Kansas City v Red Bull NY
Dwyer double, Melia shutout as Sporting KC move into first in West
KANSAS CITY, Kan. -- Dominic Dwyer scored two second-half goals, Tim Melia had his sixth shutout of the season and Sporting KC beat the New York Red Bulls 2-0 on Wednesday night.
Sporting KC moved into first place in the Western Conference with its fourth-straight win at home and New York had a three-game winning streak snapped.
Dwyer has scored five times in five games. After a poor clearance by New York in the 46th minute, Benny Feilhaber's shot from distance deflected off of Sal Zizzo and Dwyer put it in the back of the net.
In the 68th minute, Feilhaber dribbled in space along the right side, cut back his defender at the edge of the 18-yard box and crossed it to Dwyer.
New York's best scoring chance came in the 28th minute when forward Fredrik Gulbrandsen forced a defensive turnover, but his breakaway shot was knocked over the crossbar by Melia, who has only allowed three goals this season.
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MLS Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville SC | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | +13 | 19 |
| Inter Miami CF | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 15 |
| Charlotte FC | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | +5 | 14 |
| Chicago Fire FC | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | +4 | 14 |
| New England Revolution | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | +4 | 12 |
| Toronto FC | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 12 |
| New York City FC | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | +4 | 11 |
| Red Bull New York | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | -7 | 11 |
| D.C. United | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -5 | 8 |
| FC Cincinnati | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -6 | 8 |
| CF Montréal | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | -8 | 6 |
| Columbus Crew | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 6 |
| Philadelphia Union | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -6 | 4 |
| Atlanta United FC | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -8 | 4 |
| Orlando City SC | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -19 | 4 |
MLS Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vancouver Whitecaps | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | +18 | 21 |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | +11 | 18 |
| LAFC | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | +13 | 16 |
| Seattle Sounders FC | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | +7 | 16 |
| Real Salt Lake | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | +6 | 16 |
| Minnesota United FC | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | -3 | 14 |
| FC Dallas | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | +5 | 13 |
| Colorado Rapids | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | +6 | 12 |
| San Diego FC | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | +2 | 11 |
| Houston Dynamo FC | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | -5 | 9 |
| LA Galaxy | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 9 |
| Portland Timbers | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -7 | 7 |
| Austin FC | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -3 | 7 |
| St. Louis CITY SC | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -6 | 6 |
| Sporting Kansas City | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -13 | 4 |
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