Brass and Kings

Kansas City Brass

The PDL announced their 2009 schedule on Wednesday.  The Kansas City Brass will again play in the Central Conference’s Heartland Division.  There are 7 teams in the division.   They include the 2008 PDL Champion Thunder Bay Chill.  The rest are as follows: Des Moines Menace, St. Louis Lions, Springfield Demize as well as two expansion teams in the Real Colorado Foxes and Rochester Thunder.

All will play a 16 game schedule, although it is far from a balanced one.   The schedule for the Brass have them playing Thunder Bay just one time while playing Springfield four times.   They get expansion Rochester just twice while playing the rest three times.

The PDL US Open Cup qualifying was also released.   Here is the Central Conference schedule.    The Brass get 4 games.   They play at Real Colorado, host St. Louis and Springfield before going to Rochester.  These are four of the first five games of the season.

Kansas City Kings

They lost to the St Louis Illusion 5-3 in the Indoor US Open Cup but as far as league play goes they remain undefeated.  The Kings have 13 points in five games and will play at second place Springfield Demize (9 points) tomorrow.  This is the first meeting between the clubs this season.  The return game is on the 7th in KC.

30 Jan. News and Blogs you might have missed.

Former Wizards Update

Bradley calls 19 from MLS to train for Mexico qualifier

U.S. Releases MLS-Laden Roster for Mexico Match Camp

Jewsbury Called Back to the National Team

20 Called to U.S. Training Camp

Jewsbury is keeping busy

Are you ready for 8 months of football America? The MLS Schedule is here.

US Training Camp Roster Released

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29 Jan. News and Blogs you might have missed.

Time to Plan the Rest of My Year

Fate gives Becker chance to shine

Peter Vermes interview 01-28-2009 Part 1

First XI: The early slate

2009 Cauldron Leadership Elections

Wizards release 2009 schedule

The Schedule is Out – UPDATE

Entregados y de buen ánimo

Will John on trial at JJK

Current MLS Allocation List

Happy Birthday to Matt Marquess.    The second year defender turns 23 today.  He played in five games last year as a rookie and started 4 times at left back.  I was impressed with Marquess’ play when he started.  Also – he and I share the same birthday … although I(OG) am 36 today.

Also, a belated Happy Birthday to Micheal Harrington.  He turned 23 back on Saturday.  Micheal will be starting his 4th season with KC.  Last year he started 30 games and played both left back and wide right.  Mostly left back.  Harrington garnered 2 goals and 2 assists. 

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

Kansas City Wizards Announce 2009 Schedule
 
 Home Night Games to Start at 7:30 p.m. CT, All 30 Games to be Televised
 
(January 28, 2009) – The Kansas City Wizards announced Wednesday the 30-game 2009 Major League Soccer (MLS) regular-season schedule. For a third consecutive season, every Kansas City Wizards game will be televised. Games not shown exclusively in English by a national broadcast partner will be shown live locally on Metro Sports. Metro Sports is available on Time Warner Cable (Channel 30), Comcast (Channel 258 ) and Sunflower Cable in Lawrence, Kan. (Channel 37). Metro Sports will also televise Wizards games in Spanish on Time Warner Cable Channel 5, the Around Town Channel. The Wizards open the season Saturday, March 21 at 7:30 p.m. CT against Toronto FC at CommunityAmerica Ballpark.
 
Kansas City will play one (1) Wednesday home match, one (1) Thursday home match and one (1) Sunday home match. The remaining 12 home matches will be played on Saturday nights. The Wizards will appear on national television six times, including one ESPN2 / Deportes broadcast, three Fox Soccer Channel / Fox Sports en Español broadcasts and two TelaFutura broadcasts.
 
CommunityAmerica Ballpark will host its first-ever ESPN2 broadcast on Thursday, April 23 at 7 p.m. CT. Kansas City will face the New York Red Bulls 30 minutes earlier to accommodate ESPN2’s national broadcast window. On July 4, the Wizards host the 2006 and 2007 MLS Cup champion Houston Dynamo at 8 p.m. CT. Fireworks celebrating the United States’ Independence Day will immediately follow the game.
 
