Valeri scores, adds 3 assists as Timbers stop Dynamo 4-0

PORTLAND — Diego Valeri scored on a penalty kick and added three assists, leading the Portland Timbers to a 4-0 victory over the Houston Dynamo on Saturday night at Providence Park.

Marvin Loria opened the scoring for Portland in the 39th minute, scoring off assists from Jorge Moreira and Valeri. It was Loria’s first goal in Major League Soccer on his first MLS shot.

Valeri converted a penalty kick in the 61st minute and assisted on Brian Fernandez’s goal in the 63rd minute and Jeremy Ebobisse’s score in the 75th.

Fernandez tied an MLS mark for scoring in his fourth consecutive league appearance to begin his MLS career.

Steve Clark earned the shutout for the Timbers (5-7-2).

Houston, which had just one shot on goal, slipped to 7-4-3 with the loss.

TIMBERS 4, DYNAMO 0

Houston 0 0—0

Portland 1 3—4

First half—1, Portland, Loria, 1 (Moreira), 39th minute.

Second half—2, Portland, Valeri, 4 (penalty kick), 61st; 3, Portland, Fernandez, 5 (Valeri), 63rd; 4, Portland, Ebobisse, 5 (Valeri), 75th.

Goalies—Houston, Joe Willis, Michael Nelson; Portland, Steve Clark, Jeff Attinella.

Yellow Cards—Portland, Cascante, 12th; Chara, 31st; Valeri, 54th. Houston, Martinez, 16th; Pena, 34th; Vera, 47th.

Referee—Alan Kelly. Assistant Referees—Mike Rottersman; Logan Brown; Jorge Gonzalez. 4th Official—Rosendo Mendoza.

A—25,218.

Lineups

Portland—Steve Clark; Julio Cascante (Claude Dielna, 83rd), Larrys Mabiala, Jorge Moreira, Jorge Villafana; Diego Chara, Diego Valeri, Renzo Zambrano; Jeremy Ebobisse, Brian Fernandez (Eryk Williamson, 87th), Marvin Loria (Tomas Conechny, 73rd).

Houston—Joe Willis; DaMarcus Beasley, A.J. DeLaGarza, Kevin Garcia, Kiki Struna; Boniek Garcia, Tomas Martinez (Michael Salazar, 67th), Tommy McNamara, Matias Vera; Marlon Hairston (Juan Cabezas, 76th), Ronaldo Pena.