Antony’s two targets lead Timbers previous Dynamo

Antony scored a brace Sunday and the Portland Timbers made it back-to-back wins, preventing the visiting Houston Dynamo 3-1.

Felipe Mora added a purpose and two assists for Portland (3-2-1 10 issues). The Timbers had ownership for most effective 43 p.c of the fit, however they made essentially the most in their possibilities, outshooting Houston 16-12 and hanging 10 pictures on body to the Dynamo’s one.

That integrated Antony’s clinching marker within the 71st minute, his 3rd in two suits. It got here after a clearing move via Jack McGlynn towards goalie Blake Gillingham went awry. Mora deflected it away towards the Houston web, and Antony most effective needed to attitude the ball from the left facet into an empty web.

That mistake sealed the loss for the Dynamo (0-4-2 get started, 2 issues), regardless of superb ownership numbers and 7 saves from Gillingham.

Antony were given all 4 of his pictures on web, whilst Ezequiel Ponce squeezed off 3 pictures for Houston.

Portland and Houston arrived at this fit in reverse frames of thoughts. Whilst the Timbers have been coming off their very best efficiency of the 12 months in a 3-0 blanking at Colorado on March 22, the Dynamo have been nonetheless looking for a spark after a scoreless draw at Seattle during which they have been outshot 16-6.

Portland wanted simply six mins to start up scoring. A failed clearing strive via Daniel Steres wound up on Santiago Moreno’s foot within the 18-yard field. He fed Mora, who slotted the ball previous Gillingham.

Houston equalized within the twelfth minute by way of a super loose kick via McGlynn. He lofted an extended ball to Franco Escobar, who were given an unmarked run towards the precise submit, and Escobar drilled it to the left of goalie James Pantemis.

The Timbers took the lead for excellent within the twenty third minute when Antony, who scored final week at Colorado, deftly chipped Mora’s move simply within the precise submit to finish a handy guide a rough counterattack.

–Box Degree Media