2002 Portland Timbers season
The 2002 Portland Timbers season was the second season for the Portland Timbers—the third incarnation of a club to bear the Timbers name—of the now-defunct A-League, the second-tier soccer league of the United States and Canada at the time.
2002 season | |||
---|---|---|---|
President | |||
Head Coach | |||
Stadium | PGE Park Portland, Oregon | ||
A-League | Division: 2nd Playoffs: First Round | ||
U.S. Open Cup | Qualification series | ||
Top goalscorer | (18 goals) | ||
Highest home attendance | 10,109 vs. MIN (Aug 16) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 3,890 vs. SEA (Jun 23) | ||
Average home league attendance | League: 6,261 All: 6,115 | ||
| |||
Preseason
April 9, 2002 | Portland Timbers | 2–1 | Los Angeles Galaxy (MLS) | Portland, Oregon USA |
19:05 (PDT) | Alcaraz-Cuellar Wilkinson |
Report | Stadium: PGE Park Attendance: 6,694 Referee: Jessie Johnson (USA) |
Canterbury Cup
April 27, 2002 Semifinals | Vancouver Whitecaps | 0–1 | Portland Timbers | Burnaby, British Columbia Canada |
Stadium: Swangard Stadium |
April 28, 2002 Final | Seattle Sounders | 4–1 | Portland Timbers | Bellevue, Washington USA |
Ching Farrell Sawatzky |
Report | Stadium: Sammamish High School |
Regular season
May
May 4, 2002 A-L / Qual | Portland Timbers | 0–2 | Seattle Sounders | Portland, Oregon USA |
Report | Stadium: PGE Park Attendance: 8,775 Referee: Brian Hall (USA) |
May 5, 2002 A-L / Qual | Seattle Sounders | 4–1 | Portland Timbers | Seattle USA |
Ching Farrell Sawatzky Tomlinson |
Report | Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 2,756 Referee: Cory Dean (USA) |
May 10, 2002 A-L | Indiana Blast | 1–0 | Portland Timbers | Indianapolis USA |
Dresser |
Report | Stadium: Kuntz Stadium Attendance: 2,348 Referee: Abiodun Okulaja (USA) |
May 12, 2002 A-L | Cincinnati Riverhawks | 1–0 | Portland Timbers | Wilder, Kentucky USA |
Rockey |
Report | Stadium: Town & Country Sports Complex Attendance: 567 Referee: Brian Fenlon (USA) |
May 16, 2002 A-L | Portland Timbers | 0–1 | Milwaukee Rampage | Portland, Oregon USA |
Report | Stadium: PGE Park Attendance: 5,354 Referee: Sandra Hunt (USA) |
June
June 1, 2002 A-L | Portland Timbers | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | El Paso Patriots | El Paso, Texas USA |
Quiñones |
Report | Stadium: Dudley Field Attendance: 1,430 |
June 6, 2002 A-L | Portland Timbers | 3–2 | Calgary Storm | Portland, Oregon USA |
Afash Somoza |
Report | Stadium: PGE Park Attendance: 5,663 |
June 8, 2002 A-L | Portland Timbers | 3–1 | Vancouver Whitecaps | Portland, Oregon USA |
Afash Howes |
Report | Stadium: PGE Park Attendance: 4,914 Referee: Dean Ajir (USA) |
June 9, 2002 A-L | Vancouver Whitecaps | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Portland Timbers | Burnaby, British Columbia Canada |
Jordan |
Report | Stadium: Swangard Stadium Attendance: 4,037 |
June 11, 2002 A-L | Calgary Storm | 0–1 | Portland Timbers | Calgary, Alberta Canada |
Report | Stadium: Foothills Stadium Attendance: 1,450 |
June 19, 2002 A-L | Portland Timbers | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | El Paso Patriots | Portland, Oregon USA |
Report | Stadium: PGE Park Attendance: 5,212 Referee: David Simon (USA) |
June 21, 2002 A-L | Portland Timbers | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | Hampton Roads Mariners | Portland, Oregon USA |
Afash |
Report | Stadium: PGE Park Attendance: 4,293 |
June 23, 2002 A-L | Portland Timbers | 1–0 | Seattle Sounders | Portland, Oregon USA |
Afash |
Report | Stadium: PGE Park Attendance: 3,890 Referee: Arnold Baldeaux (USA) |
June 28, 2002 A-L | Hampton Roads Mariners | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Portland Timbers | Virginia Beach, Virginia USA |
Hansen |
Report | Stadium: Virginia Beach Sportsplex Attendance: 1,070 |
June 29, 2002 A-L | Richmond Kickers | 2–0 | Portland Timbers | Richmond, Virginia USA |
Dotsenko Henderson |
