2002 Portland Timbers season
| 2002 season | |||
| President |
 Mark Schuster | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Head Coach |
 Bobby Howe | ||
| Stadium |
PGE Park Portland, Oregon | ||
| A-League |
Division: 2nd Playoffs: First Round | ||
| U.S. Open Cup | Qualification series | ||
| Top goalscorer |
 Fadi Afash McKinley Tennyson(18 goals) | ||
| Highest home attendance |
10,109 vs. MIN (Aug 16) | ||
| Lowest home attendance |
3,890 vs. SEA (Jun 23) | ||
| Average home league attendance |
League: 6,261 All: 6,115 | ||
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|
← 2001 2003 → | |||
The 2002 Portland Timbers season was the 2nd season for the Portland Timbers—the 3rd incarnation of a club to bear the Timbers name—of the now-defunct A-League, the second-tier league of the United States and Canada at the time.
Preseason
| April 9, 2002 | Portland Timbers | 2 – 1 | Los Angeles Galaxy (MLS) | Portland, Oregon USA | ||
| 19:05 (PDT) | Alcaraz-Cuellar  45'Wilkinson 74' |
Report | 88' Mullan |
Stadium: PGE Park Attendance: 6,694 Referee: Jessie Johnson (USA) | ||
Canterbury Cup
| Semifinals April 27, 2002 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 0 – 1 | Portland Timbers | Burnaby, British Columbia CAN | ||
| 90' Tennyson |
Stadium: Swangard Stadium | |||||
| Final April 28, 2002 | Seattle Sounders | 4 – 1 | Portland Timbers | Bellevue, Washington USA | ||
| Ching 14' Farrell 22', 36'Sawatzky 34' |
Report | 44' Tolstolutsky |
Stadium: Sammamish High School | |||
Regular season
May
| A-L / Qual May 4, 2002 | Portland Timbers | 0 – 2 | Seattle Sounders | Portland, Oregon USA | ||
| Report | 18' Kingsley 38' Sawatzky |
Stadium: PGE Park Attendance: 8,775 Referee: Brian Hall (USA) | ||||
| A-L / Qual May 5, 2002 | Seattle Sounders | 4 – 1 | Portland Timbers | Seattle, Washington USA | ||
| Ching 14' Farrell 76'Sawatzky 87'Tomlinson 89' |
Report | 54' (pen.) Tennyson |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 2,756 Referee: Cory Dean (USA) | |||
| A-L May 10, 2002 | Indiana Blast | 1 – 0 | Portland Timbers | Indianapolis, Indiana USA | ||
| Dresser 55' |
Report | Stadium: Kuntz Stadium Attendance: 2,348 Referee: Abiodun Okulaja (USA) | ||||
| A-L May 12, 2002 | Cincinnati Riverhawks | 1 – 0 | Portland Timbers | Wilder, Kentucky USA | ||
| Rockey 28' |
Report | Stadium: Town & Country Sports Complex Attendance: 567 Referee: Brian Fenlon (USA) | ||||
| A-L May 16, 2002 | Portland Timbers | 0 – 1 | Milwaukee Rampage | Portland, Oregon USA | ||
| Report | 90' Wolyniec |
Stadium: PGE Park Attendance: 5,354 Referee: Sandra Hunt (USA) | ||||
June
| A-L June 1, 2002 | Portland Timbers | 1 – 1 (a.e.t.) | El Paso Patriots | El Paso, Texas USA | ||
| Quiñones 84' |
Report | 68' Afash |
Stadium: Dudley Field Attendance: 1,430 | |||
| A-L June 6, 2002 | Portland Timbers | 3 – 2 | Calgary Storm | Portland, Oregon USA | ||
| Afash 25', 36' Somoza 66' |
Report | 41' Zuñiga 57' Napuri |
Stadium: PGE Park Attendance: 5,663 | |||
| A-L June 8, 2002 | Portland Timbers | 3 – 1 | Vancouver Whitecaps | Portland, Oregon USA | ||
