Sunday, June 14, 2009

KC Brass Tie 4-4 at St. Louis Lions

Brian Wurst (Park Hill South, KC Pace, Drake) had a goal and assist in the KC Brass' 4-4 tie at St. Louis Lions on June 13, 2009.
KC Brass goals: Michael Erwood, Brian Wurst, Matt Kuhn, Patrick White.

Wizards Win 3-1 vs Revolution

Aaron Hohlbein scored in the Wizards 3-1 win over New England Revolution on June 13, 2009 at Community America Ballpark.

Wizards goals scored by Davy Arnaud (assisted by Claudio Lopez), Own Goal and Aaron Hohlbein (unassisted).

Friday, June 12, 2009

50th Win

Photo: Lincoln Roblee, Burke Slusher and Jefferson Roblee

On June 6, 2009 the KC Brass won 6-0 over the Springfield Demize. The victory was the 50th regular season PDL win for Brass head coach Jefferson Roblee and assistant coaches Lincoln Roblee and Burke Slusher. The Brass coaching staff is among the top five most winning coaching staffs currently in the 68 team Premier Development League. Robi Goff coached the Brass during their first two seasons (1998-1999). Jim Schwab coached the team the next two seasons (2000-2001). Jefferson Roblee became the Brass' head coach beginning in 2002. Below is the list of the current staff's 1st, 10th, 20th, 30th, 40th and 50th wins.

1st Game: May 5, 2002-KC Brass tie 2-2 vs Colorado Rapids U23 at BV Northwest.
KC Brass goals scored by Jake Bleyenberg (assisted by Geoff Miles) and Larry Scheller.

1st Win: May 12, 2002-KC Brass win 1-0 over Sioux Falls Spitfire at BV Northwest.
KC Brass lineup: Beau Williams; Mike Rosenthal, Scott Kaiser, Eric Zobrist, Nate Anderson; Tony Avery, Matt Jewett, Blake Ryan, Geoff Miles;Jake Bleyenberg, Larry Scheller
KC Brass goal scored by Blake Ryan. Shutout by Beau Williams.

10th Win: June 8, 2003-KC Bass win 2-0 over Nashville Metros at Blue Valley West.
KC Brass lineup: Todd Dohlman; Mike Rosenthal, Ryan Barber, Josh Duffy, Scott Kincaid; Ryan Shaw (Adam Blinzler), Ryan Raybould, Blake Ryan (William John), Geoff Miles (Kyle Sebus); Jake Bleyenberg, Larry Scheller (Jake Wyllie). DNP: Kurt Larson, Luis Licerio.
KC Brass goals by Blake Ryan (assisted by Ryan Shaw) and Larry Scheller (assisted by William John). Shutout by Todd Dohlman.

20th Win: June 10, 2005-KC Brass win 2-1 over Sioux Falls Spitfire at Excelsior Springs High School.
KC Brass lineup: Todd Dohlman; Joe Klosterman (Andy Cooper), Josh Howard, Josh Duffy, Ali Dorri; John Barber, Jared Atwood, Blake Ryan, Peter Kariotis (Andrew Clifton); Jesus Rodriguez (Chad Ramey), Kyle Perkins (Adam Blinzler).
Both KC Brass goals were scored by Kyle Perkins and both assists were provided by Jesus Rodriguez.

30th Win: June 3, 2006-KC Brass win 1-0 over West Michigan Edge at William Jewell College.
KC Brass lineup: Kyle Schroeder; Kevin Shrout, Kurt Larson, Josh White, Ali Dorri; Josh McDaniel (Richie Harris), Keith Gorczyca, Brant Bishop, Brian Wurst (Kevin Nekuda); Ryan Kaufman, Matt Blouin. DNP: Adam Sokolowski.
KC Brass goal scored by Keith Gorczyca (assisted by Ali Dorri). Shutout by Kyle Schroeder.

40th Win: June 30, 2007-KC Brass win 2-1 over Colorado Rapids U23 at William Jewell College.
KC Brass lineup: Kyle Schroeder; Kevin Shrout, Josh White, Josh Howard, Calvin Clark; Luke Gorczyca (Brian Wurst), Kevin Nekuda, Keith Gorczyca, Ali Dorri (Garret Guthrie); J.D. Warman (Jimmy Cummings), Brant Bishop (Haggai Leboo).
KC Brass goals scored by Josh Howard and Jimmy Cummings.

50th Win: June 6, 2009-KC Brass win 6-0 over Springfield Demize at Cooper Complex in Springfield, Missouri.
KC Brass lineup: Andy Fitzpatrick (Donovan Dowling); Brett Heinz, Ryan Hennessy (Patrick White), Michael Erwood, Chris Markey; Brian Wurst, Kevin Shrout (Bryan Perez), Luke Gorczyca; Matt Klaus, Edson Edward (Coady Andrews), Matt Kuhn.
KC Brass goals scored by Matt Kuhn (3), Edson Edward, Kevin Shrout and Coady Andrews. Shutout by Andy Fitzpatrick and Donovan Dowling.

Since its formation in 1997, the Kansas City Brass (PDL) has provided opportunities for the area's top amatuer soccer players to prepare for future professional play. In the past seven years, 30 Kansas City Brass players have been drafted or signed professionally in Europe, Major League Soccer, USL or the MISL.

