MLS : Philadelphia draw 2-2 with Red Bulls
UNITED STATES, Jul. 17, 2016 (AMP) — MLS: The match between Philadelphia Union and New York Red Bulls ended in a 2-2 draw on Sunday.
New York Red Bulls players started off well by taking the lead thanks to Kljestan Sacha ('27 and '44. However, even though they were leading 2-0 at half time, they could not prevent a comeback by Philadelphia Union with goals by Sapong Charles ('67 on penalty) and Pontius Chris ('68).
Philadelphia Union climbed to fifth place with 30 points from 20 games, 2 points behind Los Angeles Galaxy, which has a game in hand.
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Dallas | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 34 | 30 | 4 | 40 |
| 2 | Colorado Rapids | 19 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 37 |
| 3 | New York City | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 34 | 35 | -1 | 33 |
| 4 | LA Galaxy | 19 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 32 | 18 | 14 | 32 |
| 5 | Philadelphia Union | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 34 | 28 | 6 | 30 |
| 6 | Real Salt Lake | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 30 | -1 | 30 |
| 7 | Portland Timbers | 21 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 32 | 31 | 1 | 29 |
| 8 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 33 | 35 | -2 | 29 |
| 9 | New York Red Bulls | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 32 | 27 | 5 | 28 |
| 10 | Sporting Kansas City | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 24 | 25 | -1 | 28 |
| 11 | Montreal Impact | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 30 | 29 | 1 | 26 |
| 12 | San Jose Earthquakes | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 22 | -1 | 25 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 22 | -1 | 24 |
| 14 | New England | 20 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 26 | 33 | -7 | 23 |
| 15 | Orlando City | 19 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 30 | 33 | -3 | 22 |
| 16 | DC United | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 21 | -3 | 22 |
| 17 | Seattle Sounders FC | 19 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 20 | 24 | -4 | 20 |
| 18 | Houston Dynamo | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 26 | -3 | 18 |
| 19 | Columbus Crew | 19 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 24 | 30 | -6 | 18 |
| 20 | Chicago Fire | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 24 | -7 | 17 |
Fixtures and Results : MLS 2016
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Overview
Philadelphia Union
- Position: 5 +1
- Best performance of the season:Philadelphia Union 3-0 DC United (9 Jul.)
- Previous game:Philadelphia Union 3-0 DC United (9 Jul.)
- Next game:Montreal Impact - Philadelphia Union (23 Jul.)
New York Red Bulls
- Position: 9
- Best performance of the season:New York City 0-7 New York Red Bulls (21 May.)
- Previous game:New York Red Bulls 2-0 Orlando City (13 Jul.)
- Next game:New York Red Bulls - New York City (24 Jul.)
Philadelphia Union
2:2
New York Red Bulls
2:2 (0:2)
- 17 July 2016
- Chester
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  FC Dallas | 40 |
| 2 |  Colorado Rapids | 37 |
| 3 |  New York City | 33 |
| 4 |  LA Galaxy | 32 |
| 5 | Philadelphia Union | 30 |