Red Bulls win Supporter’s Shield
HARRISON, N.J. >> Derrick Etienne scored a slick goal in the 53rd minute to give the New York Red Bulls a 1-0 victory over Orlando City and the Supporter’s Shield for the best record as the Major League Soccer regular-season ended Sunday.
Driving left in the box, Etienne atoned for a missed penalty kick in the first half by drawing the ball back to his right, leaving him room to go far corner for his fifth goal of the season.
TORONTO FC 4, ATLANTA UNITED 1 >> Lucas Jansson scored twice and Toronto FC spoiled Atlanta United’s Supporters’ Shield bid.
Atlanta (21-7-6) arrived at BMO Field with a one-point edge over New York in the MLS overall standings, but the Red Bulls beat visiting Orlando City on Sunday to top spot in the standings. The Red Bulls finished with 71 points, erasing the single-season mark of 69 that Toronto set last year in its championship campaign. Atlanta finished with 69. DYNAMO 3, GALAXY 2 >> Mauro Manotas scored two secondhalf goals and Houston rallied past Los Angeles 3-2 to deny the Galaxy a playoff spot.
Los Angeles (13-12-9), which controlled its own playoff destiny, missed the postseason for the second straight season after its first home loss since May 30.
Houston (10-16-8) hadn’t won on the road in 11 games — with nine losses. It was the Dynamo’s third straight season with a double-digit road winless streak.
SPORTING KC 2, LOS ANGELES FC 1>> Daniel Salloi scored the go-ahead goal for the third straight game and 10-man SKC beat LAFC for its first conference title since 2012.
Sporting KC (18-8-8) will get a Knockout Round bye, hosting its first home playoff game since 2015. LAFC (16-99) was trying to become the first expansion team to finish atop its conference in its inaugural season.
SOUNDERS 2, EARTHQUAKES
1>> Raul Ruidiaz scored two second-half goals and Seattle beat San Jose to grab second place in the Western Conference and avoid the knockout round of the MLS playoffs
The Sounders (18-11-5) vaulted past Los Angeles FC and FC Dallas, both losers on MLS Decision Day.
After the Earthquakes (421-9) went in front on an own goal in the 64th minute, Ruidiaz tied it in the 79th when he ran onto a crossing pass from Cristian Roldan and tapped it in from 2 yards straight in front. Ruidiaz then scored from the top of the box in the second minute of stoppage time.
REVOLUTION 1, IMPACT 0 >> Diego Fagundez scored a milestone goal in the 74th minute for New England, keeping Montreal out of the playoffs.
The 23-year-old Fagundez got the ball just inside the 18 on the right, turned and sent a hard, low shot past diving goalkeeper Evan Bush and just inside the far post for his ninth goal of the season. That made him the youngest player in MLS history to reach 50 career goals.
CREW 3, MINNESOTA UNITED 2 >> Gyasi Zardes completed a hat trick in the 83rd minute to give Columbus the victory over Minnesota and the fifth seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs.
The Crew (14-11-9) were assured of a playoff spot with a win but had secured the berth earlier when Montreal lost. All season finales started at the same time, but there was a long weather delay in Columbus.
RAPIDS 2, FC DALLAS 1 >> Cole Bassett and Tommy Smith scored four minutes apart late in the second half and 11thplace Colorado spoiled FC Dallas’ shot at a first-round bye.
Dallas (16-9-9), which was atop the Western Conference before a home loss last week, needed a win to avoid a Knockout Round game. Colorado finished the season 8-19-7. WHITECAPS 2, TIMBERS 1 >> Alphonso Davies put on one last show for Vancouver fans, scoring twice in the Whitecaps’ victory over Portland.
Davies is headed to Germany after the Whitecaps (1313-8) reached a record-breaking $22 million transfer deal with soccer giant Bayern Munich in July. He finished the season with eight goals and 11 assists. Andres Flores scored for the Timbers (15-10-9).
D.C. UNITED 0, FIRE 0 >> D.C. United ran its unbeaten streak to nine games with the draw, and goalkeeper Bill Hamid had two saves in his fifth shutout of the season.
United (14-11-9) had its fivegame winning streak ended but still earned the fourth seeded in the Eastern Conference and is home against fifth-seeded Columbus for the Knockout Round on Wednesday or Thursday. Patrick McLain had his first shutout for the Fire (8-18-8).