Will not be officially announced for a few days, but I was at the stadium this morning for a baseball game and saw it on a giant wall schedule. I'm personally more excited about the game vs. Necaxa, but it's something; and word is we'll have another mid-season friendly in July, presumably vs. another overseas team.
Anyone interested can listen to the game tonight on www.portlandtimbers.com Our intrepid and tireless ohhh yeah got this picture during Milan's training at PGE Park yesterday...
Timbers draw AC Milan kids 1-1 in front of 11,092 (an excellent crowd for us, apparently the 4th largest in latter-day Timbers history). Timbers win 4-2 in PK shootout - yes, a shootout. PTFC made the decision, following 2005's 0-0 draw with Sunderland (which drew over 15K), to send all drawn exhibition games to a shootout. It's absurd, and last night I was initially upset that they were doing it, but it ends up being fun every time.
Best sung in fake Irish, with a pint to the sky. On the night AC Milian, came to play the lads in green The Italians they were a diving, the likes you've never seen We drank our beers, and sang our cheers From the morring till the dawn And when the match was over, it was fvk off to Milian Now it's sung in song and story All across the Oregon land The night the Portland Timbers, beat AC Milian
I have posted a full match report with 26 photos and video of the PK's http://timbers.soccercityusa.com/acm061907.htm