Game Notes: Sporting KC at Colorado Rapids | March 24, 2018

COLORADO RAPIDS vs. SPORTING KANSAS CITY DICK’S SPORTING GOODS PARK, Commerce City, Colo.

7 p.m. MT (Altitude; FS-KC)

Sat., March 24, 2018 (Week 4, MLS Game #33)

COLORADO RAPIDS 2017 CAREER No. Player Pos Ht Wt Birthdate Birthplace GP GS G A GP GS G A GK 6-3 194 03/06/1979 North Brunswick, NJ 1 1 0 0 128 126 0 2 1 Tim Howard DF 5-7 172 10/08/1986 Las Cruces, NM 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 Edgar Castillo 3 Eric Miller DF 6-0 175 01/15/1993 Woodbury, MN 0 0 0 0 86 77 0 2 4 Danny Wilson DF 6-2 174 12/27/1991 Livingston, Scotland 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 5 Tommy Smith DF 6-2 181 03/31/1990 Macclesfield, England 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 7 Stefan Aigner MF 6-0 160 08/20/1987 Munich, Germany 0 0 0 0 9 5 2 1 8 Johan Blomberg MF 5-10 143 06/14/1987 Lund, Sweden 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 Joe Mason FW 5-10 161 05/13/1991 Plymouth, England 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 11 Shkelzen Gashi MF 6-0 165 07/15/1988 Zurich, Switzerland 0 0 0 0 43 37 11 5 12 Niki Jackson FW 6-1 175 08/25/1995 Vicksburg, MS 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 13 Sam Vines DF 5-10 150 05/31/1999 Colorado Springs, CO 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 Dominique Badji FW 6-0 175 10/16/1992 Dakar, Senegal 1 1 0 0 76 56 17 10 15 Sam Hamilton MF 6-0 185 07/27/1995 Denver, CO 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 Dillon Serna MF 5-7 140 03/25/1994 Brighton, CO 0 0 0 0 71 38 8 6 17 18 Zac MacMath GK 6-2 194 08/07/1991 St. Petersburg, FL 0 0 0 0 132 131 0 0 19 Jack Price MF 5-7 152 12/19/1992 Shrewsbury, England 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 20 Ricardo Perez MF 5-8 160 05/30/1995 Ciudad Juarez, Mexico 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 Bismark Adjei-Boateng MF 5-11 160 05/10/1994 Accra, Ghana 0 0 0 0 18 10 0 1 22 Micheal Azira MF 5-10 160 08/22/1987 Kampala, Uganda 0 0 0 0 86 70 0 3 23 Kip Colvey DF 5-10 162 03/15/1994 Lihue, HI 0 0 0 0 4 3 0 1 24 Kortne Ford DF 6-2 185 01/26/1996 Olathe, KS 0 0 0 0 20 19 1 0 27 Deklan Wynne DF 5-10 165 03/20/1995 Johannesburg, South Africa 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 Caleb Calvert FW 6-2 160 10/22/1996 Wrightwood, CA 0 0 0 0 20 4 1 1 29 32 Jack McBean FW 6-0 175 12/15/1994 Newport Beach, CA 1 1 0 0 38 18 4 3 33 Jared Watts DF 6-1 155 02/03/1992 Statesville, NC 0 0 0 0 71 61 1 3 44 Axel Sjoberg DF 6-7 210 03/08/1991 Stockholm, Sweden 0 0 0 0 64 64 3 1 50 Andrew Dykstra GK 6-4 195 01/02/1986 Honolulu, HI 0 0 0 0 35 34 0 1 90 Enzo Martinez MF 5-7 145 09/29/1990 Montevideo, Uruguay 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 94 Marlon Hairston MF 6-0 157 03/23/1994 Jackson, MS 1 1 0 0 81 56 7 11 ON LOAN

Mike Da Fonte DF 6-0 170 04/18/1991 Ossining, NY 17 14 0 0 17 14 0 0 HEAD COACH : Anthony Hudson

11/03/1981 W0 L1 T0

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 3 3 0 0 120 94 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 3 3 0 0 229 223 3 15 5 Matt Besler 6 Ilie Sanchez MF 5-11 170 11/21/1990 Barcelona, Spain 3 3 1 0 36 36 1 2 FW 5-10 168 04/08/1990 Glasgow, Scotland 3 3 1 2 3 3 1 2 7 Johnny Russell 8 Graham Zusi DF 5-10 160 08/18/1986 Orlando, FL 3 3 1 0 221 181 27 56 Yohan Croizet MF 5-10 170 02/15/1992 Sarrebourg, France 3 1 0 0 3 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 3 0 0 0 35 26 8 2 13 Gianluca Busio FW 5-7 135 05/28/2002 Greensboro, NC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 Khiry Shelton FW 6-3 191 06/26/1993 Carson, CO 2 2 0 0 56 25 6 10 15 Seth Sinovic DF 5-10 170 01/28/1987 Kansas City, MO 2 2 0 0 187 180 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 3 3 0 2 193 173 5 25 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 3 2 0 3 25 14 3 5 21 Felipe Gutierrez MF 5-7 145 10/08/1990 Quintero, Chile 3 3 3 0 3 3 3 0 Emiliano Amor DF 6-0 175 05/16/1995 Buenos Aires, Argentina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 23 Colton Storm DF 5-10 175 07/06/1994 Mechanicsburg, PA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 Jaylin Lindsey DF 5-8 155 03/27/2000 Charlotte, NC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 29 Tim Melia GK 6-1 190 05/15/1986 Great River, NY 3 3 0 0 90 89 0 0 88 Matt Lewis DF 6-2 165 08/01/1996 Kansas City, MO 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 90 Kharlton Belmar FW 5-11 160 12/01/1992 Virginia Beach, VA 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Jimmy Medranda DF 5-8 150 02/07/1994 Mosquera, Colombia 3 0 1 0 77 54 4 3 94 HEAD COACH : Peter Vermes

11/21/1966 W117 L92 T74

COLORADO RAPIDS vs. SPORTING KANSAS CITY Saturday, March 24; Dick’s Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City, Colo., 7 p.m. MT REFEREES

2018 SEASON RECORDS

Rapids at home

GP W-L-T PTS GF GA 1 0-1-0 0 1 2 0 0-0-0 0 0 0

Sporting on road

REFEREE: Sorin Stoica.

AR1 (bench): Andrew Bigelow; AR2 (opposite): Oscar Mitchell-Carvalho; 4th: Alejandro Mariscal; VAR: Ricardo Salazar TEAM NEWS

3 2-1-0 6 7 7 1 1-0-0 3 4 3

SUSPENDED: none WARNINGS: SUSPENDED NEXT YELLOW CARD: none SUSPENDED AFTER TWO YELLOW CARDS: none

LEAGUE HEAD-TO-HEAD ALL-TIME: Rapids 23 wins (1 shootout), 80 goals …

Sporting 24 wins (3 shootout), 97 goals … Ties 13

DISABLED LIST: none INTERNATIONAL ABSENCES: none

AT COLORADO: Rapids 18 wins (2 shootout), 50 goals …

Sporting 5 wins (1 shootout), 36 goals … Ties 8 LAST YEAR (MLS): 4/9: KC 3, COL 1 (Sinovic 6; Fernandes 58; Dwyer 85 -- Doyle 94+) 5/27: COL 1, KC 0 (Ford 11)

LAST LEAGUE MATCHES NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION 2 COLORADO RAPIDS 1 Scoring Summary: NE--Fagundez 1 (Penilla 1) 48 COL--Jackson 1 (Blomberg 1) 66 NE--Tierney 1 (free kick) 93+

UPCOMING MATCHES SPORTING RAPIDS Sat. Mar. 31 D.C. United Sat. Mar. 31 Philadelphia Sun. Apr. 8 at LA Galaxy Sat. Apr. 7 at FC Dallas Sun. Apr. 15 Seattle Sat. Apr. 14 Toronto FC Fri. Apr. 20 Vancouver Sat. Apr. 21 at Real Salt Lake

COLORADO RAPIDS--Tim Howard, Deklan Wynne, Danny Wilson, Tommy Smith, Marlon Hairston, Johan Blomberg, Jack Price, Enzo Martinez, Edgar Castillo, Jack McBean (Niki Jackson 65), Dominique Badji.

WHERE THE GOALS COME FROM SPORTING

RAPIDS

F 1 90

A 2 45

GOALS SCORED MINUTES PER GOAL

F 7 39

A 7 39

1 5 1 0

3 3 1 0

6 0 0 0 1 0 0 0

3 3 1 0 0 0 0 0

0 5 2

4 3 0

HOW SCORED

0 0 1 0

RIGHT FOOT LEFT FOOT HEADERS OTHER

1 1 0 0

TYPE OF PLAY

1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0

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

0 1 0

0 1 1

INSIDE GOAL AREA INSIDE PENALTY AREA OUTSIDE PENALTY AREA

DISTANCE

(W-L-T) COL KC

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

SPORTING KANSAS CITY 3 SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES 2 Scoring Summary: KC--Sanchez 1 (penalty kick) 25 SJ--Qazaishvili 2 (unassisted) 34 KC--Zusi 1 (Espinoza 2) 56 KC--Gutierrez 3 (Salloi 3, Russell 2) 68 SJ--Wondolowski 1 (Eriksson 1) 91+ SPORTING KANSAS CITY--Tim Melia, Graham Zusi, Ike Opara, Matt Besler, Seth Sinovic, Roger Espinoza (Jimmy Medranda 93+), Ilie Sanchez, Felipe Gutierrez, Johnny Russell, Khiry Shelton (Yohan Croizet 82), Daniel Salloi (Gerso Fernandes 87).

RECORD WITH FIRST GOAL SCORE ALLOW 0-0-0 0-1-0 2-0-0 0-1-0

THE LAST TIME

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

COLORADO RAPIDS Date Score (Gms since) 10/15/2017 COL 1, RSL 0 9/09/2017 COL 1, HOU 0 8/19/2017 COL 0, DC 1 3/10/2018 COL 1, NE 2 10/07/2017 COL 1, DAL 1 10/15/2017 COL 1, RSL 0 10/22/2017 COL 0, SEA 3

GAME-BY-GAME: WON/LOST/TIED Rapids L Sporting KC LWW

(0) (4) (4) (0) (3) (2) (1)

SPORTING KANSAS CITY Date Score (Gms since) 3/17/2018 KC 3, SJ 2 3/10/2018 KC 4, CHI 3 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

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

TEAM LEADERS RAPIDS G: 1 Jackson A: 1 Blomberg SHT: 3 Badji SOG: 1 5 players tied FC: 3 Jackson FS: 3 Castillo OF: 1 McBean C: 1 Martinez/McBean E: 0 SPORTING G: 3 Gutierrez A: 3 Salloi SHT: 14 Russell SOG: 6 Gutierrez FC: 8 Gutierrez FS: 5 Espinoza/Russell OF: 1 4 players tied C: 1 3 players tied E: 0

GOALSCORING RECORD GOALS SCORED IN GAME

GP 0 1 2 3 4+ TOT AVG COL 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1.00 KC 3 1 0 0 1 1 7 2.33 GOALS ALLOWED IN GAME

GP 0 1 2 3 4+ TOT AVG COL 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 2.00 KC 3 0 0 2 1 0 7 2.33 GOALS BY INTERVALS GOALS SCORED

Total 1-15 16-30 31-45 46-60 61-75 76-90 COL 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 KC 7 1 1 1 1 1 2 GOALS ALLOWED

Total 1-15 16-30 31-45 46-60 61-75 76-90 COL 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 KC 7 0 0 2 1 2 2

2018 COLORADO RAPIDS STATISTICS (0-1-0, 0 pts.)

UNF 12 8 4 27 14 2 90 32 19 94 1 5

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

PLAYER Niki Jackson Johan Blomberg Danny Wilson Deklan Wynne Dominique Badji Edgar Castillo Enzo Martinez Jack McBean Jack Price Marlon Hairston Tim Howard Tommy Smith Own-goals received Opponent totals Team totals

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

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

MIN 25 90 90 90 90 90 90 65 90 90 90 90

G 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1

1 1

1 1

90 90

GP 1 1 1

GS 1 1 1

MIN SHTS 90 2 90 2 90 5

A 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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

SOG 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1

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

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

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

CK 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0

C 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0

E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

1 1

13 11

2 5

14 14

14 14

1 1

2 2

3 2

0 0

GAME-WINNING GOALS: None GAME-WINNING ASSISTS: None PENALTY KICK GOALS/ATTEMPTS: Jack Price 0-1 COLORADO RAPIDS GOALKEEPING UNF 1

POS G

GOALKEEPER Tim Howard Team totals Opponent totals

SV 0 0 4

GA 2 2 1

GAA 2 2 1

PG 0 0 0

PA 0 0 1

W 0 0 1

L 1 1 0

T 0 0 0

SO 0 0 0

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2018 SPORTING KANSAS CITY STATISTICS (2-1-0, 6 pts.)

UNF 21 7 8 6 94 20 17 19 11 12 3 14 5 15 29 10

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

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

GP 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 1 3 3 2 3 2 3 3

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

MIN 270 269 270 270 39 206 269 73 61 71 270 137 270 159 270 66

3 3

3 3

270 270

G 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 7

A 0 2 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

SHT 9 14 5 2 2 4 4 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 3

SOG 6 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

FC 8 2 1 7 1 2 4 0 0 3 3 2 1 0 0 1

FS 3 5 2 0 1 3 5 2 1 2 0 1 1 1 0 0

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

CK 4 7 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1

C 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

8 7

35 47

15 15

31 35

35 31

10 4

9 25

6 3

1 0

GAME-WINNING GOALS: Felipe Gutierrez 2 GAME-WINNING ASSISTS: Daniel Salloi 2, Johnny Russell 2 PENALTY KICK GOALS/ATTEMPTS: Ilie Sanchez 1-1 SPORTING KANSAS CITY GOALKEEPING UNF 29

POS G

GOALKEEPER Tim Melia Team totals Opponent totals

GP 3 3 3

GS 3 3 3

MIN SHTS 270 15 270 15 270 15

SV 7 7 8

GA 7 7 7

GAA 2.33 2.33 2.33

PG 0 0 1

PA 0 0 1

W 2 2 1

L 1 1 2

T 0 0 0

SO 0 0 1

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COLORADO RAPIDS 2018 SCHEDULE DAY Sat. Sat. Sat. Sat. Sat. Sat.

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

Sun. Apr. Sat. May Sat. May Sat. May Sat. Fri. Sat. Wed. Sat. Sun. Wed. Sat. Sat. Sat.

May June June June June July July July July July

Sat. Sat. Sat. Sat.

July Aug. Aug. Aug.

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

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

OPPONENT RESULT 10 at New England L 1-2 24 Sporting KC 31 Philadelphia 7 at FC Dallas 14 Toronto FC 21 at Real Salt Lake 29 Orlando City SC 5 at Sporting KC 12 New York Red Bulls 19 at New York City FC 26 Portland 1 Vancouver 9 at Houston 13 Chicago 23 Minnesota 1 at Vancouver 4 Seattle 7 at Montreal 14 Houston 21 at Real Salt Lake 28 at D.C. United 4 Los Angeles 11 San Jose 18 at Los Angeles FC 25 Real Salt Lake 29 at Los Angeles 8 at Portland 15 Atlanta 22 at Columbus 29 at Seattle 6 Los Angeles FC 13 at Minnesota 21 at San Jose 28 FC Dallas

ATT 13305

W-L-T 0-1-0

POS PTS NOTES: 10 0 COL: Jackson (66); NE: Fagundez (48) Tierney (93+)

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

OPPONENT 4 New York City FC 10 at Chicago

Sat. Mar.

17 San Jose

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

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

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.

