REAL SALT LAKE v SPORTING KANSAS CITY (June 21, Rio Tinto Stadium, 8 p.m. MT; FS1) PROBABLE LINEUPS
2015 SEASON RECORDS Real at home
GP W-L-T PTS GF GA 15 4-5-6 18 13 18 7 2-1-4 10 8 6
Sporting on road
14 6-2-6 24 22 15 6 1-2-3 6 8 10
ROSTERS
18 Rimando
LEAGUE HEAD-TO-HEAD
2
ALL-TIME (18 meetings): Real 5 wins, 20 goals … Sporting 8 wins, 23 goals … Ties 5
Beltran
AT SALT LAKE (8 meetings): Real 4 wins, 13 goals … Sporting 3 wins, 11 goals … Ties 1
3
21
Kavita
Maund
29 Mansally
19
5
Mulholland
Beckerman
11 Morales
23
8
Jaime
2015 (MLS) 4/11: KC 0, RSL 0
Plata
15 Saborio
14
UPCOMING MATCHES SPORTING REAL Sat. June 27 Colorado Wed. June 24 at Red Bulls Sun. July 12 at Vancouver Sat. June 27 Columbus Sat. July 18 Montreal Sat. July 4 Orlando City SC Fri. July 24 at Real Salt Lake Sat. July 11 at Colorado
Dwyer
22 Hallisey
8 Zusi
27
10
Espinoza
Feilhaber
93 WHERE THE GOALS COME FROM F 13 104
13
SPORTING
REAL
A 18 75
F 22 57
GOALS SCORED MINUTES PER GOAL
Mustivar
Dia
A 15 84
RIGHT FOOT LEFT FOOT HEADERS OTHER
10 5 3 0
9 5 8 0
10 1 3 1
11 3 3 0 3 0 2 0
8 0 3 1 0 0 2 1
4 15 3
3 10 2
TYPE OF PLAY
5 2 0 0 1 2 2 1
8 1 2 4 2 0 0 1
OPEN PLAY CROSS CORNER REBOUND PENALTIES DIRECT FROM FREE KICK FREE KICK (INDIRECT) OWN GOALS
3 6 4
5 12 1
INSIDE GOAL AREA INSIDE PENALTY AREA OUTSIDE PENALTY AREA
4
Besler
Ellis
7 Myers
29 Melia
HOW SCORED
7 2 4 0
5
REFEREE: Drew Fischer. AR1 (bench): Jeff Hosking; AR2 (opposite): Marco Arruda; 4th: Daniel Radford DISCIPLINARY SITUATION SUSPENDED: none WARNINGS (suspended next yellow card): RSL: Kyle Beckerman, Abdoulie Mansally
DISABLED LIST / INJURED RESERVE
REAL SALT LAKE 1 Eduardo Fernandez (GK) 2 Tony Beltran (DF) 3 Phanuel Kavita (DF) 4 Jamison Olave (DF) 5 Kyle Beckerman (MF) 6 Boyd Okwuonu (DF) 7 Jordan Allen (DF) 8 Joao Plata (FW) 10 Luis Gil (MF) 11 Javier Morales (MF) 12 Elias Vasquez (DF) 13 Olmes Garcia (FW) 14 Justen Glad (DF) 15 Alvaro Saborio (FW) 16 Wellington Paeckart (MF) 17 Demar Phillips (DF) 18 Nick Rimando (GK) 19 Luke Mulholland (MF) 21 Aaron Maund (DF) 23 Sebastian Jaime (FW) 24 Jeff Attinella (GK) 26 Adolfo Ovalle (MF) 27 John Stertzer (MF) 28 Chris Schuler (DF) 29 Abdoulie Mansally (DF) 49 Devon Sandoval (FW) 50 Sebastian Saucedo (DF) SPORTING KC 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)
none
DISTANCE
(W-L-T) RSL KC
RECORD AT HALFTIME LEAD TIED TRAIL 4-0-0 0-2-4 0-3-2 3-0-0 2-2-5 1-0-1
INTERNATIONAL DUTY none
RECORD WITH FIRST GOAL SCORE ALLOW 4-0-1 0-5-1 4-0-2 2-2-1
THE LAST TIME Home win Road win Home loss Road loss Tie game Shutout for Shutout vs.
REAL SALT LAKE Date Score (Gms since) 5/23/2015 RSL 2, NYC 0 5/09/2015 RSL 2, CHI 1 4/18/2015 RSL 0, VAN 1 5/30/2015 RSL 1, VAN 2 6/07/2015 RSL 0, COL 0 6/07/2015 RSL 0, COL 0 6/07/2015 RSL 0, COL 0
GAME-BY-GAME: WON/LOST/TIED Real Salt Lake Sporting KC
TTWWTLLTTWLWLLT TLTWWTLTWTWTWW
(1) (3) (4) (0) (0) (0) (0)
SPORTING KANSAS CITY Date Score (Gms since) 6/06/2015 KC 1, SEA 0 3/28/2015 KC 1, NYC 0 10/26/2014 KC 0, NY 2 4/18/2015 KC 1, LA 2 5/23/2015 KC 0, SEA 0 6/06/2015 KC 1, SEA 0 5/23/2015 KC 0, SEA 0
(0) (4) (8) (3) (2) (0) (2)
TEAM LEADERS REAL G: 3 Morales/Saborio A: 3 Morales SHT: 30 Saborio SOG: 13 Saborio FC: 21 Beckerman FS: 22 Saborio OF: 19 Saborio C: 5 Beckerman E: 2 Olave SPORTING G: 6 Nemeth A: 7 Feilhaber SHT: 36 Dwyer SOG: 11 Dwyer FC: 23 Feilhaber FS: 36 Dwyer OF: 14 Dwyer C: 3 Ellis/Espinoza E: 1 Besler
GOALSCORING RECORD GOALS SCORED IN GAME GP 0 1 2 3 4+ TOT AVG RSL 15 7 4 3 1 0 13 0.87 KC 14 3 7 0 1 3 22 1.57 GOALS ALLOWED IN GAME GP 0 1 2 3 4+ TOT AVG RSL 15 6 5 1 1 2 18 1.20 KC 14 7 2 3 1 1 15 1.07 GOALS BY INTERVALS GOALS SCORED Total 1-15 16-30 31-45 46-60 61-75 76-90 RSL 13 1 2 3 4 1 2 KC 22 2 4 4 4 3 5 GOALS ALLOWED Total 1-15 16-30 31-45 46-60 61-75 76-90 RSL 18 1 4 5 2 0 6 KC 15 4 2 2 3 2 2
REAL SALT LAKE v SPORTING KANSAS CITY (June 21, Rio Tinto Stadium, 8 p.m. MT -- MLS Game 159)
REAL SALT LAKE 2015 CAREER No. Player Pos Ht Wt Birthdate Birthplace GP GS G A GP GS G A 1 Eduardo Fernandez GK 6-3 170 12/16/1992 Guadalajara, Mexico 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DF 5-8 150 10/11/1987 Whittier, CA 14 14 0 0 178 165 0 6 2 Tony Beltran 3 Phanuel Kavita DF 6-1 184 03/09/1993 Lubumbashi, Congo DR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Jamison Olave DF 6-3 210 04/21/1981 Medellin, Colombia 13 13 1 1 190 187 15 4 4 5 Kyle Beckerman MF 5-11 165 04/23/1982 Crofton, MD 14 14 0 1 367 338 35 47 6 Boyd Okwuonu DF 5-9 170 02/24/1993 Edmond, OK 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DF 5-11 160 04/25/1995 Rochester, NY 10 5 1 2 12 5 1 2 7 Jordan Allen FW 5-2 135 03/01/1992 Guayaquil, Ecuador 4 2 0 0 95 73 20 19 8 Joao Plata 10 Luis Gil MF 5-10 155 11/14/1993 Garden Grove, CA 13 11 0 1 123 84 10 9 MF 5-9 150 01/10/1980 Buenos Aires, Argentina 10 8 3 3 195 178 40 68 11 Javier Morales 12 Elias Vasquez DF 5-11 170 06/18/1992 Guatemala City, Guatemala 10 10 0 0 10 10 0 0 13 Olmes Garcia FW 6-0 175 10/21/1992 Barranquilla, Colombia 14 9 0 1 61 29 8 5 14 Justen Glad DF 6-0 145 02/28/1997 Pasadena, CA 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 FW 6-0 170 03/25/1982 San Carlos, Costa Rica 14 13 3 0 127 112 63 13 15 Alvaro Saborio 16 Wellington Paeckart MF 5-6 152 05/02/1989 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 17 Demar Phillips DF 5-6 140 09/23/1983 Kingston, Jamaica 8 7 0 0 8 7 0 0 18 Nick Rimando GK 5-9 185 06/17/1979 Montclair, CA 13 13 0 0 383 383 0 7 19 Luke Mulholland MF 5-9 150 08/07/1988 Preston, England 14 12 2 2 45 36 8 9 Aaron Maund DF 6-1 180 09/19/1990 Dorchester, MA 4 3 0 0 28 20 0 0 21 23 Sebastian Jaime FW 5-11 160 01/30/1987 La Plata, Argentina 5 5 0 0 11 8 0 0 24 Jeff Attinella GK 6-2 190 09/29/1988 Clearwater, FL 2 2 0 0 17 16 0 0 27 John Stertzer MF 6-0 170 10/04/1990 Fairfax, VA 10 4 1 0 21 7 1 0 Chris Schuler DF 6-4 185 09/09/1987 St. Louis, MO 4 4 0 0 79 71 5 2 28 29 Abdoulie Mansally DF 5-10 160 01/27/1989 Banjul, Gambia 12 8 0 0 131 74 7 7 49 Devon Sandoval FW 6-1 185 06/16/1991 Albuquerque, NM 13 6 1 2 45 23 4 3 50 Sebastian Saucedo FW 5-7 145 01/22/1997 San Fernando Valley, CA 5 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 HEAD COACH : Jeff Cassar
