Game Notes: Sporting KC at Chicago Fire | March 10, 2018

CHICAGO FIRE vs. SPORTING KANSAS CITY TOYOTA PARK, Bridgeview, Ill. 5 p.m. CT (FS-KC)

Saturday, March 10, 2018 (Week 2, MLS Game #14)

CHICAGO FIRE 2017 CAREER No. Player Pos Ht Wt Birthdate Birthplace GP GS G A GP GS G A MF 6-0 170 06/08/1993 Milwaukee, WI 22 21 1 7 79 72 3 9 2 Matt Polster 3 Brandon Vincent DF 5-11 180 05/01/1994 Los Angeles, CA 27 26 2 5 53 50 2 8 4 Johan Kappelhof DF 5-11 165 08/05/1990 Amsterdam, Netherlands 33 33 0 4 66 64 0 4 6 Dax McCarty MF 5-9 150 04/30/1987 Winter Park, FL 28 28 0 5 303 273 19 51 Michael de Leeuw FW 5-10 150 10/07/1986 Goirle, Netherlands 30 26 3 8 48 43 10 11 8 9 Luis Solignac FW 6-0 171 02/16/1991 Buenos Aires, Argentina 33 26 7 4 79 64 12 8 Aleksandar Katai MF 6-0 155 02/06/1991 Srbobran, Yugoslavia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 12 Tony Tchani MF 6-4 185 04/13/1989 Bafang, Cameroon 27 26 4 1 199 169 14 22 13 Brandt Bronico MF 5-8 155 06/20/1995 High Point, NC 4 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 14 Djordje Mihailovic MF 5-10 153 11/10/1998 Jacksonville, FL 17 7 1 2 17 7 1 2 15 Grant Lillard DF 6-4 195 12/05/1995 Hinsdale, IL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 Jonathan Campbell DF 6-2 190 06/27/1993 Greensboro, NC 24 8 0 0 57 38 1 1 17 Diego Campos FW 5-10 170 10/01/1995 San Jose, Costa Rica 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 Drew Conner MF 5-11 165 02/18/1994 Cary, IL 21 8 0 1 21 8 0 1 19 Mo Adams MF 5-6 165 09/23/1996 Nottingham, England 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 Daniel Johnson MF 5-9 140 09/08/1995 Duluth, GA 8 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 22 Jon Bakero FW 6-3 165 11/05/1996 Sitges, Spain 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 Nemanja Nikolic FW 5-11 176 12/31/1987 Senta, Yugoslavia 34 34 24 4 34 34 24 4 Jorge Corrales DF 5-9 150 05/20/1991 Pinar del Rio, Cuba 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 26 Christian Dean DF 6-3 200 03/14/1993 East Palo Alto, TX 6 5 0 0 15 9 0 0 27 Rafael Ramos DF 5-7 148 01/09/1995 Santa Marinha, Portugal 2 1 0 0 39 37 0 5 28 Elliot Collier FW 6-4 180 02/22/1995 Hamilton, New Zealand 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 Stefan Cleveland GK 6-2 185 05/25/1994 Dayton, OH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 31 Bastian Schweinsteiger MF 6-0 175 08/01/1984 Kolbermoor, West Germany 24 23 3 6 24 23 3 6 Richard Sanchez GK 6-3 197 04/05/1994 Mission Hills, CA 2 2 0 0 2 2 0 0 45 HEAD COACH : Veljko Paunovic

08/21/1977 W23 L28 T17

SPORTING KANSAS CITY 2018 CAREER No. Player Pos Ht Wt Birthdate Birthplace GP GS G A GP GS G A GK 6-5 185 08/30/1995 Chula Vista, CA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Adrian Zendejas 2 Amer Didic DF 6-4 195 12/28/1994 Zenica, Bosnia-Herzegovina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DF 6-2 180 02/21/1989 Durham, NC 1 1 0 0 118 92 12 3 3 Ike Opara 4 Brad Evans DF 6-1 160 04/20/1985 Phoenix, AZ 0 0 0 0 230 198 25 29 DF 6-0 170 02/11/1987 Kansas City, MO 1 1 0 0 227 221 3 15 5 Matt Besler MF 5-11 170 11/21/1990 Barcelona, Spain 1 1 0 0 34 34 0 2 6 Ilie Sanchez 7 Johnny Russell FW 5-10 168 04/08/1990 Glasgow, Scotland 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 8 Graham Zusi DF 5-10 160 08/18/1986 Orlando, FL 1 1 0 0 219 179 26 56 Yohan Croizet MF 5-10 170 02/15/1992 Sarrebourg, France 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 10 11 Diego Rubio FW 5-11 170 05/15/1993 Santiago, Chile 1 1 0 0 32 15 7 2 12 Gerso Fernandes FW 5-8 140 02/21/1991 Bissau, Guinea-Bissau 1 0 0 0 33 26 8 2 13 Gianluca Busio FW 5-7 135 05/28/2002 Greensboro, NC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Khiry Shelton FW 6-3 191 06/26/1993 Carson, CO 0 0 0 0 54 23 6 10 14 15 Seth Sinovic DF 5-10 170 01/28/1987 Kansas City, MO 0 0 0 0 185 178 1 9 16 Graham Smith DF 6-3 186 11/25/1995 Highlands Ranch, CO 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 Roger Espinoza MF 5-11 170 10/25/1986 Puerto Cortes, Honduras 1 1 0 0 191 171 5 23 Eric Dick GK 6-5 205 10/03/1994 Roeland Park, KS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 19 Cristian Lobato MF 5-11 160 03/07/1989 Esparreguera, Spain 1 1 0 0 11 7 1 0 20 Daniel Salloi FW 6-1 150 07/19/1996 Siofok, Hungary 1 0 0 0 23 12 3 2 21 Felipe Gutierrez MF 5-7 145 10/08/1990 Quintero, Chile 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 22 Emiliano Amor DF 6-0 175 05/16/1995 Buenos Aires, Argentina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 Colton Storm DF 5-10 175 07/06/1994 Mechanicsburg, PA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 Jaylin Lindsey DF 5-8 155 03/27/2000 Charlotte, NC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 29 Tim Melia GK 6-1 190 05/15/1986 Great River, NY 1 1 0 0 88 87 0 0 Matt Lewis DF 6-2 165 08/01/1996 Kansas City, MO 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 88 90 Kharlton Belmar FW 5-11 160 12/01/1992 Virginia Beach, VA 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 94 Jimmy Medranda DF 5-8 150 02/07/1994 Mosquera, Colombia 1 0 0 0 75 54 3 3 HEAD COACH : Peter Vermes

11/21/1966 W115 L92 T74

CHICAGO FIRE vs. SPORTING KANSAS CITY Saturday, March 10; Toyota Park, Bridgeview, Ill., 5 p.m. CT REFEREES

2018 SEASON RECORDS

GP W-L-T PTS GF GA Fire 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 at home 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 Sporting on road

REFEREE: Jose Carlos Rivero.

AR1 (bench): Jeremy Hanson; AR2 (opposite): Logan Brown; 4th: Fotis Bazakos; VAR: Dave Gantar TEAM NEWS

1 0-1-0 0 0 2 0 0-0-0 0 0 0

SUSPENDED: HOU: Tomas Martinez (through March 4) WARNINGS: SUSPENDED NEXT YELLOW CARD: none SUSPENDED AFTER TWO YELLOW CARDS: none

LEAGUE HEAD-TO-HEAD ALL-TIME: Fire 26 wins (1 shootout), 88 goals …

Sporting 15 wins (0 shootout), 62 goals … Ties 11

DISABLED LIST: none INTERNATIONAL ABSENCES: none

AT CHICAGO: Fire 18 wins (0 shootout), 48 goals …

Sporting 4 wins (0 shootout), 22 goals … Ties 2 LAST YEAR (MLS): 7/29: KC 3, CHI 2 (Salloi 23; Feilhaber 46+; Blessing 51 -- own goal 28; Accam 78)

LAST LEAGUE MATCHES EASTERN CONF. KNOCKOUT ROUND CHICAGO FIRE 0 NEW YORK RED BULLS 4 Scoring Summary: NYR--Wright-Phillips 1 (Perrinelle 1) 7 NYR--Kljestan 1 (Adams 1, Wright-Phillips 1) 11 NYR--Royer 1 (Davis 1) 70 NYR--Veron 1 (Kljestan 1) 87

UPCOMING MATCHES SPORTING FIRE Sat. Mar. 17 San Jose Sat. Mar. 17 at Minnesota Sat. Mar. 24 at Colorado Sat. Mar. 31 Portland Sat. Mar. 31 D.C. United Sat. Apr. 7 Columbus Sun. Apr. 8 at LA Galaxy Sat. Apr. 14 Los Angeles

CHICAGO FIRE--Matt Lampson, Matt Polster, Johan Kappelhof, Joao Meira (Arturo Alvarez 70), Brandon Vincent, Luis Solignac, Djordje Mihailovic (Bastian Schweinsteiger 65), Juninho (David Arshakyan 70), Dax McCarty, David Accam, Nemanja Nikolic.

WHERE THE GOALS COME FROM SPORTING

FIRE

F 0

A 0

GOALS SCORED MINUTES PER GOAL

F 0

A 2 45

1 1 0 0

1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

1 1 0

HOW SCORED

RIGHT FOOT LEFT FOOT HEADERS OTHER TYPE OF PLAY

OPEN PLAY CROSS CORNER REBOUND PENALTIES DIRECT FROM FREE KICK FREE KICK (INDIRECT) OWN GOALS

SPORTING KANSAS CITY 0 NEW YORK CITY FC 2 Scoring Summary: NYC--Moralez 1 (Villa 1, Medina 1) 32 NYC--Medina 1 (Sweat 1, Herrera 1) 53 SPORTING KANSAS CITY--Tim Melia, Graham Zusi, Ike Opara, Matt Besler, Cristian Lobato (Jimmy Medranda 73), Felipe Gutierrez, Ilie Sanchez, Roger Espinoza, Yohan Croizet (Gerso Fernandes 57), Diego Rubio (Daniel Salloi 62), Johnny Russell.

DISTANCE

INSIDE GOAL AREA INSIDE PENALTY AREA OUTSIDE PENALTY AREA

(W-L-T) CHI KC

RECORD AT HALFTIME LEAD TIED TRAIL 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-1-0

RECORD WITH FIRST GOAL SCORE ALLOW 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-1-0

TEAM LEADERS FIRE

THE LAST TIME

Home win Road win Home loss Road loss Tie game Shutout for Shutout vs.

CHICAGO FIRE Date Score (Gms since) 10/15/2017 CHI 3, PHI 2 9/27/2017 CHI 4, SJ 1 8/26/2017 CHI 1, MIN 2 10/22/2017 CHI 0, HOU 3 9/30/2017 CHI 1, NYC 1 9/16/2017 CHI 3, DC 0 10/22/2017 CHI 0, HOU 3

GAME-BY-GAME: WON/LOST/TIED Fire Sporting KC

L

(0) (1) (4) (0) (2) (5) (0)

SPORTING KANSAS CITY Date Score (Gms since) 9/24/2017 KC 2, LA 1 6/24/2017 KC 2, LA 1 3/04/2018 KC 0, NYC 2 10/22/2017 KC 1, RSL 2 10/15/2017 KC 0, HOU 0 10/15/2017 KC 0, HOU 0 3/04/2018 KC 0, NYC 2

(3) (7) (0) (0) (2) (2) (0)

GOALSCORING RECORD GOALS SCORED IN GAME

GP 0 1 2 3 4+ TOT AVG CHI 0.00 KC 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 GOALS ALLOWED IN GAME

GP 0 1 2 3 4+ TOT AVG CHI 2.00 KC 1 0 0 1 0 0 2

SPORTING G: 0 A: 0 SHT: 5 Russell SOG: 2 Gutierrez FC: 2 Sanchez FS: 3 Russell OF: 1 3 players tied C: 0 E: 0

GOALS BY INTERVALS GOALS SCORED

Total 1-15 16-30 31-45 46-60 61-75 76-90 CHI KC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 GOALS ALLOWED

Total 1-15 16-30 31-45 46-60 61-75 76-90 CHI KC 2 0 0 1 1 0 0

2018 CHICAGO FIRE STATISTICS (0-0-0, 0 pts.)

UNF

POS

PLAYER

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

SHT

SOG

FC

FS

OFF

CK

C

E

GAME-WINNING GOALS: None GAME-WINNING ASSISTS: None PENALTY KICK GOALS/ATTEMPTS: None CHICAGO FIRE GOALKEEPING UNF

POS

GOALKEEPER

GP

GS

MIN SHTS

SV

GA

GAA

PG

PA

W

L

T

SO

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2018 SPORTING KANSAS CITY STATISTICS (0-1-0, 0 pts.)

UNF 19 20 11 21 12 8 3 6 94 7 5 17 29 10

POS M F F M F D D M D F D M G M

PLAYER Cristian Lobato Daniel Salloi Diego Rubio Felipe Gutierrez Gerso Fernandes Graham Zusi Ike Opara Ilie Sanchez Jimmy Medranda Johnny Russell Matt Besler Roger Espinoza Tim Melia Yohan Croizet Own-goals received Opponent totals Team totals

GP 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

GS 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1

MIN 73 29 61 90 33 90 90 90 17 90 90 90 90 57

G 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0

1 1

1 1

90 90

GP 1 1 1

GS 1 1 1

MIN SHTS 90 5 90 5 90 3

A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

SHT 0 2 0 3 0 3 1 0 1 5 0 1 0 2

SOG 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

FC 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 2 0 1 0 1 0 0

FS 2 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 3 0 2 0 0

OFF 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

CK 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

C 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

4 0

11 18

5 3

14 8

8 14

2 3

3 9

3 0

1 0

GAME-WINNING GOALS: None GAME-WINNING ASSISTS: None PENALTY KICK GOALS/ATTEMPTS: None SPORTING KANSAS CITY GOALKEEPING UNF 29

POS G

GOALKEEPER Tim Melia Team totals Opponent totals

SV 3 3 3

GA 2 2 0

GAA 2 2 0

PG 0 0 0

PA 0 0 0

W 0 0 1

L 1 1 0

T 0 0 0

SO 0 0 1

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CHICAGO FIRE 2018 SCHEDULE DAY Sat. Sat. Sat. Sat. Sat. Sat.

DATE Mar. Mar. Mar. Apr. Apr. Apr.

Sat. Sat. Wed. Sat. Sun. Sat.

Apr. May May May May May

Wed. Sat. Sat. Wed. Sat. Sat.

May June June June June June

Sat. Wed. Sat. Sat. Sat. Sat.

July July July July July Aug.

Sat. Aug. Sat. Sat. Sun. Sat. Wed.

Aug. Aug. Sep. Sep. Sep.

Sat. Sun. Sun. Sun.

Sep. Oct. Oct. Oct.

OPPONENT RESULT 10 Sporting KC 17 at Minnesota 31 Portland 7 Columbus 14 Los Angeles 21 at New York Red Bulls 28 at Toronto FC 5 Atlanta 9 Montreal 12 at Columbus 20 Houston 26 at Orlando City SC 30 at Philadelphia 2 San Jose 9 New England 13 at Colorado 23 at Seattle 30 New York City FC 7 at Vancouver 11 Philadelphia 14 at FC Dallas 21 Toronto FC 28 at Toronto FC 4 at Real Salt Lake 11 New York Red Bulls 18 at Montreal 25 Columbus 16 Orlando City SC 22 at New England 26 at New York City FC 29 Los Angeles FC 7 at D.C. United 21 at Atlanta 28 D.C. United

ATT

W-L-T

POS PTS NOTES:

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SPORTING KANSAS CITY 2018 SCHEDULE DAY DATE Sun. Mar. Sat. Sat. Sat. Sat. Sun. Sun. Fri. Sat. Sat. Wed. Sun. Sun. Sun. Sat. Sat. Sat. Wed.

Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. Apr. Apr. Apr. Apr. May May May May June June June June July

Sat. July Sat. July Sat. July Sat. Aug. Sat. Aug. Sat. Sat. Sat. Sat. Sat. Sun. Sun. Sat. Wed. Sun. Sun.

Aug. Aug. Sep. Sep. Sep. Sep. Sep. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct.

OPPONENT RESULT 4 New York City L 0-2 FC 10 at Chicago 17 San Jose 24 at Colorado 31 D.C. United 8 at Los Angeles 15 Seattle 20 Vancouver 28 at New England 5 Colorado 9 at Atlanta 20 at Minnesota 27 Columbus 3 Minnesota 9 at Portland 23 Houston 30 at Montreal 4 at Real Salt Lake 7 Toronto FC 14 at New York Red Bulls 28 FC Dallas 4 at Houston 11 at Los Angeles FC 18 Portland 25 Minnesota 1 at Seattle 8 Orlando City SC 15 at San Jose 23 at Philadelphia 30 Real Salt Lake 6 Los Angeles 17 at Vancouver 21 at FC Dallas 28 Los Angeles FC

ATT 20831

W-L-T 0-1-0

POS PTS NOTES: 11 0 NYC: Moralez (32) Medina (53)

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FIRE INDIVIDUAL HIGH GAMES (2018)

TEAM HIGH GAMES (2018)

TEAM LOW GAMES (2018)

Goals

Goals

Shots

Assists

Assists

Shots on Goal

Shots

Shots

Fouls Committed

Shots on Goal

Shots on Goal

Fouls Suffered

Fouls Committed

Fouls Committed

Corner Kicks

Fouls Suffered

Fouls Suffered

Offside

Offside

Corner Kicks

Saves

Saves

Offside

Shots Faced

Shots Faced

Saves

Goals Allowed

Shots Faced Goals Allowed

SPORTING KC INDIVIDUAL HIGH GAMES (2018)

TEAM HIGH GAMES (2018)

Goals 0 28 times Assists 0 28 times Shots 5 Johnny Russell Shots on Goal 2 Felipe Gutierrez Fouls Committed 2 Ilie Sanchez Fouls Suffered 3 Johnny Russell Offside 1 Daniel Salloi 1 Diego Rubio 1 Graham Zusi Saves 3 Tim Melia Shots Faced 5 Tim Melia Goals Allowed 2 Tim Melia

Goals 0 03/04/2018 at Assists 0 03/04/2018 at Shots 18 03/04/2018 at Shots on Goal 3 03/04/2018 at Fouls Committed 8 03/04/2018 at Fouls Suffered 14 03/04/2018 at Corner Kicks 9 03/04/2018 at Offside 3 03/04/2018 at Saves 3 03/04/2018 at Shots Faced 5 03/04/2018 at Goals Allowed 2 03/04/2018 at

03/04/2018 at NYC

L 0-2

03/04/2018 at NYC

L 0-2

03/04/2018 at NYC

L 0-2

03/04/2018 at NYC

L 0-2

03/04/2018 at NYC

L 0-2

03/04/2018 at NYC

L 0-2

03/04/2018 at NYC 03/04/2018 at NYC 03/04/2018 at NYC

L 0-2 L 0-2 L 0-2

03/04/2018 at NYC

L 0-2

03/04/2018 at NYC

L 0-2

03/04/2018 at NYC

L 0-2

TEAM LOW GAMES (2018)

NYC

L 0-2

NYC

L 0-2

NYC

L 0-2

NYC

L 0-2

NYC

L 0-2

NYC

L 0-2

NYC

L 0-2

NYC

L 0-2

NYC

L 0-2

NYC

L 0-2

NYC

L 0-2

Shots 18 03/04/2018 at Shots on Goal 3 03/04/2018 at Fouls Committed 8 03/04/2018 at Fouls Suffered 14 03/04/2018 at Corner Kicks 9 03/04/2018 at Offside 3 03/04/2018 at Saves 3 03/04/2018 at Shots Faced 5 03/04/2018 at

NYC

L 0-2

NYC

L 0-2

NYC

L 0-2

NYC

L 0-2

NYC

L 0-2

NYC

L 0-2

NYC

L 0-2

NYC

L 0-2

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HEAD-TO-HEAD

SPORTING KC VS FIRE ALL-TIME REGULAR-SEASON RESULTS

Fire

Fire 26 wins, 89 goals Sporting KC 15 wins, 62 goals 11 ties 4/8/1998 6/24/1998 8/29/1998 9/17/1998 3/27/1999 5/22/1999 8/5/1999 8/25/1999 3/25/2000 6/4/2000 10/15/2000 5/19/2001 7/4/2001 8/14/2002 8/31/2002 4/26/2003 6/21/2003 7/26/2003 4/3/2004 5/8/2004 9/1/2004 6/18/2005 8/10/2005 8/19/2005 10/1/2005 5/6/2006 6/17/2006 7/4/2006 8/16/2006 4/21/2007 8/22/2007 8/25/2007 4/20/2008 7/27/2008 10/5/2008 4/18/2009 8/16/2009 5/15/2010 10/12/2010 3/26/2011 6/9/2011 5/12/2012 6/29/2012 9/28/2012 3/16/2013 7/7/2013 8/23/2013 5/18/2014 7/6/2014 10/10/2014 5/3/2015 7/13/2016 7/29/2017

KC 1 vs CHI CHI 4 vs KC CHI 3 at KC CHI 1 vs KC CHI 3 at KC CHI 3 vs KC CHI 2 at KC CHI 2 vs KC KC 4 vs CHI CHI 3 vs KC KC 1 vs CHI CHI 2 vs KC CHI 7 at KC CHI 5 vs KC KC 2 vs CHI CHI 3 at KC KC 4 vs CHI CHI 2 vs KC KC 0 vs CHI KC 2 vs CHI CHI 3 vs KC CHI 1 vs KC KC 3 at CHI KC 3 vs CHI CHI 1 at KC KC 1 vs CHI KC 3 vs CHI CHI 1 vs KC CHI 3 vs KC CHI 2 vs KC KC 3 vs CHI CHI 2 vs KC KC 1 at CHI KC 0 vs CHI KC 1 vs CHI CHI 2 vs KC CHI 2 at KC KC 2 vs CHI KC 2 at CHI CHI 3 vs KC KC 0 vs CHI CHI 2 vs KC CHI 1 at KC KC 2 vs CHI KC 0 vs CHI KC 2 at CHI CHI 1 vs KC CHI 2 vs KC KC 1 vs CHI KC 2 vs CHI KC 1 vs CHI CHI 1 vs KC KC 3 vs CHI

0 1 2 0 0 1 1 0 3 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 2 1 1 2 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 2

CHI SOW

(KC) (SF) (KC) (SF) (KC) (SF) (KC) (SF) (KC) (SF) (DC) (SF) (KC) (NC) (KC) (KC) (KC) (NC) (KC) (KC) (SF) (SF) (SF) (KC) (KC) (KC) (KC) (TP) (TP) (TP) (KC) (TP) (TP) (CA) (CA) (TP) (CA) (CA) (TP) (TP) (SP) (TP) (SP) (SP) (SP) (TP) (TP) (TP) (SP) (SP) (SP) (TP) (SP)

Category Goals Shots Shots on Goal Fouls Offsides Corner Kicks

1 45 313 136 371 75 108

2 43 321 139 365 89 134

Sporting KC

OT 0 0 0 0 0 0

Tot 88 634 275 736 164 242

1 31 314 137 335 53 116

2 31 373 137 363 48 146

OT 0 0 0 0 0 0

Tot 62 687 274 698 101 262

GOALS SCORED IN 15-MINUTE INTERVALS: CHI KC

1-15

16-30

31-45

46-60

61-75

76-90

OT

Total

14 10

13 8

15 11

15 9

14 11

17 13

0 0

88 62

CAREER COACHING RECORDS: Peter Vermes Veljko Paunovic

vs. CHI vs. KC

6-7-4 1-1-0

(1.29 pts./game) (1.5 pts./game)

ALL-TIME SERIES LEADERS: Goals Assists Shots Shots on Goal Fouls Committed Fouls Suffered Wins Losses Shutouts Saves Goals Allowed

9 8 48 20 45 42 15 4 8 94 26

Fire Ante Razov Justin Mapp Ante Razov Ante Razov Gonzalo Segares Justin Mapp Zach Thornton Zach Thornton Zach Thornton Zach Thornton Zach Thornton

5 10 43 18 38 40 3 6 3 40 24

Sporting KC Sealy/Wolff Preki Davy Arnaud Josh Wolff Kerry Zavagnin Davy Arnaud 3 times Tony Meola Jimmy Nielsen Tony Meola Tony Meola

ALL-TIME SERIES GAME HIGHS: Fire 2 7 players tied 2 10 players tied 9 Damani Ralph (07/26/03) 4 6 players tied 6 4 players tied 7 Blanco/Ralph 1 18 players tied 10 Zach Thornton (06/21/03) 4 Sutton/Thornton

Goals Assists Shots Shots on Goal Fouls Committed Fouls Suffered Shutouts Saves Goals Allowed

Sporting KC 2 6 players tied 3 Preki (06/21/03) 8 Kei Kamara (06/29/12) 4 6 6 1 9

4 players tied Alex Zotinca (04/03/04) 6 players tied 10 players tied Tony Meola (07/26/03)

7 Bo Oshoniyi (07/04/01)

W-L-T Breakdowns: Chicago Fire W-L-T At Halftime: Leading Tied Trailing First Goal: Allowed Scored Goals Scored: 0 goals 1 goals 2 goals 3 goals 4 goals Goals Allowed: 0 goals 1 goals 2 goals 3 goals 4 goals

Streak (started)

Sporting Kansas City W-L-T

Streak (started)

0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0

9 Ws 1 Ts 1 Ls

(05/17/2017) (09/30/2017) (10/22/2017)

0-0-0 0-0-0 0-1-0

1 Ls (10/11/2017) 1 Ts (10/15/2017) 3 Ls (08/12/2017)

0-0-0 0-0-0

2 Ls 1 Ws

(09/23/2017) (10/15/2017)

0-1-0 0-0-0

3 Ls (09/30/2017) 1 Ls (10/11/2017)

0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0

2 Ls 1 Ts 1 Ls 4 Ws 5 Ws

(08/16/2017) (09/30/2017) (07/29/2017) (04/15/2017) (05/13/2017)

0-1-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0

1 2 3 6 0

0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0

5 Ws 1 Ts 1 Ws 7 Ls 1 Ls

(06/10/2017) (09/30/2017) (10/15/2017) (04/21/2017) (03/18/2017)

