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Published on June 16, 2006 under Major League Soccer (MLS) News Release


Saturday, June 17, 2006

NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION vs. DC UNITED - FSN-NE

Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Mass. - 6:00 p.m.

Complete Game Notes: http://www.mlsnet.com/pdf/mls/2006/gameguides/06/617nedc.pdf

The New England Revolution and D.C. United reprise what's become one of the more heated rivalries in Major League Soccer, facing each other for the second time in three weeks after United took a hard-fought 1-0 victory at RFK Stadium. The Revolution haven't won in four games, but scoring twice in stoppage time to gain a 3-3 draw with the Chicago Fire in the first match at Toyota Park last weekend might feel like a victory. United saw their three-game winning streak put to an end last weekend when a late equalizer gave the Los Angeles Galaxy a 1-1 draw, but they last lost on May 6.

REFEREE: Brian Hall. SAR (bench): Tom Supple; JAR (opposite): Rick Eddy; 4th: Erich Simmons

MLS Career: 108 games; FC/gm: 29.5; Y/gm: 3.2; R: 27; pens: 34

MLS 2006: 5 games; FC/gm: 32.0 (avg: 29.9); Y/gm: 2.6 (avg: 3.82); R: 0 (MLS: 9); pens: 1 (MLS: 15)

Games involving Revolution: P19 W10 L5 T4; FC/gm: 29.7; Y/gm: 3.1; R: 5; pens: 5

Games involving United: P25 W11 L10 T4; FC/gm: 31.7; Y/gm: 3.2; R: 6; pens: 7

INJURY REPORT:

NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION - OUT: DF Marshall Leonard (L Achilles tendon repair); DF James Riley (R ankle peroneal strain); MF Leandro De Oliveira (R knee sprain); DOUBTFUL: MF Khano Smith (L knee surgery); DF Joe Franchino (R ankle sprain); QUESTIONABLE: MF Daniel Hernandez (L ankle sprain); FW Pat Noonan (lower back); PROBABLE: MF Ryan Latham (abdominal strain); FW Willie Sims (R gluteal strain); GK Doug Warren (R knee sprain)

D.C. UNITED - OUT: DF David Stokes (quadriceps strain); DF Brandon Prideaux (MCL sprain); QUESTIONABLE: MF Santino Quaranta (hamstring strain); FW Jamil Walker (hamstring strain)

INTERNATIONAL ABSENCES: NE: Clint Dempsey (USA; 2006 World Cup); Avery John (Trinidad & Tobago; 2006 World Cup) ... DC: Ben Olsen (2006 World Cup; USA)

SUSPENDED: none

WARNINGS: none

HEAD-TO-HEAD

ALL-TIME (41 meetings): Revolution 16 wins (3 shootout), 51 goals ... United 22 wins (4 shootout), 61 goals ... 3 draws

AT FOXBOROUGH: (20 meetings): Revolution 11 wins (2 shootout), 23 goals ... United 8 wins (2 shootout), 19 goals ... 1 draw

This is the second of four meetings this season between the Eastern Conference rivals, the first of two at Gillette Stadium, the first two weeks coming in a span of just three weeks. They also meet twice in three weeks at season's end to conclude the league season series: Sept. 13 in Foxborough and Oct. 7 in the nation's capital.

-- The Revolution won three of the four meetings last season after winning just once in eight tries over the previous two league campaigns. That doesn't include in the 2004 Eastern Conference Championship, also won by United in dramatic fashion, 4-3 on penalty kicks after the clubs battled to a 3-3 draw over 120 minutes.

-- Coaches record: Steve Nicol v DC: P18 W8 L7 D3 ... Peter Nowak vs. NE: P9 W4 L3 D2

TV

Directv: 791

DishNet: 464

FSN-New England

KU BAND

SBS 6, Tr. 13D

Uplink: 14329(V)

Downlink: 12029(H)

Symbol Rate: 6.1113

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NEW YORK RED BULLS vs. LOS ANGELES GALAXY - HDNet, FSN-NY

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

Complete Game Notes: http://www.mlsnet.com/pdf/mls/2006/gameguides/06/617nyla.pdf

The New York Red Bulls are once again coming off a draw - with seven ties in 10 matches on the season, they are more than halfway to the MLS record with more than two-thirds of the campaign still to be played. They play host to a Los Angeles Galaxy side that hasn't won since April 29, though they put an end to a seven-game winning streak last weekend against D.C. United in Frank Yallop's second game in charge. But the Galaxy haven't had much luck lately against New York, their last victory in the series between the clubs coming in 2002.

