MLS: Herons Spoil Cincy's Debut At New Home; SKC, Revs, Lions, Sounders Also Win On Sunday

 Five games were contested in Major League Soccer on Saturday.

At Kansas City, Kansas:

Alan Pulido scored twice (PK-32', 58') as Sporting Kansas City dominated the visiting Vancouver Whitecaps 3-0.

At Cincinnati:

Gonzalo Higuain scored twice (38', 85') as Inter Miami spoiled FC Cincinnati's debut at their new home (TQL Stadium) 3-2.

At Foxborough, Massachusetts:

Adam Buksa came through for New England in the 86th minute as his goal carried the Revolution past the visiting Columbus Crew 1-0.

At Washington:

The seventh-minute goal from Mauricio Pereyra stood up as Orlando City knocked off DC United 1-0 on the road.

At Seattle:

Xavier Arreaga (57') and Brad Smith (73') each scored once as the Seattle Sounders continued their hot start to the season after blanking the visiting Los Angeles Football Club 2-0.

MLS STANDINGS:

EASTERN CONFERENCE:

1.   New England (GP: 6; GD: +1; PTS: 11)

2.   Orlando City (GP: 5; GD: +4; PTS: 9)

3.   New York City (GP: 5; GD: +6; PTS: 8)

4.   Atlanta United (GP: 5; GD: +2; PTS: 8)

5.   Montreal (GP: 6; GD: +1; PTS: 8)

6.   Philadelphia (GP: 6; GD: 0; PTS: 8)

7.   Inter Miami (GP: 6; GD: -1; PTS: 8)

8.   Nashville (GP: 5; GD: +2; PTS: 7)

9.   New York Red Bulls (GP: 5; GD; +1; PTS: 6)

10. DC United (GP: 6; GD: -5; PTS: 6)

11. Columbus (GP: 5; GD: -1; PTS: 5)

12. Toronto (GP: 5; GD: -2; PTS: 5)

13. Chicago (GP: 5; GD: -7; PTS: 1)

14. Cincinnati (GP: 4; GD: -9; PTS: 1)

NOTES:  With New York City, Atlanta United, Montreal, Philadelphia, and Miami all level on points (8) and wins (2), the CityZens have the best goal differential amongst the five clubs at +6 (compared to the Five Stripes' +2, the ex-Impact's +1, the Union's zero, and the Herons' -1); with the New York Red Bulls and DC United level on points (6) and wins (2), the Red Bulls have the superior goal differential (+1, compared to DC's -5); with Columbus and Toronto level on points (5) and wins (1), the Crew have the superior goal differenal at -1, compared to -2 for the Reds; with Chicago and Cincinnati level on points (1) and wins (0), the Fire have the superior (?) goal differential (-7, compared to Cincy's -9).

WESTERN CONFERENCE:

1.   Seattle (GP: 6; GD: +11; PTS: 16)

2.   Los Angeles Galaxy (GP: 5; GD: +2; PTS: 12)

3.   Kansas City (GP: 6; GD: +2; PTS: 10)

4.   Colorado (GP: 5; GD: +2; PTS: 10)

5.   San Jose (GP: 6; GD: +2; PTS: 9)

6.   Houston (GP: 6; GD: -1; PTS: 8)

7.   Real Salt Lake (GP: 4; GD: +2; PTS: 7)

8.   Vancouver (GP: 6; GD: -2; PTS: 7)

9.   Portland (GP: 5; GD: -2; PTS: 6)

10. Austin (GP: 5; GD: -2; PTS: 6)

11. Minnesota United (GP: 6; GD: -5; PTS: 6)

12. Dallas (GP: 5; GD: 0; PTS: 5)

13. Los Angeles Football Club (GP: 5; GD: -1; PTS: 5)

NOTES:  With Sporting Kansas City and Colorado level on points (10), wins (3), and goal differential (+2), SKC have scored more goals than the Rapids (9-8); with  Real Salt Lake and Vancouver level on points (7) and wins (2), RSL have the superior goal differential (+2, compared to the Whitecaps' -2); with Portland, Austin, and Minnesota United level on points (6), and wins (2), the Timbers and ATX each have a goal differential of -2, compared to the Loons' -5; Portland has scored more goals than Austin (6-5); with Dallas and the Los Angeles Football Club level on points (5) and wins (1), the Hoops have the superior goal differential (zero, compared to LAFC's -1).