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April 7, 2006 - Major League Soccer (MLS) News Release


D.C. UNITED vs. CHIVAS USA

RFK Stadium - 4:00 p.m. ET

An intriguing matchup awaits on ESPN2's Soccer Saturday as D.C. United play host to Chivas USA. United didn't get off to the best of starts in their season opener, but an effervescent closing 45 minutes gained them a point in a season-opening draw with the New York Red Bulls - where the second New York goal should have been ruled out. One-time United assistant Bob Bradley - the winningest coach in MLS history - certainly seems to have Chivas USA turned around after their 3-0 victory against Real Salt Lake to open their second season.

REFEREE: Marcel Yonan. SAR (bench): Greg Barkey; JAR (opposite): Adam Wienckowski; 4th: Andrew Chapin

INJURY REPORT: D.C. UNITED - OUT: DF Bryan Namoff (L groin strain); GK Nick Rimando (L mid-foot sprain); DOUBTFUL: DF David Stokes (hip flexor strain); PROBABLE: DF Bobby Boswell (pharyngitis) ... CHIVAS USA - OUT: MF Francisco Gomez (L knee surgery), FW Matt Taylor (R ankle fracture); DOUBTFUL: MF Ramon Ramirez (L knee sprain); QUESTIONABLE: DF Carlos Llamosa (L hamstring strain)

INTERNATIONAL ABSENCES: none

SUSPENDED: none

HEAD-TO-HEAD ALL-TIME (2 meetings): United 2 wins (0 shootout), 5 goals ... Chivas USA 0 wins (0 shootout), 0 goals ... 0 draws IN WASHINGTON: (1 meetings): United 1 wins (0 shootout), 3 goals ... Chivas USA 0 wins (0 shootout), 0 goals ... 0 draws

- This is the first of two meetings this year between the clubs, the only one set for RFK Stadium. They are scheduled to face each other at The Home Depot Center on Sept. 3.

TV:

ESPN 2

VYVX Conf # 2036877

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NEW YORK RED BULLS vs. NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION

Giants Stadium - 7:30 p.m. ET

The New York Red Bulls make their 2006 home debut with what is sure to be a star-studded opening night at The Meadowlands, evoking memories of years gone by as they entertain last year's MLS Cup Finalist and bitter rival New England Revolution. Both teams came away with positive results from their season openers - the Red Bulls claiming a point in a visit to D.C. United, while the Revolution defeated the Los Angeles Galaxy 1-0 in a rematch of MLS Cup 2005.

REFEREE: Baldomero Toledo. SAR (bench): Rick Eddy; JAR (opposite): C.J. Morgante; 4th: Jorge Gonzalez MLS Career: 19 games; FC/gm: 28.3; Y/gm: 3.7; R: 5; pens: 4 Games involving Red Bulls: P4 W0 L1 T3; FC/gm: 31.8; Y/gm: 3.3; R: 1; pens: 1 Games involving Revolution: P5 W1 L0 T4; FC/gm: 31.2; Y/gm: 4.2; R: 2; pens: 1

INJURY REPORT: NEW YORK RED BULLS - QUESTIONABLE: MF Mark Lisi (R groin strain) ... NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION - OUT: MF Khano Smith (L knee surgery); MF Jani Galik (R hamstring strain); QUESTIONABLE: DF Michael Parkhurst (R thigh strain); PROBABLE: GK Matt Reis (R hamstring strain)

INTERNATIONAL ABSENCES: none

SUSPENDED: none

LEAGUE HEAD-TO-HEAD ALL-TIME (39 meetings): Red Bulls 16 wins (2 shootout), 75 goals ... Revolution 18 wins (3 shootout), 73 goals ... 5 draws AT GIANTS STADIUM: (20 meetings): Red Bulls 12 wins (0 shootout), 50 goals ... Revolution 6 wins (2 shootout), 34 goals ... 2 draws

- This is the first of four meetings this season between the two I-95 rivals, the first of two at the Meadowlands. They will meet for the first time in Foxborough on July 1, then meet twice in 11 days near the end of the season, Sept. 9 in Massachusetts and Sept. 20 in East Rutherford.

TV:

Directv: 791

Dish Net: 461

WB 56

KU BAND

SBS 6, Tr. 11A

Uplink: 14253(V)

Downlink: 11953(H)

MSG Network (10:00 p.m. tape delay)

HTN Conf #

32500

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FC DALLAS vs. REAL SALT LAKE

Pizza Hut Park - 8:30 p.m. ET

FC Dallas remain home for the second consecutive week, after beginning their 2006 campaign with a stirring come-from-behind victory led by a new hometown hero. For Real Salt Lake it was not the start they were looking for in their sophomore season, after ending their expansion campaign winless in their final 12 matches.

