Goats Blank Revs; Crew Take Battle Of Conference Leaders

Two games were contested Sunday in Major League Soccer.

At Carson, California:

Chivas USA, with goals from Maicon Santos (10') and Sacha Kljestan (PK-90'), blanked the visiting New England Revolution 2-0.

At Columbus, Ohio:

Frankie Hejduk (34') and Eddie Gaven (PK-90') provided the goals that lifted the Columbus Crew to a 2-1 home win over the Houston Dynamo in a battle of the two conference leaders in MLS.

MLS STANDINGS:

EASTERN CONFERENCE:

1. Columbus (GP: 24; GD: +10; PTS: 42)
2. Chicago (GP: 25; GD: +5; PTS: 39)
3. DC United (GP: 26; GD: +1; PTS: 36)
4. Toronto FC (GP: 25; GD: -3; PTS: 34)
5. New England (GP: 23; GD: -4; PTS: 33)
6. Kansas City (GP: 24; GD: -7; PTS: 27)
7. New York# (GP: 25; GD: -22; PTS: 16)

WESTERN CONFERENCE:

1. Houston (GP: 26; GD: +8; PTS: 40)
2. Los Angeles (GP: 25; GD: +2; PTS: 38)
3. Seattle (GP: 25; GD: +7; PTS: 37)
4. Colorado (GP: 24; GD: +8; PTS: 36)
5. Chivas USA (GP: 23; GD: +1; PTS: 36)
6. Real Salt Lake (GP: 25; GD: +8; PTS: 34)
7. FC Dallas (GP: 24; GD: -1; PTS: 27)
8. San Jose (GP: 22; GD: -13; PTS: 20)

#Eliminated from playoff contention