RESULT L 0-2

ATT 20831

W-L-T 0-1-0

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

W 4-3

14021

1-1-0

7

W 3-2

18868

2-1-0

3

3 KC: Gutierrez (9,86) Russell (44) Medranda (83); CHI: Katai (70) Nikolic (74,82) 6 KC: Sanchez (25) Zusi (56) Gutierrez (68); SJ: Qazaishvili (34) Wondolowski (91+)

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RAPIDS INDIVIDUAL HIGH GAMES (2018)

TEAM HIGH GAMES (2018)

Goals 1 Niki Jackson Assists 1 Johan Blomberg Shots 3 Dominique Badji Shots on Goal 1 5 times Fouls Committed 3 Niki Jackson Fouls Suffered 3 Edgar Castillo Offside 1 Jack McBean Saves 0 30 times Shots Faced 2 Tim Howard Goals Allowed 2 Tim Howard

Goals 1 03/10/2018 vs Assists 1 03/10/2018 vs Shots 11 03/10/2018 vs Shots on Goal 5 03/10/2018 vs Fouls Committed 14 03/10/2018 vs Fouls Suffered 14 03/10/2018 vs Corner Kicks 2 03/10/2018 vs Offside 1 03/10/2018 vs Saves 0 03/10/2018 vs Shots Faced 2 03/10/2018 vs Goals Allowed 2 03/10/2018 vs

03/10/2018 vs NE

L 1-2

03/10/2018 vs NE

L 1-2

03/10/2018 vs NE

L 1-2

03/10/2018 vs NE

L 1-2

03/10/2018 vs NE

L 1-2

03/10/2018 vs NE

L 1-2

03/10/2018 vs NE

L 1-2

03/10/2018 vs NE

L 1-2

03/10/2018 vs NE

L 1-2

03/10/2018 vs NE

L 1-2

NE

L 1-2

NE

L 1-2

NE

L 1-2

NE

L 1-2

NE

L 1-2

NE

L 1-2

NE

L 1-2

NE

L 1-2

NE

L 1-2

NE

L 1-2

NE

L 1-2

SPORTING KC INDIVIDUAL HIGH GAMES (2018)

TEAM HIGH GAMES (2018)

Goals 2 Felipe Gutierrez Assists 2 Daniel Salloi Shots 5 Johnny Russell 5 Johnny Russell Shots on Goal 3 Felipe Gutierrez Fouls Committed 5 Ilie Sanchez Fouls Suffered 3 Johnny Russell 3 Roger Espinoza Offside 1 4 times Saves 3 Tim Melia Shots Faced 6 Tim Melia Goals Allowed 3 Tim Melia

Goals 4 03/10/2018 at Assists 4 03/10/2018 at Shots 18 03/04/2018 at Shots on Goal 8 03/10/2018 at Fouls Committed 18 03/10/2018 at Fouls Suffered 14 03/04/2018 at Corner Kicks 12 03/17/2018 at Offside 3 03/04/2018 at Saves 3 03/04/2018 at Shots Faced 6 03/10/2018 at Goals Allowed 3 03/10/2018 at

03/10/2018 at CHI

W 4-3

03/10/2018 at CHI

W 4-3

03/04/2018 at NYC 03/10/2018 at CHI

L 0-2 W 4-3

03/10/2018 at CHI

W 4-3

03/10/2018 at CHI

W 4-3

03/04/2018 at NYC 03/10/2018 at CHI

L 0-2 W 4-3

03/04/2018 at NYC

L 0-2

03/04/2018 at NYC

L 0-2

03/10/2018 at CHI

W 4-3

03/10/2018 at CHI

W 4-3

TEAM LOW GAMES (2018) Shots 11 03/10/2018 vs Shots on Goal 5 03/10/2018 vs Fouls Committed 14 03/10/2018 vs Fouls Suffered 14 03/10/2018 vs Corner Kicks 2 03/10/2018 vs Offside 1 03/10/2018 vs Saves 0 03/10/2018 vs Shots Faced 2 03/10/2018 vs

NE

L 1-2

NE

L 1-2

NE

L 1-2

NE

L 1-2

NE

L 1-2

NE

L 1-2

NE

L 1-2

NE

L 1-2

TEAM LOW GAMES (2018)

CHI

W 4-3

CHI

W 4-3

NYC

L 0-2

CHI

W 4-3

CHI

W 4-3

NYC

L 0-2

SJ

W 3-2

NYC

L 0-2

NYC

L 0-2

CHI

W 4-3

CHI

W 4-3

Shots 13 03/17/2018 at Shots on Goal 3 03/04/2018 at Fouls Committed 8 03/04/2018 at Fouls Suffered 8 03/17/2018 at Corner Kicks 4 03/10/2018 at Offside 0 03/17/2018 at Saves 2 03/10/2018 at 2 03/17/2018 at Shots Faced 4 03/17/2018 at

SJ

W 3-2

NYC

L 0-2

NYC

L 0-2

SJ

W 3-2

CHI

W 4-3

SJ

W 3-2

CHI SJ

W 4-3 W 3-2

SJ

W 3-2

SPORTING KC VS RAPIDS ALL-TIME REGULAR-SEASON RESULTS Rapids 23 wins, 83 goals Sporting KC 24 wins, 98 goals 13 ties 4/13/1996 5/5/1996 7/10/1996 8/7/1996 6/28/1997 8/28/1997 9/6/1997 9/26/1997 10/4/1997 10/8/1997 5/31/1998 7/19/1998 8/8/1998 9/2/1998 4/17/1999

KC 3 vs COL COL 4 vs KC KC 2 vs COL COL 4 vs KC KC 4 at COL KC 1 vs COL KC 2 at COL KC 5 vs COL COL 3 at KC COL 3 vs KC COL 2 vs KC KC 4 vs COL KC 3 vs COL COL 3 vs KC COL 2 vs KC

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

KC SOW

COL SOW

(KC) (D) (KC) (D) (D) (KC) (D) (KC) (KC) (D) (D) (KC) (KC) (D) (D)

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7/7/1999 9/10/1999 9/25/1999 4/1/2000 4/29/2000 8/2/2000 8/26/2000 9/16/2000 9/20/2000 9/24/2000 7/18/2001 8/12/2001 8/19/2001 3/23/2002 5/11/2002 9/14/2002 9/20/2002 7/4/2003 8/22/2003 9/13/2003 10/4/2003 11/4/2003 11/8/2003 5/1/2004 6/9/2004 9/10/2004 9/25/2004 4/2/2005 7/4/2005 7/8/2006 9/9/2006 5/19/2007 7/22/2007 4/5/2008 8/16/2008 3/28/2009 9/26/2009 4/10/2010 7/17/2010 5/28/2011 7/6/2011 10/30/2011 11/2/2011 5/19/2012 8/31/2013 3/29/2014 5/16/2015 6/27/2015 8/29/2015 10/21/2015 4/13/2016 5/11/2016 7/16/2016 4/9/2017 5/27/2017

COL 2 at KC COL 1 vs KC COL 1 at KC KC 3 vs COL KC 5 at COL KC 3 vs COL COL 1 vs KC KC 1 vs COL COL 0 vs KC KC 3 vs COL COL 0 vs KC COL 2 vs KC KC 3 vs COL KC 1 vs COL COL 2 vs KC COL 2 at KC COL 1 vs KC COL 3 vs KC KC 2 vs COL COL 1 vs KC KC 4 vs COL COL 1 vs KC KC 2 vs COL KC 2 vs COL KC 1 at COL COL 3 vs KC KC 1 vs COL KC 3 vs COL COL 2 vs KC COL 1 vs KC KC 4 vs COL COL 1 vs KC KC 2 vs COL KC 3 vs COL COL 2 vs KC COL 2 vs KC KC 0 vs COL KC 1 vs COL COL 1 vs KC COL 1 vs KC KC 1 vs COL KC 2 at COL KC 2 vs COL COL 2 vs KC KC 2 vs COL KC 3 at COL KC 0 vs COL KC 2 vs COL COL 2 vs KC COL 2 at KC COL 2 at KC COL 1 vs KC COL 1 vs KC KC 3 vs COL COL 1 vs KC

1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 2 1 0 1 1 2 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 1 1 2 2 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0

COL SOW COL SOW

(2OT) (2OT) (2OT) (2OT) (2OT)

(2OT) (2OT)

(KC) (D) (KC) (KC) (D) (KC) (D) (KC) (D) (KC) (D) (D) (KC) (KC) (D) (KC) (D) (D) (KC) (D) (KC) (D) (KC) (KC) (D) (D) (KC) (KC) (D) (D) (KC) (DS) (KC) (CA) (DS) (DS) (CA) (CA) (DS) (DS) (SP) (DS) (SP) (DS) (SP) (DS) (SP) (SP) (DS) (SP) (SP) (DS) (DS) (SP) (DS)

HEAD-TO-HEAD Rapids Category Goals Shots Shots on Goal Fouls Offsides Corner Kicks

1 30 322 127 425 91 148

2 50 397 151 465 76 149

Sporting KC

OT 0 5 2 2 1 0

Tot 80 724 280 892 168 297

1 35 360 143 384 86 139

2 62 466 200 388 85 158

OT 0 4 1 9 0 1

Tot 97 830 344 781 171 298

GOALS SCORED IN 15-MINUTE INTERVALS: COL KC

1-15

16-30

31-45

46-60

61-75

76-90

OT

Total

9 8

10 12

10 14

15 24

10 10

26 29

0 0

80 97

CAREER COACHING RECORDS: Peter Vermes

vs. COL

5-6-5

(1.18 pts./game)

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

8 7 53 29 35 36 3 5 3 44 17

Rapids John Spencer Chris Henderson John Spencer John Spencer Pablo Mastroeni Chris Henderson 5 times Cannon/Hahnemann Scott Garlick Marcus Hahnemann Marcus Hahnemann

9 16 83 35 34 47 7 6 6 65 18

Sporting KC Klein/Radosavljevic Preki Preki Preki McKeon/Zavagnin Kerry Zavagnin Tony Meola Tim Melia Tony Meola Tony Meola Tony Meola

ALL-TIME SERIES GAME HIGHS: Goals Assists Shots Shots on Goal

2 2 8 5

Fouls Committed

7

Fouls Suffered Shutouts Saves Goals Allowed

7 1 9 5

Rapids 8 players tied 6 players tied Mark Chung (09/14/02) John Spencer (08/22/03) Chris Martinez (08/02/00) Kevin Doyle (05/11/16) 12 players tied 4 players tied Grafer/Kramer

2 3 9 5

Sporting KC 9 players tied Preki (10/04/03) Onandi Lowe (08/12/01) Dom Dwyer (08/29/15)

7 Chris Henderson (08/26/00) 7 3 players tied 1 13 players tied 9 Bo Oshoniyi (09/10/04) 4 Mike Ammann (08/07/96)

W-L-T Breakdowns: Colorado Rapids 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 0-1-0 0-0-0

1 Ws 2 Ls 2 Ls

(10/15/2017) (09/23/2017) (09/27/2017)

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

1 Ws (03/10/2018) 1 Ws (03/17/2018) 3 Ls (08/12/2017)

0-1-0 0-0-0

4 Ls 1 Ws

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

0-1-0 2-0-0

3 Ls (09/30/2017) 2 Ws (03/10/2018)

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

4 Ls 1 Ls 1 Ws 2 Ws 0-

(08/19/2017) (03/10/2018) (09/30/2017) (05/13/2017) -

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

1 2 3 7 1

Ls Ls Ws Ws Ws

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

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

2 Ws 1 Ts 4 Ls 6 Ls 1 Ls

(09/09/2017) (10/07/2017) (08/23/2017) (04/09/2017) (08/26/2017)

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

1 1 1 1 0

Ts Ts Ws Ws -

(10/15/2017) (10/07/2017) (03/17/2018) (03/10/2018) -

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RAPIDS CAREER SCORING VS. SPORTING KC (23-24-13) PLAYER

GP

GS

MIN

John Spencer Chris Henderson Mark Chung Wolde Harris Conor Casey Ross Paule Paul Bravo Marcelo Balboa Terry Cooke Vicente Sanchez Steve Trittschuh Kyle Beckerman Kevin Doyle Sean Henderson Jovan Kirovski Shaun Bartlett Chris Carrieri Wes Hart Scott Benedetti Omar Cummings Shkelzen Gashi Zach Kingsley Tyrone Marshall Alain Nkong Dillon Powers Edson Buddle Jose Burciaga Jr. Jordan Cila Jeff Cunningham John DiRaimondo Facundo Erpen Maynor Figueroa Kortne Ford Marlon Hairston Jean Harbor Kosuke Kimura Clint Mathis David Patino Zizi Roberts Marcelo Sarvas Dillon Serna Richard Sharpe Luis Solignac Chris Martinez Adrian Paz Carlos Valderrama Colin Clark Juan Ramirez Seth Trembly Peter Vermes Mehdi Ballouchy Nat Borchers Jason Boyce Eric Denton Robin Fraser Denis Hamlett Nicolas Hernandez Peguero Jean Philippe Ritchie Kotschau Jeff Larentowicz Thiago Martins Pablo Mastroeni Marco Pappa Jacob Peterson Martin Rivero Jamie Smith Roy Wegerle Team totals Opponent totals

13 24 11 12 8 11 15 19 7 4 11 14 7 6 4 4 10 11 4 7 4 6 3 3 9 2 2 3 2 1 3 2 2 5 4 8 2 4 3 3 3 2 5 13 8 7 5 2 8 11 6 10 1 3 9 3 4 4 16 5 1 22 2 5 2 2 5 60 60

12 21 10 7 8 10 14 19 5 3 11 9 6 5 4 4 9 9 4 6 4 4 3 1 6 1 2 2 1 1 3 2 2 3 4 8 1 4 2 2 2 0 4 11 7 7 5 1 3 10 6 10 1 3 9 3 4 4 14 5 0 21 2 3 1 0 3 60 60

1172 2006 959 663 696 935 1192 1732 515 273 990 913 561 428 296 325 774 778 347 538 334 291 270 159 560 102 179 154 127 90 270 180 173 296 324 712 96 338 212 187 173 15 346 954 599 670 375 78 317 914 456 910 40 270 850 270 344 260 1277 450 33 1841 131 218 123 73 213 5400 5400

G

A

8 4 6 7 5 2 5 2 5 1 4 3 3 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 2 1 2 0 2 0 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 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 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 3 0 3 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 0 1 83 76 98 101

SHT GOALKEEPER

GP

MIN

53 32 30 18 22 18 33 35 10 3 14 14 13 4 8 7 17 6 4 13 8 4 1 4 5 3 3 4 7 2 2 1 2 4 9 3 2 9 9 3 2 2 9 3 11 4 5 2 3 4 8 1 1 3 1 0 6 8 6 4 0 11 3 7 4 0 4 728 833

3 3 2 3 6 8 2 8 3 1 3 2 5 8 1 1 1 60 60

270 270 180 270 540 750 180 720 270 100 270 180 470 720 90 90 90 5400 5400

Ian Feuer Zac MacMath Preston Burpo Tim Howard Matt Pickens Scott Garlick Dusty Hudock Joe Cannon Clint Irwin Scott Vallow Bouna Coundoul Chris Woods David Kramer Marcus Hahnemann John Berner Adin Brown Paul Grafer Team totals Opponent totals

SHT

GAA

PG

12 11 0.33 8 5 0.33 9 7 0.50 11 7 1.00 28 21 1.17 45 32 1.44 16 13 1.50 54 39 1.62 12 8 1.67 5 3 1.80 14 7 2.00 18 14 2.00 25 12 2.11 64 44 2.12 4 1 3.00 10 7 3.00 11 6 5.00 346 237 1.60 280 192 1.32

SV

0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 6 12

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SPORTING KC CAREER SCORING VS. RAPIDS (24-23-13) PLAYER

GP

GS

MIN

Preki Chris Klein Vitalis Takawira Mo Johnston Davy Arnaud Josh Wolff Dom Dwyer Graham Zusi Jimmy Conrad Frank Klopas Gary Glasgow Matt McKeon Teal Bunbury Benny Feilhaber Francisco Gomez Eddie Johnson Miklos Molnar Roy Lassiter Scott Sealy Paul Wright Mark Chung Kerry Zavagnin Chris Henderson Brian Johnson Seth Sinovic Chris Brown Jack Jewsbury Krisztian Nemeth Igor Simutenkov Ryan Smith Ryan Tinsley Stephen Armstrong Alex Bunbury Gerso Fernandes Michael Harrington Kei Kamara Michael Kraus Alexi Lalas Uche Okafor Mike Sorber Dave van den Bergh Eric Quill Jose Burciaga Jr. Mike Burns Carlos Marinelli Chance Myers Sasha Victorine Sal Zizzo Saad Abdul-Salaam Peter Byaruhanga Bobby Convey Eric Eichmann Roger Espinoza Diego Gutierrez Connor Hallisey Tony Meola Soni Mustivar Paulo Nagamura Bo Oshoniyi Ryan Pore Craig Rocastle CJ Sapong Scott Uderitz Team totals Opponent totals

26 21 14 18 18 13 9 13 18 8 7 19 6 8 11 3 2 5 5 9 12 27 8 8 8 14 14 3 6 3 8 6 4 2 10 6 1 4 16 3 1 6 9 5 3 8 6 1 6 1 1 2 10 15 3 17 5 5 8 5 3 3 6 60 60

24 21 10 17 15 11 7 12 18 5 5 17 3 7 4 3 2 4 2 5 12 26 8 3 8 6 12 3 4 2 8 6 3 2 10 5 0 4 15 3 1 5 9 3 2 7 6 1 4 1 1 1 9 14 1 17 4 5 8 2 2 1 4 60 60

2175 1840 889 1534 1442 925 643 1045 1579 492 486 1563 307 669 508 244 158 319 225 483 1080 2399 730 342 644 833 1052 251 385 196 684 433 287 180 879 456 23 360 1338 267 83 432 774 281 217 582 491 90 438 45 59 102 830 1257 152 1580 364 437 730 112 161 94 352 5400 5400

G

A

SHT

GOALKEEPER

GP

9 16 9 3 8 3 7 7 5 2 4 3 4 2 3 2 3 0 3 0 2 2 2 2 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 0 2 0 2 0 1 8 1 4 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 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 0 3 0 2 0 2 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 98 101 83 76

83 43 32 38 37 20 27 18 12 15 11 26 9 21 18 6 7 3 6 10 34 10 11 1 3 12 17 5 7 8 2 7 8 2 1 12 1 6 5 3 4 5 10 1 2 7 10 2 2 0 0 2 9 10 2 0 1 9 0 1 0 3 1 833 728

Garth Lagerwey Chris Snitko Jimmy Nielsen Tony Meola Tim Melia Bo Oshoniyi Kevin Hartman Mike Ammann Pat Harrington Eric Kronberg David Winner Team totals Opponent totals

2 2 6 17 8 8 6 9 2 1 1 60 60

MIN SHTS 135 100 540 1580 720 730 540 800 135 90 90 5400 5400

GAA

PG

7 5 0.67 5 4 0.90 20 14 1.00 85 65 1.03 29 18 1.25 44 31 1.36 31 22 1.50 46 29 1.91 5 1 2.00 6 3 2.00 2 0 2.00 280 192 1.32 346 237 1.60

SV

0 1 0 3 1 2 2 0 0 2 1 12 6

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CURRENT RAPIDS VS. SPORTING KC (23-24-13) PLAYER

GP

GS

MIN

Shkelzen Gashi Kortne Ford Marlon Hairston Dillon Serna Bismark Adjei-Boateng Micheal Azira Dominique Badji Caleb Calvert Mike Da Fonte Andrew Dykstra Tim Howard Zac MacMath Jack McBean Eric Miller Axel Sjoberg Jared Watts Team totals Opponent totals

4 2 5 3 1 6 6 1 1 2 10 12 3 4 4 4 60 60

4 2 3 2 1 6 5 0 0 2 10 12 2 4 4 4 60 60

334 173 296 173 73 536 462 22 45 180 920 1080 138 315 360 360 5400 5400

GOALKEEPER

GP

MIN

Tim Howard Zac MacMath Andrew Dykstra Team totals Opponent totals

10 12 2 60 60

920 1080 180 5400 5400

SHT

G

CURRENT SPORTING KC VS. RAPIDS (24-23-13) A

SHT

PLAYER

GP

GS

MIN

1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 83 76 98 101

8 2 4 2 0 2 7 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 728 833

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

13 10 2 10 18 13 4 9 7 2 1 2 2 60 60

12 10 2 9 14 12 4 9 7 1 0 2 1 60 60

1045 798 180 830 1335 1083 306 810 587 68 7 180 101 5400 5400

GAA

PG

GOALKEEPER

GP

52 39 0.88 50 35 1.00 18 12 2.00 346 237 1.60 280 192 1.32

SV

0 1 0 6 12

Tim Melia Team totals Opponent totals

9 60 60

MIN SHTS 810 5400 5400

G

A

SHT

3 2 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 98 101 83 76

18 3 2 9 13 5 7 0 6 5 0 0 0 833 728

GAA

PG

35 22 1.33 280 192 1.32 346 237 1.60

SV

1 12 6

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GAME NOTES Ryan Madden

Se nior Dire ct or, Communicat ions 303-502-6938 ry an.madde n@col oradorapids.com

Manag e r, Me dia Re l at ions 303-506-18 69 l uis.ag uil ar@col oradorapids.com

2018 SCHEDULE

MATCH INFORMATION MATCH INFORMATION

DATE OPPONENT TIME(MT)/RESULT TV @New England Revolution Altitude 2 3/10 L, 1-2 Sporting Kansas City Altitude 3/24 7:00 p.m.