0-0-0 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-0-0

1 Ts (10/15/2017) 1 Ts (10/07/2017) 3 Ls (10/11/2017) 0 0 -

Ls Ls Ws Ws -

(03/04/2018) (10/11/2017) (06/24/2017) (04/09/2017) -

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FIRE CAREER SCORING VS. SPORTING KC (26-15-11) PLAYER

GP

GS

MIN

Ante Razov Justin Mapp Peter Nowak Diego Gutierrez Hristo Stoichkov Josh Wolff Mike Magee Chad Barrett Dema Kovalenko Brian McBride Marco Pappa Chris Rolfe Cuauhtemoc Blanco Roman Kosecki Andy Williams Thiago Andy Herron Nate Jaqua Damani Ralph Lubos Kubik Jesse Marsch Jerzy Podbrozny Evan Whitfield DaMarcus Beasley Jamar Beasley Carlos Bocanegra Lubos Reiter Eric Wynalda David Accam Mike Banner C.J. Brown Craig Capano Calen Carr Diego Chaves Jim Curtin Sergi Daniv Michael de Leeuw Sebastian Grazzini Hunter Jumper Julio Martinez Dominic Oduro Orlando Perez Gaston Puerari Dasan Robinson Dipsy Selolwane Chris Armas Ivan Guerrero Kelly Gray Patrick Nyarko Logan Pause David Vaudreuil Jalil Anibaba Razvan Cocis Wilman Conde Alex Patrick Doody Sam George Frank Klopas Ritchie Kotschau Jeff Larentowicz Andrew Lewis Dax McCarty Tony Sanneh Gonzalo Segares Zach Thornton Michael Videira Brandon Vincent Team totals Opponent totals

14 20 11 19 6 9 4 9 6 4 7 18 6 5 5 8 5 10 6 9 20 8 10 9 1 4 2 2 3 3 29 3 8 2 14 2 2 1 2 1 5 5 2 10 1 21 10 8 15 29 2 7 1 4 7 1 4 4 3 6 6 1 4 20 23 2 1 52 52

13 19 11 18 5 5 4 5 6 2 6 17 6 4 5 7 2 7 5 9 16 6 9 7 1 4 1 1 2 0 29 0 1 1 14 1 2 1 1 1 3 4 2 8 0 21 9 6 11 25 0 7 1 3 5 1 3 2 2 6 3 1 2 20 22 2 1 52 52

1134 1476 953 1606 336 503 360 415 539 270 506 1273 530 325 426 621 288 615 474 810 1485 568 815 640 90 360 80 100 214 70 2536 36 209 108 1260 71 179 80 101 45 300 368 145 724 19 1878 825 549 1002 2250 35 630 90 297 361 90 252 189 180 540 338 90 201 1764 1995 173 90 4680 4680

G

A

9 6 4 8 4 5 4 2 4 2 4 2 4 1 4 0 3 2 3 0 2 4 2 4 2 3 2 3 2 3 2 2 2 1 2 1 2 1 1 5 1 5 1 5 1 3 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 4 0 3 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 89 106 62 70

SHT GOALKEEPER

GP

MIN

48 28 21 18 18 17 11 22 9 6 24 31 11 10 14 13 7 17 22 11 14 13 5 10 4 2 2 3 4 2 5 1 3 2 5 2 2 4 2 1 6 4 2 7 2 5 4 5 13 5 0 1 1 2 4 0 1 2 3 6 0 1 0 10 0 1 0 634 687

1 12 7 1 2 23 3 2 1 1 1 52 52

90 1080 630 90 180 1995 165 180 90 90 90 4680 4680

David Mahoney Sean Johnson Jon Busch D.J. Countess Henry Ring Zach Thornton Matt Pickens Andrew Dykstra Paolo Tornaghi Matt Lampson Greg Sutton Team totals Opponent totals

SHT

GAA

PG

2 2 0.00 52 41 0.83 36 29 1.00 3 2 1.00 10 7 1.00 123 94 1.17 10 6 1.64 18 12 2.00 2 0 2.00 9 6 3.00 9 4 4.00 274 203 1.19 275 181 1.69

SV

0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 7

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SPORTING KC CAREER SCORING VS. FIRE (15-26-11) PLAYER

GP

GS

MIN

Josh Wolff Scott Sealy Preki Graham Zusi Mo Johnston Dom Dwyer Chris Klein Davy Arnaud Jose Burciaga Jr. Kei Kamara Sasha Victorine Teal Bunbury Jimmy Conrad Benny Feilhaber Chris Henderson Jack Jewsbury Michael Harrington Dario Fabbro Gary Glasgow Eddie Johnson Daniel Salloi Matt Besler Latif Blessing Chris Brown Mark Chung Bobby Convey Francisco Gomez Carlos Marinelli Pete Marino Miklos Molnar Paulo Nagamura Igor Simutenkov Alex Zotinca Claudio Lopez Diego Gutierrez Paul Rideout Kerry Zavagnin Jalil Anibaba Jake Dancy Kevin Ellis Roger Espinoza Herculez Gomez Brian Johnson Chance Myers Uche Okafor Ryan Raybould Brian Roberts Diego Rubio Refik Sabanadzovic C.J. Sapong Seth Sinovic Ryan Smith Vitalis Takawira Team totals Opponent totals

17 10 17 14 10 7 20 22 13 7 13 8 20 9 6 18 12 3 2 6 1 15 1 11 4 1 9 2 2 1 6 5 7 3 9 3 22 1 1 4 14 3 7 10 6 3 3 1 4 9 9 1 5 52 52

17 7 15 11 10 5 18 22 13 7 12 4 20 9 5 11 9 2 1 6 1 14 1 4 4 1 4 0 0 1 5 5 6 3 7 2 21 1 0 3 12 2 3 9 6 3 1 1 3 6 9 1 5 52 52

1448 605 1339 1023 858 470 1583 1927 1125 594 1090 411 1791 723 451 1089 920 170 117 523 73 1284 83 472 339 78 415 68 66 80 465 329 498 261 641 187 1857 90 45 293 1020 194 340 815 540 206 116 90 286 569 797 90 368 4680 4680

G

A

SHT

GOALKEEPER

GP

5 3 5 2 4 10 4 2 4 0 3 0 2 5 2 4 2 4 2 3 2 2 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 0 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 3 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 62 70 89 106

35 11 37 19 18 24 34 43 19 26 12 20 14 11 4 15 5 3 2 13 4 4 4 10 7 1 13 1 3 2 8 7 6 8 10 5 14 0 0 2 15 5 6 9 1 1 2 3 1 18 3 5 1 687 634

Andy Gruenebaum William Hesmer Tim Melia Jimmy Nielsen Eric Kronberg Kevin Hartman Mike Ammann Tony Meola Bo Oshoniyi Chris Snitko David Winner Team totals Opponent totals

1 1 3 10 3 8 3 11 11 2 2 52 52

MIN SHTS 90 90 270 877 202 720 270 982 818 180 180 4680 4680

GAA

PG

6 6 0.00 3 2 1.00 8 6 1.00 40 30 1.03 11 5 1.34 47 36 1.38 15 9 1.67 65 40 2.20 58 35 2.31 12 7 2.50 10 5 2.50 275 181 1.69 274 203 1.19

SV

0 0 0 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 7 2

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CURRENT FIRE VS. SPORTING KC (26-15-11) PLAYER

GP

GS

MIN

Dax McCarty Tony Tchani Michael de Leeuw Luis Solignac Brandon Vincent Jonathan Campbell Daniel Johnson Johan Kappelhof Nemanja Nikolic Matt Polster Rafael Ramos Bastian Schweinsteiger Team totals Opponent totals

19 12 2 6 1 2 1 2 1 3 2 1 52 52

16 10 2 5 1 1 0 1 1 3 2 1 52 52

1481 908 179 401 90 91 13 91 90 270 180 89 4680 4680

GOALKEEPER

GP

MIN

Team totals Opponent totals

52 52

4680 4680

SHT

G

CURRENT SPORTING KC VS. FIRE (15-26-11) A

SHT

PLAYER

GP

GS

MIN

1 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 89 106 62 70

11 8 2 9 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 634 687

Graham Zusi Khiry Shelton Daniel Salloi Matt Besler Ike Opara Roger Espinoza Diego Rubio Seth Sinovic Brad Evans Cristian Lobato Jimmy Medranda Tim Melia Ilie Sanchez Team totals Opponent totals

14 5 1 15 5 14 1 10 8 1 2 3 1 52 52

11 3 1 14 3 12 1 9 7 0 1 3 1 52 52

1023 313 73 1284 348 1020 90 818 630 17 97 270 90 4680 4680

GAA

PG

274 203 1.19 275 181 1.69

SV

2 7

GOALKEEPER

GP

Tim Melia Team totals Opponent totals

3 52 52

MIN SHTS 270 4680 4680

G

A

SHT

4 2 2 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 62 70 89 106

19 8 4 4 4 15 3 3 4 1 2 0 1 687 634

GAA

PG

8 6 1.00 275 181 1.69 274 203 1.19

SV

0 7 2

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Information © 2018 Chicago Fire Soccer Club Chicago Fire (0-0-0, 0 points) vs. Sporting Kansas City (0-1-0, 0 points) MLS Regular Season | Fire Game #1 | Home Game #1 Saturday, March 10 | Toyota Park | 5 p.m. CT FIRE FLASHES 2018 Record/Home/Away …………………………..……. 0-0-0/0-0-0/0-0-0 2017 Record/Home/Away ………………………….... 16-11-7/12-2-3/4-9-4 vs. Eastern Conference/2017 ……………………….……..…. 0-0-0/10-8-5 vs. Western Conference/2017 ………………………………….. 0-0-0/6-3-2 Current Streak ………………………………….……………………..….. N/A Last Five Matches ……………………………………….……………….. N/A All-Time Record …………………………….………………….. 253-228-152 All-Time Home Record ………………………………………….... 162-74-81 All-Time Away Record ………………………...…...……….……. 91-154-71 Last Regular Season Win …………….…….........…. 10/15/17 vs. PHI, 3-2 Last Regular Season Loss ………………..….......... 10/22/17 at HOU, 3-0 Last Shutout by Fire ………………..……..………..….. 9/16/17 vs. DC, 3-0 Last Shutout by Opponent………...…….………… 10/22/17 at HOU, 3-0 L March Record 2018/2017 ……………………………………….. 0-0-0/1-1-1 Pre All-Star 2018/2017 ……………………..………………….. 0-0-0/11-5-5 Ahead/Behind/Tied at Halftime ………………………….. 0-0-0/0-0-0/0-0-0 Ahead/Behind/Tied at 75’……………………..………….. 0-0-0/0-0-0/0-0-0 Outshoot Opp./Opp. More Shots/Shots Tied………..….. 0-0-0/0-0-0/0-0-0 Day/Night …………………………………………………………. 0-0-0/0-0-0 Grass/Turf ……………………………………………......………. 0-0-0/0-0-0 Wearing Primary Kit …………………………………………………….. 0-0-0 Wearing Secondary Kit ………………………………………………… 0-0-0 CHICAGO FIRE vs. SPORTING KANSAS CITY The Chicago Fire hold a 26-15-11 all-time regular season record against Sporting KC, including a 18-4-2 record in matches played at home.

The Fire are 5-8-7 all-time in season openers and are 10-5-5 all-time in home openers.

NOVCARE INJURY REPORT – As of March 8, 2018 OUT Jonathan Campbell – Facial surgery Michael de Leeuw – Left ACL Grant Lillard – Left knee Djorjde Mihailovic – Right ACL QUESTIONABLE Daniel Johnson – Right ankle Rafael Ramos – Right thigh Richard Sanchez – Left elbow Luis Solignac – Left hip

A LOOK AT THE FIRE The Chicago Fire will play their 21st MLS season in 2018. Now in their third season at the helm, general manager Nelson Rodriguez and head coach Veljko Paunovic returned a core of experienced veteran players in German World Cup champion Bastian Schweinste3-2iger, stalwart Dax McCarty and 2017 MLS Golden Boot winner Nemanja Nikolic. The veteran presence will be supplemented by talented young players including Matt Polster, Brandon Vincent and Jonathan Campbell, along with the Fire’s three Homegrown players in Drew Conner, Grant Lillard and Djordje Mihailovic.

PLAYER TRANSACTIONS OUT 11-28-17: Decline contract options on Joey Calistri, Matej Dekovic, Patrick Doody, Collin Fernandez, John Goossens, Michael Harrington and Richard Sanchez 11-28-17: Decline purchase option on Juninho 12-10-17: Trade Arturo Alvarez to Houston Dynamo 12-18-17: Terminate contract of David Arshakyan 1-18-18: Terminate contract of Jorge Bava 1-19-18: Trade Matt Lampson to Minnesota Untied FC 1-19-18: Trade David Accam to Philadelphia Union IN 11-28-17: Exercise 2018 contract options on Arturo Alvarez, David Arshakyan, Jorge Bava, Brandt Bronico, Jonathan Campbell, Stefan Cleveland, Drew Conner, Daniel Johnson, Dax McCarty, Matt Polster and Brandon Vincent 1-10-18: Sign Grant Lillard as Homegrown Player 1-15-18: Re-sign Richard Sanchez 1-17-18: Re-sign Bastian Schweinsteiger 1-18-18: Acquire Rafael Ramos via trade with Orlando City SC 1-19-18: Select Jon Bakero and Mo Adams in MLS SuperDraft 2-6-18: Acquire Aleksandar Katai on loan 2-28-18: Sign MLS SuperDraft picks Diego Campos and Elliot Collier 2-28-18: Acquire Tony Tchani via trade with Vancouver Whitecaps FC

- Chicago Fire vs. Sporting Kansas City – March 10, 2018

CHICAGO FIRE vs. SPORTING KANSAS CITY All-Time Regular-Season Results Chicago Fire record: 26-15-11 Home games: 18-4-2 (48 GF, 22 GA) Road games: 8-11-9 (40 GF, 40 GA) 04/08/1998 06/24/1998 08/29/1998 09/17/1998

CHI 0 at KC 1 CHI 4 vs KC 1 CHI 2 at KC 2 CHI 1 vs KC 0

L W SOW W

Arrowhead Stadium Soldier Field Arrowhead Stadium Soldier Field

03/27/1999 05/22/1999 08/05/1999 08/25/1999

CHI 3 at KC 0 CHI 3 vs KC 1 CHI 2 at KC 1 CHI 2 vs KC 0

W W W W

Arrowhead Stadium Soldier Field Arrowhead Stadium Soldier Field

03/25/2000 CHI 3 at KC 4 L 06/04/2000 CHI 3 vs KC 2 W

Arrowhead Stadium Soldier Field

05/19/2001 CHI 2 vs KC 0 W 07/04/2001 CHI 7 at KC 0 W

Soldier Field Arrowhead Stadium

08/14/2002 CHI 5 vs KC 1 W 08/31/2002 CHI 1 at KC 2 L

Cardinal Stadium Arrowhead Stadium

04/26/2003 CHI 3 at KC 2 W 06/21/2003 CHI 2 at KC 4 L 07/26/2003 CHI 2 vs KC 0 W

Arrowhead Stadium Arrowhead Stadium Cardinal Stadium

04/03/2004 CHI 0 at KC 0 T 05/08/2004 CHI 2 at KC 2 T 09/01/2004 CHI 3 vs KC 1 W

Arrowhead Stadium Arrowhead Stadium Soldier Field

06/18/2005 08/10/2005 08/19/2005 10/01/2005

CHI 1 vs KC 1 CHI 2 vs KC 3 CHI 0 at KC 3 CHI 1 at KC 0

T L L W

Soldier Field Soldier Field Arrowhead Stadium Arrowhead Stadium

05/06/2006 06/17/2006 07/04/2006 08/16/2006

CHI 1 at KC 1 CHI 2 at KC 3 CHI 1 vs KC 0 CHI 3 vs KC 0

T L W W

Arrowhead Stadium Arrowhead Stadium Toyota Park Toyota Park

04/21/2007 CHI 2 vs KC 1 W 08/22/2007 CHI 2 at KC 3 L 08/25/2007 CHI 2 vs KC 0 W

Toyota Park Arrowhead Stadium Toyota Park

04/20/2008 CHI 0 vs KC 1 L 07/27/2008 CHI 0 at KC 0 T 10/05/2008 CHI 1 at KC 1 T

Toyota Park CommunityAmerica Ballpark CommunityAmerica Ballpark

04/18/2009 CHI 2 vs KC 2 T 08/16/2009 CHI 2 at KC 0 W

Toyota Park CommunityAmerica Ballpark

05/15/2010 CHI 2 at KC 2 T 10/12/2010 CHI 0 vs KC 2 L

CommunityAmerica Ballpark Toyota Park

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03/26/2011 CHI 3 vs KC 2 W 06/09/2011 CHI 0 at KC 0 T

Toyota Park Livestrong Sporting Park

05/12/2012 CHI 2 vs KC 1 W 06/29/2012 CHI 1 at KC 0 W 09/28/2012 CHI 0 at KC 2 L

Toyota Park Livestrong Sporting Park Livestrong Sporting Park

03/16/2013 CHI 0 at KC 0 T 07/07/2013 CHI 1 vs KC 2 L 08/23/2013 CHI 1 vs KC 0 W

Sporting Park Toyota Park Toyota Park

05/18/2014 CHI 2 vs KC 1 W 07/06/2014 CHI 1 at KC 1 T 10/10/2014 CHI 0 at KC 2 L

Toyota Park Sporting Park Sporting Park

05/03/2015 CHI 0 at KC 1 L

Sporting Park

07/13/2016 CHI 1 vs KC 0 W

Toyota Park

07/29/2017 CHI 2 at KC 3 L

Children's Mercy Park

All-Time Postseason Results 10/15/2000 CHI 0 at KC 1 L

Category Goals Shots Shots on Goal Fouls Offsides Corner Kicks

Fire 1 45 313 136 371 75 108

2 43 321 139 365 89 134

RFK Stadium

OT 0 0 0 0 0 0

Goals Scored in 15-Minute Intervals: 1-15 16-30 31-45 46-60 CHI 15 12 18 13 KC 11 8 12 7

Tot. 88 634 275 736 164 242

Sporting KC 1 2 31 31 314 373 137 137 335 363 53 48 115 144

OT 0 0 0 0 0 0

61-75 14 11

76-90 16 13

Total 88 62

OT 0 0

Tot. 62 687 274 698 101 259

All-Time Regular-Season Series Leaders: Fire Sporting KC Goals 9 Ante Razov 5 Sealy/Wolff Assists 8 Justin Mapp 10 Preki Shots 48 Ante Razov 43 Davy Arnaud Shots on Goal 20 Ante Razov 18 Josh Wolff Fouls Com. 45 Gonzalo Segares 38 Kerry Zavagnin Fouls Suffered 42 Justin Mapp 40 Davy Arnaud Wins 15 Zach Thornton 3 3 players tied Losses 4 Zach Thornton 6 Tony Meola Shutouts 8 Zach Thornton 3 Jimmy Nielsen Saves 94 Zach Thornton 40 Tony Meola Goals Allowed 26 Zach Thornton 24 Tony Meola

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- Chicago Fire vs. Sporting Kansas City – March 10, 2018

All-Time Regular-Season Series Game Highs: Fire Goals 2 7 players tied Assists 2 10 players tied Shots 9 Damani Ralph (7/26/03) Shots on Goal 4 6 players tied Fouls Com. 6 4 players tied Fouls Suffered 7 Ralph/Blanco Saves 10 Zach Thornton (6/21/03) Goals Allowed 4 Sutton/Thornton

Sporting KC 2 6 players tied 3 Preki (6/21/03) 8 Kei Kamara (6/29/12) 4 4 players tied 6 Alex Zotinca (4/3/04) 6 6 players tied 9 Tony Meola (7/26/03) 7 Bo Oshoniyi (7/4/01)

CHICAGO FIRE SEASON OPENERS The Fire are 5-8-7 all-time in season opening matches: March 21, 1998: 2-0 win vs. Miami Fusion – Lockhart Stadium – Ft. Lauderdale, FL March 20, 1999: 3-1 win vs. San Jose Clash – Spartan Stadium – San Jose, CA March 18, 2000: 2-4 loss vs. Dallas Burn – Cotton Bowl – Dallas, TX April 7, 2001: 1-1 tie vs. Columbus Crew – Columbus Crew Stadium – Columbus, OH March 23, 2002: 2-0 win vs. Columbus Crew – Columbus Crew Stadium – Columbus, OH April 13, 2003: 1-1 tie vs. New England Revolution – Cardinal Stadium – Naperville, IL April 3, 2004: 0-0 tie vs. Kansas City Wizards – Arrowhead Stadium – Kansas City, MO April 2, 2005: 1-2 loss vs. FC Dallas – Cotton Bowl – Dallas, TX April 1, 2006: 2-3 loss vs. FC Dallas – Pizza Hut Park – Frisco, TX April 7, 2007: 1-0 win vs. New England Revolution – Toyota Park – Bridgeview, IL March 29, 2008: 1-1 tie vs. Real Salt Lake – Rice-Eccles Stadium – Salt Lake City, UT March 21, 2009: 3-1 win vs. FC Dallas – Pizza Hut Park – Frisco, TX March 27, 2010: 0-1 loss vs. New York Red Bulls – Red Bull Arena – Harrison, NJ March 19, 2011: 1-1 tie vs. FC Dallas – Pizza Hut Park – Frisco, TX March 17, 2012: 1-1 tie vs. Montreal Impact – Olympic Stadium – Montreal, QC March 3, 2013: 0-4 loss vs. LA Galaxy – The Home Depot Center – Carson, CA March 9, 2014: 2-3 loss vs. Chivas USA – StubHub Center – Carson, CA March 6, 2015: 0-2 loss vs. LA Galaxy – StubHub Center – Carson, CA March 6, 2016: 3-4 loss vs. New York City FC – Toyota Park – Bridgeview, IL March 4, 2017: 1-1 tie at Columbus Crew SC – MAPFRE Stadium – Columbus, OH

Building The Fire Year MLS SuperDraft 2015 2016

Polster – First Round (7th) Vincent – First Round (4th) Campbell – First Round (12th)

2017

2018

Trades

Signings

Homegrown

Loans

Conner – Dec. 17 Solignac (COL) – Aug. 3

Kappelhof – Feb. 2 de Leeuw – May 17 Nikolic – Dec. 20

Johnson – First Round (11th) Cleveland – Second Round (26th) Bronico – Third Round (47th)

McCarty (NYRB) – Jan. 16 Dean (VAN) – Aug. 9

Schweinsteiger – March 31 Corrales – Sept. 14 Sanchez – Aug. 11

Bakero - First Round (5th) Adams – First Round (10th) Campos – Second Round (38th) Collier – Third Round (49th)

Ramos (OCSC) – Jan. 18 Tchani (VAN) – Feb. 28

Mihailovic – Jan. 27

Lillard – Jan. 10

Katai – Feb. 6

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- Chicago Fire vs. Sporting Kansas City – March 10, 2018

LAST TIME THEY MET… Match: Chicago Fire at Sporting Kansas City Date: July 29, 2017 Competition: MLS Regular Season Venue: Children’s Mercy Park Scoring Summary: SKC – Daniel Salloi (unassisted) 23’ CHI – Matt Besler (own goal) 28’ SKC – Benny Feilhaber (unassisted) 45+1’ SKC – Latif Blessing (Diego Rubio, Daniel Salloi) 51’ CHI – David Accam (Patrick Doody, Dax McCarty) 78’ Misconduct Summary: CHI – Juninho (caution) 76’ CHI – Joao Meira (caution) 90’ Chicago Fire: Matt Lampson; Matt Polster, Johan Kappelhof, Joao Meira, Patrick Doody; Bastian Schweinsteiger (Jonathan Campbell 90+1’), Dax McCarty, Juninho © (Daniel Johnson 77’); Luis Solignac (David Accam 55’), Nemanja Nikolic, Michael de Leeuw Subs not used: Stefan Cleveland, Michael Harrington, Djordje Mihailovic, Drew Conner Shots: 10; Shots On-Goal: 3; Saves: 6; Fouls: 10; Corners: 5; Offsides: 3 Sporting Kansas City: Tim Melia, Graham Zusi, Ike Opara, Matt Besler ©, Seth Sinovic; Roger Espinoza, Ilie Sanchez, Benny Feilhaber (Erik Palmer-Brown 87’); Latif Blessing, Diego Rubio, Daniel Salloi (Cristian Lobato 73’) Subs not used: Andrew Dykstra, Saad Abdul-Salaam, Kevin Ellis, Jimmy Medranda, Soony Saad Shots: 19; Shots On-Goal: 9; Saves: 2; Fouls: 8; Corners: 5; Offsides: 5

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- Chicago Fire vs. Sporting Kansas City – March 10, 2018

CHICAGO FIRE ALPHABETICAL ROSTER No. 19 22 13 16 17 30 28 18 25 8 26 20 4 10 15 6 14 23 2 27 45 31 9 12 3

Player Mo Adams Jon Bakero Brandt Bronico Jonathan Campbell Diego Campos Stefan Cleveland Elliot Collier Drew Conner Jorge Corrales Michael de Leeuw Christian Dean Daniel Johnson Johan Kappelhof Aleksandar Katai Grant Lillard Dax McCarty Djordje Mihailovic Nemanja Nikolic Matt Polster Rafael Ramos Richard Sanchez Bastian Schweinsteiger Luis Solignac Tony Tchani Brandon Vincent

Pos. MID FWD MID DEF FWD GK FWD MID DEF FWD DEF MID DEF MID DEF MID MID FWD DEF DEF GK MID FWD MID DEF

Ht. 5-6 6-3 5-8 6-1 5-10 6-2 6-4 5-11 5-9 5-10 6-3 5-9 5-11 6-0 6-4 5-9 5-10 5-11 6-0 5-7 6-3 6-0 6-0 6-4 5-11

Wt. 165 165 155 190 170 185 180 165 150 150 200 140 165 155 195 150 153 176 170 148 197 175 171 185 175

Birthdate 09/23/1996 11/05/1996 06/20/1995 06/27/1993 10/1/1995 05/25/1994 02/22/1996 02/18/1994 05/20/1991 10/07/1986 03/14/1993 09/08/1995 08/05/1990 02/06/1991 12/05/1995 04/30/1987 11/10/1998 12/31/1987 06/08/1993 01/09/1995 04/05/1994 08/01/1984 02/16/1991 04/13/1989 05/01/1994

Hometown Nottingham, England Sitges, Spain High Point, NC Greensboro, NC San Jose, Costa Rica Dayton, OH Hamilton, New Zealand Cary, IL Pinar del Rio, Cuba Goirle, Netherlands East Palo Alto, CA Duluth, GA Amsterdam, Netherlands Srbobran, Serbia Hinsdale, IL Winter Park, FL Lemont, IL Senta, Serbia Las Vegas, NV Seia, Portugal Little Elm, TX Rosenheim, Germany Buenos Aires, Argentina Bafang, Cameroon Valencia, CA

College Syracuse Wake Forest UNC Charlotte UNC Clemson Louisville Loyola Chicago Wisconsin --UC Berkeley Louisville --Indiana UNC --SIU Edwardsville ----Virginia Stanford

Status INT INT INT INT HG GC INT INT INT HG HG INT/DP GC INT/DP INT

CHICAGO FIRE NUMERICAL ROSTER AND PRONUNCIATION GUIDE No. 2 3 4 6 8 9 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 22 23 25 26 27 28 30 31 45

Player Matt Polster Brandon Vincent Johan Kappelhof Dax McCarty Michael de Leeuw Luis Solignac Aleksandar Katai Tony Tchani Brandt Bronico Djordje Mihailovic Grant Lillard Jonathan Campbell Diego Campos Drew Conner Mo Adams Daniel Johnson Jon Bakero Nemanja Nikolic Jorge Corrales Christian Dean Rafael Ramos Elliot Collier Stefan Cleveland Bastian Schweinsteiger Richard Sanchez

Pos. DEF DEF DEF MID FWD FWD MID MID MID MID DEF DEF FWD MID MID MID FWD FWD DEF DEF DEF FWD GK MID GK

Pronunciation CAP-ul-hof duh leuw sol-en-YAK kah-tie CHA-knee brah-nih-koh georgie me-HI-lo-vich

yahn neh-MAHN-yah

kah-lee-yer STEF-in

President and General Manager: Nelson Rodriguez Head Coach: Veljko Paunovic Assistant Coach: Marko Mitrovic Assistant Coach: Eric Gehrig Goalkeeper Coach: Aleksandar Saric Senior Dir. Soccer Operations: Eddie Rock Head Scout: Matt Pearson Strength and Conditioning Coach: Petar Milcanovic

Place of Birth Milwaukee, WI Los Angeles, CA Amsterdam, Netherlands Winter Park, FL Goirle, Netherlands Buenos Aires, Argentina Srbobran, Serbia Bafang, Cameroon High Point, NC Jacksonville, FL Arizona Greensboro, NC San Jose, Costa Rica Cary, IL Nottingham, England Duluth, GA Sitges, Spain Senta, Serbia Pinar del Rio, Cuba Alvin, Texas Seia, Portugal Hamilton, New Zealand Dayton, Ohio Kolbermoor, Germany Mission Hills, CA

Last Team SIU Edwardsville Stanford Univ.

