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Team of the Matchday: Preston Judd, Prince Owusu reach 15-goal mark
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Team of the Matchday: Preston Judd, Prince Owusu reach 15-goal mark
By Justin Ruderman
Matchday 28's Team of the Matchday presented by Audi features several players who set club records and carried momentum into the international break.
Full team (3-4-3, left to right)
Starters: Stefan Cleveland ( SKC ) - Osaze Urhoghide (DAL), Jack Elliott (CHI), Justin Haak (LA) - Indiana Vassilev (PHI), Hany Mukhtar (NSH), Thomas Müller ( VAN ), Kimito Nono (DC) - Milan Iloski (PHI), Prince Owusu (MTL), Preston Judd (SJ)
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Coach: Laurent Courtois (CLB)
Bench: Luka Gavran (TOR), Sean Zawadzki (CLB), Albert Rusnák (SEA), Eduard Löwen (SJ), André Luiz (SKC), Daniel Ríos (MTL), Sergi Solans (RSL), Christian Ramírez (ATX), Jamal Thiaré (CLB)
Team highlights
The Philadelphia Union continued their incredible form in the Eastern Conference with their sixth consecutive win: a 4-2 triumph over Orlando City , courtesy of a Milan Iloski hat trick and 1g/2a from Indiana Vassilev .
Iloski became the third player in club history to record multiple hat tricks in a season as the Union tied an MLS record with 32 points from their last 12 games, maintaining their unbeaten record (10W-0L-2D) since the FIFA World Cup break.
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Nashville SC also continued their record-setting pace, becoming the second-fastest team in league history to notch 60 points in a season (27 games) as captain Hany Mukhtar led a 2-0 win over Toronto FC with both goals en route to a century of MLS tallies .
In their respective 3-1 victories, CF Montréal striker Prince Owusu and San Jose Earthquakes striker Preston Judd each scored a brace to become the fourth player in their club's history to net 15+ goals in a regular-season campaign. Montréal downed FC Cincinnati , while San Jose overcame the Portland Timbers .
Vancouver Whitecaps FC star Thomas Müller 's goal and assist were canceled out by a brace from D.C. United 's Kimito Nono , as the cross-conference foes battled to a 3-3 draw .
Defenders joined the goalscoring action with towering headers from corner kicks. Justin Haak helped keep the LA Galaxy 's resurgence going in a 3-2 win over the Colorado Rapids , and Osaze Urhoghide guided FC Dallas to a sixth straight unbeaten result in a 1-0 victory against LAFC .
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Jack Elliott provided the game-winning assist following a corner kick in Chicago Fire FC 's 1-0 win at Charlotte FC in Walmart Saturday Showdown.
Sporting Kansas City have signs of life with their second upset win in three games, downing Houston Dynamo FC , 2-0 , away from home behind five saves from Stefan Cleveland .
Lastly, interim head coach Laurent Courtois led the Columbus Crew to a thrilling 2-1 triumph over Inter Miami CF on Sunday Night Soccer presented by Continental Tire, highlighted by a 98th-minute winning goal for the club's third consecutive victory (all competitions).
