VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- Sebastian Berhalter had two goals and an assist, Rayan Elloumi and Thomas Müller each added a goal, and the Vancouver Whitecaps in a 2-0 win over the San Jose Earthquakes on Sunday.

Vancouver (17-6-9) has 60 points and is tied with San Diego atop the Western Conference, two points ahead of third-place Minnesota . San Jose (10-15-8) has 38 points and fell out of playoff position. Eighth-place Dallas has 41 points, while Salt Lake and Colorado have 40 points apiece.

Elloumi, an 18-year-old homegrown who made his eight career appearance and second start in MLS, opened the scoring with a volley from point-blank range in the 39th minute. Berhalter played a perfectly-placed free kick from the left side to the back post, where Elloumi put away

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