October 24, 2024 – Major League Soccer (MLS)
Portland Timbers Press Release
PORTLAND, Ore. – The Portland Timbers ended their 2024 MLS campaign with a 5-0 loss to Vancouver Whitecaps FC in an MLS Cup wild card game at Providence Park on Wednesday night. Portland finished the regular season with 47 points (12-11-11) and finished in 9th place in the Western Conference.
Timbers in the Postseason
Tonight marks Portland’s eighth postseason appearance in club history (2013, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2024) and first since reaching the MLS Cup final in 2021. The Timbers have an 11-6-8 record in MLS. Cup playoff games, including a 5-3-5 record at Providence Park. Notably, Diego Chara made his 22nd postseason appearance tonight, the seventh most among active players in MLS. Antony, Miguel Araujo, David Ayala, Evander, Juan Mosquera, Jonathan Rodríguez and Finn Surman all made their MLS Cup Playoffs debuts in the game.
2024 Campaign Summary
Portland finished the 2024 campaign (regular season and playoffs) with a record of 12-12-11 (47 points), including 9-4-5 on the road and 3-8-6 at home. Evander set new single-season club records for goal contributions (34) and assists (19), while rookie Jonathan Rodríguez led the club in scoring. Notably, Evander, Rodriguez and Felipe Mora became the first trio in league history to score more than 14 goals each in the same season. Additionally, Juan Mosquera has started all 34 of the Timbers’ games this season, becoming only the second player in club history to start every game and the first since Darlington Nagbe achieved the feat in 2013.
goal scoring play
VAN – Ryan Gauld, 20 mins: A moment of confusion in the six-yard box saw the ball fall to Ryan Gauld, who used his right foot to slot the rebound home at the near post.
VAN – Brian White (Matthias Borda, Ryan Gauld), 24 mins: Matthias Borda receives a long pass on the right side of the box, turns with two touches and sends a low cross to Brian White at the back post. The forward used his right foot to drive the ball into the center of the goal.
VAN – Ryan Gauld (Stuart Armstrong, Pedro Witte), 31 mins: Standing at the top of the box, Stuart Armstrong throws the ball to Ryan Gauld, who uses his chest to loft a left-footed shot that goes over the bar. -Left side of the net.
VAN – Stuart Armstrong (Papa Pico, Pedro Witte), 51 mins: Papa Pico sends a deep cross from the right of the box and a diving Stuart Armstrong heads it in at the near post.
VAN – Ryan Gauld (Stuart Armstrong, Sam Adekugbe), 59 mins: Stuart Armstrong’s diagonal ball from the top of the box is left-footed by Ryan Gauld into the right-hand net.
Portland qualified for the postseason for the eighth time in the club’s MLS history (2013, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2024). The Timbers have an 11-6-8 record in MLS Cup Playoff play. In 13 playoff games played at Providence Park, the Timbers have a record of 5-3-5. Coach Phil Neville led the club to its first postseason since 2021, his first year in office. Antony, Miguel Araujo, David Ayala, Evander, Juan Mosquera, Jonathan Rodríguez and Finn Surman made their MLS Cup Playoff debuts in the match. Diego Chara made his 22nd postseason appearance tonight, the seventh-most of any active player in the league. Portland finished the 2024 campaign (regular season and playoffs) with a record of 12-12-11 (47 points), including 9-4-5 on the road and 3-8-6 at home.
Portland Timbers (9th seed) vs. Vancouver Whitecaps (8th seed) — 2024 MLS Cup Playoffs Wild Card Game
October 23, 2024 – Providence Park (Portland, Oregon)
Scores in First Half: 1 2 F
Portland Timbers 0 0 0
Vancouver Whitecaps 3 2 5
Score summary:
From: Goa’uld, age 20
Origin: White (Laborda, Gauld), 24 years old
From: Goa’uld (Armstrong, Witte), 31
From: Armstrong (Pico, Vite), 51
From: Gauld (Armstrong, Adekugbe), 59
Summary of offenses:
Author: Chara (Note), 23 years old
From: Takaoka (Note), 54
By: Evander (Note), 69 years old
POR: K. Miller (note), 85
Van: Raposa (Caution), 85
Lineup:
Candidates: GK Pantemis, D Bravo (Moreno, 45), D Zuparic (K. Miller, 45), D Araujo, D Mosquera, M Ayala, M Chara Š (Williamson, 45), M Rodríguez (Surman, 83) , M Evander, M Antony (E. Miller, 64), F Mora
Unused substitutes: GK Crepo, M Paredes, F Loria, F Toye.
Total shots: 12 (Evander, Rodriguez, 4); Goals scored: 4 (Evander, 3); Fouls: 7 (Chara, 4); Offside: 0; Corner kicks: 6; Storage: 3
Vans: GK Takaoka, D Laborda, D Veselinovic, D Blackmon, D Adekugbe, M Vite, M Cubas (Berhalter, 83), M Armstrong (Schöpf, 64), M Picault (Kreilach, 76), M Gauld Š (Raposo, 63), F White (Johnson, 64)
Unused substitutes: GK Boehmer, D Utvik, M Ahmed, F Caicedo.
Total Shots: 12 (Gold, 4) Goals Scored: 8 (Gold, 4); Fouls: 13 (Cuvas, Raposo, 2); Offside: 6; Corner kicks: 6; Storage: 4
Referee: Rubiel Vasquez
Assistant referees: Kyle Atkins, Jose da Silva
Fourth referee: John Freeman
VAR: Younes Maraki
Attendance: 19,143
All statistics included in this box score are unofficial.
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