San Jose continues to be class of MLS

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2012 Power Rankings: August 13
 RK (LW)TEAMRECCOMMENT
San Jose1 (2)San Jose14-5-5The Quakes were almost out-Goonied at home, conceding a stoppage-time equalizer to Seattle's Fredy Montero. Then Steven Lenhart rose up and grabbed two points back with yet another late goal. Unreal.
Houston2 (1)Houston11-6-7The Dynamo's eight-game unbeaten streak came to a halt against the Red Bulls. It now looks like the fight for the top spot in the Eastern Conference will go down to the wire.
New York Red Bulls3 (5)New York Red Bulls12-7-5Thierry Henry challenged his teammates to be more competitive, and they heeded his advice, turning the tables on Houston 2-0 after falling to the Dynamo last week. Tim Cahill looks to be settling in nicely as he assisted on both goals.
Kansas City4 (7)Kansas City13-7-4After an exhausting U.S. Open Cup final win against Seattle, SKC might have been forgiven for suffering a letdown. It didn't happen as the home side dominated D.C. United thanks to Graham Zusi's game winner.
Chicago5 (6)Chicago11-7-5The Fire showed off its newfound depth in beating Philly 3-1. New arrivals Alvaro Fernandez and Sherjill MacDonald linked up well with two-goal hero Chris Rolfe, and Dominic Oduro never made it off the bench.
Real Salt Lake6 (4)Real Salt Lake13-9-3RSL didn't play badly in losing on the road 2-1 to Vancouver, but after four straight road losses, manager Jason Kreis has to be concerned about his team's away form.
DC United7 (3)DC United11-8-3A short-handed United side was second best in almost every respect against Kansas City, and without the help of the woodwork, it might have been worse. Four games against conference opponents over the next two weeks will be critical for DCU.
Seattle Sounders FC8 (8)Seattle Sounders FC10-6-7A brutal week. First the Sounders lost the U.S. Open Cup final amid controversy to SKC, then their late fightback against S.J. was topped by an even later one. At least new DP Christian Tiffert looks like the real deal.
Los Angeles9 (9)Los Angeles11-11-3Bruce Arena got the band back together on defense and the Galaxy looked a lot like the 2011 vintage, with Landon Donovan orchestrating and Juninho making timely runs from deep positions. As a result, L.A. smoked Chivas 4-0.
Vancouver Whitecaps10 (10)Vancouver Whitecaps10-7-7With Barry Robson shackled for much of the game, the Whitecaps needed some other players to step up. Fortunately, Dane Richards and Camilo did the damage needed, with each player scoring in a 2-1 win over RSL.
Columbus11 (11)Columbus8-8-4The Crew's game against Toronto was canceled as the team paid its respects to midfielder Kirk Urso, who died last week.
Montreal Impact12 (15)Montreal Impact10-13-3Manager Jesse Marsch deserves credit for maintaining his team's mentality in the face of steep odds for making the playoffs. Of course, life is infinitely easier when Sanna Nyassi is scoring highlight-reel goals like the one that beat New England 1-0.
Philadelphia Union13 (12)Philadelphia Union7-12-2The absence of defender Carlos Valdes loomed large as Philadelphia's defense was picked apart by Chicago in a 3-1 loss. The Union have now lost three of four and their chances of reaching the playoffs look remote.
Chivas USA14 (13)Chivas USA7-9-5This was one SuperClasico that the Goats would prefer to forget, as they made the wrong kind of statement in terms of their playoff credentials. At least Oswaldo Minda has healed up, and his partnership with new arrival Shalrie Joseph could prove potent.
Toronto FC15 (14)Toronto FC5-13-4TFC had an unexpected weekend off as Columbus continued to cope with its grief over Urso. Next up, a home match against a reeling Portland side.
FC Dallas16 (17)FC Dallas6-11-8Kevin Hartman is making big saves, David Ferreira is scoring again and Fabian Castillo is heating up. It all amounted to a 3-2 win over Colorado, and with Dallas garnering 11 points in its past seven games, FCD has begun creeping up the standings.
New England17 (16)New England6-12-5The Revs' frustrating season can be summed up in this telling stat: New England ranks second in shots on goal, but 13th in goals scored. That failure to finish was on display again as the Revs lost at home to Montreal.
Colorado18 (18)Colorado8-15-1The Rapids could have put Dallas away by halftime but failed to take their chances, allowing FCD to stage a three-goal comeback that decided the match. Colorado has just three points in its past eight games.
Portland Timbers19 (19)Portland Timbers5-12-5If there was ever a team that needed a weekend off, it was Portland, which has lost five of six. Meanwhile, the jettisoning of players who helped the team last year, like goalkeeper Troy Perkins, continues.