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(W-L-T) LEAD TIED TRAIL SCORE ALLOWKC 2-0-0 1-2-5 1-0-1 2-0-2 2-2-1DAL 2-0-1 4-1-2 0-2-0 5-0-1 1-3-0
SPORTING KANSAS CITY FC DALLAS Date Score (Gms since) Date Score (Gms since)Home win 5/20/2015 KC 4, NE 2 (0) 5/09/2015 DAL 2, LA 1 (1)Road win 3/28/2015 KC 1, NYC 0 (4) 5/01/2015 DAL 4, HOU 1 (1)Home loss 10/26/2014 KC 0, NY 2 (6) 4/10/2015 DAL 0, COL 4 (3)Road loss 4/18/2015 KC 1, LA 2 (3) 5/23/2015 DAL 1, MTL 2 (0)Tie game 5/23/2015 KC 0, SEA 0 (0) 5/15/2015 DAL 0, NYR 0 (1)Shutout for 5/23/2015 KC 0, SEA 0 (0) 5/15/2015 DAL 0, NYR 0 (1)Shutout vs. 5/23/2015 KC 0, SEA 0 (0) 5/15/2015 DAL 0, NYR 0 (1)
Sporting KC TLTWWTLTWTWTFC Dallas WWWTLLWTWWTL
GOALS SCORED IN GAME GP 0 1 2 3 4+ TOT AVGKC 12 3 6 0 1 2 17 1.42DAL 12 3 4 2 2 1 18 1.50
GOALS ALLOWED IN GAME GP 0 1 2 3 4+ TOT AVGKC 12 5 2 3 1 1 15 1.25DAL 12 4 4 2 1 1 15 1.25
GOALS SCORED Total 1-15 16-30 31-45 46-60 61-75 76-90KC 17 2 3 4 2 2 4DAL 18 3 4 1 5 1 4
GOALS ALLOWED Total 1-15 16-30 31-45 46-60 61-75 76-90KC 15 4 2 2 3 2 2DAL 15 1 2 3 2 2 5
GOALSCORING RECORD
GOALS BY INTERVALS
RECORD AT HALFTIME RECORD WITH FIRST GOAL
THE LAST TIME
GAME-BY-GAME: WON/LOST/TIED
SPORTINGG: 5 NemethA: 7 FeilhaberSHT: 36 DwyerSOG: 11 DwyerFC: 20 DwyerFS: 35 DwyerOF: 14 DwyerC: 3 Ellis/Espinoza E: 1 Besler
FC DALLAS G: 5 PerezA: 5 CastilloSHT: 31 CastilloSOG: 12 CastilloFC: 17 Harris/UlloaFS: 27 DiazOF: 6 CastilloC: 3 HarrisE: 1 Acosta/Perez
TEAM LEADERS
GP W-L-T PTS GF GA Sporting 12 4-2-6 18 17 15at home 6 3-0-3 12 9 5
FC Dallas 12 6-3-3 21 18 15on road 5 2-2-1 7 9 7
2015 SEASON RECORDS
LEAGUE HEAD-TO-HEADALL-TIME (50 meetings): Sporting 20 wins (2 shootout), 72 goals …FC Dallas 20 wins (1 shootout), 83 goals … Ties 10
AT KC (25 meetings): Sporting 11 wins (0 shootout), 44 goals … FC Dallas 8 wins (1 shootout), 34 goals … Ties 6
2015 (MLS)3/14: DAL 3, KC 1 (Perez 17, 52; Castillo 73 – Espinoza 44)
SPORTING KC2 Erik Palmer-Brown (DF)3 Ike Opara (DF)4 Kevin Ellis (DF)5 Matt Besler (DF)6 Paulo Nagamura (MF)7 Chance Myers (DF)8 Graham Zusi (MF)9 Krisztian Nemeth (FW)10 Benny Feilhaber (MF)11 Bernardo Anor (MF)12 Mikey Lopez (MF)13 Amadou Dia (DF)14 Dom Dwyer (FW)15 Seth Sinovic (DF)16 Servando Carrasco (MF)17 Saad Abdul-Salaam (DF)18 James Rogers (FW)21 Jon Kempin (GK)22 Connor Hallisey (MF) 23 Jalil Anibaba (DF)27 Roger Espinoza (MF)29 Tim Melia (GK)37 Jacob Peterson (FW)71 Marcel de Jong (DF)93 Soni Mustivar (MF)94 Jimmy Medranda (MF)
FC DALLAS1 Dan Kennedy (GK)3 Moises Hernandez (DF)4 Kyle Bekker (MF)7 Blas Perez (FW)8 Victor Ulloa (MF)9 David Texeira (FW)10 Mauro Diaz (MF)11 Fabian Castillo (FW)12 Ryan Hollingshead (MF)13 Tesho Akindele (FW)14 Atiba Harris (MF)16 Coy Craft (FW)17 Zach Loyd (DF)18 Chris Seitz (GK)21 Michael Barrios (MF)22 Stephen Keel (DF)23 Kellyn Acosta (MF)24 Matt Hedges (DF)25 Walker Zimmerman (DF)26 Danny Garcia (MF)27 Je-Vaughn Watson (MF)29 Alex Zendejas (MF)31 Michel (DF)33 Otis Earle (DF)44 Jesse Gonzalez (GK)
ROSTERSPROBABLE LINEUPS
REFEREE: David Gantar.AR1 (bench): George Gansner; AR2 (opposite): Danny Thornberry;
4th: Nima Saghafi
SPORTINGSat. June 6 Seattle
Sun. June 21 at Real Salt LakeSat. June 27 Colorado
Sun. July 12 at Vancouver
UPCOMING MATCHES
SPORTING KANSAS CITY v FC DALLAS(May 29, Sporting Park; 8 p.m. CT; UniMas)
FC DALLASSun. June 7 at San JoseSat. June 13 at Seattle
Fri. June 19 at ColoradoFri. June 26 Houston
GOALS SCOREDMINUTES PER GOAL
RIGHT FOOTLEFT FOOTHEADERS
OTHER
OPEN PLAYCROSS
CORNERREBOUND PENALTIES
DIRECT FROM FREE KICKFREE KICK (INDIRECT)
OWN GOALS
INSIDE GOAL AREAINSIDE PENALTY AREA
OUTSIDE PENALTY AREA
F A 18 15 60 72
13 7 4 6 1 2 0 0
15 10 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0
4 2 13 8 1 5
F A 17 15 64 72
6 10 5 1 6 3 0 1
9 8 3 0 2 3 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 1
3 3 11 10 3 2
WHERE THE GOALS COME FROM
HOW SCORED
TYPE OF PLAY
DISTANCE
SPORTING FC DALLAS
DISCIPLINARY SITUATION
DISABLED LIST / INJURED RESERVE
INTERNATIONAL DUTY
none
KC: Erik Palmer-Brown (U.S. U-20 national team) … DAL: Kellyn Acosta (U.S. U-20 national team)
SUSPENDED: noneWARNINGS (suspended next yellow card): none
29Melia
94Medranda
27Anibaba
16Carrasco
8Zusi
13Dia
9Nemeth
10Feilhaber
93Mustivar
4Ellis
5Besler
25Zimmerman
8Ulloa
31Michel
10Diaz
3Hernandez
11Castillo
7Perez
24Hedges
27Watson
12Hollingshead
1Kennedy
SPORTING KANSAS CITY v FC DALLAS(May 29, Sporting Park; 8 p.m. CT -- MLS Game 124)
2015 CAREERNo. Player Pos Ht Wt Birthdate Birthplace GP GS G A GP GS G A 1 Dan Kennedy GK 6-1 200 07/22/1982 Fullerton, CA 5 5 0 0 149 147 0 03 Moises Hernandez DF 6-0 155 03/05/1992 Dallas, TX 10 10 0 2 27 23 0 24 Kyle Bekker MF 5-9 165 09/02/1990 Oakville, ON, Canada 5 0 0 0 34 16 0 07 Blas Perez FW 6-1 174 03/13/1981 Panama City, Panama 10 9 5 1 84 73 36 148 Victor Ulloa MF 5-11 165 03/04/1992 Wylie, TX 12 12 0 0 41 38 0 19 David Texeira FW 6-0 179 02/27/1991 Salto, Uruguay 4 3 1 1 23 12 5 110 Mauro Diaz MF 5-7 137 03/10/1991 Concepcion del Uruguay, Argentina 8 8 2 4 35 22 8 911 Fabian Castillo FW 5-8 150 06/17/1992 Cali, Colombia 12 12 4 5 119 103 24 2112 Ryan Hollingshead MF 6-1 180 04/16/1991 Granite Bay, CA 12 9 2 1 23 13 2 113 Tesho Akindele FW 5-11 170 03/31/1992 Calgary, AB, Canada 12 7 3 1 38 25 10 414 Atiba Harris MF 6-3 185 01/09/1985 Basseterre, St. Kitts & Nevis 10 6 0 1 201 158 26 2316 Coy Craft FW 6-2 175 05/23/1997 Abingdon, VA 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 017 Zach Loyd DF 5-9 160 07/18/1987 Tulsa, OK 9 9 0 0 149 139 4 718 Chris Seitz GK 6-3 236 03/12/1987 San Luis Obispo, CA 7 7 0 0 64 63 0 021 Michael Barrios MF 5-4 132 04/21/1991 Barranquilla, Colombia 7 1 0 0 7 1 0 022 Stephen Keel DF 6-0 185 04/11/1983 Littleton, CO 0 0 0 0 59 45 1 323 Kellyn Acosta MF 5-10 150 07/24/1995 Plano, TX 6 5 0 0 34 25 0 124 Matt Hedges DF 6-4 190 04/01/1990 Carmel, IN 10 10 1 0 103 97 10 125 Walker Zimmerman DF 6-3 185 05/19/1993 Lawrenceville, GA 9 5 0 0 26 18 2 026 Danny Garcia MF 5-5 155 10/14/1993 Dallas, TX 0 0 0 0 4 4 0 027 Je-Vaughn Watson MF 6-1 175 10/22/1983 St. Catherine, Jamaica 8 7 0 0 104 75 7 629 Alex Zendejas MF 5-7 145 02/07/1998 El Paso, TX 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 031 Michel DF 6-1 165 06/09/1981 Vitoria, Brazil 10 7 0 3 66 53 11 1633 Otis Earle DF 6-1 170 01/17/1992 London, England 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 044 Jesse Gonzalez GK 6-4 180 05/25/1995 Edenton, NC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
HEAD COACH : Oscar Pareja 08/10/1968 W47 L45 T22
FC DALLAS
2015 CAREERNo. Player Pos Ht Wt Birthdate Birthplace GP GS G A GP GS G A2 Erik Palmer-Brown DF 6-1 175 04/24/1997 Napoleon, OH 2 1 0 0 5 3 0 03 Ike Opara DF 6-2 180 02/21/1989 Durham, NC 6 6 2 0 62 45 8 04 Kevin Ellis DF 5-9 160 06/30/1991 Kansas City, MO 7 6 0 0 29 23 0 35 Matt Besler DF 6-0 170 02/11/1987 Kansas City, MO 11 11 0 2 161 156 2 96 Paulo Nagamura MF 5-8 155 03/02/1983 Sao Paulo, Brazil 6 4 1 0 228 205 13 197 Chance Myers DF 6-0 165 12/07/1987 Thousand Oaks, CA 0 0 0 0 123 98 2 138 Graham Zusi MF 5-10 160 08/18/1986 Orlando, FL 9 8 0 2 157 123 22 419 Krisztian Nemeth FW 5-11 165 01/05/1989 Gyor, Hungary 10 8 5 1 10 8 5 110 Benny Feilhaber MF 5-9 160 01/19/1985 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 12 12 3 7 122 110 15 2611 Bernardo Anor MF 6-1 178 05/24/1988 Caracas, Venezuela 6 1 0 0 77 49 12 312 Mikey Lopez MF 5-8 160 02/20/1993 Dallas, TX 0 0 0 0 8 5 0 013 Amadou Dia DF 5-10 150 06/08/1993 Nantes, France 8 4 0 0 8 4 0 014 Dom Dwyer FW 5-9 180 07/30/1990 Cuckfield, England 11 11 4 1 61 49 28 415 Seth Sinovic DF 5-10 170 01/28/1987 Kansas City, MO 5 4 0 0 138 134 0 716 Servando Carrasco MF 5-10 175 08/13/1988 Coronado, CA 8 6 0 0 67 37 1 117 Saad Abdul-Salaam DF 6-4 185 09/08/1991 Charlotte, NC 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 018 James Rogers FW 5-8 150 06/27/1993 Yoyah, Sierra Leone 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 021 Jon Kempin GK 6-1 170 04/08/1993 Overland Park, KS 0 0 0 0 4 3 0 022 Connor Hallisey MF 5-9 158 02/09/1993 Granite Bay, CA 4 0 0 0 4 0 0 023 Jalil Anibaba DF 6-0 185 10/19/1988 Fullerton, CA 10 10 1 2 122 117 5 827 Roger Espinoza MF 5-11 170 10/25/1986 Puerto Cortes, Honduras 9 9 1 2 122 102 3 1329 Tim Melia GK 6-1 190 05/15/1986 Great River, NY 4 4 0 0 10 9 0 037 Jacob Peterson FW 5-10 165 01/27/1986 Portage, MI 10 5 0 1 209 119 15 1571 Marcel de Jong DF 5-9 170 10/15/1986 Newmarket, Ontario, Canada 6 6 0 1 6 6 0 193 Soni Mustivar MF 5-10 170 02/12/1990 Ivry Sur Seine, France 8 4 0 0 8 4 0 094 Jimmy Medranda MF 5-5 150 02/07/1994 Mosquera, Colombia 4 4 0 0 10 5 0 0
HEAD COACH : Peter Vermes 11/21/1966 W80 L60 T50
SPORTING KANSAS CITY
MLS GAME INFORMATION
SPORTING KANSAS CITY vs FC DALLAS SPORTING PARK, Kansas City, Kan.
May 29, 2015 (WEEK 13, MLS Game #124) 8 p.m. CT (UniMás / UDN; KMCI-38)
Long-time rivals now back together in the Western Conference, Sporting Kansas City and FC Dallas meet for the second time this season when they face off on Viernes de Fútbol at Sporting Park. The teams are separated by just three points in the West table. FC Dallas are still on top of the division, seeing their five-game unbeaten run come to an end when they kicked off their long road swing with a 2-1 loss at Montréal. Sporting extended their current undefeated streak to five games, coming away from Seattle Sounders FC with a point following a scoreless draw last weekend. REFEREE: David Gantar. AR1 (bench): George Gansner; AR2 (opposite): Danny Thornberry; 4th: Nima Saghafi MLS Career: 38 games; FC/gm: 25.7; Y/gm: 2.8; R: 14; pens: 7 SUSPENDED: none WARNINGS: SUSPENDED NEXT YELLOW CARD: none SUSPENDED AFTER TWO YELLOW CARDS: KC: Roger Espinoza, Kevin Ellis … DAL: Atiba Harris DISABLED LIST: none INTERNATIONAL ABSENCES: KC: Erik Palmer-Brown (U.S. U-20 national team) … DAL: Kellyn Acosta (U.S. U-20 national team) HEAD-TO-HEAD ALL-TIME (50 meetings): Sporting 20 wins (2 shootout), 72 goals …FC Dallas 20 wins (1 shootout), 83 goals … Ties 10 AT KC (25 meetings): Sporting 11 wins (0 shootout), 44 goals … FC Dallas 8 wins (1 shootout), 34 goals … Ties 6 FUTURE MATCH: 9/18: Sporting Kansas City vs. FC Dallas, 6 p.m. CT (UniMas)
The teams are meeting for the second time this season. Blas Perez scored on either side of halftime and Fabian Castillo put the match away with a late goal as FC Dallas claimed a 3-1 win March 14 at Toyota Stadium.
It was the first win for either team in the all-time series since 2012, when Sporting won 2-1 in Kansas City. The last FCD victory had come in 2011, a 3-2 at Sporting Park on Aug. 27.
Coaches record: Peter Vermes vs. DAL: P9 W3 L4 D2 … Oscar Pareja vs. KC: P4 W1 L1 D2 LAST MEETING (MLS) 3/14: DAL 3, KC 1 (Perez 17, 52; Castillo 73 – Espinoza 44)
FCD opened the scoring in the 17th minute. Blas Perez started the play, looping a pass that allowed Fabian Castillo to race towards goal. Castillo found Tesho Akindele, who made a nifty turn and found a trailing Perez on the right side of the box, and he fired the ball past SKC goalkeeper Luis Marin.
But the visitors pulled level in the 44th minute when Roger Espinoza was given far too much space to drill a into the left side of the net from just outside the area as FCD goalkeeper Chris Seitz could not keep out the shot despite getting a hand to it.
FC Dallas took the lead in the 52nd minute. A corner kick was deflected back to Michel, whose looping cross found an wide-open Perez in the penalty area, and he converted from close range as the flag stayed down despite a hint of offside.
The lead was doubled in in the 73rd minute when a perfectly weighted pass from Michel found Ryan Hollingshead streaking down the right side. Hollingshead then found Castillo, who accelerated past Marin and finished into an empty net.
Kansas City had another golden opportunity in the 79th minute after Matt Hedges was ruled to have handled the ball in the box. Dom Dwyer took the resulting penalty kick, but Seitz read him perfectly and dove right to keep the ball out.
FC DALLAS (4-2-3-1): Chris Seitz - Atiba Harris, Zach Loyd, Matt Hedges, Moises Hernandez - Victor Ulloa, Michel - Tesho Akindele (Michael Barrios 76), Mauro Diaz (Ryan Hollingshead 69), Fabian Castillo (Kyle Bekker 89) - Blas Perez.
SPORTING KANSAS CITY (4-1-2-3): Luis Marin - Amadou Dia, Ike Opara, Kevin Ellis, Marcel de Jong - Benny Feilhaber - Roger Espinoza, Paulo Nagamura - Graham Zusi (Jacob Peterson 88), Dom Dwyer, Krisztian Nemeth (Bernardo Anor 76).
MLS GAME INFORMATION
SPORTING KANSAS CITY Sporting Kansas City stretched their undefeated streak to five games, reaching a scoreless draw with Seattle Sounders FC on Saturday evening at CenturyLink Field. Sporting are in a tie for fourth place in the Western Conference with 18 points from 12 matches. LAST MATCH
The closest opportunity for either team came in stoppage time when Seattle goalkeeper Stefan Frei was forced to make a diving save to deny Kansas City’s Benny Feilhaber.
Frei was credited with three saves in keeping the clean sheet, while Sporting goalkeeper Tim Melia recorded two saves.
SKC manager Peter Vermes made two changes to the team that rolled to a 4-2 win against the New England Revolution at Sporting Park. Servando Carrasco and Jimmy Medranda came into the side, replacing Paulo Nagamura and Dom Dwyer.
SPORTING KANSAS CITY (4-2-3-1): Tim Melia - Jalil Anibaba, Kevin Ellis, Matt Besler, Amadou Dia - Servando Carrasco (Graham Zusi 77), Benny Feilhaber - Jimmy Medranda (Saad Abdul-Salaam 58), Soni Mustivar, Jacob Peterson (Connor Hallisey 56) - Krisztian Nemeth.
TEAM NEWS Sporting extended their undefeated streak with their third draw over the last five matches, their last loss coming
April 18. All three draws have come in away matches; Sporting have won nine of their last 10 matches. “To come in here and to make as many changes as we’ve had, the number of injuries that we’ve had … at that
point, we had 16 players on the roster,” said SKC manager Peter Vermes. “We ended the game with three first-round draft picks from this year, two foreign players that we brought in and another two players that we brought in from there as well. So a lot of changes for our group and it was a tremendous point for us, that’s for sure.”
After having started each of the first 11 matches, Dom Dwyer was unable to post after suffering an injury in prematch warmups.
“If anything, it’s more precautionary than anything else. He was feeling something and it was better that he pulled himself out. We needed him and it would’ve been great if he’d have been on the field, but at the end of the day, I’m big on that you make those decisions,” said Vermes. “Sometimes you might have to sacrifice one game for 10. You have to be intelligent about it. It was a mature decision on his part.”
Jimmy Medranda made his first appearance since April 5, coming into a wide midfield role, as Krisztian Nemeth took the spot as the lone out-and-out striker.
Servando Carrasco made his first start since April 25, coming into a deep-lying midfield position. Graham Zusi was also able to make an appearance, coming off the substitutes’ bench for the final 13 minutes in place of Carrasco, after missing one match through concussion-like symptoms.
“I'm glad that Zusi only had to go 15 minutes,” Vermes said. “I thought that was good. I really didn't want him to have to play anymore. We tried to have him not play at all, but unfortunately, with the other guys dropping out, it was something we decided we kind of had to do. He said he was ready to go.”
Rookies Saad Abdul-Salaam made his second consecutive substitute appearance, and Connor Hallisey came off the bench for a third consecutive match. The club’s third first-round SuperDraft pick, Amadou Dia, started his second consecutive match at left back.
“They listened very well,” Vermes said. “Those guys are incredibly coachable. They all have really good instincts on the field, and once again they were really good for us. It's great to see. It's great to see those guys getting the kind of time they are, and more importantly, the performances they're putting in.”
Said Benny Feilhaber: “We got every single one of our rookies in there and they played an intricate part with the result. Everyone picked up the tactics which is very important and sometimes not so easy. A lot of good things were in this game and there are also obviously always things we can improve on. I think that will come with not only more time with everybody but also with some of our other guys coming back. We are missing a lot of players right now and that is to be expected.
On Wednesday, Sporting announced they have mutually agreed to part ways with goalkeeper Luis Marin due to personal considerations. Marin started SKC’s first eight matches has not featured since allowing four goals in the 4-4 draw at Houston on April 25. Sporting also recalled Homegrown goalkeeper Jon Kempin from his loan to the NASL’s San Antonio Scorpions.
MLS GAME INFORMATION
FC DALLAS FC Dallas saw their undefeated streak put to an end after five games, falling 2-1 to the Montréal Impact on Saturday evening at Stade Saputo. FC Dallas are in first place in the Western Conference with 21 points from 12 matches. LAST MATCH
The Impact opened the scoring in the 25th minute. After FCD fullback Moises Hernandez challenged Andres Romero from behind and knocked him down, referee Chris Penso awarded a penalty kick. Ignacio Piatti duly converted it to the right of FC Dallas goalkeeper Dan Kennedy.
The Impact hit for a second just after the halftime break. On a quick counter, Jack McInerney cut in from the left and played a give-and-go with Piatti, receiving the return pass just inside the top of the area and curling a low shot inside the right post past a diving Kennedy and a sliding defender.
FC Dallas pulled a goal back late. In the 77th minute, Montreal failed to clear a free kick and FC Dallas forward Tesho Akindele put a foot to it, forcing Impact goalkeeper Evan Bush into a save, but center back Matt Hedges drove the rebound into the top of the goal.
FCD head coach Oscar Pareja made two changes to the team that reached a scoreless draw with the New York Red Bulls at Toyota Stadium. Michel came into the midfield for Kellyn Acosta, and Ryan Hollingshead started in place of Tesho Akindele.
FC DALLAS (4-2-3-1): Dan Kennedy - Je-Vaughn Watson, Walker Zimmerman, Matt Hedges, Moises Hernandez (Atiba Harris 80) - Victor Ulloa, Michel (Tesho Akindele 53) - Ryan Hollingshead (Kyle Bekker 73), Mauro Diaz, Fabian Castillo - Blas Perez.
TEAM NEWS FC Dallas saw their five-game undefeated streak come to an end, after three wins and two draws, with their
first loss since April 10. “We never lost our heads and continued to look for goals,” FCD head coach Oscar Pareja said. “The way we
played the last 20 minutes, I thought was very encouraging. They played with everything they had.” Said Matt Hedges: “We’ve got a lot of heart. Almost coming back down 2-0 on the road, it just shows that we
always push and always give 100 percent no matter what the score is and where the game is. We’re always there and always in it.”
The game started a five-game road swing for FC Dallas, the longest in the club’s history. After the trip to Kansas City, they face trips to San Jose, Seattle and Colorado. FCD will not play again at Toyota Stadium until June 26, when they face Houston.
“The way we set up, I think we’re a good road team,” goalkeeper Dan Kennedy said. “It’s important that we don’t look at it and think it’s a really tough task.” Added Hedges: “It’s tough to have one or two road games in a row, but five? You see how it is with Toronto and teams that had to go on extended road trips. It’s hard to get a lot of points. So we’ll need to play well.”
Hedges scored his first goal of the season, his first since Aug. 9, 2014. Hedges scored three league goals in each of his first three MLS seasons.
“We just made some poor choices with the ball. We gave the ball away in bad spots from easy balls and we can’t do that in this league,” Hedges said. “We gave the ball away in bad spots and it was a counter attack against us. We did that quite a lot, so that was the reason we were not getting a lot done.”
Michel made his first start since April 18, playing 53 minutes in his usual deep-lying midfield role, after coming off the substitutes’ bench for short stints each of the last two matches.
Ryan Hollingshead returned to the first XI after coming off the bench in the New York match, as Tesho Akindele was a substitute for the fifth time in the last six matches.
“It was one of those days. It’s hard to believe that we walked off the field with no points. When you’re not sharp finishing and you concede goals the way we did, there are no excuses,” Pareja said.
On Tuesday, FCD announced the signing of Panamanian midfielder Rolando Escobar. The 33-year-old Escobar was last with Venezuelan first-division side Deportivo Anzoátegui SC, where he played in 104 matches and scored 31 goals since 2011. He has also appeared in 33 matches for the Panamanian national team since 2006.
“Escobar is a player that can fit in anywhere in the midfield,” FC Dallas technical director Fernando Clavijo said. “He is more of an attacking player than a defensive player but the No. 1 thing he adds is experience. We feel he is a guy that can come in and contribute right away, which is rare in MLS, especially in his position.
UNF POS PLAYER GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E
9 F Krisztian Nemeth 10 8 722 5 1 26 5 9 10 2 0 0 014 F Dom Dwyer 11 11 971 4 1 36 11 20 35 14 0 2 010 M Benny Feilhaber 12 12 1074 3 7 16 5 19 23 1 26 2 03 D Ike Opara 6 6 534 2 0 7 2 6 4 0 0 0 023 D Jalil Anibaba 10 10 900 1 2 8 3 8 3 2 0 1 027 M Roger Espinoza 9 9 784 1 2 10 3 16 12 0 0 3 06 M Paulo Nagamura 6 4 398 1 0 4 2 9 3 0 0 2 08 M Graham Zusi 9 8 673 0 2 10 0 8 8 1 24 1 05 D Matt Besler 11 11 970 0 2 0 0 9 4 0 0 1 137 F Jacob Peterson 10 5 431 0 1 7 5 4 2 0 0 0 071 D Marcel de Jong 6 6 453 0 1 5 1 1 7 0 5 1 013 D Amadou Dia 8 4 416 0 0 3 2 7 4 1 0 1 011 M Bernardo Anor 6 1 188 0 0 4 0 4 4 0 1 0 022 M Connor Hallisey 4 0 51 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 02 D Erik Palmer-Brown 2 1 95 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 094 M Jimmy Medranda 4 4 245 0 0 4 0 4 3 0 1 0 04 D Kevin Ellis 7 6 545 0 0 2 1 6 1 0 0 3 01 G Luis Marin 8 8 720 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 017 D Saad Abdul-Salaam 2 0 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 016 M Servando Carrasco 8 6 489 0 0 7 0 10 1 0 0 1 015 D Seth Sinovic 5 4 392 0 0 5 2 4 0 0 0 1 093 M Soni Mustivar 8 4 416 0 0 0 0 6 4 0 0 2 029 G Tim Melia 4 4 360 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Own-goals received 0Team totals 12 12 1080 17 19 156 43 150 137 21 57 22 1Opponent totals 12 12 1080 15 16 119 40 137 150 45 63 21 2
