I've waited a long time to add a Portland Timbers game to my video collection. Last night's game against Chicago was so incredible! What an atmosphere in Portland. And a great game, too. It goes on the list! -Dave Aug 12, 1975 Playoff: Sounders at Timbers (incredible OT match) Aug 24, 1975 Soccer Bowl: Rowdies vs Timbers (missing final minute) June 12, 1976 Cosmos at Timbers - 2nd half only (Pele!) Aug 14, 1976 Rowdies at Timbers -- 2nd half & Overtime July 22, 1977 Washington Diplomats at Timbers -- 2nd half only Apr 22, 1978 Rochester Lancers at Timbers Aug 23, 1978 Playoff: Timbers at Cosmos -- 2nd half only June 30, 1979 Timbers at Sounders - Smethurst hat trick Apr. 30, 1980 Timbers at Seattle Sounders June 07, 1980 Rochester Lancers at Timbers June 14, 1980 Seattle Sounders at Timbers June 21, 1980 Atlanta Chiefs at Timbers (Portland wins 1-0) April 18, 1981 Whitecaps at Timbers - 1st half only June 3, 1981 Kicks at Timbers (Portland wins 1-0) Aug. 5, 1981 Drillers at Timbers (Portland wins 3-1) April 17, 1982 Timbers at Sting - Wrigley Field; missing first 30 minutes May 19, 1982 Cosmos at Timbers -- Second half only July 18, 1982 Timbers at Cosmos -- Chinaglia hat trick Aug 18, 1982 Drillers at Timbers -- Portland's Last Victory (4-0) April 14, 2011 Portland's Home MLS Debut: Chicago 2 at Timbers 4 www.DaveBrett.com
I sent ESPN Classic a DVD of the 1975 Timbers-Sounders playoff game. I suggested that they show it a few days before the Timbers play the Sounders on May 14. But I doubt ESPN Classic is going to show it. They hardly ever show soccer.