N.Y. Red Bulls at Timbers
Kickoff: 2 p.m. Sunday at Providence Park.
TV / radio: ESPN/AM 750.
Tickets: Limited remaining. 503-553-5555/timbers.com.
Timbers notes: Portland (11 wins, 9 losses, 8 ties, 41 points) entered the weekend in sixth place in the Western Conference, tied with Sporting Kansas City one point behind Seattle and one point ahead of San Jose. … This is only the second game in three weeks for the Timbers, who played Sporting Kansas City to a scoreless draw on Sept. 9. … Portland coach Caleb Porter should have a full roster available. Diego Chara was suspended for the previous two matches. Will Johnson and Alvas Powell missed the Sept. 9 match on international duty. Said Porter: “We’ve worked very hard to maintain our fitness and our sharpness. But I know we’re going to go into the game very fresh and energized.”
The Timbers are 7-1-6 at home this season and have a run of 10 home matches without a loss. This is the third visit by the Red Bulls to Portland. Both of the previous matches were 3-3 draws. … Porter said that early goals have led to high-scoring matches against the Red Bulls. But the Timbers don’t score early. Only seven of their 29 goals have come in the first half this season.
The Timbers will recognize many former NASL and MLS Timbers players at halftime. This season marks the 40th anniversary of the original Timbers 1975 debut.
