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Goal.com MLS Rankings: Gritty Goats Rise Again
Chivas USA climbs three spots in the Goal.com MLS Rankings after picking up a 0-0 draw at Seattle on Saturday afternoon.
Sep 21, 2009 4:59:50 AM
1. Columbus – Guillermo Barros Schelotto's two goals in Sunday's 2-2 draw with Chicago were his first strikes since June 14. (1)
2. Chicago – Peter Lowry is the type of guy teams love to have buried deep on their bench. Every once in a while, he pops up (two goals on Sunday) and influences games with his late runs. (2)
3. Houston – A much-needed three points against RSL should stop the rot for now, but the Dynamo needed to kill that game off early in the first half. (3)
4. Los Angeles – Sean Franklin's return may be even more promising than David Beckham's outstanding performance in Saturday night's 2-0 win over Toronto FC. (4)
5. Chivas USA – Another gritty performance, another well-earned point after a 0-0 draw in Seattle. (8)
6. Seattle – Who would have thought spotty home form would harm Seattle's playoff chances? (5)
7. Colorado – A point in San Jose isn't horrible, but the Rapids need all three in the return leg on Wednesday. (6)
8. New England – Given its remaining schedule, the Revs really needed all three points in New York on Sunday night. Those games-in-hand grow in importance as the weeks pass. (7)
9. Toronto FC – Julian de Guzman debuted in TFC's expected defeat in Los Angeles. He'll need to contribute straight away to bolster TFC's playoff hopes. (9)
10. D.C. United – File Sunday afternoon's home match against San Jose under the header “must win.” (10)
11. Real Salt Lake – Spirited, but ultimately futile, comeback in Houston wouldn't have been necessary if RSL had started better and had avoided silly mistakes in the opening half an hour. (11)
12. Kansas City – Nine points from the past four games have pushed the Wizards to the fringes of the playoff race, but it's probably too little, too late. (13)
13. FC Dallas – You can't stop Jeff Cunningham, you can only hope to contain him. At least for right now. (12)
14. San Jose – Ryan Johnson giveth (the early goal to stake the Quakes the lead) and taketh (the stoppage time foul on Drew Moor to set up Conor Casey's tying penalty) away. (14)
15. New York – In its past 13 regular season games against New England, New York has mustered a grand total of zero wins. (15)
Kyle McCarthy writes the Monday MLS Breakdown and frequently writes opinion pieces during the week for Goal.com. He also covers the New England Revolution for the Boston Herald and MLSnet.com. Contact him with your questions or comments at kyle.mccarthy@goal.com and follow him on Twitter by clicking here.
2. Chicago – Peter Lowry is the type of guy teams love to have buried deep on their bench. Every once in a while, he pops up (two goals on Sunday) and influences games with his late runs. (2)
3. Houston – A much-needed three points against RSL should stop the rot for now, but the Dynamo needed to kill that game off early in the first half. (3)
4. Los Angeles – Sean Franklin's return may be even more promising than David Beckham's outstanding performance in Saturday night's 2-0 win over Toronto FC. (4)
5. Chivas USA – Another gritty performance, another well-earned point after a 0-0 draw in Seattle. (8)
6. Seattle – Who would have thought spotty home form would harm Seattle's playoff chances? (5)
7. Colorado – A point in San Jose isn't horrible, but the Rapids need all three in the return leg on Wednesday. (6)
8. New England – Given its remaining schedule, the Revs really needed all three points in New York on Sunday night. Those games-in-hand grow in importance as the weeks pass. (7)
9. Toronto FC – Julian de Guzman debuted in TFC's expected defeat in Los Angeles. He'll need to contribute straight away to bolster TFC's playoff hopes. (9)
10. D.C. United – File Sunday afternoon's home match against San Jose under the header “must win.” (10)
11. Real Salt Lake – Spirited, but ultimately futile, comeback in Houston wouldn't have been necessary if RSL had started better and had avoided silly mistakes in the opening half an hour. (11)
12. Kansas City – Nine points from the past four games have pushed the Wizards to the fringes of the playoff race, but it's probably too little, too late. (13)
13. FC Dallas – You can't stop Jeff Cunningham, you can only hope to contain him. At least for right now. (12)
14. San Jose – Ryan Johnson giveth (the early goal to stake the Quakes the lead) and taketh (the stoppage time foul on Drew Moor to set up Conor Casey's tying penalty) away. (14)
15. New York – In its past 13 regular season games against New England, New York has mustered a grand total of zero wins. (15)
Kyle McCarthy writes the Monday MLS Breakdown and frequently writes opinion pieces during the week for Goal.com. He also covers the New England Revolution for the Boston Herald and MLSnet.com. Contact him with your questions or comments at kyle.mccarthy@goal.com and follow him on Twitter by clicking here.
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