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Published on August 31, 2007 under Major League Soccer (MLS) News Release


Saturday, September 1, 2007

Chicago Fire at New York Red Bulls - CSN Chicago, MSG

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

Complete game preview: http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20070830&content_id=114735&vkey=news_mls&fext=.jsp

Another huge clash in the Eastern Conference is ahead as the New York Red Bulls make their only Giants Stadium in a month-long spell when they play host to the Chicago Fire. The two teams are separated by just seven points in the division, but have been going in opposite directions of late, the Red Bulls having lost games at both ends of the I-95 corridor last week, while the Fire are unbeaten in four of their last five. It's the first of two meetings in three weeks for the clubs; they meet on Sept. 15 in Bridgeview as New York completes a spell of four road games out of five.

REFEREE: Terry Vaughn. SAR (bench): Greg Barkey; JAR (opposite): Kermit Quisenberry; 4th: Lee Suckle

MLS Career: 79 games; FC/gm: 31.0; Y/gm: 4.0; R: 26; pens: 23

Games involving Red Bulls: P15 W6 L3 T6; FC/gm: 28.3; Y/gm: 4.3; R: 7; pens: 6

Games involving Fire: P18 W9 L4 T5; FC/gm: 31.4; Y/gm: 4.3; R: 8; pens: 5

INJURY REPORT:

NEW YORK RED BULLS - OUT: MF Santino Quaranta (R toe sprain); QUESTIONABLE: MF Dema Kovalenko (facial injuries)

CHICAGO FIRE - OUT: DF Osei Telesford (L groin strain); MF Justin Mapp (R ankle sprain); PROBABLE: GK Matt Pickens (R groin strain); DF Jeff Curtin (R groin strain)

SUSPENDED: none

WARNINGS:

SUSPENDED NEXT YELLOW CARD: NY: Dane Richards ... CHI: C.J. Brown, Calen Carr, Diego Gutierrez, Gonzalo Segares, Bakary Soumare

SUSPENDED AFTER TWO YELLOW CARDS: NY: Jozy Altidore, Kevin Goldthwaite ... CHI: Chad Barrett, Dasan Robinson, Thiago

INTERNATIONAL ABSENCES: none

HEAD-TO-HEAD

ALL-TIME (29 meetings): Red Bulls 9 wins (0 shootout), 36 goals ... Fire 15 wins (0 shootout), 45 goals ... Draws 5

AT NEW YORK: (15 meetings): Red Bulls 6 wins (0 shootout), 23 goals ... Fire 7 wins (0 shootout), 21 goals ... Draws 2

 This is the second of three meetings between the teams this season, the second of two to be played at Giants Stadium. They conclude the season series two weeks from now in the lone meeting at Toyota Park (Sept. 15).

 A year ago, the Fire won the season series, taking both matchups at Toyota Park. The Red Bulls won one of the two games at Giants Stadium, with the other a draw.

 The Fire have lost just once at home to New York in the last four seasons. Since a 1-0 MetroStars win on June 22, 2002, Chicago has won five times in the Heartland, with three draws and a MetroStars win at Soldier Field on May 14, 2005.

 The two teams also met in the only cup final the New York club has ever reached, the 2003 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Final, but the Fire claimed the 1-0 victory at Giants Stadium.

 Coaches record: Bruce Arena v CHI: P5 W4 L1 D0 ... Juan Carlos Osorio vs. NY: first game 2007 (MLS): 5/24: NY 3, CHI 0 (Altidore 1; Angel 3, 68)

TV

Directv: 785

DishNet: 465

CSN Chicago

VYVX Conf # 2366951

MSG

HTN Conf # 42466

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Kansas City Wizards at Houston Dynamo - FSC/FSE

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

Complete game preview: http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20070831&content_id=114797&vkey=news_mls&fext=.jsp

The Kansas City Wizards are looking to gain something out of their three-game road trip over a week, while Houston Dynamo are looking just to get back to their winning ways, as the teams meet Saturday evening at Robertson Stadium. Dynamo have won just once in league play since mid-July, with five goals scored over their last six games. The Wizards have started the road swing with losses against the Chicago Fire and Real Salt Lake, facing a third away match in eight days' time. The teams have met already this season, with Houston claiming a 1-0 win in Kansas City on June 24.

