MLS : Philadelphia defeats DC United 1-0
UNITED STATES, May. 20, 2016 (AMP) — MLS: After three straigth draws, The U bounced back with a 1-0 victory over DC United this Friday.
45 minutes of play and neither Philadelphia Union nor DC United have managed to pull ahead. 0-0 at half time. Everything was decided in the second period with a saving goal by Marquez Richie in stoppage time.
Philadelphia Union climbed to fifth place with 18 points from 11 games, only one point behind Los Angeles Galaxy, which has a game in hand.
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colorado Rapids | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Dallas | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 23 |
| 3 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 20 |
| 4 | LA Galaxy | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 19 |
| 5 | Philadelphia Union | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 18 |
| 6 | San Jose Earthquakes | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 18 |
| 7 | New York City | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 17 |
| 8 | Real Salt Lake | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 17 |
| 9 | Sporting Kansas City | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 14 | -1 | 17 |
| 10 | Montreal Impact | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 15 |
| 12 | DC United | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 14 | -1 | 13 |
| 13 | Seattle Sounders FC | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 13 |
| 14 | New England | 12 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 20 | -5 | 13 |
| 15 | New York Red Bulls | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 20 | -6 | 13 |
| 16 | Portland Timbers | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 22 | -5 | 12 |
| 17 | Orlando City | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 11 |
| 18 | Houston Dynamo | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 19 | -1 | 11 |
| 19 | Columbus Crew | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 15 | -3 | 10 |
| 20 | Chicago Fire | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 13 | -5 | 7 |
Fixtures and Results : MLS 2016
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Overview
Philadelphia Union
- Position: 5 +5
- Best performance of the season:Philadelphia Union 3-0 New England (20 Mar.)
- Previous game:Montreal Impact 1-1 Philadelphia Union (14 May.)
- Next game:Orlando City - Philadelphia Union (25 May.)
DC United
- Position: 12
- Best performance of the season:DC United 4-0 Vancouver Whitecaps (9 Apr.)
- Previous game:DC United 2-0 New York Red Bulls (13 May.)
- Next game:Sporting Kansas City - DC United (27 May.)
Philadelphia Union
1:0
DC United
1:0 (0:0)
- 20 May 2016
- Chester
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Colorado Rapids | 24 |
| 2 |  FC Dallas | 23 |
| 3 |  Vancouver Whitecaps | 20 |
| 4 |  LA Galaxy | 19 |
| 5 | Philadelphia Union | 18 |