Dockal’s goal lifts Philadelphia past D.C. United

CHESTER, Pa. — Borek Dockal scored the go-ahead goal in the 72nd minute, and the Philadelphia Union beat D.C. United 3-2 on Saturday.

Dockal blasted a right-footed shot from a narrow angle past goalkeeper Steve Clark, who reeled backward as the ball went above his head. It was Dockal’s first career MLS goal and the Union (2-3-2) held on from there.

Two minutes earlier, Darren Mattocks tied it at 2-all for D.C. United (1-4-2) with a leaping right-footed stab volley to finish Zoltan Stieber’s diagonal cross.

Stieber gave United the early lead with a left-footed shot in the seventh minute.

Ilsinho leveled it for the Union at in the 37th minute, and C.J. Sapong gave Philadelphia a 2-1 lead in the 60th.

The Union’s three goals doubled their total output for the season.

ATLANTA UNITED 4, IMPACT 1: In Atlanta, Miguel Almiron and Kevin Kratz each scored a pair of goals to rally Atlanta United (6-1-1) past Montreal

(2-6-0).

Almiron tied it at 1-all for Atlanta (6-11) with a penalty kick in the 70th minute that slipped through despite a deflection off goalkeeper Evan Bush. Chris Duvall conceded the penalty with a handball in the area.

Kratz entered as a substitute in the 74th minute and gave Atlanta the lead in the 78th with a free kick into the left corner.

FIRE 2, TORONTO FC 2: In Toronto, Alan Gordon scored the equalizer in second-half injury time, and the Chicago Fire (2-3-2) rallied for a draw against Toronto FC (1-4-1).

Bastian Schweinsteiger had the other goal for the Fire. Jonathan Osorio and Victor Vazquez scored for Toronto.

With Chicago trailing 2-0, Schweinsteiger’s header off Diego Campos’ corner kick got past Alex Bono in the 69th minute.

Gordon put home the rebound off Schweinsteiger’s shot to pull the Fire even in the dying seconds.

CREW 2, EARTHQUAKES 1: In Columbus, Ohio, Mike Grella scored in the 84th minute and the Columbus Crew (4-3-2) snapped a four-game winless streak with a win over San Jose (1-4-2).

Pedro Santos’ cross skirted past San Jose’s Magnus Eriksson and connected with Grella, who cut it back and slotted one home inside the near post. Grella entered as a substitute in the 65th minute.

REVOLUTION 1, SPORTING KC 0: In Foxborough, Mass., Teal Bunbury scored his fourth goal in five matches and Matt Turner had four saves to help New England (4-2-2) beat Sporting Kansas City (5-2-2).

It was the third shutout of the season for Turner.

MINNESOTA UNITED 2, DYNAMO 1: In Minneapolis, Ibson Barreto da Silva and Darwin Quintero each scored to help Minnesota United (3-5-0) beat Houston (2-3-2) and end a four-game skid.

Ibson redirected a cross by Miguel Ibarra to give Minnesota (3-5-0) a 2-1 lead in the 70th minute.