REFEREE: Ramon Hernandez. SAR (bench): Bill Dittmar; JAR (opposite): Frank Anderson; 4th: Colin Tait MLS Career: 13 games; FC/gm: 30.2; Y/gm: 4.5; R: 4; pens: 2 Games involving Dynamo: first game Games involving Wizards: P1 W0 L1 T0; FC/gm: 32.0; Y/gm: 6.0; R: 0; pens: 0

INJURY REPORT:

HOUSTON DYNAMO - OUT: FW Brian Ching (L calf strain); MF Brad Davis (R knee sprain); FW Paul Dalglish (R ankle sprain); QUESTIONABLE: MF Stuart Holden (R ankle contusion); PROBABLE: FW Joseph Ngwenya (R ankle sprain); DF Ryan Cochrane (L ankle sprain)

KANSAS CITY WIZARDS - OUT: MF Ryan McMahen (torn ACL); MF A.J. Godbolt (patellar tendonitis); PROBABLE: GK Chris Konopka (ankle sprain)

SUSPENDED: HOU: Nate Jaqua (through Sept. 2; five cautions)

WARNINGS:

SUSPENDED NEXT YELLOW CARD: HOU: Ryan Cochrane

SUSPENDED AFTER TWO YELLOW CARDS: HOU: Joseph Ngwenya ... KC: Jose Burciaga Jr., Jimmy Conrad, Nick Garcia, Jack Jewsbury, Eddie Johnson, Carlos Marinelli, Kurt Morsink, Kerry Zavagnin

INTERNATIONAL ABSENCES: none

HEAD-TO-HEAD

ALL-TIME (3 meetings): Dynamo 2 wins, 5 goals ... Wizards 1 win, 4 goals ... Draws 0

AT HOUSTON: (1 meeting): Dynamo 0 wins, 1 goal ... Wizards 1 win, 2 goals ... Draws 0

- This is the second of two meetings between the teams this season, the only one set for Robertson Stadium.

- A year ago, the teams split their two meetings, each winning on the other's home ground. There were also plenty of goals, with eight scored in all between the two games.

- Coaches record: Dominic Kinnear v KC: P9 W4 L3 D2 ... Curt Onalfo vs. HOU: P1 W0 L1 D0 2007 (MLS) 6/24: KC 0, HOU 1 (Ianni 81)

TV

FSE/FSE

KU BAND (encrypted)

D/L: 11784.5(H)

Symbol Rate: 6.1113

Data Rate: 8.448

FEC: ¾

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D.C. United at FC Dallas - CSN DC

Pizza Hut Park, Frisco, Texas - 8:30 p.m.

Complete game preview: http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20070830&content_id=114713&vkey=news_mls&fext=.jsp

Two of the hottest teams in Major League Soccer meet at Pizza Hut Park when D.C. United travels to take on FC Dallas. United come into the game riding a five-game winning streak, which equals the longest in MLS this season, and with shutouts in four games over that span. FC Dallas saw their six-game unbeaten streak come to an end in their last game, two weeks ago at Houston Dynamo. The teams have already met once this season and it was a classic - United taking a three-goal lead in the second half at home before FC Dallas came all the way to grab a 3-3 draw in one of the biggest comebacks in MLS history.

REFEREE: Brian Hall. SAR (bench): David Bragg; JAR (opposite): Kyle Borne; 4th: Richard Heron

MLS Career: 134 games; FC/gm: 28.8; Y/gm: 3.2; R: 33; pens: 39

Games involving FC Dallas: P30 W16 L8 T6; FC/gm: 28.2; Y/gm: 2.8; R: 6; pens: 12

Games involving D.C. United: P30 W13 L12 T5; FC/gm: 30.5; Y/gm: 3.1; R: 7; pens: 8

INJURY REPORT:

FC DALLAS - OUT: FW Kenny Cooper (R tibia); FW Roberto Mina (L knee); DOUBTFUL: DF Michael Dello-Russo (R calf); QUESTIONABLE: MF Juan Toja (R ankle); PROBABLE: GK Dario Sala (L knee)

D.C. UNITED - OUT: FW Jamil Walker (Achilles rupture); MF Josh Gros (concussion); GK Shawn Crowe (meniscus tear); QUESTIONABLE: FW Luciano Emilio (hamstring strain)

SUSPENDED: DC: Brian Carroll (through Sept. 2; five cautions)

WARNINGS:

SUSPENDED NEXT YELLOW CARD: DAL: Pablo Ricchetti, Marcelo Saragosa ... DC: Christian Gomez

SUSPENDED AFTER TWO YELLOW CARDS: DAL: Chris Gbandi, Clarence Goodson, Drew Moor, Dominic Oduro, Carlos Ruiz, Juan Toja, Alex Yi ... DC: Bobby Boswell, Fred, Josh Gros, Ben Olsen, Greg Vanney

INTERNATIONAL ABSENCES: none

HEAD-TO-HEAD

ALL-TIME (29 meetings): FC Dallas 14 wins (4 shootout), 52 goals ... United 11 wins (0 shootout), 54 goals ... Draws 4

AT DALLAS (16 meetings): FC Dallas 10 wins (2 shootout), 31 goals ... United 5 wins (0 shootout), 20 goals ... Draws 1

- This is the second of the two meetings between the teams this season, the only one set for Pizza Hut Park

- A year ago, the teams played to a 1-1 draw in Washington on April 29 before United claimed a 1-0 victory on July 4 in Frisco.

