Los Angeles is on a 4 game winning streak and the get Beckham back too.
After taking the title from Houston, LA won their next two games 1-0 also. Over New England and then Chivas USA. Tonight they dismantled the NY Red Bulls, in NY, 3-1 on the return of David Beckham. Next week, July 25th, they travel to Kansas City. Click to continue reading...

Ok, I went on vacation before FCD and Houston played... Last time I wrote it was about the fact that Dallas can't seem to figure out how to hang onto the title past the 2nd game. Well. Again they didn't. They lost to Houston 3-1 on the 13th. So we'll go back to waiting for FCD to perform well.
The next week Houston drew Real Salt Lake 1-1. Click to continue reading...

Kenny Cooper scored in the 87th, just 5 minutes after the Quakes took the lead, to force a 2-2 draw at home for FC Dallas. They retain the title with the draw and will face, at home, the Houston Dynamo next Saturday.
FCD will be looking to break a record of sorts. If they can get a draw or win then it will be the first time that Dallas has not lost after a 1 game title reign. Click to continue reading...

The Fire remained undefeated on the MLS season with two road wins. A 1-0 victory in NY on a strike by Chris Rolfe in the 45th minute. Then last Thursday Chicago came from behind to defeat the top team in MLS, Chivas USA. The Fire scored two late goals, including a 96th(yes, ninety-sixth) minute penalty for the win. Click to continue reading...

Chicago had two second half goals to defeat TFC at BMO Field last week and take their 18th title. They are now tied with New York for the most UMLSCC titles.
New York just happens to be Chicago's next opponent. Overall the Fire have dominated NY. They lead the series with a 7-2-1 record (WDL). Click to continue reading...

The two teams were involved in a back and forth game that saw four second half goals and a point saving PK for DC in the 2nd minute of extratime. The final was 3-3 and saw two leads vanish in a six minute span. Dwayne DeRosario had two goals for TFC as the Reds retained the title in DC. This was only the 5th time a 3-3 game had happened. Click to continue reading...

The 1-1 draw say Frei of TFC make 7 saves as Columbus controlled the match. The Crew's Ekpo scored in the 54th but then Columbus saw their lead go away just 10 minutes later when Barrett equalized.
Next Toronto travel to Washington DC to defend against United. Going into the game both teams are top of the table in MLS East. Click to continue reading...

I didn't see the game. But then I don't see most of them. I did see the highlight of Dichio's goal - it was very nice.
Toronto FC defeated KC 1-0 and are now 3-0-0 when challenging at home. TFC have their 4th title.
Toronto will host Columbus next Saturday. The teams have met just two times in UMLSCC history. Click to continue reading...

Two minutes into the match Herculez Gomez was taken down in the box by defender Carlos Johnson who was shown a straight red. Claudio Lopez converted the PK and the Wizards went on to win 1-0 over 10 man Red Bull NY. Kansas City pretty much dominated and controlled the match but could not muster any more goals. Click to continue reading...

Brian McBride and the Chicago Fire owned the Wizards for the better part of the first 75 minutes. Chicago should have been up by more than just a 2-0 score before Josh Wolff put two goals in the net in the 78th and 89th ... and also Kevin Hartman made some spectacular saves to keep the Fire at just two. Click to continue reading...

Kansas City held onto their title on the road, they are 6-5-5 now on the road with the title, after a 1-0 win against 10 man Seattle. The Sounders lost keeper Keller to a handball infraction near the 30th minute. The Wizard's Davy Arnaud blasted home a goal in the 80th.
2006 was the last time that KC had the title for more than 1 game. Click to continue reading...

San Jose became the latest team to lose thier first title defense. It came at Kansas City in the form of a 0-2 loss. KC got goals from defender Aaron Hohlbein and forward Claudio Lopez. Kansas City has now won the UMLSCC 9 times. Nine is the fewest among teams that are still around since at least 1998 and only half as many reigns as New York. Click to continue reading...

Houston Dynamo drew the MLS Champions Columbus Crew at Robertson Stadium in week 1 to retain the UMLSCC. Ching scored in the 53rd to take the lead for Houston. The Crew pulled it back on the 81st on a goal from Schelotto.br /br /So, that was week 1. In week two on the 28th, Houston traveled to San Jose to play the Earthquakes for the second time. Click to continue reading...

The first 2009 UMLSCC matchup is between the two most recent MLS Cup Champions. Houston will host the Columbus Crew on FSC on March 21st at home.
This will be the third game for the Crew in Houston. The Dynamo have drawn and won the two matchups. Including games in San Jose the Crew won one and the other was a draw. Click to continue reading...

CD Chivas USA got a 90th minute goal at home to draw Houston 1-1 in the last UMLSCC game for 2008. Houston had led since the 52nd on a De Rosario penalty kick which saw Dan Kennedy ejected for denying a goal scoring opportunity. The goal for Chivas came from Jim Curtin.
Exciting end to a game but Houston ends the season as the UMLSCC. Click to continue reading...