MLS: With only 10 weeks to go in the season, tempers are on the rise and nerves are on the edge.
Hot-blooded match-ups and strained refereeing dominated the schedule this week as teams battled for their playoff lives.
The mounting pressure produced great, and not-so-great, goalkeeping that decided several outcomes; it also yielded loads of skillful play, terrific goals, and late drama. We saw several account-opening goals, a new contender in the West, and a marquee debut.
