MLS Round-Up (Week 10)

JUNE 1
FC Dallas 1-2 Colorado (DSG Park)

Colorado's Conor Casey and Dallas' Dominic Oduro traded goals at either end of the first half before a 72nd goal by Tom McManus secured the three points for the Rapids. In the seventh minute, Colorado midfielder Christian Gomez slotted a ball to Casey who cut back to avoid a trailing defender and beat Dallas goalkeeper Ray Burse who failed to cut off the angle. Oduro's equalizer was a garbage goal, after the Rapids fail to clear a Dallas corner. The winning goal was much more impressive, as McManus managed to hold off Duilio Davino with his left shoulder, beat the defender to the bouncing through-ball by Rafael Gomes and squeak the ball past Burse at the near post while falling backward.
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MAY 31
Los Angeles 0-2 Toronto (BMO Field)

Without Landon Donovan and David Beckham, the Galaxy ... well, the Galaxy just aren't very good. The foul weather was "on again, off again" and so was the play, as neither side looked like it would be able to muster a decent attack. Offside call after offside call was putting even the rowdy Reds fans to sleep. But after the halftime storm, came a glancing header by MLS newboy Julius James and then goal-poacher Jeff Cunningham picked up a loose ball in the box and sealed it for the home side, as LD and his pulled groin looked on.
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New York 0-1 Houston (Robertson Stadium)
After sustaining a bloody knock on the head in the first half, Houston's Brian Ching slid in on a low cross from Geoff Cameron to score the only goal of the night. The troubles continue for the Red Bulls who managed just one win on the month of May and only 10 goals scored this season (tied for second worst in the league with KC)
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San Jose 1-3 Real Salt Lake (Rice-Eccles Stadium)

Things started well for the 'Quakes, as Joe Cannon stopped a Javier Morales penalty kick just three minutes into the match and then kept San Jose in the match till halftime. But the second half was a different story, as Robbie Findlay put RSL on top with a long distance crack past Cannon at the near post in the 48th, and then Morales added the second for the Royals about 10 minutes later. RSL made it 3-0 after Dema Kovalenko converted their second given PK of the night, and John Cunliffe pulled a conciliation goal back for San Jose in the 84th.
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Columbus 0-2 Chivas USA (HDC)

Youth and experience delivered Chivas USA, as Mexican-American teenager Jorge Flores picked up his third goal in as many games and MLS vet Jesse Marsch added number two. Referee Fernando Galvan seemed to lose control of the match at times (what? they can't fine me and its true), sending off the Crew's Danny O'Rourke for a studs-up tackle in the 22ndand Crew assistant coach Robert Warzycha was also sent off for some choice words concerning the officials from the sideline. Check out the push by Atiba Harris on the Flores goal.
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