MLS: Timbers Wipe Out Two-Goal Deficit, Upend Dynamo At Home

At Portland, Oregon:

In the lone Sunday Major League Soccer contest, Diego Valeri converted a pair of penalty kicks (82', 90'+1) as the Portland Timbers came back from a 2-0 halftime deficit to knock off the visiting Houston Dynamo 3-2.  Lucas Melano started the Timbers' comeback at 64 minutes.



MLS STANDINGS:

EASTERN CONFERENCE:

1.   Philadelphia (GP: 17; GD: +4; PTS: 26)
2.   New York City FC (GP: 17; GD: -4; PTS: 24)
3.   New York Red Bulls (GP: 17; GD: +5; PTS: 23)
4.   Montreal (GP: 15; GD: +2; PTS: 21)
5.   DC United (GP: 16; GD: 0; PTS: 20)
6.   Orlando City SC (GP: 15; GD: +3; PTS: 20)
7.   Toronto FC (GP: 15; GD: -1; PTS: 15)
8.   New England (GP: 16; GD: -7; PTS: 19)
9.   Columbus (GP: 15; GD: -3; PTS: 16)
10. Chicago (GP: 14; GD: -6; PTS: 11)

NOTES: With DC United and Orlando City level on points (20), DC have more wins than the Lions (5-4); with Toronto FC and New England level on points (19), the Reds have more wins than the Revolution (5-4).



WESTERN CONFERENCE:

1.   Colorado (GP: 16; GD: +8; PTS: 32)
2.   FC Dallas (GP: 18; GD: +2; PTS: 31)
3.   Real Salt Lake (GP: 16; GD: +1; PTS: 27)
4.   Vancouver (GP: 17; GD: -2; PTS: 24)
5.   Portland (GP: 17; GD: -1; PTS: 23)
6.   Los Angeles (GP: 16; GD: +10; PTS: 23)
7.   Kansas City (GP: 18; GD: -2; PTS: 22)
8.   San Jose (GP: 16; GD: 0; PTS: 22)
9.   Seattle (GP: 15; GD: -6; PTS: 16)
10. Houston (GP: 16; GD: -3; PTS: 14)

NOTES: With Portland and Los Angeles level on points (23), the Timbers have more wins than the Galaxy (6-5); with Sporting Kansas City and San Jose level on points (22), Sporting have more wins than the Earthquakes (6-5).