Wednesday, May 2 (8:00 p.m. ET) – Kansas City Wizards at MetroStars (Metro Sports) Season series: First Meeting; All-time regular season series: Kansas City leads 8-5-1 (Kansas City leads 23-14 in aggregate goals). Leading scorers: Kansas City: F Chris Brown (3g, 1a = 7pts); MetroStars: F Clint Mathis (2g, 2a = 6pts) Did you know? In four meetings last season, Kansas City held the MetroStars’ high-powered offense to only two goals. Key players out: Kansas City: D Peter Vermes (abdominal strain-R); MetroStars: F Alex Comas (red card suspension), D Daniel Hernandez (knee cap fracture-R), D Mark Semioli (2nd degree hamstring strain-R), M Billy Walsh (foot stress fracture-R) Notes: Although they have scored more goals than any team in MLS, the Wizards travel to Giants Stadium riding their stellar defense after blanking Columbus and San Jose in their last two outings … Octavio Zambrano’s MetroStars are in search of consistency, having been unable to combine solid offensive and defensive efforts in the same match … Kansas City’s surprisingly potent offense will test the Metros’ shorthanded defense, where youngster Orlando Perez has been called upon to fill the gap left by the injury to D Daniel Hernandez … A healthy Roy Lassiter will add another offensive option for the Wizards … Rested MetroStars F Adolfo Valencia and M Pedro Alvarez should bolster the Metros lineup, lessening the impact of F Alex Comas’ red card suspension. KEY MATCHUP: Kansas City M Kerry Zavagnin vs. MetroStars F Clint Mathis: From his holding midfield position, Zavagnin will act at the Wizards’ first line of defense against the slashing runs of Mathis. If the former MetroStar can deny Mathis his touches, he eliminates the Metros’ most dangerous offensive weapon. SCHEDULED REFEREES: Referee: Brian Hall; Assistant Referees: Greg Barkey (SAR), Richard Eddy (JAR)