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MLS Matchday 29 Roundup

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Atlanta United FC (4-10-12)

-After a convincing first half, Atlanta United conceded 2 goals within 7 minutes in the second half. Their disappointing season continues with a 1-3 loss to Colorado.

Austin FC (9-8-8)

-Austin FC draw FC Dallas 1-1 in a Texas Derby. They continue to fight for a wild card spot in the Western conference and will travel to Montreal next Saturday with an opportunity to get 3 points on the road.

Charlotte FC (14-2-11)

-Charlotte secures an important 3 points as Idan Toklomati bags his 7th goal of the season in a 1-0 win over Real Salt Lake. They remain 7th in the Eastern Conference with Chicago 5 points behind them with 1 game in hand.

Chicago Fire FC (11-6-9)

-The Fire secured an important 3 points at home with a 3-2 win over St. Louis City as they continue to battle for a wild card spot in the Eastern conference. They travel to Philadelphia next week and Miami the following week to face two of the top teams in MLS.

FC Cincinnati (16-4-7)

-Evander returned to Portland to a surprisingly hostile fan base. He eventually got the last laugh with 1 goal and 1 assist in a statement 3-2 win over Portland. FC Cincinnati continue to make their case for the Supporters Shield.

Colorado Rapids (10-6-11)

-The Rapids took care of business against a struggling Atlanta United with a convincing 3-1 win. They jump Austin FC in the standings and sit in the 7th seed. However, Austin has 2 games in hand.

Columbus Crew (12-9-5)

-Columbus leaves Toronto with 1 point and another feeling like they let points get away from them. New striker, Wessam Abou Ali, is expected to make his debut next week against New England. They will need him to contribute immediately if they want to make a late season run at MLS Cup.

D.C. United (4-8-15)

-D.C. United remain in the bottom of the Eastern Conference with a 1-1 draw to Montreal. Their disappointing season continues as they face a red hot Inter Miami next week.

Houston Dynamo FC (7-7-11)

-Late game heroics from Jose Artur de Lima Junior in the 91st minute equalizes Vancouver and steals a point on the road. Houston’s defense were put to the test throughout the match with the Whitecaps creating a ton of chances. They still remain outside of the playoff picture.

Inter Miami (13-6-5)

-Messi returned from injury and picked up right where he left off. He provided 1 goal and 1 assist in a 3-1 win over LA Galaxy. Miami remain Supporters Shield favorite with 45 points and three games in hand.


LAFC (11-7-6)

-Son Heung-min gets his first start for LAFC and contributes an assist in the 94th minute. LAFC earns an impressive three points on the road against Matt Turner and the New England Revolution.

Los Angelas Galaxy (3-7-16)

-The Galaxy continue to struggle in MLS play with another loss in Miami. They will shift their focus to their Leagues Cup quarterfinal matchup against a strong Pachuca side coming up this Wednesday.

Minnesota United FC (13-8-5)

-Minnesota extended their unbeaten streak to 5 with an important 1-0 win over Seattle Sounders. This win complete their first ever season sweep over Seattle. With Vancouver drawing Houston, Minnesota find themselves second in the Western conference.

CF Montreal (4-8-15)

-Montreal is now unbeaten in their last three with a 1-1 draw against D.C. United. Unfortunately that won’t be enough to get them out of second to last in the Eastern conference.

Nashville SC (14-6-8)

-Nashville had a strong start going up early in the 10th minute and seemed to have control of the game. They conceded in the 40th minute right before a weather delay. They were not able to find their rhythm in the second half ultimately falling to NYCFC 1-2.

New England Revolution (7-7-12)

-The Revolution went scoreless at home falling to LAFC 0-2. Despite remaining level in the first half, LAFC broke through in the 51st minute and then scored a second in the 94th minute. Their lackluster season continues and they remain out of playoff contention.

New York City FC (12-5-8)

-NYCFC found themselves down early after conceding in the 10th minute. Andreas Perea found the back of the net in the 40th minute to equalize right before a mid-game weather delay. Alonso Martinez scored in the 77th minute to secure the 2-1 victory. They currently hold one of the Wild Card spots in the Eastern conference.

New York Red Bulls (11-6-10)

-Dylan Nealis gets his first MLS goal as NY Red Bull outlast Philadelphia Union 1-0. They currently sit in 10th in the Eastern Conference Standings as they continue to fight for a wild card spot.

Orlando City SC (13-8-6)

-Orlando City remain hot with a 3-1 win over Sporting Kansas City. Orlando is currently tied with Inter Miami in goals scored with 55 in the Eastern Conference. They will look to carry this momentum in their Leagues Cup Quarter-final matchup against Toluca this upcoming Wednesday.

Philadelphia Union (15-6-6)

-The Union were unbeaten in their last 6 matches until falling to NYRB 0-1. They dropped a valuable 3 points as they have fallen below FC Cincinnati in the Supporters Shield race.

Portland Timbers (10-7-9)

-Timbers fans greeted former star Evander with loud boo’s in his firs time playing in Portland since leaving the club. Despite a brace from Kevin Kelsy, Portland wasn’t able to dig themselves out of a 0-3 hole they found themselves in in the first half.

Real Salt Lake (9-4-13)

-Real Salt Lake’s playoff hopes took a hit with a 0-1 loss on the road to Charlotte FC. They are 4 points out of a wild card spot with one game in hand and host a strong Minnesota side next saturday.

San Diego FC (16-4-7)

-San Diego continues to shock the league with another impressive win over San Jose claiming the top spot in the Supporter’s Shield race. Anders Dreyer passes Lionel Messi for total goal contributions on the year with 1 goal continuing to make his case for this years MVP.

San Jose Earthquake (8-8-11)

-Despite a strong performance and going up 1-0 in the 72nd minute, San Diegos relentless attack prevailed and San Jose conceded two goals within 3 minutes. San Jose drop a valuable 3 points at home as they hang on to the final wild card spot in the Western Conference.

Seattle Sounders FC (11-8-7)

-Seattle’s impressive 10 game unbeaten streak came to an end with a 0-1 loss to Minnesota United. They stay put in 4th place in the Western conference and will shift their focus to their Leagues Cup Quarter-final matchup against Puebla this upcoming Wednesday.

Sporting Kansas City (6-6-14)

After a 3 hour weather delay, SKC fell to Orlando City 1-3 in a late night affair. Mason Toye was able to equalize early but they could not slow down Orlando’s high-flying attack conceding two in the second half.

St. Louis City FC (5-6-15)

-St. Louis went up 2-1 in the 59th minute over Chicago, but it still wasn’t enough to hold off the Fire. They conceded two late goals to ultimately fall 2-3 in a highly-contested matchup.

Toronto FC (5-8-13)

-After conceding in the 8th minute to Diego Rossi, super-sub Jules-Anthony Vilsaint levels in the 77th minute which was good enough to get 1 point against a strong Columbus side. Despite only winning 5 games this year, Toronto’s supporters showed out and celebrated the 1-1 draw.

Vancouver Whitecaps (13-6-6)

-What would have been the perfect debut for Thomas Muller was spoiled by the offsides flag. Seconds into him taking the field for the first time he takes one out of the air and finds the back of the net just for it to get called back. Vancouver ends up conceding the equalizer in stoppage time and ends up with giving away 2 points in a 1-1 draw against Houston FC.

One response to “MLS Matchday 29 Roundup”

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    Anonymous

    Nice little round up to follow to keep me on top of what’s happening in the mls.

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