Another pair of potential Blowout Combs that didn't materialized on July-30: D.C. 3-0 TFC (3-0 after 67 mins) http://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2014-07-30-dc-united-vs-toronto-fc/boxscore N.E. 3-0 Colorado (3-0 after 78 mins) http://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/ma...ngland-revolution-vs-colorado-rapids/boxscore
Rapids keep playing with fire as they approach their 10th anniversary of the last time they were combed (in a league match).
Through Aug-2, 2014, the longest on-going Comb-less Streak still belongs to Colorado: Colorado: 234 (through 2012) + 34 (games in 2013) + 22 (games in 2014) = 290 games (2004-09-25 to 2014-08-02, just 1 more month to 10 full seasons!!!) List of Near-Blowouts (i.e. losses by 3 goals) Colorodo have survived (19 of them in total), since that last Comb a decade ago: (2004-09-18 MLS New England Revolution (A) 1 - 6 L) http://aragon.ws/soccerdb/team/matc...t=3&teamLeagueId=21&year=0&matches=0&result=3 http://www.mlssoccer.com/schedule?m..._type=all&op=Search&form_id=mls_schedule_form The Rapids are Survivors!! 2005 (1): 2005-09-10 MLS Los Angeles Galaxy (A) 1 - 4 L 2006 (5): 2006-04-02 MLS Houston Dynamo (A) 2 - 5 L 2006-06-03 MLS CD Chivas USA (A) 1 - 4 L 2006-07-29 MLS FC Dallas (A) 1 - 4 L 2006-08-09 MLS Real Salt Lake (H) 1 - 4 L 2006-09-09 MLS Sporting Kansas City (A) 1 - 4 L 2007 (1): 2007-06-28 MLS D.C. United (A) 1 - 4 L 2008 (1): 2008-08-23 MLS D.C. United (A) 0 - 3 L 2009 (2): 2009-06-28 MLS Seattle Sounders FC (A) 0 - 3 L 2009-10-25 MLS Real Salt Lake (A) 0 - 3 L 2011 (2): 2011-04-08 MLS FC Dallas (A) 0 - 3 L 2011-06-26 MLS Columbus Crew (A) 1 - 4 L 2012 (3): 2012-03-26 MLS New York Red Bulls (A) 1 - 4 L 2012-08-26 MLS San Jose Earthquakes (A) 1 - 4 L 2012-10-07 MLS San Jose Earthquakes (H) 1 - 4 L 2013 (2): 2013-06-24 MLS Portland Timbers (A) 0 - 3 L 2013-10-27 MLS Vancouver Whitecaps FC (A) 0 - 3 L 2014 (2): 2014-04-26 MLS Seattle Sounders FC (A) 1 - 4 L 2014-07-30 MLS New England Revolution (A) 0 - 3 L
(@JasonMa) The Rapids have survived yet another near Blowout situtlation (1-4 down vs DC last Sunday), for 9 years, 11 months and 293 games without Blowout Combs! Http://aragon.ws/soccerdb/team/matc...t=0&teamLeagueId=21&year=0&matches=0&result=0
Ah Yes, that game was yet anothet Close Shave. Remaining Games of 2014: (Correction: The 0-3 Loss to NER on July-31 was Game #289 since That Last Comb, hence the total count through Aug-17 was 292 games.) 2014-08-20 MLS Los Angeles Galaxy (H) - Game #293 since The Last Comb. 2014-08-30 MLS Seattle Sounders FC (A) - 2014-09-05 MLS Los Angeles Galaxy (A) - 2014-09-13 MLS Portland Timbers (H) - 2014-09-19 MLS Real Salt Lake (A) - 10 Season Anniversary for Free of Combs! 2014-09-27 MLS San Jose Earthquakes (H) - 2014-10-05 MLS Seattle Sounders FC (H) - 2014-10-11 MLS CD Chivas USA (A) - 300 Game Anniversary!! 2014-10-18 MLS FC Dallas (H) - 2014-10-25 MLS Vancouver Whitecaps FC (A) - Let's extend the record into 2015!!!