Report | Stadium: University of Richmond Stadium Attendance: 2,693 |
July
July 4, 2002 A-L | Portland Timbers | 4–1 | Indiana Blast | Portland, Oregon USA |
Tennyson Afash |
Report | Stadium: PGE Park Attendance: 6,865 |
July 11, 2002 A-L | Portland Timbers | 2–1 | Calgary Storm | Portland, Oregon USA |
Tennyson |
Report | Stadium: PGE Park Attendance: 6,289 Referee: Robert Sabella (USA) |
July 19, 2002 A-L | Seattle Sounders | 2–1 | Portland Timbers | Seattle USA |
Ching Gregor |
Report | Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 2,595 Referee: Richard Heron (USA) |
July 20, 2002 A-L | Calgary Storm | 1–3 | Portland Timbers | Calgary, Alberta Canada |
Bosch Lemire |
Report | Stadium: Foothills Stadium Attendance: 1,412 Referee: Gary Dororty (Canada) |
July 25, 2002 A-L | Portland Timbers | 2–0 | Cincinnati Riverhawks | Portland, Oregon USA |
Tennyson |
Report | Stadium: PGE Park Attendance: 7,612 Referee: Mac Pinski (USA) |
August
August 3, 2002 A-L | El Paso Patriots | 4–3 | Portland Timbers | El Paso, Texas USA |
Mora Silva Frías |
Report | Stadium: Dudley Field Attendance: 2,986 Referee: Kevin Terry (USA) |
August 10, 2002 A-L | Portland Timbers | 3–2 | Vancouver Whitecaps | Portland, Oregon USA |
Tennyson Howes |
Report | Stadium: PGE Park Attendance: 4,860 Referee: Jason Transtrun (USA) |
August 13, 2002 A-L | Portland Timbers | 6–1 | El Paso Patriots | Portland, Oregon USA |
Tennyson Afash Tolstolutsky |
Report | Stadium: PGE Park Attendance: 4,671 Referee: Mohammad Zarrabi (USA) |
August 16, 2002 A-L | Portland Timbers | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | Minnesota Thunder | Portland, Oregon USA |
Afash Adair |
Report | Stadium: PGE Park Attendance: 10,109 Referee: Brian Hall (USA) |
August 21, 2002 A-L | Milwaukee Rampage | 0–2 | Portland Timbers | Milwaukee USA |
Report | Stadium: Uihlein Soccer Park Attendance: 1,368 Referee: Michael Kennedy (USA) |
August 25, 2002 A-L | Minnesota Thunder | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Portland Timbers | Blaine, Minnesota USA |
Menyongar |
Report | Stadium: National Sports Center Attendance: 2,812 Referee: Rich Grady (USA) |
August 29, 2002 A-L | Portland Timbers | 3–0 | Montreal Impact | Portland, Oregon USA |
Afash Tennyson Ritchie |
Report | Stadium: PGE Park Attendance: 9,141 Referee: Cory Dean (USA) |
September
September 1, 2002 A-L | Vancouver Whitecaps | 3–1 | Portland Timbers | Burnaby, British Columbia Canada |
Clarke Dailly |
Report | Stadium: Swangard Stadium Attendance: 3,712 Referee: Mauricio Navarro (Canada) |
Postseason
September 5, 2002 1st Rd L1 | Portland Timbers | 0–1 | Vancouver Whitecaps | Portland, Oregon USA |
Report | Stadium: PGE Park Attendance: 4,071 |
September 7, 2002 1st Rd L2 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 1–0 (2–0 agg.) | Portland Timbers | Burnaby, British Columbia Canada |
Kindel |
Report | Stadium: Swangard Stadium Attendance: 4,060 |
Competitions
A-League
Western Conference, Pacific Division standings
Bye to conference semifinal round of playoffs
First round of playoffs
Pos | Club | Pts | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Seattle Sounders | 107 | 28 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 71 | 27 | +44 |
2 | Portland Timbers | 63 | 28 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 47 | 39 | +8 |
3 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 54 | 28 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 41 | 39 | +2 |
4 | El Paso Patriots | 54 | 28 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 38 | 48 | −10 |
5 | Calgary Storm | 22 | 28 | 4 | 21 | 3 | 26 | 66 | −40 |
Point system: 4 points for a win; 1 point for a draw; 1 point for scoring 3 or more goals in a game; 0 points for a loss
Results by round
A-League Playoffs
Playoff bracket
First Round | Conference Semifinals | Conference Finals | Final | |||||||||||||||||