The Wizards schedule includes a break from MLS play in the second half of June to alleviate schedule congestion associated with Kansas City’s qualification for SuperLiga. SuperLiga is a tournament that runs concurrent to the MLS regular-season between teams from the United States and Mexico. In 2008, SuperLiga included a group phase and a knockout phase with all games held in U.S. venues. Eight clubs – four each from the top-flight leagues of the United States and Mexico – played to determine a singular champion of North America. Last year, the New England Revolution (MLS) defeated the Houston Dynamo (MLS) and took home $1 million in prize money, the largest purse in North American soccer history. The 2009 SuperLiga schedule will be announced at a later date. For more information, please visit the SuperLiga website.
 
Season ticket packages for 2009 are still available, starting as low as $180. Contact the Wizards at (913) 387-3400 for tickets or visit www.kcwizards.com. Individual tickets go on sale through Ticketmaster on Thursday, Feb. 19.  Contact Ticketmaster via phone at (816) 931-3330 or online at Ticketmaster.com. Call for details on how to get the limited tickets available at CommunityAmerica Ballpark to see the Los Angeles Galaxy on Saturday, July 25.
 
Kansas City Wizards 2009 Schedule
GMDATE (TV)OPPONENTVENUETIME (CT)
1Saturday, Mar 21 (MS)Toronto FCHome7:30
2Saturday, Mar 28 (MS)Colorado RapidsAway8:30
3Saturday, Apr 4 (MS)San Jose EarthquakesHome7:30
4Saturday, Apr 11 (MS)Seattle Sounders FCAway9:30
5Saturday, Apr 18 (FSC, FSE)Chicago FireAway7:30
6Thursday, Apr 23 (ESPN2, ESPN Deportes)New York Red BullsHome7:00
7Sunday, Apr 26 (MS)Toronto FCAwayTBD
8Wednesday, May 6 (MS)D.C. UnitedHome7:30
9Saturday, May 9 (FSC)Columbus CrewAway6:00
10Saturday, May 16 (MS)Real Salt LakeAway8:00
11Saturday, May 23 (FSC)Club Deportivo Chivas USAHome7:30
12Saturday, May 30 (MS)Los Angeles GalaxyAway9:30
13Saturday, Jun 6 (MS)Columbus CrewHome7:30
14Saturday, Jun 13 (MS)New England RevolutionHome7:30
15Saturday, Jul 4 (MS)Houston DynamoHome8:00
16Saturday, Jul 11 (MS)New England RevolutionAwayTBD
17Saturday, Jul 25 (MS)Los Angeles GalaxyHome7:30
18Saturday, Aug 1 (MS)FC DallasAway7:30
19Saturday, Aug 8 (MS)D.C. UnitedAway7:00
20Sunday, Aug 16 (Telefutura, MS)Chicago FireHome2:00
21Saturday, Aug 22 (MS)San Jose EarthquakesAway9:00
22Saturday, Aug 29 (MS)Real Salt LakeHome7:30
23Saturday, Sep 5 (MS)New England RevolutionAway6:30
24Saturday, Sep 12 (MS)New York Red BullsAway6:30
25Saturday, Sep 19 (MS)FC DallasHome7:30
26Saturday, Sep 26 (MS)Colorado RapidsHome7:30
27Sunday, Oct 4 (Telefutura, MS)Houston DynamoAway2:00
28Saturday, Oct 10 (MS)Club Deportivo Chivas USAAway9:30
29Saturday, Oct 17 (MS)Seattle Sounders FCHome7:30
30Saturday, Oct 24 (MS)D.C. UnitedHome7:30

 
Key:
MS = Metro Sports (English), Time Warner Cable Channel 5 (Spanish)
FSC, FSE = Fox Soccer Channel, Fox Sports en Español
 
