There are 18 league games this week. The teams that play on Wednesday all play twice. Wednesday, July 19 Montreal v. Philadelphia 6:30 pm NY Red Bulls v. San Jose 6:30 pm NY City v. Toronto 6:30 pm Minnesota v. Houston 7:00 pm KUBE-57 LA Galaxy v. Vancouver 9:30 pm Portland v. Salt Lake 9:30 pm Seattle v. DC United 9:30 pm Friday, July 21 Orlando v. Atlanta 6:00 pm ESPN Saturday, July 22 NY City v. Chicago 1:00 pm Minnesota v. NY Red Bulls 3:00 pm ESPN Toronto v. Colorado 6:00 pm DC United v. Houston 6:00 pm KUBE-57 Montreal v. Dallas 6:30 pm Columbus v. Philadelphia 6:30 pm New England v. LA Galaxy 6:30 pm Salt Lake v. Kansas City 9:00 pm Sunday, July 23 Vancouver v. Portland FS1 Seattle v. San Jose 9:30 pm
My rooting interests this week: Midweek: MTL/PHI - meh Red Bulls over Quakes NYC over Reds Whitecaps over Gals Royals over Timbers DCU over Sounders Weekend: ORL over ATL Fire over NYC MTL over Red Bulls Reds over Rapids Impact over FCD CLB/PHI - meh Revs over Gals Royals over Sporks Whitecaps over Timbers Quakes over Sounders
The officiating in MLS is getting worse not better. And it's a lot of the veterans making mistakes (of which most have never been good)
Wednesday results: Wednesday, July 19 Montreal 2-1 Philadelphia NY Red Bulls 5-1 San Jose NY City 2-2 Toronto Minnesota 0-0 Houston LA Galaxy 0-1 Vancouver Portland 1-4 Salt Lake Seattle 4-3 DC United Friday, July 21 Orlando v. Atlanta 6:00 pm ESPN Saturday, July 22 NY City v. Chicago 1:00 pm Minnesota v. NY Red Bulls 3:00 pm ESPN Toronto v. Colorado 6:00 pm DC United v. Houston 6:00 pm KUBE-57 Montreal v. Dallas 6:30 pm Columbus v. Philadelphia 6:30 pm New England v. LA Galaxy 6:30 pm Salt Lake v. Kansas City 9:00 pm Sunday, July 23 Vancouver v. Portland FS1 Seattle v. San Jose 9:30 pm Standings: East 1. TFC 20 g.p. 39 pts 11 w. +15 g.d. 2. CHI 19 g.p. 38 pts 11 w. +18 g.d. 3. NYC 20 g.p. 34 pts 10 w. +12 g.d. 4. ATL 19 g.p. 30 pts 9 w. +10 g.d. 5. NYR 19 g.p. 29 pts 9 w. -1 g.d 6. ORL 20 g.p. 29 pts 8 w. -7 g.d. -------------------------- 7. CLB 20 g.p. 28 pts 9 w. -2 g.d. 8. MTL 18 g.p. 24 pts 6 w. -1 g.d. 9. PHI 19 g.p. 23 pts 6 w. +3 g.d 10. NER 19 g.p. 20 pts 5 w. -2 g.d. 11. DCU 20 g.p. 18 pts 5 w. -18 g.d. West 1. SKC 20 g.p. 32 pts 8 w. +10 g.d. 2. FCD 18 g.p. 31 pts 8 w. +12 g.d. 3. HOU 20 g.p. 29 pts 8 w. +5 g.d. 4. VAN 18 g.p. 27 pts 8 w. -2 g.d. 5. POR 21 g.p. 27 pts 7 w. +0 g.d 6. SEA 20 g.p. 27 pts 7 w. -2 g.d. ------------------------- 7. SJE 20 g.p. 26 pts 7 w. -8 g.d. 8. RSL 21 g.p. 23 pts 7 w. -14 g.d. 9. LAG 19 g.p. 22 pts 6 w. -5 g.d 10. COR 18 g.p. 19 pts 6 w. -8 g.d. 11. MIN 20 g.p. 19 pts 5 w. -17 g.d.
