PBP: 2025 MLS Season PBP Thread Week 14 May 24 & 25 {R}

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  1. jaykoz3

    jaykoz3 Member+

    Dec 25, 2010
    Conshohocken, PA
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Week 13 of the 2025 MLS Season was packed with games between the midweek and weekend slates. Orlando picked up two big wins. They beat Charlotte 3-1, and then went down to S. Fla and stomped their rivals Miami 3-0. The defending champs LA Galaxy had another memorable for a variety of reasons. On Wednesday they went to Chester and took a 2-0 lead into halftime, only to see that evaporate in the opening 5 minutes of the second half. To make matters worse they gave up a late goal deep into stoppage time to lose to the Union 3-2. On Sunday Night Soccer they took an early 1-0 lead over their cross town rivals, only to squander that and go down 2-1 in the second half. This time it was the Galaxy with the late game heroics to salvage a 2-2 draw. On Wednesday LAFC beat the Sounders 4-0. TFC went to Quebec and easily ran over their rivals 6-1. The Dynamo picked up two 2-0 victories last week over Minnesota and FC Dallas. Chicago added more misery to Charlotte's poor run of form with a 4-1 victory at the Bank. The Pigeons pooped all over the Red Bulls 2-0 in the Hudson River Derby. Minnesota salvaged their week with a 3-0 win over hapless St Louis.

    Week 14 sees some east-west matchups, along with some key conference matchups. Can the Galaxy finally pick up their first win when they visit San Diego? DC and the Red Bulls renew their Atlantic Cup rivalry. East leading Philly welcomes Messi and Miami to Subaru Park. Minnesota welcomes Austin to Allianz Field. RSL and Vancouver will square off at America First Field. New York City takes on a Chicago Fire team looking to continuing it's good run of form. Sunday Night Soccer closes out the week with Atlanta hosting FC Cincinnati.

    As usual all game times are eastern. National broadcasts & Free games are listed. All games can be viewed using MLS Season Pass on Apple TV.

    MLS N&A play by play threads are neutral spaces. Keep all rivalry-esque banter out of these parts. Bullying. personal attacks and/or trolling will not be tolerated.

    Saturday, May 24

    SEA vs FCD 3:09PM
    SAN vs LAG 4:54PM Fox / TV+
    CHA vs CLB 7:39PM
    DCU vs RNY 7:39PM
    MTL vs LAX 7:39PM
    ORL vs POR 7:39PM
    PHL vs MIA 7:39PM
    TFC vs NSH 7:39PM TV+
    SKC vs NER 8:39PM TV+
    MNU vs ATX 8:39PM
    COL vs STL 9:39PM
    RSL vs VAN 9:39PM
    SJE vs HOU 10:39PM TV+

    Sunday, May 25

    NYC vs CHI 3:09PM TV+
    ATL vs FCC 7:09PM TV+
     
  2. fortcollins

    fortcollins Member+

    St. Louis City SC
    Apr 12, 2006
    Fort Collins
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Here are PRO's assignments for Week 14 (Matchday 15).
    Here are the MLS Game Guides for Week 14 (Matchday 15). These are updated on an ongoing basis through the matchday, so check back if your game guides aren't complete.

    The Player Availability and Disciplinary Summary reports are still moseying, and will get here eventually.
     
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  3. fortcollins

    fortcollins Member+

    St. Louis City SC
    Apr 12, 2006
    Fort Collins
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  4. jaykoz3

    jaykoz3 Member+

    Dec 25, 2010
    Conshohocken, PA
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  5. SetPeace

    SetPeace Member+

    Jun 22, 2004
    SC Illinois
    Club:
    Torquay United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I don't know how many here are series history geeks as I can tend to be sometimes, but it's interesting to see how much stock MLS has put into fostering rivalries between teams in the same conference or geographic region.

    For instance, in all competitions since MLS began, the meeting between DC United and the Red Bulls will be the teams' 110th get-together. DC lead the series, 47-42-20 (or 47-20-42 if you go by W-D-L). This is probably the most-played series between MLS sides. Meanwhile, Sporting KC is hosting New England, and while the former Wizards and current Revolution are MLS original teams, the Saturday matchup in Kansas City will only be the teams' 58th meeting. Kansas City lead New England there, 25-20, with 12 draws.
     
