MLS this week ...

• by Soccer America , Sep 14, 2011

[DATEBOOK] Wednesday's only match, pitting the Columbus Crew against the Houston Dynamo, has playoff implications for both teams. The Crew will take sole possession of first place in the Eastern Conference with a tie or win. The Dynamo will move five points clear in the battle for one of four wild-card berths with a victory. For all the action ...

WEEK 27 SCHEDULE:
Sept. 14
7:30 p.m. ET
Columbus vs. Houston

Sept. 16
11:00 p.m. ET
Portland vs. New England, FOX Soccer

Sept. 17
1:30 p.m. ET
Toronto FC vs. Colorado, TSN
4:00 p.m. ET
Chicago vs. Chivas USA, Telefutura
7:30 p.m. ET
Philadelphia vs. Columbus
8:30 p.m. ET
FC Dallas vs. New York
Houston vs. San Jose
9:00 p.m. ET
Seattle vs. D.C. United
Real Salt Lake vs. Sporting KC
10:30 p.m. ET
Los Angeles vs. Vancouver

WEEK 28 SCHEDULE:
Sept. 21
7:30 p.m. ET
D.C. United vs. Chivas USA
8:00 p.m. ET
New York vs. Real Salt Lake
10:30 p.m. ET
Portland vs. San Jose

Sept. 23
8:30 p.m. ET
Sporting KC vs. Philadelphia, FOX Soccer

Sept. 24
4:00 p.m. ET
FC Dallas vs. Houston, Telefutura
7:30 p.m. ET
D.C. United vs. Real Salt Lake   
Columbus vs. Los Angeles
New York vs. Portland  
9:00 p.m. ET
Colorado vs. San Jose
10:30 p.m. ET
Vancouver vs. Seattle, TSN
Chivas USA vs. Toronto FC

Sept. 25, 2011
4:00 p.m. ET
Chicago vs. New England

STANDINGS:
Eastern Conference
PTS (GP) TEAM W-L-T +/1
40 (28) Sporting KC 10-8-10 43/36
40 (27) Columbus 11-9-7 33/34
36 (27) Philadelphia 9-7-11 35/30
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35 (28) Houston 8-9-11 34/36
34 (25) D.C. United 8-7-10 37/35
33 (27) New York 6-6-15 42/38
27 (27) Chicago 4-8-15 30/35
27 (28) New England 5-11-12 32/43
27 (29) Toronto FC 5-12-12 30/51

Western Conference
PTS (GP) TEAM W-L-T +/-
55 (28) Los Angeles 15-3-10 40/22
48 (28) Seattle 13-6-9 43/31
46 (28) FC Dallas 13-8-7 36/32
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45 (26) Real Salt Lake 13-7-6 37/22
41 (29) Colorado 10-8-11 39/27
33 (27) Portland 9-12-6 33/41
31 (28) Chivas USA 7-11-10 32/33
29 (26) San Jose 6-10-11 29/35
22 (27) Vancouver 4-14-10 28/43

Wildcard Race (top 4 qualify)
PTS (GP) TEAM W-L-T +/-
45 (26) Real Salt Lake 13-7-6 37/22
41 (29) Colorado 10-8-11 39/27
35 (28) Houston 8-9-11 34/36
34 (25) D.C. United 8-7-10 37/35
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33 (27) New York 6-6-15 42/38
33 (27) Portland 9-12-6 33/41
31 (28) Chivas USA 7-11-10 32/33
29 (26) San Jose 6-10-11 29/35
27 (27) Chicago 4-8-15 30/35
27 (28) New England 5-11-12 32/43
27 (29) Toronto FC 5-12-12 30/51
22 (27) Vancouver 4-14-10 28/43