MLS : Kansas City defeats Revolution 3-1
UNITED STATES, Sep. 16, 2017 (AMP) — MLS: After their 1-1 draw against Columbus Crew on September 10, the Wizards returned to winning ways with a 3-1 victory over New England this Saturday.
Rubio Diego scored dual goals
New England opened the score in the score in the 4th minute thanks to Bunbury Teal, before Sporting Kansas City regained the advantage with Fernandes Gerso ('16) and Rubio Diego ('45). Leading 2-1 at the break, the Wizards further widened their lead in the second period with another goal by Rubio Diego in the 57th minute.
Sporting Kansas City climbed to fifth place with 44 points from 28 games, only one point behind Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toronto FC | 29 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 63 | 26 | 37 | 62 |
| 2 | New York City | 29 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 50 | 37 | 13 | 51 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire | 29 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 52 | 37 | 15 | 48 |
| 4 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 28 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 45 | 39 | 6 | 45 |
| 5 | Sporting Kansas City | 28 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 35 | 22 | 13 | 44 |
| 6 | Seattle Sounders FC | 29 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 42 | 35 | 7 | 44 |
| 7 | Portland Timbers | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 50 | 47 | 3 | 44 |
| 8 | Columbus Crew | 30 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 44 |
| 9 | Atlanta United | 27 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 57 | 35 | 22 | 43 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 27 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 41 | 36 | 5 | 41 |
| 11 | San Jose Earthquakes | 29 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 32 | 48 | -16 | 39 |
| 12 | Houston Dynamo | 28 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 46 | 39 | 7 | 38 |
| 13 | FC Dallas | 28 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 39 | 38 | 1 | 38 |
| 14 | Real Salt Lake | 30 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 44 | 52 | -8 | 38 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact | 28 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 44 | 46 | -2 | 36 |
| 16 | New England | 29 | 10 | 5 | 14 | 45 | 51 | -6 | 35 |
| 17 | Orlando City | 29 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 32 | 47 | -15 | 35 |
| 18 | Philadelphia Union | 28 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 37 | 39 | -2 | 32 |
| 19 | Minnesota United | 28 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 36 | 58 | -22 | 29 |
| 20 | DC United | 29 | 8 | 4 | 17 | 23 | 49 | -26 | 28 |
| 21 | LA Galaxy | 28 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 36 | 52 | -16 | 27 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids | 28 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 26 | 42 | -16 | 26 |
Fixtures and Results : MLS 2017
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Overview
Sporting Kansas City
- Position: 5 +4
- Best performance of the season:
- Previous game:Columbus Crew 1-1 Sporting Kansas City (10 Sep.)
- Next game:Sporting Kansas City - LA Galaxy (24 Sep.)
New England Revolution
- Position: 16 -1
- Best performance of the season:New England 4-0 Orlando City (2 Sep.)
- Previous game:Atlanta United 7-0 New England (13 Sep.)
- Next game:New England - Toronto FC (23 Sep.)
Sporting Kansas City
3:1
New England
3:1 (2:1)
- 16 September 2017
- Kansas City
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Toronto FC | 62 |
| 2 |  New York City | 51 |
| 3 |  Chicago Fire | 48 |
| 4 |  Vancouver Whitecaps | 45 |
| 5 | Sporting Kansas City | 44 |