MLS: Sounders Hold Off RSL; Lions and Fire Draw In Suburban Chicago; Reds and Dynamo Likewise In Houston

Three games were contested in Major League Soccer on Sunday.

At Bridgeview, Illinois:

John Goossens (6') and Razvan Cocis (78') each scored once as the Chicago Fire salvaged a 2-2 home deadlock with Orlando City.  Cyle Larin (9') and Kaka (32') each delivered a goal for the visiting Lions.

At Seattle:

Nicolas Lodeiro (24') and Jordan Morris (37') each scored once as the Seattle Sounders held off visiting Real Salt Lake 2-1.

At Houston:

In a match postponed from Saturday due to flooding conditions in Houston, Jozy Altidore's equalizer in the 24th minute carried Toronto FC to a 1-1 road draw with the ten-man Houston Dynamo.  Cristian Maidana scored for the hosts in the eighth minute.

MLS STANDINGS:

EASTERN CONFERENCE:

1.   New York City FC (GP: 25; GD: 0; PTS: 38)
2.   Toronto FC (GP: 24; GD: +9; PTS: 37)
3.   New York Red Bulls (GP:25; GD: +10; PTS: 36)
4.   Philadelphia (GP: 24; GD: +5; PTS: 34)
5.   Montreal (GP: 23; GD: +4; PTS: 33)
6.   DC United (GP: 23; GD: -4; PTS: 27)
7.   Orlando City SC (GP: 23; GD: -3; PTS: 27)
8.   New England (GP: 24; GD: -15; PTS: 26)  
9.   Columbus (GP: 22; GD: -9; PTS: 20)
10. Chicago (GP: 22; GD: -10; PTS: 19)

NOTE: With DC United and Orlando City level on points with 27, DC have more wins than the Lions (6-5).




WESTERN CONFERENCE:

1.   FC Dallas (GP: 25; GD: +6; PTS: 45)
2.   Colorado (GP: 23; GD: +7; PTS: 42)
3.   Los Angeles (GP: 23; GD: +15; PTS: 38)
4.   Real Salt Lake (GP: 25; GD: 0; PTS: 37)
5.   Kansas City (GP: 26; GD: 0; PTS: 35)
6.   Portland (GP: 25; GD: 0; PTS: 32)
7.   San Jose (GP: 23; GD: 0; PTS: 31)
8.   Vancouver (GP: 25; GD: -7; PTS: 30)
9.   Seattle (GP: 23; GD: -4; PTS: 27)
10. Houston (GP: 23; GD -4; PTS: 21)