Matt Besler made his first MLS start and played the full 90 in the KC Wizards 2-0 victory over the San Jose Earthquakes at Community America Ballpark on April 5, 2009.
Scoring:
KC -- Aaron Hohlbein 1 (unassisted) 28
KC -- Claudio Lopez 1 (Herculez Gomez 1, Davy Arnaud 1) 78
Discipline:
SJ -- Darren Huckerby (caution; Persistent Infringement) 30
SJ -- Arturo Alvarez (caution; Reckless Foul) 34
KC -- Herculez Gomez (caution; Reckless Foul) 92+
San Jose Earthquakes
Starting Lineup PLAYER RATING
1 - Joe Cannon (GK) 6
2 - Eric Denton 52 4
3 - Nick Garcia 4
4 - Chris Leitch 4
6 - Darren Huckerby 74 3
10 - Arturo Alvarez 5.5
11 - Bobby Convey 3
12 - Ramiro Corrales 4
17 - Cam Weaver 4
19 - Ryan Johnson 59 3
22 - Kelly Gray 4
Substitutes
24 - Andrew Weber (GK)
5 - Ryan Cochrane
7 - Simon Elliott 52 4
9 - Pablo Campos 59 3
15 - Shea Salinas 74 4
23 - Michael Zaher
32 - Davide Somma
Kansas City Wizards
Starting Lineup PLAYER RATING
1 - Kevin Hartman (GK) 5
5 - Matt Besler 5
6 - Lance Watson 6
7 - Claudio Lopez 88 7
10 - Santiago Hirsig 6
12 - Jimmy Conrad 6.5
14 - Jack Jewsbury 6
15 - Aaron Hohlbein 7
16 - Josh Wolff 91+ 5.5
21 - Herculez Gomez 6.5
22 - Davy Arnaud 6
Substitutes
27 - Boris Pardo (GK)
4 - Abe Thompson
11 - Kurt Morsink
13 - Rauwshan McKenzie
17 - Roger Espinoza 91+ NR
25 - Jonathan Leathers
30 - Michael Kraus 88 NR
Player ratings by Jefferson Roblee, Associate Head Coach of men's and women's soccer at William Jewell College and Head Coach of the KC Brass (PDL)
