Tony Tchani No.6 of the Columbus Crew SC and Diego Valeri No.8 of the Portland Timbers battle for control of the ball in the first half on Monday at MAPFRE Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. AFP PHOTO
WASHINGTON: Portland’s Diego Valeri and Rodney Wallace scored in the first seven minutes and the Timbers defeated host Columbus 2-1 on Sunday (Monday in Manila) to win the Major League Soccer Cup playoff final.