Schedule Highlights
 
Kansas City plays 12 of 15 home games on Saturday. Others include:
One (1) Wednesday (May 6)
One (1) Thursday (April 23 on ESPN2)
One (1) Sunday (Aug. 16 on Telafutura)
12 of 14 night games begin at 7:30 p.m. CT.
April 23 match vs. New York Red Bulls on ESPN2 starts at 7 p.m. CT.
July 4 match vs. Houston Dynamo starts at 8 p.m. CT with fireworks to follow.
Wizards appear on national television 6 times.
ESPN2 (April 23)
Fox Soccer Channel 3 (April 18, May 9, May 23)
Telafutura 2 (Aug. 16, Oct. 4)
Seattle Sounders FC makes first appearance in Kansas City on Oct. 17.
Defending MLS Cup Champion Columbus Crew visit Kansas City June 6.
Wizards conclude regular season at home for 5th time in 14 seasons Oct. 24 vs. D.C. United.
Kansas City opens season at home for 10th time March 21 vs. Toronto FC.
Wizards are 7-0-2 all-time in season-opening home games.
Kansas City plays D.C. United and New England Revolution 3 times.
D.C. United is the only team to visit CommunityAmerica Ballpark twice in MLS play.
The Wizards will play at Gillette Stadium twice, where they are 6-1-4 all-time.
MLS is in active discussions with HDnet to continue broadcasting games on the first all-high definition national television network. HDnet has partnered with MLS since 2003.
Please check kcwizards.com in the coming weeks for game promotions, themes and events.
All Metro Sports broadcasts will feature 30-minute pre-game and 30-minute post-game shows.
Sean Wheelock will serve as the voice of the Wizards for the 11th season.
Zoran Savic will be the color commentator for the 2nd season.
 

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28 Jan. News and Blogs you might have missed.

 

“You suck, ref!”

Wizards Preseason Continues

2009 Best Boys Club  Look who came in the 30 ith slot?

Wizards Preseason Schedule and MLS Schedule

Final Practice Right Now/Team Leaves Tomorrow

Rapids Shed Four Well-Knowns

Is Freddy Dead?

Milan Wanting To Keep Beckham

 

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27 Jan. News and Blogs you might have missed.

Williams seeks donor to help wife battle cancer

Costly striker deal for City

Happy Monday

Top Five USMNT matches in 2009

Bannister Mall: Spooky, Abandoned … Perfect Place for a Techno Video Spoontown will be shooting his next Techno Video Saturday January 31 around 10:00. Extras needed.  All welcome.

Scandal weakening Portland’s MLS bid?

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Kansas City Wizards Weekly Update

* Major League Soccer to Announce 2009 Schedule This Week
* Wizards Conclude Training in Kansas City Tuesday, Leave for Florida Wednesday
* Demolition Commences at Bannister Mall
* Espinoza Makes First International Appearance

Major League Soccer to Announce 2009 Schedule This Week

Major League Soccer will announce the full 2009 regular-season schedule later this week. Stay tuned to www.kcwizards.com throughout the week for the latest on the 2009 fixture list.

In December, it was announced that the Kansas City Wizards will start the 2009 season with a home match against Toronto FC on Saturday, March 21, 2009. The game will kick off at Kansas City’s new start time, 7:30 p.m. CT, at CommunityAmerica Ballpark. Season ticket packages are now available by calling the Wizards ticket office at (913) 387-3400. Group packages for groups of 15 or more are also available for the home opener. Single-game tickets will go on sale at a later date.

In 2009, the Wizards will continue to offer a free bus to groups of 50 from within the Kansas City metro area. Contact a Wizards sales rep at (913) 387-3400 for more information about bringing your group outing to a Kansas City Wizards match via bus. Alcohol, excluding kegs, is allowed on buses to the stadium.

Wizards Conclude Preseason Training in Kansas City Tuesday, Leave for Bradenton, Fla. Wednesday

Tuesday, the Wizards will train either outdoors at the team’s Swope Park Training Center or indoors at KC Sports Lodge in Independence, Mo., depending upon weather conditions. Kansas City departs Wednesday for two weeks of camp in Bradenton, Fla. To confirm Tuesday’s training location, please contact Dave Borchardt in the Wizards media relations department at (816) 665-8442 or dborchardt@kcwizards.com.

Day, Date                     Time                 Location
Tuesday, Jan. 27           11 a.m. CT        Swope Park Training Center or KC Sports Lodge

UPCOMING TRAINING CAMPS

Dates                           Location
Jan. 29 – Feb. 11           Training Camp in Bradenton, Fla.
Feb. 13 – Feb. 17          Training in Kansas City
Feb. 19 – March 4          Training Camp in Guadalajara, Mexico

Kansas City Wizards Swope Park Training Center
6310 Lewis Road
Kansas City, MO 64132
Google Maps here

KC Sports Lodge
*KC Sports Lodge is not available via online mapping services. Please follow the directions below. Contact a member of the Wizards media relations department if you have problems finding the facility.

