2004 Portland Timbers season explained

Club:	Portland Timbers
Season:	2004
Chrtitle:	President
Chairman:	Mark Schuster (to April 2) Tom Lasley (interim; from April 2)
Mgrtitle:	Head coach
Manager:	Bobby Howe
Stadium:	PGE Park Portland, Oregon
League:	A-League
League Result:	Conference: 1st Overall: 1st (Commissioner's Cup) Playoffs: Western Conference semifinals
Cup1:	U.S. Open Cup
Cup1 Result:	Fourth round
Cup2:	Cascadia Cup
Cup2 Result:	2nd
Highest Attendance:	League: 7,833 vs. MIL (Aug 29) All: 10,622 vs. SJE (Jul 14)
Lowest Attendance:	3,519 vs. CGY (May 13)
Average Attendance:	League: 5,281 All: 5,589
League Topscorer:	Alan Gordon (17 goals)
Season Topscorer:	Byron Alvarez (18 goals)
American:	true
Prevseason:	2003
Nextseason:	2005
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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-defunct A-League, the second-tier league of the United States and Canada at the time.

Regular season

August

Competitions

A-League

Western Conference standings

width=30	Pos	width=200	Club	width=30	Pts	width=30	Pld	width=30	W	width=30	L	width=30	T	width=30	GF	width=30	GA	width=30	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.	18	28	4	18	6	19	56	-37

Results by round

A-League Playoffs

Western Conference semifinals

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U.S. Open Cup

Fourth round

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

Management

Staff recognition

A-League Coach of the Year^[1]

A-League Co-Executive of the Year^[2]

Squad

Kits

Player recognition

A-League Rookie of the Year

A-League Goal Scoring Co-Champion^[3]

A-League Assist Leader

A-League All-League First Team^[4]

Pos	Player	GP
FW	Byron Alvarez	25
FW	Alan Gordon	27

A-League All-League Second Team

A-League Player of the Week^[5]

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	^[6]
3	Gavin Wilkinson	Seattle Sounders	^[6]
5	Jake Sagare	Calgary Mustangs, Seattle Sounders	^[7]
5	Josh Saunders	Calgary Mustangs, Seattle Sounders	^[7]
6	Hugo Alcaraz-Cuellar	Vancouver Whitecaps	^[8]
6	Alan Gordon	Vancouver Whitecaps	^[8]
7	Alan Gordon	Milwaukee Wave United	^[9]
7	Aaron Heinzen	Milwaukee Wave United	^[9]
9	Byron Alvarez	Edmonton Aviators, Vancouver Whitecaps	^[10]
13	Alan Gordon	Edmonton Aviators	^[11]
14	Hugo Alcaraz-Cuellar	Vancouver Whitecaps, Seattle Sounders	^[12]
14	Lee Morrison	Vancouver Whitecaps, Seattle Sounders	^[12]
16	Edwin Miranda	Calgary Mustangs, Milwaukee Wave United	^[13]
17	Byron Alvarez	Minnesota Thunder, Edmonton F.C., Calgary Mustangs	^[14]
17	Andrew Gregor	Minnesota Thunder, Edmonton F.C., Calgary Mustangs	^[14]
18	Hugo Alcaraz-Cuellar	Calgary Mustangs, Minnesota Thunder	^[15]
19	Scott Benedetti	Puerto Rico Islanders	^[16]
20	Scot Thompson	Minnesota Thunder, Milwaukee Wave United	^[17]

Statistics

Appearances and goals

All players contracted to the club during the season included.^[18] ^[19] ^[20] |}

Top scorers

Players with 1 goal or more included only.

Rk.	Nat.	Position	Player	width=80	Total	width=80	A-League	width=80	Playoffs	width=80	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
4		MF	Hugo Alcaraz-Cuellar	5	5	0	0
6		FW	Dan Antoniuk	3	3	0	0
6		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.

No.	Nat.	Position	Player	Total		A-League		Playoffs		U.S. Open Cup
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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.

No.	Nat.	Player	Total				A-League				Playoffs				U.S. Open Cup
No.	Nat.	Player	width=60	MIN	width=60	GA	width=60	GAA	width=60	SV	width=60	MIN	width=60	GA	width=60	GAA	width=60	SV	width=60	MIN	width=60	GA	width=60	GAA	width=60	SV	width=60	MIN	width=60	GA	width=60	GAA	width=60	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

width=125px	Date	width=170px	Player	width=50px	Position	width=200px	Previous club	width=250px	Fee/notes	width=30px	Ref
March 11, 2004		GK		Free	^[21]
March 31, 2004	Bayard Elfvin (R)	GK		Free	^[22]
April 8, 2004		MF		Free	^[23]
April 8, 2004	Alan Gordon (R)	FW		A-League College Player Draft, 1st round
April 12, 2004		MF		Free	^[24]
April 30, 2004	Memo Arzate (R)	MF		Free	^[25]
April 30, 2004		DF		Free
April 30, 2004	Erik Cronkrite (R)	MF		Free
April 30, 2004	Edwin Miranda (R)	DF		Free
April 30, 2004		DF		Free
May 2004	Jarrod Weis (R)	MF		Free
May 2004	Garrett Marcum (R)	MF		Free
June 10, 2004		MF		Free	^[26]
July 27, 2004		FW		Free	^[27]

