The U.S. national team's dream run to the Confederations Cup final on Sunday is getting all the headlines these days, but there is still Major League Soccer action going on and there are still important games being contested.
It isn't a full slate of games, but the four MLS matches being contested this weekend are still key to the playoff races in both conferences. The most important of them will take place in Seattle, where the Sounders and Colorado Rapids cmatch in a battle of top Western Conference teams.
Here are the match-ups for Week 15:
SATURDAY
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7:30pm- New York Red Bulls at Columbus Crew (Fox Soccer Channel)
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9:30pm- Toronto FC at Real Salt Lake (Direct Kick)
SUNDAY
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4pm- Colorado Rapids at Seattle Sounders, 4 p.m. (Direct Kick)
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10pm- Houston Dynamo at Los Angeles Galaxy, ESPN2
So what are the top match-ups in these games? Here are some to watch for:
Best XI Match-ups to watch
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Pablo Mastroeni vs. Freddie Ljungberg
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Amado Guevara vs. Kyle Beckerman
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Javier Morales vs. Carl Robinson
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Dwayne DeRosario vs. Chris Wingert
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Omar Cummings vs. Jhon Kennedy Hurtado
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Fredy Montero vs. Cory Gibbs
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Edson Buddle vs. Geoff Cameron
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Brian Ching vs. Gregg Berhalter
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Chad Marshall vs. Juan Pablo Angel
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Jeremy Hall vs. Robbie Rogers
What MLS match-ups are you looking forward to? Who do you see winning the battle of West Coast powers in Seattle? Will you be too focused on the USA-Brazil match to focus on MLS this weekend?
Share your thoughts below.