Eighth Updates for 2014: Dallas recorded the 8th Comb of 2014 by thrashing SJE 5-0 @ S.J. on Aug-17. S.J. are the teams with the Biggest Gain (10 positions), between their positions in the Comb & Actual SS Standings. On the other hand, RSL is the team with the Biggest Loss (minus 16 positions!!), between their positions in the Comb & Actual SS Standings. Summary of Comb Counts/% for the Current Season: Season Combs Games % Remarks 2014 8 219 3.65% *** Through Aug-17, the end of Week #23. The record for the most # of Blowout Combs in a season was 15, set in 2013. 8 more Combs will be needed for the rest of 2014 to break this record. The record for the highest % of Blowout Combs was 8.228% (=13/158), set in 2001. 19 more Combs will be needed for the rest of 2014 to break this record (for a total of 27+ Combs). The 2014 "Comb Standings", through Aug-17: Legends: CS# = Comb Standings Ranking AS# = Actual Shield Ranking Diff = AS# - CS# A high number means a team would have gained better ranking, if the Supporters' Shield were awarded base on Blowout Combs, and vice versa. Code: CS# AS# Diff Team CF CA CD 01 01 +0 K.C. 1 0 +1 [Apr-19: 4-0 MTL.] 02 06 +4 L.A. 1 0 +1 [Jul-16: 5-1 N.E.] 03 05 +2 DAL. 1 0 +1 [Aug-17: 5-0 S.J.] 04 12 +8 NYRB 1 0 +1 [Apr-23: 4-0 HOU.] -------------------------------------- 05 03 -2 SEA. 1 1 0 [May-11: 0-5 N.E., May-31: 4-0 RSL.] 06 15 +9 HOU. 1 1 0 [Mar-08: 4-0 N.E., Apr-23: 0-4 NYRB] 07 17 +10 S.J. 1 1 0 [Jul-23: 5-1 CHI., Aug-17: 0-5 DAL] -------------------------------------- 08 04 -4 D.C. 0 0 0 10 07 -3 VAN. 0 0 0 11 08 -3 TOR. 0 0 0 12 09 -3 POR. 0 0 0 09 10 +1 COL. 0 0 0 15 11 -4 CLB. 0 0 0 14 14 +0 PHI. 0 0 0 13 18 +5 CHV. 0 0 0 -------------------------------------- 16 13 -3 N.E. 1 2 -1 [Mar-08: 0-4 HOU., May-11: 5-0 SEA., Jul-16: 1-5 L.A.] -------------------------------------- 17 01 -16 RSL. 0 1 -1 [May-31: 0-4 SEA.] 18 16 -2 CHI. 0 1 -1 [Jul-23: 1-5 S.J.] 19 19 +0 MTL. 0 1 -1 [Apr-19: 0-4 K.C.]
2 bad that 2 near-Blowouts slipped away yesterday, else we could have had the 9th update of 2014... Columbus 3-0 Houston: 3-up after 64 mins... http://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2014-08-23-columbus-crew-vs-houston-dynamo/boxscore SKC 0-3 DCU: 3-up after 31 mins!! http://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2014-08-23-sporting-kansas-city-vs-dc-united/boxscore
Yet another near-Blowout in the week of Aug-24: Portland 2-4 Seattle: (Seattle 3-0 up after 70th min, & 4-1 up after 76th min) http://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/ma...tland-timbers-vs-seattle-sounders-fc/boxscore For the remaining 93 games in 2014 (230 games already played, out of 323 in total), it looks increasingly unlikely that any of the following "Combs" records will be extended this season: The record for the most # of Blowout Combs in a season was 15, set in 2013. 8 more Combs will be needed for the rest of 2014 to break this record. The record for the highest % of Blowout Combs was 8.228% (=13/158), set in 2001. 19 more Combs will be needed for the rest of 2014 to break this record (for a total of 27+ Combs). Perhaps better luck in 2015, with 2 new expansion teams coming on-board in the Eastern Conference.
