MONTREAL â Lassi Lappalainen scored a 97th-minute equalizer as CF Montreal played to a 1-1 draw against the Houston Dynamo on Wednesday night and earned a crucial point in the Major League Soccer playoff race. With two games left in the regular season, Montreal (11-16-5) is ninth in the Eastern Conference and occupies the second wild-card spot with several teams breathing down its neck. Only four points separate the eighth and 13th-placed teams, meaning any points could make the difference at th
CHARLOTTE, N.C. â New Toronto FC coach John Herdman got a firsthand look at the massive repair job in front of him as Toronto FC was thumped 3-0 by Charlotte FC on Wednesday. Polish international Karol Swiderski scored twice from the penalty spot to up his season goals total to 11 as a purple wave washed over Toronto in the first half before an announced crowd of 30,080 at Bank of America Stadium. Belgian midfielder Brecht Dejaegere made it 3-0 in the 56th minute with a highlight-reel first MLS
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) â Duncan McGuire scored in the 44th minute, Pedro Gallese earned his 10th clean sheet of the season and Orlando City held off Nashville 1-0 on Wednesday night. Orlando (16-7-9) has collected 28 points on the road this season. Orlando has outscored opponents 22-20 in 15 away matches this season â the only team in the league with a positive goal differential on the road. Nashville (12-9-9) has gone 3-3-4 at home since an eight-match win streak. McGuire became the fifth player