Danny Cepero

MLS: Real Salt Lake 2, New York 0

Sandy, Utah, Oct. 15: Andy Williams broke a tie in the 80th minute Wednesday and Real Salt Lake improved its playoff chances by downing New York 2-0.

Salt Lake (10-11-7) moved past Toronto, D.C. United and FC Dallas with the victory and its 37 points leaves it just one point behind New England for the final MLS post-season berth.

New York, owner of the worst record in the league, has won just four times in 29 games.

MLS: Toronto 2, New York 0

Toronto, June 24: Pablo Vitti scored in the first half and Dwayne De Rosario added a goal in the second Wednesday, lifting Toronto to a 2-0 victory over New York.

Toronto moved into second place in the Eastern Conference with a 6-5-4 mark, one point behind front-runners D.C. United. Toronto has won three of its last five games.

New York (2-11-4) is winless in its last eight and is in the basement of Major League Soccer's Eastern Conference.

Nana Attakora grabbed a poor clearance and sent a high pass into the box, from where Vitti was able to loft a header over goalkeeper Danny Cepero.

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