Monday, September 24, 2018

MLS: Sunday Wins For Philly, Galaxy, Hoops

Three games were played in Major League Soccer on Sunday.

At Chester, Pennsylvania:

Jay Simpson scored twice (71', 89') as the Philadelphia Union blanked visiting Sporting Kansas City 2-0.

Carson, California:

Zlatan Ibrahimovic (PK-9'), Ola Kamara (40'), and Emmanuel Boateng (52') each scored once as the Los Angeles Galaxy whitewashed the visiting Seattle Sounders 3-0.

At Vancouver, British Columbia:

Matt Hedges scored the winning goal in minute #87 as FC Dallas knocked off the Vancouver Whitecaps 2-1 on the road.



MLS STANDINGS:

EASTERN CONFERENCE:

1.   x-Atlanta United FC (GP: 30; GD: +29; PTS: 63)
2.   x-New York Red Bulls (GP: 30; GD: +23; PTS: 59)
3.      New York City FC (GP: 30; PTS: +13; PTS: 50)
4.      Columbus (GP: 30; GD: +1; PTS: 47)
5.      Philadelphia (GP: 30; GD: -2; PTS: 30)
6.      Montreal (GP: 30; GD: -5; PTS: 40)
7.      DC United (GP: 28; GD: 0; PTS: 35)
8.      New England (GP: 29; GD: -2; PTS: 35)
9.      Toronto FC (GP: 29; GD: -7; PTS: 30)
10.    Chicago (GP: 29; GD: -11; PTS: 28)
11.    Orlando City SC (GP: 29; GD: -26; PTS: 25)

NOTE:  With DC United and New England level on points with 35, DC has more wins than the Revolution (9-8).



WESTERN CONFERENCE:

1.        FC Dallas (GP: 29; GD: +11; PTS: 53)
2.        Kansas City (GP: 29; GD: +18; PTS: 51)
3.        Los Angeles Football Club (GP: 29; GD: +14; PTS: 50)
4.        Portland (GP: 30; GD: +1; PTS: 47)
5.        Real Salt Lake (GP: 30; GD: 0; PTS: 45)
6.        Seattle (GP: 29; GD: +5; PTS: 44)
7.        Los Angeles Galaxy (GP: 30; GD: -2; PTS: 41)
8.        Vancouver (GP: 29; GD: -9; PTS: 40)
9.        Minnesota United FC (GP: 29; GD: -14; PTS: 33)
10.      Houston (GP: 29; GD: +4; PTS: 32)
11.   z-Colorado (GP: 29; GD: -12; PTS: 24)
12.   z-San Jose (GP: 30; GD: -18; PTS: 20)



x-Clinched berth in MLS Cup Playoffs

z-Eliminated from playoff contention


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