EASTERN DIVISION Record (Points)/Place: D.C. UNITED 2-1-0 (6 points)/2nd D.C. United has the weekend of April 28 off, a rare occurrence during an MLS season … The Black-and-Red were originally set to travel to Miami for a league fixture, but that match was rescheduled to accommodate United’s participation in the CONCACAF Giants Cup … Defender Eddie Pope and forward Jaime Moreno made their first appearances of the season Saturday night against New England … Pope had been sidelined since March 12 with a sprained toe, while Moreno had been recovering since late January from knee surgery … D.C. United defender Mark Watson was selected to join the Canadian national team for its international tournament this week in Cairo, Egypt … United rookie defender Craig Ziadie declined to accept an invitation to join the Jamaican national team for their World Cup qualifying match against Honduras … “I have earned a starting spot with D.C. United, and I don’t want to risk that now,” said Ziadie, 22, who was born in Pembroke Pines, Florida, to Jamaican parents, and holds dual U.S. and Jamaican citizenship. METROSTARS 1-1-1 (4 points)/3rd The MetroStars host the Dallas Burn on Saturday at 7:00 p.m. ET in the second of six consecutive home games for the MetroStars at Giants Stadium … The MetroStars have defeated the Burn in the last four meetings, outscoring them 10-7 … Prior to that streak, the Burn had defeated the MetroStars in five straight, outscoring them 11-2 … The Rutgers and Seton Hall men’s college soccer teams will participate in “New Jersey Soccer Night,” after the match when they square off in an exhibition at Giants Stadium (9:30 p.m.) … Clint Mathis (10 caps, three goals) and Richie Williams (15 caps) are currently in Kansas City with the U.S. national team for the World Cup qualifier against Costa Rica … Both players will rejoin the MetroStars on Thursday, April 26 … Uniforms worn by MetroStars and Mutiny players in last weeks “NASL Reunion Weekendö were signed by the 40 NASL legends that were on hand … They will be auctioned on E-Bay with all proceeds going to the U.S. Soccer Foundation in an effort to help further the growth of soccer in America. MIAMI FUSION 3-1-0 (9 points)/1st The Miami Fusion will look to extend its club record five-game home-winning streak when they host Eastern Division rivals the New England Revolution on Saturday, April 28 … Fusion forward Alex Pineda Chacon made his first start for the Blue & Gold against the Earthquakes on Saturday night, scoring his fourth goal of the season and his second game-winning tally … The Honduran international has now scored four goals in just 146 minutes of playing time, and leads the league in both goals scored (4) and points (8) … Fusion defender Carlos Llamosa and midfielder Preki are with the United States national team for its World Cup qualifying match against Costa Rica … The pair missed Saturday’s home match against the San Jose Earthquakes while continuing preparations for the qualifier … Fusion defender Ivan McKinley was a member of the Revolution from 1997-2000 before being traded to the Fusion in exchange for forward Eric Wynalda on July 8, 2000 … Revolution midfielder/forward Andy Williams joined New England on March 29, 2001 after being selected in the MLS Waiver Draft … Revolution head coach Fernando Clavijo was head coach of the Florida Thundercats on the National Professional Soccer League from 1998-99 and has a home in South Florida. NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION 0-3-0 (0 points)/4th New England Revolution forward Matthew Okoh scored his first goal as a Revolution member in last Saturday’s 2-1 loss at D.C. United, in the first match of a four-game road trip tour for the Revs … After dropping their third straight game, the Revolution is the only team in the league with three losses … The Revolution has lost every game this season by one goal … In 2000, however, the Revs got off to a 0-2-2 start before righting themselves and finishing with the best record in franchise history … The Revs started 0-3 once before, in 1998 before winning their fourth game against D. C. United … Wolde Harris, William Sunsing and Andy Williams have all joined their respective national teams for Wednesdays CONCACAF World Cup Qualifying Round … Harris and Williams traveled to Jamaica, where they joined