MLS Weekly Preview and Broadcast Info
Published on September 12, 2006 under Major League Soccer (MLS) News Release
Wednesday, September 13, 2006
New England Revolution vs. D.C. United - FSN New England
Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Mass. - 7:30 p.m.
Complete game preview: http://www.mlsnet.com/MLS/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20060912&content_id=72452&vkey=news_mls&fext=.jsp
Matching the Eastern Conference champions for the last two seasons, one of the more heated rivalries over the past few years kicks off again in Foxborough. D.C. United have already secured their place in the MLS Cup Playoffs and now are trying to hold on to the MLS Supporters' Shield awarded to league's best regular season team, though they've won just once since mid-July. The New England Revolution are still in the thick of a race for playoff survival, but now with a five-point gap on fifth place New York with six games to play, they have a little more breathing room.
REFEREE: Jorge Gonzalez. SAR (bench): George Vergara; JAR (opposite): Richard Eddy; 4th: Gus St. Silva
MLS Career: 4 games; FC/gm: 25.5; Y/gm: 3.5; R: 0; pens: 0
MLS 2006: 4 games; FC/gm: 25.5 (avg: 28.8); Y/gm: 3.5 (avg: 3.67); R: 0 (MLS: 30); pens: 0 (MLS: 34)
Games involving Revolution: P1 W0 L0 T1; FC/gm: 22.0; Y/gm: 4.0; R: 0; pens: 0
Games involving United: first game
INJURY REPORT:
NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION - OUT: FW Pat Noonan (R hip flexor); DF Marshall Leonard (L Achilles tendon repair); MF Daniel Hernandez (L ankle); QUESTIONABLE: FW Willie Sims (costochondral (rib) separation); PROBABLE: MF Shalrie Joseph (L ankle); GK Doug Warren (L arm contusion)
D.C. UNITED - OUT: MF Domenic Mediate (broken distal fibula); DF John Wilson (knee surgery); DOUBTFUL: FW Alecko Eskandarian (hamstring tendonitis)
SUSPENDED: none
WARNINGS:
SUSPENDED NEXT YELLOW CARD: NE: Andy Dorman, James Riley ... DC: Brian Carroll, Josh Gros, Ben Olsen
SUSPENDED AFTER TWO YELLOW CARDS: NE: Clint Dempsey, Joe Franchino, Jay Heaps, Daniel Hernandez, Jeff Larentowicz, Taylor Twellman
INTERNATIONAL ABSENCES: none
HEAD-TO-HEAD
ALL-TIME (42 meetings): Revolution 16 wins (3 shootout), 52 goals ... United 22 wins (4 shootout), 62 goals ... 4 draws
AT FOXBOROUGH: (21 meetings): Revolution 11 wins (2 shootout), 24 goals ... United 8 wins (2 shootout), 20 goals ... 2 draws
-- This is the third of four meetings this season between the Eastern Conference rivals, the second of two at Gillette Stadium. It the first of two meetings over three weeks to conclude the season series at the end of the year - the final meeting is set for Oct. 7 in Washington.
-- 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: P19 W8 L7 D4 ... Peter Nowak vs. NE: P10 W4 L3 D3
TV
Directv: 791
DishNet: 464
VYVX Conf # 2142203
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FC DALLAS vs CHIVAS USA - FSN-Prime Ticket
Pizza Hut Park, Frisco, Texas - 8:30pm
Complete game preview: http://www.mlsnet.com/MLS/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20060912&content_id=72466&vkey=news_mls&fext=.jsp
It's the return leg of the home-and-home series between the Western Conference clubs, with FC Dallas finally able to secure their spot in the MLS Cup Playoffs with a victory on Wednesday night. A win would give them 49 points; the bottom two in the West (Real Salt Lake and Los Angeles Galaxy) can gain 48 and 47 respectively. Chivas USA has struggled to put together wins lately, but they also haven't been losing - the 1-1 draw between the teams Saturday was the league-leading 11th of the season for Chivas, who are still holding onto a share of third place in the West as they chase a first-ever postseason berth.
