Thursday, October 18, 2018

MLS: RSL Dominate Revs In Critical Victory

At Sandy, Utah:

In the lone Thursday Major League Soccer contest, Nick Besler (4'), Sebastian Saucedo (14'), Corey Baird (29'), and Damir Kreilach (50') each scored once as Real Salt Lake tightened their hold on the final Western Conference playoff berth by dominating the visiting New England Revolution 4-1.



MLS STANDINGS:

EASTERN CONFERENCE:

1.   x-Atlanta United FC (GP: 32; GD: +28; PTS: 66)
2.   x-New York Red Bulls (GP: 32; GD: +27; PTS: 65)
3.   x-New York City FC (GP: 32; GD: +14; PTS: 53)
4.   x-Philadelphia (GP: 32; GD: +2; PTS: 50)
5.      Columbus (GP: 32; GD: -2; PTS: 48)
6.      DC United (GP: 32; GD: +8; PTS: 47)
7.      Montreal (GP: 32; GD: -7; PTS: 43)
8.   z-New England (GP: 33; GD: -7; PTS: 38)
9.   z-Toronto FC (GP: 32; GD: -6; PTS: 33)
10. z-Chicago (GP: 32; GD: -12; PTS: 31)
11. z-Orlando City SC (GP: 32; GD: -31; PTS: 25)



WESTERN CONFERENCE:

1.   x-FC Dallas (GP: 32; GD: +12; PTS: 57)
2.   x-Kansas City (GP: 32; GD: +21; PTS: 56)
3.   x-Los Angeles Football Club (GP: 32; GD: +17; PTS: 56)
4.   x-Seattle (GP: 32; GD: +13; PTS: 53)
5.      Portland (GP: 32; GD: +4; PTS: 51)
6.      Real Salt Lake (GP: 33; GD: 0; PTS: 49)
7.      Los Angeles Galaxy (GP: 32; GD: +1; PTS: 45)
8.      Vancouver (GP: 32; GD: -14; PTS: 43)
9.   z-Minnesota United FC (GP: 32; GD: -19; PTS: 36)
10. z-Houston (GP: 32; GD: 0; PTS: 35)
11. z-Colorado (GP: 32; GD: -28; PTS: 27)
12. z-San Jose (GP: 32; GD: -21; PTS: 20)

NOTE: With Sporting Kansas City and Los Angeles FC level on points (56) and wins (16), SKC have the superior goal differential (+21, compared to LAFC's +17).

x-Clinched berth in MLS Cup Playoffs

z-Eliminated from playoff contention

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