EASTERN CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP SPORTING KANSAS CITY v HOUSTON DYNAMO Sun., Nov. 6, Livestrong Sporting Park (4:30 p.m. CT; FOX Soccer) 1
LEAGUE HEAD-TO-HEAD: KC 3 wins, 15 GF … HOU 5 wins, 18 GF … Ties 4
Nielsen
7
5
78
Besler
Collin
16
Myers
Sinovic
22
15
Arnaud
Espinoza
2011 HEAD-TO-HEAD: KC 1 win, 4 GF … HOU 0 wins, 1 GF … 1 tie AT LIVESTRONG SPORTING PARK: 9/10: KC 3, HOU 0 (Bunbury 9, 73; Sapong 79)
MLS CUP PLAYOFFS: KC 0 wins, 0 GF … HOU 1 win, 2 GF … 0 ties Sporting Kansas City come into the fourth conference championship in 8 club history as one of the hottest teams in MLS. "I told the guys Zusi 99 23 before the game started that we haven’t achieved anything yet," said Bravo Kamara manager Peter Vermes. "You think that it’s going to be easy but the other team 9 brings everything they’ve got. ...Tactically it’s amazing as games go on we get Bunbury better and better. I think it’s because they are playing with a level of confidence." ... Since a five-game losing streak amidst their 10-game road trip to 25 3 start the season, they have lost just four times in 30 games in all competiChing Carr tions. “It’s been that hot team in the playoffs that usually makes a good run of it,” Graham Zusi said. “That’s what we are right now. We’re a hot team, and we’re tough to beat right now.” ... With back-to-back shutouts in the confer11 5 ence semifinals, SKC have now kept four consecutive clean sheets and not 17 16 Davis Cruz allowed a goal in 365 minutes. "We got to know each other more so we are Moffat Camargo more confident and trusting of one another. We play as a unit in the defense. We go up together and we go back together, we go to the right, and to the 26 31 left," said center back Aurelien Collin. "We are a unit, before somebody was 20 32 Ashe Hainault doing this, the other was doing that, but right now we are a unit, we feel it on Cameron Boswell the field." ... Over the course of the regular season, Sporting created three goals from free kicks. Both goals in the second leg vs. Colorado came from 1 free kicks. "Every team dreams of having a player who can serve set pieces Hall like Zusi can. He’s in the same class as David Beckham and Brad Davis. Those type of players can serve the ball however you want it and that’s good REFEREE: Mark Geiger. to have on your team. That’s huge," said goalkeeper Jimmy Nielsen. ... Omar SAR (bench): C.J. Morgante; JAR (opposite): Steven Taylor; Bravo also missed the second leg after again experiencing tightness in his 4th: Chris Penso groin. "Even though he can run, the problem is when he strikes the ball he can feel it a little bit. ... Whenever there is a muscle situation, I like to be conservaINJURY REPORT: tive. Take a few days here instead of the four or six weeks later," said Vermes. SPORTING KANSAS CITY -- OUT: DF Daneil Cyrus (L foot frac"I think he’ll be ready for Sunday. I can’t guarantee it, but he has a couple ture); MF Luke Sassano (R knee sprain); MF Peterson Joseph (R more days now to keep getting treatment and get back." knee surgery); MF Konrad Warzycha (R knee surgery); PROBABLE: The last time the Dynamo faced Sporting Kansas City, it was a 3-0 FW Omar Bravo (R abductor strain); MF Milos Stojcev (R ankle defeat. That was Houston's last loss -- they have won six of eight sprain) ... games since, with two draws. “I think we’re going to play our game,” HOUSTON DYNAMO -- OUT: FW Cam Weaver (R hip) Houston defender Geoff Cameron said. “I don’t think we’re going to adapt to SUSPENDED: none their style. We’re going to adjust going in there and play our game. We lost a lot of that when we went there, but we have a lot of confidence going, we feel good in the back, the midfield is excellent and Brian Ching is Brian Ching.” ... In the Dynamo's first game in Houston, Ching inaugurated the club in style with a fourgoal game in a 5-2 win vs. Colorado. Six full seasons later, Ching brought down SPORTING KANSAS CITY HOUSTON DYNAMO the curtain on the club's Robertson Stadium era with his first goal since Aug. 20. “I was thinking about that all day, what a way it would be to close it out,” SUBSTITUTES FROM SUBSTITUTES FROM Ching said. “The stars just aligned for me and our team. The goal meant a lot to 2 Harrington DF 2 Robinson DF make it easier to close out the series.” ... Brad Davis set up a goal in each play3 Aiyegbusi DF 4 Taylor DF off game, both on free kick services. “I think we’ve been successful all year on 4 Rocastle MF 7 Clark MF them and in the past we’ve been the same way,” said Bobby Boswell. “It’s our 6 Thomas DF 8 Sarkodie DF bread and butter. It’s hard to mark everyone. It’s been working for us. Why 10 Jeferson MF 9 Garey FW change it if it’s working?” ... The Dynamo's lone goal vs. SKC this year came 11 Saad FW 10 Watson MF when Davis scored on his own from a free kick. “[The media] have talked about 13 Olum DF 12 Bruin FW it and other teams keep saying it, but I keep saying we’re going to get our 14 Ellis DF 13 Navas Cobo MF chances every game and we look to capitalize on them,” said Davis, who has 17 Sapong FW 18 Soto MF nine of his 18 assists in league and MLS Cup play on set pieces. ... The 18 Kronberg GK 19 Dixon MF Dynamo went winless in their first 15 trips away from Houston. But after wins 20 Diop FW 21 Freeman DF 21 Kempin GK 24 Deric GK against Dallas and Portland to close out the road portion of the regular season, 24 Lorenz DF 28 Newton GK the Orange then won at Philadelphia to open the playoffs. “They are an extreme55 Julio Cesar MF 29 Costly FW ly dangerous team and a team with a lot of confidence that has a great record at 88 Stojcev MF home,” said Ching. “They put their first-round opponent away decisively. They’re a team with a lot of confidence just like us. We have to stay organized. They play with five in midfield and we definitely have to be prepared for that.”
SPORTING
2011 MLS CUP PLAYOFFS
2011 SPORTING KANSAS CITY POSTSEASON STATISTICS UNF POS PLAYER 9 F Teal Bunbury 78 D Aurelien Collin 17 F C.J. Sapong 8 M Graham Zusi 55 D Julio Cesar 22 M Davy Arnaud 5 D Matt Besler 20 F Birahim Diop 15 M Roger Espinoza 10 M Jeferson 23 F Kei Kamara 7 D Chance Myers 1 G Jimmy Nielsen 11 F Soony Saad 16 D Seth Sinovic Team totals Opponent totals
GP 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
GS 2 2 2 2 2 0 2 0 2 0 2 2 2 0 2 2 2
MIN 156 180 180 180 157 66 180 11 135 12 179 180 180 4 180 180 180
G 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
A 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
SHT 6 3 4 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 20 17
SOG 3 1 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 12 5
FC 2 4 7 5 0 2 2 0 2 0 3 4 0 1 2 34 27
FS 3 1 4 2 2 2 0 0 2 0 5 3 0 0 2 27 34
OFF 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 5
CK 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 8
C 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 5
E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
DYNAMO
GAME-WINNING GOALS: Aurelien Collin 1, Teal Bunbury 1 GAME-WINNING ASSISTS: Graham Zusi 1, Julio Cesar 1 PENALTY KICK GOALS/ATTEMPTS: Teal Bunbury 1-1 SPORTING KANSAS CITY INDIVIDUAL GOALKEEPING UNF POS GOALKEEPER GP GS MIN SHTS 1 G Jimmy Nielsen 2 2 180 5 Team totals 2 2 180 5 Opponent totals 2 2 180 12
SV 5 5 8
GA 0 0 4
GAA 0.00 0.00 2.00
PG 0 0 1
PA 0 0 1
W 2 2 0
L 0 0 2
FC 2 2 2 3 2 1 0 3 1 0 3 0 1 1 21 25
FS 9 2 0 0 7 1 0 0 0 0 5 0 1 0 25 21
OFF 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 10 3
PA 0 0 0
W 2 2 0
L 0 0 2
T 0 0 0
OT SO RECORD 2 0-0-0 2 0-0-0 0 0-0-0
2011 HOUSTON DYNAMO POSTSEASON STATISTICS UNF POS PLAYER 25 F Brian Ching 3 F Calen Carr 31 D Andre Hainault 11 M Brad Davis 26 M Corey Ashe 32 D Bobby Boswell 12 F Will Bruin 17 M Luiz Camargo 20 M Geoff Cameron 29 F Carlo Costly 5 M Danny Cruz 1 G Tally Hall 16 M Adam Moffat 10 M Je-Vaughn Watson Team totals Opponent totals
GP 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
GS 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 2 2 0 2 2 2 0 2 2
MIN 152 165 180 180 180 180 15 180 180 28 122 180 180 58 180 180
G 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1
A 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2
SV 14 14 7
GA 1 1 3
SHT 5 3 3 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 2 0 0 0 22 36
SOG 3 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 11 15
CK 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 12
C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 3 6
E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
GAME-WINNING GOALS: Brian Ching 1, Calen Carr 1 GAME-WINNING ASSISTS: Brad Davis 1, Brian Ching 1 PENALTY KICK GOALS/ATTEMPTS: None HOUSTON DYNAMO INDIVIDUAL GOALKEEPING UNF POS GOALKEEPER GP GS 1 G Tally Hall 2 2 Team totals 2 2 Opponent totals 2 2
MIN 180 180 180
SHTS 15 15 11
WHERE THE GOALS CAME FROM F A GOALS SCORED 4 0 MINUTES PER GOAL 45 -HOW SCORED RIGHT FOOT 2 0 LEFT FOOT 0 0 HEADERS 2 0 OTHER 0 0 TYPE OF PLAY OPEN PLAY 1 0 CROSS 0 0 CORNER 0 0 REBOUND 0 0 PENALTIES 1 0 DIRECT FROM FREE KICK 0 0 FREE KICK (INDIRECT) 2 0 OWN GOALS 0 0 DISTANCE INSIDE GOAL AREA 0 0 INSIDE PENALTY AREA 4 0 OUTSIDE PENALTY AREA 0 0
GAA 0.50 0.50 1.50
PG 0 0 0
T 0 0 0
OT SO RECORD 1 0-0-0 1 0-0-0 0 0-0-0
WHERE THE GOALS CAME FROM F A GOALS SCORED 3 1 MINUTES PER GOAL 60 180 HOW SCORED RIGHT FOOT 1 0 LEFT FOOT 0 1 HEADERS 2 0 OTHER 0 0 TYPE OF PLAY OPEN PLAY 1 1 CROSS 0 0 CORNER 1 0 REBOUND 0 0 PENALTIES 0 0 DIRECT FROM FREE KICK 0 0 FREE KICK (INDIRECT) 1 0 OWN GOALS 0 0 DISTANCE INSIDE GOAL AREA 0 0 INSIDE PENALTY AREA 3 1 OUTSIDE PENALTY AREA 0 0
SPORTING v DYNAMO
RECORD AT HALFTIME KC HOU LEAD 1-0-0 2-0-0 TIED 1-0-0 0-0-0 TRAIL 0-0-0 0-0-0 RECORD WITH FIRST GOAL KC HOU SCORE 2-0-0 2-0-0 ALLOW 0-0-0 0-0-0 GOALSCORING RECORD GOALS SCORED GP 0 1 2 3 4+ TOT AVG KC 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 2.00 HOU 2 0 1 1 0 0 3 1.50 GOALS ALLOWED GP 0 1 2 3 4+ TOT AVG KC 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 HOU 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 0.50 GOALS BY INTERVALS GOALS SCORED 1- 16- 31- 46- 61- 76TOT 15 30 45 60 75 90 KC 4 0 1 0 2 0 1 HOU 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 GOALS ALLOWED 1- 16- 31- 46- 61- 76TOT 15 30 45 60 75 90 KC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 HOU 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
OT 0 0
OT 0 0
SPORTING KANSAS CITY vs HOUSTON DYNAMO – 2011 LEAGUE BOXSCORES HOUSTON DYNAMO 1, SPORTING KANSAS CITY 1
SPORTING KANSAS CITY 3, HOUSTON DYNAMO 0
July 16, 2011 -- Robertson Stadium
September 10, 2011 -- Livestrong Sporting Park
Scoring Summary: HOU--Davis 3 (free kick) 8 KC--Collin 3 (Espinoza 2) 90
Scoring Summary: KC--Bunbury 6 (Zusi 5) 9 KC--Bunbury 7 (Julio Cesar 1) 73 KC--Sapong 4 (Kamara 3, Zusi 6) 79
The Dynamo took the lead after just eight minutes. Brian Ching drew a foul some 22 yards from goal and Brad Davis curled the resulting free kick over the wall and inside Kansas City goalkeeper Jimmy Nielsen's left-hand post. The home side went a man down in the 56th minute when Colin Clark came in with a studs-up challenge on KC center back Aurelien Collin, then 14 minutes later, Ching was sent off with a straight red card from referee Kevin Stott after kicking at Collin’s heel deep in the Sporting end. Collin then made the Dynamo pay, taking a pass about 25 yards goal and hammering a hard, low shot which took a slight deflection to send Houston goalkeeper Tally Hall diving the wrong way. Since winning the first meeting ever between the clubs on April 8, 2006, Kansas City have not won in Houston. The Dynamo have won two of the last five league meetings at Robertson Stadium, with two draws. The teams also met in a U.S. Open Cup play-in match on April 6, Sporting claiming a 1-0 victory in a behind an extra-time goal from C.J. Sapong.
SPORTING KANSAS CITY (4-1-2-3): Jimmy Nielsen - Chance Myers, Aurelien Collin, Matt Besler, Michael Harrington (Teal Bunbury 80) Birahim Diop - Graham Zusi, Roger Espinoza - Kei Kamara, C.J. Sapong, Omar Bravo. TOTAL SHOTS: 24 (Kamara 5, Zusi 5);SHOTS ON GOAL: 8 (Zusi 2);FOULS: 16 (Diop 4);OFFSIDE: 1;CORNER KICKS: 10;SAVES: Nielsen 1;CAUTIONS: Collin 91+;EJECTIONS: None. HOUSTON DYNAMO (4-2-3-1): Tally Hall - Kofi Sarkodie, Jermaine Taylor (Bobby Boswell 46), Andre Hainault, Corey Ashe - Geoff Cameron, Je-Vaughn Watson - Danny Cruz (Hunter Freeman 79), Brad Davis (Lovel Palmer 61), Colin Clark (sent off 51) - Brian Ching (sent off 69). TOTAL SHOTS: 6 (Ching 2, Davis 2);SHOTS ON GOAL: 2 (Cruz 1, Davis 1);FOULS: 14 (Watson 3);OFFSIDE: 3;CORNER KICKS: 4;SAVES: Hall 7;CAUTIONS: Cruz 16;EJECTIONS: Clark 51, Ching 69. Referee: Kevin Stott Referee's Assistants: Adam Wienckowski, Brian Poeschel 4th Official: Matthew Foerster. Attendance: 12,047. Temperature: 90 and Clear.
Sporting opened the scoring after just nine minutes. Graham Zusi sent a long ball from his own half up the center channel, and a streaking Teal Bunbury raced past a Dynamo defender and poked it past a charging Tally Hall guarding the goal. SKC then doubled their lead in the 73rd minute through similar circumstances. Júlio César sent a brilliant, driven ball that split the Houston defense and Bunbury again raced onto the end of it, sending a left-footed finish that Hall got a hand on but couldn’t keep out. The Dynamo went down a man when Carlo Costly was sent off by referee Mark Geiger for a clattering tackle on Chance Myers in the 64th minute. The Sky Blues then tripled the lead six minutes later. Graham Zusi played Kei Kamara into space on the right flank, and he slid a ball across the top of the six-yard box where C.J. Sapong came sliding in to put the ball into the back of the net.
HOUSTON DYNAMO (4-4-2): Tally Hall - Hunter Freeman, Andre Hainault, Jermaine Taylor, Corey Ashe - Colin Clark (Cam Weaver 67), Adam Moffat, Geoff Cameron, Brad Davis (Luiz Camargo 81) - Brian Ching (Je-Vaughn Watson 46), Carlo Costly (sent off 64). TOTAL SHOTS: 9 (Costly 4);SHOTS ON GOAL: 0 (28 tied with 0);FOULS: 14 (Cameron 4, Costly 4);OFFSIDE: 2;CORNER KICKS: 8;SAVES: Hall 3;CAUTIONS: Cameron 61;EJECTIONS: Costly 64. SPORTING KANSAS CITY (4-2-1-3): Jimmy Nielsen - Chance Myers (Michael Harrington 78), Julio Cesar, Matt Besler, Seth Sinovic - Graham Zusi, Roger Espinoza - Jeferson (Davy Arnaud 57) - C.J. Sapong, Teal Bunbury (Kei Kamara 74), Omar Bravo. TOTAL SHOTS: 11 (4 tied with 2);SHOTS ON GOAL: 6 (Bravo 2, Bunbury 2);FOULS: 10 (Bunbury 2, Sapong 2);OFFSIDE: 2;CORNER KICKS: 5;SAVES: None;CAUTIONS: Rodrigues 37;EJECTIONS: None. Referee: Mark Geiger Referee's Assistants: Chris Strickland, Peter Balciunas 4th Official: Ismail Elfath. Attendance: 14,791. Temperature: 75 and Partly Cloudy.
SPORTING KANSAS CITY vs HOUSTON DYNAMO – PLAYOFF HISTORY 2007 WESTERN CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP HOUSTON DYNAMO 2, KANSAS CITY WIZARDS 0 November 10, 2007 -- Robertson Stadium Scoring Summary: HOU--Jaqua 1 (Mulrooney 1) 35 HOU--De Rosario 1 (Waibel 1) 81
KANSAS CITY WIZARDS--Kevin Hartman, Jack Jewsbury (Ryan Pore 75), Nick Garcia, Jimmy Conrad, Michael Harrington, Davy Arnaud, Kurt Morsink, Kerry Zavagnin (Carlos Marinelli 46), Sasha Victorine (Eloy Colombano 66), Eddie Johnson, Scott Sealy. HOUSTON DYNAMO--Pat Onstad, Craig Waibel, Brian Mullan, Eddie Robinson, Ryan Cochrane, Wade Barrett, Dwayne De Rosario (Stuart Holden 85), Richard Mulrooney, Brad Davis, Brian Ching (Joseph Ngwenya 70), Nate Jaqua.
2011 SPORTING KANSAS CITY VS. HOUSTON DYNAMO (1-0-1) UNF 9 78 17 8 15 23 55 22 5 99 20 2 10 7 1 16
POS PLAYER FWD Teal Bunbury DEF Aurelien Collin FWD C.J. Sapong MID Graham Zusi M/D Roger Espinoza FWD Kei Kamara DEF Julio Cesar MID Davy Arnaud DEF Matt Besler FWD Omar Bravo FWD Birahim Diop DEF Michael Harrington MID Jeferson DEF Chance Myers GK Jimmy Nielsen DEF*Seth Sinovic ----------Team totals Opponent totals
GP 2 1 2 2 2 2 1 1 2 2 1 2 1 2 2 1
GS 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 0 2 2 1 1 1 2 2 1
MIN 84 90 180 180 180 106 90 33 180 180 90 92 57 168 180 90
G 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A 0 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SHT 3 3 4 6 2 5 0 0 2 4 2 0 2 1 0 1
SOG 2 1 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 3 1 0 1 1 0 0
FC 2 3 4 0 3 4 1 0 1 0 4 0 1 3 0 0
FS 1 3 2 4 2 2 1 2 0 1 0 2 0 6 0 2
OFF 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
CK 0 0 0 11 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0
C 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
CP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 2
2 2
180 180
4 1
5 0
35 15
14 2
26 28
28 26
3 5
15 12
2 2
0 3
0 0
GP 2
GS 2
MIN 180
SHTS 2
SV 1
GA 1
GAA 0.50
PG 0
PA 0
W 1
L 0
T 1
2 2
2 2
180 180
2 14
1 10
1 4
0.50 2.00
0 0
0 0
1 0
0 1
1 1
GAME-WINNING GOALS: Teal Bunbury 1 GAME-WINNING ASSISTS: Graham Zusi 1 PENALTY KICK GOALS/ATTEMPTS: None
UNF POS GOALKEEPER 1 GK Jimmy Nielsen ----------Team totals Opponent totals
SO O'TIME 1 0-0-0 1 0
0-0-0 0-0-0
2011 HOUSTON DYNAMO VS. SPORTING KANSAS CITY (0-1-1) UNF 11 26 32 17 20 25 7 29 5 21 31 1 16 22 8 4 10 15
POS PLAYER MID Brad Davis MID Corey Ashe DEF Bobby Boswell MID Luiz Camargo MID Geoff Cameron FWD Brian Ching MID Colin Clark FWD Carlo Costly MID Danny Cruz DEF Hunter Freeman DEF Andre Hainault GK Tally Hall MID*Adam Moffat MID*Lovel Palmer DEF Kofi Sarkodie DEF Jermaine Taylor MID Je-Vaughn Watson FWD Cam Weaver ----------Team totals Opponent totals
GP 2 2 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 2 2 1
GS 2 2 0 0 2 2 2 1 1 1 2 2 1 0 1 2 1 0
MIN 142 180 45 9 180 114 118 64 79 101 180 180 90 29 90 135 135 23
G 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SHT 4 0 0 0 1 3 0 4 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
SOG 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FC 3 1 0 0 4 2 3 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 5 1
FS 2 3 1 0 3 2 1 1 1 1 5 0 1 1 1 0 1 0
OFF 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
CK 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
C 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
E 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
CP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 2
2 2
180 180
1 4
0 5
15 35
2 14
28 26
26 28
5 3
12 15
2 2
3 0
0 0
GP 2
GS 2
MIN 180
SHTS 14
SV 10
GA 4
GAA 2.00
PG 0
PA 0
W 0
L 1
T 1
2 2
2 2
180 180
14 2
10 1
4 1
2.00 0.50
0 0
0 0
0 1
1 0
1 1
GAME-WINNING GOALS: None GAME-WINNING ASSISTS: None PENALTY KICK GOALS/ATTEMPTS: None
UNF POS GOALKEEPER 1 GK Tally Hall ----------Team totals Opponent totals
SO O'TIME 0 0-0-0 0 1
0-0-0 0-0-0
 SPORTING KANSAS CITY CAREER STATISTICS VS. HOUSTON DYNAMO (3-5-4) PLAYER Teal Bunbury Josh Wolff Jose Burciaga Jr. Sasha Victorine Kei Kamara Davy Arnaud Aurelien Collin Jimmy Conrad Zoltan Hercegfalvi Eddie Johnson C.J. Sapong Ryan Smith Michael Harrington Graham Zusi Roger Espinoza Claudio Lopez Craig Rocastle Julio Cesar Scott Sealy Alex Zotinca Stephane Auvray Matt Besler Omar Bravo Eloy Colombano Birahim Diop Pablo Escobar Nick Garcia Herculez Gomez Matt Groenwald Kevin Hartman Santiago Hirsig Aaron Hohlbein Jeferson Jack Jewsbury Michael Kraus Jonathan Leathers Carlos Marinelli Rauwshan McKenzie Kurt Morsink Yura Movsisyan Chance Myers Jimmy Nielsen Bo Oshoniyi Ryan Pore Ryan Raybould Seth Sinovic Shavar Thomas Abe Thompson Ivan Trujillo Tyson Wahl Lance Watson Kerry Zavagnin Team totals Opponent totals
GP 4 7 3 4 5 10 1 7 1 3 2 2 10 3 6 4 2 1 4 2 2 5 2 1 2 1 4 2 1 6 2 2 1 10 1 1 4 1 3 1 6 4 2 1 1 1 2 2 1 3 2 6 12 12
GS 1 6 3 4 4 7 1 7 0 3 2 2 9 2 6 4 1 1 3 1 2 5 2 0 2 1 4 1 1 6 2 2 1 8 0 1 2 1 2 0 4 4 2 0 0 1 2 0 0 2 2 5 12 12
GOALKEEPER Kevin Hartman Jimmy Nielsen Bo Oshoniyi ----------Team totals Opponent totals
GP 6 4 2
MIN 540 360 180
12 12
1080 1080
MIN 147 525 270 342 303 653 90 630 28 270 180 162 760 203 493 360 130 90 224 98 135 436 180 18 135 90 360 94 82 540 180 135 57 742 16 90 175 90 203 39 398 360 180 10 16 90 180 74 11 162 135 452 1080 1080
G 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 18
A 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 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 0 0 0 0 0 16 19
SHT 5 11 4 5 12 10 3 3 2 7 4 2 3 6 4 11 1 0 3 2 0 2 4 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 2 9 0 0 2 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 5 0 0 1 1 137 128
SHTS 30 13 13
SV 23 6 8
GAA 1.17 1.75 2.00
PG 0 0 0
56 53
37 35
1.50 1.25
0 0
 HOUSTON DYNAMO CAREER STATISTICS VS. SPORTING KANSAS CITY (5-3-4) PLAYER Brad Davis Luis Angel Landin Brian Ching Nate Jaqua Kei Kamara Dominic Oduro Brian Mullan Adrian Serioux Cam Weaver Samuel Appiah Patrick Ianni Joseph Ngwenya Eddie Robinson Mike Chabala Stuart Holden Corey Ashe Dwayne De Rosario Kevin Goldthwaite Alejandro Moreno Craig Waibel Ade Akinbiyi Wade Barrett Bobby Boswell Tony Caig Luiz Camargo Geoff Cameron Franco Caraccio Ronald Cerritos Colin Clark Ricardo Clark Ryan Cochrane Carlo Costly Danny Cruz Hunter Freeman Kelly Gray Andre Hainault Tally Hall Adam Moffat Richard Mulrooney Pat Onstad Lovel Palmer Kofi Sarkodie Jermaine Taylor Je-Vaughn Watson Chris Wondolowski Team totals Opponent totals
GP 11 2 5 1 2 4 9 4 3 1 2 3 6 4 5 9 5 1 2 3 1 6 7 2 1 7 1 1 2 6 7 1 3 2 3 5 2 1 5 8 3 1 2 2 2 12 12
GS 10 2 5 1 2 3 9 2 2 0 2 2 5 4 3 6 4 1 2 3 0 6 6 2 0 5 1 0 2 6 4 1 1 1 2 5 2 1 5 8 2 1 2 1 0 12 12
GOALKEEPER Tony Caig Pat Onstad Tally Hall ----------Team totals Opponent totals
GP 2 8 2
MIN 180 720 180
12 12
1080 1080
MIN 737 134 384 83 180 267 786 206 130 19 180 171 459 360 314 598 361 90 169 270 23 539 585 180 9 475 71 3 118 537 351 64 99 101 190 450 180 90 450 720 209 90 135 135 6 1080 1080
G 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 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 0 0 0 0 0 18 15
A 2 1 0 0 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 1 1 1 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 19 16
SHT 20 3 15 4 9 6 8 2 2 2 1 2 2 0 4 4 9 3 3 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 2 0 0 5 0 4 1 0 1 1 0 2 1 0 5 0 0 0 1 128 137
SHTS 6 33 14
SV 5 20 10
GAA 0.50 1.25 2.00
PG 0 0 0
53 56
35 37
1.25 1.50
0 0
 CURRENT SPORTING KANSAS CITY PLAYERS CAREER STATISTICS VS. HOUSTON DYNAMO (3-5-4)
CURRENT HOUSTON DYNAMO PLAYERS CAREER STATISTICS VS. SPORTING KC (5-3-4)
PLAYER Teal Bunbury Kei Kamara Davy Arnaud Aurelien Collin C.J. Sapong Ryan Smith Michael Harrington Graham Zusi Roger Espinoza Craig Rocastle Julio Cesar Matt Besler Omar Bravo Birahim Diop Jeferson Chance Myers Jimmy Nielsen Luke Sassano Seth Sinovic Shavar Thomas Team totals Opponent totals
GP 4 8 10 1 2 2 10 3 6 2 1 5 2 2 1 6 4 1 2 8 12 12
GS 1 6 7 1 2 2 9 2 6 1 1 5 2 2 1 4 4 1 1 8 12 12
GOALKEEPER Jimmy Nielsen ----------Team totals Opponent totals
GP 4
MIN 360
12 12
1080 1080
MIN 147 469 653 90 180 162 760 203 493 130 90 436 180 135 57 398 360 44 91 623 1080 1080
G 3 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 18
A 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 19
SHT 5 14 10 3 4 2 3 6 4 1 0 2 4 2 2 1 0 1 1 3 137 128
PLAYER Brian Ching Brad Davis Eddie Robinson Cam Weaver Bobby Boswell Calen Carr Adam Moffat Colin Clark Corey Ashe Luiz Camargo Geoff Cameron Carlo Costly Danny Cruz Hunter Freeman Jason Garey Andre Hainault Tally Hall Kofi Sarkodie Jermaine Taylor Je-Vaughn Watson Team totals Opponent totals
GP 16 21 12 4 17 8 4 7 9 1 7 1 3 7 9 5 2 1 2 2 12 12
GS 12 19 11 3 16 1 4 7 6 0 5 1 1 6 4 5 2 1 2 1 12 12
SHTS 13
SV 6
GAA 1.75
PG 0
GP 2
MIN 180
56 53
37 35
1.50 1.25
0 0
GOALKEEPER Tally Hall ----------Team totals Opponent totals
12 12
1080 1080
MIN 1122 1486 924 220 1485 209 324 493 598 9 475 64 99 482 410 450 180 90 135 135 1080 1080
G 4 4 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 15
A 4 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 16
SHT 34 33 4 2 6 3 9 5 4 0 2 4 1 1 9 1 0 0 0 0 128 137
SHTS 14
SV 10
GAA 2.00
PG 0
53 56
35 37
1.25 1.50
0 0
CAREER POSTSEASON STATISTICS FOR CURRENT SPORTING KANSAS CITY PLAYERS UNF 22 5 9 78 20 15 2 23 7 10 11 55 17 32 16 6 8
POS M D F D F M-D D F D M F D F D D D M
PLAYER Davy Arnaud Matt Besler Teal Bunbury Aurelien Collin Birahim Diop Roger Espinoza Michael Harrington Kei Kamara Chance Myers Jeferson Soony Saad Julio Cesar C.J. Sapong Luke Sassano Seth Sinovic Shavar Thomas Graham Zusi
UNF POS GOALKEEPER 1 GK Jimmy Nielsen
GP 14 2 2 2 1 4 5 4 2 1 2 2 2 4 2 5 2
GS 9 2 2 2 0 3 5 3 2 0 0 2 2 4 2 5 2
MIN 912 180 156 180 11 213 450 257 180 12 4 157 180 341 180 450 180
G 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
GP 2
GS 2
MIN SHTS 180 0
A 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2
SHT 11 0 6 3 0 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 4 1 0 2 2
SV 5
SOG PKG PKA SKG SKA 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
GA GAA PKG PKA 0 0.00 0 0
FC 23 2 2 4 0 2 3 5 4 0 1 0 7 3 2 10 5
SKG SKA 0 0
FS OFF 26 6 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 3 1 7 0 7 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 4 0 5 0 2 0 3 0 2 0 W 2
L 0
CK 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 T 0
C 5 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0
E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
C 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 5 0 0
E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SO 2
CAREER POSTSEASON STATISTICS FOR CURRENT HOUSTON DYNAMO PLAYERS UNF 26 32 12 17 20 3 25 7 29 5 11 21 9 31 16 2 10 15
POS F-M D F M M F F F F M M D F D M M-D M F
PLAYER Corey Ashe Bobby Boswell Will Bruin Luiz Camargo Geoff Cameron Calen Carr Brian Ching Colin Clark Carlo Costly Danny Cruz Brad Davis Hunter Freeman Jason Garey Andre Hainault Adam Moffat Eddie Robinson Je-Vaughn Watson Cam Weaver
UNF POS GOALKEEPER 1 GK Tally Hall
GP 5 12 2 2 6 7 20 1 2 2 15 2 4 5 2 19 2 2
GS 2 11 0 2 5 3 18 0 0 2 14 2 0 5 2 17 0 0
GP 2
GS 2
MIN 285 1104 15 180 517 299 1682 8 28 122 1338 180 96 510 180 1648 58 16
G 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
MIN SHTS 180 0
A 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
SHT 1 1 0 0 6 9 48 0 2 2 29 2 1 6 0 14 0 0
SV 14
SOG PKG PKA SKG SKA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 28 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
GA GAA PKG PKA 1 0.50 0 0
FC 2 11 0 3 9 9 32 1 0 3 19 0 1 7 1 34 1 1
SKG SKA 0 0
FS OFF 9 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 4 5 46 19 0 0 0 1 5 1 22 3 2 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 26 1 0 1 1 1 W 2
L 0
CK 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 58 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 T 0
SO 1
2011 Eastern Conference Championship // Sunday, November 6, 2011 - 4:30pm CT
GAME NOTES
Sporting Kansas City vs Houston Dynamo LIVESTRONG Sporting Park Kansas City, KS English TV: FOX Soccer Spanish TV: FOX Deportes English Radio: 810 WHB Spanish Radio: 1340 AM
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SPORTING KANSAS CITY ROSTER No. Pos. Name Pronunciation 1 GK Jimmy Nielsen neel-sen 2 DEF Michael Harrington 3 DEF Korede Aiyegbusi co-red-eh eye-eh-BOO-see 4 MID Craig Rocastle ROW-castle 5 DEF Matt Besler BEEZ-ler 6 DEF Shavar Thomas 7 MID Chance Myers 8 MID Graham Zusi ZOO-see 9 FWD Teal Bunbury 10 MF Jeferson JEFF-err-SONE 11 FWD Soony Saad soo-NEE sod 12 DEF Konrad Warzycha Var-ZEE-hah 13 DEF Lawrence Olum OH-lumm 14 DEF Kevin Ellis 15 MID Roger Espinoza 16 DEF Seth Sinovic sin-OH-vick 17 FWD C.J. Sapong sah-PONG 18 GK Eric Kronberg Krawn-berg 19 MID Peterson Joseph 20 FWD Birahim Diop Bee-ra-heem Dee-op 21 GK Jon Kempin 22 MID Davy Arnaud ARE-no 23 FWD Kei Kamara kye kah-MAHR-ah 24 DEF Scott Lorenz luh-renz 25 DEF Daneil Cyrus DAN-yull 32 DEF Luke Sassano sah-SAHN-noh 55 DEF Julio Cesar JEW-lee-o SEH-sahr 78 DEF Aurelien Collin au-REEL-ee-en 88 MID Milos Stojcev MEE-los STOY-chev 99 FWD Omar Bravo
REGULAR SEASON MLS STANDINGS
Eastern Conf. 1. Sporting Kansas City 2. Houston Dynamo 3. Philadelphia Union 4. Columbus Crew 5. New York Red Bulls 6. Chicago Fire 7. D.C. United 8. Toronto FC 9. NE Revolution Western Conf. 1. LA Galaxy 2. Seattle Sounders 3. Real Salt Lake 4. FC Dallas 5. Colorado Rapids 6. Portland Timbers 7. San Jose Earthquakes 8. Chivas USA 9. Vancouver Whitecaps
GP 34 34 34 34 34 34 34 34 34 GP 34 34 34 34 34 34 34 34 34
W L T P 13 9 12 51 12 9 13 49 11 8 15 48 13 13 8 47 10 8 16 46 9 9 16 43 9 13 12 39 6 13 15 33 5 16 13 28 W L T P 19 5 10 67 18 7 9 63 15 11 8 53 15 12 7 52 12 9 13 49 11 14 9 42 8 12 14 38 8 14 12 36 6 18 10 28
COACHES - REGULAR SEASON PETER VERMES DOMINIC KINNEAR
3rd season 27-28-21 3rd season 27-28-21
MLS EXPERIENCE MLS RECORD YEAR WITH TEAM RECORD WITH TEAM
8th season 100-67-81 6th season 73-53-60
2011 REGULAR SEASON TEAM STATS SPORTING KANSAS CITY HOUSTON DYNAMO 13-9-12 (51 pts) 34 1st in East 50 1.47 40 1.18 +10 488 (159) 32.6% 425 416 51 8
RECORD GAMES PLAYED CONFERENCE POSITION GOALS GOALS/GAME ALLOWED ALLOWED/GAME GOAL DIFFERENTIAL SHOTS (ON GOAL) ON GOAL % FOULS COMMITTED FOULS SUFFERED CAUTIONS EJECTIONS
12-9-13 (49 pts) 34 2nd in East 45 1.32 41 1.20 +4 449 (147) 32.7% 396 378 47 7
2011 REGULAR SEASON INDIVIDUAL LEADERS SPORTING KANSAS CITY HOUSTON DYNAMO
9 Bravo/Kamara/Bunbury GOALS Cameron/Ching/Bruin/Boswell 5 ASSISTS 7 Graham Zusi Brad Davis 16 SHOTS 91 Kei Kamara Geoff Cameron 64 SHOTS ON GOAL 29 Kei Kamara Will Bruin 23 2 Collin/Bravo/Bunbury GAME-WINNING GOALS Boswell/Ching/Bruin 2 4 Graham Zusi GAME-WINNING ASSISTS Brad Davis 6 44 Espinoza/Sapong FOULS SUFFERED Geoff Cameron 36 44 Roger Espinoza FOULS COMMITTED Cam Weaver 47 10 Aurelien Collin CAUTIONS Bobby Boswell 6 2 Omar Bravo EJECTIONS Seven players tied with 1 1.14 Jimmy Nielsen GOALS AGAINST AVG 12 Jimmy Nielsen WINS 7 Jimmy Nielsen SHUTOUTS 79 Jimmy Nielsen SAVES
Tally Hall 1.21 Tally Hall 12 Tally Hall 6 Tally Hall 99
WHEN LAST THEY MET... Sporting Kansas City earned a 3-0 victory over the Houston Dynamo on September 10th at LIVESTRONG Sporting Park. Sporting KC striker Teal Bunbury scored twice, converting chances in the 9th and 73rd minutes, while rookie forward C.J. Sapong scored the game’s final goal in the 79th minute. Sporting KC playmaker recorded two assists in the match for the first multi-assist match of his career. The Sporting Kansas City defense held Houston without a shot on goal -- marking the third time in club history that the team kept an opponent without a shot on target -- in the shutout victory, which propelled Sporting Kansas City into first place in the Eastern Conference for the first time since the season-opening 3-2 win at Chivas USA. Houston has not lost in their eight matches since the 3-0 defeat.
