MLS: Wednesday Wins For Montreal, ATX, Timbers; Goose Eggs For Red Bulls and Five Stripes

 Four games were contested in Major League Soccer on Wednesday.

At Montreal:

Rudy Camacho (58') and Kamal Miller (62') each scored a second-half goal four minutes apart as CF Montreal kept their playoff chances alive by blanking the visiting Houston Dynamo 2-0.

At Harrison, New Jersey:

The New York Red Bulls and visiting Atlanta United battled to a hard-fought 0-0 stalemate.

At Austin, Texas:

Sebastian Driussi (1'), Julio Cascante (22'), and Jared Stroud (60') each scored once as Austin FC knocked off visiting Sporting Kansas City 3-1 to assure themselves of avoiding finishing in the Western Conference basement in their inaugural season.

At Sandy, Utah:

Sebastian Blanco scored twice (17', 45') as the Portland Timbers held off Real Salt Lake 3-1 on the road to assure themselves of hosting an opening-round playoff games.

MLS STANDINGS:

EASTERN CONFERENCE:

1.   s-New England (GP: 33; GD: +25; PTS: 73)

2.   x-Philadelphia (GP: 33; GD: +13; PTS: 53)

3.   x-Nashville (GP: 33; GD: +22; PTS: 53)

4.   x-New York City (GP: 33; GD: +20; PTS: 50)

5.      Atlanta United (GP: 33; GD: +7; PTS: 48)

6.      Orlando City (GP: 33; GD: 0; PTS: 48)

7.      New York Red Bulls (GP: 33; GD: +6; PTS: 47)

8.      Montreal (GP: 33; GD: +4; PTS: 46)

9.      DC United (GP: 33; GD: 0; PTS: 44)

10.    Columbus (GP: 33; GD: -1; PTS: 44)

11. z-Miami (GP: 33; GD: -18; PTS: 38)

12. z-Chicago (GP: 33; GD: -16; PTS: 34)

13. z-Toronto (GP: 33; GD: -25; PTS: 28)

14. z-Cincinnati (GP: 33; GD: -36; PTS: 20)

NOTES:  With Philadelphia and Nashville level on points with 53, the Union have won more games (14-12); with Atlanta United and Orlando City level on points (48) and wins (12), the Five Stripes have the superior goal differential (+7, compared to the Lions' 0), with DC United and Columbus level on points with 44, DC has won more games (13-12).

WESTERN CONFERENCE:

1.   x-Seattle (GP: 33; GD: +20; PTS: 59)

2.   x-Kansas City (GP: 33; GD: +19; PTS: 58)

3.   x-Colorado (GP: 33; GD: +13; PTS: 58)

4.   x-Portland (GP: 33; GD: +1; PTS: 52)

5.      Minnesota United (GP: 33; GD: -2; PTS: 48)

6.      Vancouver (GP: 33; GD: 0; PTS: 48)

7.      Los Angeles Galaxy (GP: 33; GD: -4; PTS: 47)

8.      Real Salt Lake (GP: 33; GD: 0; PTS: 45)

9.      Los Angeles Football Club (GP: 33; GD: -8; PTS: 45)

10. z-San Jose (GP: 33; GD: -8; PTS: 40)

11. z-Dallas (GP: 33; GD: -9; PTS: 32)

12. z-Austin (GP: 33; GD: -18; PTS: 31)

13. z-Houston (GP: 34; GD: -18; PTS: 30)

NOTES:  With Sporting Kansas City and Colorado level on points with 58, SKC have won more games (17-16); with Minnesota United and Vancouver level on points with 48, the Loons have won more games than the Whitecaps (13-12); with Real Salt Lake and the Los Angeles Football Club level on points with 45, RSL have won more games (13-12).

s-Won Supporters Shield and regular-season conference title, clinched berths in 2021 MLS Cup Playoffs and 2022 CONCACAF Champions League

x-Clinched berth in MLS Cup Playoffs

z-Eliminated from playoff contention