EN FOTOS: Mega galería de la primera jornada de la MLS

Mar 6, 2016; Vancouver, British Columbia, CAN; Vancouver Whitecaps defender Jordan Harvey (2) celebrates his goal with defender Tim Parker (26) during the first half against the Montreal Impact at BC Place. Mandatory Credit: Anne-Marie Sorvin-USA TODAY Sports ** Usable by SD ONLY ** (Anne-Marie Sorvin / Reuters Photo)

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Mar. 6, 2016 5:09 PM PT

Con un gol de Fanendo Adi en el tramo final del partido, el último campeón Portland derrotó el domingo 2-1 a Columbus en el partido de la primera fecha de la MLS que reeditó la final del año pasado.

Los 20 equipos de la MLS pusieron en marcha la 21ra temporada de la liga estadounidense. Portland inició la campaña mostrando por primera vez el estandarte de campeón, colgado en las vigas del extremo norte del Providence Park.

El gol de tiro libre del argentino Diego Valeri a los 23 minutos le dio a los Timbers la ventaja en el primer tiempo, pero los visitantes empataron a los 68 mediante una sensacional tijera del argentino Federico Higuaín.

Adi anotó a los 79 para sellar el triunfo.

En la finalísima de la pasada temporada, los Timbers vencieron 2-1 al Crew en Columbus para atrapar su primer título.

También el domingo, el argentino Mauro Díaz sirvió los pases para los goles de su compatriota Maximiliano Urruti y del colombiano Fabián Castillo, en el duelo que Dallas ganó 2-0 al Union de Filadelfia.

Castillo abrió el marcador a los 22 minutos, gracias a un balón en profundidad que le envió Díaz. Urriti amplió la delantera a los 79 minutos.

Orlando City comenzó la temporada rescatando un empate dramático 2-2 frente al Real Salt Lake, con tantos de Cyle Larin y Adrian Winter en los descuentos. El ecuatoriano Joao Plata había marcado un doblete para dar la delantera al conjunto visitante.

Además, el Revolution de Nueva Inglaterra anotó en los últimos segundos para empatar 3-3 ante el Dynamo de Houston. El japonés Daigo Kokbayashi marcó el tanto de la igualdad con un cabezazo, tras un centro de Diego Fagúndez.

El uruguayo Fagúndez anotó el primer tanto del encuentro y se acreditó dos asistencias por el Revolution en el segundo tiempo. Las dianas de Houston llegaron por cuenta del argentino Cristián Maidana, Andrew Wenger y Giles Barnes.

En otros encuentros, Toronto se impuso 2-0 a los Red Bulls de Nueva York; el New York City FC superó 4-3 al Fire de Chicago; y los Earthquakes de San José ganaron 1-0 a los Rapids de Colorado.

Mar 6, 2016; Vancouver, British Columbia, CAN; Vancouver Whitecaps midfielder Pedro Morales (77) shoots a penalty kick against the Montreal Impact during the first half at BC Place. Mandatory Credit: Anne-Marie Sorvin-USA TODAY Sports ** Usable by SD ONLY ** (Anne-Marie Sorvin / Reuters Photo)

Sebastian Giovinco del Toronto FC celebra con sus compañeros tras anotar de penal ante los Red Bulls de Nueva York el domingo 6 de marzo de 2016. (AP Foto/Adam Hunger) ** Usable by HOY, FL-ELSENT and SD Only ** (Adam Hunger / AP)

Portland Timbers fans cheer before a MLS soccer match in Portland, Ore., Sunday, March 6, 2016. (AP Photo/Steve Dipaola) (Steve Dipaola / AP)

ORLANDO, FL - MARCH 06: Teammates celebrate with Adrian Winter #32 of Orlando City SC after his game tying goal in overtime during a MLS soccer match between Real Salt Lake and the Orlando City SC at the Orlando Citrus Bowl on March 6, 2016 in Orlando, Florida. The game ended in a 2-2 draw. (Photo by Alex Menendez/Getty Images) ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD ** (Alex Menendez / Getty Images)

ORLANDO, FL - MARCH 06: Attendance was over sixty thousand for the opening MLS soccer match between Real Salt Lake and the Orlando City SC at the Orlando Citrus Bowl on March 6, 2016 in Orlando, Florida. The game ended in a 2-2 draw. (Photo by Alex Menendez/Getty Images) ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD ** (Alex Menendez / Getty Images)

ORLANDO, FL - MARCH 06: Kaka is seen on the field prior to a MLS soccer match between Real Salt Lake and the Orlando City SC at the Orlando Citrus Bowl on March 6, 2016 in Orlando, Florida. Kaka will not start the season opener due to injury. (Photo by Alex Menendez/Getty Images) ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD ** (Alex Menendez / Getty Images)

ORLANDO, FL - MARCH 06: Orlando City Lions fans cheer during a MLS soccer match between Real Salt Lake and the Orlando City SC at the Orlando Citrus Bowl on March 6, 2016 in Orlando, Florida. The game ended in a 2-2 draw. (Photo by Alex Menendez/Getty Images) ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD ** (Alex Menendez / Getty Images)

