THE SOCCERSMITH'S MLS POWER RANKINGS
1 - Sporting Kansas City (11-4-7) - Terrific week for Sporting as they knocked their hated rivals, Real Salt Lake, out of the U.S. Open Cup and rallied from a 3-1 deficit late to knock off conference rivals, Vancouver 4-3. Last Week: 1
2 - LA Galaxy (12-7-7) - Robbie Keane and Giovani dos Santos are going to be a very tough duo to stop. Last Week: 2
3 - New York Red Bulls (11-6-6) - The Red Bulls have quietly gone 7-1-1 in their last nine and 5-0-1 in their last six. Last Week: 5
4 - DC United (13-8-5) - Blew a lead against New York City FC and just found out they've lost defender Chris Korb for the year with a knee injury. Last Week: 3
5 - FC Dallas (11-7-5) - Let a lead slip away against the talent-laden Galaxy, but at least showed they can hang with the West's elite. Last Week: 4
6 - Portland Timbers (11-8-6) - Adam Kwarasey and the Portland defense have ripped off three consecutive shutouts and have yet to be scored upon in the month of August. Last Week: 7
7 - New England Revolution (9-9-7) - New England's 2015 season is playing out in eerily similar fashion to last year's. With Jermaine Jones back in the fold, watch out for these guys. Last Week: 13
8 - Vancouver Whitecaps (13-9-3) - Blew a pair of two-goal leads this week, first in the Canadian Championship where a 2-0 lead turned into a 2-2 draw and then against Sporting Kansas City when a 3-1 lead turned into a 4-3 defeat. Last Week: 6
9 - Columbus Crew (9-8-7) - With the Red Bulls and Revs starting to heat up, the Crew need to start making moves of their own to keep pace. Last Week: 8
10 - Seattle Sounders (11-12-2) - With the return of Obafemi Martins to the lineup and the addition of Nelson Valdez and Román Torres, this looks like a totally different ball club. Last Week: 16
11 - Montreal Impact (8-9-4) - Showed a lot of heart as they rallied from two goals down to salvage a draw in the first leg of the Canadian Championship Finals. Can Didier Drogba help this team out? Last Week: 11
12 - Toronto FC (9-10-4) - Poor showing in a 3-0 loss to the Red Bulls. This team is running out of excuses and has way too much talent to lose like that. Last Week: 9
13 - Houston Dynamo (8-9-7) - Couldn't overcome bad weather and bad play in a 2-0 loss to New England. Houston needs to start picking up wins or they'll fall short in the highly competitive Western Conference. Last Week: 10
14 - New York City SC (7-11-6) - Big win over DC United and Bill Hamid especially after falling behind. Kwadwo Poku continues to make his pitch for more playing time. Last Week: 15
15 - Real Salt Lake (7-10-8) - Rough week as they got knocked out of the U.S. Open Cup by Sporting KC and were then shutout by the Portland Timbers. Last Week: 14
16 - Orlando City SC (7-11-7) - They'll have to do better than they showed against Seattle on Sunday or these guys won't be playing when the postseason rolls around. Last Week: 12
17 - San Jose Earthquakes (8-10-5) - Quincy Amarikwa brings a lot to the table for the Quakes who finally snapped their winless streak, but they need to play better or they too will miss the playoffs. Last Week: 20
18 - Colorado Rapids (5-9-9) - Slammed a shot of the crossbar and in the same breath conceded the game winner. It's been that kind of year for the Rapids. Last Week: 17
19 - Philadelphia Union (6-13-6) - Despite leading the league in losses, the Union find themselves in the U.S. Open Cup Finals for a second straight year. And hey, Cristian Maidana now leads MLS with 14 assists. Last Week: 19
20 - Chicago Fire (6-12-5) - Got knocked out of the U.S. Open Cup and watched designated player Gilberto leave his Fire debut with an injury, but showed heart in rallying for a late draw in a rematch with the Union on Sunday night. Last Week: 18
