Vancouver eliminates Toronto
Bello, 16, scores goal in Atlanta’s 2-1 victory
TORONTO — Russell Teibert and Kei Kamara scored and the Vancouver Whitecaps beat Toronto FC 2-1 on Saturday to eliminate the Reds from playoff contention a year after they won the MLS Cup.
Teibert scored in the fourth minute, and Lamara connected in the 78th for Vancouver (12-12-7).
Doneil Henry tied it at 1 for Toronto (9-16-6) in the 73rd.
ATLANTA UNITED 2, REVOLUTION 1: In Atlanta, 16-year-old George Bello scored his first professional goal and Atlanta United (20-6-6) stayed in front of the Supporters’ Shield race with a victory over New England (8-12-11).
Bello became the sixth-youngest player to score an MLS goal at 16 years, 257 days.
LOS ANGELES FC 3, RAPIDS 0: In Commerce City, Colo., Adama Diomande scored twice and Los Angeles FC clinched a playoff spot in its expansion season with a victory over Colorado (6-19-6).
LAFC (15-8-8) moved into a secondplace tie in the Western Conference with Sporting Kansas City.
SPORTING K.C. 1, GALAXY 1: In Kansas City, Kan., Johnny Russell scored in the 83rd minute and Sporting Kansas City (15-8-8) clinched a playoff spot with a draw against Los Angeles (12-11-9).
IMPACT 3, CREW 0: In Montreal, Saphir Taider scored on a penalty kick and had two assists to help the Impact (13-15-4) beat Columbus (13-10-0).
RED BULLS 3, EARTHQUAKES 1: In San Jose, Calif., Bradley WrightPhillips became the first MLS player to score at least 20 goals in three seasons and New York (20-7-5) stayed a point back in the Supporters’ Shield race with a victory over San Jose (4-20-8). UNION 5, MINN. UNITED 1: In Chester, Pa., Fabrice-Jean Picault scored twice in the first half and added a late assist for Philadelphia (15-12-5) in a victory over Minnesota United ) 11-17-3).
FC DALLAS 2, ORLANDO CITY 0: In Frisco, Texas, Santiago Mosquera and Victor Ulloa scored back-to-back goals in the second half and FC Dallas (16-6-9) beat Orlando City (7-19-3).
PORTLAND 4, REAL SALT LAKE 1: In Sandy, Utah, Sebastian Blanco had a first-half assist and scored back-to-back goals in the second half to power the Timbers (14-9-9) past RSL (13-12-7).
RONALDO: In Udine, Italy, Cristiano Ronaldo asked his Juventus teammates to leave him alone.
For all that he’s embroiled in — accused of rape nine years ago — the soccer superstar wanted some space so he could celebrate his goal on Saturday all by himself in front of a TV camera.
He leaped into the air with an emphatic double fist pump, as he’s often marked his goals, and then let his teammates congratulate him.
Ronaldo’s powerful, angled goal, the second of the match and his fourth of the season, was met by applause and boos in the Italian league game at the home of Udinese. Ronaldo and Juventus finished 2-0 winners.
Just over a week ago, Kathryn Mayorga filed a civil lawsuit in the U.S. saying she was raped by Ronaldo in Las Vegas, Nev., in 2009. Police have re-opened an investigation. Ronaldo has denied the accusation.