A quintet of intra-conference match-ups make up today's Major League Soccer action, led by the Seattle Sounders taking on the Colorado Rapids.
The Sounders are winless in eight MLS matches, but return to CenturyLink Field feeling good after a hard-earned point in a scoreless mid-week draw against Real Salt Lake. A victory won't come easy against a Rapids side that is fully healthy and showing signs of being ready to make a run up the West standings.
The Eastern Conference's lone match of the evening takes place at Livestrong Sporting Park, where Sporting Kansas City face the Houston Dynamo in a rematch of of the 2011 Eastern Conference Final. Sporting KC is coming in off a mid-week victory against Montreal and will be looking to close ground on D.C. United and New York atop the Eastern Conference standings. The Dynamo registered a mid-week draw against the Chicago Fire, and will be welcoming back Geoff Cameron, who missed that match with a hamstring injury.
Here is tonight's MLS schedule:
8 p.m. – MLS Live/Direct Kick - Sporting Kansas City vs. Houston Dynamo
9 p.m. – MLS Live/Direct Kick - Real Salt Lake vs. Portland Timbers
9 p.m. - MLS Live/Direct Kick – FC Dallas vs. San Jose Earthquakes
10:30 p.m. – MLS Live/Direct Kick - Chivas USA vs. Vancouver Whitecaps
11 p.m. - NBCSN/TSN2 – Seattle Sounders vs. Colorado Rapids
If you are watching tonight's action, please feel free to share your thoughts, opinions and some play-by-play on tonight's action in the comments section below.
Enjoy the action.
Ummmmmm. No.
Really. It’s bush league.
Really?
Would you like an award for participation?
Wow.
Eddie Johnson looks very impressive. With another goal today Klinsmann may have to send some scouts to Seattle.
Oof. Before you jump to any conclusions about the quality of play this year, try to catch some other teams — San Jose vs. RSL next Saturday night would be a good one.
Still fast and strong, still makes pretty good vertical runs, still dribbles out of bounds a bit more often than one would expect from a professional footballer.
streamers still being thrown on the pitch. Why is this still going on? It makes me cringe.
I don’t think Lampard is ready to retire.
gonna watch my first MLS match of the season rapids vs sounders
Hasn’t lived in that house for a few years. He has been renting it out including to Lane Kiffin. Grant Wahl reported the house status a few nights ago.
What do you guys make of Donovan selling his house in Manhattan Beach and Lampard Lingering around the Home Depot Center?
I am looking for a critique of Eddie Johnson. I know he has scored some goals. Does he look as if he can make a future claim for the MNT?
hhahahaah, it’s true
Come on Peter. When you root for Houston, the terrorists win. Ok, not really, but stil…
Lets go Houston. If Sporting and DC lose, NY can jump into first place with a win.
Looking forward to the conference finals rematch! Let’s go Sporting!