KANSAS CITY CONNECTIONS • Sporting Kansas City striker Kei Kamara played in Houston from 2008-2009, scoring eight goals in 34 appearances. Kansas City acquired the Sierra Leone National Team member from Houston on September 15, 2009 in a trade for Abe Thompson and allocation money. Kamara has eight goals and two assists on the season. • Sunday’s match will reunite several former teammates on the field: • Sporting KC defender Michael Harrington and Dynamo midfielder Corey Ashe were teammates at UNC from 2003-2006. • Sporting KC forward Birahim Diop and Houston midfielder Brad Davis were teammates for the NY/NJ MetroStars in 2002. • Sporting Kansas City defender Shavar Thomas and Davis were teammates at the Dallas Burn in 2003. • Kansas City’s Jimmy Nielsen (Vejle) and Houston’s Tally Hall (Esbjerg) were both goalkeepers in the Danish Superliga from 2008-2009. • Thomas and Houston teammates Je-Vaughn Watson and Jermaine Taylor are teammates on the Jamaica National Team. • Sporting Kansas City striker Teal Bunbury and Houston defender Kofi Sarkodie were teammates at the University of Akron from 2008-2009. • Bunbury suffered a dislocated elbow during a pre-season match against the Houston Dynamo on February 15, 2011 in Arizona. Bunbury collided with Dynamo defender Andrew Hainault on the play. • Sporting Kansas City midfielder Roger Espinoza and Houston Dynamo Designated Player Carlo Costly are teammates on the Honduras National Team.
LIVESTRONG SPORTING PARK Capacity: • 18,467 for soccer • 25,000 for concerts • Suites: 36 • Clubs: 5 • Field Club (Capacity: 400) • Members Club (Capacity: 2,000) • Shield Club (Capacity: 1,000) • Signature Suite • Executive Suite Playing Surface: • Natural grass with a SubAir™ under-soil heating and cooling system • Field dimensions: 75 yards x 120 yards Stadium Elements: • Dramatic canopy roof that covers every seating section • Height of first-row seats: West: 0”, North: 0”, East: 0” (Members Stand) or 8” (General), South: 3’-1” • Distance from touch line to first row: West: 19’-2”, North: 16’0”, East: 16’-0”, South: 19’-4” • Distance from touch line to farthest seat in stand: West: 103’4”, North: 47’-0”, East: 96’-5”, South: 81’-5” • Size of Stadium: 342,105 ft² • Size of Event Plaza: 124,000 ft² • Two Video Boards: • Main Board at South End: 2,016 square feet HD • North End Board: 550 square feet HD • Locker Rooms: 6 • Sporting Kansas City locker room • Visiting locker room • 4 auxiliary locker rooms • Concert Green Rooms: 4 • Broadcast Facilities: • 3 TV Commentary Booths • 4 Radio Commentary Booths • First MLS stadium fully lighted for HDTV • 326 HDTVs throughout all of its levels • Cost: $200 million plus • Construction Timeline: 16 months (February ‘10 - June ‘11) • Construction Manager: Turner Construction • Architect: Populous • Major Events: • Concerts: Farm Aid (Aug. 13), Buzz Beach Ball (Aug. 17) • 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup: United States vs. Guade loupe, Canada vs. Panama (June 14) • Sporting KC vs. Newcastle United FC (July 20) • USWNT vs. Canada (September 17) • Sporting KC vs. Chivas del Guadalajara (October 12)
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SPORTING KANSAS CITY NEWS, NOTES AND HEADLINES HOME FIELD ADVANTAGE | After previously finishing first in the Western Conference in 1997, 2000 and 2004, Sporting Kansas City’s first place finish in the Eastern Conference this season earns the distinction of becoming the first team to finish atop the Eastern and Western Conferences in MLS regular season history. As the top seed in the Eastern Conference, Sporting Kansas City have home field advantage throughout the 2011 MLS Cup Playoffs at LIVESTRONG Sporting Park. After Sunday’s 2-0 win over the Colorado Rapids, Sporting Kansas City is now 10-2-6 at home in MLS matches during the inaugural season at LIVESTRONG Sporting Park, accumulating the most regular season points at home (33) since the team’s historic 2000 season in which the club won both the Supporters Shield and MLS Cup. In postseason play, Sporting Kansas City have lost only twice in regulation in 17 all-time home matches, with the last home loss coming in 1997 at Arrowhead Stadium. Sporting KC have outscored opponents 31-13 at home in the postseason. SAPONG FOR ROOKIE OF THE YEAR? | Sporting Kansas City striker C.J. Sapong scored in the 76th minute of Sunday’s 2-0 win over the Colorado Rapids in the Eastern Conference Semifinals. He led all MLS rookies in goals scored (5), assists (5) and games played (34) during the 2011 MLS regular season. He was the only Sporting Kansas City player to appear in every regular season MLS match this season and sets a new single-season club mark for most games played. He has started both postseason matches. The Manassas, Virginia native scored Sporting Kansas City’s first goal of the 2011 MLS season less than two minutes into his professional debut. The 2011 MLS SuperDraft first round pick also scored the first-ever MLS goal at LIVESTRONG Sporting Park.
HISTORIC TURNAROUND | Sporting Kansas City began the 2011 season with an MLS record 10-game road trip while awaiting the opening of LIVESTRONG Sporting Park. Despite going 1-6-3 over the stretch, Sporting Kansas City recorded a club-record and 2011 League-best 14-game unbeaten run from May to August and the team has lost only three times in their past 26 MLS matches. In last place in the Eastern Conference as late as their 0-0 draw at Philadelphia on June 22nd, Sporting KC finished in first place in the East following a 1-0 win at D.C. in their regular season finale. GOALS GALORE | Sporting’s 50 goals in 2011, the second most scored in a single season by the club in the last 14 years, tied for the second most in MLS this season behind the Seattle Sounders FC (56). Strikers Teal Bunbury, Omar Bravo and Kei Kamara each led the team with nine goals scored this season, while no other club in MLS had three players with eight or more goals this season. Having allowed 40 goals during the regular season, Sporting Kansas City’s +10 goal differential was the best in the Eastern Conference this year. Further, after scoring 36 goals in 2010, Sporting Kansas City’s +14 increase from last year’s offensive output is the third largest increase by any MLS team from last season. NIELSEN IN NET | Jimmy Nielsen, named the team’s 2011 MVP, recorded seven clean sheets and 12 wins in 2011, tied for fourth most among MLS goalkeepers. He won the MLS Save of the Week honor four times, second only to Kasey Keller’s six. The Danish native posted a 1.14 goals against average in 2011, the third-best single-season mark in club history, which improves his career goals against average to 1.15, best among all goalkeepers in club history with at least 4,000 minutes played.
REGULAR SEASON TEAM STATS SCORING 1 2 TOTAL SHOTS 1 2 TOTAL SPORTING 23 27 50 OPP. 15 25 40
SPORTING 236 252 488 OPP. 176 223 399
SOG 1 2 TOTAL SPORTING 71 88 159 OPP. 55 74 129
FOULS 1 2 TOTAL OFFSIDES 1 2 TOTAL
CORNERS 1 2 TOTAL
SPORTING 193 232 425 OPP. 200 216 416
SPORTING 73 88 161 OPP. 58 83 141
SPORTING 34 37 71 OPP. 43 35 78
CAUTIONS 1 2 TOTAL EJECTIONS 1 2 TOTAL
PK 1 2 TOTAL
SPORTING 20 31 51 OPP. 24 37 61
SPORTING 2 2 4 OPP. 3 0 3
SPORTING 1 7 8 OPP. 1 4 5
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ALL-TIME REGULAR SEASON RESULTS Sporting Kansas City record: 3-5-4 Home games: 2-3-1 (9 GF, 8 GA) Road games: 1-2-3 (6 GF, 10 GA) 04/08/2006 KC 2 at HOU 1 07/15/2006 KC 2 vs HOU 3
W L
Robertson Stadium Arrowhead Stadium
06/24/2007 KC 0 vs HOU 1 09/01/2007 KC 1 at HOU 1
L T
Arrowhead Stadium Robertson Stadium
04/12/2008 KC 0 vs HOU 0 09/07/2008 KC 1 at HOU 3
T L
CommunityAmerica Ballpark Robertson Stadium
07/04/2009 KC 0 vs HOU 1 10/04/2009 KC 1 at HOU 1
L T
CommunityAmerica Ballpark Robertson Stadium
05/01/2010 KC 0 at HOU 3 09/22/2010 KC 4 vs HOU 3
L W
Robertson Stadium CommunityAmerica Ballpark
07/16/2011 KC 1 at HOU 1 09/10/2011 KC 3 vs HOU 0
T W
Robertson Stadium LIVESTRONG Sporting Park
ALL-TIME POSTSEASON RESULTS 11/10/2007 KC 0 at HOU 2
L
Robertson Stadium
ALL-TIME REGULAR SEASON SERIES STATS SPORTING KANSAS CITY
Category Goals Shots Shots on Goal Fouls Offside Corner Kicks Category Goals Shots Shots on Goal Fouls Offside Corner Kicks
1 31 298 132 320 81 110
2 Overtime Total 55 0 86 388 7 693 178 3 313 319 12 651 79 0 160 126 3 239
HOUSTON DYNAMO
1 28 284 107 352 74 136
2 Overtime Total 37 0 65 344 9 637 125 2 234 383 8 743 62 2 138 139 8 283
GOALS SCORED IN SERIES BY INTERVAL 1-15 16-30 31-45 46-60 61-75 76-90 OT Total KC 5 12 14 20 11 24 0 86 HOU 8 10 10 12 8 17 0 65
ALL-TIME REGULAR SEASON GAME HIGHS SPORTING KANSAS CITY
HOUSTON DYNAMO
GOALS Seven players tied 2 ASSISTS Four players tied 2 SHOTS (9/14/02) Mark Chung 8 SHOTS ON GOAL (8/22/03) John Spencer 5 7 Chris Henderson (8/26/00) FOULS COMMITTED (8/2/00) Chris Martinez 7 FOULS SUFFERED Henderson/Beckerman 6 7 Three players tied 2 Nine players tied 3 Preki (10/4/03) 9 Onandi Lowe (8/12/01) 4 Nine players tied
9 Bo Oshoniyi (9/10/04) 4 Mike Ammann (8/7/96)
SAVES GOALS ALLOWED
SPORTING KANSAS CITY LEADERS VS HOUSTON Category Player Name Stat Games Played Arnaud/Harrington/Jewsbury 10 Games Started Michael Harrington 9 Minutes Played Michael Harrington 760 Goals Teal Bunbury 3 Assists Michael Harrington 3 Shots Kei Kamara 12 Shots on Goal Eddie Johnson 6 Fouls Committed Michael Harrington 9 Fouls Suffered Davy Arnaud 14 Cautions Kurt Morsink 2 Ejections Arnaud/Burciaga Jr 1 Corner Kicks Claudio Lopez 19 Offsides Claudio Lopez 7 GWG Bunbury/Burciaga Jr./Wolff 1 GWA Harrington/Victorine/Zusi 1 Multi-Goal Games Teal Bunbury 1 Goals per Game Collin/Hercegfalvi 1.00 Assists per Game Julio Cesar 1.00 Goals per 90 mins Zoltan Hercegfalvi 3.21 Assists per 90 mins Julio Cesar 1.00 Scoring Pct. Teal Bunbury 60.0 % GK Games Played Kevin Hartman 6 GK Games Started Kevin Hartman 6 GK Minutes Played Kevin Hartman 540 Goals Against Avg Kevin Hartman 1.17 GK Winning Pct Jimmy Nielsen .625 GK Wins Jimmy Nielsen 2 GK Losses Kevin Hartman 3 GK Saves Kevin Hartman 23 GK Shutouts Hartman/Nielsen 1 GK Saves Pct* Kevin Hartman 76.7 *Minimum 10 saves
CURRENT SKC PLAYER STATS VS HOUSTON # PLAYER GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E 9 Teal Bunbury 4 1 147 3 0 5 4 2 2 1 0 0 0 23 Kei Kamara 5 4 303 1 1 12 4 6 7 0 0 1 0 22 Davy Arnaud 10 7 653 1 0 10 2 8 14 2 11 1 1 78 A. Collin 1 1 90 1 0 3 1 3 3 0 0 1 0 17 C.J. Sapong 2 2 180 1 0 4 2 4 2 1 0 0 0 2 M Harrington 10 9 760 0 3 3 3 9 12 0 0 0 0 8 Graham Zusi 3 2 203 0 2 6 2 1 4 0 11 0 0 15 R. Espinoza 6 6 493 0 1 4 0 7 7 0 0 1 0 4 C. Rocastle 2 1 130 0 1 1 0 3 3 0 0 1 0 55 Julio Cesar 1 1 90 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 5 Matt Besler 5 5 436 0 0 2 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 99 Omar Bravo 2 2 180 0 0 4 3 0 1 1 2 0 0 20 B. Diop 2 2 135 0 0 2 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 10 Jeferson 1 1 57 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 7 C. Myers 6 4 398 0 0 1 1 8 9 0 0 0 0 16 Seth Sinovic 1 1 90 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 6 S. Thomas 2 2 180 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 SHTS SV GA GAA W L T SO 1 J. Nielsen 4 4 360 13 6 7 1.75 2 1 1 1
Four players tied 9 Grafer/Kramer 5
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SPORTING KANSAS CITY REGULAR SEASON LEAGUE LEADERS ASSISTS GOALS
PLAYER TEAM GP G 1. Dwayne De Rosario DC* 33 16 1. Chris Wondolowski SJ 30 16 3. Thierry Henry NY 26 14 4. Andres Mendoza CLB 29 13 5. Fredy Montero SEA 30 12 5. Landon Donovan LA 23 12 5. Dominic Oduro CHI* 34 12 5. Camilo VAN 32 12 9. Sebastien Le Toux PHI 34 11 9. Brek Shea DAL 31 11 9. Charlie Davies DC 26 11 9. Alvaro Saborio RSL 23 11
PLAYER TEAM GP A 1. Brad Davis HOU 34 16 2. David Beckham LA 26 15 3. Mauro Rosales SEA 26 13 4. Dwayne De Rosario DC* 33 12 5. Kyle Beckerman RSL 29 9 5. Davide Chiumiento VAN 26 9 5. Sebastien Le Toux PHI 34 9 5. Patrick Nyarko CHI 30 9 5. Fredy Montero SEA 30 9 10. Jack Jewsbury POR 31 8
GAME-WINNING ASSISTS
PLAYER TEAM GP GWA 1. David Beckham LA 26 7 2. Kyle Beckerman RSL 29 6 2. Brad Davis HOU 34 6 4. Mauro Rosales SEA 26 5 5. Graham Zusi KC 32 4 5. Dwayne De Rosario DC* 33 4 5. Jan Gunnar Solli NY 31 4 5. Brad Evans SEA 20 4
GOALKEEPER WINS PLAYER TEAM GP W 1. Kasey Keller SEA 34 18 2. Kevin Hartman DAL 33 15 3. Nick Rimando RSL 33 14 4. Josh Saunders LA 19 12 4. Matt Pickens COL 34 12 4. Jimmy Nielsen KC 31 12 4. Tally Hall HOU 34 12 8. William Hesmer CLB 32 11 9. Troy Perkins POR 29 9 9. Sean Johnson CHI 28 9
SAVES PLAYER TEAM GP SV 1. Jon Busch SJ 33 114 2. Matt Reis NE 27 111 3. Kasey Keller SEA 34 110 4. Stefan Frei TOR 27 106 5. Dan Kennedy CHV 32 100 6. Tally Hall HOU 34 99 7. Nick Rimando RSL 33 95 8. William Hesmer CLB 32 92 9. Troy Perkins POR 29 91 10. Kevin Hartman DAL 33 85
GOALKEEPER SHUTOUTS
PLAYER TEAM GP SHO 1. Kevin Hartman DAL 33 13 1. Nick Rimando RSL 33 13 3. Kasey Keller SEA 34 9 3. Dan Kennedy CHV 32 9 3. Troy Perkins POR 29 9 6. Josh Saunders LA 19 8 6. Matt Pickens COL 34 8 6. William Hesmer CLB 32 8 9. Six players tied with... 7
GAME-WINNING GOALS
PLAYER TEAM GP GWG 1. Brek Shea DAL 31 5 1. Andres Mendoza CLB 29 5 1. Fredy Montero SEA 29 5 1. Chris Wondolowski SJ 30 5 5. Landon Donovan LA 23 4 5. Luke Rodgers NY 23 4 5. Alvaro Saborio RSL 23 4 5. Chad Barrett LA 27 4 9. 11 players tied with... 3
HAT TRICKS
PLAYER TEAM GP HAT 1. Justin Braun CHV 29 2 1. Dwayne De Rosario DC* 33 2 3. Will Bruin HOU 25 1 3. Charlie Davies DC 26 1 3. Steven Lenhart SJ 14 1 3. Lamar Neagle SEA 23 1 3. Sanna Nyassi COL 26 1 3. Marco Pappa CHI 29 1
MULTI-GOAL GAMES
PLAYER TEAM GP G 1. Eric Hassli VAN 26 4 1. Andres Mendoza CLB 29 4 3. Dwayne De Rosario DC* 33 3 3. Landon Donovan LA 23 3 3. Sebastien Le Toux PHI 34 3 3. Fredy Montero SEA 30 3 3. Chris Wondolowski SJ 30 3 8. Ten players tied with... 2
SHOTS ON GOAL
PLAYER TEAM GP SOG 1. Chris Wondolowski SJ 30 52 2. Dwayne De Rosario DC* 33 44 3. Fredy Montero SEA 30 42 4. Marco Pappa CHI 29 41 5. Dominic Oduro CHI* 34 40 6. Camilo VAN 32 37 7. Juan Pablo Angel CHV* 31 32 8. Andres Mendoza CLB 29 31 9. Fabian Espindola RSL 27 31 10. Three players tied with... 30
SHOTS
PLAYER TEAM GP SH 1. Dwayne De Rosario DC* 33 113 2. Chris Wondolowski SJ 30 109 3. Fredy Montero SEA 30 108 4. Maicon Santos DAL* 30 92 4. Marco Pappa CHI 29 92 6. Kei Kamara KC 30 91 7. Camilo VAN 32 83 8. Sebastien Le Toux PHI 34 81 9. Four players tied with... 78
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SPORTING KANSAS CITY (1-0-0) VS CHIVAS USA (0-1-0) DATE: March 19, 2011 -- The Home Depot Center
3-2 W @ Chivas USA 2-3 L @ Chicago Fire 3-3 T @ Vancouver 1-0 W @ Houston* 0-1 L @ Columbus 2-3 L @ New England 0-1 L @ New York 1-4 L @ Los Angeles 0-1 L @ Seattle 5-0 W vs. NEW ENGLAND* 1-1 T @ Colorado 0-0 T @ Toronto FC 0-0 T vs. CHICAGO FIRE 4-1 W @ FC Dallas 1-0 W vs. SAN JOSE 0-0 T @ Philadelphia 2-1 W vs. VANCOUVER 3-0 W vs FIRE PDL* 2-1 W @ Portland 1-1 T vs. COLORADO 1-1 T vs. CHIVAS USA 2-0 L vs. RICHMOND* 1-1 T @ Houston 0-0 T vs. NEWCASTLE UNITED** 4-2 W vs. TORONTO FC 1-1 T vs. NEW ENGLAND 2-0 W vs. REAL SALT LAKE 1-2 L vs. SEATTLE SOUNDERS 3-1 W vs PORTLAND TIMBERS 1-0 W vs. D.C. UNITED 3-2 L vs. DALLAS 2-2 T vs. LOS ANGELES 3-0 W vs. HOUSTON 1-0 L @ Salt Lake 1-1 T vs. PHILADELPHIA 2-1 W vs. COLUMBUS 1-1 T @ San Jose 2-2 T vs CD GUADALAJARA 2-0 W vs. NEW YORK 1-0 W at D.C. United 2-0 W @ Colorado 2-0 W vs. COLORADO 7:30 p.m. vs. Houston Dynamo
Sapong, Bravo (2) Besler, Bunbury Bunbury (2), Kamara Sapong Kamara (2) Own Goal -Myers (2), Sapong (2), Collin Smith --Zusi (2), Collin, Sassano Sapong -Bravo, Julio Cesar Bunbury, Stojcev, Kamara Sapong, Collin Zusi Bravo -Collin -Kamara (2), Bravo (2) Bunbury Espinoza, Bunbury Kamara Zusi (2), Saad Kamara Kamara, Bravo Cesar, Bravo Bunbury (2), Sapong -Bravo Kamara, Own Goal Bunbury Saad, Ellis Bunbury, Sapong Besler Bunbury (2) Collin, Sapong FOX Soccer, 810 WHB
SPORTING KANSAS CITY (1-1-0) VS CHICAGO FIRE (1-1-0) DATE: March 26, 2011 -- Toyota Park
Goals by Period 1 2 Tot Chivas USA 0 2 2 Sporting Kansas City 2 1 3
Goals by Period 1 2 Tot Chicago Fire 2 1 3 Sporting Kansas City 0 2 2
Scoring Summary: KC--Sapong 1 (unassisted) 2 KC--Bravo 1 (Kamara 1) 48+ CHV--Conrad 1 (unassisted) 56 KC--Bravo 2 (Kamara 2) 74 CHV--Zemanski 1 (LaBrocca 1) 84
Scoring Summary: CHI--Chaves 2 (penalty kick) 34 CHI--Puerari 1 (Vidiera 1, Pappa 1) 40 KC--Besler 1 (unassisted) 51 CHI--Pappa 1 (free kick) 60 KC--Bunbury 1 (unassisted) 72
Misconduct Summary: CHV: CAUTIONS: Conrad 27, Valentin 52 KC: CAUTIONS: Arnaud 23, Bravo 71
Misconduct Summary: CHI: CAUTIONS: Puerari 48 KC: CAUTIONS: Arnaud 58, Diop 88; EJECTIONS: Bravo 32
Stats Sporting Kansas City Chivas USA TOTAL SHOTS: 17 (Bravo 6) 9 (Conrad 2, LaBrocca 2) SHOTS ON GOAL: 5 (Bravo 3) 4 (4 tied with 1) FOULS: 12 (Bravo 4) 12 (Moreno 3) OFFSIDE: 2 2 CORNER KICKS: 4 8 SAVES: Nielsen 2 Thornton 2
Stats Sporting Kansas City Chicago Fire TOTAL SHOTS: 9 (Auvray 2, Bunbury 2) 12 (Pappa 5) SHOTS ON GOAL: 3 (Bunbury 2) 7 (3 tied with 2) FOULS: 17 (Lorenz 3, Sapong 3) 16 (Puerari 5) OFFSIDE: 1 4 CORNER KICKS: 6 4 SAVES: Nielsen 4 Johnson 1
SPORTING KANSAS CITY--Jimmy Nielsen, Luke Sassano (Chance Myers 72), Roger Espinoza, Julio Cesar, Matt Besler, Kei Kamara, Milos Stojcev (Graham Zusi 89), Omar Bravo, Craig Rocastle (Stephane Auvray 20), Davy Arnaud, C.J. Sapong.
SPORTING KANSAS CITY--Jimmy Nielsen, Chance Myers, Roger Espinoza, Scott Lorenz (Birahim Diop 84), Matt Besler, Milos Stojcev, Omar Bravo (Ejected 32), Craig Rocastle (Teal Bunbury 46+), Davy Arnaud, C.J. Sapong.
CHIVAS USA--Zach Thornton, Heath Pearce, Ante Jazic (Victor Estupinan 86), Zarek Valentin, Jimmy Conrad, Ben Zemanski, Nick LaBrocca, Francisco Mendoza (Blair Gavin 62), Justin Braun, Marcos Mondaini (Tristan Bowen 70), Alejandro Moreno.
CHICAGO FIRE--Sean Johnson, Josip Mikulic, Gonzalo Segares, Cory Gibs, Jalil Anibaba, Patrick Nyarko (Dasan Robinson 93+), Marco Pappa, Logan Pause, Michael Vidiera, Diego Chaves (Dominic Oduro 90), Gaston Puerari (Orr Barouch 74).
Referee: Edvin Jurisevic Referee’s Assistants: Greg Barkey, James Conlee 4th Official: Niko Bratsis. Attendance: 18,122. Temperature: 59 and Cloudy.
Referee: Jasen Anno Referee’s Assistants: Corey Rockwell, Frank Anderson 4th Official: Fotis Bazakos Attendance: 12,157 Temperature: 30 and Clear.
