Sunday, April 15, 2018

MLS: Two 2-2 Draws

Two games were contested in Major League Soccer on Sunday.

At Kansas City, Kansas:

Ilie Sanchez (PK-34') and Graham Zusi (78') each scored once as Sporting Kansas City gained a 2-2 home draw with the Seattle Sounders.

Will Bruin (45'+1) and Cristian Roldan (73') scored the Sounders' first league goals of the season as the guests picked up their first point of the campaign.

At Atlanta:

David Villa (PK-38') and Alex Ring (73') each scored once to lift New York City to a 2-2 road draw with Atlanta United.

Greg Garza (29') and Chris McCann (56') each delivered a goal for the Five Stripes.



MLS STANDINGS:

EASTERN CONFERENCE:

1.   New York City FC (GP: 7; GD: +10; PTS: 17)
2.   Atlanta United FC (GP: 6; GD: +7; PTS: 13)
3.   New England (GP: 6; GD: +4; PTS: 10)
4.   Columbus (GP: 7; GD: +2; PTS: 10)
5.   Orlando City SC (GP: 6; GD: +1; PTS: 10)
6.   New York Red Bulls (GP: 5; GD: +7; PTS: 9)
7.   Montreal (GP: 6; GD: -6; PTS: 6)
8.   Philadelphia (GP: 5; GD: -3; PTS: 5)
9.   DC United (GP: 5; GD: -4; PTS: 5)
10. Chicago (GP: 5; GD: -2; PTS: 4)
11. Toronto FC (GP: 4; GD: -3; PTS: 3)

NOTES:  With New England, Columbus, and Orlando City all level on points (10) and wins (3), the Revolution have the best goal differential of the three clubs (+4, compared to the Crew's +2 and Lions' +1); with Philadelphia and DC United level on points (5) and wins (1), the Union have the superior goal differential (-3, compared to DC's -4).



WESTERN CONFERENCE:

1.   Kansas City (GP: 7; GD: +3; PTS: 14)
2.   Los Angeles Galaxy (GP: 6; GD: 0; PTS: 10)
3.   Vancouver (GP: 7; GD: -3; PTS: 10)
4.   Los Angeles Football Club (GP: 5; GD: +1; PTS: 9)
5.   FC Dallas (GP: 5; GD: +4; PTS: 9)
6.   Colorado (GP: 5; GD: +4; PTS: 8)
7.   Real Salt Lake (GP: 6; GD: -8; PTS: 7)
8.   Minnesota United FC (GP: 6; GD: -4; PTS: 6)
9.   Houston (GP: 5; GD: +1; PTS: 5)
10. San Jose (GP: 5; GD: -1; PTS: 5)
11. Portland (GP: 6; GD: -5; PTS: 5)
12. Seattle (GP: 4; GD: -5; PTS: 1)

NOTES: With the Los Angeles Galaxy and Vancouver level on points (10) and wins (3), the Galaxy have the superior goals differential (0, compared to the Whitecaps' -3); with the Los Angeles Football Club and FC Dallas level on points with nine, the Wings have won more games than the Hoops (3-2); with Houston, San Jose, and Portland level on points (5) and wins (1), the Dynamo have the best goal differential of the three clubs (+1, compared to the Earthquakes' -1 and Timbers' -5).

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