Soccer Table Update as of 5/10

MLS:

 - Past week's results -Four mid-week match-ups saw DC United earn their first win of the season, 2-1 over Kansas City, and the Galaxy earned a critical top of the table victory against Columbus 1-0. However, Columbus got back on the winning track earning a 3-2 victory over an injury plagued New England. LA were on the road for the second time in four days and completely dominated the Seattle Sounders 4-0 behind Landon Donovan's three assists and one goal. New York went down a man early and returned to their 2009 form giving up four goals to San Jose. Finally, Toronto put on their best performance of the year winning 4-1 against Chicago, if only they got play this way on the road.
 - Current MLS Table:

• East: This year the East have cleared become the weaker conference with an average goal difference of negative 2.75 goals. New York stays atop with 15 points, but Columbus sits only 4 points back and two games in hand. The bottom of the table looks like a battle for last place in the league at this point. But luckily for New England (7), Philadelphia (3) and DC United (3) the MLS does not have a relegation system in place yet. 
• West: The Galaxy are by far and away the best MLS team this year at 22 points in eight games. However, how this team responds to losing Donovan (and possibly Buddle) to the World Cup in the summer will be crucial. The rest of the West is only four points apart from 2nd place Houston (13) to surprisingly last place Seattle (9). No one would have predicted that San Jose would have 3 more points this far into the season than Seattle and having played two less games. (Note: The West's goal difference average - +3.25)

EPL:

 - Past week's results - The mid-week Champions League position clash saw Tottenham secure 4th place in the EPL with a 1-0 victory over ManCity behind a Peter Crouch header. On Sunday Arsenal finally looked like the club everyone expected to see all season long, with Van Persie and Arshavin back in the line-up in a 4-0 result against Fulham. Manchester United topped Stoke City 4-0 to keep the pressure on Chelsea, but that didn't matter as the Blues routed Wigan 8-0 with a one man advantage. Burnley finished their EPL season with a strong win over Tottenham 4-2, but will still call the Championship home next year.
 - Final EPL Table - Another English season in the books at the title returns to London as Chelsea take their fourth title ever and first since the 05/06 season. Manchester United and Arsenal finished first and second securing spots in the UEFA Champions League group stage next year. Tottenham's fourth place earns the club their first CL position, finally breaking the 'top four' of the EPL. Europa League action for next year falls to Manchester City, Aston Villa and Liverpool for finishing 5th through 7th. And at the bottom of the table as already noted Burnley, Hull City and Portsmouth will be making the descent to the Championship next year with aspirations of a quick bounce back up to the EPL.

Serie A:

 - Past week's results - Roma saved their season, and the Serie A title race, with two late goals by Totti to put them ahead of Cagliari 2-1. Inter Milan held on to the full three points in a surprisingly tough battle against Chievo which saw two own goals (one on each side) and two second half goals by Chievo to cut the lead to 4-3. Juventus dropped a highly crucial European position battle against Palermo 3-2 after taking the early 1-0 lead. AC Milan lost 1-0 to Genoa and are ready for next year to begin, as well as their new head coach search.
 - Current Serie A Table - The Serie A title race will come down to the final week as only two points separate Inter Milan (79) and AS Roma (77). Both teams are on the road against teams from the bottom half of the table. AC Milan has all but secured 3rd with a three point and 11 goal advantage over Sampdoria. However, Palermo still have a chance to reach Champions League action with a win next weekend and a draw or loss by Sampdoria. The relegation zone will be unaffected by the final weekend as the bottom three teams have already sealed their fate to Serie B next year.

Soccer Table Update as of 5/3

MLS:

 - Past week's results - All 16 teams were in action on Saturday headlined by a 1-1 draw between Sounders and their coach's old club, Columbus. Edson Buddle and the Galaxy continued a blistering start to the campaign with a 3-1 victory over the expansion Philadelphia Union. New York traveled to DC as a favorite in a game which was labeled as 3 points expected match. DC signed new strikers and play makers in the mid-week, but as the rest of the season has gone, the United lost again 2-0. Chicago and Chivas drew 1-1, while San Jose upset Colorado 1-0.
 - Current MLS Table:

• East: New York have already equaled their 2009 win total (5) and lead the east by 7 points, remarkable. The next five clubs are only 2 points apart (8-6), but the advantage goes to Columbus who still has two games to play over most other teams. DC still sit at the bottom of the table, winless and pointless after five. 
• West: The Galaxy are the only MLS team out-pacing the Red Bulls, sitting atop the west with 16 points in six matches. Houston are surprisingly still strong after losing so many stars after last season and moved into a tie for second place with Colorado at 10 points. Dallas might be winless, but they are not DC, their fourth draw of the season still leaves them without striking distance from the rest of the pack in the west. 