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  6. JasonMa

    JasonMa Member+

    Mar 20, 2000
    Arvada, CO
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I know into the 20-teens the most played competitive fixture (MLS, USOC, MLS playoffs combined) was Galaxy-Rapids. Probably because those are the only two teams to have played every season in the Western Conference and the number of western teams to match up in the early years of the USOC were much more limited than the east.

    Last week was the 60th MLS matchup between Colorado and Salt Lake in the 21st season, so just under 3 a season. That's behind the DC-RBNY pace.
     
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  7. sitruc

    sitruc Member+

    Jul 25, 2006
    Virginia
    ******** it all.
     
  8. sitruc

    sitruc Member+

    Jul 25, 2006
    Virginia
  9. Elninho

    Elninho Member+

    Sacramento Republic FC
    United States
    Oct 30, 2000
    Sacramento, CA
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Stupid yellow from Ramiro. What do you gain from pushing a player who's about to take a throw-in?
     
  10. onefineesq

    onefineesq Member+

    Sep 16, 2003
    Laurel, MD
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Why would the Dallas players (goalkeeper and/or defender) play that BACK into the field instead of knocking it right in front of their own goal? Absolutely stupid instincts.
     
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  11. sitruc

    sitruc Member+

    Jul 25, 2006
    Virginia
    Did I miss Dallas going down a player or something?
     
  12. onefineesq

    onefineesq Member+

    Sep 16, 2003
    Laurel, MD
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I shouldn't be doing multiple things. I meant "instead of knocking it over the endline." My point is that in service of not conceding possession, they played the worst possible ball instead of safely playing the ball out of immediate trouble. The obsession continues.
     
  13. onefineesq

    onefineesq Member+

    Sep 16, 2003
    Laurel, MD
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Seems so, right? To be fair though, Dallas aint good.
     
  14. Ismitje

    Ismitje Super Moderator

    Dec 30, 2000
    The Palouse
    Club:
    Real Salt Lake
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I appreciate the Sounders' commitment to youth development but it's sure a different team to watch with no Dempsey, or Ruidiaz, or Martins on the pitch to add some pizazz.
     
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  15. Ismitje

    Ismitje Super Moderator

    Dec 30, 2000
    The Palouse
    Club:
    Real Salt Lake
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    . . . though a 2.08 xG in half one suggests some real attacking prowess.
     
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  16. jaykoz3

    jaykoz3 Member+

    Dec 25, 2010
    Conshohocken, PA
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Or that FC Dallas is really poor this season?
     
  17. fortcollins

    fortcollins Member+

    St. Louis City SC
    Apr 12, 2006
    Fort Collins
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Allstate's leaf blower is 2025's Audi brat.
     
  18. onefineesq

    onefineesq Member+

    Sep 16, 2003
    Laurel, MD
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #18 onefineesq, May 24, 2025
    Last edited: May 24, 2025
    Very poor execution in this game. Not something you would want to show the casual or curious fan.
     
  19. Ismitje

    Ismitje Super Moderator

    Dec 30, 2000
    The Palouse
    Club:
    Real Salt Lake
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Or, probably, to us either.
     
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  20. fortcollins

    fortcollins Member+

    St. Louis City SC
    Apr 12, 2006
    Fort Collins
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    FC Dallas has the flop without the Fosbury. Maybe they're Leapless in Seattle?
     
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  21. onefineesq

    onefineesq Member+

    Sep 16, 2003
    Laurel, MD
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Good thing another game starts in a few minutes, although this one has picked up a touch in recent minutes.
     
  22. onefineesq

    onefineesq Member+

    Sep 16, 2003
    Laurel, MD
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    One of the dumbest handballs in the box you will ever see.
     
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  23. Ismitje

    Ismitje Super Moderator

    Dec 30, 2000
    The Palouse
    Club:
    Real Salt Lake
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Not often a guy is committing simultaneous penalty-worthy infractions with each arm the way Uroghide just managed.
     
  24. sitruc

    sitruc Member+

    Jul 25, 2006
    Virginia
    I woke up in time.
     
  25. onefineesq

    onefineesq Member+

    Sep 16, 2003
    Laurel, MD
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Nasty work, that.
     

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