# 2008 Kansas City Wizards season

The 2008 Kansas City Wizards season was the 13th in Major League Soccer and the first season played at the temporary home CommunityAmerica Ballpark in Kansas City, Kansas. This marked the start of club's longstanding relationship with the city of Kansas City, Kansas, as the eventual new stadium the team sought out was constructed in this city.

## Team News

The Wizards had been seeking sites for a soccer-specific stadium, initially targeting possible locations in Johnson County, Kansas. The Wizards' new ownership identified a site at 159th Street and U.S. Route 69 in south Overland Park, Kansas as its preferred location for a stadium, but this plan was met with numerous difficulties, namely the decision of the town's mayor to pull his support for the financing of the stadium after a vote had failed to secure money for the building of youth fields at the same site.
Due to renovations of Arrowhead Stadium, the Wizards were expected to play at a temporary stadium beginning in 2007, while planning and awaiting the construction of a new facility. Yet on January 31, 2007, it was announced the Wizards would continue to play in Arrowhead in the 2007 season.
The reasons given for the return to Arrowhead were the difficulties in expanding other facilities in the area (the KC Wizards played an exhibition in the beginning of the 2007 season at the District Activities Center owned and operated by the Blue Valley School District in Overland Park, Kansas) and the delay in the Arrowhead renovation plan.
On July 27, 2007, the Kansas City Star reported that Lane4 Property Group, a developer hired by the Wizards, was moving closer to making plans final for a massive redevelopment of now-vacant Bannister Mall that was intended to include a new 18,500-seat stadium for the Wizards and 12 to 18 tournament soccer fields. Under Lane4's plan, the Bannister Mall and Benjamin Plaza shopping centers and the adjoining Benjamin Ranch property would be demolished and replaced with a mixed-use project with retail, office and residential components in addition to a possible Wizards stadium. According to MLS.net on December 14, 2007, the Wizards plans for a new stadium were approved by the Kansas City council. The target date for completion of construction for a new facility had been stated as the beginning of the 2010 season. Team owners are currently collaborating with architecture firm 360 Architecture on the design of the new stadium.
Ultimately, due to the Great Recession among other issues, the Wizards plan failed in Missouri. The aforementioned stadium—now known as Children's Mercy Park—was built in Kansas City, Kansas, near Kansas Speedway and the ballpark.

## Matches
### Pre-season
#### Saturn Cup

The senior team played its first competitive match of the 2008 campaign in Norman, Oklahoma at John Crain Field on the campus of the University of Oklahoma on March 22, 2008 as part of the Saturn Cup against Real Salt Lake. The Wizards took home the hardware with the only goal of the contest coming from the head of defender Jimmy Conrad off a Carlos Marinelli free kick. This marked the second time in club history that it won the Saturn Cup.

#### New Mexico Cup

2008 Colombian newcomer Iván Trujillo scored twice against CSD Municipal the defending Liga Nacional de Guatemala champions in Albuquerque, New Mexico while the Wizards defense held the Reds scoreless, 2-0. The New Mexico Cup was played at the University of New Mexico.

### Major League Soccer
#### Notes

* Kansas City has now qualified for the playoffs in nine of their 13 seasons, both seasons since OnGoal bought the team in 2006. • Kansas City finished the season 5-1-1 in their final seven matches, including a 3-0-0 record in their last three. • Claudio López finished his first MLS season tied for second on the team in league goals (6) and tied for the team lead in assists (7). • Davy Arnaud clinched the team Golden Boot after scoring two goals in his final two games. • Five times throughout the season Kansas City scored three or more goals. • Goalkeeper Kevin Hartman and defender Jimmy Conrad are the only Wizards to play all 2,700 minutes this season. • Hartman, Conrad and defender Michael Harrington are the only three players to start in all 30 MLS games. • Hartman now has 138 career wins, an MLS all-time record. • Kerry Zavagnin's final MLS appearance came away to the Revs in the season finale and was his 237th appearance for the Wizards, a club record. He finished with 20,516 minutes played in league play, also a club record.

