Take Me Out to the Ballgame Week 17
The Week 17 numbers look like this...
5 year comparisonWeek 17129 GPYTD
Avg+/-GPAvg+/-Avg+/-GP
200616,028715,59214,698113
200713,974-12.82%415,8301.53%15,0052.08%111
200823,00064.59%516,5964.84%17,49316.58%116
200919,313-16.03%615,525-6.45%15,743-10.00%124
201021,36810.64%516,6717.38%16,6715.89%129
YTD - 129 GamesAverageMedian%<10K%>20k
2006 15,592 13,016 22.48%17.83%
2007 15,830 14,203 10.85%23.26%
2008 16,596 15,371 10.85%26.36%
2009 15,525 14,516 14.73%19.38%
2010 16,671 14,389 8.53%21.71%
Here are the attendance comparisons to 2009:
20092010
AttCap %AttAtt +/-GPCap %Cap
Seattle29,98492.54%36,15920.59%10101.86%35,500
PhiladelphiaNANA22,614NA585.99%18,500
Toronto20,19891.90%20,4941.47%993.25%21,978
LA Galaxy19,12870.84%20,3156.21%875.24%27,000
Real Salt Lake16,35378.61%16,6321.70%986.00%19,340
N.Y./N.J. Red Bulls11,38545.20%16,27742.97%864.62%25,189Houston15,63269.48%16,0032.37%971.12%22,500
D.C. United15,19367.53%14,949-1.61%966.44%22,500
Chicago12,64063.20%14,77816.91%773.89%20,000
ChivasUSA15,62557.87%14,451-7.52%753.52%27,000
Columbus Crew13,11465.57%13,9846.63%1069.92%20,000
Colorado Rapids13,04572.13%13,5894.17%775.14%18,086NE Revolution13,08858.17%11,797-9.87%852.43%22,500
FC Dallas8,67940.95%11,23129.41%852.99%21,193
KC Wizards9,78994.26%10,0062.22%896.35%10,385
San Jose11,77456.32%9,515-19.19%792.38%10,300
My disclaimer about the capacity calculations
For my calculations, Ive taken the 3 teams playing in Amercan football stadiums, DCU in RFK, Houston in Ro! bertson and New England in Foxboro and assigned maximum capacities at 22,500. I took the 22,500 number from an approximate average of the soccer specific stadiums in use.
Observations
A short schedule began with a bit over 17,700 at the HDC on Thursday for the California Clash, or whatever the hell they're calling it. Toronto just about filled the house. Yeah, no surprise there. And another 'no surprise' was the sub 14,000 turning out for the Crew. Salt Lake had a terrific crowd of nearly 19,500 and on Sunday Seattle filled the house with over 36,300.
Rookie Watch: Sorry, but I didn't get to watch any MLS as I was in Kansas for the USASA U23 National Cup, which was won by an excellent Chicago Fire club.
Week 17 GamesLos Angeles2LA - Official BlogSan Jose2San Jose Center Line SoccerToronto1TFC ConnectedFC Dallas13rd Degree - Buzz CarrickColumbus3Columbus Dispatch - Crew XTraHouston0Soccer y Ftbol - Jose de Jesus OrtizReal Salt Lake1RSL - Behind the ShieldChivas USA1Chicago Fire ConfidentialSeattle2Seattle TimesColorado1UndercurrentGPWDLGFGAGFAGAAPPGPTSGDLos Angeles 18124229101.610.562.224019
Columbus 17104325131.470.762.003412
Real Salt Lake 1794429141.710.821.823115Dallas 1668220141.250.881.63266
NY Red Bull1682618191.131.191.6326-1
Colorado 1665518161.131.001.44232
San Jose 1565420181.331.201.53232
Toronto FC 1665519181.191.131.44231
Seattle1864820251.111.391.2222-5
Houston 1754821251.241.471.1219-4
Chicago 1445518191.291.361.2117-1
Kansas City 1644813200.811.251.0016-7
Chivas USA1643918221.131.380.9415-4
Philadelphia1442818261.291.861.0014-8
New England 1542915261.001.730.9314-! 11
DC United 17331112280.711.650.7112-16
Streaking
- RSL are unbeaten in their last 19 regular season home games.
- Houston are winless in their last 7 games.
- Dallas are unbeaten in their last 7 games.
- Dallas are also unbeaten in their last 7 road games.
- Toronto are unbeaten in their last 16 regular season home games(7 in '09).
- Los Angeles are unbeaten in their last 11 regular season home games(3 in '09).
MLS Throw Ins
- There have been 32 draws compared to 44 in '09 thru the first 129 matches.
- There have been 80 clean sheets in the first 129 matches, counting scoreless draws as 2.
- Through 129 games: goal scoring is down around 5.4% from 2009, 2.43 vs 2.57.
