MLS PREVIEW: PLAYOFF MATCHUPS.Byline: - Scott French --Galaxy (13-13-6) vs. San Jose San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. (18-4-10): Dates: Sunday at Home Depot The Home Depot (NYSE: HD) is an American retailer of home improvement and construction products and services. Headquartered in Vinings, just outside Atlanta in unincorporated Cobb County, Georgia, Home Depot employs more than 355,000 people and operates 2,164 big-box Center, noon, Oct. 29 at San Jose, 7 p.m. WESTERN CONFERENCE --FC Dallas (13-10-9) vs. Colorado (13-13-6): Texas' team has a mighty attack, but Eddie Johnson and former Galaxy star Carlos Ruiz (11 goals) have battled injuries. Winger Ronnie O'Brien Ronnie O'Brien (born January 5, 1979 in Bray, Ireland) is an Irish footballer who currently plays right midfield for Toronto FC of Major League Soccer. Playing Career will be critical. Rapids coach Fernando Clavijo Fernando Clavijo (born January 23, 1956 in Maldonado, Uruguay) is a former American soccer defender and currently the head coach of the Colorado Rapids of Major League Soccer. He is a member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame. made a lot of roster moves this season, and his team responded well down the stretch. Forward Jeff Cunningham Jeff Cunningham (born August 21, 1976 in Montego Bay, Jamaica) is a Jamaican-American soccer striker, who currently plays for Toronto FC of Major League Soccer. Cunningham was born in Jamaica, but moved to Crystal River, Florida at the age of 14. is tough to stop. Dates: Saturday at Denver, Oct. 29 at Frisco, Texas. EASTERN CONFERENCE --New England (17-7-8) vs. MetroStars (12-9-11): The Revolution have the most talented roster in the league, with scoring champ Taylor Twellman (17 goals), Clint Dempsey (10), Steve Ralston, Pat Noonan and Shalrie Joseph, but it started stronger than it finished. Amado Guevara (11 goals, 11 assists) and French World Cup star Youri Djorkaeff (10 goals) are big guns for the Metros, who fired coach Bob Bradley earlier this month. Dates: Saturday at East Rutherford, N.J., Oct. 29 at Foxboro, Mass. --D.C. United (16-10-6) vs. Chicago (15-13-4): Former Fire star Peter Nowak guided D.C. to its fourth MLS See multilevel security. crown last year. Freddy Adu is the name all know, but it's Jaime Moreno (16 goals), Christian Gomez (11) and Ben Olsen that make the biggest impacts. Chicago has the best young lineup: Justin Mapp might be the top young American player, and Chris Rolfe looks like a future star. Dates: Tonight at Chicago, Oct. 30 at Washington. |
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