02/02/1974 W19 L13 T17
SPORTING KANSAS CITY 2015 CAREER No. Player Pos Ht Wt Birthdate Birthplace GP GS G A GP GS G A DF 6-1 175 04/24/1997 Napoleon, OH 2 1 0 0 5 3 0 0 2 Erik Palmer-Brown 3 Ike Opara DF 6-2 180 02/21/1989 Durham, NC 6 6 2 0 62 45 8 0 DF 5-9 160 06/30/1991 Kansas City, MO 9 8 1 1 31 25 1 4 4 Kevin Ellis 5 Matt Besler DF 6-0 170 02/11/1987 Kansas City, MO 13 13 0 2 163 158 2 9 MF 5-8 155 03/02/1983 Sao Paulo, Brazil 6 4 1 0 228 205 13 19 6 Paulo Nagamura 7 Chance Myers DF 6-0 165 12/07/1987 Thousand Oaks, CA 0 0 0 0 123 98 2 13 Graham Zusi MF 5-10 160 08/18/1986 Orlando, FL 11 10 1 4 159 125 23 43 8 9 Krisztian Nemeth FW 5-11 165 01/05/1989 Gyor, Hungary 11 9 6 2 11 9 6 2 MF 5-9 160 01/19/1985 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 14 14 5 7 124 112 17 26 10 Benny Feilhaber 11 Bernardo Anor MF 6-1 178 05/24/1988 Caracas, Venezuela 6 1 0 0 77 49 12 3 Mikey Lopez MF 5-8 160 02/20/1993 Dallas, TX 0 0 0 0 8 5 0 0 12 13 Amadou Dia DF 5-10 150 06/08/1993 Nantes, France 10 6 0 0 10 6 0 0 14 Dom Dwyer FW 5-9 180 07/30/1990 Cuckfield, England 12 11 4 1 62 49 28 4 15 Seth Sinovic DF 5-10 170 01/28/1987 Kansas City, MO 5 4 0 0 138 134 0 7 16 Servando Carrasco MF 5-10 175 08/13/1988 Coronado, CA 9 6 0 0 68 37 1 1 17 Saad Abdul-Salaam DF 6-4 185 09/08/1991 Charlotte, NC 4 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 James Rogers FW 5-8 150 06/27/1993 Yoyah, Sierra Leone 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 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 6 2 0 1 6 2 0 1 23 Jalil Anibaba DF 6-0 185 10/19/1988 Fullerton, CA 12 12 1 4 124 119 5 10 MF 5-11 170 10/25/1986 Puerto Cortes, Honduras 11 11 1 2 124 104 3 13 27 Roger Espinoza 29 Tim Melia GK 6-1 190 05/15/1986 Great River, NY 6 6 0 0 12 11 0 0 37 Jacob Peterson FW 5-10 165 01/27/1986 Portage, MI 10 5 0 1 209 119 15 15 71 Marcel de Jong DF 5-9 170 10/15/1986 Newmarket, Ontario, Canada 8 7 0 1 8 7 0 1 93 Soni Mustivar MF 5-10 170 02/12/1990 Ivry Sur Seine, France 10 6 0 0 10 6 0 0 94 Jimmy Medranda MF 5-5 150 02/07/1994 Mosquera, Colombia 4 4 0 0 10 5 0 0 HEAD COACH : Peter Vermes
11/21/1966 W82 L60 T50
REAL SALT LAKE vs SPORTING KANSAS CITY RIO TINTO STADIUM, Sandy, Utah June 21, 2015 (WEEK 16, MLS Game #159) 8 p.m. MT (FS1 / FOX Deportes) It’s the second meeting of the year for the MLS Cup 2013 foes – now in the same conference – as Real Salt Lake play host to Sporting Kansas City at Rio Tinto Stadium on Saturday evening. The teams are going in opposite directions: Real with two wins in their last 11 matches, following their scoreless draw with Colorado in their last league game, while Sporting are unbeaten in their last seven, coming off a 1-0 win vs. Seattle Sounders FC in their last MLS game. The teams played to a scoreless draw April 11, their second consecutive goalless result in league meetings. REFEREE: Drew Fischer. AR1 (bench): Jeff Hosking; AR2 (opposite): Marco Arruda; 4th: Daniel Radford MLS Career: 44 games; FC/gm: 26.5; Y/gm: 2.8; R: 3; pens: 13 SUSPENDED: none WARNINGS: SUSPENDED NEXT YELLOW CARD: RSL: Kyle Beckerman, Abdoulie Mansally SUSPENDED AFTER TWO YELLOW CARDS: RSL: Jordan Allen, Luke Mulholland … KC: Roger Espinoza, Kevin Ellis DISABLED LIST: none INTERNATIONAL ABSENCES: none HEAD-TO-HEAD ALL-TIME (18 meetings): Real 5 wins, 20 goals … Sporting 8 wins, 23 goals … Ties 5 AT SALT LAKE (8 meetings): Real 4 wins, 13 goals … Sporting 3 wins, 11 goals … Ties 1 FUTURE MATCH: 7/24: Real Salt Lake vs. Sporting Kansas City, 9 p.m. MT (UniMas) The teams are meeting for the second time this season. They played a scoreless draw April 11 at Sporting Park. The teams have played to scoreless results in their last two league meetings, both played in Kansas City. Real last won in the series in 2011, a 1-0 win Sept. 17 at Rio Tinto Stadium. SKC has won two of the four meetings since, with two draws. Real have never won at Sporting Park, in five meetings lifetime, including MLS Cup 2013. RSL last won in Kansas City in 2009 (at CommunityAmerica Ballpark). Sporting won on their last trip to Utah, in 2013. Coaches record: Jeff Cassar vs. KC: P2 W0 L0 D2 … Peter Vermes vs. RSL: P9 W3 L3 D3 2015 (MLS): 4/11: KC 0, RSL 0 Sporting did put the ball into the back of the net in the 55th minute when Dom Dwyer slid to poke Benny Feilhaber's long through ball past RSL goalkeeper Nick Rimando, but Dwyer was ruled offside on the play. Rimando was credited with one save for the match in keeping the clean sheet. SKC goalkeeper Luis Marin was not required to make a single save. SPORTING KANSAS CITY (4-3-3): Luis Marin - Jalil Anibaba, Ike Opara (Kevin Ellis 84), Matt Besler, Marcel de Jong - Benny Feilhaber, Servando Carrasco, Roger Espinoza - Jacob Peterson (Bernardo Anor 77), Dom Dwyer, Krisztian Nemeth. REAL SALT LAKE (4-1-2-3): Nick Rimando - Tony Beltran, Jamison Olave, Elias Vasquez, Abdoulie Mansally Kyle Beckerman - Javier Morales, Luke Mulholland (John Stertzer 90) - Luis Gil (Jordan Allen 65), Alvaro Saborio, Olmes Garcia (Demar Phillips 88). REAL SALT LAKE Real Salt Lake put an end to their two-game losing slide, reaching a scoreless draw with the Colorado Rapids on June 7 at Rio Tinto Stadium. Real are in ninth place in the Western Conference with 18 points from 15 matches. LAST MATCH The turning point of the match came when RSL defender Aaron Maund was whistled for a foul in the area in the 88th minute after kicking out at Rapids forward Luis Solignac and referee Kevin Stott awarded a penalty. But Rapids midfielder Dillon Powers hit the spot kick wide right. RSL goalkeeper Nick Rimando was called upon to make just one save in keeping the clean sheet, as was Rapids goalkeeper Clint Irwin. RSL head coach Jeff Cassar made four changes to the team that fell 2-1 to Vancouver Whitecaps FC at BC Place. Tony Beltran and Jamison Olave came into the back four for Justen Gladand Aaron Maund, Luke Mulholland started in midfield for Kyle Beckerman, and Alvaro Saborio came in up top for Devon Sandoval.
