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MLS round-up: Orlando City stage tribute to shooting victims during 2-2 draw

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All the goals and talking points from Saturday's games in the MLS

Orlando City paid tribute to the 49 people shot dead at a nightclub last week during their 2-2 MLS draw with San Jose Earthquakes.

Play was stopped in the 49th minute so players and fans could honour the victims of the Pulse nightclub shooting with a minute's silence. 

Orlando had #OrlandoUnited written on their shirts and wore rainbow wristbands, while the visiting Earthquakes wore black armbands and Orlando Pride badges.

Seb Hines gave Orlando a lead which was cancelled out in the 85th minute by Chad Barrett. And though Julio Baptista restored Orlando's advantage in stoppage time, there was still time for Shea Salinas to snatch a point.

Orlando City FC players pay tribute to the victims of the Pulse nightclub shooting, v San Jose Earthquakes, Major League Soccer
Image: Orlando City FC players pay tribute to the victims of the Pulse nightclub shooting

It was Orlando's first game since the mass shooting at a gay nightclub which devastated their city last Saturday. A pre-game tribute included first responders from the incident and saw the teams enter the field to the Beatles' 'All You Need Is Love'.

Elsewhere, New York City's star trio of Frank Lampard, David Villa and Andrea Pirlo all scored to fire their side to a 3-2 victory over Philadelphia Union.

First-half goals from former Chelsea and England midfielder Lampard and ex-Spain striker Villa, the latter scoring a league-leading 11th of the season, made it 2-0 at half-time at Yankee Stadium before Pirlo's scored his first MLS goal with a 50th-minute free-kick.

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Highlights of New York City's match with Philadelphia Union

Roland Alberg's penalty and Frederic Brillant's own goal, following Jason Hernandez's dismissal, cut the margin to one but Patrick Vieira's 10 men held on for victory.

The teams occupy the top two positions in the Eastern Conference, as third-placed Montreal Impact were held to a drab goalless draw by struggling Columbus Crew.

Defender Drew Moor's header gave Toronto FC a 1-0 win over Los Angeles Galaxy, while New England Revolution beat Vancouver Whitecaps 2-1 with goals from London Woodberry and Kelyn Rowe. Nicolas Mezquida scored the Canadian side's reply.

The Colorado Rapids top the Western Conference by three points after beating the East's bottom side Chicago Fire 2-1, Marco Pappa with the late winner after Joey Calistri cancelled out Kevin Doyle's opener.

Live MLS

Second-placed FC Dallas play on Sunday night against Sporting Kansas City - live on Sky Sports 3 HD from 10pm - but Real Salt Lake were unable to turn up the pressure on them as they needed Yura Movsisyan's penalty just to draw 2-2 with Portland Timbers.

Juan Manuel Martinez had given RSL the lead but Fanendo Adi and Lucas Melano put Portland ahead before Jermaine Taylor fouled Movsisyan, who converted from the spot.

Houston Dynamo and DC United drew 0-0.

Live MLS

Watch Sporting Kansas City v FC Dallas live on Sky Sports 3 HD from 10.05pm on Sunday, followed by New York Red Bulls v Seattle Sounders live on the same channel from 00.45am.

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