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David Villa doubles for NYCFC, Keane hits hat trick and Kaka sees red

David Villa scored twice to help New York City FC beat the Montreal Impact 2-1.

Josh Saunders had eight saves as NYCFC defeated Montreal for the second time in three weeks after winning 3-1 at Yankee Stadium on June 13.

Ignacio Piatti scored from the penalty spot for Montreal, which lost for the first time at Saputo Stadium since May 9.

Just minutes after Piatti tied the game, Villa curled a free kick around Montreal's wall and past goalkeeper Evan Bush for his second goal.

Kaka was sent off in the 45th minute, but 10-man Orlando City held Real Salt Lake scoreless for the second half to earn a 1-1 draw.

Orlando City took the lead in the fifth minute when Kaka's got behind the defense from Pedro Ribeiro's pass and slotted home the right-footed shot for his ninth goal of the season.

Kaka received the red card after knocking RSL's Javier Morales to the ground and stepping on him as his momentum carried him past. Referee Sorin Stoica ruled it was a stamp.

Sebastian Jaime tied it for Real Salt Lake in the 28th minute with a header from the middle of the box.

Robbie Keane recorded his third-career hat trick to help the LA Galaxy beat Toronto FC 4-0.

Keane, who had two hat tricks in the 2013 season, opened the scoring on a penalty kick in the ninth minute.

After he buried a cross from Baggio Husidic in the 41st, Keane intercepted Justin Morrow's back pass from near midfield and slipped past goalkeeper Chris Konopka to make it 3-0 about 18 minutes later.

Sebastian Lletget's goal in extra time capped the scoring.

Kei Kamara set up Ethan Finlay's two goals, and the Columbus Crew rallied to beat the New York Red Bulls 2-1.

The Kamara-to-Finlay connection was a role reversal for the league leaders in goals (Kamara 12) and assists (Finlay 10).

Finlay punched in Kamara's header to give Columbus the lead in the 74th minute. The Crew held on from there and moved ahead of the Red Bulls in the Eastern Conference standings.

Anatole Abang put the Red Bulls in front in the eighth minute, beating goalkeeper Steve Clark with a roller inside the far post.

Finlay tied it in the 33rd, taking a flick header from Kamara, cutting back and curling a left-footed shot into the net. Clark was credited with an assist on the long ball to Kamara.

Red Bulls coach Jesse Marsch was sent off in stoppage time.

Mauro Diaz had an early goal and a late assist, helping FC Dallas beat the New England Revolution 3-0.

Diaz also played a role in the second goal for FC Dallas in the 64th minute, pressuring Revolution defender Jose Goncalves to create a deep giveaway. Diaz crossed it back to Fabian Castillo for a shot from the middle of the box. Bobby Shuttleworth made the save, but Scott Caldwell's clearance attempt ricocheted off teammate Jeremy Hall and back to Castillo, who finished the second chance.

Diaz opened the scoring in the ninth minute, slipping a free kick under New England's defensive wall of five players who all jumped in unison.

In the 73rd, Diaz split the central defense with a pass to Michael Barrios, who scored his first career MLS goal.

The Revolution have lost four in a row.

Elsewhere, the Vancouver Whitecaps lost the chance to take the lead in the Western Conference as it fell 2-1 at the Colorado Rapids.

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