Sunday, August 12, 2012

MLS: Fire, Impact, Galaxy Pick Up Sunday Wins On Road

Three games were played in Major League Soccer on Sunday.

At Chester, Pennsylvania:

Chris Rolfe scored twice (43', 56') as the Chicago Fire overcame a one-goal deficit with three unanswered tallies as they defeated the Philadelphia Union 3-1 on the road, enabling the guests to climb up to fourth place in the Eastern Conference standings.

At Foxborough, Massachusetts:

Sanna Nyassi scored the only goal of the match in the 61st minute as the Montreal Impact moved to within three points of the final Eastern Conference playoff berth with a 1-0 win on the road over the New England Revolution.

At Carson, California:

Landon Donovan assisted on all four goals----Robbie Keane's in the 27th minute, a pair from Juninho (64', 74'), and Omar Gonzalez's tally in the 83rd minute----as the Los Angeles Galaxy demolished Chivas USA 4-0 in what was designated a Goats home game.

MLS STANDINGS

EASTERN CONFERENCE:

1. Kansas City (GP: 24; GD: +8; PTS: 43)
2. New York (GP: 24; GD: +6; PTS: 41)
3. Houston (GP: 24; GD: +8; PTS: 40)
4. Chicago (GP: 23; GD: +3; PTS: 38)
5. DC United (GP: 22; GD: +7; PTS: 36)
6. Montreal (GP: 26; GD: -7; PTS: 33)
7. Columbus (GP: 20; GD: -1; PTS: 28)
8. New England (GP: 23; GD: -3; PTS: 23)
9. Philadelphia (GP: 21; GD: -4; PTS: 23)
10. Toronto FC (GP: 22; GD: -15; PTS: 19)

WESTERN CONFERENCE:

1. San Jose (GP: 24; GD: +18; PTS: 47)
2. Real Salt Lake (GP: 25; GD: +6; PTS: 42)
3. Seattle (GP: 23; GD: +8; PTS: 37)
4. Vancouver (GP: 24; GD: -1; PTS: 37)
5. Los Angeles (GP: 25; GD: +4; PTS: 36)
6. FC Dallas (GP: 25; GD: -5; PTS: 26)
7. Chivas USA (GP: 21; GD: -11; PTS: 26)
8. Colorado (GP: 24; GD: -4; PTS: 25)
9. Portland (GP: 22; GD: -17; PTS: 20)


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