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SPORTING KANSAS CITY (1-1-1) VS VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC (1-1-1) DATE: April 2, 2011 -- Empire Field Goals by Period 1 Sporting Kansas City 1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0
2 2 3
Tot 3 3
Scoring Summary: KC--Bunbury 2 (Espinoza 1) 46+ KC--Bunbury 3 (Stojcev 1) 58 KC--Kamara 1 (Sapong 1, Stojcev 2) 62 VAN--Harris 2 (Khalfan 1, Camilo 1) 73 VAN--Camilo 1 (free kick) 92+ VAN--Camilo 2 (free kick) 93+
SPORTING KANSAS CITY (1-2-1) VS COLUMBUS CREW (2-1-2) DATE: April 16, 2011 -- Columbus Crew Stadium Goals by Period 1 2 Tot Sporting Kansas City 0 0 0 Columbus Crew 0 1 1 Scoring Summary: CLB--Rogers 2 (Duka 1, Burns 1) 53 Misconduct Summary: KC: CAUTIONS: Santos 50, Harrington 55, Thomas 76; EJECTIONS: Santos 72
Misconduct Summary: KC: CAUTIONS: Harrington 64, Diop 68, Bunbury 88 Stats Sporting Kansas City Vancouver Whitecaps FC TOTAL SHOTS: 15 (Kamara 4) 19 (Camilo 9) SHOTS ON GOAL: 7 (Bunbury 2, Kamara 2) 9 (Camilo 4) FOULS: 16 (Diop 4) 8 (Camilo 3) OFFSIDE: 3 3 CORNER KICKS: 6 5 SAVES: Nielsen 6 Nolly 4 SPORTING KANSAS CITY-- Jimmy Nielsen, Michael Harrington, Roger Espinoza, Julio Cesar (Shavar Thomas 82), Matt Besler, Davy Arnaud (Stephane Auvray 76), Birahim Diop, Milos Stojcev (Craig Rocastle 90), Kei Kamara, Teal Bunbury, C.J. Sapong. VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC-- Jay Nolly, Jonathan Leathers, Alain Rochat, Greg Janicki (Nizar Khalfan 63), Michael Boxall, Wes Knight (Davide Chiumiento 69), Blake Wagner, Gershon Koffie, Terry Dunfield, Camilo, Atiba Harris.
Stats Sporting Kansas City Columbus Crew TOTAL SHOTS: 10 (Kamara 5) 15 (Rogers 4) SHOTS ON GOAL: 2 (Kamara 1, Sapong 1) 4 (Duka 2) FOULS: 18 (Diop 3, Espinoza 3) 12 (James 3, Renteria 3) OFFSIDE: 1 4 CORNER KICKS: 3 6 SAVES: Nielsen 3 Hesmer 2 SPORTING KANSAS CITY-- Jimmy Nielsen, Michael Harrington, Roger Espinoza, Julio Cesar (Ejected 72), Matt Besler, Davy Arnaud (Graham Zusi 71), Birahim Diop, Milos Stojcev (Shavar Thomas 75), Kei Kamara (Korede Aiyegbusi 87), Teal Bunbury, C.J. Sapong. COLUMBUS CREW-- William Hesmer, Sebastian Miranda, Rich Balchan, Chad Marshall, Julius James, Eddie Gaven, Emmanuel Ekpo (Dejan Rusmir 89), Robbie Rogers (Jeff Cunningham 77), Kevin Burns, Dilly Duka, Emilio Renteria (Tommy Heinemann 67) Referee: Juan Guzman Referee’s Assistants: Ian Anderson, Kevin Duliba 4th Official: Baldomero Toledo Attendance: 7,695 Temperature: 46 and raining
Referee: Silviu Petrescu Referee’s Assistants: Cameron Blair, Daniel Belleau 4th Official: Drew Fischer. Attendance: 20,518. Temperature: 50
SPORTING KANSAS CITY (1-3-1) VS NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION (2-2-3) DATE: April 23, 2011 -- Gillette Stadium Goals by Period Sporting Kansas City New England Revolution
1 1 1
2 1 2
Tot 2 3
Scoring Summary: NE--Perovic 1 (Feilhaber 1) 12 KC--Kamara 2 (Bunbury 1) 14 KC--Kamara 3 (penalty kick) 69 NE--Joseph 3 (Mansally 1) 72 NE--Lekic 1 (Boggs 1) 83 Misconduct Summary: KC: CAUTIONS: Collin 24, Besler 48, Harrington 54; EJECTIONS: Collin 76 NE: CAUTIONS: McCarthy 19, Perovic 42, Mansally 79, Lekic 84, Joseph 93+ Stats Sporting Kansas City New England Revolution TOTAL SHOTS: 17 (Kamara 5) 12 (Lekic 3) SHOTS ON GOAL: 5 (Kamara 2) 3 (3 tied with 1) FOULS: 18 (Collin 6) 17 (3 tied with 3) OFFSIDE: 1 2 CORNER KICKS: 10 3 SAVES: 0 Reis 3 SPORTING KANSAS CITY-- Jimmy Nielsen, Michael Harrington, Roger Espinoza, Aurelien Collin (Ejected 76), Matt Besler, Davy Arnaud, Birahim Diop, Milos Stojcev (Graham Zusi 58), Kei Kamara (Ryan Smith 87), Teal Bunbury (Shavar Thomas 78), C.J. Sapong NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION-- Matt Reis, Kevin Alston, Didier Domi, A.J. Soares, Franco Coria, Zak Boggs, Benny Feilhaber, Stephen McCarthy (Zack Schilawski 64), Marko Perovic (Kenny Mansally 60), Shalrie Joseph, Rajko Lekic Referee: Edvin Jurisevic Referee’s Assistants: Rob Fereday, James Conlee 4th Official: Mark Kadlecik Attendance: 11,414 Temperature: 54 and Overcast
SPORTING KANSAS CITY (1-4-1) VS NEW YORK RED BULLS (4-1-2) DATE: April 30, 2011 -- Red Bull Arena Goals by Period Sporting Kansas City New York Red Bulls
1 0 1
2 0 0
Tot 0 1
Scoring Summary: NY--Rodgers 3 (De Rosario 3, Henry 3) 22 Misconduct Summary: NY: CAUTIONS: Rodgers 32, Tainio 42, Ballouchy 93+ Stats Sporting Kansas City New York Red Bulls TOTAL SHOTS: 13 (Kamara 4) 10 (Richards 2, Rodgers 2) SHOTS ON GOAL: 2 (Arnaud 1, Kamara 1) 7 (7 tied with 1) FOULS: 9 (Bunbury 3) 15 (De Rosario 3, Tainio 3) OFFSIDE: 3 4 CORNER KICKS: 4 6 SAVES: Nielsen 6 Coundoul 2 SPORTING KANSAS CITY-- Jimmy Nielsen, Michael Harrington, Korede Aiyegbusi, Julio Cesar, Aurelien Collin, Davy Arnaud, Stephane Auvray (Milos Stojcev 64), Graham Zusi, Kei Kamara, Teal Bunbury, C.J. Sapong (Ryan Smith 56+). NEW YORK RED BULLS-- Bouna Coundoul, Jan Gunnar Solli, Roy Miller, Tim Ream, Rafael Marquez, Dane Richards, Teemu Tainio (Carl Robinson 56+), Dwayne De Rosario (Mehdi Ballouchy 80), Joel Lindpere, Thierry Henry, Luke Rodgers (Juan Agudelo 57+). Referee: Andrew Chapin Referee’s Assistants: Greg Barkey, Daniel Belleau 4th Official: Edvin Jurisevic. Attendance: 20,636. Temperature: 61 and Partly Cloudy.
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SPORTING KANSAS CITY (1-5-1) VS LA GALAXY (5-2-5) DATE: May 14, 2011 -- The Home Depot Center
SPORTING KANSAS CITY (1-6-1) VS SEATTLE SOUNDERS (4-3-5) DATE: May 21, 2011 -- Qwest Field
Goals by Period 1 2 Tot Los Angeles Galaxy 1 3 4 Sporting Kansas City 1 0 1
Goals by Period Seattle Sounders FC Sporting Kansas City
Scoring Summary: KC--own goal (Gonzalez) 39 LA--Donovan 6 (penalty kick) 44 LA--Donovan 7 (Barrett 2) 46 LA--Angel 2 (Barrett 3) 64 LA--Beckham 1 (unassisted) 87
Scoring Summary: SEA--Parke 1 (Wahl 1) 93+
Misconduct Summary: LA: CAUTIONS: Gomes 80
Stats Sporting Kansas City Seattle Sounders TOTAL SHOTS: 7 (Arnaud 2) 12 (Fucito 3) SHOTS ON GOAL: 3 (3 tied with 1) 2 (Fernandez/Parke 1) FOULS: 15 (Bunbury 5) 14 (4 tied with 2) OFFSIDE: 0 1 CORNER KICKS: 4 8 SAVES: Nielsen 1 Keller 3
Stats Sporting Kansas City LA Galaxy TOTAL SHOTS: 11 (Bunbury 3) 13 (Barrett 3) SHOTS ON GOAL: 3 (Bunbury 2) 10 (4 tied with 2) FOULS: 17 (Kamara 4) 11 (5 tied with 2) OFFSIDE: 2 3 CORNER KICKS: 1 4 SAVES: Kronberg 6 Saunders 3 SPORTING KANSAS CITY -- Eric Kronberg, Michael Harrington, Roger Espinoza (Chance Myers 57), Julio Cesar, Aurelien Collin, Davy Arnaud, Stephane Auvray, Milos Stojcev (Ryan Smith 65), Kei Kamara (C.J. Sapong 67), Teal Bunbury, Graham Zusi. LOS ANGELES GALAXY -- Josh Saunders, Sean Franklin, Todd Dunivant, Omar Gonzalez, A.J. DeLaGarza, Landon Donovan, Mike Magee, Juninho (Michael Stephens 85), David Beckham, Chad Barrett (Chris Birchall 81), Miguel Lopez (Juan Pablo Angel 61). Referee: Baldomero Toledo Referee’s Assistants: Ian Anderson, Kevin Duliba 4th Official: Alejandro Mariscal. Attendance: 19,763. Temperature: 61 and Overcast.
1 0 0
2 1 0
Tot 1 0
Misconduct Summary: SEA: CAUTIONS: Fernandez 44, Carrasco 51, Rosales 64, Alonso 84 KC: CAUTIONS: Smith 49
SPORTING KANSAS CITY -- Jimmy Nielsen, Michael Harrington, Roger Espinoza, Aurelien Collin, Matt Besler, Kei Kamara, Omar Bravo (Graham Zusi 76), Ryan Smith (Chance Myers 86), Davy Arnaud, Craig Rocastle, Teal Bunbury (C.J. Sapong 73). SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC--Kasey Keller, James Riley, Tyson Wahl, Jeff Parke, Jhon Kennedy Hurtado, Servando Carrasco (Nate Jaqua 55), Mauro Rosales (Mike Fucito 69), Osvaldo Alonso, Alvaro Fernandez, Roger Levesque, Fredy Montero (Patrick Ianni 95+). Referee: Geoff Gamble Referee’s Assistants: Corey Rockwell, Eric Proctor 4th Official: Drew Fischer. Attendance: 36,098. Temperature: 52 and Cloudy.
SPORTING KANSAS CITY (1-6-2) VS COLORADO RAPIDS (4-3-6) DATE: May 28, 2011 -- Dick’s Sporting Goods Park
SPORTING KANSAS CITY (1-6-3) VS TORONTO FC (2-5-7) DATE: June 4, 2011 -- BMO Field
Goals by Period 1 2 Tot Colorado Rapids 1 0 1 Sporting Kansas City 0 1 1
Goals by Period 1 2 Tot Toronto FC 0 0 0 Sporting Kansas City 0 0 0
Scoring Summary: COL -- Casey 1 (unassisted) 13 KC -- Smith 1 (Bunbury 2) 75
Scoring Summary: None
Misconduct Summary: COL: CAUTIONS: LaBauex 45, Folan 83 KC: CAUTIONS: Harrington 41, Bravo 83 Stats Sporting Kansas City Colorado Rapids TOTAL SHOTS: 14 (Bravo 5) 7 (Akpan 4) SHOTS ON GOAL: 3 (3 tied with 1) 2 (Akpan/Casey 1) FOULS: 6 (Myers 4) 10 (Larentowicz/Mastroeni 2) OFFSIDE: 4 0 CORNER KICKS: 2 4 SAVES: Nielsen 1 Pickens 2 SPORTING KANSAS CITY -- Jimmy Nielsen, Michael Harrington, Seth Sinovic (Ryan Smith 57+), Aurelien Collin, Matt Besler, Chance Myers, Graham Zusi, Omar Bravo (Birahim Diop 85), Craig Rocastle, Davy Arnaud, C.J. Sapong (Teal Bunbury 54).
Misconduct Summary: TOR: CAUTIONS: Tchani 68, Harden 69 KC: CAUTIONS: Bravo 39, Zusi 48+, Arnaud 68 Stats Sporting Kansas City Toronto FC TOTAL SHOTS: 8 (Arnaud/Bunbury 2) 10 (3 tied with 2) SHOTS ON GOAL: 2 (Bunbury 2) 3 (3 tied with 1) FOULS: 16 (Zusi 4) 16 (Yourassowsky 4) OFFSIDE: 5 1 CORNER KICKS: 5 5 SAVES: Kronberg 3 Frei 2 SPORTING KANSAS CITY -- Eric Kronberg, Chance Myers, Michael Harrington, Aurelien Collin, Matt Besler, Davy Arnaud, Craig Rocastle (Luke Sassano 60), Graham Zusi (Birahim Diop 85), Ryan Smith, Teal Bunbury (C.J. Sapong 88), Omar Bravo.
COLORADO RAPIDS--Matt Pickens, Kosuke Kimura, Drew Moor, Marvell Wynne, Tyrone Marshall, Ross LaBauex (Caleb Folan 73), Wells Thompson, Pablo Mastroeni, Jeff Larentowicz, Sanna Nyassi (Joseph Nane 56+, Andre Akpan 57), Conor Casey.
TORONTO FC -- Stefan Frei, Richard Eckersley (Dan Gargan 76), Danleigh Borman, Ty Harden, Nana Attakora (Doneil Henry 92+), Tony Tchani, Nathan Sturgis, Mikael Yourassowsky, Javier Martina, Maicon Santos, Joao Plata (Nick Soolsma 67).
Referee: Hilario Grajeda Referee’s Assistants: Kermit Quisenberry, Ian Anderson 4th Official: Mark Declouet. Attendance: 16,439. Temperature: 52 and Cloudy.
Referee: Yader Reyes Referee’s Assistants: Chris Strickland, Peter Balciunas 4th Official: Abiodun Okulaja. Attendance: 19,962. Temperature: 62 and Overcast.
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CHICAGO FIRE (1-4-8) VS SPORTING KANSAS CITY (1-6-4) DATE: June 9, 2011 -- Livestrong Sporting Park
FC DALLAS (7-4-4) VS SPORTING KANSAS CITY (2-6-4) DATE: June 12, 2011 -- Pizza Hut Park
Goals by Period 1 2 Tot Chicago Fire 0 0 0 Sporting Kansas City 0 0 0
Goals by Period 1 2 Tot FC Dallas 1 0 1 Sporting Kansas City 1 3 4
Scoring Summary: None
Scoring Summary: KC--Zusi 1 (Arnaud 1) 28 DAL--Shea 5 (Ihemelu 1) 32 KC--Collin 1 (Sapong 2, Zusi 1) 49 KC--Zusi 2 (free kick) 55 KC--Sassano 1 (Diop 1) 78
Misconduct Summary: CHI: CAUTIONS: Puerari 37, Nazarit 57 KC: CAUTIONS: Harrington 21, Collin 97+; EJECTIONS: Nielsen 67. Stats Sporting Kansas City Chicago Fire TOTAL SHOTS: 14 (3 tied with 3) 12 (Paladini 5) SHOTS ON GOAL: 4 (3 tied wtih 1) 4 (4 tied with 1) FOULS: 5 (Besler 2) 14 (Oduro 4) OFFSIDE: 2 3 CORNER KICKS: 5 2 SAVES: Nielsen 3, Kronberg 1 Johnson 4
Misconduct Summary: DAL: CAUTIONS: Loyd 48+, Ihemelu 56, Rodriguez 89 KC: CAUTIONS: Collin 21, Sinovic 34, Stojcev 39; EJECTIONS: Stojcev 56.
SPORTING KANSAS CITY--Jimmy Nielsen (Ejected 67), Chance Myers, Michael Harrington, Aurelien Collin, Matt Besler, Davy Arnaud (Birahim Diop 85), Luke Sassano, Graham Zusi, Kei Kamara (C.J. Sapong 59), Teal Bunbury, Omar Bravo.
Stats Sporting Kansas City FC Dallas TOTAL SHOTS: 10 (Zusi 3) 9 (Shea 4) SHOTS ON GOAL: 6 (Zusi 3) 1 (Shea 1) FOULS: 9 (Stojcev 2) 16 (Ihemelu 4) OFFSIDE: 0 1 CORNER KICKS: 3 3 SAVES: None Hartman 2
CHICAGO FIRE--Sean Johnson, Bratislav Ristic, Gonzalo Segares, Cory Gibbs, Yamith Cuesta, Dominic Oduro, Gaston Puerari (Diego Chaves 71), Corben Bone (Patrick Nyarko 56), Daniel Paladini, Logan Pause, Cristian Nazarit (Orr Barouch 78).
SPORTING KANSAS CITY-- Eric Kronberg, Chance Myers, Seth Sinovic, Aurelien Collin, Matt Besler, Graham Zusi (Teal Bunbury 92+), Davy Arnaud (Kei Kamara 68), Milos Stojcev (Ejected 56), Luke Sassano, Birahim Diop (Julio Cesar 79), C.J. Sapong.
Referee: Michael Kennedy Referee’s Assistants: Kermit Quisenberry, Brian Poeschel 4th Official: Mark Declouet. Attendance: 19,925. Temperature: 84 and Fair.
FC DALLAS--Kevin Hartman, Zach Loyd (Jackson Goncalves 56+), Jair Benitez (Ruben Luna 74), George John, Ugo Ihemelu, Eric Alexander (Milton Rodriguez 57+), Brek Shea, Andrew Jacobson, Daniel Hernandez, Marvin Chavez, Fabian Castillo.
SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES (5-5-4) VS SPORTING KANSAS CITY (3-6-4) DATE: June 17, 2011 -- Livestrong Sporting Park Goals by Period San Jose Earthquakes Sporting Kansas City
1 0 1
2 0 0
Tot 0 1
Scoring Summary: KC--Sapong 2 (Zusi 2) 31 Misconduct Summary: SJ: CAUTIONS: Corrales 42, Lenhart 50 KC: CAUTIONS: Collin 52, Sassano 54 Stats Sporting Kansas City San Jose Earthquakes TOTAL SHOTS: 13 (Arnaud/Sapong 3) 15 (Stephenson 4) SHOTS ON GOAL: 4 (4 tied with 1) 4 (Stephenson 2) FOULS: 9 (Arnaud/Collin 2) 10 (3 tied with 2) OFFSIDE: 5 1 CORNER KICKS: 4 4 SAVES: Nielsen 4 Busch 3 SPORTING KANSAS CITY--Jimmy Nielsen, Chance Myers, Seth Sinovic, Aurelien Collin, Matt Besler, Graham Zusi (Kei Kamara 63), Davy Arnaud, Omar Bravo (Teal Bunbury 86), Birahim Diop, Luke Sassano (Julio Cesar 61), C.J. Sapong. SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES--Jon Busch, Steven Beitashour, Bobby Convey, Jason Hernandez, Bobby Burling, Anthony Ampaipitakwong (Ellis McLoughlin 56+, Scott Sealy 89), Khari Stephenson, Ramiro Corrales, Sam Cronin (Simon Dawkins 57+), Brad Ring, Steven Lenhart. Referee: Paul Ward Referee’s Assistants: Darren Clark, Philippe Briere 4th Official: Tyler Ploeger. Attendance: 18,467. Temperature: 83 and Overcast.
Referee: Kevin Stott Referee’s Assistants: Anthony Vasoli, Brian Poeschel 4th Official: Matthew Foerster. Attendance: 10,450. Temperature: 97 and Clear.
SPORTING KANSAS CITY (3-6-5) VS PHILADELPHIA UNION (6-4-5) DATE: June 22, 2011 -- PPL Park Goals by Period 1 2 Tot Philadelphia Union 0 0 0 Sporting Kansas City 0 0 0 Scoring Summary: None Misconduct Summary: PHI: CAUTIONS: Paunovic 31 KC: CAUTIONS: Santos 29, Nielsen 93+ Stats Sporting Kansas City Philadelphia Union TOTAL SHOTS: 8 (Kamara 4) 26 (Ruiz 7) SHOTS ON GOAL: 0 7 (Ruiz 2) FOULS: 11 (3 tied with 2) 11 (5 tied with 2) OFFSIDE: 2 1 CORNER KICKS: 4 6 SAVES: Nielsen 7 None SPORTING KANSAS CITY--Jimmy Nielsen, Chance Myers, Seth Sinovic, Julio Cesar, Matt Besler, Davy Arnaud, Luke Sassano, Omar Bravo (Michael Harrington 63), Birahim Diop (Stephane Auvray 72), Kei Kamara, Teal Bunbury (C.J. Sapong 56+). PHILADELPHIA UNION--Faryd Mondragon, Sheanon Williams, Jordan Harvey, Carlos Valdes, Danny Califf, Sebastien Le Toux, Veljko Paunovic (Amobi Okugo 66), Brian Carroll, Justin Mapp (Roger Torres 78), Jack McInerney (Keon Daniel 60), Carlos Ruiz. Referee: Terry Vaughn Referee’s Assistants: Greg Barkey, Jason Cullum 4th Official: Jose Carlos Rivero. Attendance: 18,127. Temperature: 72 and Partly Cloudy.
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VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC (2-7-8) VS SPORTING KANSAS CITY (4-6-5) DATE: June 25, 2011 -- LIVESTRONG Sporting Park Goals by Period 1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1 Sporting Kansas City 2
2 0 0
Tot 1 2
SPORTING KANSAS CITY (5-6-5) VS PORTLAND TIMBERS (5-8-3) DATE: July 2, 2011 -- Jeld-Wen Field Goals by Period 1 2 Tot Portland Timbers 1 0 1 Sporting Kansas City 2 0 2
Scoring Summary: VAN--Camilo 5 (Chiumiento 7) 15 KC--Bravo 3 (penalty kick) 33 KC--Julio Cesar 1 (Bravo 1, Zusi 3) 40
Scoring Summary: KC--Sapong 3 (Bravo 2) 15 KC--Collin 2 (Besler 1, Sapong 3) 19 POR--Nagbe 1 45
Misconduct Summary: VAN: CAUTIONS: DeMerit 32, Duckett 84 KC: CAUTIONS: Kamara 89
Misconduct Summary: POR: CAUTIONS: Purdy 60, Jewsbury 64 KC: CAUTIONS: Collin 71, Nielsen 94+
Stats Sporting Kansas City Vancouver Whitecaps FC TOTAL SHOTS: 20 (Sapong/Stojcev 4) 12 (Hassli 4) SHOTS ON GOAL: 8 (Sapong 2) 3 (3 tied with 1) FOULS: 10 (Espinoza 3) 14 (Hassli 3) OFFSIDE: 4 1 CORNER KICKS: 3 2 SAVES: Nielsen 2 Cannon 6
Stats Sporting Kansas City Portland Timbers TOTAL SHOTS: 11 (Stojcev 3) 11 (Nagbe 3) SHOTS ON GOAL: 5 (5 tied with 1) 3 (3 tied with 1) FOULS: 13 (Bravo 3) 7 (Jewsbury 3) OFFSIDE: 0 2 CORNER KICKS: 2 3 SAVES: Nielsen 2 Perkins 3
SPORTING KANSAS CITY--Jimmy Nielsen, Chance Myers, Seth Sinovic, Aurelien Collin, Matt Besler, Graham Zusi, Omar Bravo (Michael Harrington 85), Roger Espinoza, Julio Cesar, Milos Stojcev (Davy Arnaud 69), C.J. Sapong (Kei Kamara 81).
SPORTING KANSAS CITY--Jimmy Nielsen, Chance Myers, Michael Harrington, Aurelien Collin, Matt Besler, Graham Zusi, Omar Bravo (Birahim Diop 82), Roger Espinoza, Julio Cesar, Milos Stojcev (Kei Kamara 72), C.J. Sapong (Teal Bunbury 93+).
VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC--Joe Cannon, Jonathan Leathers, Alain Rochat, Jay DeMerit (Bilal Duckett 56+), Michael Boxall, Shea Salinas, Davide Chiumiento (Russell Teibert 57+), Camilo, Terry Dunfield (Nizar Khalfan 77), Jeb Brovsky, Eric Hassli.
PORTLAND TIMBERS--Troy Perkins, Steve Purdy, Rodney Wallace, Mamadou Danso, Eric Brunner, Kalif Alhassan (Sal Zizzo 73), Darlington Nagbe (James Marcelin 78), Jack Jewsbury, Diego Chara, Eddie Johnson (Kenny Cooper 67), Jorge Perlaza
Referee: Edvin Jurisevic Referee’s Assistants: Colin Arblaster, Mike Rottersman 4th Official: Sorin Stoica. Attendance: 18,467. Temperature: 73 and Fair.
Referee: Hilario Grajeda Referee’s Assistants: Anthony Vasoli, Colin Arblaster 4th Official: Drew Fischer. Attendance: 18,627. Temperature: 65 and Fair.
COLORADO RAPIDS (5-5-9) VS SPORTING KANSAS CITY (5-6-6) DATE: July 6, 2011 -- Livestrong Sporting Park
CHIVAS USA (5-7-7) VS SPORTING KANSAS CITY (5-6-7) DATE: July 9, 2011 -- Livestrong Sporting Park
Goals by Period 1 2 Tot Colorado Rapids 1 0 1 Sporting Kansas City 0 1 1
Goals by Period 1 2 Tot Chivas USA 1 0 1 Sporting Kansas City 0 1 1
Scoring Summary: COL--Casey 5 (Marshall 1) 32 KC--Zusi 3 (unassisted) 62
Scoring Summary: CHV--LaBrocca 6 (Braun 3, Gavin 1) 30 KC--Bravo 4 (unassisted) 93+
Misconduct Summary: COL: CAUTIONS: Mastroeni 12, LaBauex 23 KC: CAUTIONS: Julio Cesar 52
Misconduct Summary: CHV: CAUTIONS: Braun 32 KC: CAUTIONS: Espinoza 83
Stats Sporting Kansas City Colorado Rapids TOTAL SHOTS: 14 (Bravo 5) 8 (Casey 3) SHOTS ON GOAL: 4 (Sapong 2) 3 (3 tied with 1) FOULS: 16 (Espinoza/Julio Cesar 3) 12 (Nane 3) OFFSIDE: 4 3 CORNER KICKS: 4 3 SAVES: Nielsen 2 Pickens 3
Stats Sporting Kansas City Chivas USA TOTAL SHOTS: 16 (Bravo 4) 14 (LaBrocca 4) SHOTS ON GOAL: 7 (Bravo 3) 5 (Braun 2) FOULS: 15 (Collin/Espinoza 3) 7 (Braun 3) OFFSIDE: 2 3 CORNER KICKS: 8 2 SAVES: Nielsen 4 Kennedy 6
SPORTING KANSAS CITY-- Jimmy Nielsen, Chance Myers (Birahim Diop 90), Michael Harrington, Aurelien Collin, Matt Besler, Graham Zusi, Omar Bravo, Roger Espinoza, Kei Kamara, Julio Cesar, Teal Bunbury (C.J. Sapong 61).
SPORTING KANSAS CITY--Jimmy Nielsen, Chance Myers, Michael Harrington, Aurelien Collin, Matt Besler, Milos Stojcev (Kei Kamara 38), Julio Cesar (Luke Sassano 45), Roger Espinoza, Graham Zusi (Birahim Diop 80), C.J. Sapong, Omar Bravo.
COLORADO RAPIDS--Matt Pickens, Kosuke Kimura, Drew Moor, Marvell Wynne, Tyrone Marshall, Ross LaBauex (Sanna Nyassi 65), Wells Thompson, Pablo Mastroeni (Joseph Nane 30), Jeff Larentowicz, Omar Cummings (Caleb Folan 82), Conor Casey.
CHIVAS USA--Dan Kennedy, Michael Lahoud, Zarek Valentin, Michael Umana, Heath Pearce, Ben Zemanski, Nick LaBrocca, Simon Elliott (Francisco Mendoza 68), Blair Gavin (Jorge Flores 63), Justin Braun, Marcos Mondaini (Mariano Trujillo 79).
Referee: Niko Bratsis Referee’s Assistants: Craig Lowry, Kermit Quisenberry 4th Official: Abiodun Okulaja. Attendance: 15,209. Temperature: 81 and Fair.
Referee: Jasen Anno Referee’s Assistants: Chris Strickland, Peter Balciunas 4th Official: Daniel Fitzgerald. Attendance: 18,467. Temperature: 77 and Fair.
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SPORTING KANSAS CITY (5-6-8) VS HOUSTON DYNAMO (5-6-9) DATE: July 16, 2011 -- Robertson Stadium Goals by Period 1 2 Tot Houston Dynamo 1 0 1 Sporting Kansas City 0 1 1 Scoring Summary: HOU--Davis 3 (free kick) 8 KC--Collin 3 (Espinoza 2) 90 Misconduct Summary: HOU: CAUTIONS: Cruz 16, EJECTIONS: Clark 51, Ching 69 KC: CAUTIONS: Collin 91+ Stats Sporting Kansas City Houston Dynamo TOTAL SHOTS: 24 (Kamara/Zusi 5) 6 (Ching/Davis 2) SHOTS ON GOAL: 8 (Zusi 2) 2 (Cruz/Davis 1) FOULS: 16 (Diop 4) 14 (Watson 3) OFFSIDE: 1 3 CORNER KICKS: 10 4 SAVES: Nielsen 1 Hall 7 SPORTING KANSAS CITY--Jimmy Nielsen, Chance Myers, Michael Harrington (Teal Bunbury 80), Aurelien Collin, Matt Besler, Graham Zusi, Birahim Diop, Roger Espinoza, Kei Kamara, C.J. Sapong, Omar Bravo. HOUSTON DYNAMO--Tally Hall, Kofi Sarkodie, Corey Ashe, Jermaine Taylor (Bobby Boswell 45), Andre Hainault, Danny Cruz (Hunter Freeman 79), Geoff Cameron, Colin Clark (Ejected 51), Brad Davis (Lovel Palmer 61), Je-Vaughn Watson, Brian Ching (Ejected 69). Referee: Kevin Stott Referee’s Assistants: Adam Wienckowski, Brian Poeschel 4th Official: Matthew Foerster. Attendance: 12,047. Temperature: 81.
NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION (4-9-9) VS SPORTING KANSAS CITY (6-6-9) DATE: July 30, 2011 -- Livestrong Sporting Park Goals by Period New England Revolution Sporting Kansas City
1 1 0
2 0 1
Tot 1 1
SPORTING KANSAS CITY (6-6-8) VS TORONTO FC (3-11-9) DATE: July 23, 2011 - - Livestrong Sporting Park Goals by Period 1 2 Tot Sporting KC 3 1 4 Toronto FC 0 2 2 Scoring Summary: KC -- Kamara 4 (unassisted) 28 KC -- Kamara (Espinoza 3, Sapong 4) 33 KC -- Bravo 5 (Jeferson 1) 37 TOR -- Koevermans 1 (Johnson 3) 50 KC -- Bravo 6 (Myers 1, Zusi 4) 64 TOR -- Johnson 1 (unassisted) 72 Misconduct Summary: KC: CAUTIONS: Kamara 66, Zusi 76 TOR: CAUTIONS: Viatar 31, Stinson 68. Stats Sporting Kansas City Toronto FC TOTAL SHOTS: 16 (Kamara 6) 14 (Johnson 4) SHOTS ON GOAL: 10 (Bravo, Kamara 3) 5 (Johnson 3) FOULS: 11 (Espinoza 3) 12 (3 tied with 2) OFFSIDE: 4 2 CORNER KICKS: 2 7 SAVES: Nielsen 3 Frei 7 SPORTING KANSAS CITY-- Jimmy Nielsen, Chance Myers, Seth Sinovic, Aurelien Collin (Daneil Cyrus 62), Matt Besler, Jeferson, Julia Cesar (Graham Zusi 58), Roger Espinoza, Kei Kamara, C.J. Sapong (Teal Bunbury 53), Omar Bravo. Toronto FC-- Stefan Frei, Richard Eckersley, Mikael Yourassowsky (Ashtone Morgan 58), Eddy Viatar, Andy Iro, Maicon Santos (Matt Stinson 44), Torsten Frings (Daneil Henry 80), Gianluca Zavarise, Nick Soolsma, Danny Koevermans, Ryan Johnson. Referee: Chris Penso Referee’s Assistants: Craig Lowry, Mike Rottersman 4th Official: Landis Wiley Attendance: 16,382 Temperature: 89 and Fair
REAL SALT LAKE (9-5-6) VS SPORTING KANSAS CITY (7-6-9) DATE: August 3, 2011 -- Livestrong Sporting Park Goals by Period Real Salt Lake Sporting Kansas City
1 0 2
2 0 0
Tot 0 2
Scoring Summary: NE--Lekic 4 (Reis 1) 38 KC--Bunbury 4 (unassisted) 89
Scoring Summary: KC--Espinoza 1 (unassisted) 29 KC--Bunbury 5 (unassisted) 34
Misconduct Summary: NE: CAUTIONS: Mansally 50, Coria 75;EJECTIONS: Soares 82. KC: CAUTIONS: Cyrus 67
Misconduct Summary: RSL: CAUTIONS: Borchers 47, Espindola 89 KC: EJECTIONS: Espinoza 57.
