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June 29, 2007 - Major League Soccer (MLS) News Release


Saturday, June 30, 2007

Houston Dynamo at FC Dallas - FSC

Pizza Hut Park, Frisco, Texas - 6 p.m.

Complete game guide: http://web.mlsnet.com/pdf/mls/2007/gameguides/06/630dalhou.pdf

Winners of three of their last four, FC Dallas hopes they can finally find some magic against in-state rivals Houston Dynamo - who come in riding a five-game winning streak as the teams meet for the second time this season. In the battle for "El Capítan," the 19th-century cannon on offer to the winner of the season series, Dynamo have won four of the six meetings in all competitions all-time - but the Hoops haven't yet lost at their Pizza Hut Park home, with a win and a draw in last year's two league meetings. The teams met at the start of the June, with Houston claiming a 2-1 win.

REFEREE: Brian Hall. SAR (bench): Emiliano Monje; JAR (opposite): George Vergara; 4th: Jair Marrufo

MLS Career: 127 games; FC/gm: 28.9; Y/gm: 3.2; R: 33; pens: 37

Games involving FC Dallas: P29 W16 L8 T5; FC/gm: 27.8; Y/gm: 2.8; R: 6; pens: 12

Games involving Dynamo: P4 W2 L1 T1; FC/gm: 28.3; Y/gm: 2.8; R: 1; pens: 0

INJURY REPORT:

FC DALLAS - OUT: FW Roberto Mina (knee); FW Kenny Cooper (R tibia); DOUBTFUL: DF Adrian Serioux (knee); QUESTIONABLE: DF Alex Yi (L hamstring)

HOUSTON DYNAMO - OUT: FW Paul Dalglish (R ankle sprain); PROBABLE: DF Eddie Robinson (L hamstring strain); DF Wade Barrett (L hamstring strain)

SUSPENDED: DAL: Chris Gbandi (five cautions; through July 1)

WARNINGS:

SUSPENDED NEXT YELLOW CARD: DAL: Clarence Goodson ... HOU: Eddie Robinson

SUSPENDED AFTER TWO YELLOW CARDS: DAL: Pablo Ricchetti, Carlos Ruiz, Alex Yi ... HOU: Ryan Cochrane; Dwayne De Rosario

INTERNATIONAL ABSENCES: DAL: Drew Moor (USA; Copa America); Dax McCarty, Anthony Wallace (USA; FIFA U-20 World Cup) ... HOU: Ricardo Clark (USA; Copa America)

HEAD-TO-HEAD

ALL-TIME (5 meetings): FC Dallas 1 win, 6 goals ... Dynamo 3 wins, 8 goals ... Draws 1

AT PIZZA HUT PARK (2 meetings): FC Dallas 1 win, 2 goals ... Dynamo 0 wins, 1 goal ... Draws 1

- This is the second of four meetings between the teams this season, the first of two set for Pizza Hut Park. The second encounter on the shores of the Buffalo Bayou is set for Aug. 19, with the series finale in Frisco on Sept. 30.

- The Lone Star State rivals are meeting for "El Capitan," as was named the 18th-century Mountain Howitzer cannon to be awarded to the winner of the season series. A year ago, Dynamo clinched ownership of the cannon with two victories in the four season meetings, FC Dallas winning once with the fourth a draw.

- In addition, Dynamo claimed a 3-0 victory in the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open Cup in a match played at the Carl Lewis Sports Complex at the University of Houston (Robinson 13; Moreno 57; Wondolowski 61)

- Coaches record: Steve Morrow vs. HOU: P1 W0 L1 D0 ... Dominic Kinnear v DAL: P5 W3 L1 D1

TV

KU BAND (encrypted)

AMC 5, Tr. 8A

D/L: 11912.5(H)

Symbol Rate: 6.1113

Data Rate: 8.448

FEC:3/4

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New York Red Bulls at Columbus Crew - HDNet, Columbus Sports Net, MSG

Crew Stadium, Columbus, Ohio - 8 p.m.

Complete game guide: http://web.mlsnet.com/pdf/mls/2007/gameguides/06/630clbny.pdf

A couple of teams that have been engaging in some pretty wild contests of late get together for the third time this season as the New York Red Bulls make a return visit to the Columbus Crew. The Crew have won two games in a row, putting an end to a seven-game winless run, having scored eight goals over their last three games. The Red Bulls return to action after a weekend off having scored 16 goals in their last six games - but they've allowed 11 in their last four after conceding just four over the first eight games of the year.