the “Reggae Boyz” for Wednesday’s match against Honduras … Sunsing joined the Costa Rican national team in Kansas City. CENTRAL DIVISION Record (Points)/Place: CHICAGO FIRE 1-1-1 (4 points)/T-3rd Chicago Fire midfielder Chris Armas and forward Josh Wolff are with the U.S. national team … Goalkeeper Zach Thornton had a career-breaking performance in last weekend’s game against Dallas, making eleven saves … He broke his own record of 10 saves set on August 21, 1998 at Colorado …Thornton was recently voted as one of the city’s most eligible bachelors by Chicago Magazine … Recently acquired forward Jamar Beasley scored his first Fire goal after coming in as a second-half substitution versus Dallas … Younger brother DaMarcus Beasley recorded a secondary assist on the goal as he crossed the ball to Evan Whitfield who found Jamar inside the box in the 81st minute. COLUMBUS CREW 1-1-1 (4 points)/T-3rd The Columbus Crew’s two-week layoff between games April 21 and May 5 matches the longest regular-season respite in club history … Defender Kevin Adams, a 20-year-old rookie from Trinidad & Tobago, made his MLS debut last Saturday night against the Kansas City Wizards at Crew Stadium … Veteran midfielder Robert Warzycha underwent surgery on Tuesday morning at Riverside Methodist Hospital to repair a dislocated left ankle ligament, suffered in Saturday’s game vs. Kansas City … With his three-game international suspension now completed, Ansil Elcock will be available to return to World Cup qualifying action for Trinidad & Tobago tomorrow when the “Socca Warriors” play host to Mexico … Ironically, Elcock’s suspension resulted from a hard tackle in T&T’s 7-0 semifinal round loss at Mexico on October 8, 2000. DALLAS BURN 2-1-0 (6 points)/T-1st Through three games this season, the Dallas Burn has equaled the team’s best start in history, amassing six points — a feat also accomplished last season … The Burn offense currently ranks third in the league, averaging 2.00 goals per game … With his assist last Saturday vs. Chicago, forward Jason Kreis has moved closer to becoming only the second player in league history (Preki last season) to amass 50 goals and 50 assists in his career … For his career, Kreis has 60 goals and 49 assists … After playing only 27 minutes as a sub in the season opener, Bobby Rhine got his first start at San Jose on April 14 in place of the injured Kreis … Rhine responded by scoring the game-winning goal in a 1-0 victory … On Saturday vs. Chicago, Rhine came on as a substitute in the 65th minute and scored to cut a 2-0 deficit in half … Kreis tied the score in stoppage time to send the game into overtime where Rhine sent a deft cross to Ariel Graziani, who netted the golden goal … Rhine is currently tied for fourth in the league in scoring with five points. TAMPA BAY MUTINY 2-1-0 (6 points)/T-1st Tampa Bay hosts the Chicago Fire on Saturday, a team that the Mutiny has never recorded a regulation win against … Tampa Bay won a 2-1 shootout in 1999, but is 0-5-2 otherwise against Chicago … The last time the teams met, the Fire scored two goals in the final 17 minutes to forge a 3-3 draw in the longest game in Mutiny history — delays totaling 95 minutes due to severe thunderstorms — on August 26 at RJS … Mamadou Diallo will miss the match after receiving a red card in the 89th minute Saturday at the MetroStars … Both Steve Ralston (goals) and Carlos Valderrama (assists) have three-game scoring streaks alive heading into the Chicago game … “El Pibe” has actually recorded at least one assist in his last four regular season matches dating back to the final regular season game of 2000 … Ralston is second (three goals, one assist) and Valderrama (five assists) fourth this week in MLS in scoring … The Mutiny roster contains two former Fire players, Josh Keller and Ritchie Kotschau … Injured Illinois native Steve Trittschuh (Granite City, Southern Illinois University) is the Mutiny’s goal-scoring leader against the Fire (two), while Steve Ralston (three) and Eric Quill (two) are the top assist men for Tampa Bay against Chicago … Trittschuh celebrates his 36th birthday today while making steady progress in rehabilitation on his broken left fibula … The Mutiny is 0-1-0 at home with one goal scored and 2-0-0 on the road with seven tallies … Tampa Bay began last season 6-0 at home with 20 