You can see all of Tom's photos from the game as a video slideshow (with added crowd noise) below:
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Vancouver Whitecaps v Portland Timbers - The Story In Pictures
The Whitecaps starting eleven 
The 'Caps get fired up in their pre-match huddle 
Scarves up if you love the 'Caps 
David Ousted starts as he means to go on, getting down to thwart a low George Fochive shot 
Fochive is in the thick of the action again, bringing down Octavio Rivero for a 15th minute free kick 
Up steps Nicolas Mezquida 
Who curls it over the wall and into the bottom corner for the opening goal 
Nico and Pedro celebrate the 'Caps going 1-0 up 
Dirty, dirty Ridgewell 
Portland dominate an uninspiring second half until Fanendo Adi pokes home an 82nd minute equaliser 
Boooooooooooo 
But there's still time for Robert Earnshaw to pop up with a dramatic 90th minute winner for Vancouver 
Another debut goal, but Earnshaw enjoys them all like it was his first 
And there's the famous flip! 
And the crowd go wild! 
David Ousted lets out a roar at the final whistle 
Earnie's feet won't touch the ground tonight 
Carl Robinson does the Humba with Curva Collective 
A happy footballing day all round for Welshmen