Friday result: Wednesday, July 19 Montreal 2-1 Philadelphia NY Red Bulls 5-1 San Jose NY City 2-2 Toronto Minnesota 0-0 Houston LA Galaxy 0-1 Vancouver Portland 1-4 Salt Lake Seattle 4-3 DC United Friday, July 21 Orlando 0-1 Atlanta Saturday, July 22 NY City v. Chicago 1:00 pm Minnesota v. NY Red Bulls 3:00 pm ESPN Toronto v. Colorado 6:00 pm DC United v. Houston 6:00 pm KUBE-57 Montreal v. Dallas 6:30 pm Columbus v. Philadelphia 6:30 pm New England v. LA Galaxy 6:30 pm Salt Lake v. Kansas City 9:00 pm Sunday, July 23 Vancouver v. Portland FS1 Seattle v. San Jose 9:30 pm Standings: East 1. TFC 20 g.p. 39 pts 11 w. +15 g.d. 2. CHI 19 g.p. 38 pts 11 w. +18 g.d. 3. NYC 20 g.p. 34 pts 10 w. +12 g.d. 4. ATL 20 g.p. 33 pts 10 w. +11 g.d. 5. NYR 19 g.p. 29 pts 9 w. -1 g.d 6. ORL 21 g.p. 29 pts 8 w. -8 g.d. -------------------------- 7. CLB 20 g.p. 28 pts 9 w. -2 g.d. 8. MTL 18 g.p. 24 pts 6 w. -1 g.d. 9. PHI 19 g.p. 23 pts 6 w. +3 g.d 10. NER 19 g.p. 20 pts 5 w. -2 g.d. 11. DCU 20 g.p. 18 pts 5 w. -18 g.d. West 1. SKC 20 g.p. 32 pts 8 w. +10 g.d. 2. FCD 18 g.p. 31 pts 8 w. +12 g.d. 3. HOU 20 g.p. 29 pts 8 w. +5 g.d. 4. VAN 18 g.p. 27 pts 8 w. -2 g.d. 5. POR 21 g.p. 27 pts 7 w. +0 g.d 6. SEA 20 g.p. 27 pts 7 w. -2 g.d. ------------------------- 7. SJE 20 g.p. 26 pts 7 w. -8 g.d. 8. RSL 21 g.p. 23 pts 7 w. -14 g.d. 9. LAG 19 g.p. 22 pts 6 w. -5 g.d 10. COR 18 g.p. 19 pts 6 w. -8 g.d. 11. MIN 20 g.p. 19 pts 5 w. -17 g.d.
I agree. The quality of officiating is at a lower level than MLS competition requires. The linesmen have been terrible, and really cannot be trusted to keep up with offside, and touch line calls.
Saturday results: Wednesday, July 19 Montreal 2-1 Philadelphia NY Red Bulls 5-1 San Jose NY City 2-2 Toronto Minnesota 0-0 Houston LA Galaxy 0-1 Vancouver Portland 1-4 Salt Lake Seattle 4-3 DC United Friday, July 21 Orlando 0-1 Atlanta Saturday, July 22 NY City 2-1 Chicago Minnesota 0-3 NY Red Bulls Toronto 1-1 Colorado DC United 1-3 Houston Montreal 1-2 Dallas Columbus 1-0 Philadelphia New England 4-3 LA Galaxy Salt Lake 1-1 Kansas City Sunday, July 23 Vancouver v. Portland FS1 Seattle v. San Jose 9:30 pm Standings: East 1. TFC 21 g.p. 40 pts 11 w. +15 g.d. 2. CHI 20 g.p. 38 pts 11 w. +17 g.d. 3. NYC 21 g.p. 37 pts 11 w. +13 g.d. 4. ATL 20 g.p. 33 pts 10 w. +11 g.d. 5. NYR 20 g.p. 32 pts 10 w. +2 g.d 6. CLB 21 g.p. 31 pts 10 w. -1 g.d. -------------------------- 7. ORL 21 g.p. 29 pts 8 w. -8 g.d. 8. MTL 19 g.p. 24 pts 6 w. -2 g.d. 9. PHI 20 g.p. 23 pts 6 w. +2 g.d 10. NER 20 g.p. 23 pts 6 w. -1 g.d. 11. DCU 21 g.p. 18 pts 5 w. -20 g.d. West 1. FCD 19 g.p. 34 pts 9 w. +13 g.d. 2. SKC 21 g.p. 33 pts 8 w. +10 g.d. 3. HOU 21 g.p. 32 pts 9 w. +7 g.d. 4. VAN 18 g.p. 27 pts 8 w. -2 g.d. 5. POR 21 g.p. 27 pts 7 w. +0 g.d 6. SEA 20 g.p. 27 pts 7 w. -2 g.d. ------------------------- 7. SJE 20 g.p. 26 pts 7 w. -8 g.d. 8. RSL 22 g.p. 24 pts 7 w. -14 g.d. 9. LAG 20 g.p. 22 pts 6 w. -6 g.d 10. COR 19 g.p. 20 pts 6 w. -8 g.d. 11. MIN 21 g.p. 19 pts 5 w. -20 g.d.