EPL:

 - Past week's results - Several major match-ups this weekend in the EPL as the title and European spots were up for contention. Both Chelsea and Manchester United rolled off wins to force the title race into the last weekend. Manchester City fell behind Aston Villa early in, but responded with three straight goals to take the 3 points and end a great home season. On Monday, Arsenal's dreadful end of the season continued by letting another three points slip away in a 2-1 loss to Blackburn.
 - Current EPL Table - One weekend to go and its all to play for between Chelsea (83) and Manchester United (82). Aston Villa's (64) and Liverpool's (62) losses this weekend eliminated them from Champions League contention, but secured Europa league spots after Everton drew this weekend 0-0 against Stoke City. Tottenham (67) and ManCity (66) have two matches each to play for the final UEFA CL spot, and will square off in a massive clash this Wednesday on ESPN2. Hull City's 2-2 draw with Wigan today finalized their relegation, along with Burnley and Portsmouth.

Serie A:

 - Past week's results - Roma took to the field first on Saturday and a 2-1 victory pushed them to the top of the table. AC Milan faced Fiorentina and earned their first win in four games, who's UEFA CL secured position had been slipping as of late. On Sunday, Inter Milan returned from their monumental victory over Barcelona, but would they be distracted? Two goals put the champions back in front of the league and kept Lazio away from guaranteed safety. The relegation game of the week saw Bologna (17) and Atalanta (18) draw 1-1.
 - Current Serie A Table - Its a two horse race, Inter (76) and Roma (74), with two matches left. All the remaining matches are win-able for the contenders, and both clubs take on Chievo Varona. Sampdoria (63) is hanging on to the last Champions League spot just two ahead of Palermo (61) - and the two square off this upcoming weekend, much like in the EPL. Siena and Livorno are both relegated, and Atalanta needs two wins in their final two matches to stay alive.

Soccer Table Update as of 4/26

MLS:

 - Past week's results - On Thursday night Dallas struggled to put fans in the stands, but did secure two PKs (albeit the second one was very questionable) to earn a 2-2 draw against Seattle. Six MLS match-ups on Saturday, including a 0-0 draw between LA and Kansas City - Chivas USA finally showed the form many expected at the start of the season winning 3-2 over San Jose - Schelotto's PK put Columbus ahead and that is where they stayed, although an onslaught of chances fell to the champs Real Salt Lake. On Sunday, despite the majority of possession and chances Seattle fell at Toronto 2-0.
 - Current MLS Table:

• East - New York stays atop the East with another victory and have now earned 12 points in five matches. It took the Red Bulls until week 24 last season to reach 12 points. Columbus (7) are quickly climbing up the table after a slow start due to CONCACAF matches. Toronto (6) jumped over Philadelphia (3) for sixth spot, with the winless DC United still in last place (idle this week). 
• West - The Galaxy's win streak ended at Kansas City, put the point gives LA 13 and three ahead of second place Colorado (10). Seattle sits in third place, but with only 8 points in six games the Sounders have to be slightly worried. The 2009 champions sit in 7th place at 4 points and are only trailed by FC Dallas (3). 

EPL:

 - Past week's results - Many clubs had it all to play for this weekend - titles, Europe, relegation. Manchester United took to the field first and stopped Tottenham's hot streak with a 3-1 win and pushed the Red Devils to the top of the table. West Ham scored three times to defeat Wigan 3-2 in a highly entertaining bout. Arsenal's title life line and ManCity's Champions League hopes both took hits as neither club could find the net in a 0-0 draw. On Sunday Aston Villa's 1-0 win against Birmingham City kept them in the running with fellow CL contenders. Chelsea closed out the weekend knowing the pressure was now on them as they hosted Stoke City. The response? - Seven goals and a truly championship performance.
 - Current EPL Table - Two weeks remain in the EPL season and its a two-horse race. Chelsea remain at the top with 80 points, but ManU are close behind at 79. Arsenal (72) continued their slip now 8 points back of Chelsea. However, they need only 1 point in their final two matches to secure a group stage position in next year's Champions League over current fourth place squad Tottenham (64). 4th to 7th and that final spot remains wide open - Tottenham (64), Aston Villa (64), ManCity (63), and Liverpool (62). However, both the Spurs and ManCity have a game in hand over the other two. The relegation zone is all but confirmed, taking away some of the end of the season drama, as both Portsmouth and Burnley are set to head down. Hull would require two wins, two losses by West Ham and a 23 goal differential swing over the final two weeks - so lets go ahead just pencil in Hull City for the Championship next year.

