Major League Soccer 2008: Week 7 roundup

May 15, 2008 

Strong road victories for the Columbus Crew and the Chicago Fire strengthened their positions at the top of the stacked Eastern Conference, while in the Western Conference defending champions Houston Dynamo became the final team to record a win. 
Columbus trailed the San Jose Earthquakes going into the 73rd minute, before a double-salvo by Robbie Rogers and a first of the season for Brad Evans handed the Crew a 3-1 lead. A consolation from the Earthquakes could not prevent Columbus securing a fifth consecutive win. 
Chicago Fire are just 2 points off Columbus' tail after they defeated D.C. United 2-0 at RFK Stadium. A cool side-footed finish by Justin Mapp opened the scoring for the visitors, and a spectacular 30 yard drive by Cuauhtemoc Blanco sealed a 4th defeat in 5 for DC, who were without Designated Player Marcelo Gallardo. DC United are now 4 points adrift at the bottom of the Eastern Conference.
Major League Soccer 2008 : Week 7 roundup May 15 , 2008 Strong road victories for the Columbus Crew and the Chicago Fire strengthened their positions at the top of the stacked Eastern Conference , while in the Western Conference defending champions Houston Dynamo became the final team to record a win . Columbus trailed the San Jose Earthquakes going into the 73rd minute , before a double - salvo by Robbie Rogers and a first of the season for Brad Evans handed the Crew a 3 - 1 lead . A consolation from the Earthquakes could not prevent Columbus securing a fifth consecutive win . Chicago Fire are just 2 points off Columbus ' tail after they defeated D.C. United 2 - 0 at RFK Stadium . A cool side - footed finish by Justin Mapp opened the scoring for the visitors , and a spectacular 30 yard drive by Cuauhtemoc Blanco sealed a 4th defeat in 5 for DC , who were without Designated Player Marcelo Gallardo . DC United are now 4 points adrift at the bottom of the Eastern Conference .
Major League Soccer
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roundup
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May 15, 2008
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Strong road victories
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the Columbus Crew
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the Chicago Fire
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their positions
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the top
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the stacked Eastern Conference
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the Western Conference defending champions
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Houston Dynamo
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the final team
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a win
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Columbus
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the San Jose Earthquakes
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the 73rd minute
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a double-salvo
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Robbie Rogers
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the season
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Brad Evans
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the Crew
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a 3-1 lead
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A consolation
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the Earthquakes
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Columbus
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a fifth consecutive win
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Chicago Fire
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just 2 points
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Columbus' tail
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D.C. United
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RFK Stadium
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A cool side-footed finish
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Justin Mapp
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the scoring
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the visitors
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a spectacular 30 yard drive
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Cuauhtemoc Blanco
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a 4th defeat
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DC
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Designated Player Marcelo Gallardo
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DC United
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the bottom
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the Eastern Conference
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the Western Conference
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