MLS: Crew, SKC, RSL, Goats Ring Up Wins

Six games were played in Major League Soccer on Saturday.


At Harrison, New Jersey:


Juan Agudelo (39') and Thierry Henry (85') provided the scoring that lifted the New York Red Bulls to a 2-2 home draw with FC Dallas.  Marvin Chavez provided both goals (51', 78') for the Hoops.


At Columbus, Ohio:


Eddie Gaven scored the lone goal of the match in the 79th minute as the Columbus Crew blanked the visiting Portland Timbers 1-0.


At Kansas City, Kansas:


Doubles courtesy of Kei Kamara (28', 34') and Omar Bravo (36', 65') enabled Sporting Kansas City to double up visiting Toronto FC 4-2.


At Commerce City, Colorado:


Shalrie Joseph's successful penalty kick in the 90th minute lifted the New England Revolution to a 2-2 road draw with the Colorado Rapids.  Benny Feilhaber scored earlier for the Revs at 24 minutes.  Caleb Foran (PK-65') and Kosuke Kumura (82') each tallied once for the Rapids.


At Sandy, Utah:


Alvaro Saborio (PK-62', 75') scored twice in the second half as Real Salt Lake busted open what had been a scoreless stalemate and ended up routing the visiting San Jose Earthquakes 4-0.


At Carson, California:


Justin Braun's hat trick (32', 40',87') provided all the scoring as Chivas USA stretched their unbeaten MLS run to five games with a 3-0 home domination of the Houston Dynamo.  The win ended the Goats' 12-match winless run against the Dynamo dating back to 2006.


MLS STANDINGS:


EASTERN CONFERENCE:


1. Philadelphia (GP: 19; GD: +8; PTS: 31)
2. Columbus (GP: 21; GD: +2; PTS: 31)
3. New York (GP: 23; GD: +7; PTS: 30)
4. Kansas City (GP: 20; GD: +1; PTS: 26)
5. Houston (GP: 21; GD: -2; PTS: 24)
6. DC United (GP: 19; GD: -6; PTS: 23)
7. New England (GP:21; GD: -10; PTS: 20)
8. Chicago (GP: 20; GD: -5; PTS: 18)
8. Toronto FC (GP: 23; GD: -22; PTS: 18)


WESTERN CONFERENCE:


1. Los Angeles (GP: 22; GD: +12; PTS: 42)
2. FC Dallas (GP: 22; GD: +8; PTS: 39)
3. Seattle (GP: 22; GD: +9; PTS: 38)
4. Real Salt Lake (GP: 18; GD: +15; PTS: 33)
5. Colorado (GP: 23; GD: +1; PTS: 31)
6. Chivas USA (GP: 21; GD: +4; PTS: 26)
7. San Jose (GP: 21; GD: -3; PTS:24)
8. Portland (GP: 19; GD: -10; PTS: 18)
9. Vancouver (GP: 21; GD: -9; PTS: 15)