MLS Is Back Tournament: Caps Douse Fire To Advance To Knockout Stage; Galaxy and Dynamo Ousted After Draw (NYC FC Advance As Result); Timbers Draw With LAFC To Win Group F

At Bay Lake, Florida:

Three games were contested on Thursday as group-stage play in the MLS is Back Tournament concluded at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex.

GROUP B:

Yordy Reyna (65') and Cristian Dajome (71') produced the goals as the Vancouver Whitecaps advanced to the knockout stage following their 2-0 blanking of the now-eliminated Chicago Fire.

Final Group B Standings:

1. San Jose (GP: 3; GD: +3; PTS: 7)
2. Seattle (GP: 3; GD: +2; PTS: 4)
3. Vancouver (GP: 3; GD: -2; PTS: 3)
4. Chicago (GP: 3; GD: -3; PTS; 3)

San Jose, Seattle, and Vancouver advanced to the knockout stage with Chicago eliminated.



GROUP F:

Game #1:

Cristian Pavon's equalizer in the 90th minute lifted the Los Angeles Galaxy to a 1-1 draw with the Houston Dynamo in which both clubs found themselves eliminated.

Darwin Quintero scored for the Dynamo in the 17th minute.

As a result of the draw, New York City advanced to the knockout stage.

Game #2:

Goals from Jaroslaw Niezgoda (7') and Jeremy Ebobisse (81') enabled the Portland Timbers to gain a 2-2 draw with the Los Angeles Football Club as the Timbers secured top spot in Group F following the finale of group-stage play.

Bradley Wright-Phillips (36') and Mark-Anthony Kaye (40') each scored once for the Angelinos, who, like Portland, had already locked up a berth in the knockout stage.

Final Group F Standings:

1. Portland (GP: 3; GD: +2; PTS: 7)
2. Los Angeles Football Club (GP: 3; GD: +4; PTS: 5)
3. Houston (GP: 3; GD: -1; PTS: 2)
4. Los Angeles Galaxy (GP: 3; GD: -5; PTS: 1)

Portland and the Los Angeles Football Club advanced to the knockout stage.

ROUND OF 16:

Here are the matchups for the tournament's Round of 16, with all games to be contested at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Bay Lake, Florida.  All kickoff times are Pacific.

Saturday:

Game #1

Orlando City SC vs. Montreal Impact, 5:00 PM (ESPN 2/ESPN Deportes)

Game #2:

Philadelphia Union vs. New England Revolution, 7:30 PM  (ESPN 2/ESPN Deportes)



Sunday:

Game #1:

Toronto FC vs. New York City FC, 5:30 PM (Fox Sports One)

Game #2:

Sporting Kansas City vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC, 8:00 PM (Fox Sports One/TUDN)



Monday:

Game #1:

San Jose Earthquakes vs. Real Salt Lake, 5:30 PM (Fox Sports One)

Game #2:

Seattle Sounders FC vs. Los Angeles Football Club, 8:00 PM (Fox Sports One/TUDN)



Tuesday:

Game #1:

Columbus Crew SC vs. Minnesota United FC, 5:00 PM (ESPN/ESPN Deportes)

Game #2:

Portland Timbers vs. FC Cincinnati, 7:30 PM (ESPN/ESPN Deportes)