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Published on August 8, 2006 under Major League Soccer (MLS) News Release


Wednesday, August 9, 2006

NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION vs. KANSAS CITY WIZARDS - FSN New England

Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Mass. - 7:30 p.m.

Complete game notes: http://www.mlsnet.com/MLS/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20060808&content_id=68497&vkey=news_mls&fext=.jsp

It's the back half of the home-and-home series on either side of the All-Star break for the New England Revolution and Kansas City Wizards, 10 days after the Revolution grabbed a last-gasp 1-1 draw at Arrowhead Stadium. That draw put an end to the Wizards' seven-game losing streak, but they've still not won for nearly two full months. In the meantime, the Revolution have returned to the league wars, playing to a 1-1 draw against Chivas USA last Sunday at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in front of the largest crowd ever to see an MLS game.

REFEREE: Mauricio Navarro

Assistant Referees: Amato DiLuca; Thomas Supple

4th Official: Erich Simmons

INJURY REPORT:

NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION - OUT: DF Marshall Leonard (L Achilles tendon repair); QUESTIONABLE: MF Daniel Hernandez (L ankle sprain); MF Khano Smith (L knee)

KANSAS CITY WIZARDS - OUT: MF Kerry Zavagnin (groin strain); PROBABLE: MF Sasha Victorine (hamstring strain); FW Josh Wolff (groin strain); GK Will Hesmer (wrist sprain)

SUSPENDED: none

WARNINGS:

SUSPENDED NEXT YELLOW CARD: NE: Andy Dorman; Shalrie Joseph ... KC: Davy Arnaud, Nick Garcia

SUSPENDED AFTER TWO YELLOW CARDS: NE: Joe Franchino, Daniel Hernandez, James Riley ... KC: Jimmy Conrad, Kerry Zavagnin

INTERNATIONAL ABSENCES: NE: Tony Lochhead (New Zealand; Aug. 12 v Blackburn Rovers), Avery John (Trinidad & Tobago; Aug. 9 v Japan)

HEAD-TO-HEAD

ALL-TIME (26 meetings): Revolution 8 wins (1 shootout), 34 goals ... Wizards 14 wins (1 shootout), 43 goals ... 5 draws

AT NEW ENGLAND (13 meetings): Revolution 4 wins (1 shootout), 18 goals ...Wizards 7 wins (0 shootout), 24 goals ... 2 draws

-- This is the third of four meetings between the Eastern Conference clubs this season, the first of two at Gillette Stadium and the back half of the home-and-home set on either side of the All-Star break. The final encounter is set for Sept. 23 in New England.

-- A year ago, the teams split their season series, each winning once with a pair of draws - and each win coming on the other's home ground.

-- The road team has won five of the last nine meetings in the series - with three draws in that time. Kansas City's win at Arrowhead in the first meeting this year was the first by a home team in 10 meetings in the series, since a Kansas City 3-2 victory on June 22, 2002.

-- Coaches record: Steve Nicol v KC: P13 W2 L6 D5 ... Brian Bliss vs. NE: P1 W0 L0 D1

TV

Directv: 791

DishNet: 464

FSN New England

VYVX Conf #

2120234

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HOUSTON DYNAMO vs. LOS ANGELES GALAXY - Fox Soccer Channel, FSN West

Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas - 8:00 p.m.

Complete game notes: http://www.mlsnet.com/MLS/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20060808&content_id=68503&vkey=news_mls&fext=.jsp

A vital clash in the placings in the Western Conference table is ahead as the Los Angeles Galaxy travel to Houston to reprise their rivalry with Dynamo, the first game that will precede the FC Barcelona-Club América friendly to follow at Reliant Stadium, the usual home of the NFL's Houston Texans. Dynamo are looking to close the gap with West leader FC Dallas, with two home games this week, while the Galaxy are still seven points out of the last playoff spot as they look to maintain their run of never having missed the MLS Cup Playoffs in league history.

REFEREE: Ricardo Salazar.

