Major League Soccer's 19th regular season commenced on Saturday with seven games.
At Seattle:
Chad Barrett scored the only goal of the match in second-half stoppage time (90'+4) as the Seattle Sounders spoiled the opening of Sporting Kansas City's MLS Cup title defense with a 1-0 home victory.
At Washington:
Federico Higuain scored twice (PK-27', 90') as the Columbus Crew dominated home-standing DC United 3-0.
At Vancouver, British Columbia:
Kenny Miller scored twice (PK-34', 77') as the Vancouver Whitecaps, in Carl Robinson's debut as their new head coach, dominated the visiting New York Red Bulls 4-1.
At Houston:
Will Bruin scored twice (2', 13') in the first quarter-hour as the Houston Dynamo demolished the visiting New England Revolution 4-0.
At Frisco, Texas:
Mauro Diaz, on a free kick in the 47th minute, scored what proved to be the game-winning goal as FC Dallas held off the visiting Montreal Impact 3-2 in Oscar Pareja's successful debut as the Hoops' new head coach.
At Carson, California:
Joao Plata scored the only goal of the match in the 80th minute as Real Salt Lake knocked off the Los Angeles Galaxy 1-0 on the road. RSL goalkeeper Nick Rimando saved the Galaxy's Robbie Keane's game-tying penalty kick attempt in second-half stoppage time to preserve the victory.
At Portland, Oregon:
Gaston Fernandez delivered a game-tying goal deep into second-half stoppage time (90'+4) as the Portland Timbers battled back to gain a 1-1 home draw with the Philadelphia Union to stretch their unbeaten streak in regular-season home games to sixteen. Jack McInerney scored for the guests in the 64th minute.
NOTE: Replacement game officials worked all of the Saturday MLS games. The Professional Referee Organization has been unable to reach a labor agreement with the referees and thus Major League Soccer used replacement officials on Saturday, as well as Sunday's Chicago Fire-Chivas USA match from Carson, California.
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