Soccer: Seattle crowd of 67,385 watches Sou..

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Seattle • Eddie Johnson flicked a header past Portland goalkeeper Donovan Ricketts off a free kick in the 60th minute, and the Seattle Sounders made Clint Dempsey's home debut memorable with a 1-0 win Sunday night over the Timbers before the second-largest, stand-alone crowd in Major League Soccer history.

The crowd of 67,385 trailed only the first home game for the Los Angeles Galaxy in 1996, which drew 69,255. It topped the 66,452 that saw Seattle and Portland play last October at CenturyLink Field and was the largest for any match in Seattle, topping a friendly against Manchester United in 2011.

Johnson scored his fourth goal against the Timbers moments after his speed in the open field drew a free kick when he was chopped down by defender Pa Modou Kah. Mauro Rosales' curling ball into the box found Johnson wide open after he left defender Alvas Powell behind.

Chivas USA 3, Red Bulls 2 • In Carson, Calif., Erick Torres scored two goals, the first on a penalty kick, as Chivas USA beat New York.

Revolution 5, Union 1 • In Foxborough, Mass., Kelyn Rowe scored twice from long distance to lead New England over Philadelphia.

Soccer: Seattle crowd of 67,385 watches Sounders silence Timbers