#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
| Pld | Pts | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD |
| 30 | 42 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 37 | 39 | −2 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 15 | +7 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 24 | −9 |
Last updated: Oct 25, 2008 Source: Major League Soccer Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference

#### Results

| Date | Opponents | H / A | Result F – A | Scorers | Attendance |
| March 29, 2008 | D.C. United | H | 2–0 | Trujillo López | 10,385 |
| April 5, 2008 | Colorado Rapids | H | 3–2 | Conrad 2 Sealy | 8,731 |
| April 9, 2008 | New England Revolution | H | 1–3 | Jewsbury | 8,096 |
| April 12, 2008 | Houston Dynamo | H | 0–0 | | 9,627 |
| April 20, 2008 | Chicago Fire S.C. | A | 1–0 | Jewsbury | 17,121 |
| April 26, 2008 | Toronto FC | A | 0–2 | | 20,045 |
| May 3, 2008 | Columbus Crew | A | 1–2 | López | 10,447 |
| May 17, 2008 | New York Red Bulls | A | 1–1 | Conrad | 15,755 |
| May 24, 2008 | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 1–3 | López | 24,176 |
| June 7, 2008 | Real Salt Lake | A | 0–0 | | 11,327 |
| June 14, 2008 | Columbus Crew | H | 0–3 | | 10,385 |
| June 21, 2008 | Toronto FC | A | 0–0 | | 20,293 |
| June 28, 2008 | Real Salt Lake | H | 1–0 | Own Goal | 10,385 |
| July 4, 2008 | FC Dallas | A | 1–1 | Sealy | 16,765 |
| July 10, 2008 | New York Red Bulls | H | 2–1 | Conrad Arnaud | 8,773 |
| July 17, 2008 | Columbus Crew | A | 3–3 | Own Goal Espinoza Wolff | 16,117 |
| July 27, 2008 | Chicago Fire S.C. | H | 0–0 | | 10,385 |
| August 2, 2008 | D.C. United | A | 0–2 | | 18,731 |
| August 9, 2008 | Chivas USA | H | 3–2 | Victorine López Arnaud | 9,597 |
| August 16, 2008 | Colorado Rapids | A | 1–2 | Harrington | 10,609 |
| August 23, 2008 | FC Dallas | H | 1–1 | Conrad | 9,825 |
| August 30, 2008 | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 1–2 | Arnaud | 10,089 |
| September 7, 2008 | Houston Dynamo | A | 1–3 | Arnaud | 14,297 |
| September 13, 2008 | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 2–0 | Wolff Arnaud | 26,113 |
| September 20, 2008 | Toronto FC | H | 2–0 | Jewsbury Souter | 8,270 |
| September 27, 2008 | Chivas USA | A | 1–2 | Wolff | 14,783 |
| October 5, 2008 | Chicago Fire S.C. | H | 1–1 | Harrington | 10,385 |
| October 11, 2008 | New England Revolution | H | 1–0 | Conrad | 9,488 |
| October 18, 2008 | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 3–2 | López Arnaud Gomez | 9,841 |
| October 25, 2008 | New England Revolution | A | 3–1 | López Arnaud Own Goal | 16,764 |

