The Vancouver Whitecaps revived their playoff hopes with a come-from-behind victory on Saturday at BC Place. Jessie Bates III Youth Jersey . Two second half goals from Chilean midfielder Pedro Morales - the first coming from the penalty spot - overturned a Nat Borchers goal for Real Salt Lake, as the Whitecaps held on for a precious 2-1 victory. Coupled with Toronto FCs last-gasp victory over the Portland Timbers earlier in the day, the Whitecaps leapfrogged Portland into the fifth and final Western Conference playoff place. Vancouver now has 40 points from 30 games, while Portland sits just one point behind. THE FORMATIONS Vancouver elected to go with an unchanged lineup, sticking with their 4-2-3-1 formation to counter Real Salt Lakes 4-4-2 diamond midfield. That formation had allowed the Whitecaps to tie Real away from home on two occasions this season, and head coach Carl Robinson felt it was again the best choice, given where his squad is right now in its own execution of the 4-4-2 diamond. Real Salt Lake rested a few key players, including goalkeeper Nick Rimando and central defender Chris Schuler, but they were in the 4-4-2 diamond that has served them well over the last few years. THE GAME Vancouver had been struggling coming into the game. After a 3-0 humiliation at the hands of the Timbers last weekend, the Whitecaps knew they had to bounce back with a strong performance against Real Salt Lake. Given the result in Toronto earlier in the day, the Whitecaps had even more incentive to perform, knowing that a win would put them back in the playoff places. The opening half was, however, a cagey, scrappy affair. Both Vancouver and RSL took turns giving the ball away, and neither team was able to create much in the way of scoring chances. Pedro Morales even had a penalty kick saved in first half stoppage time; the stars had aligned for the Whitecaps with Torontos win over Portland, yet Vancouver looked set to waste their opportunity. All of that changed in the second half after Borchers nodded the visitors in front. Poor defensive marking from Vancouver allowed the central defender to get in front of Andy OBrien, and his glancing header nestled in the back of the net beyond the reach of goalkeeper David Ousted. The goal brought the Whitecaps back to life, though. Matias Laba and Russell Teibert were excellent in midfield, snapping into tackles and upping the tempo of the game. After Erik Hurtado was fouled in the penalty area by Carlos Salcedo, Pedro Morales had the chance to make amends for his earlier penalty miss. While his first half effort was a weak one, Morales made no mistake with his second; he hammered the ball into the bottom left corner, drawing the Whitecaps level. The home crowd sensed a comeback on the cards, and substitutes Darren Mattocks, Nicolas Mezquida and Kekuta Manneh came on to provide energy and pace. Manneh, in particular, was very effective on the left side of midfield. He pinned back RSLs defenders with his speed, and it was his cutback for Steven Beitashour to side-foot on goal that Morales deflected home to give Vancouver the lead. Manneh nearly scored the goal of his life to seal the game in the 82nd minute, running 60 yards with the ball and beating two defenders before his shot was saved by Jeff Attinella. The sequence that followed highlighted the return of something that has been missing from Vancouver of late - leadership. On Manneha€?s chance, Mezquida wanted Manneh to feed him the ball rather than try to take on the last defender. Manneh probably should have done so, as Mezquida was in a better position to score. After Mannehs shot was saved by Attinella, he and Mezquida exchanged some heated words. Before it could break into more than just words, Teibert jumped in to intervene. He quickly got his teammates back on task - to defend the next wave of RSLs attack - and showed maturity beyond his years. Ive been critical of Teiberts role in Carl Robinsons 4-2-3-1 formation, as he hasnt demonstrated enough to supplant Laba or the injured Gershon Koffie as a holding midfielder. But in the second half on Saturday, Teibert was superb. He covered every blade of turf at BC Place, was tidy with the ball and did as much as any of his teammates to preserve the crucial victory. THE GOOD Ousted was excellent in goal for Vancouver, and Laba and Teibert were dominant in midfield in the second half. The biggest thing to come out of the game however, could be the rejuvenated belief that the playoffs are a real possibility for Vancouver - win out and the Whitecaps will be involved in the post season for the second time in franchise history. All three second half substitutes brought life to the Whitecaps when they needed it most. Mattocks, Mezquida and Manneh all excited the home fans and pushed RSL onto the back foot, which is exactly what Robinson would have asked them to do. THE BAD The first half performance wasnt great. It looked as though Vancouver were buckling under the weight of expectation, which is not a good sign going into the final four games of the season. It will be hoped that the players can take confidence from the victory into the next game, scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 4 at home against FC Dallas (TSN2, 7pm et/4pm pt) Despite scoring both goals, Pedro Morales looked exhausted. Hes played far too much football over the last 15 months and needs a rest. Robinson and his coaching staff will do everything they can to nurse Morales through to the end of the season, but