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MLS Weekly Preview & Broadcast Info For Week Eight

May 25, 2007 - Major League Soccer (MLS) News Release


Saturday, May 26, 2007

Kansas City Wizards at New England Revolution - TV-38, Metro Sports

Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Mass. - 6:30 p.m.

Complete game guide: http://web.mlsnet.com/pdf/mls/2007/gameguides/05/526nekc.pdf

Two of the top teams of the opening quarter of the 2007 MLS season meet in Foxborough, as the New England Revolution play host to one of their bogey teams over the past few years, the Kansas City Wizards. The Revolution are unbeaten since an opening day loss to the Chicago Fire, their seven-game run having lifted them to the top of the Eastern Conference and MLS overall table. The Wizards have lost just once in their last five games, and sit in third place in the East heading into the weekend. New England hasn't defeated Kansas City in nearly two years; the Revs' last home win in the series came in 1999, at the old Foxboro Stadium.

REFEREE: Abbey Okulaja. SAR (bench): C.J. Morgante; JAR (opposite): Sean Hurd; 4th: Jozef Batko

MLS Career: 59 games; FC/gm: 30.4; Y/gm: 3.6; R: 5; pens: 15

Games involving Revolution: P11 W7 L2 T2; FC/gm: 27.5; Y/gm: 4.1; R: 0; pens: 1

Games involving Wizards: P11 W2 L4 T5; FC/gm: 30.4; Y/gm: 3.0; R: 2; pens: 1

INJURY REPORT:

NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION - QUESTIONABLE: MF Daniel Hernandez (R groin strain), MF Shalrie Joseph (R knee contusion), MF Wells Thompson (fractured L metacarpal); PROBABLE: MF Khano Smith (R ankle sprain), DF Jay Heaps (R ankle sprain), GK Matt Reis (R knee sprain)

KANSAS CITY WIZARDS - OUT: DF Matt Groenwald (blood clots), MF Ryan McMahen (torn ACL), DF Jimmy Conrad (hamstring strain), FW Scott Sealy (ankle sprain); QUESTIONABLE: DF Jose Burciaga (shoulder sprain); PROBABLE: DF Nick Garcia (abdominal strain), MF Lance Watson (hamstring strain); MF Kerry Zavagnin (abductor strain)

INTERNATIONAL ABSENCES: none

SUSPENDED: none

WARNINGS:

SUSPENDED NEXT YELLOW CARD: none

SUSPENDED AFTER TWO YELLOW CARDS: NE: Jeff Larentowicz ... KC: Jose Burciaga Jr.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

ALL-TIME (29 meetings): Revolution 8 wins (1 shootout), 35 goals ... Wizards 14 wins (1 shootout), 44 goals ... Ties 7

AT NEW ENGLAND (15 meetings): Revolution 4 wins (1 shootout), 19 goals ... Wizards 7 wins (0 shootout), 25 goals ... Ties 4

- This is the first of three meetings between the teams this season, the first of two to played in the Bay State. They next meet again here on Route One on Aug. 2, with the lone encounter at Arrowhead Stadium set for Aug. 19.

TV

Directv: 785

DishNet: 462

TV-38

Metro Sports

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Houston Dynamo at D.C. United - HDNet

RFK Memorial Stadium, Washington, D.C. - 7:30 p.m.

Complete game preview: http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20070524&content_id=95075&vkey=news_mls&fext=.jsp

Having now won two games in a row after a rocky start to their league campaign, D.C. United return home to entertain Houston Dynamo, the defending MLS champion enduring their own difficult patch to begin the season. United are unbeaten in their last three games after losing their first three games to start the campaign, coming off a come-from-behind win at Toronto FC. Dynamo have lost four times in their last five outings - and been shutout in each of those contests.

REFEREE: Jair Marrufo. SAR (bench): Corey Rockwell; JAR (opposite): Fabio Tovar; 4th: Mark Geiger

MLS Career: 54 games; FC/gm: 29.5; Y/gm: 3.5; R: 12; pens: 21

Games involving United: P13 W7 L3 T3; FC/gm: 30.9; Y/gm: 4.2; R: 3; pens: 6

Games involving Dynamo: P2 W0 L0 T2; FC/gm: 30.5; Y/gm: 2.5; R: 0; pens: 1

INJURY REPORT:

D.C. UNITED - OUT: MF Jeff Carroll (shin splints); FW Jamil Walker (Achilles rupture), DF John Wilson (mid-foot sprain) QUESTIONABLE: FW Brad North (ankle sprain), MF Kasali Casal (ankle sprain); PROBABLE: DF Devon McTavish (hip flexor strain)

