Sunday, October 02, 2016

MLS: Impact, Sounders Grab Sunday Road Wins; Lions, Caps Eliminated

Two games were contested in Major League Soccer on Sunday.

At Orlando, Florida:

Dominic Oduro scored the game's lone goal in the 56th minute as the Montreal Impact defeated Orlando City 1-0 on the road, eliminating the Lions from playoff contention.

At Vancouver, British Columbia:

In a wild Cascadia Cup contest that saw the Seattle Sounders upend the Vancouver Whitecaps 2-1 on the road (which officially eliminated Vancouver from playoff contention), the 'Caps' Pedro Morales (25') and the Sounders' Brad Evans (81') each convert a penalty kick, then each get ejected from the match via the red card while Seattle's Osvaldo Alonso scored in the 39th minute.



MLS STANDINGS:



EASTERN CONFERENCE:

1.   x-New York Red Bulls (GP: 32; GD: +14; PTS: 51)
2.   x-New York City FC (GP: 32; GD: +4; PTS: 51)
3.   x-Toronto FC (GP: 32; GD: +11; PTS: 49)
4.      Montreal (GP: 32; GD: -1; PTS: 44)
5.      DC United (GP: 32; GD: +6; PTS: 43)
6.      Philadelphia (GP: 32; GD: +1; PTS: 42)
7.      New England (GP: 32; GD: -12; PTS: 39)
8.      Columbus (GP: 31; GD: -4; PTS: 35)
9.   z-Orlando City SC (GP: 32; GD: -9; PTS: 35)
10. z-Chicago (GP: 31; GD: -16; PTS: 27)

x-Clinched playoff berth

z-Eliminated from playoff contention

NOTES:  With the New York Red Bulls and New York City level on points (51) and wins (14), the Red Bulls have the goal differential advantage (+14, to the Citizens' +4); with Columbus and Orlando City level on points with 35, the Crew have more wins than the Lions (8-7).



WESTERN CONFERENCE:

1.   x-FC Dallas (GP: 32; GD: +9; PTS: 56)
2.   x-Colorado (GP: 30; GD: +6; PTS: 51)
3.   x-Los Angeles (GP: 32; GD: +14; PTS: 48)
4.      Real Salt Lake (GP: 32; GD: -1; PTS: 45)
5.      Seattle (GP: 31; GD: +1; PTS: 44)
6.      Kansas City (GP: 32; GD: -1; PTS: 43)
7.      Portland (GP: 32; GD: -3; PTS: 41)
8.      San Jose (GP: 31; GD: -5; PTS: 37)
9.   z-Vancouver (GP: 32; GD: -10; PTS: 35)
10.    Houston (GP: 30; GD: -4; PTS: 32)

x-Clinched playoff berth

z-Eliminated from playoff contention

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