FC Groningen (Netherlands) New York Red Bulls FC Groningen (Netherlands) Colorado Rapids Deportivo Alaves (ESP) Vancouver Whitecaps FC Univ. of North Carolina Charlotte Chicago Fire Academy Indiana Univ.

Univ. of North Carolina Clemson Univ.

Univ. of Wisconsin Syracuse Univ.

Univ. of Louisville Wake Forest Univ.

Legia Warsaw (POL) Tulsa Roughnecks (USL) Vancouver Whitecaps FC Orlando City SC Loyola Chicago Univ. of Louisville Manchester United Tampico Madero (MEX)

Senior Manager of Team and Soccer Operations: Alex Boler Head Athletic Trainer: Steven Purcell Assistant Athletic Trainer: Reade Whitney Licensed Massage Therapist: Steven Burrows Head Equipment Manager: Brian Sauer Assistant Equipment Manager: Juan Arreola Video Analyst: Nenad Babic

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- Chicago Fire vs. Sporting Kansas City – March 10, 2018

2018 Schedule/Results Date Saturday, March 10 Saturday, March 17 Saturday, March 31 Saturday, April 7 Saturday, April 14 Saturday, April 21 Saturday, April 28 Saturday, May 5 Wednesday, May 9 Saturday, May 12 Sunday, May 20 Saturday, May 26 Wednesday, May 30 Saturday, June 2 Saturday, June 9 Wednesday, June 13 Saturday, June 23 Saturday, June 30 Saturday, July 7 Wednesday, July 11 Saturday, July 14 Saturday, July 21 Saturday, July 28 Saturday, August 4 Saturday, August 11 Saturday, August 18 Saturday, August 25 Sunday, September 16 Saturday, September 22 Wednesday, September 26 Saturday, September 29 Sunday, October 7 Sunday, October 21 Sunday, October 28

Opponent Sporting Kansas City Minnesota United FC Portland Timbers Columbus Crew SC LA Galaxy New York Red Bulls Toronto FC Atlanta United FC Montreal Impact Columbus Crew SC Houston Dynamo Orlando City SC Philadelphia Union San Jose Earthquakes New England Revolution Colorado Rapids Seattle Sounders FC New York City FC Vancouver Whitecaps Philadelphia Union FC Dallas Toronto FC Toronto FC Real Salt Lake New York Red Bulls Montreal Impact Columbus Crew SC Orlando City SC New England Revolution New York City FC Los Angeles FC D.C. United Atlanta United FC D.C. United

Location Chicago Minneapolis Chicago Chicago Chicago New York Red Bulls Toronto Chicago Chicago Columbus Chicago Orlando Philadelphia Chicago Chicago Colorado Seattle Chicago Vancouver Chicago Dallas Chicago Toronto Salt Lake City Chicago Montreal Chicago Chicago New England New York City FC Chicago Washington, D.C. Atlanta Chicago

Time (CT) / Result 5 p.m.

1 p.m.

5 p.m.

7:30 p.m.

2:30 p.m.

2:30 p.m.

2 p.m.

5 p.m.

7:30 p.m.

6:30 p.m.

3 p.m.

6:30 p.m.

6:30 p.m.

2 p.m.

7:30 p.m.

8 p.m.

9 p.m.

7:30 p.m.

9:30 p.m.

7:30 p.m.

7 p.m.

6 p.m.

6 p.m.

9 p.m.

7:30 p.m.

6:30 p.m.

7:30 p.m.

4 p.m.

6:30 p.m.

6 p.m.

2:30 p.m.

12 p.m.

TBD 3:30 p.m.

MLS Record

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2018 Regular Season Statistics Player

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

C

E

GWG

GWA

Mo Adams Jon Bakero Brandt Bronico Jonathan Campbell Diego Campos Elliot Collier Jorge Corrales Christian Dean Michael de Leeuw Daniel Johnson Johan Kappelhof Aleksandar Katai Grant Lillard Dax McCarty Djordje Mihailovic Nemanja Nikolic Matt Polster Rafael Ramos Bastian Schweinsteiger Luis Solignac Tony Tchani Brandon Vincent

Goalkeeping Statistics Player

GP

GS

MIN

SHT

SVS

GA

GAA

PG

PA

W

L

T

SO

Stefan Cleveland

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Richard Sanchez

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

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- Chicago Fire vs. Sporting Kansas City – March 10, 2018 #19 Mo Adams – 2018: 0 GP/0 GS, 0G, 0A in 0 min LAST MLS MATCH: Has not appeared in a MLS match LAST MLS GOAL: Has not scored in a MLS match LAST MLS ASSIST: Has not recorded an assist in a MLS match - Selected in the first round (10th overall) of the 2018 MLS SuperDraft - Two-year starter for Syracuse with one goal in 35 total appearances.

- Played for Derby County FC and Nottingham Forest FC Academy

#28 Elliot Collier – 2018: 0 GP/0 GS, 0G, 0A in 0 min LAST MLS MATCH: Has not appeared in a MLS match LAST MLS GOAL: Has not scored in a MLS match LAST MLS ASSIST: Has not recorded an assist in a MLS match - Selected in the third round (49th overall) of the 2018 MLS SuperDraft - A four-time All-MVC selection during his time with Loyola University Chicago.

#22 Jon Bakero – 2018: 0 GP/0 GS, 0G, 0A in 0 min LAST MLS MATCH: Has not appeared in a MLS match LAST MLS GOAL: Has not scored in a MLS match LAST MLS ASSIST: Has not recorded an assist in a MLS match - Selected in the first round (fifth overall) of the 2018 MLS SuperDraft - Had 37 goals and 26 assists in 88 career games at Wake Forest University

#18 Drew Conner – 2018: 0 GP/0 GS, 0G, 0A in 0 min LAST MLS MATCH: Played 45 min. 10/15/17 in 3-2 win vs. PHI LAST MLS GOAL: Has not scored in a MLS match LAST MLS ASSIST: 9/16/17 vs. DC (Vincent 72’) - Cary, IL native, signed a Homegrown contract on Dec. 17, 2015 - Four-year starter and senior captain at Wisconsin - Fire PDL and Academy product, member of the 2010 U-16 championship side

#13 Brandt Bronico – 2018: 0 GP/0 GS, 0G, 0A in 0 min LAST MLS MATCH: Played 17 min. 10/22/17 in 3-0 loss at HOU LAST MLS GOAL: Has not scored in a MLS match LAST MLS ASSIST: Has not recorded an assist in a MLS match - Selected in the third round (47th overall) of the 2017 MLS SuperDraft - Appeared in 74 games at UNC Charlotte, scoring 25 goals and adding 23 assists.

- 2016 Conference USA Player of the Year, Offensive MVP and Golden Boot Winner. Led Conference USA in assists in 2015. #16 Jonathan Campbell – 2018: 0 GP/0 GS, 0G, 0A in 0 min LAST MLS MATCH: Played 90 min. 10/22/17 in 3-0 loss at HOU LAST MLS GOAL: 4/30/16 vs. DC (41’) LAST MLS ASSIST: 10/16/16 vs. NE (Accam 80’) - Selected in the first round (12th overall) of the 2016 MLS SuperDraft - Four-year starter at UNC, NSCAA First Team All-American as a senior - The Greensboro, NC native is a Carolina Dynamo PDL and North Carolina Fusion Academy alum #17 Diego Campos – 2018: 0 GP/0 GS, 0G, 0A in 0 min LAST MLS MATCH: Has not appeared in a MLS match LAST MLS GOAL: Has not scored in a MLS match LAST MLS ASSIST: Has not recorded an assist in a MLS match - Selected in the second round (39th overall) of the 2018 MLS SuperDraft - First Team All-ACC selection as a senior after leading Clemson with 10 goals and nine assists in 2017. #30 Stefan Cleveland – 2018: 0 GP/0 GS, 0G, 0A in 0 min LAST MLS MATCH: Has not appeared in a MLS match LAST MLS WIN: Has not appeared in a MLS match LAST MLS SHUTOUT: Has not appeared in a MLS match - Selected in the second round (26th overall) of the 2017 MLS SuperDraft - Appeared in 22 games for Louisville in 2016, earned 10 shutouts en route to a .72 GAA - Spent his first three collegiate seasons at Dartmouth, earned 16 shutouts in 33 games, and was named 2015 Ivy League Defensive Player of the Year

#25 Jorge Corrales – 2018: 0 GP/0 GS, 0G, 0A in 0 min LAST MLS MATCH: Has not appeared in a MLS match LAST MLS GOAL: Has not scored in a MLS match LAST MLS ASSIST: Has not recorded an assist in a MLS match - Signed from USL affiliate Tulsa Roughnecks FC on Sept. 14, 2017 - Had one goal and two assists in 31 games for the Roughnecks in 2017.

- Has 34 career caps for the Cuban National Team #26 Christian Dean 2018: 0 GP/0 GS, 0G, 0A in 0 min LAST MLS MATCH: Played 45 min. 8/26/17 in 2-1 loss vs. MIN LAST MLS GOAL: Has not scored in a MLS match LAST MLS ASSIST: Has not recorded an assist in a MLS match - Selected in the first round (third overall) of the 2014 MLS SuperDraft - Played collegiately at UC Berkley #8 Michael de Leeuw – 2018: 0 GP/0 GS, 0G, 0A in 0 min LAST MLS MATCH: Played 30 min. 9/30/17 in 1-1 draw vs. NYCFC LAST MLS GOAL: 8/12/17 at CLB (13’) LAST MLS ASSIST: 9/27/17 vs. SJ (Solignac 40’) - Joined the Fire from Dutch Eredivisie side FC Groningen who he represented from 2012-16 - Began his professional career in 2009 with SC Veendam where he had ten multi-goal games from 2009-11 #20 Daniel Johnson - 2018: 0 GP/0 GS, 0G, 0A in 0 min LAST MLS MATCH: Played 13 min. 7/29/17 in 3-2 loss at SKC LAST MLS GOAL: Has not scored in a MLS match LAST MLS ASSIST: Has not recorded an assist in a MLS match - Selected in the first round (11th overall) of the 2017 MLS SuperDraft - Appeared in 41 games for Louisville, scored seven goals and added five assists during his junior and senior years.

- Spent the first two years of his collegiate career at Maryland, appeared in 23 games before transferring.

- A native of Duluth, Ga., played for the West Ham Academy from 20092012.

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- Chicago Fire vs. Sporting Kansas City – March 10, 2018 #4 Johan Kappelhof – 2018: 0 GP/0 GS, 0G, 0A in 0 min LAST MLS MATCH: Played 90 min. 10/22/17 in 3-0 loss at HOU LAST MLS GOAL: Has not scored in a MLS match LAST MLS ASSIST: 5/25/17 vs. DAL (Accam 9’) - Joined the Fire on Feb. 2, 2016 - Ajax Academy product, signed with FC Groningen in 2011.

- Scored three goals in 123 games for FC Groningen over five seasons - Appeared in five matches for the Dutch U-21 side. #10 Aleksandar Katai – 2018: 0 GP/0 GS, 0G, 0A in 0 min LAST MLS MATCH: Has not appeared in a MLS match LAST MLS GOAL: Has not scored in a MLS match LAST MLS ASSIST: Has not recorded an assist in a MLS match - Signed on loan from La Liga’s Deportivo Alaves on Feb. 6, 2018 - In 2015-16, led Red Star Belgrade and the Serbian league with 21 regular season goals #15 Grant Lillard – 2018: 0 GP/0 GS, 0G, 0A in 0 min LAST MLS MATCH: Has not appeared in a MLS match LAST MLS GOAL: Has not scored in a MLS match LAST MLS ASSIST: Has not recorded an assist in a MLS match - Signed as the 10th Homegrown Player in Fire History on Jan. 10, 2018 - 2017 Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year.

- In his senior season, the IU defense led the NCAA in shutouts (18) and goals allowed (7) #6 Dax McCarty – 2018: 0 GP/0 GS, 0G, 0A in 0 min LAST MLS MATCH: Played 73 min. 10/22/17 in 3-0 loss at HOU LAST MLS GOAL: 10/1/16 vs. PHI (66’) (NY) LAST MLS ASSIST: 8/12/17 at CLB (de Leeuw 13’) - Joined the Fire via trade with NYRB on Jan. 16, 2017 - Two-time MLS Supporters’ Shield winner with NYRB - Began his professional career when he was selected in the first round (sixth overall) of the 2006 SuperDraft by FC Dallas - Member of the U.S. U-17 Residency Program, appeared in the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup and the 2008 Olympics games - Has 12 caps for the USMNT as of July 26, 2017 #14 Djordje Mihailovic – 2018: 0 GP/0 GS, 0G, 0A in 0 min LAST MLS MATCH: Played 90 min. 10/22/17 in 3-0 loss at HOU LAST MLS GOAL: 9/27/17 at SJ (14’) LAST MLS ASSIST: 9/27/17 at SJ (Solignac 40’) - Lemont, IL native signed a Homegrown Contract on Jan. 27, 2017 - Represented the Fire at the Academy and PDL levels.

- As a 16-year-old was part of the Fire U-18 team’s 2015 USSDA National Championship team. #23 Nemanja Nikolic – 2018: 0 GP/0 GS, 0G, 0A in 0 min LAST MLS MATCH: Played 90 min. 10/22/17 in 3-0 loss at HOU LAST MLS GOAL: 10/15/17 vs. PHI (78’) LAST MLS ASSIST: 9/23/17 at PHI (Solignac 67’) - Led MLS with 24 goals in the 2017 season - Signed as a Designated Player on Dec. 20, 2016 - Scored six goals in eight UEFA Champions League games and two in 10 Europa League games.

- Won the Hungarian title with Videoton in 2011 and 2015, and the 2012 Hungarian League Cups and the 2011 and 2012 Hungarian Super Cups.

- Born in Senta, Serbia, is a Hungarian international who made his senior debut in a 2014 FIFA World Cup Qualifier on Oct. 11, 2013.

- Has scored three goals in 23 games for Hungary.

#27 Rafael Ramos – 2018: 0 GP/0 GS, 0G, 0A in 0 min LAST MLS MATCH: Played 29 min. 7/5/17 in 3-1 loss to TFC (ORL) LAST MLS GOAL: Has not scored in a MLS game LAST MLS ASSIST: 10/23/16 vs. DC (Molino 13’) (ORL) - Acquired via trade with Orlando City SC on Jan. 18, 2018 - Joined the USL-iteration of Orlando City on a transfer from Benfica on July 8, 2017. #25 Richard Sanchez – 2018: 0 GP/0 GS, 0G, 0A in 0 min LAST MLS MATCH: Played 90 min. 10/22/17 in 3-0 loss at HOU LAST MLS WIN: 9/30/17 vs. SJ, 4-1 win LAST MLS SHUTOUT: Has not recorded a shutout in MLS -Born in Mission Hills, California, before moving to Dallas, Texas and started playing with Texas Football Club before joining Atlético Madrid in Spain.

-FIFA U-17 Champion with Mexico in 2011 -Signed with the Chicago Fire in August 2017 #31 Bastian Schweinsteiger– 2018: 0 GP/0 GS, 0G, 0A in 0 min LAST MLS MATCH: Played 19 min. 9/30/17 in 1-1 draw vs. NYCFC LAST MLS GOAL: 9/2/17 at MTL (59’) LAST MLS ASSIST: 6/24/17 vs. ORL (Accam 8’) - 2014 FIFA World Cup champion with Germany, played in three World Cups and four UEFA European Championships.

- UEFA Champions League, UEFA Super Cup and eight Bundesliga titles with Bayern Munich #12 Tony Tchani – 2018: 0 GP/0 GS, 0G, 0A in 0 min LAST MLS MATCH: Played 90 min. 10/15/17 in 1-1 draw vs. SJ (VAN) LAST MLS GOAL: 9/16/17 vs. VAN (92+) (VAN) LAST MLS ASSIST 719/17 at DAL (Montero 67’) (VAN) - Joined the Fire from the Vancouver Whitecaps on Feb. 28, 2018 - Played 84 minutes in the Whitecaps’ 5-0 win vs. San Jose in the opening round of the 2017 playoffs - Cameroonian international, has two caps. #9 Luis Solignac – 2018: 0 GP/0 GS, 0G, 0A in 0 min LAST MLS MATCH: Played 90 min. 10/22/17 in 3-0 loss at HOU LAST MLS GOAL: 9/27/17 at SJ (40’) LAST MLS ASSIST 9/27/17 vs. SJ (Nikolic 48') - Joined the Fire via trade with the Colorado Rapids on Aug. 3, 2016 - Born in Buenos Aires, made his professional debut for his hometown Club Atletico Platense in 2008. #3 Brandon Vincent – 2018: 0 GP/0 GS, 0G, 0A in 0 min LAST MLS MATCH: Played 90 min. 10/22/17 in 3-0 loss at HOU LAST MLS GOAL: 9/16/17 vs. DC (62’) LAST MLS ASSIST: 10/15/17 vs. PHI (Nikolic 78’) - Select in the first round (fourth overall) of the 2016 MLS SuperDraft - Four-year starter at Stanford, led his side to the 2015 College Cup title.

- Was named 2015 College Cup Most Outstanding Defensive Player of the Year.

- Earned his first senior cap for the U.S. MNT on Feb. 5, 2016 when he entered in the second half of a 1-0 win over Canada.

#2 Matt Polster – 2018: 0 GP/0 GS, 0G, 0A in 0 min LAST MLS MATCH: Played 66 min. 10/22/17 in 3-0 loss at HOU LAST MLS GOAL: 8/5/17 vs. NE (8’) LAST MLS ASSIST: 9/27/17 at SJ (Mihailovic 14’) - Selected in the first round (seventh overall) of the 2015 MLS SuperDraft - Played at SIU Edwardsville for four years - Made his professional debut on 3/6/15 against the LA Galaxy.

CHICAGO FIRE SOCCER CLUB – www.Chicago-Fire.com – 7000 S. Harlem Ave. – Bridgeview, IL 60455

Jorge Bava Matt Polster Brandon Vincent Johan Kappelhof Michael Harrington Dax McCarty John Goossens Michael de Leeuw Luis Solignac David Arshakyan David Accam Arturo Alvarez Brandt Bronico Djordje Mihailovic Joey Calistri Jonathan Campbell Collin Fernandez Drew Conner Juninho Daniel Johnson Patrick Doody Nemanja Nikolic Jorge Corrales Christian Dean Matt Lampson Stefan Cleveland Bastian Schweinsteiger Matej Dekovic Richard Sanchez Joao Meira

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Schweinsteiger 1 (Accam 1, Juninho 1) 17; Solignac 1 (McCarty 1) 93+ Nikolic 2 (McCarty 2) 22 Schweinsteiger 2 (Solignac 1) 45; Nikolic 3 (unassisted) 47; Nikolic 4 (Accam 2, Schweinsteiger 1) 73 Accam 2 (Solignac 2) 88 Nikolic 5 (McCarty 3) 59 Accam 3 (penalty kick) 13; Nikolic 6 (Accam 3) 16 Nikolic 7 (penalty kick) 25; Accam 4 (de Leeuw 1, Schweinsteiger 2) 60; Solignac 2 (Nikolic 1, Vincent 1) Nikolic 8 (Accam 4, Kappelhof 2) 76 Nikolic 9 (Vincent 2) 15; Accam 5 (de Leeuw 2, Polster 1) 57; Nikolic 10 (de Leeuw 3) 74 Accam 6 (Solignac 3) 52 Nikolic 11 (Vincent 3, Schweinsteiger 3) 3; Accam 7 (Kappelhof 3) 9

Accam 1 (unassisted) 73 Nikolic 1 (unassisted) 11; Alvarez 1 (Kappelhof 1)

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MLS CUP PLAYOFFS KOR 10/25/2017

Jorge Bava Matt Polster Brandon Vincent Johan Kappelhof Michael Harrington Dax McCarty John Goossens Michael de Leeuw Luis Solignac David Arshakyan David Accam Arturo Alvarez Brandt Bronico Djordje Mihailovic Joey Calistri Jonathan Campbell Collin Fernandez Drew Conner Juninho Daniel Johnson Patrick Doody Nemanja Nikolic Matt Lampson Stefan Cleveland Bastian Schweinsteiger Matej Dekovic Joao Meira

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2018 REGULAR SEASON TEAM STATS SPORTING KANSAS CITY

Saturday, March 10, 2018 Kickoff: 5 p.m. CT Toyota Park (Bridgeview, IL) MLS Regular Season Game 2 Sporting Kansas City 0-1-0, 0 points (0-1-0 home; 0-0-0 away) T-8th place in Western Conference Chicago Fire 0-0-0, 0 points (0-0-0 home; 0-0-0 away) T-6th place in Eastern Conference

0-0-0 (0 pts.)

1 T-8th in West 0 0.00 0 2 2.00 -2 18 (3) 16.7% 8 14 0 0

English TV: FOX Sports Kansas City English Radio: ESPN 94.5 FM Spanish Radio: ESPN Deportes 1480 AM Referee: Assistant ref: Assistant ref: 4th official: VAR:

Jose Carlos Rivero Jeremy Hanson Logan Brown Fotis Bazakos David Gantar

SPORTING KANSAS CITY ROSTER

No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 26 29 88 90 94

Pos. GK DEF DEF DEF DEF MID FWD DEF MID FWD FWD MID FWD DEF DEF MID GK MID FWD MID DEF DEF DEF GK DEF FWD MID

Name Adrian Zendejas Amer Didic Ike Opara Brad Evans Matt Besler Ilie Sanchez Johnny Russell Graham Zusi Yohan Croizet Diego Rubio Gerso Fernandes Gianluca Busio Khiry Shelton Seth Sinovic Graham Smith Roger Espinoza Eric Dick Cristian Lobato Daniel Salloi Felipe Gutierrez Emiliano Amor Colton Storm Jaylin Lindsey Tim Melia Matt Lewis Kharlton Belmar Jimmy Medranda

Pronunciation zen-DAY-haas uh-MEER JIDD-itch oh-PAR-ah

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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

0-0-0 (0 pts.)

