Saturday, September 10, 2022

MLS: Charlotte, Red Bulls, Five Stripes, Cincy, Philly, Fire, Sounders, Hoops, Rapids, Timbers Gather Saturday Wins; DC, Dynamo Eliminated From Playoff Contention

Thirteen games were contested in Major League Soccer on Saturday.


At Charlotte, North Carolina:


Daniel Rios' goal in the fifth minute help up for Charlotte as the Crown knocked off visiting New York City 1-0 and completed a series sweep of the reigning MLS Cup champions.


At Nashville, Tennessee:


Riqui Puig's successful penalty kick at the death (90'+6) lifted the Los Angeles Galaxy to a 1-1 road draw with ten-man Nashville.


Hany Mukhtar, the Music City Men's one-man scoring machine, converted a penalty kick in the 29th minute.



At Harrison, New Jersey:


Lewis Morgan converted a penalty kick in the 78th minute for the game-winning goal as the New York Red Bulls upended the visiting New England Revolution 2-1.


At  Atlanta:


A hat trick (47', 62', 88') from Juan Jose Purata kept Atlanta United's flickering playoff chances alive as they defeated visiting Toronto 4-2.


At Cincinnati:


Brenner Souza da Silva produced a hat trick (47', 90', 90'+5) as Cincinnati made mince meat of the visiting San Jose Earthquakes 6-0.


At Chester, Pennsylvania:


Joao Braganca Moutinho (OG-39'), Mikael Uhre (43'),  Daniel Gazdag (PK-55') Alejandro Bedoya (63'), and Jack Elliot (87') each scored once as the Philadelphia Union, now leading the race for the Supporters' Shield, demolished visiting Orlando City 5-1.


At Chicago:


Jhon Duran scored twice (40', 87') as the Chicago Fire defeated visiting Inter Miami 3-1.


At Seattle:


Raul Ruidiaz scored twice (12', 34') as the Seattle Sounders dominated visiting Austin 3-0.


At Frisco, Texas:


Jesus Ferreira scored twice (78', 81') as FC Dallas came from behind to upend the visiting Los Angeles Football Club 2-1.


At Houston:


Sporting Kansas City held the homestanding, now-eliminated Houston Dynamo to a 0-0 stalemate.


At Commerce City, Colorado:


Diego Rubio's successful in the 33rd minute produced the game-winning goal at the Colorado Rapids downed the visiting Vancouver Whitecaps 3-1.


At Sandy, Utah:


Real Salt Lake and visiting DC United battled to a 0-0 deadlock, which eliminated the visitors from playoff contention.


At Portland, Oregon:


Dairon Asprilla scored the lone goal of the match in the 61st minute as the Portland Timbers held off visiting Minnesota United 1-0 for their fourth straight win.


MLS STANDINGS:


EASTERN CONFERENCE:


1.     x-Philadelphia (GP: 31; GD: +46; PTS: 63)

2.     x-Montreal (GP: 30; GD: +8; PTS: 53)

3.        New York Red Bulls (GP: 31; GD: +10; PTS: 50)

4.        New York City (GP: 31; GD: +12; PTS: 46)

5.        Orlando City (GP: 29; GD: -9; PTS: 42)

6.        Cincinnati (GP: 30; GD: +5; PTS: 42)

7.        Columbus (GP: 29; GD: +6; PTS: 41)

8.        New England (GP: 30; GD: -1; PTS: 38)

9.        Miami (GP: 29; GD: -13; PTS: 36)

10.      Atlanta United (GP: 30; GD: -5; PTS: 36)

11.      Charlotte (GP: 30; GD: -11; PTS: 35)

12.      Chicago (GP: 30; GD: -8; PTS: 35)

13.      Toronto (GP: 31; GD: -8; PTS: 34)

14.   e-DC United (GP: 30; GD: -27; PTS: 27)


NOTES:  With Orlando City and Cincinnati level on points with 42, the Lions have won more games than Cincy (12-10); with Miami and Atlanta United level on points with 36, the Herons have won more games than the Five Stripes (10-9); with Charlotte and Chicago level on points with 35, the Carolinians have won more games than the Fire (11-9).




WESTERN CONFERENCE:


1.     x-Los Angeles Football Club (GP: 30; GD: +26; PTS: 60)

2.        Austin (GP: 30; GD: +15; PTS: 51)

3.        Dallas (GP: 31; GD: +11; PTS: 49)

4.        Nashville (GP: 31; GD: +11; PTS: 46)

5.        Portland (GP: 31; GD: +3; PTS: 45)

6.        Minnesota United (GP: 30; GD: 0; PTS: 44)

7.        Real Salt Lake (GP: 30; GD: 0; PTS: 43)

8.        Los Angeles Galaxy (GP: 29; GD: +4; PTS: 40)

9.        Seattle (GP: 30; GD: +3; PTS: 39)

10.      Colorado (GP: 30; GD: -10; PTS: 36)

11.      Vancouver (GP: 30; GD: -21; PTS: 34)

12.      Kansas City (GP: 30; GD: -18; PTS: 31)

13.   e-Houston (GP: 30; GD: -12; PTS: 30)

14.      San Jose (GP: 30; GD: -17; PTS: 30)


NOTE:  With Houston and San Jose level on points with 30, the Dynamo have won more games than the Earthquakes (8-7).


x-Clinched berth in 2022 MLS Cup Playoffs


e-Eliminated from playoff contention

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