#### Detailed Summary

March :
March 29, 200819:00 CST
Kansas City Wizards2–0D.C. United
Trujillo 47' López 61'
(report)
Community America Ballpark Kansas City, KSAttendance: 10,385Referee: Ricardo Salazar :
April :
April 5, 200816:00 CST
Kansas City Wizards3–2Colorado Rapids
Conrad 52' 54' Sealy 87'
(report)
Burciaga 57' DiRaimondo 68'
Community America Ballpark Kansas City, KSAttendance: 8,731Referee: Kevin Stott
April 9, 200819:00 CST
Kansas City Wizards1–3New England Revolution
Jewsbury 28'
(report)
Own Goal (Jewsbury) 12' Nyassi 33' Mansally 40'
Community America Ballpark Kansas City, KSAttendance: 8,096Referee: Terry Vaughn
April 12, 200819:00 CST
Kansas City Wizards0–0Houston Dynamo
(report)
Community America Ballpark Kansas City, KSAttendance: 9,627Referee: Baldomero Toledo
April 20, 200814:00 CST
Chicago Fire0–1Kansas City Wizards
(report)
Jewsbury 4'
Toyota Park Bridgeview, ILAttendance: 17,121Referee: Jair Marrufo
April 26, 200814:30 CST
Toronto FC2–0Kansas City Wizards
Guevara 56' 77'
(report)
BMO Field Toronto, OntarioAttendance: 20,045Referee: Kevin Stott :
May :
May 3, 200818:30 CST
Columbus Crew2–1Kansas City Wizards
Moffat 4' Rogers 34'
(report)
López 79'
Columbus Crew Stadium Columbus, OHAttendance: 10,447Referee: Mark Geiger
May 17, 200818:30 CST
New York Red Bulls1–1Kansas City Wizards
Borman 81'
(report)
Conrad 20'
Giants Stadium East Rutherford, NJAttendance: 15,755Referee: Jair Marrufo
May 24, 200821:30 CST
Los Angeles Galaxy3–1Kansas City Wizards
Donovan 54' Buddle 74' Beckham 90+4'
(report)
López 40'
The Home Depot Center Carson, CAAttendance: 24,176Referee: Michael Kennedy :
June :
June 7, 200820:00 CST
Real Salt Lake0–0Kansas City Wizards
(report)
Rice-Eccles Stadium Salt Lake City, UTAttendance: 11,327Referee: Ramón Hernández
June 14, 200819:00 CST
Kansas City Wizards0–3Columbus Crew
(report)
Marshall 3' Moreno 21' 67'
Community America Ballpark Kansas City, KSAttendance: 10,385Referee: Terry Vaughn
June 21, 200814:30 CST
Toronto FC0–0Kansas City Wizards
(report)
BMO Field Toronto, OntarioAttendance: 20,293Referee: Michael Kennedy
June 28, 200819:00 CST
Kansas City Wizards1–0Real Salt Lake
Own Goal (Beltran) 89'
(report)
Community America Ballpark Kansas City, KSAttendance: 10,385Referee: Alex Prus :
July :
July 4, 200818:00 CST
FC Dallas1–1Kansas City Wizards
Thompson 91+'
(report)
Sealy 39'
Pizza Hut Park Frisco, TXAttendance: 16,765Referee: Baldomero Toledo
July 10, 200819:00 CST
Kansas City Wizards2–1New York Red Bulls
Conrad 11' Arnaud 47'
(report)
Ángel 71'
Community America Ballpark Kansas City, KSAttendance: 8,773Referee: Jasen Anno
July 17, 200819:00 CST
Columbus Crew3–3Kansas City Wizards
Schelotto 26' Moreno 33' Marshall 38'
(report)
Own Goal (Hejduk) 22' Espinoza 24' Wolff 75'
Columbus Crew Stadium Columbus, OHAttendance: 16,117Referee: Abiodun Okulaja
July 27, 200819:00 CST
Kansas City Wizards0–0Chicago Fire
(report)
Community America Ballpark Kansas City, KSAttendance: 10,385Referee: Mark Geiger :
August :
August 2, 200818:30 CST
D.C. United2–0Kansas City Wizards
Emilio 28' Moreno 60'
(report)
RFK Stadium Washington, D.C.Attendance: 18,731Referee: Edvin Jurisevic
August 9, 200819:00 CST
Kansas City Wizards3–2Chivas USA
Victorine 22' López 44' Arnaud 58'
(report)
Talley 73' Braun 82'
Community America Ballpark Kansas City, KSAttendance: 9,597Referee: Ricardo Salazar
August 16, 200820:30 CST
Colorado Rapids2–1Kansas City Wizards
Casey 11' 47'
(report)
Harrington 44'
Dick's Sporting Goods Park Commerce City, COAttendance: 10,609Referee: Jorge Gonzalez
August 23, 200819:00 CST
Kansas City Wizards1–1FC Dallas
Conrad 90+2'
(report)
Rocha 7'
Community America Ballpark Kansas City, KSAttendance: 9,825Referee: Mauricio Navarro
August 30, 200821:00 CST
San Jose Earthquakes2–1Kansas City Wizards
Alvarez 43' Huckerby 83'
(report)
Arnaud 64'
Buck Shaw Stadium Santa Clara, CaAttendance: 10,089Referee: Paul Ward :
September :
September 7, 200814:00 CST
Houston Dynamo3–1Kansas City Wizards
Davis 28' Jaqua 54' 67'
(report)
Arnaud 87'
Robertson Stadium Houston, TXAttendance: 14,297Referee: Abiodun Okulaja
September 13, 200816:00 CST
Kansas City Wizards2–0Los Angeles Galaxy
Wolff 67' Arnaud 69'
(report)
Arrowhead Stadium Kansas City, MOAttendance: 26,113Referee: Paul Ward
September 20, 200819:00 CST
Kansas City Wizards2–0Toronto FC
Jewsbury 63' (PK) Souter 79'
(report)
Community America Ballpark Kansas City, KSAttendance: 8,270Referee: Baldomero Toledo
September 27, 200821:30 CST
Chivas USA2–1Kansas City Wizards
Eskandarian 26' Victorine 46+'
(report)
Wolff 70'
Home Depot Center Carson, CAAttendance: 14,783Referee: Michael Kennedy :
October :
October 5, 200814:00 CST
Kansas City Wizards1–1Chicago Fire
Harrington 48'
(report)
Blanco 45+' (PK)
Community America Ballpark Kansas City, KSAttendance: 10,385Referee: Ricardo Salazar
October 11, 200819:00 CST
Kansas City Wizards1–0New England Revolution
Conrad 61'
(report)
Community America Ballpark Kansas City, KSAttendance: 9,488Referee: Alex Prus
October 18, 200819:00 CST
Kansas City Wizards3–2San Jose Earthquakes
López 18' Arnaud 27' Gomez 93+'
(report)
Sealy 20' Salinas 71'
Community America Ballpark Kansas City, KSAttendance: 9,841Referee: Terry Vaughn
October 25, 200818:30 CST
New England Revolution1–3Kansas City Wizards
Larentowicz 90'
(report)
López 28' Arnaud 53' Own Goal (Parkhurst) 88'
Gillette Stadium Foxborough, MAAttendance: 16,764Referee: Kevin Stott :

