MLS: Wondo Comes Through For Quakes

At Santa Clara, California:

Chris Wondolowski scored the only goal of the lone Sunday Major League Soccer contest in the 55th minute as the San Jose Earthquakes stayed in the Western Conference playoff chase (closing to within three points of the conference's final playoff berth) with a 1-0 home win (their fifth such consecutive victory) over Sporting Kansas City.

MLS STANDINGS:

EASTERN CONFERENCE:

1. Kansas City (GP: 25; GF: 36; GD: +11; PTS: 39)
2. New York (GP: 25; GF: 36; GD: +5; PTS: 39)
3. Montreal (GP: 23; GF: 36; GD: +1; PTS: 38)
4. Philadelphia (GP: 25; GF: 36; GD: +4; PTS: 38)
5. Houston (GP: 23; GF: 29; GD: +6; PTS: 36)
6. New England (GP: 24; GF: 29; GD: +6; PTS: 33)
7. Chicago (GP: 23; GF: 29; GD: -5; PTS: 31)
8. Columbus (GP: 24; GF: 29; GD: -1; PTS: 29)
9. Toronto FC (GP: 24; GF: 21; GD: -12; PTS: 20)
10. DC United (GP: 24; GF: 14; GD: -26; PTS: 13)

WESTERN CONFERENCE:

1. Real Salt Lake (GP: 25; GF: 41; GD: +11; PTS: 41)
2. Colorado (GP: 26; GF: 33; GD: +6; PTS: 39)
3. Portland (GP: 23; GF: 34; GD: +12; PTS: 38)
4. Los Angeles (GP: 24; GF: 39; GD: +7; PTS: 37)
5. Vancouver (GP: 24; GF: 36; GD: +4; PTS: 36)
6. Seattle (GP: 22; GF: 30; GD: +4; PTS: 34)
7. San Jose (GP: 25; GF: 26; GD: -9; PTS: 33)
8. FC Dallas (GP: 24; GF: 31; GD: -4; PTS: 33)
9. Chivas USA (GP: 23; GF: 20; GD: -20; PTS: 18)