Timbers earn clean sheet as they open Coachella Valley Invitational
INDIO, Calif. - The Portland Timbers opened play Saturday afternoon in the Coachella Valley Invitational with a 0-0 preseason draw against D.C. United at the Empire Polo Club.Â
Portland will play their second match in the CVI next Wednesday, Feb. 11, when they face off with the San Jose Earthquakes. Kickoff is 3pm PT with a live webstream available on Timbers.com. The Timbers' 2026 preseason is presented by Old Trapper Beef Jerky.
MATCH REPLAY
Portland’s 2026 Preseason, Presented by Old Trapper
Today’s encounter marked Portland’s first of three at the 2026 Coachella Valley Invitational, the preseason tournament being hosted at the Empire Polo Club fields in Indio, Calif. Up next, the Timbers will take on the San Jose Earthquakes on Wednesday, Feb. 11, at 3pm PT before they close out the tournament against Chicago Fire FC on Saturday, Feb. 14, at 10am PT. All Timbers matches at the Coachella Valley Invitational will stream live on www.timbers.com. The team will return to Portland to host its regular season opener against the Eastern Conference’s Columbus Crew on Feb. 21, at Providence Park; kickoff is set for 7:30pm PT.
Match Notables
Fourteen players from the Timbers’ 2025 first-team roster appeared in today’s match. Portland’s most recent transfer signings, Alex Bonetig and Cole Bassett, both started in today’s match, marking their first competitive appearance for the Green and Gold. Designated Player Kristoffer Velde also made his official CVI debut in today’s match, starting and playing 77 minutes. Notably, Timbers Academy midfielder Eric Izoita made his first senior appearance, earning a start against D.C. United. Timbers2 player Noah Santos saw minutes as well, coming on as a late second-half substitute. 2026 MLS SuperDraft third round pick Lucas Fernandez-Kim also received match time, playing in the final 13 minutes of action.
Goal-Scoring Plays
None
Next Game
The Timbers will play their second match of the preseason tournament on Wednesday, Feb. 11, against the San Jose Earthquakes, with kickoff set for 3 p.m. (Pacific). All Timbers matches at the Coachella Valley Invitational will stream live on www.timbers.com.
2026 Coachella Valley Invitational - Portland Timbers vs. D.C. United
Feb. 7, 2026 – Empire Polo Club (Indio, Calif.)
Scoring Summary:
None
Misconduct Summary:
DCU: (caution), 39
DCU: Baribo (caution), 44
DCU: Herrera (caution), 52
POR: K. Miller (caution), 65
POR: Mora (caution), 71
Lineup:
POR: GK Pantemis, D Jura (E. Miller, 46), D Surman ©, D Bonetig (K. Miller, 62), D Fory (Smith, 77), M Izoita (Chara, 46), M Bassett (Ortiz, 77), F Lassiter (Mora, 62), F Velde (Santos, 77), F Antony (Fernandez-Kim, 77), F Guerra (Kelsy, 62)
Subs: GK Sulte, GK Joseph, D Bamford, D Lund, D Ondo, M Nuñez, M VanVoorhis
