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From: McGee, Shawn [mailto:smcgee@dallasburn.com]
Sent: Monday, August 06, 2001 5:46 PM
To: McGee, Shawn
Subject: FREE SOCCER BALLS!!!!!!!
BURN SUFFERS 5-1 LOSS AT NEW ENGLAND
Burn Plays Final 20 Minutes a Man Down Following Ejection
The Dallas Burn suffered one of its worst losses of the year, dropping a
5-1 decision to the New England Revolution tonight at Foxboro Stadium.
Dallas (7-9-4, 25 points) conceded three of the five goals in the final
14 minutes of the match following the ejection of Justin Evans for
receiving two yellow cards.
New England tallied the first goal of the match in the ninth minute on a
beautiful individual effort by William Sunsing. Sunsing received a
through-ball about 35 yards from goal and proceeded to dribble through
three Burn defenders before burying the ball into the lower left corner
of the goal. The Burn came within inches of tying the match in the 37th
minute as Ariel Graziani dribbled around a defender into the left side
of the box. Graziani ripped a left-footer that beat Revs 'keeper Jeff
Causey, hit the underside of the crossbar and fell onto the goal line
before being cleared by the defense. With just seconds remaining in the
first half, New England broke through for the second goal of the game.
In the third and final minute of stoppage time, Cate sent a through ball
to Ted Chronopoulos at the top of the box. With Jordan charging off of
his line, Chronopoulos chipped the ball past a diving Jordan, with the
ball hitting the underside of the crossbar and falling behind the goal
line.
Any hopes of a Burn second half comeback were thwarted in the 70th
minute when Evans was ejected from the match after receiving his second
yellow card. New England wasted little time in capitalizing on the
man-advantage, netting their third goal in the 76th minute. An errant
header by Eric Dade fell to Cate 25 yards from goal. Cate vollied the
ball to Matt Okoh at the top of the box with Okoh blasting the ball down
the center of the goal. After the Revolution netted the game-clinching
third goal, the flood gates opened and the Revs added insurance goals in
the 79th minute by Cate and by Chronopoulos in the in the 81st minute.
Dallas did finally tally in the 86th minute as Aleksey Korol converted a
Graziani cross for the final 5-1 score line.
The Burn returns to action on Saturday, August 11 as they host the NY/NJ
MetroStars at the Cotton Bowl at 7:30 p.m.
Scoring by Half:
1 2 F
Dallas 0 1 1
New England 2 3 5
SCORING SUMMARY:
NE - Sunsing - 3 (Heaps - 1) - 9th minute
NE - Chronopoulos - 2 (Cate - 6) - 49+
NE - Okoh - 4 (Cate - 7) - 76th minute
NE - Cate - 7 (Williams - 4) - 79th minute
NE - Chronopoulos - 3 (Okoh - 1) - 81st minute
DAL - Korol - 2 (Graziani - 8) - 86th minute
LINEUPS
DALLAS - Matt Jordan, Richard Farrer (Antonio Martinez 46'), Eric Dade,
Jorge Rodriguez, Paul Broome, Chad Deering, Justin Evans, Joselito Vaca,
Jason Kreis (Aleksey Korol 81'), Eddie Johnson (Bobby Rhine 69'), Ariel
Graziani
NEW ENGLAND - Jeff Causey, Joe Franchino, Ted Chronopoulos, Yari Allnut,
Maurico Wright, Rusty Pierce (Alan Woods 87'), William Sunsing (Matt
Okoh 40'), Leonel Alvarez (Shaker Asad 82'), Jay Heaps, Cate, Andy
Williams
DAL NE
Shots 17 13
Shots on Goal 9 8
Fouls 17 12
Offside 2 4
Corners 14 6
Saves 3 7
Cautions:
DAL - Graziani - 14th minute
NE - Pierce - 15th minute
NE - Franchino - 25th minute
DAL - Evans - 38th minute
DAL - Evans - 70th minute
NE - Okoh - 73rd minute
NE - Woods - 89th minute
Ejections:
DAL - Evans (2nd yellow card) - 70th minute
Attendance: 10,326
Referee: Tim Weyland
Referee's Assistants: Steve Taylor, Bill Dittmar
BURN TO HOST METROSTARS SATURDAY AT COTTON BOWL
The Burn (7-9-4, 25 points) returns to the Cotton Bowl this Saturday,
August 11 as they host the NY/NJ MetroStars (10-7-3, 33 points) at 7:30
p.m. The first 5,000 fans at Saturday's match will receive a free
Dallas Burn hat courtesy of Capital One.
BURN/METROSTARS SERIES NOTES
The MetroStars lead the all-time series, 7-6, including a 3-2 victory at
Giants Stadium on April 28...the series is tied at three games apiece at
the Cotton Bowl...Burn forward Jason Kreis has enjoyed the most success
against the Metros, tallying seven goals and four assists for 18 points
in 13 games...injured Metros forward Clint Mathis has seven goals in
three games vs. Dallas with the MetroStars.
GRAZIANI OUT, OTHERS ON VERGE OF SUSPENSION DUE TO CAUTION POINTS
Burn forward Ariel Graziani, the team's leading scorer with seven goals
and eight assists, will serve a one-game suspension this Saturday after
surpassing the 21-point caution plateau. Several other Burn players are
dangerously close to reaching 21 points; Chad Deering is one caution shy
of a one-game suspension, while Eric Dade and Jorge Rodriguez are two
yellow cards away from 21-points. Oscar Pareja served a one-game
suspension last weekend after accumulating 21 points.
