PORTLAND, Ore.
– The Portland Timbers today announced three additional preseason exhibition matches leading up to the 2010 USSF Division 2 Pro League season.
The Timbers will face the Vancouver Whitecaps in a training game on Friday, March 26, in Tukwila, Wash. The Northwest rivals kick off at 10:30 a.m.
Portland will also play additional training games against two college opponents. The Timbers will play the University of Portland on Saturday, March 27, and then conclude their preseason slate Saturday, April 10 against Seattle University.
The Timbers continue their preseason schedule Thursday when they face Major League Soccer’s Seattle Sounders FC at Qwest Field in Seattle, Wash. The preseason exhibition is a fundraising event; kickoff is set for 6 p.m.
The Timbers begin the 2010 campaign Saturday, April 17 at PGE Park as they play host to the Rochester Rhinos at 7 p.m.
Season ticket packages for the Timbers 2010 season start at $96 and are available by contacting the ticket office at (503) 553-5555. By purchasing a season ticket package or making a $50 per-seat deposit towards 2011 Major League Soccer season tickets, fans earn priority status for purchasing season tickets for the Timbers’ inaugural MLS season. Additional ticket information is available at
www.portlandtimbers.com
or
www.PortlandMLS2011.com
.
Timbers 2010 Preseason Schedule:
Date / Opponent / Location / Time or Result
Sat., March 6 / Oregon State Univ. / 2-0 Win
Thurs., March 11 / Seattle Sounders FC / Seattle, WA / 6 p.m.
Sat., March 20 / San Jose Earthquakes / Santa Clara, CA / 7 p.m.
Fri., March 26 / Vancouver Whitecaps / Tukwila, WA / 10:30 a.m.
Sat., March 27 / University of Portland / Training Game
Sat., April 3 / Kitsap Pumas / Bremerton, WA / TBA
Sat., April 10 / Seattle University / Training Game
