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Published on May 27, 2008 under Major League Soccer (MLS) News Release


MLS Week 10: May 21-25, 2008

Wednesday, May 28

Houston Dynamo at FC Dallas, 8:30 p.m. (FSN South West, Ch. 55, Ch. 43, DK, MLSLIVE.tv)

These Texas rivals meet for the second time in 2008, after drawing the first 3-3 in a dramatic game that saw rookie Geoff Cameron score the tying goal on a long-range blast in second-half added time. Houston has dominated the all-time series 5-1-3 and have outscored FC Dallas 15-9 in nine Regular Season meetings. Interim FC Dallas head coach Marco Feruzzi led his club to their first comeback victory of the season, a 2-1 win over Real Salt Lake last week. Houston will be without midfielder Ricardo Clark, unavailable while representing the U.S. Men's National team on Wednesday versus England.

Thursday, May 29

D.C. United at New England Revolution, 7:30 p.m. (ESPN2, Deportes)

United ended a four-game losing streak with a 3-2 win over Toronto FC on Saturday. United came from behind twice in the game to claim the victory. The teams sit at opposite ends of the table, as New England (6-3-1, 19 pts) rose to a tie for the Eastern Conference lead with a 1-0 road victory over Columbus last Saturday, while United sits in last place in the Eastern Conference (3-7-0, 9 pts). United won the last meeting 3-0 at Gillette Stadium on August 5, 2007. United's last defeat at Gillette was a 2-1 loss on August 25, 2005.

Saturday, May 31

Los Angeles Galaxy at Toronto FC, 3:30 p.m. (FSN-W, CBC, DK, MLSLIVE.tv)

Toronto FC host the Galaxy for their only meeting at BMO Field during the 2008 Regular Season. Toronto will likely be without starting goalkeeper Greg Sutton and defender Jim Brennan who have been called into a Canada friendly versus Brazil on Saturday in Seattle. LA's Ante Jazic has also been called into camp for the match. The Galaxy's dynamic attacking tandem of David Beckham and Landon Donovan will each be representing, England and the United States, respectively, as the countries face each other on Wednesday, May 28 at Wembley Stadium. Both are likely to join the team in Toronto for the match.

New York Red Bulls at Houston Dynamo, 8:30 p.m. (HDNet)

The Red Bulls head into the match looking to erase the memory of a 5-1 home loss last Sunday. Red Bulls head coach Juan Carlos Osorio comes back from a one-game suspension looking to earn a victory on the road, where they've won only once this season. Houston play their second match of the week and will likely be without midfielder Dwayne De Rosario and goalkeeper Pat Onstad as each was called up for Canada's friendly versus Brazil.

San Jose Earthquakes at Real Salt Lake, 9:00 p.m. (FSC, FSE)

This is the first regular season meeting between the clubs since 2005, Real Salt Lake's inaugural season as an expansion team and San Jose's last year before they were relocated to Houston. The Earthquakes hold a 2-0-2 all-time record versus Real Salt Lake.

Columbus Crew at Chivas USA, 10:30 p.m. (FSN-W, CSN, DK, MLSLIVE.tv)

After an incredible six-game unbeaten run, Columbus lost at home to the Revolution last Saturday. They still sit tied for first place in a stacked Eastern Conference with a 6-2-1 record and 19 points. Chivas USA has won two straight and looks to extend the streak behind strong play from rising stars such as Sacha Kljestan, Justin Braun and Jorge Flores. Flores, the 2007 Sueno MLS winner, scored his second goal in as many games.

Sunday, June 1

FC Dallas at Colorado Rapids, 3:00 p.m. (TeleFutura)

FC Dallas leads the all-time regular season series 23-14-6, and has dominated in recent years. Over the past four seasons FC Dallas holds an astonishing record of 9-1-5 over Colorado. The Rapids last regular season victory versus FC Dallas was a 2-1 win on September 4, 2004 at Mile High Stadium in Denver.

All times Eastern, live broadcasts in parentheses; schedule subject to change

Chicago Fire Midfielder Cuauhtémoc Blanco Voted Player of the Week for Week 9

Cuauhtémoc Blanco was voted Major League Soccer's Player of the Week for Week 9 of the 2008 season. Blanco led Chicago's dominant effort by notching a goal and three assists in a 5-1 road victory versus the New York Red Bulls on Sunday, May 25. This is the first Player of the Week award for Blanco, who joined the Fire in July, 2007 as the team's first Designated Player. He was a finalist for the Honda Most Valuable Player last season, and this season has been among the best through the first two months, leading the Fire to the top of the Eastern Conference. His four goals are tied for third most in the League and five assists are tied for second. Blanco and the Fire have a week off of League play and next face D.C. United at home on June 7, at 8:30 p.m. ET. (FSC, FSE). For more information, click here.

