MLS: Crew, Red Bulls Pick Up Wins On Four-Draw Saturday

Six games were on the Major League Soccer agenda for Saturday.



At Foxborough, Massachusetts:



Ismael Tajouri scored twice (51', 75') to lift New York City to a 2-2 road draw with the New England Revolution.

Diego Fagundez (11') and Juan Agudelo (63') each scored once for the hosts.



At Frisco, Texas:



Sebastian Blanco's equalizer in the 47th minute enabled the Portland Timbers, despite finishing the match with ten men, to gain a 1-1 road draw with FC Dallas.



Rolano Lamah scored in the 36th minute for the Hoops.



At Columbus, Ohio:



Milton Valenzuela (20'), Ricardo Clark (40'), and Pedro Santos (42') each scored a first-half goal as the Columbus Crew defeated visiting DC United 3-1.



At Harrison, New Jersey:



Bradley Wright-Phillips scored twice (42', 78') as the New York Red Bulls dominated visiting Minnesota United 3-0.



At Commerce City, Colorado:



Felipe Gutierrez (57') and Diego Rubio (90'+1) each scored a second-half goal as Sporting Kansas City erased a two-goal deficit and gained a 2-2 road draw with the Colorado Rapids.

Dominique Badji (5') and Joe Mason (8') each scored an early goal for the hosts.



At Vancouver, British Columbia:

The Vancouver Whitecaps and visiting Los Angeles Galaxy battled to a 0-0 stalemate.





MLS STANDINGS:



EASTERN CONFERENCE:



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



NOTES:  With Columbus and New York City level on points (10), wins (3), goal differential (+5), and goals scored (8), the Crew have fewer disciplinary points than the Citizens; with the New York Red Bulls and Atlanta United level on points (6) and wins (2), the Red Bulls have the superior goal differential (+6, compared to the Five Stripes' +1); with Philadelphia and New England level on points (4) and wins (1), the Union have the superior goal differential (+2, compared to the Revolution's -1); with Chicago and Toronto level on points (0) and wins (0), the Fire have the superior goal differential (-2, compared to the Red's -3).





WESTERN CONFERENCE:



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


NOTES:  With Sporting Kansas City and Vancouver level on points (7) and wins (2), SKC has the superior goal differential (0, compared to the Whitecaps' -1); with Los Angeles FC and Minnesota United level on points (6) and wins (2), the Wings have the superior goal differential (+5, compared to the Loons' -2); with Houston, the Los Angeles Galaxy, and Real Salt Lake all level on points (4) and wins (1), the Dynamo have the best goal differential of the three clubs (+3, compared to the Galaxy's zero and RSL's -3); with Colorado and Portland level on points (1) and wins (0), the Rapids have the superior goal differential (-1, compared to the Timbers' -5).