Thanks to Anders Dreyer, Luca de la Torre and Amahl Pellegrino, their chances of winning the Western Conference are still very much alive. Had SDFC (18-9-6) lost, Minnesota United – 3-0 winners over Sporting Kansas City – would have overtaken them in the standings. San Diego and Houston combined to score four goals in the final five minutes of regulation plus stoppage time. After Houston’s Sergio Santos tied the match in the 87th minute, SDFC produced more heroics. The goal was Dreyer’s second of the match; he scored on a penalty kick in the 53rd minute.