MLS: Wednesday Wins For Charlotte, Montreal, Herons; Timbers And Nashville Draw In Rose City

 Four games were on the Wednesday Major League Soccer schedule.

At Charlotte, North Carolina:

Steven Birnbaum (OG-13'), Karol Swiderski (64'), and Quinn McNeil (67') each scored once as Charlotte dominated visiting DC United 3-0.

At Columbus, Ohio:

That grizzled old timer Kei Kamara (88') and Joel Waterman (90'+4) each scored once in the final minutes as Montreal came back to upend the Columbus Crew 2-1 on the road.

At Portland, Oregon:

Santiago Moreno's equalizer in the 27th minute enabled the Portland Timbers to stretch their unbeaten streak to nine games after gaining a 1-1 home draw with Nashville.

Teal Bunbury scored for the Music City Men in the 20th minute.

At San Jose, California:

Jean Oliveira de Souza delivered all the scoring in the 12th minute as Inter Miami upended the homestanding San Jose Earthquakes 1-0.

MLS STANDINGS:

EASTERN CONFERENCE:

1.   Philadelphia (GP: 23; GD: +25; PTS: 45)

2.   New York City (GP: 22; GD: +20; PTS: 42)

3.   Montreal (GP: 23; GD: +1; PTS: 39)

4.   New York Red Bulls (GP: 23; GD: +8; PTS: 36)

5.   Orlando City (GP: 23; GD: -6; PTS: 30)

6.   Columbus (GP: 22; GD: +4; PTS: 30)

7.   Charlotte (GP: 23; GD: -3; PTS: 29)

8.   Miami (GP: 23; GD: -10; PTS: 29)

9.   Cincinnati (GP: 23; GD: -5; PTS: 29)

10. Chicago (GP: 23; GD: -4; PTS: 27)

11. New England (GP: 22; GD: -2; PTS: 27)

12. Atlanta United (GP: 22; GD: +7; PTS: 25)

13. Toronto (GP: 23; GD: -9; PTS: 23)

14. DC United (GP: 22; GD: -19; PTS: 21)

NOTES:  With Orlando City and Columbus level on points with 30, the Lions have won more games than the Crew (8-7); with Charlotte, Miami, and Cincinnati all level on points with 29, the Crown has won nine games while the Herons have won eight, and the Orange and Blue, seven; with Chicago and New England level on points with 27, the Fire has won more games than the Revolution (7-6).

WESTERN CONFERENCE:

1.   Los Angeles Football Club (GP: 22; GD: +21; PTS: 48)

2.   Austin (GP: 23; GD: +19; PTS: 44)

3.   Minnesota United (GP: 23; GD: +5; PTS: 35)

4.   Dallas (GP: 24; GD: +7; PTS: 35)

5.   Real Salt Lake (GP: 23; GD: +1; PTS: 34)

6.   Nashville (GP: 24; GD: 0; PTS: 33)

7.   Seattle (GP: 23; GD: +3; PTS: 32)

8.   Portland (GP: 24; GD: +4; PTS: 32)

9.   Los Angeles Galaxy (GP: 22; GD: +2; PTS: 30)

10. Colorado (GP: 22; GD: -3; PTS: 27)

11. Vancouver (GP: 23; GD: -13; PTS: 27)

12. Houston (GP: 23; GD: -9; PTS: 25)

13. San Jose (GP: 23; GD: -10; PTS: 23)

14. Kansas City (GP: 24; GD: -23; PTS: 20)

NOTES: With Minnesota United and Dallas level on points with 35, the Loons have won more games than the Hoops (10-9); with Seattle and Portland level on points with 32, the Sounders have won more games than the Timbers (10-7); with Colorado and Vancouver level on points (27) and wins (seven), the Rapids have the superior goal differtial (-3, compared to the Whitecaps' -13).