MINNESOTA UNITED FC vs. SPORTING KANSAS CITY TCF BANK STADIUM, Minneapolis, Minn. 1 p.m. CT (FS-North+; FS-KC+)
Sunday, May 20, 2018 (Week 12, MLS Game #125)
MINNESOTA UNITED FC 2018 CAREER No. Player Pos Ht Wt Birthdate Birthplace GP GS G A GP GS G A DF 5-11 170 04/29/1996 Elkridge, MD 6 4 0 1 6 4 0 1 2 Carter Manley DF 5-10 155 08/06/1987 Zurich, Switzerland 9 9 0 1 42 42 2 4 3 Jerome Thiesson 4 Tyrone Mears DF 5-11 163 02/18/1983 Manchester, England 4 4 0 0 89 85 2 6 5 Francisco Calvo DF 5-11 170 07/08/1992 San Jose, Costa Rica 10 10 0 0 37 37 2 1 MF 5-10 165 12/12/1986 Atlanta, GA 0 0 0 0 253 240 8 21 6 Sam Cronin 7 Ibson MF 5-10 168 11/07/1983 Sao Goncalo, Brazil 10 10 2 0 41 39 2 6 8 Marc Burch DF 6-1 180 05/07/1984 Cincinnati, OH 4 3 0 0 232 189 4 24 FW 5-10 170 10/18/1995 Takoradi, Ghana 5 3 0 0 32 18 8 3 9 Abu Danladi 10 Miguel Ibarra MF 5-6 145 03/15/1990 Lancaster, CA 11 9 1 3 40 29 4 7 13 Ethan Finlay FW 5-9 165 08/06/1990 Duluth, MN 7 7 2 1 168 120 35 34 Brent Kallman DF 6-2 190 10/04/1990 Omaha, NE 2 1 0 0 25 24 2 0 14 15 Michael Boxall DF 6-2 200 08/18/1988 Auckland, New Zealand 10 10 0 0 41 40 0 0 Harrison Heath MF 5-11 160 03/06/1996 Newcastle-under-Lyme, England 1 1 0 0 8 6 0 0 16 Collin Martin MF 5-11 150 11/09/1994 Chevy Chase, MD 3 1 0 1 29 15 0 3 17 18 Kevin Molino MF 5-8 155 06/17/1990 Carenage, Diego Martin, Trinidad 2 2 2 1 69 65 20 19 19 Frantz Pangop MF 5-10 165 05/18/1993 Douala, Cameroon 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 20 Rasmus Schuller MF 5-10 148 06/18/1991 Espoo, Finland 10 9 0 1 17 13 0 1 21 Christian Ramirez FW 6-2 187 04/04/1991 Garden Grove, CA 9 6 2 1 39 33 16 4 Wyatt Omsberg DF 6-4 180 09/21/1995 Scarborough, ME 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 22 23 Mason Toye FW 6-3 180 10/16/1998 South Orange, NJ 8 1 0 1 8 1 0 1 24 Alex Kapp GK 6-0 190 10/18/1994 Somers, NY 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 Darwin Quintero MF 5-5 142 09/19/1987 Tumaco, Colombia 6 6 2 1 6 6 2 1 Collen Warner MF 5-10 178 06/24/1988 Denver, CO 3 1 0 0 193 140 4 12 26 27 Bertrand Owundi Eko’o DF 6-2 190 10/15/1993 Ekono, Cameroon 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 Matt Lampson GK 6-3 200 09/06/1989 Cleveland, TN 6 6 0 0 57 55 0 0 30 Eric Miller DF 6-0 175 01/15/1993 Woodbury, MN 2 2 0 0 88 79 0 2 31 Maximiano MF 5-11 165 05/08/1995 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 32 Alexi Gomez FW 5-11 154 03/04/1993 Callao, Peru 4 3 0 0 4 3 0 0 33 Bobby Shuttleworth GK 6-2 205 05/13/1987 Tonawanda, NY 5 5 0 0 165 161 0 0 ON LOAN Johan Venegas MF 6-0 168 11/27/1988 Puerto Limon, Costa Rica 22 12 2 5 54 28 4 6 HEAD COACH : Adrian Heath
01/11/1961 W30 L43 T22
SPORTING KANSAS CITY 2018 CAREER No. Player Pos Ht Wt Birthdate Birthplace GP GS G A GP GS G A GK 6-5 185 08/30/1995 Chula Vista, CA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Adrian Zendejas 2 Amer Didic DF 6-4 195 12/28/1994 Zenica, Bosnia-Herzegovina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ike Opara DF 6-2 180 02/21/1989 Durham, NC 10 10 0 0 127 101 12 3 3 4 Brad Evans DF 6-1 160 04/20/1985 Phoenix, AZ 0 0 0 0 230 198 25 29 Matt Besler DF 6-0 170 02/11/1987 Kansas City, MO 11 11 0 1 237 231 3 16 5 6 Ilie Sanchez MF 5-11 170 11/21/1990 Barcelona, Spain 11 11 2 3 44 44 2 5 FW 5-10 168 04/08/1990 Glasgow, Scotland 11 11 5 2 11 11 5 2 7 Johnny Russell 8 Graham Zusi DF 5-10 160 08/18/1986 Orlando, FL 11 11 2 1 229 189 28 57 Yohan Croizet MF 5-10 170 02/15/1992 Sarrebourg, France 11 7 1 1 11 7 1 1 10 11 Diego Rubio FW 5-11 170 05/15/1993 Santiago, Chile 5 1 1 0 36 15 8 2 12 Gerso Fernandes FW 5-8 140 02/23/1991 Bissau, Guinea-Bissau 9 0 1 1 41 26 9 3 13 Gianluca Busio FW 5-7 135 05/28/2002 Greensboro, NC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 Khiry Shelton FW 6-3 191 06/26/1993 Carson, CO 10 10 0 2 64 33 6 12 15 Seth Sinovic DF 5-10 170 01/28/1987 Kansas City, MO 6 3 0 0 191 181 1 9 16 Graham Smith DF 6-3 186 11/25/1995 Highlands Ranch, CO 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 Roger Espinoza MF 5-11 170 10/25/1986 Puerto Cortes, Honduras 11 11 0 5 201 181 5 28 Eric Dick GK 6-5 205 10/03/1994 Roeland Park, KS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 19 Cristian Lobato MF 5-11 160 03/07/1989 Esparreguera, Spain 5 2 1 0 15 8 2 0 20 Daniel Salloi FW 6-1 150 07/19/1996 Siofok, Hungary 10 9 3 4 32 21 6 6 21 Felipe Gutierrez MF 5-7 145 10/08/1990 Quintero, Chile 6 5 5 0 6 5 5 0 Emiliano Amor DF 6-0 175 05/16/1995 Buenos Aires, Argentina 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 22 23 Colton Storm DF 5-10 175 07/06/1994 Mechanicsburg, PA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 Jaylin Lindsey DF 5-8 155 03/27/2000 Charlotte, NC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 29 Tim Melia GK 6-1 190 05/15/1986 Great River, NY 11 11 0 0 98 97 0 0 Wan Kuzain MF 5-10 160 09/14/1998 Carbondale, IL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 75 88 Matt Lewis DF 6-2 165 08/01/1996 Kansas City, MO 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Kharlton Belmar FW 5-11 160 12/01/1992 Virginia Beach, VA 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 90 94 Jimmy Medranda DF 5-8 150 02/07/1994 Mosquera, Colombia 11 7 2 1 85 61 5 4 HEAD COACH : Peter Vermes
11/21/1966 W122 L93 T76
MINNESOTA UNITED FC vs. SPORTING KANSAS CITY Sunday, May 20, 2018; TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minn., 1 p.m. CT REFEREES
2018 SEASON RECORDS MNUFC at home
GP W-L-T PTS GF GA 11 4-7-0 12 13 21 5 3-2-0 9 6 6
REFEREE: Jair Marrufo. AR1 (bench): Corey Rockwell; AR2 (opposite): Jose da Silva; 4th: Marcos de Oliveira; VAR: Armando Villarreal TEAM NEWS
Sporting 11 7-2-2 23 23 12 on road 5 3-1-1 10 10 6
SUSPENDED: none WARNINGS: SUSPENDED NEXT YELLOW CARD: none SUSPENDED AFTER TWO YELLOW CARDS: MIN: Francisco Calvo, Rasmus Schuller, Ibson
LEAGUE HEAD-TO-HEAD ALL-TIME: MNUFC 1 win, 3 goals … Sporting 1 win, 4 goals … Ties 1
DISABLED LIST: MIN: Kevin Molino (season-ending); Ethan Finlay (season-ending) INTERNATIONAL ABSENCES: none
AT MINNESOTA: MNUFC 1 win, 3 goals … Sporting 0 wins, 1 goal … Ties 1 LAST YEAR (MLS): 5/7: MIN 2, KC 0 (Danladi 22; Ramirez 39) 6/3: KC 3, MIN 0 (Opara 47+; Medranda 54; Abdul-Salaam 87) 10/7: MIN 1, KC 1 (Kallman 83 -- Rubio 47+)
LAST LEAGUE MATCHES MINNESOTA UNITED 1 SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES 3 Scoring Summary: SJ--Eriksson 3 (penalty kick) 2 MIN--Ramirez 2 (unassisted) 26 SJ--Hoesen 4 (Wondolowski 2) 69 SJ--Wondolowski 2 (penalty kick) 76
UPCOMING MATCHES SPORTING MNUFC Sun. May 27 Columbus Sat. May 26 Montreal Sun. June 3 Minnesota Sun. June 3 at Sporting KC Sat. June 9 at Portland Sat. June 23 at Colorado Sat. June 23 Houston Fri. June 29 FC Dallas
MINNESOTA UNITED--Bobby Shuttleworth, Eric Miller, Michael Boxall, Francisco Calvo, Jerome Thiesson, Rasmus Schuller, Miguel Ibarra, Darwin Quintero, Alexi Gomez (Frantz Pangop 77), Ibson, Christian Ramirez (Mason Toye 77).
WHERE THE GOALS COME FROM SPORTING
MNUFC
F 13 76
A 21 47
GOALS SCORED MINUTES PER GOAL
F 23 43
A 12 83
9 12 1 1
8 3 1 0
17 0 2 2 2 0 0 0
6 5 1 0 0 0 0 0
4 15 4
5 6 1
HOW SCORED
9 2 2 0
RIGHT FOOT LEFT FOOT HEADERS OTHER
13 7 1 0
TYPE OF PLAY
7 2 0 2 1 0 0 1
11 4 0 1 3 0 1 1
OPEN PLAY CROSS CORNER REBOUND PENALTIES DIRECT FROM FREE KICK FREE KICK (INDIRECT) OWN GOALS
5 7 1
4 15 2
INSIDE GOAL AREA INSIDE PENALTY AREA OUTSIDE PENALTY AREA
ATLANTA UNITED 0 SPORTING KANSAS CITY 2 Scoring Summary: KC--Salloi 3 (Sanchez 2) 67 KC--Fernandes 1 (Sanchez 3) 87 SPORTING KANSAS CITY--Tim Melia, Graham Zusi, Ike Opara, Matt Besler, Jimmy Medranda, Roger Espinoza, Ilie Sanchez, Yohan Croizet (Cristian Lobato 71), Johnny Russell (Gerso Fernandes 82), Khiry Shelton (Diego Rubio 91+), Daniel Salloi.
DISTANCE
(W-L-T) MIN KC
RECORD AT HALFTIME LEAD TIED TRAIL 0-0-0 4-1-0 0-6-0 4-0-0 3-0-1 0-2-1
RECORD WITH FIRST GOAL SCORE ALLOW 3-0-0 1-7-0 7-0-1 0-2-1
THE LAST TIME Home win Road win Home loss Road loss Tie game Shutout for Shutout vs.
MINNESOTA UNITED Date Score (Gms since) 5/05/2018 MIN 1, VAN 0 3/10/2018 MIN 2, ORL 1 5/12/2018 MIN 1, SJ 3 5/09/2018 MIN 0, LFC 2 10/07/2017 MIN 1, KC 1 5/05/2018 MIN 1, VAN 0 5/09/2018 MIN 0, LFC 2
GAME-BY-GAME: WON/LOST/TIED MNUFC LWWLLLLWWLL LWWTWWTWLWW Sporting KC
(1) (4) (0) (0) (13) (2) (1)
SPORTING KANSAS CITY Date Score (Gms since) 5/05/2018 KC 1, COL 0 (0) 5/09/2018 KC 2, ATL 0 (0) 3/04/2018 KC 0, NYC 2 (5) 4/28/2018 KC 0, NE 1 (1) 4/15/2018 KC 2, SEA 2 (4) 5/09/2018 KC 2, ATL 0 (0) 4/28/2018 KC 0, NE 1 (2)
TEAM LEADERS MNUFC G: 2 5 players tied A: 3 Ibarra SHT: 15 Nicholson SOG: 9 Ibarra FC: 23 Schuller FS: 25 Ibson OF: 3 4 players tied C: 3 3 players tied E: 1 Toye SPORTING G: 5 Gutierrez/Russell A: 5 Espinoza SHT: 36 Russell SOG: 15 Russell FC: 22 Espinoza FS: 16 Espinoza OF: 5 Salloi C: 2 Espinoza/Sanchez E: 0
GOALSCORING RECORD GOALS SCORED IN GAME GP 0 1 2 3 4+ TOT AVG MIN 11 3 3 5 0 0 13 1.18 KC 11 2 2 4 1 2 23 2.09 GOALS ALLOWED IN GAME GP 0 1 2 3 4+ TOT AVG MIN 11 1 4 1 5 0 21 1.91 KC 11 5 1 4 1 0 12 1.09 GOALS BY INTERVALS GOALS SCORED Total 1-15 16-30 31-45 46-60 61-75 76-90 MIN 13 1 1 1 2 4 4 KC 23 3 4 2 5 3 6 GOALS ALLOWED Total 1-15 16-30 31-45 46-60 61-75 76-90 MIN 21 4 6 4 2 2 3 KC 12 2 0 4 1 3 2
2018 MINNESOTA UNITED STATISTICS (4-7-0, 12 pts.) UNF 21 25 13 18 7 10 12 12 2 17 3 23 20 9 32 33 14 26 30 5 19 16 8 28 31 15 4 22
POS F M F M M M M M D M D F M F F G D M D D M M D G M D D D
PLAYER Christian Ramirez Darwin Quintero Ethan Finlay Kevin Molino Ibson Miguel Ibarra Sam Nicholson (MIN) Sam Nicholson (TOT) Carter Manley Collin Martin Jerome Thiesson Mason Toye Rasmus Schuller Abu Danladi Alexi Gomez Bobby Shuttleworth Brent Kallman Collen Warner Eric Miller Francisco Calvo Frantz Pangop Harrison Heath Marc Burch Matt Lampson Maximiano Michael Boxall Tyrone Mears Wyatt Omsberg Own-goals received Opponent totals Team totals
GP 9 6 7 2 10 11 8 10 6 3 9 8 10 5 4 5 2 3 2 10 3 1 4 6 1 10 4 2
GS 6 6 7 2 10 9 6 8 4 1 9 1 9 3 3 5 1 1 2 10 0 1 3 6 1 10 4 1
MIN 528 540 570 140 877 804 526 666 413 112 810 183 836 183 256 450 91 141 172 900 45 90 223 540 64 900 353 103
11 11
11 11
990 990
G 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 21 13
A 1 1 1 1 0 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SHT 12 14 10 4 12 12 15 17 0 1 2 6 1 3 6 0 1 2 0 10 1 0 0 0 2 1 3 0
SOG 5 3 5 3 3 9 4 4 0 1 0 2 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
23 13
185 118
66 42
FC 4 7 8 3 10 11 10 13 2 4 12 8 23 7 3 0 1 7 0 12 1 2 2 0 3 5 2 1
FS 10 15 8 3 25 4 9 15 2 4 2 3 7 3 6 1 2 2 1 3 2 0 2 2 2 0 5 1
OFF 0 0 3 2 2 3 3 3 0 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
CK 0 23 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 19 0
C 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 3 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0
E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
132 148 148 132
20 20
59 56
18 22
1 1
GAME-WINNING GOALS: Ethan Finlay 1, Ibson 1, Miguel Ibarra 1, Sam Nicholson 1 GAME-WINNING ASSISTS: Miguel Ibarra 3, Mason Toye 1, Ethan Finlay 1, Collin Martin 1 PENALTY KICK GOALS/ATTEMPTS: Darwin Quintero 1-1 MINNESOTA UNITED GOALKEEPING UNF 33 28
POS G G
GOALKEEPER Bobby Shuttleworth Matt Lampson Team totals Opponent totals
GP 5 6 11 11
GS 5 6 11 11
MIN SHTS 450 32 540 34 990 66 990 42
SV 23 22 45 28
GA 9 12 21 13
GAA 1.8 2 1.91 1.18
PG 2 1 3 1
PA 2 1 3 1
W 2 2 4 7
L 3 4 7 4
T 0 0 0 0
SO 1 0 1 3
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2018 SPORTING KANSAS CITY STATISTICS (7-2-2, 23 pts.) UNF 7 21 20 6 8 94 12 10 19 11 17 14 5 22 3 90 15 29
POS F M F M D D F M M F M F D D D F D G
PLAYER Johnny Russell Felipe Gutierrez Daniel Salloi Ilie Sanchez Graham Zusi Jimmy Medranda Gerso Fernandes Yohan Croizet Cristian Lobato Diego Rubio Roger Espinoza Khiry Shelton Matt Besler Emiliano Amor Ike Opara Kharlton Belmar Seth Sinovic Tim Melia Own-goals received Team totals Opponent totals
GP 11 6 10 11 11 11 9 11 5 5 11 10 11 1 10 1 6 11
GS 11 5 9 11 11 7 0 7 2 1 11 10 11 1 10 0 3 11
MIN 932 427 815 990 990 692 130 551 217 91 975 837 990 90 900 13 260 990
11 11
11 11
990 990
G 5 5 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 12
A 2 0 4 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 5 2 1 0 0 0 0 0
SHT 36 19 29 14 19 9 5 21 3 1 12 23 0 1 8 1 1 0
SOG 15 10 9 4 5 3 2 7 2 1 3 5 0 0 2 0 0 0
21 15
202 135
68 51
FC 5 10 2 17 5 10 5 8 3 1 22 12 8 0 10 0 0 0
FS 14 4 12 12 8 5 2 7 2 1 16 9 4 0 3 0 2 0
OFF 3 0 5 0 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
CK 29 6 1 0 33 1 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
C 1 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 1
E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
118 114 114 118
14 28
74 39
11 21
0 4
GAME-WINNING GOALS: Felipe Gutierrez 3, Daniel Salloi 3, Johnny Russell 1 GAME-WINNING ASSISTS: Daniel Salloi 2, Johnny Russell 2, Ilie Sanchez 1, Roger Espinoza 1, Graham Zusi 1, Khiry Shelton 1 PENALTY KICK GOALS/ATTEMPTS: Ilie Sanchez 2-3 SPORTING KANSAS CITY GOALKEEPING UNF 29
POS G
GOALKEEPER Tim Melia Team totals Opponent totals
GP 11 11 11
GS 11 11 11
MIN SHTS 990 51 990 51 987 68
SV 38 38 42
GA 12 12 23
GAA 1.09 1.09 2.1
PG 0 0 2
PA 0 0 3
W 7 7 2
L 2 2 7
T 2 2 2
SO 5 5 2
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MINNESOTA UNITED 2018 SCHEDULE DAY DATE Sat. Mar.
RESULT L 2-3
ATT 18000
W-L-T 0-1-0
W 2-1
24038
1-1-0
W 2-1 L 0-3
23138 14768
2-1-0 2-2-0
2 4
Sat. Mar. Sat. Apr.
10 at Orlando City SC 17 Chicago 24 at New York Red Bulls 31 Atlanta 14 at Portland
L 0-1 L 2-3
18057 21144
2-3-0 2-4-0
5 8
Sun. Apr.
22 at Seattle
L 1-3
39477
2-5-0
10
Sat. Apr. Sat. May Wed. May
28 Houston 5 Vancouver 9 at Los Angeles FC 12 San Jose
W 2-1 W 1-0 L 0-2
21574 19642 22000
3-5-0 4-5-0 4-6-0
7 5 5
L 1-3
19721
4-7-0
6
Sat. Mar. Sat. Mar. Sat. Mar.
Sat. May Sun. Sat. Sun. Sat. Fri. Wed. Sat. Sat. Wed. Sun. Sat. Sat. Sat. Sat. Sat. Wed. Sat.
May May June June June July July July July July July Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug. Sep. Sep.
Sat. Sep. Sat. Sep. Sat. Sat. Sun. Sun.
Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct.
OPPONENT 3 at San Jose
POS PTS NOTES: 5 0 MIN: Molino (81,85); SJ: Hoesen (27,59) Qazaishvili (28) 6 3 MIN: Finlay (12,79); ORL: Yotun (42) 6 MIN: Barreto (55) Nicholson (66); CHI: Collier (59) 6 NYR: Muyl (15) Wright-Phillips (42,78) 6 ATL: own goal (3) 6 MIN: Quintero (64) own goal (81); POR: Powell (20) Valeri (23) Adi (74) 6 MIN: Ramirez (66); SEA: Svensson (23) Bruin (25) Delem (95+) 9 MIN: Quintero (40) Barreto (70); HOU: Elis (10) 12 MIN: Ibarra (60); 12 LFC: Atuesta (31) Kaye (37) 12 MIN: Ramirez (26); SJ: Eriksson (2) Hoesen (69) Wondolowski (76)
20 Sporting KC 26 Montreal 3 at Sporting KC 23 at Colorado 29 FC Dallas 4 Toronto FC 7 at Houston 14 Real Salt Lake 18 New England 22 Los Angeles FC 28 at Vancouver 4 Seattle 11 at Los Angeles 18 at FC Dallas 25 at Sporting KC 12 at D.C. United 15 at Real Salt Lake 22 Portland 29 New York City FC 6 at Philadelphia 13 Colorado 21 Los Angeles 28 at Columbus
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SPORTING KANSAS CITY 2018 SCHEDULE DAY DATE Sun. Mar. Sat. Mar.
OPPONENT 4 New York City FC 10 at Chicago
Sat. Mar.
17 San Jose
W 3-2
18868
2-1-0
3
Sat. Mar.
24 at Colorado
T 2-2
17424
2-1-1
1
Sat. Mar. Sun. Apr. Sun. Apr.
31 D.C. United 8 at Los Angeles 15 Seattle
W 1-0 W 2-0 T 2-2
18624 25846 18508
3-1-1 4-1-1 4-1-2
1 1 1
Fri. Apr.
20 Vancouver
W 6-0
19690
5-1-2
1
Sat. Sat. Wed. Sun. Sun. Sun. Sat. Sat. Sat. Wed.
28 at New England 5 Colorado 9 at Atlanta 20 at Minnesota 27 Columbus 3 Minnesota 9 at Portland 23 Houston 30 at Montreal 4 at Real Salt Lake 7 Toronto FC 14 at New York Red Bulls 28 FC Dallas 4 at Houston 11 at Los Angeles FC 18 Portland 25 Minnesota 1 at Seattle 8 Orlando City SC 15 at San Jose 23 at Philadelphia 30 Real Salt Lake 6 Los Angeles 17 at Vancouver 21 at FC Dallas 28 Los Angeles FC
L 0-1 W 1-0 W 2-0
17015 20553 44696
5-2-2 6-2-2 7-2-2
1 1 1
Apr. May May May May June June June June July
Sat. July Sat. July Sat. July Sat. Aug. Sat. Aug. Sat. Sat. Sat. Sat. Sat. Sun. Sun. Sat. Wed. Sun. Sun.
Aug. Aug. Sep. Sep. Sep. Sep. Sep. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct.
RESULT L 0-2
ATT 20831
W-L-T 0-1-0
POS PTS NOTES: 11 0 NYC: Moralez (32) Medina (53)
W 4-3
14021
1-1-0
7
3 KC: Gutierrez (9,86) Russell (44) Medranda (83); CHI: Katai (70) Nikolic (74,82) 6 KC: Sanchez (25) Zusi (56) Gutierrez (68); SJ: Qazaishvili (34) Wondolowski (91+) 7 KC: Gutierrez (57) Rubio (91+); COL: Badji (5) Mason (8) 10 KC: Gutierrez (3); 13 KC: Salloi (56) Russell (61); 14 KC: Sanchez (34) Zusi (78); SEA: Bruin (48+) Roldan (73) 17 KC: Russell (10,16,48) Medranda (30) Lobato (54) Croizet (77); 17 NE: Bunbury (44) 20 KC: Salloi (16); 23 KC: Salloi (67) Fernandes (87);
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UNITED INDIVIDUAL HIGH GAMES (2018)
TEAM HIGH GAMES (2018)
Goals 2 Kevin Molino 2 Ethan Finlay Assists 1 13 times Shots 5 Darwin Quintero 5 Darwin Quintero 5 Alexi Gomez Shots on Goal 3 Kevin Molino Fouls Committed 6 Collen Warner 6 Rasmus Schuller 6 Francisco Calvo Fouls Suffered 4 Ibson 4 Darwin Quintero 4 Darwin Quintero Offside 1 20 times Saves 7 Bobby Shuttleworth Shots Faced 9 Matt Lampson 9 Matt Lampson Goals Allowed 3 5 times
Goals 2 03/03/2018 vs 2 03/10/2018 vs 2 03/17/2018 vs 2 04/14/2018 vs 2 04/28/2018 vs Assists 3 03/03/2018 vs 3 03/10/2018 vs Shots 17 05/12/2018 vs Shots on Goal 6 05/12/2018 vs Fouls Committed 19 03/10/2018 vs Fouls Suffered 17 03/17/2018 vs Corner Kicks 11 05/12/2018 vs Offside 4 03/24/2018 vs Saves 7 05/05/2018 vs Shots Faced 9 03/03/2018 vs 9 03/24/2018 vs Goals Allowed 3 03/03/2018 vs 3 03/24/2018 vs 3 04/14/2018 vs 3 04/22/2018 vs 3 05/12/2018 vs
03/03/2018 vs SJ 03/10/2018 vs ORL
L 2-3 W 2-1
03/03/2018 vs SJ
L 2-3
04/14/2018 vs POR 04/22/2018 vs SEA 05/12/2018 vs SJ
L 2-3 L 1-3 L 1-3
03/03/2018 vs SJ
L 2-3
03/24/2018 vs NYR 04/28/2018 vs HOU 05/12/2018 vs SJ
L 0-3 W 2-1 L 1-3
04/28/2018 vs HOU 05/05/2018 vs VAN 05/09/2018 vs LFC
W 2-1 W 1-0 L 0-2
03/03/2018 vs SJ
L 2-3
05/05/2018 vs VAN
W 1-0
03/03/2018 vs SJ 03/24/2018 vs NYR
L 2-3 L 0-3
03/03/2018 vs SJ
L 2-3
SJ ORL CHI POR HOU
L W W L W
SJ ORL
L 2-3 W 2-1
SJ
L 1-3
SJ
L 1-3
ORL
W 2-1
CHI
W 2-1
SJ
L 1-3
NYR
L 0-3
VAN
W 1-0
SJ NYR
L 2-3 L 0-3
SJ NYR POR SEA SJ
L L L L L
SPORTING KC INDIVIDUAL HIGH GAMES (2018)
TEAM HIGH GAMES (2018)
Goals 3 Johnny Russell Assists 2 Daniel Salloi 2 Roger Espinoza 2 Ilie Sanchez Shots 8 Daniel Salloi Shots on Goal 4 Johnny Russell 4 Yohan Croizet Fouls Committed 5 Ilie Sanchez Fouls Suffered 6 Ilie Sanchez Offside 2 Johnny Russell Saves 10 Tim Melia Shots Faced 10 Tim Melia Goals Allowed 3 Tim Melia
Goals 6 04/20/2018 at Assists 7 04/20/2018 at Shots 34 04/20/2018 at Shots on Goal 14 04/20/2018 at Fouls Committed 18 03/10/2018 at Fouls Suffered 18 05/05/2018 at Corner Kicks 12 03/17/2018 at Offside 3 03/04/2018 at 3 03/31/2018 at Saves 10 04/08/2018 at Shots Faced 10 04/08/2018 at Goals Allowed 3 03/10/2018 at
04/20/2018 at VAN
W 6-0
03/10/2018 at CHI 04/20/2018 at VAN 05/09/2018 at ATL
W 4-3 W 6-0 W 2-0
05/05/2018 at COL
W 1-0
04/20/2018 at VAN 04/20/2018 at VAN
W 6-0 W 6-0
03/10/2018 at CHI
W 4-3
05/05/2018 at COL
W 1-0
03/31/2018 at DC
W 1-0
04/08/2018 at LA
W 2-0
04/08/2018 at LA
W 2-0
03/10/2018 at CHI
W 4-3
TEAM LOW GAMES (2018) 2-3 2-1 2-1 2-3 2-1
Shots 4 05/05/2018 vs Shots on Goal 2 04/22/2018 vs Fouls Committed 8 03/17/2018 vs Fouls Suffered 7 04/14/2018 vs Corner Kicks 1 04/22/2018 vs Offside 0 05/09/2018 vs Saves 2 03/10/2018 vs 2 03/31/2018 vs 2 04/14/2018 vs Shots Faced 2 03/31/2018 vs
VAN
W 1-0
SEA
L 1-3
CHI
W 2-1
POR
L 2-3
SEA
L 1-3
LFC
L 0-2
ORL ATL POR
W 2-1 L 0-1 L 2-3
ATL
L 0-1
2-3 0-3 2-3 1-3 1-3
TEAM LOW GAMES (2018)
VAN
W 6-0
VAN
W 6-0
VAN
W 6-0
VAN
W 6-0
CHI
W 4-3
COL
W 1-0
SJ
W 3-2
NYC DC
L 0-2 W 1-0
LA
W 2-0
LA
W 2-0
CHI
W 4-3
Shots 12 04/15/2018 at Shots on Goal 3 03/04/2018 at 3 04/28/2018 at 3 05/09/2018 at Fouls Committed 3 04/20/2018 at Fouls Suffered 6 03/31/2018 at Corner Kicks 3 04/15/2018 at 3 05/09/2018 at Offside 0 03/17/2018 at 0 04/15/2018 at 0 05/09/2018 at Saves 0 03/24/2018 at Shots Faced 1 04/20/2018 at
SEA
T 2-2
NYC NE ATL
L 0-2 L 0-1 W 2-0
VAN
W 6-0
DC
W 1-0
SEA ATL
T 2-2 W 2-0
SJ SEA ATL
W 3-2 T 2-2 W 2-0
COL
T 2-2
VAN
W 6-0
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HEAD-TO-HEAD
SPORTING KC VS UNITED ALL-TIME REGULAR-SEASON RESULTS
Sporting KC
United 1 wins, 3 goals Sporting KC 1 wins, 4 goals 1 ties 5/7/2017 6/3/2017 10/7/2017
MIN 2 vs KC 0 KC 3 vs MIN 0 MIN 1 vs KC 1
() (SP) ()
Category Goals Shots Shots on Goal Fouls Offsides Corner Kicks
1 2 29 9 21 1 10
2 2 35 12 19 2 15
OT 0 0 0 0 0 0
United Tot 4 64 21 40 3 25
1 2 9 4 20 3 2
2 1 15 5 17 4 8
OT 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tot 3 24 9 37 7 10
GOALS SCORED IN 15-MINUTE INTERVALS: KC MIN
1-15
16-30
31-45
46-60
61-75
76-90
OT
Total
0 0
0 1
0 1
3 0
0 0
1 1
0 0
4 3
CAREER COACHING RECORDS: Adrian Heath Peter Vermes
vs. KC vs. MIN
2-2-1 1-1-1
(1.4 pts./game) (1.33 pts./game)
ALL-TIME SERIES LEADERS: Goals Assists Shots Shots on Goal Fouls Committed Fouls Suffered Wins Losses Shutouts Saves Goals Allowed
1 2 8 5 6 10 1 1 1 17 4
United 3 times Ibarra/Danladi Christian Ramirez Christian Ramirez Kevin Molino Ibson Bobby Shuttleworth Bobby Shuttleworth Bobby Shuttleworth Bobby Shuttleworth Bobby Shuttleworth
1 1 8 4 8 4 1 1 1 5 2
Sporting KC 4 times Besler/Blessing Jimmy Medranda Jimmy Medranda Roger Espinoza 4 times Tim Melia Tim Melia Tim Melia Tim Melia Tim Melia
ALL-TIME SERIES GAME HIGHS: United 1 3 players tied 2 Miguel Ibarra (05/07/17) 4 Kallman/Ramirez 2 Christian Ramirez (twice) 4 Molino/Greenspan
Goals Assists Shots Shots on Goal Fouls Committed Fouls Suffered Shutouts
6 Ibson (05/07/17) 1 Bobby Shuttleworth (05/07/17) 7 Bobby Shuttleworth (twice) 3 Bobby Shuttleworth (06/03/17)
Saves Goals Allowed
Sporting KC 1 4 players tied 1 Besler/Blessing 5 Rubio/Fernandes 3 Jimmy Medranda (06/03/17) 5 Roger Espinoza (10/07/17) 4 Diego Rubio (10/07/17) 1 Tim Melia (06/03/17) 2 Tim Melia (twice) 2 Tim Melia (05/07/17)
W-L-T Breakdowns: Minnesota United W-L-T At Halftime: Leading Tied Trailing First Goal: Allowed Scored Goals Scored: 0 goals 1 goals 2 goals 3 goals 4 goals Goals Allowed: 0 goals 1 goals 2 goals 3 goals 4 goals
Streak (started)
Sporting Kansas City W-L-T
Streak (started)
0-0-0 4-1-0 0-6-0
4 Ws 1 Ls 7 Ls
(05/07/2017) (05/12/2018) (10/15/2017)
4-0-0 3-0-1 0-2-1
4 Ws (03/10/2018) 1 Ws (05/09/2018) 1 Ls (04/28/2018)
1-7-0 3-0-0
2 Ls 5 Ws
(05/09/2018) (08/26/2017)
0-2-1 7-0-1
1 Ls (04/28/2018) 3 Ws (04/20/2018)
0-3-0 1-2-0 3-2-0 0-0-0 0-0-0
7 Ls 1 Ls 1 Ws 3 Ws 3 Ws
(07/22/2017) (05/12/2018) (04/28/2018) (06/21/2017) (04/01/2017)
0-2-0 2-0-0 2-0-2 1-0-0 2-0-0
2 2 1 7 2
Ls Ws Ws Ws Ws
(03/04/2018) (03/31/2018) (05/09/2018) (04/09/2017) (03/10/2018)
1-0-0 3-1-0 0-1-0 0-5-0 0-0-0
2 Ws 1 Ws 1 Ls 12 Ls 4 Ls
(07/29/2017) (04/28/2018) (05/09/2018) (05/13/2017) (03/03/2017)
5-0-0 0-1-0 1-1-2 1-0-0 0-0-0
5 1 2 1 0
Ws Ls Ts Ws -
(03/31/2018) (04/28/2018) (03/24/2018) (03/10/2018) -
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UNITED CAREER SCORING VS. SPORTING KC (1-1-1) PLAYER Abu Danladi Brent Kallman Christian Ramirez Miguel Ibarra Ibson Team totals Opponent totals
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
2 3 3 3 3 3 3
2 3 3 3 3 3 3
162 270 264 178 270 270 270
1 1 1 0 0 3 4
2 0 0 2 1 5 2
SHT GOALKEEPER 2 4 8 2 2 24 64
Bobby Shuttleworth Team totals Opponent totals
GP
MIN
SHT
3 3 3
270 270 270
21 21 9
SV
GAA
PG
17 1.33 17 1.33 6 1.00
0 0 0
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SPORTING KC CAREER SCORING VS. UNITED (1-1-1) PLAYER Saad Abdul-Salaam Jimmy Medranda Ike Opara Diego Rubio Matt Besler Latif Blessing Team totals Opponent totals
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
2 3 2 1 2 2 3 3
2 2 2 1 2 2 3 3
180 187 180 90 180 165 270 270
1 1 1 1 0 0 4 3
0 0 0 0 1 1 2 5
2 8 2 5 1 7 64 24
GOALKEEPER Tim Melia Andrew Dykstra Team totals Opponent totals
GP 3 1 3 3
MIN SHTS
SV
GAA
PG
239 31 270 270
5 1 6 17
0.75 2.90 1.00 1.33
0 0 0 0
7 2 9 21
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CURRENT UNITED VS. SPORTING KC (1-1-1)
CURRENT SPORTING KC VS. UNITED (1-1-1)
PLAYER
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
Abu Danladi Collen Warner Ethan Finlay Brent Kallman Christian Ramirez Marc Burch Miguel Ibarra Ibson Sam Cronin Michael Boxall Francisco Calvo Matt Lampson Collin Martin Tyrone Mears Eric Miller Kevin Molino Rasmus Schuller Bobby Shuttleworth Jerome Thiesson Team totals Opponent totals
2 14 7 3 3 15 3 3 15 2 1 3 2 4 4 3 1 8 3 3 3
2 12 5 3 3 12 3 3 15 2 1 3 1 4 4 3 0 8 3 3 3
162 994 431 270 264 1058 178 270 1247 180 90 270 124 360 315 270 83 720 255 270 270
1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 4
2 2 1 0 0 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 2
2 7 4 4 8 3 2 2 7 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 24 64
Jimmy Medranda Ike Opara Diego Rubio Matt Besler Roger Espinoza Brad Evans Gerso Fernandes Tim Melia Daniel Salloi Ilie Sanchez Seth Sinovic Graham Zusi Team totals Opponent totals
GOALKEEPER
GP
MIN
SHT
SV
GAA
PG
GOALKEEPER
8 3 3 3
720 270 270 270
37 18 21 9
27 11 17 6
1.25 2.33 1.33 1.00
0 1 0 0
Bobby Shuttleworth Matt Lampson Team totals Opponent totals
PLAYER
Tim Melia Team totals Opponent totals
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
3 2 1 2 2 1 3 3 2 3 3 1 3 3
2 2 1 2 2 0 3 3 0 3 3 0 3 3
187 180 90 180 180 26 257 239 28 270 270 45 270 270
1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 3
0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 5
8 2 5 1 5 0 7 0 1 3 4 2 64 24
GP 3 3 3
MIN SHTS
SV
GAA
PG
239 270 270
5 0.75 6 1.00 17 1.33
0 0 0
7 9 21
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MINNESOTA UNITED FC MATCH NOTES Minnesota United FC vs Sporting Kansas City | TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, MN | Sunday, May 20 Kickoff: 1:00 p.m. CT | TV: FOX Sports North + | Radio: 1500 ESPN | @MNUFC | @MNUFCes | @MNUFCmatch
2018 MLS Record (W-L-D):......................... 4-7-0 Western Conference Standings:..................... 7th
2018 MLS Record (W-L-D):.......................... 7-2-2 Western Conference Standings:...................... 1st
Head Coach:.................Adrian Heath (30-43-22) Asst. Coach:........................................... Ian Fuller Asst. Coach:.................................... Mark Watson GK Coach:..................................... John Pascarella
Head Coach:............... Peter Vermes (122-93-76) Asst. Coach:................................. Kerry Zavagnin Asst. Coach:........................................Zoran Savic GK Coach:............................................. Alec Dufty
MINNESOTA UNITED FC ROSTER 2
SPORTING KANSAS CITY ROSTER
Carter Manley
Defender
1
Adrian Zendejas
Goalkeeper
3
Jerome Thiesson
Defender
2
Amer Didic
Defender
4
Tyrone Mears
Defender
3
Ike Opara
Defender
5
Francisco Calvo
Defender
4
Brad Evans
Defender
6
Sam Cronin
Midfielder
5
Matt Besler
Defender
7
Ibson
Midfielder
6
Ilie Sanchez
Midfielder
8
Marc Burch
Defender
7
Johnny Russell
Forward
9
Abu Danladi
Forward
8
Graham Zusi
Defender
10
Miguel Ibarra
Midfielder
10
Yohan Croizet
Midfielder
11
Johan Venegas
Midfielder
11
Diego Rubio
Forward
13
Ethan Finlay
Midfielder
12
Gerso Fernandes
Forward
14
Brent Kallman
Defender
13
Gianluca Busio
Midfielder
15
Michael Boxall
Defender
14
Khiry Shelton
Forward
16
Harrison Heath
Midfielder
15
Seth Sinovic
Defender
17
Collin Martin
Midfielder
16
Graham Smith
Defender
18
Kevin Molino
Midfielder
17
Roger Espinoza
Midfielder
19
Frantz Pangop
Midfielder
18
Eric Dick
Goalkeeper
20
Rasmus Schuller
Midfielder
19
Cristian Lobato
Midfielder
21
Christian Ramirez
Forward
20
Daniel Salloi
Forward
22
Wyatt Omsberg
Defender
21
Felipe Gutierrez
Midfielder
23
Mason Toye
Forward
22
Emiliano Amor
Defender
24
Alex Kapp
Goalkeeper
23
Colton Storm
Defender
25
Darwin Quintero
Forward/Midfielder
26
Jaylin Lindsey
Defender
26
Collen Warner
Midfielder
29
Tim Melia
Goalkeeper
27
Bertrand Owundi Eko’o
Defender
75
Wan Kuzain Wan Kamal
Midfielder
28
Matt Lampson
Goalkeeper
88
Matt Lewis
Defender
30
Eric Miller
Defender
90
Kharlton Belmar
Forward
31
Maximiano
Midfielder
94
Jimmy Medranda
Defender
32
Alexi Gomez
Midfielder/Defender
33
Bobby Shuttleworth
Goalkeeper
INDEX 2015 MINNESOTA UNITED FC GOAL MAP 2 - Last Time Out, Match Preview, How the Teams Compare, Team Leaders 3 - Series Information 4 - About Opponent, Quick Facts 5 - News and Notes
6 - Standings 7 - This Week in MLS, Last Week in MLS 8 - MLS Stats Leaders, Media Resources 9 - Schedule, Record When..., Scoring Frequency, vs. Opponent
INDEX 10 - Player Statistics, Individual Honors 11 - Goal Map 12 - Team Records 13 - Recent Achievements, Team Firsts 14-16 - All-Time History vs Opposition
17 - Past Starting Lineups 18 - Roster and Pronunciation Guide 19-23 - Player Bios 24 - Construction MNUFC 25 - Coaching Staff Bios
MNUFC MATCH NOTES
Minnesota United FC vs Sporting Kansas City | TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, MN | Sunday, May 20
LAST TIME OUT | Minnesota United FC vs San Jose Earthquakes | Two penalties sink Loons at home against San Jose Minnesota United’s return home versus San Jose Earthquakes got off to a rocky start, as a second-minute penalty put the Loons in a hole they couldn’t quite overcome. Adrian Heath’s side quickly transitioned to an offensive mindset to get back in the match and leveled the score in the 26th minute when Christian Ramirez intercepted a pass and caught San Jose’s goalkeeper off his line with a gorgeous one-touch shot. The Loons continued to have the better of the chances throughout, but San Jose was able to sneak in a goal against the run of play. The visitors capped off their win with another penalty in the 76th minute that was awarded after video review spotted a handball on a blocked shot.
