DC United and Sporting Kansas City battle to 0-0 draw
WASHINGTON -- Bill Hamid had his MLS-leading 10th shutout of the season to help D.C. United clinch a playoff spot with a 0-0 draw with Sporting Kansas City on a rainy Friday night.
D.C. United (15-9-7) advanced to the playoffs a year after finishing with a MLS-worst record of 3-24-7. The tie snapped their home winning streak at five games.
United was held scoreless for the third time in five matches. Fabian Espindola had a breakaway shot roll just wide in the 58th minute and Luis Silva's free kick from just outside the 18-yard box sailed wide in the 71st.
Second-place Kansas City (13-11-7) sits six points back in the Eastern Conference. C.J. Sapong's lunging header in the 76th minute forced a diving save by Hamid.
Hamid is one clean sheet away from tying the club record of 11 set by Nick Rimando in 2005.
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MLS Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inter Miami CF | 21 | 13 | 5 | 3 | +18 | 44 |
| FC Cincinnati | 20 | 13 | 3 | 4 | +10 | 42 |
| New York Red Bulls | 21 | 9 | 8 | 4 | +9 | 35 |
| Columbus Crew | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | +16 | 33 |
| New York City FC | 20 | 10 | 2 | 8 | +5 | 32 |
| Charlotte FC | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | +2 | 32 |
| Nashville SC | 20 | 6 | 8 | 6 | -1 | 26 |
| Toronto FC | 21 | 7 | 3 | 11 | -8 | 24 |
| Atlanta United FC | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | +3 | 24 |
| CF Montréal | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | -13 | 22 |
| Orlando City SC | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | -10 | 21 |
| Philadelphia Union | 20 | 4 | 8 | 8 | -2 | 20 |
| D.C. United | 21 | 4 | 8 | 9 | -11 | 20 |
| New England Revolution | 18 | 6 | 1 | 11 | -17 | 19 |
| Chicago Fire FC | 20 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -12 | 18 |
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