MLS: NYC, Hoops Gain Home Wins

 Four games were contested in Major League Soccer on Sunday.

At Atlanta:

Atlanta United and the visiting New York Red Bulls battled to a 0-0 stalemate.

At Harrison, New Jersey:

Keaton Parks (84') and Thiago Andrade (90'+5) each scored once in the final minutes as New York City came from behind to upend DC United 2-1 on the road.

At Austin, Texas:

Austin FC and the visiting Columbus Crew battled to a 0-0 deadlock.

At Frisco, Texas:

Ricardo Pepi scored twice (11', 54') to carry FC Dallas past the visiting New England Revolution 2-1.

MLS STANDINGS:

EASTERN CONFERENCE:

1.   New England (GP: 11; GD: +5; PTS: 23)

2.   Orlando City (GP: 10; GD: +11; PTS: 21)

3.   Philadelphia (GP: 11; GD: +5; PTS: 19)

4.   New York City (GP: 10; GD: +7; PTS: 17)

5.   Columbus (GP: 10; GD: +2; PTS: 15)

6.   Nashville (GP: 10; GD: +2; PTS: 15)

7.   New York Red Bulls (GP: 10; GD: +1; PTS: 13)

8.   DC United (GP: 11; GD: -3; PTS: 13)

9.   Montreal (GP: 10; GD: +1; PTS: 13)

10. Atlanta United (GP: 10; GD: +1; PTS: 12)

11. Cincinnati (GP: 9; GD: -8; PTS: 10)

12. Miami (GP: 10; GD: -7; PTS: 8)

13. Toronto (GP: 10; GD: -8; PTS: 5)

14. Chicago (GP: 10; GD: -10; PTS: 5)

NOTES: With Columbus and Nashville level on points with ten, the Crew have won more games (4-3); with the New York Red Bulls, DC United, and Montreal level on points with 13, DC and the Red Bulls have each won four games while the ex-Impact have won three; the New York Red Bulls (+1) have the superior goal differential in comparison with DC United (-3); with Toronto and Chicago level on points (5) and wins (1), the Reds have the superior goal differential (-8, compared to -10 for the Fire).

WESTERN CONFERECE:

1.   Seattle (GP: 11; GD: +13; PTS: 25)

2.   Kansas City (GP: 12; GD: +7; PTS: 23)

3.   Los Angeles Galaxy (GP: 10; GD: +2; PTS: 21)

4.   Colorado (GP: 9; GD: +4; PTS: 16)

5.   Minnesota United (GP: 10; GD: -2; PTS: 14)

6.   Houston (GP: 11; GD: -1; PTS: 14)

7.   Portland (GP: 10; GD: -2; PTS: 13)

8.   Real Salt Lake (GP: 9; GD: +3; PTS: 13)

9.   Los Angeles Football Club (GP: 10; GD: 0; PTS: 12)

10. San Jose (GP: 11; GD: -8; PTS: 10)

11. Dallas (GP: 10; GD: -4; PTS: 10)

12. Austin (GP: 11; GD: -5; PTS: 10)

13. Vancouver (GP: 10; GD: -6; PTS: 8)

NOTES:  With Minnesota United and Houston level on points with 14, the Loons have won more games than the Dynamo (4-3); with Portland and Real Salt Lake level on points with 14, the Timbers have won more games than RSL (4-3); with San Jose, Dallas, and Austin level on points with 10, the Quakes have won three games while the Hoops and ATX each won two; Dallas has the superior goal differential vis a viv Austin (-4 to -5).