MLS : Philadelphia beats Dallas 3-1
UNITED STATES, Aug. 5, 2017 (AMP) — MLS: After losing 3-0 to New England on July 29, The U bounced back with a 3-1 victory over FC Dallas this Saturday.
Sapong Charles scored dual goals
Philadelphia Union dominated the first half thanks to goals from Sapong Charles ('17) and Ilsinho Pereira ('22). Leading 2-0 at the break, The U further widened their lead in the second period with another goal by Sapong Charles in the 68th minute.
FC Dallas are down in 8th place with 34 points from 21 games, tie on points with Houston Dynamo.
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toronto FC | 23 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 42 | 23 | 19 | 44 |
| 2 | Chicago Fire | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 44 | 25 | 19 | 41 |
| 3 | New York City | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 40 | 31 | 9 | 37 |
| 4 | Sporting Kansas City | 22 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 28 | 17 | 11 | 36 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 21 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 32 | 26 | 6 | 35 |
| 6 | Atlanta United | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 41 | 28 | 13 | 34 |
| 7 | Houston Dynamo | 23 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 39 | 32 | 7 | 34 |
| 8 | FC Dallas | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 33 | 26 | 7 | 34 |
| 9 | Seattle Sounders FC | 23 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 36 | 31 | 5 | 34 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew | 24 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 34 | 39 | -5 | 32 |
| 11 | San Jose Earthquakes | 23 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 26 | 35 | -9 | 32 |
| 12 | Portland Timbers | 23 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 39 | 38 | 1 | 31 |
| 13 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 32 | 31 | 1 | 31 |
| 14 | Orlando City | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 33 | -9 | 30 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 23 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 32 | 28 | 4 | 29 |
| 16 | Montreal Impact | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 32 | 37 | -5 | 27 |
| 17 | New England | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 37 | 38 | -1 | 26 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 24 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 30 | 44 | -14 | 26 |
| 19 | LA Galaxy | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 31 | 37 | -6 | 23 |
| 20 | Minnesota United | 23 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 29 | 49 | -20 | 22 |
| 21 | Colorado Rapids | 21 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 22 | 31 | -9 | 21 |
| 22 | DC United | 23 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 43 | -24 | 19 |
Fixtures and Results : MLS 2017
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Overview
Philadelphia Union
- Position: 15 +1
- Best performance of the season:DC United 0-4 Philadelphia Union (13 May.)
- Previous game:New England 3-0 Philadelphia Union (29 Jul.)
- Next game:Philadelphia Union - Montreal Impact (12 Aug.)
FC Dallas
- Position: 8 -1
- Best performance of the season:FC Dallas 6-2 Real Salt Lake (3 Jun.)
- Previous game:FC Dallas 0-4 Vancouver Whitecaps (29 Jul.)
- Next game:FC Dallas - Colorado Rapids (12 Aug.)
Philadelphia Union
3:1
FC Dallas
3:1 (2:0)
- 5 August 2017
- Chester
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Toronto FC | 44 |
| 2 |  Chicago Fire | 41 |
| 3 |  New York City | 37 |
| 4 |  Sporting Kansas City | 36 |
| 5 |  New York Red Bulls | 35 |