Quotes and Videos:
From the Philadelphia Inquirer here are the Union's quotes for the night and here from MLS.
Tifo Display from Pressbox:
Don Garber at Halftime:
John Spencer:
Eric Alexander:
Kris Boyd:
Links:
MLS Site: Don Garber calls today a "Warm and Sunny day in Portland"
Canzano: Someone call Hell! John Canzano loves him some Timbers!
Geoffrey C Arnold's Recap: Timbers Produce a number of Firsts
Philadelphia Inquirer: Timbers Batter Union
ESPN: Boyd scores in debut
SBI: Timbers Top Union in Season Opener
Timbers Site: Dream Debut
Stats:
| Portland Timbers | Philadelphia Union | |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Attempts on Goal | 5 |
| 8 | Shots on Target | 2 |
| 4 | Shots off Target | 2 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 8 | Fouls | 14 |
| 24 | Open Play Crosses | 11 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 31 | Duels Won | 30 |
| 50% | Duels Won % | 49% |
| 415 | Total Pass | 341 |
| 75% | Passing Accuracy % | 70% |
| 55.5% | Possession | 44.5% |
And check out the chalkboard.