The Portland Timbers played their MLS season opener on Sunday, and to be frank, it was a bit of a dud. The Vancouver Whitecaps scored a goal off a set piece in the 49th minute and never looked back, handing Portland their first loss of 2021. After such a strong start to the season with their advancement in the Concacaf Champions League tournament, it was a tough pill to swallow.
“It was disappointing,” Timbers head coach Giovanni Savarese said after the match. “Every time that we don’t find a way to get points there’s disappointment.