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

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.

 

Here is the Player Availability Report for Week 14 (Matchday 15). The Disciplinary Summary has not been updated at this writing, but will be posted at this link when it is.

 

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.

 

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.

 

******** it all.

 

Umm...

 

Stupid yellow from Ramiro. What do you gain from pushing a player who's about to take a throw-in?

 

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.

 

Did I miss Dallas going down a player or something?

 

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.

 

Seems so, right? To be fair though, Dallas aint good.

 

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.

 

. . . though a 2.08 xG in half one suggests some real attacking prowess.

 

Allstate's leaf blower is 2025's Audi brat.

 

Very poor execution in this game. Not something you would want to show the casual or curious fan.

 

Or, probably, to us either.

 

FC Dallas has the flop without the Fosbury. Maybe they're Leapless in Seattle?

 

Good thing another game starts in a few minutes, although this one has picked up a touch in recent minutes.

 

One of the dumbest handballs in the box you will ever see.

 

Not often a guy is committing simultaneous penalty-worthy infractions with each arm the way Uroghide just managed.

 

I woke up in time.

 

Nasty work, that.