| Afash 10' Howes 57', 60' |
Report | 46' Kindel |
Stadium: PGE Park Attendance: 4,914 Referee: Dean Ajir (USA) | |||
| A-L June 9, 2002 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 1 – 0 (a.e.t.) | Portland Timbers | Burnaby, British Columbia CAN | ||
Jordan  100' |
Report | Stadium: Swangard Stadium Attendance: 4,037 | ||||
| A-L June 11, 2002 | Calgary Storm | 0 – 1 | Portland Timbers | Calgary, Alberta CAN | ||
| Report | 88' Afash |
Stadium: Foothills Stadium Attendance: 1,450 | ||||
| A-L June 19, 2002 | Portland Timbers | 0 – 0 (a.e.t.) | El Paso Patriots | Portland, Oregon USA | ||
| Report | Stadium: PGE Park Attendance: 5,212 Referee: David Simon (USA) | |||||
| A-L June 21, 2002 | Portland Timbers | 2 – 3 (a.e.t.) | Hampton Roads Mariners | Portland, Oregon USA | ||
| Afash 34', 48' |
Report | 16' Callahan 32' Knott 92' Glasgow |
Stadium: PGE Park Attendance: 4,293 | |||
| A-L June 23, 2002 | Portland Timbers | 1 – 0 | Seattle Sounders | Portland, Oregon USA | ||
| Afash 24' |
Report | Stadium: PGE Park Attendance: 3,890 Referee: Arnold Baldeaux (USA) | ||||
| A-L June 28, 2002 | Hampton Roads Mariners | 1 – 1 (a.e.t.) | Portland Timbers | Virginia Beach, Virginia USA | ||
| Hansen 86' |
Report | 16' Howes |
Stadium: Virginia Beach Sportsplex Attendance: 1,070 | |||
| A-L June 29, 2002 | Richmond Kickers | 2 – 0 | Portland Timbers | Richmond, Virginia USA | ||
| Dotsenko 50' Henderson 88' |
Report | Stadium: University of Richmond Stadium Attendance: 2,693 | ||||
July
| A-L July 4, 2002 | Portland Timbers | 4 – 1 | Indiana Blast | Portland, Oregon USA | ||
| Tennyson 10', 14' Afash 55' (pen.), 68' |
Report | 63' Costa |
Stadium: PGE Park Attendance: 6,865 | |||
| A-L July 11, 2002 | Portland Timbers | 2 – 1 | Calgary Storm | Portland, Oregon USA | ||
| Tennyson 31', 39' |
Report | 19' Chala |
Stadium: PGE Park Attendance: 6,289 Referee: Robert Sabella (USA) | |||
| A-L July 19, 2002 | Seattle Sounders | 2 – 1 | Portland Timbers | Seattle, Washington USA | ||
| Ching 61' Gregor 71' |
Report | 31' Afash |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 2,595 Referee: Richard Heron (USA) | |||
| A-L July 20, 2002 | Calgary Storm | 1 – 3 | Portland Timbers | Calgary, Alberta CAN | ||
| Bosch 41' Lemire  87' |
Report | 1', 8' Tennyson 31' Afash 87' Howes |
Stadium: Foothills Stadium Attendance: 1,412 Referee: Gary Dororty (CAN) | |||
| A-L July 25, 2002 | Portland Timbers | 2 – 0 | Cincinnati Riverhawks | Portland, Oregon USA | ||
| Tennyson 9', 15' |
Report | 13' Matis |
Stadium: PGE Park Attendance: 7,612 Referee: Mac Pinski (USA) | |||
August
| A-L August 3, 2002 | El Paso Patriots | 4 – 3 | Portland Timbers | El Paso, Texas USA | ||
| Mora 20' Silva 30' (pen.)Frías 71', 81' |
Report | 14', 40' Tennyson 54' Afash |
Stadium: Dudley Field Attendance: 2,986 Referee: Kevin Terry (USA) | |||
| A-L August 10, 2002 | Portland Timbers | 3 – 2 | Vancouver Whitecaps | Portland, Oregon USA | ||
| Tennyson 31', 90' Howes 35' |
Report | 44', 78' Jordan |
Stadium: PGE Park Attendance: 4,860 Referee: Jason Transtrun (USA) | |||
