Red Bulls End Winless Streak; Kheli Dube Hat Trick Powers Revs; Fire Overcome 2-0 Home Deficit To Top Rapids; Sounders and Dynamo Draw In Houston

Four games in Major League Soccer were contested on Sunday.

At East Rutherford, New Jersey:

A Dane Richards goal (27') sandwiched between Juan Pablo Angel's double (4', 88') lifted the New York Red Bulls to a 3-2 home win over FC Dallas, ending the Red Bulls' 6-game losing and 13-match winless streaks. It marked the successful start to Richie Williams' second stint as New York's interim head coach.

At Foxborough, Massachusetts:

Kheli Dube's hat trick (9', 29', 67') guided the New England Revolution to a 3-1 home win over Real Salt Lake.

At Bridgeview, Illinois:

The Chicago Fire, with goals courtesy of Cuauhtemoc Blanco (PK-72'), Mike Banner (85'), and Desan Robinson (90'), overcame a two-goal deficit to defeat the visiting Colorado Rapids 3-2.

At Houston:

Nate Jaqua's equalizer at 70 minutes enabled Seattle Sounders FC to gain a 1-1 road draw with the Houston Dynamo. Geoff Cameron registered the lone Houston goal at 36 minutes.

MLS STANDINGS:

EASTERN CONFERENCE:

1. Columbus (GP: 22; GD: +10; PTS: 39)
2. Chicago (GP: 23; GD: +6; PTS: 38)
3. New England (GP: 20; GD: -1; PTS: 30)
4. Toronto FC (GP: 22; GD: -3; PTS: 30)
5. DC United (GP: 22; GD: 0; PTS: 29)
6. Kansas City (GP: 20; GD: -8; PTS: 21)
7. New York (GP: 23; GD: -22; PTS: 13)

WESTERN CONFERENCE:
1. Houston (GP: 24; GD: +10; PTS: 40)
2. Los Angeles (GP: 23; GD: +4; PTS: 35)
3. Seattle (GP: 23; GD: +6; PTS: 33)
4. Chivas USA (GP: 20; GD: +4; PTS: 33)
5. Colorado (GP: 21; GD: +7; PTS 30)
6. Real Salt Lake (GP: 22; GD: +3; PTS: 27)
7. FC Dallas (GP: 22; GD: -4; PTS: 23)
8. San Jose (GP: 21; GD: -12; PTS: 20)