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June 5, 2006 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
Sporting Kansas City News Release


Turning The Corner

Having ended its three-game losing streak with a 1-1 tie this past weekend against the New York Red Bulls, the Kansas City Wizards will be looking to get back in the win column this weekend when they travel to Columbus to take on the Crew, Saturday, June 10th at 6:30 p.m. CT. The Wizards are 2-0 this season against the Crew, having topped the team from Columbus 3-1 in Arrowhead on opening day, and 1-0 in Crew Stadium in week four. But unlike at the start of the season, the Crew are riding high having gone unbeaten in four out of their last five games, including a 2-1 win last week at Western Conference-leading FC Dallas. Should Kansas City win this weekend it would mark the first time since 2004 that it has won three games over any one team in a single season. In 2004 the Wizards went 3-1-0 against Colorado and Dallas, but they have never beaten Columbus three times in a season. Although three wins against one team in a season would be nice, three points would be even better. After the first ten weeks of play Kansas City and Columbus are tied for second place in the Eastern Conference with 14 points and identical 4-4-2 records and a win would give the victor sole possession of the second place spot in the East.

Wizards' Official adidas World Cup Watch Parties

The kickoff to the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany is now less than one week away, and therefore so is the Wizards' first Official adidas World Cup Watch Party at the Arrowhead Pavilion. Fans will be able to gather at Arrowhead for every single one of the U.S.'s World Cup matches and join with each other in cheering on Kansas City's Jimmy Conrad, Eddie Johnson, and Josh Wolff, and the rest of their U.S. World Cup Team teammates. The Red, White & Blue's first match, against the Czech Republic, is next Monday, June 12th, and it kicks off at 10:55 a.m. CT. Doors at the Arrowhead Pavilion open at 10:30 a.m. Thanks to Fazoli's Restaurant, fans in attendance at the free event will be offered some greats deals on food, starting out as low as $5 for a complete meal, making Monday's U.S./Czech Republic Watch Party at Arrowhead a great reason for an extended lunch break. Following Monday's match, the U.S. takes on Italy on Saturday, June 17th at 2:00 p.m. CT, and Ghana on Thursday, May 22nd at 8:55 a.m. CT. The Wizards will be hosting the June 17th watch party at the Arrowhead Practice Facility and then return to the Arrowhead Pavilion for the U.S./Ghana match on the 22nd. The Wizards will continue to host their Official adidas World Cup Watch Parties for each U.S. game should they advance in the Cup. Be sure to visit www.kcwizards.com for any and all watch party updates as the 2006 World Cup progresses.

A Full Day Of Fun At Arrowhead

Soccer fans, be sure to clear out your schedules for next Saturday, June 17th, for an entire day of soccer festivities at Arrowhead Stadium. The day begins with the adidas World Cup Watch Party at the Arrowhead Practice Facility for the United States/Italy World Cup match at 2:00 p.m. Immediately following the watch party, the Wizards will be opening their Hispanic Heritage Festival brought to you by Budweiser along Soccer Street between gates B and D. This year's Budweiser Hispanic Heritage Festival will feature a number of food vendors, a beer garden, and live music by Boss Nova. Fans can partake in the festivities awaiting the kickoff of the Wizards/Chicago Fire match later that night. Kansas City will be hosting their Eastern Conference foe at 7:30 p.m. in Arrowhead Stadium.

Wendy's Family Pack Night

The Kansas City Wizards, along with Wendy's Restaurants, will once again be offering its popular Family Pack ticket and meal package at next week's Wizards-Fire match game. For the affordable price of $44 dollars, a family of four will receive four general admission tickets to the game, four hot dogs, four sodas, four coupons for a Wendy's Frosty, and a soccer ball, all brought to you buy Wendy's. The Wizards and Wendy's have a number of these Family Pack nights scheduled throughout the 2006 season, making Wizards soccer an affordable and exciting way for a family to spend an evening together. Be sure to visit www.kcwizards.com for more details on and to purchase this and other ticket packages.

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