MLS this week ...

• by Soccer America , Sep 6, 2011

[DATEBOOK] The struggling Philadelphia Union, winless in its last six games (0-3-3), will return to action Wednesday when it faces the New England Revolution. The Union will have rookie Zac MacMath in goal following the injury to captain and star goalie Faryd Mondragon, who says he'll be sidelined 2-4 weeks. All 18 MLS teams will resume play over the weekend. For all the action ...

WEEK 26 SCHEDULE:
Sept. 7
8 pm ET
Philadelphia vs. New England, Galavision
Sept. 9
11 pm ET
Los Angeles vs. Colorado, FOX Soccer
Sept. 10
4 pm ET
Seattle vs. Real Salt Lake
Sporting KC vs. Houston, Telefutura
7:30 pm ET
Columbus vs. Toronto FC
New York vs. Vancouver
Philadelphia vs. Portland
New England vs. FC Dallas
10:30 pm ET
San Jose vs. Chicago
Chivas USA vs. D.C. United

STANDINGS:
Eastern Conference
PTS (GP) TEAM W-L-T +/1
40 (26) Columbus 11-8-7 31/30
37 (27) Sporting KC 9-8-10 40/36
35 (27) Houston 8-8-11 34/33
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34 (25) Philadelphia 8-7-10 31/26
32 (26) New York 6-6-14 41/37
31 (24) D.C. United 7-7-10 34/35
27 (26) Chicago 4-7-15 30/33
23 (26) New England 4-11-11 26/39
24 (28) Toronto FC 4-12-12 26/49

Western Conference
PTS (GP) TEAM W-L-T +/-
52 (27) Los Angeles 14-3-10 39/22
48 (27) Seattle 13-5-9 42/29
46 (27) FC Dallas 13-7-7 36/30
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42 (25) Real Salt Lake 12-7-6 35/21
41 (28) Colorado 10-7-11 39/26
32 (26) Portland 9-12-5 33/41
31 (27) Chivas USA 7-10-10 32/30
26 (26) San Jose 5-10-11 27/35
21 (27) Vancouver 4-14-9 27/42

Wildcard Race (top 4 qualify)
PTS (GP) TEAM W-L-T +/-
42 (25) Real Salt Lake 12-7-6 35/21
41 (28) Colorado 10-7-11 39/26
34 (25) Philadelphia 8-7-10 31/26
32 (26) New York 6-6-14 41/37
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32 (26) Portland 9-12-5 33/41
31 (27) Chivas USA 7-10-10 32/30
31 (24) D.C. United 7-7-10 34/35
27 (26) Chicago 4-7-15 30/33
26 (26) San Jose 5-10-11 27/35
24 (28) Toronto FC 4-12-12 26/49
23 (26) New England 4-11-11 26/39
21 (27) Vancouver 4-14-9 27/42