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Timbers beat Dynamo 2-1 for first victory of season

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Published 12:25 am

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Dairon Asprilla and Cristhian Paredes scored and the Portland Timbers beat the Houston Dynamo 2-1 Saturday night for their first victory of the season.

Asprilla scored in the sixth minute to give the Timbers the lead, celebrating with a cartwheel and a backflip.

Houston equalized with an own goal in the 27th minute when Peredes tried to deflect a pass from Tyler Pasher. Paredes broke the stalemate with a goal for the Timbers off a pass from Mora in the 73rd minute.

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