31.   The Revolution began with leading scorer Alberto Naveda on the bench for the third successive game.

32.   The Revolution have won two successive games in regulation time but are in fifth place, ahead only of Tampa Bay, in the Eastern Conference.

33.   The Revolution lost nine successive games after Zenga departed for arthroscopic surgery on his right knee.

34.   The Revolution, who play host to Los Angeles Sunday, have won three successive games and seem to have solved their scoring problems.

35.   The Revolution have lost eight successive games, yet they are not considering this a must-win situation.

36.   The Revolution have lost five successive games and are still lacking depth in central defense.

37.   The team suffered on the field, losing nine successive games plus an exhibition to Benfica, and struggled to keep the situation in perspective.

38.   The US has lost three successive games and Jamaica has won only once in its last four matches.

39.   This is also the first time a network has been awarded such a package agreement for two successive games.

40.   They need a rallying point after failing to win for the third successive game and having their advantage in the Eastern Division reduced to one point over the MetroStars.