| A-L August 13, 2002 | Portland Timbers | 6 – 1 | El Paso Patriots | Portland, Oregon USA | ||
| Tennyson 13', 19', 32', 72' Afash 45'Tolstolutsky 90' |
Report | 27' Frías |
Stadium: PGE Park Attendance: 4,671 Referee: Mohammad Zarrabi (USA) | |||
| A-L August 16, 2002 | Portland Timbers | 2 – 3 (a.e.t.) | Minnesota Thunder | Portland, Oregon USA | ||
| Afash 28' Adair 90' |
Report | 5' Schmidt 58' Torres 98' Prendergast |
Stadium: PGE Park Attendance: 10,109 Referee: Brian Hall (USA) | |||
| A-L August 21, 2002 | Milwaukee Rampage | 0 – 2 | Portland Timbers | Milwaukee, Wisconsin USA | ||
| Report | 15' Howes 27' Afash |
Stadium: Uihlein Soccer Park Attendance: 1,368 Referee: Michael Kennedy (USA) | ||||
| A-L August 25, 2002 | Minnesota Thunder | 1 – 2 (a.e.t.) | Portland Timbers | Blaine, Minnesota USA | ||
| Menyongar 68' |
Report | 87' Benedetti 97' Tennyson |
Stadium: National Sports Center Attendance: 2,812 Referee: Rich Grady (USA) | |||
| A-L August 29, 2002 | Portland Timbers | 3 – 0 | Montreal Impact | Portland, Oregon USA | ||
| Afash 23', 66' Tennyson 62'Ritchie 64' |
Report | 86' Zé Roberto |
Stadium: PGE Park Attendance: 9,141 Referee: Cory Dean (USA) | |||
September
| A-L September 1, 2002 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 3 – 1 | Portland Timbers | Burnaby, British Columbia CAN | ||
| Clarke 35', 63' Dailly 37' |
Report | 22' Adair |
Stadium: Swangard Stadium Attendance: 3,712 Referee: Mauricio Navarro (CAN) | |||
Postseason
| 1st Rd L1 September 5, 2002 | Portland Timbers | 0 – 1 | Vancouver Whitecaps | Portland, Oregon USA | ||
| Report | 62' Dailly |
Stadium: PGE Park Attendance: 4,071 | ||||
| 1st Rd L2 September 7, 2002 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 1 – 0 (2 – 0 agg.) |
Portland Timbers | Burnaby, British Columbia CAN | ||
| Kindel 52' |
Report | Stadium: Swangard Stadium Attendance: 4,060 | ||||
Competitions
A-League
Western Conference, Pacific Division standings
Bye to conference semifinal round of playoffs
First round of playoffs
| Pos | Club | Pts | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seattle Sounders | 107 | 28 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 71 | 27 | +44 |
| 2 | Portland Timbers | 63 | 28 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 47 | 39 | +8 |
| 3 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 54 | 28 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 41 | 39 | +2 |
| 4 | El Paso Patriots | 54 | 28 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 38 | 48 | −10 |
| 5 | Calgary Storm | 22 | 28 | 4 | 21 | 3 | 26 | 66 | −40 |
Point system: 4 points for a win; 1 point for a draw; 1 point for scoring 3 or more goals in a game; 0 points for a loss
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 | A | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | H | A | A | H | A |
| Result | L | L | L | L | L | T | W | W | L | W | T | L | W | T | L | W | W | L | W | W | L | W | W | L | W | W | W | L |
Source: [1]
Ground: A = Away; H = Home. Result: T = Tie; L = Loss; W = Win; P = Postponed.
