Take Me Out to the Ballgame Week 26

The Week 26 numbers look like this...

5 year comparison

Week 26Thru Week 26YTD

Avg+/-GPAvg+/-GP

200615,419715,014174

200723,10449.84%716,4759.73%174

200816,948-26.64%616,448-0.16%174

200914,973-11.65%815,748-4.26%183

201016,0227.01%1016,5174.88%204

YTD

AverageMedian%<10K%>20k

200615,01413,19620.69%16.67%

200716,47515,0088.62%26.44%

200816,44815,18811.49%24.71%

200915,74814,51615.85%19.13%

201016,51714,9357.84%22.06%

Here are the attendance comparisons to 2009:

MLS Attendance - Equal # of Home Games

20092010

AttCap %AttAtt +/-GPCap %Cap

Seattle30,58794.40%36,16718.24%13101.88%35,500

LA Galaxy19,81273.38%20,7354.66%1376.80%27,000

Toronto20,30892.40%20,6221.55%1493.83%21,978

PhiladelphiaNANA19,609NA1290.16%18,500

N.Y./N.J. Red Bulls12,07047.92%17,92748.52%1271.17%25,189

Real Salt Lake16,21179.94%16,8704.07%1487.23%19,340

Houston16,10771.59%16,8604.67%1374.93%22,500

Chicago14,11370.56%15,90112.67%1279.50%20,000

Columbus Crew14,27271.36%14,5972.28%1372.98%20,000

D.C. United15,45268.67%14,237-7.86%1363.28%22,500

ChivasUSA15,55157.60%13,925-10.46%1251.57%27,000

Colorado Rapids12,61469.75%13,0463.42%1272.14%18,086

NE Revolution13,43259.70%12,183-9.30%1354.14%22,500

FC Dallas9,25843.69%10,88417.56%1351.36%21,193

KC Wizards10,02296.50%10,0970.76%1397.23%10,385

San Jose15,13791.82%9,569-36.78%1292.90%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 Robertson and New England in Foxboro and assigned maximum capacities at 22,500. I took the 22,500 num! ber from an approximate average of the soccer specific stadiums in use.

Philly's first two home games were played at Lincoln Financial Field. The announced capacity for the Union was published as 38,000 and will be calculated as such.

San Jose's 4th match in 2009 was at Oakland Alameda Coliseum and drew over 15,800. Their 7th match was also at OAC and they drew over 17,100. Their 11th was part of a doubleheader with Barcelona and drew over 61,500.

Observations

The week began with Dallas' return to form, under 7,500 coming out to PHP. Kansas City fell shy of selling out, with just under 9,700 coming out for its midweek tilt. The Galaxy had its 2nd sellout of the season for the battle of the DP's. Philly drew a good crowd of over 16,400, but I was still expecting closer to sellouts for the Union. Toronto had its normal 20,000+, but with its playoff hopes fading for the 4th year in a row, it will be interesting to see how it draws for its last home game of the season. Over 13,800 came to RFK to see DC United. I guess that's not too bad considering the team's performance this year. The Revs had a typical crowd of 13,500+. Chicago had a very decent turnout of just under 17,500. The Wizards sold out. A terrific crowd came to Rio Tinto for the Rocky Mountain Cup match, 18,300+.

Rookie Watch: Teal Bunbury scored this week. Andy Najar scored for DC United.

Kei Kamara and Ryan Smith, on my preseason 'watch list'(bottom of post) scored for KC v Houston. Smith also scored vs Dallas. Joel Lindpere had a fine match for RBNY v the Galaxy. Geoff Cameron, back from injury, scored for Houston.

Week 26 Games

FC Dallas23rd Degree - Buzz Carrick

New England2Revolution Soccer

Kansas City4Kansas City - Hillcrest Road

Houston3Soccer y Ftbol - Jose de Jesus Ortiz

Los Angeles0LA - Official Blog

RBNY2Red Bulls Reader

Philadelphia3Philadelphia Union Talk

Chivas USA0Chicago Fire Confidential

Toronto2TFC Connected

San Jose3San ! Jose Cen ter Line Soccer

DC United1DCU - Steve Goff - Soccer Insider

Houston3Soccer y Ftbol - Jose de Jesus Ortiz

New England2Revolution Soccer

Columbus2Columbus Dispatch - Crew XTra

Chicago0Chicago Fire Confidential

Seattle1Seattle Times

Kansas City1Kansas City - Hillcrest Road

FC Dallas33rd Degree - Buzz Carrick

Real Salt Lake1RSL - Behind the Shield

Colorado1Undercurrent

GPWDLGFGAGFAGAAPPGPTSGD

Los Angeles 26155638211.460.811.925017

Real Salt Lake 26139439171.500.651.854822

Dallas 261113236221.380.851.774614

Columbus 26136735291.351.121.73456

NY Red Bull26135834271.311.041.69447

San Jose 24116728251.171.041.63393

Seattle26116931291.191.121.50392

Colorado 25108733251.321.001.52388

Kansas City 25961029301.161.201.3233-1

Toronto FC 26871126311.001.191.1931-5

Philadelphia25761230391.201.561.0827-9

Chicago 24681028321.171.331.0826-4

Houston 26751435451.351.731.0026-10

New England 26751428451.081.731.0026-17

Chivas USA25741425341.001.361.0025-9

DC United 26531818420.691.620.6918-24

Do we now have a 5 team race for the Supporters' Shield? The top five teams, all with 4 games remaining, are separated by 6 points. Los Angeles and Dallas play on the last weekend of the season. And if San Jose were to win its 2 games in hand, they would join the party. KC lost an opportunity to draw closer to the playoffs with their home loss to Dallas. DC United appears to have all but locked up the 3rd pick in next year's SuperDraft.

