Game Guide: Sporting KC at New York City FC by Sporting Kansas City

NEW YORK CITY FC v SPORTING KANSAS CITY (March 28, Yankee Stadium; 7 p.m. ET) PROBABLE LINEUPS

2015 SEASON RECORDS GP W-L-T PTS GF GA NYCFC 3 1-0-2 5 3 1 at home 1 1-0-0 3 2 0 Sporting on road

ROSTERS

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

Saunders

LEAGUE HEAD-TO-HEAD

ALL-TIME: First meeting.

Hernandez

Wingert

Watson-Siriboe

Jacobson

Diskerud

Calle

5 Brovsky

11 Grabavoy

Villa

14 Mullins

UPCOMING MATCHES SPORTING NYCFC Sun. Apr. 5 Philadelphia Sat. Apr. 11 at Philadelphia Sat. Apr. 11 Real Salt Lake Thu. Apr. 16 Philadelphia Sat. Apr. 18 at Los Angeles Sun. Apr. 19 Portland Sat. Apr. 25 at Houston Fri. Apr. 24 at Chicago

Dwyer

94 Medranda

Nagamura

Carrasco

Zusi

10 WHERE THE GOALS COME FROM

SPORTING

NYCFC

F A 3 1 90 270

GOALS SCORED MINUTES PER GOAL

F 2 135

A 4 68

0 1 1 0

4 0 0 0

1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

1 0 1

2 1 1

Feilhaber

Sinovic

RIGHT FOOT LEFT FOOT HEADERS OTHER

1 0 0 0

TYPE OF PLAY

3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0

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

1 2 0

0 0 1

INSIDE GOAL AREA INSIDE PENALTY AREA OUTSIDE PENALTY AREA

DISTANCE

(W-L-T) NYC KC

RECORD AT HALFTIME LEAD TIED TRAIL 1-0-0 0-0-2 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-1-2 0-0-0

GAME-BY-GAME: WON/LOST/TIED New York City FC Sporting KC

TWT TLT

(0)

(0) (0) (0)

23 Anibaba

Opara

1 Marin

REFEREE: Edvin Jurisevic. AR1 (bench): James Conlee; AR2 (opposite): Brian Dunn; 4th: Alex Chilowicz DISCIPLINARY SITUATION SUSPENDED: NYC: Shay Facey (through March 29)

DISABLED LIST / INJURED RESERVE

SPORTING KC 1 Luis Marin (GK) 2 Erik Palmer-Brown (DF) 3 Ike Opara (DF) 4 Kevin Ellis (DF) 5 Matt Besler (DF) 6 Paulo Nagamura (MF) 7 Chance Myers (DF) 8 Graham Zusi (MF) 9 Krisztian Nemeth (FW) 10 Benny Feilhaber (MF) 11 Bernardo Anor (MF) 12 Mikey Lopez (MF) 13 Amadou Dia (DF) 14 Dom Dwyer (FW) 15 Seth Sinovic (DF) 16 Servando Carrasco (MF) 17 Saad Abdul-Salaam (DF) 18 James Rogers (FW) 21 Jon Kempin (GK) 22 Connor Hallisey (MF) 23 Jalil Anibaba (DF) 27 Roger Espinoza (MF) 29 Tim Melia (GK) 37 Jacob Peterson (FW) 71 Marcel de Jong (DF) 93 Soni Mustivar (MF) 94 Jimmy Medranda (MF)

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INTERNATIONAL DUTY NYC: Khiry Shelton (U.S. U-23); Adam Nemec (SVK) ... KC: Erik Palmer-Brown (U.S. U-20); Marcel de Jong (CAN); Roger Espinoza (HON)

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

THE LAST TIME NEW YORK CITY FC Date Score (Gms since) Home win 3/15/2015 NYC 2, NE 0 Road win Home loss Road loss Tie game 3/21/2015 NYC 0, COL 0 Shutout for 3/21/2015 NYC 0, COL 0 Shutout vs. 3/21/2015 NYC 0, COL 0

Besler

HOW SCORED

3 0 0 0

NEW YORK CITY FC 1 Akira Fitzgerald (GK) 2 Andres Mendoza (DF) 3 Kwame Watson-Siriboe (DF) 4 Andrew Jacobson (MF) 5 Jeb Brovsky (DF) 6 George John (DF) 7 David Villa (FW) 10 Mix Diskerud (MF) 11 Ned Grabavoy (MF) 12 Josh Saunders (GK) 13 Josh Williams (DF) 14 Patrick Mullins (FW) 15 Thomas McNamara (MF) 16 Connor Brandt (DF) 17 Chris Wingert (DF) 18 Ryan Meara (GK) 19 Khiry Shelton (FW) 20 Mehdi Ballouchy (MF) 21 Jason Hernandez (DF) 22 Pablo Alvarez (MF) 23 Matthew Dunn (MF) 24 Shay Facey (DF) 26 Sebastian Velasquez (MF) 30 Javier Calle (MF) 32 Adam Nemec (FW) 88 Kwadwo Poku (MF) 99 Tony Taylor (FW)

SPORTING KANSAS CITY Date Score (Gms since) 10/10/2014 KC 2, CHI 0 9/12/2014 KC 4, CHV 0 10/26/2014 KC 0, NY 2 3/14/2015 KC 1, DAL 3 3/21/2015 KC 0, POR 0 3/21/2015 KC 0, POR 0 3/21/2015 KC 0, POR 0

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

TEAM LEADERS NYCFC G: 1 3 players tied A: 2 Grabavoy SHT: 14 Villa SOG: 7 Villa FC: 7 3 players tied FS: 5 Villa OF: 5 Villa C: 2 Wingert E: 1 Facey SPORTING G: 1 Espinoza/Opara A: 2 Feilhaber SHT: 10 Dwyer SOG: 3 Dwyer FC: 7 Espinoza/Feilhaber FS: 9 Dwyer OF: 2 Nemeth C: 1 4 players tied E: 1 Besler

GOALSCORING RECORD GOALS SCORED IN GAME GP 0 1 2 3 4+ TOT AVG NYC 3 1 1 1 0 0 3 1.00 KC 3 1 2 0 0 0 2 0.67 GOALS ALLOWED IN GAME GP 0 1 2 3 4+ TOT AVG NYC 3 2 1 0 0 0 1 0.33 KC 3 1 1 0 1 0 4 1.33 GOALS BY INTERVALS GOALS SCORED Total 1-15 16-30 31-45 46-60 61-75 76-90 NYC 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 KC 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 GOALS ALLOWED Total 1-15 16-30 31-45 46-60 61-75 76-90 NYC 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 KC 4 0 1 0 2 1 0

NEW YORK CITY FC v SPORTING KANSAS CITY (March 28, Yankee Stadium; 7 p.m. ET -- MLS Game 29)

NEW YORK CITY FC 2015 CAREER No. Player Pos Ht Wt Birthdate Birthplace GP GS G A GP GS G A 1 Akira Fitzgerald GK 5-11 174 07/17/1987 Chiba, Japan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DF 5-4 194 08/16/1989 Guayaquil, Ecuador 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Andres Mendoza 3 Kwame Watson-Siriboe DF 6-3 196 11/13/1986 Chino Hills, CA 1 0 0 0 30 24 0 0 MF 6-2 185 09/25/1985 Palo Alto, CA 3 3 0 0 143 109 5 7 4 Andrew Jacobson 5 Jeb Brovsky DF 6-1 170 12/03/1988 Lakewood, CO 3 3 0 0 92 80 2 4 6 George John DF 6-3 203 03/20/1987 Shoreline, WA 0 0 0 0 119 114 6 1 7 David Villa FW 5-9 150 12/03/1981 Langreo, Spain 3 3 1 1 3 3 1 1 Mix Diskerud MF 6-0 156 10/02/1990 Oslo, Norway 3 3 1 0 3 3 1 0 10 11 Ned Grabavoy MF 5-7 160 07/01/1983 Joliet, IL 3 3 0 2 256 201 15 30 Josh Saunders GK 6-4 210 03/02/1981 Grants Pass, OR 3 3 0 0 62 59 0 0 12 13 Josh Williams DF 6-2 192 04/18/1988 Canton, OH 2 2 0 0 73 67 4 4 14 Patrick Mullins FW 6-1 175 02/05/1992 New Orleans, LA 1 0 1 0 22 14 5 1 15 Thomas McNamara MF 5-9 170 02/06/1991 West Nyack, NY 0 0 0 0 6 6 1 0 Connor Brandt DF 6-1 165 09/15/1992 San Diego, CA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 Chris Wingert DF 5-11 165 06/16/1982 Babylon, NY 3 3 0 0 272 239 1 16 17 Ryan Meara GK 6-4 185 11/15/1990 Crestwood, NY 0 0 0 0 18 18 0 0 18 Khiry Shelton FW 6-3 185 06/26/1993 Carson, CO 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 19 20 Mehdi Ballouchy MF 5-11 169 04/06/1983 Casablanca, Morocco 1 1 0 0 195 144 13 24 Jason Hernandez DF 5-10 170 08/26/1983 New York, NY 3 3 0 0 221 200 0 3 21 22 Pablo Alvarez MF 5-9 174 05/14/1980 Oviedo, Spain 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 Matthew Dunn MF 5-10 163 01/13/1994 Dallas, TX 0 0 0 0 7 4 0 1 24 Shay Facey DF 5-7 171 01/07/1994 Manchester, England 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 26 Sebastian Velasquez MF 5-7 155 02/11/1991 Medellin, Colombia 3 2 0 0 41 17 1 5 30 Javier Calle MF 5-9 177 04/19/1991 Medellin, Colombia 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 32 Adam Nemec FW 6-3 185 09/02/1985 Banska Bystrica, Slovakia 3 3 0 0 3 3 0 0 88 Kwadwo Poku MF 6-1 185 02/19/1992 Kumasi, Ghana 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 99 Tony Taylor FW 6-0 170 07/13/1989 Long Beach, CA 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 UNAVAILABLE 8 Frank Lampard MF 6-0 194 06/20/1978 Romford, London, England 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 HEAD COACH : Jason Kreis

12/29/1972 W91 L71 T59

SPORTING KANSAS CITY 2015 CAREER No. Player Pos Ht Wt Birthdate Birthplace GP GS G A GP GS G A GK 6-2 196 05/18/1983 Santiago, Chile 3 3 0 0 3 3 0 0 1 Luis Marin 2 Erik Palmer-Brown DF 6-1 175 04/24/1997 Napoleon, OH 1 0 0 0 4 2 0 0 DF 6-2 180 02/21/1989 Durham, NC 3 3 1 0 59 42 7 0 3 Ike Opara 4 Kevin Ellis DF 5-9 160 06/30/1991 Kansas City, MO 1 1 0 0 23 18 0 3 5 Matt Besler DF 6-0 170 02/11/1987 Kansas City, MO 2 2 0 0 152 147 2 7 6 Paulo Nagamura MF 5-8 155 03/02/1983 Sao Paulo, Brazil 3 2 0 0 225 203 12 19 DF 6-0 165 12/07/1987 Thousand Oaks, CA 0 0 0 0 123 98 2 13 7 Chance Myers 8 Graham Zusi MF 5-10 160 08/18/1986 Orlando, FL 3 3 0 0 151 118 22 39 FW 5-11 165 01/05/1989 Gyor, Hungary 2 2 0 0 2 2 0 0 9 Krisztian Nemeth 10 Benny Feilhaber MF 5-9 160 01/19/1985 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 3 3 0 2 113 101 12 21 MF 6-1 178 05/24/1988 Caracas, Venezuela 3 1 0 0 74 49 12 3 11 Bernardo Anor 12 Mikey Lopez MF 5-8 160 02/20/1993 Dallas, TX 0 0 0 0 8 5 0 0 13 Amadou Dia DF 5-10 150 06/08/1993 Nantes, France 2 2 0 0 2 2 0 0 14 Dom Dwyer FW 5-9 180 07/30/1990 Cuckfield, England 3 3 0 0 53 41 24 3 Seth Sinovic DF 5-10 170 01/28/1987 Kansas City, MO 1 1 0 0 134 131 0 7 15 16 Servando Carrasco MF 5-10 175 08/13/1988 Coronado, CA 1 0 0 0 60 31 1 1 Saad Abdul-Salaam DF 6-4 185 09/08/1991 Charlotte, NC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 18 James Rogers FW 5-8 150 06/27/1993 Yoyah, Sierra Leone 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 Jon Kempin GK 6-1 170 04/08/1993 Overland Park, KS 0 0 0 0 4 3 0 0 22 Connor Hallisey MF 5-9 158 02/09/1993 Granite Bay, CA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Jalil Anibaba DF 6-0 185 10/19/1988 Fullerton, CA 1 1 0 0 113 108 4 6 23 27 Roger Espinoza MF 5-11 170 10/25/1986 Puerto Cortes, Honduras 3 3 1 0 116 96 3 11 29 Tim Melia GK 6-1 190 05/15/1986 Great River, NY 0 0 0 0 6 5 0 0 37 Jacob Peterson FW 5-10 165 01/27/1986 Portage, MI 2 0 0 0 201 114 15 14 Marcel de Jong DF 5-9 170 10/15/1986 Newmarket, Ontario, Canada 2 2 0 0 2 2 0 0 71 93 Soni Mustivar MF 5-10 170 02/12/1990 Ivry Sur Seine, France 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Jimmy Medranda MF 5-5 150 02/07/1994 Mosquera, Colombia 1 1 0 0 7 2 0 0 94 HEAD COACH : Peter Vermes

