Live MLS preseason video: Portland Timbers vs. New York Red Bulls

Yes, ladies and gentlemen, it's already that time. Friday is the first day of Major League Soccer preseason games.

The first official result came in the morning: the Vancouver Whitecaps' 1-0 loss to Welsh club Cardiff City's under-23 team. Now we get the first game we can watch live, as the Red Bulls face the Timbers at the Kino Sports Complex in Tucson, Ariz. Kickoff is set for just after 8:30 p.m. Eastern.

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