MLS: Revs, Crew, Sounders, Impact, Reds, Quakes, Timbers Garner Saturday Victories; Three Games End In Scoreless Stalemates

Ten games were contested on Saturday in Major League Soccer as the league entered its' All-Star break.

At Foxborough, Massachusetts:

Gustavo Bou (3'), Cristian Penilla (47'), Carles Gil (60'), Diego Fagundez (75') each scored once as the New England Revolution dominated Orlando City 4-1 on the road.

At Harrison, New Jersey:

Pedro Santos scored twice (46', 84') as the Columbus Crew upended the New York Red Bulls 3-2 on the road.

At Bridgeview, Illinois:

DC United and the homestanding Chicago Fire battled to a 0-0 stalemate.

At Frisco, Texas:

FC Dallas and visiting Real Salt Lake played to a 0-0 deadlock.

At Houston:

Jordan Morris scored the only goal of the Seattle Sounders' 1-0 road victory over the Houston Dynamo in the 59th minute.

At St. Paul, Minnesota:

Minnesota United and the visiting Vancouver Whitecaps battled to a 0-0 draw.

At Montreal:

Lassi Lappalainen (4', 46') and Orji Okwonkwo (36', 66') each scored twice (each scoring once in each half in the process) as the Montreal Impact demolished the visiting Philadelphia Union 4-0.

At Toronto:

Jozy Altidore scored the winning goal in the 50th minute as Toronto FC held off visiting FC Cincinnati 2-1.

At San Jose, California:

Vako scored the winning goal in the 34th minute as the San Jose Earthquakes racked up their eighth victory in their last 11 starts, 3-1 over the visiting Colorado Rapids.

At Portland, Oregon:

Cristhian Paredes scored twice (37', 81') while Steve Clark made six saves to preserve the shutout as the Portland Timbers demolished the visiting (and ten-man) Los Angeles Galaxy 4-0.



MLS STANDINGS:

EASTERN CONFERENCE

1.   Philadelphia (GP: 24; GD: +5; PTS: 39)
2.   Atlanta United FC (GP: 23; GD: +9; PTS: 36)
3.   DC United (GP: 24; GD: +5; PTS: 36)
4.   New York City FC (GP: 20; GD: +12; PTS: 35)
5.   New York Red Bulls (GP: 23; GD: +5; PTS: 34)
6.   Montreal (GP: 24; GD: -7; PTS; 33)
7.   New England (GP: 23; GD: -5; PTS: 33)
8.   Toronto FC (GP: 23; GD: 0; PTS: 32)
9.   Orlando City SC (GP: 23; GD: -3; PTS: 26)
10. Columbus (GP: 24; GD: -12; PTS: 24)
11. Chicago (GP: 24; GD: -1; PTS: 24)
12. FC Cincinnati (GP: 23; GD: -31; PTS: 17)

NOTES:  With Atlanta United and DC United level on points with 36, the Five Stripes have won more games than DC (11-9); with Montreal and New England level on points with 33, the Impact have won more games than the Revolution (10-9); with Columbus and Chicago level on points with 24, the Crew have won more games than the Fire (7-5).



WESTERN CONFERENCE:

1.   Los Angeles Football Club (GP: 22; GD: +36; PTS: 49)
2.   Seattle (GP: 22; GD: +5; PTS: 38)
3.   Los Angeles Galaxy (GP: 22; GD: -1; PTS: 37)
4.   San Jose (GP: 22; GD: +6; PTS: 37)
5.   Minnesota United FC (GP: 22; GD: +8; PTS: 35)
6.   FC Dallas (GP: 23; GD: +5; PTS: 33)
7.   Portland (GP: 21; GD: +3; PTS: 31)
8.   Real Salt Lake (GP: 22; GD: 0; PTS: 31)
9.   Houston (GP: 22; GD: -3; PTS: 30)
10. Kansas City (GP: 22; GD: -6; PTS: 25)
11. Vancouver (GP: 24; GD: -18; PTS: 21)
12. Colorado GP: 22; GD: -12; PTS: 20)

NOTES:  With the Los Angeles Galaxy and San Jose level on points with 37, the Galaxy have won more games than the Earthquakes (12-11); with Portland and Real Salt Lake level on points (31) and wins (9), the Timbers have the superior goal differential (+3, compared with RSL's 0).