Kansas City Wizards Weekly Update
October 5, 2004 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
Sporting Kansas City News Release
Tickets on Sale Now for Wizards Home Playoff Game on Saturday, October 30th
The Kansas City Wizards clinched home field advantage in the first
round of the playoffs with a 1-1 tie with the Los Angeles Galaxy this past
weekend and will host the second game of the two-leg, first round playoff
series. The Wizards will host their home playoff game on Saturday, October
30th at 7:30 p.m. CT at Arrowhead Stadium, with the opponent still to be
determined. Individual tickets are now on sale through Ticketmaster and can
be purchased by calling 816-931-3330 or online at www.ticketmaster.com
Ticket prices for the Wizards home playoff game on October 30th are $22
adult/$16 youth (15 and under) for Club Level, $18 adult/$13 youth for Lower
Level Sideline Reserved and $13 adult/$9 youth for General Admission to "The
Yard". As always, Zard Card holders can purchase $5 general admission seats
at the Wizards Box Office for themselves and each accompanying family member
in "The Yard". All unused Season Tickets and Ticket Vouchers can be
exchanged at the Wizards Box Office for best available seating. The Wizards will also offer the Wendy's Family Pack for their home
playoff game. Fans can purchase a package of four tickets, four hot dogs,
four soft drinks, four coupons for Wendy's Frostys and a soccer ball. The
package is available for $54 for Sideline Reserved seats and $44 for Endline
General Admission. Group tickets are available for groups of 20 or more for
the discounted rate of $13 adult/$8 youth for Sideline Reserved and $11
adult/ $7 youth for General Admission. Wendy's Family Packs and Group
tickets can be purchased through the Wizards Box Office at the Stadium or by
calling 816-920-9300.
Wizards Can Wrap Up #1 Seed in West With Win at San Jose on Saturday,
October 9th The Kansas City Wizards will play their final road game of the regular
season this weekend when they face the San Jose Earthquakes at Spartan
Stadium on Saturday, October 9th. The match will kickoff at 9:00 p.m. CT and
will be broadcast live on Metro Sports. Kansas City needs only a win on
Saturday to lock up the #1 seed in the West and clinch home field advantage
throughout the playoffs. San Jose will be without three of their top players due to National Team
duty. Forward Landon Donovan will be with the U.S. National Team, while
goalkeeper Pat Onstad and forward Dewayne DeRosario will both be with the
Canadian National Team for their upcoming World Cup Qualifying matches.
Kansas City will be missing midfielder Kerry Zavagnin and forward Josh Wolff
who will join Donovan with the U.S. team. Despite the missing personnel, the defending MLS Cup Champions Earthquakes
will be fighting for the final playoff spot in the West, needing a win
combined with a Dallas loss (at LA) to clinch a berth in the postseason. The
'Quakes are winless in their last five matches, posting three consecutive
losses followed by two ties. Their last win came in a 1-0 decision at New
England on September 4th. Their last win at home came back on August 21st in
a 3-0 shutout of the Dallas Burn. Kansas City takes one of the League's best road records into Spartan Stadium
on Saturday, having posted a 5-6-3 record (18 points) away from Arrowhead
this season. The Wizards five road victories so far this year are the most
since 2000 when the team went 5-3-8 on the road.
Wizards Playoff Scenario The Wizards have already clinched a berth in the postseason, but there is
still a lot to play for in the final two weeks of the season, including the
#1 seed in the West and the Supporters Shield. If the Wizards win at San
Jose this weekend or Los Angeles ties or loses to Dallas, Kansas City would
secure the top seed in the Western Conference and home field advantage
throughout the playoffs. The Wizards playoff scenario for clinching the #1
seed in the West is as follows: Kansas City Wizards clinch No. 1 seed in Western Conference with:
(a) win vs. San Jose Earthquakes
(b) Los Angeles Galaxy loss or tie vs. Dallas Burn
International Soccer Doubleheader Just Over One Week Away The Wizards and U.S. Women's National Team Soccer Doubleheader at
Arrowhead is now just over one week away. On Saturday, October 16th the
Olympic Gold Medal-winning U.S. Women's National Team will take on Mexico at
Arrowhead Stadium and will be followed by the Wizards MLS regular season
finale against the Los Angeles Galaxy. The Women's game will kickoff at 5:00
p.m. CT and followed immediately by the Wizards vs. Galaxy at approximately
7:30 p.m. CT. The U.S. Women, coming off an impressive Gold Medal performance at
the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, will visit Kansas City as part of their
10-city "Fan Celebration Tour" that also marks the farewell appearances of
National Team stars Mia Hamm, Julie Foudy and Joy Fawcett. Ticket prices for the Arrowhead Soccer Doubleheader will be Club Level: $32;
Lower Level Sideline: $27 and Lower Level Endline: $17. Groups of 20 or more
may purchase tickets in any seating area and receive a $2 per ticket
discount by calling the Kansas City Wizards office at 816-920-9300. Wizards Season Ticket Holders and other individual ticket buyers who already
have purchased tickets to the Wizards game on October 16th will need to
upgrade their tickets through the mail or at the Wizards Box Office in order
to attend the U.S. Women's game. Wizards Season Tickets holders can purchase
tickets to the Doubleheader at the discounted rate of $30 Club Level / $25
Lower Level Sideline / and $15 Lower Level Endline General Admission. Individual tickets for the U.S. Women's and Wizards Doubleheader are on sale
now through Ticketmaster and can be purchased by calling 816-931-3330 or
online at www.ticketmaster.com The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.
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