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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
MONDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2007
A goal to the good
Above: Chivas USA's goalkeeper Brad Guzan couldn't stop the direct kick of Kansas City Wizard's Davey Arnaud in the first leg of the MLS Western Conference Semifinals, in Kansas City, Mo. The second leg will be next weekend in Los Angeles.
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Right: Arnaud celebrates his goal, Kansas City won the match 1-0 , and held Chivas USA without an away goal, which is the tie-breaker in the aggregate-goal, two-game series. If Kansas City scores one goal during the second leg, Chivas USA will need three goals to move on.
MLS BRIEFS
Kansas City Wizards 1,
Chivas USA 0
KANSAS CITY. Mo. — Davy Arnaud scored on a free kick in the 35th minute, giving Kansas City a win over Chivas USA in the opening game of their Western Conference semifinal series.
The win gave the Wizards a one-goal advantage when the two-game,aggregate-goal series heads back to the Los Angeles area next Saturday at The Home Depot Center.
Both teams had limited scoring opportunities in a game that got physical late in the first half and ended with the two teams combining for 30 fouls.
The Wizards broke through when Eddie Johnson was fouled by Paulo Nagamura just to the right of the Chivas goal, about 25 yards out. Arnaud took the free kick and curled a shot around a three-man wall and just inside the right post, past diving goalkeeper Brad Guzan
It was Arnaud's third career playoff goal, tied for third-best on the team's all-time list.
Chivas USA played the match without its two top scorers, Maykel Galindo and Ante Razov. Both sat out with injuries but could return next weekend.
If the Wizards score one away goal during the next game, Chivas USA would have to score three goals to win because away goals are the tie-breaker and Chivas USA score zero on Saturday.
FC Dallas 1, Houston Dynamo 0
FRISCO, Texas — Clarence Goodson scored an unassisted goal in the 23rd minute as FC Dallas beat Houston 1-0 in the opener of their two-game playoff series Saturday night.
The second game of the aggregate-goal Western Conference semifinal series will be Friday in Houston, where the Dynamo had two wins as part of a 3-0-1 regular-season record against FC Dallas.
Goodson, who was named the team's defender of the year earlier in the day, knocked a shot into the left corner of the net from inside the goalie's box.
The goal was set up by a throw
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New York Red Bulls 0, New England Revolution 0
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Jon Conway made three saves for New York and Matt Reis stopped five shots for New England, as the two teams played to a scoreless draw in the opener of their two-game goal-aggregate series.
FC Dallas goalie Dario Sala finished with four saves for his first playoff shutout.
The Red Bulls, who last beat the Revolution in September 2005 and are 0-6-3 against them since, had more scoring chances but could not convert them.
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The Dynamo finished with a 15-9 advantage in total shots and had nine corner kicks to none for FC Dallas.
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AP Top 25
The top 25 teams in The Associated Press college football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Oct. 27, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote, and previous ranking:
Team Record Pts Pvs
1. Ohio St. (59) 9-0 1,615 1
2. Boston College (1) 8-0 1,501 2
3. LSU (3) 7-1 1,478 3
4. Oregon 7-1 1,417 5
5. Oklahoma 7-1 1,365 4
6. Arizona St. (2) 8-0 1,310 7
7. West Virginia 7-1 1,286 6
8. Kansas 8-0 1,164 12
9. Missouri 7-1 1,121 13
10. Georgia 6-2 949 20
11. Virginia Tech 6-2 823 8
12. Hawaii 8-0 776 16
13. Southern Cal 6-2 742 9
14. Texas 7-2 728 17
15. Michigan 7-2 726 19
16. Connecticut 7-1 555 —
17. Alabama 6-2 547 22
18. Florida 5-3 532 9
19. Auburn 6-3 530 23
20. South Florida 6-2 392 11
21. Boise St. 7-1 259 —
21. Wake Forest 6-2 259 —
23. South Carolina 6-3 196 15
24. Tennessee 5-3 165 —
25. Clemson 6-2 146 —
Others receiving votes: Wisconsin 132, California 131, Kentucky 123, Virginia 33, Penn St. 30, BYU 22, Purdue 22, Troy 13, Kansas St. 12, UCLA 11, Oklahoma St. 5, Illinois 4, New Mexico 4, Rutgers 1.
sports quote of the day
"They (Kansas) won the line of scrimmage on both sides of the ball. That really was the deciding factor of the game. I never would have thought we would have rushed less than 100 yards. You have to give credit to their defense."
D-Dennis Fashionlne, Tuxas A&M football coach
-Dentinis Fashionlne, Tuxas A&M football coach
sports fact of the day
Before Saturday, Kansas football had never won three straight televised games.
— KU Football media guide.
sports trivia of the day
KU Football media guide
Q: What is Kansas football's all-time record against Nebraska?
calendar
WEDNESDAY
WEDNESDAY Volleyball at Baylor, 6:30 p.m., Waco, Texas
THURSDAY
THURSDAY
Women's Swimming vs.
Arkansas, 4 p.m., Lawrence
Men's Basketball vs. Pittsburgh
State, 7 p.m., Lawrence
FRIDAY
Women's Soccer vs. Missouri, 3 p.m., Lawrence
Women's Tennis, Florida State tournament, All Day, Tallahassee, Fla.
SATURDAY
Women's Swimming vs. Nebraska-Ohmah, 2 p.m., Lawrence
Volleyball vs. Oklahoma, 7 p.m., Lawrence
Football vs. Nebraska, 11:30 a.m., Lawrence
Women's Tennis, Florida State tournament, All Day, Tallahassee, Fla.
Women's Basketball vs. Pittsburg State, 4 p.m., Lawrence
SUNDAY
Women's Tennis, Florida State tournament, All Day, Tallahassee, Fla.
MLB world series
Wednesday, Oct. 24
Boston 13, Colorado 1
Thursday, Oct. 25
Boston 2, Colorado 1
Saturday, Oct. 27
Boston 10, Colorado 5
Sunday, Oct. 28
Boston 4, Colorado 3
Boston wins World Series 4-0
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