EASTERN DIVISION Record (Points)/Place D.C. UNITED 5-8-0 (15 points)/T-3rd D.C. United will play the New Jersey Stallions (D3-Pro League) in a U.S. Open Cup second round match on Wednesday, June 27 at the Maryland Soccer-Plex in Germantown, MD … D.C. will host the Colorado Rapids on Saturday, June 30 at RFK Stadium … Midfielder Ben Olsen, sidelined all season with surgery on both ankles, played 65 minutes for minor league affiliate Hershey on Saturday in a rehab assignment and is 2-3 weeks away from seeing significant action for United … Defender Eddie Pope did not play against Tampa Bay on Saturday as he remained with his wife Corina, who gave birth to the couple’s first child, son Emilio Fabrizio Pope, on Friday, June 22 … Midfielder Stephen Armstrong scored his first MLS goal in Saturday’s 3-2 loss at Tampa Bay … United midfielder Bobby Convey and the United States under-20 national team finished second in Group C of the FIFA World Youth Championship in Mendoza, Argentina and will face Egypt on June 27 in Buenos Aires … Rookie midfielder Ryan Nelsen has returned to United after missing the last five MLS matches while playing for New Zealand’s national team in World Cup qualifying … D.C. is 4-2-0 at home and 1-6-0 away. METROSTARS 6-5-3 (21 points)/2nd The MetroStars play the Charleston Battery in a U.S. Open Cup second round match in Charleston tomorrow night at 7:30 p.m. ET at Blackbaud Stadium … The Metros have advanced to the semifinals of the U.S. Open Cup in three of the four years they have participated since 1997 … The MetroStars travel to Chicago for a rematch of the 2000 MLS Cup semifinals with the Fire at Soldier Field on Saturday night … MetroStars midfielder Richie Williams was among 22 players called into training camp by Bruce Arena for the upcoming World Cup qualifier against Mexico on Sunday, July 1 … Last Saturday defender Daniel Hernandez recorded his first start since April 14 at Colorado (1-1) … Hernandez fractured his right kneecap in the game at Colorado and missed seven weeks of action before Saturday’s return to the starting line-up … Forward Clint Mathis, who had surgery in Los Angeles on Tuesday, June 19 to repair the torn ACL in his right knee, has started rehabilitation and will remain in Los Angeles through July 1 … Mathis will tape a segment for “MLS ExtraTime” in Tulsa before returning to New Jersey … The Metros are 0-4-2 (GF: 2, GA: 8) in their last six league games and have not scored more than one goal in the last seven league games since defeating the Galaxy, 2-0, at Giants Stadium on May 12. MIAMI FUSION 10-1-2 (32 points)/1st The league-leading Miami Fusion, in the middle of a two-week break from MLS play, begin play in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup tomorrow against Uruguay S.C. of the USASA at Lockhart Stadium … Last year, the Fusion lost to the Chicago Fire in the final of the U.S. Open Cup 2-1 … The Fusion are preparing for their first ever game at the legendary Orange Bowl on Saturday June 30 when they take on the Columbus Crew … Miami’s July 7 game against the MetroStars will also take place at the Orange Bowl, followed by an international friendly between the national teams of Ecuador and Honduras … The Fusion continue to place players among the league’s statistical leaders as Nick Rimando leads MLS ‘keepers in save percentage (.833), save ratio (5.00) and he is also tied for the league lead in shutouts with five … The Blue-and-Gold attack is first in MLS with 31 goals scored, and has conceded a league-low 12 goals overall … Forward Diego Serna leads MLS in points (28), goals (10), and game-winning assists (5) and is second in assists (8) … Midfielders Jim Rooney and Ian Bishop are tied for third in the league in assists with seven apiece … Midfielder/forward Alex Pineda Chacon, second in MLS scoring (8g, 5a = 21 pts), leads MLS with four game-winning goals … Defenders Carlos Llamosa and Pablo Mastroeni, Rimando and midfielder Chris Henderson were called by the U.S. national team to participate in camp for the World Cup Qualifier versus Mexico in Mexico City on July 1. NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION 4-7-3 (15 points)/T-3rd After a 1-1 draw with the Chicago Fire last Saturday, the New England Revolution face their second straight multi-game week … New England turns its attention to the U.S. Open Cup Wednesday when it hosts the Mid Michigan Bucks … The Revolution then face the San Jose Earthquakes for the second time this season at Foxboro Stadium on Saturday … The Revs have taken a league-leading eight penalty kicks this season, converting on the last six in a row … Four of CatT’s five goals this season have come on penalty kicks … The Revs picked up their third tie of the season last Saturday as all three of New England’s ties have occurred in June … The Revolution are undefeated in June (1-0-3), and are also undefeated against Central Division teams (2-0-1) this year … 11 of New England’s 14 games have either been decided by one goal or ended in a tie … The Revs have scored 10 of their 17 goals after the 61st minute, while conceding 11 goals after the 61st minute as well … New England is 3-1-2 at home and 1-6-1 away … When scoring first the Revs are 4-0-1 and 0-7-2 when allowing the first score. CENTRAL DIVISION Record (Points)/Place CHICAGO FIRE 6-3-3 (21 points)/1st The