UP NEXT | Minnesota United FC vs Sporting Kansas City
MIN Starting XI vs. SJ
4-7-0 L-W-W-L-L 12 7th West
MIN Substitutes 77’ – Pangop IN, Gomez OUT
RAMIREZ QUINTERO GOMEZ
77’ – Toye IN, Ramirez OUT IBARRA
IBSON
SCHULLER
CALVO
BOXALL
MILLER
Unused Subs GK – Kapp D – Kallman, Manley M – Martin, Maximiano
THIESSON
SHUTTLEWORTH
| May 20, 2018 | TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, MN | MLS Regular Season
Loons ready for heated battle with Sporting KC Minnesota United continues its home stand on Sunday when it welcomes Midwestern rivals Sporting Kansas City to town. The two team met four times last season, with each match becoming a gritty, physical affair. Western Conference leader Sporting KC has been in good form recently, with just one loss in its past five matches, and has not conceded a goal in over 200 minutes of play. Sporting will be a tough unit to crack as the Loons try to get back in the win column after a tough loss last week to San Jose. Minnesota’s attacking four of Christian Ramirez, Miguel Ibarra, Darwin Quintero and Alexi Gomez have showed promise over the past few matches and will have to get creative to beat this Sporting KC side.
MIN
May 12, 2018 | TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, MN | MLS Regular Season
Series History
Minnesota United Absences
MIN all-time W-L-D: 1 - 1 - 1 | 3 GF, 4 GA
Suspended
N/A
Out
Cronin (Head), Finlay (R ACL) Burch (L Knee),Molino (L ACL), Ibson (L Thigh), Lampson (R Knee)
Questionable
Mears (Legs), Danladi (R Ankle)
MIN home W-L-D: 1 - 0 - 1 | 3 GF, 1 GA MIN away W-L-D: 0 - 1 - 0 | 0 GF, 3 GA
HOW THE TEAMS COMPARE MLS Record (W-L-D) Form (Last 5 Matches) Points MLS Position
International Duty N/A Match Officials Referee: Jair Marrufo (Career MIN matches: 0) 2018 MLS Stats: 17 YC / 0 RC / 5 Matches ARs: Corey Rockwell, Jose da Silva 4th: Marcos DeOliveira
SKC
MINNESOTA UNITED TEAM LEADERS
7-2-2 D-W-L-W-W
Goals
23 1st West
11
Matches Played
11
13
Goals Scored
23
21
Goals Against
12
13
Assists
21
118
Shots
202
42
SOG
68
148
Fouls Conceded
118
132
Fouls Suffered
114
20
Offsides
14
56
Corner Kicks
74
1
PK Scored
2
1
PK Attempts
3
1
Clean sheets
5
MLS stats only | 2018 MLS Season
VAR: Allen Chapman
Assists
#25 Darwin Quintero
2
#7 Ibson
2
Three additional players tied
2
#10 Miguel Ibarra
3
10 players tied
1
SPORTING KC TEAM LEADERS Goals
Assists
#7 Johnny Russell
5
#21 Felipe Gutierrez
5
#20 Daniel Salloi
3
#17 Roger Espinoza
5
#20 Daniel Salloi
4
#6 Ille Sanchez
3
2
MNUFC MATCH NOTES
Minnesota United FC vs Sporting Kansas City | TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, MN | Sunday, May 20
ALL-TIME RESULTS AGAINST SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES
MINNESOTA CONNECTIONS
Date
Score
5/7/2017
MIN 2 vs 0 SKC
W
TCF Bank Stadium
Ike Opara and Sam Cronin were teammates at Wake Forest in 2007 and 2008.
6/3/2017
MIN 0 at 3 SKC
L
Children's Mercy Park
10/7/2017
MIN 1 vs 1 SKC
D
TCF Bank Stadium
Result
Location
Seth Sinovic, Ethan Finlay and Brent Kallman were teammates at Creighton University in 2009. Sinovic later played with Bobby Shuttleworth from 2010 to 2011 with the New England Revolution.
GOALS SCORED IN SERIES BY INTERVAL MIN SKC
0-15 0 0
16-30 1 0
31-45 1 2
46-60 0 1
61-75 0 0
76-90 1 1
Total 3 4
ET 0 0
CURRENT TEAM STREAKS* Team Minnesota United FC
Sporting Kansas City
Type
Player
Goals
None
Assists
None
# of Matches
Points
None
Shutouts
None
Goals
Daniel Salloi
Assists
None
Points
Daniel Salloi
2
Shutouts
Tim Melia
2
Peter Vermes and Manny Lagos were teammates on the New York/New Jersey MetroStars for the inaugural MLS season in 1996. Lagos played the 1997 season on the MetroStars with current Sporting KC Assistant Coach Kerry Zavagnin. Tim Melia and Collen Warner were teammates on Real Salt Lake in 2010 and 2011.
2
*Streak considered 2+ matches in a row.
DISCIPLINARY REPORT Suspended: N/A Suspended after next caution: N/A
ALL-TIME SERIES LEADERS MIN
SKC
1 Three players tied
GOALS
Four players tied 1
2 Two players tied
ASSISTS
Two players tied 1
2 Joe Greenspan*
YELLOW CARDS
Six players tied 1
1 Joe Greenspan*
RED CARDS
N/A
WINS
Tim Melia 1
1 Bobby Shuttleworth
LOSSES
Tim Melia 1
1 Bobby Shuttleworth
CLEAN SHEETS
Tim Melia 1
1 Bobby Shuttleworth
ALL-TIME SERIES SINGLE-MATCH HIGHS MIN
SKC
1 Three players tied 2 Miguel Ibarra
GOALS
Four players tied 1
ASSISTS
Two players tied 1
YELLOW CARDS
3 Two times
Three times 2
7 Bobby Shuttleworth
SAVES
Tim Melia 2
3 Bobby Shuttleworth
GOALS ALLOWED
Tim Melia 2
* Player no longer with the club.
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MNUFC MATCH NOTES
Minnesota United FC vs Sporting Kansas City | TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, MN | Sunday, May 20
OPPONENT FACTS
MATCHUP QUICK FACTS
Match Abbreviation:............................................................................................SKC Colors:........................................................Sporting Blue, Dark Indigo and White Founded:....................................................................... 1995 (as Kansas City Wiz) First MLS Season:...............................................................................................1996 MLS Titles:.........................................................................................2 (2000, 2013) City, State:.................................................................................Kansas City, Kansas Stadium:................................................................................. Children’s Mercy Park Capacity (Built):..................................................................................21,000 (2011)
PREVIOUS MEETING - 10/7/2017
• Sporting is the only team the Loons will play three times in MLS this year.
1 41’ 45+2’
G: Rubio
2ND HALF 70’
YC: Sinovic
72’
YC: Dykstra
G: Kallman
83’
YC: Greenspan
86’
RC: Greenspan
90+1’
• MNUFC captain Francisco Calvo was named to the Costa Rica national team’s 23-man roster for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia this week. The tournament kicks off on June 16, with the Ticos set to face Brazil, Serbia and Switzerland in the group stage. • Christian Ramirez scored his second goal of the season in the 3-1 defeat to San Jose Earthquakes. He now has 16 career goals in MLS. • Tim Melia has kept five clean sheets this season, tying him with Columbus Crew SC’s Zack Steffen for the highest total in the league.
1ST HALF YC: Thiesson
• Sporting played against the Minnesota Thunder in the Open Cup during the Wizards era. The Thunder claimed a shocking 3-1 victory en route to a semifinal appearance in the 2005 tournament. The Wizards got revenge in 2009, winning on penalties after an eventful extra time. • The two clubs played each other four times across competitions last year, three times in MLS and once in Open Cup action.
vs
1
• MNUFC and Sporting Kansas City have met on six occasions since 2014: three times in the U.S. Open Cup and three times in MLS. Sporting leads the series 4-1-1.
• Rasmus Schuller and Roger Espinoza are among the top five players with the most fouls committed in MLS this year, with 23 and 22 respectively. • Ibson has been fouled 25 times this season, making him the seventhmost-fouled player in MLS. • Felipe Gutierrez and Daniel Salloi have each scored three match-winning goals this season. • Salloi also has two match-winning assists in 2018. • Johnny Russell is one of four players who have scored a hat trick this year. • Four Sporting players (Matt Besler, Melia, Ilie Sanchez and Graham Zusi) have played every minute for the club this season. • MNUFC has been fouled 132 times this season and is the third-mostfouled team in the league. • Both teams have had 11% of their total shots end up in the back of the net. • MNUFC goalkeepers have made 45 saves, the second-highest total in MLS. They are followed by SKC in third, with 38. • Abu Danladi scored his first career goal against Sporting KC in a 2-0 win at TCF Bank Stadium on May 7, 2017.
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MNUFC MATCH NOTES
Minnesota United FC vs Sporting Kansas City | TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, MN | Sunday, May 20
MINNESOTA UNITEDUNITED NEWS AND NOTES 2015 MINNESOTA FC GOAL MAP Calvo earns a spot on Costa Rica’s 23-man roster for World Cup Costa Rica national team coach Óscar Ramírez announced his list of 23 players who will represent Los Ticos at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, among them Minnesota United defender and captain Francisco Calvo. Midfielder Johan Venegas, who is currently on loan with Deportivo Saprissa, also earned a spot. “I’m very happy and very grateful to God, first of all,” said Calvo. “I think this is what you work for, right? To be in that list. It’s been a long four years in the buildup to this great opportunity to participate in the World Cup and now I have to keep working hard.” Calvo, 25, debuted with Costa Rica’s senior side in May 2011 and has since gone on to feature on 35 occasions. In 2017, he scored the equalizer in a 1-1 Copa Centroamericana draw against Honduras, a first-minute goal in a 2-1 World Cup qualifying victory versus Trinidad and Tobago and the lone goal in a 1-1 Gold Cup group stage draw with Canada. Additionally, Calvo started and played key roles in the defense during five of eight World Cup qualifiers on the year, including Los Ticos’ 2-0 win over the United States at Red Bull Arena on September 1 and the 1-1 draw against Mexico four days later. “We are delighted for Francisco,” said MNUFC Head Coach Adrian Heath. “This could be the pinnacle of his career. He’s played an instrumental part in getting Costa Rica to the World Cup and this is a fantastic opportunity for him to show the world the level of his ability.” The defender earned the trust of Heath early in his debut MLS season, captaining MNUFC for the first time in the 2-2 draw with Colorado Rapids in Week 3. He started 27 of 27 matches across 2017, scoring twice, including the first in a comeback 2-2 draw with Vancouver Whitecaps FC and an 81st-minute header in a 3-2 defeat at San Jose Earthquakes. Calvo also earned a spot in the MLS Team of the Week in Week 13 for his role in Minnesota’s clean-sheet victory over Orlando City SC. He has since carried his captaincy into 2018, starting 10 of 10 matches.
Allianz Field selected as a host venue for 2019 Concacaf Gold Cup Concacaf announced that Allianz Field has been selected as a host venue of the 2019 Concacaf Gold Cup next July. Allianz Field is one of 15 venues in 13 major cities across the United States to be selected to host matches in the 2019 edition of the Gold Cup. The Concacaf Gold Cup is the region’s premier soccer championship, crowning the best national team in North, Central America and the Caribbean and featuring some of the hemisphere’s best players and teams. Further details — including the dates for Gold Cup matches scheduled for each group stage city; complete groups and schedule, including selection of dates and assignment of matches for the knockout round; and the awarding of the Final — will be announced at a later date. Adrian Heath on the rivalry with Sporting Kansas City “I think, maybe geographically, it’s probably the closest to us I would think. So, maybe there’s going to be a natural rivalry that will grow with that. But, from my point of view, it’s always a test for us. Because for me, they are the standard-bearer for a club like ours. They’re not LA, they’re not New York. People go [to Kansas City] because they want to work in that project that they’ve got. We had two really good games against them at home last year. But we’re going to need a similar performance to [the one] we had the first time we played them when we won the game 2-0, but we were terrific on the day. The game plan worked to a tee. We’re going to have to be exactly the same, because as we were last year, they’re top of the league again.” Miguel Ibarra on MNUFC versus Sporting KC “Yeah, I kind of see it as a rivalry. I think out of MLS teams, that’s the team we’ve played the most. So, just going into this game again and this year knowing we might play them in the [U.S. Open Cup] again and having games against them in the league, it’s probably the closest rivalry we have.”
“It’s a big moment for Francisco and also a big moment for Minnesota,” said MNUFC Sporting Director Manny Lagos. “This is the biggest stage in soccer and all eyes will be on the captain of Minnesota United. We know he will represent himself, the club and his country well.” Costa Rica will play three preparatory matches to start the month of June, the first against Northern Ireland at Estadio Nacional in San José, Costa Rica on Sunday, June 3 at 1:00 p.m. CT. The team will then travel to Leeds, England to face the home team at Elland Road on Thursday, June 7 at 2:00 p.m. CT, with the final match against Belgium scheduled for Monday, June 11 at 1:45 p.m. CT at Stade Roi Baudouin in Brussels, Belgium. Los Ticos will play in Group E during the group phase of Russia 2018 alongside Brazil, Serbia and Switzerland. They will debut against Serbia on Sunday, June 17 at 7:00 a.m. CT in Samara Arena, before traveling to Saint Petersburg for a meeting with Brazil on Friday, June 22 at 7:00 a.m. CT. Costa Rica’s group-stage matches conclude with a match against Switzerland at Nizhny Novgorod on Wednesday, June 27 at 1:00 p.m. CT.
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MNUFC MATCH NOTES
Minnesota United FC vs Sporting Kansas City | TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, MN | Sunday, May 20
2018 WESTERNUNITED CONFERENCE 2015MLS MINNESOTA FC GOALSTANDINGS MAP TEAM Sporting Kansas City LAFC FC Dallas Vancouver Whitecaps FC Portland Timbers Real Salt Lake Minnesota United FC Houston Dynamo LA Galaxy San Jose Earthquakes Colorado Rapids Seattle Sounders FC
PTS 23 20 16 15 14 13 12 12 10 9 8 8
GP 11 10 9 12 9 10 11 9 10 10 9 9
W 7 6 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 2 2 2
L 2 2 1 5 3 5 7 3 6 5 5 5
T 2 2 4 3 2 1 0 3 1 3 2 2
GD 11 6 5 -8 0 -8 -8 5 -5 -2 -2 -4
Home Record 4-1-1 2-0-2 3-0-3 2-1-3 3-0-0 4-1-0 3-2-0 3-2-0 2-3-0 1-2-1 2-2-1 1-2-1
Road Record 3-1-1 4-2-0 1-1-1 2-4-0 1-3-2 0-4-1 1-5-0 0-1-3 1-3-1 1-3-2 0-3-1 1-3-1
W 8 6 6 6 6 5 3 3 3 2 1
L 2 3 2 3 3 3 5 5 8 6 5
T 1 3 3 1 0 2 2 2 0 1 2
GD 12 7 5 4 12 4 -4 -6 -12 -6 -6
Home Record 4-1-1 5-1-1 4-0-0 4-2-1 4-1-0 4-1-1 2-3-1 2-1-2 2-2-0 2-2-1 1-0-1
Road Record 4-1-0 1-2-2 2-2-3 2-1-0 2-2-0 1-2-1 1-2-1 1-4-0 1-6-0 0-4-0 0-5-1
W 8 7 6 6 6 6 6 5 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 1
L 2 2 3 2 2 3 3 3 1 5 3 5 7 3 5 5 6 8 5 5 5 6 5
T 1 2 3 3 2 1 0 2 4 3 2 1 0 3 2 2 1 0 3 2 2 1 2
GD 12 11 7 5 6 4 12 4 5 -8 0 -8 -8 5 -4 -6 -5 -12 -2 -2 -4 -6 -6
Home Record 4-1-1 4-1-1 5-1-1 4-0-0 2-0-2 4-2-1 4-1-0 4-1-1 3-0-3 2-1-3 3-0-0 4-1-0 3-2-0 3-2-0 2-3-1 2-1-2 2-3-0 2-2-0 1-2-1 2-2-1 1-2-1 2-2-1 1-0-1
Road Record 4-1-0 3-1-1 1-2-2 2-2-3 4-2-0 2-1-0 2-2-0 1-2-1 1-1-1 2-4-0 1-3-2 0-4-1 1-5-0 0-1-3 1-2-1 1-4-0 1-3-1 1-6-0 1-3-2 0-3-1 1-3-1 0-4-0 0-5-1
2018 EASTERNUNITED CONFERENCE 2015MLS MINNESOTA FC GOALSTANDINGS MAP TEAM Atlanta United FC Columbus Crew SC New York City FC Orlando City SC New York Red Bulls New England Revolution Chicago Fire Philadelphia Union Montreal Impact Toronto FC D.C. United
PTS 25 21 21 19 18 17 11 11 9 7 5
GP 11 12 11 10 9 10 10 10 11 9 8
2018 SUPPORTERS’ SHIELD STANDINGS 2015MLS MINNESOTA UNITED FC GOAL MAP TEAM Atlanta United FC Sporting Kansas City Columbus Crew SC New York City FC LAFC Orlando City SC New York Red Bulls New England Revolution FC Dallas Vancouver Whitecaps FC Portland Timbers Real Salt Lake Minnesota United FC Houston Dynamo Chicago Fire Philadelphia Union LA Galaxy Montreal Impact San Jose Earthquakes Colorado Rapids Seattle Sounders FC Toronto FC D.C. United
PTS 25 23 21 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 12 11 11 10 9 9 8 8 7 5
GP 11 11 12 11 10 10 9 10 9 12 9 10 11 9 10 10 10 11 10 9 9 9 8
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THIS WEEK IN MLS
LAST WEEK IN MLS
WEDNESDAY, MAY 16
WEDNESDAY, MAY 9 COLUMBUS CREW SC
VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC
ATLANTA UNITED FC
2-2
0-2
1-0
SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES
SPORTING KANSAS CITY
PHILADELPHIA UNION
FRIDAY, MAY 18
TORONTO FC
CHICAGO FIRE
TORONTO FC
1-2
1-0
SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC
MONTREAL IMPACT
vs | 7:00 p.m. CT ORLANDO CITY SC
LAFC
SATURDAY, MAY 19
MINNESOTA UNITED FC
2-0
FRIDAY, MAY 11
NEW YORK CITY FC
PORTLAND TIMBERS
vs | 12:00 p.m. CT
vs | 2:00 p.m. CT
COLORADO RAPIDS
LAFC
VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC
FC DALLAS
NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION
HOUSTON DYNAMO
2-2 vs | 3:00 p.m. CT
vs | 6:30 p.m. CT
VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC
COLUMBUS CREW SC
PHILADELPHIA UNION
SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES
MINNESOTA UNITED FC
vs | 6:30 p.m. CT
vs | 9:30 p.m. CT
1-3
0-2
REAL SALT LAKE
D.C. UNITED
SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES
PHILADELPHIA UNION
FC DALLAS
COLUMBUS CREW SC
SUNDAY, MAY 20 MINNESOTA UNITED FC
CHICAGO FIRE
vs | 1:00 p.m. CT
vs | 3:00 p.m. CT
SPORTING KANSAS CITY
HOUSTON DYNAMO
ATLANTA UNITED FC
SATURDAY, MAY 5 MONTREAL IMPACT
3-2
3-0
LA GALAXY
CHICAGO FIRE
NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION
COLORADO RAPIDS
3-2
1-2
TORONTO FC
NEW YORK RED BULLS
vs | 6:00 p.m. CT REAL SALT LAKE
NEW YORK RED BULLS
3-2 D.C. UNITED
SUNDAY, MAY 13 PORTLAND TIMBERS
ORLANDO CITY SC
1-0
1-2
SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC
ATLANTA UNITED FC LAFC
2-2 NEW YORK CITY FC
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2018 MLS STATS LEADERS
2017 MLS AWARD WINNERS
GOALS: Two players tied (8) MIN: Five players tied (2)
Landon Donovan MLS MVP: Diego Valeri, Portland Timbers
ASSISTS: Alejandro Romero Gamara, New York Red Bulls (7) MIN: Miguel Ibarra (3) SHOTS: Miguel Almiron, Atlanta United FC (55) MIN: Darwin Quintero (14) SOG: Alberth Elis, Houston Dynamo (20) MIN: Miguel Ibarra (9) YELLOW CARDS: Four players tied (5) MIN: Ibson, Francisco Calvo, Rasmus Schuller (3) RED CARDS: 27 players tied (1) MIN: Mason Toye (1)
Defender of the Year: Ike Opara, Sporting Kansas City Allstate Goalkeeper of the Year: Tim Melia, Sporting Kansas City Newcomer of the Year: Miguel Almiron, Atlanta United FC AT&T Rookie of the Year: Julian Gressel, Atlanta United FC Coach of the Year: Greg Vanney, Toronto FC Comeback Player of the Year: Clint Dempsey, Seattle Sounders FC MLS WORKS Humanitarian of the Year: Ryan Hollingshead, FC Dallas MLS Fair Play (Individual): DaMarcus Beasley, Houston Dynamo
SAVES: Evan Bush, Montreal Impact (60) MIN: Bobby Shuttleworth (23)
MLS Fair Play (Team): Seattle Sounders FC
CLEAN SHEETS: Two players tied (5) MIN: Bobby Shuttleworth (1)
ABOUT MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER Minnesota United FC plays in North America’s top professional soccer league, Major League Soccer (MLS). The league features 23 teams from across the United States and Canada. After a successful bid to host the FIFA World Cup in 1994, the United States Soccer Federation (USSF) founded MLS to bring a top-level soccer league back to the country for the first time since 1984, when the original NASL folded. The league was set to begin play in 1996 with 10 teams: Colorado Rapids, Columbus Crew (SC), D.C. United, Dallas Burn (FC Dallas), Kansas City Wiz (Sporting Kansas City), Los Angeles Galaxy, New England Revolution, NY/NJ MetroStars (New York Red Bulls), San Jose Clash (Earthquakes) and Tampa Bay Mutiny. The league’s first match was played on April 6, 1996 as the San Jose Clash played D.C. United in front of 31,000 fans at Spartan Stadium. The league drew large crowds in its opening season, pulling star power from around North America and building on the excitement of the 1994 FIFA World Cup. As MLS has continued to grow, clubs have begun moving out of shared American football venues and into soccer-specific stadium, led by Columbus Crew (SC), who moved into the soccer-specific MAPFRE Stadium in 1999. Currently, 16 teams play in soccer-specific venues. The league is split into the Eastern and Western Conferences. Each team plays 34 matches during the season. Teams play all conference opponents twice, once at home and once on the road, and each team in the other conference once, with an even balance of home and away matches. The remainder of the schedule is filled with matches against conference opponents. The top six teams in each conference at the end of the year qualify for the MLS Cup Playoffs. The postseason begins with the third through sixth seeds in each conference playing in a knockout round. The winners advance to the conference semifinals to play the first and second seeds in the conference. In this round, the format switches to a two-match aggregate series, with the team scoring the most goals over the series moving on. The same format is used for the conference finals. The winner of the conference final moves on to face the other conference champion in the MLS Cup Final. The final is a single match, hosted by the team with the best record in the regular season, with the winner being declared MLS Cup Champion.
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MINNESOTA UNITED 2018 SCHEDULE DATE
OPPONENT
MLS RECORD (W-L-D) WHEN...
RESULT
LOCATION
3/03
at San Jose Earthquakes
2-3 L
Avaya Stadium
3/10
at Orlando City SC
2-1 W
Orlando City Stadium
3/17
Chicago Fire
2-1 W
TCF Bank Stadium
0-3 L
Red Bull Arena
0-1 L
TCF Bank Stadium
3/24
at New York Red Bulls
3/31
Atlanta United FC
4/14
at Portland Timbers
2-3 L
Providence Park
4/22
at Seattle Sounders FC
1-3 L
CenturyLink Field
4/28
Houston Dynamo
2-1 W
TCF Bank Stadium
5/05
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
1-0 W
TCF Bank Stadium
0-2 L
Banc of California Stadium
1-3 L
TCF Bank Stadium
5/09
at LAFC
5/12
San Jose Earthquakes
TIME (CT) 5/20
Sporting Kansas City
1:00 p.m.
TCF Bank Stadium
5/26
Montreal Impact
7:00 p.m.
TCF Bank Stadium
6/03
at Sporting Kansas City
7:30 p.m.
Children’s Mercy Park
6/23
at Colorado Rapids
8:00 p.m.
Dick’s Sporting Goods Park
6/29
FC Dallas
7:00 p.m.
TCF Bank Stadium
7/04
Toronto FC
6:00 p.m.
TCF Bank Stadium
7/07
at Houston Dynamo
8:00 p.m.
BBVA Compass Stadium
7/14
Real Salt Lake
7:00 p.m.
TCF Bank Stadium
7/18
New England Revolution
7:00 p.m.
TCF Bank Stadium
7/22
LAFC
6:00 p.m.
TCF Bank Stadium
9:00 p.m.
BC Place
7:00 p.m.
TCF Bank Stadium
7/28
at Vancouver Whitecaps FC
8/04
Seattle Sounders FC
8/11
at LA Galaxy
9:30 p.m.
StubHub Center
8/18
at FC Dallas
7:00 p.m.
Toyota Field
8/25
at Sporting Kansas City
7:30 p.m.
Children’s Mercy Park
9/12
at D.C. United
6:30 p.m.
Audi Field
9/15
at Real Salt Lake
8:30 p.m.
Rio Tinto Stadium
9/22
Portland Timbers
7:00 p.m.
TCF Bank Stadium
9/29
NYCFC
7:00 p.m.
TCF Bank Stadium
6:30 p.m.
Talen Energy Stadium
10/06
at Philadelphia Union
10/13
Colorado Rapids
1:00 p.m.
TCF Bank Stadium
10/21
LA Galaxy
4:00 p.m.
TCF Bank Stadium
3:30 p.m.
MAPFRE Stadium
10/28
at Columbus Crew SC
Range 2018 2017 TOTAL
2018 3-2-0 1-5-0 1-3-0 3-4-0 3-3-0 1-3-0 0-1-0 2-5-0 2-2-0 3-0-0 1-7-0 0-3-0 1-2-0 3-2-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 3-1-0 0-1-0 0-5-0 2-1-0 2-6-0 4-3-0 0-4-0 0-0-0 0-6-0 4-1-0 1-0-0 0-6-0 3-1-0 3-0-0 0-7-0 1-0-0
2017 7-6-4 3-12-2 2-8-2 8-10-4 6-7-3 4-11-3 0-0-0 5-12-5 5-6-1 7-2-0 3-16-5 0-9-1 2-6-2 2-3-3 6-0-0 4-0-1 2-3-2 4-4-3 0-11-0 7-5-1 3-13-5 8-6-4 2-12-2 4-0-0 0-11-4 6-7-2 7-0-0 0-15-2 3-3-4 8-0-0 1-15-1 1-3-5
TOTAL 10-8-4 4-17-2 3-11-2 11-14-4 9-10-3 5-14-3 0-1-0 7-17-5 7-8-1 10-2-0 4-23-5 0-12-1 3-8-2 5-5-3 6-0-0 5-0-1 5-4-2 4-5-3 0-16-0 9-6-1 5-19-5 12-9-4 2-16-2 4-0-0 0-17-4 10-8-2 8-0-0 0-21-2 6-4-4 11-0-0 1-22-1 2-3-5
2018 TEAM STATS VS OPPONENTS
MINNESOTA UNITED SCORING FREQUENCY - MLS ONLY For
Playing at home Playing on the road Playing on grass Playing on artificial turf Wearing primary kit Wearing secondary kit Wearing alternate kit vs. Western Conference vs. Eastern Conference Scoring first Allowing first Scoring 0 goals Scoring 1 goal Scoring 2 goals Scoring 3+ goals Allowing 0 goals Allowing 1 goal Allowing 2 goals Allowing 3+ goals Scoring in the 1st half Scoreless 1st half Scoring in the 2nd half Scoreless 2nd half Leading at halftime Trailing at halftime Tied at halftime Leading after 60 minutes Trailing after 60 minutes Tied after 60 minutes Leading after 75 minutes Trailing after 75 minutes Tied after 75 minutes
0-15
16-30
31-45
45+
46-60
61-75
76-90
90+/ET
Total
1
1
1
0
2
4
4
0
13
Against
5
6
4
0
2
2
2
1
21
For
4
6
7
0
13
8
6
3
47
Against
14
7
9
3
13
8
10
6
70
For
5
7
8
0
15
12
10
3
60
Against
18
13
13
3
15
10
12
7
91
Shots Shots on Goal Accuracy
MIN 118 42 36%
OPP 185 66 36%
Goals Fouls Offside Corners Yellow Cards Red Cards Saves Clean Sheets
13 148 20 56 22 1 45 1
21 132 20 59 18 1 28 3 9
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MINNESOTA UNITEDUNITED 2018 FIELD PLAYER 2015 MINNESOTA FC GOAL MAPSTATISTICS - REGULAR SEASON No. 15 8 5 6 9 13 32 16 10 7 14 2 17 31 4 30 18 22 27 19 25 21 20 3 23 11 26
Pos. D D D M F M M/D M M M D D M M D D M D D M M/F F M D F M M
Name (JERSEY NAME) BOXALL, Michael BURCH, Marc CALVO, Francisco CRONIN, Sam DANLADI, Abu FINLAY, Ethan GOMEZ, Alexi HEATH, Harrison IBARRA, Miguel IBSON KALLMAN, Brent MANLEY, Carter MARTIN, Collin MAXIMIANO MEARS, Tyrone MILLER, Eric MOLINO, Kevin OMSBERG, Wyatt OWUNDI, Bertrand PANGOP, Frantz Quintero, DARWIN JR RAMIREZ, Christian SCHULLER, Rasmus THIESSON, Jerome TOYE, Mason VENEGAS, Johan WARNER, Collen
GP ST 10 10 4 3 10 10 0 0 5 3 7 7 4 3 1 1 11 9 10 10 2 1 6 4 3 1 1 1 4 4 2 2 2 2 2 1 0 0 3 0 6 6 9 6 10 9 9 9 8 1 0 0 3 1 MIN TOTALS^
G 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 13
A 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 13
SOG 0 0 2 0 1 5 2 0 9 3 0 0 1 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 3 5 0 0 2 0 0 42
YC 1 1 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 2 0 1 21
RC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
MIN 900 223 900 0 183 570 256 90 804 877 91 413 112 64 353 172 140 103 0 45 540 528 836 810 183 0 141
MINNESOTA UNITEDUNITED 2018 GOALKEEPING 2015 MINNESOTA FC GOAL MAPSTATISTICS - REGULAR SEASON No.
Name (JERSEY NAME)
GP
ST
SV
CS
YC
RC
GAA
MIN
32
KAPP, Alex
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
0
28
LAMPSON, Matt
6
6
22
0
0
0
2.00
540
33
SHUTTLEWORTH, Bobby
5
5
23
1
1
0
1.80
450
MIN TOTALS
45
1
1
0
1.91
MINNESOTA UNITEDUNITED 2018 INDIVIDUAL HONORS 2015 MINNESOTA FC GOAL MAP MLS TEAM OF THE WEEK Ethan Finlay (M) Week 2 Sam Nicholson (M) Week 3* Darwin Quintero (M) Week 7 Bobby Shuttleworth (GK) Week 9, Week 10 Ibson (M) Week 9* Francisco Calvo (D) Week 10
* On bench
^ Includes own goals and players transferred out
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2018 MAPMAP - REGULAR SEASON 2015MINNESOTA MINNESOTAUNITED UNITEDGOAL FC GOAL 12 5 9
4 11
6 7 8 1 3 13
2 PENALTY KICKS 10
GOAL 2015INFORMATION MINNESOTA UNITED FC GOAL MAP # 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Player Kevin Molino Kevin Molino Ethan Finlay Ethan Finlay Ibson Sam Nicholson Darwin Quintero Own Goal Christian Ramirez Darwin Quintero Ibson Miguel Ibarra Christian Ramirez
+ - Free Kick
Date March 3 March 3 March 10 March 10 March 17 March 17 April 14 April 14 April 22 April 28 April 28 May 5 May 12
Opponent San Jose San Jose Orlando Orlando Chicago Chicago Portland Portland Seattle Houston Houston Vancouver San Jose
* - Corner Kick
Min 81 85 12 79 55 66 64 81 66 40 ^ 70 60 26
# Player
^ - Penalty Kick
Date
Opponent
# - Throw In
Min
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MINNESOTA UNITED ALL-TIME TEAM RECORDS Consecutive Wins (Overall)
2
4/28/2018
-
5/5/2018
Consecutive Clean Sheets (Away)
Consecutive Wins (Home)
2
4/28/2018
-
5/5/2018
Consecutive Matches with Goals Scored (Overall) 5
9/16/2017
-
10/7/2017
Consecutive Wins (Away)
1
3/10/2018
Consecutive Matches with Goals Scored (Home)
5
5/7/2017
-
7/4/2017
Consecutive Matches Unbeaten (Overall)
2
4/28/2018
-
5/5/2018
Consecutive Matches with Goals Scored (Away)
3
10/22/2017
-
3/10/2018
Consecutive Matches Unbeaten (Home)
4
9/9/2017
-
3/17/2018
Consecutive Matches without a Goal (Overall)
3
7/4/2017
-
7/22/2017
Consecutive Matches Unbeaten (Away)
1
3/10/2018
Consecutive Matches without a Goal (Home)
3
7/4/2017
-
7/22/2017
Consecutive Losses (Overall)
4
3/24/2018
Consecutive Losses (Home)
1
5/12/2018
Consecutive Losses (Away)
5
5/13/2017
Largest Margin of Defeat
Consecutive Clean Sheets (Overall)
1
4/28/2018
Most Goals Scored in a Match
Consecutive Clean Sheets (Home)
1
4/28/2018
Most Goals Conceded in a Match
6
-
-
4/22/2018
8/20/2017
REGULAR SEASON TEAM RECORDS
0
Consecutive Matches without a Goal (Away)
2
6/3/2017
-
6/17/2017
Largest Margin of Victory
4
7/29/2017
vs
D.C. United
5
3/12/2017
vs.
