Time is local to the home team.
Exiting the playoffs in the first round for the last two years, the Tampa Bay Mutiny will look to new coach Alfonso Mondelo, who replaced Tim Hankinson, to change the club's fortunes. The former coach of the developmental U.S. project-40 squad, Mondelo will have a pair of formidable veterans upon whom he can rely for offensive production. Carlos Valderrama is the MLS' all-time assists leader. The Colombia midfielder set the single-season assists record in 2000 with 26. Senegal forward Mamadou Diallo benefitted from Valderrama's service, leading the league with 26 goals.