FOXBOROUGH, Mass., March 25 (UPI) -- Saer Sene scored 28 seconds into the game and the lone tally held up for a 1-0 New England victory over Portland in the Revolution's home opener.
Sene celebrated his MLS debut by sending a header off the underside of the crossbar on a pass from Chris Tierney inside of the first minute.
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The Revs (1-2-0) played defense for much of the rest of the game and went on to claim a win in a home opener for the sixth straight season.
New England secured the first victory for new Coach Jay Heaps.
The Timbers fell to 1-1-1 with the setback -- their first-ever loss to the Revolution.
