Wizards Weekly Update
Published on July 13, 2009 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
Sporting Kansas City News Release
The Kansas City Wizards announced last Thursday that tickets to their match Saturday, July 25 against the Los Angeles Galaxy are now on sale, ranging from $15 - $175. Midfielder David Beckham is slated to rejoin the Galaxy July 15, with the match in Kansas City scheduled to represent his 2nd MLS game after returning from a loan with AC Milan. The contest will now be broadcast live nationally on ESPN2 and will kick-off at 8 p.m. CT to meet TV-window requirements.
Three-game packages start as low as $15 per game, including tickets to the LA Galaxy match and two other Kansas City Wizards home games. Tickets will start at $30 for single-game ticket purchases. Parking is free for all games at CommunityAmerica Ballpark. Fans are encouraged to buy their tickets to the Los Angeles match soon, as the game is expected to sell out. Kansas City has sold out seven games in 2009, including the last five consecutively.
Kansas City Wizards 2009 Ticket Prices
Field Side Reserved $175
Stadium Reserved $40
Ultimate Tailgate $75
All You Can Eat $50
Cauldron $35
Bleacher $35
GA/Grass Berm $30
Single-game tickets are available online from www.Ticketmaster.com/kcwizards or by calling Ticketmaster at 1-800-745-3000. For more information on three-game packages, call the Wizards at 913-387-3400.
ARNAUD, ESPINOZA SCORE IN GOLD CUP PLAY:
The Kansas City Wizards had players appear in all three games of an exciting soccer tripleheader at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass. Saturday night. After the Wizards tied the New England Revolution 0-0 in the first match of the set, Wizards defender Jimmy Conrad and midfielder/forward Davy Arnaud started for the United States in a comeback 2-2 tie against Haiti. Midfielder Roger Espinoza then started for Honduras in a 4-0 win over Grenada. Both Arnaud and Espinoza scored goals on the night. Espinoza was voted Miller Lite Man of the Match by media members for his performance. Both the United States and Honduras play Saturday night in quarterfinal matches. Honduras faces Canada at 4 p.m. CT, while the United States takes on Panama at 7 p.m. CT. The U.S. match will be broadcast live on Fox Soccer Channel and TelaFutura.
Conrad served as captain of the U.S. National Team and recorded his 25th international cap on the night. Arnaud appeared for the 4th time in his international career, and scored his 1st international goal. Arnaud took a pass from Houston Dynamo midfielder Stuart Holden in behind the Haiti defense in the 6th minute. Arnaud shielded off a defender and calmly slid the ball under the Haitian goalkeeper from the top of the 18 for an early 1-0 U.S. lead.
After falling behind to Haiti, the United States equalized in the 1st minute of second-half stoppage time through a beautiful long-range bomb off the foot of Holden. The Houston player was voted Miller Lite Man of the Match for his performance.
In the final match of the day, Honduras rolled over Grenada 4-0. Wizards midfielder Roger Espinoza started and played 90 minutes in his 7th international match, all of which have come in 2009. Espinoza was voted Miller Lite Man of the Match by media members for his outstanding performance Saturday. Espinoza started all three group-stage matches for Honduras, who qualified for the knockout round of the CONCACAF Gold Cup by finishing in 2nd place in the group behind the United States. Espinoza converted his 2nd international goal in the 26th minute, nodding home a cross from Allan Lalin to put Los Catrachos ahead 2-0 at the time.
WIZARDS HOST KANSAS CITY COLLEGE SHOWCASE JULY 25-26:
The Kansas City Wizards, Raytown Soccer Club and William Jewell College will host the 2nd annual Kansas City College Showcase July 25-26. The event will take place at William Jewell College and the Wizards' Swope Park Training Center. KCW Juniors U-16 and U-18 teams will take part in the showcase. Registration costs $800 per team and includes a voucher for a Kansas City Wizards ticket during the 2009 season. Each team will play three games in the showcase, with at least one taking place at the Kansas City Wizards training facility. To register for the tournament, follow this link.
MODIFIED JIMMY CONRAD SHOW AIRS FROM FOX AND HOUND IN OVERLAND PARK THIS MONTH:
The Jimmy Conrad Show, presented by Budweiser, will air Wednesday night on Sports Radio 810 WHB from 7-8 p.m. CT and simulcast online at kcwizards.com. The show will be broadcast live from Fox and Hound in Overland Park, Kan. during the month of July. While Conrad is away with the U.S. National Team, Dave Borchardt and Sam Pierron will take over the show. Borchardt and Pierron will discuss topics including the Wizards, the U.S. National Team and anything else from the football world. Fans are encouraged to call in during the show. This Wednesday, stick around after the Jimmy Conrad Show to watch the U.S. National Team take on Honduras at 8 p.m. CT on Fox Soccer Channel.
Fox and Hound - Overland Park 10428 Metcalf Ave
Overland Park, KS 66212
(913) 649-1700
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In 2009, the Wizards will take registrations from fans at each edition of the Jimmy Conrad Show for month-end drawings. Prizes will include Field Side Reserved tickets, a clinic from a Wizards player, a Football/Futbol double-header package and a VIP Meet & Greet session after a training session. Each fan can enter that month's drawing each time they attend The Jimmy Conrad Show.
The Jimmy Conrad Show will be held at different bars throughout the Kansas City metropolitan area. The show will run from 7-8 p.m. CT each week except for a small number of nights when the time will change due to programming conflicts on Sports Radio 810 WHB.
Fans can download archives of The Jimmy Conrad Show from the podcast page at kcwizards.com.
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