2015 Portland Timbers 2 season

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Portland Timbers 2
2015 season
President Merritt Paulson
Head coach Jay Vidovich
Stadium Merlo Field
Portland, Oregon
(Capacity: 4,892)
United Soccer League Conference: 8th
Overall: 13th
USL Playoffs DNQ
U.S. Open Cup 3rd Round
Top goalscorerLeague: Kharlton Belmar (9)
All: Kharlton Belmar (11)
Highest home attendanceLeague: 4,944
(May 3 vs. Orange County, at Providence Park)
All: 15,069
(July 21 vs. Newcastle United, at Providence Park)
Lowest home attendanceLeague: 2,278
(July 19 vs. Whitecaps 2, at Merlo Field)
All: 333
(Mar. 22 vs. U. of Portland, at Merlo Field)
Average home league attendanceLeague: 3,054
All: 3,983
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The 2015 Portland Timbers 2 season was the inaugural season for the Portland Timbers 2 in the United Soccer League (USL), the third-division professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. Timbers 2 is the reserve team of the MLS side, Portland Timbers.

Contents

Background

Competitions

United Soccer League

Preseason

March 1Scrimmage Portland Timbers 2 2–0 Gonzaga Bulldogs Portland, Oregon
Manning Soccerball shade.svg
Safiu Soccerball shade.svgpen.'		 Report Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: Closed-door
March 22Scrimmage Portland Timbers 2 4–1 Portland Pilots Portland, Oregon
Belmar Soccerball shade.svg17'
Safiu Soccerball shade.svg34'
Evans Soccerball shade.svg39'
Winchester Soccerball shade.svg73'
Payne Yellow card.svg 89'		 Report Sanchez Yellow card.svg 42'
Coffey Yellow card.svg 57'
Edwardson Soccerball shade.svg60'		Stadium: Merlo Field
Attendance: 333
Referee: Chipalo Street

