Late goal helps Montreal win; Seattle rolls 4-0
Anthony JacksonHamel scored in the 84th minute to lift the host Montreal Impact to a 2-1 victory over Orlando City SC on Saturday night.
Jackson-Hamel scored five minutes after coming into the game as a substitute as the Impact (78-6) snapped a two-game skid. Ignacio Piatti also scored for Montreal in the second half, from the penalty spot in the 48th minute.
Cyle Larin scored for Orlando City (8-9-6).
With the score tied at 1-1 and time winding down, Blerim Dzemaili found a streaking Jackson-Hamel on the edge of the box. The 24-year-old fired a shot between the legs of defender Jose Aja and just out of goalkeeper Joe Bendik’s reach. Seattle 4, Minnesota 0: Clint Dempsey had two goals and one assist to help the visiting Seattle Sounders beat Minnesota United 4-0 in the first meeting between the teams. Seattle (9-7-7) is unbeaten in its last seven games, including three consecutive shutouts, with its last loss coming on June 17 against New York City FC. The Sounders have back-to-back road clean sheets after posting just two since the beginning of last season before a 0-0 draw at Los Angeles on July 29. Chicago 4, New England 1: Matt Polster scored his first goal of the season in the eighth minute to help the Chicago Fire beat the visiting New England Revolution 4-1. Chicago (12-5-5) swept New England (7-10-5) in all three matches this season. The Fire extended its home winning streak to nine games, the second longest home winning streak of all time. Philadelphia 3, Dallas 1: C.J. Sapong started and finished the scoring for host Philadelphia, giving the Union (8-5-10) its first-ever win over FC Dallas. Sapong scored in the 17th minute and again at the 68th minute. FC Dallas (9-8-4) saw the first-ever MLS use of video review overturn Maxi Urruti’s potential goal in the 79th minute. Michael Barrios scored for Dallas in the second minute of stoppage time to register Dallas’ only goal in its last two contests. D.C. 1, Toronto 1: Kofi Opare scored his first goal of the season as host D.C. United played MLS-leading Toronto FC to a draw. D.C. United (5-14-4) managed just four shots — one on target — and its own goal tied the match in the 52nd minute. Opare made it 1-0 in the sixth minute, heading home a corner kick by Lloyd Sam for D.C. United’s first goal off a corner this season. Toronto tied it after Victor Vazquez played a long, arcing pass to Jozy Altidore in the area. His cross was deflected and United’s Jared Jeffrey’s attempted clearance bounced off teammate Steve Birnbaum into the goal. Toronto (12-3-8) is unbeaten in its last five.