1989 Portland Timbers season

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Portland Timbers
1989 season
ManagerScotland John Bain
StadiumCivic Stadium
WSLDivision: 2nd
Playoffs: Semifinals
U.S. Open CupDid not enter
Top goalscorerUnited States Scott Benedetti (8 goals)
← 
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.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK United States USA Kasey Keller
00 GK United States USA Greg Maas
— GK United States USA Glenn Rogers
— DF United States USA Steve Ancheta
— DF United States USA Mike DePinna
— DF United States USA Trent Schultz
— DF United States USA Sam Singer
— DF United States USA Garrett Smith
— DF United States USA Wade Webber
— MF Mexico MEX
6 MF Scotland SCO John Bain
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF United States USA Dick McCormick
— MF United States USA Souk Ngongethong
— MF United States USA Doug van de Brake
— MF United States USA Jim Webber
— FW Canada CAN Rob Baarts
— FW United States USA Scott Benedetti
— FW United States USA Jeff Enquist
— FW England ENG Paul Gouldsbrough
12 FW United States USA Mark Miller
— FW United States USA Eric Phillippi

Western Soccer League[]

See also: 1989 Western Soccer League

Regular season[]

North Division standings[]

Pos Team
 Pld W L GF GA GD BP Pts
1 San Francisco Bay Blackhawks 16 11 5 37 26 +11 27 98
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[]

April 28, 1989 Portland Timbers 1–0 California Kickers Portland, Oregon
Baarts 64'
May 12, 1989 Los Angeles Heat 0–1 Portland Timbers Los Angeles
48' Baarts
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
May 20, 1989 Portland Timbers 4–0 Arizona Condors Portland, Oregon
Benedetti 41', 66', 75'
Singer 82'
May 24, 1989 Portland Timbers 1–0 Los Angeles Heat Portland, Oregon
Baarts 36'
May 27, 1989 Arizona Condors 2–1 Portland Timbers Mesa, Arizona
Kerlin 39'
Veatch 79' (pen.)		 90' J. Webber
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
June 10, 1989 Portland Timbers 0–1 Sacramento Senators Portland, Oregon
88' Baena
June 16, 1989 Real Santa Barbara 1–2 Portland Timbers Santa Barbara, California
John 57' 59' Gouldsbrough
90' Baarts
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
June 28, 1989 Portland Timbers 4–0 San Diego Nomads Portland, Oregon
Benedetti 12', 34', 44'
J. Webber 88'
July 1, 1989 Portland Timbers 5–1 Real Santa Barbara Portland, Oregon
Baarts 5', 32'
Benedetti 13', 46'
Enquist 85'		 59' DePaco
July 12, 1989 Portland Timbers 1–0 Seattle Storm Portland, Oregon
Baarts 59'
July 15, 1989 Portland Timbers 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(3–5 p)		 San Francisco Bay Blackhawks Portland, Oregon
July 22, 1989 California Kickers 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(2–4 p)		 Portland Timbers Hollywood, California
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[]

July 29, 1989 San Diego Nomads 2–1 Portland Timbers San Diego
Hirmez 11' (pen.)
Wright 51'		 41' Bain

Source:[2]

References[]

  1. ^ "The Year in American Soccer – 1989". American Soccer History Archives. Archived from the original on February 9, 2012. Retrieved May 6, 2011.
  2. ^ a b c "Western Soccer League 1989 Season". The A-League Archives. Retrieved May 6, 2011.
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