REFEREE: Jozef Batko. SAR (bench): Craig Lowry; JAR (opposite): Rob Fereday; 4th: Ricardo Salazar

MLS Career: 5 games; FC/gm: 25.4; Y/gm: 4.8; R: 1; pens: 2

Games involving Crew: first game

Games involving Red Bulls: first game

INJURY REPORT:

COLUMBUS CREW - OUT: MF Brandon Moss (L ACL tear); QUESTIONABLE: MF Jacob Thomas (L calf strain); FW Andy Herron (L hip flexor strain); MF Ricardo Virtuoso (L high ankle sprain); FW Brad Evans (L hip flexor strain)

NEW YORK RED BULLS - QUESTIONABLE: DF Hunter Freeman (L ankle sprain); FW Mike Magee (R knee surgery recovery); MF Dema Kovalenko (R groin strain)

SUSPENDED: CLB: Ezra Hendrickson (through July 1); Danny O'Rourke (five cautions; through July 1)

WARNINGS:

SUSPENDED NEXT YELLOW CARD: none

SUSPENDED AFTER TWO YELLOW CARDS: CLB: Frankie Hejduk ... NY: Jozy Altidore

INTERNATIONAL ABSENCES: CLB: Eddie Gaven (USA; Copa America); Tim Ward; Robbie Rogers; Danny Szetela (USA; FIFA U-20 World Cup) ... NY: Jozy Altidore (USA; FIFA U-20 World Cup)

HEAD-TO-HEAD

ALL-TIME (42 meetings): Crew 18 wins (0 shootout), 50 goals ... Red Bulls 19 wins (0 shootout), 59 goals ... Draws 5

IN COLUMBUS: (21 meetings): Crew 10 wins (1 shootout), 29 goals ... Red Bulls 9 wins (0 shootout), 32 goals ... Draws 2

- This is the third of three league meetings between the two teams this season, the second to take place at Crew Stadium.

- A year ago, the Red Bulls claimed the season series, winning two of the four matchups with one draw. The Crew haven't won the season series between the club since 2001, when they captured both meetings that season. In the five seasons since, the teams have evenly split their league encounters twice.

- Since Crew Stadium opened in 1999, the Red Bulls/MetroStars have won at least one game in Ohio in each season, except for the 2001 campaign, when they lost on their only visit to Black & Gold Boulevard.

- Bruce Arena has yet to win at Crew Stadium at an MLS coach. His first-ever league match came last Aug. 19, a 1-0 Crew win, in his second game as Red Bulls boss. In his first three years in the league, with D.C. United, his teams faced the Crew at Ohio Stadium, where he won twice in six regular season trips (one by shootout).

- Coaches record: Sigi Schmid vs. NY: P20 W6 L10 D4 ... Bruce Arena v CLB: P16 W10 L5 D1

TV

Directv: 785

DishNet: 457

HDNet

KU BAND

SBS 6, Tr. 13 Upper

D/L: 12024.5(H)

Directv: 79

DishNet: 9422

Columbus Sports Net

KU BAND

SBS 6, Tr. K11

D/L: 11970(H)

MSG

HTN Conf # 45077

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New England Revolution at Chivas USA - FSN West, TV38

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

Complete game guide: http://web.mlsnet.com/pdf/mls/2007/gameguides/06/630chvne.pdf

It's the front end of a home-and-home series over two weekends for Chivas USA and the New England Revolution, with Steve Nicol's band making the trip West after he was confirmed as coach of the MLS team for the Sierra Mist MLS All-Star Game. Chivas USA saw their five-game unbeaten streak come to an end in their last league game 10 days ago; they will also have a midweek clash with FC Dallas in between the meetings with the Revolution. It's the first road contest for the Revs after a four-game homestand, one where they didn't record a victory until the last game.

REFEREE: Michael Kennedy. SAR (bench): Corey Rockwell; JAR (opposite): Peter Manikowski; 4th: Ramon Hernandez

MLS Career: 87 games; FC/gm: 32.7; Y/gm: 4.1; R: 15; pens: 34

Games involving Chivas USA: P3 W1 L0 T2; FC/gm: 34.0; Y/gm: 6.0; R: 1; pens: 2

Games involving Revolution: P25 W8 L12 T5; FC/gm: 32.5; Y/gm: 3.6; R: 3; pens: 8

INJURY REPORT:

CHIVAS USA - OUT: DF Carlos Llamosa (L knee ACL surgery); DF Desmond Brooks (L hamstring strain); PROBABLE: DF Lawson Vaughn (L ankle tendonitis)

NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION - OUT: MF Joe Franchino (R ankle surgery); FW Arsene Oka (R MCL sprain); DOUBTFUL: GK Doug Warren (concussion); MF Jeff Larentowicz (R eye injury); MF Shalrie Joseph (L groin strain); PROBABLE: MF Khano Smith (R ankle sprain); MF Bryan Byrne (L hand contusion)

SUSPENDED: CHV: Shavar Thomas (through July 1)

WARNINGS:

SUSPENDED NEXT YELLOW CARD: CHV: Paulo Nagamura ... NE: Jeff Larentowicz

SUSPENDED AFTER TWO YELLOW CARDS: CHV: Sacha Kljestan, Claudio Suarez, Alex Zotinca ... NE: Andy Dorman, James Riley

