Goal fest headlines midweek in Major League Soccer

Major League Soccer Hump Day, parted with several squads looking forward to add points and move on their respective conferences with the league entering into its most competitive stages.

With Chicago, LAFC, Houston winning via goal fests as well for NYCFC, Minnesota and Philadelphia netting a important results as well moving up the overall table.

In the colosus of the Bronx, the local Cytizens won with a rout over the visiting Seattle Sounders and now ready to host another Cascadia foe in the hard streaking Portland Timbers.

Ths Sky Blues scores came from Maxi Moralez 58', Jesus Medina 77' and Ebenezer Ofori 87'.
NYCFC 3-0 Seattle Sounders

In SeatGeek Stadium in Bridgeview, Illinois, the local Fire had a field day with the defending champions Atlanta United looking for an easy win voer their hosts, but the story was different.

As the Fire with scores from Francisco Calvo 4, CJ Sapong 7' and 37', Nico Gaitan PK 13', and Fabian Hebers 44' and for Atlanta their lone goal came from Brandon Vazquez PK 58'.

Chicago Fire 5-1 Atlanta United

In Allianz Stadium the local Loons got the upper hand over their conference foes San Jose Quakes, as the Silicon Valley Boys could not contain a streaking United side.

The Loons scorers were Darwin Quintero 5', Michael Boxall 52' and Kevin Molino 90+2, for the visitors a lone goal from Tommy Thompson 45+2.

Minnesota United 3-1 San Jose Earthquakes

For the Philadelphia Union going into Exploria Stadium at Orlando and face a squad hungry for wins and positive results, in the end the overcome the locals first goal and deliver with a rout.

An early score from Orlando Chris Mueller 8' but the U overcome the odds and return the favor with scores on a double from Kacper Przybylko 32' and 47' and Fafa Picault 52'.

Orlando 1-3 Philadelphia Union

In the Midwest we have a problem as Peter Vermes and his SKC currently last in the table, tese are in need to add points, but not when you play against the LAFC a squad not easy.

LAFC scorers were Christian Ramirez 28', Diego Rossi 50', Carlos Vela 63', Rodolfo Zelaya 89 and Mohamed El- Munir 90+1, for SKC the honor goal came from Yohan Croizet 85'.

SKC 1-5 LAFC

In BBVA the local Houston Dynamo got an important result over an always competitve and hardened Red Bulls that came to the Lone Star State to net a blank game.

For the Dynamo scores from Mauro Manotas 39', Tomas Martinez 56' and a double from Alberth Ellis 72 and 90+5 in addition of the clean sheet for the Jersey side.

Houston Dynamo 4-0 New York Red Bulls

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