All Streaks (be it good or bad) had to end some day... Colorado's amazing run of almost 10 seasons without Blowout Loss is finally over, after the 0-6 defeat to L.A. Galaxy (@Hatchiko) on Sep-5. Recap on MLS' Longest Ever Remarkably Resilient Streak without Blowout Loss, proudly by Colorado Rapids from 2004 to 2014 (@JasonMa, @AlbertCamus): Colorado: 234 (through 2012) + 34 (games in 2013) + 26 (games in 2014) = 294 games (2004-09-25 to 2014-08-30, just less than 1 month of 10 full seasons!!!) 2014 Games: http://aragon.ws/soccerdb/team/team.php?teamId=396 All-Time: http://aragon.ws/soccerdb/team/matc...t=0&teamLeagueId=21&year=0&matches=0&result=3
Ninth Update for 2014: L.A. recorded the 9th Comb of 2014 by thrashing Colorado 6-0 @ L.A. on Sep-5. S.J. are the teams with the Biggest Gain (10 positions), between their positions in the Comb & Actual SS Standings. On the other hand, RSL is the team with the Biggest Loss (minus 12 positions!!), between their positions in the Comb & Actual SS Standings. Summary of Comb Counts/% for the Current Season: Season Combs Games % Remarks 2014 9 252 3.57% *** Through Sep-07, the end of Week #26. The record for the most # of Blowout Combs in a season was 15, set in 2013. 7more Combs will be needed for the rest of 2014 to break this record. The record for the highest % of Blowout Combs was 8.228% (=13/158), set in 2001. 18 more Combs will be needed for the rest of 2014 to break this record (for a total of 27+ Combs). The latest 2014 "Comb Standings": Legends: CS# = Comb Standings Ranking AS# = Actual Shield Ranking Diff = AS# - CS# A high number means a team would have gained better ranking, if the Supporters' Shield were awarded base on Blowout Combs, and vice versa. Code: CS# AS# Diff Team CF CA CD 01 02 +1 L.A. 2 0 +2 [Jul-16: 5-1 N.E., Sep-05: 6-0 COL.] -------------------------------------- 02 05 +3 DAL. 1 0 +1 [Aug-17: 5-0 S.J.] 03 06 +3 K.C. 1 0 +1 [Apr-19: 4-0 MTL.] 04 11 +7 NYRB 1 0 +1 [Apr-23: 4-0 HOU.] -------------------------------------- 05 01 -4 SEA. 1 1 0 [May-11: 0-5 N.E., May-31: 4-0 RSL.] 06 14 +8 HOU. 1 1 0 [Mar-08: 4-0 N.E., Apr-23: 0-4 NYRB] 07 17 +10 S.J. 1 1 0 [Jul-23: 5-1 CHI., Aug-17: 0-5 DAL] -------------------------------------- 08 03 -5 D.C. 0 0 0 09 08 -1 CLB. 0 0 0 10 09 -1 PHI. 0 0 0 11 10 -1 POR. 0 0 0 12 12 +0 VAN. 0 0 0 13 13 +0 TOR. 0 0 0 14 18 +4 CHV. 0 0 0 -------------------------------------- 15 07 -8 N.E. 1 2 -1 [Mar-08: 0-4 HOU., May-11: 5-0 SEA., Jul-16: 1-5 L.A.] -------------------------------------- 16 04 -12 RSL. 0 1 -1 [May-31: 0-4 SEA.] 17 15 -2 COL. 0 1 -1 [Sep-05: 0-6 COL.] 18 16 -2 CHI. 0 1 -1 [Jul-23: 1-5 S.J.] 19 19 +0 MTL. 0 1 -1 [Apr-19: 0-4 K.C.]
