MLS: Wednesday Wins For Philly, RSL; Goose Eggs For Galaxy, Rapids

Three contests took place in Major League Soccer on Wednesday.

At Chester, Pennsylvania:

Roland Alberg delivered a natural hat trick (11', 45'+2, 56') as the Philadelphia Union held off the visiting Chicago Fire 4-3

At Sandy, Utah:

Yura Movsisyan (65') and Jordan Allen (87') each scored a goal in the final half-hour as Real Salt Lake came from behind to upend the visiting New York Red Bulls 2-1.

At Carson, California:

The Los Angeles Galaxy and visiting Colorado Rapids battled to a 0-0 stalemate.



MLS STANDINGS:

EASTERN CONFERENCE:

1.   Philadelphia (GP: 16; GD: +5; PTS: 26)
2.   New York Red Bulls (GP: 16; GD: +5; PTS: 22)
3.   New York City FC (GP: 16; GD: -6; PTS: 21)
4.   Montreal (GP: 14; GD: +2; PTS: 20)
5.   Toronto FC (GP: 14; GD: 0; PTS: 19)
6.   New England (GP: 15; GD: -5; PTS: 19)
7.   DC United (GP: 15; GD: -2; PTS: 17)
8.   Orlando City SC (GP: 14; GD: +2; PTS: 17)
9.   Columbus (GP: 14; GD: -3; PTS: 15)
10. Chicago (GP: 14; GD: -6; PTS: 11)

NOTES:  With Toronto FC and New England level on points (19), the Reds have more wins than the Revolution (5-4); with DC United and Orlando City level on points (17), DC have more wins than the Lions (4-3).



WESTERN CONFERENCE:

1.   Colorado (GP: 16; GD: +8; PTS: 32)
2.   FC Dallas (GP: 17; GD: 0; PTS: 28)
3.   Real Salt Lake (GP: 15; GD: +3; PTS: 27)
4.   Los Angeles (GP: 15; GD: +10; PTS: 22)
5.   Kansas City (GP: 17; GD: -2; PTS: 21)
6.   Vancouver (GP: 16; GD: -3; PTS: 21)
7.   San Jose (GP: 15; GD: 0; PTS: 21)
8.   Portland (GP: 16; GD: -2; PTS: 20)
9.   Seattle (GP: 14; GD: -4; PTS: 16)
10. Houston (GP: 15; GD: -2; PTS: 14)

NOTES:  With Sporting Kansas City, Vancouver, and San Jose all level on points (21), SKC and the Whitecaps each have six wins, compared to the Earthquakes' five; Vancouver has the superior goal differential vis-a-viv Kansas City (-2 to -3).