A-League Playoffs
Playoff bracket
| First Round | Conference Semifinals | Conference Finals | Final | |||||||||||||||||
| Portland Timbers | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vancouver Whitecaps | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Seattle Sounders | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Vancouver Whitecaps | 2 | 6 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||
| Milwaukee Rampage (aet) | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Western Conference | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Vancouver Whitecaps | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota Thunder | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| El Paso Patriots | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Milwaukee Rampage | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota Thunder | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Milwaukee Rampage (aet) | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Richmond Kickers | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Richmond Kickers | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Atlanta Silverbacks | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Charleston Battery | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Richmond Kickers | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Rochester Raging Rhinos | 1 | 0 | 1 (8) | |||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Conference | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Richmond Kickers (aet) (p) | 1 | 0 | 1 (9) | |||||||||||||||||
| Montreal Impact (aet) (p) | 0 | 1 | 1 (6) | |||||||||||||||||
| Charlotte Eagles | 1 | 0 | 1 (5) | |||||||||||||||||
| Rochester Raging Rhinos | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Montreal Impact | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
First round
September 5, 2002 Leg 1 |
| Portland Timbers | 0 – 1 | Vancouver Whitecaps |
|---|---|---|
| Report | 62' Dailly |
PGE Park Attendance: 4,071 |
September 7, 2002 Leg 2 |
| Vancouver Whitecaps | 1 – 0 | Portland Timbers |
|---|---|---|
| Kindel 52' |
Report |
Swangard Stadium Attendance: 4,060 |
Club
Coaching staff
| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| Head Coach | Bobby Howe |
| Assistant Coach |  Jimmy Conway |
| Goalkeeper Coach | Jim Brazeau |
| Athletic Trainer | Brock Rutherford |
| Strength and Conditioning Coach | Carl Davison |
Source: [2]
Management
| Owner | Portland Family Entertainment |
| President | Mark Schuster (from February 14) |
| General Manager | Jim Taylor |
| Ground (capacity and dimensions) | PGE Park ( / ) |
Source: [3]
Squad
Kits
        Home
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  Away
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Final roster
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Recognition
A-League Scoring Champion[4]
| Player | G | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| McKinley Tennyson |
18 | 6 | 42 |
A-League Goal Scoring Co-Champions[4]
| Player | GP | G |
|---|---|---|
| Fadi Afash |
22 | 18 |
| McKinley Tennyson |
24 | 18 |
A-League Young Offensive Player of the Year[4]
| Pos | Player | GP |
|---|---|---|
| FW | McKinley Tennyson |
24 |
A-League All-League First Team[4]
| Pos | Player | GP |
|---|---|---|
| FW | McKinley Tennyson |
24 |
A-League All-League Second Team[4]
| Pos | Player | GP |
|---|---|---|
| FW | Fadi Afash |
22 |
A-League Player of the Week[4]
| Week | Player | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fadi Afash |
Calgary Storm, Vancouver Whitecaps (x2) |
| 18 | McKinley Tennyson |
El Paso Patriots, Minnesota Thunder |
A-League Team of the Week[4]
| Week | Player | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fadi Afash |
Calgary Storm, Vancouver Whitecaps (x2) |
| Greg Howes | ||
| 9 |  Brent Sancho |
Calgary Storm |
| 10 | Matt Napoleon |
El Paso Patriots, Hampton Roads Mariners, Seattle Sounders |
| Brent Sancho | ||
| 11 | Greg Howes |
Hampton Roads Mariners, Richmond Kickers |
| 12 | Fadi Afash |
Indiana Blast |
| Sean McAuley | ||
| 13 | McKinley Tennyson |
Calgary Storm |
| 14 | McKinley Tennyson |
Seattle Sounders, Calgary Storm |
| 15 | McKinley Tennyson |
Cincinnati Riverhawks |
| 17 | McKinley Tennyson |
Vancouver Whitecaps |
| 18 |  Hugo Alcaraz-Cuellar |
El Paso Patriots, Minnesota Thunder |
| McKinley Tennyson | ||
| 19 | Brent Sancho |
Milwaukee Rampage, Minnesota Thunder |
| 20 | Fadi Afash |
Montreal Impact |
Statistics
Appearances and goals
All players contracted to the club during the season included.[5][6]
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | A-League | Playoffs | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK | |
