Sunday, March 27, 2016

MLS: Revs And Citizens Draw In The Bronx; Hoops, Caps Come Up Winners

Three games were contested in Major League Soccer on Saturday.

At New York City:

Chris Tierney's equalizer in the 38th minute lifted the ten-man New England Revolution to a 1-1 road draw with New York City.  Thomas McNamara scored in the 10th minute for the Citizens.

At Washington:

Michael Barrios scored twice (14', 28') and Maximiliano Urruti once (52') as FC Dallas dominated ten-man DC United 3-0 on the road.

At Vancouver, British Columbia:

Pedro Morales provided the game's lone goal with his successfully-executed penalty kick in the 23rd minute as the Vancouver Whitecaps defeated the visiting Houston Dynamo 1-0.



MLS STANDINGS:

EASTERN CONFERENCE:

1.   Montreal (GP: 3; GD: +2; PTS: 6)
2.   Philadelphia (GP: 3; GD: +2; PTS: 6)
3.   Orlando City SC (GP: 3; GD: +1; PTS: 5)
4.   New York City FC (GP: 4; GD: 0; PTS: 5)
5.   Toronto FC (GP: 3; GD: +1; PTS: 4)
6.   New York Red Bulls (GP: 3; GD: -4; PTS: 3)
7.   New England (GP: 3; GD: -3; PTS: 3)
8.   Chicago (GP: 3; GD: -1; PTS: 2)
9.   DC United (GP: 4; GD: -6; PTS: 2)
10. Columbus (GP: 3; GD: -2; PTS: 1)

NOTES: With Montreal and Philadelphia level on points (3), wins (2), and goal differential (+2), the Impact have scored goals (four) than the Union (three); with Orlando City and New York City level on points (five) and wins (one), the Lions have the superior goal differential (+1, to the Citizens' 0); with the New York Red Bulls and New England level on points (3), the Red Bulls have more wins (1, to the Revolution's 0); with Chicago and DC United level on points with two and wins with zero, the Fire have the superior (?) goal differential (-1, to DC's -6).



WESTERN CONFERENCE:

1.   Kansas City (GP: 3; GD: +3; PTS: 9)
2.   FC Dallas (GP: 4; GD: +2; PTS: 9)
3.   Los Angeles (GP: 3; GD: +4; PTS: 6)
4.   Vancouver (GP: 4; GD: 0; PTS: 6)
5.   San Jose (GP: 3; GD: 0; PTS: 6)
6.   Real Salt Lake (GP: 3; GD: +1; PTS: 5)
7.   Houston (GP: 4; GD: +3; PTS: 4)
8.   Portland (GP: 3; GD: 0; PTS: 4)
9.   Colorado (GP: 3; GD: 0; PTS: 4)
10. Seattle (GP: 3; GD: -3; PTS: 0)

NOTES:  With Kansas City and Dallas level on points with nine and wins with three, Sporting KC have superior goal differential (+3, compared to the Hoops' +2); with Los Angeles, Vancouver, and San Jose level on points with points (6) and wins (2), the Galaxy have the best goal differential amongst the three clubs (+4, compared to 0 for both the Whitecaps and Earthquakes); Vancouver has scored more goals (6) than San Jose (4); with Houston, Portland, and Colorado level on points (4) and wins (one), the Dynamo have the superior goal differential of the three clubs (+3, compared to zero for both the Timbers and Rapids); Portland has scored more goals (5) than Colorado (2).  

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