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Un abrazo enorme: FC Dallas completes season sweep of defending champion Portland Timbers

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FC Dallas Zach Loyd (17) steals the ball from Portland's Jack McInerney (99) in the second half at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas April 11, 2016. (Nathan Hunsinger/The Dallas Morning News)

After center back Walker Zimmerman headed home a set piece from Mauro Diaz to put FC Dallas up 3-0 on the Portland Timbers on Saturday, the defender ran toward the FCD bench. After giving the Diaz, the provider, a high five he jumped in the air and upon landing wrapped head coach Oscar Pareja in an embrace.

The rest of the group joined in as the team celebrated an insurance goal in what would end with a 3-1 win over the reigning champion, completing a season sweep of the team that knocked FCD out of the playoffs in 2015.