defending Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Champion Chicago Fire will play the San Diego Flash of the A-League in the second round of this year’s U.S. Open Cup tournament on June 27 at the Milwaukee County Sports Complex in Franklin, Wisconsin … The Fire return to MLS action on Saturday when they host the MetroStars at Soldier Field … Midfielder Chris Armas is with the U.S. national team in Florida preparing for its World Cup Qualifier against Mexico in Mexico City on July 1 … ‘Keeper Zach Thornton is third in the league with a 1.05 goals against average, his six wins rank him fourth in MLS, while his five shutouts put him in a three-way tie for the MLS lead … Midfielder DaMarcus Beasley is with the United States under-20 squad preparing to face Egypt in the single elimination round of the FIFA World Youth Championship on Wednesday, June 27 in Buenos Aires, Argentina … Beasley has recorded two goals and one assist in the tournament, while helping the U.S. finish second in Group C (1-1-1 record, 4 points) and advancing to the Round of 16 for the third consecutive time (1997, 1999, 2000) … Midfielder Jesse Marsch became the first player in Fire history to reach the 100 games played plateau last Saturday vs. New England … Dema Kovalenko is seventh among MLS scoring leaders with 15 points on five goals and five assists. COLUMBUS CREW 4-4-4 (16 points)/3rd The Columbus Crew will face the Carolina Dynamo of the USL D-3 Pro League in the 2001 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup on Wednesday at Columbus Crew Stadium … The Crew’s dramatic 2-1 victory at Dallas on Saturday night, in which they played a man down for 46 minutes, was Columbus’ first ever win at the Cotton Bowl in regulation, halting a six-game losing streak in Dallas … Defender Mike Lapper matched his career high for points in one game (3) on Saturday, with a goal and an assist … Jeff Cunningham’s 44th-minute red-card ejection on Saturday will also force him to miss this Saturday’s (June 30) match at Miami … Crew forward Brian McBride (U.S.), goalkeeper Tom Presthus (U.S), and midfielder Ansil Elcock (Trinidad & Tobago) are with their respective national teams for World Cup qualifying … Rookie forward Edson Buddle is on the U.S. under-20 national team that is competing in the FIFA World Youth Championship in Argentina … Buddle played in all three first round games (two starts) and recorded a goal in the team’s 4-1 win over Chile on June 20 … Presthus is second in MLS with 65 saves and has played in every minute of every game for the Crew … The Crew are 3-1-2 since interim Head Coach Greg Andrulis took the reigns in Columbus. DALLAS BURN 6-6-1 (19 points)/2nd The Dallas Burn will begin play in the 2001 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup by hosting the Seattle Sounders Select of the Premier Development League on Wednesday at Old Panther Field in Duncanville … The Burn’s 19 points through 13 games equals the best start in team history as Dallas also accumulated 19 points through 13 games in 1999 … Dallas has won three of its last four contests and trails the first place Chicago Fire by two points in the Central Division … Forward Jason Kreis has registered at least one point in the last four games and has registered an assist in three consecutive matches … The “Big Three” consisting of forwards Bobby Rhine (14 pts), Kreis (13 pts) and Ariel Graziani (13 pts) and have accounted for 49 percent of the Burn’s total points and 44 percent of the total goals … Dallas is averaging 1.92 goals per game, third in the league … Four of the Burn’s next five opponents have records below .500 … Dallas is 4-0-0 this year when leading at the half … The Burn defense is second in the league in fewest shots against, allowing 136 shots for an average of 10.5 per game. TAMPA BAY MUTINY 3-10-1 (10 points)/4th The Tampa Bay Mutiny will travel to their second round 2001 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup match tonight against the A-League Connecticut Wolves at Veteran’s Memorial Stadium … The Mutiny snapped a 10-game winless streak with last Saturday’s 3-2 win over D.C. United … Tampa Bay will now attempt to break a five-game road losing streak when it faces Kansas City on Saturday … The Mutiny have an eight game winless streak against the Wizards and haven’t won at Arrowhead Stadium in five matches (since a 3-2 shootout win on April 27, 1997) … Goalkeeper Scott Garlick has started all 14 matches in 2001 for the Mutiny, while Tampa Bay has yet to use the same starting 11 more than once this season … In Saturday’s victory, forward Mamadou Diallo scored his first goal in three matches (309 minutes), the longest drought of his MLS career … Midfielder Eric Quill, MLS’ Player of the Week last week, has recorded five points in his last two games … Quill is tied for third in MLS with seven assists … Garlick is second in MLS with 71 saves and became the all-time Mutiny wins leader (33) with Saturday’s 3-2 win over D.C. … Carlos Valderrama needs five assists to collect 100 for his career … Diallo is four goals shy of tying Roy Lassiter’s team mark of 37 … Rookie Devin Barclay registered his first MLS goal Saturday against D.C. … The Mutiny are the only MLS team without a regulation shutout and haven’t registered a clean sheet – regulation or overtime – since July 22, 2000 (24 games). WESTERN DIVISION Record (Points)/Place COLORADO RAPIDS 2-8-4 (10 points)/4th In second round U.S. Open Cup play, the Colorado Rapids will travel to face the Pittsburgh Riverhounds tomorrow at Bethel Park High School … The Rapids then travel to the nation’s capital to play D.C. United on Saturday evening in RFK Stadium … Forward Raul Diaz Arce, who exploded with two goals in his first game with the Rapids on June 16 against Dallas, will face his old teammates for the first time on Saturday … Defenders Chris Dawes (Jamaica) and Robin Fraser (U.S.) will likely miss Saturday’s game as each are with their respective national teams preparing for World Cup qualifying matches … The Rapids are winless since beating Tampa Bay on May 12, notching a record of 0-5-3 during that stretch … John Spencer has scored a goal in his last five games (including the friendly against Necaxa) … Midfielder/forward Paul Bravo needs two goals to reach the 50-goal club … Ross Paule leads MLS with nine assists … John Spencer is tied for second in the MLS in goals (eight) and third in scoring (19 points). KANSAS CITY WIZARDS 5-8-1 (16 points)/3rd The Kansas City Wizards begin second round play in the 2001 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Tournament by hosting the Seattle Sounders of the A-League on Wednesday at the Blue Valley School District Sports Complex … The Wizards will be without the services of forwards Onandi Lowe (Jamaica) and Gary Glasgow (Trinidad & Tobago) and midfielder Chris Klein (U.S.), who will miss Saturday’s match vs. Tampa Bay as they travel with their national teams for the upcoming round of World Cup Qualifying … Wizards goalkeepers Tony Meola and Bo Oshoniyi have combined for 77 saves, the most by any team in MLS … Kansas City is 1-3-1 against the Western Division and 4-5-0 in non-division games … The Wizards will play nine of their last 14 games at home … Kansas City will participate in their first ever international tournament this summer, joining the MetroStars as the two MLS clubs represented in the Merconorte Cup. LOS ANGELES GALAXY 7-4-4 (25 points)/2nd The Los Angeles Galaxy will begin their quest for the U.S. Open Cup by hosting the A-League’s Nashville Metros in their second-round 2001 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup match tomorrow night at Cal State Fullerton … The Galaxy became the first team in MLS history to win 100 regular season games, in last Saturday’s 2-0 victory over the MetroStars … Los Angeles is also seven points away from becoming the second MLS team (D.C. United was first) to reach the 1,000-point scoring plateau … Forward Cobi Jones is four assists away from becoming the third member of the 50-50 club, joining Miami’s Preki and Dallas’ Jason Kreis … Jones earned his 150th MLS point on Saturday with an assist against the MetroStars, becoming the sixth player in MLS history to achieve that mark … Galaxy midfielder Simon Elliott has returned to Los Angeles after his native New Zealand was eliminated on Sunday with a 4-1 loss to Australia in the second leg of Oceania World Cup Qualifying … Jones and defender Greg Vanney have been called up to the U.S. national team for the qualifier against Mexico on July 1, in Mexico City … The Galaxy are second in the league in scoring with 30 goals, one less than league-leading Miami … Vanney and midfielder Mauricio Cienfuegos are first and second in the league in minutes played leaders with 1,367 and 1,306 minutes played, respectively … Goalkeeper Matt Reis earned his league-high tying fifth clean sheet this season on Saturday against the MetroStars. SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES 8-2-4 (28 points)/1st The Western Division leading San Jose Earthquakes begin their quest for the 2001 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup title with a second round match against the Central Coast Roadrunners of the Premier Development League (PDL) on Wednesday at Arroyo Grande High School … The Quakes return to MLS action as they travel to New England to battle the New England Revolution on Saturday, June 30 … With a win or a tie, San Jose will tie the Major League Soccer record road unbeaten streak … In addition, if San Jose posts a victory or a tie, it will mark the second consecutive unbeaten month for the ‘Quakes … The record is currently held by D.C. United, who were unbeaten in seven road games from July 7, 1999 – April 1, 2000 … The Quakes’ 2-0 victory over the defending MLS Champion Kansas City Wizards last Saturday night extended their club-record unbeaten streak to 11 games overall, five at home and six on the road. That streak marks the longest in MLS this season … Goalkeeper Joe Cannon earned his fifth shutout of the season on Saturday night and is tied for the league lead in shutouts … Cannon is first among MLS ‘keepers with a 0.90 goals against average, and his eight wins rank second in the league … Cannon leads goalkeepers in minutes played with 1,300, is second in both save percentage (0.789), and save ratio (4.62) … Cannon has not allowed a goal in 212 minutes … With his goal Saturday night, forward Ronald Cerritos moved within two goals of 50 career MLS strikes … Landon Donovan and Jeff Agoos are both currently on national team duty, Donovan with the U-20 U.S. national team in Argentina and Agoos is with the U.S. senior national team for Sunday’s World Cup Qualifier in Mexico.