PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — While it was a disappointing second season for the Portland Timbers, there is reason for hope.
Portland will soon see the arrival of new coach Caleb Porter, who is wrapping up his seventh season as head coach of the University of Akron. Porter was hired by the Timbers in August, after the dismissal of coach John Spencer.
The Timbers also claimed the Cascadia Cup, which goes annually to the winner of the three-way competition with the rival Seattle Sounders and the Vancouver Whitecaps.
Portland finished up the season 8-16-10, ranked second-to-last in Major League Soccer’s Western Conference and falling far short of the team’s goal to reach the playoffs. The year was capped by a 1-1 draw with the playoff-bound San Jose Earthquakes this past Saturday.
