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Portland Timbers Los Angeles Sport reviews
Jeld-Wen Field needs to rethink Section Seating
The Timbers opening game on March 12 was a great game.... If we could have seen it. We bought tickets in Section 211 and we were right up against the wall of the Box Seat section. We couldn't even see to Mid Field. The tickets were sold as "partial obstructed view," but SERIOUSLY.... these shouldn't even be sold.
There were 15 rows that were tarped off behind Section 210 that could easily have been sold instead of 211. These had far better viewing of the field. Now that we are MLS, I think the stadium management should understand that you can't enjoy a soccer match if you can't even see it. Close section 211 and open up those higher up rows behind 209 and 210. Meanwhile I'll work on buying better seats for the next games. I'll just stay clear of the lousy Nose-Bleed section.
April 7th game
Second half was a let down; too many defensive errors and I have never seen Perkins yell so much at his back line that was allowing way too many Chivas players to be unguarded and wide open. I brought my sister to the game who has never seen a soccer game in her life and her comments were poignant. She was asking why the red team always seemed to have 2 or 3 people guarding the green guys and they, the red team, looked better organized and in better shape....that from a non soccer person. It was disappointing to say the least. I love the games and the atmosphere and hope things open up in a more positive manner. Plus, Chris Boyd is short, why do they keep serving him the ball so high in the air, a couple of his shots were headers as he was backpeddling to get something on the ball which is difficult when you are backing away. I just don't see the offensive using Boyd's talents...he looks like a wasted talent at times