1100
Flag of El Salvador.svg DF Edwin Miranda 1100
Flag of the United States.svg DF Lee Morrison 1100
Flag of the United States.svg MF Jake Sagare 1100
GOALS BY FORFEIT1100
TOTALS625822

Disciplinary record

Players with 1 card or more included only. [1] [23] [24]

No.Nat.PositionPlayerTotal A-League Playoffs U.S. Open Cup
Yellow card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgRed card.svg
1 Flag of the United States.svg GK Bayard Elfvin 20200000
4 Flag of the United States.svg DF David Henning 10100000
5 Flag of New Zealand.svg DF Gavin Wilkinson 72710001
7 Flag of Mexico.svg MF Hugo Alcaraz-Cuellar 30300000
8 Flag of the United States.svg MF Alex Bengard 20200000
11 Flag of the United States.svg MF Brian Winters 40301000
12 Flag of the United States.svg MF Andrew Gregor 30300000
13 Flag of El Salvador.svg DF Edwin Miranda 20200000
14 Flag of the United States.svg MF Scott Benedetti 10100000
15 Flag of Mexico.svg FW Byron Alvarez 51411000
20 Flag of the United States.svg MF Jake Sagare 40400000
21 Flag of the United States.svg FW Alan Gordon 30300000
22 Flag of the United States.svg FW Dan Antoniuk 10100000
23 Flag of the United States.svg DF Aaron Heinzen 10100000
24 Flag of the United States.svg DF Lee Morrison 32320000
31 Flag of the United States.svg DF Shawn Saunders 50500000
TOTALS4754542001

Goalkeeper stats

All goalkeepers included. [22] [23] [24]

No.Nat.PlayerTotal A-League Playoffs U.S. Open Cup
MINGAGAASVMINGAGAASVMINGAGAASVMINGAGAASV
1 Flag of the United States.svg Bayard Elfvin 32030.841632030.8416000000
30 Flag of the United States.svg Josh Saunders 2566341.191192196271.1110419031.42718042.008
TOTALS2886371.151352516301.0712019031.42718042.008

Player movement

Transfers in

DatePlayerPositionPrevious clubFee/notesRef
March 11, 2004 Flag of the United States.svg Josh Saunders GK Flag of the United States.svg San Jose Earthquakes Free [25]
March 31, 2004 Flag of the United States.svg Bayard Elfvin (R)GK Flag of the United States.svg Ashland Eagles Free [26]
April 8, 2004 Flag of the United States.svg Alex Bengard MF Flag of the United States.svg Seattle Sounders Free [27]
April 8, 2004 Flag of the United States.svg Alan Gordon (R)FW Flag of the United States.svg Oregon State Beavers A-League College Player Draft, 1st round [27]
April 12, 2004 Flag of the United States.svg Jake Sagare MF Flag of England.svg Halifax Town Free [28]
April 30, 2004 Flag of the United States.svg Memo Arzate (R)MF Flag of the United States.svg UC Santa Barbara Gauchos Free [29]
April 30, 2004 Flag of the United States.svg David Henning DF Flag of the United States.svg Des Moines Menace Free [29]
April 30, 2004 Flag of the United States.svg Erik Cronkrite (R)MF Flag of the United States.svg Portland Pilots Free [29]
April 30, 2004 Flag of El Salvador.svg Edwin Miranda (R)DF Flag of the United States.svg Cal State Northridge Matadors Free [29]
April 30, 2004 Flag of the United States.svg Shawn Saunders DF Flag of the United States.svg Orange County Blue Star Free [29]
May 2004 Flag of the United States.svg Jarrod Weis (R)MF Flag of the United States.svg Portland Pilots Free
May 2004 Flag of the United States.svg Garrett Marcum (R)MF Flag of the United States.svg Portland Pilots Free
June 10, 2004 Flag of the United States.svg Andrew Gregor MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vancouver Whitecaps Free [30]
July 27, 2004 Flag of Syria (2025-).svg Fadi Afash FW Flag of the United States.svg Utah Blitzz Free [31]

Loans in

DatePlayerPositionPrevious clubFee/notesRef
July 8, 2004 Flag of the United States.svg Scot Thompson DF Flag of the United States.svg Los Angeles Galaxy Season-long loan with option to recall; recalled by Los Angeles Galaxy for September 4 game vs. Columbus Crew; returned to Portland following the game [32] [33]

Transfers out

DatePlayerPositionDestination clubFee/notesRef
End of 2003 season Flag of Syria (2025-).svg Fadi Afash FWN/AContract expired and not re-signed
End of 2003 season Flag of the United States.svg Manuel Brasil MFN/AContract expired and not re-signed
End of 2003 season Flag of the United States.svg Cole Burgman GKN/AContract expired and not re-signed
End of 2003 season Flag of the United States.svg Jason Melendez MFN/AContract expired and not re-signed
End of 2003 season Flag of the United States.svg Bryn RitchieDFN/AContract expired and not re-signed
End of 2003 season Flag of the United States.svg Jake Sagare MFN/AContract expired and not re-signed
April 14, 2004 Flag of the United States.svg Adam Wilson MFUnattachedReleased [34]
April 14, 2004 Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Youngblood MFUnattachedReleased [34]
May 25, 2004 Flag of the United States.svg McKinley Tennyson FWUnattachedReleased [35]

Loans out

DatePlayerPositionDestination clubFee/notesRef
September 11, 2004 Flag of the United States.svg Alan Gordon FW Flag of the United States.svg Los Angeles Galaxy Season-long loan; sold to Los Angeles Galaxy on November 30 [36] [37]

Unsigned draft picks

DatePlayerPositionPrevious clubNotesRef
December 17, 2003 Flag of the United States.svg Leonard Griffin DF Flag of the United States.svg UCLA Bruins
Flag of the United States.svg Orange County Blue Star
A-League College Player Draft, 2nd round [38]

Notes

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