0 T-6th in East 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 0 0 (0) N/A 0 0 0 0

2018 REGULAR SEASON INDIVIDUAL LEADERS SPORTING KANSAS CITY

BEEZ-ler ILL-ee-eh gram ZOO-see CRAH-zay JER-soh jahn-LUKA BOO-see-oh KY-ree sin-OH-vick

loh-BAH-toe shallow-EE feh-LEE-pay ah-MORE

N/A N/A Johnny Russell Felipe Gutierrez N/A N/A Ilie Sanchez Johnny Russell N/A N/A

CHICAGO FIRE

0 GOALS 0 ASSISTS 5 SHOTS 2 SHOTS ON GOAL 0 GAME-WINNING GOALS 0 GAME-WINNING ASSISTS 2 FOULS COMMITTED 3 FOULS SUFFERED 0 CAUTIONS 0 EJECTIONS

Tim Melia 90 Tim Melia 2.00 Tim Melia 0 Tim Melia 0 Tim Melia 3

GK MINUTES PLAYED GOALS AGAINST AVG. WINS SHUTOUTS SAVES

0 N/A 0 N/A 0 N/A 0 N/A 0 N/A 0 N/A 0 N/A 0 N/A 0 N/A 0 N/A 0 N/A 0 N/A 0 N/A 0 N/A 0 N/A

MEE-lia

COACHES - REGULAR SEASON

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2018 MLS REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS Eastern Conference 1. Columbus Crew SC 2. New York City FC 3. Philadelphia Union 4. D.C. United 5. Orlando City SC 6. Chicago Fire 7. New York Red Bulls 8. Montreal Impact 9. New England Revolution 10. Toronto FC 11. Atlanta United FC

Pts 3 3 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

W L T 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0

GD +2 +2 +2 0 0 0 0 -1 -2 -2 -4

GP 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1

Western Conference 1. Houston Dynamo 2. San Jose Earthquakes 3. LA Galaxy 4. Vancouver Whitecaps FC 5. Los Angeles FC 6. FC Dallas 7. Real Salt Lake 8. Colorado Rapids 9. Minnesota United FC 10. Portland Timbers 11. Seattle Sounders FC 12. Sporting Kansas City

Pts 3 3 3 3 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0

W L T 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0

GD +4 +1 +1 +1 +1 0 0 0 -1 -1 -1 -2

GP 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1

PETER VERMES 10th season 115-92-74 10th season (.541) 115-92-74 (.541)

VELJKO PAUNOVIC

MLS EXPERIENCE MLS RECORD YEAR WITH TEAM RECORD WITH TEAM

3rd season 23-28-17 (.463) 3rd season 23-28-17 (.463)

SPORTING KANSAS CITY INJURY REPORT As of Thursday, March 8 QUESTIONABLE: • None OUT: • None

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Sporting KC Game Notes | March 10, 2018 at Chicago Fire | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #CHIvSKC: HEAD-TO-HEAD

#CHIvSKC: BY THE NUMBERS

Sporting Kansas City hits the road this weekend for their first road matchup of the 2018 MLS season, taking on the Chicago Fire at Toyota Park in Bridgeview, Illinois.

Sporting KC is looking for their first points of the 2018 campaign, having fallen 2-0 to New York City FC at Children’s Mercy Park in the club’s season opener last Sunday.

Sporting KC has gone 3-1-1 in the last five meetings with the Fire, dating back to 2014, but has tasted defeat at Toyota Park in each of their last three visits. That’s a stark difference to their home form against Chicago, where Sporting KC is unbeaten in their last six matches at Children’s Mercy Park, going 4-0-2 since their last home defeat to the Fire on June 29, 2012.

Last season’s encounter ended in a thrilling 3-2 victory for Sporting KC. After Daniel Salloi gave his side the lead, Matt Besler conceded an own goal just minutes later to get the Fire back in the game. Moments before halftime, Benny Feilhaber sent a closerange bicycle kick into the net as Sporting KC regained the lead before Latif Blessing redirected Diego Rubio’s strike just after the break to make the score 3-1. David Accam pulled a goal back late for Chicago but Sporting KC hung on to take all three points.

In the last showdown at Toyota Park in 2016, Chicago snapped a three-game winless streak against Sporting KC with a 1-0 victory at Toyota Park. Dom Dwyer had an early goal controversially ruled out for offside before Michael de Leeuw scored the only goal of the game in equally debatable fashion, as referee Nima Saghafi blew his whistle during the play that led to the goal but did not stop the match as confusion reined.

Sporting KC has gone 15-26-11 all-time against the Chicago Fire, and holds a dismal 4-18-2 record at Chicago.

#CHIvSKC: Recent Meetings (CHI leads 26-15-11 in regular season)

Sporting KC Team Stats • SKC took 18 shots in the club’s season opener against New York City FC, ranking in a tie for third among all MLS clubs on the opening weekend.

• SKC placed fourth across MLS in the opening weekend of matches with 13 chances created against NYC. • SKC won the fourth most duels in Week 1 of the MLS season with 70, despite ranking in a tie for ninth with 116 duels overall. SKC’s 60 percent duel winning percentage ranked second, only behind RSL’s 64 percent.

• SKC attempted 27 tackles against NYC, winning 18 of them - both of which rank in a tie for third league-wide.

• SKC committed the third fewest fouls in the opening week of MLS play, conceding just eight fouls.

Date

07/29/2017 07/13/2016 05/03/2015 10/10/2014 07/06/2014

Score

KC 3 vs CHI 2 KC 0 at CHI 1 KC 1 vs CHI 0 KC 2 vs CHI 0 KC 1 vs CHI 1

Sporting KC Player Stats • Forward Johnny Russell ended Week 1 of the MLS season with five shots, placing him in a tie for sixth across the league.

• Midfielder Felipe Gutierrez took part in 23 duels - tied for third in the opening week - winning 13 of them last Sunday, which is tied for first in the league.

Gutierrez also led the league in tackles (9) and tackles won (7) during the first week of the new season.

• Defender Graham Zusi had five interceptions in the opening-day loss to New York City, which places him in a tie for the league-lead. Zusi also led the team in clearances (4) and touches (77).

• Winger Yohan Croizet led all players in Sunday’s match against NYCFC with four chances created from open play.

Result Details W L W W T

Salloi, Feilhaber and Blessing tally in exciting home victory de Leeuw scores controversial lone goal of the game SKC wins it late behind Nagamura’s 75th-minute goal Zusi and Dwyer score in 80th minute or later Dwyer opens scoring before Magee equalizes in first half

Chicago Fire Team Stats • Saturday’s match is Chicago’s season opener.

Chicago Fire Player Stats • Saturday’s match is Chicago’s season opener.

#CHIvSKC: PLAYER HISTORY • Sporting KC defender Graham Zusi leads the current roster with four goals and two assists against the Chicago Fire. He had both goals in a 2-0 home win Sept.

28, 2012 before adding the game-winner on July 7, 2013. He recorded another game-winning goal and added an assist on Oct. 10, 2014 before setting up Paulo Nagamura’s game-winner on May 3, 2015.

• Forward Daniel Salloi scored his second MLS goal against the Chicago Fire with the opening goal in the 3-2 home win on July 29, 2017. Salloi also recorded an assist in that game.

• Defender Matt Besler has one goal against the Chicago Fire, coming in a 3-2 road defeat at Toyota Park on March 26, 2011.

• Defender Ike Opara scored his first-ever MLS goal against the Chicago Fire as a member of the San Jose Earthquakes with the game-winner on April 10, 2010.

• Midfielder Roger Espinoza has recorded one assist against the Fire, coming on Bobby Convey’s goal in a 2-1 road defeat on May 12, 2012.

• Forward Diego Rubio has one assist against Chicago, setting up Latif Blessing’s game-winner in the 3-2 home win on July 29, 2017.

• Defender Seth Sinovic has one assist against the Fire, coming on Graham Zusi’s game-winner in a 2-1 road win on July 7, 2013.

• Goalkeeper Tim Melia is 2-1-0 all-time against Chicago, with one shutout coming in a 1-0 home win on May 3, 2015.

NOTEWORTHY MILESTONES • Forward Daniel Salloi is one appearance away from hitting 25 for the club in MLS play.

• Defender Matt Besler is 79 minutes shy of reaching 20,000 in MLS regularseason action.

• Forward Khiry Shelton could make his Sporting KC debut on Saturday.

• Forward Diego Rubio is two starts shy of his 25th in all competitions for Sporting KC. • Midfielder Roger Espinoza is three starts away from hitting 200 in all competitions for the club.

#CHIvSKC: PLAYER/COACH CONNECTIONS • Defenders Matt Besler and Graham Zusi have both played with Chicago midfielders Dax McCarty on the U.S. Men’s National Team. Besler and forward Khiry Shelton were also in January Camp in 2016 with Fire defender Matt Polster and midfielder Tony Tchani.

• Defenders Matt Besler and Graham Zusi faced Chicago midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger in the 2014 FIFA World Cup when Germany topped the U.S. 1-0 on June 26, 2014.

• Forward Daniel Salloi and Chicago forward Nemanja Nikolic are the only two active Hungarian players in MLS. • Forward Johnny Russell was playing for Derby County’s first team while Chicago’s Mo Adams was in the club’s Academy from 2013-2015.

• Defender Colton Storm played collegiate soccer with Chicago defender Jonathan Campbell at the University of North Carolina from 2013-2015.

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Sporting KC Game Notes | March 10, 2018 at Chicago Fire | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes FIRE, AWAY

SPORTING KANSAS CITY NEWS AND NOTES

BESLER POISED TO REACH MINUTES MILESTONE

Sporting Kansas City captain and center back Matt Besler is set to hit a major milestone this Saturday against the Chicago Fire at Toyota Park, as if the Overland Park, Kansas native plays the opening 79 minutes, he will reach 20,000 regular-season minutes for his hometown team.

Sporting Kansas City is preparing for its first road test of the 2018 MLS season, traveling to take on the Chicago Fire at Toyota Park in Bridgeview, Illinois with kickoff set for 5 p.m.

CT. Sporting KC are still searching for their first points of the season having fallen to New York City FC 2-0 in the club’s season opener last Sunday at Children’s Mercy Park.

Reaching that landmark will put Besler in an exclusive group among the all-time MLS records. Besler would become the 15th active field player to have played 20,000 minutes or more in the regular season, while he would also be the seventh active field player to have achieved that impressive feat with the same club. Only six active field players have played more than 20,000 minutes with one club: Kyle Beckerman (Real Salt Lake), Chad Marshall (Columbus Crew SC), Ricardo Clark (Houston Dynamo), Chris Wondolowski (San Jose Earthquakes), Ozzie Alonso (Seattle Sounders FC) and Tony Beltran (Real Salt Lake).

History does not favor Peter Vermes’ side in Chicago, with Sporting Kansas City posting a 4-18-2 record all-time at the Fire. The most recent encounter at Toyota Park ended in a contentous 1-0 victory for Chicago on July 13, 2016, where Sporting KC forward Dom Dwyer had a goal wrongly chalked off for offside, while Chicago’s winner, courtesy of Michael de Leeuw arrived after referee Nima Saghafi had blown his whistle during the build-up, causing confusion in the Sporting KC ranks.

Last season’s meeting should give Sporting KC some hope, with the club emerging as 3-2 winners in a thrilling contest at Children’s Mercy Park on July 29, 2017. Daniel Salloi scored his second MLS goal to give his side the lead but his strike was immediately negated by an own goal from Matt Besler. Sporting KC re-took the lead moments before halftime through Benny Feilhaber’s close-range bicycle kick, before Latif Blessing diverted Diego Rubio’s attempt into the corner early in the second period to give Sporting a 3-1 lead. David Accam pulled a goal back late to cause a nervy finish, but Sporting KC held on to claim all three points.

In terms of club history, Besler would become the third player all-time to reach 20,000 minutes for Sporting KC, joining current assistant coach Kerry Zavagnin (20,515) and former defender Nick Garcia (20,157). Besler has a realistic opportunity to overtake each of them to become the club’s all-time leader in minutes this season.

Besler has one goal against the Chicago Fire, having scored the first goal of his professional career with KC’s opening goal in a 3-2 road defeat at Toyota Park on March 26, 2011.

That win extended Sporting KC’s home unbeaten streak against Chicago to six games (4-0-2), while the side is now 3-1-1 in their last five meetings with the Fire. However, Chicago has claimed victory in Sporting KC’s last three visits to Toyota Park, dating back to August 2013.

ZUSI CONTINUES PRODUCTIVE SHIFT TO RIGHT BACK

Graham Zusi spent the majority of his career either playing on the wing or in the midfield, but after a number of impressive run-outs at right back in the 2016 season, the U.S. National Team veteran made the permanent switch to that position at the start of the 2017 season.

GUTIERREZ PRODUCES PROMISING DEBUT

Sporting Kansas City saw newly minted Designated Player Felipe Gutierrez produce an excellent debut performance in the 2-0 defeat to New York City FC at Children’s Mercy Park last Sunday. Despite suffering a season-opening defeat, Gutierrez displayed his qualities in defense and on the attack and was the highest ranked player in the match on the Audi Player Index, with a score of 721.

Zusi had an incredibly productive season in 2017, leading the team with eight assists from the backline while he also made an impact on a league-wide level as he led all MLS defenders with 59 chances created and was also first among defenders with 40 chances created from open play.

Gutierrez was a force all over the field, taking part in 23 duels - tied for third across the entire league in the opening week - winning 13 of them last Sunday, which is tied for first in MLS. Gutierrez also led the league in tackles (9) and tackles won (7) during Week 1 of the new season.

That excellent form continued during Sunday’s season opening defeat to New York City FC at Children’s Mercy Park, leading the team with five interceptions, four clearances and and 77 touches. He also finished the game tied for second in shots with three, only trailing debutant winger Johnny Russell’s five.

In addition, the Chilean international came closest to finding the back of the net for Sporting KC, seeing his thunderous free kick late in the game tipped onto the underside of the crossbar and out by New York City goalkeeper Sean Johnson. Gutierrez took two of the team’s three shots on goal throughout the contest.

History sides in favor of Zusi as Sporting KC prepares to take on the Chicago Fire on Saturday night at Toyota Park, with the 31-year-old leading the team with four goals and two assists against the Chicago Fire. He had both goals in a 2-0 home win Sept.

28, 2012 before adding the game-winner on July 7, 2013. He recorded another gamewinning goal and added an assist on Oct. 10, 2014 before setting up Paulo Nagamura’s game-winner on May 3, 2015.

Sporting KC added Gutierrez to the roster in early February following an impressive career in his home country of Chile and in Europe, where he was the 2013-14 Dutch Eredivisie Most Valuable Player while competing for FC Twente. Since then, the 27-yearold has had further stops in Spain with Real Betis and spent the last six months before joining Sporting KC with Internacional in Brazil.

SPORTING KC ENTERS HUNT FOR eMLS CUP

On March 2, 2018, Sporting Kansas City entered the race for the eMLS Cup with the announcement that the club had signed Alex Betancourt as the club’s first official eMLS competitor. Betancourt will represent Sporting KC in eMLS, a competitive EA Sports FIFA 18 league that launches this spring.

RUSSELL HITS THE GROUND RUNNING

Sporting Kansas City winger and offseason addition Johnny Russell wasted little time in getting accustomed to his new surroundings, serving as Sporting KC’s most dangerous attacking outlet in the 2-0 loss to New York City FC in last Sunday’s curtain raiser at Children’s Mercy Park.

Betancourt, a native of Kansas City, Kansas, will participate in the coveted eMLS Cup that runs from April 5-8 at the PAX East gaming festival inside the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center. The tournament will consist of gamers from 19 MLS clubs, with berths in international FIFA competitions up for grabs.

Russell began the game on the left wing, looking to serve in dangerous delivery for fellow forwards Diego Rubio and Yohan Croizet, before shifting to the right wing in the second half when last season’s top scorer, Gerso Fernandes, was introduced with Sporting KC chasing the game.

Since entering FIFA’s competitive gaming scene in 2016, Betancourt has earned multiple accolades as one of the continent’s best players. He has won 20 Gfinity online tournaments, second-most among competitors in North and South America, and finished first in the Americas in the inaugural FUT Champions Weekend League for EA SPORTS FIFA 17. He played at all three major regional events in FIFA 17 — venturing to Vancouver, Los Angeles and placing fourth in Miami.

The Scotsman took five of Sporting KC’s 18 shots on the night, which placed him in a tie for sixth across all of MLS on the opening weekend and was two shots more than any other Sporting KC player. In addition, Russell attempted eight dribbles in the match, more than any other player on the field and tied for the fifth most in the league in Week 1.

In January, Betancourt was one of two players from North and South America to compete at the FIFA 18 FUT Champions Cup Barcelona after earning a top-64 finish in the world rankings during the month of November 2017.

Russell joined Sporting KC during the offseason from Derby County in the English Championship. The 27-year-old has scored 94 goals in a 12-year career, spending time in both his native Scotland with Dundee United and Raith Rovers and in England with Derby, where he became a fan favorite over the course of his five-year stay.

Before Betancourt travels to Boston in April, Sporting KC fans will have the opportunity to test their FIFA 18 skills against him in a Beat the Pro Tournament later this month at No Other Pub in the Kansas City Power & Light District. More details about the tournament will be confirmed in the near future.

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Sporting KC Game Notes | March 10, 2018 at Chicago Fire | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes BESLER & ZUSI ON CUSP OF HISTORY

SPORTING KANSAS CITY NEWS AND NOTES

CORPORATE PARTNERS PROVIDE ENHANCEMENTS

Sporting Kansas City defendes Matt Besler and Graham Zusi are set to match several records as they enter their 10th straight season with the club.

Ahead of the 2018 season, Sporting Kansas City announced that several of the club’s corporate partners were adding enhancements to Children’s Mercy Park, including Toyota, Anheuser-Busch, Audi and Coca-Cola. Toyota, a club partner since 2016, and Anheuser-Busch, a club partner since 2015, each become official First Team partners of Sporting Kansas City in 2018 through expanded partnerships.

By playing in their 10th season with Sporting KC, Besler and Zusi match legendary midfielder Davy Arnaud for most seasons in club history. On a wider scale, only two other pro athletes have longer tenures in Kansas City: Kansas City Royals (MLB) outfielder Alex Gordon and Kansas City Chiefs (NFL) linebacker Tamba Hali.

The Toyota Plaza, formerly identified as the Sporting Plaza, is located on the west side of Children’s Mercy Park and features 124,000 square feet for gameday activations and fan-friendly amenities, including two SportingStyle retail stores.

Besler is set to reach some all-time milestones in 2018 as well. With another 14 starts in MLS regular-season play, Besler will become Sporting KC’s all-time appearance leader, overtaking Arnaud who currently sits on 240 appearances in MLS action. In addition, Besler is eight starts and 595 minutes shy of overtaking current assistant coach Kerry Zavagnin as the club leader in each of those categories.

The Budweiser Brew House, a one-of-a-kind space for supporters, will makeover the northeast corner of Children’s Mercy Park. Previously known as the Members Club, the Budweiser Brew House will be redesigned as a next-generation sports bar complete with charging tables, banners celebrating monumental moments in club history, a bottle cap wall and a programmable scarf corner by incorporating elements reflective of the club’s legacy and Anheuser-Busch’s storied heritage.

Zusi, who is second among all active MLS players in assists, can also rise up the charts this season, as his next assist will tie him for 24th most in MLS history, while his next game-winning assist will tie him with Jaime Moreno for eighth most in MLS history. Additionally, Zusi’s next game winning goal will break tie with Digital Takawira for seventh most in team history.

The Audi Sport Club redesigns the stadium’s Signature Level for suite holders by introducing a more luxurious setting to complement the all-inclusive premium dining and service available to guests. The multi-year partnership, in conjunction with Kansas City Audi and Shawnee Mission Audi, enters its second season in 2018 with Audi serving as a presenting sponsor of the Sporting KC’s Behind the Shield video series, and Pitch Black, the club’s annual year-end awards gala.

THE VERMES ERA CONTINUES

Now entering his 10th season at the helm of Sporting Kansas City, manager Peter Vermes is looking to guide his side to yet another postseason appearance and remain firmly in the hunt for silverware in 2018.

The Coca-Cola Champions Deck, a single-game suite located at field level in the northwest corner of Children’s Mercy Park, will also be upgraded for 2018 by now offering ticket holders exclusive, behind-the-scenes access to a climate-controlled and fully-branded premium buffet in addition to the existing in-seat food and beverage service.

Vermes is now the longest tenured coach that is actively coaching a team in Major League Soccer, having been in charge of Sporting KC since 2009 - one year longer than Ben Olsen has been running the show at D.C. United. Vermes became the longest tenured coach in MLS when former LA Galaxy head coach Bruce Arena took the U.S. National Team coaching gig in November 2016, having been in charge of the Galaxy since 2008.

VERMES VERBATIM

See below for Sporting KC Manager Peter Vermes’ comments following the 2-0 loss to New York City FC at Children’s Mercy Park on March 4, 2018:

Vermes has guided Sporting KC to four titles during his watch, winning three Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cups in 2012, 2015 and 2017, and MLS Cup in 2013. His trophy haul ranks as the second highest among active MLS coaches - only trailing the legendary Sigi Schmid, who is currently at the helm of the LA Galaxy.

On what went wrong in the game: I think that they were good in the first half, I think all-in-all in the first half they were better, but in the first 15 minute, we had to weather the storm a little bit. They were doing a good job of keeping the ball and pressing and turning us over a little bit and I think that, at times, we were a little bit slow to the ball and we weren’t as definitive as we normally are. In the second half I thought we were much different in that regard. Combination play was good, especially in the attacking third, some really good opportunities that were created. They for sure were better in the first half, I think the second half was a different game. The first goal, we were too spread out and the second goal was just a broken play all the way through. It reminded me of one of the goals we gave up in our last game of preseason – kind of like a broken play, it’s like one thing after another, the ball’s squeaking out here, squeaking there, but it is what it is.

On a local level, Vermes’ 10 years with Sporting KC is the second longest tenure by a head coach in the history of major KC professional sports behind Super Bowl champion and Pro Football Hall of Famer Hank Stram, who served as Chiefs head coach from 1963-1974.

Vermes has compiled a 144-107-84 record in all competitions with Sporting KC, including a remarkable 18-5-3 mark in U.S. Open Cup contests. Vermes’ 115 wins in MLS regular-season action ranks in a tie for third among all coaches in MLS history, trailing the Galaxy’s Schmid and Los Angeles FC’s Bob Bradley, and alongside Orlando City SC head coach Jason Kreis.

On his first impressions of the new players on the team: I think always you want to see what your team is going to be like in games, because that’s what you have to play and that’s what you have to get ready for. You want to see how different people react in different situations. I think, at times, the guys were very good. I think as the game went on, Johnny Russell, for example, got better and better and better and better. He was incredibly dangerous in so many different situations – through the dribble, through the service, trying to cut inside and combine – he was really dangerous but it happened as the game went on because he’s getting more familiar with MLS games, which he really hasn’t played yet. It got better as the game went on, but as I said, I think it’s going to take a little time to put all of the pieces together for sure.

LOOKING TO EXTEND PLAYOFF STREAK

Sporting KC is looking to continue it’s impressive streak of postseason appearances after becoming just the sixth club in MLS history to make at least seven straight trips to the MLS Cup Playoffs, while Manager Peter Vermes is now just the fourth coach to lead the same team to seven straight playoff appearances.

LONGEST MLS PLAYOFF STREAKS Club Seasons LA Galaxy 10 (1996-2005) Seattle Sounders FC 9 (2009-2017) *active LA Galaxy 8 (2009-2016) New York Red Bulls 8 (2010-2017) *active NE Revolution 8 (2002-2009) Real Salt Lake 7 (2008-2014) Sporting KC 7 (2011-2017) *active

On the debuts of Felipe Gutierrez and Yohan Croizet: Gutierrez I think is a great ball winner, sees the field very well and is good in the build-up for sure. He finds really good spots as we’re going to goal. Croizet was a little more a man on an island a little bit on the outside, I think he had some very good actions. But again, it’s going to take a little time for those guys to really get used to how we want to play.

LONGEST MLS PLAYOFF STREAKS BY A COACH WITH THE SAME TEAM Coach Club Years Seasons Bruce Arena LA Galaxy 8 2009-2016 Steve Nicol NE Revolution 8 2002-2009 Peter Vermes Sporting KC 7 2011-2017 (active) Sigi Scmid Seattle Sounders 7 2009-2015

LA Galaxy 6 1999-2004 Jason Kreis Real Salt Lake 6 2008-2013

On if the introduction of Daniel Salloi gave the team a boost: I think so. Right before that we were already going at them a little bit because it was in the second half. But he definitely came in and had great movement off the ball which changed things a little bit.

