MLS : Real Salt Lake beats Dallas 1-0
UNITED STATES, Aug. 20, 2016 (AMP) — MLS: After a 2-2 draw with Sporting Kansas City on August 13, the Hoops lost 1-0 against Real Salt Lake.
Both teams held off against each other during the first 45 minutes of the game. 0-0 at half time. Everything was settled in the second period with a saving goal by Olave Jamison in the 78th minute.
FC Dallas remains in first place with 45 points from 26 games, a 2-point lead over runner-up Colorado Rapids, which has two games in hand.
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Dallas | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 39 | 34 | 5 | 45 |
| 2 | Colorado Rapids | 24 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 27 | 20 | 7 | 43 |
| 3 | New York City | 26 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 44 | 43 | 1 | 41 |
| 4 | Toronto FC | 25 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 37 | 26 | 11 | 40 |
| 5 | Real Salt Lake | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 37 | 36 | 1 | 40 |
| 6 | LA Galaxy | 24 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 38 | 24 | 14 | 38 |
| 7 | Sporting Kansas City | 27 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 32 | 30 | 2 | 38 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 25 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 43 | 33 | 10 | 36 |
| 9 | Philadelphia Union | 25 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 43 | 40 | 3 | 34 |
| 10 | Montreal Impact | 24 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 38 | 37 | 1 | 33 |
| 11 | Portland Timbers | 25 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 32 |
| 12 | San Jose Earthquakes | 24 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 26 | 27 | -1 | 31 |
| 13 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 34 | 43 | -9 | 30 |
| 14 | Orlando City | 24 | 5 | 13 | 6 | 38 | 41 | -3 | 28 |
| 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 | 25 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 29 | 46 | -17 | 26 |
| 18 | Houston Dynamo | 24 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 27 | 30 | -3 | 24 |
| 19 | Columbus Crew | 23 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 31 | 38 | -7 | 23 |
| 20 | Chicago Fire | 23 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 25 | 32 | -7 | 22 |
Fixtures and Results : MLS 2016
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Overview
Real Salt Lake
- Position: 5 +1
- Best performance of the season:Real Salt Lake 3-1 Chicago Fire (6 Aug.)
- Previous game:Seattle Sounders FC 2-1 Real Salt Lake (14 Aug.)
- Next game:Real Salt Lake - Colorado Rapids (26 Aug.)
FC Dallas
- Position: 1
- Best performance of the season:FC Dallas 4-0 Orlando City (4 Jul.)
- Previous game:FC Dallas 2-2 Sporting Kansas City (13 Aug.)
- Next game:Houston Dynamo - FC Dallas (27 Aug.)
Real Salt Lake
1:0
FC Dallas
1:0 (0:0)
- 20 August 2016
- Salt Lake City
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Dallas | 45 |
| 2 |  Colorado Rapids | 43 |
| 3 |  New York City | 41 |
| 4 |  Toronto FC | 40 |
| 5 | Real Salt Lake | 40 |