Atlanta
4
Three times
vs.
RSL, DC, FCD
3/12/2017
vs.
Atlanta
ALL-TIME STATS ALL COMPETITIONS
Stat
Year
#
Stat
#
Goals
2017
47
Wins
14
Assists
2017
41
Losses
26
Yellow Cards
2017
67
Draws
6
Red Cards
2017
3
Points
48
Points
2017
36
Goals
60
Wins
2017
10
Assists
54
Losses
2017
18
Shutouts
6
Draws
2017
6
Yellow Cards
90
Shutouts
2017
5
Red Cards
4
Goals Allowed
2017
70
Goals Allowed
96
ALL-TIME INDIVIDUAL RECORDS (MLS ONLY) Match 2 Goals Five times 2 Assists Five times 6 Shots Christian Ramirez, 4/1/2017 Sam Nicholson, 9/9/2017 4 Shots on Goal Christian Ramirez, Two times 8 Saves Bobby Shuttleworth, 6/17/2017
Season 14 Goals Christian Ramirez, 2017 9 Assists Kevin Molino, 2017 60 Shots Christian Ramirez, 2017
MNUFC Career 16 Goals Christian Ramirez 10 Assists Kevin Molino 72 Shots Christian Ramirez
34 Shots on Goal Christian Ramirez, 2017
39 Shots on Goal Christian Ramirez
116 Saves Bobby Shuttleworth, 2017
139 Saves Bobby Shuttleworth
2955 Minutes Jerome Thiesson, 2017 10 Wins Bobby Shuttleworth, 2017 5 Clean Sheets Bobby Shuttleworth, 2017 33 Appearances Jerome Thiesson, 2017 Bobby Shuttleworth, 2017 33 Consecutive Apps. Jerome Thiesson, 2017 Bobby Shuttleworth, 2017
3765 Minutes Jerome Thiesson 11 Wins Bobby Shuttleworth 6 Clean Sheets Bobby Shuttleworth 42 Appearances Jerome Thiesson 36 Consecutive Apps. Jerome Thiesson Ibson
ALL-TIME INDIVIDUAL RECORDS (ALL COMPETITIONS) Match 2 Goals Five times 2 Assists Five times 6 Shots Christian Ramirez, 4/1/2017 Sam Nicholson, 9/9/2017 4 Shots on Goal Christian Ramirez, Two times 8 Saves Bobby Shuttleworth, 6/17/2017
Season 14 Goals Christian Ramirez, 2017 9 Assists Kevin Molino, 2017 60 Shots Christian Ramirez, 2017
MNUFC Career 16 Goals Christian Ramirez 10 Assists Kevin Molino 72 Shots Christian Ramirez
34 Shots on Goal Christian Ramirez, 2017
39 Shots on Goal Christian Ramirez
116 Saves Bobby Shuttleworth, 2017
139 Saves Bobby Shuttleworth
2970 Minutes Jerome Thiesson, 2017 10 Wins Bobby Shuttleworth, 2017 5 Clean Sheets Bobby Shuttleworth, 2017 34 Appearances Jerome Thiesson, 2017 34 Consecutive Apps. Jerome Thiesson, 2017
3780 Minutes Jerome Thiesson 11 Wins Bobby Shuttleworth 6 Clean Sheets Bobby Shuttleworth 43 Appearances Jerome Thiesson 37 Consecutive Apps. Jerome Thiesson Ibson
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1-0 vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1-3 vs. San Jose Earthquakes 1-1 vs. Sporting Kansas City
5/5/2018 5/12/2018 10/7/2017
Last away win 2-1 @ Orlando City SC Last away loss 0-2 @ LAFC Last away draw 2-2 @ Houston Dynamo
3/10/2018 5/9/2018 4/15/2017
Held scoreless Scored 1 goal Scored 2 goals Scored 3+ goals
0-2 L @ LAFC 1-3 L vs. San Jose Earthquakes 2-1 W vs. Houston Dynamo 3-2 W @ Atlanta United FC
5/9/2018 5/12/2018 4/28/2018 10/3/2017
Clean sheet Allowed 1 goal Allowed 2 goals Allowed 3+ goals
1-0 W vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC 5/5/2018 2-1 W vs. Houston Dynamo 4/28/2018 0-2 L @ LAFC 5/9/2018 1-3 L vs. San Jose Earthquakes 5/12/2018
Minnesota United
Last home win Last home loss Last home draw
MOST RECENT INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENTS Scored hat trick - Multi-goal match Ethan Finlay (2G), @ ORL Multi-assist match Christian Ramirez (2A), vs. FCD Multi-point match Ethan Finlay (2G), @ ORL Sent off Mason Toye, vs. VAN Penalty scored Darwin Quintero, vs. HOU Penalty missed - GK penalty save Bobby Shuttleworth, vs. FCD
3/10/2018 9/23/2017 3/10/2018 5/5/2018 4/28/2018 9/23/2017
Opposition
MOST RECENT TEAM ACHIEVEMENTS
Scored hat trick Josef Martinez, ATL Multi-goal match Bradley Wright-Phillips (2G), NY Multi-assist match Cristian Roldan (2A), SEA Multi-point match Chris Wondolowski (1G/1A), SJ Sent off Leandro Gonzalez-Pirez, ATL Penalty scored Chris Wondolowski, SJ Penalty missed - GK penalty save Alex Bono, TOR
3/12/2017 3/24/2018 4/22/2018 5/12/2018 3/31/2018 5/12/2018 5/13/2017
* Indicates a match in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. All other achievements reflect league play. Current as of 5/14/2018.
MINNESOTA UNITED FIRSTS First match
1-5 loss against Portland, Portland, OR, 3/3/2017
First home goal
Kevin Molino in 1-6 loss against Atlanta, Minneapolis, MN, 3/12/2017
First win
4-2 win against Real Salt Lake Minneapolis, MN, 4/1/2017
First assist
Johan Venegas to Christian Ramirez in 1-5 loss against Portland, Portland, OR, 3/3/2017
First home match 1-6 loss against Atlanta, Minneapolis, MN, 3/12/2017
First clean sheet Bobby Shuttleworth in 1-0 win against Colorado, Minneapolis, MN, 4/23/2017
First draw
2-2 against Colorado, Commerce City, CO, 3/18/2017
First caution
Johan Venegas against Portland, Portland, OR, 3/3/2017
First goal
Christian Ramirez in 1-5 loss against Portland, Portland, OR, 3/3/2017
First ejection
Justin Davis against Colorado Commerce City, CO, 3/18/2017
MINNESOTA UNITED ALL-TIME INDIVIDUAL HONORS MLS PLAYER OF THE WEEK Kevin Molino (M) Week 31, 2017
MLS SAVE OF THE WEEK Bobby Shuttleworth (GK) Week 5, 2017
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COLUMBUS
COLORADO
CHICAGO
ATLANTA
MINNESOTA UNITED ALL-TIME HEAD-TO-HEAD RECORDS 2018 Matches: 3/31 @ Minnesota
2018 Matches:
DALLAS DC HOUSTON
GP 1 0 1
W 1 0 1
Away L D 0 0 0 0 0 0
GF 3 0 3
GA 2 0 2
Total Home Season GP W L D GF GA GP W L D GF GA 2017 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2018 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 All Time 2 2 0 0 4 2 1 1 0 0 2 1 Leading Scorers in series: MIN – Abu Danladi (2); CHI – David Accam, Elliot Collier (1)
GP 1 0 1
W 1 0 1
Away L D 0 0 0 0 0 0
GF 2 0 2
GA 1 0 1
2-1 W
2018 Matches:
Total Home Away Season GP W L D GF GA GP W L D GF GA GP W L D GF GA 8:00 p.m. 2017 2 1 0 1 3 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 2 2 1:00 p.m. 2018 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 All Time 2 1 0 1 3 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 2 2 Leading Scorers in series: MIN – Kevin Molino, Christian Ramirez, Miguel Ibarra (1); COL – Dominique Badji, Marlon Hairston (1)
6/23 @ Colorado 10/23 @ Minnesota
2018 Matches: 10/28 @ Columbus
6/19 @ Minnesota 8/18 @ FC Dallas
2018 Matches:
LA GALAXY
GA 6 1 7
3/17 @ Minnesota
2018 Matches:
9/12 @ D.C.
2018 Matches: 4/28 @ Minnesota 7/07 @ Houston
2018 Matches: 8/11 @ LA 10/21 @ Minnesota
2018 Matches:
LAFC
0-1 L
Total Home Season GP W L D GF GA GP W L D GF 2017 2 1 1 0 4 8 1 0 1 0 1 2018 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 All Time 3 1 2 0 4 9 2 0 2 0 1 Leading Scorers in series: MIN – Kevin Molino (2); ATL – Josef Martinez (3)
5/09 @ LA 7/22 @ Minnesota
Total Home Season GP W L D GF GA GP W L D 3:30 p.m. 2017 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 2018 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 All Time 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 Leading Scorers in series: MIN – None; CLB –Kekuta Manneh (1)
GA 1 0 1
GP 0 0 0
W 0 0 0
Away L D 0 0 0 0 0 0
GF 0 0 0
GA 0 0 0
Total Home Season GP W L D GF GA GP W L D GF GA 7:00 p.m. 2017 2 1 1 0 4 3 1 1 0 0 4 1 7:00 p.m. 2018 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 All Time 2 1 1 0 4 3 1 1 0 0 4 1 Leading Scorers in series: MIN – Four players tied (1); FCD – Three players tied (1)
GP 1 0 1
W 0 0 0
Away L D 1 0 0 0 1 0
GF 0 0 0
GA 2 0 2
Total Home Season GP W L D GF GA GP W L D GF GA GP 6:30 p.m. 2017 1 1 0 0 4 0 1 1 0 0 4 0 0 2018 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 All Time 1 1 0 0 4 0 1 1 0 0 4 0 0 Leading Scorers in series: MIN – Christian Ramirez, Abu Danladi, Miguel Ibarra (1); DC – None
W 0 0 0
Away L D 0 0 0 0 0 0
GF 0 0 0
GA 0 0 0
Total Home Season GP W L D GF GA GP W L D 2-1 W 2017 3 0 1 2 3 4 1 0 0 1 8:00 p.m. 2018 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 All Time 4 1 1 2 5 5 2 1 0 1 Leading Scorers in series: MIN – Four players tied (1); HOU – Alberth Elis (3)
GF 0 0 0
GF 0 2 2
GA 0 1 1
GP 2 0 2
W 0 0 0
Away L D 1 1 0 0 1 1
GF 3 0 3
GA 4 0 4
Total Home Season GP W L D GF GA GP W L D GF 9:30 p.m. 2017 2 0 2 0 1 5 1 0 1 0 1 4:00 p.m. 2018 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 All Time 2 0 2 0 1 5 1 0 1 0 1 Leading Scorers in series: MIN – Christian Ramirez (1); Romain Alessandrini (2)
GA 2 0 2
GP 1 0 1
W 0 0 0
Away L D 1 0 0 0 1 0
GF 0 0 0
GA 3 0 3
Total Home Season GP W L D GF GA GP W L D GF GA 0-2 L 2018 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6:00 p.m. All Time 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 Leading Scorers in series: MIN – None; LAFC – Eduard Atuesta, Mark-Anthony Kaye (1)
GP 1 1
W 0 0
Away L D 1 0 1 0
GF 0 0
GA 2 2
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Minnesota United FC vs Sporting Kansas City | TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, MN | Sunday, May 20
NEW ENGLAND
MONTREAL
MINNESOTA UNITED ALL-TIME HEAD-TO-HEAD RECORDS 2018 Matches: 5/26 @ Minnesota
2018 Matches: 7/18 @ New England
PORTLAND
PHILADELPHIA
ORLANDO
RED BULLS
NYCFC
2018 Matches: 9/29 @ Minnesota
RSL
Total Home Season GP W L D GF GA GP W L D GF GA 7:00 p.m. 2017 1 0 1 0 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 2018 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 All Time 1 0 1 0 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 Leading Scorers in series: MIN – Brent Kallman, Collen Warner (1); NE – Juan Agudelo (2)
3/24 @ New York
GF 1 0 1
GA 3 0 3
Away L D 0 0 1 0 1 0
GF 0 0 0
GA 0 3 3
Total Home Season GP W L D GF GA GP W L D GF 2017 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 2018 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 All Time 2 2 0 0 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 Leading Scorers in series: MIN – Ethan Finlay (2); ORL – Yoshimar Yotun (1)
GA 0 0 0
GP 0 1 1
W 0 1 1
Away L D 0 0 0 0 0 0
GF 0 2 2
GA 0 1 1
GF 1 0 1
GA 1 0 1
GP 0 0 0
W 0 0 0
Away L D 0 0 0 0 0 0
GF 0 0 0
GA 0 0 0
Total Home Season GP W L D GF GA GP W L D GF 2-3 L 2017 2 1 1 0 4 7 1 1 0 0 3 7:00 p.m. 2018 1 0 1 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 All Time 3 1 2 0 6 10 1 1 0 0 3 Leading Scorers in series: MIN – Christian Ramirez (2); POR – Diego Valeri (4)
GA 2 0 2
GP 1 1 2
W 0 0 0
Away L D 1 0 1 0 2 0
GF 1 2 3
GA 5 3 8
Total Home Season GP W L D GF GA GP W L D GF 7:00 p.m. 2017 2 1 1 0 4 3 1 1 0 0 4 8:30 p.m. 2018 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 All Time 2 1 1 0 4 3 1 1 0 0 4 Leading Scorers in series: MIN – Christian Ramirez (2); RSL – Yura Movsisyan (2)
GA 2 0 2
GP 1 0 1
W 0 0 0
Away L D 1 0 0 0 1 0
GF 0 0 0
GA 1 0 1
GA 1 3 4
GP 1 1 2
W 0 0 0
Away L D 1 0 1 0 2 0
GF 2 2 4
GA 3 3 6
Total Home Season GP W L D GF GA GP W L D 6:30 p.m. 2017 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 2018 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 All Time 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 Leading Scorers in series: MIN – Ethan Finlay (1); PHI – C.J. Sapong (1)
2018 Matches: 3/03 @ San Jose 5/12 @ Minnesota
GA 5 0 5
W 0 0 0
2018 Matches:
7/14 @ Minnesota 9/15 @ Salt Lake
GF 2 0 2
GP 0 1 1
2-1 W
4/14 @ Portland 9/22 @ Minnesota
Away L D 1 0 0 0 1 0
GA 3 0 3
0-3 L
Total Home Season GP W L D GF GA GP W L D 2017 1 0 1 0 0 3 1 0 1 0 2018 1 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 All Time 2 0 2 0 0 6 1 0 1 0 Leading Scorers in series: MIN – None; NY – Bradley Wright-Phillips (3)
3/10 @ Orlando
2018 Matches:
W 0 0 0
GF 0 0 0
2018 Matches:
10/06 @ Philadelphia
GP 1 0 1
Total Home Away Season GP W L D GF GA GP W L D GF GA GP W L D 7:00 p.m. 2017 1 0 1 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2018 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 All Time 1 0 1 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 Leading Scorers in series: MIN – Christian Ramirez (1); NYC – Alexander Callens, Jack Harrison, David Villa (1)
2018 Matches:
2018 Matches:
SAN JOSE
Total Home Away Season GP W L D GF GA GP W L D GF GA GP W L D GF GA 7:00 p.m. 2017 1 1 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 2 2018 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 All Time 1 1 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 2 Leading Scorers in series: MIN – Kevin Molino, Christian Ramirez, Abu Danladi (1); MTL – Patrice Bernier, Blerim Dzemaili (1)
2-3 L 1-3 L
Total Home Season GP W L D GF GA GP W L D 2017 2 0 2 0 2 4 1 0 1 0 2018 2 0 2 0 3 6 1 0 1 0 All Time 4 0 4 0 5 10 2 0 2 0 Leading Scorers in series: MIN – Kevin Molino (2); SJ – Danny Hoesen (4)
GF 0 1 1
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Minnesota United FC vs Sporting Kansas City | TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, MN | Sunday, May 20
VANCOUVER
TORONTO
SPORTING KC
SEATTLE
MINNESOTA UNITED ALL-TIME HEAD-TO-HEAD RECORDS 2018 Matches: 4/22 @ Seattle 8/04 @ Minnesota
2018 Matches: 5/20 @ Minnesota 6/03 @ Kansas City 8/25 @ Kansas City
2018 Matches: 7/04 @ Minnesota
2018 Matches: 5/05 @ Minnesota 7/28 @ Vancouver
Total Home Season GP W L D GF GA GP W L D GF GA 1-3 L 2017 2 0 2 0 1 6 1 0 1 0 0 4 7:00 p.m. 2018 1 0 1 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 All Time 3 0 3 0 2 9 1 0 1 0 0 4 Leading Scorers in series: MIN – Ethan Finlay, Christian Ramirez (1); SEA – Clint Dempsey (3)
GP 1 1 2
W 0 0 0
Away L D 1 0 1 0 2 0
GF 1 1 2
GA 2 3 5
Total Home Away Season GP W L D GF GA GP W L D GF GA GP W L D GF GA 1:00 p.m. 2017 3 1 1 1 3 4 2 1 0 1 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 3 7:30 p.m. 2018 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7:30 p.m. All Time 3 1 1 1 3 4 2 1 0 1 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 3 Leading Scorers in series: MIN – Christian Ramirez, Abu Danladi (1); SKC – Ike Opara, Jimmy Medranda, Saad Abdul-Salaam (1) Total Home Away Season GP W L D GF GA GP W L D GF GA GP W L D 6:00 p.m. 2017 1 0 1 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2018 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 All Time 1 0 1 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 Leading Scorers in series: MIN – Kevin Molino (2); TOR – Sebastian Giovinco, Jozy Altidore, Tosaint Ricketts (1)
GF 2 0 2
GA 3 0 3
Total Home Away Season GP W L D GF GA GP W L D GF GA GP W L D 1-0 W 2017 2 0 1 1 2 5 1 0 0 1 2 2 1 0 1 0 9:00 p.m. 2018 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 All Time 3 1 1 1 3 5 2 1 0 1 3 2 1 0 1 0 Leading Scorers in series: MIN – Jerome Thiesson, Francisco Calvo, Miguel Ibarra (1); VAN – Five players tied (1)
GF 0 0 0
GA 3 0 3
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Minnesota United FC vs Sporting Kansas City | TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, MN | Sunday, May 20
2018 MINNESOTA UNITED STARTING LINEUPS - ALL COMPETITIONS SJ 3/3
GK Lampson
LD Thiesson
CD Calvo
CD Boxall
RD Mears
DM Ibson
DM Schuller
LM Nicholson
RM Finlay
CM Molino
CF Danladi
DM Ibson
DM Schuller
LM Nicholson
RM Finlay
CM Molino
CF Ramirez
DM Ibson
DM Schuller
LM Nicholson
RM Finlay
CM Ibarra
CF Ramirez
DM Ibson
DM Warner
LM Nicholson
RM Finlay
CM Ibarra
CF Ramirez
DM Ibson
DM Schuller
LM Nicholson
RM Finlay
CM Ibarra
CF Danladi
DM Ibson
DM Schuller
LM Ibarra
RM Finlay
CM Quintero
CF Ramirez
DM Ibson
DM Schuller
LM Ibarra
RM Finlay
CM Quintero
CF Danladi
DM Ibson
DM Schuller
LM Nicholson
RM Ibarra
CM Quintero
CF Ramirez
DM Ibson
DM Schuller
LM Gomez
RM Ibarra
CM Quintero
CF Toye
DM Maximiano
CM Martin
CM Heath
LW Gomez
RW Ibarra
CF Quintero
DM Schuller
LM Gomez
RM Ibarra
CM Quintero
CF Ramirez
Score: MIN 2-3 SJ Attendance: 18,000 Venue: Avaya Stadium, San Jose, California ORL 3/10
GK Lampson
LD Thiesson
CD Calvo
CD Boxall
RD Mears
Score: MIN 2-1 ORL Attendance: 24,038 Venue: Orlando City Stadium, Orlando, Florida CHI 3/17
GK Lampson
LD Thiesson
CD Calvo
CD Boxall
RD Mears
Score: MIN 2-1 CHI Attendance: 23,138 Venue: TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota NY 3/24
GK Lampson
LD Burch
CD Omsberg
CD Kallman
RD Manley
Score: MIN 0-3 NY Attendance: 14,768 Venue: Red Bull Arena, Harrison, New Jersey ATL 3/31
GK Lampson
LD Burch
CD Calvo
CD Boxall
RD Mears
Score: MIN 0-1 ATL Attendance: 18,057 Venue: TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota POR 4/14
GK Lampson
LD Burch
CD Calvo
CD Boxall
RD Thiesson
Score: MIN 2-3 POR Attendance: 21,144 Venue: Providence Park, Portland, Oregon SEA 4/22
GK Shuttleworth
LD Thiesson
CD Calvo
CD Boxall
RD Manley
Score: MIN 1-3 POR Attendance: 39,477 Venue: CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington HOU 4/28
GK Shuttleworth
LD Thiesson
CD Calvo
CD Boxall
RD Manley
Score: MIN 2-1 HOU Attendance: 21,574 Venue: TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota VAN 5/5
GK Shuttleworth
LD Miller
CD Calvo
CD Boxall
RD Thiesson
Score: MIN 1-0 VAN Attendance: 19,642 Venue: TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota LAFC 5/9
GK Shuttleworth
LD Thiesson
CD Calvo
CD Boxall
RD Manley
Score: MIN 0-2 LAFC Attendance: 22,000 Venue: Banc of California Stadium, Los Angles, California SJ 5/12
GK Shuttleworth
LD Miller
CD Calvo
CD Boxall
RD Thiesson
DM Ibson
Score: MIN 1-3 SJ Attendance: 19,721 Venue: TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
= Home
= Away
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Minnesota United FC vs Sporting Kansas City | TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, MN | Sunday, May 20
MINNESOTA UNITEDUNITED NUMERICAL ROSTER 2015 MINNESOTA FC GOAL MAP AND PRONUNCIATIONS No. Name 2
Pos.
Ht.
Wt.
Hometown
D
5’11
170
Elkridge, Maryland
Carter Manley
First Name
Last Name
je-ROHM
tee-SOHN
3
Jerome Theisson
D
5'9"
155
Zurich, Switzerland
4
Tyrone Mears
D
5’11
163
Manchester, England
5
Francisco Calvo
D
5'11"
170
San Jose, Costa Rica
6
Sam Cronin
M
5’10
168
Atlanta, Georgia
CROH-nin
7
Ibson
M
5'10"
168
Sao Goncalo, Brazil
EEB-son
8
Marc Burch
D
6’1”
180
Cincinnati, Ohio
9
Abu Danladi
F
5'10"
170
Takoradi, Ghana
M
5'6"
145
Lancaster, California
11 Johan Venegas
M
6'0"
168
Puerto Limon, Costa Rica
13 Ethan Finlay
M
5’9”
165
Marshfield, Wisconsin
FIN-lee CALL-man
10 Miguel Ibarra
14 Brent Kallman
D
6'2"
190
Woodbury, Minnesota
15 Michael Boxall
D
6’2”
200
Auckland, New Zealand
16 Harrison Heath
M
5’11”
160
Newcastle-under-Lyme, England
17 Collin Martin
M
5'11"
150
Chevy Chase, Maryland
18 Kevin Molino
M
5'8"
155
Carenage, Trinidad and Tobago
KHAL-voh
ah-BOO
dahn-LAH-dee ee-BAR-ah
JOE-han
veh-NAY-gus
moh-LEE-no
19 Frantz Pangop
M
5’10”
165
Douala, Cameroon
FRAH-ntz
pang-AHP
20 Rasmus Schuller
M
5'10"
148
Espoo, Finland
RAHS-mus
SHOO-ler
21 Christian Ramirez
F
6'2"
187
Garden Grove California
22 Wyatt Omsberg
D
6’4”
180
Scarborough, Maine
AHMS-berg
23 Mason Toye
F
6’3”
180
South Orange, New Jersey
TOY
24 Alex Kapp
GK
6’0”
190
Somers, New York
CAP
25 Darwin Quintero
M/F
5’5”
142
Tumaco, Colombia
kheen-TARE-oh
M
5'10"
178
Denver, Colorado
27 Bertrand Owundi Eko’o
D
6’2”
190
Ekono, Cameroon
28 Matt Lampson
GK
6’3”
200
Hilliard, Ohio
26 Collen Warner
30 Eric Miller
D
6’0”
175
Woodbury, Minnesota
31 Maximiano
M
5’11”
165
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
32 Alexi Gomez
M/D
5’11”
154
Callao, Peru
GK
6'2"
205
Tonawanda, New York
33 Bobby Shuttleworth
CALL-in
max-ih-mee-AH-no
MINNESOTA UNITEDUNITED TECHNICAL STAFF 2015 MINNESOTA FC GOAL MAPAND PRONUNCIATIONS Position
Name
Head Coach
Adrian Heath
Assistant Coach Assistant Coach
Yrs. w/ Club Hometown 2
Newcastle-under-Lyme, England
Ian Fuller
3
Ellensburg, Washington
Mark Watson
2
Vancouver, British Columbia
Goalkeeper Coach
John Pascarella
1
Vineland, New Jersey
Head Athletic Trainer
Stacey Hardin
2
Fairfield, California
Sporting Director
Manny Lagos
8
Saint Paul, Minn.
Dir. of Player Personnel
Amos Magee
2
Saint Paul, Minn.
First Name
Last Name
LAH-gohs AY-mos
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Minnesota United FC vs Sporting Kansas City | TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, MN | Sunday, May 20
MINNESOTA UNITED PLAYER BIOGRAPHIES #15 MICHAEL BOXALL | DEFENDER
Height: 6’2” Weight: 200 Birthdate: 8/18/1988 (29) Hometown: Auckland, New Zealand Previous Club: SuperSport United Acquired: Signed 7/12/2017 New Zealand international Boxall joined MNUFC on July 12, 2017 after representing his country at the 2017 Confederations Cup in Russia. In the time since, he has added experience and positional depth with his flexibility along the backline, where he can play as either a right-sided center back or right back. Boxall has been a stalwart in the back this year, starting 10 matches and missing just once due to international duty with the Kiwis. He has 22 appearances (22 starts) with the club.
#8 MARC BURCH | DEFENDER
Height: 6’1” Weight: 180 Birthdate: 5/7/1984 (34) Hometown: Cincinnati, Ohio Previous Club: Colorado Rapids Acquired: Trade 3/31/2017 Burch is a 12-year MLS veteran with over 230 regular-season appearances. He brought sorely needed experience to the MNUFC defense upon his transfer from Colorado, swiftly slotting into Adrian Heath’s preferred starting XI for 10 matches before a bi-lateral sports hernia surgery forced him to the sidelines. Burch started 14 of 15 matches during the 2017 season and featured on four occasions (starting three times) to start 2018, but is currently out due to an injury to his left meniscus.
#5 FRANCISCO CALVO | DEFENDER
Height: 5’11” Weight: 170 Birthdate: 7/8/1992 (25) Hometown: San Jose, Costa Rica Previous Club: Saprissa Acquired: Signed 12/27/2016 During his first season with the Loons, Calvo started 27 of 27 matches. He is a standout for his club and country in defense and on set pieces, scoring for the Loons in the 2-2 draw with Vancouver Whitecaps FC on June 24, 2017 and the 3-2 loss to San Jose Earthquakes on October 22, 2017. The MNUFC captain earned a spot in the MLS Team of the Week for Week 10 of the 2018 season for his contributions to the Loons’ clean sheet victory over Vancouver. He will represent the club at the FIFA World Cup this summer as a member of Costa Rica’s 23-man squad set to face Brazil, Serbia and Switzerland in Group E.
#6 SAM CRONIN | MIDFIELDER
Height: 5’10” Weight: 165 Birthdate: 12/12/1986 (31) Hometown: Atlanta, Georgia Previous Club: Colorado Rapids Acquired: Trade 3/31/2017 Cronin brings nine years of MLS experience to MNUFC from his holding-midfield role and was an immediate difference maker for the Loons upon being traded from Colorado Rapids. He was selected second overall by Toronto FC in the 2009 MLS SuperDraft, won the Supporters’ Shield with San Jose Earthquakes in 2012 and made his first MLS All-Star appearance with Colorado 2015. Cronin started 18 of 18 matches for Minnesota in 2017, but has since been absent due to a head injury.
#9 ABU DANLADI | FORWARD
Height: 5’10” Weight: 170 Birthdate: 10/18/1995 (22) Hometown: Takoradi, Ghana Previous Club: UCLA Acquired: SuperDraft (#1 Pick) 1/13/2017 Danladi was selected No. 1 overall by MNUFC in the 2017 MLS SuperDraft. He had a sensational debut season with the Loons, tallying eight goals — including four match-winners — and three assists in 27 appearances (15 starts) and finishing second in MLS Rookie of the Year voting. Additionally, he made the MLS Team of the Week in Week 25 and 31 of the 2017 campaign, scoring both goals at Chicago Fire and the opener at Atlanta United. Danladi has started three matches in 2018.
#13 ETHAN FINLAY | MIDFIELDER
Height: 5’9” Weight: 165 Birthdate: 8/6/1990 (27) Hometown: Marshfield, Wisconsin Previous Club: Columbus Crew SC Acquired: Trade 8/9/2017 United States international Finlay joined MNUFC on August 9, 2017 and debuted with the club on August 20 at Seattle Sounders FC, scoring his first goal in a 2-1 loss. The Duluth native notched three goals and three assists in 11 appearances for the Loons during their inaugural campaign. Finlay scored twice and had one assist across the first seven matches of the season and assisted Sam Nicholson’s winner against Chicago Fire on March 17, but unfortunately suffered a season-ending right ACL tear vs. Seattle Sounders FC. 19
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Minnesota United FC vs Sporting Kansas City | TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, MN | Sunday, May 20
MINNESOTA UNITED PLAYER BIOGRAPHIES CONTINUED #32 ALEXI GOMEZ | MIDFIELDER/DEFENDER
Height: 5’11” Weight: 154 Birthdate: 3/4/1993 (25) Hometown: Callao, Peru Previous Club: Universitario Acquired: Loan 4/11/2018 Gomez joined MNUFC on loan from Club Universitario de Deportes of Peru for the 2018 campaign. He set personal records with Universitario in 2017, scoring 12 goals in 33 matches, before spending three months on loan with Atlas FC during the 2018 Liga MX Clausura. Gomez is a versatile left-footed player who can feature in defense and throughout the midfield. He made his MNUFC debut as a dangerous second-half substitute in the 2-1 win vs. Houston Dynamo on April 28 and has since started on three other occasions.
#16 HARRISON HEATH | MIDFIELDER
Height: 5’11” Weight: 160 Birthdate: 3/6/1996 (22) Hometown: Newcastle-under-Lyme, England Previous Club: Atlanta United FC Acquired: Trade 12/10/2017 Heath joined MNUFC on December 10, 2017 after playing for Atlanta United during the 2017 MLS season, where he made one appearance amid a loan spell with Sacramento Republic FC of the USL. He spent one month in California, from June 30 to July 31, and featured in a combined three matches, including two in league play. The Newcastle-under-Lyme native signed his first professional contract with Orlando City SC during the latter half of the 2014 USL PRO campaign. He made his MNUFC debut in the 2-0 defeat at LAFC on May 9, featuring for a full 90 minutes in the Loons’ first trip to Banc of California.
#10 MIGUEL IBARRA | MIDFIELDER
Height: 5’4” Weight: 145 Birthdate: 3/15/1990 (28) Hometown: Lancaster, California Previous Club: Club Leon Acquired: Transfer 1/7/2017 Ibarra returned to Minnesota after a year and a half with Club Leon in Liga MX ahead of the 2017 campaign. In the club’s first year in MLS, he scored three goals and contributed four assists in 29 appearances (20 starts). Ibarra has already contributed three assists in nine starts (11 matches played) so far in 2018, leading the Loons in that category. He also leads the team and all of MLS with three match-winning assists on the year, most recently finding Ibson for the winner against Houston Dynamo on April 28. He scored his first goal of the season in the 1-0 victory over Vancouver Whitecaps FC on May 5.
#7 IBSON | MIDFIELDER
Height: 5’10” Weight: 168 Birthdate: 11/7/1983 (34) Hometown: Sao Goncalo, Brazil Previous Club: Minnesota United FC Acquired: Signed 1/23/2017 Ibson has been a vital part of MNUFC since joining in 2015 following time in his native Brazil and across Europe. In 2017, he ranked among the players with the most touches per 90 minutes across MLS and started 29 of 31 matches. Ibson scored his first goal in MLS in the victory against Chicago Fire on March 17 and again found the back of the net against Houston Dynamo on April 28, backheeling a cross to get the winner. He was named to the MLS Team of the Week for Week 9.
#14 BRENT KALLMAN | DEFENDER
Height: 6’2” Weight: 190 Birthdate: 10/4/1990 (27) Hometown: Woodbury, Minnesota Previous Club: Minnesota United FC Acquired: Signed 1/23/2017 Kallman has spent his entire professional career with Minnesota United after first joining the club in 2013. With his signing in January 2017, he became the first Minnesotan to join the Loons in MLS. Kallman made 23 appearances (23 starts) during the inaugural season, contributing two goals and captaining the side on a number of occasions. The defender has since appeared in two other matches, starting in the 3-0 defeat at New York Red Bulls on March 24.
#32 ALEX KAPP | GOALKEEPER
Height: 6’0” Weight: 190 Birthdate: 10/18/1994 (23) Hometown: Somers, New York Previous Club: Atlanta United FC Acquired: Signed off Waivers 8/8/2017 Kapp was signed by Minnesota off waivers on August 8, 2017. The goalkeeper featured for Boston College from 2012–15 and Creighton University as a graduate student in 2016. He accumulated 62 collegiate matches and made more than 200 saves during his time in the ACC and Big East. Kapp was selected 68th overall by Atlanta United in the fourth round of the 2017 MLS SuperDraft. He briefly spent time on loan with the Pittsburgh Riverhounds in USL during the 2017 campaign. 20
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Minnesota United FC vs Sporting Kansas City | TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, MN | Sunday, May 20
MINNESOTA UNITED PLAYER BIOGRAPHIES CONTINUED #28 MATT LAMPSON | GOALKEEPER
Height: 6’3” Weight: 200 Birthdate: 9/6/1989 (28) Hometown: Hilliard, Ohio Previous Club: Chicago Fire Acquired: Trade 1/19/2018 Lampson joined MNUFC on January 19, 2018 as a part of an MLS SuperDraft trade that included the 15th overall pick, GAM and TAM. He arrived fresh off a standout 2017 season for Chicago Fire, in which he started a career-high 24 of 24 matches and earned eight shutouts. Lampson was named the 2016 MLS WORKS Humanitarian of the Year for his work with young cancer patients through the LampStrong Foundation and was nominated again in 2017, 10 years after his own battle with cancer. He started the Loons’ first six matches of 2018 and made 22 saves during that span.
#2 CARTER MANLEY | DEFENDER
Height: 5’11” Weight: 170 Birthdate: 4/29/1996 (22) Hometown: Elkridge Maryland Previous Club: Duke University Acquired: SuperDraft (#23 Pick) 1/19/2018 Manley was selected 23rd overall by MNUFC in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft from Duke University. Over his career as a threeyear starter with the Blue Devils, he played in 58 matches — starting on 52 occasions — adding a goal and 12 assists from his role as an attack-minded outside back. Manley made his professional debut as a starter in the Loons’ 3-0 defeat to New York Red Bulls on March 24 and notched his first point in the 3-2 defeat to Portland Timbers on April 14, assisting Darwin Quintero’s goal.
#17 COLLIN MARTIN | MIDFIELDER
Height: 5’11” Weight: 150 Birthdate: 11/9/1994 (23) Hometown: Chevy Chase, Maryland Previous Club: D.C United Acquired: Trade 1/3/2017 A young, creative midfielder, Martin made seven starts (11 total appearances) for the Loons during the 2017 campaign after joining the squad via a trade with D.C. United on January 3, 2017. He featured in the Team of the Week for his performance against Atlanta United in Week 31 of the 2017 season. Martin made his first appearance of the 2018 campaign as a secondhalf substitute in the win against Houston Dynamo on April 28, earning an assist on Ibson’s match-winning goal in the 70th minute. He made his first start of the season in a new-look midfield in the 2-0 defeat at LAFC on May 9.
#31 MAXIMIANO | MIDFIELDER
Height: 5’11” Weight: 165 Birthdate: 5/8/1995 (23) Hometown: Rio de Janiero, Brazil Previous Club: Fluminense Acquired: Loan 2/22/2018 Maximiano joined MNUFC on loan from Fluminense FC of Brazil on February 22, 2018. The defensive midfielder played 14 matches with Fluminense during the 2016–17 season, in addition to 16 matches on loan with STK Samorin in Slovakia, before suffering an ACL tear in his right knee in June 2017. Prior to that, Maximiano captained the Fluminense U20 squad that won the Brazilian National Championship in 2015. He made his first appearance as a Loon in the 2-0 defeat at LAFC on May 9.
#4 TYRONE MEARS | DEFENDER
Height: 5’11” Weight: 163 Birthdate: 2/18/1983 (35) Hometown: Manchester, England Previous Club: Atlanta United FC Acquired: Re-Entry Draft (#4 Pick) 12/15/2017 Mears joined MNUFC on December 15, 2017 as the fourth overall pick in the MLS Re-Entry Draft following a successful campaign with Atlanta United, where he made 20 appearances (16 starts) and contributed a goal and an assist in 1,498 minutes played. He was a mainstay with Seattle Sounders FC on its road to the 2016 MLS Cup championship and boasts experience in the Premier League and Championship. Mears has become Minnesota’s primary set-piece taker in 2018.
