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April 20, 2007 - Major League Soccer (MLS) News Release


Saturday, April 21, 2007

Houston Dynamo at New York Red Bulls - FSC/FSE

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

Complete game preview: http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20070419&content_id=89585&vkey=news_mls&fext=.jsp

A pair of teams tied atop the MLS overall table with four points from their opening two matches comes together at Giants Stadium, where the New York Red Bulls entertain Houston Dynamo. Both clubs posted draws in their season opener then claimed victories a week ago at home while scoring their first goals, the Red Bulls overcoming miserable weather for a win against FC Dallas, while Dynamo knocked off Chivas USA in the resumption of a burgeoning Western Conference rivalry.

REFEREE: Baldomero Toledo. SAR (bench): Greg Barkey; JAR (opposite): Peter Balciunas; 4th: Mark Geiger

MLS Career: 33 games; FC/gm: 27.9; Y/gm: 3.6; R: 8; pens: 8

Games involving Red Bulls: P7 W1 L1 T5; FC/gm: 32.0; Y/gm: 3.4; R: 4; pens: 2

Games involving Dynamo: P3 W0 L0 T3; FC/gm: 30.3; Y/gm: 4.3; R: 0; pens: 1

INJURY REPORT:

NEW YORK RED BULLS - OUT: MF Blake Camp (R ankle sprain): FW Mike Magee (R knee surgery recovery); MF Markus Schopp (sports hernia); QUESTIONABLE: MF Claudio Reyna (L leg contusion)

HOUSTON DYNAMO - QUESTIONABLE: DF Craig Waibel (R hamstring strain); PROBABLE: MF Stuart Holden (R foot contusion)

INTERNATIONAL ABSENCES: none

SUSPENDED: none

HEAD-TO-HEAD

ALL-TIME (2 meetings): Red Bulls 0 wins, 2 goals ... Dynamo 0 wins, 2 goals ... Draws 2

AT GIANTS STADIUM (1 meeting): Red Bulls 0 wins, 1 goal ... Dynamo 0 wins, 1 goal ... Draws 1

- This is the first of two meetings between the two teams this season. They will conclude their season series at Robertson Stadium on July 5.

TV

KU BAND (Encrypted)

AMC 5, Tr. 8C

U/L: 14230.5(V)

D/L: 11930.5(V)

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Kansas City Wizards at Chicago Fire - HDNet

Toyota Park, Bridgeview, Ill. - 8:30 p.m.

Complete game guide: http://web.mlsnet.com/pdf/mls/2007/gameguides/04/421chikc.pdf

Two teams that have posted impressive early-season victories meet at Toyota Park, as the Kansas City Wizards travel to face the Chicago Fire in what is the club's own little house of horrors. The Fire are undefeated in their two games thus far, while the Wizards opened their campaign last weekend with a victory at D.C. United. But for Kansas City, Chicago is a place where they've seen little success: when the Wizards won at Soldier Field in 2005, it was the club's first ever win on the road against the Fire - and still remains the only one.

REFEREE: Kevin Stott. SAR (bench): George Gansner; JAR (opposite): Steven Taylor; 4th: Michael Kennedy

MLS Career: 131 games; FC/gm: 26.7; Y/gm: 3.4; R: 36; pens: 27

Games involving Fire: P21 W11 L5 T5; FC/gm: 30.8; Y/gm: 3.9; R: 3; pens: 4

Games involving Wizards: P20 W10 L8 T2; FC/gm: 20.7; Y/gm: 2.5; R: 4; pens: 7

INJURY REPORT:

CHICAGO FIRE - QUESTIONABLE: MF Logan Pause (R groin strain); PROBABLE: MF Ivan Guerrero (R quad contusion); MF Diego Gutierrez (L calf contusion)

KANSAS CITY WIZARDS - OUT: DF Matt Groenwald (blood clots), MF Ryan McMahen (torn ACL); PROBABLE: FW Scott Sealy (foot contusion); MF Lance Watson (hamstring strain)

INTERNATIONAL ABSENCES: none

SUSPENDED: none

HEAD-TO-HEAD

ALL-TIME (28 meetings): Fire 17 wins (1 shootout), 61 goals ... Wizards 7 wins (0 shootout), 35 goals ... Draws 4

AT CHICAGO: (13 meetings): Fire 11 wins (0 shootout), 32 goals ... Wizards 1 win (0 shootout), 10 goals ... Draws 1

- This is the first of three meetings between the clubs this season, the first of two set for Toyota Park. They will conclude their season series with two meetings in four days in late August, playing at Arrowhead Stadium on Aug. 22, then back in Bridgeview on Aug. 25.

