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[BSLChrisStoner]

ESPN: http://espn.go.com/s...d-other-leagues

[BSLChrisStoner]

Fox Sports: 4/18 Week 6
http://msn.foxsports...ronto-fc-041812

1) Sporting KC
2) Real Salt Lake
3) San Jose
4) Seattle
5) Houston
6) New York
7) DC United
8) Dallas
9) Vancouver
10) Chivas
11) LA Galaxy
12) Colorado
13) Chicago
14) New England
15) Philadelphia
16) Columbus
17) Portland
18) Montreal
19) Toronto

[BSLChrisStoner]

NBC Sports 4/24:

Top 6 Teams: http://prosoccertalk...kly-rankings-2/

1. Sporting Kansas City – The high-spirited men and women of the Cauldron at Livestrong Sporting Park won’t be happy that Portland upset the perfect-mark apple cart late Saturday night along the coast. Then again, a split of two road matches strung closely together isn’t anything to be upset about. And it’s definitely nothing to knock SKC off its top ProSoccerTalk spot. Center back Aurelien Collin enjoyed yet another good week; Are we looking at the early frontrunner for Defender of the Year?

2. Houston Dynamo – Brian Ching (pictured) is into his 10th season of scoring important goals for this franchise. The veteran striker worked his way into the right spot yet again, equalizing late for a Dynamo team that keeps ticking off the points on the road. Up next: Match No. 6 in the long road adventure to open 2012. This time the Orange bus heads to D.C. to face longtime Dynamo midfield force Dwayne De Rosario. (RFK Stadium, site of Saturday’s game, is where Houston won its last MLS Cup, but the way, back in 2007.)

3. San Jose Earthquakes – No Marvin Chavez, no Victor Bernardez, no Shea Salinas? No problem. They claimed all the points in a 3-1 win at Buck Shaw. Yes, Real Salt Lake was reduced to nine men by the end, but the Earthquakes found a way to goal and now find themselves atop the Western Conference. Besides, what’s to say the Earthquakes would not have won Saturday with the teams at even strength?

4. Real Salt Lake – A mid-week trip into Dallas without suspended starters Jamison Olave and Fabian Espindola is hardly ideal. But if Jason Kreis’ men, still presumably steaming from Olave’s iffy red card Saturday, can deal with matters in Texas, a better opportunity awaits for taking out frustration, as battered and bungling Toronto FC travels West to Rio Tinto this weekend.

5. Seattle Sounders – Mauro Rosales got into the Sounders most recent reserve game, so his potential return this week at Chicago might punch up Seattle’s flat attack. Sigi Schmid’s team has just one goal in three games. By the way, things are about to get seriously busy; the Sounders play nine matches over 32 days starting this weekend.

6. Vancouver Whitecaps – Camilo’s sweet, curling ball made the difference, although the Whitecaps backed off from the accelerator way too early in the 1-0 home win over Dallas. So it’s tough to say if Martin Rennie’s lineup changes made a big difference, especially the interesting move to start Omar Salgado (whom everyone assumed was being developed as a target striker) out to the left wing.

Teams 7 to 12: http://prosoccertalk...rt-ii-of-iii-6/

Teams 13 to 19: http://prosoccertalk...-three-parts-6/

[lordbrook]

3. San Jose Earthquakes – No Marvin Chavez, no Victor Bernardez, no Shea Salinas? No problem. They claimed all the points in a 3-1 win at Buck Shaw. Yes, Real Salt Lake was reduced to nine men by the end, but the Earthquakes found a way to goal and now find themselves atop the Western Conference. Besides, what’s to say the Earthquakes would not have won Saturday with the teams at even strength?

The fact that they played up a man since minute 30 and then up 2 and could only break the 1-1 tie (giving up a goal to 10 men) in stoppage time? 6 f'ing minutes of stoppage time. Horrible ref. I started reffing soccer when I was 13 and I still do it now I'm 41 and so I usually side with the ref, but that guy was a complete douchebag. Two straight reds in the game and then 6 minutes of extra time when the game is tied. I'm still pissed about it. I don't really care about these rankings, and I don't mean any disrespect to San Jose, but that game was a joke.

