Saturday, June 30, 2018

MLS: Timbers, Five Stripes, Impact, Crew, Revs, Fire, LAFC Grab Saturday Wins; Wondo And Zlatan Each Score Twice In Cali Clasico Deadlock

Eight games were on tap in Major League Soccer on Saturday.

At Seattle:

Larrys Mabiala scored twice (48', 74') as the Portland Timbers ran their unbeaten streak to ten games (12 in all competitions) after defeating the Seattle Sounders 3-2 on the road in a Cascadia Cup clash (all goals were scored in the second half).

It was Portland's first-ever MLS regular-season victory in Seattle.

At Atlanta:

In front of 71.932 fans, Miguel Almiron scored twice (55', 78') as Atlanta United demolished visiting Orlando City 4-0, stretching the Lions' club-record MLS losing streak to eight games.

At Montreal:

Ignacio Piatti (54') and Alejandro Silva (PK-70') each scored once as the Montreal Impact blanked visiting Sporting Kansas City 2-0 for their fourth win in their last five starts.

At Columbus, Ohio:

Gyasi Zardes (6') and Eduardo Sosa (23') each scored once in the first half-hour as the Columbus Crew held off visiting Real Salt Lake 2-1.

At Foxborough, Massachusetts:

Christian Penilla converted a penalty kick for the winning goal in the 78th minute as the New England Revolution held off visiting DC United 3-2.

At Bridgeview, Illinois:

Aleksandar Katai scored twice (47', 52') as the Chicago Fire knocked off visiting New York City 3-2.

At Los Angeles:

Adama Diomande delivered his franchise's first-ever hat trick (25', 43', 90'+6) as the Los Angeles Football Club dominated the visiting Philadelphia Union 4-1.

At Palo Alto (Stanford), California:

In the latest edition of the California Clasico, this time contested at Stanford Stadium, Chris Wondolowski scored twice (15', PK-69') and Vako Qazaishvili once (39') as the San Jose Earthquakes battled back from two goals down to gain a 3-3 draw with the Los Angeles Galaxy.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored twice (1', 25') and Romain Alessandrini once (20') for the guests.

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