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Regular season · 1997

Kansas City 5–2 Colorado.

Kansas City Wizards beat Colorado Rapids 5–2 on Friday, September 26, 1997, in the 1997 regular season, before an announced crowd of 12,485.

Kansas City Wizards

Ron Newman

  • Johnston 17'
  • McKeon 42'
  • Preki 54'
  • Takawira 62'
  • Johnston 64'

5–2

Full time

Colorado Rapids

Glenn Myernick

  • Henderson 28'
  • Balboa 49'

Timeline

How it unfolded.

  1. GoalJohnston17'
  2. 28'GoalHenderson
  3. GoalMcKeon42'
  4. 46'SubstitutionTote Castanedafor Sean Henderson
  5. 49'GoalBalboa
  6. GoalPreki54'
  7. 59'SubstitutionRoss Paulefor Adrian Paz
  8. GoalTakawira62'
  9. GoalJohnston64'
  10. SubstitutionBrian Johnsonfor Steve Pittman72'
  11. SubstitutionPaul Wrightfor Vitalis Takawira72'
  12. SubstitutionFrank Klopasfor Preki75'
  13. 75'SubstitutionTahj Jakinsfor Peter Vermes
  14. SubstitutionChris Snitkofor Mike Ammann80'

Lineups

Who played.

Kansas City Wizards

  1. Mike Ammann ↓
  2. Sean Bowers
  3. Richard Gough
  4. Matt McKeon G
  5. Uche Okafor
  6. Steve Pittman ↓
  7. Mark Chung
  8. Preki G2 A↓
  9. Ryan Tinsley
  10. Mo Johnston 2 GA
  11. Vitalis Takawira GA↓

Bench

  1. Chris Snitko ↑
  2. Brian Johnson ↑
  3. Frank Klopas ↑
  4. Paul Wright ↑

Colorado Rapids

  1. Paul Grafer
  2. Matt Kmosko
  3. Steve Trittschuh
  4. Peter Vermes A↓
  5. Marcelo Balboa G
  6. Paul Bravo
  7. Chris Henderson G
  8. Sean Henderson G↓
  9. David Patino
  10. Adrian Paz A↓
  11. Steve Rammel

Bench

  1. Tahj Jakins ↑
  2. Tote Castaneda ↑
  3. Ross Paule ↑

Match facts

Match facts

Date
Friday, September 26, 1997
Competition
Regular season · 1997
Venue
Arrowhead Stadium
The club's home ground that season; the match record does not name the venue.
Attendance
12,485
Kansas City coach
Ron Newman
Colorado coach
Glenn Myernick

Attendance is the announced figure.