Seattle v Salt Lake
Seattle Sounders and Obafemi Martins beat Real Salt Lake 3-2
SEATTLE -- Andy Rose scored during second-half stoppage time to lift the MLS-leading Seattle Sounders past Real Salt Lake 3-2 on Friday night.
Rose's goal came in the fourth minute of the five-minute stoppage period. He picked up a loose ball 12 yards in front of the net to the right of the penalty spot, and drilled a shot into the back left corner past Salt Lake goalkeeper Nick Rimando
The victory was the fourth straight for the Sounders (17-7-3), and widened their lead over second-place Los Angeles to four points.
Joao Plata tied the score at 2-2 in the 50th minute with his team-leading 12th of the season.
Javier Morales put Salt Lake (12-6-10) ahead in the 30th minute with his eighth of the year. Lamar Neagle scored in the 38th minute and Obafemi Martins made it 2-1 in the 43rd with his 13th.
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MLS Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Union | 34 | 20 | 6 | 8 | +22 | 66 |
| FC Cincinnati | 34 | 20 | 5 | 9 | +12 | 65 |
| Inter Miami CF | 34 | 19 | 8 | 7 | +26 | 65 |
| Charlotte FC | 34 | 19 | 2 | 13 | +9 | 59 |
| New York City FC | 34 | 17 | 5 | 12 | +6 | 56 |
| Nashville SC | 34 | 16 | 6 | 12 | +13 | 54 |
| Columbus Crew | 34 | 14 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 54 |
| Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | +8 | 53 |
| Orlando City SC | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | +12 | 53 |
| New York Red Bulls | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | +1 | 43 |
| New England Revolution | 34 | 9 | 9 | 16 | -7 | 36 |
| Toronto FC | 34 | 6 | 14 | 14 | -7 | 32 |
| CF Montréal | 34 | 6 | 10 | 18 | -26 | 28 |
| Atlanta United FC | 34 | 5 | 13 | 16 | -25 | 28 |
| D.C. United | 34 | 5 | 11 | 18 | -36 | 26 |
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