Philadelphia Union Altitude 3/31 7:00 p.m. @FC Dallas Altitude 2 4/7 6:00 p.m.

Toronto FC Altitude 4/14 1:00 p.m. @Real Salt Lake Altitude 4/21 7:00 p.m.

Orlando City SC ESPN 4/29 2:00 p.m. @Sporting Kansas City Altitude 5/5 6:30 p.m.

New York Red Bulls Altitude 5/12 7:00 p.m.

New York City FC Altitude 5/19 11:00 a.m.

Portland Timbers Altitude 5/26 7:00 p.m.

Vancouver Whitecaps FC Altitude 6/1 7:00 p.m. @Houston Dynamo Altitude 6/9 7:00 p.m.

Chicago Fire Altitude 6/13 7:00 p.m.

Minnesota United FC Altitude 6/23 7:00 p.m. @Vancouver Whitecaps FC TBD 7/1 5:00 p.m.

Seattle Sounders FC Altitude 7/4 7:00 p.m. @Montreal Impact Altitude 7/7 5:30 p.m.

Houston Dynamo Altitude 7/14 7:00 p.m. @Real Salt Lake Altitude 7/21 8:00 p.m. @D.C. United Altitude 7/28 5:00 p.m.

LA Galaxy Altitude 8/4 7:00 p.m.

San Jose Earthquakes Altitude 8/11 7:00 p.m. @Los Angeles Football Club Altitude 8/18 8:30 p.m.

Real Salt Lake Altitude 8/25 7:00 p.m. @LA Galaxy Altitude 8/29 8:30 p.m. @Portland Timbers Altitude 9/8 8:30 p.m.

Atlanta United FC UniMas 9/15 1:30 p.m. @Columbus Crew SC Altitude 9/22 5:30 p.m. @Seattle Sounders FC Altitude 9/29 2:00 p.m.

Los Angeles Football Club Altitude 10/6 7:00 p.m.

Altitude 10/13 @ M i n n e s o t a U n i t e d F C 12:00 p.m.

Altitude 10/21 @ S a n J o s e E a r t h q u a k e s TBD Altitude 10/28 F C D a l l a s 2:30 p.m.

VS COLORADO RAPIDS VS. SPORTING KANSAS CITY MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER REGULAR SEASON Kick off: March 24th, 2018 | 7 p.m. MT Dick's Sporting Goods Park | Commerce City, Co

Referee: Assistants: Fourth Official: VAR:

Luis Aguilar

Sorin stoica andrew bigelow, oscar mitchell-carvalho alejando mariscal ricardo salazar

BROADCAST INFORMATION

National TV: Altitude TV Talent: Richard Fleming (play-by-play), Marcelo Balboa (color), (sideline reporter) Local Radio: Altitude 950 AM Talent: Connor Cape (play-by-play) and Jordan Angeli (color) Local Radio (Spanish): La Invasora 87.7 FM Talent: Esdrel Peinado (play-by-play)

MOST RECENT STARTING XI

SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS

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32

19

8

2

UNAVAILABLE FOR SELECTION

94 5

OUT: QUESTIONABLE:

1

4 1

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2018 COLORADO RAPIDS GAME NOTES

CLUB TRANSACTIONS PLAYER Kevin Doyle Johan Blomberg Mekeil Williams Mohammed Saeid Alan Gordon Luis Gil Joshua Gatt Dennis Castillo John Berner Bobby Burling Kip Colvey Jack McBean Deklan Wynne Edgar Castillo Jack Price Niki Jackson Tommy Smith Danny Wilson Andrew Dykstra Mike da Fonte Joe Mason Enzo Martinez Sam Vines Andrew Dykstra Ricardo Perez Caleb Calvert Sam Vines Yannick Boli

TRANSACTION

DATE Sept. 28, 2017 Nov. 21, 2017 Nov. 27, 2017 Nov. 27, 2017 Nov. 27, 2017 Nov. 27, 2017 Nov. 27, 2017 Nov. 27, 2017 Nov. 27, 2017 Nov. 27, 2017 Dec. 13, 2017 Dec. 14, 2017 Dec. 21, 2017 Jan. 9, 2018 Jan. 9, 2018 Jan. 21, 2018 Jan. 22, 2018 Jan. 29, 2018 Feb. 8, 2018 Feb. 18, 2018 Feb. 18, 2018 Feb. 19, 2018 Feb. 21, 2018 Mar. 8, 2018 Mar. 8, 2018 Mar. 8, 2018 Mar. 8, 2018 Mar. 15, 2018

Retired Acquired from AIK Fotboll Option for 2018 season declined Option for 2018 season declined Option for 2018 season declined Loan expired Option for 2018 season declined Option for 2018 season declined Option for 2018 season declined Out of contract 2017 MLS Waiver Draft Trade with LA Galaxy Trade with Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 Acquired via one-year loan from C.F. Monterrey Acquired from Wolverhampton Wanderers using TAM Selected No. 73 overall in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft Signed to a two-year contract from Ipswich Town Signed to a three-year contract from Rangers Trade with Sporting Kansas City Loaned to Phoenix Rising FC One-year loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers, using TAM Signed a one-year contract from Charlotte Independence Homegrown player signed to a three-year deal Loaned to Charlotte Independence Loaned to Charlotte Independence Loaned to Charlotte Independence Loaned to Charlotte Independence Signed a one-year contract using TAM

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2018 COLORADO RAPIDS GAME NOTES 2018 COLORADO RAPIDS ALPHABETICAL ROSTER AND PRONUNCIATION GUIDE No. PLAYER 21 7 22 14 8 9 2 23 24 11 94 15 1 12 18 90 10 32 3 19 17 44 5 33 4 27

Bismark Adjei-Boateng Stefan Aigner Micheal Azira Dominique Badji Johan Blomberg Yannick Boli Edgar Castillo Kip Colvey Kortne Ford Shkëlzen Gashi Marlon Hairston Sam Hamilton Tim Howard Niki Jackson Zac MacMath Enzo Martinez Joe Mason Jack McBean Eric Miller Jack Price Dillon Serna Axel Sjöberg Tommy Smith Jared Watts Danny Wilson Deklan Wynne

POS. M M/F M F M F D D D M/F M M GK F GK M F F D M M D D D/M D D

HT.

WT. PRONOUNCIATION AGE PLACE OF BIRTH

5’ 11” 6’0” 5’10” 6’0” 5'10" 5'11" 5'7" 5'10" 6'2" 6'0" 6'0" 6’0” 6’3” 6’1” 6’2” 5’7” 5’10” 6’0” 6’0” 5’7” 5’7” 6’7” 6’2” 6’1” 6’2 5’10”

160 A-jay Bwah-teng 23 160 EYE-gner 30 160 Ah-ZEER-ah 30 175 Dom-in-EEK bad-JEE 25 143 Joe-han 30 170 30 172 31 162 Coal-vee 23 185 CORT-nee 22 165 SH-KELT-zun Gah-shi 29 157 23 185 22 194 39 175 22 194 26 145 27 161 26 175 23 175 25 152 25 140 23 210 shoe-BERG 26 181 27 155 26 174 26 165 27

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Accra, Ghana Munich, Germany Kampala, Uganda Dakar, Senegal Lund, Sweden Saint-Maur-des-Fossés, FR Las Cruces, NM Lihue, HI Olathe, KS Zürich, Switzerland Jackson, MS Denver, CO North Brunswick, NJ Vicksburg, MS St. Petersburg, FL Montevideo, Uruguay Plymouth, England Newport Beach, CA Jacksonville, FL Shrewsbury, England Brighton, CO Stockholm, Sweden Macclesfield, Cheshire Statesville, NC Livingston, Scotland Johannesburg, South Africa

2018 COLORADO RAPIDS GAME NOTES

2018 COLORADO RAPIDS NUMERICAL ROSTER No.

PLAYER

POS.

1 2 3 4 5 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 15 17 18 19 21 22 23 24 27 32 33 44 90 94

GK Tim Howard D Edgar Castillo D Eric Miller D Danny Wilson D Tommy Smith M/F Stefan Aigner M Johan Blomberg F Yannick Boli F Joe Mason M/F Shkëlzen Gashi F Niki Jackson F Dominique Badji M Sam Hamilton M Dillon Serna GK Zac MacMath M Jack Price Bismark Adjei-Boateng M M Micheal Azira D Kip Colvey D Kortne Ford D Deklan Wynne F Jack McBean D/M Jared Watts D Axel Sjöberg M Enzo Martinez M Marlon Hairston

PRONOUNCIATION AGE PLACE OF BIRTH

EYE-gner Joe-han

SH-KELT-zun Gah-shi

A-jay Bwah-teng Ah-ZEER-ah Coal-vee CORT-nee

shoe-BERG

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39 31 25 26 27 30 30 30 26 29 22 25 22 23 26 25 23 30 23 22 22 23 26 27 27 23

North Brunswick, NJ Las Cruces, NM Jacksonville, Livingston, Scotland Macclesfield, England Munich, Germany Lund, Sweden Saint-Maur-des-Fossés, France Plymouth, England Zürich, Switzerland Vicksburg, MS Dakar, Senegal Denver, CO Brighton, CO St. Petersburg, FL Shrewsbury, England Accra, Ghana Kampala, Uganda Lihue, HI Olathe, KS Johannesburg, South Africa Newport Beach, CA Statesville, NC Stockholm, Sweden Montevideo, Uruguay Jackson, MS

2018 FULL SEASON SCHEDULE

COLORADO RAPIDS

DATE OPPONENT TIME(MT)/RESULT TV SATURDAY, MARCH 1O Saturday, mARCH 24 SATURDAY, MARCH 31 SATURDAY, APRIL 7 SATURDAY, APRIL 14 SATURDAY, APRIL 21 SUNDAY, APRIL 29 SATURDAY, MAY 5 SATURDAY, MAY 12 SATURDAY, MAY19 SATURDAY, MAY 26 friday, june 1 sATURDAY, JUNE 9 WEDNESADAY, JUNE13 SATURDAY, JUNE 23 SUNDAY, JULY 1 WEDNESDAY, JULY 4 SATURDAY, JULY 7 SATURDAY, JULY14 SATURDAY, JULY 21 SATURDAY, JULY 28 SATURDAY, AUGUST 4 SATURDAY, AUGUST 11 SATURDAY, AUGUST 18 SATURDAY, AUGUST 25 WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 29 saturday, september 8 saturday, september 15 saturday, september 22 saturday, september 29 saturday, october 6 saturday, october 13 sunday, october 21 sunday, october 28

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

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L, 1-2 7:00 p.m.

7:00 p.m.

6:00 p.m.

1:00 p.m.

7:00 p.m.

2:00 p.m.

6:30 p.m.

7:00 p.m.

11:00 a.m.

7:00 p.m.

7:00 p.m.

7:00 p.m.

7:00 p.m.

7:00 p.m.

5:00 p.m.

7:00 p.m.

5:30 p.m.

7:00 p.m.

8:00 p.m.

5:00 p.m.

7:00 p.m.

7:00 p.m.

8:30 p.m.

7:00 p.m.

8:30 p.m.

8:30 p.m.

1:30 p.m.

5:30 p.m.

2:00 p.m.

7:00 p.m.

12:00 p.m.

TBD 2:30 p.m.

Altitude 2 Altitude Altitude Altitude 2 Altitude Altitude ESPN Altitude Altitude Altitude Altitude Altitude Altitude Altitude Altitude TBD Altitude Altitude Altitude Altitude Altitude Altitude Altitude Altitude Altitude Altitude Altitude UniMas Altitude Altitude Altitude Altitude Altitude Altitude

2018 COLORADO RAPIDS GAME NOTES

2018 COLORADO RAPIDS TECHNICAL STAFFÂ

Anthony Hudson Head Coach

Darren Bazeley Assistant Coach

Conor Casey Assistant Coach

Chris Sharpe Goalkeeping Coach

Chad Kolarcik Head of Sports Science

Keith Garnett Head Athletic Trainer

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Neil Emblen Assistant Coach

Jase Kim First Team Analyst

Brandy Lay Director of Team Operations

2018 COLORADO RAPIDS GAME NOTES

PLAYER BIOS

Nana

Stephan

Real Name: Bismark Adjei-Boateng HT: 5' 11" WT: 160 Pronunciation: A-jay Bwah-teng Age: 23 (05/10/1994) Birthplace: Accra, Ghana Hometown: Accra, Ghana Acquired: Signed from Manchester City on January 24, 2017

Real Name: Stefan Aigner HT: 6' 0" WT: 160 Pronunciation: EYE-gner Age: 30 (08/20/1987) Birthplace: Munich, Germany Hometown: Munich, Germany Acquired: Signed on July 26, 2017, having previously been at 1860 Munich.

AIGNER

ADJEI-BOATENG

MIDFIELDER

MIDFIELDER

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Adjei-Boateng is only the second Ghanaian to join Colorado, following Junior Agogo. Agogo made 32 appearances for the Rapids, between 2000 and 2001, netting 11 goals.

A fast, ball-winning midfielder, Adjei-Boateng has modeled his game on that of former Manchester City teammate Yaya Toure, who hails from neighboring Ivory Coast.

Signed for the Rapids on the same day that his former Strømsgodset teammate Mohammed Abu joined Columbus Crew SC.

Aigner arrived on a free transfer from 1860 Munich. He signed a three-and-a-half year deal and will occupy an international roster spot.

His MLS debut came as a 72nd minute substitute in the 3-0 loss at LA Galaxy on September 2.

Aigner came off the bench in his first four appearances.

His first assist came in the 1-0 victory at Houston Dynamo (9/9), setting up Dominique Badji for the winner.

The German midfielder started the last five games of the season, the first of which was when playing 55 minutes in the 2-0 defeat at FC Dallas (9/27).

Aigner scored in successive home games. His first MLS goal came in the 2-1 win over Montreal Impact (9/30). He followed that with an early strike in the 1-1 tie against FC Dallas (10/7).

Dominique

Michael

BADJI

AZIRA MIDFIELDER

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Real Name: Micheal Azira HT: 5' 10" WT: 160 Pronunciation: Ah-ZEER-ah Age: 30 (08/22/1987) Birthplace: Kampala, Uganda Hometown: Kampala, Uganda

Real Name: Dominique Badji HT: 6' 0" WT: 175 INTERNATIONAL Pronunciation: Dom-in-EEK bad-JEE Age: 25 (10/16/1992) Birthplace: Dakar, Senegal Hometown: Dakar, Senegal Acquired: Chosen by Colorado as the 67th overall selection (fourth round ) in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft. Signed to a contract on March 4, 2015.

FORWARD

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Acquired: Signed via the Waiver Draft on December 9, 2015 Made his 50th MLS start in the 1-0 home loss to Vancouver Whitecaps FC (5/5).

Scored his first goal for the Rapids in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup loss at FC Dallas (6/27).

Played every minute of the first 17 games, but a booking in the match at Atlanta United FC (6/24) forced him to miss the home win over Houston Dynamo (7/1), due to yellow card accumulation.

He returned in the next game (7/4), against his former club Seattle Sounders FC, playing the last 31 minutes in place of Nana Boateng. In this game he bagged his first assist of the season.

Azira's second assist came in the 4-1 loss at Real Salt Lake (8/26).

His season ended prematurely, after injuring his ankle in the 2-1 win over Montreal Impact (9/30). He missed the final three games of the season.

Finished with career high minutes for a single season (2,569), as well as most assists in a season (2). Also equaled the number of starts, while only Marlon Hairston (2,605) and Eric Miller (2,616) played more minutes for the Rapids in 2017.

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Opened his scoring account for 2017 in the first game of the season, heading home from point-blank range in the 1-0 success over New England Revolution at Dick's Sporting Goods Park (3/4).

Scored his and the club's second goal of 2017 when he latched onto a defensive mistake in a 2-2 home draw at home to Minnesota United FC (3/18).

Bagged a goal and an assist in the same game for the first time in his MLS career in the 3-0 home win over San Jose Earthquakes (5/13).

On target against Oklahoma City Energy FC (6/13) in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. Got the leveler, for his fourth league goal of the season (fifth in all competitions), in the match against Portland Timbers (6/17).

Tallied a career-high three assists in the 3-1 win over Houston Dynamo (7/1). He was named to the MLS Team of the Week (Week 18).

Scored his fifth league goal of the season in the 3-1 home loss to Seattle Sounders FC (7/4).

His sixth goal came at Toronto FC (7/22). This equaled the career high set in 2016, which he reached from nine more appearances.

Handed the Rapids their only road win of the season with a goal at Houston Dynamo (9/9).

Finished with career-high goals (9), assists (6), and shots on goal (28).

Hit 2,000 minutes in a season for the first time in his MLS career.

Missed a penalty in the last game of the campaign, which would have handed him his season's aim of double digit goals.

Only Eric Miller (30) started more games, and only Miller, Micheal Azira, and Marlon Hairston played more minutes.

