goal.com - 10/13/2008
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Kyle McCarthy KANSAS CITY, Kansas -- Much like every other team in MLS, Kansas City is fighting for its playoff future with two weeks left in the season. Unlike most other teams in the league, the Wizards recognize the future doesn't just encompass the next two weeks. After a run to the Western ...
behindthebadge.com - 10/20/2008
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behindthebadge.com —
October 19 --- Behind the Badge: The results
didn't exactly go our way this weekend. --- Both...
New York and Kansas City won and leapfrogged United in the standings. --- Each has 39 points to DC's 37. --- In the West, Colorado also won and now has the same number of standings points as DC...
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DC UNITED: One game left...
hillcrestroad.blogspot.com - 10/19/2008
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hillcrestroad.blogspot.com —
Amazing. That's the only way to describe. Claudio
Lopez was simply fantastic tonight, as was the rest...
of the team. We outshot SJ 23-7. What a touching moment with Kerry Zavagnin before the match. Too bad we didn't score earlier so he could have ...
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WHAT A WIN!
hillcrestroad.blogspot.com - 10/12/2008
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hillcrestroad.blogspot.com —
Big win tonight in KCK, as we picked
up a vital three points toward the final playoff...
spot. We're currently double and triple checking all the permutations, but it looks like we'll occupy one of the final playoff spots after the weekend no matter if ...
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Post-Game Notes and Quotes
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Saturday's Game/Monday Reading
Hillcrest Road —
... For some fun reading, check out Kyle McCarthy's column over at Goal.com. He spoke with MLS's most wanted man, Peter Vermes, Saturday before the game and relays the information here.
Got A Crate Full News
du Nord —
... and future of Marvell Wynne. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ GENERAL Chicago Fire forward has been named MLS Player Of The Week. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ The BBC talks to MLS #2 Ivan Gazidis about the business of the league, and how it is growing. (thanks to Mike for this one) ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Steve Davis at ESPN Soccernet with Ten things to note from Week 29. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Kyle McCarthy of Goal.com with his weekly breakdown of the league. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Grahame Jones of ...
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Notables and Quotes
hillcrestroad.blogspot.com 10/27/2008 — FYI-Reserves are up 2-0 at halftime. First half goals from Trujillo and Watson. Espinoza was taken off after being injured on a (reportedly) dirty tackle. • Kansas City concludes the regular season 11-10-9, 42 pts in 4th place in the Eastern ...
Tough Loss
hillcrestroad.blogspot.com 11/11/2008 — The Kansas City Wizards 2008 MLS season is over. It's been a fun one. Thanks for reading all year. We look forward to some updates and innovations of Hillcrest Road over the offseason, so keep on reading. Read the quotes and notables from tonight's ...
Tought One
hillcrestroad.blogspot.com 11/3/2008 — The last-second goal is always a tough one to swallow, but it's now halftime of the 180-minute game. Watch next Saturday on HDNet or Metro Sports at 6:30 p.m. CT live from Columbus. Absolutely great goal from Davy. KANSAS CITY WIZARDS HEAD COACH CURT ...
Wizards After USL-1 MVP
downthebyline.com 11/3/2008 — While cruising bigsoccer today, I came across a thread about USL-1 players that could play in MLS. One of the players on the list was this year's league MVP, Jonathan Steele of the Puerto Rico Islanders. In the thread was talk about Steele possibly ...
us news | S365 Exclusive: Lopez Happy With MLS Life
soccer365.com 10/24/2008 — With his first regular season in America set to close shop, cultured Kansas City attacker Claudio L pez has given high marks all around to his decision to join MLS. The former Argentina ace has five goals and six assists with one game left to play in ...
ESPNsoccernet - MLS - Lopez returning to Wizards at reduced salary
soccernet.espn.go.com 1/11/2009 — ESPNsoccernet has learned that Argentine star Claudio "El Piojo" Lopez will be returning to the Kansas City Wizards for the 2009 season, and he will do so at a fraction of the price. According to team sources, the Wizards have signed Lopez to a new ...
End of Season Grades
downthebyline.com 12/3/2008 — The Wizards season ended almost a month ago, but I'm now getting to the end of the season player grades for the Wizards. I'm including any player that played for the Wizards since my midseason grades , meaning players like Ryan McMahen and Sasha ...
Lopez Returning to Mexico?
downthebyline.com 11/5/2008 — The rumor mill is back up and running again, this time involving the Wizards designated player leaving Kansas City to go back to Mexico to play. The rumor has Lopez leaving the Wizards to go play for Puebla FC in the Mexican first division, where he'd ...
Playoff Chances
downthebyline.com 10/21/2008 — With only one week left, the Wizards are in a very good position to make the playoffs for the second season in a row. In fact, they could be in the playoffs before they even take the field on Saturday against the Revolution. A loss by New York on ...
Revs trade Cristman to Kansas City
soccerbyives.net 11/24/2008 — in what should be the first of several deals made today, the New England Revolution is sending forward Adam Cristman to the Kansas City Wizards in exchange for a 2009 3rd round draft pick and an allocation.
So why make the trade? The Revs had too ...
Wizards beat Revolution 1-0 (AP) —
Yahoo! Sports - MLS News 10/12/2008
Jimmy Conrad's second-half header gave Kansas City a 1-0 victory over the New England Revolution on Saturday night and kept the Wizards' slim playoff hopes alive. Kevin Hartman made two saves and recorded his 10th shutout for Kansas City (9-10-9), ...
