PBP: 2024 MLS Season PBP Thread Week 25 September 18 - 22 {R}

Today's matches have all the playoff intensity feels.

 

Diego Luna puts it in the back of the net, but the flag went up.

Waiting on VAR.

edit: VAR says goal. Now waiting for T. Penso to decide.

 

That escalated quickly!

 

And after a long review, Penso says "there were two players in an offside position" [fans start booing], "however, they did not impact the play"

RSL 2-0 Portland

 

It was pretty funny.

 

Doesn't that infringe on Filip Dujic's copyright on "However . . ."?

 

There are lots of lightning strikes still happening in and around Kansas City, so the SKC-Minnesota match may be delayed a while.

 

Anderson Julio goal from 30+ erased as he was a half step offside before the chip. Two chips from way out in four days would really have been something.

 

LAFC get an important goal (Vancouver could catch them with a 2-goal win, while Colorado can catch them with a win. This means LAFC could drop to 5th place tonight).

Dallas 3-1 LAFC

 

Dallas and Houston win. That gives Dallas life as they are now within 3 of Minnesota, while Houston moves up to 5th for the moment, dropping Seattle to 7th in the live standings as Vancouver's game has started putting them 6th.

Meanwhile, over in the East, 1 point separates 9th from 13th.

 

CITY 1-0 San Jose
Teuchert goal, 4'

 

The Rapids remembered the ammunition for their Cannon tonight! If they can hold this lead they'll clinch a playoff spot.

 

CITY 2-0 San Jose
Rodrigues foul in the box on Hartel
Hartel conversion of the penalty, 13'

 

You're welcome (I guess).

 

That goal was the winner, 4-3.

 

With the assist on Cannon's goal Mihailovic has tied Diego Rubio's Rapids team record for goals + assists in a single season at 23.

 

Winning goal...wrong team! Jackson, Stroud, Gioacchini, Parker, Markanich...nothing's like it was for STL last year.

 

RSL 2-1 Portland

Antony

 

LA 1-0 Vancouver

Pec with the goal

Vancouver drops to 7th, Seattle 6th in the live standings

 

Evander with a sizzling free kick. Galaxy looking safer at the top now.

RSL 2-2 Portland

 

Jeremy Ebobisse for the Quakes in the 40th. 2-1 St. Louis...