Sunday, April 17, 2016

MLS: Late Controversial PK Lifts Revs To Road Draw With Lions; Hoops Grab Home Win Over SKC

Two games were contested on Sunday in Major League Soccer.

At Orlando, Florida:

Lee Nguyen converted a controversially-awarded penalty kick in the sixth minute of second-half stoppage time to carry the New England Revolution to a 2-2 road draw with Orlando City.  Teal Bunbury scored for the Revs in the 37th minute while the Lions' goals came courtesy of Kaka (2') and Kevin Molino (90'+2). 

At Frisco, Texas:

Sub Mauro Rosales scored the winning goal on a free kick in the 68th minute as FC Dallas battled from behind to upend visiting Sporting Kansas City 2-1.



MLS STANDINGS:

EASTERN CONFERENCE:

1.   Montreal (GP: 6; GD: +4; PTS: 12)
2.   Philadelphia (GP: 6; GD: +1; PTS: 9)
3.   Orlando City SC (GP: 6; GD: +3; PTS: 9)
4.   Toronto FC (GP: 6: GD: +1; PTS: 8)
5.   New England (GP: 6; GD: -2; PTS: 8)
6.   New York City FC (GP: 6; GD: -1; PTS: 6)
7.   Chicago (GP: 6; GD: -1; PTS: 6)
8.   DC United (GP: 7; GD: -3; PTS: 6)
9.   Columbus (GP: 6; GD: -3; PTS: 5)
10. New York Red Bulls (GP: 7; GD: -10; PTS: 3)

NOTES: With Philadelphia and Orlando City level on points with nine, the Union have more wins (three) than the Lions (two); with New York City, Chicago, and DC United level on points (6) and wins (1), the Fire and Citizens have better goal differential (-1) than DC (-3); New York City have scored more goals than Chicago (9-6).



WESTERN CONFERENCE:

1.   FC Dallas (GP: 8; GD: +5; PTS: 17)
2.   Real Salt Lake (GP: 6; GD: +4; PTS: 14)
3.   Colorado (GP: 7; GD: +2; PTS: 13)
4.   Kansas City (GP: 7; GD: +2; PTS: 12)
5.   Los Angeles (GP: 6; GD: +7; PTS: 11)
6.   San Jose (GP: 7; GD: 0; PTS: 11)
7.   Portland (GP: 7; GD: -3; PTS: 8)
8.   Seattle (GP: 6; GD: -1; PTS: 7)
9.   Vancouver (GP: 7; GD: -5; PTS: 7)
10. Houston (GP: 6; GD: 0; PTS: 5)

NOTES: With Los Angeles and San Jose level on points (11) and wins (3), the Galaxy have the superior goal differential (+7 to the Earthquakes' 0); with Seattle and Vancouver level on points (7) and wins (2), the Sounders have the superior goal differential (-1, to the Whitecaps' -5).

No comments: