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WIZARDS:  Lopez, Gomez join list of KC heroes
WIZARDS: Lopez, Gomez join list of KC heroes
October 19 --- Duo latest to aid in dramatic of Wizards late-season playoff charge --- MLSNet.com: There has been no shortage of heroes for the Kansas City Wizards in their rebound from last place in the Eastern Conference to the verge of clinching a playoff berth...
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Former SD Socker wins the match in KC with literally the last kick...
San Diego eXtreme Sports Coalition —   The Kansas City Wizards moved ever closer to returning to the MLS Cup Playoffs Saturday, topping the San Jose Earthquakes, 3-2, on a dramatic goal from Herculez Gomez in the third minute of stoppage time... features from MLSNet, Match Report VIDEOS - Dramatic last-second game-winning goal by Herculez Gomez Official highlights, (6:02 min.) Related article, "Lopez, Gomez join list of KC heroes"

More MLS Week 30 highlights (Goal of the Week, Player of the Week)
San Diego MLS Project — This was a very dramatic week in Major League Soccer; with only one week to go, five teams will now vie for the final three playoff berths.  This is the closest race to the playoffs in MLS history.  See numerous previous posts for specific match highlights; here are Player of the Week, Goal of the Week, and other midweek features as we look toward the final weekend of the regular season... from MLSNet, "Kansas City Wizards forward Claudio Lopez was voted Major League Soccer's Player of the Week for Week 30 of the 2008 season. Lopez scored one goal and added two assists in one of the ...

MLS Week 30 highlights --- ...including Player of the Week
San Diego eXtreme Sports Coalition — This was a very dramatic week in Major League Soccer; with only one week to go, five teams will now vie for the final three playoff berths.  This is the closest race to the playoffs in MLS history.  See numerous previous posts for specific match highlights; here are Player of the Week, Goal of the Week, and other midweek features as we look toward the final weekend of the regular season... from MLSNet, "Kansas City Wizards forward Claudio Lopez was voted Major League Soccer's Player of the Week for Week 30 of the 2008 season. Lopez scored one goal and added two assists in one of the ...

MLS updates - Week in Review features
MLS Expansion And Development — ... Week for Week 30 of the 2008 season. Lopez scored one goal and added two assists in one of the most dramatic games of the season. The Kansas City Wizards defeated the San Jose Earthquakes 3-2 on a last-second goal set up by Lopez. The win moved the Wizards' to 10-10-9 with 39 points and allowed them to hold onto a wildcard spot heading into the final game of the season." Read the complete MLS Player of the Week Press Release here Also, "Lopez, Gomez join list of KC Heroes" --- ...

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WIZARDS' Claudio Lopez voted MLS Player of the Week
web.mlsnet.com 10/20/2008 — (from MLSNet.com) Kansas City's Claudio Lopez scored one goal and added two assists in one of the most dramatic games of the season...
Video: WIZARDS v EARTHQUAKES --- (last kick of the game - dramatic winning goal by Herculez Gomez)
web.mlsnet.com 10/19/2008 — (from MLSNet.com) KC's Claudio Lopez took a last-gasp corner with the 3 minutes of stoppage time nearly gone. --- His dipping cross was met by a running Herculez Gomez who bulged the net with a left-footed touch to set off mayhem in the stands; the 3-2 win over San Jose boosts KC's playoff chances.
Day off for Gomez (Updated)
rangers.lohudblogs.com 10/16/2008 — I’ve been derailed today by a golf assignment, but Jeff Gold just checked in from practice to say Scott Gomez, who has apparently been fighting the flu, is not on the ice. Meanwhile, Gomez’s absence does delay any possibly line ...
WIZARDS have little room for error...
web.mlsnet.com 10/12/2008 — (from MLSNet.com) Even the fans of the Kansas City Wizards, who have endured four consecutive seasons of biting their nails wondering if their team will reach the postseason, have gone as far as proposing a new motto for their beloved team: "Kansas City Wizards -- Must Win."
WIZARDS: 2007-08 Wizards Regular Statistics
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Match Recap: WIZARDS v EARTHQUAKES
web.mlsnet.com 10/19/2008 — October 18 --- MLSNet.com: A Herculez Gomez goal with literally the final kick of the game, three minutes deep into stoppage time, gave Kansas City a 3-2 win against San Jose at CommunityAmerica Ballpark on Saturday night and kept them in lead position to reach the MLS Cup Playoffs...
Video: WIZARDS v EARTHQUAKES
youtube.com 10/19/2008 — (6:02) Official highlights: Saturday, October 18 --- The Kansas City Wizards moved ever closer to returning to the MLS Cup Playoffs Saturday, topping the San Jose Earthquakes, 3-2, on a dramatic goal from Herculez Gomez in the third minute of stoppage time. (MLSNet.com)
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K.C., Crew draw after stoppage time goal
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