REFEREE: Brian Hall. SAR (bench): Steven Taylor; JAR (opposite): Michael Salyers; 4th: Hilario Grajeda MLS Career: 104 games; FC/gm: 29.3; Y/gm: 3.2; R: 27; pens: 33 Games involving FC Dallas: P22 W12 L6 T4; FC/gm: 27.4; Y/gm: 2.5; R: 5; pens: 11 Games involving Real: P3 W2 L1 T0; FC/gm: 25.7; Y/gm: 2.3; R: 1; pens: 1

INJURY REPORT: FC DALLAS - OUT: GK Jeff Cassar (R hip); MF Richard Mulrooney (R ACL); QUESTIONABLE: MF Ramon Nunez (R quadriceps strain) ... REAL SALT LAKE - OUT: DF Paul Broome (L ankle internal derangement); MF Seth Trembly (L knee ACL tear); PROBABLE: FW Jason Kreis (L knee inflammation); DF Nelson Akwari (R hamstring strain); DF Eddie Pope (low back sprain)

INTERNATIONAL ABSENCES: none

SUSPENDED: none

HEAD-TO-HEAD ALL-TIME (4 meetings): FC Dallas 3 wins (0 shootout), 7 goals ... Real 1 win (0 shootout), 4 goals ... 0 draws AT DALLAS: (2 meetings): FC Dallas 2 wins (0 shootout), 5 goals ... Fire 0 wins (0 shootout), 1 goal ... 0 draws

- This is the first of four meetings this season between the clubs, the first of two at Pizza Hut Park. They next meet July 22 at Rice-Eccles Stadium, then are set to meet on back-to-back weekends near the end of the season, Sept. 16 in Salt Lake City and Sept. 23 in Frisco.

TV:

DISH:793

DIRECTV: 459

KSL-NBC - 30 Min Post-GM @ 10:30

KU BAND

AMC 1, Tr. 18

Uplink: 14369 (H)

Downlink: 12069(V)

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HOUSTON DYNAMO VS. KANSAS CITY WIZARDS

Roberston Stadium - 8:30 p.m. ET

A pair of attacks that showed near irresistible form in their season openers come together for the second match in Houston. Dynamo hit for five goals in their first-ever match - four from Brian Ching, all set by Dwayne De Rosario - leaving the Bayou fans with a indelible first impression of their new team. The Kansas City Wizards - even without U.S. international Josh Wolff - prised open the Columbus for three goals with their new-look three-pronged attack.

REFEREE: Erich Simmons. SAR (bench): Bill Dittmar; JAR (opposite): Anthony Vasoli; 4th: Shane Moody MLS Career: 18 games; FC/gm: 33.1; Y/gm: 4.3; R: 7; pens: 2 Games involving Dynamo: first game Games involving Wizards: P4 W0 L1 T3; FC/gm: 35.0; Y/gm: 3.3; R: 4; pens: 0

INJURY REPORT: HOUSTON DYNAMO - OUT: FW Julian Nash (L hamstring strain); DF Chris Aloisi (R foot fracture) ... KANSAS CITY WIZARDS - QUESTIONABLE: DF Jimmy Conrad (athletic pubalgia)

INTERNATIONAL ABSENCES: none

SUSPENDED: none

HEAD-TO-HEAD ALL-TIME: first meeting

- This is the first meeting between the Houston club and Kansas City. It's the first of two matches between the teams this season, the only one set for Robertson Stadium. Their lone meeting at Arrowhead Stadium is scheduled for July 15.

- Coaches record: Dominic Kinnear vs. KC: P4 W2 L2 D0 ... Bob Gansler v HOU: first game

TV:

DISH:793

DIRECTV: 459

FSN-Houston

KU BAND

Galaxy 11, Tr. 20

Uplink: 14409(H)

Downlink: 12109(V)

KSL-NBC - 30 Min Post-GM @ 10:30

KU BAND

AMC 1, Tr. 18

Uplink: 14369 (H)

Downlink: 12069(V)

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COLORADO RAPIDS vs. COLUMBUS CREW

Invesco Field at Mile High - 9:00 p.m. ET

Two teams who suffered heavy defeats on the road in their season openers come together in the Mile High City. The Columbus Crew haven't defeated the Colorado Rapids in Denver since the 1999 season, winless in their last six meetings on Colorado's home ground.

