MLS Previews (Oct. 5)
Wednesday, Oct. 5, 8:30 pm ET/7:30 pm CT/5:30 pm PT
FC DALLAS (12-10-7, 43 pts) vs. COLUMBUS (10-15-4, 34 pts)
TV: ONN.
Direct TV: DirecTV – 790; Dish Net – 464; In Demand.
Key Players Out: FC Dallas GK Jeff Cassar (R shoulder separation); FW Eddie Johnson (R toe stress-related injury), MF Richard Mulrooney (R knee surgery), DF Clarence Goodson (caution points suspension), DF Greg Vanney (red card suspension), FW Carlos Ruiz (National Team Duty รป Guatemala), FW Roberto Mina (National Team Duty – Ecaudor); Columbus – DF Chad Marshall (R shoulder sprain); MF Danny Szetela (head), DF Ryan Kelly (R knee sprain), DF Frankie Hejduk (R wrist), DF Stephen Herdsman (L groin strain), MF Duncan Oughton (R knee surgery), MD Ross Paule (post-concussion syndrome), GK Jon Busch (R knee), MF Mario Rodriguez (National Team Duty – Guatemala), MF Kyle Martino (National Team Duty – USA).
Referee: Gus St. Silva.
Wednesday, Oct. 5, 8:30 pm ET/7:30 pm CT/5:30 pm PT
CHICAGO (15-11-3, 48 pts) vs. METROSTARS (10-9-10, 40 pts)
TV: No TV.
Key Players Out: Chicago – MF Craig Capano (L torn ACL surgery), DF Leonard Griffin (R knee surgery), MF Scott Buete (R fifth metatarsal fracture surgery), GK Matt Pickens (L ankle sprain), FW Lubos Reiter (National Team Duty – Estonia); Metrostars – MF Ramon Bailey (L fifth metacarpal fracture), DF Carlos Mendes (caution points suspension).
Referee: Terry Vaughn.
Wednesday, Oct. 5, 9 pm ET/7 pm MT/6 pm PT
COLORADO (12-13-4, 40 pts) vs. CHIVAS USA (4-21-5, 17 pts)
TV: FSN-W.
Direct TV: DirecTV – 791; Dish Net – 463; In Demand.
Key Players Out: Colorado – MF Matt Crawford (R hip strain), DF Pablo Mastroeni (National Team Duty – USA); Chivas USA – FW Thiago Martins (R knee MCL sprain), MF Hector Castro (L knee ACL surgery), GK Brad Guzan (frontal sinus and nasal fracture), DF Douglas Sequeira (National Team Duty – Costa Rica).
Referee: Richard Heron.
Wednesday, Oct. 5, 9:30 pm ET/7:30 pm MT/6:30 pm PT
REAL SALT LAKE (5-20-4, 19 pts) vs. D.C. UNITED (15-9-5, 50 pts)
TV: CSN-DC.
Direct TV: DirecTV – 792; Dish Net – 462; In Demand.
Key Players Out: Real Salt Lake – FW Jason Kreis (L knee partial ACL tear), DF Paul Broome (L ankle internal derangement), DF Gustavo Cabrera (National Team Duty – Guatemala), DF Eddie Pope (National Team Duty – USA); D.C. United – FW Alecko Eskandarian (concussion), DF David Stokes (ankle surgery), DF Kenny Arena (first metatarsal), FW Santino Quaranta (National Team Duty – USA).
Referee: Brian Hall.