Columbus Crew SC struggled out of the gate this season with a 1-1 draw against Chicago Fire, and a 3-1 loss against Houston Dynamo; however, their Week 3 performance against DC United gave the Crew SC a 2-0 shutout on the road, and the first win of the season.
Portland Timbers started their season on a very different note absolutely dominating expansion club Minnesota United 5-1, before moving on to beat 5 time MLS Cup Champions LA Galaxy 1-0 in Week 2, and perhaps most impressively putting a halt to Houston Dynamo’s winning ways with a big 4-2 win last week.