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Sporting KC Game Notes | March 10, 2018 at Chicago Fire | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes ALL-TIME REGULAR SEASON RESULTS

ALL-TIME REGULAR SEASON SERIES LEADERS

Sporting KC MLS record vs. Chicago Fire: 15-26-11 Home games: 11-8-9 (40 GF, 40 GA) Road games: 4-18-2 (22 GF, 48 GA) Date 04/08/1998 06/24/1998 08/29/1998 09/17/1998 03/27/1999 05/22/1999 08/05/1999 08/25/1999 03/25/2000 06/04/2000 05/19/2001 07/04/2001 08/14/2002 08/31/2002 04/26/2003 06/21/2003 07/26/2003 04/03/2004 05/08/2004 09/01/2004 06/18/2005 08/10/2005 08/19/2005 10/01/2005 05/06/2006 06/17/2006 07/04/2006 08/16/2006 04/21/2007 08/22/2007 08/25/2007 04/20/2008 07/27/2008 10/05/2008 04/18/2009 08/16/2009 05/15/2010 10/12/2010 03/26/2011 06/09/2011 05/12/2012 06/29/2012 09/28/2012 03/16/2013 07/07/2013 08/23/2013 05/18/2014 07/06/2014 10/10/2014 05/03/2015 07/13/2016 07/29/2017

Score KC 1 vs CHI 0 KC 1 at CHI 4 KC 2 vs CHI 2 KC 0 at CHI 1 KC 0 vs CHI 3 KC 1 at CHI 3 KC 1 vs CHI 2 KC 0 at CHI 2 KC 4 vs CHI 3 KC 2 at CHI 3 KC 0 at CHI 2 KC 0 vs CHI 7 KC 1 at CHI 5 KC 2 vs CHI 1 KC 2 vs CHI 3 KC 4 vs CHI 2 KC 0 at CHI 2 KC 0 vs CHI 0 KC 2 vs CHI 2 KC 1 at CHI 3 KC 1 at CHI 1 KC 3 at CHI 2 KC 3 vs CHI 0 KC 0 vs CHI 1 KC 1 vs CHI 1 KC 3 vs CHI 2 KC 0 at CHI 1 KC 0 at CHI 3 KC 1 at CHI 2 KC 3 vs CHI 2 KC 0 at CHI 2 KC 1 at CHI 0 KC 0 vs CHI 0 KC 1 vs CHI 1 KC 2 at CHI 2 KC 0 vs CHI 2 KC 2 vs CHI 2 KC 2 at CHI 0 KC 2 at CHI 3 KC 0 vs CHI 0 KC 1 at CHI 2 KC 0 vs CHI 1 KC 2 vs CHI 0 KC 0 vs CHI 0 KC 2 at CHI 1 KC 0 at CHI 1 KC 1 at CHI 2 KC 1 vs CHI 1 KC 2 vs CHI 0 KC 1 vs CHI 0 KC 0 at CHI 1 KC 3 vs CHI 2

SPORTING KANSAS CITY GOALS ASSISTS SHOTS SHOTS ON GOAL FOULS COMMITTED FOULS SUFFERED

5 Sealy, Wolff 10 Preki 43 Davy Arnaud 18 Josh Wolff 38 Kerry Zavagnin 40 Davy Arnaud

Result Location W Arrowhead Stadium L Soldier Field SOL Arrowhead Stadium L Soldier Field L Arrowhead Stadium L Soldier Field L Arrowhead Stadium L Soldier Field W Arrowhead Stadium L Soldier Field L Soldier Field L Arrowhead Stadium L Cardinal Stadium W Arrowhead Stadium L Arrowhead Stadium W Arrowhead Stadium L Cardinal Stadium T Arrowhead Stadium T Arrowhead Stadium L Soldier Field T Soldier Field W Soldier Field W Arrowhead Stadium L Arrowhead Stadium T Arrowhead Stadium W Arrowhead Stadium L Toyota Park L Toyota Park L Toyota Park W Arrowhead Stadium L Toyota Park W Toyota Park T CommunityAmerica Ballpark T CommunityAmerica Ballpark T Toyota Park L CommunityAmerica Ballpark T CommunityAmerica Ballpark W Toyota Park L Toyota Park T Livestrong Sporting Park L Toyota Park L Livestrong Sporting Park W Livestrong Sporting Park T Sporting Park W Toyota Park L Toyota Park L Toyota Park T Sporting Park W Sporting Park W Sporting Park L Toyota Park W Children’s Mercy Park

3 6 3 40 24

CHICAGO FIRE Ante Razov Justin Mapp Ante Razov Ante Razov Gonzalo Segares Justin Mapp

WINS LOSSES SHUTOUTS SAVES GOALS ALLOWED

Three Players Tony Meola Jimmy Nielsen Tony Meola Tony Meola

Zach Thornton 15 Zach Thornton 4 Zach Thornton 8 Zach Thornton 94 Zach Thornton 26

ALL-TIME REGULAR SEASON GAME HIGHS SPORTING KANSAS CITY

CHICAGO FIRE

2 Six Players 3 Preki (6/21/03) 8 Kei Kamara (6/29/12) 4 Four Players 6 Alex Zotinca (4/3/04) 6 Six Players

GOALS ASSISTS SHOTS SHOTS ON GOAL FOULS COMMITTED FOULS SUFFERED

Seven Players 10 Players (7/26/03) Damani Ralph Six Players Four Players Blanco, Ralph

2 2 9 4 6 7

9 Tony Meola (7/26/03) 7 Bo Oshoniyi (7/4/01)

SAVES GOALS ALLOWED

(6/21/03) Zach Thornton

10 4

Sutton, Thornton

ALL-TIME REGULAR SEASON SERIES STATS SPORTING KANSAS CITY Category Goals Shots Shots on Goal Fouls Offsides Corner Kicks

1 2 OT 31 31 0 314 373 0 137 137 0 335 363 0 53 48 0 115 144 0

Total 62 687 274 698 101 259

CHICAGO FIRE Category Goals

Shots Shots on Goal Fouls Offsides

Corner Kicks

1 2 OT 45 43 0 313 321 0 136 139 0 371 365 0 75 89 0 108 134 0

Total 88 634 275 736 164 242

GOALS SCORED IN SERIES BY INTERVAL 1-15

16-30

31-45

46-60

61-75

76-90

OT

Total

KC 11 8 12 7 11 13 0 62 CHI 15 12 18 13 14 16 0 88

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CHILDREN’S MERCY PARK BY THE NUMBERS

19,453

CONSECUTIVE MLS SELLOUTS Dating back to April 2012 (including postseason)

ALL-TIME AVERAGE MLS ATTENDANCE 126 MLS matches since 2011 (including postseason)

SPORTING KC MATCHES PLAYED 120 MLS regular season, 6 MLS postseason, 18 Open Cup, 7 CCL, 5 friendlies

PERCENT CAPACITY IN MLS MATCHES 126 MLS matches since 2011 Seating capacity: 18,467

156

9 8 48 20 45 42

105.3 5

85

SPORTING KC MATCHES WON

not including penalty shootout victories in 2012 U.S. Open Cup and 2013 MLS Cup finals

259

SPORTING KC GOALS SCORED in 156 matches played at the stadium

Sporting KC Game Notes | March 10, 2018 at Chicago Fire | 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) Soony Saad (Waived - Feb. 8, 2018) Kevin Ellis (Waived - Feb. 27, 2018) Zach Wright (Waived - Feb. 27, 2018) James Musa (Waived - March 1, 2018)

SPORTING KANSAS CITY TRANSACTION TIMELINE DATE IN/OUT DETAILS Nov. 27: OUT Sporting KC declines options on D Tyler Pasher, M Soni Mustivar, M Kevin Oliveira and F Cameron Iwasa. Additionally, D Erik Palmer-Brown and F Cameron

Porter (later retires) are out of contract.

Dec. 10: IN/OUT Sporting KC acquires GK Alexander Tambakis and F Kenwyne Jones from Atlanta United FC (MLS) in exchange for D Tyler Pasher and M Kevin Oliveira.

Dec. 12: OUT Sporting KC has F Latif Blessing selected by Los Angeles Football Club (MLS) in the MLS Expansion Draft.

Dec. 14: IN/OUT Sporting KC acquires F Khiry Shelton from New York City FC (MLS) in exchange for D Saad Abdul-Salaam.

Dec. 15: IN Sporting KC signs M Yohan Croizet as a Designated Player in a transfer from KV Mechelen (Belgium).

Dec. 31: OUT Sporting KC has F Kenwyne Jones retire and declines option on GK Alexander Tambakis.

Jan. 3: OUT Sporting KC acquires $400,000 in Allocation Money from Los Angeles Football Club (MLS) in exchange for M Benny Feilhaber.

Jan. 17: IN Sporting KC signs F Zach Wright as a Homegrown Player from the University of North Carolina (NCAA).

Jan. 18: IN Sporting KC signs D Emiliano Amor on loan from from Velez Sarsfield (Argentina) Jan. 22: IN Sporting KC signs D Matt Lewis as a Homegrown Player from Fordham University (NCAA).

Jan. 31: IN Sporting KC acquires F Johnny Russell in a transfer from Derby County FC (England).

Feb. 6: IN Sporting KC signs M Felipe Gutierrez as a Designated Player.

Feb. 8: OUT Sporting KC acquires a 2020 MLS SuperDraft Second Round Pick from the Colorado Rapids (MLS) in exchange for GK Andrew Dykstra.

Feb. 8: OUT Sporting KC waives F Soony Saad.

Feb. 13: IN/OUT Sporting KC acquires $100,000 in General Allocation Money from the Colorado Rapids (MLS) in exchange for a 2018 international roster spot.

Feb. 15: IN Sporting KC signs MLS SuperDraft First-Round selections GK Eric Dick and D Graham Smith.

Feb. 20: IN Sporting KC signs D/M Brad Evans as a free agent.

Feb. 27: OUT Sporting KC waives D Kevin Ellis and F Zach Wright.

March 1: OUT Sporting KC waives M James Musa.

CONSTRUCTING SPORTING KANSAS CITY Year

MLS SuperDraft

2009

Matt Besler (8th) Graham Zusi (23rd)

Signings

2011

Trades

Homegrown Players

MLS Re-Entry Draft

Swope Park Rangers

Seth Sinovic (5/10/11)

2013

Jimmy Medranda (8/9/13)

2015

Tim Melia (12/23/14) Roger Espinoza (1/6/15)

2016

Ike Opara (12/12/12)

Diego Rubio (3/8/16)

Daniel Salloi (1/13/16)

2017

Colton Storm (14th)

Gerso Fernandes (1/4/17) Ilie Sanchez (1/13/17) Cristian Lobato (6/29/17)

Gianluca Busio (8/25/17)

2018

Eric Dick (13th) Graham Smith (18th)

Yohan Croizet (12/15/17) Emiliano Amor (1/18/18) Johnny Russell (1/31/18) Felipe Gutierrez (2/6/18) Brad Evans (2/20/18)

Khiry Shelton (12/14/17)

Jaylin Lindsey (1/1/18) Matt Lewis (1/22/18)

6

Adrian Zendejas (12/2/16) Amer Didic (5/31/17) Kharlton Belmar (9/15/17)

Sporting KC Game Notes | March 10, 2018 at Chicago Fire | 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

--

Saturday, March 10

at Chicago Fire

MLS

5:00

FOX Sports KC

SATURDAY, MARCH 17

SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES

MLS

7:30

FOX SPORTS KC

Saturday, March 24

at Colorado Rapids

MLS

8:00

FOX Sports KC

SATURDAY, MARCH 31

D.C. UNITED

MLS

7:30

FOX SPORTS KC PLUS

Saturday, April 8

at LA Galaxy

MLS

8:00

FOX Sports 1

SUNDAY, APRIL 15

SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC

MLS

3:00

ESPN

FRIDAY, APRIL 20

VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC

MLS

8:00

FOX SPORTS KC PLUS

Saturday, April 28

at New England Revolution

MLS

6:30

FOX Sports KC Plus

SATURDAY, MAY 5

COLORADO RAPIDS

MLS

7:30

FOX SPORTS KC

Wednesday, May 9

at Atlanta United FC

MLS

6:30

FOX Sports KC Plus

Sunday, May 20

at Minnesota United FC

MLS

1:00

FOX Sports KC Plus

SUNDAY, MAY 27

COLUMBUS CREW SC

MLS

5:00

FOX SPORTS 1

SUNDAY, JUNE 3

MINNESOTA UNITED FC

MLS

7:30

FOX SPORTS 1

Saturday, June 9

at Portland Timbers

MLS

9:30

FOX Sports KC

SATURDAY, JUNE 23

HOUSTON DYNAMO

MLS

7:30

FOX SPORTS KC

Saturday, June 30

at Montreal Impact

MLS

6:00

FOX Sports KC

Wednesday, July 4

at Real Salt Lake

MLS

9:00

FOX Sports KC Plus

SATURDAY, JULY 7

TORONTO FC

MLS

7:30

FOX SPORTS KC

Saturday, July 14

at New York Red Bulls

MLS

6:00

FOX Sports KC

SATURDAY, JULY 28

FC DALLAS

MLS

7:30

FOX SPORTS KC

Saturday, August 4

at Houston Dynamo

MLS

8:00

FOX Sports KC Plus

Saturday, August 11

at Los Angeles Football Club

MLS

9:30

FOX Sports KC

SATURDAY, AUGUST 18

PORTLAND TIMBERS

MLS

7:30

FOX SPORTS KC PLUS

SATURDAY, AUGUST 25

MINNESOTA UNITED FC

MLS

7:30

FOX SPORTS KC PLUS

Saturday, September 1

at Seattle Sounders FC

MLS

3:00

FOX Sports KC

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8

ORLANDO CITY SC

MLS

7:30

FOX SPORTS KC PLUS

Saturday, September 15

at San Jose Earthquakes

MLS

9:30

FOX Sports KC

Sunday, September 23

at Philadelphia Union

MLS

12:00

ESPN

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 30

REAL SALT LAKE

MLS

4:00

FOX SPORTS 1

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6

LA GALAXY

MLS

7:30

FOX SPORTS KC

Wednesday, October 17

at Vancouver Whitecaps FC

MLS

9:00

FOX Sports KC

Sunday, October 21

at FC Dallas

MLS

TBD

TBD

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 28

LOS ANGELES FOOTBALL CLUB

MLS

3:30

FOX SPORTS KC

7

0-2

Sporting KC Game Notes | March 10, 2018 at Chicago Fire | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes 2018 REFEREE LOG REFEREE

RECORD

SKC FOULS

OPP. FOULS

SKC YC

OPP. YC

SKC RC

OPP. RC

SKC PK

OPP. PK

Mark Geiger

0-1-0

8

14

0

3

0

1

0

0

2018 VIDEO ASSISTANT REFEREE LOG DATE REFEREE VAR March 4 Mark Geiger Jon Freemon

INCIDENT SKC Penalty Awarded

DECISION Overturned, no Penalty

March 4

NYC Foul Not Called

Overturned, Red Card

Salloi fouled in the box by Chanot, Geiger awards a penalty kick. After reviewing the play, the penalty kick is overturned.

Mark Geiger

Jon Freemon

Fernandes bundled over when through on goal by Chanot, no foul given. After reviewing the play, Chanot is given a straight red card for denial of an obvious goalscoring opportunity.

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Sporting KC Game Notes | March 10, 2018 at Chicago Fire | 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

0-0-0 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-1-0

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

0-1-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-0-0

Wearing Sporting blue Wearing black metallic

0-0-0 0-1-0

Leading at 75’ Tied at 75’ Trailing at 75’

0-0-0 0-0-0 0-1-0

Outshooting opponent Outshot by opponent Shots even

0-1-0 0-0-0 0-0-0

With zero subs With one sub With two subs with three subs

0-0-0 0-1-0 0-0-0

Day games (before 5 p.m.)

Games 5 p.m. CT or later

0-0-0 0-1-0

With red card for With red card against

0-0-0 0-1-0

Temperature 75 & up Temperature below 75

0-0-0 0-1-0

In Pacific time zone In Mountain time zone In Central time zone In Eastern time zone

0-0-0 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-0-0

vs. Western Conference vs. Eastern Conference

0-0-0 0-1-0

On grass On turf

0-1-0 0-0-0

Quickest Goal...

N/A

Quickest Goal Against...

Maxi Moralez (3/4 vs. NYC) - 32nd 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

0-1-0 17-10-9 0-0-0 43-36-15 0-0-0 36-46-25 0-0-0 41-29-25 0-0-0 51-35-27 0-0-0 41-51-17 0-0-0 32-39-18 0-0-0 21-17-17

vs. Atlanta United FC vs. Chicago Fire vs. Colorado Rapids vs. Columbus Crew SC vs. D.C. United

vs. FC Dallas

vs. Houston Dynamo vs. LA Galaxy vs. Minnesota United FC vs. Montreal Impact vs. NE Revolution vs. New York City FC vs. New York Red Bulls vs. Orlando City SC vs. Philadelphia Union vs. Portland Timbers vs. Real Salt Lake vs. SJ Earthquakes vs. Seattle Sounders FC vs. Toronto FC vs. Vancouver Whitecaps

Game-winning goals after 75’...

N/A

Game-tying goals after 75’...

N/A

Game-winning goals against after 75’...

N/A

Game-tying goals against after 75’...

N/A

Red Cards...

N/A

Red Cards Against...

Regular Season Team-By-Team (in 2018)

Shutouts 0-0-0 One-goal games 0-0-0 On ESPN/ESPN2 On FOX/FS1 On FSKC

SPORTING KC IN 2018 (MLS REGULAR SEASON) 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-1-0

0-0-1 (0-0-0) 15-26-11 (0-0-0) 24-23-13 (0-0-0) 25-22-7 (0-0-0) 20-21-13 (0-0-0) 24-22-12 (0-0-0) 5-10-12 (0-0-0) 22-24-14 (0-0-0) 1-1-1 (0-0-0) 6-3-3 (0-0-0) 25-17-11 (0-0-0) 2-2-0 (0-1-0) 21-20-13 (0-0-0) 1-1-1 (0-0-0) 5-5-5 (0-0-0) 6-3-3 (0-0-0) 9-10-7 (0-0-0) 24-24-8 (0-0-0) 5-8-3 (0-0-0) 14-4-6 (0-0-0) 6-3-3 (0-0-0)

Maxime Chanot (3/4 vs. NYC) - 88th Minute

Penalty Kicks...

N/A

Penalty Kicks Against...

N/A

Youngest Goalscorer...

Oldest Goalscorer...

Youngest Starter...

Youngest to play in a game...

Oldest Starter...

Oldest to play in a game...

N/A N/A Diego Rubio (3/4 vs. NYC) - 24 years and 293 days Daniel Salloi (3/4 vs. NYC) - 21 years and 228 days Tim Melia (3/4 vs. NYC) - 31 years and 293 days Tim Melia (3/4 vs. NYC) - 31 years and 293 days

Regular Season Home and Away Overall All-time 2018 at home All-time at home 2018 on road All-time on road

282-263-153 0-1-0 186-93-70 0-0-0 96-170-83

2018 MLS REGULAR SEASON TEAM STATS GOALS 1 2 TOTAL SPORTING KC 0 0 0 OPPONENT 1 1 2

SHOTS 1 2 TOTAL SPORTING KC 8 10 18 OPPONENT 7 4 11

SHOTS ON GOAL 1 2 TOTAL SPORTING KC 1 2 3 OPPONENT 2 3 5

FOULS 1 2 TOTAL SPORTING KC 5 3 8 OPPONENT 8 6 14

OFFSIDES 1 2 TOTAL SPORTING KC 1 2 3 OPPONENT 1 1 2

CORNER KICKS 1 2 TOTAL SPORTING KC 5 4 9 OPPONENT 1 2 3

CAUTIONS 1 2 TOTAL SPORTING KC 0 0 0 OPPONENT 2 1 3

EJECTIONS 1 2 TOTAL SPORTING KC 0 0 0 OPPONENT 0 1 1

PK’S (MADE/ATTEMPTED) 1 2 TOTAL SPORTING KC 0/0 0/0 0/0 OPPONENT 0/0 0/0 0/0

SPORTING KC ALL-TIME WIN/LOSS RECORDS IN COMPETITIVE MATCHES OVERALL Competition MLS Reg. Season MLS Playoffs U.S. Open Cup International TOTAL

W L T 282 263 153 17 21 8 28 15 7 10 12 9 337 311 177

HOME GF GA 962 923 59 61 101 57 39 45 1161 1086

Competition MLS Reg. Season MLS Playoffs U.S. Open Cup International TOTAL

W L T 186 93 70 14 3 3 20 7 3 6 4 5 226 107 81

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AWAY GF GA 582 410 35 15 69 28 20 13 706 466

Competition MLS Reg. Season MLS Playoffs U.S. Open Cup International TOTAL

W L T 96 170 83 2 17 5 8 8 4 4 8 3 110 203 95

GF GA 380 513 21 43 32 29 19 32 452 617

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 | March 10, 2018 at Chicago Fire | 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 Diego Rubio 1

Left forward

Right forward

Johnny Russell 1

Yohan Croizet 1

Left-center midfielder

Right-center midfielder

Roger Espinoza 1

Felipe Gutierrez 1

Defensive midfielder Ilie 1

Left back

Cristian Lobato 1

Left center back

Right center back

Matt Besler 1

Ike Opara 1

Goalkeeper Tim Melia 1

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Right back Graham Zusi 1

Sporting KC Game Notes | March 10, 2018 at Chicago Fire | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KC 2018 REGULAR-SEASON BOX SCORES March 4, 2017: 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 Gutierrez M Espinoza 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’)

Subs not used: Subs not used: Zendejas (GK) Stuver (GK) Amor Abdul-Salaam Lindsey Awuah Sinovic McNamara Scoring Summary: NYC - Maxi Moralez 1 (David Villa 1, Jesus Medina 1) 32’ NYC - Jesus Medina 1 (Ben Sweat 1, Yangel Herrera 1) 53’ Misconduct Summary: NYC - Jesus Medina (Yellow Card; Not Retreating) 23’ NYC - Alexander Ring (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 34’ NYC - Sean Johnson (Yellow Card; Time Wasting) 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

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Sporting KC Game Notes | March 10, 2018 at Chicago Fire | 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

SCORE 0-2

ATTEND. 20,831

RECORD PLACE PTS. GOALSCORERS 0-1-0

T-8

0

--

SPORTING KC 2018 REGULAR-SEASON STATS 2018 SPORTING KANSAS CITY STATISTICS (0-1-0, 0 pts.) THROUGH GAMES OF MARCH 4, 2018 UNF POS PLAYER 5 D Matt Besler 10 M Yohan Croizet 17 M Roger Espinoza 12 F Gerso Fernandes 21 M Felipe Gutierrez 19 M Cristian Lobato 94 D Jimmy Medranda 29 GK Tim Melia 3 D Ike Opara 11 F Diego Rubio 7 F Johnny Russell 20 F Daniel Salloi 6 M Ilie Sanchez 8 D Graham Zusi 22 D Emiliano Amor 90 F Kharlton Belmar 13 F Gianluca Busio 18 GK Eric Dick 2 D Amer Didic 4 D Brad Evans 88 D Matt Lewis 26 D Jaylin Lindsey 41 D James Musa 14 F Khiry Shelton 15 D Seth Sinovic 16 D Graham Smith 23 D Colton Storm 1 GK Adrian Zendejas

Team totals

Opponent totals

GP 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1

GS 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1

MIN 90 57 90 33 90 73 17 90 90 62 90 28 90 90 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 90 90

G 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 2

A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4

SHT 0 2 1 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 5 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 11

SOG 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 5

FC 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 14

FS 0 0 2 2 1 2 1 0 0 1 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 8

OFF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2

CK 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 3

C 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 3

E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

MIN 90 90 90

SH 5 5 3

SV 3 3 3

GA 2 2 0

GAA 2.00 2.00 0.00

PG 0 0 0

PA 0 0 0

W 0 0 1

L 1 1 0

T 0 0 0

SO 0 0 1

GAME-WINNING GOALS: None GAME-WINNING ASSISTS: None PENALTY KICK GOALS/ATTEMPTS: None SPORTING KANSAS CITY INDIVIDUAL GOALKEEPING UNF POS 29 GK

GOALKEEPER Tim Melia Team totals Opponent totals

GP 1 1 1

GS 1 1 1

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Sporting KC Game Notes | March 10, 2018 at Chicago Fire | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes Manager | Peter Vermes

Assistant Coach | Kerry Zavagnin Assistant Coach Kerry Zavagnin first joined Kansas City in 2000 as a holding midfielder and was an integral part of the club’s midfield for the next nine seasons, during which time he helped lead the Wizards to MLS Cup (2000) and U.S. Open Cup (2004) Championships. He was named to the MLS All-Star team and the Best XI in 2004. Zavagnin’s primary duties as an assistant include scouting, developing Sporting Kansas City’s younger players, breaking down film and assisting with training sessions, among others.

Peter Vermes is entering his 10th season as Sporting Kansas City Manager in 2017 and is the longest-tenured active head coach in MLS. He is the team’s longest-serving manager and his 144 coaching victories in all competitions are the most club history. During his tenure, he has won four major trophies – the 2012, 2015 and 2017 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cups and the 2013 MLS Cup championship – and finished atop the Eastern Conference regular-season standings in 2011 and 2012. He is the first coach in club history to lead Sporting KC to seven straight postseason appearances, as well as the only person to ever win the MLS Cup as both a player and a coach with the same team. His 115 regular-season wins top the club’s all-time chart and rank sixth most in MLS history. He passed his former coach Bob Gansler as the winningest manager in team history with a 3-1 win over Real Salt Lake on Aug. 12, 2015, his 109th victory in all competitions. He has coached 335 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. He scored eight goals and added 22 assists in his nine seasons in Kansas City blue. Zavagnin was named Team Defender of the Year in 2001.

Vermes oversees all soccer operations for Sporting KC, including the active roster, the Swope Park Rangers (USL) and the Sporting KC Academy. Vermes entered MLS ahead of its inaugural season in 1996 and retired from the league in 2002, closing out his playing career in Kansas City after stints with the New York/New Jersey MetroStars and Colorado Rapids.

On top of his club success in Kansas City, Zavagnin also appeared 21 times for the United States Men’s National Team. He recorded one assist for the U.S., who went 15-2-4 when Zavagnin featured. He married his wife Mirriam prior to the 2009 season, when he became an assistant coach at the club.

Following a standout high school career in which he was named New Jersey Player of the Year, Vermes was a star forward and All-American at Rutgers University. After college, Vermes represented the United States in the 1988 Olympics in Seoul, Korea, and was named 1988 Chevrolet U.S. Male Soccer Athlete of the Year for his efforts.

Assistant Coach | Zoran Savic

Vermes was an integral part of a young U.S. team at the 1990 World Cup in Italy, where he nearly scored a sensational goal against the host Azzurri. It was the first time the U.S. had qualified for the World Cup in 40 years and set the stage for the progress of the U.S. National Team. In 1989 and 1990, Vermes became the first American to play in the Hungarian and Dutch First Divisions, playing for Raba ETO and FC Volendam, respectively. He later spent five years with Figueras of the Spanish Second Division.

Assistant Coach Zoran Savic joined Sporting Kansas City late in the 2009 season after a 30-year career at all levels of the game in the United States.

A native of Gornji Milanovac, Yugoslavia, Savic began his journey through American soccer with the Buffalo Stallions of the Major Indoor Soccer League in 1980. Savic would go on to star for several MISL teams, with his most prosperous period coming with the Kansas City Comets, with whom he scored 70 goals in just over 100 appearances from 1982-1984.

For MLS’s inaugural season in 1996, Vermes served as captain of the New York/New Jersey MetroStars. In 1997, he was traded to the Colorado Rapids for current Sporting KC Assistant Coach Kerry Zavagnin and played in Denver through the 1999 season, leading the Rapids to the 1997 MLS Cup Final.

After retiring as a player in 1991, Savic turned his attention to coaching in the indoor game. Savic led the Kansas City Attack from 1992-1996, winning Coach of the Year honors for the 1994-1995 season while also serving as the team’s General Manager. Savic later coached the Kansas City Comets from 2000-2005.

Vermes joined Kansas City in 2000 for what would be the most successful seasons of his MLS career. During his first year in Kansas City, he anchored one of the best defenses in league history and won MLS Defender of the Year honors in helping lead the Wizards to the 2000 MLS Cup Championship. He retired in 2002 after appearing in 209 MLS matches (including playoffs) and playing more than 18,000 minutes. In 2013, Vermes was inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame.

Year

In 2007 Savic switched to the outdoor game, joining Chivas USA as an assistant to then-head coach Preki before moving into the commentary booth for Kansas City matches in 2008 and 2009. Savic’s career as a commentator was cut short, however, when newly installed Manager Peter Vermes tabbed Savic to be part of his coaching staff late in the 2009 season.

