Wizards Fall to D.C. United 1-0The Wizards dropped game 2 of the East Coach roadie 1-0 tonight to D.C. United at RFK. The guys generated multiple quality opportunities in the first half, but we couldn't put one away. Next up is New York on Saturday at 6:30 p.m. CT on Metro Sports.
· Kansas City is now 13-17-8 all-time against D.C. United, including a 4-11-4 record on the road.
· The Wizards are 0-1-1 this season against United.
· The two teams wrap up the season series on the final day of the regular season when the Wizards host D.C. at CommunityAmerica Ballpark October 24.
· Wizards goalkeeper Kevin Hartman has now started 105 straight games and hasn’t missed any action in the last 9250 minutes his teams have played.
· His minutes-played streak constitutes an MLS record.
· Aug. 1, Hartman became just the 2nd player in MLS history to start 100 straight matches.
· Hartman made three four Saturday, increasing his career MLS record in saves to 1208.
· Hartman is the first goalkeeper in MLS history to reach the 1200-save plateau.
· Hartman is the only player to start all 23 games this season for the Wizards and the only player to play every minute of every game this year.
· Hartman played in his 326th career game Saturday.
· He ranks 2nd in League history, trailing only New England’s Steve Ralston (375).
· Midfielder Chance Myers received his first career red card Wednesday for receiving two cautions.
· He will miss the road trip finale Saturday at New York due to suspension.
· Defender Matt Besler received his 5th caution of the season Wednesday and will also miss the New York game on suspension.
· Kansas City was without goalkeeper Eric Kronberg, midfielder Kevin Souter and forward Adam Cristman through injury.
· The USA Bid Committee Inc. announced August 4 that Kansas City and Arrowhead Stadium are one of 27 cities and 32 venues, down from 70 initial stadia in 52 cities, on the short list to be included in the United States’ bid to host the FIFA World Cup™ in either 2018 or 2022.
· The Kansas City / USA Host City Bid Committee is Co-Chaired by Kansas City Chiefs Chairman of the Board Clark Hunt and Cerner Corporation’s Chairman and CEO and Kansas City Wizards co-owner Neal Patterson.
· Soccer United Marketing (SUM), Saral, the Kansas City Wizards (Major League Soccer) and the Kansas City Chiefs (NFL), announced last Wednesday that Mexico’s most popular teams, Club América and Club Deportivo Guadalajara S.A. de C.V. (Chivas), will add a new chapter to their storied rivalry when the clubs meet for another edition of Mexico’s “Clásico Nacional,” or national derby, on Wednesday, September 16 at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri at 8:30 p.m. CT. The game, which will celebrate Mexican Independence Day, will be presented by Bud Light.
· Tickets are now on sale. Prices start at $25, and seats can be purchased by visiting the Kansas City Wizards front office at 8900 State Line Road, Leawood, KS 66206 or by calling the Wizards toll free at 1-877-828-7222 or 1-913-387-3400.
Quotes:
KANSAS CITY HEAD COACH PETER VERMES
On the game
Definitely in the first half we drove the game being away from home, which is a really good thing. That was a real positive for us. And then the amount of chances we created, not just the amount but the quality of chances we created were excellent so from that perspective, very positive. The negative is the fact that we should have put one of those away and that would have taken some pressure of us and maybe that would have opened them up a little more. But they did a good job sort of locking down and in the second half especially, bringing Ben [Olsen] on - I think Ben is a guy who manages the game extremely well. So it kind of put the game, I don’t want to say out of reach for us, but it changed a little bit sort of the momentum went their way a little bit the first couple of minutes in the second half.
KANSAS CITY MIDFIELDER DAVY ARNAUD
On the game
Overall, I thought we played well. We came in and played with a lot of heart. We created a ton of chances. On another night, I think the way we played, I think we walk out of here, not just with a tie, but a win. But I think the way we played and the chances we created, I don’t think we deserved to lose. It’s frustrating.
On whether there’s frustration
I don’t think we were frustrated with each other. It gets frustrating when you create some of those chances and you don’t score but I don’t think at any point we stopped pushing and putting ourselves in spots to get goals. We continued to push until the end of the game and I don’t think we fully got what we deserved out of it.
KANSAS CITY MIDFIELDER GRAHAM ZUSI
On his substitution
Well at that point of the game you’re just trying to score one for your team so I was trying to push the game and get the tempo up a little bit. And just provide a pop off the bench.
On playing in front of friends and family
It felt good having gone to Maryland. A couple of the Maryland guys came by after the game so it was nice to have their support.
· Kansas City is now 13-17-8 all-time against D.C. United, including a 4-11-4 record on the road.
· The Wizards are 0-1-1 this season against United.
