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When: 4 p.m. Where: Home Depot Center. On the air: TV: Galavision, Prime Ticket. Records: Chivas USA 7-17-7, FC Dallas 9-12-10. Record vs. Real Salt Lake: 0-0-1. Update: Chivas USA, officially eliminated Wednesday from a playoff race it unofficially exited more than a month ago, can all but end FC Dallas' postseason hopes as well with a win Sunday. But Chivas would have to score to accomplish that, and the Western Conference cellar-dwellers haven't found the back of the net in their last 532 minutes, the fourth-longest scoreless streak in MLS history.

All eyes were on the fluorescent green shoes of Landon Donovan, and the Galaxy star made the most of his initial start at Home Depot Center this season, scoring the second goal and assisting on the first in Saturday night's 2-0 victory over Sporting Kansas City. Even before the opening kickoff the near-capacity crowd of 25,908 broke into a chant and Donovan, the third-highest scorer in Major League Soccer history, gave the fans plenty to cheer after seeming a step slow against FC Dallas one week earlier in his first MLS start.

Chivas USA VS. FC DALLAS When: 2. Where: Home Depot Center. On the air: TV: UniMas. Records: Chivas USA 0-1, FC Dallas 1-0. Record vs. FC Dallas (2012): 0-0-3. Update: Chivas USA started the new season the same way it ended the last one - with a game without a win. The team's 3-0 loss to Columbus extended Chivas' franchise-record winless streak to 15 games. Not that anyone noticed since attendance was announced at 7,121, though observers said the "crowd" was far smaller.

When: 6 p.m. PDT. Where: Rio Tinto Stadium, Sandy, Utah. On the air: TV: None; Radio: 690. Records: Chivas USA 3-2-1; Real Salt Lake 2-3-2. Record vs Real Salt Lake (2012): 1-2-0 Update: Chivas USA, second in Major League Soccer's Western Conference behind FC Dallas, is without starting defensive midfielders Oswaldo Minda and Daniel Antunez, who are both sidelined because of leg injuries. Chivas USA is coming off a 1-0 loss last Saturday in which it failed to score despite 11 attempts on goal against the Colorado Rapids.

David Beckham, sporting a stocking cap and scratching his playoff beard, did not consider the question for long. Since the Galaxy had the best record in Major League Soccer in 2010, shouldn't it be the league champion without all the fuss and bother of playoff games? "Yeah, it should," Beckham replied, "but things are done obviously a little bit different" in the U.S. "It's exciting for the fans. It's exciting for the players. It's something that obviously I've never done before with other teams in other leagues, but I enjoy it. These are the games you're meant to enjoy.

Shalrie Joseph scored the winner and the New England Revolution (12-4-6) extended a winless streak for FC Dallas (10-6-5) to six games with a 2-1 win Saturday at Frisco, Texas. Kansas City 4, Real Salt Lake 2 -- Jason Kreis of host Salt Lake (5-13-4) became the first MLS player to score 100 goals, but Sasha Victorine scored twice to lead the Wizards (10-5-8).

Abe Thompson scored the go-ahead goal in the 55th minute to lead FC Dallas to a 2-1 victory over the Colorado Rapids on Saturday night in Denver in the opener of the home-and-home playoff series. Ronnie O'Brien moved the ball to the back post and Thompson shot it past goalie Joe Cannon. Carlos Ruiz opened the scoring for Dallas in the 15th minute, and Terry Cooke tied it for Colorado in the 23rd. Dallas can win the Major League Soccer playoff series with a victory or tie next Saturday at home.

Brek Shea's goal in the 71st minute helped FC Dallas extend its unbeaten streak to 11 games on Saturday at Pizza Hut Park as the Hoops downed Chivas USA, 1-0. Shea scored his fifth goal of the season from a Jair Benitez cross as he sent a looping header over the head of Chivas goalkeeper Zach Thornton and inside the far post, while Dallas goalkeeper Kevin Hartman made the result stand up with a pair of key saves. Chivas threatened twice in the opening half but Paulo Nagamura's shot from the top of the box sailed wide, while a right-footed effort from Dario Delgado was parried by Hartman.

Galaxy AT FC DALLAS When: 4:30 PDT. Where: FC Dallas Stadium. On the air: TV: NBC Sports; Radio: 1150. Records: Galaxy 2-0-2; FC Dallas 4-1-1. Record vs. FC Dallas (2012): 2-0-1. Update: Having been eliminated in the CONCACAF Champions League semifinals, the Galaxy returns to Major League Soccer action against FC Dallas, which sits atop the Western Conference standings. The Galaxy, in third place in the conference, should have all of its starting players available, although Landon Donovan — still building his strength after a lengthy hiatus — might not play the full 90 minutes as he did Wednesday in the second game of the two-leg CONCACAF series against Monterrey.

When: 7:30. Where: Home Depot Center. On the air: TV: None; Radio: 690. Records: Chivas USA 3-1-1, Rapids 1-3-2. Record vs Rapids (2012): 0-2-1. Update: After overhauling its roster and naming a new coach in the off-season, Chivas USA was expected to struggle early this season. But through five games, the team has been surprisingly strong and sits second in the West behind FC Dallas. Chivas USA's record includes a tie with the Galaxy, winner of the last two Major League Soccer titles, on March 17. The Rapids are off to a poor start but are coming off their first win of the season, 1-0 over Real Salt Lake.

Colorado Rapids goalkeeper Steward Ceus made the MLS highlights Saturday night for all the wrong reasons. Ceus and the Rapids were on the road in a season-opening game against FC Dallas when only 10 minutes into the game he made a decision to come off the goal line to track down a deep pass toward Colorado's 18-yard box. Now, we've all seen players -- from baseball to basketball -- whiff on catching a grounder or collecting a pass....

Two UCLA players were among the Top 20 picks in Major League Soccer's two-round SuperDraft on Thursday: Bruin midfielder Fernando Monge is going to the Montreal Impact with the second-to-last pick of the first round, while midfielder Ryan Hollingshead went to FC Dallas with the first pick of the second round. Cal State Bakersfield defender Kory Kindle was the 25th player taken overall, going to the Colorado Rapids. Monge, an all-conference selection from Seattle, was second on the team in minutes played this season, starting all 19 of UCLA's games, scoring five times and adding an assist.

When: 4. Where: FC Dallas Stadium, Frisco, Texas. On the air: TV: Galavision. Records: Chivas USA 7-18-8, FC Dallas 9-13-11. Record vs. FC Dallas: 0-0-2. Update: There's little more than pride on the line in this one because FC Dallas was eliminated from playoff contention last week and Chivas USA, winless since July 28, is guaranteed of finishing last in the Western Conference. Still, Chivas probably has more to play for since second-year Coach Robin Fraser is widely expected to be let go after the game.

Remember the Galaxy team that ran roughshod over the rest of Major League Soccer on its way to an MLS Cup title last season? Well, it's back. And after Sunday's methodical 2-0 win over FC Dallas in front of a sun-drenched Home Depot Center crowd of 21,933, an argument could be made that the team is as good as ever. "I've heard that from a lot of people. Which is good to hear," said defender Todd Dunivant, who scored the second goal Sunday. "Obviously, you don't want to be living in the past.