Wednesday, August 31, 2022

MLS: Eleven Wednesday Wins For Philly (Who Locked Up Playoff Berth), Crew, Red Bulls, Lions, DC, Dynamo, Nashville, Timbers, RSL

 Eleven games were contested on Wednesday in Major League Soccer.


At Chester, Pennsylvania:


Julian Carranza (18'), Mikael Uhre (45'+3), Daniel Gazdag (67'), and Nathan Harriel (90'+5) each scored once as the Philadelphia Union became the first Eastern Conference club to lock up a berth in the MLS Cup Playoffs after their 4-1 domination of visiting Atlanta United.


At Columbus, Ohio:


Luis Diaz's goal in the 64th minute carried the Columbus Crew to a 1-0 home victory over Inter Miami.


At Montreal:


Lewis Morgan propelled the New York Red Bulls to a 1-0 road win over Montreal with his goal in the 43rd minute.


At Foxborough, Massachusetts:


The contest between the New England Revolution and visiting Chicago Fire ended in a 0-0 stalemate.


At Orlando, Florida:


Facundo Torres (53'), Ercan Kara (PK-68'), and Kyle Smith (90'+1) each scored a second-half goal as Orlando City erased a two-goal deficit and delivered a potentially crippling blow to the visiting Seattle Sounders' hopes for a 14th straight playoff appearance 3-2.


At Toronto:


Douglas Costa (24') and Riqui Puig ( 89') each scored once for the Los Angeles Galaxy as the visitors gained a 2-2 draw with Toronto FC.


Jesus Jimenez (62') and Federico Bernardeschi (PK-81') each scored once for the Reds.   


At Harrison, New Jersey:


Steven Birnbaum scored the game winner at 57 minutes as DC United stunned New York City 2-1 on the road.


At Houston:


Griffin Dorsey scored the winning goal in the 75th minute as the Houston Dynamo knocked off the visiting Los Angeles Football Club 2-1.


At Nashville, Tennessee:


A hat trick for Hany Mukhtar (PK-29', 54', 75') helped Nashville dominate the visiting Colorado Rapids 4-1.


At Austin, Texas:


Zac McGraw scored the winning goal in the 73rd minute as the Portland Timbers logged their first ever road victory over Austin FC 2-1.


At Sandy, Utah:


Sergio Cordova (7'), Jefferson Saverino (23'), and Anderson Julio (79') provided the goals as Real Salt Lake blanked visiting Minnesota United 3-0.


MLS STANDINGS:


EASTERN CONFERENCE:


1.      x-Philadelphia (GP: 29; GD: +40; PTS: 57)

2.         Montreal (GP: 28; GD: +7; PTS: 49)

3.         New York Red Bulls (GP: 29; GD: +11; PTS: 47)

4.         New York City (GP: 28; GD: +11; PTS: 45)

5.         Orlando City (GP: 28; GD: -5; PTS: 42)

6.         Columbus (GP: 27; GD: +6; PTS: 39)

7.         Miami (GP: 28; GD: -11; PTS: 36)

8.          Cincinnati (GP: 27; GD: -3; PTS: 35)

9.          New England (GP: 28; GD: -3; PTS: 35)

10.        Toronto (GP: 29; GD: -5; PTS: 34)

11.         Atlanta United (GP: 28; GD: -6; PTS: 33)

12.         Charlotte (GP: 28; GD: -10; PTS: 32)

13.         Chicago (GP: 28; GD: -10; PTS: 31)

14.         DC United (GP: 28; GD: -27; PTS: 25)


NOTE:  With Cincinnati and New England level on points (35), wins (eight apiece) and goal differential (3), the Orange and Blue have scored more goals overall than the Revolution (45-39).


WESTERN CONFERENCE:


1.        x-Los Angeles Football Club (GP: 28; GD: +25; PTS: 57)

2.           Austin (GP: 28; GD: +21; PTS: 51)

3.           Minnesota United (GP: 28; GD: +4; PTS: 28)

4.           Dallas (GP: 29; GD: +7; PTS: 43)

5.           Nashville (GP: 29; GD: +8; PTS: 42)

6.           Real Salt Lake (GP: 28; GD: +2; PTS: 42)

7.           Portland (GP: 29; GD: +1; PTS: 39)

8.           Los Angeles Galaxy (GP: 27; GD: +4; PTS: 38)

9.           Vancouver (GP: 28; GD: -17; PTS: 34)

10.         Seattle (GP: 28; GD: -1; PTS: 33)

11.         Colorado (GP: 28; GD: -12; PTS: 32)

12.         Houston (GP: 28; GD: -11; PTS: 29)

13.         Kansas City (GP: 28; GD: -18; PTS: 29)

14.         San Jose (GP: 27; GD: -13; PTS: 27)


NOTES:  With Nashville and Real Salt Lake level on points (42) and wins (11), the Music City Men have the superior goal differential (+8, compared to RSL's +2); with Houston and Sporting Kansas City level on points (29) and wins (8), the Dynamo have the superior goal differential (-11, compared to SKC's -18).


x-Clinched berth in 2022 MLS Cup Playoffs



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