The last highlight features Jewsbury’s excellent cross to Chivas USA midfielder Nick LaBrocca which sailed over the crossbar. Captain Jack came on in the 62nd minute.

The Oregonian’s Geoffrey C. Arnold writes about Jewsbury’s first All Star game.

“The activities we had, in terms of “MLS Works,” helping with the playground, to meeting (New York) Mayor (Michael) Bloomberg and to cap it all off by playing Man U, was something I’ll never forget,” Jewsbury said. “It was an honor to be a part of it all.”

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Awesome two stick at the 58 second mark.

Today we play host to Ajax Amsterdam at Jeld Wen Field. We like to toot our horn about our club history, well Ajax’s history goes back over 125 years. The Portland Timbers were a baby in the womb, while Ajax was dominating Europe by winning the European Cup (now commonly referred to as the Champions League) three times in a row from 1971-73. In total they have been crowned champions of Europe four times. That is feat only four other clubs can claim, well until Saturday when three time winners Barcelona and Man U play their final.

Portland Timbers v Ajax Amsterdam

Wednesday May 25th 7:00pm

Jeld Wen Field

Webcast: PortlandTimbers.com
Radio:750 AM The Game and in Spanish on La Pantera 940 AM

Your Portland Timbers will play host to one of the world’s great clubs Ajax Amsterdam in an international friendly match this Wednesday. It will be the first international friendly for newly renovated Jeld Wen Field and it is fitting that the top quality Ajax will be our opponent.

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