· The two teams wrap up the season series on the final day of the regular season when the Wizards host D.C. at CommunityAmerica Ballpark October 24.
· Wizards goalkeeper Kevin Hartman has now started 105 straight games and hasn’t missed any action in the last 9250 minutes his teams have played.
· His minutes-played streak constitutes an MLS record.
· Aug. 1, Hartman became just the 2nd player in MLS history to start 100 straight matches.
· Hartman made three four Saturday, increasing his career MLS record in saves to 1208.
· Hartman is the first goalkeeper in MLS history to reach the 1200-save plateau.
· Hartman is the only player to start all 23 games this season for the Wizards and the only player to play every minute of every game this year.
· Hartman played in his 326th career game Saturday.
· He ranks 2nd in League history, trailing only New England’s Steve Ralston (375).
· Midfielder Chance Myers received his first career red card Wednesday for receiving two cautions.
· He will miss the road trip finale Saturday at New York due to suspension.
· Defender Matt Besler received his 5th caution of the season Wednesday and will also miss the New York game on suspension.
· Kansas City was without goalkeeper Eric Kronberg, midfielder Kevin Souter and forward Adam Cristman through injury.
· The USA Bid Committee Inc. announced August 4 that Kansas City and Arrowhead Stadium are one of 27 cities and 32 venues, down from 70 initial stadia in 52 cities, on the short list to be included in the United States’ bid to host the FIFA World Cup™ in either 2018 or 2022.
· The Kansas City / USA Host City Bid Committee is Co-Chaired by Kansas City Chiefs Chairman of the Board Clark Hunt and Cerner Corporation’s Chairman and CEO and Kansas City Wizards co-owner Neal Patterson.
· Soccer United Marketing (SUM), Saral, the Kansas City Wizards (Major League Soccer) and the Kansas City Chiefs (NFL), announced last Wednesday that Mexico’s most popular teams, Club América and Club Deportivo Guadalajara S.A. de C.V. (Chivas), will add a new chapter to their storied rivalry when the clubs meet for another edition of Mexico’s “Clásico Nacional,” or national derby, on Wednesday, September 16 at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri at 8:30 p.m. CT. The game, which will celebrate Mexican Independence Day, will be presented by Bud Light.
· Tickets are now on sale. Prices start at $25, and seats can be purchased by visiting the Kansas City Wizards front office at 8900 State Line Road, Leawood, KS 66206 or by calling the Wizards toll free at 1-877-828-7222 or 1-913-387-3400.
Quotes:
KANSAS CITY HEAD COACH PETER VERMES
On the game
Definitely in the first half we drove the game being away from home, which is a really good thing. That was a real positive for us. And then the amount of chances we created, not just the amount but the quality of chances we created were excellent so from that perspective, very positive. The negative is the fact that we should have put one of those away and that would have taken some pressure of us and maybe that would have opened them up a little more. But they did a good job sort of locking down and in the second half especially, bringing Ben [Olsen] on - I think Ben is a guy who manages the game extremely well. So it kind of put the game, I don’t want to say out of reach for us, but it changed a little bit sort of the momentum went their way a little bit the first couple of minutes in the second half.
KANSAS CITY MIDFIELDER DAVY ARNAUD
On the game
Overall, I thought we played well. We came in and played with a lot of heart. We created a ton of chances. On another night, I think the way we played, I think we walk out of here, not just with a tie, but a win. But I think the way we played and the chances we created, I don’t think we deserved to lose. It’s frustrating.
On whether there’s frustration
I don’t think we were frustrated with each other. It gets frustrating when you create some of those chances and you don’t score but I don’t think at any point we stopped pushing and putting ourselves in spots to get goals. We continued to push until the end of the game and I don’t think we fully got what we deserved out of it.
KANSAS CITY MIDFIELDER GRAHAM ZUSI
On his substitution
Well at that point of the game you’re just trying to score one for your team so I was trying to push the game and get the tempo up a little bit. And just provide a pop off the bench.
On playing in front of friends and family
It felt good having gone to Maryland. A couple of the Maryland guys came by after the game so it was nice to have their support.
2 comments:
PV is an idiot! When you have forwards that are not producing (scoring goals is there only job) don't play them!!! We have many other forwards, why not give them a chance? He continuosly subs one in with 10 minutes or less left in the game, hardly giving them enough time to gain momentum and confidence on the field. I am tired of seeing the same old guys blowing it agin and again, lets get some new starts at forward...why not???
Arnaud deserves to be benched for missing at least 3 sitters. But since hes a fan "favorite" and PV probably has a crush on him he won't. Thank God Myers is out for the next game, all he does is run up and down the sideline and cross every ball he finds at his feet.
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