Serie A:

 - Past week's results - Milan's two star clubs were in action on Saturday, with very different results. Inter Milan enjoyed their 3-1 victory over Barcelona they decided to put on a re-performance against Atalanta. AC Milan however, continues in their late season slide - only one win in seven matches. The big match-up on Sunday saw Sampdoria upset the red hot Roma side 2-1, behind two goals by Pazzini. Juventus pushing for a European spot won 3-0 over Bari. But lets get to the table because that is where the focus is with only three weeks to go.
 - Current Serie A Table - Inter Milan (73) jumped AS Roma (71) for the top of the table spot and are now in the drivers seat with 3 matches left. Both clubs have easy schedules down the stretch and all six of the matches (combined) are win-able. AC Milan's (64) latest loss has officially knocked them out of the Serie A title. Their guaranted Champions League spot is now at risk after Sampdoria's (60) victory against Roma. Juventus (54) jumped Naploi (53) for the final Europa League spot, but still sit 6 points out of the Champions League. Siena and Livorno are both headed for relegation, however Atalanta (34) still has a chance to catch Bologna (39) and Lazio (40).

USSF D2 (NASL / USL):
 - Check out my full update of the USSF D2 action and current table at NASLNews.com.

Soccer Table Update as of 4/19

MLS:

 - Past week's results - Philadelpia and Toronto squared of on Thursday night on ESPN2's MLS game of the week. An early red card by the Union's Danny Califf and two goals by Dwayne De Rosario earned Toronto their fist victory of the season. Seattle and Kansas City had an even battle until the Sounders broke the tie in the 90th minute for a 1-0 result. In a rematch of the 2009 MLS Cup game, the LA Galaxy got revenge behind two Edson Buddle goals (that is now 7 in 4 games) to top Real Salt Lake 2-0. Other results of note were Houston 2-0 against Chivas USA, Chicago 2-0 over DC United, and San Jose 2-0 vs New England.
 - Current MLS Table:

• East - In a complete switch from the 2009 season New York (12) and Kansas City (9) sit atop of the Eastern division. Columbus and Chicago are still struggling to get going, with only one win a piece in 6 games total. At the bottom - DC United - 0 points off of four (4) games and a negative 9 goal differential.
• West - The Edson Buddle Galaxy are a perfect 4-0 to start the season and have gotten off to a quick jump with 12 points. Last year it took the Galaxy until week 11 eleven to reach 12 points. Behind LA sits a three way tie at 7 points in 4 games - Colorado, Houston & Seattle. Bottom of the table belongs to winless Dallas, however unlike DC they only have a negative one goal difference at this point. 

EPL:

 - Past week's results - 14 match-ups since we last touched on the EPL. During the mid-week Chelsea topped Bolton 1-0 and Tottenham defeated Arsenal for the first time in 11 years with a 2-1 result. On Saturday the Manchester Derby was a hotly contested 0-0 draw until Paul Scholes knocked in a stoppage time to help the Reds title defense and hurt City's push for European action. Later in the day Tottenham completed one of their best weeks in recent history with a 2-1 victory against Chelsea, beating two of the top three in a four day span. On Sunday, Arsenal continued their recent slide with a 3-2 loss at Wigan and Aston Villa topped Postsmouth 2-1. Finally, this afternoon Liverpool remained dominate at home against West Ham with a 3-0 result.
 - Current EPL Table - ManU's last minute victory move the Red Devils up to 76 points, just one behind rivals Chelsea, at 77. With only three games remaining Arsenal appear to be a long shot after two straight losses, sitting at 71 points. Tottenham's strong week coupled with ManCity's tough defeat saw the Spurs jump City for 4th spot - 64 & 62 points respectively. Liverpool's (59) victory on Monday moved ahead of Aston Villa (58) and into the final Europa League spot. The middle of the table now becomes a waste land of clubs with not much to gain or lose in the final weeks. Mathematically the bottom 7 clubs are still at risk of relegation. Hull City are still in the 18th spot, but are only 1 point behind West Ham and have a game in hand.

