MLS Week 5

[Yohan]

A lot of exciting games last week, with plenty of great goals and wicked saves.

Week 4 Results

DC United 1-2 Columbus
-Would have been a goalfest if not for 2 GKs in fine form


New England 0-0 Sporting Kansas City

Montreal 1-0 New York

Houston 2-1 Vancouver

Dallas 2-0 Real Salt Lake

Los Angeles 1-0 Colorado

San Jose 1-0 Seattle

Chicago 1-4 Chivas USA

Week 5 Games

Saturday, Mar 30
Toronto - Los Angeles 2 pm ET
New York - Philadelphia 3:30 pm ET
New England - Dallas 4 pm ET
Colorado - Portland 6 pm ET
Sporting Kansas City - Montreal 8:30 pm ET
Houston - San Jose 8:30 pm ET
Real Salt Lake - Seattle 9 pm ET
Chivas USA - Vancouver 10:30 pm ET

[Yohan]

Standings after Week 4

Eastern Conference

#	Club	PTS	GP	PPG	W	L	T	GF	GA	GD	HG	HGD	RG	RGD
1	Montreal Impact	12	4	3	4	0	0	6	2	4	3	2	3	2
2	Columbus Crew	7	4	1.75	2	1	1	7	4	3	1	0	6	3
3	Houston Dynamo	6	3	2	2	1	0	6	4	2	4	3	2	-1
4	Philadelphia Union	6	3	2	2	1	0	4	4	0	2	-1	2	1
5	Sporting Kansas City	5	4	1.25	1	1	2	4	3	1	0	0	4	1
6	D.C. United	4	4	1	1	2	1	2	4	-2	2	0	0	-2
7	New England Revolution	4	3	1.33	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0
8	Toronto FC	3	3	1	1	2	0	3	4	-1	2	1	1	-2
9	New York Red Bulls	2	4	0.5	0	2	2	4	6	-2	0	0	4	-2
10	Chicago Fire	1	4	0.25	0	3	1	1	9	-8	1	-4	0	-4

[Yohan]

Western Conference

#	Club	PTS	GP	PPG	W	L	T	GF	GA	GD	HG	HGD	RG	RGD
1	FC Dallas	9	4	2.25	3	1	0	7	5	2	6	4	1	-2
2	Chivas USA	7	4	1.75	2	1	1	8	6	2	3	-1	5	3
3	LA Galaxy	7	3	2.33	2	0	1	6	1	5	6	5	0	0
4	San Jose Earthquakes	7	4	1.75	2	1	1	4	4	0	3	0	1	0
5	Vancouver Whitecaps	6	3	2	2	1	0	4	3	1	3	2	1	-1
6	Real Salt Lake	4	4	1	1	2	1	3	4	-1	1	0	2	-1
7	Portland Timbers	2	3	0.67	0	1	2	5	6	-1	4	-1	1	0
8	Colorado Rapids	1	4	0.25	0	3	1	2	5	-3	1	-1	1	-2
9	Seattle Sounders FC	1	3	0.33	0	2	1	1	3	-2	1	-1	0	-1

[Abou Sky]

I can't believe MTL has gone 4 in a row to start the season, best Toronto has EVER done is 3.

[HuTor]

I can't believe MTL has gone 4 in a row to start the season, best Toronto has EVER done is 3.

No problem, next year we'll start the season by winning 5 in row.
... If not next year, still not a big deal, but I'm ready to bet $1,000 that this will happen at least once in the next 30 seasons!

[Yohan]

Another reason why I love Chelis. He is a honeybadger. He does not give a fuck

[Yohan]

My power rankings

1. Montreal
-Someone in MLS will hopefully figure out that the key to shutting down Montreal is not Dive-aio, but Bernier who had another assist.

2. Los Angeles
-Could have done better vs Rapids at home, but it's scary just how much quality depth LA has. Will need that depth if Keane is out for a while.

3. Houston
-Gutsy comeback win against Vancouver with 3 key players missing.

4. Dallas
-Winning ugly is still a win. Did anyone think Dallas would be at the top of Western Conference, even if early in season?

5. Vancouver
-Giving up 2 goals in 6 mins will not make Rennie happy. And captain for the day Reo Coker having a go at Mattocks already. Hrm.

6. San Jose
-Wondo scores a wonder strike and could have had another if not for a great save. Wondo about to catch form? Look out...

7. Seattle
-It is pretty clear that Seattle has CCL in mind right now. Worst Seattle start in MLS right now, with just 1 pt.

