Columbus Crew 1-2 Portland TimbersGoalkeeping errors lead to two of games goalsTimbers time late season surge to perfectionIf it wasn’t a classic MLS Cup,it certainly had the most dramatic start in recent memory. Portland opened the scoring within seconds and added another after just seven minutes, to stun Columbus Crew SC and take MLS Cup. A Kei Kamara goal quickly gave hope back to the hosts, and but in the end the Timbers saw out the game comfortably,and but for a couple of deflections off the post could beget been more emphatic winners. Twitter wags were still fashioning tweets approximately Columbus not scoring in the first nine seconds when Portland took the lead. Steve Clark’s eccentricities at the back beget been largely eliminated as the year has gone on, but he took too many touches on an early back pass with Diego Valeri bearing down. When Clark did try to clear it was already too late, or a sliding Valeri bundled the ball into the net. Related: Portland Timbers beat Columbus Crew to win MLS Cup – as it happened Goal Kei Kamara. 2-1. #MLSCup #CrewSC https://t.co/8UBcvtekhE Related: Tofu and tifos: how Portland became America's most divisive soccer club Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com