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1 2 They showed depth and toughness all over the pitch, which is important with a loaded schedule (USOC, CONCACAF Champions League, World Football Challenge) coming up over the next couple of months. Gotta wonder if there’s room for another forward, though — the Ángel/Barrett/López threesome have scored just eight times all year. Last Week: Beat Chicago, 2-1(RECAP/WATCH)

Beat Chicago, 2-1(RECAP/WATCH) This Week: Bye Next: July 20 vs. Columbus (10:30 pm, MatchDay Live)

Bye July 20 vs. Columbus (10:30 pm, MatchDay Live) Last Five: TWTTW

2 1 George John chose a bad time to lay an egg. With d-mid Daniel Hernandez getting a rest, the big man needed to be a leader; instead he had several unfortunate giveaways and perhaps his worst game in months. RSL punished them, but the good news for FCD is they have a chance for revenge in the USOC this week. Last Week: Lost at RSL, 2-0 (RECAP/WATCH)

Lost at RSL, 2-0 (RECAP/WATCH) This Week: Saturday vs. D.C. United (9 pm, MatchDay Live)

Saturday vs. D.C. United (9 pm, MatchDay Live) Last Five: LWWWL

3 3 Remember at the start of the year when some Seattle fans were wondering if the league had passed Sigi Schmid by? Emphatically, undeniable foolish speculation on their part. He’s got his team closer to football d’arte than anyone in the league, with speculation that there’s another big, classy attacker on the way. Last Week: Beat Portland, 3-2 (RECAP/WATCH)

Beat Portland, 3-2 (RECAP/WATCH) This Week: Saturday vs. Colorado (4 pm, Fox Soccer)

Saturday vs. Colorado (4 pm, Fox Soccer) Last Five: WWWTW

4 5 Welcome back! Yeah, RSL were going up against something less than a full-strength FCD, but they did what a good team should do: Find the weak points and go right at them. The only blemish was Álvaro Saborío throwing a sulk when he was subbed off at the end. It’ll be interesting to see what, if anything, comes of that. Last Week: Beat FC Dallas, 2-0 (RECAP/WATCH)

Beat FC Dallas, 2-0 (RECAP/WATCH) This Week: Saturday at Vancouver (4 pm, MatchDay Live)

Saturday at Vancouver (4 pm, MatchDay Live) Last Five: TTWTW

5 4 It’s officially halfway through the season and the Union still can’t put together consistent offense. This time they made a go of it without new signing Veljko Paunovic and old hand Carlos Ruiz, and generally created enough chances to find net, but were stymied repeatedly by poor touches in the final third. Last Week: Tied San Jose, 0-0 (RECAP/WATCH)

Tied San Jose, 0-0 (RECAP/WATCH) This Week: Sunday at New England (7 pm, MatchDay Live)

Sunday at New England (7 pm, MatchDay Live) Last Five: LTWTT

6 6 The midweek thumping of Toronto was more than counterbalanced by the listless home loss against DC. The lack of creativity in the central midfield is a major concern, as was the inability to get any offense up the left flank. Defensively, at least, they look solid again with the return of Tim Ream, who had a monster performance. Last Week: Beat Toronto FC, 5-0 (RECAP/WATCH), Lost to D.C. United, 1-0 (RECAP/WATCH)

Beat Toronto FC, 5-0 (RECAP/WATCH), Lost to D.C. United, 1-0 (RECAP/WATCH) This Week: Saturday at Chivas USA (10:30 pm, Galavisión)

Saturday at Chivas USA (10:30 pm, Galavisión) Last Five: LTTWL

7 7 It took a penalty save and a last-minute goal to seal a 1-0 win at Vancouver, but three points on the road is a plus no matter how you manage it. They looked a bit fragile without Rich Balchan and Emmanuel Ekpo in the central midfield; once those two are back, it looks like the Crew should compete for the Eastern crown. Last Week: Beat Vancouver, 1-0 (RECAP/WATCH)

Beat Vancouver, 1-0 (RECAP/WATCH) This Week: Saturday vs. San Jose (7:30 pm, MatchDay Live)

Saturday vs. San Jose (7:30 pm, MatchDay Live) Last Five: LWWLW

8 8 They needed some last-minute heroics from Omar Bravo to salvage a point at home, but that’s what DPs are for. And against anyone but Dan Kennedy — the best 'keeper in the league this season — they’d have been up 3-1 by then, anyway. Sporting are still coming together a bit, but their unbeaten streak is now double-digits. That says a lot.

