Tuesday, September 29, 2009 - Talk about a nail-biter. Portland seems guaranteed to at least enjoy one game at PGE Park.
The team plays Vancouver Thursday. it has to be either a win or tie and then another win here on Sunday before they can go to the finals!
Meet Some of the Players
Johan Claesson and Scot Thompson were great about coming in and guiding me through the finer points of what these two guys do on the team. Hope you enjoy our conversation. They were great sports.
Johan lays out the work of a central midfielder for me.LISTEN BELOW
Timber's defender Scot Thompson, meanwhile, gets to multi-task. LISTEN BELOW
The Portland Timbers will face the Vancouver Whitecaps Thursday in the semifinal round of the USL First Division playoffs. Timbers hosting the second game Sunday at PGE Park at 4 p.m.
Tickets
Tickets for the series' second leg on Sunday at PGE Park start at $14 in advance and are available at the PGE Park box office, area Ticketmaster outlets, online at www.ticketmaster.com or by phone at (800) 745-3000.
The winner of the Portland-Vancouver series will advance to face the winner of the series between the Montreal Impact and Puerto Rico Islanders with the USL First Division title at stake.
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