Stats Sporting Kansas City New England Revolution TOTAL SHOTS: 21 (Kamara/Jeferson 5) 7 (Lekic 3) SHOTS ON GOAL: 3 (Three tied with 1) 3 (Lekic 2) FOULS: 13 (Cyrus/Kamara 3) 11 (Lekic 5) OFFSIDE: 0 1 CORNER KICKS: 6 4 SAVES: Nielsen 2 Reis 2
Stats Real Salt Lake Sporting Kansas City TOTAL SHOTS: 19 (Saborio 6) 17 (Espinoza 5) SHOTS ON GOAL: 3 (Beckerman 2) 5 (Espinoza 2) FOULS: 12 (Espindola 5) 14 (Espinoza/Kamara 4) OFFSIDE: 2 2 CORNER KICKS: 8 2 SAVES: Rimando 3 Nielsen 3
SPORTING KANSAS CITY -- Jimmy Nielsen, Chance Myers, Seth Sinovic (Birahim Diop 88), Daneil Cyrus (Teal Bunbury 80), Matt Besler, Roger Espinoza, Jeferson, Julio Cesar (Omar Bravo 56), Kei Kamara, C.J. Sapong, Graham Zusi.
SPORTING KANSAS CITY--Jimmy Nielsen, Michael Harrington, Seth Sinovic, Julio Cesar, Matt Besler, Graham Zusi, Omar Bravo (Luke Sassano 94+), Roger Espinoza (Ejected 57), Kei Kamara (C.J. Sapong 74), Jeferson (Birahim Diop 79), Teal Bunbury.
NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION--Matt Reis, Kevin Alston (Ryan Guy 78), Darrius Barnes, Franco Coria, A.J. Soares (Ejected 82), Pat Phelan, Shalrie Joseph, Stephen McCarthy (Kenny Mansally 34), Zack Schilawski (Sainey Nyassi 72), Rajko Lekic, Benny Feilhaber.
REAL SALT LAKE--Nick Rimando, Tony Beltran (Robbie Russell 68), Chris Wingert, Chris Schuler, Nat Borchers, Will Johnson, Collen Warner (Luis Gil 65), Kyle Beckerman, Arturo Alvarez (Andy Williams 59), Fabian Espindola, Alvaro Saborio.
Referee: Terry Vaughn Referee’s Assistants: Fabio Tovar, Ian Anderson 4th Official: Juan Guzman. Attendance: 17,418. Temperature: 90 and Sunny.
Referee: Hilario Grajeda Referee’s Assistants: Chris Strickland, Peter Manikowski 4th Official: Tyler Ploeger. Attendance: 18,467. Temperature: 93 and Sunny.
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SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC (11-5-8) VS SPORTING KANSAS CITY (7-7-9) DATE: August 6, 2011 -- Livestrong Sporting Park Goals by Period Seattle Sounders FC Sporting Kansas City
1 0 1
2 2 0
Tot 2 1
Scoring Summary: KC--Kamara 6 (Besler 2) 20 SEA--Rosales 3 (unassisted) 90 SEA--Neagle 2 (Fucito 1, Rosales 7) 92+ Misconduct Summary: KC: CAUTIONS: Diop 37; EJECTIONS: Bravo 59 Stats Sporting Kansas City Seattle Sounders FC TOTAL SHOTS: 13 (Kamara 6) 12 (Montero/Neagle 3) SHOTS ON GOAL: 4 (Kamara 3) 5 (Neagle 2) FOULS: 9 (Diop 4) 10 (Three tied with 2) OFFSIDE: 4 1 CORNER KICKS: 6 1 SAVES: Nielsen 3 Keller 3 SPORTING KANSAS CITY--Jimmy Nielsen, Michael Harrington, Seth Sinovic, Julio Cesar, Matt Besler, Jeferson (Luke Sassano 39), Birahim Diop, Graham Zusi, Kei Kamara (Chance Myers 82), C.J. Sapong (Teal Bunbury 65), Omar Bravo (Ejected 59). SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC--Kasey Keller, James Riley, Tyson Wahl, Zach Scott, Jeff Parke, Mauro Rosales, Alvaro Fernandez (Pat Noonan 55), Servando Carrasco, Osvaldo Alonso, Roger Levesque (Lamar Neagle 68), Fredy Montero (Mike Fucito 55). Referee: Jair Marrufo Referee’s Assistants: Frank Anderson, James Conlee 4th Official: Fotis Bazakos. Attendance: 17,493. Temperature: 94 and Sunny.
D.C. UNITED (7-7-10) VS SPORTING KANSAS CITY (9-7-9) DATE: August 21, 2011 -- Livestrong Sporting Park
PORTLAND TIMBERS (7-12-5) VS SPORTING KANSAS CITY (8-7-9) DATE: August 17, 2011 -- Livestrong Sporting Park Goals by Period 1 2 Tot Portland Timbers 0 1 1 Sporting Kansas City 2 1 3 Scoring Summary: KC--Zusi 4 (unassisted) 25 KC--Zusi 5 (unassisted) 40 KC--Saad 1 (unassisted) 73 POR--Dike 1 (Wallace 1, Jewsbury 7) 81 Misconduct Summary: KC: CAUTIONS: Sinovic 43 POR: CAUTIONS: Chabala 18 Stats Sporting Kansas City Portland Timbers TOTAL SHOTS: 15 (Bunbury 5) 7 (Cooper/Jewsbury 2) SHOTS ON GOAL: 6 (Zusi 3) 2 (Dike/Jewsbury 1) FOULS: 16 (Bunbury 5) 15 (Horst/Perlaza 3) OFFSIDE: 1 2 CORNER KICKS: 3 1 SAVES: Nielsen 1 Perkins 3 SPORTING KANSAS CITY--Jimmy Nielsen, Chance Myers, Seth Sinovic (Michael Harrington 75), Julio Cesar, Matt Besler, Graham Zusi, Roger Espinoza, Milos Stojcev (Soony Saad 63), Kei Kamara, Teal Bunbury (Korede Aiyegbusi 92+), C.J. Sapong. PORTLAND TIMBERS--Troy Perkins, Mike Chabala, Rodney Wallace, David Horst, Eric Brunner, Sal Zizzo (Kalif Alhassan 45), Darlington Nagbe (Brian Umony 60), Jack Jewsbury, Diego Chara, Kenny Cooper (Bright Dike 66), Jorge Perlaza. Referee: Elias Bazakos Referee’s Assistants: Eric Boria, Corey Parker 4th Official: Abiodun Okulaja. Attendance: 15,271. Temperature: 86 and Sunny.
FC DALLAS (13-7-7) VS SPORTING KANSAS CITY (9-8-9) DATE: August 27, 2011 -- Livestrong Sporting Park
Goals by Period 1 2 Tot D.C. United 0 0 0 Sporting Kansas City 1 0 1
Goals by Period 1 2 Tot FC Dallas 0 3 3 Sporting Kansas City 1 1 2
Scoring Summary: KC--Kamara 7 (unassisted) 19
Scoring Summary: KC--Kamara 8 (unassisted) 22 KC--Bravo 7 (Bunbury 3) 68 DAL--D. Hernandez 2 (free kick) 70 DAL--Maicon Santos 8 (Shea 2) 89 DAL--Warshaw 1 (Shea 3) 92+
Misconduct Summary: DC: CAUTIONS: Kitchen 36, Quaranta 54 Stats Sporting Kansas City D.C. United TOTAL SHOTS: 10 (Sapong 3) 5 (5 tied with 1) SHOTS ON GOAL: 4 (Sapong 2) 2 (Brettschneider/Quaranta 1) FOULS: 9 (Espinoza/Sapong 3) 19 (Horst/Perlaza 3) OFFSIDE: 3 2 CORNER KICKS: 6 2 SAVES: Nielsen 2 Willis 3 D.C. UNITED--Joe Willis, Perry Kitchen, Daniel Woolard (Joseph Ngwenya 80), Brandon McDonald, Dejan Jakovic, Andy Najar, Santino Quaranta, Clyde Simms, Chris Pontius, Blake Brettschneider (Dwayne De Rosario 45), Josh Wolff (Marc Burch 65). SPORTING KANSAS CITY--Jimmy Nielsen, Chance Myers, Seth Sinovic, Julio Cesar, Matt Besler, Graham Zusi, Roger Espinoza, Omar Bravo (Michael Harrington 89), Kei Kamara, Teal Bunbury (Birahim Diop 73), C.J. Sapong. Referee: Alex Prus Referee’s Assistants: George Gansner, Jason Cullum 4th Official: Ismail Elfath. Attendance: 15,352. Temperature: 89 and Sunny.
Misconduct Summary: DAL: CAUTIONS: Benitez 36, Shea 51, Ihemelu 81, D. Hernandez 90 KC: CAUTIONS: Bunbury 16, Myers 36;EJECTIONS: Bunbury 76. Stats Sporting Kansas City FC Dallas TOTAL SHOTS: 16 (Kamara 4) 18 (dos Santos 10) SHOTS ON GOAL: 6 (Sapong/Kamara 2) 4 (dos Santos 2) FOULS: 14 (Bunbury 7) 14 (Shea 3) OFFSIDE: 2 1 CORNER KICKS: 5 3 SAVES: Nielsen 1 Hartman 4 FC DALLAS--Kevin Hartman, Andrew Jacobson, Jair Benitez (Ruben Luna 80), Ugo Ihemelu, Jeremy Hall, Ricardo Villar, Marvin Chavez (Bobby Warshaw 67), Bruno Guarda (Jackson 61), Daniel Hernandez, Brek Shea, Maicon Santos. SPORTING KANSAS CITY--Jimmy Nielsen, Chance Myers, Seth Sinovic (Michael Harrington 89), Julio Cesar, Matt Besler, Graham Zusi, Roger Espinoza, Omar Bravo (Aurelien Collin 71), Kei Kamara, Teal Bunbury (Ejected 76), C.J. Sapong Referee: Chris Penso Referee’s Assistants: Paul Scott, Bill Dittmar 4th Official: Edvin Jurisevic. Attendance: 20,018. Temperature: 88 and Sunny.
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LA GALAXY (14-3-10) VS SPORTING KANSAS CITY (9-8-10) DATE: September 5, 2011 -- Livestrong Sporting Park
HOUSTON DYNAMO (8-9-11) VS SPORTING KANSAS CITY (10-8-10) DATE: September 10, 2011 -- Livestrong Sporting Park
Goals by Period 1 2 Tot LA Galaxy 1 1 2 Sporting Kansas City 0 2 2
Goals by Period 1 2 Tot Houston Dynamo 0 0 0 Sporting Kansas City 1 2 3
Scoring Summary: LA--Franklin 3 (Gonzalez 1) 25 KC--Julio Cesar 2 (unassisted) 72 LA--Franklin 4 (Beckham 12) 74 KC--Bravo 8 (penalty kick) 92+
Scoring Summary: KC--Bunbury 6 (Zusi 5) 9 KC--Bunbury 7 (Julio Cesar 1) 73 KC--Sapong 4 (Kamara 3, Zusi 6) 79
Misconduct Summary: KC: CAUTIONS: Espinoza 2, Zusi 67, Collin 73 LA: CAUTIONS: Hejduk 66, Donovan 84, Beckham 91+ Stats Sporting Kansas City LA Galaxy TOTAL SHOTS: 13 (3 tied with 2) 9 (Franklin 3) SHOTS ON GOAL: 3 (Bravo 2) 3 (Franklin 2) FOULS: 11 (Espinoza/Cesar 3) 13 (Donovan 4) OFFSIDE: 3 2 CORNER KICKS: 5 3 SAVES: Nielsen 1 Saunders 1 SPORTING KANSAS CITY--Jimmy Nielsen, Aurelien Collin, Seth Sinovic, Julio Cesar, Matt Besler, Graham Zusi, Roger Espinoza (Davy Arnaud 64), Jeferson (Soony Saad 80), Chance Myers, C.J. Sapong, Omar Bravo. LA GALAXY--Josh Saunders, Frankie Hejduk, Todd Dunivant, Omar Gonzalez, A.J. DeLaGarza, Sean Franklin, Juninho, David Beckham, Mike Magee (Michael Stephens 78), Chad Barrett (Landon Donovan 59), Adam Cristman (Jovan Kirovski 88). Referee: Ricardo Salazar Referee’s Assistants: Brian Poeschel, Peter Manikowski 4th Official: Daniel Fitzgerald. Attendance: 20,512. Temperature: 72 and Sunny. SPORTING KANSAS CITY (10-9-10) VS REAL SALT LAKE (14-7-6) DATE: September 17, 2011 -- Rio Tinto Stadium Goals by Period Real Salt Lake Sporting Kansas City
1 0 0
2 1 0
Tot 1 0
Scoring Summary: RSL--Borchers 3 (Beckerman 9) 54 Misconduct Summary: KC: CAUTIONS: Collin 28, Zusi 93+ RSL: CAUTIONS: Schuler 12, Beckerman 69
Misconduct Summary: KC: CAUTIONS: Jeferson 37 HOU: CAUTIONS: Cameron 61;EJECTIONS: Costly 64. Stats Sporting Kansas City Houston Dynamo TOTAL SHOTS: 11 (4 tied with 2) 9 (Costly 4) SHOTS ON GOAL: 6 (Bravo/Bunbury 2) 0 FOULS: 10 (Bunbury/Sapong 2) 14 (Cameron/Costly 4) OFFSIDE: 2 2 CORNER KICKS: 5 8 SAVES: 0 Hall 1 SPORTING KANSAS CITY--Jimmy Nielsen, Chance Myers (Michael Harrington 78), Seth Sinovic, Julio Cesar, Matt Besler, Graham Zusi, Roger Espinoza, Jeferson (Davy Arnaud 57), C.J. Sapong, Teal Bunbury (Kei Kamara 74), Omar Bravo. HOUSTON DYNAMO--Tally Hall, Hunter Freeman, Corey Ashe, Andre Hainault, Jermaine Taylor, Colin Clark (Cam Weaver 67), Adam Moffat, Geoff Cameron, Brad Davis (Luiz Camargo 81), Brian Ching (Je-Vaughn Watson 45), Carlo Costly (Ejected 64). Referee: Mark Geiger Referee’s Assistants: Chris Strickland, Peter Balciunas 4th Official: Ismail Elfath. Attendance: 14,791. Temperature: 75 and Partly Cloudy.
PHILADELPHIA UNION (9-7-13) VS SPORTING KANSAS CITY (10-9-11) DATE: September 23, 2011 -- Livestrong Sporting Park Goals by Period 1 2 Tot Philadelphia Union 0 1 1 Sporting Kansas City 0 1 1 Scoring Summary: KC--Bravo 9 (Kamara 4) 56 PHI--Le Toux 8 (M. Farfan 2) 63 Misconduct Summary: PHI: CAUTIONS: Valdes 61
Stats Sporting Kansas City Real Salt Lake TOTAL SHOTS: 11 (Bunbury/Collin 3) 5 (5 tied with 1) SHOTS ON GOAL: 5 (Collin 2) 3 (3 tied with 1) FOULS: 16 (Collin 4) 18 (Saborio 5) OFFSIDE: 2 5 CORNER KICKS: 6 2 SAVES: Nielsen 2 Rimando 5
Stats Sporting Kansas City Philadelphia Union TOTAL SHOTS: 13 (Kamara 5) 9 (3 tied with 2) SHOTS ON GOAL: 4 (Sapong 2) 2 (Le Toux/McInerney 1) FOULS: 6 (Besler/Collin 2) 7 (7 tied with 1) OFFSIDE: 3 3 CORNER KICKS: 3 4 SAVES: Nielsen 1 MacMath 3
SPORTING KANSAS CITY--Jimmy Nielsen, Michael Harrington, Seth Sinovic, Aurelien Collin, Matt Besler, Graham Zusi, Omar Bravo (C.J. Sapong 69), Roger Espinoza (Davy Arnaud 81), Kei Kamara, Julio Cesar (Jeferson 86), Teal Bunbury.
SPORTING KANSAS CITY--Jimmy Nielsen, Chance Myers, Seth Sinovic, Julio Cesar, Matt Besler, Graham Zusi, Roger Espinoza, Jeferson (Aurelien Collin 45), Kei Kamara, Teal Bunbury (C.J. Sapong 62), Omar Bravo (Soony Saad 89).
REAL SALT LAKE--Nick Rimando, Robbie Russell, Chris Schuler, Jamison Olave, Nat Borchers, Andy Williams, Luis Gil (Ned Grabavoy 59), Kyle Beckerman, Will Johnson, Fabian Espindola (Jean Alexandre 91+), Alvaro Saborio.
PHILADELPHIA UNION--Zac MacMath, Kyle Nakazawa (Zach Pfeffer 62), Gabriel Farfan, Carlos Valdes, Danny Califf, Roger Torres (Stefani Miglioranzi 72), Michael Farfan, Amobi Okugo, Brian Carroll, Sebastien Le Toux, Veljko Paunovic (Jack McInerney 57).
Referee: Ricardo Salazar Referee’s Assistants: Craig Lowry, Peter Manikowski 4th Official: Tyler Ploeger. Attendance: 19,888. Temperature: 63 and Clear.
Referee: Baldomero Toledo Referee’s Assistants: Fabio Tovar, George Gansner 4th Official: Juan Guzman. Attendance: 18,778. Temperature: 71 and Sunny.
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COLUMBUS CREW (11-12-8) VS SPORTING KANSAS CITY (11-9-11) DATE: September 28, 2011 -- Livestrong Sporting Park
SPORTING KANSAS CITY (11-9-12) VS SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES (6-11-14) DATE: October 1, 2011 -- Buck Shaw Stadium
Goals by Period 1 2 Tot Columbus Crew 1 0 1 Sporting Kansas City 1 1 2
Goals by Period San Jose Earthquakes Sporting Kansas City
Scoring Summary: KC--Kamara 9 (penalty kick) 15 CLB--Renteria 7 (Rogers 7) 34 KC--own goal (James) 74
Scoring Summary: SJ--Wondolowski 12 (Beitashour 6) 85 KC--Bunbury 8 (Sapong 5) 85
Stats Sporting Kansas City Columbus Crew TOTAL SHOTS: 14 (Kamara 6) 8 (Mendoza 4) SHOTS ON GOAL: 5 (Kamara 4) 4 (4 tied with 1) FOULS: 15 (7 tied with 2) 10 (Burns/Francis 2) OFFSIDE: 2 2 CORNER KICKS: 6 2 SAVES: Nielsen 3 Hesmer 4 COLUMBUS CREW--William Hesmer, Sebastian Miranda, Shaun Francis, Chad Marshall, Julius James, Dilly Duka (Jeff Cunningham 84), Emmanuel Ekpo, Kevin Burns, Robbie Rogers (Tommy Heinemann 82), Andres Mendoza, Emilio Renteria (Justin Meram 71). SPORTING KANSAS CITY--Jimmy Nielsen, Chance Myers, Seth Sinovic, Aurelien Collin, Matt Besler, Davy Arnaud (Lawrence Olum 77), Julio Cesar, Graham Zusi, Kei Kamara, C.J. Sapong, Omar Bravo (Michael Harrington 86). Referee: Hilario Grajeda Referee’s Assistants: Bill Dittmar, Paul Scott 4th Official: Chris Penso. Attendance: 17,838. Temperature: 83 and Partly Cloudy.
NEW YORK RED BULLS (9-8-16) VS SPORTING KANSAS CITY (12-9-12) DATE: October 15, 2011 -- Livestrong Sporting Park 1 0 0
2 1 1
Tot 1 1
Misconduct Summary: SJ: CAUTIONS: Stephenson 28 KC: CAUTIONS: Bravo 24
Misconduct Summary: CLB: CAUTIONS: Francis 36 KC: CAUTIONS: Besler 43, Collin 76
Goals by Period New York Red Bulls Sporting Kansas City
1 0 0
2 0 2
Tot 0 2
Scoring Summary: KC--Bunbury 9 (Julio Cesar 2) 57 KC--Sapong 5 (Arnaud 2, Zusi 7) 74
Stats Sporting Kansas City SJ Earthquakes TOTAL SHOTS: 15 (Bunbury 7) 21 (Wondolowski 5) SHOTS ON GOAL: 5 (Bunbury 4) 2 (Wondolowski 2) FOULS: 11 (Cesar 3) 5 (Corrales 2) OFFSIDE: 1 3 CORNER KICKS: 5 5 SAVES: Nielsen 1 Busch 3 SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES--Jon Busch, Steven Beitashour, Justin Morrow, Jason Hernandez, Bobby Burling, Rafael Baca (Joey Gjertsen 66), Sam Cronin, Simon Dawkins, Ramiro Corrales, Khari Stephenson (Maxwell Griffin 72), Chris Wondolowski. SPORTING KANSAS CITY--Jimmy Nielsen, Chance Myers, Seth Sinovic, Aurelien Collin, Matt Besler, Davy Arnaud, Julio Cesar, Jeferson (Graham Zusi 87), Kei Kamara (C.J. Sapong 72), Teal Bunbury, Omar Bravo (Peterson Joseph 82). Referee: Alex Prus Referee’s Assistants: Jeff Hosking, Frank Anderson 4th Official: Jasen Anno. Attendance: 10,525. Temperature: 70 and Clear.
SPORTING KANSAS CITY (13-9-12) VS D.C. UNITED (9-13-12) DATE: October 22, 2011 -- RFK Stadium Goals by Period 1 2 Tot D.C. United 0 0 0 Sporting Kansas City 0 1 1 Scoring Summary: KC--Besler 2 (unassisted) 54
Misconduct Summary: NY: CAUTIONS: Marquez 61; EJECTIONS: Henry 28
Misconduct Summary: KC: CAUTIONS: Espinoza 26 DC: CAUTIONS: Kitchen 35
Stats Sporting Kansas City New York Red Bulls TOTAL SHOTS: 24 (Bunbury 6) 6 (Lindpere 2) SHOTS ON GOAL: 8 (3 tied with 2) 2 (Lindpere/Richards 1) FOULS: 11 (Bunbury 3) 15 (Marquez/Richards 5) OFFSIDE: 0 2 CORNER KICKS: 4 6 SAVES: Nielsen 2 Rost 6
Stats Sporting Kansas City D.C. United TOTAL SHOTS: 27 (Kamara 7) 15 (De Rosario 9) SHOTS ON GOAL: 4 (4 tied with 1) 5 (5 tied with 1) FOULS: 11 (Cesar 3) 6 (Kitchen/Najar 2) OFFSIDE: 0 5 CORNER KICKS: 9 4 SAVES: Nielsen 5 Hamid 3
NEW YORK RED BULLS--Frank Rost, Jan Gunnar Solli, Roy Miller, Tim Ream, Stephen Keel, Dane Richards, Joel Lindpere, Teemu Tainio (Mehdi Ballouchy 83), Rafael Marquez (Stephane Auvray 83), Luke Rodgers (Juan Agudelo 70), Thierry Henry (Ejected 28).
D.C. UNITED--Bill Hamid, Chris Korb, Daniel Woolard (Marc Burch 45), Ethan White, Brandon McDonald, Santino Quaranta, Stephen King (Josh Wolff 75), Andy Najar, Perry Kitchen, Clyde Simms (Austin da Luz 17), Dwayne De Rosario.
SPORTING KANSAS CITY--Jimmy Nielsen, Chance Myers, Seth Sinovic, Aurelien Collin, Matt Besler, Graham Zusi, Julio Cesar, Roger Espinoza (Davy Arnaud 55), Kei Kamara (Soony Saad 90), Teal Bunbury, Omar Bravo (C.J. Sapong 73).
SPORTING KANSAS CITY--Jimmy Nielsen, Chance Myers, Seth Sinovic, Aurelien Collin, Matt Besler, Graham Zusi, Julio Cesar, Roger Espinoza (Davy Arnaud 45), Kei Kamara, Teal Bunbury (C.J. Sapong 68), Omar Bravo.
Referee: Kevin Stott Referee’s Assistants: Adam Wienckowski, Brian Poeschel 4th Official: Edvin Jurisevic. Attendance: 19,921. Temperature: 69 and Sunny.
Referee: Alex Prus Referee’s Assistants: Eric Proctor, Corey Parker 4th Official: Mark Kadlecik. Attendance: 15,965. Temperature: 56 and Partly Cloudy.
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2011 LAMAR HUNT U.S. OPEN CUP BOX SCORES SPORTING KANSAS CITY (1-0-0) VS HOUSTON DYNAMO (0-1-0) DATE: April 6, 2011 -- Aggie Soccer Stadium
SPORTING KANSAS CITY (2-0-0) VS NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION (1-1-0) DATE: May 25, 2011 -- Blue Valley District Activities Complex
Goals by Period 1 2 1OT 2OT Tot Houston Dynamo 0 0 0 0 0 Sporting Kansas City 0 0 1 0 1
Goals by Period New England Revolution Sporting Kansas City
Scoring Summary: KC-- C.J. Sapong (Teal Bunbury) 92
Scoring Summary: KC -- Chance Myers (Omar Bravo) 9 KC -- Chance Myers (unassisted) 19 KC -- C.J. Sapong (Seth Sinovic) 24 KC -- Aurelien Collin (Ryan Smith) 81 KC -- C.J. Sapong (unassisted) 88
Misconduct Summary: HOU: CAUTIONS: Sarkodie 5, Palmer 43, Chabala 65, Boswell 73 KC: CAUTIONS: Bravo 46+ Stats TOTAL SHOTS: SHOTS ON GOAL: FOULS: OFFSIDE: CORNER KICKS: SAVES:
Sporting Kansas City 13 (Kei Kamara 5) 5 (Kei Kamara 3) 18 (Kei Kamara 4) 5 (Teal Bunbury 3) 7 (Milos Stojcev 5) Kronberg 6
Houston Dynamo 16 (Cruz/Garey 4) 6 (Jason Garey 3) 14 (Palmer/Sarkodie 3) 1 (Cam Weaver 1) 5 (Clark/Cruz 2) Deric 4
SPORTING KANSAS CITY -- Eric Kronberg, Michael Harrington, Matt Besler, Shavar Thomas, Roger Espinoza, Luke Sassano (Davy Arnaud 91), Craig Rocastle (Birahim Diop 76), Milos Stojcev, Kei Kamara, Omar Bravo (C.J. Sapong 46), Teal Bunbury HOUSTON DYNAMO -- Tyler Deric, Kofi Sarkodie, Bobby Boswell, Eddie Robinson (Jordan Graye 86), Mike Chabala, Danny Cruz, Alex Dixon, Lovel Palmer, Colin Clark (Corey Ashe 76), Cam Weaver (Will Bruin 83), Jason Garey Referee: Ismail Elfath Referee’s Assistants: Greg Boles, Marcel Theriot 4th Official: Luis Guardia Attendance: 2,383 Temperature: Sunny and 75 degrees
1 0 1
2 0 2
Tot 0 5
Stats TOTAL SHOTS: SHOTS ON GOAL: FOULS: OFFSIDE: CORNER KICKS: SAVES:
Sporting Kansas City 11 (3 tied with 2) 8 (Myers/Sapong 2) 11 (Graham Zusi 5) 2 (Collin/Myers 1) 5 (Graham Zusi 4) Kronberg 3
New England Revolution 10 (Phelan/Schilawski 3) 3 (Zack Schilawski 2) 11 (Pat Phelan 3) 0 9 (Andrew Sousa 9) Shuttleworth 3
SPORTING KANSAS CITY -- Eric Kronberg, Michael Harrington, Matt Besler, Aurelien Collin, Seth Sinovic, Omar Bravo (Ryan Smith 58), Craig Rocastle (Birahim Diop 72), Chance Myers (Kei Kamara 79), Luke Sassano, Graham Zusi, C.J. Sapong NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION -- Bobby Shuttleworth (Tim Murray 72), Ryan Kinne, Franco Coria, Otto Loewy, Didier Domi, Michael Augustine (Diego Fagundez 70), Pat Phelan, Andrew Sousa, Sainey Nyassi (Zak Boggs 60), Zack Schilawski, Alan Koger Referee: Sorin Stoica Referee’s Assistants: Lance Mesman, Matthew Foerster 4th Official: Landis Wiley Attendance: 1,228 Temperature: Cloudy and 53 degrees
Tot 0 3
Scoring Summary: KC -- Teal Bunbury (Luke Sassano) 3 KC -- Milos Stojcev (unassisted) 58 KC -- Kei Kamara (Graham Zusi) 59 Misconduct Summary: CHI: CAUTIONS: Raj 59 KC: CAUTIONS: Diop 87 Stats Sporting Kansas City Chicago Fire PDL TOTAL SHOTS: 14 (Teal Bunbury 6) 5 (Harrison Petts 2) SHOTS ON GOAL: 5 (Teal Bunbury 3) 1 (Callum Mallace 1) FOULS: 8 (Birahim Diop 4) 11 (Andrew Ribeiro 3) OFFSIDE: 0 4 CORNER KICKS: 3 1 SAVES: Kronberg 1 Meves 2 SPORTING KANSAS CITY -- Eric Kronberg, Aurelien Collin (Matt Besler 83), Michael Harrington, Scott Lorenz, Shavar Thomas, Korede Aiyegbusi, Birahim Diop, Kei Kamara (Kevin Ellis 63), Luke Sassano (Graham Zusi 46), Milos Stojcev, Teal Bunbury CHICAGO FIRE PDL -- David Meves, Hunter Gorskie, Kevin Cope, Jonathan Raj, Tyler Polak, Jacob Bushue (Callum Mallace 46), Ian Christianson (Josey Portillo 72), Andrew Ribeiro, Chris Estridge, Harrison Petts (Brendan King 63), Paulo Vaz Referee: Landis Wiley Referee’s Assistants: Richard Ominsi, Jon Fremon 4th Official: Tom McColough Attendance: 4,487 Temperature: Cloudy and 81 degrees
2 0 2
Misconduct Summary: NE: CAUTIONS: Domi 20, Phelan 45, Koger 74
SPORTING KANSAS CITY (1-0-0) VS CHICAGO FIRE PDL (0-1-0) DATE: June 28, 2011 -- LIVESTRONG Sporting Park Goals by Period Chicago FIre PDL Sporting Kansas City
1 0 3
SPORTING KANSAS CITY VS RICHMOND KICKERS DATE: July 12, 2011 -- LIVESTRONG Sporting Park Goals by Period 1 2 Tot Richmond Kickers 0 2 2 Sporting Kansas City 0 0 0 Scoring Summary: RIC -- Shaka Bangura (David Bulow, Ryan Heins) 66 RIC -- David Bulow (penalty kick) 83 Misconduct Summary: RIC: CAUTIONS: Kalungi 16, Hertel 92+ KC: CAUTIONS: Collin 44, Myers 73 Stats TOTAL SHOTS: SHOTS ON GOAL: FOULS: OFFSIDE: CORNER KICKS: SAVES:
Sporting Kansas City 22 (Teal Bunbury 6) 5 (Teal Bunbury 3) 10 (Bunbury/Collin 3) 4 (4 tied with 1) 6 (Omar Bravo 3) Kronberg 2
Richmond Kickers 7 (3 tied with 2) 4 (Bangura/Bulow 2) 10 (Stanley Nyazamba 4) 3 (Shaka Bangura 3) 3 (Stanley Nyazamba 2) Pascale 5
SPORTING KANSAS CITY -- Eric Kronberg, Chance Myers, Aurelien Collin, Matt Besler, Scott Lorenz (C.J. Sapong 72), Michael Harrington, Kei Kamara, Luke Sassano (Roger Espinoza 56), Milos Stojcev (Omar Bravo 60), Birahim Diop, Teal Bunbury RICHMOND KICKERS -- Ronne Pascale, Henry Kalungi, Yomby William, Edson Elcock, Ryan Heins, David Hertel, Michael Callahan (David Bulow 65), Gerson Dos Santos (Luke Vercollone 46), Shaka Bangura, Sascha Goerres, Stanley Nyazamba (Jamal Wallace 65) Referee: Mark Kadlecik Referee’s Assistants: George Gansner; Chris Strickland 4th Official: Edvin Jurisevic Attendance: 4,794 Time of Game: 3:12 Weather: Partly Cloudy-and-97-degrees
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2011 INTERNATIONAL FRIENDLIES BOX SCORE SPORTING KANSAS CITY VS NEWCASTLE UNITED FC DATE: July 20, 2011 -- LIVESTRONG Sporting Park Goals by Period Newcastle United FC Sporting Kansas City
1 0 0
2 0 0
Tot 0 0
Scoring Summary: None Misconduct Summary: NUFC: CAUTIONS: Tiote 38 KC: CAUTIONS: Espinoza 31, Joseph 78 Stats Sporting Kansas City Newcastle United FC TOTAL SHOTS: 17 (Jeferson 4) 8 (Marveaux 2) SHOTS ON GOAL: 2 (Saad/Sapong 1) 1 (Simpson 1) FOULS: 9 (Kamara 2) 6 (Tiote 3) OFFSIDE: 0 2 CORNER KICKS: 5 4 SAVES: Kronberg 1 Krul 2 SPORTING KANSAS CITY -- Eric Kronberg; Seth Sinovic (Kevin Ellis 62), Julio Cesar (Daneil Cyrus 46), Matt Besler, Chance Myers (Michael Harrington 46); Roger Espinoza (Peterson Joseph 46), Jéferson (Luke Sassano, Graham Zusi (Milos Stojcev); Omar Bravo (C.J. Sapong 46), Teal Bunbury (Soony Saad 62), Kei Kamara (Birahim Diop 46) NEWCASTLE UNITED FC -- Tim Krul; Jonas Gutierrez, Fabricio Coloccini ©, Steven Taylor, Ryan Taylor; Peter Lovenkrands (Alan Smith 46), Dan Gosling (Danny Simpson 63), Cheik Tiote (James Tavernier 46), Sylvain Marveaux (Mehdi Abeid 46); Hatem Ben Arfa (Shola Ameobi 35), Demba Ba (Leon Best 72) Referee: Edvin Jurisevic Referee’s Assistants: Rob Fereday, James Conlee 4th Official: Sorin Stoica Attendance: 16,131. Temperature: 99.
