MLS 2009: Week 16 Recap

Columbus vs DC United
COLUMBUS, OH — DC United took the lead in the 33rd minute on a Christian Gomez score, but Alejandro Moreno got the equalizer for the Columbus Crew in the 59th minute with the aid of a reserve forward Steven Lenhart, and the teams played to a 1-1 tie Saturday at Crew Stadium.
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Colorado vs Chicago
COMMERCE CITY, CO – The Chicago Fire ended a three-game MLS losing streak and posted its first victory in Colorado in nearly 10 years on Saturday, diffusing the host Rapids’ annual Fourth of July celebration with a 2-1 victory at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park.
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Dallas vs New York
FRISCO, TX — FC Dallas got a pair of goals from Jeff Cunningham two minutes apart, and while Juan Pablo Angel was able to find the back of the net late in the first half, FCD held on for a 2-1 victory Saturday at Pizza Hut Park.
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Kansas City vs Houston
KANSAS CITY, KA — Houston Dynamo forward Kei Kamara stuck an 18-minute header into the net and three road points into Houston’s back pocket as the Dynamo shut down Kansas City, 1-0, in front of a fifth consecutive sell-out crowd of 10,385 at CommunityAmerica Ballpark.
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Los Angeles vs New England
CARSON, CA — The Los Angeles Galaxy might have lost forward Alan Gordon shortly before Saturday night’s game, but they immediately found out what they have gained in Alecko Eskandarian: A heck of a scoring threat. Eskandarian scored the game’s only goal on a precision left-foot volley early on, leading LA past New England, 1-0, at The Home Depot Center.
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Salt Lake vs San Jose
SANDY, UT — A costly own goal from Chris Leitch in stoppage time allowed Real Salt Lake to salvage a 1-1 draw with the San Jose Earthquakes at Rio Tinto Stadium on Friday night.
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