VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) - Darwin Quintero, Francisco Calvo and Romario Ibarra scored to help Minnesota United beat the Vancouver Whitecaps 3-2 on Saturday in the season opener for both teams.
Erik Godoy and Doneil Henry scored for the Whitecaps in Marc Dos Santos's first match as coach.
The Loons last season won only one time away from home, and that was in the second game of the season.
Quintero tied it at 1 in the 37th minute, connecting on a penalty kick after Jakob Nerwinzki fouled Calvo in the box. Quintero easily deposited the shot high to the corner of the net, over the outstretched Maxime Crepeau.
Minnesota took the lead in the 66th minute when Calvo headed a cross from Quintero past Crepeau. Ibarra made it 3-1 in the 70th, and Henry pulled Vancouver within one on a header in the 81st.
Defender Godoy opened the scoring in the sixth minute.
The Loons play Saturday at San Jose, the second of five straight road matches to open their second season in Major League Soccer.
Their opener at brand-new Allianz Field in St. Paul's Midway neighborhood is April 13 against NYC FC.