Major League Soccer 2011, Week 29: Columbus Tops DC, Portland Wins In ‘Caps BC Place Opener

While the Union weren’t particularly good, they were good enough to hold onto their lead. MacMath was strong in goal and the defense gave away chances, but managed to clear the danger at the last moment. That is until the 90th minute, when a cross found its way to the back post. Angel was waiting all alone there and nodded the ball down for the tying goal.

The result leaves the Unions second in the Eastern Conference on 44 points, even with Columbus and one point behind Kansas City with a match in hand. Chivas sits four points out of the final playoff spot, but there are three teams between them and 10th place, with all of them having at least one, if not two matches in hand.

This was no simple dance either. It took him a solid 10 seconds to get through it and involved a bunch of different steps, not all of which were exactly easy. Also much credit to Brotherly Game reader 3DLink for creating this gif:

Montero now has a goal or an assist in six straight MLS games. During that time, he has five goals and three assists, including four goals in his past two games. He now has 11 goals and eight assists in MLS play, and an MLS-leading 15 goals across all competitions. He did pick up a yellow card, though, which means he’ll miss the Sounders’ next MLS game on Saturday against the Philadelphia Union.

The win gave the Sounders 57 points on the season, just four behind the Los Angeles Galaxy, who had yet to play their game on Saturday against Real Salt Lake.

It was a lovely goal, and it was enough to split the points here. If only New York’s other high-profile designated player would bother showing so much class.