He disrupts the opponent's midfield play, and he can be creative, too. The Tacoma native was an alternate for the Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia. He will be Portland's middle-man, the workaholic at center midfield, his familiar position. I'm not the flashiest player. I like to be the silent enemy.
Winters is thrilled to be playing in Portland again.
He has thought about going to medical school someday, or coaching soccer. If I play another five or 10 years, I don't know about med school. Wash. Portland scored on Kevin Costigan's free kick. In our last four games, our goals have come on a penalty, a corner and a free kick. The Timbers will be waiting awhile for Howes and Clarke, both in the National Professional Soccer League playoffs.