One year ago today, the Kansas City Wizards had an announcement at the Power and Light District in
downtown KC to announce their identity change from the Wizards to Sporting Kansas City. Included
with the new name was a new logo, new colors, and basically a new identity.
Overall the first year of "Sporting KC" would be classified as a success both on an off the field,
on the field the team went from missing the playoffs two straight years to topping the Eastern
Conference in the regular season and making the conference finals.
photo courtesy of Jarred Donalson
A record MLS crowd came out tonight at LIVESTRONG Sporting Park to see Sporting KC blow a late lead
again to lose 3-2 to FC Dallas (more on that tomorrow). But the record 20,018 attendance got an
exciting game, unfortunately it ended well for the wrong side.
photo courtesy of Jarred Donalson
Not horrible attendance wise for KC last night compared to KC's history, but I am a little
disappointed that the attendance last night was only 15,352. Hopefully this coming Saturday with a
home game we'll see a sell out. Check out the break down for the 11th home game of the season all
time for KC.
photo courtesy of Jarred Donalson
Wednesday night games, Kansas City's worst enemy it seems when it comes to attendance. Tonight was
the second lowest attendance at LIVESTRONG Sporting Park, the other being set on another Wednesday
earlier this year. Still, though, the 2011 season remains the highest attended game through 10
games.
It seems like only yesterday I was posting my first thoughts via the tongue & cheek MLS
Manifesto. The major gripe? As a Kansas City Spurs, err Wiz, err Wizards, err Sporting, supporter,
I had grown up watching my heroes plod about in a cavernous and always empty American football
stadium, Arrowhead.
