MLS Weekend Roundup August 5

Luciano Emilio scored twice as D.C. United surprised East leaders New England at Gillette on Sunday afternoon.  Josh Gros broke the ice in the 22nd minute before Emilio piled on a pair in the 31st and 76th minute to take his season total to 12.  The win pulled United into a tie for third place in the East, along with the New York Red Bulls just six points behind the Revolution.

Real Salt Lake's players and coaches never doubted themselves. Even though the home team in Saturday's match against the Houston Dynamo had the worst record in the league, was playing without a pair of valuable starters and faced the league's best team and defending champion, Real Salt Lake battled to the end and got the winning goal in the 85th minute from Robbie Findley. ended Houston's 11-game unbeaten run with a Rice-Eccles defeat on Saturday night.  The rookie forward corralled a rerouted Chris Lancos through ball to slot the late winner.

Also, Drew Moor's first half strike was enough for FC Dallas to top visiting Colorado.  The U.S. defender applied the final touch to a long Dax McCarty free kick that eluded Rapids keeper Bouna Coundoul on the bounce.  Ray Burse Jr made his MLS bedut in the FC Dallas net posting a shutout.

Before one of the largest regular-season crowds this year at Toyota Park, the Chicago Fire and Columbus Crew played to a scoreless draw on Saturday evening.In the Sunday night game, Beckham sat out still nursing his ankle injury as Toronto and LA Galaxy played a 0-0 draw in front of a record crowd and national television audience.  Toronto has now gone 372 minutes without scoring a goal.

There was no David Beckham on Sunday night in Toronto, and there were no goals either, as Toronto FC and the Los Angeles Galaxy played to a scoreless draw.  In front of a record BMO Field crowd and a national TV audience that was hoping to see the English superstar make his official MLS debut, neither club could manage a go-ahead goal in spite of several chances in a spirited match.