MLS: Philly, Red Bulls, Crew, Lions, Reds, DC, Galaxy Gather Wednesday Wins

Seven games were played in Major League Soccer on Wednesday.

At Chester, Pennsylvania:

C.J. Sapong scored the only goal of the match in the 69th minute as the Philadelphia Union defeated the visiting---and shorthanded---Seattle Sounders 1-0.

At Harrison, New Jersey:

Mike Grella's goal in the fourth minute was all the scoring as the New York Red Bulls defeated visiting Real Salt Lake 1-0.

At Columbus, Ohio:

Kei Kamara scored twice (4', 50') as the Columbus Crew surrendered a very early goal but bounced back to top the visiting New England Revolution 1-0.

At Orlando, Florida:

Cyle Larin (62') and Kaka (65') delivered the scoring in Orlando City's 2-0 home blanking of the Colorado Rapids.

At Toronto:

Michael Bradley (27'), Jozy Altidore (56'), and Sebastian Giovinco (PK-82') each scored a goal as Toronto FC defeated the visiting Montreal Impact 3-1.

At Bridgeview, Illinois:

Conor Doyle scored the only game of DC United's 1-0 road win over the Chicago Fire in the 73rd minute.

At Carson, California:

With five different goal scorers----Sebastian Lletget (13'), Robbie Keane (PK-18'; he had two assists), Robbie Rogers (33'), Juninho (72'), and Jose Villarreal (88')----each tallying once, the Los Angeles Galaxy punctured the Portland Timbers' four-game MLS winning streak (five in all competitions) by destroying the ten-man visitors 5-0.



MLS STANDINGS:

EASTERN CONFERENCE:

1.   DC United (GP: 19; GD: +6; PTS: 34)
2.   New England (GP: 18; GD: 0; PTS: 24)
3.   Orlando City SC (GP: 17; GD: +1; PTS: 23)
4.   Toronto FC (GP: 14; GD: +3; PTS: 22)
5.   Columbus (GP: 16; GD: 0; PTS: 20)
6.   New York Red Bulls (GP: 15; GD: 0; PTS: 20)
7.   Philadelphia (GP: 18; GD: -10; PTS: 18)
8.   Montreal (GP: 13; GD: -4; PTS: 17)
9.   New York City FC (GP: 16; GD: -2; PTS: 17)
10. Chicago (GP: 15; GD: -6; PTS: 14)

NOTES:  With Columbus and the New York Red Bulls level on points (20), wins (five), and goal differential (0), the Crew have scored more goals than the Red Bulls (23-19);  with Montreal and New York City level on points (17), the Impact have more wins (four to three).



WESTERN CONFERENCE:

1.   Seattle (GP: 17; GD: +9; PTS: 29)
2.   Vancouver (GP: 17; GD: +4; PTS: 29)
3.   Los Angeles (GP: 19; GD: +6; PTS: 28)
4.   Portland (GP: 17; GD: -2; PTS: 25)
5.   Kansas City (GP: 15; GD: +6; PTS: 24)
6.   FC Dallas (GP: 23; GD: -4; PTS: 23)
7.   San Jose (GP: 15; GD: +1; PTS: 22)
8.   Real Salt Lake (GP: 17; GD: -5; PTS: 21)
9.   Houston (GP: 16; GD: 0; PTS: 20)
10. Colorado (GP: 16; GD: -3; PTS: 15)

NOTE: With Seattle and Vancouver level on points (29) and wins (nine), the Sounders have the superior goal differential (+9 to the Whitecaps' +4).