MLS: Reds, Quakes Grab Sunday Road Wins; Timbers Gain Cascadia Cup Road Draw With Sounders In Seattle

Three nationally-televised Major League Soccer contests were played on Sunday.

At Montreal:

Sebastian Giovinco scored twice (41', 90'+3) and Jozy Altidore once (52') as Toronto FC tightened their hold on first place in both the Eastern Conference standings and the Supporters' Shield race following their 3-1 road victory over the Montreal Impact.

At Carson, California:

Valeri Vako Qazaishvili (45'+3), Marco Urena (80'), and Chris Wondolowski (90'+2) each scored once as the San Jose Earthquakes dominated the ten-man Los Angeles Galaxy 3-0 on the road in the latest edition of the California Clasico.  The defeat stretched the Galaxy's winless streak to ten games (nine losses and one draw).


At Seattle:

Diego Valeri's successfully-executed penalty kick in the second minute of first-half stoppage time lifted the Portland Timbers to a 1-1 Cascadia Cup road draw with the Seattle Sounders.  Cristian Roldan scored in the 18th minute for the Sounders, who stretched their unbeaten streak to eleven games.

MLS STANDINGS:

EASTERN CONFERNCE:

1.   Toronto FC (GP: 27; GD: +29; PTS: 56)
2.   New York City FC (GP: 26; GD: +13; PTS: 47)
3.   Columbus (GP: 28; GD: 0; PTS: 42)
4.   Chicago (GP: 26; GD: +11; PTS: 41)
5.   New York Red Bulls (GP: 25; GD: +5; PTS: 39)
6.   Atlanta United FC (GP: 24; GD: +12; PTS: 36)
7.   Montreal (GP: 25; GD: +1; PTS: 36)
8.   Philadelphia (GP: 27; GD: -2; PTS: 31)
9.   Orlando City SC (GP: 26; GD: -12; PTS: 31)
10. New England (GP: 25; GD: -2; PTS: 29)
11. DC United (GP: 27; GD: -22; PTS: 28)

NOTES:  With Atlanta United and Montreal level on points (36) and wins (10), the Five Stripes have the superior goal differential (+12, compared to the Impact's +1); with Philadelphia and Orlando City level on points (31) and wins (8), the Union have the superior goal differential (-2, compared to the Lions' -12).



WESTERN CONFERENCE:

1.   Seattle (GP: 27; GD: +7; PTS: 42)
2.   Portland (GP: 28; GD: +3; PTS: 41)
3.   Kansas City (GP: 25; GD: +12; PTS: 40)
4.   Vancouver (GP: 25; GD: +2; PTS: 38)
5.   Houston (GP: 26; GD: +9; PTS: 38)
6.   San Jose (GP: 27; GD: -13; PTS: 36)
7.   FC Dallas (GP: 25; GD: +4; PTS: 36)
8.   Real Salt Lake (GP: 28; GD: -8; PTS: 35)
9.   Minnesota United (GP: 25; GD: -20; PTS: 25)
10. Los Angeles (GP: 25; GD: -15; PTS: 23)
11. Colorado (GP: 25; GD: -14; PTS: 22)

NOTES: With Vancouver and Houston level on points with 38, the Whitecaps have won more games (11-10); with San Jose and FC Dallas level on points with 36, the Earthquakes have won more games (10-9).