[MLS SPOTLIGHT] The place was packed, the rain pelted down, Timber Jim fired up his chainsaw, the fans bounced and roared, and the home team won. Barely.Opening Night for MLS soccer in Portland turned out perfectly, except for the Chicago Fire, which was thoroughly drenched and doused at the final whistle of a 4-2 spectacle at Jeld-Wen Field Thursdaynight.
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