2000 Kansas City Wizards season explained

Season:2000
Mgrtitle:Head coach
League Result:West: 1st
Overall: 1st
Cup1 Result:Second Round
Cup2 Result:Champions
League Topscorer:Miklos Molnar (12)
Season Topscorer:Miklos Molnar (17)
Average Attendance:9,112
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Nextseason:2001

See main article: Kansas City Wizards Seasons.

In 2000 the Kansas City Wizards earned their first ever honor winning the MLS Supporters' Shield by finishing atop the regular season point total (57). The Wizards continued good play took them through the playoffs and into MLS Cup 2000 versus the Chicago Fire where they finished their season in a 1-0 victory earning the club the MLS Double. 2000 was the first season that MLS games could finish in a draw, but to do so tied matches had an additional ten-minute overtime.

Squad

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Competitions

Major League Soccer

DateOpponentsH / AResult
F–A
ScorersAttendance
March 25, 2000Chicago Fire S.C.H4 - 3Molnar
Klein
Henderson
Preki
April 1, 2000Colorado RapidsH3 - 0Molnar
Johnston
Klein
April 8, 2000Miami FusionA0 - 0
April 15, 2000San Jose EarthquakesH2 - 0
April 19, 2000MetroStarsA2 - 1Molnar 2
April 22, 2000Tampa Bay MutinyH1 - 0Johnston
April 29, 2000Colorado RapidsA5 - 0Johnston
Klein
Preki
McKeon
Henderson
May 6, 2000Los Angeles GalaxyA0 - 0
May 13, 2000MetroStarsH2 - 0McKeon
Henderson
May 17, 2000D.C. UnitedH2 - 0Zavagnin
Molnar
May 20, 2000San Jose EarthquakesH2 - 0Vermes
Molnar
May 27, 2000Tampa Bay MutinyA2 - 1Vermes
Molnar
June 4, 2000Chicago Fire S.C.A2 - 3Glasgow
Henderson
June 10, 2000D.C. UnitedA0 - 0
June 17, 2000Dallas BurnA1 - 4McKeon
June 21, 2000Dallas BurnH0 - 0
June 24, 2000Los Angeles GalaxyH2 - 0Klein
Glasgow
July 4, 2000San Jose EarthquakesA0 - 0
July 8, 2000MetroStarsH0 - 1
July 15, 2000Columbus CrewA0 - 2
July 19, 2000New England RevolutionH0 - 1
July 22, 2000Columbus CrewH3 - 1Klein
Henderson 2
August 2, 2000Colorado RapidsH3 - 1Zavagnin
Molnar
Glasgow
August 5, 2000Los Angeles GalaxyH1 - 5Johnston
August 12, 2000Los Angeles GalaxyA1 - 1Klein
August 16, 2000San Jose EarthquakesA3 - 0Gomez
Figueroa
Henderson
August 18, 2000Miami FusionH1 - 2Gomez
August 23, 2000MetroStarsA0 - 0
August 26, 2000Colorado RapidsA1 - 1Preki
September 2, 2000Tampa Bay MutinyH1 - 0Molnar
September 6, 2000New England RevolutionA1 - 0Molnar
September 9, 2000Tampa Bay MutinyA2 - 2Henderson
Molnar

MLS Cup Playoffs

DateRoundOpponentsH / AResult
F–A
ScorersAttendance
September 16, 2000Conference SemifinalsColorado RapidsH1 - 0Molnar
September 20, 2000Conference SemifinalsColorado RapidsA0 - 0
September 24, 2000Conference SemifinalsColorado RapidsH3 - 2Henderson
Molnar
Gomez
September 29, 2000Conference FinalsLos Angeles GalaxyH0 - 0
October 3, 2000Conference FinalsLos Angeles GalaxyA1 - 2McKeon
October 6, 2000Conference FinalsLos Angeles GalaxyH2 - 0Molnar 2
October 15, 2000MLS Cup 2000Chicago Fire S.C.N1 - 0Molnar

Squad statistics

No.Pos.NameMLSUSOCPlayoffsTotalMinutesDiscipline
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsLeagueTotal
6DF Peter Vermes32210704022916369500
3DF Nick Garcia32010704002916369500
15MF Kerry Zavagnin31210703922743352200
19MF Chris Henderson319107139102694340600
11MF Preki31310703932485313800
1GK Tony Meola31000703802826348500
4DF Brandon Prideaux31000703802809346800
2MF Matt McKeon30300713742631320200
17MF Chris Klein27610703562205288300
10FW Mo Johnston25410503041982245100
8MF Chris Brown22010402701116144200
7FW Miklos Molnar1712007524171353201200
5FW Brian Johnson180103022058661900
21MF Francisco Gomez1421061213709100100
20DF Uche Okafor140101016029843400
22FW Gary Glasgow113100012347959900
13align="left"-- Vicente Figueroa8110009132240000
9FW Alex Bunbury5010006025932600
12align="left"-- Peter Byaruhanga6000006017017000
16DF John Wilson3000003010310300
25GK Bo Oshoniyi101000209021000
18DF Tahj Jakins2000002011811800
23FW Ihor Dotsenko20000020909000
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