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Five Stripes end Orlando's win streak
Atlanta United are back on top of the Supporters Shield standings following a hard-fought 2-1 victory away over southern rivals Orlando City. After the Lions saw an end put to their six-game winning run, head coach Jason Kreis called it a "measuring stick" result that showed his team how far they have to grow to reach the top of the league. READ MORE | RECAP
NYCFC draw LAFC on the road, while Timbers roll on
Sunday's trio of big match-ups concluded with New York City FC clawing back for a 2-2 share at LAFC thanks to a late strike from Ismael Tajouri-Shradi. With the weekend card completed, Armchair Analyst Matt Doyle placed both teams in the top tier while revisiting his preseason classification of all 23 MLS clubs. READ MORE | RECAP
Sebastian Blanco netted the 86th-minute winner as Portland gutted out a 1-0 home derby victory in their 100th all-time meeting with the Seattle Sounders. After a slow start to the season, the Timbers have reeled off four straight wins. RECAP
Big victories for Revs, Crew SC
New England raced into the lead on a quick Cristian Penilla double, and then held on late for a 3-2 triumph over visiting champs Toronto FC. After the game, dismayed Reds boss Greg Vanney promised improvement from his side, who remained next-to-last in the East. READ MORE | RECAP
Streaking Columbus rose to second in the East following a 3-0 cruise past visiting rivals Chicago. Gyasi Zardes bagged a brace to grab a share of the MLS scoring lead while the Crew SC defense chalked up their third straight shutout. RECAP
FCD, Red Bulls hang on for wins
FC Dallas got back on the winning track by topping the visiting LA Galaxy 3-2 on Saturday. After four games out of the line-up, Mauro Diaz returned for a a playmaking master class that included assists on all three FC Dallas goals. READ MORE | RECAP
The New York Red Bulls won their third straight game with a 2-1 decision at Colorado on Saturday. Daniel Royer and Derrick Etienne Jr. scored goals for a Red Bulls side that now stands second in the East in points-per-game. RECAP
Philly, San Jose book road wins
Cory Burke and Haris Medunjanin rung the bell as Philadelphia scored a 2-0 win away to slumping Montreal. Union netminder Andre Blake made four saves to notch his first clean sheet in nearly two months. RECAP
San Jose posted their first "W" since opening day, climbing out of the West basement with a 3-1 victory at Minnesota United FC. Chris Wondolowski buried the capper from the spot to move to within nine of Landon Donovan's league goals record. RECAP
Rimando hits 200 in RSL win
Real Salt Lake moved above the playoff line on the strength of a 3-2 home win over D.C. United on Saturday night. With the result, Claret and Cobalt netminder Nick Rimando became the first 'keeper in MLS history to log 200 career victories. RECAP
On Friday night, Vancouver rallied twice to earn a 2-2 draw against visiting Houston. The visitors thought they had the points in the bag courtesy of a 90th-minute strike from Mauro Manotas, but Kendall Waston scored in stoppage time to gain the Whitecaps a share. RECAP
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