Serie A:

 - Past week's results - Inter and Juventus clashed in an early match-up Friday afternoon to make way for Inter's pending Champions League semi-final this coming week. Juventus held strong, but Inter knocked in two goals in the final 15 mins to take the full points. On Saturday Chievo Verona topped Livorno 2-0, and most likely secured their safety for this season, while almost ensuring Livorno's drop status. On Sunday, AC Milan dropped a tough match 2-1 to Sampdoria as the injury plagued season for Milan looks to have ended their title hopes. AS Roma kept the race with Inter close with a 2-1 results versus Lazio. It marks Roma's sixth straight win and they are now undefeated in 24 matches! That dates back until the end of October 2009.
 - Current Serie A Table - Wins by Roma (71) and Inter (70), and another loss by AC Milan (64), now make this most likely a two-team race with four matches to go. Sampdoria's victory over Milan has pushed them into the 4th spot (Champions League), while Palermo (55), Napoli (52), Juventus (51) and Genoa (48) battle it out for the two Europa League spots. Atalanta (34) still sits in the 18th spot, but its victory this weekend has put pressure on the teams sitting just outside the relegation zone - Bologna (36), Lazio (37), Udinese (39). It should be a tight race as teams vie to stay alive in Serie A for another year.

Soccer Table Update as of 4/5

MLS:
 - Past week's results - The second week of MLS action started off with a double header Thursday night on ESPN2. The defending champions took an early lead over Houston, but the Dynamo received two penalty kicks within 3 minutes of each other and won the game 2-1. Later in the night the first of two Super Clasicos this season as the LA Galaxy led by Edson Buddle won 2-0 at the Home Depot Center. Saturday's big match saw the New York Red Bulls leave their new stadium for the hostile road environment of Seattle. Kandji scored in the 21st minute for the road team and the Red Bulls pulled off the upset against the Sounders 1-0. In other action Chicago and Colorado tied 2-2, while New England beat DC United 2-0.
 - Current MLS Table - In the east New York jumps to the top of the table with 6 points in two games, while Kansas City and Columbus are at 3, but with a game in hand. DC United is still pointless after their first two matches. In the Western Conference, the LA Galaxy are off to their first ever 2-0-0 start and lead the table with 6 points. Colorado and Houston follow tied at 4 points. Chivas USA are the only pointless team in the West that has played both weekends.

EPL:
 - Past week's results - The soccer world this weekend was focused on Old Trafford as the top two teams in the EPL clashed for first place and momentum heading into the final stretch of games. Chelsea took an early lead, and later went up by 2 behind a goal from Drogba (although offside). United tried to fight back with a later goal, but without Rooney on the pitch the Red Devils were out matched and lost 2-1. Arsenal, keen on keeping this a 3 team race, despite their huge injury list managed a 1-0 victory over Wolverhampton. Manchester City trashed Burnley with a 6-1 effort, while Tottenham lost to Sunderland 3-1 while giving up three penalty attempts. On Sunday both Liverpool and Everton could only manage draws against their respective opponents. The more interesting moment though was when Liverpool took off striker Fernando Torres in the 65th minute with the game tied and no injury concern.
 - Current EPL Table - Chelsea's big win this weekend pushes them into 1st place with 74 points, with ManU trailing by 2 and Arsenal just 3 points back. The title race is still a three team competition but with only 5 weeks to go its clearly the Blues to lose. A total dominance of Burnley and a loss by Tottenham (58) saw ManCity (59) jump into the 4th spot in what looks to now be just a two horse race for the 4th Champions League spot. The final Europa League position is up between sixth through eighth - Liverpool (55), Aston Villa (54) and Everton (50). At the bottom of the table everyone from 14th down is still at risk for relegation. However, while Hull City currently sits in 18th they have a game in hand over most other clubs and are only 1 point behind West Ham.

Serie A:
 - Past week's results - The entire 32nd round of Serie A action took place on Saturday and saw this season's big 3 continue their dominance. AC Milan won a highly entertaining 3-2 match against Cagliari, Roma topped Bari 1-0, and Inter Milan came out victorious against Bologna 3-0 behind two goals from Motta. Juventus lost their third match in four games in a 3-0 results versus Udinese.
 - Current EPL Table - The top 3 stayed the same after all three won - Inter (66), Roma (65), AC Milan (63). Much like the EPL this is a three way competition, but the blue and white club (Inter) are in the drivers seat. Following their loss, Juventus (48) drops to 7th place and now sits completely out of all European competition. Atalanta's win jumps them up in 18th spot and makes the drop zone a risk for clubs positioned 13th and down.

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.