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2016 MLS Team of the Week (Wk 16): Playmaker Diego Valeri takes center stage for Timbers

In the final game of the MLS weekend, Diego Valeri was a terror for the Portland Timbers as he delivered a great through ball to Lucas Melano on the Timbers' first goal before finishing two penalty kicks goals as Portland beat the Houston Dynamo 3-2 in an MLS Team of the Week performance.

Check out the rest of the team below:

Week 14 Team of the Week

Player (Week 16 Audi Player Index Ranking)

GK: Clint Irwin, TOR (#48): 3 saves, 1 goal conceded
D: Jalen Robinson, DC (#155): 7 clearances, 4 interceptions
D: Marvell Wynne, SJ (#149): 6 tackles, 3 interceptions, 84% passing accuracy
D: Ronald Matarrita, NYC (#59): 1 goal, 5 tackles, 2 interceptions
M: Lamar Neagle, DC (#8): 1 goal, 1 assist, 2 shots
M: Mauro Diaz, DAL (#20): 2 assists, 3 chances created, 2 shots
M: Roland Alberg, PHI (#3): 2 games, 4 goals, 13 shots, 4 chances created
M: Diego Valeri, POR (#1): 2 goals, 1 assist, 7 shots, 5 chances created
M: Kaká, ORL (#43): 1 goal, 5 shots, 1 chance created
F: Dom Dwyer, SKC (#2): 2 goals, 6 shots, 1 chance created
F: Kekuta Manneh, VAN (#9): 1 goal, 4 shots, 2 chances created

Bench: Bill Hamid, DC (#27); Matias Laba, VAN (#256); Benny Feilhaber, SKC (#24); Boniek Garcia, HOU (#4); Chad Barrett, SJ (#6); Giovani dos Santos, LA (#32); Ola Kamara, CLB (#14)