REAL SALT LAKE made history tonite getting a 90th minute goal from YURA MOVSISYAN to earn a draw at COLORADO which thrust them into the playoffs. RSL will take on CHIVAS USA who lost goalkeeper DAN KENNEDY to an ejection in a 1-1 draw with the HOUSTON DYNAMO.
To be fair COLORADO was the better team on this night but failed to capitalize during their best times to get the games second goal. Their intentions became very clear in the second half to defend the lead and in the end they were once again knocked out of the playoffs by their rivals in RSL.
NICK RIMANDO of RSL produced a number of critical saves to keep RSL within one goal throughout the night.
The DYNAMO drew 1-1 with CHIVAS USA and are set to take on either DC UNITED (depending on their result tomorrow) or NEW YORK. Both could pose different challenges in the first round of the playoffs. UNITED must win to get in tomorrow at COLUMBUS.
The CREW will take on KANSAS CITY in their opening playoff round.
Don’t forget to take in the SUPERCLASICO today when CLUB AMERICA takes on CHIVAS with both teams needing this one badly.
* ANOTHER hot MLS RUMOR that is moving around these days has PREKI potentially moving to coach SEATTLE next year. His ties to that area come from his days of playing indoor soccer. Now it makes you wonder that with SIGI SCHMID in his final year in COLUMBUS could he end up in LA with CHIVAS again if PREKI moves? SIGI SCHMID also has been mentioned with the SEATTLE job and the move in SEATTLE certainly is coming from within MLS or that person would have been hired by now to get going in the PACIFIC NORTHWEST. SEATTLE is waiting for teams to get eliminated or the season to be over but they better get after it quickly to put things together.
Glenn,
I hate to burst your bubble, but I have also been mentioned for the Seattle job, and if the money is right, I am there. I am also asking Juande Ramos to be my assistant, since he now has no job!
As for the Dynamo game last night, the finishing was abyssmal. We had several point blank opportunities to finish and we did not. Davis, DeRo, heck, I imagine even Tony Caig had a chance to finish in the game, but we did not. With Chivas down to 10 men, we should have killed off the game a lot earlier. That has to improve.
BTW, Edson Buddle just scored against Dallas. That offiically means that Edson Buddle owns Dallas.
You and Marcelo did a great job on the braodcast last night. The game was really tough to watch but you guys made it tolerable.
Adrian Serioux just scored for FC Dallas. He then ran over to Beckham and told him “Get out of my league, B****!” At least Beckham won’t have to put up with crap goalkeeping in Milan!
As for last night around the league, New England self imploded last night and Khano Smith needs to be suspended for several games for that horror tackle last night. I hope Blanco, McBride and everyone else in Chicago scores on those guys. I didn’t watch the San Jose game because no one else did and peer pressure was on me not to watch it. I hope DC chokes one away to Columbus tonight because I would love to play New York in the playoffs. I don’t think they belong in the playoffs. You don’t believe they belong in the playoffs, and even Juan Carlos Osorio believes they should not be in the playoffs. Let’s play those losers!
Dallas just scored again and it is official. LA is absolutley horrible. I think they would sign you and I to fill the holes on that team!
Comment by Coach H — October 26, 2008 @ 2:44 pm
we should have blown out chivas yesterday. too many easy goals missed. i dont know what happened to ching on that play where he had mullan right next to him for the goal. but other than that, it was a good game. it was good to see a starter lineup. i went to the game in carson and it was my first time in the home depot center and i must say, it kicks the Rob’s butt. we need our stadium, i just hope the players are still accesible before, during, and after the games like at robertson. whats the deal with waibel not playin? not even for the reserve games…? anyway, its that time of the year…time to dream, scream, belive. lets grab the bulls by the horns and make some burgers!!!
Comment by Ramiro — October 26, 2008 @ 7:03 pm
Would have preferred to see Colorado since RSL can be a bogey side for us but at least we don’t have to worry about that for the first round. As for Buddle owning Dallas Coach H, doesn’t EVERYBODY own Dallas these days? You could find more athletic talent in a crack house than Pizza Hut Park…
…AND better food.
Comment by wren — October 27, 2008 @ 3:44 pm