MLS: David Villa Pays Dividends For NYCFC As Expansion Club Blanks Revs In Home Opener At The Bronx; Stoppage-Time Goal Gains Road Draw For Galaxy Against Timbers

Two games were played in Major League Soccer on Sunday.

At New York:

David Villa scored his first career MLS goal in the 19th minute and assisted on Patrick Mullins' insurance tally in the 84th as the New York City Football Club racked up their first MLS victory, a 2-0 blanking of the New England Revolution in their home opener in front of 43,507 fans at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx.

At Portland, Oregon:

Alan Gordon's equalizer in the second minute of second-half stoppage time lifted the Los Angeles Galaxy to a 2-2 road draw with the Portland Timbers.  Gyasi Zardes also scored for the Galaxy in the 65th minute.  Fanendo Adi scored both of the Timbers' goals in the 31st and 90th minutes.



MLS STANDINGS:

EASTERN CONFERENCE:

1.   New York City FC (GP: 2; GD: +2; PTS: 4)
2.   Orlando City SC (GP: 2; GD: +1; PTS: 4)
3.   Columbus (GP: 2; GD: +1; PTS: 3)
4.   DC United (GP: 1; GD: +1; PTS: 3)
5.   Toronto FC (GP: 2; GD: 0; PTS: 3)
6.   Philadelphia (GP: 2; GD: 0; PTS: 2)
7.   New York Red Bulls (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 1)
8.   Montreal (GP: 1; GD: -1; PTS: 0)
9.   Chicago (GP: 2; GD: -3; PTS: 0)
10. New England (GP: 2; GD: -5; PTS: 0)



WESTERN CONFERENCE:

1.   FC Dallas (GP: 2; GD: +3; PTS: 6)
2.   Los Angeles (GP: 2; GD: +2; PTS: 4)
3.   Seattle (GP: 2; GD: +2; PTS: 3)
4.   Houston (GP: 2; GD: 0; PTS: 3)
5.   San Jose (GP: 2; GD: 0; PTS: 3)
6.   Vancouver (GP: 2; GD: -1; PTS: 3)
7.   Portland (GP: 2; GD: 0; PTS: 2)
8.   Real Salt Lake (GP: 2; GD: 0; PTS: 2)
9.   Colorado (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 1)
10. Kansas City (GP: 2; GD: -2; PTS: 1)