MLS Sporting Kansas City

Kansas City Wizards Prepare for Busy Stretch

Published on September 13, 2010 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
Sporting Kansas City News Release


The Kansas City Wizards have a full week of preparation as they enter an important stretch of three games in seven days, beginning on Sunday in Los Angeles against Chivas USA.

The Wizards are 4-1-3 in their last eight MLS matches as the team is in the midst of a late-season playoff push with eight games remaining. Kansas City is in fourth place in the Eastern Conference, one point back of Toronto and six points out of the final playoff position, held by Seattle. Toronto and Seattle have both played 24 games already this season, giving the Wizards two games in hand to make up ground in the race for postseason contention.

Sunday's game will be the third straight road match for Kansas City, as the Wizards return to The Home Depot Center where the road trip started with a 2-0 upset of the league-leading Los Angeles Galaxy on August 28. Kansas City followed that performance with a 1-1 come-from-behind draw at Philadelphia on September 4 and the Wizards were idle last weekend for the first time since the World Cup break in June.

Chivas USA is also in the thick of the playoff race with 25 points from 23 games played, and sit in seventh place in the Western Conference standings. Prior to facing Kansas City, Chivas USA will take part in the ChivaClasico against partner club Chivas Guadalajara on Tuesday in San Diego. Wizards 2011 Designated Player Omar Bravo, on loan to Chivas Guadalajara for the remainder of the 2010 Apertura, is expected to make his second appearance in the United States since signing with Kansas City in August. The match kicks off at 10:00 p.m. CT and will be broadcast at 11:00 p.m. CT on a one-hour tape delay on Telefutura.

Kansas City is 5-4-4 all-time against Chivas USA, but will be looking for their first road win versus Chivas USA after going 0-3-3 in the six contests held in Carson, California. Chivas USA holds the advantage in the season series after earning a 2-0 victory over Kansas City in the teams July encounter at CommunityAmerica Ballpark.

Following Sunday's game, the Wizards will have a short turnaround as they return to Kansas City for back-to-back home matches, first against Houston at 7:30 p.m. CT on Wednesday, September 22 and then another tough Texas team in FC Dallas at 7:00 p.m. CT on Saturday, September 25.

The Wizards match against Chivas USA will be telecast live in high definition in both English and Spanish (SAP) on KCWE Channel 29. It will also be broadcast live over the airwaves on La Gran D 1340 AM.

Please note: The Kansas City Wizards match against the Houston Dynamo has been moved to Wednesday, September 22nd at 7:30 p.m. CT at CommunityAmerica Ballpark. Tickets can be purchased by visiting KCWizards.com or by calling 888-4KC-GOAL. The Wizards are also now accepting initial payments for season tickets for the 2011 season, highlighted by the debut of Chivas Guadalajara star and Mexico international Omar Bravo, and the opening of Kansas City's state-of-the-art soccer stadium next summer.

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