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REAL SALT LAKE (4-1-2-3): Nick Rimando - Tony Beltran, Jamison Olave (Aaron Maund 6), Elias Vasquez, Abdoulie Mansally - Javier Morales - Luke Mulholland, John Stertzer - Sebastian Jaime (Olmes Garcia 63), Alvaro Saborio (Devon Sandoval 80), Joao Plata. TEAM NEWS Real Salt Lake had their winless streak extended to three games with their second shutout in that time in the scoreless draw with Colorado. “If you don’t take care of business like that you’re going to kind of be where we’re at right now, and that’s on the outside looking in. [The Colorado game] was a big opportunity for us to get ourselves back in the mix there. I thought we pushed, we wanted it, we tried. We talk about getting that first goal and more will come after that. You’ve got to get that first one before it opens up,” said RSL head coach Jeff Cassar. RSL haven’t lost at Rio Tinto Stadium in their last four home games, with three draws in that time. Overall, they have won twice in their last 11 games, since winning back-to-back games March 29-April 5. Goalkeeper Nick Rimando saw a third penalty missed against him this season, out of five attempts overall. For his career, Rimando has faced 70 penalty kicks total, and has seen 26 of those missed. Nine of the last 12 penalty kicks Rimando has faced in league play have not been successful. “You’ve got to win your home games,” Rimando said. “We didn’t do that and we’ve just got to continue to fight and hopefully get those points back somewhere along the line.” With Joao Plata making his second start of the season, in the last two matches, Cassar ran out a forward line of Plata, Sebastian Jaime and Alvaro Saborio together for the first time. “You can still see that they’re not quite 90 minutes fit and they’re having to go 90 minutes. That’s tough. Especially when we have to make a substitution in the back line a minute into the game. … We could’ve used some fresher legs in the attack. But I thought the guys put forth a great effort and just came up short,” Cassar said. Jamison Olave returned to the starting lineup after missing out on the Vancouver match through suspension. But he was forced off the field after just six minutes vs. Colorado through injury. Kyle Beckerman was out of the starting lineup for the first time this season in league play, on international duty with the USA for their friendlies vs. Germany and the Netherlands. “[Rimando] was supposed to be here the whole time. We had been communication with U.S. Soccer trying to get both of them back. We knew Nick was coming back the whole entire time and it was still up in the air if Kyle was going to come back. But they have a few players that have some injuries on the national team, so they couldn’t afford to let Kyle go,” Cassar said On Tuesday, Real Salt Lake survived their U.S. Open Cup fourth-round tie, coming back to defeat Seattle Sounders 2 of the USL 2-1 at Rio Tinto Stadium. Joao Plata and Javier Morales scored seven minutes apart midway through the second half to overcome a first-half deficit. Here’s the RSL team: Jeff Attinella, Boyd Okwuonu, Justen Glad (Phanuel Kavita 39), Demar Phillips, Aaron Maund, Luis Gil, Wellington Paeckart (Javier Morales 58), John Stertzer, Joao Plata, Olmes Garcia (Alvaro Saborio 83), Devon Sandoval. SPORTING KANSAS CITY Sporting Kansas City made it seven games in a row without defeat, winning a second consecutive game last time out in a 1-0 win against Seattle Sounders FC on June 6 at Sporting Park. Sporting are in third place in the Western Conference with 24 points from 14 matches. LAST MATCH The game's lone goal came in the 84th minute. SKC's Dom Dwyer got his head to a cross as Sounders FC goalkeeper was able to punch the ball away, also colliding with the forward, and referee Ismail Elfath pointed to the spot. Benny Feilhaber put the penalty calmly inside the left post for the winner. SKC goalkeeper Tim Melia made a career-high six saves for the shutout. He was beaten midway through the second half by Sounders FC forward Lamar Neagle, only for the offside flag to be raised in a close decision. SKC manager Peter Vermes made one change to the team that rolled to a 4-0 win against FC Dallas at Sporting Park. Marcel de Jong came into the team in place of Krisztian Nemeth. SPORTING KANSAS CITY (4-1-2-3): Tim Melia - Jalil Anibaba, Kevin Ellis, Matt Besler, Amadou Dia - Soni Mustivar - Benny Feilhaber, Roger Espinoza - Connor Hallisey (Saad Abdul-Salaam 85), Graham Zusi, Marcel de Jong (Dom Dwyer 58). TEAM NEWS Sporting Kansas City extended their undefeated streak to seven games with a second consecutive victory in the win vs. Seattle. It was the first back-to-back wins for Sporting since March 28-April 5; SKC has lost just once over their last 12 league matches, dating back to March 21. “We really do take it one game at a time. We really look at every point as just as important as the other points. At the same time, it's nice to beat these guys because in the past there have been some calls that haven't gone
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our way, some plays haven't gone our way. We haven't played well, so it's nice to win this game,” said defender Matt Besler. “The biggest thing for us is that it is a conference rival game. They were sitting in first place. It's a six-point game and we took care of business at home.” Benny Feilhaber scored a goal for a second consecutive league game and a third in the last four, converting a penalty kick for the second time in that span. Sporting also extended their shutout streak to 296 minutes, the second-longest in MLS this season, with a third consecutive defensive clean sheet. “I just feel like defensively we are in a good rhythm right now. There is confidence behind us with Tim [Melia] and I just feel like guys are making plays when they need to. As a team we are defending well, but individually there are players that are stepping up in the right moments. … The last couple of games have been like that where there have been a number of guys who stepped up and made plays,” said Besler. Said Melia: “It wasn't our cleanest game, but at the end of the day, we'll take 1-0 and move on. Obviously we have a lot of injuries right now and a bunch of games in a short time, so the fact that we're getting results in the fashion that we are is really going to be huge for the rest of the season when we're at full strength.” Marcel de Jong made his first start since April 25, coming into a wide attacking role in the Sporting three-man front. Each of his first six starts in MLS play had been at left back. After missing the Seattle and Dallas matches with a groin strain, Dom Dwyer was able to return to action, coming on as a substitute for the final half-hour. With Dwyer out, Graham Zusi started as the spearhead in attack in the center of the forward line. “Early on, we struggled to get wins against the conference teams,” said Zusi. “But of late, we've been finding ways to win and each guy has made a solid impact. The understanding of roles and responsibilities on the field, the understanding of the style we want to play, the execution of that, is what's leading to all of these wins.” On Tuesday, Sporting advanced in the U.S. Open Cup with a 1-0 fourth-round win against Saint Louis FC of the USL. The game’s lone goal was scored by Graham Zusi in the 70th minute. Here’s the SKC team: Tim Melia, Kevin Ellis, Amadou Dia (Marcel de Jong 81), Matt Besler, Chance Myers (Saad Abdul-Salaam 56), Graham Zusi, Roger Espinoza, Benny Feilhaber, Connor Hallisey (Jacob Peterson 68), Soni Mustivar, Dom Dwyer.
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2015 REAL SALT LAKE STATISTICS (4-5-6, 18 pts.) UNF 11 15 19 49 7 4 27 5 10 13 21 29 28 17 12 24 8 14 18 23 50 2 16
POS M F M F D D M M M F D D D D D G F D G F F D M
PLAYER Javier Morales Alvaro Saborio Luke Mulholland Devon Sandoval Jordan Allen Jamison Olave John Stertzer Kyle Beckerman Luis Gil Olmes Garcia Aaron Maund Abdoulie Mansally Chris Schuler Demar Phillips Elias Vasquez Jeff Attinella Joao Plata Justen Glad Nick Rimando Sebastian Jaime Sebastian Saucedo Tony Beltran Wellington Paeckart Own-goals received Opponent totals Team totals
GP 10 14 14 13 10 13 10 14 13 14 4 12 4 8 10 2 4 1 13 5 5 14 2
GS 8 13 12 6 5 13 4 14 11 9 3 8 4 7 10 2 2 1 13 5 0 14 1
MIN 735 1083 1062 625 508 1084 341 1255 930 846 354 757 360 612 900 180 197 90 1170 350 54 1253 88
15 15
15 15
1350 1350
G 3 3 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 18 13
A 3 0 2 2 2 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SHT 16 30 11 10 7 7 3 13 14 13 2 3 0 4 3 0 3 0 0 5 3 1 0
SOG 5 13 3 4 5 3 2 3 3 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
8 13
201 148
64 48
FC 10 17 14 9 17 15 3 21 8 15 3 18 5 7 17 0 1 2 0 9 2 11 1
FS 18 22 17 9 19 13 7 10 5 21 3 9 3 5 2 0 8 0 0 2 1 13 3
OFF 3 19 0 5 1 1 0 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0
CK 21 0 18 0 0 0 0 9 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
C 0 2 4 0 3 2 3 5 1 2 0 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
E 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
210 205 205 210
36 37
105 52
27 32
0 3
GAME-WINNING GOALS: Javier Morales 1, John Stertzer 1, Jordan Allen 1, Luke Mulholland 1 GAME-WINNING ASSISTS: Devon Sandoval 2, Jordan Allen 1, Kyle Beckerman 1, Javier Morales 1 PENALTY KICK GOALS/ATTEMPTS: Alvaro Saborio 1-1 REAL SALT LAKE GOALKEEPING UNF 18 24
POS G G
GOALKEEPER Nick Rimando Jeff Attinella Team totals Opponent totals
GP 13 2 15 15
GS 13 2 15 15
MIN SHTS 1170 45 180 19 1350 64 1350 48
SV 31 14 45 35
GA 13 5 18 13
GAA 1 2.5 1.2 0.87
PG 2 0 2 1
PA 5 0 5 1
W 3 1 4 5
L 4 1 5 4
T 6 0 6 6
SO 6 0 6 7
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2015 SPORTING KANSAS CITY STATISTICS (6-2-6, 24 pts.) UNF 9 10 14 3 8 23 27 4 6 5 22 37 71 13 11 2 94 1 17 16 15 93 29
POS F M F D M D M D M D M F D D M D M G D M D M G
PLAYER Krisztian Nemeth Benny Feilhaber Dom Dwyer Ike Opara Graham Zusi Jalil Anibaba Roger Espinoza Kevin Ellis Paulo Nagamura Matt Besler Connor Hallisey Jacob Peterson Marcel de Jong Amadou Dia Bernardo Anor Erik Palmer-Brown Jimmy Medranda Luis Marin Saad Abdul-Salaam Servando Carrasco Seth Sinovic Soni Mustivar Tim Melia Own-goals received Team totals Opponent totals
GP 11 14 12 6 11 12 11 9 6 13 6 10 8 10 6 2 4 8 4 9 5 10 6
GS 9 14 11 6 10 12 11 8 4 13 2 5 7 6 1 1 4 8 0 6 4 6 6
MIN 812 1254 1003 534 846 1080 945 725 398 1150 201 431 536 596 188 95 245 720 45 508 392 596 540
14 14
14 14
1260 1260
G 6 5 4 2 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 15
A 2 7 1 0 4 4 2 1 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SHT 28 23 36 7 12 9 13 3 4 0 5 7 11 4 4 1 4 0 1 7 5 0 0
SOG 6 7 11 2 2 3 3 2 2 0 2 5 2 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0
26 16
184 130
53 47
FC 9 23 21 6 8 9 20 8 9 10 0 4 1 9 4 0 4 0 0 10 4 9 0
FS 17 24 36 4 11 3 14 1 3 4 1 2 8 9 4 1 3 2 0 1 0 5 1
OFF 3 1 14 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
CK 0 26 0 0 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
C 0 2 2 0 1 1 3 3 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 2 0
E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
168 160 160 168
26 50
65 71
22 23
1 3
GAME-WINNING GOALS: Benny Feilhaber 2, Krisztian Nemeth 2, Paulo Nagamura 1, Ike Opara 1 GAME-WINNING ASSISTS: Matt Besler 2, Graham Zusi 2, Jalil Anibaba 1, Kevin Ellis 1, Benny Feilhaber 1 PENALTY KICK GOALS/ATTEMPTS: Benny Feilhaber 3-3, Dom Dwyer 0-1 SPORTING KANSAS CITY GOALKEEPING UNF 29 1
POS G G
GOALKEEPER Tim Melia Luis Marin Team totals Opponent totals
GP 6 8 14 14
GS 6 8 14 14
MIN SHTS 540 17 720 30 1260 47 1260 53
SV 14 19 33 29
GA 3 12 15 22
GAA 0.5 1.5 1.07 1.57
PG 0 0 0 3
PA 0 0 0 4
W 4 2 6 2
L 0 2 2 6
T 2 4 6 6
SO 4 3 7 3
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REAL SALT LAKE 2015 SCHEDULE DAY DATE Sat. Mar. Sat. Mar.
