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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