- United has won two of the last four meetings between the teams (with two draws), and both of those victories have come at Pizza Hut Park, the first-ever meetings in Frisco in the series.

- But United haven't defeated Dallas at home since the 2004 season, with FCD winning 2-0 in 2005 before draws now the last two years.

- Coaches record: Steve Morrow vs. DC: P1 W0 L0 D1 ... Tom Soehn v DAL: P1 W0 L0 D1

2007 (MLS)

TV

Directv: 786

DishNet: 466

CSN DC

VYVX Conf # 2283353

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Real Salt Lake at Los Angeles Galaxy - HDNet

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

Game preview is not yet available.

TV

KU BAND

Galaxy 17, Tr. 4 Lower

D/L: 11771 (V)

Symbol rate: 14028726

Bit Rate: 19392650

FEC: ¾

Directv: 79

DishNet: 9422

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Sunday, September 2, 2007

Colorado Rapids at Columbus Crew - Telefutura, Altitude, Columbus Sports Net

Crew Stadium, Columbus, Ohio - 3 p.m.

Complete game preview: http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20070830&content_id=114707&vkey=news_mls&fext=.jsp

The teams might be separated into different conferences, but the Columbus Crew and Colorado Rapids face a massively important game for playoff positioning when they face off Sunday afternoon in the Ohio capital. The teams are tied for eighth place in the MLS overall table; under the new playoff format, only the top two teams in each conference are guaranteed postseason berths, with the next four in the overall standings qualifying. The Rapids come into the team riding a three-game winning streak, all by shutout, while the Crew haven't won in their last four.

REFEREE: Tim Weyland. SAR (bench): Rob Fereday; JAR (opposite): Craig Lowry; 4th: Mikael Lundqvist

MLS Career: 73 games; FC/gm: 30.5; Y/gm: 3.5; R: 19; pens: 18

Games involving Crew: P15 W6 L7 T2; FC/gm: 29.9; Y/gm: 3.6; R: 4; pens: 2

Games involving Rapids: P15 W7 L7 T1; FC/gm: 29.1; Y/gm: 3.6; R: 1; pens: 8

INJURY REPORT:

COLUMBUS CREW - OUT: DF Chad Marshall (concussion); MF Brad Evans (L hip flexor strain); MF Brandon Moss (L knee ACL reconstruction); PROBABLE: MF Jacob Thomas (R ankle sprain/avulsion fracture); FW Andy Herron (L ankle contusion)

COLORADO RAPIDS - OUT: DF Dan Gargan (R knee ACL tear)

SUSPENDED: CLB: Marcos Gonzalez (through Sept. 2)

WARNINGS:

SUSPENDED NEXT YELLOW CARD: CLB: Frankie Hejduk, Guillermo Barros Schelotto ... COL: Pablo Mastroeni, Mike Petke, Brandon Prideaux

SUSPENDED AFTER TWO YELLOW CARDS: CLB: Marcos Gonzalez, Stefani Miglioranzi, Danny O'Rourke ... COL: Mehdi Ballouchy, Bouna Coundoul, Facundo Erpen

INTERNATIONAL ABSENCES: none

HEAD-TO-HEAD

ALL-TIME (26 meetings): Crew 6 wins (1 shootout), 30 goals ...Rapids 14 wins (2 shootout), 40 goals ... Draws 6

IN COLUMBUS: (13 meetings): Crew 5 wins (1 shootout), 20 goals ... Rapids 6 wins (1 shootout), 23 goals ... Draws 2

- This is the second of two meetings between the clubs this season, the lone meeting in Columbus.

- A year ago, the teams split their season series, each winning on their home ground. It was the second consecutive year the teams had split their only two meetings on the campaign.

- The Crew last won in Colorado on July 4, 1999 - their first appearance in the Fourth of July extravaganza held by the Rapids. Since then, the Rapids have won four of the eight meetings, with four draws. It's the only Crew win ever in Colorado.

- Coaches record: Sigi Schmid vs. COL: P26 W12 L9 D5 ... Fernando Clavjio v CLB: P12 W5 L5 D2

TV

Telefutura

KU BAND

AMC 2, Tr. 2 Ch. A18

D/L: 11731(H)

Symbol Rate: 13.235

Data Rate: 18.2958

FEC: ¾

Altitude

KU BAND

AMC 2, Tr. 2 Ch. A18

D/L: 11731(H)

Symbol Rate: 13.235

Data Rate: 18.2958

FEC: ¾

Columbus Sports Net

KU BAND

Galaxy 17, Tr. 12

D/L: 11940(V)

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