SPORTING KANSAS CITY VS CD GUADALAJARA DATE: October 12, 2011 -- LIVESTRONG Sporting Park Goals by Period 1 2 Tot CD Guadalajara 1 1 2 Sporting Kansas City 0 2 2 Scoring Summary: CHV – Marco Fabian (penalty kick) 20 KC – Soony Saad (Milos Stojcev) 75 KC – Kevin Ellis (unassisted) 86 CHV – Erick Torres (unassisted) 88 Misconduct Summary: CHV: CAUTIONS: Alvarez 16, Gallardo 44, Mora 86 KC: CAUTIONS: Collin 19, Olum 78. EJECTIONS: Rocastle 94+ Stats Sporting Kansas City CD Guadalajara TOTAL SHOTS: 20 (Jeferson 4) 5 (Fabian 3) SHOTS ON GOAL: 4 (4 tied with 1) 2 (2 tied with 1) FOULS: 13 (Collin 3) 16 (Fabian 3) OFFSIDE: 3 4 CORNER KICKS: 4 1 SAVES: Michel/Hernandez 1 CD GUADALAJARA -- Luis Ernesto Michel (Victor Hugo Hernandez 61); Arturo Ledesma, Mario De Luna, Hector Reynoso (Kristian Alvarez 14), Jonny Magallón (Jose Luis Verduzco 83); Edgar Mejia, Antonio Gallardo (Patricio Araujo 46), Marco Fabián (Antonio Salazar 53); Jesus Sánchez (Xavier Baez 59), Carlos Fierro (Erick Torres 46), Julio Nava (Jorge Mora 40) SPORTING KANSAS CITY -- Eric Kronberg; Seth Sinovic (Korede Aiyegbusi 46), Lawrence Olum, Aurelien Collin, Chance Myers (Michael Harrington 46); Davy Arnaud (Kevin Ellis 61), Graham Zusi (Birahim Diop 46), Jeferson (Scott Lorenz 87); Omar Bravo (Milos Stojcev 53), C.J. Sapong (Soony Saad 46), Kei Kamara (Craig Rocastle 46) Referee: Ramon Hernandez Referee’s Assistants: Jonathan Johnson, Mark Boyko 4th Official: Younes Marrakchi Attendance: 17,142. Temperature: Partly cloudy, 77 degrees.
2011 MLS CUP PLAYOFFS BOX SCORE SPORTING KANSAS CITY VS COLORADO RAPIDS DATE: October 30, 2011 -- Dick’s Sporting Goods Park Goals by Period 1 2 Tot Colorado Rapids 0 0 0 Sporting Kansas City 0 2 2 Scoring Summary: KC -- Teal Bunbury 1 (Julio Cesar 1) 49 KC -- Teal Bunbury 2 (penalty kick) 59 Misconduct Summary: COL: CAUTIONS: Nyassi 63. EJECTIONS: Marshall 57 KC: CAUTIONS: Bunbury 47+ Stats Sporting Kansas City Colorado Rapids TOTAL SHOTS: 8 (Bunbury 3) 8 (Cummings/Nyassi 2) SHOTS ON GOAL: 5 (Bunbury 2) 1 (Kandji 1) FOULS: 13 (Sapong 3) 10 (Three players tied 2) OFFSIDE: 0 2 CORNER KICKS: 4 6 SAVES: Nielsen 1 Pickens 3 SPORTING KANSAS CITY -- Jimmy Nielsen; Seth Sinovic, Matt Besler, Aurelien Collin, Chance Myers; Julio Cesar (Jeferson 78), Roger Espinoza, Graham Zusi; C.J. Sapong, Teal Bunbury (Davy Arnaud 69), Kei Kamara (Soony Saad 89) COLORADO RAPIDS -- Matt Pickens; Miguel Comminges, Kosuke Kimura (Tyrone Marshall 36), Drew Moor (Scott Palguta 59), Marvell Wynne; Jeff Larentowicz, Brian Mullan, Sanna Nyassi, Wells Thompson; Omar Cummings, Caleb Folan (Macoumba Kandji 23) Referee: Baldomero Toledo Referee’s Assistants: Frank Anderson, Ian Anderson 4th Official: Juan Guzman Attendance: 8,601. Temperature: Clear and 63 degrees.
SPORTING KANSAS CITY VS COLORADO RAPIDS DATE: November 2, 2011 -- LIVESTRONG Sporting Park Goals by Period 1 2 Tot Colorado Rapids 0 0 0 Sporting Kansas City 1 1 2 Scoring Summary: KC -- Aurelien Collin 1 (Graham Zusi 1) 28 KC -- C.J. Sapong 1 (Graham Zusi 2) 76 Misconduct Summary: COL: CAUTIONS: Nane 27, Comminges 55, Mullan 75, Nyassi 93+ KC: CAUTIONS: Espinoza 35, Cesar 48+, Arnaud 65 Stats Sporting Kansas City Colorado Rapids TOTAL SHOTS: 12 (Collin/Bunbury 3) 9 (Nyassi 3) SHOTS ON GOAL: 7 (Sapong 3) 4 (Nyassi 2) FOULS: 21 (Myers/Sapong 4) 17 (Comminges 4) OFFSIDE: 3 3 CORNER KICKS: 3 2 SAVES: Nielsen 4 Pickens 5 SPORTING KANSAS CITY -- Jimmy Nielsen; Seth Sinovic, Matt Besler, Aurelien Collin, Chance Myers; Julio Cesar (Birahim Diop 79), Roger Espinoza (Davy Arnaud 46), Graham Zusi; C.J. Sapong, Teal Bunbury (Soony Saad 87), Kei Kamara COLORADO RAPIDS -- Matt Pickens; Miguel Comminges, Scott Palguta, Marvell Wynne, Wells Thompson; Jeff Larentowicz, Brian Mullan, Sanna Nyassi, Joseph Nane (Macoumba Kandji 56); Omar Cummings (Quincy Amarikwa 46), Ross LaBauex (Eddie Ababio 80) Referee: Kevin Stott Referee’s Assistants: Adam Wienckowski, Brian Poeschel 4th Official: David Gantar Attendance: 18,565. Temperature: Rain and 45 degrees.
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Miscellaneous Stats - 2011 Regular Season
Quickest Goal...
Quickest Goal Against... Game-winning goals after 75’...
1m42s, C.J. Sapong, 3/19 at Chivas USA 7m30s, Brad Davis, 7/16 at Houston N/A
Game-tying goals after 75’...
93+’, Omar Bravo, 7/9 vs Chivas USA 90’, Aurelien Collin, 7/16 at Houston 89’, Teal Bunbury, 7/30 vs. New England 92+’, Omar Bravo, 9/5 vs LA Galaxy
Game-winning goals against after 75’...
83’, Rajko Lekic, 4/23 at New England 93+’, Jeff Parke, 5/21 at Seattle 92+’, Lamar Neagle, 8/6 vs Seattle 92+’, Bobby Warshaw, 8/27 vs FC Dallas
Game-tying goals against after 75’...
93+, Camilo, 4/2 at Vancouver
Hat Tricks...
N/A
Hat Tricks Against...
N/A
Own Goals... Own Goals Against... Red Cards...
39’, Omar Gonzalez, 5/14 at LA Galaxy 74’, Julius James, 9/28 vs Columbus N/A 32’, Omar Bravo, 3/26 at Chicago 72’, Julio Cesar, 4/16 at Columbus 76’, Aurelien Collin, 4/23 at New England 67’, Jimmy Nielsen, 6/9 vs Chicago 56’, Milos Stojcev, 6/12 at FC Dallas 57’, Roger Espinoza, 8/3 vs Real Salt Lake 59’, Omar Bravo, 8/6 vs Seattle 76’, Teal Bunbury, 8/27 vs FC Dallas
Red Cards Against...
51’, Ricardo Clark, 7/16 at Houston 69’, Brian Ching, 7/16 at Houston 82’ A.J. Soares, 7/30 vs New England 64’, Carlo Costly, 9/10 vs Houston 28’, Thierry Henry, 10/15 vs New York
Penalty Kicks...
69’, Kei Kamara, 4/23 at New England 33’, Omar Bravo, 6/25 vs Vancouver 92+’, Omar Bravo, 9/5 vs LA Galaxy 15’, Kei Kamara, 9/28 vs Columbus
Penalty Kicks Against...
34’, Diego Chaves, 3/26 at Chicago 14’, Rafael Marquez, 4/30 at New York 44’, Landon Donovan, 5/14 at LA Galaxy
Youngest Goalscorer...
19y0d, Soony Saad, 8/17 vs Portland
Oldest Goalscorer... Youngest Starter... Oldest Starter...
REGULAR SEASON RECORD BREAKDOWN
2011 Record When… Scoring first goal: 12-3-2 Conceding first goal: 1-6-7 Leading at halftime: 9-2-1 Tied at halftime: 4-5-5 Trailing at halftime: 0-2-6 0 goals scored: 0-4-3 1 goal scored: 3-2-7 2 goals scored: 5-3-1 3 goals scored: 3-0-1 4+ goals scored: 2-0-0 0 goals allowed: 6-0-3 1 goal allowed: 5-4-7 2 goals allowed: 2-1-1 3 goals allowed: 0-3-1 4+ goals allowed: 0-1-0 Wearing Sporting Blue:13-6-11 Wearing Dark indigo: 0-3-1 Leading at 75’ 13-2-1 Tied at 75’ 0-2-7 Trailing at 75’ 0-5-4 Outshooting opponent 10-4-8 Outshot by opponent 2-5-4 Shots even 1-0-0 One-goal games 6-8-0 On ESPN2 0-0-1 On FOX Soccer 1-0-2 On KCTV5 0-0-1 On KSMO-TV 12-9-8 Day games (before 5pm) 2-1-0 Games 5pm or later: 11-8-12 With red card received… 2-5-1 With red card against… 2-0-2 Temperature 75 & up… 8-2-5 Temperature below 75… 5-7-7 In Pacific time zone… 2-2-2 In Mountain time zone… 0-1-1 In Central time zone… 10-3-7 In Eastern time zone… 1-3-2 vs. Eastern Conference 6-4-6 vs. Western Conference 7-5-6 On grass… 12-7-11 On turf… 1-2-1
Record By Month.. March 2011: 1-1-0 March all-time: 5-6-1 April 2011: 0-3-1 April all-time: 31-26-11 May 2011: 0-2-1 May all-time: 25-33-16 June 2011: 3-0-3 June all-time: 32-25-19 July 2011: 2-0-4 July all-time: 35-29-20 August 2011: 3-2-0 August all-time: 31-39-12 September 2011: 2-1-2 September all-time: 22-31-11 October 2011: 2-0-1 October all-time: 13-10-10 Home and Away... Overall All-time: 194-199-100 2011 At home: 9-2-6 All-time at home: 131-72-43 2011 On road: 4-7-6 All-time on road: 63-127-57 Team-by-team (in 2011)... vs. Chicago: 10-21-9 (0-1-1) vs. Chivas USA: 6-4-4 (1-0-1) vs. Colorado Rapids: 20-17-12 (0-0-2) vs. Columbus Crew: 18-20-5 (1-1-0) vs. D.C. United: 16-18-9 (2-0-0) vs. FC Dallas: 19-19-8 (1-1-0) vs. Houston Dynamo: 3-5-4 (1-0-1) vs. LA Galaxy: 17-22-11 (0-1-1) vs. Miami Fusion: 3-4-1 vs. N.E. Revolution: 20-13-9 (0-1-1) vs. New York Red Bulls: 17-17-9 (1-1-0) vs. Philadelphia Union: 1-0-3 (0-0-2) vs. Portland Timbers: 2-0-0 (2-0-0) vs. Real Salt Lake: 6-5-3 (1-1-0) vs. SJ Earthquakes: 19-20-7 (1-0-1) vs. Seattle Sounders FC: 1-5-0 (0-2-0) vs. Tampa Bay Mutiny: 10-6-1 vs. Toronto FC: 5-3-4 (1-0-1) vs. Vancouver Whitecaps 1-0-1 (1-0-1)
32y291d, Julio Cesar, 9/5 vs LA Galaxy 20y227d, Daneil Cyrus, 7/30 vs NE 34y77d, Jimmy Nielsen, 10/22 at DC
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ALL-TIME STATISTICS Korede Aiyegbusi
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Reg. Season
8
2
223
0
0
0
0
4
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
8
2
223
0
0
0
0
4
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Davy Arnaud
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Reg. Season
240
213
19399
43
35
452
176
328
528
98
144
43
4
10
10
KC - Post Season
134
9
912
4
1
11
7
23
26
6
0
5
0
2
1
MLS - TOTAL
254
222
20311
47
36
463
183
351
554
104
144
48
4
12
11
Matt Besler
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Reg. Season
72
68
6132
2
2
17
7
55
37
4
0
9
0
1
1
KC - Post Season
2
2
180
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
74
70
6312
2
2
17
7
58
37
4
0
9
0
1
1
Omar Bravo
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Reg. Season
27
26
2150
9
3
60
25
22
24
27
24
4
2
2
2
MLS - TOTAL
27
26
2150
9
3
60
25
22
24
27
24
4
2
2
2
Teal Bunbury
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Reg. Season
55
33
3185
14
5
106
45
59
39
36
3
5
1
4
1
KC - Post Season
2
2
156
2
0
6
3
2
3
1
0
1
0
1
0
MLS - TOTAL
57
35
3341
16
5
112
48
61
42
37
3
6
1
5
1
Julio Cesar
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Reg. Season
27
25
2149
2
2
9
4
30
17
1
0
3
1
1
1
KC - Post Season
2
2
157
0
1
0
0
0
2
0
0
1
0
0
1
MLS - TOTAL
29
27
2306
2
3
9
4
30
19
1
0
4
1
1
2
Aurelien Collin
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Reg. Season
23
21
1912
3
0
15
5
38
19
2
0
10
1
2
0
KC - Post Season
2
2
180
1
0
3
1
4
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
MLS - TOTAL
25
23
2092
4
0
18
6
44
20
2
0
10
1
3
0
Daneil Cyrus
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Reg. Season
2
1
108
0
0
0
0
4
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
2
1
108
0
0
0
0
4
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
Birahim Diop
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Reg. Season
32
15
1253
5
2
25
11
31
15
10
0
3
0
2
0
MLS - Reg. Season
36
18
1486
5
2
25
11
35
19
12
0
3
0
2
0
KC - Post Season
1
0
11
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
37
18
1497
5
2
25
11
35
19
12
0
3
0
2
0
Kevin Ellis
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Reg. 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
Roger Espinoza
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Reg. Season
87
67
5975
2
9
61
17
109
102
8
12
14
3
1
2
KC - Post Season
4
3
213
0
0
0
0
2
4
1
0
1
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
91
70
6188
2
9
61
17
111
106
9
12
15
3
1
2
Michael Harrington
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Reg. Season
138
119
10756
5
13
34
21
124
99
9
4
17
0
0
4
KC - Post Season
5
5
450
0
0
0
0
3
7
0
0
1
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
143
124
11206
5
13
34
21
127
106
9
4
18
0
0
4
Jeferson
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Reg. Season
9
8
571
0
1
17
3
4
1
1
19
1
0
0
1
KC - Post Season
1
0
12
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
10
8
583
0
1
18
4
4
1
1
19
1
0
0
1
Peterson Joseph
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Reg. Season
1
0
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
1
0
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Kei Kamara
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Reg. Season
65
55
5016
20
10
194
64
91
99
25
1
7
0
5
4
MLS - Reg. Season
145
105
9753
34
13
322
122
198
203
66
3
14
1
9
6
KC - Post Season
2
2
179
0
0
3
2
3
5
1
0
0
0
0
0
MLS - Post Season
4
3
257
1
0
4
3
5
7
3
0
0
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
149
108
10010
35
13
326
125
203
210
69
3
14
1
9
6
GWA
Scott Lorenz
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
KC - Reg. Season
1
1
84
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
1
1
84
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Lawrence Olum
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Reg. Season
1
0
13
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
1
0
13
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0 GWA
Chance Myers
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
KC - Reg. Season
59
37
3623
0
2
38
12
55
34
3
4
2
1
0
0
KC - Post Season
2
2
180
0
0
0
0
4
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
61
39
3803
0
2
38
12
59
37
3
4
2
1
0
0
Craig Rocastle
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Reg. Season
29
23
1776
0
3
12
1
33
38
1
0
4
1
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
29
23
1776
0
3
12
1
33
38
1
0
4
1
0
0
Soony Saad
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Reg. Season
4
0
39
1
0
2
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
KC - Post Season
2
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
6
0
43
1
0
2
1
1
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
C.J. Sapong
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Reg. Season
34
22
2096
5
5
53
25
30
44
5
0
0
0
1
2
KC - Post Season
2
2
180
1
0
4
4
7
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
36
24
2276
6
5
57
29
37
48
5
0
0
0
1
2
Luke Sassano
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Reg. Season
9
5
531
1
0
2
2
2
6
0
1
1
0
0
0
MLS - Reg. Season
47
30
2784
1
0
16
3
20
27
1
1
4
1
0
0
MLS - Post Season
4
4
341
0
0
1
0
3
5
0
0
1
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
51
34
3125
1
0
17
3
23
32
1
1
5
1
0
0
Seth Sinovic
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Reg. Season
20
20
1737
0
0
6
2
15
15
1
0
2
0
0
0
MLS - Reg. Season
40
38
3317
0
0
13
3
28
25
1
0
5
0
0
0
KC - Post Season
2
2
180
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
42
40
3497
0
0
13
3
30
27
1
0
5
0
0
0
Milos Stojcev
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Reg. Season
12
11
790
0
2
18
4
9
8
3
13
1
1
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
12
11
790
0
2
18
4
9
8
3
13
1
1
0
0
Shavar Thomas
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Reg. Season
95
86
7471
2
1
26
8
112
39
0
0
14
1
0
0
MLS - Reg. Season
170
158
13807
3
1
45
15
206
66
0
2
27
4
1
0
MLS - Post Season
5
5
450
0
0
2
1
10
3
0
0
2
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
175
163
14257
3
1
47
16
216
69
0
2
29
4
1
0
Konrad Warzycha
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Reg. 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
Graham Zusi
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Reg. Season
64
34
3393
6
8
68
23
42
49
4
114
6
0
1
4
KC - Post Season
2
2
180
0
2
2
0
5
2
0
7
0
0
0
1
MLS Career - TOTAL
66
36
3573
6
10
70
23
47
51
4
121
6
0
1
5
GOALKEEPING ALL-TIME STATS Jimmy Nielsen
GP
GS
MIN
SHT
SVS
SO
GA
GAA
PG
PA
W
L
T
KC - Reg. Season
60
60
5377
228
159
17
69
1.15
2
3
22
21
17
KC - Post Season
2
2
180
5
5
2
0
0.00
0
0
2
0
0
MLS Career - TOTAL
62
62
5557
233
165
19
69
1.12
2
3
24
21
17
Jon Kempin
GP
GS
MIN
SHT
SVS
SO
GA
GAA
PG
PA
W
L
T
KC - Reg. Season
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
N/A
0
0
0
0
0
MLS Career - TOTAL
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
N/A
0
0
0
0
0
Eric Kronberg
GP
GS
MIN
SHT
SVS
SO
GA
GAA
PG
PA
W
L
T
KC - Reg. Season
5
4
382
19
13
1
6
1.41
1
1
2
1
1
MLS Career - TOTAL
5
4
382
19
13
1
6
1.41
1
1
2
1
1
#3 | D | Korede Aiyegbusi Ht : 5-5 Wt. 155 DOB: 7/15/1988 Hometown: London, UK College: North Carolina State Acquired: ‘10 MLS SuperDraft 2nd Round (#20) Regular-Season Game Highs: Goals N/A Assists N/A Shots on Goal N/A Shots N/A Fouls Committed 1, 4 times, last: April 30, 2011, KC at NY Fouls Suffered 1, June 10, 2010, KC vs. PHI Last.. Appearance Goal Record when:
August 17, 2011, KC vs. POR N/A he starts 0-1-0 he scores 0-0-0
MINI BIOS COACHING STAFF
Peter Vermes Octavio Zambrano Manager
Assistant Coach
Kerry Zavagnin
John Pascarella
Assistant Coach
#22 | M/F | Davy Arnaud Ht : 6-0 Wt. 165 DOB: 6/22/1980 Hometown: Nederland, TX College: West Texas A&M Acquired: ‘02 MLS SuperDraft 5th Round (#50)
Goalkeeping Coach
Zoran Savic Assistant Coach
Mateus Manoel Fitness Coach
#99 | F | Omar Bravo Ht : 5-7 Wt. 150 DOB: 03/04/1980 Hometown: Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico Last Club: Club Deportivo Guadalajara Acquired: Signed as Designated Player 8/12/10
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 3, July 3, 2004, KC vs. DAL Assists 2, 2 times, last: Oct. 20, 2007, KC at DAL Shots on Goal 4, June 26, 2010, KC vs. NY Shots 6, 3 times, last: June 26, 2010, KC vs. NY Fouls Committed 8, May 29, 2010, KC at RSL Fouls Suffered 10, Oct. 14, 2006, KC at NY
Regular-Season Game Highs: Goals 2, 2 times, last: July 23, 2011, KC vs. TOR Assists 1, 3 times, last: Oct. 22, 2011, KC at DC Shots on Goal 3, 3 times, last: July 23, 2011, KC vs. TOR Shots 6, 2 times, Last Oct. 22, 2011, KC at DC Fouls Committed 4, March 19, 2011, KC at CHV Fouls Suffered 3, June 25, 2011, KC vs. VAN
Last.. Appearance Goal Record when:
Last.. Appearance Goal Record when:
Nov. 2, 2011, KC vs COL Oct. 12, 2010, KC at CHI he starts 4-6-6 he scores 0-0-0
Oct. 22, 2011, KC at DC Sept. 23, 2011, KC vs PHI he starts 11-5-10 he scores 3-1-3 #9 | F | Teal Bunbury Ht : 6-2 Wt. 175 DOB: 2/17/1990 Hometown: Prior Lake, MN College: Akron Acquired: ‘10 MLS SuperDraft 1st Round (#4)
#5 | D | Matt Besler Ht : 6-0 Wt. 170 DOB: 2/11/1987 Hometown: Overland Park, KS College: Notre Dame Acquired: ‘09 MLS SuperDraft 1st Round (#8) Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 1, 2 times, last: Oct. 22, 2011, KC at DC Assists 1, 2 times, last: August 6, 2011, KC vs. SEA Shots on Goal 2, Oct. 9, 2010, KC vs. SEA Shots 2, 2 times, last: July 16, 2011, KC at HOU Fouls Committed 3, Mar. 27, 2010, KC vs. DC Fouls Suffered 4, Sept. 26, 2009, KC vs. COL
Regular-Season Game Highs: Goals 2, 2 times, last: Sept. 10, 2011, KC vs HOU Assists 1, 5 times, last: August 27, 2011, KC vs DAL Shots on Goal 4, 2 times, last: Oct. 1, 2011, KC at SJ Shots 7, 2 times, last: Oct. 1, 2011, KC at SJ Fouls Committed 7, August 27, 2011, KC vs DAL Fouls Suffered 5, Oct. 16, 2010, KC at NE
Last.. Appearance Goal Record when:
Last.. Appearance Goal Record when:
Nov. 2, 2011, KC vs COL Oct. 22, 2011, KC at DC he starts 15-7-12 he scores 1-1-0
Nov. 2, 2011, KC vs COL Oct. 30, 2011, KC at COL he starts 8-7-7 he scores 4-1-3
#20 | M | Birahim Diop Ht : 6-3 Wt. 180 DOB: 2/7/1979 Hometown: Thies, Senegal Last Club: FC Tiligul-Tiras Tiraspol (Moldova) Acquired: Signed 3/17/10
#55 | D | Julio Cesar Ht : 6-1 Wt. 170 DOB: 11/18/1978 Hometown: Sao Luis, Maranhao, Brazil Last Club: Maritimo Funchal (Portugal) Acquired: Signed as Discovery on 3/14/11 Regular-Season Game Highs: Goals 1, 2 times, last: Sept. 5, 2011, KC vs. LA Assists 1, 2 times, last: Oct. 15, 2011, KC vs NY Shots on Goal 1, 4 times, last: Sept. 17, 2011, KC at RSL Shots 2, Sept. 28, 2011, KC vs CLB Fouls Committed 3, 4 times, last: Oct. 22, 2011, KC at DC Fouls Suffered 3, August 17, 2011, KC vs. POR
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 3, Oct. 23, 2010, KC vs. SJ Assists 1, 2 times, last: June 12, 2011, KC at DAL Shots on Goal 4, Oct. 23, 2010, KC vs SJ Shots 4, Oct. 23, 2010, KC vs SJ Fouls Committed 6, Aug. 28, 2010, KC at LA Fouls Suffered 3, August 21, 2011, KC vs DC
Last.. Appearance Goal Record when:
Last.. Appearance Goal Record when:
Nov. 2, 2011, KC vs COL Sept. 5, 2011, KC vs. LA he starts 13-6-8 he scores 1-0-1
Nov. 2, 2011, KC vs COL Oct. 23, 2010, KC vs. SJ he starts 2-3-3 he scores 0-0-0 #14 | D | Kevin Ellis Ht : 5-9 Wt. 160 DOB: 06/30/1991 Hometown: Kansas City, MO College: Barton County CC Acquired: Signed as Home Grown on 2/18/11
#55 | D | Aurelien Collin Ht : 6-2 Wt. 169 DOB: 03/08/1986 Hometown: Enghien-les-Bains, France Last Club: Vitoria Setubal (Portugal) Acquired: Signed as Discovery on 4/15/11 Regular-Season Game Highs: Goals 1, 3 times, last: July 16, 2011, KC at HOU Assists N/A Shots on Goal 2, Sept. 17, 2011, KC at RSL Shots 3, 2 times, last: Sept. 17, 2011, KC at RSL Fouls Committed 6, Apr. 23, 2011, KC at NE Fouls Suffered 3, 2 times, last: July 16, 2011, KC at HOU
Regular-Season Game Highs: Goals N/A Assists N/A Shots on Goal N/A Shots N/A Fouls Committed N/A Fouls Suffered N/A
Last.. Appearance Goal Record when:
Last.. Appearance N/A Goal N/A Record when: he starts 0-0-0
Nov. 2, 2011, KC vs COL Nov. 2, 2011, KC vs COL he starts 10-5-8 he scores 3-0-1 #25 | D | Daneil Cyrus Ht : 6-3 Wt. 150 DOB: 12/15/1990 Hometown: Plymout, Trinidad and Tobago Last Club: Caledonia AIA (Trinidad & Tobago) Acquired: Acquired on loan on July 16, 2011
he scores 0-0-0
#15 | M | Roger Espinoza Ht : 5-11 Wt. 160 DOB: 10/25/1986 Hometown: Aurora, CO College: Ohio State Acquired: ‘08 MLS SuperDraft 1st Round (#10)
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals N/A Assists N/A Shots on Goal N/A Shots N/A Fouls Committed 3, July 30, 2011, KC vs. NE Fouls Suffered 1, July 30, 2011, KC vs. NE
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 1, 2 times, last: August 3, 2011, KC vs. RSL Assists 1, 9 times, last: July 23, 2011, KC vs TOR Shots on Goal 2, 2 times, last: August 3, 2011, KC vs. RSL Shots 5, August 3, 2011, KC vs. RSL Fouls Committed 4, 2 times, last: August 3, 2011, KC vs. RSL Fouls Suffered 6, Sept. 17, 2011, KC at RSL
Last.. Appearance Goal Record when:
Last.. Appearance Goal Record when:
July 30, 2011, KC vs. NE N/A he starts 0-0-1 he scores 0-0-0
Nov. 2, 2011, KC vs COL August 3, 2011, KC vs. RSL he starts 12-7-7 he scores 1-0-0
#2 | D | Michael Harrington Ht : 6-0 Wt. 170 DOB: 1/24/1986 Hometown: Greenville, NC College: North Carolina Acquired: ‘07 MLS SuperDraft 1st Round (#3)
#23 | F | Kei Kamara Ht : 6-3 Wt. 185 DOB: 9/1/1984 Hometown: Lawndale, CA College: Cal-State Dominguez Hills Acquired: Trade with Houston Dynamo 9/15/09
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 1, 5 times, last: Oct. 5, 2008, KC vs. CHI Assists 2, Sept. 22, 2010, KC vs HOU Shots on Goal 2, Oct. 2, 2010, KC at NY Shots 2, 5 times, last: Oct. 2, 2010, KC at NY Fouls Committed 6, July 11, 2009, KC at NE Fouls Suffered 4, July 14, 2007, KC vs. RSL
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 2, 4 times, last: July 23, 2011, KC vs. TOR Assists 2, 3 times, last: March 19, 2011, KC at CHV Shots on Goal 5, July 10, 2010, KC vs. CHV Shots 7, 3 times, last: Oct. 22, 2010, KC at DC Fouls Committed 5, 3 times, last: July 17, 2010, KC at COL Fouls Suffered 7, June 28, 2008, SJ at CHI
Last.. Appearance Goal Record when:
Last.. Appearance Goal Record when:
Sept. 28, 2011, KC vs CLB Oct 5, 2008 KC vs CHI he starts 2-7-7 he scores 0-0-0 #10 | M | Jeferson Ht : 5-11 Wt. 167 DOB: 7/15/1984 Hometown: Brasilia, Brazil Last Club: Avai (Brazil) Acquired: Acquired on loan on July 17, 2011
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals N/A Assists 1, July 23, 2011, KC vs. TOR Shots on Goal 1, 3 times, last: Sept. 17, 2011, KC at RSL Shots 5, July 30, 2011, KC vs. NE Fouls Committed 1, 4 times, last: Oct. 1, 2011, KC at SJ Fouls Suffered 1, July 23, 2011, KC vs TOR Last.. Appearance Goal Record when:
#21 | GK | Jon Kempin Ht : 6-1 Wt. 170 DOB: 4/8/1993 Hometown: Leawood, Kansas Last Club: Sporting Kansas City Juniors Acquired: Signed 8/31/10 Regular-Season Game Highs: Goals Allowed N/A Saves N/A Last.. Appearance N/A Shutout N/A Record when: he starts 0-0-0
Oct. 30, 2011, KC at COL N/A he starts 3-1-4 he scores 0-0-0 #19 | M | Peterson Joseph Ht : 5-8 Wt. 132 DOB: 4/24/1990 Hometown: Port-au-Prince, Haiti Last Club: SC Braga (Portugal) Acquired: Signed on September 1, 2011
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals N/A Assists N/A Shots on Goal N/A Shots N/A Fouls Committed N/A Fouls Suffered N/A Last.. Appearance Goal Record when:
Nov. 2, 2011, KC vs COL Sept. 28, 2011, KC vs CLB he starts 10-8-8 he scores 3-3-1
Oct. 1, 2011, KC at SJ N/A he starts 0-0-0 he scores 0-0-0
#18 | GK | Eric Kronberg Ht : 6-5 Wt. 210 DOB: 6/7/1983 Hometown: Santa Rosa, CA College: California Acquired: ‘06 MLS SuperDraft 4th Round (#40) Regular-Season Game Highs: Goals Allowed 4, May 14, 2011, KC at LA Saves 6, May 14, 2011, KC at LA Last.. Appearance Shutout Record when:
June 12, 2011, KC at DAL June 4, 2011, KC at TOR he starts 1-1-1
#24 | D | Scott Lorenz Ht : 6-0 Wt. 173 DOB: 07/23/1987 Hometown: Barrington, Illinois College: Wisconsin Acquired: SIgned 3/1/11 from NSC Minnesota
#13 | D | Lawrence Olum Ht : 6-2 Wt. 185 DOB: 7/10/1984 Hometown: Nairobi, Kenya Last Club: Orlando City SC (USL PRO) Acquired: Signed 9/15/10
Regular-Season Game Highs: Goals N/A Assists N/A Shots on Goal N/A Shots N/A Fouls Committed 3, March 26, 2011, KC at CHI Fouls Suffered N/A
Regular-Season Game Highs: Goals N/A Assists N/A Shots on Goal N/A Shots N/A Fouls Committed N/A Fouls Suffered N/A
Last.. Appearance Goal Record when:
Last.. Appearance Goal Record when:
March 26, 2011, KC at CHI N/A he starts 0-1-0 he scores 0-0-0
Sept. 28, 2011, KC vs CLB N/A 0-0-0 he scores 0-0-0 #4 | M | Craig Rocastle Ht : 6-1 Wt. 170 DOB: 8/17/1981 Hometown: London, UK Last Club: Forest Green Rovers (England) Acquired: Signed 3/15/10
#7 | M | Chance Myers Ht : 6-0 Wt. 165 DOB: 12/7/1987 Hometown: Thousand Oaks, CA College: UCLA Acquired: ‘08 MLS SuperDraft 1st Round (#1) Regular Season Game Highs: Goals N/A Assists 1, 2 times last: July 23, 2011 KC vs. TOR Shots on Goal 2, May 3, 2008, KC at CLB Shots 3, June 9, 2011, KC vs CHI Fouls Committed 4, 3 times, last: August 27, 2011, KC vs DAL Fouls Suffered 3, 3 times, last: Sept. 10, 2011, KC vs HOU
Regular-Season Game Highs: Goals N/A Assists 1, 3 times, last: Oct. 23, 2010, KC vs. SJ Shots on Goal 1, May 23, 2010, KC vs. CLB Shots 2, 3 times, last: Oct. 12, 2010, KC at CHI Fouls Committed 3, 3 times, last: May 21, 2011, KC at SEA Fouls Suffered 4, Aug. 14, 2010, KC at SJ
