Harden (caution; Pushing, Holding) 76
KC - Arnaud (ejection; Serious Foul Play) 82
LA KC
Total Shots: 3 10
Shots on Goal: 1 2
Saves: 2 0
Fouls Committed: 6 9
Offside: 2 3
Corner Kicks: 6 9
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
Referee's Assistants: George Gansner, Sean Hurd
4th official: Brad Clem
Notables:
• Following the match, Kansas City sits 10-11-6 (36 pts) in 4th place in the competitive Eastern Conference, 2 points behind 3rd place Red Bull New York.
• Kansas City remains in the playoff picture, currently possessing the 7th-most points in MLS.
• Kansas City is now 15-20-7 all-time against Los Angeles and 11-8-2 against the Galaxy at home.
• Thursday's attendance of 32,867 was the highest in Wizards history at Arrowhead Stadium.
• The largest-ever crowd to see a soccer match at Arrowhead Stadium was 37,319 for a United States Men's National Team World Cup Qualifier vs. Costa Rica on April 25, 2001.
• It was the second-most fans to see an ESPN 2 MLS Primetime match this season.
• Wizards defender Jimmy Conrad and midfielder Davy Arnaud will miss the match next Friday due to red-card suspension.
• It was just the third time in team history that Kansas City suffered two red cards in the same match.
• The Wizards are now 8-21-8 when suffering a red card and 0-3-0 when suffering two.
• Midfielder Lance Watson made his first appearance on the senior squad this season, entering for midfielder Jose Luis Burciaga Jr. in the 85th minute. Watson has played every minute of the MLS Reserve Division season for Kansas City.
• Burciaga was making his first appearance in midfield for the Wizards this season, nearly scoring on a well-struck free kick in the second half.
• Kansas City recognized Galaxy midfielder Cobi Jones prior to the match for his great contributions to American soccer over the past 15 years. Jones announced earlier this season that he intended to retire after the campaign. He stated yesterday in the LA Times that he will consider returning after the season if his teammates and coaches feel he can still contribute.
• Prior to the match, the Wizards arranged a wide-array of entertainment options that included a performance by Beatles' tribute band Liverpool, a Soccer Celebration complete with 40 vendors, an appearance by NASCAR driver David Ragan and the delivery of the game ball by jetpack to midfield.
• After the match, the Wizards treated fans with a fireworks show and impromptu autograph session from the team.
• Former Wizards midfielder Chris Klein stayed to sign autographs as well. Klein played in 200 games for the Wizards over eight seasons, scoring 39 goals and adding 45 assists. He is second to only Preki on the Wizards all-time list in both categories.
• Galaxy rookie defender Mike Randolph recorded his first career assist on the Galaxy goal.
