Wizards have bye week to regroup
Published 5/9/2008 by Bob Rusert at Major League Soccer News
After a productive four-game homestand where they dropped only one decision, followed by a 1-0 triumph at Chicago, and then consecutive losses on the road, the Kansas City Wizards have a bye week to recoup.
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