MLS : Houston defeats Real Salt Lake 1-0
UNITED STATES, Sep. 17, 2016 (AMP) — MLS: After their 3-3 draw against Sporting Kansas City on September 9, the Dynamo returned to winning ways with a 1-0 victory over Real Salt Lake this Saturday.
All the action happened in the first half, with Alex Lima goal in the 36th minute.
Real Salt Lake are down in 7th place with 44 points from 30 games, tie on points with New York Red Bulls, which has a game in hand.
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Dallas | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 47 | 39 | 8 | 52 |
| 2 | LA Galaxy | 29 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 49 | 32 | 17 | 47 |
| 3 | Colorado Rapids | 28 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 29 | 24 | 5 | 47 |
| 4 | Toronto FC | 28 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 41 | 29 | 12 | 46 |
| 5 | New York City | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 51 | 52 | -1 | 45 |
| 6 | New York Red Bulls | 29 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 49 | 37 | 12 | 44 |
| 7 | Real Salt Lake | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 44 |
| 8 | Philadelphia Union | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 49 | 47 | 2 | 41 |
| 9 | Portland Timbers | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 41 |
| 10 | Sporting Kansas City | 29 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 39 |
| 11 | Montreal Impact | 29 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 43 | 46 | -3 | 38 |
| 12 | New England | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 37 | 49 | -12 | 36 |
| 13 | Seattle Sounders FC | 28 | 10 | 5 | 13 | 34 | 37 | -3 | 35 |
| 14 | DC United | 29 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 39 | 40 | -1 | 34 |
| 15 | San Jose Earthquakes | 28 | 7 | 13 | 8 | 27 | 30 | -3 | 34 |
| 16 | Orlando City | 29 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 48 | 53 | -5 | 34 |
| 17 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 37 | 46 | -9 | 34 |
| 18 | Houston Dynamo | 28 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 33 | 37 | -4 | 29 |
| 19 | Columbus Crew | 28 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 40 | 46 | -6 | 29 |
| 20 | Chicago Fire | 28 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 35 | 44 | -9 | 27 |
Fixtures and Results : MLS 2016
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Overview
Real Salt Lake
- Position: 7 -1
- Best performance of the season:Real Salt Lake 3-1 Chicago Fire (6 Aug.)
- Previous game:Portland Timbers 1-0 Real Salt Lake (10 Sep.)
- Next game:Real Salt Lake - FC Dallas (24 Sep.)
Houston Dynamo
- Position: 18 +1
- Best performance of the season:Houston Dynamo 5-0 FC Dallas (12 Mar.)
- Previous game:
- Next game:Houston Dynamo - Portland Timbers (24 Sep.)
Real Salt Lake
0:1
Houston Dynamo
0:1 (0:1)
- 17 September 2016
- Salt Lake City
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  FC Dallas | 52 |
| 2 |  LA Galaxy | 47 |
| 3 |  Colorado Rapids | 47 |
| 4 |  Toronto FC | 46 |
| 5 |  New York City | 45 |