MLS: Timbers Get Season Off To Winning Start With 3-1 Triumph Over Philly

At Portland, Oregon:


Goals courtesy of Andrew Jean Baptiste (54'), Kris Boyd (66'), and Kalif Alhassan (76') carried the Portland Timbers to a season-opening 3-1 home win over the Philadelphia Union in the lone Monday Major League Soccer contest.


MLS STANDINGS:


EASTERN CONFERENCE:


1. Kansas City (GP: 1; GD: +1; PTS: 3)
2. Houston (GP: 1; GD: +1; PTS: 3)
3. Toronto FC (GP: 0; GD: 0; PTS: 0)
4. Chicago (GP: 0; GD: 0; PTS: 0)
5. New York (GP: 1; GD: -1; PTS: 0)
6. New England (GP: 1; GD: -1; PTS: 0)
7. DC United (GP: 1; GD: -1; PTS: 0)
8. Philadelphia (GP: 1; GD: -2; PTS: 0)
9. Columbus (GP: 1; GD: -2; PTS: 0)
10. Montreal (GP: 1; GD: -2; PTS: 0)


WESTERN CONFERENCE:


1. Portland (GP: 1; GD: +2; PTS: 3)
2. Real Salt Lake (GP: 1; GD: +2; PTS: 3)
3. Vancouver (GP: 1; GD: +2; PTS: 3)
4. Colorado (GP: 1; GD: +2; PTS: 3)
5. FC Dallas (GP: 1; GD: +1; PTS: 3)
6. San Jose (GP: 1; GD: +1; PTS: 3)
7. Seattle (GP: 0; GD: 0; PTS: 0)
8. Chivas USA (GP: 1; GD: -1; PTS: 0)
9. Los Angeles (GP: 1; GD: -2; PTS: 0)