MLS action for Week 11 was completed this weekend with a host of interesting results once again. The biggest result was Philadelphia Union's 6-2 hammering of Toronto FC at BMO Field with three goals in each half from the visiting side doing the damage against a hapless Reds defence.
Danny Mwanga scored the last two goals as the Union moved to the top of the Eastern Conference table whilst Toronto remained seventh but have now conceded the most goals (23) in the entire league.
In Ohio, Columbus Crew came from behind three times to force a 3-3 draw with Chivas USA who were reduced to ten men with 20 minutes remaining when Jorge Flores was sent off whilst New York Red Bulls fell behind before grabbing a 1-1 draw at Vancouver Whitecaps.
LA Galaxy extended their lead in the West to seven points by defeating New England Revolution 1-0 away from home, ten man Houston Dynamo forced a 2-2 draw with FC Dallas, Chicago Fire and San Jose Earthquakes had the same scoreline at Toyota Park, Seattle Sounders recorded a vital 2-1 away win at Real Salt Lake - which was their first MLS loss at the venue in 32 matches - as Colorado Rapids and Sporting Kansas City had a 1-1 draw at Dick's Sporting Goods Park.
And in the final match of the round, expansion franchise Portland Timbers lost their first game home when DC United beat them 3-2 at JELD-WEN Field.
2011 MLS season - Week 11 scores
Toronto FC: 2 (Maicon Santos 50'/59') Philadelphia Union: 6 (Gabriel Farfan 2', Justin Mapp 11'/62', Kyle Nakazawa 44', Danny Mwanga 72'/89') BMO Field, Toronto, ON - 20,122
Vancouver Whitecaps: 1 (Eric Hassli (p) 24') New York Red Bulls: 1 (Luke Rodgers 34') Empire Field, Vancouver, BC - 21,000
Columbus Crew: 3 (Andres Mendoza 17'/52', Emmanuel Ekpo 64') Chivas USA: 3 (Nick LaBrocca 4', Andy Boyens 37', Jorge Flores - red card: Jorge Flores 69') Crew Stadium, Columbus, OH - 9,431
New England Revolution: 0 LA Galaxy: 1 (Miguel Lopez 69') Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, MA - 21,793
Houston Dynamo: 2 (Cam Weaver 42', Colin Clark 87' - red card: Kofi Sarkodie 72') FC Dallas: 2 (Andrew Jacobson 27', Ugo Ihemelu 70') Robertson Stadium, Houston, TX - 16,709
Chicago Fire: 2 (Dominic Oduro 56', Cory Gibbs 80') San Jose Earthquakes: 2 (Ramiro Corrales 50', Chris Wondolowski 74') Toyota Park, Bridgeview, IL - 11,926
Real Salt Lake: 1 (Nelson Gonzalez 87' - red card: Jamison Olave 58') Seattle Sounders: 2 (Patrick Ianni 72', Lamar Neagle 84') Rio Tinto Stadium, Sandy, UT - 14,674
Colorado Rapids: 1 (Conor Casey 13') Sporting Kansas City: 1 (Ryan Smith 75') Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City, CO -16,439
Portland Timbers: 2 (Jack Jewsbury 68', Jorge Perlaza 88') DC United: 3 (Perry Kitchen 13', Chris Pontius 75', Josh Wolff 85') JELD-WEN Field, Portland, OR - 18,627
