Paid Their Dues: Soumaré Scores First Goal

After nearly five seasons in MLS, Bakary Soumaré has netted his first goal. The 26th minute goal gave the Fire a valuable 2-0 lead over DC United. Chicago now sits two points behind the Union, who occupies the final playoff spot. What a f*** goal.

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Both Chris Seitz and Andrew Jacobson went a full 90 in their 1-1 draw with Real Salt Lake. FCD weren't able to capitalize on Kenny Mansally's 17th minute red card, and walked away with only a point. Stumbling Dallas has only won two games since the end of May, and it would be shocking if they qualified for the playoffs.

Justin Mapp and the Montreal Impact suffered a 1-0 defeat at the hands of the Houston Dynamo. Despite the loss, the Impact look a lock for playoff action, holding a game in hand over its closest competitors.

Jordan Harvey took his usual spot in Vancouver's backline, as they split the points at home to the Timbers. The Whitecaps are now six points out of a playoff spot with three games to go.

Gabriel Farfan came in during halftime of LAG's trouncing of Chivas. CUSA managed to hold the Galaxy to one goal in the second half, after conceding four in the previous period.

An injured Toni Ståhl watched his Fort Lauderdale Strikers claim a 2-1 win over state rivals Tampa Bay. The Strikers currently sit in 5th place, but could easily move up to 2nd next week in a tight NASL Fall Season.

Michael Orozco Fiscal played the whole match as León claimed a 3-1 victory over visiting Puebla. Puebla currently sits in 10th place in Liga MX.

Alajuelense and Porfirio Lopez lost 1-0 to Carmelita on Wednesday. That loss broke a nine-game undefeated streak that started on August 29th with 1-0 win over Club América.

Faryd Mondragón played in Cali's 1-1 draw Junior on Wednesday, but he is now preparing for Colombia's final World Cup Qualifiers versus Chile and Paraguay. Colombia has not yet qualified directly, but can with a win against one of these two teams.

Freddy Adu failed to feature in both of Bahia's losses this week. On Wednesday, Bahia was defeated in league play against Corinthians, by a score of 2-0. On Saturday, they lost to Vitoria in the group stages of the Copa Governador, a tournament featuring football clubs from the Brazilian state of Bahia.

Kai Herdling was an unused substitute in Hoffenheim's 2-2 draw against Mainz. Hoffenheim sit in 10th, but that will almost certainly fluctuate from week to week in a crowded Bundesliga mid-table.