The Portland Timbers scored two goals in the second half in a rally to preserve a point in the 2-2 draw against the Houston Dynamo Friday night at Providence Park.

"That second half, those 45 minutes, might be the most important 45 minutes this season because we had to dig deep as a team," Timbers coach Caleb Porter said. "We had to do what we hadn't done all year and that's come from behind."

Porter had said early in the week that winning every home game in the final stretch of the regular season was the expectation. So while the result may be disappointing, he said lessons can be drawn.

"We'll grow from that second half, we'll grow from having to claw and fight and dig, and I thought we were outstanding, we were hungry, we were aggressive, we were ruthless," Porter said. "That will make us a better team."

Watch the entire post-game press conference.

-- Molly Blue