Wizards Fall/USA Clinches WC BerthThe Wizards fell to Chivas USA 2-0 tonight, limiting our faint chances for the MLS Cup Playoffs. With Columbus beating NE earlier in the day, we had a chance to pull within three points of the final playoff spot but could not get three points at The Home Depot Center, something that is never easy for the road team.
Jimmy Conrad and the U.S. National Team earned a beautiful 3-2 win over Honduras in San Pedro Sula to clinch a spot in the 2010 FIFA World Cup with one game to spare in qualifying. Entering the final round, the USA leads CONCACAF qualifying. Conrad was an unused sub for the USA. Hopefully he'll see the field next Wednesday in Washington, D.C. We are hosting watch parties for that match at both 810 Zones. Thanks to everyone who came out tonight to the Plaza 810 Zone to watch the USA-Honduras game and the Wizards match. The crowd was great, and the support of the National Team is excellent to see!
· Kansas City is now 4-3-3 all-time against Chivas USA, including a 0-3-2 record on the road.
· After the loss, the Wizards remain six points behind the New England Revolution for the final spot in the MLS Cup Playoffs.
· New England lost to Columbus 1-0 Saturday.
· Wizards goalkeeper Kevin Hartman has now started 110 straight games and hasn’t missed any action in the last 9900 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 four saves Saturday, increasing his career MLS record in saves to 1226.
· Hartman is the first goalkeeper in MLS history to reach the 1200-save plateau.
· Hartman is the only player to start all 28 games this season for the Wizards and the only player to play every minute of every game this year.
· Hartman played in his 331st career game Saturday.
· He ranks 2nd in League history, trailing only New England’s Steve Ralston (378).
· Both Hartman and striker Kei Kamara were playing on the campus of their former school, Cal-State Dominguez Hills Saturday.
· Midfielder Graham Zusi made his 3rd start of the season, partnering with Jack Jewsbury in central midfield.
· Zusi started the first two games of the season, but hadn’t been in the starting lineup since.
· Kansas City was without goalkeeper Eric Kronberg, midfielder Kevin Souter and forward Adam Cristman through injury.
· Wizards captain Jimmy Conrad missed the match while on duty with the U.S. National Team.
· Conrad was on the bench Saturday as the USA clinched a berth in the 2010 FIFA World Cup with a 3-2 win at Honduras.
· Midfielder Davy Arnaud wore the captain’s arm band Saturday for Kansas City with Conrad out.
· 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.
Jimmy Conrad and the U.S. National Team earned a beautiful 3-2 win over Honduras in San Pedro Sula to clinch a spot in the 2010 FIFA World Cup with one game to spare in qualifying. Entering the final round, the USA leads CONCACAF qualifying. Conrad was an unused sub for the USA. Hopefully he'll see the field next Wednesday in Washington, D.C. We are hosting watch parties for that match at both 810 Zones. Thanks to everyone who came out tonight to the Plaza 810 Zone to watch the USA-Honduras game and the Wizards match. The crowd was great, and the support of the National Team is excellent to see!
· Kansas City is now 4-3-3 all-time against Chivas USA, including a 0-3-2 record on the road.
· After the loss, the Wizards remain six points behind the New England Revolution for the final spot in the MLS Cup Playoffs.
· New England lost to Columbus 1-0 Saturday.
· Wizards goalkeeper Kevin Hartman has now started 110 straight games and hasn’t missed any action in the last 9900 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 four saves Saturday, increasing his career MLS record in saves to 1226.
· Hartman is the first goalkeeper in MLS history to reach the 1200-save plateau.
· Hartman is the only player to start all 28 games this season for the Wizards and the only player to play every minute of every game this year.
· Hartman played in his 331st career game Saturday.
· He ranks 2nd in League history, trailing only New England’s Steve Ralston (378).
· Both Hartman and striker Kei Kamara were playing on the campus of their former school, Cal-State Dominguez Hills Saturday.
· Midfielder Graham Zusi made his 3rd start of the season, partnering with Jack Jewsbury in central midfield.
· Zusi started the first two games of the season, but hadn’t been in the starting lineup since.
· Kansas City was without goalkeeper Eric Kronberg, midfielder Kevin Souter and forward Adam Cristman through injury.
· Wizards captain Jimmy Conrad missed the match while on duty with the U.S. National Team.
· Conrad was on the bench Saturday as the USA clinched a berth in the 2010 FIFA World Cup with a 3-2 win at Honduras.
· Midfielder Davy Arnaud wore the captain’s arm band Saturday for Kansas City with Conrad out.
· 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.
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