2018 COLORADO RAPIDS GAME NOTES

PLAYER BIOS

Johan

Yannick

BLOMBERG

Real Name: Johan Blomberg HT: 5' 10" WT: 143 International Pronunciation: joe-han Age: 30 (06/14/1987) Birthplace: Lund, Sweden Hometown: Lund, Sweden Acquired: November 21, 2017 – Rapids acquire Swedish midfielder Johan Blomberg from AIK Fotboll.

FORWARD

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Blomberg becomes the Rapids’ first offseason signing when he joined the club on November 21 from AIK Fotboll of Sweden’s top flight division.

CASTILLO

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Real Name: Yannick Boli HT: 5' 11" WT: 170 FORWARD International Age: 30 (01/13/1988) Birthplace: Saint-Maur-desFossés, France Hometown: Saint-Maur-desFossés, France Acquired: Rapids signed striker Yannick Boli from Dàlián Yīfāng, using Targeted Allocation Money, to a one-year contract.

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In the 2017/18 season, Boli found the back of the net on 16 occasions in 24 games for Dàlián Yīfāng to help them win China League One and earn promotion to the Chinese Super League.

Spent three seasons (2014-17) in Russia with FC Anzhi Makhachkala. He scored 15 goals in 23 games in his first season with the club to help them earn promotion to the Russian Premier League and ended his Anzhi career with 26 goals in 62 appearances in the first and second divisions.

Spent 2012/13 season in Ukraine with FC Zorya Luhansk.

Spent 2011/12 season in Bulgaria with PSFC Chernomorets Burgas.

After a loan spell with fellow-Ligue 1 side Le Havre AC for their 2008/09 season, Boli then featured 23 times for Nîmes in their 2009/10 season.

Boli made his first team debut with Paris Saint-Germain during the 2007/08 season, scoring his first goal against Amiens SC on May 6, 2008.

Kip

Edgar

DEFENDER

BOLI

Real Name: Edgar Castillo HT: 5' 7" WT: 172 Age: 31 (10/08/1986) Birthplace: Las Cruces, New Mexico Hometown: Las Cruces, NM

Acquired: Acquired on January 9, 2018 via a one-year loan from Liga MX side C.F. Monterrey.

In 2016, Castillo started in the World Cup qualifiers against Guatemala on March 25 and 29.

He started against Ukraine on March 5, 2014.

In 2013, Castillo subbed on in the second-half against Germany on June 2, against Jamaica on June 7, and against Honduras on June 18. Castillo started against Guatemala on July 5 and subbed on in the second-half against Bosnia and Herzegovina on August 14. He subbed on in the second-half against Jamaica on October 11, setting up Jozy Altidore's goal. In addition, Castillo started against Panama on October 15.

He was a member of the CONCACAF Gold Cup-winning squad in 2013.

Castillo was called into the roster for the May and June friendlies and World Cup Qualifiers in 2012. He played against Brazil on May 31 and Canada on June 3, and started against Mexico on August 15.

Castillo played in Jurgen Klinsmann’s first game as US coach, starting against Mexico in August 2011.

In 2009, under a change in FIFA regulations, Castillo became eligible to play for the United States after earning three caps for Mexico.

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COLVEY

Real Name: Kip Colvey HT: 5' 10" WT: 162 Pronunciation: Coal-vee Age: 24 (03/15/1994) Birthplace: Lihue, Hawaii Hometown: Picton, New Zealand Acquired: Rapids selected defender Kip Colvey with the third overall pick in the 2017 Major League Soccer Waiver Draft on December 13, 2017.

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Spent majority of 2017 on loan with Quakes USL affiliate Reno 1868 FC. Played and started 10 games with Reno 1868, accumulating 856 minutes of playing time.

Called up by San Jose Earthquakes to play full 90 minutes against Seattle Sounders FC in a 2-1 victory at Avaya Stadium on June 28 in the Round of 16 of the U.S. Open Cup.

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Kortne

Shkëlzen

FORD

Real Name: Kortne Ford HT: 6' 2" WT: 185 Pronunciation: CORT-nee Homegrown Player Age: 22 (01/26/1996) Birthplace: Olathe, KS, USA Hometown: Greeley, CO Acquired: Signed to a Homegrown contract on January 6, 2017

DEFENDER

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Rookie season, having signed a professional contract as a Homegrown player.

Named in the gameday 18 for the first time for the home game with Minnesota United FC (3/18). He was an unused substitute.

Became the first Rapids Homegrown player to earn a spot in the Starting XI on their professional debut when given the nod at Western Conference rival Sporting Kansas City (4/9).

A week later, Ford became the club's first Homegrown player to start on their home debut, as he did in the 2-1 loss to Real Salt Lake.

Suspended by the Disciplinary Committee for the 2-0 loss at Orlando City SC (4/29) following a play in the game at Minnesota United (4/23).

Scored his first MLS goal in the 1-0 home win over Sporting Kansas City (5/27). He was named Man-of-the-Match, and also selected to the MLS Team of the Week.

Named to the MLS Homegrown roster for their match against Chivas de Guadalajara U-20 side at Toyota Park on August 1. He scored a late equalizer in a 2-2 tie.

Became the first Rapids Homegrown player to pass 1,000 minutes in their rookie season.

Went 90 minutes in 10 of the last 11 games, including the last nine in a row.

Picked up the Fan Favorite and Young Player of the Year awards at the end of season gala, A Burgundy Affair.

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Gashi

Real Name: Shkëlzen Gashi HT: 6' 0" WT: 165 Pronunciation: SH-KELT-zun MILFIELDER Gah-shi International Designated Player Age: 29 (07/15/1988) Birthplace: Zürich, Switzerland Hometown: Zürich, Switzerland Acquired: Rapids signed Shkëlzen Gashi as a Discovery Signing via transfer from FC Basel on February 1, 2016. He will occupy a Designated Player slot.

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He missed the first game of the season due to an Achilles injury.

Made his season debut at New York Red Bulls (3/11), replacing Dillon Powers for the remaining 18 minutes.

Started his first game of 2017 in game three (3/18), when he played 61 minutes of the 2-2 home tie with Minnesota United FC. A late withdrawal for the trip to Minnesota United FC (4/23), due to illness. He returned as a substitute for Kevin Doyle in the 2-0 loss at Orlando City SC (4/29).

Started and went the full 90 minutes for the first time in 2017 in the 1-0 home loss to Vancouver Whitecaps FC (5/5). Had five shots in the game, a third of the team's total.

Opened his scoring account with two goals in the 3-0 home win over San Jose Earthquakes (5/13). This was the second brace of his MLS career, and followed his two goals at Vancouver Whitecaps FC on September 24, 2016.

Credited with the assist on Kortne Ford’s goal against Sporting KC (5/27). This was Gashi's fifth MLS assist, but his first since July 9 last season and the 2-2 tie at the Whitecaps.

Injured his hamstring in the 2-1 win over Columbus Crew SC (6/3), and did not feature again in the league prior to the CONCACAF Gold Cup break, though he was on the bench for the home defeat by Seattle Sounders FC (7/4).

He did see minutes in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup loss at FC Dallas (6/27), but was forced out of that game with a calf injury.

Returned to the team for the 2-2 tie with Vancouver Whitecaps FC (8/5). This was his first appearance since 6/27 in the USOC (see above), and his first MLS appearance since 6/3. He had missed the previous seven league games.

His last of just 12 starts (in 17 appearances) came at LA Galaxy on 9/2, when he played 58 minutes.

From there, the Albanian international featured for 51 minutes across three substitute appearances, from the remaining eight games.

Injuries were a big factor in his limited playing time in 2017, with Gashi not starting more than three games in a row.

He did not make the 18 for the final two games of the season.

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Marlon

Sam

HAIRSTON MIDFIELDER

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HAMILTON

Real Name: Marlon Hairston HT: 6' 0" WT: 157 Age: 23 (03/23/1994) Birthplace: Jackson, MS Hometown: Jackson, MS

MIDFIELDER

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Acquired: Selected as the 12th pick (first round) of the MLS SuperDraft, Jan. 16, 2014.

Real Name: Sam Hamilton HT: 6' 0" WT: 185 Age: 22 (07/27/1995) Birthplace: Denver, CO Hometown: Evergreen, CO

Acquired: Signed to a contract on March 4, 2017, having been selected in the first round (15th overall) in the MLS Superdraft.

Hairston netted his first goal of the season in the 2-2 home tie with Minnesota United FC (3/18).

Started the first seven games of the season, but came off the bench in game eight, a 1-0 home loss to Vancouver Whitecaps FC (5/5).

Reverted to right-back for the 3-0 home win over San Jose Earthquakes (5/13), and put in an impressive performance.

An assist for the equalizer in the 2-1 home win over Columbus Crew SC (6/3), finding Kevin Doyle with a cross from the right.

Scored the first brace of his MLS career in the 3-1 home win over Houston Dynamo (7/1).

That performance earned him MLS Team of the Week honors (Week 18).

Followed that with an assist in the next game (7/4), against Seattle Sounders FC. His fourth and final assist of the season came in the 2-2 home tie with Vancouver (8/5).

Hairston hit career-high figures in numerous categories, including games played (34), games started (29), and minutes played (2,605).

He was the only Rapids player to feature in all 34 games, while equaling his career-high tally of three goals.

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Rookie season, having signed a professional contract on March 4.

Made his professional debut when he replaced Dillon Powers at Chicago Fire (5/17) for the final 27 minutes, playing alongside Micheal Azira in the center of midfield.

His first start in MLS came in the 2-1 defeat at Philadelphia Union (5/20), when he played 81 minutes.

Went 90 minutes in both Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup games, against Oklahoma City Energy (6/13) and at FC Dallas (6/27).

Having made his first start in Philly, his only other MLS minutes prior to the CONCACAF Gold Cup break came in the home win over Houston Dynamo (7/1).

The Dynamo game would be Hamilton's last appearance for the Rapids in 2017. He did not feature in the 18 for the remaining 17 games.

He was loaned to USL side Phoenix Rising FC on August 10, going on to make 14 appearances (9 starts) in the regular season and playoffs, scoring one goal.

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HOWARD

Real Name: Tim Howard HT: 6' 3" WT: 194 Designated Player Age: 39 (03/06/1979) Birthplace: North Brunswick, New Jersey Hometown: North Brunswick, NJ Acquired: Acquired via the Allocation Process on March 20, 2016, after Colorado secured the #1 spot in the Allocation Ranking Order.

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Made his return from injury in a 1-0 loss at New York Red Bulls (3/11), in which he made seven saves many of which were top class. He was named to the MLS Team of the Week for his performance.

Handed a three-game suspension by MLS, following incidents at Sporting Kansas City (4/9), forcing him to miss the home game with Real Salt Lake (4/15), and the trips to Minnesota United FC (4/23) and Orlando City SC (4/29).

Returned from suspension for the 1-0 home loss to Vancouver Whitecaps FC (5/5).

Kept his first shutout of 2017, and his eighth for the Rapids, in the 3-0 home win over San Jose Earthquakes (5/13). His previous clean sheet was on October 1, 2016 in a 1-0 home win over Portland Timbers.

His second shutout of the season came in the 1-0 home win over Sporting Kansas City (5/27).

Made MLS Team of the Week (Week 18) with six saves in the 3-1 home win over Houston Dynamo (7/1).

Missed the games at Toronto FC (7/22) and San Jose Earthquakes (7/29) due to Gold Cup commitments.

Also absent for the games at LA Galaxy (9/2) and home to FC Dallas (10/7) as he was involved in World Cup qualifiers with the USMNT. In all, Howard kept five shutouts in 25 appearances for the Rapids. Only once before (2016) had he managed more clean sheets in a MLS season.

Named Players' Player of the Year at the club's end of season awards.

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JACKSON FORWARD

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Real Name: Niki Jackson HT: 6' 1" Age: 22 (08/25/1995) Birthplace: Vicksburg, MS Hometown: Memphis, TN

Acquired: Rapids signed 2018 MLS SuperDraft Selection Niki Jackson to a one year contract, with three additional option years for the club on February 20, 2018.

Selected by the Rapids in the fourth round of the 2018 MLS SuperDraft.

Named in the gameday 18 for the first time for the first leg of CONCACAF Champions League against Toronto FC (2/20). He was an unused substitute.

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Eric

Jack

MILLER DEFENDER

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Real Name: Eric Miller HT: 6' 0" WT: 175 Age: 25 (01/15/1993) Birthplace: Jacksonville, FL Hometown: Woodbury, MN

Acquired: Joined from Montreal Impact on February 14, 2016 in exchange for general allocation money and the Rapids’ natural first-round pick in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft.

Scored the own goal at New York Red Bulls (3/11), which gave the home side a 1-0 win.

Absent from the 18 to face Minnesota United FC (3/18) due to a hamstring injury. He had started the previous 15 regular season games, a career-high, and had not missed a game since July 16, when ruled out through suspension.

Scored his first goal for the Rapids with the equalizer in the eventual 3-2 win over Oklahoma City Energy FC (6/13) in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. On the bench for the games against Portland Timbers (6/17) and LA Galaxy (6/21), before returning to the starting lineup for the three games heading into the CONCACAF Gold Cup. Like Mike da Fonte, Miller has played in all positions along the back line.

Nobody started more games for the Rapids in 2017 than Eric Miller (30).

He had career-high numbers in games played, games started (both 30), and minutes played (2,616).

Miller was named Rapids' Defensive of the Year.

Dillon

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Real Name: Jack Price HT: 5' 7" WT: 152 International Age: 25 (12/19/1992) Birthplace: Shrewsbury, England Hometown: Shrewsbury, England Acquired: Acquired from Wolverhampton Wanderers using Targeted Allocation Money on January 9, 2018

MIDFIELDER

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Went through the ranks to earn his first professional contract in 2011 with Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Made his first team debut for the club on August 10, 2013 as a substitute in a 4-0 win over Gillingham. Made an impact during the club’s League One title-winning season in 2013/14.

Loan spells at Yeovil Town and Leyton Orient gave Price game time away from Wolves in 2014, but following his recall by Kenny Jackett, he went on to experience his first taste of Championship football.

His influence continued to grow during the 2015/16 campaign with Wolves, where he came runner up for the Supporters’ Player of the Season Award.

Following his impressive campaign during the 2015/16 campaign, the option of a contract extension was activated by Wolves, seeing Price remain at Molineux until signing with the Colorado Rapids on January 8, 2018.

Axel

SERNA MIDFIELDER

PRICE

Sjöberg

Real Name: Dillon Serna HT: 5' 7" WT: 140 Homegrown Player Age: 23 (03/25/1994) Birthplace: Brighton, CO Hometown: Brighton, CO

DEFENDER

Acquired: JAcquired: Signed by the Rapids as a homegrown player, January 14, 2013.

Made his MLS return in the season opener against New England Revolution (3/4), playing the last 11 minutes as a substitute for Dillon Powers.

Played 31 minutes at Red Bull Arena in Week 2 (3/11), replacing Caleb Calvert.

Off the bench again in game three (3/18), in place of Shkëlzen Gashi.

Missed the first three games of April due to a calf injury, but returned as a substitute in the 2-0 loss at Orlando City SC (4/29).

Made his first start in over a year when he took to the field against the LA Galaxy (6/21).

He scored in the game to make it 1-1, in an eventual 3-1 loss.

He started four games in a row leading into the CONCACAF Gold Cup break, which was one more start than he made in his injury-hit 2016.

During this run in the side he also recorded an assist in the 3-1 win over Houston Dynamo (7/1). This was his first assist in MLS since August 26, 2015, and a 2-1 win over the Dynamo.

His best run in the side came during June and July, when he started six games in a row, after which he started only three of the last 14.

Only once in his previous four seasons (2014) had Serna played more games, made more starts and registered more minutes than he did in 2017.

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Real Name: Axel Sjöberg HT: 6' 7" WT: 210 Pronunciation: shoe-BERG Age: 27 (03/08/1991) Birthplace: Stockholm, Sweden Hometown: Stockholm, Sweden

Acquired: Selected January 15, 2015 as the 14th pick in the MLS SuperDraft.

Named in the MLS Team of the Week for his performance in the 1-0 home win over New England Revolution (3/4) on the opening weekend.

Was in the 18 for the 3-0 defeat at Chicago Fire (5/17).

Returned to action for the 2-1 loss at Philadelphia Union (5/20).

Suffered an injury in training and missed the win over Sporting Kansas City (5/27).

Returned for back-to-back games against Portland Timbers (6/17) and LA Galaxy (6/21), but then suffered a hamstring injury in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup defeat at FC Dallas (6/27) and sat out the next three games.

Netted in the 2-2 tie with Vancouver Whitecaps FC (8/5). This was his first goal of the season, his first since scoring a late leveler at Vancouver on July 9, 2016, and his first goal at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park.

After a frustrating, and injury-riddled first half of the season, during which he managed five appearances (all starts) in the first 18 games, Sjöberg then missed just two of the remaining 16.

Sent off for the second time in his MLS career after 62 minutes of the final game of the season, a 3-0 loss at Seattle Sounders FC (10/22), when adjudged to have denied an obvious goalscoring opportunity with a foul on Will Bruin.

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Zac

Enzo

MACMATH GOALKEEPER

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Real Name: Zac MacMath HT: 6' 2" WT: 194 Age: 26 (08/07/1991) Birthplace: St. Petersburg, FL Hometown: St. Petersburg, FL

Acquired: Joined the Rapids on a year-long loan agreement for 2015 from Philadelphia Union. Then signed to a contract, from the Union, on December 11, 2015 in exchange for the Rapids' natural second round pick in the 2017 MLS SuperDraft.

Made his season debut in the season opener, a 1-0 home win over New England Revolution (3/4).

On the bench for the next three games, before returning in the absence of the suspended Tim Howard for the 2-1 home loss to Real Salt Lake (4/15), the 1-0 defeat at Minnesota United FC (4/23) and the 2-0 reversal at Orlando City SC (4/29).

MLS Save of the Week (Weeks 8 & 9) after denying Christian Ramirez at Minnesota United FC (4/23), and Antonio Nocerino at Orlando City SC (4/29).

