Welcome to our weekly look inside the collective of Timbers Army Football Clubs. If you have any interest in the weekly happenings or upcoming fixture dates, you can always visit the Timbers Army main page. Under the 107ist menu, click on the Timbers Army FC link and you’ll see the main page. This lists the current clubs that are playing, plus lists those that will be joining the happy family soon. Here’s a recap by club of current events.
101st FC submitted match reports for their last two matches, a loss to Trick Pony with a large number on one side followed up by a thrilling 9 to 8 win over Grant Old Boyz. The 101st FC was struggling with a long layoff in the schedule similar to some of their outdoor brethren, but they mounted a wild comeback to get a win for the week. They have their final fixture on May 3 versus Urban Honking FC in a late Sunday evening match.
We didn’t receive a report from AC Loco Moco on their matchup with Fridjes Refritos, so either they had a good match or those puppets from TeamAmerica finally got to them. They also get a bit of a break in their fixtures, as they next play on May 5 at Portland Indoor Soccer. We hope to hear more from our indoor club next week in revisiting both matches.
Cascade Rangers FC had another TAFC derby on their schedule as they met up with Rose City Athletic at the now infamous Old Oregon City High School pitch. We didn’t get a report from Jerry to give the CRFC perspective, but Rob from RCA reported a 5 to 0 win for RCA that apparently was much closer than the final score indicated. The boys in red scored a single goal in the first half despite plenty of pressure, but CRFC showed some improved defense to keep the score at one. Unfortunately, RCA scored four in the second half behind a hat trick for Ed Ramirez and goals from Bryan Boen and Zack Skinner. Apparently, both clubs enjoyed some post match pints as a sign of sportsmanship, which was good to hear about. Cascade Rangers FC face their old foes,South VN, at LaSalle HS in a rare Saturday night match on April 28 while RCA meets the Fiji Islanders at the same location earlier in the day.
Coat? FC finished their Futsal season for Spring with a 7 to 6 win over Calling Dinosaurs FC. I’m sorry that we didn’t get more reports from them about matches, but hope to share more as their adventures continue. Based upon previous sessions, there could be a second session of matches forthcoming, so look to this page for more details.
Both Division 1 sides, FC Dynamo and FC Portlandia didn’t submit match reports in time for inclusion either, but we did get official scores from the league. FC Dynamo lost a heartbreaker to North End 1 to 0 while FC Portlandia absorbed a 3 to 1 loss to Abysinnia. Both clubs are in action on Saturday at Gladstone HS, as FC Dynamo meets Salsa Azul at 6 PM while FC Portlandia entertains Portland Internationals earlier in the day. We hope to have official recaps for you all with next week’s report.
North End United was unable to complete a report in time either, but they did list their score this week as a 2 to 1 loss to the Fiji Islanders atSynderPark. While Rueben Wilson logged their only goal, the boys in black were unable to stop the Fijians on this day. We hope to hear more about this match next time, while NEU prepares for their next match on April 29 at Gladstone HS when they meetBroken Arrow.
Northern Alliance FC met up with Electric Dream Machine at Old Oregon City High School, which apparently is now known as a field of horrors. This week’s match didn’t feature any delays in the start, and NAFC got some great news that some of their players weren’t as injured as originally thought, but they were also without some key players unexpectedly. Despite the challenges, NAFC fought to a well earned 3 all draw as Johnathon Davidson scored a brace and Jacob Morr notched a goal. Davidson now leads the team with 3 goals, and hopefully the offensive onslaught continues this weekend as they meet MayDay on April 29 at SnyderPark.
Old Growth FC finally resumed their schedule after a lengthy delay in matches. After playing in soupy conditions on a rutted pitch, the team was pleased to arrive at LaSalle High School on April 22 under gorgeous conditions and a full compliment of players. The optimism was tested as their orange clad opponents, Tug and Whistle, put on a dazzling display of give and go soccer that ran OGFC around quite a bit. Yes, folks, the scoreline wasn’t pretty, but OGFC kept their composure and played well under the circumstances. They play their next match on April 29 at the field of horrors against FC 77 Hiberian, and recently announced a May 12 scheduled friendly against Cascade Rangers FC at a location to be determined.
