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July 13, 2007 - Major League Soccer (MLS) News Release


Saturday, July 14, 2007

New England Revolution at New York Red Bulls - FSC/FSE

Giants Stadium, E. Rutherford, N.J. - 7:30 p.m.

Complete game guide: http://web.mlsnet.com/pdf/mls/2007/gameguides/07/714nyne.pdf

The I-95 rivals meet for the first time on the season with first place in the Eastern Conference on the line. The New York Red Bulls return home after a three-game road trip where they put an end to a four-game winless run in the finale - and in the process, moved from fifth place to first in the East. Now returning home for five games in a row, they lead the New England Revolution by a point in the table; the Revolution have just one win in their last six games, with five of those at Gillette Stadium.

REFEREE: Ramon Hernandez. SAR (bench): Greg Barkey; JAR (opposite): Sean Hurd; 4th: Lee Suckle

MLS Career: 12 games; FC/gm: 29.9; Y/gm: 4.5; R: 3; pens: 2

Games involving Red Bulls: P2 W0 L2 T0; FC/gm: 35.0; Y/gm: 7.5; R: 0; pens: 1

Games involving Revolution: P5 W3 L1 T1; FC/gm: 32.2; Y/gm: 4.8; R: 1; pens: 1

INJURY REPORT:

NEW YORK RED BULLS - QUESTIONABLE: MF Dema Kovalenko (R groin strain); DF Carlos Mendes (R calf contusion)

NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION - OUT: MF Joe Franchino (R peroneal tendon surgery); FW Arsene Oka (R MCL sprain); DOUBTFUL: GK Doug Warren (concussion); PROBABLE: MF Shalrie Joseph (R quadriceps strain); MF Jeff Larentowicz (R eye injury); FW Willie Sims (concussion-like symptoms)

SUSPENDED: none

WARNINGS:

SUSPENDED NEXT YELLOW CARD: NE: Jeff Larentowicz

SUSPENDED AFTER TWO YELLOW CARDS: NY: Kevin Goldthwaite; Jozy Altidore ... NE: Andy Dorman; Jay Heaps, Avery John, James Riley

INTERNATIONAL ABSENCES: NY: Jozy Altidore (USA; FIFA U-20 World Cup) ... NE: Amaechi Igwe (USA; FIFA U-20 World Cup)

HEAD-TO-HEAD

ALL-TIME (43 meetings): Red Bulls 16 wins (2 shootout), 77 goals ... Revolution 21 wins (3 shootout), 79 goals ... Draws 6

AT GIANTS STADIUM: (22 meetings): Red Bulls 12 wins (0 shootout), 50 goals ... Revolution 7 wins (2 shootout), 36 goals ... Draws 3

- This is the first of three meetings between the I-95 rivals this season, the first of two to be played at the Meadowlands. They will face off on Aug. 25 at Gillette Stadium, then conclude the league season series on Sept. 22.

TV

FSC/FSE

KU BAND (Encrypted) AMC 5, Tr. 8A

D/L: 11912.5(H)

Symbol Rate: 6.1113

Data rate: 8.448

FEC: ¾

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FC Dallas at D.C. United - CSN-DC, FSN Southwest

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

Complete game guide: http://web.mlsnet.com/pdf/mls/2007/gameguides/07/714dcdal.pdf

A pair of teams near the top of their respective conferences face off in the nation's capital when FC Dallas makes its only trip to face D.C. United this season. United dropped out of first place in the Eastern Conference in their last league match, a loss in Houston that was just their second since the beginning of May. FC Dallas hasn't played a league game since July 4, a win against Chivas USA that was their fourth in six games, and in the meantime has seen Houston Dynamo pull into a tie atop the Western Conference standings entering the week.

REFEREE: Tim Weyland. SAR (bench): Rob Fereday; JAR (opposite): Bill Dittmar; 4th: Andrew Chapin

MLS Career: 70 games; FC/gm: 30.3; Y/gm: 3.5; R: 18; pens: 17

Games involving United: P13 W6 L7 T0; FC/gm: 33.7; Y/gm: 3.8; R: 6; pens: 3

Games involving FC Dallas: P16 W8 L7 T1; FC/gm: 29.0; Y/gm: 3.5; R: 3; pens: 0

INJURY REPORT:

D.C. UNITED - OUT: FW Jamil Walker (Achilles rupture); QUESTIONABLE: DF Bryan Namoff (hamstring strain); FW Guy-Roland Kpene (hamstring)

FC DALLAS - OUT: DF Alex Yi (L hamstring); FW Kenny Cooper (R tibia); FW Roberto Mina (R knee); DOUBTFUL: MD Marcelo Saragosa (R knee)

SUSPENDED: none

WARNINGS:

SUSPENDED NEXT YELLOW CARD: DC: Christian Gomez, Ben Olsen, Greg Vanney ... DAL: Clarence Goodson SUSPENDED AFTER TWO YELLOW CARDS: DC: Bryan Namoff ... DAL: Pablo Ricchetti, Carlos Ruiz, Juan Toja, Alex Yi