REFEREE: Terry Vaughn. SAR (bench): Emiliano Monje; JAR (opposite): Paul Scott; 4th: Colin Tait MLS Career: 60 games; FC/gm: 31.0; Y/gm: 3.9; R: 19; pens: 18 Games involving Rapids: P8 W4 L3 T1; FC/gm: 29.5; Y/gm: 3.9; R: 3; pens: 4 Games involving Crew: P11 W5 L3 T3; FC/gm: 31.8; Y/gm: 3.6; R: 3; pens: 3

INJURY REPORT: COLORADO RAPIDS - OUT: Colin Clark (R knee sprain); GK Matt Jordan (lower back); DOUBTFUL: MF Dedi Ben-Dayan (L hamstring); QUESTIONABLE: MF Clint Mathis (right knee); DF Matt Crawford (left hamstring) ... COLUMBUS CREW - OUT: MF Duncan Oughton (R knee), GK Jonny Walker (lower back pain), DF Jed Zayner (L knee); MF Sebastian Rozental (specialized fitness training); QUESTIONABLE: GK Andy Gruenebaum (R ankle), DF Marcos Gonzalez (R hip pointer); PROBABLE: DF Frankie Hejduk (L hamstring strain)

INTERNATIONAL ABSENCES: none

SUSPENDED: COL: DF Pablo Mastroeni (through April 9)

HEAD-TO-HEAD ALL-TIME (23 meetings): Rapids 13 wins (2 shootout), 37 goals ... Crew 5 wins (1 shootout), 28 goals ... 5 draws IN DENVER: (11 meetings): Rapids 7 wins (1 shootout), 14 goals ... Crew 1 win (0 shootout), 9 goals ... 3 draws

TV:

Directv: 794

Dish Net: 458

ONN

KU BAND

AMC 5, TR. 16 A

Uplink: 14452(V)

Downlink: 12152(H)

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LOS ANGELES GALAXY vs. CHICAGO FIRE

The Home Depot Center - 10:30 p.m. ET

The long-time rivals - who had a number of pitched battles for Western Conference supremacy along the way - meet after disappointing losses in their season openers. The Los Angeles Galaxy fell in the rematch of MLS Cup 2005 last weekend, while the Chicago Fire twice failed to hold onto leads in dropping their '06 debut. Oddly, each team has taken turns claiming the season series with undefeated runs over the last four years.

REFEREE: Alex Prus. SAR (bench): Jose Corro; JAR (opposite): David Bragg; 4th: Jozef Batko MLS Career: 97 games; FC/gm: 30.7; Y/gm: 3.5; R: 22; pens: 34 Games involving Galaxy: P24 W9 L10 T5; FC/gm: 29.4; Y/gm: 3.8; R: 4; pens: 9 Games involving Fire: P13 W7 L4 T2; FC/gm: 32.6; Y/gm: 4.2; R: 4; pens: 6

INJURY REPORT: LOS ANGELES GALAXY - OUT: FW Alan Gordon (sports hernia); QUESTIONABLE: DF Todd Dunivant (L calf strain); FW Quavas Kirk (R foot fracture); FW Joseph Ngwenya (groin strain) ...CHICAGO FIRE - QUESTIONABLE: MF Chris Armas (L ACL surgery); FW Andy Herron (R MCL sprain); DF Tony Sanneh (R lower back strain)

INTERNATIONAL ABSENCES: none

SUSPENDED: CHI: FW Andy Herron (through May 13)

LEAGUE HEAD-TO-HEAD ALL-TIME (24 meetings): Galaxy 12 wins (0 shootout), 29 goals ... Fire 10 wins (1 shootout), 30 goals ... 2 draws AT LOS ANGELES: (12 meetings): Galaxy 6 wins (0 shootout), 15 goals ... Fire 4 wins (1 shootout), 14 goals ... 2 draws

- This is the first of two league meetings this season between the one-time bitter Western Conference rivals, now split between the divisions. It's the only game set for The Home Depot Center; they are scheduled for their lone encounter at Bridgeview Stadium on Sept. 23.

TV:

Directv: 791

Dish Net: 461

FSN Prime Ticket (30 Min. pregame show at 10:00 pm)

SBC

PLN: 100351

HDNet

KU BAND

IA-8, Tr. 16 D02

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