Sunday, May 26, 2019

MLS: Sunday Wins For SKC, Quakes (Thanks To Wondo's Double)

Two games are set to be contested in Major League Soccer on Sunday.

At Kansas City, Kansas:  

Johnny Russell produced a hat trick (29', 45'+1, 68') as Sporting Kansas City picked up their first league win in nearly two months by holding off the visiting Seattle Sounders.

At Toronto:

Chris Wondolowski scored twice (37', 81') to increase his record number of MLS career goals to 150 as the San Jose Earthquakes came from behind to knock off Toronto FC 2-1 on the road.



MLS STANDINGS:

EASTERN CONFERENCE:

1.   DC United (GP: 15; GD: +5; PTS: 25)
2.   Philadelphia (GP: 14; GD: +9; PTS: 24)
3.   New York Red Bulls (GP: 14; GD: +5; PTS: 21)
4.   Montreal (GP: 15; GD: -6; PTS: 21)
5.   Atlanta United FC (GP: 13; GD: +3; PTS: 20)
6.   New York City FC (GP: 12; GD: +3; PTS: 19)
7.   Toronto FC (GP: 13; GD: +1; PTS: 17)
8.   Chicago (GP: 14; GD: +3; PTS: 17)
9.   Columbus (GP: 15; GD: -8; PTS: 16)
10. Orlando City SC (GP: 14; GD: -2; PTS: 15)
11. New England (GP: 15; GD: -17; PTS: 13)
12. FC Cincinnati (GP: 14; GD: -14; PTS: 11)

NOTES: With the New York Red Bulls and Montreal level on points (21) and wins (6), the Red Bulls have the superior goal differential (+5, compared to -6 for the Impact); with Toronto and Chicago level on points with 17, the Reds have won more games than the Fire (5-4).



WESTERN CONFERENCE:

1.   Los Angeles Football Club (GP: 15; GD: +25; PTS: 34)
2.   Seattle (GP: 14; GD: +7; PTS: 26)
3.   Los Angeles Galaxy (GP: 14; GD: +2; PTS: 25)
4.   Houston (GP: 12; GD: +7; PTS: 23)
5.   Minnesota United FC (GP: 13; GD: +3; PTS: 21)
6.   Real Salt Lake (GP: 13; GD: -1; PTS: 19)
7.   FC Dallas (GP: 14; GD: -1; PTS: 18)
8.   San Jose (GP: 13; GD: -4; PTS: 17)
9.   Vancouver (GP: 15; GD: -3; PTS: 17)
10. Portland (GP: 12; GD: -6; PTS: 14)
11. Kansas City (GP: 12; GD: +1; PTS: 14)
12. Colorado (GP: 13; GD: -12; PTS: 8)

NOTES:  With San Jose and Vancouver level on points with 17, the Whitecaps have won more games than the Earthquakes (5-4); with Portland and Sporting Kansas City level on points with 14, the Timbers have won more games than SKC (4-3).   

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