ORLANDO, FL - MARCH 06: Adrian Winter #32 of Orlando City SC scores the game tying goal in extra time during a MLS soccer match between Real Salt Lake and the Orlando City SC at the Orlando Citrus Bowl on March 6, 2016 in Orlando, Florida. The game ended in a 2-2 draw. (Photo by Alex Menendez/Getty Images) ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD ** (Alex Menendez / Getty Images)

ORLANDO, FL - MARCH 06: Fans chant during a MLS soccer match between Real Salt Lake and the Orlando City SC at the Orlando Citrus Bowl on March 6, 2016 in Orlando, Florida. The game ended in a 2-2 draw. (Photo by Alex Menendez/Getty Images) ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD ** (Alex Menendez / Getty Images)

FRISCO, TX - MARCH 06: Jesse Gonzalez #1 of FC Dallas kicks the ball against the Philadelphia Union at Toyota Stadium on March 6, 2016 in Frisco, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD ** (Ronald Martinez / Getty Images)

FRISCO, TX - MARCH 06: A general view of play between the Philadelphia Union and FC Dallas at Toyota Stadium on March 6, 2016 in Frisco, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD ** (Ronald Martinez / Getty Images)

BRIDGEVIEW, IL - MARCH 06: Fans of the Chicago Fire waves flags and banners before a match against the New York City FC at Toyota Park on March 6, 2016 in Bridgeview, Illinois. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images) ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD ** (Jonathan Daniel / Getty Images)

HOUSTON, TX - MARCH 06: Giles Barnes #10 of Houston Dynamo kicks the corner flag after scoring against the New England Revolution in the second half at BBVA Compass Stadium on March 6, 2016 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images) ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD ** (Bob Levey / Getty Images)

HOUSTON, TX - MARCH 06: David Horst #18 of Houston Dynamo clears the ball with a diving header against the New England Revolution at BBVA Compass Stadium on March 6, 2016 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images) ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD ** (Bob Levey / Getty Images)

VANCOUVER, BC - MARCH 6: The starting eleven of the Montreal Impact pose for a team photograph before their MLS game against the Vancouver Whitecaps March 6, 2016 at BC Place in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. (Photo by Jeff Vinnick/Getty Images) ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD ** (Jeff Vinnick / Getty Images)

VANCOUVER, BC - MARCH 6: The starting eleven of the Vancouver Whitecaps pose for a team photograph before their MLS game against the Montreal Impact March 6, 2016 at BC Place in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. (Photo by Jeff Vinnick/Getty Images) ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD ** (Jeff Vinnick / Getty Images)

VANCOUVER, BC - MARCH 6: Marco Donadel #33 celebrates with teammate Ignacio Piatti #10 of the Montreal Impact after scoring against the Vancouver Whitecaps during their MLS game March 6, 2016 at BC Place in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. (Photo by Jeff Vinnick/Getty Images) ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD ** (Jeff Vinnick / Getty Images)

PORTLAND, OR - MARCH 6: Adam Larsen Kwarasey #12 of Portland Timbers knocks the ball away from Kei Kamara #23 of Columbus Crew as Liam Ridgewell #24 and Nat Borchers #7 of Portland Timbers look on during the second half of the game at Providence Park on March 6, 2016 in Portland, Oregon. The Timbers won the match 2-1. (Photo by Steve Dykes/Getty Images) ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD ** (Steve Dykes / Getty Images)

PORTLAND, OR - MARCH 6: Harrison Afful #25 of Columbus Crew and Adam Larsen Kwarasey #12 of Portland Timbers go after a ball during the second half of the game at Providence Park on March 6, 2016 in Portland, Oregon. The Timbers won the match 2-1. (Photo by Steve Dykes/Getty Images) ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD ** (Steve Dykes / Getty Images)

PORTLAND, OR - MARCH 6: A member of the ‘Timbers Army’ cheers after the Portland Timbers scored a goal during the second half of the game against the Columbus Crew at Providence Park on March 6, 2016 in Portland, Oregon. The Timbers won the match 2-1. (Photo by Steve Dykes/Getty Images) ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD ** (Steve Dykes / Getty Images)

PORTLAND, OR - MARCH 6: Nat Borchers #7 of Portland Timbers leaps over Steve Clark #1 of Columbus Crew as Fanendo Adi #9 of Portland Timbers follows the ball into the goal during the first half of the game at Providence Park on March 6, 2016 in Portland, Oregon. (Photo by Steve Dykes/Getty Images) ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD ** (Steve Dykes / Getty Images)

PORTLAND, OR - MARCH 6: Liam Ridgewell #24 of Portland Timbers has some words with the side judge during the second half of the game against the Columbus Crew at Providence Park on March 6, 2016 in Portland, Oregon. The Timbers won the match 2-1. (Photo by Steve Dykes/Getty Images) ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD ** (Steve Dykes / Getty Images)

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