goals scored and did not win its second match on the road until its sixth away contest, scoring six goals in that span. WESTERN DIVISION Record (Points)/Place: COLORADO RAPIDS 0-2-1 (1 point)/4th The Colorado Rapids return to Denver in a re-match with the Los Angeles Galaxy on Saturday, April 28 … The Rapids (0-2-1) will be looking to rebound from a 1-0 defeat at Los Angeles last Saturday and will also be looking to earn their first win of the 2001 season … The Galaxy are winless on the road, losing their only match to the Kansas City Wizards on April 14th, 2-1 … The Rapids beat the Air Force Academy Falcons, 5-0, behind a Paul Bravo hat trick in an exhibition game in Colorado Springs today … The exhibition marked the sixth-annual match-up between the two teams … The Rapids lead the series with a record of 5-0-1. The Rapids won last season against the Cadets 2-1 … Rapids defender Robin Fraser is expected to train with the team this week. His return to the starting lineup is still uncertain … Fraser is recovering from a groin injury similar to the one suffered by captain Marcelo Balboa last season … Galaxy forward Brian Mullan, who hails from Littleton, CO, returns home in potentially his second professional appearance … Mullan, the Galaxy’s 2001 first round draft choice (ninth overall) out of Creighton, made his MLS debut with a start this past weekend in L.A. against the Rapids. KANSAS CITY WIZARDS 3-1-0 (9 points)/1st The Kansas City Wizards now lead the league in goals scored with nine and have five players in the top eight spots among MLS Scoring Leaders … Chris Brown is tied for second with seven points (3g, 1a). Chris Klein (1g, 3a) and Matt McKeon (2g, 1a) are tied for fourth with five points … Francisco Gomez (1g, 2a) and Mo Johnston (1g, 2a) are tied for eighth with four points … The Wizards, now with four multi-goal games on the season, are also the only team in MLS with more than two … Klein has tallied an assist in three straight games, Brown has recorded a goal in three straight games, Johnston has a point in three straight games and Gomez has registered at least one point in all three of his games played … Nine different players have now recorded a point for the Wizards … Klein and ‘keeper Tony Meola will both don the red, white and blue for the U.S. national team in front of their hometown crowd tomorrow night in the World Cup Qualifier vs. Costa Rica. LOS ANGELES GALAXY 1-2-0 (3 points)/T-2nd Los Angeles Galaxy will face the Colorado Rapids on the second leg of a home-and-home set … The Galaxy, which has won nine straight over the Rapids at the Rose Bowl, will be looking to end a four-game regular season losing streak (all 1-0 losses) at Mile High Stadium … Los Angeles will be looking for their 300th all-time regular season goal this Saturday as the team currently sits at 299 which is second all-time behind D.C. United’s 320 all-time wins … The trip to Colorado is just a small part of the 58,644 miles the Galaxy are scheduled to fly this season … That total includes the preseason trip to the Far East, the flight to Spain for the Club World Championship and the rest of the MLS regular season schedule … After falling behind and losing its first two games, L.A. opened the scoring last Saturday and went on to win 1-0 … The Galaxy are now 75-10-2 all-time when tallying the first goal, for an MLS-record.874 winning percentage. SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES 1-2-0 (3 points)/T-2nd San Jose Earthquakes forward Landon Donovan and captain Jeff Agoos are with the U.S. national team … Forward Dwayne DeRosario joined the Canadian national team this week for a two-day international tournament in Cairo, Egypt, featuring Egypt, Korea, and Iran … DeRosario will return immediately following the tournament and join the Earthquakes in Kansas City for Saturday’s tilt with the Wizards … Number one overall draft pick Chris Carrieri will miss this Saturday’s match against the Wizards while playing for the Nike Project 40 team … He will be with the Nike Project -40s for three games, as they make a Northwest tour playing against the Vancouver Whitecaps, Seattle Sounders and Portland Timbers … Defender Troy Dayak will make two appearances this week at local schools, visiting the Blossom Hill Elementary School Wednesday and the Junction Middle School on Thursday.