Wednesday, June 26, 2019

MLS: DC, Reds, Impact, Quakes Garner Wednesday Wins

Six games were contested in Major League Soccer on Wednesday.

At Foxborough, Massachusetts:

Kacper Przybylko's equalizer in the 84th minute carried the Philadelphia Union to a 1-1 road draw with the New England Revolution.

Brandon Bye tallied for the Revs in the 31st minute.

At Montreal:

Orji Okwonkwo scored twice (28', 66') as the Montreal Impact held off the visiting Portland Timbers 2-1.

At Washington:

Wayne Rooney scored the only goal of the match in the tenth minute----from 70 yards out, no less-----as DC United knocked off visiting Orlando City 1-0.

At Toronto:

Alejandro Pozuelo scored twice (27', PK-90'+4) as Toronto FC came from behind to upend visiting Atlanta United 3-2.

At Frisco, Texas:

Yordy Reyna (81') and Lucas Venuto (90'+4) each scored once in the waning minutes as the Vancouver Whitecaps came back from two goals down to gain a 2-2 road draw with FC Dallas.

Jesus Ferreira (55') and Ryan Hollingshead (59') each scored once for the Hoops.

At San Jose, California:

Vako scored both goals (22', 75') in the San Jose Earthquakes' 2-0 home blanking of the Houston Dynamo.



MLS STANDINGS:

EASTERN CONFERENCE:

1.   Philadelphia (GP: 18; GD: +11; PTS; 32)
2.   Montreal (GP: 19; GD: -6; PTS: 30)
3.   DC United (GP: 18; GD: +6; PTS: 30)
4.   Atlanta United FC (GP: 16; GD: +7; PTS: 26)
5.   New York Red Bulls (GP: 16; GD: +8; PTS: 24)
6.   New York City FC (GP: 14; GD: +6; PTS: 23)
7.   Toronto FC (GP: 17; GD: -1; PTS: 22)
8.   Chicago (GP: 17; GD: +1; PTS: 19)
9.   Orlando City SC (GP: 16; GD: 0; PTS: 18)
10. Columbus (GP: 17; GD: -9; PTS: 17)
11. New England (GP: 17; GD: -16; PTS: 17)
12. FC Cincinnati (GP: 17; GD: -21; PTS: 11)

NOTES: With Montreal and DC United level on points with 30, the Impact have won more games than DC (9-8); with Columbus and New England level on poins with 17, the Crew have won more games than the Revolution (5-4).



WESTERN CONFERENCE:

1.   Los Angeles Football Club (GP: 16; GD: +26; PTS: 37)
2.   Los Angeles Galaxy (GP: 17; GD: +5; PTS: 31)
3.   Seattle (GP: 16; GD: +5; PTS: 26)
4.   FC Dallas (GP: 18; GD: +3; PTS: 26)
5.   Houston (GP: 15; GD: +1; PTS: 24)
6.   San Jose (GP: 16; GD: -2; PTS: 22)
7.   Minnesota United FC (GP; 16; GD: -2; PTS: 21)
8.   Real Salt Lake (GP: 16; GD: -6; PTS: 20)
9.   Vancouver (GP: 18; GD: -3; PTS: 20)
10. Kansas City (GP: 16; GD: 0; PTS: 19)
11. Portland (GP: 15; GD: -4; PTS: 17)
12. Colorado (GP: 17; GD: -9; PTS: 16)

NOTES:  With Seattle and Dallas level on points (26) and wins (7), the Sounders have the superior goal differential (+5, compared to the Hoops' +3); with Real Salt Lake and Vancouver level on points with 20, RSL have won more games than the Whitecaps (6-4).   

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