L59 11/21/1966 W76 T45

NEW YORK CITY FC vs SPORTING KANSAS CITY YANKEE STADIUM, Bronx, N.Y. March 28, 2015 (WEEK 4, MLS Game #22) 7 p.m. ET (YES; KMCI-38) Still undefeated to start their inaugural MLS campaign, New York City FC return home to take on Sporting Kansas City in an interconference clash Saturday evening at Yankee Stadium. NYCFC still top the Eastern Conference, returning home off a scoreless draw with the Colorado Rapids last weekend. Sporting are looking for their first win of the season following their jump to the Western Conference, coming off a home scoreless draw with the Portland Timbers. REFEREE: Edvin Jurisevic. AR1 (bench): James Conlee; AR2 (opposite): Brian Dunn; 4th: Alex Chilowicz MLS Career: 82 games; FC/gm: 22.6; Y/gm: 3.4; R: 18; pens: 13 SUSPENDED: NYC: Shay Facey (through March 29) DISABLED LIST: none INTERNATIONAL ABSENCES: NYC: Khiry Shelton (U.S. U-23); Adam Nemec (SVK; v LUX 3/27) ... KC: Erik PalmerBrown (U.S. U-20); Marcel de Jong (CAN; vs GUA 3/27, vs PUR 3/30); Roger Espinoza (HON; vs FGY 3/25, 3/29) HEAD-TO-HEAD ALL-TIME: First meeting.  This is the only league meeting between the teams this season.  Coaches record: Jason Kreis vs. KC: P12 W4 L6 D2 … Peter Vermes vs. NYC: first game NEW YORK CITY FC New York City FC remained undefeated to begin their MLS history, playing to a scoreless draw with the Colorado Rapids on Saturday afternoon at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park. NYCFC sit atop the Eastern Conference with 5 points from 3 matches. LAST MATCH  NYCFC was left a man in the 82nd minute when defender Shay Facey pulled down the newly-inserted Juan Ramirez just outside the box, shown a second yellow card by referee Sorin Stoica.  NYCFC goalkeeper Josh Saunders was credited with seven saves for the match, most during the first half when the home side held a dramatic territorial edge. Rapids goalkeeper Clint Irwin made two saves on the day.  NYCFC head coach Jason Kreis made one change to the team that defeated the New England Revolution 2-0 at Yankee Stadium. Shay Facey came into the back four in place of Josh Williams.  NEW YORK CITY FC (4-4-2): Josh Saunders - Shay Facey (sent off 82), Jason Hernandez, Chris Wingert, Jeb Brovsky - Sebastian Velasquez (Javier Calle 71), Mix Diskerud (Kwame Watson-Siriboe 85), Andrew Jacobson, Ned Grabavoy - David Villa, Adam Nemec (Khiry Shelton 61). TEAM NEWS  New York City FC are still undefeated for their MLS history, following the scoreless draw at Colorado. The three games unbeaten to start matches the longest undefeated run by any expansion team in league annals (Seattle Sounders FC won their first three matches before losing in 2009).  “It’s one of those things early on, especially being an expansion team, with three points to towards the end of the year with three ties away from home – that’s huge,” said goalkeeper Josh Saunders. “It’s better than taking a loss. Those three points can add up towards the end of the year. We’ll take it.”  NYCFC have also recorded back-to-back shutouts, the 180 minutes without conceding tied for second-longest in MLS this season.  “This is three matches in a row where I think [Saunders has] really saved our skins,” NYCFC coach Jason Kreis told the YES Network. “Today was again spectacular and I couldn’t be happier for a nicer guy.”  Said defender Jeb Brovsky: “It’s great for the morale, it’s great for the club. Looking forward, I think the club has put a big effort on defensive work and I think all 11 guys were committed today. Josh [Saunders] made some big saves for us and it’s big-time to go away with a clean sheet.”  After coming on as a substitute the week before, Shay Facey made his first MLS start in the Colorado match. But he will be out of the Sporting KC match after being sent off with eight minutes to play.  Following the red card, Kwame Watson-Siriboe made his NYCFC debut, coming into central defense, and Chris Wingert moved to left back from the center with Brovsky shifting flanks.  “I think the chances they did have were not completely clear-cut chances and they were chances I was willing to give up outside the 18,” Saunders said. “I think we shaded them in good directions and we played the ball very well and forced them into chances that were half-chances. … I think at that point it was just come together, keep your spacing tight and work as hard as you can until the whistle blows and get that point.”

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There will be another change up top for the SKC match as Adam Nemec was called into the Slovakian national team for its Euro 2016 qualifiers over the weekend.

SPORTING KANSAS CITY Sporting Kansas City remained without a victory to begin the season, returning home for a scoreless draw with the Portland Timbers on Saturday evening at Sporting Park. Sporting are in a tie for eighth place in the Western Conference with 2 points from 3 matches. LAST MATCH  Sporting had the better chances on the night, but failed to put them on target -- center back Ike Opara twice sending headers off the mark, and fullback Jalil Anibaba also flashing a header over the goal.  Timbers goalkeeper Adam Kwarasey was credited with two saves for his second clean sheet of the young season, while SKC goalkeeper Luis Marin made three saves, the best in the 62nd minute when he stopped an effort from Fanendo Adi.  SKC manager Peter Vermes made three changes to the team that fell 3-1 to FC Dallas at Toyota Stadium. Jalil Anibaba and Matt Besler came into the back four for Amadou Dia and Kevin Ellis, and Jimmy Medranda started in a wide role in place of Krisztian Nemeth.  SPORTING KANSAS CITY (4-1-2-3): Luis Marin - Jalil Anibaba, Ike Opara, Matt Besler, Marcel de Jong Benny Feilhaber (Servando Carrasco 84) - Paulo Nagamura, Roger Espinoza (Soni Mustivar 90) - Jimmy Medranda (Bernardo Anor 56), Dom Dwyer, Graham Zusi. TEAM NEWS  Sporting KC saw their season-opening winless run extended to three games following the home draw with Portland – their second at Sporting Park.  “I thought we were very good on both sides of the ball,” SKC manager Peter Vermes said. “I thought we were excellent on our set pieces and very dangerous. We could have scored an easy two or three goals on the set pieces. Sometimes they don´t go in, but to play like that, I like where we are at. I like the way we are progressing as a team. I like the way we are starting to understand how to play. I think we are moving in the right direction.”  Sporting saw their overall league winless streak extended to five games dating back to last year, matching the longest since going 10 games without a victory during the 2011 season.  “Obviously, a draw at home is not what you want,” midfielder Benny Feilhaber said. “You always want to get the wins. But having said that, it's still early in the season. I think it's more important at this point in the season to improve, and I think we did that.”  With Matt Besler again available after suspension, he came into central defense alongside Ike Opara. Jalil Anibaba made his Sporting debut, coming in at right back for rookie Amadou Dia.  “[Anibaba] was told to stay at home more so than [Marcel] de Jong and I thought he did an excellent job. He was great in his individual duels. He made some very good decisions of when the time was to just whack it out and not try to play,” said Vermes. “At the same time, I thought he was pretty dangerous on a couple of set pieces. He almost had a diving header in the first half and he had that one that just squeaked past the post late in the second half. He had a very good game for us.”  Said Opara: “We've had three different lineups defensively in the first three games, but all the guys have worked hard and given their all. It finally gelled for the full 90 minutes. For the first two games, I thought we were good at times defensively, but we had a couple lapses. We did a good job of minimizing those lapses.”  Jimmy Medranda was also given his MLS debut, starting in a wide attacking role before coming off after 56 minutes, as Krisztian Nemeth was slowed by injury.  “It is a really big game for him. He doesn´t play all that often and this was his opportunity. I thought that at times he was really good on the ball. His service was really good and you saw that little brilliance in the first half where he dribbled through everybody and laid the one ball off,” said Vermes. “He has that ability to do that more. … He is not there yet but I think all in all, it was a good performance for him and he is a kid that I think has a lot of potential in the future.”

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2015 NEW YORK CITY FC STATISTICS (1-0-2, 5 pts.) UNF 7 10 14 11 32 4 17 21 30 5 12 13 19 3 20 26 24

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

PLAYER David Villa Mix Diskerud Patrick Mullins Ned Grabavoy Adam Nemec Andrew Jacobson Chris Wingert Jason Hernandez Javier Calle Jeb Brovsky Josh Saunders Josh Williams Khiry Shelton Kwame Watson-Siriboe Mehdi Ballouchy Sebastian Velasquez Shay Facey Own-goals received Team totals Opponent totals

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

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

MIN 270 263 6 270 234 270 270 270 20 270 270 169 81 5 62 139 93

3 3

270 270

GP 3 3 3

GS 3 3 3

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

A 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

SHT 14 3 1 3 6 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 3 0

SOG 7 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0

FC 3 2 0 2 2 7 7 7 0 3 0 4 2 0 2 2 2

FS 5 4 0 3 4 3 1 2 0 2 1 0 1 0 2 2 1

OFF 5 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

CK 6 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

C 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1

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

3 0

37 47

12 12

45 36

36 45

7 11

7 19

8 6

1 2

GAME-WINNING GOALS: David Villa 1 GAME-WINNING ASSISTS: Ned Grabavoy 1 PENALTY KICK GOALS/ATTEMPTS: None NEW YORK CITY FC GOALKEEPING UNF 12

POS G

GOALKEEPER Josh Saunders Team totals Opponent totals

MIN SHTS 270 12 270 12 270 12

SV 10 10 9

GA 1 1 3

GAA 0.33 0.33 1

PG 0 0 0

PA 0 0 0

W 1 1 0

L 0 0 1

T 2 2 2

SO 2 2 1

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2015 SPORTING KANSAS CITY STATISTICS (0-1-2, 2 pts.) UNF 3 27 10 13 11 14 2 8 37 23 94 4 9 1 71 5 6 16 15 93

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

PLAYER Ike Opara Roger Espinoza Benny Feilhaber Amadou Dia Bernardo Anor Dom Dwyer Erik Palmer-Brown Graham Zusi Jacob Peterson Jalil Anibaba Jimmy Medranda Kevin Ellis Krisztian Nemeth Luis Marin Marcel de Jong Matt Besler Paulo Nagamura Servando Carrasco Seth Sinovic Soni Mustivar Own-goals received Opponent totals Team totals

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

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

MIN 270 269 264 180 109 270 5 263 15 90 56 90 153 270 180 160 209 6 90 1

3 3

270 270

GP 3 3 3

GS 3 3 3

G 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 2

A 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

SHT 4 3 3 3 3 10 0 4 0 3 0 0 7 0 1 0 3 0 1 0

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

FC 2 7 7 3 3 5 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 2 5 1 0 0

FS 2 6 5 2 2 9 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 2 1 0 0 0

OFF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

CK 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0

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

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

6 2

32 45

12 10

41 39

39 41

9 2

18 18

5 4

0 1

GAME-WINNING GOALS: None GAME-WINNING ASSISTS: None PENALTY KICK GOALS/ATTEMPTS: Dom Dwyer 0-1 SPORTING KANSAS CITY GOALKEEPING UNF 1

POS G

GOALKEEPER Luis Marin Team totals Opponent totals

MIN SHTS 270 12 270 12 270 10

SV 8 8 8

GA 4 4 2

GAA 1.33 1.33 0.67

PG 0 0 0

PA 0 0 1

W 0 0 1

L 1 1 0

T 2 2 2

SO 1 1 1

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NEW YORK CITY FC 2015 SCHEDULE DAY DATE Sun. Mar. Sun. Sat. Sat. Sat. Thu. Sun. Fri. Sun. Sun. Fri. Sat.