Portland Timbers | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Vancouver Whitecaps | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Seattle Sounders | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Vancouver Whitecaps | 2 | 6 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||
Milwaukee Rampage (aet) | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Western Conference | ||||||||||||||||||||
Vancouver Whitecaps | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Minnesota Thunder | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
El Paso Patriots | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Milwaukee Rampage | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Minnesota Thunder | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Milwaukee Rampage (aet) | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
Richmond Kickers | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
Richmond Kickers | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Atlanta Silverbacks | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Charleston Battery | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Richmond Kickers | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Rochester Raging Rhinos | 1 | 0 | 1 (8) | |||||||||||||||||
Eastern Conference | ||||||||||||||||||||
Richmond Kickers (aet) (p) | 1 | 0 | 1 (9) | |||||||||||||||||
Montreal Impact (aet) (p) | 0 | 1 | 1 (6) | |||||||||||||||||
Charlotte Eagles | 1 | 0 | 1 (5) | |||||||||||||||||
Rochester Raging Rhinos | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Montreal Impact | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
First round
Club
Coaching staff
Position | Staff |
---|---|
Head Coach | |
Assistant Coach | |
Goalkeeper Coach | |
Athletic Trainer | |
Strength and Conditioning Coach |
Source: [2]
Management
Owner | Portland Family Entertainment |
President | |
General Manager | |
Ground (capacity and dimensions) | PGE Park ( / ) |
Source: [3]
Squad
Kits
Home
|
Away
|
Final roster
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
---|---|---|---|
1 | GK | Chris Smith | |
2 | DF | Bryn Ritchie | |
3 | DF | Keith Costigan | |
5 | DF | Gavin Wilkinson | |
6 | MF | Ben Somoza | |
7 | MF | Hugo Alcaraz-Cuellar | |
8 | MF | Erik Ozimek | |
9 | FW | McKinley Tennyson | |
10 | FW | Fadi Afash | |
11 | MF | Brian Winters |
No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
---|---|---|---|
12 | FW | Greg Howes | |
14 | DF | Scott Benedetti | |
15 | MF | Vadim Tolstolutsky | |
16 | FW | Chugger Adair | |
17 | MF | Jesús Ochoa (on loan from Los Angeles Galaxy) | |
18 | GK | Matt Napoleon | |
20 | MF | Jake Sagare | |
24 | MF | Chris Roner (on loan from San Jose Earthquakes) | |
26 | DF | Brent Sancho |
Recognition
A-League Scoring Champion[4]
Player | G | A | Pts |
---|---|---|---|
18 | 6 | 42 |
A-League Goal Scoring Co-Champions[4]
Player | GP | G |
---|---|---|
22 | 18 | |
24 | 18 |
A-League Young Offensive Player of the Year[4]
Pos | Player | GP |
---|---|---|
FW | 24 |
A-League All-League First Team[4]
Pos | Player | GP |
---|---|---|
FW | 24 |
A-League All-League Second Team[4]
Pos | Player | GP |
---|---|---|
FW | 22 |
A-League Player of the Week[4]
Week | Player | Opponent(s) |
---|---|---|
8 | Calgary Storm, Vancouver Whitecaps (x2) | |
18 | El Paso Patriots, Minnesota Thunder |
A-League Team of the Week[4]
Week | Player | Opponent(s) |
---|---|---|
8 | Calgary Storm, Vancouver Whitecaps (x2) | |
9 | Calgary Storm | |
10 | El Paso Patriots, Hampton Roads Mariners, Seattle Sounders | |
11 | Hampton Roads Mariners, Richmond Kickers | |
12 | Indiana Blast | |
13 | Calgary Storm | |
14 | Seattle Sounders, Calgary Storm | |
15 | Cincinnati Riverhawks | |
17 | Vancouver Whitecaps | |
18 | El Paso Patriots, Minnesota Thunder | |
19 | Milwaukee Rampage, Minnesota Thunder | |
20 | Montreal Impact |
Statistics
Appearances and goals
All players contracted to the club during the season included.[5][6]
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | A-League | Playoffs | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
