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August 15, 2006 - Major League Soccer (MLS) News Release


The New York Red Bulls and D.C. United play for the first time since the All-Star break, and it's a mouthwatering clash, as Bruce Arena returns to MLS to coach against the club he took to two MLS Cups, the same club which holds the best record in the league at the two-thirds mark of the campaign. He takes over a Red Bulls team that is riding a four-game unbeaten streak; in their last match, United saw their 14-game unbeaten run come to a stunning end. In the interim, each team has also gotten over their first hurdle in the U.S. Open Cup, while also taking on storied European opposition.

REFEREE: Mauricio Navarro. SAR (bench): Amato DeLuca; JAR (opposite): Jorge de la Bandera; 4th: Colin Tait

MLS Career: 5 games; FC/gm: 35.0; Y/gm: 4.2; R: 1; pens: 0

MLS 2006: 5 games; FC/gm: 35.0 (avg: 29.1); Y/gm: 4.2 (avg: 3.48); R: 1 (MLS: 19); pens: 0 (MLS: 25)

Games involving Red Bulls: first game

Games involving United: P1 W1 L0 T0; FC/gm: 34.0; Y/gm: 5.0; R: 1; pens: 0

INJURY REPORT:

NEW YORK RED BULLS - OUT: MF Peter Canero (L knee contusion); MF Mark Lisi (R adductor strain); FW Elie Ikangu (L hamstring strain); DF Shawn Kuykendall (L knee sprain); QUESTIONABLE: DF Taylor Graham (L quadriceps strain)

D.C. UNITED - OUT: DF Devon McTavish (knee surgery)

SUSPENDED: NY: Danny O'Rourke (through Aug. 16), Seth Stammler (five cautions; through Aug. 16)

WARNINGS:

SUSPENDED NEXT YELLOW CARD: DC: Bobby Boswell, Bryan Namoff, Ben Olsen

SUSPENDED AFTER TWO YELLOW CARDS: NY: Mike Magee, Jeff Parke ... DC: Alecko Eskandarian, Christian Gomez, Josh Gros

INTERNATIONAL ABSENCES: none

HEAD-TO-HEAD

ALL-TIME (42 meetings): Red Bulls 15 wins (1 shootout), 61 goals ... United 23 wins (1 shootout), 86 goals ... 4 draws

AT MEADOWLANDS: (21 meetings): Red Bulls 8 wins (0 shootout), 28 goals ... United 10 wins (0 shootout), 42 goals ... 2 draws

-- This is the third of four meetings for the Atlantic Cup between the long-time rivals this season, the second of two at Giants Stadium. They finish their league season series on East Capitol Street on Sept. 23.

-- A year ago, United claimed the Atlantic Cup with two wins in the four regular season meetings, with one draw.

-- United has won the Atlantic Cup in three of the four years it has been contested for. United won in the first year of 2002, the MetroStars claiming the trophy the next season, then United reclaimed it in 2004 before becoming the first team to defend the honor. Goal difference is the first tie-breaker, followed by away goals; if still tied, United (as holders) will retain the cup.

-- United has won seven of the last 12 league meetings dating back to Sept. 25, 2003, with three draws in that time. In addition, United won both legs of the Eastern Conference semifinal series between the clubs in 2004.

-- Coaches record: Bruce Arena v DC: first game ... Peter Nowak vs. DC: P10 W6 L2 D2

TV

Directv: 791

DishNet: 464

HTN Conf # 051344

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COLUMBUS CREW vs. REAL SALT LAKE - FSN Utah

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

Complete game preview: http://www.mlsnet.com/MLS/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20060815&content_id=69316&vkey=news_mls&fext=.jsp

Two teams currently out of the playoff picture in their respective conferences meet in the intersectional matchup in Columbus. The Crew haven't won in 12 consecutive games as they settled at the foot of the Eastern Conference, but find themselves just four points out of the playoff picture with 10 games left. Real Salt Lake have put together a two-game winning streak and are unbeaten in three, but they still find themselves seven points adrift of fourth place and the last playoff place in the Western Conference.

REFEREE: Baldomero Toledo. SAR (bench): Greg Barkey; JAR (opposite): Michael Salyers; 4th: Mikael Lundqvist

MLS Career: 26 games; FC/gm: 27.9; Y/gm: 3.5; R: 5; pens: 4

MLS 2006: 7 games; FC/gm: 26.9 (avg: 29.1); Y/gm: 3.0 (avg: 3.48); R: 0 (MLS: 19); pens: 0 (MLS: 25)

Games involving Crew: P4 W3 L1 T0; FC/gm: 29.5; Y/gm: 4.3; R: 1; pens: 1

Games involving Real: P4 W1 L3 T0; FC/gm: 24.0; Y/gm: 2.3; R: 0; pens: 0

INJURY REPORT:

COLUMBUS CREW - OUT: MF Danny Szetela (R knee); MF Leonard Bisaku (R quadriceps), GK Jonny Walker (lower back), DF Jed Zayner (L knee ACL); DF Frankie Hejduk (R knee ACL); GK Jon Busch (R knee ACL)

REAL SALT LAKE - OUT: DF Paul Broome (L ankle internal derangement); MF Seth Trembly (L knee ACL tear); MF Christian Jimenez (L knee ACL tear); DF Danny Torres (R foot sprain); PROBABLE: DF Nelson Akwari (R hip contusion); DF Cameron Knowles (L hamstring strain);: DF Eddie Pope (R foot contusion)

SUSPENDED: RSL: Douglas Sequeira (through Aug. 16)

WARNINGS:

SUSPENDED NEXT YELLOW CARD: CLB: Jose Retiz ... RSL: Jeff Cunningham

SUSPENDED AFTER TWO YELLOW CARDS: CLB: Ritchie Kotschau, Brandon Moss, Joseph Ngwenya ... RSL: Scott Garlick, Jason Kreis, Carey Talley, Andy Williams

INTERNATIONAL ABSENCES: none

HEAD-TO-HEAD

ALL-TIME (3 meetings): Crew 3 wins (0 shootout), 5 goals ... Real 0 wins (0 shootout), 1 goal ... 0 draws

AT COLUMBUS: (1 meeting): Crew 1 win (0 shootout), 2 goals ... Real 0 wins (0 shootout), 0 goals ... 0 draws

-- This is the second of two league meetings between the clubs, the only one scheduled for Crew Stadium.

-- A year ago, the Crew won both encounters in Real's inaugural season, winning once in each stadium. A Crew player hit for a double in each game - Frankie Hejduk in the first in Columbus, and Edson Buddle in the second on the Wasatch Front.

-- Coaches record: John Ellinger vs. CLB: P3 W0 L3 D0 ... Sigi Schmid v RSL: P1 W1 L0 D0

TV

Directv: 792

DishNet: 463

VYVX Conf # 2121039

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CHICAGO FIRE vs. KANSAS CITY WIZARDS - No TV

Toyota Park, Bridgeview, Ill. - 9:30 p.m.

Complete game preview: Not available

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