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OPPONENT RESULT 8 at Orlando City T 1-1 SC 15 New England W 2-0 21 at Colorado T 0-0 28 Sporting KC 11 at Philadelphia 16 Philadelphia 19 Portland 24 at Chicago 3 Seattle 10 at New York 15 Chicago 23 at Real Salt Lake 30 Houston 6 at Philadelphia 13 Montreal 20 at Toronto FC 28 New York 4 at Montreal 12 Toronto FC 18 at New England 26 Orlando City SC 1 Montreal 9 at New York 13 D.C. United 19 at Columbus 23 at Los Angeles 29 Columbus 12 at FC Dallas 16 Toronto FC 19 San Jose 26 at Vancouver 2 at D.C. United 16 at Orlando City SC 25 New England

ATT 62510

W-L-T 0-0-1

43507 17692

1-0-1 1-0-2

POS PTS NOTES: 4 1 NYC: Diskerud (76); ORL: Santos Leite (91+) 1 1

4 NYC: Villa (19) Mullins (84); 5

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SPORTING KANSAS CITY 2015 SCHEDULE DAY Sun. Sat. Sat. Sat.

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OPPONENT RESULT 8 New York T 1-1 14 at FC Dallas L 1-3 21 Portland T 0-0 28 at New York City FC 5 Philadelphia 11 Real Salt Lake 18 at Los Angeles 25 at Houston 3 Chicago 9 at D.C. United 16 Colorado 20 New England 23 at Seattle 29 FC Dallas 6 Seattle 21 at Real Salt Lake 27 Colorado 12 at Vancouver 18 Montreal 24 at Real Salt Lake 1 Houston 8 at Toronto FC 15 Vancouver 19 San Jose 22 at Columbus 29 at Colorado 9 at Portland 13 at Orlando City SC 18 FC Dallas 23 at Houston 27 Seattle 3 at Portland 16 at San Jose 25 Los Angeles

ATT 19784 14149 20848

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

POS PTS NOTES: 7 1 KC: Opara (50); NYR: Sam (54) 9 1 KC: Espinoza (44); DAL: Perez (17,52) Castillo (73) 8 2

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NEW YORK CITY FC INDIVIDUAL HIGH GAMES (2015) Goals 1 Mix Diskerud 1 David Villa 1 Patrick Mullins Assists 2 Ned Grabavoy Shots 6 David Villa 6 David Villa Shots on Goal 5 David Villa Fouls Committed 3 4 times Fouls Suffered 3 Mix Diskerud 3 David Villa Offside 4 David Villa Saves 7 Josh Saunders Shots Faced 7 Josh Saunders Goals Allowed 1 Josh Saunders

03/08/2015 vs ORL 03/15/2015 vs NE 03/15/2015 vs NE

T 1-1 W 2-0 W 2-0

03/15/2015 vs NE

W 2-0

03/15/2015 vs NE 03/21/2015 vs COL

W 2-0 T 0-0

03/15/2015 vs NE

W 2-0

03/08/2015 vs ORL

T 1-1

03/15/2015 vs NE 03/21/2015 vs COL

W 2-0 T 0-0

03/15/2015 vs NE

W 2-0

03/21/2015 vs COL

T 0-0

03/21/2015 vs COL

T 0-0

03/08/2015 vs ORL

T 1-1

TEAM HIGH GAMES (2015) Goals 2 03/15/2015 vs Assists 3 03/15/2015 vs Shots 20 03/15/2015 vs Shots on Goal 9 03/15/2015 vs Fouls Committed 17 03/08/2015 vs 17 03/15/2015 vs Fouls Suffered 14 03/08/2015 vs Corner Kicks 5 03/15/2015 vs Offside 4 03/15/2015 vs Saves 7 03/21/2015 vs Shots Faced 7 03/21/2015 vs Goals Allowed 1 03/08/2015 vs

W 2-0

ORL NE

T 1-1 W 2-0

ORL

T 1-1

W 2-0

COL

T 0-0

COL

T 0-0

ORL

T 1-1

SPORTING KC INDIVIDUAL HIGH GAMES (2015)

TEAM HIGH GAMES (2015)

Goals 1 Ike Opara 1 Roger Espinoza Assists 1 Benny Feilhaber 1 Benny Feilhaber Shots 5 Dom Dwyer Shots on Goal 2 Dom Dwyer Fouls Committed 4 Benny Feilhaber 4 Roger Espinoza Fouls Suffered 5 Benny Feilhaber Offside 2 Krisztian Nemeth Saves 3 Luis Marin 3 Luis Marin Shots Faced 5 Luis Marin Goals Allowed 3 Luis Marin

Goals 1 03/08/2015 at 1 03/14/2015 at Assists 1 03/08/2015 at 1 03/14/2015 at Shots 18 03/08/2015 at Shots on Goal 4 03/08/2015 at 4 03/14/2015 at Fouls Committed 16 03/14/2015 at Fouls Suffered 17 03/08/2015 at Corner Kicks 6 03/08/2015 at 6 03/14/2015 at 6 03/21/2015 at Offside 2 03/14/2015 at Saves 3 03/08/2015 at 3 03/21/2015 at Shots Faced 5 03/14/2015 at Goals Allowed 3 03/14/2015 at

03/08/2015 at NYR 03/14/2015 at DAL

T 1-1 L 1-3

03/08/2015 at NYR 03/14/2015 at DAL

T 1-1 L 1-3

03/08/2015 at NYR

T 1-1

03/14/2015 at DAL

L 1-3

03/14/2015 at DAL 03/21/2015 at POR

L 1-3 T 0-0

03/08/2015 at NYR

T 1-1

03/14/2015 at DAL

L 1-3

03/08/2015 at NYR 03/21/2015 at POR

T 1-1 T 0-0

03/14/2015 at DAL

L 1-3

03/14/2015 at DAL

L 1-3

TEAM LOW GAMES (2015) Shots 8 03/08/2015 vs Shots on Goal 1 03/08/2015 vs Fouls Committed 11 03/21/2015 vs Fouls Suffered 10 03/15/2015 vs Corner Kicks 1 03/08/2015 vs 1 03/21/2015 vs Offside 1 03/08/2015 vs Saves 1 03/15/2015 vs Shots Faced 1 03/15/2015 vs

ORL

T 1-1

ORL

T 1-1

COL

T 0-0

W 2-0

ORL COL

T 1-1 T 0-0

ORL

T 1-1

W 2-0

TEAM LOW GAMES (2015)

NYR DAL

T 1-1 L 1-3

NYR DAL

T 1-1 L 1-3

NYR

T 1-1

NYR DAL

T 1-1 L 1-3

DAL

L 1-3

NYR

T 1-1

NYR DAL POR

T 1-1 L 1-3 T 0-0

DAL

L 1-3

NYR POR

T 1-1 T 0-0

DAL

L 1-3

DAL

L 1-3

Shots 11 03/14/2015 at Shots on Goal 2 03/21/2015 at Fouls Committed 10 03/08/2015 at Fouls Suffered 12 03/14/2015 at 12 03/21/2015 at Corner Kicks 6 03/08/2015 at 6 03/14/2015 at 6 03/21/2015 at Offside 0 03/08/2015 at 0 03/21/2015 at Saves 2 03/14/2015 at Shots Faced 3 03/21/2015 at

DAL

L 1-3

POR

T 0-0

NYR

T 1-1

DAL POR

L 1-3 T 0-0

NYR DAL POR

T 1-1 L 1-3 T 0-0

NYR POR

T 1-1 T 0-0

DAL

L 1-3

POR

T 0-0

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HEAD-TO-HEAD

SPORTING KC VS NEW YORK CITY FC ALL-TIME REGULAR-SEASON RESULTS New York City FC 0 wins, 0 goals

New York City FC Category Goals Shots Shots on Goal Fouls Offsides Corner Kicks

Sporting KC 0 wins, 0 goals 0 ties

1 0 0 0 0 0 0

2 0 0 0 0 0 0

OT 0 0 0 0 0 0

Sporting KC

Tot 0 0 0 0 0 0

1 0 0 0 0 0 0

2 0 0 0 0 0 0

OT 0 0 0 0 0 0

Tot 0 0 0 0 0 0

GOALS SCORED IN 15-MINUTE INTERVALS: KC NYC

1-15

16-30

31-45

46-60

61-75

76-90

Total

0 0

CAREER COACHING RECORDS: Jason Kreis

vs. KC

4-6-2

(1.17 pts./game)

ALL-TIME SERIES LEADERS: New York City FC

Sporting KC

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

ALL-TIME SERIES GAME HIGHS: New York City FC None None None None None None None None None

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

Sporting KC None None None None None None None None None

W-L-T Breakdowns: New York City FC 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

Sporting Kansas City

Streak (started)

W-L-T

Streak (started)

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

1 Ws 2 Ts 0-

(03/15/2015) (03/08/2015) -

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

6 Ws (06/06/2014) 1 Ts (03/21/2015) 7 Ls (08/10/2014)

0-0-0 1-0-1

01 Ws

(03/15/2015)

0-1-0 0-0-1

8 Ls (08/10/2014) 1 Ts (03/08/2015)

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

1 Ts 1 Ts 1 Ws 00-

(03/21/2015) (03/08/2015) (03/15/2015) -

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

1 1 1 2 3

Ts Ls Ws Ws Ws

(03/21/2015) (03/14/2015) (10/10/2014) (03/29/2014) (04/19/2014)

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

1 Ts 1 Ts 000-

(03/21/2015) (03/08/2015) -

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

1 1 4 5 0

Ts Ts Ls Ls -

(03/21/2015) (03/08/2015) (08/10/2014) (08/23/2014) -

NEW YORK CITY FC CAREER SCORING VS. SPORTING KC (0-0-0) PLAYER

MIN

SHT GOALKEEPER

MIN

SHT

GAA

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SPORTING KC CAREER SCORING VS. NEW YORK CITY FC (0-0-0) PLAYER

MIN

SHT

GOALKEEPER

MIN SHTS

GAA

CURRENT NEW YORK CITY FC VS. SPORTING KC (0-0 -0)

CURRENT SPORTING KC VS. NEW YORK CITY FC (0-0 -0)

PLAYER

MIN

SHT

PLAYER

MIN

Mehdi Ballouchy Ned Grabavoy Andrew Jacobson Patrick Mullins Josh Williams Jeb Brovsky Matthew Dunn Jason Hernandez George John Josh Saunders Sebastian Velasquez Kwame Watson-Siriboe Chris Wingert

12 12 8 1 6 8 1 11 5 4 1 1 18

8 9 7 0 5 7 0 10 5 3 1 1 14

696 779 638 29 438 633 29 899 450 331 63 90 1213

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

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

13 9 8 1 4 4 0 0 3 0 0 1 3

GOALKEEPER

MIN

SHT

GAA

GOALKEEPER

MIN SHTS

331

9 1.09

Josh Saunders

SHT

GAA

NEW YORK CITY FC GAME NOTES vs SPORTING KANSAS CITY SATURDAY, MARCH 28, 2015, 7:00PM EDT YANKEE STADIUM, BRONX, NEW YORKZ

BUILDING NEW YORK CITY FC

MATCH INFORMATION

New York City FC are the newest professional soccer team in the New York City area and the first MLS club to play in the five boroughs. The Club live and breathe New York City’s diverse culture and embrace the inclusion of all five boroughs in their philosophy. New York City FC are supported by their majority owner, City Football Group, a global football network that includes sister clubs Manchester City FC and Melbourne City FC and a minority stake in Yokohama F. Marinos. The Club will play their inaugural season at Yankee Stadium in 2015. The New York Yankees are a minority owner.