### MLS Cup Playoffs

* Thanks to the Wizards late season push they qualified as the 4th seed in the Eastern Conference Playoffs. The Columbus Crew, eventual MLS Cup 2008 Champions started their winning campaign in Kansas City. Despite creating very few chances the Wizards held a 1-0 lead over the Supporters' Shield holders late into the second half. The turning point in this first leg came in the 75th minute when Wizards midfielder Herculez Gomez was shown a straight red card reducing the club to 10 men and forcing them to protect their lead rather than extending it. Crew rookie Steven Lenhart found the equalizer in stoppage time sending the sold-out crowd home disappointed.
* The second leg held no drama as Brad Evans found the net for Columbus in the 7th minute and Robbie Rogers iced it in the 57th. The Wizards could only muster two shots on goal for the entire match, both of which were saved by former Wizard William Hesmer.

#### Results

| Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Result F – A | Scorers | Attendance |
| November 1, 2008 | Conference Semi-finals | Columbus Crew | H | 1–1 | Arnaud | 10,385 |
| November 8, 2008 | Conference Semi-finals | Columbus Crew | A | 0–2 | | 11,153 |

#### Detailed Summary

MLS Cup Playoffs :
Conference semifinals
November 1, 200819:00 CST
Kansas City Wizards1–1Columbus Crew
Arnaud 53'
(report)
Lenhart 92+'
Community America Ballpark Kansas City, KSAttendance: 10,385Referee: Jorge Gonzalez
November 8, 200818:30 CST
Columbus Crew2–0Kansas City Wizards
Evans 7' Rogers 58'
(report)
Columbus Crew Stadium Columbus, OHAttendance: 11,153Referee: Ricardo Salazar :

