2003 Portland Timbers season explained

Club:	Portland Timbers
Season:	2003
Chrtitle:	President
Chairman:	Mark Schuster
Mgrtitle:	Head coach
Manager:	Bobby Howe
Stadium:	PGE Park Portland, Oregon
League:	A-League
League Result:	Division: 3rd Playoffs: Did not qualify
Cup1:	U.S. Open Cup
Cup1 Result:	Qualification series
Highest Attendance:	13,351 vs. ELP (Aug 29)
Lowest Attendance:	2,772 vs. CGY (May 14)
Average Attendance:	5,871
League Topscorer:	Byron Alvarez (12 goals)
American:	true
Prevseason:	2002
Nextseason:	2004
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The 2003 Portland Timbers season was the 3rd 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

Canterbury Cup

Regular season

August

Competitions

A-League

Western Conference, Pacific Division standings

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1	Seattle Sounders	53	28	16	7	5	45	24	+21
2	Vancouver Whitecaps	52	28	15	6	7	45	24	+21
3	Portland Timbers	47	28	15	11	2	39	33	+6
4	Team Calgary	15	28	4	21	3	16	62	-46

Results by round

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

Management

Squad

Kits

Recognition

A-League All-League Second Team^[1]

A-League Player of the Week^[2]

A-League Team of the Week

Week	Player	Opponent(s)	Ref
5	McKinley Tennyson	Calgary Storm, Seattle Sounders	^[3]
7	Byron Alvarez	Vancouver Whitecaps	^[4]
11	Byron Alvarez	Calgary Storm (x2)	^[5]
11	Josh Saunders	Calgary Storm (x2)	^[5]
12	Byron Alvarez	Vancouver Whitecaps (x2)	^[6]
13	Hugo Alcaraz-Cuellar	El Paso Patriots, Milwaukee Wave United	^[7]
13	Byron Alvarez	El Paso Patriots, Milwaukee Wave United	^[7]
17	Byron Alvarez	Seattle Sounders (x2)	^[8]
18	Gavin Wilkinson	Indiana Blast, Vancouver Whitecaps, Seattle Sounders	^[9]
20	Scott Benedetti	El Paso Patriots	^[10]
20	Bryn Ritchie	El Paso Patriots	^[10]

Statistics

Appearances and goals

All players contracted to the club during the season included.^[11] ^[12] ^[13] |}

Top scorers

Players with 1 goal or more included only.

Rk.	Nat.	Position	Player	width=80	Total	width=80	A-League
1		FW	Byron Alvarez	12	12
2		FW	McKinley Tennyson	11	11
3		FW	Fadi Afash	4	4
3		MF	Jake Sagare	4	4
5		DF	Gavin Wilkinson	2	2
6		MF	Hugo Alcaraz-Cuellar	1	1
		FW	Dan Antoniuk	1	1
		MF	Scott Benedetti	1	1
		MF	Jason Melendez	1	1
		DF	Lee Morrison	1	1
		DF	Bryn Ritchie	1	1
			TOTALS	39	39

Disciplinary record

Players with 1 card or more included only.

No.	Nat.	Position	Player	Total		A-League
No.	Nat.	Position	Player	width=60 style="background: #FFEE99"		width=60 style="background: #FF8888"		width=60 style="background: #FFEE99"	width=60 style="background: #FF8888"
4		DF	Bryn Ritchie	5	0	5	0
5		DF	Gavin Wilkinson	6	1	6	1
6		MF	Manuel Brasil	1	0	1	0
7		MF	Hugo Alcaraz-Cuellar	4	1	4	1
8		MF	Jason Melendez	1	0	1	0
9		FW	McKinley Tennyson	4	0	4	0
10		FW	Fadi Afash	3	0	3	0
11		MF	Brian Winters	5	0	5	0
14		MF	Scott Benedetti	4	1	4	1
15		FW	Byron Alvarez	2	0	2	0
19		DF	Nick Downing	4	0	4	0
20		MF	Jake Sagare	0	1	0	1
23		DF	Aaron Heinzen	6	0	6	0
24		DF	Lee Morrison	2	0	2	0
			TOTALS	47	4	47	4

Goalkeeper stats

All goalkeepers included.

