MLS : Philadelphia defeats Kansas City 2-0
UNITED STATES, Aug. 27, 2016 (AMP) — MLS: Two wins in a row for Philadelphia Union. After their 1-2 win against Columbus Crew on August 24, The U continued their sensational form in the MLS with a 2-0 victory over Sporting Kansas City this Saturday.
45 minutes of play and neither Philadelphia Union nor Sporting Kansas City have managed to pull ahead. 0-0 at half time. Everything was decided in the second period with goals by Alberg Roland ('67) and Barnetta Tranquillo ('90).
Philadelphia Union climbed to 7th place with 40 points from 27 games, tie on points with Los Angeles Galaxy, which has a game in hand.
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Dallas | 27 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 42 | 35 | 7 | 48 |
| 2 | Toronto FC | 27 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 39 | 28 | 11 | 43 |
| 3 | Colorado Rapids | 25 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 28 | 22 | 6 | 43 |
| 4 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 39 | 37 | 2 | 43 |
| 5 | New York City | 26 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 44 | 43 | 1 | 41 |
| 6 | LA Galaxy | 26 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 40 | 26 | 14 | 40 |
| 7 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 47 | 41 | 6 | 40 |
| 8 | Sporting Kansas City | 28 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 38 |
| 9 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 45 | 35 | 10 | 37 |
| 10 | Montreal Impact | 26 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 40 | 38 | 2 | 37 |
| 11 | DC United | 26 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 32 |
| 12 | Portland Timbers | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 37 | 39 | -2 | 32 |
| 13 | San Jose Earthquakes | 26 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 26 | 29 | -3 | 32 |
| 14 | Seattle Sounders FC | 25 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 30 | 32 | -2 | 31 |
| 15 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 27 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 34 | 43 | -9 | 31 |
| 16 | Orlando City | 25 | 5 | 13 | 7 | 39 | 43 | -4 | 28 |
| 17 | New England | 26 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 29 | 46 | -17 | 27 |
| 18 | Columbus Crew | 25 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 34 | 40 | -6 | 26 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 26 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 29 | 34 | -5 | 25 |
| 20 | Chicago Fire | 25 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 29 | 40 | -11 | 23 |
Fixtures and Results : MLS 2016
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Overview
Philadelphia Union
- Position: 7 +2
- Best performance of the season:New England 0-4 Philadelphia Union (13 Aug.)
- Previous game:Columbus Crew 1-2 Philadelphia Union (24 Aug.)
- Next game:Chicago Fire - Philadelphia Union (3 Sep.)
Sporting Kansas City
- Position: 8 -1
- Best performance of the season:
- Previous game:
- Next game:
Philadelphia Union
2:0
Sporting Kansas City
2:0 (0:0)
- 27 August 2016
- Chester
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  FC Dallas | 48 |
| 2 |  Toronto FC | 43 |
| 3 |  Colorado Rapids | 43 |
| 4 |  Real Salt Lake | 43 |
| 5 |  New York City | 41 |