But in the 23^rd minute, Ruiz managed to score again. Cobi Jones sent a cross, and the ball was deflected by a Galaxian, and Ruiz slotted in a rocket that had no chances of being saved by Timmy Howard.

In the 33^rd minute, Mamaduo Diallo was forced to leave the game. He contested Danny Califf for a ball. It seemed that he fouled Califf, but it was quite the opposite. He returned to the bench towards the end of the game, and in the injury was said to be a bruised ankle. If he recovers quickly, he could play Thursday versus the Dallas Burn.

The Metros managed to play the rest of the half without conciding a goal. In the 2^nd half, it seemed that the team changed its mentality. Everyone was pushing up, and doing a fair job of defending. Faria had a few really good chances, but as usual, he either took and extra touch or step, and messed up the play. Andy Williams had a couple of long shots that were just too high. Brad Davis, who came in for Mamaduo Diallo, played with a lot of confidence. Nelson Awkari did a tremendous job of defending Jones. Hopefully coach Octavio Zambrano can notice how much skill the kid has, and that he deserves a starting spot on the team.