SPORTING KANSAS CITY vs. PORTLAND TIMBERS
WESTERN CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP -- SECOND LEG CHILDREN’S MERCYPARK,Kansas City,Kan. Thurs.,Nov.29,2018,8:30 p.m.CT(ESPN / ESPN Deportes;TSN,TVAS)
SPORTING KANSAS CITY 2018 CAREER No. Player Pos Ht Wt Birthdate Birthplace GP GS G A GP GS G A GK 6-5 185 08/30/1995 Chula Vista, CA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Adrian Zendejas DF 6-4 195 12/28/1994 Zenica, Bosnia & Herzegovina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Amer Didic 3 Ike Opara DF 6-2 180 02/21/1989 Durham, NC 31 31 3 2 148 122 15 5 4 Brad Evans DF 6-1 160 04/20/1985 Phoenix, AZ 0 0 0 0 230 198 25 29 Matt Besler DF 6-0 170 02/11/1987 Kansas City, MO 31 31 0 3 257 251 3 18 5 6 Ilie Sanchez MF 5-11 170 11/21/1990 Barcelona, Spain 34 34 4 4 67 67 4 6 7 Johnny Russell FW 5-10 168 04/08/1990 Glasgow, Scotland 30 24 10 10 30 24 10 10 Graham Zusi DF 5-10 160 08/18/1986 Orlando, FL 34 34 2 7 252 212 28 63 8 9 Krisztian Nemeth MF 5-11 170 01/05/1989 Gyor, Hungary 24 8 1 3 58 34 12 10 10 Yohan Croizet MF 5-10 170 02/15/1992 Sarrebourg, France 32 19 3 3 32 19 3 3 FW 5-11 170 05/15/1993 Santiago, Chile 20 9 8 6 51 23 15 8 11 Diego Rubio 12 Gerso Fernandes FW 5-8 140 02/23/1991 Bissau, Guinea-Bissau 31 17 5 5 63 43 13 7 Gianluca Busio FW 5-7 135 05/28/2002 Greensboro, NC 7 1 1 1 7 1 1 1 13 FW 6-3 191 06/26/1993 Carson, CO 20 15 2 5 74 38 8 15 14 Khiry Shelton 15 Seth Sinovic DF 5-10 170 01/28/1987 Kansas City, MO 23 19 0 2 208 197 1 11 16 Graham Smith DF 6-3 186 11/25/1995 Highlands Ranch, CO 2 2 0 0 2 2 0 0 17 Roger Espinoza MF 5-11 170 10/25/1986 Puerto Cortes, Honduras 32 32 3 9 222 202 8 32 18 Eric Dick GK 6-5 205 10/03/1994 Roeland Park, KS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 Cristian Lobato DF 5-11 160 03/07/1989 Esparreguera, Spain 7 3 2 0 17 9 3 0 20 Daniel Salloi FW 6-1 150 07/19/1996 Siofok, Hungary 29 26 11 7 51 38 14 9 MF 5-7 145 10/08/1990 Quintero, Chile 20 18 7 2 20 18 7 2 21 Felipe Gutierrez 23 Colton Storm DF 5-10 175 07/06/1994 Mechanicsburg, PA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Jaylin Lindsey DF 5-8 155 03/27/2000 Charlotte, NC 7 6 0 1 7 6 0 1 26 29 Tim Melia GK 6-1 190 05/15/1986 Great River, NY 34 34 0 0 121 120 0 0 Andreu Fontas DF 6-1 190 11/14/1989 Banyoles, Spain 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 30 75 Wan Kuzain MF 5-10 160 09/14/1998 Carbondale, IL 6 3 1 0 6 3 1 0 90 Kharlton Belmar FW 5-11 160 12/01/1992 Virginia Beach, VA 4 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 94 Jimmy Medranda DF 5-8 150 02/07/1994 Mosquera, Colombia 12 8 2 1 86 62 5 4 HEAD COACH : Peter Vermes
11/21/1966 W133 L99 T82
PORTLAND TIMBERS 2018 CAREER No. Player Pos Ht Wt Birthdate Birthplace GP GS G A GP GS G A GK 6-2 190 09/29/1988 Clearwater, FL 22 22 0 0 65 63 0 0 1 Jeff Attinella 2 Alvas Powell DF 6-0 165 07/18/1994 St. Thomas, Jamaica 24 24 2 3 121 112 6 10 FW 5-9 150 09/16/1989 Anaheim, CA 8 7 0 1 146 120 9 14 4 Jorge Villafana 7 Roy Miller DF 6-2 165 11/24/1984 San Jose, Costa Rica 0 0 0 0 151 140 1 16 MF 5-10 165 05/01/1986 Valentin Alsina, Argentina 32 31 10 12 180 173 68 65 8 Diego Valeri 10 Sebastian Blanco MF 5-7 150 03/15/1988 Lomas de Zamora, Argentina 31 29 10 11 64 61 18 19 MF 5-8 155 09/29/1994 Lima, Peru 23 18 1 2 23 18 1 2 11 Andy Polo 12 Steve Clark GK 6-2 192 04/14/1986 Mason, MI 11 9 0 0 116 114 0 1 MF 6-2 185 07/10/1984 Nairobi, Kenya 22 18 1 0 138 97 7 3 13 Lawrence Olum 14 Andres Flores MF 5-6 150 08/31/1990 San Salvador, El Salvador 26 11 1 2 26 11 1 2 DF 6-0 170 08/06/1991 Lancaster, PA 32 30 0 1 111 103 2 6 16 Zarek Valentin 17 Jeremy Ebobisse FW 6-0 175 02/14/1997 Paris, France 9 5 2 2 23 7 3 5 18 Julio Cascante DF 6-2 170 10/03/1993 Puerto Limon, Costa Rica 21 18 0 1 21 18 0 1 19 Tomas Conechny MF 5-7 150 03/30/1998 Comodoro Rivadavia, Argentina 4 1 0 0 4 1 0 0 20 David Guzman MF 5-10 175 02/18/1990 San Jose, Costa Rica 14 11 3 1 39 35 4 7 21 Diego Chara MF 5-8 150 04/05/1986 Cali, Colombia 27 26 2 0 232 230 9 17 MF 6-0 155 05/18/1998 Yaguaron, Paraguay 19 18 1 3 19 18 1 3 22 Cristhian Paredes 23 Jack Barmby MF 5-10 165 11/14/1994 Harlow, Essex, England 0 0 0 0 29 2 2 0 24 Liam Ridgewell DF 6-2 170 07/21/1984 Bexley, England 13 13 0 0 97 97 6 2 25 Bill Tuiloma DF 5-10 175 03/27/1995 Otahuhu, New Zealand 13 7 1 0 13 7 1 0 Lucas Melano FW 6-1 160 03/01/1993 Hernando, Argentina 7 1 1 1 51 36 5 9 26 27 Dairon Asprilla MF 5-11 165 05/25/1992 Istmina, Colombia 17 7 1 0 79 40 5 6 28 Foster Langsdorf FW 5-10 165 12/14/1995 Portland, OR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 Eryk Williamson MF 5-9 155 01/11/1997 Alexandria, VA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 Marco Farfan DF 5-9 150 11/12/1998 Gresham, OR 11 6 0 0 17 11 0 0 33 Larrys Mabiala DF 6-2 185 10/08/1987 Montfermeil, France 31 31 5 1 44 44 5 1 Kendall McIntosh GK 6-0 175 01/24/1994 Santa Rosa, CA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 43 90 Jake Gleeson GK 6-3 200 06/26/1990 Wellington, New Zealand 6 6 0 0 59 57 0 0 94 Modou Jadama DF 6-1 170 03/17/1994 Sierre Kunda, Gambia 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 99 Samuel Armenteros FW 5-10 180 05/27/1990 Gothenburg, Sweden 28 19 8 1 28 19 8 1 ON LOAN Victor Arboleda DF 5-7 145 01/01/1997 El Cerrito, Colombia 1 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 HEAD COACH : Giovanni Savarese
07/14/1970 W15 L10 T9
SPORTING KANSAS CITY vs. PORTLAND TIMBERS Thursday, Nov. 29, 2018; Children’s Mercy Park, Kansas City, Kan., 8:30 p.m. CT REFEREES
2018 SEASON RECORDS Sporting at home
GP W-L-T PTS GF GA 34 18-8-8 62 65 40 17 10-2-5 35 34 17
Timbers on road
34 15-10-9 54 54 48 17 4-8-5 17 24 35
REFEREE: Mark Geiger. AR1 (bench): Joe Fletcher; AR2 (opposite): Matthew Nelson; 4th: Baldomero Toledo; VAR: Dave Gantar; AVAR: Logan Brown TEAM NEWS SUSPENDED: none WARNINGS: FINED NEXT YELLOW CARD: KC: Roger Espinoza, Matt Besler, Seth Sinovic, Daniel Salloi ... POR: Liam Ridgewell, Diego Chara, Andres Flores, David Guzman, Diego Valeri
LEAGUE HEAD-TO-HEAD LEAGUE HEAD-TO-HEAD: Sporting KC 7 wins, 15 goals … Timbers 3 wins, 10 goals … Ties 4 AT KC: Sporting KC 3 wins, 10 goals … Timbers 1 win, 5 goals … Ties 2
DISABLED LIST: none INTERNATIONAL ABSENCES: none
2018 (MLS): 6/9: POR 0, KC 0 8/18: KC 3, POR 0 (Rubio 28, 37; Russell 89)
LAST MATCHES PORTLAND TIMBERS 0 SPORTING KANSAS CITY 0
MLS CUP PLAYOFFS: Timbers 0 wins, 2 goals … Sporting 0 wins, 2 goals … Ties 2
SPORTING KANSAS CITY--Tim Melia, Graham Zusi, Ike Opara, Matt Besler, Seth Sinovic, Roger Espinoza, Ilie Sanchez, Felipe Gutierrez, Johnny Russell (Yohan Croizet 92+), Khiry Shelton, Daniel Salloi.
UPCOMING MATCHES TIMBERS SPORTING ????? ?????
WHERE THE GOALS COME FROM TIMBERS
SPORTING
F 65 47
A 40 77
GOALS SCORED MINUTES PER GOAL
F 54 57
A 48 64
20 21 13 0
25 13 9 1
27 7 5 2 5 1 5 2
27 6 4 2 2 1 3 3
17 33 4
13 30 5
HOW SCORED
29 32 3 1
RIGHT FOOT LEFT FOOT HEADERS OTHER
27 11 1 1
TYPE OF PLAY
46 3 6 3 5 0 2 0
24 6 2 1 5 0 1 1
OPEN PLAY CROSS CORNER REBOUND PENALTIES DIRECT FROM FREE KICK FREE KICK (INDIRECT) OWN GOALS
12 43 10
7 22 11
INSIDE GOAL AREA INSIDE PENALTY AREA OUTSIDE PENALTY AREA
PORTLAND TIMBERS 0 SPORTING KANSAS CITY 0 PORTLAND TIMBERS--Jeff Attinella, Zarek Valentin, Larrys Mabiala (Bill Tuiloma 19), Liam Ridgewell, Jorge Villafana, Dairon Asprilla, Diego Chara, Diego Valeri, David Guzman, Sebastian Blanco, Jeremy Ebobisse (Lucas Melano 81).
DISTANCE
(W-L-T) KC POR
RECORD AT HALFTIME LEAD TIED TRAIL 10-0-0 6-4-4 2-4-4 8-1-2 7-2-4 0-7-3
RECORD WITH FIRST GOAL SCORE ALLOW 16-2-2 2-6-4 14-3-2 1-7-4
THE LAST TIME Home win Road win Home loss Road loss Tie game Shutout for Shutout vs.
PORTLAND TIMBERS Date Score (Gms since) 10/21/2018 POR 3, RSL 0 10/06/2018 POR 4, RSL 1 8/26/2018 POR 0, SEA 1 10/28/2018 POR 1, VAN 2 9/29/2018 POR 0, DAL 0 10/21/2018 POR 3, RSL 0 9/29/2018 POR 0, DAL 0
(0) (1) (5) (0) (3) (1) (3)
SPORTING KANSAS CITY Date Score (Gms since) 10/28/2018 KC 2, LFC 1 (0) 10/21/2018 KC 3, DAL 0 (0) 7/28/2018 KC 2, DAL 3 (6) 9/23/2018 KC 0, PHI 2 (2) 10/06/2018 KC 1, LA 1 (3) 10/21/2018 KC 3, DAL 0 (1) 9/23/2018 KC 0, PHI 2 (5)
GAME-BY-GAME: WON/LOST/TIED Sporting KC LWWTWWTWLWWTTWTWLLTLLWWWWLWWLTTWWW Timbers LLTTLWWWWWWTTTWWTTWWLLLLWTWLWLTWWL
TEAM LEADERS SPORTING G: 11 Salloi A: 10 Russell SHT: 78 Salloi SOG: 28 Russell FC: 66 Espinoza FS: 48 Espinoza OF: 10 Salloi C: 9 Espinoza E: 1 3 players tied TIMBERS G: 10 Blanco/Valeri A: 12 Valeri SHT: 86 Valeri SOG: 31 Blanco FC: 67 Chara FS: 64 Chara OF: 17 Armenteros/Valeri C: 11 Chara E: 1 Olum/Ridgewell
GOALSCORING RECORD GOALS SCORED IN GAME GP 0 1 2 3 4+ TOT AVG KC 34 6 8 11 4 5 65 1.91 POR 34 6 11 9 7 1 54 1.59 GOALS ALLOWED IN GAME GP 0 1 2 3 4+ TOT AVG KC 34 13 8 8 4 1 40 1.18 POR 34 10 9 9 3 3 48 1.41 GOALS BY INTERVALS GOALS SCORED Total 1-15 16-30 31-45 46-60 61-75 76-90 KC 65 7 9 8 12 12 17 54 5 6 8 12 12 11 POR GOALS ALLOWED Total 1-15 16-30 31-45 46-60 61-75 76-90 KC 40 7 5 8 4 10 6 POR 48 3 6 13 6 5 15
TIMBERS
2018 MLS CUP PLAYOFFS Â
2018 SPORTING KANSAS CITY POSTSEASON STATISTICS UNF POS PLAYER 11 F Diego Rubio 20 F Daniel Salloi 6 M Ilie Sanchez 21 M Felipe Gutierrez 7 F Johnny Russell 5 D Matt Besler 10 M Yohan Croizet 17 M Roger Espinoza 12 F Gerso Fernandes 29 G Tim Melia 3 D Ike Opara 14 F Khiry Shelton 15 D Seth Sinovic 8 D Graham Zusi Team totals Opponent totals
GP 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 3 3 3 2 3 3 3
GS 1 3 3 3 3 3 1 3 0 3 3 2 2 3 3 3
MIN 98 263 270 270 256 270 104 270 7 270 270 172 180 270 270 270
G 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 3
A 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 3
SHT 2 8 3 5 7 2 0 2 0 0 1 2 2 2 36 44
SOG 2 3 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 14 16
FC 4 3 3 7 4 5 1 4 0 0 1 4 4 4 44 43
FS 5 5 2 8 2 5 1 7 0 0 2 0 3 3 43 44
OFF 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 5 5
CK 0 0 0 7 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 18
C 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 5
E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SPORTING
GAME-WINNING GOALS: Ilie Sanchez 1 GAME-WINNING ASSISTS: None PENALTY KICK GOALS/ATTEMPTS: Ilie Sanchez 1-1 SPORTING KANSAS CITY INDIVIDUAL GOALKEEPING UNF POS GOALKEEPER GP GS MIN SHTS 29 G Tim Melia 3 3 270 16 Team totals 3 3 270 16 Opponent totals 3 3 270 14
SV 13 13 7
GA 3 3 5
GAA 1.00 1.00 1.67
PG 0 0 1
PA 0 0 1
W 1 1 0
L 0 0 1
FC 4 6 7 4 0 7 1 6 1 2 0 1 1 3 2 2 1 48 54
FS 4 9 6 5 0 6 2 2 1 1 0 2 1 2 2 3 5 54 48
OFF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 5 16
T 2 2 2
OT SO RECORD 1 0-0-0 1 0-0-0 1 0-0-0
2018 PORTLAND TIMBERS POSTSEASON STATISTICS UNF POS PLAYER 8 M Diego Valeri 10 M Sebastian Blanco 27 M Dairon Asprilla 17 F Jeremy Ebobisse 1 G Jeff Attinella 21 M Diego Chara 14 M Andres Flores 20 M David Guzman 33 D Larrys Mabiala 26 F Lucas Melano 13 M Lawrence Olum 11 M Andy Polo 2 D Alvas Powell 24 D Liam Ridgewell 25 D Bill Tuiloma 16 D Zarek Valentin 4 F Jorge Villafana Team totals Opponent totals
GP 4 4 3 4 4 4 1 3 3 3 3 3 1 4 3 4 4 4 4
GS 4 4 1 4 4 4 1 3 3 0 0 3 1 4 1 3 4 4 4
MIN 381 390 143 330 390 390 83 231 197 55 85 222 103 390 191 287 390 390 390
G 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 5
A 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4
SHT 9 8 2 5 0 0 0 5 1 1 1 2 0 4 1 0 2 41 61
SOG 3 4 1 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 19 16
CK 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 26
C 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 8
E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
GAME-WINNING GOALS: Diego Valeri 1, Sebastian Blanco 1 GAME-WINNING ASSISTS: Jeremy Ebobisse 1 PENALTY KICK GOALS/ATTEMPTS: None PORTLAND TIMBERS INDIVIDUAL GOALKEEPING UNF POS GOALKEEPER GP GS MIN 1 G Jeff Attinella 4 4 390 Team totals 4 4 390 Opponent totals 4 4 390
SHTS 16 16 19
WHERE THE GOALS CAME FROM F A GOALS SCORED 6 5 MINUTES PER GOAL 60 72 HOW SCORED RIGHT FOOT 3 4 LEFT FOOT 2 1 HEADERS 1 0 OTHER 0 0 TYPE OF PLAY OPEN PLAY 4 2 CROSS 1 2 CORNER 0 0 REBOUND 0 0 PENALTIES 0 1 DIRECT FROM FREE KICK 1 0 FREE KICK (INDIRECT) 0 0 OWN GOALS 0 0 DISTANCE INSIDE GOAL AREA 1 1 INSIDE PENALTY AREA 3 4 OUTSIDE PENALTY AREA 2 0
SV 11 11 13
GA 5 5 6
GAA 1.15 1.15 1.38
PG 1 1 0
PA 1 1 0
W 2 2 1
L 1 1 2
T 1 1 1
SO 1 1 1
OT RECORD 0-1-0 0-1-0 1-0-0
WHERE THE GOALS CAME FROM F A GOALS SCORED 5 3 MINUTES PER GOAL 54 90 HOW SCORED RIGHT FOOT 5 1 LEFT FOOT 0 1 HEADERS 0 1 OTHER 0 0 TYPE OF PLAY OPEN PLAY 4 2 CROSS 0 0 CORNER 0 1 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 1 INSIDE PENALTY AREA 4 2 OUTSIDE PENALTY AREA 1 0
TIMBERS v SPORTING RECORD AT HALFTIME POR KC LEAD 2-0-0 1-0-0 TIED 0-1-1 0-0-2 TRAIL 0-0-0 0-0-0 RECORD WITH FIRST GOAL POR KC SCORE 1-0-0 1-0-0 ALLOW 1-1-0 0-0-1 GOALSCORING RECORD GOALS SCORED GP 0 1 2 3 4+ TOT AVG POR 4 1 3 0 0 0 6 1.50 KC 3 1 1 0 0 1 5 1.67 GOALS ALLOWED GP 0 1 2 3 4+ TOT AVG POR 4 1 2 0 1 0 5 1.25 KC 3 1 1 1 0 0 3 1.00 GOALS BY INTERVALS GOALS SCORED 1- 16- 31- 46- 61- 76TOT 15 30 45 60 75 90 POR 6 0 3 0 0 1 1 KC 5 1 1 0 1 1 1 GOALS ALLOWED 1- 16- 31- 46- 61- 76TOT 15 30 45 60 75 90 POR 5 1 0 0 0 1 2 KC 3 0 0 0 2 1 0
OT 1 0
OT 1 0
2018 SPORTING KANSAS CITY STATISTICS (18-8-8, 62 pts.) UNF 20 7 11 21 12 6 17 10 3 8 14 94 19 13 9 9 75 5 15 26 30 22 16 90 29
POS F F F M F M M M D D F D D F M M M D D D D D D F G
PLAYER Daniel Salloi Johnny Russell Diego Rubio Felipe Gutierrez Gerso Fernandes Ilie Sanchez Roger Espinoza Yohan Croizet Ike Opara Graham Zusi Khiry Shelton Jimmy Medranda Cristian Lobato Gianluca Busio Krisztian Nemeth (KC) Krisztian Nemeth (TOT) Wan Kuzain Matt Besler Seth Sinovic Jaylin Lindsey Andreu Fontas Emiliano Amor Graham Smith Kharlton Belmar Tim Melia Own-goals received Team totals Opponent totals
GP 29 30 20 20 31 34 32 32 31 34 20 12 7 7 9 24 6 31 23 7 2 5 2 4 34
GS 26 24 9 18 17 34 32 19 31 34 15 8 3 1 4 8 3 31 19 6 1 3 2 0 34
MIN 2291 2183 781 1522 1591 3060 2825 1594 2773 3060 1370 728 327 153 386 852 307 2745 1650 555 92 332 180 65 3060
34 34
34 34
3060 3060
G 11 10 8 7 5 4 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 65 40
A 7 10 6 2 5 4 9 3 2 7 5 1 0 1 1 3 0 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0
SHT 78 70 29 40 38 45 47 49 23 57 36 9 6 8 19 27 5 1 13 5 0 2 1 2 0
SOG 31 30 15 17 19 14 11 14 6 19 10 3 4 1 8 10 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0
69 37
583 405
207 148
FC 12 15 11 38 31 34 66 25 30 21 20 11 3 1 5 18 4 18 18 5 1 2 1 2 2
FS 26 37 19 25 26 34 48 16 16 35 18 5 2 2 6 14 6 11 13 2 2 2 0 1 1
OFF 10 4 3 1 7 0 0 2 0 3 1 1 0 0 5 6 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
CK 1 74 0 19 4 2 0 2 0 100 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
C 3 3 3 3 1 6 9 2 5 2 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 4 0 0 1 0 0 2
E 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
376 377 377 376
38 86
206 131
50 66
3 12
GAME-WINNING GOALS: Daniel Salloi 6, Felipe Gutierrez 4, Diego Rubio 2, Gerso Fernandes 2, Yohan Croizet 1, Johnny Russell 1, Wan Kuzain 1, Khiry Shelton 1 GAME-WINNING ASSISTS: Khiry Shelton 3, Daniel Salloi 3, Diego Rubio 3, Johnny Russell 3, Roger Espinoza 2, Graham Zusi 2, Felipe Gutierrez 1, Ilie Sanchez 1, Gianluca Busio 1, Yohan Croizet 1 PENALTY KICK GOALS/ATTEMPTS: Ilie Sanchez 4-6, Johnny Russell 1-1 SPORTING KANSAS CITY GOALKEEPING UNF 29
POS G
GOALKEEPER Tim Melia Team totals Opponent totals
GP 34 34 34
GS 34 34 34
MIN SHTS SV 3060 148 106 3060 148 106 3057 207 138
GA 40 40 65
GAA 1.18 1.18 1.91
PG 5 5 5
PA 8 8 7
W L 18 8 18 8 8 18
T 8 8 8
SO 13 13 6
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2018 PORTLAND TIMBERS STATISTICS (15-10-9, 54 pts.) UNF 8 10 99 33 9 20 2 17 21 22 14 11 26 25 27 13 4 18 16 90 1 24 32 94 12 12 19 0 5
POS M M F D F M D F M M M M F D M M F D D G G D D D G G M F D
PLAYER Diego Valeri Sebastian Blanco Samuel Armenteros Larrys Mabiala Fanendo Adi David Guzman Alvas Powell Jeremy Ebobisse Diego Chara Cristhian Paredes Andres Flores Andy Polo Lucas Melano Bill Tuiloma Dairon Asprilla Lawrence Olum Jorge Villafana Julio Cascante Zarek Valentin Jake Gleeson Jeff Attinella Liam Ridgewell Marco Farfan Modou Jadama Steve Clark (POR) Steve Clark (TOT) Tomas Conechny Victor Arboleda Vytas Andriuskevicius Own-goals received Team totals Opponent totals
GP 32 31 28 31 14 14 24 9 27 19 26 23 7 13 17 22 8 21 32 6 22 13 11 1 8 11 4 1 3
GS 31 29 19 31 9 11 24 5 26 18 11 18 1 7 7 18 7 18 30 6 22 13 6 0 6 9 1 0 0
MIN 2747 2564 1590 2744 823 968 2072 449 2385 1418 1159 1633 143 713 688 1632 655 1729 2721 540 1944 1085 515 27 576 846 72 31 21
34 34
34 34
3060 3060
G 10 10 8 5 3 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 54 48
A 12 11 1 1 2 1 3 2 0 3 2 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SHT 86 81 41 26 23 17 25 12 8 21 14 33 5 11 23 8 1 16 12 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
SOG 29 31 18 11 9 6 9 3 3 8 2 14 4 4 9 2 1 6 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
44 46
466 452
171 153
FC 30 31 18 36 10 17 23 12 67 11 12 4 1 4 16 16 4 21 20 0 0 6 9 0 0 1 0 0 1
FS 47 47 27 10 19 12 26 4 64 14 16 10 3 4 11 4 8 9 13 1 2 16 5 0 0 0 0 1 0
OFF 17 1 17 0 12 1 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
CK 129 10 0 0 0 16 0 0 1 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
C 4 9 2 5 0 4 1 1 11 1 1 2 1 0 3 2 0 1 4 1 0 2 0 0 1 2 0 0 0
E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
369 392 392 369
67 67
162 216
56 68
2 2
GAME-WINNING GOALS: Sebastian Blanco 3, Diego Valeri 3, Fanendo Adi 2, Larrys Mabiala 2, Samuel Armenteros 2, Diego Chara 1, Jeremy Ebobisse 1 GAME-WINNING ASSISTS: Sebastian Blanco 4, Diego Valeri 4, Cristhian Paredes 2, Samuel Armenteros 1, Zarek Valentin 1, Alvas Powell 1, Andres Flores 1 PENALTY KICK GOALS/ATTEMPTS: Diego Valeri 4-5, Dairon Asprilla 1-1 PORTLAND TIMBERS GOALKEEPING UNF 1 90 12
POS G G G
GOALKEEPER Jeff Attinella Jake Gleeson Steve Clark Team totals Opponent totals
GP 22 6 8 34 34
GS 22 6 6 34 34
MIN SHTS SV 1944 85 64 540 29 15 576 39 28 3060 153 107 3060 171 117
GA 23 14 11 48 54
GAA 1.06 2.33 1.72 1.41 1.59
PG 1 1 0 2 5
PA 1 1 0 2 6
W L 10 5 1 3 4 2 15 10 10 15
T 5 2 2 9 9
SO 7 0 2 10 6
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SPORTING KANSAS CITY 2018 SCHEDULE DAY DATE Sun. Mar. Sat. Mar.
OPPONENT 4 New York City FC 10 at Chicago
Sat. Mar.
17 San Jose
W 3-2
18868
2-1-0
3
Sat. Mar.
24 at Colorado
T 2-2
17424
2-1-1
1
Sat. Mar. Sun. Apr. Sun. Apr.
31 D.C. United 8 at Los Angeles 15 Seattle
W 1-0 W 2-0 T 2-2
18624 25846 18508
3-1-1 4-1-1 4-1-2
1 1 1
Fri. Apr.
20 Vancouver
W 6-0
19690
5-1-2
1
Sat. Sat. Wed. Sun. Sun. Sun.
28 at New England 5 Colorado 9 at Atlanta 20 at Minnesota 27 Columbus 3 Minnesota
L W W T T W
0-1 1-0 2-0 1-1 0-0 4-1
17015 20553 44696 23117 20697 20422
5-2-2 6-2-2 7-2-2 7-2-3 7-2-4 8-2-4
1 1 1 1 1 1
Sat. June Sat. June
9 at Portland 23 Houston
T 0-0 W 3-2
21144 20081
8-2-5 9-2-5
1 1
Sat. June Wed. July
30 at Montreal 4 at Real Salt Lake 7 Toronto FC
L 0-2 L 2-4
16142 19206
9-3-5 9-4-5
1 2
T 2-2
21064
9-4-6
3
14 at New York Red Bulls 28 FC Dallas
L 2-3
16793
9-5-6
3
L 2-3
20758
9-6-6
4
W 1-0 W 2-0
14675 22000
10-6-6 11-6-6
3 2
Sat. Aug. Sat. Aug. Sat. Sep.
4 at Houston 11 at Los Angeles FC 18 Portland 25 Minnesota 1 at Seattle
W 3-0 W 2-0 L 1-3
19737 19345 39530
12-6-6 13-6-6 13-7-6
2 2 3
Sat. Sep. Sat. Sep.
8 Orlando City SC 15 at San Jose
W 1-0 W 5-1
19332 16682
14-7-6 15-7-6
2 1
Sun. Sun. Sat. Wed.
23 at Philadelphia 30 Real Salt Lake 6 Los Angeles 17 at Vancouver
L T T W
0-2 1-1 1-1 4-1
15080 19844 20092 18689
15-8-6 15-8-7 15-8-8 16-8-8
2 2 2 2
21 at FC Dallas 28 Los Angeles FC
W 3-0 W 2-1
19096 20702
17-8-8 18-8-8
1 1
Apr. May May May May June
Sat. July Sat. July Sat. July Sat. Aug. Sat. Aug.
Sep. Sep. Oct. Oct.
Sun. Oct. Sun. Oct.
RESULT L 0-2
ATT 20831
W-L-T 0-1-0
POS PTS NOTES: 11 0 NYC: Moralez (32) Medina (53)
W 4-3
14021
1-1-0
7
3 KC: Gutierrez (9,86) Russell (44) Medranda (83); CHI: Katai (70) Nikolic (74,82) 6 KC: Sanchez (25) Zusi (56) Gutierrez (68); SJ: Qazaishvili (34) Wondolowski (91+) 7 KC: Gutierrez (57) Rubio (91+); COL: Badji (5) Mason (8) 10 KC: Gutierrez (3); 13 KC: Salloi (56) Russell (61); 14 KC: Sanchez (34) Zusi (78); SEA: Bruin (48+) Roldan (73) 17 KC: Russell (10,16,48) Medranda (30) Lobato (54) Croizet (77); 17 NE: Bunbury (44) 20 KC: Salloi (16); 23 KC: Salloi (67) Fernandes (87); 24 KC: Shelton (8); MIN: Quintero (20) 25 28 KC: Salloi (9) Kuzain (35) Lobato (38) Rubio (81); MIN: Mears (11) 29 32 KC: Salloi (59) Rubio (85) Shelton (88); HOU: Manotas (2,45) 32 MTL: Piatti (54) Silva (70) 32 KC: Salloi (20) Opara (64); RSL: Savarino (29) Baird (37) Saucedo (46+) Silva (100+) 33 KC: Sanchez (57) Russell (61); TOR: Osorio (25) Hamilton (69) 33 KC: Russell (8) Espinoza (51); NYR: Wright-Phillips (4) Rzatkowski (72,79) 33 KC: Fernandes (50) Salloi (97+); DAL: Barrios (23,62,74) 36 KC: Rubio (74); 39 KC: Fernandes (17) Sanchez (66); 42 KC: Rubio (28,37) Russell (89); 45 KC: Croizet (47) Rubio (62); 45 KC: Rubio (2); SEA: Ruidiaz (12) own goal (52) Lodeiro (56) 48 KC: Gutierrez (53); 51 KC: Gutierrez (18) Fernandes (23,86) Opara (42) Nemeth (67); SJ: Hoesen (80) 51 PHI: Simpson (71,89) 52 KC: Opara (52); RSL: Baird (9) 53 KC: Russell (83); LA: Ibrahimovic (25) 56 KC: Croizet (62) Salloi (82,97+) Busio (94+); VAN: Martins (42) 59 KC: Salloi (45) Espinoza (64) Russell (87); 62 KC: Espinoza (37) Salloi (72); LFC: Vela (63)
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PORTLAND TIMBERS 2018 SCHEDULE DAY DATE Sun. Mar. Sat. Mar. Sat. Mar. Sat. Mar. Sun. Apr. Sat. Apr. Sun. Apr.
OPPONENT RESULT 4 at Los Angeles L 1-2 10 at New York Red L 0-4 Bulls 24 at FC Dallas T 1-1 31 at Chicago T 2-2
ATT 25462 18374
W-L-T 0-1-0 0-2-0
POS PTS NOTES: 9 0 POR: Blanco (66); LA: Kamara (32) Alessandrini (34) 12 0 NYR: Mines (18) Wright-Phillips (77) Rivas (80,93+)
13851 13678
0-2-1 0-2-2
11 11
8 at Orlando City SC 14 Minnesota
L 2-3
22337
0-3-2
11
W 3-2
21144
1-3-2
11
W 3-0
21144
2-3-2
9
W W W W
1-0 1-0 2-1 3-2
17850 21144 21144 17424
3-3-2 4-3-2 5-3-2 6-3-2
7 4 3 3
Sat. Sun. Sat. Sat.
May May May May
22 New York City FC 5 at San Jose 13 Seattle 19 Los Angeles FC 26 at Colorado
Sat. Sat. Sun. Sat.
June June June June
2 Los Angeles 9 Sporting KC 24 at Atlanta 30 at Seattle
T T T W
1-1 0-0 1-1 3-2
21144 21144 45116 47521
6-3-3 6-3-4 6-3-5 7-3-5
5 6 5 4
W 2-1 T 0-0
21144 22000
8-3-5 8-3-6
5 4
Sat. July
7 San Jose 15 at Los Angeles FC 21 Montreal
T 2-2
21144
8-3-7
5
Sat. Sat. Sat. Wed.
July Aug. Aug. Aug.
28 Houston 4 Philadelphia 11 Vancouver 15 at D.C. United
W W L L
2-1 3-0 1-2 1-4
21144 21144 21144 18219
9-3-7 10-3-7 10-4-7 10-5-7
3 2 3 5
Sat. Sun. Wed. Sat. Sat. Sat.
Aug. Aug. Aug. Sep. Sep. Sep.
18 at Sporting KC 26 Seattle 29 Toronto FC 1 at New England 8 Colorado 15 at Houston
L L W T W L
0-3 0-1 2-0 1-1 2-0 1-4
19737 21144 21144 16040 21144 15256
10-6-7 10-7-7 11-7-7 11-7-8 12-7-8 12-8-8
6 7 5 6 5 6
Wed. Sep.
19 Columbus
W 3-2
21144
13-8-8
4
Sat. Sep.
22 at Minnesota
L 2-3
24525
13-9-8
4
Sat. Sep. Sat. Oct.
29 FC Dallas 6 at Real Salt Lake 21 Real Salt Lake 28 at Vancouver
T 0-0 W 4-1
21144 20034
13-9-9 14-9-9
4 4
W 3-0 L 1-2
21144 15-9-9 25348 15-10-9
5 5
Sat. July Sun. July
Sun. Oct. Sun. Oct.
1 POR: Blanco (47); DAL: Lamah (36) 2 POR: Valeri (6) Blanco (55); CHI: Nikolic (50) Vincent (84) 2 POR: Valeri (20) Tuiloma (59); ORL: Mueller (80) Kljestan (82) Dwyer (87) 5 POR: Powell (20) Valeri (23) Adi (74); MIN: Quintero (64) own goal (81) 8 POR: Blanco (26) Adi (38) Mabiala (66); 11 POR: 14 POR: 17 POR: 20 POR: (31) 21 POR: 22 23 POR: 26 POR: (51) 29 POR: 30
Valeri (88); Blanco (86); Paredes (52) Armenteros (81); LFC: Vela (74) Armenteros (29,37) Valeri (56); COL: own goal Boli (99+) Valeri (57); LA: Pontius (20) Mabiala (32); ATL: Gressel (56) Mabiala (48,74) Armenteros (57); SEA: Rodriguez Marshall (68) Armenteros (14,53); SJ: Jungwirth (87)
31 POR: Armenteros (39) Valeri (65); MTL: Taider (23) Mancosu (41) 34 POR: Blanco (7) Adi (80); HOU: Quioto (12) 37 POR: Valeri (58) Asprilla (84) Guzman (87); 37 POR: Valeri (71); VAN: Kamara (14) Techera (43) 37 POR: Armenteros (35); DC: Rooney (43,68) Fisher (47) Mattocks (91+) 37 KC: Rubio (28,37) Russell (89) 37 SEA: own goal (76) 40 POR: Chara (64) Guzman (83); 41 POR: Olum (70); NE: Caldwell (58) 44 POR: Ebobisse (45) Valeri (65); 44 POR: own goal (9); HOU: Elis (32) Manotas (39,72) Fuenmayor (81) 47 POR: Guzman (18) Polo (37) own goal (48); CLB: Hansen (7,93+) 47 POR: Powell (55) Blanco (79); MIN: Ibarra (18,36) Boxall (43) 48 51 POR: Ebobisse (33) Blanco (70,73) Melano (88); RSL: Savarino (55) 54 POR: Mabiala (15) Chara (68) Blanco (87); 54 POR: Flores (90); VAN: Davies (28,31)
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SPORTING KC INDIVIDUAL HIGH GAMES (2018)
TEAM HIGH GAMES (2018)
Goals 3 Johnny Russell Assists 2 11 times Shots 9 Diego Rubio Shots on Goal 4 4 times Fouls Committed 5 Ilie Sanchez 5 Gerso Fernandes Fouls Suffered 6 Ilie Sanchez Offside 2 5 times Saves 10 Tim Melia Shots Faced 10 Tim Melia Goals Allowed 4 Tim Melia
Goals 6 04/20/2018 vs Assists 7 04/20/2018 vs Shots 34 04/20/2018 vs 34 10/06/2018 vs Shots on Goal 14 04/20/2018 vs Fouls Committed 18 03/10/2018 vs 18 08/11/2018 vs 18 10/21/2018 vs Fouls Suffered 18 05/05/2018 vs Corner Kicks 12 03/17/2018 vs Offside 3 03/04/2018 vs 3 03/31/2018 vs 3 09/08/2018 vs Saves 10 04/08/2018 vs Shots Faced 10 04/08/2018 vs Goals Allowed 4 07/04/2018 vs
04/20/2018 vs VAN
W 6-0
03/10/2018 vs CHI
W 4-3
10/06/2018 vs LA
T 1-1
04/20/2018 vs VAN
W 6-0
03/10/2018 vs CHI 07/28/2018 vs DAL
W 4-3 L 2-3
05/05/2018 vs COL
W 1-0
03/31/2018 vs DC
W 1-0
04/08/2018 vs LA
W 2-0
04/08/2018 vs LA
W 2-0
07/04/2018 vs RSL
L 2-4
VAN
W 6-0
VAN
W 6-0
VAN LA
W 6-0 T 1-1
VAN
W 6-0
CHI LFC DAL
W 4-3 W 2-0 W 3-0
COL
W 1-0
SJ
W 3-2
NYC DC ORL
L 0-2 W 1-0 W 1-0
LA
W 2-0
LA
W 2-0
RSL
L 2-4
TIMBERS INDIVIDUAL HIGH GAMES (2018)
TEAM HIGH GAMES (2018)
Goals 2 4 times Assists 3 Diego Valeri Shots 8 Samuel Armenteros Shots on Goal 5 Samuel Armenteros Fouls Committed 6 Diego Chara Fouls Suffered 5 Diego Chara 5 Diego Chara 5 Sebastian Blanco Offside 3 4 times Saves 8 Jeff Attinella Shots Faced 10 Jeff Attinella 10 Steve Clark Goals Allowed 4 Jake Gleeson 4 Jeff Attinella 4 Steve Clark
Goals 4 10/06/2018 at Assists 5 04/14/2018 at Shots 25 08/11/2018 at Shots on Goal 10 06/02/2018 at Fouls Committed 17 09/01/2018 at Fouls Suffered 20 07/28/2018 at Corner Kicks 11 06/02/2018 at Offside 6 07/28/2018 at Saves 8 06/24/2018 at Shots Faced 10 08/18/2018 at 10 09/22/2018 at Goals Allowed 4 03/10/2018 at 4 08/15/2018 at 4 09/15/2018 at
05/26/2018 at COL
W 3-2
06/30/2018 at SEA
W 3-2
07/07/2018 at SJ
W 2-1
07/07/2018 at SJ
W 2-1
06/02/2018 at LA
T 1-1
05/05/2018 at SJ 08/26/2018 at SEA 09/15/2018 at HOU
W 1-0 L 0-1 L 1-4
03/10/2018 at NYR
L 0-4
06/24/2018 at ATL
T 1-1
08/18/2018 at KC 09/22/2018 at MIN
L 0-3 L 2-3
03/10/2018 at NYR 08/15/2018 at DC 09/15/2018 at HOU
L 0-4 L 1-4 L 1-4
TEAM LOW GAMES (2018) Shots 8 07/04/2018 vs 8 10/28/2018 vs Shots on Goal 3 03/04/2018 vs 3 04/28/2018 vs 3 05/09/2018 vs 3 05/27/2018 vs 3 06/30/2018 vs 3 07/04/2018 vs Fouls Committed 3 04/20/2018 vs Fouls Suffered 6 03/31/2018 vs Corner Kicks 1 07/14/2018 vs Offside 0 03/17/2018 vs 0 04/15/2018 vs 0 05/09/2018 vs 0 05/20/2018 vs 0 06/09/2018 vs 0 06/23/2018 vs 0 06/30/2018 vs 0 08/25/2018 vs 0 09/01/2018 vs 0 09/15/2018 vs 0 10/28/2018 vs Saves 0 03/24/2018 vs Shots Faced 1 04/20/2018 vs 1 08/18/2018 vs
RSL LFC
L 2-4 W 2-1
NYC NE ATL CLB MTL RSL
L L W T L L
VAN
W 6-0
DC
W 1-0
NYR
L 2-3
SJ SEA ATL MIN POR HOU MTL MIN SEA SJ LFC
W T W T T W L W L W W
COL
T 2-2
VAN POR
W 6-0 W 3-0
0-2 0-1 2-0 0-0 0-2 2-4
3-2 2-2 2-0 1-1 0-0 3-2 0-2 2-0 1-3 5-1 2-1
TEAM LOW GAMES (2018)
RSL
W 4-1
MIN
W 3-2
VAN
L 1-2
LA
T 1-1
NE
T 1-1
HOU
W 2-1
LA
T 1-1
HOU
W 2-1
ATL
T 1-1
KC MIN
L 0-3 L 2-3
NYR DC HOU
L 0-4 L 1-4 L 1-4
Shots 6 09/01/2018 at Shots on Goal 1 03/10/2018 at 1 08/18/2018 at 1 09/01/2018 at Fouls Committed 5 08/15/2018 at Fouls Suffered 6 03/24/2018 at 6 05/13/2018 at 6 08/18/2018 at Corner Kicks 1 03/31/2018 at 1 04/08/2018 at 1 08/18/2018 at 1 10/06/2018 at Offside 0 03/04/2018 at 0 05/26/2018 at 0 08/11/2018 at 0 10/06/2018 at 0 10/28/2018 at Saves 0 07/21/2018 at Shots Faced 1 05/13/2018 at 1 08/29/2018 at 1 09/29/2018 at
NE
T 1-1
NYR KC NE
L 0-4 L 0-3 T 1-1
DC
L 1-4
DAL SEA KC
T 1-1 W 1-0 L 0-3
CHI ORL KC RSL
T L L W
2-2 2-3 0-3 4-1
LA COL VAN RSL VAN
L W L W L
1-2 3-2 1-2 4-1 1-2
MTL
T 2-2
SEA TOR DAL
W 1-0 W 2-0 T 0-0
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2018 SPORTING KANSAS CITY VS. PORTLAND TIMBERS (1-0-1) UNF 11 7 17 5 9 20 8 3 29 15 21 90 6 12 10 22 26 75
POS F F M D M F D D G D M F M F M D D M
PLAYER
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
CP
1 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 2 2
1 1 2 2 0 2 2 2 2 1 1 0 2 2 0 0 1 1 2 2
73 99 180 135 17 159 180 180 180 90 81 12 180 180 9 45 90 90 180 180
2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
5 4 5 0 3 3 5 0 0 1 1 0 3 2 1 1 1 0 35 20
4 1 1 0 1 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 14 5
1 0 3 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 3 1 1 3 0 0 1 0 16 24
2 3 2 1 0 1 3 1 0 1 1 0 0 6 0 0 0 3 24 16
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
0 6 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 8
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
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
Diego Rubio Johnny Russell Roger Espinoza Matt Besler Krisztian Nemeth Daniel Salloi Graham Zusi Ike Opara Tim Melia Seth Sinovic Felipe Gutierrez Kharlton Belmar Ilie Sanchez Gerso Fernandes Yohan Croizet Emiliano Amor Jaylin Lindsey Wan Kuzain Team totals Opponent totals
GAME-WINNING GOALS: Diego Rubio 1 GAME-WINNING ASSISTS: Roger Espinoza 1 PENALTY KICK GOALS/ATTEMPTS: None
UNF 29
POS G
GOALKEEPER Tim Melia Team totals Opponent totals
GP
GS
2 2 2
2 2 2
MIN SHT
SV
GA
GAA
PG
PA
W
L
T
SO
O'TIME
180 180 180
5 5 11
0 0 3
0.00 0.00 1.50
0 0 0
0 0 0
1 1 0
0 0 1
1 1 1
2 2 1
0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0
5 5 14
2018 PORTLAND TIMBERS VS. SPORTING KANSAS CITY (0-1-1) UNF 33 1 16 13 10 20 14 8 9 27 32 25 18 94 22 99 19
POS D G D M M M M M F M D D D D M F M
PLAYER
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
CP
2 2 2 2 2 1 2 2 1 1 2 1 2 1 2 2 1 2 2
2 2 2 2 1 1 2 2 1 0 2 0 2 0 2 1 0 2 2
134 180 180 180 123 90 180 164 74 7 153 46 180 27 147 106 9 180 180
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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
0 0 0 0 5 2 2 5 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 20 35
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 5 14
1 0 3 2 3 3 3 1 2 0 1 0 4 0 1 0 0 24 16
0 0 1 0 1 2 3 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 3 1 0 16 24
0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2
0 0 0 0 2 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 12
0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 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
Larrys Mabiala Jeff Attinella Zarek Valentin Lawrence Olum Sebastian Blanco David Guzman Andres Flores Diego Valeri Fanendo Adi Dairon Asprilla Marco Farfan Bill Tuiloma Julio Cascante Modou Jadama Cristhian Paredes Samuel Armenteros Tomas Conechny Team totals Opponent totals
GAME-WINNING GOALS: Diego Rubio 1 GAME-WINNING ASSISTS: Roger Espinoza 1 PENALTY KICK GOALS/ATTEMPTS: None
UNF 1
POS G
GOALKEEPER Jeff Attinella Team totals Opponent totals
GP
GS
2 2 2
2 2 2
MIN SHT
SV
GA
GAA
PG
PA
W
L
T
SO
O'TIME
180 180 180
11 11 5
3 3 0
1.50 1.50 0.00
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 1
1 1 0
1 1 1
1 1 2
0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0
14 14 5
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HEAD-TO-HEAD
TIMBERS VS SPORTING KC ALL-TIME REGULAR-SEASON RESULTS
Sporting KC
Timbers
Sporting KC 7 wins, 15 goals Timbers 3 wins, 10 goals 4 ties 7/2/2011 8/17/2011 4/21/2012 4/27/2013 6/27/2014 3/21/2015 9/9/2015 10/3/2015 10/29/2015 7/31/2016 8/7/2016 4/15/2017 7/1/2017 6/9/2018 8/18/2018 11/25/2018
KC 2 at POR KC 3 vs POR POR 1 vs KC POR 3 at KC KC 1 at POR KC 0 vs POR POR 0 vs KC KC 1 at POR POR 2 vs KC KC 1 vs POR POR 3 vs KC KC 1 at POR KC 1 vs POR POR 0 vs KC KC 3 vs POR POR 0 vs KC
1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
POR SOW
(PO) (SP) (PO) (SP) (PO) (SP) (PO) (PO) (PO) (SP) (PO) (PO) (SP) (PO) (SP) (PO)
Category Goals Shots Shots on Goal Fouls Offsides Corner Kicks
1 9 74 27 78 6 33
2 6 103 34 121 5 36
OT 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tot 15 177 61 199 11 69
1 5 61 22 95 28 22
2 5 91 29 93 19 35
OT 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tot 10 152 51 188 47 57
GOALS SCORED IN 15-MINUTE INTERVALS: KC POR
1-15
16-30
31-45
46-60
61-75
76-90
OT
Total
2 0
5 2
2 3
2 1
2 1
2 3
0 0
15 10
CAREER COACHING RECORDS: Giovanni Savarese Peter Vermes
vs. KC
0-1-1
(0.5 pts./game)
vs. POR
7-3-4
(1.79 pts./game)
ALL-TIME SERIES LEADERS: Goals Assists Shots Shots on Goal Fouls Committed Fouls Suffered Wins Losses Shutouts Saves Goals Allowed
2 3 19 8 24 22 3 2 5 23 6
Sporting KC 3 times Feilhaber/Besler Graham Zusi Graham Zusi Roger Espinoza Roger Espinoza Tim Melia Jimmy Nielsen Tim Melia Tim Melia Jimmy Nielsen
Timbers Nagbe/Valeri Diego Valeri Diego Valeri Diego Valeri Diego Chara Darlington Nagbe 3 times Perkins/Gleeson Adam Larsen Kwarasey Attinella/Gleeson Troy Perkins
2 2 22 9 30 34 1 2 2 11 5
ALL-TIME SERIES GAME HIGHS: Sporting KC 3 players tied 17 players tied Bunbury/Rubio Diego Rubio (08/18/18) Dom Dwyer (07/31/16) Dom Dwyer (04/15/17)
Goals Assists Shots Shots on Goal Fouls Committed Fouls Suffered
2 1 5 4 6 6
Shutouts Saves
1 8 players tied 7 Tim Melia (09/09/15)
Goals Allowed
3 Nielsen/Kann
Timbers 9 players tied Diego Valeri (04/27/13) Lucas Melano (09/09/15) 4 players tied Diego Chara (04/15/17) Darlington Nagbe (06/27/14) 1 5 players tied 7 Jeff Attinella (08/18/18) 3 Attinella/Perkins 1 2 5 3 5 6
W-L-T Breakdowns: Sporting Kansas City W-L-T At Halftime: Leading Tied Trailing First Goal: Allowed Scored Goals Scored: 0 goals 1 goals 2 goals 3 goals 4 goals Goals Allowed: 0 goals 1 goals 2 goals 3 goals 4 goals
Streak (started) (03/10/2018) (09/23/2018) (10/17/2018)
Portland Timbers W-L-T
Streak (started)
10-0-0 6-4-4 2-4-4
10 Ws 1 Ls 1 Ws
8-1-2 7-2-4 0-7-3
5 Ws (07/07/2018) 2 Ts (09/01/2018) 5 Ls (08/11/2018)
2-6-4 16-2-2
1 Ws 4 Ws
(10/17/2018) 1-7-4 (09/08/2018) 14-3-2
2 Ls (09/22/2018) 2 Ws (10/06/2018)
0-4-2 4-1-3 5-3-3 4-0-0 5-0-0
2 Ls 2 Ts 3 Ws 10 Ws 5 Ws
(06/30/2018) (09/30/2018) (08/11/2018) (04/09/2017) (03/10/2018)
0-3-3 1 Ts 2-5-4 2 Ls 5-2-2 1 Ls 7-0-0 10 Ws 1-0-0 4 Ws
(09/29/2018) (09/15/2018) (09/22/2018) (04/08/2017) (03/03/2017)
11-0-2 4-1-3 2-3-3 1-3-0 0-1-0
6 Ws 2 Ws 1 Ls 3 Ls 1 Ls
(08/04/2018) (10/17/2018) (09/23/2018) (07/14/2018) (07/04/2018)
7-0-3 4-1-4 4-3-2 0-3-0 0-3-0
(10/21/2018) (10/06/2018) (10/28/2018) (03/25/2017) (05/20/2017)
1 1 1 6 6
Ws Ws Ls Ls Ls
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SPORTING KC CAREER SCORING VS. TIMBERS (7-3-4) PLAYER
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
Graham Zusi Chance Myers Diego Rubio Aurelien Collin Krisztian Nemeth Daniel Salloi CJ Sapong Dom Dwyer Lawrence Olum Jacob Peterson Johnny Russell Soony Saad Matt Besler Benny Feilhaber Roger Espinoza Omar Bravo Kevin Ellis Jimmy Medranda Seth Sinovic Team totals Opponent totals
11 6 3 4 2 3 5 6 3 6 2 3 10 8 10 1 5 4 9 14 14
9 4 1 4 0 2 4 6 3 5 1 2 10 8 10 1 4 3 9 14 14
888 389 116 360 34 214 393 540 236 428 99 176 855 667 898 82 351 246 766 1260 1260
2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 10
1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 2 1 1 1 1 17 8
SHT GOALKEEPER
GP
MIN
SHT
SV
GAA
PG
19 6 6 7 4 5 9 12 3 8 4 4 1 8 13 1 0 3 2 177 152
1 1 6 2 4 14 14
90 90 540 180 360 1260 1260
3 3 26 5 14 51 61
3 3 23 2 9 40 45
0.00 0.00 0.17 1.50 1.50 0.71 1.07
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Eric Kronberg Luis Marin Tim Melia Alec Kann Jimmy Nielsen Team totals Opponent totals
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TIMBERS CAREER SCORING VS. SPORTING KC (3-7-4) PLAYER
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
GOALKEEPER
GP
Diego Valeri Darlington Nagbe Jack Jewsbury Ryan Johnson Rodney Wallace Fanendo Adi Bright Dike Sebastian Blanco Diego Chara Team totals Opponent totals
10 12 8 1 7 9 1 4 10 14 14
10 12 8 1 6 9 0 3 10 14 14
868 1037 710 72 493 762 24 302 822 1260 1260
2 2 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 10 15
2 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 8 17
22 17 7 3 6 19 1 8 1 152 177
Adam Larsen Kwarasey Jake Gleeson Jeff Attinella Donovan Ricketts Troy Perkins Team totals Opponent totals
3 4 2 2 3 14 14
MIN SHTS 270 360 180 180 270 1260 1260
8 14 14 12 13 61 51
SV
GAA
PG
7 11 11 8 8 45 40
0.33 0.75 1.50 1.50 1.67 1.07 0.71
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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CURRENT SPORTING KC VS. TIMBERS (7-3-4)
CURRENT TIMBERS VS. SPORTING KC (3-7-4)
PLAYER
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
PLAYER
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
Graham Zusi Diego Rubio Brad Evans Krisztian Nemeth Daniel Salloi Johnny Russell Matt Besler Roger Espinoza Jimmy Medranda Seth Sinovic Kharlton Belmar Yohan Croizet Gerso Fernandes Felipe Gutierrez Wan Kuzain Jaylin Lindsey Tim Melia Ike Opara Ilie Sanchez Khiry Shelton Team totals Opponent totals
11 3 14 2 3 2 10 10 4 9 1 1 4 1 1 1 7 9 4 3 14 14
9 1 14 0 2 1 10 10 3 9 0 0 4 1 1 1 7 8 4 3 14 14
888 116 1097 34 214 99 855 898 246 766 12 9 305 81 90 90 630 736 360 270 1260 1260
2 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 10
1 0 3 1 1 0 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 8
19 6 10 4 5 4 1 13 3 2 0 1 3 1 0 1 0 6 4 5 177 152
Diego Valeri Sebastian Blanco Diego Chara Zarek Valentin Victor Arboleda Samuel Armenteros Dairon Asprilla Jeff Attinella Jack Barmby Julio Cascante Steve Clark Tomas Conechny Marco Farfan Andres Flores Jake Gleeson David Guzman Modou Jadama Larrys Mabiala Lucas Melano Roy Miller Lawrence Olum Cristhian Paredes Alvas Powell Liam Ridgewell Bill Tuiloma Jorge Villafana Team totals Opponent totals
10 4 10 7 1 2 6 6 1 2 4 1 3 2 4 2 1 2 4 12 4 2 6 2 1 6 14 14
10 3 10 6 0 1 2 6 0 2 4 0 3 2 4 2 0 2 2 10 4 2 6 2 0 5 14 14
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GOALKEEPER
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27 0.86 40 0.71 45 1.07
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MIN SHTS 360 540 360 1260 1260
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WWW.SPORTINGKC.COM/MEDIA-GUIDE SPORTING KANSAS CITY vs. PORTLAND TIMBERS
2018 REGULAR SEASON TEAM STATS SPORTING KANSAS CITY
Thursday, November 29, 2018 Kickoff: 8:30 p.m. CT Children’s Mercy Park (Kansas City, KS) Western Conference Championship Leg 2 Sporting Kansas City 18-8-8, 62 points (10-2-5 home; 8-6-3 away) 1st place in Western Conference Portland Timbers 15-10-9, 54 points (11-2-4 home; 4-8-5 away) 5th place in Western Conference
18-8-8 (62 pts.) 34 1st in West 65 1.91 69 40 1.18 +25 583 (207) 35.5% 376 377 50 3
English TV: ESPN English Radio: Sports Radio 810 WHB Spanish Radio: ESPN Deportes 1480 AM Referee: Assistant ref: Assistant ref: 4th official: VAR:
Mark Geiger Joe Fletcher Matthew Nelson Baldomero Toledo Dave Gantar
SPORTING KANSAS CITY ROSTER
No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 23 26 29 30 75 90 94
Pos. GK DEF DEF DEF DEF MID FWD DEF FWD MID FWD FWD MID FWD DEF DEF MID GK MID FWD MID DEF DEF GK DEF MID FWD MID
Name Adrian Zendejas Amer Didic Ike Opara Brad Evans Matt Besler Ilie Sanchez Johnny Russell Graham Zusi Krisztian Nemeth Yohan Croizet Diego Rubio Gerso Fernandes Gianluca Busio Khiry Shelton Seth Sinovic Graham Smith Roger Espinoza Eric Dick Cristian Lobato Daniel Salloi Felipe Gutierrez Colton Storm Jaylin Lindsey Tim Melia Andreu Fontas Wan Kuzain Wan Kamal Kharlton Belmar Jimmy Medranda
Pronunciation zen-DAY-haas uh-MEER JIDD-itch oh-PAR-ah
PORTLAND TIMBERS
RECORD GAMES PLAYED CONFERENCE POSITION GOALS GOALS/GAME ASSISTS GOALS ALLOWED ALLOWED/GAME GOAL DIFFERENTIAL SHOTS (ON GOAL) ON GOAL % FOULS COMMITTED FOULS SUFFERED CAUTIONS EJECTIONS
15-10-9 (54 pts.) 34 5th in West 54 1.59 44 48 1.41 +6 466 (171) 36.7% 369 392 56 2
2018 REGULAR SEASON INDIVIDUAL LEADERS SPORTING KANSAS CITY
BEEZ-ler ILL-ee-eh gram ZOO-see KRIS-tee-ON NEY-muth CRAH-zay JER-soh jahn-LUKA BOO-see-oh KY-ree sin-OH-vick
loh-BAH-toe shallow-EE feh-LEE-pay MEE-lia ahn-DRAY-oo wahn koo-ZANE wahn kuh-MAHL
Daniel Salloi Johnny Russell Daniel Salloi Daniel Salloi Daniel Salloi Four Players Roger Espinoza Roger Espinoza Roger Espinoza Three Players
PORTLAND TIMBERS
11 GOALS 10 ASSISTS 78 SHOTS 31 SHOTS ON GOAL 6 GAME-WINNING GOALS 3 GAME-WINNING ASSISTS 66 FOULS COMMITTED 48 FOULS SUFFERED 9 CAUTIONS 1 EJECTIONS
Tim Melia 3060 Tim Melia 1.18 Tim Melia 18 Tim Melia 13 Tim Melia 106
GK MINUTES PLAYED GOALS AGAINST AVG. WINS SHUTOUTS SAVES
10 12 86 31 3 4 67 64 11 1
Blanco, Valeri Diego Valeri Diego Valeri Sebastian Blanco Blanco, Valeri Blanco, Valeri Diego Chara Diego Chara Diego Chara Olum, Ridgewell
1944 Jeff Attinella 1.06 Jeff Attinella 10 Jeff Attinella 7 Jeff Attinella 64 Jeff Attinella
COACHES - REGULAR SEASON
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2018 MLS REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS Eastern Conference 1. New York Red Bulls - s 2. Atlanta United FC - x 3. New York City FC - x 4. D.C. United - x 5. Columbus Crew SC - x 6. Philadelphia Union - x 7. Montreal Impact - e 8. New England Revolution - e 9. Toronto FC - e 10. Chicago Fire - e 11. Orlando City SC - e
Pts 71 69 56 51 51 50 46 41 36 32 28
W 22 21 16 14 14 15 14 10 10 8 8
L 7 7 10 11 11 14 16 13 18 18 22
T 5 6 8 9 9 5 4 11 6 8 4
GD +29 +26 +14 +10 -2 -1 -6 -6 -5 -13 -31
GP 34 34 34 34 34 34 34 34 34 34 34
Western Conference 1. Sporting Kansas City - x 2. Seattle Sounders FC - x 3. Los Angeles FC - x 4. FC Dallas - x 5. Portland Timbers - x 6. Real Salt Lake - x 7. LA Galaxy - e 8. Vancouver Whitecaps FC - e 9. Houston Dynamo - e 10. Minnesota United - e 11. Colorado Rapids - e 12. San Jose Earthquakes - e
Pts 62 59 57 57 54 49 48 47 38 36 31 21
W 18 18 16 16 15 14 13 13 10 11 8 4
L 8 11 9 9 10 13 12 13 16 20 19 21
T 8 5 9 9 9 7 9 8 8 3 7 9
GD +25 +15 +16 +8 +6 -3 +2 -13 0 -22 -27 -22
GP 34 34 34 34 34 34 34 34 34 34 34 34
PETER VERMES 10th season 133-99-82 10th season (.554) 133-99-82 (.554)
GIO SAVARESE
MLS EXPERIENCE MLS RECORD YEAR WITH TEAM RECORD WITH TEAM
1st season 15-10-9 (.574) 1st season 15-10-9 (.574)
SPORTING KANSAS CITY INJURY REPORT As of Tuesday, November 27 QUESTIONABLE: • Amer Didic (Back Injury) • Jaylin Lindsey (Calf Injury) OUT: • Cristian Lobato (Knee Injury) • Jimmy Medranda (Knee Injury)
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Sporting KC Game Notes | November 29, 2018 vs. Portland Timbers | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes ALL-TIME POSTSEASON RESULTS
ALL-TIME MLS CUP CHAMPIONS
Sporting KC MLS Cup Playoffs Record: 18-21-10 Home games: 16-4-3 (42 GF, 20 GA) Road games: 2-17-7 (22 GF, 44 GA) Date 09/26/1996 09/29/1996 10/02/1996 10/10/1996 10/13/1996 10/04/1997 10/08/1997 09/16/2000 09/20/2000 09/24/2000 09/29/2000 10/03/2000 10/06/2000 10/15/2000 09/22/2001 09/26/2001 09/29/2001 09/25/2002 09/28/2002 10/02/2002 11/04/2003 11/08/2003 11/15/2003 10/24/2004 10/30/2004 11/05/2004 11/14/2004 10/27/2007 11/03/2007 11/10/2007 11/01/2008 11/08/2008 10/30/2011 11/02/2011 11/06/2011 11/04/2012 11/07/2012 11/02/2013 11/06/2013 11/09/2013 11/23/2013 12/07/2013 10/30/2014 10/29/2015 10/27/2016 10/26/2017 11/04/2018 11/11/2018 11/25/2018
Score KC 3 vs DAL 2 KC 1 at DAL 2 KC 2 at DAL 2 KC 1 at LA 2 KC 1 vs LA 1 KC 0 vs COL 3 KC 2 at COL 3 KC 1 vs COL 0 KC 0 at COL 0 KC 3 vs COL 2 KC 0 vs LA 0 KC 1 at LA 2 KC 2 vs LA 0 KC 1 vs CHI 0 KC 0 at MIA 2 KC 3 vs MIA 0 KC 1 at MIA 2 KC 2 at LA 3 KC 4 vs LA 1 KC 2 at LA 5 KC 1 at COL 1 KC 2 vs COL 0 KC 2 at SJ 3 KC 0 at SJ 2 KC 3 vs SJ 0 KC 2 vs LA 0 KC 2 vs DC 3 KC 1 vs CHV 0 KC 0 at CHV 0 KC 0 at HOU 2 KC 1 vs CLB 1 KC 0 at CLB 2 KC 2 at COL 0 KC 2 vs COL 0 KC 0 vs HOU 2 KC 0 at HOU 2 KC 1 vs HOU 0 KC 1 at NE 2 KC 3 vs NE 1 KC 0 at HOU 0 KC 2 vs HOU 1 KC 1 vs RSL 1 KC 1 at NY 2 KC 2 at POR 2 KC 0 at SEA 1 KC 0 at HOU 1 KC 1 at RSL 1 KC 4 vs RSL 2 KC 0 at POR 0
Result Location W Arrowhead Stadium L Cotton Bowl T (SOW) Cotton Bowl L Rose Bowl T (SOL) Arrowhead Stadium L Arrowhead Stadium L Mile High Stadium W Arrowhead Stadium T (2OT) Mile High Stadium W Arrowhead Stadium T (2OT) Arrowhead Stadium L (OT) Rose Bowl W (OT) Arrowhead Stadium W RFK Stadium L Lockhart Stadium W Arrowhead Stadium L Lockhart Stadium L (2OT) Rose Bowl W Arrowhead Stadium L Rose Bowl T Invesco Field at Mile High W Arrowhead Stadium L (2OT) Spartan Stadium L Spartan Stadium W Arrowhead Stadium W Arrowhead Stadium L The Home Depot Center W Arrowhead Stadium T The Home Depot Center L Robertson Stadium T CommunityAmerica Ballpark L Columbus Crew Stadium W Dick’s Sporting Goods Park W Livestrong Sporting Park L Livestrong Sporting Park L BBVA Compass Stadium W Livestrong Sporting Park L Gillette Stadium W (AET) Sporting Park T BBVA Compass Stadium W Sporting Park T (7-6 PK) Sporting Park L Red Bull Arena T (6-7 PK) Providence Park L CenturyLink Field L (AET) BBVA Compass Stadium T Rio Tinto Stadium W Children’s Mercy Park T Providence Park
Wednesday, Oct. 31 6:00 p.m. CT Thursday, Nov. 1 7:00 p.m. CT
Western Conference Knockout Round (4) FC Dallas 1-2 (5) Portland Timbers (3) Los Angeles FC 2-3 (6) Real Salt Lake
Wednesday, Oct. 31 8:30 p.m. CT Thursday, Nov. 1 9:30 p.m. CT
Eastern Conference Semifinals (5) Columbus Crew SC 1-0 (1) New York Red Bulls (3) New York City FC 0-1 (2) Atlanta United FC (2) Atlanta United FC 3-1 (3) New York City FC (1) New York Red Bulls 3-0 (5) Columbus Crew SC
Sunday, Nov. 4 Sunday, Nov. 4 Sunday, Nov. 11 Sunday, Nov. 11
2:00 p.m. CT 6:30 p.m. CT 4:30 p.m. CT 6:30 p.m. CT
Western Conference Semifinals (5) Portland Timbers 2-1 (2) Seattle Sounders FC Sunday, Nov. 4 (6) Real Salt Lake 1-1 (1) Sporting Kansas City Sunday, Nov. 4 (2) Seattle Sounders FC 3-2 (2-4) (5) Portland Timbers Thursday, Nov. 8 (1) Sporting Kansas City 4-2 (6) Real Salt Lake Sunday, Nov. 11
4:30 p.m. CT 9:00 p.m. CT 9:30 p.m. CT 2:00 p.m. CT
Eastern Conference Finals (2) Atlanta United FC 3-0 (1) New York Red Bulls (1) New York Red Bulls vs. (2) Atlanta United FC
Sunday, Nov. 25 4:00 p.m. CT Thursday, Nov. 29 6:00 p.m. CT
Western Conference Finals (5) Portland Timbers 0-0 (1) Sporting Kansas City (1) Sporting Kansas City vs. (5) Portland Timbers
Sunday, Nov. 25 6:30 p.m. CT Thursday, Nov. 29 8:30 p.m. CT
Runner-Up
Score
10/20/1996
D.C. United
LA Galaxy
3-2 (AET)
10/26/1997
D.C. United
Colorado Rapids
2-1
10/25/1998
Chicago Fire
D.C. United
2-0
11/21/1999
D.C. United
LA Galaxy
2-0
10/15/2000
Kansas City Wizards
Chicago Fire
1-0
10/21/2001
San Jose Earthquakes
LA Galaxy
2-1 (AET)
10/20/2002
LA Galaxy
New England Revolution
1-0 (AET)
11/23/2003
San Jose Earthquakes
Chicago Fire
4-2
11/14/2004
D.C. United
Kansas City Wizards
3-2
11/13/2005
LA Galaxy
New England Revolution
1-0 (AET)
11/12/2006
Houston Dynamo
New England Revolution
1-1 (4-3 PK)
11/18/2007
Houston Dynamo
New England Revolution
2-1
11/23/2008
Columbus Crew
New York Red Bulls
3-1
11/22/2009
Real Salt Lake
LA Galaxy
1-1 (5-4 PK)
11/21/2010
Colorado Rapids
FC Dallas
2-1 (AET)
11/20/2011
LA Galaxy
Houston Dynamo
1-0
12/01/2012
LA Galaxy
Houston Dynamo
3-1
12/07/2013
Sporting Kansas City
Real Salt Lake
1-1 (7-6 PK)
12/07/2014
LA Galaxy
New England Revolution
2-1 (AET)
12/06/2015
Portland Timbers
Columbus Crew SC
2-1
12/10/2016
Seattle Sounders FC
Toronto FC
0-0 (5-4 PK)
12/09/2017
Toronto FC
Seattle Sounders FC
2-0
AUDI 2018 MLS CUP PLAYOFFS INFORMATION QUALIFICATION The six teams from each conference who finish the regular season with the most points qualify for the playoffs to bring the total field to 12 participants, two more than the number that qualified from 2011-14. SEEDING AND KNOCKOUT ROUND The top two teams in each conference automatically qualify directly to the Conference Semifinals, a week-long break that serves as a reward for regular-season performance. Meanwhile, the other four teams in each conference face a quick turnaround for the Knockout Round, which pits the No. 3 and No. 6 seeds and the No. 4 and No. 5 seeds in winner-take-all matches hosted by the higher seed. Away goals do not count as a tiebreaker in the Knockout Round. RESEEDING FOR THE CONFERENCE SEMIS When the field has been trimmed to eight teams, four per conference, the Knockout Round winners are re-seeded ahead of the Conference Semifinals based on regularseason performance. The lowest remaining seed in each conference will play the No. 1 seed, while the No. 2 seed takes on the other team in Conference Semifinal matches set for Nov. 4 and Nov. 8/11. For example, if the No. 6 seed sprung an upset against the No. 3 seed and the No. 5 seed did the same against the No. 4 seed, the conference semifinals would pit the No. 1 seed against the No. 6 seed and the No. 2 seed against the No. 5 seed.
