Timbers announce additional national broadcasts, changes to schedule

Portland Timbers

PORTLAND, Ore. – The Portland Timbers announced today that five additional matches will be broadcast nationally on Fox Soccer Channel (FSC) in 2011. In conjunction, the Timbers today announced changes to the team’s 2011 Major League Soccer (MLS) schedule.

The Timbers’ home matches against the Philadelphia Union, Vancouver Whitecaps FC and New England Revolution, as well as away tilts with the Colorado Rapids and LA Galaxy, have been added to FSC’s MLS lineup, which includes a total of 31 live broadcasts during the 2011 season.

Two games underwent date changes. The Timbers’ home game against Philadelphia has been moved up one day to Friday, May 6, at 7:30 p.m. (Pacific Time) and will be televised live by FSC; it was originally scheduled for Saturday, May 7.

The team’s away match against Chivas USA moved to Saturday, June 4, at 7:30 p.m. (PT), after it was originally scheduled to be played on Sunday, June 5.

Three games have received changes to their start times, including the away match against the LA Galaxy on Saturday, April 23, which is now at 8 p.m. (PT) and will be televised live by FSC. The Timbers’ home game against New England on Friday, Sept. 16, is now an 8 p.m. (PT) start, with FSC picking up the telecast. Also, the team’s final Cascadia Cup match of the season, a road tilt against Canadian rivals Vancouveron Sunday, Oct. 2, has been moved to 1:30 p.m. (PT), and will be broadcast on TSN2 in Canada.

FSC also scheduled live broadcasts for two more Timbers matches, including the first game in the history of the MLS franchise on Saturday, March 19, at 6 p.m. (PT) on the road against Colorado, and the club’s home match against Vancouver on Saturday, Aug. 20, at 7 p.m. (PT).

In all, five Timbers games will appear live on FSC this season, bringing the total of nationally televised games to eight. MLS had previously announced that ESPN will broadcast the Timbers’ home match against Seattle Sounders FC on Sunday, July 10 at 2 p.m. (PT) and that ESPN2 will air the team’s home opener on Thursday, April 14, at 8 p.m. (PT) against the Chicago Fire, as well as Portland’s away match against Seattle on Saturday, May 14, at 8 p.m. (PT).

Additional broadcast information will be released at a later date.

