(Houston, TX)  --  The Houston Dynamo jumped out to a one-nil halftime lead en route to a 3-1 win over the Timbers at BBVA Compass Stadium on Saturday night.  Diego Valeri scored the lone goal for Portland, which dropped to 11-12-and-8 on the season.  The Timbers are sixth in the Western Conference with 41 points.  Portland travels to El Salvador tomorrow night for a CONCACAF Champions League matchup against C.D. Dragon.