- RSL has lost only twice in its last 38 home matches. They lost only once in '08 and '09, a feat matched by Houston.
N.A. SuperLiga
The participants in the 2010 N.A. SuperLiga and their respective finishes in the last completed season are ...
Houston3UNAM Pumas4
Chicago5Monarchas Morelia7
Chivas USA6Pachuca8
New England7Puebla13
N.A. SuperLigaChicago(1) v Monarchas Morelia(5)Toyota Park, Bridgeview, ILWed, Jul 14
New England(1) v Pumas UNAM(0)Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, MAWed, Jul 14
Houston(2) v Pachuca(1)Robertson Stadium, Houston, TXThu, Jul 15
ChivasUSA(1) v Puebla(2)Home Depot Center, LA, CAThu, Jul 15
Chicago(0) v New England(1)
Morelia(2) v Pumas(2)Toyota Park, Bridgeview, ILSat, Jul 17
Houston(1) v Chivas USA(1)
Pachuca(1) v Puebla(3)Robertson Stadium, Houston, TXSun, Jul 18
Chicago(1) v Pumas(0)Toyota Park, Bridgeview, ILTue, Jul 20
New England(1) v Morelia(0)Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, MATue, Jul 20
Houston(1) v Puebla(0)Robertson Stadium, Houston, TXWed, July 21
ChivasUSA(1) v Pachuca(0)Home Depot Center, LA, CAWed, July 21
< /p>N.A. SuperLigaGroup A
WDLPtsGD
Houston21072
Puebla20162
Chivas USA11140
Pachuca0030-5
Group B
WDLPtsGD
New England30093
Monarchas Morelia11143Chicago1023-4
UNAM Pumas0121-2
SuperLiga after Group PhaseTotalGame DatesAverage
2007195,8161216,318
2008161,1671213,431
200986,948108,695
2010104,8031010,480
2 Doubleheaders in 2009 and 2010 meant2 fewer separate game dates
The semifinals are set with New England playing Puebla on Aug 4 and Houston playing Morelia on Aug 5.
Congestion Time
The time stretches below start and end with a full week(minimum) between games at the front and back end.
- In a 29 day stretch, Houston and ChivasUSA will play 9 games, between MLS, US Open Cup and SuperLiga.
- In a 24 day stretch, Chicago will play 7 games, between MLS, US Open Cup and SuperLiga.
- In a 24 day stretch, New England will play 6 games, between MLS, US Open Cup and SuperLiga.
Lamar Hunt US Open Cup
In 4th round action, Columbus(MLS) defeated Charleston(USL-2), ChivasUSA(MLS) defeated Houston(MLS) and Seattle(MLS) defeated Los Angeles(MLS).
The winner will compete in the 2011-12 CONCACAF Champions League.
DC United(MLS) defeated Harrisburg(USL-2) in the last 4th round match. Harrisburg earned $10,000 for being the USL-2 club that advanced the furthest. Their outright win over RBNY was the tiebreaker over Charleston that required PK's to down Chicago.
In the semifinals, Columbus will play DC United on Sept 1, 7:30 p.m. ET @ RFK Stadium, Wash, DC and Seattle will play ChivasUSA on Sept 1, 10 p.m. ET @ Starfire Sports Complex, Tukwila, WA.
The Lamar Hunt US Open Cup structure
OpponentsVenueDateEventAtt
Manchester City v RBNYTottenham v Sporting LisbonRed Bu! ll Arena , Harrison, NJSun, July 25Barclays NY
Challenge23,228
Manchester Utd v KCArrowhead Stadium, KC, MOSun, July 25Friendly52,424
Portsmouth v DCURFK Stadium, Washington, DCSat, July 24Friendly8,987
Sporting Lisbon v Manchester CityRed Bull Arena, Harrison, NJSat, July 24Barclays NY
Challenge13,586
RBNY v TottenhamRed Bull Arena, Harrison, NJThu, July 22Barclays NY
Challenge20,312
Rangers v Sporting LisbonFenway Park, Boston, MAWed, July 21Friendly32,162
Man U v PHLLincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, PAWed, July 21Friendly44,213
Bolton v TFCBMO Field, TorontoWed, July 21Friendly19,507
Portsmouth v EdmontonCommonwealth Stadium, Edmonton, ALBWed, July 21Friendly8,792
Houston v PueblaRobertson Stadium, Houston, TXWed, July 21SuperLiga10,033
ChivasUSA v PachucaHome Depot Center, LA, CAWed, July 21SuperLiga14,817
Chicago v PumasToyota Park, Bridgeview, ILTue, July 20SuperLiga9,429
NE v MoreliaGillette Stadium, Foxborough, MATue, July 20SuperLiga8,173
total265,663
average20,436
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