AUDI 2018 MLS CUP PLAYOFFS SCHEDULE Eastern Conference Knockout Round (3) New York City FC 3-1 (6) Philadelphia Union (4) D.C. United 2-2 (2-3) (5) Columbus Crew SC
Date Champion
CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS AND FINALS Once the single-elimination Knockout Round matches narrow the field, the format switches to two-match, aggregate-goal series for the Conference Semifinals and Conference Championships, with the lower seed hosting the first leg and the higher seed hosting the second leg. The team with the most total goals over two legs advances. If the teams score an equal number of goals over the course of both matches, the team with the most road goals in the series advances to the Conference Finals/MLS Cup. If at the end of the 180 minutes the teams are tied on both total goals and away goals, the teams will play two 15-minute extra time periods in which away goals DO NOT count, followed by, if necessary, penalty kicks to determine a winner. MLS CUP The MLS Cup format is a winner-take-all match hosted by the team with the most regular-season points. Like the Knockout Round, away goals DO NOT count. Like the Knockout Round, extra time and, if necessary, penalty kicks will break any tie in regulation. The 2018 MLS Cup Final will be played on Saturday, Dec. 8 at 7 p.m. CT.
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Sporting KC Game Notes | November 29, 2018 vs. Portland Timbers | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #SKCvPOR: HEAD-TO-HEAD
#SKCvPOR: BY THE NUMBERS
Sporting Kansas City returns home this week for the Second Leg of the Western Conference Championship, taking on the Portland Timbers at Children’s Mercy Park on Thursday night. The two sides have faced off three times this season, including the 0-0 draw in Sunday’s First Leg at Providence Park, while the two regular-season meetings saw Sporting snatch a point in a tightly-contested 0-0 draw at Providence Park on June 9 before taking all three points in a commanding 3-0 victory at Children’s Mercy Park on August 18. Sporting KC is 7-3-4 all-time against the Timbers in the regular season, and have lost just one of their last 12 matches in all competitions against the Oregon-based side. Sunday’s match was a tense affair, as Portland hit the post through Jorge Villafana and had a goal ruled out for offside in the second half, while Sporting KC threatened through Johnny Russell and Daniel Salloi but could not find a goal. In the regular-season scoreless draw at Providence Park on June 9, both sides threatened as Salloi hit the crossbar from close range in the first half, before Tim Melia produced a stunning stop on ex-Timber Fanendo Adi in the second period. During the at Children’s Mercy Park on Aug. 18, Sporting KC dispatched the Timbers 3-0 during their perfect 4-0-0 run in the month of August. A first-half brace from Diego Rubio put Sporting in the drivers’ seat, before Johnny Russell put the exclamation point on the result late in the match. Sporting and Portland have met once before in the postseason - one of the all-time great MLS Cup Playoff matches in the Western Conference Knockout Round in 2015. Rodney Wallace gave the Timbers the lead in the match, before Kevin Ellis equalized to send the game to extra time. Krisztian Nemeth looked to have sent Sporting KC through with a brilliant strike, only for Maxi Urruti to level the game with just minutes remaining. The penalty shootout lasted 11 rounds, with Saad Abdul-Salaam seeing an opportunity to win it for Sporting go begging as his strike hit the inside of both posts before coming out. Portland won the shootout 7-6 after goalkeeper Adam Kwarasey scored his penalty before denying substitute gloveman Jon Kempin for SKC. #SKCvPOR: Recent Meetings (SKC leads 7-3-4 in regular season)
Sporting KC Team Stats • SKC was second in MLS with 13 shutouts this season, two behind NYRB. • SKC was fourth in the league in goals in 2018, scoring 65. SKC was third in the Western Conference in goals, three behind LAFC and one behind LA. • SKC led MLS in shots in the 2018 season, taking 583 - 50 ahead of NYC - which set a new single-season record for the club. SKC also led MLS with 207 shots on goal, three ahead of LAFC. • SKC ranked first in the 2018 MLS season in chances created and chances created from open play, producing 461 and 411, resepectively. • SKC was second in MLS with an 83.78 percent passing accuracy. SKC was third in MLS with 17,317 passes and 14,508 successful passes. SKC also finished second in average possession this season with 57.10 percent. • SKC was fifth in MLS with a 51.18 percent duel success rate, winning 1,729 of the 3,378 duels that the side took part in.
Date
08/18/2018 06/09/2018 07/01/2017 04/15/2017 08/07/2016
Score
KC 3 vs POR 0 KC 0 at POR 0 KC 1 vs POR 1 KC 1 at POR 0 KC 0 at POR 3
Sporting KC Player Stats • Goalkeeper Tim Melia finished second in MLS with 13 shutouts. • Defender Graham Zusi led MLS with 3,021 touches. • Forward Johnny Russell was tied for the league lead with three penalties earned and is also sixth with 178 touches in the opponent’s box. Russell finished second on the team with 10 goals, while leading the team with 10 assists. • Midfielder Roger Espinoza was second on the team with nine assists - setting a new career high for a single season - one behind Johnny Russell. Espinoza was also third in MLS with 66 fouls committed. • Forward Daniel Salloi was tied for third in MLS with six game-winning goals, while midfielder Felipe Gutierrez was tied for 10th with four. • Midfielder Ilie Sanchez finished second in MLS with 2,431 passes attempted and 2,078 passes completed. Ilie was also third with 2,818 touches. • Defender Matt Besler was third in MLS with 2,111 passes attempted and 1,851 passes completed.
Result Details W T T W L
Rubio tallies brace before Russell adds third late on Salloi hits the crossbar as neither side finds breakthrough Salloi’s first MLS goal cancels out Valeri opener Dom Dwyer scores only goal early in second half Valeri opens scoring, Jewsbury and Adi add goals late
Portland Timbers Team Stats • POR are 4-2-3 all-time in road playoff matches, including a 2-1 win at FC Dallas in the single-elimination Knockout Round on Oct. 31. • POR held Sporting KC to one shot on target in Sunday’s first leg, Sporting KC’s fewest in an MLS match since Sept. 6, 2017. • Since taking a 3-0 loss at Children’s Mercy Park on Aug. 18, POR has scored in seven straight away matches. • POR went on an MLS-record 15-game league unbeaten run from April 15 to Aug. 4, then lost four straight, and have rallied to go 7-4-2 since Aug. 29.
#SKCvPOR: PLAYER HISTORY • Sporting KC defender Graham Zusi leads the team with two goals and one assist against the Portland Timbers. Both of his goals came in a 3-1 home win on Aug. 17, 2011, while he added an assist on Krisztian Nemeth’s game-winner on Oct. 3, 2015. • Forward Diego Rubio has two goals against the Timbers, both coming in the 3-0 home victory on August 18, 2018. • Forward Daniel Salloi has one goal and one assist against Portland, notching his first MLS goal in the 1-1 home draw on July 1, 2017 before adding an assist on Diego Rubio’s second goal in the 3-0 home win on August 18, 2018. • Forward Krisztian Nemeth has recorded one goal and one assist against the Timbers, scoring the 2015 MLS Goal of the Year in a 1-0 road win on October 3, 2015, before adding an assist on Johnny Russell’s goal in the 3-0 home victory on August 18, 2018. • Winger Johnny Russell has scored once against the Timbers, tallying the final goal of the 3-0 home win on August 18, 2018. • Defender Matt Besler has three assists against the Portland Timbers, the first on the game-winner of a 2-1 win on July 2, 2011, the second in a 3-2 defeat on April 27, 2013 and his most recent in the 3-0 home win on August 18, 2018. • Midfielder Roger Espinoza has recorded two assists against Portland, setting up Daniel Salloi’s strike in the 1-1 home draw on July 1, 2017 before adding another on Diego Rubio’s game-winner in the 3-0 home win on August 18, 2018. • Midfielder Jimmy Medranda has one assist against the Timbers, setting up Dom Dwyer’s game-winner on April 15, 2017. • Defender Seth Sinovic assisted on Lawrence Olum’s game-winning goal on June 27, 2014. • Goalkeeper Tim Melia is 3-1-3 all-time against Portland, posting a 0.86 goals against average - while he’s 3-0-3 with a 0.17 GAA for Sporting KC - posting five shutouts, including four at Providence Park where he has a 2-0-2 record. They came in a 0-0 draw on Sept. 8, 2015, a 1-0 win on Oct. 3, 2015, a 1-0 win on April 15, 2017 and during a 0-0 draw on June 9, 2018. He recorded his first home clean sheet against the Timbers in the 3-0 win on August 18, 2018.
Portland Timbers Player Stats • Midfielder Diego Valeri leads MLS with 17 chances created during the 2018 playoffs, a remarkable nine more than any other player. • Midfielder Sebastian Blanco has scored six goals in his last eight matches dating back to Sept. 22, having scored six in his first 27 games of the season. • Defenders Liam Ridgewell (26) and Jorge Villafana (23) have more clearances than any other players in the 2018 playoffs.
NOTEWORTHY MILESTONES • None
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#SKCvPOR: PLAYER/COACH CONNECTIONS • Portland defender Lawrence Olum spent two separate spells with Sporting Kansas City (2011-2014, 2016). • Defenders Matt Besler and Graham Zusi have each played with Portland’s Jorge Villafana on the U.S. National Team. The trio were part of the squad that won the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup. 4
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Sporting KC Game Notes | November 29, 2018 vs. Portland Timbers | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes EYEING MLS CUP BERTH
SPORTING KANSAS CITY NEWS AND NOTES
GUTIERREZ HOLDS POSTSEASON ASSIST LEAD
Sporting Kansas City is looking to advance to MLS Cup for the first time since 2013 when the side hosts the Portland Timbers at Children’s Mercy Park on Thursday night. Sporting KC advanced to this stage with a thrilling 5-3 aggregate victory over Real Salt Lake in the Western Conference Semifinals, recording a 4-2 win in the second leg at Children’s Mercy Park to take the series following a 1-1 stalemate at Rio Tinto Stadium. Sporting KC and Portland are locked in a 0-0 tie on aggregate following the First Leg of the Western Conference Championship at Providence Park on Sunday.
Sporting Kansas City midfielder Felipe Gutierrez has continued his excellent maiden season with the club throughout the 2018 MLS Cup Playoffs, notching three assists over two games to defeat Real Salt Lake in the Western Conference Semifinals. Gutierrez recorded one assist in the First Leg before notching assists on Sporting KC’s first two goals of the Second Leg to take the postseason lead in assists across MLS. By recording his second assist of the Second Leg on Daniel Salloi’s first-half goal, Gutierrez became the second SKC player ever to record two assists in a playoff game. Fellow teammate Graham Zusi was the first to accomplish the feat in 2011. Gutierrez almost had a hat trick of assists, as his pass to Diego Rubio in the second half set up his fellow Chilean to draw a penalty from Nedum Onuoha, which Ilie Sanchez converted.
Sporting KC is 3-4 all-time in Conference Championships, advancing to MLS Cup three times (winning the competition twice), and falling one stage short on four occasions. The last time Sporting KC found themselves in this position was in 2013 when the side faced off against the Houston Dynamo in the Eastern Conference Championship (both sides play in the West today). Sporting KC - who had been knocked out by the Dynamo in the previous two postseasons - played to a 0-0 draw at BBVA Compass Stadium in the first leg before emerging as 2-1 winners in the second leg at Children’s Mercy Park behind goals from C.J. Sapong and Dom Dwyer, despite falling behind to Oscar Boniek Garcia’s third-minute goal.
Gutierrez, a Chilean international who joined Sporting KC in February from Real Betis, now has seven goals and five assists in his debut season with SKC. He earned Player of the Month honors in March after scoring five goals in five games to start his MLS career.
BESLER TURNS IT ON IN THE MLS CUP PLAYOFFS
Sporting Kansas City center back and captain Matt Besler has shown his undeniable defensive prowess throughout the stretch run of the season and into the 2018 MLS Cup Playoffs.
Sporting KC has lost just one of their last 10 regular season matches against the Portland Timbers - recording shutouts in eight of those encounters - dating back to the start of the 2014 MLS campaign. In that time, Sporting KC is 5-1-4, including a 2-0-2 mark over the last two seasons. However, in the two postseason meetings between the two sides, Portland claimed a thrilling victory on penalty kicks following a 2-2 draw at Providence Park in the Western Conference Knockout Round in 2015 before playing to a 0-0 draw in Sunday’s First Leg.
At the forefront, he has anchored a Sporting KC side that is 10-2-4 since the start of August with a 0.81 goals against average. No other MLS club has fewer losses during that time frame. Individually, Besler leads all players during the MLS Cup Playoffs with a combined 9.3 clearances and interceptions per match.
Western Conference Championship (5) Portland Timbers 0-0 (1) Sporting Kansas City Sunday, Nov. 25 6:30 p.m. CT (1) Sporting Kansas City vs. (5) Portland Timbers Thursday, Nov. 29 8:30 p.m. CT
Besler is in his 10th season with his hometown club, and in 2018 became Sporting KC’s all-time leader in games played (257), games started (251) and minutes played (22,576) in MLS regular-season matches.
SHIVER ME TIMBER
ELECTRIFYING SALLOI BOOSTS DEEP PLAYOFF RUN
The Western Conference Championship First Leg at Providence Park on Sunday night was a tight affair, with Portland’s Jorge Villafana hitting the post early on and David Guzman having a goal ruled out for offside in the second period the closest the home side came, while Sporting saw Johnny Russell fire over and Daniel Salloi have a closerange shot blocked as the game ended scoreless.
The Hungarian scored his first with a rapid touch and finish off Felipe Gutierrez’s through ball midway through the first half to make the score 2-0, before adding his second in the seventh minute of second-half stoppage time to seal the win with a no-look finish into an open goal after rounding RSL’s Nick Rimando.
Sporting Kansas City heads into Thursday’s Second Leg of the Western Conference Championship at Children’s Mercy Park knowing they only need a win and they’re in the 2018 MLS Cup, set to be hosted by the Eastern Conference Champion.
Sporting Kansas City forward Daniel Salloi has shown his quality throughout the duration of the MLS Cup Playoffs, most notably bagging two goals to send Sporting KC on their way to a 4-2 win over Real Salt Lake in the Western Conference Semifinals Second Leg - taking his tally to 15 goals in all competitions this season.
In the only other postseason match against Portland, in the 2015 Western Conference Knockout Round, the Timbers took the lead through Rodney Wallace only for Kevin Ellis to equalize and send the game to extra time. Krisztian Nemeth’s stunning hit looked to have SKC advancing, only for Maxi Urruti to equalize late. In one of the all-time great penalty shootouts in MLS history, it took 11 rounds to separate the teams with Portland goalkeeper Adam Kwarasey converting from the spot before denying Jon Kempin to send Portland on their way to eventually winning MLS Cup six weeks later.
In scoring twice, Salloi became the first Homegrown Player in MLS history to score twice in a playoff match. He also joined an exclusive club of three previous Sporting KC players who have recorded a postseason brace: Miklos Molnar (2000), Davy Arnaud (2004) and Teal Bunbury (2011).
SINOVIC SIGNS NEW DEAL WITH SPORTING KC
On Monday, Sporting Kansas City announced that veteran defender Seth Sinovic had signed a new contract with the club to stay with his hometown team through the 2019 MLS season.
The two sides met twice in the 2018 regular season, with Sporting KC picking up a tight 0-0 draw at Providence Park on June 9 before dispatching the Timbers comfortably by a 3-0 scoreline at Children’s Mercy Park on August 18. The two sides traded close calls in the first game, but Sporting KC piled on the misery for Portland in the second game as they inflicted the Timbers’ third defeat in eight days following Diego Rubio’s first-half brace and Johnny Russell’s late strike to ice the game as a substitute.
Sinovic, 31, has helped Sporting KC win four major trophies since joining the club in 2011. The three-time Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup winner (2012, 2015, 2017) and 2013 MLS Cup champion ranks 10th in club history with 228 appearances across all competitions, tallying four goals and 15 assists.
Sporting KC has lost one of their last 10 regular-season games against Portland, recording shutouts in eight of those matches. However, those games have been lowscoring as Sporting KC outscored the Timbers just 8-4 in those 10 games.
A native of Leawood, Kansas, Sinovic has contributed to 62 shutouts over the last eight regular seasons, fifth-most in MLS. Sporting KC boasts an 85-48-46 record (.603 winning percentage) and a 0.92 goals against average in his 179 regular-season starts for the club. Sinovic has started 21 of 25 MLS appearances in 2018 for a Sporting KC side that finished the regular season atop the Western Conference and had the thirdlowest scoring defense in MLS. The left back has a 13-3-5 record as a starter this year and 15-4-6 when he plays, notching two assists while contributing to 10 clean sheets.
MELIA RECORDS FIRST-EVER POSTSEASON SHUTOUT
Sporting Kansas City goalkeeper Tim Melia earned his first career postseason shutout on Sunday when the side played to a 0-0 draw with the Portland Timbers at Providence Park in the Western Conference Championship First Leg.
ATTACKING RECORDS SHATTERED
Melia recorded six saves on the day, perhaps none more impressive than a stop to his right to deny Bill Tuiloma’s bullet header late in the game, on his way to registering his sixth shutout in eight appearances against the Timbers as a Sporting KC player in all competitions. Melia is yet to concede a goal against the Timbers in three meetings across both regular-season and postseason play in 2018.
Sporting Kansas City achieved several milestones during the 2018 regular season and shattered multiple offensive records in the process. During the 3-0 win over Dallas in the penultimate match of the season, Sporting KC set a new all-time club record for most goals in a single MLS season when Roger Espinoza fired home the second goal of the match midway through the second half - the 62nd goal of the 2018 campaign. Sporting finished the regular season with 65 goals.
To go along with those six clean sheets, Melia has posted a 0.25 goals against average, a save percentage of 93.9 and a 3-0-4 record. He was not awarded a result when Sporting KC and Portland drew 2-2 in the 2015 Knockout Round, as he exited in the 84th minute with the game tied at 1-1.
Sporting KC - then the Kansas City Wiz - scored 61 goals in their inaugural season in 1996. In total, Sporting Kansas City set new club records in six different offensive categories: Goals (65), Road Goals (31), Goal Difference (+25), Assists (69), Shots (583) and Corner Kicks (206). 5
Sporting KC Game Notes | November 29, 2018 vs. Portland Timbers | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes GOALS GALORE
SPORTING KANSAS CITY NEWS AND NOTES Zusi joined Sporting KC in the 2009 MLS SuperDraft and has spent his entire professional career with the club. The University of Maryland product was named the 2011 MLS Breakout Player of the Year before landing six MLS All-Star nods (2012-2015, 2017-18) and two MLS Best XI selections (2012-13). Zusi ranks second in club history in both regular-season assists and regular-season appearances.
Sporting Kansas City has had few issues scoring goals in the 2018 season. Peter Vermes’ side has found multiple goals in 25 of the club’s 40 matches in all competitions this season and has only been shutout seven times. Sporting KC finished the regular season as the fourth highest scoring team in MLS with 65 goals, while the side has scored 77 goals when including the MLS Cup Playoffs and U.S. Open Cup play.
2026 WORLD CUP HEADING TO NORTH AMERICA
The United Bid of Canada, Mexico, and the United States was selected to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Wednesday, June 13 by the 68th FIFA Congress in Moscow. Kansas City is one of 23 Candidate Host Cities in the United Bid.
Sporting has 16 different goalscorers this year in MLS play - which is tied for the second highest number of goalscorers across a single squad this season. In 2018, SKC has found goals from Daniel Salloi (13), Johnny Russell (10), Diego Rubio (10), Felipe Gutierrez (7), Gerso Fernandes (5), Ilie Sanchez (5), Ike Opara (3), Yohan Croizet (3), Roger Espinoza (3), Khiry Shelton (2), Graham Zusi (2), Jimmy Medranda (2), Cristian Lobato (2), Wan Kuzain Wan Kamal (1), Krisztian Nemeth (1) and Gianluca Busio (1).
The vote, which occurred a day before the start of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, also marks the first time three nations have been selected to co-host a FIFA World Cup and the first time the FIFA World Cup will be played in North America in 32 years. The United Bid offers FIFA and its 211 Member Associations unity, certainty, and opportunity as they prepare to host the largest FIFA World Cup in history.
The 6-0 triumph over Vancouver Whitecaps FC on April 20 tied club records for largest margin of victory and most goals scored in a competitive match. Sporting KC finished the year with 65 goals in 34 regular-season matches, having scored 40 in all of 2017. The last time Sporting KC hit six goals in an MLS match was on June 20, 1999.
With the FIFA Congress decision to award the 2026 FIFA World Cup, to the federations of Canada, Mexico, and the United States, the three nations will jointly manage preparations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup until FIFA establishes their operations to manage the competition. Among other decisions, FIFA will make the final selection of host cities for the 2026 competition from the 23 candidates proposed in the United Bid.
SKC found it difficult to score on the road last season, only scoring 10 times in the club’s 17 away games and winning twice on the road. In the side’s 17 regular-season road games this year, Sporting surpassed the last two years’ combined goals total with 31 and recorded eight road wins over Chicago (March 10), the LA Galaxy (April 8), Atlanta United (May 9), Houston (Aug. 4), LAFC (Aug. 11), San Jose (Sept. 15), Vancouver (Oct. 17) and Dallas (Oct. 21). Sporting also only scored multiple goals on the road two times in 2017 but did so in 10 of the club’s 17 away games in 2018.
Each of the United Bid’s 23 proposed stadiums are fully built, occupied and operational, ensuring long-term use following the 2026 World Cup. The United Bid has 150 existing world-class training facilities, millions of hotel rooms, and advanced infrastructure. The United Bid is expected to generate more than $14 billion in revenue and $11 billion in profits for FIFA, which will be shared with the 211 FIFA Member Associations, helping further develop and expand the game of football across the globe.
VERMES ERA CONTINUES
Now in the midst of his 10th season at the helm of Sporting KC, manager Peter Vermes has guided his side to yet another postseason appearance in 2018 - clinched following the 1-1 draw with the LA Galaxy on Oct. 6. The 1-0 win over Houston on Aug. 4, 2018 saw Vermes coach his 302nd regular-season match - becoming the all-time leader in games coached with one club in league history.
PLAYOFF STREAK EXTENDED
With the 1-1 draw against the LA Galaxy on Oct. 6, 2018, Sporting KC continued its impressive streak of postseason appearances, becoming just the sixth club in MLS history to make at least eight straight trips to the MLS Cup Playoffs, while Manager Peter Vermes is now just the third coach to lead the same team to eight straight playoff appearances.
Vermes is the longest tenured coach that is currently coaching a team in Major League Soccer, having been in charge of Sporting KC since 2009 - one year longer than Ben Olsen has been at the helm at D.C. United. Vermes became the longest tenured coach in MLS when then LA Galaxy head coach Bruce Arena took the USMNT job in late 2016.
LONGEST MLS PLAYOFF STREAKS Club Seasons LA Galaxy 10 (1996-2005) Seattle Sounders FC 10 (2009-2018) *active New York Red Bulls 9 (2010-2018) *active Sporting KC 8 (2011-2018) *active LA Galaxy 8 (2009-2016) NE Revolution 8 (2002-2009) Real Salt Lake 7 (2008-2014)
Vermes has guided Sporting KC to four titles under his watch, winning three Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cups in 2012, 2015 and 2017, and the MLS Cup in 2013. His trophy haul ranks as the second highest among active MLS coaches - only trailing Toronto FC’s Greg Vanney’s five championships. On a local level, Vermes’ 10 years with SKC is the second longest tenure by a head coach in the history of major KC professional sports behind Super Bowl champion and Pro Football Hall of Famer Hank Stram, who was Chiefs head coach from 1963-1974. Vermes has compiled a 165-115-94 record in all competitions with Sporting KC, including a remarkable 20-6-3 mark in U.S. Open Cup contests. Vermes’ 133 wins in MLS regular-season action ranks fifth all-time and third among active coaches in MLS, trailing Los Angeles FC’s Bob Bradley and the LA Galaxy’s Dom Kinnear.
LONGEST MLS PLAYOFF STREAKS BY A COACH WITH THE SAME TEAM Coach Club Years Seasons Peter Vermes Sporting KC 8 2011-2018 (active) Bruce Arena LA Galaxy 8 2009-2016 Steve Nicol NE Revolution 8 2002-2009 Sigi Schmid Seattle Sounders 7 2009-2015 LA Galaxy 6 1999-2004 Jason Kreis Real Salt Lake 6 2008-2013
CONTINUITY ABOUND
On Tuesday, September 4, Sporting Kansas City announced that the club has re-signed MLS All-Star quartet Matt Besler, Roger Espinoza, Ilie Sanchez and Graham Zusi to new multi-year contracts with the club. Besler, Espinoza and Zusi were all set to become free agents at the conclusion of the 2018 MLS season, while Ilie had a club option for 2019.
VERMES VERBATIM
See below for postgame reaction from Sporting KC Manager Peter Vermes following the 0-0 draw with the Portland Timbers at Providence Park on November 25, 2018.
Besler, 31, is SKC’s all-time leader in appearances, starts and minutes played across all competitions. The 10-year veteran is a five-time MLS All-Star (2011, 2013-16), a twotime MLS Best XI selection (2012-13) and was named the 2012 MLS Defender of the Year. Besler has helped SKC secure four major trophies this decade, with the 2013 MLS Cup hoisted amidst three Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup titles in 2012, 2015 and 2017.
On the game overall: “We wish we had won, but to not walk out of here with that situation is acceptable at the moment based on the series that we have. Now we have to get home and get ready for the final. That’s what it is. It’s not going to be easy, obviously. We understand they came with everything tonight. It was a tough game. I thought defensively we were very strong. Tim [Melia] was excellent in goal. Maybe if we’re a little bit better around the box today, maybe we stick one of those in in the second half. But I thought the second half was much different than the first.”
Espinoza was a 2008 MLS SuperDraft selection that has represented no other MLS club during his 11-year professional career. He was named an MLS All-Star in 2012, the same year he helped guide the team to the U.S. Open Cup title and its best-ever regular-season record, before signing with EPL side Wigan Athletic in 2013. While in England, he helped Wigan to a historic upset against Manchester City in the 2013 FA Cup Final, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1-0 win before returning to SKC in 2015.
On the difference in the second half, when they had eight of their nine shots in the game: “I think we realized there were a couple of things that we could do to break them down a little bit more, and I think that really started to open things up. I also think that they pushed some numbers forward a little. They wanted to stretch the game. They wanted to get a win here at home, and I think the combination of those two provided opportunities. I don’t know how the one at the end that kind of trickled through the goal doesn’t go in. But it is what it is.”
Ilie has been one of the premier defensive midfielders in MLS since signing for Sporting KC in early 2017, ranking in the top 10 in successful passes, duels won and interceptions over the last two seasons combined. During that time, the Spaniard has started all but one of Sporting KC’s games in all competitions, playing every minute in each appearance. He earned Sporting KC Newcomer of the Year honors last fall after helping the team to its third U.S. Open Cup title in six seasons. 6
Sporting KC Game Notes | November 29, 2018 vs. Portland Timbers | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes ALL-TIME REGULAR SEASON RESULTS
ALL-TIME REGULAR SEASON SERIES LEADERS
Sporting KC MLS record vs. Portland Timbers: 7-3-4 Home games: 3-1-2 (10 GF, 5 GA) Road games: 4-2-2 (5 GF, 5 GA) Date 07/02/2011 08/17/2011 04/21/2012 04/27/2013 06/27/2014 03/21/2015 09/09/2015 10/03/2015 07/31/2016 08/07/2016 04/15/2017 07/01/2017 06/09/2018 08/18/2018
Score KC 2 at POR 1 KC 3 vs POR 1 KC 0 at POR 1 KC 2 vs POR 3 KC 1 at POR 0 KC 0 vs POR 0 KC 0 at POR 0 KC 1 at POR 0 KC 1 vs POR 0 KC 0 at POR 3 KC 1 at POR 0 KC 1 vs POR 1 KC 0 at POR 0 KC 3 vs POR 0
SPORTING KANSAS CITY
Result Location W Jeld-Wen Field W Livestrong Sporting Park L Jeld-Wen Field L Sporting Park W Providence Park T Sporting Park T Providence Park W Providence Park W Children’s Mercy Park L Providence Park W Providence Park T Children’s Mercy Park T Providence Park W Children’s Mercy Park
2 3 19 8 24 22
Three Players Besler, Feilhaber Graham Zusi Graham Zusi Roger Espinoza Roger Espinoza
3 2 5 23 6
Tim Melia Jimmy Nielsen Tim Melia Tim Melia Jimmy Nielsen
PORTLAND TIMBERS
GOALS ASSISTS SHOTS SHOTS ON GOAL FOULS COMMITTED FOULS SUFFERED
Nagbe, Valeri 2 Diego Valeri 2 Diego Valeri 22 Diego Valeri 9 Diego Chara 30 Darlington Nagbe 34
WINS LOSSES SHUTOUTS SAVES GOALS ALLOWED
Three Players 1 Gleeson, Perkins 2 Adam Kwarasey 2 Attinella, Gleeson 11 Troy Perkins 5
ALL-TIME REGULAR SEASON GAME HIGHS SPORTING KANSAS CITY 2 1 5 4 6 6
PORTLAND TIMBERS
GOALS ASSISTS SHOTS SHOTS ON GOAL FOULS COMMITTED FOULS SUFFERED
Three Players 17 Players Bunbury, Rubio Diego Rubio (8/18/18) Dom Dwyer (7/31/16) Dom Dwyer (4/15/17)
Nine Players
(4/27/13) Diego Valeri (9/9/15) Lucas Melano
Four Players
(4/15/17) Diego Chara (6/27/14) Darlington Nagbe
SAVES GOALS ALLOWED
7 Tim Melia (9/9/15) 3 Kann, Nielsen
(8/18/18) Jeff Attinella
Attinella, Perkins
ALL-TIME REGULAR SEASON SERIES STATS SPORTING KANSAS CITY
ALL-TIME POSTSEASON RESULTS
Category Goals Shots Shots on Goal Fouls Offsides Corner Kicks
Sporting KC MLS Cup Playoffs record vs. Portland Timbers: 0-0-2 Home games: 0-0-0 (0 GF, 0 GA) Road games: 0-0-2 (2 GF, 2 GA) Date 10/29/2015 11/25/2018
Score KC 2 at POR 2 KC 0 at POR 0
Result Location T (6-7 PK) Providence Park T Providence Park
1 2 OT Total 9 6 0 15 74 103 0 177 27 34 0 61 78 121 0 199 6 5 0 11 33 35 0 68
PORTLAND TIMBERS Category 1 2 OT Total Goals 5 5 0 10 Shots 61 91 0 152 Shots on Goal 22 29 0 51 Fouls 95 93 0 188 Offsides 28 19 0 47 Corner Kicks 22 34 0 56
GOALS SCORED IN SERIES BY INTERVAL KC POR
122
1-15
2 0
16-30
31-45
2 3
CHILDREN’S MERCY PARK BY THE NUMBERS
19,506
CONSECUTIVE MLS SELLOUTS Dating back to April 2012 (including postseason)
ALL-TIME AVERAGE MLS ATTENDANCE 143 MLS matches since 2011 (including postseason)
SPORTING KC MATCHES PLAYED 136 MLS regular season, 7 MLS postseason, 19 Open Cup, 7 CCL, 5 friendlies
PERCENT CAPACITY IN MLS MATCHES 143 MLS matches since 2011 Seating capacity: 18,467
174
5 2
105.6 7
46-60
3 1
61-75
1 1
76-90
2 3
OT
0 0
Total
15 10
97
SPORTING KC MATCHES WON
not including penalty shootout victories in 2012 U.S. Open Cup and 2013 MLS Cup finals
300
SPORTING KC GOALS SCORED in 174 matches played at the stadium
1 2 5 3 5 6 6 3
Sporting KC Game Notes | November 29, 2018 vs. Portland Timbers | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KANSAS CITY TRANSACTION TRACKER Players In
Players Out
Kenwyne Jones (Trade - Dec. 10, 2017)
Cameron Iwasa (Option Declined - Nov. 27, 2017)
Alexander Tambakis (Trade - Dec. 10, 2017)
Soni Mustivar (Option Declined - Nov. 27, 2017)
Khiry Shelton (Trade - Dec. 14, 2017)
Erik Palmer-Brown (Out of Contract - Nov. 27, 2017)
Yohan Croizet (Transfer - Dec. 15, 2017)
Cameron Porter (Retired - Nov. 27, 2017)
Zach Wright (Signed as Homegrown Player - Jan. 17, 2018)
Kevin Oliveira (Trade - Dec. 10, 2017)
Emiliano Amor (Loan - Jan. 18, 2018)
Tyler Pasher (Trade - Dec. 10, 2017)
Matt Lewis (Signed as Homegrown Player - Jan. 22, 2018)
Latif Blessing (Expansion Draft - Dec. 12, 2017)
Johnny Russell (Transfer - Jan. 31, 2018)
Saad Abdul-Salaam (Trade - Dec. 14, 2017)
Felipe Gutierrez (Signing - Feb. 6, 2018)
Kenwyne Jones (Retired - Dec. 31, 2017)
Eric Dick (SuperDraft - Feb. 15, 2018)
Alexander Tambakis (Option Declined - Dec. 31, 2017)
Graham Smith (SuperDraft - Feb. 15, 2018)
Benny Feilhaber (Trade - Jan. 3, 2018)
Brad Evans (Signed as Free Agent - Feb. 20, 2018)
Andrew Dykstra (Trade - Feb. 8, 2018)
Wan Kuzain Wan Kamal (Signed as Homegrown Player - April 13, 2018)
Soony Saad (Waived - Feb. 8, 2018)
Krisztian Nemeth (Trade - Aug. 6, 2018)
Kevin Ellis (Waived - Feb. 27, 2018)
Andreu Fontas (Signing - Aug. 8, 2018)
Zach Wright (Waived - Feb. 27, 2018)
Tyler Freeman (Signed as Homegrown Player - Oct. 2, 2018)
James Musa (Waived - March 1, 2018) Matt Lewis (Waived - June 27, 2018) Emiliano Amor (Contract Termination - Aug. 8, 2018)
SPORTING KANSAS CITY TRANSACTION TIMELINE DATE IN/OUT DETAILS Nov. 27: OUT Sporting KC declines options on D Tyler Pasher, M Soni Mustivar, M Kevin Oliveira and F Cameron Iwasa. Additionally, D Erik Palmer-Brown and F Cameron Porter (later retires) are out of contract. Dec. 10: IN/OUT Sporting KC acquires GK Alexander Tambakis and F Kenwyne Jones from Atlanta United FC (MLS) in exchange for D Tyler Pasher and M Kevin Oliveira. Dec. 12: OUT Sporting KC has F Latif Blessing selected by Los Angeles Football Club (MLS) in the MLS Expansion Draft. Dec. 14: IN/OUT Sporting KC acquires F Khiry Shelton from New York City FC (MLS) in exchange for D Saad Abdul-Salaam. Dec. 15: IN Sporting KC signs M Yohan Croizet as a Designated Player in a transfer from KV Mechelen (Belgium). Dec. 31: OUT Sporting KC has F Kenwyne Jones retire and declines option on GK Alexander Tambakis. Jan. 3: OUT Sporting KC acquires $400,000 in Allocation Money from Los Angeles Football Club (MLS) in exchange for M Benny Feilhaber. Jan. 17: IN Sporting KC signs F Zach Wright as a Homegrown Player from the University of North Carolina (NCAA). Jan. 18: IN Sporting KC signs D Emiliano Amor on loan from from Velez Sarsfield (Argentina). Jan. 22: IN Sporting KC signs D Matt Lewis as a Homegrown Player from Fordham University (NCAA). Jan. 31: IN Sporting KC acquires F Johnny Russell in a transfer from Derby County FC (England). Feb. 6: IN Sporting KC signs M Felipe Gutierrez as a Designated Player. Feb. 8: OUT Sporting KC acquires a 2020 MLS SuperDraft Second Round Pick from the Colorado Rapids (MLS) in exchange for GK Andrew Dykstra. Feb. 8: OUT Sporting KC waives F Soony Saad. Feb. 13: IN/OUT Sporting KC acquires $100,000 in General Allocation Money from the Colorado Rapids (MLS) in exchange for a 2018 international roster spot. Feb. 15: IN Sporting KC signs MLS SuperDraft First-Round selections GK Eric Dick and D Graham Smith. Feb. 20: IN Sporting KC signs D/M Brad Evans as a free agent. Feb. 27: OUT Sporting KC waives D Kevin Ellis and F Zach Wright. March 1: OUT Sporting KC waives M James Musa. April 13: IN Sporting KC signs M Wan Kuzain Wan Kamal as a Homegrown player from the Swope Park Rangers (USL). June 27: OUT Sporting KC waives D Matt Lewis. Aug. 6: IN Sporting KC acquires F Krisztian Nemeth from New England Revolution (MLS) in exchange for $250,000 in Targeted Allocation Money, $100,000 in General Allocation Money and a natural first-round pick in the 2020 MLS SuperDraft. Aug. 8: IN/OUT Sporting KC signs D Andreu Fontas and mutually agrees to part ways with D Emiliano Amor. Oct. 2: IN Sporting KC signs F Tyler Freeman as a Homegrown player from the Sporting KC Academy.
CONSTRUCTING SPORTING KANSAS CITY Year
MLS SuperDraft
2009
Matt Besler (8th) Graham Zusi (23rd)
Signings
2011
Trades
Homegrown Players
Swope Park Rangers
Seth Sinovic (5/10/11)
2013
Jimmy Medranda (8/9/13)
2015
Tim Melia (12/23/14) Roger Espinoza (1/6/15)
2016
Ike Opara (12/12/12)
Diego Rubio (3/8/16)
Daniel Salloi (1/13/16)
2017
Colton Storm (14th)
Gerso Fernandes (1/4/17) Ilie Sanchez (1/13/17) Cristian Lobato (6/29/17)
Gianluca Busio (8/25/17)
2018
Eric Dick (13th) Graham Smith (18th)
Yohan Croizet (12/15/17) Johnny Russell (1/31/18) Felipe Gutierrez (2/6/18) Brad Evans (2/20/18) Andreu Fontas (8/8/18)
Khiry Shelton (12/14/17) Krisztian Nemeth (8/6/18)
8
Jaylin Lindsey (1/1/18) Kuzain (4/13/18) Tyler Freeman (10/2/18)
Adrian Zendejas (12/2/16) Amer Didic (5/31/17) Kharlton Belmar (9/15/17)
MLS Re-Entry Draft
Sporting KC Game Notes | November 29, 2018 vs. Portland Timbers | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KANSAS CITY 2018 SCHEDULE AND RESULTS DATE
OPPONENT
COMPETITION
TIME (CT) / RESULT
TV / SCORERS
SUNDAY, MARCH 4
NEW YORK CITY FC
MLS
L
0-2
--
Saturday, March 10
at Chicago Fire
MLS
W
4-3
Gutierrez (2), Russell, Medranda
SATURDAY, MARCH 17
SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES
MLS
W
3-2
Ilie, Zusi, Gutierrez
Saturday, March 24
at Colorado Rapids
MLS
T
2-2
Gutierrez, Rubio
SATURDAY, MARCH 31
D.C. UNITED
MLS
W
1-0
Gutierrez
Sunday, April 8
at LA Galaxy
MLS
W
2-0
Salloi, Russell
SUNDAY, APRIL 15
SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC
MLS
T
2-2
Ilie, Zusi
FRIDAY, APRIL 20
VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC
MLS
W
6-0
Russell (3), Medranda, Lobato, Croizet
Saturday, April 28
at New England Revolution
MLS
L
0-1
--
SATURDAY, MAY 5
COLORADO RAPIDS
MLS
W
1-0
Salloi
Wednesday, May 9
at Atlanta United FC
MLS
W
2-0
Salloi, Fernandes
Sunday, May 20
at Minnesota United FC
MLS
T
1-1
Shelton
SUNDAY, MAY 27
COLUMBUS CREW SC
MLS
T
0-0
--
SUNDAY, JUNE 3
MINNESOTA UNITED FC
MLS
W
4-1
Salloi, Kuzain, Lobato, Rubio
Wednesday, June 6
at Real Salt Lake
U.S. Open Cup
W
2-0
Russell, Belmar
Saturday, June 9
at Portland Timbers
MLS
T
0-0
--
SATURDAY, JUNE 16
FC DALLAS
U.S. OPEN CUP
W
3-2
Salloi (2), Croizet
SATURDAY, JUNE 23
HOUSTON DYNAMO
MLS
W
3-2
Salloi, Rubio, Shelton
Saturday, June 30
at Montreal Impact
MLS
L
0-2
--
Wednesday, July 4
at Real Salt Lake
MLS
L
2-4
Salloi, Opara
SATURDAY, JULY 7
TORONTO FC
MLS
T
2-2
Ilie, Russell
Saturday, July 14
at New York Red Bulls
MLS
L
2-3
Russell, Espinoza
Wednesday, July 18
at Houston Dynamo
U.S. Open Cup
L
2-4
Russell, Croizet
SATURDAY, JULY 28
FC DALLAS
MLS
L
2-3
Fernandes, Salloi
Saturday, August 4
at Houston Dynamo
MLS
W
1-0
Rubio
Saturday, August 11
at Los Angeles FC
MLS
W
2-0
Fernandes, Ilie
SATURDAY, AUGUST 18
PORTLAND TIMBERS
MLS
W
3-0
Rubio (2), Russell
SATURDAY, AUGUST 25
MINNESOTA UNITED FC
MLS
W
2-0
Croizet, Rubio
Saturday, September 1
at Seattle Sounders FC
MLS
L
1-3
Rubio
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8
ORLANDO CITY SC
MLS
W
1-0
Gutierrez
Saturday, September 15
at San Jose Earthquakes
MLS
W
5-1
Gutierrez, Fernandes (2), Opara, Nemeth
Sunday, September 23
at Philadelphia Union
MLS
L
0-2
--
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 30
REAL SALT LAKE
MLS
T
1-1
Opara
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6
LA GALAXY
MLS
T
1-1
Russell
Wednesday, October 17
at Vancouver Whitecaps FC
MLS
W
4-1
Croizet, Salloi (2), Busio
Sunday, October 21
at FC Dallas
MLS
W
3-0
Salloi, Espinoza, Russell
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 28
LOS ANGELES FC
MLS
W
2-1
Espinoza, Salloi
Sunday, November 4
at Real Salt Lake
MLS Cup Playoffs
T
1-1
Rubio
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 11
REAL SALT LAKE
MLS CUP PLAYOFFS W
4-2 (5-3 agg.)
Rubio, Salloi (2), Ilie
Sunday, November 25
at Portland Timbers
MLS Cup Playoffs
0-0
--
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29
PORTLAND TIMBERS
MLS CUP PLAYOFFS 8:30 9
T
ESPN
Sporting KC Game Notes | November 29, 2018 vs. Portland Timbers | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes 2018 REFEREE LOG (MLS REGULAR SEASON) REFEREE
RECORD
SKC FOULS
OPP. FOULS
SKC YC
OPP. YC
SKC RC
OPP. RC
SKC PK
OPP. PK
Mark Geiger
1-2-0
35
33
2
6
0
2
0
0
Jose Carlos Rivero 1-0-1
28
21
4
4
0
0
1
0
Allen Chapman
3-0-0
28
32
4
4
1
0
1
1
Sorin Stoica
0-1-1
32
28
7
5
2
0
0
2
Baldomero Toledo
1-1-0
26
20
3
2
0
1
0
1
Robert Sibiga
3-0-1
37
48
5
7
0
1
2
2
Drew Fischer
1-1-1
35
27
4
9
0
1
1
0
Kevin Stott
1-1-1
26
29
3
2
0
2
1
0
Dave Gantar
1-1-0
14
18
1
5
0
0
0
0
Armando Villarreal
2-0-0
23
25
2
3
0
0
0
0
Jair Marrufo
0-0-2
19
23
7
3
0
0
0
1
Chris Penso
1-0-1
26
25
3
7
0
3
0
0
Alan Kelly
2-0-0
16
23
1
5
0
1
0
0
Ted Unkel
0-1-0
12
10
2
2
0
0
0
1
Ismail Elfath
1-0-0
18
16
2
2
0
0
1
0
2018 VIDEO ASSISTANT REFEREE LOG (MLS REGULAR SEASON) DATE REFEREE VAR March 4 vs. NYC Mark Geiger Jon Freemon
INCIDENT SKC Penalty Awarded
DECISION Overturned, No Penalty
March 4 vs. NYC
Mark Geiger
Jon Freemon
NYC Foul Not Called
Overturned, Red Card
April 15 vs. SEA
Drew Fischer
Geoff Gamble
SEA Penalty Awarded
Overturned, No Penalty
April 20 vs. VAN
Kevin Stott
Edvin Jurisevic
SKC & VAN Brawl
VAN Shown Two Red Cards
April 28 at NE
Dave Gantar
Geoff Gamble
NE Goal Confusion
Confirmed, Goal Awarded
May 9 at ATL
Mark Geiger
Edvin Jurisevic
ATL Goal Awarded
Overturned, No Goal
May 27 vs. CLB
Robert Sibiga
Jorge Gonzalez
CLB Foul Not Called
Overturned, Red Card
July 14 at NY
Kevin Stott
Matt Franz
NY Goal Disallowed
Overturned, Goal Awarded
Aug. 4 at HOU
Chris Penso
Daniel Radford
SKC & HOU Brawl
HOU Shown Additional Red Card
Aug. 11 at LAFC
Ismail Elfath
Tim Ford
SKC Penalty Awarded
Confirmed, Penalty
Sept. 1 at SEA
Baldomero Toledo
Dave Gantar
SEA Foul Not Called
Overturned, Red Card
Oct. 6 vs. LA
Jair Marrufo
Caleb Mendez
LA Goal Awarded
Overturned, No Goal
Oct. 28 vs. LAFC
Allen Chapman
Mark Geiger
SKC Handball Not Called
Overturned, Penalty & Red Card
SKC’s Salloi fouled in the box by Chanot, Geiger awards a penalty kick. After reviewing the play, the penalty kick is overturned.
SKC’s Fernandes bundled over when through on goal by Chanot, no foul given. After reviewing the play, Chanot is given a straight red card for DOGSO.
SKC’s Medranda is called for a handball in the area, Fischer awards penalty kick. After reviewing the play, the penalty kick is overturned.
Brawl breaks out following Waston tackle on Espinoza. After reviewing the incident, Stott shows red cards to VAN’s Juarez and Reyna.
NE’s Bunbury fires the ball into the net from an offside position. After listening to advice from his VAR, Gantar allows the goal as Espinoza is deemed to have had the last touch.
ATL’s Martinez scores from an offside position after the ball deflects into his path off Medranda. After reviewing the play, Geiger overturns his initial decision and awards an offside.
CLB’s Higuain flies into a challenge high with studs showing on Espinoza, but Sibiga waves play on. After Reviewing the play, Sibiga shows red card to Higuain.
The flag goes up on NY’s Bradley Wright-Phillips before he puts the ball in the net. After reviewing the play and seeing that Wright-Phillips was not offside, Stott awards the goal.
Brawl breaks out following Rubio tackle on Machado, resulting in red card for Ceren. After reviewing the incident, Stott shows additional red card to Elis.
Gutierrez dives in an attempt to head the ball into the net but is caught by the foot of Jakovic. After reviewing the play, Elfath confirms the penalty.
Marshall catches Russell with his studs, Toledo does not call a foul. After reviewing the play, Toledo shows red card to Marshall.
Steres heads home on a rebound following Melia’s save. After reviewing the play, Marrufo awards an offside.
Sinovic blocks a goalbound header on the line. After reviewing the play, Chapman deems Sinovic to have used his arm, awards LAFC a penalty and shows Sinovic a red card. 10
Sporting KC Game Notes | November 29, 2018 vs. Portland Timbers | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KC MISCELLANEOUS STATS 2018 Record When... Scoring first goal Conceding first goal Leading at halftime Tied at halftime Trailing at halftime
16-2-2 2-6-4 10-0-0 6-4-4 2-4-4
Scoring 0 goals Scoring 1 goal Scoring 2 goals Scoring 3 goals Scoring 4+ goals Allowing 0 goals Allowing 1 goal Allowing 2 goals Allowing 3 goals Allowing 4+ goals
0-4-2 4-1-3 5-3-3 4-0-0 5-0-0 11-0-2 4-1-3 2-3-3 1-3-0 0-1-0
Wearing Sporting blue Wearing black metallic Wearing Parley
9-5-6 8-3-2 1-0-0
Leading at 75’ Tied at 75’ Trailing at 75’
15-0-0 2-1-5 1-7-3
Outshooting opponent Outshot by opponent Shots even
12-4-7 5-4-1 1-0-0
Shutouts 11-0-2 One-goal games 8-3-0 On ESPN/ESPN2 On FOX/FS1 On FSKC
0-2-1 3-1-2 15-5-5
Day games (before 5 p.m.) Games 5 p.m. CT or later
2-2-3 16-6-5
With red card for With red card against
1-1-0 5-2-1
Temperature 75 & up Temperature below 75
7-4-3 11-4-5
In Pacific time zone In Mountain time zone In Central time zone In Eastern time zone
4-1-1 0-1-1 13-2-6 1-4-0
vs. Western Conference vs. Eastern Conference
14-3-6 4-5-2
On grass On turf
16-6-6 2-2-2
With zero subs With one sub With two subs with three subs
SPORTING KC IN 2018 (MLS REGULAR SEASON) 0-0-0 1-0-1 5-2-3 12-6-4
Quickest Goal... Diego Rubio (9/1 at SEA) - 2nd Minute Quickest Goal Against... Mauro Manotas (6/23 vs. HOU) - 2nd Minute
Regular Season Record By Month March 2018 March all-time April 2018 April all-time May 2018 May all-time June 2018 June all-time July 2018 July all-time Aug. 2018 Aug. all-time Sept. 2018 Sept. all-time Oct. 2018 Oct. all-time
3-1-1 20-10-10 2-1-1 45-37-16 2-0-2 38-46-27 2-1-1 43-30-26 0-3-1 51-38-28 4-0-0 45-51-17 2-2-1 34-41-19 3-0-1 24-17-18
Game-tying goals after 75’...
Diego Rubio (3/24 at COL) - 91+ Minute Graham Zusi (4/15 vs. SEA) - 78th Minute Johnny Russell (10/6 vs. LA) - 83rd Minute Marc Rzatkowski (7/14 at NY) - 79th Minute
Game-tying goals against after 75’...
N/A
Red Cards...
Daniel Salloi (7/4 at RSL) - 90th Minute Roger Espinoza (7/4 at RSL) - 94+ Minute Seth Sinovic (10/28 vs. LAFC) - 62nd Minute
Red Cards Against...
1-0-1 (1-0-0) 16-26-11 (1-0-0) 25-23-14 (1-0-1) 25-22-8 (0-0-1) 21-21-13 (1-0-0) 25-23-12 (1-1-0) 7-10-12 (2-0-0) 2-0-0 (2-0-0) 23-24-15 (1-0-1) 3-1-2 (2-0-1) 6-4-3 (0-1-0) 25-18-11 (0-1-0) 2-2-0 (0-1-0) 21-21-13 (0-1-0) 2-1-1 (1-0-0) 5-6-5 (0-1-0) 7-3-4 (1-0-1) 9-11-8 (0-1-1) 26-24-8 (2-0-0) 5-9-4 (0-1-1) 14-4-7 (0-0-1) 8-3-3 (2-0-0)
Maxime Chanot (3/4 vs. NYC) - 88th Minute Efrain Juarez (4/20 vs. VAN) - 40th Minute Yordy Reyna (4/20 vs. VAN) - 40th Minute Brad Guzan (5/9 at ATL) - 34th Minute Federico Higuain (5/27 vs. CLB) - 51+ Minute Maximiano (6/3 vs. MIN) - 63rd Minute Eric Alexander (6/23 vs. HOU) - 87th Minute Alejandro Fuenmayor (8/4 at HOU) - 14th Minute Darwin Ceren (8/4 at HOU) - 94+ Minute Alberth Elis (8/4 at HOU) - 98+ Minute Chad Marshall (9/1 at SEA) - 81st Minute
Penalty Kicks...
Regular Season Home and Away Overall All-time 2018 at home All-time at home 2018 on road All-time on road
Felipe Gutierrez (3/10 at CHI) - 86th Minute Khiry Shelton (6/23 vs. HOU) - 88th Minute Daniel Salloi (10/17 at VAN) - 82nd Minute
Game-winning goals against after 75’...
Regular Season Team-By-Team (in 2018) vs. Atlanta United FC vs. Chicago Fire vs. Colorado Rapids vs. Columbus Crew SC vs. D.C. United vs. FC Dallas vs. Houston Dynamo vs. Los Angeles FC vs. LA Galaxy vs. Minnesota United FC vs. Montreal Impact vs. NE Revolution vs. New York City FC vs. New York Red Bulls vs. Orlando City SC vs. Philadelphia Union vs. Portland Timbers vs. Real Salt Lake vs. SJ Earthquakes vs. Seattle Sounders FC vs. Toronto FC vs. Vancouver Whitecaps
Game-winning goals after 75’...
300-270-161 10-2-5 196-94-75 8-6-3 104-176-86
Ilie Sanchez (3/17 vs. SJ) - Scored on Andrew Tarbell Ilie Sanchez (4/15 vs. SEA) - Scored on Stefan Frei Ilie Sanchez (4/20 vs. VAN) - Saved by Stefan Marinovic Ilie Sanchez (7/7 vs. TOR) - Scored on Alex Bono Ilie Sanchez (8/11 at LAFC) - Scored on Luis Lopez Ilie Sanchez (10/21 at FCD) - Saved by Jesse Gonzalez Johnny Russell (10/21 at FCD) - Scored on Jesse Gonzalez
Penalty Kicks Against...
Gyasi Zardes (5/27 vs. CLB) - Saved by Tim Melia Alejandro Silva (6/30 at MTL) - Scored on Tim Melia Albert Rusnak (7/4 at RSL) - Saved by Tim Melia Luis Silva (7/4 at RSL) - Scored on Tim Melia Nicolas Lodeiro (9/1 at SEA) - Scored on Tim Melia Zlatan Ibrahimovic (10/6 vs. LA) - Scored on Tim Melia Reto Ziegler (10/21 at FCD) - Saved by Tim Melia Carlos Vela (10/28 vs. LAFC) - Scored on Tim Melia
Penalty Kicks Earned...
Johnny Russell (3/17 vs. SJ) - 25th Minute Johnny Russell (4/15 vs. SEA) - 34th Minute Johnny Russell (4/20 vs. VAN) - 51+ Minute Gerso Fernandes (7/7 vs. TOR) - 57th Minute Felipe Gutierrez (8/11 at LAFC) - 66th Minute Felipe Gutierrez (10/21 at FCD) - 17th Minute Daniel Salloi (10/21 at FCD) - 87th Minute
Youngest Goalscorer... Oldest Goalscorer... Youngest Starter... Youngest to play in a game... Oldest Starter... Oldest to play in a game...
