Here are the updated standings:
Toronto FC
We did our part but the necessary results did not fall our
way to eliminate Montreal from the playoffs but what we did do was make them
have to take the hardest path to MLS Cup and probably, with the poor form they
showed against us, will not make it past the first round.
But on to what we did right.
Earnshaw made a goal-scorer’s deflection to put us up early in the game and
we continued to push and could have scored 2 or 3 more if not for the framework
and Troy Perkins. Finally Bendik showed
again why Stefan Frei has been able to get games making two incredible game
saving stops in the 53rd and 87th minute.
But it could have been completely different if the referee
had made the correct call in the Earnshaw skirmish where he hit a Montreal
player in the face and should have received a red card for his actions. This kind of officiating is one of the major
roadblocks to the growth of MLS and the refs need to be called out on every bad
call not just the ones that affect each supporters own team. If we do not speak up nothing will be changed
in the quality of officials in MLS.
The win was a good way to end the season but now is when the
real work begins and we will see if something will finally change with this
club and if this group of people in control does not change it I don’t see many
people being around for when the group that does change it comes around.
Movers of the Week
The Western Conference kept the same order of the 5 playoffs
teams after this weekend’s games. But
the Eastern Conference saw a lot of shake ups.
Chicago fell from 4th to 6th just outside of the
playoffs, which New England took advantage of and jumped from 6th to
3rd. Houston followed suit and moved up from 5th to 4th
as Montreal slipped from 3rd to 5th. All of this movement will surely lead to some
exciting playoff soccer.
Predictions
Last Week
Chivas USA @ Real Salt Lake
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RSL Win
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Correct RSL Win 2-1
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Sporting Kansas City @
Philadelphia Union
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SKC Win
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Correct SKC Win 2-1
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Montreal Impact @ Toronto FC
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TFC Win
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Correct TFC Win 1-0
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FC Dallas @ San Jose
Earthquakes
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SJ Win
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Correct SJ Win 2-1
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Portland Timbers @ Chivas USA
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POR Win
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Correct POR Win 5-0
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Houston Dynamo @ DC United
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HOU Win
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Correct HOU Win 2-1
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New England Revolution @
Columbus Crew
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NE Win
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Correct NE Win 1-0
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Chicago Fire @ New York Red
Bulls
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NY Win
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Correct NY Win 5-2
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Colorado Rapids @ Vancouver
Whitecaps
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VAN Win
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Correct VAN Win 3-0
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LA Galaxy @ Seattle Sounders
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SEA Win
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Wrong Draw 1-1
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Last Week’s Prediction Record
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9-1
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All Time Record
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67-62
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For a 51.94% success rate in my predictions across the
season since July 23rd
Playoffs
Knockout Round
Colorado Rapids @ Seattle
Sounders
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SEA Win
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Montreal Impact @ Houston
Dynamo
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HOU Win
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Conference Semifinals (Home & Away)
Houston Dynamo vs New York Red
Bulls
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NY Win
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New England Revolution vs
Sporting Kansas City
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SKC Win
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Seattle Sounders vs Portland
Timbers
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POR Win
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LA Galaxy vs Real Salt Lake
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LA Win
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Conference Finals (Home & Away)
New York Red Bulls vs Sporting
Kansas City
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SKC Win
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Portland Timbers vs LA Galaxy
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POR Win
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MLS Cup Final
Portland Timbers @ Sporting Kansas
City
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POR Win
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