Date: Saturday, March 28, 2015 Kick-off: 4:00 p.m. EDT Location: Yankee Stadium Forecast: 36 degrees, cloudy Referee: Edvin Jurisevic Assistant Referees: James Conlee, Brian Dunn Fourth Official: Alex Chilowicz Referee Assessor: Allan Brown

NEW YORK CITY FC 1-0-2 (5 pts)

National TV: n/a Local TV: YES Network Online: MLS LIVE, Fox Sports GO English Radio: WADO Spanish Radio: WFAN

SEASON SCHEDULE SPORTING KANSAS CITY 0-1-2 (2 pt)

INJURY REPORT 1-1 TIE

2-0 WIN

0-0 TIE

Sebastian Velasquez, questionable, adductor strain Josh Williams, questionable, viral paracarditis

LAST MATCH RECAP New York City FC registered their second consecutive shutout as the Club and the Colorado Rapids played to a scoreless draw in front of 17,692 at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park on Saturday afternoon. However, despite the lack of goals fans still had an eventful game played out before their eyes. The Rapids had their first shot at a goal within 10 minutes of kick-off when Gabriel Torres toed the ball to the goal post, but with goalkeeper Josh Saunders on top form hitting a season-high seven saves throughout the game, the ball was quickly knocked away. As the game progressed, Nemec, Jacobson and Villa all had close encounters with the goal, but unfortunately none of those attempts yielded the desired edge on the Rapids. The challenge increased when New York City FC were limited to 10 men as defender Shay Facey, making his first professional start, was shown a second yellow card in the 82nd minute for a tackle on Juan Ramirez just outside of the 18-yard box. Down one man, New York City FC carried on fighting, earning the point that would be just enough to bring them to the top of the Eastern Conference table this week.

PROJECTED STARTING XI

Brovsky

Grabavoy

Mix

Wingert Saunders

David Villa Hernandez

Jacobson Calle

Watson-Siriboe

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Mullins

MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER STANDINGS (as of March 27, 2015)

Jason Kreis at the Helm New York City FC’s Head Coach, Jason Kreis, is already a household name across America having established himself as a world-class soccer player and coach over the last two decades. Born in Omaha, Nebraska, Kreis has seen his sporting career go from strength to strength beginning with his successful four year stint at Duke University with the Blue Devils. He then went on to play for several minor league clubs before joining Dallas Burn during the Inaugural MLS Draft in 1995. Not long afterwards Kreis scored Burn’s historic first goal and his performance on the pitch over the next four years would see him crowned the League’s first American-born MVP in 1999, a year in which he led the MLS’s scoreboard in both points and goals. In 2004, Kreis became Real Salt Lake’s first player when the Club joined the MLS as its twelfth franchise and he soon left his mark on MLS history yet again by scoring the team’s first ever goal and as a result cementing his place as the first player in the League to score the inaugural goal for two different clubs. A year later, during the MLS’s tenth season, Kreis would continue to establish himself as a trailblazer when he became the first player in the League’s history to score 100 goals. Today Kreis remains the fifth highest scorer in MLS history. With over 300 professional appearances and 14 caps for the US national team under his belt, it was no surprise when Real Salt Lake named Kreis their head coach for the 2007 season. Despite being the youngest active head coach in the MLS, Kreis’s professionalism on the pitch allowed him to naturally transition into his new role and as a result, his strong leadership at Real Salt Lake brought the club a string of success over the next seven years he served as head coach. This success included winning Real Salt Lake’s first MLS Cup Championship in 2009 and, most recently, coming second to Sporting Kansas City following a dramatic penalty shoot-out that saw the club beat Real Salt Lake by a very narrow margin. Taking into account his dynamic and inspiring MLS career, on December 11, 2013 New York City FC was proud to announce Jason Kreis as the team’s new head coach for their inaugural MLS season. Captain Villa: Already an MLS Legend New York City FC made an early splash on June 2, 2014 when they signed their first-ever player, Spanish international star David Villa. As Spain’s alltime leading goal scorer, putting David on the New York City FC roster and naming him captain seemed like the perfect first move to kick-start the Club’s campaign for the 2015 MLS season and he definitely hasn’t failed to impress. In fact, David’s show stopping performance on the pitch has caught the eye of the entire MLS and newly named Player of the Week following last week’s impressive victory over the Revolution. David began the season by scoring the Club’s first-ever goal in their pre-season friendly versus St. Mirren in February, but what fans got to witness first-hand on Sunday was even more memorable. Not only did David net the team’s first goal with the finesse of a seasoned player, he also played an essential role in the Club’s second goal which saw Patrick Mullins solidify New York City FC’s lead and eventual win. With this much to talk about already, David has certainly proven why he was New York City FC’s first-ever signing and captain. At Home with the Yankees From day one the New York Yankees have welcomed New York City FC to the Big Apple with open arms and have even offered to share their home, the iconic Yankee Stadium for the team’s inaugural MLS season. Located in the Bronx, the stadium is a New York landmark and has hosted countless historic sporting moments. As New York City FC makes the stadium its new home, the bar is set to join the ranks of sporting greatness this stadium has already been witness to. An All-Star Coaching Team Joining Kreis on the coaching bench are fellow sporting all-stars: Miles Joseph, CJ Brown, Robert Vartughian, Aidan Byrne and Oscar Pitillas. Joseph and Brown have earned a combined total of 18 caps for the US national team and have also already left their mark on the MLS scene with a string of outstanding stats that include Brown’s record 25,738 minutes of game time with Chicago Fire. Likewise, Vartughian and Byrne’s coaching experience with international youth and university teams across America is unparalleled, making them a vital asset within the New York City FC framework that is further bolstered by the international edge Pitillas offers. The lone non-soccer player of the bunch, Pitillas is a former Spanish Olympic hurdler who brings over ten years of physical training expertise with him following his time with reigning Spanish La Liga champions Atlético Madrid, a team which New York City FC Captain David Villa previously called home. 15,000 and Counting Over 15,000 New York City FC season tickets have already been snapped by the Club’s ever-growing fan base and numbers are expected to rise as the season kicks into gear. The 2015 season ticket for New York City FC’s inaugural season not only allows fans to count themselves among the Club’s

Founding Members, but also offers them a range of exciting opportunities and money-can’t-buy experiences all season long. Over 1,000 new members have joined in the last two weeks and more than 60% of the current total season ticket holders are now proud owners of their first-ever season ticket for any professional sport. The Badge The official New York City FC badge, created by renowned designer Rafael Esquer, was the result of more than 100,000 online votes cast by fans who were invited to take part in the process that would decide the symbol that is now the bedrock of the Club’s identity. The winning emblem was inspired by the old New York City Subway Token that was created by the Transit Authority in 1953 and used as the standard fare for 50 years; a nod to New York’s rich history, which the Club aspires to become an integral part of. The circle is a symbol of unity bringing the city together as one and the two pentagons on either side represent the joining of each of its five boroughs. The colors navy blue, white and orange, all of which are incorporated into the badge, were inspired by the New York City flag, while the font of monogram reflects the rich graphic language that is recognisable across New York’s five boroughs. Head to Head It’s back to the Yankee Stadium for New York City FC this weekend and as the team faces the 2013 MLS champs, Sporting Kansas City, they are eager to repeat their first landmark home victory in another case of rookie versus veteran. While New York City FC will kick-off the game undefeated,with one win and two consecutive clean sheets under their belt, a record the team are keen to maintain, Sporting Kansas City will be battling for their first win of the season. Both teams will be a few men down with New York City FC’s Adam Nemec and Khiry Shelton and Sporting KC’s Marcel de Jong, Roger Espinoza and Erik Palmer-Brown all away on international duty. Nemec and Shelton have a combined total of 315 minutes of game time, having played in all three of the Club’s fixtures to date and Nemec starting all three. Likewise, Sporting’s de Jong and Espinoza have tallied 449 minutes on the pitch already this season, which means familiar faces on both sides won’t be present for the first time this season. Shay Facey will also be unavailable for New York City FC through suspension, following the two yellow cards he received during the team’s last fixture versus the Colorado Rapids. Call to Duty Two of New York City FC’s players have been called up for international duty this week: Adam Nemec and Khiry Shelton. Nemec, a regular starting forward for the team, will be representing Slovakia this week as they go head to head with Luxembourg in their attempt to qualify for the 2016 UEFA European Championship. Slovakia currently top EURO 2016 Qualifying Group C with a perfect 4-0-0 record and this fixture could see Nemec snap up his 15th cap for Slovakia. Shelton, another popular forward, joins the US U-23 squad for their first 2015 training camp. Shelton is one of 17 call-ups who will come together in Tuzla, Bosnia & Herzegovina to prepare for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Part of their training will include two friendlies against Bosnia and Denmark. Saunders’ Striking Saves For the third consecutive week, Josh Saunders has come up huge for New York City FC. And for the third consecutive week, the veteran goalkeeper has had one of his stops nominated for the MLS Save of the Week. Saunders had a season-high seven saves as New York City FC drew 0-0 with Colorado on Saturday evening making the Club’s second shutout in a row and the 22nd in his MLS career. This week’s stunning save happened in the eighth minute of the game when Gabriel Torres latched onto a bouncing ball inside the box and toe poked a shot toward the lower left-hand corner, but Saunders covered the near post perfectly, pushing the attempt away from goal. Looking Ahead New York City FC will break for two weeks when the whistle blows on Saturday evening and will not be back in action until April 11th when they head to PPL Park to take on Philadelphia Union for the first of two consecutive fixtures against the Club’s southern neighbour. It will be the first time New York City FC will face a non-charter club since their inaugural 0-0 draw v Orlando City SC.

1-Akira Fitzgerald, GK 07/17/87 Born in Chiba, Japan 5’11 180 Bio: Played for Cary Clarets (2008-09) and Carolina RailHawks (2011-14). Had Atlantic Coast Conference-best 81 saves and boasted 1.23 goals against average as senior at Wake Forest University. Named to 2010 Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award. Former Maryland Player of the Year.

2-Andres Mendoza, D 08/16/89 Born in Guayaquil, Ecuador 6’2 188 Bio: Played for Independiente del Valle (2008), Barcelona SC (2009-12), Universidad Catolica (2012-14) and CD Maldonado (2014). Had loan spells with LDU Portoviejo (2010) and Aucas (2011). Appeared in 20 games for Universidad Catolica in 2014.

3-Kwame Watson-Siriboe, D 11/03/86 Born in Chino Hills, CA 6’3 191 Bio: Played for Chicago Fire (2010-12) and Real Salt Lake (2012-14). Had loans with FC Tampa Bay (2011), Orange County Blues (2014) and Carolina RailHawks (2014). Played in 12 league matches (10 starts) for Real Salt Lake in 2012. Named 2009 Big East Co-Defender of the Year at the University of Connecticut.

4-Andrew Jacobson, M 09/25/85 Born in Ft. Myers, FL 6’2 188 Bio: Played for D.C. United (2009), Philadelphia Union (2010) and FC Dallas (2011-14). Was loaned to Staebek (2014) by New York City FC. Had a career-high three goals on 40 shots in 2013. Led FC Dallas in assists in 2011. Trialed and signed with FC Lorient in 2008, but play was limited due to foot injury.

5-Jeb Brovsky, D 12/03/88 Born in Lakewood, CO 6’1 185 Bio: Played for Vancouver Whitecaps FC (2011) and Montreal Impact (2012-14). Set personal bests with 30 games (29 starts) and 2,610 minutes of play in 2013. Won two Canadian Championships (2013, ’14).

