2004 Portland Timbers season

Portland Timbers
2004 season
President Mark 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 goalscorer League:
Alan Gordon (17 goals)
All:
Byron Alvarez (18 goals)
Highest home attendance League: 7,833
vs. MIL (Aug 29)
All: 10,622
vs. SJE (Jul 14)
Lowest home attendance 3,519
vs. CGY (May 13)
Average home attendance League: 5,281
All: 5,589
Home colors
Away colors
← 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 name—of the now-defuntct A-League, the second-tier league of the United States and Canada at the time.

Contents

Regular season

May

June

July

August

Postseason

Competitions

A-League

See also: 2004 A-League

Western Conference standings

      Conference Semifinal round of playoffs

Pos Club Pts Pld W L T GF GA GD
1 Portland Timbers 57 28 18 7 3 58 30 +28
2 Vancouver Whitecaps 47 28 14 9 5 38 29 +9
3 Minnesota Thunder 45 28 13 9 6 33 23 +10
4 Seattle Sounders 43 28 13 11 4 40 34 +6
5 Milwaukee Wave United 40 28 12 12 4 44 48 −4
6 Calgary Mustangs 18 28 4 18 6 30 51 −21
7 Edmonton F.C.[B] 18 28 4 18 6 19 56 −37

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld Pts W L T GF GA GD W L T GF GA GD W L T GF GA GD
28 57 18 7 3 58 30 +28 9 4 1 32 14 +18 9 3 2 26 16 +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

Round 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
Ground H H A A H A A H H H A A H H A A A H A A H A A H A H H H
Result W W W W W W L W L L W L L W L W W L W W W W T W T W T W

Source: [1]
Ground: A = Away; H = Home. Result: T = Tie; L = Lose; W = Win; P = Postponed.

Playoffs

Playoff bracket
  Conference Semifinals Conference Finals Final
                             
 Montreal Impact 1 1 2  
 Rochester Raging Rhinos 0 0 0  
   Montreal Impact 2 1 3  
   Syracuse Salty Dogs 0 1 1  
 Syracuse Salty Dogs (aet) (p) 1 1 2 (5)
   Richmond Kickers 0 2 2 (4)  
     Montreal Impact 2
   Seattle Sounders 0
   Minnesota Thunder 0 0 0  
 Vancouver Whitecaps 2 1 3  
   Vancouver Whitecaps 0 1 1
   Seattle Sounders 1 1 2  
 Seattle Sounders (aet) 1 2 3
   Portland Timbers 2 0 2  
Playoff results
September 1, 2004 (2004-09-01)
19:00 (PDT)
Western Conference semifinals Leg 1		 Portland Timbers 2 – 1 Seattle Sounders PGE Park
Attendance: 4,863
Referee: Nathan Lacy (USA)
Alvarez  52'
Gregor  81' (pen.)		 Report  17' Levesque
 79' Vélez
September 1, 2004 (2004-09-01)
19:00 (PDT)
Western Conference semifinals Leg 2		 Seattle Sounders 2 – 0 (a.e.t.) Portland Timbers Qwest Field
Attendance: 3,490
Referee: Jair Marrufo (USA)
Wélton  5'  100' Report

U.S. Open Cup

See also: 2004 Lamar Hunt 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  

Cup results

June 30, 2004 (2004-06-30)
18:30 (PDT)
Third Round		 Utah Blitzz (PSL) 1 – 2 Portland Timbers Rice–Eccles Stadium
Referee: Craig Burns
Afash  65' Report  33' Alvarez
 41' Bengard
July 14, 2004 (2004-07-14)
19:00 (PDT)
Fourth Round		 Portland Timbers 0 – 3 San Jose Earthquakes (MLS) PGE Park
Attendance: 10,622
Referee: Richard Heron
Wilkinson  17' Report  18' (pen.) Ekelund
 55' Corrales
 80' De Rosario

Cascadia Cup

See also: Cascadia Cup
2004
Team Pts Pld W L D GF GA GD
Vancouver Whitecaps 13 8 4 3 1 7 6 +1
Portland Timbers 12 8 4 4 0 10 11 -1
Seattle Sounders 10 8 3 4 1 9 9 0

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 (to April 2)
Pacific Coast League (from April 2)
President Mark Schuster (to April 2)
Tom Lasley (interim; from April 2)
General Manager Jim Taylor
Ground (capacity and dimensions) PGE Park ( / )

Source: [2][3][4]

Staff recognition

A-League Coach of the Year[5]