INTERNATIONAL ABSENCES: CHV: Jonathan Bornstein, Brad Guzan, Sacha Kljestan (USA; Copa America) ... NE: Taylor Twellman (USA; Copa America); Amaechi Igwe (USA; FIFA U-20 World Cup)

HEAD-TO-HEAD

ALL-TIME (4 meetings): Chivas USA 1 win, 3 goals ... Revolution 2 wins, 5 goals ... Draws 1

AT CHIVAS USA: (2 meetings): Chivas USA 1 win, 2 goals ... Revolution 0 wins, 1 goal ... Draws 1

- This is the first of two meetings between the teams this season, the only one set for The Home Depot Center, and both coming within a week's time. They meet again next Saturday at Gillette Stadium, though Chivas have a July 4 date with FC Dallas in between.

TV

Directv: 786

DishNet: 457

FSN West

PLN Conf # 116816

TV38

KU BAND

AMC 3 Tr. 18 Ch. 807

D/L: 12064(V)

Symbol Rate: 6.1113

FEC: ¾

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Sunday, July 1, 2007

Colorado Rapids at Chicago Fire - CSN-Chicago, Altitude

Toyota Park, Bridgeview, Ill. - 7 p.m.

Game preview is not yet available

TV

Directv: 785

DishNet: 456

CSN-Chicago

KU BAND

SBS 6, Tr. 2 Lower

D/L: 11738(V)

Symbol rate: 13.235

Data Rate: 18.2958

FEC: ¾

Altitude

KU BAND

SBS 6, Tr. 2 Upper

D/L: 11756(V)

Symbol Rate: 13.235

Data rate: 18.2958

FEC: ¾

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Toronto FC at Kansas City Wizards - Metro Sports, The Score

Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Mo. - 8 p.m.

Complete game guide: http://web.mlsnet.com/pdf/mls/2007/gameguides/07/701kctor.pdf

The Kansas City Wizards and Toronto FC meet for the third time this season, with both teams looking to reverse a couple of recent trends. The Wizards dropped both of their games last week to put an end to a four-game unbeaten run, shut out for the first time on the season in their last match, a home loss to Houston. Toronto FC is playing the second match of a six-game road swing while the FIFA Under-20 World Cup is being played in Canada; they have yet to win on the road in their inaugural campaign.

REFEREE: Ricardo Salazar. SAR (bench): Greg Barkey; JAR (opposite): Kermit Quisenberry; 4th: Brad Clem

MLS Career: 60 games; FC/gm: 31.4; Y/gm: 3.6; R: 13; pens: 21

Games involving Wizards: P9 W3 L4 T2; FC/gm: 32.7; Y/gm: 3.8; R: 4; pens: 5

Games involving Toronto FC: P1 W0 L0 T1; FC/gm: 25.0; Y/gm: 3.0; R: 0; pens: 0

INJURY REPORT:

KANSAS CITY WIZARDS - OUT: DF Matt Groenwald (blood clots); MF Ryan McMahen (torn ACL); PROBABLE: MF Davy Arnaud (lower back strain); DF Jose Burciaga (L shoulder sprain); MF Carlos Marinelli (calf strain), FW Scott Sealy (ankle sprain)

TORONTO FC - OUT: DF Marco Reda (knee); MF Tyler Hemming (knee); QUESTIONABLE: FW Danny Dichio (ankle)

SUSPENDED: TOR: Tyrone Marshall (through July 1)

WARNINGS:

SUSPENDED NEXT YELLOW CARD: none

SUSPENDED AFTER TWO YELLOW CARDS: KC: Davy Arnaud; Jose Burciaga Jr., Nick Garcia, Kerry Zavagnin ... TOR: Jim Brennan, Danny Dichio, Maurice Edu

INTERNATIONAL ABSENCES: KC: Jimmy Conrad, Eddie Johnson (USA; Copa America) ... TOR: Marvell Wynne; (USA; Copa America); Andrea Lombardo, Cristian Nunez, Stephen Lumley, Nana Attakora-Gyan, Gabe Gala (Canada under-20)

HEAD-TO-HEAD

ALL-TIME (2 meetings): Wizards 2 wins, 4 goals ... Toronto FC 0 wins, 0 goals ... Draws 0

AT KANSAS CITY (1 meeting): Wizards 1 win, 3 goals ... Toronto FC 0 wins, 0 goals ... Draws 0

- This is the third and final meeting between the clubs, after the clubs played a home-and-home series over four days in April.

- Coaches record: Curt Onalfo vs. TOR: P2 W2 L0 D0 ... Mo Johnston v KC: P2 W0 L0 D2

TV

Directv: 786

DishNet: 458

Metro Sports

Local Fiber Loop

The Score

VYVX Conf # 2329827

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