With the international break nearly here, MLS teams are cramming in games before World Cup
qualifiers begin, and the result is a numerous mid-week matches.
Four MLS games and a friendly accompany the Canadian championship on the docket Wednesday night,
highlighted by the New York Red Bulls' five-game winning streak being put to the test by recent
trade partner Chivas USA and the Los Angeles Galaxy looking to end their struggles against the San
Jose Earthquakes in the California Clasico.
The California rivalry highlights a busy Wednesday night. (Getty Images)
Can you believe it? We're sitting at Week 12 already here this season. Things have been moving
quickly but after this week things will settle down a little bit for June which also means the
summer friendly season is right around the corner.
Major League Soccer and the Chicago Fire released their full schedule today. Here are some
highlights. Full schedule after the break.
Chicago is slated to appear in a total of 13 nationally televised broadcasts. The Sunday, July 8
game vs. LA Galaxy will be on ESPN. The October 6 game vs.
The middle of HATE week is here as the Fire square off tonight against FC Dallas. The Men in Red
will no doubt come out of the gates fast and furious to try to avenge the loss to Portland. FC
Dallas, on the other hand, comes into the game reeling a bit. They did manage to pull out a draw
vs. Philly, but dropped 3 straight contests before that.
This game was nuts. Inexplicable referee decisions. Overly physical play. Weird penalties. Poor
set piece defending. Golazo! Dives. Goalie Coach ejection. Yellow cards. Two (!) penalty saves.
Nerve racking final minutes. All of this resulted in an ugly, but a rather satisfying (Hi Brimstone
Cup you sexy thing you) victory.
Article by Pedro Gomes
Midweek MLS action was plentiful. Among all the chatter about US Open Cup and the Canadian
Championship, the league held some exciting matches. New York fans honored Juan Pablo Angel with a
deserved banner and Columbus stunned Seattle with a 2-0 win.