8. Chivas USA
-I'm officially a Chelis believer. Chivas USA doesn't play pretty, but they are getting results by sheer guts and willpower. 4 goals on the road is a statement, no matter who you play.

9. Columbus
-Road win is always a good result. And Higuain is magic.

10. Sporting Kansas City
-Good thing is that SKC kept a road clean sheet. Bad thing is that the vaunted SKC offence haven't scored a goal in 2 games in a row.

11. Real Salt Lake
-Yes, losing 5 players to MNT duty hurts, but RSL looked flat against Dallas. And Robbie Findley may be the bust of the season at this rate.

12. Philadelphia Union
-Bye bye Adu. Hello Kleberson.

13. New England
-Drawing SKC and keeping clean sheet is not bad

14. DC United
-If it wasn't for Bill Hamid, DC would have been crushed by Columbus at home.

15. Portland
-The question is, will Silvestre make another hilarious gaff this week?

16. Toronto
-A week off may be just what TFC need to gell the team some more and face a tough test vs LA.

17. New York
-Promising debut for Luyindula, but you gotta put away sitters. Oh, and no Henry.

18. Colorado
-Former CSLer Clint Irwin is making a name for himself at Colorado and making Pickens injury not so bad, but that's about all Colorado has going right now.

19. Chicago
-Klopas is officially likely the first manager to get fired this season.

[Yohan]

[jloome]

Geez, what a week. All great goals; even those two bottom corner finishes were hella impressive.

[Yohan]

PRO (ref organization in US) verdict that Kyle Porter's goal was incorrectly waved off

http://www.proreferees.com/news-play...week---wk4.php

Just impressed that the refs are being held accounted for, at least review of contentional calls

[FluSH]

I'll be cheering for Sporting KC to take down MTL! lol

[Yohan]

[Yohan]

And FCD response...

[FluSH]

And FCD response...

Haha that was quite funny...

[Detroit_TFC]

That was hilarious and also hilarious that there is a bar named Staggering Irishman.

[Yohan]

Looks like a week of golazos again. First Villareal, Henry had a decent one and now Dillon Powers with a laser.

http://www.firstrow1.eu/watch/177883...d-timbers.html

Rapids vs Timbers now

[Yohan]

[Yohan]

http://www.firstrow1.eu/watch/177951...al-impact.html

Montreal at SKC

Bieler with classy finish to put SKC up 1-0 early

[OgtheDim]

Bernier makes a bad pass and pays for it. The Impact defence looked slow on that one - backing up. Typical KC goal though - pace.

[Abou Sky]

You can tell KC studies the hell out of their opponents. They are not letting limpact play their game

[Abou Sky]

When he isn't playing against us, I REALLY like Zusi, like WOW

[Yohan]

When he isn't playing against us, I REALLY like Zusi, like WOW

and what an individual effort for his goal. 2-0 KC. game over

and Schallibaum got tossed for throwing water bottle at the official. what a twat

[Abou Sky]

haha, Shaullibaum (SP?) got ejected for throwing water at a ref, in fairness, who hasn't wanted to do that?

[Yohan]

haha, Shaullibaum (SP?) got ejected for throwing water at a ref, in fairness, who hasn't wanted to do that?

except Schallibaum is a twat. my least favourite MLS coach by far

[OgtheDim]

haha, Shaullibaum (SP?) got ejected for throwing water at a ref, in fairness, who hasn't wanted to do that?

If he did that in Europe, he'd be fired.

I hope MLS gives him a nice long suspension....5 games at least.

You can not do that.

[OgtheDim]

Plata missed two break aways and a couple of sitters. Seattle comes back to make it 2-1.

[Daze]

that team is slowly becoming our very own chelsea; expensive, defensive, shit fans, numerous managers who cause lots of controversy, and an absolutely ridiculous, meddling, self-promoting(seriously, there was a "joey Saputo Award" to the player who had played the most games for MTL. As well as "joey saputo day" celebrating 20 years of ownership from Joey) pompous asshole.

[Yohan]

http://www.firstrow1.eu/watch/177957...whitecaps.html

Vancouver at Chivas USA now

[Abou Sky]

Using the MLS Live 'multi game' thing for the first time, very cool!

[OgtheDim]

Yedlin for Seattle - bad hair but fast and good technically.

There was a moment there when I turned back to that game and he and Velasquez of RSL were battling for a ball; I thought I was watching 2 ex member's of Prince and the Revolution.