D.C. hopes to build on Milan win against Chivas

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05/28/2010 - Washington, D.C. (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - D.C. United has scored four times in nine MLS games this year, but may have finally found its scoring touch this week in a friendly against AC Milan.

Luciano Emilio, Chris Pontius and Danny Allsopp scored in the 3-2 win over the Italian power at RFK Stadium, and United coach Curt Onalfo hopes the club will carry momentum into Saturday's league match against Chivas USA.

"Winning breeds confidence, and I think we needed a win to get over the hump, and playing well and having success is definitely something we can build on," Onalfo said.

D.C. (1-0-8) has failed to score in seven of its eight losses this season, and scored two of its goals in a 3-2 loss to the expansion Philadelphia Union. The only win this season for United was May 5 against Kansas City, 2-1.

"We just have to fight through it and keep going," United's Santino Quaranta said.

Allsopp has two of United's goals and with former MLS MVP Emilio regaining his top form and Pontius healthy, United could finally piece together more offense in league play.

Emilio, who led the league with 20 goals in 2007, has not started since United signed him to a three-month deal in late April. He's played 95 minutes off the bench, and may finally be ready for a more prominent role.

Pontius returned last week from injury against Houston, a 2-0 United loss, and his appearance Wednesday against Milan and Ronaldinho proved he is regaining fitness.

"It was great to see. It was great to have him back. I thought Chris (Pontius) had a great 45 minutes - we missed him sorely, and now we just have to get him more game fit," Onalfo said.

United is just 1-4-0 at home, and needs to start getting results. In addition to struggling offensively, D.C. has allowed 18 goals - an average of two per game - but held its lead against AC Milan despite playing the final 25 minutes with 10 men.

D.C., last in the Eastern Conference, welcomes the last-place squad from the Western Conference to RFK Stadium, but Martin Vasquez's club has managed three wins and a draw this season.

Chivas has scored 11 goals, but nine of those were in its victories over Red Bull New York, San Jose and New England.

Vasquez welcomes Sacha Kljestan back from U.S. camp after he was cut from the World Cup roster, and he should be motivated to spark the attack.

Jonathan Bornstein, who did make the U.S., will be replaced by Carlos Borja at left back again. Borja made his first start last week in a 2-1 defeat to Real Salt Lake, and played well.

"I work hard every day and I try to do what Coach asks me (to do)," Borja said. "Hopefully it goes well and I get more consistent."

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Two playoff teams from 2007 take center stage on the NFL Network Sunday night in a Week 2 NFL betting match-up when the (0-1) New England Patriots betting head south to Florida for a contest with the (1-0) Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

New England HC Bill Belichick couldn’t care less about the way his team plays in the preseason. With a chance to tie last week’s game with the Baltimore Ravens betting, He elected to go for the two-point conversion and outright victory. The conversion failed, and the Pats ended up falling to the Ravens by a 16-15 final count.

New England rolled off twelve unanswered points to give it a chance at securing the victory, but it never threatened to cover the 3.5-point spread. NFL bettors saw this one coming, as they bet the Ravens down from +6 to +3.5 as the week progressed. QB Tom Brady didn’t take part in the Patriots first preseason clash, but could see action this weekend.

His three replacements all put up embarrassing numbers. They went a combined 17 for 33, and threw three interceptions and no touchdowns. The New England defense was encouraging, as they held the Ravens to 2/12 third down conversions and surrendered just ten first downs. That ‘D’ should be bolstered with the addition of former Bucs and Denver Broncos betting safety John Lynch, who could make his Patriots debut on Sunday against his former mates.

HC Jon Gruden had to be impressed with the way his Bucs played on both sides of the ball in their dominating 17-6 victory over the Miami Dolphins in Week 1’s NFL pre-season betting action. Bucs bettors were quite happy with the effort, as they made a mockery of the fact that they were underdogs in the game.

The logjam at the quarterback position didn’t get any easier to separate for Gruden, as all four of his QBs had positive experiences in the first exhibition of 2008. The four combined to complete 28 of their 40 passes for 204 yards and a touchdown, and that was without starting QB Jeff Garcia in the lineup.

RB Michael Bennett had 19 carries and four receptions, totaling 90 yards and a touchdown. Expect to see more of Bennett, Kenneth Darby, and Earnest Graham, as they all compete for playing time with Warrick Dunn in the backfield this season. Defensively, the Bucs recorded four sacks and held the Fins offense in check all day.

First round draft pick Aqib Talib was impressive in the secondary, recording a tackle and two pass defenses in his debut. Don’t be surprised to see Talib in the starting lineup opposite Ronde Barber for the Bucs in ’08.

The betting trends suggest that NFL bettors should be backing the Bucs in this intra-conference exhibition.

These two teams hooked up last year in Tampa Bay, with the Bucs winning that game 13-10. The Buccaneers have only lost one preseason game at home dating back to the beginning of the ’05 preseason. The Patriots have had a mixed bag of results in their recent exhibitions. They have gone 2-2 ATS and SU each of the last three years.

New England currently sits as modest 1-point favorites in this preseason showdown with the ‘total’ now sitting at 34.5.

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