SKC have recorded the league's 10th (& their 2nd) Blowout Wins of the season. Surprisingly, for Chivas, Kings of Blowout Losses for the past 2 seasons, this was "only" their 1st Blowout Loss in 2014. Now that the Floodgates are finally opened, how many Blowout Losses will Chivas swallow for the rest of the season? We will see... Remaining Games: http://aragon.ws/soccerdb/team/team.php?teamId=887 2014-09-12 Sporting Kansas City (H) 0 - 4 L 2014-09-21 Toronto FC (A) - 2014-09-27 Seattle Sounders FC (A) - 2014-10-05 Real Salt Lake (H) - 2014-10-11 Colorado Rapids (H) - 2014-10-22 Real Salt Lake (A) - 2014-10-26 San Jose Earthquakes (H) -
10th Update for 2014: SKC recorded the 10th Comb of 2014 by thrashing Chivas 4-0 @ L.A. on Sep-12. S.J. are the teams with the Biggest Gain (10 positions), between their positions in the Comb & Actual SS Standings. On the other hand, RSL is the team with the Biggest Loss (minus 12 positions!!), between their positions in the Comb & Actual SS Standings. Summary of Comb Counts/% for the Current Season: Season Combs Games % Remarks 2014 10 264 3.83% *** Through Sep-14, the end of Week #27. The record for the most # of Blowout Combs in a season was 15, set in 2013. 6 more Combs will be needed for the rest of 2014 to break this record. The record for the highest % of Blowout Combs was 8.228% (=13/158), set in 2001. 17 more Combs will be needed for the rest of 2014 to break this record (for a total of 27+ Combs). The latest 2014 "Comb Standings": Legends: CS# = Comb Standings Ranking AS# = Actual Shield Ranking Diff = AS# - CS# A high number means a team would have gained better ranking, if the Supporters' Shield were awarded base on Blowout Combs, and vice versa. Code: CS# AS# Diff Team CF CA CD 01 02 +1 L.A. 2 0 +2 [Jul-16: 5-1 N.E., Sep-05: 6-0 COL.] 02 06 +4 K.C. 2 0 +1 [Apr-19: 4-0 MTL., Sep-12: 4-0 CHV.] -------------------------------------- 03 05 +2 DAL. 1 0 +1 [Aug-17: 5-0 S.J.] 04 08 +4 NYRB 1 0 +1 [Apr-23: 4-0 HOU.] -------------------------------------- 05 01 -4 SEA. 1 1 0 [May-11: 0-5 N.E., May-31: 4-0 RSL.] 06 14 +8 HOU. 1 1 0 [Mar-08: 4-0 N.E., Apr-23: 0-4 NYRB] 07 17 +10 S.J. 1 1 0 [Jul-23: 5-1 CHI., Aug-17: 0-5 DAL.] -------------------------------------- 08 03 -5 D.C. 0 0 0 09 09 0 CLB. 0 0 0 10 10 0 PHI. 0 0 0 11 11 0 VAN. 0 0 0 12 12 0 POR. 0 0 0 13 13 0 TOR. 0 0 0 -------------------------------------- 15 07 -8 N.E. 1 2 -1 [Mar-08: 0-4 HOU., May-11: 5-0 SEA., Jul-16: 1-5 L.A.] -------------------------------------- 16 04 -12 RSL. 0 1 -1 [May-31: 0-4 SEA.] 17 15 -2 COL. 0 1 -1 [Sep-05: 0-6 COL.] 18 16 -2 CHI. 0 1 -1 [Jul-23: 1-5 S.J.] 14 18 +4 CHV. 0 1 -1 [Sep-12: 0-4 K.C.] 19 19 0 MTL. 0 1 -1 [Apr-19: 0-4 K.C.]
11th & 12th updates (combined) for 2014: RSL recorded the 11th Comb of 2014 by thrashing Colorado 5-1 @ SLC on Sep-19. LAG recorded the 12th Comb of 2014 by thrashing NYRB 4-0 @ L.A. on Sep-28. LAG could well be on their way to topping this standings for the 2nd-straight season, considering the rarity of Blowout Combs. S.J. are still the teams with the Biggest Gain (9 positions), between their positions in the Comb & Actual SS Standings. On the other hand, NER are the new team (replacing RSL) with the Biggest Loss (-9 positions!!), between their positions in the Comb & Actual SS Standings. Summary of Comb Counts/% for the Current Season: Season Combs Games % Remarks 2014 12 283 4.24% *** Through Sep-28, the end of Week #29. The record for the most # of Blowout Combs in a season was 15, set in 2013. 4 more Combs will be needed for the rest of 2014 to break this record. The record for the highest % of Blowout Combs was 8.228% (=13/158), set in 2001. 