Saturday, May 29, 2010

MLS: Galaxy Top Crew To Become League's Last Unbeaten Club; Philadelphia Gets First Road Win; DCU, Revs, Rapids, RSL, TCF Get Wins, Too

Seven games were contested Saturday in Major League Soccer.

At Columbus, Ohio:

Thanks to goals from Michael Stephens (10') and Tristan Bowen (88'), the Los Angeles Galaxy became the league's lone remaining unbeaten club with their 2-0 road win over the Columbus Crew.

At Washington:

Carey Talley's successful penalty kick at 89 minutes proved to be the game winner as DC United defeated visiting Chivas USA 3-2.

At Foxborough, Massachusetts:

Zack Schilawski's goal at 80 minutes carried the New England Revolution to a 3-2 home win over the New York Red Bulls.  The Revs snapped a seven-game winless streak while the Red Bulls dropped their fourth consecutive league contest.


At Houston:


Second-half substitute Danny Mwnaga scored the game-winning goal during second-half stoppage time (90'+3) as the Philadelphia Union picked up their first-ever road win, 3-2 over the Houston Dynamo.


At Commerce City, Colorado:


Conor Casey scored the lone goal of the match (63') as the Colorado Rapids defeated the visiting Seattle Sounders 1-0.


At Sandy, Utah:


Fabian Espindola (30'), Alvaro Saborio (33'), Robbie Russell (85'), and Ned Grabavoy (90') each tallied once as Real Salt Lake picked up their franchise record-setting fifth straight win, 4-1 over the visiting Kansas City Wizards.


At Santa Clara, California:


Dwayne De Rosario scored twice in the second half (66', 90') as Toronto FC racked up their first road win of the season, 3-1 over the San Jose Earthquakes.


MLS STANDINGS:


EASTERN CONFERENCE:

1. Columbus (GP: 9; GD: +6; PTS: 20)
2. Toronto FC (GP: 10; GD: +1; PTS: 16)
3. New York (GP: 10; GD: -4; PTS: 15)
4. New England (GP: 11; GD: -4; PTS: 11)
5. Chicago (GP: 9; GD: -1; PTS: 10)
6. Kansas City (GP: 9; GD: -4; PTS: 8)
7. Philadelphia (GP: 8; GD: -7; PTS: 7)
8. DC United (GP: 10; GD: -13; PTS: 6)


WESTERN CONFERENCE:


1. Los Angeles (GP: 11; GD: +16; PTS: 29)
2. Real Salt Lake (GP: 10; GD: +10; PTS: 19)
3. Houston (GP: 11; GD: +3; PTS: 16)
4. San Jose (GP: 9; GD: +3; PTS: 16)
5. Colorado (GP: 9; GD: +3; PTS: 16)
6. FC Dallas (GP: 10; GD: 0; PTS: 12)
7. Seattle (GP: 11; GD: -5; PTS: 12)
8. Chivas USA (GP: 11; GD: -4; PTS: 10)

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