MLS: Goose Eggs For SKC, Ten-Man Crew

At Kansas City, Kansas:

In the lone Sunday Major League Soccer contest, Sporting Kansas City and the visiting (ten-man) Columbus Crew battled to a 0-0 stalemate.



MLS STANDINGS:

EASTERN CONFERENCE:

1.   Atlanta United FC (GP: 12; GD: +10; PTS: 25)
2.   Columbus (GP: 14; GD: +8; PTS: 25)
3.   New York City FC (GP: 13; GD: +7; PTS: 24)
4.   New York Red Bulls (GP: 11; GD: +14; PTS: 22)
5.   Orlando City SC (GP: 12; GD: +2; PTS: 19)
6.   New England (GP: 12; GD: +3; PTS: 18)
7.   Philadelphia (GP: 12; GD: -3; PTS: 15)
8.   Chicago (GP: 12; GD: -4; PTS: 14)
9.   Toronto FC (GP: 11; GD: -6; PTS: 10)
10. Montreal (GP: 13; GD: -15; PTS: 9)
11. DC United (GP: 10; GD: -4; PTS: 9)

NOTES:  With Atlanta United and Columbus level on poinst with 25, the Five Stripes have won more games than the Crew (8-7); with Montreal and DC United level on points with 9, the Impact have won more games than DC (3-2).



WESTERN CONFERENCE:


1.   Kansas City (GP: 13; GD: +11; PTS: 25)
2.   Los Angeles Football Club (GP: 12; GD: +5; PTS: 21)
3.   Portland (GP: 11; GD: +2; PTS: 20)
4.   FC Dallas (GP: 11; GD: +6; PTS: 20)
5.   Houston (GP: 11; GD: +8; PTS: 18)
6.   Vancouver (GP: 14; GD: -8; PTS: 17)
7.   Los Angeles Galaxy (GP: 12; GD: -3; PTS: 16)
8.   Minnesota United FC (GP: 13; GD: -6; PTS: 16)
9.   Real Salt Lake (GP: 12; GD: -10; PTS: 16)
10. San Jose (GP: 12; GD: -5; PTS: 9)
11. Seattle (GP: 10; GD: -5; PTS: 8)
12. Colorado (GP: 11; GD: -7; PTS: 8)

NOTES:  With Portland and FC Dallas level on points with 20, the Timbers have won more games than the Hoops (6-5); with the Los Angeles Galaxy, Minnesota United, and Real Salt Lake all level on points (16) and wins (5), the Galaxy have the best goal differential amongst the three clubs (-3, compared to the Loons' -6 and RSL's -10); with Seattle and Colorado level on points (8) and wins (2), the Sounders have the superior goal differential (-5, compared to the Rapids' -7).

SUPPORTERS' SHIELD RACE: With Atlanta United, Columbus, and Sporting Kansas City all level on points with 25, the Five Stripes have the most wins of the three clubs (8, compared to seven each for the Crew and SKC).