1 | GK | Chris Smith | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
2 | DF | Bryn Ritchie | 14 | 1 | 9+5 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | |
3 | DF | Keith Costigan | 30 | 0 | 28+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
(4) | DF | Sean McAuley (released) | 16 | 0 | 15+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
5 | DF | Gavin Wilkinson | 28 | 0 | 26+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
6 | MF | Ben Somoza | 22 | 1 | 12+9 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | |
7 | MF | Hugo Alcaraz-Cuellar | 29 | 0 | 26+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
8 | MF | Erik Ozimek | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
9 | FW | McKinley Tennyson | 26 | 18 | 20+4 | 18 | 2+0 | 0 | |
10 | FW | Fadi Afash | 23 | 18 | 22+0 | 18 | 1+0 | 0 | |
11 | MF | Brian Winters | 28 | 0 | 26+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
12 | FW | Greg Howes | 21 | 5 | 15+4 | 5 | 2+0 | 0 | |
(13) | FW | Rees Bettinger (released) | 5 | 0 | 1+4 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
14 | DF | Scott Benedetti | 15 | 1 | 8+5 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | |
15 | MF | Vadim Tolstolutsky | 13 | 1 | 6+6 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | |
16 | FW | Chugger Adair | 20 | 2 | 6+13 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 | |
17 | MF | Jesús Ochoa | 6 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
18 | GK | Matt Napoleon | 30 | 0 | 28+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
20 | MF | Jake Sagare | 28 | 0 | 20+7 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
(21) | MF | Noah Delgado (released) | 5 | 0 | 2+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
(22) | MF | Scott Bower (2 short-term loans from |
4 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
24 | MF | Chris Roner | 4 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
26 | DF | Brent Sancho | 29 | 0 | 27+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
Top scorers
Players with 1 goal or more included only.[5][6]
Rk. | Nat. | Position | Player | Total | A-League | Playoffs |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | FW | Fadi Afash | 18 | 18 | 0 | |
FW | McKinley Tennyson | 18 | 18 | 0 | ||
3 | FW | Greg Howes | 5 | 5 | 0 | |
4 | FW | Chugger Adair | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
5 | DF | Scott Benedetti | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
DF | Bryn Ritchie | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
MF | Ben Somoza | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
MF | Vadim Tolstolutsky | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
TOTALS | 47 | 47 | 0 |
Disciplinary record
Players with 1 card or more included only.[5][7]
No. | Nat. | Position | Player | Total | A-League | Playoffs[A] | |||
2 | DF | Bryn Ritchie | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
3 | DF | Keith Costigan | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
(4) | DF | Sean McAuley | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
5 | DF | Gavin Wilkinson | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
6 | MF | Ben Somoza | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
7 | MF | Hugo Alcaraz-Cuellar | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
9 | FW | McKinley Tennyson | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
10 | FW | Fadi Afash | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
11 | MF | Brian Winters | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
12 | FW | Greg Howes | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
15 | MF | Vadim Tolstolutsky | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
17 | MF | Jesús Ochoa | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
18 | GK | Matt Napoleon | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
20 | MF | Jake Sagare | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