2015 SPORTING KANSAS CITY STATISTICS (4-2-6, 18 pts.)
SPORTING KANSAS CITY GOALKEEPING
UNF POS GOALKEEPER GP GS MIN SHTS SV GA GAA PG PA W L T SO
29 G Tim Melia 4 4 360 10 7 3 0.75 0 0 2 0 2 21 G Luis Marin 8 8 720 30 19 12 1.5 0 0 2 2 4 3
Team totals 12 12 1080 40 26 15 1.25 0 0 4 2 6 5Opponent totals 12 12 1080 43 24 17 1.42 2 3 2 4 6 3
GAME-WINNING GOALS: Benny Feilhaber 1, Paulo Nagamura 1, Ike Opara 1, Krisztian Nemeth 1GAME-WINNING ASSISTS: Matt Besler 2, Graham Zusi 1, Jalil Anibaba 1, Benny Feilhaber 1PENALTY KICK GOALS/ATTEMPTS: Benny Feilhaber 2-2, Dom Dwyer 0-1
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2015 FC DALLAS STATISTICS (6-3-3, 21 pts.)UNF POS PLAYER GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E
7 F Blas Perez 10 9 791 5 1 19 12 10 14 2 0 0 111 F Fabian Castillo 12 12 1073 4 5 31 12 8 15 6 2 1 013 F Tesho Akindele 12 7 733 3 1 13 8 7 7 5 0 0 010 M Mauro Diaz 8 8 650 2 4 15 4 7 27 1 27 0 012 M Ryan Hollingshead 12 9 744 2 1 7 2 14 19 2 0 2 09 F David Texeira 4 3 214 1 1 2 1 5 1 1 0 1 024 D Matt Hedges 10 10 874 1 0 1 1 10 4 0 0 2 031 D Michel 10 7 518 0 3 6 1 7 11 0 25 1 03 D Moises Hernandez 10 10 845 0 2 2 1 15 6 0 0 2 014 M Atiba Harris 10 6 607 0 1 4 0 17 4 1 0 3 029 M Alex Zendejas 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 018 G Chris Seitz 7 7 630 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 01 G Dan Kennedy 5 5 450 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 027 M Je-Vaughn Watson 8 7 651 0 0 5 2 4 2 0 0 1 023 M Kellyn Acosta 6 5 342 0 0 3 1 8 4 0 0 1 14 M Kyle Bekker 5 0 104 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 4 1 021 M Michael Barrios 7 1 148 0 0 4 1 5 6 0 0 0 08 M Victor Ulloa 12 12 1080 0 0 4 1 17 7 0 0 1 025 D Walker Zimmerman 9 5 566 0 0 7 1 4 4 0 0 1 017 D Zach Loyd 9 9 752 0 0 1 1 6 5 0 0 0 0
Own-goals received 0Team totals 12 12 1080 18 19 126 50 144 150 18 59 18 2Opponent totals 12 12 1080 15 14 143 43 150 144 31 60 25 1
FC DALLAS GOALKEEPING
UNF POS GOALKEEPER GP GS MIN SHTS SV GA GAA PG PA W L T SO
1 G Dan Kennedy 5 5 450 16 11 5 1 1 1 2 1 2 118 G Chris Seitz 7 7 630 27 17 10 1.43 0 1 4 2 1 3
Team totals 12 12 1080 43 28 15 1.25 1 2 6 3 3 4Opponent totals 12 12 1080 50 30 18 1.5 0 0 3 6 3 3
GAME-WINNING GOALS: Blas Perez 3, Tesho Akindele 2, David Texeira 1GAME-WINNING ASSISTS: Mauro Diaz 2, Moises Hernandez 1, Fabian Castillo 1, Michel 1PENALTY KICK GOALS/ATTEMPTS: None
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DAY DATE OPPONENT RESULT ATT W-L-T POS PTS NOTES:
Sun. Mar. 8 New York T 1-1 19784 0-0-1 7 1 KC: Opara (50); NYR: Sam (54)Sat. Mar. 14 at FC Dallas L 1-3 14149 0-1-1 9 1 KC: Espinoza (44); DAL: Perez (17,52) Castillo (73)Sat. Mar. 21 Portland T 0-0 20848 0-1-2 8 2Sat. Mar. 28 at New York
City FCW 1-0 27454 1-1-2 6 5 KC: Opara (13);
Sun. Apr. 5 Philadelphia W 3-2 19545 2-1-2 2 8 KC: Dwyer (16) Anibaba (91+) Nemeth (94+); PHI: own goal (3) Aristeguieta (19)
Sat. Apr. 11 Real Salt Lake T 0-0 20087 2-1-3 2 9Sat. Apr. 18 at Los Angeles L 1-2 20018 2-2-3 4 9 KC: Nemeth (22); LA: Husidic (9) Gonzalez (94+)Sat. Apr. 25 at Houston T 4-4 21046 2-2-4 6 10 KC: Nemeth (2) Dwyer (74) Feilhaber (80,95+); HOU:
Barnes (11,46) Bruin (46+) Rodriguez (83)Sun. May 3 Chicago W 1-0 19581 3-2-4 4 13 KC: Nagamura (75); Sat. May 9 at D.C. United T 1-1 16221 3-2-5 4 14 KC: Dwyer (45); DC: Arrieta (42)Sat. May 16 Colorado T 0-0 0 3-2-5 6 14Wed. May 20 New England W 4-2 18864 4-2-5 4 17 KC: Dwyer (29) Nemeth (39,46) Feilhaber (43); NE:
Agudelo (11) Caldwell (64)Sat. May 23 at Seattle T 0-0 40653 4-2-6 3 18Fri. May 29 FC DallasSat. June 6 SeattleSun. June 21 at Real Salt
LakeSat. June 27 ColoradoSun. July 12 at VancouverSat. July 18 MontrealFri. July 24 at Real Salt
LakeSat. Aug. 1 HoustonSat. Aug. 8 at Toronto FCSat. Aug. 15 VancouverWed. Aug. 19 San JoseSat. Aug. 22 at ColumbusSat. Aug. 29 at ColoradoWed. Sep. 9 at PortlandSun. Sep. 13 at Orlando City
SCFri. Sep. 18 FC DallasWed. Sep. 23 at HoustonSun. Sep. 27 SeattleSat. Oct. 3 at PortlandFri. Oct. 16 at San JoseWed. Oct. 21 ColoradoSun. Oct. 25 Los Angeles
SPORTING KANSAS CITY 2015 SCHEDULE
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DAY DATE OPPONENT RESULT ATT W-L-T POS PTS NOTES:
Sat. Mar. 7 San Jose W 1-0 15236 1-0-0 2 3 DAL: Perez (92+);
Sat. Mar. 14 Sporting KC W 3-1 14149 2-0-0 1 6 DAL: Perez (17,52) Castillo (73); KC: Espinoza (44)Fri. Mar. 20 at Philadelphia T 0-0 0 2-0-0 1 6Sat. Mar. 21 at Philadelphia W 2-0 16031 3-0-0 1 9 DAL: Akindele (49) Hollingshead (59); Sat. Mar. 28 Seattle T 0-0 18333 3-0-1 1 10Sat. Apr. 4 at Portland L 1-3 21144 3-1-1 2 10 DAL: Akindele (29); POR: Borchers (23) Urruti (62)
Chara (87)Fri. Apr. 10 Colorado L 0-4 12929 3-2-1 2 10 COL: Badji (2) Powers (43) Torres (70) Serna (85)Sat. Apr. 18 Toronto FC W 3-2 16176 4-2-1 2 13 DAL: Castillo (1,10) Perez (27); TOR: Giovinco (83,89)Fri. Apr. 24 at Colorado T 1-1 12944 4-2-2 2 14 DAL: Diaz (31); COL: LaBrocca (79)Fri. May 1 at Houston W 4-1 19975 5-2-2 1 17 DAL: Hollingshead (9) Texeira (21) Diaz (52) Castillo
(55); HOU: Barnes (32)Sat. May 9 Los Angeles W 2-1 13829 6-2-2 2 20 DAL: Perez (77) Akindele (86); LA: Zardes (59)Fri. May 15 New York T 0-0 12640 6-2-3 1 21Sat. May 23 at Montreal L 1-2 13020 6-3-3 1 21 DAL: Hedges (77); MTL: Piatti (25) McInerney (50)Fri. May 29 at Sporting KCSun. June 7 at San Jose
Sat. June 13 at SeattleFri. June 19 at ColoradoFri. June 26 HoustonSat. July 4 New EnglandSat. July 11 at Orlando City
SCSat. July 18 D.C. UnitedSat. July 25 PortlandSun. Aug. 2 at ChicagoSat. Aug. 15 Los AngelesSat. Aug. 22 at VancouverSat. Aug. 29 Real Salt LakeSun. Sep. 6 at ColumbusSat. Sep. 12 New York City
FCFri. Sep. 18 at Sporting KC
Sat. Sep. 26 at Los AngelesSun. Oct. 4 HoustonWed. Oct. 7 at VancouverWed. Oct. 14 VancouverSat. Oct. 17 at Real Salt
LakeSun. Oct. 25 San Jose
FC DALLAS 2015 SCHEDULE
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SPORTING KC INDIVIDUAL HIGH GAMES (2015)Goals
2 Benny Feilhaber 04/25/2015 vs HOU T 4-42 Krisztian Nemeth 05/20/2015 vs NE W 4-2Assists
2 Benny Feilhaber 04/05/2015 vs PHI W 3-22 Benny Feilhaber 05/20/2015 vs NE W 4-2Shots
6 Dom Dwyer 04/05/2015 vs PHI W 3-26 Krisztian Nemeth 05/20/2015 vs NE W 4-2Shots on Goal
4 Dom Dwyer 04/05/2015 vs PHI W 3-2Fouls Committed
5 Dom Dwyer 05/20/2015 vs NE W 4-2Fouls Suffered
6 Dom Dwyer 03/28/2015 vs NYC W 1-06 Dom Dwyer 04/11/2015 vs RSL T 0-0Offside
3 Dom Dwyer 05/20/2015 vs NE W 4-2Saves
4 Luis Marin 04/05/2015 vs PHI W 3-24 Luis Marin 04/18/2015 vs LA L 1-2Shots Faced
6 Luis Marin 04/18/2015 vs LA L 1-2Goals Allowed
4 Luis Marin 04/25/2015 vs HOU T 4-4
TEAM LOW GAMES (2015)Shots
9 03/28/2015 vs NYC W 1-09 05/23/2015 vs SEA T 0-0Shots on Goal
1 04/11/2015 vs RSL T 0-0Fouls Committed
10 03/08/2015 vs NYR T 1-110 05/09/2015 vs DC T 1-1Fouls Suffered
6 05/23/2015 vs SEA T 0-0Corner Kicks
2 03/28/2015 vs NYC W 1-02 05/20/2015 vs NE W 4-2Offside
0 03/08/2015 vs NYR T 1-10 03/21/2015 vs POR T 0-00 05/23/2015 vs SEA T 0-0Saves
0 04/11/2015 vs RSL T 0-00 04/25/2015 vs HOU T 4-4Shots Faced
0 04/11/2015 vs RSL T 0-0
TEAM HIGH GAMES (2015)Goals
4 04/25/2015 vs HOU T 4-44 05/20/2015 vs NE W 4-2Assists
5 05/20/2015 vs NE W 4-2Shots
18 03/08/2015 vs NYR T 1-1Shots on Goal
7 05/20/2015 vs NE W 4-2Fouls Committed
16 03/14/2015 vs DAL L 1-316 05/20/2015 vs NE W 4-2Fouls Suffered
17 03/08/2015 vs NYR T 1-1Corner Kicks
8 04/05/2015 vs PHI W 3-2Offside
4 05/20/2015 vs NE W 4-2Saves
4 04/05/2015 vs PHI W 3-24 04/18/2015 vs LA L 1-2Shots Faced
6 04/18/2015 vs LA L 1-2Goals Allowed
4 04/25/2015 vs HOU T 4-4
FC DALLAS INDIVIDUAL HIGH GAMES (2015)Goals
2 Blas Perez 03/14/2015 at KC W 3-12 Fabian Castillo 04/18/2015 at TOR W 3-2Assists
2 4 times 03/14/2015 at KC W 3-1Shots
6 Fabian Castillo 03/21/2015 at PHI W 2-06 Blas Perez 05/23/2015 at MTL L 1-2Shots on Goal
3 4 times 03/07/2015 at SJ W 1-0Fouls Committed
4 4 times 03/21/2015 at PHI W 2-0Fouls Suffered
8 Mauro Diaz 05/23/2015 at MTL L 1-2Offside
2 Fabian Castillo 03/07/2015 at SJ W 1-02 Tesho Akindele 05/09/2015 at LA W 2-12 Fabian Castillo 05/09/2015 at LA W 2-1Saves
5 Chris Seitz 03/21/2015 at PHI W 2-0Shots Faced
6 Chris Seitz 04/04/2015 at POR L 1-36 Chris Seitz 04/10/2015 at COL L 0-4Goals Allowed
4 Chris Seitz 04/10/2015 at COL L 0-4
TEAM LOW GAMES (2015)Shots
4 03/28/2015 at SEA T 0-0Shots on Goal
0 03/28/2015 at SEA T 0-0Fouls Committed
6 03/28/2015 at SEA T 0-06 05/01/2015 at HOU W 4-1Fouls Suffered
9 05/01/2015 at HOU W 4-1Corner Kicks
0 04/24/2015 at COL T 1-1Offside
0 04/04/2015 at POR L 1-30 04/10/2015 at COL L 0-40 04/18/2015 at TOR W 3-20 05/23/2015 at MTL L 1-2Saves
0 03/28/2015 at SEA T 0-0Shots Faced
0 03/28/2015 at SEA T 0-0
TEAM HIGH GAMES (2015)Goals
4 05/01/2015 at HOU W 4-1Assists
5 03/14/2015 at KC W 3-15 05/01/2015 at HOU W 4-1Shots
21 05/23/2015 at MTL L 1-2Shots on Goal
8 05/23/2015 at MTL L 1-2Fouls Committed
18 05/15/2015 at NYR T 0-0Fouls Suffered
16 03/14/2015 at KC W 3-1Corner Kicks
15 05/23/2015 at MTL L 1-2Offside
6 05/09/2015 at LA W 2-1Saves
5 03/21/2015 at PHI W 2-0Shots Faced
6 04/04/2015 at POR L 1-36 04/10/2015 at COL L 0-4Goals Allowed
4 04/10/2015 at COL L 0-4
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UNF POS PLAYER GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E CP27 M Roger Espinoza 1 1 90 1 0 2 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 010 M Benny Feilhaber 1 1 90 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 071 D Marcel de Jong 1 1 90 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 06 M Paulo Nagamura 1 1 90 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 037 F Jacob Peterson 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 08 M Graham Zusi 1 1 88 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 5 1 0 03 D Ike Opara 1 1 90 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 011 M Bernardo Anor 1 0 14 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 04 D Kevin Ellis 1 1 90 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 014 F Dom Dwyer 1 1 90 0 0 3 2 3 3 0 0 0 0 01 G Luis Marin 1 1 90 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 09 F Krisztian Nemeth 1 1 76 0 0 3 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 013 D Amadou Dia 1 1 90 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
Team totals 1 1 90 1 1 11 4 16 12 2 6 2 0 0Opponent totals 1 1 90 3 5 11 5 12 16 1 5 2 0 0
GAME-WINNING GOALS: NoneGAME-WINNING ASSISTS: NonePENALTY KICK GOALS/ATTEMPTS: Dom Dwyer 0-1
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UNF POS GOALKEEPER GP GS MIN SHT SV GA GAA PG PA W L T SO O'TIME1 G Luis Marin 1 1 90 5 2 3 3.00 0 0 0 1 0 0 0-0-0
Team totals 1 1 90 5 2 3 3.00 0 0 0 1 0 0 0-0-0Opponent totals 1 1 90 4 3 1 1.00 0 1 1 0 0 0 0-0-0
UNF POS PLAYER GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E CP7 F Blas Perez 1 1 90 2 0 4 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 011 F Fabian Castillo 1 1 89 1 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 031 D Michel 1 1 90 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 012 M Ryan Hollingshead 1 0 21 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 013 F Tesho Akindele 1 1 76 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 014 M Atiba Harris 1 1 90 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 018 G Chris Seitz 1 1 90 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 017 D Zach Loyd 1 1 90 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 03 D Moises Hernandez 1 1 90 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 08 M Victor Ulloa 1 1 90 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 024 D Matt Hedges 1 1 90 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 04 M Kyle Bekker 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 010 M Mauro Diaz 1 1 69 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 021 M Michael Barrios 1 0 14 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Team totals 1 1 90 3 5 11 5 12 16 1 5 2 0 0Opponent totals 1 1 90 1 1 11 4 16 12 2 6 2 0 0
GAME-WINNING GOALS: NoneGAME-WINNING ASSISTS: NonePENALTY KICK GOALS/ATTEMPTS: Dom Dwyer 0-1
2015 FC DALLAS VS. SPORTING KANSAS CITY (1-0-0)
UNF POS GOALKEEPER GP GS MIN SHT SV GA GAA PG PA W L T SO O'TIME18 G Chris Seitz 1 1 90 4 3 1 1.00 0 1 1 0 0 0 0-0-0
Team totals 1 1 90 4 3 1 1.00 0 1 1 0 0 0 0-0-0Opponent totals 1 1 90 5 2 3 3.00 0 0 0 1 0 0 0-0-0
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Sporting KC 20 wins, 74 goals
FC Dallas 20 wins, 84 goals10 ties
4/18/1996 DAL 3 vs KC 0 (CB)5/11/1996 DAL 3 at KC 2 (KC)6/29/1996 KC 1 at DAL 0 (CB)7/20/1996 DAL 2 at KC 1 (KC)9/26/1996 KC 3 vs DAL 2 (KC)9/29/1996 DAL 2 vs KC 1 (CB)10/2/1996 KC 3 at DAL 2 KC SOW (CB)4/18/1997 KC 2 vs DAL 1 (KC)6/6/1997 KC 2 at DAL 1 KC SOW (CB)7/6/1997 DAL 3 at KC 1 (KC)8/2/1997 KC 2 at DAL 1 (CB)4/25/1998 DAL 3 vs KC 1 (CB)5/20/1998 KC 2 at DAL 1 KC SOW (CB)7/11/1998 KC 2 vs DAL 0 (KC)9/19/1998 DAL 1 at KC 0 (KC)3/20/1999 DAL 4 vs KC 0 (CB)6/12/1999 KC 1 vs DAL 0 (KC)7/10/1999 DAL 5 vs KC 0 (CB)9/18/1999 DAL 2 at KC 1 DAL SOW (KC)6/17/2000 DAL 4 vs KC 1 (CB)6/21/2000 KC 0 vs DAL 0 (2OT) (KC)7/14/2001 KC 3 vs DAL 2 (KC)8/25/2001 DAL 3 vs KC 0 (CB)4/27/2002 DAL 1 vs KC 1 (2OT) (CB)6/1/2002 KC 2 vs DAL 2 (2OT) (KC)7/6/2002 KC 1 vs DAL 1 (2OT) (KC)7/31/2002 KC 1 at DAL 0 (CB)5/10/2003 KC 3 at DAL 1 (DR)7/12/2003 KC 5 vs DAL 1 (KC)8/16/2003 DAL 3 vs KC 2 (DR)10/18/2003 KC 1 vs DAL 0 (KC)4/24/2004 DAL 1 vs KC 0 (CB)5/22/2004 KC 2 vs DAL 0 (KC)7/3/2004 KC 5 vs DAL 1 (KC)7/17/2004 KC 1 at DAL 0 (CB)5/7/2005 KC 3 vs DAL 3 (KC)10/15/2005 DAL 2 vs KC 2 (PH)4/23/2006 DAL 2 vs KC 1 (PH)8/27/2006 KC 1 vs DAL 0 (KC)5/12/2007 DAL 2 at KC 1 (KC)10/20/2007 KC 2 at DAL 0 (PH)7/4/2008 DAL 1 vs KC 1 (PH)8/23/2008 KC 1 vs DAL 1 (CA)8/1/2009 DAL 6 vs KC 0 (PH)9/19/2009 KC 3 vs DAL 2 (CA)7/3/2010 DAL 1 vs KC 0 (PH)9/25/2010 DAL 3 at KC 1 (CA)6/12/2011 KC 4 at DAL 1 (PH)8/27/2011 DAL 3 at KC 2 (SP)3/25/2012 KC 2 vs DAL 1 (SP)6/22/2013 DAL 2 vs KC 2 (PH)3/15/2014 KC 1 vs DAL 1 (SP)3/14/2015 DAL 3 vs KC 1 (PH)
FC DALLAS VS SPORTING KC
ALL-TIME REGULAR-SEASON RESULTS
GOALS SCORED IN 15-MINUTE INTERVALS:
1-15 16-30 31-45 46-60 61-75 76-90 OT Total
DAL 7 10 8 15 12 31 0 83KC 3 9 8 18 12 22 0 72
FC Dallas Sporting KC
Category 1 2 OT Tot 1 2 OT TotGoals 26 57 0 83 24 48 0 72Shots 306 328 5 639 320 392 3 715Shots on Goal 119 153 1 273 150 168 1 319Fouls 365 336 5 706 332 334 3 669Offsides 67 78 0 145 77 50 0 127Corner Kicks 91 122 2 215 126 138 2 266
HEAD-TO-HEAD
CAREER COACHING RECORDS:Peter Vermes vs. DAL 3-4-2 (1.22 pts./game)Oscar Pareja vs. KC 1-1-2 (1.25 pts./game)
ALL-TIME SERIES LEADERS:Sporting KC FC Dallas
Goals 6 Preki 14 Jason KreisAssists 9 Preki 7 Jason KreisShots 78 Preki 81 Jason KreisShots on Goal 34 Preki 31 Jason KreisFouls Committed 37 Matt McKeon 39 Jason KreisFouls Suffered 46 Davy Arnaud 43 Jason KreisWins 7 Tony Meola 5 Mark DoddLosses 5 Tony Meola 6 Mark DoddShutouts 5 Tony Meola 4 Matt JordanSaves 54 Tony Meola 74 Mark DoddGoals Allowed 17 Tony Meola 13 Mark Dodd
Sporting Kansas City FC DallasW-L-T Streak (started) W-L-T Streak (started)
At Halftime:Leading 2-0-0 8 Ws (06/06/2014) 2-0-1 1 Ws (05/01/2015)Tied 1-2-5 2 Ts (05/09/2015) 4-1-2 1 Ts (05/15/2015)Trailing 1-0-1 1 Ts (04/25/2015) 0-2-0 3 Ls (10/25/2014)
First Goal:Allowed 2-2-1 1 Ws (05/20/2015) 1-3-0 1 Ls (05/23/2015)Scored 2-0-2 1 Ws (05/03/2015) 5-0-1 1 Ws (05/01/2015)
Goals Scored:0 goals 0-0-4 4 Ts (03/21/2015) 0-1-3 1 Ts (05/15/2015)1 goals 2-2-2 1 Ts (05/09/2015) 1-2-1 1 Ls (05/23/2015)2 goals 0-0-0 1 Ws (10/10/2014) 2-0-0 5 Ws (08/22/2014)3 goals 1-0-0 3 Ws (03/29/2014) 2-0-0 7 Ws (03/08/2014)4 goals 1-0-1 1 Ws (05/20/2015) 1-0-0 3 Ws (04/05/2014)
Goals Allowed:0 goals 2-0-4 2 Ts (05/16/2015) 2-0-3 2 Ts (03/28/2015)1 goals 0-0-2 2 Ts (03/08/2015) 3-0-1 2 Ws (05/01/2015)2 goals 2-1-0 1 Ws (05/20/2015) 1-1-0 1 Ls (05/23/2015)3 goals 0-1-0 5 Ls (08/23/2014) 0-1-0 2 Ls (04/12/2014)4 goals 0-0-1 1 Ts (04/25/2015) 0-1-0 2 Ls (04/26/2014)
W-L-T Breakdowns:
ALL-TIME SERIES GAME HIGHS:Sporting KC FC Dallas
Goals 3 Davy Arnaud (07/03/04) 4 Jeff Cunningham (08/01/09)
Assists 2 6 players tied 2 11 players tiedShots 11 Kei Kamara (03/25/12) 10 Cooper/dos SantosShots on Goal 5 3 players tied 6 Ronnie O'Brien
(05/07/05)Fouls Committed 7 Uderitz/Bunbury 7 Atiba Harris (09/25/10)Fouls Suffered 8 Onandi Lowe (08/25/01) 6 3 players tiedShutouts 1 10 players tied 1 9 players tiedSaves 9 Mike Ammann (06/06/97) 12 Mark Dodd (09/19/98)Goals Allowed 6 Kevin Hartman
(08/01/09)5 Jeff Cassar (twice)
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PLAYER GP GS MIN G A SHTPreki 24 22 1939 6 9 78Davy Arnaud 20 17 1509 4 6 35Josh Wolff 13 11 1087 4 5 23Chris Klein 23 20 1850 4 3 35Scott Sealy 5 3 237 4 0 6Jimmy Conrad 17 17 1516 3 1 8Kei Kamara 7 5 517 3 1 25Aurelien Collin 5 4 379 3 0 6Eric Quill 7 7 540 2 4 13Graham Zusi 7 5 500 2 3 10Mark Chung 12 12 1071 2 2 30Matt McKeon 15 15 1351 2 2 16Stephen Armstrong 7 2 391 2 1 9Dario Fabbro 4 3 261 2 1 7Ryan Tinsley 8 6 545 2 1 4Paul Wright 11 6 619 2 1 14Roy Lassiter 2 1 74 2 0 2Igor Simutenkov 5 4 329 2 0 18Mo Johnston 17 14 1327 1 4 37Jack Jewsbury 15 9 897 1 2 11Chris Brown 13 7 798 1 1 18Francisco Gomez 14 8 792 1 1 22Frank Klopas 7 7 552 1 1 17Onandi Lowe 2 2 180 1 1 9Omar Bravo 1 1 71 1 0 1Chris Brunt 3 2 168 1 0 2Roger Espinoza 7 5 505 1 0 5Diego Gutierrez 12 11 1001 1 0 12Michael Harrington 9 7 622 1 0 2Santiago Hirsig 2 2 180 1 0 2Alexi Lalas 4 4 360 1 0 3Luke Sassano 1 1 90 1 0 1Ryan Smith 2 1 121 1 0 2Mike Sorber 2 2 171 1 0 3Sasha Victorine 8 8 692 1 0 13Alex Zotinca 9 6 501 1 0 7Claudio Lopez 4 4 330 0 3 9Benny Feilhaber 2 2 180 0 2 2Kerry Zavagnin 22 22 1973 0 2 11Sean Bowers 16 15 1346 0 1 10Teal Bunbury 5 1 150 0 1 4Jose Burciaga Jr. 9 7 623 0 1 7Birahim Diop 2 2 124 0 1 2Nick Garcia 22 22 1926 0 1 2Gary Glasgow 4 4 315 0 1 11Zoltan Hercegfalvi 1 0 13 0 1 0Chance Myers 5 5 419 0 1 5Paul Rideout 4 3 286 0 1 8C.J. Sapong 5 5 383 0 1 8Vitalis Takawira 12 9 837 0 1 22Matt Taylor 3 0 47 0 1 2Scott Uderitz 8 7 623 0 1 3Peter Vermes 6 6 570 0 1 3Team totals 50 50 4500 74 71 719Opponent totals 50 50 4500 84 86 642
SPORTING KC CAREER SCORING VS. FC DALLAS (20-20-10)
GOALKEEPER GP MIN SHT SV GAA PGGarth Lagerwey 1 90 7 4 0.00 0Eric Kronberg 2 180 2 0 1.00 0Tony Meola 15 1380 73 54 1.11 1Mike Ammann 8 720 49 39 1.25 0Bo Oshoniyi 6 550 43 29 1.80 0Kevin Hartman 6 540 32 20 2.00 1Jimmy Nielsen 5 450 23 13 2.00 1Chris Snitko 3 270 19 10 2.67 0Pat Harrington 2 180 12 4 3.00 0Luis Marin 1 90 5 2 3.00 0Cesar Delgado 1 90 8 4 4.00 0Team totals 50 4500 273 179 1.65 3Opponent totals 50 4500 319 234 1.43 7
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PLAYER GP GS MIN G A SHTJason Kreis 28 26 2336 14 7 81Jeff Cunningham 5 3 324 6 0 14Ariel Graziani 5 5 450 5 0 14Gerell Elliott 8 7 595 4 1 17David Ferreira 5 5 442 3 5 8Oscar Pareja 17 13 1083 2 4 14Ted Eck 18 14 1251 2 3 21Jorge Rodriguez 19 19 1708 2 3 21Joselito Vaca 9 8 755 2 3 17Mickey Trotman 4 3 212 2 2 10John Kerr 2 2 180 2 1 5Damian 4 4 339 2 0 16Ronald Cerritos 6 3 350 2 0 10Kenny Cooper 7 7 598 2 0 28Eddie Johnson 9 5 513 2 0 18Blas Perez 4 3 301 2 0 8Washington Rodriguez 2 0 49 2 0 3Chad Deering 18 16 1378 1 4 20Brek Shea 4 4 340 1 4 9Paul Broome 11 9 840 1 3 7Ronnie O'Brien 10 8 763 1 3 21Dax McCarty 8 5 541 1 2 4Toni Nhleko 5 4 320 1 2 13Ramon Nunez 7 3 283 1 2 12Mark Santel 15 11 1062 1 2 2Alain Sutter 3 3 270 1 2 8Dante Washington 7 4 355 1 2 8Fabian Castillo 4 4 328 1 1 4Abe Thompson 5 3 266 1 1 2Marvin Chavez 5 5 303 1 0 5Brad Davis 7 6 486 1 0 9Maicon Santos 1 1 90 1 0 10Matt Hedges 3 3 225 1 0 1Daniel Hernandez 5 4 405 1 0 5Andrew Jacobson 5 5 450 1 0 5Lubos Kubik 1 1 90 1 0 2Aaron Pitchkolan 3 1 114 1 0 1Andre Rocha 2 2 111 1 0 2Milton Rodriguez 2 1 90 1 0 1Carlos Ruiz 5 3 284 1 0 9Juan Toja 3 3 270 1 0 8Ricardo Villar 2 2 135 1 0 3Bobby Warshaw 2 0 67 1 0 1Walker Zimmerman 1 0 45 1 0 1Leonel Alvarez 7 6 554 0 3 4Michel 3 2 167 0 3 2Bobby Rhine 16 9 868 0 3 14Lazo Alavanja 3 2 235 0 2 1Atiba Harris 5 5 450 0 2 6Tesho Akindele 1 1 76 0 1 1Hamisi Amani-Dove 1 0 55 0 1 3Eric Avila 4 0 113 0 1 1Sergi Daniv 4 3 300 0 1 2Jackson 4 2 254 0 1 5Ryan Hollingshead 1 0 21 0 1 0Ugo Ihemelu 5 5 450 0 1 2Antonio Martinez 6 3 385 0 1 5Roberto Mina 2 1 118 0 1 3Richard Mulrooney 2 2 180 0 1 0Hugo Sanchez 2 2 118 0 1 2Diego Sonora 7 7 630 0 1 7Ryan Suarez 6 5 399 0 1 4Temoc Suarez 9 3 256 0 1 4Simo Valakari 8 8 701 0 1 5Dave van den Bergh 2 2 139 0 1 3Team totals 50 50 4500 84 86 642Opponent totals 50 50 4500 74 71 719
FC DALLAS CAREER SCORING VS. SPORTING KC (20-20-10)
GOALKEEPER GP MIN SHTS SV GAA PGMatt Jordan 10 930 62 45 0.87 1Garth Lagerwey 2 180 16 14 1.00 0Chris Seitz 2 180 12 8 1.00 0Dario Sala 8 720 39 30 1.12 0Mark Dodd 11 990 91 74 1.18 3D.J. Countess 4 370 21 14 1.70 1Scott Garlick 4 360 22 15 1.75 1Ray Burse 1 90 4 2 2.00 0Raul Fernandez 1 90 3 2 2.00 1Kevin Hartman 4 360 25 17 2.00 0Jeff Cassar 3 270 24 13 3.67 0Team totals 50 4500 319 234 1.43 7Opponent totals 50 4500 273 179 1.65 3
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CURRENT SPORTING KC VS. FC DALLAS (20-20-10)
PLAYER GP GS MIN G A SHTGraham Zusi 7 5 500 2 3 10Jalil Anibaba 5 4 361 1 0 1Bernardo Anor 5 3 291 1 0 5Roger Espinoza 7 5 505 1 0 5Benny Feilhaber 3 3 270 0 3 3Paulo Nagamura 16 15 1309 0 3 8Chance Myers 5 5 419 0 1 5Matt Besler 7 7 603 0 0 0Servando Carrasco 4 1 119 0 0 0Marcel de Jong 1 1 90 0 0 0Amadou Dia 1 1 90 0 0 1Dom Dwyer 2 2 167 0 0 4Kevin Ellis 1 1 90 0 0 0Luis Marin 1 1 90 0 0 0Jimmy Medranda 1 1 75 0 0 3Tim Melia 1 1 90 0 0 0Krisztian Nemeth 1 1 76 0 0 3Ike Opara 3 2 187 0 0 1Jacob Peterson 17 6 678 0 0 15Seth Sinovic 5 5 441 0 0 2Team totals 50 50 4500 74 71 719Opponent totals 50 50 4500 84 86 642
GOALKEEPER GP MIN SHT SV GAA PGTim Melia 1 90 7 5 2.00 0Luis Marin 1 90 5 2 3.00 0Team totals 50 4500 273 179 1.65 3Opponent totals 50 4500 319 234 1.43 7
PLAYER GP GS MIN G A SHTAtiba Harris 16 14 1234 3 5 16Blas Perez 4 3 301 2 0 8Fabian Castillo 4 4 328 1 1 4Matt Hedges 3 3 225 1 0 1Walker Zimmerman 1 0 45 1 0 1Michel 3 2 167 0 3 2Tesho Akindele 1 1 76 0 1 1Ryan Hollingshead 1 0 21 0 1 0Kellyn Acosta 1 1 61 0 0 0Michael Barrios 1 0 14 0 0 1Kyle Bekker 5 1 70 0 0 1Mauro Diaz 2 2 147 0 0 2Moises Hernandez 1 1 90 0 0 0Stephen Keel 3 3 270 0 0 0Dan Kennedy 6 5 468 0 0 0Zach Loyd 6 5 419 0 0 2Chris Seitz 6 6 540 0 0 0David Texeira 1 0 12 0 0 0Victor Ulloa 1 1 90 0 0 0Je-Vaughn Watson 4 3 315 0 0 1Team totals 50 50 4500 84 86 642Opponent totals 50 50 4500 74 71 719
GOALKEEPER GP MIN SHTS SV GAA PGChris Seitz 6 540 31 20 1.17 0Dan Kennedy 6 468 28 18 1.54 0Team totals 50 4500 319 234 1.43 7Opponent totals 50 4500 273 179 1.65 3
CURRENT FC DALLAS VS. SPORTING KC (20-20-10)
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SPORTING KANSAS CITY vs. FC DALLAS
GAME NOTES WWW.SPORTINGKC.COM/MEDIA-GUIDE
Friday, May 29, 2015Kickoff: 8 p.m. CT
Sporting Park (Kansas City, KS)MLS Regular Season Game 13
No. Pos. Name Pronunciation 2 DEF Erik Palmer-Brown 3 DEF Ike Opara oh-PAR-ah 4 DEF Kevin Ellis 5 DEF Matt Besler BEEZ-ler 6 MID Paulo Nagamura POW-lo na-ga-MOO-ra 7 DEF Chance Myers 8 MID Graham Zusi ZOO-see 9 FWD Krisztian Nemeth KRIS-tee-ON NEY-muth 10 MID Benny Feilhaber FAIL-hob-ber 11 MID Bernardo Anor AHN-your 12 MID Mikey Lopez* 13 DEF Amadou Dia ah-mah-doo DEE-ah 14 FWD Dom Dwyer 15 DEF Seth Sinovic sin-OH-vick 16 MID Servando Carrasco ser-VAWN-dough cuh-ROSS-co 17 DEF Saad Abdul-Salaam sahd ab-DOOL sa-LAHM 18 FWD James Ansu Rogers 21 GK Jon Kempin 22 MID Connor Hallisey HAL-iss-see 23 DEF Jalil Anibaba jah-LEEL ah-nee-bah-bah 27 MID Roger Espinoza 29 GK Tim Melia MEE-lia 37 FWD Jacob Peterson 71 DEF Marcel de Jong de YUNG 93 MID Soni Mustivar SOH-nee MOO-stuh-var 94 MID Jimmy Medranda muh-DRAHN-dah *on loan
SPORTING KANSAS CITY ROSTER
Eastern Conference Pts W L T GD GP 1. D.C. United 22 6 2 4 +4 122. New England Revolution 20 5 3 5 +2 133. New York Red Bulls 17 4 2 5 +3 114. Columbus Crew SC 15 4 4 3 +3 115. Toronto FC 13 4 5 1 0 106. Orlando City SC 13 3 5 4 –1 127. Philadelphia Union 12 3 7 3 –8 138. Chicago Fire 11 3 5 2 –3 109. Montreal Impact 8 2 3 2 –1 710. New York City FC 5 1 7 4 –7 12Western Conference Pts W L T GD GP 1. FC Dallas 21 6 3 3 +3 122. Seattle Sounders FC 20 6 3 2 +8 113. Vancouver Whitecaps FC 20 6 5 2 +2 134. Sporting Kansas City 18 4 2 6 +2 125. San Jose Earthquakes 18 5 4 3 +1 126. LA Galaxy 17 4 4 5 –3 137. Real Salt Lake 17 4 3 5 –3 128. Houston Dynamo 16 4 5 4 0 139. Portland Timbers 13 3 5 4 –3 1210. Colorado Rapids 13 2 2 7 +1 11
2015 MLS REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS
2015 REGULAR SEASON TEAM STATS
SPORTING KANSAS CITY FC DALLAS
6-3-3 (19 pts.)121st in West181.5019151.25+3126 (50)39.7%144150182
RECORDGAMES PLAYED
CONFERENCE POSITIONGOALS
GOALS/GAMEASSISTS
GOALS ALLOWEDALLOWED/GAME
GOAL DIFFERENTIALSHOTS (ON GOAL)
ON GOAL %FOULS COMMITTED
FOULS SUFFEREDCAUTIONSEJECTIONS
4-2-6 (18 pts.)12
t-4th in West17
1.421815
1.25+2
156 (43)27.6%
150137
221
2015 REGULAR SEASON INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
SPORTING KANSAS CITY FC DALLAS
5 Blas Perez5 Fabian Castillo31 Fabian Castillo12 Castillo/Perez3 Blas Perez2 Mauro Diaz17 Harris/Ulloa27 Mauro Diaz3 Atiba Harris1 Acosta/Perez
630 Chris Seitz1.00 Dan Kennedy4 Chris Seitz3 Chris Seitz17 Chris Seitz
GOALSASSISTSSHOTS
SHOTS ON GOALGAME-WINNING GOALS
GAME-WINNING ASSISTSFOULS COMMITTED
FOULS SUFFEREDCAUTIONSEJECTIONS
MINUTES PLAYEDGOALS AGAINST AVG.
