Portland centerbacks Liam Ridgewell and Nat Borchers exploited FC Dallas on corner kicks and Dairon Asprilla scored a great goal as the WesternConference regular-season champion went down to defeat, to the Timbers 3-1. FCD got a goal from David Texeira but need to overturn a two-goal deficit at home in the second leg onSunday.

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