FIVE Early in your career, You’ve been in As a center back, you Tell us about Where do you get 1you became the first 2 Portland for sever- 3 don’t normally get to 4 your experience 5 your fashion inspi- New Zealander to play in al years now, what are be in the attack, yet you’ve with rugby. ration from? QUESTIONS the French Ligue 1. What some of your favorite scored a goal in each of I played it in high Larrys Mabiala. TIMBERS did that experience mean things about living the last four seasons. “ “ ” to you? here? Does one stand out to you school, and I loved the most? it. It was a contact It meant that all the It reminds me of sport, so it was a hard“ work that I did home“ back in New I scored a volley in 2019“ against Toron- lot more aggres- paid off. It was the be- Zealand – there’s a sive than soccer. ginning of something lot of green, moun- to FC. That one was ” special in my career, tains, river, lakes, pretty nice.” and I was just happy and it rains a lot.” and excited.” SATURDAY AUGUST 7 7:30 PM PROVIDENCE PARK BILL # PLAYER POS. # PLAYER POS. 1 Jeff Attinella GK 1 David Ochoa GK 2 Josecarlos Van Rankin D 2 Andrew Brody D 3 Ashtone Morgan D PORTLAND 5 Claudio Bravo D REAL 4 Donny Toia D VERSUS 7 Andy Polo M 6 Pablo Ruiz M TUILOMA 8 Diego Valeri M 7 Bobby Wood F REAL 9 Felipe Mora F 8 Damir Kreilach M 10 Sebastián Blanco M LAKE SALT 9 Justin Meram F 11 Jarosław Niezgoda F 10 Jonathan Menéndez F 11 Albert Rusnák M 12 Steve Clark GK 12 Douglas Martínez F 13 Dario Zuparic D TIMBERS 13 Nick Besler M 15 Ismaila Jome D 14 Rubio Rubín F 19 Eryk Williamson M 15 Justen Glad D 20 George Fochive M 16 Maikel Chang M LAKE SALT VS. 17 Chris Garcia F 21 Diego Chara M 18 Zac MacMath GK 22 Cristhian Paredes M 19 Bode Davis M DEFENDER 23 Yimmi Chara M 20 Erik Holt D 25 Bill Tuiloma D 21 Tate Schmitt F 26 Hunter Sulte GK 22 Aaron Herrera D 23 Milan Iloski F 27 Dairon Asprilla M 24 Jeffrey Dewsnup GK GIOVANNI 28 Pablo Bonilla D FREDDY JUAREZ 25 Everton Luiz M SAVARESE HEAD COACH 25 HEAD COACH 30 Santiago Moreno M 26 Noah Powder D 31 Aljaz Ivacic GK 27 Bret Halsey D 33 Larrys Mabiala D 28 Jeizon Ramírez F 29 Andeson Julio F 40 Renzo Zambrano M 30 Marcelo Silva D HEIGHT: 6-0 PREVIOUS CLUB: OLYMPIQUE DE MARSEILLE 44 Marvin Loría M 32 Zack Famsworth D DOB: 3/27/1995 BIRTHPLACE: BEACH HAVEN, NZ 85 Zac McGraw D 43 Justin Portillo M 98 Blake Bodily M 44 Toni Datkovic D 51 Andrew Putna GK MATCHPREVIEW THIS MATCH PRESENTED BY: SATURDAY • AUGUST 7 • 7:30 PM • PROVIDENCE PARK TIMBERS VS. MIDFIELDER MIDFIELDER HEAD COACH GOALKEEPER MIDFIELDER DEFENDER 2021 REGULAR 6-8-2 SEASON RECORD 5-5-6 2021 LEADING GOAL Damir Kreilach (7) Felipe Mora (5) SCORER 2021 ASSIST LEADER Giovanni Savarese 27 Dairon Asprilla 1 Jeff Attinella 10 Sebastián Blanco 98 Blake Bodily 28 Pablo Bonilla Four players tied (3) Aaron Herrera (6) REGUALR SEASON 9-8-8 RECORD VS. OPPONENT 8-9-8 DEFENDER MIDFIELDER GOALKEEPER MIDFIELDER GOALKEEPER MIDFIELDER 4-2-6 RECORD VS. OPPONENT 2-4-6 AT PROVIDENCE PARK 5 Claudio Bravo 21 Diego Chara 23 Yimmi Chara 12 Steve Clark 20 George Fochive 31 Aljaz Ivacic MATCHNOTES VERSUS aturday’s match marks the 26th MLS regular REAL MIDFIELDER MIDFIELDER FORWARD DEFENDER DEFENDER DEFENDER Sseason meeting between Portland and Real Salt Lake. The Timbers lead the series against RSL with a record of 9-8-8 overall and 4-2-6 when playing at Providence Park. Saturday’s match marks the first meeting between the two clubs in 2021. In their last match, a 2-1 loss on Oct. 14, 2020, Bill Tuiloma scored the lone goal for the Timbers in the 77th Ismaila Jome 1544 Marvin Loría 33 Larrys Mabiala 85 Zac McGraw 9 Felipe Mora 30 Santiago Moreno minute at Rio Tinto Stadium. Portland is 4-1-1 in its last six matches against RSL, including a three-game SALT LAKE SALT unbeaten streak (2-0-1) at Providence Park. DEFENDER GOALKEEPER MIDFIELDER MIDFIELDER FORWARD MIDFIELDER elipe Mora leads the team in goals with five in the Fregular season, and seven across all competi- tions in 2021. All five of his regular season goals have come in his last seven appearances for the Timbers. Mora has scored in Portland’s last two home match- es – an equalizer against the Earthquakes on Aug. 4 11 Jaroslaw Niezgoda 22 Cristhian Paredes 7 Andy Polo 26 Hunter Sulte 25 Bill Tuiloma 8 Diego Valeri and a game winner against LAFC on July 21. n Aug. 4, Claudio Bravo earned his first start DEFENDER MIDFIELDER MIDFIELDER DEFENDER Oand appearance with the Timbers since re- turning from the 2020 Tokyo Olympics with the U23 Argentina Men’s National Team. Eryk Williamson also made his first appearance for Portland on Wednes- day night since helping the U.S. Men’s National Team win the Concacaf Gold Cup, and Aljaz Ivacic made his Providence Park debut. 2 Josecarlos Van Rankin 19 Eryk Williamson 40 Renzo Zambrano 13 Dario Zuparic.