Returned for the 2-1 home win over Columbus Crew SC (6/3), as Tim Howard was on international duty.

MacMath also played in both Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup encounters, against Oklahoma City Energy FC (6/13) and at FC Dallas (6/27).

Played back-to-back road games, at Toronto FC (7/22) and San Jose Earthquakes (7/29), as Tim Howard was on Gold Cup duty.

Sidelined four to six weeks after undergoing knee surgery at the start of August.

Played a further two games to finish the season, on 9/2 at LA Galaxy, and on 10/7 at home to FC Dallas. Howard was with the USMNT for World Cup qualifiers.

Named the club's Humanitarian of the Year.

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Real Name: Enzo Martinez HT: 5' 7" WT: 145 Age: 27 (09/29/1990) Birthplace: Montevideo, Uruguay Hometown: Rock Hill, SC

Acquired: Rapids acquired midfielder Enzo Martinez on a one year contract, with a club option for a second, from the club’s USL-affiliate Charlotte Independence on February 19, 2018. The Rapids also send a fourth-round selection in the 2021 MLS SuperDraft to Real Salt Lake, receiving the player’s rights in return.

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MASON

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MIDFIELDER

Made his MSL regular season debut on March 10, 2018 against the New England Revolution.

The midfielder was a first-round selection in the 2012 MLS SuperDraft, going 17th overall to Real Salt Lake.

Joe

FORWARD

MARTINEZ

Real Name: Joe Mason HT: 5' 10" WT: 161 International Age: 26 (05/13/1991) Birthplace: Plymouth, England Hometown: Plymouth, England

Acquired: Acquired on a one-year loan deal from Wolverhampton Wanderers on February 19, 2018

MCBEAN FORWARD

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Real Name: Jack McBean HT: 6' 0" WT: 175 Age: 23 (12/15/1994) Birthplace: Newport Beach, CA Hometown: Newport Beach, CA

Acquired: Colorado Rapids acquired forward Jack McBean from LA Galaxy on December 14, 2017 in exchange for a conditional fourth round selection in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft.

During his time in the English Championship, Mason found the back of the net on 42 occasions, averaging a goal in every 2.88 games.

Prior to signing with Wolves, Mason spent five seasons with fellow Championship side Cardiff City, scoring 22 goals in 97 appearances.

During his time under contract with the Welsh side, Mason spent the better part of two seasons on loan with Bolton Wanderers, scoring 10 goals in 28 appearances for The Trotters across all competitions.

Mason made his senior debut with Plymouth Argyle on December 5, 2009 in a home clash with Sheffield United. His first senior team goal came on February 27, 2010, also against Sheffield United.

McBean played in 18 matches with LA Galaxy in 2017, where he tallied two goals and one assist. His two goals both came against the Colorado Rapids in a 3-1 win for the Galaxy at Dick's Sporting Goods Park (6/21).

The goals scored in 2017 were his first since netting for the Galaxy in a 1-1 home tie with Chivas USA on March 17, 2013.

He played more minutes (715), played more games (18), and enjoyed more starts (8) than in any of his previous six seasons.

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Tommy

Jared

SMITH DEFENDER

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Real Name: TOMMY SMITH HT: 6' 2" WT: 181 Age: 27 03/31/1990 Birthplace: mACCLESFIELD, ENGLAND Hometown: iPSWICH, ENGLAND

Acquired: Rapids signed center back Tommy Smith to a twoyear contract with a club option in year three on January 22, 2018 from Ipswich Town.

Signed a three-year deal professional deal with Ipswich Town FC on July 1, 2007 In February 2008 was loaned to Stevenage FC playing a total of 15 games before returning to Ipswich Made Ipswich first team debut on August 9, 2008 against Preston North End, starting as center back Was loaned to Brentford F.C. in January 2010, making eight appearances before being recalled by Ipswich in March 2010 Scored first professional goal for Ipswich away against Middlesbrough in the first game of the 2010-11 Championship, which Ipswich won 3-1 Was loaned to Colchester United in March 2011 for the remainder of the 2010-11 season.

After playing 11 games and scoring 1 goal during the 2011-12 season for Ipswich, Smith signed a two-year contract extension in May 2012 Recovered from back surgery in 2016 to appear for New Zealand at the 2017 Confederations Cup Appeared in 267 games with Ipswich, scoring 23 goals and 11 assists

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WATTS DEFENDER

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Real Name: Jared Watts HT: 6' 1" WT: 155 Age: 26 02/03/1992 Birthplace: Statesville, NC Hometown: Statesville, NC

Acquired: Selected by the Rapids with the 33rd overall selection (second round) of the 2014 MLS SuperDraft.

Picked up his first assist at Dick's Sporting Goods Park, and only the third of his MLS career, in the opening-day win over New England Revolution (3/4).

Started the first five games, alongside three different central defensive partners (Axel Sjöberg, Bobby Burling, and Kortne Ford).

Sent off for the second time in his MLS career during the latter stages of the 2-1 home defeat by Real Salt Lake (4/15). Served his suspension during the 1-0 defeat at Minnesota United FC (4/23).

Made his 50th MLS start in the 1-0 home loss to Vancouver Whitecaps FC (5/5).

Calf injury kept him out of the games at Philadelphia Union (5/20) and home to Sporting Kansas City (5/27).

Started as a central midfielder in the 2-1 home win over Portland Timbers (6/17), but was subbed out early for Dillon Serna as the team struggled.

Watts started the 1-0 loss at San Jose Earthquakes (7/29), which was his first start in six games.

Scored an own-goal from 35 yards, with a mis-guided back-pass to Tim Howard, as the Rapids lost 1-0 at home to D.C. United (8/19). He was an unused substitute for the next three games, before starting four of the next five.

His last game was at home to Montreal Impact (9/30), in which he was sent off for the second time in 2017, after just 12 minutes.

Watts missed the final three games of the season due to him serving his suspension, and then undergoing shoulder surgery to repair a torn labrum.

Equaled his career-high number of starts (18), which he first achieved in 2016.

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Danny

Deklan

WILSON

Real Name: Danny Wilson HT: 6' 2" WT: 174 International Age: 26 (12/27/1991) Birthplace: Livingston, Scotland Hometown: Livingston, Scotland Acquired: Rapids signed center back Danny Wilson to a three-year contract, with a club option for a fourth, from Rangers F.C. on January 29, 2018.

DEFENDER

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In his first spell with Rangers, Wilson scored one goal in 24 appearances in a six month spell that saw him make his debut as a 17-year-old.

He made his senior debut with Rangers on October 2009 against Dundee in the quarter-final match of the Scottish League Cup as a starter.

On July 21, 2010, Wilson joined English Premier League side Liverpool FC, where he spent three years (2010-2013).

Wilson made his debut with the Reds on September 22, 2010 against Northampton Town in the third round of the League Cup. The following year, he became a Football League Cup winner with Liverpool during the 2011-12 campaign.

During his time at Anfield, he appeared in nine games, including five Europa League games.

While with Liverpool, Wilson spent time on loan at Championship sides Blackpool and Bristol City, during the 2011-12 and 2012-13 seasons.

On January 18, 2013, he joined Scottish Premier League side Heart of Midlothian on loan from Liverpool until the end of the season. Wilson joined Hearts permanently on June 30, 2013 after his Liverpool contract was up in. Two days later, Hearts made Wilson club captain at the age of just 21.

He captained Hearts to the Championship title in 2014/15 and scored against Rangers at Ibrox in the opening match of the season.

Danny Wilson rejoined Rangers on June 22, 2015 on a three-year-deal.

In combined stints with Rangers (2008-10, 2015-18), Wilson saw action in 109 games across all competitions, including a pair of UEFA Champions League games during the 2009-10 campaign.

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WYNNE

Real Name: Deklan Wynne HT: 5' 10" WT: 165 Age: 23 (03/20/1995) Birthplace: Johannesburg, South Africa Hometown: Auckland, New Zealand Acquired: Rapids acquired defender Deklan Wynne from Vancouver Whitecaps FC on December 21, 2017 in exchanged for $100,000 in Targeted Allocation Money.

DEFENDER

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Although he did not feature in MLS for the Whitecaps, he did make his senior debut with Vancouver Whitecaps FC as a substitute in the first leg of the Canadian Championship semifinal on May 24, versus Montreal Impact.

For Whitecaps FC 2, Wynne tallied two goals and one assist in 20 USL starts and appearances, earning a USL Team of the Week selection following their Week 3 win over Seattle Sounders FC 2. Wynne has over 10 caps for New Zealand, making his senior international debut for New Zealand in November 2014, assisting in the 1-1 draw versus China.

He tallied another assist in a friendly loss to Mexico in October 2016.

U-20: Wynne started all four of the host side's matches at the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup, where they bowed out in the Round of 16 to Portugal.

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Saturday, March 24, 2018 Kickoff: 8 p.m. CT Dick’s Sporting Goods Park (Commerce City,CO) MLS Regular Season Game 4 Sporting Kansas City 2-1-0, 6 points (1-1-0 home; 1-0-0 away) T-1st place in Western Conference Colorado Rapids 0-1-0, 0 points (0-0-0 home; 0-1-0 away) T-10th place in Western Conference

2-1-0 (6 pts.)

3 T-1st in West 7 2.33 7 7 2.33 0 47 (15) 31.9% 35 31 3 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:

Sorin Stoica Andrew Bigelow Oscar Mitchell-Carvalho Alejandro Mariscal Ricardo Salazar

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

COLORADO RAPIDS

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

0-1-0 (0 pts.)

1 T-10th in West 1 1.00 1 2 2.00 -1 11 (5) 45.5% 14 14 2 0

2018 REGULAR SEASON INDIVIDUAL LEADERS SPORTING KANSAS CITY

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

Felipe Gutierrez Daniel Salloi Johnny Russell Felipe Gutierrez Felipe Gutierrez Russell, Salloi Felipe Gutierrez Espinoza, Russell Three Players N/A

COLORADO RAPIDS

3 GOALS 3 ASSISTS 14 SHOTS 6 SHOTS ON GOAL 2 GAME-WINNING GOALS 2 GAME-WINNING ASSISTS 8 FOULS COMMITTED 5 FOULS SUFFERED 1 CAUTIONS 0 EJECTIONS

Tim Melia 270 Tim Melia 2.33 Tim Melia 2 Tim Melia 0 Tim Melia 7

GK MINUTES PLAYED GOALS AGAINST AVG. WINS SHUTOUTS SAVES

1 Niki Jackson 1 Johan Blomberg 3 Dominique Badji 1 Five Players 0 N/A 0 N/A 3 Niki Jackson 3 Edgar Castillo 1 Martinez, McBean 0 N/A 90 Tim Howard 2.00 Tim Howard 0 Tim Howard 0 Tim Howard 0 N/A

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COACHES - REGULAR SEASON

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

Pts 9 7 6 4 3 3 3 2 1 0 0

W L T 3 0 0 2 0 1 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 2 1 0 2 0 0 2 0

GD +5 +3 +1 +2 +3 -1 -1 -2 -3 -2 -3

GP 3 3 3 2 2 3 2 3 3 2 2

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

Pts 6 6 6 6 4 4 4 3 3 0 0 0

W L T 2 0 0 2 1 0 2 1 0 2 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 2 0

GD +5 +1 0 -1 +3 +3 -3 0 0 -1 -4 -5

GP 2 3 3 3 3 2 3 2 2 1 2 2

PETER VERMES 10th season 117-92-74 10th season (.544) 117-92-74 (.544)

ANTHONY HUDSON

MLS EXPERIENCE MLS RECORD YEAR WITH TEAM RECORD WITH TEAM

1st season 0-1-0 (0.000) 1st season 0-1-0 (0.000)

SPORTING KANSAS CITY INJURY REPORT As of Thursday, March 22 QUESTIONABLE: • None OUT: • None

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Sporting KC Game Notes | March 24, 2018 at Colorado Rapids | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #COLvSKC: HEAD-TO-HEAD

#COLvSKC: BY THE NUMBERS

Sporting Kansas City is back on the road this weekend, traveling to take on the Colorado Rapids at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park in Week 4 of the 2018 Major League Soccer season. Sporting KC is looking for their third straight win, having beaten the Chicago Fire and the San Jose Earthquakes over the last two games.

The two sides squared off twice in 2017, with Sporting KC claiming the first meeting on April 9, 2017 by a 3-1 scoreline at Children’s Mercy Park. A first career MLS goal from left back Seth Sinovic put Sporting KC on track for victory, before Gerso Fernandes scored his first for the club and Dom Dwyer netted his first of the campaign to curb a five-game losing streak against the Rapids.

Despite such a dominant victory in the opening meeting between the two teams in 2017, the second did not go as well. On May 27 at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park, Sporting KC fell behind early to a Kortne Ford header from Shkelzen Gashi’s free kick. Peter Vermes’ side piled on the pressure, out-shooting the Rapids 24-6, but were unable to break through and succumbed to a 1-0 defeat.

Sporting KC is 24-23-13 all-time against the Colorado Rapids, but just 5-18-8 on the road. That includes a 1-6-4 mark at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park since the Rapids moved into their current home venue in 2007. Sporting KC’s only victory at the stadium came on March 29, 2014, when the side came from a 2-1 deficit to down Colorado 3-2 after goals from Graham Zusi, Benny Feilhaber and Dom Dwyer. Sporting KC has lost the four ensuing meetings at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park.

Sporting KC Team Stats • SKC is tied for the league lead in goals through the opening three weeks of the MLS season, scoring seven - as many as ATL and HOU. Sporting KC has also conceded the most goals in the league with seven.

• SKC is second in MLS in shots through three weeks of the 2018 MLS season, taking 47 - only behind ATL’s 51. SKC is also tied for second with 15 shots on goal.

• SKC ranks third so far in the 2018 MLS season in chances created, having produced 34 in the opening three matches.

• SKC has attempted 63 tackles through the opening two games, winning 45 of them - both of which rank fourth in the league.

• SKC is fourth in duels won so far this season with 176, and is also fourth with 46 interceptions.

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Sporting KC Player Stats • Forward Daniel Salloi leads all of MLS with three assists so far this season, with two serving as game-winners versus the Chicago Fire and the San Jose Earthquakes.

• Midfielder Felipe Gutierrez is currently tied for second in MLS with three goals to his name - both coming in the last two games - while he is tied for third with six shots on goal on his nine shots taken.

• Forward Johnny Russell is currently third in all of MLS with 14 shots through two games, eight behind Miguel Almiron and two behind Alberth Elis. Russell is also second in MLS with 30 touches in the opponent’s box.

• Midfielder Felipe Gutierrez is tied for the league lead with 20 tackles and second with 15 tackles won over the first three weeks of the MLS season. He also took part in 54 duels in the opening three games - sixth in MLS - winning 29 of them, which is also sixth in the league.

• Defender Graham Zusi is tied for first in the league with 13 interceptions through the opening three games of the season. Zusi is also tied for second across all players in the league with nine chances created.

• Defender Ike Opara ranks second in MLS with 19 clearances.

#SKCvCOL: Recent Meetings (SKC leads 24-23-13 in regular season)

05/27/2017 04/09/2017 07/16/2016 05/11/2016 04/13/2016

Score

KC 0 at COL 1 KC 3 vs COL 1 KC 0 at COL 1 KC 0 at COL 1 KC 1 vs COL 2

Result Details L W L L L

Ford scores early as Rapids frustrate Sporting KC Sinovic, Gerso and Dwyer score before Doyle nets late PK Marlon Hairston scores winner late for the Rapids Dillon Serna comes off the bench to score late Solignac opens scoring, Dwyer equalizes before Gashi wins it

#COLvSKC: PLAYER HISTORY • Sporting KC defender Graham Zusi has scored three goals and added two assists against the Colorado Rapids, including a one goal and two assist performance in a 3-2 victory on the road on March 29, 2014. His other goals came at home on July 6, 2011 and Aug. 31, 2013.

• Defender Seth Sinovic has a goal and two of his eight career assists against the Colorado Rapids. He scored his first-ever regular-season goal in the 3-1 win on April 9, 2017, and also added an assist in the same game. His other assist came in a 2-2 road draw on May 19, 2012.

• Winger Gerso Fernandes has one goal against Colorado, scoring his first goal for the club with the game-winner on April 9, 2017.

• Midfielder Roger Espinoza has one assist against the Colorado Rapids, coming on Fernandes’ game-winning goal on April 9, 2017.

• Defender Brad Evans has one assist against the Colorado Rapids, coming as a member of the Columbus Crew in a 2-0 win over the Rapids on July 27, 2008.

• Goalkeeper Tim Melia is 2-7-0 all-time against Colorado, posting a 1.33 goals against average with one shutout. His lone shutout came in a 2-0 home victory on June 27, 2015.

Colorado Rapids Team Stats • Colorado led all MLS teams in Week 2 in duels won (88), tackles won (25), interceptions (21) and clearances (33).

• Colorado suffered 19 regular season losses in 2017, the most since the club’s inaugural 1996 campaign (21).

• Colorado finished last in MLS with 31 goals during the 2017 season, eight fewer than any other team in the Western Conference and the third-lowest total in club history.

• Since the start of 2016, Colorado is 19-5-10 at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park with 14 clean sheets.

Colorado Rapids Player Stats • Forward Dominique Badji led Colorado last season in goals (nine) and assists (six).

• Midfielder Micheal Azira ranked fourth in MLS last season with 78 interceptions.

NOTEWORTHY MILESTONES

#COLvSKC: PLAYER/COACH CONNECTIONS

• Midfielder Roger Espinoza is one start away from hitting 200 in all competitions for the club.

• Defender Seth Sinovic is one appearance away from his 200th in MLS play between Sporting KC and the New England Revolution.

• Defender Matt Besler is one start and 56 minutes shy of tying Nick Garcia for second all-time in both of those categories for the club.

• Forward Diego Rubio is two starts shy of his 25th in all competitions for Sporting KC.

• Defenders Graham Zusi and Matt Besler both played on the U.S. Men’s National Team alongside Colorado goalkeeper Tim Howard and defender Edgar Castillo.

• Defender Graham Zusi played collegiate soccer with Colorado goalkeeper Zac MacMath at the University of Maryland in 2008.

