EASTERN DIVISION D.C. UNITED D.C. United defender Carey Talley and midfielder Bobby Convey were called up to the United States national team training camp as the U.S. squad prepares for a World Cup qualifying match April 25 against Costa Rica … D.C. United announced that the club raised over $14,000 for El Salvador earthquake relief from day-of-game ticket sales from United’s season-opening match against Kansas City on April 7 … United has partnered with the U.S. Soccer Foundation’s Passback Program to collect used soccer equipment at United’s next home game on Saturday, April 21, at 7:30 p.m. against the New England Revolution at RFK Stadium … All equipment collected will be donated to community organizations that work with underprivileged youth in the Washington metropolitan area … United will face German Bundesliga power Bayer Leverkusen in an international friendly on Wednesday, May 23, at 8:00 p.m. in RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C. METROSTARS MetroStars Clint Mathis (10 caps, three goals), Mike Petke and Richie Williams (15 caps) were among 29 players selected by U.S. national team head coach Bruce Arena for the World Cup qualifier on April 25 in Kansas City … Mathis, credited with an assist on Alvarez’s 19th minute goal, has now notched at least one point in his last five MLS regular season and U.S. national team appearances during 2001 … Rodrigo Faria, who came on as a substitute in the 67th minute, made his MLS debut last Saturday … Including games played during MLS Spring Training and the MetroStars’ TAP Air Portugal Preseason Tour in February, the team is now 9-0-4 in its last 13 matches, including their season-opening 2-1 win over New England on April 7 … The Metros have an extended homestand, playing their next six games at Giants Stadium … BMW of Manhattan and United Parcel Service (UPS) of Metro New Jersey have partnered with the MetroStars to support the team’s 2001 Kicks For Kids program, which will bring approximately 200 youths, particularly those who might be underprivileged or “at-risk,” to each MetroStars home game at Giants Stadium throughout the 2001 Major League Soccer season … During the Metros first five seasons, more than 10,000 New York/New Jersey area youth have benefited from the Kicks For Kids. MIAMI FUSION Miami midfielders Chris Henderson and Preki, members of the 2000 Wizards MLS championship team, will receive their championship rings when they return to face the Wizards in Kansas City tomorrow … The Fusion will be shorthanded for Wednesday’s match due to the one-game suspensions to defender Carlos Llamosa and forward Diego Serna, who were each issued two yellow cards last week at New England … In addition, midfielder Ian Bishop and defender Ivan McKinley did not accompany the team to Kansas City due to team disciplinary reasons … Llamosa and Preki were called to United States national team training camp for next week’s World Cup Qualifier … Saturday’s home contest against the San Jose Earthquakes will be Make-A-Wish Foundation night at Lockhart Stadium … Chris Henderson, the event spokesperson, has donated an oil painting that will be available in a silent auction following the game … Miami Dolphins place-kicker Olindo Mare will kick out the first ball with the Make-A-Wish junior captain and a raffle will be held with Fusion autographed soccer balls going to prize-winners. NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION New England lost it’s home opener for just the second time in club history, falling 1-0 at Foxboro Stadium last Saturday to the Miami Fusion … The Revolution and the Fusion combined for a New England-record of 14 cards Saturday … The Revs accumulated five cautions, while Miami was issued seven yellow and two red cards … The Revolution play five of their first six games on the road this season … Newly signed Brazilian forward/midfielder Cate returned to Boston Thursday night after flying to Montreal to have his P1 visa stamped … Head Coach Fernando Clavijo held Cate out of the Revolution’s home opener due to a left hamstring strain, but he could see his first action this Saturday against D.C. at RFK Stadium … New England forward Matt Okoh made his Revolution debut Saturday night, coming on as a substitute in the 78th minute … Revolution ‘keeper Jurgen Sommer made his first start last Saturday since breaking the ring finger on his right hand on Sept. 3, 2000 … Defender Rusty Pierce also made his 2001 debut as an 86th minute substitute, after being sidelined with a hamstring injury for much of the preseason. CENTRAL DIVISION CHICAGO FIRE The Chicago Fire recorded their sixth regular season win in a row at Soldier Field and extended their home-unbeaten streak to 12 games, a trend that began on May 24, 2000 in a 4-3 win vs. Dallas … The Fire are three games shy of tying the league record of 15, established by San Jose (Aug. 21, 1999 to July 15, 2000) … In addition, the Fire are riding an eight-game regular season unbeaten streak, dating back to a 2-1 win over L.A. (Aug. 19, 2000) … Newly acquired forward Jamar Beasley, older brother of Fire midfielder DaMarcus Beasley, made his Fire debut vs. D.C. United (April 14) as a second half substitute … Chris Armas, DaMarcus Beasley, Carlos Bocanegra, C.J. Brown, Zach Thornton and Josh Wolff have all been invited to U.S. national team training camp in preparation for the U.S.’s third World Cup Qualifying match. COLUMBUS CREW The Columbus Crew are off to their best two-game start, with a 1-0-1 record and four points … In each of its first five MLS seasons, Columbus emerged from its first two games with a 1-1-0 record … The Crew have already matched their 2000 point total vs. Central Division opponents with a win vs. Tampa Bay and tie vs. Chicago … Columbus went 1-10-1 last season, in 12 games against its three divisional opponents, for a total of four points … After playing four games in 11 days, the Crew have a full week off between matches, taking to the field again this Saturday, April 21 vs. Kansas City … Defender Mike Duhaney agreed to terms with the Crew and MLS on Friday, April 13, on a new contract … To keep within the 18-man roster limit, Columbus waived goalkeeper Matt Napoleon … Defender Mike Clark surpassed the 12,500-minutes-played plateau (currently has 12,580) and ranks sixth on MLS’ all-time list, 17 minutes behind fifth-place Preki … The Crew still have four players from its inaugural 1996 Opening Day roster, as forward Brian McBride, midfielder Brian Maisonneuve and defenders Clark and Todd Yeagley have all been in Columbus since Day One. DALLAS BURN The Dallas Burn vs. Chicago Fire contest this weekend holds several subplots as Burn head coach Mike Jeffries faces his mentor Bob Bradley and a Fire team for which he was an assistant coach for three years … Additionally, Saturday’s game will mark the first time Burn defender Lubos Kubik squares off against his former Chicago teammates, since being acquired by Dallas in a January trade … Burn forward Jason Kreis is only two assists away from joining the exclusive 50-50 club, with career totals of 59 goals and 48 assists … Burn midfielder Joselito Vaca has departed for Bolivia in preparation for the team’s World Cup qualifier on April 25 vs. Argentina and will be unavailable for Saturday’s game vs. Chicago … As part of the Dallas Burn 5th Major Sport Program, the team will conduct a training session in conjunction with the Midlothian Soccer Association at Midlothian High School from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. tonight … The full two-hour practice will be followed by an autograph session … The Burn is scheduled to train Wednesday through Friday this week at Blue Sky Sports Center in The Colony. TAMPA BAY MUTINY Tampa Bay Mutiny midfielder Steve Ralston, who leads MLS in scoring (two goals, one assist, five points) was called to the training camp for the U.S. – Costa Rica World Cup Qualifier April 25 in Kansas City … Ralston owns seven caps with the U.S. national team, most recently a start last June 6 in a 1-1 draw with Ireland in Nike U.S. Cup play, but has yet to appear in a World Cup Qualifier … Carlos Valderrama, who registered his 100th career Mutiny point Saturday with an assist against Columbus, has 12 points in 12 career games with Tampa Bay (1 goal, 10 assists) against the MetroStars, this week’s opponent … Mutiny head coach Alfonso Mondelo, a former MetroStars head coach, makes his first return to Giants Stadium since September 2, 1998 … Josh Keller and Joe Addo scored their first MLS goals the