The scores were all the same in four MLS games on April 6: After celebrating their 2001 title win with a pregame ring ceremony, the San Jose Earthquakes won their home opener, 2-1, against New England in front of a disappointing crowd (announced as 10,104). San Jose improved to 2-1-0. New England, now 0-2-0 and in the midst of a four-game road trip, is hoping to avoid a repeat of last yearGs 0-7 start. … Project-40 rookie Brad Davis proved the hero for the MetroStars, who downed the Crew in Columbus, 2-1, on his golden goal. … Also decided on a golden goal: Los Angeles, 2-1, over Chicago. Carlos Ruiz’s second goal of the evening came two minutes into overtime. The Guatemalan newcomer has scored twice in both 2002 games for the Galaxy (2-0-0). … Dallas notched its first win of the year, downing D.C. United, 2-1, at the Cotton Bowl on goals by Jason Kreis and Jorge Rodriguez. April 6 in San Jose San Jose 2 New England 1. Goals: Lagos (Graziani, Conrad) 2, Ekelund (Donovan, DeRosario) 78; Diallo (Ralston, Heaps) 38. SAN JOSE — Cannon, Agoos, Conrad, Barrett, Dayak, Ekelund, Lagos (Corrales, 85), Russell, Mulrooney, Donovan, Graziani (DeRosario, 72) CAUTIONS: none; EJECTIONS: none NEW ENGLAND — Sommer, Cullen, Llamosa, Pierce, Joe Franchino, Ralston, Rooney, Heaps (Harris, 82), Chronopoulos (Twellman, 60), Chacon, Diallo CAUTIONS: Chronopoulos 42, Pierce 53, Franchino 79; EJECTIONS: none Referee: Kevin Terry. Att.: 10,104. April 6 in Columbus Columbus 1 MetroStars 2 (OT)Goals: Washington (Perez, Harkes) 58; Faria (Villegas, Kamler) 69; Davis 97. COLUMBUS — Presthus, Clark (Harkes, 23), Dunseth, Torres, Denton, Oughton, Maisonneuve, Perez, West (Yeagley, 83), Cunningham, DWashington (Buddle, 91) CAUTIONS: Oughton 25, Dunseth 70; EJECTIONS: Torres 73 METROSTARS — Howard, Kamler, Petke, Addo (Forko, 75), Jolley, Hernandez, Paule (Davis, 81), Mathis, Villegas (Ramos, 81), Faria, Serna. CAUTIONS: Addo 11, Howard 59, Davis 82, Hernandez 89; EJECTIONS: none Referee: Ricardo Valenzuela. Attendance: 11,103. April 6 in Pasadena, Calif. Los Angeles 2 Chicago 1. Goals: Ruiz 81, Ruiz (Marshall, Hendrickson) 92; Razov (unassisted) 89. LOS ANGELES — Reis, Hendrickson, Califf, Lalas, Frye, Cobi Jones, Cienfuegos (Mullan, 82), Elliott, Victorine (Marshall, 91), Albright (Glinton, 74), Ruiz. CAUTIONS: Hendrickson 17, Lalas 50, Ruiz 55; EJECTIONS: none. CHICAGO — Thornton, Brown (Sleeth, 68), Gray, Beasley, Kovalenko, Armas, Nowak, Daniv (Moore, 82), Marsch, Wolff, Razov. CAUTIONS: Armas 38, Kovalenko 46, Moore 84; EJECTIONS: none. Referee: Ali Saheli. Attendance: 13,887. April 6 in Dallas Dallas 2 D.C. United 1. Goals: Kreis (Rhine, Broome) 63, Rodriguez (Pareja, Vaca) 84; Quaranta (Curtis, McKinley) 61. DALLAS — Jordan, Suarez, Morrow, Bonseu, Richard Farrer, Broome, Rodriguez, Pareja, Martinez (Vaca, 46), Rhine (Johnson, 82), Kreis (Cerritos, 73) CAUTIONS: Farrer 2, Broome 74, Pareja 91+; EJECTIONS: none. D.C. UNITED — Rimando, Reyes, Prideaux, Pope, McKinley, Etcheverry, Alavanja (Lisi, 87), Williams, Convey, Quaranta, Conteh (Curtis, 59). CAUTIONS: McKinley 13, Prideaux 21, Reyes 68, Alavanja 85, Etcheverry 86, Reyes 88, Williams 88; EJECTIONS: Reyes 88. Referee: Ricardo Salazar. Att.:: 8,565.
