by David Wilson on May 6, 2010
by Patton on April 25, 2010
Don’t watch the highlights of the Wizards/Galaxy match if you have a weak constitution. Kei Kamara’s miss just hurts–I’m not saying it made me sick, but I winced when I watched it.
I think this kind of miss speaks to a much greater problem in the MLS. I’m not saying things like this don’t happen in other leagues around the world, but there’s something about American Soccer that hasn’t quite caught up to the European and Latin leagues yet.
When a dude has a goal right in front of him that’s one thing–but when teams are losing games they aren’t supposed to lose or taking draws they aren’t supposed to take that just isn’t very compelling sport. Read more... (327 words, 2 images, estimated 1:18 mins reading time)
by David Wilson on January 21, 2010
One thing in common that the most successful MLS franchises have is that they all have their own soccer specific stadium. Today we can add the Kansas City Wizards to the list of franchises that have their own stadium.
The Unified Government of Kansas City, Kan. approved the Wizards‘ plan for a soccer-specific stadium and fields complex, finally bringing an end to the club’s search for a permanent home.
“It’s a bit surreal,” said Kansas City Wizards president Robb Heineman. “Honestly, I want to see steel coming out of the ground before I exhale, but I’ll raise a glass of champagne tonight and celebrate a bit. This is a massive day for soccer in Kansas City.”
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by The Yank on February 16, 2009
The Kansas City Wizards, or as they were (humorously) known during their inaugural season ”The Wiz“, are a founding member of MLS and in 2000 they completed the MLS double by winning the MLS Cup and the Supporters Shield. Since then, the only trophy they have hoisted was the 2004 US Open Cup. Since 2004, they have struggled mightily.
Preki was KC‘s greatest offensive player ever, though Eddie Johnson also delighted fans with his attacking style during his brief time with the squad. They also formerly featured Alexi Lalas, Nick Garcia, Jose Burciaga Jr., Chris Klein, Mo Johnston, Peter Vermes (their current GM) and, of course, “The Ponytailed One” himself, Tony Meola. Read more... (232 words, 1 image, estimated 56 secs reading time)
by David Wilson on January 28, 2009
The Kansas City Wizards open up their 2010 MLS Schedule at home on Saturday, March 27, 2010 against D.C. United.
The 2010 MLS Regular Season will see each team play a 30-game regular season, followed by playoffs among eight qualifying teams. The 2010 regular season will conclude Oct. 24. The MLS Cup Playoffs will culminate in the championship match, MLS Cup 2010, on Nov. 21.
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by The Yank on December 8, 2008
Recap: The Wiz certainly had a bittersweet 2008. They managed to finish above .500 (11-10-9), but they couldn’t advance in the playoffs. Their big DP signing, Mr. Lopez, failed to pay off offensively. Overall, their poor attack marred their chances of competing, so they get a C for 2008.
Offense: Kansas City, as usual, could not get the attack going this year. They scored only 37 goals, better than only MLS recent expansion sides TFC and SJE. It’s never good when Jimmy Conrad is almost your leading scorer. The offense was very poor in 2008, so they get a D in offense. Read more... (226 words, estimated 54 secs reading time)
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by David Wilson on November 9, 2008
The Columbus Crew as expected beat the Kansas City Wizards 2-0 to win their Eastern Conference semifinal Saturday. The Crew, the top seed in the MLS Cup, extended their home-unbeaten streak to 10 games and will meet the Chicago Fire in the conference final.
The Crew got rolling earlier when Brad Evans put them one up after only seven minutes. The goal settled the nerves of the Crew players and fans, who were looking for their first playoff win in more than six years. Read more... (297 words, estimated 1:11 mins reading time)
by David Wilson on September 24, 2008
Forbes.com recently released a report that looked at the economic side of MLS and also put a value on each of the Major League Soccer franchises.
At a macro level, things are looking up for MLS. Seven of the league’s 14 teams play in soccer-specific stadiums, five of which have been built since 2002. Expansion franchises in Seattle and Philadelphia recently agreed to pay $30 million each to join the league, three times what Toronto FC paid to join MLS three years ago. Commissioner Don Garber says the next two expansion teams, to be announced in 2009, will cost $40 million. Some team owners are even floating a $50 million price tag. Read more... (1496 words, estimated 5:59 mins reading time)
by David Wilson on September 21, 2008
Stop the presses, the Los Angeles Galaxy finally won a game! Yes, the MLS‘s flagship team ended a three month winless streak to beat D.C. United this week. This is a a look at this weekends games in Major League Soccer and how the playoff run is shaping up.
LA Galaxy 5 D.C. United 2
Landon Donovan had three goals and an assist as the Los Angeles Galaxy snapped a 12-match winless streak dating back to June 14th with a 5-2 triumph over D.C. United.
Donovan is the league leader with 19 goals this season and his hat trick finally gave Bruce Arena his first win as the Galaxy’s coach. Read more... (602 words, estimated 2:24 mins reading time)
by David Wilson on September 1, 2008
Manchester United will play four games in the United States and Canada as part of a preseason North American tour.
