Wednesday, July 24 (7:30 pm ET)
D.C. UNITED (6-9-1, 19 points) at COLUMBUS (6-8-4, 22 points) (TV: No TV) Key Players Out: D.C. United – GK Mike Ammann (elbow surgery), D Eddie Pope (patella tendonitis-L), M Marco Etcheverry (caution points suspension), D Ivan McKinley (caution points suspension); Columbus – D Mike Clark (caution points suspension). Referee: Erich Simmons.
Wednesday, July 24 (7:30 pm ET)
COLORADO (8-9-2, 26 points) at NEW ENGLAND (6-11-1, 19 points) (TV: Fox Sports Rocky Mountain, Fox Sports New England, DIRECTV: 794, DISHNET: game n/a.) Key Players Out: Colorado – none; New England – M/D Daniel Hernandez (caution points suspension), D Brian Kamler (strained MCL-R), D Rusty Pierce (strained groin-L), F Diego Serna (torn ACL & meniscus-L). Referee: Alex Prus.
Wednesday, July 24 (8:00 pm ET)
METROSTARS (8-8-2, 26 points) at KANSAS CITY (6-5-7, 25 points) (TV: Fox Sports New York, DIRECTV: 795, DISHNET: game n/a. ) Key Players Out: MetroStars – D Marcelo Balboa (knee bone bruise-R), M Brad Davis (partial tear, plantar fascia-L), M/F Clint Mathis (torn meniscus & sprained MCL-R), M Tab Ramos (torn hamstring-L); Kansas City – GK Tony Meola (red card suspension), D Jose Burciaga (torn ACL-L), D Peter Vermes (fractured rib-R). Referee: Michael Kennedy.
Wednesday, July 24 (10:00 pm ET)
CHICAGO (7-7-2, 23 points) at SAN JOSE (11-6-2, 35 points) (TV: Fox Sports Chicago, DIRECTV: 796, DISHNET: game n/a.) Key Players Out: Chicago – M Chris Armas (torn ACL-R), M Sergi Daniv (turf toe-R), M Peter Nowak (sprained MCL-L), F Mike Nugent (torn meniscus-L), D Evan Whitfield (torn ACL-L); San Jose – M Scott Bower (partial peroneal nerve palsy-R), D Troy Dayak (strained groin-L). Referee: Elias Bazakos.
