Saturday, March 5, 2016

Timbers open season vs Crew in rematch of MLS Cup final (The Associated Press)

FILE - In this Nov. 22, 2015, file photo, Portland Timbers forward/midfielder Darlington Nagbe (6) is shown during the second half of the first leg of the MLS soccer Western Conference championship against FC Dallas in Portland, Ore. The Portland Timbers have signed midfielders Darlington Nagbe and Diego Chara to contract extensions. (AP Photo/Steve Dipaola, File)

Columbus is looking for a different outcome when the Crew visits Portland on Sunday in a season-opening rematch of last year's title game. It has been three months since the Timbers beat the Crew 2-1 in Columbus to claim the 2015 MLS Cup. Diego Valeri scored 27 seconds into the match for the fastest goal in MLS Cup history, and Rodney Wallace added a quick second goal some seven minutes later to give Portland its first championship since joining Major League Soccer in 2011.


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