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March 5, 2013 at 8:53 PM
My MLS power rankings — Week 1
Here are some other MLS power rankings at Soccer By Ives, ESPN.com and MLSsoccer.com.
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| Team (prev. rank) | Comment |
|---|---|
| 1. L.A. Galaxy (1) | No Donovan? No Beckham? No problem. Mike Magee’s hat trick highlighted blowout win. |
| 2. Sporting K.C. (4) | Graham Zusi was in MVP form in the opener, playing a part in all three goals of a nice win. |
| 3. Houston (5) | Team’s 26-game home unbeaten streak is second in MLS history (29, RSL in 2009-11). |
| 4. Real Salt Lake (9) | Rumors of its demise seem premature after beating reigning Supp. Shield winners on road. |
| 5. San Jose (2) | Chris Wondolowski put the blame on himself for the RSL loss after missing eight shots. |
| 6. Sounders FC (3) | Week 1 loss at home to Montreal is hardly a confidence boost before daunting CCL matchup. |
| 7. N.Y. Red Bulls (6) | All three goals in a road tie in Portland came from RSL imports Espindola, Olave. |
| 8. Columbus (10) | On the road for five of seven to begin year, but started impressively with 3-0 rout at Chivas. |
| 9. Vancouver (11) | Week 1 win came at a huge cost as captain Jay DeMerit completely ruptured his Achilles. |
| 10. D.C. United (7) | Dwayne De Rosario still has one game left to serve on suspension for a preseason head butt. |
| 11. FC Dallas (13) | Many were surprised to see former MVP David Ferreira stationed unfamiliarly out wide. |
| 12. Montreal (15) | Stunned Seattle, could complete a two-game sweep of the Pacific NW at Portland next week. |
| 13. Portland (12) | Had a horrific first half vs. NY but fought back from 3-1 down to earn a tie. |
| 14. Chicago (8) | In last place by empirical measures after a 4-0 loss in LA, the worst drubbing of the weekend. |
| 15. Philadelphia (14) | Ex-Sounder Seba Le Toux scored 2013′s first MLS goal, then the Union allowed next three. |
| 16. New England (16) | The only inactive team over the weekend opens on national television Saturday in Chicago. |
| 17. Colorado (18) | The gaffe of the week went to Rapids GK Steward Ceus, which led to only goal in 1-0 loss. |
| 18. Toronto FC (19) | The oldest of three Canadian teams in MLS but the furthest behind despite the head start. |
| 19. Chivas USA (17) | Week 1 attendance was officially 7,121. SI report said only 2,700 or so tickets were sold. |
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Joshua Mayers joined The Seattle Times as a part-time news assistant in 2005 and took over the Sounders FC beat before the 2010 season. He is a native of Bellingham, Wash., and graduated from the University of Washington with a journalism degree in 2007.
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