Saturday, September 08, 2012

MLS: Eddie's Double Propels Sounders To Second In West; Quakes Clinch Playoff Berth

At Seattle: 

Eddie Johnson scored twice (28', 89') as the Seattle Sounders came from behind to upend visiting Chivas USA 2-1 in the lone Saturday Major League Soccer contest.  The win pushed the Sounders into second place in the Western Conference standings while the Goats' defeat clinched a playoff berth for the San Jose Earthquakes.

MLS STANDINGS:

EASTERN CONFERENCE:

1. Kansas City (GP: 27; GF: 34; GD: +10; PTS: 50)
2. New York (GP: 27; GF: 46; GD: +7; PTS: 46)
3. Houston (GP: 28; GF: 40; GD: +7; PTS: 45)
4. Chicago (GP: 26; GF: 35; GD: +4; PTS: 44)
5. Columbus (GP: 27; GF: 33; GD: +1; PTS: 42)
6. DC United (GP: 27; GF: 43; GD: +5; PTS: 41)
7. Montreal (GP: 29; GF: 43; GF: -3; PTS: 39)
8. New England (GP: 28; GF: 35; GD: -3; PTS: 28)
9. Philadelphia (GP: 25; GF: 25; GD: -5; PTS: 26)
10. Toronto FC (GP: 27; GF: 30; GD: -18; PTS: 21)

WESTERN CONFERENCE:

1. x-San Jose (GP: 27; GF: 56; GD: +23; PTS: 53)
2. Seattle (GP: 27; GF: 43; GD: +15; PTS: 47)
3. Real Salt Lake (GP: 29; GF: 38; GD: +5; PTS: 46)
4. Los Angeles (GP: 28; GF: 48; GD: +8; PTS: 43)
5. Vancouver (GP: 28; GF: 29; GD: -8; PTS: 37)
6. FC Dallas (GP: 29; GF: 34; GD: -4; PTS: 33)
7. Colorado (GP: 28; GF: 36; GD: -5; PTS: 29)
8. Chivas USA (GP: 26; GF: 21; GD: -20; PTS: 28)
9. Porland (GP: 27; GF: 27; GD: -19; PTS: 27)

x-Clinched playoff berth

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