OPPONENT 7 at Portland 14 Philadelphia
Sun. Sun. Sat. Sat. Sat.
29 Toronto FC 5 at San Jose 11 at Sporting KC 18 Vancouver 25 at New England
Mar. Apr. Apr. Apr. Apr.
RESULT T 0-0 T 3-3 W W T L L
ATT 21144 20281
W-L-T 0-0-1 0-0-2
2-1 1-0 0-0 0-1 0-4
20794 18000 20087 20414 17982
1-0-2 2-0-2 2-0-3 2-1-3 2-2-3
Fri. May Wed. May Sat. May
1 San Jose 6 Los Angeles 9 at Chicago
T 1-1 T 0-0 W 2-1
19715 19296 16017
2-2-4 2-2-5 3-2-5
Sat. May
16 at Montreal
L 1-4
12158
3-3-5
Sat. May
23 New York City FC 27 at Los Angeles 30 at Vancouver 7 Colorado 21 Sporting KC 24 at New York 27 Columbus 4 Orlando City SC 11 at Colorado 18 Houston 24 Sporting KC 1 at D.C. United 8 at Vancouver 15 Portland 22 Seattle 29 at FC Dallas 12 at Houston 19 Los Angeles 27 at San Jose 4 at Colorado 14 Portland 17 FC Dallas 25 at Seattle
W 2-0
20801
4-3-5
L 0-1 L 1-2 T 0-0
13391 21000 18895
4-4-5 4-5-5 4-5-6
Wed. Sat. Sun. Sun. Wed. Sat. Sat. Sat. Sat. Fri. Sat. Sat. Sat. Sat. Sat. Sat. Sat. Sun. Sun. Wed. Sat. Sun.
May May June June June June July July July July Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug. Sep. Sep. Sep. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct.
POS PTS NOTES: 5 1 6 2 RSL: Morales (29) Olave (55) Saborio (86); PHI: Aristeguieta (34,38) own goal (58) 5 5 RSL: Mulholland (38) Allen (89); TOR: Goncalves (88) 3 8 RSL: Morales (44); 4 9 6 9 VAN: Mattocks (80) 7 9 NE: Tierney (39) Agudelo (43) Davies (50) Caldwell (84) 6 10 RSL: own goal (71); SJ: Wondolowski (19) 6 11 6 14 RSL: Saborio (13) Mulholland (56); CHI: Larentowicz (88) 6 14 RSL: Sandoval (47); MTL: Ciman (18) Romero (20,29) Duka (78) 6 17 RSL: Stertzer (25) Saborio (49); 6 7 7
17 LA: Gomes (7) 17 RSL: Morales (45); VAN: Koffie (36) Techera (79) 18
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SPORTING KANSAS CITY 2015 SCHEDULE DAY Sun. Sat. Sat. Sat.
DATE Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar.
Sun. Apr.
OPPONENT 8 New York 14 at FC Dallas 21 Portland 28 at New York City FC 5 Philadelphia
RESULT T 1-1 L 1-3 T 0-0 W 1-0
ATT 19784 14149 20848 27454
W-L-T 0-0-1 0-1-1 0-1-2 1-1-2
POS PTS NOTES: 7 1 KC: Opara (50); NYR: Sam (54) 9 1 KC: Espinoza (44); DAL: Perez (17,52) Castillo (73) 8 2 6 5 KC: Opara (13);
W 3-2
19545
2-1-2
2
Sat. Apr. Sat. Apr. Sat. Apr.
11 Real Salt Lake 18 at Los Angeles 25 at Houston
T 0-0 L 1-2 T 4-4
20087 20018 21046
2-1-3 2-2-3 2-2-4
2 4 6
Sun. Sat. Sat. Wed.
May May May May
3 Chicago 9 at D.C. United 16 Colorado 20 New England
W T T W
1-0 1-1 0-0 4-2
19581 16221 0 18864
3-2-4 3-2-5 3-2-5 4-2-5
4 4 6 4
Sat. Fri. Sat. Sun.
May May June June
T 0-0 W 4-0 W 1-0
40653 20172 21505
4-2-6 5-2-6 6-2-6
3 2 2
Sat. Sun. Sat. Fri.
June July July July
Sat. Sat. Sat. Wed. Sat. Sat. Wed. Sun.
Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug. Sep. Sep.
Fri. Wed. Sun. Sat. Fri. Wed. Sun.
Sep. Sep. Sep. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct.
