1989 Portland Timbers season
Portland Timbers 1989 soccer season
| 1989 season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach |  John Bain |
| Stadium | Civic Stadium |
| WSL | Division: 2nd Playoffs: Semifinals |
| U.S. Open Cup | Did not enter |
| Top goalscorer |  Scott Benedetti (8 goals) |
← 1988 1990 → | |
The 1989 Portland Timbers season was the ninth season for a club bearing the Portland Timbers name. The club, previously known as F.C. Portland, changed its name to the Portland Timbers prior to the beginning of the 1989 Western Soccer League season.
Squad
The 1989 squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Western Soccer League
Regular season
North Division standings
| Pos | Team
| Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | BP | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Francisco Bay Blackhawks | 16 | 11 | 5 | 37 | 26 | +11 | 27 | 98 | Playoffs |
| 2 | Portland Timbers | 16 | 11 | 5 | 32 | 25 | +7 | 21 | 92 | |
| 3 | Seattle Storm | 16 | 10 | 6 | 32 | 23 | +9 | 21 | 87 | |
| 4 | Sacramento Senators | 16 | 3 | 13 | 20 | 43 | −23 | 9 | 40 |
Source: [1]
League results
Portland Timbers v California Kickers
| April 28, 1989 | Portland Timbers | 1–0 | California Kickers | Portland, Oregon |
Baarts  64' |
Los Angeles Heat v Portland Timbers
| May 12, 1989 | Los Angeles Heat | 0–1 | Portland Timbers | Los Angeles |
| 48' Baarts |
San Francisco Bay Blackhawks v Portland Timbers
| May 13, 1989 | San Francisco Bay Blackhawks | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Portland Timbers | San Jose, California |
| Palić 59' Corpening 97', 107' | 50' McCormick 110' Gouldsbrough |
Portland Timbers v Arizona Condors
| May 20, 1989 | Portland Timbers | 4–0 | Arizona Condors | Portland, Oregon |
| Benedetti 41', 66', 75' Singer 82' |
Portland Timbers v Los Angeles Heat
| May 24, 1989 | Portland Timbers | 1–0 | Los Angeles Heat | Portland, Oregon |
| Baarts 36' |
Arizona Condors v Portland Timbers
| May 27, 1989 | Arizona Condors | 2–1 | Portland Timbers | Mesa, Arizona |
| Kerlin 39' Veatch 79' (pen.) | 90' J. Webber |
Seattle Storm v Portland Timbers
| June 3, 1989 | Seattle Storm | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | Portland Timbers | Seattle |
| James 3' Carnell 90' | 34' (o.g.) 62' Schultz 108' J. Webber |
Portland Timbers v Sacramento Senators
| June 10, 1989 | Portland Timbers | 0–1 | Sacramento Senators | Portland, Oregon |
| 88' Baena |
Real Santa Barbara v Portland Timbers
| June 16, 1989 | Real Santa Barbara | 1–2 | Portland Timbers | Santa Barbara, California |
| John 57' | 59' Gouldsbrough 90' Baarts |
Sacramento Senators v Portland Timbers
| June 18, 1989 | Sacramento Senators | 3–6 | Portland Timbers | Sacramento, California |
| Smith 7' Lang 39'Bilotta 89' | 42', 58' Gouldsbrough 52', 86' J. Webber 79', 82' Enquist |
Portland Timbers v San Diego Nomads
| June 28, 1989 | Portland Timbers | 4–0 | San Diego Nomads | Portland, Oregon |
| Benedetti 12', 34', 44' J. Webber 88' |
Portland Timbers v Real Santa Barbara
| July 1, 1989 | Portland Timbers | 5–1 | Real Santa Barbara | Portland, Oregon |
| Baarts 5', 32' Benedetti 13', 46'Enquist 85' | 59' DePaco |
Portland Timbers v Seattle Storm
| July 12, 1989 | Portland Timbers | 1–0 | Seattle Storm | Portland, Oregon |
| Baarts 59' |
Portland Timbers v San Francisco Bay Blackhawks
| July 15, 1989 | Portland Timbers | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (3–5 p) | San Francisco Bay Blackhawks | Portland, Oregon |
California Kickers v Portland Timbers
| July 22, 1989 | California Kickers | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (2–4 p) | Portland Timbers | Hollywood, California |
San Diego Nomads v Portland Timbers
| July 23, 1989 | San Diego Nomads | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (7–6 p) | Portland Timbers | San Diego |
Source:[2]
Postseason
Playoff bracket
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
| San Diego Nomads | 2 | ||||||||
| Portland Timbers | 1 | ||||||||
| San Diego Nomads | 1 | ||||||||
| San Francisco Bay Blackhawks | 0 | ||||||||
| San Francisco Bay Blackhawks (aet) (p) | 1 (4) | ||||||||
| Los Angeles Heat | 1 (2) | ||||||||
Source:[2]
Playoff results
San Diego Nomads v Portland Timbers
| July 29, 1989 | San Diego Nomads | 2–1 | Portland Timbers | San Diego |
| Hirmez 11' (pen.) Wright 51' | 41' Bain |
Source:[2]
References
- ^ "The Year in American Soccer – 1989". American Soccer History Archives. Archived from the original on February 9, 2012. Retrieved May 6, 2011.
- ^ a b c "Western Soccer League 1989 Season". The A-League Archives. Retrieved May 6, 2011.