last time the team was at Giants Stadium, a 3-0 Mutiny win June 9, 2000 … Newly acquired midfielder Jair made his Mutiny debut as a substitute in 63rd minute vs. Columbus, his first MLS appearance since 1999 while playing for San Jose. WESTERN DIVISION COLORADO RAPIDS Colorado Rapids goalkeeper Adin Brown has been selected to participate in U.S. national team training camp at St. Louis, in preparation for the team’s World Cup qualifying showdown with Costa Rica in Kansas City on April 25 … First-year forward John Spencer is tied for third among MLS scoring leaders with 3 points (1g, 1a), and tied for eighth with six shots … The Rapids will face a hungry Galaxy squad this week that has lost both of their games by one goal … The Rapids face the daunting task of turning around the team’s struggles in the hostile confines of the Rose Bowl, where the team is 1-9 against the Galaxy … The Rapids will host the second official away-game viewing party on Saturday, April 21 at 8:00 p.m. (MT) at Chili’s downtown on Denver’s 16th Street Mall. KANSAS CITY WIZARDS Kansas City Wizards midfielder Chris Klein was selected as MLS’ Player of the Week, after recording the game-winning goal and an assist in last week’s 2-1 victory over Los Angeles … The Wizards are now 5-1 in home openers, outscoring opponents 13-9 … Kansas City is 12-13-1 all-time in April. … The Wizards rank last in the league in shots on goal with six, but are second in goals scored with four … Kansas City will get defender Nick Garcia back after he sat out vs. L.A. due to red card suspension … Forward Roy Lassiter is two points away from becoming the first MLS player in the 200-point club … The first 5,000 fans that enter the stadium for the Wizards versus Fusion game will receive replica MLS Cup championship rings … Defender Jose Burciaga is with the U-20 U.S. National Team for a 14-day training camp which began April 9 … ‘Keeper Tony Meola was named to the U.S. national team training camp roster for next week’s World Cup qualifier in Kansas City … Forward Gary Glasgow was named to the Trinidad and Tobago final roster for their World Cup qualifier versus Mexico on April 25. LOS ANGELES GALAXY Los Angeles Galaxy defenders Greg Vanney and Danny Califf have been named to the U.S. national team’s 29-man training camp roster in St. Louis … L.A. boasts an eight-game winning streak at the Rose Bowl vs. this week’s opponents, the Colorado Rapids, dating back to April 18, 1997 … Currently, the Galaxy are riding a two-game losing streak after defeats to San Jose and Kansas City … The last time Los Angeles opened the season with a losing streak was in 1997 when the club suffered three-straight loses (March 29-April 12) before snapping the streak with a 2-1 win over the Rapids on April 18, 1997 … Los Angeles’ 0-2 record marks the first losing record for the club since going 2-3 in 1999 after a 1-0 loss at Chicago on April 17, 1999 … Former Galaxy defender Robin Fraser, who was traded to the Rapids for three future second round draft picks on April 2, 2001, is still recovering from surgery to repair a sports hernia … Fraser has yet to join the Rapids, but is expected to be on hand for Saturday’s match. SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES The San Jose Earthquakes look to remain atop the Western Division standings as they travel to face the Miami Fusion on Saturday … After five seasons and two games, the Earthquakes have a .500 record all-time in the month of April, 12-12-2 … Earthquakes forward Landon Donovan and captain Jeff Agoos have been called in to United States national team training camp by U.S. head coach Bruce Arena … Donovan, who signed with the Earthquakes on March 29, 2001, has earned four caps for the senior national team in his career, all in the past six months … Agoos, a veteran of national team, has been a key in the defense for the U.S. in their undefeated start in the final round of qualifying … San Jose forward Dwayne DeRosario also received a call-up from his country this past week and will head to Cairo, Egypt to play for Canada in an international tournament that includes Egypt, Korea, and Iran on April 24 and April 26 … DeRosario will rejoin his teammates in time for their game against the Kansas City Wizards on Saturday, April 28.