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 21 Colorado 25 Los Angeles
8 KC: Dwyer (16) Anibaba (91+) Nemeth (94+); PHI: own goal (3) Aristeguieta (19) 9 9 KC: Nemeth (22); LA: Husidic (9) Gonzalez (94+) 10 KC: Nemeth (2) Dwyer (74) Feilhaber (80,95+); HOU: Barnes (11,46) Bruin (46+) Rodriguez (83) 13 KC: Nagamura (75); 14 KC: Dwyer (45); DC: Arrieta (42) 14 17 KC: Dwyer (29) Nemeth (39,46) Feilhaber (43); NE: Agudelo (11) Caldwell (64) 18 21 KC: Nemeth (19) Feilhaber (51) Ellis (57) Zusi (64); 24 KC: Feilhaber (84);
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REAL SALT LAKE INDIVIDUAL HIGH GAMES (2015)
TEAM HIGH GAMES (2015)
Goals 1 12 times Assists 2 Javier Morales 2 Jordan Allen Shots 5 Olmes Garcia Shots on Goal 3 Alvaro Saborio Fouls Committed 5 Alvaro Saborio 5 Elias Vasquez 5 Jordan Allen Fouls Suffered 5 Alvaro Saborio 5 Jordan Allen 5 Joao Plata Offside 5 Alvaro Saborio Saves 9 Jeff Attinella Shots Faced 13 Jeff Attinella Goals Allowed 4 Jeff Attinella 4 Nick Rimando
Goals 3 03/14/2015 vs Assists 4 05/23/2015 vs Shots 16 06/07/2015 vs Shots on Goal 7 03/14/2015 vs Fouls Committed 22 03/07/2015 vs Fouls Suffered 19 03/07/2015 vs Corner Kicks 7 05/06/2015 vs Offside 7 05/06/2015 vs Saves 9 04/25/2015 vs Shots Faced 13 04/25/2015 vs Goals Allowed 4 04/25/2015 vs 4 05/16/2015 vs
03/14/2015 vs PHI
T 3-3
03/29/2015 vs TOR 05/09/2015 vs CHI
W 2-1 W 2-1
03/29/2015 vs TOR
W 2-1
05/23/2015 vs NYC
W 2-0
05/01/2015 vs SJ 05/09/2015 vs CHI 05/16/2015 vs MTL
T 1-1 W 2-1 L 1-4
05/06/2015 vs LA 05/16/2015 vs MTL 05/30/2015 vs VAN
T 0-0 L 1-4 L 1-2
05/06/2015 vs LA
T 0-0
04/25/2015 vs NE
L 0-4
04/25/2015 vs NE
L 0-4
04/25/2015 vs NE 05/16/2015 vs MTL
L 0-4 L 1-4
PHI
T 3-3
NYC
W 2-0
COL
T 0-0
PHI
T 3-3
POR
T 0-0
POR
T 0-0
LA
T 0-0
LA
T 0-0
NE
L 0-4
NE
L 0-4
NE MTL
L 0-4 L 1-4
SPORTING KC INDIVIDUAL HIGH GAMES (2015)
TEAM HIGH GAMES (2015)
Goals 2 Benny Feilhaber 2 Krisztian Nemeth Assists 2 4 times Shots 6 Dom Dwyer 6 Krisztian Nemeth Shots on Goal 4 Dom Dwyer Fouls Committed 5 Dom Dwyer Fouls Suffered 7 Krisztian Nemeth Offside 3 Dom Dwyer Saves 6 Tim Melia Shots Faced 6 Luis Marin 6 Tim Melia Goals Allowed 4 Luis Marin
Goals 4 04/25/2015 at 4 05/20/2015 at 4 05/29/2015 at Assists 7 05/29/2015 at Shots 18 03/08/2015 at Shots on Goal 7 05/20/2015 at Fouls Committed 16 03/14/2015 at 16 05/20/2015 at Fouls Suffered 17 03/08/2015 at Corner Kicks 8 04/05/2015 at Offside 4 05/20/2015 at 4 05/29/2015 at Saves 6 06/06/2015 at Shots Faced 6 04/18/2015 at 6 06/06/2015 at Goals Allowed 4 04/25/2015 at
04/25/2015 at HOU 05/20/2015 at NE
T 4-4 W 4-2
04/05/2015 at PHI
W 3-2
04/05/2015 at PHI 05/20/2015 at NE
W 3-2 W 4-2
04/05/2015 at PHI
W 3-2
05/20/2015 at NE
W 4-2
05/29/2015 at DAL
W 4-0
05/20/2015 at NE
W 4-2
06/06/2015 at SEA
W 1-0
04/18/2015 at LA 06/06/2015 at SEA 04/25/2015 at HOU
L 1-2 W 1-0 T 4-4
TEAM LOW GAMES (2015) Shots 4 04/11/2015 vs Shots on Goal 0 04/11/2015 vs 0 05/01/2015 vs Fouls Committed 9 05/23/2015 vs Fouls Suffered 6 05/23/2015 vs Corner Kicks 0 03/07/2015 vs 0 03/29/2015 vs Offside 0 03/07/2015 vs 0 04/18/2015 vs 0 05/30/2015 vs Saves 0 04/18/2015 vs Shots Faced 1 04/11/2015 vs 1 04/18/2015 vs 1 05/23/2015 vs 1 06/07/2015 vs
KC
T 0-0
KC SJ
T 0-0 T 1-1
NYC
W 2-0
NYC
W 2-0
POR TOR
T 0-0 W 2-1
POR VAN VAN
T 0-0 L 0-1 L 1-2
VAN
L 0-1
KC VAN NYC COL
T L W T
0-0 0-1 2-0 0-0
TEAM LOW GAMES (2015)
HOU NE DAL
T 4-4 W 4-2 W 4-0
DAL
W 4-0
NYR
T 1-1
NE
W 4-2
DAL NE
L 1-3 W 4-2
NYR
T 1-1
PHI
W 3-2
NE DAL
W 4-2 W 4-0
SEA
W 1-0
LA SEA
L 1-2 W 1-0
HOU
T 4-4
Shots 9 03/28/2015 at 9 05/23/2015 at Shots on Goal 1 04/11/2015 at Fouls Committed 7 06/06/2015 at Fouls Suffered 6 05/23/2015 at Corner Kicks 2 03/28/2015 at 2 05/20/2015 at Offside 0 03/08/2015 at 0 03/21/2015 at 0 05/23/2015 at Saves 0 04/11/2015 at 0 04/25/2015 at Shots Faced 0 04/11/2015 at
NYC SEA
W 1-0 T 0-0
RSL
T 0-0
SEA
W 1-0
SEA
T 0-0
NYC NE
W 1-0 W 4-2
NYR POR SEA
T 1-1 T 0-0 T 0-0
RSL HOU
T 0-0 T 4-4
RSL
T 0-0
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2015 REAL SALT LAKE VS. SPORTING KANSAS CITY (0-0-1) UNF 5 2 29 11 4 17 18 15 10 27 13 7 19 12
POS M D D M D D G F M M F D M D
PLAYER
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
CP
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1
90 90 90 90 90 2 90 90 65 1 88 25 89 90 90 90
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 12
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 3 11 11
0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 2 0 11 11
0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 2
0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 7
1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kyle Beckerman Tony Beltran Abdoulie Mansally Javier Morales Jamison Olave Demar Phillips Nick Rimando Alvaro Saborio Luis Gil John Stertzer Olmes Garcia Jordan Allen Luke Mulholland Elias Vasquez Team totals Opponent totals
GAME-WINNING GOALS: None GAME-WINNING ASSISTS: None PENALTY KICK GOALS/ATTEMPTS: None
UNF 18
POS G
GOALKEEPER Nick Rimando Team totals Opponent totals
GP
GS
1 1 1
1 1 1
MIN SHT 90 90 90
1 1 0
SV
GA
GAA
PG
PA
W
L
T
SO
O'TIME
1 1 0
0 0 0
0.00 0.00 0.00
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
1 1 1
1 1 1
0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0
2015 SPORTING KANSAS CITY VS. REAL SALT LAKE (0-0-1) UNF 71 27 10 37 5 3 11 16 23 4 14 1 9
POS D M M F D D M M D D F G F
PLAYER
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
CP
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1
90 90 90 77 90 84 13 90 90 6 90 90 90 90 90
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 1 0 1 0 2 0 2 2 0 2 0 2 12 4
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
0 1 2 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 3 0 1 11 11
1 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 11 11
0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 5
2 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 2
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 4
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Marcel de Jong Roger Espinoza Benny Feilhaber Jacob Peterson Matt Besler Ike Opara Bernardo Anor Servando Carrasco Jalil Anibaba Kevin Ellis Dom Dwyer Luis Marin Krisztian Nemeth Team totals Opponent totals
GAME-WINNING GOALS: None GAME-WINNING ASSISTS: None PENALTY KICK GOALS/ATTEMPTS: None
UNF 1
POS G
GOALKEEPER Luis Marin Team totals Opponent totals
GP
GS
1 1 1
1 1 1
MIN SHT 90 90 90
0 0 1
SV
GA
GAA
PG
PA
W
L
T
SO
O'TIME
0 0 1
0 0 0
0.00 0.00 0.00
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
1 1 1
1 1 1
0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0
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HEAD-TO-HEAD
SPORTING KC VS REAL SALT LAKE ALL-TIME REGULAR-SEASON RESULTS
Real Salt Lake
Sporting KC
Real Salt Lake 5 wins, 20 goals Sporting KC 8 wins, 23 goals 5 ties 7/16/2005 8/13/2005 5/20/2006 9/30/2006 7/14/2007 8/29/2007 6/7/2008 6/28/2008 5/16/2009 8/29/2009 5/29/2010 8/7/2010 8/3/2011 9/17/2011 4/14/2012 7/20/2013 12/7/2013 4/5/2014 4/11/2015
KC 3 vs RSL KC 4 at RSL RSL 2 vs KC KC 3 vs RSL KC 1 vs RSL RSL 3 vs KC RSL 0 vs KC KC 1 vs RSL KC 2 at RSL RSL 1 at KC RSL 4 vs KC KC 1 vs RSL KC 2 vs RSL RSL 1 vs KC KC 1 vs RSL KC 2 at RSL KC 1 vs RSL KC 0 vs RSL KC 0 vs RSL
2 2 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
KC SOW
(KC) (RE) (RE) (KC) (KC) (RE) (RE) (CA) (RT) (CA) (RT) (CA) (SP) (RT) (SP) (RT) (SP) (SP) (SP)
Category Goals Shots Shots on Goal Fouls Offsides Corner Kicks
1 10 81 31 135 29 31
2 10 107 44 115 28 31
OT 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tot 20 188 75 250 57 62
1 12 114 43 95 24 59
2 11 130 53 122 20 51
OT 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tot 23 244 96 217 44 110
GOALS SCORED IN 15-MINUTE INTERVALS: KC RSL
1-15
16-30
31-45
46-60
61-75
76-90
OT
Total