### U.S. Open Cup

* As a result of their 2007 final standing position the Wizards were forced to play the Colorado Rapids in a qualification round. The host Wizards, playing in a high school football stadium, jumped ahead with Ryan Pore's 20th minute tally. The Rapids fought back and were leading late 2-1 thanks to goals from Herculez Gomez (traded later in the season to the Wizards), and Jacob Peterson when Iván Trujillo knotted the score at two and send the game into overtime. 30 scoreless minutes lead to a penalty shootout which saw Colorado's fourth shot clank off the crossbar and Kurt Morsink put the Wizards through to the third round.
* The third round proved no easier as the Wizards went to Cary, North Carolina to face the USL-1 Carolina Railhawks. With the Wizards trailing 2-0 in the second half coach Curt Onalfo brought on Claudio López who netted the equalizer in the 82nd minute from the spot. Iván Trujillo provided the Wizards their first goal, and in extra time found the net again before Ryan Pore iced the tough fought game a minute before the final whistle. The Railhawks finished the match with nine men after Ryan Sole was shown his second yellow in the 89th minute and defender Chad Dombrowski was served a straight red in the 120th.
* The Quarterfinals saw the Wizards visiting the Seattle Sounders (USL) at Qwest Field. Neither team could score in the first 90 minutes forcing the Wizards into their third straight AET. Following 30 more minutes of scoreless action the two clubs found themselves in the PSO- Each club missed their chance in the second round and the shooters remained perfect until round 7 when defender Tyson Wahl's (Future Seattle Sounder himself) shot was saved. Zach Scott put him the winner and Kansas City's USOC run would end.

#### Results

| Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Result F – A | Scorers | Attendance |
| June 4, 2008 | Qualification Final | Colorado Rapids | H | 2–2 (AET/PSO) (5–3) | Pore Trujillo | 5,228 |
| July 1, 2008 | Third Round | Carolina RailHawks | A | 4–2 (AET) | Trujillo 2 López Pore | 3,116 |
| July 8, 2008 | Quarterfinals | Seattle Sounders (USL) | A | 0–0 (AET/PSO) (5–6) | | 4,674 |

#### Detailed Summary

USOC :
Qualification Final
June 4, 200819:00 CST
Kansas City Wizards (MLS)2–2 (AET)Colorado Rapids (MLS)
Pore 20' Trujillo 86'
(report)
Gomez 36' Peterson 57'
Penalties
Jewsbury López Trujillo Conrad Morsink
5–3
Gomes dos Santos Ballouchy Grazier Erpen
Shawnee Mission North District Stadium Overland Park, KSAttendance: 5,228
Third round
July 1, 2008 6:30 CST
Carolina RailHawks (USL-1)2–4 (AET)Kansas City Wizards (MLS)
Fusilier 43' Watson 58' Sole  89'  108' Dombrowski  120'
(report)
Trujillo 68' 94' López 82' (PK) Morsink  104' López  111' Pore  117' 119'
WakeMed Soccer Park Cary, North CarolinaAttendance: 3,116Referee: Niko Bratsis (USA)
Quarterfinals
July 8, 2008 21:00 CST
Seattle Sounders (USL-1)0–0 (AET)Kansas City Wizards (MLS)
Penalties
Jackson Le Toux Treschuk Sakuda O'Brien Kanté Scott
6–5
Pore Conrad McMahen Espinoza Zavagnin Harrington Wahl
Qwest Field Seattle, WashingtonAttendance: 4,674Referee: Jeremy Vehar (USA) :

## Squad statistics

| No. | Pos. | Name | MLS | MLS | Playoffs | Playoffs | USOC | USOC | Total | Total | Minutes | Minutes | Discipline | Discipline |
| No. | Pos. | Name | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | League | Total | | |
| 2 | DF | Michael Harrington | 30 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 35 | 2 | 2597 | 3029 | 4 | 0 |
| 12 | DF | Jimmy Conrad | 30 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 6 | 2700 | 3075 | 4 | 0 |
| 1 | GK | Kevin Hartman | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 2700 | 2880 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | Jack Jewsbury | 29 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 3 | 2548 | 2848 | 7 | 0 |
| 7 | FW | Claudio López | 28 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 7 | 2265 | 2619 | 4 | 0 |
| 22 | FW | Davy Arnaud | 24 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 8 | 2019 | 2289 | 8 | 1 |
| 17 | MF | Roger Espinoza | 22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 1169 | 1487 | 3 | 2 |
| 11 | MF | Kurt Morsink | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 1215 | 1313 | 6 | 0 |
| 20 | DF | Tyson Wahl | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 1327 | 1790 | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | DF | Jonathan Leathers | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 1093 | 1596 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | MF | Kerry Zavagnin | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 1116 | 1378 | 4 | 0 |
| 23 | FW | Iván Trujillo | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 4 | 700 | 814 | 2 | 0 |
| 29 | FW | Ryan Pore | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 485 | 807 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | MF | Sasha Victorine* | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 1126 | 1126 | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | Carlos Marinelli | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 778 | 823 | 4 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | Aaron Hohlbein | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 1158 | 1278 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | FW | Josh Wolff | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 949 | 992 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | Scott Sealy* | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 853 | 929 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | Chance Myers | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 681 | 890 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | FW | Abe Thompson | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 545 | 673 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | Herculez Gomez | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 594 | 669 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 | MF | Kevin Souter | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 417 | 596 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | Matt Marquess | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 381 | 634 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | FW | Eloy Colombano* | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 131 | 186 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | Lance Watson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 59 | 122 | 2 | 0 |
| 33 | FW | Nelson Pizarro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 40 | 103 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | GK | Eric Kronberg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 360 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | Ryan McMahen* | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | MF | Michael Kraus | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | DF | Rauwshan McKenzie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 0 |
Final Statistics *left club in season

