Complex sentence: The Timbers joined the PDL in 2009, and played their first ever game on May 9,2009, against fellow expansion franchise Victoria Highlanders finishing 2--2, with the first goal in franchise history being scored by Jarad Van Schaik.
Split into simpler sentences: The Timbers joined the PDL in 2009, and played their first ever game on May 9,2009, against fellow expansion franchise Victoria Highlanders. The game finished 2-2, with the first goal in franchise history being scored by Jarad Van Schaik.