[MLS RESULTS/SCHEDULE] For the second time in a week, the Houston Dynamo scored four goals in the first half. On Wednesday, the two-time defending champ followed up on Saturday's 4-3 win over Real Salt Lake with a 4-0 victory over Chivas USA. Also on Wednesday, New England reclaimed first place in the East with a 2-1 win over D.C. United. On Thursday night, Coach Bruce Arena makes his Galaxy debut when L.A. hosts the Chicago Fire (TV: ESPN2). For Wednesday's game summaries, standings, leading scorers and this week's MLS TV Schedule ...

WEDNESDAY GAME SUMMARIES
Aug. 20 in Foxboro, Mass.
New England 2 D.C. United 1. Goals: Twellman (Cristman, Smith) 24, Larentowicz (Twellman, Ralston) 49; Moreno 69.
New England - Warren, Albright, Parkhurst, Heaps, Nyassi (Thompson, 84), Joseph, Larentowicz, Ralston, Smith, Cristman (Tierney, 92+), Twellman.
D.C. United - Crayton, McTavish, Zaher (Thompson, 46), Burch, Namoff, Quaranta, Simms, Vide (Cordeiro, 87), Fred (Kirk, 72), Moreno, Emilio.
Yellow Cards: New England - Nyassi 70; D.C. United - Simms 21, Burch 64, Moreno 85.
Referee: Abiodun Okulaja.
Att.: 14,962.

Aug. 20 in Houston
Houston 4 Chivas USA 0. Goals: Holden (Davis) 11, Kamara (Mulrooney) 22, Jaqua 28, Kamara (Jaqua, Mulrooney) 35.
Houston - Caig, Mulrooney, Boswell, Robinson, Barrett, Mullan (Cameron, 74), Clark, Holden, Davis (Ashe, 71), Kamara, Jaqua (Wondolowski, 78).
Chivas USA - Thornton, Talley (Savage, 13), Suarez (Ebert, 46), Thomas, Burling, Nagamura (Chiles, 46), Paladini, Bornstein, Mendoza, Nurse, Harris.
Yellow Cards: Houston - Barrett 68; Chivas USA - Suarez 32, Thomas 39, Ebert 73.
Referee: Baldomero Toledo.
Att.: 10,908.

SCHEDULE
Thursday, Aug. 21
Los Angeles-Chicago, 10 pm ET.
ESPN2, ESPN Deportes
Saturday, Aug. 23
D.C. United-Colorado, 7:30 pm ET.
Direct Kick, MLSLIVE.tv
Toronto FC-New England, 7:30 pm ET.
Fox Soccer Channel, Fox Sports en Espanol
Columbus-Real Salt Lake, 7:30 pm ET.
Direct Kick, MLSLIVE.tv
Kansas City-FC Dallas, 8 pm ET.
Direct Kick, MLSLIVE.tv
Chivas USA-San Jose, 10:30 pm ET.
HDNet
Sunday, Aug. 24
New York-Houston, 3 pm ET.
Telefutura

MLS
STANDINGS
Eastern Conference
New England 36 points
Columbus 34 points
Chicago 32
D.C. United 28
New York 28
Toronto FC 25
Kansas City 25

Western Conference
Houston 32
Real Salt Lake 27
FC Dallas 25
Colorado 24
Los Angeles 24
Chivas USA 23
San Jose 21

LEADING SCORERS
Donovan (Los Angeles) 14 goals
Cooper (FC Dallas) 13
Buddle (Los Angeles) 12
Emilio (D.C. United) 11
Ching (Houston) 9
J. Moreno (D.C. United) 9
Angel (New York) 7
A. Moreno (Columbus) 7
Barrett (Toronto FC) 6
Ralston (New England) 6
Cristman (New England) 6