HOUSTON DYNAMO - OUT: FW Paul Dalglish (R ankle sprain), DF Kelly Gray (R hamstring strain); QUESTIONABLE: MF Dwayne De Rosario (L hip flexor strain)

INTERNATIONAL ABSENCES: DC: Jaime Moreno (Bolivia, v Ireland, May 26)

SUSPENDED: none

WARNINGS:

SUSPENDED NEXT YELLOW CARD: HOU: Eddie Robinson

SUSPENDED AFTER TWO YELLOW CARDS: DC: Christian Gomez

HEAD-TO-HEAD

ALL-TIME (2 meetings): United 1 win, 2 goals ... Dynamo 1 win, 1 goal ... Ties 0

AT RFK STADIUM (1 meeting): United 1 win, 2 goals ... Dynamo 0 wins, 0 goals ... Ties 0

- This is the first of two meetings between the teams this season, the only one set for RFK Stadium. The lone league meeting between the two clubs at Robertson Stadium is set for July 8.

TV

HDNet

Directv: 79

DishNet: 9422

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Toronto FC at Columbus Crew - Columbus Sports Net, CBC Sports

Crew Stadium, Columbus, Ohio - 7:30 p.m.

Complete game guide: http://web.mlsnet.com/pdf/mls/2007/gameguides/05/526clbtor.pdf

Toronto FC hits the road for the first time in more than a month, as they make their first visit to Crew Stadium to take on the Columbus Crew. The visitors used their inaugural four-game run at BMO Field in Toronto to post the first victories in club history, a two-game winning streak ended last weekend by D.C. United. The Crew have won just once on the campaign although they opened the season with a four-game unbeaten run, last weekend crashing to a 4-0 defeat at Giants Stadium to the New York Red Bulls.

REFEREE: Ricardo Salazar. SAR (bench): Jose Corro; JAR (opposite): Peter Balciunas; 4th: Brian Hall

MLS Career: 57 games; FC/gm: 31.8; Y/gm: 3.7; R: 13; pens: 21

Games involving Crew: P15 W7 L4 T4; FC/gm: 30.9; Y/gm: 3.3; R: 2; pens: 7

Games involving Toronto FC: first game

INJURY REPORT:

COLUMBUS CREW - OUT: MF Jacob Thomas (L calf strain); DF Ryan Junge (R hamstring strain); DOUBTFUL: FW Jason Garey (L groin strain)

TORONTO FC - OUT: DF Nana Attakora-Gyan (ankle); MF Tyler Hemming (knee); FW Abbe Ibrahim (groin); PROBABLE: DF Chris Pozniak (groin); DF Marco Reda (knee)

INTERNATIONAL ABSENCES: none

SUSPENDED: none

WARNINGS:

SUSPENDED NEXT YELLOW CARD: none

SUSPENDED AFTER TWO YELLOW CARDS: CLB: Rusty Pierce ... TOR: Jim Brennan

HEAD-TO-HEAD

ALL-TIME: first meeting

- This is the first ever meeting between the clubs, the first of three on the season. They are next scheduled to meet at Crew Stadium on July 22, with the lone encounter at BMO Field set for Sept. 22.

- Coaches record: Sigi Schmid vs. TOR: first game ... Mo Johnston v CLB: first game

TV

Directv: 786

DishNet: 463

Columbus Sports Net (TD>10pm)

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Los Angeles Galaxy at Colorado Rapids - Altitude, FSN West

Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City, Colo. - 8:30 p.m.

Complete game preview: http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20070524&content_id=95077&vkey=news_mls&fext=.jsp

A pair of long-time Western Conference rivals meet for the first time this season, when the Colorado Rapids and Los Angeles Galaxy face off in their first meeting ever at Dick's Sporting Goods Park. The Rapids haven't won at home in league play since their 2-1 First Kick victory against D.C. United, though they defeated Real Salt Lake 2-1 in a U.S. Open Cup game at midweek. The Galaxy have won just once on the season as they play away from The Home Depot Center for just the second time this year, coming off a midweek adventure of their own, a 1-0 friendly loss to Scottish power Rangers FC.

