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Dallas Burn Weekly Update

July 29, 2002 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
FC Dallas News Release


BURN HOSTS KANSAS CITY WEDNESDAY AT COTTON BOWL

The Burn faces yet another important Western Conference battle as they host the Kansas City Wizards on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. at the Cotton Bowl. The Burn is currently in second place in the West with 31 points, just three points ahead of the fifth place Wizards.

BURN/WIZARDS SERIES NOTES

The Burn leads the all-time series vs. Kansas City 11-8-4...the two teams have tied in all three matchups this season...the Burn has lost just once in the last nine meetings between these two clubs, posting a 4-1-4 record while outscoring the Wizards 19-9 over that span...in the last five home games vs. Kansas City, the Burn has gone 4-0-1 and outscored the Wizards 17-2...Jason Kreis has burned the Wizards in the past, scoring 12 goals and adding seven assists for 31 points in 21 career games...Kreis has scored in two of the three games vs. KC this year, going upper 90 on a free kick on April 27 and blasting another free kick off of the wall and into the net on June 1. TOP TWO SCORERS IN LEAGUE HISTORY GO HEAD TO HEAD WEDNESDAY

Wednesday's game vs. Kansas City will pit the all-time leading scorers in MLS history against one another. Both Jason Kreis and Preki are currently tied for the all-time league lead in points with 215. For his career, Kreis has 78 goals and 59 assists while Preki has 62 goals and 91 assists. Preki is also the only member of MLS to amass 60 goals and 60 assists, a feat Kreis is just one assist shy of accomplishing.

KREIS IN FIRST SLUMP OF 2002 SEASON

Forward Jason Kreis is currently in the midst of his first slump of the 2002 season as he has failed to score in four consecutive matches. Prior to this slump, he had not gone two consecutive games this season without finding the back of the net. The team's success this year has relied heavily on Kreis' scoring as they are 7-0-4 in games in which he has tallied a goal. Conversely, they are just 1-3-4 in games in which he's been held scoreless and have registered only six goals in those eight matches.

BURN LOOKING TO EXTEND RECORD HOME WINNING STREAK

With their 2-1 victory over San Jose on June 13, the Burn tied a team record by registering their fifth consecutive home victory, a feat also accomplished in 1999. Additionally, they are currently riding a team record eight-game home unbeaten streak, going 6-0-2 over that span while outscoring the opposition 16-6. The previous home unbeaten streak record of seven was set in 2000.

FOUR BURN PLAYERS IN PEPSI MLS ALL-STAR GAME SATURDAY ON ABC SPORTS

The Burn will have four players representing the team in the 2002 Pepsi MLS All-Star Game at RFK Stadium this Saturday, August 3 at 2:30 p.m. (CT) on ABC Sports (Channel 8 locally) as the MLS All-Stars square off against the United States National Team. Defender Ryan Suarez, midfielder Joselito Vaca and forward Jason Kreis will all represent the MLS All-Star team. Midfielder Chad Deering will suit up for the US National Team.

BURN TO HOST COLORADO IN OPEN CUP QUARTERFINALS

The Burn will host the Rapids in the quarterfinals of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup on Wednesday, August 7 at 7:30 p.m. at the Cotton Bowl. All tickets for the match will be general admission and will cost only $5. Dallas advanced to the quarterfinals with a 2-1 overtime victory over the Atlanta Silverbacks while the Rapids defeated the Charleston Battery, 1-0, also in overtime.

PLAYER APPEARANCE

Friday, August 2 - Defender Matt Behncke will be at the Lewisville Public Library from 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. speaking to the children in the Lewisville Summer Reading Program about the importance of reading and passing out awards.

BURN NOTES

* In all four Burn losses this year the team has been shutout.

* The Burn has the fewest losses in the league with four. The next closest team is Kansas City with six.

* The Burn has scored eight of their 28 goals (29%) in the first 15 minutes of the second half.

* Dallas is undefeated this year when scoring the first goal of the game, posting a 6-0-3 record.

* The Burn is 4-0-0 in games decided by one goal.

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