MLS: Joltin' Josef Leads Five Stripes To Road Win

At Kansas City, Kansas:

In the lone Sunday Major League Soccer contest, Josef Martinez scored twice (39', 76') as Atlanta United dominated Sporting Kansas City 3-0 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: 11; GD: -4; PTS: 17)
4.   Toronto FC (GP: 8; GD: +8; PTS: 16)
5.   New York City FC (GP: 10; GD: +1; PTS: 15)
6.   Columbus (GP: 11; GD: -5; PTS: 13)
7.   Orlando City SC (GP: 10; GD: -3; PTS: 12
8.   New York Red Bulls (GP: 9; GD: +1; PTS: 11)
9.   Atlanta United FC (GP: 8; GD: +1; PTS: 11)
10. Chicago (GP: 10; GD: -1; PTS: 10)
11. FC Cincinnati (GP: 11; GD: -9; PTS: 8)
12. New England (GP: 11; GD: -14; PTS: 8)

NOTES:  With Philadelphia and DC United level on points (20) and wins (6), the Union have the superior goal differential (+10, compared to DC's +5); with the New York Red Bulls and Atlanta United level on points (11), wins (3), and goal differential (+1), the Red bulls have scored more goals than the Five Stripes (12-9); with FC Cincinnati and New England level on points (8) and wins (2), Cincy has the superior goal differential (-9, compared to the Revolution's -14).



WESTERN CONFERENCE:

1.   Los Angeles Football Club (GP: 11; GD: +18; PTS: 24)
2.   Los Angeles Galaxy (GP: 10; GD: +6; 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 United FC (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; PTS: +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 each have three wins, compared to Sporting KC's 2; Real Salt Lake have the superior goal differential vis a viv Portland (-6 to -7).