[BSLChrisStoner]

Valencia vs. Portland Timbers 5/23
Valencia vs. Houston Dynamo 5/31
Aston Villa vs. Philadelphia Union 7/18
Chelsea vs. Seattle Sounders 7/18
Aston Villa vs. Chicago Fire 7/21
Liverpool vs. Toronto FC 7/21
Aston Villa vs. Portland Timbers 7/24
Tottenham Hotspur vs. LA Galaxy 7/24
Chelsea vs. MLS All Stars 7/25
Real Madrid vs. LA Galaxy 8/2

[BSLChrisStoner]

Goal.com: Week 8
http://sports.yahoo....00092--mls.html

7. New York – At this injury-ravaged stage of the season, the Red Bulls may opt to place the Red Cross on the front of their jerseys for the next few weeks. (7)

Feel bad for the Red Bulls. Lose Henry for a month (hamstring strain), playing without Marquez (suspension), and Agudelo (knee surgery).

[BSLChrisStoner]

With their 1-0 loss to NY last night, the Galaxy fell to 3-5-1. NY was without Henry, Marquez, and Agudelo.

Seems clear that the loss of Omar Gonzalez (defending Defender of the Year, Maryland) is hurting them. However, you would think the Galaxy would still have enough to overwhelm most MLS teams. Not just Donovan, Keane, and Beckham; but Edson Buddle (US Men's National), Sean Franklin ('08 MLS ROY), A.J. DeLaGarza (US Men's National, Maryland), Juninho, Saunders, etc.

Pretty disappointing start, following their title run last year.

[lordbrook]

So much for the best team that MLS has ever seen. That was the hype coming into the season. Their 3 designated players are paid more than 3 other teams put together.

[BSLChrisStoner]

The Houston Dynamo are getting ready to kick off vs. DC United at their new stadium. It looks awesome! Here are some links about the opening.

NY Times: http://www.nytimes.c...ner=rss&emc=rss

Dynamo.com: http://www.houstondynamo.com/stadium

Houston Chronicle:http://www.chron.com...ium-3552985.php

KPRC Local 2 Houston: http://www.click2hou...7z/-/index.html

[BSLChrisStoner]

NBC Sports / ProSoccerTalk: Among the best things bout BBVA Compass Stadium is the Price Tag
http://prosoccertalk...-the-price-tag/

NBC Sports / ProSoccerTalk: Why soccer stadiums remain critical for MLS growth
http://prosoccertalk...for-mls-growth/

[BSLChrisStoner]

Goal.com: Monday MLS Breakdown
http://sports.yahoo....NempO09tv8mw7YF

[BSLChrisStoner]

Jueventus vs. DC United 7/28

[BSLChrisStoner]

NBC Sports / Pro Soccer Talk: It's good the Galaxy are so bad
http://prosoccertalk...axy-are-so-bad/

[BSLChrisStoner]

Chelsea vs. MLS All Stars 7/25

Here's the 2012 MLS All-Star First XI:

Goalkeeper: Jimmy Nielsen (Sporting Kansas City)

Defenders: Steven Beitashour (San Jose Earthquakes), Aurélien Collin (Sporting Kansas City), Jay DeMerit (Vancouver Whitecaps FC), Heath Pearce (New York Red Bulls)

Midfielders: David Beckham (LA Galaxy), Dwayne De Rosario (D.C. United), Landon Donovan (LA Galaxy),Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City)

Forwards: Thierry Henry (New York Red Bulls), Chris Wondolowski (San Jose Earthquakes)

[BSLChrisStoner]

Chelsea up 4-2 on Seattle in the 51st minute.

[BSLChrisStoner]

Aston Villa 1 - Philadelphia Union 0.

[BSLChrisStoner]

MLS All-Stars vs. Chelsea tonight

NBC Sports / Pro Soccer Talk: MLS All-Stars set for Chelsea
http://nbcsports.msn.../sports-soccer/

Goal.com / Yahoo: Game Preview
http://sports.yahoo....00697--mls.html

Fox Soccer: MLS All-Stars eager to prove worth
http://msn.foxsports...-chelsea-072412

[BSLChrisStoner]

Aston Villa 1 - Chicago Fire 0
Liverpool 1 - Toronto FC 1
Aston Villa 2 - Portland Timbers 2 (Aston Villa wins on penalties)
Tottenham Hotspur 1 - LA Galaxy 1

[BSLChrisStoner]

Fox Soccer: MLS All-Star win over Chelsea puts league growth into perspective
http://msn.foxsports...spective-072512

[BSLChrisStoner]

DC United 1 - Paris Saint-Germain 1
http://www.psg.fr/en...ens-PSG-account