Portland travels for road match against Vancouver Whitecaps FC on Friday
The Portland Timbers continue their 12-game road trip to begin the season with a match against Vancouver Whitecaps FC on Friday, May 10, at BC Place. Beginning at 7 p.m. (Pacific), Friday’s match will feature a local television broadcast on FOX 12 PLUS (KPDX) with local radio broadcasts on 1029 and 750 The Game (English) and La GranD 1150AM/93.5 FM (Spanish).
Recent form
Portland (3-5-1, 10pts) recorded its third straight win, posting a 2-1 victory on the road against Real Salt Lake on May 4. With the win, the Timbers registered three consecutive road wins for the third time in MLS play and the first time since 2015. Diego Valeri and Sebastián Blanco each tallied their second goals of the 2019 campaign in the match. Blanco has scored a goal or recorded an assist in four straight matches.
Milestones
Valeri recorded his 70th career MLS goal in Portland’s win on the road against Real Salt Lake. With the goal, Valeri became the ninth player in MLS history to record 70 goals and 70 assists. He is the first player who debuted in MLS after the 2001 season to reach this mark. Blanco added his 20th career goal for the Timbers against Real Salt Lake to become the sixth player across all eras for Portland to record at least 20 goals and 20 assists.
Against Vancouver
Friday’s match marks the 23rd meeting all-time in MLS regular-season play between Portland and Vancouver in MLS play, with Diego Valeri tallying five goals and seven assists in the series. The Timbers are 10-6-6 in regular-season league play, including a mark of 4-4-2 at BC Place. Portland has won three of the last five matches against Whitecaps FC. Vancouver (2-5-3, 10pts) enters Friday’s match coming off a 3-2 win on the road against the Colorado Rapids on May 3. Eight different players have scored a goal for Whitecaps FC this season, including Doneil Henry and Fredy Montero, who lead the team with two goals each.
Extended road trip
The Timbers continue their extended road swing with their ninth match as part of their first 12 games on the road to begin the season. Portland’s 12-game road trip to start the 2019 season is due to completion work on the $85 million transformation of Providence Park. During that stretch, the Timbers will travel roughly 30,000 miles, including trips to Cincinnati, Dallas, Columbus, Toronto, Houston and Philadelphia.
Next match
Facing a quick turnaround, the Timbers take on the Houston Dynamo in a midweek match on Wednesday, May 15, at BBVA Compass Stadium. Beginning at 5:30 p.m. (Pacific), the May 15 match will feature a local television broadcast on ROOT SPORTS with local radio broadcasts on 1029 and 750 The Game (English) and La GranD 1150AM/93.5 FM (Spanish).