Sunday, May 19, 2019

MLS: Lions, Red Bulls, Rapids Rack Up Sunday Wins

Four games were on the Sunday Major League Soccer schedule.

At Orlando, Florida:

Tesho Akindele (37', 64') and Nani (50', 59') each scored twice as Orlando City demolished visiting FC Cincinnati 5-1.

At Harrison, New Jersey:

Tom Barlow scored the only goal of the match in the 65th minute as the New York Red Bulls, despite finishing the game with ten men, ended visiting Atlanta United's five-game winning streak (and 520-minute shutout streak as well) with a 1-0 victory.

At Frisco, Texas:

Carlos Vela successfully converted an 80th-minute penalty kick for the equalizer that lifted the Los Angeles Football Club to a 1-1 road draw with FC Dallas.

Ryan Hollingshead scored for the Hoops in the 29th minute.

At Carson, California:

Andre Shinyashiki's goal in the 82nd minute carried the Colorado Rapids to their first win of the season as they knocked off the Los Angeles Galaxy 1-0 on the road.



MLS STANDINGS:

EASTERN CONFERENCE:

1.   Philadelphia (GP: 13; GD: +11; PTS: 24)
2.   DC United (GP: 14; GD: +5; PTS: 24)
3.   Montreal (GP: 14; GD: -4; PTS: 21)
4.   Atlanta United FC (GP: 12; GD: +4; PTS: 20)
5.   New York City FC (GP: 11; GD: +3; PTS: 18)
6.   New York Red Bulls (GP: 12; GD: +3; PTS: 17)
7.   Toronto FC (GP: 12; GD: +2; PTS: 17)
8.   Columbus (GP: 14; GD: -7; PTS: 16)
9.   Chicago (GP: 13; GD: +3; PTS: 16)
10. Orlando City SC (GP: 13; GD: -1; PTS: 15)
11. New England (GP: 14; GD: -17; PTS: 12)
12. FC Cincinnati (GP: 13; GD: -12; PTS: 11)

NOTES:  With Philadelphia and DC United level on points (24) and wins (7), the Union have the superior goal differential (+11, compared to DC's +5); with the New York Red Bulls and Toronto level on points (12) and wins (5), the Red Bulls have the superior goal differential (+3, compared to the Reds' +2); with Columbus and Chicago level on points with 16, the Crew have won more games than the Fire (5-4).



WESTERN CONFERENCE:

1.   Los Angeles Football Club (GP: 14; GD: +23; PTS: 31)
2.   Seattle (GP: 13; GD: +8; PTS: 26)
3.   Houston (GP: 11; GD: +8; PTS: 23)
4.   Los Angeles Galaxy (GP: 13; GD: +1; PTS: 22)
5.   Minnesota United FC (GP: 12; GD: +2; PTS: 18)
6.   FC Dallas (GP: 13; GD: 0; PTS: 18)
7.   Real Salt Lake (GP: 12; GD: -2; PTS: 16)
8.   San Jose (GP: 12; GD: -5; PTS: 14)
9.   Vancouver (GP: 13; GD: -4; PTS: 13)
10. Portland (GP: 11; GD: -8; PTS: 11)
11. Kansas City (GP: 11; GD: 0; PTS: 11)
12. Colorado (GP: 12; GD: -13; PTS: 5)

NOTES:  With Minnesota United and FC Dallas level on points (18) and wins (5), the Loons have the superior goal differential (+2, compared to the Loons' 0); with Portland and Sporting Kansas City level on points with 11, the Timbers have won more games than SKC (3-2). 

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