No.	Nat.	Player	Total				A-League
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(1)		Curtis Spiteri	905	17	1.69	38	905	17	1.69	38
21		Cole Burgman	180	1	0.50	9	180	1	0.50	9
30		Josh Saunders	1493	15	0.90	58	1493	15	0.90	58
		TOTALS	2578	33	1.15	105	2578	33	1.15	105

Player movement

Transfers in

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April 1, 2003	Dan Antoniuk (R)	FW		Free	^[14]
April 1, 2003	Jason Melendez (R)	MF		Free
April 1, 2003		DF		Free
April 1, 2003	Curtis Spiteri (R)	GK		A-League College Player Draft, 2nd round
April 1, 2003		MF	Unattached	Free
April 1, 2003		MF		Free
April 4, 2003		GK		Free
April 2003		FW		Signed amateur contract due to complications acquiring a P-1 visa; played entire 2003 season without pay	^[15]
May 27, 2003		MF		Free	^[16]

Loans in

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April 14, 2003		DF		Season-long loan	^[17]
June 25, 2003		GK		Season-long loan	^[18]

Transfers out

width=125px	Date	width=170px	Player	width=50px	Position	width=200px	Destination club	width=250px	Fee/notes	width=30px	Ref
		FW	N/A	Contract expired and not re-signed
		DF	N/A	Contract expired and not re-signed
		MF	N/A	Contract expired and not re-signed
January 22, 2003		FW	Unattached	Released
January 24, 2003		GK	Unattached	Retired	^[19]
April 2, 2003		FW	Unattached	Retired	^[20]
April 8, 2003		GK	Unattached	Released
April 14, 2003		DF	Unattached	Released
April 14, 2003		MF	Unattached	Released
April 14, 2003		MF	Unattached	Released
June 9, 2003		MF	Unattached	Released	^[21]
July 1, 2003		GK	Unattached	Released	^[22]
August 7, 2003		DF		Undisclosed fee	^[23]

Loans out

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September 13, 2002		DF			^[24]

Unsigned draft picks

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December 17, 2002		FW		A-League College Player Draft, 1st round	^[25]

Notes

^ The United Soccer Leagues took over operations of the Calgary Storm following financial troubles by the ownership group and the team finished the season as Team Calgary.^[26]
On February 14, it was announced that a tentative deal had been reached with the City of Portland in which Portland Family Entertainment (PFE) would be dissolved and a new group, Metropolitan Sports (a subset of PFE investors), would take over ownership of the Timbers and the Portland Beavers baseball club.^[27] The Timbers referred to Metropolitan Sports as the owner throughout much of the 2003 season. However, Metropolitan Sports was not able to secure the required funding and the deal was never completed.

