Sunday, March 18, 2018

MLS: Hoops Too Much For Shorthanded Sounders

At Frisco, Texas:

In the lone Sunday Major League Soccer contest, Roland Lamah scored twice (20', 63') as FC Dallas dominated the visiting (ten-man) Seattle Sounders 3-0.



MLS STANDINGS:

EASTERN CONFERENCE:

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

NOTES:  With the New York Red Bulls, Montreal and New England all level on points (3) and wins (1), the Red Bulls have the best goal differential of the three clubs (+3, compared to -1 each for the Impact and Revolution; the Impact has scored more goals than the Revolution (4-2); with Chicago and Toronto FC level on points (0) and wins (0), the Fire has the superior goal differential (-2, compared to the Reds' -3).



WESTERN CONFERENCE:

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

NOTES:  With Los Angeles FC, Minnesota United, Sporting KC and Vancouver all level on points (6) and wins (2), the Wings have the best goal differential of the qurtet of clubs (+5, compared to the Loons' +1, SKC's 0, and the Whitecaps' -1);  with Houston, FC Dallas, and Real Salt Lake all level on points (4) and wins (1), the Dynamo and Hoops each have a goal differential of +3, compared to -3 for RSL; Houston has scored more goals than Dallas (7-4); with San Jose and the Los Angeles Galaxy level on points (3), wins (1), and  goal differential (0) , the Earthquakes have scored more goals than the Galaxy (5-3); with Colorado, Seattle, and Portland level on both points and wins (zero in both catagories), the Rapids have the best goal differential of the three clubs (-1, compared to the Sounders -4 and Timbers' -5).

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