[MLS GOLEADORES] D.C. United's Charlie Davies scored his eighth goal of the season to join Landon Donovan and Thierry Henry atop the leading scorers' list. Columbus' "El Condor" moved up the ranks with a pair of goals. For the latest on the Golden Boot race and video of Week 15 goal of the week nominees ...
* Charlie Davies' scored from close-range after a goalmouth scramble in D.C. United's 2-2 tie with Houston, giving him eight goals for the season.
* The Columbus Crew's Peruvian striker Andres Mendoza scored twice in the Crew's 4-1 win over Colorado to give him seven goals. Colorado's Conor Casey scored his fourth of the season before getting red-carded for sliding and colliding into Crew keeper Will Hesmer. The 33-year-old Mendoza, nicknamed "El Condor," joined the Crew in the middle of last season from Diyarbakirspor of the Turkish First Division.
* Week 15's 12 games included three 0-0 ties, making it 18 scoreless stalemates so far this season.
* But goalscoring was up last week, thanks to high-scoring games in Columbus, Philadelphia (3-2 over Chivas USA), Dallas (4-0 over Portland), Real Salt Lake (3-1 over Toronto) and Seattle (4-2 over New York).
* The week's goals-per game average was 3.08 and upped the season's average to 2.42. The 2010 season ended with an all-time low 2.46 goals per game.
* MLS Leading Scorers
| Player |
Team |
Goals |
Assists |
| Thierry Henry | New York |
8 |
4 |
| Landon Donovan |
Los Angeles | 8 |
1 |
| Charlie Davies | D.C. United |
8 |
1 |
| Andres Mendoza |
Columbus | 7 |
1 |
| Brek Shea | FC Dallas |
7 |
1 |
| Chris Wondolowski | San Jose |
6 |
2 |
| Maicon Santos | Toronto FC |
6 |
1 |
| Eric Hassli | Vancouver |
6 |
0 |
| Luke Rodgers |
New York |
5 |
3 |
| Danny Mwanga | Philadelphia |
5 |
2 |
| Camilo |
Vancouver |
5 |
1 |
| Marco Pappa | Chicago |
5 |
1 |
| Chris Pontius |
D.C. United |
5 |
1 |
| Jack Jewsbury | Portland |
4 |
6 |
| Chad Barrett | Los Angeles |
4 |
3 |
| Steven Lenhart | San Jose |
4 |
2 |
| Dominic Oduro | Chicago |
4 |
2 |
| Justin Braun |
Chivas USA |
4 |
1 |
| Will Bruin |
Houston |
4 |
1 |
| Conor Casey |
Colorado | 4 |
1 |
| Fabian Espindola |
Real Salt Lake | 4 |
1 |
| Brad Evans |
Seattle | 4 |
1 |
| Alan Gordon | Toronto |
4 |
1 |
| Shalrie Joseph | New England |
4 |
1 |
| Cam Weaver |
Houston | 4 |
1 |
| Diego Chaves | Chicago |
4 |
0 |
| Alvaro Fernandez |
Seattle |
4 |
0 |
| Simon Dawkins |
San Jose |
4 |
0 |
| Emilio Renteria |
Columbus |
4 |
0 |
| Carlos Ruiz |
Philadelphia |
4 |
0 |
MLS Goal of the Week Nominees: Week 15
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