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A20 SPORTS
Tuesday 16 May 2017
LA Galaxy hand Red Bulls rare defeat at home

The Associated Press games unbeaten this sea-
HARRISON, New Jersey son. The record for the
(AP) — Romain Alessandri- best start to a season is 12
ni scored two early goals games without a loss, held
a minute apart to help the by four teams.
Los Angeles Galaxy defeat ATLANTA UNITED 1, TIMBERS
New York 3-1 on Sunday 1
and end the Red Bulls’ 19- PORTLAND, Oregon (AP) —
game home unbeaten Defender Liam Ridgewell
streak. replied with a quick equal-
Alessandrini struck twice in- izer to earn Portland a 1-1
side the first 10 minutes, the draw with Atlanta.
first from a free kick, then Atlanta went ahead one
the second a minute later minute into the second
when he connected with half when Julian Gressel
a cross from Giovani dos scored from the edge of
Santos. the box, angling the ball
Allesandrini also had a past the outstretched arms
hand in LA’s third goal, in of Portland goalkeeper
the 78th minute, when he FC Dallas midfielder Kellyn Acosta (23) scores a goal as New York City FC defenseman Maxime Jake Gleeson.
was pulled down by Mike Chanot (4) defends during the first half of an MLS soccer game in Frisco, Texas, Sunday, May 14, Portland responded just
Grella in the box, earning a 2017. four minutes later when
penalty which dos Santos Associated Press Ridgewell scored, heading
calmly converted from the FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Dal- the lead in the 20th minute the rebound after David the ball into the ball after
spot. being left unmarked off a
Daniel Royer scored a con- las maintained its record when he rifled the ball into Villa’s free kick struck the free kick.
crossbar, heading the ball
as the only unbeaten side the net from close-range.
solation goal in stoppage Atlanta almost took all
time for the Red Bulls, who in the MLS this season af- New York equalized in the in the goal then tumbling three points when Da-
ter drawing 1-1 at home to 68th minute through Thom-
into the back of the net
had not lost at home since vid Guzman unleashed a
April 24, 2016. New York City FC. as McNamara, who react- himself. has gone nine powerful shot in stoppage
Kellyn Acosta gave Dallas ed quickly to be the first to Dallas
NYCFC 1, FC DALLAS 1 time that hit the post.q