Last.. Appearance Goal Record when:
Last.. Appearance Goal Record when:
Nov. 2, 2011, KC vs COL N/A he starts 13-2-11 he scores 0-0-0
#11 | F | Soony Saad Ht : 5-10 Wt. 165 DOB: 08/17/1992 Hometown: Dearborn, Michigan College: Univ. of Michigan Acquired: Weighted Lottery on 07/05/2011
#1 | GK | Jimmy Nielsen Ht : 6-3 Wt. 200 DOB: 8/6/1977 Hometown: Aalborg, Denmark Last Club: Vejle (Denmark) Acquired: Signed 2/15/10 Regular-Season Game Highs: Goals Allowed 4, May 29, 2010, KC at RSL Saves 7, 3 times, last: June 22, 2011, KC at PHI Last.. Appearance Shutout Record when:
Nov. 2, 2011, KC vs COL Nov. 2, 2011, KC vs COL he starts 14-8-11
June 4, 2011, KC at TOR N/A he starts 1-2-2 he scores 0-0-0
Regular-Season Game Highs: Goals 1, August 17, 2011, KC vs. POR Assists N/A Shots on Goal 1, August 17, 2011, KC vs. POR Shots 1, 2 times, last: Sept. 5, 2011, KC vs. LA Fouls Committed 1, Oct. 15, 2011, KC vs NY Fouls Suffered 1, 2 times, last: Sept. 5, 2011, KC vs. LA Last.. Appearance Goal Record when:
Nov. 2, 2011, KC vs COL August 17, 2011, KC vs. POR he starts 0-0-0 he scores 1-0-0
#88 | M | Milos Stojcev Ht : 5-9 Wt. 162 DOB: 1/19/1987 Hometown: Belgrade, SFR Yugoslavia Last Club: Borac Čačak (Serbia) Acquired: Signed 3/16/2011
#17 | F | C.J. Sapong Ht : 6-2 Wt. 185 DOB: 12/27/1988 Hometown: Manassas, Virginia College: James Madison Acquired: 2011 MLS SuperDraft (1st Rd) Regular-Season Game Highs: Goals 1, 5 times, last: Oct. 15, 2011, KC vs NY Assists 1, 5 times, last: Oct. 1, 2011, KC at SJ Shots on Goal 2, 6 times, last: Oct. 15, 2011, KC vs NY Shots 5, March 19, 2011, KC at CHV Fouls Committed 3, March 26, 2011, KC at CHI Fouls Suffered 4, 2 times, last: June 12, 2011, KC at DAL
Regular-Season Game Highs: Goals N/A Assists 2, April 2, 2011, KC at VAN Shots on Goal 1, 4 times, last: June 25, 2011, KC vs. VAN Shots 4, June 25, 2011, KC vs. VAN Fouls Committed 3, April 2, 2011, KC at VAN Fouls Suffered 2, 3 times, last: April 16, 2011, KC at CLB
Last.. Appearance Goal Record when:
Last.. Appearance Goal Record when:
Nov. 2, 2011, KC vs COL Nov. 2, 2011, KC vs COL he starts 12-6-6 he scores 6-0-0
August 17, 2011, KC vs. POR N/A he starts 5-4-2 he scores 0-0-0
#32 | D | Luke Sassano Ht : 6-1 Wt. 170 DOB: 10/14/1985 Hometown: Orinda, California College: California Last Club: NY Red Bulls Acquired: Trade with LA Galaxy on 12/15/10 Regular-Season Game Highs: Goals 1, June 12, 2011, KC at DAL Assists N/A Shots on Goal 1, 3 times, last: June 17, 2011, KC vs SJ Shots 3, April 27, 2008, NY vs SJ Fouls Committed 3, May 25, 2008, NY vs CHI Fouls Suffered 3, June 14, 2008, NY at DC
#6 | D | Shavar Thomas DOB: 1/29/1981 Ht : 6-1 Wt. 165 Hometown: Hannah Town, Jamaica College: Univ. of Connecticut Last Club: Philadelphia Union (MLS) Acquired: Via trade 6/30/10) Regular-Season Game Highs: Goals 1, 3 times, last: Sept. 2, 2006, KC at LA Assists 1, Aug. 30, 2006, KC vs. NY Shots on Goal 1, 15 times, last: Sept. 4, 2010, KC at PHI Shots 2, 3 times, last: July 10, 2010, KC vs. CHV Fouls Committed 5, 3 times, last: Aug. 12, 2006, KC vs. CLB Fouls Suffered 2, 9 times, last: May 3, 2008, CHV at HOU
Last.. Appearance Goal Record when:
Last.. Appearance Goal Record when:
April 23, 2011, KC at NE Sept. 2, 2006, KC at LA he starts 0-0-0 he scores 0-0-0 #12 | M | Konrad Warzycha Ht : 6-1 Wt. 190 DOB: 02/14/1989 Hometown: Dublin, Ohio College: Ohio State Acquired: 2011 MLS SuperDraft (3rd Rd)
August 6, 2011, KC vs. SEA June 14, 2011, KC at DAL he starts 3-0-2 he scores 1-0-0 #16 | D | Seth Sinovic Ht : 5-9 Wt. 170 DOB: 1/28/1987 Hometown: Leawood, Kansas College: Creighton Last Club: New England Revolution Acquired: Signed May 10, 2011 Regular-Season Game Highs: Goals N/A Assists N/A Shots on Goal 1, 3 times, last: Oct. 22, 2011, KC at DC Shots 3, April 17, 2010, NE at SJ Fouls Committed 3, Sept. 17, 2011, KC at RSL Fouls Suffered 3, 2 times, last: August 3, 2011, KC vs. RSL
Regular-Season Game Highs: Goals N/A Assists N/A Shots on Goal N/A Shots N/A Fouls Committed N/A Fouls Suffered N/A
Last.. Appearance Goal Record when:
Last.. Appearance N/A Goal N/A Record when: he starts 0-0-0
Nov. 2, 2011, KC vs COL N/A he starts 13-3-6 he scores 0-0-0
he scores 0-0-0
#8 | M | Graham Zusi Ht : 5-10 Wt. 160 DOB: 8/18/1986 Hometown: Longwood, FL College: Maryland Acquired: ‘09 MLS SuperDraft 2nd Round (#23) Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 2, 2 times, last: August 17, 2011, KC vs. POR Assists 2, Sept. 10, 2011: KC vs. HOU Shots on Goal 3, 2 times, last: August 17, 2011, KC vs. POR Shots 5, July 16, 2011, KC at HOU Fouls Committed 3, 3 times, last: Sept. 17, 2011, KC at RSL Fouls Suffered 4, Sept. 17, 2011, KC at RSL Last.. Appearance Goal Record when:
Nov. 2, 2011, KC vs COL August 17, 2011, KC vs. POR he starts 13-5-9 he scores 2-0-1
Houston Dynamo at Sporting Kansas City Sunday, 6 November 2011 – 4:30 p.m. CT Eastern Conference final LIVESTRONG Sporting Park, Kansas City KS Broadcast Information TV: FOX Soccer, FOX Deportes Radio: KPRC 950, La Ranchera 850
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DYNAMO AT SPORTING KANSAS CITY The Houston Dynamo will try to win their third conference championship in six seasons on Sunday afternoon when they take on Sporting Kansas City in the Eastern Conference final. Houston reached the final with a 3-1 aggregate win over the Philadelphia Union. The Dynamo are appearing in their fourth conference final, with wins in 2006 and 2007. Houston and Kansas City met in the 2007 Western Conference championship game, a 2-0 Dynamo win. Kansas City won the regular season series between the teams, 1-0-1, and also eliminated Houston from the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup with a 1-0 extra-time win in April.
GAME NOTES
Sunday’s match will be the fourth competitive meeting of the season between Houston and Kansas City, with Sporting leading the 2011 series 2-0-1. The Dynamo maintain a 6-4-4 edge in the all-time series in all competitions, including a win in the teams’ only previous playoff meeting. Houston had a nine-game unbeaten streak against Kansas City snapped on Sept. 22, 2010.
With the semifinal series sweep, Houston extended its unbeaten streak to eight games (6-0-2) and is now 9-2-4 in the last 15 games, dating back to a 3-1 win over Seattle on July 30. The unbeaten streak is the club’s longest since an 11-game regular-season unbeaten streak from April 19-June 20, 2009.
The Dynamo have won three consecutive road games for the second time in team history and the first time since 2007. Houston won at FC Dallas (Sept. 24), at Portland (Oct. 14), and at Philadelphia (Oct. 30) to improve its road record on the year to 3-6-9. During the regular season, the Dynamo ranked second in the league in road ties with nine and tied for the fourth fewest road losses of any team with six. The Dynamo are 1-3-2 all-time in road playoff games. Houston midfielder Brad Davis is expected to become the first player in club history to appear in his 200th career Dynamo game in all competitions (out of 248). Davis also needs 28 minutes to set the club record for minutes played in all competitions. Davis has played 15,312 minutes, while former goalkeeper Pat Onstad played 15,339 minutes in his Houston career.
Brad Davis assisted on two of the Dynamo’s three goals against Philadelphia, giving him five assists for his postseason career. After notching assists in four consecutive games, Davis has a career-high 18 assists in 2011, adding a 19th in a September friendly against Monterrey.
Houston defender Corey Ashe became the 13th player in Dynamo history to make 100 starts for the club in all competitions in Thursday’s game.
Since establishing eight regulars of 11 starters on September 17, the Dynamo have gone 6-0-1 while playing four home games and three away games, outscoring opponents 12-4. Prior to that stretch, Houston was 8-9-12 with a -2 goal differential in MLS play.
NOTES ON PROJECTED HOUSTON STARTERS
GK Tally Hall – made 8 saves in 1-1 tie vs. KC on 7/16; made 10 saves in playoff opener at PHI on 10/30 RB Andre Hainault – had goal disallowed in 2009 Western Conference final at LA CB Bobby Boswell – played 90 mins. in last 14 outings; missed 9/10 match at KC due to suspension CB Geoff Cameron – played 90 mins. in 35 of 36 MLS games; missed 5/4 match vs. COL due to injury LB Corey Ashe – made 100th career start in all competitions vs. PHI on 11/3; suffered 7 fouls in series RM Danny Cruz – Houston is 8-2-5 when he starts in 2011; suffered 5 fouls in semifinal series CM Luiz Camargo – team is 6-0-2 with 4 goals allowed from open play in his 8 starts CM Adam Moffat – played 90 mins. in last 14 outings; missed 8/20 match vs. RSL due to suspension LM Brad Davis – assists in 4 straight games; set to play 200th career Dynamo game in all competitions FW Calen Carr – more than doubled career playoff minutes from 134 to 299 with 2 starts, 1 goal vs. PHI FW Brian Ching – has scored in five of his last six postseasons, including game-winning goal vs. PHI
HOUSTON VS. KANSAS CITY – PART II
The lineups from the 2007 Western Conference championship game between the clubs included Brian Ching, Brad Davis, Eddie Robinson, and current assistant coach Wade Barrett for Houston, with Corey Ashe available as a substitute. Kansas City’s lineup included Davy Arnaud, Michael Harrington, and current assistant coach Kerry Zavagnin, with Eric Kronberg available as a substitute.
PLAYOFF NOTES
Houston is 8-4-3 all-time in the MLS Cup Playoffs (counting the 2006 final as a tie). Houston has been the No. 2 seed in its conference in four of five appearances, reaching the conference final each time.
Seven Dynamo players made their playoff debuts in the first leg of the semifinal series, including starting goalkeeper Tally Hall; midfielders Luiz Camargo, Danny Cruz, and Adam Moffat; and substitutes Will Bruin, Carlo Costly, and Je-Vaughn Watson.
The Dynamo have scored first in five of their 15 all-time playoff games, including both games of the semifinal series, and they have won all five. Houston is 3-4-2 when allowing the first goal, including wins in the 2006 Western Conference final, the 2007 Western Conference semifinal, and the 2007 MLS Cup.
Of Houston’s 20 all-time playoff goals, a remarkable 14 have been scored after the 60th minute, including four overtime goals. Three of those were scored by forward Brian Ching, with a tying header in the 2006 MLS Cup final and game-winners in the second leg of Western Conference semifinals in 2007 and 2009. Ching ranks second among active players with eight playoff goals, trailing only Landon Donovan (17).
Midfielder Brad Davis has appeared in all 15 Dynamo playoff games, starting 14, while forward Brian Ching has started 14 but missed the 2007 MLS Cup final due to injury.
According to MLSsoccer.com writer Elijah Miller, the Dynamo are the youngest team to qualify for the 2011 playoffs, with an average age of 26.51 in the regular season, slightly younger than Eastern Conference opponents Kansas City (26.80), Columbus (26.92), and Philadelphia (26.97).
Previous Dynamo conference championship games (2-1 record): November 5, 2006 Houston 3-1 Colorado November 10, 2007 Houston 2-0 Kansas City November 13, 2009 LA Galaxy 2-0 aet Houston
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DYNAMO NOTES
Dynamo head coach Dominic Kinnear earned his 100th career MLS regular season win in the Oct. 23 regular-season finale. Kinnear became the fifth coach in league history to reach that milestone, joining Seattle coach Sigi Schmid (157), LA coach Bruce Arena (128), Bob Bradley (124), and Steve Nicol (112). Kinnear has quality to go with his quantity: His .567 career winning percentage ranks fourth in league history. Since a 3-0 loss at Chivas USA on July 23, the Dynamo have been one of the top teams in MLS, posting an 9-2-4 record in their last 15 games. That stretch includes a 7-1 record against Western Conference teams; Houston is 9-5-4 on the season against its former conference. Brazilian midfielder Luiz Camargo has started the last eight MLS games for the Dynamo, and the team has posted a 6-0-2 record in those contests. The insertion of Camargo has allowed Geoff Cameron to shift to center back and has, for the last seven games, pushed Andre Hainault to right back. The Dynamo have allowed just four goals from open play in eight games with Camargo in midfield. Midfielder Brad Davis, a league MVP candidate, finished the season with 16 assists, the most in MLS and a career high, and added one in each leg of the semifinal series. Davis also led the league in chances created, both overall and from the run of play, according to MLS stats partner Opta. In all competitions, Davis has recorded at least 11 assists for the Dynamo in five of his six seasons, falling short of that total only in 2007, when he missed 13 MLS games due to injury. Midfielder Danny Cruz has missed time due to injury in his third professional season, but the Dynamo are 8-2-5 when the 21-year-old sparkplug starts a match. All-Star Geoff Cameron has made nine starts on defense in 2011, including the final six regular-season games and both legs of the semifinal series. When Cameron starts on defense, Houston’s goals against average has been 0.89, while it rises to 1.26 in all other MLS games. Houston has scored in the final 11 minutes to win or tie a game on 10 separate occasions this season, including six times in a nine-game span from August 6-September 24. With a 10-3-4 home record, the Dynamo finished tied for second in MLS in home points per game (2.0) and tied the club record for home regular season wins, set in 2008 with a 10-1-4 record. Including Thursday’s playoff game, the Dynamo finished 7-0-2 in their last nine home games, dating back to a 2-0 loss to Columbus on June 18. Houston has scored first in 16 out of 36 MLS games on the season; the Dynamo are 11-1-4 when notching the first goal and 3-8-7 when the opponent scores first; there have been two 0-0 ties. Houston’s 10 results when allowing the first goal tied Seattle for the most in MLS; the Dynamo’s winning percentage when allowing the first goal (.361) ranked third.
SPREADING THE WEALTH The Dynamo received goals from 17 different players in 2011 out of a total of 25 field players who have taken the field in an MLS game. Houston had seven players with at least four goals in the regular season, including co-scoring leaders Bobby Boswell, Geoff Cameron, Brian Ching, and Will Bruin with five goals each and Colin Clark, Brad Davis, and Cam Weaver with four goals apiece.
BETTER LATE THAN NEVER The Dynamo scored 23 of 45 regular-season goals (51.1%) in the final 15 minutes of a half, portions of the game that make up 30 percent of a match. Houston scored 14 goals in the final 15 minutes, second in MLS.
RE-WRITING THE RECORD BOOKS Brad Davis is playing his way to the top of the Dynamo statistic charts. Davis is the all-time club leader in games played in all competitions (199) and MLS (159); games started in all competitions (181) and MLS (145); minutes played in MLS (12,372); and assists in all competitions (73) and MLS (62). Davis also ranks second in team history in minutes played in all competitions (15,312) and third in goals in all competitions (23) and MLS goals (21).
ALWAYS THERE Goalkeeper Tally Hall was one of just four players in MLS to contest all 3,060 minutes of the MLS regular season. Hall and midfielder Brad Davis were the only Houston players to start each MLS game.
UP NEXT: MLS CUP FINAL Sunday’s winner will advance to the 2011 MLS Cup final, to be held on Sunday, November 20, at The Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif. Houston won both its previous trips to the final, taking back-to-back titles in 2006-07, while Kansas City won the 2000 MLS Cup final and lost the 2004 championship game.
NEW BLOOD Of the Dynamo’s 26 players on the roster, 14 are new to the orange in 2011. Houston acquired three players via draft (Kofi Sarkodie, Will Bruin, Evan Newton), four via trade (Colin Clark, Jason Garey, Calen Carr, Adam Moffat), five via international signings (Hunter Freeman, Jermaine Taylor, Je-Vaughn Watson, Carlo Costly, Luiz Camargo), and two via the Dynamo Academy (Alex Dixon, Josue Soto).
LOCAL FLAVOR Almost one-third of the Dynamo’s current roster has close ties to Texas. Six players are native Texans (Bobby Boswell, Tyler Deric, Alex Dixon, Hunter Freeman, Francisco Navas Cobo, Josue Soto), Colin Clark attended SMU in Dallas, and Jason Garey (Gonzales, La.) has a sister, Melissa, who was a standout player at Texas A&M University in College Station.
MISCELLANEOUS STATS - 2011 SEASON Quickest goal Quickest goal against Game-winning goals after 75’ (4)
Game-tying goals after 75’ (6)
Game-winning goals against after 75’ (2) Game-tying goals against after 75’ (3)
Hat tricks (1) Hat tricks against (1) Own goals (1) Own goals against (0) Red cards (7)
Red cards against (3)
Penalty kicks (3-3)
Penalty kicks against (5-5)
Youngest goalscorer Oldest goalscorer Youngest starter Oldest starter
Bruin (4), 4/29 vs. DC Richards (0:39), 5/21 vs. NY Freeman (86), 4/17 vs. NE Dixon (93+), 8/20 vs. RSL Bruin (79), 9/17 vs. SJ Cameron (87), 9/24 at FCD Boswell (83), 4/23 at CHI Clark (87), 5/28 vs. FCD Ching (89), 6/25 at DC Cameron (84), 8/6 at PHI Boswell (90), 8/17 at NE Carr (86), 9/14 at CLB Palguta (84), 5/4 vs. COL Salinas (86), 8/27 at VAN Zakuani (80), 3/25 at SEA Ballouchy (91+), 5/21 vs. NY Collin (90), 7/16 vs. KC Bruin, 4/29 vs. DC Braun, 7/23 at CHV Pearce (55), 6/11 vs. CHV none Sarkodie (72), 5/28 vs. FCD Palmer (52), 6/18 vs. CLB Clark (51), 7/16 vs. KC Ching (69), 7/16 vs. KC Watson (70), 7/23 at CHV Moffat (94+), 8/17 at NE Costly (64), 9/10 at KC Amarikwa (93+), 7/3 at COL Reis (94+), 8/17 at NE Ekpo (11), 9/14 at CLB Davis goal (12), 5/21 vs. NY (Sutton) Davis goal (41), 6/25 at DC (Hamid) Davis goal (47), 9/17 vs. SJ (Busch) Plata goal (50), 5/7 at TFC (Hall) Donovan goal (46+), 5/25 at LA (Hall) Fernandez goal (37), 7/30 vs. SEA (Hall) Mendoza goal (64), 9/14 at CLB (Hall) Mendoza goal (76), 9/14 at CLB (Hall) Will Bruin (21y,168d), 4/10 vs. VAN Brian Ching (33y,164d), 11/3 vs. PHI Kofi Sarkodie (20y,3d), 3/25 at SEA Brian Ching (33y,164d), 11/3 vs. PHI
HOW THE 2011 DYNAMO WERE ASSEMBLED Date 12/16/05 12/16/05 12/16/05 1/12/07 12/12/07 1/18/08 1/15/09 1/23/09 2/27/09 4/14/09 6/9/09 3/4/10 9/15/10 12/3/10 12/17/10 1/13/11 1/13/11 1/18/11 1/19/11 1/19/11 2/16/11 3/23/11 4/15/11 7/21/11 8/4/11 8/9/11
Player Eddie Robinson Brian Ching Brad Davis Corey Ashe Bobby Boswell Geoff Cameron Danny Cruz Tally Hall Tyler Deric Andre Hainault Cam Weaver Francisco Navas Cobo Colin Clark Jason Garey Hunter Freeman Kofi Sarkodie Will Bruin Evan Newton Josue Soto Alex Dixon Jermaine Taylor Calen Carr Je-Vaughn Watson Adam Moffat Carlo Costly Luiz Camargo
Transaction type Moved with club from San Jose (SJ acquired 01 SuperDraft) Moved with club from San Jose (SJ acquired 03 Supplemental Draft) Moved with club from San Jose (SJ acquired 05 trade) 2007 MLS SuperDraft, Round 2 (pick 26) Traded from D.C. United for Zach Wells 2008 MLS SuperDraft, Round 3 (pick 42) 2009 MLS SuperDraft, Round 3 (pick 41) Signed as discovery player on free transfer from Esbjerg (Denmark) Signed as home-grown player (first in club history) Transferred from SIAD Most (Czech Republic) Traded from San Jose Earthquakes for Chris Wondolowski Signed as home-grown player Traded from Colorado Rapids for Brian Mullan Signed after rights traded from Columbus Crew for future draft pick Signed after rights traded from New York Red Bulls for allocation money 2011 MLS SuperDraft, Round 1 (pick 7) 2011 MLS SuperDraft, Round 1 (pick 11) 2011 MLS Supplemental Draft, Round 1 (pick 7) Signed as home-grown player Signed as home-grown player Transferred from St. George’s (Jamaica) Traded from Chicago Fire for Dominic Oduro Transferred from Sporting Central (Jamaica) Traded from Portland Timbers for Mike Chabala and Lovel Palmer Loaned from Atlas de Guadalajara (Mexico) Loaned from Clube Paraná (Brazil)
Acquisitions by first season with club 2006 3 2007 1 2008 2 2009 5 2010 2 2011 13
Acquisitions by method MLS SuperDraft Trade Home-Grown Player San Jose original Transfer Rights traded Loan Free transfer MLS Supplemental Draft
5 5 4 3 3 2 2 1 1
HOUSTON DYNAMO NUMERICAL ROSTER/TECHNICAL STAFF No. Name
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GK D F D M M D F M M F M F M M M M M D GK F D GK F D D
rhymes with RALLY
Tally Hall Eddie Robinson Calen Carr Jermaine Taylor Danny Cruz Colin Clark Kofi Sarkodie Jason Garey Je-Vaughn Watson Brad Davis Will Bruin Francisco Navas Cobo Cam Weaver Adam Moffat Luiz Camargo Josue Soto Alex Dixon Geoff Cameron Hunter Freeman Tyler Deric Brian Ching Corey Ashe Evan Newton Carlo Costly Andre Hainault Bobby Boswell
6-4 6-1 6-0 5-10 5-8 6-0 5-8 6-0 6-1 5-11 6-2 5-10 6-4 6-0 5-8 5-9 5-8 6-3 5-11 6-3 6-1 5-5 6-2 6-2 6-0 6-2
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5-12-85 6-19-78 10-4-82 1-14-85 1-3-90 4-11-84 3-22-91 7-19-84 10-22-83 11-8-81 10-24-89 11-17-91 6-10-83 5-15-86 5-4-87 1-3-89 2-7-90 7-11-85 1-8-85 8-30-88 5-24-78 3-14-86 4-1-88 7-18-82 6-17-86 3-15-83
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International Generation adidas
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Generation adidas International
NAH-vahs
Generation adidas Home-Grown Player
MOFF-itt hoh-SWAY
International Home-Grown Player Home-Grown Player
DARE-ick
Home-Grown Player
ASH
HAY-no BOZ-well
Head Coach – Dominic Kinnear (8th year overall, 100-67-81 MLS) Assistant Coach – Wade Barrett Assistant Coach – Steve Ralston Goalkeepers Coach – Tim Hanley Head Athletic Trainer – Theron Enns Assistant Athletic Trainer – Shane Caron Equipment Manager – Michael Porter Director, Soccer Operations – Nick Kowba
International International
Houston Dynamo Player Bios 1
TALLY HALL
GK 6-4 205
Born: 5/12/85, SeaTac, WA Age: 26 Last Club: Esbjerg fB (Denmark) Third-year player who led all goalkeepers in selections to MLSsoccer.com Team of the Week. MLS: 34 GS, 3,060 mins, 1.21 GAA, 6 shutouts, 12-9-13 Playoffs: 2 GS, 180 mins, 0.50 GAA, 14 saves, 1 shutout Stepped in as No. 1 goalkeeper and impressed while playing every minute of the regular season Stopped 14 of 15 shots in playoff series win vs. PHI MLS All-Star … Played 38 minutes as a sub on 7/27 vs. Manchester United Was named to MLSSoccer.com Team of the Week four times (all after road games), a league high among goalkeepers One of only four players to play all 3,060 minutes of the season, an MLS record Made six saves in 1-1 tie at SEA on 3/25 near his hometown of Gig Harbor, WA Set a career high in MLS play with eight saves, including several impressive stops of French star Thierry Henry, in 1-1 tie at NY on 4/2 … Also earned first career assist in same match Turned in sterling performance with six saves in 0-0 tie at COL on 7/3 Matched his career high of eight saves in 1-1 tie vs. KC on 7/16 as Dynamo finished with nine players Made four saves, including three key stops in the first half, as Dynamo recorded first shutout since 7/9 in 1-0 win at FCD on 9/24 Made four saves, including crucial stop of back-post deflection, to post road shutout in 2-0 win at POR on 10/14. Last goal: 10/21/09 at Isidro Metapán (CCL) Last assist: 4/2/11 at New York Last yellow card: 7/3/11 at Colorado Last shutout: 11/3/11 vs. Philadelphia (Playoffs) Most saves (’11): 10, 10/30/11 at Philadelphia (Playoffs)
2
EDDIE ROBINSON
Born: 6/19/78, Orlando, FL Last Club: San Jose Earthquakes
DF 6-1 195 Age: 33
Experienced defender and four-time MLS Cup champion who provides depth on the back line. MLS: 2 GS, 146 mins, 0 G, 0 A Reserves: 9 GS, 769 mins, 0 G, 0 A Career Playoffs: 19 GP, 17 GS, 1,648 mins, 0 G, 1 A Made two appearances, both starts, in MLS play First start came in 2-1 loss at TFC on 5/7 Started again on 6/11 vs. CHV and helped Houston take lead to break winless streak but suffered a knee injury and left after 56 minutes Open Cup: Started and played 86 minutes but left due to injury in 1-0 overtime loss vs. KC on 4/6 Start was his 120th for the Dynamo in all competitions, making him the seventh player in club history to reach that milestone Reserves: Dynamo Reserves captain, appearing in nine games and leading defense to five shutouts en route to a second-place finish in Central/Mountain Division. Last appearance: 6/11/11 vs. Chivas USA Last goal: 5/29/10 vs. Philadelphia Last assist: 5/22/10 vs. D.C. United Last yellow card: 9/18/10 vs. Toronto FC Last red card: 11/26/08 vs. Firpo (CCL)
3
CALEN CARR
FW 6-0 150
Born: 10/4/82, Berkeley, CA Age: 29 Last Club: Chicago Fire Fast, versatile forward acquired from Chicago early in 2011 season. MLS: 9 GP, 4 GS, 380 mins, 1 G, 0 A Playoffs: 2 GS, 165 mins, 1 G, 0 A Reserves: 3 GS, 189 mins, 1 G, 1 A Career Playoffs: 7 GP, 3 GS, 299 mins, 1 G, 2 A Started both matches of playoff series vs. PHI and scored game-winning goal in first leg on 10/30 Recovered from preseason concussion to make nine regular-season appearances, including four starts Made Dynamo debut with 10-minute stint as a sub on 8/17, helping Houston rally for 1-1 tie at NE Came on as a sub and fired in game-tying goal in 86th minute of 2-2 tie at CLB on 9/14 Made first Dynamo start in 2-1 win vs. SJ on 9/17
Reserves: Played in three reserve games after returning from injury, notching a goal and an assist Had goal and assist in 3-0 win vs. CHI on 10/1
5
DANNY CRUZ
MF 5-8 170 GA
Born: 1/3/90, Petersburg, VA Age: 21 Last Club: UNLV Aggressive, speedy midfielder in third season who provides pace and energy at wide midfield positions.
