MLS: Rapids, Hoops, Quakes Grab Wednesday Wins

Three Major League Soccer contests were played on  Wednesday.

At Kansas City, Kansas:

Shkelzen Gashi scored the winning goal in the 82nd minute as the Colorado Rapids knocked off Sporting Kansas City 2-1 on the road. 

At San Jose, California:

Fatai Alashe (40') and Chris Wondolowski (55') delivered the goals that propelled the San Jose Earthquakes to a 2-0 home win over the New York Red Bulls.

At Portland, Oregon:

Michael Barrios (4'), Fabian Castillo (26'), and Tesho Akindele (29') each scored a first-half goal as FC Dallas held off the hosts Portland Timbers 3-1.



MLS STANDINGS:

EASTERN CONFERENCE:

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

NOTES:  With Montreal and Philadelphia level on points with nine and wins with five, the Impact have the superior goal differential (+3, to the Union's +2); with New York City, Chicago, and DC United level on points (6) and wins (1), the Citizen and Fire both have superior goal differential (0, compared to DC's -2); New York City have scored more goals (7) than Chicago (5).



WESTERN CONFERENCE:

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

NOTES:  With Real Salt Lake and San Jose level on points (11) and wins (3), RSL have the superior goal differential (+3, to the Earthquakes' +2); with Houston and Portland level on points (5) and wins (1), the Dynamo have the superior goal differential (+3, to the Timbers' -5).