#30 ERIC MILLER | DEFENDER
Height: 6’0” Weight: 175 Birthdate: 1/15/1993 (25) Hometown: Woodbury, Minnesota Previous Club: Colorado Rapids Acquired: Traded from Colorado on 5/2/2018 MNUFC acquired Miller and $50,000 in GAM from Colorado Rapids in exchange for Sam Nicholson on May 2, 2018. The versatile defender is a native of Woodbury, Minnesota, and played youth soccer in the state. He first joined MLS in 2014, when he was drafted fifth overall in the MLS SuperDraft by Montreal Impact. Miller moved to Colorado in 2016 and was named Rapids’ Defensive Player of the Year the following year, starting a career-high 30 of 30 matches during the 2017 campaign. He helped the Loons earn a clean sheet in his first match with the club vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC on May 5. 21
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Minnesota United FC vs Sporting Kansas City | TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, MN | Sunday, May 20
MINNESOTA UNITED PLAYER BIOGRAPHIES CONTINUED #18 KEVIN MOLINO | MIDFIELDER
Height: 5’8” Weight: 155 Birthdate: 6/17/1990 (27) Hometown: Carenage, Trinidad and Tobago Previous Club: Orlando City SC Acquired: Trade 1/26/2017 Molino rejoined forces with Adrian Heath when he moved to MNUFC in a major inter-league trade in January 2017. In 30 matches (30 starts) in 2017, he contributed seven goals and a team-high nine assists while earning a place in the Team of the Week three times (Week 7, 21 and 31) and an MLS Player of the Week honor. He kicked off his 2018 campaign with two goals in the 3-2 loss at San Jose Earthquakes, but unfortunately suffered a season-ending left ACL tear vs. Orlando City SC.
#22 WYATT OMSBERG | DEFENDER
Height: 6’4” Weight: 180 Birthdate: 9/21/1995 (22) Hometown: Scarborough, Maine Previous Club: Dartmouth Acquired: SuperDraft (#15 Pick) 1/19/2018 Omsberg was selected 15th overall by MNUFC in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft from Dartmouth College, where he was a twotime Ivy League Defensive Player of the Year and three-time first-team All-Ivy honoree. He made his professional debut as a starter in the 3-0 loss to New York Red Bulls on March 24. Omsberg was then loaned to Tulsa Roughnecks FC of the USL on a Loan Agreement, which contains a right of recall for MLS. He has since returned to feature off the bench for the Loons.
#27 BERTRAND OWUNDI EKO’O | DEFENDER
Height: 6’2” Weight: 190 Birthdate: 10/15/1993 (24) Hometown: Ekono, Cameroon Previous Club: Rainbow FC Acquired: Signed 2/13/2018 Cameroon international defender Owundi Eko’o joined MNUFC on a free transfer from Rainbow FC on February 13, 2018. The left-sided defender with an imposing stature of 6’2” adds to the list of players who have entered MLS from Rainbow FC, including Ambroise Oyongo, Eric Ayuk and Nouhou Tolo. He began training with the Loons on March 13 ahead of the team’s home opener against Chicago Fire.
#19 FRANTZ PANGOP | MIDFIELDER
Height: 5’10” Weight: 165 Birthdate: 5/18/1993 (25) Hometown: Douala, Cameroon Previous Club: Union Douala Acquired: Signed 1/9/2018 Cameroon international midfielder Pangop arrives in Minnesota fresh off a successful appearance in World Cup qualifying for his country. He contributed an 88th-minute strike after coming on as a second-half substitute in Cameroon’s 2-0 victory over Algeria on October 7. Technical and athletic, Pangop is a player who can drive the match with direct, hard-hitting moves forward. He made his MLS debut as a second-half substitute in Minnesota’s 3-0 loss at New York Red Bulls on March 24.
#25 DARWIN QUINTERO | MIDFIELDER
Height: 5’5” Weight: 142 Birthdate: 9/19/1987 (30) Hometown: Tumaco, Colombia Previous Club: Club America Acquired: Signed 3/31/2018 Quintero joined MNUFC from Club America on March 31 as the first Designated Player in club history. He boasts immense speed and intelligence with the ball at his feet and flourished for nearly a decade in Liga MX. He spent six years with Santos, including more than 60 goals, a league title and a Copa MX, before moving to Club America in 2015. Quintero scored his first MLS goal at Portland Timbers en route to a spot in MLS’ Team of the Week and assisted Christian Ramirez’s goal at Seattle.
#21 CHRISTIAN RAMIREZ | FORWARD
Height: 6’2” Weight: 187 Birthdate: 4/4/1991 (27) Hometown: Garden Grove, California Previous Club: Minnesota United FC Acquired: Signed 1/5/2017 Ramirez was one of the Loons’ most valuable players during his NASL career and his debut MLS campaign was no different. He was Minnesota’s leading scorer in 2017, notching 14 goals in 30 appearances (27 starts), including a second-half brace in the 4-2 victory vs. Real Salt Lake and the winner vs. Orlando City SC among other impressive performances. Ramirez scored his first goal of 2018 at Seattle on April 22. His goal against San Jose on May 12 was nominated for AT&T Goal of the Week. 22
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Minnesota United FC vs Sporting Kansas City | TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, MN | Sunday, May 20
MINNESOTA UNITED PLAYER BIOGRAPHIES CONTINUED #20 RASMUS SCHULLER | MIDFIELDER
Height: 5’10” Weight: 148 Birthdate: 6/18/1991 (26) Hometown: Espoo, Finland Previous Club: BK Hacken Acquired: Signed 1/24/2017 Schuller is an active member of the Finland national team and joined MNUFC after playing in the top leagues of his home country and Sweden. The defensive midfielder won a league and cup double with Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi on loan during the latter half of 2017 but has since rejoined the Loons, recording his first assist with the club against San Jose Earthquakes on March 3. Schuller has started nine of 10 matches for MNUFC in 2018, missing Red Bulls due to international duty.
#33 BOBBY SHUTTLEWORTH | GOALKEEPER
Height: 6’2” Weight: 205 Birthdate: 5/13/1987 (31) Hometown: Tonawanda, New York Previous Club: New England Revolution Acquired: Trade 2/15/2017 Shuttleworth was traded to MNUFC from New England Revolution on February 15, 2017. In 33 appearances (32 starts) for the Loons during the 2017 season, he managed 116 saves — second among MLS keepers on the year — five shutouts and two penalty stops. Shuttleworth made his first appearance for MNUFC this season in the 3-1 loss to Seattle Sounders FC before sealing a 2-1 win against Houston Dynamo with four vital saves. He earned spots on the MLS Team of the Week in Week 9 and Week 10, sealing a clean sheet against Vancouver Whitecaps FC for the latter. He has 20 saves in four matches.
#3 JEROME THIESSON | DEFENDER
Height: 5’9” Weight: 155 Birthdate: 8/6/1987 (30) Hometown: Zurich, Switzerland Previous Club: FC Luzern Acquired: Signed 2/21/2017 Thiesson played a pivotal role for the Loons in 2017, scoring twice and assisting on three more in 33 MLS matches played (33 starts). He led all MNUFC players in appearances, consecutive appearances (34 for both) and minutes played (2,970 across competition) and earned a spot on the Team of the Week in Week 21 for his contributions to the Loons’ fifth clean sheet and attack. Thiesson’s versatility has shone to start the 2018 season, as he has started at left and right back for Adrian Heath.
#23 MASON TOYE | FORWARD
Height: 6’3” Weight: 180 Birthdate: 10/16/1998 (19) Hometown: South Orange, New Jersey Previous Club: Indiana University Acquired: SuperDraft (#7 Pick) 1/19/2018 Toye was selected seventh overall by MNUFC in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft from Indiana University. The Generation adidas forward earned tremendous accolades during his freshman year with the Hoosiers, leading the Big Ten with 10 goals on the season (including five match-winners) and adding a pair of assists to win Big Ten Freshman of the Year and first-team All-Big Ten accolades among others. He made his MLS debut in the 2-1 win against Orlando City SC, assisting Ethan Finlay’s winner.
#11 JOHAN VENEGAS | MIDFIELDER
Height: 6’0” Weight: 168 Birthdate: 11/27/1988 (29) Hometown: Puerto Limón, Costa Rica Previous Club: Montreal Impact Acquired: Trade 1/13/2016 Venegas often featured on the wing for Montreal Impact, showing pace, flair and technique as one of the club’s most dangerous attacking players off the bench. With MNUFC, the Costa Rica international started 12 of 22 MLS matches, scoring in the 4-2 victory over Real Salt Lake and the equalizer at Houston Dynamo. He was in and out of the side due to his participation in the Gold Cup with Los Ticos, and is currently on loan with Saprissa in Costa Rica.
#26 COLLEN WARNER | MIDFIELDER
Height: 5’10” Weight: 178 Birthdate: 6/24/1988 (29) Hometown: Denver, Colorado Previous Club: Houston Dynamo Acquired: Expansion Draft (#4 pick) 12/13/2016 Warner is a box-to-box midfielder who can cover ground and protect his attacking players. He brought solid MLS experience to MNUFC upon being selected fourth overall in the 2016 MLS Expansion Draft; During the 2017 campaign, he featured in 25 matches (12 starts) for the Loons, scoring once in the 5-2 loss at New England Revolution and assisting on one more.
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Minnesota United FC vs Sporting Kansas City | TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, MN | Sunday, May 20
CONSTRUCTING MINNESOTA UNITED Year
Signing
Trade
Expansion Draft (Pick)
2016
Francisco Calvo (12/27)
Johan Venegas (12/13)
Collen Warner (4th)
Collin Martin (1/3) Kevin Molino (1/26) Bobby Shuttleworth (2/15) Marc Burch (3/31) Sam Cronin (3/31) Ethan Finlay (8/9) Harrison Heath (12/10)
Abu Danladi (1st)
2017
Christian Ramirez (1/5) Miguel Ibarra (1/5) Brent Kallman (1/23) Ibson (1/23) Rasmus Schuller (1/24) Jerome Thiesson (2/21) Michael Boxall (7/12) Alex Kapp (8/8)
2018
Frantz Pangop (1/9) Bertrand Owundi Eko’o (2/13) Darwin Quintero (3/31)
Matt Lampson (1/19) Eric Miller (5/2)
Mason Toye (7th) Wyatt Omsberg (15th) Carter Manley (23rd)
SuperDraft (Pick)
Loan
Re-Entry Draft
Tyrone Mears (4th)
Maximiano (2/22) Alexi Gomez (4/11)
MINNESOTA UNITED 2018 TRANSACTION TRACKER (SINCE 10/24/2017) Players In
Players Out
Harrison Heath
Signed on 12/10
Patrick McLain
Out of Contract
Tyrone Mears
MLS Re-Entry Draft 4th Overall
Bernardo Anor
Option Not Exercised
Rasmus Schuller
Returned from loan on 1/23
Ismaila Jome
Option Not Exercised
Frantz Pangop
Signed on 1/9
Justin Davis
Option Not Exercised
Matt Lampson
Traded from Chicago on 1/19
Thomas de Villardi
Option Not Exercised
Mason Toye
SuperDraft 7th Overall
Joe Greenspan
Option Not Exercised
Wyatt Omsberg
SuperDraft 15th Overall
Jermaine Taylor
Option Not Exercised
Carter Manley
SuperDraft 23rd Overall
Kevin Venegas
Option Not Exercised
Bertrand Owundi Eko’o
Signed on 2/13
Brandon Allen
Loan Ended
Luiz Fernando
Loaned from Fluminense on 2/22
Johan Venegas
Loaned to Saprissa 1/5
Darwin Quintero
Transfer from Club America on 3/31
Vadim Demidov
Bought Out Contract 2/28
Alexi Gomez
Loaned from Universitario on 4/11
Jose Leiton
Contract Waived 3/9
Eric Miller
Traded from Colorado on 5/2
Wyatt Omsberg
Loaned to Tulsa (USL) on 4/26
Sam Nicholson
Traded to Colorado on 5/2
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Minnesota United FC vs Sporting Kansas City | TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, MN | Sunday, May 20
MINNESOTA UNITED FC COACHING STAFF BIOGRAPHIES ADRIAN HEATH | HEAD COACH Heath was appointed Head Coach of MNUFC in November 2016. After a playing career of over 18 years in Europe, he spent 11 years coaching in England for clubs like Burnley, Sheffield United and Coventry City before coming to the United States in 2008 to join USL expansion side Austin Aztex as Head Coach. The club spent two years in Austin before relocating to Orlando in 2010, to become Orlando City SC. In just four years under Heath, Orlando won two USL Pro championships and three Commissioner’s Cups. The club joined MLS in 2015 and Heath’s influence helped build the team for a very successful inaugural season, narrowly missing out on the playoffs. RECORD WITH MINNESOTA UNITED YEAR
REGULAR SEASON
PLAYOFFS
OPEN CUP
TOTAL
2017
10 - 18 - 6
0-0-0
0-1-0
10 - 19 - 6
2018
4-7-0
0-0-0
0-0-0
4-7-0
14 - 25 - 6
0-0-0
0-1-0
14 - 26 - 6
TOTAL
IAN FULLER | ASSISTANT COACH Fuller joined MNUFC in 2016, following a successful stint with Orlando City SC. He was a player-coach with Orlando, helping the team to multiple titles in USL during his five years with the Lions. Fuller is a Portland native and first met Heath when he joined Austin Aztex in 2010. He was promoted to player-assistant coach for the club’s USL journey and was tapped to join the coaching staff full time as an assistant coach when Orlando joined MLS.
MARK WATSON | ASSISTANT COACH Watson, a former Canada national team defender and assistant coach, brings a wealth of MLS experience to MNUFC, having played for Seattle Sounders FC, Vancouver Whitecaps FC and D.C. United. Additionally, Watson managed San Jose Earthquakes before joining Orlando City SC as an assistant under Heath in 2014. During his tenure with the Quakes, Watson helped guide the team to a playoff berth in 2010 and its second Supporters’ Shield in 2012. Watson was named interim head coach in June 2013 and closed the season with the best record in MLS at 11-5-3. In addition to his MLS experience, Watson previously served as assistant coach with the Canada men’s national U20 and senior teams, as well as several years as an assistant with the USL PRO Charleston Battery.
JOHN PASCARELLA | GOALKEEPING COACH Pascarella arrives in Minnesota from Des Moines Menace of the Premier Development League (PDL), where he served as manager since January 2017. Prior to his time in the PDL, Pascarella spent eight seasons with Sporting Kansas City. Starting as a goalkeeper and fitness coach from 2009–2011, he then transitioned to become an assistant coach during an incredibly successful time in the franchise’s history; he helped guide Sporting KC to a club-record six-straight playoff appearances, including the 2013 MLS Cup championship and the 2012 and 2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup titles.
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Carter Manley Jerome Thiesson Tyrone Mears Francisco Calvo Sam Cronin Ibson Marc Burch Abu Danladi Miguel Ibarra Sam Nicholson Ethan Finlay Brent Kallman Michael Boxall Harrison Heath Collin Martin Kevin Molino Frantz Pangop Rasmus Schuller Christian Ramirez Wyatt Omsberg Mason Toye Alex Kapp Darwin Quintero Collen Warner Bertrand Owundi Eko'o Matt Lampson Eric Miller Maximiano Alexi Gomez Bobby Shuttleworth Jose Leiton
Player
"00" = 100 minutes played F/M/D/G = starting position
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 30 31 32 33 77
#
90M 90D 27 72M 71M 90M 90D
8 9 10 11 HOU VAN LFC SJ 2-1 1-0 0-2 1-3 90D 8 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D
90M 45D 14 84M 6 90M
40
90M
13
13 90M 77F
90D 64M 12 77M 90F 77M 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G
82D
90M 90M 90M 90M 90F 90M
90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G
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90M
52F 84M 90M 77M 90F 90M 45 67M 45M
90M 78M 90M
90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90M 23 13 76M
90M 81D 61F 90M 90M 90M
7 SEA 1-3 90D 90D
90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D
6 POR 2-3 45 90D
18 14 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 26 61 72F 82F 63F 29 76F 38 30F 90D 13 18 8 19 9 6 60 50F
90M 50M
79M 90M 90M 7 29F 15 23 89M 90M 67M 90M 75M 90M 90M 1 90D 90D 90D
1 2 3 4 5 SJ ORL CHI NYR ATL 2-3 2-1 2-1 0-3 0-1 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 83D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D
MINNESOTA UNITED FC
Game Game Game Game Game Game Game Game Game Game Game Game
log: #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #8 #9 #10 #11
03/03/2018 03/10/2018 03/17/2018 03/24/2018 03/31/2018 04/14/2018 04/22/2018 04/28/2018 05/05/2018 05/09/2018 05/12/2018
MIN MIN MIN MIN MIN MIN MIN MIN MIN MIN MIN
2 2 2 0 0 2 1 2 1 0 1
at at vs at vs at at vs vs at vs
SJ 3 ORL 1 CHI 1 NYR 3 ATL 1 POR 3 SEA 3 HOU 1 VAN 0 LFC 2 SJ 3
L W W L L L L W W L L Ramirez 2 (unassisted)
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Quintero 1 (Manley 1) 64; own goal (Tuiloma) 81 Ramirez 1 (Quintero 1, Nicholson 1) 66 Quintero 2 (penalty kick) 40; Ibson 2 (Ibarra 3, Martin 1) Ibarra 1 (unassisted) 60 70
Molino 1 (Ramirez 1, Thiesson 1) 81; Molino 2 (Schuller 1) 85 Finlay 1 (Molino 1) 12; Finlay 2 (Ibarra 1, Toye 1) 79 Ibson 1 (unassisted) 55; Nicholson 1 (Finlay 1, Ibarra 2) 66
MINNESOTA UNITED FC
WWW.SPORTINGKC.COM/MEDIA-GUIDE SPORTING KANSAS CITY at MINNESOTA UNITED FC
2018 REGULAR SEASON TEAM STATS SPORTING KANSAS CITY
Sunday, May 20, 2018 Kickoff: 1 p.m. CT TCF Bank Stadium (Minneapolis, MN) MLS Regular Season Game 12 Sporting Kansas City 7-2-2, 23 points (4-1-1 home; 3-1-1 away) 1st place in Western Conference Minnesota United FC 4-7-0, 12 points (3-2-0 home; 1-5-0 away) 7th place in Western Conference
7-2-2 (23 pts.) 11 1st in West 23 2.09 21 12 1.09 +11 202 (68) 33.7% 118 114 11 0
English TV: FOX Sports Kansas City + English Radio: Sports Radio 810 WHB Spanish Radio: ESPN Deportes 1480 AM Referee: Assistant ref: Assistant ref: 4th official: VAR:
Jair Marrufo Corey Rockwell Jose Da Silva Marcos DeOliveira Allen Chapman
SPORTING KANSAS CITY ROSTER
No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 26 29 75 88 90 94
Pos. GK DEF DEF DEF DEF MID FWD DEF MID FWD FWD MID FWD DEF DEF MID GK MID FWD MID DEF DEF DEF GK MID DEF FWD MID
Name Adrian Zendejas Amer Didic Ike Opara Brad Evans Matt Besler Ilie Sanchez Johnny Russell Graham Zusi Yohan Croizet Diego Rubio Gerso Fernandes Gianluca Busio Khiry Shelton Seth Sinovic Graham Smith Roger Espinoza Eric Dick Cristian Lobato Daniel Salloi Felipe Gutierrez Emiliano Amor Colton Storm Jaylin Lindsey Tim Melia Wan Kuzain Wan Kamal Matt Lewis Kharlton Belmar Jimmy Medranda
Pronunciation zen-DAY-haas uh-MEER JIDD-itch oh-PAR-ah
MINNESOTA UNITED FC
RECORD GAMES PLAYED CONFERENCE POSITION GOALS GOALS/GAME ASSISTS GOALS ALLOWED ALLOWED/GAME GOAL DIFFERENTIAL SHOTS (ON GOAL) ON GOAL % FOULS COMMITTED FOULS SUFFERED CAUTIONS EJECTIONS
4-7-0 (12 pts.) 11 7th in West 13 1.18 13 21 1.91 -8 118 (42) 35.6% 148 132 22 1
2018 REGULAR SEASON INDIVIDUAL LEADERS SPORTING KANSAS CITY
BEEZ-ler ILL-ee-eh gram ZOO-see CRAH-zay JER-soh jahn-LUKA BOO-see-oh KY-ree sin-OH-vick
loh-BAH-toe shallow-EE feh-LEE-pay ah-MORE MEE-lia wahn koo-ZANE wahn kuh-MAHL
Gutierrez, Russell Roger Espinoza Johnny Russell Johnny Russell Gutierrez, Salloi Russell, Salloi Roger Espinoza Roger Espinoza Espinoza, Ilie N/A
MINNESOTA UNITED FC
5 GOALS 5 ASSISTS 36 SHOTS 15 SHOTS ON GOAL 3 GAME-WINNING GOALS 2 GAME-WINNING ASSISTS 22 FOULS COMMITTED 16 FOULS SUFFERED 2 CAUTIONS 0 EJECTIONS
Tim Melia 990 Tim Melia 1.09 Tim Melia 7 Tim Melia 5 Tim Melia 38
GK MINUTES PLAYED GOALS AGAINST AVG. WINS SHUTOUTS SAVES
2 Five Players 3 Miguel Ibarra 14 Darwin Quintero 9 Miguel Ibarra 1 Four Players 3 Miguel Ibarra 23 Rasmus Schuller 25 Ibson 3 Three Players 1 Mason Toye 540 1.80 2 1 23
Matt Lampson Bobby Shuttleworth Lampson, Shuttleworth Bobby Shuttleworth Bobby Shuttleworth
COACHES - REGULAR SEASON
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2018 MLS REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS Eastern Conference 1. Atlanta United FC 2. Columbus Crew SC 3. New York City FC 4. Orlando City SC 5. New York Red Bulls 6. New England Revolution 7. Chicago Fire 8. Philadelphia Union 9. Montreal Impact 10. Toronto FC 11. D.C. United
Pts 25 21 21 19 18 17 11 11 9 7 5
W L T 8 2 1 6 3 3 6 2 3 6 3 1 6 3 0 5 3 2 3 5 2 3 5 2 3 8 0 2 6 1 1 5 2
GD +12 +7 +5 +4 +12 +4 -4 -6 -12 -6 -6
GP 11 12 11 10 9 10 10 10 11 9 8
Western Conference 1. Sporting Kansas City 2. Los Angeles FC 3. FC Dallas 4. Vancouver Whitecaps FC 5. Portland Timbers 6. Real Salt Lake 7. Minnesota United FC 8. Houston Dynamo 9. LA Galaxy 10. San Jose Earthquakes 11. Colorado Rapids 12. Seattle Sounders FC
Pts 23 20 16 15 14 13 12 12 10 9 8 8
W L T 7 2 2 6 2 2 4 1 4 4 5 3 4 3 2 4 5 1 4 7 0 3 3 3 3 6 1 2 5 3 2 5 2 2 5 2
GD +11 +6 +5 -8 0 -8 -8 +5 -5 -2 -2 -4
GP 11 10 9 12 9 10 11 9 10 10 9 9
PETER VERMES 10th season 122-93-76 10th season (.550) 122-93-76 (.550)
MLS EXPERIENCE MLS RECORD YEAR WITH TEAM RECORD WITH TEAM
ADRIAN HEATH 4th season 30-43-22 (.432) 2nd season 14-25-6 (.378)
SPORTING KANSAS CITY INJURY REPORT As of Thursday, May 17 QUESTIONABLE: • None OUT: • Felipe Gutierrez (Sports Hernia) • Colton Storm (Ankle Sprain)
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Sporting KC Game Notes | May 20, 2018 at Minnesota United FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #MINvSKC: HEAD-TO-HEAD
#MINvSKC: BY THE NUMBERS
Sporting Kansas City is set to travel to Minneapolis this weekend to take on Minnesota United FC at TCF Bank Stadium on Sunday afternoon. The match marks the first of three meetings between the two sides in the 2018 MLS regular season, with Minnesota traveling to Children’s Mercy Park in two weeks time for a clash on June 3 before the final match, also in Kansas City, on August 25.. Sporting KC paid their first two visits to TCF Bank Stadium in 2017, first succumbing to a 2-0 defeat following first-half goals from Minnesota forwards Abu Danladi and Christian Ramirez on May 7, 2017. Sporting saw out a 1-1 draw in the second match at TCF Bank Stadium in 2017, with Diego Rubio giving his side the lead late in the first half only for Brent Kallman to thunder home a header late in the day to salvage a point for Minnesota on October 7, 2017. Between those two fixtures, Sporting KC exacted their revenge at Children’s Mercy Park on June 3. Ike Opara struck from distance in the first half before Jimmy Medranda nodded home early in the second period to double his side’s lead. Saad Abdul-Salaam tacked on the final goal late in the match as Sporting KC ran out 3-0 winners. The two sides would then meet 11 days later in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Fourth Round at Children’s Mercy Park, as Sporting KC comfortably dispatched the Loons 4-0. Opara and Gerso Fernandes each found the net late in the first half before former Sporting KC forward Dom Dwyer made it three in the second period and Homegrown striker Daniel Salloi scored his first for the club in his first start in all competitions to round out the win. Sporting KC would go on to lift the 2017 U.S. Open Cup after beating the New York Red Bulls on Sept. 20, and the side has a history against Minnesota in the competition. Sporting KC knocked off the Loons in the 2014 and 2016 editions of the U.S. Open Cup. #MINvSKC: Recent Meetings (Series tied 1-1-1 in regular season)
Sporting KC Team Stats • SKC is tied for second in the league in goals through the opening 11 weeks of the MLS season, scoring 23, two behind ATL. • SKC leads MLS in shots through 11 weeks of the 2018 MLS season, taking 202 - 23 ahead of LAFC’s 179. SKC is also first with 68 shots on goal, four more than HOU in second. • SKC ranks first so far in the 2018 MLS season in chances created, having produced 155 in the opening 11 matches. • SKC is second in MLS with 630 duels won on 1,186 duels that the side has taken part in. • SKC is third in MLS this year with 5,918 passes and 5,012 successful passes, behind CLB and NYC.
Date
10/07/2017 06/03/2017 05/07/2017
Score
KC 1 at MIN 1 KC 3 vs MIN 0 KC 0 at MIN 2
Result T W L
Sporting KC Player Stats • Forward Johnny Russell is currently tied for seventh in MLS with five goals and is fifth with 36 shots and tied for fourth with 15 shots on goal through 11 games. Russell also leads MLS with three penalties earned and 84 touches in the opponent’s box. • Midfielder Felipe Gutierrez is currently tied for seventh in the league lead with five goals to his name. • Midfielder Roger Espinoza is tied for fourth in MLS with five assists. Forward Daniel Salloi is tied for third with two game-winning assists on his four overall assists this season. • Defender Matt Besler is fourth in MLS with 754 passes and fourth with 647 passes completed. • Midfielder Ilie Sanchez is fifth in MLS with 749 passes attempted and is third with 658 passes completed. Ilie is also seventh with 24 chances created this season. • Defender Graham Zusi is eighth in MLS with 28 interceptions through the opening 11 games of the season.
Details
Rubio scores in first half before Kallman’s late equalizer Opara, Medranda and Abdul-Salaam tally in victory Minnesota gets first half goals from Danladi and Ramirez
Minnesota United FC Team Stats • Minnesota’s seven losses (4-7-0) and 21 goals conceded are both the most in the Western Conference. • Minnesota has five different players with at least two goals this season (Ibson, Darwin Quintero and Christian Ramirez, as well as two players who are out for the year with knee injuries: Ethan Finlay and Kevin Molino).
#MINvSKC: PLAYER HISTORY • Defender Ike Opara has one goal against Minnesota, tallying the game-winner in the 3-0 win on June 3, 2017. • Midfielder Jimmy Medranda has scored once against Minnesota United, netting the second goal of then 3-0 win on June 3, 2017. • Forward Diego Rubio has one goal against Minnesota United, scoring the opener in a 1-1 road draw on October 7, 2017. • Defender Matt Besler has one assist against Minnesota, coming on Ike Opara’s game-winning goal on June 3, 2017. • Goalkeeper Tim Melia is 1-1-0 all-time against Minnesota United FC, with the lone win coming in a 3-0 shutout on June 3, 2017.
Minnesota United FC Player Stats • Minnesota defender Rasmus Schuller is tied for third in MLS this season with 34 interceptions. Schuller is also third in MLS with 23 fouls conceded so far this year. • Minnesota defender Francisco Calvo leads MLS with 35 headed clearances so far this season. Calvo is also tied for fourth in MLS with 55 clearances, alongside SKC’s Ike Opara.
NOTEWORTHY MILESTONES
#MINvSKC: PLAYER/COACH CONNECTIONS
• Defender Seth Sinovic is one start away from reaching his 200th in all competitions for the club. • Sporting KC is one road win shy of reaching 100 all-time in MLS regular-season play.
• Defender Ike Opara was teammates with Minnesota’s Sam Cronin both at Wake Forest from 2007-2008 and at the San Jose Earthquakes from 2010-2012. • Defender Seth Sinovic was teammates with Minnesota goalkeeper Bobby Shuttleworth at the New England Revolution from 2010-2011. • Defender Seth Sinovic and Minnesota United defender Brent Kallman were teammates at Creighton University in 2009 when Sinovic was a senior and Kallman was a freshman. • Goalkeeper Tim Melia played with Minnesota midfielder Collen Warner at Real Salt Lake from 2010-2011. • Defender Brad Evans was teammates with Minnesota’s Tyrone Mears at Seattle Sounders FC from 2015-2016. Evans was also a teammate of Marc Burch at Seattle from 2012-2013. • Minnesota goalkeeping coach John Pascarella was Sporting KC’s goalkeeping coach from 2009-2016. • Manager Peter Vermes played with Minnesota Sporting Director Manny Lagos at the New York Metrostars in 1996.
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Sporting KC Game Notes | May 20, 2018 at Minnesota United FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes GOING STREAKING
SPORTING KANSAS CITY NEWS AND NOTES
SALLOI THE TOP GAME-WINNER IN MLS
Sporting Kansas City homegrown forward Daniel Salloi continued his excellent form in the 2018 MLS season with the game-winning goal in the 2-0 victory over Atlanta United FC last Wednesday night at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. The 21-year-old received a pass from Ilie about 25 yards from goal, cut inside on Atlanta defender Sal Zizzo and curled a stunning strike beyond the reach of Paul Christensen in the Atlanta United goal to give his side a 1-0 lead on the night.
Sporting Kansas City will look to go on another winning and unbeaten run this weekend when the side travels to Minneapolis to take on Minnesota United FC at TCF Bank Stadium. Sporting KC has won their last two matches against the Colorado Rapids and Atlanta United FC, responding well after seeing a seven-game unbeaten streak snapped by the New England Revolution on April 28. Much of Sporting KC’s success has been down to goalscoring and finding points on the road, as the side is 3-1-1 on the road this season, already eclipse their road wins total from the 2017 season, when Sporting went 2-8-7 on the road. Similarly, Sporting KC has scored 10 away goals this season (2.5 per game), equaling the club’s total from the 2017 campaign (0.6 per game). Sporting KC’s 23 goals are tied for the most through 11 regular season games in club history. Their 23 points, seven wins and plus-11 goal differential all rank second in club history through 11 matches.
The goal was Salloi’s third of the season, with all three goals serving as game-winners, having also made the difference in the 2-0 victory over the LA Galaxy at StubHub Center on April 8 and the 1-0 win over the Colorado Rapids at Children’s Mercy Park on May 5. The Hungarian’s three game-winning goals in the 2018 campaign are the first three of his MLS career, with none of the three he scored in 2017 deciding the match.
Sporting Kansas City has responded to both losses this season with wins on, as the side followed up the 2-0 loss to New York City FC on opening night with a 4-3 victory over the Chicago Fire at Toyota Park before beating the Colorado Rapids 1-0 on May 5 after the loss to New England on April 28.
To go along with his three goals, Salloi also has four assists on the season - with two serving as game-winning assists. That means that Salloi has a combined five gamewinning goals and game-winning assists, which leads all of MLS. Los Angeles FC striker and Mexican international Carlos Vela is closest to Salloi with four combined gamewinning goals and assists.
Sunday’s matchup at TCF Bank Stadium is the first of three meetings between the two sides this season, with the other two coming at Children’s Mercy Park on June 3 and August 25. Sporting KC took on Minnesota four times in all competitions in 2017, going 2-1-1 - winning both matches at home and going winless on the road. Sporting KC won 3-0 in league play at Children’s Mercy Park and 4-0 in U.S. Open Cup action, while losing 2-0 in their first-ever visit to TCF Bank Stadium last May before playing to a 1-1 draw last October in Minneapolis.
Salloi wasn’t the only player with a momentous performance against Atlanta, as goalkeeper Tim Melia and midfielder Ilie Sanchez each earned Team of the Week recognition for their part in the victory, while Ike Opara was named on the bench. Ilie recorded assists on both goals in the game, marking the first multi-assist game of his Sporting KC career, while Melia made eight saves on the night - the second most of his MLS career, behind the 10 he made in the 2-0 road win over the LA Galaxy on April 8 that set a new club record.
MINNEAPOLIS MALAISE
VERMES RE-UPS THROUGH 2023
Sporting Kansas City heads to Minnesota this weekend looking to build off an impressive 2-0 victory over Atlanta United FC last Wednesday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Sporting KC were the first team to shut out Atlanta at home in regular-season play since Atlanta joined MLS ahead of the 2017 season, while Tata Martino’s side had also scored two or more goals in every regular-season contest at Mercedes-Benz Stadium since the venue opened last summer.
Sporting Kansas City announced last Monday morning that Manager and Technical Director Peter Vermes has signed a contract extension with the club through the 2023 season, adding four years to his existing contract that was due to expire at the conclusion of the 2019 season. Vermes, who became Sporting KC’s manager in 2009, has won four major championships at the helm — the 2013 MLS Cup and Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup titles in 2012, 2015 and 2017. His trophy haul ranks as the second highest among active MLS coaches, trailing only Sigi Schmid of the LA Galaxy. Vermes is the club’s all-time winningest coach and the sixth winningest coach in MLS history, compiling a 122-93-76 regular-season record and a 151-108-86 mark in all competitions.
Now Peter Vermes takes his team to Minneapolis where they struggled last season. Sporting first headed to TCF Bank Stadium just over a year ago, on May 7, 2017. Firsthalf goals from Abu Danladi and Christian Ramirez were the difference for the Loons that day, despite Sporting KC out-shooting their opponents 17-8. The second match saw Sporting exact some revenge against Minnesota, with Vermes’ men running out 3-0 winners at Children’s Mercy Park on June 3, 2017 behind goals from Ike Opara, Jimmy Medranda and Saad Abdul-Salaam. Eleven days later, Sporting KC again routed Minnesota in Kansas City, this time in the U.S. Open Cup, as goals from Opara, Gerso Fernandes, Dom Dwyer and Daniel Salloi made the difference on the day.
Currently the longest tenured manager in Major League Soccer, Vermes has led Sporting KC to a club-record seven straight appearances in the MLS Cup Playoffs. Under his guidance, Sporting KC has become the only American club in MLS to win four major trophies since 2012.
The final matchup in 2017 saw Sporting KC head to TCF Bank Stadium on October 7, 2017. Diego Rubio gave his side the lead with a well-taken finish in the second minute of stoppage time at the end of the first half before Tim Melia went down with a hamstring injury in the second half. Andrew Dykstra replaced him and Brent Kallman found an equalizer with seven minutes to play, only for Minnesota center back Joe Greenspan to receive a second yellow card and 91st minute, giving the impetus back to Sporting. Seven shots were taken following the red card but SKC was unable to find a winner.
Vermes, 51, is one of two MLS coaches to spend 10 consecutive seasons with the same club, alongside former New England Revolution coach Steve Nicol. His 10-year tenure with Sporting KC is the second longest all-time among Kansas City’s major professional sports franchises, behind Hank Stram of the Kansas City Chiefs (1963-1974).
GOALS GALORE
Sporting Kansas City has had no issues scoring goals so far in the 2018 MLS season. Peter Vermes’ side has found multiple goals in eight of the club’s 11 matches this season and has only been shutout twice. Sporting KC is the second highest scoring team in MLS so far in 2018 with 23 goals, only trailing offensive powerhouse Atlanta United FC by two.
INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENTS COMING TO CMP
On Wednesday, it was announced that Children’s Mercy Park will host international tournaments over the next two summers. In July of 2018, the U.S. Women’s National Team will return to Kansas City to face off against Japan in the Tournament of Nations, with Brazil also facing Australia as part of a doubleheader on July 26. Then, next summer, the CONCACAF Gold Cup comes back to KC for the first time since 2015 for a doubleheader in 2019. The teams and schedules for that tournament will be announced at a later date.
The 6-0 triumph over Vancouver Whitecaps FC on April 20 tied club records for largest margin of victory and most goals scored in a competitive match. Sporting KC has 21 goals through 10 regular-season matches this year, having scored 40 in all of 2017. The last time Sporting KC hit six goals in an MLS match was on June 20, 1999.
The U.S. WNT has played in Kansas City seven times since its inaugural visit in 1999, winning four and drawing three. Children’s Mercy Park will play host to its fourth U.S WNT contest, having welcomed crowds for a 1-1 friendly draw against Canada in 2011, a 1-0 win over Trinidad and Tobago in the 2014 CONCACAF Women’s Championship, and a 4-0 friendly victory over Costa Rica in 2016. The U.S. Women’s and Men’s National Teams are 10-0-4 in 14 combined visits to Kansas City, including a 6-0-2 mark at world-class Children’s Mercy Park.
In addition, Sporting KC has 10 different goalscorers so far this year - which is tied for the second most number of different goalscorers across a single squad in the league this season, alongside the New York Red Bulls and behind the Houston Dynamo’s 11. So far this season, Sporting KC has found goals from Felipe Gutierrez (5), Johnny Russell (5), Daniel Salloi (3), Ilie Sanchez (2), Graham Zusi (2), Jimmy Medranda (2), Yohan Croizet (1), Diego Rubio (1), Cristian Lobato (1) and Gerso Fernandes (1). Sporting KC found it difficult to score on the road last season, only scoring 10 times in the club’s 17 away games in 2017 and only winning twice on the road. In just five road games this year, Sporting KC has already found the net 10 times and has surpassed last season’s road win total of two with victories over the Chicago Fire (March 10), the LA Galaxy (April 8) and Atlanta United FC (May 9). Sporting also only scored multiple goals on the road two times in 2017 but has done so in four of the club’s five away games so far in 2018.
The world-class home of Sporting Kansas City is one of 15 venues across 13 U.S. cities that will welcome the 2019 edition of the expanded CONCACAF Gold Cup, which will feature a record 16 nations next summer from June 14-July 7. The biennial tournament is the premier international competition of the North, Central American and Caribbean region, helping determine Concacaf’s representative at the 2021 FIFA Confederations Cup.
