League

Squaw Valley
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Nick Hagen started the match with the kick off. Kenneth Lloyd fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alvin Fitzpatrick having to interfere. With an all-out effort, The Squatters's Alvin Fitzpatrick threw himself towards the right post 8 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Julio Morin, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. 10 minutes into the match, Portland Timbers's goal looked a bit too open when Kenneth Lloyd came free, but Alvin Fitzpatrick reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The Portland Timbers fans' excitement grew in the 16th match minute when Portland Timbers's Nick Hagen looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. When Nick Hagen came up free with the goalie in the 20th minute, the Portland Timbers fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Nick Hagen couldn't finish the play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nick Hagen in the 22nd minute of play forced The Squatters's goalkeeper Gavin Traylor to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 23rdth minute of the game Nick Hagen who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but The Squatters's Gavin Traylor was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 24th match minute, Portland Timbers was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Allen Cain to maneuver through the defense. Gavin Traylor showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nick Hagen in the 27th minute of the match. In the 28th minute, Allen Cain got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Nick Hagen in the 31st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Gavin Traylor saved The Squatters from getting behind. After 32 minutes, Denver Hyatt mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the The Squatters and the Portland Timbers players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 32nd match minute, The Squatters was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Denver Hyatt to maneuver through the defense. A sloppy throw-in by Ivan Kerns in the 39th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Portland Timbers's Kyle Archer. In the 47th minute Nick Hagen shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gavin Traylor saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.

The wind increased when Kenneth Lloyd made the kick off in the second half. Gavin Traylor made a fantastic save in the 51st minute, when Kyle Archer sent off a good shot on target. A collision led to Portland Timbers getting a freekick after 54 minutes play. Erik Gray hit a great ball. Jeremy Ruff kicked well hit freekick during the 55th minute of the match. The Squatters's Gavin Traylor proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 59th minute of the match, managed to save The Squatters from getting a goal against them. 61 minutes into the match, Portland Timbers's goal looked a bit too open when Kenneth Lloyd came free, but Alvin Fitzpatrick reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 67th minute, Ivan Kerns hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With his leg Gavin Traylor managed to avoid a goal in the 69thth minute, when Portland Timbers's Nick Hagen fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Gavin Traylor made a fantastic save in the 71st minute, when Nick Hagen sent off a good shot on target. Gavin Traylor made a fantastic save in the 79th minute, when Nick Hagen sent off a good shot on target. Nick Hagen had several of the The Squatters's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 82 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 0-3 score and a disappointed Gavin Traylor as he didn't even see the shot coming. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Nick Hagen in the 96th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Gavin Traylor saved The Squatters from getting behind. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Portland Timbers had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.