MLS: Crew, DC, Dynamo, CityZens, Galaxy, LAFC Gather Wednesday Wins

Eleven games were contested in Major League Soccer on Wednesday with all kickoff times Pacific.

At Atlanta:

The match between Atlanta United and visiting Inter Miami ended in a 0-0 stalemate.

At Cincinnati:

Bobby Shuttleworth's three saves enabled the Chicago Fire to hold hosts FC Cincinnati to a 0-0 deadlock.

At Columbus, Ohio:

Lucas Zelarayan scored the only goal of the match in the 55th minute as the Columbus Crew topped the visiting Philadelphia Union 1-0.

At Harrison, New Jersey:

Erik Sorga's goal at the death (90'+8) carried DC United to a 1-0 road victory over the New York Red Bulls.

At Houston:

Ariel Lassiter scored twice (65', 70') as the Houston Dynamo dominated visiting Minnesota United 3-0.

At Foxborough, Massachusetts:

Michael Mancienne (OG-60') and Heber (71') each scored once as New York City blanked the New England Revolution 1-0 on the road.

At Kansas City, Kansas:

Khiry Shelton's equalizer (45'+3) enabled Sporting Kansas City to salvage a 1-1 home draw with FC Dallas.

Franco Jara scored for the Hoops in the ninth minute.

At Nashville, Tennessee:

Randall Leal's equalizer at 47 minutes lifted Nashville SC to a 1-1 home draw with Orlando City.

Benji Michel scored for the Lions in the 17th minute.

At Sandy, Utah:

Justen Glad (50') and Pablo Ruiz (85') each scored once as Real Salt Lake gained a 2-2 home deadlock with Seattle.

Nicolas Lodeiro (29') and Yeimar Gomez Andrade (69') delivered the goals for the visiting Sounders.

At Portland, Oregon:

Efrain Alvarez (15'), Cristian Pavon (50'), and Joe Corona (71') each scored once as the Los Angeles Galaxy held off the Portland Timbers 3-2 on the road.

Felipe Mora (67') and Diego Valeri (90'+2; he became only the third player in MLS history to score 80 or more goals and dish out 80 or more assists) each scored once for the Timbers.

At Los Angeles:

Diego Rossi scored twice (49', 69') as the Los Angeles Football Club demolished the visiting San Jose Earthquakes 5-1.



MLS STANDINGS:

EASTERN CONFERENCE:

1.   Columbus (GP: 9; GD: +11; PTS: 20)
2.   Toronto FC (GP: 9; GD: +6; PTS: 18)
3.   Orlando City SC (GP: 9; GD: +5; PTS: 15)
4.   Philadelphia (GP: 9; GD: +3; PTS: 15)
5.   Montreal (GP: 8; GD: +2; PTS: 13)
6.   New York City FC (GP: 9; GD: 0; PTS: 12)
7.   New York Red Bulls (GP: 9; GD: -3; PTS: 11)
8.   New England (GP: 9; GD: -1; PTS: 11)
9.   Atlanta United FC (GP: 8; GD: -1; PTS: 10)
10. DC United (GP: 9; GD: -4; PTS: 9)
11. FC Cincinnati (GP: 9; GD: -6; PTS: 9)
12. Nashville SC (GP: 8; GD: -4; PTS; 8)
13. Chicago (GP: 9; GD: -6; PTS: 8)
14. Inter Miami (GP: 8; GD: -5; PTS: 4)

NOTES:  With Orlando City and Philadelphia level oni points (15) and wins (4), the Lions have the superior goal differential (+5, compared to the Union's +3); with the New York Red Bulls and New England level on points with 11, the Red Bulls have won more games than the Revolution (3-2); with DC United and Cincinnati level on points (9) and wins (2), DC has the superior goal differential (-4, compared to Cincy's -6); with Nashville and Chicago level on points (8) and wins (2), the Music Cityites have the superior goal differential (-4, compared to the Fire's -6)



WESTERN CONFERENCE:

1.   Kansas City (GP: 9; GD: +6; PTS: 17)
2.   Seattle (GP: 8; GD: +8; PTS: 15)
3.   Los Angeles Football Club (GP: 8; GD: +5; PTS: 12)
4.   Minnesota United FC (GP: 8; GD: 0; PTS: 11)
5.   Los Angeles Galaxy (GP: 8; GD: -2; PTS: 11)
6.   Portland (GP: 8; GD: -3; PTS: 11)
7.   Real Salt Lake (GP: 8; GD: +3; PTS: 11)
8.   FC Dallas (GP: 7; GD: +3; PTS: 10)
9.   Houston (GP: 8; GD: +1; PTS: 10)
10. Colorado (GP: 7; GD: -4; PTS: 8)
11. San Jose (GP: 7; GD: -5; PTS: 8)
12. Vancouver (GP: 8; GD: -9; PTS: 6)

NOTES:  With Minnesota United, the Los Angeles Galaxy, Portland, and Real Salt Lake all level on points with 11, the Loons, Galaxy, and Timbers have each won three games while RSL have won two; Minnesota United has the best goal differential between themselves, the Los Angeles Galaxy, and Portland (0, compared to the Galaxy's -2 and Timbers' -3); with FC Dallas and Houston level on points (10) and wins (2), the Hoops have the superior goal differential (+3, compared to the Dynamo's +1); with Colorado and San Jose level on points (8) and wins (2), the Rapids have the superior goal differential (-4, compared to the Earthquakes' -5).