2011 Portland Timbers Schedule (home matches in bold, CAPS)


<strong><u>Date</u></strong>	<strong><u>Opponent</u></strong>	<strong><u>Time (PT)</u></strong>	<strong><u>TV</u></strong>
<p> Sat., Mar 19</p>	<p> at Colorado*</p>	<p> 6 p.m.</p>	<p> FSC, Local TV</p>
<p> Sat., Mar 26</p>	<p> at Toronto FC</p>	<p> 11 a.m.</p>	<p> TSN, Local TV</p>
<p> Sat., Apr 2</p>	<p> at New England</p>	<p> 4:30 p.m.</p>	<p> Local TV</p>
<strong>Thu., Apr 14</strong>	<strong>CHICAGO</strong>	<strong>8 p.m.</strong>	<strong>ESPN2</strong>
<strong>Sun., Apr 17</strong>	<strong>FC DALLAS</strong>	<strong>3 p.m.</strong>	<strong>Local TV</strong>
<p> Sat., Apr 23</p>	<p> at LA Galaxy**</p>	<p> 8 p.m.</p>	<p> FSC</p>
<strong>Sat., Apr 30</strong>	<strong>REAL SALT LAKE</strong>	<strong>7:30 p.m.</strong>	<strong>Local TV</strong>
<strong>Fri., May 6</strong>	<strong>PHILADELPHIA***</strong>	<strong>7:30 p.m.</strong>	<strong>FSC</strong>
<p> Sat., May 14</p>	<p> at Seattle</p>	<p> 8 p.m.</p>	<p> ESPN2</p>
<strong>Sat., May 21</strong>	<strong>COLUMBUS</strong>	<strong>7:30 p.m.</strong>	<strong>Local TV</strong>
<strong>Sun., May 29</strong>	<strong>D.C. UNITED</strong>	<strong>2 p.m.</strong>	<strong>Local TV</strong>
<p> Sat., Jun 4</p>	<p> at Chivas USA***</p>	<p> 7:30 p.m.</p>	<p> Local TV</p>
<strong>Sat., Jun 11</strong>	<strong>COLORADO</strong>	<strong>7:30 p.m.</strong>	<strong>Gala, Local TV</strong>
<strong>Sun., Jun 19</strong>	<strong>NEW YORK</strong>	<strong>4 p.m.</strong>	<strong>Gala, Local TV</strong>
<p> Sat., Jun 25</p>	<p> at FC Dallas</p>	<p> 5:30 p.m.</p>	<p> Local TV</p>
<strong>Sat., Jul 2</strong>	<strong>SPORTING KANSAS CITY</strong>	<strong>8 p.m.</strong>	<strong>Local TV</strong>
<strong>Sun., Jul 10</strong>	<strong>SEATTLE</strong>	<strong>2 p.m.</strong>	<strong>ESPN</strong>
<p> Sat., Jul 16</p>	<p> at Chicago</p>	<p> 5:30 p.m.</p>	<p> Local TV</p>
<p> Sat., Jul 23</p>	<p> at Columbus</p>	<p> 5 p.m.</p>	<p> Local TV</p>
<strong>Sat., Jul 30</strong>	<strong>TORONTO FC</strong>	<strong>8 p.m.</strong>	<strong>Local TV</strong>
<strong>Wed., Aug 3</strong>	<strong>LA GALAXY</strong>	<strong>8 p.m.</strong>	<strong>Local TV</strong>
<p> Sat., Aug 6</p>	<p> at San Jose</p>	<p> 7:30 p.m.</p>	<p> Local TV</p>
<p> Sun., Aug 14</p>	<p> at Houston</p>	<p> 6 p.m.</p>	<p> Gala, Local TV</p>
<p> Wed., Aug 17</p>	<p> at Sporting Kansas City</p>	<p> 5:30 p.m.</p>	<p> Local TV</p>
<strong>Sat., Aug 20</strong>	<strong>VANCOUVER*</strong>	<strong>7 p.m.</strong>	<strong>FSC, TSN</strong>
<strong>Wed., Aug 24</strong>	<strong>CHIVAS USA</strong>	<strong>8 p.m.</strong>	<strong>Local TV</strong>
<p> Sat., Aug 27</p>	<p> at D.C. United</p>	<p> 4:30 p.m.</p>	<p> Local TV</p>
<p> Sat., Sep 10</p>	<p> at Philadelphia</p>	<p> 4:30 p.m.</p>	<p> Local TV</p>
<strong>Fri., Sep 16</strong>	<strong>NEW ENGLAND**</strong>	<strong>8 p.m.</strong>	<strong>FSC</strong>
<strong>Wed., Sep 21</strong>	<strong>SAN JOSE</strong>	<strong>7:30 p.m.</strong>	<strong>Local TV</strong>
<p> Sat., Sep 24</p>	<p> at New York</p>	<p> 4:30 p.m.</p>	<p> Local TV</p>
<p> Sun., Oct 2</p>	<p> at Vancouver**</p>	<p> 1:30 p.m.</p>	<p> TSN2, Local TV</p>
<strong>Fri., Oct 14</strong>	<strong>HOUSTON</strong>	<strong>7:30 p.m.</strong>	<strong>Local TV</strong>
<p> Sat., Oct 22</p>	<p> at Real Salt Lake</p>	<p> 6 p.m.</p>	<p> Local TV</p>

(dates and times subject to change)

* - TV change
* - time change
** - date change

Information on exhibition matches will be released at a later date.

Individual tickets for Timbers regular-season games will go on sale mid-March, with further details to come.

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