PORTLAND, Ore. – The Portland Timbers today announced that forward Jaroslaw Niezgoda suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in Portland’s match at Houston Dynamo FC on Aug. 20. Niezgoda will undergo reconstructive surgery in the coming weeks. The procedure will be performed by Dr. Richard Edelson in Portland.Niezgoda will miss the remainder of the season and his timeline for return is approximately nine months. He will conduct his rehabilitation with the Timbers sports medicine staff at Providence Park and at the Providence Sports Care Center.