In FridayÆs Supplemental Draft, for players signed by MLS since JanuaryÆs SuperDraft, San Jose used the first overall pick on forward Brian Ching, who scored 16 goals for Seattle in the A-League last season.
Colorado took goalkeeper Scott Vallow of the A-LeagueÆs Rochester Rhinos and the Columbus Crew picked defender Ian Joy. All other MLS teams passed.
Joy, 21, was born in San Diego but moved abroad with his family at age 3 and has played for Tranmere and Kidderminster in England and Stirling Albion and Montrose in Scotland.
Ching, 25, was the second leading scorer in the A-League in 2002. The Galaxy originally drafted Ching with the 16th pick in the 2001 MLS SuperDraft. Ching scored a goal and had an assist in eight games with Los Angeles in 2001.
Vallow, 25, was 2000 A-League Goalkeeper of the Year. He was originally assigned to the Dallas Burn in 1999 after signing a Project-40 contract. He became a free agent and was signed by the Rhinos in February 2000.