MLS Statistics (through Oct. 1)
STANDINGS
Eastern Conference
Team W-L-T PTS
New England 16-7-7 55
D.C. United 15-9-5 50
Chicago 15-11-3 48
Kansas City 11-9-10 43
Metrostars 10-9-10 40
Columbus 10-15-4 34
Western Conference
Team W-L-T PTS
San Jose 17-4-9 60
Los Angeles 13-12-6 45
FC Dallas 12-10-7 43
Colorado 12-13-4 40
Real Salt Lake 5-20-4 19
Chivas USA 4-21-5 17
SCHEDULE (home team first, times ET)
Wednesday, Oct. 5
Chicago-Metrostars, 8:30 pm.
FC Dallas-Columbus, 8:30 pm.
Real Salt Lake-D.C. United, 9:30 pm.
Colorado-Chivas USA, 9:30 pm.
Saturday, Oct. 8
D.C. United-Metrostars, 7:30 pm.
Kansas City-New England, 8 pm.
FC Dallas-Colorado, 8:30 pm.
Chicago-Columbus, 8:30 pm.
San Jose-Real Salt Lake, 10 pm.
(Direct Kick Package and regional TV schedule will appear in Friday's Daily.)
WEEK 28 RESULTS
Saturday, Oct. 1
Columbus 0 Chivas USA 1
Metrostars 1 D.C. United 4
New England 0 San Jose 2
Kansas City 0 Chicago 1
Colorado 2 Real Salt Lake 1
Los Angeles 2 FC Dallas 1
LEADING SCORERS
Player (team) goals-assists: points
Twellman (New England) 16-7: 39
Moreno (D.C. United) 14-7: 35
Donovan (Los Angeles) 11-10: 32
Guevara (Metrostars) 10-8: 28
Gomez (D.C. United) 10-8: 28
Dempsey (New England) 9-9: 27
Wolff (Kansas City) 9-9: 27
Cunningham (Columbus) 12-2: 26
De Rosario (San Jose) 7-12: 26
Djorkaeff (Metrostars) 9-7: 25
Ruiz (FC Dallas) 11-2: 24
Gomez (Los Angeles) 11-2: 24
Noonan (New England) 8-7: 23
Klein (Kansas City) 7-9: 23
Kreis (Real Salt Lake) 9-4: 22
OBrien (FC Dallas) 6-10: 22
Sealy (Kansas City) 9-2: 20
Rolfe (Chicago) 8-4: 20
Moreno (San Jose) 8-4: 20
Peguero (Colorado) 7-6: 20
Cerritos (San Jose) 6-8: 20
Thiago (Chicago) 6-7: 19
Victorine (Kansas City) 7-4: 18
Ching (San Jose) 7-4: 18
Razov (Metrostars) 6-5: 17
Joseph (New England) 6-5: 17
Jaqua (Chicago) 7-2: 16
Mina (FC Dallas) 7-2: 16
Gaven (Metrostars) 6-4: 16
Chung (San Jose) 5-6: 16
Buddle (Columbus) 7-1: 15
Quaranta (D.C. United) 5-5: 15
ATTENDANCE
Team: average home attendance
Los Angeles: 24,017
Real Salt Lake: 18,605
Chivas USA: 17,059
Chicago: 17,401
D.C. United: 16,100
Metrostars: 15,077
Columbus: 12,916
Colorado: 12,617
San Jose: 12,612
New England: 12,572
FC Dallas: 10,848
Kansas City: 9,501
Leaguewide: 177 games, 2,644,094 fans for 14,938.
GOALSCORING AVERAGE
Team: goals scored per game
D.C. United: 1.79
New England: 1.73
FC Dallas: 1.66
Metrostars: 1.62
Kansas City: 1.60
San Jose: 1.60
Chicago: 1.59
Los Angeles: 1.39
Colorado: 1.31
Chivas USA: 1.00
Columbus: 1.00
Real Salt Lake: 0.93
Leaguewide goals per game average: 2.87 goals per game.