• Forward Johnny Russell has played with Colorado defender Danny Wilson on the Scotland Under-21 National Team from 2011-2012.

• Goalkeeper Tim Melia was a teammate of Caleb Calvert at Chivas USA from 2013-2014.

• Midfielder Ilie Sanchez played alongside Colorado’s Stefan Aigner at 1860 Munich in 2016.

• Defender Brad Evans was a teammate of Colorado midfielder Michael Azira at Seattle Sounders FC from 2014-2015.

• Goalkeeper Adrian Zendejas was in Club Tijuana’s Academy in 2014 while Rapids defener Edgar Castillo was playing for the first team.

• Colorado goalkeeper Andrew Dykstra played for Sporting KC in 2017, making four appearances following an injury to Tim Melia to end the season. He arrived at the Rapids in an offseason trade.

• Colorado defender Kortne Ford is born in Olathe, Kansas - a suburb of Kansas City. He also played with Sporting KC defender Graham Smith at the University of Denver in 2016.

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Sporting KC Game Notes | March 24, 2018 at Colorado Rapids | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes BACK IN ALTITUDE

SPORTING KANSAS CITY NEWS AND NOTES

ILIE BREAKS HIS DUCK

In the 25th minute of the 3-2 victory over the San Jose Earthquakes at Children’s Mercy Park last Saturday, Sporting Kansas City midfielder Ilie Sanchez finally broke his duck and scored his first goal for the club. Ilie buried a penalty kick to give Sporting KC the lead after Johnny Russell was taken down by San Jose goalkeeper Andrew Tarbell in the area.

Sporting Kansas City returns to their travels this weekend, facing off against the Colorado Rapids at Dick’s Sporting Good Park in Commerce City, Colorado on Saturday night.

Sporting KC emerged victorious in their first road trip of the season, defeating the Chicago Fire 4-3 at Toyota Park in a thrilling matchup.

That victory over Chicago saw Sporting KC snap an eight-game winless streak on the road in all competitions, having last been won on the road on June 28, 2017 - a 2-0 win over the Houston Dynamo at BBVA Compass Stadium in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Round of 16. The club’s last MLS victory on the road came four days earlier, in a 2-1 win over the LA Galaxy at StubHub Center courtesy of Ike Opara’s memorable bicycle kick that stood as the game-winner.

With long-time penalty taker Benny Feilhaber no longer on the squad after an offseason trade with Los Angeles FC, Ilie assumed spot-kick duties on the night. He had previously taken one penalty for Sporting KC - converting his attempt in the shootout victory over San Jose, also against Tarbell, in the 2017 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Semifinal. During the season opening loss to New York City FC, Ilie was poised to take a late penalty before referee Mark Geiger overturned his decision based on video review.

Sporting KC won just three games on the road in all of 2017 - the two mentioned above and a stout 1-0 victory against the Portland Timbers at Providence Park on April 15, 2017. The club also scored just 12 goals on the road in all competitions last year, but already burned through one third of that total in the first road game of the 2018 campaign.

Normally more of a distributor than a goalscorer, Ilie set new club records by becoming the first outfield player in club history to start 33 games in one season last year. By playing in 2,970 minutes in 2017, Ilie also became the new single-season minutes leader among outfield players. He edged out current manager Peter Vermes and former defender Nick Garcia, who both played 2,915 minutes in the club’s Supporters’ Shield and MLS Cup winning season in 2000.

Peter Vermes’ men were unable to find the net on the road against the Colorado Rapids in 2017, suffering a 1-0 defeat in Sporting KC’s most frustrating match of the season.

Kortne Ford headed the Rapids into an early lead and despite out-shooting Colorado 246, Sporting KC was unable to find a way back into the game and headed back to Kansas City empty-handed.

Ilie started 39 of the club’s 40 total games in all competitions last season, playing every minute of every match he played in during the 2017 campaign. Of his 39 starts, 33 came in MLS regular-season play, one came in the MLS Cup Playoffs and the other five came as he played all 510 minutes in Sporting KC’s triumphant U.S. Open Cup campaign. Ilie also ended the 2017 season second in MLS with 2,295 passes attempted and third in the league in passes completed with 1,959. He was also tied for second among MLS midfielders with 64 interceptions.

HARD TIMES IN DICK’S

Sporting Kansas City, despite having one of the best records in MLS since the turn of the decade, has struggled for results on the road against the Colorado Rapids, who have had one of the poorest records in that same time frame. Sporting KC has won just once at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park in 11 tries since the Rapids moved into the stadium in 2007.

SALLOI SERVING SOLID STRIKES

Sporting Kansas City Homegrown striker Daniel Salloi recorded his third assist of the young season in last Saturday’s 3-2 victory over the San Jose Earthquakes at Children’s Mercy Park, with his impudent flick finding the feet of Felipe Gutierrez who stroked home the eventual game-winner.

The lone victory at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park came on March 29, 2014 when Sporting KC won a thriller by a 3-2 scoreline - with all five goals scored in the second half.

Graham Zusi gave his side the lead in the 50th minute before the Rapids responded with a pair of goals from Vicente Sanchez to take the lead. Benny Feilhaber equalized with his first goal of the season in the 79th minute before, two minutes into second-half stoppage time, Dom Dwyer netted the winner for Sporting KC.

The assist was Salloi’s third of the season, having set up two goals in the previous week’s 4-3 win over the Chicago Fire at Toyota Park - including the game-winning assist.

With three assists to his name so early in the season, the 21-year-old already tops the MLS leaderboard in that category - along with Houston’s Alberth Elis and LAFC’s Diego Rossi - while his two game-winning assists are also tied for first with teammate Johnny Russell and Minnesota’s Miguel Ibarra.

The last time Sporting KC paid a visit to Dick’s Sporting Goods Park was on May 27, 2017, and once again Peter Vermes’ side came away without any points. Kortne Ford headed home early on to give the Rapids a lead to cling on to, and despite out-shooting the hosts 24-6, Sporting KC was unable to find a way back into the game and dropped their fourth straight match at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park.

In addition, Salloi is the only player who has three primary assists so far this season, with Elis and Rossi having one and two secondary assists apiece, respectively. Salloi has already more than doubled his all-time MLS assist total, having only set up two goals in his first full season with the club in 2017. He now has six goals and five assists in all competitions for the club, coming in just 15 starts.

That performance came on the back of an excellent showing in the home match of the season series against the Rapids, with Sporting KC claiming a comfortable 3-1 victory at Children’s Mercy Park on April 9, 2017. Seth Sinovic scored his first career MLS regular-season goal to give his side the advantage at halftime, before Gerso Fernandes netted his first for the club and Dwyer scored his first of the season to give Sporting KC a three-goal lead. A late penalty kick from Kevin Doyle was nothing more than a consolation for Colorado, as Sporting KC snapped a five-game losing streak against the Rapids with the win.

Following the victory over San Jose, Salloi linked up with the Hungary U-21 team for a pair of matches in 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifying. On Thursday, Salloi started and played the full 90 minutes as Hungary thrashed Cyprus 4-0 at Hidegkuti Nandor Stadion in Budapest, with Salloi - on cue - recording another assist on Hungary’s second goal of the game. Hungary will next travel to face group leaders Belgium on Monday, March 26 at Den Dreef Stadium in Leuven.

GUTIERREZ NETS ANOTHER GAME-WINNER

Sporting Kansas City Designated Player Felipe Gutierrez found the net for the third time over the last two games in the 3-2 victory over the San Jose Earthquakes at Children’s Mercy Park last Saturday, and recorded back-to-back game-winning goals in the process. Gutierrez is now the first player in history to score three goals in his first three regular-season games for the club.

ZUSI RETURNS TO SCORING WAYS, RIDS HIMSELF OF BUN

Sporting Kansas City right back Graham Zusi made headlines this week, both on and off the field. During Saturday’s 3-2 victory over the San Jose Earthquakes at Children’s Mercy Park, Zusi scored his first goal in 17 months with an absolute scorcher from the edge of the area on his weaker left foot, giving his side a 2-1 lead.

Seven days on from his two-goal, game-winning showing against the Chicago Fire, Gutierrez was at it again on home soil when he received a cleverly clipped pass from Daniel Salloi around 25 yards out, dribbled at San Jose defender Nick Lima and struck a powerful low shot that nestled into the bottom right corner to give his side a 3-1 lead.

Chris Wondolowski pulled a goal back late for the Earthquakes to leave Gutierrez’s strike as the game-winner.

That strike brought Zusi up to 100 combined goals and assists in all competitions for the club, becoming only the second player in club history to reach that number after the legendary Preki, who had 185 combined goals and assists. Zusi has now scored or assisted on 8.6 percent of the 1,168 goals scored in club history.

The Chilean now ranks second in the league in goals with three, only behind Atlanta hotshot forward Josef Martinez who has four so far on the nascent MLS season. In addition, by scoring back-to-back game-winners from midfield, Gutierrez became the first Sporting KC midfielder in 15 years to net game-winners in consecutive games. Chris Klein last performed the same feat on September 27 and October 4, 2003.

The goal was his first in any competitive match since finding the net in the same fixture - against San Jose at Children’s Mercy Park - on October 23, 2016. That goal gave Sporting KC a 2-0 lead and helped clinch a berth in the 2016 MLS Cup Playoffs for the club. The accolades rolled in for Zusi, as first he was honored with a spot on the MLS Team of the Week for Week 3 before he was nominated for MLS Goal of the Week - only losing to a relatively simple header from Atlanta United’s Josef Martinez.

Gutierrez is currently tied for third in MLS with six shots on goal on his nine shots taken, while he is also tied for the league lead with 20 tackles and second with 15 tackles won over the first three weeks of the MLS season. He also took part in 54 duels in the opening three games - sixth in MLS - winning 29 of them, which also ranks sixth.

Then, following the victory over the Earthquakes, Zusi shocked the nation by ridding himself of his icnonic man bun on Monday, March 19. Zusi has sported either a longhaired or bunned look since 2012, and took the opportunity to donate his hair to Pantene Beautiful Lengths - an organization that provides wigs for women with cancer.

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Sporting KC Game Notes | March 24, 2018 at Colorado Rapids | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes HE SHOOTS, HE SCORES

SPORTING KANSAS CITY NEWS AND NOTES

LOOKING TO EXTEND PLAYOFF STREAK

Over the last two matches, Sporting Kansas City has shown that the club has few issues finding the net in 2018, scoring seven goals in across just two games after being shutout in the season opener against New York City FC.

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.

By scoring seven in a two-game span over the last two weeks, Sporting KC performed that feat it hasn’t since 2015. The last time the club scored seven goals over two games was in August 2015, when Sporting KC first hung three goals on Toronto FC on the road on August 8 before winning a thrilling match 4-3 over Vancouver Whitecaps FC on August 15.

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

Additionally, March 2018 proved to be a historic month as the club scored a record amount of goals in the opening month of the MLS season. Never before has Sporting KC scored more than six in the month of March - and the club still has two games to go before the month is over.

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

Finally, Sporting KC was close to matching another record in the 3-2 win over San Jose, as the club scored twice or more from outside of the penalty area for the sixth time in the Opta era (2010-present). Only once has Sporting KC scored three goals from outside the area: a 4-1 win over FC Dallas on June 12, 2011 when Graham Zusi scored twice from distance and Luke Sassano added another from outside the area.

BESLER & ZUSI ON CUSP OF HISTORY

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

VERMES VERBATIM

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.

See below for Sporting KC Manager Peter Vermes’ comments following the 3-2 victory over the San Jose Earthquakes at Children’s Mercy Park on March 17, 2018: Thoughts on the performance…

“I thought we were good. I’m always a little critical when we get scored on but I think, in the end, we played really well in the game. I thought we managed the ball really well and it’s something that we talked about all week. Knowing that we were at home, we felt we were going to have the ball a lot and we did. I thought we were good with it. Other than a couple little mishaps here and there, I thought we were the better team tonight.”

Besler is set to reach some all-time milestones in 2018 as well. With another 12 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 six starts and 415 minutes shy of overtaking current assistant coach Kerry Zavagnin as the club leader in each of those categories.

On the team’s play in the second half…

“I thought we showed a real hunger. If we weren’t a little unlucky, we probably could have scored a couple more goals. I think we’re on the precipice of doing something really good.”

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.

On the team finding its chemistry…

“It’s hard to tell. I would say that right now, from game to game we’re getting more familiar with each other but we still have a lot to work on. We’re three games in right now. We’ve got 31 left. There’s a long way to go.”

VERMES ERA CONTINUES

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

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

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

Vermes has compiled a 146-107-84 record in all competitions with Sporting KC, including a remarkable 18-5-3 mark in U.S. Open Cup contests. Vermes’ 117 wins in MLS regular-season action ranks third among all coaches in MLS history, trailing the Galaxy’s Schmid and Los Angeles FC’s Bob Bradley, and two ahead of Orlando City SC head coach Jason Kreis.

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Sporting KC Game Notes | March 24, 2018 at Colorado Rapids | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes ALL-TIME REGULAR SEASON RESULTS

ALL-TIME REGULAR SEASON SERIES LEADERS

Sporting KC MLS record vs. Colorado Rapids: 24-23-13 Home games: 19-5-5 (61 GF, 30 GA) Road games: 5-18-8 (36 GF, 50 GA) Date 04/13/1996 05/05/1996 07/10/1996 08/07/1996 06/28/1997 08/28/1997 09/06/1997 09/26/1997 05/31/1998 07/19/1998 08/08/1998 09/02/1998 04/17/1999 07/07/1999 09/10/1999 09/25/1999 04/01/2000 04/29/2000 08/02/2000 08/26/2000 07/18/2001 08/12/2001 08/19/2001 03/23/2002 05/11/2002 09/14/2002 09/20/2002 07/04/2003 08/22/2003 09/13/2003 10/04/2003 05/01/2004 06/09/2004 09/10/2004 09/25/2004 04/02/2005 07/04/2005 07/08/2006 09/09/2006 05/19/2007 07/22/2007 04/05/2008 08/16/2008 03/28/2009 09/26/2009 04/10/2010 07/17/2010 05/28/2011 07/06/2011 05/19/2012 08/31/2013 03/29/2014 06/27/2015 08/29/2015 10/21/2015 04/13/2016 05/11/2016 07/16/2016 04/09/2017 05/27/2017

Score KC 3 vs COL 0 KC 0 at COL 4 KC 2 vs COL 0 KC 2 at COL 4 KC 3 at COL 3 KC 1 vs COL 0 KC 2 at COL 1 KC 5 vs COL 2 KC 1 at COL 2 KC 4 vs COL 1 KC 3 vs COL 1 KC 2 at COL 3 KC 1 at COL 1 KC 1 vs COL 2 KC 0 at COL 0 KC 0 vs COL 0 KC 3 vs COL 0 KC 5 at COL 0 KC 3 vs COL 1 KC 1 at COL 1 KC 0 at COL 0 KC 2 at COL 2 KC 3 vs COL 2 KC 1 vs COL 1 KC 0 at COL 2 KC 1 vs COL 2 KC 1 at COL 1 KC 2 at COL 3 KC 2 vs COL 2 KC 0 at COL 1 KC 4 vs COL 2 KC 2 vs COL 0 KC 1 at COL 0 KC 1 at COL 3 KC 1 vs COL 0 KC 3 vs COL 2 KC 1 at COL 2 KC 0 at COL 1 KC 4 vs COL 1 KC 1 at COL 1 KC 2 vs COL 2 KC 3 vs COL 2 KC 1 at COL 2 KC 1 at COL 2 KC 0 vs COL 0 KC 1 vs COL 0 KC 1 at COL 1 KC 1 at COL 1 KC 1 vs COL 1 KC 2 at COL 2 KC 2 vs COL 1 KC 3 at COL 2 KC 2 vs COL 0 KC 1 at COL 2 KC 0 vs COL 2 KC 1 vs COL 2 KC 0 at COL 1 KC 0 at COL 1 KC 3 vs COL 1 KC 0 at COL 1

SPORTING KANSAS CITY 9 Klein, Preki 16 Preki 83 Preki 35 Preki 34 McKeon, Zavagnin 47 Kerry Zavagnin

Result Location W Arrowhead Stadium L Mile High Stadium W Arrowhead Stadium L Mile High Stadium SOW Mile High Stadium W Arrowhead Stadium W Mile High Stadium W Arrowhead Stadium L Mile High Stadium W Arrowhead Stadium W Arrowhead Stadium L Mile High Stadium SOL Mile High Stadium L Arrowhead Stadium SOL Mile High Stadium SOL Arrowhead Stadium W Arrowhead Stadium W Mile High Stadium W Arrowhead Stadium T (2OT) Mile High Stadium T (2OT) Mile High Stadium T (2OT) Mile High Stadium W Arrowhead Stadium T (2OT) Arrowhead Stadium L Invesco Field at Mile High L Arrowhead Stadium T (2OT) Invesco Field at Mile High L Invesco Field at Mile High T (2OT) Arrowhead Stadium L Invesco Field at Mile High W Arrowhead Stadium W Arrowhead Stadium W Invesco Field at Mile High L Invesco Field at Mile High W Arrowhead Stadium W Arrowhead Stadium L Invesco Field at Mile High L Invesco Field at Mile High W Arrowhead Stadium T Dick’s Sporting Goods Park T Arrowhead Stadium W CommunityAmerica Ballpark L Dick’s Sporting Goods Park L Dick’s Sporting Goods Park T CommunityAmerica Ballpark W CommunityAmerica Ballpark T Dick’s Sporting Goods Park T Dick’s Sporting Goods Park T Livestrong Sporting Park T Dick’s Sporting Goods Park W Sporting Park W Dick’s Sporting Goods Park W Sporting Park L Dick’s Sporting Goods Park L Sporting Park L Children’s Mercy Park L Dick’s Sporting Goods Park L Dick’s Sporting Goods Park W Children’s Mercy Park L Dick’s Sporting Goods Park

106

7 6 6 65 18

GOALS ASSISTS SHOTS SHOTS ON GOAL FOULS COMMITTED FOULS SUFFERED

John Spencer Chris Henderson John Spencer John Spencer Pablo Mastroeni Chris Henderson