TV

KU BAND

SBS 6, Tr. 11 Lower

U/L: 14257.5(V)

D/L: 11957.5(H)

Directv: 79

DishNet: 9422

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Real Salt Lake at Chivas USA - FSN-W, FSN-Utah

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

Complete game guide: http://web.mlsnet.com/pdf/mls/2007/gameguides/04/421chvrsl.pdf

The expansion class of 2005 renews its rivalry once again, as Real Salt Lake head to Carson to take on Chivas USA. A year ago, Chivas reached the MLS Cup Playoffs in their second season, while Real has missed out both years of their existence. Chivas have opened the campaign with a win and a loss in their two games; while Real still have to win (or lose) in league play this year, they did record a victory in extra time against the Kansas City Wizards in their U.S. Open Cup play-in game at midweek.

REFEREE: Hilario Grajeda. SAR (bench): Kermit Quisenberry; JAR (opposite): C.J. Morgante; 4th: Abbey Okulaja

MLS Career: 13 games; FC/gm: 31.9; Y/gm: 3.8; R: 2; pens: 4

Games involving Chivas USA: P3 W1 L0 T2; FC/gm: 29.0; Y/gm: 3.3; R: 0; pens: 1

Games involving Real: P3 W0 L3 T0; FC/gm: 37.3; Y/gm: 2.0; R: 1; pens: 2

INJURY REPORT:

CHIVAS USA - OUT: Carlos Llamosa (L knee sprain); PROBABLE: Jorge Barrera (R hamsting strain); Orlando Pérez (L groin strain)

REAL SALT LAKE - PROBABLE: MF Freddy Adu (L hip flexor strain); MF Steven Curfman (R ankle sprain); DF Eddie Pope (L hip pointer); FW Luis Tejada (L hamstring strain)

INTERNATIONAL ABSENCES: none

SUSPENDED: none

HEAD-TO-HEAD

ALL-TIME (8 meetings): Chivas USA 3 wins, 14 goals ... Real Salt Lake 2 wins, 9 goals ... Draws 3

IN CARSON: (4 meetings): Chivas USA 3 wins, 10 goals ... Real Salt Lake 0 wins, 2 goals ... Draws 1

- This is the first of three meetings between the 2005 expansion rivals, the first of two at The Home Depot Center. They next meet on Aug. 26 on the Wasatch Front, before returning to southern California to conclude their season series on Oct. 6.

TV

Directv: 785

DishNet: 455

FSN-W

PLN Conf # 116708

FSN-Utah

VYVX Conf # 2279654

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Sunday, April 22, 2007

Colorado Rapids at FC Dallas - Telefutura, Altitude

Pizza Hut Park, Frisco, Texas - 3 p.m.

Complete game guide: http://web.mlsnet.com/pdf/mls/2007/gameguides/04/422dalcol.pdf

FC Dallas finally makes its 2007 Pizza Hut Park debut - against the team that has knocked them out of the MLS Cup Playoffs in each of the last two seasons on their home ground, the Colorado Rapids. The last time the teams met there were fractious post-game scenes after the Rapids won in a penalty-kick shootout as the lower seed for the second year running on their way to the Western Conference Championship. Since then, FC Dallas began the season with three tough road tests, coming away with four points, while the Rapids haven't yet been on the road, inaugurating their new stadium in Commerce City with a win and a draw.

REFEREE: Ricardo Salazar. SAR (bench): Chris Strickland; JAR (opposite): Michael Salyers; 4th: Jair Marrufo

MLS Career: 53 games; FC/gm: 32.1; Y/gm: 3.6; R: 13; pens: 20

Games involving FC Dallas: P10 W4 L5 T1; FC/gm: 31.1; Y/gm: 3.7; R: 3; pens: 2

Games involving Rapids: P7 W2 L2 T3; FC/gm: 30.7; Y/gm: 3.7; R: 2; pens: 2

INJURY REPORT:

FC DALLAS - OUT: MF Marcelo Saragosa (R knee MCL), DF Adrian Serioux (R knee surgery); DOUBTFUL: FW Roberto Mina (L knee), DF David Wagenfuhr (concussion)

COLORADO RAPIDS - NONE REPORTED

INTERNATIONAL ABSENCES: none

SUSPENDED: DAL: GK Dario Sala (through April 29) ... COL: FW Roberto Brown (through April 22)

HEAD-TO-HEAD

ALL-TIME (40 meetings): FC Dallas 20 wins (2 shootout), 70 goals ... Rapids 14 wins (1 shootout), 51 goals ... Ties 6

AT DALLAS: (20 meetings): FC Dallas 14 wins (2 shootout), 39 goals ... Rapids 4 wins (1 shootout), 19 goals ... Ties 2

- This is the first of three meetings between the clubs this season, the first of two set for Pizza Hut Park. They will next meet when FC Dallas makes their first trip to Commerce City on June 23, then the teams conclude their season series on Aug. 4 in Frisco.

TV

Telefutura

KU BAND

SBS 6, Tr. 13 Upper

U/L: 14324.5(V)

D/L: 12024.5(H)

FC: ¾

Symbol Rate: 13.235

Data rate: 18.2958

Altitude

KU BAND

SBS 6, Tr. 13 Upper

U/L: 14324.5(V)

D/L: 12024.5(H)

FC: ¾

Symbol Rate: 13.235

Data rate: 18.2958

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