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Brendan McSorley (2 goals), St. Louis City top San Jose
Making his first start for visiting St. Louis City SC, Brendan McSorley recorded a brace and added an assist Saturday night in its 3-1 win over the San Jose Earthquakes.,Marcel Hartel also scored a goal for St. Louis (7-17-7, 28 points), which won consecutive matches for just the second time this ye...
Fire dominate Minnesota United in road shutout
Chris Brady made four saves as the Chicago Fire put together a complete performance in a 3-0 shutout of Minnesota United FC on Saturday night in Saint Paul, Minn.,Chicago (13-11-6, 45 points) put the match away in the 70th minute when Philip Zinckernagel received a pass at the top of the 18-yard box...
Whitecaps stay hot, eliminate Sporting KC from playoff contention
Edier Ocampo and Kenji Cabrera scored in the first half and the visiting Vancouver Whitecaps defeated Sporting Kansas City 2-0 on Saturday night.,The Whitecaps (16-6-7, 55 points) remain in contention for the top record in the MLS with the victory. Cabrera's goal was the first of his MLS career in h...
Dallas swarms Rapids, moves up Western standings
Petar Musa and Chris Cappis had first-half goals as FC Dallas defeated the Colorado Rapids 3-1 on Saturday evening in a key Western Conference match in Frisco, Texas., ,Dallas (9-11-10, 37 points) moved from 11th to ninth place in the West and within a win over the Rapids (11-14-6, 39 points) with t...
Carlos Coronel's shutout vs. Montreal helps Red Bulls stay in hunt
Carlos Coronel made six saves for his 10th clean sheet of the season as the visiting New York Red Bulls kept their MLS Cup playoff hopes alive with a 2-0 victory at CF Montreal on Saturday night.,Tim Parker and Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting each scored goals for New York (12-12-7, 43 points), which remai...
San Diego FC tie MLS expansion mark in draw at Atlanta
Anders Dreyer scored a goal and Carlos Dos Santos made four saves as Western Conference-leading San Diego FC tied the MLS record for points by an expansion team with a 1-1 draw at Atlanta United on Saturday afternoon.,The tie snapped a seven-game road winning streak for San Diego (17-8-6, 57 points)...
Unlikely hero Brendan McSorley's 2 goals help St. Louis City top San Jose
Making his first start for visiting St. Louis City SC, Brendan McSorley recorded a brace and added an assist Saturday night in its 3-1 win over the San Jose Earthquakes.,Marcel Hartel also scored a goal for St. Louis (7-17-7, 28 points), which won consecutive matches for just the second time this ye...
FC Cincinnati edge Galaxy, keep pace in playoff chase
FC Cincinnati's two early goals set the tone in a 3-2 win over the Los Angeles Galaxy on Saturday, allowing the visitors to keep pace in the Eastern Conference and Supporters' Shield races.,Cincinnati jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first 22 minutes on goals from Ender Echenique and Brenner.,It was ...
Dynamo tighten playoff race with narrow victory over Timbers
Ezequiel Ponce scored his 10th goal to lift the Houston Dynamo to what could be a crucial 1-0 victory over the visiting Portland Timbers on Saturday night.,Jonathan Bond made three stops to preserve his sixth clean sheet and Houston's ninth overall as the fight for a potential playoff spot continued...
Vancouver stays hot, eliminates Sporting KC from playoff contention
Edier Ocampo and Kenji Cabrera scored in the first half and the visiting Vancouver Whitecaps defeated Sporting Kansas City 2-0 on Saturday night.,The Whitecaps (16-6-7, 55 points) remain in contention for the top record in the MLS with the victory. Cabrera's goal was the first of his MLS career in h...
Fire dominate Minnesota United on the road
Chris Brady made four saves as the Chicago Fire put together a complete performance in a 3-0 shutout of Minnesota United FC on Saturday night in Saint Paul, Minn.,Chicago (13-11-6, 45 points) put the match away in the 70th minute when Philip Zinckernagel received a pass at the top of the 18-yard box...
Dallas swarms Rapids, makes ground in West standings
Petar Musa and Chris Cappis had first half goals as FC Dallas defeated the Colorado Rapids 3-1 on Saturday evening in a key Western Conference match in Frisco, Texas., ,Dallas (9-11-10, 37 points) moved from 11th to ninth place in the West and within a win of the Rapids (11-14-6, 39 points) with the...
Carlos Coronel-fueled shutout vs. Montreal helps NY Red Bulls stay in playoff hunt
Carlos Coronel made six saves for his 10th clean sheet of the season as the visiting New York Red Bulls kept their MLS Cup playoff hopes alive with a 2-0 victory at CF Montreal on Saturday night.,Tim Parker and Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting each scored goals for New York (12-12-7, 43 points), which remai...
Duncan McGuire’s stoppage-time strike lifts Orlando City past Nashville
Duncan McGuire scored in stoppage time to give Orlando City a dramatic victory, 3-2, Saturday night over visiting Nashville SC.,Martin Ojeda scored two goals in a span of two minutes in the first half for Orlando (14-7-9, 51 points), which won its fifth straight at home.,The Lions moved a step close...
Lionel Messi scores brace to lift Inter Miami over D.C. United
Lionel Messi scored his 21st and 22nd goals to move into the MLS lead and added his 12th assist, leading Inter Miami to a 3-2 victory over visiting D.C. United on Saturday night.,Tadeo Allende scored the opener for Miami (15-6-7, 52 points), which completed consecutive victories in the league for th...
Toronto FC, Columbus battle to 1-1 draw
Toronto FC and the host Columbus Crew played to a 1-1 draw on Saturday night.,Wessam Abou Ali gave Columbus an early 1-0 lead, and Richie Laryea responded for Toronto in the second half.,With the draw, Columbus (13-7-11, 50 points) has just one win over its last six matches (1-2-3).,Meanwhile, Toron...
San Diego FC ties MLS expansion team record in draw at Atlanta United
Anders Dreyer scored a goal and Carlos Dos Santos made four saves as Western Conference-leading San Diego FC tied the MLS record for points by an expansion team with a 1-1 draw at Atlanta United on Saturday afternoon.,The tie snapped a seven-game road winning streak for San Diego (17-8-6, 57 points)...
Union edge Revs, stay atop Supporters' Shield standings
Bruno Damiani broke a scoreless tie in the 70th minute as the Philadelphia Union defeated the New England Revolution 1-0 in Chester, Pa., on Saturday afternoon.,Milan Iloski and Frankie Westfield added an assist each for the Union (18-7-6, 60 points), who snapped a two-game losing streak across all ...
Alonso Martinez converts pair of PKs as NYCFC jolt Charlotte
Alonso Martinez scored on a pair of penalty kicks Saturday afternoon as host New York City Football Club clinched a playoff spot and tightened things up in the Eastern Conference with a 2-0 victory over Charlotte FC.,New York (16-9-5, 53 points) improved to 7-1-1 in its past nine matches since a 2-0...
Los Angeles FC seeking home-and-home sweep vs. Real Salt Lake
Fourth-place Los Angeles FC will try to sweep a home-and-home series Sunday night when it hosts Real Salt Lake, a Western Conference foe still fighting for its playoff life.,South Korean star Son Heung-min scored his first career MLS hat trick roughly a month after his debut in Wednesday night's 4-1...