Wayne Rooney scores first MLS goal

WASHINGTON (AP):

Wayne Rooney scored his first MLS goal to help D.C. United beat the Colorado Rapids 2-1 on Saturday night.

United (4-9-5), who won for just the second time since May 19, took a 2-1 lead on an own goal in the 90th minute when Ulises Segura's cross deflected off Colorado's Niki Jackson into the net.

Rooney, the 32-year-old English star who ranks second with 208 career Premier League goals, opened the scoring in the 33rd minute. Rooney ran on to a pass from Luciano Acosta and slipped it between the legs of Tim Howard into the net.

Colorado's Kellyn Acosta, who was acquired in trade with FC Dallas last Monday, chipped a first-timer over goalkeeper David Ousted and inside the near post to make it 1-1 in the 82nd. The Rapids are winless in their last five games.

ATLANTA UNITED 2, IMPACT 1

MONTREAL (AP) Josef MartÌnez scored his 23rd and 24th goals in MLS-leading Atlanta's victory over Montreal in a rain-delayed game.

With 11 games left in the regular season, MartÌnez is only three short of the MLS season record of 27 goals shared by three players. Ignacio Piatti (87th minute) scored for Montreal.

Atlanta opened the scoring in the 31st minute. Hector Villalba won a race for a ball down the right flank and crossed a ball in front that defender Rudy Camacho just missed before a leaping MartÌnez headed it under the crossbar.

CREW 3, RED BULLS 2

HARRISON, N.J. (AP) Patrick Mullins had a goal and an assist and Jonathan Mensah scored his first goal of the season to lead Columbus past New York.

Zack Steffen had four saves, including a diving stop on Aaron Long's header, for Columbus. The Crew have won back-to-back games for the first time since winning three in a row in May.

Mensah, a 28-year-old defender, opened the scoring in the seventh minute. New York's Michael Murillo picked up the ball when he mistakenly thought it was out of bounds, giving Columbus a free kick. Pedro Santos' entry was headed by Mullins to Mensah for the finish from near the spot.

Other results: Vancouver Whitecaps 4, Minnesota United 2; FC Dallas 3, Sporting KC 2; Portland Timbers 2, Houston Dynamo 1; San Jose Earthquakes 0, Real Salt Lake 0; Toronto Fire 3, Chicago Fire 0.