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Rauwshan McKenzie will play in his first MLS game, a tough matchup with Houston.
Rauwshan McKenzie will play in his first MLS game, a tough matchup with Houston. (Pribyl/Getty Images)
Fill-ins will need to shine for Wizards
Picture this: Your team just emerged from one of the toughest scheduling stretches any team in MLS will face this season. The team captain has left for national team duties, and your coach has called on you to step up. Oh, and it will be the first MLS game of your career.

Wizards face test against Dynamo
The Kansas City Wizards are looking to start a second-half run up the Eastern Conference standings, but it begins with a tough test as MLS overall leaders Houston Dynamo make an Independence Day visit.

Thompson's play impresses coaches
Now in his second season with Kansas City, Abe Thompson seeks his first goal with the Wizards.27-year-old Abe Thompson has played in only four of the Wizards' 14 MLS matches this season after playing in all eight games, plus the two games in the MLS Cup Playoffs, after joining the side last year.

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 Injuries & Discipline
 Updated: July 1
Injuires

FW Adam Cristman
OUT - fifth metatarsal fracture

GK Eric Kronberg
OUT - shoulder surgery

DF Chance Myers
OUT - fifth metatarsal fracture

MF Kevin Souter
OUT - sports hernia surgery view all injuries >

Discipline

NONE

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Transactions
2/11
SIGNED - M Santiago Hirsig
1/20
RE-SIGNED – M Jack Jewsbury
RE-SIGNED – M Davy Arnaud
1/15
DRAFTED – D Matt Besler (8th overall 2009 SuperDraft), F Doug DeMartin (22nd overall 2009 SuperDraft), F Graham Zusi (23rd overall 2009 SuperDraft), GK Neal Kitson (42nd overall 2009 SuperDraft), M Akeem Priestley (50th overall 2009 SuperDraft),
1/12
RE-SIGNED – F Claudio Lopez; Lopez will not occupy Kansas City's Designated Player slot in 2009.
 

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