The Portland Timbers won their first MLS championship when they downed the host Columbus Crew, 2-1, in a game that saw all three goals scored in the opening 18 minutes. Each in its own way was aflawed goal and marked a game often played out of control. But slowly the Timbers took control — “We were never in danger,” said Portland coach Caleb Porter — and were unlucky not to scoreseveral more goals.
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