Despite the return of suspended stars Carlos Valderrama and Mamadou Diallo, the Tampa Bay Mutiny dropped its fifth straight game of the season, falling to Dallas, 1-0, at home. Dallas ended a two-game losing streak, bouncing back from a 6-2 drubbing at the hands of the Miami Fusion last Saturday. “The loss to Miami served as a wakeup call for the guys, a real gut check,” Burn captain Richard Farrer said. “[Coach] Mike Jeffries had some real harsh words for us over the last couple of days and the guys made a renewed commitment tonight.” June 6 in Tampa Tampa Bay 0 Dallas 0. Goal: Kreis (Pareja) 15. Tampa Bay — Scott Garlick, Scott Cannon, Craig Demmin, Steve Trittschuh, John Maessner, Kevin Anderson (Joseph Addo, 73), Jair (Gus Kartes, 82), Steve Ralston, Eric Quill (Ali Curtis, 33), Carlos Valderrama, Mamadou Diallo. Dallas — Matt Jordan, Eric Dade, Richard Farrer, Ryan Suarez, Jorge Rodriguez, Chad Deering, Oscar Pareja (Ted Eck, 80), Paul Broome, Ariel Graziani, Joselito Vaca (Bobby Rhine, 71), Jason Kreis. Referee: Gus St. Silva. Attendance: 5,384. Weather: Humid, Stormy, 82 degrees.
