After week 5 there is very little change at the top and bottom of the MLS as Real Salt Lake remain undefeated and Chivas USA are still winless. Three teams were the biggest movers this week as both Portland and Columbus showed serious signs of being contenders for the playoffs by beating good opponents at home. DC United along with New York had the most lop sided wins of the week but DCU accomplished their victory on the road in Toronto which makes them the biggest riser of the week. The biggest slider was Chicago who lost by two on the road to Portland and then returned home to lose to a shorthanded Galaxy club.
1. Real Salt Lake (1)
Record: 4W-0L-0DLast Week: 1-0 Win vs Colorado Rapids
Next Week: No Match
2. Los Angeles Galaxy (2)
Record: 3W-1L-3DLast Week: 0-0 Draw at Toronto FC, 2-1 Win at Chicago Fire
Next Week: Apr 23 vs Portland Timbers
The shorthanded Galaxy end a 3 game in eight day road trip with a win against Chicago.
3. Philadelphia Union (3)
Record: 3W-1L-1DLast Week: 1-1 Draw vs Seattle Sounders
Next Week: No Match
The Union are unable to hold onto the win as the vaunted defense allows a late goal.
4. New York Red Bulls (5)
Record: 2W-1L-2DLast Week: 3-0 Win vs San Jose Earthquakes
Next Week: Apr 21 at DC United
The Red Bulls attack explodes for three goals as Englishmen Luke Rodgers scores 2 and sets up another.
5. Colorado Rapids (4)
Record: 3W-2L-0DLast Week: 1-0 Loss at Real Salt Lake
Next Week: Apr 22 vs Seattle Sounders
The Rapids suffer their 2nd straight loss on the road as they fall late in the fortress, Rio Tinto Stadium.
6. Seattle Sounders (6)
Record: 1W-2L-2DLast Week: 1-1 Draw at Philadelphia Union
Next Week: Apr 22 at Colorado Rapids
The Sounders salvage a road draw against the Eastern Conference leading Union with a late goal
7. Houston Dynamo (9)
Record: 2W-1L-2DLast Week: 1-0 Win vs New England Revolution
Next Week: Apr 23 at Chicago Fire
The Dynamo won their second straight at home as Tally Hall collects a cleansheet
8. DC United (14)
Record: 2W-2L-1DLast Week: 3 -0 Win at Toronto FC
Next Week: Apr 21 vs New York Red Bulls
DC collect the most impressive road win of the week taking advantage of a disorganized TFC backline
9. Sporting Kansas City (8)
Record: 1W-2L-1DLast Week: 1-0 Loss at Columbus Crew
Next Week: Apr 23 at New England Revolution
After collapsing to Vancouver, SKC lose a close one to the Crew as they continue a marathon road trip
10. San Jose Earthquakes (7)
Record: 1W-2L-2DLast Week: 3-0 Loss at New York Red Bulls
Next Week: Apr 23 vs Chivas USA
The Earthquakes lose badly in adverse conditions as they had no answer for the Henry-Rodgers combo
11. Columbus Crew (16)
Record: 2W-1L-2DLast Week: 1-0 Win vs Sporting Kansas City
Next Week: Apr 23 at Toronto FC
The Crew maintain strong play at home but can they continue their success on the road versus TFC
12. Vancouver Whitecaps (12)
Record: 1W-2L-3DLast Week: 0-0 Draw vs Chivas USA
Next Week: Apr 23 vs FC Dallas
The Caps came close to collecting their 2nd victory but must settle for another home draw
13. Portland Timbers (18)
Record: 2W-2L-1DLast Week: 4-2 Win vs Chicago, 3-2 Win vs FC Dallas
Next Week: Apr 23 at LA Galaxy
The Timbers ride the emotion of supporters to 3-0 leads but almost blow both leads late in the games
14. FC Dallas (10)
Record: 1W-3L-1DLast Week: 3-2 Loss at Portland Timbers
Next Week: Apr 23 at Vancouver Whitecaps
After an impressive win at home, FCD couldn’t handle Timbers Army early but almost come to earn draw
15. New England Revolution (13)
Record: 1W-2L-3DLast Week: 1-0 Loss at Houston Dynamo
Next Week: Apr 23 vs Sporting Kansas City
A disputed goal causes the Revs to lose a road point but lack of scoring should be more of a concern.
16. Chicago Fire (11)
Record: 1W-3L-1DLast Week: 4-2 Loss at Portland Timbers, 2-1 Loss vs LA Galaxy
Next Week: Apr 23 vs Houston Dynamo
The Fire are digging themselves into a hole early in games and are unable to climb out with late goals
17. Toronto FC (15)
Record: 1W-2L-3DLast Week: 0-0 Draw vs LA Galaxy, 3-0 Loss vs DC United
Next Week: Apr 23 vs Columbus Crew
After a solid draw with Galaxy at home, TFC loses badly to DCU at home three days later
18. Chivas USA (17)
Record: 0W-2L-3DLast Week: 0-0 Draw at Vancouver Whitecaps
Next Week: Apr 23 at San Jose Earthquakes
The Goats are now scoreless in 268 mins as they earn their 3rd straight draw and 2nd 0-0 draw in a row.
I am a Whitecaps Fan but Portland should be ahead of Vancouver in the power rankings in my opinion. They have managed at least one point on the road and have taken 6 pts of a possible 6 at home while the WC have taken 6 of a possible 12 at home.
ReplyDeleteI rank based on many factors not just records. In Portland's case the Timbers were great at gaining the 3-0 leads but they let the opponents back in the game. The Dallas game was almost tied if it was not for a post which would have been worse the SKC collapse at Empire.
ReplyDeleteIt takes a lot for a team to have a huge jump. DCU went up 6 spots cause their win on the road was the most impressive. Doesn't matter it was against TFC.
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