SATURDAY’S MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER ROUNDUP


FC Cincinnati 2, Crew 2

COLUMBUS

Gyasi Zardes and Pedro Santos scored and the Columbus Crew overcame a two-goal deficit to tie FC Cincinnati in the first regular-season game between the in-state rivals. Columbus (7-14-5) is unbeaten in its last five games. Santos ripped a rising left-footer from 30 yards out past the outstretched arms of goalkeeper Przemyslaw Tyton to tie it in the 62nd minute. Darren Mattocks headed home a corner kick from Victor Ulloa in the 16th and Emmanuel Ledesma side-netted a finish in the 23rd minute to give Cincinnati (5-17-3) a 2-0 lead. Roland Lamah played a cross from the left flank that slipped through three defenders in the area to Ledesma who blasted a right-footer. Zardes drew a foul, conceded by Maikel van der Werff, in the penalty area and converted in the 45th to make it 2-1 at halftime.

Orlando City 1, Toronto FC 1

TORONTO

Patrick Mullins tied it in the 77th minute and Toronto FC played to a draw with Orlando City. Benji Michel scored for Orlando City (8-11-6) in the 69th minute. Toronto is 9-11-5.

Revolution 3, Sounders 3

SEATTLE

Carlos Gil converted a penalty in the 87th minute to give the New England Revolution a tie with the Seattle Sounders. The penalty kick was awarded when Seattle’s Jordy Delem was called for a hand ball on Gil’s attempted cross in the penalty area. Michael Mancienne scored in the 27th minute and Gustavo Bou in the 35th to give the Revolution (9-9-7) a 2-1 lead. Harry Shipp and Nico Lodeiro scored 1:03 apart midway through the second half to put Seattle (11-7-6) in front 3-2. Shipp’s goal was his second of the game and his fifth of the season. He put the Sounders ahead 1-0 just 1:42 into the game.

FC Dallas 5, Minnesota United 3

FRISCO, TEXAS

Brandon Servania scored two goals, Michael Barrios had three assists and FC Dallas beat Minnesota United. Minnesota’s (11-8-5) Ethan Finlay blasted a volley from point-blank range past goalkeeper Jesse Gonzalez to make it 1-0 in the 11th minute, but Ryan Hollingshead scored on a rising left-footer in the 28th and Santiago Mosquera banged a high shot from the right flank off the far post and into the net in the 32nd to give FC Dallas a 2-1 lead. Finlay chest-trapped an arcing pass by Collin Martin then chipped a volley into the net from the top of the box to tie it in the 41st minute, but Reggie Cannon gave FC Dallas (10-9-6) a 3-2 lead in the 45th minute.

Associated Press