MLS: Independence Day Wins For Hoops, Revs, Galaxy

Thursday, which happened to be Independence Day, saw three games contested in Major League Soccer.

At Frisco, Texas:

Santiago Mosquera (6') and Dominique Badji (65') each scored once as FC Dallas blanked visiting DC United 2-0.

At Commerce City, Colorado:

In a match delayed by three hours and 34 minutes due to severe weather, with Teal Bunbury (8') and Juan Fernando Caicedo (52') each scoring once as the New England Revolution knocked off the Colorado Rapids 2-1, ending the hosts' seven-game in-league unbeaten streak.

At Carson, California:

Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored twice (75', 89') as the Los Angeles Galaxy blanked visiting Toronto FC 2-0.



MLS STANDINGS:

EASTERN CONFERENCE:

1.   Philadelphia (GP: 20; GD: +11; PTS: 35)
2.   DC United (GP: 20; GD: +4; PTS: 31)
3.   Montreal (GP: 20; GD: -7; PTS: 30)
4.   Atlanta United FC (GP: 18; GD: +4; PTS: 29)
5.   New York City FC (GP: 16; GD: +11; PTS: 29)
6.   New York Red Bulls (GP: 18; GD: +6; PTS: 27)
7.   Toronto FC (GP: 19; GD: -3; PTS: 23)
8.   New England (GP: 19; GD: -14; PTS: 23)
9.   Chicago (GP: 19; GD: +3; PTS: 22)
10. Orlando City SC (GP: 18; GD: 0; PTS: 21)
11. Columbus (GP: 19; GD: -12; PTS: 17)
12. FC Cincinnati (GP: 18; GD: -27; PTS: 11)

NOTES:  With Atlanta United and New York City level on points 29, the Five Stripes have won more games (9-7); with Toronto and New England level on points (23) and wins (6), the Reds have the superior goal differential (-3, compared to the Revolution's -14).



WESTERN CONFERENCE:

1.   Los Angeles Football Club (GP: 18; GD: +29; PTS: 40)
2.   Los Angeles Galaxy (GP: 19; GD: +4; PTS: 34)
3.   FC Dallas (GP: 20; GD: +4; PTS: 29)
4.   Seattle (GP: 18; GD: +3; PTS: 29)
5.   Minnesota United FC (GP: 18; GD: +6; PTS: 27)
6.   Houston (GP: 17; GD: +4; PTS: 27)
7.   Real Salt Lake (GP: 18; GD: -3; PTS: 26)
8.   San Jose (GP: 18; GD: -1; PTS: 25)
9.   Portland (GP: 16; GD: -3; PTS: 20)
10. Vancouver (GP: 19; GD: -4; PTS: 20)
11. Colorado (GP: 19; GD: -9; PTS: 19)
12. Kansas City (GP: 18; GD: -6; PTS: 19)

NOTES:  With FC Dallas and Seattle level on points (29) and wins (8), the Hoops have the superior goal differential (+4, compared to the Sounders' +3); with Minnesota United and Houston level on points (27) and wins (8), the Loons have the superior goal differential (+6, compared to the Dynamo's +4); with Portland and Vancouver level on points with 20, the Timbers have won more games than the Whitecaps (6-4); with Colorado and Sporting Kansas City level on points with 19, the Rapids have won more games than Sporting KC (5-4).