Timbers top Fire 4-2

Posted April 15, 2011 12:00 am

Associated Press

PORTLAND, Ore. — The Portland Timbers got their first Major League Soccer victory in their rain-drenched home opener against the Chicago Fire on Thursday night.

Jorge Perlaza scored 2 goals, while Rodney Wallace and Mamadou Dansu each added another for the Timbers in the 4-2 win at Jeld-Wen Field.

Portland (1-2-1) started the season on the road while $31 million in improvements were completed to make their downtown stadium more soccer friendly.

Midfielder Marco Pappa scored for the Fire (1-2-1).

League Commissioner Don Garber was at the sold-out match, as was Portland Mayor Sam Adams. A number of the Portland Trail Blazers — the city's other professional sports team — also were there, including Nicolas Batum, Rudy Fernandez, Patty Mills and Wesley Matthews.

The Portland Timbers Jack Jewsbury the Fires Michael Videira go up for a header in the first half Thursday in Portland, Ore. associated press

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