The Kansas City Wizards topped Toronto FC 1-0 Saturday night in front of a sellout crowd at CommunityAmerica Ballpark. Rookie striker and Canada native Teal Bunbury scored the game’s lone goal, putting Kansas City ahead for good in the 62^nd minute. Bunbury now has two MLS goals on the season, both of which have been game winners. Goalkeeper Jimmy Nielsen made two saves to record his 7^th shutout of the season.

Kansas City had a pair of half chances early in the first half, but neither resulted in a dangerous  shot. In the 18^th minute, the Wizards broke out on the counter, but Davy Arnaud was flagged for offside as Kei Kamara looked to connect a centering pass. In the 23^rd minute, a nice movement sprang Craig Rocastle, but he was taken down by Adrian Cann as the English midfielder looked to slip in behind the defense. Cann received a yellow card on the play, and Toronto cleared the ensuing free kick without trouble. 

The best play of the first half came from Kansas City goalkeeper Jimmy Nielsen, who denied Toronto FC striker Mista in the 43^rd minute. Mista made a nice run in behind the defense, brought the ball down cleanly and fired on goal from the top of the penalty area, but Nielsen dove to his right and parried the ball out of play for another highlight-reel save.

Kansas City pushed the game early in the second half, eventually breaking through when Bunbury capitalized on a poor clearance in the 62^nd minute. The play started with Kansas City left back Roger Espinoza clearing the ball up field. Toronto defender Cann attempted to clear, but his header directed toward his own net, and Bunbury charged in behind the defense. Bunbury got to the ball first, driving a powerful header toward on goal from 18 yards out. Toronto goalkeeper Stefan Frei had come quickly off his line and got a touch to the shot, but the ball bounced off the crossbar and over the line for Bunbury’s 2^nd MLS goal.

The Wizards continued to push, with Espinoza hitting a long-range shot to Frei in the 87^th minute and substitute striker Josh Wolff stinging a long-range effort in the 90^th minute that Frei did well to save.

Kansas City returns to MLS play next Saturday, when they will host the defending MLS Cup Champions Real Salt Lake at 7:30 p.m. CT at CommunityAmerica Ballpark. Real Salt Lake currently sits in second place in the Western Conference after a decisive 3-0 victory over D.C. United Saturday. Kansas City lost to RSL in the first meeting of the year 4-1 on May 29^th at Rio Tinto Stadium.

Tags: Adrian Cann, Craig Rocastle, Jimmy Nielsen, Kei Kamara

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