3 2
7 1
2 7
3 2
5 2
3 6
0 0
23 20
CAREER COACHING RECORDS: Jeff Cassar Peter Vermes
vs. KC vs. RSL
0-0-2 3-3-3
(1 pts./game) (1.33 pts./game)
ALL-TIME SERIES LEADERS: Goals Assists Shots Shots on Goal Fouls Committed Fouls Suffered Wins Losses Shutouts Saves Goals Allowed
2 2 19 9 16 21 3 4 3 32 8
Real Salt Lake 5 times 4 times Kyle Beckerman Kyle Beckerman Kyle Beckerman Javier Morales Nick Rimando Nick Rimando Nick Rimando Nick Rimando Nick Rimando
4 5 27 9 20 32 3 2 4 31 9
Sporting KC Sealy/Wolff Arnaud/Wolff Davy Arnaud 3 times Davy Arnaud Davy Arnaud Hartman/Nielsen Hartman/Nielsen Kevin Hartman Kevin Hartman Bo Oshoniyi
ALL-TIME SERIES GAME HIGHS: Real Salt Lake 2 Atiba Harris (09/30/06) 1 16 players tied 6 Beckerman/Saborio 3 Beckerman/Kreis 6 Harris/Olave 7 Javier Morales (05/29/10) 1 5 players tied 8 Jeff Attinella (04/05/14) 4 D.J. Countess (08/13/05)
Goals Assists Shots Shots on Goal Fouls Committed Fouls Suffered Shutouts Saves Goals Allowed
Sporting KC 2 3 players tied 3 6 3 8 6
Josh Wolff (08/13/05) Arnaud/Kamara 6 players tied Davy Arnaud (05/29/10) Espinoza/Dwyer
1 8 players tied 7 Kevin Hartman (3 times) 4 Jimmy Nielsen (05/29/10)
W-L-T Breakdowns: Real Salt Lake 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)
4-0-0 0-2-4 0-3-2
10 Ws 1 Ts 2 Ls
(08/02/2014) (06/07/2015) (05/16/2015)
3-0-0 2-2-5 1-0-1
9 Ws (06/06/2014) 1 Ws (06/06/2015) 1 Ts (04/25/2015)
0-5-1 4-0-1
3 Ls 4 Ws
(05/16/2015) (03/29/2015)
2-2-1 4-0-2
1 Ws (05/20/2015) 3 Ws (05/03/2015)
0-3-4 1-2-1 3-0-0 0-0-1 0-0-0
1 Ts 2 Ls 5 Ws 1 Ts 2 Ws
(06/07/2015) (05/16/2015) (10/11/2014) (03/14/2015) (05/11/2014)
0-0-4 3-2-2 0-0-0 1-0-0 2-0-1
4 1 1 3 2
Ts Ws Ws Ws Ws
(03/21/2015) (06/06/2015) (10/10/2014) (03/29/2014) (05/20/2015)
2-0-4 2-2-1 0-1-0 0-0-1 0-2-0
1 Ts 1 Ls 3 Ls 1 Ts 3 Ls
(06/07/2015) (05/27/2015) (08/22/2014) (03/14/2015) (05/31/2014)
4-0-4 0-0-2 2-1-0 0-1-0 0-0-1
2 2 1 5 1
Ws Ts Ws Ls Ts
(05/29/2015) (03/08/2015) (05/20/2015) (08/23/2014) (04/25/2015)
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REAL SALT LAKE CAREER SCORING VS. SPORTING KC (5-8-5) PLAYER
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
Jason Kreis Atiba Harris Jordan Cila Fabian Espindola Robbie Findley Robbie Russell Andy Williams Alvaro Saborio Mehdi Ballouchy Nat Borchers Chris Brown Pablo Campos Jeff Cunningham Ned Grabavoy Matias Mantilla Chris Klein Kyle Beckerman Alecko Eskandarian Luke Kreamalmeyer Javier Morales Rusty Pierce Dante Washington Team totals Opponent totals
4 4 2 8 7 6 13 7 2 11 3 3 2 6 1 2 11 1 1 9 1 1 18 18
4 3 2 5 6 4 7 7 1 11 3 1 0 4 1 2 11 1 0 9 1 0 18 18
360 259 150 512 477 427 690 629 111 990 270 59 43 363 90 180 990 90 56 765 90 27 1620 1620
2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 23
2 1 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 16 20
SHT GOALKEEPER
GP
MIN
SHT
SV
GAA
PG
13 4 2 16 9 5 11 14 3 5 4 1 1 1 2 3 19 3 1 14 0 1 188 244
10 2 2 2 2 18 18
900 180 180 180 180 1620 1620
40 16 12 9 19 96 75
32 12 8 5 13 70 55
0.80 1.00 1.00 2.00 3.50 1.28 1.11
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nick Rimando Jeff Attinella Chris Seitz Scott Garlick D.J. Countess Team totals Opponent totals
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SPORTING KC CAREER SCORING VS. REAL SALT LAKE (8-5-5) PLAYER
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
GOALKEEPER
GP
Josh Wolff Scott Sealy Sasha Victorine Eddie Johnson Teal Bunbury Jose Burciaga Jr. Aurelien Collin Roger Espinoza Kei Kamara Chris Klein Ike Opara Ryan Pore Soony Saad Davy Arnaud Graham Zusi Claudio Bieler Michael Harrington Jack Jewsbury Carlos Marinelli Preki Ryan Smith Dave van den Bergh Team totals Opponent totals
4 6 8 3 4 6 4 6 6 2 2 5 1 12 7 2 11 11 4 1 2 1 18 18
4 6 7 2 4 6 4 6 6 2 2 2 1 11 5 1 8 8 2 1 2 1 18 18
347 491 647 186 360 507 360 469 524 179 174 201 79 969 490 98 775 749 189 45 179 84 1620 1620
4 4 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 20
5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 20 16
10 14 12 6 8 7 7 9 14 7 4 4 2 27 9 1 2 14 5 1 6 1 244 188
Eric Kronberg Luis Marin Kevin Hartman Jimmy Nielsen Bo Oshoniyi Team totals Opponent totals
1 1 6 6 4 18 18
MIN SHTS 90 90 540 540 360 1620 1620
1 0 35 21 18 75 96
SV
GAA
PG
1 0 31 14 9 55 70
0.00 0.00 0.67 1.17 2.25 1.11 1.28
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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CURRENT REAL SALT LAKE VS. SPORTING KC (5-8-5)
CURRENT SPORTING KC VS. REAL SALT LAKE (8-5-5)
PLAYER
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
PLAYER
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
Kyle Beckerman Abdoulie Mansally Alvaro Saborio Javier Morales Jordan Allen Jeff Attinella Tony Beltran Olmes Garcia Luis Gil Aaron Maund Luke Mulholland Jamison Olave Demar Phillips Joao Plata Nick Rimando Devon Sandoval Chris Schuler John Stertzer Elias Vasquez Team totals Opponent totals
26 11 7 9 1 2 6 3 6 2 2 14 1 2 24 1 3 1 1 18 18
20 7 7 9 0 2 6 2 5 2 1 14 0 2 24 0 3 0 1 18 18
1917 758 629 765 25 180 518 181 370 180 124 1203 2 135 2184 18 270 1 90 1620 1620
2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 23
2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 20
33 8 14 14 0 0 0 2 5 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 3 0 0 188 244
Paulo Nagamura Roger Espinoza Ike Opara Graham Zusi Jalil Anibaba Benny Feilhaber Bernardo Anor Matt Besler Servando Carrasco Marcel de Jong Dom Dwyer Kevin Ellis Tim Melia Chance Myers Krisztian Nemeth Jacob Peterson Seth Sinovic Team totals Opponent totals
18 6 5 7 5 5 3 8 5 1 3 1 1 6 1 15 7 18 18
15 6 5 5 3 4 1 8 4 1 2 0 1 3 1 8 7 18 18
1360 469 429 490 329 371 117 720 356 90 172 6 90 353 90 798 613 1620 1620
2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 20
1 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 16
18 9 6 9 4 7 3 2 3 0 7 0 0 3 2 12 1 244 188
GOALKEEPER
GP
MIN
SHT
SV
GAA
PG
GAA
PG
Jeff Attinella Nick Rimando Team totals Opponent totals
2 24 18 18
180 2184 1620 1620
16 116 96 75
12 91 70 55
1.00 1.03 1.28 1.11
0 1 0 0
4 2.00 55 1.11 70 1.28
1 0 0
GOALKEEPER
GP
Tim Melia Team totals Opponent totals
1 18 18
MIN SHTS 90 1620 1620
6 75 96
SV
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REAL SALT LAKE v SPORTING KANSAS CITY SUN JUNE 21 8:00 PM MT
RIO TINTO STADIUM
v SPORTING KANSAS CITY SUN JUNE 21 8:00 PM MT
RIO TINTO STADIUM
RSL v SPORTING BROADCAST INFO
TV: FOX SPORTS 1 w/Mark Rogondino & Brian Dunseth (@BrianDunseth)
RSL INJURY REPORT
DF Chris Schuler (R meniscus) DF Jamison Olave (R groin strain) DF Justen Glad (dizziness)
INTERNATIONAL DUTY
GUATEMALA: DF Elias Vasquez (out until June 24)
CUP REMATCH SETS UP BUDDING RIVALRY:
RSL faces Sporting Kansas City Sunday at Rio Tinto Stadium, the first Utah-based rematch of MLS Cup 2013 between the clubs ... In its last visit to Utah, Peter Vermes’ club won 2-1 in disputed fashion, the fiery match ultimately determining which team would later host that year’s Cup ... Since RSL lost the frigid shootout at Sporting Park on Dec. 7, 2013, it has gone back to Kansas in each of the last two seasons to earn points in 0-0 draws ...
MAESTRO MORALES HAS OPEN CUP FEVER:
Earlier this week - on a Tuesday, RSL won 2-1 at home over USL side Sounders 2 in Open Cup play ... The 57’ insertion of veteran MF Javier Morales changed the game, allowing RSL to reverse an 0-1 halftime deficit with “The Maestro” pulling the strings and setting up FW Joao Plata’s equalizer before scoring the gamewinner himself ... Thursday, RSL drew the #1 slot in the West Region of the 2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, hosting Portland Timbers and former club standouts Nat Borchers and Will Johnson on Wed., July 1 ... Should RSL win that match, it would also host the Quarterfinal match against the SJ/LA winner on July 21 ...
