Brian Faber

2009 Second Round: Timbers pull away at the end against NPSL’s Sonoma County Sol

June 16, 2009 by

Santa Rosa High School, Santa Rosa Calif. | 10 p.m.

Match Reports: Portland Tribune, Santa Rosa Press Democrat

	0	FT	3
				7’ George Josten (Mandjou Keita) 87’ Mandjou Keita (Brian Farber) 90’ Mandjou Keita (Brian Farber)

The upstart Sonoma County Sol of the NPSL gave the Portland Timbers a game for 87 minutes, but eventually wound up on the wrong side of the 3-0 score line, sending the USL-1 Timbers to an eagerly anticipated Third Round match against the Seattle Sounders.

Portland opened the scoring in the 7th minute, when George Josten beat Sol goalkeeper Juan Sosa for the early 1-0 lead. The Sol held the Timbers to the lone goal until the Mandjou Keita scored twice in the final three minutes, both off assists from Brian Farber.

The victory marks the first time since the Timbers were revived in 2001 that the club has won multiple games in a tournament. Portland improves their all-time Open Cup record to 5-5 and will host the Seattle Sounders at PGE Park next Wednesday in the Third Round.

The rivalry between Seattle and Portland dates back to the NASL days in 1975, but as USL-1 rivals, the teams split their two Open Cup matches with each other. Seattle held a 16-11-5 advantage over the Timbers in league play.

2009 First Round: Portland Timbers need late goals to put away Kitsap Pumas

June 9, 2009 by

Bremerton Memorial H.S. – Bremerton, Wash. | 10 p.m.

Match Reports: Kitsap, Portland, Kitsap Sun

Twitter: @timbersfc

	0	FT	3
				46’ Brian Faber (Keith Savage) 90’ Jason McLaughlin 90’ David Hayes (PK)

The Kitsap Pumas held close to the Portland Timbers for 45 minutes, and then in 25 seconds, it was wiped away.

Less than a minute into the second half was all the time Portland needed to score the goal that would eventually see them past the PDL side, who eventually won 3-0.

Brian Faber scored just after the break to put the USL-1 team ahead. In the final minute of the game, Portland scored two more times to leave no doubt of the result.

Jason McLaughlin put a loose ball past Pumas goalkeeper Dustyn Brim, and Davis Hayes scored from the penalty spot after Jesse Wheelock was called for a hand ball.

Portland will travel to face the Sonoma County Sol next Tuesday in the Second Round.