Houston Dynamo forward Alberth Elis, right, competes with Vancouver Whitecaps midfielder Sheanon Williams (25) for the ball during the first half of an MLS soccer match Friday, May 12, 2017, in Houston. (Tim Warner//Houston Chronicle via AP)
HOUSTON (AP) 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 (6-3-1) moved into first place in the Western Conference with its sixth victory at home. Vancouver (4-5-1) 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.
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