6-George John, D 03/20/87 Born in Shoreline, WA 6’3 191 Bio: Played for FC Dallas (2009-14). Had a loan spell with West Ham United (2012). Played in seven of FC Dallas’ nine shutouts in 2013. Helped FC Dallas to franchise-best 0.93 goals against average in 2010.

7-David Villa, F 12/03/81 Born in Langreo, Spain 5’9 175 Designated Player Bio: Played for Sporting Gijon B (1999-2001), Sporting Gijon (2001-03), Real Zaragoza (2003-05), Valencia (2005-10), Barcelona (2010-13) and Atletico Madrid (2013-14). Had a loan spell with Melbourne City (2014). Won three Copa del Rey titles (2003-04, 2007-08, 2011-12), La Liga titles (2010-11, 2012-13, 2013-14), UEFA Champions League (2010-11) and FIFA Club World Cup (2011). Spain’s all-time leading goal scorer (59 goals in 97 appearances). Won UEFA European Championship (2008) and FIFA World Cup (2010) with Spain. First Spanish player to reach 50 international goals. First capped by Spain in February 2005. Top goal scorer at UEFA Euro 2008.

8-Frank Lampard, M 06/20/78 Born in Romford, London 6’0 184 Designated Player Bio: Played for West Ham United (1995-2001), Chelsea FC (2001-14) and Manchester City (2014-15). Had a loan spell at Swansea City (199596). Scored 39 goals in 187 appearances at West Ham United. Chelsea’s all-time leading scorer with 211 goals in 648 appearances. Won three Premier League titles (2004-05, 2005-06, 2009-10), four FA Cups (2006-07, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2011-12), UEFA Champions League (2011-12) and UEFA Europa League (2012-13). Scored 29 goals for England in 106 appearances. His 15-year international career spanned five major tournaments. Won his 100th cap against Ukraine in November 2013. Currently playing at sister club Manchester City FC.

10-Mix, M 10/02/90 Born in Oslo, Norway 6’0 184 Bio: Played for Stabæk (2008-12) and Rosenborg (2012-14). Loan spell with Gent (2012). Made United States national team debut on Nov. 17, 2010, assisting in match-winning goal vs. South Africa. Helped lead USMNT to 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup. Member of United States’ 2014 FIFA World Cup squad.

11-Ned Grabavoy, M 07/01/83 Born in Joliet, IL 5’7 170 Bio: Played for Los Angeles Galaxy (2004-06), Columbus Crew (2006-07), San Jose Earthquakes (2008) and Real Salt Lake (2009-14). Won MLS Cup in 2005 and 2009. Recorded career highs in games (32), starts (29), minutes (2,688), goals (5) and assists (5) in 2013.

12-Josh Saunders, GK 03/02/81 Born in Grants Pass, OR 6’4 193 Bio: Played for San Jose Earthquakes (2003), Portland Timbers (2004), Los Angeles Galaxy (2005-06, 09-12), Puerto Rico Islanders (2007), Miami FC (2008) and Real Salt Lake (2013). Had loans with Portland Timbers (2003, 05-06), Los Angeles Galaxy (2008) and San Antonio Scorpions (2014). Won three MLS Cups (2003, 2011, 2012), five Western Conference Championships, two MLS Supporters’ Shields (2010, 2011) and one NASL Cup (2014). Has two international caps for Puerto Rico.

13-Josh Williams, D 04/18/88 Born in Akron, OH 6’2 188 Bio: Played for Columbus Crew (2010-14). Made a career-high 27 appearances (25 starts) in 2013. First-career start was April 21, 2012, against Houston Dynamo. Had match-winning assist in the 2014 Opening Match against D.C. United on March 8.

14-Patrick Mullins, F 02/05/92 Born in New Orleans, LA 6’1 185 Bio: Drafted by New England Revolution in 2014 MLS SuperDraft. Scored four times in 21 appearances (14 starts) that season. Won Hermann Trophy award in 2012 and 2013 at University of Maryland. Had 47 goals and 35 assists in 92 matches for Terrapins. Led NCAA Division I in scoring as a senior with 19 goals.

15-Thomas McNamara, M 02/06/91 Born in West Nyack, NY 5’9 175 Bio: Played for Chivas USA (2014). Tore his ACL on April 12, 2014, and missed remainder of the season. Acquired by D.C. United in 2014 MLS Dispersal Draft on Nov. 19, 2014. Earned bachelor’s degree from Brown University and master’s degree from Clemson University.

16-Connor Brandt, M 09/15/92 Born in San Diego, CA 6’1 185 Bio: Named 2014 West Coast Conference Player of the Year and to the All-WCC First Team as a senior at the University of San Diego. Selected to the NSCAA Far West All-Region First Team. Led the WCC with 20 points and was second in goals (seven) and assists (six).

17-Chris Wingert, D 06/16/82 Born in Babylon, NY 5’11 180 Bio: Played for Columbus Crew (2004-05), Colorado Rapids (2006-07) and Real Salt Lake (2007-14). Won 2003 Hermann Trophy at St. John’s University. Became first player in NCAA Division I men’s soccer history to win Hermann Trophy and NSCAA Scholar-Athlete Award in same season. Won MLS Cup (2009).

18-Ryan Meara, GK On loan from New York Red Bulls 11/15/90 Born in Crestwood, NY 6’4 193 Bio: Played for New York Red Bulls (2012-14). Won MLS Supporters’ Shield (2013). Posted 321 shutout minutes during five-match streak (April 28 to May 19) in 2012. Underwent season-ending hip surgery on August 23, 2013.

19-Khiry Shelton, F 06/26/93 Born in Fort Carson, CO 6’3 191 Bio: Selected second overall by New York City FC in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft. Tallied 10 goals and 12 assists at Oregon State University his senior season. Pac-12 Player of the Year. Helped lead Beavers to their first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2003.

20-Mehdi Ballouchy, M 04/06/83 Born in Casablanca, Morocco 5’11 180 Bio: Played for Real Salt Lake (2006-07), Colorado Rapids (2007-10), New York Red Bulls (2010-12), San Jose Earthquakes (2012-13) and Vancouver Whitecaps FC (2014). Appeared in career-high 29 matches (17 starts) in 2011.

21-Jason Hernandez, D 08/26/83 Born in New York, NY 5’10 178 Bio: Played for MetroStars (2005), Chivas USA (2006-07) and San Jose Earthquakes (2008-14). Moved up to fifth on San Jose’s all-time games played list (145) and games started lit (141) in 2013. Attended nearby Seton Hall University.

22-Pablo Alvarez, M 05/14/80 Born in Oviedo, Spain 5’9 174 Bio: Played for Sporting Gijon B (1998-2001), Sporting Gijon (2001-06), Deportivo La Coruna (2006-12), Lugo (2012-14) and UP Langreo (2014-15). Had loan with Racing Santander (2008). Made his professional debut on May 19, 2001. Played three matches for Galicia national team.

23-Matthew Dunn, M 01/13/94 Born in Dallas, TX 5’10 178 Bio: Played for OFK Beograd (2012-13) and Chivas USA (2014). Played youth soccer with Grasshopper (2006-07), FC Dallas (2008-09) and FC Koln (2010-11). Had one assist in seven games (four starts) in 2014. Represented United States at 2011 FIFA Under-17 World Cup.

24-Shay Facey, D On loan from Manchester City 01/07/94 Born in Manchester, England 5’7 171 Bio: Joined Manchester City’s Academy in July 2007. Elite Development Squad vice captain in 2013-14 where he made 34 appearances in all competitions. Nominated for 2013-14 EDS Player of the Year award.

26-Sebastian Velasquez, M 02/11/91 Born in Medellin, Colombia 5’10 178 Bio: Played for Real Salt Lake (2012-14). Scored first-career goal in a 2-0 win over Los Angeles Galaxy in second leg of 2013 Western Conference semifinals. Scored 55 goals and added 33 assists in two seasons as Spartanburg Methodist College in South Carolina.

30-Javier Calle, M On loan from Independiente Medellín 04/19/91 Born in Medellin, Colombia 5’9 176 Bio: Played for Independiente (2009-14) with loan spells at America de Cali (2012) and Jaguares de Cordoba (2013). Represented Colombia at the 2011 Under-20 World Cup where the team reached the quarterfinals. Had six goals in 13 regular-season appearances in 2014 Clausura.

32-Adam Nemec, F 09/02/85 Born in Banska Bystrica, Slovakia 6’3 190 Bio: Played for Zilina (2004-07), Erzgebirge Aue (2007-09), Genk (2008-09), FC Kaiserslautern (200911), FC Ingolstadt (2012) and FC Union Berlin (2012-15). Scored nine goals in 29 matches for Kaiserslautern in 2012-13. Earned first cap with Slovak National Team on Feb. 9, 2011. Has two goals and 14 caps.

88-Kwadwo Poku, M 02/19/92 Born in Kumasi, Ghana 5’11 180 Bio: Played for Georgia Revolution (2011-2013) and Atlanta Silverbacks (2014). Led Revolution in scoring in 2012 and 2013. Had team-high seven assists in 2013. Came to United States from Ghana in 2010.

99-Tony Taylor, F 08/13/89 Born in Long Beach, CA 6’0 183 Bio: Played for Estoril Praia (2009-13), AC Omonia (2013-14) and New England Revolution (2014). Had a loan spell with Atletico CP (2011). Scored eight goals in 41 appearances for Estoril. Member of United States Under-20 team that competed in 2009 FIFA U20 World Cup in Egypt. Member of U23 squad at the 2012 CONCACAF Olympic qualifying tournament.

ALPHABETICAL ROSTER #

Player

Position HT

DOB

Hometown

College

Alvarez, Pablo

5’9

174

05/14/80

Oviedo, Spain

n/a

Ballouchy, Mehdi

5’11

169

04/06/83

Casablanca, Morocco

Creighton College, Santa Clara University

Brandt, Connor

6’1

165

09/15/92

San Diego, CA

University of San Diego

Brovsky¸ Jeb

6’1

170

12/03/88

Lakewood, CO

University of Notre Dame

Calle, Javier

5’9

177

04/19/91

Medellin, Colombia

n/a

Diskerud, Mix

6’0

156

10/02/90

Oslo, Norway

n/a

Dunn, Matthew

5’10

163

01/13/94

Dallas, TX

n/a

Facey, Shay

5’7

171

01/07/94

Manchester, UK

n/a

Fitzgerald, Akira

5’11

174

07/17/87

Chiba, Japan

Wake Forest University

Grabavoy, Ned

5’7

160

07/01/83

Joliet, IL

Indiana University

Hernandez, Jason

5’10

170

08/26/83

New York, NY

Seton Hall University

Jacobson, Andrew

6’2

185

09/25/85

Ft. Myers, FL

UC Berkley

John, George

6’3

203

03/20/87

Shoreline, WA

University of Washington

Lampard, Frank

6’0

194

06/20/78

London, UK

n/a

McNamara, Thomas

5’9

170

02/06/91

West Nyack, NY

Brown University, Clemson University

Meara, Ryan

6’4

185

11/15/90

Crestwood, NY

Fordham University

Mendoza, Andrés

6’2

194

08/16/89

Guayaquil, Ecuador

Universidad Catolica

Mullins, Patrick

6’1

175

02/05/92

New Orleans, LA

University of Maryland

Nemec, Adam

6’3

185

09/02/85

Banska Bystrica, Slovakia

n/a

Poku, Kwadwo

6’1

185

02/19/92

Kumasi, Ghana

n/a

Saunders, Joshua

6’4

210

03/02/81

Grants Pass, OR

UC Berkley

Shelton, Khiry

6’3

185

06/26/93

Fort Carson, CO

Oregon State University

Taylor, Tony

6’0

170

08/13/89

Long Beach, CA

USF, Jacksonville University

Velasquez, Sebastian

5’7

155

02/11/91

Medellin, Colombia

Spartanburg Methodist College

Villa, David

5’9

150

12/03/81

Langreo, Spain

n/a

Watson-Siriboe, Kwame

6’3

196

11/03/86

Chino Hills, CA

University of Connecticut

Williams, Josh

6’2

192

04/18/88

Akron, OH

Cleveland State University

Wingert, Chris

5’11

165

06/16/82

Babylon, NY

St. John’s University

COACHES AND STAFF

Sporting Director: Claudio Reyna

Head Coach: Jason Kreis

Physical Training Coach: Oscar Pitillas Physical Performance Coach: Aidan Byrne Head Athletic Trainer: Kevin Christen Assistant Athletic Trainer: Pascual Guerrero

