MLS: RSL Knock Off NYC FC In The Bronx; Texas Derby Ends In 1-1 Stalemate; Goose Eggs For Galaxy And SKC

Three games were contested on Thursday in Major League Soccer, which is heading into its' Copa America Centennial break.

At New York:

Goals from Yura Movsisyan (59'), Juan Manuel Burrito Martinez (67'), and Frederic (Not So) Brilliant (OG-74') enabled Real Salt Lake to knock off New York City 3-2 on the road.

At Frisco:

In a contest that was delayed 113 minutes by heavy rain, Ricardo Clark's equalizer in the 51st minute lifted the Houston Dynamo to a rain-soaked 1-1 Texas Derby road draw with FC Dallas.  Ryan Hollingshead scored for the Hoops in the 23rd minute.

At Carson, California:

The Los Angeles Galaxy and visiting Sporting Kansas City battled to a 0-0 stalemate.



MLS STANDINGS:

EASTERN CONFERENCE:

1.   Philadelphia (GP: 14; GD: +5; PTS: 23)
2.   New York Red Bulls (GP: 14; GD: +4; PTS: 19)
3.   Montreal (GP: 13; GD: +2; PTS: 19)
4.   New York City FC (GP: 15; GD: -7; PTS: 18)
5.   Toronto FC (GP: 13; GD: -1; PTS: 16)
6.   DC United (GP: 14; GD: -2; PTS: 16)
7.   Orlando City SC (GP: 13; GD: +2; PTS: 16)
8.   New England (GP: 14; GD: -6; PTS: 16)
9.   Columbus (GP: 13; GD: -3; PTS: 14)
10. Chicago (GP: 12; GD: -4; PTS: 12)

NOTES:  With Toronto FC, DC United, Orlando City, and New England all level on points (16), the Reds and DC each have four wins, compared to three each for the Lions and Revolution; Toronto FC have the superior goal differential vis-a-viv DC United (-1 to -2); Orlando City have the superior goal differential vis-a-viv New England (+2 to -6).



WESTERN CONFERENCE:

1.   Colorado (GP: 14; GD: +7; PTS: 28)
2.   FC Dallas (GP: 16; GD: +2; PTS: 28)
3.   Real Salt Lake (GP: 13; GD: +2; PTS: 23)
4.   Vancouver (GP: 15; GD: -2; PTS: 21)
5.   Los Angeles (GP: 21; GD: +11; PTS: 21)
6.   San Jose (GP: 14; GD: 0; PTS: 20)
7.   Portland (GP: 15; GD: -2; PTS: 19)
8.   Kansas City (GP: 16; GD: -4; PTS: 16)
9.   Seattle (GP: 13; GD: -2; PTS: 16)
10. Houston (GP: 14; GD: -2; PTS: 13)

NOTES:  With Colorado and FC Dallas level on points (16) and wins (8), the Rapids have the superior goal differential (+7, to the Hoops' +2); with Vancouver and Los Angeles level on points (21), the Whitecaps have more wins (6-5).