Streaking

• RSL are unbeaten in their last 24 regular season home games, an MLS record.
  
• Dallas are unbeaten in their last 17 games.
  
• Dallas are also unbeaten in their last 11 road games, an MLS record.
  
• Colorado are unbeaten in their last 9 home games.
  
• New England are winless in their last 11 road games.
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MLS Throw Ins

• There have been 51 draws compared to 63 in '09 thru the first 204 matches.
  
• There have been 127 clean sheets in the first 204 matches, counting scoreless draws as 2.
  
• Through 204 games: goal scoring is down around 5.0% from 2009, 2.42 vs 2.54.
  
• RSL has lost only twice in its last 44 home league matches. They lost only once in '08 and '09, a feat matched by Houston.
  
• DC United have yielded 17 goals in the last 15 minutes of games.
  
• San Jose has gone from one the worst allowing late goals in '09 to the 3rd stingiest in '10(as a percentage of total goals allowed).

CONCACAF Champions League

Toronto came away with a draw at Cruz Azul, while Seattle gave up a surprising 2 goal lead after 70 minutes, giving up 3 goals in 4 minutes to Monterrey. Too bad, because despite their previous 3 losses, with Saprissa's loss, the Sounders actually had a chance to advance had they held on to the lead. RSL and Columbus lead their respective groups.

• Aug 17 Toronto 2 Cruz Azul 1
• Aug 18 Columbus 1 Municipal 0
• Aug 18 Real Salt Lake 2 Arabe Unido 1
• Aug 19 Marathn 2 Seattle 1

• Aug 24 - Arabe Unido 1 Toronto 0
• Aug 24 - Santos Laguna 1 Columbus 0
• Aug 25 - Cruz Azul 5 Real Salt Lake 4
• Aug 25 - Seattle 0 Monterrey 2
  

• Sep 14 Columbus 3 Joe Public 0
• Sep 14 Saprissa 2 Seattle 0
• Sep 15 Real Salt Lake 4 Toronto 1

• Sep 21 Columbus 1 Santos Laguna 0
• Sep 21 Cruz Azul 0 Toronto 0
• Sep 22 Arabe Unido 2 Real Salt Lake 3
• Sep 22 Monterrey 3 Seattle 2

• Sep 28 Toronto v RSL
• Sep 29 Municipal v Columbus
• Sep 29 Seattle v Marathn

CONCACAF Champions League Group Phase

Group AArabe UnidoRSLCruz AzulTorontoHome

Arabe Unido(PAN)X5002,9755011,325

RSL(USA)10,626XNP11,57! 911,103< p>Cruz Azul(MEX)NP6,156X5,2805,718

Toronto(CAN)NPNP16,862X16,862

Away10,6263,3289,9195,787

Group BColumbusMunicipalSantos LagunaJoe PublicHome

Columbus(USA)X5,7456,2985,4455,829

Municipal(GUA)NPX10,4142,4986,456

Santos Laguna(MEX)4,700NPXNP4,700

Joe Public(T&T)900500NPX700

Away2,8003,1238,3563,972

Group CMonterreySaprissaSeattleMarathonHome

Monterrey(MEX)X12,04219,6979,62813,789

Saprissa(CRC)NPX3,0002,8992,950

Seattle(USA)22,513NPXNP22,513

Marathon(HON)NP1,8201,990X1,905

Away22,5136,9318,2296,264

Group DTolucaOlimpiaPuerto RicoFASHome

Toluca(MEX)XNA5,165NP5,165

Olimpia(HON)4,654XNP9,2006,927

Puerto Rico(CFU)NP2,632X2,0502,341

FAS(SLV)3,500NP3,500X3,500

Away4,0772,6324,3335,625

No Report on the Toluca/Olimpia match

Lamar Hunt US Open Cup

The winner will compete in the 2011-12 CONCACAF Champions League.

In the semifinals, Columbus defeated DC United and Seattle beat ChivasUSA. Seattle, the defending champion, will host the final at Qwest Field on Tuesday, October 5.

The Lamar Hunt US Open Cup structure

Some Euro League Teams with Less Than 21,000 Attendance(in response to a reader's request)

Total number of league teams in parenthesis.

2009-10

Under 21,000 Attendance

Bundesliga(18)

FSV Mainz 05 20,085

EPL(20)

Burnley 20,653

Portsmouth 18,249

Wigan Athletic 18,006

La Liga(20)

Deportivo La Corua 20,337

CD Tenerife 19,148

Villarreal CF 17,572

Real Valladolid 17,187

CA Osasuna 16,615

Racing Santander 16,351

Xerez CD 16,201

RCD Mallorca 13,452

UD Almera 11,661

Getafe CF 11,658

Serie A(20)

Bologna FC 20,145

Parma FC 17,790

Udinese17,014

Catania 15,669

Atalanta14,021

Cagliari13,592

Chievo Verona 11,944

AC Siena 11,053

AS Livorno 10,369

Ligue 1(20)

Toulouse FC 19,176

Montpellier17,981

AS Nancy Lorraine 16,312

LOSC Lille14,933

Grenoble13,909FC Soch aux13,309

AJ Auxerre 12,337

FC Lorient 12,208

Boulogne12,133

Valenciennes FC 12,122

Le Mans9,214

Nice 8,714

AS Monaco FC 7,893

SPL(12)

Hearts 14,484

Hibernian 12,164

Aberdeen 11,012

Dundee Utd 7,864

Kilmarnock 5,919

Falkirk 5,635

Motherwell 5,028

St Johnstone 4,717

St Mirren 4,414

Hamilton 3,005

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