Here is everything you need to know about MLS and North American soccer this morning:
East beast: Toronto keep rolling
Justin Morrow bagged his first career brace as Toronto FC patiently disposed of Saturday guests Portland in a 4-1 home win that kept them four points up in the Supporters' Shield race. RECAP
New York City FC kept pace, climbing into second place in the East thanks to a 2-0 road win over the LA Galaxy. Sean Johnson came up with several big stops, and was rewarded for his efforts by goals from Jonathan Lewis and David Villa. RECAP
Out West: Change at the top
Houston moved into the Western Conference penthouse following a 3-0 win over visiting San Jose on Saturday night. Alberth Elis and Vicente Sanchez led the way by each notching a goal and an assist. RECAP
Meanwhile, MLS Cup holders Seattle continued their hot streak with a 1-0 home victory that knocked Sporting KC off the Western summit. The Sounders climbed into second place while extending their shutout run to 400 minutes. RECAP
RSL back in playoff chase
Picking up where they left off when Saturday night's inclement weather hit, Real Salt Lake came back the next day to finish their match against D.C. United, completing a 1-0 win at RFK Stadium on Sunday. RSL moved to within three points of the final playoff slot by posting their first three-game away win streak in over four years. RECAP
Newcomers make a fast difference
Paul Arriola made his highly-anticipated D.C. United debut on Sunday, but arguably no newcomer left a greater first impression than Montreal's Samuel Piette. Armchair Analyst Matt Doyle noted how the fine debut display of the new Impact midfielder helped Montreal render Philly Union hot hand C.J. Sapong invisible in their 3-0 win at Talen Energy Stadium. READ MORE
Video Review in action
There were a total of four Video Review instances in Week 23, including one that saw Kaka receive a red card at Red Bull Arena. For the second consecutive week FC Dallas also had a goal disallowed for a foul in the attacking phase of play. WATCH THE PLAYS
Injury worry in Vancouver
Vancouver midfield ace Matias Laba injured his knee in their weekend loss at New England, and head coach Carl Robinson is concerned over the forthcoming MRI and what it might mean for the club moving forward. READ MORE
Examining Dallas' attacking struggles
After FC Dallas were shut out for the third time in their last five games across all competitions in Saturday's scoreless home draw with Colorado, but local blog Big D Soccer says it's not time to panic. They attempted to demonstrate that their scoreboard struggles are more a product of bad luck than they are an indication of a toothless attack. READ MORE
Exports: Chandler hits, Brooks hurt
A pair of Americans found the net in opening round DfB-Pokal action this weekend. Timothy Chandler fired the opener in 10-man Eintracht Frankfurt's 3-0 victory at Erndtebrueck, while Bobby Wood struck a late consolation penalty in Hamburg's loss. WATCH VIDEO
The news was not so good for John Anthony Brooks, who left his Wolfsburg debut (a 1-0 DfB-Pokal win over mites Eintracht Norderstedt) after just 37 minutes with a thigh injury. READ MORE
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