Assistant Referees: David Bragg; Kyle Borne

4th Official: Jair Marrufo

INJURY REPORT:

HOUSTON DYNAMO -PROBABLE: GK Pat Onstad (R hip flexor)

LOS ANGELES GALAXY - OUT: FW Cornell Glen (L knee sprain); DF Nathan Sturgis (sports hernia); QUESTIONABLE: DF Tyrone Marshall (R hip flexor strain); MF Landon Donovan (L hamstring strain); DF Ugo Ihemelu (L knee sprain)

SUSPENDED: HOU: Dwayne De Rosario (through Aug. 9)

WARNINGS: SUSPENDED NEXT YELLOW CARD: HOU: Brad Davis

SUSPENDED AFTER TWO YELLOW CARDS: HOU: Ricardo Clark, Brian Mullan, Eddie Robinson, Adrian Serioux, Craig Waibel ... LA: Herculez Gomez

INTERNATIONAL ABSENCES: none

HEAD-TO-HEAD

ALL-TIME (2 meetings): Dynamo 1 win (0 shootout), 2 goals ... Galaxy 0 wins (0 shootout), 1 goal ... 1 draw

IN HOUSTON: (1 meeting): Dynamo 1 win (0 shootout), 2 goals ... Galaxy 0 wins (0 shootout), 1 goal ... 0 draws

-- This is the third of four league meetings scheduled between the Western Conference clubs, the second of two on the shores of the Buffalo Bayou. They'll conclude the season series on Oct. 7 on Victoria Street.

-- Coaches record: Dominic Kinnear vs. LA: P10 W5 L3 D2 ... Frank Yallop v HOU: P1 W0 L0 D1

T.V.

Directv: 792

DishNet: 463

Fox Soccer Channel (FSE)

FSN West

VYVX Conf #

2107220

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COLORADO RAPIDS vs. REAL SALT LAKE

INVESCO Field at Mile High, Denver, Colo. - 9:30 p.m.

Complete game notes: http://www.mlsnet.com/MLS/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20060808&content_id=68507&vkey=news_mls&fext=.jsp

It's another battle in the Rocky Mountain Cup in the first game after the All-Star break - as the rivals have gotten even more familiar with each other. In their last competitive match before the midsummer recess, the Rapids bounced Real out of the U.S. Open Cup with a 1-0 win at Rice-Eccles Stadium. In their last league match, Colorado dropped a 4-1 decision to FC Dallas in Frisco, while Real Salt Lake ended D.C. United's 14-game unbeaten streak in the most unlikely of scenarios, scoring two penalty kicks from the 90th minute on for a 2-1 home victory.

REFEREE: Brian Hall

Assistant Referees: Corey Rockwell; Jose Corro

4th Official: Scott McCaslin

INJURY REPORT:

COLORADO RAPIDS - OUT: MF Matt Crawford (R hip); DF Chris Wingert (R ankle); DOUBTFUL: FW Aaron King (R ankle); QUESTIONABLE: DF Pablo Mastroeni (R knee); FW Thiago Martins (R knee): PROBABLE: MF Terry Cooke (L hamstring)

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);: FW Atiba Harris (R hamstring strain); DF Eddie Pope (R foot contusion)

SUSPENDED: none

WARNINGS:

SUSPENDED NEXT YELLOW CARD: COL: Mike Petke ... RSL: Jeff Cunningham, Andy Williams

SUSPENDED AFTER TWO YELLOW CARDS: COL: Kyle Beckerman, Hunter Freeman, Dan Gargan, Pablo Mastroeni ... RSL: Jason Kreis, Carey Talley

INTERNATIONAL ABSENCES: none

LEAGUE HEAD-TO-HEAD

ALL-TIME (6 meetings): Rapids 4 wins (0 shootout), 8 goals ... Real 1 win (0 shootout), 4 goals ... 1 draw

IN DENVER: (3 meetings): Rapids 3 wins (0 shootout), 5 goals ... Real 0 win (0 shootout), 1 goal ... 0 draws

-- This is the third of four league meetings between the mountain state rivals, with the Rocky Mountain Cup on offer to the winner of the season series. This is the second of two consecutive meetings in Denver before concluding the season series back on the Wasatch Front on Sept. 2.

-- A year ago, the Rapids claimed the Rocky Mountain Cup in its inaugural season with three victories in the four meetings between the clubs. The Real victory on April 16 in the first meeting was the club's first-ever victory, then the Rapids won the final three encounters, all coming over the final three weeks of the campaign.

-- Coaches record: Fernando Clavijo vs. RSL: P6 W4 L1 D1 ... John Ellinger v COL: P6 W1 L4 D1

T.V.

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