MLS: Wednesday Wins For Five Stripes, Crew, Fire, Impact

Four games (all to be streamed live on ESPN+) are set to be contested in Major League Soccer on Wednesday.

At Atlanta:

Hector Villalba (16') and Julian Gessel (67') each scored once as Atlanta United blanked visiting Toronto FC 2-0.

At Columbus, Ohio:

Gyasi Zardes (27'), Federico Higuain (53'), and Hector Jimenez (66') each scored a goal as the Columbus Crew held off the visiting Los Angeles Galaxy 3-1.

At Bridgeview, Illinois:

Nemanja Nikolic scored twice (28', 40') as the Chicago Fire scorched the visiting New England Revolution 5-0.

At Harrison, New Jersey:

Maximiliano Urruti (remember him, Portland Timbers fans?) converted a penalty kick in the 79th minute for the game-winning goal as the Montreal Impact knocked off the New York Red Bulls 2-1 on the road.



MLS STANDINGS:

EASTERN CONFERENCE:

1.   Philadelphia (GP: 11; GD: +10; PTS: 20)
2.   DC United (GP: 11; GD: +5; PTS: 20)
3.   Montreal (GP: 12; GD: -3; PTS: 20)
4.   Toronto FC (GP: 9; GD: +6; PTS: 16)
5.   Columbus (GP: 12; GD: -3; PTS: 16)
6.   New York City FC (GP: 10; GD: +1; PTS: 15)
7.   Atlanta United FC (GP: 9; GD: +3; PTS: 14)
8.   Chicago (GP: 11; GD: +4; PTS: 13)
9.   Orlando City SC (GP: 10; GD: -3; PTS: 12)
10. New York Red Bulls (GP: 10; GD: 0; PTS: 11)
11. FC Cincinnati (GP: 11; GD: -9; PTS: 8)
12. New England (GP: 12; GD: -19; PTS: 8)

NOTES:  With Philadelphia, DC United, and Montreal all level on points (20) and wins (6), the Union have the best goal differential amongst the three clubs (+10, compared to DC's +5 and the Impact's -3); with Toronto and Columbus level on points (16) and wins (5), the Reds have the superior goal differential (+6, compared to the Crew's -3); with Cincinnati and New England level on points (8) and wins(2), Cincy has the superior goal differential (-9, compared to the Revolution's -19).



WESTERN CONFERENCE:

1.   Los Angeles Football Club (GP: 11; GD: +18; PTS: 24)
2.   Los Angeles Galaxy (GP: 11; GD: +4; PTS: 22)
3.   Houston (GP: 8; GD: +8; PTS: 19)
4.   Seattle (GP: 10; GD: +6; PTS: 19)
5.   FC Dallas (GP: 10; GD: +4; PTS: 17)
6.   Minnesota (GP: 10; GD: +3; PTS: 15)
7.   San Jose (GP: 10; GD: -6; PTS: 11)
8.   Real Salt Lake (GP: 10; GD: -6; PTS: 10)
9.   Portland (GP: 9; GD: -7; PTS: 10)
10. Kansas City (GP: 9; GD: +1; PTS: 10)
11. Vancouver (GP: 10; GD: -4; PTS: 9)
12. Colorado (GP: 10; GD: -13; PTS: 2)

NOTES: With Houston and Seattle level on points with 19, the Dynamo have won more games than the Sounders (6-5); with Real Salt Lake, Portland, and Sporting Kansas City level on points with 10, RSL and the Timbers have won three games apiece, compared to two wins for SKC; Real Salt Lake has the superior goal differential vis a viv Portland (-6, compared to the Timbers' -7).