MLS : Revolution defeats Kansas City 3-1
UNITED STATES, Oct. 1, 2016 (AMP) — MLS: After losing 2-0 to Columbus Crew on September 25, the Revs bounced back with a 3-1 victory over Sporting Kansas City this Saturday.
New England dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by Kamara Kei in the 4th minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the Revs further widened their lead in the second period by scoring twice (Ellis Kevin '75/own and Agudelo Juan '83).
Sporting Kansas City are down in 9th place with 43 points from 32 games, tie on points with DC United.
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Dallas | 32 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 48 | 39 | 9 | 56 |
| 2 | New York Red Bulls | 32 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 56 | 42 | 14 | 51 |
| 3 | Colorado Rapids | 30 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 33 | 27 | 6 | 51 |
| 4 | New York City | 32 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 57 | 53 | 4 | 51 |
| 5 | Toronto FC | 32 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 46 | 35 | 11 | 49 |
| 6 | LA Galaxy | 32 | 11 | 15 | 6 | 53 | 39 | 14 | 48 |
| 7 | Real Salt Lake | 32 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 43 | 44 | -1 | 45 |
| 8 | DC United | 32 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 48 | 42 | 6 | 43 |
| 9 | Sporting Kansas City | 32 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 40 | 41 | -1 | 43 |
| 10 | Philadelphia Union | 32 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 52 | 51 | 1 | 42 |
| 11 | Seattle Sounders FC | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 41 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact | 31 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 46 | 48 | -2 | 41 |
| 13 | Portland Timbers | 32 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 46 | 49 | -3 | 41 |
| 14 | New England | 32 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 40 | 52 | -12 | 39 |
| 15 | San Jose Earthquakes | 31 | 8 | 13 | 10 | 31 | 36 | -5 | 37 |
| 16 | Columbus Crew | 31 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 45 | 49 | -4 | 35 |
| 17 | Orlando City | 31 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 49 | 57 | -8 | 35 |
| 18 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 31 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 40 | 49 | -9 | 35 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 30 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 36 | 40 | -4 | 32 |
| 20 | Chicago Fire | 31 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 36 | 52 | -16 | 27 |
Fixtures and Results : MLS 2016
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Overview
New England Revolution
- Position: 14
- Best performance of the season:New England 3-1 Sporting Kansas City (1 Oct.)
- Previous game:Columbus Crew 2-0 New England (25 Sep.)
- Next game:Chicago Fire - New England (16 Oct.)
Sporting Kansas City
- Position: 9 -1
- Best performance of the season:
- Previous game:
- Next game:Real Salt Lake - Sporting Kansas City (16 Oct.)
New England
3:1
Sporting Kansas City
3:1 (1:0)
- 1 October 2016
- Boston
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  FC Dallas | 56 |
| 2 |  New York Red Bulls | 51 |
| 3 |  Colorado Rapids | 51 |
| 4 |  New York City | 51 |
| 5 |  Toronto FC | 49 |