Salt Lake v Orlando
Johnson goal earns important victory for Orlando at Salt Lake
On his return to Real Salt Lake, where he was head coach from 2007-13, Jason Kreis saw his Orlando City SC side claim a 1-0 win thanks to a first-half goal from another man with connections to the Utah club, Will Johnson.
Orlando opened the scoring in the 17th when former RSL midfielder Johnson reacted quickest to a loose ball in the penalty area. The Canadian international forced home his second goal of the season after Jose Aja headed Kaka's left-wing free kick against the bar.
The home side struggled to create clear-cut opportunities. After 63 minutes, Luis Silva was played through on goal but a heavy first touch allowed Orlando goalkeeper Joe Bendik to parry the ball to safety. Twelve minutes later, Joao Plata curled a low free kick just wide.
With the win -- just its second on the road all season -- Orlando stays fourth in the Eastern Conference; Kreis' side is next in action on Wednesday when it hosts Toronto. A day earlier, RSL visits the LA Galaxy; Mike Petke's men remain 10th in the west, having now lost 12 of its 19 games this season.
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MLS Table
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville SC | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | +11 | 16 |
| Chicago Fire FC | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | +4 | 13 |
| Inter Miami CF | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | +1 | 12 |
| New York City FC | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | +5 | 11 |
| Charlotte FC | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | +4 | 11 |
| Toronto FC | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 11 |
| Red Bull New York | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | -4 | 11 |
| New England Revolution | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | +3 | 9 |
| D.C. United | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -5 | 7 |
| FC Cincinnati | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -6 | 7 |
| Columbus Crew | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 6 |
| Atlanta United FC | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -6 | 4 |
| Orlando City SC | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -18 | 4 |
| Philadelphia Union | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | -6 | 3 |
| CF Montréal | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | -11 | 3 |
MLS Table
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vancouver Whitecaps | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | +18 | 21 |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | +11 | 18 |
| LAFC | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | +13 | 16 |
| Real Salt Lake | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | +4 | 13 |
| Seattle Sounders FC | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | +4 | 13 |
| Colorado Rapids | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | +7 | 12 |
| FC Dallas | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | +5 | 12 |
| San Diego FC | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | +4 | 11 |
| Minnesota United FC | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | -5 | 11 |
| LA Galaxy | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 8 |
| Portland Timbers | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -5 | 7 |
| Houston Dynamo FC | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -6 | 6 |
| Austin FC | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -3 | 6 |
| St. Louis CITY SC | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -3 | 6 |
| Sporting Kansas City | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -13 | 4 |
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