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Cristian Roldan scored from a header following a corner kick in the fourth minute and the Seattle Sounders held on to beat the rival Portland Timbers 1-0 on Saturday.
The first of three matchups in the regular season between the Cascadia rivals landed on a sun-splashed afternoon where the quality of the weather exceeded the soccer.
There were chances on both ends, but only Roldan was able to find the back of the net even as he was being hugged from behind by Portland defender Zarek Valentin.