Monday, March 29, 2010

Soccer Table Update as of 3/29


The MLS has returned for its 15th season, Chelsea rolls twice in one week with a combined score of 12-1 and in Italy AS Roma looks to take the throne from Inter Milan. Lets take a look at this past week's action and current table standings.

EPL:
 - Past week's results - Mid-week action saw Everton top ManCity two to nill and Chelsea trash Portsmouth 5-0. On Saturday Chelsea and Manchester United rolled over their opponents with a combined score of 11 to 1, while fellow title chaser Arsenal could only manage a 1-1 draw against Birmingham City. In the battle to escape the relegation zone Hull City pulled off a surprising 2-0 victory over Fulham and Wolverhampton secured a draw against Everton after beating West Ham 3-1 during the week. Sunday saw Liverpool top Sunderland 3-0, only to have Manchester City respond with a 3-0 victory themselves against Wigan.
 - Current EPL Table - Manchester United (72) and Chelsea (71) took a step ahead of Arsenal (68) this weekend with only six fixtures remaining. The mega-clash on Saturday between Manchester United and Chelsea at Old Trafford will play a major role in this year's championship. Liverpool (54) jumped Aston Villa (51) for the final Europa League spot, but still trail Tottenham (58) and ManCity (56). Hull City's latest victory pulls them ever so close to safety at 27 points they are tied with West Ham who is in 17th place, but Hull has a game in hand over the Hammers.

Serie A:
 - Past week's results - The big headliner of the weekend saw title chaser AS Roma upset reigning champion Inter Milan 2-1. The results meant that Inter only took 5 points from 5 matches during March. AC Milan failed to capitalize on Inter's slip and after an early lead they could draw against Lazio 1-1. Palermo, Juventus, and Napoli all notched victories in the push European competition.
 - Current Serie A Table - Roma's (62) three points pushed them to within one of leaders Inter (63). Despite the draw AC Milan still remain in the hunt at 60 points. The next tier is headed up by Palermo (51) and three clubs tied at 48 - Napoli, Juventus and Sampdoria. The future looks bleak for relegation zone clubs Atalanta, Siena, and Livorno with seven rounds to go the teams are four to seven points out of safety.


MLS: 
 - Past week's results - The season kicked off in the most exciting stadium in the US, as sophomore club Seattle dominated expansion squad Philadelphia 2-0. On Friday, Colorado topped Chivas 1-0, who looks soft at the start of the season and heading into the Super Clasico. Saturday was the full slate of MLS action while saw the unveiling of the impressive new NY Red Bull Stadium. The crowd and club did not disappoint with a 1-0 win against Chicago. In the night match-up Landon Donovan returned from his stint with Everton to lead the LA Galaxy to a 1-0 result over New England. Elsewhere, the defending champions Real Salt Lake  won 3-0 against relegation bound (if the MLS had one) San Jose.
 - Current MLS Table - Only one week in but the West is a four way tie behind Real Salt Lake, Seattle, LA, and Colorado. The Eastern Conference is a three way tie at the top between Kansas City, Columbus, and New York. The biggest surprises this week to be pointless are Chicago and Chivas and both take on winning teams this upcoming week.

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