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Sporting KC Game Notes | May 20, 2018 at Minnesota United FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes GUTIERREZ OUT WITH SPORTS HERNIA
SPORTING KANSAS CITY NEWS AND NOTES
LOOKING TO EXTEND PLAYOFF STREAK
Sporting Kansas City announced on Tuesday, May 1 that midfielder Felipe Gutierrez underwent successful surgery on a sports hernia. The Chilean will miss the next two to three months while rehabilitating from the injury and returning to full training. Gutierrez had only played 14 minutes of Sporting KC’s previous four games after exiting the 1-0 victory over D.C. United on March 31.
Sporting KC is looking to continue it’s impressive streak of postseason appearances after becoming just the sixth club in MLS history to make at least seven straight trips to the MLS Cup Playoffs, while Manager Peter Vermes is now just the fourth coach to lead the same team to seven straight playoff appearances. LONGEST MLS PLAYOFF STREAKS Club Seasons LA Galaxy 10 (1996-2005) Seattle Sounders FC 9 (2009-2017) *active LA Galaxy 8 (2009-2016) New York Red Bulls 8 (2010-2017) *active NE Revolution 8 (2002-2009) Real Salt Lake 7 (2008-2014) Sporting KC 7 (2011-2017) *active
Gutierrez was named MLS Player of the Month for March after scoring five goals in five games, including game-winning strikes over the Chicago Fire and San Jose Earthquakes on March 10 and 17, respectively. On a grander scale, Gutierrez is the second player in club history to score five goals in the first five games of an MLS regular season, joining Miklos Molnar who accomplished the feat in 2000 to help Kansas City capture the MLS Cup and Supporters’ Shield. In addition, Gutierrez is the fourth player in club history to score in four consecutive regular season appearances. The other three are Sporting Legend Preki, former U.S. international Eddie Johnson and Dom Dwyer.
LONGEST MLS PLAYOFF STREAKS BY A COACH WITH THE SAME TEAM Coach Club Years Seasons Bruce Arena LA Galaxy 8 2009-2016 Steve Nicol NE Revolution 8 2002-2009 Peter Vermes Sporting KC 7 2011-2017 (active) Sigi Scmid Seattle Sounders 7 2009-2015 LA Galaxy 6 1999-2004 Jason Kreis Real Salt Lake 6 2008-2013
Gutierrez, 27, joined Sporting KC in February after leaving Spanish side Real Betis. He had spent the latter half of 2017 playing with Internacional in Brazil on loan from Betis, while he’s also played for Universidad Catolica in his native Chile before moving to FC Twente in the Netherlands where he was named the Most Valuable Player of the Eredivisie in 2013-14.
VERMES ERA CONTINUES
Now in the midst of his 10th season at the helm of Sporting Kansas City, manager Peter Vermes is looking to guide his side to yet another postseason appearance and remain firmly in the hunt for silverware in 2018.
VERMES VERBATIM
Vermes is now the longest tenured coach that is actively coaching a team in Major League Soccer, having been in charge of Sporting KC since 2009 - one year longer than Ben Olsen has been running the show at D.C. United. Vermes became the longest tenured coach in MLS when former LA Galaxy head coach Bruce Arena took the U.S. National Team coaching gig in November 2016, having been in charge of the Galaxy since 2008.
On beating the top-team in the Eastern Conference and taking over Supporters’ Shield standings: “Probably the best team in the league, I’d say. They are. Probably make the comparison – years ago, you remember ‘The Greatest Show on Turf’ with the Rams? It’s kind of the same thing here too. I told Tata (Martino) this is a great environment, this club has done an unbelievable job, the stadium, the players that they have brought in, the way they built their team, fans obviously are connected with the way they play. The one thing when you come in here, which we knew we had to do, was there was a big objective for them to try to score the first goal and break us psychologically. Haven’t seen the VAR situation yet, but we have been burned on that before so whether we got one, I don’t know. The fact that they didn’t score that first goal and I thought we came out and played with some confidence. Not easy to come to this place and keep the ball. Unfortunately, for (Brad Guzan), he has to make that play. If he doesn’t take out Khiry (Shelton), Khiry goes in and taps it in to an open net. In some cases, it didn’t necessarily help us all that much. It did, but it didn’t, right? Because if you don’t get anything out of it, you still have to score after that. It is still 0-0. What happened in the box probably would have been a different situation, get a penalty kick, whatever. The last thing I would say is that (Atlanta) put a good effort in the last 10 minutes of the game to really try to pull one back, but Tim (Melia) was at a different level.”
See below for Sporting KC Manager Peter Vermes’ comments following the 2-0 victory over Atlanta United FC at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on May 9, 2018:
Vermes has guided Sporting KC to four titles under his watch, winning three Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cups in 2012, 2015 and 2017, and the MLS Cup in 2013. His trophy haul ranks as the second highest among active MLS coaches - only trailing the legendary Sigi Schmid, who is currently at the helm of the LA Galaxy. On a local level, Vermes’ 10 years with Sporting KC is the second longest tenure by a head coach in the history of major KC professional sports behind Super Bowl champion and Pro Football Hall of Famer Hank Stram, who served as Chiefs head coach from 1963-1974. Vermes has compiled a 151-108-86 record in all competitions with Sporting KC, including a remarkable 18-5-3 mark in U.S. Open Cup contests. Vermes’ 122 wins in MLS regular-season action ranks third among all coaches in MLS history, trailing the Galaxy’s Schmid and Los Angeles FC’s Bob Bradley, and one ahead of Orlando City SC head coach Jason Kreis.
On the clean sheet: “I thought for the most part, we were very good defensively. You know you are going to give up some crosses. You know you are going to give up some situations. Every team does around the world. So, it is not any different when you come here. But I thought the two free kicks and then (Miguel) Almirón’s bender to the back post – to me, Tim (Melia) is man of the match. Any of those goals could have changed the game a little bit. Outside of that, I thought we handled them really well. I really do. We crossed some balls across their box as well that were dangerous. It’s not like both teams didn’t have a little bit of that, but those chances at the end could have changed the game and Tim came big in those moments.”
BESLER & ZUSI ON CUSP OF HISTORY
Sporting Kansas City defenders Matt Besler and Graham Zusi are set to match several records as they play their 10th straight season with the club. By playing in their 10th season with Sporting KC, Besler and Zusi match legendary midfielder Davy Arnaud for most seasons in club history. On a wider scale, only two other pro athletes have longer tenures in Kansas City: Kansas City Royals (MLB) outfielder Alex Gordon and Kansas City Chiefs (NFL) linebacker Tamba Hali.
On if the red card changed Sporting KC’s game plan: “No. Other than the fact that we lost the ball, maybe we would step up a little higher because we were an extra man. Especially when we started the second half we talked a little bit about that. It only makes sense, right? Why give them time? We have an extra man, let’s go and put pressure on them. We want to try and win the ball back quickly. I also think that we expended a lot of energy. You always have more energy when you play at home no matter what. I think we lost some energy in the game towards the end, but we also did not lose ourselves in the game. The last thing was, the only thing we wanted to do when we were up a man was we were going to have to have a little more penetrating movement up front. We were afraid that they were going to block-in – become two blocks, two lines and we were going to deal with a parking-the-bus thing and then a counter. Also, we have to be a little intelligent on the break. I thought we did a good job of that.”
Besler is set to reach some all-time milestones in 2018 as well. With another four starts in MLS regular-season play, Besler will become Sporting KC’s all-time appearance leader, overtaking Arnaud who currently sits on 240 appearances in MLS action. In addition, Besler has already overtaken current assistant coach Kerry Zavagnin in games started with 231 and claimed the all-time lead in minutes played during the April 20, 2018 win over Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Zusi, who is second among all active MLS players in assists, shot up to a tie with Jaime Moreno for eighth most game-winning assists in MLS history when he recorded his 26th in the 6-0 win over Vancouver on April 20, 2018. Additionally, Zusi’s next game winning goal will break tie with Digital Takawira for seventh most in team history.
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Sporting KC Game Notes | May 20, 2018 at Minnesota United FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes ALL-TIME REGULAR SEASON RESULTS
ALL-TIME REGULAR SEASON SERIES LEADERS
Sporting KC MLS record vs. Minnesota United FC: 1-1-1 Home games: 1-0-0 (3 GF, 0 GA) Road games: 0-1-1 (1 GF, 3 GA) Date 05/07/2017 06/03/2017 10/07/2017
Score KC 0 at MIN 2 KC 3 vs MIN 0 KC 1 at MIN 1
SPORTING KANSAS CITY
Result Location L TCF Bank Stadium W Children’s Mercy Park T TCF Bank Stadium
1 1 8 4 8 4
Four PLayers Besler, Blessing Jimmy Medranda Jimmy Medranda Roger Espinoza Four Players
1 1 1 5 2
Tim Melia Tim Melia Tim Melia Tim Melia Tim Melia
MINNESOTA UNITED FC
GOALS ASSISTS SHOTS SHOTS ON GOAL FOULS COMMITTED FOULS SUFFERED
Three Players 1 Danladi, Ibarra 2 Christian Ramirez 8 Christian Ramirez 5 Kevin Molino 6 Ibson 10
WINS LOSSES SHUTOUTS SAVES GOALS ALLOWED
Bobby Shuttleworth 1 Bobby Shuttleworth 1 Bobby Shuttleworth 1 Bobby Shuttleworth 17 Bobby Shuttleworth 4
ALL-TIME REGULAR SEASON GAME HIGHS SPORTING KANSAS CITY 1 1 5 3 5 4
MINNESOTA UNITED FC
GOALS ASSISTS SHOTS SHOTS ON GOAL FOULS COMMITTED FOULS SUFFERED
Four Players Besler, Blessing Fernandes, Rubio Jimmy Medranda (6/3/17) Roger Espinoza (10/7/17) Diego Rubio (10/7/17)
SAVES GOALS ALLOWED
2 Tim Melia (twice) 2 Tim Melia (5/7/17)
Three Players Ibarra Kallman, Ramirez (twice) Christian Ramirez Greenspan, Molino (5/7/17) Ibson (5/7/17) Miguel
(twice) Bobby (6/3/17) Bobby
Shuttleworth 7 Shuttleworth 3
ALL-TIME REGULAR SEASON SERIES STATS SPORTING KANSAS CITY Category Goals Shots Shots on Goal Fouls Offsides Corner Kicks
1 2 OT Total 2 2 0 4 29 35 0 64 9 12 0 21 21 19 0 40 1 2 0 3 10 15 0 25
MINNESOTA UNITED FC Category 1 2 OT Total Goals 2 1 0 3 Shots 9 15 0 24 Shots on Goal 4 5 0 9 Fouls 20 17 0 37 Offsides 3 4 0 7 Corner Kicks 2 8 0 10
GOALS SCORED IN SERIES BY INTERVAL KC MIN
110
1-15
0 0
16-30
31-45
2 1
CHILDREN’S MERCY PARK BY THE NUMBERS
19,446
CONSECUTIVE MLS SELLOUTS Dating back to April 2012 (including postseason)
ALL-TIME AVERAGE MLS ATTENDANCE 131 MLS matches since 2011 (including postseason)
SPORTING KC MATCHES PLAYED 125 MLS regular season, 6 MLS postseason, 18 Open Cup, 7 CCL, 5 friendlies
PERCENT CAPACITY IN MLS MATCHES 131 MLS matches since 2011 Seating capacity: 18,467
161
0 1
105.3 5
46-60
1 0
61-75
0 0
76-90
1 1
OT
0 0
Total
4 3
89
SPORTING KC MATCHES WON
not including penalty shootout victories in 2012 U.S. Open Cup and 2013 MLS Cup finals
272
1 2 4 2 4 6
SPORTING KC GOALS SCORED in 161 matches played at the stadium
Sporting KC Game Notes | May 20, 2018 at Minnesota United FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KANSAS CITY TRANSACTION TRACKER Players In
Players Out
Kenwyne Jones (Trade - Dec. 10, 2017)
Cameron Iwasa (Option Declined - Nov. 27, 2017)
Alexander Tambakis (Trade - Dec. 10, 2017)
Soni Mustivar (Option Declined - Nov. 27, 2017)
Khiry Shelton (Trade - Dec. 14, 2017)
Erik Palmer-Brown (Out of Contract - Nov. 27, 2017)
Yohan Croizet (Transfer - Dec. 15, 2017)
Cameron Porter (Retired - Nov. 27, 2017)
Zach Wright (Signed as Homegrown Player - Jan. 17, 2018)
Kevin Oliveira (Trade - Dec. 10, 2017)
Emiliano Amor (Loan - Jan. 18, 2018)
Tyler Pasher (Trade - Dec. 10, 2017)
Matt Lewis (Signed as Homegrown Player - Jan. 22, 2018)
Latif Blessing (Expansion Draft - Dec. 12, 2017)
Johnny Russell (Transfer - Jan. 31, 2018)
Saad Abdul-Salaam (Trade - Dec. 14, 2017)
Felipe Gutierrez (Signing - Feb. 6, 2018)
Kenwyne Jones (Retired - Dec. 31, 2017)
Eric Dick (SuperDraft - Feb. 15, 2018)
Alexander Tambakis (Option Declined - Dec. 31, 2017)
Graham Smith (SuperDraft - Feb. 15, 2018)
Benny Feilhaber (Trade - Jan. 3, 2018)
Brad Evans (Signed as Free Agent - Feb. 20, 2018)
Andrew Dykstra (Trade - Feb. 8, 2018)
Wan Kuzain Wan Kamal (Signed as Homegrown Player - April 13, 2018)
Soony Saad (Waived - Feb. 8, 2018) Kevin Ellis (Waived - Feb. 27, 2018) Zach Wright (Waived - Feb. 27, 2018) James Musa (Waived - March 1, 2018)
SPORTING KANSAS CITY TRANSACTION TIMELINE DATE IN/OUT DETAILS Nov. 27: OUT Sporting KC declines options on D Tyler Pasher, M Soni Mustivar, M Kevin Oliveira and F Cameron Iwasa. Additionally, D Erik Palmer-Brown and F Cameron Porter (later retires) are out of contract. Dec. 10: IN/OUT Sporting KC acquires GK Alexander Tambakis and F Kenwyne Jones from Atlanta United FC (MLS) in exchange for D Tyler Pasher and M Kevin Oliveira. Dec. 12: OUT Sporting KC has F Latif Blessing selected by Los Angeles Football Club (MLS) in the MLS Expansion Draft. Dec. 14: IN/OUT Sporting KC acquires F Khiry Shelton from New York City FC (MLS) in exchange for D Saad Abdul-Salaam. Dec. 15: IN Sporting KC signs M Yohan Croizet as a Designated Player in a transfer from KV Mechelen (Belgium). Dec. 31: OUT Sporting KC has F Kenwyne Jones retire and declines option on GK Alexander Tambakis. Jan. 3: OUT Sporting KC acquires $400,000 in Allocation Money from Los Angeles Football Club (MLS) in exchange for M Benny Feilhaber. Jan. 17: IN Sporting KC signs F Zach Wright as a Homegrown Player from the University of North Carolina (NCAA). Jan. 18: IN Sporting KC signs D Emiliano Amor on loan from from Velez Sarsfield (Argentina) Jan. 22: IN Sporting KC signs D Matt Lewis as a Homegrown Player from Fordham University (NCAA). Jan. 31: IN Sporting KC acquires F Johnny Russell in a transfer from Derby County FC (England). Feb. 6: IN Sporting KC signs M Felipe Gutierrez as a Designated Player. Feb. 8: OUT Sporting KC acquires a 2020 MLS SuperDraft Second Round Pick from the Colorado Rapids (MLS) in exchange for GK Andrew Dykstra. Feb. 8: OUT Sporting KC waives F Soony Saad. Feb. 13: IN/OUT Sporting KC acquires $100,000 in General Allocation Money from the Colorado Rapids (MLS) in exchange for a 2018 international roster spot. Feb. 15: IN Sporting KC signs MLS SuperDraft First-Round selections GK Eric Dick and D Graham Smith. Feb. 20: IN Sporting KC signs D/M Brad Evans as a free agent. Feb. 27: OUT Sporting KC waives D Kevin Ellis and F Zach Wright. March 1: OUT Sporting KC waives M James Musa. April 13: IN Sporting KC signs M Wan Kuzain Wan Kamal as a Homegrown player from the Swope Park Rangers.
CONSTRUCTING SPORTING KANSAS CITY Year
MLS SuperDraft
2009
Matt Besler (8th) Graham Zusi (23rd)
Signings
2011
Trades
Homegrown Players
Swope Park Rangers
Seth Sinovic (5/10/11)
2013
Jimmy Medranda (8/9/13)
2015
Tim Melia (12/23/14) Roger Espinoza (1/6/15)
2016
Ike Opara (12/12/12)
Diego Rubio (3/8/16)
Daniel Salloi (1/13/16)
2017
Colton Storm (14th)
Gerso Fernandes (1/4/17) Ilie Sanchez (1/13/17) Cristian Lobato (6/29/17)
Gianluca Busio (8/25/17)
2018
Eric Dick (13th) Graham Smith (18th)
Yohan Croizet (12/15/17) Emiliano Amor (1/18/18) Johnny Russell (1/31/18) Felipe Gutierrez (2/6/18) Brad Evans (2/20/18)
Khiry Shelton (12/14/17)
Jaylin Lindsey (1/1/18) Matt Lewis (1/22/18) Kuzain (4/13/18)
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Adrian Zendejas (12/2/16) Amer Didic (5/31/17) Kharlton Belmar (9/15/17)
MLS Re-Entry Draft
Sporting KC Game Notes | May 20, 2018 at Minnesota United FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KANSAS CITY 2018 SCHEDULE AND RESULTS DATE
OPPONENT
COMPETITION
TIME (CT) / RESULT
TV / SCORERS
SUNDAY, MARCH 4
NEW YORK CITY FC
MLS
L
0-2
--
Saturday, March 10
at Chicago Fire
MLS
W
4-3
Gutierrez (2), Russell, Medranda
SATURDAY, MARCH 17
SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES
MLS
W
3-2
Ilie, Zusi, Gutierrez
Saturday, March 24
at Colorado Rapids
MLS
T
2-2
Gutierrez, Rubio
SATURDAY, MARCH 31
D.C. UNITED
MLS
W
1-0
Gutierrez
Sunday, April 8
at LA Galaxy
MLS
W
2-0
Salloi, Russell
SUNDAY, APRIL 15
SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC
MLS
T
2-2
Ilie, Zusi
FRIDAY, APRIL 20
VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC
MLS
W
6-0
Russell (3), Medranda, Lobato, Croizet
Saturday, April 28
at New England Revolution
MLS
L
0-1
--
SATURDAY, MAY 5
COLORADO RAPIDS
MLS
W
1-0
Salloi
Wednesday, May 9
at Atlanta United FC
MLS
W
2-0
Salloi, Fernandes
Sunday, May 20
at Minnesota United FC
MLS
1:00
FOX Sports KC Plus
SUNDAY, MAY 27
COLUMBUS CREW SC
MLS
5:00
FOX SPORTS 1
SUNDAY, JUNE 3
MINNESOTA UNITED FC
MLS
7:30
FOX SPORTS 1
Saturday, June 9
at Portland Timbers
MLS
9:30
FOX Sports KC
SATURDAY, JUNE 23
HOUSTON DYNAMO
MLS
7:30
FOX SPORTS KC
Saturday, June 30
at Montreal Impact
MLS
6:00
FOX Sports KC
Wednesday, July 4
at Real Salt Lake
MLS
9:00
FOX Sports KC Plus
SATURDAY, JULY 7
TORONTO FC
MLS
7:30
FOX SPORTS KC
Saturday, July 14
at New York Red Bulls
MLS
6:00
FOX Sports KC
SATURDAY, JULY 28
FC DALLAS
MLS
7:30
FOX SPORTS KC
Saturday, August 4
at Houston Dynamo
MLS
8:00
FOX Sports KC Plus
Saturday, August 11
at Los Angeles FC
MLS
9:30
FOX Sports KC
SATURDAY, AUGUST 18
PORTLAND TIMBERS
MLS
7:30
FOX SPORTS KC PLUS
SATURDAY, AUGUST 25
MINNESOTA UNITED FC
MLS
7:30
FOX SPORTS KC PLUS
Saturday, September 1
at Seattle Sounders FC
MLS
3:00
FOX Sports KC
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8
ORLANDO CITY SC
MLS
7:30
FOX SPORTS KC PLUS
Saturday, September 15
at San Jose Earthquakes
MLS
9:30
FOX Sports KC
Sunday, September 23
at Philadelphia Union
MLS
12:00
ESPN
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 30
REAL SALT LAKE
MLS
4:00
FOX SPORTS 1
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6
LA GALAXY
MLS
7:30
FOX SPORTS KC
Wednesday, October 17
at Vancouver Whitecaps FC
MLS
9:00
FOX Sports KC
Sunday, October 21
at FC Dallas
MLS
4:00
TBD
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 28
LOS ANGELES FC
MLS
3:30
FOX SPORTS KC
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Sporting KC Game Notes | May 20, 2018 at Minnesota United FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes 2018 REFEREE LOG REFEREE
RECORD
SKC FOULS
OPP. FOULS
SKC YC
OPP. YC
SKC RC
OPP. RC
SKC PK
OPP. PK
Mark Geiger
1-1-0
21
24
1
4
0
2
0
0
Jose Carlos Rivero 1-0-0
18
9
2
2
0
0
0
0
Allen Chapman
1-0-0
9
8
1
1
0
0
1
0
Sorin Stoica
0-0-1
15
12
1
3
0
0
0
0
Baldomero Toledo
1-0-0
9
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
Robert Sibiga
1-0-0
5
11
1
2
0
0
0
0
Drew Fischer
0-0-1
13
7
2
3
0
0
1
0
Kevin Stott
1-0-0
3
8
1
1
0
2
1
0
Dave Gantar
0-1-0
10
11
1
2
0
0
0
0
Armando Villarreal
1-0-0
15
18
1
3
0
0
0
0
2018 VIDEO ASSISTANT REFEREE LOG DATE REFEREE VAR March 4 vs. NYC Mark Geiger Jon Freemon
INCIDENT SKC Penalty Awarded
DECISION Overturned, No Penalty
March 4 vs. NYC
Mark Geiger
Jon Freemon
NYC Foul Not Called
Overturned, Red Card
April 15 vs. SEA
Drew Fischer
Geoff Gamble
SEA Penalty Awarded
Overturned, No Penalty
April 20 vs. VAN
Kevin Stott
Edvin Jurisevic
SKC & VAN Brawl
VAN Shown Two Red Cards
April 28 at NE
Dave Gantar
Geoff Gamble
NE Goal Confusion
NE Goal Awarded
May 9 at ATL
Mark Geiger
Edvin Jurisevic
ATL Goal Awarded
Overturned, No Goal
Salloi fouled in the box by Chanot, Geiger awards a penalty kick. After reviewing the play, the penalty kick is overturned.
Fernandes bundled over when through on goal by Chanot, no foul given. After reviewing the play, Chanot is given a straight red card for denial of an obvious goalscoring opportunity.
Medranda is called for a handball in the area, Fischer awards penalty kick. After reviewing the play, the penalty kick is overturned.
Brawl breaks out following Waston tackle on Espinoza. After reviewing the incident, Stott shows red cards to VAN’s Efrain Juarez and Yordy Reyna.
Bunbury fires the ball into the net from an offside position. After listening to advice from his VAR, Gantar allows the goal as Espinoza is deemed to have had the last touch.
Martinez scores from an offside position after the ball deflects into his path off Medranda. After reviewing the play, Geiger overturns his initial decision and awards an offside.
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Sporting KC Game Notes | May 20, 2018 at Minnesota United FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KC MISCELLANEOUS STATS 2018 Record When... Scoring first goal Conceding first goal Leading at halftime Tied at halftime Trailing at halftime
7-0-1 0-2-1 4-0-0 3-0-1 0-2-1
Scoring 0 goals Scoring 1 goal Scoring 2 goals Scoring 3 goals Scoring 4+ goals Allowing 0 goals Allowing 1 goal Allowing 2 goals Allowing 3 goals Allowing 4+ goals
0-2-0 2-0-0 2-0-2 1-0-0 2-0-0 5-0-0 0-1-0 1-1-2 1-0-0 0-0-0
Wearing Sporting blue Wearing black metallic Wearing Parley
0-1-2 6-1-0 1-0-0
Leading at 75’ Tied at 75’ Trailing at 75’
6-0-0 1-0-0 0-2-2
Outshooting opponent Outshot by opponent Shots even
6-1-2 1-1-0 0-0-0
With zero subs With one sub With two subs with three subs
0-0-1 1-1-0 6-1-1
Day games (before 5 p.m.) Games 5 p.m. CT or later
0-0-1 7-2-1
With red card for With red card against
0-0-0 2-1-0
Temperature 75 & up Temperature below 75
1-0-0 6-2-2
In Pacific time zone In Mountain time zone In Central time zone In Eastern time zone
1-0-0 0-0-1 5-1-1 1-1-0
vs. Western Conference vs. Eastern Conference
4-0-2 3-2-0
On grass On turf
6-1-2 1-1-0
Quickest Goal...
March 2018 March all-time April 2018 April all-time May 2018 May all-time June 2018 June all-time July 2018 July all-time Aug. 2018 Aug. all-time Sept. 2018 Sept. all-time Oct. 2018 Oct. all-time
Felipe Gutierrez (3/31 vs. DC) - 3rd Minute
Regular Season Record By Month
Shutouts 5-0-0 One-goal games 4-1-0 On ESPN/ESPN2 On FOX/FS1 On FSKC
SPORTING KC IN 2018 (MLS REGULAR SEASON) 0-0-0 0-0-0 2-0-1 5-2-1
3-1-1 20-10-10 2-1-1 45-37-16 2-0-0 38-46-25 0-0-0 41-29-25 0-0-0 51-35-27 0-0-0 41-51-17 0-0-0 32-39-18 0-0-0 21-17-17
Quickest Goal Against...
Dominique Badji (3/24 at COL) - 5th Minute
Game-winning goals after 75’...
Felipe Gutierrez (3/10 at CHI) - 86th Minute
Game-tying goals after 75’...
Diego Rubio (3/24 at COL) - 91+ Minute
Graham Zusi (4/15 vs. SEA) - 78th Minute
Game-winning goals against after 75’...
N/A
Game-tying goals against after 75’...
N/A
Red Cards...
N/A
Red Cards Against...
Maxime Chanot (3/4 vs. NYC) - 88th Minute
Regular Season Team-By-Team (in 2018)
Efrain Juarez (4/20 vs. VAN) - 40th Minute
vs. Atlanta United FC vs. Chicago Fire vs. Colorado Rapids vs. Columbus Crew SC vs. D.C. United vs. FC Dallas vs. Houston Dynamo vs. LA Galaxy vs. Minnesota United FC vs. Montreal Impact vs. NE Revolution vs. New York City FC vs. New York Red Bulls vs. Orlando City SC vs. Philadelphia Union vs. Portland Timbers vs. Real Salt Lake vs. SJ Earthquakes vs. Seattle Sounders FC vs. Toronto FC vs. Vancouver Whitecaps
Yordy Reyna (4/20 vs. VAN) - 40th Minute
Brad Guzan (5/9 at ATL) - 34th Minute
1-0-1 (1-0-0) 16-26-11 (1-0-0) 25-23-14 (1-0-1) 25-22-7 (0-0-0) 21-21-13 (1-0-0) 24-22-12 (0-0-0) 5-10-12 (0-0-0) 23-24-14 (1-0-0) 1-1-1 (0-0-0) 6-3-3 (0-0-0) 25-18-11 (0-1-0) 2-2-0 (0-1-0) 21-20-13 (0-0-0) 1-1-1 (0-0-0) 5-5-5 (0-0-0) 6-3-3 (0-0-0) 9-10-7 (0-0-0) 25-24-8 (1-0-0) 5-8-4 (0-0-1) 14-4-6 (0-0-0) 7-3-3 (1-0-0)
Penalty Kicks...
Ilie Sanchez (3/17 vs. SJ) - Scored on Andrew Tarbell
Ilie Sanchez (4/15 vs. SEA) - Scored on Stefan Frei
Ilie Sanchez (4/20 vs. VAN) - Saved by Stefan Marinovic
Penalty Kicks Against...
N/A
Penalty Kicks Earned...
Johnny Russell (3/17 vs. SJ) - 25th Minute
Johnny Russell (4/15 vs. SEA) - 34th Minute
Johnny Russell (4/20 vs. VAN) - 51+ Minute
Youngest Goalscorer...
Daniel Salloi (4/8 at LA) - 21 years and 263 days
Oldest Goalscorer...
Graham Zusi (4/15 vs. SEA) - 31 years and 240 days
Regular Season Home and Away
Youngest Starter...
Daniel Salloi (3/10 at CHI) - 21 years and 234 days
Overall All-time 2018 at home All-time at home 2018 on road All-time on road
Youngest to play in a game...
Daniel Salloi (3/4 vs. NYC) - 21 years and 228 days
289-264-155 4-1-1 190-93-71 3-1-1 99-171-84
Oldest Starter...
Tim Melia (5/9 at ATL) - 31 years and 359 days
Oldest to play in a game...
Tim Melia (5/9 at ATL) - 31 years and 359 days
2018 MLS REGULAR SEASON TEAM STATS GOALS 1 2 TOTAL SPORTING KC 9 14 23 OPPONENT 6 6 12
SHOTS 1 2 TOTAL SPORTING KC 83 121 204 OPPONENT 56 80 136
SHOTS ON GOAL 1 2 TOTAL SPORTING KC 25 44 69 OPPONENT 23 28 51
FOULS 1 2 TOTAL SPORTING KC 49 69 118 OPPONENT 65 49 114
OFFSIDES 1 2 TOTAL SPORTING KC 5 9 14 OPPONENT 14 14 28
CORNER KICKS 1 2 TOTAL SPORTING KC 30 44 74 OPPONENT 17 22 39
CAUTIONS 1 2 TOTAL SPORTING KC 4 7 11 OPPONENT 11 10 21
EJECTIONS 1 2 TOTAL SPORTING KC 0 0 0 OPPONENT 3 1 4
PK’S (MADE/ATTEMPTED) 1 2 TOTAL SPORTING KC 2/3 0/0 2/3 OPPONENT 0/0 0/0 0/0
SPORTING KC ALL-TIME WIN/LOSS RECORDS IN COMPETITIVE MATCHES OVERALL Competition MLS Reg. Season MLS Playoffs U.S. Open Cup International TOTAL
W L T 289 264 155 17 21 8 28 15 7 10 12 9 344 312 179
HOME GF GA 985 933 59 61 101 57 39 45 1184 1096
Competition MLS Reg. Season MLS Playoffs U.S. Open Cup International TOTAL
W L T 190 93 71 14 3 3 20 7 3 6 4 5 230 107 82
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AWAY GF GA 595 414 35 15 69 28 20 13 719 470
Competition MLS Reg. Season MLS Playoffs U.S. Open Cup International TOTAL
W L T 99 171 84 2 17 5 8 8 4 4 8 3 113 204 96
GF GA 390 519 21 43 32 29 19 32 462 623
Neutral site MLS Cup Playoffs International TOTAL
W L T 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1
GF GA 3 3 0 0 3 3
Sporting KC Game Notes | May 20, 2018 at Minnesota United FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KC STARTERS BY POSITION (2018 REGULAR SEASON)
Formation: 4-3-3
NOTE: Chart does not account for players interchanging and/or switching positions over the course of a match. Substitute players are not listed.
Center forward Khiry Shelton 10 Diego Rubio 1
Left forward
Right forward
Daniel Salloi 9 Johnny Russell 2
Johnny Russell 9 Yohan Croizet 2
Left-center midfielder
Right-center midfielder
Yohan Croizet 5 Felipe Gutierrez 5 Jimmy Medranda 1
Roger Espinoza 11
Defensive midfielder Ilie 11
Left back
Jimmy Medranda 6 Seth Sinovic 3 Cristian Lobato 2
Left center back
Right center back
Matt Besler 11
Ike Opara 10 Emiliano Amor 1
Goalkeeper Tim Melia 11
10
Right back
Graham Zusi 11
Sporting KC Game Notes | May 20, 2018 at Minnesota United FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KC 2018 REGULAR-SEASON BOX SCORES March 4, 2018: Sporting KC 0-2 New York City FC MLS Regular Season | Children’s Mercy Park | Kansas City, KS Attendance: 20,831 Weather: Cloudy and 58 degrees Sporting KC (0-1-0, 0 pts.) New York City FC (1-0-0, 3 pts.) Sporting KC GK Melia D Zusi D Opara D Besler (C) D Lobato (Medranda 73’) M Ilie M Espinoza M Gutierrez F Croizet (Fernandes 57’) F Rubio (Salloi 62’) F Russell
1 2 F 0 0 0 1 1 2
New York City FC GK Johnson D Tinnerholm D Chanot D Callens D Sweat M Ring M Herrera M Medina (Tajouri 69’) M Moralez (Ibeagha 89’) M Wallace F Villa (C) (Matarrita 85’)
March 10, 2018: Chicago Fire 3-4 Sporting KC MLS Regular Season | Toyota Park | Bridgeview, IL Attendance: 14,021 Weather: Partly Cloudy and 37 degrees 1 2 F 2 2 4 0 3 3
Sporting KC (1-1-0, 3 pts.) Chicago Fire (0-1-0, 0 pts.) Sporting KC GK Melia D Zusi D Opara D Besler (C) D Sinovic (Medranda 69’) M Ilie M Espinoza M Gutierrez F Russell (Croizet 93+) F Shelton (Fernandes 55’) F Salloi
Chicago Fire GK Sanchez D Polster (Corrales 93+) D Kappelhof D Dean (Collier 88’) D Vincent M McCarty (C) M Tchani M Solignac M Schweinsteiger M Katai (Ellis 85’) F Nikolic
March 17, 2018: Sporting KC 3-2 San Jose Earthquakes MLS Regular Season | Children’s Mercy Park | Kansas City, KS Attendance: 18,868 Weather: Partly Cloudy and 46 degrees Sporting KC (2-1-0, 6 pts.) San Jose Earthquakes (1-1-0, 3 pts.)
1 2 F 1 2 3 1 1 2
Sporting KC San Jose Earthquakes GK Melia GK Tarbell D Zusi D Lima D Opara D Quintana D Besler (C) D Cummings D Sinovic D Salinas (Alashe 82’) M Ilie M Eriksson M Espinoza (Medranda 93+) M Godoy M Gutierrez M Jungwirth (Yueill 74’) F Russell M Vako F Shelton (Croizet 82’) F Hoesen (Amarikwa 82’) F Salloi (Fernandes 87’) F Wondolowski (C)
Subs not used: Subs not used: Zendejas (GK) Stuver (GK) Amor Abdul-Salaam Lindsey Awuah Sinovic McNamara
Subs not used: Subs not used: Zendejas (GK) Cleveland (GK) Amor Adams Lindsey Bronico Lobato Bakero
Subs not used: Subs not used: Dick (GK) Bersano (GK) Amor Affolter Lindsey Ockford Lobato Thompson
Scoring Summary: NYC - Maxi Moralez 1 (David Villa 1, Jesus Medina 1) 32’ NYC - Jesus Medina 1 (Ben Sweat 1, Yangel Herrera 1) 53’
Scoring Summary: SKC - Felipe Gutierrez 1 (Unassisted) 9’ SKC - Johnny Russell 1 (Daniel Salloi 1, Roger Espinoza 1) 44’ CHI - Aleksander Katai 1 (Bastian Schweinsteiger 1) 70’ CHI - Nemanja Nikolic 1 (Unassisted) 74’ CHI - Nemanja Nikolic 2 (Brandon Vincent 1, Matt Polster) 82’ SKC - Jimmy Medranda 1 (Unassisted) 83’ SKC - Felipe Gutierrez 2 (Daniel Salloi 2, Johnny Russell 1) 86’
Scoring Summary: SKC - Ilie 1 (Penalty Kick) 25’ SJ - Vako 1 (Unassisted) 34’ SKC - Graham Zusi 1 (Roger Espinoza 2) 56’ SKC - Felipe Gutierrez 3 (Daniel Salloi 3, Johnny Russell 2) 68’ SJ - Chris Wondolowski 1 (Magnus Eriksson 1) 91+
Misconduct Summary: NYC - Jesus Medina (Yellow Card; Not Retreating) 23’ NYC - Alexander Ring (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 34’ NYC - Sean Johnson (Yellow Card; Delaying Restart) 59’ NYC - Maxime Chanot (Red Card; DOGSO) 88’ Stats Summary Shots (on goal) Saves Fouls Offside Corner Kicks
SKC 18 (3) 3 8 3 9
NYC 11 (5) 3 14 2 3
March 24, 2018: Colorado Rapids 2-2 Sporting KC MLS Regular Season | Dick’s Sporting Goods Park | Commerce City, CO Attendance: 17,424 Weather: Cloudy and 61 degrees 1 2 F 0 2 2 2 0 2
Sporting KC (2-1-1, 7 pts.) Colorado Rapids (0-1-1, 1 pt.) Sporting KC GK Melia D Zusi D Opara D Besler (C) D Sinovic (Meranda 46’) M Ilie M Espinoza M Gutierrez F Croizet (Gerso 61’) F Shelton F Russell (Rubio 88’)
Colorado Rapids GK Howard (C) D Wynne D Wilson D Smith M Hairston M Blomberg (Boateng 58’) M Price M Martinez M Vako F Mason (Jackson 64’) F Badji (McBean 84’)
Subs not used: Subs not used: Zendejas (GK) MacMath (GK) Amor Watts Lindsey Azira Lobato Serna Scoring Summary: COL - Dominique Badji 1 (Edgar Castillo 1, Jack Price 1) 5’ COL - Joe Mason 1 (Tommy Smith 1) 8’ SKC - Felipe Gutierrez 4 (Unassisted) 57’ SKC - Diego Rubio 1 (Khiry Shelton 1, Gerso Fernandes 1) 91+ Misconduct Summary: COL - Jack Price (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 15’ COL - Niki Jackson (Yellow Card; Delaying Restart) 65’ COL - Tim Howard (Yellow Card; Delaying Restart) 79’ SKC - Ilie Sanchez (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 93+ Stats Summary Shots (on goal) Saves Fouls Offside Corner Kicks
SKC 20 (9) 0 15 1 7
COL 8 (2) 7 12 1 0
Misconduct Summary: SKC - Tim Melia (Yellow Card; Delaying Restart) 33’ CHI - Johan Kappelhof (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 36’ CHI - Bastian Schweinsteiger (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 50’ SKC - Ilie (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 56’ Stats Summary Shots (on goal) Saves Fouls Offside Corner Kicks
SKC 16 (8) 3 18 1 4
CHI 13 (6) 4 9 4 3
March 31, 2018: Sporting KC 1-0 D.C. United MLS Regular Season | Children’s Mercy Park | Kansas City, KS Attendance: 18,624 Weather: Cloudy and 45 degrees Sporting KC (3-1-1, 10 pts.) D.C. United (0-3-2, 2 pts.)
