MLS Weekly Preview and Broadcast Info
Published on April 25, 2007 under Major League Soccer (MLS) News Release
Thursday, April 26, 2007
New York Red Bulls at FC Dallas - ESPN2
Pizza Hut Park, Frisco, Texas - 8 p.m.
Complete game preview: http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20070424&content_id=90321&vkey=news_mls&fext=.jsp
The early season class of Major League Soccer meets on ESPN Primetime Thursday this week, as the New York Red Bulls travel to Frisco to take on FC Dallas. The teams met just 11 days ago, the Red Bulls claiming a 3-0 victory as they caught FC Dallas on the back end of two games in four days with a cross-country trip in between. The teams both have seven points on the season to lead the MLS overall table. The Red Bulls have yet to lose this season - and yet to concede a goal, while FC Dallas has just the loss to New York, but has scored the most goals in the league this year.
REFEREE: Alex Prus. SAR (bench): Nate Clement; JAR (opposite): Steven Taylor; 4th: TBD
MLS Career: 107 games; FC/gm: 30.5; Y/gm: 3.4; R: 24; pens: 36
Games involving FC Dallas: P17 W8 L6 T3; FC/gm: 31.0; Y/gm: 3.5; R: 5; pens: 4
Games involving Red Bulls: P13 W5 L6 T2; FC/gm: 28.7; Y/gm: 3.4; R: 3; pens: 5
INJURY REPORT:
FC DALLAS - OUT: MF Marcelo Saragosa (R knee), DF Adrian Serioux (R knee); FW Roberto Mina (L knee), DF David Wagenfuhr (concussion)
NEW YORK RED BULLS - OUT: MF Blake Camp (R ankle sprain): FW Mike Magee (R knee surgery recovery); MF Markus Schopp (sports hernia); PROBABLE: MF Elie Ikangu (L shoulder separation)
INTERNATIONAL ABSENCES: none
SUSPENDED: DAL: GK Dario Sala (through April 29) ... NY: MF Clint Mathis (through April 26)
HEAD-TO-HEAD
ALL-TIME (29 meetings): FC Dallas 14 wins (0 shootout), 48 goals ... Red Bulls 13 wins (1 shootout), 41 goals ... Draws 2
AT DALLAS (13 meetings): FC Dallas 6 wins (0 shootout), 23 goals ... Red Bulls 6 wins (0 shootout), 20 goals ... Draws 1
- This is the second of the two league meetings scheduled between the teams this season, both coming in the first month of the season.
- A season ago, FC Dallas claimed both meetings between the two teams, winning 2-1 both on May 24 at the Meadowlands and July 8 in Frisco.
- Over the last five seasons, the two teams have alternated winning the season series - Dallas winning on the even years, and the MetroStars/Red Bulls on the odd ones.
- Coaches record: Steve Morrow vs. NY: P1 W0 L1 D0 ... Bruce Arena v DAL: P10 W5 L5 D0
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