Loans in

width=125px	Date	width=170px	Player	width=50px	Position	width=200px	Previous club	width=250px	Fee/notes	width=30px	Ref
July 8, 2004		DF		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	^[28] ^[29]

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
		MF	N/A	Contract expired and not re-signed
		GK	N/A	Contract expired and not re-signed
		MF	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
April 14, 2004		MF	Unattached	Released	^[30]
April 14, 2004		MF	Unattached	Released
May 25, 2004		FW	Unattached	Released	^[31]

Loans out

width=125px	Date	width=170px	Player	width=50px	Position	width=200px	Destination club	width=250px	Fee/notes	width=30px	Ref
September 11, 2004		FW		Season-long loan; sold to Los Angeles Galaxy on November 30	^[32] ^[33]

Unsigned draft picks

width=125px	Date	width=170px	Player	width=50px	Position	width=200px	Previous club	width=250px	Notes	width=30px	Ref
December 17, 2003		DF		A-League College Player Draft, 2nd round	^[34]

Notes

^ 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.
^ 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.

Notes and References

Web site: 2004 A-League Awards Announced. United Soccer Leagues. July 5, 2011. September 16, 2004. https://web.archive.org/web/20120418235027/http://usl1.uslsoccer.com/honors/83177.html. April 18, 2012. dead. mdy-all.
Web site: Teams, Executives honored at USL AOM. United Soccer Leagues. July 6, 2011. November 7, 2004. https://web.archive.org/web/20121013044031/http://www.uslsoccer.com/home/86400.html. October 13, 2012. dead. mdy-all.
Web site: A-League Statistical Awards Announced. United Soccer Leagues. July 5, 2011. September 9, 2004. https://web.archive.org/web/20120418235033/http://usl1.uslsoccer.com/honors/82618.html. April 18, 2012. dead. mdy-all.
Web site: A-League All-League Teams announced. United Soccer Leagues. July 5, 2011. September 8, 2004. https://web.archive.org/web/20120418235038/http://usl1.uslsoccer.com/honors/82514.html. April 18, 2012. dead. mdy-all.
Web site: 2004 A-League Player of the Week List. United Soccer Leagues. July 1, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20120426191418/http://usl1.uslsoccer.com/honors/73142.html. April 26, 2012. dead. mdy-all.
Web site: Week 3 – TOW. United Soccer Leagues. July 1, 2011. May 4, 2004. https://web.archive.org/web/20120426191424/http://usl1.uslsoccer.com/honors/74189.html. April 26, 2012. dead. mdy-all.
Web site: Week 5 – TOW. United Soccer Leagues. July 1, 2011. May 18, 2004. https://web.archive.org/web/20120426191505/http://usl1.uslsoccer.com/honors/75178.html. April 26, 2012. dead. mdy-all.
Web site: Week 6 – TOW. United Soccer Leagues. July 1, 2011. May 25, 2004. https://web.archive.org/web/20120426191529/http://usl1.uslsoccer.com/honors/75595.html. April 26, 2012. dead. mdy-all.
Web site: Week 7 – TOW. United Soccer Leagues. July 1, 2011. June 1, 2004. https://web.archive.org/web/20120426191539/http://usl1.uslsoccer.com/honors/76116.html. April 26, 2012. dead. mdy-all.
Web site: Week 9 – TOW. United Soccer Leagues. July 1, 2011. June 15, 2004. https://web.archive.org/web/20120426191604/http://usl1.uslsoccer.com/honors/77078.html. April 26, 2012. dead. mdy-all.
Web site: Week 13 – TOW. United Soccer Leagues. July 5, 2011. July 13, 2004. https://web.archive.org/web/20120426191622/http://usl1.uslsoccer.com/honors/79004.html. April 26, 2012. dead. mdy-all.
Web site: Week 14 – TOW. United Soccer Leagues. July 5, 2011. July 20, 2004. https://web.archive.org/web/20120426191641/http://usl1.uslsoccer.com/honors/79357.html. April 26, 2012. dead. mdy-all.
Web site: Week 16 – TOW. United Soccer Leagues. July 5, 2011. August 3, 2004. https://web.archive.org/web/20120426191707/http://usl1.uslsoccer.com/honors/80162.html. April 26, 2012. dead. mdy-all.
Web site: Week 17 – TOW. United Soccer Leagues. July 5, 2011. August 10, 2004. https://web.archive.org/web/20120426191736/http://usl1.uslsoccer.com/honors/80540.html. April 26, 2012. dead. mdy-all.
Web site: Week 18 – TOW. United Soccer Leagues. July 5, 2011. August 17, 2004. https://web.archive.org/web/20120426191756/http://usl1.uslsoccer.com/honors/81042.html. April 26, 2012. dead. mdy-all.
