Wizards upset Chivas USA, advance to Western final

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11/04/2007 - Carson, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Kansas City Wizards advanced to the Major League Soccer Western Conference finals by holding top-seeded Chivas USA to a scoreless draw Saturday night at The Home Depot Center in the second leg of the Western Semifinals Series.

This comes after fourth-seeded Kansas City (12-12-8) topped the Goats 1-0 in their home leg last Saturday, the lone goal in the series.

The absence of second-leading scorer Ante Razov and the abdominal injury that hobbled leading scorer Maykel Galindo were too much for Chivas USA (15-8-9) to overcome after winning the Western Conference regular season title.

Chivas dominated most of the game Saturday, hitting the post twice while out-shooting the Wizards 16-8, but were unable to break through a Wizards' defense that hasn't given up a goal in three-straight games.

Paulo Nagamura had Chivas USA's first shot in the 12th minute, but goalkeeper Kevin Hartman, who now has an MLS record 14 postseason shutouts, easily made the save.

Kansas City didn't have it's first chance at the Goats' goal until after the break when, on a counterattack, forward Eddie Johnson held the ball at the top of the penalty area and fired on goal. Chivas goalkeeper Brad Guzan, who just won the league's Goalkeeper of the Year award this week, made the save.

With the Goats pressing close to the hour mark, Kurt Morsink saved the Wizards by clearing a Shavar Thomas off a corner kick off the goal line.

Ten-minutes later Galindo hit the post as the Wizards started wilting under the Chivas' pressure.

Midfielder Jesse Marsch hit the crossbar in stoppage time, but Chivas was unable to solve Hartman or the Wizards defense as it was held scoreless in the total-goals series.

The Wizards will now travel to defending champions Houston to take on the Dynamo in the Western Conference Championship on Saturday.

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Marlins could start season without No. 2 starter Johnson

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''You guys know the math. If he's not on the hill then he becomes an opening day roster issue,'' manager Fredi Gonzalez said Saturday. ''We're borderline now.''

Johnson, who finished 12-7 with a 3.10 ERA in 2007, was supposed to throw on flat ground Saturday. That was canceled when he woke up with pain.

He played catch on Wednesday with no pain but felt discomfort in a throwing session on Thursday. He's expected to try again Sunday.

''Like we always said from the very beginning, we're going to take it easy on him,'' Gonzalez said. ''He didn't feel right, so we shut him down. We're going to take it back to step one and see where we're at.''

Among the candidates to take Johnson's spot in the rotation are left-hander Chris George and right-handers Yusmeiro Petit and Jose Garcia.

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With Johnson's status doubtful, Gonzalez said right-hander Ricky Nolasco will stay in the rotation and no longer will be considered a candidate for closer.

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