WINSSHUTOUTS
SAVES
Krisztian Nemeth 5 Benny Feilhaber 7
Dom Dwyer 36Dom Dwyer 11
four players tied 1 Matt Besler 2
Dom Dwyer 20Dom Dwyer 35
Ellis/Espinoza 3Matt Besler 1
Luis Marin 720Tim Melia 0.75
Marin/Melia 2Luis Marin 3Luis Marin 19
COACHES - REGULAR SEASON
PETER VERMES OSCAR PAREJA
4th season47-45-22 (.509)2nd season22-15-9 (.576)
MLS EXPERIENCEMLS RECORD
YEAR WITH TEAMRECORD WITH TEAM
7th season (.553) 80-60-50
7th season (.553) 80-60-50
As of May 27, 2015OUT:• Ike Opara (left Achilles)• Bernardo Anor (right hamstring strain)• Paulo Nagamura (lower back strain)
QUESTIONABLE:• Marcel de Jong (left hip muscle strain)• Dom Dwyer (right groin strain)• Roger Espinoza (left adductor strain)• Chance Myers (left Achilles)• Jacob Peterson (right hamstring strain)• Seth Sinovic (concussion)
SPORTING KANSAS CITY INJURY REPORT
Standings through Tuesday, May 26, 2015
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Sporting KC Game Notes | May 29, 2015 vs. FC Dallas | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes
Sporting KC (4-2-6, 18 points) and FC Dallas (6-3-3, 21 points) square off for the second time this season and the 51st time in regular season history on Friday. Both teams have won 20 matches and drawn 10 in the series, while Sporting KC holds an 11-8-6 mark at home. Thirty-two of the 50 meetings occurred before 2005, when the clubs were rivals in the Western Conference. The fixture becomes more frequent again in 2015, with the third matchup set for September 18 at Sporting Park. The clubs last met at Toyota Stadium on March 14 (Week 2) when FC Dallas triumphed 3-1 behind a brace from Blas Perez and an insurance goal from Fabian Castillo. Roger Espinoza cancelled out Perez’s opener on the stroke of halftime, but the hosts struck twice in the second half to take the points. FC Dallas has made a habit of scoring late against Sporting KC—both recently and across series history. SKC has conceded 27 regular season goals against Dallas after the 75th minute, more than any other opponent in team history. Since 2011, SKC has dropped seven points in the final 15 minutes of the fixture. Neither side has posted a shutout in any of the last seven meetings.Recent regular season meetingsDate Score Result Details06/12/2011 KC 4 at DAL 1 W Zusi scores twice, sets up another08/27/2011 KC 2 vs DAL 3 L DAL scores in 70’, 89’ & 92’ to overturn 2-0 deficit03/25/2012 KC 2 vs DAL 1 W SKC erases deficit, Kamara scores winner in 89’ 06/22/2013 KC 2 at DAL 2 T DAL erases 2-0 deficit with goals in 88’ & 90’03/15/2014 KC 1 vs DAL 1 T Hedges scores in 90’ to cancel out Collin opener03/14/2015 KC 1 at DAL 3 L Perez brace & Castillo goal; Espinoza goal for KC
#SKCvDAL: HEAD-TO-HEADStats through Tuesday, May 26Sporting KC - Team (2015 regular season)• SKC is tied for 3rd in MLS with 17 goals scored.• SKC is tied for 2nd in MLS lead with 19 assists.• SKC leads MLS with six assists from set plays.• SKC leads MLS with six headed goals.• SKC is 2nd MLS with 72 successful crosses/corners.• SKC is 2nd in MLS with 130 chances created.• SKC is 3rd in MLS with 43 successful crosses from open play.• SKC leads MLS with 35 chances created from set plays, 11 more than any
other team.• SKC has conceded 9.9 shots per game and 3.3 shots on target per game,
both the fewest in MLS.• SKC leads MLS with 24.8 interceptions per game.• SKC is 2nd in MLS with 58.7 duels won per game.• SKC leads MLS with 26 keeper sweepings (Luis Marin 16, Tim Melia 10).• SKC ranks 19th in MLS in shooting accuracy (36.4%).
Sporting KC - Individual (2015 regular season)• Benny Feilhaber leads MLS with seven assists and ranks 3rd with 32
chances created.• Matt Besler ranks 4th in MLS with 88 clearances.• Dom Dwyer ranks 3rd in MLS with 35 fouls suffered.• Jalil Anibaba is one of two MLS defenders with at least one goal and two
assists (Omar Gonzalez).• All five of Krisztian Nemeth’s shots on target this season have resulted in
goals. FC Dallas - Team (2015 regular season)• Dallas is tied for the MLS lead with 18 goals and tied for 2nd with 19 assists.• Dallas has hit the woodwork five times, 2nd most in MLS.• Dallas leads MLS in crossing accuracy from open play (29.8 percent).• Dallas is 3rd in MLS with 58.6 duels won per game and 2nd with 20.7 aerial
duels won per game.• Dallas is 2nd in MLS with 24.5 interceptions per game.• Dallas is 2nd in MLS with a shot conversion rate of 17.5 percent.• Dallas is 2nd in MLS with 0.19 goals scored per chance created (17 goals
and 82 chances created).• Dallas is one of four MLS teams with a positive road goal differential (+2).
FC Dallas - Individual (2015 regular season)• Dallas is one of three MLS teams (New England, Sporting KC) to have three
players with three or more goals (Blas Perez 5, Fabian Castillo 4, Tesho Akindele 3).
• Blas Perez is tied for the MLS lead with three game-winning goals.• Fabian Castillo is tied for 3rd in MLS with five assists and leads the league
with 47 dribbles completed, nine more than any other player.
#SKCvDAL: BY THE NUMBERS
• Manager Peter Vermes is one shy of his 100th win for Sporting KC in all competitions.
• Vermes’ 80 regular season wins are tied with Octavio Zambrano for 11th most in MLS history, one shy of tying Dave Dir in 10th place.
• Dom Dwyer is tied for 6th in KC history with 32 goals in all competitions, nine goals shy of reaching the top five.
• Dwyer’s 28 regular season goals are tied for 7th in KC history, three behind Mo Johnston (1996-2001) in 6th.
• Dwyer is one shy of his 50th regular season start for Sporting KC.• Graham Zusi is one shy of his 150th start for Sporting KC in all
competitions.• Jalil Anibaba is one shy of his 125th MLS appearance (including
postseason).• Jacob Peterson is one shy of his 125th MLS start (including postseason).
He is also one shy of his 50th start for Sporting KC in all competitions.• Krisztian Nemeth can become just the second player in MLS history to
score goals in each of his first six shots on target. Defender Claudio Suarez scored in his first seven attempts on goal as a member of Chivas USA from 2006-2007.
• Sporting KC is one shy of 600 home goals scored in all competitions.
NOTEWORTHY MILESTONES
• In FC Dallas’ 3-1 win over Sporting KC on March 14 at Toyota Stadium... -- Blas Perez scored two goals (17’, 52’) -- Fabian Castillo recorded a goal (73’) and an assist (17’) -- Michel recorded two assists (52’, 73’) -- Roger Espinoza scored his first MLS goal since August 2011 (44’)
• Dan Kennedy is winless in his last four regular season starts against Sporting KC (0-3-1) dating back to 2011. He is 2-3-1 overall against KC with wins in 2008 and 2010 at Chivas USA.
• Atiba Harris has three goals and five assists in 16 career regular season matches against Sporting KC.
• Graham Zusi has two goals and three assists in seven career regular season matches against FC Dallas.
• As a member of the Chicago Fire, Jalil Anibaba scored against FC Dallas at Toyota Stadium on Oct. 12, 2013.
• Matt Hedges scored a stoppage time equalizer last season against Sporting KC in a 1-1 draw at Sporting Park (3/15/14).
#SKCvDAL: PLAYER HISTORY
• SKC forward Jacob Peterson and Dallas defender Stephen Keel were teammates at the Colorado Rapids from 2006-2008.
• SKC midfielder Paulo Nagamura and Dallas goalkeeper Dan Kennedy were teammates at Chivas USA from 2008-2009.
• SKC winger Graham Zusi and Dallas goalkeeper Chris Seitz were teammates at the University of Maryland from 2005-2006. As freshmen in 2005, the duo won the NCAA national championship.
• SKC defender Jalil Anibaba (2010) and Dallas defenders Zach Lloyd (2006-2009) and Matt Hedges (2011) each played collegiately at the University of North Carolina. All three were first round selections in the MLS SuperDraft.
• SKC homegrown player Erik-Palmer Brown and Dallas homegrown player Kellyn Acosta have joined the United States at the FIFA U-20 World Cup in New Zealand.
#SKCvDAL: PLAYER CONNECTIONS
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SPORTING KC SOCIAL MEDIA PROPERTIES
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Sporting KC Game Notes | May 29, 2015 vs. FC Dallas | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes
SPORTING KANSAS CITY NEWS AND NOTESLAST TIME OUT: SPORTING KC HOLDS SOUNDERS FC TO 0-0 DRAW Sporting KC stretched the club’s unbeaten streak to five games with a scoreless draw at Seattle last Saturday and became the first team to hold Sounders FC scoreless at CenturyLink Field in 2015. Anchored by captain Matt Besler, Sporting Kansas City’s defense allowed only one shot on goal—Seattle’s fewest at home in the past three seasons—for the team’s fifth clean sheet of the year. Seattle’s attack was led by U.S. Men’s National Team captain Clint Dempsey, whose seven goals and five assists rank him in the top three among MLS players to date. However, the Designated Player’s streak of 10 straight MLS matches with a goal or assist was snapped one shy of the all-time league record. Second half stoppage time had proven to be an Achilles heel for Sporting KC in the series history—conceding five game-winning goals after the 90th minute in the last seven meetings with Seattle—but the club nearly flipped the script. Benny Feilhaber picked up a pass from Krisztian Nemeth and struck a dipping shot from distance that required a sprawling save by Frei to preserve the clean sheet. SKC remains winless versus the West in 2015 (0-2-4) and still in search of the team’s first victory over Seattle since 2009. After prevailing 1-0 in the inaugural meeting, Sporting KC is 0-7-2 in the nine subsequent matches, the longest winless streak against any opponent in club history.
MARIN PARTS WAYS WITH SPORTING KC, KEMPIN RETURNS FROM LOAN Sporting KC announced Wednesday that the club has mutually agreed to part ways with goalkeeper Luis Marin. The 32-year-old will return to his native Chile due to personal considerations. Marin played Sporting KC’s first eight matches (2-2-4) of 2015 with 19 saves, three shutouts and a 1.50 goals against average. A member of Chile’s 2010 FIFA World Cup team, Marin has eight career international appearances. Additionally, homegrown goalkeeper Jon Kempin has returned from his loan with the San Antonio Scorpions and will be made active on Sporting Kansas City’s roster pending League approval. The Leawood, Kansas, native started two matches for the reigning NASL champions with five saves while on loan. The 22-year-old, is currently in his sixth season since becoming the team’s first homegrown player at age 17 and has made five career appearances for Sporting KC in all competitions. He earned his first selection to the U.S. Men’s National Team in January.
SKC SHOWING DEPTH AMIDST RASH OF INJURIES On May 20, Sporting KC dressed only six (out of the allotted seven) substitutes in the team’s 4-2 victory over New England at Sporting Park. Three days later, only five players were available on the bench for last Saturday’s 0-0 draw at Seattle after Dom Dwyer was a late scratch and missed his first match of the season. Dwyer joined a lengthy list of injured SKC players alongside Bernardo Anor, Marcel de Jong, Roger Espinoza, Mikey Lopez (on loan), Chance Myers, Paulo Nagamura, Ike Opara and Seth Sinovic. Add in the absence of Erik Palmer-Brown, currently on international duty with the U.S. Under-20 Men’s National Team, and Manager Peter Vermes was left to rely on his squad’s depth to secure back-to-back results against opponents sitting second in their conferences—first snapping the Revs’ nine-game unbeaten run and then becoming the only team this season to shut out Seattle on their home turf. No team in MLS has utilized more players in starting roles than SKC since the beginning of 2014—a total of 40 players. Despite this turnover in the lineup, including five starting goalkeepers, SKC is three games over .500 in regular season play since the start of 2014 and reached the postseason for a fourth straight year.
ROOKIES STEPPING UP Sporting KC’S all hands on deck approach has given ample opportunities for newcomers, including three rookies taken in the first round of the 2015 MLS SuperDraft: Amadou Dia, Connor Hallisey and Saad Abdul-Salaam. The trio shared the field last Wednesday and Saturday, marking the first MLS matches since Nov. 8, 2008 (Roger Espinoza, Jonathan Leathers, Matt Marquess) in which Sporting KC played three draft selections in the same game. To date, 14 of 20 MLS teams have called upon a total of 21 draft picks from the Class of 2015 for league minutes this season. However, Sporting KC is the only club to play three of them at any point—let alone in a single match—thus far in 2015.
VERMES ONE SHY OF 100 WINS AS SPORTING KC HEAD COACH Sporting KC manager Peter Vermes has won 99 matches in all competitions since taking over in August 2009. He will go for his 100th career victory on Friday against an FC Dallas side he defeated three times (3-4-2). Vermes is the only person to win MLS Cup as both a player (2000) and a coach (2013) for the same club. In addition to winning an MLS Cup championship in 2013, Vermes has guided Sporting KC to two regular season conference titles (2011, 2012) and a U.S. Open Cup title (defeating Seattle in the final at Sporting Park). The seventh-year head coach has won 80 regular season matches, tied with Octavio Zambrano for 11th most in MLS history and one shy of tying Dave Dir for 10th. He coached his 200th MLS match on May 20 and has logged an 85-64-52 league record including postseason. He has a 99-70-56 mark in all competitions.
GOALS FLYING IN Sporting KC exploded for four goals on May 20 en route to beating the New England Revolution 4-2 at Sporting Park. The output brought their total to 17 goals scored on the season, tied for third in MLS behind New England and Friday’s opponent FC Dallas (18 each). Coming not long after a 4-4 draw at Houston on April 25, SKC had scored four or more goals twice in a four-game span for the fourth time in team history and the first time since 2003. In addition, SKC won their second match this season when allowing two goals (4/5 and 5/20). The team won two such games in the previous three seasons combined.
NEMETH CATCHING FIRE Krisztian Nemeth bagged his first MLS brace on May 20 and now leads the team with five goals in 2015. All five of his shots on target this season have resulted in goals, making him one of only four players in MLS history to score on each of their first five shots on goal during the regular season (Charlie Davies, Jesse Marsch and Claudio Suarez). Nemeth turned in a comprehensive performance against New England, adding an assist to become the first SKC player since Graham Zusi in June 2011 to notch two goals and an assist in the same game. He also completed 25 of his 26 passes to lead the team with a passing accuracy clip of 96.1 percent. Acquired in December, Nemeth is a member of the Hungary Men’s National Team and boasts 10 years of professional experience in Europe. He played for the Liverpool FC Reserves from 2007-08 while also competing in Greece, Netherlands and his native Hungary. He most recently played for Roda JC Kerkrade of the Dutch second division in 2013-14.
DWYER CLIMBING THE GOAL CHARTS Dom Dwyer bagged SKC’s first goal in a 4-2 win over New England on May 20. The Englishman, who set SKC’s single-season record with 24 goals in all competitions last year, moved into a tie with Mo Johnston for sixth place on the club’s all-time scoring chart with his 32nd career goal in all competitions. Dwyer is nine goals shy of entering the top five on the club’s all-time scoring chart in all competitions. His .400 goals per game rate is second best in KC history (minimum 10 goals), behind only Miklos Molnar (.709) who scored 17 times over 24 games in 2000.Top goal scorers in Sporting KC history (all competitions) Player Years with KC Goals Appearances Goals/game1. Preki 1996-2000, 02-05 81 254 .3192. Davy Arnaud 2002-11 52 273 .1903. Josh Wolff 2003-10 46 163 .2824. Chris Klein 1998-2005 43 235 .1835. Kei Kamara 2009-13 41 126 .3256. Dom Dwyer 2012-present 32 80 .4006. Mo Johnston 1996-2001 32 170 .188
DAUNTING STRETCH OF MATCHES CONTINUES Sporting KC continues a daunting five-game stretch against opponents who qualified for the 2014 postseason. SKC defeated reigning Eastern Conference champion and 2014 MLS Cup finalist New England Revolution 4-2 on May 20 before holding Supporters’ Shield title holders Sounders FC to a 0-0 draw just three days later in Seattle. The team returns to Sporting Park on Friday to host Western Conference leaders FC Dallas (6-3-3, 21 pts.) before locking horns again with Seattle (6-3-2, 20 pts.) on June 6 at Sporting Park. Following their first bye week of the season, SKC will visit Rio Tinto Stadium on June 21, where Real Salt Lake (4-3-5, 17 pts.) has lost just twice since the beginning of 2014.
TOUGH TO BEAT Peter Vermes’ side has proven hard to beat during the first two months of the season. SKC came from behind to defeat New England 4-2 on May 20, then made a long trip to Seattle just three days later and held Sounders FC to a 0-0 draw. Earlier this month, SKC battled back to earn a 1-1 result at Eastern Conference leaders D.C. United. The team has now claimed seven points from games when conceding first (2-2-1 record), most in MLS. Furthermore, the club’s two losses through 12 games are their fewest to start a season since their historic 2000 campaign (10-0-2) in which Kansas City won MLS Cup and the Supporters’ Shield. The first of this year’s two defeats came on March 14 to Western Conference leaders FC Dallas, who now make the return trip to Kansas City for Friday’s marquee match-up at Sporting Park.Fewest losses to start a Sporting KC seasonSeason Losses Record through 12 games2000 0 9-0-2 (29 points)2003 2 5-2-5 (10 points)2015 2 4-2-6 (18 points)
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Sporting KC Game Notes | May 29, 2015 vs. FC Dallas | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes
SPORTING KANSAS CITY NEWS AND NOTES (CONTINUED)SPORTING KC TRIO NAMED TO MLSSOCCER.COM TEAM OF THE WEEK Krisztian Nemeth, Benny Feilhaber and Amadou Dia received MLSsoccer.com Team of the Week recognition on Tuesday after helping Sporting KC earn four points from matches against the New England Revolution and Seattle Sounders FC. Nemeth and Feilhaber combined for three goals and three assists in the New England win, while Dia turned in two 90-minute performances at left back in place of the injured Seth Sinovic and Marcel de Jong.
IN-FORM DEFENDER IKE OPARA SIDELINED WITH RUPTURED ACHILLES Sporting KC announced on April 13 that defender Ike Opara has been diagnosed with a ruptured Achilles tendon in his left ankle. He suffered the injury in a scoreless draw between Sporting KC and Real Salt Lake on April 11. The 26-year-old had played every minute of the team’s first six games until that point after coming back from a season-ending surgery in his right ankle one year ago. At the time of his injury, Opara led Sporting KC (and all MLS defenders) with two goals in 2015, while also anchoring a backline that had three shutouts and conceded the fewest shots per game (9.8) of any team in the league. He led all players in 2015 with 30 interceptions and 33 aerials won, while ranking second in duels won (55). He was named to MLSsoccer.com’s Team of the Week in three of the season’s first four weeks and finished third in MLS Player of the Month voting for March.
2015 MEDIA RECOGNITIONSJALIL ANIBABAWeek 5 (4/6) Goal.com Team of the WeekWeek 9 (5/4) Bleacher Report Team of the WeekMATT BESLERWeek 9 (5/4) Goal.com Team of the Week NBC Pro Soccer Talk Team of the WeekMARCEL DE JONGWeek 3 (3/23) Bleacher Report Team of the Week Goal.com Team of the Week MLSsoccer.com Team of the WeekAMADOU DIAWeek 12 (5/25) MLSsoccer.com Team of the WeekDOM DWYERWeek 5 (4/6) Goal.com Team of the WeekROGER ESPINOZAWeek 2 (3/16) Bleacher Report Team of the WeekWeek 3 (3/23) NBC Pro Soccer Talk Team of the WeekWeek 5 (4/6) Goal.com Team of the Week SI.com Best XIBENNY FEILHABERWeek 1 (3/9) NBC Pro Soccer Talk Team of the WeekWeek 4 (3/30) Goal.com Team of the Week MLSsoccer.com Team of the WeekWeek 6 (4/13) NBC Pro Soccer Talk Team of the WeekWeek 8 (4/27) Bleacher Report Team of the Week Goal.com Team of the Week MLSsoccer.com Team of the Week NBC Pro Soccer Talk Team of the Week SI.com Best XI MLSsoccer.com Goal of the WeekApril MLSsoccer.com Player of the MonthWeek 9 (5/4) MLSsoccer.com Team of the Week NBC Pro Soccer Talk Team of the WeekWeek 12 (5/25) MLSsoccer.com Team of the Week Bleacher Report Team of the WeekTIM MELIAWeek 9 (5/4) MLSsoccer.com Team of the Week SI.com Best XIKRISZTIAN NEMETHWeek 12 (5/25) Bleacher Report Team of the Week Goal.com Team of the Week MLSsoccer.com Team of the Week SI.com Best XIIKE OPARAWeek 1 (3/9) Bleacher Report Team of the Week Goal.com Team of the Week MLSsoccer.com Team of the Week NBC Pro Soccer Talk Team of the Week Soccer By Ives Best XIWeek 3 (3/23) MLSsoccer.com Team of the Week SI.com Best XIWeek 4 (3/30) Bleacher Report Team of the Week Goal.com Team of the Week MLSsoccer.com Team of the Week NBC Pro Soccer Talk Team of the Week SI.com Best XIMarch Soccer By Ives Player of the Month MLSsoccer.com Player of the Month finalistWeek 6 (4/13) Goal.com Team of the WeekTEAMWeek 12 (3/25) Soccer By Ives Team of the Week
FEILHABER ON PACE FOR CAREER SEASON From a playmaking perspective, Benny Feilhaber has raced out to one of the best starts in Kansas City history. The 30-year-old World Cup veteran leads MLS with seven assists and ranks tied for third with 32 chances created. Feilhaber, who won Etihad Airways MLS Player of the Month for April, is on pace for a career season and looks likely to receive MLS All-Star honors for the first time in 2015. With 22 league games still to play, his three goals are one shy of his regular season career-high while his seven assists match a career-high set in 2011. Feilhaber joined MLS in 2011, playing two seasons for New England before joining SKC ahead of the 2013 campaign. In a 4-2 win over his former club on May 20, the midfielder tallied one goal, two assists and surpassed 10,000 MLS minutes played (including postseason). Three days later in Seattle, Feilhaber created two scoring chances and nearly scored a spectacular game-winner in the 92nd minute only for Stefan Frei to make a diving save.
SPORTING KC A SET PIECE THREAT Through the first 12 weeks of the season, Sporting KC has been one of the league’s most dangerous teams on set pieces. In addition to scoring five goals directly off set pieces, the team has accumulated numerous statistics that illustrate their set piece prowess.
• Sporting KC leads MLS with 35 chances created from set plays (11 more than any other team) and six assists from set plays
• Sporting KC leads MLS with six headed goals• Benny Feilhaber (3) and Matt Besler (2) are two of five MLS players with
multiple assists from set plays.
MELIA STEPS UP Goalkeeper Tim Melia has started the last four matches for Sporting KC after serving as a longtime backup with two other MLS clubs. The sixth-year veteran was signed in the offseason after previously representing Real Salt Lake (2010-2011) and Chivas USA (2012-2014), where he backed up MLS All-Stars Nick Rimando (RSL) and Dan Kennedy (Chivas USA). In his club debut on May 3 at Sporting Park, Melia recorded the first win and shutout of his six-year MLS career as Sporting KC blanked the Chicago Fire 1-0. His solid outing between the posts, punctuated by three sure-handed saves—one of which was nominated for MLS Save of the Week—earned him BurgerFi Man of the Match honors and Team of the Week recognition from MLSsoccer.com and SI.com. Last Saturday in Seattle, he notched his second clean sheet as Sporting KC held reigning Supporters’ Shield champion Seattle to a 0-0 draw at CenturyLink Field.Most seasons prior to first shutout/victory in MLS historyPlayer Team 1st shutout 1st victoryTim Melia Sporting KC 6th season (2015) 6th season (2015)Chris Konopka Toronto FC 6th season (2015) 6th season (2015)Eric Kronberg Sporting KC 6th season (2011) 5th season (2010)
PALMER-BROWN AT FIFA U-20 WORLD CUP Sporting KC defender Erik Palmer-Brown has been selected to the United States Under-20 Men’s National Team roster for the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup, to be held from May 30 – June 20 in New Zealand. Palmer-Brown has joined the U-20 squad in Australia for training ahead of their first match of the tournament on May 30. Palmer-Brown has appeared in eight matches for Sporting KC across all competition, including a 90-minute outing in a 1-1 draw at D.C. United on May 9, since signing as a homegrown player in August 2013. He made his MLS debut in 2014 at age 17 and remains the youngest player to appear in a Major League Soccer match in club history. Palmer-Brown debuted with the United States Under-20 Men’s National Team as a 16-year-old in January 2014. He participated in the 2014 Dallas Cup with the U-20’s and has since participated in three of the team’s international training camps in Argentina (September 2014), England (March 2015) and Austria (April 2015). The United States is one of 24 countries to qualify for the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup. Coached by Tab Ramos, the Yanks were drawn into Group A alongside Myanmar (May 30), New Zealand (June 2) and Ukraine (June 5). The top two teams in each of the six groups – along with the top four overall third-placed teams – advance to the Round of 16 in the tournament’s Knockout Stage.
ROAD WARRIORS Sporting KC has won 30 away matches in MLS since the beginning of 2011, tied for most in MLS, including eight road wins in each of the previous three regular seasons. Their 24 road wins from 2012-2014 are the most of any MLS club over a three-year span during the non-shootout era (2000-present). Sporting KC is one of two MLS teams (Seattle Sounders FC) with a winning road record since the beginning of 2011, compiling a 30-29-20 mark away from home (including postseason).
