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Red Bulls rally to beat Orlando, Earthquakes take down Sporting KC

The New York Red Bulls defeated Orlando City on Saturday, 3–2, while the San Jose Earthquakes took down Sporting Kansas City, 1–0
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RED BULLS 3, ORLANDO CITY 2

HARRISON, N.J. (AP) — Bradley Wright-Phillips scored two of New York's three goals in a 10-minute span and the Red Bulls rallied to beat Orlando City 3-2 on Sunday night to snap a four-game losing streak.

Wright-Phillips, fifth in MLS with 17 goals last season, scored his first goal of the season in the 69th minute to put New York up 2-1. He poked in a left-footer from the edge of the 6-yard box about six minutes later, off a perfect cross Lloyd Sam, to double the advantage.

Cyle Larin tapped in a feed from Rafael Ramos to give Orlando City (2-2-3) a 1-0 lead in the third minute.

After Sacha Kljestan threaded a pass through the legs of Orlando defender Tommy Redding, Mike Grella tied it in the 65th.

New York's Karl Ouimette headed in an own-goal off an Orlando City corner in the 84th minute to cap the scoring.

The Red Bulls (2-6-0), who won the Supporters' Shield last season, came into the game with an MLS-low three points and the league's worst goal differential at minus-10.

EARTHQUAKES 1, SPORTING KANSAS CITY 0

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Chris Wondolowski scored on a penalty kick and David Bingham had five saves to help San Jose beat Sporting Kansas City.

Wondolowski scored his MLS-leading seventh goal of the season in the 58th minute after Simon Dawkins drew a likely goal-saving penalty in the box on Kansas City goalkeeper Tim Melia.

San Jose improved to 4-2-2, and Sporting KC dropped to 4-4-0.