Friday


Montreal @ NER 7:30pm - Both teams looked good in advantageous situations but neither have looked stunning. Possible they might be fighting it out for 6th this season. 1-1 draw Why watch this game? Mercurial characters in each lineup means something weird is going to happen.


Saturday


LAFC @ Atlanta 5pm - GAME OF THE WEEK Last week's derby included, this is LAFC's toughest test so far. Away, on truf, in front of a hostile crowd against that offence. I think the 5 stripes are going to win this one but its going to be an offensive sizzler. 3-2 for Atlanta Why watch this match? OFFENCE

San Jose @ Philly 7pm - Everybody keeps saying these two team are getting better but I just havn't seen it yet. Philly at home in cold weather should be enough for a win. 1-0 for the home side. Why watch this game? We play Philly in a month. Keep tabs on that offence & midfield - if they can get it to click, they will be difficult.

Colorado @ FCD 8pm - Hard to believe these two teams played in the CCL this year. Dallas has been less then steller & that's with this being their 4th home game in a row to start the season. The Rapids are still figuring it all out. 1-1 draw Why watch this game? We play the Rapids...again in a week. The form in the CCL won't be the same as that game.

Columbus @ Chicago 8:30pm- The Fire have been bad. Columbus has been worth the price of admission (too bad nobody is coming to games). 4-0 for Columbus Why watch this game? Columbus is one of the 3 teams we need to conquer in the East to go anywhere.

Vancouver @ RSL 9:30pm - The Ugly Cup Truth be told Vancouver has been pretty good apart from a red card caused loss in Atlanta. Not good to watch but good enough to win. 2-0 for Vancouver Why watch this game? If the Whitecaps take the Voyageurs seriously, we are going to need to beat this team.


Sunday


Portland @ Orlando 4pm - Orlando's win last week against a depleted RBNY has been the only bright spot for either of these teams. Portland will remain a work in progress until proven otherwise. Orlando is just messy. 2-2 draw Why watch this match? Orlando home games are like watching a Latin American tellanovella - always a mix of the weirdly embarassing, the overly dramatic & the cute.


SKC @ Zlatan 9pm - Zlatan Zlatan 2 - SKC 0 Why watch Zlatan? Zlatan