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Sporting KC regular season record vs. FC Dallas: 20-20-10Home games: 11-8-6 (44 GF, 34 GA)Road games: 9-12-4 (28 GF, 49 GA)
Date Score Result Location04/18/1996 KC 0 at DAL 3 L Cotton Bowl05/11/1996 KC 2 vs DAL 3 L Arrowhead Stadium06/29/1996 KC 1 at DAL 0 W Cotton Bowl07/20/1996 KC 1 vs DAL 2 L Arrowhead Stadium04/18/1997 KC 2 vs DAL 1 W Arrowhead Stadium06/06/1997 KC 1 at DAL 1 W (SO) Cotton Bowl07/06/1997 KC 1 vs DAL 3 L Arrowhead Stadium08/02/1997 KC 2 at DAL 1 W Cotton Bowl04/25/1998 KC 1 at DAL 3 L Cotton Bowl05/20/1998 KC 1 at DAL 1 W (SO) Cotton Bowl07/11/1998 KC 2 vs DAL 0 W Arrowhead Stadium09/19/1998 KC 0 vs DAL 1 L Arrowhead Stadium03/20/1999 KC 0 at DAL 4 L Cotton Bowl06/12/1999 KC 1 vs DAL 0 W Arrowhead Stadium07/10/1999 KC 0 at DAL 5 L Cotton Bowl09/18/1999 KC 1 vs DAL 1 L (SO) Arrowhead Stadium06/17/2000 KC 1 at DAL 4 L Cotton Bowl06/21/2000 KC 0 vs DAL 0 T Arrowhead Stadium07/14/2001 KC 3 vs DAL 2 W Arrowhead Stadium08/25/2001 KC 0 at DAL 3 L Cotton Bowl04/27/2002 KC 1 at DAL 1 T Cotton Bowl06/01/2002 KC 2 vs DAL 2 T Arrowhead Stadium07/06/2002 KC 1 vs DAL 1 T Arrowhead Stadium07/31/2002 KC 1 at DAL 0 W Cotton Bowl05/10/2003 KC 3 at DAL 1 W Dragon Stadium07/12/2003 KC 5 vs DAL 1 W Arrowhead Stadium08/16/2003 KC 2 at DAL 3 L Dragon Stadium10/18/2003 KC 1 vs DAL 0 W Arrowhead Stadium04/24/2004 KC 0 at DAL 1 L Cotton Bowl05/22/2004 KC 2 vs DAL 0 W Arrowhead Stadium07/03/2004 KC 5 vs DAL 1 W Arrowhead Stadium07/17/2004 KC 1 at DAL 0 W Cotton Bowl05/07/2005 KC 3 vs DAL 3 T Arrowhead Stadium10/15/2005 KC 2 at DAL 2 T Toyota Stadium04/23/2006 KC 1 at DAL 2 L Toyota Stadium08/27/2006 KC 1 vs DAL 0 W Arrowhead Stadium05/12/2007 KC 1 vs DAL 2 L Arrowhead Stadium10/20/2007 KC 2 at DAL 0 W Toyota Stadium07/04/2008 KC 1 at DAL 1 T Toyota Stadium08/23/2008 KC 1 vs DAL 1 T CommunityAmerica Ballpark08/01/2009 KC 0 at DAL 6 L Toyota Stadium09/19/2009 KC 3 vs DAL 2 W CommunityAmerica Ballpark07/03/2010 KC 0 at DAL 1 L Toyota Stadium09/25/2010 KC 1 vs DAL 3 L CommunityAmerica Ballpark06/12/2011 KC 4 at DAL 1 W Toyota Stadium08/27/2011 KC 2 vs DAL 3 L Sporting Park03/25/2012 KC 2 vs DAL 1 W Sporting Park06/22/2013 KC 2 at DAL 2 T Toyota Stadium03/15/2014 KC 1 vs DAL 1 T Sporting Park03/14/2015 KC 1 at DAL 3 L Toyota Stadium
ALL-TIME MLS RESULTS
FC DALLAS
Category 1 2 OT TotalGoals 26 57 0 83 Shots 306 328 8 642 Shots on Goal 119 153 1 273 Fouls 365 336 7 708Offsides 67 78 3 148Corner Kicks 91 122 2 215
Category 1 2 OT Total Goals 24 48 0 72Shots 320 392 7 719Shots on Goal 150 168 1 319Fouls 332 334 4 670Offsides 77 50 1 128 Corner Kicks 124 138 4 266
ALL-TIME REGULAR SEASON SERIES STATS
SPORTING KANSAS CITY
ALL-TIME REGULAR SEASON SERIES LEADERS
SPORTING KANSAS CITY FC DALLAS
Jason Kreis 14Jason Kreis 7
Jason Kreis 81Jason Kreis 31Jason Kreis 39Jason Kreis 43
Mark Dodd 5 Mark Dodd 6 Matt Jordan 4Mark Dodd 74Mark Dodd 13
GOALSASSISTSSHOTS
SHOTS ON GOALFOULS COMMITTED
FOULS SUFFERED
WINSLOSSES
SHUTOUTS SAVES
GOALS ALLOWED
6 Preki9 Preki78 Preki34 Preki37 Matt McKeon46 Davy Arnaud
7 Tony Meola5 Tony Meola5 Tony Meola54 Tony Meola17 Tony Meola
ALL-TIME REGULAR SEASON GAME HIGHS
SPORTING KANSAS CITY FC DALLAS
(8/1/09) Jeff Cunningham 411 players tied 2
Cooper/dos Santos 10 (5/7/05) Ronnie O’Brien 6
(9/25/10) Atiba Harris 7 three players tied 6
(9/19/98) Mark Dodd 12 (twice) Jeff Cassar 5
GOALSASSISTSSHOTS
SHOTS ON GOALFOULS COMMITTED
FOULS SUFFERED
SAVESGOALS ALLOWED
3 Davy Arnaud (7/3/04)2 six players tied11 Kei Kamara (3/25/12)5 three players tied7 Uderitz/Bunbury8 Onandi Lowe (8/25/01)
9 Mike Ammann (6/6/97)6 Kevin Hartman (8/1/09)
1-15 16-30 31-45 46-60 61-75 76-90 OT TotalKC 6 7 11 15 13 20 0 72DAL 8 10 8 15 15 27 0 83
GOALS SCORED IN SERIES BY INTERVAL
SPORTING PARK BY THE NUMBERS
CONSECUTIVE MLS SELLOUTS
59Dating back to April 2012
(including postseason)
SPORTING KC MATCHES PLAYED
SPORTING KC MATCHES WON
100
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74 MLS regular season, 6 MLS postseason, 10 Open Cup, 5 CCL, 5 friendlies
including penalty shootout wins in2012 U.S. Open Cup and 2013 MLS Cup finals
ALL-TIME AVERAGE MLS ATTENDANCE
19,36480 MLS matches since 2011
(including postseason)
PERCENT CAPACITY IN MLS MATCHES
104.980 MLS matches since 2011
Seating capacity: 18,467
SPORTING KC GOALS SCORED
152in 100 matches played at the stadium
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SPORTING KANSAS CITY TRANSACTION TRACKERPlayers In Players Out
Bernardo Anor (trade - 12/8/14) Antonio Dovale (option declined - 11/25/14)
Jalil Anibaba (trade - 12/12/14) Christian Duke (option declined - 11/25/14)
James Marcelin (signing - 12/16/14) Andy Gruenebaum (option declined - 11/25/14)
Luis Marin (signing - 12/18/14) Michael Kafari (option declined - 11/25/14)
Krisztian Nemeth (signing - 12/18/14) Eric Kronberg (option declined - 11/25/14)
Tim Melia (signing - 12/23/14) Victor Munoz (option declined - 11/25/14)
Roger Espinoza (signing - 1/6/15) Sal Zizzo (option declined - 11/25/14)
Connor Hallisey (SuperDraft - 1/15/15) Lawrence Olum (out of contract - 11/25/14)
Saad Abdul-Salaam (SuperDraft - 1/15/15) Martin Steuble (out of contract - 11/25/14)
Servando Carrasco (trade - 1/27/15) Aurelien Collin (trade - 12/8/14)
Soni Mustivar (signing - 2/13/15) C.J. Sapong (trade - 12/8/14)
Amadou Dia (SuperDraft - 2/18/15) Soony Saad (out of contract - 1/1/15)
James Ansu Rogers (SuperDraft - 2/25/15) Igor Juliao (loan ends - 1/1/15)
Marcel de Jong (signing - 3/2/15) Claudio Bieler (out of contract - 1/20/15)
Jorge Claros (waived - 2/24/15)
James Marcelin (waived - 2/24/15)
Luis Marin (contract terminated - 5/27/15)
DATE IN/OUT DETAILSNov. 25: OUT Sporting KC declines contract options for M Christian Duke, M Antonio Dovale, GK Andy Gruenebaum, M Michael Kafari, GK Eric Kronberg, M Victor Munoz and F Sal Zizzo; M Lawrence Olum and M Martin Steuble leave club out of contractDec. 8: IN Sporting KC acquires M Bernardo Anor from Columbus Crew SCDec. 8: OUT Sporting KC trades D Aurelien Collin to Orlando City SC; trades F C.J. Sapong to Philadelphia UnionDec. 12: IN Sporting KC signs D Jalil Anibaba after acquiring his rights from Orlando City SC (2014 MLS Expansion Draft)Dec. 16: IN Sporting KC signs M James MarcelinDec. 17 Sporting KC signs F Dom Dwyer to contract extensionDec. 18: IN Sporting KC signs GK Luis Marin and F Krisztian NemethDec. 23: IN Sporting KC signs GK Tim MeliaJan. 1: OUT F Soony Saad leaves club out of contract; D Igor Juliao leaves club as loan expiresJan. 6: IN Sporting KC signs M Roger EspinozaJan. 15: IN Sporting KC selects M Connor Hallisey (10th overall), D Saad Abdul-Salaam (12th overall) and D Amadou Dia (20th overall) in the first round of the 2015 MLS SuperDraft. Hallisey and Abdul-Salaam signed with MLS prior to the draft and were automatically added to Sporting KC’s roster.Jan. 15: Sporting KC signs F Jacob Peterson to new contractJan. 20: OUT F Claudio Bieler leaves club out of contractJan. 20: IN Sporting KC selects M James Ansu Rogers (53rd overall) and D Tony Rocha (73rd overall) in the third and fourth rounds of the 2015 MLS SuperDraftJan. 27: IN Sporting KC signs D Kevin Ellis to new contract; signs M Servando Carrasco after acquiring his rights from Houston DynamoFeb. 13: IN Sporting KC signs M Soni MustivarFeb. 18: IN Sporting KC signs D Amadou Dia, the 20th overall pick (first round) in the 2015 MLS SuperDraftFeb. 24: OUT Sporting KC waives M Jorge Claros and M James MarcelinFeb. 25: IN Sporting KC signs F James Ansu Rogers, the 53rd overall pick (third round) in the 2015 MLS SuperDraftMarch 2: IN Sporting KC signs D Marcel de JongMarch 20: LOAN (out) Sporting KC loans GK Jon Kempin to San Antonio Scorpions (NASL)March 24: LOAN (out) Sporting KC loans M Mikey Lopez to OKC Energy FC (USL)April 1: LOAN (out) Sporting KC loans D Saad Abdul-Salaam to San Antonio Scorpions (NASL)May 19: LOAN (in) Sporting KC recalls D Saad Abdul-Salaam from San Antonio Scorpions (NASL)May 27: OUT Sporting KC and GK Luis Marin mutually agree to terminate contractMay 27: IN Sporting KC recalls GK Jon Kempin from San Antonio Scorpions (NASL)
SPORTING KANSAS CITY TRANSACTION TIMELINE
CONSTRUCTING SPORTING KANSAS CITYYear MLS SuperDraft Signings Trades Homegrown Players MLS Lottery Draft
2008 Chance Myers (1st)
2009 Matt Besler (8th) Graham Zusi (23rd)
2010 Jon Kempin (8/31/10)
2011 Seth Sinovic (5/10/11) Kevin Ellis (2/18/11)
2012 Dom Dwyer (16th) Jacob Peterson (1/19/12) Paulo Nagamura (11/29/11)
2013 Mikey Lopez (14th) Jimmy Medranda (8/9/13) Benny Feilhaber (12/11/12)Ike Opara (12/12/12)
Erik Palmer-Brown (8/2/13)
2015 Connor Hallisey (10th)Saad Abdul-Salaam (12th)Amadou Dia (20th)James Ansu Rogers (53rd)
Krisztian Nemeth (12/18/14)Tim Melia (12/23/14)Roger Espinoza (1/6/15)Soni Mustivar (2/16/15)Marcel de Jong (3/2/15)
Bernardo Anor (12/8/14)Jalil Anibaba (12/12/14)Servando Carrasco (1/27/15)
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DATE OPPONENT COMPETITION TIME/RESULT TV/SCORERS ATTENDANCE
SUNDAY, MARCH 8 NEW YORK RED BULLS MLS T 1-1 Opara 50 19,784
Saturday, March 14 at FC Dallas MLS L 1-3 Espinoza 44 14,149
SATURDAY, MARCH 21 PORTLAND TIMBERS MLS T 0-0 --- 20,848
Saturday, March 28 at New York City FC MLS W 1-0 Opara 12 27,454
SUNDAY, APRIL 5 PHILADELPHIA UNION MLS W 3-2 Dwyer 16; Anibaba 91+; Nemeth 94+ 19,545
SATURDAY, APRIL 11 REAL SALT LAKE MLS T 0-0 --- 20,087
Saturday, April 18 at LA Galaxy MLS L 1-2 Nemeth 22 20,018
Saturday, April 25 at Houston Dynamo MLS T 4-4 Nemeth 2; Dwyer 74; Feilhaber 80, 95+ 21,046
SUNDAY, MAY 3 CHICAGO FIRE MLS W 1-0 Nagamura 75 19,581
Saturday, May 9 at D.C. United MLS T 1-1 Dwyer 45 16,221
WEDNESDAY, MAY 20 NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION MLS W 4-2 Dwyer 29; Nemeth 39, 46; Feilhaber 43 18,864
Saturday, May 23 at Seattle Sounders FC MLS 9:00 --- 40,653
FRIDAY, MAY 29 FC DALLAS MLS 8:00 KMCI, Unimas
SATURDAY, JUNE 6 SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC MLS 7:30 KMCI, SKCTV
Tue/Wed, June 16/17 TBD U.S. Open Cup (4th Round)
Sunday, June 21 at Real Salt Lake MLS 9:00 Fox Sports 1
SATURDAY, JUNE 27 COLORADO RAPIDS MLS 7:30 KMCI, SKCTV
Tue/Wed, June 30/July 1 TBD U.S. Open Cup (5th Round)
Sunday, July 12 at Vancouver Whitecaps MLS 8:00 KMCI, SKCTV
SATURDAY, JULY 18 MONTREAL IMPACT MLS 7:30 KMCI, SKCTV
Tue/Wed, July 21/22 TBD U.S. Open Cup (Quarterfinals)
Friday, July 24 at Real Salt Lake MLS 10:00 KMCI, Unimas
SATURDAY, AUG. 1 HOUSTON DYNAMO MLS 7:30 KMCI, SKCTV
Saturday, Aug. 8 at Toronto FC MLS 3:00 KMCI, SKCTV
Tue/Wed, Aug. 11/12 TBD U.S. Open Cup (Semifinals)
SATURDAY, AUG. 15 VANCOUVER WHITECAPS MLS 7:30 KMCI, SKCTV
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 19 SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES MLS 7:30 KMCI, SKCTV
Saturday, Aug. 22 at Columbus Crew SC MLS 6:30 KMCI, SKCTV
Saturday, Aug. 29 at Colorado Rapids MLS 8:00 KMCI, SKCTV
Wednesday, Sept. 9 at Portland Timbers MLS 9:30 KMCI, SKCTV
Sunday, Sept. 13 at Orlando City SC MLS 6:00 Fox Sports 1
FRIDAY, SEPT. 18 FC DALLAS MLS 6:00 KMCI, Unimas
Wednesday, Sept. 23 at Houston Dynamo MLS 7:30 KMCI, SKCTV
SUNDAY, SEPT. 27 SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC MLS 4:00 ESPN2
Tue/Wed, Sept. 29/30 TBD U.S. Open Cup (Final)
Saturday, Oct. 3 at Portland Timbers MLS 9:30 KMCI, SKCTV
Friday, Oct. 16 at San Jose Earthquakes MLS 10:00 KMCI, SKCTV
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 21 COLORADO RAPIDS MLS 7:30 KMCI, SKCTV
SUNDAY, OCT. 25 LA GALAXY MLS 6:00 TBD
Wed/Thu, Oct. 28/29 Conference Knockout Round MLS Cup Playoffs
Sat/Sun, Oct. 31/Nov. 1 Conference Semifinals (Leg 1) MLS Cup Playoffs
Sat/Sun, Nov. 7/8 Conference Semifinals (Leg 2) MLS Cup Playoffs
Sat/Sun, Nov. 21/22 Conference Championship (Leg 1) MLS Cup Playoffs
Sat/Sun, Nov. 28/29 Conference Championship (Leg 2) MLS Cup Playoffs
Sat/Sun, Dec. 5/6 MLS Cup Final MLS Cup Playoffs
SPORTING KANSAS CITY 2015 SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
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SPORTING KANSAS CITY 2015 BOX SCORES
March 8, 2015: Sporting KC 1-1 New York Red BullsMLS Regular Season | Sporting Park | Kansas City, KS
Attendance: 19,784 (54th straight sellout)Weather: 70 degrees and sunny
1 2 FSporting KC (0-0-1, 1 pt) 0 1 1New York Red Bulls (0-0-1, 1 pt) 0 1 1
Sporting KC: Luis Marin; Seth Sinovic, Matt Besler (c), Ike Opara, Amadou Dia; Roger Espinoza, Benny Feilhaber, Krisztian Nemeth (Jacob Peterson 77); Bernardo Anor (Paulo Nagamura 61), Dom Dwyer, Graham Zusi (Erik Palmer-Brown 85)Subs not used: Tim Melia, Connor Hallisey, Jalil Anibaba, Jimmy Medranda
New York Red Bulls: Luis Robles; Damien Perrinelle, Ronald Zubar (Matt Miazga 77), Roy Miller, Chris Duvall; Sacha Kljestan, Felipe (Anatole Bertrand Abang 84), Lloyd Sam, Dax McCarty (c), Mike Grella (Sal Zizzo 68); Bradley Wright-PhillipsSubs not used: Kyle Reynish, Sean Davis, Leo Stolz, Dane Richards
Stats Summary SKC NYRShots (on goal) 18 (4) 14 (4)Saves 3 3Fouls 10 17Offside 0 5Corner Kicks 6 9 Misconduct Summary:SKC -- Matt Besler (caution; reckless tackle) 30SKC -- Matt Besler (caution; tactical foul) 70SKC -- Matt Besler (ejection; second caution) 70NYR -- Bradley Wright-Phillips (caution; tactical foul) 80NYR -- Sacha Kljestan (caution; reckless tackle) 86
Scoring Summary:SKC -- Ike Opara 1 (Benny Feilhaber 1) 50NYR -- Lloyd Sam 1 (Felipe 1) 54
March 14, 2015: Sporting KC 1-3 FC DallasMLS Regular Season | Toyota Stadium | Frisco, TX
Attendance: 14,149Weather: 57 degrees and cloudy
1 2 FSporting KC (0-1-1, 1 pt) 1 0 1FC Dallas (2-0-0, 6 pts) 1 2 3
Sporting KC: Luis Marin; Amadou Dia, Kevin Ellis, Ike Opara, Marcel de Jong; Paulo Nagamura, Benny Feilhaber, Roger Espinoza; Graham Zusi (c) (Jacob Peterson 88), Dom Dwyer, Krisztian Nemeth (Bernardo Anor 76)Subs not used: Tim Melia, Seth Sinovic, Jalil Anibaba, Soni Mustivar, Jimmy Medranda
FC Dallas: Chris Seitz; Atiba Harris, Matt Hedges (c), Moises Hernandez, Zach Loyd; Fabian Castillo (Kyle Bekker 89), Mauro Diaz (Ryan Hollingshead 69), Michel, Tesho Akindele (Michael Barrios 76), Victor Ulloa; Blas PerezSubs not used: Dan Kennedy, Walker Zimmerman, David Texeira, Kellyn Acosta
Stats Summary SKC FCDShots (on goal) 11 (4) 11 (5)Saves 2 3Fouls 16 12Offside 2 2Corner Kicks 6 5 Misconduct Summary:FCD -- Atiba Harris (caution; reckless foul) 35 SKC -- Graham Zusi (caution; dissent) 41 FCD -- Kyle Bekker (caution; unsporting behavior) 90 SKC -- Kevin Ellis (caution; unsporting behavior) 90
Scoring Summary:FCD -- Blas Perez 2 (Tesho Akindele 1, Fabian Castillo 1) 17 SKC -- Roger Espinoza 1 (Benny Feilhaber 2) 44 FCD -- Blas Perez 3 (Michel 1) 52 FCD -- Fabian Castillo 1 (Ryan Hollingshead 1, Michel 2) 73
March 21, 2015: Sporting KC 0-0 Portland TimbersMLS Regular Season | Sporting Park | Kansas City, KS
Attendance: 20,848 (55th straight sellout)Weather: 68 degrees and partly cloudy
1 2 FSporting KC (0-1-2, 2 pts) 0 0 0Portland Timbers (0-0-3, 3 pts) 0 0 0
Sporting KC: Luis Marin; Jalil Anibaba, Ike Opara, Matt Besler (c), Marcel de Jong; Benny Feilhaber (Servando Carrasco 84), Paulo Nagamura, Roger Espinoza (Soni Mustivar 93+); Graham Zusi, Dom Dwyer, Jimmy Medranda (Bernardo Anor 56)Subs not used: Tim Melia, Amadou Dia, Seth Sinovic, Jacob Peterson
Portland Timbers: Adam Kwarasey; Alvas Powell, Nat Borchers, Liam Ridgewell (c), Jorge Villafana; Diego Chara, Jack Jewsbury, Dairon Asprilla (Gaston Fernandez 76), Darlington Nagbe, Rodney Wallace (Jeanderson 92+); Fanendo Adi (Maximiliano Urruti 76)Subs not used: Andrew Weber, Norberto Paparatto, Taylor Peay, George Fochive
Stats Summary SKC PORShots (on goal) 16 (2) 7 (3)Saves 3 2Fouls 13 11Offside 0 4Corner Kicks 6 4 Misconduct Summary:POR -- Diego Chara (caution; reckless foul) 72SKC -- Benny Feilhaber (caution; reckless foul) 82
Scoring Summary:None
March 28, 2015: Sporting KC 1-0 New York City FCMLS Regular Season | Yankee Stadium | Bronx, NY
Attendance: 27,454Weather: 36 degrees and cloudy
1 2 FSporting KC (1-1-2, 5 pts) 1 0 1New York City FC (1-1-2, 5 pts) 0 0 0
Sporting KC: Luis Marin; Seth Sinovic, Matt Besler (c), Ike Opara, Jalil Anibaba; Servando Carrasco, Benny Feilhaber, Paulo Nagamura (Soni Mustivar 78); Graham Zusi (Bernardo Anor 39), Dom Dwyer, Jimmy Medranda (Jacob Peterson 67)Subs not used: Tim Melia, Kevin Ellis, Amadou Dia, Connor Hallisey
New York City FC: Josh Saunders; Jeb Brovsky, Kwame Watson-Siriboe, Jason Hernandez, Chris Wingert; Ned Grabavoy, Andrew Jacobson (Thomas McNamara 84), Mix Diskerud (c), Mehdi Ballouchy (Kwadwo Poku 75); Patrick Mullins, Javier Calle (Tony Taylor 59)Subs not used: Ryan Meara, Andres Mendoza, Pablo Alvarez, Matthew Dunn
Stats Summary SKC NYCShots (on goal) 9 (2) 12 (3)Saves 3 1Fouls 11 16Offside 2 1Corner Kicks 2 3 Misconduct Summary:SKC -- Paulo Nagamura (caution; reckless tackle) 68 NYC -- Mix Diskerud (caution; tactical foul) 73 NYC -- Kwame Watson-Siriboe (caution; reckless tackle) 86
Scoring Summary:SKC -- Ike Opara 2 (Matt Besler 1) 12
April 5, 2015: Sporting KC 3-2 Philadelphia UnionMLS Regular Season | Sporting Park | Kansas City, KS
Attendance: 19,545 (56th straight sellout)Weather: 61 degrees and cloudy
1 2 FSporting KC (2-1-2, 8 pts) 1 2 3Philadelphia Union (0-3-2, 2 pts) 2 0 2
Sporting KC: Luis Marin; Jalil Anibaba, Ike Opara, Matt Besler (c), Marcel de Jong (Seth Sinovic 46); Servando Carrasco (Soni Mustivar 77), Roger Espinoza, Benny Feilhaber; Jacob Peterson, Dom Dwyer, Jimmy Medranda (Krisztian Nemeth 64)Subs not used: Tim Melia, Kevin Ellis, Paulo Nagamura, Bernardo Anor
Philadelphia Union: Rais Mbolhi; Fabinho (Raymond Lee 78), Steven Vitoria, Maurice Edu (c), Raymon Gaddis; Andrew Wenger, Brian Carroll, Michael Lahoud, Eric Ayuk (C.J. Sapong 72); Sebastien Le Toux, Fernando AristeguietaSubs not used: Ryan Meara, Andres Mendoza, Pablo Alvarez, Matthew Dunn
Stats Summary SKC PHIShots (on goal) 14 (6) 10 (5)Saves 4 2Fouls 11 11Offside 2 3Corner Kicks 8 3 Misconduct Summary:SKC -- Marcel de Jong (caution; reckless tackle) 18PHI -- Maurice Edu (caution; tactical foul) 62PHI -- Brian Carroll (caution; reckless foul) 68
Scoring Summary:PHI -- Own Goal (Jacob Peterson) 3SKC -- Dom Dwyer 1 (Benny Feilhaber 3) 16PHI -- Fernando Aristeguieta 3 (Sebastien Le Toux 1) 19SKC -- Jalil Anibaba 1 (Roger Espinoza 1) 91+SKC -- Krisztian Nemeth 1 (M. Besler 2, B. Feilhaber 4) 94+
April 11, 2015: Sporting KC 0-0 Real Salt LakeMLS Regular Season | Sporting Park | Kansas City, KS
Attendance: 20,087 (57th straight sell out)Weather: 68 degrees and partly cloudy
1 2 FSporting KC (2-1-3, 9 pts) 0 0 0Real Salt Lake (2-0-3, 9 pts) 0 0 0
Sporting KC: Luis Marin; Marcel de Jong, Matt Besler (c), Ike Opara (Kevin Ellis 84), Jalil Anibaba; Roger Espinoza, Servando Carrasco, Benny Feilhaber; Krisztian Nemeth, Dom Dwyer, Jacob Peterson (Bernardo Anor 77)Subs not used: Tim Melia, Soni Mustivar, Amadou Dia, Jimmy Medranda, Paulo Nagamura
Real Salt Lake: Nick Rimando; Jamison Olave, Elias Vasquez, Tony Beltran, Kenny Mansally; Luke Mulholland (John Stertzer 92+), Kyle Beckerman (c), Javier Morales; Luis Gil (Jordan Allen 65), Alvaro Saborio, Olmes Garcia (Demar Phillips 88)Subs not used: Jeff Attinella, Aaron Maund, Sebastian Saucedo, Devon Sandoval
Stats Summary SKC RSLShots (on goal) 12 (1) 4 (0)Saves 0 1Fouls 11 11Offside 2 5Corner Kicks 7 2 Misconduct Summary:RSL -- Tony Beltran (caution; reckless tackle) 44RSL -- Alvaro Saborio (caution; unsporting behavior) 61SKC -- Servando Carrasco (caution; unsporting behavior) 61RSL -- Kyle Beckerman (caution; dissent) 64RSL -- Kenny Mansally (caution; delaying a restart) 80
Scoring Summary:None
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SPORTING KANSAS CITY 2015 BOX SCORES (CONTINUED)
April 18, 2015: Sporting KC 1-2 LA GalaxyMLS Regular Season | StubHub Center | Carson, CA
Attendance: 20,018Weather: 64 degrees and clear
1 2 FSporting KC (2-2-3, 9 pts) 1 0 1LA Galaxy (3-2-2, 11 pts) 1 1 2
Sporting KC: Luis Marin; Marcel de Jong (Amadou Dia 75), Matt Besler (c), Kevin Ellis, Jalil Anibaba; Servando Carrasco, Roger Espinoza, Benny Feilhaber; Krisztian Nemeth (Bernardo Anor 75), Dom Dwyer, Graham Zusi (Jacob Peterson 92)Subs not used: Tim Melia, Paulo Nagamura, Soni Mustivar, Connor Hallisey
LA Galaxy: Jaime Penedo; Dan Gargan, A.J. DeLaGarza, Tommy Meyer (Omar Gonzalez 78), Robbie Rogers; Stefan Ishizaki (Gyasi Zardes 69), Rafael Garcia (Mike Vayrynen 66), Juninho (c), Baggio Husidic; Bradford Jamieson, Alan GordonSubs not used: Brian Rowe, Oscar Sorto, Jose Villarreal, Ignacio Maganto
Stats Summary SKC LAShots (on goal) 10 (2) 9 (6)Saves 4 1Fouls 12 11Offside 3 2Corner Kicks 3 9 Misconduct Summary:SKC -- Roger Espinoza (caution; tactical foul) 30 LA -- Dan Gargan (caution; reckless tackle) 32 LA -- Juninho (caution; unsporting behavior) 83 SKC -- Dom Dwyer (caution; unsporting behavior) 83
Scoring Summary:LA -- Baggio Husidic 1 (unassisted) 9 SKC -- Krisztian Nemeth 2 (B. Feilhaber 5, D. Dwyer 1) 22 LA -- Omar Gonzalez 1 (Juninho 2) 94+
April 25, 2015: Sporting KC 4-4 Houston DynamoMLS Regular Season | BBVA Compass Stadium | Houston, TX
Attendance: 21,046Weather: 79 degrees and partly cloudy
1 2 FSporting KC (2-2-4, 10 pts) 1 3 4Houston Dynamo (2-2-4, 10 pts) 2 2 4
Sporting KC: Luis Marin; Jalil Anibaba, Kevin Ellis (Connor Hallisey 92+), Matt Besler, Marcel de Jong (Amadou Dia 63); Servando Carrasco (Soni Mustivar 55), Benny Feilhaber, Roger Espinoza; Graham Zusi, Dom Dwyer, Krisztian NemethSubs not used: Tim Melia, Paulo Nagamura, Bernardo Anor, Jacob Peterson
Houston Dynamo: Tyler Deric; Kofi Sarkodie, Raul Rodriguez, Jermaine Taylor, DaMarcus Beasley; Alex Lopez (David Horst 80), Ricardo Clark, Nathan Sturgis (Luis Garrido 84), Brad Davis; Giles Barnes, Will Bruin (Chandler Hoffman 70)Subs not used: Joe Willis, Alex, Leonel Miranda, Rob Lovejoy
Stats Summary SKC HOUShots (on goal) 16 (4) 12 (4)Saves 0 0Fouls 14 7Offside 2 5Corner Kicks 7 6 Misconduct Summary:SKC -- Roger Espinoza (caution; reckless tackle) 31 SKC -- Jalil Anibaba (caution; reckless foul) 43 SKC -- Kevin Ellis (caution; tactical foul) 53 HOU -- Will Bruin (caution; reckless foul) 63 HOU -- Jermaine Taylor (ejection; denied obvious goal opp.) 79
Scoring Summary:SKC -- Krisztian Nemeth 3 (Marcel de Jong 1) 2 HOU -- Giles Barnes 3 (unassisted) 11 HOU -- Will Bruin 1 (Brad Davis 2) 46+ HOU -- Giles Barnes 4 (Nathan Sturgis 1) 46 SKC -- Dom Dwyer 2 (unassisted) 74 SKC -- Benny Feilhaber 1 (penalty kick) 80 HOU -- Raul Rodriguez 1 (Brad Davis 3) 83 SKC -- Benny Feilhaber 2 (Graham Zusi 1) 95+
May 3, 2015: Sporting KC 1-0 Chicago FireMLS Regular Season | Sporting Park | Kansas City, KS
Attendance: 19,581 (58th straight sellout)Weather: 84 degrees and partly cloudy
1 2 FSporting KC (3-2-4, 13 pts) 0 1 1Chicago Fire (3-4-0, 9 pts) 0 0 0
Sporting KC: Tim Melia; Jalil Anibaba, Kevin Ellis, Matt Besler (c), Seth Sinovic (Amadou Dia 77); Soni Mustivar (Jacob Peterson 85), Benny Feilhaber, Roger Espinoza (Paulo Nagamura 65); Graham Zusi, Dom Dwyer, Krisztian NemethSubs not used: Luis Marin, Erik Palmer-Brown, Connor Hallisey, Bernardo Anor
Chicago Fire: Sean Johnson; Joevin Jones, Jeff Larentowicz, Adailton, Eric Gehrig (Lovel Palmer 85); Matt Polster, Shaun Maloney, David Accam, Chris Ritter (Kennedy Igboananike 77), Harrison Shipp; Guly (Quincy Amarikwa 72)Subs not used: Razvan Cocis, Victor Perez, Greg Cochrane, Jon Busch
Stats Summary SKC CHIShots (on goal) 14 (3) 11 (3)Saves 3 2Fouls 14 12Offside 2 8Corner Kicks 3 4 Misconduct Summary:CHI -- Adailton (caution; persistent infringement) 32SKC -- Seth Sinovic (caution; tactical foul) 38CHI -- Chris Ritter (caution; delaying a restart) 58CHI -- David Accam (ejection; violent conduct) 89SKC -- Paulo Nagamura (caution; reckless tackle) 92+
Scoring Summary:SKC -- Paulo Nagamura 1 (Jalil Anibaba 1, Graham Zusi 2) 75
May 9, 2015: Sporting KC 1-1 D.C. UnitedMLS Regular Season | RFK Stadium | Washington, D.C.
