MLS: Clint Dempsey's Late Equalizer Gains Road Draw In Portland For Sounders In Cascadia Cup Clash

At Seattle:

Clint Dempsey's equalizer in the fourth minute of second-half stoppage time lifted the ten-man Seattle Sounders to a 2-2 Cascadia Cup road draw with the Portland Timbers in the lone Sunday Major League Soccer contest.

Joevin Jones opened the scoring for the Sounders in the 27th minute.

After Seattle's Brad Evans was tossed out of the game with a red-card ejection following his penalty-area takedown of Darlington Nagbe, Fenando Adi scored his 50th career goal for the Timbers with his successful penalty kick in the 45th minute.

Dairon Asprilla scored in the fourth minute of first-time stoppage time to put Portland ahead 2-1.



MLS STANDINGS:

EASTERN CONFERENCE:

1.   Toronto FC (GP: 17; GD: +15; PTS: 35)
2.   Chicago (GP: 17; GD: +14; PTS: 34)
3.   New York City FC (GP: 17; GD: +11; PTS: 30)
4.   Orlando City SC (GP: 18; GD: -6; PTS: 26)
5.   Columbus (GP: 18; GD: -1; PTS: 25)'
6.   Atlanta United FC (GP: 17; GD: +8; PTS: 24)
7.   New York Red Bulls (GP: 17; GD: -6; PTS: 23)
8.   New England (GP: 17; GD: +2; PTS: 20)
9.   Philadelphia (GP: 16; GD: +1; PTS: 19)
10. DC United (GP: 17; GD: -13; PTS: 18)
11. Montreal (GP: 15; GD: -2; PTS: 18)

NOTE:  With DC United and Montreal level oon points with 18, DC has more wins than the Impact (5-4).



WESTERN CONFERENCE:

1.   Kansas City (GP: 18; GD: +10; PTS: 30)
2.   Houston (GP: 17; GD: +5; PTS: 25)
3.   Portland (GP: 18; GD: +3; PTS: 25)
4.   FC Dallas (GP: 16; GD: +8; PTS: 25)
5.   San Jose (GP: 17; GD: -3; PTS: 23)
6.   Los Angeles (GP: 16; GD: +1; PTS: 22)
7.   Vancouver (GP: 15; GD: 0; PTS: 21)
8.   Seattle (GP: 18; GD: -5; PTS: 21)
9.   Minnesota United FC (GP: 17; GD: -14; PTS: 18)
10. Real Salt Lake (GP: 18; GD: -20; PTS: 17)
11. Colorado (GP: 16; GD: -8; PTS: 16)

NOTES:  With Houston, Portland, and FC Dallas all level oni points with 25, the Dynamo and Timbers have each won seven games, compared to six wins for the Hoops. Houston has the superior goal differential via-a-viv Portland (+5 to +3); with Vancouver and Seattle level on points with 21, the Whitecaps have more wins than the Sounders (6-5).