Coach W L T League Playoffs
Bobby Howe 18 7 3 1st Conference Semifinals

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

Executive Avg. Att. Club honors
Jim Taylor 5,281 Commissioner's Cup[A]

Squad

Kits

Home
Away

Final roster

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

No. Position Player
1 GK Bayard Elfvin
2 MF Erik Cronkrite
4 DF David Henning
5 DF Gavin Wilkinson
6 MF Memo Arzate
7 MF Hugo Alcaraz-Cuellar
8 MF Alex Bengard
10 FW Fadi Afash
11 MF Brian Winters
12 MF Andrew Gregor
13 DF Edwin Miranda
14 MF Scott Benedetti
No. Position Player
15 FW Byron Alvarez
17 DF Scot Thompson (on loan from Los Angeles Galaxy)
20 MF Jake Sagare
21 FW Alan Gordon
22 FW Dan Antoniuk
23 DF Aaron Heinzen
24 DF Lee Morrison
30 GK Josh Saunders
31 DF Shawn Saunders
32 MF Garrett Marcum
— MF Jarrod Weis

Player recognition

A-League Rookie of the Year[5]

Pos Player
FW Alan Gordon

A-League Goal Scoring Co-Champion[7]

Player GP G
Alan Gordon 27 17

A-League Assist Leader[7]

Player GP A
Hugo Alcaraz-Cuellar 26 10

A-League All-League First Team[8]

Pos Player GP
FW Byron Alvarez 25
FW Alan Gordon 27

A-League All-League Second Team[8]

Pos Player GP
MF Hugo Alcaraz-Cuellar 26

A-League Player of the Week[9]

Week Player Opponent(s)
6 Alan Gordon Vancouver Whitecaps
7 Alan Gordon Milwaukee Wave United
9 Byron Alvarez Edmonton Aviators, Vancouver Whitecaps
13 Alan Gordon Edmonton Aviators

A-League Team of the Week

Week Player Opponent(s) Ref
3 Alan Gordon Seattle Sounders [10]
Gavin Wilkinson
5 Jake Sagare Calgary Mustangs, Seattle Sounders [11]
Josh Saunders
6 Hugo Alcaraz-Cuellar Vancouver Whitecaps [12]
Alan Gordon
7 Alan Gordon Milwaukee Wave United [13]
Aaron Heinzen
9 Byron Alvarez Edmonton Aviators, Vancouver Whitecaps [14]
13 Alan Gordon Edmonton Aviators [15]
14 Hugo Alcaraz-Cuellar Vancouver Whitecaps, Seattle Sounders [16]
Lee Morrison
16 Edwin Miranda Calgary Mustangs, Milwaukee Wave United [17]
17 Byron Alvarez Minnesota Thunder, Edmonton F.C., Calgary Mustangs [18]
Andrew Gregor
18 Hugo Alcaraz-Cuellar Calgary Mustangs, Minnesota Thunder [19]
19 Scott Benedetti Puerto Rico Islanders [20]
20 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. Nat Pos Player Total A-League Playoffs U.S. Open Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK Bayard Elfvin 4 0 3+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
2 MF Erik Cronkrite 3 0 0+3 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
4 DF David Henning 12 0 9+3 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
5 DF Gavin Wilkinson 27 0 22+1 0 2+0 0 2+0 0
6 MF Memo Arzate 3 0 0+3 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
7 MF Hugo Alcaraz-Cuellar 30 5 24+2 5 2+0 0 2+0 0
8 MF Alex Bengard 26 6 23+1 5 0+0 0 2+0 1
(9) FW McKinley Tennyson (released) 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
10 FW Fadi Afash 12 5 0+10 5 0+2 0 0+0 0
(10) MF Jarrod Weis (not assigned a kit number after Afash signing) 1 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
11 MF Brian Winters 26 0 20+2 0 2+0 0 2+0 0
12 MF Andrew Gregor 17 3 11+2 2 2+0 1 1+1 0
13 DF Edwin Miranda 17 1 8+6 1 2+0 0 0+1 0
14 MF Scott Benedetti 22 1 16+5 1 0+0 0 1+0 0
15 FW Byron Alvarez 29 18 23+2 16 2+0 1 2+0 1
17 DF Scot Thompson (on loan from Los Angeles Galaxy) 16 0 12+1 0 2+0 0 0+1 0
20 MF Jake Sagare 29 1 25+0 1 2+0 0 2+0 0
21 FW Alan Gordon 31 17 26+1 17 2+0 0 2+0 0
22 FW Dan Antoniuk 19 3 2+15 3 0+0 0 0+2 0
23 DF Aaron Heinzen 14 0 13+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
24 DF Lee Morrison 28 1 24+0 1 2+0 0 2+0 0
30 GK Josh Saunders 28 0 24+0 0 2+0 0 2+0 0
31 DF Shawn Saunders 14 0 12+1 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
32 MF Garrett Marcum 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0