Attendance: 16,221Weather: 81 degrees and cloudy
1 2 FSporting KC (3-2-5, 14 pts) 1 0 1D.C. United (5-1-3, 18 pts) 1 0 1
Sporting KC: Tim Melia; Seth Sinovic, Matt Besler, Erik Palmer-Brown, Jalil Anibaba; Soni Mustivar, Roger Espinoza, Benny Feilhaber; Jacob Peterson (Connor Hallisey 85), Dom Dwyer (Krisztian Nemeth 71), Graham Zusi (Amadou Dia 90)Subs not used: Luis Marin, Kevin Ellis, Servando Carrasco, Jimmy Medranda
D.C. United: Bill Hamid; Chris Korb, Kofi Opare, Bobby Boswell, Sean Franklin; Chris Rolfe (Michael Farfan 74), Perry Kitchen, Davy Arnaud, Nick DeLeon (Miguel Aguilar 88), Chris Pontius, Jairo Arrieta (Luis Silva 66)Subs not used: Conor Doyle, Taylor Kemp, Steve Birnbaum, Andrew Dykstra
Stats Summary SKC DCShots (on goal) 11 (5) 7 (2)Saves 1 4Fouls 10 9Offside 2 4Corner Kicks 5 5 Misconduct Summary:SKC -- Roger Espinoza (caution; reckless tackle) 9DC -- Davy Arnaud (caution; tactical foul) 41 SKC -- Luis Marin (caution; dissent) 81
Scoring Summary:DC -- Jairo Arrieta 2 (Chris Pontius 1, Perry Kitchen 1) 42 SKC -- Dom Dwyer 3 (Roger Espinoza 2) 45
May 20, 2015: Sporting KC 4-2 New England RevolutionMLS Regular Season | Sporting Park | Kansas City, KS
Attendance: 18,864 (59th straight sellout)Weather: 53 degrees and cloudy
1 2 FSporting KC (4-2-5, 17 pts) 3 1 4NE Revolution (5-3-4, 19 pts) 1 1 2
Sporting KC: Tim Melia; Jalil Anibaba, Kevin Ellis, Matt Besler (c), Amadou Dia; Soni Mustivar, Paulo Nagamura (Servando Carrasco 86), Benny Feilhaber; Jacob Peterson (Connor Hallisey 79), Dom Dwyer, Krisztian Nemeth (Saad Abdul-Salaam 92+)Subs not used: Luis Marin, Jimmy Medranda, James Rogers
NE Revolution: Brad Knighton; Jose Goncalves, Kevin Alston (Chris Tierney 73), Jermaine Jones (c), London Woodberry; Diego Fagundez (Charlie Davies 54), Lee Nguyen, Andy Dorman, Scott Caldwell, Kelyn Rowe (Teal Bunbury 54); Juan AgudeloSubs not used: Bobby Shuttleworth, Jeremy Hall, Sean Okoli, Steve Neumann
Stats Summary SKC NEShots (on goal) 15 (7) 11 (4)Saves 2 2Fouls 16 12Offside 4 4Corner Kicks 2 10 Misconduct Summary:SKC -- Benny Feilhaber (caution; tactical foul) 30SKC -- Dom Dwyer (caution; persistent infringement) 37NE -- Andy Dorman (caution; tactical foul) 41SKC -- Amadou Dia (caution; persistent infringement) 71SKC -- Soni Mustivar (caution; reckless foul) 76NE -- Jose Goncalves (caution; reckless foul) 89
Scoring Summary:NE -- Juan Agudelo 4 (Kelyn Rowe 3) 11SKC -- Dom Dwyer 4 (Krisztian Nemeth 1, Jalil Anibaba 2) 29SKC -- Krisztian Nemeth 4 (Benny Feilhaber 6) 39SKC -- Benny Feilhaber 3 (penalty kick) 43SKC -- Krisztian Nemeth 5 (Jacob Peterson 1, Benny Feilhaber 7) 46NE -- Scott Caldwell 2 (Charlie Davies 1, Jose Goncalves 1) 64
May 23, 2015: Sporting KC 0-0 Seattle Sounders FCMLS Regular Season | CenturyLink Field | Seattle, WA
Attendance: 40,653Weather: 63 degrees and cloudy
1 2 FSporting KC (4-2-6, 18 pts) 0 0 0Seattle Sounders FC (6-3-2, 20 pts) 0 0 0
Sporting KC: Tim Melia; Jalil Anibaba, Matt Besler (c), Kevin Ellis, Amadou Dia; Soni Mustivar, Servando Carrasco (Graham Zusi 77), Benny Feilhaber; Jimmy Medranda (Saad Abdul-Salaam 58) , Krisztian Nemeth, Jacob Peterson (Connor Hallisey 56)Subs not used: Luis Marin, James Rogers
Seattle Sounders FC: Stefan Frei; Tyrone Mears, Brad Evans, Chad Marshall, Dylan Remick; Osvaldo Alonso, Gonzalo Pineda, Marco Pappa (Cristian Roldan 73), Lamar Neagle (Andy Rose 64); Chad Barrett (Darwin Jones 84), Clint DempseySubs not used: Troy Perkins, Zach Scott, Leo Gonzalez, Michael Azira
Stats Summary SKC SEAShots (on goal) 9 (3) 10 (1)Saves 1 3Fouls 11 6Offside 0 4Corner Kicks 3 2 Misconduct Summary:SKC -- Kevin Ellis (caution; reckless foul) 81SKC -- Soni Mustivar (caution; dissent) 81
Scoring Summary:None
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2015 Record When...
Scoring first goal 2-0-2 Conceding first goal 2-2-1Leading at halftime 2-0-0Tied at halftime 1-2-5Trailing at halftime 1-0-1Scoring 0 goals 0-0-3Scoring 1 goal 2-2-2Scoring 2 goals 0-0-0Scoring 3 goals 1-0-0Scoring 4+ goals 1-0-1Allowing 0 goals 2-0-3Allowing 1 goal 0-0-2Allowing 2 goals 2-1-0Allowing 3 goals 0-1-0Allowing 4+ goals 0-0-1Wearing Sporting blue 2-1-5Wearing dark indigo 1-1-0Wearing white 1-0-1Leading at 75’ 3-0-0Tied at 75’ 0-1-5Trailing at 75’ 1-1-1Outshooting opponent 3-1-5Outshot by opponent 1-0-1Shots even 0-1-0One-goal games 3-1-0On ESPN/2 2-0-0On FOX Sports 1 1-0-1On KMCI-TV 1-2-5Day games (before 5 p.m.) 1-0-0Games 5 p.m. CT or later 3-2-6With red card for 0-0-1With red card against 1-0-1Temperature 75 & up 1-0-2Temperature below 75 3-2-4In Pacific time zone 0-1-1In Mountain time zone 0-0-0In Central time zone 3-1-4In Eastern time zone 1-0-1vs. Eastern Conference 4-0-2vs. Western Conference 0-2-4On grass 4-2-5On turf 0-0-1With zero subs 0-0-0With one sub 0-0-0With two subs 0-1-1with three subs 4-1-5
Regular Season Record By Month
March 2015 1-1-2March all-time 13-9-6April 2015 1-1-2April all-time 39-31-14May 2015 2-0-2May all-time 32-39-23June 2015 0-0-0June all-time 36-28-21July 2015 0-0-0July all-time 44-32-24Aug. 2015 0-0-0Aug. all-time 37-45-14Sept. 2015 0-0-0Sept. all-time 28-35-13Oct. 2015 0-0-0Oct. all-time 18-12-14
Regular Season Team-By-Team (in 2015)
vs. Chicago Fire 14-25-11 (1-0-0) vs. Colorado Rapids 22-17-13vs. Columbus Crew 24-21-6vs. D.C. United 20-20-12 (0-0-1)vs. FC Dallas 20-20-10 (0-1-0)vs. Houston Dynamo 5-7-9 (0-0-1)vs. LA Galaxy 19-24-11 (0-1-0)vs. Montreal Impact 5-3-1vs. NE Revolution 24-16-11 (1-0-0)vs. New York City FC 1-0-0 (1-0-0)vs. New York Red Bulls 19-20-13 (0-0-1)vs. Orlando City SC 0-0-0vs. Philadelphia Union 5-4-4 (1-0-0)vs. Portland Timbers 3-2-1 (0-0-1)vs. Real Salt Lake 8-5-5 (0-0-1)vs. SJ Earthquakes 21-21-7vs. Seattle Sounders FC 1-7-2 (0-0-1)vs. Toronto FC 12-4-5vs. Vancouver Whitecaps 2-1-2
Regular Season Home and Away
Overall All-time 247-231-1282015 at home 3-0-3All-time at home 159-85-592015 on road 1-2-2All-time on road 88-146-69
SPORTING KC MISCELLANEOUS STATSQuickest Goals... 2nd min, Krisztian Nemeth, 4/25 at HOU 12th min, Ike Opara, 3/28 at NYC 16th min, Dom Dwyer, 4/5 vs PHI
Quickest Goals Against... 3rd min, own goal (Jacob Peterson), 4/05 vs PHI 9th min, Baggio Husidic, 4/18 at LA 11th min, Giles Barnes, 4/25 at HOU
11th min, Juan Agudelo, 5/20 vs NE
Game-winning goals after 75’... 94th min, Krisztian Nemeth, 4/05 vs PHI
Game-tying goals after 75’... 95th min, Benny Feilhaber, 4/25 at HOU
Game-winning goals against after 75’... 94th min, Omar Gonzalez, 4/18 at LA
Game-tying goals against after 75’...
Hat Tricks...
Hat Tricks Against...
Own Goals... 3rd min, Jacob Peterson, 4/05 vs PHI
Own Goals Against...
Red Cards... 70th min, Matt Besler, 3/8 vs NYR
Red Cards Against... 79th min, Jermaine Taylor, 4/25 at HOU 89th min, David Accam, 5/3 vs CHI
Penalty Kicks... 79th min, Dom Dwyer (saved), 3/14 at DAL 80th min, Benny Feilhaber (goal), 4/25 at HOU
43rd min, Benny Feilhaber (goal), 5/20 vs NE
Penalty Kicks Against...
Youngest Goalscorer... 24 yrs., 249 days, Dom Dwyer, 4/5 vs PHI
Oldest Goalscorer... 32 yrs., 62 days, Paulo Nagamura, 5/3 vs CHI
Youngest Starter... 18 yrs., 15 days, Erik Palmer-Brown, 5/9 at DC
Youngest to play in a game... 17 yrs., 318 days, Erik Palmer-Brown, 3/8 vs NYR
Oldest Starter... 32 yrs., 79 days, Paulo Nagamura, 5/20 vs NE
Oldest to play in a game... 32 yrs., 79 days, Paulo Nagamura, 5/20 vs NE
SPORTING KC IN 2015 (MLS REGULAR SEASON)
SPORTING KC ALL-TIME WIN/LOSS RECORDS IN COMPETITIVE MATCHES
Competition W L T GF GA MLS Reg. Season 247 231 129 849 821MLS Playoffs 17 19 7 57 57U.S. Open Cup 19 14 5 72 46International 9 10 8 33 37TOTAL 292 274 149 1011 961
OVERALL
Competition W L T GF GA MLS Reg. Season 159 85 59 502 363MLS Playoffs 14 3 3 35 15U.S. Open Cup 13 7 2 46 22International 5 3 5 16 10TOTAL 191 98 69 599 410
HOME
Competition W L T GF GA MLS Reg. Season 88 146 70 347 458MLS Playoffs 2 15 4 19 39U.S. Open Cup 6 7 3 26 24International 4 7 2 17 27TOTAL 100 175 79 409 548
AWAY
Neutral site W L T GF GA MLS Cup Playoffs 1 1 0 3 3International 0 0 1 0 0TOTAL 1 1 1 3 3
2015 MLS REGULAR SEASON TEAM STATS
PK’S (MADE) 1 2 TOTALSPORTING KC 1 (1) 2 (1) 3 (2)OPPONENT 0 0 0
CORNER KICKS 1 2 TOTALSPORTING KC 28 29 57OPPONENT 31 32 63
OFFSIDES 1 2 TOTALSPORTING KC 12 9 21OPPONENT 26 21 47
FOULS 1 2 TOTALSPORTING KC 72 78 150OPPONENT 73 64 137
CAUTIONS 1 2 TOTALSPORTING KC 10 12 22OPPONENT 6 15 21
EJECTIONS 1 2 TOTALSPORTING KC 0 1 1OPPONENT 0 2 2
GOALS 1 2 TOTALSPORTING KC 9 8 17OPPONENT 8 7 15
SHOTS 1 2 TOTALSPORTING KC 88 68 156OPPONENT 57 62 119
SHOTS ON GOAL 1 2 TOTALSPORTING KC 25 18 43OPPONENT 18 22 40
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2015 SPORTING KANSAS CITY GOAL CHART
Penalty kicks:
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Right-footed Left-footed Header Own goal
1 - Ike Opara 1 (Benny Feilhaber 1), Mar. 8 vs NYR, 50th min2 - Roger Espinoza 1 (Benny Feilhaber 2), Mar. 14 at FCD, 44th min3 - Ike Opara 2 (Matt Besler 1), Mar. 28 at NYC, 12th min #4 - Dom Dwyer 1 (Benny Feilhaber 3), Apr. 5 vs PHI, 16th min *5 - Jalil Anibaba 1 (Roger Espinoza 1), Apr. 5 vs PHI, 91st min6 - Krisztian Nemeth 1 (Matt Besler 2, Benny Feilhaber 4), Apr. 5 vs PHI, 94th min *7 - Krisztian Nemeth 2 (Benny Feilhaber 5, Dom Dwyer 1), Apr. 18 at LA, 22nd min 8 - Krisztian Nemeth 3 (Marcel de Jong 1), Apr. 25 at HOU, 2nd min9 - Dom Dwyer 2 (unassisted), Apr. 25 at HOU, 74th min
10 - Benny Feilhaber 1 (penalty kick), Apr. 25 at HOU, 80th min ^11 - Benny Feilhaber 2 (Graham Zusi 1), Apr. 25 at HOU, 95th min12 - Paulo Nagamura 1 (Jalil Anibaba 1, Graham Zusi 2), May 3 vs CHI, 75th min13 - Dom Dwyer 3 (Roger Espinoza 2), May 9 at DC, 45th min14 - Dom Dwyer 4 (Krisztian Nemeth 1, Jalil Anibaba 2), May 20 vs NE, 29th min15 - Krisztian Nemeth 4 (Benny Feilhaber 6), May 20 vs NE, 39th min +16 - Benny Feilhaber 3 (penalty kick), May 20 vs NE, 43rd min ^17 - Krisztian Nemeth 5 (Jacob Peterson 1, Benny Feilhaber 7), May 20 vs NE, 46th min
GOAL INFORMATION
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SPORTING KANSAS CITY 2015 MLS RECORD WHEN... STARTS COMES ON AS A SUB SCORES A GOAL RECORDS AN ASSIST Overall Home Away Overall Home Away Overall Home Away Overall Home Away Saad Abdul-Salaam 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-1 1-0-0 0-0-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 Jalil Anibaba 4-1-5 3-0-2 1-1-3 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 2-0-0 2-0-0 0-0-0 Bernardo Anor 0-0-1 0-0-1 0-0-0 1-2-2 0-0-2 1-2-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 James Ansu Rogers 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 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 Matt Besler 4-1-6 3-0-3 1-1-3 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 2-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0 Servando Carrasco 2-1-3 1-0-1 1-1-2 1-0-1 1-0-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 Marcel de Jong 1-2-3 1-0-2 0-2-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-1 0-0-0 0-0-1 Amadou Dia 1-1-2 1-0-1 0-1-1 1-1-2 1-0-0 0-1-2 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 Dom Dwyer 4-2-5 3-0-3 1-2-2 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 2-0-2 2-0-0 0-0-2 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-1-0 Kevin Ellis 2-2-2 2-0-0 0-2-2 0-0-1 0-0-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 Roger Espinoza 2-2-5 2-0-3 0-2-2 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-1-0 1-0-1 1-0-0 0-0-1 Benny Feilhaber 4-2-6 3-0-3 1-2-3 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-1 1-0-0 0-0-1 2-2-1 2-0-1 0-2-0 Connor Hallisey 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-3 1-0-0 0-0-3 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 Jon Kempin 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 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 Mikey Lopez 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 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 Jimmy Medranda 2-0-2 1-0-1 1-0-1 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 Tim Melia 2-0-2 2-0-0 0-0-2 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 Soni Mustivar 2-0-2 2-0-0 0-0-2 2-0-2 1-0-1 1-0-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 Chance Myers 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 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 Paulo Nagamura 2-1-1 1-0-1 1-1-0 1-0-1 1-0-1 0-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 Krisztian Nemeth 2-2-4 2-0-2 0-2-2 1-1-1 1-0-0 0-1-1 2-1-1 2-0-0 0-1-1 1-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 Ike Opara 2-1-3 1-0-3 1-1-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-1 0-0-1 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 Erik Palmer-Brown 0-0-1 0-0-0 0-0-1 0-0-1 0-0-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 Jacob Peterson 2-0-3 2-0-1 0-0-2 2-2-1 1-0-1 1-2-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 Seth Sinovic 2-0-2 1-0-1 1-0-1 1-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 Graham Zusi 2-2-4 1-0-2 1-2-2 0-0-1 0-0-0 0-0-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-1 1-0-0 0-0-1
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2015 MLS REGULAR SEASON LINEUPSNEW YORK RED BULLSMarch 8, 2015 (T 1-1)GK MarinD DiaD OparaD BeslerD SinovicM FeilhaberM EspinozaM Nemeth (Peterson (77’)F Zusi (Palmer-Brown (85’)F DwyerF Anor (Nagamura 61’)
PORTLAND TIMBERSMarch 21, 2015 (T 0-0)GK MarinD AnibabaD OparaD BeslerD de JongM NagamuraM Feilhaber (Carrasco (84’)M Espinoza (Mustivar 89’)F ZusiF DwyerF Medranda (Anor 56’)
REAL SALT LAKEApril 11, 2015 (T 0-0)GK MarinD AnibabaD Opara (Ellis 84’)D BeslerD de JongM FeilhaberM CarrascoM EspinozaF Peterson (Anor 77’)F DwyerF Nemeth
PHILADELPHIA UNIONApril 5, 2015 (W 3-2)GK MarinD AnibabaD OparaD BeslerD de Jong (Sinovic 46’)M FeilhaberM Carrasco (Mustivar 77’)M EspinozaF PetersonF DwyerF Medranda (Nemeth 64’)
at New York City FCMarch 28, 2015 (W 1-0)GK MarinD AnibabaD OparaD BeslerD SinovicM Nagamura (Mustivar 78’)M CarrascoM FeilhaberF Zusi (Anor 39’)F DwyerF Medranda (Peterson 67’)
at FC DallasMarch 14, 2015 (L 1-3)GK MarinD DiaD OparaD EllisD de JongM NagamuraM FeilhaberM Espinoza F Zusi (Peterson 88’)F DwyerF Nemeth (Anor 76’)
at LA GalaxyApril 18, 2015 (L 1-2)GK MarinD AnibabaD EllisD BeslerD de Jong (Dia 75’)M FeilhaberM CarrascoM EspinozaF Zusi (Peterson (90’)F DwyerF Nemeth (Anor 75’)
CHICAGO FIREMay 3, 2015 (W 1-0)GK MeliaD AnibabaD Ellis D BeslerD Sinovic (Dia 77’)M FeilhaberM Mustivar (Peterson 85’)M Espinoza (Nagamura 65’)F ZusiF DwyerF Nemeth
NE REVOLUTIONMay 20, 2015 (W 4-2)GK MeliaD AnibabaD EllisD BeslerD DiaM FeilhaberM MustivarM Nagamura (Carrasco 86’)F Peterson (Hallisey 79’)F DwyerF Nemeth (Abdul-Salaam 89’)
COLORADO RAPIDSOct. 21, 2015
at D.C. UnitedMay 9, 2015 (T 1-1)GK MeliaD AnibabaD Palmer-BrownD BeslerD SinovicM FeilhaberM MustivarM EspinozaF Zusi (Dia 89’)F Dwyer (Nemeth 71’)F Peterson (Hallisey 85’)
at Houston DynamoApril 25, 2015 (T 4-4)GK MarinD AnibabaD Ellis (Hallisey 90’)D BeslerD de Jong (Dia 63’)M FeilhaberM Carrasco (Mustivar 55’)M EspinozaF ZusiF DwyerF Nemeth
at Seattle Sounders FCMay 23, 2015 (T 0-0)GK MeliaD AnibabaD EllisD BeslerD DiaM FeilhaberM MustivarM Carrasco (Zusi 77’)F Peterson (Hallisey 56’)F NemethF Medranda (Abdul-Salaam 58’)
SEATTLE SOUNDERS FCJune 6, 2015
at Vancouver WhitecapsJuly 12, 2015
COLORADO RAPIDSJune 27, 2015
at Real Salt LakeJune 21, 2015
FC DALLASMay 29, 2015
MONTREAL IMPACTJuly 18, 2015
HOUSTON DYNAMOAug. 1, 2015
SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKESAug. 19, 2015
VANCOUVER WHITECAPSAug. 15, 2015
at Toronto FCAug. 8, 2015
at Real Salt LakeJuly 24, 2015
at Portland TimbersSept. 9, 2015
at Houston DynamoSept. 23, 2015
FC DALLASSept. 18, 2015
at Orlando City SCSept. 13, 2015
at Colorado RapidsAug. 29, 2015
at San Jose EarthquakesOct. 16, 2015
LA GALAXYOct. 25, 2015
at Portland TimbersOct. 3, 2015
at Columbus Crew SCAug. 22, 2015
SEATTLE SOUNDERS FCSept. 27, 2015
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Ht: 6-0 Wt. 185 DOB: 10/19/1988Hometown: Fullerton, CaliforniaCollege: North CarolinaLast Club: Seattle Sounders FCAcquired: Trade with Orlando City SC on 12/12/2014
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 2, Oct. 22, 2011, CHI vs CLBAssists 1, 7 times, last: May 3, 2015, KC vs CHIShots on Goal 2, 2 times, last: Oct. 27, 2012, CHI vs DCShots 3, 4 times, last: Mar. 21, 2015, KC vs PORFouls Committed 3, 8 times, last: May 3, 2015, KC vs CHIFouls Suffered 3, 4 times, last: Apr. 5, 2014, SEA at POR Last Regular Season...Appearance May 23, 2015, KC at SEAGoal Apr. 5, 2015, KC vs PHIAssist May 20, 2015, KC vs NE2015 Record when: he starts 4-1-5 he scores 1-0-0
Fifth-year MLS defender Jalil Anibaba joined Sporting KC ahead of the 2015 season. He made 112 regular season appearances over four years with the Chicago Fire (2011-2013) and Seattle Sounders FC (2014), recording four goals and six assists. He made his Sporting KC debut on March 21 and scored his first goal for the club in second half stoppage time of a 3-2 win over Philadelphia on April 5. His first Sporting KC assist was a game-winner to Paulo Nagamura on May 3. Capable of playing as a centerback or right back, Anibaba made 16 MLS appearances in 2014 and helped Seattle win the Supporters’ Shield title. He also featured in four matches during the club’s run to the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open championship. The 26-year-old spent his first three professional seasons in Chicago, where he played in 96 of the team’s 102 regular season contests from 2011-2013. The defender was named a finalist for Major League Soccer’s Fair Play Award in 2013, starting every regular season match of the campaign. As a youth, Anibaba represented the United States at the under-18 and under-20 national team levels.
#23 | D | Jalil Anibaba | @jalil_anibaba4Ht: 6-4 Wt. 185 DOB: 9/8/1991Hometown: Gahanna, OhioCollege: AkronAcquired: 2015 MLS SuperDraft 1st Round (#12)
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 0Assists 0Shots on Goal 0Shots 0Fouls Committed 0Fouls Suffered 0 Last Regular Season...Appearance May 23, 2015, KC at SEAGoal N/AAssist N/A2015 Record when: he starts 0-0-0 he scores 0-0-0
Rookie defender Saad Abdul-Salaam was selected by Sporting KC with the 12th overall pick in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft. He made his Sporting KC debut with a substitute appearance in a 4-2 win over New England on May 20 after starting five games on loan for the reigning North American Soccer League champion San Antonio Scorpions. He made a second league appearance three days later in a 0-0 draw at Seattle Sounders FC. Abdul-Salaam played three seasons at the University of Akron (2012-2014), recording three goals and 12 assists in 54 college games. The right back helped Akron win MAC regular season titles in each of his three college seasons. He enjoyed a breakout junior campaign in 2013 with five assists in 19 starts before earning All-MAC First Team honors as a senior in 2014, notching two goals and a team-high six assists while starting all 21 games for the Zips.
#17 | D | Saad Abdul-Salaam | @saad_abdul
Ht: 5-8 Wt. 150 DOB: 6/27/1993Hometown: Salt Lake City, UtahCollege: New MexicoAcquired: 2015 MLS SuperDraft 3rd Round (#53)
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 0Assists 0Shots on Goal 0Shots 0Fouls Committed 0Fouls Suffered 0Last Regular Season...Appearance N/AGoal N/AAssist N/A2015 Record when: he starts 0-0-0 he scores 0-0-0
Sporting KC selected rookie midfielder James Ansu Rogers with the 53rd overall pick in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft. The third round draft selection was a member of the United States Under-20 Men’s National Team in 2012 after first representing the U.S. at the under-15 level in 2007. A native of Sierra Leone, Ansu Rogers moved to the U.S. at age 11 and competed for the Colorado Rapids and Real Salt Lake academies prior to being recruited to the University of New Mexico. He contributed 18 goals and 21 assists in 80 games for the Lobos over a four-year collegiate career.
#18 | F | James Ansu RogersHt: 6-1 Wt. 178 DOB: 5/24/1988Hometown: Caracas, VenezuelaCollege: South FloridaLast Club: Columbus Crew SCAcquired: Trade with Columbus Crew SC on 12/8/2014
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 2, 2 times, last: July 19, 2014, CLB vs MTLAssists 1, 3 times, last: Oct. 11, 2014, CLB at PHIShots on Goal 3, May 4, 2014, CLB at KCShots 5, 3 times, last: July 19, 2014, CLB vs MTLFouls Committed 5, 2 times, last: July 7, 2013, CLB vs PORFouls Suffered 4, 3 times, last: July 26, 2014, CLB at NELast Regular Season...Appearance Apr. 18, 2015, KC at LAGoal Oct. 26, 2014, CLB vs PHIAssist Oct. 11, 2014, CLB at PHI2015 Record when: he starts 0-0-1 he scores 0-0-0
Bernardo Anor joined Sporting KC from Columbus Crew SC in December 2014 to become the club’s first offseason acquisition. The 26-year-old native of Venezuela appeared in 72 matches over four seasons with Columbus, scoring 12 goals and adding three game-winning assists since being drafted out of the University of South Florida in 2011. He made his Sporting KC debut with a start on March 8. Anor played 13 MLS matches as a rookie and 11 games in 2012 before suffering a season-ending ACL injury. He returned in 2013 to make 19 MLS starts and earn the club’s Comeback Player of the Year award. He netted a career-high six goals in 2014, helping Columbus earn a postseason berth for the first time since 2011. Anor was South Florida’s top scorer for three seasons during his collegiate career (2007-2010) in which he recorded 21 goals and seven assists. His younger brother, Juan Pablo, plays professionally for Malaga CF in Spain’s La Liga, and his father, Bernardo, represented Venezuela at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow.
#11 | M | Bernardo Anor | @BernardoAnor
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Sporting KC Player Bios | May 29, 2015 vs. FC Dallas | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes
Ht: 5-10 Wt. 175 DOB: 8/13/1988Hometown: San Diego, CaliforniaCollege: CaliforniaLast Club: Houston DynamoAcquired: Trade with Houston Dynamo on 1/15/2015
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 1, June 8, 2013, SEA vs VANAssists 1, May 11, 2013, SEA vs SJShots on Goal 1, 3 times, last: May 21, 2014, HOU at DCShots 3, June 8, 2013, SEA vs VANFouls Committed 4, 2 times, last: July 3, 2013, SEA vs DCFouls Suffered 3, 2 times, last: May 3, 2014, HOU at CHV Last Regular Season...Appearance May 23, 2015, KC at SEA Goal June 8, 2013, SEA vs VANAssist May 11, 2013, SEA vs SJ2015 Record when: he starts 2-1-3 he scores 0-0-0
A fifth-year veteran of MLS, Servando Carrasco enters his first season with Sporting KC. He made his debut for the club as a second-half substitute on March 21 before making his first start on March 28, a 1-0 win at New York City FC. Previously, the 26-year-old defensive midfielder appeared in 60 MLS matches over four years (including postseason) for Seattle Sounders FC (2011-2013) and the Houston Dynamo (2013-2014). Carrasco was a four-year starter at California, where he recorded 13 goals and 13 assists in 73 appearances before being selected in the second round of the 2011 MLS SuperDraft.
#16 | M | Servando Carrasco
Ht: 5-10 Wt. 150 DOB: 6/8/1993Hometown: Highlands Ranch, ColoradoCollege: ClemsonAcquired: 2015 MLS SuperDraft 1st Round (#20)
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 0Assists 0Shots on Goal 1, 2 times, last: Mar. 14, 2015, KC at DALShots 2, Mar. 8, 2015, KC vs NYRFouls Committed 3, May 20, 2015, KC vs NEFouls Suffered 2, Mar. 8, 2015, KC vs NYRLast Regular Season...Appearance May 23, 2015, KC at SEAGoal N/AAssist N/A2015 Record when: he starts 1-1-2 he scores 0-0-0
Rookie defender Amadou Dia was selected by Sporting KC with the 20th overall pick in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft. On March 8, the 21-year-old became the first rookie to start in a Sporting KC season opener since 2011 and recorded seven interceptions, third most among MLS players in Week 1. He has started four of eight MLS appearances this year. Dia appeared in 70 games during a four-year collegiate career at Clemson, contributing four goals and six assists. As a senior in 2014, he led the Tigers to the school’s first ACC soccer championship since 2001 en route to reaching the Round of 16 in the NCAA Division I Men’s Soccer Championship. Dia has represented the United States at the under-14 (2007), under-18 (2009, 2010) and under-20 (2012) levels and also holds dual citizenship in his native France. As a youth, he was an NSCAA All-American and Colorado’s Gatorade Boys Soccer Player of the Year in 2010.
#13 | D | Amadou Dia | @amadou_it11
Ht: 6-0 Wt. 170 DOB: 2/11/1987Hometown: Overland Park, KansasCollege: Notre DameAcquired: 2009 MLS SuperDraft 1st Round (#8)
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 1, 2 times, last: Oct. 22, 2011, KC at DCAssists 1, 9 times, last: Apr. 5, 2015, KC vs PHIShots on Goal 2, Oct. 9, 2010, KC vs SEAShots 2, 4 times, last: Mar. 16, 2013, KC vs CHIFouls Committed 5, Aug. 4, 2012, KC at NEFouls Suffered 4, Sept. 26, 2009, KC vs COLLast Regular Season...Appearance May 23, 2015, KC at SEAGoal Oct. 22, 2011, KC at DCAssist Apr. 5, 2015, KC vs PHI2015 Record when: he starts 4-1-6 he scores 0-0-0
Sporting KC captain Matt Besler is in his seventh season at his hometown club. He has earned MLS Best XI (2012, 2013), MLS All-Star (2011, 2013, 2014), MLS Defender of the Year (2012) and MLS Breakout Player of the Year (2012) honors and was named the 2014 KC Sportsman of the Year by the Kansas City Sports Commission. In July 2014, Besler signed a long-term Designated Player contract with the club. His 192 appearances for Sporting KC in all competitions lead the current roster and rank eighth most all-time. A regular staple of the team’s backline, he has started 156 of his 161 MLS regular season appearances and landed Sporting KC Defender of the Year honors three times (2011-2013). Besler has earned 25 caps for the United States Men’s National Team since debuting in January 2013. He was on the U.S. roster for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil alongside teammate Graham Zusi, becoming the first Kansan to play in the World Cup. He started all four matches in the tournament as the U.S. finished Group G runners-up behind eventual champion Germany and advanced to the Round of 16. He helped lead the U.S. to the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup title, starting all three matches in the knockout stage.