REFEREE: Baldomero Toledo. SAR (bench): Emiliano Monje; JAR (opposite): Kyle Borne; 4th: Hilario Grajeda

MLS Career: 35 games; FC/gm: 28.3; Y/gm: 3.7; R: 9; pens: 10

Games involving Rapids: P6 W1 L2 T3; FC/gm: 26.8; Y/gm: 4.0; R: 2; pens: 1

Games involving Galaxy: first game

INJURY REPORT:

COLORADO RAPIDS - DOUBTFUL: DF Brandon Prideaux (R knee meniscus); DF Greg Vanney (L ankle sprain); PROBABLE: MF Nick LaBrocca (R hamstring strain); DF Ugo Ihemelu (L knee tendonitis)

LOS ANGELES GALAXY - OUT: DF Chris Albright (R hamstring), FW Gavin Glinton (L groin strain); FW Alan Gordon (L foot stress fracture); DF Troy Roberts (R hip); QUESTIONABLE: MF Quavas Kirk (plantar fasciitis)

INTERNATIONAL ABSENCES: none

SUSPENDED: none

WARNINGS:

SUSPENDED NEXT YELLOW CARD: none

SUSPENDED AFTER TWO YELLOW CARDS: COL: Kyle Beckerman; Pablo Mastroeni

HEAD-TO-HEAD

ALL-TIME (44 meetings): Rapids 16 wins (1 shootout), 45 goals ... Galaxy 23 wins (2 shootout), 70 goals ... Ties 5

AT COLORADO (22 meetings): Rapids 12 wins (0 shootout), 27 goals ... Galaxy 7 wins (1 shootout), 26 goals ... Ties 3

- This is the first of three meetings between the clubs this season, the first of two at Dick's Sporting Goods Park. They next meet against in Commerce City on Aug. 26, with the final league meeting set for The Home Depot Center on Sept. 8

TV

Directv: 787

DishNet: 464

Altitude

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FC Dallas at Chivas USA - FSC/FSE

Home Depot Center, Carson, Calif. - 10:30 p.m.

Complete game preview: http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20070524&content_id=95080&vkey=news_mls&fext=.jsp

Two teams that have seen their fortunes go in opposite directions in recent weeks come together at The Home Depot Center, when Chivas USA plays host to FC Dallas. Chivas haven't won in four games, responding to back-to-back losses with a pair of 1-1 draws in their last two games. FC Dallas concluded a busy opening stretch to the season with back-to-back 1-0 defeats at home - then came off a two-week layoff with victories in their last three games, all by 2-1 scorelines.

REFEREE: Alex Prus. SAR (bench): Paul Scott; JAR (opposite): Michael Salyers; 4th: Ian Anderson

MLS Career: 109 games; FC/gm: 30.5; Y/gm: 3.4; R: 24; pens: 36

Games involving Chivas USA: P5 W4 L1 T0; FC/gm: 31.0; Y/gm: 2.6; R: 1; pens: 3

Games involving FC Dallas: P18 W8 L7 T3; FC/gm: 31.0; Y/gm: 3.5; R: 5; pens: 4

INJURY REPORT:

CHIVAS USA - OUT: DF Carlos Llamosa (L knee ACL surgery); DF Alex Zotinca (R hamstring strain); PROBABLE: MF Francisco Mendoza (L quad strain)

FC DALLAS - OUT: DF Adrian Serioux (R knee); FW Roberto Mina (L knee); DF Michael Dello-Russo (R foot); QUESTIONABLE: M Dax McCarty (L ankle sprain)

INTERNATIONAL ABSENCES: none

SUSPENDED: DAL: Carlos Ruiz (yellow card accumulation; through May 27)

WARNINGS:

SUSPENDED NEXT YELLOW CARD: CHV: Paulo Nagamura

SUSPENDED AFTER TWO YELLOW CARDS: DAL: Clarence Goodson

HEAD-TO-HEAD

ALL-TIME (8 meetings): Chivas USA 2 wins, 12 goals ... FC Dallas 4 wins, 15 goals ... Draws 2

AT THE HOME DEPOT CENTER (4 meetings): Chivas USA 1 win, 7 goals ... FC Dallas 2 wins, 9 goals ... Draws 1

- This is the first of three meetings between the teams this season, the only one set for Victoria Street. Their first encounter at Pizza Hut Park will come on July 4, with the regular season series finale Oct. 11 in Frisco.

TV

FSC/FSE

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Sunday, May 27, 2007

Real Salt Lake at Chicago Fire - Telefutura, CSN-Chicago

Toyota Park, Bridgeview, Ill. - 5 p.m.

Game preview is not yet available.

TV

Telefutura

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