This Week with the Wizards - Headlines for Week of July 18th:
Wizards Host D.C. United Wednesday, July 20th for Final Time in 2005 Regular
Season
The Kansas City Wizards (7-4-7, 28 points) will take on D.C. United
(7-6-4, 25 points) for the fourth and final time this season on Wednesday,
July 20th at Arrowhead Stadium, with kickoff at 7:00 p.m. CT. The season
series between the two 2004 MLS Cup finalists is knotted at 1-1-1 with the
team's battling to a 0-0 tie in Kansas City on April 30th, then D.C. winning
3-2 at home on May 21st and Kansas City winning away on July 9th.
Kansas City is currently three points ahead of D.C. in the standings, sitting in third place in the East. D.C. is tied with the MetroStars for the fourth and final playoff spot. The Wizards have won two straight heading into Wednesday's meeting, the 1-0 road win at D.C. on July 9th and last weekend's 3-2 win at home against expansion side Real Salt Lake. D.C. is coming off a convincing 3-0 win at home over the San Jose Earthquakes.
Both teams will continue to play shorthanded as each side has two players with the U.S. National Team in Gold Cup competition (KC: Josh Wolff & Jimmy Conrad; DC: Ben Olsen & Santino Quaranta). D.C. will have the services of forward Jaime Moreno, who missed the team's last match against Kansas City on July 9th with a sprained ankle. He returned to the D.C. lineup last weekend and scored his eighth goal of the season.
Saturday's Match At Columbus to be Broadcast Live on HDNet
On Saturday, July 23rd the Wizards will travel to Columbus to face
the Columbus Crew at Crew Stadium. The match will kickoff at 6:30 p.m. CT
and will be broadcast live on HDNet. The Wizards will try to gain ground in
the Eastern Conference when they take on the last place Crew on the road.
The Wizards posted a 4-0 win at Columbus on May 14th in the team's first
meeting of the season, then settled for a 1-1 tie at Arrowhead on June 29th.
Wizards Reserves Return to Action Thursday, July 21st Against D.C. United
Reserves
The Kansas City Wizards Reserves return to action on Thursday, July
21st when they host the D.C. United Reserves at the Arrowhead Outdoor
Training Facility at 10:00 a.m. CT. The match will be open to the public but
fans will only be allowed to sit outside the fenced area on the hill to the
north of the field. Credentialed media members will be admitted inside the
fenced area.
Fans wishing to watch the Reserve match should enter the Truman Sports Complex through Gate 5 and park in Lot N. The grassy hill overlooking the Arrowhead Training fields will be located adjacent to the Lot N parking area.
WIZARDS 2005 RESERVE LEAGUE SCHEDULE
Date Opponent Time (CT) /Result
Sun., April 17 at MetroStars T 0-0
Sun., April 24 at San Jose Earthquakes T 0-0
Sun., May 22 at D.C. United L 0-1
Sun., May 29 San Jose Earthquakes T 3-3
Sun., June 5 at New England Revolution L 1-4
Sat., June 18 at Chicago Fire L 0-2
Sun., June 26 Chivas USA W 3-1
Thur., July 21 D.C. United 10:00 a.m.
Sun., Sept. 18 Los Angeles Galaxy 10:00 a.m.
Sun., Oct. 2 Chicago Fire 10:00 a.m.
Sun., Oct. 9 New England Revolution 10:00 a.m.
Sun., Oct. 16 at F.C. Dallas 10:00 a.m.
All dates and times subject to change
Conrad & Wolff Help U.S. Reach Semifinals of 2005 Gold Cup with Win Over
Stephenson & Jamaica
Wizards defender Jimmy Conrad and forward Josh Wolff once again played a
pivotal role in the United States' win over Jamaica in the Gold Cup
Quarterfinals last week. The duo helped the U.S. advance to the Semifinals
where they will face Honduras on Thursday, July 21st at Giants Stadium in
East Rutherford, NJ at 5:00 p.m. CT.
Josh Wolff scored his 8th career international goal when he found the back of the net in the 6th minute against Jamaica. His goal was the American's first goal in their 3-1 win. Defender Jimmy Conrad made his third start in four games of the tournament and played the full 90 minutes at center back. Wizards midfielder Khari Stephenson played the full 90 minutes for the Reggae Boyz in their loss to the U.S and finished the tournament playing every minute of all four matches for Jamaica as a defensive midfielder.
This week with the Wizards
Wizards Players at Summit Rehabilitation & Wellness Center Grand Opening
Several Wizards players will be on hand for the grand opening of the
Summit Rehabilitation & Wellness Center in Lee's Summit on Tuesday, July
19th. Wizards and Chiefs players will sign autographs during the event,
which lasts from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. CT. Summit Rehabilitation & Wellness
Center is located at 294 NE Tudor Rd. on the corner of Douglas and Tudor,
across from Lee's Summit North High School. For more information, call
816-554-6003.
Wizards Accepting Nominations for "Community Spotlight" Online
The Kansas City Wizards have teamed up with Osco Drug and Edy's GRAND Ice
Cream to present the Wizards "Community Spotlight". Prior to each home game,
the Wizards will select a youth soccer team and a coach to be honored on the
field at Arrowhead Stadium.
The "Osco Stars in the Community" will receive tickets to the game and will be seated in the special "Osco Haus", located on the field behind the east endline. The "Edy's Coach of the Week" receives tickets to the game and a special gift from Edy's and the Wizards.
To nominate your soccer team or coach, log on to www.kcwizards.com and click on "Community Spotlight.
Wizards Injury/Absence Report
Player Status Injury/Reason
F - Josh Wolff Out U.S. National Team
D - Jimmy Conrad Out U.S. National Team
M - Diego Walsh Questionable Athletic Pubalgia Surgery (R)
GK - Martin Hutton Probable Strained Hamstring (L)