#5 | D | Matt Besler | @MattBesler
Ht: 5-9 Wt. 170 DOB: 10/15/1986Hometown: Valkenswaard, NetherlandsLast Club: FC Augsburg (Germany)Acquired: Signed on 3/2/2015
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 0Assists 1, Apr. 25, 2015, KC at HOUShots on Goal 1, Apr. 18, 2015, KC at LAShots 2, 2 times, last: Apr. 18, 2015, KC at LA Fouls Committed 1, Apr. 5, 2015, KC vs PHIFouls Suffered 2, 2 times, last: Apr. 18, 2015, KC at LA Last Regular Season...Appearance Apr. 25, 2015, KC at HOU Goal N/AAssist Apr. 25, 2015, KC at HOU2015 Record when: he starts 1-2-3 he scores 0-0-0
Sporting KC signed defender Marcel de Jong ahead of the 2015 season. After logging more than 225 club appearances over his past 10 professional seasons in Netherlands and Germany, he made his MLS and Sporting KC debut on March 14 with at 90-minute performance at FC Dallas. He logged his first MLS assist in a 4-4 draw against Houston on April 25. A dual citizen of Canada and Netherlands, de Jong began his youth career with PSV Eindhoven before signing professionally with Helmond Sport 2004. After two years in the Dutch second division, he joined Roda JC in the top flight Eredivisie in 2006. De Jong moved to Germany in 2010, signing for FC Augsburg. His first season there ended with promotion to the Bundesliga for the first time since the team was founded in 1907. De Jong has made 33 appearances for the Canada Men’s National Team with two goals since his international debut at age 21 in 2007, most recently starting in a 3-0 friendly win over Costa Rica on March 30. He has represented his country at each of the past three CONCACAF Gold Cup tournaments, as well as 2010 and 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying.
#71 | D | Marcel de Jong
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Sporting KC Player Bios | May 29, 2015 vs. FC Dallas | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes
Ht: 5-9 Wt. 160 DOB: 1/19/1985Hometown: Irvine, CaliforniaCollege: UCLALast Club: New England RevolutionAcquired: Trade with NE Revolution on 12/11/2012
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 2, Apr. 25, 2015, KC at HOUAssists 2, 4 times, last: May 20, 2015, KC vs NEShots on Goal 2, 9 times, last: Apr. 25, 2015, KC at HOUShots 5, July 26, 2014, KC at TORFouls Committed 6, Aug. 10, 2014, KC at VANFouls Suffered 6, May 12, 2012, NE vs VANLast Regular Season...Appearance May 23, 2015, KC at SEAGoal May 20, 2015, KC vs NEAssist May 20, 2015, KC vs NE2015 Record when: he starts 4-2-6 he scores 1-0-1
Now in his fifth MLS season, Benny Feilhaber set career-highs in 2014 with 32 MLS appearances and 31 starts (including postseason) en route to four goals and six assists. A regular fixture in Sporting KC’s midfield, he has won the club’s Goal of the Year award in each of the last two years. He currently leads the league with seven assists in 2015 (tied for his MLS career-high) and was named Etihad Airways MLS Player of the Month for April after recording two goals and three assists during the month. Feilhaber turned professional in 2005 with Hamburg (Germany) after two seasons at UCLA. He would move to Derby County of the English Premier League in 2007 and Danish club AGF Aarhus in 2008 before signing with the New England Revolution in 2011. Acquired by Sporting KC prior to the 2013 season, he has made 86 appearances in all competitions for the club with 11 goals and 23 assists. A member of the United States Men’s National Team, Feilhaber has earned 41 caps with two goals since debuting in 2007. He scored the game-winning goal on a volley in the 2007 Gold Cup final against Mexico before competing at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. He helped lead the U.S. to the final of the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup and also made three appearances at the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa.
#10 | M | Benny Feilhaber | @b_feilhaber22
Ht: 5-9 Wt. 160 DOB: 6/30/1991Hometown: Kansas City, MissouriCollege: Barton County Community CollegeAcquired: Signed as Homegrown on 2/18/2011
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 0Assists 1, 3 times, last: Oct. 10, 2014, KC vs CHIShots on Goal 1, Aug. 29, 2014, KC vs HOUShots 2, Oct. 26, 2014, KC vs NYRFouls Committed 4, April 25, 2015, KC at HOUFouls Suffered 2, 5 times, last: Oct. 26, 2014, KC vs NYRLast Regular Season...Appearance May 23, 2015, KC at SEAGoal N/AAssist Oct. 10, 2014, KC vs CHI2015 Record when: he starts 2-2-2 he scores 0-0-0
Sporting KC’s second Homegrown Player in club history, defender Kevin Ellis is coming off a 2014 campaign in which he made a career-high 21 appearances and 17 starts in MLS (including his playoff debut). He finished 2014 with three assists in league play, tied for third most in the team, while splitting time between the right back and centerback positions. Now in his fifth season with the club, Ellis developed in the Sporting KC Academy while attending Oak Park High School before playing collegiately at Barton County Community College in 2009-10. He scored his first competitive goal for the club last March, sparking a 1-0 win over Cruz Azul (Mexico) in the 2013-14 CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinal first leg at Sporting Park.
#4 | D | Kevin Ellis | @Kev_Ellis4Ht: 5-9 Wt. 180 DOB: 7/30/1990Hometown: London, EnglandCollege: South FloridaAcquired: 2012 MLS SuperDraft 1st Round (#16)
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 2, 5 times, last: Aug. 16, 2014, KC vs TORAssists 1, 4 times, last: Apr. 18, 2015, KC at LAShots on Goal 4, 3 times, last: Apr. 5, 2015, KC vs PHIShots 7, Sept. 27, 2013, KC vs PHIFouls Committed 5, 3 times, last: May 20, 2015, KC vs NEFouls Suffered 9, Apr. 19, 2014, KC vs MTLLast Regular Season...Appearance May 20, 2015, KC vs NEGoal May 20, 2015, KC vs NEAssist Apr. 18, 2015, KC at LA2015 Record when: he starts 4-2-5 he scores 2-0-2
Now in his fourth season at Sporting KC, Dom Dwyer is coming off a breakout 2014 campaign in which he garnered Sporting KC Offensive Player of the Year and co-MVP honors. The Englishman set a single season club record with 22 goals, second most in MLS, and his 32 career goals in all competitions are tied for sixth in team history. Dwyer, who was named an MLS All-Star in 2014 for the first time in his career, has scored 54 goals in all competitions since the beginning of 2013—32 for Sporting KC and 22 for former USL PRO affiliate Orlando City SC. His 0.58 goals per 90 minutes in MLS rank first in team history. He signed a contract extension with the club ahead of the 2015 campaign and is second on the team this season with four goals. After making three appearances across all competitions during his rookie season, he notched 15 goals in 13 regular season games while on loan with Orlando City SC in 2013 to set USL PRO’s single-season scoring record at the time. He added four goals in the USL PRO final to earn championship MVP honors. Dwyer won two national championships at Tyler (Texas) Junior College (2009, 2010), where he was the national junior college player of the year after scoring 37 goals as a sophomore. Moving on to South Florida in 2011, he scored 16 goals in 21 games.
#14 | F | Dom Dwyer | @Ddwyer14
Ht: 5-11 Wt. 170 DOB: 10/25/1986Hometown: Aurora, ColoradoCollege: Ohio StateLast Club: Wigan Athletic FC (England)Acquired: Signed on 1/6/2015
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 1, 3 times, last: Mar. 14, 2015, KC at DALAssists 1, 13 times, last: May 9, 2015, KC at DCShots on Goal 2, 3 times, last: May 12, 2012, KC at CHIShots 5, 2 times, last: Mar. 17, 2012, KC vs NEFouls Committed 4, 6 times, last: Mar. 21, 2015, KC vs PORFouls Suffered 6, Sept. 17, 2011, KC at RSLLast Regular Season...Appearance May 9, 2015, KC at DCGoal Mar. 14, 2015, KC at DALAssist May 9, 2015, KC at DC2015 Record when: he starts 2-2-5 he scores 0-1-0
Roger Espinoza returns to Sporting KC in 2015 after a two-year stint in the English Premier League and Championship. He began his pro career in Kansas City (2008-2012) before moving abroad to Wigan Athletic FC. On March 14, he scored the third goal of his Sporting KC career and his first since returning to the club this offseason. In his last year with the Sporting KC, Espinoza was an MLS All-Star and helped lead the club to the 2012 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup title. He has made 139 appearances for the team in all competitions, recording three goals and 14 assists over six seasons. In the 2011 and 2012 seasons combined (including playoffs), he ranked in the top 10 among MLS players with 358 duels won (fifth) and 128 tackles won (seventh). Espinoza has earned 46 caps for the Honduras Men’s National Team, scoring four goals since debuting in 2009. He is the only active MLS player to have competed in the 2010 and 2014 FIFA World Cups and the 2012 Summer Olympics. He leads the Sporting KC roster with five career World Cup starts. Espinoza made 57 appearances and scored three goals in all competitions for Wigan Athletic, including eight in the 2013-14 UEFA Europa League. He also recorded a 90-minute shift in Wigan’s 1-0 win over Manchester City in the 2013 FA Cup Final.
#27 | M | Roger Espinoza
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Sporting KC Player Bios | May 29, 2015 vs. FC Dallas | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes
Ht: 6-1 Wt. 170 DOB: 4/8/1993Hometown: Leawood, KansasLast Club: Sporting Kansas City AcademyAcquired: Signed as Homegrown on 8/31/2010
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals Allowed 3, 2 times, last: Aug. 29, 2014, KC vs HOUSaves 2, 2 times, last: Aug. 23, 2014, KC vs DCLast Regular Season...Appearance Aug. 29, 2014, KC vs HOUShutout N/A2015 Record when: he starts 0-0-0
Goalkeeper Jon Kempin became Sporting KC’s first ever Homegrown Player upon signing for the club in 2010. He enjoyed a breakthrough year in 2014, entering the record books as the youngest goalkeeper to start an MLS match in club history. He earned back-to-back MLS Save of the Week honors in his first two MLS appearances was MVP of the 2014 MLS Chipotle Homegrown Game. After making his Sporting KC debut in the 2012 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, Kempin went on loan to then-USL PRO affiliate Orlando City SC (nine games played) in 2013. He then spent half of 2014 on loan at OKC Energy FC (13 games played), the club’s current USL PRO affiliate managed by former Sporting KC goalkeeper Jimmy Nielsen. He made his NASL debut for San Antonio on April 4 with a start before returning to Sporting KC on May 27.KJ At the beginning of 2015, Kempin was named to the United States Men’s National Team roster for the first time in his career to take part in manager Jurgen Klinsmann’s January Camp. He previously represented the U.S. at the under-14 through under-23 levels.
#21 | GK | Jon Kempin | @JonKempin21Ht: 5-9 Wt. 158 DOB: 2/9/1993Hometown: Granite Bay, CaliforniaCollege: CaliforniaAcquired: 2015 MLS SuperDraft 1st Round (#10)
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 0Assists 0Shots on Goal 1, May 20, 2015, KC vs NEShots 1, May 20, 2015, KC vs NEFouls Committed 0Fouls Suffered 0 Last Regular Season...Appearance May 23, 2015, KC at SEAGoal N/AAssist N/A2015 Record when: he starts 0-0-0 he scores 0-0-0
Rookie midfielder Connor Hallisey was selected by Sporting KC with the 10th overall pick in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft out of the University of California. He made his MLS debut with a late substitute appearance in a 4-4 draw at the Houston Dynamo on April 25. He has come off the bench four times this season for Sporting KC. A former member of the United State Under-18 Men’s National Team, Hallisey played four seasons at Cal (2011-2014), recording 12 goals and 19 assists in 72 career matches. As a senior in 2014, Hallisey was an NCAA Division I Men’s Second Team All-American, starting 19 games with nine goals and 12 assists. He was named to the 2014 Capital One/CoSIDA All-District 8 Team, earned All-Pac-12 first team honors, landed a Pac-12 All-Academic second team nod, and was a MAC Hermann Trophy Semifinalist.
#22 | M | Connor Hallisey | @c_hallisey
Ht: 5-8 Wt. 160 DOB: 2/20/1993Hometown: Mission, TexasCollege: North CarolinaAcquired: 2013 MLS SuperDraft 1st Round (#14)
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 0Assists 0Shots on Goal 2, Aug. 1, 2014, KC vs PHIShots 2, 3 times, last: Aug. 1, 2014, KC vs PHIFouls Committed 3, July 16, 2014, KC at CLBFouls Suffered 3, Oct. 26, 2014, KC vs NYLast Regular Season...Appearance Oct. 26, 2014, KC vs NYGoal N/AAssist N/A2015 Record when: he starts 0-0-0 he scores 0-0-0
Currently on loan with USL PRO affiliate OKC Energy FC, Mike Lopez was drafted in the first round of the 2013 MLS SuperDraft as a Generation adidas signing. He made his club debut in the 2013 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup before playing his first MLS match in July 2014 for the first of eight MLS appearances and five starts. He spent the first half of last year on loan at affiliates Orlando City SC and OKC Energy FC, playing 14 total matches in USL PRO. Lopez was a regular fixture for the United States Under-20 Men’s National Team, playing at the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Turkey and the 2013 Toulon Tournament in France. He has also participated in training camps at the U-15 and U-18 levels. In 2015, Lopez has started five matches and played 358 minutes for OKC Energy FC, coached by former Sporting KC captain Jimmy Nielsen.
#12 | M | Mikey Lopez | @MLopez12_5Ht: 5-5 Wt. 150 DOB: 2/7/1994Hometown: Mosquera, Nariño, ColombiaLast Club: Deportivo Pereira (Colombia)Acquired: Signed on 2/13/2014
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 0Assists 0Shots on Goal 1, Sept. 7, 2013, KC vs CLBShots 3, Mar. 15, 2014, KC vs DALFouls Committed 3, Mar. 15, 2014, KC vs DALFouls Suffered 4, Mar. 15, 2014, KC vs DALLast Regular Season...Appearance May 23, 2015, KC at SEAGoal N/AAssist N/A2015 Record when: he starts 2-0-2 he scores 0-0-0
Jimmy Medranda joined Sporting KC in August 2013 on loan from Deportivo Pereira (Colombia), making his MLS debut on Sept. 7, 2013 in a 3-0 win over Columbus Crew SC. The Colombian midfielder signed permanently for the club last February, earning his lone MLS start to date on March 15 for the first of six appearances in all competitions in 2014. He made his first appearance of 2015 with a start on March 21 against Portland and has started three more matches since. Medranda joined Deportivo Pereira’s youth system at age 12 before climbing the ladder to the senior team. He made 16 first team appearances for the club in two seasons, scoring twice.
#94 | M | Jimmy Medranda | @jimmymedranda
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Sporting KC Player Bios | May 29, 2015 vs. FC Dallas | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes
Ht: 6-1 Wt. 190 DOB: 5/15/1986Hometown: Great River, New YorkCollege: Lynn UniversityLast Club: Chivas USAAcquired: Signed on 12/23/2014
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals Allowed 5, Oct. 26, 2013, CHV vs PORSaves 5, Oct. 28, 2012, CHV at DALLast Regular Season...Appearance May 23, 2015, KC at SEAShutout May 23, 2015, KC at SEA2015 Record when: he starts 2-0-2
Sporting KC signed goalkeeper Tim Melia in December 2014. He enters his sixth MLS season in 2015 after previously representing Real Salt Lake (2010-2011) and Chivas USA (2012-2014), where he backed up MLS All-Stars Nick Rimando (RSL) and Dan Kennedy (Chivas USA). He made his Sporting KC debut on May 3, shutting out Chicago in a 1-0 result for the first clean sheet and first win of his MLS career. He earned a second shutout in a 0-0 draw at Seattle on May 23. Melia’s professional career began in 2008 with the Rochester Rhinos in the USL First Division. In 2010, he joined Real Salt Lake and spent part of the season on loan in the USL Second Division with the Charleston Battery. He helped lead Charleston to a first place finish in the regular season standings and eventually the league title with eight saves in the championship match. Melia was a member of Chivas USA from 2012-2014, making 18 saves in six MLS appearances. He most recently served as a League Pool Goalkeeper, earning emergency call-ups from MLS Cup Playoff participants Sporting KC (August), FC Dallas (October) and D.C. United (November) in late 2014.
#29 | GK | Tim Melia | @TimMelia28
Ht: 6-0 Wt. 165 DOB: 12/7/1987Hometown: Thousand Oaks, CaliforniaCollege: UCLAAcquired: 2008 MLS SuperDraft 1st Round (#1)
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 2, Apr. 27, 2013, KC vs PORAssists 1, 13 times, last: May 10, 2014, KC at MTLShots on Goal 2, 2 times, last: Apr. 27, 2013, KC vs PORShots 3, 3 times, last: July 3, 2013, KC vs VANFouls Committed 4, 5 times, last: Apr. 1, 2012, KC at CHVFouls Suffered 4, May 12, 2012, KC at CHILast Regular Season...Appearance May 23, 2014, KC vs TORGoal Apr. 27, 2013, KC vs PORAssist May 10, 2014, KC at MTL2015 Record when: he starts 0-0-0 he scores 0-0-0 Eighth-year veteran Chance Myers enters 2015 as Sporting KC’s longest tenured player. The No. 1 overall selection in the 2008 MLS SuperDraft has made 145 appearances for the club in all competitions, recording four goals and 15 assists from the wing back position. Myers eclipsed 30 MLS appearances in both 2011 and 2012 as a regular starter, and after making a career-high 31 MLS starts in 2013 (including playoffs), was the top-rated outside back on the MLS Castrol Index. Despite being sidelined since May 2014 with an Achilles injury, he still ranks fourth in MLS with 96 successful crosses from open play (including postseason) since the beginning of 2011. Myers signed a new contract with the club last year after joining the U.S. Men’s National Team for the first time in his career as a member of Jurgen Klinsmann’s January Camp in 2014. He previously played for the U.S. U-18, U-20 and U-23 youth national teams.
#7 | D | Chance Myers | @CR_Myers
Ht: 5-10 Wt. 170 DOB: 2/12/1990Hometown: Aubervilliers, FranceLast Club: Petrolul Ploiesti (Romania)Acquired: Signed on 2/13/2015
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 0Assists 0Shots on Goal 0Shots 0Fouls Committed 2, Apr. 25, 2015, KC at HOUFouls Suffered 2, May 9, 2015, KC at DCLast Regular Season...Appearance May 23, 2015, KC at SEAGoal N/AAssist N/A2015 Record when: he starts 2-0-2 he scores 0-0-0 Sporting KC signed defensive midfielder Soni Mustivar ahead of the 2015 season. The 25-year-old made his MLS debut as a second-half substitute on March 21 against Portland before earning his first start on May 3 vs. Chicago. Mustivar began his professional career as a teenager with SC Bastia in France’s Ligue 2 during the 2008-09 and 2009-10 seasons. Following a loan spell at US Orleans (France), he moved to FC Petrolul Ploiesti and played each of the past three seasons in Romania’s Liga I. He recorded 61 league appearances with two goals in addition to playing eight matches in the UEFA Europa League. He started in Petrolul’s triumph in the 2012-13 Romanian Cup Final. Mustivar has earned six caps for the Haiti Men’s National Team. He most recently played in three matches at the 2014 CFU Caribbean Cup in November to help Haiti secure a third place finish and qualify for the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup. Prior to making his international debut with Haiti in 2013, he was a youth international for France at the U-20 level.
#93 | M | Soni Mustivar | @billydougie
Ht: 5-8 Wt. 155 DOB: 3/2/1983Hometown: Sao Paulo, BrazilLast Club: Chivas USAAcquired: Trade with Chivas USA on 11/29/2011
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 2, Mar. 21, 2009, CHV vs COLAssists 1, 19 times, last: Sept. 26, 2014, KC vs NEShots on Goal 4, May 13, 2006, LA vs RSLShots 5, 2 times, last: Sept. 1, 2012, KC vs TORFouls Committed 6, Sept. 13, 2007, CHV vs LAFouls Suffered 6, May 13, 2006, LA vs RSLLast Regular Season...Appearance May 20, 2015, KC vs NEGoal May 3, 2015, KC vs CHIAssist Sept. 26, 2014, KC vs NE2015 Record when: he starts 2-1-1 he scores 1-0-0
Sporting KC’s most experienced MLS player with 243 league appearances (including playoffs), Paulo Nagamura is in his fourth season with the club. Since arriving ahead of the 2012 campaign, he has recorded five goals and six assists in 86 games (76 starts) across all competitions. A veteran presence in the midfield, he converted penalty kicks in shootouts following the 2012 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Final and 2013 MLS Cup Final. The Brazilian began his career with Sao Paulo FC and Arsenal FC in England before coming to the United States to play for the LA Galaxy in 2005, winning the MLS Cup and Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup in his first season. He has also played for Toronto FC (2007) and Chivas USA (2007-2011) in MLS, becoming an MLS All-Star in 2009.
#6 | M | Paulo Nagamura | @paulinhonag
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Sporting KC Player Bios | May 29, 2015 vs. FC Dallas | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes
Ht: 5-11 Wt. 165 DOB: 1/5/1989Hometown: Gyor, HungaryLast Club: Roda JC Kerkrade (Netherlands)Acquired: Signed on 12/18/2014
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 2, May 20, 2015, KC vs NEAssists 1, May 20, 2015, KC vs NEShots on Goal 2, May 20, 2015, KC vs NEShots 6, May 20, 2015, KC vs NEFouls Committed 2, 3 times, last: May 23, 2015, KC at SEAFouls Suffered 3, May 3, 2015, KC vs CHILast Regular Season...Appearance May 23, 2015, KC at SEAGoal May 20, 2015, KC vs NEAssist May 20, 2015, KC vs NE2015 Record when: he starts 2-2-4 he scores 2-1-1
Now in his first MLS season, Krisztian Nemeth signed for Sporting KC in December and made his league debut with a start on March 8 at Sporting Park. He scored his first MLS goal in the 94th minute of a 3-2 win over Philadelphia on April 5, Sporting KC’s latest game-winning goal in Sporting Park history. He leads the team with five goals in 2015, having scored his first brace in a 4-2 win over New England on May 20. Nemeth’s professional career began at age 15 when he signed with MTK Budapest in 2005. He was signed by Rafael Benitez to join Liverpool FC in 2007 and featured extensively for the Liverpool Reserves, becoming the Barclays Premier Reserve League’s top scorer with nine goals during his first season. His career continued in Greece with AEK Athens (2009-10), Olympiacos (2010) and Olympiacos Volos (2011) before he moved to Dutch club RKC Waalwijk in 2012. He most recently played for Roda JC Kerkrade in the Dutch Eredivisie, recording eight goals during the 2013-14 season. Internationally, Nemeth starred for the Hungary under-17 and under-19 youth national teams before leading his country to a third place finish at the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup with three goals in the tournament. He earned his first of 15 caps for Hungary’s senior team in 2010 and played five games in 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying.
#9 | F | Krisztian Nemeth | KNemeth_Nemo
Ht: 6-1 Wt. 175 DOB: 4/24/1997Hometown: Lee’s Summit, MissouriAcquired: Signed as Homegrown on 8/2/2013
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 0Assists 0Shots on Goal 0Shots 1, May 9, 2015, KC at DCFouls Committed 3, May 18, 2014, KC at CHIFouls Suffered 1, 2 times, last: Mar. 8, 2014, KC vs NYRLast Regular Season...Appearance May 9, 2015, KC at DCGoal N/AAssist N/A2015 Record when: he starts 0-0-1 he scores 0-0-0
One of the youngest players under contract in MLS, Erik Palmer-Brown became a homegrown player in August 2013 at age 16. On March 8, he became the youngest MLS player to appear in a team’s regular season opener since 2010 and recorded his first MLS minutes at Sporting Park. The 18-year-old earned his first start of 2015 on May 9 at D.C. Palmer-Brown made his league debut with a start in May 2014, becoming the youngest player in MLS history to start a match as a defender, for the first of six appearances in all competitions (including debuts in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup and CONCACAF Champions League). He played in the inaugural Chipotle MLS Homegrown Game last August., helping the MLS Homegrown team secure a 0-0 draw against the Portland Timbers U-23s. The Lee’s Summit, Mo. native joined the Sporting KC Academy at age 13. He has represented United States youth national teams at the U-15, U-17, U-18 and U-20 levels, most recently competing with the U-20s at training camps in England (March 23-30) and Austria (April 18-26). He has been named to the United States Under-20 Men’s National Team for the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup, to be held from May 30 - June 20 in New Zealand. He is one of six defenders on Tab Ramos’ 20-man roster.
#2 | D | Erik Palmer-Brown | @ErikBrown14
Ht: 6-2 Wt. 180 DOB: 2/21/1989Hometown: Durham, North CarolinaCollege: Wake ForestLast Club: San Jose EarthquakesAcquired: Trade with San Jose Earthquakes on 12/12/2012
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 1, 8 times, last: Mar. 28, 2015, KC at NYCAssists 0Shots on Goal 2, 3 times, last: Mar. 22, 2014, KC vs SJShots 3, 2 times, last: Mar. 22, 2014, KC vs SJFouls Committed 4, 2 times, last: May 28, 2011, SJ at CHIFouls Suffered 2, 4 times, last: May 19, 2013, KC at DCLast Regular Season...Appearance Apr. 11, 2015, KC vs RSLGoal Mar. 28, 2015, KC at NYCAssist N/A2015 Record when: he starts 2-1-3 he scores 1-0-1
Defender Ike Opara is in his sixth season in MLS and third season as a member of Sporting KC. After sitting out almost a year through injury, he returned to the pitch on March 8 and scored Sporting KC’s first goal of the season. He led MLS through Week 6 with 30 interceptions and was nominated for Eithad Airways MLS Player of the Month for March after scoring twice and anchoring a backline that posted two shutouts. He then suffered a ruptured Achilles tendon injury in his right ankle on April 11. The club’s 2013 Newcomer of the Year, Opara appeared in a career-best 18 MLS matches with 15 starts during the club’s MLS Cup-winning campaign. He scored four goals in 2013 across all competitions (all headers) and featured in three of Sporting KC’s playoff matches. A season-ending ankle injury limited him to three MLS appearances in 2014 and two starts in the 2014-15 CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinals. Opara represented the United States at the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup, playing all three matches at the tournament, and at the U-23 level during the 2012 CONCACAF Men’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament. He was drafted by the San Jose Earthquakes in the 2010 MLS SuperDraft as a Generation adidas signing and played 36 MLS matches for the club over three seasons.
#3 | D | Ike Opara | @IkeOpara
Ht: 5-10 Wt. 165 DOB: 1/27/1986Hometown: Portage, MichiganCollege: IndianaLast Club: San Jose EarthquakesAcquired: Signed on 1/19/2012
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 1, 15 times, last: July 26, 2014, KC at TORAssists 1, 15 times, last: May 20, 2015, KC vs NEShots on Goal 3, June 28, 2007, COL at DCShots 5, July 21, 2012, KC vs NEFouls Committed 3, May 12, 2013, KC at HOUFouls Suffered 5, Oct. 16, 2010, TOR vs CLBLast Regular Season...Appearance May 23, 2015, KC at SEAGoal July 26, 2014, KC at TORAssist May 20, 2015, KC vs NE2015 Record when: he starts 2-0-3 he scores 0-0-0
A nine-year MLS veteran, Peterson has 15 goals and 15 assists in 209 regular season appearances over the course of his professional career. Now in his fourth season with Sporting KC, he has contributed eight goals and seven assists in 90 games across all competitions for the club. Peterson is one of only two players in MLS history, alongside former Kansas City defender Nick Garcia, to be a member of teams that won each of the following: NCAA Division I National Championship (2003, 2004), Canadian Championship (2010, 2011), U.S. Open Cup (2012) and MLS Cup (2013). As a youth, Peterson represented the United States at the 2003 FIFA U-17 World Championships and 2005 FIFA U-20 World Cup. Four seasons with the Colorado Rapids (2006-09) were followed by stints with Toronto FC (2010-11) and the San Jose Earthquakes (2011) before he was acquired by Sporting KC in 2012. His 209 regular season appearances are second most on the team, behind only Paulo Nagamura (228).
#37 | F | Jacob Peterson | @jacob_peterson
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Sporting KC Player Bios | May 29, 2015 vs. FC Dallas | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes
Ht: 5-10 Wt. 160 DOB: 8/18/1986Hometown: Longwood, FloridaCollege: MarylandAcquired: 2009 MLS SuperDraft 2nd Round (#23)
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 2, 3 times, last: Sept. 28, 2012, KC vs CHIAssists 2, 4 times, last: Mar. 29, 2014, KC at COLShots on Goal 3, 3 times, last: Oct. 10, 2014, KC vs CHIShots 5, 5 times, last: Oct. 24, 2012, KC vs PHIFouls Committed 4, 2 times, last: Mar. 30, 2013, KC vs MTLFouls Suffered 6, Oct. 26, 2013, KC at PHILast Regular Season...Appearance May 23, 2015, KC at SEAGoal Oct. 10, 2014, KC vs CHIAssist May 3, 2015, KC vs CHI2015 Record when: he starts 2-2-4 he scores 0-0-0
A seventh-year veteran for Sporting KC, Graham Zusi has garnered MLS All-Star (2012, 2013, 2014), MLS Best XI (2012, 2013) and MLS Breakout Player of the Year (2011) honors in addition to receiving a 2012 MLS MVP nomination. The winger is the only MLS player with at least five goals and at least seven assists in each of the last four regular seasons. He has earned Sporting KC MVP honors each of the last three years (twice a co-MVP) and has led the club in assists every year since 2011. Zusi signed a long-term Designated Player contract with the team in July 2014. Sporting KC is 17-0-2 all-time when he scores an MLS goal, and he is second in MLS with 373 chances created and first with 361 successful crosses/corners since 2011 (including playoffs). His 51 career assists in all competitions are third most in club history, and his 22 MLS goals rank 10th all-time for the club. Zusi has earned 28 caps for the United States Men’s National Team since debuting in January 2012, recording three goals and six assists. He was on the U.S. roster for the 2014 FIFA World Cup alongside teammate Matt Besler, playing in all four matches at the tournament. In the group stage, he provided the game-winning assist in a 2-1 win over Ghana before adding another assist in a 2-2 draw with Portugal.
#8 | M | Graham Zusi | @gzusiHt: 5-10 Wt. 170 DOB: 1/28/1987Hometown: Leawood, KansasCollege: CreightonLast Club: New England RevolutionAcquired: Signed on 5/10/2011
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 0Assists 1, 7 times, last: Sept. 6, 2014, KC at NYShots on Goal 2, Mar. 15, 2014, KC vs DALShots 3, 2 times, last: Sept. 3, 2014, KC at NEFouls Committed 4, 3 times, last: Sept. 12, 2014, KC at CHVFouls Suffered 3, 6 times, last: Apr. 20, 2013, KC at LALast Regular Season...Appearance May 9, 2015, KC at DCGoal N/AAssist Sept. 6, 2014, KC at NY2015 Record when: he starts 2-0-2 he scores 0-0-0
Sporting KC’s 2014 Defender of the Year, Seth Sinovic is in his sixth MLS season and fifth campaign at his hometown club. A regular fixture at left back, he is the only player on the team to start at least 30 regular season games in each of the last three seasons. Drafted in 2010 by the New England Revolution, he joined Sporting KC in 2011 and has started 145 of his 147 total appearances for the club in all competitions. He scored his first professional goal in the 2012 MLS Cup Playoffs and registered the second of his career in the 2013 postseason against his former team, helping Sporting KC prevail in the decisive leg of the 2013 Eastern Conference Semifinals. Since the beginning of 2011, Sinovic is third in MLS with 48 clean sheet contributions (including playoffs) and ranks fifth with 66 MLS games won. He received his first call-up to the United States Men’s National Team ahead of the 2014 USMNT January camp.
#15 | D | Seth Sinovic | @ssinovic
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Sporting KC Coach Bios | May 29, 2015 vs. FC Dallas | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes
Peter Vermes enters his seventh season as Sporting Kansas City Manager in 2015. He is the team’s second-longest serving head coach, and his .553 regular season winning percentage (80-60-50) is best in club history. During his tenure, he has won two major trophies – the 2012 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup and the 2013 MLS Cup championship – as well as two MLS Eastern Conference regular season titles (2011, 2012). He is the second coach to lead Sporting KC to four 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 78
regular season wins are tied for 12th most in MLS history.
