MLS action revs up as DC United, Kansas City Wizards draw

Repeat after me: soccer is a professional sport in America.

Not to be buried in the last-minute drama of Barcelona's stunning comeback against Chelsea earlier today, but a midweek MLS fixture between the Kansas City Wizards and DC United at the Community America Ballpark helped whet the appetites of Americans trying to earn the bid to the 2018 or 2022 World Cup.

Riding a three-game unbeaten streak, the D.C. United came in to the evening trying to cool down the winning ways of the Wizards, who have only lost once at home this season. Per mlsnet.com, neither team ended their respective unbeaten streaks as the game ended in a 1-1 draw.

The United's Rodney Wallace, a rookie, broke the game open in the 27th minute from inside the penalty area with his second goal of the season. Trying his best Andrés Iniesta impression, Kansas City's Josh Wolff locked the game up at 1-1 in the 52nd minute with a strike from inside the goal area.

Twitterers following the game provided their insights on what they observed:

1. 
   starritt is looking forward to going to the Wizards game tonight. A win puts the Kansas City Wizards on top of the Eastern Conference. 06 May 2009 from TweetDeck
2. 
   OuestN If I had to make a mid-week trip to Kansas City, I'd be looking as sluggish as #DCUnited too. 07 May 2009 from web
3. 
   THE_REAL_ABE Kansas City Wizards: Flopping, mobbing the ref. Are they Chelsea in disguise? 07 May 2009 from web
4. 
   xvalencia Still first in the east standing, lets get a win on Sat. RT @dcunited: Final. #DCU 1, KC 1. Four ties on the year. 07 May 2009 from TweetDeck

@dcunited, Tweeting simultaneously from KC and DC, provided a Tweetlog throughout the match:

1. 
   dcunited Who do you think will score first for #dcunited? 07 May 2009 from TweetDeck
2. 
   dcunited 27th min: GOAL for Rodney Walace! #dcu 07 May 2009 from TweetDeck
3. 
   dcunited We've kicked off the 2nd half here in KC. #dcu 07 May 2009 from TweetDeck
4. 
   dcunited 59th minute: KC subs in Espinoza for H. Gomez. #dcu 07 May 2009 from TweetDeck
5. 
   dcunited #DCU fans! Get to RFK this Sat. and see your 1st place hometeam! We have some great offers: http://www.dcunited.com/tickets 07 May 2009 from web

A TwitPic posted by @terrenceshaw shows some of the action early on:

MLS action revs up as DC United, Kansas City Wizards draw