Tuesday, August 7, 2012
Impact, Timbers swap goalkeepers Ricketts, Perkins
Two teams on the outside of the playoff race looking in have swapped goalkeepers in an unusual mid-season deal. The Montreal Impact sent goalkeeper Donovan Ricketts to the Portland Timbers for Troy Perkins in a straight-up trade that sees both veteran goalkeepers get a change of scenery. For both keepers, it will be their third MLS teams in as many seasons. Perkins returned from Norway to play for D.C. United in 2010 before being traded to the Timbers ahead of their expansion season. Ricketts starred for the Los Angeles Galaxy before being acquired by Montreal in the offseason. Perkins is...
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