Ten games were contested on Saturday in Major League Soccer.
At Orlando, Florida:
Dom Dwyer scored twice (26', 48') while Scott Sutter scored the winning goal in the 86th minute as Orlando City racked up their first win of the season by knocking off the visiting New York Red Bulls 4-3.
At Columbus, Ohio:
Brek Shea (51') and Kei Kamara (78') each scored once as the Vancouver Whitecaps came from behind to knock off the Columbus Crew 2-1 on the road.
At Carson, California:
In the inaugural edition of Major League Soccer's new Angelino derby, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, in his first match for his new club, instantly paid huge dividends with his second-half double (77', 90'+1) as the Los Angeles Galaxy erased a three-goal deficit and stunned the visiting Los Angeles Football Club 4-3.
At Bridgeview, Illinois:
Bastian Schweinsteiger assisted on both goals (Nemanja Nikolic's goal in the 50th minute; Brandon Vincent's in the 84th) as the Chicago Fire salvaged a 2-2 home draw with the Portland Timbers.
Diego Valeri (6') and Sebastian Blanco (55') scored the Timbers' goals.
At Minneapolis:
Francisco Calvo's own goal in the third minute proved decisive as Atlanta United defeated Minnesota United 1-0 on the road.
At San Jose, California:
Maxi Moralez scored the winning goal in the 60th minute as New York City came from behind to down the San Jose Earthquakes 2-1 on the road.
At Houston:Teal Bunbury (15') and Cristian Penilla (71') each scored once as the New England Revolution blanked the Houston Dynamo 2-0 on the road.
At Kansas City, Kansas:
Felipe Gutierrez scored the only goal of Sporting Kansas City's 1-0 home win over DC United in the third minute.
At Commerce City, Colorado:
Dominique Badji's natural second-half hat trick (53', 61', 87') produced all the scoring in the Colorado Rapids' 3-0 home domination of the Philadelphia Union.
At Seattle:
Jeisson Vargas scored the only goal of the match in the 60th minute as the Montreal Impact posted a 1-0 road win over the ten-man (and still winless and pointless) Seattle Sounders.
MLS STANDINGS:
EASTERN CONFERENCE:
1. New York City FC (GP: 5; GD: +6; PTS: 13)
2. Columbus (GP: 5; GD: +4; PTS: 10)
3. Atlanta United FC (GP: 4; GD: +2; PTS: 9)
4. New England (GP: 4; GD: +1; PTS: 7)
5. New York Red Bulls (GP: 4; GD: +5; PTS: 6)
6. Montreal (GP: 4; GD: 0; PTS: 6)
7. Philadelphia (GP: 3; GD: -1; PTS: 4)
8. Orlando City SC (GP: 4; GD: -2; PTS: 4)
9. Toronto FC (GP: 3; GD: -1; PTS: 3)
10. DC United (GP: 5; GD: -5; PTS: 2)
11. Chicago (GP: 3; GD: -2; PTS: 1)
NOTES: With the New York Red Bulls and Montreal level on points (6) and wins (2), the Red Bulls have the superior goal differential (+5, compared to the Impact's 0); with Philadelphia and Orlando City level on points (4) and wins (1), the Union have the superior goal differential (-1, compared to the Lions' -2).
WESTERN CONFERENCE:
1. Kansas City (GP: 5; GD: +1; PTS: 10)
2. Vancouver (GP: 5; GD: 0; PTS: 10)
3. Los Angeles Galaxy (GP: 4; GD: +1; PTS: 7)
4. Los Angeles Football Club (GP: 3; GD: +4; PTS: 6)
5. Minnesota United FC (GP: 5; GD: -3; PTS: 6)
6. FC Dallas (GP: 3; GD: +3; PTS: 5)
7. Colorado (GP: 3; GD: +2; PTS: 4)
8. Houston (GP: 4; GD: +1; PTS: 4)
9. Real Salt Lake (GP: 4; GD: -5; PTS: 4)
10. San Jose (GP: 3; GD: -1; PTS: 3)
11. Portland (GP: 4; GD: -5; PTS: 2)
12. Seattle (GP: 3; GD: -5; PTS: 0)
NOTES: With Sporting Kansas City and Vancouver level on points (10) and wins (3), SKC have the superior goal differential (+1, compared to the Whitecaps' 0); with Los Angeles FC and Minnesota United level on points (6) and wins (2), the Wings have the superior goal differential (+4, compared to the Loons' -3); with Colorado, Houston, and Real Salt Lake all level on points (4) and wins (1), the Rapids have the best goal differential of the three clubs (+2, compared to the Dynamo's +1 and RSL's -5).
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