- Alberth Elis - 15'
- Erick Torres - 68' Pen
- Brek Shea - 85'
Houston Dynamo hold off Vancouver Whitecaps to go top in West
HOUSTON -- Erick Torres scored his MLS-leading eighth goal of the season on a penalty kick to help the Houston Dynamo beat the Vancouver Whitecaps 2-1 on Friday night.
Houston moved into first place in the Western Conference with its sixth victory at home. Vancouver had its two-game road winning streak snapped.
Alberth Elis opened the scoring in the 15th minute with his fifth goal. Fellow Honduran Romell Quioto chased down a loose ball at the edge of the area and chipped it across goal to find Elis' head at the far post.
Torres made it 2-0 in the 68th from the penalty spot after Mauro Manotas was knocked down in the area. Torres entered in the 31st minute after Elis left with a leg injury.
Brek Shea headed in Christian Bolanos' free kick in the 85th for Vancouver.
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MLS Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Colorado Rapids | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Dallas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Houston Dynamo FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LA Galaxy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LAFC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minnesota United FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Portland Timbers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Real Salt Lake | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| San Diego FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seattle Sounders FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sporting Kansas City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| St. Louis CITY SC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vancouver Whitecaps | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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