REFEREE: Michael Kennedy. SAR (bench): Craig Lowry; JAR (opposite): Kyle Borne; 4th: Fernando Galvan
MLS Career: 79 games; FC/gm: 32.7; Y/gm: 4.1; R: 12; pens: 32
MLS 2006: 8 games; FC/gm: 31.0 (avg: 28.8); Y/gm: 4.3 (avg: 3.67); R: 2 (MLS: 30); pens: 1 (MLS: 34)
Games involving FC Dallas: P10 W3 L4 T3; FC/gm: 36.3; Y/gm: 4.5; R: 2; pens: 5
Games involving Chivas USA: P2 W0 L0 T2 FC/gm: 35.5; Y/gm: 7.0; R: 0; pens: 2
INJURY REPORT:
FC DALLAS - OUT: GK Jeff Cassar (R hip surgery); FW Roberto Mina (L knee); MF Arturo Alvarez (L groin)
CHIVAS USA - OUT: FW Mike Muñoz (R ankle surgery), MF Ramón RamÃrez (L knee MCL surgery), DF Estuardo Sánchez (L foot surgery); FW Eder Robles (R MCL sprain); DOUBTFUL: MF John O'Brien (R patella tendonitis); PROBABLE: DF Johnny Garcia (R quadriceps strain)
SUSPENDED: none
WARNINGS:
SUSPENDED NEXT YELLOW CARD: DAL: Ramon Nunez, Simo Valakari ... CHV: Jason Hernandez
SUSPENDED AFTER TWO YELLOW CARDS: DAL: Chris Gbandi, Clarence Goodson, Ronnie O'Brien, Dario Sala, Marcelo Saragosa, Greg Vanney ... CHV: Sacha Kljestan, Francisco Mendoza, Tim Regan, Lawson Vaughn
INTERNATIONAL ABSENCES: none
LEAGUE HEAD-TO-HEAD
ALL-TIME (7 meetings): FC Dallas 4 wins (0 shootout), 15 goals ... Chivas USA 1 win (0 shootout), 11 goals ... 2 draws
AT DALLAS: (3 meetings): FC Dallas 2 wins (0 shootout), 6 goals ... Chivas USA 0 wins (0 shootout), 4 goals ... 1 draw
-- This is the fourth of four meetings between the clubs this season, the second of two at Pizza Hut Park and the back end of a home-and-home series that started Saturday at The Home Depot Center.
-- A year ago, FC Dallas won the first three meetings ever between the clubs, before Chivas were able to come back and claim a draw in the fourth and final encounter.
-- Coaches record: Colin Clarke v CHV: P7 W4 L1 D2 ... Bob Bradley vs. DAL: P28 W13 L11 D4
TV
Directv: 792
DishNet: 463
VYVX Conf # 2076226
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COLORADO RAPIDS vs. CHICAGO FIRE - NO TV
Invesco Field at Mile High, Denver, Colo. - 9:30 p.m.
Complete game preview : http://www.mlsnet.com/MLS/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20060912&content_id=72456&vkey=news_mls&fext=.jsp
The Colorado Rapids return home for one of their final encounters in Denver in the 2006 regular season, taking on the hottest team in MLS in the Chicago Fire. The Rapids, sitting in a tie for third place in the West, have just two home games remaining among their six regular-season tilts - they've taken 27 of their 35 points on the campaign in the Mile High City. The Fire are on a six-game league unbeaten streak (and nine in all matches), and with wins against Colorado then D.C. United at the weekend, plus a defeat of New York by Columbus on Saturday, will secure a place for them in the MLS Cup Playoffs.
REFEREE: Tim Weyland. SAR (bench): C.J. Morgante; JAR (opposite): Michael Salyers; 4th: Ramon Hernandez
MLS Career: 60 games; FC/gm: 31.3; Y/gm: 3.6; R: 18; pens: 17
MLS 2006: 7 games; FC/gm: 28.1 (avg: 28.8); Y/gm: 3.0 (avg: 3.67); R: 0 (MLS: 30); pens: 0 (MLS: 34)
Games involving Rapids: P13 W6 L7 T0; FC/gm: 29.2; Y/gm: 3.4; R: 0; pens: 7
Games involving Fire: P6 W6 L0 T0; FC/gm: 28.5; Y/gm: 4.2; R: 0; pens: 7
INJURY REPORT:
COLORADO RAPIDS - PROBABLE: DF Eric Denton (R hamstring)
CHICAGO FIRE - OUT: FW Chad Barrett (R fifth metatarsal fracture), MF Craig Capano (L knee derangement), DF Jeff Curtin (R adductor strain); DF Jared Montz (L adductor strain); MF Ivan Guerrero (L hamstring strain); MF John Thorrington (R hamstring strain); QUESTIONABLE: GK Zach Thornton (R quadriceps strain)
SUSPENDED: COL: Dan Gargan (five cautions; through Sept. 13) ... CHI: Calen Carr (through Sept. 13)
WARNINGS:
SUSPENDED NEXT YELLOW CARD: CHI: Dasan Robinson, Gonzalo Segares
SUSPENDED AFTER TWO YELLOW CARDS: COL: Kyle Beckerman, Jovan Kirovski, Clint Mathis, Mike Petke ... CHI: Chris Armas, C.J. Brown, Calen Carr
INTERNATIONAL ABSENCES: none
HEAD-TO-HEAD
ALL-TIME (25 meetings): Rapids 9 wins (1 shootout), 33 goals ... Fire 13 wins (0 shootout), 45 goals ... 3 draws
AT COLORADO: (11 meetings): Rapids 6 wins (1 shootout), 20 goals ... Fire 2 wins (0 shootout), 14 goals ... 3 draws
-- This is the second meeting this year between the teams, the only one set for the Mile High City.
A year ago, the teams split their two meetings, each winning on their home ground. The Rapids won 3-0 at Soldier Field on Aug. 14, 2004, the first victory by a road team in the series since May 3, 2000, when Colorado came away from Chicago with a 2-1 win.
-- Coaches record: Dave Sarachan vs. COL: P9 W5 L3 D1 ... Fernando Clavijo v DC: P9 W3 L3 D3
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