Gianluca Busio (10/17 at VAN) - 16 years and 142 days Roger Espinoza (10/28 vs. LAFC) - 32 years and 3 days Gianluca Busio (8/4 at HOU) - 16 years and 68 days Gianluca Busio (7/28 vs. FCD) - 16 years and 61 days Tim Melia (10/28 vs. LAFC) - 32 years and 166 days Tim Melia (10/28 vs. LAFC) - 32 years and 166 days
2018 MLS REGULAR SEASON TEAM STATS GOALS 1 2 TOTAL SPORTING KC 24 41 65 OPPONENT 20 20 40
SHOTS 1 2 TOTAL SPORTING KC 244 332 586 OPPONENT 176 230 406
SHOTS ON GOAL 1 2 TOTAL SPORTING KC 81 126 207 OPPONENT 66 82 148
FOULS 1 2 TOTAL SPORTING KC 170 205 375 OPPONENT 192 185 377
OFFSIDES 1 2 TOTAL SPORTING KC 19 19 38 OPPONENT 47 39 86
CORNER KICKS 1 2 TOTAL SPORTING KC 94 112 206 OPPONENT 56 75 131
CAUTIONS 1 2 TOTAL SPORTING KC 15 35 50 OPPONENT 26 40 66
EJECTIONS 1 2 TOTAL SPORTING KC 0 3 3 OPPONENT 5 6 11
PK’S (MADE/ATTEMPTED) 1 2 TOTAL SPORTING KC 2/4 3/3 5/7 OPPONENT 1/2 4/6 5/8
SPORTING KC ALL-TIME WIN/LOSS RECORDS IN COMPETITIVE MATCHES OVERALL Competition MLS Reg. Season MLS Playoffs U.S. Open Cup International TOTAL
W L T 300 270 161 18 21 10 30 16 7 10 12 9 358 319 187
HOME GF GA 1027 961 64 64 108 63 39 45 1238 1133
Competition MLS Reg. Season MLS Playoffs U.S. Open Cup International TOTAL
W L T 196 94 75 15 3 3 21 7 3 6 4 5 238 108 86
11
AWAY GF GA 616 425 39 17 72 30 20 13 747 485
Competition MLS Reg. Season MLS Playoffs U.S. Open Cup International TOTAL
W L T 104 176 86 2 17 7 9 9 4 4 8 3 119 210 100
GF GA 411 536 22 44 36 33 19 32 488 645
Neutral site MLS Cup Playoffs International TOTAL
W L T 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1
GF GA 3 3 0 0 3 3
Sporting KC Game Notes | November 29, 2018 vs. Portland Timbers | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KC STARTERS BY POSITION (2018 REGULAR SEASON)
Formation: 4-3-3
NOTE: Chart does not account for players interchanging and/or switching positions over the course of a match. Substitute players are not listed.
Center forward Khiry Shelton 15 Diego Rubio 9 Daniel Salloi 5 Krisztian Nemeth 4 Yohan Croizet 1
Left forward
Daniel Salloi 20 Gerso Fernandes 12 Johnny Russell 2
Right forward Johnny Russell 22 Gerso Fernandes 5 Yohan Croizet 5 Cristian Lobato 1 Daniel Salloi 1
Left-center midfielder
Right-center midfielder
Felipe Gutierrez 17 Yohan Croizet 11 Wan Kuzain Wan Kamal 3 Gianluca Busio Roger Espinoza 1 Jimmy Medranda 1
Roger Espinoza 31 Yohan Croizet 2 Felipe Gutierrez 1
Defensive midfielder Ilie 34
Left back
Seth Sinovic 19 Jimmy Medranda 7 Jaylin Lindsey 6 Cristian Lobato 2
Left center back
Right center back
Matt Besler 31 Emiliano Amor 2 Graham Smith 1
Ike Opara 31 Emiliano Amor 1 Graham Smith 1 Andreu Fontas 1
Goalkeeper Tim Melia 34
12
Right back
Graham Zusi 34
Sporting KC Game Notes | November 29, 2018 vs. Portland Timbers | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KC 2018 REGULAR-SEASON BOX SCORES March 4, 2018: Sporting KC 0-2 New York City FC MLS Regular Season | Children’s Mercy Park | Kansas City, KS Attendance: 20,831 Weather: Cloudy and 58 degrees Sporting KC (0-1-0, 0 pts.) New York City FC (1-0-0, 3 pts.) Sporting KC GK Melia D Zusi D Opara D Besler (C) D Lobato (Medranda 73’) M Ilie M Espinoza M Gutierrez F Croizet (Fernandes 57’) F Rubio (Salloi 62’) F Russell
1 2 F 0 0 0 1 1 2
New York City FC GK Johnson D Tinnerholm D Chanot D Callens D Sweat M Ring M Herrera M Medina (Tajouri 69’) M Moralez (Ibeagha 89’) M Wallace F Villa (C) (Matarrita 85’)
March 10, 2018: Chicago Fire 3-4 Sporting KC MLS Regular Season | Toyota Park | Bridgeview, IL Attendance: 14,021 Weather: Partly Cloudy and 37 degrees 1 2 F 2 2 4 0 3 3
Sporting KC (1-1-0, 3 pts.) Chicago Fire (0-1-0, 0 pts.) Sporting KC GK Melia D Zusi D Opara D Besler (C) D Sinovic (Medranda 69’) M Ilie M Espinoza M Gutierrez F Russell (Croizet 93+) F Shelton (Fernandes 55’) F Salloi
Chicago Fire GK Sanchez D Polster (Corrales 93+) D Kappelhof D Dean (Collier 88’) D Vincent M McCarty (C) M Tchani M Solignac M Schweinsteiger M Katai (Ellis 85’) F Nikolic
March 17, 2018: Sporting KC 3-2 San Jose Earthquakes MLS Regular Season | Children’s Mercy Park | Kansas City, KS Attendance: 18,868 Weather: Partly Cloudy and 46 degrees Sporting KC (2-1-0, 6 pts.) San Jose Earthquakes (1-1-0, 3 pts.)
1 2 F 1 2 3 1 1 2
Sporting KC San Jose Earthquakes GK Melia GK Tarbell D Zusi D Lima D Opara D Quintana D Besler (C) D Cummings D Sinovic D Salinas (Alashe 82’) M Ilie M Eriksson M Espinoza (Medranda 93+) M Godoy M Gutierrez M Jungwirth (Yueill 74’) F Russell M Vako F Shelton (Croizet 82’) F Hoesen (Amarikwa 82’) F Salloi (Fernandes 87’) F Wondolowski (C)
Subs not used: Subs not used: Zendejas (GK) Stuver (GK) Amor Abdul-Salaam Lindsey Awuah Sinovic McNamara
Subs not used: Subs not used: Zendejas (GK) Cleveland (GK) Amor Adams Lindsey Bronico Lobato Bakero
Subs not used: Subs not used: Dick (GK) Bersano (GK) Amor Affolter Lindsey Ockford Lobato Thompson
Scoring Summary: NYC - Maxi Moralez 1 (David Villa 1, Jesus Medina 1) 32’ NYC - Jesus Medina 1 (Ben Sweat 1, Yangel Herrera 1) 53’
Scoring Summary: SKC - Felipe Gutierrez 1 (Unassisted) 9’ SKC - Johnny Russell 1 (Daniel Salloi 1, Roger Espinoza 1) 44’ CHI - Aleksander Katai 1 (Bastian Schweinsteiger 1) 70’ CHI - Nemanja Nikolic 1 (Unassisted) 74’ CHI - Nemanja Nikolic 2 (Brandon Vincent 1, Matt Polster) 82’ SKC - Jimmy Medranda 1 (Unassisted) 83’ SKC - Felipe Gutierrez 2 (Daniel Salloi 2, Johnny Russell 1) 86’
Scoring Summary: SKC - Ilie 1 (Penalty Kick) 25’ SJ - Vako 1 (Unassisted) 34’ SKC - Graham Zusi 1 (Roger Espinoza 2) 56’ SKC - Felipe Gutierrez 3 (Daniel Salloi 3, Johnny Russell 2) 68’ SJ - Chris Wondolowski 1 (Magnus Eriksson 1) 91+
Misconduct Summary: NYC - Jesus Medina (Yellow Card; Not Retreating) 23’ NYC - Alexander Ring (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 34’ NYC - Sean Johnson (Yellow Card; Delaying Restart) 59’ NYC - Maxime Chanot (Red Card; DOGSO) 88’ Stats Summary Shots (on goal) Saves Fouls Offside Corner Kicks
SKC 18 (3) 3 8 3 9
NYC 11 (5) 3 14 2 3
March 24, 2018: Colorado Rapids 2-2 Sporting KC MLS Regular Season | Dick’s Sporting Goods Park | Commerce City, CO Attendance: 17,424 Weather: Cloudy and 61 degrees 1 2 F 0 2 2 2 0 2
Sporting KC (2-1-1, 7 pts.) Colorado Rapids (0-1-1, 1 pt.) Sporting KC GK Melia D Zusi D Opara D Besler (C) D Sinovic (Meranda 46’) M Ilie M Espinoza M Gutierrez F Croizet (Gerso 61’) F Shelton F Russell (Rubio 88’)
Colorado Rapids GK Howard (C) D Wynne D Wilson D Smith M Hairston M Blomberg (Boateng 58’) M Price M Martinez M Vako F Mason (Jackson 64’) F Badji (McBean 84’)
Subs not used: Subs not used: Zendejas (GK) MacMath (GK) Amor Watts Lindsey Azira Lobato Serna Scoring Summary: COL - Dominique Badji 1 (Edgar Castillo 1, Jack Price 1) 5’ COL - Joe Mason 1 (Tommy Smith 1) 8’ SKC - Felipe Gutierrez 4 (Unassisted) 57’ SKC - Diego Rubio 1 (Khiry Shelton 1, Gerso Fernandes 1) 91+ Misconduct Summary: COL - Jack Price (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 15’ COL - Niki Jackson (Yellow Card; Delaying Restart) 65’ COL - Tim Howard (Yellow Card; Delaying Restart) 79’ SKC - Ilie Sanchez (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 93+ Stats Summary Shots (on goal) Saves Fouls Offside Corner Kicks
SKC 20 (9) 0 15 1 7
COL 8 (2) 7 12 1 0
Misconduct Summary: SKC - Tim Melia (Yellow Card; Delaying Restart) 33’ CHI - Johan Kappelhof (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 36’ CHI - Bastian Schweinsteiger (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 50’ SKC - Ilie (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 56’ Stats Summary Shots (on goal) Saves Fouls Offside Corner Kicks
SKC 16 (8) 3 18 1 4
CHI 13 (6) 4 9 4 3
March 31, 2018: Sporting KC 1-0 D.C. United MLS Regular Season | Children’s Mercy Park | Kansas City, KS Attendance: 18,624 Weather: Cloudy and 45 degrees Sporting KC (3-1-1, 10 pts.) D.C. United (0-3-2, 2 pts.)
1 2 F 1 0 0 0 0 0
Sporting KC GK Melia D Zusi D Opara D Besler (C) D Medranda M Ilie M Espinoza M Gutierrez (Croizet 53’) F Russell F Shelton F Salloi (Fernandes 77’)
D.C. United GK Ousted D DeLeon D Brillant D Birnbaum (C) D Mora (Kelly 87’) M Durkin M Segura (Stieber 77’) M Arriola (Mullins 81’) M Acosta M Asad F Mattocks
Misconduct Summary: SKC - Daniel Salloi (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 21’ SJ - Yefferson Quintana (Yellow Card; Dissent) 39’ Stats Summary Shots (on goal) Saves Fouls Offside Corner Kicks
SKC 13 (4) 2 9 0 12
SJ 11 (4) 1 8 4 3
April 8, 2018: LA Galaxy 0-2 Sporting KC MLS Regular Season | StubHub Center | Carson, CA Attendance: 25,846 Weather: Sunny and 70 degrees 1 2 F 0 2 2 0 0 0
Sporting KC (4-1-1, 13 pts.) LA Galaxy (2-2-1, 7 pts.) Sporting KC GK Melia D Zusi D Opara D Besler (C) D Medranda M Ilie M Espinoza M Croizet (Sinovic 70’) F Russell (Fernandes 88’) F Shelton F Salloi
LA Galaxy GK Bingham D Feltscher D Steres D Skjelvik D Cole (C) M Kitchen M J. dos Santos M Pontius M Alessandrini (Lletget 67’) M Boateng (Ibrahimovic 62’) F Kamara
Subs not used: Subs not used: Zendejas (GK) Clark (GK) Didic Odoi-Atsem Lindsey Opare Sinovic Harkes Rubio
Subs not used: Subs not used: Zendejas (GK) Vom Steeg (GK) Amor Ciani Lindsey Romney Lobato Carrasco Rubio Husidic
Scoring Summary: SKC - Felipe Gutierrez 5 (Khiry Shelton 2) 3’
Scoring Summary: SKC - Daniel Salloi 1 (Unassisted) 56’ SKC - Johnny Russell 2 (Roger Espinoza 3) 61’
Misconduct Summary: None Stats Summary Shots (on goal) Saves Fouls Offside Corner Kicks
SKC 22 (5) 3 9 3 10
13
DC 13 (3) 4 6 2 5
Misconduct Summary: LA - Daniel Steres (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 55’ LA - Jonathan dos Santos (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 77’ SKC - Roger Espinoza (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 82’ Stats Summary Shots (on goal) Saves Fouls Offside Corner Kicks
SKC 13 (4) 10 5 1 6
LA 22 (10) 2 11 2 5
Sporting KC Game Notes | November 29, 2018 vs. Portland Timbers | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KC 2018 REGULAR-SEASON BOX SCORES April 15, 2018: Sporting KC 2-2 Seattle Sounders FC MLS Regular Season | Children’s Mercy Park | Kansas City, KS Attendance: 18,508 Weather: Light Snow and 32 degrees Sporting KC (4-1-2, 14 pts.) Seattle Sounders FC (0-3-1, 1 pt.) Sporting KC GK Melia D Zusi D Opara D Besler (C) D Medranda M Ilie M Espinoza M Croizet (Lobato 74’) F Russell (Fernandes 85’) F Shelton F Salloi
1 2 F 1 1 2 1 1 2
Seattle Sounders FC GK Frei D McCrary D Torres D Marshall D Tolo M Svensson M C. Roldan M Bwana (Alonso 68’) M Lodeiro (C) M A. Roldan (Eikrem 88’) F Bruin
Subs not used: Subs not used: Zendejas (GK) Meredith (GK) Amor Alfaro Lindsey Delem Sinovic Wingo Rubio Neagle Scoring Summary: SKC - Ilie Sanchez 2 (Penalty Kick) 34’ SEA - Will Bruin 1 (Chad Marshall 1, Nicolas Lodeiro 1) 48+ SEA - Cristian Roldan 1 (Will Bruin 1, Alex Roldan 1) 73’ SKC - Graham Zusi 2 (Jimmy Medranda 1) 78’ Misconduct Summary: SEA - Jordan McCrary (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 24’ SEA - Cristian Roldan (Yellow Card; Dissent) 44’ SKC - Roger Espinoza (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 53’ SEA - Osvaldo Alonso (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 85’ SKC - Jimmy Medranda (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 97+ Stats Summary Shots (on goal) Saves Fouls Offside Corner Kicks
SKC 12 (8) 1 13 0 3
SEA 10 (3) 6 7 5 0
May 5, 2018: Sporting KC 1-0 Colorado Rapids MLS Regular Season | Children’s Mercy Park | Kansas City, KS Attendance: 20,553 Weather: Sunny and 78 degrees 1 2 F 1 0 1 0 0 0
Sporting KC (6-2-2, 20 pts.) Colorado Rapids (2-4-2, 8 pts.) Sporting KC GK Melia D Zusi D Opara D Besler (C) D Lobato (Croizet 71’) M Ilie M Espinoza M Medranda (Sinovic 81’) F Russell (Fernandes 88’) F Shelton F Salloi
Colorado Rapids GK Howard (C) D Wynne D Wilson D Smith M Colvey (Serna 79’) M Nicholson (Boli 67’) M Price M Martinez M Castillo F McBean (Mason 76’) F Badji
April 20, 2018: Sporting KC 6-0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC MLS Regular Season | Children’s Mercy Park | Kansas City, KS Attendance: 19,690 Weather: Clear and 56 degrees 1 2 F Sporting KC (5-1-2, 17 pts.) 3 3 6 Vancouver Whitecaps FC (3-4-1, 10 pts.) 0 0 0
Sporting KC (5-2-2, 17 pts.) New England Revoution (4-2-2, 14 pts.)
Sporting KC GK Melia D Zusi D Amor D Besler (C) D Medranda M Ilie M Espinoza (Gutierrez 76’) M Croizet F Russell (Lobato 52’) F Shelton (Rubio 71’) F Salloi
Sporting KC GK Melia D Zusi D Opara D Besler (C) D Medranda (Belmar 77’) M Ilie M Espinoza M Croizet (Sinovic 63’) F Russell F Shelton F Salloi (Rubio 82’)
Vancouver Whitecaps FC GK Marinovic D Aja D Waston (C) D de Jong M Juarez M Felipe M Ghazal M Reyna M Davies (Teibert 55’) F Blondell (Franlin 45’) F Shea (Ibini-Isei 72’)
Scoring Summary: SKC - Johnny Russell 3 (Roger Espinoza 4, Graham Zusi 1) 10’ SKC - Johnny Russell 4 (Roger Espinoza 5) 16’ SKC - Jimmy Medranda 2 (Daniel Salloi 4) 30’ SKC - Johnny Russell 5 (Matt Besler 1) 48’ SKC - Cristian Lobato 1 (Yohan Croizet 1) 54’ SKC - Yohan Croizet 1 (Ilie 1) 77’
Scoring Summary: NE - Teal Bunbury 4 (Unassisted) 44’
Misconduct Summary: VAN - Kendall Waston (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 36’ VAN - Yordy Reyna (Red Card; Violent Conduct) 40’ VAN - Efrain Juarez (Red Card; Foul and Abusive Language) 40’ SKC - Johnny Russell (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 40’ Stats Summary Shots (on goal) Saves Fouls Offside Corner Kicks
SKC 34 (14) 1 3 2 8
VAN 5 (1) 7 8 1 1
May 9, 2018: Atlanta United FC 0-2 Sporting KC MLS Regular Season | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Atlanta, GA Attendance: 44,696 Weather: Indoors and 70 degrees Sporting KC (7-2-2, 23 pts.) Atlanta United FC (7-2-1, 22 pts.) Sporting KC GK Melia D Zusi D Opara D Besler (C) D Medranda M Ilie M Espinoza M Croizet (Lobato 71’) F Russell (Fernandes 82’) F Shelton (Rubio 91+) F Salloi
1 2 F 0 2 2 0 0 0
Atlanta United FC GK Guzan D Zizzo D Parkhurst (C) D Gonzalez Pirez D Garza M Nagbe M Larentowicz (Kratz 76’) M Villalba (Christensen 36’) M Almiron M Barco F Martinez (Williams 76’)
Scoring Summary: SKC - Daniel Salloi 2 (Unassisted) 16’
Scoring Summary: SKC - Daniel Salloi 3 (Ilie 2) 67’ SKC - Gerso Fernandes 1 (Ilie 3) 87’
SKC 24 (7) 2 15 1 4
COL 10 (2) 4 18 2 2
New England Revolution GK Turner D Farrell D Anibaba D Dielna (C) D Somi M Zahibo M Penilla M Caicedo M Fagundez (Caldwell 83’) M Agudelo (Nemeth 72’) F Bunbury (Bye 90’)
Subs not used: Subs not used: Dick (GK) Knighton (GK) Amor Delamea Storm Tierney Lobato Herivaux
Subs not used: Subs not used: Dick (GK) Robinson Amor Wheeler-Omiunu Lindsey Gressel Sinovic Vazquez
Stats Summary Shots (on goal) Saves Fouls Offside Corner Kicks
1 2 F 0 0 0 1 0 1
Subs not used: Subs not used: Dick (GK) Rowe (GK) Lindsey Mezquida Sinovic Techera Evans Hurtado
Subs not used: Subs not used: Dick (GK) MacMath (GK) Amor Sjoberg Lindsey Azira Rubio Hamilton
Misconduct Summary: SKC - Ike Opara (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 10’ COL - Jack McBean (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 13’ COL - Edgar Castillo (Yellow Card; Dissent) 52’ COL - Dominique Badji (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 89’
April 28, 2018: New England Revolution 1-0 Sporting KC MLS Regular Season | Gillette Stadium | Foxborough, MA Attendance: 17,015 Weather: Sunny and 62 degrees
Misconduct Summary: ATL - Jeff Larentowicz (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 31’ ATL - Brad Guzan (Red Card; DOGSO) 34’ SKC - Matt Besler (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 89’ Stats Summary Shots (on goal) Saves Fouls Offside Corner Kicks
SKC 18 (3) 8 13 0 3
14
ATL 17 (8) 1 10 2 9
Misconduct Summary: NE - Diego Fagundez (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 48+ SKC - Khiry Shelton (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 76’ NE - Gabriel Somi (Yellow Card; Delaying Restart) 77’ Stats Summary Shots (on goal) Saves Fouls Offside Corner Kicks
SKC 14 (4) 6 10 2 8
NE 16 (7) 4 11 3 8
May 20, 2018: Minnesota United FC 1-1 Sporting KC MLS Regular Season | TCF Bank Stadium | Minneapolis, MN Attendance: 23,117 Weather: Sunny and 66 degrees 1 2 F 1 0 1 1 0 1
Sporting KC (7-2-3, 24 pts.) Minnesota United FC (4-7-1, 13 pts.) Sporting KC GK Melia D Zusi D Opara D Besler (C) D Medranda (Sinovic 36’) M Ilie M Espinoza M Croizet F Russell F Shelton F Salloi
Minnesota United FC GK Shuttleworth D Miller D Boxall D Calvo (C) D Thiesson M Schuller (Kallman 86’) M Martin (Maximiano 66’) M Ibarra M Quintero M Gomez (Danladi 74’) F Ramirez
Subs not used: Subs not used: Zendejas (GK) Kapp (C) Amor Manley Lindsey Pangop Lobato Toye Fernandes Rubio Scoring Summary: SKC - Khiry Shelton 1 (Johnny Russell 3) 8’ MIN - Darwin Quintero 3 (Unassisted) 20’ Misconduct Summary: MIN - Rasmus Schuller (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 51’ SKC - Seth Sinovic (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 53’ SKC - Khiry Shelton (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 58’ MIN - Maximiano (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 71’ Stats Summary Shots (on goal) Saves Fouls Offside Corner Kicks
SKC 24 (10) 3 13 0 9
MIN 6 (4) 9 13 6 0
Sporting KC Game Notes | November 29, 2018 vs. Portland Timbers | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KC 2018 REGULAR-SEASON BOX SCORES May 27, 2018: Sporting KC 0-0 Columbus Crew SC MLS Regular Season | Children’s Mercy Park | Kansas City, KS Attendance: 20,697 Weather: Sunny and 94 degrees Sporting KC (7-2-4, 25 pts.) Columbus Crew SC (7-3-4, 25 pts.) Sporting KC GK Melia D Zusi D Opara D Besler (C) D Sinovic (Lobato 58’) M Ilie M Croizet (Fernandes 71’) M Espinoza (Kuzain 87’) F Russell F Shelton F Salloi
1 2 F 0 0 0 0 0 0
Columbus Crew SC GK Steffen D Afful D Williams D Abubakar D Valenzuela M Trapp (C) M Artur M Martinez (Sauro 76’) M Higuain M Grella (Argudo 67’) F Zardes
Subs not used: Subs not used: Dick (GK) Kempin (GK) Amor Clark Busio Jimenez Belmar Jahn Hansen Scoring Summary: None Misconduct Summary: CLB - Federico Higuain (Red Card; Serious Foul) 51+ CLB - Harrison Afful (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 49’ SKC - Matt Besler (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 94+ Stats Summary Shots (on goal) Saves Fouls Offside Corner Kicks
SKC 15 (3) 3 7 1 5
CLB 12 (3) 3 10 0 5
June 23, 2018: Sporting KC 3-2 Houston Dynamo MLS Regular Season | Children’s Mercy Park | Kansas City, KS Attendance: 20,081 Weather: Sunny and 83 degrees Sporting KC (9-2-5, 32 pts.) Houston Dynamo (6-6-3, 21 pts.) Sporting KC GK Melia D Zusi D Opara D Smith D Lindsey M Ilie M Espinoza (C) M Croizet (Rubio 85’) F Russell F Salloi F Fernandes (Shelton 76’)
1 2 F 0 3 3 2 0 2
Houston Dynamo GK Willis D Lundqvist D Fuenmayor D Senderos D Beasley (C) M Alexander M Boniek Garcia M Elis (Leonardo 81’) M Martinez M Quioto (Gil 73’) F Manotas (Rodriguez 91+)
Subs not used: Subs not used: Zendejas (GK) Seitz (GK) Didic Garcia Sinovic Watts Kuzain Alvarez Belmar Scoring Summary: HOU - Mauro Manotas 7 (Tomas Martinez 5) 2’ HOU - Mauro Manotas 8 (DaMarcus Beasley 1, Romell Quioto 7) 45’ SKC - Daniel Salloi 5 (Johnny Russell 4) 59’ SKC - Diego Rubio 3 (Daniel Sallo 5, Johnny Russell 5) 85’ SKC - Khiry Shelton 2 (Daniel Salloi 6, Diego Rubio 1) 88’ Misconduct Summary: HOU - Eric Alexander (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 22’ SKC - Roger Espinoza (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 27’ HOU - Joe Willis (Yellow Card; Time Wasting) 55’ HOU - Eric Alexander (Yellow Card/Red Card; Unsporting Behavior) 87’ HOU - Alejandro Fuenmayor (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 92+ Stats Summary Shots (on goal) Saves Fouls Offside Corner Kicks
SKC 22 (9) 4 8 0 8
HOU 17 (6) 6 14 2 4
June 3, 2018: Sporting KC 4-1 Minnesota United FC MLS Regular Season | Children’s Mercy Park | Kansas City, KS Attendance: 20,422 Weather: Sunny and 77 degrees Sporting KC (8-2-4, 28 pts.) Minnesota United FC (5-8-1, 16 pts.) Sporting KC GK Melia D Zusi D Opara D Besler (C) D Sinovic (Lindsey 60’) M Ilie M Espinoza M Croizet (Kuzain 18’) F Lobato (Rubio 78’) F Salloi F Fernandes
1 2 F 3 1 4 1 0 1
Minnesota United FC GK Shuttleworth D Mears D Boxall (C) D Kallman D Miller M Schuller M Ibson M Ibarra M Quintero (Pangop 75’) M Gomez (Maximiano 46’) F Ramirez (Danladi 68’)
Subs not used: Subs not used: Dick (GK) Lampson (GK) Amor Omsberg Busio Manley Belmar Martin Scoring Summary: SKC - Daniel Salloi 4 (Yohan Croizet 2) 9’ MIN - Tyrone Mears 1 (Rasmus Schuller 2) 12’ SKC - Kuzain 1 (Unassisted) 35’ SKC - Cristian Lobato 2 (Roger Espinoza 6) 38’ SKC - Diego Rubio 2 (Gerso Fernandes 2) 81’ Misconduct Summary: MIN - Maximiano (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 48’ MIN - Maximiano (Yellow Card/Red Card; Unsporting Behavior) 63’ MIN - Miguel Ibarra (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 77’ Stats Summary Shots (on goal) Saves Fouls Offside Corner Kicks
SKC 25 (8) 1 7 1 5
MIN 7 (2) 4 7 3 3
June 30, 2018: Montreal Impact 2-0 Sporting KC MLS Regular Season | Stade Saputo | Montreal, Quebec Attendance: 16,142 Weather: Cloudy and 84 degrees Sporting KC (9-3-5, 32 pts.) Montreal Impact (7-11-0, 21 pts.) Sporting KC GK Melia D Zusi D Opara D Besler (C) D Lindsey (Rubio 74’) M Ilie M Espinoza M Croizet (Kuzain 83’) F Russell F Salloi F Fernandes (Shelton 57’)
1 2 F 0 0 0 0 2 2
Montreal Impact GK Bush D Duvall D Fanni D Camacho D Lovitz M Krolicki M Piette (Shome 38’) M Taider F Silva (Edwards 90’) F Mancosu (Raitala 60’) F Piatti (C)
Subs not used: Subs not used: Zendejas (GK) Diop (GK) Amor Cabrera Sinovic Jackson-Hamel Belmar Salazar Scoring Summary: MTL - Ignacio Piatti 9 (Unassisted) 54’ MTL - Alejandro Silva 1 (Penalty Kick) 70’ Misconduct Summary: MTL - Ken Krolicki (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 19’ MTL - Chris Duvall (Yellow Card; Time Wasting) 46’ SKC - Yohan Croizet (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 68’ SKC - Ike Opara (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 69’ Stats Summary Shots (on goal) Saves Fouls Offside Corner Kicks
SKC 9 (3) 3 12 0 5
15
MTL 8 (5) 3 10 5 4
June 9, 2018: Portland Timbers 0-0 Sporting KC MLS Regular Season | Providence Park | Portland, OR Attendance: 21,144 Weather: Cloudy and 54 degrees Sporting KC (8-2-5, 29 pts.) Portland Timbers (6-3-4, 22 pts.) Sporting KC GK Melia D Zusi D Opara D Besler (C) (Amor 46’) D Lindsey M Ilie M Espinoza M Kuzain F Russell (Belmar 78’) F Salloi F Fernandes
1 2 F 0 0 0 0 0 0
Portland Timbers GK Attinella D Valentin D Mabiala D Cascante D Farfan (Jadama 63’) M Paredes M Olum M Flores M Valeri (C) (Asprilla 83’) M Blanco F Adi (Armenteros 74’)
Subs not used: Subs not used: Zendejas (GK) Gleeson (GK) Storm Vytas Lobato Tuiloma Busio Williamson Rubio Scoring Summary: None Misconduct Summary: SKC - Ike Opara (Yellow Card; Dissent) 93+ POR - Sebastian Blanco (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 93+ Stats Summary Shots (on goal) Saves Fouls Offside Corner Kicks
SKC 10 (4) 4 10 0 8
POR 13 (4) 4 12 2 7
July 4, 2018: Real Salt Lake 4-2 Sporting KC MLS Regular Season | Rio Tinto Stadium | Sandy, UT Attendance: 19,206 Weather: Sunny and 93 degrees Sporting KC (9-4-5, 32 pts.) Real Salt Lake (8-8-2, 26 pts.) Sporting KC GK Melia D Zusi D Opara D Amor D Sinovic (Fernandes 86’) M Ilie M Espinoza (C) M Kuzain (Russell 46’) F Croizet F Shelton (Rubio 84’) F Salloi
1 2 F 1 1 2 3 1 4 Real Salt Lake GK Rimando (C) D Lennon D M. Silva D Glad D Acosta M Kreilach M Sunny (Besler 87’) M Rusnak F Saucedo (L. Silva 73’) F Baird (Beckerman 81’) F Savarino
Subs not used: Subs not used: Zendejas (GK) Putna (GK) Lindsey Herrera Smith Ruiz Belmar Plata Scoring Summary: SKC - Daniel Salloi 6 (Seth Sinovic 1, Roger Espinoza 7) 20’ RSL - Jefferson Savarino 3 (Unassisted) 29’ RSL - Corey Baird 5 (Unassisted) 37’ RSL - Sebastian Saucedo 2 (Damir Kreilach 5) 46+ SKC - Ike Opara 1 (Johnny Russell 6, Roger Espinoza 8) 64’ RSL - Luis Silva 4 (Penalty Kick) 100+ Misconduct Summary: SKC - Daniel Salloi (Yellow Card; Dissent) 43’ RSL - Sebastian Saucedo (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 44’ SKC - Emiliano Amor (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 59’ SKC - Roger Espinoza (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 60’ SKC - Ike Opara (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 66’ RSL - Damir Kreilach (Yellow Card; Time Wasting) 77’ SKC - Daniel Salloi (Red Card; Violent Conduct) 90’ SKC - Gerso Fernandes (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 93+ SKC - Roger Espinoza (Yellow Card’Red Card;Unsporting Behavior) 94+ SKC - Ilie Sanchez (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 99+ Stats Summary SKC RSL Shots (on goal) 8 (3) 18 (7) Saves 3 1 Fouls 17 16 Offside 2 2 Corner Kicks 5 3
Sporting KC Game Notes | November 29, 2018 vs. Portland Timbers | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KC 2018 REGULAR-SEASON BOX SCORES July 7, 2018: Sporting KC 2-2 Toronto FC MLS Regular Season | Children’s Mercy Park | Kansas City, KS Attendance: 21,064 Weather: Sunny and 84 degrees 1 2 F 0 2 2 1 1 2
Sporting KC (9-4-6, 33 pts.) Toronto FC (4-10-4, 16 pts.)
July 14, 2018: New York Red Bulls 3-2 Sporting KC MLS Regular Season | Red Bull Arena | Harrison, NJ Attendance: 16,793 Weather: Sunny and 88 degrees Sporting KC (9-5-6, 33 pts.) New York Red Bulls (11-5-2, 35 pts.)
1 2 F 1 1 2 1 2 3
Sporting KC Toronto FC GK Melia GK Bono D Zusi D van der Wiel D Opara (Amor 73’) D Zavaleta D Besler (C) D Hagglund D Lindsey D Morrow M Ilie D Fraser (Ricketts 67’) M Croizet M Delgado (Hasler 67’) M Kuzain M Bradley (C) F Russell M Osorio F Rubio (Shelton 71’ (Belmar 80’)) F Hamilton (Akinola 88’) F Fernandes F Giovinco
Sporting KC GK Melia D Zusi D Smith D Amor D Lindsey M Ilie M Espinoza (C) M Croizet (Gutierrez 78’) F Russell F Salloi F Fernandes (Belmar 60’)
Subs not used: Subs not used: Zendejas (GK) Irwin (GK) Sinovic Morgan Smith Telfer Storm Chapman
Subs not used: Subs not used: Dick (GK) Meara (GK) Besler Collin Sinovic Escobar Kuzain Kutler Rubio
Scoring Summary: TOR - Jonathan Osorio 6 (Justin Morrow 2, Sebastian Giovinco 8) 25’ SKC - Ilie Sanchez 3 (Penalty Kick) 57’ SKC - Johnny Russell 6 (Diego Rubio 2) 61’ TOR - Jordan Hamilton 2 (Nicolas Hasler 3) 69’ Misconduct Summary: TOR - Eriq Zavaleta (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 56’ TOR - Liam Fraser (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 59’ SKC - Graham Zusi (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 81’ SKC - Wan Kuzain (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 94+ Stats Summary Shots (on goal) Saves Fouls Offside Corner Kicks
SKC 18 (5) 1 10 2 8
TOR 8 (3) 3 12 3 1
August 4, 2018: Houston Dynamo 0-1 Sporting KC MLS Regular Season | BBVA Compass Stadium | Houston, TX Attendance: 14,675 Weather: Partly cloudy and 78 degrees Sporting KC (10-6-6, 36 pts.) Houston Dynamo (7-9-6, 27 pts.) Sporting KC GK Melia D Zusi D Opara D Besler (C) D Sinovic M Ilie M Gutierrez M Busio F Fernandes F Croizet (Rubio 61’) F Salloi
1 2 F 0 1 1 0 0 0
Houston Dynamo GK Willis D Wenger D Fuenmayor D Leonardo D Lundqvist M Garcia (C) M Ceren M Martinez (Machado 20’) F Elis F Manotas (Pena 72’) F Quioto
Subs not used: Subs not used: Dick (GK) Seitz (GK) Didic Alvarez Lindsey Alexander Kuzain Gil Lobato Rodriguez Belmar Scoring Summary: SKC - Diego Rubio 4 (Gianluca Busio 1, Graham Zusi 4) 74’ Misconduct Summary: HOU - Romell Quioto (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 4’ HOU - Alejandro Fuenmayor (Red Card; Serious Foul) 14’ HOU - Alberth Elis (Yellow Card; Dissent) 15’ HOU - Boniek Garcia (Yellow Card; Dissent) 19’ SKC - Seth Sinovic (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 22’ HOU - Joe Willis (Yellow Card; Dissent) 70’ HOU - Ronaldo Pena (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 80’ SKC - Diego Rubio (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 92+ HOU - Darwin Ceren (Red Card; Violent Conduct) 94+ HOU - Alberth Elis (Red Card; Violent Conduct) 98+ HOU - Leonardo (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 100+ Stats Summary Shots (on goal) Saves Fouls Offside Corner Kicks
SKC 14 (4) 4 16 2 4
HOU 9 (4) 3 12 1 3
New York Red Bulls GK Robles (C) D Lade (Murillo 71’) D Parker D Long D Lawrence M Adams M Davis M Muyl (Etienne Jr. 59’) M Kaku (Rzatkowski 60’) M Royer F Wright-Phillips
Scoring Summary: NY - Bradley Wright-Phillips 12 (Kaku 11) 4’ SKC - Johnny Russell 7 (Graham Zusi 2, Jaylin Lindsey 1) 8’ SKC - Roger Espinoza 1 (Graham Zusi 3) 51’ NY - Marc Rzatkowski 1 (Tyler Adams 3) 72’ NY - Marc Rzatkowski 2 (Sean Davis 7) 79’ Misconduct Summary: SKC - Yohan Croizet (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 17’ NY - Alex Muyl (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 31’ Stats Summary Shots (on goal) Saves Fouls Offside Corner Kicks
SKC 12 (4) 3 14 1 1
NY 17 (6) 2 7 2 9
August 11, 2018: Los Angeles FC 0-2 Sporting KC MLS Regular Season | Banc of California Stadium | Los Angeles, CA Attendance: 22,000 Weather: Sunny and 79 degrees Sporting KC (11-6-6, 39 pts.) Los Angeles FC (10-7-6, 36 pts.) Sporting KC GK Melia D Zusi D Opara D Besler (C) D Sinovic M Ilie M Espinoza M Gutierrez (Croizet 82’) F Fernandes (Russell 86’) F Rubio (Nemeth 76’) F Salloi
1 2 F 1 1 2 0 0 0
Los Angeles FC GK Lopez D Blackmon D Silva D Jakovic D Moutinho M Feilhaber (C) M Nguyen M Urena (Ramirez 69’) M Horta M Kovar (Vela 58’) F Rossi (Blessing 58’)
July 28, 2018: Sporting KC 2-3 FC Dallas MLS Regular Season | Children’s Mercy Park | Kansas City, KS Attendance: 20,758 Weather: Partly cloudy and 76 degrees 1 2 F 0 2 2 1 2 3
Sporting KC (9-6-6, 33 pts.) FC Dallas (12-3-6, 42 pts.) Sporting KC GK Melia D Zusi D Opara D Besler (C) D Lindsey M Ilie M Espinoza M Gutierrez (Busio 77’) F Fernandes F Rubio (Croizet 69’) F Salloi
FC Dallas GK Gonzalez D Cannon D Hedges (C) D Ziegler D Pedroso M Gruezo M Ulloa M Lamah (Hollingshead 90’) M Urruti M Akindele (Pomykal 82’) F Barrios (Colman 82’)
Subs not used: Subs not used: Dick (GK) Maurer (GK) Didic Figueroa Sinovic Hayes Kuzain Atuahene Scoring Summary: FCD - Michael Barrios 1 (Unassisted) 23’ SKC - Gerso Fernandes 2 (Diego Rubio 3) 50’ FCD - Michael Barrios 2 (Roland Lamah 5) 62’ FCD - Michael Barrios 3 (Maxi Urruti 3) 74’ SKC - Daniel Salloi 7 (Ike Opara 1) 97+ Misconduct Summary: FCD - Carlos Gruezo (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 15’ FCD - Roland Lamah (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 41’ SKC - Ike Opara (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 47+ FCD - Marquinhos Pedroso (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 69’ SKC - Roger Espinoza (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 87’ FCD - Maxi Urruti (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 99+ Stats Summary Shots (on goal) Saves Fouls Offside Corner Kicks
SKC 16 (4) 3 15 1 8
FCD 11 (6) 2 13 6 3
August 18, 2018: Sporting KC 3-0 Portland Timbers MLS Regular Season | Children’s Mercy Park | Kansas City, KS Attendance: 19,737 Weather: Sunny and 82 degrees Sporting KC (12-6-6, 42 pts.) Portland Timbers (10-6-7, 37 pts.) Sporting KC GK Melia D Zusi D Opara D Besler (C) D Sinovic M Ilie M Espinoza M Gutierrez (Croizet 81’) F Fernandes F Rubio (Nemeth 73’) F Salloi (Russell 69’)
1 2 F 2 1 3 0 0 0
Portland Timbers GK Attinella D Mabiala (Tuiloma 45’) D Olum D Cascante M Valentin M Paredes (Blanco 57’) M Flores M Guzman M Farfan F Valeri (C) (Conechny 81’) F Armenteros
Subs not used: Subs not used: Dick (GK) Miller (GK) Didic Beitashour Lindsey Ciman Busio Mallace
Subs not used: Subs not used: Zendejas (GK) Clark (GK) Didic Powell Lindsey Chara Busio Asprilla
Scoring Summary: SKC - Gerso Fernandes 3 (Diego Rubio 4) 17’ SKC - Ilie Sanchez 4 (Penalty Kick) 66’
Scoring Summary: SKC - Diego Rubio 5 (Roger Espinoza 9) 28’ SKC - Diego Rubio 6 (Daniel Salloi 7, Matt Besler 2) 37’ SKC - Johnny Russell 8 (Krisztian Nemeth 3) 89’
Misconduct Summary: LAFC - Lee Nguyen (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 36’ LAFC - Dejan Jakovic (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 63’ SKC - Roger Espinoza (Yellow Card; Persistent Infringement) 15’ SKC - Graham Zusi (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 72’ Stats Summary Shots (on goal) Saves Fouls Offside Corner Kicks
SKC 14 (5) 5 18 2 4
16
LAFC 19 (5) 3 16 2 6
Misconduct Summary: POR - Julio Cascante (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 51’ POR - Zarek Valentin (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 60’ Stats Summary Shots (on goal) Saves Fouls Offside Corner Kicks
SKC 25 (10) 1 6 2 4
POR 7 (1) 7 12 1 1
Sporting KC Game Notes | November 29, 2018 vs. Portland Timbers | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KC 2018 REGULAR-SEASON BOX SCORES August 25, 2018: Sporting KC 2-0 Minnesota United FC MLS Regular Season | Children’s Mercy Park | Kansas City, KS Attendance: 19,345 Weather: Sunny and 86 degrees Sporting KC (13-6-6, 45 pts.) Minnesota United FC (9-15-2, 29 pts.) Sporting KC GK Melia D Zusi D Opara D Besler (C) D Sinovic M Ilie M Espinoza (Busio 83’) M Gutierrez (Croizet 46’) F Russell F Rubio (Nemeth 72’) F Fernandes
1 2 F 0 2 2 0 0 0
Minnesota United FC GK Shuttleworth D Calvo (C) D Boxall D Kallman M Warner M Ibarra (Ibarra 76’) M Ibson M Schuller M Miller (Thiesson 33’) F Rodriguez F Toye (Danladi 66’)
September 1, 2018: Seattle Sounders FC 3-1 Sporting KC MLS Regular Season | CenturyLink Field | Seattle, WA Attendance: 39,530 Weather: Cloudy and 66 degrees Sporting KC (13-7-6, 45 pts.) Seattle Sounders FC (12-9-5, 41 pts.) Sporting KC GK Melia D Zusi D Opara D Besler (C) D Sinovic (Croizet 86’) M Ilie M Espinoza M Gutierrez F Fernandes F Rubio (Nemeth 75’) F Salloi (Russell 62’)
1 2 F 1 0 1 1 2 3
Seattle Sounders FC GK Frei D Leerdam D Kee-hee D Marshall D Smith M Osvaldo Alonso (C) M Svensson M C. Roldan M Lodeiro (Tolo 96+) M Shipp (Torres 85’) F Ruidiaz (Bruin 89’)
Subs not used: Subs not used: Zendejas (GK) Lampson (GK) Fontas Omsberg Lindsey Martin Salloi Maximiniano
Subs not used: Subs not used: Dick (GK) Meredith (GK) Fontas Delem Lindsey A. Roldan Busio Wingo
Scoring Summary: SKC - Yohan Croizet 2 (Johnny Russell 7, Diego Rubio 5) 47’ SKC - Diego Rubio 7 (Johnny Russell 8, Seth Sinovic 2) 62’
Scoring Summary: SKC - Diego Rubio 8 (Gerso Fernandes 3) 2’ SEA - Raul Ruidiaz 3 (Brad Smith 1, Osvaldo Alonso 3) 12’ SEA - Graham Zusi (Own Goal) 52’ SEA - Nicolas Lodeiro (Penalty Kick) 56’
Misconduct Summary: MIN - Francisco Calvo (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 50’ MIN - Michael Boxall (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 52’ Stats Summary Shots (on goal) Saves Fouls Offside Corner Kicks
SKC 12 (4) 8 7 0 3
MIN 16 (8) 2 14 1 6
September 15, 2018: San Jose Earthquakes 1-5 Sporting KC MLS Regular Season | Avaya Stadium | San Jose, CA Attendance: 16,682 Weather: Cloudy and 63 degrees Sporting KC (15-7-6, 51 pts.) San Jose Earthquakes (4-16-8, 20 pts.) Sporting KC GK Melia D Zusi D Opara D Besler (C) D Sinovic M Ilie M Espinoza M Gutierrez (Busio 83’) F Croizet (Russell 65’) F Nemeth (Rubio 70’) F Fernandes
1 2 F 3 2 5 0 1 1
San Jose Earthquakes GK Tarbell D Lima D Kashia D Jungwirth D Salinas M Godoy (Yueill 73’) M Felipe M Eriksson (Oduro 79’) M Vako (Hoesen 73’) M Hyka F Wondolowski (C)
Misconduct Summary: SEA - Kim Kee-hee (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 27’ SKC - Diego Rubio (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 32’ SKC - Ilie Sanchez (Yellow Card; Dissent) 43’ SKC - Ike Opara (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 46+ SEA - Chad Marshall (Red Card; Serious Foul Play) 81’ SEA - Stefan Frei (Yellow Card; Dissent) 82’ Stats Summary Shots (on goal) Saves Fouls Offside Corner Kicks
SKC 19 (5) 1 17 0 7
SEA 9 (3) 4 14 1 4
September 23, 2018: Philadelphia Union 2-0 Sporting KC MLS Regular Season | Talen Energy Stadium | Chester, PA Attendance: 15,080 Weather: Rainy and 61 degrees Sporting KC (15-8-6, 51 pts.) Philadelphia Union (14-12-4, 46 pts.) Sporting KC GK Melia D Zusi D Opara D Besler (C) D Sinovic M Ilie M Espinoza (Busio 85’) M Gutierrez F Russell (Croizet 72’) F Nemeth F Fernandes (Salloi 80’)
1 2 F 0 0 0 0 2 2
Philadelphia Union GK McCarthy D Mbaizo (Rosenberry 85’) D McKenzie D Trusty D Fabinho M Creavalle M Jones M Herbers (Picault 63’) M Dockal (Bedoya 55’) M Accam F Simpson
September 8, 2018: Sporting KC 1-0 Orlando City SC MLS Regular Season | Children’s Mercy Park | Kansas City, KS Attendance: 19,332 Weather: Cloudy and 66 degrees Sporting KC (14-7-6, 48 pts.) Orlando City SC (7-17-3, 24 pts.) Sporting KC GK Melia D Zusi D Fontas D Besler (C) D Sinovic M Ilie M Espinoza M Gutierrez (Busio 86’) F Croizet (Shelton 93+) F Nemeth F Fernandes
1 2 F 0 1 1 0 0 0
Orlando City SC GK Bendik D Sutter D O’Neill D Ascues D Spector (C) M Johnson (Pinho 80’) M Rosell M Higuita M Kljestan M Mueller (Colman 65’) F Dwyer
Subs not used: Subs not used: Dick (GK) Edwards Jr. (GK) Evans Sane Smith Allen Storm Powers Kuzain Da Silva Scoring Summary: SKC - Felipe Gutierrez 6 (Yohan Croizet 3) 53’ Misconduct Summary: ORL - Chris Mueller (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 38’ ORL - Will Johnson (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 42’ Stats Summary Shots (on goal) Saves Fouls Offside Corner Kicks
SKC 16 (5) 3 8 0 9
ORL 8 (3) 4 9 2 3
September 30, 2018: Sporting KC 1-1 Real Salt Lake MLS Regular Season | Children’s Mercy Park | Kansas City, KS Attendance: 19,844 Weather: Cloudy and 80 degrees Sporting KC (15-8-7, 52 pts.) Real Salt Lake (13-11-7, 46 pts.) Sporting KC GK Melia D Zusi D Opara D Besler (C) D Sinovic M Ilie M Espinoza (Croizet 66’) M Gutierrez F Russell (Salloi 78’) F Nemeth (Rubio 71’) F Fernandes
1 2 F 0 1 1 1 0 1
Real Salt Lake GK Rimando D Lennon D Besler D Glad D Herrera M Kreilach (Rusnak 61’) M Sunny M Beckerman (C) F Savarino F Baird F Plata
Subs not used: Subs not used: Zendejas (GK) Bersano (GK) Fontas Ockford Lindsey Qwiberg Salloi Quintana
Subs not used: Subs not used: Dick (GK) McGuire (GK) Fontas Marquez Lindsey Medunjanin Kuzain Burke
Subs not used: Subs not used: Dick (GK) Putna (GK) Fontas Mulholland Lindsey Saucedo Busio Silva
Scoring Summary: SKC - Felipe Gutierrez 7 (Gerso Fernandes 4) 18’ SKC - Gerso Fernandes 4 (Felipe Gutierrez 1) 23’ SKC - Ike Opara 2 (Unassisted) 42’ SKC - Krisztian Nemeth 1 (Gerso Fernandes 5, Felipe Gutierrez 2) 67’ SJ - Danny Hoesen 11 (Luis Felipe Fernandes 1) 80’ SKC - Gerso Fernandes 5 (Diego Rubio 6) 86’
Scoring Summary: PHI - Jay Simpson 1 (Alejandro Bedoya 5, Auston Trusty 1) 71’ PHI - Jay Simpson 2 (Alejandro Bedoya 6, Fafa Picault 4) 89’
Scoring Summary: RSL - Corey Baird 7 (Jefferson Savarino 11) 9’ SKC - Ike Opara 3 (Johnny Russell 9) 52’
Misconduct Summary: SKC - Roger Espinoza (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 65’ PHI - David Accam (Yellow Card; Delaying a Restart) 66’ PHI - Olivier Mbaizo (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 75’
Misconduct Summary: SKC - Felipe Gutierrez (Yellow Card; Persistent Infringement) 74’
Misconduct Summary: SJ - Anibal Godoy (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 50’ SJ - Magnus Eriksson (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 57’ SJ - Luis Felipe Fernandes (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 89’ Stats Summary Shots (on goal) Saves Fouls Offside Corner Kicks
SKC 16 (10) 4 4 0 4
SJ 17 (5) 5 7 1 10
Stats Summary Shots (on goal) Saves Fouls Offside Corner Kicks
SKC 13 (6) 2 14 2 7
17
PHI 14 (5) 6 9 3 3
Stats Summary Shots (on goal) Saves Fouls Offside Corner Kicks
SKC 20 (6) 2 9 2 6
RSL 8 (3) 6 14 1 2
Sporting KC Game Notes | November 29, 2018 vs. Portland Timbers | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KC 2018 REGULAR-SEASON BOX SCORES October 6, 2018: Sporting KC 1-1 LA Galaxy MLS Regular Season | Children’s Mercy Park | Kansas City, KS Attendance: 20,092 Weather: Rainy and 55 degrees 1 2 F 0 1 1 1 0 1
Sporting KC (15-8-8, 53 pts.) LA Galaxy (12-11-9, 45 pts.) Sporting KC GK Melia D Zusi D Opara D Besler (C) D Sinovic (Croizet 85’) M Ilie M Espinoza M Gutierrez F Russell F Rubio F Salloi (Fernandes 66’)
LA Galaxy GK Bingham D Williams (Skjelvik 74’) D Steres D Romney D Cole (C) M Boateng M Lletget M dos Santos (Carrasco 90’) F Alessandrini (Kitchen 85’) F Kamara F Ibrahimovic
Subs not used: Subs not used: Dick (GK) vom Steeg (GK) Fontas Hilliard-Arce Lindsey Husidic Busio Lassiter Nemeth Scoring Summary: LA - Zlatan Ibrahimovic 21 (Penalty Kick) 25’ SKC - Johnny Russell 9 (Graham Zusi 5) 83’ Misconduct Summary: SKC - Seth Sinovic (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 34’ SKC - Johnny Russell (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 49’ SKC - Ilie Sanchez (Yellow Card; Dissent) 49’ SKC - Daniel Salloi (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 50’ LA - David Bingham (Yellow Card; Time Wasting) 89’ SKC - Diego Rubio (Yellow Card; Dissent) 97+ Stats Summary Shots (on goal) Saves Fouls Offside Corner Kicks
SKC 34 (9) 2 6 1 11
LA 8 (3) 8 10 6 2
October 17, 2018: Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1-4 Sporting KC MLS Regular Season | BC Place | Vancouver, BC Attendance: 18,689 Weather: Clear and 56 degrees Sporting KC (16-8-8, 56 pts.) Vancouver Whitecaps (12-13-7, 43 pts.) Sporting KC GK Melia D Zusi D Opara D Besler (C) D Sinovic M Ilie M Espinoza M Croizet (Busio 63’) F Salloi F Rubio (Shelton 57’) F Fernandes (Russell 63’)
Vancouver Whitecaps FC GK Marinovic D Nerwinski D Aja D Maund D Levis (de Jong 77’) M Hurtado M Mutch M Martins (Teibert 69’) M Mezquida M Shea (Techera 68’) F Kamara (C)
FC Dallas GK Gonzalez D Cannon D Hedges (C) D Ziegler (Aranguiz 69’) D Pedroso M Ulloa M Gruezo M Barrios M Urruti (Akindele 85’) M Mosquera F Badji (Lamah 69’)
Scoring Summary: VAN - Felipe Martins 1 (Kei Kamara 6) 42’ SKC - Yohan Croizet 3 (Matt Besler 3, Graham Zusi 6) 62’ SKC - Daniel Salloi 8 (Khiry Shelton 3) 82’ SKC - Gianluca Busio 1 (Johnny Russell 10) 94+ SKC - Daniel Salloi 9 (Khiry Shelton 4, Ilie Sanchez 4) 97+
Scoring Summary: SKC - Daniel Salloi 10 (Unassisted) 45’ SKC - Roger Espinoza 2 (Ike Opara 2) 64’ SKC - Johnny Russell 10 (Penalty Kick) 87’
Misconduct Summary: SKC - Seth Sinovic (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 53’ Stats Summary Shots (on goal) Saves Fouls Offside Corner Kicks
SKC 20 (8) 2 8 1 4
1 2 F 1 1 2 0 1 1
Subs not used: Subs not used: Zendejas (GK) Lopez (GK) Fontas Jakovic Busio Moutinho Nemeth Ramirez Rubio Scoring Summary: SKC - Roger Espinoza 3 (Graham Zusi 7) 37’ LAFC - Carlos Vela 14 (Penalty Kick) 63’ SKC - Daniel Salloi 11 (Khiry Shelton 5) 72’ Misconduct Summary: LAFC - Eduard Atuesta (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 8’ SKC - Johnny Russell (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 14’ SKC - Seth Sinovic (Red Card; DOGSO) 62’ SKC - Felipe Gutierrez (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) SKC - Tim Melia (Yellow Card; Time Wasting) 91+ SKC 8 (7) 1 13 0 2
Sporting KC GK Melia D Zusi D Opara D Besler (C) D Sinovic M Ilie M Espinoza M Gutierrez F Russell (Fernandes 95+) F Shelton (Nemeth 91+) F Salloi (Fontas 88’)
Subs not used: Subs not used: Zendejas (GK) Mauer (GK) Lindsey Figueroa Busio Hollingshead Rubio Hayes
Sporting KC Los Angeles FC GK Melia GK Miller D Zusi D Beitashour D Opara D Silva D Besler (C) D Zimmerman D Sinovic D Harvey M Ilie M Feilhaber (Horta 73’) M Espinoza M Atuesta (Blessing 46’ (Urena 77’)) M Gutierrez (Fernandes 89’) M Nguyen F Russell (Croizet 64’) F Vela (C) F Shelton F Diomande F Salloi F Rossi
Stats Summary Shots (on goal) Saves Fouls Offside Corner Kicks
1 2 F 1 2 3 0 0 0
Sporting KC (17-8-8, 59 pts.) FC Dallas (16-8-9, 57 pts.)
Subs not used: Subs not used: Zendejas (GK) Rowe (GK) Evans Franklin Fontas Dominguez Lindsey Blondell
October 28, 2018: Sporting KC 2-1 Los Angeles FC MLS Regular Season | Children’s Mercy Park | Kansas City, KS Attendance: 20,702 Weather: Sunny and 66 degrees Sporting KC (18-8-8, 62 pts.) Los Angeles FC (16-9-9, 57 pts.)