Vermes oversees all soccer operations for Sporting KC, including the active roster and the Sporting KC Juniors program. Vermes, an original member of Major League Soccer, 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.
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.
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 marked the first time the United States 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, appearing for Raba ETO and FC Volendam, respectively. He later spent five years with Figueras of the Spanish Second Division.
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.
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 184 MLS matches and playing more than 16,000 minutes. He was nominated on the players’ ballot for the National Soccer Hall of Fame from 2007-2012. In 2013, Vermes became eligible for the veteran ballot and on October 11, 2013, Vermes was inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame.
PETER VERMES HEAD COACHING RECORD AT SPORTING KCYear MLS Playoffs Open Cup International Total2009 3-6-3 --- --- --- 3-6-32010 11-13-6 --- 0-1-0 --- 11-14-62011 13-9-12 2-1-0 3-1-0 --- 18-11-122012 18-7-9 1-1-0 4-0-1 --- 23-8-102013 17-10-7 2-1-2 1-1-0 2-0-2 22-12-112014 14-13-7 0-1-0 1-1-0 3-2-1 18-17-82015 4-2-6 4-2-5TOTAL 80-60-50 5-4-2 9-4-1 5-2-3 99-70-56
Manager | Peter VermesAssistant 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.
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. 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.
On top of his club success in Kansas City, Zavagnin also appeared 21 times for the United States National Team. He recorded one assist for the Red, White and Blue. The U.S. team went 15-2-4 when Zavagnin appeared. Zavagnin married his wife Mirriam prior to the 2009 season, when he became an assistant coach at the club.
Assistant Coach | Kerry Zavagnin
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.
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.
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.
Assistant Coach | Zoran Savic
Assistant Coach John Pascarella played professionally for nine seasons before beginning his coaching career in 1998 at the University of Maryland. Pascarella played club soccer with Sporting Kansas City Technical Director Peter Vermes. His playing experience took him to Peru before he returned to the United States to play in the A-League and MLS.
Once his playing career was over, Pascarella began coaching as a member of Sasho Cirovski’s staff at Maryland. He then went on to
work in Northern Virginia youth soccer circles as a high school coach and Olympic Development Program coach before becoming the Head Coach and Technical Director of the Northern Virginia Royals of the USL’s Premier Development League for two seasons.
Pascarella joined Kansas City’s technical staff in 2009 and was a goalkeeper and fitness coach until 2011, when he became an assistant.
Assistant Coach | John Pascarella
Mateus Manoel is in his sixth season with Sporting Kansas City 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 from the MLS, 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.
Fitness Coach | Mateus Manoel
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Sporting KC Game Notes | May 29, 2015 vs. FC Dallas | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes
ALL-TIME MLS STATISTICS
SAAD ABDUL-SALAAM GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA
KC - Regular Season 2 0 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MLS - TOTAL 2 0 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
JALIL ANIBABA GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA
KC - Regular Season 10 10 900 1 2 8 3 8 3 2 0 1 0 0 1
MLS - Regular Season 122 117 10619 5 8 61 20 86 48 6 1 6 1 1 3
MLS - Postseason 2 1 76 0 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
MLS - TOTAL 124 118 10695 5 8 62 20 88 50 6 1 6 1 1 3
BERNARDO ANOR GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA
KC - Regular Season 6 1 188 0 0 4 0 4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0
MLS - Regular Season 77 49 4656 12 3 132 43 90 78 8 41 14 2 5 3
MLS - Postseason 1 0 17 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
MLS - TOTAL 78 49 4673 12 3 134 44 91 78 8 41 15 2 5 3
JAMES ANSU ROGERS 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
MATT BESLER GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA
KC - Regular Season 161 156 14086 2 9 34 8 145 80 6 1 19 2 1 5
KC - Postseason 11 11 1050 0 0 2 0 14 8 1 0 0 0 0 0
MLS - TOTAL 172 167 15136 2 9 36 8 159 88 7 1 19 2 1 5
SERVANDO CARRASCO GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA
KC - Regular Season 8 6 489 0 0 7 0 10 1 0 0 1 0 0 0
MLS - Regular Season 67 37 3453 1 1 33 3 64 34 1 9 9 1 0 0
MLS - Postseason 1 0 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MLS - TOTAL 68 37 3468 1 1 33 3 64 34 1 9 9 1 0 0
MARCEL DE JONG GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA
KC - Regular Season 6 6 453 0 1 5 1 1 7 0 5 1 0 0 0
MLS - TOTAL 6 6 453 0 1 5 1 1 7 0 5 1 0 0 0
AMADOU DIA GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA
KC - Regular Season 8 4 416 0 0 3 2 7 4 1 0 1 0 0 0
MLS - TOTAL 8 4 416 0 0 3 2 7 4 1 0 1 0 0 0
DOM DWYER GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA
KC - Regular Season 61 49 4373 28 4 177 66 99 116 52 1 8 0 7 1
KC - Postseason 7 4 372 2 0 19 9 12 9 5 0 0 0 1 0
MLS - TOTAL 68 53 4765 30 4 196 75 111 125 57 1 8 0 8 1
KEVIN ELLIS GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA
KC - Regular Season 29 23 2196 0 3 9 2 32 17 0 0 6 0 0 2
KC - Postseason 1 1 90 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MLS - TOTAL 30 24 2286 0 3 9 2 33 17 0 0 6 0 0 2
ROGER ESPINOZA GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA
KC - Regular Season 122 102 9034 3 13 106 29 172 160 9 14 22 4 1 2
KC - Postseason 7 6 455 0 0 4 1 7 7 1 0 2 0 0 0
MLS - TOTAL 129 108 9489 3 13 110 30 179 167 10 14 24 4 1 2
BENNY FEILHABER GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA
KC - Regular Season 70 64 5455 10 17 96 31 89 141 3 73 12 0 2 3
MLS - Regular Season 122 110 9648 15 26 174 57 156 282 5 144 20 2 2 4
KC - Postseason 5 5 484 0 3 14 1 7 14 2 0 1 0 0 1
MLS - TOTAL 127 115 10132 15 29 188 58 163 296 7 144 21 2 2 5
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Sporting KC Game Notes | May 29, 2015 vs. FC Dallas | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes
ALL-TIME MLS STATISTICS
CONNOR HALLISEY GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA
KC - Regular Season 4 0 51 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MLS - TOTAL 4 0 51 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MIKEY LOPEZ GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA
KC - Regular Season 8 5 482 0 0 7 3 12 10 0 0 2 0 0 0
MLS - TOTAL 8 5 482 0 0 7 3 12 10 0 0 2 0 0 0
JIMMY MEDRANDA GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA
KC - Regular Season 10 5 377 0 0 9 1 9 7 0 5 0 0 0 0
MLS - TOTAL 10 5 377 0 0 9 1 9 7 0 5 0 0 0 0
SONI MUSTIVAR GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA
KC - Regular Season 8 4 416 0 0 0 0 6 4 0 0 2 0 0 0
MLS - TOTAL 8 4 416 0 0 0 0 6 4 0 0 2 0 0 0
CHANCE MYERS GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA
KC - Regular Season 123 98 9120 2 13 83 21 131 92 7 4 10 1 0 6
KC - Postseason 10 10 960 0 1 7 1 9 10 0 1 2 0 0 0
MLS - TOTAL 133 108 10080 2 14 90 22 140 102 7 5 12 1 0 6
PAULO NAGAMURA GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA
KC - Regular Season 71 61 5368 4 5 86 21 95 64 6 3 14 0 1 1
MLS - Regular Season 228 205 18136 13 19 226 72 341 273 10 20 53 2 5 6
KC - Postseason 5 5 487 0 0 11 2 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0
MLS - Postseason 15 14 1396 0 0 20 7 21 29 1 0 4 0 0 0
MLS - TOTAL 243 219 19532 13 19 246 79 362 302 11 20 57 2 5 6
KRISZTIAN NEMETH GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA
KC - Regular Season 10 8 722 5 1 26 5 9 10 2 0 0 0 1 0
MLS - TOTAL 10 8 722 5 1 26 5 9 10 2 0 0 0 1 0
IKE OPARA GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA
KC - Regular Season 27 23 2083 5 0 24 10 35 10 1 0 3 0 3 0
MLS - Regular Season 62 45 4245 8 0 45 17 64 27 6 1 5 0 4 0
KC - Postseason 3 0 16 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
MLS - Postseason 4 0 94 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
MLS - TOTAL 66 45 4339 8 0 46 17 65 29 6 1 5 0 4 0
ERIK PALMER-BROWN GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA
KC - Regular Season 5 3 330 0 0 1 0 4 2 0 0 2 1 0 0
MLS - TOTAL 5 3 330 0 0 1 0 4 2 0 0 2 1 0 0
JACOB PETERSON GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA
KC - Regular Season 71 37 3518 6 5 72 30 34 35 5 2 2 1 3 2
MLS - Regular Season 209 119 10804 15 15 186 72 79 115 21 62 7 1 6 6
KC - Postseason 5 3 253 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
MLS - Postseason 8 5 414 0 0 1 0 2 4 1 0 0 0 0 0
MLS - TOTAL 217 124 11218 15 15 187 72 81 119 22 62 7 1 6 6
SETH SINOVIC GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA
KC - Regular Season 118 116 10278 0 7 60 17 133 78 3 0 17 0 0 4
MLS - Regular Season 138 134 11858 0 7 67 18 146 88 3 0 20 0 0 4
KC - Postseason 11 11 1045 2 0 4 2 15 11 0 0 1 0 2 0
MLS - TOTAL 149 145 12903 2 7 71 20 161 99 3 0 21 0 2 4
GRAHAM ZUSI GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA
KC - Regular Season 157 123 11362 22 41 242 79 141 199 19 541 14 0 8 17
KC - Postseason 11 11 1049 0 5 21 1 18 19 1 52 1 0 0 3
MLS - TOTAL 168 134 12411 22 46 263 80 159 218 20 593 15 0 8 20
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Sporting KC Game Notes | May 29, 2015 vs. FC Dallas | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes
ALL-TIME MLS STATISTICS
JON KEMPIN GP GS MIN SHT SVS SO GA GAA PG PA C E W L T
KC - Regular Season 4 3 315 13 5 0 7 2.00 0 1 0 0 1 2 0
MLS - TOTAL 4 3 315 13 5 0 7 2.00 0 1 0 0 1 2 0
TIM MELIA GP GS MIN SHT SVS SO GA GAA PG PA C E W L T
KC - Regular Season 4 4 360 10 7 2 3 0.75 0 0 0 0 2 0 2
MLS - Regular Season 10 9 799 42 25 2 17 1.91 1 1 0 1 2 4 3
MLS - TOTAL 10 9 799 42 25 2 17 1.91 1 1 0 1 2 4 3
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Sporting KC Game Notes | May 29, 2015 vs. FC Dallas | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes
SAAD ABDUL-SALAAM GP GS MIN G A
MLS Regular Season 2 0 33 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 2 0 33 0 0
JALIL ANIBABA GP GS MIN G A
MLS Regular Season 10 10 900 1 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 10 900 1 2
BERNARDO ANOR GP GS MIN G A
MLS Regular Season 6 1 188 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 6 1 188 0 0
JAMES ANSU ROGERS 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
MATT BESLER GP GS MIN G A
MLS Regular Season 161 156 14086 2 9
MLS Postseason 11 11 1050 0 0
U.S. Open Cup 10 8 724 0 0
International 10 10 885 0 0
ALL COMPETITIONS 192 185 16745 2 9
SERVANDO CARRASCO GP GS MIN G A
MLS Regular Season 8 6 489 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 8 6 489 0 0
MARCEL DE JONG GP GS MIN G A
MLS Regular Season 6 6 453 0 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 6 6 453 0 1
AMADOU DIA GP GS MIN G A
MLS Regular Season 8 4 416 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 8 4 416 0 0
DOM DWYER GP GS MIN G A
MLS Regular Season 61 49 4373 28 4
MLS Postseason 7 4 372 2 0
U.S. Open Cup 3 3 206 0 0
International 9 2 314 2 0
ALL COMPETITIONS 80 58 5265 32 4
KEVIN ELLIS GP GS MIN G A
MLS Regular Season 29 23 2196 0 3
MLS Postseason 1 1 90 0 0
U.S. Open Cup 4 3 297 0 0
International 4 4 360 1 0
ALL COMPETITIONS 38 31 2943 1 3
ROGER ESPINOZA GP GS MIN G A
MLS Regular Season 122 102 9034 3 13
MLS Postseason 7 6 455 0 0
U.S. Open Cup 8 6 755 0 1
International 2 1 142 0 0
ALL COMPETITIONS 139 115 10386 3 14
BENNY FEILHABER GP GS MIN G A
MLS Regular Season 70 64 5455 10 17
MLS Postseason 5 5 484 0 3
U.S. Open Cup 2 2 148 0 0
International 9 8 592 1 3
ALL COMPETITIONS 86 79 6679 11 23
CONNOR HALLISEY GP GS MIN G A
MLS Regular Season 4 0 51 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 4 0 51 0 0
MIKEY LOPEZ GP GS MIN G A
MLS Regular Season 8 5 482 0 0
MLS Postseason 0 0 0 0 0
U.S. Open Cup 1 1 76 0 0
International 0 0 0 0 0
ALL COMPETITIONS 9 6 558 0 0
JIMMY MEDRANDA GP GS MIN G A
MLS Regular Season 10 5 377 0 0
MLS Postseason 0 0 0 0 0
U.S. Open Cup 0 0 0 0 0
International 1 0 6 0 0
ALL COMPETITIONS 11 5 383 0 0
SONI MUSTIVAR GP GS MIN G A
MLS Regular Season 8 4 416 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 8 4 416 0 0
ALL-TIME STATISTICS (ALL COMPETITIONS WITH SPORTING KC)
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CHANCE MYERS GP GS MIN G A
MLS Regular Season 123 98 9120 2 13
MLS Postseason 10 10 960 0 1
U.S. Open Cup 11 10 915 2 1
International 1 1 90 0 0
ALL COMPETITIONS 145 119 11085 4 15
PAULO NAGAMURA GP GS MIN G A
MLS Regular Season 71 61 5368 4 5
MLS Postseason 5 5 487 0 0
U.S. Open Cup 5 5 474 1 1
International 5 5 413 0 0
ALL COMPETITIONS 86 76 6742 5 6
KRISZTIAN NEMETH GP GS MIN G A
MLS Regular Season 10 8 722 5 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 10 8 722 5 1
IKE OPARA GP GS MIN G A
MLS Regular Season 27 23 2083 5 0
MLS Postseason 3 0 16 0 0
U.S. Open Cup 1 1 90 0 0
International 5 5 450 1 0
ALL COMPETITIONS 36 29 2639 6 0
ERIK PALMER BROWN GP GS MIN G A
MLS Regular Season 5 3 330 0 0
MLS Postseason 0 0 0 0 0
U.S. Open Cup 2 2 180 0 0
International 1 1 60 0 0
ALL COMPETITIONS 8 6 570 0 0
JACOB PETERSON GP GS MIN G A
MLS Regular Season 71 37 3518 6 5
MLS Postseason 5 3 253 0 0
U.S. Open Cup 8 6 572 1 2
International 6 3 359 1 0
ALL COMPETITIONS 90 49 4702 8 7
SETH SINOVIC GP GS MIN G A
MLS Regular Season 118 116 10278 0 7
MLS Postseason 11 11 1045 2 0
U.S. Open Cup 9 9 820 0 2
International 9 9 810 0 1
ALL COMPETITIONS 147 145 12953 2 10
GRAHAM ZUSI GP GS MIN G A
MLS Regular Season 157 123 11362 22 41
MLS Postseason 11 11 1049 0 5
U.S. Open Cup 9 7 668 2 2
International 8 8 690 0 3
ALL COMPETITIONS 185 149 13769 24 51
JON KEMPIN GP GS MIN GA GAA SO W-L-T
MLS Regular Season 4 3 315 7 2.00 0 1-2-0
MLS Postseason 0 0 0 0 x 0 0
U.S. Open Cup 1 1 90 2 2.00 0 1-0-0
International 1 1 90 1 1.00 0 0-0-1
ALL COMPETITIONS 6 5 495 10 1.82 0 2-2-1
TIM MELIA GP GS MIN GA GAA SO W-L-T
MLS Regular Season 4 4 360 3 0.75 2 2-0-2
MLS Postseason 0 0 0 0 x 0 0
U.S. Open Cup 0 0 0 0 x 0 0
International 0 0 0 0 x 0 0
ALL COMPETITIONS 4 4 360 3 0.75 2 2-0-2
ALL-TIME STATISTICS (ALL COMPETITIONS WITH SPORTING KC)
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SINGLE SEASON RECORDS (FIELD PLAYERS)
SINGLE SEASON RECORDS (GOALKEEPERS)
SINGLE GAME RECORDS (FIELD PLAYERS) SINGLE SEASON TEAM RECORDS
SINGLE GAME RECORDS (GOALKEEPERS)
ALL-TIME RECORDS (GOALKEEPERS)
ALL-TIME RECORDS (FIELD PLAYERS)Stat Player #
Games C.J. Sapong (2011) 34
Minutes Nick Garcia (2000) & Peter Vermes (2000) 2916
Goals Dom Dwyer (2014) 22
Assists Preki (1997 & 2003) 17
Shots Preki (1996) 140
Shots on goal Preki (1996) 61
Fouls Committed Chris Henderson (2000) 79
Fouls Suffered Davy Arnaud (2004) 111
Offsides Eddie Johnson (2007) 50
Corner Kicks Graham Zusi (2012) 150
Cautions Aurelien Collin (2013) 13
Ejections Davy Arnaud (2010) 3
Stat Player #
Games Jimmy Nielsen (2012 & 2013) 34
Minutes Jimmy Nielsen (2012 & 2013) 3060
Wins Mike Ammann (1997) 21
Losses Mike Amman (1998) 16
Draws Bo Oshoniyi (2005) 12
Shutouts Tony Meola (2000) 16
Goals Against Avg. Jimmy Nielsen (2012) 0.79
Goals Allowed Mike Amman (1997) & Kevin Hartman (2007) 45
Saves Tony Meola (2000) 129
Stat Player #
Goals Digital Takawira (1998), Preki (1998), Davy Arnaud (2004), Eddie Johnson (twice in 2007), Birahim Diop (2010)
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Assists Chris Henderson (1999) 4
Shots Preki (1997) 12
Shots on goal Preki (1996) 6
Fouls Committed Davy Arnaud (2010), Oriol Rosell (2013) 8
Fouls Suffered Davy Arnaud (2006) 10
Offsides Alex Bunbury (1999) 7
Corner Kicks Alex Zotinca (2006) 12
Stat Player #
Goals 1996 61
Assists 2000 67
Shots 2012 542
Shots on goal 1996 250
Fouls Committed 2013 511
Fouls Suffered 2000 541
Offsides 1997 117
Corner Kicks 2012 199
Cautions 2013 67
Ejections 2011 8
Points 2012 63
Wins 1997 21
Losses 1999 24
Ties 2005 & 2011 12
Shutouts 2000 17
Goals Allowed 1996 63
Stat Player #
Goals Allowed Bo Oshoniyi 7
Saves Garth Lagerwey (1996), Mike Ammann (1997 & 1998), Tony Meola (2000, three times in 2003), Bo Oshoniyi (2002 & 2004)
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Games Jimmy Nielsen 128
Minutes Jimmy Nielsen 11497
Wins Jimmy Nielsen 57
Losses Tony Meola 45
Draws Jimmy Nielsen 32
Shutouts Jimmy Nielsen 45
Goals Allowed Tony Meola 154
Saves Tony Meola 507
Goals Against Avg. Jimmy Nielsen 0.99
Stat Player #
Games Davy Arnaud 240
Minutes Kerry Zavagnin 20515
Goals Preki 71
Assists Preki 98
Shots Preki 693
Shots on goal Preki 283
Fouls Committed Davy Arnaud 329
Fouls Suffered Davy Arnaud 528
Offsides Eddie Johnson 126
Corner Kicks Graham Zusi 517
Cautions Kerry Zavagnin 44
Ejections Nick Garcia 5
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SPORTING KANSAS CITY INDIVIDUAL ALL-TIME CHARTS (MLS REGULAR SEASON)
BOLD* - denotes player on current roster
GAMES PLAYEDPlayer GP1. Davy Arnaud 2402. Kerry Zavagnin 2373. Nick Garcia 2244. Preki 2185. Jimmy Conrad 2046. Chris Klein 2007. Jack Jewsbury 1958. Matt Besler* 1619. Graham Zusi* 157 10. Michael Harrington 14910. Mo Johnston 149
GOALSPlayer GP G1. Preki 218 712. Davy Arnaud 240 432. Josh Wolff 144 434. Chris Klein 200 395. Kei Kamara 113 386. Mo Johnston 149 317. Dom Dwyer* 61 287. Scott Sealy 88 287. Vitalis Takawira 103 2810. Graham Zusi* 157 22
GAME-WINNING GOALSPlayer GP GWG1. Preki 218 132. Chris Klein 200 123. Kei Kamara 113 113. Josh Wolff 144 115. Davy Arnaud 240 106. Graham Zusi* 157 86. Vitalis Takawira 103 88. Dom Dwyer* 61 78. C.J. Sapong 110 78. Scott Sealy 88 7
GAME-WINNING ASSISTSPlayer GP GWA1. Preki 218 232. Graham Zusi* 157 173. Chris Klein 200 164. Davy Arnaud 240 104. Josh Wolff 144 106. Jack Jewsbury 195 86. Mo Johnston 149 86. Kei Kamara 113 86. Kerry Zavagnin 237 810. Francisco Gomez 114 710. Chris Henderson 61 7
MULTI-GOAL GAMESPlayer GP MGG1. Vitalis Takawira 103 82. Preki 218 73. Dom Dwyer* 61 53. Kei Kamara 113 53. Scott Sealy 88 53. Josh Wolff 144 57. Mo Johnston 149 47. Chris Klein 200 410. Davy Arnaud 240 310. Teal Bunbury 89 310. Eddie Johnson 43 310. Graham Zusi* 157 3
PENALTY KICK GOALSPlayer GP PKG1. Preki 218 212. Dom Dwyer* 61 73. Kei Kamara 113 54. Claudio Lopez 57 45. Claudio Bieler 41 35. Jose Burciaga Jr. 115 35. Jack Jewsbury 195 35. Josh Wolff 144 39. Omar Bravo 27 29. Matt McKeon 144 2
GOALS PER GAMEPlayer GP GLS AVG1. Dom Dwyer* 61 28 0.462. Kei Kamara 113 38 0.343. Preki 218 71 0.334. Scott Sealy 88 28 0.325. Josh Wolff 144 43 0.306. Vitalis Takawira 103 28 0.277. Mark Chung 94 20 0.218. Mo Johnston 149 31 0.219. Chris Klein 200 39 0.2010. C.J. Sapong 110 20 0.18*Minimum 20 goals
ASSISTSPlayer GP A1. Preki 218 982. Chris Klein 200 453. Graham Zusi* 157 414. Davy Arnaud 240 355. Mo Johnston 149 286. Josh Wolff 144 267. Mark Chung 94 258. Kerry Zavagnin 237 229. Jack Jewsbury 195 209. Kei Kamara 113 20
SHOTSPlayer GP SH1. Preki 218 6932. Davy Arnaud 240 4523. Kei Kamara 113 3704. Chris Klein 200 3125. Mo Johnston 149 2746. Josh Wolff 144 2657. Graham Zusi* 157 2428. Jack Jewsbury 195 2169. Mark Chung 94 20310. Dom Dwyer* 61 177
SHOTS ON GOALPlayer GP SOG1. Preki 218 2832. Davy Arnaud 240 1763. Mo Johnston 149 1383. Chris Klein 200 1383. Josh Wolff 144 1386. Kei Kamara 113 1267. Vitalis Takawira 103 1028. Mark Chung 94 959. Jack Jewsbury 195 9010. Graham Zusi* 157 79
FOULS COMMITTEDPlayer GP FC1. Davy Arnaud 240 3292. Kerry Zavagnin 237 3263. Matt McKeon 144 3094. Nick Garcia 224 2345. Mo Johnston 149 2266. Jimmy Conrad 204 2107. Aurelien Collin 107 1918. Diego Gutierrez 119 1909. Jack Jewsbury 195 17510. Roger Espinoza* 122 172
FOULS SUFFEREDPlayer GP FS1. Davy Arnaud 240 5282. Preki 218 3623. Kerry Zavagnin 237 3544. Nick Garcia 224 2505. Mark Chung 94 2046. Graham Zusi* 157 1997. Diego Gutierrez 119 1968. Jack Jewsbury 195 1879. Josh Wolff 144 18310. Kei Kamara 113 176
CAUTIONS (YELLOW CARDS)Player GP YC1. Kerry Zavagnin 237 442. Davy Arnaud 240 433. Nick Garcia 224 374. Aurelien Collin 107 315. Diego Gutierrez 119 305. Matt McKeon 144 307. Jack Jewsbury 195 287. Mo Johnston 149 289. Jimmy Conrad 204 2710. Preki 218 23
CORNER KICKSPlayer GP RC1. Graham Zusi* 157 5412. Preki 218 4523. Claudio Lopez 57 1884. Jose Burciaga Jr. 115 1755. Francisco Gomez 114 1576. Chris Henderson 61 1547. Chris Klein 200 1528. Davy Arnaud 240 1449. Carlos Marinelli 41 9110. Vitalis Takawira 103 71
GAMES STARTEDPlayer GS1. Kerry Zavagnin 2282. Nick Garcia 2243. Davy Arnaud 2134. Jimmy Conrad 2035. Preki 1996. Chris Klein 1837. Matt Besler* 1568. Jack Jewsbury 1428. Mo Johnston 14210. Michael Harrington 12810. Jimmy Nielsen 12810. Josh Wolff 128
MINUTES PLAYEDPlayer MP1. Kerry Zavagnin 205152. Nick Garcia 201573. Davy Arnaud 193994. Jimmy Conrad 181945. Preki 178176. Chris Klein 163807. Matt Besler* 140868. Jack Jewsbury 132759. Mo Johnston 1259910. Michael Harrington 11633
GAMES PLAYED IN GOALPlayer GP1. Jimmy Nielsen 1282. Tony Meola 1253. Bo Oshoniyi 964. Kevin Hartman 905. Mike Ammann 606. Chris Snitko 267. Eric Kronberg 258. Garth Lagerwey 239. Andy Gruenebaum 1110. Luis Marin 810. Pat Harrington 810. David Winner 8
SAVESPlayer GP SV1. Tony Meola 125 5072. Bo Oshoniyi 96 3543. Kevin Hartman 90 3324. Jimmy Nielsen 128 3045. Mike Amman 60 2066. Chris Snitko 26 957. Garth Lagerwey 23 838. Eric Kronberg 25 589. Andy Gruenebaum 11 3410. David Winner 8 27
GOALKEEPER WINSPlayer GP GW1. Jimmy Nielsen 128 572. Tony Meola 125 493. Mike Ammann 60 333. Bo Oshoniyi 96 335. Kevin Hartman 90 306. Garth Lagerwey 23 127. Eric Kronberg 25 98. Andy Gruenebaum 11 68. Chris Snitko 26 510. Pat Harrington 8 4
SHUTOUTSPlayer GP SO1. Jimmy Nielsen 128 452. Tony Meola 125 373. Kevin Hartman 90 223. Bo Oshoniyi 96 225. Mike Ammann 60 106. Eric Kronberg 25 87. Luis Marin 8 37. Andy Gruenebaum 11 37. Garth Lagerwey 23 37. Chris Snitko 26 3
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SPORTING KANSAS CITY INDIVIDUAL SINGLE-SEASON CHARTS (MLS REGULAR SEASON)
GAMES PLAYEDYear Player GP2011 C.J. Sapong 342012 Jimmy Nielsen 342013 Jimmy Nielsen 342012 Kei Kamara 332014 Dom Dwyer 33
GAMES STARTEDYear Player GS2012 Jimmy Nielsen 342013 Jimmy Nielsen 34 8 players tied with 32
MINUTES PLAYEDYear Player MIN2012 Jimmy Nielsen 30602013 Jimmy Nielsen 30602000 Nick Garcia 29152000 Peter Vermes 29151996 Preki 28802005 Bo Oshoniyi 28802011 Matt Besler 2880
GAMES PLAYED IN GOALYear Player GP2012 Jimmy Nielsen 342013 Jimmy Nielsen 342005 Bo Oshoniyi 322000 Tony Meola 312011 Jimmy Nielsen 31
GOALSYear Player GP GOALS 2014 Dom Dwyer 33 221996 Preki 32 182007 Eddie Johnson 24 151996 Vitalis Takawira 28 131997 Preki 27 122000 Miklos Molnar 17 122003 Preki 30 12
ASSISTSYear Player GP ASSISTS 1997 Preki 27 172003 Preki 30 172000 Preki 31 152012 Graham Zusi 32 151996 Preki 32 131998 Preki 25 13
SHOTSYear Player GP SHOTS 1996 Preki 32 1402012 Kei Kamara 33 1342014 Dom Dwyer 33 1131999 Preki 30 972000 Preki 31 95
SHOTS ON GOALYear Player GP SOG 1996 Preki 32 612012 Kei Kamara 33 491996 Vitalis Takawira 28 482014 Dom Dwyer 33 481997 Preki 27 442002 Preki 25 44
FOULS COMMITTEDYear Player GP FC 2000 Chris Henderson 31 792001 Matt McKeon 26 761997 Matt McKeon 31 752000 Matt McKeon 30 752013 Oriol Rosell 31 66
FOULS SUFFEREDYear Player GP FS 2004 Davy Arnaud 30 1112005 Davy Arnaud 31 851999 Preki 30 772006 Davy Arnaud 32 762014 Benny Feilhaber 31 73
CAUTIONS (YELLOW CARDS)Year Player GP YC 2013 Aurelien Collin 29 132011 Aurelien Collin 23 102013 Oriol Rosell 31 101997 Mo Johnston 29 92005 Jose Burciaga JR. 31 9
EJECTIONS (RED CARDS)Year Player GP RC 2010 Davy Arnaud 27 3 7 players tied with 2
CORNER KICKSYear Player GP CK 2012 Graham Zusi 32 1502013 Graham Zusi 27 1282014 Graham Zusi 25 1252009 Claudio Lopez 29 1232011 Graham Zusi 32 97
OFFSIDESYear Player GP OFF 2007 Eddie Johnson 24 501996 Vitalis Takawira 28 441997 Vitalis Takawira 28 432014 Dom Dwyer 33 382000 Chris Henderson 31 36
GAME-WINNING GOALSYear Player GP GWG 2000 Miklos Molnar 17 62007 Eddie Johnson 24 62014 Dom Dwyer 33 61997 Preki 27 52012 C.J. Sapong 31 5
GAME-WINNING ASSISTSYear Player GP GWA 2000 Chris Henderson 31 52000 Matt McKeon 30 52003 Preki 30 52004 Davy Arnaud 30 52004 Josh Wolff 26 52012 Graham Zusi 32 52013 Graham Zusi 27 5
PENALTY KICK GOALSYear Player GP PKG 1996 Preki 32 72014 Dom Dwyer 33 72003 Preki 30 51997 Preki 27 31998 Preki 25 32006 Jose Burciaga Jr. 30 32013 Claudio Bieler 28 3
GOALS PER GAMEYear Player GP GLS AVG2000 Miklos Molnar 17 12 0.712014 Dom Dwyer 33 22 0.672007 Eddie Johnson 24 15 0.631996 Preki 32 18 0.562013 Kei Kamara 15 7 0.47*Minimum 5 goals
SAVESYear Player GP SV 2000 Tony Meola 31 1292003 Tony Meola 30 1212008 Kevin Hartman 30 1172005 Bo Oshoniyi 32 1122007 Kevin Hartman 30 110
SHUTOUTSYear Player GP SO 2000 Tony Meola 31 162012 Jimmy Nielsen 34 152013 Jimmy Nielsen 34 132008 Kevin Hartman 30 102010 Jimmy Nielsen 29 10
GOALKEEPER WINSYear Player GP GW 1997 Mike Ammann 29 212012 Jimmy Nielsen 34 182013 Jimmy Nielsen 34 172000 Tony Meola 31 151996 Garth Lagerwey 23 122011 Jimmy Nielsen 31 12
GOALS AGAINST AVERAGEYear Player GP GA GAA2012 Jimmy Nielsen 34 27 0.792013 Jimmy Nielsen 34 30 0.882000 Tony Meola 31 29 0.922004 Tony Meola 21 22 1.052014 Eric Kronberg 19 20 1.05*Minimum 1,000 minutes played
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NYR DAL POR NYC PHI RSL LA HOU CHI DC NE SEA
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1 Luis Marin 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G
2 Erik Palmer-Brown 5 90D
3 Ike Opara 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 84D
4 Kevin Ellis 90D 6 90D 89D 90D 90D 90D
5 Matt Besler 70D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D
6 Paulo Nagamura 29 90M 90M 78M 25 86M
7 Chance Myers
8 Graham Zusi 85M 88F 90F 39F 89F 90F 90F 89F 13
9 Krisztian Nemeth 77M 76F 26 90F 75F 90F 90F 19 89F 90F
10 Benny Feilhaber 90M 90M 84M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M
11 Bernardo Anor 61M 14 34 51 13 15
12 Mikey Lopez
13 Amadou Dia 90D 90D 15 27 13 1 90D 90D
14 Dom Dwyer 90F 90F 90F 90F 90F 90F 90F 90F 90F 71F 90F
15 Seth Sinovic 90D 90D 45 77D 90D
16 Servando Carrasco 6 90M 77M 90M 90M 55M 4 77M
17 Saad Abdul-Salaam 1 32
18 James Rogers
21 Jon Kempin
22 Connor Hallisey 1 5 11 34
23 Jalil Anibaba 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D
27 Roger Espinoza 90M 90M 89M 90M 90M 90M 90M 65M 90M
29 Tim Melia 90G 90G 90G 90G
37 Jacob Peterson 13 2 23 90F 77F 1 5 85F 79F 56M
71 Marcel de Jong 90D 90D 45D 90D 75D 63D
93 Soni Mustivar 1 12 13 35 85M 90M 90M 90M
94 Jimmy Medranda 56F 67F 64F 58M
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Game log:
Game #1 03/08/2015 KC 1 vs NYR 1 T Opara 1 (Feilhaber 1) 50
Game #2 03/14/2015 KC 1 at DAL 3 L Espinoza 1 (Feilhaber 2) 44
Game #3 03/21/2015 KC 0 vs POR 0 T
Game #4 03/28/2015 KC 1 at NYC 0 W Opara 2 (Besler 1) 12
Game #5 04/05/2015 KC 3 vs PHI 2 W Dwyer 1 (Feilhaber 3) 16; Anibaba 1 (Espinoza 1) 91+; Nemeth 1 (Besler 2, Feilhaber 4) 94+
Game #6 04/11/2015 KC 0 vs RSL 0 T
Game #7 04/18/2015 KC 1 at LA 2 L Nemeth 2 (Feilhaber 5, Dwyer 1) 22
Game #8 04/25/2015 KC 4 at HOU 4 T Nemeth 3 (de Jong 1) 2; Dwyer 2 (unassisted) 74; Feilhaber 1 (penalty kick) 80; Feilhaber 2 (Zusi 1) 95+
Game #9 05/03/2015 KC 1 vs CHI 0 W Nagamura 1 (Anibaba 1, Zusi 2) 75
Game #10 05/09/2015 KC 1 at DC 1 T Dwyer 3 (Espinoza 2) 45
Game #11 05/20/2015 KC 4 vs NE 2 W Dwyer 4 (Nemeth 1, Anibaba 2) 29; Nemeth 4 (Feilhaber 6) 39; Feilhaber 3 (penalty kick) 43; Nemeth 5 (Peterson 1) 46
Game #12 05/23/2015 KC 0 at SEA 0 T
FC DALLAS INJURY REPORT NONE A THIRD OF THE WAY HOME 12 games into the 2015 campaign or a third of the way through the MLS regular season, FC Dallas currently occupies the top spot in the Western Conference. The last time FC Dallas ranked first in the conference 12 games into the season was the 2013 season. The 2013 FC Dallas (7‐2‐3, 24 points) team remained in first place through June 22, when the team drew Sporting Kansas City, 2‐2. REPLICA With nine assists in 35 career appearances, Mauro Diaz is currently tied with FC Dallas head coach Oscar Pareja in assists per game. From 1998 to 2005 Pareja netted 47 assists in 176 appearances or 0.26.7 per game, which is nearly exact to Diaz’s 25.7 per match. HEAD‐TO‐HEAD Pareja never had back‐to‐back two‐assist games as Diaz has this month, but El Generalito did accomplish the feat six times in his Dallas Burn career. Four of those two‐assist games came during the 2001 season. Pareja’s first two‐assist game came against the New York Red Bulls on June 24, 1998, when he was a member of the New England Revolution. NO TIES Since MLS allowed draws in the 2000 season, FC Dallas has tied 116 matches. A whopping 53% (62 of 116) of those draws came between the 2008 and 2013 seasons. FC Dallas has only drawn nine of 45 regular season matches since Oscar Pareja took over as head coach. NARROW FCD lost 2‐1 to the Montreal Impact last time out. The loss erased what was a perfect 3‐0‐0 record in matches decided by a single goal this season. HOMEGROWN DEPTH Dallas’ Homegrown players logged a league high 4,607 minutes or 14% of the team’s total minutes in 2014 (61GP, 50GS). Dallas is leading the charge in MLS again this season with 2,271 minutes (19.1%) played by Homegrown players Victor Ulloa, Moises Hernandez, Kellyn Acosta and Alejandro Zendejas. The LA Galaxy rank second with 1,934 minutes played. LATE GOALS VERSUS SPORTING In the last five matches against Sporting Kansas City, FC Dallas has a record of 2‐1‐2. In all but one of those matches, Sporting (Kei Kamara, 2012) or FC Dallas (Hedges 2014, Jacobson/Zimmerman 2013, Santos/Warshaw 2011) has scored a goal in the 88
th minute or later.
