Minnesota United fall to Portland Timbers FC in their first match in MLS 5-1.
Goals:
14’ 1-0 Portland - Lawrence Olum
#MNUFC set piece defense woes continue from preseason. Olum puts Timbers up 1-0 #PORvMIN @StumptownFooty pic.twitter.com/vOGphE1mrx
— E Pluribus Loonum (@EPluribusLoonum) March 4, 2017
47’ 2-0 Portland - Valeri
Valeri puts Timbers up 2-0 #MNUFC #PORvMIN Better marking is needed pic.twitter.com/Io5yqRRZRQ
— E Pluribus Loonum (@EPluribusLoonum) March 4, 2017
79’ CHRISTIAN RAMIREZ SCORES MINNESOTA UNITED’S FIRST MLS GOAL (2-1 Portland)
WHO BETTER TO SCORE #MNUFC'S FIRST #MLS GOAL?! #SUPERMAN! @Chris_Ramirez17 #PORvMIN pic.twitter.com/7CwOJaEfEm
— E Pluribus Loonum (@EPluribusLoonum) March 4, 2017
82’ 3-1 Portland - Valeri (PK)
#PTFC respond to make it 3-1 vs #MNUFC: Demidov takes down Adi in the box, Valeri scores the penalty for his 2nd goal. #PORvMIN #MLS pic.twitter.com/drHaQXVZf2
— Jason Foster (@JogaBonitoUSA) March 4, 2017
90’+1 Portland 4-1 - Adi
Goal 4: Portland's counter attack is dangerous #MNUFC #PORvMIN @StumptownFooty pic.twitter.com/KnX88deZvV
— E Pluribus Loonum (@EPluribusLoonum) March 4, 2017
90’ + 2 Portland 5-1 - Adi (2)
@CBear_Olson While I was posting the 1st goal Adi scores again! #PTFC @TimbersFC @PaulPabst That's two Timbers with two goals tonight! pic.twitter.com/IjKdN94qFE
— Jeff (@viewfromrow77) March 4, 2017
Minnesota obviously has some things to work out (wing backs, in particular). Calvo and Demidov held things down fairly well in the back, and Molino created a lot. Once Ramirez went in, MNUFC’s attack seemed to move forward much more.
What do you think about tonight’s match? Time to #PANIC? Let us know