WINS LOSSES SHUTOUTS SAVES GOALS ALLOWED

Five Players 3 Cannon, Hahnemann 5 Scott Garlick 3 Marcus Hahnemann 44 Marcus Hahnemann 17

Tony Meola Tim Melia Tony Meola Tony Meola Tony Meola

8 7 53 29 35 36

ALL-TIME REGULAR SEASON GAME HIGHS SPORTING KANSAS CITY

COLORADO RAPIDS

GOALS ASSISTS SHOTS SHOTS ON GOAL FOULS COMMITTED FOULS SUFFERED

2 Nine Players 3 Preki (10/4/03) 9 Onandi Lowe (8/12/01) 5 Dom Dwyer (8/29/15) 7 Chris Henderson (8/26/00) 7 Three Players

Eight Players Six Players (9/14/02) Mark Chung (8/22/03) John Spencer (8/2/00) Chris Martinez (5/11/16) Kevin Doyle

2 2 8 5 7 7

Four Players Grafer, Kramer

9 5

SAVES GOALS ALLOWED

9 Bo Oshoniyi (9/10/04) 4 Mike Ammann (8/7/96)

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

1 2 OT 35 62 0 360 466 7 143 200 3 384 388 12 86 85 0 139 158 3

Total 97 833 346 784 171 300

COLORADO RAPIDS Category Goals

Shots Shots on Goal Fouls Offsides

Corner Kicks

1 2 OT 30 50 0 322 397 9 127 151 2 425 465 8 91 76 2 148 149 8

Total 80 728 280 898 169 305

GOALS SCORED IN SERIES BY INTERVAL KC COL

1-15

7 9

16-30

12 10

31-45

16 11

CHILDREN’S MERCY PARK BY THE NUMBERS

19,448

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

ALL-TIME AVERAGE MLS ATTENDANCE 127 MLS matches since 2011 (including postseason)

SPORTING KC MATCHES PLAYED 121 MLS regular season, 6 MLS postseason, 18 Open Cup, 7 CCL, 5 friendlies

PERCENT CAPACITY IN MLS MATCHES 127 MLS matches since 2011 Seating capacity: 18,467

157

COLORADO RAPIDS

105.3 5

46-60

23 16

61-75

11 9

76-90

28 25

OT

0 0

Total

97 80

86

SPORTING KC MATCHES WON

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

262

SPORTING KC GOALS SCORED in 157 matches played at the stadium

Sporting KC Game Notes | March 24, 2018 at Colorado Rapids | 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 24, 2018 at Colorado Rapids | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KANSAS CITY 2018 SCHEDULE AND RESULTS DATE

OPPONENT

COMPETITION

TIME (CT) / RESULT

TV / SCORERS

SUNDAY, MARCH 4

NEW YORK CITY FC

MLS

L

0-2

--

Saturday, March 10

at Chicago Fire

MLS

W

4-3

Gutierrez (2), Russell, Medranda

SATURDAY, MARCH 17

SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES

MLS

W

3-2

Ilie, Zusi, Gutierrez

Saturday, March 24

at Colorado Rapids

MLS

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 FC

MLS

9:30

FOX Sports KC

SATURDAY, AUGUST 18

PORTLAND TIMBERS

MLS

7:30

FOX SPORTS KC PLUS

SATURDAY, AUGUST 25

MINNESOTA UNITED FC

MLS

7:30

FOX SPORTS KC PLUS

Saturday, September 1

at Seattle Sounders FC

MLS

3:00

FOX Sports KC

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8

ORLANDO CITY SC

MLS

7:30

FOX SPORTS KC PLUS

Saturday, September 15

at San Jose Earthquakes

MLS

9:30

FOX Sports KC

Sunday, September 23

at Philadelphia Union

MLS

12:00

ESPN

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 30

REAL SALT LAKE

MLS

4:00

FOX SPORTS 1

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6

LA GALAXY

MLS

7:30

FOX SPORTS KC

Wednesday, October 17

at Vancouver Whitecaps FC

MLS

9:00

FOX Sports KC

Sunday, October 21

at FC Dallas

MLS

4:00

TBD

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 28

LOS ANGELES FC

MLS

3:30

FOX SPORTS KC

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Sporting KC Game Notes | March 24, 2018 at Colorado Rapids | 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

Jose Carlos Rivero 1-0-0

18

9

2

2

0

0

0

0

Allen Chapman

9

8

1

1

0

0

1

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 24, 2018 at Colorado Rapids | 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

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

Wearing Sporting blue Wearing black metallic

0-0-0 2-1-0

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

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

Outshooting opponent Outshot by opponent Shots even

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

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

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

Day games (before 5 p.m.)

Games 5 p.m. CT or later

0-0-0 2-1-0

With red card for With red card against

0-0-0 0-1-0

Temperature 75 & up Temperature below 75

0-0-0 2-1-0

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

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

vs. Western Conference vs. Eastern Conference

1-0-0 1-1-0

On grass On turf

2-1-0 0-0-0

Quickest Goal...

March 2018 March all-time April 2018 April all-time May 2018 May all-time June 2018 June all-time July 2018 July all-time Aug. 2018 Aug. all-time Sept. 2018 Sept. all-time Oct. 2018 Oct. all-time

Quickest Goal Against...

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

Game-winning goals after 75’...

2-1-0 19-10-9 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

Felipe Gutierrez (3/10 at CHI) - 86th Minute

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...

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

Penalty Kicks...

Regular Season Team-By-Team (in 2018) vs. Atlanta United FC vs. Chicago Fire vs. Colorado Rapids vs. Columbus Crew SC vs. D.C. United

vs. FC Dallas

vs. Houston Dynamo vs. 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

Felipe Gutierrez (3/10 at CHI) - 9th Minute

Regular Season Record By Month

Shutouts 0-0-0 One-goal games 2-0-0 On ESPN/ESPN2 On FOX/FS1 On FSKC

SPORTING KC IN 2018 (MLS REGULAR SEASON) 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 2-1-0

0-0-1 (0-0-0) 16-26-11 (1-0-0) 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) 25-24-8 (1-0-0) 5-8-3 (0-0-0) 14-4-6 (0-0-0) 6-3-3 (0-0-0)

Ilie Sanchez (3/17 vs. SJ) - Scored on Andrew Tarbell

Penalty Kicks Against...

N/A

Youngest Goalscorer...

Jimmy Medranda (3/10 at CHI) - 24 years and 31 days

Oldest Goalscorer...

Graham Zusi (3/17 vs. SJ) - 31 years and 211 days

Youngest Starter...

Daniel Salloi (3/10 at CHI) - 21 years and 234 days

Youngest to play in a game...

Daniel Salloi (3/4 vs. NYC) - 21 years and 228 days

Oldest Starter...

Tim Melia (3/17 vs. SJ) - 31 years and 306 days

Oldest to play in a game...

Tim Melia (3/17 vs. SJ) - 31 years and 306 days

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

284-263-153 1-1-0 187-93-70 1-0-0 97-170-83

2018 MLS REGULAR SEASON TEAM STATS GOALS 1 2 TOTAL SPORTING KC 3 4 7 OPPONENT 2 5 7

SHOTS 1 2 TOTAL SPORTING KC 23 24 47 OPPONENT 13 22 35

SHOTS ON GOAL 1 2 TOTAL SPORTING KC 6 9 15 OPPONENT 4 11 15

FOULS 1 2 TOTAL SPORTING KC 15 20 35 OPPONENT 24 7 31

OFFSIDES 1 2 TOTAL SPORTING KC 1 3 4 OPPONENT 4 6 10

CORNER KICKS 1 2 TOTAL SPORTING KC 9 16 25 OPPONENT 2 7 9

CAUTIONS 1 2 TOTAL SPORTING KC 2 1 3 OPPONENT 4 2 6

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

PK’S (MADE/ATTEMPTED) 1 2 TOTAL SPORTING KC 1/1 0/0 1/1 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 284 263 153 17 21 8 28 15 7 10 12 9 339 311 177

HOME GF GA 969 928 59 61 101 57 39 45 1168 1091

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

W L T 187 93 70 14 3 3 20 7 3 6 4 5 227 107 81

9

AWAY GF GA 585 412 35 15 69 28 20 13 709 468

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

W L T 97 170 83 2 17 5 8 8 4 4 8 3 111 203 95

GF GA 384 516 21 43 32 29 19 32 456 620

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 24, 2018 at Colorado Rapids | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KC STARTERS BY POSITION (2018 REGULAR SEASON)

Formation: 4-3-3

NOTE: Chart does not account for players interchanging and/or switching positions over the course of a match.

Substitute players are not listed.

Center forward Khiry Shelton 2 Diego Rubio 1

Left forward

Right forward

Daniel Salloi 2 Johnny Russell 1

Johnny Russell 2 Yohan Croizet 1

Left-center midfielder

Right-center midfielder

Roger Espinoza 3

Felipe Gutierrez 3

Defensive midfielder Ilie 3

Left back

Seth Sinovic 2 Cristian Lobato 1

Left center back

Right center back

Matt Besler 3

Ike Opara 3

Goalkeeper Tim Melia 3

10

Right back Graham Zusi 3

Sporting KC Game Notes | March 24, 2018 at Colorado Rapids | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KC 2018 REGULAR-SEASON BOX SCORES March 4, 2018: Sporting KC 0-2 New York City FC MLS Regular Season | Children’s Mercy Park | Kansas City, KS Attendance: 20,831 Weather: Cloudy and 58 degrees

Sporting KC (0-1-0, 0 pts.)

New York City FC (1-0-0, 3 pts.)

Sporting KC GK Melia D Zusi D Opara D Besler (C) D Lobato (Medranda 73’) M Ilie M 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’)

March 10, 2018: Chicago Fire 3-4 Sporting KC MLS Regular Season | Toyota Park | Bridgeview, IL Attendance: 14,021 Weather: Partly Cloudy and 37 degrees 1 2 F 2 2 4 0 3 3

Sporting KC (1-1-0, 3 pts.)

Chicago Fire (0-1-0, 0 pts.)

Sporting KC GK Melia D Zusi D Opara D Besler (C) D Sinovic (Medranda 69’) M Ilie M Gutierrez M Espinoza F Russell (Croizet 93+) F Shelton (Fernandes 55’) F Salloi

Chicago Fire GK Sanchez D Polster (Corrales 93+) D Kappelhof D Dean (Collier 88’) D Vincent M McCarty (C) M Tchani M Solignac M Schweinsteiger M Katai (Ellis 85’) F Nikolic

March 17, 2018: Sporting KC 3-2 San Jose Earthquakes MLS Regular Season | Children’s Mercy Park | Kansas City, KS Attendance: 18,868 Weather: Partly Cloudy and 46 degrees

Sporting KC (2-1-0, 6 pts.)

San Jose Earthquakes (1-1-0, 3 pts.)

1 2 F 1 2 3 1 1 2

Sporting KC San Jose Earthquakes GK Melia GK Tarbell D Zusi D Lima D Opara D Quintana D Besler (C) D Cummings D Sinovic D Salinas (Alashe 82’) M Ilie M Eriksson M Gutierrez M Godoy M Espinoza (Medranda 93+) M Jungwirth (Yueill 74’) F Russell M Vako F Shelton (Croizet 82’) F Hoesen (Amarikwa 82’) F Salloi (Fernandes 87’) F Wondolowski (C)

Subs not used: Subs not used: Zendejas (GK) Stuver (GK) Amor Abdul-Salaam Lindsey Awuah Sinovic McNamara

Subs not used: Subs not used: Zendejas (GK) Cleveland (GK) Amor Adams Lindsey Bronico Lobato Bakero

Subs not used: Subs not used: Dick (GK) Bersano (GK) Amor Affolter Lindsey Ockford Lobato Thompson

Scoring Summary: NYC - Maxi Moralez 1 (David Villa 1, Jesus Medina 1) 32’ NYC - Jesus Medina 1 (Ben Sweat 1, Yangel Herrera 1) 53’

Scoring Summary: SKC - Felipe Gutierrez 1 (Unassisted) 9’ SKC - Johnny Russell 1 (Daniel Salloi 1, Roger Espinoza 1) 44’ CHI - Aleksander Katai 1 (Bastian Schweinsteiger 1) 70’ CHI - Nemanja Nikolic 1 (Unassisted) 74’ CHI - Nemanja Nikolic 2 (Brandon Vincent 1, Matt Polster) 82’ SKC - Jimmy Medranda 1 (Unassisted) 83’ SKC - Felipe Gutierrez 2 (Daniel Salloi 2, Johnny Russell 1) 86’

Scoring Summary: SKC - Ilie 1 (Penalty Kick) 25’ SJ - Vako 1 (Unassisted) 34’ SKC - Graham Zusi 1 (Roger Espinoza 2) 56’ SKC - Felipe Gutierrez 3 (Daniel Salloi 3, Johnny Russell 2) 68’ SJ - Chris Wondolowski 1 (Magnus Eriksson 1) 91+

Misconduct Summary: NYC - Jesus Medina (Yellow Card; Not Retreating) 23’ NYC - Alexander Ring (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 34’ NYC - Sean Johnson (Yellow Card; 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

Misconduct Summary: SKC - Tim Melia (Yellow Card; Time Wasting) 33’ CHI - Johan Kappelhof (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 36’ CHI - Bastian Schweinsteiger (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 50’ SKC - Ilie (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 56’ Stats Summary Shots (on goal) Saves Fouls Offside Corner Kicks

SKC 16 (8) 3 18 1 4

11

CHI 13 (6) 4 9 4 3

Misconduct Summary: SKC - Daniel Salloi (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 21’ SJ - Yefferson Quintana (Yellow Card; Dissent) 39’ Stats Summary Shots (on goal) Saves Fouls Offside Corner Kicks

SKC 13 (4) 2 9 0 12

SJ 11 (4) 1 8 4 3

Sporting KC Game Notes | March 24, 2018 at Colorado Rapids | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KC 2018 REGULAR-SEASON RESULTS DATE

March 4 March 10 March 17 March 24 March 31 April 8 April 15 April 20 April 28 May 5 May 9 May 20 May 27 June 3 June 9 June 23 June 30 July 4 July 7 July 14 July 28 Aug. 4 Aug. 11 Aug. 18 Aug. 25 Sept. 1 Sept. 8 Sept. 15 Sept. 23 Sept. 30 Oct. 6 Oct. 17 Oct. 21 Oct. 28

OPPONENT

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

RESULT L W W

SCORE 0-2 4-3 3-2

ATTEND. 20,831 14,021 18,868

RECORD PLACE PTS. GOALSCORERS 0-1-0 1-1-0 2-1-0

T-8 T-3 T-1

0 3 6

-Gutierrez (2), Russell, Medranda Ilie, Zusi, Gutierrez

SPORTING KC 2018 REGULAR-SEASON STATS 2018 SPORTING KANSAS CITY STATISTICS (2-1-0, 6 pts.) THROUGH GAMES OF MARCH 17, 2018 UNF POS PLAYER 21 M Felipe Gutierrez 7 F Johnny Russell 94 D Jimmy Medranda 6 M Ilie Sanchez 8 D Graham Zusi 20 F Daniel Salloi 17 M Roger Espinoza 5 D Matt Besler 10 M Yohan Croizet 12 F Gerso Fernandes 19 M Cristian Lobato 29 GK Tim Melia 3 D Ike Opara 11 F Diego Rubio 14 F Khiry Shelton 15 D Seth Sinovic 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 16 D Graham Smith 23 D Colton Storm 1 GK Adrian Zendejas

Team totals

Opponent totals

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

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3

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

MIN 270 269 39 270 270 206 269 270 66 71 73 270 270 61 137 159 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 270 270

G 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 7

A 0 2 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 8

SHT 9 14 2 2 5 4 4 0 3 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 47 35

SOG 6 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 15

FC 8 2 1 7 1 2 4 1 1 3 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 31

FS 3 5 1 0 2 3 5 1 0 2 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 31 35

OFF 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 10

CK 4 7 0 0 12 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 9

C 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 6

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 1

MIN 270 270 270

SH 15 15 15

SV 7 7 8

GA 7 7 7

GAA 2.33 2.33 2.33

PG 0 0 1

PA 0 0 1

W 2 2 1

L 1 1 2

T 0 0 0

SO 0 0 1

GAME-WINNING GOALS: Felipe Gutierrez 2 GAME-WINNING ASSISTS: Daniel Salloi 2, Johnny Russell 2 PENALTY KICK GOALS/ATTEMPTS: Ilie Sanchez 1-1 SPORTING KANSAS CITY INDIVIDUAL GOALKEEPING UNF POS 29 GK

GOALKEEPER Tim Melia Team totals Opponent totals

GP 3 3 3

GS 3 3 3

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Sporting KC Game Notes | March 24, 2018 at Colorado Rapids | 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 146 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 117 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 337 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 2-1-0 --- TOTAL 117-92-74 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 2-1-0 146-107-84

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.

13

Sporting KC Game Notes | March 24, 2018 at Colorado Rapids | 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 had two goals and two assists for SPR in the 2018 season opener, becoming the joint top scorer 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

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Sporting KC Game Notes | March 24, 2018 at Colorado Rapids | 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

229

223

20101

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

272

264

23960

3

16

Last Regular Season...

Appearance March 17, 2018, KC vs. SJ Goal July 3, 2016, KC vs. CLB Assist Sept. 10, 2017, KC at CLB 2018 Record when: he starts 2-1-0 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 272 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 237 of 243 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

229

223

20101

3

15

41

9

201

110

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

243

237

21481

3

15

43

9

215

120

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

he scores 0-0-0

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 24, 2018 at Colorado Rapids | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #10 | M | YOHAN CROIZET | @Yohancroizet SPORTING KC STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

MLS Regular Season

3

1

66

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

3

1

66

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 1, March 17, 2018, KC vs. SJ Fouls Suffered 0 Last Regular Season...

