Raymond van Barneveld produced a classy display to send Phil The Power Taylor packing on the opening night of Premier League Darts on Thursday. With reigning champion Gary Anderson having withdrawn from his opener due to illness, four-time world champion Van Barneveld stepped up to thrash Taylor 7-2 in Leeds to kick-start the new campaign.The mighty Dutchman had perfectly nailed his first six attempts at a double and a seventh success would have set a Premier League record, but he crucially erred in the final leg. Taylor could not take advantage, and Van Barneveld returned at his next visit to finish the job. Barney hit a 10-darter to break Taylor and go 2-1 up and never looked back. A 113 checkout from Taylor was his best moment, but he had no answer for Van Barnevelds relentless accuracy on his doubles. Michael van Gerwen hit the best checkout of the night - but it wasnt enough against James Wade Premier League players Which darts player is most like a football team? James Wade came back from losing the first three sets to hand world No 1 Michael van Gerwen a 7-4 defeat in a collision of two former Premier League champions.Van Gerwen, the 2013 winner, appeared set to begin his quest for another title successfully when he matched two holds of throw with a stunning 167 checkout - hitting 60, 57, bullseye to break Wades throw and go 3-0 up.Wade edged his way back into the match but exploded with a 118 finish to make it 3-3, then won a further two legs as a shell-shocked Van Gerwen came to terms with his vanished advantage.But Wade was in imperious form and won a sixth leg with a 121 finish, then hit bullseye to condemn the best player in the world to defeat. Peter Wright got off to a colourful start against Michael Smith Studds PL moments Rod Studd remembers the tournaments best bits Peter Wright easily swept past Premier League debutant Michael Smith in the nights first match.Snakebite entered the 2016 tournament with a bizarre record of having won just three of his last 19 Premier League matches but looked well on course to amend that statistic with three unanswered legs. Smith was able to get on the scoreboard in his inaugural appearance at this event but never threatened Wright who eventually won 7-2. Adrian Lewis had to settle for a 120 after his third dart got caught between his other treble 20s Smiths baptism of fire continued as he was crushed 7-1 in the final game by Adrian Lewis after drawing the short straw to cover for Andersons last-minute withdrawl.Smith hadnt visibly recovered from his first defeat to Wright and Lewis seized his chance, winning six straight legs after his young opponent had initially made it 1-1.Dave Chisnall recorded just the sixth whitewash in the history of the Premier League against an outmatched Robert Thornton.The Scotsman was making his return to the competition after a years hiatus but found the standard too high from Chisnall, who ripped through their match at breakneck speed without conceding a leg. 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Were very comfortable in the position that we are in.Nicolas Lodeiro scored on a penalty kick in the 61st minute and the Sounders beat the Rapids 2-1 on Tuesday night in the first-leg of the conference finals.Seattle will take an important one-goal advantage into the second match of the two-game series on Sunday in Colorado. But the Rapids picked up a crucial road goal which could serve as the tiebreaker if the aggregate-goal series finishes tied.A win or a tie by Seattle on Sunday would put the Sounders in the final. But that wont be easy in the thin air of Colorado, where the Rapids are 12-0-6 this season and have allowed a total of seven goals all season in MLS competition. But Seattle coach Brian Schmetzer was quick to counter that stat. Since he took over in late July, the Sounders have failed to score only once in 18 matches.There are a lot of scores that go in our favor as well, Schmetzer said.Lodeiro caused issues all over the field for Colorado before drawing the penalty 15 minutes into the second half. A deflected ball rolled to Lodeiro in the penalty area and he was taken down by Marc Burch, a call Mastroeni thought was wrong but Burch didnt dispute. Lodeiro sent goalkeeper Zac MacMath the wrong direction and scored his fourth goal of the playoffs.After a 16-day layoff due to a break for international competition, what was expected to be a defensive struggle was instead a lively showcase that featured chances on both ends.ddddddddddddKevin Doyle gave Colorado an early advantage when his shot in the 13th minute deflected off Seattle defender Chad Marshall and past goalkeeper Stefan Frei, stunning the 42,774 in attendance for the Sounders third appearance in the conference finals. Doyle was able to get free thanks to a smart decision by Shkelzen Gashi letting the pass from Jermaine Jones run through.Gashi was a surprise starter for the Rapids after suffering an ankle injury in the semifinal round win over Los Angeles.Seattle responded almost immediately with Jordan Morris pulling the Sounders even in the 19th minute jumping on the rebound of Cristian Roldans shot that beat MacMath but ricocheted off the post. Seattle was unsure if Morris would play after suffering a hamstring injury in the second game of its semifinal win over FC Dallas. The injury kept Morris from joining the U.S. national team for its qualifying matches against Mexico and Costa Rica.MacMath did his part making his first start since Sept. 3 with Tim Howard out for the year after having surgery for an adductor injury suffered with the U.S. during the loss to Mexico. MacMath made four saves, none better than a sequence midway through the first half where he pushed aside a header from Lodeiro and off the ensuing corner kick smothered Nelson Valdezs shot at the back post.I think he had a pretty good game, Mastroeni said. Its not easy stepping into the season at this point. ' ' '