MLS: SKC, Rapids Lock Up Playoff Berths; Revs Lock Up Supporters' Shield

 Eleven games were contested in Major League Soccer on Saturday.

At Seattle:

Johnny Russell scored the game winner in the 79th minute as Sporting Kansas City locked up a playoff berth with a 2-1 road victory over the Seattle Sounders.

The Sounders' defeat locked up the Supporters' Shield for the New England Revolution (the first in their 26-year history).

At Columbus, Ohio:

Sean Nealis scored the game winner at 87 minutes as the New York Red Bulls delivered a crippling blow to Columbus' playoff chances by upending the Crew 2-1 on the road.

At New York:

Valentin Castellanos scored twice (7', 11') as New York City nuked visiting DC United 6-0.

The six goals are a CityZens single-game record.

At Chester, Pennsylvania:

Kacper Przybylko converted a penalty kick in the 18th minute for the lone goal of the match as the Philadelphia Union defeated visiting Nashville 1-0.

At Toronto:

Jozy Altidore came through for Toronto FC as his stoppage-time equalizer (90'+5) carried the Reds to a 1-1 home draw with Montreal.

Sunusi Ibrahim scored for the ex-Impact at 55 minutes.

At Chicago:

Robert Beric's goal in the 45th minute carried the Chicago Fire to a 1-0 home triumph at Real Salt Lake's expense.

At Fort Lauderdale, Florida:

The Higuain brothers each scored once----Federico in the sixth minute and Gonzalo in the 53rd-----as Inter Miami demolished visiting FC Cincinnati 5-1 to keep their flickering playoff chances alive.

At Saint Paul, Minnesota:

Osvaldo Alonso's equalizer in the 65th minute carried Minnesota United to a 1-1 home draw with the Los Angeles Football Club.

Cristian Arango continued his fine work for the Angelinos by scoring in the 32nd minute.

At Commerce City, Colorado:

Dominique Bahdi (45'+2) and Diego Rubio (63') each scored once as the Colorado Rapids locked up a playoff berth by blanking the visiting Portland Timbers 2-0

At Carson, California:

Javier Chicharito Hernandez (PK-65') and Sebastian Lletget (83') each scored once as the Los Angeles Galaxy battled back from two goals down to gain a 2-2 home draw with FC Dallas.

Jesus Ferreira (30') and Franco Jara (41') each tallied once for the Hoops.

At San Jose, California:

Benji Kikanovic's equalizer in the 60th minute enabled the San Jose Earthquakes to gain a 1-1 home draw with Vancouver as the hosts' playoff chances remain on life support.

Bruno Gaspar scored for the Whitecaps at 53 minute.