Portland Timbers Reserves
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Portland Timbers Reserves are the reserve team
for the Portland Timbers
of Major League Soccer
(MLS) and compete in the West Division of the MLS Reserve League
.
The team plays most of its home games at Jeld-Wen Field, the home of the Timbers first team. The team's colors are green and white with secondary colors of red and white. First team assistant coach Amos Magee
is the head coach of the reserve side.
Reserve team
Large professional sports clubs often have far more players under contract than could possibly play in a match. As a result, many of these clubs create second teams composed of players who need playing time, but have little hope of playing on the first team. The players on this second team are...
for the Portland Timbers
Portland Timbers
Portland Timbers may refer to any of four distinct professional soccer teams:*Portland Timbers, a Major League Soccer expansion team that began playing in 2011....
of Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada...
(MLS) and compete in the West Division of the MLS Reserve League
MLS Reserve Division
The MLS Reserve Division is an USA soccer league for the reserve teams of Major League Soccer.It was inaugurated on April 9, 2005, with the first official reserve game being a 2-0 victory by Chivas USA over the host San Jose Earthquakes, and disbanded after the 2008 season.The reserve division...
.
The team plays most of its home games at Jeld-Wen Field, the home of the Timbers first team. The team's colors are green and white with secondary colors of red and white. First team assistant coach Amos Magee
Amos Magee
Amos Magee is the former head coach of the Minnesota Thunder. Magee received his bachelors degree from Wesleyan University and his masters in Public Affairs from the University of Minnesota...
is the head coach of the reserve side.
Current roster
As of October 3, 2011, team that played against Vancouver Whitecaps FC Reserves. Players are contracted to the first team unless otherwise noted.Other players
Other players who have played in Reserve League matches during the most recent season. Players are contracted to the first team unless otherwise noted.Year-by-year
| Year | League | Regular Season | Playoffs | Open Cup |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | MLS Reserve League | in progress |