1 2 F 0 4 4 1 0 1
October 21, 2018: FC Dallas 0-3 Sporting KC MLS Regular Season | Toyota Stadium | Frisco, TX Attendance: 19,096 Weather: Sunny and 64 degrees
LAFC 16 (3) 5 12 1 4
18
VAN 10 (3) 4 7 2 2
Misconduct Summary: FCD - Jesse Gonzalez (Yellow Card; Dissent) 16’ SKC - Roger Espinoza (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 47+ SKC - Felipe Gutierrez (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 68’ SKC - Ilie Sanchez (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 73’ FCD - Marquinhos Pedroso (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 86’ Stats Summary Shots (on goal) Saves Fouls Offside Corner Kicks
SKC 12 (6) 5 18 1 6
FCD 12 (5) 3 13 5 7
Sporting KC Game Notes | November 29, 2018 vs. Portland Timbers | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KC 2018 MLS CUP PLAYOFFS BOX SCORES November 4, 2018: Real Salt Lake 1-1 Sporting KC MLS Cup Playoffs | Rio Tinto Stadium | Sandy, UT Attendance: 14,045 Weather: Cloudy and 48 degrees 1 2 F 0 1 1 0 1 1
Sporting KC (0-0-1, #1 seed) Real Salt Lake (0-0-1, #6 seed) Sporting KC GK Melia D Zusi D Opara D Besler (C) D Croizet M Ilie M Espinoza M Gutierrez F Russell F Shelton (Rubio 60’) F Salloi (Fernandes 83’)
Real Salt Lake GK Rimando D Lennon D M. Silva (Glad 41’) D Onuoha D Herrera M Sunny M Beckerman (C) M Rusnak F Savarino (Saucedo 87’) F Kreilach F Plata (Baird 77’)
November 11, 2018: Sporting KC 4-2 Real Salt Lake (5-3 agg.) MLS Cup Playoffs | Children’s Mercy Park | Kansas City, KS Attendance: 19,918 Weather: Cloudy and 45 degrees 1 2 F 2 2 4 0 2 2
Sporting KC (1-0-1, #1 seed) Real Salt Lake (0-1-1, #6 seed) Sporting KC GK Melia D Zusi D Opara D Besler (C) D Sinovic M Ilie M Espinoza M Gutierrez F Russell (Croizet 77’) F Rubio (Shelton 68’) F Salloi
Real Salt Lake GK Rimando D Lennon D Besler D Onuoha D Herrera M Mulholland (Ruiz 90’) M Beckerman (C) M Kreilach F Savarino F Silva (Saucedo 46’) F Plata
Subs not used: Subs not used: Zendejas (GK) Putna (GK) Fontas Acosta Lindsey L. Silva Busio Besler Nemeth
Subs not used: Subs not used: Zendejas (GK) Putna (GK) Fontas Acosta Busio Beltran Fernandes Glad Nemeth Sunny
Scoring Summary: RSL - Albert Rusnak 1 (Damir Kreilach 1) 51’ SKC - Diego Rubio 1 (Felipe Gutierrez 1) 60’
Scoring Summary: SKC - Diego Rubio 2 (Felipe Gutierrez 2, Johnny Russell 1) 14’ SKC - Daniel Salloi 1 (Felipe Gutierrez 3) 19’ RSL - Sebastian Saucedo 1 (Joao Plata 1) 60’ SKC - Ilie Sanchez 1 (Penalty Kick) 67’ RSL - Damir Kreilach 3 (Joao Plata 2) 72’ SKC - Daniel Salloi 2 (Unassisted) 97+
Misconduct Summary: RSL - Albert Rusnak (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 26’ RSL - Kyle Beckerman (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 72’ SKC - Diego Rubio (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 76’ Stats Summary Shots (on goal) Saves Fouls Offside Corner Kicks
SKC 12 (6) 2 11 1 4
RSL 10 (3) 4 10 3 6
Misconduct Summary: RSL - Aaron Herrera (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 49’ SKC - Diego Rubio (Yellow Card; Handball) 63’ RSL - Kyle Beckerman (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 64’ SKC - Roger Espinoza (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 82’ Stats Summary Shots (on goal) Saves Fouls Offside Corner Kicks
SKC 15 (7) 5 18 0 8
November 25, 2018: Portland Timbers 0-0 Sporting KC MLS Cup Playoffs | Providence Park | Portland, OR Attendance: 21,144 Weather: Cloudy and 45 degrees Sporting KC (1-0-2, #1 seed) Portland Timbers (2-1-1, #5 seed) Sporting KC GK Melia D Zusi D Opara D Besler (C) D Sinovic M Ilie M Espinoza M Gutierrez F Russell (Croizet 92+) F Shelton F Salloi
1 2 F 0 0 0 0 0 0
Portland Timbers GK Attinella D Valentin D Mabiala (Tuiloma 18’) D Ridgewell D Villafana M Chara M Guzman M Asprilla M Valeri (C) M Blanco F Ebobisse (Melano 81’)
Subs not used: Subs not used: Zendejas (GK) Clark (GK) Fontas Powell Evans Conechny Busio Flores Fernandes Olum Nemeth Scoring Summary: None Misconduct Summary: POR - David Guzman (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 36’ SKC - Seth Sinovic (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 46+ SKC - Matt Besler (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 66’ SKC - Daniel Salloi (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 89’ Stats Summary Shots (on goal) Saves Fouls Offside Corner Kicks
SKC 9 (1) 6 15 4 1
POR 14 (6) 1 16 1 5
19
RSL 20 (7) 2 17 1 7
Sporting KC Game Notes | November 29, 2018 vs. Portland Timbers | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KC 2018 U.S. OPEN CUP BOX SCORES June 6, 2018: Real Salt Lake 0-2 Sporting KC U.S. Open Cup Round of 32 | Rio Tinto Stadium | Sandy, Utah Attendance: 15,833 Weather: Sunny and 88 degrees 1 2 F 0 2 2 0 0 0
Sporting KC Real Salt Lake Sporting KC GK Zendejas D Lindsey D Didic D Amor D Besler (C) D Lobato (Espinoza 68’) M Ilie M Busio M Kuzain (Fernandes 83’) M Russell (Salloi 75’) F Belmar
Real Salt Lake GK Sparrow D Henley D Peay D Horst D Herrera M Ruiz M Besler M Hernandez F Lopez-Espin (Lennon 71’) F Luis Silva (C) (Ortuno 78’) F Brody
Subs not used: Subs not used: Dick (GK) Leeker (GK) Opara Acosta Storm Gallagher Zusi Saucedo Baird Scoring Summary: SKC - Johnny Russell 1 (Kharlton Belmar 1) 47’ SKC - Kharlton Belmar 1 (Johnny Russell 1) 74’ Misconduct Summary: RSL - Aaron Herrera (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 28’ RSL - Pablo Ruiz (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 47’ Stats Summary Shots (on goal) Saves Fouls Offside Corner Kicks
SKC 7 (4) 2 5 1 2
RSL 12 (2) 2 8 2 5
June 16, 2018: Sporting KC 3-2 FC Dallas U.S. Open Cup Round of 16 | Children’s Mercy Park | Kansas City, KS Attendance: 15,238 Weather: Sunny and 89 degrees 1 2 F 1 2 3 1 1 2
Sporting KC FC Dallas Sporting KC GK Zendejas D Zusi D Opara D Amor D Lindsey M Ilie M Espinoza (C) M Kuzain F Fernandes (Russell 75’) F Rubio (Shelton 65’) F Salloi (Croizet 85’)
FC Dallas GK Gonzalez D Cannon D Hedges (C) D Ziegler D Figueroa M Acosta (Hayes 59’) M Ulloa M Gruezo (Akindele 71’) M Lamah F Barrios (Hollingshead 84’) F Urruti
July 18, 2018: Houston Dynamo 4-2 Sporting KC U.S. Open Cup Quarterfinal | BBVA Compass Stadium | Houston, TX Attendance: 6,431 Weather: Sunny and 92 degrees 1 2 F 1 1 2 1 3 4
Sporting KC Houston Dynamo Sporting KC GK Melia D Zusi D Amor D Smith D Sinovic (Lindsey 65’) M Ilie M Espinoza (C) M Russell M Rubio (Gutierrez 71’) M Fernandes (Croizet 71’) F Salloi
Houston Dynamo GK Seitz D Machado D Fuenmayor D Senderos (Leonardo 68’) D Beasley (C) M Ceren M Garcia (Alexander 76’) M Quioto (Rodriguez 73’) M Martinez M Elis F Manotas
Subs not used: Subs not used: Dick (GK) Mauer (GK) Didic Cano Storm Pomykal Belmar Twumasi
Subs not used: Subs not used: Dick (GK) Willis (GK) Evans Garcia Busio Watts Kuzain Gil
Scoring Summary: FCD - Carlos Gruezo 1 (Michael Barrios 1) 18’ SKC - Daniel Salloi 1 (Ike Opara 1, Graham Zusi 1) 43’ SKC - Daniel Salloi 2 (Kuzain 1) 66’ FCD - Roland Lamah (Unassisted) 77’ SKC - Yohan Croizet 1 (Unassisted) 89’
Scoring Summary: SKC - Johnny Russell 2 (Gerso Fernandes 1) 2’ HOU - Romell Quioto 1 (Unassisted) 35’ HOU - Romell Quioto 2 (Darwin Ceren 1) 66’ HOU - Mauro Manotas 2 (Unassisted) 69’ HOU - Mauro Manotas 3 (Memo Rodriguez 1) 88’ SKC - Yohan Croizet 2 (Johnny Russell 2) 93+
Misconduct Summary: FCD - Roland Lamah (Yellow Card; Argument) 20’ FCD - Michael Barrios (Yellow Card; Not Retreating) 37’ FCD - Jacori Hayes (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 72’ FCD - Victor Ulloa (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 74’ SKC - Emiliano Amor (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 83’ Stats Summary Shots (on goal) Saves Fouls Offside Corner Kicks
SKC 19 (8) 5 15 2 7
20
FCD 13 (7) 5 10 5 5
Misconduct Summary: HOU - Romell Quioto (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 26’ HOU - Boniek Garcia (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 45’ HOU - Alejandro Fuenmayor (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 79’ Stats Summary Shots (on goal) Saves Fouls Offside Corner Kicks
SKC 14 (7) 7 7 4 6
HOU 24 (12) 4 10 3 9
Sporting KC Game Notes | November 29, 2018 vs. Portland Timbers | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KC 2018 REGULAR-SEASON RESULTS DATE
March 4 March 10 March 17 March 24 March 31 April 8 April 15 April 20 April 28 May 5 May 9 May 20 May 27 June 3 June 9 June 23 June 30 July 4 July 7 July 14 July 28 Aug. 4 Aug. 11 Aug. 18 Aug. 25 Sept. 1 Sept. 8 Sept. 15 Sept. 23 Sept. 30 Oct. 6 Oct. 17 Oct. 21 Oct. 28
OPPONENT
vs. New York City FC at Chicago Fire vs. San Jose Earthquakes at Colorado Rapids vs. D.C. United at LA Galaxy vs. Seattle Sounders FC vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC at New England Revolution vs. Colorado Rapids at Atlanta United FC at Minnesota United FC vs. Columbus Crew SC vs. Minnesota United FC at Portland Timbers vs. Houston Dynamo at Montreal Impact at Real Salt Lake vs. Toronto FC at New York Red Bulls vs. FC Dallas at Houston Dynamo at Los Angeles FC vs. Portland Timbers vs. Minnesota United FC at Seattle Sounders FC vs. Orlando City SC at San Jose Earthquakes at Philadelphia Union vs. Real Salt Lake vs. LA Galaxy at Vancouver Whitecaps FC at FC Dallas vs. Los Angeles FC
RESULT L W W T W W T W L W W T T W T W L L T L L W W W W L W W L T T W W W
SCORE 0-2 4-3 3-2 2-2 1-0 2-0 2-2 6-0 0-1 1-0 2-0 1-1 0-0 4-1 0-0 3-2 0-2 2-4 2-2 2-3 2-3 1-0 2-0 3-0 2-0 1-3 1-0 5-1 0-2 1-1 1-1 4-1 3-0 2-1
ATTEND. 20,831 14,021 18,868 17,424 18,624 25,846 18,508 19,690 17,015 20,553 44,696 23,117 20,697 20,422 21,144 20,081 16,142 19,206 21,064 16,793 20,758 14,675 22,000 19,737 19,345 39,530 19,332 16,682 15,080 19,844 20,094 18,689 19,096 20,702
RECORD PLACE PTS. GOALSCORERS 0-1-0 1-1-0 2-1-0 2-1-1 3-1-1 4-1-1 4-1-2 5-1-2 5-2-2 6-2-2 7-2-2 7-2-3 7-2-4 8-2-4 8-2-5 9-2-5 9-3-5 9-4-5 9-4-6 9-5-6 9-6-6 10-6-6 11-6-6 12-6-6 13-6-6 13-7-6 14-7-6 15-7-6 15-8-6 15-8-7 15-8-8 16-8-8 17-8-8 18-8-8
T-8 T-3 T-1 T-1 T-1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 T-1 1 T-1 2 3 3 5 T-3 2 T-2 2 3 2 1 2 2 T-2 T-2 1 1
0 3 6 7 10 13 14 17 17 20 23 24 25 28 29 32 32 32 33 33 33 36 39 42 45 45 48 51 51 52 53 56 59 62
-Gutierrez (2), Russell, Medranda Ilie, Zusi, Gutierrez Gutierrez, Rubio Gutierrez Salloi, Russell Ilie, Zusi Russell (3), Medranda, Lobato, Croizet -Salloi Salloi, Fernandes Shelton -Salloi, Kuzain, Lobato, Rubio -Salloi, Rubio, Shelton -Salloi, Opara Ilie, Russell Russell, Espinoza Fernandes, Salloi Rubio Fernandes, Ilie Rubio (2), Russell Croizet, Rubio Rubio Gutierrez Gutierrez, Fernandes (2), Opara, Nemeth -Opara Russell Croizet, Salloi (2), Busio Salloi, Espinoza, Russell Espinoza, Salloi
SPORTING KC 2018 REGULAR-SEASON STATS 2018 SPORTING KANSAS CITY STATISTICS (18-8-8, 62 pts.) THROUGH GAMES OF OCTOBER 28, 2018 UNF POS PLAYER GP 20 F Daniel Salloi 29 7 F Johnny Russell 30 11 F Diego Rubio 20 21 M Felipe Gutierrez 20 12 F Gerso Fernandes 31 6 M Ilie Sanchez 34 17 M Roger Espinoza 32 10 M Yohan Croizet 32 3 D Ike Opara 31 8 D Graham Zusi 34 14 F Khiry Shelton 20 94 D Jimmy Medranda 12 19 D Cristian Lobato 7 9 F Krisztian Nemeth (TOT) 24 9 F Krisztian Nemeth (KC) 9 13 M Gianluca Busio 7 75 M Wan Kuzain 6 5 D Matt Besler 31 15 D Seth Sinovic 23 26 D Jaylin Lindsey 7 22 D Emiliano Amor 5 90 F Kharlton Belmar 4 30 D Andreu Fontas 2 29 GK Tim Melia 34 16 D Graham Smith 2 18 GK Eric Dick 0 2 D Amer Didic 0 4 D Brad Evans 0 23 D Colton Storm 0 1 GK Adrian Zendejas 0 Team totals 34 Opponent totals 34
GS 26 24 9 18 17 34 32 19 31 34 15 8 3 8 4 1 3 31 19 6 3 0 1 34 2 0 0 0 0 0 34 34
MIN 2291 2183 781 1522 1591 3060 2825 1594 2773 3060 1370 728 327 852 386 153 307 2745 1650 555 332 65 92 3060 180 0 0 0 0 0 3060 3060
G 11 10 8 7 5 4 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 65 40
A 7 10 6 2 5 4 9 3 2 7 5 1 0 3 1 1 0 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 69 37
SHT 78 70 29 40 38 45 47 49 23 57 36 9 6 27 19 8 5 1 13 5 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 583 405
SOG 31 30 15 17 19 14 11 14 6 19 10 3 4 10 8 1 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 207 148
FC 12 15 11 38 31 34 66 25 30 21 20 11 3 18 5 1 4 18 18 5 2 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 376 377
FS 26 37 19 25 26 34 48 16 16 35 18 5 2 14 6 2 6 11 13 2 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 377 376
OFF 10 4 3 1 7 0 0 2 0 3 1 1 0 6 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 38 86
CK 1 74 0 19 4 2 0 2 0 100 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 206 131
C 3 3 3 3 1 6 9 2 5 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 1 2 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 66
E 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 12
GAME-WINNING GOALS: Daniel Salloi 6, Felipe Gutierrez 4, Diego Rubio 2, Gerso Fernandes 2, Khiry Shelton 1, Johnny Russell 1, Wan Kuzain 1, Yohan Croizet 1 GAME-WINNING ASSISTS: Daniel Salloi 3, Johnny Russell 3, Diego Rubio 3, Khiry Shelton 3, Roger Espinoza 2, Graham Zusi 2, Ilie Sanchez 1, Gianluca Busio 1, Yohan Croizet 1, Felipe Gutierrez 1 PENALTY KICK GOALS/ATTEMPTS: Ilie Sanchez 4-6, Johnny Russell 1-1 SPORTING KANSAS CITY INDIVIDUAL GOALKEEPING UNF POS 29 GK
GOALKEEPER Tim Melia Team totals Opponent totals
GP 34 34 34
GS 34 34 34
MIN 3060 3060 3060
SH 148 148 207
SV 106 106 138 21
GA 40 40 65
GAA 1.18 1.18 1.91
PG 5 5 5
PA 8 8 7
W 18 18 8
L 8 8 18
T 8 8 8
SO 13 13 6
Sporting KC Game Notes | November 29, 2018 vs. Portland Timbers | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes Manager | Peter Vermes
Assistant Coach | Kerry Zavagnin Assistant Coach Kerry Zavagnin first joined Kansas City in 2000 as a holding midfielder and was an integral part of the club’s midfield for the next nine seasons, during which time he helped lead the Wizards to MLS Cup (2000) and U.S. Open Cup (2004) Championships. He was named to the MLS All-Star team and the Best XI in 2004. Zavagnin’s primary duties as an assistant include scouting, developing Sporting Kansas City’s younger players, breaking down film and assisting with training sessions, among others.
Peter Vermes is in the midst of his 10th season as Sporting Kansas City Manager in 2018 and is the longest-tenured active head coach in MLS. He is the team’s longest-serving manager and his 165 coaching victories in all competitions are the most club history. During his tenure, he has won four major trophies – the 2012, 2015 and 2017 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cups and the 2013 MLS Cup championship – and finished atop the Eastern Conference regular-season standings in 2011 and 2012, as well as the Western Conference in 2018. He is the first coach in club history to lead Sporting KC to eight straight postseason appearances, as well as the only person to ever win the MLS Cup as both a player and a coach with the same team. His 133 regular-season wins top the club’s all-time chart and rank fifth most in MLS history. He passed his former coach Bob Gansler as the winningest manager in team history with a 3-1 win over Real Salt Lake on Aug. 12, 2015, his 109th victory in all competitions. On August 4, 2018, Vermes coached his 302nd MLS regular-season game with Sporting KC, becoming the league’s all-time leader in games coached for one club. He has coached 374 total games during his Kansas City coaching career, most in club history.
He started his professional career with the New York/New Jersey MetroStars, where he played in 39 games over two seasons. After spending one season with the Lehigh Valley Steam (USL-1), Zavagnin came to Kansas City in 2000. He played 237 games (228 starts) and logged 20,516 minutes for Kansas City, setting team records in both categories before both were overtaken by Matt Besler early in the 2018 campaign. He scored eight goals and added 22 assists in his nine seasons in Kansas City blue. Zavagnin was named Team Defender of the Year in 2001.
Vermes oversees all soccer operations for Sporting KC, including the active roster, the Swope Park Rangers (USL) and the Sporting KC Academy. Vermes entered MLS ahead of its inaugural season in 1996 and retired from the league in 2002, closing out his playing career in Kansas City after stints with the New York/New Jersey MetroStars and Colorado Rapids.
On top of his club success in Kansas City, Zavagnin also appeared 21 times for the United States Men’s National Team. He recorded one assist for the U.S., who went 15-2-4 when Zavagnin featured. He married his wife Mirriam prior to the 2009 season, when he became an assistant coach at the club.
Following a standout high school career in which he was named New Jersey Player of the Year, Vermes was a star forward and All-American at Rutgers University. After college, Vermes represented the United States in the 1988 Olympics in Seoul, Korea, and was named 1988 Chevrolet U.S. Male Soccer Athlete of the Year for his efforts.
Assistant Coach | Zoran Savic
Vermes was an integral part of a young U.S. team at the 1990 World Cup in Italy, where he nearly scored a sensational goal against the host Azzurri. It was the first time the U.S. had qualified for the World Cup in 40 years and set the stage for the progress of the U.S. National Team. In 1989 and 1990, Vermes became the first American to play in the Hungarian and Dutch First Divisions, playing for Raba ETO and FC Volendam, respectively. He later spent five years with Figueras of the Spanish Second Division.
Assistant Coach Zoran Savic joined Sporting Kansas City late in the 2009 season after a 30-year career at all levels of the game in the United States. A native of Gornji Milanovac, Yugoslavia, Savic began his journey through American soccer with the Buffalo Stallions of the Major Indoor Soccer League in 1980. Savic would go on to star for several MISL teams, with his most prosperous period coming with the Kansas City Comets, with whom he scored 70 goals in just over 100 appearances from 1982-1984.
For MLS’s inaugural season in 1996, Vermes served as captain of the New York/New Jersey MetroStars. In 1997, he was traded to the Colorado Rapids for current Sporting KC Assistant Coach Kerry Zavagnin and played in Denver through the 1999 season, leading the Rapids to the 1997 MLS Cup Final.
After retiring as a player in 1991, Savic turned his attention to coaching in the indoor game. Savic led the Kansas City Attack from 1992-1996, winning Coach of the Year honors for the 1994-1995 season while also serving as the team’s General Manager. Savic later coached the Kansas City Comets from 2000-2005.
Vermes joined Kansas City in 2000 for what would be the most successful seasons of his MLS career. During his first year in Kansas City, he anchored one of the best defenses in league history and won MLS Defender of the Year honors in helping lead the Wizards to the 2000 MLS Cup Championship. He retired in 2002 after appearing in 209 MLS matches (including playoffs) and playing more than 18,000 minutes. In 2013, Vermes was inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame.
In 2007 Savic switched to the outdoor game, joining Chivas USA as an assistant to then-head coach Preki before moving into the commentary booth for Kansas City matches in 2008 and 2009. Savic’s career as a commentator was cut short, however, when newly installed Manager Peter Vermes tabbed Savic to be part of his coaching staff late in the 2009 season.
Year
PETER VERMES HEAD COACHING RECORD AT SPORTING KC MLS Playoffs Open Cup International Total
2009 3-6-3 --- 2010 11-13-6 --- 2011 13-9-12 2-1-0 2012 18-7-9 1-1-0 2013 17-10-7 2-1-2 2014 14-13-7 0-1-0 2015 14-11-9 0-0-1 2016 13-13-8 0-1-0 2017 12-9-13 0-1-0 2018 18-8-8 1-0-2 TOTAL 133-99-82 6-6-5
--- 0-1-0 3-1-0 4-0-1 1-1-0 1-1-0 4-0-1 1-1-0 4-0-1 2-1-0 20-6-3
--- --- --- --- 2-0-2 3-2-1 --- 1-2-1 --- --- 6-4-4
Goalkeeper Coach | Alec Dufty
3-6-3 11-14-6 18-11-12 23-8-10 22-12-11 18-17-8 18-11-11 15-17-9 16-9-13 21-9-10 165-115-94
Goalkeeper coach Alec Dufty enters his second season with Sporting Kansas City having been introduced to the organization as the Swope Park Rangers goalkeeper coach in the side’s inaugural season in 2016. In his first season working with Sporting KC’s goalkeepers, starting goalkeeper Tim Melia enjoyed a record-breaking season where he was named the 2017 MLS Goalkeeper of the Year. A former MLS player, Dufty began his playing career with the New York Red Bulls in 2009, going on to make one appearance before joining the MLS reserve goalkeeper pool. In 2010, Dufty joined USSF D2 Pro League side AC St. Louis, making 30 appearances before returning to MLS with the Chicago Fire in late 2010.
Fitness Coach | Mateus Manoel
He announced his retirement at the conclusion of the 2011 season. Dufty then took to coaching, first working with Florida Gulf Coast University and then the University of Illinois at Chicago. In 2015, Dufty served as goalkeeper coach for Toronto FC II in their inaugural USL season.
Mateus Manoel is in his seventh season with Sporting KC as Head Fitness Coach. His responsibilities cover all aspects of sport performance and science for the team, including strength and conditioning, injury prevention, field practices, nutrition, fitness monitoring (training load and readiness), player re-adaptation following rehab and recovery. In the summer of 2010, Manoel was an Assistant Fitness Coach for the U.S. Men’s National Soccer Team during the FIFA World Cup in South Africa. He had formerly served as the Head Fitness Coach for the Mexican Men’s National Team in 2009, working with renowned coach Sven-Goran Eriksson. During 2007 and 2008, Manoel held a position with Athletes’ Performance in the Home Depot Center in Los Angeles, where he worked with professional athletes from a variety of sports, including NFL, NHL, MLB and MLS (Chivas USA and LA Galaxy). Previously, he had assisted with strength and conditioning for D.C. United, while concurrently holding the position of Sports Performance Director with Velocity Sports Performance in Alexandria, Virginia. Manoel holds a Master’s degree in Exercise Physiology from George Washington University, where he was also responsible for the strength and conditioning needs of the Colonials Men’s Varsity Soccer Team. He also holds a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology from the University of Maryland - College Park and is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist through the National Strength and Conditioning Association. Manoel was born in Brazil and is fluent in both Portuguese and Spanish. 22
Sporting KC Game Notes | November 29, 2018 vs. Portland Timbers | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #90 | F | KHARLTON BELMAR | @Kharltonbelmar SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 0 Assists 0 Shots on Goal 0 Shots 1, 2 times, last: July 7, 2018, KC vs. TOR Fouls Committed 1, 2 times, last: July 14, 2018, KC at NY Fouls Suffered 1, 2 times, last: July 14, 2018, KC at NY
A
MLS Regular Season
5
0
71
0
0
MLS Postseason
0
0
0
0
0
U.S. Open Cup
2
1
91
1
1
International
0
0
0
0
0
ALL COMPETITIONS
7
1
162
1
1
Last Regular Season... Appearance July 14, 2018, KC at NY Goal N/A Assist N/A 2018 Record when: he starts 0-0-0 he scores 0-0-0
Height: 5-11 Weight: 160 Birthday: 12/1/1992 Hometown: Virginia Beach, Virginia College: Virginia Commonwealth University Last Club: Swope Park Rangers (USL) Acquired: Signed on 9/15/2017 Sporting Kansas City signed forward Kharlton Belmar late in the 2017 season from the club’s USL affiliate, the Swope Park Rangers. Belmar led the Rangers with 15 goals in 2017 - setting a new single-season record for the club. Belmar had two goals and two assists for SPR in the 2018 season opener, becoming the joint top scorer for the club and earning him USL Player of the Week and eventually Player of the Month honors.
Belmar added a further three goals and three assists in limited minute during the 2016 season and ended his tenure in Portland with 15 goals and six assists across 53 appearances in the USL. The Virginia Beach, Virginia native attended college close to home at Virginia Commonwealth University, where he had 18 goals and five assists across a four-year career for the Rams. Belmar was named an All-Atlantic 10 First Team selection as a junior and senior and also played for USL Premier Development League sides Mississippi Brilla (2012) and the Portland Timbers U-23s (2014) while at college.
Belmar was selected in the Second Round of the 2015 MLS SuperDraft by the Portland Timbers, and spent the next two seasons playing with Portland Timbers 2. He scored 12 goals in his rookie year in 2015 on his way to garnering USL Rookie of the Year and USL All-League Second Team honors, before spending the tail-end of the 2015 campaign on loan at NASL club the New York Cosmos. MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
5
0
71
0
0
2
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
5
0
71
0
0
2
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
#5 | D | MATT BESLER | @MattBesler SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
MLS Regular Season
257
251
22576
3
18
MLS Postseason
17
17
1650
0
0
U.S. Open Cup
20
18
1684
0
1
International
10
10
885
0
0
ALL COMPETITIONS
304
296
26795
3
19
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 1, 3 times, last: July 3, 2016, KC vs. CLB Assists 1, 18 times, last: Oct. 17, 2018, KC at VAN Shots on Goal 2, Oct. 9, 2010, KC vs. SEA Shots 2, 4 times, last: March 16, 2013, KC vs. CHI Fouls Committed 5, Aug. 4, 2012, KC at NE Fouls Suffered 4, Sept. 26, 2009, KC vs. COL Last Regular Season... Appearance Oct. 28, 2018, KC vs. LAFC Goal July 3, 2016, KC vs. CLB Assist Oct. 17, 2018, KC at VAN 2018 Record when: he starts 17-6-8 he scores 0-0-0
Height: 6-0 Weight: 170 Birthday: 2/11/1987 Hometown: Overland Park, Kansas College: Notre Dame Acquired: 2009 MLS SuperDraft 1st Round (#8) Sporting KC’s Matt Besler is in his 10th season at his hometown club. He has earned MLS Best XI (2012-13), MLS All-Star (2011, 2013-16), MLS Defender of the Year (2012) and MLS Breakout Player of the Year (2012) honors since being selected in the 2009 MLS SuperDraft out of the University of Notre Dame.
Besler has earned 47 caps for the United States Men’s National Team since debuting in January 2013. He featured in four matches at the 2014 FIFA World Cup, becoming the first Kansan to play in the quadrennial tournament, as the U.S. advanced to the Round of 16. He also helped the U.S. win the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup, starting all three matches in the knockout stage. He joined the U.S. squad for the 2016 Copa America Centenario, starting two matches, and scored his first international goal at St. Vincent and the Grenadines on Sept. 2, the same day his firstborn daughter Parker Rhea was born in Kansas City. He recently made four appearances for his country as the U.S. claimed the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup.
Besler is first in SKC history with 304 appearances across all competitions and is the club’s leader in regular-season appearances (257), starts (251) & minutes (22,576). A regular staple of the team’s backline, he has started 268 of 274 MLS matches (including playoffs) and landed club Defender of the Year honors four times (2011-13, 2015). MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
257
251
22576
3
18
42
10
218
121
8
1
31
2
2
7
KC - Postseason
17
17
1650
0
0
4
0
19
15
3
0
1
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
274
268
24226
3
18
46
10
237
136
11
1
32
2
2
7
23
Sporting KC Game Notes | November 29, 2018 vs. Portland Timbers | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #13 | M | GIANLUCA BUSIO | @gbusio10 SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 1, Oct. 17, 2018, KC at VAN Assists 1, Aug. 4, 2018, KC at HOU Shots on Goal 1, Oct. 17, 2018, KC at VAN Shots 4, Aug. 4, 2018, KC at HOU Fouls Committed 1, Aug. 4, 2018, KC at HOU Fouls Suffered 2, 2 times, last: Oct. 17, 2018, KC at VAN
A
MLS Regular Season
7
1
153
1
1
MLS Postseason
0
0
0
0
0
U.S. Open Cup
1
1
90
0
0
International
0
0
0
0
0
ALL COMPETITIONS
8
2
243
1
1
Last Regular Season... Appearance Oct. 17, 2018, KC at VAN Goal Oct. 17, 2018, KC at VAN Assist Aug. 4, 2018, KC at HOU 2018 Record when: he starts 1-0-0 he scores 1-0-0
Height: 5-7 Weight: 135 Birthday: 5/28/2002 Hometown: Greensboro, North Carolina Last Club: Sporting KC Academy Acquired: Signed as Homegrown on 8/25/2017 Sporting KC signed Gianluca Busio as the club’s fifth Homegrown Player on Aug. 25, 2017, making Busio the youngest active player in MLS and the second youngest player in MLS history at the age of 15 years and 89 days. Busio made his professional debut for the Swope Park Rangers on April 4, 2018, recording the game-winning assist.
Busio starred for the Sporting KC Academy during the 2016-17 season, stepping up from the U-14s to the U-16 level, where he scored nine goals in the USSDA and earned Central Conference Best XI honors. He led the U-16s to their first appearance in the USSDA quarterfinals. Busio also earned time for the SKC U-18s throughout 2016-17.
He made his MLS debut on July 28, 2018, before earning his first MLS start, recording the game-winning assist in a 1-0 win over Houston on Aug. 4, 2018 while he became the third youngest player to start an MLS game at the age of 16 years and 68 days. Busio scored his first MLS goal in the 4-1 victory over Vancouver on Oct. 17, 2018, becoming the second youngest goalscorer in league history at the age of 16 years and 142 days.
At the international level, Busio is a member of the U.S. U-17 National Team. He previously guided the U.S. to a second-place finish at the CONCACAF U-15 Championship in Bradenton, Florida, scoring a team-high five goals in five matches in August 2017. In May 2017 at the Torneo Delle Nazioni in Italy, Busio scored three goals as the American U-17s were crowned tournament champions.
MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
7
1
153
1
1
9
1
1
2
0
2
0
0
0
1
MLS - TOTAL
7
1
153
1
1
9
1
1
2
0
2
0
0
0
1
#10 | M | YOHAN CROIZET | @Yohancroizet SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
MLS Regular Season
32
19
1594
3
3
MLS Postseason
3
1
104
0
0
U.S. Open Cup
2
0
24
2
0
International
0
0
0
0
0
ALL COMPETITIONS
37
20
1722
5
3
Height: 5-10 Weight: 170 Hometown: Sarrebourg, France Last Club: KV Mechelen (Belgium) Acquired: Signed on 12/15/2017
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 1, 3 times, last: Oct. 17, 2018, KC at VAN Assists 1, 3 times, last: Sept. 8, 2018, KC vs. ORL Shots on Goal 4, April 20, 2018, KC vs. VAN Shots 7, April 20, 2018, KC vs. VAN Fouls Committed 3, 2 times, last: May 20, 2018, KC at MIN Fouls Suffered 2, 4 times, last: Sept. 8, 2018, KC vs. ORL
A
Last Regular Season... Appearance Oct. 28, 2018, KC vs. LAFC Goal Oct. 17, 2018, KC at VAN Assist Sept. 8, 2018, KC vs. ORL 2018 Record when: he starts 9-5-5 he scores 3-0-0
Birthday: 2/15/1992
Yohan Croizet has scored 31 goals in more than 200 professional appearances across Europe. He joins Sporting KC after spending each of the last three seasons in the top-flight Belgian First Division A, where he has tallied 12 goals and 11 assists since 2015. He signed as a Designated Player in December 2017.
Prior to joining KV Mechelen, Croizet blossomed during a two-year stint with Belgian outfit OH Leuven. He bagged four goals as OH Leuven won the 2014-15 Belgian Second Division playoffs and earned promotion to the top flight. The following year, Croizet notched a career-high nine goals and added four assists as the team’s top scorer.
In his first season with KV Mechelen in 2016-17, Croizet played 37 matches, tallying three goals and four assists to help KV Mechelen to a seventh-place finish and 14 league wins, their most in the Belgian first division since 1993. Croizet added three assists in 15 appearances during the 2017-18 season.
Croizet began his professional career as a 19-year-old, debuting for French club FC Metz in 2011. The midfielder amassed seven goals in 57 matches for FC Metz II from 2011-13 before moving from his native France to Belgium ahead of the 2013-14 campaign, signing for RE Virton of the Belgian Second Division. His six goals from the midfield paved the way for his subsequent move to OH Leuven.
MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
32
19
1594
3
3
49
14
25
16
2
1
2
0
1
1
KC - Postseason
3
1
104
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
35
20
1698
3
3
49
14
26
17
2
1
2
0
1
1
24
Sporting KC Game Notes | November 29, 2018 vs. Portland Timbers | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #18 | GK | ERIC DICK | @DaBrickWall00 SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals N/A Assists N/A Shots on Goal N/A Shots N/A Fouls Committed N/A Fouls Suffered N/A
A
MLS Regular Season
0
0
0
0
0
MLS Postseason
0
0
0
0
0
U.S. Open Cup
0
0
0
0
0
International
0
0
0
0
0
ALL COMPETITIONS
0
0
0
0
0
Last Regular Season... Appearance N/A Goal N/A Assist N/A 2018 Record when: he starts 0-0-0
Height: 6-5 Weight: 205 Birthday: 10/3/1994 Hometown: Carmel, Indiana College: Butler University Acquired: 2018 MLS SuperDraft 1st Round (#13) - signed on 2/15/18
he scores 0-0-0
Sporting KC selected goalkeeper Eric Dick with the 13th overall pick in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft. He officially signed an MLS contract for the club in February 2018.
Born in Kansas City suburb Roeland Park, Kansas, Dick led Butler to the 2016 Big East Championship and a pair of NCAA Tournament appearances over his last two seasons. He compiled a 27-10-4 record over his junior and senior campaigns, landing First Team Dick, the 13th overall pick in the SuperDraft, was a four-year starter at Butler University in All-Big East Conference accolades in 2017. Indianapolis. As a senior, he was named the 2017 Big East Conference Goalkeeper of the Year and received United Soccer Coaches First Team All-American honors. He ended his At the youth level, Dick played for the Indiana Fire Academy and attended Carmel High college career with 28 shutouts and a 0.96 goals against average across 71 starts. School in Carmel, Indiana, where he was a two-time All-District and All-County performer. MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
#2 | D | AMER DIDIC | @amerdidic_ SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
MLS Regular Season
0
0
0
0
0
MLS Postseason
0
0
0
0
0
U.S. Open Cup
1
1
90
0
0
International
3
3
270
0
0
ALL COMPETITIONS
4
4
360
0
0
Height: 6-4 Weight: 195 Hometown: Edmonton, Alberta Last Club: Swope Park Rangers (USL) Acquired: Signed on 5/31/2017
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals N/A Assists N/A Shots on Goal N/A Shots N/A Fouls Committed N/A Fouls Suffered N/A
A
Last Regular Season... Appearance N/A Goal N/A Assist N/A 2018 Record when: he starts 0-0-0
Birthday: 12/28/1994
he scores 0-0-0
Sporting Kansas City signed central defender Amer Didic from the club’s USL affiliate, the Swope Park Rangers, on May 31, 2017. Didic had previously made three appearances for Sporting KC in the CONCACAF Champions League during the 2016 campaign after joining on loan from the Rangers.
Didic was named to the the USL All-League First Team, while also being named a finalist for USL Defender of the Year. In addition, he was named Swope Park Rangers defensive player of the year. Collegiately, Didic played at Baker University in Baldwin City, Kansas, making 84 appearances and scoring 28 goals from central defense.
Didic was born in Zenica, Bosnia, but raised in Edmonton, Alberta after his parents fled the war-torn Eastern European nation when Didic was a child. He made 32 appearances for the Rangers in their inaugural season in 2016, helping guide the side to the Western Conference championship before falling to defeat in the USL Cup Final against New York Red Bulls II.
Didic was called in to the Canada National Team for the first time in August 2017, but did not appear in a friendly against Jamaica on Sept. 2. Didic represented Canada’s Under-23 National Team for the first time in March 2017 when he took part in a mini-tournament in Qatar, playing every minute as Canada won the tournament with 1-0 and 2-0 wins over Uzbekistan and Qatar, respectively.
MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
25
Sporting KC Game Notes | November 29, 2018 vs. Portland Timbers | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #17 | M | ROGER ESPINOZA SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
MLS Regular Season
222
202
17915
8
32
MLS Postseason
12
11
929
0
0
U.S. Open Cup
21
18
1946
0
3
International
3
2
232
0
0
ALL COMPETITIONS
258
232
21022
8
35
Height: 5-11 Weight: 170 Hometown: Aurora, Colorado College: Ohio State Last Club: Wigan Athletic (England) Acquired: Signed on 1/6/2015
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 1, 8 times, last: Oct. 28, 2018, KC vs. LAFC Assists 2, 2 times, last: July 4, 2018, KC at RSL Shots on Goal 2, 9 times, last: Oct. 7, 2017, KC at MIN Shots 6, May 15, 2016, KC vs. ORL Fouls Committed 5, 2 times, last: Oct. 7, 2017, KC at MIN Fouls Suffered 6, 2 times, last: Oct. 16, 2016, KC at RSL
A
Last Regular Season... Appearance Oct. 28, 2018, KC vs. LAFC Goal Oct. 28, 2018, KC vs. LAFC Assist Aug. 18, 2018, KC vs. POR 2018 Record when: he starts 17-8-7 he scores 2-1-0
Birthday: 10/25/1986
Roger Espinoza played five seasons in Kansas City from 2008-12 before moving abroad to Wigan Athletic FC. After a two-year stint in the English Premier League and English Championship, Espinoza returned to Sporting KC in 2015 and tallied one goal and four MLS assists. His 2015 campaign was cut short due to a left foot injury sustained in early August, but returned to the fold as a regular starter in 2016. Espinoza set new careerhighs in both goals (3) and assists (9) in 2018.
competitions, tallying eight goals and 35 assists over nine seasons. In two years at Wigan Athletic, he logged 57 appearances, including eight in the UEFA Europa League, and started in the club’s 2013 FA Cup Final victory over Manchester City. Espinoza has earned 51 caps for the Honduras Men’s National Team since debuting in 2009. He has competed in the 2010 and 2014 FIFA World Cups as well as the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Espinoza was an MLS All-Star in 2012 and helped lead the club to the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup title that season. He has made 257 appearances for the club in all MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
222
202
17915
8
32
258
64
362
311
13
16
50
8
1
8
KC - Postseason
12
11
929
0
0
9
4
16
19
2
0
5
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
234
212
18844
8
32
267
68
378
330
15
16
55
8
1
8
#4 | D/M | BRAD EVANS | @brad_evans3 SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
MLS Regular Season
0
0
0
0
0
MLS Postseason
0
0
0
0
0
U.S. Open Cup
0
0
0
0
0
International
0
0
0
0
0
ALL COMPETITIONS
0
0
0
0
0
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 2, 2 times, last: Oct. 21, 2012, SEA vs. FCD (w/ SEA) Assists 3, Sept. 3, 2014, SEA at CHV (w/ SEA) Shots on Goal 3, 4 times, last: March 30, 2013, SEA at RSL (w/ SEA) Shots 6, 2 times, last: April 30, 2011, SEA vs. TOR (w/ SEA) Fouls Committed 4, 2 times, last: March 2, 2013, SEA vs. MTL (w/ SEA) Fouls Suffered 4, 4 times, last: March 8, 2015, SEA vs. NE (w/ SEA) Last Regular Season... Appearance Aug. 5, 2017, SEA at MIN (w/ SEA) Goal July 19, 2017, SEA vs. DC (w/ SEA) Assist Aug. 21, 2016, SEA vs. POR (w/ SEA) 2018 Record when: he starts 0-0-0 he scores 0-0-0
Height: 6-1 Weight: 160 Birthday: 4/20/1985 Hometown: Phoenix, Arizona College: University of California - Irvine Last Club: Seattle Sounders FC (MLS) Acquired: Signed as a Free Agent on 2/20/2018 Brad Evans joins Sporting KC having amassed 28 goals and 31 assists in 255 MLS appearances (including playoffs) since beginning his professional career in 2007. Evans, who lifted his first MLS Cup in 2008 with Columbus Crew SC, spent each of the last nine seasons with Seattle Sounders FC, where he won four Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup championships and the 2016 MLS Cup.
Seattle selected Evans in the 2009 MLS Expansion Draft ahead of their inaugural season, and won three consecutive U.S. Open Cups from 2009-2011. In the 2014 campaign as club captain, Evans helped Seattle capture another U.S. Open Cup and win its first Supporters’ Shield. In 2016, Evans scored his penalty kick as Seattle beat Toronto FC to win the MLS Cup.
Evans joined Columbus Crew SC as the No. 15 overall pick in the 2007 MLS SuperDraft out of UC Irvine. In his second season with the Crew, he scored six goals across 31 league appearances, helping Columbus win the Supporters’ Shield and MLS Cup double.
Evans has earned 27 appearances for the U.S. National Team. He competed at the 2009 and 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cups and started five matches during the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying cycle, helping the United States advance to the final tournament in Brazil.
MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
MLS - Regular Season
230
198
17351
25
29
207
71
164
164
20
41
25
4
8
10
KC - Postseason
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
MLS - Postseason
25
20
1821
3
2
23
9
14
18
0
4
3
0
2
1
MLS - TOTAL
255
218
19172
28
31
230
80
178
182
20
45
28
4
10
11
26
Sporting KC Game Notes | November 29, 2018 vs. Portland Timbers | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #12 | F | GERSO FERNANDES | @ge7fe SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 3, May 17, 2017, KC vs. SEA Assists 2, Sept. 15, 2018, KC at SJ Shots on Goal 4, May 17, 2017, KC vs. SEA Shots 6, May 17, 2017, KC vs. SEA Fouls Committed 5, July 28, 2018, KC vs. FCD Fouls Suffered 4, 2 times, last: Aug. 18, 2018, KC vs. POR
A
MLS Regular Season
63
43
3829
13
7
MLS Postseason
2
1
58
0
0
U.S. Open Cup
8
7
538
2
2
International
0
0
0
0
0
ALL COMPETITIONS
73
51
4425
15
9
Last Regular Season... Appearance Oct. 28, 2018, KC vs. LAFC Goal Sept. 15, 2018, KC at SJ Assist Sept. 15, 2018, KC at SJ 2018 Record when: he starts 9-5-3 he scores 3-1-0
Height: 5-8 Weight: 140 Birthday: 2/21/1991 Hometown: Bissau, Guinea-Bissau Last Club: C.F. Os Belenenses (Portugal) Acquired: Signed on 1/4/2017 Gerso Fernandes, a left-footed winger, has played more than 150 matches during a six-year professional career in Portugal. Prior to joining Sporting KC ahead of the 2017 season, he spent the previous five seasons in the Portuguese first division, including the 2016-17 Primeira Liga campaign with Belenenses. On May 17, 2017, Fernandes scored the first Sporting KC hat-trick in seven years in a 3-0 win over Seattle Sounders FC before adding a goal and an assist in his first-ever U.S. Open Cup game against Minnesota United FC on June 14, 2017. He was named the club’s 2017 Offensive Player of the Year.
Fernandes started nine of 14 Primeira Liga appearances for Belenenses in the 2016-17 season prior to joining Sporting KC, recording one goal and four assists. He also contributed one assist in three domestic cup matches, featuring in the 2016-17 Taça de Portugal and the 2016-17 Taça da Liga. Fernandes appeared more than 100 times for Estoril between 2011-2016. He helped clinch promotion to the Primera Liga in his first year with the club before facilitating Estoril’s transition to the top flight over the next two seasons, recording four assists in 43 Primera Liga appearances and playing six games in the 2013-14 UEFA Europa League group stage.
MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
63
43
3829
13
7
100
43
63
66
14
11
5
0
4
1
KC - Postseason
2
1
58
0
0
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
65
44
3887
13
7
102
44
64
67
14
11
5
0
4
1
#30 | D | ANDREU FONTAS | @AFontas3 SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
MLS Regular Season
2
1
92
0
0
MLS Postseason
0
0
0
0
0
U.S. Open Cup
0
0
0
0
0
International
0
0
0
0
0
ALL COMPETITIONS
2
1
92
0
0
Height: 6-1 Weight: 190 Hometown: Banyoles, Spain Last Club: Celta Vigo (Spain) Acquired: Signed on 8/8/2018
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 0 Assists 0 Shots on Goal 0 Shots 0 Fouls Committed 1, Sept. 8, 2018, KC vs. ORL Fouls Suffered 2, Sept. 8, 2018, KC vs. ORL Last Regular Season... Appearance Oct. 21, 2018, KC at FCD Goal N/A Assist N/A 2018 Record when: he starts 1-0-0 he scores 0-0-0
Birthday: 11/14/1989
Sporting Kansas City signed center back Andreu Fontas, a 10-year professional with more than 200 appearances in his native Spain, on Aug. 8, 2018. Sporting KC used Targeted Allocation Money to sign Fontas, who was a free agent after being released from his contract with La Liga side Celta Vigo following the 2017-18 season. Fontas spent five seasons from 2013-2018 with Celta Vigo in Spain’s top-flight La Liga, where he started 100 of 105 league appearances and helped the club to the semifinals of the 2016-17 UEFA Europa League. The defender developed in FC Barcelona’s famed La
Masia youth academy alongside current Sporting KC midfielder Ilie Sanchez, playing nearly 100 matches combined for FC Barcelona B and FC Barcelona from 2008-2012. Fontas advanced through from the B team to the first team in 2009 and played in 16 games for the Spanish giants, including a sub appearance in the 2011 FIFA Club World Cup Final that Barca won 4-0 over Santos. Fontas spent the 2012-13 season on loan at Mallorca before signing with Celta Vigo in June 2013, where he made 139 appearances over five years. Internationally, Fontas has represented Spain at the Under-19, Under-20 and Under-21 levels and has also played for the Catalonia National Team.
MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
2
1
92
0
0
0
0
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
2
1
92
0
0
0
0
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
27
Sporting KC Game Notes | November 29, 2018 vs. Portland Timbers | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #21 | M | FELIPE GUTIERREZ SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
MLS Regular Season
20
18
1522
7
2
MLS Postseason
3
3
270
0
3
U.S. Open Cup
1
0
19
0
0
International
0
0
0
0
0
ALL COMPETITIONS
24
21
1811
7
5
Height: 5-7 Weight: 145 Hometown: Quintero, Chile Last Club: Real Betis (Spain) Acquired: Signed on 2/6/2018
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 2, March 10, 2018, KC at CHI Assists 2, Sept. 15, 2018, KC at SJ Shots on Goal 3, 2 times, last: March 24, 2018, KC at COL Shots 6, March 24, 2018, KC at COL Fouls Committed 4, 3 times, last: Sept. 30, 2018, KC vs. RSL Fouls Suffered 3, 4 times, last: Oct. 6, 2018, KC vs. LA
A
Last Regular Season... Appearance Oct. 28, 2018, KC vs. LAFC Goal Sept. 15, 2018, KC at SJ Assist Sept. 15, 2018, KC at SJ 2018 Record when: he starts 11-4-3 he scores 5-0-1
Birthday: 10/8/1990
Gutierrez joined 12-time Chilean Primera Division champion CD Universidad Catolica in 2009. He enjoyed a breakout season for the club in 2011, scoring 10 goals in the top-flight Primera Division as Universidad Catolica finished atop the spring Apertura standings and won the 2011 Copa Chile. Gutierrez landed a transfer to FC Twente ahead of the 2012-13 Eredivisie season, debuting for the Dutch side in a UEFA Europa League qualifier. In his sophomore season at FC Twente, Gutierrez reached new heights as the midfielder started 33 league matches and was named the 2013-14 Eredivisie Most Valuable Player for his instrumental role in propelling the Tukkers to a third-place finish in the table.
Gutierrez moved from Netherlands to Spain in 2016-17, signing for Spanish La Liga side Real Betis. His first La Liga goal was a stoppage-time winner as Real Betis beat Osasuna 2-1 in October 2016. Gutierrez spent most of 2017 on loan at Internacional in Brazil, where he played 16 games and helped the club gain promotion to the top-flight Serie A. A native of Quintero, Chile, Gutierrez has represented his country 35 times at the senior international level. He’s competed on a global stage at the sport’s highest level, featuring at the 2014 FIFA World Cup and helping Chile lift the 2015 Copa America title as champions of South America.
MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
20
18
1522
7
2
40
17
38
25
1
19
3
0
4
1
KC - Postseason
3
3
270
0
3
5
2
7
8
0
7
0
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
23
21
1792
7
5
45
19
45
33
1
26
3
0
4
1
#26 | D | JAYLIN LINDSEY | @JaylinLindsey SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 0 Assists 1, July 14, 2018, KC at NY Shots on Goal 1, July 28, 2018, KC vs. FCD Shots 2, 2 times, last: July 28, 2018, KC vs. FCD Fouls Committed 1, 5 times, last: July 28, 2018, KC vs. FCD Fouls Suffered 1, 2 times, last: July 28, 2018, KC vs. FCD
A
MLS Regular Season
7
6
555
0
1
MLS Postseason
0
0
0
0
0
U.S. Open Cup
3
2
205
0
0
International
0
0
0
0
0
ALL COMPETITIONS
10
8
760
0
1
Last Regular Season... Appearance July 28, 2018, KC vs. FCD Goal N/A Assist July 14, 2018, KC at NY 2018 Record when: he starts 1-3-2 he scores 0-0-0
Height: 5-8 Weight: 155 Birthday: 3/27/2000 Hometown: Charlotte, North Carolina Last Club: Sporting KC Academy Acquired: Signed as Homegrown on 1/1/2018 Sporting Kansas City signed Jaylin Lindsey as a Homegrown Player in September 2017, with his contract starting on Jan. 1, 2018. He made his MLS debut on June 3 in a 4-1 win over Minnesota United FC. A product of the Sporting KC Academy, Lindsey is the third-youngest signing in club history. The defender has featured for the Sporting KC U-16s and U-18s and made more than 25 appearances for the United States U-17 Men’s National Team from 2016-2017. Born and raised in Charlotte, North Carolina, Lindsey joined the Sporting KC Academy in January 2015. He has made more than 30 combined appearances for the U-16s and U-18s. After impressing throughout his first full Academy season with Sporting KC,
Lindsey signed an Academy contract with the Swope Park Rangers on May 6, 2016. A day later, he became the first American player born in 2000 or later to appear in a professional match. Lindsey would feature once more for the Rangers before joining the U.S. U-17 Residency Program in August 2016. Lindsey has featured regularly for the U.S. U-17s and received his first call-up to the U.S. U-20s in September 2018. He was named to the 2017 CONCACAF U-17 Championship Best XI in May after helping the U.S. to a second-place finish. That allowed Lindsey to represent the U.S. at the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup in India. Lindsey has been a youth international since 2013, representing the U-14s, U-15s and U-17s.
MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
7
6
555
0
1
5
1
5
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
7
6
555
0
1
5
1
5
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
28
Sporting KC Game Notes | November 29, 2018 vs. Portland Timbers | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #19 | M | CRISTIAN LOBATO SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 1, 3 times, last: June 3, 2018, KC vs. MIN Assists 0 Shots on Goal 2, April 20, 2018, KC vs. VAN Shots 3, April 20, 2018, KC vs. VAN Fouls Committed 2, 2 times, last: May 9, 2018, KC at ATL Fouls Suffered 2, March 4, 2018, KC vs. NYC
A
MLS Regular Season
17
9
874
3
0
MLS Postseason
1
0
20
0
0
U.S. Open Cup
1
1
68
0
0
International
0
0
0
0
0
ALL COMPETITIONS
19
10
962
3
0
Last Regular Season... Appearance June 3, 2018, KC vs. MIN Goal June 3, 2018, KC vs. MIN Assist N/A 2018 Record when: he starts 2-1-0 he scores 2-0-0
Height: 5-11 Weight: 160 Birthday: 3/7/1989 Hometown: Barcelona, Spain Last Club: Gimnastic de Tarragona (Spain) Acquired: Signed on 6/29/2017 Cristian Lobato joined Sporting Kansas City in the summer of 2017 after spending two seasons with Gimnastic de Tarragona in the Spanish Second Division. Lobato has made more than 150 professional appearances since 2008, including a two-year stint at FC Barcelona B where he was teammates with Sporting KC midfielder Ilie from 2011-2013. He spent four years at FC Barcelona’s famed La Masia academy before ending his youth career at Spanish outfit CE L’Hospitalet. Lobato scored his first goal for the club in a 1-1 draw on the road at Columbus Crew SC in September 2017. MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
Lobato earned his senior team debut for Hospitalet in 2008 and helped the club win a Tercera Division title in 2009-10 and promotion to the Segunda Division B. He then joined Barcelona B of the Segunda Division, scoring eight goals in 57 games. In February 2014, Lobato made his top-flight debut for CA Osasuna and ended the 2013-14 La Liga campaign with 12 appearances. He then left Spain for the first time, helping Asteras Tripoli to a fourth-place finish in the 2014-15 Superleague Greece before returning to join Gimnastic de Tarragona in 2015.
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
17
9
874
3
0
13
7
6
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
KC - Postseason
1
0
20
0
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
18
9
894
3
0
15
8
6
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
#94 | D | JIMMY MEDRANDA | @jimmymedranda SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 1, 5 times, last: April 20, 2018, KC vs. VAN Assists 1, 4 times, last: April 15, 2018, KC vs. SEA Shots on Goal 3, June 3, 2017, KC vs. MIN Shots 4, 5 times, last: June 3, 2017, KC vs. MIN Fouls Committed 4, 2 times, last: Sept. 24, 2016, KC at SJ Fouls Suffered 4, March 15, 2014, KC vs. FCD
A
MLS Regular Season
86
62
5311
5
4
MLS Postseason
2
1
121
0
0
U.S. Open Cup
7
6
648
0
2
International
2
1
96
0
0
ALL COMPETITIONS
97
70
6177
5
6
Last Regular Season... Appearance May 20, 2018, KC at MIN Goal April 20, 2018, KC vs. VAN Assist April 15, 2018, KC vs. SEA 2018 Record when: he starts 5-1-2 he scores 2-0-0
Height: 5-8 Weight: 150 Birthday: 2/7/1994 Hometown: Mosquera, Nariño, Colombia Last Club: Deportivo Pereira (Colombia) Acquired: Signed on 2/13/2014 Jimmy Medranda joined Sporting KC in August 2013 on loan from Colombian club Deportivo Pereira, making his MLS debut a month later. He signed permanently for Sporting KC in February 2014 and has played 97 games for the club across all competitions. He set career highs for appearances (39), starts (29), minutes (2,619) and goals (2) in 2017.
Medranda has scored five goals and added six assists since the start of 2016, his first for the club. He joined Deportivo Pereira’s youth system at age 12 before climbing the ladder to the senior team by age 17. He made 16 first team appearances for the club in two seasons, scoring twice.
MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
86
62
5311
5
4
109
22
81
49
6
19
12
1
1
2
KC - Postseason
2
1
121
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
88
63
5432
5
4
110
22
82
50
6
19
12
1
1
2
29
Sporting KC Game Notes | November 29, 2018 vs. Portland Timbers | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #29 | GK | TIM MELIA | @TimMelia28 SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
MLS Regular Season
115
115
10319
0
0
MLS Postseason
5
5
444
0
0
U.S. Open Cup
11
11
1080
0
0
International
1
1
90
0
0
ALL COMPETITIONS
132
132
11933
0
0
Height: 6-1 Weight: 190 Hometown: Great River, New York College: Lynn University Last Club: Chivas USA (MLS) Acquired: Signed on 12/23/2014
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals Allowed 5, 2 times, last: Aug. 19, 2015, KC vs. SJ Saves 10, April 8, 2018, KC at LA
A
Last Regular Season... Appearance Oct. 28, 2018, KC vs. LAFC Shutout Oct. 21, 2018, KC at FCD 2018 Record when: he starts 18-8-8
Birthday: 5/15/1986
Tim Melia became one of the top goalkeepers in MLS in 2017 following his breakout season in 2015 where he earned MLS Comeback Player of the Year honors. Melia claimed the 2017 MLS Goalkeeper of the Year crown with career-highs in wins (12), shutouts (10), saves (91), starts (31) and minutes (2,759). Melia surpassed each of those numbers in 2018, posting 18 wins, 13 shutouts, 106 saves, 34 starts and 3060 minutes.
During his breakout campaign in 2015, Melia finished third in 2015 with a 72.6 precent save percentage while also ranking in the top 10 in wins, shutouts and goals against average. He was a six-time member of the MLSsoccer.com Team of the Week and became the first goalkeeper in MLS history to record six shutouts in his first nine league matches for a new team.
Melia was also named the club’s 2017 Most Valuable Player. Among goalkeepers with at least 15 regular-season appearances in 2017, he led MLS with a 0.78 goals against average, 78.4 save percentage and 69.2-percent passing accuracy. He also ranked second in shutouts. On April 8, 2018, Melia set a new club record and career-high with 10 saves in a 2-0 win over the LA Galaxy.
After a four-year college career with NCAA Division III program Lynn University (New York), Melia began his professional career in 2008 with the Rochester Rhinos of the USL First Division. After stints with Real Salt Lake and Chivas USA, he spent the latter half of 2014 as a League Pool Goalkeeper, earning emergency call-ups from Sporting KC, FC Dallas and D.C. United.
MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
SHT
SVS
SO
GA
GAA
PG
PA
C
E
W
L
T
KC - Regular Season
115
115
10319
468
341
39
122
1.06
11
18
8
0
52
34
28
MLS - Regular Season
121
120
10759
504
363
39
136
1.14
12
19
8
1
52
38
29
KC - Postseason
5
5
444
21
15
1
5
1.01
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
MLS - TOTAL
126
125
11202
525
378
40
141
1.13
12
19
8
1
53
39
31
#9 | F | KRISZTIAN NEMETH | @KNemeth_Nemo SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 2, May 20, 2015, KC vs. NE Assists 1, 10 times, last: Aug. 18, 2018, KC vs. POR Shots on Goal 2, 8 times, last: Sept. 23, 2018, KC at PHI Shots 6, 2 times, last: Oct. 22, 2017, NE at MTL (w/ NE) Fouls Committed 2, 9 times, last: June 9, 2018, NE at CHI (w/ NE) Fouls Suffered 7, May 29, 2015, KC vs. FCD
A
MLS Regular Season
37
27
2423
11
7
MLS Postseason
1
1
110
1
0
U.S. Open Cup
4
4
371
5
1
International
0
0
0
0
0
ALL COMPETITIONS
42
32
2904
17
8
Last Regular Season... Appearance Oct. 21, 2018, KC at FCD Goal Sept. 15, 2018, KC at SJ Assist Aug. 18, 2018, KC vs. POR 2018 Record when: he starts 4-1-3 he scores 1-0-0
Height: 5-11 Weight: 165 Birthday: 1/5/1989 Hometown: Gyor, Hungary Last Club: New England Revolution (MLS) Acquired: Acquired via trade with New England Revolution on 8/6/2018 Sporting Kansas City acquired forward Krisztian Nemeth from the New England Revolution in August 2018. Nemeth returns to Sporting KC after recording 16 goals and seven assists in 33 competitive matches for the club in 2015. The forward joined Al-Gharafa SC in Qatar in 2016 and has spent the last 12 months in MLS with the Revs. In his first stint with SKC, Nemeth was named the club’s newcomer of the year and became Kansas City’s first MLS Goal of the Year winner for his stunning solo effort in a 1-0 victory over the Portland Timbers on Oct. 3, 2015. The Hungarian scored 10 goals throughout the 2015 regular season, earning MLS Player of the Month honors in May.
Nemeth also played a pivotal role in Sporting KC’s run to the 2015 U.S. Open Cup title, finishing as the tournament’s joint-top scorer with five goals, including a second-half equalizer in the final as Sporting KC defeated the Philadelphia Union on penalties. Nemeth began his career with MTK Budapest in Hungary before signing with Liverpool FC in 2007. He had loan stints at Blackpool and AEK Athens before signing permanently in Greece with Olympiacos in 2010. Nemeth endured further loan spells at Olympiacos Volos, MTK Budapest and RKC Waalwijk before signing permanently in the Netherlands with Roda JC in 2012, where he spent two years prior to joining SKC in 2015.
MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
37
27
2423
11
7
77
28
24
42
13
0
3
0
5
1
MLS - Regular Season
58
34
3066
12
10
95
33
40
51
14
0
4
1
5
1
KC - Postseason
1
1
110
1
0
3
2
2
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
59
35
3176
13
10
98
35
42
51
14
0
5
1
5
1
30
Sporting KC Game Notes | November 29, 2018 vs. Portland Timbers | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #3 | D | IKE OPARA | @ikeopara SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 1, 15 times, last: Sept. 30, 2018, KC vs. RSL Assists 1, 5 times, last: Oct. 21, 2018, KC at FCD Shots on Goal 2, 3 times, last: March 22, 2014, KC vs. SJ Shots 3, 3 times, last: Oct. 6, 2018, KC vs. LA Fouls Committed 5, May 11, 2016, KC at COL Fouls Suffered 3, 2 times, last: Aug. 4, 2018, KC at HOU
A
MLS Regular Season
113
100
9108
12
5
MLS Postseason
7
4
406
0
0
U.S. Open Cup
8
8
793
2
1
International
7
7
630
1
0
ALL COMPETITIONS
135
119
10937
15
6
Height: 6-2 Weight: 180 Birthday: 2/21/1989 Hometown: Durham, North Carolina College: Wake Forest Last Club: San Jose Earthquakes (MLS) Acquired: Trade with San Jose Earthquakes on 12/12/2012
Ninth-year veteran Ike Opara is in his sixth season as a member of Sporting KC, having set career-highs for appearances (31), starts (31) and equaled his career-high with three goals in 2018. His performances in 2017 earned him the MLS Defender of the Year title. Opara was previously a nominee for MLS Player of the Month in March 2015, before suffering a season-ending Achilles rupture in April. He made his 2016 debut on April 9 in a 2-0 win against the New York Red Bulls, his first MLS appearance in nearly a year. Sporting KC’s 2013 Newcomer of the Year, Opara appeared in 18 MLS matches during the club’s MLS Cup-winning campaign. He scored four goals in 2013 across all
Last Regular Season... Appearance Oct. 28, 2018, KC vs. LAFC Goal Sept. 30, 2018, KC vs. RSL Assist July 28, 2018, KC vs. FCD 2018 Record when: he starts 16-7-8 he scores 1-1-1
competitions and featured in three of Sporting KC’s playoff matches. A season-ending ankle injury limited him to three MLS appearances in 2014. Opara has one cap for the U.S. Men’s National Team, coming in a friendly against Bosnia & Herzegovina on January 28, 2018. He previously represented the United States at the U-23 level during the 2012 CONCACAF Men’s Qualifying Tournament. The San Jose Earthquakes selected him in the 2010 MLS SuperDraft as a Generation adidas signing, and he played 36 MLS matches for the team over three seasons.
MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
113
100
9108
12
5
79
28
111
51
3
0
15
1
5
2
MLS - Regular Season
148
122
11260
15
5
100
35
140
68
8
1
17
1
6
2
KC - Postseason
7
4
406
0
0
2
0
3
4
1
0
0
0
0
0
MLS - Postseason
8
4
484
0
0
3
0
4
5
1
0
0
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
156
126
11744
15
5
103
35
144
73
9
1
17
1
6
2
#11 | F | DIEGO RUBIO | @DiegoRubo_ SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 2, 2 times, last: Aug. 18, 2018, KC vs. POR Assists 1, 8 times, last: Sept. 15, 2018, KC at SJ Shots on Goal 5, Sept. 30, 2017, KC vs. VAN Shots 9, Oct. 6, 2018, KC vs. LA Fouls Committed 4, Sept. 16, 2017, KC vs. NE Fouls Suffered 5, July 10, 2016, KC vs. NYC
A
MLS Regular Season
51
23
2121
15
8
MLS Postseason
3
2
218
2
0
U.S. Open Cup
7
6
514
2
1
International
3
3
270
1
0
ALL COMPETITIONS
64
34
3158
20
9
Height: 5-11 Weight: 170 Birthday: 5/15/1993 Hometown: Santiago, Chile Last Club: Real Valladolid (Spain) Acquired: Signed on loan from Real Valladolid as Young Designated Player on 3/8/2016 Sporting KC acquired Chilean striker Diego Rubio in March 2016 after he recorded 37 goals and 15 assists during a five-year professional stint in South America and Europe. The forward joined Sporting KC initially on loan from Real Valladolid of the Spanish Segunda Division, where he made 14 appearances during the 2015-16 season. A native of Santiago, Chile, he scored his first goal on April 27, 2016 at Vancouver. He scored the game-winner in the 109th minute of Sporting KC’s 2-1 victory over Minnesota United FC in the U.S. Open Cup Round of 32 on June 15, 2016, then opened his CONCACAF Champions League scoring account on Sept. 13, 2016 vs. Vancouver. Rubio completed his permanent transfer to Sporting KC in September 2016. He tore his ACL that October and made his return to the field on June 17, 2017 in a 0-0 road draw with San Jose before scoring his first goal since returning in a 1-1 draw with Philadelphia on July 6, 2017.
Last Regular Season... Appearance Oct. 17, 2018, KC at VAN Goal Sept. 1, 2018, KC at SEA Assist Sept. 15, 2018, KC at SJ 2018 Record when: he starts 4-3-2 he scores 5-1-1
Rubio played for 18-time Primeira Liga champion Sporting Clube de Portugal from 2011-2015, scoring 22 goals in 52 games for the club’s reserve team Sporting B. He also made 20 senior team appearances, including six in the 2011-12 UEFA Europa League as he helped the club advance to the tournament semifinals. Rubio has earned four caps for the Chile Men’s National Team since debuting at age 18 in a friendly against Paraguay in June 2011. He appeared in two additional friendlies against France and Mexico later that year before playing eight matches at the U-20 level in 2012 and 2013, including three starts at the 2013 South American Youth Football Championship. He earned his first re-call in seven years and made his fourth appearance against South Korea in September 2018.
MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
51
23
2121
15
8
79
31
46
60
14
0
7
0
5
4
KC - Postseason
3
2
218
2
0
2
2
4
6
1
0
3
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
54
25
2339
17
8
81
33
50
66
15
0
10
0
5
4
31
Sporting KC Game Notes | November 29, 2018 vs. Portland Timbers | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #7 | F | JOHNNY RUSSELL SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
MLS Regular Season
30
24
2183
10
10
MLS Postseason
3
3
256
0
1
U.S. Open Cup
3
2
190
2
2
International
0
0
0
0
0
ALL COMPETITIONS
36
29
2629
12
13
Height: 5-10 Weight: 170 Hometown: Glasgow, Scotland Last Club: Derby County FC (England) Acquired: Signed on 1/31/2018
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 3, April 20, 2018, KC vs. VAN Assists 2, 2 times, last: Aug. 25, 2018, KC vs. MIN Shots on Goal 4, April 20, 2018, KC vs. VAN Shots 6, 2 times, last: Oct. 6, 2018, KC vs. LA Fouls Committed 3, June 23, 2018, KC vs. HOU Fouls Suffered 4, May 20, 2018, KC at MIN
A
Last Regular Season... Appearance Oct. 28, 2018, KC vs. LAFC Goal Oct. 21, 2018, KC at FCD Assist Oct. 17, 2018, KC at VAN 2018 Record when: he starts 11-5-8 he scores 5-1-2
Birthday: 4/8/1990
Sporting KC acquired Scottish winger Johnny Russell in a transfer from English club Derby County FC in January 2018. Russell scored 93 goals during a 12-year professional career in England and his native Scotland. Russell developed in the Dundee United FC Academy in Scotland before making his professional debut for the top-flight Scottish Premiership club in May 2007 at age 17. He spent most of the following two seasons on loan at Scottish side Forfar Athletic, recording eight goals, and marked his first career Dundee United start with a goal in a 2009 Scottish FA Cup win over East Sterlingshire. After being loaned to Raith Rovers in 2009-10, Russell enjoyed a breakout year at Dundee United with nine goals as the Tangerines finished fourth in the Scottish Premier League. He added 14 more goals in all
comps during the 2011-12 campaign to pace another fourth-place finish. Russell’s final season at Dundee saw him produce a team-best 20 goals in 38 competitive appearances. Russell reached new heights in June 2013 when he joined Derby County. He marked his debut for the outfit with his first of nine goals in the 2013-14 English Championship as the Rams fell just short of promotion to the EPL. He totaled 18 goals over the next two seasons. Russell has nine career caps for Scotland, receiving his first call to the senior squad in May 2012 for a friendly against the U.S. but did not feature in the match. Russell made his debut in 2014 and recently helped Scotland gain promotion to League B in the UEFA Nations League in 2018. He has also represented Scotland at the U-19 and U-21 levels.
MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
30
24
2183
10
10
70
30
15
37
4
74
3
0
1
3
KC - Postseason
3
3
256
0
1
7
1
5
2
1
6
0
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
33
27
2439
10
11
77
31
20
39
5
80
3
0
1
3
#20 | F | DANIEL SALLOI | @danielsalloi SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
MLS Regular Season
51
38
3463
14
9
MLS Postseason
4
3
332
2
0
U.S. Open Cup
7
3
405
5
0
International
0
0
0
0
0
ALL COMPETITIONS
62
44
4200
21
9
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 2, Oct. 17, 2018, KC at VAN Assists 2, 2 times, last: June 23, 2018, KC vs. HOU Shots on Goal 4, 2 times, last: Oct. 28, 2018, KC vs. LAFC Shots 8, May 5, 2018, KC vs. COL Fouls Committed 2, 4 times, last: Aug. 4, 2018, KC at HOU Fouls Suffered 4, Oct. 11, 2017, KC at HOU Last Regular Season... Appearance Oct. 28, 2018, KC vs. LAFC Goal Oct. 28, 2018, KC vs. LAFC Assist Aug. 18, 2018, KC vs. POR 2018 Record when: he starts 15-6-5 he scores 8-2-0
Height: 6-1 Weight: 150 Birthday: 7/19/1996 Hometown: Budapest, Hungary Last Club: Gyirmot SE (Hungary) - Loan Acquired: Signed as a Homegrown on 1/13/2016 Sporting Kansas City signed forward Daniel Salloi as the fourth Homegrown Player in club history in early 2016 and made his Sporting KC debut on April 9, 2017 against the Colorado Rapids. Salloi is one of four Homegrown Players on Sporting Kansas City’s current roster, alongside Gianluca Busio (2017), Jaylin Lindsey (2018) and Wan Kuzain Wan Kamal (2018). He scored on his first start for the club - a 4-0 win over Minnesota United FC in the U.S. Open Cup on June 14, 2017 - before adding his first MLS goal vs. Portland on July 1. Salloi scored the winning goal in the 2017 U.S. Open Cup Final. Salloi made 10 appearances for Sporting KC’s USL affiliate, the Swope Park Rangers, in 2016 and scored four goals and added three assists before being loaned to Gyirmot SE in Hungary
for the remainder of the season. Salloi moved to the United States in August 2014 as an AFS exchange student and attended Blue Valley Northwest High School in Overland Park, Kansas, joining joined the Sporting Kansas City Academy U-18s for the 2014-15 season. After a successful spell with the Sporting KC U-18s, Salloi returned to his former Academy side Ujpest FC in July 2015 to sign an amateur contract for senior team, a 20-time champion in Hungary’s first division. He made his professional debut in the top-tier OTP Bank Liga on July 18, the day before his 19th birthday. Salloi received his first call-up to the Hungary National Team in August 2018. He previously played for the Hungary Under-21 National Team after debuting in 2017 and earned four caps.
MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
51
38
3463
14
9
120
50
23
44
14
1
4
1
6
4
KC - Postseason
4
3
332
2
0
12
4
3
8
1
0
1
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
55
41
3795
16
9
132
54
26
52
15
1
5
1
6
4
32
Sporting KC Game Notes | November 29, 2018 vs. Portland Timbers | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #6 | M | ILIE SANCHEZ | @iliesanchez SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
MLS Regular Season
67
67
6030
4
6
MLS Postseason
4
4
390
1
0
U.S. Open Cup
8
8
780
0
1
International
0
0
0
0
0
ALL COMPETITIONS
79
79
7200
5
7
Height: 5-11 Weight: 170 Hometown: Barcelona, Spain Last Club: Elche CF (Spain) Acquired: Signed on 1/13/2017
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 1, 4 times, last: Aug. 11, 2018, KC at LAFC Assists 2, May 9, 2018, KC at ATL Shots on Goal 2, 2 times, last: Oct. 21, 2018, KC at FCD Shots 5, April 20, 2018, KC vs. VAN Fouls Committed 5, March 10, 2018, KC at CHI Fouls Suffered 6, May 5, 2018, KC vs. COL
A
Last Regular Season... Appearance Oct. 28, 2018, KC vs. LAFC Goal Aug. 11, 2018, KC at LAFC Assist Oct. 17, 2018, KC at VAN 2018 Record when: he starts 18-8-8 he scores 2-0-2
Birthday: 11/21/1990
Ilie, a product of FC Barcelona’s famed La Masia youth academy, has eight years of professional experience in Spain and Germany. The defensive midfielder featured extensively for FC Barcelona B from 2009-2014 and most recently played for Elche CF during the 2015-16 season. He joined Sporting KC ahead of the 2017 season and has made 79 appearances in all competitions, earning SKC Newcomer of the Year honors in 2017 before being named an MLS All-Star and the club’s Most Valuable Player in 2018.
After missing most of 2011-12 through injury, Sánchez claimed a regular spot in Barcelona B’s midfield over the next two seasons. He played 29 league matches in 2012-13 and started 36 of 38 appearances in 2013-14, guiding Barcelona B to another third-place finish in the Segunda Division. Sánchez appeared in 114 league games during his five-year spell at FC Barcelona B.
Sánchez moved to Germany’s second division in 2014, making 26 appearances in all Born and raised in Barcelona, Sánchez jumped from La Masia to FC Barcelona B ahead competitions for 1860 Munich of the 2. Bundesliga. He was then loaned back to his native of the 2009-10 campaign. He helped the club earn promotion to the Spanish Segunda Spain for the 2015-16 campaign, where he played 28 games for CF Elche in the Segunda Division in his first professional season. He played 24 more matches the following year as Division. Barcelona B finished third in Spain’s second tier. MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
67
67
6030
4
6
64
16
50
71
0
13
12
0
0
2
KC - Postseason
4
4
390
1
0
4
2
4
4
0
0
1
0
1
0
MLS - TOTAL
71
71
6420
5
6
68
18
54
75
0
13
13
0
1
2
#14 | F | KHIRY SHELTON | @KhiryShelton SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 1, 8 times, last: June 23, 2018, KC vs. HOU Assists 3, Sept. 23, 2016, NYC vs. CHI (w/ NYC) Shots on Goal 3, May 20, 2018, KC at MIN Shots 6, May 5, 2018, KC vs. COL Fouls Committed 4, 2 times, last: Oct. 21, 2018, KC at FCD Fouls Suffered 4, April 11, 2015, NYC at PHI (w/ NYC)
A
MLS Regular Season
20
15
1370
2
5
MLS Postseason
3
2
172
0
0
U.S. Open Cup
1
0
15
0
0
International
0
0
0
0
0
ALL COMPETITIONS
24
17
1557
2
5
Last Regular Season... Appearance Oct. 28, 2018, KC vs. LAFC Goal June 23, 2018, KC vs. HOU Assist Oct. 28, 2018, KC vs. LAFC 2018 Record when: he starts 9-2-4 he scores 1-0-1
Height: 6-3 Weight: 190 Birthday: 6/26/1993 Hometown: Leander, Texas College: Oregon State Last Club: New York City FC (MLS) Acquired: Acquired via trade with New York City FC on 12/14/2017 Shelton was selected second overall in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft on Jan. 15, 2015 by expansion side New York City FC. After three seasons with the club, Shelton moved to Sporting KC in December 2017 in a trade for Saad Abdul-Salaam. He scored his first goal for the club on May 20, 2018 against Minnesota United FC.
In college, Shelton recorded 10 goals and 12 assists at Oregon State University his senior season. He was an NSCAA All-America Second Team; Pac-12 Player of the Year; All-Far West Region First Team as he helped lead the Beavers to their first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2003.
Shelton was NYCFC’s first-ever SuperDraft pick and played a total of 54 regular-season games for the club, notching six goals and 10 assists across just 23 starts. The Leander, Texas native had his best season in 2016 when he tallied four goals and nine assists.
Shelton was a member of the U.S. U-18 National Team for the Lisbon International Tournament in 2011. Selected to the U18 squad for its trip to Israel in 2010.
MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
20
15
1370
2
5
37
10
20
18
1
1
2
0
1
3
MLS - Regular Season
74
38
3855
8
15
73
22
44
49
4
1
2
0
1
6
KC - Postseason
3
2
172
0
0
2
1
4
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
MLS - Postseason
5
2
229
0
0
2
1
4
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
79
40
4084
8
15
75
23
48
50
6
1
2
0
1
6
33
Sporting KC Game Notes | November 29, 2018 vs. Portland Timbers | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #15 | D | SETH SINOVIC | @ssinovic SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 1, April 9, 2017, KC vs. COL Assists 1, 11 times, last: Aug. 25, 2018, KC vs. MIN Shots on Goal 2, 2 times, last: Oct. 11, 2017, KC at HOU Shots 3, 5 times, last: Aug. 25, 2018, KC vs. MIN Fouls Committed 5, 2 times, last: Sept. 23, 2015, KC at HOU Fouls Suffered 3, 6 times, last: April 20, 2013, KC at LA
A
MLS Regular Season
188
179
15827
1
11
MLS Postseason
14
14
1314
2
0
U.S. Open Cup
15
15
1248
0
2
International
11
10
937
1
2
ALL COMPETITIONS
228
218
19326
4
15
Last Regular Season... Appearance Oct. 28, 2018, KC vs. LAFC Goal April 9, 2017, KC vs. COL Assist Aug. 25, 2018, KC vs. MIN 2018 Record when: he starts 12-3-4 he scores 0-0-0
Height: 5-10 Weight: 170 Birthday: 1/28/1987 Hometown: Leawood, Kansas College: Creighton Last Club: New England Revolution (MLS) Acquired: Signed on 5/10/2011 An eight-year MLS veteran, Seth Sinovic has started 218 of 228 appearances in all competitions since joining Sporting KC from the New England Revolution in 2011. The left back played at least 30 regular season matches every year from 2012-2014, during which time Sporting KC conceded the fewest combined goals in MLS. He scored his first MLS regular-season goal on his 150th MLS appearance for Sporting KC against the Colorado Rapids on April 9, 2017.
A native of Leawood, Kansas, Sinovic scored his first professional goal in the 2012 MLS Cup Playoffs and notched the second of his career in the 2013 postseason as Sporting KC won MLS Cup. He was named the club’s Defender of the Year in 2014. After a four-year college career at Creighton University, Sinovic was selected by New England with the 25th pick in the 2010 MLS SuperDraft. He made 20 MLS appearances as a rookie before moving to Sporting KC in 2011.
MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
188
179
15827
1
11
96
25
195
117
10
0
31
1
0
5
MLS - Regular Season
208
197
17407
1
11
103
26
208
128
11
0
34
1
0
5
KC - Postseason
14
14
1314
2
0
7
4
22
15
0
0
3
0
2
0
MLS - TOTAL
222
211
18721
3
11
110
30
230
143
11
0
37
1
2
5
#16 | D | GRAHAM SMITH SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 0 Assists 0 Shots on Goal 0 Shots 1, June 23, 2018, KC vs. HOU Fouls Committed 2, July 14, 2018, KC at NY Fouls Suffered 0
A
MLS Regular Season
2
2
180
0
0
MLS Postseason
0
0
0
0
0
U.S. Open Cup
1
1
90
0
0
International
0
0
0
0
0
ALL COMPETITIONS
3
3
270
0
0
Last Regular Season... Appearance July 14, 2018, KC at NY Goal N/A Assist N/A 2018 Record when: he starts 1-0-0 he scores 0-0-0
Height: 6-3 Weight: 185 Birthday: 4/8/1990 Hometown: Highlands Ranch, Colorado College: University of Denver Acquired: 2018 MLS SuperDraft 1st Round (#18) - signed on 2/15/18 Sporting Kansas City selected center back Graham Smith with the 18th overall pick in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft before officially sigining him in February 2018. He made his debut and first start for the club in the 3-2 victory over Houston on June 23, 2018, going the full 90 minutes at center back in the thrilling win.
A native of Highlands Ranch, Colo., Smith was teammates with current SKC forward Khiry Shelton during his freshman year at Oregon State. He assisted three goals in 38 matches for the Beavers, helping the side reach the NCAA Tournament in 2014. Upon transferring to Denver in 2016, Smith helped the Pioneers reach the Men’s College Cup for the first time in program history. He split time between the holding midfield and Smith split his four-year college career between Oregon State University (2014-15) and center back positions, serving as the anchor of a defense that notched a 0.52 goals the University of Denver (2016-17). The defender started all 80 appearances at the NCAA against average in 2016 and a 0.71 goals against average in 2017. As a senior, Smith Division I level, registering six goals and seven assists in his final two seasons with the was a United Soccer Coaches All-West Region Second Team selection and a CoSIDA Pioneers. Academic All-American. MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
2
2
180
0
0
1
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
2
2
180
0
0
1
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
34
Sporting KC Game Notes | November 29, 2018 vs. Portland Timbers | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #23 | D | COLTON STORM | @ColtonStorm SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
MLS Regular Season
0
0
0
0
0
MLS Postseason
0
0
0
0
0
U.S. Open Cup
0
0
0
0
0
International
0
0
0
0
0
ALL COMPETITIONS
0
0
0
0
0
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals N/A Assists N/A Shots on Goal N/A Shots N/A Fouls Committed N/A Fouls Suffered N/A Last Regular Season... Appearance N/A Goal N/A Assist N/A 2018 Record when: he starts 0-0-0
Height: 5-10 Weight: 175 Birthday: 7/6/1994 Hometown: Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania College: University of North Carolina Acquired: 2017 MLS SuperDraft 1st Round (#14) - signed on 2/24/2017
he scores 0-0-0
Right back Colton Storm joined Sporting Kansas City as the No. 14 overall selection in the also named to the NCAA College Cup Best XI after guiding the Tar Heels to their seventh 2017 MLS SuperDraft. Storm spent the 2017 season on loan with the Swope Park final four in program history. Rangers, tallying one goal and three assists in 30 games as the Rangers won their second consecutive USL Western Conference title. Born and raised in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, Storm started 41 straight games for North Carolina from 2015-2016. He captained the team as a senior, leading a defense Storm tallied two goals and eight assists in 69 matches during his four-year career at the that posted 12 shutouts in 21 matches. As a youth, Storm competed in the United States University of North Carolina. He capped his senior campaign in 2016 with Second Team U-17 Residency Program in Bradenton, Florida. He played club soccer for HMMS Eagle All-Atlantic Coast Conference and NSCAA Third Team All-South Region honors. He was FC in his hometown. MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
#75 | M | WAN KUZAIN WAN KAMAL | @LeKuz7 SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
MLS Regular Season
6
3
307
1
0
MLS Postseason
0
0
0
0
0
U.S. Open Cup
2
2
173
0
1
International
0
0
0
0
0
ALL COMPETITIONS
8
5
480
1
1
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 1, June 3, 2018, KC vs. MIN Assists 0 Shots on Goal 2, June 3, 2018, KC vs. MIN Shots 3, June 3, 2018, KC vs. MIN Fouls Committed 2, July 4, 2018, KC at RSL Fouls Suffered 2, 2 times, last: July 7, 2018, KC vs. TOR Last Regular Season... Appearance July 7, 2018, KC vs. TOR Goal June 3, 2018, KC vs. MIN Assist N/A 2018 Record when: he starts 0-1-2 he scores 1-0-0
Height: 5-10 Weight: 160 Birthday: 9/14/1998 Hometown: Carbondale, Illinois Last Club: Swope Park Rangers (USL) Acquired: Signed as Homegrown on 4/13/2018 Sporting Kansas City signed holding midfielder Wan Kuzain Wan Kamal to an MLS contract on April 13, 2018, becoming the ninth Homegrown player in club history and the fourth on the active roster. Kuzain is the first Sporting KC Homegrown signing to progress from the Sporting KC Academy to the Swope Park Rangers to the senior team. Kuzain made his Sporting KC debut on May 27, 2018 before scoring his first goal in his second appearance with the game-winner against Minnesota United on June 3, 2018. Born and raised in Carbondale, Illinois, Kuzain spent several years with St. Louis Scott Gallagher Soccer Club before joining the Sporting Kansas City Academy in August 2016. He signed an Academy contract with the Rangers later that month.
Kuzain continued to develop in 2017 with the Swope Park Rangers, where he helped them to a second straight Western Conference championship. He debuted for the club last March and signed his first professional contract with the club in July, ending the campaign with 13 games played. His 91.3-percent passing accuracy last season ranked first in the USL among players with at least five appearances. As a youth, Kuzain previously trained with the United States U-17 Men’s National Team in 2013 and 2014 as well as Dutch club Feyenoord in late 2015.
MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
6
3
307
1
0
5
2
4
6
0
0
1
0
1
0
MLS - TOTAL
6
3
307
1
0
5
2
4
6
0
0
1
0
1
0
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Sporting KC Game Notes | November 29, 2018 vs. Portland Timbers | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #1 | GK | ADRIAN ZENDEJAS | @MrZ3ND SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
MLS Regular Season
0
0
0
0
0
MLS Postseason
0
0
0
0
0
U.S. Open Cup
2
2
180
0
0
International
0
0
0
0
0
ALL COMPETITIONS
2
2
180
0
0
Height: 6-5 Weight: 185 Hometown: Chula Vista, California Last Club: Swope Park Rangers (USL) Acquired: Signed on 12/2/2016
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals Allowed N/A Saves N/A
A
Last Regular Season... Appearance N/A Shutout N/A 2018 Record when: he starts 0-0-0
Birthday: 8/30/1995
Goalkeeper Adrian Zendejas signed an MLS contract for Sporting KC in December 2016 after playing for the Swope Park Rangers during the club’s inaugural 2016 campaign. He spent the 2017 season primarily on loan with the Swope Park Rangers, making 25 starts for the club and posting a 0.92 goals against average with 10 shutouts. Zendejas was one of the top goalkeepers in the USL, cementing his pedigree by saving four penalties and scoring the game-winning spot kick in the shootout of the Western Conference Final against OKC Energy FC in November 2017. Zendajas joined the Rangers in June 2016 and debuted in a 2-1 win over LA Galaxy II on Aug. 27 before starting five of the team’s final seven regular season matches, amassing a
perfect 5-0-0 record with three shutouts, 13 saves and a 0.40 goals against average. Zendejas carried his great form into the postseason, earning two more clean sheets as the Rangers rattled off three straight victories en route to the USL Cup Final. The Chula Vista, California native joined Club Tijuana in 2014 and made his debut for the Under-20 team in February 2015. He made 31 total appearances for the U-20 team while helping the Xolos reach the 2015 Apertura final and the 2016 Clausura final. He made his first-team debut in a preseason friendly against Club Leon on July 3, 2015 and played all four preseason games for the Xolos in July 2015.
MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
SHT
SVS
SO
GA
GAA
PG
PA
C
E
W
L
T
KC - Regular Season
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
#8 | M | GRAHAM ZUSI | @gzusi SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 2, 3 times, last: Sept. 28, 2012, KC vs. CHI Assists 2, 7 times, last: July 14, 2018, KC at NY Shots on Goal 3, 5 times, last: Aug. 18, 2018, KC vs. POR Shots 6, May 15, 2016, KC vs. ORL Fouls Committed 4, 2 times, last: March 30, 2013, KC vs. MTL Fouls Suffered 6, Oct. 26, 2013, KC at PHI
A
MLS Regular Season
252
212
19500
28
63
MLS Postseason
17
17
1649
0
6
U.S. Open Cup
17
15
1447
3
6
International
8
8
690
0
3
ALL COMPETITIONS
294
252
23286
31
78
Last Regular Season... Appearance Oct. 28, 2018, KC vs. LAFC Goal April 15, 2018, KC vs. SEA Assist Oct. 28, 2018, KC vs. LAFC 2018 Record when: he starts 18-8-8 he scores 1-0-1
Height: 5-10 Weight: 160 Birthday: 8/18/1986 Hometown: Longwood, Florida College: Maryland Acquired: 2009 MLS SuperDraft 2nd Round (#23) A 10-year veteran for Sporting KC, Graham Zusi has garnered MLS All-Star (2012-15, 2017-18), MLS Best XI (2012-13) & MLS Breakout Player of the Year (2011) accolades in addition to receiving a 2012 MLS MVP nomination. He earned Sporting KC MVP honors from 2012-14 and is the only player to appear in every All-Star Game from 2011-2014. Zusi signed a long-term Designated Player contract in 2014. He has recorded 31 goals and 78 assists in 294 appearances for Sporting KC across all competitions since being drafted in 2009 out of the University of Maryland, where he won two national championships. He is second in club history with 78 total assists, while his 410 chances created from 2011-2015 (including postseason) ranked third in MLS. With his assist
against RSL on April 29, 2017, Zusi reached 50 regular-season assists and later moved into first in club history with 24 game-winning assists on Aug. 19, 2017 versus FC Dallas. Zusi has earned 55 caps for the U.S. Men’s National Team since debuting in January 2012, recording five goals and seven assists. He played four matches at the 2014 FIFA World Cup, tallying two assists as the U.S. advanced out of the group stage. He played in his first CONCACAF Gold Cup in 2015, starting two matches, and scored in a World Cup qualifier against Guatemala on March 29, 2016. He played five games for the U.S. at the 2016 Copa America Centenario, scoring on June 7 in a 4-0 win over Costa Rica. He recently made four appearances as the U.S. won the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup.
MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
252
212
19500
28
63
383
124
200
293
31
791
20
1
8
27
KC - Postseason
17
17
1649
0
6
29
3
25
28
1
69
2
0
0
3
MLS - TOTAL
269
229
21149
28
69
412
127
225
321
32
860
22
1
8
30
36
Sporting KC Game Notes | November 29, 2018 vs. Portland Timbers | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KC 2018 PARTICIPATION CHART 3/4 3/10 3/17 3/24 3/31 4/8 4/15 4/20 4/28 5/5 5/9 5/20 5/27 6/3 6/9 6/23 6/30 PLAYER NYC @CHI SJ @COL DC @LA SEA VAN @NE COL @ATL @MIN CLB MIN @POR HOU @MTL Amor DNP DNP DNP DNP SPR DNP DNP CB-90 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP SUB-45 UNAV DNP Belmar UNAV SPR SPR SPR SPR SPR UNAV SPR SUB-13 SPR SPR SPR DNP DNP SUB-12 DNP DNP Besler CB-90 CB-90 CB-90 CB-90 CB-90 CB-90 CB-90 CB-90 CB-90 CB-90 CB-90 CB-90 CB-90 CB-90 CB-45 INJ CB-90 Busio UNAV SPR INJ ACD ACD SPR INTL INTL SPR SPR SPR SPR DNP DNP DNP INJ INJ Croizet RW-57 SUB-1 SUB-8 RW-66 SUB-37 CM-70 CM-74 CM-90 CM-63 SUB-19 CM-71 CM-90 CM-71 CM-18 INJ CM-85 CM-83 Dick UNAV SPR DNP UNAV SPR SPR UNAV DNP DNP DNP DNP SPR DNP DNP SPR UNAV UNAV Didic UNAV SPR SPR SPR DNP SPR UNAV SPR SPR SPR SPR SPR SPR SPR SPR DNP UNAV Espinoza CM-90 CM-90 CM-89 CM-90 CM-90 CM-90 CM-90 CM-76 CM-90 CM-90 CM-90 CM-90 CM-87 CM-90 CM-90 CM-90 CM-90 Evans INJ INJ INJ UNAV UNAV UNAV UNAV DNP SPR UNAV SPR UNAV SPR INJ INJ INJ UNAV Fernandes SUB-33 SUB-35 SUB-3 SUB-29 SUB-13 SUB-2 SUB-5 INJ INJ SUB-2 SUB-8 DNP SUB-19 LW-90 LW-90 LW-76 LW-57 Fontas -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Gutierrez CM-90 CM-90 CM-90 CM-90 CM-53 INJ INJ SUB-14 INJ INJ INJ INJ INJ INJ INJ INJ INJ Lewis SPR SPR SPR SPR SPR SPR SPR SPR SPR SPR SPR SPR SPR SPR SPR SPR -- Lindsey DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP SPR DNP DNP DNP SPR SUB-30 LB-90 LB-90 LB-74 Lobato LB-73 DNP DNP DNP SPR DNP SUB-16 SUB-38 DNP LB-71 SUB-19 DNP SUB-32 RW-78 DNP INJ INJ Medranda SUB-17 SUB-21 SUB-1 SUB-45 LB-90 LB-90 LB-90 LB-90 LB-77 CM-81 LB-90 LB-36 INJ INJ INJ INJ INJ Melia GK-90 GK-90 GK-90 GK-90 GK-90 GK-90 GK-90 GK-90 GK-90 GK-90 GK-90 GK-90 GK-90 GK-90 GK-90 GK-90 GK-90 Nemeth -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Opara CB-90 CB-90 CB-90 CB-90 CB-90 CB-90 CB-90 INJ CB-90 CB-90 CB-90 CB-90 CB-90 CB-90 CB-90 CB-90 CB-90 Rubio CF-62 SPR SPR SUB-2 DNP DNP DNP SUB-19 SUB-8 DNP SUB-1 DNP INJ SUB-12 DNP SUB-5 SUB-16 Russell LW-90 RW-89 RW-90 LW-88 RW-90 RW-88 RW-85 RW-52 RW-90 RW-88 RW-82 RW-90 RW-90 INTL RW-78 RW-90 RW-90 Salloi SUB-28 LW-90 LW-87 INTL LW-77 LW-90 LW-90 LW-90 LW-82 LW-90 LW-90 LW-90 LW-90 CF-90 CF-90 CF-90 CF-90 Ilie CM-90 CM-90 CM-90 CM-90 CM-90 CM-90 CM-90 CM-90 CM-90 CM-90 CM-90 CM-90 CM-90 CM-90 CM-90 CM-90 CM-90 Shelton INJ CF-55 CF-82 CF-90 CF-90 CF-90 CF-90 CF-71 CF-90 CF-90 CF-89 CF-90 CF-90 INJ INJ SUB-14 SUB-33 Sinovic DNP LB-69 LB-90 LB-45 DNP SUB-20 DNP DNP SUB-27 SUB-9 DNP SUB-56 LB-58 LB-60 INJ DNP DNP Smith SPR SPR SPR SPR SPR SPR UNAV SPR SPR SPR SPR SPR SPR SPR SPR CB-90 UNAV Storm UNAV SPR SPR SPR SPR SPR UNAV SPR DNP UNAV SPR INJ UNAV SPR DNP SPR UNAV Kuzain -- -- -- -- -- -- UNAV SPR SPR SPR SPR SPR SUB-3 SUB-72 CM-90 DNP SUB-7 Zendejas DNP DNP SPR DNP DNP DNP DNP SPR INJ INJ SPR DNP SPR SPR DNP DNP DNP Zusi RB-90 RB-90 RB-90 RB-90 RB-90 RB-90 RB-90 RB-90 RB-90 RB-90 RB-90 RB-90 RB-90 RB-90 RB-90 RB-90 RB-90 PLAYER Amor Belmar Besler Busio Croizet Dick Didic Espinoza Evans Fernandes Fontas Gutierrez Lewis Lindsey Lobato Medranda Melia Nemeth Opara Rubio Russell Salloi Ilie Shelton Sinovic Smith Storm Kuzain Zendejas Zusi
7/4 7/7 7/14 7/28 8/4 8/11 8/18 8/25 9/1 9/8 9/15 9/23 9/30 10/6 10/17 10/21 10/28 @RSL TOR @NY FCD @HOU @LAFC POR MIN @SEA ORL @SJ @PHI RSL LA @VAN @FCD LAFC CB-90 SUB-17 CB-90 UNAV UNAV -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- DNP SUB-10 SUB-30 UNAV DNP SPR SPR SPR INJ INJ SPR SPR UNAV UNAV UNAV SPR SPR UNAV CB-90 INJ CB-90 CB-90 CB-90 CB-90 CB-90 CB-90 CB-90 CB-90 CB-90 CB-90 CB-90 CB-90 CB-90 CB-90 INJ INJ UNAV SUB-13 CM-90 DNP DNP SUB-7 DNP SUB-4 SUB-7 SUB-5 DNP DNP SUB-27 DNP DNP RW-90 CM-90 CM-78 SUB-21 CF-61 SUB-8 SUB-9 SUB-45 SUB-4 RW-89 RW-65 SUB-18 SUB-24 SUB-5 CM-63 INJ SUB-26 SPR UNAV DNP DNP DNP DNP SPR SPR DNP DNP SPR DNP DNP DNP UNAV SPR SPR INJ INJ INJ DNP DNP DNP DNP SPR SPR SPR SPR SPR UNAV UNAV UNAV SPR SPR CM-89 SUS CM-90 CM-90 SUS CM-90 CM-90 CM-83 CM-90 CM-90 CM-90 CM-85 CM-66 CM-90 CM-90 CM-90 CM-90 UNAV UNAV INJ INJ INJ INJ INJ INJ UNAV DNP UNAV UNAV UNAV UNAV DNP UNAV UNAV SUB-4 LW-90 LW-60 RW-90 RW-90 RW-86 RW-90 LW-90 RW-90 LW-90 LW-90 LW-80 LW-90 SUB-24 LW-63 SUB-1 SUB-1 -- -- -- -- -- UNAV UNAV DNP DNP CB-90 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP SUB-2 DNP INJ INJ SUB-12 CM-77 CM-90 CM-82 CM-81 CM-45 CM-90 CM-86 CM-83 CM-90 CM-90 CM-90 INTL CM-90 CM-89 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- DNP LB-90 LB-90 LB-90 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP INTL DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP UNAV INJ INJ INJ UNAV DNP UNAV INJ INJ INJ INJ INJ INJ INJ INJ INJ INJ INJ INJ INJ INJ INJ INJ INJ INJ INJ INJ INJ INJ INJ INJ INJ INJ INJ INJ GK-90 GK-90 GK-90 GK-90 GK-90 GK-90 GK-90 GK-90 GK-90 GK-90 GK-90 GK-90 GK-90 GK-90 GK-90 GK-90 GK-90 -- -- -- -- -- SUB-14 SUB-17 SUB-18 SUB-15 CF-90 CF-70 CF-90 CF-71 DNP INTL SUB-1 DNP CB-90 CB-73 INJ CB-90 CB-90 CB-90 CB-90 CB-90 CB-90 SUS CB-90 CB-90 CB-90 CB-90 CB-90 CB-90 CB-90 SUB-6 CF-73 DNP CF-69 SUB-29 CF-76 CF-73 CF-72 CF-75 INTL SUB-20 INJ SUB-19 CF-90 CF-57 DNP DNP SUB-45 RW-90 RW-90 INJ INJ SUB-4 SUB-21 RW-90 SUB-28 INTL SUB-25 RW-72 RW-78 RW-90 SUB-27 RW-89 RW-64 LW-89 SUS CF-90 LW-90 LW-90 LW-90 LW-69 DNP LW-62 INTL DNP SUB-10 SUB-12 LW-66 RW-90 LW-88 LW-90 CM-90 CM-90 CM-90 CM-90 CM-90 CM-90 CM-90 CM-90 CM-90 CM-90 CM-90 CM-90 CM-90 CM-90 CM-90 CM-90 CM-90 CF-84 SUB-9 INJ INJ INJ INJ INJ INJ INJ SUB-1 SPR INJ INJ UNAV SUB-33 CF-89 CF-90 LB-86 DNP DNP DNP LB-90 LB-90 LB-90 LB-90 LB-86 LB-90 LB-90 LB-90 LB-90 LB-85 LB-90 LB-90 LB-62 DNP DNP CB-90 UNAV SPR SPR UNAV SPR SPR DNP SPR SPR UNAV UNAV UNAV SPR SPR SPR DNP SPR UNAV SPR SPR SPR SPR SPR DNP SPR SPR UNAV UNAV UNAV SPR SPR CM-45 CM-90 DNP DNP DNP SPR SPR SPR SPR DNP SPR DNP UNAV UNAV UNAV SPR SPR DNP DNP SPR UNAV SPR UNAV DNP DNP SPR SPR DNP SPR UNAV UNAV DNP DNP DNP RB-90 RB-90 RB-90 RB-90 RB-90 RB-90 RB-90 RB-90 RB-90 RB-90 RB-90 RB-90 RB-90 RB-90 RB-90 RB-90 RB-90
KEY Position-Minutes - Starting Position-Minutes Played DNP - Did Not Play/Unused Substitute INJ - Injured SUB-Minutes - Substitute-Minutes played UNAV - Unavailable For Selection SUS - Suspended
37
SPR - Swope Park Rangers (USL) INTL - International Duty ACD - Sporting KC Academy
Sporting KC Game Notes | November 29, 2018 vs. Portland Timbers | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SINGLE SEASON RECORDS (FIELD PLAYERS) 1996-2018
ALL-TIME RECORDS (FIELD PLAYERS)
Stat
Player
#
Stat
Player
#
Games
C.J. Sapong (2011), Ilie Sanchez (2018)*, Graham Zusi (2018)*
34
Games
Matt Besler*
257
Minutes
Ilie Sanchez (2018)*, Graham Zusi (2018)*
3060
Minutes
Matt Besler*
22,576
Goals
Dom Dwyer (2014)
22
Goals
Preki
71
Assists
Preki (1997 & 2003)
17
Assists
Preki
98
Shots
Preki (1996)
140
Shots
Preki
693
Shots on goal
Preki (1996)
61
Shots on goal
Preki
283
Fouls Committed
Chris Henderson (2000)
79
Fouls Committed
Roger Espinoza*
363
Fouls Suffered
Davy Arnaud (2004)
111
Fouls Suffered
Davy Arnaud
528
Offsides
Eddie Johnson (2007)
50
Offsides
Vitalis Takawira
126
Corner Kicks
Graham Zusi (2012)
150
Corner Kicks
Graham Zusi*
791
Cautions
Aurelien Collin (2013)
13
Cautions
Roger Espinoza*
50
Ejections
Davy Arnaud (2010)
3
Ejections
Roger Espinoza*
8
ALL-TIME RECORDS (GOALKEEPERS)
SINGLE SEASON RECORDS (GOALKEEPERS) 1996-2018 Stat
Player
#
Games
Jimmy Nielsen (2012 & 2013), Tim Melia (2018)*
34
Minutes
Jimmy Nielsen (2012 & 2013), Tim Melia (2018)*
3060
Wins
Mike Ammann (1997)
21
Losses
Mike Amman (1998)
16
Draws
Bo Oshoniyi (2005)
12
Shutouts
Tony Meola (2000)
16
Goals Against Average
Tim Melia (2017)
0.78
Goals Allowed
Mike Amman (1997) & Kevin Hartman (2007)
45
Saves
Tony Meola (2000)
129
Stat
Player
#
Games
Jimmy Nielsen
128
Minutes
Jimmy Nielsen
11497
Wins
Jimmy Nielsen
57
Losses
Tony Meola
45
Draws
Jimmy Nielsen
32
Shutouts
Jimmy Nielsen
45
Goals Allowed
Tony Meola
154
Saves
Tony Meola
507
Goals Against Avg.
Jimmy Nielsen
0.99
SINGLE SEASON TEAM RECORDS
SINGLE GAME RECORDS (FIELD PLAYERS) Stat
Player
#
Goals
Digital Takawira (1998), Preki (1998), Davy Arnaud (2004), Eddie Johnson (twice in 2007), Birahim Diop (2010), Gerso Fernandes (2017), Johnny Russell (2018)
3
Assists
Chris Henderson (1999)
4
Shots
Preki (1997)
12
Shots on goal
Preki (1996), Eddie Johnson (2007)
6
Fouls Committed
Davy Arnaud (2010), Oriol Rosell (2013)
8
Fouls Suffered
Davy Arnaud (2006)
10
Offsides
Alex Bunbury (1999)
7
Corner Kicks
Alex Zotinca (2006)
12
SINGLE GAME RECORDS (GOALKEEPERS) Stat
Player
#
Goals Allowed
Bo Oshoniyi (2001)
7
Saves
Tim Melia (2018)
10
38
Stat
Year
#
Goals
2018*
65
Assists
2018*
69
Shots
2018*
583
Shots on goal
1996
250
Fouls Committed
2013
511
Fouls Suffered
2000
541
Offsides
1997
117
Corner Kicks
2018*
206
Cautions
2013
67
Ejections
2011
8
Points
2012
63
Wins
1997
21
Losses
1999
24
Ties
2017
13
Shutouts
2000
17
Goals Allowed
1996
63
Sporting KC Game Notes | November 29, 2018 vs. Portland Timbers | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KANSAS CITY INDIVIDUAL ALL-TIME CHARTS (MLS REGULAR SEASON) GAMES PLAYED Player GP 1. Matt Besler* 257 2. Graham Zusi* 252 3. Davy Arnaud 240 4. Kerry Zavagnin 237 5. Nick Garcia 224 6. Roger Espinoza* 222 7. Preki 218 8. Jimmy Conrad 204 9. Chris Klein 200 10. Jack Jewsbury 195 GAMES STARTED Player GS 1. Matt Besler* 251 2. Kerry Zavagnin 228 3. Nick Garcia 224 4. Davy Arnaud 213 5. Graham Zusi* 212 6. Jimmy Conrad 203 7. Roger Espinoza* 202 7. Preki 199 9. Chris Klein 183 10. Seth Sinovic* 179 MINUTES PLAYED Player MP 1. Matt Besler* 22,576 2. Kerry Zavagnin 20,515 3. Nick Garcia 20,157 4. Graham Zusi* 19,500 5. Davy Arnaud 19,399 6. Jimmy Conrad 18,194 7. Roger Espinoza* 17,915 8. Preki 17,817 9. Chris Klein 16,380 10. Seth Sinovic* 15,827 GAMES PLAYED IN GOAL Player GP 1. Jimmy Nielsen 128 2. Tony Meola 125 3. Tim Melia* 115 4. Bo Oshoniyi 96 5. Kevin Hartman 90 6. Mike Ammann 60 7. Chris Snitko 26 8. Eric Kronberg 25 9. Garth Lagerwey 23 10. Andy Gruenebaum 11 SAVES Player GP SV 1. Tony Meola 125 507 2. Bo Oshoniyi 96 354 3. Tim Melia* 115 345 4. Kevin Hartman 90 332 5. Jimmy Nielsen 128 304 6. Mike Amman 60 206 7. Chris Snitko 26 95 8. Garth Lagerwey 23 83 9. Eric Kronberg 25 58 10. Andy Gruenebaum 11 34 SHUTOUTS Player GP SO 1. Jimmy Nielsen 128 45 2. Tim Melia* 115 39 3. Tony Meola 125 37 4. Kevin Hartman 90 22 4. Bo Oshoniyi 96 22 6. Mike Ammann 60 10 7. Eric Kronberg 25 8 8. Luis Marin 8 3 8. Andy Gruenebaum 11 3 8. Garth Lagerwey 23 3 8. Chris Snitko 26 3 GOALKEEPER WINS Player GP GW 1. Jimmy Nielsen 128 57 2. Tim Melia* 115 52 3. Tony Meola 125 49 4. Mike Ammann 60 33 4. Bo Oshoniyi 96 33 6. Kevin Hartman 90 30 7. Garth Lagerwey 23 12 8. Eric Kronberg 25 9 9. Andy Gruenebaum 11 6 10. Chris Snitko 26 5
GOALS Player GP G 1. Preki 218 71 2. Dom Dwyer 128 57 3. Davy Arnaud 240 43 3. Josh Wolff 144 43 5. Chris Klein 200 39 6. Kei Kamara 113 38 7. Mo Johnston 149 31 8. Benny Feilhaber 150 29 9. Graham Zusi* 252 28 9. Scott Sealy 88 28 9. Vitalis Takawira 103 28 ASSISTS Player GP A 1. Preki 218 98 2. Graham Zusi* 252 63 2. Chris Klein 200 45 4. Benny Feilhaber 150 41 5. Davy Arnaud 240 35 6. Roger Espinoza* 222 32 7. Mo Johnston 149 28 8. Josh Wolff 144 26 9. Mark Chung 94 25 10. Kerry Zavagnin 237 22 SHOTS Player GP SH 1. Preki 218 693 2. Davy Arnaud 240 452 3. Dom Dwyer 128 401 4. Graham Zusi* 252 383 5. Kei Kamara 113 370 6. Chris Klein 200 312 7. Mo Johnston 149 274 8. Josh Wolff 144 265 9. Roger Espinoza* 222 258 10. Benny Feilhaber 150 237 SHOTS ON GOAL Player GP SOG 1. Preki 218 283 2. Davy Arnaud 240 176 3. Dom Dwyer 128 161 4. Mo Johnston 149 138 4. Chris Klein 200 138 4. Josh Wolff 144 138 7. Kei Kamara 113 126 8. Graham Zusi* 252 124 9. Vitalis Takawira 103 102 10. Mark Chung 94 95 FOULS COMMITTED Player GP FC 1. Roger Espinoza* 222 363 2. Davy Arnaud 240 329 3. Kerry Zavagnin 237 326 4. Matt McKeon 144 309 5. Dom Dwyer 128 239 6. Nick Garcia 224 234 7. Mo Johnston 149 226 8. Matt Besler* 257 218 9. Jimmy Conrad 204 210 10. Graham Zusi* 252 202 FOULS SUFFERED Player GP FS 1. Davy Arnaud 240 528 2. Preki 218 362 3. Kerry Zavagnin 237 354 4. Roger Espinoza* 222 311 5. Graham Zusi* 252 293 5. Benny Feilhaber 150 286 7. Dom Dwyer 128 273 8. Nick Garcia 224 250 9. Mark Chung 94 204 10. Diego Gutierrez 119 196 CAUTIONS (YELLOW CARDS) Player GP YC 1. Roger Espinoza* 222 50 2. Kerry Zavagnin 237 44 3. Davy Arnaud 240 43 4. Nick Garcia 224 37 5. Matt Besler* 257 31 5. Seth Sinovic* 188 31 5. Aurelien Collin 107 31 8. Diego Gutierrez 119 30 8. Matt McKeon 144 30 10. Jack Jewsbury 195 28 10. Mo Johnston 149 28 39
CORNER KICKS Player GP CK 1. Graham Zusi* 252 791 2. Preki 218 452 3. Benny Feilhaber 150 271 4. Claudio Lopez 57 188 5. Jose Burciaga Jr. 115 175 6. Francisco Gomez 114 157 7. Chris Henderson 61 154 8. Chris Klein 200 152 9. Davy Arnaud 240 144 10. Carlos Marinelli 41 91 GAME-WINNING GOALS Player GP GWG 1. Dom Dwyer 128 13 1. Preki 218 13 3. Chris Klein 200 12 3. Kei Kamara 113 11 3. Josh Wolff 144 11 6. Davy Arnaud 240 10 7. Graham Zusi* 252 8 7. Vitalis Takawira 103 8 9. Benny Feilhaber 150 7 9. C.J. Sapong 110 7 9. Scott Sealy 88 7 GAME-WINNING ASSISTS Player GP GWA 1. Graham Zusi* 252 27 2. Preki 218 23 3. Chris Klein 200 16 4. Benny Feilhaber 150 12 5. Davy Arnaud 240 10 5. Josh Wolff 144 10 7. Roger Espinoza* 222 8 7. Jack Jewsbury 195 8 7. Mo Johnston 149 8 7. Kei Kamara 113 8 7. Chance Myers 147 8 7. Kerry Zavagnin 237 8 MULTI-GOAL GAMES Player GP MGG 1. Dom Dwyer 128 10 2. Vitalis Takawira 103 8 3. Preki 218 7 4. Kei Kamara 113 5 4. Scott Sealy 88 5 4. Josh Wolff 144 5 7. Mo Johnston 149 4 7. Chris Klein 200 4 9. Graham Zusi* 251 3 9. Davy Arnaud 240 3 9. Teal Bunbury 89 3 9. Eddie Johnson 43 3 PENALTY KICK GOALS Player GP PKG 1. Preki 218 21 2. Benny Feilhaber 150 12 3. Dom Dwyer 128 7 4. Kei Kamara 113 5 5. Ilie Sanchez* 67 4 5. Claudio Lopez 57 4 7. Claudio Bieler 41 3 7. Jose Burciaga Jr. 115 3 7. Jack Jewsbury 195 3 7. Josh Wolff 144 3
Player 1. Dom Dwyer 2. Kei Kamara 3. Preki 4. Scott Sealy 5. Josh Wolff 6. Vitalis Takawira 7. Mark Chung 7. Mo Johnston 9. Chris Klein 10. Benny Feilhaber *Minimum 20 goals
GOALS PER GAME GP 128 113 218 88 144 103 94 149 200 150
GLS AVG 57 0.45 38 0.34 71 0.33 28 0.32 43 0.30 28 0.27 20 0.21 31 0.21 39 0.20 29 0.19
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Sporting KC Game Notes | November 29, 2018 vs. Portland Timbers | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KANSAS CITY INDIVIDUAL SINGLE-SEASON CHARTS (MLS REGULAR SEASON) GAMES PLAYED Year Player GP 2011 C.J. Sapong 34 2012 Jimmy Nielsen 34 2013 Jimmy Nielsen 34 2018 Tim Melia* 34 2018 Ilie Sanchez* 34 2018 Graham Zusi* 34 2012 Kei Kamara 33 2014 Dom Dwyer 33 2016 Dom Dwyer 33 2017 Jimmy Medranda 33 2017 Ilie Sanchez 33 GAMES STARTED Year Player GS 2012 Jimmy Nielsen 34 2013 Jimmy Nielsen 34 2018 Tim Melia* 34 2018 Ilie Sanchez* 34 2018 Graham Zusi* 34 2017 Ilie Sanchez 33 MINUTES PLAYED Year Player MIN 2012 Jimmy Nielsen 3060 2013 Jimmy Nielsen 3060 2018 Tim Melia* 3060 2018 Ilie Sanchez* 3060 2018 Graham Zusi* 3060 2017 Ilie Sanchez 2970 2000 Nick Garcia 2915 2000 Peter Vermes 2915 GAMES PLAYED IN GOAL Year Player GP 2012 Jimmy Nielsen 34 2013 Jimmy Nielsen 34 2018 Tim Melia* 34 2005 Bo Oshoniyi 32 2000 Tony Meola 31 2011 Jimmy Nielsen 31 2017 Tim Melia 31 Year Player 2000 Tony Meola 2003 Tony Meola 2008 Kevin Hartman 2005 Bo Oshoniyi 2007 Kevin Hartman
SAVES GP SV 31 129 30 121 30 117 32 112 30 110
Year Player 2000 Tony Meola 2012 Jimmy Nielsen 2013 Jimmy Nielsen 2018 Tim Melia* 2008 Kevin Hartman 2010 Jimmy Nielsen 2017 Tim Melia
SHUTOUTS GP SO 31 16 34 15 34 13 34 13 30 10 29 10 31 10
GOALKEEPER WINS Year Player GP GW 1997 Mike Ammann 29 21 2012 Jimmy Nielsen 34 18 2018 Tim Melia* 34 18 2013 Jimmy Nielsen 34 17 2000 Tony Meola 31 15 1996 Garth Lagerwey 23 12 2011 Jimmy Nielsen 31 12 2017 Tim Melia 31 12
Year Player 2014 Dom Dwyer 1996 Preki 2016 Dom Dwyer 2007 Eddie Johnson 1996 Vitalis Takawira
GOALS GP GOALS 33 22 32 18 33 16 24 15 28 13
CORNER KICKS Year Player GP CK 2012 Graham Zusi 32 150 2013 Graham Zusi 27 128 2014 Graham Zusi 25 125 2009 Claudio Lopez 29 123 2018 Graham Zusi* 34 100
Year Player 1997 Preki 2003 Preki 2000 Preki 2012 Graham Zusi 2015 Benny Feilhaber
ASSISTS GP ASSISTS 27 17 30 17 31 15 32 15 32 15
OFFSIDES Year Player GP OFF 2007 Eddie Johnson 24 50 1996 Vitalis Takawira 28 44 1997 Vitalis Takawira 28 43 2014 Dom Dwyer 33 38 2000 Chris Henderson 31 36
SHOTS GP SHOTS 32 140 33 134 33 119 33 113 30 97
GAME-WINNING GOALS Year Player GP GWG 2000 Miklos Molnar 17 6 2007 Eddie Johnson 24 6 2014 Dom Dwyer 33 6 2018 Daniel Salloi* 29 6 1997 Preki 27 5 2012 C.J. Sapong 31 5 2015 Krisztian Nemeth 27 5
Year Player 1996 Preki 2012 Kei Kamara 2016 Dom Dwyer 2014 Dom Dwyer 1999 Preki
SHOTS ON GOAL Year Player GP SOG 1996 Preki 32 61 2012 Kei Kamara 33 49 1996 Vitalis Takawira 28 48 2014 Dom Dwyer 33 48 1997 Preki 27 44 2002 Preki 25 44 2016 Dom Dwyer 33 44 FOULS COMMITTED Year Player GP FC 2000 Chris Henderson 31 79 2001 Matt McKeon 26 76 1997 Matt McKeon 31 75 2000 Matt McKeon 30 75 2013 Oriol Rosell 31 66 2016 Dom Dwyer 33 66 2018 Roger Espinoza* 32 66 Year Player 2004 Davy Arnaud 2005 Davy Arnaud 2015 Dom Dwyer 1999 Preki 2006 Davy Arnaud
FOULS SUFFERED GP FS 30 111 31 85 30 81 30 77 32 76
CAUTIONS (YELLOW CARDS) Year Player GP YC 2013 Aurelien Collin 29 13 2011 Aurelien Collin 23 10 2013 Oriol Rosell 31 10 2016 Roger Espinoza 30 10 1997 Mo Johnston 29 9 2005 Jose Burciaga Jr. 31 9 2017 Roger Espinoza 30 9 2018 Roger Espinoza* 32 9 EJECTIONS (RED CARDS) Year Player GP RC 2010 Davy Arnaud 27 3 eight players tied with 2
GOALS AGAINST AVERAGE Year Player GP GA GAA 2017 Tim Melia 31 24 0.78 2012 Jimmy Nielsen 34 27 0.79 2013 Jimmy Nielsen 34 30 0.88 2000 Tony Meola 31 29 0.92 2004 Tony Meola 21 22 1.05 *Minimum 1,000 minutes played
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AVG 0.71 0.67 0.63 0.56 0.48
Sporting KC Game Notes | November 29, 2018 vs. Portland Timbers | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KANSAS CITY INDIVIDUAL HIGHS (MLS REGULAR SEASON) GOALS Career: 71 Preki Season: 22 Dom Dwyer (2014) Game: 3 8 times Half: 3 Vitalis Takawira (05/16/1998 at NE, 2nd) Half: 3 Eddie Johnson (06/02/2007 vs. NY, 2nd) Half: 3 Gerso Fernandes (05/17/2017 vs. SEA, 2nd) ASSISTS Career: 98 Preki Season: 17 Preki (1997) Season: 17 Preki (2003) Game: 4 Chris Henderson (06/20/1999 vs. MET) Half: 3 Chris Henderson (06/20/1999 vs. MET, 1st) Half: 3 Preki (06/21/2003 vs. CHI, 1st) SHOTS Career: 693 Preki Season: 140 Preki (1996) Game: 12 Preki (04/12/1997 at TB) Half: 8 Preki (04/12/1997 at TB, 2nd) Half: 8 Onandi Lowe (08/12/2001 at COL, 2nd) Half: 8 Preki (07/06/2002 vs. DAL, 2nd)
SHOTS ON GOAL Career: 283 Preki Season: 61 Preki (1996) Game: 6 Preki (05/19/1996 at LA) Game: 6 Eddie Johnson (06/02/007 vs. NY) Half: 4 9 times
CORNER KICKS Career: 791 Graham Zusi Season: 150 Graham Zusi (2012) Game: 12 Alex Zotinca (07/22/2006 at NY) Half: 8 Chris Henderson (04/10/1999 vs. SJ, 2nd) Half: 8 Chris Henderson (05/20/2000 vs. SJ, 1st)
FOULS COMMITTED Career: 363 Roger Espinoza Season: 79 Chris Henderson (2000) Game: 8 Davy Arnaud (05/29/2010 at RSL) Game: 8 Oriol Rosell (07/27/2013 at MTL) Half: 7 Scott Uderitz (05/11/1996 vs. DAL, 1st)
GOALS ALLOWED Career: 154 Tony Meola Season: 45 Mike Ammann (1997) Season: 45 Kevin Hartman (2007) Game: 7 Bo Oshoniyi (07/04/2001 vs. CHI) Half: 4 6 times
FOULS SUFFERED Career: 528 Davy Arnaud Season: 111 Davy Arnaud (2004) Game: 10 Davy Arnaud (10/14/2006 at NY) Half: 6 7 times
SAVES Career: 507 Tony Meola Season: 129 Tony Meola (2000) Game: 10 Tim Melia (04/08/2018 at LA) Half: 7 4 times
SPORTING KANSAS CITY TEAM HIGHS (MLS REGULAR SEASON) GOALS Season: 65 Game: 6 2-Tms: 10 Half: 5 Half: 5
in 2018 4 times 05/02/1996 vs. CLB 05/02/1996 vs. CLB (2nd) 06/21/1997 vs. DC (2nd)
ASSISTS Season: 69 Game: 10 2-Tms: 12 Half: 8
in 2018 06/20/1999 vs. MET 07/04/2001 vs. CHI 06/20/1999 vs. MET (1st)
SHOTS Season: 583 Game: 34 Game: 34 Game: 34 2-Tms: 44 2-Tms: 44 2-Tms: 44 Half: 23
in 2018 05/15/2016 vs. ORL 04/20/2018 vs. VAN 10/06/2018 vs. LA 08/14/1999 at MET 08/05/2000 vs. LA 06/09/2001 at MIA 04/20/2018 vs. VAN (2nd)
SHOTS ON GOAL Season: 250 in 1996 Game: 14 08/23/1998 vs. MIA Game: 14 06/21/2003 vs. CHI Game: 14 04/20/2018 vs. VAN 2-Tms: 22 05/02/1996 vs. CLB 2-Tms: 22 04/18/1997 vs. DAL Half: 11 08/23/1998 vs. MIA (1st) FOULS COMMITTED Season: 511 in 2013 Game: 27 07/04/1997 at CLB 2-Tms: 52 05/17/2000 vs. DC Half: 16 04/05/1997 vs. LA (1st) Half: 16 07/04/1997 at CLB (2nd) Half: 16 03/08/2014 at SEA (1st) FOULS SUFFERED Season: 541 in 2000 Game: 30 08/16/2003 at DAL 2-Tms: 51 05/17/2000 vs. DC Half: 20 07/27/1996 vs. NE (2nd)
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CORNER KICKS Season: 206 in 2018 Game: 15 04/10/1999 vs. SJ 2-Tms: 22 08/14/1999 at MET Half: 10 04/10/1999 vs. SJ (2nd) GOALS ALLOWED Season: 63 in 1996 Game: 7 07/04/2001 vs. CHI 2-Tms: 10 05/02/1996 vs. CLB Half: 4 7 times SAVES Season: Game: 2-Tms: 2-Tms: Half:
133 in 1999 10 04/08/2018 at LA 18 04/18/1997 vs. DAL 18 09/02/2000 vs. TB 7 4 times
Adrian Zendejas Amer Didic Ike Opara Brad Evans Matt Besler Ilie Sanchez Johnny Russell Graham Zusi Krisztian Nemeth Yohan Croizet Diego Rubio Gerso Fernandes Gianluca Busio Khiry Shelton Seth Sinovic Graham Smith Roger Espinoza Eric Dick Cristian Lobato Daniel Salloi Felipe Gutierrez Emiliano Amor Colton Storm Jaylin Lindsey Tim Melia Andreu Fontas Wan Kuzain Matt Lewis Kharlton Belmar Jimmy Medranda
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PORTLAND TIMBERS AT SPORTING KANSAS CITY THURSDAY, NOV. 29, 2018, 6:30 P.M. (PT) VP Communications: Chris Metz - (503) 553-5433, cmetz@timbers.com; Director, Media Relations: Katie Simons - (503) 553-5539; Manager, Media Relations: Kevin Acevedo - (503) 553-5512, kacevedo@timbers.com; Manager, Media Relations: Mauricio Villarreal - (503) 553-5529, mvillarreal@timbers.com
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2018 SCHEDULE 2018 MLS RECORD: 15-10-9 (Home: 11-2-4 Away: 4-8-5) 2018 ALL-COMPETITIONS RECORD: 19-12-10 (Home: 14-2-5 Away: 5-10-5)
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MATCH INFORMATION Date: Thursday, Nov. 29, 2018 Kickoff: 6:30 p.m. (Pacific) Location: Children’s Mercy Park (Kansas City, Kan.) Forecast: Cloudy, 37 degrees Referee: Mark Geiger Assistant Referees: Joe Fletcher, Matthew Nelson Fourth Official: Baldomero Toledo VAR: Dave Gantar NATIONAL TV: ESPN Talent: Adrian Healey (play-by-play), Taylor Twellman (analyst), Sebastian Salazar (sideline reporter) English Radio: 750 The Game (KXTG 750 AM, 102.9 FM) Talent: Jake Zivin (play-by-play), Ross Smith (analyst), Nat Borchers (host) Spanish Radio: La GranD (KGGD 93.5 FM, 1150 AM) Talent: Josue del Castillo (play-by-play), Oscar Ramos (analyst)
AUDI 2018 MLS CUP PLAYOFFS SCHEDULE Thursday, Nov. 29 Atlanta at New York Portland at Sporting KC
4:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m.
FS1 ESPN
DATE Sun., March 4 Sat., March 10 Sat., March 24 Sat., March 31 Sun., April 8 Sat., April 14 Sun., April 22 Sat., May 5 Sun., May 13 Sat., May 19 Sat., May 26 Sat., June 2 Wed., June 6 Sat., June 9 Fri., June 15 Sun., June 24 Sat., June 30 Sat., July 7 Sun., July 15 Wed., July 18 Sat., July 21 Sat., July 28 Sat., Aug. 4 Sat., Aug. 11 Wed., Aug. 15 Sat., Aug. 18 Sun., Aug. 26 Wed., Aug. 29 Sat., Sept. 1 Sat., Sept. 8 Sat., Sept. 15 Wed., Sept. 19 Sat., Sept. 22 Sat., Sept. 29 Sat., Oct. 6 Sun., Oct. 21 Sun., Oct. 28 Wed., Oct. 31 Sun., Nov. 4 Thurs., Nov. 8 Sun., Nov. 25 Thurs., Nov. 29
OPPONENT @LA Galaxy @New York @Dallas @Chicago @Orlando MINNESOTA NEW YORK CITY @San Jose SEATTLE LAFC @Colorado LA GALAXY SAN JOSE^ SPORTING KC LA GALAXY^ @Atlanta @Seattle SAN JOSE @LAFC @LAFC^ MONTREAL HOUSTON PHILADELPHIA VANCOUVER @D.C. United @Sporting KC SEATTLE TORONTO @New England COLORADO @Houston COLUMBUS @Minnesota DALLAS @Real Salt Lake REAL SALT LAKE @Vancouver @FC Dallas* SEATTLE* @Seattle* SPORTING KC* @Sporting KC*
TIME/RESULT TV/ATTENDANCE L 1-2 25,462 L 0-4 18,374 T 1-1 13,851 T 2-2 13,678 L 2-3 22,327 W 3-2 21,144 W 3-0 21,144 W 1-0 17,850 W 1-0 21,144 W 2-1 21,144 W 3-2 17,424 T 1-1 21,144 W 2-0 12,769 T 0-0 21,144 W 1-0 14,556 T 1-1 45,116 W 3-2 47,521 W 2-1 21,144 T 0-0 22,000 L 2-3 17,898 T 2-2 21,144 W 2-1 21,144 W 3-0 21,144 L 1-2 21,144 L 1-4 18,219 L 0-3 19,737 L 0-1 21,144 W 2-0 21,144 T 1-1 16,040 W 2-0 21,144 L 1-4 15,256 W 3-2 21,144 L 2-3 24,525 T 0-0 21,144 W 4-1 20,034 W 3-0 21,144 L 1-2 25,348 W 2-1 10,297 W 2-1 21,144 L 2-3 (W 4-2 PKs) 39,542 T 0-0 21,144 6:30 p.m. ESPN
* Audi 2018 MLS Cup Playoffs ^ 2018 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup match
NO PLACE LIKE HOME
LAST MATCH RECAP The Portland Timbers and Sporting Kansas City played to a 0-0 draw in the first leg of the Western Conference Championship in the Audi 2018 MLS Cup Playoffs in front of 21,144 fans at Providence Park on Sunday. It marked Portland’s ninth clean sheet in 19 home MLS matches, including playoffs, during the 2018 season.
Providence Park opened on April 14, 2011, in front of a sold-out crowd in the Timbers first-ever home match as an MLS team. The club proceeded to sell out all of its regular-season home games in the team’s first eight MLS seasons. Spanning the 2013 and 2014 seasons, the Timbers compiled an MLS-club record 22-game unbeaten streak (12-0-10) at Providence Park from April 6, 2013 to June 1, 2014.