GRAZIANI BECOMES SECOND-LEADING SCORER IN TEAM HISTORY
With an assist in last Saturday's match, Ariel Graziani became the
second leading scorer in Burn history. His assist gave him 64 career
points with the Burn, surpassing Dante Washington's 63 points. Jason
Kreis is the team's all-time leading scorer with 183 points. Graziani,
who also ranks second all-time in Burn history in goals with 26,
extended his points streak to six games, tallying three goals and three
assists in that span. Additionally, he has registered at least one
point in eight of the Burn's last ten games, scoring four goals while
dishing for five assists. Graziani is currently tied for seventh in the
league in scoring with 22 points.
PLAYOFF PICTURE
If the 2001 MLS season were to end today, the Burn would occupy the
eighth and final playoff spot. Following is the MLS playoff picture
with the three division leaders occupying the top three seeds followed
by the teams with the next highest point totals:
Team Games Played Record/Points
1. Miami 21 12-4-5, 41
points
2. Chicago 20 11-5-4, 37
points
3. San Jose 20 10-5-5,
35 points
4. MetroStars 20 10-7-3, 33
points
5. Los Angeles 20 9-6-5, 32 points
6. Columbus 19 9-5-5,
32 points
7. Kansas City 21 9-10-2, 29
points
8. Dallas 20 7-9-4, 25 points
9. New England 21 6-10-5, 23
points
10. Colorado 21 5-9-7,
22 points
11. DC United 20 6-12-2, 20
points
12 Tampa Bay 21 4-16-1, 13
points
MLS EXTRATIME TONIGHT AT 11:00 P.M ON ESPN2
Tonight's edition of MLS ExtraTime, which airs at 11:00 p.m. on ESPN2,
will feature an up close and personal with Miami Fusion captain Jim
Rooney. Also on tonight's program are highlights of every goal from
every game last week, the top five plays of the week and ESPN's Jeff
Bradley checks in with the latest information on trade rumors, players
signings and much more.
BURN INJURY REPORT
Player Injury Status
Ryan Suarez Right quad strain Doubtful
Aleksey Korol Left rib contusion Doubtful
Miguel Saavedra Left knee MCL sprain Out
TRAINING SCHEDULE
Tuesday, August 7 9:30 a.m. - Blue Sky Sports
Center
Wednesday, August 8 9:30 a.m. - Blue Sky Sports Center
Thursday, August 9 9:30 a.m. - Blue Sky Sports
Center
Friday, August 10 9:30 a.m. - Blue Sky Sports
Center
Saturday, August 11 7:30 p.m. kickoff vs. MetroStars -
Cotton Bowl
BURN NOTES
Of the Burn's eight remaining matches, five are against teams with
records over .500. The combined record of those five teams is an
impressive 51-21-17.
Dallas ranks first in the league in shots at 328 for an average of 16.4
per game and is second in the league in shots against at 228 for an
average of 11.4.
Goalkeeper Matt Jordan is tied for the league lead in shutouts with
seven.
The Burn has allowed a third of its goals (12) in the final 15 minutes
of the match. They have also scored 11 of their 35 goals in that same
time frame.
FREE SOCCER BALLS
For the sixth straight year, it appears the Dallas Burn will be in the
hunt for the playoffs heading into the final month of the regular
season. The Burn is currently sitting in the eight and final playoff
spot...making each of the remaining games vitally important. As the
Burn head towards the stretch run, be sure to make your plans to come to
the Cotton Bowl and cheer the Burn to victory.
The Burn wants and needs to pack the stadium for the August 25th game
against the NY/NJ MetroStars and the September 15th game against the
Chicago Fire and want you to be there!
The Burn is offering free soccer calls to the any group that purchases
10 or more tickets for this end-of-the-season dogfight. In other words,
buy 10 game tickets and get 10 soccer balls. This is a great way to
kick off the new soccer season...with new practice balls to boot!
To get you soccer balls, simply call Erin at 214/777-0218 and order your
tickets today. But hurry, as supplies are limited! Once they are gone,
they're gone. Call Erin today and reserve you seats for this exciting
game!
6TH ANNUAL DALLAS BURN 3V3 BURN IT UP TOURNAMENT BIGGER THAN EVER
You think you got game? You think your team can play? Well, here's
your chance to prove it! Show your stuff in the 6th Annual Dallas Burn
3v3 Burn It Up Soccer Tournament, sponsored by Atletica, Lonestar
Health.com, Minyard Food Stores, Soccer Pal, Radisson Hotel, Memories
Sports Photography, KISS-FM, KDMX-The Mix, KEGL and KDGE! Take part in
the biggest, fastest, most exciting small-sided tournament in the U.S.
The Dallas Burn 3v3 Burn It Up Soccer Tournamentt is scheduled for the
weekend of Friday, August 24th through Sunday, August 26th. The
tournament is open to all U-6 to U-19 youth teams and to all Adult Mens,
Womens, Co-ed and Over 30 teams.
This is your chance to compete against teams from around the state and
the southwest! Hot, end-to-end 3v3 action on small fields with small
goals. Show what you got! For only $110, your team of five players
receives the following:
· Guaranteed 3 games (12 minute halves)
· Awards for the 1st and 2nd Place teams (Participation awards for U-6
and U-8)
· 5 FREE tickets to the Dallas Burn vs. Kansas City Wizards game on
Saturday, August 25th (One per rostered player)
· Chance to participate in a pre-game parade on the Cotton Bowl field,
prior the Burn game.
· 5 FREE tournament T-shirts (One per rostered player)
· Chance to meet the Burn players and get autographs at registration on
Friday, August 24th
· Chance to test you skills at Soccer Celebration, our interactive
festival of games that will be at the tournament
Be a part of the best tournament in Texas! Bring your best and show what
you can do! But hurry and sign up, as space limited! Deadline for
registration is Friday, August 10th. To sign up, call at (214)
777-0220.
www.dallasburn.com
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