INTERNATIONAL ABSENCES: DC: Bryan Arguez (USA; FIFA U-20 World Cup) ... DAL: Dax McCarty, Anthony Wallace (USA; FIFA U-20 World Cup)

HEAD-TO-HEAD

ALL-TIME (28 meetings): United 11 wins (0 shootout), 51 goals ... FC Dallas 14 wins (4 shootout), 49 goals ... Draws 3

AT RFK STADIUM (12 meetings): United 6 win (0 shootout), 31 goals ... FC Dallas 4 wins (2 shootout), 19 goals ... Draws 2

- This is the first of three meetings between the teams this season, the only one set for RFK Stadium. The lone encounter at Pizza Hut Park will come on Sept. 1.

LAST YEAR

4/29: DC 1, DAL 1 (Olsen 17 - O'Brien 41)

7/4: DAL 0, DC 1 (Gomez 34)

- A year ago, the teams played to a 1-1 draw in Washington on April 29 before United claimed a 1-0 victory on July 4 in Frisco.

- United has won two of the last three meetings between the teams (with one draw), and both of those victories have come at Pizza Hut Park, the first-ever meetings in Frisco in the series.

- But United haven't defeated Dallas at home since the 2004 season, with FCD winning 2-0 in 2005 before last year's draw.

- Coaches record: Tom Soehn v DAL: first game ... Steve Morrow vs. DC: first game

TV

Directv: 785

DishNet: 456

CSN-DC

VYVX Conf # 2282444

FSN Southwest

VYVX Conf # 2329834

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Real Salt Lake at Kansas City Wizards - KSL-NBC, MetroSports

Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Mo. - 8 p.m.

Complete game guide: http://web.mlsnet.com/pdf/mls/2007/gameguides/07/714kcrsl.pdf

When these two teams last met in Kansas City, a late goal from current Real Salt Lake coach Jason Kreis put a dagger into the Wizards' playoff hopes. Now the teams come together at Arrowhead Stadium, both trying to reverse recent slides. The Wizards haven't won since June 2 - when Eddie Johnson scored the second of his back-to-back hat tricks - and now for the first time since K.C. will have their U.S. international striker back in the fold. RSL won for the first time in the league season three weeks ago, but have dropped two games since.

REFEREE: Mark Geiger. SAR (bench): Adam Wienckowski; JAR (opposite): Peter Manikowski; 4th: Brad Clem

MLS Career: 26 games; FC/gm: 31.4; Y/gm: 4.2; R: 5; pens: 11

Games involving Wizards: P5 W3 L2 T0; FC/gm: 27.8; Y/gm: 4.0; R: 0; pens: 0

Games involving Real: P3 W0 L2 T1; FC/gm: 29.3; Y/gm: 2.0; R: 0; pens: 0

INJURY REPORT:

KANSAS CITY WIZARDS - OUT: DF Matt Groenwald (blood clots); MF Ryan McMahen (torn ACL); QUESTIONABLE: FW Scott Sealy (hip flexor strain), MF Kurt Morsink (tibial contusion); PROBABLE: MF A.J. Godbolt (patella tendinitis), DF Aaron Hohlbein (hamstring strain), DF Jose Burciaga Jr. (hamstring strain)

REAL SALT LAKE - QUESTIONABLE: FW Chris Brown (L hamstring strain); PROBABLE: DF Eddie Pope (R knee contusion)

SUSPENDED: RSL: Mehdi Ballouchy (five cautions; through July 15); Alecko Eskandarian (through July 15)

WARNINGS:

SUSPENDED NEXT YELLOW CARD: KC: Davy Arnaud; Jose Burciaga Jr., Nick Garcia, Kerry Zavagnin ... RSL: Alecko Eskandarian

SUSPENDED AFTER TWO YELLOW CARDS: RSL: Carey Talley, Atiba Harris, Jean-Martial Kipré

INTERNATIONAL ABSENCES: RSL: Chris Seitz, Freddy Adu, Nathan Sturgis (USA; FIFA Under-20 World Cup)

HEAD-TO-HEAD

ALL-TIME (4 meetings): Wizards 2 wins, 11 goals ... Real 1 wins, 9 goals ... Draws 1

AT LOS ANGELES: (20 meetings): Wizards 1 win, 6 goals ... Real 0 wins, 5 goals ... Draws 1

- This is the first of two meetings between the clubs this season, the only one to be played at Arrowhead Stadium. Their lone meeting at Rice-Eccles Stadium is scheduled for Aug. 29.

TV

Directv: 786

DishNet: 457

KSL-NBC

VYVX Conf # 2329836

MetroSports

Local Fiber Loop

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Columbus Crew at Chivas USA - HDNet

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

Complete game guide: http://web.mlsnet.com/pdf/mls/2007/gameguides/07/714chvclb.pdf

Chivas USA return home from a cross-country road trip to take on one of the hottest teams in MLS when they face the Columbus Crew for the second time this season. Chivas took one point from their two games on the road, and this meeting with the Crew is their last home game for nearly six weeks. The Crew are unbeaten in their last six games, winning for the fourth time in that run last time out. The teams played earlier this year, reaching a 1-1 draw at Crew Stadium in May.