CONSECUTIVE HOME SELLOUTS:
144
PORTLAND TIMBERS AT SPORTING KANSAS CITY THURSDAY, NOV. 29, 2018 CATEGORICAL WON-LOST-TIED Overall: vs. Eastern: vs. Western: Day Games: Night Games: On Grass: On Turf: Pre-All-Star: Post-All-Star: Scoring First: Opponent Scoring First: One-Goal Games: Leading at Half: Trailing at Half: Tied at Half: Leading at 75’: Trailing at 75’: Tied at 75’: Outshooting Opponent: Outshot by Opponent: Shots Even: When Scoring 0 Goals: When Scoring 1 Goal: When Scoring 2 Goals: When Scoring 3 Goals: When Scoring 4+ Goals: When Allowing 0 Goals: When Allowing 1 Goal: When Allowing 2 Goals: When Allowing 3 Goals: When Allowing 4+ Goals: Pacific Time Zone: Mountain Time Zone: Central Time Zone: Eastern Time Zone: Primary Unis: Secondary Unis: Parley Unis: On ESPN/ESPN2: On FOX On FS1: On ROOT SPORTS: On FOX 12: On KPDX TV: On UniMás: Monday: Wednesday: Friday: Saturday: Sunday: March: April: May: June: July: August: September: October:
HOME 11-2-4 4-0-2 7-2-2 4-0-1 7-2-3 0-0-0 11-2-4 6-0-3 5-2-1 10-0-0 1-2-2 2-1-0 6-0-0 0-1-2 5-1-2 9-0-0 0-2-0 1-0-4 9-2-2 2-0-1 0-0-1 0-1-2 1-1-1 5-0-1 5-0-0 0-0-0 6-0-2 3-1-1 2-1-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 11-2-4 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 7-1-3 3-1-1 1-0-0 1-0-1 1-0-0 1-1-0 3-1-1 4-0-2 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 2-0-0 0-0-0 6-1-4 3-1-0 0-0-0 2-0-0 2-0-0 0-0-2 2-0-1 2-2-0 2-0-1 1-0-0
ROAD 4-8-5 0-3-3 4-5-2 1-2-3 3-6-2 3-5-3 1-2-2 3-3-4 1-5-1 4-3-2 0-5-2 1-2-0 2-1-2 0-6-1 2-1-2 2-1-1 0-7-0 1-0-4 2-2-0 2-6-5 0-0-0 0-2-1 1-4-3 0-2-1 2-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-1 1-0-3 2-3-1 0-2-0 0-3-0 2-2-2 1-0-1 1-3-2 0-3-1 0-4-1 4-4-4 0-0-0 0-1-1 1-0-1 0-1-0 1-3-0 0-2-2 2-1-0 0-0-1 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-0-0 4-4-3 0-3-2 0-2-2 0-1-0 2-0-0 1-0-1 0-0-1 0-2-0 0-2-1 1-1-0
OVERALL 15-10-9 4-3-5 11-7-4 5-2-4 10-8-5 3-5-3 12-4-6 9-3-7 6-7-2 14-3-2 1-7-4 3-3-0 8-1-2 0-7-3 7-2-4 11-1-1 0-9-0 2-0-8 11-4-2 4-6-6 0-0-1 0-3-3 2-5-4 5-2-2 7-0-0 1-0-0 7-0-3 4-1-4 4-4-2 0-2-0 0-3-0 13-4-6 1-0-1 1-3-2 0-3-1 7-5-4 7-5-5 0-0-0 1-1-2 2-0-1 1-2-0 4-4-1 4-2-4 3-1-0 0-0-1 0-0-0 2-1-0 0-0-0 10-5-7 3-4-2 0-2-2 2-1-0 4-0-0 1-0-3 2-0-2 2-4-0 2-2-2 2-1-0
HEAD COACH GIOVANNI SAVARESE Entering his first season with the club after being named head coach on Dec. 18, 2017, Savarese, the third head coach in Portland’s MLS history, brings over 25 years of professional experience as a player and coach to the Timbers organization. A native of Caracas, Venezuela, Savarese joined the Timbers after spending the past five seasons as the head coach and sporting director of the New York Cosmos, where he developed one of the most successful clubs in the NASL, compiling a 6526-44 record in 135 regular-season games, including a career-best 20-7-5 record in 2016 and an undefeated NASL Spring Season in 2015. Additionally, the Cosmos scored 223 goals during Savarese’s five seasons at the helm, which rank as the most in the NASL during that stretch. Savarese also led the Cosmos to four Soccer Bowl appearances, claiming the 2013, 2015 and 2016 championships. Most recently, after a 10-7-15 record in the 2017 regular season, Savarese guided the Cosmos to their third straight appearance in the NASL championship match, narrowly falling 2-0 to the San Francisco Deltas. Prior to joining the Cosmos organization, Savarese, who holds a USSF “A” license, served as the head of youth development for the New York MetroStars/Red Bulls from 2005-2007, before joining the Cosmos as the club’s academy director in 2010, with a focus on developing youth talent in the greater New York area. Savarese served as the Cosmos academy director for two years before being announced as the head coach of the first Cosmos team in 28 years on November 19, 2012. Savarese enjoyed an 18-year professional playing career, including five seasons in Major League Soccer, scoring 159 goals in 322 games played in various leagues in the United States, Venezuela, Italy and England. At the international level, Savarese earned 30 caps for the Venezuela National Team from 1989-2001, scoring 10 goals, including a notable finish against South American rival Argentina in 1996. After beginning his professional career in Venezuela with Deportivo Italia in 1986, Savarese spent five seasons (1990-95) playing in the Cosmopolitan Soccer League and the USISL before being drafted by the MetroStars in the inaugural MLS SuperDraft in 1996 as the ninth overall selection, notching a teamrecord 41 goals and 94 points in 85 regular-season appearances during three seasons with the club. The striker’s record stood until 2009 when it was surpassed by Juan Pablo Angel. Following his three seasons with the MetroStars, Savarese spent the 1999 MLS campaign with the New England Revolution, scoring 10 goals in 27 appearances. Shortly afterward, Savarese joined Italian Serie A club A.C. Perugia and was loaned to A.S. Viterbese in 2000, before returning stateside to join the San Jose Earthquakes in the 2000 MLS season. After a brief stint with the Earthquakes, Savarese joined Swansea City where he scored 14 goals across all competitions, prior to signing with Millwall F.C. in 2001. Following short spells with Venezuelan club Deportivo Italchacao and Italian club Sassari Torres, Savarese’s playing career concluded in 2004 after scoring five goals in 10 appearances with the Long Island Rough Riders. In the collegiate ranks, Savarese enjoyed a four-year (1990-93) playing career with Long Island University after moving to the United States from Venezuela in 1990. Savarese has also served as a member of the media, working as an analyst for ESPN International and ESPN Deportes. Giovanni and his wife, Michelle, have two daughters, Valentina and Alessandra.
PORTLAND TIMBERS AT SPORTING KANSAS CITY THURSDAY, NOV. 29, 2018 MLS CAREER LEADERS PLAYERS Games played ............................................................................ Diego Chara - 232 Games started ........................................................................... Diego Chara - 230 Minutes played ..................................................................... Diego Chara - 21,360 Goals .............................................................................................Diego Valeri - 68 Assists ..........................................................................................Diego Valeri - 65 Game-winning goals.....................................................................Diego Valeri - 19 Game-winning assists ..................................................................Diego Valeri - 16 Shots...........................................................................................Diego Valeri - 534 Shots on goal ..............................................................................Diego Valeri - 196 Corner kicks ...............................................................................Diego Valeri - 580 Offsides...................................................................................... Fanendo Adi - 122 Fouls suffered .................................................................... Darlington Nagbe - 452 Fouls committed ........................................................................ Diego Chara - 565 Cautions....................................................................................... Diego Chara - 68 Ejections ........................................................................................ Diego Chara - 4 GOALKEEPERS Games played in goal .......................................................... Donovan Ricketts - 73 Games started in goal.......................................................... Donovan Ricketts - 73 Minutes played in goal ................................................... Donovan Ricketts - 6,518 Wins ..................................................................................... Donovan Ricketts - 28 Saves ................................................................................. Donovan Ricketts - 223 Shutouts .............................................................................. Donovan Ricketts - 23 * - as of Nov. 27, 2018
TIMBERS CAREER LEADERS (ALL ERA) PLAYERS Games played ....................................................... Diego Chara (2011-pres.) - 232 Points.................................................... Diego Valeri (2013-pres.) - 200 (68g, 65a) Goals ........................................................................ Diego Valeri (2013-pres.) - 68 Assists ..................................................................... Diego Valeri (2013-pres.) - 65 GOALKEEPERS Games played in goal ..............................................Mick Poole (1977-1980) - 101 Wins ...........................................................................Mick Poole (1977-1980) - 52 Shutouts ......................................................... Donovan Ricketts (2012-2014) - 23
TIMBERS MEDIA SOURCES TALK TIMBERS The Timbers’ weekly radio talk show airs regularly on Wednesday at 6 p.m. PT on 750 AM The Game. “Talk Timbers” features interviews with club officials, coaches, players and special guests. The show provides team news and the latest information from around the league. Tune in to the show live on 750 AM The Game or listen online at www.750thegame.com. Available podcasts can be downloaded at www.timbers.com/timbers-podcast-network.
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INDIVIDUAL SINGLE-GAME HIGHS PLAYERS Goals: .......................................... 2, 35x (last: Blanco, 10/06/18 vs Real Salt Lake) Mabiala, 6/30/18 at Seattle Armenteros, 05/26/18 vs. Colorado Rapids Blanco, 10/15/17 vs. D.C. United Valeri, 9/24/17 vs. Orlando City SC Adi, 6/10/17 vs. Dallas Valeri, 6/2/17 vs. San Jose Valeri, 3/18/17, vs. Houston Valeri, Adi, 3/3/17 vs. Minnesota Valeri, 7/17/16 vs. Seattle Valeri, 6/26/16 vs. Houston Adi, 4/16/16 vs. San Jose Adi, 3/19/16 vs. Real Salt Lake Nagbe, 10/25/15 vs. Colorado Adi, 10/18/15 at LA Galaxy Adi, 9/26/15 at Columbus Adi, 6/28/15 vs. Seattle Adi, 6/6/15 vs. New England Adi, 3/15/15 vs. LA Galaxy Valeri, 10/8/14 vs. San Jose Wallace, 10/4/14 at San Jose Adi, 9/20/14 vs. Vancouver Adi, 8/24/14 vs. Seattle Adi, 6/7/14 at Real Salt Lake Adi, 5/28/14 at Chivas USA Urruti, 5/24/14 at New York Chara, 4/5/14 vs. Seattle Valeri, 10/26/13 at Chivas USA R. Johnson 4/6/13 vs. Houston W. Johnson, 3/30/13 at Colorado Mwanga, 9/19/12 at San Jose Boyd, 7/14/12 vs. LA Galaxy Nagbe, 3/31/12 vs. Real Salt Lake Perlaza, 4/14/11 vs. Chicago Assists: ......................................................... 3, 3x (last: Valeri, 6/30/18 at Seattle) Points:..........................5, 5x, (last: Valeri, 3/3/17 vs. Minnesota (2 goals, 1 assist) Shots:........................................................................ 9, Valeri, 9/7/14 vs. San Jose Shots on Goal:......................................... 6, Mattocks, 9/24/17 vs. Orlando City SC Corner Kicks: ................................................17, Valeri, 3/19/16 vs. Real Salt Lake Offsides:...............................................5, 11x (last: Adi, 8/16/14 vs. New England) Fouls Committed:..................................................... 7, Chara, 5/7/16 at Vancouver Fouls Suffered:........................................................... 8, Adi, 04/29/17 at FC Dallas Cautions/Yellow Cards: ........................... 2, 2x (last: Valeri 04/16/16 vs. San Jose) Ejections/Red Cards:...............................1, 22x (last: Olum, 3/24/18 vs. FC Dallas) Mabiala, 8/18/17 vs. New York, (80) Adi, 07/19/17 vs Real Salt Lake, (55’) Blanco, 06/21/17 at Minnesota, (71’) Arboleda, 07/19/17 vs. Real Salt Lake, (53’) Chara, 05/20/17 at Montreal, (18’) Chara, 8/7/16 vs. Sporting Kansas City, (12’) Asprilla, 6/1/16 vs. San Jose (45+1’) Valeri, 4/7/16 vs. San Jose ((90+5’) Chara, 8/5/15 vs. Houston (90+1’) W. Johnson, 7/18/15 vs. Vancouver (90+5’) Ridgewell, 6/24/15 vs. LA Galaxy (78’) Powell, 5/17/14 vs. Columbus (34’) Ricketts, 3/22/14 at Colorado, (71’) Zemanski, 8/30/13 at Real Salt Lake, (45+3’) Kah, 7/7/13 at Columbus (11’) Danso, 5/18/13 at Vancouver (81’) Chara, 7/7/12 vs. Real Salt Lake (74’) Palmer, 6/24/12 vs. Seattle (90’+2) Alhassan, 9/24/11 at New York (64’) Hall, 8/6/11 at San Jose (90’) Brunner, 7/10/11 vs. Seattle (81’) GOALKEEPERS Shots Faced: ........................................................13 Gleeson, 5/7/16 at Vancouver Saves: ..................................................................11 Gleeson, 5/7/16 at Vancouver Goals Allowed: ....................................5, 3x (last: Kwarasey, 6/24/15 at LA Galaxy)
* - as of Nov. 27, 2018
PORTLAND TIMBERS AT SPORTING KANSAS CITY THURSDAY, NOV. 29, 2018 PREVIOUS MATCH - PORTLAND TIMBERS VS. SPORTING KANSAS CITY - T 0-0 BOX SCORE
MATCH RECAP The Portland Timbers and Sporting Kansas City played to a 0-0 draw in the first leg of the Western Conference Championship in the Audi 2018 MLS Cup Playoffs in front of 21,144 fans at Providence Park on Sunday. It marked Portland’s ninth clean sheet in 19 home MLS matches, including playoffs, during the 2018 season. Home form With the draw, Portland concluded its 2018 home campaign unbeaten in its last seven matches (5-0-2) at Providence Park, including playoffs, while registering five shutouts during that span. The Timbers posted a record of 14-2-5 in all competitions at Providence Park in 2018. Key plays Portland nearly opened the scoring in the sixth minute of the match. Zarek Valentin played a cross into the box near the right end line. The ball took a deflection off a Sporting Kansas City player and Jorge Villafaña pounced on the bouncing ball near the edge of the box, unleashing a swerving, one-time shot that rattled the inside of the right post.
VS. Audi 2018 MLS Cup Playoffs | Western Conference Championship (First Leg) Portland Timbers vs. Sporting Kansas City Nov. 25, 2018 – Providence Park (Portland, Ore.) Goals by Half 1 2 F Portland Timbers 0 0 0 Sporting Kansas City 0 0 0 Scoring Summary: None
Lineups & Stats: The Timbers generated consecutive chances off set pieces in first-half stoppage time. POR: GK Attinella, D Valentin, D Mabiala (Tuiloma, 19), D Ridgewell, D Villafaña, M Chara, Dairon Asprilla got on the end of Valeri’s service into the box from the right wing, M Guzmán, M Asprilla, M Valeri ©, M Blanco, F Ebobisse (Melano, 81) directing a header on frame and forcing a save by Sporting Kansas City goalkeeper Tim Melia. Substitutes Not Used: GK Clark, D Powell, M Olum, M Flores, M Conechny Less than a minute later, Valeri delivered a deep free kick into the box from near midfield. Liam Ridgewell jumped and sent a looping header toward the right post, but Melia dove and punched the ball away. Ridgewell and Valentin combined to make a key defensive play in the 58th minute. With Sporting Kansas City on the counter-attack, Daniel Sallói made a late run down the left side of the box, firing a shot from close range, but Ridgewell and Valentin slid in front to block the attempt. Bill Tuiloma nearly put Portland ahead in the 82nd minute, connecting with Valeri’s corner kick and putting a powerful header on frame, but Melia leaped to his right to snag the ball out of the air. Ridgewell again made a key block, this time deep in second-half stoppage time. Sallói received a pass inside the box and fired a shot from point-blank range, but Ridgewell sacrificed his body, diving in front of Sallói’s shot.
TOTAL SHOTS: 14 (Ridgewell, 3); SHOTS ON GOAL: 6 (Ridgwell, 2); FOULS: 16 (Asprilla, 4); OFFSIDES: 1; CORNER KICKS: 5; SAVES: 1
NOTABLE QUOTES Portland Timbers head coach Giovanni Savarese General thoughts on the match… “I thought the guys played a fantastic game today, especially the first half. They battled the entire match, they put their hearts in. We showed quality. We kept the ball. We created chances, one that I jumped when it hit the post. I thought it was in. Today it didn’t want to go in, but we did a fantastic job defensively. Definitely we wanted to get a win at home, but also [Sporting Kansas City] didn’t get any goals. So now we have to go there, make sure we’re prepared in the days that we have and give everything we have to try and go through. We know they’re a tough team. They showed it today. They’re a difficult team. They’re very cohesive. Peter [Vermes] always does a good job and we expected this type of game today.” On any pressure on the team going to Kansas City after a scoreless draw… “I don’t see it as what kind of pressure. We have to go there and try to get a win. We have to go there with the mentality that it’s one game, like it is in the regular season, and we have to go there to try and get a win. Prepare the plan, prepare the players to make sure that we get there, recover a few of the guys that today were not available and then make sure we go there to win.”
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Portland recorded its 11th shutout of the 2018 season and its ninth overall at Providence Park. Sunday’s shutout marked the ninth time in Timbers history across all eras that the team has held an opponent scoreless in a playoff game. Valeri has created 17 chances during the 2018 postseason – nine more than any other player in MLS. Jeff Attinella started his sixth playoff game for Portland, tying the club record for most career postseason starts for a Timbers goalkeeper with Matt Napoleon, who started six playoff games for Portland in 2001 and 2002. Valeri has started 15 MLS postseason matches since joining Portland in 2013. Only Bradley Wright-Phillips and Chad Marshall have more playoffs starts during that span.
On the support in Portland during his first season as head coach… “It’s incredible. This place tonight was magical. The energy, the passion of the fans… I saw them 4:30 yesterday in the afternoon already in line. For a team, a coach, an organization to have these types of fans is incredible. That’s why the guys today, they brought a very good energy and I’m very proud of the performance today.” Portland Timbers defender Jorge Villafaña On not allowing Sporting Kansas City to score… “A difficult match. We created opportunities, unfortunately they didn’t go in. But I think it’s a great result. We kept our goal with zero goals allowed and I think us going there and scoring a goal is going to put pressure on them.”
PORTLAND TIMBERS AT SPORTING KANSAS CITY THURSDAY, NOV. 29, 2018 ALL-TIME SERIES NOTES Thursday’s match will mark the 17th meeting all-time between and Sporting Kansas City, and will be the third time the two meet in the Audi MLS Cup Playoffs. With a scoreless draw in the first leg of the Western Conference Championship on Nov. 25, the Timbers are now 0-0-2 against Sporting KC in two all-time playoff matchups. In their first playoff meeting, the Timbers advanced past Sporting KC in a dramatic, 7-6 win on penalty kicks in the Knockout Round of the Audi 2015 MLS Cup Playoffs on Oct. 29, 2015.
LAST TIME VS. SPORTING KANSAS CITY The Portland Timbers and Sporting Kansas City played to a 0-0 draw in the first leg of the Western Conference Championship in the Audi 2018 MLS Cup Playoffs in front of 21,144 fans at Providence Park on Sunday. Portland Timbers 0, Sporting Kansas City 0 Nov. 25, 2018 at Providence Park (Portland, Ore.) Att: 21,144
Shots 14 9
Saves 1 6
Fouls Offsides 16 1 15 4
Corners 1 5
LINEUPS POR: GK Attinella, D Valentin, D Mabiala (Tuiloma, 19), D Ridgewell, D Villafaña, M Chara, M Guzmán, M Asprilla, M Valeri ©, M Blanco, F Ebobisse (Melano, 81) SKC: GK Melia, D Zusi, D Opara, D Besler ©, D Sinovic, M Sánchez, M Espinoza, M Gutiérrez, F Russell (Croizet, 90+2), F Sallói, F Shelton
ALL-TIME MLS SERIES RESULTS ALL-TIME RECORD All-Time Series: 3-7-6; (Postseason: 0-0-2) Home: 2-4-4; Away: 1-3-2 July 2, 2011 - Sporting Kansas City 2, Portland 1 (Portland, Ore.) Aug. 17, 2011 - Sporting Kansas City 3, Portland 1 (Kansas City, Kan.) April 21, 2012 - Portland 1, Sporting Kansas City 0 (Portland, Ore.) April 27, 2013 - Portland 3, Sporting Kansas City 2 (Kansas City, Kan.) June 27, 2014 - Sporting Kansas City 1, Portland 0 (Portland, Ore.) March 21, 2015 - Portland 0, Sporting Kansas City 0 (Kansas City, Kan.) Sept. 9, 2015 - Portland 0, Sporting Kansas City 0 (Portland, Ore.) Oct. 3, 2015 - Sporting Kansas City 1, Portland 0 (Portland, Ore.) Oct. 29, 2015 - Portland 2 (7), Sporting Kansas City 2 (6) (Portland, Ore.)^ July 31, 2016 - Sporting Kansas City 1, Portland 0 (Kansas City, Kan.) Aug. 7, 2016 - Portland 3, Sporting Kansas City 0 (Portland, Ore.) April 15, 2017 - Sporting Kansas City 1, Portland 0 (Portland, Ore.) July 1, 2017 - Portland 1, Sporting Kansas City 1 (Kansas City, Kan.) June 9, 2018 - Portland 0, Sporting Kansas City 0 (Portland, Ore.) Aug. 18, 2018 - Sporting Kansas City 3, Portland 0 (Kansas City, Kan.) Nov. 25, 2018 - Portland 0, Sporting Kansas City 0 (Portland, Ore.)^ ^Postseason
Goals Assists Shots Shots on Goal Fouls Committed Fouls Suffered
PORTLAND 2 Nagbe/Valeri 2 Diego Valeri 22 Diego Valeri 9 Diego Valeri 30 Diego Chara 34 Darlington Nagbe
SPORTING KC 2 Three players tied 3 Benny Feilhaber 19 Graham Zusi 8 Graham Zusi 24 Roger Espinoza 21 Dom Dwyer
Wins Shutouts Saves Goals Allowed
1 Three players tied 2 Adam Larsen Kwarasey 11 Attinella/Gleeson 5 Troy Perkins
3 Tim Melia 5 Tim Melia 23 Tim Melia 6 Jimmy Nielsen
MATCH PREVIEW
SCORING None
POR SKC
SERIES LEADERS
The Portland Timbers continue their Audi 2018 MLS Cup Playoffs run in the second leg of the two-game, aggregate goal Western Conference Semifinals against first-seeded Sporting Kansas City at Children’s Mercy Park on Thursday, Nov. 29. Beginning at 6:30 (Pacific), the match will be televised nationally on ESPN. Thursday’s match marks the third meeting all-time in the playoffs between Portland and Sporting KC, with the two teams most recently playing to a 0-0 draw in the first leg at Providence Park on Nov. 25. In their first playoff meeting, the Timbers advanced past Sporting KC in a dramatic, 7-6 win on penalty kicks in the Knockout Round of the Audi 2015 MLS Cup Playoffs on Oct. 29, 2015. In 49 postseason matches dating back to the 1996 MLS inaugural season, Sporting Kansas City holds a record of 18-21-10. In three postseason matches in 2018, forwards Diego Rubio and Daniel Salloi lead the team with two goals apiece, while goalkeeper Tim Melia has made 13 saves.
LONGEST INDIVIDUAL STREAKS PLAYERS Consecutive Games with Goal: .............................9, Valeri, July 29-Sept. 24, 2017 Consecutive Games with Assist: ............4, 3x (last: Valeri, Aug. 30-Sept. 20, 2014) Consecutive Games with Point: ...................... 5, Jewsbury, April 30-May 29, 2011 Consecutive Games with Shot: ................. 18, Valeri, June 20, 2015-Oct. 18, 2015 Consecutive Games with SOG:..............................10, Valeri, June 1-Aug. 16, 2014 Consecutive Games with Corner Kick: .......22, Jewsbury, March 19-Aug. 17, 2011 Consecutive Games with Offside: .....8, 2x (last: R. Johnson, Mar. 3-Apr. 27, 2013) Consecutive Games with Foul Com.: ..........18, Chara, Oct. 7, 2012-June 19, 2013 Consecutive Games with Foul Suff.: .........22, Nagbe, Aug. 25, 2013-May 24, 2014 Consecutive Games with Caution: ..................3, 5x (last: Chara, May 16-27, 2015) Songo’o, July 21-Aug. 5, 2012 Chara, June 17-30, 2012 Boyd, April 14-28, 2012 Marcelin, July 10-30, 2011 Consecutive Games with Ejection:............... 1, 8x (last: Ricketts, March 22, 2014) Zemanski, Aug. 30, 2013 Kah, July 7, 2013 Chara, July 7, 2012 Palmer, June 24, 2012 Alhassan, Sept. 24, 2011 Brunner, July 10, 2011 Hall (two cautions), Aug. 6, 2011 Consecutive Starts:................................... 60, Nagbe, July 28, 2012-May 28, 2014 Consecutive Minutes: .................... 2868, Ridgewell, July 18, 2014-June 24, 2015 GOALKEEPERS Scoreless Streak (minutes):....... 401, Ricketts (May 18-25; June 15-July 7, 2013) Consecutive Shutouts: ................................4, Ricketts, May 25; June 15-23, 2013 Consecutive Starts:................................... 51, Perkins, April 23, 2011-Aug.5, 2012 Consecutive Minutes in Goal:.............3307, Perkins, April 23, 2011-April 28, 2012
PORTLAND TIMBERS AT SPORTING KANSAS CITY THURSDAY, NOV. 29, 2018 SCOUTING SPORTING KANSAS CITY
FORM ENTERING PLAYOFFS
Sporting Kansas City (18-8-8, 62pts) finished the 2018 regular season as the top seed in the Western Conference. Sporting Kansas City enters Thursday’s Western Conference Championship second-leg matchup following a 0-0 draw against the Timbers on Nov. 25. In 49 postseason matches dating back to the 1996 MLS inaugural season, Sporting KC hold a record of 18-21-10. In three postseason matches in 2018, forwards Diego Rubio and Daniel Salloi lead the team with two goals apiece, while goalkeeper Tim Melia has made 13 saves.
Portland finished the regular season 5-3-2 in its final 10 games dating back to Aug. 29. Midfielder Sebastián Blanco registered four goals and six assists during that timespan, being named the MLS Player of the Week for Week 28 and 32 after performances in a 2-0 win over the Colorado Rapids on Sept. 8 and a 4-1 win away at Real Salt Lake on Oct. 6.
TIMBERS IN THE MLS CUP PLAYOFFS The Timbers return to the Audi MLS Cup Playoffs for the fourth time in their MLS history, also marking the first time Portland has qualified for the postseason in consecutive seasons during its MLS era. Portland holds a 7-4-5 overall record in the playoffs. The last time the Timbers played in the away leg of the Western Conference Championship, Portland advanced to its first MLS Cup after playing FC Dallas to a 2-2 draw (5-3 win on aggregate) at Toyota Stadium on Nov. 29, 2015.
REGULAR SEASON AT A GLANCE Portland concluded the regular season with 15 wins, which tied for the most wins in a single season (2017) in the club’s MLS era. With 15 wins, head coach Giovanni Savarese is tied for the third-most wins by a head coach in his first year as an MLS head coach. Additionally, the 54 goals scored during the regular season ranks as the third-highest total for the club dating back to the club’s inaugural MLS season in 2011.
CHANCE CREATOR In the 0-0 draw against Sporting KC on Nov. 25, Diego Valeri finished the match with seven chances created, which is tied for the second-most chances created by a Timbers player in an MLS playoff game. Valeri has created 17 chances during the 2018 postseason – nine more than any other MLS player.
ROAD FORM IN MLS CUP PLAYOFFS Following their 4-2 penalty shootout win over Seattle Sounders FC in the Western Conference Semifinals on Nov. 8, the Timbers now hold a 4-2-2 road record in MLS playoff matches. Notably, the Timbers have scored two goals in seven of their eight road playoff games, which equates to a 1.75 goals-per game.
PORTLAND IN CONFERENCE FINALS
TWICE AS NICE Since MLS returned to the two-conference playoff format in 2003, the 2018 Timbers are just the second Western Conference team to score two or more goals in each of its first three matches of a single postseason. The only other time a Western Conference team accomplished the feat was when Portland also did it in 2013.
10 X 10 CLUB Sebastián Blanco recorded his 10th goal of the season in the 3-0 win over RSL on Oct. 21. With the goal, the Timbers became the fourth set of teammates since 2000 and the eighth set of teammates in MLS history to each have double-digit goals and assists in the same season. Blanco had 10 goals and 11 assists for Portland in 2018, while Diego Valeri recorded 10 goals and 12 assists.
CLOSING OUT GAMES Heading into Sunday’s match, the Portland Timbers have been effective at closing out games during the 2018 MLS campaign. Including the playoffs, the Timbers have held a lead at the 75th minute mark in 15 games this season, posting a solid 13-1-1 record in those matches.
BETWEEN THE PIPES In 22 regular-season starts this season, goalkeeper Jeff Attinella had only five losses, posting seven shutouts. His goals-against-average of 1.05 finished as the third-lowest during the 2018 regular season amongst goalkeepers with at least 10 starts. Additionally, Attinella’s 404-minute clean-sheet streak (April 14-May 19) is the longest by a Timbers goalkeeper in MLS play. As a team, the Timbers ranked sixth in the league in fewest-goals allowed (48) this season.
VALERI IN MLS CUP PLAYOFFS
This is the third time in the last six seasons that Portland has made it to the MLS Conference Championship round. In all eras of the Timbers as a pro team (since 1975), this is the seventh time the club is one of the final four teams remaining in its league’s playoffs.
Midfielder Diego Valeri scored his first career playoff brace in the 2-1 win over FC Dallas on Oct. 31, becoming the first Timbers player in the MLS era to record a brace in the postseason. In his MLS Cup Playoffs career, Diego Valeri has a combined 11 goals and assists (four goals, seven assists). That is tied for second-most combined goals and assists among active MLS players, just one behind Toronto FC’s Jozy Altidore.
POSTSEASON FIRSTS
ASPRILLA IN MLS CUP PLAYOFFS
Sebastián Blanco and Jeremy Ebobisse scored their first career MLS playoff goals in the 2-1 win against Seattle Sounders FC in the first leg of the Western Conference Semifinals on Nov. 4. Defender Bill Tuiloma made his first career postseason start in the win. With Blanco and Ebobisse’s goals, a total of 39 different players have scored a goal for the Timbers in the playoffs across all eras (since 1975).
Midfielder Dairon Asprilla made his 2018 postseason debut in the 4-2 penalty kick shootout win against Seattle Sounders FC on Oct. 8, recording a goal and an assist. Asprilla is one of two Timbers players to score in three different postseasons for the club, having scored in 2015, 2017 and 2018 along with Diego Valeri.
TIMBERS INJURY REPORT QUESTIONABLE: Samuel Armenteros (back spasms), Larrys Mabiala (ankle), Andy Polo (calf) OUT: Roy Miller (thigh), Jake Gleeson (tibia surgery), Foster Langsdorf (knee surgery) * As of Nov. 28, 2018
REIGNING MVP Midfielder Diego Valeri entered the 2018 MLS season as the reigning Landon Donovan MLS Most Valuable Player, after becoming the first Timbers player to receive MLS MVP honors following a record-setting 2017 campaign. Valeri’s record-setting season was highlighted by a team-high 21 goals, a career-high for the midfielder, and a team-high 11 assists, marking the fourth time the midfielder has hit double digits in goals and assists in his five seasons in MLS.
PORTLAND TIMBERS AT SPORTING KANSAS CITY THURSDAY, NOV. 29, 2018
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JEFF ATTINELLA - GK
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ALVAS POWELL - D
Height: 6-2 Weight: 190 DOB: 09/29/88 Birthplace: Clearwater, Fla. Acquired: Trade with Minnesota United FC, 12/20/2016 Last MLS win: 11/04/18 POR vs. SEA Last MLS shutout: 11/25/18 POR vs. SKC
Height: 6-0 Weight: 165 DOB: 07/18/94 Birthplace: St. Thomas, Jamaica Acquired: Signed from Portmore United FC, 12/08/14 Last MLS goal: 09/22/18 POR @ MIN Last MLS assist: 07/28/18 POR vs. HOU
2018: Recorded his second career postseason shutout in a 0-0 draw against Sporting Kansas City on Nov. 25 ... Saved a PK attempt in a penalty-kick shootout playoff win against Seattle Sounders FC on Nov. 8 ... Tallied two saves in a 2-1 playoff win over Seattle Sounders FC on Nov. 4 ... Recorded five saves in a 2-1 away win against FC Dallas on Oct. 31, which are the most by a Timbers goalkeeper in an MLS Cup playoff match ... Started in a 1-1 draw at the New England Revolution on Sept. 1 ... Logged his seventh shutout in a 2-0 win against Toronto FC on Aug. 29 ... Logged one save in a 4-1 loss against D.C. United on Aug. 15 ... Tallied a career high sixth clean sheet in a 3-0 win over the Union on Aug. 4 ... Notched his eighth win in 2018 in a 2-1 win over the Houston Dynamo on July 28 ... Made four saves in a 3-2 loss against LAFC in the Open Cup on July 18 ... Tallied his seventh win in a 2-1 win over San Jose on July 7 ... Recorded his sixth league win in his ninth start in a 3-2 win over Seattle Sounders FC on June 30 ... Notched nine saves in a 1-1 draw with Atlanta United on June 24 ... Tallied his fifth clean sheet in eight starts this season in a 1-0 U.S. Open Cup win over the Galaxy on June 15 ... Recorded his fourth clean sheet in a 0-0 draw against Sporting Kansas City on June 9 ... Notched a fifth straight victory in a 3-2 win over Colorado on May 26 ... Tallied a fourth straight win in a 2-1 victory over LAFC on May 19 ... Recorded a third straight win and clean sheet in a 1-0 victory over Seattle Sounders FC on May 13 ... Notched a second consecutive win and clean sheet in a 1-0 win over the San Jose Earthquakes on May 5 ... Recorded his first win and clean sheet of the season in a 3-0 win over NYCFC on April 22 ... Recorded four saves and a clean sheet in T2’s 1-0 win against Colorado on March 24.
2018: Made his 2018 post-season debut on Nov. 8 against Seattle Sounders FC, appearing in his ninth career playoff match for the Timbers in a playoff win against Seattle Sounders FC ... Made his 24th start of 2018, logging 90 minutes in a 2-1 loss against Vancouver Whitecaps FC on Oct. 28 ... Tallied his second goal of the season in a 3-2 loss at Minnesota United FC on Sept. 22 ... Made his 21st start of 2018 in a 4-1 loss at the Houston Dynamo on Sept. 15 ... Started, playing 90 minutes in a 1-1 draw at the New England Revolution on Sept. 1 ... Started in a 1-0 loss to Seattle Soundes FC on Aug. 26 ... Started and played 90 minutes in a 4-1 loss against D.C. United on Aug. 15 ... Earned a penalty kick in a 3-0 win over the Union on Aug. 4 ... Tallied his third assist in 2018 in a 2-1 win over the Houston Dynamo on July 28 ... Recorded his 14th start in a 2-2 draw against Montreal on July 21 ... Made his 100th MLS start in a 2-1 win over San Jose on July 7 ... Made a substitute appearance in a 1-0 U.S. Open Cup win over the Galaxy on June 15 ... Recorded an assist for a second straight game in a 3-0 win over NYCFC on April 22 ... Earned MLS Team of the Week, Player of the Week and Goal of the Week honors after recording a goal and an assist in a 3-2 win over Minnesota United on April 14 ... Made his second start in a 1-1 draw against FC Dallas on March 24 ... Earned his first start of the season, playing 61 minutes in a 2-1 loss against the Galaxy on March 4. INTERNATIONAL: Has earned 29 caps for the Jamaica National Team ... Most recently, Powell made six appearances (six starts) in the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup to help Jamaica finish second place in the tournament.
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JORGE VILLAFA„A - D
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ROY MILLER - D
Height: 5-9 Weight: 150 DOB: 09/16/89 Birthplace: Anaheim, CA Acquired: Transfer from Santos Laguna, 08/08/18 Last MLS goal: 10/25/15 POR vs COL Last MLS assist: 09/22/18 POR at MIN
Height: 6-2 Weight: 165 DOB: 11/24/84 Birthplace: San Jose, Costa Rica Acquired: Transfer from Deportivo Saprissa, 0104/17 Last MLS goal: 04/08/17 POR @ PHI Last MLS assist: 08/06/17 POR vs LA
2018: Made his fourth appearance in the 2018 MLS playoffs, playing 90 minutes in a 0-0 draw against Sporting Kansas City on Nov. 25 ... Started, playing 120 minutes in a 4-2 playoff win in penalty kicks against Seattle Sounders FC on Nov. 8 ... Logged 90 minutes in a 2-1 playoff win against Seattle Sounders FC on Nov. 4 ... Recorded 90 minutes in a 2-1 playoff win on the road against FC Dallas on Oct. 31 ... Started for a fifth consecutive match (Sept. 19-Oct. 21), his seventh start of the season, in a 3-0 home win against Real Salt Lake on Oct. 21 ... Earned his fifth start of 2018, playing 90 minutes in a 0-0 draw against FC Dallas on Sept. 29 ... Started, logging his first assist of the season in a 3-2 loss at Minnesota United FC on Sept. 22 ... Started in a 3-2 win over Columbus Crew SC on Sept. 19 ... Played 90 minutes in his second start of 2018 in a 2-0 win over the Colorado Rapids on Sept. 8 ... CAREER: Rejoins the club after being acquired via Targeted Allocation Money (TAM) via transfer from Liga MX side Santos Laguna on Aug. 8 ... In three seasons at Santos Laguna, Villafaña posted 60 league appearances (57 starts), while helping the club win its sixth Liga MX title this past season ... Prior to joining Santos Laguna, Villafaña making 52 regular-season appearances for Portland over two seasons from 2014-2015, including a career-high 33 regular-season games played (33 starts) and six postseason appearances (all starts) as a key component in Portland’s 2015 championship-winning campaign. INTERNATIONAL: Villafaña has earned 19 caps (15 starts) for the U.S. Men’s National Team, including six appearances (6 starts) during qualifiers for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia ... Additionally, since making his senior team debut for the United States on July 26, 2017, Villafaña helped the team win the Concacaf Gold Cup trophy in 2017, making four appearances (4 starts) in the tournament.
2018: Started and played 62 minutes for T2 in a 2-0 win over Swope Park Rangers on Aug. 11 ... Played 90 minutes for three straight matches for T2 (7/14-7/28) ... Made his second straight appearance for T2 in a 4-2 loss against Fresno FC on July 8 after returning from an achilles injury. 2017: Made his 11th MLS playoff appearance in a 0-0 against draw Houston in the Western Conference Semifinals on Oct. 30 ... Made 26 appearances (26 starts) in the regular season ... Played 90 minutes for a sixth straight game in a 3-0 win against Orlando City on Sept. 24 ... Recorded his first assist for club in a 3-1 win against the Galaxy on Aug. 6 ... Played 90 minutes for a fifth straight game (7/1-7/29) in the team’s 2-2 draw against the Houston Dynamo on July 29 ... Recorded his 15th start, playing 90 minutes in the team’s 2-2 draw against Chicago on July 5 ... Started for a third straight game in the team’s 1-0 loss against Seattle on May 27 ... Returned to the starting lineup, playing 90 minutes in the team’s 1-1 draw against Atlanta United on May 14 ... Started and played 90 minutes for a sixth straight game in a 1-0 loss against Sporting Kansas City on April 15 ... Scored the game-winning goal in the team’s 3-1 win against Philadelphia on April 8, recording his first career MLS goal ... Logged 90 minutes for a fourth consecutive match (March 12-April 2) in a 1-1 draw against New England on April 2 ... Made his Timbers debut on March 12, starting and playing 90 minutes in a 1-0 shutout win against the LA Galaxy at the StubHub Center.
PORTLAND TIMBERS AT SPORTING KANSAS CITY THURSDAY, NOV. 29, 2018
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DIEGO VALERI - M
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SEBASTIAN BLANCO - M
Height: 5-10 Weight: 165 DOB: 05/01/86 Birthplace: Valentín Alsina, Argentina Acquired: Contract purchased from Atlético Lanús as a Designated Player, 08/06/13 Last MLS goal: 10/31/18 POR @ DAL Last MLS assist: 11/08/18 POR @ SEA
Height: 5-7 Weight: 150 DOB: 03/15/88 Birthplace: Buenos Aires, Argentina Acquired: Transfer from San Lorenzo on 02/02/17 Last MLS goal: 11/08/18 POR @ SEA Last MLS assist: 10/21/18 POR vs RSL
2018: Made his fourth appearance in the 2018 MLS playoffs, playing 90 minutes in a 0-0 draw against Sporting Kansas City on Nov. 25 ... Recorded the seventh assist of his MLS postseason career in a 4-2 playoff win in penalty kicks against Seattle Sounders FC on Nov. 8 ... Logged an assist in the 2-1 playoff win against Seattle Sounders FC on Nov. 4 ... Scored two goals in a win on the road against FC Dallas, becoming the first Timbers player ever to score a brace in the MLS Cup Playoffs ... Tallied his team-leading 12th assist of the season in a 3-0 home win against Real Salt Lake on Oct. 21 ... Started in a 3-2 win over Columbus Crew SC on Sept. 19 ... Started, in a 4-1 loss at the Houston Dynamo on Sept. 15 ... Tallied his 10th goal of the season in a 2-0 win over the Colorado Rapids on Sept. 8 ... Played 78 minutes in a 4-1 loss against D.C. United on Aug. 15 ... Recorded his eighth goal and 10th assist of the season in a 3-0 win over the Union on Aug. 4 ... Notched his ninth assist in a 2-1 win over the Houston Dynamo on July 28 ... Scored his seventh goal in a 2-2 draw against Montreal on July 21 ... Logged two assists in a 2-1 win over San Jose on July 7 ... Tallied three assists in a 3-2 win over Seattle Sounders FC on June 30 ... Scored for a second straight game in a 1-1 draw against the Galaxy on June 2 ... Scored his fourth goal of the season in a 1-0 win over the San Jose Earthquakes on May 5 ... Logged an assist for a third straight game in a 3-0 win over NYCFC on April 22 ... Scored for a third straight game in a 3-2 win over Minnesota United on April 14 ... Scored his first goal of the season in a 2-2 draw against Chicago on March 31. INTERNATIONAL: Has three caps with Argentina ... Earned first cap March 16, 2011, in a win against Venezuela ... Featured in a 4-2 win over Paraguay on May 25, 2011.
2018: Started, playing 90 minutes in a 0-0 draw against Sporting Kansas City on Nov. 25 ... Became the first Timbers player to score multiple playoff goals against Seattle Sounders FC, after scoring one goal in a 4-2 playoff win in penalty kicks on Nov. 8 ... Tallied his first career playoff goal in a 2-1 win against Seattle Sounders FC on Nov. 4 ... Featured 90 minutes in a 2-1 away playoff win at FC Dallas on Oct. 31 ... Delivered his 10th goal and 11th assist of the season in a 3-0 win against Real Salt Lake on Oct. 21 ... Was named MLS Player of Week for Week 32 after recording a brace and an assist in a 4-1 win on the road against Real Salt Lake on Oct. 6, increasing his season total to nine goals and 10 assists in MLS play ... Started, tallying his ninth assist of 2018 in a 3-2 win over Columbus Crew SC on Sept. 19 ... Started, tallying two assists in a 2-0 win against the Colorado Rapids on Sept. 8, earning the MLS Player of the Week award for Week 28 ... Started and registered his sixth assist of 2018 in a 2-0 win against Toronto FC on Aug. 29 ... Tallied his fifth assist in a 4-1 loss against D.C. United on Aug. 15 ... Recorded his fourth assist in a 2-1 win over San Jose on July 7 ... Scored his sixth goal across all competitions in a 1-0 U.S. Open Cup win over the Galaxy on June 15 ... Tallied two assists for the first time in an MLS match in a 3-2 win over Colorado on May 26 ... Scored the game-winning goal (5) in a 1-0 victory over Seattle Sounders FC on May 13 ... Scored his first goal of the season in a 2-1 loss against the Galaxy on March 4. INTERNATIONAL: Blanco has two caps with the Argentina National Team, making his debut with Argentina on May 20, 2009, in a 3-1 win over Panama. Blanco scored his first goal for the national team in a 4-0 win over Haiti on May 5, 2010.
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ANDY POLO - M
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STEVE CLARK - GK
Height: 5-8 Weight: 155 DOB: 09/29/1994 Birthplace: Lima, Peru Acquired: Acquired on loan from Monarcas Morelia, 01/17/18 Last MLS goal: 09/19/18 POR vs. CLB Last MLS assist: 09/19/18 POR vs. CLB
Height: 6-2 Weight: 190 Birthplace: Mason, Mich. Acquired: Claimed off waivers, 08/17/18 Last MLS win: 10/21/18 POR vs RSL Last MLS shutout: 10/21/18 POR vs. RSL
2018: Started, playing 72 minutes in a 4-2 playoff win in penalty kicks against Seattle Sounders FC on Nov. 8 ... Logged 90 minutes in a 2-1 playoff win against Seattle Sounders FC on Nov. 4 ... Played 90 minutes in a 2-1 playoff road win against FC Dallas on Oct. 31 ... Started his 17th match of the season, logging 90 minutes in a 3-0 win against Real Salt Lake on Oct. 21 ... Made his 16th start of the season, logging 90 minutes in a 0-0 draw against FC Dallas on Sept. 29 ... Started, in a 3-2 loss at Minnesota United FC on Sept. 22 .. Started and tallied his first MLS goal and an assist in a 3-2 win over Columbus Crew SC on Sept. 19 ... Made his 14th start of the season, playing 89 minutes in a 2-0 win against the Colorado Rapids on Sept. 8 ... Started, logging 76 minutes in a 2-0 win against Toronto FC on Aug. 29 ... Started in a 1-0 loss to Seattle Sounders FC on Aug. 26 ... Posted his first MLS assist in a 4-1 loss against D.C. United on Aug. 15 ... Notched his 11th appearance in a 2-1 loss against Vancouver on Aug. 11 ... Made his ninth start in a 3-0 win over the Union on Aug. 4 ... Tallied his ninth appearance in a 2-2 draw against Montreal on July 21 ... Played 90 minutes in a 3-2 loss against LAFC in the Open Cup on July 18 ...Named to Peru’s 23-man roster for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia on June 4 ... Recorded his fifth start of the season in a 1-0 win over the San Jose Earthquakes on May 5 ... Made an appearance in a 3-0 win over NYCFC on April 22 ... Started for a second straight game in a 3-2 win over Minnesota United on April 14 ... Made his first MLS start, playing 72 minutes in a 2-1 loss against the Galaxy on March 4. INTERNATIONAL: Named to Peru’s 23-man roster for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia on June 4 ... Has earned 19 caps for Peru.
2018: Started his sixth game of the season for Portland, logging five saves, in a 3-0 win over Real Salt Lake on Oct. 21 ... Made his sixth appearance of the season, playing two minutes in a 0-0 draw against FC Dallas on Sept. 29 ... Made a season-high seven saves in a 3-2 loss at Minnesota United FC on Sept. 22 .. Started and logged six saves in a 3-2 win over Columbus Crew SC on Sept. 19 ... Started and made one save in a 4-1 loss at the Houston Dynamo on Sept. 15 ... In his first start for the team, Clark logged three saves and earned his first shutout for Portland in a 2-0 win against the Colorado Rapids on Sept. 8 ... Made his Timbers debut, playing 34 minutes as a substitute and logging three saves in a 1-1 draw at the New England Revolution on Sept. 1. CAREER: Clark joins Portland after spending the previous two seasons with D.C. United (2017-18), making eight starts and logging two shutouts ... Prior to his time with D.C. United, Clark played three seasons for Columbus Crew SC (2014-16), where he made 100 regular-season starts and recorded 22 shutouts ... The Mason, Mich., native made seven postseason starts for Crew SC, including starting in goal in a 2-1 loss to the Timbers in MLS Cup 2015 on Dec. 6, 2015 ... Clark ranked in the top five in saves among MLS goalkeepers from 2014-16.
DOB: 04/14/86
PORTLAND TIMBERS AT SPORTING KANSAS CITY THURSDAY, NOV. 29, 2018
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LAWRENCE OLUM - D/M
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ANDRES FLORES - M
Height: 6-2 Weight: 170 DOB: 07/10/84 Hometown: Nairobi, Kenya Acquired: Trade with Sporting Kansas City, 02/03/17 Last MLS goal: 09/01/18 POR vs. NE Last MLS assist: 04/27/16 SKC @ VAN
Height: 5-6 Weight: 150 Birthplace: San Salvador, El Salvador Acquired: Signed, 01/24/18 Last MLS goal: 10/28/18 POR @ VAN Last MLS assist: 04/22/18 POR vs. NYC
2018: Recorded 37 minutes off the bench in a 4-2 playoff win in penalty kicks against Seattle Sounders FC on Nov. 8 ... Logged 39 minutes off the bench in a 2-1 playoff win against Seattle Sounders FC on Nov. 4 ... Featured off the bench in a 2-1 away win against FC Dallas on Oct. 31 ... Started, playing 83 minutes in a 4-1 loss at the Houston Dynamo on Sept. 15 ... Started, scoring his first goal of 2018 in a 1-1 draw against the New England Revolution on Sept. 1 ... Started in a 1-0 loss to Seattle Sounders FC on Aug. 26 ... Started and played 90 minutes in a 3-0 loss at Sporting KC on Aug. 18 ... Started and played 90 minutes in a 4-1 loss against D.C. United on Aug. 15 ... Played 90 minutes for an eighth straight regular-season game in a 3-0 win over the Union on Aug. 4 ... Made an appearance in a 3-2 loss against LAFC in the Open Cup on July 18 ... Played 90 minutes for a sixth straight game across all competitions in a 0-0 draw against LAFC on July 15 ... Played 90 minutes in a 2-0 win over San Jose in the U.S. Open Cup on June 6 ... Made his first start of the season in a 4-0 loss against the Red Bulls on March 10. 2017: Logged his third MLS postseason appearance in a 0-0 draw against Houston in the Western Conference Semifinals on Oct. 30 ... Made 30 appearances (22 starts), logging an MLS career high for games played in a single season, scoring one goal ... Played 90 minutes for a sixth straight (June 25-July 29) game in a 2-2 draw against Houston on July 29 ... Logged 90 minutes for a 10th consecutive game in the team’s 3-0 loss against San Jose on May 6 ... Recorded his 90th league appearance, playing 90 minutes against Columbus on March 25 ... Scored his first goal of the season in a 5-1 win against Minnesota on March 3.
2018: Made his MLS Cup Playoffs debut in a 4-2 penalty kicks win against Seattle Sounders FC on Nov. 8 ... Scored his first career MLS goal for the Timbers in a 2-1 loss at Vancouver Whitecaps FC on Oct. 28 ... Started, playing 90 minutes at the New England Revolution on Sept. 1 ... Logged 14 minutes as a substitute in a 2-0 win over Toronto FC on Aug. 29 ... Featured off the bench in a 1-0 loss to Seattle Sounders FC on Aug. 26 ... Started and logged 90 minutes in a 3-0 loss at Sporting KC on Aug. 18 ... Played 29 minutes off the bench in a 4-1 loss against D.C. United on Aug. 15 ... Made his seventh start of the season in a 2-2 draw against Montreal on July 21 ... Came on as a substitute in a 0-0 draw against LAFC on July 15 ... Tallied an appearance in a 2-1 win over San Jose on July 7 ... Recorded his sixth start in a 3-2 win over Seattle Sounders FC on June 30 ... Made an appearance in a 1-1 draw with Atlanta United on June 24 ... Tallied his sixth start across all competitions in a 1-0 U.S. Open Cup win over the Galaxy on June 15 ... Recorded his fifth start in a 0-0 draw against SKC on June 9 ... Started for a second straight game, earning a penalty kick in a 1-1 draw against the Galaxy on June 4 ... Made his third league start in a 3-2 win over Colorado on May 26 ... Tallied a fifth straight appearance in a 2-1 victory over LAFC on May 19 ... Made an appearance in a 1-0 win over the San Jose Earthquakes on May 5 ... Recorded his second MLS assist in a 3-0 win over NYCFC on April 22 ... Tallied his first career MLS assist in his first MLS start in a 2-2 draw against the Fire on March 31 ... Recorded his second appearance of the season in a 1-1 draw against FC Dallas on March 24 ... Made his first MLS appearance, playing six minutes in a 2-1 loss to the Galaxy on March 4.
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ZAREK VALENTIN - D
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DOB: 08/31/90
JEREMY EBOBISSE - F
Height: 6-0 Weight: 170 DOB: 08/06/91 Birthplace: Lancaster, Penn. Acquired: Trade with Montreal Impact, 01/12/16 Pronunciation: ZAIR-ek val-en-TEEN Last MLS goal: 07/23/16 POR vs. LA Last MLS assist: 08/29/18 POR vs. TOR
Height: 6-0 Weight: 175 DOB: 02/14/97 Birthplace: Paris, France Acquired: Selected in the first round (No. 4 overall) in the 2017 MLS SuperDraft, 01/13/17 Pronunciation: EE-BO-bis-see Last MLS goal: 11/04/18 POR vs. SEA Last MLS assist: 10/31/18 POR vs DAL
2018: Started and logged 90 minutes in a 0-0 draw against Sporting Kansas City on Nov. 25 ... Recorded 17 minutes off the bench in a 4-2 playoff win in penalty kicks against Seattle Sounders FC on Nov. 8 ... Started and played 90 minutes in a 2-1 win against Seattle Sounders FC on Nov. 4 ... Started and played 90 minutes in a 2-1 playoff knockout road win against FC Dallas on Oct. 31 ... Made his second substitute appearance of the season in a 0-0 draw against FC Dallas on Sept. 29 ... Started, making his 29th appearance of 2018 in a 3-2 win over Columbus Crew SC on Sept. 19 ... Started in a 4-1 loss at the Houston Dynamo on Sept. 15 ... Played 90 minutes in a 2-0 win over the Colorado Rapids on Sept. 8 ... Started and earned his first assist of 2018 in a 2-0 against Toronto FC on Aug. 29 ... Started in a 1-0 loss to Seattle Sounders FC on Aug. 26 ... Started in a 3-0 loss at Sporting KC on Aug. 18 ... Made an appearance in a 3-2 loss against LAFC in the Open Cup on July 18 ... Made his first Open Cup start of the season in a 1-0 win over the Galaxy on June 15 ... Played 90 minutes for a 12th straight game in a 0-0 draw against SKC on June 9 ... Recorded his first start of the season in a 4-0 loss against the Red Bulls on March 10 ... Made his first league appearance of the season, playing 29 minutes in a 2-1 loss against the Galaxy on March 4. 2017: Made 19 appearances (19 starts), recording three assists ... Played 90 minutes for a sixth straight game in a 3-0 win against Orlando City on Sept. 24 ... Recorded his first assist of the season in his first start in a 4-2 win against Houston on March 18. INTERNATIONAL: Attended training camps with the U23 U.S. National Team, in preparation for the 2012 Olympic Games … Played in 29 games with the U20 U.S. National Team, and also suited up for the U18, U17 and U15 squads …Was part of the Milk Cup-winning U.S. side in Northern Ireland in 2010.
2018: Started and logged 81 minutes in a 0-0 draw against Sporting Kansas City on Nov. 25 ... Started, playing 89 minutes in a 4-2 playoff win in penalty kicks against Seattle Sounders FC on Nov. 8 ... Tallied his first career playoff goal in a 2-1 win against Seattle Sounders FC on Nov. 4 ... Recorded one assist in a 2-1 win on the road at FC Dallas on Oct. 31 ... Made his seven straight appearance (Sept. 8-Oct. 21), recording an assist in 85 minutes in a 3-0 win against Real Salt Lake ... Tallied a goal and an assist in 77 minutes against Real Salt Lake on Oct. 6 ... Appeared off the bench in a 3-2 loss at Minnesota United FC on Sept. 22 ... Came off the bench in a 3-2 win over Columbus Crew SC on Sept. 19 ... Earned his second straight start in the Timbers’ 4-1 loss at the Houston Dynamo on Sept. 15 ... Made his first start of the MLS campaign, scoring his first goal of 2018 in a 2-0 win over the Colorado Rapids on Sept. 8 ... Made his 18th appearance for T2 in a 3-2 loss to Orange County SC on Aug. 22 ... Scored a goal for T2 in a 2-0 win over Swope Park Rangers on Aug. 11 ... Recorded a goal and an assist for T2 in a 4-3 win over LA Galaxy II on July 28 ... Scored the game-winning goal in a 2-0 win over San Jose in the U.S. Open Cup on June 6 ... Scored his second goal of the season for T2 in a 3-2 win over Rio Grande Valley FC Toros on April 18 ... Scored his first goal of the season for T2 on March 31 ... Recorded 90 minutes for a second straight game for T2 in a 1-0 win against Colorado on March 24 ... Played 90 minutes for T2 in the team’s season-opener against Seattle Sounders FC 2 on March 16. INTERNATIONAL: Scored his sixth international goal in the U-20 U.S. Men’s National Team’s 6-0 win against New Zealand in the U-20 FIFA World Cup on June 1, 2017 .... Helped the U.S. U-20 Men’s National Team win its first-ever CONCACAF U-20s Championship, qualifying for the 2017 FIFA U-20s World Cup on March 5.
PORTLAND TIMBERS AT SPORTING KANSAS CITY THURSDAY, NOV. 29, 2018
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JULIO CASCANTE - D
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TOMAS CONECHNY - M
Height: 6-2 Weight: 170 DOB: 10/03/93 Birthplace: Puerto Limon, Costa Rica Acquired: Transfer from Deportivo Saprissa, Jan. 2, 2018 Last MLS goal: n/a Last MLS assist: 09/01/18 POR @ NE
Height: 5-7 Weight: 150 DOB: 03/30/98 Birthplace: Comodoro Rivadavia, Argentina Acquired: Acquired on loan from San Lorenzo, 07/17/18 Last MLS goal: n/a Last MLS assist: n/a
2018: Recorded his 18th start of the season, logging 90 minutes in a 2-1 loss at Vancouver Whitecaps FC on Oct. 28 ... Logged 22 minutes as a substitute, making his 20th appearance of the season, in a 4-1 win on the road against Real Salt Lake on Oct. 6 ... Made his 17th start of the campaign, logging 90 minutes in a 3-2 loss at Minnesota United FC on Sept. 22 ... Started in a 4-1 loss at the Houston Dynamo on Sept. 15 ... Started, logging his first career MLS assist in the Timbers’ 1-1 draw at the New England Revolution on Sept. 1 ... Started in a 1-0 loss to Seattle Sounders FC on Aug. 26 ... Started and played 90 minutes 3-0 loss at Sporting KC on Aug. 18 .. Played 90 minutes in a 4-1 loss against D.C. United on Aug. 15 ... Scored his first goal for the Timbers in a 3-2 loss against LAFC in the Open Cup on July 18 ... Made his first start in MLS, playing 90 minutes in a 3-2 win over Colorado on May 26 ... Made his debut at Providence Park, playing 84 minutes in a 2-1 win over LAFC on May 19 ... Started and played 45 minutes for T2 in a 3-2 win over Rio Grande Valley FC on April 18 ... Made his MLS debut in a 2-2 draw against the Fire on March 31. CAREER: A native of Puerto Limón, Costa Rica, Cascante, 24, joins Portland with 107 professional appearances (93 starts) since making his debut in the Costa Rica Primera Division with Orión FC in 2011 ... At the international level, Cascante has earned one cap for Costa Rica, featuring as a substitute in a friendly fixture against Nicaragua on Dec. 15, 2015 ... He made three appearances for the Costa Rica U-23 team.
2018: Made his first career start for the Timbers in a 3-2 loss at Minnesota United FC on Sept. 22 ... Made his third appearance of the season off the bench in a 2-0 win over the Colorado Rapids on Sept. 8 ... Scored his first goal for T2 in a 3-2 loss to Orange County SC on Aug. 22 ... Played nine minutes off the bench in a 3-0 loss at Sporting KC on Aug. 18 ... Made his MLS debut, playing 17 minutes in a 4-1 loss against D.C. United on Aug. 15 ... Played 61 minutes for T2 in a 4-1 loss against Phoenix Rising FC on Aug. 5 ... CAREER: Conechny began his professional career with San Lorenzo in 2016, making his professional debut on Oct. 16, 2016, in a 3-1 win over Arsenal de Sarandí. Since making his debut, the Comodoro Rivadavia, Argentina, native has made 14 appearances in the top division for San Lorenzo, featuring in multiple positions in the midfield for the Argentine club. In the 2017-18 campaign, Conechny made seven appearances for San Lorenzo, including three starts, most recently starting and playing 77 minutes in the SuperLiga against Club Atlético River Plate on May 14, 2018.
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DAVID GUZMAN - M
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DIEGO CHARA- M
Height: 5-10 Weight: 175 DOB: 02/18/90 Birthplace: San Jose, Costa Rica Acquired: Transfer from Deportivo Saprissa, 12/22/16 Pronunciation: Dah-veed Last MLS goal: 09/19/18 POR vs. CLB Last MLS assist: 09/01/18 POR @ NE
Height: 5-8 Weight: 150 Birthplace: Cali, Colombia Acquired: Signed, 04/13/11 Last MLS goal: 10/21/18 POR vs. RSL Last MLS assist: 08/18/17 POR vs. NY
2018: Made his third appearance in the 2018 MLS playoffs, playing 90 minutes in a 0-0 draw against Sporting Kansas City on Nov. 25 ... Started and logged 51 minutes in a 2-1 playoff win against Seattle Sounders FC on Nov. 4 ... Featured 90 minutes in a 2-1 away win against FC Dallas on Oct. 31 ... Made his ninth start of 2018, logging 90 minutes in a 3-2 loss at Minnesota United FC on Sept. 22 ... Scored his fourth goal of 2018 in a 3-2 win over Columbus Crew SC on Sept. 19 ... Earned his seventh start, earning an assist in the Timbers’ 1-1 draw at the New England Revolution on Sept. 1 ... Started and scored his second goal of the season in a 2-0 win against Toronto FC on Aug. 29 ... Recorded 90 minutes in his fifth start of 2018 in a 3-0 loss at Sporting KC on Aug. 18 ... Scored his second career MLS goal in a 3-0 win over the Union on Aug. 4 ... Played 90 minutes in a 3-2 loss against LAFC in the Open Cup on July 18 ... Made three straight starts for Costa Rica in the group stage of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia ... Named to Costa Rica’s 23-man roster for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia ...Started for a second straight game in a 4-0 loss against the Red Bulls on March 10 ... Played 90 minutes in a 2-1 loss against the Galaxy on March 4. INTERNATIONAL: Made two starts for Costa Rica during the most recent FIFA international break, playing 90 minutes against Japan on Sept. 11 and logging 82 minutes against South Korea on Sept. 7 ... Made three straight starts for Costa Rica in the group stage of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia ... Named to Costa Rica’s 23-man roster for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia ... Guzmán also has earned 52 caps with the Costa Rica National Team since making his senior team debut in 2010, representing Costa Rica at the 2011 Copa America, the 2011, 2015 and 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cups and recent 2018 World Cup qualifiers.
2018: Made his fourth appearance in the 2018 MLS playoffs, playing 90 minutes in a 0-0 draw against Sporting Kansas City on Nov. 25 ... Started, playing 120 minutes in a 4-2 playoff win in penalty kicks against Seattle Sounders FC on Nov. 8 ... Started, logging 90 minutes in a 2-1 playoff win against Seattle Sounders FC on Nov. 4 ... Played 90 minutes in a playoff knockout 2-1 win at FC Dallas ... Scored his second goal of the season in a 3-0 win against Real Salt Lake on Oct. 21 ... Made his 23rd start of 2018, playing 90 minutes in a 3-2 win over Columbus Crew SC on Sept. 19 ... Started in the Timbers’ 2-0 win over the Colorado Rapids on Sept. 8 ... Started, logging his first goal of 2018 in a 2-0 win against Toronto FC on Aug. 29 ... Recorded his 14th start in a 0-0 draw against LAFC on July 15 ... Made a second consecutive start in the U.S. Open Cup, playing 90 minutes in a 1-0 win over the Galaxy on June 15 ... Recorded an assist in a 2-0 win over San Jose in the U.S. Open Cup on June 6 ... Made his club-leading 215th appearance in a 1-1 draw against the Galaxy on June 4 ... Made his 205th start in a 1-1 draw against FC Dallas on March 24. 2017: Made 29 appearances (29 starts), tallying one goal and three assists ... Made his 200th MLS appearances in a 1-1 draw against Seattle on Aug. 27 ... Recorded an assist for a second straight game (8/12-18) in a 2-0 win against the Red Bulls on Aug. 18 ... Recorded 90 minutes for 11 straight games to start the season in the team’s 1-1 draw against Atlanta United on May 14 ... Scored his first regular-season goal since Oct. 18, 2015, in a 1-0 win against LA on March 12. INTERNATIONAL: Joined the Colombian National Team for a 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Bolivia on Oct. 11, 2011, and played the final 21 minutes in a 2-1 win ... Made his senior debut on Nov. 17, 2010, starting a friendly against Peru in Bogotá.
