Kenny Cooper: As if a fan in Northeast Portland naming a backyard chicken coop after him wasn't enough, Cooper is gathering fans on the field as well. He broke a 14-game scoreless streak last Saturday against San Jose. In the previous game, against the L.A. Galaxy on Aug. 3, Cooper took six shots and played what coach John Spencer called his best minutes in a Timbers jersey.
Mike Chabala: A fixture in Houston for six years, Chabala has been with Portland for less than a month but already helped the Timbers. The defender/midfielder has started three of four games and struck the first blow in Portland's 3-0 victory over the Galaxy. His theatrical karate chop of a log slice after that score has more than 69,000 hits on YouTube.
Jack Jewsbury: The captain and team leader in goals and assists (six apiece) missed two games with a hamstring injury and is questionable for today. If Jewsbury can't start in his usual midfield position, Peter Lowry -- one of the team's best Twitter follows -- could take his place.
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Carlo Costly: Houston has lacked scoring punch this season and is trying to add it in a bid to make the playoffs. Costly came to the Dynamo most recently via Atlas Guadalajara and played last Saturday in a 1-1 draw at Philadelphia. He has 49 international caps and 20 goals for Honduras.
Luiz Camargo: A less experienced addition came last week, when this midfielder arrived after having most recently played for Parano Clube in his native Brazil from 2009-11. He appeared in 46 games in Brazil's Serie B, scoring one goal.
Geoff Cameron: The midfielder scored his fourth goal of the season last Monday in Philadelphia, giving Houston -- winless on the road this season -- an all-important point. One of three players (the others are Will Bruin and Cam Weaver) who lead the team with four goals.
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