Assistant Coach: Miles Joseph

Assistant Coach: CJ Brown

Assistant Coach: Robert Vartughian

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 11 12 13 14 15 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 26 30 32 88 99

Player

Akira Fitzgerald Andres Mendoza Kwame Watson-Siriboe Andrew Jacobson Jeb Brovsky George John David Villa Frank Lampard Mix Diskerud Ned Grabavoy Josh Saunders Josh Williams Patrick Mullins Thomas McNamara Chris Wingert Ryan Meara Khiry Shelton Mehdi Ballouchy Jason Hernandez Pablo Alvarez Matthew Dunn Shay Facey Sebastian Velasquez Javier Calle Adam Nemec Kwadwo Poku Tony Taylor 90M 85M 90M 90M 90G 90G 79D 6

11 82D 2 66M 71M 1 19 89F 84F 61F

28 24 29 62M 90D 90D 90D

90D 90D 90D

88M 90M 90G 90D

90F 90F 90F

5 90M 90M 90M 90D 90D 90D

1 2 3 ORL NE COL 1-1 2-0 0-0

NEW YORK CITY FC

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

Game Game Game Game

log: #1 03/08/2015 #2 03/15/2015 #3 03/21/2015 T W T

Diskerud 1 (unassisted) 76 Villa 1 (Grabavoy 1) 19; Mullins 1 (Villa 1)

NEW YORK CITY FC NYC 1 at ORL 1 NYC 2 vs NE 0 NYC 0 at COL 0 84

GAME NOTES

WWW.SPORTINGKC.COM/MEDIA-GUIDE

SPORTING KANSAS CITY at NEW YORK CITY FC

2015 REGULAR SEASON TEAM STATS

Saturday, March 28, 2015 Kickoff: 6 p.m. CT Yankee Stadium (Bronx, NY) MLS Regular Season Game 4 English TV: KMCI-TV, SKCTV Referee: English Radio: 102.9 FM Assistant ref: TV and radio Nate Bukaty (play-by-play) Assistant ref: talent Andy Gruenebaum (color) Fourth official: Jake Yadrich (analyst) Kacie McDonnell (sideline) Spanish Radio: 1340 AM Radio talent Enrique Morales (play-by-play) Raul Padrino Villegas (color)

SPORTING KANSAS CITY

0-1-2 (2 pts.) RECORD 3 GAMES PLAYED t-8th in West CONFERENCE POSITION 2 GOALS 0.67 GOALS/GAME 2 ASSISTS 4 GOALS ALLOWED 1.33 ALLOWED/GAME -2 GOAL DIFFERENTIAL 45 (10) SHOTS (ON GOAL) 22.2% ON GOAL % 39 FOULS COMMITTED 40 FOULS SUFFERED 4 CAUTIONS 1 EJECTIONS

Edvin Jurisevic James Conlee Brian Dunn Alex Chilowicz

SPORTING KANSAS CITY ROSTER No. Pos. GK 1 2 DEF 3 DEF 4 DEF 5 DEF 6 MID DEF 7 8 MID 9 FWD MID 10 11 MID 12 MID 13 DEF 14 FWD 15 DEF 16 MID 17 DEF 18 FWD 21 GK 22 MID DEF 23 27 MID GK 29 37 FWD 71 DEF 93 MID 94 MID

*on loan

Name Pronunciation Luis Marin muh-REEN Erik Palmer-Brown Ike Opara oh-PAR-ah Kevin Ellis Matt Besler BEEZ-ler Paulo Nagamura POW-lo na-ga-MOO-ra Chance Myers Graham Zusi ZOO-see Krisztian Nemeth KRIS-tee-ON NEY-muth Benny Feilhaber FAIL-hob-ber Bernardo Anor AHN-your Mikey Lopez* Amadou Dia ah-mah-doo DEE-ah Dom Dwyer Seth Sinovic sin-OH-vick Servando Carrasco ser-VAWN-dough cuh-ROSS-co Saad Abdul-Salaam sahd ab-DOOL sa-LAHM James Ansu Rogers Jon Kempin* Connor Hallisey HAL-iss-see Jalil Anibaba jah-LEEL ah-nee-bah-bah Roger Espinoza Tim Melia MEE-lia Jacob Peterson Marcel de Jong de YUNG Soni Mustivar SOH-nee MOO-stuh-var Jimmy Medranda muh-DRAHN-dah

SPORTING KANSAS CITY

Luis Marin 1.33 0 Luis Marin 1 Luis Marin 8

GOALS AGAINST AVG. WINS SHUTOUTS SAVES

three players tied Ned Grabavoy David Villa David Villa David Villa Ned Grabavoy three players tied David Villa Chris Wingert Shay Facey

0.33 Josh Saunders Josh Saunders 1 Josh Saunders 2 10 Josh Saunders

COACHES - REGULAR SEASON PETER VERMES 7th season 76-59-46 7th season 76-59-46

Standings through March 27, 2015

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

new york city fc

Espinoza/Opara 1 GOALS 1 Benny Feilhaber 2 ASSISTS 2 Dom Dwyer 10 SHOTS 14 Dom Dwyer 3 SHOTS ON GOAL 7 0 GAME-WINNING GOALS 1 0 GAME-WINNING ASSISTS 1 Espinoza/Feilhaber 7 FOULS COMMITTED 7 Dom Dwyer 9 5 FOULS SUFFERED four players tied 1 2 CAUTIONS Matt Besler 1 EJECTIONS 1

2015 MLS REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS Pts W L 5 1 0 4 1 0 4 1 1 3 1 1 3 1 1 3 1 1 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 3 Pts W L 9 3 0 6 2 1 6 2 1 5 1 0 4 1 1 3 1 1 3 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 1

1-0-2 (5 pts.) 3 1st in East 3 1.00 3 1 0.33 +2 37 (12) 32.4% 45 36 8 1

2015 Regular Season INDIVIDUAL LEADERs

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Eastern Conference 1. New York City FC 2. New York Red Bulls 3. Orlando City SC 4. Columbus Crew SC 5. Toronto FC 6. D.C. United 7. Philadelphia Union 8. Montreal Impact 9. New England Revolution 10. Chicago Fire Western Conference 1. FC Dallas 2. San Jose Earthquakes 3. Vancouver Whitecaps 4. LA Galaxy 5. Houston Dynamo 6. Seattle Sounders FC 7. Portland Timbers 8. Colorado Rapids 9. Real Salt Lake 10. Sporting Kansas City

new york city fc

MLS EXPERIENCE MLS RECORD YEAR WITH TEAM RECORD WITH TEAM

jason kreis 8th season 91-71-59 1st season 1-0-2

SPORTING KANSAS CITY INJURY REPORT As of March 25, 2015 OUT: •

Chance Myers (left Achilles)

QUESTIONABLE: •

Krisztian Nemeth (right knee sprain)

Sporting KC Game Notes | March 28, 2015 at New York City FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #NYCvSKC: INAUGURAL MATCH

NOTEWORTHY MILESTONES Team • Saturday is Sporting KC’s 300th regular season road game (87-145-67). • Sporting KC is one shy of 100 road wins across all competitions in club history (99-174-76). • Sporting KC has scored 996 goals across all competitions in team history. Manager Peter Vermes • The seventh-year head coach is the 2nd longest serving manager in club history behind Bob Gansler (eight seasons). • Vermes’ regular season winning percentage (.547) is best for Sporting KC all-time and 8th best in MLS history (minimum 30 games won). • Vermes’ 76 regular season wins are 13th most in MLS history. Matt Besler • If he plays on Saturday, he will move into sole possession of 8th place on the club’s all-time appearances list (184 in all competitions). • If he plays on Saturday, he will move into a tie with Mo Johnston for 8th place on the club’s all-time MLS appearances list (164 including postseason). • In Sporting KC regular season history: 8th in appearances (152), 7th in starts (147) and 7th in minutes played (13,276). Dom Dwyer • Ranks 9th in MLS history with 0.59 goals per 90 minutes (regular season, minimum 20 goals scored). • In Sporting KC regular season history: 9th in goals (24), 8th in gamewinning goals (7), 3rd in multi-goal games (5), 2nd in penalty kick goals (7) and 1st in goals per game (0.45). Graham Zusi • Has 49 assists for Sporting KC in all competitions, third most in club history. • Ranks 8th in MLS history with 530 corner kicks taken in the regular season. • In Sporting KC regular season history: 9th in appearances (151), 10th in goals (22), 3rd in assists (45), 7th in shots (235), 6th in game-winning goals (8) and tied for 2nd in game-winning assists (16). Other players • If Bernardo Anor starts on Saturday, it will be the 50th regular season start of his MLS career. • Potential Sporting KC debutants on Saturday: Saad Abdul-Salaam, James Ansu Rogers, Connor Hallisey and Tim Melia.

Sporting KC and New York City FC square off for the first time on Saturday. During Major League Soccer’s expansion era (2005-present) Sporting KC is 6-1-2 in first meetings against expansion (or relocated*) clubs. Opponent Date Venue Result

Chivas USA Real Salt Lake Houston Dynamo* Toronto FC Seattle Sounders FC Philadelphia Union Vancouver Whitecaps Portland Timbers Montreal Impact

June 1, 2005 July 16, 2005 April 8, 2006 April 25, 2007 April 11, 2009 June 10, 2010 April 2, 2011 July 2, 2011 May 5, 2012

StubHub Center Arrowhead Stadium Robertson Stadium Arrowhead Stadium CenturyLink Field

T 1-1 W 3-2 W 2-1 W 3-0 W 1-0 CommunityAmerica Ballpark W 2-0 Empire Field T 3-3 Providence Park W 2-1 Sporting Park L 2-0

Note: list excludes San Jose Earthquakes, who took two year hiatus from 2006-07 before returning to MLS in 2008.

#NYCvSKC: PLAYER HISTORY • • • • •

Playing for Real Salt Lake, Mehdi Ballouchy scored the first goal of his MLS career in a 2-1 win over Kansas City on May 20, 2006. Playing for Real Salt Lake, Ned Grabavoy scored in a 4-1 win over Kansas City on May 29, 2010. Playing for FC Dallas, Andrew Jacobson scored in the 88th-minute of a 2-2 draw against Sporting KC on June 22, 2013. Playing for the New England Revolution, NYCFC forward Patrick Mullins recorded the first assist of his MLS career in a 3-1 win over Sporting KC on Sept. 3, 2014. Three NYCFC players have received red cards while playing against Kansas City: Ned Grabavoy (RSL won 1-0 on 8/29/09), Jason Hernandez (SJ won 1-0 on 8/14/10) and Chris Wingert (RSL lost 2-1 on 7/20/13)

KANSAS CITY CONNECTIONS • •

• • • • • •

Sporting KC defender Matt Besler (25 caps) and winger Graham Zusi (28 caps) are teammates with NYCFC midfielder Mix Diskerud (27 caps) on the United States Men’s National Team. On June 24, 2009, Sporting KC midfielder Benny Feilhaber faced NYCFC forward David Villa in the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup semifinals in Bloemfontein, South Africa. The U.S. earned a famous 2-0 victory over Spain, with Feilhaber coming on as a 69th-minute sub for the victors and Villa playing the full match for Spain. Sporting KC forward Jacob Peterson and NYCFC midfielder Ned Grabavoy were college teammates at Indiana in 2003 and won the NCAA Championship. Sporting KC midfielder Jacob Peterson was teammates with NYCFC defender Chris Wingert at the Colorado Rapids from 2006-2007. Sporting KC defender Ike Opara and NYCFC goalkeeper Akira Fitzgerald were college teammates at Wake Forest from 2007-2009. Sporting KC defender Matt Besler and NYCFC defender Jeb Brovsky were college teammates at Notre Dame from 2007-2008. Sporting KC midfielder Servando Carrasco and NYCFC midfielder Andrew Jacobson were college teammates at California in 2007. Sporting KC midfielder Paulo Nagamura was teammates with NYCFC midfielder Jeb Brovsky and goalkeeper Josh Saunders at LA Galaxy from 2005-2006.

