Galaxy edge Austin, move into second place in West
AUSTIN: Mark Delgado drilled a shot just inside the let post from 35 yards out in the 6th minute and Jonathan Bond made it stand up to lead the LA Galaxy to a 1-0 victory over Austin FC in MLS action on Sunday.
The victory vaults the Galaxy (7-3-1) over Austin (6-3-2) and into second place in the Western Conference (WC), one point behind front-running LAFC.
Austin had a 12-9 advantage in shots, but the Galaxy had a 5-3 edge in shots on goal.
Bond saved all three shots he faced for the Galaxy. Andrew Tarbell saved four of the five shots he faced for Austin.
Austin nearly scored the equalizer in the 89th minute, but Sebastian Driussi had a free kick bounce off the post. Driussi just missed connecting with Danny Hoesen in the 90th.
Dave Romney broke a scoreless tie with a goal in the 63rd minute, CJ Sapong scored in stoppage time and Nashville SC notched their first win in their new home with a 2-0 victory over Real Salt Lake.
Joe Willis saved the only two shots he faced for Nashville (4-3-3), which opened GEODIS Park last weekend with a 1-1 draw against Philadelphia and has now gone 21 straight games without a home loss.
Nashville and Colorado are both on 21-game unbeaten streaks at home, tied for the seventh longest in MLS history. Next up are the 22-match runs of Portland (2013-14) and the Columbus Crew (2008-09).
Nashville outshot Real Salt Lake 17-6 with a 9-2 advantage in shots on goal. Zac Macmath saved seven of the nine shots he faced for RSL (4-3-4).
Jesúsferreirascoredhis25thcareermajorleague Soccer goal, one more than father David, to help Dallas beat the Seatle Sounders 2-0 on Saturday.
Ferreiraputdallas(5-1-4)aheadinthe65thminute, with an assist from Ema Twumasi. David Ferreira played for Dallas from 2008-13. Paul Arriola, Jesús Ferreira’s U.S. teammate, added a goal in the 88th.
Dallas outshot the Sounders (2-5-1) 18-4, with five shots on goal to zero for the Sounders. Stefan Cleveland saved three of the five shots he faced for the Sounders.