Sunday, June 19, 2016

MLS: Father's Day Wins For SKC, Red Bulls

Two games were contested in Major League Soccer on Sunday.

At Kansas City, Kansas:

Benny Feilhaber had a hand in both goals----assisting on Lawrence Olum's tally in the 43rd minute and converting a penalty kick in the second minute of first-half stoppage time----as Sporting Kansas City blanked visiting FC Dallas 2-0.

At Harrison, New Jersey:

Mike Grella scored both goals (18', 59') in the New York Red Bulls' 2-0 blanking of the visiting Seattle Sounders.



MLS STANDINGS:

EASTERN CONFERENCE:

1.   Philadelphia (GP: 15; GD: +4; PTS: 23)
2.   New York Red Bulls (GP: 15; GD: +6; PTS: 22)
3.   New York City FC (GP: 16; GD: -6; PTS: 21)
4.   Montreal (GP: 14; GD: +2; PTS: 20)
5.   Toronto FC (GP: 14; GD: 0; PTS: 19)
6.   New England (GP: 15; GD: -5; PTS: 19)
7.   DC United (GP: 15; GD: -2; PTS: 17)
8.   Orlando City SC (GP: 14; GD: +2; PTS: 17)
9.   Columbus (GP: 14; GD: -3; PTS: 15)
10. Chicago (GP: 13; GD: -5; PTS: 11)

NOTES:  With Toronto and New England level on points (19), the Reds have more wins than the Revolution (5-4); with DC United and Orlando City level on points (17), DC have more wins than the Lions (4-3).



WESTERN CONFERENCE:

1.   Colorado (GP: 15; GD: +8; PTS: 31)
2.   FC Dallas (GP: 17; GD: 0; PTS: 28)
3.   Real Salt Lake (GP: 14; GD: +2; PTS: 24)
4.   Kansas City (GP: 17; GD: -2; PTS: 21)
5.   Vancouver (GP: 16; GD: -3; PTS: 21)
6.   Los Angeles (GP: 14; GD: +10; PTS: 21)
7.   San Jose (GP: 15; GD: 0; PTS: 21)
8.   Portland (GP: 16; GD: -2; PTS: 10)
9.   Seattle (GP: 14; GD: -4; PTS: 16)
10. Houston (GP: 15; GD: -2; PTS: 14)

NOTES: With Sporting Kansas City, Vancouver, Los Angeles, and San Jose all level on points (21), SKC and the Whitecaps have more wins (6 apiece) than the Galaxy and Earthquakes (5 apiece); Sporting Kansas City have the superior goal differential vis-a-viv Vancouver (-2 to -3); Los Angeles has the clear goal differential vis-a-viv San Jose (+10 to 0).

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