Soccer Blog - Week 9

Hello, everybody, and welcome back to another article of Super Soccer Ian. We once again had a great and exciting week of soccer, and there were some extremely exciting games to watch. Let's hope for more of the same in this upcoming round, and let's also get started on reviewing the most recent results.

The first match of the round was a 1-1 draw between the NY Red Bulls and the Colorado Rapids. Then, the Houston Dynamo lost 4-1 to FC Dallas, and Real Salt Lake tied 1-1 with the SJ Earthquakes. Toronto FC won 1-0 over the Philadelphia Union, and DC United beat the Columbus Crew 2-0. The NE Revolution won 2-1 over the NY Red Bulls, and the LA Galaxy tied 1-1 with the

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Colorado Rapids. The Portland Timbers drew 0-0 with the Vancouver Whitecaps, and Sporting KC beat the Chicago Fire 1-0 in the Game of the Week. The final game of the round was a 3-1 win for the Seattle Sounders over New York City FC. Those are the most recent results, so now, let's take a look at the upcoming schedule.

The next round will begin with a matchup between the Houston Dynamo and the SJ Earthquakes. Then, Real Salt Lake will play the LA Galaxy, and Orlando City SC will host the NE Revolution. The Colorado Rapids will play the SJ Earthquakes, and the Chicago Fire will play Real Salt Lake. The Montréal Impact will host the Portland Timbers, and DC United will host Sporting KC. The Vancouver Whitecaps and Philadelphia Union will face off, and the Columbus Crew will host the Seattle Sounders. FC Dallas will then play the LA Galaxy, and Toronto FC will face the Houston Dynamo. The final game of the round will be between the NY Red Bulls and New York City FC. Those are the upcoming matches, and now, let's take a look at my MLS Fantasy tips.

There are some good opportunities to get lots of Fantasy points because of the fact that a few teams have double-headers this round. One player to consider getting on your team is Kendall Waston on the Vancouver Whitecaps. He will be playing at home against the Philadelphia Union, who have not been in the best defensive form this season. I think that he'll likely get a shutout, and he may even put in a set piece goal, or two. Another Vancouver player to consider for this round is Octavio Rivero. He's been scoring lots of goals for his side this season, and I wouldn't bet against him scoring in the Whitecaps' next game. He's a bit pricey at $8.9 million, but I think that he'd be well worth the price. One last player to think about getting on your squad is Sebastian Giovinco. He's a very expensive player to add to your team, but I think that his matchup at home against the Dynamo might be a great opportunity for him to add to his goal count. Those are my MLS Fantasy tips for this upcoming round.

Answer to Last Week's Question of the Week: Landon Donovan

This Week's Question of the Week: How many teams were there in MLS in its inaugural season of 1996?

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