REFEREE: Brian Hall. SAR (bench): Emiliano Monje; JAR (opposite): Frank Anderson; 4th: Miguel Chicas

MLS Career: 130 games; FC/gm: 28.9; Y/gm: 3.2; R: 33; pens: 39

Games involving Chivas USA: P8 W2 L4 T2; FC/gm: 27.1; Y/gm: 3.0; R: 2; pens: 0

Games involving Crew: P15 W8 L4 T3; FC/gm: 30.8; Y/gm: 3.3; R: 2; pens: 4

INJURY REPORT:

CHIVAS USA - OUT: DF Carlos Llamosa (L knee ACL surgery)

COLUMBUS CREW - DOUBTFUL: MF Ricardo Virtuoso (L high ankle sprain); FW Brad Evans (L hip flexor strain)

SUSPENDED: CHV: Alex Zotinca (five cautions; through July15)

WARNINGS:

SUSPENDED NEXT YELLOW CARD: CHV: Claudio Suarez

SUSPENDED AFTER TWO YELLOW CARDS: CHV: Sacha Kljestan; Orlando Perez ... CLB: Frankie Hejduk

INTERNATIONAL ABSENCES: CLB: Tim Ward; Robbie Rogers; Danny Szetela (USA; FIFA U-20 World Cup)

HEAD-TO-HEAD

ALL-TIME (5 meetings): Chivas USA 2 wins, 5 goals ... Crew 1 win, 5 goals ... Draws 2

AT CARSON (2 meetings): Chivas USA 1 win, 2 goals ...Crew 1 win, 3 goals ... Draws 0

- This is second of two meetings between the teams this season, the lone meeting set for The Home Depot Center.

- A year ago, the teams played in a home-and-home series over two weekends (though the Crew had a game in between), Chivas winning in southern California before playing to a draw in Columbus.

- After winning the first meeting between the teams, the Crew haven't won since, Chivas winning two of those (with two draws).

- Coaches record: Preki v CLB: P1 W0 L0 D1 ... Sigi Schmid vs. CHV: P3 W0 L1 D2

TV

HDNet

KU BAND

G17, Tr. 19 Lower

D/L: 12071Mhz (H)

Directv: 79

DishNet: 9422

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Sunday, July 15, 2007

Toronto FC at Houston Dynamo - Ch.55, The Score

Robertson Stadium, Houston, Texas - 8:30 p.m.

Complete game guide: http://web.mlsnet.com/pdf/mls/2007/gameguides/07/715houtfc.pdf

In the final league match before the MLS All-Star break, Houston Dynamo have a chance to create history when they take on Toronto FC for the second time this season. Dynamo haven't lost since the start of June - and haven't allowed a goal now in more than 10 hours of play, and are just 77 minutes from the league shutout record. It's the fifth game of a six-game road trip for expansion TFC, but they are unbeaten in their last three.

REFEREE: Abbey Okulaja. SAR (bench): Steven Taylor; JAR (opposite): Thomas Supple; 4th: Oscar Ortiz

MLS Career: 63 games; FC/gm: 30.2; Y/gm: 3.6; R: 5; pens: 18

Games involving Dynamo: P6 W4 L1 T1; FC/gm: 33.5; Y/gm: 3.7; R: 2; pens: 1

Games involving Toronto FC: first game

INJURY REPORT:

HOUSTON DYNAMO - OUT: DF Ryan Cochrane (concussion); MF Brad Davis (R knee sprain); MF Eric Ebert (sports hernia); DOUBTFUL: MF Corey Ashe (L ankle sprain)

TORONTO FC - OUT: MF Tyler Hemming (knee); GK Greg Sutton (concussion)

SUSPENDED: none

WARNINGS:

SUSPENDED NEXT YELLOW CARD: HOU: Dwayne De Rosario

SUSPENDED AFTER TWO YELLOW CARDS: HOU: Ryan Cochrane ... TOR: Andrew Boyens, Jim Brennan, Danny Dichio, Srdjan Djekanovic, Maurice Edu, Chris Pozniak

INTERNATIONAL ABSENCES: none

HEAD-TO-HEAD

ALL-TIME (1 meeting): Dynamo 0 wins, 0 goals ... Toronto FC 1 win, 1 goal ... Ties 0

AT HOUSTON: first meeting

- This is the second meeting between the clubs, the lone meeting this year to be held at Robertson Stadium.

- Coaches record: Mo Johnston v HOU: P2 W1 L0 D1 ... Dominic Kinnear vs. TOR: P1 W0 L1 D0

TV

Directv: 785

DishNet: 456

Ch. 55

KU BAND

AMC 2, Tr. 2

D/L: 11740(H)

The Score

KU BAND

AMC 2, Tr. 2

D/L: 11740(H)

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