The Kansas City Wizards were returning to the MLS Cup final for the second time in club history, the last being in 2000, in which they emerged victorious over Chicago Fire.
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The Western Conference championship saw Kansas City's Davy Arnaud netting twice to send the Wizards to their second straight league championship.
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An own goal from San Jose, along with goals from Khari Stephenson and Jack Jewsbury during regulation time gave Kansas City a 3–2 aggregate victory, and sent the Wizards to the Conference Final for the second straight year.
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