Wizards Strike First Again, Finish Off Dallas 3-1
Published on May 10, 2003 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
Sporting Kansas City News Release
SOUTHLAKE, TX - The Kansas City Wizards scored two goals early in the first half and held on to beat the Dallas Burn 3-1 at Dragon Stadium Saturday night. Eric Quill and Chris Brown scored three minutes apart while Chris Klein added an insurance goal in the 66th minute as the Wizards picked up three points on the road. Kansas City continues to lead the league in scoring with 11 goals through their first five games of the season.
Kansas City took a 2-0 lead in the first half of play, notching two goals in three minutes. The Wizards grabbed the first tally in the 12th minute, when midfielder Francisco Gomez spotted Eric Quill making a run upfield. Lofting the ball over the Dallas defense, Gomez dropped the ball inside the box, right into the path of the streaking Quill. Heading the ball down, Quill rang a right-footed shot off the underside of the crossbar for the opening goal.
In the 15th minute, Kansas City doubled the lead on the strength of a Chris Brown goal. Quill started the play by sending the cross to Brown from the left flank, catching the Wizards forward inside the six-yard box. Brown chested the ball to his feet, putting the point-blank shot past a helpless D.J. Countess.
The Wizards came within inches of expanding the lead in the 37th minute, when an opportunistic Dario Fabbro chipped a 58-yard shot, looking to catch Countess off of his line. Countess was able to track back in time, however, barely getting enough of the ball to tip it over the bar.
Dallas cut the lead in half in the 53rd minute, as forward Jason Kreis notched his second goal of the 2003 season. Midfielder Chad Deering sent the long ball over the Kansas City defense, picking out the advancing Paul Broome just inside the penalty area. Broome cut the ball back to a looming Kreis, who ripped off a 13-yard shot past goalkeeper Tony Meola.
Ten minutes later, Broome's left-footed volley hit the near post, coming close to equalizing the affair. Instead, Kansas City reaffirmed the advantage in the 66th minute, scoring an insurance goal against the run of play. Brown laid the ball down the right side to a wide-open, overlapping Chris Klein, who snuck behind the Dallas defense to get a one-on-one run with an exposed Countess. Countess came off of his line to cut down the shooting angle, but Klein's laser beat him to the near post, making the score 3-1 in favor of the Wizards.
Brown continued his domination of the right flank late into the game, hitting the crossbar again in the 88th minute. Springing free down the right, Brown carried the ball to the corner of the 19-yard box, unleashing a wicked blast that beat Countess before clanging off of the bar. The final whistle blew shortly after and the Wizards walked off with their first road victory of the season.
The Wizards will return to Arrowhead Stadium for a mid-week match against the New England Revolution on Wednesday, May 14th. The match will kickoff at 7:00 p.m. CT. The first 5,000 adults at the game will receive a Pittcraft Printing/Wizards Blue Ribbon Restaurant Discount Card.
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