REFEREE: Abbey Okulaja. SAR (bench): Nate Clement; JAR (opposite): Craig Lowry; 4th: Jorge Gonzalez

MLS Career: 47 games; FC/gm: 30.8; Y/gm: 3.7; R: 3; pens: 13

MLS 2006: 5 games; FC/gm: 29.6 (avg: 29.9); Y/gm: 4.2 (avg: 3.82); R: 0 (MLS: 9); pens: 1 (MLS: 15)

Games involving Red Bulls: P13 W7 L1 T5; FC/gm: 31.2; Y/gm: 3.5; R: 1; pens: 7

Games involving Galaxy: P12 W4 L6 T2; FC/gm: 33.3; Y/gm: 3.8; R: 0; pens: 4

INJURY REPORT:

NEW YORK RED BULLS - OUT: MF Peter Canero (L knee surgery); DOUBTFUL: MF Amado Guevara (R hamstring strain); QUESTIONABLE: MF Mark Lisi (lower abdominal strain); FW David Arvizu (L hamstring strain)

LOS ANGELES GALAXY - OUT: DF Kyle Veris (L knee MCL sprain); QUESTIONABLE: MF Kyle Martino (R ankle sprain); PROBABLE: MF Cobi Jones (R foot sprain); MF Peter Vagenas (R quadriceps strain)

INTERNATIONAL ABSENCES: LA: Landon Donovan, Chris Albright (USA; 2006 World Cup); Cornell Glen (Trinidad & Tobago; 2006 World Cup)

SUSPENDED: none

WARNINGS: NY: Seth Stammler (suspended next yellow card) ... LA: Ugo Ihemelu (suspended next yellow card)

HEAD-TO-HEAD

ALL-TIME (25 meetings): Red Bulls 11 wins (1 shootout), 36 goals ... Galaxy 11 wins (1 shootout), 37 goals ... 3 draws

AT GIANTS STADIUM: (14 meetings): Red Bulls 8 wins (1 shootout), 21 goals ... Galaxy 5 wins (1 shootout), 16 goals ... 1 draw

-- This is the first of two meetings this season between the clubs, with both coming over the span of less than a month. The return match in the season series is set for July 4 at The Home Depot Center.

TV

Directv: 792

DishNet: 463

KWHY

KU BAND

SBS 6, Tr. 13 A&B

Uplink: 14306.5(V)

Downlink: 12006.5

Symbol Rate: 13.235

FSN New York

30 Min PreGM @ 7

HTN Conf #

32506

HDNet

KU BAND

AMC 1, Tr. 18 Upper

Uplink: 14369h(H)

Downlink: 12069(V)

Symbol Rate: 14028726

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HOUSTON DYNAMO vs. REAL SALT LAKE - FSN-Houston

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

Complete Game Notes: http://www.mlsnet.com/pdf/mls/2006/gameguides/06/617hoursl.pdf

Houston Dynamo and Real Salt Lake meet for the second time this season at Robertson Stadium, after the home side came back to claim a 2-1 win earlier this year. Dynamo have lost just once since back-to-back defeats April 8-15, with three draws and a victory in their last four road matches after a 1-1 draw at New York last weekend. Real saw their club record four-game unbeaten streak come to an end last week in a 1-0 loss to Colorado, still with just one victory ever away from Utah.