USL regular season

March 291 Portland Timbers 2 3–1 Real Monarchs SLC Portland, Oregon
Belmar Soccerball shade.svg31', 54'
Tshuma Yellow card.svg 52'
Winchester Soccerball shade.svg58'		 Report Losee Yellow card.svg 43' Yellow-red card.svg 86'
Navarro Soccerball shade.svg59'
Baldin Yellow card.svg 76'		Stadium: Merlo Field
Attendance: 3,667
Referee: Ekaterina Koroleva
April 22 Portland Timbers 2 2–1 Sacramento Republic FC Portland, Oregon
Belmar Soccerball shade.svg62'
Peay Yellow card.svg 69'
Evans Soccerball shade.svg87'		 Report Foran Yellow card.svg 35'
Daly Yellow card.svg 59'
Iwasa Soccerball shade.svg61'		Stadium: Merlo Field
Attendance: 2,501
Referee: Josh Wilkens
April 83 Real Monarchs SLC 1–1 Portland Timbers 2 Sandy, Utah
Saucedo Yellow card.svg 26'
Glad Soccerball shade.svg27'		 Report Safiu Soccerball shade.svg7', Yellow card.svg 47'
Winchester Yellow card.svg 32'
Clarke Yellow card.svg 68' Yellow-red card.svg 69'		Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 4,279
Referee: Tyler Ploeger
April 114 Seattle Sounders FC 2 2–1 Portland Timbers 2 Tukwila, Washington
Rossi Soccerball shade.svg47'
Frano Yellow card.svg 74', Soccerball shade.svg88'		 Report Delbridge Soccerball shade.svg30'
Payne Yellow card.svg 51'
Winchester Yellow card.svg 90+'		Stadium: Starfire Sports Complex
Attendance: 2,304
Referee: Chipalo Street
April 185 Sacramento Republic FC 3–0 Portland Timbers 2 Sacramento, California
López Soccerball shade.svg13'
Daly Soccerball shade.svg37'
Mirković Yellow card.svg 44'
Braun Yellow card.svg 56'
Alvarez Yellow card.svg 66'
Taublieb Soccerball shade.svg82'		 Report Stadium: Bonney Field
Attendance: 11,242
Referee: Vincent Apple-Chaire
April 256 Arizona United SC 0–2 Portland Timbers 2 Scottsdale, Arizona
Top Yellow card.svg 25' Report Clarke Yellow card.svg 14'
Belmar Soccerball shade.svg20', 44'
Besler Yellow card.svg 71'		Stadium: Scottsdale Stadium
Attendance: 6,108
Referee: Ramy Touchan
May 169 Real Monarchs SLC 1–1 Portland Timbers 2 Sandy, Utah
Welshman Soccerball shade.svg9'
Orozco Yellow card.svg 79'		 Report Thoma Yellow card.svg 43'
Delbridge Yellow card.svg 76'
Safiu Yellow card.svg 79'
Winchester Soccerball shade.svg87'		Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 2,615
Referee: Alex Krelo
May 2210 Portland Timbers 2 0–2 Seattle Sounders FC 2 Portland, Oregon
Payne Yellow card.svg 28'
Casiple Yellow card.svg 30'
Belmar Yellow card.svg 33'
Delbridge Red card.svg 90+'		 Report Lowe Soccerball shade.svg38'
Craven Soccerball shade.svg55'
Kovar Yellow card.svg 90'		Stadium: Merlo Field
Attendance: 3,095
Referee: Juan Colazo
May 3011 Tulsa Roughnecks FC 1–3 Portland Timbers 2 Tulsa, Oklahoma
Venter Soccerball shade.svg17'
Bond Yellow card.svg 32'
Galbraith-Knapp Yellow card.svg 39'
Cordeiro Yellow card.svg 86'		 Report Gavin Yellow card.svg 39'
Richards Yellow card.svg 72'
Nanchoff Soccerball shade.svg64', 74' (pen.)
Belmar Soccerball shade.svg90+', Yellow card.svg 90+'		Stadium: ONEOK Field
Attendance: 5,755
Referee: Tyler Mitcham
June 512 Oklahoma City Energy FC 2–0 Portland Timbers 2 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Gonzalez Yellow card.svg 38'
Greig Yellow card.svg 42', Soccerball shade.svg55', 78'		 Report Rose Red card.svg 28'
Thoma Yellow card.svg 73'		Stadium: Taft Stadium
Attendance: 3,133
Referee: Rasende Mendoza
June 108 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 3–1 Portland Timbers 2 Colorado Springs, Colorado
Gonzalez Soccerball shade.svg25', 35'
Harada Soccerball shade.svg47'
Bejarano Yellow card.svg 90'		 Report Safiu Yellow card.svg 76'
Richards Soccerball shade.svg84'		Stadium: Sand Creek Stadium
Attendance: 3,726
Referee: Karen Abt
Note: Rescheduled from May 9 due to weather
June 1413 Portland Timbers 2 3–1 Austin Aztex Portland, Oregon
Gavin Soccerball shade.svg41'
Safiu Soccerball shade.svg45+' (pen.)
Winchester Yellow card.svg 67'
Jeanderson Soccerball shade.svg89', Yellow card.svg 90+'		 Report Perales Red card.svg 43'
Caesar Soccerball shade.svg88'		Stadium: Merlo Field
Attendance: 2,605
Referee: Ekaterina Koroleva
June 2114 Whitecaps FC 2 3–2 Portland Timbers 2 Vancouver, British Columbia
McKendry Soccerball shade.svg47'
Bustos Soccerball shade.svg53'
Sampson Yellow card.svg 77', Soccerball shade.svg81'		 Report Safiu Yellow card.svg 8'
Thoma Yellow card.svg 45+'
Gaivn Soccerball shade.svg71'
Belmar Soccerball shade.svg89'		Stadium: Thunderbird Stadium
Attendance: 1,373
Referee: Juan Marquez
June 2915 Portland Timbers 2 0–2 Seattle Sounders FC 2 Portland, Oregon
Report Garza Soccerball shade.svg45+'
Rossi Soccerball shade.svg86'		Stadium: Merlo Field
Attendance: 2,932
Referee: Josh Wilkens
July 216 Portland Timbers 2 3–1 Arizona United SC Portland, Oregon
Belmar Soccerball shade.svg10'
Safiu Soccerball shade.svg14'
Gavin Yellow card.svg 38'
Thoma Yellow card.svg 53'
Payne Yellow card.svg 84'
Casiple Soccerball shade.svg85'		 Report Ruthven Yellow card.svg 24'
Valentino Yellow card.svg 48'
Malki Soccerball shade.svg74'
Blanco Yellow card.svg 89'		Stadium: Merlo Field
Attendance: 2,410
Referee: Chipalo Street
July 1017 Whitecaps FC 2 2–1 Portland Timbers 2 Vancouver, British Columbia
Rosenlund Yellow card.svg 40', Soccerball shade.svg47'
Bustos Yellow card.svg 48'
Schuler Yellow card.svg 61'
Sandhu Yellow card.svg 88'
Blasco Soccerball shade.svg63'		 Report Richards Yellow card.svg 17'
Fatawu Soccerball shade.svg35'		Stadium: Thunderbird Stadium
Attendance: 1,128
Referee: Juan Marquez
July 1918 Portland Timbers 2 4–2 Whitecaps FC 2 Portland, Oregon
Belmar Soccerball shade.svg18'
Fatawu Soccerball shade.svg29'
Payne Yellow card.svg 35'
Fochive Soccerball shade.svg52'
Thoma Yellow card.svg 83'
Gavin Soccerball shade.svg87'		 Report Earnshaw Soccerball shade.svg9' (pen.)
Seymore Yellow card.svg 49'
Froese Yellow card.svg 60', Soccerball shade.svg78'
Rosenlund Yellow card.svg 83'		Stadium: Merlo Field
Attendance: 2,278
Referee: Farhad Dadhko
August 121 Austin Aztex 1 - 0 Portland Timbers 2 Austin, Texas
Stadium: Kelly Reeves Athletic Complex

