With SuperLiga set to kick off and four MLS teams participating, it is a slightly-reduced MLS schedule we find ourselves with this week as we reach the mid-point of the 2009 season.
Chicago, New England, Kansas City and Chivas USA are all taking part in the battle vs. Mexican club, leaving ten teams to do battle in MLS this weekend.
There are three inter-conference games on tap, led by the D.C. United-Colorado Rapids tilt. D.C. is fresh off its surprising draw vs. Seattle while Colorado is coming off a bye week as it attempts to win without Conor Casey, who is at the Confederations Cup.
Here is this weekend's schedule of MLS matches as well as Best XI match-ups to watch:
This weekend's MLS Schedule
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Los Angeles Galaxy at San Jose Earthquakes (4:30pm, ESPN2)
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Seattle Sounders at New York Red Bulls (7:30pm, MSG)
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Columbus Crew at FC Dallas (8:30pm, FSC)
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Real Salt Lake at Houston Dynamo (8:30pm, Direct Kick)
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D.C. United at Colorado Rapids (9:30pm, Direct Kick)
This weekend's Best XI match-ups to watch
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Jhon Kennedy Hurtado vs. Juan Pablo Angel
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Osvaldo Alonso vs. Albert Celades
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Kevin Goldthwaite vs. Fredy Montero
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Kenny Cooper vs. Chad Marshall
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Dave Van Den Bergh vs. Frankie Hejduk (questionable)
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Geoff Cameron vs. Yura Movsisyan
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Richard Mulrooney vs. Javier Morales
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Chris Wingert vs. Brian Mullan
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Nick LaBrocca vs. Chris Pontius
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Pablo Mastroeni vs. Christian Gomez
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Cory Gibbs vs. Luciano Emilio
What match will you be looking forward to the most? What individual match-up do you think is the weekend's best?
Share your thoughts below.