2002 Kansas City Wizards season

Kansas City Wizards 2002 soccer season

Kansas City Wizards2002 season

Head coach| Bob Gansler
Major League Soccer| West: 5th
Overall: 8th
USOC| Semifinals
Playoffs| Quarterfinals
CONCACAF Champions' Cup| Semifinals
Top goalscorer| League: Preki
Chris Klein (7)
All: Preki (12)
Average home league attendance| 12,255

Home colors

Away colors

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Main article: Kansas City Wizards Seasons

## Squad[edit]

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

| No. | Pos. | Nation  | Player

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1  | GK |  USA | Tony Meola
2  | MF |  USA | Matt McKeon
3  | DF |  USA | Nick Garcia
4  | DF |  USA | Mike Burns
5  | MF |  USA | Kerry Zavagnin
6  | DF |  USA | Peter Vermes
7  | MF |  USA | Diego Gutierrez
8  | MF |  USA | Chris Brown
9  | FW |  ARG | Darío Fabbro
10  | MF |  USA | Francisco Gomez
11  | MF |  USA | Preki
12  | FW |  TRI | Gary Glasgow
| No. | Pos. | Nation  | Player

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14  | DF |  USA | Carey Talley
15  | FW |  USA | Roy Lassiter
16  | FW |  ENG | Stephen Armstrong
17  | MF |  USA | Chris Klein
18/28  | DF |  USA | Chris Brunt
19  | MF |  USA | Eric Quill
20  | DF |  USA | Jose Burciaga Jr.
21  | FW |  RUS | Igor Simutenkov
22  | FW |  USA | Davy Arnaud
25  | GK |  USA | Bo Oshoniyi
30  | GK |  USA | Taly Goode

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## Competitions[edit]

### Major League Soccer[edit]

Overall | Home | Away

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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD
28  | 9  | 9  | 10  | 37  | 45  |  −8  | 36  | 7  | 3  | 4  | 22  | 21  |  +1  | 2  | 6  | 6  | 15  | 24  |  −9

Last updated: 2002.
Source: Major League Soccer

Date | Opponents | H / A | Result
F - A | Scorers | Attendance

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March 23, 2002  | Colorado Rapids | H  | 1-1  | Brown |
April 13, 2002  | San Jose Earthquakes | H  | 2-0  | Klein
Brown |
April 20, 2002  | D.C. United | A  | 1-2 (OT)  | Preki |
April 27, 2002  | Dallas Burn | A  | 1-1  | Klein |
May 4, 2002  | Los Angeles Galaxy | H  | 1-2 (OT)  | Preki |
May 11, 2002  | Colorado Rapids | A  | 0-2  |  |
May 18, 2002  | Los Angeles Galaxy | H  | 2-1  | Gutierrez
Preki |
May 25, 2002  | MetroStars | A  | 1-1  | Klein |
June 1, 2002  | Dallas Burn | H  | 2-2  | Fabbro 2  |
June 8, 2002  | San Jose Earthquakes | A  | 0-3  |  |
June 15, 2002  | D.C. United | H  | 2-0  | Brown
Armstrong |
June 19, 2002  | Columbus Crew | A  | 1-1  | Preki |
June 22, 2002  | New England Revolution | H  | 3-2  | Simutenkov 2
Talley |
June 29, 2002  | San Jose Earthquakes | A  | 1-2  | Fabbro |
July 4, 2002  | D.C. United | H  | 2-1  | Fabbro
Talley |
July 6, 2002  | Dallas Burn | H  | 1-1  | McKeon |
July 13, 2002  | New England Revolution | A  | 4-2  | Klein 2
Zavagnin
Fabbro |
July 20, 2002  | Los Angeles Galaxy | A  | 2-2  | Klein
Talley |
July 24, 2002  | MetroStars | H  | 1-3  | Simutenkov |
July 27, 2002  | San Jose Earthquakes | H  | 2-1  | Armstrong
Simutenkov |
July 31, 2002  | Dallas Burn | A  | 1-0  | Armstrong |
August 10, 2002  | D.C. United | A  | 0-0  |  |
August 14, 2002  | Chicago Fire S.C. | A  | 1-5  | Preki |
August 18, 2002  | Columbus Crew | H  | 0-4  |  |
August 21, 2002  | Los Angeles Galaxy | A  | 1-2  | Preki |
August 31, 2002  | Chicago Fire S.C. | H  | 2-1  | Fabbro
Brown |
September 14, 2002  | Colorado Rapids | H  | 1-2  | Preki |
September 20, 2002  | Colorado Rapids | A  | 1-1  | Klein |

### U.S. Open Cup[edit]

Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Result
F - A | Scorers | Attendance