BY THE NUMBERS Sporting KC - Team • Sporting KC has handed MLS opponents their first loss at a new stadium at six different venues: BBVA Compass Stadium (Houston Dynamo), BMO Field (Toronto FC), Qwest Field (Seattle Sounders FC), Rio Tinto Stadium (Real Salt Lake), Robertson Stadium (Houston Dynamo) and Spartan Stadium (San Jose Earthquakes). • Sporting KC recorded 24 regular season road wins from 2012-2014, the most of any MLS club over a three-year span during the nonshootout era (2000-present). • Sporting KC is one of five teams to make the MLS Cup Playoffs each of the last four seasons (NY, LA, SEA, RSL). • In the 2015 regular season, Sporting KC... ...leads MLS with 45 shots ...leads MLS with 37 chances created, 15 more than they have allowed ...leads MLS with 90 interceptions, 28 more than any other team ...leads MLS with 65 aerial duels won ...ranks last in MLS with 61.6 passing accuracy in the attacking half of the field

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Sporting KC - Individual (2015 regular season) • Benny Feilhaber is one of five MLS players with two assists. • Graham Zusi leads MLS with 11 chances created, eight of which from set pieces. • Ike Opara leads MLS with 20 interceptions. • Roger Espinoza ranks fourth in MLS with 27 duels won. • Dom Dwyer ranks second in MLS with nine fouls suffered.

Sporting KC Game Notes | March 28, 2015 at New York City FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KANSAS CITY NEWS AND NOTES SPORTING KC AND NYCFC SET FOR INAUGURAL MEETING

DE JONG, ESPINOZA, PALMER-BROWN ON INTERNATIONAL DUTY Sporting KC will face New York City FC at Yankee Stadium without three players

Sporting KC hits the road for their inaugural match against MLS expansion side New York City FC on Saturday at Yankee Stadium. The visitors (0-1-2, 2 points) are winless in their first three regular season matches for the first time since 1999, but statistics suggest that better results are on the horizon: Sporting KC leads MLS with 45 shots and 37 chances created, 15 more than they have allowed this season. Marcel de Jong (Canada), Roger Espinoza and Erik Palmer-Brown (U.S. U-20’s) will miss the match on international duty. New York City FC (1-0-2, 5 points) sits atop the Eastern Conference and has conceded just one goal through three matches. The team is led by United States international midfielder Mix Diskerud, who scored the club’s first ever goal on March 8 and leads MLS with 185 successful passes, and World Cup-winning Spanish forward David Villa, who scored the game-winner in NYCFC’s first match at Yankee Stadium on March 15.

currently on international duty: Canadian defender Marcel de Jong, Honduran midfielder Roger Espinoza and homegrown defender Erik Palmer-Brown. DE JONG JOINS CANADA Marcel de Jong has joined the Canada Men’s National Team for a pair of friendlies against CONCACAF opponents. The Reds will play Guatemala on March 27 at in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, before closing out the training camp against Puerto Rico on March 30 in Bayamon. The two games serve as Canada’s final tune-ups prior to the start of 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers in June and the 2015 Gold Cup in July. The 28-year-old de Jong signed with Sporting KC earlier this month and made his MLS debut on March 14 after recording more than 225 club appearances over 10 professional seasons in the Netherlands and Germany. De Jong has earned 31 caps for Canada with two goals since his international debut in 2007. He has represented his country at each of the past three CONCACAF Gold Cup tournaments, as well as in 2010 and 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying.

STADIUM WRECKERS On Saturday, Sporting KC will have the opportunity to deliver New York City FC their first ever defeat at Yankee Stadium. Sporting KC has handed MLS opponents their first loss at a new stadium at six different venues, including a penalty shootout win against San Jose in 1996. Opponent Date Venue San Jose Earthquakes April 21, 1996 Spartan Stadium July 16, 2005 Rio Tinto Stadium Real Salt Lake Houston Dynamo April 8, 2006 Robertson Stadium Toronto FC April 28, 2007 BMO Field Seattle Sounders April 11, 2009 CenturyLink Field Houston Dynamo May 12, 2013 BBVA Compass Stadium

ESPINOZA JOINS HONDURAS Espinoza has joined the Honduras Men’s National Team for a pivotal 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup play-in series. French Guiana will host the opening leg on March 25 before the decisive return leg in Honduras on March 29. The 28-year-old Espinoza has made 45 international appearances for Honduras, scoring four goals and representing his native country at the 2010 FIFA World Cup, 2012 Summer Olympics and 2014 FIFA World Cup. Espinoza has played 133 matches for the club in all competitions with three goals and 12 assists, including his long-range strike at FC Dallas on March 14. He played in Kansas City from 2008 to 2012, earning MLS All-Star honors in his final year before moving to English club Wigan Athletic in 2013. He returned to Kansas City this January after making 57 appearances for the Latics, including a 90-minute performance in their famous win over Manchester City in the 2013 FA Cup Final.

Result T 2-2 W 3-2 W 2-1 W 1-0 W 1-0 W 1-0

NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK

During Major League Soccer’s expansion era (2005-present) Sporting KC is 6-1-2 in their first meetings against expansion (or relocated*) clubs. The list below excludes the San Jose Earthquakes, who took a two year hiatus from 2006-07 before returning to MLS in 2008. Opponent Date Venue Chivas USA June 1, 2005 StubHub Center Real Salt Lake July 16, 2005 Arrowhead Stadium Houston Dynamo* April 8, 2006 Robertson Stadium Toronto FC April 25, 2007 Arrowhead Stadium Seattle Sounders FC April 11, 2009 CenturyLink Field Philadelphia Union June 10, 2010 CommunityAmerica Ballpark Vancouver Whitecaps April 2, 2011 Empire Field Portland Timbers July 2, 2011 Providence Park Montreal Impact May 5, 2012 Sporting Park

PALMER BROWN JOINS U.S. U-20’S Palmer-Brown has joined the United States Under-20 Men’s National Team for a week-long training camp in England (March 23-30). Head coach Tab Ramos selected 20 players for the team’s first foreign training camp of the year, which includes a scrimmage against Tottenham Hotspur’s Under-21 team on Friday in London followed by a match against England’s Under-21 Men’s National Team on Sunday in Plymouth. Palmer-Brown has appeared in seven matches for Sporting KC across all competition, including the team’s 2015 season opener earlier this month. The Lee’s Summit, Missouri, native is a product of the Sporting KC Academy and became the club’s third homegrown player signing in August 2013. The 17-year-old most recently represented the U.S. U-20’s in September 2014 during a training camp in Argentina. The trip was his second full camp at the age level after appearing in four victories for the U-20’s en route to reaching the Dallas Cup final in April 2014. Last year, The Guardian chose Palmer-Brown as one of the world’s top 40 players at his age in the publication’s “Next Generation 2014” list released in October.

Result T 1-1 W 3-2 W 2-1 W 3-0 W 1-0 W 2-0 T 3-3 W 2-1 L 2-0

THREE PLAYERS MAKE SKC DEBUTS IN PORTLAND DRAW Luis Marin made three saves for the first shutout of his MLS career as Sporting

KC battled the Portland Timbers to a 0-0 draw last Saturday at Sporting Park. Captain Matt Besler returned from his one-game suspension and anchored a backline that welcomed Jalil Anibaba into the starting lineup for his Sporting KC debut. Portland was held to seven shots - their fewest since August 2014 - as the Timbers tied their third straight match to open the 2015 season. The second half of the match saw midfielder Servando Carrasco and Soni Mustivar make their Sporting KC debuts. Carrasco, who was introduced after 84 minutes, is a fifth-year MLS veteran who played 60 league matches for Seattle (201113) and Houston (2013-14). Mustivar subbed on in the third minute of stoppage time for his first MLS appearance. The 25-year-old has played each of the last three seasons with Petrolul Ploiesti in the Romanian first division.

JON KEMPIN LOANED TO SAN ANTONIO SCORPIONS

Sporting KC announced last week that the club has loaned goalkeeper Jon Kempin to the North American Soccer League’s San Antonio Scorpions. The 21-yearold joins the defending NASL champions ahead of their league opener on April 4. Kempin, 21, begins his sixth pro season after joining the U.S. Men’s National Team in January. The Leawood, Kansas, native made five competitive appearances for Sporting KC in 2014, including his debut in MLS and the CONCACAF Champions League, while also spending time on loan at OKC Energy FC of USL PRO. Kempin earned back-to-back MLS Save of the Week honors in his first two MLS appearances and was named MVP of the 2014 MLS Chipotle Homegrown Game. In doing so, he became the youngest at his position to play in MLS since 2012 and entered the record books as the youngest keeper to start an MLS match in club history.

DEFENSIVE DUO NAMED TO MLS TEAM OF THE WEEK Defenders Marcel de Jong and Ike Opara received MLSsoccer.com Team of the

Week honors following last Saturday’s shutout of the Portland Timbers. In his second MLS appearance, Canadian left back de Jong won a game-high four tackles and helped Sporting KC post their first clean sheet of 2015. He also created four chances, tied for most of any player in MLS Week 3, including a pinpoint cross in the second half that Opara headed narrowly over the crossbar. Opara earns Team of the Week recognition for the second time in three weeks after missing most of 2014 through injury. Last Saturday, he limited the impact of Portland striker Fanendo Adi and led all players with eight interceptions and five aerial duels. The centerback now leads MLS with 20 interceptions on the season, five more than any other player.

MIKEY LOPEZ LOANED TO USL PRO AFFILIATE OKC ENERGY FC

Sporting KC announced Tuesday that the club has loaned midfielder Mikey Lopez to the team’s USL PRO affiliate OKC Energy FC. Lopez returns on loan to the USL, where he recorded one goal and one assist in 14 appearances split between Orlando City SC (nine games) and OKC Energy FC (five games) a year ago. The 22-year-old also logged eight MLS appearances for Sporting Kansas City in 2014 during a breakout second professional season. OKC Energy FC kicks off their 2015 schedule on Saturday with an in-state match-up against Tulsa Roughnecks FC, one of 12 new expansion sides in the 24-team USL. Lopez represented the United States at the 2013 FIFA Under-20 World Cup in Turkey and made his professional debut during the 2013 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup.

Sporting KC Game Notes | March 28, 2015 at New York City FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KANSAS CITY NEWS AND NOTES (CONTINUED) ROAD WARRIORS

OPTA: SPORTING KC 2015 REGULAR SEASON GAME HIGHS

Sporting KC has logged eight road wins in each of the last three regular seasons. Their 24 road wins from 2012-2014 are the most of any MLS club over a three-year

TEAM Statistic # Shots 18 Shots on goal 4 Chances created 15 Passes successful 292 Passing accuracy 78.8% Corners 6 Possession 58.8% Duels won 66 Tackles won 20 Interceptions 37 Shots faced (high) 14 Shots faced (low) 7 Fouls committed 16 Fouls suffered 17

span during the non-shootout era (2000-present). The New York metro area has hosted two of those victories as Sporting KC won in September 2012 and April 2013 at Red Bull Arena in Harrison, New Jersey.

SPORTING PARK SELLOUT STREAK

Sporting Park has sold out 55 consecutive MLS matches (including playoffs) dating back to March 2012 and 67 of 76 overall since opening in June 2011. Sporting KC has set new regular season attendance records in each of the last four years, eclipsing 20,00 spectators per game in 2014. In 76 MLS matches played at the venue, Sporting Park is averaging 19,355 spectators -- 104.8 percent of its 18,467seat capacity. Sporting KC’s average home attendance in 2014 was at 108.7 percent capacity, the best mark in MLS.

