Orlando v Seattle
Clint Dempsey hat trick in Seattle Sounders' win vs. Orlando City
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Clint Dempsey had his second-career MLS hat trick and the Seattle Sounders beat Orlando City 3-1 on Sunday night to end a three-game winless streak.
Dempsey put the Sounders (7-12-3) up 2-1 in the 37th minute, tapping a right footer from the top of the six-yard box into an open net. Christian Roldan lofted a pass from near midfield to Jordan Morris near the top of the box. Morris, as goalkeeper Joe Bendik charged, dropped a soft pass to Dempsey for the finish.
Seb Hines had Orlando City (5-6-11) in front at 1-0 lead in the seventh minute, but the lead wouldn't last.
Dempsey hammered home a cross from Tyrone Mears in the 14th to tie it, and capped the scoring -- on a goal nearly identical to his second of the game -- in the 48th minute.
Nicholas Lodeiro, who signed with the Sounders on July 27, and Morris each had two assists.
Orlando City had its three-game unbeaten streak snapped.
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MLS Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose Earthquakes | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | +19 | 28 |
| Vancouver Whitecaps | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | +20 | 25 |
| LAFC | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | +11 | 21 |
| Seattle Sounders FC | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | +8 | 20 |
| Minnesota United FC | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 20 |
| Real Salt Lake | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | +5 | 19 |
| FC Dallas | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | +5 | 16 |
| Houston Dynamo FC | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 15 |
| Colorado Rapids | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | +3 | 13 |
| LA Galaxy | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | -1 | 13 |
| Austin FC | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | -3 | 13 |
| San Diego FC | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 12 |
| Portland Timbers | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -8 | 10 |
| St. Louis CITY SC | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -9 | 6 |
| Sporting Kansas City | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | -18 | 5 |
MLS Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville SC | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | +15 | 23 |
| New England Revolution | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | +6 | 19 |
| Inter Miami CF | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | +3 | 19 |
| Chicago Fire FC | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | +8 | 17 |
| D.C. United | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 15 |
| FC Cincinnati | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | -3 | 15 |
| Charlotte FC | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | -1 | 14 |
| Toronto FC | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | -2 | 14 |
| New York City FC | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | +1 | 12 |
| Columbus Crew | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 12 |
| Red Bull New York | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -11 | 12 |
| Atlanta United FC | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | -6 | 10 |
| Orlando City SC | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | -16 | 10 |
| CF Montréal | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | -9 | 9 |
| Philadelphia Union | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | -8 | 6 |
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