2005 - Metrostars Katrina Relief

2005.09.03 MetroStars v KC Wizards, Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ..

To aid the victims of Hurricane Katrina, the MetroStars wore orange jerseys with lettering on the left shoulder "Katrina Relief 9-3-05", that were raffled off to raise money. The raffle consisted of buying tickets and placing them in containers with player names. while the better known players had their containers full, I placed a few tickets in some of the newer players. Near the end of the game, the winning names were shown on the video screens. When my name came up I was thrilled...Tim Ward played the entire game...

Tim Ward played his college soccer at St. Louis University before joining the MetroStars in 2005. Ward has also had stints with the Columbus Crew, Colorado Rapid, chicago Fire and currently the San Jose Earthquakes...

To get the jersey all of the winners had to meet and be brought down to the locker rooms by a MetroStars hostess. When Tim Ward came out he signed his name in the number 2 and handed his jersey to Mike...

The MetroStars came from behind to tie the Wizards 2-2 to keep them in position for a playoff spot...