USL Playoffs

Standings

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Orange County Blues 2814593834+447 Conference semi-finals
2 Oklahoma City Energy 2813874436+847
3 Colorado Springs Switchbacks 28144105335+1846 First round
4 Sacramento Republic 2813784331+1246
5 LA Galaxy II 28143113931+845
6 Seattle Sounders 2 28133124542+342
7 Tulsa Roughnecks 28116114946+339
8 Portland Timbers 2 28112153845−735
9 Austin Aztex 28103153241−933
10 Arizona United 28102163155−2432
11 Vancouver Whitecaps 2 2886143953−1430
12 Real Monarchs 2878133242−1029
Source: 2015 USL schedule
Rules for classification: 1) head-to-head; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goals scored; 7) away goal differential; 8) home goals scored; 9) home goal differential; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots

U.S. Open Cup

May 19Second round Michigan Bucks Flag of Michigan.svg 0–2 Flag of Oregon.svg Portland Timbers 2 Pontiac, Michigan
19:30 ET Charalambous Yellow card.svg 75' Report
Report [ dead link ]		 Fatawu Yellow card.svg 27', Soccerball shade.svg90+3'
Belmar Soccerball shade.svg56'
Gavin Yellow card.svg 67'		Stadium: Ultimate Soccer Arenas
Attendance: 467
Referee: Donovan Noocha
May 27Third round Seattle Sounders FC 2 Flag of Washington.svg 2–1 Flag of Oregon.svg Portland Timbers 2 Tukwila, Washington
Craven Yellow card.svg 62', Soccerball shade.svg66'
Garza Yellow card.svg 93'
Rossi Soccerball shade.svg104'		 USSF Report
T2 Report 		Clarke Soccerball shade.svg53'Yellow card.svg 90'
O'Rourke Yellow card.svg 75'
Besler Yellow card.svg 86'
Rose Yellow card.svg 117'		Stadium: Starfire Sports Complex
Attendance: 1,737
Referee: Farhad Dadkho

Cascadia 2 Cup

Friendlies

July 21International friendly Portland Timbers 2 Flag of the United States.svg 4–3 Flag of England.svg Newcastle United F.C. Portland, Oregon
Fatawu Soccerball shade.svg13'
Manning Soccerball shade.svg23'
Peay Soccerball shade.svg30'
Besler Soccerball shade.svg70'
Fochive Yellow card.svg 77'		 Report Wijnaldum Soccerball shade.svg6'
Abeid Yellow card.svg 62'
Aarons Soccerball shade.svg75', 76'		Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 15,069
Referee: Levi Rippy

Club

Kits

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Primary
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Primary Alt.
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Kit shorts.svg
Kit socks TIMBERS 14a.png
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Secondary
Kit left arm adidasaltblack.png
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Kit body TIMBERS 14a.png
Kit body.svg
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Secondary Alt.
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Third
TypeShirtShortsSocks
PrimaryGreen / WhiteWhiteGreen
Primary Alt.Green / WhiteGreenGreen
SecondaryRed / BlackRedRed
Secondary Alt.Red / BlackBlackRed
ThirdDark greenDark greenDark Green

