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NYCFC beats FC Cincinnati, starts rare win streak
Alonso Martinez scored in the 65th minute and Santiago Rodriguez converted a penalty kick 10 minutes later as New York City Football Club earned consecutive victories for the first time in nearly three months by holding on for a 3-2 victory over visiting FC Cincinnati on Wednesday night in Harrison,...
Karol Swiderski powers Charlotte FC past Fire, into playoffs
Karol Swiderski scored two goals and provided an assist during Charlotte FC's three-goal first half in what became a 4-3 victory against the visiting Chicago Fire on Wednesday.,The result allowed Charlotte (12-11-9, 45 points) to clinch an Eastern Conference playoff berth.,Junior Urso and Liel Abada...
Facundo Torres makes club history in Orlando City win
Facundo Torres broke a scoreless deadlock -- setting a club record for all-time goals in the process -- and Duncan McGuire added an insurance goal as Orlando City won its second straight match, beating the Philadelphia Union 2-1 Wednesday night in Orlando, Fla.,Luis Muriel assisted on both goals as ...
LAFC, jockeying for playoff seeding, face resurgent St. Louis City
Los Angeles FC will look to continue the momentum off their U.S. Open Cup championship and make it back-to-back MLS wins when they play host to St. Louis City on Wednesday.,The Black and Gold are coming off a 2-1 victory over FC Cincinnati on Saturday. Los Angeles FC (15-8-7, 52 points) snapped a st...
Whitecaps host Sounders in tussle for playoff position
The Vancouver Whitecaps and Seattle Sounders have already clinched MLS playoff berths.,But there's always something on the line when the Cascadia Cup rivals meet, as they will on Wednesday night in Vancouver. ,Not only can the Whitecaps (13-9-8, 47 points) secure a record eighth Cascadia Cup title i...
With playoff hopes dwindling, FC Dallas take on Quakes
FC Dallas will attempt to stave off elimination when they visit the San Jose Earthquakes on Wednesday night.,Dallas (10-14-7, 37 points) stand eight points behind Minnesota United and the Portland Timbers with three matches remaining. Minnesota and Portland share the final two playoff spots in the W...
Revs M Dylan Borrero gets additional one-match ban
New England Revolution midfielder Dylan Borrero was assessed an additional one-game suspension and an undisclosed fine by Major League Soccer on Tuesday in relation to the red card he received on Sept. 21.,During the Revolution's 4-0 road loss to Charlotte FC, Borrero entered as a 56th-minute sub. J...
Austin FC must beat Timbers to keep playoff dream alive
Austin FC need a victory to keep their slim MLS Cup playoff hopes alive on Wednesday night when they visit the ninth-place Portland Timbers.,Even a draw would make it impossible for Austin (9-13-9, 36 points) to catch Portland (12-10-9, 45 points), though it would leave FC Dallas (10-14-7, 37 points...
No room for error as D.C. United, Nashville SC chase playoff spots
D.C. United and Nashville SC have no room for error down the final stretch of the MLS regular season.,With both clubs outside playoff position in the Eastern Conference and in search of a much-needed victory, D.C. visits Nashville on Wednesday night.,D.C. United (8-13-10, 34 points) are three points...
Resilient Rapids welcome Galaxy to town
The Colorado Rapids have been stellar at home and have had a knack for bouncing back from losses. They'll need both trends to continue on Wednesday night when they face the Western Conference-leading Los Angeles Galaxy in Commerce City, Colo.,The Rapids (15-11-5, 50 points) are 10-2-3 on their own p...
Minnesota United out to defeat RSL, lock up playoff bid
Minnesota United can clinch an MLS Cup playoff berth with a victory when it faces Real Salt Lake on Wednesday night in Sandy, Utah.,The Loons (13-12-6, 45 points) enter the contest in eighth place in the Western Conference, eight points ahead of 10th-place FC Dallas with three matches remaining. Min...
Dynamo 'turn the page' to focus on desperate Revolution
There will still be plenty on the line when the Houston Dynamo host the New England Revolution on Wednesday in a late-season interconference match.,The most likely scenarios are that Houston will be on the road for the first round of the playoffs and the Revolution will be eliminated even if they fi...
Inter Miami can clinch Supporters' Shield by beating Crew
Inter Miami have inched their way toward clinching the MLS Supporters' Shield when they'd rather have sprinted, but they will have the opportunity again to stake their claim as the best team in the regular season when they play at the Columbus Crew on Wednesday.,A win over the Crew (16-5-9, 57 point...
Eyeing East wild-card spot, Toronto FC face slumping Red Bulls
Toronto FC will try to halt a three-match league winless run and take a major step closer to an Eastern Conference wild-card spot when they host a New York Red Bulls side in its own slump on Wednesday night.,The Reds (11-17-4, 37 points) have only one point from their last three league matches, and ...
Union, Orlando City face off in crucial match for both clubs
The Philadelphia Union have yet to clinch a spot in the MLS Cup playoffs with three matches remaining, but they hope to take another step closer when they visit Orlando City on Wednesday night.,The Union (9-12-10, 37 points) may feel that they deserved more than a 1-1 draw against Atlanta United on ...
FC Cincinnati, NYCFC clash in matchup of East playoff teams
New York City FC are back in the playoffs after an impressive goal-scoring display.,Facing a short turnaround, NYCFC hopes to keep the offense flowing against one of the Eastern Conference's top teams on Wednesday night when they host third-place FC Cincinnati in Harrison, N.J.,NYCFC (12-11-8, 44 po...
Charlotte FC hope to uplift fans by clinching playoffs vs. Fire
Charlotte FC are in position to clinch a playoff spot and hoping to make giant strides when they take on the visiting Chicago Fire on Wednesday night.,"We are hungry, hungry for more," Charlotte defender Adilson Malanda said. "We know we can achieve a good thing before playoffs.",Charlotte (11-11-9,...
Atlanta United aim to end draw streak vs. CF Montreal
Atlanta United's push toward a playoff spot has been slowed by the club recording draws in its last three matches.,Residing in 11th place in the congested Eastern Conference, the Five Stripes (8-13-10, 34 points) will look for a much-needed win on Wednesday night when they host 10th-place CF Montrea...
Orlando City top FC Dallas, in playoffs for fifth straight year
Ramiro Enrique had a goal and an assist and Martin Ojeda added a pair of assists, as Orlando City cruised to a 3-0 win over FC Dallas in Frisco, Texas, to clinch a spot in the MLS Cup Playoffs for the fifth straight season., ,Rodrigo Schlegel and Facundo Torres also scored for Orlando (13-11-7, 46 p...
Whitecaps earn draw vs. Timbers to notch playoff berth
Brian White and Jonathan Rodriguez each scored in the first half as the Vancouver Whitecaps and visiting Portland Timbers recorded a 1-1 draw on Saturday.,The draw was enough to clinch Vancouver (13-9-8, 47 points) a spot in the MLS Cup playoffs for the second consecutive season. The Whitecaps have ...