The top U23 men’s league in North America, the USL Premier Development League (PDL) features 68 teams within four conferences across the United States and Canada. The PDL season consists of 16 regular season matches for each team, eight home and eight away. The PDL provides elite collegiate players the opportunity to taste a higher level of competition while maintaining their eligibility. In addition to league play, PDL teams compete in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup as well as various exhibitions. The USL Premier Development League has proven to be an important stepping stone for top professionals now playing around the world.

2009 State Cup Champions

Congratulations to all the 2009 Kansas State Cup champions and Missouri State Cup champions from the Kansas City Area!


*Kansas U12 Girls: KCFC United (Coach Kevin Sloan)


Missouri U13 Boys: KCFC Futura Academy I (Coach Brian Budzinski)


Missouri U13 Girls: KCFC Futura Academy (Coach Vlatko Andonovski)


Kansas U13 Boys: KC Wizards Juniors (Douda Kante)


Kansas U14 Boys: BVSC Stars Boca Juniors (Coach Dustin Ottesen)


Kansas U14 Girls: KCFC Force (Richard Davies)


Kansas U15 Boys: KC Wizards Juinors


Kansas U15 Girls: BV Stars Villareal (Coach Jon Parry)
>Missouri U15 Girls: KC Select Scream progress to Regionals with Midwest Regional League berth.


Kansas U16 Boys: KCFC Rangers (Coach Gareth Hughes)

>U16 KC Wizards Juniors progress to Regionals with Midwest Regional League berth.


Kansas U16 Girls: KCFC Intensity (Coach Huw Williams)


Kansas U17 Boys: KC Wizards Juniors (Coach Paul Rideout)


Kansas U17 Girls: BV Stars Mallorca (Coach Jon Parry)


Kansas U18 Boys: KC Wizards Juniors (Coach Paul Rideout)


Kansas U18 Girls: KC Metro Dynamos (Coach Derek Shoare)


Kansas U19 Boys: KC Wizards Juniors (Coach Jon Parry)


Kansas U19 Girls: KC Metro Dynamos (Coach Derek Shoare)

> U19 KCFC Jazz advance to Regionals with WildCard


*Missouri does not sponsor a U12 state cup for boys or girls. State Cup winners in the U13-U19 age groups advance to the USYSA Regional Championships in Sioux Falls, South Dakota June 20-24, 2009.

Sunday, June 7, 2009

Josh Howard Scores Again for Soderhamns FF (Sweden)

Josh Howard (Lee's Summit North, KC Attack, William Jewell College, KC Brass) scored again for Soderhamns FF (Sweden). Howard scores Soderhamns FF's only goal in their 2-1 loss vs IK Frej. Partial story below with translation.

Efter att Frej tagit ledningen med 0-1 i den 55 minuten (också det lite för enkelt) så kvitterade vår amerikan Josh Howard med en kraftfull nick på en precis hörna slagen av Simon Åberg. Detta hände i den 75 minuten och här hade hemmalaget börjat på att oroa bortaförsvaret ett antal gånger framför målet.

Translation: After Frej taken the lead with 0-1 in 55 minutes (also a little too easy) so receipted our American Josh Howard with a vigorous nod in a corner, just beaten by Simon Åberg. This happened in the 75 minutes and this was the home team started to worry over the defense a number of times in front of goal.

KC Brass Win 6-0 at Springfield Demize

KC Brass win 6-0 at Springfield Demize on June 6, 2009. Matt Kuhn (Raytown South, KC LegendsKC Wizards U19, Drake) scores three goals for the KC Brass. Edson Edward (KC Wizards U19, Graceland), Kevin Shrout (Lee's Summit, KC Pace, Drake) and Coady Andrews (Mill Valley, KC Legends WC, Mid America Nazarene) also score.

Game Note: KC Brass midfielder Kevin Shrout scored from over 60 yards when he caught the Demize goalkeeper off his line. Shrout was also playing with the KC Brass when a similar goal was scored by a teammate. Josh Howard, currently playing professionally in Sweden, scored from 62 yards in the KC Brass' 3-1 win vs St. Louis Lions in 2007. Howard's goal came on a quick free kick. Shrout's long range goal was in the flow of play.

FYI: KC Brass will play the KC Wizards (MLS) Reserves on Sunday (June 7) morning at 11:00am at Swope.

Wizards lose 2-0 vs Columbus Crew

KC Wizards lose 2-0 vs Columbus Crew: Guillermo Barros Schelotto scores from a scramble in the first half and a penalty kick in the second half to secure the Columbus Crew a victory on the road at Community America Ballpark on June 6, 2009.

Thursday, June 4, 2009

Brass Tie on Thursday, play in Springfield Saturday, Wizards at Swope on Sunday


Kansas City Brass & Des Moines Menace tie 1-1 on June 4, 2009 at William Jewell College. KC Brass forward Edson Edward (Graceland) finishes a rebound from KC Brass midfielder Michael Thomas' (St. Thomas Aquinas, KC Legends, Notre Dame) blast to tie the match in the 90th minute.

The Brass will travel to Springfield, Missouri for a PDL match at the Springfield Demize on Saturday night.

On Sunday the Brass will play the Wizards Reserves at 11:00am at Swope.

Wednesday, June 3, 2009

Josh Howard Earns Man of the Match for Soderhamns (Sweden)

Pictured: Josh Howard (Lee's Summit North HS, KC Attack, William Jewell College, KC Brass) celebrating his first professional goal in Soderhamns (Sweden) 2-0 win over Rasunda. Howard earned Man of the Match for his efforts. He also earned Man of the Match honors in his next match on May 31, 2009.