Baptism of fire for MLS team

Alpha United’s Gregory `Jackie Chan’ Richardson on the go in the match against Club Deportivo Olimpia. (Orlando Charles photo)

Local football heavyweights Alpha United will faceoff with Major League Soccer (MLS) unit Portland Timbers when match day two of the CONCACAF Champions League commences today at the National Stadium Providence.

The local club champs will be looking to give the MLS outfit a baptism of fire and to make better use of the home advantage than when they placed against Club Deprtivo Olimpia of Honduras earlier this month at the same venue.

Then they suffered a 0-1 loss in their opening home fixture to the