(Portland, OR)  --  Samuel Armenteros scored in the 81st-minute to snap a one-all tie and lift the Timbers past LAFC 2-1 on Saturday at Providence Park.  Cristhian Paredes also tallied for Portland, which has now won five-straight matches.  The Timbers are third in the Western Conference with 17 points, seven behind first place Sporting Kansas City.  They will look to make it six in-a-row when they visit the Colorado Rapids this weekend.