MLS: Reds Pick Up Critical Win Over Feckless Goats

At Toronto:

Jackson Goncalves (23'), Luke Moore (45'+2), and Gilberto Oliveira Souza Junion (54') each scored a goal as Toronto FC revived their flagging playoff hopes (and snapped a six-match winless streak) with a 3-0 home domination of sleepwalking Chivas USA in the lone Sunday Major League Soccer contest.  It was the ninth time in their ten starts that the Goats were held without a goal.



MLS STANDINGS:

EASTERN CONFERENCE:

1.      DC United (GP: 29; GD: +11; PTS: 48)
2.      Kansas City (GP: 29; GD: +9; PTS: 45)
3.      New England (GP: 29; GD: +1; PTS: 42)
4.      New York (GP: 29; GD: +6; PTS: 41)
5.      Columbus (GP: 29; GD: +5; PTS: 40)
6.      Philadelphia (GP: 29; GD: +2; PTS: 38)
7.      Toronto FC (GP: 28; GD: -4; PTS: 37)
8.      Houston (GP: 28; GD: -17; GD: 33)  
9.      Chicago (GP: 28; GD: -6; PTS: 31)
10. z-Montreal (GP: 29; GD: -18; PTS: 24)

WESTERN CONFERENCE:

1.   x-Seattle (GP: 28; GD: +11; PTS: 54)
2.   x-Los Angeles (GP: 28; GD: +28; PTS: 54)
3.      Real Salt Lake (GP: 29; GD: +13; PTS: 49)
4.      FC Dallas (GP: 29; GD: +10; PTS: 45)
5.      Portland (GP: 29; GD: +4; PTS: 39)
6.      Vancouver (GP: 29; GD: -3; PTS: 37)
7.      Colorado (GP: 29; GD: -13; PTS: 31)
8.      San Jose (GP: 28; GD: -8; PTS: 28)
9.      Chivas USA (GP: 29; GD: -31; PTS: 24)

NOTE: With Seattle and Los Angeles level on points (54), the Sounders have more wins than the Galaxy (17 to 15).