Web site: Week 19 – TOW. United Soccer Leagues. July 5, 2011. August 24, 2004. https://web.archive.org/web/20120426191814/http://usl1.uslsoccer.com/honors/81479.html. April 26, 2012. dead. mdy-all.
Web site: Week 20 – TOW. United Soccer Leagues. July 5, 2011. August 31, 2004. https://web.archive.org/web/20120426191846/http://usl1.uslsoccer.com/honors/81988.html. April 26, 2012. dead. mdy-all.
Web site: 2004 Portland Timbers stats . United Soccer Leagues . July 7, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20051126122444/http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2004/roster/22369.html . November 26, 2005 .
Web site: 2004 USOC Results. thecup.us. July 7, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110717103139/http://lhusoc.tripod.com/history/2004/2004c.htm. 17 July 2011 . live.
Web site: Shorthanded Timbers no match for San Jose. The Timber Mill. July 7, 2011. July 14, 2004.
Web site: Timbers re-sign goalkeeper Saunders. Portland Timbers. June 30, 2011. March 11, 2004. https://web.archive.org/web/20101128220856/http://portlandtimbers.com/news/2004/03/timbers-re-sign-goalkeeper-saunders. November 28, 2010. dead. mdy-all.
Web site: Timbers add trio to roster. Portland Timbers. June 30, 2011. March 31, 2004. https://web.archive.org/web/20101128215840/http://portlandtimbers.com/news/2004/03/timbers-add-trio-roster. November 28, 2010. dead. mdy-all.
Web site: Timbers come to terms with Bengard, Gordon. Portland Timbers. June 30, 2011. April 8, 2004. https://web.archive.org/web/20101128215520/http://portlandtimbers.com/news/2004/04/timbers-come-terms-bengard-gordon. November 28, 2010. dead. mdy-all.
Web site: Timbers re-sign Sagare. Portland Timbers. June 30, 2011. April 11, 2004. https://web.archive.org/web/20101128220732/http://portlandtimbers.com/news/2004/04/timbers-re-sign-sagare. November 28, 2010. dead. mdy-all.
Web site: Timbers release 2004 roster . Portland Timbers . June 30, 2011 . April 30, 2004 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101128220511/http://portlandtimbers.com/news/2004/04/timbers-release-2004-roster . November 28, 2010 .
Web site: Timbers sign midfielder Gregor. Portland Timbers. July 1, 2011. June 10, 2004. https://web.archive.org/web/20101128220012/http://portlandtimbers.com/news/2004/06/timbers-sign-midfielder-gregor. November 28, 2010. dead. mdy-all.
Web site: Timbers welcome back Afash. Portland Timbers. July 6, 2011. July 27, 2004. https://web.archive.org/web/20101128213926/http://portlandtimbers.com/news/2004/07/timbers-welcome-back-afash. November 28, 2010. dead. mdy-all.
Web site: Timbers add Scot Thompson of MLS. Portland Timbers. July 5, 2011. July 8, 2004. https://web.archive.org/web/20101128215436/http://portlandtimbers.com/news/2004/07/timbers-add-scot-thompson-mls. November 28, 2010. dead. mdy-all.
Web site: Timbers' Thompson recalled to Los Angeles. Portland Timbers. July 6, 2011. September 3, 2004. https://web.archive.org/web/20101128210715/http://portlandtimbers.com/news/2004/09/timbers-thompson-recalled-los-angeles. November 28, 2010. dead. mdy-all.
Web site: Timbers sign Alcaraz-Cuellar to two-year deal. June 30, 2011. April 14, 2004. https://web.archive.org/web/20101128220302/http://portlandtimbers.com/news/2004/04/timbers-sign-alcaraz-cuellar-two-year-deal. November 28, 2010. dead. mdy-all.
Web site: Timbers release Tennyson. July 1, 2011. May 25, 2004. https://web.archive.org/web/20101128215901/http://portlandtimbers.com/news/2004/05/timbers-release-tennyson. November 28, 2010. dead. mdy-all.
Web site: Gordon loaned to Galaxy. Portland Timbers. July 6, 2011. September 11, 2004. https://web.archive.org/web/20101128205959/http://portlandtimbers.com/news/2004/09/gordon-loaned-galaxy. November 28, 2010. dead. mdy-all.
Web site: Los Angeles retains striker Gordon. Portland Timbers. June 23, 2011. November 30, 2004. https://web.archive.org/web/20101128210219/http://portlandtimbers.com/news/2004/11/los-angeles-retains-striker-gordon. November 28, 2010. dead. mdy-all.
Web site: Timbers pick two PAC-10 standouts in A-League draft. Portland Timbers. June 30, 2011. December 17, 2003. https://web.archive.org/web/20101128223810/http://portlandtimbers.com/news/2003/12/timbers-pick-two-pac-10-standouts-league-draft. November 28, 2010. dead. mdy-all.