SEATTLE — Superb goals either side of half-time by Sanna Nyassi and Matias Perez Garcia gave the San Jose Earthquake a 2-0 victory over the Seattle Sounders, who were without the suspended Clint Dempsey, in Major League Soccer Saturday. Seattle was joined atop the Western Conference on 29 points by the Vancouver Whitecaps, who secured a 2-1 away win over the New York Red Bulls. In other action, New York City continued its hot form with David Villa grabbing two goals, including one from the spot, in its 2-0 away win over Toronto. Montreal beat Orlando 2-0. In Oregon, the Portland Timbers jumped to third place in the West when they beat the Houston Dynamos 2-0. The Los Angeles Galaxy demolished the Philadelphia Union 5-1. — Reuters
