Kansas City Wizards

The Kansas City Wizards are Kansas City, Missouri's Major League Soccer (MLS) club. The Wizards won the MLS Cup in 2000, and the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup in 2004. They are owned by Lamar Hunt, who also owns the Kansas City Chiefs, F.C. Dallas and the Columbus Crew. On December 9, 2004 Hunt announced plans to sell the team following the 2005 season.http://www.mlsnet.com/MLS/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20041209&content_id=20059&vkey=news_mls&fext=.jsp They were known as the Kansas City Wiz in 1996. Their home field is Arrowhead Stadium, which they share with the Chiefs.

International competition

Copa MercoNorte

The Wizards were invited to participate in the 2001 Copa Merconorte, where they competed in Group C against Sporting Cristal of Peru, Santos Laguna of Mexico, and Barcelona of Ecuador.

Related Topics:
Copa Merconorte - Sporting Cristal - Peru - Santos Laguna - Mexico - Barcelona - Ecuador

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The August 8 road match against Mexican Champions Santos Laguna resulted in controversy when the officiating crew from Trinidad and Tobago failed to arrive. A team of Mexican referees was brought to the stadium. The Wizards filed a formal protest, despite which play commenced, resulting in two questionable penalty kicks awarded for fouls outside the box, and the questionable ejection of Nick Garcia in the 35th minute.

Related Topics:
Trinidad and Tobago - Nick Garcia

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Results

• Sporting Cristal 2-1 Kansas City Wizards (1 August, Arrowhead Stadium); Goals: Onandi Lowe 7' (KC), Erick Torres 31' (SC), Gastón Córdoba 79' (SC)
• Santos Laguna 4-2 Kansas City Wizards (Torreón, Mexico) (8 August); Goals: Héctor Altamirano 28' PK (SL), Robson Luiz 36' (SL), Matt McKeon 53' (KC), Eduardo Lillingston 83' PK (SL), Carlos Augusto Gomes 84' (SL), Roy Lassiter 88' (KC)
• Barcelona 2-3 Kansas City Wizards; Goals: Carlos Alfaro Moreno 13' (BAR), (31') Roy Lassiter 31' (KC), (46') Chris Brown 46' (KC), Chris Brown 50' (KC), Fricson George 76' (BAR)
• Sporting Cristal 2-1 Kansas City Wizards (12 September); Goals: Luis Bonnet (SC) 23', 2-0 (25') Luis Bonnet (SC) 25', Onandi Lowe (KC) 40'
• Kansas City Wizards 1-1 Barcelona (17 October); Goals: Roy Lassiter 32' (KC), Clovis Bento 41' (BAR)
• Kansas City Wizards 0-1 Santos Laguna (21 November): Goals: Eduardo Lillingston 12' (SL)

CONCACAF Champions Cup