Saturday, May 12 - Kansas City, Missouri
Arrowhead Stadium - 7 p.m. CT
TV: Metro Sports, Fox Sports Southwest
Radio: La Gran D 1340
Broadcast Details: Metro Sports, 6:30 p.m. CT Local Fiber Loop
Fox Sports Southwest VYVX Conf # 2291676
The first-place Kansas City Wizards (4-1-0, 12 pts) host FC Dallas (2-3-1, 7 pts) Saturday at 7 p.m. CT at Arrowhead Stadium in a game surrounded by charitable activities. The Wizards come into the match on a three-game winning streak in which they have outscored opponents 5-0. Kansas City has not allowed a goal for the last 287 MLS minutes.
Saturday's match, 7 p.m. CT on Metro Sports, marks Dallas' first and only trip to Kansas City of 2007. The Wizards will celebrate Lamar Hunt night, wearing special uniforms emblazoned with a commemorative Lamar Hunt Memorial Logo. Jerseys from both teams will be auctioned off after the match through kcwizards.com and fcdallas.net. FCD and the Columbus Crew are still owned by Hunt Sports Group.
Kansas City will be playing without all-star center back and team captain Jimmy Conrad due to a slightly fractured jaw suffered early in the Wizards 1-0 victory over Columbus May 5. Either Aaron Hohlbein or Tyson Wahl will fill in during Conrad's absence. Conrad has avoided surgery by agreeing to eat only soft foods for the next month. His injury will be re-evaluated May 16.
The Wizards could face an Argentinean making his MLS debut for the second straight match. Midfielder Pablo Ricchetti will be available for Dallas Head Coach Steve Morrow. He was signed April 5, but only recently received his work visa. Guillermo Barros Schelotto made his debut against Kansas City last week, entering in the second half and taking two shots on goal. One week prior, Englishman Danny Dichio made his MLS debut for Toronto FC in the Wizards 1-0 victory.
Before the game, the Jacobo Family of Kansas City will participate in the ceremonial coin toss. The Jacobos will be shown on ABC's Extreme Makeover Home Edition Sunday evening starting at 6 p.m. CT. The family's mortgage has not yet been paid off, so the Wizards and builder Kevin Green have come together to provide a special ticket package. Twenty-five percent of tickets sold through this plan will go toward paying off the family's mortgage. Details are available on the front page of kcwizards.com.
Kansas City's next match comes Saturday, May 19 at 8 p.m. CT at the Colorado Rapids. The game, televised live on HDNet, will mark the Wizards first-ever trip to new Dick's Sporting Goods Park in Denver. The Rapids are currently 2-2-2 (8 pts) and in first place in the Western Conference. The Wizards then travel to New England the following Saturday for a 6:30 p.m. CT match up with the defending Eastern Conference champion Revolution broadcast live on Metro Sports with Sean Wheelock and Brian Roberts.
Kansas City Wizards vs. FC Dallas
May 12, 2007 - 7 p.m. CT
Arrowhead Stadium
Theme: Lamar Hunt Night
Giveaway Item:
2007 Kansas City Wizards team photo; Mr. Hunt's favorite treat, a chocolate chip cookie (First 5,000 fans)
Pregame:
Cover band Parachute Adams on Soccer Street Soccer Celebration
Halftime:
The Marching Cobras
Postgame:
Players jerseys from both teams will be auctioned off on kcwizards.com and fcdallas.net Party at Reverse on the Plaza
