MLS : Philadelphia beats Columbus 2-1
UNITED STATES, Mar. 12, 2016 (AMP) — MLS: After losing 2-0 to FC Dallas on March 6, The U returned to winning ways with a 2-1 victory over Columbus Crew this Saturday.
Pontius Chris scored dual goals
Philadelphia Union dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by Pontius Chris in the 45th minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, The U further widened their lead in the second period with another goal by Pontius Chris in the 71st minute.
Philadelphia Union climbed to 11st place with 3 points from 2 games, tie on points with Colorado Rapids.
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montreal Impact | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2 | Sporting Kansas City | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Houston Dynamo | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
| 4 | Real Salt Lake | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | LA Galaxy | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | Toronto FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | New York City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | Portland Timbers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | San Jose Earthquakes | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | Colorado Rapids | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 11 | Philadelphia Union | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 3 |
| 12 | FC Dallas | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 3 |
| 13 | New England | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 13 | Orlando City | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 15 | Chicago Fire | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 1 |
| 16 | DC United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 1 |
| 17 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 0 |
| 18 | Columbus Crew | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 0 |
| 19 | Seattle Sounders FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 |
| 20 | New York Red Bulls | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 0 |
Fixtures and Results : MLS 2016
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Overview
Columbus Crew SC
- Position: 18 -3
- Previous game:Portland Timbers 2-1 Columbus Crew (6 Mar.)
- Next game:Chicago Fire - Columbus Crew (19 Mar.)
Philadelphia Union
- Position: 11 +7
- Best performance of the season:Columbus Crew 1-2 Philadelphia Union (12 Mar.)
- Previous game:FC Dallas 2-0 Philadelphia Union (6 Mar.)
- Next game:Philadelphia Union - New England (20 Mar.)
Columbus Crew
1:2
Philadelphia Union
1:2 (0:1)
- 12 March 2016
- Columbus
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Montreal Impact | 6 |
| 2 |  Sporting Kansas City | 6 |
| 3 |  Houston Dynamo | 4 |
| 4 |  Real Salt Lake | 4 |
| 5 |  LA Galaxy | 3 |