Chris Smith | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | |
Bryn Ritchie | 14 | 1 | 9+5 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | |
Keith Costigan | 30 | 0 | 28+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| (4) | DF | |
Sean McAuley (released) | 16 | 0 | 15+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF |  |
Gavin Wilkinson | 28 | 0 | 26+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | |
Ben Somoza | 22 | 1 | 12+9 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | |
Hugo Alcaraz-Cuellar | 29 | 0 | 26+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | |
Erik Ozimek | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | |
McKinley Tennyson | 26 | 18 | 20+4 | 18 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | |
Fadi Afash | 23 | 18 | 22+0 | 18 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | |
Brian Winters | 28 | 0 | 26+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 12 | FW | |
Greg Howes | 21 | 5 | 15+4 | 5 | 2+0 | 0 |
| (13) | FW | |
Rees Bettinger (released) | 5 | 0 | 1+4 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 14 | DF | |
Scott Benedetti | 15 | 1 | 8+5 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 15 | MF |  |
Vadim Tolstolutsky | 13 | 1 | 6+6 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 16 | FW | |
Chugger Adair | 20 | 2 | 6+13 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | |
Jesús Ochoa | 6 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 18 | GK | |
Matt Napoleon | 30 | 0 | 28+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | |
Jake Sagare | 28 | 0 | 20+7 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| (21) | MF | |
Noah Delgado (released) | 5 | 0 | 2+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| (22) | MF | |
Scott Bower (2 short-term loans from San Jose Earthquakes) |
4 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 24 | MF | |
Chris Roner | 4 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 26 | DF | |
Brent Sancho | 29 | 0 | 27+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
Top scorers
Players with 1 goal or more included only.[5][6]
| Rk. | Nat. | Position | Player | Total | A-League | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
FW | Fadi Afash | 18 | 18 | 0 |
|
FW | McKinley Tennyson | 18 | 18 | 0 | |
| 3 | |
FW | Greg Howes | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 4 | |
FW | Chugger Adair | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | |
DF | Scott Benedetti | 1 | 1 | 0 |
|
DF | Bryn Ritchie | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
|
MF | Ben Somoza | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
|
MF | Vadim Tolstolutsky | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| TOTALS | 47 | 47 | 0 |
Disciplinary record
Players with 1 card or more included only.[5][7]
| No. | Nat. | Position | Player | Total | A-League | Playoffs[A] | |||
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | |
DF | Bryn Ritchie | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | |
DF | Keith Costigan | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| (4) | |
DF | Sean McAuley | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | |
DF | Gavin Wilkinson | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | |
MF | Ben Somoza | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | |
MF | Hugo Alcaraz-Cuellar | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | |
FW | McKinley Tennyson | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | |
FW | Fadi Afash | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | |
MF | Brian Winters | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | |
FW | Greg Howes | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | |
MF | Vadim Tolstolutsky | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | |
MF | Jesús Ochoa | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | |
GK | Matt Napoleon | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | |
MF | Jake Sagare | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| (22) | |
MF | Scott Bower | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | |
MF | Chris Roner | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | |
DF | Brent Sancho | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| TOTALS | 50 | 2 | 47 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |||
Goalkeeper stats
All goalkeepers included.[5][6]
| No. | Nat. | Player | Total | A-League | Playoffs | |||||||||
| MIN | GA | GAA | SV | MIN | GA | GAA | SV | MIN | GA | GAA | SV | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
Chris Smith | 11 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 18 | |
Matt Napoleon | 2776 | 41 | 1.33 | 113 | 2596 | 39 | 1.35 | 107 | 180 | 2 | 1.00 | 6 |
