1997 Kansas City Wizards season

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Kansas City Wizards
1997 season
Head coach Ron Newman
Major League Soccer West: 1st
Overall: 2nd
USOC Third Round
Playoffs Conference Semifinals
Top goalscorerLeague: Preki (12)
All: Preki (13)
Average home league attendance9,058
  1996
1998  

The 1997 Kansas City Wizards season was the second in team and MLS history. Played at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri.

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MLS did not allow matches to end in ties and thus Shootouts were used to decide draws, the stats that follow do not include shootout goals scored and the teams actually point total in the regular season was 49 even though it is shown below as 63. Shootout win= 2 points, Shootout loss= 0 points.

Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
0 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Mike Ammann
2 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Steve Pittman
3 FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Paul Wright
4 DF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Richard Gough
6 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Sean Bowers
7 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Diego Gutierrez
8 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Damian Silvera
8 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jamel Mitchell
9 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ryan Tinsley
10 FW Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Mo Johnston
11 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Preki
12 FW Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  ZIM Vitalis Takawira
No.Pos.NationPlayer
13 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Mark Chung
14 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Frank Klopas
16 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA John Diffley
17 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Edmundo Rodriguez
18 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Chris Snitko
19 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jake Dancy
19 DF Flag of Liberia.svg  LBR Dionysius Sebwe
20 DF Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Uche Okafor
21 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Matt McKeon
22 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Brian Johnson
23 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Nino DaSilva
27 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA John DeBrito

Competitions

Major League Soccer

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
32210115751 +66312043524 +119072227 −5

Last updated: 1997.
Source: Major League Soccer

DateOpponentsH / AResult
F A
ScorersAttendance
March 29, 1997 San Jose Earthquakes H22 (W) Johnston
Preki
April 5, 1997 Los Angeles Galaxy H32 Takawira
Preki
Chung
April 12, 1997 Tampa Bay Mutiny A12 Preki
April 18, 1997 Dallas Burn H21 Klopas
Chung
April 27, 1997 Tampa Bay Mutiny H22 (L) Johnston
Wright
May 3, 1997 New England Revolution A12 Preki
May 10, 1997 Los Angeles Galaxy H10 Preki
May 18, 1997 NY/NJ Metrostars A01
May 22, 1997 Columbus Crew H31 McKeon 2
Chung
May 30, 1997 Los Angeles Galaxy A31 Wright
Takawira
Own Goal
June 6, 1997 Dallas Burn A11 (W) Wright
June 8, 1997 San Jose Earthquakes A32 Chung
Preki 2
June 15, 1997 San Jose Earthquakes H13 Bowers
June 21, 1997 D.C. United H61 Wright
Klopas
Chung
Preki
Bowers
Rodriguez
June 25, 1997 Tampa Bay Mutiny H22 (W) Wright
Chung
June 28, 1997 Colorado Rapids A33 (W) Takawira 2
Johnston
July 4, 1997 Columbus Crew A21 Takawira 2
July 6, 1997 Dallas Burn H13 Tinsley
July 12, 1997 New England Revolution A02
July 19, 1997 D.C. United H32 Chung 2
Takawira
July 26, 1997 New England Revolution H00 (W)
August 2, 1997 Dallas Burn A21 Chung
Preki
August 9, 1997 Tampa Bay Mutiny A20 Bowers
Klopas
August 17, 1997 NY/NJ Metrostars H33 (W) Klopas
Johnston
Chung
August 24, 1997 San Jose Earthquakes A22 (W) Preki
McKeon
August 28, 1997 Colorado Rapids H10 Preki
August 31, 1997 D.C. United A02
September 6, 1997 Colorado Rapids A21 Johnson
Klopas
September 12, 1997 NY/NJ Metrostars H00 (L)
September 14, 1997 Columbus Crew A04
September 26, 1997 Colorado Rapids H52 Johnston 2
McKeon
Preki
Takawira
September 28, 1997 Los Angeles Galaxy A02

U.S. Open Cup

July 24, 1997 (1997-07-24)Third Round San Francisco Bay Seals Flag of California.svg 2–1 Flag of Missouri.svg Kansas City Wizards San Francisco, California
  • White Soccerball shade.svg1', 59'
  • Folan Yellow card.svg 18'
  • Simpson Yellow card.svg 60'
Stadium: Negoesco Stadium
Attendance: 1,400
Referee: Tim Wayland

MLS Cup Playoffs

Eastern Conference semifinals

October 4, 1997 (1997-10-04)Game 1 Kansas City Wizards 0–3 Colorado Rapids Kansas City, Missouri
Report
Stadium: Arrowhead Stadium
Attendance: 10,174
Referee: Brian Hall
October 8, 1997 (1997-10-08)Game 2 Colorado Rapids 3–2 Kansas City Wizards Denver, Colorado
Report
Stadium: Mile High Stadium
Attendance: 13,117
Referee: Paul Tamberino

Squad statistics

No.Pos.Name MLS USOC Playoffs TotalMinutesDiscipline
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsLeagueTotal Yellow card.svg Red card.svg
13MF Flag of the United States.svg Mark Chung 3210102035102871314100
21MF Flag of the United States.svg Matt McKeon 31410203442737300700
9MF Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Tinsley 31110203412588282600
26FW Flag of Scotland.svg Mo Johnston 29610203262564283400
3FW Flag of England.svg Paul Wright 30510103251646177000
0GK Flag of the United States.svg Mike Ammann 29000203102597277700
20DF Flag of Nigeria.svg Uche Okafor 27010203002386264100
11MF Flag of the United States.svg Preki 2712102129132330255500
14FW Flag of the United States.svg Frank Klopas 27511203061967212300
12FW Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Vitalis Takawira 28800213092153229900
6DF Flag of the United States.svg Sean Bowers 26310202932017228700
2DF Flag of the United States.svg Steve Pittman 26010202902068231700
4DF Flag of Scotland.svg Richard Gough 17000201901457163700
17MF Flag of the United States.svg Edmundo Rodriguez 161001017154355400
22FW Flag of the United States.svg Brian Johnson 141100015195196600
18GK Flag of the United States.svg Chris Snitko 5010006028237200
16MF Flag of the United States.svg John Diffley 6000006014814800
8MF Flag of the United States.svg Damian Silvera 3000003016616600
19MF Flag of the United States.svg Jake Dancy 3000003011611600
27DF Flag of the United States.svg John DeBrito 20001030537400
8FW Flag of the United States.svg Jamel Mitchell 10000010161600
23FW Flag of the United States.svg Nino DaSilva 10000010121200

Final Statistics


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