The 2025 MLS season has already gotten off to a troublesome begin for Western Convention facet Portland Timbers after Phil Neville’s facet went down to 10 males simply 11 minutes into the marketing campaign.
A gap weekend conflict towards Cascadia Cup rivals Vancouver Whitecaps was billed as the proper method to start the season, however center-back Kamal Miller was given his marching orders after being judged to have introduced down Whitecaps ahead Brian White because the final man.
Although replays confirmed that maybe White made probably the most of what may very well be debated as minimal contact, Neville’s facet now has all of it to do on day one after the membership appears to be like to enhance their defensive document after a troublesome 2024 on the again.
Sadly for the house facet, Vancouver star Ryan Gauld slotted residence from inside the world after a howler from Portland shot-stopper Maxime Crepeau led to the Scottish midfielder placing the Whitecaps 1-0 up 13 minutes after Miller marched down the tunnel.
Issues have been made worse eight minutes on when Pedro Vite hit a blockbuster from exterior of the field to double their benefit in Jesper Sørensen’s MLS debut.
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