1.  A growing concern for Los Angeles is the play of Mexican striker Carlos Hermosillo.

2.  Dallas hopes to boost its attendance when it signs a Mexican striker who will, presumably, attract more Hispanic spectators.

3.  He pursued Hermosillo for more than a year, and the Mexican striker nearly signed a deal last fall that would have sent him to the Bay Area.

4.  Is Mexican striker Luis Hernandez coming?

5.  Jones assisted on the second Hermosillo goal with some quality work on the right flank before chipping to the middle, setting the table for the Mexican striker.

6.  Last year, the Burn had established a successful style of play, influenced greatly by Colombian Leonel Alvarez, Uruguayan Washington Rodrigues, and Mexican striker Hugo Sanchez.

7.  Mexican striker Luis Hernandez will miss more than one-third of the season because of commitments in Mexico.

8.  The Galaxy, meanwhile, has yet to show signs of improvement since acquiring Mexican striker Luis Hernandez.

9.  The Mexican striker was a nonfactor for most of the afternoon, laboring to chase down passes and finishing without a shot.

10.  Brazil succeeded in stalling the Mexican striker pair of Cuauhtemoc Blanco and Luis Hernandez after the duo gave Chile fits in the opening match.