15 more Combs will be needed for the rest of 2014 to break this record (for a total of 27+ Combs). The latest 2014 "Comb Standings": Legends: CS# = Comb Standings Ranking AS# = Actual Shield Ranking Diff = AS# - CS# A high number means a team would have gained better ranking, if the Supporters' Shield were awarded base on Blowout Combs, and vice versa. Code: CS# AS# Diff Team CF CA CD 01 02 +1 L.A. 3 0 +3 [Jul-16: 5-1 N.E., Sep-05: 6-0 COL., Sep-28: 4-0 NYRB] -------------------------------------- 02 07 +5 K.C. 2 0 +2 [Apr-19: 4-0 MTL., Sep-12: 4-0 CHV.] -------------------------------------- 03 05 +2 DAL. 1 0 +1 [Aug-17: 5-0 S.J.] -------------------------------------- 04 01 -3 SEA. 1 1 0 [May-11: 0-5 N.E., May-31: 4-0 RSL.] 05 04 -1 RSL. 1 1 0 [May-31: 0-4 SEA., Sep-19: 5-1 COL.] 06 09 +3 NYRB 1 1 0 [Apr-23: 4-0 HOU., Sep-28: 0-4 L.A.] 07 14 +7 HOU. 1 1 0 [Mar-08: 4-0 N.E., Apr-23: 0-4 NYRB] 08 17 +9 S.J. 1 1 0 [Jul-23: 5-1 CHI., Aug-17: 0-5 DAL.] -------------------------------------- 09 03 -6 D.C. 0 0 0 10 09 -1 CLB. 0 0 0 11 10 -1 TOR. 0 0 0 12 11 -1 VAN. 0 0 0 13 12 -1 POR. 0 0 0 14 13 -1 PHI. 0 0 0 -------------------------------------- 15 06 -9 N.E. 1 2 -1 [Mar-08: 0-4 HOU., May-11: 5-0 SEA., Jul-16: 1-5 L.A.] -------------------------------------- 16 16 0 CHI. 0 1 -1 [Jul-23: 1-5 S.J.] 17 18 +1 CHV. 0 1 -1 [Sep-12: 0-4 K.C.] 18 19 +1 MTL. 0 1 -1 [Apr-19: 0-4 K.C.] -------------------------------------- 19 15 -4 COL. 0 2 -2 [Sep-05: 0-6 L.A., Sep-19: 1-5 RSL.]
13th & Final updates for 2014: LAG's 4-0 thrashing of NYRB @ L.A. on Sep-28 was the 12th & Final Comb of 2014. LAG have topped this standings for the 2nd-straight season, a feat only achieved twice in the past, by '97-98 LAG and '05-06 DCU. S.J. are still the teams with the Biggest Gain (+10 positions), between their positions in the Comb & Actual SS Standings. On the other hand, NER are the team with the Biggest Loss (-10 positions!!), between their positions in the Comb & Actual SS Standings. Summary of Comb Counts/% for the Current Season: Season Combs Games % Remarks 2014 12 323 3.71% *** Through Oct-27, the end of Week #33. The record for the most # of Blowout Combs in a season was 15, set in 2013. The record for the highest % of Blowout Combs was 8.228% (=13/158), set in 2001. The latest 2014 "Comb Standings": Legends: CS# = Comb Standings Ranking AS# = Actual Shield Ranking Diff = AS# - CS# A high number means a team would have gained better ranking, if the Supporters' Shield were awarded base on Blowout Combs, and vice versa. Code: CS# AS# Diff Team CF CA CD 01 02 +1 L.A. 3 0 +3 [Jul-16: 5-1 N.E., Sep-05: 6-0 COL., Sep-28: 4-0 NYRB] -------------------------------------- 02 11 +9 K.C. 2 0 +2 [Apr-19: 4-0 MTL., Sep-12: 4-0 CHV.] -------------------------------------- 03 06 +3 DAL. 1 0 +1 [Aug-17: 5-0 S.J.] -------------------------------------- 04 01 -3 SEA. 1 1 0 [May-11: 0-5 N.E., May-31: 4-0 RSL.] 05 04 -1 RSL. 1 1 0 [May-31: 0-4 SEA., Sep-19: 5-1 COL.] 06 08 +2 NYRB 1 1 0 [Apr-23: 4-0 HOU., Sep-28: 0-4 L.A.] 07 14 +7 HOU. 1 1 0 [Mar-08: 4-0 N.E., Apr-23: 0-4 NYRB] 08 18 +10 S.J. 1 1 0 [Jul-23: 5-1 CHI., Aug-17: 0-5 DAL.] -------------------------------------- 09 03 -6 D.C. 0 0 0 10 07 -3 CLB. 0 0 0 11 13 +2 TOR. 0 0 0 12 09 -3 VAN. 0 0 0 13 10 -3 POR. 0 0 0 14 12 -2 PHI. 0 0 0 -------------------------------------- 15 05 -10 N.E. 1 2 -1 [Mar-08: 0-4 HOU., May-11: 5-0 SEA., Jul-16: 1-5 L.A.] -------------------------------------- 16 15 -1 CHI. 0 1 -1 [Jul-23: 1-5 S.J.] 17 16 -1 CHV. 0 1 -1 [Sep-12: 0-4 K.C.] 18 19 +1 MTL. 0 1 -1 [Apr-19: 0-4 K.C.] -------------------------------------- 19 17 -2 COL. 0 2 -2 [Sep-05: 0-6 L.A., Sep-19: 1-5 RSL.]
