MetroStars Lose Goalie Ammann

New York-New Jersey goalkeeper Mike Ammann is expected to miss the rest of the season after breaking three ribs and suffering a concussion Wednesday night in a 4-3 overtime loss to Tampa Bay in front of 5,131 at Tampa Fla.

Ammann dived to beat Tampa Bay forward Mamadou Diallo to a loose ball in the 29th minute. As Diallo jumped over the goalkeeper, his right foot struck Ammann’s head.

“I’m so, so sorry about that,” said Diallo, who scored three goals to give him a league-leading 22. “At the time, I was ready to kick the ball. I want to talk with Mike and tell him how bad I feel.”

The MetroStars (14-10-2) took a 2-0 first-half lead on goals by Alex Comas in the 21st minute and Adolfo Valencia in the 43rd. Diallo tied it for Tampa Bay (15-10-2) with goals in the 45th and 61st.

Kansas City 3, San Jose 0--Bo Oshoniyi recorded a shutout in his first start of the season for the Wizards (14-6-6) in front of 7,081 at San Jose. San Jose fell to 5-14-8.

Columbus 2, Miami 0--Dante Washington and Mario Gori scored second-half goals to lead the Crew (11-11-5) past the Fusion (9-12-5) in front of 16,192 at Columbus, Ohio.

Dallas 3, Chicago 0--Rookie Aleksey Korol scored twice as the Burn (12-12-4) defeated the Fire (12-9-5) in front of 4,869 at Dallas.