1 2 F 1 0 0 0 0 0
Sporting KC GK Melia D Zusi D Opara D Besler (C) D Medranda M Ilie M Espinoza M Gutierrez (Croizet 53’) F Russell F Shelton F Salloi (Fernandes 77’)
D.C. United GK Ousted D DeLeon D Brillant D Birnbaum (C) D Mora (Kelly 87’) M Durkin M Segura (Stieber 77’) M Arriola (Mullins 81’) M Acosta M Asad F Mattocks
Misconduct Summary: SKC - Daniel Salloi (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 21’ SJ - Yefferson Quintana (Yellow Card; Dissent) 39’ Stats Summary Shots (on goal) Saves Fouls Offside Corner Kicks
SKC 13 (4) 2 9 0 12
SJ 11 (4) 1 8 4 3
April 8, 2018: LA Galaxy 0-2 Sporting KC MLS Regular Season | StubHub Center | Carson, CA Attendance: 25,846 Weather: Sunny and 70 degrees 1 2 F 0 2 2 0 0 0
Sporting KC (4-1-1, 13 pts.) LA Galaxy (2-2-1, 7 pts.) Sporting KC GK Melia D Zusi D Opara D Besler (C) D Medranda M Ilie M Espinoza M Croizet (Sinovic 70’) F Russell (Fernandes 88’) F Shelton F Salloi
LA Galaxy GK Bingham D Feltscher D Steres D Skjelvik D Cole (C) M Kitchen M J. dos Santos M Pontius M Alessandrini (Lletget 67’) M Boateng (Ibrahimovic 62’) F Kamara
Subs not used: Subs not used: Zendejas (GK) Clark (GK) Didic Odoi-Atsem Lindsey Opare Sinovic Harkes Rubio
Subs not used: Subs not used: Zendejas (GK) Vom Steeg (GK) Amor Ciani Lindsey Romney Lobato Carrasco Rubio Husidic
Scoring Summary: SKC - Felipe Gutierrez 5 (Khiry Shelton 2) 3’
Scoring Summary: SKC - Daniel Salloi 1 (Unassisted) 56’ SKC - Johnny Russell 2 (Roger Espinoza 3) 61’
Misconduct Summary: None Stats Summary Shots (on goal) Saves Fouls Offside Corner Kicks
SKC 22 (5) 3 9 3 10
11
DC 13 (3) 4 6 2 5
Misconduct Summary: LA - Daniel Steres (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 55’ LA - Jonathan dos Santos (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 77’ SKC - Roger Espinoza (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 82’ Stats Summary Shots (on goal) Saves Fouls Offside Corner Kicks
SKC 13 (4) 10 5 1 6
LA 22 (10) 2 11 2 5
Sporting KC Game Notes | May 20, 2018 at Minnesota United FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KC 2018 REGULAR-SEASON BOX SCORES April 15, 2018: Sporting KC 2-2 Seattle Sounders FC MLS Regular Season | Children’s Mercy Park | Kansas City, KS Attendance: 18,508 Weather: Light Snow and 32 degrees Sporting KC (4-1-2, 14 pts.) Seattle Sounders FC (0-3-1, 1 pt.) Sporting KC GK Melia D Zusi D Opara D Besler (C) D Medranda M Ilie M Espinoza M Croizet (Lobato 74’) F Russell (Fernandes 85’) F Shelton F Salloi
1 2 F 1 1 2 1 1 2
Seattle Sounders FC GK Frei D McCrary D Torres D Marshall D Tolo M Svensson M C. Roldan M Bwana (Alonso 68’) M Lodeiro (C) M A. Roldan (Eikrem 88’) F Bruin
Subs not used: Subs not used: Zendejas (GK) Meredith (GK) Amor Alfaro Lindsey Delem Sinovic Wingo Rubio Neagle Scoring Summary: SKC - Ilie Sanchez 2 (Penalty Kick) 34’ SEA - Will Bruin 1 (Chad Marshall 1, Nicolas Lodeiro 1) 48+ SEA - Cristian Roldan 1 (Will Bruin 1, Alex Roldan 1) 73’ SKC - Graham Zusi 2 (Jimmy Medranda 1) 78’ Misconduct Summary: SEA - Jordan McCrary (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 24’ SEA - Cristian Roldan (Yellow Card; Dissent) 44’ SKC - Roger Espinoza (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 53’ SEA - Osvaldo Alonso (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 85’ SKC - Jimmy Medranda (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 97+ Stats Summary Shots (on goal) Saves Fouls Offside Corner Kicks
SKC 12 (8) 1 13 0 3
SEA 10 (3) 6 7 5 0
May 5, 2018: Sporting KC 1-0 Colorado Rapids MLS Regular Season | Children’s Mercy Park | Kansas City, KS Attendance: 20,553 Weather: Sunny and 78 degrees 1 2 F 1 0 1 0 0 0
Sporting KC (6-2-2, 20 pts.) Colorado Rapids (2-4-2, 8 pts.) Sporting KC GK Melia D Zusi D Opara D Besler (C) D Lobato (Croizet 71’) M Ilie M Espinoza M Medranda (Sinovic 81’) F Russell (Fernandes 88’) F Shelton F Salloi
Colorado Rapids GK Howard (C) D Wynne D Wilson D Smith M Colvey (Serna 79’) M Nicholson (Boli 67’) M Price M Martinez M Castillo F McBean (Mason 76’) F Badji
April 20, 2018: Sporting KC 6-0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC MLS Regular Season | Children’s Mercy Park | Kansas City, KS Attendance: 19,690 Weather: Clear and 56 degrees 1 2 F Sporting KC (5-1-2, 17 pts.) 3 3 6 Vancouver Whitecaps FC (3-4-1, 10 pts.) 0 0 0
Sporting KC (5-2-2, 17 pts.) New England Revoution (4-2-2, 14 pts.)
Sporting KC GK Melia D Zusi D Amor D Besler (C) D Medranda M Ilie M Espinoza (Gutierrez 76’) M Croizet F Russell (Lobato 52’) F Shelton (Rubio 71’) F Salloi
Sporting KC GK Melia D Zusi D Opara D Besler (C) D Medranda (Belmar 77’) M Ilie M Espinoza M Croizet (Sinovic 63’) F Russell F Shelton F Salloi (Rubio 82’)
Vancouver Whitecaps FC GK Marinovic D Aja D Waston (C) D de Jong M Juarez M Felipe M Ghazal M Reyna M Davies (Teibert 55’) F Blondell (Franlin 45’) F Shea (Ibini-Isei 72’)
Scoring Summary: SKC - Johnny Russell 3 (Roger Espinoza 4, Graham Zusi 1) 10’ SKC - Johnny Russell 4 (Roger Espinoza 5) 16’ SKC - Jimmy Medranda 2 (Daniel Salloi 4) 30’ SKC - Johnny Russell 5 (Matt Besler 1) 48’ SKC - Cristian Lobato 1 (Yohan Croizet 1) 54’ SKC - Yohan Croizet 1 (Ilie 1) 77’
Scoring Summary: NE - Teal Bunbury 4 (Unassisted) 44’
Misconduct Summary: VAN - Kendall Waston (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 36’ VAN - Yordy Reyna (Red Card; Violent Conduct) 40’ VAN - Efrain Juarez (Red Card; Foul and Abusive Language) 40’ SKC - Johnny Russell (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 40’ Stats Summary Shots (on goal) Saves Fouls Offside Corner Kicks
SKC 34 (14) 1 3 2 8
VAN 5 (1) 7 8 1 1
May 9, 2018: Atlanta United FC 0-2 Sporting KC MLS Regular Season | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Atlanta, GA Attendance: 44,696 Weather: Indoors and 70 degrees Sporting KC (7-2-2, 23 pts.) Atlanta United FC (7-2-1, 22 pts.) Sporting KC GK Melia D Zusi D Opara D Besler (C) D Medranda M Ilie M Espinoza M Croizet (Lobato 71’) F Russell (Fernandes 82’) F Shelton (Rubio 91+) F Salloi
1 2 F 0 2 2 0 0 0
Atlanta United FC GK Guzan D Zizzo D Parkhurst (C) D Gonzalez Pirez D Garza M Nagbe M Larentowicz (Kratz 76’) M Villalba (Christensen 36’) M Almiron M Barco F Martinez (Williams 76’)
Scoring Summary: SKC - Daniel Salloi 2 (Unassisted) 16’
Scoring Summary: SKC - Daniel Salloi 3 (Ilie 2) 67’ SKC - Gerso Fernandes 1 (Ilie 3) 87’
SKC 24 (7) 2 15 1 4
COL 10 (2) 4 18 2 2
New England Revolution GK Turner D Farrell D Anibaba D Dielna (C) D Somi M Zahibo M Penilla M Caicedo M Fagundez (Caldwell 83’) M Agudelo (Nemeth 72’) F Bunbury (Bye 90’)
Subs not used: Subs not used: Dick (GK) Knighton (GK) Amor Delamea Storm Tierney Lobato Herivaux
Subs not used: Subs not used: Dick (GK) Robinson Amor Wheeler-Omiunu Lindsey Gressel Sinovic Vazquez
Stats Summary Shots (on goal) Saves Fouls Offside Corner Kicks
1 2 F 0 0 0 1 0 1
Subs not used: Subs not used: Dick (GK) Rowe (GK) Lindsey Mezquida Sinovic Techera Evans Hurtado
Subs not used: Subs not used: Dick (GK) MacMath (GK) Amor Sjoberg Lindsey Azira Rubio Hamilton
Misconduct Summary: SKC - Ike Opara (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 10’ COL - Jack McBean (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 13’ COL - Edgar Castillo (Yellow Card; Dissent) 52’ COL - Dominique Badji (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 89’
April 28, 2018: New England Revolution 1-0 Sporting KC MLS Regular Season | Gillette Stadium | Foxborough, MA Attendance: 17,015 Weather: Sunny and 62 degrees
Misconduct Summary: ATL - Jeff Larentowicz (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 31’ ATL - Brad Guzan (Red Card; DOGSO) 34’ SKC - Matt Besler (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 89’ Stats Summary Shots (on goal) Saves Fouls Offside Corner Kicks
SKC 18 (3) 8 13 0 3
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ATL 17 (8) 1 10 2 9
Misconduct Summary: NE - Diego Fagundez (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 48+ SKC - Khiry Shelton (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 76’ NE - Gabriel Somi (Yellow Card; Delaying Restart) 77’ Stats Summary Shots (on goal) Saves Fouls Offside Corner Kicks
SKC 14 (4) 6 10 2 8
NE 16 (7) 4 11 3 8
Sporting KC Game Notes | May 20, 2018 at Minnesota United FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KC 2018 REGULAR-SEASON RESULTS DATE
March 4 March 10 March 17 March 24 March 31 April 8 April 15 April 20 April 28 May 5 May 9 May 20 May 27 June 3 June 9 June 23 June 30 July 4 July 7 July 14 July 28 Aug. 4 Aug. 11 Aug. 18 Aug. 25 Sept. 1 Sept. 8 Sept. 15 Sept. 23 Sept. 30 Oct. 6 Oct. 17 Oct. 21 Oct. 28
OPPONENT
vs. New York City FC at Chicago Fire vs. San Jose Earthquakes at Colorado Rapids vs. D.C. United at LA Galaxy vs. Seattle Sounders FC vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC at New England Revolution vs. Colorado Rapids at Atlanta United FC at Minnesota United FC vs. Columbus Crew SC vs. Minnesota United FC at Portland Timbers vs. Houston Dynamo at Montreal Impact at Real Salt Lake vs. Toronto FC at New York Red Bulls vs. FC Dallas at Houston Dynamo at Los Angeles FC vs. Portland Timbers vs. Minnesota United FC at Seattle Sounders FC vs. Orlando City SC at San Jose Earthquakes at Philadelphia Union vs. Real Salt Lake vs. LA Galaxy at Vancouver Whitecaps FC at FC Dallas vs. Los Angeles FC
RESULT L W W T W W T W L W W
SCORE 0-2 4-3 3-2 2-2 1-0 2-0 2-2 6-0 0-1 1-0 2-0
ATTEND. 20,831 14,021 18,868 17,424 18,624 25,846 18,508 19,690 17,015 20,553 44,696
RECORD PLACE PTS. GOALSCORERS 0-1-0 1-1-0 2-1-0 2-1-1 3-1-1 4-1-1 4-1-2 5-1-2 5-2-2 6-2-2 7-2-2
T-8 T-3 T-1 T-1 T-1 1 1 1 1 1 1
0 3 6 7 10 13 14 17 17 20 23
-Gutierrez (2), Russell, Medranda Ilie, Zusi, Gutierrez Gutierrez, Rubio Gutierrez Salloi, Russell Ilie, Zusi Russell (3), Medranda, Lobato, Croizet -Salloi Salloi, Fernandes
SPORTING KC 2018 REGULAR-SEASON STATS 2018 SPORTING KANSAS CITY STATISTICS (7-2-2, 23 pts.) THROUGH GAMES OF MAY 9, 2018 UNF POS PLAYER 7 F Johnny Russell 21 M Felipe Gutierrez 20 F Daniel Salloi 6 M Ilie Sanchez 94 D Jimmy Medranda 8 D Graham Zusi 10 M Yohan Croizet 12 F Gerso Fernandes 19 M Cristian Lobato 11 F Diego Rubio 17 M Roger Espinoza 14 F Khiry Shelton 5 D Matt Besler 22 D Emiliano Amor 90 F Kharlton Belmar 29 GK Tim Melia 3 D Ike Opara 15 D Seth Sinovic 13 F Gianluca Busio 18 GK Eric Dick 2 D Amer Didic 4 D Brad Evans 75 M Wan Kuzain 88 D Matt Lewis 26 D Jaylin Lindsey 16 D Graham Smith 23 D Colton Storm 1 GK Adrian Zendejas Team totals Opponent totals
GP 11 6 10 11 11 11 11 9 5 5 11 10 11 1 1 11 10 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 11
GS 11 5 9 11 7 11 7 0 2 1 11 10 11 1 0 11 10 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 11
MIN 932 427 815 990 692 990 551 130 217 91 975 837 990 90 13 990 900 260 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 990 990
G 5 5 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 12
A 2 0 4 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 5 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 15
SHT 36 19 29 14 9 19 21 5 3 1 12 23 0 1 1 0 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 202 135
SOG 15 10 9 4 3 5 7 2 2 1 3 5 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 68 51
FC 5 10 2 17 10 5 8 5 3 1 22 12 8 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 118 114
FS 14 4 12 12 5 8 7 2 2 1 16 9 4 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 114 118
OFF 3 0 5 0 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 28
CK 29 6 1 0 1 33 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 74 39
C 1 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 21
E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
PA 0 0 3
W 7 7 2
L 2 2 7
T 2 2 2
SO 5 5 2
GAME-WINNING GOALS: Felipe Gutierrez 3, Daniel Salloi 3, Johnny Russell 1 GAME-WINNING ASSISTS: Daniel Salloi 2, Johnny Russell 2, Graham Zusi 1, Khiry Shelton 1, Roger Espinoza 1, Ilie Sanchez 1 PENALTY KICK GOALS/ATTEMPTS: Ilie Sanchez 2-3 SPORTING KANSAS CITY INDIVIDUAL GOALKEEPING UNF POS 29 GK
GOALKEEPER Tim Melia Team totals Opponent totals
GP 11 11 11
GS 11 11 11
MIN 990 990 990
SH 51 51 68
SV 38 38 42 13
GA 12 12 23
GAA 1.09 1.09 2.09
PG 0 0 2
Sporting KC Game Notes | May 20, 2018 at Minnesota United FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes Manager | Peter Vermes
Assistant Coach | Kerry Zavagnin Assistant Coach Kerry Zavagnin first joined Kansas City in 2000 as a holding midfielder and was an integral part of the club’s midfield for the next nine seasons, during which time he helped lead the Wizards to MLS Cup (2000) and U.S. Open Cup (2004) Championships. He was named to the MLS All-Star team and the Best XI in 2004. Zavagnin’s primary duties as an assistant include scouting, developing Sporting Kansas City’s younger players, breaking down film and assisting with training sessions, among others.
Peter Vermes is entering his 10th season as Sporting Kansas City Manager in 2017 and is the longest-tenured active head coach in MLS. He is the team’s longest-serving manager and his 151 coaching victories in all competitions are the most club history. During his tenure, he has won four major trophies – the 2012, 2015 and 2017 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cups and the 2013 MLS Cup championship – and finished atop the Eastern Conference regular-season standings in 2011 and 2012. He is the first coach in club history to lead Sporting KC to seven straight postseason appearances, as well as the only person to ever win the MLS Cup as both a player and a coach with the same team. His 122 regular-season wins top the club’s all-time chart and rank sixth most in MLS history. He passed his former coach Bob Gansler as the winningest manager in team history with a 3-1 win over Real Salt Lake on Aug. 12, 2015, his 109th victory in all competitions. He has coached 345 total games during his Kansas City coaching career, most in club history.
He started his professional career with the New York/New Jersey MetroStars, where he played in 39 games over two seasons. After spending one season with the Lehigh Valley Steam (USL-1), Zavagnin came to Kansas City in 2000. He played 237 games (228 starts) and logged 20,516 minutes for Kansas City, setting team records in both categories before both were overtaken by Matt Besler early in the 2018 campaign. He scored eight goals and added 22 assists in his nine seasons in Kansas City blue. Zavagnin was named Team Defender of the Year in 2001.
Vermes oversees all soccer operations for Sporting KC, including the active roster, the Swope Park Rangers (USL) and the Sporting KC Academy. Vermes entered MLS ahead of its inaugural season in 1996 and retired from the league in 2002, closing out his playing career in Kansas City after stints with the New York/New Jersey MetroStars and Colorado Rapids.
On top of his club success in Kansas City, Zavagnin also appeared 21 times for the United States Men’s National Team. He recorded one assist for the U.S., who went 15-2-4 when Zavagnin featured. He married his wife Mirriam prior to the 2009 season, when he became an assistant coach at the club.
Following a standout high school career in which he was named New Jersey Player of the Year, Vermes was a star forward and All-American at Rutgers University. After college, Vermes represented the United States in the 1988 Olympics in Seoul, Korea, and was named 1988 Chevrolet U.S. Male Soccer Athlete of the Year for his efforts.
Assistant Coach | Zoran Savic
Vermes was an integral part of a young U.S. team at the 1990 World Cup in Italy, where he nearly scored a sensational goal against the host Azzurri. It was the first time the U.S. had qualified for the World Cup in 40 years and set the stage for the progress of the U.S. National Team. In 1989 and 1990, Vermes became the first American to play in the Hungarian and Dutch First Divisions, playing for Raba ETO and FC Volendam, respectively. He later spent five years with Figueras of the Spanish Second Division.
Assistant Coach Zoran Savic joined Sporting Kansas City late in the 2009 season after a 30-year career at all levels of the game in the United States. A native of Gornji Milanovac, Yugoslavia, Savic began his journey through American soccer with the Buffalo Stallions of the Major Indoor Soccer League in 1980. Savic would go on to star for several MISL teams, with his most prosperous period coming with the Kansas City Comets, with whom he scored 70 goals in just over 100 appearances from 1982-1984.
For MLS’s inaugural season in 1996, Vermes served as captain of the New York/New Jersey MetroStars. In 1997, he was traded to the Colorado Rapids for current Sporting KC Assistant Coach Kerry Zavagnin and played in Denver through the 1999 season, leading the Rapids to the 1997 MLS Cup Final.
After retiring as a player in 1991, Savic turned his attention to coaching in the indoor game. Savic led the Kansas City Attack from 1992-1996, winning Coach of the Year honors for the 1994-1995 season while also serving as the team’s General Manager. Savic later coached the Kansas City Comets from 2000-2005.
Vermes joined Kansas City in 2000 for what would be the most successful seasons of his MLS career. During his first year in Kansas City, he anchored one of the best defenses in league history and won MLS Defender of the Year honors in helping lead the Wizards to the 2000 MLS Cup Championship. He retired in 2002 after appearing in 209 MLS matches (including playoffs) and playing more than 18,000 minutes. In 2013, Vermes was inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame. Year
In 2007 Savic switched to the outdoor game, joining Chivas USA as an assistant to then-head coach Preki before moving into the commentary booth for Kansas City matches in 2008 and 2009. Savic’s career as a commentator was cut short, however, when newly installed Manager Peter Vermes tabbed Savic to be part of his coaching staff late in the 2009 season.
PETER VERMES HEAD COACHING RECORD AT SPORTING KC MLS Playoffs Open Cup International Total
2009 3-6-3 --- 2010 11-13-6 --- 2011 13-9-12 2-1-0 2012 18-7-9 1-1-0 2013 17-10-7 2-1-2 2014 14-13-7 0-1-0 2015 14-11-9 0-0-1 2016 13-13-8 0-1-0 2017 12-9-13 0-1-0 2018 7-2-2 --- TOTAL 122-93-76 5-6-3
--- 0-1-0 3-1-0 4-0-1 1-1-0 1-1-0 4-0-1 1-1-0 4-0-1 0-0-0 18-5-3
--- --- --- --- 2-0-2 3-2-1 --- 1-2-1 --- --- 6-4-4
3-6-3 11-14-6 18-11-12 23-8-10 22-12-11 18-17-8 18-11-11 15-17-9 16-9-13 7-2-2 151-108-86
Goalkeeper Coach | Alec Dufty Goalkeeper coach Alec Dufty enters his second season with Sporting Kansas City having been introduced to the organization as the Swope Park Rangers goalkeeper coach in the side’s inaugural season in 2016. A former MLS player, Dufty began his playing career with the New York Red Bulls in 2009, going on to make one appearance before joining the MLS reserve goalkeeper pool. In 2010, Dufty joined USSF D2 Pro League side AC St. Louis, making 30 appearances before returning to MLS with the Chicago Fire in late 2010. He announced his retirement at the conclusion of the 2011 season. Dufty then took to coaching, first working with Florida Gulf Coast University and then the University of Illinois at Chicago. In 2015, Dufty served as goalkeeper coach for Toronto FC II in their inaugural USL season.
Fitness Coach | Mateus Manoel Mateus Manoel is in his eighth season with Sporting KC as Head Fitness Coach. His responsibilities cover all aspects of sport performance and science for the team, including strength and conditioning, injury prevention, field practices, nutrition, fitness monitoring (training load and readiness), player re-adaptation following rehab and recovery. In the summer of 2010, Manoel was an Assistant Fitness Coach for the U.S. Men’s National Soccer Team during the FIFA World Cup in South Africa. He had formerly served as the Head Fitness Coach for the Mexican Men’s National Team in 2009, working with renowned coach Sven-Goran Eriksson. During 2007 and 2008, Manoel held a position with Athletes’ Performance in the Home Depot Center in Los Angeles, where he worked with professional athletes from a variety of sports, including NFL, NHL, MLB and MLS (Chivas USA and LA Galaxy). Previously, he had assisted with strength and conditioning for D.C. United, while concurrently holding the position of Sports Performance Director with Velocity Sports Performance in Alexandria, Virginia. Manoel holds a Master’s degree in Exercise Physiology from George Washington University, where he was also responsible for the strength and conditioning needs of the Colonials Men’s Varsity Soccer Team. He also holds a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology from the University of Maryland - College Park and is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist through the National Strength and Conditioning Association. Manoel was born in Brazil and is fluent in both Portuguese and Spanish.
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Sporting KC Game Notes | May 20, 2018 at Minnesota United FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #22 | D | EMILIANO AMOR | @LoveEmiliano SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
MLS Regular Season
1
1
90
0
0
MLS Postseason
0
0
0
0
0
U.S. Open Cup
0
0
0
0
0
International
0
0
0
0
0
ALL COMPETITIONS
1
1
90
0
0
Height: 6-0 Weight: 175 Hometown: Buenos Aires, Argentina Last Club: Velez Sarsfield (Argentina) Acquired: Signed on loan on 1/18/2018
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 0 Assists 0 Shots on Goal 0 Shots 1, April 20, 2018, KC vs. VAN Fouls Committed 0 Fouls Suffered 0 Last Regular Season... Appearance April 20, 2018, KC vs. VAN Goal N/A Assist N/A 2018 Record when: he starts 1-0-0 he scores 0-0-0
Birthday: 5/16/1996
Sporting Kansas City added defender Emiliano Amor to the roster on loan from Argentinian side Velez Sarsfield this offseason. A native of Buenos Aires, Argentina, Amor has spent his first five professional seasons with his hometown club, a 10-time champion of the top-flight Argentine Primera Division. The center back has logged more than 50 first-team appearances since emerging from Velez Sarsfield’s youth system.
the quarterfinals of the 2014-15 Copa Argentina, starting in three clean-sheet victories and scoring in a Round of 32 triumph against Acassuso.
In 2016, Amor helped propel Velez Sarsfield to a sixth-place finish in Zone 1 of the Primera Division. He then guided the team to another Copa Argentina quarterfinal appearance last fall, anchoring a pair of shutout efforts in the 2016-17 edition of the Amor made his Primera Division debut in November 2014 at age 19, featuring in a 2-0 win tournament. Amor played eight games during the 2017-18 Primera Division campaign over Defensa Y Justicia. He became a regular starter the following year, recording three under the guidance of first-year manager Gabriel Heinze, a World Cup veteran and goals in 25 Primera Division matches for El Fortin. He also helped Velez Sarsfield reach longtime defender for the Argentina Men’s National Team. MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
1
1
90
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
1
1
90
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
#90 | F | KHARLTON BELMAR | @Kharltonbelmar SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
MLS Regular Season
2
0
19
0
0
MLS Postseason
0
0
0
0
0
U.S. Open Cup
1
0
1
0
0
International
0
0
0
0
0
ALL COMPETITIONS
3
0
20
0
0
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 0 Assists 0 Shots on Goal 0 Shots 1, April 28, 2018, KC at NE Fouls Committed 0 Fouls Suffered 1, Oct. 11, 2017, KC at HOU Last Regular Season... Appearance April 28, 2018, KC at NE Goal N/A Assist N/A 2018 Record when: he starts 0-0-0 he scores 0-0-0
Height: 5-11 Weight: 160 Birthday: 12/1/1992 Hometown: Virginia Beach, Virginia College: Virginia Commonwealth University Last Club: Swope Park Rangers (USL) Acquired: Signed on 9/15/2017 Sporting Kansas City signed forward Kharlton Belmar late in the 2017 season from the club’s USL affiliate, the Swope Park Rangers. Belmar led the Rangers with 15 goals in 2017 - setting a new single-season record for the club. Belmar had two goals and two assists for SPR in the 2018 season opener, becoming the joint top scorer for the club and earning him USL Player of the Week and eventually Player of the Month honors. Belmar was selected in the Second Round of the 2015 MLS SuperDraft by the Portland Timbers, and spent the next two seasons playing with Portland Timbers 2. He scored 12 goals in his rookie year in 2015 on his way to garnering USL Rookie of the Year and USL All-League Second Team honors, before spending the tail-end of the 2015 campaign on loan at NASL club the New York Cosmos.
Belmar added a further three goals and three assists in limited minute during the 2016 season and ended his tenure in Portland with 15 goals and six assists across 53 appearances in the USL. The Virginia Beach, Virginia native attended college close to home at Virginia Commonwealth University, where he had 18 goals and five assists across a four-year career for the Rams. Belmar was named an All-Atlantic 10 First Team selection as a junior and senior and also played for USL Premier Development League sides Mississippi Brilla (2012) and the Portland Timbers U-23s (2014) while at college.
MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
2
0
19
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
2
0
19
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Sporting KC Game Notes | May 20, 2018 at Minnesota United FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #5 | D | MATT BESLER | @MattBesler SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 1, 3 times, last: July 3, 2016, KC vs. CLB Assists 1, 16 times, last: April 20, 2018, KC vs. VAN Shots on Goal 2, Oct. 9, 2010, KC vs. SEA Shots 2, 4 times, last: March 16, 2013, KC vs. CHI Fouls Committed 5, Aug. 4, 2012, KC at NE Fouls Suffered 4, Sept. 26, 2009, KC vs. COL
A
MLS Regular Season
237
231
20821
3
16
MLS Postseason
14
14
1380
0
0
U.S. Open Cup
19
17
1594
0
1
International
10
10
885
0
0
ALL COMPETITIONS
281
272
24680
3
17
Last Regular Season... Appearance May 9, 2018, KC at ATL Goal July 3, 2016, KC vs. CLB Assist April 20, 2018, KC vs. VAN 2018 Record when: he starts 7-2-2 he scores 0-0-0
Height: 6-0 Weight: 170 Birthday: 2/11/1987 Hometown: Overland Park, Kansas College: Notre Dame Acquired: 2009 MLS SuperDraft 1st Round (#8) Sporting KC’s Matt Besler is in his 10th season at his hometown club. He has earned MLS Best XI (2012-13), MLS All-Star (2011, 2013-16), MLS Defender of the Year (2012) and MLS Breakout Player of the Year (2012) honors since being selected in the 2009 MLS SuperDraft out of the University of Notre Dame.
Besler has earned 47 caps for the United States Men’s National Team since debuting in January 2013. He featured in four matches at the 2014 FIFA World Cup, becoming the first Kansan to play in the quadrennial tournament, as the U.S. advanced to the Round of 16. He also helped the U.S. win the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup, starting all three matches in the knockout stage. He joined the U.S. squad for the 2016 Copa America Besler is second in Sporting KC history with 281 appearances across all competitions and Centenario, starting two matches, and scored his first international goal at St. Vincent and is the club’s leader in regular-season starts with 231. A regular staple of the team’s the Grenadines on Sept. 2, the same day his firstborn daughter Parker Rhea was born in backline, he has started 245 of 251 MLS matches (including playoffs) and landed club Kansas City. He recently made four appearances for his country as the U.S. claimed the Defender of the Year honors four times (2011-13, 2015). 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup. MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
237
231
20821
3
16
41
9
208
113
8
1
30
2
2
7
KC - Postseason
14
14
1380
0
0
2
0
14
10
3
0
0
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
251
245
22201
3
16
43
9
222
123
11
1
30
2
2
7
#13 | M | GIANLUCA BUSIO | @gbusio10 SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
MLS Regular Season
0
0
0
0
0
MLS Postseason
0
0
0
0
0
U.S. Open Cup
0
0
0
0
0
International
0
0
0
0
0
ALL COMPETITIONS
0
0
0
0
0
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals N/A Assists N/A Shots on Goal N/A Shots N/A Fouls Committed N/A Fouls Suffered N/A Last Regular Season... Appearance N/A Goal N/A Assist N/A 2018 Record when: he starts 0-0-0
Height: 5-7 Weight: 135 Birthday: 5/28/2002 Hometown: Greensboro, North Carolina Last Club: Sporting KC Academy Acquired: Signed as Homegrown on 8/25/2017 Sporting Kansas City signed Gianluca Busio as the club’s fifth Homegrown Player on August 25, 2017, making Busio the youngest active player in MLS and the second youngest player in MLS history at the age of 15 years and 89 days. Busio made his professional deby for the Swope Park Rangers on April 4, 2018, recording the gamewinning assist.
he scores 0-0-0
He led the U-16s to their first appearance in the USSDA quarterfinals. He tallied three goals during Sporting KC’s impressive postseason run from late June to mid-July. Busio also earned playing time for the Sporting KC U-18s throughout 2016-17, scoring in their regular-season finale on June 3.
Busio starred for the Sporting Kansas City Academy during the 2016-17 season as one of the United States’ top youth prospects for his age. He played three matches for the Sporting KC U-14s before stepping up to the U-16 level, where he scored nine goals in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy and earned Central Conference Best XI honors.
At the international level, Busio is a member of the U.S. U-17 National Team. He previously guided the U.S. to a second-place finish at the CONCACAF U-15 Championship in Bradenton, Florida, scoring a team-high five goals in five matches in August 2017. In May 2017 at the Torneo Delle Nazioni in Italy, Busio scored three goals as the American U-17s were crowned tournament champions.
MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Sporting KC Game Notes | May 20, 2018 at Minnesota United FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #10 | M | YOHAN CROIZET | @Yohancroizet SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
MLS Regular Season
11
7
551
1
1
MLS Postseason
0
0
0
0
0
U.S. Open Cup
0
0
0
0
0
International
0
0
0
0
0
ALL COMPETITIONS
11
7
551
1
1
Height: 5-10 Weight: 170 Hometown: Sarrebourg, France Last Club: KV Mechelen (Belgium) Acquired: Signed on 12/15/2017
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 1, April 20, 2018, KC vs. VAN Assists 1, April 20, 2018, KC vs. VAN Shots on Goal 4, April 20, 2018, KC vs. VAN Shots 7, April 20, 2018, KC vs. VAN Fouls Committed 3, March 24, 2018, KC at COL Fouls Suffered 2, 2 times, last: April 15, 2018, KC vs. SEA Last Regular Season... Appearance May 9, 2018, KC at ATL Goal April 20, 2018, KC vs. VAN Assist April 20, 2018, KC vs. VAN 2018 Record when: he starts 3-2-2 he scores 1-0-0
Birthday: 2/15/1992
Yohan Croizet has scored 31 goals in more than 200 professional appearances across Europe. He joins Sporting KC after spending each of the last three seasons in the top-flight Belgian First Division A, where he has tallied 12 goals and 11 assists since 2015. He signed as a Designated Player in December 2017.
Prior to joining KV Mechelen, Croizet blossomed during a two-year stint with Belgian outfit OH Leuven. He bagged four goals as OH Leuven won the 2014-15 Belgian Second Division playoffs and earned promotion to the top flight. The following year, Croizet notched a career-high nine goals and added four assists as the team’s top scorer.
In his first season with KV Mechelen in 2016-17, Croizet played 37 matches, tallying three goals and four assists to help KV Mechelen to a seventh-place finish and 14 league wins, their most in the Belgian first division since 1993. Croizet added three assists in 15 appearances during the 2017-18 season.
Croizet began his professional career as a 19-year-old, debuting for French club FC Metz in 2011. The midfielder amassed seven goals in 57 matches for FC Metz II from 2011-13 before moving from his native France to Belgium ahead of the 2013-14 campaign, signing for RE Virton of the Belgian Second Division. His six goals from the midfield paved the way for his subsequent move to OH Leuven.
MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
11
7
551
1
1
21
7
8
7
1
0
0
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
11
7
551
1
1
21
7
8
7
1
0
0
0
0
0
#18 | GK | ERIC DICK | @DaBrickWall00 SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals N/A Assists N/A Shots on Goal N/A Shots N/A Fouls Committed N/A Fouls Suffered N/A
A
MLS Regular Season
0
0
0
0
0
MLS Postseason
0
0
0
0
0
U.S. Open Cup
0
0
0
0
0
International
0
0
0
0
0
ALL COMPETITIONS
0
0
0
0
0
Last Regular Season... Appearance N/A Goal N/A Assist N/A 2018 Record when: he starts 0-0-0
Height: 6-5 Weight: 205 Birthday: 10/3/1994 Hometown: Carmel, Indiana College: Butler University Acquired: 2018 MLS SuperDraft 1st Round (#13) - signed on 2/15/18
he scores 0-0-0
Sporting KC selected goalkeeper Eric Dick with the 13th overall pick in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft. He officially signed an MLS contract for the club in February 2018.
Born in Kansas City suburb Roeland Park, Kansas, Dick led Butler to the 2016 Big East Championship and a pair of NCAA Tournament appearances over his last two seasons. He compiled a 27-10-4 record over his junior and senior campaigns, landing First Team Dick, the 13th overall pick in the SuperDraft, was a four-year starter at Butler University in All-Big East Conference accolades in 2017. Indianapolis. As a senior, he was named the 2017 Big East Conference Goalkeeper of the Year and received United Soccer Coaches First Team All-American honors. He ended his At the youth level, Dick played for the Indiana Fire Academy and attended Carmel High college career with 28 shutouts and a 0.96 goals against average across 71 starts. School in Carmel, Indiana, where he was a two-time All-District and All-County performer. MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
17
Sporting KC Game Notes | May 20, 2018 at Minnesota United FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #2 | D | AMER DIDIC | @amerdidic_ SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
MLS Regular Season
0
0
0
0
0
MLS Postseason
0
0
0
0
0
U.S. Open Cup
0
0
0
0
0
International
3
3
270
0
0
ALL COMPETITIONS
3
3
270
0
0
Height: 6-4 Weight: 195 Hometown: Edmonton, Alberta Last Club: Swope Park Rangers (USL) Acquired: Signed on 5/31/2017
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals N/A Assists N/A Shots on Goal N/A Shots N/A Fouls Committed N/A Fouls Suffered N/A
A
Last Regular Season... Appearance N/A Goal N/A Assist N/A 2018 Record when: he starts 0-0-0
Birthday: 12/28/1994
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Sporting Kansas City signed central defender Amer Didic from the club’s USL affiliate, the Swope Park Rangers, on May 31, 2017. Didic had previously made three appearances for Sporting KC in the CONCACAF Champions League during the 2016 campaign after joining on loan from the Rangers.
Didic was named to the the USL All-League First Team, while also being named a finalist for USL Defender of the Year. In addition, he was named Swope Park Rangers defensive player of the year. Collegiately, Didic played at Baker University in Baldwin City, Kansas, making 84 appearances and scoring 28 goals from central defense.
Didic was born in Zenica, Bosnia, but raised in Edmonton, Alberta after his parents fled the war-torn Eastern European nation when Didic was a child. He made 32 appearances for the Rangers in their inaugural season in 2016, helping guide the side to the Western Conference championship before falling to defeat in the USL Cup Final against New York Red Bulls II.
Didic was called in to the Canada National Team for the first time in August 2017, but did not appear in a friendly against Jamaica on Sept. 2. Didic represented Canada’s Under-23 National Team for the first time in March 2017 when he took part in a mini-tournament in Qatar, playing every minute as Canada won the tournament with 1-0 and 2-0 wins over Uzbekistan and Qatar, respectively.
MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
#17 | M | ROGER ESPINOZA SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
MLS Regular Season
201
181
16065
5
28
MLS Postseason
9
8
659
0
0
U.S. Open Cup
18
16
1744
0
3
International
3
2
232
0
0
ALL COMPETITIONS
231
207
18700
5
31
Height: 5-11 Weight: 170 Hometown: Aurora, Colorado College: Ohio State Last Club: Wigan Athletic (England) Acquired: Signed on 1/6/2015
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 1, 5 times, last: June 24, 2017, KC at LA Assists 2, April 20, 2018, KC vs. VAN Shots on Goal 2, 9 times, last: Oct. 7, 2017, KC at MIN Shots 6, May 15, 2016, KC vs. ORL Fouls Committed 5, 2 times, last: Oct. 7, 2017, KC at MIN Fouls Suffered 6, 2 times, last: Oct. 16, 2016, KC at RSL Last Regular Season... Appearance May 9, 2018, KC at ATL Goal June 24, 2017, KC at LA Assist April 20, 2018, KC vs. VAN 2018 Record when: he starts 7-2-2 he scores 0-0-0
Birthday: 10/25/1986
Roger Espinoza played five seasons in Kansas City from 2008-12 before moving abroad to Wigan Athletic FC. After a two-year stint in the English Premier League and English Championship, Espinoza returned to Sporting KC in 2015 and tallied one goal and four MLS assists. His 2015 campaign was cut short due to a left foot injury sustained in early August, but returned to the fold as a regular starter in 2016, tallying a career-high five assists. Espinoza was an MLS All-Star in 2012 and helped lead the club to the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup title that season. He has made 231 appearances for the club in all
competitions, tallying five goals and 31 assists over nine seasons. In two years at Wigan Athletic, he logged 57 appearances, including eight in the UEFA Europa League, and started in the club’s 2013 FA Cup Final victory over Manchester City. Espinoza has earned 51 caps for the Honduras Men’s National Team since debuting in 2009. He has competed in the 2010 and 2014 FIFA World Cups as well as the 2012 Summer Olympics.
MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
201
181
16065
5
28
223
56
319
279
13
16
43
7
1
7
KC - Postseason
9
8
659
0
0
7
3
12
12
1
0
4
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
210
189
16724
5
28
230
60
331
291
14
16
47
7
1
7
18
Sporting KC Game Notes | May 20, 2018 at Minnesota United FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #4 | D/M | BRAD EVANS | @brad_evans3 SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 2, 2 times, last: Oct. 21, 2012, SEA vs. FCD (w/ SEA) Assists 3, Sept. 3, 2014, SEA at CHV (w/ SEA) Shots on Goal 3, 4 times, last: March 30, 2013, SEA at RSL (w/ SEA) Shots 6, 2 times, last: April 30, 2011, SEA vs. TOR (w/ SEA) Fouls Committed 4, 2 times, last: March 2, 2013, SEA vs. MTL (w/ SEA) Fouls Suffered 4, 4 times, last: March 8, 2015, SEA vs. NE (w/ SEA)
A
MLS Regular Season
0
0
0
0
0
MLS Postseason
0
0
0
0
0
U.S. Open Cup
0
0
0
0
0
International
0
0
0
0
0
ALL COMPETITIONS
0
0
0
0
0
Last Regular Season... Appearance Aug. 5, 2017, SEA at MIN (w/ SEA) Goal July 19, 2017, SEA vs. DC (w/ SEA) Assist Aug. 21, 2016, SEA vs. POR (w/ SEA) 2018 Record when: he starts 0-0-0 he scores 0-0-0
Height: 6-1 Weight: 160 Birthday: 4/20/1985 Hometown: Phoenix, Arizona College: University of California - Irvine Last Club: Seattle Sounders FC Acquired: Signed as a Free Agent on 2/20/2018 Brad Evans joins Sporting KC having amassed 28 goals and 31 assists in 255 MLS appearances (including playoffs) since beginning his professional career in 2007. Evans, who lifted his first MLS Cup in 2008 with Columbus Crew SC, spent each of the last nine seasons with Seattle Sounders FC, where he won four Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup championships and the 2016 MLS Cup.
Seattle selected Evans in the 2009 MLS Expansion Draft ahead of their inaugural season, and won three consecutive U.S. Open Cups from 2009-2011. In the 2014 campaign as club captain, Evans helped Seattle capture another U.S. Open Cup and win its first Supporters’ Shield. In 2016, Evans scored his penalty kick as Seattle beat Toronto FC to win the MLS Cup.
Evans joined Columbus Crew SC as the No. 15 overall pick in the 2007 MLS SuperDraft out of UC Irvine. In his second season with the Crew, he scored six goals across 31 league appearances, helping Columbus win the Supporters’ Shield and MLS Cup double.
Evans has earned 27 appearances for the U.S. National Team. He competed at the 2009 and 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cups and started five matches during the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying cycle, helping the United States advance to the final tournament in Brazil.
MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
MLS - Regular Season
230
198
17351
25
29
207
71
164
164
20
41
25
4
8
10
KC - Postseason
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
MLS - Postseason
25
20
1821
3
2
23
9
14
18
0
4
3
0
2
1
MLS - TOTAL
255
218
19172
28
31
230
80
178
182
20
45
28
4
10
11
#12 | F | GERSO FERNANDES | @ge7fe SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
MLS Regular Season
41
26
2368
9
3
MLS Postseason
1
1
51
0
0
U.S. Open Cup
5
5
385
2
1
International
0
0
0
0
0
ALL COMPETITIONS
47
32
2804
11
4
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 3, May 17, 2017, KC vs. SEA Assists 1, 3 times, last: March 24, 2018, KC at COL Shots on Goal 4, May 17, 2017, KC vs. SEA Shots 6, May 17, 2017, KC vs. SEA Fouls Committed 4, June 17, 2017, KC at SJ Fouls Suffered 3, 4 times, last: June 3, 2017, KC vs. MIN Last Regular Season... Appearance May 9, 2018, KC at ATL Goal May 9, 2018, KC at ATL Assist March 24, 2018, KC at COL 2018 Record when: he starts 0-0-0 he scores 1-0-0
Height: 5-8 Weight: 140 Birthday: 2/21/1991 Hometown: Bissau, Guinea-Bissau Last Club: C.F. Os Belenenses (Portugal) Acquired: Signed on 1/4/2017 Gerso Fernandes, a left-footed winger, has played more than 150 matches during a six-year professional career in Portugal. Prior to joining Sporting KC ahead of the 2017 season, he spent the previous five seasons in the Portuguese first division, including the 2016-17 Primeira Liga campaign with Belenenses. On May 17, 2017, Fernandes scored the first Sporting KC hat-trick in seven years in a 3-0 win over Seattle Sounders FC before adding a goal and an assist in his first-ever U.S. Open Cup game against Minnesota United FC on June 14, 2017. He was named the club’s 2017 Offensive Player of the Year.
Fernandes started nine of 14 Primeira Liga appearances for Belenenses in the 2016-17 season prior to joining Sporting KC, recording one goal and four assists. He also contributed one assist in three domestic cup matches, featuring in the 2016-17 Taça de Portugal and the 2016-17 Taça da Liga. Fernandes appeared more than 100 times for Estoril between 2011-2016. He helped clinch promotion to the Primera Liga in his first year with the club before facilitating Estoril’s transition to the top flight over the next two seasons, recording four assists in 43 Primera Liga appearances and playing six games in the 2013-14 UEFA Europa League group stage.
MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
41
26
2368
9
3
68
27
38
42
7
9
4
0
2
1
KC - Postseason
1
1
51
0
0
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
42
27
2419
9
3
70
28
39
43
7
9
4
0
2
1
19
Sporting KC Game Notes | May 20, 2018 at Minnesota United FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #21 | M | FELIPE GUTIERREZ SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
MLS Regular Season
6
5
427
5
0
MLS Postseason
0
0
0
0
0
U.S. Open Cup
0
0
0
0
0
International
0
0
0
0
0
ALL COMPETITIONS
6
5
427
5
0
Height: 5-7 Weight: 145 Hometown: Quintero, Chile Last Club: Real Betis (Spain) Acquired: Signed on 2/6/2018
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 2, March 10, 2018, KC at CHI Assists 0 Shots on Goal 3, 2 times, last: March 24, 2018, KC at COL Shots 6, March 24, 2018, KC at COL Fouls Committed 4, March 10, 2018, KC at CHI Fouls Suffered 1, 4 times, last: March 24, 2018, KC at COL
A
Last Regular Season... Appearance April 20, 2018, KC vs. VAN Goal March 31, 2018, KC vs. DC Assist N/A 2018 Record when: he starts 3-1-1 he scores 3-0-1
Birthday: 10/8/1990
Gutierrez joined 12-time Chilean Primera Division champion CD Universidad Catolica in 2009. He enjoyed a breakout season for the club in 2011, scoring 10 goals in the top-flight Primera Division as Universidad Catolica finished atop the spring Apertura standings and won the 2011 Copa Chile. Gutierrez landed a transfer to FC Twente ahead of the 2012-13 Eredivisie season, debuting for the Dutch side in a UEFA Europa League qualifier. In his sophomore season at FC Twente, Gutierrez reached new heights as the midfielder started 33 league matches and was named the 2013-14 Eredivisie Most Valuable Player for his instrumental role in propelling the Tukkers to a third-place finish in the table.
Gutierrez moved from Netherlands to Spain in 2016-17, signing for Spanish La Liga side Real Betis. His first La Liga goal was a stoppage-time winner as Real Betis beat Osasuna 2-1 in October 2016. Gutierrez spent most of 2017 on loan at Internacional in Brazil, where he played 16 games and helped the club gain promotion to the top-flight Serie A. A native of Quintero, Chile, Gutierrez has represented his country 35 times at the senior international level. He’s competed on a global stage at the sport’s highest level, featuring at the 2014 FIFA World Cup and helping Chile lift the 2015 Copa America title as champions of South America.
MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
6
5
427
5
0
19
10
10
4
0
6
0
0
3
0
MLS - TOTAL
6
5
427
5
0
19
10
10
4
0
6
0
0
3
0
#88 | D | MATT LEWIS | @mattylew03 SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
MLS Regular Season
0
0
0
0
0
MLS Postseason
0
0
0
0
0
U.S. Open Cup
0
0
0
0
0
International
0
0
0
0
0
ALL COMPETITIONS
0
0
0
0
0
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals N/A Assists N/A Shots on Goal N/A Shots N/A Fouls Committed N/A Fouls Suffered N/A Last Regular Season... Appearance N/A Goal N/A Assist N/A 2018 Record when: he starts 0-0-0
Height: 6-2 Weight: 165 Birthday: 8/1/1996 Hometown: Kansas City, Missouri College: Fordham University Acquired: Signed as Homegrown on 1/22/18 Sporting Kansas City signed center back Matt Lewis as a Homegrown player following a four-year career at Fordham University. Lewis started all 84 college appearances from 2014-2017 - becoming Fordham’s career leader in both categories - while also tallying five goals and four assists over his last two seasons. He helped lead the Rams to a pair of Atlantic 10 Championship titles and three NCAA tournament appearances, including a run to the program’s first-ever Elite Eight in 2017. In addition to winning 39 career games at Fordham, Lewis earned multiple individual accolades as a college standout. He was an All-Atlantic 10 Second Team selection as a
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sophomore and junior and received 2017 Atlantic 10 Defensive Player of the Year honors as a senior, guiding Fordham to 11 clean sheets in his final season. Born and raised in Kansas City, Missouri, Lewis attended Rockhurst High School and anchored the Sporting KC U-18 backline throughout the 2013-14 campaign. The center back was named a finalist for Sporting KC Male Youth Player of the Year at the 2014 Kevin Gray Awards.
MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
20
Sporting KC Game Notes | May 20, 2018 at Minnesota United FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #26 | D | JAYLIN LINDSEY | @JaylinLindsey SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
MLS Regular Season
0
0
0
0
0
MLS Postseason
0
0
0
0
0
U.S. Open Cup
0
0
0
0
0
International
0
0
0
0
0
ALL COMPETITIONS
0
0
0
0
0
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals N/A Assists N/A Shots on Goal N/A Shots N/A Fouls Committed N/A Fouls Suffered N/A Last Regular Season... Appearance N/A Goal N/A Assist N/A 2018 Record when: he starts 0-0-0
Height: 5-8 Weight: 155 Birthday: 3/27/2000 Hometown: Charlotte, North Carolina Last Club: Sporting KC Academy Acquired: Signed as Homegrown on 1/1/2018 Sporting Kansas City signed Jaylin Lindsey as a Homegrown Player in September 2017, with his contract starting on Jan. 1, 2018. A product of the Sporting KC Academy, Lindsey is the third-youngest signing in club history. The defender has featured for the Sporting KC U-16s and U-18s and made more than 25 appearances for the United States U-17 Men’s National Team from 2016-2017.
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day later, he became the first American player born in 2000 or later to appear in a professional match. Lindsey would feature once more for the Rangers before joining the U.S. U-17 Residency Program in August 2016. Lindsey has featured regularly for the U.S. U-17s. He was named to the 2017 CONCACAF U-17 Championship Best XI in May after helping the U.S. to a second-place finish. That allowed Lindsey to represent the U.S. at the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup in India. Lindsey has been a youth international since 2013, representing the U-14s, U-15s and U-17s.
Born and raised in Charlotte, North Carolina, Lindsey joined the Sporting KC Academy in January 2015. He has made more than 30 combined appearances for the U-16s and U-18s. After impressing throughout his first full Academy season with Sporting KC, Lindsey signed an Academy contract with the Swope Park Rangers on May 6, 2016. A MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
#19 | M | CRISTIAN LOBATO SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
MLS Regular Season
15
8
764
2
0
MLS Postseason
1
0
20
0
0
U.S. Open Cup
0
0
0
0
0
International
0
0
0
0
0
ALL COMPETITIONS
16
8
784
2
0
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 1, 2 times, last: April 20, 2018, KC vs. VAN Assists 0 Shots on Goal 2, April 20, 2018, KC vs. VAN Shots 3, April 20, 2018, KC vs. VAN Fouls Committed 2, 2 times, last: May 9, 2018, KC at ATL Fouls Suffered 2, March 4, 2018, KC vs. NYC Last Regular Season... Appearance May 9, 2018, KC at ATL Goal April 20, 2018, KC vs. VAN Assist N/A 2018 Record when: he starts 1-1-0 he scores 1-0-0
Height: 5-11 Weight: 160 Birthday: 3/7/1989 Hometown: Barcelona, Spain Last Club: Gimnastic de Tarragona (Spain) Acquired: Signed on 6/29/2017 Cristian Lobato joined Sporting Kansas City in the summer of 2017 after spending two seasons with Gimnastic de Tarragona in the Spanish Second Division. Lobato has made more than 150 professional appearances since 2008, including a two-year stint at FC Barcelona B where he was teammates with Sporting KC midfielder Ilie from 2011-2013. He spent four years at FC Barcelona’s famed La Masia academy before ending his youth career at Spanish outfit CE L’Hospitalet. Lobato scored his first goal for the club in a 1-1 draw on the road at Columbus Crew SC in September 2017.
Lobato earned his senior team debut for Hospitalet in 2008 and helped the club win a Tercera Division title in 2009-10 and promotion to the Segunda Division B. He then joined Barcelona B of the Segunda Division, scoring eight goals in 57 games. In February 2014, Lobato made his top-flight debut for CA Osasuna and ended the 2013-14 La Liga campaign with 12 appearances. He then left Spain for the first time, helping Asteras Tripoli to a fourth-place finish in the 2014-15 Superleague Greece before returning to join Gimnastic de Tarragona in 2015.
MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
15
8
764
2
0
10
5
6
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
KC - Postseason
1
0
20
0
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
16
8
784
2
0
12
6
6
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
21
Sporting KC Game Notes | May 20, 2018 at Minnesota United FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #94 | D | JIMMY MEDRANDA | @jimmymedranda SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 1, 5 times, last: April 20, 2018, KC vs. VAN Assists 1, 4 times, last: April 15, 2018, KC vs. SEA Shots on Goal 3, June 3, 2017, KC vs. MIN Shots 4, 5 times, last: June 3, 2017, KC vs. MIN Fouls Committed 4, 2 times, last: Sept. 24, 2016, KC at SJ Fouls Suffered 4, March 15, 2014, KC vs. FCD
A
MLS Regular Season
85
61
5275
5
4
MLS Postseason
2
1
121
0
0
U.S. Open Cup
7
6
648
0
2
International
2
1
96
0
0
ALL COMPETITIONS
96
69
6141
5
6
Last Regular Season... Appearance May 9, 2018, KC at ATL Goal April 20, 2018, KC vs. VAN Assist April 15, 2018, KC vs. SEA 2018 Record when: he starts 5-1-1 he scores 2-0-0
Height: 5-8 Weight: 150 Birthday: 2/7/1994 Hometown: Mosquera, Nariño, Colombia Last Club: Deportivo Pereira (Colombia) Acquired: Signed on 2/13/2014 Jimmy Medranda joined Sporting KC in August 2013 on loan from Colombian club Deportivo Pereira, making his MLS debut a month later. He signed permanently for Sporting KC in February 2014 and has played 96 games for the club across all competitions. He set career highs for appearances (39), starts (29), minutes (2,619) and goals (2) in 2017.
Medranda has scored five goals and added six assists since the start of 2016, his first for the club. He joined Deportivo Pereira’s youth system at age 12 before climbing the ladder to the senior team by age 17. He made 16 first team appearances for the club in two seasons, scoring twice.
MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
85
61
5275
5
4
109
22
80
50
6
19
12
1
1
2
KC - Postseason
2
1
121
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
87
62
5396
5
4
110
22
81
51
6
19
12
1
1
2
#29 | GK | TIM MELIA | @TimMelia28 SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
MLS Regular Season
92
92
8249
0
0
MLS Postseason
2
2
174
0
0
U.S. Open Cup
10
10
990
0
0
International
1
1
90
0
0
ALL COMPETITIONS
105
105
9503
0
0
Height: 6-1 Weight: 190 Hometown: Great River, New York College: Lynn University Last Club: Chivas USA Acquired: Signed on 12/23/2014
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals Allowed 5, 2 times, last: Aug. 19, 2015, KC vs. SJ Saves 10, April 8, 2018, KC at LA Last Regular Season... Appearance May 9, 2018, KC at ATL Shutout May 9, 2018, KC at ATL 2018 Record when: he starts 7-2-2
Birthday: 5/15/1986
Tim Melia became one of the top goalkeepers in MLS in 2017 following his breakout season in 2015 where he earned MLS Comeback Player of the Year honors. Melia claimed the 2017 MLS Goalkeeper of the Year crown with career-highs in wins (12), shutouts (10), saves (91), starts (31) and minutes (2,759). Melia was named the club’s 2017 Most Valuable Player. Among goalkeepers with at least 15 regular-season appearances in 2017, he led MLS with a 0.78 goals against average, 78.4 save percentage and 69.2-percent passing accuracy. He also ranked second in shutouts. On April 8, 2018, Melia set a new club record and career-high with 10 saves in a 2-0 win over the LA Galaxy.
During his breakout campaign in 2015, Melia finished third in 2015 with a 72.6 precent save percentage while also ranking in the top 10 in wins, shutouts and goals against average. He was a six-time member of the MLSsoccer.com Team of the Week and became the first goalkeeper in MLS history to record six shutouts in his first nine league matches for a new team. After a four-year college career with NCAA Division III program Lynn University (New York), Melia began his professional career in 2008 with the Rochester Rhinos of the USL First Division. After stints with Real Salt Lake and Chivas USA, he spent the latter half of 2014 as a League Pool Goalkeeper, earning emergency call-ups from Sporting KC, FC Dallas and D.C. United.
MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
SHT
SVS
SO
GA
GAA
PG
PA
C
E
W
L
T
KC - Regular Season
92
92
8249
371
273
31
94
1.03
7
11
7
0
41
28
22
MLS - Regular Season
98
97
8688
407
295
31
108
1.12
8
12
7
1
41
32
23
KC - Postseason
2
2
174
5
2
0
2
1.03
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
MLS - TOTAL
100
99
8862
412
297
31
110
1.12
8
12
7
1
41
33
23
22
Sporting KC Game Notes | May 20, 2018 at Minnesota United FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #3 | D | IKE OPARA | @ikeopara SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 1, 12 times, last: Oct. 22, 2017, KC at RSL Assists 1, 3 times, last: Sept. 24, 2016, KC at SJ Shots on Goal 2, 3 times, last: March 22, 2014, KC vs. SJ Shots 3, 2 times, last: March 22, 2014, KC vs. SJ Fouls Committed 5, May 11, 2016, KC at COL Fouls Suffered 3, April 13, 2016, KC vs. COL
A
MLS Regular Season
92
79
7235
9
3
MLS Postseason
4
1
136
0
0
U.S. Open Cup
7
7
703
2
0
International
7
7
630
1
0
ALL COMPETITIONS
110
94
8704
12
3
Height: 6-2 Weight: 180 Birthday: 2/21/1989 Hometown: Durham, North Carolina College: Wake Forest Last Club: San Jose Earthquakes Acquired: Trade with San Jose Earthquakes on 12/12/2012
Ninth-year veteran Ike Opara is in his sixth season as a member of Sporting KC, having set career-highs for appearances (30), starts (30) and equaled his career-high with three goals in 2017. His performances in 2017 earned him the MLS Defender of the Year title. Opara was previously a nominee for MLS Player of the Month in March 2015, before suffering a season-ending Achilles rupture in April. He made his 2016 debut on April 9 in a 2-0 win against the New York Red Bulls, his first MLS appearance in nearly a year. Sporting KC’s 2013 Newcomer of the Year, Opara appeared in 18 MLS matches during the club’s MLS Cup-winning campaign. He scored four goals in 2013 across all
Last Regular Season... Appearance May 9, 2018, KC at ATL Goal Oct. 22, 2017, KC at RSL Assist Sept. 24, 2016, KC at SJ 2018 Record when: he starts 6-2-2 he scores 0-0-0
competitions and featured in three of Sporting KC’s playoff matches. A season-ending ankle injury limited him to three MLS appearances in 2014. Opara has one cap for the U.S. Men’s National Team, coming in a friendly against Bosnia & Herzegovina on January 28, 2018. He previously represented the United States at the U-23 level during the 2012 CONCACAF Men’s Qualifying Tournament. The San Jose Earthquakes selected him in the 2010 MLS SuperDraft as a Generation adidas signing, and he played 36 MLS matches for the team over three seasons.
MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
92
79
7235
9
3
64
24
90
38
3
0
11
1
5
2
MLS - Regular Season
127
101
9387
12
3
85
31
119
55
8
1
13
1
6
2
KC - Postseason
4
1
136
0
0
1
0
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
MLS - Postseason
5
1
214
0
0
2
0
3
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
132
102
9601
12
3
87
31
122
59
9
1
13
1
6
2
#11 | F | DIEGO RUBIO | @DiegoRubo_ SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
MLS Regular Season
36
15
1432
8
2
MLS Postseason
1
1
120
0
0
U.S. Open Cup
5
4
378
2
1
International
3
3
270
1
0
ALL COMPETITIONS
45
23
2200
11
3
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 2, Sept. 16, 2017, KC vs. NE Assists 1, 2 times, last: Sept. 24, 2017, KC vs. LA Shots on Goal 5, Sept. 30, 2017, KC vs. VAN Shots 7, Sept. 30, 2017, KC vs. VAN Fouls Committed 4, Sept. 16, 2017, KC vs. NE Fouls Suffered 5, July 10, 2016, KC vs. NYC
Height: 5-11 Weight: 170 Birthday: 5/15/1993 Hometown: Santiago, Chile Last Club: Real Valladolid (Spain) Acquired: Signed on loan from Real Valladolid as Young Designated Player on 3/8/2016 Sporting KC acquired Chilean striker Diego Rubio in March 2016 after he recorded 37 goals and 15 assists during a five-year professional stint in South America and Europe. The forward joined Sporting KC initially on loan from Real Valladolid of the Spanish Segunda Division, where he made 14 appearances during the 2015-16 season. A native of Santiago, Chile, he scored his first goal on April 27, 2016 at Vancouver. He scored the game-winner in the 109th minute of Sporting KC’s 2-1 victory over Minnesota United FC in the U.S. Open Cup Round of 32 on June 15, 2016, then opened his CONCACAF Champions League scoring account on Sept. 13, 2016 vs. Vancouver. Rubio completed his permanent transfer to Sporting KC in September 2016. He tore his ACL that October and made his return to the field on June 17, 2017 in a 0-0 road draw with San Jose before scoring his first goal since returning in a 1-1 draw with Philadelphia on July 6, 2017.
Last Regular Season... Appearance May 9, 2018, KC at ATL Goal March 24, 2018, KC at COL Assist Sept. 24, 2017, KC vs. LA 2018 Record when: he starts 0-1-0 he scores 0-0-1
Rubio played for 18-time Primeira Liga champion Sporting Clube de Portugal from 2011-2015, scoring 22 goals in 52 games for the club’s reserve team Sporting B. He also made 20 senior team appearances, including six in the 2011-12 UEFA Europa League as he helped the club advance to the tournament semifinals. Rubio has earned three caps for the Chile Men’s National Team since debuting at age 18 in a friendly against Paraguay in June 2011. He appeared in two additional friendlies against France and Mexico later that year before playing eight matches at the U-20 level in 2012 and 2013, including three starts at the 2013 South American Youth Football Championship.
MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
36
15
1432
8
2
51
17
37
42
12
0
4
0
3
1
KC - Postseason
1
1
120
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
37
16
1552
8
2
51
17
38
43
13
0
5
0
3
1
23
Sporting KC Game Notes | May 20, 2018 at Minnesota United FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #7 | F | JOHNNY RUSSELL SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
MLS Regular Season
11
11
932
5
2
MLS Postseason
0
0
0
0
0
U.S. Open Cup
0
0
0
0
0
International
0
0
0
0
0
ALL COMPETITIONS
11
11
932
5
2
Height: 5-10 Weight: 170 Hometown: Glasgow, Scotland Last Club: Derby County FC (England) Acquired: Signed on 1/31/2018
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 3, April 20, 2018, KC vs. VAN Assists 1, 2 times, last: March 17, 2018, KC vs. SJ Shots on Goal 4, April 20, 2018, KC vs. VAN Shots 6, April 20, 2018, KC vs. VAN Fouls Committed 1, 5 times, last: May 5, 2018, KC vs. COL Fouls Suffered 3, March 4, 2018, KC vs. NYC Last Regular Season... Appearance May 9, 2018, KC at ATL Goal April 20, 2018, KC vs. VAN Assist March 17, 2018, KC vs. SJ 2018 Record when: he starts 7-2-2 he scores 3-0-0
Birthday: 4/8/1990
Sporting KC acquired Scottish winger Johnny Russell in a transfer from English club Derby County FC in January 2018. Russell scored 93 goals during a 12-year professional career in England and his native Scotland. Russell developed in the Dundee United FC Academy in Scotland before making his professional debut for the top-flight Scottish Premiership club in May 2007 at age 17. He spent most of the following two seasons on loan at Scottish side Forfar Athletic, recording eight goals, and marked his first career Dundee United start with a goal in a 2009 Scottish FA Cup win over East Sterlingshire. After being loaned to Raith Rovers in 2009-10, Russell enjoyed a breakout year at Dundee United with nine goals as the Tangerines finished fourth in the Scottish Premier League. He added 14 more goals in all
comps during the 2011-12 campaign to pace another fourth-place finish. Russell’s final season at Dundee saw him produce a team-best 20 goals in 38 competitive appearances. Russell reached new heights in June 2013 when he joined Derby County. He marked his debut for the outfit with his first of nine goals in the 2013-14 English Championship as the Rams fell just short of promotion to the EPL. He totaled 18 goals over the next two seasons. Russell has earned four career caps for Scotland, receiving his first call to the senior squad in May 2012 for a friendly against the U.S. but did not feature in the match. Russell made his debut in a 2014 friendly against England and featured in two more friendlies the following year. Russell has also represented Scotland at the U-19 and U-21 levels.
MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
11
11
932
5
2
37
16
5
13
3
28
1
0
1
2
MLS - TOTAL
11
11
932
5
2
37
16
5
13
3
28
1
0
1
2
#20 | F | DANIEL SALLOI | @danielsalloi SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
MLS Regular Season
32
21
1986
6
6
MLS Postseason
1
0
69
0
0
U.S. Open Cup
4
1
215
3
0
International
0
0
0
0
0
ALL COMPETITIONS
37
22
2270
9
6
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 1, 6 times, last: May 9, 2018, KC at ATL Assists 2, March 10, 2018, KC at CHI Shots on Goal 4, Sept. 24, 2017, KC vs. LA Shots 8, May 5, 2018, KC vs. COL Fouls Committed 2, 2 times, last: Oct. 22, 2017, KC at RSL Fouls Suffered 4, Oct. 11, 2017, KC at HOU Last Regular Season... Appearance May 9, 2018, KC at ATL Goal May 9, 2018, KC at ATL Assist April 20, 2018, KC vs. VAN 2018 Record when: he starts 7-1-1 he scores 3-0-0
Height: 6-1 Weight: 150 Birthday: 7/19/1996 Hometown: Budapest, Hungary Last Club: Gyirmot SE (Hungary) - Loan Acquired: Signed as a Homegrown on 1/13/2016 Sporting Kansas City signed forward Daniel Salloi as the fourth Homegrown Player in club history in early 2016 and made his Sporting KC debut on April 9, 2017 against the Colorado Rapids. Salloi is one of five Homegrown Players on Sporting Kansas City’s roster, alongside Gianluca Busio (2017), Jaylin Lindsey (2018), Matt Lewis (2018) and Wan Kuzain Wan Kamal (2018). He scored on his first start for the club - a 4-0 win over Minnesota United FC in the U.S. Open Cup on June 14, 2017 - before adding his first MLS goal vs. Portland on July 1. Salloi scored the winning goal in the 2017 U.S. Open Cup Final in September. Salloi made 10 appearances for Sporting KC’s USL affiliate, the Swope Park Rangers, in 2016 and scored four goals and added three assists before being loaned to Gyirmot SE in
Hungary for the remainder of the season. Salloi moved to the United States in August 2014 as an AFS exchange student and attended Blue Valley Northwest High School in Overland Park, Kansas, joining joined the Sporting Kansas City Academy U-18s for the 2014-15 season. After a successful spell with the Sporting KC U-18s, Salloi returned to his former Academy side Ujpest FC in July 2015 to sign an amateur contract for senior team, a 20-time champion in Hungary’s first division. He made his professional debut in the top-tier OTP Bank Liga on July 18, the day before his 19th birthday. Salloi made his debut for the Hungary Under-21 National Team in late 2017 and has four caps to date.
MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
32
21
1986
6
6
72
28
13
30
9
1
2
0
3
3
KC - Postseason
1
0
69
0
0
4
1
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
33
21
2055
6
6
76
29
13
33
9
1
2
0
3
3
24
Sporting KC Game Notes | May 20, 2018 at Minnesota United FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #6 | M | ILIE SANCHEZ | @iliesanchez SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
MLS Regular Season
44
44
3960
2
5
MLS Postseason
1
1
120
0
0
U.S. Open Cup
5
5
510
0
1
International
0
0
0
0
0
ALL COMPETITIONS
50
50
4590
2
6
Height: 5-11 Weight: 170 Hometown: Barcelona, Spain Last Club: Elche CF (Spain) Acquired: Signed on 1/13/2017
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 1, 2 times, last: April 15, 2018, KC vs. SEA Assists 2, May 9, 2018, KC at ATL Shots on Goal 2, April 15, 2018, KC vs. SEA Shots 5, April 20, 2018, KC vs. VAN Fouls Committed 5, March 10, 2018, KC at CHI Fouls Suffered 6, May 5, 2018, KC vs. COL
A
Last Regular Season... Appearance May 9, 2018, KC at ATL Goal April 15, 2018, KC vs. SEA Assist May 9, 2018, KC at ATL 2018 Record when: he starts 7-2-2 he scores 1-0-1
Birthday: 11/21/1990
Sánchez, a product of FC Barcelona’s famed La Masia youth academy, has eight years of professional experience in Spain and Germany. The defensive midfielder featured extensively for FC Barcelona B from 2009-2014 and most recently played for Spanish side Elche CF during the 2015-16 season. He joined Sporting KC ahead of the 2017 season and has made 50 appearances in all competitions for the club, earning Sporting KC Newcomer of the Year honors in 2017.
After missing most of 2011-12 through injury, Sánchez claimed a regular spot in Barcelona B’s midfield over the next two seasons. He played 29 league matches in 2012-13 and started 36 of 38 appearances in 2013-14, guiding Barcelona B to another third-place finish in the Segunda Division. Sánchez appeared in 114 league games during his five-year spell at FC Barcelona B.
Sánchez moved to Germany’s second division in 2014, making 26 appearances in all Born and raised in Barcelona, Sánchez jumped from La Masia to FC Barcelona B ahead competitions for 1860 Munich of the 2. Bundesliga. He was then loaned back to his native of the 2009-10 campaign. He helped the club earn promotion to the Spanish Segunda Spain for the 2015-16 campaign, where he played 28 games for CF Elche in the Segunda Division in his first professional season. He played 24 more matches the following year as Division. Barcelona B finished third in Spain’s second tier. MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
44
44
3960
2
5
33
6
33
49
0
11
8
0
0
2
KC - Postseason
1
1
120
0
0
1
0
1
2
0
0
1
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
45
45
4080
2
5
34
6
34
51
0
11
9
0
0
2
#14 | F | KHIRY SHELTON | @KhiryShelton SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
MLS Regular Season
10
10
837
0
2
MLS Postseason
0
0
0
0
0
U.S. Open Cup
0
0
0
0
0
International
0
0
0
0
0
ALL COMPETITIONS
10
10
837
0
2
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 1, 6 times, last: Oct. 15, 2017, NYC at NE (w/ NYC) Assists 3, Sept. 23, 2016, NYC vs. CHI (w/ NYC) Shots on Goal 2, 3 times, last: March 24, 2018, KC at COL Shots 6, May 5, 2018, KC vs. COL Fouls Committed 4, Sept. 27, 2017, NYC at MTL (w/ NYC) Fouls Suffered 4, April 11, 2015, NYC at PHI (w/ NYC) Last Regular Season... Appearance May 9, 2018, KC at ATL Goal Oct. 15, 2017, NYC at NE (w/ NYC) Assist March 31, 2018, KC vs. DC 2018 Record when: he starts 7-1-2 he scores 0-0-0
Height: 6-3 Weight: 190 Birthday: 6/26/1993 Hometown: Leander, Texas College: Oregon State Last Club: New York City FC Acquired: Acquired via trade with New York City FC on 12/14/2017 Shelton was selected second overall in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft on Jan. 15, 2015 by expansion side New York City FC. After three seasons with the club, Shelton moved to Sporting KC in December 2017 in a trade for Saad Abdul-Salaam.
season. He was an NSCAA All-America Second Team; Pac-12 Player of the Year; All-Far West Region First Team as he helped lead the Beavers to their first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2003.
Shelton was NYCFC’s first-ever SuperDraft pick and played a total of 54 regular-season Shelton was a member of the U.S. U-18 National Team for the Lisbon International games for the club, notching six goals and 10 assists across just 23 starts. The Leander, Tournament in 2011. Selected to the U18 squad for its trip to Israel in 2010. Texas native had his best season in 2016 when he tallied four goals and nine assists. In college, Shelton recorded 10 goals and 12 assists at Oregon State University his senior MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
10
10
837
0
2
24
5
12
9
1
1
1
0
0
1
MLS - Regular Season
64
33
3322
6
12
61
17
36
40
4
1
1
0
0
4
MLS - Postseason
2
0
57
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
66
33
3379
6
12
61
17
36
41
4
1
1
0
0
4
25
Sporting KC Game Notes | May 20, 2018 at Minnesota United FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #15 | D | SETH SINOVIC | @ssinovic SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
MLS Regular Season
171
163
14437
1
9
MLS Postseason
12
12
1134
2
0
U.S. Open Cup
14
14
1183
0
2
International
11
10
937
1
2
ALL COMPETITIONS
208
199
17691
4
13
Height: 5-10 Weight: 170 Hometown: Leawood, Kansas College: Creighton Last Club: New England Revolution Acquired: Signed on 5/10/2011
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 1, April 9, 2017, KC vs. COL Assists 1, 9 times, last: Sept. 24, 2017, KC vs. LA Shots on Goal 2, 2 times, last: Oct. 11, 2017, KC at HOU Shots 3, 4 times, last: Oct. 11, 2017, KC at HOU Fouls Committed 5, 2 times, last: Sept. 23, 2015, KC at HOU Fouls Suffered 3, 6 times, last: April 20, 2013, KC at LA Last Regular Season... Appearance May 5, 2018, KC vs. COL Goal April 9, 2017, KC vs. COL Assist Sept. 24, 2017, KC vs. LA 2018 Record when: he starts 2-0-1 he scores 0-0-0
Birthday: 1/28/1987
An eight-year MLS veteran, Seth Sinovic has started 199 of 208 appearances in all competitions since joining Sporting KC from the New England Revolution in 2011. The left back played at least 30 regular season matches every year from 2012-2014, during which time Sporting KC conceded the fewest combined goals in MLS. He scored his first MLS regular-season goal on his 150th MLS appearance for Sporting KC against the Colorado Rapids on April 9, 2017.
A native of Leawood, Kansas, Sinovic scored his first professional goal in the 2012 MLS Cup Playoffs and notched the second of his career in the 2013 postseason as Sporting KC won MLS Cup. He was named the club’s Defender of the Year in 2014. After a four-year college career at Creighton University, Sinovic was selected by New England with the 25th pick in the 2010 MLS SuperDraft. He made 20 MLS appearances as a rookie before moving to Sporting KC in 2011.
MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
171
163
14437
1
9
84
23
177
106
9
0
27
0
0
5
MLS - Regular Season
190
180
15972
1
9
91
24
190
117
10
0
30
0
0
5
KC - Postseason
12
12
1134
2
0
5
3
18
12
0
0
2
0
2
0
MLS - TOTAL
203
193
17151
3
9
96
27
208
129
9
0
32
0
2
5
#16 | D | GRAHAM SMITH SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
MLS Regular Season
0
0
0
0
0
MLS Postseason
0
0
0
0
0
U.S. Open Cup
0
0
0
0
0
International
0
0
0
0
0
ALL COMPETITIONS
0
0
0
0
0
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals N/A Assists N/A Shots on Goal N/A Shots N/A Fouls Committed N/A Fouls Suffered N/A Last Regular Season... Appearance N/A Goal N/A Assist N/A 2018 Record when: he starts 0-0-0
Height: 6-3 Weight: 185 Birthday: 4/8/1990 Hometown: Highlands Ranch, Colorado College: University of Denver Acquired: 2018 MLS SuperDraft 1st Round (#18) - signed on 2/15/18
he scores 0-0-0
Sporting Kansas City selected center back Graham Smith with the 18th overall pick in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft before officially sigining him in February 2018.
goals in 38 matches for the Beavers, helping the side reach the NCAA Tournament in 2014.
