Thursday, July 26, 2018

MLS: Citizens Continue Lions' Woes; Galaxy Erase Two-Goal Deficit In Final Minutes, Earn Draw With LAFC In Freeway Derby

Two games were contested in Major League Soccer on Thursday.

At Orlando, Florida:

Goals from Maxi Morales (40') and Anton Tinnerholm (45'+1) carried New York City to a 2-0 road win over ten-man Orlando City.

The Lions have dropped ten of their last eleven league contests.

At Los Angeles:

Romain Alessandrini (82') and Ola Kamara (86') each scored a late goal as the Los Angeles Galaxy erased a two-goal deficit to gain a 2-2 Freeway Derby road draw with the Los Angeles Football Club.

Carlos Vega (7') and Lee Nguyen (20') produced the goals for the hosts.



MLS STANDINGS:

EASTERN CONFERENCE:

1.   Atlanta United FC (GP: 22; GD: +21; PTS: 44)
2.   New York City FC (GP: 21; GD: +18; PTS: 43)
3.   New York Red Bulls (GP: 20; GD: +21; PTS: 41)
4.   Columbus (GP: 22; GD: 0; PTS: 33)
5.   Montreal (GP: 22; GD: -9; PTS: 28)
6.   New England (GP: 21; GD: +1; PTS: 28)
7.   Philadelphia (GP: 21; GD: -5; PTS: 27)
8.   Chicago (GP: 22; GD: -9; PTS: 23)
9.   Orlando City SC (GP: 21; GD: -18; PTS: 22)
10. Toronto FC (GP: 20; GD: -7; PTS: 19)
11. DC United (GP: 17; GD: -7; PTS: 14)

NOTE:  With Montreal and New England level on points with 28, the Impact have won more games than the Revolution (9-7).



WESTERN CONFERENCE:

1.   FC Dallas (GP: 20; GD: +9; PTS: 39)
2.   Los Angeles Football Club (GP: 21; GD: +9; PTS: 36)
3.   Kansas City (GP: 20; GD: +10; PTS: 33)
4.   Los Angeles Galaxy (GP: 21; GD: +6; PTS: 32)
5.   Portland (GP: 18; GD: +4; PTS: 31)
6.   Real Salt Lake (GP: 21; GD: -8; PTS: 30)
7.   Minnesota United FC (GP: 21; GD: -7; PTS: 28)
8.   Houston (GP: 20; GD: +8; PTS: 27)
9.   Vancouver (GP: 21; GD: -12; PTS: 26)
10. Seattle (GP: 20; GD: -4; PTS: 23)
11. Colorado (GP: 20; GD: -10; PTS: 17)
12. San Jose (GP: 20; GD; -11; PTS: 12)

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