DOB: 04/05/86
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CRISTHIAN PAREDES- M
Height: 6-0 Weight: 155 Birthplace: Paraguarí, Paraguay Acquired: Signed, 02/02/18 Last MLS goal: 05/19/18 vs. LAFC Last MLS assist: 05/19/18 vs. LAFC
DOB: 05/18/98
2018: Made his 18th start of 2018, logging 74 minutes in a 2-1 loss at Vancouver Whitecaps FC on Oct. 28 ... Started in the Timbers’ 1-1 draw at the New England Revolution on Sept. 1 ... Started in the Timbers’ 3-0 loss at Sporting KC on Aug. 18 .. Played 68 minutes in a 2-2 draw against Montreal on July 21 ... Played 90 minutes in a 3-2 loss against LAFC in the Open Cup on July 18 ... Tallied his 12th straight start in a 1-1 draw with Atlanta United on June 24 ... Made his first appearance in the U.S. Open Cup in a 1-0 win over the Galaxy on June 15 ... Recorded his 11th consecutive start in a 0-0 draw against SKC on June 9 ... Scored his first career MLS goal and notched an assist in a 2-1 win over LAFC on May 19 ... Made his seventh straight start in a 1-0 victory over Seattle Sounders FC on May 13 ... Recorded his first two assists in MLS play in a 3-2 win over Minnesota United on April 14 ... Recorded his second MLS appearance in a 4-0 loss against the Red Bulls on March 10 ... Made his MLS debut, playing 84 minutes in a 2-1 loss against the Galaxy on March 4.
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LIAM RIDGEWELL - D
Height: 6-2 Weight: 175 Birthplace: Bexleyheath, England Acquired: Signed, 06/25/14 Last MLS goal: 08/06/17 POR vs. LA Last MLS assist: 03/15/15 POR vs. LA
DOB: 07/21/84
2018: Started, playing 90 minutes in a 0-0 draw against Sporting Kansas City on Nov. 25 ... Played 120 minutes in a 4-2 playoff win in penalty kicks against Seattle Sounders FC on Nov. 8 ... Started, logging 90 minutes in a 2-1 playoff win against Seattle Sounders FC on Nov. 4 ... Started and played 90 minutes in a 2-1 playoff road win against FC Dallas on Oct. 31 ... Made his 13th start of the season, playing 90 minutes in a 3-0 victory over Real Salt Lake on Oct. 21 ... Started in a 3-2 win over Columbus Crew SC on Sept. 19 ... Made his second straight start in a 2-0 win over Toronto FC on Aug. 29 ... Made his first appearance since May 19th, playing 90 minutes in a 1-0 loss to Seattle Sounders FC on Aug. 26 ... Started and played six minutes before coming off due to injury in a 2-1 win against LAFC on May 19 ... Recorded 90 minutes for a third straight match in a 1-0 victory over Seattle Sounders FC on May 13, helping the team tally its third straight clean-sheet win ... Played 90 minutes in a 3-0 win over NYCFC on April 22, helping the team secure its first clean-sheet win in 2018. 2017: Made his sixth playoff appearance in a 0-0 draw against Houston in the Western Conference Semifinals on Oct. 30 ... Appeared in 15 regular-season games (15 starts) ... Scored his third goal in a 2-1 win against Whitecaps FC on Oct. 22 ... Scored his second goal of the season in a 3-1 win against the Galaxy on Aug. 6 ... Started and played 90 minutes for a eighth straight game in the team’s 2-0 win against San Jose on June 2 ... Started and played 90 minutes in the team’s 5-1 win against Minnesota United FC on March 3. 2016: Appeared in 22 regular-season games (22 starts) for the team ... Scored in a 1-0 win against the San Jose Earthquakes on June 1 ... Started and played 90 minutes for 13 games (May 1-July 17).
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JACK BARMBY - M
Height: 5-10 Weight: 165 Birthplace: Harlow, Essex, England Acquired: Loan from Leicester City FC Last MLS goal: 07/19/17 vs. RSL Last MLS assist: n/a
DOB: 11/14/94
2018: Recorded an assist in a 1-0 win on the road against Phoenix Rising FC on Oct. 13 ... Made his 21st start of the USL season, playing 90 minutes in a 2-0 loss to Reno 1868 FC on Oct. 3 ... Started, converting his penalty attempt in a 2-2 draw at Fresno FC on Sept. 22 ... Started, logging 90 minutes in T2’s 2-1 win at Las Vegas Lights FC on Sept. 16 ... Started, scoring a goal in T2’s 4-0 win over Tulsa Roughnecks FC on Sept. 9 ... Started, logging 90 minutes in T2’s 1-0 win over Saint Louis FC on Sept. 1 ... Started in T2’s 3-2 loss to Orange County SC on Aug. 22 ... Scored a penalty kick for T2 in a 2-0 win over Swope Park Rangers on Aug. 11 ... Made back-to-back starts for T2 (6/9-6/13) ... Played 45 minutes in a 2-0 win over San Jose in the U.S. Open Cup on June 6 ... ... Scored his first USL goal of the season in 45 minutes played with T2 in a 3-2 win over Rio Grande Valley FC on April 18 ... 2017: Named to the 18-man roster in the Timbers 0-0 draw against Houston in the Western Conference Semifinals ... Made 10 regular-season appearances ... Scored his first goal of the season in a 4-1 loss against Real Salt Lake on July 19 ... Made his first appearance of the season against Crew SC on March 25. 2016: Appeared in 19 MLS matches (2 starts) in his first season with the team ... Scored his first MLS goal in a 1-1 draw against the New England Revolution on April 27, while recording 28 minutes as a substitute ... Made his Timbers and MLS debut, starting and playing the full 90 minutes against Orlando City SC on April 3 ... Acquired on loan from English Premier League team Leicester City on March 9. INTERNATIONAL: Barmby has represented England at the U-16, U-18, U-19 and U-20 levels, scoring two goals in 10 appearances.
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BILL TUILOMA - D/M
Height: 6-0 Weight: 175 Birthplace: Otanhuhu, New Zealand Acquired: Signed, 07/26/17 Last MLS goal: 04/08/18 POR @ ORL Last MLS assist: n/a
DOB: 07/26/17
2018: Recorded 71 minutes off the bench in a 0-0 draw against Sporting Kansas City on Nov. 25 ... Started, playing 90 minutes in a 2-1 playoff win against Seattle Sounders FC on Nov. 4 ... Featured off the bench in a 2-1 win on the road against FC Dallas on Oct. 31 ... Recorded his seventh start of the season, playing 90 minutes in a 2-1 loss against Vancouver Whitecaps FC on Oct. 28 ... Appeared in his 12th match of the season, making his sixth start, in a 4-1 win on the road against Real Salt Lake on Oct. 6 ... Made his fourth appearance for T2 in 2018, tallying a goal in a 4-0 win against Tulsa Roughnecks FC on Sept. 9 ... Played 90 minutes in T2’s 4-1 loss to Phoenix Rising FC on Aug. 5 ... Played 80 minutes in a 3-2 loss against LAFC in the Open Cup on July 18 ... Made a second straight start in the U.S. Open Cup in a 1-0 win over the Galaxy on June 15 ... Played 90 minutes in a 2-0 win over San Jose in the U.S. Open Cup on June 6 ... Recorded his first MLS start since April 14, playing 90 minutes in a 1-1 draw against the Galaxy on June 4 ... Made his fifth league appearance in a 3-2 win over Colorado on May 26 ... Played 90 minutes for a second consecutive game in T2’s 1-0 win over Seattle Sounders FC 2 on May 12 ... Started for a fourth straight week in a 3-2 win over Minnesota United on April 14 ... Scored his first career MLS goal in a 3-2 loss against Orlando City on April 8 ... Made a second conseuctive start in a 2-2 draw against the Fire on March 31 ... Named to the MLS Team of the Week for Week 4 after making his MLS debut for the Timbers, starting and playing 90 minutes in a 1-1 draw against FC Dallas on March 24. 2017: Started and played 90 minutes for T2 in a 1-1 draw against Tulsa on Sept. 3 ... Scored a goal for T2 in a 2-1 loss against Seattle Sounders FC 2 on Aug. 17 ... Played 90 minutes for T2 in a 4-1 loss to Colorado Springs on Aug. 5.
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LUCAS MELANO - F
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DAIRON ASPRILLA - M
Height: 6-1 Weight: 165 DOB: 03/01/93 Birthplace: Hernando, Argentina Acquired: Transfered from Atletico Lanús and signed, 07/17/15 Pronunciation: meh-LAH-no Last MLS goal: 10/06/18 POR @ RSL Last MLS assist: 10/21/18 POR vs. RSL
Height: 5-11 Weight: 165 Birthplace: Istmina, Colombia Acquired: Signed, 12/8/14 Pronunciation: DIE-rone ah-SPREE-ah Last MLS goal: 11/08/18 POR @ SEA Last MLS assist: 11/08/18 POR @ SEA
2018: Featured nine minutes off the bench in a 0-0 draw against Sporting Kansas City on Nov. 25 ... Recorded 31 minutes off the bench in a 4-2 playoff win in penalty kicks against Seattle Sounders FC on Nov. 8 ... Made his first start of the 2018 season in a 2-1 loss against Vancouver Whitecaps FC on Oct. 28 ... Recorded his first assist of the season in a 3-0 win against Real Salt Lake on Oct. 21st ... Scored his first goal of the season, making his fifth appearance of the campaign in a 4-1 road win against Real Salt Lake on Oct. 6 ... Made his season debut as a late-game substitute against Toronto FC on Aug. 29 ... Logged his first appearance of the USL season on loan from the Timbers, playing 26 minutes against San Antonio FC on Aug. 18. CAREER: Melano rejoins the Timbers after spending the past two seasons in the Argentine first division ... Originally joining Atlético Belgrano on loan from the Timbers on Jan. 9, 2017, Melano made 35 league appearances (24 starts) across two seasons for Belgrano and Estudiantes, tallying three goals ... Additionally, Melano made eight appearances (7 starts) in the Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana for Estudiantes, posting two goals in the Copa Libertadores in the 2018 campaign ... Originally joined the Timbers midway through the 2015 campaign on July 17, 2015 ... Prior to returning to Argentina, Melano made 44 regular-season appearances (35 starts) in MLS play for the Timbers, recording four goals and eight assists ... Additionally, Melano made six appearances (4 starts) during the 2015 MLS Cup Playoffs, scoring the series-deciding goal against FC Dallas in the Western Conference Championship and recording an assist on the game-winning goal in a 2-1 win against Columbus Crew SC in the 2015 MLS Cup.
2018: Started, playing 90 minutes in a 0-0 draw against Sporting Kansas City on Nov. 25 ... Logged 48 minutes off the bench in a 4-2 playoff win in penalty kicks against Seattle Sounders FC on Nov. 8, recording one goal and an assist ... Featured off the bench in a 2-1 win on the road at FC Dallas on Oct. 31 ... Made his seventh start of the 2018 season, playing 90 minutes in a 2-1 loss at Vancouver Whitecaps FC on Oct. 28 ... Started, logging an assist in T2’s 4-0 win against Tulsa Roughnecks FC on Sept. 9 ... Made his sixth start of 2018, logging 90 minutes in a 1-1 draw against the New England Revolution on Sept. 1 ... Made his 14th appearance of the season in a 1-0 loss to Seattle Sounders FC on Aug. 26 ... Made his fifth start in a 2-1 loss against Vancouver on Aug. 11 ... Scored his first goal in 2018 in a 3-0 win over the Union on Aug. 4 ... Tallied his 10th appearance in a 2-1 win over the Houston Dynamo on July 28 ... Recorded an assist in a 3-2 loss against LAFC in the Open Cup on July 18 ... Logged a second straight start in a 2-1 win over San Jose on July 7 ... Made his second start in a 3-2 win over Seattle Sounders FC on June 30 ... Tallied his eighth appearance across all competitions in a 1-0 U.S. Open Cup win over the Galaxy on June 15 ... Scored a goal in a 2-0 win over San Jose in the U.S. Open Cup on June 6 ... Scored the game-winning goal for T2 in a 1-0 win over Real Monarchs on May 26 ... Played 45 minutes for T2 in an international friendly against FC Saint Pauli on May 22 ... Scored his first goal for T2 this season in a 2-0 win over Sacramento Republic FC on May 2 ... Played 45 minutes for T2 in a 3-2 win over Rio Grande Valley FC on April 18 ... Notched his second appearance of the season in a 1-1 draw against FC Dallas on March 24.
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FOSTER LANGSDORF - F
Height: 5-10 Weight: 165 Birthplace: Vancouver, Wash. Acquired: Signed, 01/19/18 Last MLS goal: n/a Last MLS assist: n/a
DOB: 12/14/95
2018: Made his 10 straight start (Aug. 11 - Oct. 13), logging 79 minutes at Real Salt Lake on Oct. 13 ... Started, playing 90 minutes in a 2-0 loss to Reno 1868 FC on Oct. 3 ... Started, logging 90 minutes in a 1-0 loss at Sacramento Republic FC on Sept. 29 ... Started, playing 88 minutes in T2’s 2-2 draw at Fresno FC on Sept. 22 ... Started, logging his fourth assist of the season in T2’s 2-1win at Las Vegas Lights FC on Sept. 16 ... Started in T2’s 1-0 win over Saint Louis FC on Sept. 1 ... Scored his 14th goal for T2 in a 3-2 loss to Orange County SC on Aug. 22 ... Started for T2 in a 2-0 win over Swope Park Rangers on Aug. 11 ... Made an appearance in T2’s 4-1 loss to Phoenix Rising FC on Aug. 5 ... Recorded an assist for T2 in a 2-2 draw against Orange County SC on Aug. 1 ... Scored a brace for T2 in a 4-3 win over LA Galaxy II on July 28 ... Played 65 minutes for T2 in a 2-1 loss against Las Vegas Lights FC on July 22 ... Played 23 minutes in a 2-0 win over San Jose in the U.S. Open Cup on June 6 ... Named to the Timbers’ 18-man roster in a 1-1 draw against the Galaxy on June 2 ... Played 45 minutes for T2 in an international friendly against FC Saint Pauli on May 22 ... Scored the first hat-trick in T2’s history in a 7-3 win over LA Galaxy II at Providence Park on May 18 ... Played 78 minutes for T2 in a 1-0 win over Seattle Sounders FC 2 on May 12 ... Recorded 90 minutes in T2’s 0-0 draw with Saint Louis FC on May 5 ... Played 90 minutes for T2 in a 2-0 win over Sacramento Republic FC on May 2 ... Scored his second goal of the season for T2 in a 3-2 win over Rio Grande Valley FC on April 18 ... Scored his first professional goal for T2 in their 3-0 win against OKC Energy FC on April 7 ... Made his first start of the season with T2, playing 45 minutes on March 31.
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DOB: 05/25/92
ERYK WILLIAMSON - M
Height: 5-9 Weight: 155 Birthplace: Alexandria, Va. Acquired: Signed, 01/23/18 Last MLS goal: n/a Last MLS assist: n/a ^On loan to C.D. Santa Clara, 08/28/18
DOB: 01/11/97
2018: Made his 15th start of the USL season in T2’s 2-1 win against San Antonio FC on Aug. 15 ... Made two straight appearances for T2 (7/14-7/22) ... Played 90 minutes for T2 in a 4-2 loss against Fresno FC on July 8 ... Played 45 minutes in a 2-0 win over San Jose in the U.S. Open Cup on June 6 ... Named to the Timbers’ 18-man roster in a 1-1 draw against the Galaxy on June 4 ... Started for T2 in a 1-0 win over Real Monarchs on May 26 ... Played 45 minutes for T2 in an international friendly against FC Saint Pauli on May 22 ... Scored his first professional goal, tallying the game-winning goal for T2 in a 1-0 win over Seattle Sounders FC 2 on May 12 ... Played 90 minutes for T2 in a 2-0 win over Sacramento Republic FC on May 2 ... Played 90 minutes for T2 in the team’s 3-2 win over Rio Grande Valley FC on April 18 ... Recorded a start for T2 in the team’s 3-0 win against OKC Energy FC on April 7 ... Played 90 minutes for T2 in a 1-0 win against Colorado on March 24.
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MARCO FARFAN - D
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LARRYS MABIALA - D
Height: 5-9 Weight: 150 DOB: 11/12/98 Birthplace: Portland, Ore. Acquired: Signed as MLS Homegrown Player, 10/14/16 Last MLS goal: n/a Last MLS assist: n/a
Height: 6-2 Weight: 185 Birthplace: Montfermeil, France Acquired: Signed, 06/26/17 Last MLS goal: 10/21/18 POR vs. RSL Last MLS assist: 04/14/18 POR vs. MIN
2018: Made his sixth start of the 2018 season, logging 90 minutes in a 2-1 loss against Vancouver Whitecaps FC on Oct. 28 ... Made his 11th start of the 2018 USL season, logging 90 minutes at Phoenix Rising FC on Oct. 13 ... Started, playing 82 minutes in a 1-0 loss at Sacramento Republic FC on Sept. 29 ... Started, logging 90 minutes in a 2-2 draw at Fresno FC on Sept. 22 ...Started and logged an assist in T2’s 4-0 win against Tulsa Roughnecks FC on Sept. 9 ... Made his fifth start of 2018 in a 3-0 loss at Sporting KC on Aug. 18 ... Appeared as a substitute in a 2-1 loss against Vancouver on Aug. 11 ... Scored his first professional goal in T2’s 4-1 loss to Phoenix Rising FC on Aug. 5 ... Played 45 minutes in the MLS Homegrown Game against Tigres U-20 team on July 31 ... Tallied his fourth start in a 0-0 draw against SKC on June 9 ... Made his seventh appearance in a 1-1 draw against the Galaxy on June 4 ... Made a second straight appearance in a 3-2 loss against Orlando City on April 8 ... Made his fourth appearance of the campaign, starting in a 2-2 draw against the Fire on March 31 ... Played 90 minutes in his first start of the season in a 2-1 loss against the Galaxy on March 4. 2017: Made six regular-season appearances (5 starts) ... Recorded his sixth appearance of the season in the team’s 2-2 draw against Chicago on July 5 ... Logged 90 minutes in the team’s fourth-round U.S. Open Cup match against Seattle on June 13 ... Made his MLS home debut, starting and playing 90 minutes in a 1-1 draw against New England on April 2 ... In his league debut, started and played 90 minutes in a 1-0 win against LA, becoming the youngest player (18 yrs, 120 days) to play in an MLS match for the Timbers.
2018: Tallied his third playoff appearance in a 0-0 draw against Sporting Kansas City, before suffering an injury on Nov. 25 ... Played 120 minutes in a 4-2 playoff win in penalty kicks against Seattle Sounders FC on Nov. 8 ... Played 58 minutes before being sent off with a red card in a 2-1 road win against FC Dallas on Oct. 31 ... Made his 31st start of the season, logging 90 minutes and scoring one goal in a 3-0 win over Real Salt Lake on Oct. 21 ... Started, playing 90 minutes in a 0-0 draw against FC Dallas on Sept. 29 ... Started, logging 90 minutes in a 3-2 win over Columbus Crew SC on Sept. 19 ... Started, playing 90 minutes in a 4-1 loss at the Houston Dynamo on Sept. 15 ... Started, logging 90 minutes in a 2-0 win against the Colorado Rapids on Sept. 8 ... Became the first Timbers defender to start in 20 straight matches to start a season in a 3-0 win over the Union on Aug. 4 ... Became the first Timbers defender to record a brace in a 3-2 win over Seattle Sounders FC on June 30 ... Made his first U.S. Open Cup appearance, playing 90 minutes in a 1-0 win over the Galaxy on June 15 ... Played 90 minutes for an 13th straight game in a 0-0 draw against SKC on June 9 ... Scored his first career MLS goal in a 3-0 win over NYCFC on April 22 ... Recorded his first career MLS assist in a 3-2 win over Minnesota United on April 14 ... 2017: Recorded his first postseason appearance, playing 44 minutes in a 0-0 draw against Houston in the Western Conference Semifinals before suffering an injury on Oct. 30 ...Made 13 MLS appearances (13 starts) after joining the Timbers midway through the season ... Started and played 90 minutes for a fourth straight game (July 19-Aug. 6) in a 3-1 win against the Galaxy on Aug. 6 ... Made his Timbers and MLS debut in a 4-1 loss against Real Salt Lake on July 19.
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KENDALL MCINTOSH - GK
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DOB: 10/08/87
JAKE GLEESON - GK
Height: 6-0 Weight: 165 DOB: 01/24/94 Birthplace: Santa Rosa, Calif. Acquired: Signed from Portland Timbers 2, 01/12/17 Last MLS win: n/a Last MLS shutout: n/a
Height: 6-3 Weight: 200 Birthplace: Wellington, New Zealand Acquired: Signed, 02/17/11 Pronunciation: GLEE-son Last MLS win: 03/03/17 POR vs. MIN Last MLS shutout: 03/12/17 POR @ LA
DOB: 06/26/90
2018: Made his 17th start of the USL season, logging four saves in a 1-0 loss at Sacramento Republic FC on Sept. 29 ... Named to the USL Team of the Week for Week 25 after making six saves in T2’s 1-0 win over Saint Louis FC on Sept. 1 ... Made his 15th start of the season for T2, making three saves in a 3-2 loss to Orange County SC on Aug. 22 ... Recorded a clean sheet in a 2-0 win over San Jose in the U.S. Open Cup on June 6 ... Notched a clean-sheet in T2’s 0-0 draw with Saint Louis FC on May 5 ... Made five saves for T2 in a 2-0 win over Sacramento Republic FC on May 2 ... Recorded three saves for T2 in the team’s 3-2 win over Rio Grande Valley FC on April 18 ... Made six saves in his first start with T2 on March 31. 2017: Made four saves for T2 in a 4-1 loss to Colorado Springs on Aug. 5 ... Named USL Player of the Week after making three saves, including two penalty-kick saves, in T2’s 2-1 win against Rio Grande Valley FC Toros on July 29 ... Made seven saves in T2’s 2-0 loss to Reno 1868 FC on June 24 ... Made two saves in T2’s 3-1 loss against OKC Energy FC on June 16 ... Made four saves for T2 in the team’s 1-0 loss to Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 on June 4 ... Named to the Timbers’ 18-man roster for the team’s match against Montreal on May 20 ... Made two saves for T2 against Seattle Sounders FC 2 on May 5 ... Named to the Timbers’ 18-man roster for a second consecutive game (April 22-29) in the team’s 2-2 away draw against FC Dallas on April 29 ... Logged seven saves for T2 against Seattle Sounders 2 on April 2 ... Recorded a game high six saves for T2 against Swope Park Rangers on March 29 ... Started and played 90 minutes with T2, recording six saves in the team’s USL season opener against Real Monarchs SLC on March 25.
2018: Earned his first win of the season in the team’s 3-2 win over Minnesota United on April 14 ... Made four saves in a 3-2 loss against Orlando City on April 8 ... Made three saves in a 2-2 draw against the Fire on March 31 ... Started for a third straight game in a 1-1 draw against FC Dallas on March 24 ... Made one save in three shots faced in a 2-1 loss against the Galaxy on March 4. 2017: Named to the 18-man roster for the Timbers game against Houston in the Western Conference Semifinals on Oct. 30 ... Made 21 appearances (21 starts) in the regular season, producing eight wins and three shutouts ... Picked up his eighth win in a 3-1 victory against the Galaxy on Aug. 6 ... Recorded back-to-back clean sheets in the team’s 2-0 win against FC Dallas on June 10 ... Tallied his first shutout of the season in a 1-0 win against LA on March 12 ... Recorded his first win of the season in the team’s 5-1 victory against Minnesota on March 3. INTERNATIONAL: Helped the New Zealand U-23 National Team qualify for the London 2012 Olympics ... Earned his first senior cap with New Zealand on June 5, 2011, coming on as a 77th minute sub in a friendly against Australia in Adelaide, Australia.
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MODOU JADAMA- D
Height: 6-1 Weight: 170 Birthplace: Serekunda, The Gambia Acquired: Signed, 01/31/18 Last MLS goal: n/a Last MLS assist: n/a
DOB: 03/17/94
2018: Made his 24th start of the USL season, logging 90 minutes in a 1-0 win at Phoenix Rising FC on Oct. 13 ... Started, playing 90 minutes in a 2-0 loss to Reno 1868 FC on Oct. 3 ... Started in a 2-2 draw at Fresno FC on Sept. 22 ... Started in T2’s 2-1 win at Las Vegas Lights FC on Sept. 16 ... Started in T2’s 4-0 win against Tulsa Roughnecks FC on Sept. 9 ... Started, T2’s 3-2 loss to Orange County SC on Aug. 22 ... 90 minutes for T2 in a 2-1 loss to Las Vegas Lights FC on July 22 ... Played 90 minutes for T2 in a 4-2 loss against Fresno FC on July 8 ... Played 90 minutes for T2 in a 1-0 loss to Reno 1868 FC on June 30 ... Played 90 minutes in T2’s 4-1 loss to Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC on June 17 ... Made his first MLS appearance for the Timbers, playing 27 minutes in a 0-0 draw against SKC on June 9 ... Played 90 minutes in a 2-0 win over San Jose in the U.S. Open Cup on June 6 ... Played 90 minutes for T2 in a 1-0 win over Real Monarchs on May 26 ... Played 45 minutes for T2 in an international friendly against FC Saint Pauli on May 22 ... Played 90 minutes and captained T2 in a 1-0 win over Seattle Sounders FC 2 on May 12 ... Played 90 minutes in T2’s 0-0 draw with Saint Louis FC on May 5 ... Scored his first goal for T2 in a 2-0 win over Sacramento Republic FC on May 2 ... Played 90 minutes for T2 in a 3-2 win over Rio Grande Valley FC on April 18 ... Started for T2 in a 3-0 win against OKC Energy FC on April 7 ... Played 90 minutes for a third straight game with T2 on March 31 ... Recorded 90 minutes in T2’s 1-0 win against Colorado on March 24. Played 90 minutes for T2 in the team’s season opener against Sounders FC 2 on March 16.
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SAMUEL ARMENTEROS - F
Height: 5-10 Weight: 180 Birthplace: Gotehnburg, Sweden Acquired: Signed, 02/09/18 Last MLS goal: 08/15/18 POR @ DC Last MLS assist: 05/13/18 POR vs. SEA
DOB: 05/27/90
2018: Made his 19th start of 2018, playing 66 minutes in a 2-1 loss against Vancouver Whitecaps FC on Oct. 28 ... Started, logging 82 minutes in a 3-2 loss at Minnesota United FC on Sept. 22 ... Started and played 84 minutes in a 3-2 win over Columbus Crew SC on Sept. 19 ... Played 15 minutes off the bench in a 2-0 win over the Colorado Rapids on Sept. 8 ... Made his sixth consecutive start in a 2-0 win over Toronto FC on Aug. 29 ... Started in a 1-0 loss to Seattle Sounders FC on Aug. 26 ... Logged 90 minutes 3-0 loss at Sporting KC on Aug. 18 ... Scored his eighth goal of the season in a 4-1 loss against D.C. United on Aug. 15 ... Started and played 45 minutes in a 2-1 loss against Vancouver on Aug. 11 ... Scored a fourth goal in his last four games in a 2-2 draw against Montreal on July 21, extending his season tally to seven ... Made an appearance in a 3-2 loss against LAFC in the Open Cup on July 18 ... Started in a 0-0 draw against LAFC on July 15 ... Scored a brace in a 2-1 win over San Jose on July 7 ... Scored his fourth goal in a 3-2 win over Seattle Sounders FC on June 30 ... Recorded his fifth start in a 1-1 draw against Atlanta United on June 24 ... Made his first U.S. Open Cup appearance, playing 90 minutes in a 1-0 win over the Galaxy on June 15 ... Became the first Timbers player to win back-to-back MLS Goal of the Week honors (May 19-26) ... Scored his first MLS brace in a 3-2 win over Colorado on May 26 ... Scored his first career MLS goal in a 2-1 win over LAFC on May 19 ... Tallied his first career MLS assist in a 1-0 win over Seattle Sounders FC on May 13 ... Logged his second MLS start in a 3-2 loss against Orlando City on April 8 ... Recorded his first MLS start in a 4-0 loss against the Red Bulls on March 10 ... Made his MLS debut, playing 18 minutes in a 2-1 loss against the Galaxy on March 4.
PORTLAND TIMBERS AT SPORTING KANSAS CITY THURSDAY, NOV. 29, 2018 GAME-BY-GAME BOX SCORES TIMBERS 1 at LA GALAXY 2 March 4, 2018 • StubHub Center (Carson, Calif.) • Att: 25,462
TIMBERS 0 at NEW YORK RED BULLS 4 March 10, 2018 • Red Bull Arena (Harrison, N.J.) • Att: 18,374
TIMBERS 1 at FC DALLAS 1 March 24, 2018 • Toyota Stadium (Frisco, Texas) • Att: 13,851
SCORING POR - Blanco (Adi), 66 LA - Kamara (Feitscher, dos Santos), 32, Alessandrini, 34
SCORING NY - Mines (Etienne, Kaku), 18, Wright-Phillips (Davis, Bezecourt), 77, Rivas (Bezecourt), 80, Rivas (Wright-Phillips, Lade), 90+3
SCORING DAL - Lamah (Hayes), 36 POR - Blanco (Adi), 47 STATS
STATS POR LA
Shots Saves 15 1 14 6
Fouls Offsides 14 0 15 1
Corners 6 4
LINEUP POR: GK Gleeson, D Powell (Valentin, 60), D Mabiala, D Ridgewell ©, D Farfan, M Paredes (Flores, 84), M Guzmán, M Blanco, M Valeri, M Polo (Armenteros, 72), F Adi Subs not used: GK McIntosh, D Cascante, M Olum, M Asprilla
STATS POR NY
Shots Saves 12 5 20 1
Fouls Offsides 8 4 9 5
Corners 7 11
LINEUP POR: GK Gleeson, D Valentin, D Mabiala, D Ridgewell ©, D Farfan, M Olum (Paredes, 83), M Guzmán, M Asprilla, M Valeri, M Blanco (Adi, 73), F Armenteros (Arboleda, 59)
POR DAL
Shots Saves 11 1 13 5
Fouls Offsides 15 3 6 2
Corners 2 10
LINEUP POR: GK Gleeson, D Powell (Farfan, 89), D Mabiala, D Tuiloma, D Valentin, M Chara, M Olum, M Paredes, M Valeri © (Asprilla, 90+4) M Blanco (Flores, 79), F Adi Subs not used: GK McIntosh, D Cascante, M Barmby, F Armenteros
Subs not used: GK McIntosh, D Tuiloma, M Flores, M Polo
Referee: Jair Marrufo Weather: Partly cloudy, 55 degrees
Referee: Allen Chapman Weather: Cloudy, 38 degrees
Referee: Mark Geiger Weather: Partly cloudy, 84 degrees
TIMBERS 2 at CHICAGO 2 March 31, 2018 • Toyota Park (Bridgeview, Ill.) • Att: 13,678
TIMBERS 2 at ORLANDO CITY SC 3 April 8, 2018 • Orlando City Stadium (Orlando, Fla.) • Att: 22,337
TIMBERS 3 vs. MINNESOTA UNITED FC 2 April 14, 2018 • Providence Park (Portland, Ore.) • Att: 21,144
SCORING CHI - Nikolic (Vincent, Schweinsteiger), 50, Vincent (Schweinsteiger), 84 POR - Valeri (Blanco), 6, Blanco (Flores), 55
SCORING POR - Valeri (Penalty kick), 20, Tuiloma (Valeri), 59 ORL - Mueller (Yotun), 80, Klejstan (Penalty kick), 82, Dwyer (Allen), 87
SCORING POR - Powell (Mabiala), 20, Valeri (Powell, Paredes), 23, Adi (Paredes, Valeri), 74 MIN - Quintero (Manley), 64, Own goal, 81
STATS
STATS
STATS
POR CHI
Shots Saves 8 1 12 1
Fouls Offsides 9 2 9 5
Corners 2 7
POR ORL
Shots Saves 13 6 24 7
Fouls Offsides 12 2 10 1
Corners 1 12
MIN POR
Shots Saves 14 2 16 3
Fouls Offsides 11 2 7 4
Corners 6 4
LINEUP POR: GK Gleeson, D Valentin, D Mabiala, D Tuiloma, D Farfan (Vytas, 82), M Flores, M Chara, M Flores (Cascante, 87), M Valeri ©, M Blanco, F Adi (Armenteros, 90)
LINEUP POR: GK Gleeson, D Powell (Farfan, 88), D Mabiala, D Tuiloma, D Valentin, M Paredes (Olum, 64), M Chara, M Polo, M Valeri ©, M Blanco, F Armenteros (Asprilla, 68)
LINEUP POR: GK Gleeson, D Powell, D Mabiala, D Tuiloma, D Valentin, M Paredes, M Chara, M Polo (Flores, 74), M Valeri © (Armenteros, 90+2), M Blanco (Farfan, 89), F Adi
Subs not used: GK Attinella, M Barmby, M Asprilla, M Polo
Subs not used: GK Attinella, D Cascante, M Flores, F Adi
Subs not used: GK Attinella, D Cascante, M Barmby, M Olum
Referee: Drew Fischer Weather: Partly cloudy, 47 degrees
Referee: Baldomero Toledo Weather: Mostly cloudy, 75 degrees
Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero Weather: Rainy, 48 degrees
TIMBERS 3 vs. NEW YORK CITY FC 0 April 22, 2018 • Providence Park (Portland, Ore.) • Att: 21,144
TIMBERS 1 at SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES 0 May 5, 2018 • Avaya Stadium (San Jose, Calif.) • Att: 17,850
TIMBERS 1 vs. SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC 0 May 13, 2018 • Providence Park (Portland, Ore.) • Att: 21,144
SCORING POR - Blanco (Flores, Powell), 26, Adi, 38, Mabiala (Valeri), 66
SCORING POR - Valeri, 88
SCORING POR - Blanco (Armenteros), 86
STATS
STATS
NYC POR
Shots Saves 12 1 11 3
Fouls Offsides 16 1 6 0
Corners 6 9
POR SJ
STATS Shots Saves 11 4 15 3
Fouls Offsides 16 1 12 1
Corners 3 7
SEA POR
Shots Saves 5 1 10 1
Fouls Offsides 6 1 6 4
Corners 6 5
LINEUP POR: GK Attinella, D Powell, D Mabiala, D Ridgewell, D Valentin, M Flores (Asprilla, 90+4), M Paredes, M Chara, M Blanco, M Valeri © (Polo, 78), F Adi (Armenteros, 85)
LINEUP POR: GK Attinella, D Powell, D Mabiala, D Ridgewell, D Valentin, M Paredes (Flores, 80), M Chara, M Polo, M Valeri © (Olum, 90+6), M Blanco, F Adi (Armenteros, 79)
LINEUP POR: GK Attinella, D Powell (Asprilla, 86), D Mabiala, D Ridgewell, D Valentin, M Paredes (Flores, 77), M Chara, M Polo, M Valeri ©, M Blanco, F Adi (Armenteros, 77)
Subs not used: GK Gleeson, D Cascante, D Farfan, M Olum
Subs not used: GK Gleeson, D Cascante, D Farfan, M Asprilla
Subs not used: GK Gleeson, D Cascante, D Farfan, M Olum
Referee: Ted Unkel Weather: Sunny, 58 degrees
Referee: Christopher Penso Weather: Partly cloudy, 59 degrees
Referee: Robert Sibiga Weather: Sunny, 77 degrees
PORTLAND TIMBERS AT SPORTING KANSAS CITY THURSDAY, NOV. 29, 2018 GAME-BY-GAME BOX SCORES TIMBERS 2 vs. Los Angeles FC 1 May 19, 2018 • Providence Park (Portland, Ore.) • Att: 21,144 SCORING POR - Paredes, 52, Armenteros (Paredes), 81 LAFC - Vela (Atuesta), 73
SCORING POR - Armenteros (Blanco), 28, Armenteros, 37, Valeri (Blanco), 57 COL - Own goal, 31, Boli (Penalty kick), 90+8
STATS LAFC POR
Shots Saves 10 4 21 4
Fouls Offsides 11 2 9 2
TIMBERS 3 vs. Colorado Rapids 2 May 26, 2018 • Dick’s Sporting Goods Park (Commerce City, Colo.) • Att: 17,424
Corners 6 6
LINEUP POR: GK Attinella, D Powell, D Mabiala, D Ridgewell (Cascante, 6), D Valentin, M Paredes, M Chara, M Polo (Flores, 79), M Valeri ©, M Blanco, F Adi (Armenteros, 75) Subs not used: GK Gleeson, D Farfan, M Guzman, M Asprilla
STATS POR COL
Shots Saves 11 5 16 2
Fouls Offsides 13 0 13 3
Corners 4 6
LINEUP POR: GK Attinella, D Powell (Tuiloma, 78), D Mabiala, D Cascante, D Valentin, M Paredes (Guzmán, 83), M Chara, M Flores, M Valeri ©, M Blanco, F Armenteros (Adi, 75)
TIMBERS 1 vs. LA Galaxy 1 June 2, 2018 • Providence Park (Portland, Ore.) • Att: 21,144 SCORING POR - Valeri (Penalty kick), 57 LA - Pontius (Boateng), 20 STATS LA POR
Shots Saves 16 2 16 9
Fouls Offsides 9 2 11 2
Corners 7 11
LINEUP POR: GK Attinella, D Tuiloma (Olum, 90+2), D Mabiala, D Cascante, D Valentin, M Paredes, M Chara, M Flores, M Valeri © (Adi, 75), M Blanco, F Armenteros (Farfan, 84) Subs not used: GK McIntosh, D Jadama, M Williamson, F Langsdorf
Subs not used: GK McIntosh, D Farfan, M Olum, M Arboleda Referee: Drew Fischer Weather: Cloudy, 63 degrees
Referee: Drew Fischer Weather: Cloudy, 63 degrees
Referee: Alan Kelly Weather: Sunny, 73 degrees
TIMBERS 0 vs. Sporting Kansas City 0 June 9, 2018 • Providence Park (Portland, Ore.) • Att: 21,144
TIMBERS 1 at Atlanta United FC 1 June 24, 2018 • Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta) • Att: 45,116
TIMBERS 3 at Seattle Sounders FC 2 June 30, 2018 • CenturyLink Field (Seattle) • Att: 47,521
SCORING n/a
SCORING POR - Mabiala, 32 ATL - Gressel, 56
SCORING POR - Mabiala (Valeri), 47, Armenteros (Valeri), 57, Mabiala (Valeri), 74 SEA - Rodriguez (Lodeiro), 51, Marshall (Lodeiro), 68
STATS SKC POR
Shots Saves 10 4 13 4
Fouls Offsides 10 2 12 0
Corners 8 7
LINEUP POR: GK Attinella, D Valentin, D Mabiala, D Cascante, D Farfan (Jadama, 63), M Paredes, M Olum, M Flores, M Valeri © (Asprilla, 82), M Blanco, F Adi (Armenteros, 74) Subs not used: GK Gleeson, D Tuiloma, D Vytas, M Williamson
STATS POR ATL
Shots Saves 12 9 20 3
Fouls Offsides 12 3 8 4
Corners 5 8
LINEUP POR: GK Attinella, D Mabiala, D Olum, D Cascante, M Powell, M Paredes (Flores, 60), M Chara, M Blanco (Tuiloma, 69), M Valentin, F Valeri, F Armenteros (Ebobisse, 82) Subs not used: GK Gleeson, D Farfan, D Vytas, M Asprilla
Referee: Christopher Penso Weather: Rain, 55 degrees
STATS POR SEA
Shots Saves 16 3 10 3
Fouls Offsides 16 1 13 1
Corners 9 7
LINEUP POR: GK Attinella, D Powell, D Mabiala, D Cascante, D Valentin, M Olum, M Chara, M Flores, M Valeri ©, F Asprilla (Tuiloma, 84), F Armenteros Subs not used: GK Gleeson, D Vytas, M Williamson, M Paredes, M Blanco, F Ebobisse
Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero Weather: Dome
Referee: Ismail Elfath Weather: Cloudy, 63 degrees TIMBERS 2 vs. San Jose Earthquakes 1 July 7, 2018 • Providence Park (Portland, Ore.) • Att: 21,144
TIMBERS 0 at Los Angeles FC 0 July 15, 2018 • Banc of California Stadium (Los Angeles) • Att: 22,000
TIMBERS 2 vs. Montreal Impact 2 July 21, 2018 • Providence Park (Portland, Ore.) • Att: 21,144
SCORING POR: Armenteros (Valeri), 14, Armenteros (Valeri, Blanco), 53 SJ: Jungwirth (Amarikwa), 87
SCORING n/a
SCORING POR - Armenteros, 39, Valeri, 65 MTL - Taider (Silva), 23, Mancosu (Piatti), 41
STATS STATS SJ POR
Shots Saves 14 4 19 2
Fouls Offsides 12 2 14 1
Corners 5 2
LINEUP POR: GK Attinella, D Powell (Vytas, 85), D Mabiala, D Cascante, D Valentin, M Olum, M Chara, M Blanco (Flores, 79), M Valeri ©, F Asprilla, F Armenteros (Adi, 76) Subs not used: GK Gleeson, D Tuiloma, M Guzmán, M Polo Referee: Ted Unkel Weather: Clear, 71 degrees
POR LAFC
Shots Saves 11 6 13 6
Fouls Offsides 7 3 13 0
Corners 2 11
LINEUP POR: GK Attinella, D Powell (Vytas, 82), D Mabiala, D Olum, D Cascante, D Valentin, M Polo (Flores, 73), M Chara, M Blanco, F Valeri ©, F Armenteros Subs not used: GK Gleeson, D Tuiloma, M Guzmán, M Asprilla, F Adi Referee: Silviu Petrescu Weather: Sunny, 81 degrees
STATS MTL POR
Shots Saves 11 7 18 0
Fouls Offsides 12 1 10 1
Corners 0 5
LINEUP POR: GK Attinella, D Powell, D Mabiala, D Cascante, D Valentin, M Paredes (Polo, 66), M Olum, M Flores, M Valeri ©, M Blanco (Asprilla, 87), F Armenteros Subs not used: GK Gleeson, D Tuiloma, D Vytas, M Guzmán, F Ebobisse Referee: Fotis Bazakos Weather: Sunny, 79 degrees
PORTLAND TIMBERS AT SPORTING KANSAS CITY THURSDAY, NOV. 29, 2018 GAME-BY-GAME BOX SCORES TIMBERS 2 vs. HOUSTON 1 July 28, 2018 • Providence Park (Portland, Ore.) • Att: 21,144
TIMBERS 3 vs. PHILADELPHIA 0 Aug. 4, 2018 • Providence Park (Portland, Ore.) • Att: 21,144
TIMBERS 1 vs. VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC 2 Aug. 11, 2018 • Providence Park (Portland, Ore.) • Att: 21,144
SCORING POR - Blanco (Powell, Valeri), 7, Adi, 80 HOU - Quioto (Elis), 12
SCORING POR - Valeri (Penalty kick), 58, Asprilla (Penalty kick), 84, Guzmán (Valeri), 87
SCORING POR - Valeri (Penalty kick), 71 VAN - Kamara (Waston), 14, Techera (Shea), 43
STATS
STATS
STATS HOU POR
Shots Saves 5 4 20 1
Fouls Offsides 20 2 12 6
Corners 3 4
PHI POR
Shots Saves 11 3 14 3
Fouls Offsides 13 0 11 2
Corners 5 3
VAN POR
Shots Saves 13 7 26 3
Fouls Offsides 18 1 10 0
Corners 4 10
LINEUP POR: GK Attinella, D Mabiala, D Olum, D Cascante, M Powell, M Chara, M Polo, M Blanco, M Valentin, F Valeri (Flores, 90+2), F Asprilla (Adi, 75)
LINEUP POR: GK Attinella, D Mabiala, D Olum, D Cascante, M Powell, M Guzmán, M Valentin, M Chara, M Polo, F Valeri ©, F Armenteros (Asprilla, 75)
LINEUP POR: GK Attinella, D Powell, D Mabiala, D Cascante, D Valentin (Farfan, 90+1), M Guzmán (Flores, 79), M Chara, M Blanco, M Valeri ©, F Asprilla, F Armenteros (Polo, 46)
Subs not used: GK Gleeson, D Tuiloma, D Vytas, M Guzmán, M Paredes
Subs not used: GK Gleeson, D Tuiloma, D Vytas, M Flores, M Paredes, M Conechny
Subs not used: GK McIntosh, D Tuiloma, M Olum, M Paredes
Referee: Nima Saghafi Weather: Sunny, 88 degrees
Referee: Alan Kelly Weather: Sunny, 82 degrees
TIMBERS 1 at D.C. UNITED 4 Aug. 15, 2018 • Audi Field (Washington, D.C.) • Att: 18,219
TIMBERS 0 at SPORTING KANSAS CITY 3 Aug. 18, 2018 • Children’s Mercy Park (Kansas City, Kan.) • Att: 19,737
TIMBERS 0 vs. SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC 1 Aug. 26, 2018 • Providence Park (Portland, Ore.) • Att: 21,144
SCORING POR - Armenteros (Blanco, Polo), 35 DCU - Rooney (Asad), 43, Fisher (Acosta), 47, Rooney, 68, Mattocks (Segura), 90+1
SCORING SKC - Rubio (Espinoza), 28, Rubio (Salloi, Besler), 37, Russell (Nemeth), 89
SCORING SEA - Cascante (Own goal), 76
Referee: Jair Marrufo Weather: Cloudy, 75 degrees
STATS STATS
STATS POR DCU
Shots Saves 10 1 16 1
Fouls Offsides 5 3 10 0
Corners 6 4
LINEUP POR: GK Attinella, D Mabiala, D Olum, D Cascante, M Powell, M Chara, M Valentin, M Polo (Flores, 61), M Blanco (Conechny, 73), F Valeri © (Asprilla, 78), F Armenteros
POR SKC
Shots Saves 7 7 25 1
Fouls Offsides 12 1 6 2
Corners 1 4
LINEUP POR: GK Attinella, D Mabiala (Tuiloma, 44), D Olum, D Cascante, M Valentin, M Guzmán, M Farfan, M Paredes (Blanco, 57), M Flores, F Valeri © (Conechny, 80), F Armenteros
Shots Saves 22 2 6 3
Fouls Offsides 10 1 11 2
Corners 9 2
LINEUP POR: GK Attinella, D Powell, D Cascante, D Ridgewell, D Valentin, M Chara, M Olum (Guzmán, 88), M Polo (Flores, 79), M Valeri ©, M Blanco (Asprilla, 77), F Armenteros Subs not used: GK Clark, D Tuiloma, D Farfan, M Paredes
Subs not used: GK Clark, D Powell, M Chara, F Asprilla
Subs not used: GK McIntosh, D Tuiloma, D Farfan, M Guzmán
POR SEA
Referee: Chris Penso Weather: Clear, 62 degrees
Referee: Robert Sibiga Weather: Clear, 85 degrees
Referee: Allen Chapman Weather: Clear, 81 degrees
TIMBERS 2 vs. TORONTO FC 0 Aug. 29, 2018 • Providence Park (Portland, Ore.) • Att: 21,144
TIMBERS 1 at NEW ENGLAND 1 Sept. 1, 2018 • Gillette Stadium (Foxborough, Mass.) • Att: 16,040
TIMBERS 2 vs. COLORADO RAPIDS 0 Sept. 8, 2018 • Providence Park (Portland, Ore.) • Att: 21,144
SCORING POR - Chara (Blanco, Valentin), 64, Guzmán, 64
SCORING NE - Caldwell, 58 POR - Olum (Cascante, Guzmán), 70
SCORING POR - Ebobisse (Blanco), 45, Valeri (Blanco), 65 STATS
STATS POR TOR
Shots Saves 15 1 10 6
Fouls Offsides 10 4 14 2
Corners 5 9
LINEUP POR: GK Attinella, D Valentin, D Mabiala, D Ridgewell, D Villafaña (Tuiloma, 80), M Chara, M Guzmán, M Polo (Flores, 76), M Valeri ©, M Blanco, F Armenteros (Melano, 82) Subs not used: GK Clark, D Farfan, M Olum, F Ebobisse Referee: Fotis Bazakos Weather: Partly cloudy, 73 degrees
STATS POR NE
Shots Saves 6 3 13 0
Fouls Offsides 17 1 15 2
Corners 2 10
LINEUP POR: GK Attinella (Clark, 56), D Powell, D Mabiala, D Cascante, D Valentin, M Guzmán (Tuiloma, 78), M Olum, M Paredes (Melano, 70), M Flores, M Blanco ©, F Asprilla Subs not used: D Villafaña, M Conechny, F Ebobisse, F Armenteros Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero Weather: Mostly sunny, 71 degrees
POR COL
Shots Saves 18 3 10 6
Fouls Offsides 8 4 12 4
Corners 6 3
LINEUP POR: GK Clark, D Valentin, D Mabiala, D Ridgewell, D Villafaña, M Chara, M Olum, M Polo (Conechny, 90), M Valeri ©, M Blanco, F Ebobisse (Armenteros, 75) Subs not used: GK McIntosh, D Cascante, D Tuiloma, M Flores, F Melano Referee: Drew Fischer Weather: Clear, 71 degrees
PORTLAND TIMBERS AT SPORTING KANSAS CITY THURSDAY, NOV. 29, 2018 GAME-BY-GAME BOX SCORES TIMBERS 1 at HOUSTON 4 Sept. 15, 2018 • BBVA Compass Stadium (Houston) • Att: 15,256
TIMBERS 3 vs. COLUMBUS CREW SC 2 Sept. 19, 2018 • Providence Park (Portland, Ore.) • Att: 21,144
TIMBERS 2 at MINNESOTA UNITED FC 3 Sept. 22, 2018 • TCF Stadium (Minneapolis, Minn.) • Att: 24,525
SCORING POR - Own goal (Fuenmayor), 9 HOU - Elis (Martinez), 32, Manotas (Elis, Martinez), 39, Manotas, 39, Fuenmayor, 81
SCORING POR - Guzmán (Polo, Blanco), 18, Polo, 37, Own goal (Abubakar), 48 CLB - Hansen (Valenzuela, Santos), 7, Hansen (Maloney, Sosa), 90+3
SCORING POR - Powell, 55, Blanco (Villafaña), 79 MIN - R. Ibarra (Quintero, Bob), 18, Ibarra (Quintero), 36, Boxall (Schuller), 43 STATS
STATS POR HOU
Shots Saves 12 1 11 4
Fouls Offsides 7 4 13 2
Corners 4 3
LINEUP POR: GK Clark, D Powell, D Mabiala, D Cascante, D Valentin (Villafaña, 56), M Chara, M Olum (Guzmán, 83), M Paredes (Polo, 63), M Valeri ©, M Blanco, F Ebobisse Subs not used: GK McIntosh, D Tuiloma, F Melano, F Armenteros Referee: Jair Marrufo Weather: Cear, 82 degrees
STATS POR CLB
Shots Saves 12 6 16 0
Fouls Offsides 8 1 12 1
Corners 5 7
LINEUP POR: GK Clark, D Valentin, D Mabiala, D Ridgewell, D Villafaña, M Chara, M Guzmán, M Polo, M Valeri © (Melano, 90+1), M Blanco, F Armenteros (Ebobisse, 84) Subs not used: GK McIntosh, D Cascante, D Powell, D Tuiloma, M Flores
POR MIN
Shots Saves 13 7 18 3
Fouls Offsides 12 2 16 2
Corners 5 9
LINEUP POR: GK Clark, D Powell, D Cascante, D Ridgewell ©, D Villafaña, M Polo, M Guzmán, M Flores (Valeri, 73), M Conechny (Chara, 46), M Blanco, F Armenteros (Ebobisse, 82) Subs not used: GK McIntosh, D Olum, D Valentin, F Melano Referee: Dave Gantar Weather: Sunny, 63 degrees
Referee: Ted Unkel Weather: Cloudy, 66 degrees
TIMBERS 0 vs. FC DALLAS 0 Sept. 29, 2018 • Providence Park (Portland, Ore.) • Att: 24,525
TIMBERS 4 at REAL SALT LAKE 1 Oct. 6, 2018 • Rio Tinto Stadium (Sandy, Utah) • Att: 20,034
TIMBERS 3 vs. REAL SALT LAKE 0 Oct. 21, 2018 • Providence Park (Portland, Ore.) • Att: 21,144
SCORING None
SCORING POR - Ebobisse (Blanco), 30, Blanco, 70, Blanco (Valeri, Ebobisse), 73, Melano, 88 RSL - Savarino (Plata), 55
SCORING POR - Mabiala (Valeri), 16, Chara (Blanco, Ebobisse), 68, Blanco (Melano), 87
STATS POR DAL
Shots Saves 9 1 12 3
Fouls Offsides 12 1 10 3
Corners 3 5
LINEUP POR: GK Attinella (Clark, 89), D Powell (Valentin, 63), D Mabiala, D Ridgewell, D Villafaña, M Olum, M Polo, M Chara, M Valeri ©, F Ebobisse, F Armenteros (Melano, 74) Subs not used: D Cascante, M Guzmán, M Flores, F Asprilla
STATS STATS POR RSL
Shots Saves 13 3 9 4
Fouls Offsides 9 0 10 2
Corners 9 10
LINEUP POR: GK Clark, D Valentin, D Mabiala, D Tuiloma (Cascante, 68), D Villafaña, M Guzmán, M Chara, M Polo (Asprilla, 90+1), M Valeri ©, M Blanco, F Ebobisse (Melano, 77)
MLS CUP PLAYOFFS (CONFERENCE KNOCKOUT)
SCORING VAN - Davies (Nerwinski), 28, Davies, 31 POR - Flores, 90
Fouls Offsides 15 1 13 2
Corners 6 9
LINEUP POR: GK Clark, D Valentin, D Mabiala, D Ridgewell, D Villafaña, M Guzmán (Olum 76), M Chara, M Polo, M Valeri ©, M Blanco (Flores, 90), F Ebobisse (Melano, 85)
Referee: Ismail Elfath Weather: Sunny, 70 degrees
Referee: Robert Sibiga Weather: Cloudy, 51 degrees
TIMBERS 1 at VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC 2 Oct. 28, 2018 • BC Place (Vancouver, B.C.) • Att: 25,348
Shots Saves 16 5 12 5
Subs not used: GK Attinella, D Tuiloma, D Powell, F Armenteros
Subs not used: GK McIntosh, M Olum, M Paredes, M Flores
Referee: Allen Chapman Weather: Cloudy, 63 degrees
POR RSL
MLS CUP PLAYOFFS (CONFERENCE SEMI - 1ST LEG)
TIMBERS 2 at FC DALLAS 1 Oct. 31, 2018 • Toyota Stadium (Frisco, Texas) • Att: 10,297
TIMBERS 2 vs. SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC 1 Nov. 4, 2018 • Providence Park (Portland, Ore.) • Att: 21,144
SCORING POR - Valeri, 23, Valeri (Ebobisse), 71 DAL - Hedges (Mosquera, Lamah), 90+4
SCORING POR - Ebobisse (Valeri), 17, Blanco, 29 SEA - Ruidiaz (Roldan, Rodriguez), 10
STATS POR VAN
Shots Saves 12 4 13 3
Fouls Offsides 9 0 9 4
Corners 3 6
LINEUP POR: GK Attinella ©, D Powell, D Cascante, D Tuiloma, D Farfan, M Paredes (Blanco, 74), M Olum, M Asprilla, M Melano (Ebobisse, 80), M Flores, F Armenteros (Polo, 67) Subs not used: GK Clark, D Mabiala, D Valentin, M Conechny Referee: Ted Unkel Weather: Showers, 53 degrees
STATS POR DAL
STATS Shots Saves 5 5 22 1
Fouls Offsides 8 1 9 2
Corners 2 5
POR SEA
Shots Saves 11 2 9 2
Fouls Offsides 13 2 8 5
Corners 7 6
LINEUP POR: GK Attinella, D Valentin, D Mabiala, D Ridgewell, D Villafaña, M Guzmán, M Chara, M Polo (Tuiloma, 60), M Valeri © (Olum, 81), M Blanco, F Ebobisse (Asprilla, 85)
LINEUP POR: GK Attinella, D Valentin, D Tuiloma, D Ridgewell, D Villafaña, M Guzmán (Olum, 51), M Chara, M Polo, M Valeri ©, M Blanco, F Ebobisse (Melano, 75)
Subs not used: GK Clark, D Powell, F Armenteros, F Melano
Subs not used: GK Clark, D Cascante, D Powell, M Flores, F Asprilla
Referee: Alan Kelly Weather: Cloudy, 54 degrees
Referee: Ted Unkel Weather: Partly cloudy, 60 degrees
PORTLAND TIMBERS AT SPORTING KANSAS CITY THURSDAY, NOV. 29, 2018 GAME-BY-GAME BOX SCORES MLS CUP PLAYOFFS (CONFERENCE SEMI - 2ND LEG)
MLS CUP PLAYOFFS (CONFERENCE CHAMP - 1ST LEG)
TIMBERS 2 at SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC 3 (POR wins 4-2 on PKs) Nov. 8, 2018 • CenturyLink Field (Seattle, Wash.) • Att: 39,542
TIMBERS 0 at SPORTING KANSAS CITY 0 Nov. 25, 2018 • Providence Park (Portland, Ore.) • Att: 21,144
SCORING POR - Blanco (Asprilla), 78, Asprilla (Valeri), 93 SEA - Ruidiaz, 68, Ruidiaz, 90+3, Lodeiro (Penalty kick), 97
SCORING None STATS
STATS POR SEA
Shots Saves 11 3 21 4
Fouls Offsides 16 1 17 5
Corners 2 14
LINEUP POR: GK Attinella, D Powell (Valentin, 103), D Mabiala, D Ridgewell, D Villafaña, M Flores (Olum 83), M Chara, M Polo (Asprilla, 72), M Valeri ©, M Blanco, F Ebobisse (Melano, 89) Subs not used: GK Clark, D Tuiloma, D Cascante Referee: Jair Marrufo Weather: Clear, 53 degrees
POR SKC
Shots Saves 14 1 9 6
Fouls Offsides 16 1 15 4
Corners 1 5
LINEUP POR: GK Attinella, D Valentin, D Mabiala (Tuiloma, 19), D Ridgewell, D Villafaña, M Chara, M Guzmán, M Asprilla, M Valeri ©, M Blanco, F Ebobisse (Melano, 81) Subs not used: GK Clark, D Powell, M Olum, M Flores, M Conechny Referee: Robert Sibiga Weather: Mostly cloudy, 48 degrees
