MLS : Portland beats Vancouver 4-2
UNITED STATES, May. 22, 2016 (AMP) — MLS: After three straigth victories against Portland Timbers, Chicago Fire and Toronto FC, the Caps lost 4-2 against Portland Timbers.
Portland Timbers dominated the first half thanks to goals from Valeri Diego ('4 on penalty) and Mclnerney Jack ('29). Leading 2-0 at the break, the Timbers further widened their lead in the second period by scoring twice (Asprilla Dairon '78/penalty and Nagbe Darlington '82).
Vancouver Whitecaps FC are down in fifth place with 20 points from 14 games, tie on points with Real Salt Lake, which has three games in hand.
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colorado Rapids | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 27 |
| 2 | FC Dallas | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 21 | 2 | 26 |
| 3 | LA Galaxy | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 25 | 13 | 12 | 20 |
| 4 | Real Salt Lake | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 20 |
| 5 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 24 | -2 | 20 |
| 6 | San Jose Earthquakes | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 19 |
| 7 | Philadelphia Union | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 18 |
| 8 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 17 | -3 | 17 |
| 9 | New York City | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 24 | -6 | 17 |
| 10 | Toronto FC | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 16 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 21 | 20 | 1 | 16 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 16 |
| 13 | Portland Timbers | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 24 | -3 | 15 |
| 14 | Orlando City | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 14 |
| 15 | DC United | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 14 | -1 | 13 |
| 16 | Seattle Sounders FC | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 13 |
| 17 | New England | 13 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 24 | -7 | 13 |
| 18 | Houston Dynamo | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 20 | -2 | 11 |
| 19 | Columbus Crew | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 15 | -3 | 11 |
| 20 | Chicago Fire | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 10 |
Fixtures and Results : MLS 2016
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Overview
Portland Timbers
- Position: 13 +4
- Best performance of the season:Portland Timbers 4-2 Vancouver Whitecaps (22 May.)
- Previous game:Portland Timbers 1-2 New York City (15 May.)
- Next game:Chicago Fire - Portland Timbers (28 May.)
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
- Position: 5 -1
- Best performance of the season:Vancouver Whitecaps 3-0 FC Dallas (23 Apr.)
- Previous game:Toronto FC 3-4 Vancouver Whitecaps (14 May.)
- Next game:Vancouver Whitecaps - Houston Dynamo (28 May.)
Portland Timbers
4:2
Vancouver Whitecaps
4:2 (2:0)
- 22 May 2016
- Portland
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Colorado Rapids | 27 |
| 2 |  FC Dallas | 26 |
| 3 |  LA Galaxy | 20 |
| 4 |  Real Salt Lake | 20 |
| 5 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 20 |