(22) | MF | Scott Bower | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
24 | MF | Chris Roner | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
26 | DF | Brent Sancho | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
TOTALS | 50 | 2 | 47 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
Goalkeeper stats
All goalkeepers included.[5][6]
No. | Nat. | Player | Total | A-League | Playoffs | |||||||||
MIN | GA | GAA | SV | MIN | GA | GAA | SV | MIN | GA | GAA | SV | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Chris Smith | 11 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | |
18 | Matt Napoleon | 2776 | 41 | 1.33 | 113 | 2596 | 39 | 1.35 | 107 | 180 | 2 | 1.00 | 6 | |
TOTALS | 2787 | 41 | 1.32 | 113 | 2607 | 39 | 1.35 | 107 | 180 | 2 | 1.00 | 6 |
Player movement
Transfers in
Date | Player | Position | Previous Club | Fee/Notes | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
January 7, 2002 | FW | Free | [8] | ||
January 17, 2002 | MF | Free | [9] | ||
March 4, 2002 | DF | Free | [10] | ||
March 4, 2002 | MF | Free | [10] | ||
March 21, 2002 | MF | A-League College Player Draft, 2nd round | [11] | ||
March 21, 2002 | MF | A-League College Player Draft, 3rd round | [11] | ||
March 26, 2002 | FW | Free | [12] | ||
March 29, 2002 | FW | Free | [13] | ||
April 2002 | GK | Free | |||
May 3, 2002 | MF | Free | [14] | ||
May 9, 2002 | DF | A-League College Player Draft, 1st round | [15] | ||
May 28, 2002 | FW | Free | [16] |
Loans in
Date | Player | Position | Previous Club | Fee/Notes | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
July 19, 2002 | MF | Short-term loan; returned to Los Angeles Galaxy after two games | [17] | ||
July 25, 2002 | MF | Short-term loan; returned to San Jose Earthquakes after one game | [18] | ||
July 25, 2002 | MF | Short-term loan; returned to San Jose Earthquakes after one game | [18] | ||
August 2, 2002 | MF | Short-term loan; returned to Los Angeles Galaxy after one game | [19] | ||
August 9, 2002 | MF | Short-term loan; returned to San Jose Earthquakes after three games | [20] | ||
August 9, 2002 | MF | Short-term loan; returned to San Jose Earthquakes after three games | [20] | ||
August 20, 2002 | MF | Short-term loan; returned to Los Angeles Galaxy after two games | |||
September 4, 2002 | MF | Short-term loan to end the season | [21] | ||
September 4, 2002 | MF | Short-term loan to end the season | [21] |
Transfers out
Date | Player | Position | Destination Club | Fee/Notes | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
End of 2001 season | FW | N/A | Contract expired and not re-signed | ||
End of 2001 season | GK | N/A | Contract expired and not re-signed | ||
October 4, 2001 | MF | Unattached | Released | [22] | |
November 27, 2001 | FW | Unattached | Released | [23] | |
November 27, 2001 | FW | Unattached | Released | [23] | |
November 27, 2001 | DF | Unattached | Released | [23] | |
December 5, 2001 | DF | Unattached | Released | [24] | |
December 20, 2001 | FW | Unattached | Released | [25] | |
March 4, 2002 | MF | Unattached | Released | [10] | |
March 4, 2002 | FW | Unattached | Released | [10] | |
March 21, 2002 | MF | Unattached | Released | [11] | |
June 25, 2002 | FW | Unattached | Released | [26] | |
June 25, 2002 | MF | Unattached | Released | [26] | |
August 6, 2002 | DF | Unattached | Released | [27] |
Loans out
Date | Player | Position | Destination Club | Fee/Notes | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
July 12, 2002 | GK | Short-term loan; returned to Portland after one game | [28] | ||
August 5, 2002 | GK | Short-term loan; returned to Portland after one game | [19] | ||
August 26, 2002 | GK | Short-term loan; returned to Portland after one game | [29] |
Notes
- ^ Disciplinary record not available for September 7 playoff game vs. Vancouver Whitecaps.
References
- "Team Game-by-Game Statistics". Portland Timbers. Archived from the original on December 8, 2002. Retrieved July 13, 2011.
