MLS roundup: Seattle beats Dallas; readies for playoffs

SEATTLE — Brad Evans, who had an earlier goal nullified by an offsides call, scored the game-winner in the 84th minute Saturday night as the Seattle Sounders came from behind to beat FC Dallas 2-1 in the regular-season finale for both teams.

The win clinched a playoff berth for Real Salt Lake.

While the Sounders (12-7-11) are the first MLS expansion team since the 1998 Chicago Fire to make the postseason, Dallas (11-13-6) saw its postseason hopes dashed.

With its 47 points, Seattle, a winner of three straight, is second in the Western Conference, two points ahead of Houston and Chivas USA, which will square off in a regular-season finale Sunday in Carson, Calif. Playoff pairings, sites and dates won't be determined until Sunday's games are completed.

The win also made Seattle coach Sigi Schmid the career MLS leader with 125, breaking the mark of Bob Bradley — currently the U.S. national team coach.

Nate Jaqua also scored for Seattle, with his goal at the start of the 62nd minute ending a 375-minute home scoreless streak for the Sounders that stretched back to a 2-1 victory over Houston on July 11.

Although Dallas forward Jeff Cunningham went scoreless, he effectively clinched the league's Golden Boot award as top goal scorer. Cunningham finished with 17 goals, one more than Colorado's Conor Casey, who failed to score Saturday in the Rapids' 3-0 loss at Real Salt Lake.

UNITED 2, WIZARDS 2: At Kansas City, Kan., Claudio Lopez's penalty kick in second-half stoppage time salvaged a tie for Kansas City.

The draw effectively ended United's playoff hopes in the regular-season finale for both teams. Julius James' header in the 82nd minute gave United a 2-1 lead, but D.C. midfielder Fred drew a handball and automatic red card for using his arm to block Roger Espinoza's shot on the goal line in the second minute of extra time.

Kei Kamara's 30th-minute header put the Wizards up 1-0, but Jaime Moreno, a late first-half sub, equalized with a penalty kick in the 67th after drawing a foul against Kansas City's Matt Marquess.

RED BULLS 5, TORONTO FC 0: At East Rutherford, N.J., Juan Pablo Angel and Mac Kandji each scored twice to help lift the New York Red Bulls. Matthew Mbuta struck for a late penalty kick in the final soccer game played at Giants Stadium. The team is moving to a new stadium near Newark starting next year.

GALAXY 2, EARTHQUAKES 0: At Carson, Calif., Los Angeles clinched its first division title in seven years with a 2-0 victory. Earthquakes defender Bobby Burling deflected Landon Donovan's cross into his net for an own goal in the 24th minute, and Donovan finished a quick length-of-the-field sequence in the 77th. Los Angeles (12-6-12) opened a three-point lead on CD Chivas USA and Houston, which face off Sunday. The Galaxy own the first tiebreaker against both teams.