Saturday, September 21, 2019

MLS: Five Stripes, Dynamo, Rapids, Galaxy Win On Saturday; DC, Reds, Red Bulls Clinch Playoff Berths

Eight games were contested in Major League Soccer on Saturday.

At Atlanta:

Justin Meram (4'), Emerson Hyndman (90'), and Gonzalo Martinez (90'+2) each scored once as Atlanta United---despite losing Josef Martinez to a 79th-minute knee injury as his MLS-record string of 15 straight games with a goal came to an end---defeated the visiting San Jose Earthquakes 3-1.

At Vancouver, British Columbia:

Fredy Montero's late equalizer (90'+4) lifted the Vancouver Whitecaps to a 1-1 home draw with Columbus.

Gyasi Zardes scored for the visiting Crew in the 18th minute.

At Cincinnati:

FC Cincinnati and the visiting Chicago Fire battled to a 0-0 stalemate.

At Foxborough, Massachusetts:

Real Salt Lake and the home-standing New England Revolution saw their contest conclude in a 0-0 deadlock as both clubs are battling for playoff berths.

At Houston:

Alberth Elis and Christian Ramirez both scored in the 70th minute as the Houston Dynamo upended visiting Orlando City 2-1.

At Kansas City, Kansas:

Diego Rubio haunted his former club with the game-winning goal in the 76th minute as the Colorado Rapids knocked off Sporting Kansas City 2-1 on the road to keep their flickering playoff chances alive.

At Carson, California:


Zlatan Ibrahimovic (31') and Uriel Antuna (50') provided the scoring as the Los Angeles Galaxy topped the visiting Montreal Impact 2-1.

At Los Angeles:

Carlos Vela's successfully-converted penalty kick at the death (90'+5) lifted the Los Angeles Football Club to a 1-1 home draw with Toronto FC.

Tsubasa Endoh scored in the 19th minute for the visiting Reds, who locked up a playoff berth after a one-year absence.

As a result of Saturday's action, DC United and the New York Red Bulls, along with Toronto FC, clinched MLS Cup Playoff berths.

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