OFFSEASON OVERHAUL

A roster makeover during the offseason saw Sporting KC acquire 13 new players and part ways with 15 members from last year’s squad. While retaining its veteran core – Matt Besler, Graham Zusi, Dom Dwyer, Seth Sinovic and Chance Myers – the club made multiple signings at each position. New goalkeepers (2): Luis Marin (31), a Chilean international (eight caps) with 12 years of professional experience in his native country and Sporting KC’s current holder of the No. 1 jersey; Tim Melia (28), a sixth-year MLS veteran who was a League Pool Goalkeeper in 2014 and received a call-up from Sporting KC last summer. New defenders (4): Jalil Anibaba (26), a versatile veteran who has started more than 100 MLS matches over four years with Chicago and Seattle; Saad Abdul-Salaam (23), a right back out of Akron selected 12th overall in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft; Amadou Dia (22), a left back out of Clemson selected 20th overall in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft; Marcel de Jong (28), a Canadian international (31 caps) who has played each of the last four years at FC Augsburg of the German Bundesliga. New midfielders (3): Roger Espinoza (28), a Honduran international (45 caps) and MLS All-Star who played in Kansas City from 2008-2012 before joining Wigan Athletic in England; Servando Carrasco (26), an MLS veteran who played 60 games over four years with Seattle and Houston; Soni Mustivar (25), a Haiti international who has played each of the last three seasons with Petrolul Ploiesti in the Romanian first division. New forwards (4): Bernardo Anor (26), a fifth-year veteran who played 72 MLS matches and scored 12 goals in Columbus; Krisztian Nemeth (26), a Hungarian international (15 caps) with nearly 10 years of professional experience across Europe; Connor Hallisey (23), a winger out of California selected 10th overall in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft; James Ansu Rogers (22), a winger out of New Mexico selected 53rd overall in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft.

INDIVIDUAL Statistic

Opponent New York Red Bulls New York Red Bulls FC Dallas New York Red Bulls FC Dallas Portland Timbers New York Red Bulls FC Dallas Portland Timbers FC Dallas New York Red Bulls Portland Timbers New York Red Bulls New York Red Bulls Portland Timbers FC Dallas New York Red Bulls

# Player

Shots 5 Dom Dwyer Shots on goal 2 Dom Dwyer Chances created 5 Dom Dwyer Graham Zusi Passes successful 44 Benny Feilhaber Corners 5 Graham Zusi (twice) Open play crosses 5 Marcel de Jong 5 Jalil Anibaba Dribbles completed 4 Roger Espinoza Graham Zusi Duels won 12 Roger Espinoza Tackles won 4 Marcel de Jong Benny Feilhaber Interceptions 9 Kevin Ellis Clearances 13 Matt Besler Headed clearances 6 Matt Besler Fouls committed 4 Benny Feilhaber Roger Espinoza Fouls suffered 5 Benny Feilhaber Saves 3 Luis Marin (twice)

2015 MEDIA RECOGNITIONS Marcel de Jong Week 3 (3/23) Bleacher Report Team of the Week Goal.com Team of the Week MLSsoccer.com Team of the Week Amadou Dia Week 1 (3/9) Bleacher Report Team of the Week (bench) Roger Espinoza Week 2 (3/16) Bleacher Report Team of the Week Week 3 (3/23) NBC Pro Soccer Talk Team of the Week Benny Feilhaber Week 1 (3/9) NBC Pro Soccer Talk Team of the Week Ike Opara Week 1 (3/9) Bleacher Report Team of the Week Goal.com Team of the Week MLSsoccer.com Team of the Week NBC Pro Soccer Talk Team of the Week Soccer By Ives Best XI Week 3 (3/23) MLSsoccer.com Team of the Week

SUCCESS IN KANSAS CITY

Sporting KC begins their 20th season as one of nine active charter members in Major League Soccer. Led by seventh-year Manager Peter Vermes, Sporting KC is the only club to win an MLS Cup (2013), a Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup (2012) and multiple conference regular season titles (2011, 2012) over the past nine seasons. Since 2011, Vermes has guided the team to four straight postseason appearances and 67 MLS victories (including playoffs), third most in the league. During that time, Sporting KC has recorded a league-best 29 road wins. In addition to winning championships, the club has seen many of its current players earn individual accolades. Winger Graham Zusi was named MLS Breakout Player of the Year in 2011, while captain Matt Besler received MLS Defender of the Year recognition in 2012. A pair of three-time MLS All-Stars, Zusi (28 caps) and Besler (25 caps) are veterans of the United States Men’s National Team and signed Designated Player contracts with Sporting KC last July after competing at the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. Last year, Dwyer scored 22 MLS goals and 24 goals in all competitions to set new single-season records for the club. The 24-year-old has scored 50 goals in all competitions since the start of 2013—28 with Sporting KC and 22 with former USL PRO affiliate Orlando City SC. Now entering his fourth year in Kansas City, Dwyer signed a contract extension during this offseason. Sporting KC also welcomes back Honduran international midfielder Roger Espinoza, who played five seasons for the team from 2008-2012. After becoming an MLS All-Star in 2012, Espinoza moved to Wigan Athletic where he won the 2013 FA Cup title and made 57 total appearances across the English Premier League, English Championship, UEFA Europa League and domestic cups. He is the only active MLS player to have competed in the 2010 and 2014 FIFA World Cups and the 2012 Summer Olympics. 4

Date 3/8/15 3/8/15 3/14/15 3/8/15 3/14/15 3/21/15 3/8/15 3/14/15 3/21/15 3/14/15 3/8/15 3/21/15 3/8/15 3/8/15 3/21/15 3/14/15 3/8/15

Result T 1-1 T 1-1 L 3-1 T 1-1 L 3-1 T 0-0 T 1-1 L 3-1 T 0-0 L 3-1 T 1-1 T 0-0 T 1-1 T 1-1 T 0-0 L 3-1 T 1-1

Date

Opp.

3/8/15 3/14/15 3/8/15 3/8/15 3/14/15 3/8/15 3/14/15 3/14/15 3/21/15 3/21/15 3/21/15 3/14/15 3/21/15 3/21/15 3/14/15 3/21/15 3/21/15 3/14/15 3/21/15 3/8/15 3/8/15 3/21/15

NYR DAL NYR NYR DAL NYR DAL DAL POR POR POR DAL POR POR DAL POR POR DAL POR NYR NYR POR

Sporting KC Game Notes | March 28, 2015 at New York City FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KANSAS CITY TRANSACTION TRACKER Players In

Players Out

Bernardo Anor (trade - 12/8/14)

Antonio Dovale (option declined - 11/25/14)

Jalil Anibaba (trade - 12/12/14)

Christian Duke (option declined - 11/25/14)

James Marcelin (signing - 12/16/14)

Andy Gruenebaum (option declined - 11/25/14)

Luis Marin (signing - 12/18/14)

Michael Kafari (option declined - 11/25/14)

Krisztian Nemeth (signing - 12/18/14)

Eric Kronberg (option declined - 11/25/14)

Tim Melia (signing - 12/23/14)

Victor Munoz (option declined - 11/25/14)

Roger Espinoza (signing - 1/6/15)

Sal Zizzo (option declined - 11/25/14)

Connor Hallisey (SuperDraft - 1/15/15)

Lawrence Olum (out of contract - 11/25/14)

Saad Abdul-Salaam (SuperDraft - 1/15/15)

Martin Steuble (out of contract - 11/25/14)

Servando Carrasco (trade - 1/27/15)

Aurelien Collin (trade - 12/8/14)

Soni Mustivar (signing - 2/13/15)

C.J. Sapong (trade - 12/8/14)

Amadou Dia (SuperDraft - 2/18/15)

Soony Saad (out of contract - 1/1/15)

James Ansu Rogers (SuperDraft - 2/25/15)

Igor Juliao (loan ends - 1/1/15)

Marcel de Jong (signing - 3/2/15)

Claudio Bieler (out of contract - 1/20/15) Jorge Claros (waived - 2/24/15) James Marcelin (waived - 2/24/15)

SPORTING KANSAS CITY TRANSACTION TIMELINE DATE IN/OUT DETAILS Nov. 25: OUT IN Dec. 8: Dec. 8: OUT Dec. 12: IN Dec. 16: IN Dec. 17 Dec. 18: IN Dec. 23: IN Jan. 1: OUT Jan. 6: IN Jan. 15: IN Jan. 15: Jan. 20: OUT IN Jan. 20: Jan. 27: IN IN Feb. 13: IN Feb. 18: Feb. 24: OUT Feb. 25: IN March 2: IN March 20: OUT March 24: OUT

Sporting KC declines contract options for M Christian Duke, M Antonio Dovale, GK Andy Gruenebaum, M Michael Kafari, GK Eric Kronberg, M Victor Munoz and F Sal Zizzo; M Lawrence Olum and M Martin Steuble leave club out of contract Sporting KC acquires M Bernardo Anor from Columbus Crew SC Sporting KC trades D Aurelien Collin to Orlando City SC; trades F C.J. Sapong to Philadelphia Union Sporting KC signs D Jalil Anibaba after acquiring his rights from Orlando City SC (2014 MLS Expansion Draft) Sporting KC signs M James Marcelin Sporting KC signs F Dom Dwyer to contract extension Sporting KC signs GK Luis Marin and F Krisztian Nemeth Sporting KC signs GK Tim Melia F Soony Saad leaves club out of contract; D Igor Juliao leaves club as loan expires Sporting KC signs M Roger Espinoza Sporting KC selects M Connor Hallisey (10th overall), D Saad Abdul-Salaam (12th overall) and D Amadou Dia (20th overall) in the first round of the 2015 MLS SuperDraft. Hallisey and Abdul-Salaam signed with MLS prior to the draft and were automatically added to Sporting KCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s roster. Sporting KC signs F Jacob Peterson to new contract F Claudio Bieler leaves club out of contract Sporting KC selects M James Ansu Rogers (53rd overall) and D Tony Rocha (73rd overall) in the third and fourth rounds of the 2015 MLS SuperDraft Sporting KC signs D Kevin Ellis to new contract; signs M Servando Carrasco after acquiring his rights from Houston Dynamo Sporting KC signs M Soni Mustivar Sporting KC signs D Amadou Dia, the 20th overall pick (first round) in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft Sporting KC waives M Jorge Claros and M James Marcelin Sporting KC signs F James Ansu Rogers, the 53rd overall pick (third round) in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft Sporting KC signs D Marcel de Jong Sporting KC loans GK Jon Kempin to San Antonio Scorpions (North American Soccer League) Sporting KC loans M Mikey Lopez to OKC Energy FC (USL PRO)

CONSTRUCTING SPORTING KANSAS CITY Year

MLS SuperDraft

2008

Chance Myers (1st)

2009

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

Signings

Trades

Homegrown Players

2010

Jon Kempin (8/31/10)

2011

Seth Sinovic (5/10/11)

2012

Dom Dwyer (16th)

Jacob Peterson (1/19/12)

Paulo Nagamura (11/29/11)

2013

Mikey Lopez (14th)

Jimmy Medranda (8/9/13)

Benny Feilhaber (12/11/12) Ike Opara (12/12/12)

Connor Hallisey (10th)

Luis Marin (12/18/14) Krisztian Nemeth (12/18/14) Tim Melia (12/23/14) Roger Espinoza (1/6/15) Soni Mustivar (2/16/15) Marcel de Jong (3/2/15)

Bernardo Anor (12/8/14) Jalil Anibaba (12/12/14) Servando Carrasco (1/27/15)

2015

Saad Abdul-Salaam (12th) Amadou Dia (20th) James Ansu Rogers (53rd)

Kevin Ellis (2/18/11)

Erik Palmer-Brown (8/2/13)

MLS Lottery Draft

Sporting KC Game Notes | March 28, 2015 at New York City FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KANSAS CITY 2015 SCHEDULE AND RESULTS DATE

OPPONENT

COMPETITION

TIME/RESULT TV/SCORERS

SUNDAY, MARCH 8

NEW YORK RED BULLS

MLS

T 1-1

Opara 50

19,784

Saturday, March 14

at FC Dallas

MLS

L 1-3

Espinoza 44

14,149

SATURDAY, MARCH 21

PORTLAND TIMBERS

MLS

T 0-0

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20,848

Saturday, March 28

at New York City FC

MLS