PORTLAND TIMBERS AT SPORTING KANSAS CITY THURSDAY, NOV. 29, 2018 TIMBERS GOAL CHART GOAL SCORERS 8 Diego Valeri 10 Sebastián Blanco 99 Samuel Armenteros 33 Larrys Mabiala 9 Fanendo Adi 20 David Guzmán 2 Alvas Powell 17 Jeremy Ebobisse 21 Diego Chara 25 Bill Tuiloma 22 Cristhian Paredes 27 Dairon Asprilla 13 Lawrence Olum 11 Andy Polo 26 Lucas Melano 14 Andrés Flores Own Goal
10 10 8 5 3 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2
Total
L
R
L
10 L
L
99
99
L
99
8
R
P P
8
R
20
27 8
L
L
10
H
H
33
8
L
P
H
H
L
20 99
10 25 H H 10 H 10 L 10 20 H 10 33 33 L R 21 L 9 L R H L H R 2 17 R 99 L R 8 21 8 17 9 99 H L 99 22 9 R L R R 8 14 26 11 1333 R
10
L
P P
8
H
R
KEY
R
10
8 33
H
R L H B F P
PENALTY KICKS
L
10
SCORING BREAKDOWN
FOR: MIN 20 57 58 84 40 71
OPP ORL LA PHI PHI VAN VAN
PLAYER Valeri Valeri Valeri Asprilla Valeri Valeri
GOALKEEPER Joe Bendik David Bingham Andre Blake Andre Blake S. Marinovic S. Marinovic
RESULT Goal Goal Goal Goal Miss Goal
MIN 82 99
OPP ORL COL
PLAYER Kljestan Boli
GOALKEEPER RESULT Jake Gleeson Goal Jeff Attinella Goal
AGAINST: DATE 4/8 5/26
8 2
54
Right foot (15) Left foot (16) Header (13) Body (0) Free kick (1) Penalty kick (3)
DATE 4/8 6/2 8/4 8/4 8/11 8/11
F
99
HOME (17 games) Minute 0-15 16-30 31-45 46-60 61-75 76-90 TOTAL Timbers 3 4 4 5 7 7 30 Opponents 2 2 2 0 1 4 9 ROAD (17 games) Minute 0-15 16-30 31-45 46-60 61-75 76-90 TOTAL Timbers 2 2 4 7 5 4 23 Opponents 1 4 10 6 3 11 35
PORTLAND TIMBERS AT SPORTING KANSAS CITY THURSDAY, NOV. 29, 2018 AUDI 2018 MLS CUP PLAYOFF STATISTICS NO 8 10 17 27 11 13 26 24 21 25 2 14 20 33 4 16
POS M M M M M M F D M D D M M D D D
PLAYER Diego Valeri Sebastian Blanco Jeremy Ebobisse Dairon Asprilla Andy Polo Lawrence Olum Lucas Melano Liam Ridgewell Diego Chara Bill Tuiloma Alvas Powell Andrés Flores David Guzman Larrys Mabiala Jorge Villafaña Zarek Valentin Own goals received Timbers Opponents
NO 1
POS GK
GP 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 4 4 3 1 1 3 3 4 4
GS 4 4 4 1 3 0 0 4 4 1 1 1 3 3 4 3
4 4
GOALKEEPER GP Jeff Attinella 4 Own goals committed Timbers Opponents
GS 4
4 4
MIN 381 390 330 143 222 85 55 390 390 191 103 83 231 197 390 287
G 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
P 6 4 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SH 9 8 5 2 2 1 1 4 0 1 0 0 5 1 2 0
SOG 3 4 3 1 0 1 1 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0
CK 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
OFF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
FC 4 6 4 7 1 0 2 3 7 2 4 1 6 1 1 2
FS 6 9 5 6 2 0 1 2 6 2 3 2 2 1 5 3
C 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
390 390
6 5
4 4
16 14
41 61
19 15
16 26
5 15
48 54
54 48
5 8
1 0
MIN 390
SH 15
SV 10
GA GAA 5 1.15 0
SHO 1
PG 1
PA 1
W 2
L 1
T 1
390 390
16 19
11 13
5 1.15 6 1.38
1 1
1 0
1 0
2 1
1 2
1 1
TIMBERS PLAYOFF GAME-BY-GAME Timbers GP MIN G Oct. 31 at FC Dallas 1 90 2 Nov. 4 vs. Seattle 1 90 2 Nov. 8 at Seattle 1 120 2 Nov. 25 vs. Sporting KC 1 90 0
A 1 1 2 0
Totals
4
6
41
E 1 0 0 0
Opponents FC Dallas Seattle Seattle Sporting KC
1
Totals
54
5
Timbers GP MIN SH SV GA GAA SHO PG Oct. 31 at FC Dallas 1 90 6 5 1 1.00 0 0 Nov. 4 vs. Seattle 1 90 3 2 1 1.00 0 0 Nov. 8 at Seattle 1 120 6 3 3 3.00 0 1 Nov. 25 vs. Sporting KC 1 90 1 1 0 0.00 1 0
PA 0 0 1 0
W 1 1 0 0
L 0 0 1 0
T 0 0 0 1
Opponents FC Dallas Seattle Seattle Sporting KC
1
2
1
1
Totals
5 1.15
19
C 2 0 2 1
48
390 16 11
16
FS 9 13 17 15
5
4
390
FC 8 8 16 16
16
Totals
4
P SH SOG CK OFF 5 5 3 2 1 5 11 4 7 2 6 11 6 2 1 0 14 6 5 1
1
1
GP MIN G 1 90 1 1 90 1 1 120 3 1 90 0 4
5
4
P SH SOG CK OFF 4 22 5 5 1 4 9 3 6 5 6 21 6 14 5 0 9 1 1 4 61
C 2 1 2 3
E 0 0 0 0 0
54
48
8
GP MIN SH SV GA GAA SHO PG 1 90 3 1 2 2.00 0 0 1 90 4 2 2 2.00 0 0 1 120 6 4 2 2.00 0 0 1 90 6 6 0 0.00 1 0
PA 0 0 0 0
W 0 0 1 0
L 1 1 0 0
T 0 0 0 1
0
1
2
1
6 1.38
15
FS 8 8 16 16
15
390 19 13
14
FC 9 13 17 15
26
4
390
A 2 2 0 0
1
0
PORTLAND TIMBERS AT SPORTING KANSAS CITY THURSDAY, NOV. 29, 2018 REGULAR-SEASON STATISTICS NO 8 10 99 33 9 2 20 17 22 11 21 26 25 14 27 13 16 18 4 24 32 94 19
NO 1 90 12
POS M M F D F D M F M M M F D M M M D D D D D D M M
POS GK GK GK
PLAYER Diego Valeri Sebastián Blanco Samuel Armenteros Larrys Mabiala Fanendo Adi Alvas Powell David Guzmán Jeremy Ebobisse Cristhian Paredes Andy Polo Diego Chara Lucas Melano Bill Tuiloma Andres Flores Dairon Asprilla Lawrence Olum Zarek Valentin Julio Cascante Jorge Villafaña Liam Ridgewell Marco Farfan Modou Jadama Tomás Conechny Victor Arboleda Own goals received
GP 32 31 28 31 14 24 14 9 19 23 27 7 13 26 17 22 32 21 8 13 11 1 4 1
GS 31 29 19 31 11 24 11 5 18 18 26 1 7 11 7 18 30 18 7 13 6 0 1 0
MIN 2747 2564 1590 2744 823 2072 968 449 1418 1633 2385 143 713 1159 688 1632 2721 1729 655 1085 515 27 72 31
G 10 10 8 5 3 2 3 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
A 12 11 1 1 2 3 1 2 3 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
P 32 31 17 11 8 7 7 6 5 4 4 3 2 4 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
SH 86 81 41 26 23 25 17 12 21 33 8 5 11 14 23 8 12 16 1 1 0 1 1 0
SOG 29 31 18 11 9 9 6 3 8 14 3 4 4 2 9 2 0 6 1 1 0 1 0 0
CK 129 10 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 0 1 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
OFF 17 1 17 0 12 1 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 1 0
FC 30 31 17 36 10 23 17 12 11 4 67 1 4 12 16 16 20 21 4 6 9 0 0 0
FS 47 47 27 10 19 26 12 4 14 10 64 3 4 16 11 4 13 9 8 16 5 0 0 1
C 4 9 2 5 0 1 4 1 1 2 11 1 0 1 3 2 4 1 0 2 0 0 0 0
E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Timbers Opponents
34 34
34 3060 34 3060
54 48
44 46
152 142
466 424
171 155
162 216
67 68
369 367
392 357
56 67
2 1
GOALKEEPER GP Jeff Attinella 22 Jake Gleeson 6 Steve Clark 8 Own goals committed
GS MIN 22 1944 6 540 6 576
SH 85 29 39
SV 64 15 28
GA GAA 23 1.06 14 2.33 11 1.72 1
SHO 7 0 2
PG 1 1 0
PA 1 1 0
W 10 1 4
L 5 3 2
T 5 2 2
Timbers Opponents
34 3060 34 3060
153 180
107 119
48 1.41 54 1.59
10 6
2 6
2 5
15 10
10 15
9 9
34 34
TIMBERS TEAM STATISTICS SCORING Timbers Opponents
1 18 21
2 36 27
T 54 48
SHOTS Timbers Opponents
1 219 206
2 241 211
T 460 417
CORNERS Timbers Opponents
1 77 113
2 93 112
T 171 219
OFFSIDES Timbers Opponents
1 31 38
2 32 30
T 63 68
SOG Timbers Opponents
1 69 64
2 113 91
T 169 155
FOULS COM. Timbers Opponents
1 160 178
2 195 181
T 354 359
YELLOW CARDS 1 Timbers 18 Opponents 20
2 40 47
T 56 66
RED CARDS Timbers Opponents
1 0 0
2 2 1
T 2 1
PORTLAND TIMBERS AT SPORTING KANSAS CITY THURSDAY, NOV. 29, 2018 2018 U.S. OPEN CUP STATISTICS NO 27 10 18 5 17 21 20 9 16 25 13 26 40 14 99 33 44 23 30 2 28 47 22 11 8
NO 1 43
POS M M D D F M M F D D D D M M F D M M M D F M M M M
POS GK GK
PLAYER Dairon Asprilla Sebastián Blanco Julio Cascante Vytas Jeremy Ebobisse Diego Chara David Guzmán Fanendo Adi Zarek Valentin Bill Tuiloma Lawrence Olum Modou Jadama Renzo Zambrano Andres Flores Samuel Armenteros Larrys Mabiala Marvin Loria Jack Barmby Eryk Williamson Alvas Powell Foster Langsdorf Darixon Vuelto Cristhian Paredes Andy Polo Diego Valeri Own goals received Timbers Opponents
GP 3 2 1 3 1 3 1 1 2 3 3 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1
GS 2 2 1 3 1 3 1 1 2 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
MIN 195 160 90 270 67 270 90 75 132 260 198 90 90 90 110 90 88 45 45 29 23 2 91 90 10
G 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
A 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
P 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SH 6 7 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 4 0 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
SOG 3 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
CK 0 4 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
OFF 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
FC 5 3 3 3 0 5 5 3 2 2 1 1 2 1 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 1
FS 5 5 0 1 0 3 3 2 1 2 2 0 3 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0
C 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 2
2 2
180 180
3 0
3 0
9 0
23 19
11 5
8 8
5 2
26 23
23 26
1 4
0 0
GOALKEEPER GP Jeff Attinella 2 Kendall McIntosh 1 Own goals committed Timbers 2 Opponents 2
GS 2 1
MIN 180 90
SH 9 1
SV 7 1
SHO 1 1
PG 0 0
PA 0 0
W 1 1
L 1 0
T 0 0
2 2
180 180
4 6
4 3
GA GAA 3 1.5 0 0 1 0 0 3 3
2 0
0 0
0 0
2 0
0 2
0 0
GAME-BY-GAME BOX SCORES TIMBERS 2 vs. SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES 0 June 6, 2018 • Providence Park (Portland, Ore.) • Att: 12,769
TIMBERS 1 vs. LA GALAXY 0 June 15, 2018 • Providence Park (Portland, Ore.) • Att: 14,556
SCORING POR - Ebobisse, 28, Asprilla (Chara), 66
SCORING POR - Blanco (Adi, Valentin), 30 STATS
STATS SJ POR
TIMBERS 2 vs. LOS ANGELES FC 3 July 18, 2018 • Banc of California Stadium (Los Angeles) • Att: 17,898 SCORING POR - Cascante (Guzman), 45+2, Vytas (Asprilla), 52 LAFC - Own goal, 33, Vela (Zimmerman), 38, Urena (Harvey), 51
Shots Saves 13 4 12 1
Fouls Offsides 8 2 9 1
Corners 4 4
LA POR
Shots Saves 6 3 11 3
Fouls Offsides 15 0 17 4
Corners 4 4
STATS LAFC POR
Shots Saves 22 4 12 4
Fouls Offsides 15 4 22 4
Corners 7 5
LINEUP POR: GK McIntosh, D Jadama, D Olum, D Tuiloma, D Vytas, M Chara ©, M Zambrano, M Asprilla, M Loría (Vuelto, 88), M Barmby (Williamson, 46), F Ebobisse (Langsdorf, 67)
LINEUP POR: GK Attinella, D Valentin (Powell, 60), D Mabiala, D Tuiloma, D Vytas, M Olum, M Flores, M Chara ©, M Blanco (Paredes, 90), F Adi (Asprilla, 75), F Armenteros
Subs not used: GK Attinella, D Valentin, D Farfan, M Lewis
Subs not used: GK Gleeson, D Jadama, M Williamson, F Ebobisse
LINEUP POR: GK Attinella, D Valentin (Olum, 72), D Cascante, D Tuiloma (Valeri, 80), D Vytas, M Paredes, M Guzmán, M Chara ©, M Polo, M Blanco (Armenteros, 70), F Asprilla\ Subs not used: GK Gleeson, D Jadama, D Farfan, M Flores
Referee: Farhad Dadkho Weather: Sunny, 78 degrees
Referee: Joseph Dickerson Weather: Cloudy, 71 degrees
Referee: Joseph Dickerson Weather: Cloudy, 71 degrees
PORTLAND TIMBERS AT SPORTING KANSAS CITY THURSDAY, NOV. 29, 2018 ALPHABETICAL ROSTER # 99 27 1 23 10 18 12 21 19 17 32 14 90 20 94 28 33 43 26 7 13 22 11 2 24 25 16 8 4 30
PLAYER Samuel Armenteros Dairon Asprilla Jeff Attinella Jack Barmby Sebastián Blanco Julio Cascante Steve Clark Diego Chara Tomás Conechny Jeremy Ebobisse Marco Farfan Andrés Flores Jake Gleeson David Guzmán Modou Jadama Foster Langsdorf Larrys Mabiala Kendall McIntosh Lucas Melano Roy Miller Lawrence Olum Cristhian Paredes Andy Polo Alvas Powell Liam Ridgewell Bill Tuiloma Zarek Valentin Diego Valeri Jorge Villafaña Eryk Williamson Victor Arboleda
POS F M/F GK D/M M D GK M M F D M GK M D F D GK F D D/M M M D D D/M D M D M M
PRONUNCIATION DIE-ron ah-SPREE-ah
kas-CAHN-tay Co-neck-knee Ee-BO-bis-see
Dah-veed Mow-doo Jah-dah-ma mah-bee-ah-lah
too-ee-low-ma ZAIR-ek val-en-TEEN vee-ya-FON-ya
GENERAL MANAGER/PRESIDENT OF SOCCER: Gavin Wilkinson HEAD COACH: Giovanni Savarese ASSISTANT COACH: Carlos Llamosa ASSISTANT COACH: Miles Joseph GOALKEEPER COACH: Guillermo “Memo” Valencia ASSISTANT COACH/VIDEO ANALYST: Shannon Murray
NATIONALITY Sweden Colombia United States England Argentina Costa Rica United States Colombia Argentina United States United States El Salvador New Zealand Costa Rica The Gambia United States Democratic Republic of Congo United States Argentina Costa Rica Kenya Paraguay Peru Jamaica England New Zealand United States Argentina United States United States Colombia
LAST CLUB Beneveto Calcio (Italy) Alianza Petrolera (Colombia) Minnesota United FC (MLS) Leicester City FC (England) San Lorenzo (Argentina) Deportivo Saprissa (Costa Rica) D.C. United (MLS) Deportes Tolima (Colombia) San Lorenzo (Argentina) Charleston Battery (USL) Portland Timbers 2 (USL) New York Cosmos (NASL) Portland Timbers U-23s (PDL) Deportivo Saprissa (Costa Rica) Tulsa Roughnecks FC (USL) Stanford University (NCAA) Kayserispor (Turkey) Portland Timbers 2 (USL) Estudiantes (Argentina) Deportivo Saprissa (Costa Rica) Sporting Kansas City Club America (Mexico) Monarcas Morelia (Mexico) Portmore United (Jamaica) West Bromwich Albion (England) Olympique de Marseille (France) Montreal Impact (MLS) Atlético Lanús (Argentina) Santos Laguna (Mexico) Univ. of Maryland (NCAA) Portland Timbers 2 (USL)
DIRECTOR OF SPORTS SCIENCE: Nick Milonas HEAD ATHLETIC TRAINER: Jon MacGregor, ATC SPORT PERFORMANCE ANALYST: Matt Hauck ATHLETIC TRAINER: Alex Margarito, Taichi Kitagawa HEAD EQUIPMENT MANAGER: Sam Younie ASSISTANT EQUIP. MANAGER: Kevin Christiana TEAM MEDICAL DIRECTOR: Dr. Richard Edelson PHYSICAL THERAPIST: Matt Weston
NUMERICAL ROSTER # 1 2 4 7 8 10 11 12 13 14 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 30 32 33 43 90 94 99
PLAYER Jeff Attinella Alvas Powell Jorge Villafaña Roy Miller Diego Valeri Sebastián Blanco Andy Polo Steve Clark Lawrence Olum Andrés Flores Zarek Valentin Jeremy Ebobisse Julio Cascante Tomás Conechny David Guzmán Diego Chara Cristhian Paredes Jack Barmby Liam Ridgewell Bill Tuiloma Lucas Melano Dairon Asprilla Foster Langsdorf Eryk Williamson Marco Farfan Larrys Mabiala Kendall McIntosh Jake Gleeson Modou Jadama Samuel Armenteros Victor Arboleda
POS GK D D D M M M GK D/M M D F D M M M M D/M D D/M F M/F F M D D GK GK D F M
PRONUNCIATION vee-ya-FON-ya
ZAIR-ek val-en-TEEN Ee-BO-bis-see kas-CAHN-tay Co-neck-knee Dah-veed Pah-reh-des too-ee-low-ma DIE-ron ah-SPREE-ah
mah-bee-ah-lah Mow-doo Jah-dah-ma Ar-men-tay-ros
NATIONALITY United States Jamaica United States Costa Rica Argentina Argentina Peru United States Kenya El Salvador United States United States Costa Rica Argentina Costa Rica Colombia Paraguay England England New Zealand Argentina Colombia United States United States United States Democratic Republic of Congo United States New Zealand The Gambia Sweden Colombia
LAST CLUB Minnesota United FC (MLS) Portmore United (Jamaica) Santos Laguna (Mexico) Deportivo Saprissa (Costa Rica) Atlético Lanús (Argentina) San Lorenzo (Argentina) Monarcas Morelia (Mexico) D.C. United (MLS) Sporting Kansas City (MLS) New York Cosmos (NASL) Montreal Impact (MLS) Charleston Battery (USL) Deportivo Saprissa (Costa Rica) San Lorenzo (Argentina) Deportivo Saprissa (Costa Rica) Deportes Tolima (Colombia) Club America (Mexico) Leicester City FC (England) West Bromwich Albion (England) Olympique de Marseille (France) Estudiantes (Argentina) Alianza Petrolera (Colombia) Stanford University (NCAA) Univ. of Maryland (NCAA) Portland Timbers 2 (USL) Kayserispor (Turkey) Portland Timbers 2 (USL) Portland Timbers U-23s (PDL) Tulsa Roughnecks FC (USL) Beneveto Calcio (Italy) Portland Timbers 2 (USL)
PORTLAND TIMBERS AT SPORTING KANSAS CITY THURSDAY, NOV. 29, 2018 MISCELLANEOUS STATS INDIVIDUAL Braces: 35x (last: Blanco, Oct. 6,2018 at Real Salt Lake) Hat tricks: n/a Quickest goal: 0:34, Fernández, May 3, 2014 vs. D.C. United Quickest road goal: 3’, Valeri, May 11, 2016 at Dallas Latest game-winning goal: 95’ (94:56), Borchers, Aug. 15, 2015 at Real Salt Lake Latest goal: 100’ (99:33), Adi, April 16, 2016 vs. San Jose Substitute goals: 44x (last: Melano, Oct. 6,2018 at Real Salt Lake) Substitute assists: 31x (last: Melano, Oct. 21, 2018, vs. Real Salt Lake) Goal on home debut: 9x (last: Olum, March 3, 2017, vs. Minnesota United FC)
Braces against: 31x (last: Davies, Oct. 28, 2018 at Vancouver) Hat tricks against: 3x (last: Manotas, Sept. 24, 2016 at Houston) Quickest goal against: 0:28, Séne, March 24, 2012 at New England Quickest goal against at Providence Park: 3’, Cooper, April 5, 2014 vs. Seattle Latest game-winning goal against: 93’, Beckerman, March 31, 2012 vs. RSL Substitute goals against: 29x (last: Russell, Aug. 18, 2018 at SKC) Substitute assists against: 33x (last: Maloney, Sept. 19, 2018 vs. CLB)
TEAM Longest overall win streak: 6 games, April 14-June 2, 2017 Longest home win streak: 7 games, Aug. 7, 2016-March 18, 2017 Longest road win streak: 3 games, 2x (last: Sept. 26-Oct. 18, 2015) Longest overall unbeaten streak: 15 games, March 16-June 23, 2013 Longest home unbeaten streak 22 games, April 6, 2013-June 1, 2014 Longest road unbeaten streak: 11 games, Oct. 21, 2012-June 23, 2013 Longest overall winless streak: 8 games, 2x (last: March 8-May 3, 2014) Longest home winless streak: 6 games - May 29-June 30, 2011 Longest road winless streak: 17 games - March 16-Oct. 23, 2016 Largest margin of victory: 5 goals, Oct. 26, 2013 at Chivas USA Largest margin of defeat: 5 goals, 2x (last: June 24, 2015 at LA Galaxy) Largest margin overcome: 2 goals, 7x (last: June 26, 2016 vs. Houston, W3-2) Most goals scored: 5 goals, 3x (last: March 3, 2017 at MIN, W 5-1) Most goals against: 5 goals, 3x (last: June 24, 2015 at LA Galaxy) Most goals in a half: 5 goals, Oct. 18, 2015 at LA Galaxy, second half Most goals against in a half: 4 goals 2x (last: Aug. 12, 2017 at Toronto FC)
* - all stats MLS play only
SUBSTITUTE APPEARANCES Samuel Armenteros - 9 Victor Arboleda - 1 Dairon Asprilla - 10 Sebastián Blanco - 2 Julio Cascante - 3 Tomás Conechny - 3 Jeremy Ebobisse - 4 Marco Farfan - 5 Andres Flores - 15 David Guzman - 3 Modou Jadama - 1 Lawrence Olum - 4 Cristhian Paredes - 1 Andy Polo - 5
Bill Tuiloma - 6 Zarek Valentin - 2 Lucas Melano - 6 Steve Clarke - 2 Jorge Villafaña -1 Diego Chara - 1 Diego Valeri - 1
PLAYER/COACH Bill Tuiloma Alvas Powell Larrys Mabiala GIovanni Savarese Samuel Armenteros Jeff Attinella Larrys Mabiala Diego Valeri Diego Valeri Samuel Armenteros Diego Chara Jeremy Ebobisse Zarek Valentin Sebastian Blanco Sebastian Blanco Sebastian Blanco
WEEK 7 28 32
REASON 9 clearances 1G, 1A 1G 1W, 0 GA 2G 9 SV 2G 3A 2A 2G 91.5 percent pass completion rate 1G 5 tackles 2A 2 G, 1 A 1 G, 1 A
Honorable Mention: Sebastian Blanco (Wk. 5), Diego Valeri (Wk. 10), Sebastian Blanco (Wk. 11), Cristhian Paredes (Wk. 11), Diego Chara (Wk. 11), Diego Chara (Wk. 27), Diego Chara (Wk. 28), Diego Valeri (Wk. 28)
PLAYER Alvas Powell Sebastián Blanco Sebastián Blanco
REASON 1G, 1A 2A 2 G, 1 A
2018 GOAL OF THE WEEK AWARDS WEEK 4 7 10 12 13 30
MLS TEAM OF THE WEEK WEEK 4 7 8 8 13 17 18 18 19 19 20 28 28 28 32 33
2018 MLS PLAYER OF THE WEEK
PLAYER Sebastian Blanco Alvas Powell Diego Valeri Samuel Armenteros Samuel Armenteros Alvas Powell
NOMINATED/WON Nominated Won Nominated Won Won Nominated
PORTLAND TIMBERS AT SPORTING KANSAS CITY THURSDAY, NOV. 29, 2018 TRANSACTIONS
TRANSACTIONS
Jan. 4, 2017 Acquired defender Roy Miller via transfer from Deportivo Saprissa.
Feb. 2, 2018 Acquired midfielder Cristhian Paredes on loan from Club America.
Jan. 9, 2017 Loaned midfielder Lucas Melano to Atlético Belgrano. Acquired a natural fourth-round pick in the 2017 MLS SuperDraft from Sporting Kansas City in exchange for forward Christian Volesky.
Feb. 9, 2018 Acquired forward Samuel Armenteros on loan from Beneveto Calcio. Feb. 12, 2018 Waived defender Rennico Clarke.
Jan. 12, 2017 Signed midfielder Victor Arboleda, goalkeeper Kendall McIntosh and defender Rennico Clarke.
Feb. 28, 2018 Waived defender Chance Myers.
Jan. 13, 2017 Selected forward Jeremy Ebobisse (No. 4 overall) and defender Michael Amick (No. 10) in the first two rounds of the 2017 MLS SuperDraft.
June 6, 2018 Signed Andre Lewis, Marvin Loria, Darixon Vuelto and Renzo Zambrano to short-term agreements.
Jan. 17, 2017 Selected midfielder/forward Russell Cicerone (No. 76 overall) and midfielder Romilio Hernandez (No. 80 overall) in the final two rounds of the 2017 MLS SuperDraft.
July 17, 2018 Signed midfielder Tomas Conenchy on loan.
Jan. 23, 2017 Signed defender Chance Myers.
July 30, 2018 Traded forward Fanendo Adi in exchange for $450,000 in General Allocation Money (GAM) in 2019 and $400,000 in Targeted Allocation Money (TAM) in 2019 from FC Cincinnati.
Feb. 2, 2017 Acquired winger Sebastián Blanco as a Designated Player via transfer from Club Atlético San Lorenzo de Almagro.
Aug. 8, 2018 Acquired 50,000 in Targeted Allocation Money (TAM) from D.C. United in exchange for defender Vytas.
Feb. 3, 2017 Acquired defensive midfielder/central defender Lawrence Olum from Sporting Kansas City in exchange for $50,000 in General Allocation Money and $75,000 in Targeted Allocation Money.
Acquired up to $90,000 in General Allocation Money (GAM) from the Montreal Impact in exchange for a 2018 international spot.
March 1, 2017 Waived forward Jack McInerney. June 13, 2017 Signed 11 T2 players to short-term agreements. June 27, 2017 Signed defender Larrys Mabiala using Targeted Allocation Money. July 22, 2017 Signed T2 players Harold Hanson and Augustine Williams to short-term agreements. July 26, 2017 Signed defender/midfielder Bill Tuiloma. Jan. 2, 2018 Acquired defender Julio Cascante via transfer from Deportivo Saprissa. Jan. 17, 2018 Acquired midfielder Andy Polo on loan from Monarcas Morelia. Jan. 19, 2018 Signed forward Foster Langsdorf as a MLS homegrown player. Jan. 23, 2018 Acquired the MLS Homegrown rights for Eryk Williamson from D.C. United. Jan 24, 2018 Signed defender Modou Jadama and midfielder Andres Flores.
Acquired defender Jorge Villafaña using Targeted Allocation Money (TAM) via transfer from Liga MX side Santos Laguna. Aug. 9, 2018 Forward Lucas Melano returned from loan. Aug. 17, 2018 Acquired goalkeeper Steve Clark off waivers from D.C. United. Aug. 24, 2018 Named Miles Joseph assistant coach. Aug. 28, 2018 Loaned midfielder Eryk Williamson to Clube Desportivo Santa Clara.
Jeff Attinella Alvas Powell Jorge Villafana Vytas Andriuskevicius Roy Miller Diego Valeri Fanendo Adi Sebastian Blanco Andy Polo Steve Clark Lawrence Olum Andres Flores Zarek Valentin Jeremy Ebobisse Julio Cascante Tomas Conechny David Guzman Diego Chara Cristhian Paredes Jack Barmby Liam Ridgewell Bill Tuiloma Lucas Melano Dairon Asprilla Foster Langsdorf Eryk Williamson Marco Farfan Larrys Mabiala Kendall McIntosh Jake Gleeson Modou Jadama Samuel Armenteros Victor Arboleda
Player
6
22
90D 90D 90D 90D 1
"00" = 100 minutes played F/M/D/G = starting position
78M 85F 90M 12
89M 79F 90M 90M
90M 77F 90M 90M
9 SEA 1-0 90G 86D
10 LFC 2-1 90G 90D
11 COL 3-2 90G 79D
12 LA 1-1 90G
13 KC 0-0 90G
14 ATL 1-1 90G 90M
15 SEA 3-2 90G 90D 5
16 SJ 2-1 90G 85D 8
17 LFC 0-0 90G 82M
18 MTL 2-2 90G 90D
19 HOU 2-1 90G 90D
20 PHI 3-0 90G 90M
21 VAN 1-2 90G 90D
22 DC 1-4 90G 90M
23 KC 0-3 90G
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4
90D 90D 90D
6D 11
89D 7
21 84M 90F
6 3
75F 15
90F 12
46
18
59F 31
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11
13
15
27 76F 85F 16
82F 90F 77F 90F 90F
24 SEA 0-1 90G 90D
26 27 NE COL 1-1 0-2 56G 90D 80D 90D
25 TOR 2-0 90G
15
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5
90D
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84F 82F 74F
66F
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90D 80M 90M
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90M 89M 16 89M 90M 24 90G 90G 14 90M 1 90M 90D 90D 77F 85F 10 22 90D
90D 90D 90D
16
90D 90D 89D 1
32 33 34 RSL RSL VAN 4-1 3-0 1-2 90G 90D 90D 90D 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 27 90M 90M 90M 90G 90G 90G 2 83M 90M 73M 55D 90D 28 90F 6 8 90F 90D 90D 45M 7 90M 90M 90M 90M 45 90M 63M
90M 89M 17
28 29 30 31 HOU POR MIN DAL 1-4 3-2 2-3 0-0 88G 90D 90D 62D 35 90D 90D 90D
90D 90D 90D 90D 90D
90D 90D 90D 10 12 8 20 13 90F
75F 45F 90F 90F 90F 82F
90D 90D 1 82D 2 1 5 63D 1 90M 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 44D
90M
90D 90D
84M
90M 90M
84M 75M 11 90D 90D
90M 90M
6 29
89M 90F 89M 75M
8 SJ 1-0 90G 90D
90M 90M 75M 83M 90F 90M 90M 90M 90M 89F 90F 90M 78F 81F 90M 90M 90M 75F 14 15 74F 13 15 90M 90M 90M 90M 69M 79M 90M 87M 90M 90M 73M 33 77M 90M 90M 90M 79M 73M 22 90M 90M 45 61M 79M 76M 89M 34 90G 26 1 1 90M 90D 90M 90M 90D 90M 90D 90D 90D 90D 88M 90M 90M 87M 15 89M 9 13 11 90M 90M 90M 30 90M 11 17 90M 1 11 29 90M 11 14 90M 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90M 90D 90D 90M 90D 90D 90M 89D 90M 90M 90D 90D 90D 90D 8 75F 3 84 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 17 9 1 6 90M 79M 90M 2 90M 78M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 64M 90M 90M 81M 77M 90M 84M 90M 90M 60M 68M 57M 70M
90M 90M 89M 90M 90M 90F 17 90F 89F 90M 73M 79M 90M 90M 72M 90M
8
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 LA NYR DAL CHI ORL MIN NYC 1-2 0-4 1-1 2-2 2-3 3-2 3-0 90G 61D 89D 88D 90D 90D
Played for other teams: Steve Clark played 270 minutes for DC
1 2 4 5 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 30 32 33 43 90 94 99
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Game Game Game Game Game Game Game Game Game Game Game Game Game Game Game Game Game Game Game Game Game Game Game Game Game Game Game Game Game Game Game Game Game Game Game
log: #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #8 #9 #10 #11 #12 #13 #14 #15 #16 #17 #18 #19 #20 #21 #22 #23 #24 #25 #26 #27 #28 #29 #30 #31 #32 #33 #34
03/04/2018 03/10/2018 03/24/2018 03/31/2018 04/08/2018 04/14/2018 04/22/2018 05/05/2018 05/13/2018 05/19/2018 05/26/2018 06/02/2018 06/09/2018 06/24/2018 06/30/2018 07/07/2018 07/15/2018 07/21/2018 07/28/2018 08/04/2018 08/11/2018 08/15/2018 08/18/2018 08/26/2018 08/29/2018 09/01/2018 09/08/2018 09/15/2018 09/19/2018 09/22/2018 09/29/2018 10/06/2018 10/21/2018 10/28/2018
POR POR POR POR POR POR POR POR POR POR POR POR POR POR POR POR POR POR POR POR POR POR POR POR POR POR POR POR POR POR POR POR POR POR
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at at at at at vs vs at vs vs at vs vs at at vs at vs vs vs vs at at vs vs at vs at vs at vs at vs at
LA 2 NYR 4 DAL 1 CHI 2 ORL 3 MIN 2 NYC 0 SJ 0 SEA 0 LFC 1 COL 2 LA 1 KC 0 ATL 1 SEA 2 SJ 1 LFC 0 MTL 2 HOU 1 PHI 0 VAN 2 DC 4 KC 3 SEA 1 TOR 0 NE 1 COL 0 HOU 4 CLB 2 MIN 3 DAL 0 RSL 1 RSL 0 VAN 2
L L T T L W W W W W W T T T W W T T W W L L L L W T W L W L T W W L
66
74
48
87
74
Ebobisse 2 (Blanco 10) 33; Blanco 8 (unassisted) 70; Blanco 9 (Valeri 11, Ebobisse 1) 73; Melano 1 (unassisted) Mabiala 5 (Valeri 12) 15; Chara 2 (Blanco 11, Ebobisse 2) 68; Blanco 10 (Melano 1) 87 Flores 1 (unassisted) 90
Chara 1 (Blanco 6, Valentin 1) 64; Guzman 2 (unassisted) 83 Olum 1 (Cascante 1, Guzman 1) 70 Ebobisse 1 (Blanco 7) 45; Valeri 10 (Blanco 8) 65 own goal (Fuenmayor) 9 Guzman 3 (Polo 2, Blanco 9) 18; Polo 1 (unassisted) 37; own goal (Abubakar) Powell 2 (unassisted) 55; Blanco 7 (Villafana 1) 79
Armenteros 7 (unassisted) 39; Valeri 7 (unassisted) 65 Blanco 6 (Powell 3, Valeri 9) 7; Adi 3 (unassisted) 80 Valeri 8 (penalty kick) 58; Asprilla 1 (penalty kick) 84; Guzman 1 (Valeri 10) Valeri 9 (penalty kick) 71 Armenteros 8 (Polo 1, Blanco 5) 35
Mabiala 2 (unassisted) 32 Mabiala 3 (Valeri 4) 48; Armenteros 4 (Valeri 5) 57; Mabiala 4 (Valeri 6) Armenteros 5 (Valeri 7) 14; Armenteros 6 (Valeri 8, Blanco 4) 53
Blanco 2 (Adi 2) 47 Valeri 1 (Blanco 1) 6; Blanco 3 (Flores 1) 55 Valeri 2 (penalty kick) 20; Tuiloma 1 (Valeri 1) 59 Powell 1 (Mabiala 1) 20; Valeri 3 (Powell 1, Paredes 1) 23; Adi 1 (Paredes 2, Valeri 2) Blanco 4 (Flores 2, Powell 2) 26; Adi 2 (unassisted) 38; Mabiala 1 (Valeri 3) 66 Valeri 4 (unassisted) 88 Blanco 5 (Armenteros 1) 86 Paredes 1 (unassisted) 52; Armenteros 1 (Paredes 3) 81 Armenteros 2 (Blanco 2) 29; Armenteros 3 (unassisted) 37; Valeri 5 (Blanco 3) 56 Valeri 6 (penalty kick) 57
Blanco 1 (Adi 1)
PORTLAND TIMBERS
88
POR POR POR POR
MLS CUP PLAYOFFS KOR 10/31/2018 WCSF1 11/04/2018 WCSF2 11/08/2018 WCC1 11/25/2018
2 2 2 0
POR 2 POR 1 POR 2
Jeff Attinella Alvas Powell Jorge Villafana Vytas Andriuskevicius Roy Miller Diego Valeri Fanendo Adi Sebastian Blanco Andy Polo Lawrence Olum Andres Flores Zarek Valentin Jeremy Ebobisse Julio Cascante Victor Arboleda David Guzman Diego Chara Cristhian Paredes Jack Barmby Liam Ridgewell Bill Tuiloma Modou Jadama Lucas Melano Dairon Asprilla Foster Langsdorf Eryk Williamson Marco Farfan Larrys Mabiala Renzo Zambrano Kendall McIntosh Marvin Loria Darixon Vuelto Jake Gleeson Samuel Armenteros
Player
U.S. OPEN CUP 4R 06/06/2018 5R 06/15/2018 QF 07/18/2018
1 2 4 5 7 8 9 10 11 13 14 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 26 27 28 30 32 33 40 43 44 47 90 99
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DAL SEA SEA KC
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vs SJ 0 vs LA 0 at LFC 3
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15
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75F 89M
90D
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90M
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90D
90D
U.S. OPEN CUP 4R 5R SJ LA 2-0 1-0 90G 29
W W L T
W W W
90D 85F
72D
(4-2 pens)
20
90F
80D
90M 90M 90M
15
90D 90D
51M 90M
90D 75F
90M 90M 39
90M
120D
31 48
120D
120M
120M 72M 37 83M 17 89F
120M
19D
9 90M
90D 79
90M 90M
90D 81F
90F
90M
MLS CUP PLAYOFFS WCS1 WCS2 WCC1 SEA SEA KC 2-1 2-3 0-0 90G 120G 90G 103D 90D 120D 90D
Valeri 1 (unassisted) Ebobisse 1 (Valeri 1) Blanco 2 (Asprilla 1)
23; Valeri 2 (Ebobisse 1) 17; Blanco 1 (unassisted) 78; Asprilla 1 (Valeri 2)
71 29 93
Ebobisse (unassisted) 28; Asprilla (Chara) 66 Blanco (Adi) 30 Cascante (Guzmรกn) 47+; Andriuskevicius (Asprilla)
58D
5
90D 30
90M 90M
90M 60M 9
70M 90M 18
90D
81M
90D
KOR DAL 2-1 90G
10
90D
QF POR 2-3 90G
PORTLAND TIMBERS
52
ROAD TO 2018 MLS CUP KNOCKOUT ROUND E#3 NEW YORK CITY FC v E#6 PHILADELPHIA UNION Wed., Oct. 31 – Yankee Stadium, Bronx, N.Y.
3
NEW YORK CITY FC
v
1
PHILADELPHIA UNION
W#4 FC DALLAS v W#5 PORTLAND TIMBERS Wed., Oct. 31 – Toyota Stadium, Frisco, Texas
1
FC DALLAS
v
2
PORTLAND TIMBERS
E#4 D.C. UNITED v E#5 COLUMBUS CREW SC Thurs., Nov. 1 – Audi Field, Washington, D.C.
2 (2)
D.C. UNITED
v
2 (3)
COLUMBUS CREW SC
W#3 LOS ANGELES FOOTBALL CLUB v W#6 REAL SALT LAKE Thurs., Nov. 1 – Banc of California Stadium, Los Angeles, Calif.
2
LOS ANGELES FC
v
3
REAL SALT LAKE
EASTERN CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS #1 NEW YORK RED BULLS v #5 COLUMBUS CREW SC Sun., Nov. 4 – Mapfre Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
1
COLUMBUS CREW SC
v
0
NEW YORK RED BULLS
Sun., Nov. 11 – Red Bull Arena, Harrison, N.J.
NEW YORK RED BULLS
3
v
0
COLUMBUS CREW SC
#2 ATLANTA UNITED v #3 NEW YORK CITY FC Sun., Nov. 4 – Yankee Stadium, Bronx, N.Y.
0
NEW YORK CITY FC
v
1
ATLANTA UNITED
Sun., Nov. 11 – Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Ga.
3
ATLANTA UNITED
v
1
NEW YORK CITY FC
WESTERN CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS #1 SPORTING KANSAS CITY v #6 REAL SALT LAKE Sun., Nov. 4 – Rio Tinto Stadium, Sandy, Utah
1
REAL SALT LAKE
v
1
SPORTING KANSAS CITY
Sun., Nov. 11 – Children’s Mercy Park, Kansas City, Kan.
SPORTING KANSAS CITY
4
v
2
REAL SALT LAKE
#2 SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC v #5 PORTLAND TIMBERS Sun., Nov. 4 – Providence Park, Portland, Ore.
2
PORTLAND TIMBERS
v
1
SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC
Thurs., Nov. 8 – CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Wash.
SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC
3 (2)
v
2 (4)
PORTLAND TIMBERS
EASTERN CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP #1 NEW YORK RED BULLS v #2 ATLANTA UNITED Sun., Nov. 25 – Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Ga.
ATLANTA UNITED
3
v
0
NEW YORK RED BULLS
Thurs., Nov. 29 – Red Bull Arena, Harrison, N.J.; 7 p.m. ET (FS1 / FOX Deportes; TSN / TVA Sports)
NEW YORK RED BULLS
v
ATLANTA UNITED
WESTERN CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP #1 SPORTING KANSAS CITY v #5 PORTLAND TIMBERS Sun., Nov. 25 – Providence Park, Portland, Ore.
PORTLAND TIMBERS
0
v
0
SPORTING KANSAS CITY
Thurs., Nov. 29 – Children’s Mercy Park, Kansas City, Kan., 8:30 p.m. CT (ESPN / ESPN Deportes; TSN / TVA Sports)
SPORTING KANSAS CITY
v
PORTLAND TIMBERS
MLS CUP 2018 Sat., Dec. 8 – 7:30 p.m. ET (FOX; UniMás; TSN; TVA Sports) – hosted by finalist with best regular season record
v
KNOCKOUT ROUND
Wed. Oct. 31, Yankee Stadium (A: 15,153)
3
1
NEW YORK CITY FC--Sean Johnson, Anton Tinnerholm, Maxime Chanot, Alexander Callens, Ben Sweat, Ismael Tajouri-Shradi (Ebenezer Ofori 63), Alexander Ring, Maximiliano Moralez, Ronald Matarrita, Yangel Herrera (Eloi Amagat 80), David Villa (Valentin Castellanos 84).
NYC--Tajouri-Shradi 1 (Moralez 1) 10 NYC--Villa 1 (Moralez 2, Matarrita 1) 26 NYC--Moralez 1 (Tinnerholm 1) 78 PHI--Burke 1 (Ilsinho 1) 83
REFEREE: Robert Sibiga. AR1 (bench): C.J. Morgante; AR2 (opposite): Jason White; 4th: Jose Carlos Rivero; VAR: Drew Fischer
TOTAL SHOTS: 11 (Villa 4) SHOTS ON GOAL: 5 (Villa 2) FOULS: 16 (Matarrita 4) OFFSIDES: 8 CORNER KICKS: 4 SAVES: 1 (Johnson 1)
TOTAL SHOTS: 7 (Burke 4) SHOTS ON GOAL: 2 (Burke, Sapong 1) FOULS: 11 (Burke 3) OFFSIDES: 5 CORNER KICKS: 4 SAVES: 2 (Blake 4)
CAUTIONS Chanot 55, Sweat 71
CAUTIONS McKenzie 24, Medunjanin 73, Jones 86
KNOCKOUT ROUND
Wed. Oct. 31, Toyota Stadium (A: 10,297)
1
2
PHILADELPHIA UNION--Andre Blake, Keegan Rosenberry (CJ Sapong 71), Mark McKenzie, Auston Trusty, Raymon Gaddis, Alejandro Bedoya (Derrick Jones 82), Warren Creavalle (Ilsinho 45), Borek Dockal, Haris Medunjanin, Fafa Picault, Cory Burke.
FC DALLAS--Jesse Gonzalez, Reggie Cannon, Matt Hedges, Reto Ziegler, Maynor Figueroa (Ryan Hollingshead 76), Michael Barrios, Victor Ulloa (Roland Lamah 65), Maximiliano Urruti (Tesho Akindele 85), Santiago Mosquera, Carlos Gruezo, Dominique Badji.
POR--Valeri 1 (free kick) 23 POR--Valeri 2 (Ebobisse 1) 71 DAL--Hedges 1 (Mosquera 1, Lamah 1) 94+
REFEREE: Alan Kelly. AR1 (bench): Eric Weisbrod; AR2 (opposite): Corey Parker; 4th: Armando Villarreal; VAR: Dave Gantar
TOTAL SHOTS: 22 (Mosquera 5) SHOTS ON GOAL: 6 (Lamah 2) FOULS: 9 (Badji 3) OFFSIDES: 2 CORNER KICKS: 5 SAVES: 1 (J. Gonzalez 1)
TOTAL SHOTS: 5 (Valeri 3) SHOTS ON GOAL: 3 (Valeri 2) FOULS: 8 (Ridgewell 3) OFFSIDES: 1 CORNER KICKS: 2 SAVES: 5 (Attinella 5)
CAUTIONS Urruti 22, Gruezo 51+
CAUTIONS Ridgewell 38, Chara 51+ EJECTIONS Mabiala 58
PORTLAND TIMBERS--Jeff Attinella, Zarek Valentin, Larrys Mabiala (Ejected 58), Liam Ridgewell, Jorge Villafana, Diego Chara, Andy Polo (Bill Tuiloma 60), Diego Valeri (Lawrence Olum 81), Sebastian Blanco, David Guzman, Jeremy Ebobisse (Dairon Asprilla 85).
KNOCKOUT ROUND
Thurs. Nov. 1, Audi Field (A: 20,600)
2
2
D.C. UNITED--Bill Hamid, Paul Arriola (Nick DeLeon 69), Frederic Brillant, Steve Birnbaum, Joseph Mora, Ulises Segura (Zoltan Stieber 99), Russell Canouse, Luciano Acosta, Junior Moreno (Darren Mattocks 102), Yamil Asad, Wayne Rooney.
COLUMBUS CREW SC WIN 3-2 ON PENALTY KICKS
DC--Brillant 1 (unassisted) 21 CLB--Higuain 1 (unassisted) 30 CLB--Higuain 2 (Afful 1) 96 DC--DeLeon 1 (unassisted) 116 Penalty Kicks Summary (After 120 minutes): CLB--Higuain, Goal; Trapp, Goal; Zardes, Saved; Hansen, Goal; Mullins, Right Post DC --Rooney, Saved; Asad, Goal; Stieber, Goal; Acosta, Saved; DeLeon, High
REFEREE: Allen Chapman. AR1 (bench): Jeremy Hanson; AR2 (opposite): Brian Poeschel; 4th: Silviu Petrescu; VAR: Edvin Jurisevic
TOTAL SHOTS: 12 (4 tied with 2) SHOTS ON GOAL: 4 (4 tied with 1) FOULS: 11 (Rooney 4) OFFSIDES: 0 CORNER KICKS: 6 SAVES: 4 (Hamid 4)
TOTAL SHOTS: 16 (Higuain 6) SHOTS ON GOAL: 6 (Higuain 3) FOULS: 14 (Artur 3) OFFSIDES: 2 CORNER KICKS: 11 SAVES: 2 (Steffen 2)
CAUTIONS none
CAUTIONS Higuain 45, Sosa 106+
KNOCKOUT ROUND
Thurs. Oct. 31, Banc of California Stadium (A: 22,000)
2
3
COLUMBUS CREW SC--Zack Steffen, Harrison Afful (Patrick Mullins 122+), Jonathan Mensah, Gaston Sauro, Milton Valenzuela, Artur, Pedro Santos (Hector Jimenez 109), Federico Higuain, Justin Meram (Niko Hansen 62), Wil Trapp, Gyasi Zardes.
LOS ANGELES FC--Tyler Miller, Steven Beitashour, Danilo Silva, Walker Zimmerman, Jordan Harvey, Lee Nguyen, Benny Feilhaber (Eduard Atuesta 73), Carlos Vela, Latif Blessing (Aaron Kovar 76), Adama Diomande (Christian Ramirez 45), Diego Rossi.
RSL--Kreilach 1 (Lennon 1) 21 LFC--Danilo Silva 1 (Vela 1) 31 LFC--Ramirez 1 (Nguyen 1) 54 RSL--Kreilach 2 (unassisted) 58 RSL--own goal (Zimmerman) 69
REFEREE: Mark Geiger. AR1 (bench): Frank Anderson; AR2 (opposite): Logan Brown; 4th: Baldomero Toledo; VAR: Kevin Stott
TOTAL SHOTS: 20 (Rossi, Vela 5) SHOTS ON GOAL: 8 (Rossi 3) FOULS: 9 (3 tied with 2) OFFSIDES: 3 CORNER KICKS: 10 SAVES: 0
TOTAL SHOTS: 4 (Kreilach 2) SHOTS ON GOAL: 2 (Kreilach 2) FOULS: 20 (Beckerman 4) OFFSIDES: 0 CORNER KICKS: 1 SAVES: 6 (Rimando 6)
CAUTIONS Vela 26, Zimmerman 47
CAUTIONS Herrera 30, Savarino 47+, Baird 54, Rusnak 75, Stephen 86
REAL SALT LAKE--Nick Rimando, Brooks Lennon, Marcelo Silva, Nedum Onuoha, Aaron Herrera, Albert Rusnak (Justen Glad 97+), Luke Mulholland, Kyle Beckerman, Jefferson Savarino (Sunday Stephen 82), Damir Kreilach, Corey Baird (Joao Plata 59).
EASTERN CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS FIRST LEG Sun. Nov. 4, Mapfre Stadium (A: 12,892)
1
0
COLUMBUS CREW SC--Zack Steffen, Harrison Afful, Jonathan Mensah, Josh Williams, Milton Valenzuela, Gyasi Zardes, Artur, Luis Argudo (Pedro Santos 67), Justin Meram (Lalas Abubakar 87), Wil Trapp, Patrick Mullins (Federico Higuain 45).
CLB--Zardes 1 (Higuain 1, Valenzuela 1) 61
REFEREE: Nima Saghafi. AR1 (bench): Peter Manikowski; AR2 (opposite): Jose da Silva; 4th: Armando Villarreal; VAR: Mark Geiger
TOTAL SHOTS: 6 (Zardes 3) SHOTS ON GOAL: 2 (Santos, Zardes 1) FOULS: 9 (3 tied with 2) OFFSIDES: 1 CORNER KICKS: 3 SAVES: 3 (Steffen 3)
TOTAL SHOTS: 9 (3 tied with 2) SHOTS ON GOAL: 3 (3 tied with 1) FOULS: 13 (Davis, Muyl 3) OFFSIDES: 2 CORNER KICKS: 8 SAVES: 1 (Robles 1)
CAUTIONS Valenzuela 31
CAUTIONS Davis 88
EASTERN CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS FIRST LEG Sun. Nov. 4, Yankee Stadium (A: 19,198)
0
1
NEW YORK RED BULLS--Luis Robles, Michael Amir Murillo, Tim Parker, Aaron Long, Kemar Lawrence, Tyler Adams, Alex Muyl (Andreas Ivan 70), Kaku, Sean Davis, Daniel Royer (Derrick Etienne Jr. 63), Bradley Wright-Phillips.
NEW YORK CITY FC--Sean Johnson, Anton Tinnerholm, Maxime Chanot, Alexander Callens, Ben Sweat (Jo Inge Berget 63), Ismael Tajouri-Shradi (Jesus Medina 77), Alexander Ring, Maximiliano Moralez, Ronald Matarrita, Yangel Herrera, David Villa.
ATL--Remedi 1 (unassisted) 37
REFEREE: Kevin Stott. AR1: Cameron Blanchard; AR2: Oscar Mitchell-Carvalho; 4th: Silviu Petrescu; VAR: Alex Chilowicz
TOTAL SHOTS: 8 (Villa 4) SHOTS ON GOAL: 0 FOULS: 18 (Villa 4) OFFSIDES: 3 CORNER KICKS: 9 SAVES: 3 (Johnson 3) CAUTIONS Moralez 10, Ring 41
TOTAL SHOTS: 11 (4 tied with 2) SHOTS ON GOAL: 4 (4 tied with 1) FOULS: 21 (Gonzalez Pirez 5) OFFSIDES: 3 CORNER KICKS: 7 SAVES: 0 CAUTIONS Remedi 7, Villalba 48, Martinez 78
ATLANTA UNITED--Brad Guzan, Franco Escobar, Jeff Larentowicz, Michael Parkhurst, Leandro Gonzalez Pirez, Greg Garza, Darlington Nagbe, Eric Remedi, Julian Gressel, Josef Martinez, Miguel Almiron (Hector Villalba 45, Ezequiel Barco 85).
WESTERN CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS FIRST LEG Sun. Nov. 4, Providence Park (A: 21,144)
2
1
PORTLAND TIMBERS--Jeff Attinella, Zarek Valentin, Bill Tuiloma, Liam Ridgewell, Jorge Villafana, Diego Chara, Andy Polo, Diego Valeri, Sebastian Blanco, David Guzman (Lawrence Olum 51), Jeremy Ebobisse (Lucas Melano 75).
SEA--Ruidiaz 1 (C. Roldan 1, Rodriguez 1) 10 POR--Ebobisse 1 (Valeri 1) 17 POR--Blanco 1 (unassisted) 29
REFEREE: Ted Unkel. AR1 (bench): Joe Fletcher; AR2 (opposite): Kathryn Nesbitt; 4th: Drew Fischer; VAR: Allen Chapman
TOTAL SHOTS: 11 (4 tied with 2) SHOTS ON GOAL: 4 (4 tied with 1) FOULS: 8 (Guzman 3) OFFSIDES: 2 CORNER KICKS: 7 SAVES: 2 (Attinella 2)
TOTAL SHOTS: 9 (Ruidiaz 4) SHOTS ON GOAL: 3 (Rodriguez 2) FOULS: 13 (3 tied with 3) OFFSIDES: 5 CORNER KICKS: 6 SAVES: 2 (Frei 2)
CAUTIONS None
CAUTIONS Svensson 85
WESTERN CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS FIRST LEG Sun. Nov. 4, Rio Tinto Stadium (A: 14,045)
1
1
SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC--Stefan Frei, Kelvin Leerdam, Kim Kee-Hee, Chad Marshall (Roman Torres 40), Nouhou Tolo, Osvaldo Alonso, Cristian Roldan (Waylon Francis 31, Harry Shipp 87), Nicolas Lodeiro, Victor Rodriguez, Gustav Svensson, Raul Ruidiaz.
REAL SALT LAKE--Nick Rimando, Brooks Lennon, Marcelo Silva (Justen Glad 41), Nedum Onuoha, Aaron Herrera, Sunday Stephen, Jefferson Savarino (Sebastian Saucedo 87), Albert Rusnak, Joao Plata (Corey Baird 77), Kyle Beckerman, Damir Kreilach.
RSL--Rusnak 1 (Kreilach 1) 51 KC--Rubio 1 (Gutierrez 1) 60
REFEREE: Baldomero Toledo. AR1 (bench): Gianni Facchini; AR2 (opposite): Felisha Mariscal; 4th: Alan Kelly; VAR: Dave Gantar
TOTAL SHOTS: 10 (Rusnak 4) SHOTS ON GOAL: 3 (3 tied with 1) FOULS: 3 (Beckerman, Stephen 3) OFFSIDES: 3 CORNER KICKS: 6 SAVES: 4 (Rimando 4)
TOTAL SHOTS: 12 (Russell 3) SHOTS ON GOAL: 6 (6 tied with 1) FOULS: 11 (Gutierrez 3) OFFSIDES: 1 CORNER KICKS: 4 SAVES: 2 (Melia 2)
CAUTIONS CAUTIONS Rusnak 26, Beckerman 72 Rubio 76
SPORTING KANSAS CITY--Tim Melia, Graham Zusi, Ike Opara, Matt Besler, Yohan Croizet, Johnny Russell, Roger Espinoza, Ilie Sanchez, Felipe Gutierrez, Daniel Salloi (Gerso Fernandes 83), Khiry Shelton (Diego Rubio 60).
EASTERN CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS SECOND LEG Sun. Nov. 11, Red Bull Arena (A: 22,789)
3
0
NEW YORK RED BULLS--Luis Robles, Michael Amir Murillo, Tim Parker, Aaron Long, Kemar Lawrence, Tyler Adams, Alex Muyl (Marc Rzatkowski 85), Kaku, Sean Davis, Daniel Royer (Derrick Etienne Jr. 85), Bradley Wright-Phillips.
NYR--Muyl 1 (Long 1, Royer 1) 17 NYR--Royer 1 (Adams 1, Muyl 1) 73 NYR--Royer 2 (Kaku 1) 76
REFEREE: Alan Kelly. AR1 (bench): Jason White; AR2 (opposite): Eric Weisbrod; 4th: Baldomero Toledo; VAR: Allen Chapman
TOTAL SHOTS: 13 (Royer 5) SHOTS ON GOAL: 4 (Muyl, Royer 2) FOULS: 7 (3 tied with 2) OFFSIDES: 4 CORNER KICKS: 4 SAVES: 4 (Robles 4)
TOTAL SHOTS: 12 (3 tied with 2) SHOTS ON GOAL: 4 (4 tied with 1) FOULS: 11 (Sauro, Valenzuela 3) OFFSIDES: 3 CORNER KICKS: 6 SAVES: 1 (Steffen 1)
CAUTIONS none
CAUTIONS none
EASTERN CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS SECOND LEG
Sun. Nov. 11, Mercedes-Benz Stadium (A: 70,526)
3
1
COLUMBUS CREW SC--Zack Steffen, Harrison Afful, Jonathan Mensah, Gaston Sauro (Patrick Mullins 79), Milton Valenzuela, Artur, Pedro Santos (Cristian Martinez 82), Federico Higuain, Justin Meram (Luis Argudo 84), Wil Trapp, Gyasi Zardes.
ATLANTA UNITED--Brad Guzan, Miles Robinson, Michael Parkhurst, Leandro Gonzalez Pirez, Franco Escobar, Darlington Nagbe (Kevin Kratz 89), Eric Remedi, Julian Gressel, Greg Garza, Miguel Almiron (Ezequiel Barco 84), Josef Martinez (Hector Villalba 86).
ATL--Martinez 1 (penalty kick) 25 ATL--Almiron 1 (free kick) 42 NYC--Chanot 1 (unassisted) 45 ATL--Martinez 2 (Remedi 1) 83
REFEREE: Mark Geiger. AR1 (bench): Matthew Nelson; AR2 (opposite): Corey Rockwell; 4th: Armando Villarreal; VAR: Dave Gantar
TOTAL SHOTS: 10 (Almiron 3) SHOTS ON GOAL: 4 (Almiron, Martinez 2) FOULS: 16 (4 tied with 3) OFFSIDES: 0 CORNER KICKS: 2 SAVES: 3 (Guzan 3)
TOTAL SHOTS: 10 (Tajouri-Shradi 3) SHOTS ON GOAL: 4 (4 tied with 1) FOULS: 20 (3 tied with 3) OFFSIDES: 3 CORNER KICKS: 3 SAVES: 4 (Johnson 1)
CAUTIONS CAUTIONS Escobar 44, Robinson 61 Chanot 6, Herrera 40, Moralez 74, Callens 88
NEW YORK CITY FC--Sean Johnson, Anton Tinnerholm, Maxime Chanot, Alexander Callens, Ben Sweat, Jesus Medina, Alexander Ring, Maximiliano Moralez, Yangel Herrera (Valentin Castellanos 45), Ismael Tajouri-Shradi, David Villa.
WESTERN CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS SECOND LEG Thurs. Nov. 8, CenturyLink Field (A: 39,542)
3
2
SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC--Stefan Frei, Kelvin Leerdam (Handwalla Bwana 84), Roman Torres, Kim Kee-Hee, Nouhou Tolo, Gustav Svensson, Harry Shipp (Will Bruin 80), Nicolas Lodeiro, Victor Rodriguez (Jordan McCrary 105), Osvaldo Alonso, Raul Ruidiaz.
PORTLAND TIMBERS WIN 4-2 ON PENALTY KICKS
SEA--Ruidiaz 2 (unassisted) 68 POR--Blanco 2 (Asprilla 1) 78 SEA--Ruidiaz 3 (unassisted) 93+ POR--Asprilla 1 (Valeri 2) 93 SEA--Lodeiro 1 (penalty kick) 97 Penalty Kicks Summary (After 120 minutes): POR--Melano, Goal; Valeri, Goal; Blanco, Goal; Ridgewell, Saved; Asprilla, Goal SEA--Ruidiaz, Goal; Bruin, Left Post; Alonso, Saved; Bwana, Goal
REFEREE: Jair Marrufo. AR1 (bench): Ian Anderson; AR2 (opposite): Eduardo Mariscal; 4th: Robert Sibiga; VAR: Chris Penso
TOTAL SHOTS: 21 (Ruidiaz 5) SHOTS ON GOAL: 6 (Ruidiaz 2) FOULS: 17 (3 tied with 3) OFFSIDES: 5 CORNER KICKS: 14 SAVES: 4 (Frei 4)
TOTAL SHOTS: 11 (Blanco 3) SHOTS ON GOAL: 6 (6 tied with 1) FOULS: 16 (Chara 4) OFFSIDES: 1 CORNER KICKS: 2 SAVES: 3 (Attinella 3)
CAUTIONS Alonso 70, Ruidiaz 114
CAUTIONS Flores 41, Valeri 96
WESTERN CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS SECOND LEG
Sun. Nov. 11, Children's Mercy Park (A: 19,918)
4
2
PORTLAND TIMBERS--Jeff Attinella, Alvas Powell (Zarek Valentin 103), Larrys Mabiala, Liam Ridgewell, Jorge Villafana, Andy Polo (Dairon Asprilla 72), Andres Flores (Lawrence Olum 83), Diego Chara, Sebastian Blanco, Diego Valeri, Jeremy Ebobisse (Lucas Melano 89).
SPORTING KANSAS CITY--Tim Melia, Graham Zusi, Ike Opara, Matt Besler, Seth Sinovic, Roger Espinoza, Ilie Sanchez, Felipe Gutierrez, Johnny Russell (Yohan Croizet 77), Diego Rubio (Khiry Shelton 68), Daniel Salloi.
KC--Rubio 2 (Gutierrez 2, Russell 1) 14 KC--Salloi 1 (Gutierrez 3) 19 RSL--Saucedo 1 (Plata 1) 60 KC--Sanchez 1 (penalty kick) 67 RSL--Kreilach 3 (Plata 2) 72 KC--Salloi 2 (unassisted) 97+
REFEREE: Jose Carlos Rivero. AR1: Adam Wienckowski; AR2: Andrew Bigelow; 4th: Chris Penso; VAR: Kevin Stott
TOTAL SHOTS: 15 (Salloi 5) SHOTS ON GOAL: 7 (Salloi 3) FOULS: 10 (Espinoza, Russell 3) OFFSIDES: 0 CORNER KICKS: 8 SAVES: 5 (Melia 5)
TOTAL SHOTS: 20 (Kreilach 6) SHOTS ON GOAL: 7 (3 tied with 2) FOULS: 19 (Beckerman, Besler 3) OFFSIDES: 1 CORNER KICKS: 7 SAVES: 2 (Rimando 2)
CAUTIONS Rubio 63, Espinoza 82
CAUTIONS Herrera 49, Beckerman 64
REAL SALT LAKE--Nick Rimando, Brooks Lennon, Nick Besler, Nedum Onuoha, Aaron Herrera, Kyle Beckerman, Jefferson Savarino, Damir Kreilach, Luke Mulholland (Pablo Ruiz 90), Joao Plata, Luis Silva (Sebastian Saucedo 45).
EASTERN CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP FIRST LEG Sun. Nov. 25, Mercedes-Benz Stadium (A: 70,016)
3
0
ATLANTA UNITED--Brad Guzan, Leandro Gonzalez Pirez, Michael Parkhurst, Jeff Larentowicz, Greg Garza (Chris McCann 83), Julian Gressel, Eric Remedi, Darlington Nagbe, Franco Escobar, Miguel Almiron (Ezequiel Barco 86), Josef Martinez (Hector Villalba 77).
ATL--Martinez 3 (Larentowicz 1) 32 ATL--Escobar 1 (Gressel 1, Almiron 1) 71 ATL--Villalba 1 (Escobar 1) 95+
REFEREE: Kevin Stott. AR1 (bench): Adam Wienckowski; AR2 (opposite): Corey Parker; 4th: Allen Chapman; VAR: Drew Fischer
TOTAL SHOTS: 13 (Almiron, Villalba 3) SHOTS ON GOAL: 5 (Villalba 2) FOULS: 11 (Gonzalez, Martinez 2) OFFSIDES: 2 CORNER KICKS: 5 SAVES: 1 (Guzan 3)
TOTAL SHOTS: 6 (White, Wright-Phillips 2) SHOTS ON GOAL: 1 (White) FOULS: 7 (Parker 2) OFFSIDES: 2 CORNER KICKS: 5 SAVES: 2 (Robles 2)
CAUTIONS Gonzalez 62
CAUTIONS none
WESTERN CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP FIRST LEG Sun. Nov. 25, Providence Park (A:21,144)
0
0
REFEREE: Robert Sibiga. AR1 (bench): C.J. Morgante; AR2 (opposite): Corey Rockwell; 4th: Ted Unkel; VAR: Edvin Jurisevic
TOTAL SHOTS: 14 (Ridgewell 4) SHOTS ON GOAL: 6 (Ridgewell 2) FOULS: 16 (Asprilla 4) OFFSIDES: 1 CORNER KICKS: 5 SAVES: 1 (Attinella 3)
TOTAL SHOTS: 9 (3 tied with 2) SHOTS ON GOAL: 1 (Sinovic) FOULS: 15 (Sinovic 4) OFFSIDES: 4 CORNER KICKS: 1 SAVES: 6 (Melia 6)
CAUTIONS Guzman 36
CAUTIONS Sinovic 46+, Besler 66, Salloi 89
NEW YORK RED BULLS--Luis Robles, Michael Amir Murillo, Tim Parker, Aaron Long, Connor Lade, Tyler Adams, Alex Muyl (Marc Rzatkowski 84), Kaku, Sean Davis (Brian White 87), Daniel Royer (Derrick Etienne Jr. 71), Bradley Wright-Phillips.
PORTLAND TIMBERS--Jeff Attinella, Zarek Valentin, Larrys Mabiala (Bill Tuiloma 19), Liam Ridgewell, Jorge Villafana, Dairon Asprilla, Diego Chara, Diego Valeri, David Guzman, Sebastian Blanco, Jeremy Ebobisse (Lucas Melano 81).
SPORTING KANSAS CITY--Tim Melia, Graham Zusi, Ike Opara, Matt Besler, Seth Sinovic, Roger Espinoza, Ilie Sanchez, Felipe Gutierrez, Johnny Russell (Yohan Croizet 92+), Khiry Shelton, Daniel Salloi.