CRITICAL HOMESTAND FOR CASSAR’S CLUB:
Sunday’s visit by Sporting KC comes amidst a run of six home games out of 8 in MLS league play from June 7 July 24, a run that grows to 8 home games out of 10 in a 44-day period with Open Cup matches ... RSL’s middling 2-4-2 road form this season, along with just a 2-1-4 home mark, have left Jeff Cassar’s club with little margin for error in a parity-driven and extremely competitive Western Conference race, so racking up critical (maximum) points at Rio Tinto Stadium - despite the spectres of international duty and ongoing formation changes - is imperative for the club ...
SANDY, UT
RSL PROBABLE STARTERS v SPORTING KC
RADIO: ESPN700 AM w/Bill Riley (@espn700bill) (ENG) & Brian Kamler (@espn700kam) (Pre-Game show at 7:00p MT) (Post-Game show at 10:00p MT) OUT: DOUBTFUL: DOUBTFUL:
SANDY, UT
29
8
MANSALLY
PLATA
5
21
BECKERMAN
MAUND
RIMANDO
15
11
18
MORALES
3
SABORIO
19
KAVITA
MULHOLLAND
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WILL RIOT HOME-COOKING PREVAIL?:
Since the beginning of 2008, RSL boasts an 89-19-37 mark in its last 145 home games (all comps) in that span, during which it has outscored opponents by 157 goals (263-106), with a 72-14-34 reg. season mark (217/87), 6-1-1 CCL record (17/5), 5-2-2 playoffs (11/4), as well as a 6-2-0 Open Cup mark (18/10) ... RSL did not seize three points to kick off the homestand, drawing 0-0 back on June 7 against Rocky Mountain Cup rival Colorado in a game that saw Cassar’s side create numerous chances, but fail to put quality shots on frame and truly threaten the Rapids’ goal ...
ALL-TIME HISTORY v SPORTING/WIZARDS:
RSL owns a 5-8-5 MLS regular season record and just a 6-8-6 record across all competitions against Kansas City ... The clubs have faced off 10 times across all competitions in Utah, with RSL posting a 5-3-1 home record against the club, RSL’s 2nd-worst home mark against any club (4-3-1 against Columbus - next Saturday’s visitor ... Back in 2009, Kansas City was the first visitor to win a regular-season match at Rio Tinto Stadium, riding two Josh Wolff goals in a May victory that was RSL’s last loss prior to a 37-game unbeaten home streak in all comps (4/27/11, 0-1 to Monterrey) ... Kansas City’s last visit - back on July 20, 2013, RSL lost 1-2 in the 97’ on Ike Opara’s header - snapped an 11-game unbeaten run for the Claret/Cobalt across all competitions (6-0-2 MLS, 3-0-0 in Open Cup) that had seen RSL outscore its opposition 30-9 ... That loss nearly two years ago was also’s RSL last loss to an Eastern Conference team - home or away - prior to the 4-0 loss suffered by RSL at New England back on April 25 of this year ...
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DOUBLE DISAPPOINTMENT:
2013 will forever be remembered in RSL lore for the frigid PK shootout at Kansas City in MLS Cup 2013 just 7 weeks after losing the home Open Cup Final to D.C., becoming the only team out of 11 all-time to have advanced to both the USOC and MLS Cup Finals, but winning neither ...
MLS CUP 2013 REMATCH AT SPORTING PARK:
“RSL Family” is still pained at memories of its frigid shootout loss at MLS Cup 2013 in Kansas City, remembering a trio of shots that hit Jimmy Nielsen’s woodwork - Robbie Findley, Kyle Beckerman, Javier Morales - as well as a 2nd Alvaro Saborio goal disallowed due to offsides and an Aurelien Collin challenge on a Findley breakaway that could have seen a 2nd yellow on the centerback ... Saborio put the Claret-and-Cobalt on top in the 52nd minute, firing a 20-yard half volley home past Nielsen ... Morales thought he had put RSL up 2-0 when a chip beat Nielsen but skipped off the post just prior to Sporting KC‘s equalizer in the 76th minute, when Collin buried a FW Graham Zusi corner kick from 10 yards out ... After regulation and extra time left the sides tied at 1-1, the teams entered a penalty kick shootout ... The sides traded goals and misses until the 10th round, when Collin buried his penalty for SKC before former RSL DF Lovel Palmer sent his spot kick off the crossbar to give SKC the shootout by a 7-6 margin ...
DEFENSIVE DISARRAY:
While RSL was able to secure a 0-0 draw at KC in April - one of three road clean sheets for the club in 2015 RSL’s central defense has been hit hard by injury and international duty ... Just 2’ into the June 7 home match against Colorado, veteran DF Jamison Olave suffered an upper groin strain, forcing him out ... RSL’s other starting CB, veteran Chris Schuler (knee) hasn’t played since April 11 at Kansas City, opening the door for starts in 10 of the last 11 matches for 22-year old Guatemalan international Elias Vasquez ... Vasquez - who went the full 180’ in Guatemala’s 1-0 aggregate World Cup qualifying win over Bermuda earlier this week - will likely not be available Sunday due to visa issues, leaving Jeff Cassar with DF Aaron Maund - who has started three MLS matches this season and one of two homegrown rookies in the other spot, Phanuel Kavita or Justen Glad ... Glad started Tuesday in U.S. Open Cup play for RSL, but had to leave in the 39th minute after Sounders 2 FW Aaron Craven fell on his head, forcing the 18-year old to complain of dizziness ... Glad - whose status for Sunday is unknown - was then replaced by Kavita, the former 4-year Clemson starter and 2-year captain of the Tigers’ elite program ... Tuesday’s match marked Kavita’s RSL debut, as the former academy product was joined by right back Boyd Okwuonu in the duo’s first-ever RSL matches ...
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INTERNATIONAL DUTY PERVADES RSL:
RSL saw M/F Jordan Allen depart on May 17 and return Monday due the U.S. U-20 participation in the FIFA Youth World Championship in New Zealand, and three weeks ago saw DF Boyd Okwuonu included in Andi Herzog’s U.S. U-23 selection at the presigious Toulon tournament, as RSL will see several players represent their countries this Summer ... RSL’s two longest-tenured players - GK Nick Rimando & MF Kyle Beckerman - departed directly from Vancouver on May 30 to Amsterdam for the USMNT’s European trip to face Netherlands (4-3 win) and Germany (2-1 victory), Beckerman playing 108 minutes total as both are expected to be included in to Jurgen Klinsmann’s USA side for the Gold Cup ... Costa Rican FW Alvaro Saborio departed after the June 7 match v COL to represent his country against Spain on June 11 in Madrid - he played just the final minute - returning to RSL for June 21/24 v KC and at Red Bulls prior to his Gold Cup inclusion, while two RSL defenders - Elias Vasquez (Guatemala) and Demar Phillips (Jamaica) - will also leave in late June for Gold Cup ... Phillips’ replacement, DF Abdoulie Mansally, recently traveled to South Africa and back with The Gambia in African Nations Cup qualifying ... Vasquez and Guatemala won its World Cup Qualifying series with Bermuda on 1-0 aggregate over the 180 minutes, the 22-year old RSL centerback playing full time in both legs ... Olympic qualifying is just around the corner, with a pair of RSL men - MF Luis Gil and DF Boyd Okwuonu figuring heavily in U.S. U-23 coach Andreas Herzog’s plans ... Gil has worn the captain’s armband in 2015 for that side, but remained with RSL instead of heading to Toulon ... As if those nine players weren’t enough to lose time in June/July, RSL DF Justen Glad and M/F Sebastian Saucedo are prominent figures in the U.S. U-18 setup, but could have RSL / MLS / Open Cup opportunities very soon due to all the international duty ... Another player in the RSL pipeline, Real Monarchs (USL) FW Emery Welshman, scored 2 goals and played 90’ in Guyana’s loss to St. Vincent in their aggregate World Cup qualifying loss ...
YOUNGSTER GLAD MAKES MLS DEBUT:
One of the few bright spots in RSL’s 1-2 loss @VAN back on May 30 was the debut and 90’ performance at right back for academy product Justen Glad, the 18-year old DF who became the 124th player in the club’s 11 seasons to don the Claret-and-Cobalt in an MLS match ... Glad’s confidence grew as the game wore on, and HC Jeff Cassar will be happy to have another capable body to depend on as games in MLS, Open Cup and CCL stack up this Summer in the face of international duty, injury, suspension and form issues that wreak havoc with selection ...
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SQUAD ROTATION TO THE EXTREME:
Thanks to Glad’s debut May 30 at Vancouver and this week’s Open Cup inclusion of rookie DFs Phanuel Kavita & Boyd Okwuonu, boss Jeff Cassar has played 25 members of the 2015 RSL roster - all but one, GK Lalo Fernandez - with 22 seeing at least one start in the first 16 games across all competitions so far this season ...
