1996 Kansas City Wiz Statistics

Major League Soccer (MLS)
Team Record: 12-13 (SO: 5-2) - 41 points
Finishing 3rd in MLS's Western Conference
Postseason: 2-3
Lost Conference Final
Coach: Ron Newman (12-13, SO: 5-2)
Location: Kansas City, Missouri
Attendance: 206,421, Avg. 12,901 in 16 home dates
1996 Kansas City Wiz Roster

The Kansas City Wiz of Major League Soccer ended the 1996 season with a record of 12 wins and 13 losses, with a 5-2 showing in shootouts for 41 points finishing third in MLS's Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-3.

The Wiz recorded 66 goals and yielded 65, most in the circuit. Preki scored 18 goals for Kansas City, while Mark Chung, Mo Johnston and Vitalis Takawira each contributed five or more also. Preki recorded 13 assists. Garth Lagerwey topped the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 1.16 goals against average, leading qualifying goalkeepers.

Ron Newman coached the team. The 1996 Kansas City Wiz lost in the Conference Final.

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Scoring:

Player Pos GP GS G A FC FS Y R OFF Shts S% SOG SG%
PrekiM32321813264430714012.96129.5
Vitalis TakawiraF2825137354201447018.64827.1
Mark ChungM3232893569004819.94020.0
Mo JohnstonM-F292963342440235411.12821.4
Mike SorberM23234629272023411.81233.3
Frank KlopasF2216242625306248.3728.6
Alan PrampinF15230460001127.3475.0
Scott UderitzD28242152255101020.0633.3
Uche OkaforD3030203412400825.0633.3
Diego GutierrezD2824042932501170.030.0
Paul WrightF1770362300470.030.0
Sean BowersD3131034618101120.040.0
Yari AllnuttF1010100001100.01100.0
Eric EichmannF154023800080.060.0
Matt McKeonD12901147200100.090.0
Kevin KoettersM156018700040.020.0
Garth LagerweyGK2322011510000
Samuel EkemeD2319012521410200.090.0
Mike AmmannGK43000110000
Pat HarringtonGK87000000000
Tommy ReasonerD137004800230.010.0
Totals42935259594124043539451411.525023.6


Goalkeepers:

Player GP GS Min W L T SHO GA GAA PKG PKA Shts SVS SV%
Garth Lagerwey23221959:00121003381.752213383.624
Pat Harrington87630:004300172.43004617.370
Mike Ammann43291:00120082.47012112.571
Totals35322880:00171503631.9723200112.560

Postseason - Scoring:

Player Pos GP GS G A FC FS Y R OFF Shts S% SOG SG%
PrekiM5541682021526.7944.4
Vitalis TakawiraF5510915007128.3119.1
Mark ChungM55117100001010.0616.7
Mo JohnstonM-F5511118103812.5425.0
Mike SorberM55027310030.010.0
Frank KlopasF30002000010.010.0
Scott UderitzD5500111510100
Uche OkaforD43001100000
Diego GutierrezD55007210020.020.0
Paul WrightF550191310290.050.0
Sean BowersD55004400050.020.0
Matt McKeonD521013000250.0250.0
Garth LagerweyGK55000000000
Samuel EkemeD20002200000
Totals645586778470156711.94318.6

Postseason - Goalkeepers:

Player GP GS Min W L T SHO GA GAA PKG PKA Shts SVS SV%
Garth Lagerwey55450:00230091.80003118.581
Totals55450:00230091.80003118.581


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