Match Player Draft set for June 12 at 6pm PT on Timbers.com and YouTube.
PORTLAND, Ore. – The Portland Timbers and Thorns FC announced today Diego Chara and Meaghan Nally as Green Team Co-Captains and Eric Miller and Gabby Provenzano as Gold Team Co-Captains for the Green is Gold Charity Match set for June 26 at Providence Park. Both sides will participate in a draft on June 12 at 6pm PT to determine the mixed-team rosters for the Green is Gold Charity Match. KGW’s Orlando Sanchez will host the special occasion, with a stream available on the Timbers’ website and YouTube channel. The co-captains will select players to each team, alternating picks between Timbers and Thorns FC players. Following the event, a full list of the squads for the 60-minute, full field match will be shared on timbers.com.
As part of the Timbers’ Green is Gold environmental platform launched in 2024, the match will raise funds and awareness for nonprofits The Nature Conservancy and Keep Oregon Green.
Supported by Daimler Truck North America, Intel, KeyBank, SeatGeek and TikTok, the Green is Gold Charity Match is free to the public with an encouraged donation to nonprofits The Nature Conservancy and Keep Oregon Green. The June 26 kickoff is set for 7pm PT and will be streamed live on timbers.com. All seating for the event will be general admission and redeemable through SeatGeek with an option to donate while acquiring a ticket. All donations made through the ticketing process will support The Nature Conservancy and Keep Oregon Green’s initiatives.
Fans in attendance and those watching remotely will have various opportunities to contribute to The Nature Conservancy and Keep Oregon Green’s efforts and can visit Give Online to make donations.
