D.C. United (9-8-12) at Wizards (8-13-8)

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D.C. United (9-8-12) at Wizards (8-13-8)
•WHEN/WHERE: 7:30 tonight at CommunityAmerica Ballpark

•TV/RADIO: Metro Sports, KCKN (1340 AM)

•ABOUT D.C. UNITED: United, a four-time MLS champion, is one of six teams battling for two remaining playoff spots. D.C. United must win and needs several other scenarios to work in its favor. … United is coming off a 1-1 tie at Tocula, Mexico, in the CONCACAF Champions League tournament and could advance to the quarterfinals depending on other results.

•ABOUT THE WIZARDS: This is it for the 2009 Wizards, who are 0-2-2 in their last four matches. … Goalkeeper Kevin Hartman will become the first player in MLS history to play more than 10,000 consecutive minutes when the game reaches the 11th minute mark. … The Wizards and Harvesters will hold a canned-food drive outside all three gates. Fans who bring three cans or make a $3 donation will receive a Wizards linen bag, courtesy of M&I Bank.

•BOTTOM LINE: The Wizards are 0-1-1 against D.C. United this season. And United has a lot more to play for tonight than Kansas City, which gives the visitors an edge.

| Randy Covitz, rcovitz@kcstar.com

Posted on Fri, Oct. 23, 2009 11:07 PM

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