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Bassi, Blessing and Kowalczyk each score as the Dynamo won their first home game since March 30
Amine Bassi, Latif Blessing and Sebastian Kowalczyk each scored, and the Houston Dynamo beat the Colorado Rapids 3-1 on Wednesday night without head coach Ben Olsen, who served a one-match suspension for yellow-card accumulation. Houston (6-6-3) snapped a three-game winless run with its first win at Shell Energy Stadium since March 30. Colorado (6-6-4) played its 900th regular-season match.
Associated PressGauld scores in each half to lead Whitecaps to 2-1 victory over Sporting KC
Ryan Gauld scored a goal in each half to lead the Vancouver Whitecaps to a 2-1 victory over Sporting Kansas City on Wednesday night. Gauld staked Vancouver (6-5-4) to a 1-0 lead at halftime when he scored unassisted from in close with a right-footed shot to the bottom left corner of the net in the 39th minute. Gauld added an insurance goal in the 82nd minute on a breakaway, also unassisted.
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Forsberg scores 2 goals in 2 minutes and the Red Bulls beat Charlotte after a lengthy weather delay
Emil Forsberg scored two goals in two minutes, Andres Reyes added another second-half goal and the New York Red Bulls beat Charlotte 3-1 on Wednesday night after a lengthy weather delay. New York (7-3-5) is on a nine-match home unbeaten streak across all competitions. The Red Bulls have gone unbeaten in their first six home matches to open a season, doing so for the first time since 2012.
Associated PressEvander curls in a free kick and the Timbers beat Austin to end a 3-game road losing streak
Evander curled in a beautiful free kick in first-half stoppage time, Jonathan Rodríguez added a penalty-kick goal in the 66th minute and the Portland Timbers beat Austin 2-0 on Wednesday night to end a three-game road losing streak. Portland (5-7-4) won its first game away from home since March 9 against New York City. Austin (6-5-5) had won its last five matches at Q2 Stadium.