MLS: Impact, Red Bulls, Caps, RSL, Sounders Gather Wednesday Wins

Seven games were contested in Major League Soccer on Wednesday.

At Montreal:

Blerim Dzemaili scored the winning goal in the 51st minute as the Montreal Impact defeated the visiting Philadelphia Union 2-1.

At Harrison, New Jersey:

Daniel Royer scored twice (90', 90'+1) in the final minutes as the New York Red Bulls demolished the visiting San Jose Earthquakes 5-1.

At New York:

Ashtone Morgan (11') and Victor Vazquez (90'+1) each scored once to carry Toronto FC to a 2-2 road draw with New York City.  David Villa (45'+2) and Maxi Morales (56') produced the Citizens' goals.

At Minneapolis:

Minnesota United FC and the visiting Houston Dynamo battled to a 0-0 stalemate.

At Carson, California:

Tony Tchani scored the only goal of the match in the 64th minute as the Vancouver Whitecaps knocked off the Los Angeles Galaxy 1-0 on the road.

At Portland, Oregon:

Joao Plata scored twice (PK-50, 80') as ten-man Real Salt Lake dominated the nine-man Portland Timbers 4-1 on the road.

At Seattle:

Will Bruin (51'), Brad Evans (62'), Gustav Svensson (74'), and Cristian Roldan (78') each scored once as the Seattle Sounders erased a three-goal deficit and upended visiting DC United 4-3.



MLS STANDINGS:

EASTERN CONFERENCE:

1.   Toronto FC (GP: 20; GD: +15; PTS: 39)
2.   Chicao (GP: 19; GD: +18; PTS: 38)
3.   New York City FC (GP: 20; GD: +12; PTS: 34)
4.   Atlanta United FC (GP: 19; GD: +12; PTS: 30)
5.   New York Red Bulls (GP: 19; GD: -1; PTS: 29)
6.   Orlando City SC (GP: 20; GD: -7; PTS: 29)
7.   Columbus (GP: 20; GD: -2; PTS: 28)
8.   Montreal (GP: 18; GD: -1; PTS: 24)
9.   Philadelphia (GP: 19; GD: +3; PTS: 23)
10. New England (GP: 19; GD: -2; PTS: 20)
11. DC United (GP: 20; GD: -18; PTS: 18)



WESTERN CONFERENCE:

1.   Kansas City (GP: 20; GD: +10; PTS: 32)
2.   FC Dallas (GP: 18; GD: +12; PTS: 31)
3.   Houston (GP: 20; GD: +5; PTS: 29)
4.   Vancouver (GP: 18; GD: -2; PTS: 27)
5.   Portland (GP: 21; GD: 0; PTS: 27)
6.   Seattle (GP: 20; GD: -2; PTS: 27)
7.   San Jose (GP: 20; GD: -8; PTS: 26)
8.   Real Salt Lake (GP: 21; GD: -14; PTS: 23)
9.   Los Angeles (GP: 19; GD: -5; PTS: 22)
10. Colorado (GP: 18; GD: -8; PTS: 19)
11. Minnesota United FC (GP: 20; GD: -17; PTS: 19)

NOTES: With Vancouver, Portland, and Seattle all level on points with 27, the Whitecaps have eight wins, compared to seven each for the Timbers and Sounders; Portland has the superior goal differential compared to Seattle (0, compared to the Sounders' -2); with Colorado and Minnesota United level on points with 19, the Rapids have six wins compared to the Loons' five.