After Los Angeles' loss to New England, the Dallas Burn remains MLS's only undefeated team. … The leaguewide goal-per game average has dropped to 2.14. (The 2003 regular season averaged 2.89 goals per game.)
Carlos Ruiz failed to score after notching at least a goal in the Galaxy's first four games, but he notched an assist against New England and leads the scorers' list with 12 points on five goals and two assists.
STANDINGS
Eastern Conference
Team W-L-T PTS
Chicago 2-1-2 8
Metrostars 2-1-1 7
DC United 1-2-2 5
New England 1-2-1 4
Columbus 0-3-1 1
Western Conference
Team W-L-T PTS
Dallas 2-0-2 8
Los Angeles 2-1-2 8
Kansas City 2-1-1 7
San Jose 1-2-2 5
Colorado 1-1-2 5
SCHEDULE (home team first, times ET)
Friday, May 7
Colorado-New England 9:30 pm
Saturday, May 8
Dallas-Los Angeles 4:00 pm (ESPN2)
D.C. United-Columbus 7:30 pm (Fox Sports World, Fox Sports En Espanol)
Kansas City-Chicago 8:30 pm
San Jose-Metrostars 10:00 pm (HDNet)
(Direct Kick Package and regional TV schedule will appear in Friday's Daily.)
WEEK 5 RESULTS
Saturday, May 1
San Jose 1 D.C. United 1
Columbus 0 Dallas 0
New England 2 Los Angeles 1
Kansas City 2 Colorado 0
Chicago 3 MetroStars 0
LEADING SCORERS
Player (team) goals-assists: points
Carlos Ruiz (Los Angeles) 5-2: 12
Amado Guevara (Metrostars) 2-1: 5
Damani Ralph (Chicago) 2-1: 5
Jaime Moreno (DC United) 1-2: 4
Bobby Rhine (Dallas) 2-0: 4
Fabian Taylor (Metrostars) 2-0: 4
John Wolyniec (Metrostars) 2-0: 4
(11 players tied on 3 points.)
ATTENDANCE
Team: average home attendance
Los Angeles: 24,156
DC United: 22,919
Metrostars: 19,774
Kansas City: 18,217
Columbus: 16,814
New England: 15,007
San Jose 12,949
Chicago: 12,045
Colorado: 10,921
Dallas: 8,814
Leaguewide: 22 games, 365, 604 fans for 16,618.
GOALSCORING AVERAGE
Team: goals scored per game
Metrostars: 1.75
Los Angeles: 1.60
New England: 1.50
DC United: 1.20
Dallas: 1.00
San Jose: 1.00
Chicago: 0.80
Colorado: 0.75
Kansas City: 0.75
Columbus: 0.25
Leaguewide goals per game average: 2.14 goals per game