{"id":44452,"date":"2017-09-25T10:17:40","date_gmt":"2017-09-25T10:17:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.biphoo.com\/bipnews\/?p=44452"},"modified":"2017-09-25T10:17:40","modified_gmt":"2017-09-25T10:17:40","slug":"atlanta-keep-home-streak-going-against-impact","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.biphoo.com\/bipnews\/sports\/atlanta-keep-home-streak-going-against-impact.html","title":{"rendered":"Atlanta keep home streak going against Impact"},"content":{"rendered":"

Atlanta keep home streak going against Impact<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Atlanta keep home streak going against Impact:- Hector Villalba and Jeff Larentowicz each scored and Brad Guzan had his second straight shutout as Atlanta beat the Montreal Impact 2-0 in Major League Soccer on Sunday to extend United’s home unbeaten streak to 12 games.<\/span><\/p>\n

Atlanta moved into third in the Eastern Conference, three points back of playoff-clinching New York City FC. Montreal trails the New York Red Bulls by three points for the final playoff spot.<\/span><\/p>\n

Villalba opened the scoring in the 28th minute with a long-distance shot for his 12th goal of the season. Larentowicz scored his first goal for Atlanta in the 73rd by knocking in Julian Gressel’s cross.<\/span><\/p>\n

Gressel’s eighth assist of the season is the second most for a rookie in MLS history.<\/span><\/p>\n

Montreal goalkeeper Evan Bush faced intense pressure for much of the match. On the offensive side, the Impact’s best scoring chance came in the 72nd minute on Michael Salazar’s close-range shot on a breakaway but Guzan stayed low to defend the near post.<\/span><\/p>\n

TIMBERS 3, ORLANDO CITY 0<\/span><\/p>\n

PORTLAND, Oregon (AP) \u2014 Diego Valeri scored twice to extend his MLS-record scoring streak to nine straight games and Portland beat Orlando City.<\/span><\/p>\n

Valeri moved in front of NYCFC’s David Villa for most goals this season with 20.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Argentine midfielder scored on a penalty kick in the 15th minute to extend the streak. Fans chanted “M-V-P! M-V-P!” after his second goal in the 59th minute, which put him in the lead for the Golden Boot award.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Timbers, who started the day in third place in the Western Conference behind Vancouver and Kansas City, won their fourth straight at home.<\/span><\/p>\n

Orlando City’s chances of making the playoffs grew slimmer with the loss. The slumping Lions, who have won just one game in their past 11, were in second-to-last place in the East. The team won six of its first seven games of the season.<\/span><\/p>\n

Toronto FC and NYCFC have already clinched playoff spots.<\/span><\/p>\n

SPORTING KC 2, GALAXY 1<\/span><\/p>\n

KANSAS CITY, Kansas (AP) \u2014 Daniel Salloi and Diego Rubio each scored in the first half as Sporting Kansas City beat Los Angeles to move within one point of first-place Vancouver in the Western Conference.<\/span><\/p>\n

Kansas City, which won the U.S. Open Cup on Wednesday, extended its club-record home unbeaten streak to 24 games. Los Angeles hasn’t won an away game in the series since 2007.<\/span><\/p>\n

Salloi opened the scoring in the 18th minute on a calm redirection of Rubio’s cross.<\/span><\/p>\n

Rubio made it 2-0 in the 35th. Seth Sinovic ran past the defense for a through ball and crossed it to a wide open Rubio for an easy finish.<\/span><\/p>\n

Romain Alessandrini bent in a free kick in the 58th for Los Angeles. It was the first time this season Sporting KC allowed a goal directly from a free kick.<\/span><\/p>\n

Sporting KC had some chances to make it 3-1. Graham Zusi’s deflected shot in the 65th came back to his feet and his second attempt from close-range was denied by Clement Diop. Ike Opara’s open header at the end of Zusi’s corner kick sailed wide in the 67th.<\/span><\/p>\n

Source:-\u00a0https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/mls\/2017\/09\/25\/atlanta-keep-home-streak-going-against-impact\/105976034\/<\/span><\/p>\n

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