Last Week: Tied Colorado, 1-1 (RECAP/WATCH), Tied Chivas USA, 1-1 (RECAP/WATCH)

Tied Colorado, 1-1 (RECAP/WATCH), Tied Chivas USA, 1-1 (RECAP/WATCH) This Week: Saturday at Houston (8:30 pm, MatchDay Live)

Saturday at Houston (8:30 pm, MatchDay Live) Last Five: TWWTT

9 10 Maybe now people will start appreciating how important Conor Casey is. The big man had two goals and created a third, and has put a sputtering Rapids team on his broad shoulders. As he and Omar Cummings both get back to fitness and back on the field together, the Rapids will climb the rankings. Last Week: Tied Sporting KC, 1-1 (RECAP/WATCH), Beat Vancouver, 2-1 (RECAP/WATCH)

Tied Sporting KC, 1-1 (RECAP/WATCH), Beat Vancouver, 2-1 (RECAP/WATCH) This Week: Saturday at Seattle (4 pm, Fox Soccer)

Saturday at Seattle (4 pm, Fox Soccer) Last Five: LLTTW

10 11 Dwayne De Rosario scored the winning goal and Brandon McDonald provided organization, leadership and steel to the young back line. That’s about as much as you could hope for from a pair of midseason acquisitions, and suddenly a young DC team that looked to be a year away now has a playoff berth in sight. Last Week: Beat New York, 1-0 (RECAP/WATCH)

Beat New York, 1-0 (RECAP/WATCH) This Week : Saturday at FC Dallas (9 pm, MatchDay Live)

Saturday at FC Dallas (9 pm, MatchDay Live) Last Five: LTTTW

11 14 In a league full of underrated guys, nobody stands out more than Nick LaBrocca and Dan Kennedy. They’ve put the Rojiblancos on their back, dragged their team kicking and screaming into the playoff hunt. Whether they stay there through the dog days of summer is now up to the other nine guys on the pitch. Last Week: Beat San Jose, 2-0 (RECAP/WATCH), Tied Sporting KC, 1-1(RECAP/WATCH)

Beat San Jose, 2-0 (RECAP/WATCH), Tied Sporting KC, 1-1(RECAP/WATCH) This Week: Saturday vs New York (10:30 pm, Galavisión)

Saturday vs New York (10:30 pm, Galavisión) Last Five: LLTWT

12 9 Where oh where has the offense gone? Not only are the Quakes not scoring, but they’re not even looking particularly threatening. Frank Yallop has to make another adjustment or risk watching most of the Western Conference pull away from his struggling side over the next few weeks.

Last Week: Lost to Chivas USA, 2-0 (RECAP/WATCH), Tied Philadelphia, 0-0 (RECAP/WATCH)

Lost to Chivas USA, 2-0 (RECAP/WATCH), Tied Philadelphia, 0-0 (RECAP/WATCH) This Week: Saturday at Columbus ( 7:30 pm, MatchDay Live)

Saturday at Columbus 7:30 pm, MatchDay Live) Last Five: LTTLT

13 12 The Dynamo did what they should do: get a multi-goal win against one of the league’s weak sisters. That said, they weren’t particularly convincing, gave TFC a number of chances to equalize when it was 1-0, and didn’t salt the game away until the end. Hopefully for Houston one of the new trialists will stick around and revive their season. Last Week: Beat Toronto FC, 2-0 (RECAP/WATCH)

Beat Toronto FC, 2-0 (RECAP/WATCH) This Week: Saturday vs. Sporting KC (8:30 pm, MatchDay Live)

Saturday vs. Sporting KC (8:30 pm, MatchDay Live) Last Five: WLTTW

14 13 The Fire finally lost again, but did so in style, at least, in their 2-1 defeat in LA. Cristian Nazarit’s performance looked to be something build upon, and there’s no doubt Chicago can bring some heat down the flanks. They’re still starved for creativity and movement through the middle, and need time to work that out. Last Week: Lost at LA, 2-1 (RECAP/WATCH)

Lost at LA, 2-1 (RECAP/WATCH) This Week: Saturday vs. Portland (8:30 pm, MatchDay Live)

Saturday vs. Portland (8:30 pm, MatchDay Live) Last Five: TTTTL

15 16 This one had to be the most painful of losses, twice allowing Seattle to come back and folding over the last 20 minutes. The positive, though, is that the switch to a 4-1-4-1 looked promising, Diego Chara played well in the second half and his friend and countryman Jorge Perlaza had his best game of the season. Last Week: Lost to Seattle, 3-2 (RECAP/WATCH)

Lost to Seattle, 3-2 (RECAP/WATCH) This Week: Saturday at Chicago (8 pm, MatchDay Live)

Saturday at Chicago (8 pm, MatchDay Live) Last Five: LTLLL

16 17 They didn’t play this week, so the big question around Revs camp is, “Will a new face be brought in when the transfer window opens on Friday?” There are plenty of intriguing possibilities out there and New England badly need an infusion of speed and class in front of goal. Last Week: Bye

Bye This Week: Sunday vs. Philadelphia (7 pm, MatchDay Live)

Sunday vs. Philadelphia (7 pm, MatchDay Live) Last Five: LTTLT

17 15 Another week and two road losses provides the lead-in to the Frings/Koevermans era. They won’t make their bows until next Wednesday with a big test against FC Dallas. They’ll need to jell quickly, and it would help to have a healthy, motivated Julian de Guzman and Alan Gordon in the lineup with them. Last Week: Lost at New York, 5-0 (RECAP/WATCH), Lost at Houston, 2-0 (RECAP/WATCH)

Lost at New York, 5-0 (RECAP/WATCH), Lost at Houston, 2-0 (RECAP/WATCH) This Week: Bye Next: July 20 vs. FC Dallas

Bye July 20 vs. FC Dallas Last Five: LLWLL