MLS: Five Stripes Repeat MLS Cup Final Performance Against Timbers

At Portland, Oregon:

In the lone Sunday Major League Soccer contest, Leandro Gonzalez-Pirez (14') and Josef Martinez (46') each scored a goal as Atlanta United blanked the Portland Timbers 2-0 on the road, the same score by which the Five Stripes downed the Timbers in last December's MLS Cup Final, which was played in Atlanta.

The Five Stripes moved to the top of the Eastern Conference standings with the victory.

Mr. Martinez extended his MLS record for scoring a goal in eleven straight contests.



MLS STANDINGS:

EASTERN CONFERENCE:

1.   Atlanta United FC (GP: 26; GD: +15; PTS: 45)
2.   Philadelphia (GP: 27; GD: +8; PTS: 45)
3.   New York City FC (GP: 24; GD: +13; PTS: 41)
4.   DC United (GP: 27; GD: +1; PTS: 39)
5.   New York Red Bulls (GP: 26; GD: +5; PTS: 38)
6.   New England (GP: 26; GD: -7; PTS: 35)
7.   Montreal (GP: 24; GD: -11; PTS: 34)
8.   Orlando City SC (GP: 27; GD: 0; PTS: 34)
9.   Toronto FC (GP: 26; GD: -2; PTS: 34)
10. Chicago (GP: 28; GD: +2; PTS: 33)
11. Columbus (GP: 27; GD: -12; PTS: 27)
12. FC Cincinnati (GP: 26; GD: -35; PTS: 18)

NOTES:  With Atlanta United and Philadelphia level on points with 45, the Five Stripes have garnered more league wins than the Union (14-13); with Montreal, Orlando City, and Toronto level on points with 34, the Impact have more wins (ten) than the Lions and Reds (nine apiece); Orlando City has the superior goal differential vis a viv Toronto (0, compared to the Reds' -2).



WESTERN CONFERENCE

1.   x-Los Angeles Football Club (GP: 25; GD: +42; PTS: 58)
2.      Minnesota United FC (GP: 26; GD: +8; PTS: 42)
3.      Los Angeles Galaxy (GP: 26; GD: -3; PTS: 41)
4.      Real Salt Lake (GP: 26; GD: +4; PTS: 40)
5.      Seattle (GP: 26; GD: +1; PTS: 40)
6.      San Jose (GP: 25; GD: +4; PTS: 38)
7.      Portland (GP: 25; GD: +3; PTS: 37)
8.      FC Dallas (GP: 27; GD: +3; PTS: 37)
9.      Houston (GP: 26; GD: -6; PTS: 31)
10.    Kansas City (GP: 26; GD: -6; PTS: 31)
11.    Colorado (GP: 26; GD: -9; PTS: 27)
12.    Vancouver (GP: 27; GD: -18; PTS: 27)

x-Clinched MLS Cup Playoff berth

NOTES:  With Real Salt Lake and Seattle level on points with 40, RSL have more league wins than the Sounders (12-11); with Portland and Dallas level on points with 37, the Timbers have more league wins than the Hoops (11-10); with Houston and Sporting Kansas City level on points with 31, the Dynamo have more league wins than SKC (9-8); with Colorado and Vancouver level on points with 27, the Rapids have more league wins than the Whitecaps (7-6).