REFEREE: Ben Jones. SAR (bench): David Bragg; JAR (opposite): Edouard Groguhe; 4th: Colin Tait

MLS Career: 9 games; FC/gm: 27.6; Y/gm: 4.1; R: 3; pens: 1

MLS 2006: 1 game; FC/gm: 22.0 (avg: 29.9); Y/gm: 4.0 (avg: 3.82); R: 1 (MLS: 9); pens: 0 (MLS: 15)

Games involving Dynamo: first game

Games involving Real: P3 W0 L1 T2; FC/gm: 25.7; Y/gm: 3.3; R: 1; pens: 1

INJURY REPORT:

HOUSTON DYNAMO - OUT: MF Aaron Lanes (R fifth metatarsal fracture); DF Adrian Serioux (L big toe fracture); QUESTIONABLE: MF Brad Davis (L quadriceps strain)

REAL SALT LAKE - OUT: DF Paul Broome (L ankle internal derangement); MF Seth Trembly (L knee ACL tear); PROBABLE: DF Kevin Novak (R hand fracture); DF Danny Torres (L popliteal strain/concussion); MF Kenny Cutler (L rib contusion); GK Scott Garlick (lower back strain)

INTERNATIONAL ABSENCES: HOU: Brian Ching (USA; World Cup 2006) ... RSL: Eddie Pope (USA; 2006 World Cup); Douglas Sequeira (Costa Rica; 2006 World Cup)

SUSPENDED: none

WARNINGS: RSL: Atiba Harris (suspended next yellow card); Jeff Cunningham (suspended next yellow card)

HEAD-TO-HEAD

ALL-TIME (1 meeting): Dynamo 1 win (0 shootout), 2 goals ... Real 1 win (0 shootout), 1 goal ... 0 draws

AT HOUSTON: (1 meeting): Dynamo 1 win (0 shootout), 2 goals ... Real 1 win (0 shootout), 1 goal ... 0 draws

-- This is the second of four meetings this year between the Western Conference opponents, the second of the two set for Robertson Stadium. They move to the Wasatch Front for the final two league encounters this season, Aug. 19 and Oct. 7.

-- Coaches record: Dominic Kinnear v RSL: P5 W3 L0 D2 ... John Ellinger vs. HOU: P1 W0 L1 D0

T.V.

Directv: 793

DishNet: 462

KSL-NBC

30 Min Post Game @ 10:30 (TD>11)

(Tape Delayed >9)

FSN-Houston

KU BAND

SBS 6, Tr. 11 Upper

Uplink: 14275.5(V)

Downlink: 11975.5(H)

Symbol Rate: 13.235

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KANSAS CITY WIZARDS vs. CHICAGO FIRE

Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Mo. - 8:30 p.m.

Complete Game Notes: http://www.mlsnet.com/pdf/mls/2006/gameguides/06/617kcchi.pdf

Since April 15, the Kansas City Wizards have scored one - and just one - goal in every game they've played. But last weekend it was enough, their 1-0 victory against the Columbus Crew ending a five-game winless streak, since another 1-0 victory against the Crew. They entertain a Chicago Fire that finally got to play a home game - and saw the New England Revolution score two goals in stoppage time to snatch a 3-3 draw in the first-ever game at Toyota Park, the Fire's winless streak now at three games.

REFEREE: Andrew Chapin. SAR (bench): George Gansner; JAR (opposite): Michael Salyer; 4th: Brad Clem

MLS Career: 10 games; FC/gm: 30.4; Y/gm: 5.0; R: 3; pens: 1

MLS 2006: 2 games; FC/gm: 32.5 (avg: 29.9); Y/gm: 4.5 (avg: 3.82); R: 1 (MLS: 9); pens: 0 (MLS: 15)

Games involving Wizards: P3 W3 L0 T0; FC/gm: 27.0; Y/gm: 5.7; R: 1; pens: 1

Games involving Fire: P1 W1 L0 T0; FC/gm: 24.0; Y/gm: 3.0; R: 0; pens: 0

INJURY REPORT: KANSAS CITY WIZARDS - PROBABLE: DF Nick Garcia (L adductor strain) ... CHICAGO FIRE - OUT: FW Chad Barrett (groin strain); DF Jim Curtin (R foot fracture); MF Diego Gutierrez (R hamstring strain); DF Tony Sanneh (R hamstring strain); MF John Thorrington (R knee sprain); DOUBTFUL: FW Chris Rolfe (concussion); PROBABLE: DF Dasan Robinson (hamstring strain)