Last goal: 10/30/11 at Philadelphia (Playoffs) Last assist: 10/21/07 vs. LA Galaxy (w. CHI) Last yellow card: 11/3/11 vs. Philadelphia (Playoffs) Last red card: 9/9/06 at Columbus (w. CHI)
MLS: 13 GP, 10 GS, 925 mins, 0 G, 1 A Reserves: 5 GS, 405 mins, 0 G, 0 A Made 12 appearances, 10 of them starts, and notched one assist despite missing time due to injury and national team duty Opening Day starter at center back in his Dynamo debut on 3/19 Injured while on national team duty with Jamaica and did not return to lineup until 2-2 tie vs. FCD on 5/28 Returned from CONCACAF Gold Cup and went back into the starting lineup in 2-2 tie at DC on 6/25 Helped lead defense to consecutive shutouts on 7/3 at COL and 7/9 vs. TFC Left match vs. KC on 7/16 due to injury but returned at CHV on 7/23 Made first sub appearance in second half of 1-1 tie at PHI on 8/6 Played 90 minutes at left back in 1-1 tie at NE on 8/17 Started at center back in 3-0 loss at KC on 9/10 Moved to right back and delivered strong performance that included cross to Je-Vaughn Watson for an assist in 2-2 tie at CLB on 9/14 Reserves: Played in five Dynamo Reserves matches, four of which resulted in shutouts
MLS: 20 GP, 13 GS, 1,152 mins, 2 G, 3 A Playoffs: 2 GS, 122 mins, 0 G, 0 A Reserves: 4 GP, 2 GS, 152 mins, 0 G, 0 A Started both games of playoff series vs. PHI and drew five total fouls. Scored two goals with a career-high three assists despite missing significant time due to injury Club was 6-2-5 in his 13 starts After coming in as a sub in first two games, stepped into starting lineup at right midfield with trademark high-energy play in 1-1 tie at NY on 4/2 Assisted on game-winning goal in 3-1 win vs. VAN on 4/10, bending in a right-footed cross to set up Bobby Boswell’s goal Also started vs. NE on 4/17 and at CHI on 4/23 before missing time due to knee injury Returned as starter in 2-0 loss at SJ on 6/4 Scored first goal of season by racing behind the defense to give Houston the lead in 2-0 win vs. TFC on 7/9 Injured right quad in late July shortly before match vs. SEA on 7/30 Returned to first-team action as sub in 3-0 friendly win vs. Monterrey on 9/4 Returned to MLS play as substitute and helped set up game-tying goal in 2-2 tie at CLB on 9/14 Also came on as a substitute and helped set up gamewinning goal in 2-1 win vs. SJ on 9/17 Returned to starting lineup and scored spectacular long-range goal in playoff-clinching 2-0 win at POR on 10/14 Open Cup: Played all 120 minutes in midfield in 1-0 overtime loss vs. KC on 4/6 as Dynamo were eliminated in qualifying round
Last start: 9/14/11 at Columbus Last appearance: 10/1/11 vs. Chicago Last assist: 9/14/11 at Columbus Last yellow card: 9/14/11 at Columbus
Last goal: 10/14/11 at Portland Last assist: 9/17/11 vs. San Jose Last yellow card: 10/30/11 at Philadelphia (Playoffs) Last red card: 7/21/10 vs. Puebla (SuperLiga)
4
JERMAINE TAYLOR
DF 5-10 180
I
Born: 1/14/85, Portland, Jamaica Age: 26 Last Club: St. George’s SC (Jamaica) Calm, experienced defender who provides depth on the back line. Jamaica international (44 caps).
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COLIN CLARK
MF 6-0 180
8
KOFI SARKODIE
DF 5-8 165 GA
Born: 4/11/84, Fort Collins, CO Age: 27 Last Club: Colorado Rapids Tricky, technical attacking midfielder acquired from Colorado in 2010. United States international (1 cap).
Born: 3/22/91, Dayton, OH Age: 20 Last Club: University of Akron Rookie selected No. 7 overall in 2011 MLS SuperDraft. United States U-20 international.
MLS: 29 GP, 17 GS, 1,486 mins, 4 G, 3 A Reserves: 6 GP, 5 GS, 392 mins, 1 G, 1 A Career Playoffs: 1 GP, 8 mins, 0 G, 0 A (2006 w. COL) Returned from 2010 ACL injury and made first MLS appearance for Houston as a late sub in 3-1 win vs. VAN on 4/10 Made first MLS start for Dynamo at right midfield in 4-1 win vs. DC on 4/29 Played all 90 minutes and scored only Houston goal against his old team in 2-1 loss vs. COL on 5/4 Was dangerous as a sub in 2-1 loss at TFC on 5/7 and contributed cross that led to lone Houston goal Came on as a sub and scored dramatic game-tying goal with cool, left-footed finish in the 87th minute of 2-2 tie vs. FCD on 5/28 Again was part of a dramatic finish as a sub when he set up Brian Ching’s 89th-minute equalizer in 2-2 tie at DC on 6/25 Served corner kick that led to Geoff Cameron’s clinching goal in 2-0 win vs. TFC on 7/9 Returned from suspension in 3-1 win vs. SEA on 7/30, scoring from close-range and setting up Brian Ching in the second half Nutmegged a defender with a slick pass to Brian Ching for second goal in 2-1 win vs. POR on 8/14 Scored from close-range after corner kick in 1-1 tie vs. CHI on 10/1 Open Cup: Made Dynamo debut and first appearance since ACL injury as a starter, playing 76 minutes in 1-0 overtime loss vs. KC on 4/6 as Dynamo were eliminated in qualifying round
MLS: 7 GP, 7 GS, 582 mins, 0 G, 0 A Reserves: 8 GP, 8 GS, 720 mins, 1 G, 1 A Started in 1-1 tie at SEA on 3/25, becoming youngest Dynamo player to start an MLS match at age 20 years, 3 days Made second start in 2-2 tie at FCD on 5/28 but was ejected in 72nd minute Started and made key defensive play to clear ball off goal line in 2-2 tie at DC on 6/25 Continued as starter in consecutive shutouts at COL on 7/3 and vs. TFC on 7/9 Open Cup: Started and played all 120 minutes in 1-0 overtime loss vs. KC on 4/6
Last goal: 10/1/11 vs. Chicago Last assist: 8/14/11 vs. Portland Last yellow card: 7/3/11 at Colorado Last red card: 7/16/11 vs. Kansas City
Last appearance: 7/23/11 at Chivas USA Last yellow card: 6/25/11 at D.C. United Last red card: 5/28/11 vs. FC Dallas
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JASON GAREY
FW 6-0 185
Born: 7/19/84, Baton Rouge, LA Age: 27 Last Club: Columbus Crew Experienced attacking option acquired in offseason. MLS: 10 GP, 2 GS, 164 mins, 0 G, 0 A Reserves: 10 GS, 900 mins, 3 G, 2 A Career Playoffs: 4 GP, 96 mins, 0 G, 0 A Made Dynamo debut as starter in season-opening 1-0 loss vs. PHI on 3/19 Also started in 1-1 tie at SEA on 3/25 Open Cup: Started and played all 120 minutes in 1-0 overtime loss vs. KC on 4/6 Other: Came off the bench to score final goal in 3-0 friendly win vs. Monterrey on 9/4 Reserves: Led team with three goals and two assists Last appearance: 7/30/11 vs. Seattle Last goal: 9/14/10 vs. Joe Public (CCL) (w. CLB) Last MLS goal: 8/21/10 vs. COL (w. CLB) Last assist: 10/21/10 at Joe Public (CCL) (w. CLB) Last yellow card: 8/24/10 at Santos (CCL) (w. CLB)
10 JE-VAUGHN WATSON
MF 6-1 175
I
Born: 10/22/83, St. Catherine, Jamaica Age: 28 Last Club: Sporting Central (Jamaica) Energetic midfielder capable of starting or coming off the bench in midfield. Jamaica international (13 caps). MLS: 22 GP, 11 GS, 1,163 mins, 1 G, 2 A Playoffs 2 GP, 0 GS, 58 mins, 0 G, 0 A Reserves: 7 GS, 482 mins, 0 G, 0 A Came on as a substitute in both legs vs. PHI Acquired in April and made Dynamo debut as substitute in 1-1 tie at CHI on 4/23 Made first Houston start, stepping into central midfield, and assisted on Dynamo’s only goal in 2-1 loss vs. COL on 5/4 Moved to right midfield but stayed in starting lineup for next game and again set up Houston’s only goal in 2-1 loss at TFC on 5/7 Returned from Gold Cup to start in midfield and fed Brian Ching to set up a penalty kick in 2-2 tie at DC on 6/25 Ejected in 3-0 loss at CHV on 7/23 Appeared in all three games, starting twice, as Dynamo went 2-0-1 in 7-day stretch 8/14-8/20. Returned to starting lineup at CLB on 9/14 and notched first MLS goal, heading in a cross from countryman Jermaine Taylor, in 2-2 tie Last goal: 9/14/11 at Columbus Last assist: 5/7/11 at Toronto FC Last yellow card: 10/14/11 at Portland Last red card: 7/23/11 at Chivas USA
11 BRAD DAVIS
MF 5-11 175
Born: 11/8/81, St. Charles, MO Age: 29 Last Club: San Jose Earthquakes Original Dynamo and club all-time leader in games, starts, and assists. United States international (5 caps). MLS: 34 GS, 2,892 mins, 4 G, 16 A Playoffs: 2 GS, 180 mins, 0 G, 2 A Career Playoffs: 15 GP, 14 GS, 1,338 mins, 2 G, 5 A Assisted two of three Houston goals in playoff series vs. PHI with free kick deliveries League MVP candidate after leading MLS with 16 assists
Earned fourth MLS All-Star selection … Started match on 7/27 and was one of game’s most active players in 61 minutes, firing three shots Named to MLSsoccer.com Team of the Week on seven different occasions, tied for the most in MLS Started every regular-season match for the first time in his career In MLS play, has now notched at least 10 assists in three consecutive seasons and four of the last six MLS Player of the Month for April after notching six assists in five games Converted all three penalty kicks in MLS play Assisted on all three Dynamo goals in 3-1 win vs. VAN on 4/10, the first three-assist game of his career Assisted on two of Will Bruin’s three goals in 4-1 win vs. DC on 4/29, crossing for the second and serving a free kick for the third Set up both Houston goals, including late equalizer, in 2-2 tie vs. FCD on 5/28, his third multiple-assist game of the season Assisted the game-tying goal in 2-1 win vs. CHV on 6/11 with a free kick to Geoff Cameron and set up game-winning own goal with corner kick delivery Scored third goal of the season with well-struck free kick nominated for Goal of the Week in 1-1 tie vs. KC on 7/16 Set up first two goals in come-from-behind 3-2 win vs. RSL on 8/20, breaking into penalty area to set up Brian Ching and serving corner to Bobby Boswell … Match was his 171st career start for Houston in all competitions, breaking tie with Pat Onstad for club record Delivered corner kick to Geoff Cameron for late, game-winning goal in 1-0 win at FCD on 9/24 Helped Dynamo clinch a playoff spot by setting up opening goal in 2-0 win at POR on 10/14 Won MLS assist title with accurate cross to Carlo Costly in 3-1 win vs. LA on 10/23 Other: Notched penalty-kick goal and an assist in 3-0 friendly win vs. Monterrey on 9/4. Last goal: 9/17/11 vs. San Jose (pk) Last assist: 11/3/11 vs. Philadelphia (Playoffs) Last yellow card: 9/17/11 vs. San Jose Last red card: 8/30/09 at Colorado
12 WILL BRUIN
FW 6-2 194 GA
Born: 10/24/89, St. Louis, MO Age: 22 Last Club: Indiana University Forward who saw significant playing time after being selected in the first round of the 2011 MLS SuperDraft. MLS: 25 GP, 21 GS, 1,693 mins, 5 G, 1 A Playoffs: 2 GP, 0 GS, 15 mins, 0 G, 0 A Reserves: 5 GP, 3 GS, 285 mins, 2 G, 1 A Appeared as a sub in both legs vs. PHI Netted five goals to tie for lead among all MLS rookies while appearing in club-rookie-record 25 games, including a dominating hat trick against D.C. United Became first Dynamo rookie to start on Opening Day in 1-0 loss vs. PHI on 3/19 Set up Cam Weaver’s game-tying goal with a header to earn first professional assist in 1-1 tie at NY on 4/2 Scored first professional goal with left foot after rounding goalkeeper to seal 3-1 win vs. VAN on 4/10 Became fifth player and first rookie in Dynamo history to score a hat trick in 4-1 win vs. DC on 4/29 ... In the process, became second-youngest player in MLS history and fourth MLS rookie to ever score three goals in a game ... Named MLS Player of the Week for his performance Was fouled to earn penalty kick and set up first goal in 2-2 tie vs. NY on 5/21 Left with knee injury in 3-1 win vs. SEA on 7/30 Returned to first-team action in friendly vs. Monterrey on 9/4 and started MLS match at CLB on 9/14 Scored late game-winning goal as substitute in 2-1 win vs. SJ on 9/17 Open Cup: Came on as a sub to play 37 minutes and create some of Houston’s best chances in 1-0 overtime loss vs. KC on 4/6 Reserves: Played in five reserve games and ranked second on team with two goals, adding an assist Scored twice in first half to key 3-0 win vs. eventual division winner CHI on 10/1 Set up second goal in 2-0 win at KC on 10/18. Last goal: 9/17/11 vs. San Jose Last assist: 4/2/11 at New York Last yellow card: 5/14/11 at Real Salt Lake
13 FRANCISCO NAVAS COBO
MF 5-10 150 HG
Born: 11/17/91, Houston, TX Age: 19 Last Club: Dynamo Academy Second-year professional provides depth in midfield. Reserves: 9 GP, 5 GS, 547 mins, 0 G, 1 A Did not make a competitive appearance during his second professional season Other: Made first appearance of year with first team as a substitute in 2-0 Dynamo Charities Cup loss vs. Bolton Wanderers on 7/20 Also appeared as substitute in 3-0 friendly win vs. Monterrey on 9/4 Reserves: Started his first Dynamo Reserves match and assisted on game-winning goal from free kick in 1-0 win vs. KC on 4/11 Made steal to set up Kofi Sarkodie’s game-winning goal in 1-0 win vs. COL on 6/7. Last MLS appearance: 4/17/10 vs. Chivas USA Last start: 7/6/10 vs. Chivas USA (USOC)
15 CAM WEAVER
FW 6-4 195
Born: 6/10/83, Tacoma, WA Age: 28 Last Club: San Jose Earthquakes Target forward who has been ruled out for the season following hip surgery. MLS: 28 GP, 16 GS, 1,611 mins, 4 G, 1 A Reserves: 2 GS, 180 mins, 0 G, 0 A Career Playoffs: 2 GP, 16 mins, 0 G, 0 A Out for season following October surgery to repair torn labrum in hip Scored four goals to tie an MLS career high and added an assist … Four goals came in first 13 games; he played rest of year with labrum injury Open Cup: Started and played 83 minutes in 1-0 overtime loss vs. KC on 4/6 Other: Started and scored opening goal with deflected shot from outside penalty area in 3-0 friendly win vs. Monterrey on 9/4. Last appearance: 9/17/11 vs. San Jose Last goal: 5/28/11 vs. FC Dallas Last assist: 5/28/11 vs. FC Dallas Last yellow card: 7/30/11 vs. Seattle Last red card: 10/4/09 vs. Kansas City
16 ADAM MOFFAT
MF 6-0 175
17 LUIZ CAMARGO
MF 5-8 172
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Born: 5/15/86, Glasgow, Scotland Age: 25 Last Club: Portland Timbers Tenacious two-way midfielder acquired in July 21 trade.
Born: 5/24/87, Vinheda, Brazil Age: 24 Last Club: Paraná Clube (Brazil) Skilled, hard-tackling midfielder acquired in August.
MLS: 13 GP, 12 GS, 1,103 mins, 2 G, 1 A (HOU only) Playoffs: 2 GS, 180 mins, 0 G, 0 A Reserves: 1 GS, 90 mins, 0 G, 1 A (HOU only) Played every minute of both legs vs. PHI Key acquisition via trade helped Dynamo go 6-2-4 in his 12 starts while scoring two spectacular long-range goals and adding one assist Had been limited to four games and 100 minutes in league play with Portland Made Houston debut as substitute in 3-0 loss at CHV on 7/23 Stepped into starting lineup and helped Houston to 3-1 win vs. SEA with active performance in home debut on 7/30 Scored spectacular long-range goal from nearly 40 yards out to key 2-1 win vs. POR on 8/14 ... Strike against his former club was voted MLS Goal of the Week Ejected at final whistle of 1-1 tie at NE on 8/17 and was suspended for match on 8/20 vs. RSL Earned assist on Je-Vaughn Watson’s goal with lofted pass to start play on 9/14 at CLB Rifled long-range shot into top right corner to open scoring in 3-1 win vs. LA on 10/23 Reserves: Played all 90 minutes and set up game’s only goal with square pass to Jason Garey in 1-0 win vs. RSL on 8/21 after being suspended for previous day’s game
MLS: 7 GP, 6 GS, 515 mins, 0 G, 2 A Playoffs: 2 GS, 180 mins, 0 G, 0 A Reserves: 1 GS, 82 mins, 0 G, 0 A Played every minute of both legs vs. PHI Key player in Houston’s late surge, appearing in the last seven games and contributing two assists while helping Houston go 4-0-2 in his six starts Made MLS debut as substitute in 3-0 loss at KC on 9/10 Made first start in 2-2 tie at CLB on 9/14 Started and set up game-winning goal with cross in 2-1 win vs. SJ on 9/17 Turned in strong performance and assisted on Danny Cruz goal in 2-0 win at POR on 10/14 Other: Made Dynamo first-team debut with strong 90 minutes in central midfield in 3-0 friendly win vs. Monterrey on 9/4, drawing a penalty kick that led to Houston’s second goal Reserves: Debuted in 3-0 loss at COL on 9/1, playing 82 minutes in midfield.
Last goal: 10/23/11 vs. LA Galaxy Last assist: 9/14/11 at Columbus Last yellow card: 10/30/11 at Philadelphia (Playoffs) Last red card: 8/17/11 at New England
Reserves: 10 GS, 873 mins, 0 G, 2 A Rookie did not appear in a competitive match Other: Made first professional appearance with first team as a substitute in 2-0 Dynamo Charities Cup loss vs. Bolton Wanderers on 7/20 Also came on as a sub in 3-0 friendly win on 9/4 vs. Monterrey, the club he grew up cheering for Reserves: One of two players to start all 10 matches for Dynamo Reserves, mostly in midfield but also at left back, contributing two assists Notched both assists with pinpoint delivery in 3-2 loss vs. FCD on 5/29.
Last assist: 10/14/11 at Portland
18 JOSUE SOTO
MF 5-9 160 HG
Born: 1/3/89, Fort Worth, TX Age: 22 Last Club: Dynamo Academy Steady midfielder and home-grown product signed after completing collegiate career at SMU.
19 ALEX DIXON
MF 5-8 150 HG
Born: 2/7/90, Bay City, TX Age: 21 Last Club: Dynamo Academy Talented attacking player and home-grown product signed after three years at North Carolina. MLS: 7 GP, 84 mins, 1 G, 0 A Reserves: 9 GP, 8 GS, 731 mins, 1 G, 0 A Made seven substitute appearances in league play and scored one goal in his rookie season Made professional debut in 1-1 tie at NY on 4/2 Played a career-high 28 minutes in 1-1 tie at NE on 8/17 Came on as sub three days later and scored dramatic game-winning goal, his first as a professional, in final seconds of stoppage time in 3-2 win vs. RSL on 8/20, curling in left-footed shot from top of the penalty area Open Cup: Made first Dynamo start and played 120 minutes in midfield in 1-0 overtime loss vs. KC on 4/6 Other: Started and played all 90 minutes at three different positions in 2-0 Dynamo Charities Cup loss vs. Bolton Wanderers on 7/20 Reserves: Three of eight starts came at forward and five in midfield Fractured finger in 3-0 loss at COL on 9/1 Scored opening goal with outstanding individual effort in 2-0 win at KC on 10/18. Last appearance: 8/20/11 vs. Real Salt Lake Last start: 4/6/11 vs. Sporting KC (USOC) Last goal: 8/20/11 vs. Real Salt Lake
20 GEOFF CAMERON
MF 6-3 185
Born: 7/11/85, Attleboro, MA Age: 26 Last Club: University of Rhode Island Emerging star who rebounded from 2010 injury to be key starter in 2011. United States international (1 cap). MLS: 33 GS, 2,970 mins, 5 G, 5 A Playoffs: 2 GS, 180 mins, 0 G, 0 A Career Playoffs: 6 GP, 5 GS, 517 mins, 0 G, 0 A Won team’s Golden Boot with a career-high five goals (tied for team lead) and five assists (Golden Boot tiebreaker)
Named MLS All-Star for second time in three seasons and played 52 minutes at center back vs. Manchester United on 7/27 Named to MLSsoccer.com Team of the Week five times, twice in midfield and three times on defense Scored Houston’s first goal of the season in 1-1 tie at SEA on 3/25, firing in the rebound of a shot that hit the crossbar Made his 100th appearance for the Dynamo in all competitions in 1-1 tie at CHI on 4/23, becoming the 14th player in team history to do so Contributed first two assists of season in 4-1 rout vs. DC on 4/29, making a steal and left-footed pass to set up Will Bruin’s first goal and starting the play that led to Bruin’s second Started at center back for first time in 2011 in 2-0 loss at SJ on 6/4 Scored second goal of the season with header from free kick in 2-1 win vs. CHV on 6/11, a match in which he started in midfield but moved to defense after Eddie Robinson’s injury Made run through midfield to assist on Brian Ching’s game-tying goal in 89th minute of 2-2 tie at DC on 6/25 Netted third goal by firing home loose ball in the box in 2-0 win vs. TFC on 7/9 Set up two of three goals from central midfield with accurate crosses in 3-1 win vs. SEA on 7/30, earning an assist on Brian Ching’s header Scored dramatic game-tying goal with accurate shot from outside penalty area in 84th minute of 1-1 tie at PHI on 8/6 Started at center back in 2-2 tie at CLB on 9/14 and moved into midfield to set up Calen Carr’s gametying goal in 86th minute Consensus man of the match in 1-0 win at FCD on 9/24 after helping defense post shutout from center back and heading in game-winning goal in 87th minute Last goal: 9/24/11 at FC Dallas Last assist: 9/14/11 at Columbus Last yellow card: 9/10/11 at Kansas City Last red card: 10/10/10 vs. New England
21 HUNTER FREEMAN
DF 5-11 175
Born: 1/8/85, Tyler, TX Age: 26 Last Club: IK Start (Norway) Experienced defender and Texas native acquired in the offseason after two years in Norway. MLS: 23 GP, 22 GS, 1,909 mins, 1 G, 2 A Reserves: 4 GS, 337 mins, 0 G, 0 A Career Playoffs: 2 GS, 180 mins, 0 G, 0 A (2007 w. NY) Regular at right back much of the season before shifting to substitute role in September Scored late game-winning goal in goal-line scramble in 1-0 win vs. NE on 4/17 Assisted on Cam Weaver’s goal with long throw-in to clinch 4-1 win vs. DC on 4/29 Made his 100th career MLS appearance in 1-1 tie vs. KC on 7/16 Returned to starting lineup in 3-1 win vs. SEA on 7/30 and contributed assist with deft pass to Colin Clark to set up third goal Last start: 9/10/11 at Kansas City Last goal: 4/17/11 vs. New England Last assist: 7/30/11 vs. Seattle Last yellow card: 8/17/11 at New England Last MLS red card: 8/26/06 at Chicago (w. COL)
24 TYLER DERIC
GK 6-3 195 HG
Born: 8/30/88, Houston, TX Last Club: Dynamo Academy First ever Academy product who served as No. 2 goalkeeper after strong outings in 2010.
Age: 23
Reserves: 10 GS, 900 mins, 1.10 GAA, 6 shutouts, 6-4-0 Served as Tally Hall’s backup throughout 2011 season Open Cup: Started qualifier vs. KC on 4/6 and turned in strong performance with four saves, including point-blank stop on Omar Bravo, as Dynamo lost 1-0 in extra time Other: Played 90 minutes in Dynamo Charities Cup vs. Bolton Wanderers on 7/20 and made four saves in 2-0 loss Played 90 minutes in 3-0 friendly win vs. Monterrey on 9/4 and made four saves to earn first shutout of the season
Reserves: Led MLS Reserve League with six shutouts while playing every minute of all 10 games Last start: 4/6/11 vs. Sporting KC (USOC) Last shutout: 10/16/10 at San Jose Most saves (‘11): 4, 4/6/11 vs. Sporting KC (USOC) Most saves (Career): 5, 10/23/10 vs. Seattle
25 BRIAN CHING
FW 6-1 195
Born: 5/24/78, Haleiwa, HI Last Club: San Jose Earthquakes Dynamo all-time leading scorer and team captain. United States international (45 caps, 11 goals).
Age: 33
MLS: 20 GP, 15 GS, 1,242 mins, 5 G, 1 A Playoffs: 2 GS, 152 mins, 1 G, 1 A Career Playoffs: 20 GP, 18 GS, 1,682 mins, 8 G, 2 A Netted eighth career playoff goal with powerful header in 1-0 win vs. PHI on 11/3 … Assisted on game-winning goal in 2-1 win at PHI on 10/30 Was limited to 1,242 minutes in 20 appearances due to injury, the lowest minute total of his Houston career, but still tied for team lead with five goals Has missed time with injuries to hamstring, ribs, foot, and adductor Made first start at NY on 4/2 but left in first half after two collisions with goalkeeper Bouna Coundoul Made second start on 6/25 at DC in come-frombehind 2-2 tie, drawing a penalty kick and scoring game-tying goal with header in 89th minute Notched first assist of season with through ball to Danny Cruz in 2-0 win vs. TFC on 7/9 Ejected in 1-1 tie vs. KC on 7/16 Returned and keyed 3-1 win vs. SEA on 7/30, contributing to Colin Clark’s first goal and notching two of his own -- a header and a back-post one-timer -- to reach 75 goals in his MLS career Scored eventual game-winning goal in 2-1 win vs. POR on 8/14, curling in a right-footed shot inside the penalty area Tied game at 1-1 in dramatic 3-2 win vs. RSL on 8/20, his fourth goal in five games Last goal: 8/20/11 vs. Real Salt Lake Last assist: 10/30/11 at Philadelphia (Playoffs) Last yellow card: 8/21/10 vs. Chicago Last red card: 7/16/11 vs. Kansas City
26 COREY ASHE
DF 5-5 154
Born: 3/14/86, Orange County, CA Age: 25 Last Club: University of North Carolina Career midfielder switched to left back early in season and earned MLS All-Star selection. MLS: 32 GP, 30 GS, 2,617 mins, 0 G, 0 A Playoffs: 2 GS, 180 mins, 0 G, 0 A Reserves: 1 GS, 45 mins, 0 G, 0 A Career Playoffs: 5 GP, 285 mins, 0 G, 0 A Played every minute of both legs vs. PHI Began season at right midfield but became starter at left back, starting 28 games at left back Named MLS All-Star for the first time and played 29 minutes in All-Star Game vs. Manchester United on 7/27 Appeared in 100th career MLS match in 1-1 tie at SEA on 3/25 First moved to left back on 4/2 vs. NY to match up with Dane Richards Made 150th career appearance for Dynamo in all competitions in 2-2 tie at DC on 6/25 Open Cup: Came on as a substitute and played 44 minutes in 1-0 overtime loss vs. KC on 4/6 Last goal: 9/22/09 vs. Árabe Unido (CCL) Last assist: 10/10/10 vs. New England Last yellow card: 8/20/11 vs. Real Salt Lake Last red card: 8/26/09 at Árabe Unido (CCL)
28 EVAN NEWTON
GK 6-2 185
Born: 4/1/88, Virginia Beach, VA Age: 23 Last Club: Old Dominion University Rookie goalkeeper with good size and experience selected in 2011 MLS Supplemental Draft. NASL: 2 GS, 180 mins, 1.50 GAA, 1 shutout, 1-0-1 Rookie goalkeeper was loaned out to FC Tampa Bay of the NASL from May-October and did not appear for Houston NASL: Made two league appearances for FC Tampa Bay, posting a 1-0-1 record and one shutout Made first appearance for Tampa Bay in second half of friendly against EPL club Bolton Wanderers on 7/14, making six stops and earning victory in 1-0 win
Made league debut and made four saves to record shutout in 4-0 win at Atlanta on 8/6 Made eight saves in wild 3-3 tie at Montreal on 8/10
29 CARLO COSTLY
FW 6-2 187
I
Born: 7/18/82, San Pedro Sula, Honduras Age: 29 Last Club: Atlas de Guadalajara (Mexico) Talented, experienced forward acquired in August 2011. Honduras international (51 caps, 20 goals). MLS: 11 GP, 7 GS, 576 mins, 1 G, 1 A Playoffs: 2 GP, 0 GS, 28 mins, 0 G, 0 A Appeared as a substitute in both legs vs. PHI Contributed one goal and one assist while helping Houston to strong finish Made Dynamo and MLS debut as substitute and helped Houston rally from behind in 1-1 tie at PHI on 8/6 Made first start in 2-1 win vs. POR on 8/14 Helped Dynamo rally for 1-1 tie on 8/17 at NE, heading shot from corner kick that was saved, leading to Bobby Boswell’s goal Earned first MLS assist by feeding Brad Davis to set up Brian Ching’s goal in 3-2 win vs. RSL on 8/20 Was ejected in 3-0 loss at KC on 9/10 Drew foul that led to opening goal in 2-0 win at POR on 10/14 that helped clinch playoff spot Scored first MLS goal with powerful header in 3-1 win vs. LA on 10/23 Last goal: 10/23/11 vs. LA Galaxy Last assist: 8/20/11 vs. Real Salt Lake Last yellow card: 10/23/11 vs. LA Galaxy Last red card: 9/10/11 at Kansas City
31 ANDRE HAINAULT
DF 6-0 180
Born: 6/17/86, Montréal, QC, Canada Last Club: FK SIAD Most (Czech Rep.) Defender who can play outside or center back. Canada international (24 caps, 2 goals).
