Saturday, August 17, 2019

MLS: LAFC Lock Up Playoff Berth; Saturday Wins Also For Red Bulls, Fire, SKC, Caps

Eleven games were contested in Major League Soccer on Saturday.

At Harrison, New Jersey:

Gustavo Bou's equalizer in the 65th minute lifted the New England Revolution to a 1-1 road draw with the New York Red Bulls.

Marc Rzatkowski scored in the 18th minute for the Red Bulls.

At Cincinnati:


Vanentin Castellanos (32', 71') and Heber (45'+3, 89') each scored twice (once in each half) as New York City dominated struggling FC Cincinnati 4-1 on the road.

At Columbus, Ohio:

Jonathan Osorio (42') and Jozy Altidore (90') each scored once to carry Toronto FC to a 2-2 road draw with Columbus.

Pedro Santos (48') and David Accam (82') provided the scoring for the Crew.

At Montreal:

Zdenek Ondrasek (59') Reto Ziegler (PK-85'), and Ryan Hollingshead (90') each scored once as FC Dallas came back from three goals down to gain a 3-3 road draw with the Montreal Impact.

Lassi Lappalainen scored twice (8', 45') and Orji Okwonkwo once (56') for the hosts.

At Bridgeview, Illinois:

Nemanja Nikolic scored twice (38', PK-45') as the Chicago Fire blanked the visiting Philadelphia Union 2-0.

At St. Paul, Minnesota:

Abu Danladi's stoppage-time equalizer (90'+2) carried Minnesota United to a 1-1 home draw with Orlando City.

Nani converted a penalty kick for the Lions' goal in the 70th minute.

At Kansas City, Kansas:

Benny Feilhaber (50') and Graham Smith (76') each delivered a goal as Sporting Kansas City came from behind to upend the visiting San Jose Earthquakes 2-1.

At Houston:

Mauro Manotas scored twice (74', 79') as the Houston Dynamo, in Davy Arnaud's debut as interim head coach, came back from a two-goal deficit to gain a 2-2 home draw with the Colorado Rapids.

Diego Rubio scored both of the guests' goals in the 7th and 38th minutes.

At Carson, California:

Raul Ruidiaz (42') and Jorgen Skjelvik (OG-82') each scored once to carry the Seattle Sounders to a 2-2 road deadlock with the Los Angeles Galaxy.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored twice (45', 65') for the Galaxy.

At Sandy, Utah:

In a match that saw both clubs reduced to ten men, Carlos Vela (64') and Adama Diomande (82') provided the scoring that propelled the Los Angeles Football Club to a 2-0 road victory over Real Salt Lake, thus making the visitors the first club to clinch a berth in the MLS Cup Playoffs.

At Vancouver, British Columbia:

Yordy Reyna scored the only goal of the Vancouver Whitecaps 1-0 home triumph over DC United in the 18th minute.

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