- "2002 Portland Timbers". Portland Timbers. Archived from the original on July 1, 2002. Retrieved July 13, 2011.
- "Portland Timbers 2002 Directory". Portland Timbers. Archived from the original on August 8, 2002. Retrieved July 13, 2011.
- "A-League 2002 Season Award Winners". United Soccer Leagues. Archived from the original on December 22, 2002. Retrieved July 28, 2011.
- "Cumulative Season Statistics". Portland Timbers. Archived from the original on June 18, 2004. Retrieved July 13, 2011.
- "Portland 2002 Season in Review". United Soccer Leagues. Archived from the original on March 9, 2003.
- Andrews, Allison (September 5, 2002). "Vancouver gets defensive, but wins 1-0". The Timber Mill. SoccerCityUSA.com. Retrieved July 22, 2011.
- "Timbers sign D3 League MVP Afash". Portland Timbers. January 7, 2002. Archived from the original on January 19, 2002. Retrieved July 22, 2011.
- Allen, David (January 17, 2002). "Timbers sign Hugo Alcaraz". timberlog. Retrieved July 22, 2011.
- "Timbers Sign Midfielder, Defender" (Press release). Portland Timbers. March 4, 2002. Retrieved July 14, 2011.
- "Timbers Sign Benedetti, Costigan" (Press release). Portland Timbers. March 21, 2002. Retrieved July 22, 2011.
- "Size Matters As Timbers, Tennyson Come To Terms" (Press release). Portland Timbers. March 26, 2002. Archived from the original on October 6, 2011. Retrieved July 22, 2011.
- Brandon, Steve (March 29, 2002). "Howe vows to be no-nonsense coach". Portland Tribune. Retrieved July 27, 2011.
- Andrews, Allison (May 3, 2002). "2002 News Archive". The Timber Mill. SoccerCityUSA.com. Retrieved July 27, 2011.
- Allen, David (May 9, 2002). "Bobby Howe's Jigsaw Puzzle Complete (?)". timberlog. Retrieved July 27, 2011.
- "Timbers bring in familiar goal scorer". Portland Timbers. May 28, 2002. Archived from the original on June 20, 2002. Retrieved July 14, 2011.
- Allen, David (July 19, 2002). "Ochoa Returns!". timberlog. Retrieved July 27, 2011.
- Allen, David (July 25, 2002). "San Jose midfielders Bower, Roner join Portland club for match against Cincinnati". timberlog. Retrieved July 28, 2011.
- Allen, David (August 2, 2002). "Ochoa Back for El Paso Game". timberlog. Retrieved July 27, 2011.
- Allen, David (August 9, 2002). "Preview – Timbers v Whitecaps". timberlog. Retrieved July 28, 2011.
- Allen, David (September 4, 2002). "Timbers Strengthened by Roner and Ochoa for First Round". timberlog. Retrieved July 27, 2011.
- "Timbers release Michael O'Neill" (Press release). Portland Timbers. October 4, 2001. Archived from the original on October 8, 2011. Retrieved July 22, 2011.
- "Timbers re-sign Napoleon, release Baena". The Oregonian. Portland. November 27, 2001.
- "Timbers sign Wilkinson". Portland Timbers. December 5, 2001. Archived from the original on February 2, 2002. Retrieved July 22, 2011.
- "Timbers release Darren Sawatzky" (Press release). Portland Timbers. December 20, 2001. Archived from the original on October 8, 2011. Retrieved July 22, 2011.
- "Timbers release Bettinger, Delgado". Portland Timbers. June 25, 2002. Archived from the original on June 28, 2002. Retrieved July 27, 2011.
- "Timbers grant McAuley release". Portland Timbers. August 6, 2002. Archived from the original on August 7, 2002. Retrieved July 28, 2011.
- Allen, David (July 11, 2002). "Market Watch: Dow Plunges Below 9,000, Tennyson's Stock Soars!". timberlog. Retrieved July 27, 2011.
- Allen, David (August 27, 2002). "Timbers First Round Playoff Date Set". timberlog. Retrieved July 27, 2011.