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July 17, 2002  | Third Round  | Rochester Rhinos | A  | 3-2
(ASDET)  | Fabbro
Simutenkov
Brown |
August 24, 2002  | Quarterfinals  | Milwaukee Rampage | A  | 2-0  | Quill
Preki |
September 10, 2002  | Semifinals  | Columbus Crew | A  | 2-3
(ASDET)  | Own Goal
Quill |

### MLS Cup Playoffs[edit]

Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Result
F - A | Scorers | Attendance

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September 25, 2002  | Conference Semifinals  | Los Angeles Galaxy | A  | 2-3 (OT)  | Preki
Brown |
September 28, 2002  | Conference Semifinals  | Los Angeles Galaxy | H  | 4-1  | Simutenkov
Quill
Preki
Fabbro |
October 2, 2002  | Conference Semifinals  | Los Angeles Galaxy | A  | 2-5  | Klein
Preki |

### CONCACAF Champions' Cup[edit]

Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Result
F - A | Scorers | Attendance

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March 3, 2002  | First Round  | W Connection | A  | 1-0  | Gomez |
March 16, 2002  | First Round  | W Connection | H  | 2-0  | Burns
Preki |
April 10, 2002  | Quarterfinals  | Santos Laguna | A  | 1-2  | Glasgow |
April 24, 2002  | Quarterfinals  | Santos Laguna | H  | 2-0  | Talley
Brown |
August 7, 2002  | Semifinals  | Monarcas Morelia | A  | 1-6  | Fabbro |
August 28, 2002  | Semifinals  | Monarcas Morelia | H  | 1-1  | Brown |

## Squad statistics[edit]

No.  | Pos.  | Name  | MLS | USOC | Playoffs | CCC | Total  | Minutes  | Discipline

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Apps  | Goals  | Apps  | Goals  | Apps  | Goals  | Apps  | Goals  | Apps  | Goals  | League  | Total  |  |
8 | MF |  Chris Brown | 28 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 40 | 8 | 1512 | 2333 | 0 | 0
5 | MF |  Kerry Zavagnin | 27 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 39 | 1 | 2484 | 3606 | 0 | 0
3 | DF |  Nick Garcia | 27 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 2499 | 3531 | 0 | 0
11 | FW |  Preki | 25 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 36 | 12 | 2141 | 3018 | 0 | 0
16 | FW |  Stephen Armstrong | 26 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 36 | 3 | 1791 | 2323 | 0 | 0
2 | MF |  Matt McKeon | 23 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 1146 | 1877 | 0 | 0
17 | MF |  Chris Klein | 25 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 8 | 2171 | 2924 | 0 | 0
4 | DF |  Mike Burns | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 33 | 1 | 1966 | 2680 | 0 | 0
14 | DF |  Carey Talley | 24 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 33 | 4 | 1902 | 2635 | 0 | 0
7 | MF |  Diego Gutierrez | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 1914 | 2573 | 0 | 0
1 | GK |  Tony Meola | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 1519 | 2551 | 0 | 0
10 | MF |  Francisco Gomez | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 26 | 1 | 1249 | 1448 | 0 | 0
21 | FW |  Igor Simutenkov | 19 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 6 | 1480 | 1827 | 0 | 0
19 | FW |  Eric Quill | 16 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 3 | 992 | 1688 | 0 | 0
6 | DF |  Peter Vermes | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 1181 | 2002 | 0 | 0
9 | FW |  Darío Fabbro | 16 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 1116 | 1507 | 0 | 0
25 | GK |  Bo Oshoniyi | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 1096 | 1096 | 0 | 0
18/28 | \-- |  Chris Brunt  | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 158 | 299 | 0 | 0
12 | FW |  Gary Glasgow | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 174 | 389 | 0 | 0
22 | FW |  Davy Arnaud | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 43 | 178 | 0 | 0
15 | FW |  Roy Lassiter | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 61 | 191 | 0 | 0
20 | DF |  Jose Burciaga Jr. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 0 | 0
30 | \-- |  Taly Goode  | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0

Final Statistics

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## References[edit]

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Sporting Kansas City

Kansas City, Kansas

Club|

* History
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* Records
* Players

Stadiums|

* Arrowhead Stadium (1996–2007)
* CommunityAmerica Ballpark (2008–10)
* Blue Valley Sports Complex (US Open Cup)
* Swope Soccer Village (Academy)
* Children's Mercy Park (2011–present)

Culture|

* The Cauldron

Affiliated clubs|

* Sporting Kansas City II
* MLS Next Pro

Key personnel|

Owner
Sporting Club
Technical Director
Peter Vermes
Head coach
Peter Vermes

Major honors (7)

MLS Cup (2)|

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Supporters' Shield (1)|

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U.S. Open Cup (4)|

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*[Pld]: Played
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