Over the past two Weeks, we’ve seen some teams show their true colors and others play below their talent levels. NYCFC and Atlanta show they are the best teams in the league, while former greats Toronto FC struggle in MLS play. New England and Vancouver have exceeded expectations early on, while teams like Chicago and Seattle have fallen off a bit. Any way you look at it, there’s been a lot of action, and plenty of movement in the league in this young 2018 season! Take a look back at all of the highlights from weeks eight and nine to get ready for all the action as the 2018 season hits double digits! week 10 starts tonight! This week around MLS Weeks Eight and Nine!
Week Eight:
Sporting Kansas City: 6
Vancouver Whitecaps FC: 0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjTSyBuXxyU
Montreal Impact: 3
Los Angeles Football Club: 5
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwHSq5jU2ic
Houston Dynamo: 5
Toronto FC: 1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPiMBRObEPg
New York Red Bulls: 1
Chicago Fire: 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwPyXBZfEGY
Columbus Crew SC: 2
New England Revolution: 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0d2iMhMY-M
Orlando City SC: 3
San Jose Earthquakes: 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=flu84y55_Z4
FC Dallas: 2
Philadelphia Union: 0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcU0vmu8SDA
Real Salt Lake: 3
Colorado Rapids: 0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VBpE36rk1k
LA Galaxy: 0
Atlanta United FC: 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dobTwf5-v08
Seattle Sounders FC: 3
Minnesota United FC: 1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1_WhjyI0Jw
Portland Timbers: 3
New York City FC: 0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDjqDgmq4jw
Week 8 Goals
https://twitter.com/MLS/status/988402243077632000
Week 8 Saves
https://twitter.com/MLS/status/988568256159059976
Team of the week
https://twitter.com/MLS/status/988510253649223681
Player of the week
https://twitter.com/MLS/status/988832472749273094
Week 8 power rankings
https://twitter.com/MLS/status/989202468952248322
Standings
https://twitter.com/MLS/status/989972577325125634
https://twitter.com/MLS/status/989973314658500608
Week Nine:
Vancouver Whitecaps FC: 2 (4-4-1)
Real Salt Lake: 0 ( 3-4-1 )
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WMkpBB4jGc
Atlanta United: 4 ( 6-1-1 )
Montreal Impact: 1 ( 2-6-0 )
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DrSItIhr0Mo
Toronto FC: 2 ( 1-4-1 )
Chicago Fire: 2 ( 2-3-2 )
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bY6WwOGOBL0
Philadelphia Union: 3 ( 2-3-2 )
DC United: 2 ( 1-4-2 )
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqA2ZUUGukM
Columbus Crew SC: 2 ( 4-3-2 )
San Jose Earthquakes: 1 ( 1-4-2 )
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTHEB6PIA9Y
New England Revolution: 1 ( 4-2-2 )
Sporting Kansas City: 0 ( 5-2-2 )
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVDnF6RFGqQ
Minnesota United FC: 2 ( 3-5-0 )
Houston Dynamo: 1 ( 2-3-2 )
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qdKSd9-o_5A
LA Galaxy: 1 ( 3-4-1 )
New York Red Bulls: 2 ( 4-3-0 )
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-DELFuZbG4
Colorado Rapids: 1 ( 2-3-2 )
Orlando City SC: 2 ( 5-2-1 )
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMLiTpNqSiI
New York City FC: 3 ( 6-1-2 )
FC Dallas: 1 ( 3-1-3 )
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odgnqTTuvko
Los Angeles Football Club: 1 ( 5-2-0 )
Seattle Sounders FC: 0 ( 1-4-1 )
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncd-ArX_o_I
Week 9 Goals
https://twitter.com/MLS/status/990999430051450880
Week 9 Saves
https://twitter.com/MLS/status/991074775912067072
Team of the week
