MLS: Philly, Fire, SKC, RSL Draw Wednesday Wins; Quakes And Lions Draw In San Jose

Five games were contested in Major League Soccer on Wednesday.

At Chester, Pennsylvania:

Fafa Picault (17') and Ilsinho (38') each scored once as the Philadelphia Union blanked the visiting Houston Dynamo 2-0.

At Bridgeview, Illinois:

Nemanja Nikolic scored twice (15', 74') as the Chicago Fire dominated the visiting Colorado Rapids 3-0. Fire goalkeeper Matt Lampson made four saves to earn the shutout.

At Kansas City, Kansas:

Gerso delivered a second-half hat trick in the span of thirteen minutes (56', 58', 69') as Sporting Kansas City whitewashed the visiting Seattle Sounders 3-0.

At Sandy, Utah:

Albert Rusnak scored twice (39', 51') as Real Salt Lake came from behind to defeat visiting New York City 2-1.

At San Jose, California:

Chris Wondolowski's equalizer in the 83rd minute lifted the San Jose Earthquakes to a 1-1 home draw with Orlando City.  

Carlos Rivas scored in the 80th minute for the Lions.



MLS STANDINGS:

EASTERN CONFERENCE:

1.   Toronto FC (GP: 12; GD: +9; PTS: 25)
2.   Orlando City SC (GP: 11; GD: 0; PTS: 20)
3.   Columbus (GP: 12; GD: +2; PTS: 19)
4.   Chicago (GP: 11; GD: +5; PTS: 18)
5.   New York City FC (GP: 11; GD: +6; PTS: 17)
6.   New York Red Bulls (GP: 12; GD: -6; PTS: 16)
7.   Philadelphia (GP: 11; GD: +3; PTS: 13)
8.   New England (GP: 11; GD: +2; PTS: 13)
9.   Atlanta United FC (GP: 10; GD: +5; PTS: 12)
10. DC United (GP: 10; GD: -9; PTS: 11)
11. Montreal (GP: 10; GD: -3; PTS: 10)

NOTE: With Philadelphia and New England level on points (13) and wins (3), the Union have the superior goal differential (+3, compared to the Revolution's +2).



WESTERN CONFERENCE:

1.   Kansas City (GP: 12; GD: +9; PTS: 22)
2.   Houston (GP: 11; GD: +5; PTS: 19)
3.   FC Dallas (GP: 9; GD: +8; PTS: 19)
4.   Portland (GP: 11; GD: +5; PTS: 18)
5.   San Jose (GP: 12; GD: -1; PTS: 16)
6.   Vancouver (GP: 10; GD: -3; PTS: 13)
7.   Los Angeles (GP: 10; GD: -3; PTS: 11)
8.   Minnesota United FC (GP: 11; GD: -11; PTS: 11)
9.   Real Salt Lake (GP: 12; GD: -12; PTS: 11)
10. Seattle (GP: 11; GD: -4; PTS: 10)
11. Colorado (GP: 10; GD: -7; PTS: 7)

NOTES:  With Houston and Sporting Kansas City level on points with 19, the Dynamo have more wins than the Hoops (6-5); with Los Angeles, Minnesota United, and Real Salt Lake all level on points (11) and wins (3), the Galaxy have the best goal differential amongst the three clubs (-3, compared to the Loons' -11 and RSL's -12).