MLS UPDATE!
The US Open Cup semi finals happened this past week on Tuesday and Wednesday seeing Philadelphia scrap past Dallas on penalties 1-1 (3-4). On the flip side three time champions Seattle thrashed four time champions Chicago in embarrassing 6-0 fashion. The final (as per the coin flip) will be in Philadelphia.
In league play the big match was 2nd place Salt Lake taking 1st place Seattle down 2-1 moving them to the top of the table (although they have played two more matches so still behind on PPG).
Columbus had their best performance of the year flying past Los Angeles 4-1, and Kansas City made their claim as a front runner with convincing 4-1 display over Toronto. Dallas has been surging lately with full strength squad and put on a clinic dismantling San Jose 0-5. On personal note DC United rebounded from rough week with needed three points winning 4-2 over Colorado. Other results saw bottom of the table Montreal pull out a 1-0 win over struggling Chicago, New England and Portland both frustrated in 1-1 draw, and lastly Vancouver and Chivas playing to 0-0.
The coming week sees Champions League group play with Portland, Kansas City, DC United and Montreal in action. In league play Dallas v. Salt Lake is big match to watch out west and Kansas City v. DC United in the east.
