MLS: Comeback Road Win For Red Bulls; Goats and Quakes Draw

Sunday saw two Major League Soccer games.


At Chester, Pennsylvania:


Kenny Cooper scored the winning goal in the 78th minute as the New York Red Bulls came from behind to top the Philadelphia Union 3-2 for their fourth straight victory, enabling them to move ahead of slumping Sporting Kansas City to the top of the Eastern Conference standings.


At Santa Clara, California:


Alan Gordon's equalizer in the 88th minute carried the San Jose Earthquakes to a 1-1 home draw with Chivas USA.  Jose Correa Villero scored for the Goats in the third minute.


MLS STANDINGS:


EASTERN CONFERENCE:


1. New York (GP: 11; GD: +7; PTS: 22)
2. Kansas City (GP: 10; GD: +6; PTS: 21)
3. DC United (GP: 12; GD: +4; PTS: 18)
4. Chicago (GP: 9; GD: +1; PTS: 15)
5. New England (GP: 10; GD: -1; PTS: 12)
6. Montreal (GP: 11; GD: -4; PTS: 12)
7. Houston (GP: 8; GD: -1; PTS: 11)
8. Columbus (GP: 9; GD: -3; PTS: 11)
9. Philadelphia (GP: 9; GD: -5; PTS: 7)
10. Toronto FC (GP: 8; GD: -12; PTS: 0)


WESTERN CONFERENCE:


1. Real Salt Lake (GP: 13; GD: +7; PTS: 26)
2. San Jose (GP: 11; GD: +10; PTS: 23)
3. Seattle (GP: 10; GD: +9; PTS: 22)
4. Vancouver (GP: 10; GD: -1; PTS: 17)
5. Colorado (GP: 10; GD: +3; PTS: 15)
6. FC Dallas (GP: 10; GD: -7; PTS; 12)
7. Los Angeles (GP: 10; GD: -3; PTS: 11)
8. Chivas USA (GP: 10; GD: -6; PTS: 10)
9. Portland (GP: 9; GD: -4; PTS: 8)