Sunday, July 23, 2017

MLS: Timbers, Sounders Grab Sunday Wins

Two games were contested on Sunday in Major League Soccer.

At Vancouver, British Columbia:

Goals from Jeremy Ebobisse (14') and Sebastian Blanco (49') enabled the Portland Timbers to snap a six-game winless run with a 2-1 Cascadia Cup road win over the Vancouver Whitecaps.

At Seattle:

Cristian Roldan scored twice (54', 56') as the Seattle Sounders broke open what was at halftime a scoreless stalemate and wound up dominating the visiting San Jose Earthquakes 3-0.



MLS STANDINGS:

EASTERN CONFERENCE:

1.   Toronto FC (GP: 21; GD: +15; PTS: 40)
2.   Chicago (GP: 20; GD: +17; PTS: 38)
3.   New York City FC (GP: 21; GD: +13; GD: 37)
4.   Atlanta United FC (GP: 20; GD: +13; PTS: 33)
5.   New York Red Bulls (GP: 20; GD: +2; PTD: 32)
6.   Columbus (GP: 21; GD: -1; PTS: 31)
7.   Orlando City SC (GP: 21; GD: -8; PTS: 29)
8.   Montreal (GP: 19; GD: -2; PTS: 24)
9.   Philadelphia (GP: 20; GD: +2; PTS: 23)
10. New England (GP: 20; GD: -1; PTS: 23)
11. DC United (GP: 21; GD: -20; PTS: 18)

NOTE:  With Philadelphia and New England level on points (23) and wins (6), the Union have the superior goal differential (+2, compared to the Revolution's -1).



WESTERN CONFERENCE:

1.   FC Dallas (GP: 19; GD: +13; PTS: 34)
2.   Kansas City (GP: 21; GD: +10; PTS: 33)
3.   Houston (GP: 21; GD: +7; PTS: 32)
4.   Portland (GP: 22; GD: +1; PTS: 30)
5.   Seattle (GP: 21; GD: +1; PTS: 30)
6.   Vancouver (GP: 19; GD: -3; PTS: 27)
7.   San Jose (GP: 21; GD: -11; PTS: 26)
8.   Real Salt Lake (GP: 22; GD: -14; PTS: 24)
9.   Los Angeles (GP: 20; GD: -6; PTS: 22)
10. Colorado (GP: 20; GD: -6; PTS: 20)
11. Minnesota United FC (GP: 21; GD: -20; PTS: 19)

NOTE:  With Portland and Seattle level on points (30), wins (8), and goal differential (+1), the Timbers have scored more goals than the Sounders (37-32). 

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