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Dallas Burn Weekly

Published on May 21, 2002 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
FC Dallas News Release


BURN AT COLUMBUS SATURDAY ON FOX SPORTS 1190 AM

The Dallas Burn is on the road once again this week, as they travel to Columbus to face the Crew on Saturday, May 25 at 6:30 p.m. at Crew Stadium. Saturday's game will be broadcast on FOX Sports 1190 AM with Glenn Davis providing play-by-play and in Spanish on KESS 1270 AM with Carlos Alvarado calling the action.

BURN/CREW SERIES NOTES

The Burn leads the all-time series with Columbus, 10-6-2...Dallas is 7-2-0 in games played at the Cotton Bowl and 3-4-2 in games at Columbus...the Burn has not won in their last five trips to Columbus, going 0-3-2 all-time at Crew Stadium while being outscored 12-5...Jason Kreis has five goals and nine assists for 19 points in 16 games vs. Columbus while Brian McBride has six goals and one assist for 13 points in 13 games vs. Dallas.

OFFENSE COMES ALIVE SATURDAY VS. RAPIDS

Heading into Saturday's match vs. Colorado, the Burn were fifth in the league in scoring, averaging only 1.00 goals per game, while the Rapids boasted the league's top-rated defense at 0.71 goals per game. The Burn's offense exhibited its explosive potential as the team erupted for three goals in a 3-1 victory. Defender Steve Morrow netted a pair of goals while Antonio Martinez tied a team record, assisting on all three tallies. After having his goal-scoring streak snapped at five games the previous week, Jason Kreis picked up where he left off, netting his team-leading sixth goal of the season. Kreis has now accounted for six of the Burn's ten goals this season.

BURN SIGNS BEHNCKE; WAIVES MAYARD

The Burn announced today that the team has signed midfielder Matt Behncke as a developmental player and released roster-exempt midfielder Josue Mayard. Behncke, 22, was drafted by the Burn in the second round (18th overall) in this year's MLS SuperDraft. Mayard, a third round pick in the 2001 draft, had seen action in three Burn games, all in 2001, playing 27 minutes.

GBANDI TO ARRIVE IN DALLAS ON THURSDAY

Defender Chris Gbandi, the first overall selection in this year's MLS draft, is scheduled to arrive in Dallas this Thursday. Gbandi has been finishing the semester at the University of Connecticut while continuing to rehab his knee. He had surgery to repair a torn ACL in his left knee last December.

TRAINING SCHEDULE

Tuesday, May 21 9:45 a.m. - Blue Sky Sports Center - The Colony
Wednesday, May 22 9:45 a.m. - Blue Sky Sports Center - The Colony
Thursday, May 23 9:45 a.m. - Blue Sky Sports Center - The Colony
Friday, May 24 10:30 a.m. - Blue Sky Sports Center - The Colony
Saturday, May 25 6:30 p.m. (CT) kickoff at Columbus

INJURY REPORT

Player Injury Status
Eddie Johnson High left ankle sprain Out

MORROW ON TUESDAY'S RADIO SHOW

Burn defender Steve Morrow, fresh off of his two-goal performance Saturday vs. Colorado, will be the featured in-studio guest on Tuesday night's edition of "Inside Soccer" on FOX Sports 1190 AM. "Inside Soccer," the only soccer-specific show in the Metroplex, airs every Tuesday from 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

TEAM NOTES

* With their victory over Colorado last Saturday, the Burn improved to 3-2-3, the first time the team has been over .500 eight games into the season since 1998.
* Midfielder Joselito Vaca is tied for the league-lead in assists with four, matching his total assist output of last year. He also leads the league in game-winning assists with three.
* Jason Kreis' six goals are just one shy of his total goal output from last season. Kreis is currently tied for second in the league in goals and is third in the league in scoring with 13 points.
* The Burn has suffered just one loss in their last seven games.

PLAYER APPEARANCES

Thursday, May 23 - Burn defender Ryan Suarez will be at James W. Fannin Elementary school passing out awards and signing autographs as part of the Burn and Learn Program, sponsored by Fiesta. Thursday, May 23 - Midfielder Jorge Rodriguez will be at Carnival Food Store at 3460 Webb Chapel from 4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. in an event sponsored by K Cider.

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