From Downtown
Take I-70 East to I-470/M 291 South (Exit 15 A)
Go south on I-470, taking the first exit (16 A) onto 40 HWY East
Take 40 HWY East to Little Blue Parkway South/NE Lakewood Way
Head South onto Little Blue Parkway until the KC Sports Lodge sign (1/4 mile)
Turn Right at the KC Sports Lodge sign
KC Sports Lodge will be on the right-hand side of the street

From Overland Park
Take I-435 East to I-470 East
Continue on I-470 until 40 HWY East (Exit 16 A)
Take 40 HWY East to Little Blue Parkway South/NE Lakewood Way
Head South onto Little Blue Parkway until the KC Sports Lodge sign (1/4 mile)
Turn Right at the KC Sports Lodge sign
KC Sports Lodge will be on the right-hand side of the street

Demolition Commences at Bannister Mall, Visit www.thetrailskc.com for Latest on The Trails Development

Last week, demolition commenced at Bannister Mall, the future site of a soccer-specific stadium for the Kansas City Wizards. For photos from the first week of demolition, visit this photo gallery at kcwizards.com.

For the latest on The Trails Development, LANE4 Property Group’s $1 billion project in Southeast Kansas City that will include a soccer-specific stadium for the Kansas City Wizards, visit www.thetrailskc.com. This website includes all the relevant facts and figures on the project, including initial renderings and a preliminary site plan.

Midfielder Roger Espinoza Earns First Career Appearance for Honduras

Kansas City Wizards midfielder Roger Espinoza earned his first career appearance last Thursday for the Honduras National Team in a 2-1 win over Belize. Espinoza was born in Honduras and lived there before moving to Denver, Colo. at age 12. Toronto FC midfielder Amada Guevara scored the opening goal, and the win put Honduras atop Group A after one match of the 2009 UNCAF (Central American Football Union) Nations Cup. Honduras, the host country, beat Nicaragua Saturday 4-1 to secure their place in the tournament semifinals and, subsequently, the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup.

Espinoza first trained with the Honduras National Team at a training camp earlier in January to prepare for the tournament, the competition that determines the Central-American champion. The top five finishers will qualify for the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup. Espinoza has quickly became one of Honduras’ brightest prospects, as Head Coach Reinaldo Rueda tabbed Espinoza an up-and-coming star.

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26 Jan. News and Blogs you might have missed.

 

Feature: KC Wizards Stadium Conjures Benefits

No Caps for Wizards Tonight

Companies That Get It: Kansas City Wizards

KC Kings head to PASL Open Cup.

Mercato 2009, Update Eastern

Wizards new stadium on track.

Jimmy Conrad

Kljestan’s hat trick propels U.S. MNT

Major League Soccer Update

Sounders To Sign Montero

Blues to land Costly

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23 Jan. News and Blogs you might have missed.

Espinoza Earns First Cap

The Trails, Kansas City, MO, Retail-Soocer Complex- Office  A very informative Site.

Wall come tumbling down – part 2

 World of sports has had its famous 44s

Bizarre Jimmy Conrad interview

US-Mexico countdown: No. 20

TRR First Look: 2009 KC Brass schedule

Weekly Wrap-up

Largest Capacity Stadium in Every European Country

Roller Warriors open another season Saturday at Municipal Auditorium

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22 Jan. News and Blogs you might have missed.

Wall come tumbling down…

Espinoza Named to Honduran Roster

Bannister Mall Demolition Begins

Bannister Mall redevelopment smashes ahead

MLS Notes: A big step for the KC stadium, Franklin has surgery and Petke introduced by RBNY

STADIUMS: Kansas City Stadium Moves Forward as Mall Comes Down

Wizards’ newest players are settling in

Earthquakes re-sign defender Garcia

The Following Interview With Jimmy Conrad Was Conducted via Facebook with His Full Consent and Cooperation

Seattle signs defender Graham

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