PETER VERMES HEAD COACHING RECORD AT SPORTING KC MLS Playoffs Open Cup International Total

2009 3-6-3 --- 2010 11-13-6 --- 2011 13-9-12 2-1-0 2012 18-7-9 1-1-0 2013 17-10-7 2-1-2 2014 14-13-7 0-1-0 2015 14-11-9 0-0-1 2016 13-13-8 0-1-0 2017 12-9-13 0-1-0 2018 0-1-0 --- TOTAL 115-92-74 5-6-3

--- 0-1-0 3-1-0 4-0-1 1-1-0 1-1-0 4-0-1 1-1-0 4-0-1 0-0-0 18-5-3

--- --- --- --- 2-0-2 3-2-1 --- 1-2-1 --- --- 6-4-4

3-6-3 11-14-6 18-11-12 23-8-10 22-12-11 18-17-8 18-11-11 15-17-9 16-9-13 0-1-0 144-107-84

Goalkeeper Coach | Alec Dufty Goalkeeper coach Alec Dufty enters his second season with Sporting Kansas City having been introduced to the organization as the Swope Park Rangers goalkeeper coach in the side’s inaugural season in 2016.

A former MLS player, Dufty began his playing career with the New York Red Bulls in 2009, going on to make one appearance before joining the MLS reserve goalkeeper pool. In 2010, Dufty joined USSF D2 Pro League side AC St. Louis, making 30 appearances before returning to MLS with the Chicago Fire in late 2010.

He announced his retirement at the conclusion of the 2011 season. Dufty then took to coaching, first working with Florida Gulf Coast University and then the University of Illinois at Chicago. In 2015, Dufty served as goalkeeper coach for Toronto FC II in their inaugural USL season.

Fitness Coach | Mateus Manoel Mateus Manoel is in his eighth season with Sporting KC as Head Fitness Coach. His responsibilities cover all aspects of sport performance and science for the team, including strength and conditioning, injury prevention, field practices, nutrition, fitness monitoring (training load and readiness), player re-adaptation following rehab and recovery.

In the summer of 2010, Manoel was an Assistant Fitness Coach for the U.S. Men’s National Soccer Team during the FIFA World Cup in South Africa. He had formerly served as the Head Fitness Coach for the Mexican Men’s National Team in 2009, working with renowned coach Sven-Goran Eriksson. During 2007 and 2008, Manoel held a position with Athletes’ Performance in the Home Depot Center in Los Angeles, where he worked with professional athletes from a variety of sports, including NFL, NHL, MLB and MLS (Chivas USA and LA Galaxy). Previously, he had assisted with strength and conditioning for D.C. United, while concurrently holding the position of Sports Performance Director with Velocity Sports Performance in Alexandria, Virginia.

Manoel holds a Master’s degree in Exercise Physiology from George Washington University, where he was also responsible for the strength and conditioning needs of the Colonials Men’s Varsity Soccer Team. He also holds a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology from the University of Maryland - College Park and is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist through the National Strength and Conditioning Association. Manoel was born in Brazil and is fluent in both Portuguese and Spanish.

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Sporting KC Game Notes | March 10, 2018 at Chicago Fire | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #22 | D | EMILIANO AMOR | @LoveEmiliano SPORTING KC STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

MLS Regular Season

0

0

0

0

0

MLS Postseason

0

0

0

0

0

U.S. Open Cup

0

0

0

0

0

International

0

0

0

0

0

ALL COMPETITIONS

0

0

0

0

0

Height: 6-0 Weight: 175 Hometown: Buenos Aires, Argentina Last Club: Velez Sarsfield (Argentina) Acquired: Signed on loan on 1/18/2018

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 0 Assists 0 Shots on Goal 0 Shots 0 Fouls Committed 0 Fouls Suffered 0 Last Regular Season...

Appearance N/A Goal N/A Assist N/A 2018 Record when: he starts 0-0-0

Birthday: 5/16/1996

Sporting Kansas City added defender Emiliano Amor to the roster on loan from Argentinian side Velez Sarsfield this offseason. A native of Buenos Aires, Argentina, Amor has spent his first five professional seasons with his hometown club, a 10-time champion of the top-flight Argentine Primera Division. The center back has logged more than 50 first-team appearances since emerging from Velez Sarsfield’s youth system.

he scores 0-0-0

the quarterfinals of the 2014-15 Copa Argentina, starting in three clean-sheet victories and scoring in a Round of 32 triumph against Acassuso.

In 2016, Amor helped propel Velez Sarsfield to a sixth-place finish in Zone 1 of the Primera Division. He then guided the team to another Copa Argentina quarterfinal appearance last fall, anchoring a pair of shutout efforts in the 2016-17 edition of the Amor made his Primera Division debut in November 2014 at age 19, featuring in a 2-0 win tournament. Amor played eight games during the 2017-18 Primera Division campaign over Defensa Y Justicia. He became a regular starter the following year, recording three under the guidance of first-year manager Gabriel Heinze, a World Cup veteran and goals in 25 Primera Division matches for El Fortin. He also helped Velez Sarsfield reach longtime defender for the Argentina Men’s National Team.

MLS CAREER STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

SHT

SOG

FC

FS

OFF

CK

C

E

GWG

GWA

KC - Regular Season

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

#90 | F | KHARLTON BELMAR | @Kharltonbelmar SPORTING KC STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

MLS Regular Season

1

0

6

0

0

MLS Postseason

0

0

0

0

0

U.S. Open Cup

1

0

1

0

0

International

0

0

0

0

0

ALL COMPETITIONS

2

0

7

0

0

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 0 Assists 0 Shots on Goal 0 Shots 0 Fouls Committed 0 Fouls Suffered 1, Oct. 11, 2017, KC at HOU Last Regular Season...

Appearance Oct. 11, 2017, KC at HOU 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 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.

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.

The Virginia Beach, Virginia native attended college close to home at Virginia Commonwealth University, where he had 18 goals and five assists across a four-year career for the Rams. Belmar was named an All-Atlantic 10 First Team selection as a junior and senior and also played for USL Premier Development League sides Mississippi Brilla (2012) and the Portland Timbers U-23s (2014) while at college.

MLS CAREER STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

SHT

SOG

FC

FS

OFF

CK

C

E

GWG

GWA

KC - Regular Season

1

0

6

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

MLS - TOTAL

1

0

6

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

14

Sporting KC Game Notes | March 10, 2018 at Chicago Fire | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #5 | D | MATT BESLER | @MattBesler SPORTING KC STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 1, 3 times, last: July 3, 2016, KC vs. CLB Assists 1, 15 times, last: Sept. 10, 2017, KC at CLB Shots on Goal 2, Oct. 9, 2010, KC vs. SEA Shots 2, 4 times, last: March 16, 2013, KC vs. CHI Fouls Committed 5, Aug. 4, 2012, KC at NE Fouls Suffered 4, Sept. 26, 2009, KC vs. COL

A

MLS Regular Season

227

221

19921

3

15

MLS Postseason

14

14

1380

0

0

U.S. Open Cup

19

17

1594

0

1

International

10

10

885

0

0

ALL COMPETITIONS

270

262

23780

3

16

Last Regular Season...

Appearance March 4, 2018, KC vs. NYC Goal July 3, 2016, KC vs. CLB Assist Sept. 10, 2017, KC at CLB 2018 Record when: he starts 0-1-0 he scores 0-0-0

Height: 6-0 Weight: 170 Birthday: 2/11/1987 Hometown: Overland Park, Kansas College: Notre Dame Acquired: 2009 MLS SuperDraft 1st Round (#8) Sporting KC’s Matt Besler is in his 10th season at his hometown club. He has earned MLS Best XI (2012-13), MLS All-Star (2011, 2013-16), MLS Defender of the Year (2012) and MLS Breakout Player of the Year (2012) honors since being selected in the 2009 MLS SuperDraft out of the University of Notre Dame.

Besler has earned 47 caps for the United States Men’s National Team since debuting in January 2013. He featured in four matches at the 2014 FIFA World Cup, becoming the first Kansan to play in the quadrennial tournament, as the U.S. advanced to the Round of 16. He also helped the U.S. win the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup, starting all three matches in the knockout stage. He joined the U.S. squad for the 2016 Copa America Besler ranks fourth in Sporting KC history with 270 appearances across all competitions. Centenario, starting two matches, and scored his first international goal at St. Vincent and A regular staple of the team’s backline, he has started 235 of 241 MLS matches (including the Grenadines on Sept. 2, the same day his firstborn daughter Parker Rhea was born in playoffs) and landed club Defender of the Year honors four times (2011-13, 2015).

Kansas City. He recently made four appearances for his country as the U.S. claimed 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

227

221

19921

3

15

41

9

200

109

8

1

29

2

2

7

KC - Postseason

14

14

1380

0

0

2

0

14

10

3

0

0

0

0

0

MLS - TOTAL

241

235

21301

3

15

43

9

214

119

11

1

29

2

2

7

#13 | M | GIANLUCA BUSIO | @gbusio10 SPORTING KC STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

MLS Regular Season

0

0

0

0

0

MLS Postseason

0

0

0

0

0

U.S. Open Cup

0

0

0

0

0

International

0

0

0

0

0

ALL COMPETITIONS

0

0

0

0

0

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals N/A Assists N/A Shots on Goal N/A Shots N/A Fouls Committed N/A Fouls Suffered N/A Last Regular Season...

Appearance N/A Goal N/A Assist N/A 2018 Record when: he starts 0-0-0

Height: 5-7 Weight: 135 Birthday: 5/28/2002 Hometown: Greensboro, North Carolina Last Club: Sporting KC Academy Acquired: Signed as Homegrown on 8/25/2017

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Sporting Kansas City signed Gianluca Busio as the club’s fifth Homegrown Player on August 25, 2017, making Busio the youngest active player in MLS and the second youngest player in MLS history at the age of 15 years and 89 days.

He tallied three goals during Sporting KC’s impressive postseason run from late June to mid-July. Busio also earned playing time for the Sporting KC U-18s throughout 2016-17, scoring in their regular-season finale on June 3.

Busio starred for the Sporting Kansas City Academy during the 2016-17 season as one of the United States’ top youth prospects for his age. The versatile forward played three matches for the Sporting KC U-14s before stepping up to the U-16 level, where he scored nine goals in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy and earned Central Conference Best XI honors. He led the U-16s to their first appearance in the USSDA quarterfinals.

At the international level, Busio is a member of the U.S. U-17 National Team. He previously guided the U.S. to a second-place finish at the CONCACAF U-15 Championship in Bradenton, Florida, scoring a team-high five goals in five matches in August 2017. In May 2017 at the Torneo Delle Nazioni in Italy, Busio scored three goals as the American U-17s were crowned tournament champions.

MLS CAREER STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

SHT

SOG

FC

FS

OFF

CK

C

E

GWG

GWA

KC - Regular Season

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

MLS - TOTAL

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

15

Sporting KC Game Notes | March 10, 2018 at Chicago Fire | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #10 | M | YOHAN CROIZET | @Yohancroizet SPORTING KC STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

MLS Regular Season

1

1

57

0

0

MLS Postseason

0

0

0

0

0

U.S. Open Cup

0

0

0

0

0

International

0

0

0

0

0

ALL COMPETITIONS

1

1

57

0

0

Height: 5-10 Weight: 170 Hometown: Sarrebourg, France Last Club: KV Mechelen (Belgium) Acquired: Signed on 12/15/2017

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 0 Assists 0 Shots on Goal 0 Shots 2, March 4, 2018, KC vs. NYC Fouls Committed 0 Fouls Suffered 0 Last Regular Season...

Appearance March 4, 2018, KC vs. NYC Goal N/A Assist N/A 2018 Record when: he starts 0-1-0 he scores 0-0-0

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

1

1

57

0

0

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

MLS - TOTAL

1

1

57

0

0

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

#18 | GK | ERIC DICK | @DaBrickWall00 SPORTING KC STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals N/A Assists N/A Shots on Goal N/A Shots N/A Fouls Committed N/A Fouls Suffered N/A

A

MLS Regular Season

0

0

0

0

0

MLS Postseason

0

0

0

0

0

U.S. Open Cup

0

0

0

0

0

International

0

0

0

0

0

ALL COMPETITIONS

0

0

0

0

0

Last Regular Season...

Appearance N/A Goal N/A Assist N/A 2018 Record when: he starts 0-0-0

Height: 6-5 Weight: 205 Birthday: 10/3/1994 Hometown: Carmel, Indiana College: Butler University Acquired: 2018 MLS SuperDraft 1st Round (#13) - signed on 2/15/18

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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

16

Sporting KC Game Notes | March 10, 2018 at Chicago Fire | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #2 | D | AMER DIDIC | @amerdidic_ SPORTING KC STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

MLS Regular Season

0

0

0

0

0

MLS Postseason

0

0

0

0

0

U.S. Open Cup

0

0

0

0

0

International

3

3

270

0

0

ALL COMPETITIONS

3

3

270

0

0

Height: 6-4 Weight: 195 Hometown: Edmonton, Alberta Last Club: Swope Park Rangers (USL) Acquired: Signed on 5/31/2017

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals N/A Assists N/A Shots on Goal N/A Shots N/A Fouls Committed N/A Fouls Suffered N/A

A

Last Regular Season...

Appearance N/A Goal N/A Assist N/A 2018 Record when: he starts 0-0-0

Birthday: 12/28/1994

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Sporting Kansas City signed central defender Amer Didic from the club’s USL affiliate, the Swope Park Rangers, on May 31, 2017. Didic had previously made three appearances for Sporting KC in the CONCACAF Champions League during the 2016 campaign after joining on loan from the Rangers.

Didic was named to the the USL All-League First Team, while also being named a finalist for USL Defender of the Year. In addition, he was named Swope Park Rangers defensive player of the year. Collegiately, Didic played at Baker University in Baldwin City, Kansas, making 84 appearances and scoring 28 goals from central defense.

Didic was born in Zenica, Bosnia, but raised in Edmonton, Alberta after his parents fled the war-torn Eastern European nation when Didic was a child. He made 32 appearances for the Rangers in their inaugural season in 2016, helping guide the side to the Western Conference championship before falling to defeat in the USL Cup Final against New York Red Bulls II.

Didic was called in to the Canada National Team for the first time in August 2017, but did not appear in a friendly against Jamaica on Sept. 2. Didic represented Canada’s Under-23 National Team for the first time in March 2017 when he took part in a mini-tournament in Qatar, playing every minute as Canada won the tournament with 1-0 and 2-0 wins over Uzbekistan and Qatar, respectively.

MLS CAREER STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

SHT

SOG

FC

FS

OFF

CK

C

E

GWG

GWA

KC - Regular Season

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

MLS - TOTAL

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

#17 | M | ROGER ESPINOZA SPORTING KC STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

MLS Regular Season

191

171

15180

5

23

MLS Postseason

9

8

659

0

0

U.S. Open Cup

18

16

1744

0

3

International

3

2

232

0

0

ALL COMPETITIONS

221

197

17815

5

26

Height: 5-11 Weight: 170 Hometown: Aurora, Colorado College: Ohio State Last Club: Wigan Athletic (England) Acquired: Signed on 1/6/2015

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 1, 5 times, last: June 24, 2017, KC at LA Assists 1, 23 times, last: July 1, 2017, KC vs. POR Shots on Goal 2, 9 times, last: Oct. 7, 2017, KC at MIN Shots 6, May 15, 2016, KC vs. ORL Fouls Committed 5, 2 times, last: Oct. 7, 2017, KC at MIN Fouls Suffered 6, 2 times, last: Oct. 16, 2016, KC at RSL Last Regular Season...

Appearance March 4, 2018, KC vs. NYC Goal June 24, 2017, KC at LA Assist July 1, 2017, KC vs. POR 2018 Record when: he starts 0-1-0 he scores 0-0-0

Birthday: 10/25/1986

Roger Espinoza played five seasons in Kansas City from 2008-12 before moving abroad to Wigan Athletic FC. After a two-year stint in the English Premier League and English Championship, Espinoza returned to Sporting KC in 2015 and tallied one goal and four MLS assists. His 2015 campaign was cut short due to a left foot injury sustained in early August, but returned to the fold as a regular starter in 2016, tallying a career-high five assists.

Espinoza was an MLS All-Star in 2012 and helped lead the club to the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup title that season. He has made 221 appearances for the club in all

competitions, tallying five goals and 26 assists over seven seasons. In two years at Wigan Athletic, he logged 57 appearances, including eight in the UEFA Europa League, and started in the club’s 2013 FA Cup Final victory over Manchester City.

Espinoza has earned 51 caps for the Honduras Men’s National Team since debuting in 2009. He has competed in the 2010 and 2014 FIFA World Cups as well as the 2012 Summer Olympics.

MLS CAREER STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

SHT

SOG

FC

FS

OFF

CK

C

E

GWG

GWA

KC - Regular Season

191

171

15180

5

23

212

53

298

265

13

16

41

7

1

6

KC - Postseason

9

8

659

0

0

7

3

12

12

1

0

4

0

0

0

MLS - TOTAL

200

179

15839

5

23

219

56

310

277

14

16

45

7

1

6

17

Sporting KC Game Notes | March 10, 2018 at Chicago Fire | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #4 | D/M | BRAD EVANS | @brad_evans3 SPORTING KC STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 2, 2 times, last: Oct. 21, 2012, SEA vs. FCD (w/ SEA) Assists 3, Sept. 3, 2014, SEA at CHV (w/ SEA) Shots on Goal 3, 4 times, last: March 30, 2013, SEA at RSL (w/ SEA) Shots 6, 2 times, last: April 30, 2011, SEA vs. TOR (w/ SEA) Fouls Committed 4, 2 times, last: March 2, 2013, SEA vs. MTL (w/ SEA) Fouls Suffered 4, 4 times, last: March 8, 2015, SEA vs. NE (w/ SEA)

A

MLS Regular Season

0

0

0

0

0

MLS Postseason

0

0

0

0

0

U.S. Open Cup

0

0

0

0

0

International

0

0

0

0

0

ALL COMPETITIONS

0

0

0

0

0

Last Regular Season...

Appearance Aug. 5, 2017, SEA at MIN (w/ SEA) Goal July 19, 2017, SEA vs. DC (w/ SEA) Assist Aug. 21, 2016, SEA vs. POR (w/ SEA) 2018 Record when: he starts 0-0-0 he scores 0-0-0

Height: 6-1 Weight: 160 Birthday: 4/20/1985 Hometown: Phoenix, Arizona College: University of California - Irvine Last Club: Seattle Sounders FC Acquired: Signed as a Free Agent on 2/20/2018 Brad Evans joins Sporting KC having amassed 28 goals and 31 assists in 255 MLS appearances (including playoffs) since beginning his professional career in 2007. Evans, who lifted his first MLS Cup in 2008 with Columbus Crew SC, spent each of the last nine seasons with Seattle Sounders FC, where he won four Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup championships and the 2016 MLS Cup.

Seattle selected Evans in the 2009 MLS Expansion Draft ahead of their inaugural season, and won three consecutive U.S. Open Cups from 2009-2011. In the 2014 campaign as club captain, Evans helped Seattle capture another U.S. Open Cup and win its first Supporters’ Shield. In 2016, Evans scored his penalty kick as Seattle beat Toronto FC to win the MLS Cup.

Evans joined Columbus Crew SC as the No. 15 overall pick in the 2007 MLS SuperDraft out of UC Irvine. In his second season with the Crew, he scored six goals across 31 league appearances, helping Columbus win the Supporters’ Shield and MLS Cup double.

Evans has earned 27 appearances for the U.S. National Team. He competed at the 2009 and 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cups and started five matches during the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying cycle, helping the United States advance to the final tournament in Brazil.

MLS CAREER STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

SHT

SOG

FC

FS

OFF

CK

C

E

GWG

GWA

KC - Regular Season

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

MLS - Regular Season

230

198

17351

25

29

207

71

164

164

20

41

25

4

8

10

KC - Postseason

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

MLS - Postseason

25

20

1821

3

2

23

9

14

18

0

4

3

0

2

1

MLS - TOTAL

255

218

19172

28

31

230

80

178

182

20

45

28

4

10

11

#12 | F | GERSO FERNANDES | @ge7fe SPORTING KC STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

MLS Regular Season

33

26

2270

8

2

MLS Postseason

1

1

51

0

0

U.S. Open Cup

5

5

385

2

1

International

0

0

0

0

0

ALL COMPETITIONS

39

32

2706

10

3

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 3, May 17, 2017, KC vs. SEA Assists 1, 2 times, last: Sept. 16, 2017, KC vs. NE Shots on Goal 4, May 17, 2017, KC vs. SEA Shots 6, May 17, 2017, KC vs. SEA Fouls Committed 4, June 17, 2017, KC at SJ Fouls Suffered 3, 4 times, last: June 3, 2017, KC vs. MIN Last Regular Season...

Appearance March 4, 2018, KC vs. NYC Goal Sept. 16, 2017, KC vs. NE Assist Sept. 16, 2017, KC vs. NE 2018 Record when: he starts 0-0-0 he scores 0-0-0

Height: 5-8 Weight: 140 Birthday: 2/21/1991 Hometown: Bissau, Guinea-Bissau Last Club: C.F. Os Belenenses (Portugal) Acquired: Signed on 1/4/2017 Gerso Fernandes, a left-footed winger, has played more than 150 matches during a six-year professional career in Portugal. Prior to joining Sporting KC ahead of the 2017 season, he spent the previous five seasons in the Portuguese first division, including the 2016-17 Primeira Liga campaign with Belenenses. On May 17, 2017, Fernandes scored the first Sporting KC hat-trick in seven years in a 3-0 win over Seattle Sounders FC before adding a goal and an assist in his first-ever U.S. Open Cup game against Minnesota United FC on June 14, 2017. He was named the club’s 2017 Offensive Player of the Year.

Fernandes started nine of 14 Primeira Liga appearances for Belenenses in the 2016-17 season prior to joining Sporting KC, recording one goal and four assists. He also contributed one assist in three domestic cup matches, featuring in the 2016-17 Taça de Portugal and the 2016-17 Taça da Liga. Fernandes appeared more than 100 times for Estoril between 2011-2016. He helped clinch promotion to the Primera Liga in his first year with the club before facilitating Estoril’s transition to the top flight over the next two seasons, recording four assists in 43 Primera Liga appearances and playing six games in the 2013-14 UEFA Europa League group stage.

MLS CAREER STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

SHT

SOG

FC

FS

OFF

CK

C

E

GWG

GWA

KC - Regular Season

33

26

2270

8

2

63

25

34

42

7

7

4

0

2

1

KC - Postseason

1

1

51

0

0

2

1

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

MLS - TOTAL

34

27

2321

8

2

65

26

35

43

7

7

4

0

2

1

18

Sporting KC Game Notes | March 10, 2018 at Chicago Fire | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #21 | M | FELIPE GUTIERREZ SPORTING KC STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

MLS Regular Season

1

1

90

0

0

MLS Postseason

0

0

0

0

0

U.S. Open Cup

0

0

0

0

0

International

0

0

0

0

0

ALL COMPETITIONS

1

1

90

0

0

Height: 5-7 Weight: 145 Hometown: Quintero, Chile Last Club: Real Betis (Spain) Acquired: Signed on 2/6/2018

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 0 Assists 0 Shots on Goal 2, March 4, 2018, KC vs. NYC Shots 3, March 4, 2018, KC vs. NYC Fouls Committed 1, March 4, 2018, KC vs. NYC Fouls Suffered 1, March 4, 2018, KC vs. NYC

A

Last Regular Season...

Appearance March 4, 2018, KC vs. NYC Goal N/A Assist N/A 2018 Record when: he starts 0-1-0 he scores 0-0-0

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

1

1

90

0

0

3

2

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

MLS - TOTAL

1

1

90

0

0

3

2

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

#88 | D | MATT LEWIS | @mattylew03 SPORTING KC STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

MLS Regular Season

0

0

0

0

0

MLS Postseason

0

0

0

0

0

U.S. Open Cup

0

0

0

0

0

International

0

0

0

0

0

ALL COMPETITIONS

0

0

0

0

0

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals N/A Assists N/A Shots on Goal N/A Shots N/A Fouls Committed N/A Fouls Suffered N/A Last Regular Season...

Appearance N/A Goal N/A Assist N/A 2018 Record when: he starts 0-0-0

Height: 6-2 Weight: 165 Birthday: 8/1/1996 Hometown: Kansas City, Missouri College: Fordham University Acquired: Signed as Homegrown on 1/22/18 Sporting Kansas City signed center back Matt Lewis as a Homegrown player following a four-year career at Fordham University. Lewis started all 84 college appearances from 2014-2017 - becoming Fordham’s career leader in both categories - while also tallying five goals and four assists over his last two seasons. He helped lead the Rams to a pair of Atlantic 10 Championship titles and three NCAA tournament appearances, including a run to the program’s first-ever Elite Eight in 2017.

In addition to winning 39 career games at Fordham, Lewis earned multiple individual accolades as a college standout. He was an All-Atlantic 10 Second Team selection as a

he scores 0-0-0

sophomore and junior and received 2017 Atlantic 10 Defensive Player of the Year honors as a senior, guiding Fordham to 11 clean sheets in his final season.

Born and raised in Kansas City, Missouri, Lewis attended Rockhurst High School and anchored the Sporting KC U-18 backline throughout the 2013-14 campaign. The center back was named a finalist for Sporting KC Male Youth Player of the Year at the 2014 Kevin Gray Awards.

MLS CAREER STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

SHT

SOG

FC

FS

OFF

CK

C

E

GWG

GWA

KC - Regular Season

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

MLS - TOTAL

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

19

Sporting KC Game Notes | March 10, 2018 at Chicago Fire | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #26 | D | JAYLIN LINDSEY | @JaylinLindsey SPORTING KC STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

MLS Regular Season

0

0

0

0

0

MLS Postseason

0

0

0

0

0

U.S. Open Cup

0

0

0

0

0

International

0

0

0

0

0

ALL COMPETITIONS

0

0

0

0

0

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals N/A Assists N/A Shots on Goal N/A Shots N/A Fouls Committed N/A Fouls Suffered N/A Last Regular Season...

