Saturday, September 19, 2020

MLS: Hoops, Herons, Cincy, Crew, Lions, Caps, Rapids, Timbers Gather Saturday Wins

 Eleven were contested on Saturday in Major League Soccer.


At Kansas City, Kansas:


Franco Jara scored twice (42', 48') while Ryan Hollingsworth netted the game winner in the 86th minute as FC Dallas recovered from blowing a two-goal lead and knocked off hosts Sporting Kansas City 3-2.


At Foxborough, Massachusetts:


The New England Revolution and visiting New York City battled to a 0-0 stalemate.

At Atlanta:


Juan Agudelo (2') and Brek Shea (11') each scored once as Inter Miami knocked off Atlanta United 2-1 on the road.


At Harrison, New Jersey:


Haris Medunjanin scored the lone goal of the match in the 85th minute as FC Cincinnati upended the New York Red Bulls 1-0 on the road.


At Columbus, Ohio:


Pedro Santos (50') and Gyasi Zardes (90'+2) each scored once as the Columbus Crew blanked visiting Nashville 2-0.


At Washington:


Ola Kamara (5') and Griffith Yow (88') each scored once as DC United gained a 2-2 home draw with Toronto FC.


Alejandro Pozuelo (17') and Ayo Akinola (60') each scored a goal for the Reds.


At Orlando, Florida:


Chris Mueller (11'), Nani (24'), Junior Urso (78'), and Benji Michel (90'+5) each scored once as Orlando City scored twice in each half of their 4-1 home dousing of the Chicago Fire.


At Houston:


Darwin Quintero (58') and Maynor Figueroa (69') each scored twice to allow the Houston Dynamo to battle back from two goals down and gain a 2-2 home draw with Minnesota United.


Kevin Molino (11') and Robin Lod (45'+1) each scored a first-half tally for the Loons.


At Sandy, Utah:


Lucas Cavallini scored the winning goal in the 84th minute as the Vancouver Whitecaps knocked off Real Salt Lake 2-1 on the road.


At Carson, California:


Cole Bassett (40') and Jonathan Lewis (78') provided the scoring as the Colorado Rapids blanked the Los Angeles Galaxy 2-0 on the road.


At San Jose, California:


Diego Valeri scored twice (PK-25', 57') as the Portland Timbers set a single-game franchise (MLS era) record for most goals as they destroyed the San Jose Earthquakes 6-1.

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