Major League Soccer MLS Standings
- 05/07/2008 10:29 PM CDT
Note: Three points for victory, one point for tie. Today’s game Chicago at D.C. United, 6:30 p.m.
| Eastern | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
| Chicago | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 13 | 3 |
| Columbus | 5 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 11 | 7 |
| Toronto FC | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 9 |
| New England | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 10 |
| Kansas City | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 9 |
| New York | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 4 |
| D.C. United | 2 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 14 |
| Western | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
| Colorado | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 7 |
| FC Dallas | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 5 |
| Los Angeles | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 13 |
| CD Chivas USA | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 13 |
| Real Salt Lake | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 11 |
| San Jose | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
| Houston | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
Note: Three points for victory, one point for tie. Today’s game Chicago at D.C. United, 6:30 p.m.
There’s one person near and dear to Wizards fans with special insight into the David Beckham phenomenon.
Former Wizard Yura Movsisyan had a goal as Real Salt Lake buried San Jose 4-0 in a Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup play-in game on Wednesday in Utah.
Thursday New York 1, Toronto FC 1 Saturday Chicago 3, New England 0 Columbus 2, Kansas City 1 CD Chivas USA 0, Houston 0
CREW: William Hesmer, Frankie Hejduk, Danny O’Rourke, Guillermo Barros Schelotto (Nicolas Hernandez 86th minute), Alejandro Moreno, Eddie Gaven (Brad Evans 73rd), Chad Marshall, Brian Carroll, Robbie Rogers, Adam Moffat (Emmanuel Ekpo 54th), Ezra Hendrickson.
COLUMBUS, Ohio | The Wizards’ fast start faded further into memory Saturday night in breezy Columbus Crew Stadium. The first-place Crew blew by Kansas City in the first half and beat the Wizards 2-1.
CREW: William Hesmer, Frankie Hejduk, Danny O’Rourke, Guillermo Barros Schelotto (Nicolas Hernandez 86th minute), Alejandro Moreno, Eddie Gaven (Brad Evans 73rd), Chad Marshall, Brian Carroll, Robbie Rogers, Adam Moffat (Emmanuel Ekpo 54th), Ezra Hendrickson.
Note: Three points for victory, one point for tie. Saturday’s results Chicago 3, New England 0
Kerry Zavagnin sat outside the Wizards’ new training facility in Swope Park and reminisced about the year 2000.
Note: Three points for victory, one point for tie. Thursday’s result New York 1, Toronto FC 1
Note: Three points for victory, one point for tie. Thursday’s result New York 1, Toronto FC 1
Today’s game New York at Toronto FC, 6 p.m. Saturday’s games Kansas City at Columbus, 6:30 p.m.
OK, so the Wizards aren’t in first place right now. But there’s still one argument that suggests they rule Major League Soccer.
Thursday’s game New York at Toronto FC, 6 p.m. Saturday’s games Kansas City at Columbus, 6:30 p.m.
Soccer consumes the mind, body and soul of Roger Espinoza. It has to when you’re a rookie in Major League Soccer, competing for firm footing in the big time and trying to make a living on your own for the first time.
Sunday’s result New York 2, San Jose 0 Thursday’s result New England 1, FC Dallas 0
Will Hesmer was happy to do his part Saturday for his coach, but Hesmer has bigger plans this summer.
The happy soccer fan who follows England’s Barclays Premier League closely is no doubt relishing the prospect of the next couple weekends.
English Premier League leaders Manchester United are in a face-off with Spanish giants Barcelona in a make-or-break second leg contest of the UEFA Champions League semifinal at Old Trafford on Tuesday.