MLS : Seattle beats Real Salt Lake 2-1
UNITED STATES, Aug. 14, 2016 (AMP) — MLS: After a 3-1 victory over Chicago Fire on August 6, the Royals lost 2-1 against Seattle Sounders FC.
Seattle Sounders FC dominated the first half thanks to goals from Lodeiro Nicolas ('24) and Morris Jordan ('37). Leading 2-0 at the break, the Rave Green further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by in the th minute.
Real Salt Lake are down in 6th place with 37 points from 25 games, tie on points with Toronto FC, which has a game in hand.
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Dallas | 25 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 39 | 33 | 6 | 45 |
| 2 | Colorado Rapids | 23 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 27 | 20 | 7 | 42 |
| 3 | LA Galaxy | 23 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 38 | 23 | 15 | 38 |
| 4 | New York City | 25 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 43 | 43 | 0 | 38 |
| 5 | Toronto FC | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 34 | 25 | 9 | 37 |
| 6 | Real Salt Lake | 25 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 37 |
| 7 | New York Red Bulls | 25 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 43 | 33 | 10 | 36 |
| 8 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 35 |
| 9 | Philadelphia Union | 24 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 42 | 37 | 5 | 34 |
| 10 | Montreal Impact | 23 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 38 | 34 | 4 | 33 |
| 11 | Portland Timbers | 25 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 32 |
| 12 | San Jose Earthquakes | 23 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 31 |
| 13 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 25 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 34 | 41 | -7 | 30 |
| 14 | Orlando City | 23 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 38 | 41 | -3 | 27 |
| 15 | Seattle Sounders FC | 23 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 26 | 30 | -4 | 27 |
| 16 | DC United | 23 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 24 | 28 | -4 | 27 |
| 17 | New England | 24 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 29 | 44 | -15 | 26 |
| 18 | Houston Dynamo | 23 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 25 | 29 | -4 | 21 |
| 19 | Columbus Crew | 22 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 29 | 38 | -9 | 20 |
| 20 | Chicago Fire | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 32 | -10 | 19 |
Fixtures and Results : MLS 2016
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Overview
Seattle Sounders FC
- Position: 15 +2
- Best performance of the season:Seattle Sounders FC 5-0 FC Dallas (13 Jul.)
- Previous game:Orlando City 1-3 Seattle Sounders FC (7 Aug.)
- Next game:Seattle Sounders FC - Portland Timbers (21 Aug.)
Real Salt Lake
- Position: 6 -1
- Best performance of the season:Real Salt Lake 3-1 Chicago Fire (6 Aug.)
- Previous game:Real Salt Lake 3-1 Chicago Fire (6 Aug.)
- Next game:Real Salt Lake - FC Dallas (20 Aug.)
Seattle Sounders FC
2:1
Real Salt Lake
2:1 (2:0)
- 14 August 2016
- Seattle
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  FC Dallas | 45 |
| 2 |  Colorado Rapids | 42 |
| 3 |  LA Galaxy | 38 |
| 4 |  New York City | 38 |
| 5 |  Toronto FC | 37 |