The Major League Soccer Player of the Week is selected each week of the MLS regular season by a panel of journalists from The North American Soccer Reporters (NASR). The group consists of members of print, television, radio and online media. More information and membership information can be found at http://www.soccerreporters.com/.

Five MLS Teams in Action Tonight in US Open Cup/CONCACAF Champions League Qualifying Matches

Five Major League Soccer teams must take the field tonight with spots in the US Open Cup and CONCACAF Champions League on the line. Real Salt Lake travels to Columbus to take on the Crew at 7:30 p.m. ET. The winner will travel to play the Chicago Fire in play-in game on June 10. The Colorado Rapids travel to face the Los Angeles Galaxy at The Home Depot Center at 10:30 p.m. ET. The winner will play at Kansas City Wizards in play-in game on June 4. Both matches will be available to follow via matchtracker at www.mlsnet.com.

Toronto FC travel to face the Montreal Impact in the inaugural Canadian Champions League at 7:30 p.m. ET (CBC bold, CBCSports.ca, 7:30 p.m. ET). The Canadian Champions League is a three-team round-robin tournament involving Toronto FC, the Montreal Impact and Vancouver Whitecaps, who compete in the USL First Division. The competition serves as the Canadian qualifying tournament for the CONCACAF Champions League.

U.S. Friendly Versus England on Wednesday to Feature MLS Stars Past & Present

When the U.S. Men's National Team kicks off its match versus England on Wednesday at Wembley Stadium (ESPN Classic at 3 p.m. ET and tape delay on Galavision at 7 p.m. ET/PT) there will be many familiar faces for MLS fans. Five of the 22 players on the U.S. roster currently star for their clubs in MLS, while an additional 11 launched their careers in Major League Soccer. Additionally one of the game's biggest stars, David Beckham of the Los Angeles Galaxy, will look to claim his 101st cap for England in tomorrow's match.

U.S. forward Landon Donovan leads Major League Soccer in goals scored with nine and assists with six. England midfielder Beckham ranks second in assists and with Donovan has been among the League's best players early in 2008.

The U.S. and England rosters are included below. Players in bold and italics are currently playing in or have played in Major League Soccer:

UNITED STATES ROSTER BY POSITION

GOALKEEPERS (3): Dominic Cervi (Out of Contract), Brad Guzan (Chivas USA), Tim Howard (Everton FC)

DEFENDERS (8): Carlos Bocanegra (Fulham FC), Dan Califf (FC Midtjylland), Steve Cherundolo (Hannover 96), Jay DeMerit (Watford FC), Frankie Hejduk (Columbus Crew), Oguchi Onyewu (Standard de Liege), Michael Orozco (San Luis), Heath Pearce (Hansa Rostock), Jonathan Spector (West Ham United)

MIDFIELDERS (6): Freddy Adu (SL Benfica), DaMarcus Beasley (Glasgow Rangers), Michael Bradley (SC Heerenveen), Ricardo Clark (Houston Dynamo), Maurice Edu (Toronto FC), Eddie Lewis (Derby County)

FORWARDS (5): Clint Dempsey (Fulham FC), Landon Donovan (Los Angeles Galaxy), Nate Jaqua (Out of Contract), Eddie Johnson (Fulham FC), Josh Wolff (Out of Contract)

ENGLAND ROSTER BY POSITION

GOALKEEPERS (3): David James (Portsmouth), Joe Hart (Manchester City), Chris Kirkland (Wigan)

DEFENDERS (10): Wayne Bridge (Chelsea), Wes Brown (Manchester United), Ashley Cole (Chelsea), Rio Ferdinand (Manchester United), Phil Jagielka (Everton), Glen Johnson (Portsmouth), John Terry (Chelsea), Stephen Warnock (Blackburn), David Wheater (Middlesbrough), Jonathan Woodgate (Middlesbrough)

MIDFIELDERS (12): Gareth Barry (Aston Villa), David Beckham (Los Angeles Galaxy), David Bentley (Blackburn), Joe Cole (Chelsea), Stewart Downing (Middlesbrough), Owen Hargreaves (Manchester United), Tom Huddlestone (Tottenham), Steven Gerrard (Liverpool), Jermaine Jenas (Tottenham), Frank Lampard (Chelsea), Theo Walcott (Arsenal), Ashley Young (Aston Villa)

FORWARDS (6): Gabriel Agbonlahor (Aston Villa), Dean Ashton (West Ham), Peter Crouch (Liverpool), Jermain Defoe (Portsmouth), Michael Owen (Newcastle), Wayne Rooney (Manchester United)

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