Better late than never, the 1st "Blowout Combs Standings" updates for 2015: A total of 7 Combs have been dished out though July-12, Week #19 of 2015. LAG have contributed the last 3 Blowout Combs (#5, 6 & 7) in 3 straight home games, possibly a new record. COL. are the teams with the Biggest Gain (+14 positions), between their positions in the Comb & SS Standings. All thanks to the surprise Blowout Win over DAL. on Apr-10, despite being 2nd last in the SS Standings. On the other hand, DAL. are the team with the Biggest Loss (-16 positions!!), between their positions in the Comb & SS Standings. All thanks to the 2 Blowout Loss suffered, despite being 4th on points and 2nd on PPG(!) in the SS Standings. Summary of Comb Counts/% for the Current Season: Season Combs Games % Remarks 2015 7 189 3.70% *** Through July-12, the end of Week #19. The record for the most # of Blowout Combs in a season was 15, set in 2013. The record for the highest % of Blowout Combs was 8.228% (=13/158), set in 2001. The latest 2015 "Comb Standings": Legends: CS# = Comb Standings Ranking SS# = Supporters' Shield Ranking Diff = SS# - CS# A high number means a team would have gained better ranking, if the Supporters' Shield were awarded base on Blowout Combs, and vice versa. Code: CS# SS# Diff Team CF CA CD 01 06 +5 LAG. 3 1 +2 [May-17: 0-4 OCSC, Jun-20: 5-1 PHI., Jun-24: 5-0 POR., Jul-04: 4-0 TOR.] -------------------------------------- 02 07 +5 SKC. 1 0 +1 [May-29: 4-0 DAL.] 03 12 +9 OCSC 1 0 +1 [May-17: 4-0 LAG.] 04 14 +10 NER. 1 0 +1 [Apr-25: 4-0 RSL.] 05 19 +14 COL. 1 0 +1 [Apr-10: 4-0 DAL.] -------------------------------------- 06 01 -5 DCU. 0 0 0 [] 07 02 -5 SEA. 0 0 0 [] 08 03 -5 VAN. 0 0 0 [] 09 08 -1 NYRB 0 0 0 [] 10 09 -1 SJE. 0 0 0 [] 11 11 0 HOU. 0 0 0 [] 12 13 +1 CLB. 0 0 0 [] 13 17 +4 MTL. 0 0 0 [] 14 18 +4 NYC. 0 0 0 [] 15 20 +5 CHI. 0 0 0 [] -------------------------------------- 16 05 -11 POR. 0 1 -1 [Jun-24: 0-5 LAG.] 17 10 -7 TOR. 0 1 -1 [Jul-04: 0-4 LAG.] 18 15 -3 RSL. 0 1 -1 [Apr-25: 0-4 NER.] 19 16 -3 PHI. 0 1 -1 [Jun-20: 1-5 LAG.] -------------------------------------- 20 04 -16 DAL. 0 2 -2 [Apr-10: 0-4 COL., May-29: 0-4 SKC.]
Used to maintain this list up to mid-2013... It's certainly due for an update at the end of 2017. With 26 Blowout Combs so far, 2017 should be a record-breaking season, both in terms of Comb Count % and Comb Percentage %.