| TOTALS | 2787 | 41 | 1.32 | 113 | 2607 | 39 | 1.35 | 107 | 180 | 2 | 1.00 | 6 | ||
Player movement
Transfers in
| Date | Player | Position | Previous Club | Fee/Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 7, 2002 | Fadi Afash | FW | Sacramento Knights | Free | [8] |
| January 17, 2002 | Hugo Alcaraz-Cuellar | MF | San Diego F.C. | Free | [9] |
| March 4, 2002 | Sean McAuley | DF | Rochdale | Free | [10] |
| March 4, 2002 | Erik Ozimek (R) | MF | Davidson Wildcats | Free | [10] |
| March 21, 2002 | Ben Somoza (R) | MF | Washington Huskies | A-League College Player Draft, 2nd round | [11] |
| March 21, 2002 | Jake Sagare (R) | MF | Washington Huskies | A-League College Player Draft, 3rd round | [11] |
| March 26, 2002 | McKinley Tennyson | FW |  GIF Sundsvall | Free | [12] |
| March 29, 2002 | Rees Bettinger | FW | Seattle Sounders | Free | [13] |
| April 2002 | Chris Smith | GK | St. Louis Steamers | Free | |
| May 3, 2002 | Noah Delgado (R) | MF | Fresno State Bulldogs | Free | [14] |
| May 9, 2002 | Bryn Ritchie (R) | DF | Washington Huskies | A-League College Player Draft, 1st round | [15] |
| May 28, 2002 | Greg Howes | FW | Milwaukee Wave | Free | [16] |
Loans in
| Date | Player | Position | Previous Club | Fee/Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 19, 2002 | Jesús Ochoa | MF | Los Angeles Galaxy | Short-term loan; returned to Los Angeles Galaxy after two games | [17] |
| July 25, 2002 | Scott Bower | MF | San Jose Earthquakes | Short-term loan; returned to San Jose Earthquakes after one game | [18] |
| July 25, 2002 | Chris Roner | MF | San Jose Earthquakes | Short-term loan; returned to San Jose Earthquakes after one game | [18] |
| August 2, 2002 | Jesús Ochoa | MF | Los Angeles Galaxy | Short-term loan; returned to Los Angeles Galaxy after one game | [19] |
| August 9, 2002 | Scott Bower | MF | San Jose Earthquakes | Short-term loan; returned to San Jose Earthquakes after three games | [20] |
| August 9, 2002 | Chris Roner | MF | San Jose Earthquakes | Short-term loan; returned to San Jose Earthquakes after three games | [20] |
| August 20, 2002 | Jesús Ochoa | MF | Los Angeles Galaxy | Short-term loan; returned to Los Angeles Galaxy after two games | |
| September 4, 2002 | Jesús Ochoa | MF | Los Angeles Galaxy | Short-term loan to end the season | [21] |
| September 4, 2002 | Chris Roner | MF | San Jose Earthquakes | Short-term loan to end the season | [21] |
Transfers out
| Date | Player | Position | Destination Club | Fee/Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| End of 2001 season | Darin Lewis | FW | N/A | Contract expired and not re-signed | |
| End of 2001 season | Dan Moss | GK | N/A | Contract expired and not re-signed | |
| October 4, 2001 |  Michael O'Neill | MF | Unattached | Released | [22] |
| November 27, 2001 | Mark Baena | FW | Unattached | Released | [23] |
| November 27, 2001 |  Tony McPeak | FW | Unattached | Released | [23] |
| November 27, 2001 | Neil Ryan | DF | Unattached | Released | [23] |
| December 5, 2001 | Matt Chulis | DF | Unattached | Released | [24] |
| December 20, 2001 | Darren Sawatzky | FW | Unattached | Released | [25] |
| March 4, 2002 |  Jeff Clarke | MF | Unattached | Released | [10] |
| March 4, 2002 | Greg Howes | FW | Unattached | Released | [10] |
| March 21, 2002 | Jesús Ochoa | MF | Unattached | Released | [11] |
| June 25, 2002 | Rees Bettinger | FW | Unattached | Released | [26] |
| June 25, 2002 | Noah Delgado | MF | Unattached | Released | [26] |
| August 6, 2002 | Sean McAuley | DF | Unattached | Released | [27] |
Loans out
| Date | Player | Position | Destination Club | Fee/Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 12, 2002 | Matt Napoleon | GK | Dallas Burn | Short-term loan; returned to Portland after one game | [28] |
| August 5, 2002 | Matt Napoleon | GK | Colorado Rapids | Short-term loan; returned to Portland after one game | [19] |
| August 26, 2002 | Matt Napoleon | GK | Colorado Rapids | Short-term loan; returned to Portland after one game | [29] |
Notes
- ^ Disciplinary record not available for September 7 playoff game vs. Vancouver Whitecaps.
References
- ↑ "Team Game-by-Game Statistics". Portland Timbers. Archived from the original on December 8, 2002. Retrieved July 13, 2011.
- ↑ "2002 Portland Timbers". Portland Timbers. Archived from the original on July 1, 2002. Retrieved July 13, 2011.
- ↑ "Portland Timbers 2002 Directory". Portland Timbers. Archived from the original on August 8, 2002. Retrieved July 13, 2011.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 "A-League 2002 Season Award Winners". United Soccer Leagues. Archived from the original on December 22, 2002. Retrieved July 28, 2011.
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