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Houston Dynamo take healthy first-leg lead against DC United

Goals from Andre Hainault, Will Bruin and Kofi Sarkodie see Houston Dynamo come from a goal down to defeat DC United 3-1 at home.

By Subhankar Mondal, Reporter

Published: November 11 2012 | 23:46

Last updated: November 12 2012 | 08:49

Houston Dynamo have come from a goal down to defeat DC United 3-1 at home in the first leg of their MLS Eastern Conference final.

United took the lead at the BBVA Compass Stadium in the 27th minute when Nicholas DeLeon slotted home from close range after Lionard Pajoy's curling shot had come off the post.

The hosts failed to equalise in the remainder of the first half but found the target thrice in the second 45 minutes.

Andre Hainault restored parity in the 51st minute when he fired home from close range.

Then midway through the half Will Bruin put Houston ahead after United goalkeeper Joe Willis parried a Giles Barnes cross on to his path.

Houston further strengthened their grip on this two-legged semi-final tie nine minutes from time when Kofi Sarkodie shot home for their third goal of the match.

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Eastern Conference

	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	PTS
1	Inter Miami Inter Miami	34	22	8	4	79	49	30	74
2	Columbus Crew	34	19	9	6	72	40	32	66
3	FC Cincinnati Cincinnati	34	18	5	11	58	48	10	59
4	Orlando City	34	15	7	12	59	50	9	52
5	Charlotte FC Charlotte FC	34	14	9	11	46	37	9	51
6	New York City FC NY City	34	14	8	12	54	49	5	50
7	New York Red Bulls NY Red Bulls	34	11	14	9	55	50	5	47
8	CF Montreal Montreal	34	11	10	13	48	64	-16	43
9	Atlanta United Atlanta	34	10	10	14	46	49	-3	40
10	DC United	34	10	10	14	52	70	-18	40
11	Philadelphia Union Philadelphia	34	9	10	15	62	55	7	37
12	Toronto	34	11	4	19	40	61	-21	37
13	Nashville SC Nashville	34	9	9	16	38	54	-16	36
14	New England Revolution New England	34	9	4	21	37	74	-37	31
15	Chicago Fire	34	7	9	18	40	62	-22	30

Western Conference

	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	PTS
1	Los Angeles FC Los Angeles	34	19	7	8	63	43	20	64
2	Los Angeles Galaxy LA Galaxy	34	19	7	8	69	50	19	64
3	Real Salt Lake Salt Lake	34	16	11	7	65	48	17	59
4	Seattle Sounders Seattle	34	16	9	9	51	35	16	57
5	Houston Dynamo Houston	34	15	9	10	47	39	8	54
6	Minnesota United Minnesota Utd	34	15	7	12	58	49	9	52
7	Colorado Rapids Colorado	34	15	5	14	61	60	1	50
8	Portland Timbers Portland	34	12	11	11	65	56	9	47
9	Vancouver Whitecaps Vancouver	34	13	8	13	52	49	3	47
10	Austin FC Austin	34	11	9	14	39	48	-9	42
11	Dallas	34	11	8	15	54	56	-2	41
12	St Louis City	34	8	13	13	50	63	-13	37
13	Sporting Kansas City Kansas	34	8	7	19	51	66	-15	31
14	San Jose Earthquakes Earthquakes	34	6	3	25	41	78	-37	21