Soccer in America floweth over this Wednesday as seven MLS teams take the field in three league games and an exhibition against a world power. In addition, Houston hosts Barcelona’s friendly with Mexico’s Club America, part of a doubleheader with the Dynamo’s match against the Galaxy.
WEDNESDAY GAMES
D.C. United-Real Madrid (Spain) in Seattle
11 pm ET on Direct Kick, CSN.
Nearly 60,000 tickets were sold as of Tuesday for the clash in Seattle’s Qwest Stadium. In July, D.C. United trounced Scottish champ Celtic, 4-0.
Club America (Mexico)-Barcelona (Spain) in Houston
10:30 pm ET on FOX Soccer Channel; 11 pm ET on Fox Sports en Espanol.
Barcelona comes off a 1-1 tie with Chivas Guadalajara on Sunday in front of 92,650 fans at the Los Angeles Coliseum. Club America has already played six games in the USA this summer.
Houston-Los Angeles
8 pm ET on Fox Soccer Channel, FSN-W, Direct Kick.
In the first part of a double bill with Club America-Barcelona, Houston is without All-Star game star Dwayne De Rosario, who’s suspended for a red card received in a 1-1 tie with July 29. Los Angeles, which has never missed the postseason, is seven points out of a playoff spot.
New England-Kansas City
7:30 pm ET on FSN-NE, Direct Kick.
The Revs hope to break the .500 mark while Kansas City intends to snap an 8-game winless streak. The Wizards tied New England July 31 to end a 7-game losing streak.
Colorado-Real Salt Lake
9:30 pm ET (no TV)
The Rapids hope to bounce back from a 4-1 loss to Dallas while Real Salt Lake’s last outing ended D.C. United’s 14-game win streak.