Houston Dynamo FC fall to Portland Timbers 2-1

Houston Dynamo FC suffered its first defeat of the year, dropping a tough 2-1 decision to the Portland Timbers tonight at Providence Park.

The Dynamo rallied from an early goal and nearly did so again after Portland scored late, but the efforts at an equalizer in the final minutes, including one that was cleared away at the goal line, weren’t able to find the net for the visitors.

Portland opened the scoring in the sixth minute through forward Dairon Asprilla. After a Portland throw-in, defender Pablo Bonilla whipped in a low cross that fizzed across the penalty area and Asprilla ran onto it and put his shot in the net.

The Dynamo scored to equalize in the 28th minute thanks to a Portland own…