Off Topic MLS

Attended the match at Portland this past Wednesday evening as they hosted DC United, defeating them 1-0. It was a terrific atmosphere. Where else are you going to see a guy firing up the crowd by revving up a chainsaw? The last time I had been in that stadium was years ago when it was a AAA baseball stadium. They did a fantastic job converting it to soccer only.

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Week 13 highlights

 

Statistics

Goals

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1. Kei Kamara 10
2. Chris Wondolowski 8
3. Clint Dempsey 7
4. Obafemi Martins 6
5. Krisztian Nemeth 6

Assists

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1. Benny Feilhaber 7
2. Ethan Finlay 7
3. Clint Dempsey 6
4. Sebastian Giovinco 6
5. Cristian Maidana 5

Shots

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1. Octavio Rivero 54
2. Sebastian Giovinco 54
3. Kei Kamara 50
4. Giles Barnes 44
5. David Villa 40

Saves

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1. Stefan Frei 52
2. Bill Hamid 48
3. David Bingham 45
4. Steve Clark 44
5. Clint Irwin 42

Shots on Goal

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1. Kei Kamara 24
2. Octavio Rivero 23
3. Sebastian Giovinco 23
4. David Villa 21
5. Bradley Wright-Phillips 18

Yellow Cards

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1. Andy Dorman 6
2. Damien Perrinelle 6
3. Alvas Powell 5
4. Amobi Okugo 5
5. Dan Gargan 5

 

Standings
2015 Regular Season

Eastern Conference
# Club PTS GP
1 D.C. United 28 15
2 New England Revolution 21 14
3 New York Red Bulls 17 12
4 Toronto FC 16 11
5 Columbus Crew SC 16 13
6 Philadelphia Union 15 15
7 Chicago Fire 14 12
8 Orlando City SC 14 13
9 Montreal Impact 11 9
10 New York City FC 8 13

Western Conference
# Club PTS GP
1 Seattle Sounders FC 26 13
2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 23 15
3 FC Dallas 21 13
4 Sporting Kansas City 21 13
5 LA Galaxy 21 15
6 Portland Timbers 19 14
7 San Jose Earthquakes 18 13
8 Houston Dynamo 17 14
9 Real Salt Lake 17 14
10 Colorado Rapids 13 13

 

Supporters' Shield Race
2015

# Club PTS GP
1 D.C. United 28 15
2 Seattle Sounders FC 26 13
3 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 23 15
4 FC Dallas 21 13
5 Sporting Kansas City 21 13
6 New England Revolution 21 14
7 LA Galaxy 21 15
8 Portland Timbers 19 14
9 San Jose Earthquakes 18 13
10 New York Red Bulls 17 12
11 Houston Dynamo 17 14
12 Real Salt Lake 17 14
13 Toronto FC 16 11
14 Columbus Crew SC 16 13
15 Philadelphia Union 15 15
16 Chicago Fire 14 12
17 Orlando City SC 14 13
18 Colorado Rapids 13 13
19 Montreal Impact 11 9
20 New York City FC 8 13

 

2015 Regular Season

Eastern Conference
# Club PTS GP
1 D.C. United 28 16
2 New England Revolution 21 15
3 Toronto FC 19 12
4 Orlando City SC 17 14
5 New York Red Bulls 17 13
6 Columbus Crew SC 16 14
7 Philadelphia Union 15 16
8 Montreal Impact 14 10
9 Chicago Fire 14 13
10 New York City FC 11 14

Western Conference
# Club PTS GP PPG
1 Seattle Sounders FC 26 14
2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 26 16
3 Sporting Kansas City 24 14
4 Portland Timbers 22 15
5 FC Dallas 22 14
6 LA Galaxy 21 16
7 Houston Dynamo 20 15
8 San Jose Earthquakes 19 14
9 Real Salt Lake 18 15
10 Colorado Rapids 14 14

 

Supporters' Shield Race
2015

# Club PTS GP
1 D.C. United 28 16
2 Seattle Sounders FC 26 14
3 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 26 16
4 Sporting Kansas City 24 14
5 Portland Timbers 22 15
6 FC Dallas 22 14
7 New England Revolution 21 15
8 LA Galaxy 21 16
9 Houston Dynamo 20 15
10 Toronto FC 19 12
11 San Jose Earthquakes 19 14
12 Real Salt Lake 18 15
13 Orlando City SC 17 14
14 New York Red Bulls 17 13
15 Columbus Crew SC 16 14
16 Philadelphia Union 15 16
17 Montreal Impact 14 10
18 Chicago Fire 14 13
19 Colorado Rapids 14 14
20 New York City FC 11 14

 

Goals

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1. Kei Kamara 10
2. Chris Wondolowski 8
3. Clint Dempsey 7
4. Sebastian Giovinco 7
5. Will Bruin 7

Assists

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1. Benny Feilhaber 7
2. Ethan Finlay 7
3. Clint Dempsey 6
4. Sebastian Giovinco 6
5. Cristian Maidana 5

Shots

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1. Sebastian Giovinco 61
2. Kei Kamara 60
3. Octavio Rivero 54
4. Giles Barnes 46
5. Chris Wondolowski 44

Saves

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1. Stefan Frei 55
2. Josh Saunders 48
3. Bill Hamid 48
4. Steve Clark 48
5. David Bingham 47

Shots on Goal

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1. Sebastian Giovinco 28
2. Kei Kamara 26
3. David Villa 23
4. Octavio Rivero 23
5. Bradley Wright-Phillips 19

Yellow Cards

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1. Andy Dorman 6
2. Damien Perrinelle 6
3. Maurice Edu 6
4. Alvas Powell 5
5. Amobi Okugo 5

 

Just watched a bit of NYC v MI took me a bit to work out what MI is/was.

Poor standard and NYC are bottom, all that ****ing money and they're bottom. Fat franks got his work cut out.

I can see it really taking off though and it can be a real threat to the PL in a few years time.

 

Luckily for them they are in the **** division which will make things easier on them over the long run. Look at Orlando, 13th place in the supporters shield race but 4th in their own division. If you took their points total and put it in the other division they would be 10th place. Talk about a ton of money for a **** team there as well.

 

Whats the supporters shield Elle? I've not read this thread to be honest.
Atlanat are going to have a team arent they?

 

The supporters shield is what you all would call the champion. It's a league table with every team in it. The MLS does a hybrid US/European model with a single table and then divisions with a playoff system like our other sports. Scroll up a bit on the page to see what I am talking about. It's how a team like LA can win the "title" but they do not have the best record in the MLS while another team has a better record but only wins the supporters shield.

Yea I think Atlanta is getting a team, it's getting confusing with all the cities that are going to be getting teams and all the cities planning on bidding in the next set that is going to be given out.

 

Looks like Clint Dempsey has been a naughty boy:

http://www.msn.com/en-gb/sport/mls/dempsey-handed-two-year-us-open-cup-ban/ar-AAc95Yp

 

classic sending off

 

Just got home from the Texas Derby. FC Dallas keeps El Capitan for another year! FC Dallas 2, Houston Dynamo 0
The match was delayed about an hour due to lightning but it was worth the wait.

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Congrats. The California Clasico is tomorrow, let's hope for a SJ upset.

 

Anyone else watching the California Clasico? Wondo just scored a nice goal it's 1-1 30 min in.

 

nah man, I was gonna but I gotta get to bed, I have to be up for work at 11

 

I'll be watching the Portland/Seattle game @ midnight. One of the best rivalries in the MLS.