Executive staff

Majority Owner & President Merritt Paulson
Chief Operating Officer Mike Golub
General Manager / Technical Director Gavin Wilkinson
Ground (capacity and dimensions) Providence Park (20,438 / 110x70 yards)

Updated to match played January 23, 2012
Source:  Portland Timbers

Coaching staff

PositionStaff
Head Coach Jay Vidovich
Assistant Coach Andrew Gregor
Assistant Coach Steve Reese
Strength & Conditioning Coach Charles Burdick
T2 Athletic Trainer Taichi Kitagawa

Last updated: July 7, 2015
Source: Portland Timbers 2

Squad

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.Squad correct as of March 26, 2015.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
25 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Danny O'Rourke
29 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Justin Luthy
30 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kharlton Belmar
38 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Matt Rose
40 MF Flag of New Zealand.svg  NZL Tim Payne
44 DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Harrison Delbridge
47 DF Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Rennico Clarke
49 FW Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Fatawu Safiu (on loan from Inter Allies)
52 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Blair Gavin
55 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Brent Richards
73 FW Flag of Argentina.svg  ARG Santiago Biglieri
76 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Daniel Withrow
77 FW Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  TRI Rundell Winchester (on loan from Central FC)
84 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Seth Casiple
85 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Steven Evans

Appearances and goals

No.PosNatPlayerTotalUSLU.S. Open Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goalkeepers
29 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Justin Luthy7-105-82-2
30 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Andrew Weber 3-43-400
76 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Daniel Withrow 000000
90 GK Flag of New Zealand.svg  NZL Jake Gleeson 20-3320-3300
-- GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Zach Nelson 000000
Defenders
15 DF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Jeanderson 15114+1100
20 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Taylor Peay 14014000
23 DF Flag of Argentina.svg  ARG Norberto Paparatto 101000
25 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Danny O'Rourke 100010
28 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Andy Thoma 27025+1010
38 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Matt Rose 1103+601+10
44 DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Harrison Delbridge 20118120
45 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Devon Fisher 404000
47 DF Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Rennico Clarke 17114+1021
51 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Peter Prescott 000000
95 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Marco Farfan 000000
Midfielders
4 MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Will Johnson 303000
11 MF Flag of Colombia.svg  COL Dairon Asprilla 202000
17 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Michael Nanchoff 626200
26 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA George Fochive 1048420
27 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Nick Besler 26422+340+10
35 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Anthony Manning 15115100
40 MF Flag of New Zealand.svg  NZL Tim Payne 24016+6020
50 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Blake Bodily 602+4000
52 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Blair Gavin 26420+4420
84 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Seth Casiple 1215+511+10
85 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Steven Evans 1116+410+10
94 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jose Perez-Flores 000000
96 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Edson Martinez 000000
97 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Terrell Lowe 100+1000
Forwards
10 FW Flag of Argentina.svg  ARG Gastón Fernández 101000
30 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kharlton Belmar 301327+11221
31 FW Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Michael Seaton 512+3100
32 FW Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  ZIM Schillo Tshuma 1006+4000
49 FW Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Fatawu Safiu 24818+5711
55 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Brent Richards 1616+8120
73 FW Flag of Argentina.svg  ARG Santiago Biglieri 1206+5010
77 FW Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  TRI Rundell Winchester 24318+4320

Goalkeeper stats

Player movement

Transfers in

No.Pos.PlayerTransferred fromFee/notesDateSource
25 MF Flag of the United States.svg Danny O'Rourke Flag of the United States.svg Portland Timbers FreeApril 1, 2015
30 FW Flag of the United States.svg Kharlton Belmar Flag of the United States.svg VCU Rams
Flag of the United States.svg Portland Timbers U23s 		FreeApril 1, 2015

Loans in

No.Pos.PlayerLoaned fromStartEndSource
32FW Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Schillo Tshuma Flag of the United States.svg Portland Timbers May 1, 2015September 1, 2015

Loans out

No.Pos.PlayerLoaned toStartEndSource
30FW Flag of the United States.svg Kharlton Belmar Flag of the United States.svg New York Cosmos Oct 1, 2015undisclosed timbers.com

Transfers out

No.Pos.PlayerTransferred toFee/notesDateSource
Head Coach Flag of the United States.svg Jay Vidovich Flag of the United States.svg Pittsburgh Panthers Dec 4, 2015 timbers.com

See also

References

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