Appearance N/A Goal N/A Assist N/A 2018 Record when: he starts 0-0-0

Height: 5-8 Weight: 155 Birthday: 3/27/2000 Hometown: Charlotte, North Carolina Last Club: Sporting KC Academy Acquired: Signed as Homegrown on 1/1/2018 Sporting Kansas City signed Jaylin Lindsey as a Homegrown Player in September 2017, with his contract starting on Jan. 1, 2018. A product of the Sporting KC Academy, Lindsey is the third-youngest signing in club history. The defender has featured for the Sporting KC U-16s and U-18s and made more than 25 appearances for the United States U-17 Men’s National Team from 2016-2017.

he scores 0-0-0

day later, he became the first American player born in 2000 or later to appear in a professional match. Lindsey would feature once more for the Rangers before joining the U.S. U-17 Residency Program in August 2016.

Lindsey has featured regularly for the U.S. U-17s. He was named to the 2017 CONCACAF U-17 Championship Best XI in May after helping the U.S. to a second-place finish. That allowed Lindsey to represent the U.S. at the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup in India. Lindsey has been a youth international since 2013, representing the U-14s, U-15s and U-17s.

Born and raised in Charlotte, North Carolina, Lindsey joined the Sporting KC Academy in January 2015. He has made more than 30 combined appearances for the U-16s and U-18s. After impressing throughout his first full Academy season with Sporting KC, Lindsey signed an Academy contract with the Swope Park Rangers on May 6, 2016. A MLS CAREER STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

SHT

SOG

FC

FS

OFF

CK

C

E

GWG

GWA

KC - Regular Season

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

MLS - TOTAL

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

#19 | M | CRISTIAN LOBATO SPORTING KC STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

MLS Regular Season

11

7

620

1

0

MLS Postseason

1

0

20

0

0

U.S. Open Cup

0

0

0

0

0

International

0

0

0

0

0

ALL COMPETITIONS

12

7

640

1

0

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 1, Sept. 10, 2017, KC at CLB Assists 0 Shots on Goal 1, 3 times, last: Sept. 30, 2017, KC vs. VAN Shots 2, Sept. 6, 2017, KC at NYC Fouls Committed 2, Oct. 15, 2017, KC vs. HOU Fouls Suffered 2, March 4, 2018, KC vs. NYC Last Regular Season...

Appearance March 4, 2018, KC vs. NYC Goal Sept. 10, 2017, KC at CLB Assist N/A 2018 Record when: he starts 0-1-0 he scores 0-0-0

Height: 5-11 Weight: 160 Birthday: 3/7/1989 Hometown: Barcelona, Spain Last Club: Gimnastic de Tarragona (Spain) Acquired: Signed on 6/29/2017 Cristian Lobato joined Sporting Kansas City in the summer of 2017 after spending two seasons with Gimnastic de Tarragona in the Spanish Second Division. Lobato has made more than 150 professional appearances since 2008, including a two-year stint at FC Barcelona B where he was teammates with Sporting KC midfielder Ilie from 2011-2013.

He spent four years at FC Barcelona’s famed La Masia academy before ending his youth career at Spanish outfit CE L’Hospitalet. Lobato scored his first goal for the club in a 1-1 draw on the road at Columbus Crew SC in September 2017.

Lobato earned his senior team debut for Hospitalet in 2008 and helped the club win a Tercera Division title in 2009-10 and promotion to the Segunda Division B. He then joined Barcelona B of the Segunda Division, scoring eight goals in 57 games.

In February 2014, Lobato made his top-flight debut for CA Osasuna and ended the 2013-14 La Liga campaign with 12 appearances. He then left Spain for the first time, helping Asteras Tripoli to a fourth-place finish in the 2014-15 Superleague Greece before returning to join Gimnastic de Tarragona in 2015.

MLS CAREER STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

SHT

SOG

FC

FS

OFF

CK

C

E

GWG

GWA

KC - Regular Season

11

7

620

1

0

7

3

3

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

12

7

640

1

0

9

4

3

5

0

0

0

0

0

0

20

Sporting KC Game Notes | March 10, 2018 at Chicago Fire | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #94 | D | JIMMY MEDRANDA | @jimmymedranda SPORTING KC STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 1, 3 times, last: Oct. 11, 2017, KC at HOU Assists 1, 3 times, last: April 15, 2017, KC at POR 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

75

54

4600

3

3

MLS Postseason

2

1

121

0

0

U.S. Open Cup

7

6

648

0

2

International

2

1

96

0

0

ALL COMPETITIONS

86

62

5466

3

5

Last Regular Season...

Appearance March 4, 2018, KC vs. NYC Goal Oct. 11, 2017, KC at HOU Assist April 15, 2017, KC at POR 2018 Record when: he starts 0-0-0 he scores 0-0-0

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 86 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 three goals and added five 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

75

54

4600

3

3

101

19

70

46

5

18

11

1

1

2

KC - Postseason

2

1

121

0

0

1

0

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

MLS - TOTAL

77

55

4721

3

3

102

19

71

47

5

18

11

1

1

2

#29 | GK | TIM MELIA | @TimMelia28 SPORTING KC STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

MLS Regular Season

82

82

7349

0

0

MLS Postseason

2

2

174

0

0

U.S. Open Cup

10

10

990

0

0

International

1

1

90

0

0

ALL COMPETITIONS

95

95

8603

0

0

Height: 6-1 Weight: 190 Hometown: Great River, New York College: Lynn University Last Club: Chivas USA Acquired: Signed on 12/23/2014

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals Allowed 5, 2 times, last: Aug. 19, 2015, KC vs. SJ Saves 7, 2 times, last: Oct. 16, 2015, KC at SJ Last Regular Season...

Appearance March 4, 2018, KC vs. NYC Shutout Aug. 19, 2017, KC vs. FCD 2018 Record when: he starts 0-1-0

Birthday: 5/15/1986

Tim Melia became one of the top goalkeepers in MLS in 2017 following his breakout season in 2015 where he earned MLS Comeback Player of the Year honors. Melia claimed the 2017 MLS Goalkeeper of the Year crown with career-highs in wins (12), shutouts (10), saves (91), starts (31) and minutes (2,759). Melia was named the club’s 2017 Most Valuable Player. Among goalkeepers with at least 15 regular-season appearances in 2017, he led MLS with a 0.78 goals against average, 78.4 save percentage and 69.2-percent passing accuracy. He also ranked second in shutouts.

During his breakout campaign in 2015, Melia finished third in 2015 with a 72.6 precent save percentage while also ranking in the top 10 in wins, shutouts and goals against

average. He was a six-time member of the MLSsoccer.com Team of the Week and became the first goalkeeper in MLS history to record six shutouts in his first nine league matches for a new team.

After a four-year college career with NCAA Division III program Lynn University (New York), Melia began his professional career in 2008 with the Rochester Rhinos of the USL First Division. After stints with Real Salt Lake and Chivas USA, he spent the latter half of 2014 as a League Pool Goalkeeper, earning emergency call-ups from Sporting KC, FC Dallas and D.C. United.

MLS CAREER STATS

GP

GS

MIN

SHT

SVS

SO

GA

GAA

PG

PA

C

E

W

L

T

KC - Regular Season

82

82

7349

325

238

26

84

1.03

7

11

6

0

33

27

20

MLS - Regular Season

88

87

7788

361

260

26

98

1.13

8

12

6

1

34

31

21

KC - Postseason

2

2

174

5

2

0

2

1.03

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

MLS - TOTAL

90

89

7962

366

262

26

100

1.13

8

12

6

1

34

32

21

21

Sporting KC Game Notes | March 10, 2018 at Chicago Fire | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #3 | D | IKE OPARA | @ikeopara SPORTING KC STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 1, 12 times, last: Oct. 22, 2017, KC at RSL Assists 1, 3 times, last: Sept. 24, 2016, KC at SJ Shots on Goal 2, 3 times, last: March 22, 2014, KC vs. SJ Shots 3, 2 times, last: March 22, 2014, KC vs. SJ Fouls Committed 5, May 11, 2016, KC at COL Fouls Suffered 3, April 13, 2016, KC vs. COL

A

MLS Regular Season

83

70

6425

9

3

MLS Postseason

4

1

136

0

0

U.S. Open Cup

7

7

703

2

0

International

7

7

630

1

0

ALL COMPETITIONS

101

85

7894

12

3

Last Regular Season...

Appearance March 4, 2018, KC vs. NYC Goal Oct. 22, 2017, KC at RSL Assist Sept. 24, 2016, KC at SJ 2018 Record when: he starts 0-1-0 he scores 0-0-0

Height: 6-2 Weight: 180 Birthday: 2/21/1989 Hometown: Durham, North Carolina College: Wake Forest Last Club: San Jose Earthquakes Acquired: Trade with San Jose Earthquakes on 12/12/2012 Ninth-year veteran Ike Opara is in his sixth season as a member of Sporting KC, having set career-highs for appearances (30), starts (30) and equaled his career high with three goals in 2017. His performances in 2017 earned him the 2017 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, and has featured regularly along the back line since then.

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 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 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

83

70

6425

9

3

57

22

81

36

3

0

10

1

5

2

MLS - Regular Season

118

92

8577

12

3

78

29

110

53

8

1

12

1

6

2

KC - Postseason

4

1

136

0

0

1

0

2

2

1

0

0

0

0

0

MLS - Postseason

5

1

214

0

0

2

0

3

3

1

0

0

0

0

0

MLS - TOTAL

123

93

8791

12

3

80

29

113

56

9

1

12

1

6

2

#11 | F | DIEGO RUBIO | @DiegoRubo_ SPORTING KC STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

MLS Regular Season

32

15

1402

7

2

MLS Postseason

1

1

120

0

0

U.S. Open Cup

5

4

378

2

1

International

3

3

270

1

0

ALL COMPETITIONS

41

23

2170

10

3

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 2, Sept. 16, 2017, KC vs. NE Assists 1, 2 times, last: Sept. 24, 2017, KC vs. LA Shots on Goal 5, Sept. 30, 2017, KC vs. VAN Shots 7, Sept. 30, 2017, KC vs. VAN Fouls Committed 4, Sept. 16, 2017, KC vs. NE Fouls Suffered 5, July 10, 2016, KC vs. NYC

Height: 5-11 Weight: 170 Birthday: 5/15/1993 Hometown: Santiago, Chile Last Club: Real Valladolid (Spain) Acquired: Signed on loan from Real Valladolid as Young Designated Player on 3/8/2016 Sporting KC acquired Chilean striker Diego Rubio in March 2016 after he recorded 37 goals and 15 assists during a five-year professional stint in South America and Europe.

The forward joined Sporting KC initially on loan from Real Valladolid of the Spanish Segunda Division, where he made 14 appearances during the 2015-16 season. A native of Santiago, Chile, he scored his first goal on April 27, 2016 at Vancouver. He scored the game-winner in the 109th minute of Sporting KC’s 2-1 victory over Minnesota United FC in the U.S. Open Cup Round of 32 on June 15, 2016, then opened his CONCACAF Champions League scoring account on Sept. 13, 2016 vs. Vancouver. Rubio completed his permanent transfer to Sporting KC in September 2016. He tore his ACL that October and made his return to the field on June 17, 2017 in a 0-0 road draw with San Jose before scoring his first goal since returning in a 1-1 draw with Philadelphia on July 6, 2017.

Last Regular Season...

Appearance March 4, 2018, KC vs. NYC Goal Oct. 7, 2017, KC at MIN Assist Sept. 24, 2017, KC vs. LA 2018 Record when: he starts 0-1-0 he scores 0-0-0

Rubio played for 18-time Primeira Liga champion Sporting Clube de Portugal from 2011-2015, scoring 22 goals in 52 games for the club’s reserve team Sporting B. He also made 20 senior team appearances, including six in the 2011-12 UEFA Europa League as he helped the club advance to the tournament semifinals.

Rubio has earned three caps for the Chile Men’s National Team since debuting at age 18 in a friendly against Paraguay in June 2011. He appeared in two additional friendlies against France and Mexico later that year before playing eight matches at the U-20 level in 2012 and 2013, including three starts at the 2013 South American Youth Football Championship.

MLS CAREER STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

SHT

SOG

FC

FS

OFF

CK

C

E

GWG

GWA

KC - Regular Season

32

15

1402

7

2

50

16

36

42

12

0

4

0

3

1

KC - Postseason

1

1

120

0

0

0

0

1

1

1

0

1

0

0

0

MLS - TOTAL

33

16

1522

7

2

50

16

37

42

13

0

5

0

3

1

22

Sporting KC Game Notes | March 10, 2018 at Chicago Fire | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #7 | F | JOHNNY RUSSELL SPORTING KC STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

MLS Regular Season

1

1

90

0

0

MLS Postseason

0

0

0

0

0

U.S. Open Cup

0

0

0

0

0

International

0

0

0

0

0

ALL COMPETITIONS

1

1

90

0

0

Height: 5-10 Weight: 170 Hometown: Glasgow, Scotland Last Club: Derby County FC (England) Acquired: Signed on 1/31/2018

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 0 Assists 0 Shots on Goal 0 Shots 5, March 4, 2018, KC vs. NYC Fouls Committed 1, March 4, 2018, KC vs. NYC Fouls Suffered 3, March 4, 2018, KC vs. NYC Last Regular Season...

Appearance March 4, 2018, KC vs. NYC Goal N/A Assist N/A 2018 Record when: he starts 0-1-0 he scores 0-0-0

Birthday: 4/8/1990

Sporting KC acquired Scottish winger Johnny Russell in a transfer from English club Derby County FC in January 2018. Russell has scored 94 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.

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.

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

Russell has earned four career caps for Scotland, receiving his first call to the senior squad in May 2012 for a friendly against the U.S. but did not feature in the match. Russell made his debut in a 2014 friendly against England and featured in two more friendlies the following year. Russell has also represented Scotland at the U-19 and U-21 levels.

MLS CAREER STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

SHT

SOG

FC

FS

OFF

CK

C

E

GWG

GWA

KC - Regular Season

1

1

90

0

0

5

0

1

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

MLS - TOTAL

1

1

90

0

0

5

0

1

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

#20 | F | DANIEL SALLOI | @danielsalloi SPORTING KC STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

MLS Regular Season

23

12

1200

3

2

MLS Postseason

1

0

69

0

0

U.S. Open Cup

4

1

215

3

0

International

0

0

0

0

0

ALL COMPETITIONS

28

13

1484

6

2

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 1, 3 times, last: Sept. 24, 2017, KC vs. LA Assists 1, 2 times, last: July 29, 2017, KC vs. CHI Shots on Goal 4, Sept. 24, 2017, KC vs. LA Shots 5, Sept. 24, 2017, KC vs. LA Fouls Committed 2, 2 times, last: Oct. 22, 2017, KC at RSL Fouls Suffered 4, Oct. 11, 2017, KC at HOU Last Regular Season...

Appearance March 4, 2018, KC vs. NYC Goal Sept. 24, 2017, KC vs. LA Assist July 29, 2017, KC vs. CHI 2018 Record when: he starts 0-0-0 he scores 0-0-0

Height: 6-1 Weight: 150 Birthday: 7/19/1996 Hometown: Budapest, Hungary Last Club: Gyirmot SE (Hungary) - Loan Acquired: Signed as a Homegrown on 1/13/2016 Sporting Kansas City signed forward Daniel Salloi as the fourth Homegrown Player in club history in early 2016 and made his Sporting KC debut on April 9, 2017 against the Colorado Rapids. Salloi is one of four Homegrown Players on Sporting Kansas City’s roster, alongside Gianluca Busio (2017), Jaylin Lindsey (2018) and Matt Lewis (2018).

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.

He scored on his first start for the club - a 4-0 win over Minnesota United FC in the U.S. Open Cup on June 14, 2017 - before adding his first MLS goal vs. Portland on July 1.

Salloi scored the winning goal in the 2017 U.S. Open Cup Final in September. Salloi made 10 appearances for Sporting KC’s USL affiliate, the Swope Park Rangers, in 2016 and scored four goals and added three assists before being loaned to Gyirmot SE in

After a successful spell with the Sporting KC U-18s, Salloi returned to his former Academy side Ujpest FC in July 2015 to sign an amateur contract for senior team, a 20-time champion in Hungary’s first division. He made his professional debut in the top-tier OTP Bank Liga on July 18, the day before his 19th birthday. Salloi made his debut for the Hungary Under-21 National Team in late 2017 and has two caps to date.

MLS CAREER STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

SHT

SOG

FC

FS

OFF

CK

C

E

GWG

GWA

KC - Regular Season

23

12

1200

3

2

45

20

11

18

5

0

1

0

0

1

KC - Postseason

1

0

69

0

0

4

1

0

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

MLS - TOTAL

24

12

1269

3

2

49

21

11

21

5

0

1

0

0

1

23

Sporting KC Game Notes | March 10, 2018 at Chicago Fire | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #6 | M | ILIE SANCHEZ | @iliesanchez SPORTING KC STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

MLS Regular Season

34

34

3060

0

2

MLS Postseason

1

1

120

0

0

U.S. Open Cup

5

5

510

0

1

International

0

0

0

0

0

ALL COMPETITIONS

40

40

3690

0

3

Height: 5-11 Weight: 170 Hometown: Barcelona, Spain Last Club: Elche CF (Spain) Acquired: Signed on 1/13/2017

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 0 Assists 1, 2 times, last: Sept. 24, 2017, KC vs. LA Shots on Goal 1, 2 times, last: Sept. 10, 2017, KC at CLB Shots 3, Oct. 7, 2017, KC at MIN Fouls Committed 3, Oct. 11, 2017, KC at HOU Fouls Suffered 4, March 4, 2017, KC at DC

A

Last Regular Season...

Appearance March 4, 2018, KC vs. NYC Goal N/A Assist Sept. 24, 2017, KC vs. LA 2018 Record when: he starts 0-1-0 he scores 0-0-0

Birthday: 11/21/1990

Sánchez, a product of FC Barcelona’s famed La Masia youth academy, has eight years of professional experience in Spain and Germany. The defensive midfielder featured extensively for FC Barcelona B from 2009-2014 and most recently played for Spanish side Elche CF during the 2015-16 season. He joined Sporting KC ahead of the 2017 season and has made 40 appearances in all competitions for the club, earning Sporting KC Newcomer of the Year honors in 2017.

After missing most of 2011-12 through injury, Sánchez claimed a regular spot in Barcelona B’s midfield over the next two seasons. He played 29 league matches in 2012-13 and started 36 of 38 appearances in 2013-14, guiding Barcelona B to another third-place finish in the Segunda Division. Sánchez appeared in 114 league games during his five-year spell at FC Barcelona B.

Sánchez moved to Germany’s second division in 2014, making 26 appearances in all Born and raised in Barcelona, Sánchez jumped from La Masia to FC Barcelona B ahead competitions for 1860 Munich of the 2. Bundesliga. He was then loaned back to his native of the 2009-10 campaign. He helped the club earn promotion to the Spanish Segunda Spain for the 2015-16 campaign, where he played 28 games for CF Elche in the Segunda Division in his first professional season. He played 24 more matches the following year as Division.

Barcelona B finished third in Spain’s second tier.

MLS CAREER STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

SHT

SOG

FC

FS

OFF

CK

C

E

GWG

GWA

KC - Regular Season

34

34

3060

0

2

19

2

18

37

0

11

6

0

0

1

KC - Postseason

1

1

120

0

0

1

0

1

2

0

0

1

0

0

0

MLS - TOTAL

35

35

3180

0

2

20

2

19

39

0

11

7

0

0

1

#14 | F | KHIRY SHELTON | @KhiryShelton 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 1, 6 times, last: Oct. 15, 2017, NYC at NE (w/ NYC) Assists 3, Sept. 23, 2016, NYC vs. CHI (w/ NYC) Shots on Goal 2, 2 times, last: March 6, 2016, NYC at CHI (w/ NYC) Shots 3, 3 times, last: Sept. 23, 2016 NYC vs. CHI (w/ NYC) Fouls Committed 4, Sept. 27, 2017, NYC at MTL (w/ NYC) Fouls Suffered 4, April 11, 2015, NYC at PHI (w/ NYC) Last Regular Season...

Appearance Oct. 22, 2017, NYC vs. CLB (w/ NYC) Goal Oct. 15, 2017, NYC at NE (w/ NYC) Assist Sept. 23, 2016, NYC vs. CHI (w/ NYC) 2018 Record when: he starts 0-0-0 he scores 0-0-0

Height: 6-3 Weight: 190 Birthday: 6/26/1993 Hometown: Leander, Texas College: Oregon State Last Club: New York City FC Acquired: Acquired via trade with New York City FC on 12/14/2017 Shelton was selected second overall in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft on Jan. 15, 2015 by expansion side New York City FC. After three seasons with the club, Shelton moved to Sporting KC in December 2017 in a trade for Saad Abdul-Salaam.

season. He was an NSCAA All-America Second Team; Pac-12 Player of the Year; All-Far West Region First Team as he helped lead the Beavers to their first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2003.

Shelton was NYCFC’s first-ever SuperDraft pick and played a total of 54 regular-season Shelton was a member of the U.S. U-18 National Team for the Lisbon International games for the club, notching six goals and 10 assists across just 23 starts. The Leander, Tournament in 2011. Selected to the U18 squad for its trip to Israel in 2010.

Texas native had his best season in 2016 when he tallied four goals and nine assists.

In college, Shelton recorded 10 goals and 12 assists at Oregon State University his senior MLS CAREER STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

SHT

SOG

FC

FS

OFF

CK

C

E

GWG

GWA

KC - Regular Season

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

MLS - Regular Season

54

23

2485

6

10

37

12

24

31

3

0

0

0

0

3

MLS - Postseason

2

0

57

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

MLS - TOTAL

56

23

2542

6

10

37

12

24

32

3

0

0

0

0

3

24

Sporting KC Game Notes | March 10, 2018 at Chicago Fire | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #15 | D | SETH SINOVIC | @ssinovic SPORTING KC STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

MLS Regular Season

165

160

14177

1

9

MLS Postseason

12

12

1134

2

0

U.S. Open Cup

14

14

1183

0

2

International

11

10

937

1

2

ALL COMPETITIONS

202

196

17431

4

13

Height: 5-10 Weight: 170 Hometown: Leawood, Kansas College: Creighton Last Club: New England Revolution Acquired: Signed on 5/10/2011

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 1, April 9, 2017, KC vs. COL Assists 1, 9 times, last: Sept. 24, 2017, KC vs. LA Shots on Goal 2, 2 times, last: Oct. 11, 2017, KC at HOU Shots 3, 4 times, last: Oct. 11, 2017, KC at HOU Fouls Committed 5, 2 times, last: Sept. 23, 2015, KC at HOU Fouls Suffered 3, 6 times, last: April 20, 2013, KC at LA Last Regular Season...

Appearance Oct. 22, 2017, KC at RSL Goal April 9, 2017, KC vs. COL Assist Sept. 24, 2017, KC vs. LA 2018 Record when: he starts 0-0-0 he scores 0-0-0

Birthday: 1/28/1987

An eight-year MLS veteran, Seth Sinovic has started 196 of 202 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

165

160

14177

1

9

83

23

177

104

9

0

27

0

0

5

MLS - Regular Season

185

178

15757

1

9

90

24

190

115

10

0

30

0

0

5

KC - Postseason

12

12

1134

2

0

5

3

18

12

0

0

2

0

2

0

MLS - TOTAL

197

190

16891

3

9

95

27

208

127

9

0

32

0

2

5

#16 | D | GRAHAM SMITH SPORTING KC STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

MLS Regular Season

0

0

0

0

0

MLS Postseason

0

0

0

0

0

U.S. Open Cup

0

0

0

0

0

International

0

0

0

0

0

ALL COMPETITIONS

0

0

0

0

0

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals N/A Assists N/A Shots on Goal N/A Shots N/A Fouls Committed N/A Fouls Suffered N/A Last Regular Season...

Appearance N/A Goal N/A Assist N/A 2018 Record when: he starts 0-0-0

Height: 6-3 Weight: 185 Birthday: 4/8/1990 Hometown: Highlands Ranch, Colorado College: University of Denver Acquired: 2018 MLS SuperDraft 1st Round (#18) - signed on 2/15/18

he scores 0-0-0

Sporting Kansas City selected center back Graham Smith with the 18th overall pick in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft before officially sigining him in February 2018.

goals in 38 matches for the Beavers, helping the side reach the NCAA Tournament in 2014.

Smith split his four-year college career between Oregon State University (2014-15) and the University of Denver (2016-17). The versatile defender started all 80 appearances at the NCAA Division I level, registering six goals and seven assists in his final two seasons with the Denver Pioneers.

Upon transferring to Denver in 2016, Smith helped the Pioneers reach the Men’s College Cup for the first time in program history. He split time between the holding midfield and center back positions, serving as the anchor of a defense that notched a 0.52 goals against average in 2016 and a 0.71 goals against average in 2017. As a senior, Smith was a United Soccer Coaches All-West Region Second Team selection and a CoSIDA Academic All-American.

A native of Highlands Ranch, Colorado, Smith was teammates with current Sporting KC forward Khiry Shelton during his freshman campaign at Oregon State. He assisted three MLS CAREER STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

SHT

SOG

FC

FS

OFF

CK

C

E

GWG

GWA

KC - Regular Season

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

MLS - TOTAL

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

25

Sporting KC Game Notes | March 10, 2018 at Chicago Fire | 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

#1 | GK | ADRIAN ZENDEJAS | @MrZ3ND SPORTING KC STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

MLS Regular Season

0

0

0

0

0

MLS Postseason

0

0

0

0

0

U.S. Open Cup

0

0

0

0

0

International

0

0

0

0

0

ALL COMPETITIONS

0

0

0

0

0

Height: 6-5 Weight: 185 Hometown: Chula Vista, California Last Club: Swope Park Rangers (USL) Acquired: Signed on 12/2/2016

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals Allowed N/A Saves N/A Last Regular Season...

Appearance N/A Shutout N/A 2018 Record when: he starts 0-0-0

Birthday: 8/30/1995

Goalkeeper Adrian Zendejas signed an MLS contract for Sporting KC in December 2016 after playing for the Swope Park Rangers during the club’s inaugural 2016 campaign. He spent the 2017 season primarily on loan with the Swope Park Rangers, making 25 starts for the club and posting a 0.92 goals against average with 10 shutouts. Zendejas was one of the top goalkeepers in the USL, cementing his pedigree by saving four penalties and scoring the game-winning spot kick in the shootout of the Western Conference Final against OKC Energy FC in November 2017.

