Saturday, April 15, 2017

MLS: Saturday Wins For Impact, Lions, Fire, Red Bulls, Crew, RSL, SKC; Loons Gain Road Draw With Dynamo

Eight games were played in Major League Soccer on Saturday.

At Montreal:

Anthony Jackson-Hamet scored the winning goal in the third minute of second-half stoppage time as the Montreal Impact came from behind to upend visiting ten-man Atlanta United 2-0.

At Orlando, Florida:

Cyle Larin scored the winning goal in the first minute of second-half stoppage time as Orlando City defeated the visiting Los Angeles Galaxy 2-1.

At Bridgeview, Illinois:

Nemanja Nikolic scored twice (47', 73') and Bastian Schweinsteiger one (45') as the Chicago Fire dominated the visiting New England Revolution 3-0.

At Harrison, New Jersey:

Alex Muyl (46') and Bradley Wright-Phillips (62') each scored once as the New York Red Bulls blanked visiting DC United 2-0.

At Columbus, Ohio:

Ola Kamara (37') and Justin Meram (44') each scored a goal as the Columbus Crew came from behind to down visiting Toronto FC 2-1.

At Houston:

Christian Ramirez (47') and Johan Venegas (59') each scored a second-half goal as Minnesota United came back from two goals down to gain a 2-2 road draw with the Houston Dynamo.  Mauro Manotas (14') and Alberth Elis (43') produced the Dynamo's goals.

At Commerce City, Colorado:

Yura Movsisyan (85') and Brooks Lennon (88') each scored a goal three minutes apart late in the second half as Real Salt Lake came from behind to upend the home-standing Colorado Rapids 2-1.

At Portland, Oregon:

Dom Dwyer scored the only goal of the match in the 53rd minute as Sporting Kansas City knocked off the Portland Timbers 1-0 on the road.

MLS STANDINGS:

EASTERN CONFERENCE:

1.   Columbus (GP: 7; GD: +3; PTS: 13)
2.   Orlando City SC (GP: 5; GD: +2; PTS: 12)
3.   Chicago (GP: 6; GD: +2; PTS: 11)
4.   New York City FC (GP: 6; GD: +5; PTS: 10)
5.   New York Red Bulls (GP: 7; GD: -2; PTS: 10)
6.   Atlanta United FC (GP: 6; GD: +7; PTS: 8)
7.   New England (GP: 6; GD: 0; PTS: 7)
8.   DC United (GP: 6; GD: -6; PTS: 7)
9.   Toronto FC (GP: 6; GD: +1; PTS: 7)
10. Montreal (GP: 6; GD: -2; PTS: 6)
11. Philadelphia (GP: 6; GD: -6; PTS: 2)

NOTES: With New York City and the New York Red Bulls level on points (10) and wins (3), the Citizens have the superior goal differential (+5, compared to the Red Bulls' -5); with New England, DC United, and Toronto level on points (6), the Revolution and DC each have two wins, compared to one for the Reds; New England has the superior goal differential compared to DC United (0, compared to -6).



WESTERN CONFERENCE:

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

NOTES: With San Jose and Real Salt Lake level on points (8) and wins (2), the Earthquakes have the superior goal differential (0, compared to -1 for RSL); with Los Angeles and Seattle level on points with six, the Galaxy have more wins (2-1).


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