Monday, July 18, 2022

MLS: CityZens, Crew, LAFC, RSL, Dynamo Gather Sunday Wins

 Rivalry Week in Major League Soccer concluded on Sunday with seven games.


At Atlanta:


Juan Sanchez Purata's equalizer in the 71st minute lifted Atlanta United to a 1-1 home draw with Orlando City.


Mauricio Pereyra tallied for the Lions in the 10th minute.


At Harrison, New Jersey:


Valentin Castellanos scored the only goal of the match in the 69th minute as New York City took the Big Apple Derby 1-0 on the road at the New York Red Bulls' expense.


At Columbus, Ohio:


Juan Hernandez Suarez (16') and Lucas Zelarayan (PK-86') each scored once as the Columbus Crew blanked visiting Cincinnati 2-0 in the latest edition of the "Hell Is Real" Buckeye State Derby.


At Nashville, Tennessee:


Jose Cifuentes scored the game winner in the 46th minute as the Los Angeles Football Club upended Nashville 2-1 on the road.


At Sandy, Utah:


Sergio Corvoda (50'), Pablo Ruiz (64'), and Jefferson Savarino (71') each scored once as Real Salt Lake dominated visiting, ten-man Sporting Kansas City 3-0.


At San Jose, California:


Thorleifur Ulfarsson scored the game winner at 76 minutes as the Houston Dynamo came from behind to upend the homestanding San Jose Earthquakes 2-1.


At Portland, Oregon:


Felipe Mora converted a penalty kick in the 82nd minute to carry the Portland Timbers to a 1-1 Cascadia Cup home draw with the Vancouver Whitecaps.


Brian White scored for the 'Caps in the 32nd minute.




MLS STANDINGS:


EASTERN CONFERENCE:


1.   Philadelphia (GP: 21; GD: +18; PTS: 39)

2.   New York City (GP: 20; GD: +18; PTS: 38)

3.   New York Red Bulls (GP: 21; GD: +8; PTS: 33)

4.   Montreal (GP: 20; GD: -1; PTS: 32)

5.   Orlando City (GP: 21; GD: -4; PTS: 30)

6.   Columbus (GP: 20; GD: +5; PTS: 29)

7.   Cincinnati (GP: 21; GD: -5; PTS: 27)

8.   Charlotte (GP: 21; GD: -2; PTS: 26)

9.   Miami (GP: 20; GD: -9; PTS: 25)

10. New England (GP: 20; GD: -2; PTS: 25)

11. Atlanta United (GP: 20; GD: -2; PTS: 24)

12. Chicago (GP: 21; GD: -6; PTS: 23)

13. Toronto (GP: 21; GD: -13; PTS: 19)

14. DC United (GP: 19; GD: -16; PTS: 18)


NOTE: With Miami and New England level on points with 25, the Herons have won more games than the Revolution (7-6).




WESTERN CONFERENCE:


1.   Los Angeles Football Club (GP: 20; GD: +18; PTS: 42)

2.   Austin (GP: 21; GD: +18; PTS: 41)

3.   Real Salt Lake (GP: 21; GD: +2; PTS: 33)

4.   Minnesota United (GP: 21; GD: +4; PTS: 31)

5.   Nashville (GP: 21; GD; 0; PTS: 30)

6.   Dallas (GP: 21; GD: +6; PTS: 29)

7.   Los Angeles Galaxy (GP: 20; GD: +1; PTS: 27)

8.   Portland (GP: 21; GD: +3; PTS: 27)

9.   Seattle (GP: 20; GD: +2; PTS: 26)

10. Vancouver (GP: 21; GD: -11; PTS: 26)

11. Houston (GP: 21; GD: -2; PTS: 25)

12. Colorado (GP: 20; GD: -3; PTS: 24)

13. San Jose (GP: 20; GD: -8; PTS: 22)

14. Kansas City (GP: 22; GD: -19; GD: 20)


NOTES:  With the Los Angeles Galaxy and Portland level on points with 27, the Galaxy have won more games than the Timbers (8-6); with Seattle and Vancouver level on points with 26, the Sounders have won more games than the Whitecaps (8-7).

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