## Squad
### First-team squad

As of OCT 25, 2008
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | USA | Kevin Hartman |
| 2 | DF | USA | Michael Harrington |
| 3 | DF | USA | Chance Myers |
| 4 | FW | USA | Abe Thompson |
| 5 | MF | USA | Kerry Zavagnin |
| 6 | MF | USA | Lance Watson |
| 7 | FW | ARG | Claudio López |
| 10 | MF | ARG | Carlos Marinelli |
| 11 | MF | CRC | Kurt Morsink |
| 12 | DF | USA | Jimmy Conrad (Captain) |
| 13 | DF | USA | Rauwshan McKenzie |
| 14 | DF | USA | Jack Jewsbury |
| 15 | DF | USA | Aaron Hohlbein |
| 16 | FW | USA | Josh Wolff |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 17 | MF | HON | Roger Espinoza |
| 18 | GK | USA | Eric Kronberg |
| 20 | DF | USA | Tyson Wahl |
| 21 | FW | USA | Herculez Gomez |
| 22 | MF | USA | Davy Arnaud |
| 23 | FW | COL | Iván Trujillo |
| 24 | DF | USA | Matt Marquess |
| 25 | DF | USA | Jonathan Leathers |
| 26 | MF | SCO | Kevin Souter |
| 29 | FW | USA | Ryan Pore |
| 30 | MF | USA | Michael Kraus |
| 31 | GK | USA | Boris Pardo |
| 32 | GK | USA | Andrew Kartunen |
| 33 | MF | USA | Nelson Pizarro |

### Transfers
#### In

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 3 | DF | USA | Chance Myers (2008 MLS SuperDraft, 1st Overall) |
| 7 | FW | ARG | Claudio López (from Racing Club de Avellaneda, Signed Designated Player) |
| 13 | DF | USA | Rauwshan McKenzie (from 2008 MLS SuperDraft, 53rd Overall) |
| 17 | MF | HON | Roger Espinoza (from 2008 MLS SuperDraft, 11th Overall) |
| 23 | FW | COL | Iván Trujillo (from La Equidad, Signed) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 24 | DF | USA | Matt Marquess (from 2008 MLS SuperDraft, 39th Overall) |
| 25 | DF | USA | Jonathan Leathers (from 2008 MLS SuperDraft, 25th Overall) |
| 26 | MF | SCO | Kevin Souter (from Free) |
| 33 | MF | USA | Nelson Pizarro (from Free) |
| 16 | FW | USA | Josh Wolff (from 1860 Munich, Signed) |
| 4 | FW | USA | Abe Thompson (from FC Dallas, Trade) |
| 21 | FW | USA | Herculez Gomez (from Colorado Rapids, Trade) |

#### Out

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 7 | FW | USA | Eddie Johnson (to Fulham FC, Transfer) |
| 3 | DF | USA | Nick Garcia (to San Jose Earthquakes, Trade for 1st Overall 2008 MLS SuperDraft) |
| 6 | DF | USA | Jose Burciaga Jr. (to Colorado Rapids, Trade for 2nd Round 2008 MLS SuperDraft) |
| 16 | FW | ARG | Eloy Colombano (Released) |
| 19 | FW | TRI | Scott Sealy (to San Jose Earthquakes, Allocation Money) |
| 8 | MF | USA | Ryan McMahen (Released) |
| 9 | MF | USA | Sasha Victorine (to Chivas USA, Allocation Money) |