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+<!DOCTYPE message PUBLIC "-//TSN//DTD Preview 1.0/EN" "MLS_Preview_XML.dtd">\r
+<message>\r
+<XML_File_ID>16452086</XML_File_ID>\r
+<heading>AHV!MLSPREVIEW-RBN-DCU</heading>\r
+<game_id>2439</game_id>\r
+<schedule_id>2439</schedule_id>\r
+<category>Previews</category>\r
+<sport>SOC-MLS</sport>\r
+<title>\r
+MLS Preview from The Sports Network (ET)\r
+</title>\r
+<Game_Date>08/29/2012</Game_Date>\r
+<Game_Time>08:00 PM</Game_Time>\r
+<vteam id="996">Red Bull New York</vteam>\r
+<hteam id="999">D.C.</hteam>\r
+<body>\r
+ Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2012\r
+ (All times Eastern)\r
+ \r
+<P>\r
+ New York (13-7-6) at D.C. United (12-9-4), 8 p.m.\r
+ \r
+</P>\r
+ \r
+<P>\r
+ Washington, D.C. (Sports Network) - D.C. United continues a busy stretch on\r
+ Wednesday night against Red Bull New York, and its recent loss at the Montreal\r
+ Impact is already "forgotten," according to Andy Najar.\r
+ \r
+</P>\r
+<P>\r
+ United coach Ben Olsen did not start a number of regulars over the weekend and\r
+ D.C. lost, 3-0, in Montreal. But with its fourth match in just 11 days on the\r
+ horizon against New York, Olsen knew players needed a rest.\r
+ \r
+</P>\r
+<P>\r
+ Montreal took advantage to win its fifth straight match, and moved within just\r
+ one point of United for fifth place and the final playoff berth in the Eastern\r
+ Conference.\r
+ \r
+</P>\r
+<P>\r
+ But with three matches in hand on Montreal, United can remain confident of its\r
+ chances of its first playoff berth since 2007 with a win against New York\r
+ \r
+</P>\r
+<P>\r
+ "We've forgotten that already," said Najar about the Montreal loss. "There's a\r
+ more important game Wednesday. We are going in with the full intention of\r
+ taking all three points."\r
+ \r
+</P>\r
+<P>\r
+ United (12-9-4) has been impressive at home this season, going unbeaten in its\r
+ last 12 games since a season-opening loss to Sporting Kansas City. Another win\r
+ at RFK against New York, and Olsen will feel even better about his decision to\r
+ rest players.\r
+ \r
+</P>\r
+<P>\r
+ Although Olsen used Branko Boskovic, Dwayne De Rosario and Chris Pontius off\r
+ the bench, it was after Montreal took a two-goal lead. Like Najar, De Rosario\r
+ was focused on the upcoming match.\r
+ \r
+</P>\r
+<P>\r
+ "We are going to keep moving forward," De Rosario said. "We are playing New\r
+ York on Wednesday; it's going to be a massive game."\r
+ \r
+</P>\r
+<P>\r
+ Pontius scored a hat trick on April 22 at RFK as United beat New York, 4-1. In\r
+ the teams' other meeting at Red Bull Arena, Brandon Barklage had two goals in\r
+ a 3-2 New York win.\r
+ \r
+</P>\r
+<P>\r
+ United can climb within four points of East leader Sporting KC, but the stakes\r
+ are even higher for New York.\r
+ \r
+</P>\r
+<P>\r
+ The Red Bulls (13-7-6) are just two points off the summit, and could move into\r
+ the lead with a victory over United.\r
+ \r
+</P>\r
+<P>\r
+ New York snapped a three-match road losing streak Sunday, tying Sporting on an\r
+ own goal from Kei Kamara, 1-1. With just a 4-7-3 record on the road, it was a\r
+ positive result for the Red Bulls.\r
+ \r
+</P>\r
+<P>\r
+ The Red Bulls have earned the most points through 26 games in team history and\r
+ could have Thierry Henry back after he missed the Sporting fixture due to the\r
+ birth of his son.\r
+ \r
+</P>\r
+<P>\r
+ "He trained individually on Sunday, Monday, two quite hard sessions," New York\r
+ manager Hans Backe said.\r
+ \r
+</P>\r
+<P>\r
+ New York could also have recent addition Lloyd Sam, who missed the last match,\r
+ but Backe was not sure about the availability of the midfielder.\r
+ \r
+</P>\r
+<P>\r
+ Backe knows a tough match awaits in D.C., one that could ultimately determine\r
+ if his side can secure the regular-season title or even the Supporters' Shield\r
+ for the best overall record.\r
+ \r
+</P>\r
+</body>\r
+<time_stamp>August 28, 2012, at 06:29 PM ET</time_stamp>\r
+</message>\r
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