Zendajas joined the Rangers in June 2016 and debuted in a 2-1 win over LA Galaxy II on Aug. 27 before starting five of the team’s final seven regular season matches, amassing a

perfect 5-0-0 record with three shutouts, 13 saves and a 0.40 goals against average.

Zendejas carried his great form into the postseason, earning two more clean sheets as the Rangers rattled off three straight victories en route to the USL Cup Final.

The Chula Vista, California native joined Club Tijuana in 2014 and made his debut for the Under-20 team in February 2015. He made 31 total appearances for the U-20 team while helping the Xolos reach the 2015 Apertura final and the 2016 Clausura final. He made his first-team debut in a preseason friendly against Club Leon on July 3, 2015 and played all four preseason games for the Xolos in July 2015.

MLS CAREER STATS

GP

GS

MIN

SHT

SVS

SO

GA

GAA

PG

PA

C

E

W

L

T

KC - Regular Season

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.00

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

MLS - TOTAL

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.00

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

26

Sporting KC Game Notes | March 10, 2018 at Chicago Fire | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #8 | M | GRAHAM ZUSI | @gzusi SPORTING KC STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

MLS Regular Season

219

179

16530

26

56

MLS Postseason

14

14

1379

0

6

U.S. Open Cup

15

13

1267

3

5

International

8

8

690

0

3

ALL COMPETITIONS

256

214

19866

29

70

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 2, 3 times, last: Sept. 28, 2012, KC vs. CHI Assists 2, 6 times, last: Aug. 19, 2017, KC vs. FCD Shots on Goal 3, 4 times, last: July 3, 2016, KC vs. CLB Shots 6, May 15, 2016, KC vs. ORL Fouls Committed 4, 2 times, last: March 30, 2013, KC vs. MTL Fouls Suffered 6, Oct. 26, 2013, KC at PHI Last Regular Season...

Appearance March 4, 2018, KC vs. NYC Goal Oct. 23, 2016, KC vs. SJ Assist Oct. 15, 2017, KC at RSL 2018 Record when: he starts 0-1-0 he scores 0-0-0

Height: 5-10 Weight: 160 Birthday: 8/18/1986 Hometown: Longwood, Florida College: Maryland Acquired: 2009 MLS SuperDraft 2nd Round (#23) A 10-year veteran for Sporting KC, Graham Zusi has garnered MLS All-Star (2012-15, 2017), MLS Best XI (2012-13) and MLS Breakout Player of the Year (2011) accolades in addition to receiving a 2012 MLS MVP nomination. He earned Sporting KC MVP honors from 2012-14 and is the only player to appear in every All-Star Game from 2011-2014.

Zusi signed a long-term Designated Player contract in 2014. He has recorded 29 goals and 69 assists in 256 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 69 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

219

179

16530

26

56

329

105

182

259

29

700

17

1

8

25

KC - Postseason

14

14

1379

0

6

27

2

21

25

1

69

2

0

0

3

MLS - TOTAL

233

193

17909

26

62

356

107

203

284

30

769

19

1

8

28

27

Sporting KC Game Notes | March 10, 2018 at Chicago Fire | 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 Belmar UNAV Besler CB-90 Busio UNAV Croizet RW-57 Dick UNAV Didic UNAV Espinoza CM-90 Evans INJ Fernandes SUB-33 Gutierrez CM-90 Lewis SPR Lindsey DNP Lobato LB-73 Medranda SUB-17 Melia GK-90 Opara CB-90 Rubio CF-62 Russell LW-90 Salloi SUB-28 Ilie CM-90 Shelton INJ Sinovic DNP Smith SPR Storm UNAV Zendejas DNP Zusi RB-90

7/4 7/7 7/14 7/28 8/4 8/11 8/18 8/25 9/1 9/8 9/15 9/23 9/30 10/6 10/17 10/21 10/28 PLAYER @RSL TOR @NY FCD @HOU @LFC POR MIN @SEA ORL @SJ @PHI RSL LA @VAN @FCD LFC Amor Belmar Besler Busio Croizet Dick Didic Espinoza Evans Fernandes Gutierrez Lewis Lindsey Lobato Medranda Melia Opara Rubio Russell Salloi Ilie Shelton Sinovic Smith Storm Zendejas Zusi KEY Position-Minutes - Starting Position-Minutes Played SUB-Minutes - Substitute-Minutes played

DNP - Did Not Play/Unused Substitute UNAV - Unavailable For Selection

28

INJ - Injured SUS - Suspended

SPR - Swope Park Rangers (USL) INTL - International Duty

Sporting KC Game Notes | March 10, 2018 at Chicago Fire | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SINGLE SEASON RECORDS (FIELD PLAYERS) 1996-2017

ALL-TIME RECORDS (FIELD PLAYERS)

Stat

Player

#

Stat

Player

#

Games

C.J. Sapong (2011)

34

Games

Davy Arnaud

240

Minutes

Ilie Sanchez (2017)

2970

Minutes

Kerry Zavagnin

20515

Goals

Dom Dwyer (2014)

22

Goals

Preki

71

Assists

Preki (1997 & 2003)

17

Assists

Preki

98

Shots

Preki (1996)

140

Shots

Preki

693

Shots on goal

Preki (1996)

61

Shots on goal

Preki

283

Fouls Committed

Chris Henderson (2000)

79

Fouls Committed

Davy Arnaud

329

Fouls Suffered

Davy Arnaud (2004)

111

Fouls Suffered

Davy Arnaud

528

Offsides

Eddie Johnson (2007)

50

Offsides

Vitalis Takawira

126

Corner Kicks

Graham Zusi (2012)

150

Corner Kicks

Graham Zusi

700

Cautions

Aurelien Collin (2013)

13

Cautions

Kerry Zavagnin

44

Ejections

Davy Arnaud (2010)

3

Ejections

Roger Espinoza

7

SINGLE SEASON RECORDS (GOALKEEPERS) 1996-2017

ALL-TIME RECORDS (GOALKEEPERS)

Stat

Player

#

Stat

Player

#

Games

Jimmy Nielsen (2012 & 2013)

34

Games

Jimmy Nielsen

128

Minutes

Jimmy Nielsen (2012 & 2013)

3060

Minutes

Jimmy Nielsen

11497

Wins

Mike Ammann (1997)

21

Wins

Jimmy Nielsen

57

Losses

Mike Amman (1998)

16

Losses

Tony Meola

45

Draws

Bo Oshoniyi (2005)

12

Draws

Jimmy Nielsen

32

Shutouts

Tony Meola (2000)

16

Shutouts

Jimmy Nielsen

45

Goals Against Avg.

Tim Melia (2017)

0.78

Goals Allowed

Tony Meola

154

Goals Allowed

Mike Amman (1997) & Kevin Hartman (2007)

45

Saves

Tony Meola

507

Saves

Tony Meola (2000)

129

Goals Against Avg.

Jimmy Nielsen

0.99

SINGLE GAME RECORDS (FIELD PLAYERS)

SINGLE SEASON TEAM RECORDS

Stat

Player

#

Stat

Year

#

Goals

Digital Takawira (1998), Preki (1998), Davy Arnaud (2004), Eddie Johnson (twice in 2007), Birahim Diop (2010), Gerso Fernandes (2017)

3

Goals

1996

61

Assists

2000

67

Assists

Chris Henderson (1999)

4

Shots

2012

542

Shots

Preki (1997)

12

Shots on goal

1996

250

Shots on goal

Preki (1996), Eddie Johnson (2007)

6

Fouls Committed

2013

511

2000

541

Fouls Committed

Davy Arnaud (2010), Oriol Rosell (2013)

8

Fouls Suffered

Fouls Suffered

Davy Arnaud (2006)

10

Offsides

1997

117

2012

199

Offsides

Alex Bunbury (1999)

7

Corner Kicks

Corner Kicks

Alex Zotinca (2006)

12

Cautions

2013

67

Ejections

2011

8

SINGLE GAME RECORDS (GOALKEEPERS)

Points

2012

63

Stat

Player

#

Wins

1997

21

Goals Allowed

Bo Oshoniyi

7

Losses

1999

24

Saves

Garth Lagerwey (1996), Mike Ammann (1997 & 1998), Tony Meola (2000, three times in 2003), Bo Oshoniyi (2002 & 2004)

9

Ties

2017

13

Shutouts

2000

17

Goals Allowed

1996

63

29

Sporting KC Game Notes | March 10, 2018 at Chicago Fire | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KANSAS CITY INDIVIDUAL ALL-TIME CHARTS (MLS REGULAR SEASON) GAMES PLAYED Player GP 1. Davy Arnaud 240 2. Kerry Zavagnin 237 3. Matt Besler* 227 4. Nick Garcia 224 5. Graham Zusi* 219 6. Preki 218 7. Jimmy Conrad 204 8. Chris Klein 200 9. Jack Jewsbury 195 10. Roger Espinoza* 191

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. Scott Sealy 88 28 9. Vitalis Takawira 103 28

GAMES STARTED Player GS 1. Kerry Zavagnin 228 2. Nick Garcia 224 3. Matt Besler* 221 4. Davy Arnaud 213 5. Jimmy Conrad 203 6. Preki 199 7. Chris Klein 183 8. Graham Zusi* 179 9. Roger Espinoza* 171 10. Seth Sinovic* 160

ASSISTS Player GP A 1. Preki 218 98 2. Graham Zusi* 219 56 2. Chris Klein 200 45 4. Benny Feilhaber 150 41 5. Davy Arnaud 240 35 6. Mo Johnston 149 28 7. Josh Wolff 144 26 8. Mark Chung 94 25 9. Roger Espinoza* 191 23 10. Kerry Zavagnin 237 22

MINUTES PLAYED Player MP 1. Kerry Zavagnin 20,515 2. Nick Garcia 20,157 3. Matt Besler* 19,921 4. Davy Arnaud 19,399 5. Jimmy Conrad 18,194 6. Preki 17,817 7. Graham Zusi* 16,530 8. Chris Klein 16,380 9. Roger Espinoza* 15,180 10. Seth Sinovic* 14,177

SHOTS Player GP SH 1. Preki 218 693 2. Davy Arnaud 240 452 3. Dom Dwyer 128 401 4. Kei Kamara 113 370 5. Graham Zusi* 219 329 6. Chris Klein 200 312 7. Mo Johnston 149 274 8. Josh Wolff 144 265 9. Benny Feilhaber 150 237 10. Jack Jewsbury 195 216

GAMES PLAYED IN GOAL Player GP 1. Jimmy Nielsen 128 2. Tony Meola 125 3. Bo Oshoniyi 96 4. Kevin Hartman 90 5. Tim Melia* 82 6. Mike Ammann 60 7. Chris Snitko 26 8. Eric Kronberg 25 9. Garth Lagerwey 23 10. Andy Gruenebaum 11 SAVES Player GP SV 1. Tony Meola 125 507 2. Bo Oshoniyi 96 354 3. Kevin Hartman 90 332 4. Jimmy Nielsen 128 304 5. Tim Melia* 82 242 6. Mike Amman 60 206 7. Chris Snitko 26 95 8. Garth Lagerwey 23 83 9. Eric Kronberg 25 58 10. Andy Gruenebaum 11 34 SHUTOUTS Player GP SO 1. Jimmy Nielsen 128 45 2. Tony Meola 125 37 3. Tim Melia* 82 26 4. Kevin Hartman 90 22 4. Bo Oshoniyi 96 22 6. Mike Ammann 60 10 7. Eric Kronberg 25 8 8. Luis Marin 8 3 8. Andy Gruenebaum 11 3 8. Garth Lagerwey 23 3 8. Chris Snitko 26 3 GOALKEEPER WINS Player GP GW 1. Jimmy Nielsen 128 57 2. Tony Meola 125 49 3. Tim Melia* 82 34 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

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* 219 105 9. Vitalis Takawira 103 102 10. Mark Chung 94 95 FOULS COMMITTED Player GP FC 1. Davy Arnaud 240 329 2. Kerry Zavagnin 237 326 3. Matt McKeon 144 309 4. Roger Espinoza* 191 298 5. Dom Dwyer 128 239 6. Nick Garcia 224 234 7. Mo Johnston 149 226 8. Jimmy Conrad 204 210 9. Matt Besler* 227 200 10. Aurelien Collin 107 191 FOULS SUFFERED Player GP FS 1. Davy Arnaud 240 528 2. Preki 218 362 3. Kerry Zavagnin 237 354 4. Benny Feilhaber 150 286 5. Dom Dwyer 128 273 6. Roger Espinoza* 191 265 7. Graham Zusi* 219 259 8. Nick Garcia 224 250 9. Mark Chung 94 204 10. Diego Gutierrez 119 196 CAUTIONS (YELLOW CARDS) Player GP YC 1. Kerry Zavagnin 237 44 2. Davy Arnaud 240 43 3. Roger Espinoza* 191 41 4. Nick Garcia 224 37 5. Aurelien Collin 107 31 6. Diego Gutierrez 119 30 6. Matt McKeon 144 30 8. Matt Besler* 227 29 9. Jack Jewsbury 195 28 9. Mo Johnston 149 28

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CORNER KICKS Player GP CK 1. Graham Zusi* 219 700 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* 219 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* 219 25 2. Preki 218 23 3. Chris Klein 200 16 4. Benny Feilhaber 150 12 5. Davy Arnaud 240 10 5. Josh Wolff 144 10 7. Jack Jewsbury 195 8 7. Mo Johnston 149 8 7. Kei Kamara 113 8 7. Chance Myers 147 8 7. Kerry Zavagnin 237 8 MULTI-GOAL GAMES Player GP MGG 1. Dom Dwyer 128 10 2. Vitalis Takawira 103 8 3. Preki 218 7 4. Kei Kamara 113 5 4. Scott Sealy 88 5 4. Josh Wolff 144 5 7. Mo Johnston 149 4 7. Chris Klein 200 4 9. Graham Zusi* 219 3 9. Davy Arnaud 240 3 9. Teal Bunbury 89 3 9. Eddie Johnson 43 3 PENALTY KICK GOALS Player GP PKG 1. Preki 218 21 2. Benny Feilhaber 150 12 3. Dom Dwyer 128 7 4. Kei Kamara 113 5 5. Claudio Lopez 57 4 6. Claudio Bieler 41 3 6. Jose Burciaga Jr. 115 3 6. Jack Jewsbury 195 3 6. Josh Wolff 144 3 10. Omar Bravo 27 2 10. Matt McKeon 144 2 Player 1. Dom Dwyer 2. Kei Kamara 3. Preki 4. Scott Sealy 5. Josh Wolff 6. Vitalis Takawira 7. Mark Chung 7. Mo Johnston 9. Chris Klein 10. Benny Feilhaber *Minimum 20 goals

GOALS PER GAME GP 128 113 218 88 144 103 94 149 200 150

GLS AVG 57 0.45 38 0.34 71 0.33 28 0.32 43 0.30 28 0.27 20 0.21 31 0.21 39 0.20 29 0.19

BOLD * - denotes player on current roster

Sporting KC Game Notes | March 10, 2018 at Chicago Fire | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KANSAS CITY INDIVIDUAL SINGLE-SEASON CHARTS (MLS REGULAR SEASON) GAMES PLAYED Year Player GP 2011 C.J. Sapong 34 2012 Jimmy Nielsen 34 2013 Jimmy Nielsen 34 2012 Kei Kamara 33 2014 Dom Dwyer 33 2016 Dom Dwyer 33 2017 Jimmy Medranda 33 2017 Ilie Sanchez 33 GAMES STARTED Year Player GS 2012 Jimmy Nielsen 34 2013 Jimmy Nielsen 34 2017 Ilie Sanchez 33

10 players tied with 32 MINUTES PLAYED Year Player MIN 2012 Jimmy Nielsen 3060 2013 Jimmy Nielsen 3060 2017 Ilie Sanchez 2970 2000 Nick Garcia 2915 2000 Peter Vermes 2915 GAMES PLAYED IN GOAL Year Player GP 2012 Jimmy Nielsen 34 2013 Jimmy Nielsen 34 2005 Bo Oshoniyi 32 2000 Tony Meola 31 2011 Jimmy Nielsen 31 2017 Tim Melia 31 SAVES Year Player GP SV 2000 Tony Meola 31 129 2003 Tony Meola 30 121 2008 Kevin Hartman 30 117 2005 Bo Oshoniyi 32 112 2007 Kevin Hartman 30 110 Year Player 2000 Tony Meola 2012 Jimmy Nielsen 2013 Jimmy Nielsen 2008 Kevin Hartman 2010 Jimmy Nielsen 2017 Tim Melia

SHUTOUTS GP SO 31 16 34 15 34 13 30 10 29 10 31 10

GOALKEEPER WINS Year Player GP GW 1997 Mike Ammann 29 21 2012 Jimmy Nielsen 34 18 2013 Jimmy Nielsen 34 17 2000 Tony Meola 31 15 1996 Garth Lagerwey 23 12 2011 Jimmy Nielsen 31 12 2017 Tim Melia 31 12 GOALS AGAINST AVERAGE Year Player GP GA GAA 2017 Tim Melia 31 24 0.78 2012 Jimmy Nielsen 34 27 0.79 2013 Jimmy Nielsen 34 30 0.88 2000 Tony Meola 31 29 0.92 2004 Tony Meola 21 22 1.05 *Minimum 1,000 minutes played

Year Player 2014 Dom Dwyer 1996 Preki 2016 Dom Dwyer 2007 Eddie Johnson 1996 Vitalis Takawira

GOALS GP GOALS 33 22 32 18 33 16 24 15 28 13

CORNER KICKS Year Player GP CK 2012 Graham Zusi 32 150 2013 Graham Zusi 27 128 2014 Graham Zusi 25 125 2009 Claudio Lopez 29 123 2011 Graham Zusi 32 97

Year Player 1997 Preki 2003 Preki 2000 Preki 2012 Graham Zusi 2015 Benny Feilhaber

ASSISTS GP ASSISTS 27 17 30 17 31 15 32 15 32 15

OFFSIDES Year Player GP OFF 2007 Eddie Johnson 24 50 1996 Vitalis Takawira 28 44 1997 Vitalis Takawira 28 43 2014 Dom Dwyer 33 38 2000 Chris Henderson 31 36

SHOTS GP SHOTS 32 140 33 134 33 119 33 113 30 97

GAME-WINNING GOALS Year Player GP GWG 2000 Miklos Molnar 17 6 2007 Eddie Johnson 24 6 2014 Dom Dwyer 33 6 1997 Preki 27 5 2012 C.J. Sapong 31 5 2015 Krisztian Nemeth 27 5

Year Player 1996 Preki 2012 Kei Kamara 2016 Dom Dwyer 2014 Dom Dwyer 1999 Preki

SHOTS ON GOAL Year Player GP SOG 1996 Preki 32 61 2012 Kei Kamara 33 49 1996 Vitalis Takawira 28 48 2014 Dom Dwyer 33 48 1997 Preki 27 44 2002 Preki 25 44 2016 Dom Dwyer 33 44 FOULS COMMITTED Year Player GP FC 2000 Chris Henderson 31 79 2001 Matt McKeon 26 76 1997 Matt McKeon 31 75 2000 Matt McKeon 30 75 2013 Oriol Rosell 31 66 2016 Dom Dwyer 33 66 FOULS SUFFERED Year Player GP FS 2004 Davy Arnaud 30 111 2005 Davy Arnaud 31 85 2015 Dom Dwyer 30 81 1999 Preki 30 77 2006 Davy Arnaud 32 76 CAUTIONS (YELLOW CARDS) Year Player GP YC 2013 Aurelien Collin 29 13 2011 Aurelien Collin 23 10 2013 Oriol Rosell 31 10 2016 Roger Espinoza 30 10 1997 Mo Johnston 29 9 2005 Jose Burciaga Jr. 31 9 2017 Roger Espinoza 30 9 EJECTIONS (RED CARDS) Year Player GP RC 2010 Davy Arnaud 27 3

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GAME-WINNING ASSISTS Year Player GP GWA 2000 Chris Henderson 31 5 2000 Matt McKeon 30 5 2003 Preki 30 5 2004 Davy Arnaud 30 5 2004 Josh Wolff 26 5 2012 Graham Zusi 32 5 2013 Graham Zusi 27 5 2015 Benny Feilhaber 30 5 PENALTY KICK GOALS Year Player GP PKG 1996 Preki 32 7 2014 Dom Dwyer 33 7 2003 Preki 30 5 2015 Benny Feilhaber 32 5 2016 Benny Feilhaber 29 5 GOALS PER GAME Year Player GP GLS 2000 Miklos Molnar 17 12 2014 Dom Dwyer 33 22 2007 Eddie Johnson 24 15 1996 Preki 32 18 2016 Dom Dwyer 33 16 *Minimum 5 goal

AVG 0.71 0.67 0.63 0.56 0.48

Sporting KC Game Notes | March 10, 2018 at Chicago Fire | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KANSAS CITY INDIVIDUAL HIGHS (MLS REGULAR SEASON) GOALS Career: 71 Preki Season: 22 Dom Dwyer (2014) Game: 3 7 times Half: 3 Vitalis Takawira (05/16/1998 at NE, 2nd) Half: 3 Eddie Johnson (06/02/2007 vs. NY, 2nd) Half: 3 Gerso Fernandes (05/17/2017 vs. SEA, 2nd) ASSISTS Career: 98 Preki Season: 17 Preki (1997) Season: 17 Preki (2003) Game: 4 Chris Henderson (06/20/1999 vs. MET) Half: 3 Chris Henderson (06/20/1999 vs. MET, 1st) Half: 3 Preki (06/21/2003 vs. CHI, 1st) SHOTS Career: 693 Preki Season: 140 Preki (1996) Game: 12 Preki (04/12/1997 at TB) Half: 8 Preki (04/12/1997 at TB, 2nd) Half: 8 Onandi Lowe (08/12/2001 at COL, 2nd) Half: 8 Preki (07/06/2002 vs. DAL, 2nd)

SHOTS ON GOAL Career: 283 Preki Season: 61 Preki (1996) Game: 6 Preki (05/19/1996 at LA) Game: 6 Eddie Johnson (06/02/007 vs. NY) Half: 4 8 times

CORNER KICKS Career: 700 Graham Zusi Season: 150 Graham Zusi (2012) Game: 12 Alex Zotinca (07/22/2006 at NY) Half: 8 Chris Henderson (04/10/1999 vs. SJ, 2nd) Half: 8 Chris Henderson (05/20/2000 vs. SJ, 1st)

FOULS COMMITTED Career: 329 Davy Arnaud Season: 79 Chris Henderson (2000) Game: 8 Davy Arnaud (05/29/2010 at RSL) Game: 8 Oriol Rosell (07/27/2013 at MTL) Half: 7 Scott Uderitz (05/11/1996 vs. DAL, 1st)

GOALS ALLOWED Career: 154 Tony Meola Season: 45 Mike Ammann (1997) Season: 45 Kevin Hartman (2007) Game: 7 Bo Oshoniyi (07/04/201 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: 9 9 times Half: 7 Tony Meola (08/23/2000 at MET, 1st) Half: 7 Bo Oshoniyi (06/13/2001 at LA, 2nd) Half: 7 Tony Meola (08/08/2003 vs. SJ, 1st)

SPORTING KANSAS CITY TEAM HIGHS (MLS REGULAR SEASON) GOALS Season: 61 Game: 6 Game: 6 Game: 6 2-Tms: 10 Half: 5 Half: 5

in 1996 05/02/1996 vs. CLB 06/21/1997 vs. DC 06/20/1999 vs. MET 05/02/1996 vs. CLB 05/02/1996 vs. CLB (2nd) 06/21/1997 vs. DC (2nd)

ASSISTS Season: 67 Game: 10 2-Tms: 12 Half: 8

in 2000 06/20/1999 vs. MET 07/04/2001 vs. CHI 06/20/1999 vs. MET (1st)

SHOTS Season: 542 Game: 34 2-Tms: 44 2-Tms: 44 2-Tms: 44 Half: 19

in 2012 05/15/2016 vs ORL 08/14/1999 at MET 08/05/2000 vs. LA 06/09/2001 at MIA 07/28/2012 vs. CLB (2nd)

SHOTS ON GOAL Season: 250 in 1996 Game: 14 08/23/1998 vs. MIA Game: 14 06/21/2003 vs. CHI 2-Tms: 22 05/02/1996 vs. CLB 2-Tms: 22 04/18/1997 vs. DAL Half: 11 08/23/1998 vs. MIA (1st) FOULS COMMITTED Season: 511 in 2013 Game: 27 07/04/1997 at CLB 2-Tms: 52 05/17/2000 vs. DC Half: 16 04/05/1997 vs. LA (1st) Half: 16 07/04/1997 at CLB (2nd) Half: 16 03/08/2014 at SEA (1st) FOULS SUFFERED Season: 541 in 2000 Game: 30 08/16/2003 at DAL 2-Tms: 51 05/17/2000 vs. DC Half: 20 07/27/1996 vs. NE (2nd)

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CORNER KICKS Season: 199 in 2012 Game: 15 04/10/1999 vs. SJ 2-Tms: 22 08/14/1999 at MET Half: 10 04/10/1999 vs. SJ (2nd) GOALS ALLOWED Season: 63 in 1996 Game: 7 07/04/2001 vs. CHI 2-Tms: 10 05/02/1996 vs. CLB Half: 4 7 times SAVES Season: Game: 2-Tms: 2-Tms: Half: Half: Half:

133 9 18 18 7 7 7

in 1999 10 times 04/18/1997 vs. DAL 09/02/2000 vs. TB 08/23/2000 at MET (1st) 06/13/2001 at LA (2d) 08/08/2003 vs. SJ (1st)

Adrian Zendejas Amer Didic Ike Opara Brad Evans Matt Besler Ilie Sanchez Johnny Russell Graham Zusi Yohan Croizet Diego Rubio Gerso Fernandes Gianluca Busio Khiry Shelton Seth Sinovic Graham Smith Roger Espinoza Eric Dick Cristian Lobato Daniel Salloi Felipe Gutierrez Emiliano Amor Colton Storm Jaylin Lindsey Tim Melia James Musa Matt Lewis Kharlton Belmar Jimmy Medranda

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