for the Whitecaps to finish on a high, they will need their talisman to tap into his energy reserves for a few more games. THE STAR MAN Morales deserved it for his two goals, but I also think Ousted deserves a mention. He made a few fabulous saves in the second half to preserve all three points for his team, and there is nothing more that Robinson could have expected from his Danish shot stopper. Anthony Munoz Youth Jersey . Atletico Madrid made it three wins from three thanks to a double from in-form striker Diego Costa in a 3-0 victory at Austria Vienna, leaving the Spanish side on the brink of the last 16 already to continue its brilliant start to the season. Michael Jordan Womens Jersey . This week, topics cover the World Series champion Red Sox, John Farrell and what to look forward to this off-season. http://www.bengalsrookiestore.com/Bengals-Jonah-Williams-Jersey/ . -- Deshorn Brown scored twice, the first coming 13 seconds into the game, and the Colorado Rapids beat the undermanned Seattle Sounders 5-1 Saturday night.PHOENIX -- Josh Collmenter was locked in, throwing strikes, watching his teammates make spectacular plays and turn double plays. As the game wore on, he started to notice that the same hitters kept coming up every three innings. Not quite perfect, but not that far off. Turning in the most dominant start of his career, Collmenter joined Randy Johnson as the only Arizona pitchers to face the minimum in a nine-inning game, tossing a three-hitter in the Diamondbacks 4-0 win over the light-hitting Cincinnati Reds Thursday night. "In the eighth I looked up just to see and at that point youre kind of cognizant of what you have to do," Collmenter said. "You get those guys, then you set yourself up for seven, eight and the pinch hitter." Collmenter got those final three hitters and plenty of help from his teammates. Aaron Hill, who went 1 for 10 in a three-game series against San Diego, had three hits, including a solo homer in the sixth inning off Tony Cingrani (2-5). A.J. Pollock had a double, a triple and scored two runs from the leadoff spot, and Martin Prado added a late run-scoring single. The defence was stellar, making a handful of spectacular players and erasing the runners who did reach base. Collmenter (4-2) was sharp from the first pitch, breezing through his first career complete game by mixing speeds and hitting both sides of the plate. He didnt quite match Johnson, who had a perfect game in 2004 against Atlanta, but faced the same number of hitters. Collmenter also becomes the 13th player since 1914 to allow three or more hits and face the minimum 27 batters in a nine-inning game. "He was just kind of in the zone, throwing his pitches right where he wanted them," said Arizona manager Kirk Gibson, whose team has won five of seven. The Reds have had trouble converting with runners in scoring position this season. They had one against the Diamondbacks, Brayan Pena in the third inning, and he was thrown out at third after tagging up on a flyball to centre. Cincinnati has lost five of six after being shut out for the sixth time this season. "We didnt barrel many balls," Reds manager Bryan Price said. "In part credit to him and in part a testament to the fact that we havent been swinging the bats very well. Anthony Munoz Jersey. " Collmenter has been on a roll over the past month, going 3-0 with a 3.60 ERA in six starts. The over-the-top-throwing right-hander kept it going against the Reds, with help from his defence. The Diamondbacks turned three double plays behind him, including a catch-and-throw by Pollock in centre to get Pena at third in the second inning. Hill also had a diving stop up the middle to rob Todd Frazier of a hit in the seventh inning and made a tough stop on a grounder by Pena in the ninth. Collmenter struck out five and walked none to win his third straight start and fourth straight decision. "He made quality strikes and got bad contact," Diamondbacks catcher Tuffy Gosewisch said. "They hit a few balls hard and we played great defence and turned a double play here and there." The Reds ended a four-game losing streak on Wednesday, when Homer Bailey outpitched two-time Cy Young Award winner Clayton Kershaw in a 3-2 victory over the Dodgers. Cingrani wasnt quite as good, though managed to limit the damage. The left-hander had struggled a bit since coming off the disabled list (shoulder), allowing four runs in each of his past two starts. Arizona scored a run off Cingrani in the first inning, when Pollock led off with a double, stole third and scored when catcher Devin Mesoracos throw bounced into left field for an error. Hill hit a solo homer to left in the fourth inning, his fifth of the season, and chased Cingrani with a run-scoring single up the middle in the sixth. Cingrani allowed three runs on seven hits in five innings. "I was just trying to get my rhythm going and build off each outing and try to find my groove," Cingrani said. "I will hit it sooner or later." Collmenter certainly has. NOTES: Diamondbacks C Miguel Montero, who leads the majors with 48 games caught, was given the night off. ... The error by Mesoraco in the first inning was the 24th by the Reds, still fewest in the majors. ... Arizona RHP Bronson Arroyo, Fridays starter against the Reds, played the previous eight seasons in Cincinnati. He is 3-1 with a 1.90 ERA his last six starts. RHP Mike Leake will start for Cincinnati after allowing two runs in six innings of a 2-0 loss to St. Louis his last start. ' ' '