ASSISTING Fabian Castillo (5) is tied for third in MLS in assists. Benny Feilhaber (SKC) leads the league with seven. Castillo’s career‐high for a season is six (2013). GOALS AGAINST FC Dallas only gave up more than two goals in a match twice during the entire 2014 season. The club allowed a total of seven goals in back‐to‐back weeks in its only two losses this season – @ Portland on April 4 and vs. Colorado on April 10.
THE DIAZ 45+ Since Oscar Pareja was named head coach of FC Dallas, the club has only lost two games in matches that Mauro Diaz plays at least 45 minutes – a 3‐2 loss to Seattle at Toyota Stadium on April 12 and last weekend’s 2‐1 loss to Montreal. That’s 20 games with a record of 13‐2‐5. Diaz went the full 90 minutes in each of the last three matches. It is the first time in his MLS career that Diaz has gone the full match three games in a row. ONE OF DALLAS’ BEST EVER: BLAS PEREZ Dallas’ leading scorer the past three seasons, Blas Perez equaled his MLS‐high last season with 11 goals in 29 appearances. He also (6) surpassed his previous MLS‐high for assists in a season (4 in 2012). Ranks third all‐time in FCD history with 36 goals. • Kenny Cooper (46) ranks second in FCD history. Ranks second all‐time in FCD history in scoring percentage: • Blas Perez (36G on 177 shots = 20%) • Jeff Cunningham ranks first (33G on 153 shots = 21.6%) Ranks fourth all‐time in FCD history with five multi‐goal games. • Jason Kreis ranks first with 10. CROSS ‘EM OFF THE LIST Of the 17 MLS teams that Blas Perez has faced, he has scored against all but three (Chicago, 1GP, Houston 2GP and the New York Red Bulls 4GP with two assists). The latest team to be crossed off the list was Sporting Kansas City earlier this season. Perez had not scored against the 2013 MLS Cup Champions in three previous meetings but tallied twice in Dallas, 3‐1 win on March 14. STREAKY DEFENSE The FC Dallas backline began the season on a historic run, allowing only one goal in four matches before April 4. Dallas allowed nine goals in the next three games before settling in against Colorado on April 24. Since then, Dallas has allowed a goal per game in its last five matches. MORE TO COME FC Dallas scored its only set piece goal of 2015 against Portland on April 4. In 2014 the team knocked in 15 set piece goals and another seven penalty kicks. TARHEEL TANDEM In the last two seasons, Zach Loyd and Matt Hedges, both from the University of North Carolina, have been paired together as center backs 20 times. In those matches, FC Dallas has an 11‐5‐4 record with seven shutouts. THE FUTURE Victor Ulloa’s FC Dallas career was saved when his former academy head coach and current head coach, Oscar Pareja returned to Dallas. Ulloa had played only nine minutes in MLS in three years before 2014. Pareja leaned on Ulloa heavily in Dallas’ central midfield last season – starting him in 33 consecutive matches across all competitions. Ulloa has played every minute for Pareja so far in 2015, running his consecutive‐appearance streak to 45. ROOKIE OF THE YEAR MLS’ 2014 Rookie of the Year and the only RotY in FC Dallas history, Tesho Akindele has appeared in 43 matches in a row (across all competitions) since making his first professional start in a 2‐1 loss to San Jose on May 1, 2014.
REINFORCEMENTS FC Dallas signed Panamanian midfielder Rolando Escobar, pending the receipt of his P‐1 visa and ITC, on Tuesday, May 26. Escobar joins FC Dallas from Venezuelan first division side Deportivo Anzoátegui SC, where he has played in 104 matches and scored 31 goals since 2011. He has also appeared in 33 matches for the Panamanian National Team since 2006. FRANCHISE TAG Only 22 years old, Fabian Castillo has already played 119 matches for FCD. Considered one of the fastest players in MLS, Castillo signed a new contract with FC Dallas on Feb. 10 which runs through the 2019 season. Castillo (214) surpassed Bobby Rhine (204) for fourth all‐time in shots on May 9. Castillo ranks seventh all‐time in FCD history with 87 shots on goal. Is seventh all‐time in FCD history with eight game‐winning goals. Ranks eighth all‐time in game‐winning assists (7). CURRENT AGE Vancouver (23.6), Orlando (24), Dallas (24.12) and Colorado (24.9) are the only four teams in MLS with an average roster age under 25. DALLAS LOANS GARCIA TO ARIZONA UNITED SC On April 27, FC Dallas announced it had loaned Homegrown midfielder Danny Garcia to its United Soccer Leagues affiliate Arizona United Soccer Club. Garcia, 21, remains eligible for recall by FC Dallas at any point of the 2015 season. Garcia played 142 minutes for Arizona in the past two matches. FRANCHISE RECORDS FC Dallas tied a club record by scoring 55 goals last season (1997 and 2014). With 18 goals in 12 games, FC Dallas is currently on pace to score 51 times this season. FC DALLAS SIGNS MLS‐BEST 13
TH HOMEGROWN PLAYER
Alejandro Zendejas, who signed as FC Dallas’ league‐leading 13th
Homegrown player on Oct. 1, re‐joined the team on March 16, after helping the U.S. Under‐17 National Team qualify for the 2015 FIFA U‐17 World Cup in Chile. He made his professional debut in a 4‐1 win against Houston on May 1. HOMEGROWN HISTORY When Alejandro Zendejas subbed into the match at Houston on May 1, FC Dallas made franchise history by having four Homegrown players on the field at the same time. Zendejas joined Victor Ulloa, Moises Hernandez and Kellyn Acosta. The average age of the four Homegrown players was just over 20 years old. ROADTRIPING FC Dallas is currently in the middle of its longest stretch of consecutive away matches in franchise history. The five‐game swing started on May 23 and will end on June 19. Dallas played in Montreal last weekend, Kansas City this week, San Jose on June 7, Seattle on June 13 and Colorado on June 19. The team returns home to face Houston on June 26. The previous franchise record for consecutive league matches away from Dallas was four games from Aug. 12 to Aug. 30, 2006. During that stretch – the entire month of August 2006 – Dallas compiled a record of 1‐3‐0 despite allowing just four goals in four games. Regardless, FC Dallas finished the 2006 season with the best record in the Western Conference, 16‐12‐4, 52 points – just three points behind Supporters Shield winners D.C United (15‐7‐10, 55 points). PENALTY! There were 14 penalty kicks awarded for or against FC Dallas last season or 0.411 per match. This season there have been two (0.16 per match). The first was awarded to Sporting KC on March 14, taken by Dom Dwyer and saved by FC Dallas goalkeeper Chris Seitz. The second came last week in a 2‐1 loss to Montreal.
ATIBA @ RIGHT BACK Since selecting Atiba Harris in the MLS Re‐Entry Draft and converting him to right back, FC Dallas is 4‐1‐1 when starting the St. Kitts and Nevis native on defense. The team has a goals against average of 1.00 in those matches. SHOTS FC Dallas put eight shots on goal against Montreal last week – the most so far this season. It was also a season high for total shots (21) and corner kicks (15). The last time Dallas took 23 shots was July 19, 2014 in a 2‐0 win against New England. FC Dallas put 10 shots on goal in a 5‐0 win against San Jose on Aug. 16 and took 16 corner kicks in a 2‐1 win against Toronto on April 19. U‐20 WORLD CUP On May 7, Homegrown midfielder Kellyn Acosta was named to the U.S. Under‐20 Men's National Team for the 2015 FIFA U‐20 World Cup in New Zealand, which runs from May 30 to June 20. Before departing on May 16, Acosta had logged 264 minutes in FC Dallas’ last three matches. The U.S. U‐20 team was drawn into Group A with host New Zealand, Ukraine and Myanmar. The team opens group play against Myanmar at 11 p.m. CT on May 30 in Whangarei, New Zealand, followed by matches with New Zealand on June 2 and Ukraine on June 5, both of which will be played in Auckland. All of the U.S.'s group matches will be broadcast live on FOX Sports 1 and NBC Universo.
2015 FC DALLAS STARTING FORMATIONS
vs. SAN JOSE
March 7 – W 1‐0
CS
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BP/TA
vs. SPORTING KC
March 14 – W 3‐1
CS
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VU/M
TA/MD/FC
BP
@ PHILADELPHIA
March 21 – W 2‐0
CS
AH/ZL/MH/MH
VU/M
TA/MD/FC
BP
vs. SEATTLE
March 28 – D 0‐0
CS
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RH/VU/M/FC
DT/TA
@ PORTLAND
April 4 – L 3‐1
CS
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vs. COLORADO
April 10 – L 4‐0
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@ COLORADO
April 24 – D 1‐1
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BP
@ HOUSTON
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DT
LA GALAXY
May 9 – W 2‐1
DK
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RH/MD/FC
BP
NY RED BULLS
May 15 – D 0‐0
DK
JW/MH/WZ/MH
VU/KA
TA/MD/FC
BP
@ MONTREAL
May 23 – L 2‐1
DK
JW/MH/WZ/MH
VU/M
RH/MD/FC
BP
2015 FC DALLAS STARTING LINEUPS
vs. SAN JOSE March 7 ‐ (Win 1‐0) GK Chris Seitz LB Moises Hernandez CB Zach Loyd CB Matt Hedges RB Atiba Harris LM Fabián Castillo CM Mauro Diaz CM Victor Ulloa RM Ryan Hollingshead F Blas Pérez F Tesho Akindele Subs Michael Barrios (Hollingshead 75)
Michel (Diaz 86) Walker Zimmerman (Harris 89) vs. SPORTING KC March 14 ‐ (Win 3‐1) GK Chris Seitz LB Moises Hernandez CB Zach Loyd CB Matt Hedges RB Atiba Harris DCM Victor Ulloa DCM Michel LM Fabián Castillo ACM Mauro Diaz RM Tesho Akindele F Blas Pérez Subs Ryan Hollingshead (Diaz) 69 Michale Barrios (Akindele) 76 Kyle Bekker (Castillo) 89
@ PHILADELPHIA March 21 – (Win 2‐0) GK Chris Seitz LB Moises Hernandez CB Zach Loyd CB Matt Hedges RB Atiba Harris DCM Victor Ulloa DCM Michel LM Fabian Castillo ACM Mauro Diaz RM Tesho Akindele F Blas Perez Subs Ryan Hollingshead (Michel) 46 Kyle Bekker (Perez) 79 David Texeira (Diaz) 87 vs. SEATTLE March 28 – (Draw 0‐0) GK Chris Seitz LB Kellyn Acosta CB Zach Loyd CB Matt Hedges RB Atiba Harris RM Ryan Hollingshead CM Victor Ulloa CM Michel LM Fabian Castillo F Tesho Akindele F David Texeira Subs Walker Zimmerman (Texeira) 59 M. Barrios (Hollingshead 86)
@ PORTLAND April 4 – (Loss 3‐1) GK Chris Seitz LB Zach Loyd CB Walker Zimmerman CB Matt Hedges RB Atiba Harris RM Ryan Hollingshead CM Victor Ulloa CM Michel LM Fabian Castillo F Tesho Akindele F David Texeira Subs Blas Perz (David Texeira) 62 J. Watson (Hollingshead) 69 Michael Barrios (Harris) 87 vs. COLORADO April 10 – (Loss 4‐0) GK Chris Seitz LB Moises Hernandez CB Walker Zimmerman CB Zach Loyd RB Je‐Vaughn Watson RM Ryan Hollingshead CM Victor Ulloa CM Michel LM Fabian Castillo F Tesho Akindele F Blas Perez Subs Kyle Bekker (Michel) 46 Atiba Harris (Hernandez) 46 M. Barrios (Hollingshead) 75 vs. TORONTO FC April 18 – (Win 3‐2) GK Chris Seitz LB Moises Hernandez CB Matt Hedges CB Zach Loyd RB Je‐Vaughn Watson DCM Victor Ulloa DCM Michel LM Fabian Castillo ACM Ryan Hollingshead RM Michael Barrios F Blas Perez Subs Tesho Akindele (M. Barrios) 66 Atiba Harris (Hollingshead) 82 Kellyn Acosta (Castillo) 89 @ COLORADO April 24 – (Draw 1‐1) GK Dan Kennedy LB Moises Hernandez CB Matt Hedges CB Zach Loyd RB Je‐Vaughn Watson DCM Victor Ulloa DCM Kellyn Acosta LM Fabian Castillo ACM Mauro Diaz RM Ryan Hollingshead F Blas Perez Subs Tesho Akindele (Diaz) 64 Walker Zimmerman (Hedges) 64 Atiba Harris (Hollingshead) 82
@ HOUSTON May 1 – (Win 4‐1) GK Dan Kennedy LB Moises Hernandez CB Matt Hedges CB Zach Loyd RB Je‐Vaughn Watson DCM Victor Ulloa DCM Kellyn Acosta LM Fabian Castillo ACM Mauro Diaz RM Ryan Hollingshead F David Texeira Subs Walker Zimmerman (Loyd) 32 Tesho Akindele (Diaz) 74 Alex Zendejas (Castillo) 86 vs. LA GALAXY May 9 – (Win 2‐1) GK Dan Kennedy LB Moises Hernandez CB Walker Zimmerman CB Je‐Vaughn Watson RB Atiba Harris DCM Victor Ulloa DCM Kellyn Acosta LM Fabian Castillo ACM Mauro Diaz RM Ryan Hollingshead F Blas Perez Subs T. Akindele (Hollingshead) 46 Kyle Bekker (Acosta) 60 Michel (Perez) 85 vs. NY RED BULLS May 15 – (Draw 0‐0) GK Dan Kennedy LB Moises Hernandez CB Walker Zimmerman CB Matt Hedges RB Je‐Vaughn Watson DCM Victor Ulloa DCM Kellyn Acosta LM Fabian Castillo ACM Mauro Diaz RM Tesho Akindele F Blas Perez Subs Michael Barrios (Akindele) 59 Michel (Acosta) 84 Ryan Hollingshead (Castillo) 90 @ MONTREAL May 23 – (Loss 2‐1) GK Dan Kennedy LB Moises Hernandez CB Walker Zimmerman CB Matt Hedges RB Je‐Vaughn Watson DCM Victor Ulloa DCM Michel LM Fabian Castillo ACM Mauro Diaz RM Ryan Hollingshead F Blas Perez Subs Tesho Akindele (Michel) 53 Kyle Bekker (Hollingshead) 73 Atiba Harris (Hernandez) 80
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2015 MLS SEASON CATEGORICAL RECORD as of May 28…
Overall Home Road Overall MLS Games 6‐3‐3 4‐1‐2 2‐2‐1 Overall ALL COMPETITIONS 6‐3‐3 4‐1‐2 2‐2‐1 Against Western Conference 4‐2‐2 3‐1‐1 1‐1‐1 Against Eastern Conference 2‐1‐1 1‐0‐1 1‐1‐0 Scoring 0 goals 0‐1‐2 0‐1‐2 0‐0‐0 Scoring 1 goal 1‐2‐1 1‐0‐0 0‐2‐1 Scoring 2 goals 2‐0‐0 1‐0‐0 1‐0‐0 Scoring 3 goals 2‐0‐0 2‐0‐0 0‐0‐0 Scoring 4+ goals 1‐0‐0 0‐0‐0 1‐0‐0 Conceding 0 goals 2‐0‐2 1‐0‐2 1‐0‐0 Conceding 1 goal 3‐0‐1 2‐0‐0 1‐0‐1 Conceding 2 goals 1‐1‐0 1‐0‐0 0‐1‐0 Conceding 3 goals 0‐1‐0 0‐0‐0 0‐1‐0 Conceding 4+goals 0‐1‐0 0‐1‐0 0‐0‐0 Scoring first 5‐0‐1 3‐0‐0 2‐0‐1 Conceding first 1‐3‐0 1‐1‐0 0‐2‐0 Leading at halftime 2‐0‐1 1‐0‐0 1‐0‐1 Trailing at halftime 0‐2‐0 0‐1‐0 0‐1‐0 Tied at halftime 4‐1‐2 3‐0‐2 1‐1‐0 In March 3‐0‐1 2‐0‐1 1‐0‐0 In April 1‐2‐1 1‐1‐0 0‐1‐1 In May 2‐1‐1 1‐0‐1 1‐1‐0 On a Wednesday 0‐0‐0 0‐0‐0 0‐0‐0 On a Friday 1‐1‐2 0‐1‐1 1‐0‐1 On a Saturday 5‐2‐1 4‐0‐1 1‐2‐0 On a Sunday 0‐0‐0 0‐0‐0 0‐0‐0
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Minute
Type
Note
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erezMoises H
ernandez
SJ92+
ROP
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rive redirected
on go
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2015 FC D
allas Roster
No.
Player Pos.
Ht.
Wt.
Birthdate
Pronunciation Place of B
irth H
ometow
n Last C
lub C
ollege H
ow Aquired
1 D
an Kennedy
GK
6-1
200 7-22-82 (32)
Fullerton, C
alif. Yorba Linda, C
alif. C
hivas US
A
UC
Santa B
arbara D
ispersal Draft ‘14
3 M
oises Hernández
D
6-0 173
3-05-92 (23)
Dallas, Texas
Dallas, Texas
Deportivo S
aprissa --
Hom
egrown S
igned: 7-30-10 4
Kyle B
ekker M
5-9
165 9-2-90 (24)
O
akville, Ontario
Oakville, O
ntario Toronto FC
B
oston College
Trade with Toronto: 1-21-15
7 B
las Pérez
F 6-1
178 3-13-81 (34)
Blahs P
ear-ez P
anama C
ity, Panam
a P
anama C
ity, Panam
a Leon (M
exico) --
Signed: 1-3-12
8 V
ictor Ulloa
M
6-0 165
3-4-92 (23) You-low
-A
Wylie, Texas
Wylie, Texas
FC D
allas Academ
y --
Hom
egrown S
igned: 7-30-10 9
David Texeira
F 6-0
185 2-27-91 (24) D
a-veed Tex-SA
Y-ra S
alto, Uruguay
Salto, U
ruguay FC
Groningen
-- S
igned: 2-21-14 10
Mauro D
iaz M
5-6
149 3-10-91 (24)
MAR
RO
Dee-AZ
Concepción del U
ruguay, AR
G C
oncepción del Uruguay, A
RG
River P
late (AR
G)
-- S
igned: 7-17-13 11
Fabian Castillo
F 5-7
166 6-17-92 (22) Fahb-ian C
AS
-tee-o C
ali, Colom
bia C
ali, Colom
bia D
eportivo Cali
-- S
igned 3-3-11 12
Ryan H
ollingshead M
6-1
190 4-16-91 (23)
G
ranite Bay, C
alif. G
ranite Bay, C
alif. --
UC
LA
’13 Draft: 2
nd Round (20th)
13 Tesho A
kindele F
6-1 175
3-31-92 (22) TES
H-o A
h-kin-del-lee Calgary, A
B
Thornton, Colo.
-- C
olo. School of M
ines ’14 Draft: 1-16-14
14 A
tiba Harris
M
6-3 185
1-9-85 (30) A
-teeb-A S
t. Peters, S
t. Kitts and N
evis S
t. Peters, S
t. Kitts and N
evis San Jose E
arthquakes --
’14 Re-E
ntry Draft (2)
16 C
oy Craft
M
6-1 163
5-23-97 (17)
Abingdon, V
a. G
lade Spring, V
a. FC
Dallas A
cademy
-- S
igned: 8-1-14 17
Zach Loyd D
5-9
158 7-18-87 (27)
Tulsa, O
kla. V
erdigris, Okla.
-- N
orth Carolina
‘10 Draft: 1
st Rd (5
th) 18
Chris S
eitz G
K
6-4 232
3-12-87 (28) S
ights
San Luis O
bispo, Calif.
San Luis O
bispo, Calif.
Seattle S
ounders FC
Maryland
Trade w/S
ea: 12-15-10 22
Stephen K
eel D
6-0
191 4-11-83 (31)
Littleton, C
olo. Littleton, C
olo. R
ed Bull N
ew York
Wake Forest
’12 Re-E
ntry: Signed 12-14-12
21 M
ichael Barrios
M
5-4 132
4-21-91 (23)
Barranquilla, C
olombia
Barranquilla, C
olombia
Uniautonom
a (CO
L) --
Signed: 2-20-15
23 K
ellyn Acosta
D/M
5-10
153 7-24-95 (19)
a-CO
ST-a
Plano, Texas
Plano, Texas
FC D
allas Academ
y --
Hom
egrown S
igned: 7-12-12 24
Matt H
edges D
6-4
196 4-1-90 (24)
C
armel, Ind.
Carm
el, Ind. --
North C
arolina ’12 D
raft: 1st Rd (11th)
25 W
alker Zimm
erman
D
6-3 192
5-19-93 (21)
Lawrenceville, G
a. Law
renceville, Ga.
-- Furm
an ’13 D
raft: 1st R
d (7th) 27
Je-Vaughn W
atson D
/M
6-1 175
10-22-83 (31)
St. C
atherine, Jamaica
St. C
atherine, Jamaica
Houston D
ynamo
-- Trade w
ith Houston: 02-19-13
26 D
anny Garcia
M
5-4 144
10-14-93 (21)
Dallas, Texas
Dallas, Texas
FC D
allas Academ
y M
aryland H
omegrow
n Signed: 6-18-13
29 A
lejandro Zendejas M
5-7
145 2-7-98 (17)
Zen-day-haas E
l Paso, Texas
El P
aso, Texas FC
Dallas A
cademy
-- H
omegrow
n Signed: 10-1-14
31 M
ichel D
/M
6-1 187
6-9-81 (33) ME
-shell V
itoria, Brazil
Vitoria, B
razil A
ris FC (G
RE
) --
Signed: 2-19-13
33 O
tis Earle
D
5-11 171
1-17-92 (23)
London, England
London, England
-- U
C R
iverside ’15 D
raft: 1st R
d (15th)
44 Jesse G
onzalez G
K
6-3 181
5-25-95 (18)
Edenton, N
C
Dallas, Texas
FC D
allas Academ
y --
Hom
egrown S
igned: 3-21-13 H
ead Coach: O
scar Pareja
Assistant C
oaches: Marco Ferruzzi, Josem
a Bazan
Goalkeeper C
oach: Drew
Keeshan
Strength and Conditioning C
oach: Fabian Bazan
Head Athletic Trainer: S
kyler Richards
Assistant Athletic Trainers: Reade W
hitney, Tracy Colem
an Technical D
irector: Fernando Clavijo
Director of Player Personnel: Luiz M
uzzi Team
Administrator: G
ustavo Gom
ez Team
Doctor: Jim
Walter, M
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Equipm
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FC D
ALLA
S
# Player 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
SJ KC PHI SEA POR COL TOR COL HOU LA NYR MTL
1-0 3-1 2-0 0-0 1-3 0-4 3-2 1-1 4-1 2-1 0-0 1-2
1 Dan Kennedy 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G
3 Moises Hernandez 90D 90D 90D 45D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 80D
4 Kyle Bekker 1 11 45 30 17
7 Blas Perez 90F 90F 79F 28 90F 90F 59F 85F 90F 90F
8 Victor Ulloa 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M
9 David Texeira 3 59F 62F 90F
10 Mauro Diaz 86M 69M 87M 64M 74M 90M 90M 90M
11 Fabian Castillo 90F 89M 90M 90M 90M 90M 89M 90M 86M 90M 89M 90M
12 Ryan Hollingshead 75M 21 45 86M 69M 75M 82M 82M 90M 45M 1 73M
13 Tesho Akindele 90M 76M 90M 90M 90M 90M 24 26 16 45 59M 37
14 Atiba Harris 89D 90D 90D 90D 87D 45 8 8 90D 10
16 Coy Craft
17 Zach Loyd 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 32D
18 Chris Seitz 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G
21 Michael Barrios 15 14 4 3 15 66M 31
22 Stephen Keel
23 Kellyn Acosta 17D 1 90M 90M 60M 84M
24 Matt Hedges 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 64D 90D 90D 90D
25 Walker Zimmerman 1 31 90D 90D 26 58 90D 90D 90D
26 Danny Garcia
27 Je-Vaughn Watson 21 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D
29 Alex Zendejas 4
31 Michel 4 90M 45M 90M 90M 45M 90M 5 6 53M
33 Otis Earle
44 Jesse Gonzalez
"00" = 100 minutes played
F/M/D/G = starting position
FC D
ALLA
S
Game log:
Game #1 03/07/2015 DAL 1 vs SJ 0 W Perez 1 (Hernandez 1) 92+
Game #2 03/14/2015 DAL 3 vs KC 1 W Perez 2 (Akindele 1, Castillo 1) 17; Perez 3 (Michel 1) 52; Castillo 1 (Hollingshead 1, Michel 2) 73
Game #3 03/21/2015 DAL 2 at PHI 0 W Akindele 1 (unassisted) 49; Hollingshead 1 (Castillo 2) 59
Game #4 03/28/2015 DAL 0 vs SEA 0 T
Game #5 04/04/2015 DAL 1 at POR 3 L Akindele 2 (Harris 1, Michel 3) 29
Game #6 04/10/2015 DAL 0 vs COL 4 L
Game #7 04/18/2015 DAL 3 vs TOR 2 W Castillo 2 (Hernandez 2) 1; Castillo 3 (Perez 1) 10; Perez 4 (unassisted) 27
Game #8 04/24/2015 DAL 1 at COL 1 T Diaz 1 (Castillo 3) 31
Game #9 05/01/2015 DAL 4 at HOU 1 W Hollingshead 2 (Castillo 4) 9; Texeira 1 (Castillo 5, Diaz 1) 21; Diaz 2 (Texeira 1) 52; Castillo 4 (Diaz 2) 55
Game #10 05/09/2015 DAL 2 vs LA 1 W Perez 5 (Diaz 3) 77; Akindele 3 (Diaz 4) 86
Game #11 05/15/2015 DAL 0 vs NYR 0 T
Game #12 05/23/2015 DAL 1 at MTL 2 L Hedges 1 (unassisted) 77