Top scorers

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

Rk. Nat. Position Player Total A-League Playoffs U.S. Open Cup
1 FW Byron Alvarez 18 16 1 1
2 FW Alan Gordon 17 17 0 0
3 MF Alex Bengard 6 5 0 1
4 FW Fadi Afash 5 5 0 0
MF Hugo Alcaraz-Cuellar 5 5 0 0
6 FW Dan Antoniuk 3 3 0 0
MF Andrew Gregor 3 2 1 0
8 MF Scott Benedetti 1 1 0 0
DF Edwin Miranda 1 1 0 0
DF Lee Morrison 1 1 0 0
MF Jake Sagare 1 1 0 0
GOALS BY FORFEIT 1 1 0 0
TOTALS 62 58 2 2

Disciplinary record

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

No. Nat. Position Player Total A-League Playoffs U.S. Open Cup
1 GK Bayard Elfvin 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
4 DF David Henning 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
5 DF Gavin Wilkinson 7 2 7 1 0 0 0 1
7 MF Hugo Alcaraz-Cuellar 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0
8 MF Alex Bengard 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
11 MF Brian Winters 4 0 3 0 1 0 0 0
12 MF Andrew Gregor 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0
13 DF Edwin Miranda 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
14 MF Scott Benedetti 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
15 FW Byron Alvarez 5 1 4 1 1 0 0 0
20 MF Jake Sagare 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0
21 FW Alan Gordon 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0
22 FW Dan Antoniuk 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
23 DF Aaron Heinzen 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
24 DF Lee Morrison 3 2 3 2 0 0 0 0
31 DF Shawn Saunders 5 0 5 0 0 0 0 0
TOTALS 47 5 45 4 2 0 0 1

Goalkeeper stats

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

No. Nat. Player Total A-League Playoffs U.S. Open Cup
MIN GA GAA SV MIN GA GAA SV MIN GA GAA SV MIN GA GAA SV
1 Bayard Elfvin 320 3 0.84 16 320 3 0.84 16 0 0 — 0 0 0 — 0
30 Josh Saunders 2566 34 1.19 119 2196 27 1.11 104 190 3 1.42 7 180 4 2.00 8
TOTALS 2886 37 1.15 135 2516 30 1.07 120 190 3 1.42 7 180 4 2.00 8

Player movement

Transfers in

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

Loans in

Date Player Position Previous Club Fee/Notes Ref
July 8, 2004 Scot Thompson DF 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

Date Player Position Destination Club Fee/Notes Ref
End of 2003 season Fadi Afash FW N/A Contract expired and not re-signed
End of 2003 season Manuel Brasil MF N/A Contract expired and not re-signed
End of 2003 season Cole Burgman GK N/A Contract expired and not re-signed
End of 2003 season Jason Melendez MF N/A Contract expired and not re-signed
End of 2003 season Bryn Ritchie DF N/A Contract expired and not re-signed
End of 2003 season Jake Sagare MF N/A Contract expired and not re-signed
April 14, 2004 Adam Wilson MF Unattached Released [34]
April 14, 2004 Ryan Youngblood MF Unattached Released [34]
May 25, 2004 McKinley Tennyson FW Unattached Released [35]

Loans out

Date Player Position Destination Club Fee/Notes Ref
September 11, 2004 Alan Gordon FW Los Angeles Galaxy Season-long loan; sold to Los Angeles Galaxy on November 30 [36][37]

Unsigned draft picks

Date Player Position Previous Club Notes Ref
December 17, 2003 Leonard Griffin DF UCLA Bruins
Orange County Blue Star		 A-League College Player Draft, 2nd round [38]

Notes

  1. ^ a b The Commissioner's Cup was first created in 1991 to honor the American Professional Soccer League regular season champion and was awarded through the 1996 season. It was revived in 2005 to honor the USL First Division regular season champion and was awarded retroactively to the teams which had amassed the most points in previous A-League seasons from 1997 to 2004. The Commissioner's Cup is currently given to the USL Pro regular season champion.
  2. ^ a b The United Soccer Leagues took over operations of the Edmonton Aviators following financial troubles by the ownership group and the team finished the season as Edmonton Football Club.

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