MLS: Wednesday Wins For Philly, Revs, Sounders

Three games were played in Major League Soccer on Wednesday.

At Chester, Pennsylvania:

Conor Casey scored the only goal of the match in the 55th minute as Philadelphia Union spoiled Greg Vanney's debut as Toronto FC's head coach with a 1-0 road win over the slumping ten-man Reds.

At Foxborough, Massachusetts:

Lee Nguyen scored twice (47', 90'+4) as the New England Revolution dominated visiting Sporting Kansas City 4-1.

At Carson, California:

Obafemi Martins (11', 17') and Andy Rose (38', 44') each scored twice in the first half as the Seattle Sounders coasted to a 4-2 road win over Chivas USA and tightened their hold on first place in both the Western Conference standings and the race for the Supporters' Shield.



MLS STANDINGS:

EASTERN CONFERENCE:

1. DC United (GP: 26; GD: +12; PTS: 46)
2. Kansas City (GP: 27; GD: +6; PTS: 42)
3. New England (GP: 26; GD: 0; PTS: 36)
4. Toronto FC (GP: 25; GD: -5; PTS: 33)
5. Columbus (GP: 26; GD: +1; PTS: 33)
6. Philadelphia (GP: 26; GD: 0; PTS: 33)
7. New York (GP: 25; GD: +1; PTS: 31)
8. Chicago (GP: 25; GD: -5; PTS: 29)
9. Houston (GP: 25; GD: -18; GD: 28)
10. Montreal (GP: 25; GD: -18; PTS: 20)

NOTE: With Toronto, Columbus, and Philadelphia all level at 33 points, in the first tiebreaker, the Reds have more wins (nine) than the Crew and Union (eight apiece).  As far as Columbus and Philadelphia are concerned, in the second tiebreaker, the Crew have the superior goal differential vis a viv the Union (+1 to 0).



WESTERN CONFERENCE:

1. Seattle (GP: 26; GD: +13; PTS: 51) 
2. Los Angeles (GP: 25; GD: +21; PTS:46)
3. Real Salt Lake (GP: 26; GD: +9; PTS: 43)
4. FC Dallas (GP: 26; GD: +11; PTS: 42)
5. Portland (GP: 26; GD: +1; PTS: 34)
6. Vancouver (GP: 25; GD: -1; PTS: 33)
7. Colorado (GP: 26; GD: -3; PTS: 30)
8. San Jose (GP: 24; GD: -4; PTS: 26)
9. Chivas USA (GP: 26; GD: -21; PTS: 24)