Smith split his four-year college career between Oregon State University (2014-15) and the University of Denver (2016-17). The versatile defender started all 80 appearances at the NCAA Division I level, registering six goals and seven assists in his final two seasons with the Denver Pioneers.
Upon transferring to Denver in 2016, Smith helped the Pioneers reach the Men’s College Cup for the first time in program history. He split time between the holding midfield and center back positions, serving as the anchor of a defense that notched a 0.52 goals against average in 2016 and a 0.71 goals against average in 2017. As a senior, Smith was a United Soccer Coaches All-West Region Second Team selection and a CoSIDA Academic All-American.
A native of Highlands Ranch, Colorado, Smith was teammates with current Sporting KC forward Khiry Shelton during his freshman campaign at Oregon State. He assisted three MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
26
Sporting KC Game Notes | May 20, 2018 at Minnesota United FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #23 | D | COLTON STORM | @ColtonStorm SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
MLS Regular Season
0
0
0
0
0
MLS Postseason
0
0
0
0
0
U.S. Open Cup
0
0
0
0
0
International
0
0
0
0
0
ALL COMPETITIONS
0
0
0
0
0
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals N/A Assists N/A Shots on Goal N/A Shots N/A Fouls Committed N/A Fouls Suffered N/A Last Regular Season... Appearance N/A Goal N/A Assist N/A 2018 Record when: he starts 0-0-0
Height: 5-10 Weight: 175 Birthday: 7/6/1994 Hometown: Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania College: University of North Carolina Acquired: 2017 MLS SuperDraft 1st Round (#14) - signed on 2/24/2017
he scores 0-0-0
Right back Colton Storm joined Sporting Kansas City as the No. 14 overall selection in the also named to the NCAA College Cup Best XI after guiding the Tar Heels to their seventh 2017 MLS SuperDraft. Storm spent the 2017 season on loan with the Swope Park final four in program history. Rangers, tallying one goal and three assists in 30 games as the Rangers won their second consecutive USL Western Conference title. Born and raised in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, Storm started 41 straight games for North Carolina from 2015-2016. He captained the team as a senior, leading a defense Storm tallied two goals and eight assists in 69 matches during his four-year career at the that posted 12 shutouts in 21 matches. As a youth, Storm competed in the United States University of North Carolina. He capped his senior campaign in 2016 with Second Team U-17 Residency Program in Bradenton, Florida. He played club soccer for HMMS Eagle All-Atlantic Coast Conference and NSCAA Third Team All-South Region honors. He was FC in his hometown. MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
#75 | M | WAN KUZAIN WAN KAMAL | @LeKuz7 SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
MLS Regular Season
0
0
0
0
0
MLS Postseason
0
0
0
0
0
U.S. Open Cup
0
0
0
0
0
International
0
0
0
0
0
ALL COMPETITIONS
0
0
0
0
0
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals N/A Assists N/A Shots on Goal N/A Shots N/A Fouls Committed N/A Fouls Suffered N/A Last Regular Season... Appearance N/A Goal N/A Assist N/A 2018 Record when: he starts 0-0-0
Height: 5-10 Weight: 160 Birthday: 9/14/1998 Hometown: Carbondale, Illinois Last Club: Swope Park Rangers Acquired: Signed as Homegrown on 4/13/2018 Sporting Kansas City signed holding midfielder Wan Kuzain Wan Kamal to an MLS contract on April 13, 2018, becoming the ninth Homegrown player in club history and the fifth on the active roster. Kuzain is the first Sporting KC Homegrown signing to progress from the Sporting KC Academy to the Swope Park Rangers to the senior team.
he scores 0-0-0
Kuzain continued to develop in 2017 with the Swope Park Rangers, where he helped them to a second straight Western Conference championship. He debuted for the club last March and signed his first professional contract with the club in July, ending the campaign with 13 games played. His 91.3-percent passing accuracy last season ranked first in the USL among players with at least five appearances.
Born and raised in Carbondale, Illinois, Kuzain spent several years with St. Louis Scott Gallagher Soccer Club before joining the Sporting Kansas City Academy in August 2016. As a youth, Kuzain previously trained with the United States U-17 Men’s National Team in He signed an Academy contract with the Rangers later that month. The midfielder finished 2013 and 2014 as well as Dutch club Feyenoord in late 2015. the 2016-17 U.S. Soccer Development Academy season with four goals in 20 appearances for the Sporting KC U-18s. MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
27
Sporting KC Game Notes | May 20, 2018 at Minnesota United FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #1 | GK | ADRIAN ZENDEJAS | @MrZ3ND SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
MLS Regular Season
0
0
0
0
0
MLS Postseason
0
0
0
0
0
U.S. Open Cup
0
0
0
0
0
International
0
0
0
0
0
ALL COMPETITIONS
0
0
0
0
0
Height: 6-5 Weight: 185 Hometown: Chula Vista, California Last Club: Swope Park Rangers (USL) Acquired: Signed on 12/2/2016
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals Allowed N/A Saves N/A Last Regular Season... Appearance N/A Shutout N/A 2018 Record when: he starts 0-0-0
Birthday: 8/30/1995
Goalkeeper Adrian Zendejas signed an MLS contract for Sporting KC in December 2016 after playing for the Swope Park Rangers during the club’s inaugural 2016 campaign. He spent the 2017 season primarily on loan with the Swope Park Rangers, making 25 starts for the club and posting a 0.92 goals against average with 10 shutouts. Zendejas was one of the top goalkeepers in the USL, cementing his pedigree by saving four penalties and scoring the game-winning spot kick in the shootout of the Western Conference Final against OKC Energy FC in November 2017. Zendajas joined the Rangers in June 2016 and debuted in a 2-1 win over LA Galaxy II on Aug. 27 before starting five of the team’s final seven regular season matches, amassing a
perfect 5-0-0 record with three shutouts, 13 saves and a 0.40 goals against average. Zendejas carried his great form into the postseason, earning two more clean sheets as the Rangers rattled off three straight victories en route to the USL Cup Final. The Chula Vista, California native joined Club Tijuana in 2014 and made his debut for the Under-20 team in February 2015. He made 31 total appearances for the U-20 team while helping the Xolos reach the 2015 Apertura final and the 2016 Clausura final. He made his first-team debut in a preseason friendly against Club Leon on July 3, 2015 and played all four preseason games for the Xolos in July 2015.
MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
SHT
SVS
SO
GA
GAA
PG
PA
C
E
W
L
T
KC - Regular Season
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
#8 | M | GRAHAM ZUSI | @gzusi SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 2, 3 times, last: Sept. 28, 2012, KC vs. CHI Assists 2, 6 times, last: Aug. 19, 2017, KC vs. FCD Shots on Goal 3, 4 times, last: July 3, 2016, KC vs. CLB Shots 6, May 15, 2016, KC vs. ORL Fouls Committed 4, 2 times, last: March 30, 2013, KC vs. MTL Fouls Suffered 6, Oct. 26, 2013, KC at PHI
A
MLS Regular Season
229
189
17430
28
57
MLS Postseason
14
14
1379
0
6
U.S. Open Cup
15
13
1267
3
5
International
8
8
690
0
3
ALL COMPETITIONS
266
224
20766
31
71
Last Regular Season... Appearance May 9, 2018, KC at ATL Goal April 15, 2018, KC vs. SEA Assist April 20, 2018, KC vs. VAN 2018 Record when: he starts 7-2-2 he scores 1-0-1
Height: 5-10 Weight: 160 Birthday: 8/18/1986 Hometown: Longwood, Florida College: Maryland Acquired: 2009 MLS SuperDraft 2nd Round (#23) A 10-year veteran for Sporting KC, Graham Zusi has garnered MLS All-Star (2012-15, 2017), MLS Best XI (2012-13) and MLS Breakout Player of the Year (2011) accolades in addition to receiving a 2012 MLS MVP nomination. He earned Sporting KC MVP honors from 2012-14 and is the only player to appear in every All-Star Game from 2011-2014. Zusi signed a long-term Designated Player contract in 2014. He has recorded 31 goals and 71 assists in 266 appearances for Sporting KC across all competitions since being drafted in 2009 out of the University of Maryland, where he won two national championships. He is second in club history with 71 total assists, while his 410 chances created from 2011-2015 (including postseason) ranked third in MLS. With his assist
against RSL on April 29, 2017, Zusi reached 50 regular-season assists and later moved into first in club history with 24 game-winning assists on Aug. 19, 2017 versus FC Dallas. Zusi has earned 55 caps for the U.S. Men’s National Team since debuting in January 2012, recording five goals and seven assists. He played four matches at the 2014 FIFA World Cup, tallying two assists as the U.S. advanced out of the group stage. He played in his first CONCACAF Gold Cup in 2015, starting two matches, and scored in a World Cup qualifier against Guatemala on March 29, 2016. He played five games for the U.S. at the 2016 Copa America Centenario, scoring on June 7 in a 4-0 win over Costa Rica. He recently made four appearances as the U.S. won the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup.
MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
229
189
17430
28
57
345
110
186
267
30
725
18
1
8
26
KC - Postseason
14
14
1379
0
6
27
2
21
25
1
69
2
0
0
3
MLS - TOTAL
243
203
18809
28
63
372
112
207
292
31
794
20
1
8
29
28
Sporting KC Game Notes | May 20, 2018 at Minnesota United FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KC 2018 PARTICIPATION CHART 3/4 3/10 3/17 3/24 3/31 4/8 4/15 4/20 4/28 5/5 5/9 5/20 5/27 6/3 6/9 6/23 6/30 PLAYER NYC @CHI SJ @COL DC @LA SEA VAN @NE COL @ATL @MIN CLB MIN @POR HOU @MTL Amor DNP DNP DNP DNP SPR DNP DNP CB-90 DNP DNP DNP Belmar UNAV SPR SPR SPR SPR SPR UNAV SPR SUB-13 SPR SPR Besler CB-90 CB-90 CB-90 CB-90 CB-90 CB-90 CB-90 CB-90 CB-90 CB-90 CB-90 Busio UNAV SPR INJ ACD ACD SPR INTL INTL SPR SPR SPR Croizet RW-57 SUB-1 SUB-8 RW-66 SUB-37 CM-70 CM-74 CM-90 CM-63 SUB-19 CM-71 Dick UNAV SPR DNP UNAV SPR SPR UNAV DNP DNP DNP DNP Didic UNAV SPR SPR SPR DNP SPR UNAV SPR SPR SPR SPR Espinoza CM-90 CM-90 CM-89 CM-90 CM-90 CM-90 CM-90 CM-76 CM-90 CM-90 CM-90 Evans INJ INJ INJ UNAV UNAV UNAV UNAV DNP SPR UNAV SPR Fernandes SUB-33 SUB-35 SUB-3 SUB-29 SUB-13 SUB-2 SUB-5 INJ INJ SUB-2 SUB-8 Gutierrez CM-90 CM-90 CM-90 CM-90 CM-53 INJ INJ SUB-14 INJ INJ INJ Lewis SPR SPR SPR SPR SPR SPR SPR SPR SPR SPR SPR Lindsey DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP SPR DNP DNP Lobato LB-73 DNP DNP DNP SPR DNP SUB-16 SUB-38 DNP LB-71 SUB-19 Medranda SUB-17 SUB-21 SUB-1 SUB-45 LB-90 LB-90 LB-90 LB-90 LB-77 CM-81 LB-90 Melia GK-90 GK-90 GK-90 GK-90 GK-90 GK-90 GK-90 GK-90 GK-90 GK-90 GK-90 Opara CB-90 CB-90 CB-90 CB-90 CB-90 CB-90 CB-90 INJ CB-90 CB-90 CB-90 Rubio CF-62 SPR SPR SUB-2 DNP DNP DNP SUB-19 SUB-8 DNP SUB-1 Russell LW-90 RW-89 RW-90 LW-88 RW-90 RW-88 RW-85 RW-52 RW-90 RW-88 RW-82 Salloi SUB-28 LW-90 LW-87 INTL LW-77 LW-90 LW-90 LW-90 LW-82 LW-90 LW-90 Ilie CM-90 CM-90 CM-90 CM-90 CM-90 CM-90 CM-90 CM-90 CM-90 CM-90 CM-90 Shelton INJ CF-55 CF-82 CF-90 CF-90 CF-90 CF-90 CF-71 CF-90 CF-90 CF-89 Sinovic DNP LB-69 LB-90 LB-45 DNP SUB-20 DNP DNP SUB-27 SUB-9 DNP Smith SPR SPR SPR SPR SPR SPR UNAV SPR SPR SPR SPR Storm UNAV SPR SPR SPR SPR SPR UNAV SPR DNP UNAV SPR Kuzain -- -- -- -- -- -- UNAV SPR SPR SPR SPR Zendejas DNP DNP SPR DNP DNP DNP DNP SPR INJ INJ SPR Zusi RB-90 RB-90 RB-90 RB-90 RB-90 RB-90 RB-90 RB-90 RB-90 RB-90 RB-90 7/4 7/7 7/14 7/28 8/4 8/11 8/18 8/25 9/1 9/8 9/15 9/23 9/30 10/6 10/17 10/21 10/28 PLAYER @RSL TOR @NY FCD @HOU @LFC POR MIN @SEA ORL @SJ @PHI RSL LA @VAN @FCD LFC Amor Belmar Besler Busio Croizet Dick Didic Espinoza Evans Fernandes Gutierrez Lewis Lindsey Lobato Medranda Melia Opara Rubio Russell Salloi Ilie Shelton Sinovic Smith Storm Kuzain Zendejas Zusi KEY Position-Minutes - Starting Position-Minutes Played DNP - Did Not Play/Unused Substitute INJ - Injured SUB-Minutes - Substitute-Minutes played UNAV - Unavailable For Selection SUS - Suspended
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SPR - Swope Park Rangers (USL) INTL - International Duty ACD - Sporting KC Academy
Sporting KC Game Notes | May 20, 2018 at Minnesota United FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SINGLE SEASON RECORDS (FIELD PLAYERS) 1996-2017
ALL-TIME RECORDS (FIELD PLAYERS)
Stat
Player
#
Stat
Player
#
Games
C.J. Sapong (2011)
34
Games
Davy Arnaud
240
Minutes
Ilie Sanchez (2017)
2970
Minutes
Matt Besler
20821
Goals
Dom Dwyer (2014)
22
Goals
Preki
71
Assists
Preki (1997 & 2003)
17
Assists
Preki
98
Shots
Preki (1996)
140
Shots
Preki
693
Shots on goal
Preki (1996)
61
Shots on goal
Preki
283
Fouls Committed
Chris Henderson (2000)
79
Fouls Committed
Davy Arnaud
329
Fouls Suffered
Davy Arnaud (2004)
111
Fouls Suffered
Davy Arnaud
528
Offsides
Eddie Johnson (2007)
50
Offsides
Vitalis Takawira
126
Corner Kicks
Graham Zusi (2012)
150
Corner Kicks
Graham Zusi
724
Cautions
Aurelien Collin (2013)
13
Cautions
Kerry Zavagnin
44
Ejections
Davy Arnaud (2010)
3
Ejections
Roger Espinoza
7
SINGLE SEASON RECORDS (GOALKEEPERS) 1996-2017
ALL-TIME RECORDS (GOALKEEPERS)
Stat
Player
#
Stat
Player
#
Games
Jimmy Nielsen (2012 & 2013)
34
Games
Jimmy Nielsen
128
Minutes
Jimmy Nielsen (2012 & 2013)
3060
Minutes
Jimmy Nielsen
11497
Wins
Mike Ammann (1997)
21
Wins
Jimmy Nielsen
57
Losses
Mike Amman (1998)
16
Losses
Tony Meola
45
Draws
Bo Oshoniyi (2005)
12
Draws
Jimmy Nielsen
32
Shutouts
Tony Meola (2000)
16
Shutouts
Jimmy Nielsen
45
Goals Against Avg.
Tim Melia (2017)
0.78
Goals Allowed
Tony Meola
154
Goals Allowed
Mike Amman (1997) & Kevin Hartman (2007)
45
Saves
Tony Meola
507
Saves
Tony Meola (2000)
129
Goals Against Avg.
Jimmy Nielsen
0.99
SINGLE GAME RECORDS (FIELD PLAYERS)
SINGLE SEASON TEAM RECORDS
Stat
Player
#
Stat
Year
#
Goals
Digital Takawira (1998), Preki (1998), Davy Arnaud (2004), Eddie Johnson (twice in 2007), Birahim Diop (2010), Gerso Fernandes (2017), Johnny Russell (2018)
3
Goals
1996
61
Assists
2000
67
Assists
Chris Henderson (1999)
4
Shots
2012
542
Shots
Preki (1997)
12
Shots on goal
1996
250
Shots on goal
Preki (1996), Eddie Johnson (2007)
6
Fouls Committed
2013
511
Fouls Committed
Davy Arnaud (2010), Oriol Rosell (2013)
8
Fouls Suffered
2000
541
Fouls Suffered
Davy Arnaud (2006)
10
Offsides
1997
117
Offsides
Alex Bunbury (1999)
7
Corner Kicks
2012
199
Corner Kicks
Alex Zotinca (2006)
12
Cautions
2013
67
Ejections
2011
8
Points
2012
63
Wins
1997
21
Losses
1999
24
Ties
2017
13
Shutouts
2000
17
Goals Allowed
1996
63
SINGLE GAME RECORDS (GOALKEEPERS) Stat
Player
#
Goals Allowed
Bo Oshoniyi (2001)
7
Saves
Tim Melia (2018)
10
30
Sporting KC Game Notes | May 20, 2018 at Minnesota United FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KANSAS CITY INDIVIDUAL ALL-TIME CHARTS (MLS REGULAR SEASON) GAMES PLAYED Player GP 1. Davy Arnaud 240 2. Matt Besler* 237 2. Kerry Zavagnin 237 4. Graham Zusi* 229 5. Nick Garcia 224 6. Preki 218 7. Jimmy Conrad 204 8. Roger Espinoza* 201 8. Chris Klein 200 10. Jack Jewsbury 195 GAMES STARTED Player GS 1. Matt Besler* 231 2. Kerry Zavagnin 228 3. Nick Garcia 224 4. Davy Arnaud 213 5. Jimmy Conrad 203 6. Preki 199 7. Graham Zusi* 189 8. Chris Klein 183 9. Roger Espinoza* 181 10. Seth Sinovic* 163 MINUTES PLAYED Player MP 1. Matt Besler* 20,821 2. Kerry Zavagnin 20,515 3. Nick Garcia 20,157 4. Davy Arnaud 19,399 5. Jimmy Conrad 18,194 6. Preki 17,817 7. Graham Zusi* 17,430 8. Chris Klein 16,380 9. Roger Espinoza* 16,065 10. Seth Sinovic* 14,437 GAMES PLAYED IN GOAL Player GP 1. Jimmy Nielsen 128 2. Tony Meola 125 3. Bo Oshoniyi 96 4. Tim Melia* 92 4. Kevin Hartman 90 6. Mike Ammann 60 7. Chris Snitko 26 8. Eric Kronberg 25 9. Garth Lagerwey 23 10. Andy Gruenebaum 11 SAVES Player GP SV 1. Tony Meola 125 507 2. Bo Oshoniyi 96 354 3. Kevin Hartman 90 332 4. Jimmy Nielsen 128 304 5. Tim Melia* 92 277 6. Mike Amman 60 206 7. Chris Snitko 26 95 8. Garth Lagerwey 23 83 9. Eric Kronberg 25 58 10. Andy Gruenebaum 11 34 SHUTOUTS Player GP SO 1. Jimmy Nielsen 128 45 2. Tony Meola 125 37 3. Tim Melia* 92 31 4. Kevin Hartman 90 22 4. Bo Oshoniyi 96 22 6. Mike Ammann 60 10 7. Eric Kronberg 25 8 8. Luis Marin 8 3 8. Andy Gruenebaum 11 3 8. Garth Lagerwey 23 3 8. Chris Snitko 26 3 GOALKEEPER WINS Player GP GW 1. Jimmy Nielsen 128 57 2. Tony Meola 125 49 3. Tim Melia* 92 41 4. Mike Ammann 60 33 4. Bo Oshoniyi 96 33 6. Kevin Hartman 90 30 7. Garth Lagerwey 23 12 8. Eric Kronberg 25 9 9. Andy Gruenebaum 11 6 10. Chris Snitko 26 5
GOALS Player GP G 1. Preki 218 71 2. Dom Dwyer 128 57 3. Davy Arnaud 240 43 3. Josh Wolff 144 43 5. Chris Klein 200 39 6. Kei Kamara 113 38 7. Mo Johnston 149 31 8. Benny Feilhaber 150 29 9. Graham Zusi* 229 28 9. Scott Sealy 88 28 9. Vitalis Takawira 103 28 ASSISTS Player GP A 1. Preki 218 98 2. Graham Zusi* 229 57 2. Chris Klein 200 45 4. Benny Feilhaber 150 41 5. Davy Arnaud 240 35 6. Roger Espinoza* 201 28 6. Mo Johnston 149 28 7. Josh Wolff 144 26 9. Mark Chung 94 25 10. Kerry Zavagnin 237 22 SHOTS Player GP SH 1. Preki 218 693 2. Davy Arnaud 240 452 3. Dom Dwyer 128 401 4. Kei Kamara 113 370 5. Graham Zusi* 229 345 6. Chris Klein 200 312 7. Mo Johnston 149 274 8. Josh Wolff 144 265 9. Benny Feilhaber 150 237 10. Roger Espinoza* 201 223 SHOTS ON GOAL Player GP SOG 1. Preki 218 283 2. Davy Arnaud 240 176 3. Dom Dwyer 128 161 4. Mo Johnston 149 138 4. Chris Klein 200 138 4. Josh Wolff 144 138 7. Kei Kamara 113 126 8. Graham Zusi* 229 110 9. Vitalis Takawira 103 102 10. Mark Chung 94 95 FOULS COMMITTED Player GP FC 1. Davy Arnaud 240 329 2. Kerry Zavagnin 237 326 3. Roger Espinoza* 201 319 4. Matt McKeon 144 309 5. Dom Dwyer 128 239 6. Nick Garcia 224 234 7. Mo Johnston 149 226 8. Jimmy Conrad 204 210 9. Matt Besler* 237 208 10. Aurelien Collin 107 191 FOULS SUFFERED Player GP FS 1. Davy Arnaud 240 528 2. Preki 218 362 3. Kerry Zavagnin 237 354 4. Benny Feilhaber 150 286 5. Roger Espinoza* 201 279 6. Dom Dwyer 128 273 7. Graham Zusi* 229 266 8. Nick Garcia 224 250 9. Mark Chung 94 204 10. Diego Gutierrez 119 196 CAUTIONS (YELLOW CARDS) Player GP YC 1. Kerry Zavagnin 237 44 2. Roger Espinoza* 201 43 2. Davy Arnaud 240 43 4. Nick Garcia 224 37 5. Aurelien Collin 107 31 6. Matt Besler* 237 30 6. Diego Gutierrez 119 30 6. Matt McKeon 144 30 9. Jack Jewsbury 195 28 9. Mo Johnston 149 28
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CORNER KICKS Player GP CK 1. Graham Zusi* 229 724 2. Preki 218 452 3. Benny Feilhaber 150 271 4. Claudio Lopez 57 188 5. Jose Burciaga Jr. 115 175 6. Francisco Gomez 114 157 7. Chris Henderson 61 154 8. Chris Klein 200 152 9. Davy Arnaud 240 144 10. Carlos Marinelli 41 91 GAME-WINNING GOALS Player GP GWG 1. Dom Dwyer 128 13 1. Preki 218 13 3. Chris Klein 200 12 3. Kei Kamara 113 11 3. Josh Wolff 144 11 6. Davy Arnaud 240 10 7. Graham Zusi* 229 8 7. Vitalis Takawira 103 8 9. Benny Feilhaber 150 7 9. C.J. Sapong 110 7 9. Scott Sealy 88 7 GAME-WINNING ASSISTS Player GP GWA 1. Graham Zusi* 229 26 2. Preki 218 23 3. Chris Klein 200 16 4. Benny Feilhaber 150 12 5. Davy Arnaud 240 10 5. Josh Wolff 144 10 7. Jack Jewsbury 195 8 7. Mo Johnston 149 8 7. Kei Kamara 113 8 7. Chance Myers 147 8 7. Kerry Zavagnin 237 8 MULTI-GOAL GAMES Player GP MGG 1. Dom Dwyer 128 10 2. Vitalis Takawira 103 8 3. Preki 218 7 4. Kei Kamara 113 5 4. Scott Sealy 88 5 4. Josh Wolff 144 5 7. Mo Johnston 149 4 7. Chris Klein 200 4 9. Graham Zusi* 229 3 9. Davy Arnaud 240 3 9. Teal Bunbury 89 3 9. Eddie Johnson 43 3 PENALTY KICK GOALS Player GP PKG 1. Preki 218 21 2. Benny Feilhaber 150 12 3. Dom Dwyer 128 7 4. Kei Kamara 113 5 5. Claudio Lopez 57 4 6. Claudio Bieler 41 3 6. Jose Burciaga Jr. 115 3 6. Jack Jewsbury 195 3 6. Josh Wolff 144 3 10. Ilie Sanchez* 44 2 10. Omar Bravo 27 2 10. Matt McKeon 144 2 Player 1. Dom Dwyer 2. Kei Kamara 3. Preki 4. Scott Sealy 5. Josh Wolff 6. Vitalis Takawira 7. Mark Chung 7. Mo Johnston 9. Chris Klein 10. Benny Feilhaber *Minimum 20 goals
GOALS PER GAME GP 128 113 218 88 144 103 94 149 200 150
GLS AVG 57 0.45 38 0.34 71 0.33 28 0.32 43 0.30 28 0.27 20 0.21 31 0.21 39 0.20 29 0.19
BOLD * - denotes player on current roster
Sporting KC Game Notes | May 20, 2018 at Minnesota United FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KANSAS CITY INDIVIDUAL SINGLE-SEASON CHARTS (MLS REGULAR SEASON) GAMES PLAYED Year Player GP 2011 C.J. Sapong 34 2012 Jimmy Nielsen 34 2013 Jimmy Nielsen 34 2012 Kei Kamara 33 2014 Dom Dwyer 33 2016 Dom Dwyer 33 2017 Jimmy Medranda 33 2017 Ilie Sanchez 33 GAMES STARTED Year Player GS 2012 Jimmy Nielsen 34 2013 Jimmy Nielsen 34 2017 Ilie Sanchez 33 10 players tied with 32 MINUTES PLAYED Year Player MIN 2012 Jimmy Nielsen 3060 2013 Jimmy Nielsen 3060 2017 Ilie Sanchez 2970 2000 Nick Garcia 2915 2000 Peter Vermes 2915 GAMES PLAYED IN GOAL Year Player GP 2012 Jimmy Nielsen 34 2013 Jimmy Nielsen 34 2005 Bo Oshoniyi 32 2000 Tony Meola 31 2011 Jimmy Nielsen 31 2017 Tim Melia 31 Year Player 2000 Tony Meola 2003 Tony Meola 2008 Kevin Hartman 2005 Bo Oshoniyi 2007 Kevin Hartman
SAVES GP SV 31 129 30 121 30 117 32 112 30 110
Year Player 2000 Tony Meola 2012 Jimmy Nielsen 2013 Jimmy Nielsen 2008 Kevin Hartman 2010 Jimmy Nielsen 2017 Tim Melia
SHUTOUTS GP SO 31 16 34 15 34 13 30 10 29 10 31 10
GOALKEEPER WINS Year Player GP GW 1997 Mike Ammann 29 21 2012 Jimmy Nielsen 34 18 2013 Jimmy Nielsen 34 17 2000 Tony Meola 31 15 1996 Garth Lagerwey 23 12 2011 Jimmy Nielsen 31 12 2017 Tim Melia 31 12 GOALS AGAINST AVERAGE Year Player GP GA GAA 2017 Tim Melia 31 24 0.78 2012 Jimmy Nielsen 34 27 0.79 2013 Jimmy Nielsen 34 30 0.88 2000 Tony Meola 31 29 0.92 2004 Tony Meola 21 22 1.05 *Minimum 1,000 minutes played
Year Player 2014 Dom Dwyer 1996 Preki 2016 Dom Dwyer 2007 Eddie Johnson 1996 Vitalis Takawira
GOALS GP GOALS 33 22 32 18 33 16 24 15 28 13
CORNER KICKS Year Player GP CK 2012 Graham Zusi 32 150 2013 Graham Zusi 27 128 2014 Graham Zusi 25 125 2009 Claudio Lopez 29 123 2011 Graham Zusi 32 97
Year Player 1997 Preki 2003 Preki 2000 Preki 2012 Graham Zusi 2015 Benny Feilhaber
ASSISTS GP ASSISTS 27 17 30 17 31 15 32 15 32 15
OFFSIDES Year Player GP OFF 2007 Eddie Johnson 24 50 1996 Vitalis Takawira 28 44 1997 Vitalis Takawira 28 43 2014 Dom Dwyer 33 38 2000 Chris Henderson 31 36
SHOTS GP SHOTS 32 140 33 134 33 119 33 113 30 97
GAME-WINNING GOALS Year Player GP GWG 2000 Miklos Molnar 17 6 2007 Eddie Johnson 24 6 2014 Dom Dwyer 33 6 1997 Preki 27 5 2012 C.J. Sapong 31 5 2015 Krisztian Nemeth 27 5
Year Player 1996 Preki 2012 Kei Kamara 2016 Dom Dwyer 2014 Dom Dwyer 1999 Preki
SHOTS ON GOAL Year Player GP SOG 1996 Preki 32 61 2012 Kei Kamara 33 49 1996 Vitalis Takawira 28 48 2014 Dom Dwyer 33 48 1997 Preki 27 44 2002 Preki 25 44 2016 Dom Dwyer 33 44 FOULS COMMITTED Year Player GP FC 2000 Chris Henderson 31 79 2001 Matt McKeon 26 76 1997 Matt McKeon 31 75 2000 Matt McKeon 30 75 2013 Oriol Rosell 31 66 2016 Dom Dwyer 33 66 FOULS SUFFERED Year Player GP FS 2004 Davy Arnaud 30 111 2005 Davy Arnaud 31 85 2015 Dom Dwyer 30 81 1999 Preki 30 77 2006 Davy Arnaud 32 76 CAUTIONS (YELLOW CARDS) Year Player GP YC 2013 Aurelien Collin 29 13 2011 Aurelien Collin 23 10 2013 Oriol Rosell 31 10 2016 Roger Espinoza 30 10 1997 Mo Johnston 29 9 2005 Jose Burciaga Jr. 31 9 2017 Roger Espinoza 30 9 EJECTIONS (RED CARDS) Year Player GP RC 2010 Davy Arnaud 27 3 eight players tied with 2
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GAME-WINNING ASSISTS Year Player GP GWA 2000 Chris Henderson 31 5 2000 Matt McKeon 30 5 2003 Preki 30 5 2004 Davy Arnaud 30 5 2004 Josh Wolff 26 5 2012 Graham Zusi 32 5 2013 Graham Zusi 27 5 2015 Benny Feilhaber 30 5 PENALTY KICK GOALS Year Player GP PKG 1996 Preki 32 7 2014 Dom Dwyer 33 7 2003 Preki 30 5 2015 Benny Feilhaber 32 5 2016 Benny Feilhaber 29 5 GOALS PER GAME Year Player GP GLS 2018 Felipe Gutierrez* 6 5 2000 Miklos Molnar 17 12 2014 Dom Dwyer 33 22 2007 Eddie Johnson 24 15 1996 Preki 32 18 *Minimum 5 goal
AVG 0.83 0.71 0.67 0.63
Sporting KC Game Notes | May 20, 2018 at Minnesota United FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KANSAS CITY INDIVIDUAL HIGHS (MLS REGULAR SEASON) GOALS Career: 71 Preki Season: 22 Dom Dwyer (2014) Game: 3 8 times Half: 3 Vitalis Takawira (05/16/1998 at NE, 2nd) Half: 3 Eddie Johnson (06/02/2007 vs. NY, 2nd) Half: 3 Gerso Fernandes (05/17/2017 vs. SEA, 2nd) ASSISTS Career: 98 Preki Season: 17 Preki (1997) Season: 17 Preki (2003) Game: 4 Chris Henderson (06/20/1999 vs. MET) Half: 3 Chris Henderson (06/20/1999 vs. MET, 1st) Half: 3 Preki (06/21/2003 vs. CHI, 1st) SHOTS Career: 693 Preki Season: 140 Preki (1996) Game: 12 Preki (04/12/1997 at TB) Half: 8 Preki (04/12/1997 at TB, 2nd) Half: 8 Onandi Lowe (08/12/2001 at COL, 2nd) Half: 8 Preki (07/06/2002 vs. DAL, 2nd)
SHOTS ON GOAL Career: 283 Preki Season: 61 Preki (1996) Game: 6 Preki (05/19/1996 at LA) Game: 6 Eddie Johnson (06/02/007 vs. NY) Half: 4 8 times
CORNER KICKS Career: 724 Graham Zusi Season: 150 Graham Zusi (2012) Game: 12 Alex Zotinca (07/22/2006 at NY) Half: 8 Chris Henderson (04/10/1999 vs. SJ, 2nd) Half: 8 Chris Henderson (05/20/2000 vs. SJ, 1st)
FOULS COMMITTED Career: 329 Davy Arnaud Season: 79 Chris Henderson (2000) Game: 8 Davy Arnaud (05/29/2010 at RSL) Game: 8 Oriol Rosell (07/27/2013 at MTL) Half: 7 Scott Uderitz (05/11/1996 vs. DAL, 1st)
GOALS ALLOWED Career: 154 Tony Meola Season: 45 Mike Ammann (1997) Season: 45 Kevin Hartman (2007) Game: 7 Bo Oshoniyi (07/04/2001 vs. CHI) Half: 4 6 times
FOULS SUFFERED Career: 528 Davy Arnaud Season: 111 Davy Arnaud (2004) Game: 10 Davy Arnaud (10/14/2006 at NY) Half: 6 7 times
SAVES Career: 507 Tony Meola Season: 129 Tony Meola (2000) Game: 10 Tim Melia (04/08/2018 at LA) Half: 7 4 times
SPORTING KANSAS CITY TEAM HIGHS (MLS REGULAR SEASON) GOALS Season: 61 Game: 6 2-Tms: 10 Half: 5 Half: 5
in 1996 4 times 05/02/1996 vs. CLB 05/02/1996 vs. CLB (2nd) 06/21/1997 vs. DC (2nd)
ASSISTS Season: 67 Game: 10 2-Tms: 12 Half: 8
in 2000 06/20/1999 vs. MET 07/04/2001 vs. CHI 06/20/1999 vs. MET (1st)
SHOTS Season: 542 Game: 34 Game: 34 2-Tms: 44 2-Tms: 44 2-Tms: 44 Half: 23
in 2012 05/15/2016 vs. ORL 04/20/2018 vs. VAN 08/14/1999 at MET 08/05/2000 vs. LA 06/09/2001 at MIA 04/20/2018 vs. VAN (2nd)
SHOTS ON GOAL Season: 250 in 1996 Game: 14 08/23/1998 vs. MIA Game: 14 06/21/2003 vs. CHI Game: 14 04/20/2018 vs. VAN 2-Tms: 22 05/02/1996 vs. CLB 2-Tms: 22 04/18/1997 vs. DAL Half: 11 08/23/1998 vs. MIA (1st) FOULS COMMITTED Season: 511 in 2013 Game: 27 07/04/1997 at CLB 2-Tms: 52 05/17/2000 vs. DC Half: 16 04/05/1997 vs. LA (1st) Half: 16 07/04/1997 at CLB (2nd) Half: 16 03/08/2014 at SEA (1st) FOULS SUFFERED Season: 541 in 2000 Game: 30 08/16/2003 at DAL 2-Tms: 51 05/17/2000 vs. DC Half: 20 07/27/1996 vs. NE (2nd)
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CORNER KICKS Season: 199 in 2012 Game: 15 04/10/1999 vs. SJ 2-Tms: 22 08/14/1999 at MET Half: 10 04/10/1999 vs. SJ (2nd) GOALS ALLOWED Season: 63 in 1996 Game: 7 07/04/2001 vs. CHI 2-Tms: 10 05/02/1996 vs. CLB Half: 4 7 times SAVES Season: 133 in 1999 Game: 10 04/08/2018 at LA 2-Tms: 18 04/18/1997 vs. DAL 2-Tms: 18 09/02/2000 vs. TB Half: 7 4 times
Adrian Zendejas Amer Didic Ike Opara Brad Evans Matt Besler Ilie Sanchez Johnny Russell Graham Zusi Yohan Croizet Diego Rubio Gerso Fernandes Gianluca Busio Khiry Shelton Seth Sinovic Graham Smith Roger Espinoza Eric Dick Cristian Lobato Daniel Salloi Felipe Gutierrez Emiliano Amor Colton Storm Jaylin Lindsey Tim Melia Wan Kuzain Matt Lewis Kharlton Belmar Jimmy Medranda
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Salloi 2 (unassisted) 16 Salloi 3 (Sanchez 2) 67; Fernandes 1 (Sanchez 3) 87
Gutierrez 1 (unassisted) 9; Russell 1 (Salloi 1, Espinoza 1) 44; Medranda 1 (unassisted) 83; Gutierrez 2 (Salloi 2, Russell 1) 86 Sanchez 1 (penalty kick) 25; Zusi 1 (Espinoza 2) 56; Gutierrez 3 (Salloi 3, Russell 2) 68 Gutierrez 4 (unassisted) 57; Rubio 1 (Shelton 1, Fernandes 1) 91+ Gutierrez 5 (Shelton 2) 3 Salloi 1 (unassisted) 56; Russell 2 (Espinoza 3) 61 Sanchez 2 (penalty kick) 34; Zusi 2 (Medranda 1) 78 Russell 3 (Espinoza 4, Zusi 1) 10; Russell 4 (Espinoza 5) 16; Medranda 2 (Salloi 4) 30; Russell 5 (Besler 1) Lobato 1 (Croizet 1) 54; Croizet 1 (Sanchez 1) 77
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