MLS : LA Galaxy beats Houston 1-0
UNITED STATES, Jul. 15, 2016 (AMP) — MLS: Three wins in a row for LA Galaxy. After their success against Vancouver Whitecaps and Seattle Sounders FC, the Galaxy continued their sensational form in the MLS with a 1-0 victory over Houston Dynamo this Friday.
Both teams held off against each other during the first 45 minutes of the game. 0-0 at half time. Everything was decided in the second period with a saving goal by Gerrard Steven in the 66th minute.
Los Angeles Galaxy climbed to third place with 32 points from 19 games, 2 points behind Colorado Rapids, which has a game in hand.
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Dallas | 21 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 31 | 29 | 2 | 37 |
| 2 | Colorado Rapids | 18 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 34 |
| 3 | LA Galaxy | 19 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 32 | 18 | 14 | 32 |
| 4 | New York City | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 34 | -3 | 30 |
| 5 | Philadelphia Union | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 32 | 26 | 6 | 29 |
| 6 | Real Salt Lake | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 29 | 30 | -1 | 29 |
| 7 | Sporting Kansas City | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 28 |
| 8 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 31 | 33 | -2 | 28 |
| 9 | New York Red Bulls | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 30 | 25 | 5 | 27 |
| 10 | Montreal Impact | 18 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 29 | 26 | 3 | 26 |
| 11 | Portland Timbers | 20 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 29 | 30 | -1 | 26 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 24 |
| 13 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 19 | 21 | -2 | 22 |
| 14 | New England | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 33 | -7 | 22 |
| 15 | Orlando City | 18 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 28 | 31 | -3 | 21 |
| 16 | DC United | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 20 | -3 | 21 |
| 17 | Seattle Sounders FC | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 19 | 21 | -2 | 20 |
| 18 | Houston Dynamo | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 26 | -3 | 18 |
| 19 | Chicago Fire | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 21 | -5 | 17 |
| 20 | Columbus Crew | 18 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 29 | -6 | 17 |
Fixtures and Results : MLS 2016
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Overview
Los Angeles Galaxy
- Position: 3 +1
- Best performance of the season:LA Galaxy 5-2 Real Salt Lake (23 Apr.)
- Previous game:Seattle Sounders FC 0-1 LA Galaxy (9 Jul.)
- Next game:Portland Timbers - LA Galaxy (23 Jul.)
Houston Dynamo
- Position: 18
- Best performance of the season:Houston Dynamo 5-0 FC Dallas (12 Mar.)
- Previous game:Orlando City 0-0 Houston Dynamo (8 Jul.)
- Next game:Houston Dynamo - Vancouver Whitecaps (23 Jul.)
LA Galaxy
1:0
Houston Dynamo
1:0 (0:0)
- 15 July 2016
- Los Angeles
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  FC Dallas | 37 |
| 2 |  Colorado Rapids | 34 |
| 3 | LA Galaxy | 32 |
| 4 |  New York City | 30 |
| 5 |  Philadelphia Union | 29 |