MLS Game #12
Saturday, June 26, 2010, 7:30 p.m. CT
English TV: KCWE 29
Spanish TV: KCWE 29 (SAP)
CommunityAmerica Ballpark | Kansas City, Kansas
Weather: 90 degrees, clear
Attendance: 10,385 – SOLD OUT
Score: 1 2 F
Kansas City Wizards (3-6-3, 12 pts) 0 0 0
New York Red Bulls (8-5-0, 24 pts) 0 3 3
Kansas City Wizards: Jimmy Nielsen; Chance Myers, Jimmy Conrad, Aaron Hohlbein, Michael Harrington; Davy Arnaud, Craig Rocastle (Graham Zusi 66), Jack Jewsbury; Kei Kamara, Josh Wolff (Birahim Diop 84), Ryan Smith
Subs not used: Eric Kronberg, Teal Bunbury, Korede Aiyegbusi, Matt Besler, Jonathan Leathers
New York Red Bulls: Bouna Coundoul; Chris Albright, Carlos Mendes, Tim Ream, Danleigh Borman; Tony Tchani (Mike Petke 89), Joel Lindpere, Seth Stammler, Sinisa Ubiparipovic (Roy Miller 77); Salou Ibrahim (Conor Chinn 77), Juan Pablo Angel
Subs not used: Greg Sutton, John Wolyniec, Irving Garcia, Luke Sassano
Stats: KC NY
Shots 15 13
Shots on Goal 7 6
Saves 3 7
Fouls 10 8
Offside 4 4
Corner Kicks 6 3
Misconduct Summary:
KC -- Jimmy Conrad (caution; Reckless Foul) 43
NY -- Joel Lindpere (caution; Dissent) 43
KC -- Graham Zusi (caution; Reckless Foul) 79
KC -- Davy Arnaud (ejection; Serious Foul Play) 94+
Scoring Summary:
NY -- Salou Ibrahim 3 (Bouna Coundoul 1) 55
NY -- Juan Pablo Angel 7 (Bouna Coundoul 2) 82
NY -- Juan Pablo Angel 8 (unassisted) 90
(June 26, 2010) – Just hours after more than 12,000 screaming United States fans gathered in the Kansas City Power & Light District to watch the U.S. take on Ghana in a World Cup Round of 16 match, the Wizards played in front of a sold-out crowd at CommunityAmerica Ballpark. Unfortunately for Kansas City soccer fans, both the United States and Wizards dropped their matches. The USA lost 2-1 to Ghana after extra time, while the Wizards fell 3-0 to the New York Red Bulls.
Kansas City dictated the pace for much of the first half, taking three shots on goal to one from New York. Davy Arnaud took the game’ first shot on goal in the 21st minute, firing from long range toward the back post, but goalkeeper Bouna Coundoul smothered the opportunity.
In the second half, Kansas City nearly went on top in the 55th minute just before New York took a 1-0 lead. After a corner kick, Ryan Smith served a dangerous ball into the area that Jewsbury redirected, but his shot went out of bounds. New York ‘keeper Coundoul launched the ensuing restart deep into Kansas City territory. The ball bounced behind defenders, and New York striker Salou Ibrahim headed the ball past goalkeeper Jimmy Nielsen for his 3rd goal of the season. The assist on the play went to the Red Bulls’ ‘keeper Condoul, his 2nd career assist.
Coundoul then returned to his work of keeping Kansas City off the score sheet, stopping a rocket off the foot of Kei Kamara in the 57th minute and going low to parry aside a near-post effort from Davy Arnaud in the 60th minute.
In the 82nd minute, Coundoul again played provide, becoming the first MLS goalkeeper to record two assists in a single game. Coundoul’s punt bounced inside the Kansas City area, finding striker Juan Pablo Angel, who cut inside and banged a shot low under Nielsen for his 7th goal of the season. Angel then added his 8th of the year in the 90th minute, picking up a loose ball along the goal line, moving around Nielsen and sliding into the open net. Angel is now tied for 2nd in MLS in goals, one behind Edson Buddle of the Los Angeles Galaxy.
The Wizards return to action next Saturday, July 3 with a 7:30 p.m. CT match at FC Dallas. The game will be broadcast live on KCWE 29. The Wizards will continue to host Summer of Soccer World Cup watch parties in the Power & Light District for every game of the tournament, including Sunday’s Argentina-Mexico game at 1:30 p.m. CT.
Fast Facts:
• Kansas City is now 3-6-3 (12 pts) on the season and is currently 5th in the Eastern Conference.
• The Wizards have allowed the first goal nine times this season.
• Kansas City is 0-6-3 when allowing the first goal.
• New York goalkeeper Bouna Coundoul became the first goalkeeper in MLS history to record two assists in the same game.
• Midfielder Davy Arnaud played in his 201st regular-season MLS match Saturday, all of which have come for the Wizards.
• He is now alone in 4th on the club’s all-time list, breaking a tie with midfielder Chris Klein.
• Arnaud picked up a red card in second-half stoppage time and will miss the next match.
• Arnaud has received three red cards this season, after only receiving one previously in his career.
• Defender Aaron Hohlbein made his first start of the season Saturday.
• The Wizards have only been called offside 15 times through 11 games, the best mark in MLS.
• Kansas City was without defender Roger Espinoza (World Cup), midfielder Stéphane Auvray (knee) and striker Zoltan (torn ACL).
• Espinoza has not yet returned from Honduras World Cup duty.
• He started the first two World Cup games for Honduras, playing 90 minutes against Chile and 45 minutes against Spain.
• Auvray missed his 6th straight match after undergoing arthroscopic knee surgery four weeks ago.