MLS: 31 GS, 2,790 mins, 1 G, 0 A Playoffs: 2 GS, 180 mins, 1 G, 0 A Career Playoffs: 5 GS, 510 mins, 0 G, 0 A Played every minute and scored first goal in first leg of series win vs. PHI Defensive stalwart played almost every minute when not on national team duty After opening season as starting left back, started much of the season at center back before moving to right back in September Played every minute of the first 13 games of the season, in the process setting a club record for most consecutive minutes by a field player with 2,925 Named to MLSSoccer.com Team of the Week for standout performance in 0-0 tie at RSL on 5/14 Rested on 9/14 at CLB, his first start missed when available for the Dynamo since 5/29/10, ending a streak of 4,095 minutes played when available Returned to lineup at right back in 2-1 win vs. SJ on 9/17 and stayed on the outside the rest of the season Scored first goal of the season by heading in a free kick to help Dynamo clinch playoff spot with 2-0 win at POR on 10/14 Went entire season without receiving yellow card until finale vs. LA on 10/23 Last goal: 10/30/11 at Philadelphia (Playoffs) Last assist: 7/31/10 vs. New York Last yellow card: 10/23/11 at LA Galaxy Last red card: 8/26/09 at Árabe Unido (CCL)
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Age: 25
32 BOBBY BOSWELL
DF 6-2 185
Born: 3/15/83, Austin, TX Age: 28 Last Club: D.C. United Backbone of the Dynamo’s since joining club in 2008. United States international (3 caps). MLS: 28 GP, 27 GS, 2,460 mins, 5 G, 1 A Playoffs: 2 GS, 180 mins, 0 G, 0 A Reserves: 2 GS, 180 mins, 0 G, 0 A Career Playoffs: 12 GP, 11 GS,1,104 mins, 0 G, 0 A Played every minute of both legs vs. PHI Scored a career-high five goals to tie for the team lead, adding one assist Contributed goal and assist in first half of 3-1 win vs. VAN on 4/10, equaling his MLS scoring output from the previous two seasons combined Notched second goal of season to tie match with late header in 1-1 tie at CHI on 4/23 Scored in consecutive games on 8/17 and 8/20 to earn MLS Player of the Week honors from the website Soccer By Ives … Netted dramatic equalizer with close-range tap-in at 90-minute mark of 1-1 tie at NE on 8/17 ... Headed in corner kick to tie game 2-2 in come-from-behind 3-2 win vs. RSL on 8/20 Scored fifth goal of season early in second half of 3-1 win vs. LA on 10/23 Open Cup: Wore captain’s armband and played all 120 minutes in 1-0 overtime loss vs. KC on 4/6 Last goal: 10/23/11 vs. LA Galaxy Last assist: 4/10/11 vs. Vancouver Last yellow card: 9/24/11 at FC Dallas Last red card: 7/24/10 at Columbus LEGEND GK-goalkeeper; DF-defender; MF-midfielder; FW-forward; I-international; HG-home-grown; GA-Generation adidas; USOC-United States Open Cup; CCL-CONCACAF Champions League
2011 HOUSTON DYNAMO STATISTICS, ALL GAMES (15-11-13) Includes MLS regular season, U.S. Open Cup qualifying, Dynamo Charities Cup, friendly
UNF POS PLAYER GP GS MIN 1 GK Tally Hall 36 36 3240 20 MF Geoff Cameron 36 36 3215 11 MF Brad Davis 38 37 3170 31 DF Andre Hainault 34 34 3030 32 DF Bobby Boswell 33 32 2940 26 DF Corey Ashe 37 33 2914 21 DF Hunter Freeman 24 23 2059 12 FW Will Bruin 29 22 1821 15 FW Cam Weaver 31 19 1803 7 MF Colin Clark 32 21 1725 MF Lovel Palmer 20 17 1570 25 FW Brian Ching 23 18 1439 5 MF Danny Cruz 25 16 1433 16 MF Adam Moffat 16 15 1373 10 MF Je-Vaughn Watson 25 12 1288 4 DF Jermaine Taylor 13 10 925 17 MF Luiz Camargo 10 9 784 8 DF Kofi Sarkodie 10 8 777 29 FW Carlo Costly 13 7 605 3 FW Calen Carr 11 6 536 DF Mike Chabala 8 3 386 9 FW Jason Garey 13 3 374 2 DF Eddie Robinson 4 4 304 24 GK Tyler Deric 3 3 300 19 MF Alex Dixon 9 2 294 FW Koke 7 2 233 18 MF Josue Soto 2 0 48 DF Jordan Graye 1 0 34 FW Dominic Oduro 1 0 29 13 MF Francisco Navas Cobo 2 0 28 own goals TEAM 39 39 3540 OPPONENT 39 39 3540
G 0 5 5 2 5 0 1 5 5 4 1 6 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 51 42
A 1 5 19 0 1 0 2 1 1 3 0 2 3 1 2 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
C 1 2 5 1 7 2 2 1 3 1 5 0 7 5 3 2 1 3 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
45 39
57 52
8 5
UNF GOALKEEPER GP GS MIN SH SV GA GAA PG PA W L T SO 1 Tally Hall 36 36 3240 155 113 42 1.17 5 5 14 9 13 7 24 Tyler Deric 3 3 300 15 12 3 0.90 0 0 1 2 0 1 TEAM 39 39 3540 170 125 45 1.14 5 5 15 11 13 8 OPPONENT 39 39 3540 171 120 51 1.29 4 4 11 15 13 10
ROAD TO MLS CUP 2011 WILD CARD MATCHES WC#1 FC DALLAS v WC#4 NEW YORK RED BULLS Wed., Oct. 26 – Pizza Hut Park, Frisco, Texas (8 p.m. CT)
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WC#2 COLORADO RAPIDS v WC#3 COLUMBUS CREW Thurs., Oct. 27 – Dick’s Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City, Colo. (8 p.m. MT)
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WESTERN CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS #2 SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC v #3 REAL SALT LAKE Sat., Oct. 29 – Rio Tinto Stadium, Sandy, Utah (8 p.m. MT)
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(Real Salt Lake advance 3-2 on aggregate) #1 LA GALAXY v NEW YORK RED BULLS Sun., Oct. 30 – Red Bull Arena, Harrison, N.J. (3 p.m. ET)
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(LA Galaxy advance 3-1 on aggregate) EASTERN CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS #2 HOUSTON DYNAMO v #3 PHILADELPHIA UNION Sun., Oct. 30 – PPL Park, Chester, Pa. (5 p.m. ET)
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(Houston Dynamo advance 3-1 on aggregate) #1 SPORTING KANSAS CITY v COLORADO RAPIDS Sun., Oct. 30 – Dick’s Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City, Colo. (5 p.m. MT)
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(Sporting Kansas City advance 4-0 on aggregate) EASTERN CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP Sun., Nov. 6 – Livestrong Sporting Park, Kansas City, Kan. (4:30 p.m. CT; FOX Soccer; TSN2)
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MLS CUP 2011 Sun., Nov. 20 – The Home Depot Center, Carson, Calif. (6 p.m. PT; ESPN; Galavision; TSN)
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WILD CARD MATCHES
1
COLORADORAPIDS v COLUMBUS CREW Thu. Oct., 27, Dick’s Sporting Goods Park (A: 7,803)
0
COL--Omar Cummings 1 (Kosuke Kimura 1, Brian Mullan 1) 46+
27
NY -- Joel Lindpere 1 (Mehdi Ballouchy 1) 61 NY -- Thierry Henry 1 (unassisted) 98+
18
1 Hartman
22
3 Moor
32 Comminges
4
12
14
3
John
Ihemelu
Loyd
20 Smith (74: LaBauex)
Mullan
23
18
Nyassi (89: Kandji)
Chavez (73: Santos)
2 4 Jacobson (67: Cruz)
21
14
6
Cummings (68: Thompson)
Jackson
10
9
19
Mendoza
Rodgers
Richards (82: Mendes)
20
11
12
Duka (65: Renteria)
Gaven
Gardner
10 Villar (82: Castillo)
Folan
Renteria
31
5 Benitez
Hernandez
Larentowicz
11
2
FCDALLAS v NEWYORK REDBULLS Wed. Oct., 26, Pizza Hut Park (A: 10,017)
Pickens Wynne
Kimura
0
15
2
Burns
Balchan
21
26
14
James
Marshall
Miranda (70: Cunningham/ 85: Heinemann)
20 Shea
20
11
Lindpere
McCarty (59: Ballouchy)
7 Miller
4
2
Marquez
Tainio
5
22
Ream
Keel
1
1
Hesmer
Rost
8 Solli
REFEREE: Jorge Gonzalez. SAR (bench): Greg Barkey; JAR (opposite): Kermit Quisenberry; 4th: Andrew Chapin TOTAL SHOTS: 18 (Cummings 7) TOTAL SHOTS: 9 ((Mendoza 3) SHOTS ON GOAL: 7 (Cummings 3) SHOTS ON GOAL: 3 (3 tied with 1) FOULS: 10 (3 tied with 2) FOULS: 7 (Duka, Marshall 2) OFFSIDES: 5 OFFSIDES: 5 CORNER KICKS: 3 CORNER KICKS: 4 SAVES: 3 (Pickens 3) SAVES: 6 (Hesmer 6)
REFEREE: Ricardo Salazar. SAR (bench): Craig Lowry; JAR (opposite): Peter Manikowski; 4th: Edvin Jurisevic TOTAL SHOTS: 13 (Henry 6) TOTAL SHOTS: 23 (Jackson 6) SHOTS ON GOAL: 6 (Henry 3) SHOTS ON GOAL: 7 (Jackson 4) FOULS: 13 (Tainio 3) FOULS: 13 (Hernandez 4) OFFSIDES: 3 OFFSIDES: 0 CORNER KICKS: 4 CORNER KICKS: 5 SAVES: 7 (Rost 7) SAVES: 4 (Hartman 4)
CAUTIONS NONE
CAUTIONS Ream 27 (Tactical Foul) SENT OFF Solli 79 (Serious Foul Play)
CAUTIONS Miranda 15 (Reckless Foul)
The Colorado Rapids got the game's only goal and once again defeated the Columbus Crew on their home ground in the MLS Cup Playoffs, winning 1-0 in a wild card match played in 32-degree temperatures at Dick's Sporting Goods Park. The game was decided just before halftime on a gorgeous buildup from the Rapids. Omar Cummings got the goal after midfielder Brian Mullan fed defender Kosuke Kimura to the end line, and Kimura coasted a pass back to the Jamaican striker in the box. Cummings pounced with a right-footed shot that left Crew goalkeeper William Hesmer helpless, and gave the Rapids all the offense they needed. The Rapids suffered a blow late in the game when Jamie Smith, who paired with Jeff Larentowicz in the midfield in the absence of injured captain Pablo Mastroeni, was stretchered off the field with what later turned out to be a torn ACL in his right knee. It was a third consecutive season where the Rapids defeated the Crew 1-0 in Commerce City to open the postseason.
CAUTIONS Ihemelu 31 (Reckless Tackle) Hernandez 51 (Reckless Tackle)
The New York Red Bulls played the final quarter of the match with 10 men but survived to emerge 2-0 victors over FC Dallas in a wild card match at Pizza Hut Park. Joel Lindpere put the Red Bulls ahead. He put a hard shot on target that forced FCD 'keeper Kevin Hartman into a nice diving save. Dane Richards collected the rebound on the right side and got it to Mehdi Ballouchy, who crossed it back into the box for Lindpere to slot under Hartman. The Red Bulls went down to 10 men with about 10 minutes to go when Jan Gunnar Solli slid in hard from behind on Daniel Hernandez and was sent off by referee Ricardo Salazar. In stoppage time, with FC Dallas completely committed in the Red Bulls' half of the field, Thierry Henry pounced on a long ball and marched towards goal. He failed to knock in his first shot but succeeded in his attempt off the rebound.
EASTERN CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS - 1st LEGS
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PHILA. UNION v HOUSTON DYNAMO Sun. Oct.. 30, PPL Park (A: 18,539)
2
1
18
Mondragon
Pickens
6
25 22
3
Kimura (36: Marshall)
21 Mapp (68: Torres)
4
11
Larentowicz
Mullan
15
23
Thompson
Nyassi
10
9
14
21
Mwanga (76: Adu)
Le Toux
Cummings
Folan (23: Kandji)
3
25
9
Carr (76: Bruin)
Ching (71: Costly)
Bunbury (69: Arnaud)
23
8
Kamara (89: Saad)
11
17
5 17
16
Camargo
Moffat
26 20
32
Cameron
2
32 Moor (59: Palguta) Comminges
Wynne
G Farfan
Carroll
M Farfan
Ashe
27
15
7
Williams
Davis
22
5
Miglioranzi (62: McInerney) Valdes
Califf
COLORADORAPIDS v SPORTINGKC Sun. Oct., 30, Dick’s Sporting Goods Park (A: 8,601)
KC -- Teal Bunbury 1 (Julio Cesar 1) 49 KC -- Teal Bunbury 2 (penalty kick) 59
HOU -- Andre Hainault 1 (Brad Davis 1) 6 PHI -- Sebastien Le Toux 1 (Michael Farfan 1) 7 HOU -- Calen Carr 1 (Brian Ching 1) 30
4
0
Sapong
Cruz (65: Watson)
Zusi
31
16
Hainault
Sinovic
Boswell
15
55
Espinoza
Julio Cesar (78: Jeferson)
5
78
Besler
Collin
1
1
Hall
Nielsen
7 Myers
REFEREE: Jair Marrufo. SAR (bench): C.J. Morgante; JAR (opposite): Corey Rockwell; 4th: Jasen Anno TOTAL SHOTS: 23 (Adu 4) TOTAL SHOTS: 11 (4 tied with 2) SHOTS ON GOAL: 11 (3 tied with 2) SHOTS ON GOAL: 6 (Davis, Hainault 2) FOULS: 11 (Carroll 3) FOULS: 12 (Cruz 3) OFFSIDES: 2 OFFSIDES: 3 CORNER KICKS: 7 CORNER KICKS: 4 SAVES: 3 (Mondragon 3) SAVES: 10 (Hall 10)
REFEREE: Baldomero Toledo. SAR (bench): Frank Anderson; JAR (opposite): Ian Anderson; 4th: Juan Guzman TOTAL SHOTS: 8 (Cummings, Nyassi 2) TOTAL SHOTS: 8 (Bunbury 3) SHOTS ON GOAL: 5 (Bunbury 2) SHOTS ON GOAL: 1 (Kandji 1) FOULS: 13 (Sapong 3) FOULS: 10 (3 tied with 2) OFFSIDES: 0 OFFSIDES: 2 CORNER KICKS: 4 CORNER KICKS: 6 SAVES: 1 (Nielsen 1) SAVES: 3 (Pickens 3)
CAUTIONS G Farfan 4 (Reckless Foul) Miglioranzi 17 (Reckless Tackle) Williams 39 (Reckless Foul) Carroll 65 (Tactical Foul)
CAUTIONS CAUTIONS Bunbury 47+ (Reckless Foul) Nyassi 63 (Reckless Tackle) SENT OFF Marshall 57(Denied Scoring Opportunity)
CAUTIONS Cruz 27 (Reckless Tackle) Moffat 40 (Reckless Tackle)
The Houston Dynamo spoiled the first-ever MLS Cup Playoffs game for the Philadelphia Union, coming away with a 2-1 first-leg victory at PPL Park. Even With Union employing a five-man backline that included Stefani Miglioranzi making a rare start as a deep central defender for the first half, the Dynamo took the lead after just six minutes. Set piece maestro Brad Davis, the league’s assist leader, hit a long free kick from the right flank right to the head of Andre Hainault, whose flick put Houston up 1-0. A little more than a minute later, Union found their equalizer. After receiving a beautiful chip pass from rookie Michael Farfan, Philadelphia leading goal-scorer Sebastien Le Toux one-timed a left-footed shot past Houston ’keeper Tally Hall. But the Dynamo retook the lead in the 30th minute. Brian Ching’s nifty through ball found Calen Carr, who stayed onside, burst past the Union backline and slid a shot past Union goalkeeper Faryd Mondragón for the eventual match-winner.
Sporting Kansas City pounced on a hobbled, 10-man Colorado Rapids for a 2-0 victory in the first leg of their semifinal series at Dick's Sporting Goods Park. Teal Bunbury scored both goals for Sporting. First, in the 49th minute, he streaked past a static Rapids back line to gather a feed from midfielder Júlio César before coolly slotting a shot inside the far post past Rapids goalkeeper Matt Pickens. His second goal was doubly as damning for the Rapids. Bunbury once again got past defender Tyrone Marshall into the box before he was pulled to the ground, which saw referee Baldomero Toledo send off Marshall and send Bunbury to the penalty spot. Bunbury buried the ensuing penalty kick in the 59th minute. The Rapids lost striker Caleb Folan (left ankle) and defender Kosuke Kimura (left foot) to injuries in the first half, and were then forced to substitute for defender Drew Moor in the second half due to a right shoulder sprain.
WESTERN CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS - 1st LEGS
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REAL SALTLAKE v SEATTLESOUNDERS Sat., Oct. 29, Rio Tinto Stadium (A: 17,067)
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RSL -- Alvaro Saborio 1 (Chris Wingert 1, Javier Morales 1) 41 RSL -- Alvaro Saborio 2 (Javier Morales 2) 53 RSL -- Ned Grabavoy 1 (unassisted) 88
3 Russell
0
NEW YORK RED BULLS v LA GALAXY Sun., Oct. 30, Red Bull Arena (A: 22,663)
18
1
Rimando
Rost
4
6
Olave (32: Schuler)
Borchers (84: Gil)
5
17
44
Wingert
Mendes
8
77 Morales (79: Grabavoy)
7
15
Espindola
Saborio
5 Ream
7
4
2
Marquez
Tainio
19
20
Richards
Lindpere
Johnson
11
22 Keel
Miller
Beckerman Williams
9
14
Rodgers (80: Ballouchy)
Henry
17
19
14
11
Montero
Ochoa (63: Fucito)
Keane (83: Birchall)
Barrett (67: Cristman)
18
15
3
27
Fernandez (77: Levesque)
Evans
Neagle (60: Friberg)
12
19
Alonso
31
7
2
Riley
Dunivant
Parke
20
4
DeLaGarza
Gonzalez
18
12
Keller
Saunders
REFEREE: Mark Geiger. SAR (bench): Joe Fletcher; JAR (opposite): Steven Taylor; 4th: Silviu Petrescu TOTAL SHOTS: 12 (Fernandez 3) TOTAL SHOTS: 19 (Saborio 6) SHOTS ON GOAL: 0 SHOTS ON GOAL: 11 (Saborio 3) FOULS: 11 (Gonzalez 3) FOULS: 11 (4 tied with 2) OFFSIDES: 0 OFFSIDES: 4 CORNER KICKS: 7 CORNER KICKS: 5 SAVES: 8 (Keller 8) SAVES: 0 CAUTIONS Alonso 54 (Reckless Foul) Montero 91+ (Unsporting Behavior) Friberg 93+ (Reckless Foul)
Real Salt Lake controlled the tempo from the outset en route to a 3-0 victory against Seattle Sounders FC in the first leg of their Western Conference semifinal at Rio Tinto Stadium. Álvaro Saborío scored twice on either side of halftime to send RSL on its way. First, in the 41st minute, Saborío provided the final touch to a lovely maneuver as Javier Morales and Chris Wingert advanced down RSL’s left side against Seattle's James Riley. The overlapping Wingert’s cross was headed for the net, but Saborío tapped it in on the goal line as the linesman's flag stayed down. Then in the 53rd minute, a low centering pass from Javier Morales was met by Saborio as he hooked a backheel around defender Jeff Parke and inside the far post. Ned Grabavoy added a potentially vital third in the 88th minute, outhustling the Seattle defense to pound home a rebound from inside the area. Sounders FC did not manage a single shot on goal for the entire match.
Donovan
Beckham
Juninho
Hurtado
CAUTIONS Espindola 30 (Reckless Tackle)
10
23
Magee
6 34
Gonzalez
1
LA -- Mike Magee 1 (David Beckham 1) 15
5 Franklin
REFEREE: Alex Prus. SAR (bench): George Gansner; JAR (opposite): Eric Boria; 4th: Mark Kadlecik TOTAL SHOTS: 17 (Marquez 5) TOTAL SHOTS: 8 (Magee 3) SHOTS ON GOAL: 5 (5 tied with 1) SHOTS ON GOAL: 2 (Magee 3) FOULS: 9 (Tainio 3) FOULS: 10 (4 tied with 2) OFFSIDES: 1 OFFSIDES: 2 CORNER KICKS: 6 CORNER KICKS: 1 SAVES: 2 (Rost 2) SAVES: 5 (Saunders 5) CAUTIONS Henry 44 (Reckless Tackle) SENT OFF Marquez 96+ (Violent Conduct)
CAUTIONS Franklin 40 (Reckless Foul) SENT OFF Juninho 96+(Violent Conduct)
The Supporters’ Shield-winning LA Galaxy left Red Bull Arena with a 1-0 victory, defeating the New York Red Bulls in the first leg of their conference semifinal series. The game's lone goal came after 15 minutes, from a well-orchestrated free kick. From well out, David Beckham played the square and hit the return pass first-time over the top as the New York backline stepped forward. Mike Magee beat the offside trap, collected the ball, and fired a left-footed volley past Red Bulls goalkeeper Frank Rost. Galaxy goalkeeper Josh Saunders made five saves on the day, none bigger than in the dying minutes when he dove to his right to block a volley from Rafael Márquez. After the final whistle, Márquez and the Galaxy's Juninho were both sent off by referee Alex Prus following a fracas that boiled over at midfield.
EASTERN CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS - 2nd LEGS
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HOUSTON DYNAMO v PHILA. UNION Thu. Nov.. 3, Robertson Stadium (A: 24,479)
0
1
1
Hall
Nielsen
32
20
Boswell
Cameron
Hainault
SPORTINGKC v COLORADORAPIDS Wed. Nov., 2, Livestrong Sporting Park (A: 18,565)
16
26
7
Ashe
Myers
Moffat
5
17
11
Cruz (57: Watson)
Camargo
Davis
25
3 Carr (91+: Bruin)
5 Besler
16 Sinovic
55
15
Julio Cesar (79: Diop)
Espinoza (46: Arnaud)
8
23
17
Zusi
Sapong
9 Bunbury (87: Saad)
10
23
14
Mwanga (66: Mapp)
Nyassi
Cummings (46: Amarikwa)
9
19
16
11
16
McInerney
Paunovic (67: Adu)
Mullan
LaBauex (80: Ababio)
7
21
Carroll
M Farfan
15 G Farfan (67: Torres)
78 Collin
Kamara
Ching (81: Costly)
Le Toux
0
KC -- Aurelien Collin 1 (Graham Zusi 1) 28 KC -- C.J. Sapong 1 (Graham Zusi 2) 76
HOU -- Brian Ching 1 (Brad Davis 2) 48+
31
2
5
4
Valdes
Califf
25
32
Williams
Commings
5
4
Nane (56: Kandji)
Larentowicz
29
22
Palguta
Wynne
15
1
18
Mondragon
Pickens
Thompson
REFEREE: Ricardo Salazar. SAR (bench): Craig Lowry; JAR (opposite): Peter Manikowski; 4th: Edvin Jurisevic TOTAL SHOTS: 11 (Ching 4) TOTAL SHOTS: 13 (Mwanga 3) SHOTS ON GOAL: 5 (Ching 3) SHOTS ON GOAL: 4 (4 tied with 1) FOULS: 9 (Camargo 2) FOULS: 14 (G. Farfan 3) OFFSIDES: 7 OFFSIDES: 1 CORNER KICKS: 5 CORNER KICKS: 5 SAVES: 4 (Hall 4) SAVES: 4 (Mondragon 4)
REFEREE: Kevin Stott. SAR (bench): Adam Wienckowski; JAR (opposite): Brian Poeschel; 4th: David Gantar TOTAL SHOTS: 9 (Nyassi 3) TOTAL SHOTS: 12 (3 tied with 3) SHOTS ON GOAL: 4 (Nyassi 2) SHOTS ON GOAL: 7 (Sapong 3) FOULS: 17 (Comminges 4) FOULS: 21 (Myers, Sapong 4) OFFSIDES: 3 OFFSIDES: 3 CORNER KICKS: 2 CORNER KICKS: 3 SAVES: 5 (Pickens 5) SAVES: 4 (Nielsen 4)
CAUTIONS Carr 67 (Reckless Foul)
CAUTIONS Espinoza 35 (Reckless Tackle) Julio Cesar 48+ (Delaying a Restart) Arnaud 65 (Reckless Tackle)
CAUTIONS Valdes 30 (Reckless Tackle) G Farfan 51 (Reckless Foul)
The Houston Dynamo advanced to a conference championship for the fourth time in six years, defeating Philadelphia Union 1-0 in the second leg at Robertson Stadium and 3-1 on aggregate over their two-game series. It was a familiar script that resulted in Houston’s win. As first-half stoppage time ticked away, Houston’s Brad Davis whipped in a cross from the right side that was met by an on-rushing Brian Ching, who flicked his header in at the near post. It was Ching’s first goal for the Dynamo since August 20, and the eighth playoff strike of his 10-year career. The Dynamo extended their unbeaten streak to eight games in all competitions -- since a 3-0 loss at Sporting KC on Sept. 10.
CAUTIONS Nane 27 (Reckless Foul) Comminges 55 (Reckless Foul) Mullan 75 (Tactical Foul) Nyassi 93+ (Unsporting Behavior)
Sporting Kansas City cruised to a 2-0 victory against a shorthanded Colorado Rapids in the second leg of their conference semifinal at Livestrong Sporting Park, winning the tie 4-0 on aggregate. Missing half of their first-choice side after the 2-0 first-leg loss at home, the defending MLS champions went down to set-piece goals on either side of halftime. In the 28th minute, from a free kick well out on the left, Graham Zusi curled an inviting ball into the box and Aurelien Collin flicked in a header ahead of goalkeeper Matt Pickens' attempt to punch the ball away. Sporting hammered home the final nail in the 76th minute from yet another Zusi free kick as C.J. Sapong rose above his marker to send a powerful header over the sprawling Pickens.
WESTERN CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS - 2nd LEGS
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SEATTLESOUNDERS v REAL SALTLAKE Wed., Nov. 2, CenturyLink Field (A: 36,021)
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SEA -- Osvaldo Alonso 1 (penalty kick) 56 SEA -- Lamar Neagle 1 (Fredy Montero 1, Osvaldo Alonso 1) 61
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LA GALAXY v NEW YORK RED BULLS Thu., Nov. 3, The Home Depot Center (A: 20,000)
18
12 Saunders
31
34
Parke
Hurtado
12
5
Gonzalez
Franklin
8
Alonso
Friberg
15
Evans (21: Levesque)
20 DeLaGarza
2
8
Dunivant
Fernandez (14: Neagle)
23 Beckham (79: Stephens)
10 Donovan
18 Magee
17
2
11
14
Montero
Fucito (76: Ochoa)
Barrett (81: Cristman)
Keane (89: Cardozo)
15
7
14
9
Saborio (76: Y Alvarez)
Espindola
Henry
Rodgers
11 Morales (89: Gil)
Johnson
77 Williams (57: Grabavoy)
5 Beckerman
2 Beltran
4 Gonzalez
Birchall
6
8
17
28
Wingert
Schuler
20
19
Lindpere (87: Ballouchy)
Richards
11
2
McCarty Tainio (64: Agudelo) (16: Auvray)
3
7
Russell
Miller
5
22
Ream
Keel
18
1
Rimando
Rost
REFEREE: Jair Marrufo. SAR (bench): Corey Rockwell; JAR (opposite): C.J. Morgante; 4th: Jasen Anno TOTAL SHOTS: 4 (4 tied with 1) TOTAL SHOTS: 26 (Alonso 5) SHOTS ON GOAL: 1 (Espindola 1) SHOTS ON GOAL: 9 (Neagle 3) FOULS: 16 (Beckerman, Espindola 3) FOULS: 17 (Gonzalez, Montero 4) OFFSIDES: 3 OFFSIDES: 0 CORNER KICKS: 2 CORNER KICKS: 10 SAVES: 6 (Rimando 6) SAVES: 1 (Keller 1) CAUTIONS Levesque 62 (Reckless Tackle) Gonzalez 92+ (Reckless Tackle)
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NY -- Luke Rodgers 1 (Thierry Henry 1) 4 LA -- Mike Magee 2 (David Beckham 2) 42 LA -- Landon Donovan 1 (penalty kick) 75
Keller
Scott
3
2
CAUTIONS Beltran 55 (Tactical Foul) Rimando 56 (Delaying a Restart)
Seattle Sounders FC nearly pulled off the impossible, but couldn't overturn a three-goal first-leg deficit, defeating Real Salt Lake 2-0 at CenturyLink Field but losing their Western Conference Semifinal Series 3-2 on aggregate. Sounders FC dominated the match throughout, outshooting Real 26-4 and forcing RSL goalkeeper Nick Rimando into six saves. But perhaps the biggest stop of the night was made in the 36th minute, when Tony Beltran made a fantastic acrobatic leap to head away Jeff Parke's volley from the goalmouth. Seattle finally found an opening in the 54th minute when Beltran pulled down Mike Fucito in the box, and Osvaldo Alonso converted the resulting penalty kick with a low shot down the middle. Then five minutes later, Lamar Neagle first-timed a pass from Fredy Montero low into the far corner past Rimando to narrow the aggregate score to one goal, but Sounders FC could never find the all-important third.
8 Solli
REFEREE: Hilario Grajeda. SAR (bench): Kermit Quisenberry; JAR (opposite): Paul Scott; 4th: Ramon Hernandez TOTAL SHOTS: 13 ((Keane 4) TOTAL SHOTS: 12 (Rodgers 4) SHOTS ON GOAL: 6 ((Keane 2) SHOTS ON GOAL: 3 (Rodgers 2) FOULS: 8 (DeLaGarza 3) FOULS: 17 (Henry 5) OFFSIDES: 0 OFFSIDES: 3 CORNER KICKS: 3 CORNER KICKS: 5 SAVES: 2 (Saunders 2) SAVES: 4 (Rost 4) CAUTIONS Donovan 46+ (Unsporting Behavior)
CAUTIONS Rodgers 5 (Unsporting Behavior) Henry 61 (Reckless Tackle) Solli 81 (Tactical Foul)
The LA Galaxy answered an early tally from the New York Red Bulls, coming back for a 2-1 win in the second leg at The Home Depot Center and winning the series 3-1 on aggregate. Just four minutes in, New York's Thierry Henry slipped a ball through an uncharacteristic hole in the Galaxy’s backline, and Luke Rodgers ran onto it and easily slotted home past Galaxy goalkeeper Josh Saunders. The Red Bulls bossed the majority of play after tying the series on aggregate, but the Galaxy struck just before halftime. David Beckham swung a deadly corner kick into the penalty area in the 42nd minute that Mike Magee headed home for the equalizer. The Galaxy sealed the tie in the 73rd minute when Roy Miller chopped down Beckham from behind inside the penalty area. Landon Donovan buried the ensuing spot kick to send the Galaxy through. The Galaxy kept their home record intact, remaining unbeaten for the year in Carson and picking up their 16th home win in all competitions this year.