INTERNATIONAL ABSENCES: KC: Josh Wolff, Jimmy Conrad, Eddie Johnson (USA, 2006 World Cup)

SUSPENDED: none

WARNINGS: none

LEAGUE HEAD-TO-HEAD

ALL-TIME (24 meetings): Wizards 6 wins (0 shootout), 31 goals ... Fire 15 wins (1 shootout), 54 goals ... 3 draws

AT KANSAS CITY: (13 meetings): Wizards 5 wins (0 shootout), 21 goals ... Fire 6 wins (1 shootout), 26 goals ... 2 draws

-- This is the second of four meetings between the Eastern Conference rivals this year, and the second of two in Missouri. The league season series will conclude with a pair of matches at Toyota Park, on July 4 and Aug. 16.

-- A year ago, the Wizards won two of the four league encounters, with the Fire claiming one and the fourth ending in a draw. It was the first time ever Kansas City had won the season series between the clubs; in 2000 and 2002, the teams evenly split their matches.

-- The teams have also met in two cup finals, but the Wizards have had the upper hand, winning the honors on both occasions: MLS Cup 2000 and the 2004 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Final, both by 1-0 scorelines.

-- Coaches record: Bob Gansler vs. CHI: P20 W5 L11 D4 ... Dave Sarachan v KC: P11 W4 L3 D4

T.V.

No TV

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Sunday, June 18, 2006

CHIVAS USA vs. COLUMBUS CREW - FSN-PT

The Home Depot Center, Carson, California - 10 p.m.

Complete Game Notes: http://www.mlsnet.com/pdf/mls/2006/gameguides/06/618chvclb.pdf

Chivas USA return to The Home Depot Center where they ran off a club-record three consecutive victories, before seeing that winning skein ended at Pizza Hut Park last Sunday in a 2-1 loss to FC Dallas. They play host to a Columbus Crew team that has experienced an up-and-down campaign, following a club-record 5-1 loss with a victory at FC Dallas - then losing at home 1-0 to the Kansas City Wizards last weekend.

REFEREE: Ricardo Salazar. SAR (bench): Steven Davidson; JAR (opposite): Fabio Tovar; 4th: Kari Seitz

MLS Career: 45 games; FC/gm: 32.2; Y/gm: 3.7; R: 11; pens: 18

MLS 2006: 3 games; FC/gm: 33.7 (avg: 29.9); Y/gm: 2.7 (avg: 3.82); R: 0 (MLS: 9); pens: 1 (MLS: 15)

Games involving Chivas USA: P3 W1 L1 T1; FC/gm: 34.3; Y/gm: 4.0; R: 2; pens: 1

Games involving Crew: P12 W7 L2 T3; FC/gm: 31.8; Y/gm: 3.3; R: 2; pens: 7

INJURY REPORT:

CHIVAS USA - OUT: MF Ramón Ramírez (L knee MCL sprain); DOUBTFUL: MF Brent Whitfield (R shoulder separation)

COLUMBUS CREW - OUT: GK Jonny Walker (lower back), DF Jed Zayner (L knee ACL); GK Bill Gaudette (R broken hand); MF Danny Szetela (L foot fracture); DF Frankie Hejduk (R knee ACL); GK Andy Gruenebaum (R broken hand); GK Jon Busch (R knee ACL)

INTERNATIONAL ABSENCES: CHV: Claudio Suarez (Mexico; 2006 World Cup); John O'Brien (USA; 2006 World Cup)

SUSPENDED: none

WARNINGS: none

LEAGUE HEAD-TO-HEAD

ALL-TIME (2 meetings): Chivas USA 1 win (0 shootout), 1 goals ... Crew 1 win (0 shootout), 3 goals ... 0 draws

AT COLUMBUS: (16 meetings): Chivas USA 0 wins (0 shootout), 0 goals ... Crew 1 wins (0 shootout), 3 goals ... 0 draws

-- This is the first of two meetings between the clubs this season, with both encounters coming over the space of six days. Their final league meeting and lone match in Columbus in 2006 comes next Saturday at Crew Stadium.

T.V.

Directv: 791

DishNet: 464

FSN Prime Ticket

30 Min Pre-GM @ 9:30

PLN # 100499

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