Saturday, July 29, 2017

MLS: Revs, Red Bulls, Caps, SKC, Loons, Quakes Grab Saturday Wins

Ten games were contested on Saturday in Major League Soccer.

At Atlanta:

Hector Villalba's equalizer in the second minute of second-half stoppage time lifted Atlanta United to a 1-1 home draw with Orlando City.  Kaka scored for the Lions in the 40th minute.

At Foxborough, Massachusetts:

Kei Kamara scored twice (38', 85') and Juan Agudelo once (89') as the New England Revolution dominated the visiting Philadelphia Union 3-0.

At Harrison, New Jersey:

Daniel Royer scored twcie (PK-23', 89') as the New York Red Bulls demolished the visiting Montreal Impact 4-0.

At Frisco, Texas:

Fredy Montero scored twice (49', 67') as the Vancouver Whitecaps picked up their first-ever road win over FC Dallas by demolishing the Hoops 4-0.

At Houston:

Mauro Manotas (37') and Juan Cabezas (81') each scored once as the Houston Dynamo remained unbeaten at home after coming back from a pair of one-goal deficits to gain a 2-2 draw with the Portland Timbers.  Diego Valeri (13') and Sebastian Blanco (43') each scored once for the Timbers, who saw a third goal, scored at 55 minutes by Fanendo Adi negated by a late offside call.

At Kansas City, Kansas:

Latif Blessing scored the game-winning goal in the 51st minute as Sporting Kansas City held off the visiting Chicago Fire 3-2.

At Minneapolis:

Christian Ramirez (7'), Abu Danladi (40'), Jared Jeffrey (OG-58'), and Miguel Ibarra (90'+1) each scored once as Minnesota United embarrassed visiting DC United 4-0.

At Sandy, Utah:

Ola Kamara scored twice (15', 60') as the Columbus Crew gained a 2-2 road draw with Real Salt Lake.  Joao Plata (PK-50') and Jefferson Savarino (53') each scored once for the hosts.

At San Jose, California:

Nick Lima scored the only goal in the 59th minute as the San Jose Earthquakes defeated the visiting Colorado Rapids 1-0.

At Carson, California:

The Los Angeles Galaxy, in Sigi Schmid's first game in his second stint as their head coach, battled the visiting Seattle Sounders to a 0-0 stalemate.

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