MLS: Wednesday Wins For DC, Philly, Austin, Sporting KC

 12 games were contested on Wednesday in Major League Soccer.

At Foxborough, Massachusetts:

The New England Revolution and visiting Nashville SC battled to a 0-0 stalemate.

At Columbus, Ohio:

Ola Kamara (19', PK-45'+3) and Yordy Renya (40', 74') each scored twice as DC United doubled the Columbus Crew 4-2 on the road.

At Montreal:

Josef Martinez (65') and Marcelino Moreno (PK-76') each scored once as Atlanta United came back from two goals down to gain a 2-2 road draw with CF Montreal.

Mason Toye (53') and Rudy Camacho (63') each scored once for the ex-Impact.

At Chester, Pennsylvania:

Jakob Glesnes (12'), Daniel Gazdag (PK-33'), and Sergio Santos (36') each scored once as the Philadelphia Union ended a three-game winless streak by dominating visiting Toronto FC 3-0.

At Chicago:

The Chicago Fire and visiting (and ten-man) New York City battled to a 0-0 deadlock.

At Harrison, New Jersey:

The New York Red Bulls and visiting FC Cincinnati battled to a 0-0 draw.

At Orlando, Florida:

Kieran Gibbs' equalizer at 66 minute lifted Inter Miami to a 1-1 home draw with Orlando City in the latest edition of the Sunshine State Derby.

Antonio Carlos scored late in the first half (45'+1) for the Lions.

At Austin, Texas:

In the first Copa Tejas derby between Austin FC and the visiting Houston Dynamo, Tomas Pochettino scored twice (7', 45'+1) and Cecilio Dominguez once (56') as the expansionists knocked off the ten-man Dynamo 3-2 for only their second home victory.

At Seattle:

Franco Jara's stoppage-time equalizer (90'+1) carried FC Dallas to a 1-1 road draw with Seattle.

Fredy Montero scored in the 72nd minute for the Sounders.

At Carson, California:

Efrain Alvarez scored the game's lone goal at 53 minutes as the Los Angeles Galaxy defeated visiting Real Salt Lake 1-0.

At Los Angeles:

Alan Pulido (20'), Luis Martins (28'), Daniel Salloi (36'), and Gadi Kinda (58') each scored once as Sporting Kansas City dominated the Los Angeles Football Club 4-1 to seize sole possession of top spot in the Western Conference.

At Portland, Oregon:

Felipe Mora's goal at the end of the first half (45'+6) lifted the Portland Timbers to a 1-1 home draw with the San Jose Earthquakes, despite ending the contest with ten men.

Javier Lopez scored for the Quakes in the 24th minute.

MLS STANDINGS:

EASTERN CONFERENCE:

1.   New England (GP: 18; GD: +12; PTS: 37)

2.   Orlando City (GP: 17; GD: +5; PTS: 29)

3.   Philadelphia (GP: 18; GD: +7; PTS: 28)

4.   Nashville (GP: 17; GD: +10; PTS: 28)

5.   New York City (GP: 16; GD: +14; PTS: 27)

6.   DC United (GP: 17; GD: +5; PTS: 24)

7.   Columbus (GP: 17; GD: -1; PTS: 24)

8.   Montreal (GP: 17; GD: +1; PTS: 23)

9.   New York Red Bulls (GP: 16; GD: 0; PTS: 19)

10. Cincinnati (GP: 16; GD: 0; PTS: 15_

11. Atlanta United (GP: 17; GD: -5; PTS: 15)

12. Chicago (GP: 17; GD: -10; PTS: 14)

13. Toronto (GP: 17; GD: -15; PTS: 14)

14. Miami (GP: 15; GD: -12; PTS: 13)

NOTES:  With Philadelphja and Nashville level on points with 28, the Union have won more games (7-6); with DC United and Columbus level on points with 24, DC have won more games (7-6); with Cincinnati and Atlanta United level on points with 15, Cincy has won more games (3-2); with Chicago and Toronto level on points (14) and wins (3), the Fire have the superior goal differential (-10, compared to the Reds' -15).

WESTERN CONFERENCE:

1.   Kansas City (GP: 17; GD: +13; PTS: 33)

2.   Seattle (GP: 18; GD: +12; PTS: 33)

3.   Los Angeles Galaxy (GP: 17; GD: +1; PTS: 31)

4.   Colorado (GP: 15; GD: +6; PTS: 27)

5.   Los Angeles Football Club (GP: 17; GD: 0; PTS: 23)

6.   Minnesota United (GP: 16; GD: -2; PTS: 23)

7.   Real Salt Lake (GP: 16; GD: +7; PTS: 21)

8.   Portland (GP: 16; GD: -7; PTS: 20)

9.   Dallas (GP: 17; GD: -4; PTS: 18)

10. San Jose (GP: 17; GD: -7; PTS: 18)

11. Houston (GP: 17; GD: -4; PTS: 18)

12. Austin (GP: 16; GD: -5; PTS: 16)

13. Vancouver (GP: 16; GD: -9; PTS: 15)

NOTES:  With Sporting Kansas City and Seattle level on points with 33, SKC have won more games (10-9); with the Los Angeles Football Club level on points (23) and wins (6), LAFC have the superior goal differential (zero, compared to the Loons' -2); with Dallas, San Jose, and Houston level on points with 18, the Hoops and Earthquakes have each won four games while the Dynamo have won three; Dallas has the superior goal differential (-4) compared to San Jose (-7).