Full Reserve Recap

Below is today's press release. Pizarro's goal was a serious rocket. I couldn't describe it as such in the release quite enough, and the own goal was created by Pizarro's great ball that would have been converted by Kraus even if the defender didn't touch it. At one point in the game, we kept the ball for over two minutes and completed at least 35 straight passes (they were counted) without New York touching the ball. Wow.

KCW Reserves Down New York Red Bulls Reserves 3-0

Kansas City Gets Goals From Josh Wolff, Nelson Pizarro to go Along with New York Own Goal

MLS Reserve Division Match
Tuesday, July 22, 2008 – 10:00 a.m. (CT)
Kansas City Wizards Swope Park Training Center – Kansas City, Kansas
Weather: 83 and clear

Score: 1 2 F
KCW Reserves 0 3 3
New York Reserves 0 0 0

Scoring Summary:
KC – Josh Wolff 1 (Ryan Pore 1) 58
KC – own goal 66
KC – Nelson Pizarro 3 (Ryan McMahen 2) 79

(July 22, 2008) – The KCW Reserves improved to 4-1-2 Tuesday morning with a 3-0 victory over the New York Red Bulls Reserves at Kansas City’s Swope Park Training Center. The Wizards exploded for three goals after halftime and goalkeeper Eric Kronberg made a handful of quality saves to earn his first shutout of the Reserve Division season.

With the score tied in the 36th minute, New York broke through to goal after a quick combination in midfield. Second-year midfielder Sinisa Ubiparipovic was free to goal, but Kronberg came quickly off his line to block the close-range shot and smother the ensuing rebound. Four minutes later, Wizards midfielder Carlos Marinelli struck a 25-yard shot off the right post, and teams entered the half tied 0-0.

Kansas City opened the scoring in the 58th minute after a long string of possession in midfield. Striker Josh Wolff made a long diagonal run from the left flank, and midfielder Ryan Pore slipped a ball between defenders to put Wolff through to goal. Wolff finished by neatly chipping the ball over sliding goalkeeper Caleb Patterson for a 1-0 Wizards lead.

The Wizards added to the lead in the 66th minute after Nelson Pizarro cut in across the field from the right flank. Pizarro worked a give-and-go with midfielder Kerry Zavagnin to get in behind the defense. He then cut a low pass along the top of the six yard area in the direction of substitute forward Michael Kraus, but a New York defender deflected the ball into his own goal to put Kansas City up 2-0.

Pizarro then added a spectacular goal in the 79th minute for the final 3-0 score line. After a New York clearance, substitute midfielder Ryan McMahen won a tackle near the center circle and fed to Pizarro a full 30 yards from goal. Pizarro turned and immediately struck a right-footed blast that flew into the upper-right corner of the goal, leaving Patterson helpless.

Kansas City’s next reserve match comes Sunday, August 3 at D.C. United. New York’s reserve squad is next in action Monday, August 11 at home against United.

Kansas City Wizards Line-Up: Eric Kronberg, Chance Myers (Jonathan Leathers 46), Rauwshan McKenzie, Tyson Wahl, Matt Marquess, Lance Watson (Nelson Pizarro 58), Ryan Pore (Kevin Souter 68), Kerry Zavagnin (Geoff Miles* 88), Carlos Marinelli (Ryan McMahen 46), Josh Wolff (Michael Kraus 58), Ivan Trujillo

Substitutes not used: Boris Pardo

New York Reserves Line-Up: Zack Thornton (Caleb Patterson 46), Chris Leitch, Hunter Freeman, John Gilkerson, Luke Sassano, Sinisa Ubiparipovic, Mike Magee, Juan Pietravallo, David Roth (Gordon Kljestan 66), Danleigh Borman, John Wolyniec

Substitutes not used: None

Misconduct:
NY – Mike Magee (Caution) 52
KC – Rauwshan McKenzie (Caution) 56