[MLS NAMES & NUMBERS] A six-goal Texas shootout, a winning start for the Red Bulls, and D.C. United's emphatic rebound from its season-opening loss highlighted MLS Week 2 action.
JUAN CARLOS OSORIO
The New York Red Bulls' boss is the only newcomer coach of 2008 to debut with a win. The Bulls, on goals by Dave van den Bergh and Kevin Goldthwaite, downed Columbus, 2-0.
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Van den Bergh's goal 46 seconds into the game against the Crew was the earliest strike in Red Bull (nee MetroStars) history.
GEOFF CAMERON
A 22-year-old rookie, Cameron's last-minute goal gave Houston a 3-3 tie against Texas rival FC Dallas. Cameron, out of the University of Rhode Island, was the 43rd overall pick in the 2008 SuperDraft. His goal denied FC Dallas its first ever win in Houston.
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The first 13 games of the MLS season produced 43 goals for a goals-per-game average of 3.3.
JIMMY CONRAD
The defender who didn't score at all in 2007 and has five goals in the previous four seasons struck twice in Kansas City's 3-2 win over Colorado to keep the Wizards perfect in their first two games. Both of Conrad's goals were assisted by Carlos Marinelli. Scott Sealy scored the gamewinner.
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FC Toronto's crowd was the largest of the weekend, but the fans had to suffer through another loss as D.C. United bounced back from its opening loss to Kansas City with a 4-1 win on goals by Luciano Emilio, Santino Quaranta, Marcelo Gallardo and Jaime Moreno.
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Chivas USA and Real Salt Lake both joined the league in 2005 and have met seven times. On Saturday, Chivas USA beat Salt Lake 3-1 — on goals by Sacha Kljestan, Atiba Harris and Alecko Eskandarian – which gives Chivas USA an all-time 6-0-1 win-loss-tie record against Salt Lake.
JAIME MORENO
The Bolivian striker who has been in MLS since its inaugural 1996 season increased his tally as all-time leading scorer to 113 goals.