Orlando City blanks struggling Rapids

Dallas, Portland battle to draw

ORLANDO, Fla. — Carlos Rivas scored from distance midway through the second half and Joe Bendik had to make only one save to earn his third shutout as Orlando City remained unbeaten at home with a 2-0 win over the Colorado Rapids on Saturday.

Kaká, a former World Player of the Year who has been out since injuring a hamstring in the season opener, subbed in at the 60-minute mark and provided the clincher for Eastern Conferenceleading Orlando City (6-10), which is 5-0 at home, in stoppage time.

Rivas notched his first goal of the season in the 70th minute, a left-footed rocket from outside the box into the upper right corner that left Zac MacMath flatfooted.

Colorado (1-5-1) had only three shots, just one on target. It was only the 16th on-target ball for the Rapids this season. Going into the day, Colorado was last in the league in on-target shots by nine.

FC DALLAS 2, TIMBERS 2: In Frisco, Texas, Tesho Akindele scored his first goal in the 80th minute and FC Dallas rallied twice to tie Portland in a battle of the top two teams in the Western Conference.

Dallas (4-0-3), which allowed just three goals in its first six games, limited Portland (5-2-2) to six shots, two on goal. The Timbers, who had 18 goals in eight games, scored on both. That was enough to keep Portland two points above Dallas, the last remaining unbeaten team.

WHITECAPS 2, IMPACT 1: In Montreal, Cristian Techera scored in the 80th minute and Vancouver beat Montreal for its first road win of the season.

Andrew Jacobson also scored for the Whitecaps (3-4-1) while midfielder Marco Donadel scored for Montreal (1-3-4).

EARTHQUAKES MINNESOTA UNITED

1, 0:

In Minneapolis, Florian Jungwirth scored a goal and San Jose (3-3-3) beat Minnesota United (2-5-2) to snap a six-game winless streak.

Jungwirth tapped in a left-footer from pointblank range after Chris Wondolowski re-directed a corner kick from Jahmir Hyka in the 54th minute.

NEW YORK CITY FC 3, CREW 2: In Columbus, Ohio, Jack Harrison scored twice, and 19-yearold Yangel Herrera added an assist and his first MLS goal as New York City FC (4-3-1) beat the Columbus Crew (4-4-1).

Harrison’s second goal capped the scoring in the 76th minute. It was Harrison’s fourth goal of the season, matching his total from 2016.

RED BULLS 2, FIRE 1:

In Harrison, N.J., Kemar Lawrence scored his first goal of the season in the 71st minute as the New York Red Bulls (5-3-1) defeated Chicago (4-3-1).

Chicago’s Nemanja Nikolic’s fifth goal of the season ended a shutout streak of 426 minutes for New York at Red Bulls Arena dating to last season.

SPORTING KC 3, REAL SALT LAKE 0: In Kansas City, Kan., Tim Melia posted his MLS-leading fifth shutout, and Benny Feilhaber and Dom Dwyer each scored a goal as Sporting Kansas City (4-1-3) beat Real Salt Lake (2-5-2).

Melia, who had eight clean sheets last season, has allowed just three goals this season.