MLS: NYCFC and DC United Draw; Cincinnati Gains Road Draw With Five Stripes; SKC, LAFC Come Up Winners

Four games were contested in Major League Soccer on Sunday.

At Kansas City, Kansas:

Ilie Sanchez (PK-11') and Jack Elliott (OG-80') delivered the goals as Sporting Kansas City blanked the visiting Philadelphia Union 2-0.

At New York:

DC United and homestanding New York City battled to a 0-0 stalemate.

At Atlanta:

Roland Lamah's equalizer in the 86th minute carried FC Cincinnati to their first-ever MLS point as the guests gained a 1-1 draw with Atlanta United.

Josef Martinez scored for the Five Stripes in the fifth minute.

At Los Angeles:

Carlos Vela had a hand in all four of the Los Angeles Football Club's goals (his score in the 68th minute and tallies from Mark-Anthony Kaye [14'], Christian Ramirez [45'], and Adama Diomande [65']as the hosts dominated the visiting ten-man Portland Timbers 4-1.



MLS STANDINGS:

EASTERN CONFERENCE:

1.   Columbus (GP: 2; GD: +2; PTS: 4)
2.   DC United (GP: 2; GD: +2; PTS: 4)
3.   Toronto FC (GP: 1; GD: +2; PTS: 3)
4.   Montreal (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 3)
5.   Orlando City SC (GP: 2; GD: 0; PTS: 2)
6.   New York City FC (GP: 2; GD: 0; PTS: 2)
7.   New York Red Bulls (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 1)
8.   Chicago (GP: 2; GD: -1; PTS: 1)
9.   Atlanta United FC (GP: 2; GD: -2; PTS: 1)
10. New England (GP: 2; GD: -2; PTS: 1)
11. FC Cincinnati (GP: 2; GD: -3; PTS: 1)
12. Philadelphia (GP: 2; GD: -4; PTS: 0)

NOTES:  With Columbus and DC United level on points (4), wins (1), and goal differential (+2), the Crew have scored more goals than DC (3-2); with Toronto FC and Montreal level on points (3) and wins (1), the Reds have the superior goal differential (+2, compared to the Impact's 0); with Orlando City and New York City level on points (2), wins(1), and goal differential (0), the Lions have score goals than NYCFC (3-2); with the New York Red Bulls, Chicago, Atlanta United, New England, and Cincinnati all level on points (1) and wins (0), the Red Bulls have the best goal differential (zero, compared to the Fire's -1, the Red Stripes and Revolution's -2, and Cincy's -3)



WESTERN CONFERENCE:


1.   Seattle (GP: 2; GD: +5; PTS: 6)
2.   Los Angeles Football Club (GP: 2; GD: +4; PTS: 6)
3.   Minnesota United FC (GP: 2; GD: +4; PTS: 6)
4.   FC Dallas (GP: 2; GD: +2; PTS: 4)
5.   Houston (GP: 2; GD: +1; PTS: 4)
6.   Real Salt Lake (GP: 2; GD: +1; PTS: 4)
7.   Kansas City (GP: 2; GD: +1; PTS: 3)
8.   Los Angeles Galaxy (GP: 2; GD: -1; PTS: 3)
9.   Colorado (GP: 2; GD: -2; PTS: 1)
10. Portland (GP: 2; GD: -3; PTS: 1)
11. Vancouver (GP: 2; GD: -2; PTS: 0)
12. San Jose (GP: 2; GD: -4; PTS: 0)

NOTES:  With Seattle, Los Angeles FC, and Minnesota United level on points with 6 and wins with 2, the Sounders have the best goal differential of the three clubs (+5, compared to +4 for both LAFC and the Loons;  with FC Dallas, Houston, and Real Salt Lake level on points (4) and wins (1), the Hoops have the best goal differential (+2, compared to +1 for both the Dynamo and RSL); Houston has scored more goals than Real Salt Lake (3-2); with Sporting Kansas City and the Los Angeles Galaxy level on points (3) and wins (1), SKC have the superior goal differential (+1, compared to the Galaxy's -1); with Colorado and Portland level on points (1) and wins (0), the Rapids have the superior goal differential (-2, compared to the Timbers' -3); with Vancouver the San Jose level on points and wins with nil in both cases, the Whitecaps have the superior goal differential (2-, compared the the Earthquakes' -4)