Appearance March 17, 2018, KC vs. SJ 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

3

1

66

0

0

3

0

1

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

MLS - TOTAL

3

1

66

0

0

3

0

1

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

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

GP

GS

MIN

G

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

A

MLS Regular Season

0

0

0

0

0

MLS Postseason

0

0

0

0

0

U.S. Open Cup

0

0

0

0

0

International

0

0

0

0

0

ALL COMPETITIONS

0

0

0

0

0

Last Regular Season...

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

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

he scores 0-0-0

Sporting KC selected goalkeeper Eric Dick with the 13th overall pick in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft. He officially signed an MLS contract for the club in February 2018.

Born in Kansas City suburb Roeland Park, Kansas, Dick led Butler to the 2016 Big East Championship and a pair of NCAA Tournament appearances over his last two seasons.

He compiled a 27-10-4 record over his junior and senior campaigns, landing First Team Dick, the 13th overall pick in the SuperDraft, was a four-year starter at Butler University in All-Big East Conference accolades in 2017.

Indianapolis. As a senior, he was named the 2017 Big East Conference Goalkeeper of the Year and received United Soccer Coaches First Team All-American honors. He ended his At the youth level, Dick played for the Indiana Fire Academy and attended Carmel High college career with 28 shutouts and a 0.96 goals against average across 71 starts.

School in Carmel, Indiana, where he was a two-time All-District and All-County performer.

MLS CAREER STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

SHT

SOG

FC

FS

OFF

CK

C

E

GWG

GWA

KC - Regular Season

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

MLS - TOTAL

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

16

Sporting KC Game Notes | March 24, 2018 at Colorado Rapids | 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

he scores 0-0-0

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

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

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

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

MLS CAREER STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

SHT

SOG

FC

FS

OFF

CK

C

E

GWG

GWA

KC - Regular Season

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

MLS - TOTAL

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

#17 | M | ROGER ESPINOZA SPORTING KC STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

MLS Regular Season

193

173

15359

5

25

MLS Postseason

9

8

659

0

0

U.S. Open Cup

18

16

1744

0

3

International

3

2

232

0

0

ALL COMPETITIONS

223

199

17994

5

28

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, 25 times, last: March 17, 2018, KC vs. SJ 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 17, 2018, KC vs. SJ Goal June 24, 2017, KC at LA Assist March 17, 2018, KC vs. SJ 2018 Record when: he starts 2-1-0 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 223 appearances for the club in all

competitions, tallying five goals and 28 assists over nine seasons. In two years at Wigan Athletic, he logged 57 appearances, including eight in the UEFA Europa League, and started in the club’s 2013 FA Cup Final victory over Manchester City.

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

MLS CAREER STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

SHT

SOG

FC

FS

OFF

CK

C

E

GWG

GWA

KC - Regular Season

193

173

15359

5

25

215

54

301

268

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

202

181

16018

5

25

222

58

312

280

14

16

45

7

1

6

17

Sporting KC Game Notes | March 24, 2018 at Colorado Rapids | 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

35

26

2309

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

41

32

2745

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 17, 2018, KC vs. SJ 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

35

26

2309

8

2

64

26

36

42

7

8

4

0

2

1

KC - Postseason

1

1

51

0

0

2

1

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

MLS - TOTAL

36

27

2360

8

2

66

27

37

43

7

8

4

0

2

1

18

Sporting KC Game Notes | March 24, 2018 at Colorado Rapids | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #21 | M | FELIPE GUTIERREZ SPORTING KC STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

MLS Regular Season

3

3

270

3

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

3

3

270

3

0

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

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 2, March 10, 2018, KC at CHI Assists 0 Shots on Goal 3, March 10, 2018, KC at CHI Shots 3, 3 times, last: March 17, 2018, KC vs. SJ Fouls Committed 4, March 10, 2018, KC at CHI Fouls Suffered 1, 3 times, last: March 17, 2018, KC vs. SJ

A

Last Regular Season...

Appearance March 17, 2018, KC vs. SJ Goal March 17, 2018, KC vs. SJ Assist N/A 2018 Record when: he starts 2-1-0 he scores 2-0-0

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

3

3

270

3

0

9

6

8

3

0

4

0

0

2

0

MLS - TOTAL

3

3

270

3

0

9

6

8

3

0

4

0

0

2

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 24, 2018 at Colorado Rapids | 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 24, 2018 at Colorado Rapids | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #94 | D | JIMMY MEDRANDA | @jimmymedranda SPORTING KC STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 1, 4 times, last: March 10, 2018, KC at CHI 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

77

54

4622

4

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

88

62

5488

4

5

Last Regular Season...

Appearance March 17, 2018, KC vs. SJ Goal March 10, 2018, KC at CHI Assist April 15, 2017, KC at POR 2018 Record when: he starts 0-0-0 he scores 1-0-0

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 88 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 four 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

77

54

4622

4

3

102

20

71

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

79

55

4743

4

3

103

20

72

47

5

18

11

1

1

2

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

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

MLS Regular Season

84

84

7529

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

97

97

8783

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 17, 2018, KC vs. SJ Shutout Aug. 19, 2017, KC vs. FCD 2018 Record when: he starts 2-1-0

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

84

84

7529

335

242

26

89

1.06

7

11

7

0

35

27

20

MLS - Regular Season

90

89

7968

371

264

26

103

1.16

8

12

7

1

36

31

21

KC - Postseason

2

2

174

5

2

0

2

1.03

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

MLS - TOTAL

92

91

8142

376

266

26

105

1.16

8

12

7

1

36

32

21

21

Sporting KC Game Notes | March 24, 2018 at Colorado Rapids | 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

85

72

6605

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

103

87

8074

12

3

Height: 6-2 Weight: 180 Birthday: 2/21/1989 Hometown: Durham, North Carolina College: Wake Forest Last Club: San Jose Earthquakes Acquired: Trade with San Jose Earthquakes on 12/12/2012

Ninth-year veteran Ike Opara is in his sixth season as a member of Sporting KC, having set career-highs for appearances (30), starts (30) and equaled his career-high with three goals in 2017. His performances in 2017 earned him the MLS Defender of the Year title.

Opara was previously a nominee for MLS Player of the Month in March 2015, before suffering a season-ending Achilles rupture in April. He made his 2016 debut on April 9 in a 2-0 win against the New York Red Bulls, his first MLS appearance in nearly a year.

Sporting KC’s 2013 Newcomer of the Year, Opara appeared in 18 MLS matches during the club’s MLS Cup-winning campaign. He scored four goals in 2013 across all

Last Regular Season...

Appearance March 17, 2018, KC vs. SJ Goal Oct. 22, 2017, KC at RSL Assist Sept. 24, 2016, KC at SJ 2018 Record when: he starts 2-1-0 he scores 0-0-0

competitions and featured in three of Sporting KC’s playoff matches. A season-ending ankle injury limited him to three MLS appearances in 2014.

Opara has one cap for the U.S. Men’s National Team, coming in a friendly against Bosnia & Herzegovina on January 28, 2018. He previously represented the United States at the U-23 level during the 2012 CONCACAF Men’s Qualifying Tournament. The San Jose Earthquakes selected him in the 2010 MLS SuperDraft as a Generation adidas signing, and he played 36 MLS matches for the team over three seasons.

MLS CAREER STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

SHT

SOG

FC

FS

OFF

CK

C

E

GWG

GWA

KC - Regular Season

85

72

6605

9

3

58

22

83

36

3

0

10

1

5

2

MLS - Regular Season

120

94

8757

12

3

79

29

112

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

125

95

8971

12

3

81

29

115

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 24, 2018 at Colorado Rapids | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #7 | F | JOHNNY RUSSELL SPORTING KC STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

MLS Regular Season

3

3

269

1

2

MLS Postseason

0

0

0

0

0

U.S. Open Cup

0

0

0

0

0

International

0

0

0

0

0

ALL COMPETITIONS

3

3

269

1

3

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 1, March 10, 2018, KC at CHI Assists 1, 2 times, last: March 17, 2018, KC vs. SJ Shots on Goal 2, March 10, 2018, KC at CHI Shots 5, 2 times, last: March 10, 2018, KC at CHI Fouls Committed 1, 2 times, last: March 17, 2018, KC vs. SJ Fouls Suffered 3, March 4, 2018, KC vs. NYC Last Regular Season...

Appearance March 17, 2018, KC vs. SJ Goal March 10, 2018, KC at CHI Assist March 17, 2018, KC vs. SJ 2018 Record when: he starts 2-1-0 he scores 1-0-0

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

3

3

269

1

2

14

3

2

5

0

7

0

0

0

2

MLS - TOTAL

3

3

269

1

2

14

3

2

5

0

7

0

0

0

2

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

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

MLS Regular Season

25

14

1377

3

5

MLS Postseason

1

0

69

0

0

U.S. Open Cup

4

1

215

3

0

International

0

0

0

0

0

ALL COMPETITIONS

30

15

1661

6

5

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 1, 3 times, last: Sept. 24, 2017, KC vs. LA Assists 2, March 10, 2018, KC at 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 17, 2018, KC vs. SJ Goal Sept. 24, 2017, KC vs. LA Assist March 17, 2018, KC vs. SJ 2018 Record when: he starts 2-0-0 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 three caps to date.

MLS CAREER STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

SHT

SOG

FC

FS

OFF

CK

C

E

GWG

GWA

KC - Regular Season

25

14

1377

3

5

47

20

13

21

5

0

2

0

0

3

KC - Postseason

1

0

69

0

0

4

1

0

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

MLS - TOTAL

26

14

1446

3

5

51

21

13

24

5

0

2

0

0

3

23

Sporting KC Game Notes | March 24, 2018 at Colorado Rapids | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #6 | M | ILIE SANCHEZ | @iliesanchez SPORTING KC STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

MLS Regular Season

36

36

3240

1

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

42

42

3870

1

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 1, March 17, 2018, KC vs. SJ Assists 1, 2 times, last: Sept. 24, 2017, KC vs. LA Shots on Goal 1, 3 times, last: March 17, 2018, KC vs. SJ Shots 3, Oct. 7, 2017, KC at MIN Fouls Committed 5, March 10, 2018, KC at CHI Fouls Suffered 4, March 4, 2017, KC at DC

A

Last Regular Season...

Appearance March 17, 2018, KC vs. SJ Goal March 17, 2018, KC vs. SJ Assist Sept. 24, 2017, KC vs. LA 2018 Record when: he starts 2-1-0 he scores 1-0-0

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 42 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

36

36

3240

1

2

21

3

23

37

0

11

7

0

0

1

KC - Postseason

1

1

120

0

0

1

0

1

2

0

0

1

0

0

0

MLS - TOTAL

37

37

3360

1

2

22

3

24

39

0

11

8

0

0

1

#14 | F | KHIRY SHELTON | @KhiryShelton SPORTING KC STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

MLS Regular Season

2

2

137

0

0

MLS Postseason

0

0

0

0

0

U.S. Open Cup

0

0

0

0

0

International

0

0

0

0

0

ALL COMPETITIONS

2

2

137

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 March 17, 2018, KC vs. SJ Goal Oct. 15, 2017, NYC at NE (w/ NYC) Assist Sept. 23, 2016, NYC vs. CHI (w/ NYC) 2018 Record when: he starts 2-0-0 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

2

2

137

0

0

1

0

2

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

MLS - Regular Season

56

25

2622

6

10

38

12

26

32

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

58

25

2679

6

10

38

12

26

33

3

0

0

0

0

3

24

Sporting KC Game Notes | March 24, 2018 at Colorado Rapids | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #15 | D | SETH SINOVIC | @ssinovic SPORTING KC STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

MLS Regular Season

167

162

14336

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

204

198

17590

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 March 17, 2018, KC vs. SJ Goal April 9, 2017, KC vs. COL Assist Sept. 24, 2017, KC vs. LA 2018 Record when: he starts 2-0-0 he scores 0-0-0

Birthday: 1/28/1987

An eight-year MLS veteran, Seth Sinovic has started 198 of 204 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

167

162

14336

1

9

83

23

177

105

9

0

27

0

0

5

MLS - Regular Season

187

180

15916

1

9

90

24

190

116

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

199

192

17050

3

9

95

27

208

128

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 24, 2018 at Colorado Rapids | 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

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GP

GS

MIN

G

A

MLS Regular Season

221

181

16710

27

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

258

216

20046

30

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 17, 2018, KC vs. SJ Goal March 17, 2018, KC vs. SJ Assist Oct. 15, 2017, KC at RSL 2018 Record when: he starts 2-1-0 he scores 1-0-0

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 30 goals and 70 assists in 258 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 70 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

221

181

16710

27

56

331

106

182

260

29

703

18

1

8

25

KC - Postseason

14

14

1379

0

6

27

2

21

25

1

69

2

0

0

3

MLS - TOTAL

235

195

18089

27

62

358

108

203

285

30

772

20

1

8

28

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Sporting KC Game Notes | March 24, 2018 at Colorado Rapids | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KC 2018 PARTICIPATION CHART

3/4 3/10 3/17 3/24 3/31 4/8 4/15 4/20 4/28 5/5 5/9 5/20 5/27 6/3 6/9 6/23 6/30 PLAYER NYC @CHI SJ @COL DC @LA SEA VAN @NE COL @ATL @MIN CLB MIN @POR HOU @MTL Amor DNP DNP DNP Belmar UNAV SPR SPR Besler CB-90 CB-90 CB-90 Busio UNAV SPR INJ Croizet RW-57 SUB-1 SUB-8 Dick UNAV SPR DNP Didic UNAV SPR SPR Espinoza CM-90 CM-90 CM-89 Evans INJ INJ INJ Fernandes SUB-33 SUB-35 SUB-3 Gutierrez CM-90 CM-90 CM-90 Lewis SPR SPR SPR Lindsey DNP DNP DNP Lobato LB-73 DNP DNP Medranda SUB-17 SUB-21 SUB-1 Melia GK-90 GK-90 GK-90 Opara CB-90 CB-90 CB-90 Rubio CF-62 SPR SPR Russell LW-90 RW-89 RW-90 Salloi SUB-28 LW-90 LW-87 Ilie CM-90 CM-90 CM-90 Shelton INJ CF-55 CF-82 Sinovic DNP LB-69 LB-90 Smith SPR SPR SPR Storm UNAV SPR SPR Zendejas DNP DNP SPR Zusi RB-90 RB-90 RB-90

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

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

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INJ - Injured SUS - Suspended

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

Sporting KC Game Notes | March 24, 2018 at Colorado Rapids | 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

703

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

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Sporting KC Game Notes | March 24, 2018 at Colorado Rapids | 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* 229 4. Nick Garcia 224 5. Graham Zusi* 221 6. Preki 218 7. Jimmy Conrad 204 8. Chris Klein 200 9. Jack Jewsbury 195 10. Roger Espinoza* 193

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* 223 4. Davy Arnaud 213 5. Jimmy Conrad 203 6. Preki 199 7. Chris Klein 183 8. Graham Zusi* 181 9. Roger Espinoza* 173 10. Seth Sinovic* 162

ASSISTS Player GP A 1. Preki 218 98 2. Graham Zusi* 221 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. Roger Espinoza* 193 25 8. Mark Chung 94 25 10. Kerry Zavagnin 237 22

MINUTES PLAYED Player MP 1. Kerry Zavagnin 20,515 2. Nick Garcia 20,157 3. Matt Besler* 20,101 4. Davy Arnaud 19,399 5. Jimmy Conrad 18,194 6. Preki 17,817 7. Graham Zusi* 16,710 8. Chris Klein 16,380 9. Roger Espinoza* 15,359 10. Seth Sinovic* 14,336

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* 221 331 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* 84 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* 84 246 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* 84 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* 84 36 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* 221 106 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* 193 301 5. Dom Dwyer 128 239 6. Nick Garcia 224 234 7. Mo Johnston 149 226 8. Jimmy Conrad 204 210 9. Matt Besler* 229 201 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* 193 268 7. Graham Zusi* 221 260 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* 193 41 4. Nick Garcia 224 37 5. Aurelien Collin 107 31 6. Diego Gutierrez 119 30 6. Matt McKeon 144 30 8. Matt Besler* 229 29 9. Jack Jewsbury 195 28 9. Mo Johnston 149 28

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CORNER KICKS Player GP CK 1. Graham Zusi* 221 703 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* 221 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* 220 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* 221 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 24, 2018 at Colorado Rapids | 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

eight players tied with 2

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GAME-WINNING ASSISTS Year Player GP GWA 2000 Chris Henderson 31 5 2000 Matt McKeon 30 5 2003 Preki 30 5 2004 Davy Arnaud 30 5 2004 Josh Wolff 26 5 2012 Graham Zusi 32 5 2013 Graham Zusi 27 5 2015 Benny Feilhaber 30 5 PENALTY KICK GOALS Year Player GP PKG 1996 Preki 32 7 2014 Dom Dwyer 33 7 2003 Preki 30 5 2015 Benny Feilhaber 32 5 2016 Benny Feilhaber 29 5 GOALS PER GAME Year Player GP GLS 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 24, 2018 at Colorado Rapids | 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: 703 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 Matt Lewis Kharlton Belmar Jimmy Medranda

Player

"00" = 100 minutes played F/M/D/G = starting position

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

#

3

35

55F 82F 69D 90D

90D 90M 90F 90D 8

90D 90M 89F 90D 1

17

21

1

90G 90G 90G

73D 29 90F 87F 90M 90M 90M

90M 90M 89M

90D 90M 90F 90D 57F 61F 33

90D 90D 90D

1 2 3 NYC CHI SJ 0-2 4-3 3-2

SPORTING KANSAS CITY

KC 3 vs SJ 2

Game #3

03/17/2018

KC 0 vs NYC 2 KC 4 at CHI 3

Game log: Game #1 03/04/2018 Game #2 03/10/2018 W

L W

Gutierrez 1 (unassisted) 9; Russell 1 (Salloi 1, Espinoza 1) 44; Medranda 1 (unassisted) 83; Gutierrez 2 (Salloi 2, Russell 1) 86 Sanchez 1 (penalty kick) 25; Zusi 1 (Espinoza 2) 56; Gutierrez 3 (Salloi 3, Russell 2) 68

SPORTING KANSAS CITY