https://twitter.com/MLS/status/991044572649263105
Player of the week
https://twitter.com/MLS/status/991369200194277376
Week 9 power rankings
https://twitter.com/MLS/status/991407063191388160
Standings
Eastern Conference
|
|
Points |
|
Overall |
|
Home |
|
Away |
| # |
Club |
PTS |
PPG |
|
GP |
W |
L |
T |
GF |
GA |
GD |
|
W-L-T |
|
W-L-T |
| 1 |
New York City FC |
20 |
2.22 |
|
9 |
6 |
1 |
2 |
19 |
10 |
9 |
|
4-0-0 |
|
2-1-2 |
| 2 |
Atlanta United FC |
19 |
2.38 |
|
8 |
6 |
1 |
1 |
21 |
9 |
12 |
|
4-0-1 |
|
2-1-0 |
| 3 |
Orlando City SC |
16 |
2 |
|
8 |
5 |
2 |
1 |
16 |
13 |
3 |
|
3-1-1 |
|
2-1-0 |
| 4 |
New England Revolution |
14 |
1.75 |
|
8 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
13 |
8 |
5 |
|
3-1-1 |
|
1-1-1 |
| 5 |
Columbus Crew SC |
14 |
1.56 |
|
9 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
13 |
10 |
3 |
|
3-1-1 |
|
1-2-1 |
| 6 |
New York Red Bulls |
12 |
1.71 |
|
7 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
17 |
10 |
7 |
|
3-1-0 |
|
1-2-0 |
| 7 |
Chicago Fire |
8 |
1.14 |
|
7 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
11 |
12 |
-1 |
|
1-2-1 |
|
1-1-1 |
| 8 |
Philadelphia Union |
8 |
1.14 |
|
7 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
6 |
10 |
-4 |
|
2-1-2 |
|
0-2-0 |
| 9 |
Montreal Impact |
6 |
0.75 |
|
8 |
2 |
6 |
0 |
10 |
21 |
-11 |
|
1-1-0 |
|
1-5-0 |
| 10 |
D.C. United |
5 |
0.71 |
|
7 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
8 |
13 |
-5 |
|
1-0-1 |
|
0-4-1 |
| 11 |
Toronto FC |
4 |
0.67 |
|
6 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
6 |
13 |
-7 |
|
1-1-1 |
|
0-3-0 |
Western Conference
|
|
Points |
|
Overall |
|
Home |
|
Away |
| # |
Club |
PTS |
PPG |
|
GP |
W |
L |
T |
GF |
GA |
GD |
|
W-L-T |
|
W-L-T |
| 1 |
Sporting Kansas City |
17 |
1.89 |
|
9 |
5 |
2 |
2 |
20 |
12 |
8 |
|
3-1-1 |
|
2-1-1 |
| 2 |
Los Angeles Football Club |
15 |
2.14 |
|
7 |
5 |
2 |
0 |
17 |
13 |
4 |
|
1-0-0 |
|
4-2-0 |
| 3 |
Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
13 |
1.44 |
|
9 |
4 |
4 |
1 |
10 |
17 |
-7 |
|
2-1-1 |
|
2-3-0 |
| 4 |
FC Dallas |
12 |
1.71 |
|
7 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
10 |
6 |
4 |
|
2-0-3 |
|
1-1-0 |
| 5 |
LA Galaxy |
10 |
1.25 |
|
8 |
3 |
4 |
1 |
10 |
13 |
-3 |
|
2-3-0 |
|
1-1-1 |
| 6 |
Real Salt Lake |
10 |
1.25 |
|
8 |
3 |
4 |
1 |
9 |
16 |
-7 |
|
3-1-0 |
|
0-3-1 |
| 7 |
Minnesota United FC |
9 |
1.13 |
|
8 |
3 |
5 |
0 |
11 |
16 |
-5 |
|
2-1-0 |
|
1-4-0 |
| 8 |
Houston Dynamo |
8 |
1.14 |
|
7 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
15 |
11 |
4 |
|
2-2-0 |
|
0-1-2 |
| 9 |
Colorado Rapids |
8 |
1.14 |
|
7 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
10 |
10 |
0 |
|
2-1-1 |
|
0-2-1 |
| 10 |
Portland Timbers |
8 |
1.14 |
|
7 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
12 |
14 |
-2 |
|
2-0-0 |
|
0-3-2 |
| 11 |
San Jose Earthquakes |
5 |
0.71 |
|
7 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
12 |
15 |
-3 |
|
1-1-1 |
|
0-3-1 |
| 12 |
Seattle Sounders FC |
4 |
0.67 |
|
6 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
5 |
9 |
-4 |
|
1-2-0 |
|
0-2-1 |
Week 10 fixtures
Friday, May 4th:
Toronto FC vs Philadelphia Union | 8:00 PM EST
Saturday, May 5th:
Montreal Impact vs New England Revolution | 1:00 PM EST
New York Red bulls vs New York City FC | 1:55 PM EST
Minnesota United FC vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 2:00 PM EST
Los Angeles Football Club vs FC Dallas | 3:55 PM EST
Seattle Sounders FC vs Columbus Crew SC | 4:00 PM EST
Chicago Fire vs Atlanta United FC | 8:30 PM EST
Houston Dynamo vs LA Galaxy | 8:30 PM EST
Sporting Kansas City vs Colorado Rapids | 8:30 PM EST
San Jose Earthquakes vs Portland timbers | 10:30 PM EST
Sunday, May 6th:
Orlando City SC vs Real Salt Lake | 5:00 PM EST
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