MLS WRAP – WEEK 12: RSL back in touch as Galaxy and NYRB both held
Another week of MLS action has passed by and it seems as though the tables in both the East and West are beginning to take shape.
In the West, 2010 Supporters’ Shield winners LA Galaxy are five points clear of last season’s MLS Cup runners-up FC Dallas after they drew 0-0 with DC United in Carson whilst Dallas defeated New England Revolution 1-0 at home.
Real Salt Lake may be placed fourth in the same conference and although they are ten points in arrears of the Galaxy, they have six games in hand and have hit form with a 2-0 home win over Vancouver Whitecaps on the weekend.
In the East, New York Red Bulls were unable to overcome Columbus Crew who scored a late equaliser to force a 1-1 draw at Red Bull Arena leaving them second on the table.
The Red Bulls are two points behind Philadelphia Union who also drew 1-1 with Colorado Rapids in Commerce City.
In other MLS Week 12 games, Toronto FC and Sporting Kansas played out a scoreless draw, as did Chicago Fire and Seattle Sounders whilst San Jose Earthquakes won 2-0 at home over Houston Dynamo with Chivas USA downing Portland Timbers 1-0 in Los Angeles.
2011 MLS season – Week 12 scores
LA Galaxy: 0
DC United: 0
The Home Depot Center, Carson, CA – 20,036
Toronto FC: 0
Sporting Kansas City: 0
BMO Field, Toronto, ON – 19,962
New York Red Bulls: 1 (Mehdi Ballouchy 9’)
Columbus Crew: 1 (Rich Balchan 90+2’)
Red Bull Arena, Harrison, NJ – 20,393
Chicago Fire: 0
Seattle Sounders: 0
Toyota Park, Bridgeview, IL – 13,839
FC Dallas: 1 (Marvin Chavez 69’)
New England Revolution: 0
Pizza Hut Park, Frisco, TX – 10,363
Real Salt Lake: 2 (Jean Alexandre 32’, Fabian Espindola 79’)
Vancouver Whitecaps: 0
Rio Tinto Stadium, Sandy, UT – 15,174
Colorado Rapids: 1 (Conor Casey (p) 63’)
Philadelphia Union: 1 (Danny Mwanga 66’)
Dick’s Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City, CO – 12,779
San Jose Earthquakes: 2 (Steven Lenhart 69’, Simon Dawkins 90+1’)
Houston Dynamo: 0
Buck Shaw Stadium, Santa Clara, CA – 9,270
Chivas USA: 1 (Marcos Mondaini 70’)
Portland Timbers: 0
The Home Depot Center, Carson, CA – 14,076
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Matches
| Home | Away | Score | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed May 23rd | |||
| New York RB | Chivas USA | 1 - 1 | 23:08 |
| Thu May 24th | |||
| Chicago Fire | Dallas | 2 - 1 | 00:40 |
| Seattle Sounders | Columbus Crew | - 2 | 02:10 |
| LA Galaxy | SJ Earthquakes | 2 - 3 | 02:30 |
| Sat May 26th | |||
| Houston Dynamo | LA Galaxy | 2 - 1 | 18:50 |
| Toronto | Philadelphia Union | 20:40 | |
| Columbus Crew | Chicago Fire | 2 - 1 | 23:10 |
| DC United | New England | 3 - 2 | 23:30 |
| Sun May 27th | |||
| Real Salt Lake | Dallas | 2 - 2 | 01:00 |
| Colorado Rapids | Montreal Impact | 3 - 2 | 01:00 |
| Portland Timbers | Whitecaps | 1 - 1 | 02:10 |
| Chivas USA | Seattle Sounders | 1 - 1 | 02:36 |
| Sporting KC | SJ Earthquakes | 20:30 | |
Tables
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DC United | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 27 |
| Real Salt Lake | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 26 |
| New York RB | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 26 |
| SJ Earthquakes | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 23 |
| Seattle Sounders | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 22 |
| Sporting KC | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 25 |
| Whitecaps | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 17 |
| Chicago Fire | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 18 | |
| Colorado Rapids | 10 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 15 | |
| Columbus Crew | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 18 | |
| Dallas | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -7 | 12 |
| Houston Dynamo | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 16 | |
| LA Galaxy | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 11 |
| New England | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | -2 | 13 |
| Montreal Impact | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -6 | 12 |
| Chivas USA | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -6 | 10 |
| Philadelphia Union | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -6 | 8 |
| Portland Timbers | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -4 | 9 |
| Toronto | 10 | 1 | 9 | -13 | 3 |
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