Toronto regains East Conference lead with draw vs Orlando

Posted September 29, 2016 7:00 am

The Associated Press

Toronto FC's Amando Cooper, left, battles for the ball with Orlando City's Kaka during the first half of a soccer game, Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2016 in Toronto. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP) The Associated Press

TORONTO (AP) - Toronto FC regained the Eastern Conference lead after holding on for a 0-0 draw against Orlando City despite giving up a one-man advantage for the last 20 minutes Wednesday after Tosaint Ricketts picked up a second yellow card.

Greg Vanney's team has lost just once in 12 games in MLS, but has not won at home since Aug. 6.

Lamar Neagle scored a goal and created another as D.C. United scored three times in the last 20 minutes of a 3-0 win over Columbus Crew, remaining in sixth place in the East and moving two points behind fourth-place Philadelphia.

At Seattle, Chad Marshall headed in from a corner kick in the 24th minute to help the Sounders beat Chicago 1-0 and get back into the MLS playoff picture.

The Sounders have 41 points and climbed into a share of the sixth and final playoff berth in the Western Conference. The loss ensured Chicago was eliminated from postseason contention.

Matteo Mancosu set up first-half goals for Dominic Oduro and Ignacio Piatti and Montreal beat San Jose 3-1 to end a four-game winless streak.

Orlando City's Kaka, center, battles with Toronto FC's Michael Bradley, right, as Amando Cooper looks on during the first half of a soccer game, Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2016 in Toronto. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP) The Associated Press

Milwaukee Brewers center fielder Hernan Perez sprints to cover a pop up double by Texas Rangers' Carlos Gomez that was lost in the air by Jonathan Villar (5) and fell between Perez, Orlando Arcia (3) and Chris Carter (33) in the first inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2016, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez) The Associated Press

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