Sunday results: Wednesday, July 19 Montreal 2-1 Philadelphia NY Red Bulls 5-1 San Jose NY City 2-2 Toronto Minnesota 0-0 Houston LA Galaxy 0-1 Vancouver Portland 1-4 Salt Lake Seattle 4-3 DC United Friday, July 21 Orlando 0-1 Atlanta Saturday, July 22 NY City 2-1 Chicago Minnesota 0-3 NY Red Bulls Toronto 1-1 Colorado DC United 1-3 Houston Montreal 1-2 Dallas Columbus 1-0 Philadelphia New England 4-3 LA Galaxy Salt Lake 1-1 Kansas City Sunday, July 23 Vancouver 1-2 Portland Seattle 3-0 San Jose Standings: East 1. TFC 21 g.p. 40 pts 11 w. +15 g.d. 2. CHI 20 g.p. 38 pts 11 w. +17 g.d. 3. NYC 21 g.p. 37 pts 11 w. +13 g.d. 4. ATL 20 g.p. 33 pts 10 w. +11 g.d. 5. NYR 20 g.p. 32 pts 10 w. +2 g.d 6. CLB 21 g.p. 31 pts 10 w. -1 g.d. -------------------------- 7. ORL 21 g.p. 29 pts 8 w. -8 g.d. 8. MTL 19 g.p. 24 pts 6 w. -2 g.d. 9. PHI 20 g.p. 23 pts 6 w. +2 g.d 10. NER 20 g.p. 23 pts 6 w. -1 g.d. 11. DCU 21 g.p. 18 pts 5 w. -20 g.d. West 1. FCD 19 g.p. 34 pts 9 w. +13 g.d. 2. SKC 21 g.p. 33 pts 8 w. +10 g.d. 3. HOU 21 g.p. 32 pts 9 w. +7 g.d. 4. POR 22 g.p. 30 pts 8 w. +1 g.d 5. SEA 21 g.p. 30 pts 8 w. +1 g.d. 6. VAN 19 g.p. 27 pts 8 w. -3 g.d. ------------------------- 7. SJE 20 g.p. 26 pts 7 w. -8 g.d. 8. RSL 22 g.p. 24 pts 7 w. -14 g.d. 9. LAG 20 g.p. 22 pts 6 w. -6 g.d 10. COR 19 g.p. 20 pts 6 w. -8 g.d. 11. MIN 21 g.p. 19 pts 5 w. -20 g.d.
Shield Standings by PPG: 1. CHI 1.90 --------------- 2. TFC 1.90 3. FCD 1.79 4. NYC 1.76 5. ATL 1.65 6. NYR 1.60 7. SKC 1.57 8. HOU 1.52 9. CLB 1.48 10. SEA 1.43 11. VAN 1.42 12. ORL 1.38 13. POR 1.36 14. MTL 1.26 15. SJE 1.24 16. PHI 1.15 17. NER 1.15 18. LAG 1.10 19. RSL 1.09 20. COR 1.05 21. MIN 0.90 22. DCU 0.86