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MLS Week 25: Your Running Commentary

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By JUSTIN FERGUSON

A massive rivalry match between the New York Red Bulls and the Philadelphia Union headlines a busy Saturday night of action in Major League Soccer.

The two rivals are meeting for the third time this season after splitting the first two matchups of 2013. Meetings between these two sides are always important, but this rubber match will have an impact on the playoff pictures as second-place New York leads Philadelphia by one point and trails first-place Sporting Kansas City by one point in the tight Eastern Conference.

Later on in the evening, Clint Dempsey could make his first start for the Sounders in his home state of Texas as the streaking Sounders visit the Houston Dynamo. The Sounders have won three straight matches to pull themselves right into the thick of the Western Conference playoff race, and they will face a tough Dynamo side that currently holds the final spot out East.

The spotlight will also be on the Colorado Rapids, who will try to extend their unbeaten run to nine matches. Colorado will host the Vancouver Whitecaps in a battle for second place in the Western Conference, giving new designated player Gabriel Torres an important night to make his potential MLS debut.

Here is a rundown of tonight’s MLS schedule:

7pm – MLS Direct Kick – Montreal Impact vs D.C. United

7:30pm – MLS Direct Kick – New England vs Chicago Fire

7:30pm – MLS Direct Kick – Columbus Crew vs Toronto FC

8pm – NBC Sports Network – New York Red Bulls vs Philadelphia Union

9pm – MLS Direct Kick – Houston Dynamo vs Seattle Sounders

9:30pm – MLS Direct Kick – Colorado Rapids vs Vancouver Whitecaps

10:30pm – MLS Direct Kick – Los Angeles Galaxy vs Real Salt Lake

11pm – MLS Direct Kick – Portland Timbers vs FC Dallas

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If you will be watching today’s MLS action, please feel free to share your thoughts, opinions and some play-by-play in the comments section below.

Enjoy the action.

Comments

    • Games in hand — that’ll save the Sounders. ‘Cause you know, games in hand — that’s like games you’ve already won but just haven’t gotten the points for yet!

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  1. Why do NY games that sell out always look like they have a lot of empty seats? Relatively speaking to being a declared sell out.

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    • no shows, folks arriving late, leaving early… sitting in other parts of the stadium, visual perception (some seats look empty but are not), rivals fans always bringing up this topic etc etc. etc…. this happens here in houston but i am sure it happens in most stadiums too…

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  2. Just so we’re clear about this…

    Montreal’s coach came onto the field of play to go after PLAYERS on the other team… and Ben Olsen got ejected for being angry about him going at his players? I saw that correctly, right?

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  3. Handball on montreal gets no call, then they get a goal. Impact coach storms out of his box onto the field of play going after opposing players, and Ben Olsen gets kicked off the field for being upset about it. EFF this EFFing crap! Sick of it.

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      • That was unbelievably brash and creative. As impressive as Ibrahimovic v. England? Not sure, but it is just as ambitious and takes a ridiculous level of skill and touch.

      • No way!

        Ibra against England is a candidate for goal of the decade. He scored a bicycle kick from 40 yards. Just think about that.

      • I hear you, that goal will likely never be equalled. But a backheel flick from that far out over a keeper as big as Sean Johnson? Think about that, too.

  4. James Riley just checked Mapp into a camera. Sort of fitting in Canada, but wrong spott.

    He got a yellow, Olsen got sent off in the stuff that followed.

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    • Both coaches sent off, Montreal coach tried to fight a player it seemed. Olsen responded with words. Not sure why Olsen sent off, Montreal coach came onto field. Riley actually won the header, so not even sure why he got a yellow.

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  5. Deleon, off his game this season. Seems like him and Cruz had Opposite Day this season. Hope he turns around next season, just let this be sophomore slump.

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  6. NASL instead of MLS, but the ref in the Railhawks – Cosmos game is just f’n’ nuts. There’s been about 8 yellow cards and 2 reds (*not* for the same incident), and all before halftime. It’s a little chippy, but the ref is being a total dicknose crotchwaffle and just making a reasonably entertaining game totally unwatchable.

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