Saturday, September 27, 2014

MLS: Reds, DCU, Sounders, Crew, Caps Rack Saturday Wins; Goats Eliminated; Rapids And Quakes Draw

Six games were contested in Major League Soccer on Saturday.

At Toronto:

After Nick Hagglund scored his first two professional goals (63', 70'), Michael Bradley delivered the game winner in the 89th minute as Toronto FC erased a two-goal deficit and upended the visiting Portland Timbers (who likely lost team captain Will Johnson for the rest of the season with a broken leg suffered in the first minute) 3-2.

At Washington:

Luis Silva scored the only goal of the match in the 10th minute as DC United stretched their lead atop the Eastern Conference to six points with a 1-0 home win over the Philadelphia Union.

At Seattle:

Clint Dempsey scored the winning goal in the opening minute of first-half stoppage time while Obafemi Martins scored twice (14', 51') as the Seattle Sounders opened up a three-point lead atop the Western Conference (and Supporters' Shield) standings with their 4-2 home win over Chivas USA, officially eliminating the Goats from playoff contention.

At Vancouver, British Columbia:

Pedro Morales scored twice in the final half-hour (PK-62', 78') as the Vancouver Whitecaps came from behind to knock off visiting Real Salt Lake 2-1 and move into the Western Conference's fifth and final playoff berth with four regular-season games left.

At Columbus, Ohio:

Ethan Finlay (2') and Federico Higuain (PK-58') delivered the goals as the Columbus Crew blanked the visiting Montreal Impact 2-0.

At Commerce City, Colorado:

Atiba Harris' equalizer in the fourth minute of second-half stoppage time lifted the San Jose Earthquakes to a 1-1 road draw with the Colorado Rapids, whose Gabriel Torres scored in the 84th minute.

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