One of the most anticipated matchups of the MLS season takes place Saturday at Yankee Stadium, where New York City FC puts a five-match home streak on the line against U.S. Open Cut titlist FC Dallas.FC Dallas enters the match atop the Western Conference with a 15-6-8 record and plus-8 goal difference ahead of second-place Los Angeles (11-14-4).New York City FC is in third in the Eastern Conference at 12-8-9. It is tied on points with the second-place New York Red Bulls with 44 but its goal differential at minus-1 is well behind the Red Bulls (plus-12).Leading the Eastern Conference is Toronto FC, which is 13-7-8 with 46 points and also a plus-12 goal differential.New York City FC, coached by Patrick Vieira, still has an opportunity to finish at the top of the standings, which would qualify it for next seasons CONCACAF Champions League. Vieiras team has won five straight in front of its home fans and also has performed well the whole season against the Wests best teams.NYCFC dominated the Colorado Rapids 5-1 and achieved an impressive sweep of LA Galaxy. FC Dallas presents the greatest challenge, however, with Oscar Parejas team featuring playmaker Mauro Diaz and the center back pairing of Walker Zimmerman and Matt Hedges.FC Dallas is playing on only three days rest after defeating the New England Revolution on Tuesday night to capture the 2016 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. Parejas team also leads the MLS Supporters Shield award chase with the leagues best regular-season record. Pareja hopes his team does not overexert itself with the multiple competitions.It has been tough to face all three competitions, and not just three competitions, but four competitions as we have five players in international duty, Pareja said. They are playing the Open Cup. They are playing CONCACAF (Champions League). They play in the league. 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In the last four years under his tutelage, the Blue Streaks were 40-8.The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga named the 35-year-old Arth as its new coach Monday, believing the up-and-coming coach is ready to keep the Mocs already successful FCS program at a high level.Arth replaces Russ Huesman, who departed after eight seasons to take over the Richmond program last week.When we started this search, we were looking for proven winners who could continue the rise of Chattanooga football, athletic director David Blackburn said. Tom Arth quickly separated himself from an impressive pool of candidates. 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It is a university that we will confidently recruit to, knowing that our student-athletes will receive an incredible education while competing at the highest level within our football program.I am confident that our team will make the Chattanooga community proud and that our players will be well equipped to achieve success following graduation.After graduating from John Carroll in 2003, Arth spent three seasons as a backup quarterback to Peyton Manning with the Indianapolis Colts. He also spent part of those years playing in NFL Europe and was on the Green Bay Packers 2006 preseason roster. ' ' '