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The Timbers' match last night against visiting D.C. United was promising but dissatisfying thanks to a penalty kick that gifted the opening goal to DC fifteen minutes into the second half. After slow first half, the penalty, called for a ball that may have brushed the sleeve of David Horst, seemed to give the Timbers a chip on their shoulder and a renewed sense of urgency as they pressed forward with every opportunity, eventually getting the tying goal through Bright Dike with ten minutes to go and pressing hard for a winner until the final whistle.