MLS LEADING SCORERS
1. Kei Kamara (Sierra Leone) - Columbus Crew - 17 goals, 5 assists
2. Sebastian Giovinco (Italy) - Toronto FC - 16 goals, 11 assists
3. David Villa (Spain) - New York City FC - 14 goals, 6 assists
4. Robbie Keane (Ireland) - LA Galaxy - 13 goals, 5 assists
5. Bradley Wright-Phillips (England) - New York Red bulls - 11 goals, 6 assists
6. Cyle Larin (Canada) - Orlando City SC - 11 goals
7. Fanendo Adi (Nigeria) - Portland Timbers - 10 goals, 2 assists
8. Obafemi Martins (Nigeria) - Seattle Sounders - 9 goals, 4 assists
8. Chris Rolfe (USA) - DC United - 9 goals, 4 assists
8. Kaká (Brazil) - Orlando City SC - 9 goals, 4 assists
GAME WINNING GOALS
1. Bradley Wright-Phillips (England) - New York Red Bulls - 5
1. Chris Rolfe (USA) - DC United - 5
1. Kei Kamara (Sierra Leone - Columbus - 5
1. Sebastian Giovinco (Italy) - Toronto FC - 5
5. David Villa (Spain) - New York City FC - 4
5. Krisztián Németh (Hungary) - Sporting Kansas City - 4
5. Octavio Rivero (Uruguay) - Vancouver Whitecaps - 4
5. Robbie Keane (Ireland) - LA Galaxy - 4
9. Alan Gordon (USA) - LA Galaxy - 3
9. Blas Pérez (Panama) - FC Dallas - 3
9. Clint Dempsey (USA) - Seattle Sounders - 3
9. Cyle Larin (Canada) - Orlando City SC - 3
9. Fanendo Adi (Nigeria) - Portland Timbers - 3
9. Giles Barnes (Jamaica) - Houston Dynamo - 3
9. Maximiliano Urruti (Argentina) - Portland Timbers - 3
9. Will Bruin (USA) - Houston Dynamo - 3
ASSISTS
1. Cristian Maidana (Argentina) - Philadelphia Union - 14
2. Benny Feilhaber (USA) - Sporting Kansas City - 13
3. Ethan Finlay (USA) - Columbus Crew - 12
4. Sebastian Giovinco (Italy) - Toronto FC - 11
5. Javier Morales (Argentina) - Real Salt Lake - 9
6. Kwadwo Poku (Ghana) - New York City FC - 7
6. Sacha Kljestan (USA) - New York Red Bulls - 7
8. Benoît Cheyrou (France) - Toronto FC - 6
8. Brad Davis (USA) - Houston Dynamo - 6
8. Bradley Wright-Phillips (England) - New York Red Bulls - 6
8. Clint Dempsey (USA) - Seattle Sounders - 6
8. David Villa (Spain) - New York City FC - 6
8. Dax McCarty (USA) - New York Red Bulls - 6
8. Fabián Castillo (Colombia) - FC Dallas - 6
8. Harry Shipp (USA) - Chicago Fire - 6
8. Kelyn Rowe (USA) - New England Revolution - 6
8. Matías Pérez García (Argentina) - San Jose Earthquakes - 6
8. Mauro Díaz (Argentina) - FC Dallas - 6
8. Mike Grella (USA) - New York Red Bulls - 6
8. Waylon Francis (Costa Rica) - Columbus Crew - 6
SAVES
1. Josh Saunders (Puerto Rico) - New York City FC - 81
2. David Bingham (USA) - San Jose Earthquakes - 80
3. Stefan Frei (Switzerland) - Seattle Sounders - 79
3. Steve Clark (USA) - Columbus Crew - 79
5. Bill Hamid (USA) - DC United - 71
6. David Ousted (Denmark) - Vancouver Whitecaps - 69
7. Clint Irwin (USA) - Colorado Rapids - 67
7. Evan Bush (USA) - Montreal Impact - 67
9. Adam Kwarasey (Ghana) - Portland Timbers - 61
10. Tyler Deric (USA) - Houston Dynamo - 57
SHUTOUTS
1. Adam Kwarasey (Ghana) - Portland Timbers - 11
2. David Ousted (Denmark) - Vancouver Whitecaps - 9
2. Stefan Frei (Switzerland) - Seattle Sounders - 9
4. Bill Hamid (USA) - DC United - 7
4. Clint Irwin (USA) - Colorado Rapids - 7
4. David Bingham (USA) - San Jose Earthquakes - 7
4. Luis Robles (USA) - New York Red Bulls - 7
8. Bobby Shuttleworth (USA) - New England Revolution - 6
8. Nick Rimando (USA) - Real Salt Lake - 6
8. Tim Melia (USA) - Sporting Kansas City - 6
CONCACAF FIFA RANKINGS (8/6/15)
1. Mexico (26)
2. USA (29)
3. Costa Rica (38)
4. Jamaica (55)
5. Trinidad and Tobago (56)
6. Panama (65)
7. Honduras (81)
8. Haiti (84)
9. Canada (101)
10. Antigua and Barbuda (105)
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