Timbers edge Columbus, win MLS crown – Valeri named MVP

“All I could think about (at the final whistle) was sharing that moment with my players”, he said.

The absurdity of this final was on display in the very first minute of play. Instead of a stoppage for a throw-in, Portland’s Darlington Nagbe kept going with the ball and sent a pass wide to Lucas Melano, who found Wallace for the header.

Porter said he will spend this week enjoying the accomplishment with the fans, then will take a few weeks away from soccer before the college draft in mid-January followed quickly by the start of the 2016 training camp.

“Of course it’s a awful start for us”, Crew captain Michael Parkhurst said.

Fochive joins Kevin Burns (Columbus, 2008) and Mpho Moloi (Houston, 2006 and 2007) as the only Huskies to reach the sport’s highest level. “They executed and they played a good game”.

Kwarasey was bumped by Kamara and the ball spilled in front of the goal.

According to Lions coach Matt Kovach, watching Trapp attempt to help Crew SC capture the MLS Cup should provide inspiration to young players from central Ohio.

The Portland Timbers have re-signed midfielder Jack Jewsbury and declined contract options for seven players.

“Portland are champions. Bravo, well deserved, we were the best team at the Play off” the player who is on loan at Montreal Impact said.

These were two teams who are more than their individual talents, and saw this game pitted as a tactical clash of ball-playing sides with similar styles.

Adi was not on the scoresheet when the Timbers defeated their opponents 2 – 1 on Sunday but made a telling contribution.

A blunder from Crew goalkeeper Steve Clark gave Portland the fastest goal in MLS championship match history, the Timbers jumping ahead 1-0 on Valeri’s goal after only 27 seconds. “It just took a game like LA where we opened the floodgates and built some confidence and we never looked back”.

“Being a local kid watching Crew games from the time I was 5 or 6 years old, this atmosphere has been the most electric atmosphere over the past few games that I’ve really ever seen”, Barson said.