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LAFC from the Mexican Carlos candle triumphed this Saturday by 4-2 in the visit to Orlando City of the Peruvian goalkeeper Pedro Gallese and confirmed its lead in the MLS Western Conference, with one game less than the Real Salt Lakeon a day in which the Philadelphia Union reinforced its first place in the East with a victory against Charlotte.
With goals from the Uruguayan brian rodriguezthe Colombian Jesus Murillothe Spanish Ilie Sanchez and the Ghanaian Kwadwo Opokuthe LAFC added his third consecutive victory and frustrated an Orlando that has already lost twice at home in three games.
Orlando, in which the Brazilian Alexandre Pato and Portuguese winger Joao Moutinho scored the goals that was worth the momentary 2-2, before Sánchez and Opoku gave the three points to LAFC in the second half.
In the East, the Philadelphia Union continues with a firm step and, after starting the year with a tie, added his fourth consecutive victory.
He did it against Charlotte FC of Spanish coach Miguel Ángel Ramírez, who had just won his last two games.
Goals from Argentina’s Julián Carranza and Hungary’s Daniel Gazdag were decisive in launching the Union, which last year lost in the playoff semifinals against New York City, the eventual champion.
Own NYC is still not working in this campaign. This Saturday, he surrendered in the field of Toronto FC (2-1).
The Spaniards Jesús Jiménez, with his fourth goal of the season, and Alejandro Pozuelo, with a cross that led to an own goal by the Brazilian Thiago Martins, were the protagonists of a victory that left the Canadians in playoff positions.