There were 34 matches in all from March to October in the 2012 MLS Timbers season.
We picked out a handful that remain memorable. Which match do you think was the best of the bunch? Have your say in the poll and we'll announce the winner on Monday, Nov. 5.
<br><strong>March 12, 2012 vs. Philadelphia Union</strong><br>
The 2012 season got off to a rainy and loud start at JELD-WEN Field. Down 1-0 to Philadelphia, the Timbers fought back with goals from rookie Andrew Jean-Baptiste, Kris Boyd & Kalif Alhassan. |
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<br><b>April 21, 2012 vs. Sporting Kansas City</b><br>
SKC came into JELD-WEN Field undefeated and left with their first loss of the season, the lone strike coming via a Kris Boyd cross that turned into an own goal. While it may not have been pretty, it was a gritty win and some say the miscommunication that led to the goal was due to the always loud Timbers Army. |
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<br><strong>June 24 vs. Seattle Sounders</strong><br>
This was the match that started the run to the Cascadia Cup. There was tifo, there was a textbook cornerkick goal from Horst, and a great goal from Boyd. A truly memorable afternoon that ended with a 2-1 victory for the good guys. |
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<br><strong>July 3 vs. San Jose Earthquakes</strong><br>
In a feisty match at home, Danny Mwanga made his first start at JELD-WEN Field scoring a memorable goal after some beautiful build-up play. Captain Jack Jewsbury added another and the defense stood tall in the 2-1 win. |
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<br><strong>October 21 at Vancouver Whitecaps</strong><br>
On the road in Canada, needing a win to secure the Cascadia Cup, captain Jack Jewsbury took action burying a beautiful golazo to deliver said Cup and a 1-0 win to Portland. |
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