Notes and References

Web site: A-League 2003 All-League Teams announced. United Soccer Leagues. July 13, 2011. September 11, 2003. https://web.archive.org/web/20120426191913/http://usl1.uslsoccer.com/honors/62124.html. April 26, 2012. dead. mdy-all.
Web site: 2003 A-League Player of the Week List. United Soccer Leagues. July 13, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20120426191928/http://usl1.uslsoccer.com/honors/55137.html. April 26, 2012. dead. mdy-all.
Web site: Week 5 – TOW. United Soccer Leagues. July 13, 2011. May 20, 2003. https://web.archive.org/web/20120426191948/http://usl1.uslsoccer.com/honors/56761.html. April 26, 2012. dead. mdy-all.
Web site: Week 7 – TOW. United Soccer Leagues. July 13, 2011. June 3, 2003. https://web.archive.org/web/20120426192012/http://usl1.uslsoccer.com/honors/57560.html. April 26, 2012. dead. mdy-all.
Web site: Week 11 – TOW. United Soccer Leagues. July 13, 2011. July 1, 2003. https://web.archive.org/web/20120426192038/http://usl1.uslsoccer.com/honors/58823.html. April 26, 2012. dead. mdy-all.
Web site: Week 12 – TOW. United Soccer Leagues. July 13, 2011. July 8, 2003. https://web.archive.org/web/20120426192104/http://usl1.uslsoccer.com/honors/59224.html. April 26, 2012. dead. mdy-all.
Web site: Week 13 – TOW. United Soccer Leagues. July 13, 2011. July 15, 2003. https://web.archive.org/web/20120426192130/http://usl1.uslsoccer.com/honors/59487.html. April 26, 2012. dead. mdy-all.
Web site: Week 17 – TOW. United Soccer Leagues. July 13, 2011. August 12, 2003. https://web.archive.org/web/20120426192155/http://usl1.uslsoccer.com/honors/60750.html. April 26, 2012. dead. mdy-all.
Web site: Week 18 – TOW. United Soccer Leagues. July 13, 2011. August 19, 2003. https://web.archive.org/web/20120426192226/http://usl1.uslsoccer.com/honors/60964.html. April 26, 2012. dead. mdy-all.
Web site: Week 20 – TOW. United Soccer Leagues. July 13, 2011. September 2, 2003. https://web.archive.org/web/20120426192312/http://usl1.uslsoccer.com/honors/61505.html. April 26, 2012. dead. mdy-all.
Web site: Portland Timbers Overall Team Statistics (as of Aug. 18, 2003). Portland Timbers. July 12, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20040620205127/http://www.pgepark.com/timbersStats/TEAMCUME.HTM. June 20, 2004 .
Portland at El Paso. El Paso Patriots. July 12, 2011. August 23, 2003. December 1, 2006. https://web.archive.org/web/20061201143220/http://www.uslfans.com/news/2003/news,2003,0524.shtml. dead.
Web site: Andrews. Allison. Three's all around. Timbers win 3-0 as the #3 hangs from the rafters. The Timber Mill. SoccerCityUSA.com. July 12, 2011. August 29, 2003.
Web site: Andrews. Allison. 2003 News Archive. SoccerCityUSA.com. The Timber Mill. July 9, 2011. April 1, 2003.
News: Timbers forward Byron Alvarez plays for free. July 12, 2011. The Augusta Chronicle. August 5, 2003. Associated Press.
Timbers re-sign Jake Sagare. Portland Timbers. July 11, 2011. May 27, 2003. December 1, 2006. https://web.archive.org/web/20061201144612/http://www.uslfans.com/news/2003/news,2003,0236.shtml. dead.
Web site: Timbers acquire Nick Downing on loan from Revs . United Soccer Leagues . July 11, 2011 . April 14, 2003 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121010142121/http://www.uslsoccer.com/home/54683.html . October 10, 2012 .
Web site: Timbers sign new 'keeper. Portland Timbers. July 12, 2011. June 25, 2003. https://web.archive.org/web/20101128224841/http://portlandtimbers.com/news/2003/06/timbers-sign-new-keeper. November 28, 2010. dead. mdy-all.
Web site: Goalkeeper Napoleon announces retirement from Timbers, soccer. Portland Timbers. July 8, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20030206011945/http://www.pgepark.com/timbers/pressRoom.shtml. February 6, 2003. January 24, 2003.
News: Battle for goalkeeping job is Timbers' hot spot. The Oregonian. Portland. July 9, 2011. https://archive.today/20030403203017/http://www.oregonlive.com/sports/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/sports/10492888163410.xml. April 3, 2003. April 2, 2003.
Web site: David. Allen. Portland v Vancouver notes. timberlog. July 12, 2011. June 11, 2003.
Web site: Timbers release Spiteri. Portland Timbers. July 12, 2011. July 1, 2003. https://web.archive.org/web/20101128225157/http://portlandtimbers.com/news/2003/07/timbers-release-spiteri. November 28, 2010. dead. mdy-all.
Web site: Brent Sancho transferred to Dundee FC . Portland Timbers . July 11, 2011 . August 7, 2003 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101128224629/http://portlandtimbers.com/news/2003/08/brent-sancho-transferred-dundee-fc . November 28, 2010 .
Web site: David. Allen. Sancho Loaned to San Juan Jabloteh. timberlog. July 11, 2011. September 13, 2002.
Web site: Andrews. Allison. 2002 News Archive. SoccerCityUSA.com. The Timber Mill. July 8, 2011. December 17, 2002. https://web.archive.org/web/20111008095322/http://timbers.soccercityusa.com/news2002.htm. October 8, 2011. dead. mdy-all.
Web site: USL to manage Calgary franchise. United Soccer Leagues. July 11, 2011. July 10, 2003. https://web.archive.org/web/20121013081755/http://www.uslsoccer.com/home/59314.html. October 13, 2012. dead. mdy-all.
News: Giegerich. Andy. Fans can relax: The games will go on. July 8, 2011. Portland Tribune. February 14, 2003.