Let's start off by recaping the MLS action from yesterday and today:
FC Dallas (1)3 - Los Angeles Galaxy (1)1
The Hoops managed to hold off the Galaxy without having their captain and goalscorer Carlos Ruiz (on duty for Guatemala at the Gold Cup) and the Galaxy continue to struggle. The biggest news from this game occured with only minutes left in the match when Galaxy defender Tyrone Marshall absolutely destroyed FC Dallas forward Kenny Cooper. Marshall was immediately sent-off with a straight red, but the news today was that Cooper broke his shin and will miss at least two months. This is a tough break for Cooper because he was really starting to find his form and had earned his first cap with the USA earlier this year.
FC Dallas: Juan Toja (24), Abe Thompson (pen 54), Drew Moore (73)
Los Angeles Galaxy: Robbie Findley (41)
Chivas USA (0)1 - Chicago Fire (0)0
Paulo Nagamura scored his first career goal in MLS with only ten minutes remaining the game to give the visiting Chivas a hard-earned road victory. This was also the first victory that Chivas has this season scoring less than two goals.
Chivas USA: Paulo Nagamura (79)
DC United (1)4 - Red Bull New York (1)2
Despite going a man down in the second half, DC United ran away with this game scoring a victory of the division leading Red Bulls. Ben Olsen tallied a hat trick for United with two of his goals coming after defender Bobby Boswell was sent off. Juan Pablo Angel continued his hot streak when he netted a late consolation goal for New York.
DC United: Ben Olsen (15, 72, 84), Luciano Emilio (49)
RBNY: Dema Kovalenko (18), Juan Pablo Angel (85)
Houston Dynamo (2)2 - Columbus Crew (1)1
Despite having played on Thurday night, the defending champs from Houston put on another impressive performance even without four regular startes. All three goals were scored within seven minutes of each other with the winning goal coming off Crew defender Chad Marshall.
Houston Dynamo: Joseph Ngwenya (22), Chad Marshall (Own goal 29)
Columbus Crew: Alejandro Morena (25)
After this week's action the standings look something like this:
Top Two from East:
1. Red Bull New York (20)
2. Kansas City Wizards (19)
Top Two from West:
1. FC Dallas (19)
2. Houston Dynamo (16)
Four Wildcards:
1. New England Revolution (18)
2. Colorado Rapids (15)
3. Chivas USA (14)
4. DC United (14)
Missing Out:
1. Chicago Fire (14)
2. Toronto FC (10)
3. Columbus Crew (8)
4. Los Angeles Galaxy (6)
5. Real Salt Lake (6)
This week's action:
FC Dallas at Real Salt Lake 7pm THU (ESPN2)
Columbus Crew at New England Revolution 630pm SAT (FSC)
Chicago Fire at DC United 730pm SAT
Kansas City Wizards at Red Bull New York 730pm SAT
Colorado Rapids at Chivas USA 1030pm SAT
FC Dallas at Toronto FC 130PM SUN (TELEFUTURA)
Real Salt Lake at Los Angeles Galaxy 8pm SUN
Odds and Ends:
- Mexico was upset Sunday afternoon by Honduras in Gold Cup action 2-1. Unfortunately, Panama (who defeated Honduras) drew with Cuba giving Mexico the solution of merely having to win to advance.
- Ruud Van Nistelrooy struck twice for Real Madrid on Saturday afternoon, his second coming in stoppage time, salvaging a draw. Barcelona on the other hand surrendered a late goal and was also held to a draw. With both teams tied for first, all Real Madrid must do next weekend is win and the Spanish title will be theirs.
Coming up this week:
- Tomorrow I'll discuss the reckless foul that has cost Kenny Cooper his season. Should the players who commit such reckless fouls get lengthy suspensions equaled to the time the injured player is out?
- Also tomorrow, a preview of the USA's final group stage game of the Gold Cup against El Salvador.
- Later this week... fans watching Real Salt Lake defeat the Chinese national team (yes, the worst team in MLS beat CHINA) were kicked out of the game for waving Tibetan flags. What happened to freedom of speech in America? That topic will be a good one.
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