ATTINELLA STEPS UP IN GOAL:
With perennial MLS GK of the Year candidate Nick Rimando moving back-and-forth for USA international duty, 3rd-year backup Jeff Attinella is expected to see several MLS and Open Cup starts this summer ... However, due to Rimando’s surprise return after the Netherlands match on June 5, Attinella was denied his 18th MLS appearance on June 7 v Colorado ... Only 6 of Attinella’s previous 17 appearances have been at home, where the former NASL title-game MVP has posted a 3-2-1 record, with 2 shutouts (half his career total) ... The South Florida product made his MLS debut in July 2013 in Dallas, coming on for Josh Saunders midway through a 3-0 road win for RSL that saw Saunders’ career threatened with a gruesome knee injury ... Attinella’s 2013 trial by fire saw him endure bizarre games remembered for stoppage-time drama or PKladen matches such as RSL’s home loss against KC (Opara, 97+), the subsequent 4-3 road loss at NY (Sabo hat trick, two Espindola PKs, McCarty stunner at the death), the comeback 3-3 draw at Portland (Grossman heroics) and the “reserve” 1-0 win at Vancouver 3 days before the Open Cup final ... All-told, Attinella brings a 4-7-5 career mark into his next match, with 4 clean sheets and having faced 8 penalty kicks (stopping 2) ... One of those four wins did come at home last year against Colorado, while Attinella’s previous W this season was on a Sunday, the 2-1 victory v TFC back on March 29 ...
BACK-TO-BACK-TO-BACK XI SELECTIONS:
RSL boss Cassar rolled out the same XI in 3 consecutive matches in early May for the only time in 133 games since early 2012, culminating in the loss at MTL on May 16 ... For years, often due to injuries, multiple competitions and the demands that national team duties place on the club’s roster, RSL often sees its bench depth contribute ... A year ago, RSL saw the rarity of the same XI in backto-back games just 4 times in 2014 (39 total games) ... In its Cup-participant season of 2013, RSL started the same XI in consecutive games only 4 times in 45 games across all competitions ... Then-boss Jason Kreis started the same XI in consecutive games to open 2013, did it again 13 games later in v. SJ & LA in early June, the team’s last such occurance (incl. playoffs) prior to games 8 and 9 this season ... RSL rolled out the same XI just 4 times out of 46 games across all competitions in 2012 ... How rare are back-toback lineup duplicates for RSL? It happened only once in 45 games in 2011 (Aug 6/13) and just twice in 41 games in 2010 (June 25/July 2; July 31/Aug 7) ...
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Kreis fielded his “first-choice” starting XI for only 59 minutes in all of 2012 - back on May 5, a 2-1 home win over New England, a victory marred by the Will Johnson red card in the 59’ ...
BECKERMAN, RIMANDO TOP TWO ACTIVES:
Despite their World Cup departures a year ago, RSL GK Nick Rimando and MF Kyle Beckerman rank first and second, respectively, amongst active MLS players in alltime regular season minutes played (Rimando: 34,633; Beckerman: 30,328), games played (NR: 383; KB: 367) and games started (NR: 383; KB: 338) ... With the late May starts in LA/VAN, Beckerman moved past former teammate Jeff Cunningham into sole possession of 4th place all-time in games played (367) ... RSL’s captain is only 12 games away from becoming Major League Soccer’s lone all-time games played leader amongst field players, trailing Steve Ralston (378) in that category ... Beckerman now places fifth in starts (338, three behind GK Joe Cannon and 34 behind Ralston) and minutes played at 30,328 (403 behind GK Joe Cannon, and 2,814 behind Ralston, approximately one full season away from playing more minutes than any field player in MLS history) ... Now in their 16th MLS campaigns, the Rimando/ Beckerman duo have shared a locker room in 10 of those years (MIA 2000-01; RSL 2007-present) ... Rimando - the lone man on RSL’s current roster to have played with Jason Kreis on the Wasatch Front, during the first four games of 2007 - recently moved into 2nd place all-time amongst MLS appearance leaders, his 383 career games ahead of Steve Ralston (378), next on Beckerman’s target list ... With the May 23 W v NYCFC, Rimando earned his 101st win in an RSL uniform, the 167th of his 16-year MLS career ... That victory puts the “Wall of the Wasatch” just 14 victories shy of all-time MLS leader Kevin Hartman, the former LA/KC/DAL ‘keeper ... A comparison of Rimando’s various MLS stints:
GK NICK RIMANDO Year Team Min. Games Starts Wins Losses G.A.A. Shots Saves SO SV %
00-01 02-06 MIA DC 4,302 8,956 47 98 47 98 25 41 16 36 1.55 1.22 305 476 218 355 7 29 71.5 72.2
07-15 RSL 21,375 238 238 101 74 1.01 1053 782 85 72.5
MLS CAREER Playoff Reg. Season 3,047 34,633 33 383 33 383 13 167 11 126 1.27 1.14 149 1838 104 1350 13 121 70.2 72.3
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THE PENALTY KICK DENIAL KING:
On June 7 v. Colorado, RSL GK Nick Rimando again displayed his flair for the dramatic, denying yet another opposing PK attempt ... This time, Dillon Powers was the victim, becoming the NINTH shooter denied in the last 13 attempts against the #WalloftheWasatch ... All-time, Rimando opponents have failed on 26 of 70 attempts in his 16-year career, including 17 of 40 tries since his move to RSL in 2007 ... Rimando has started in every one of his 382 career appearances in goal, winning MLS Cup in 2004 with United and in 2009 with RSL – came into MLS with the Miami Fusion ... 16 of his 121 career shutouts have come against Rocky Mountain Cup rival Colorado, the highest total vs. one team ... In descending order: Colorado (15), Chicago/ Chivas/San Jose (10 each), Red Bulls (9), New England (8), Columbus/DCU/LA (7 each), KC (6), Dallas/Houston/ Seattle/Portland/Toronto (5 each), Philadelphia/ Vancouver (2 each), Montreal, NYCFC and Tampa Bay (1 each) ...
WASATCH WALL REWRITES RECORD BOOKS:
Now in the midst of his 9th season with RSL, Rimando trails only the recently-retired Hartman in most league GK categories; Rimando needs just 14 wins to overtake Hartman for the all-time lead, along with 125 saves, 34 games and 2,648 minutes … The shutout record came mid-2014, with wins possibly coming in 2015, and the games/saves/minutes marks likely in 2016 (barring injury or extended absence) … Jon Busch is the only active GK who can potentially threaten the Hartman/Rimando thresholds in each category in the next 5 years or so … Rimando also just passed Ralston a month ago to move into sole possession of #2 all-time in MLS games started (383, Hartman all-time leader with 411) ... Rimando also 2nd all-time in minutes played with 34,633 (Hartman all-time leader with 37,260) ...
SABORIO SCORING = SALT LAKE SUCCESS:
On the strength of virtually any FW Alvaro Saborio goal, RSL is now 43-6-13 all-time / all comps when he scores, the tally on May 23 his 81st goal in 156 career games for the Claret/Cobalt ... 63 of those goals have come in MLS reg. season play, with 43 at home and 20 away ...
CONCACAF OLYMPIC QUALIFYING ROAD TO RIO FINISHES AT RIOT:
A month ago, CONCACAF and U.S. Soccer announced that RSL’s Rio Tinto Stadium home will host the region’s 2015 Olympic Qualifying Semifinal and Final doubleheaders, to be held Oct. 10 / 13 ... Group play for Mexico, Canada and the U.S. - captained by RSL MF Luis Gil - and five other nations kicks off on Oct. 1 ...
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DOWN TO 3 GAMES ABOVE .500 ALL-TIME:
The May 30 1-2 loss @VAN dropped RSL’s all-time MLS regular-season mark to 3 games above .500, a month after reaching a 11-year cumulative high of 6 games over with the April 5 road win at San Jose ... Attaining the “.500” mark last year in MLS game 293 allowed the club to call itself “even” for the first time since May 2005, with a 3-3-2 mark early in its history ... RSL dropped to 32 games below .500 on May 24, 2008, after a 1-2 loss at Dallas, the club’s low-water mark in terms of overall record ... RSL went 8-5-8 the rest of the way to earn a playoff berth, knock out #1 seed Chivas and even host the West Final that season ...
ALL-TIME GOAL +/- DIFFERENTIAL TAKES HIT:
It took 265 all-time regular-season matches, but the 4-1 victory @CHV in May 2013 put RSL’s all-time aggregate goal differential in MLS play deep into positive territory at the conclusion of a game, the club scoring 341 goals all-time while conceding 338 ... Back on Sept. 21, 2011 in a 3-1 win at Red Bull Arena in New York, RSL briefly got its goal +/- head above water, but a late Joel Lindpere goal dropped the side to even, three days before a 1-4 road loss at D.C. United ... When Jason Kreis took over RSL 4 games into the club’s third season in 2007, the differential was minus-43, eventually dropping as low as minus-57 after a loss at Dallas on May 24, 2008 - more than 6.5 years ago ... It took 160 regular-season matches, but RSL finally made up the difference ... The April 5th 1-0 win over SJ allowed RSL to set a new all-time +33 high-water goal differential mark, now at +26 after 0-0 draw w/ COL ...
BECKERMAN RETURNS TO SET TONE:
One of RSL and MLS’s true “Iron Men,” Captain and MF Kyle Beckerman was rewarded in the offseason with a new contract extension and a DP-level deal ... Despite a midsummer 0-4-2 (all competitions) record without its Captain last year, RSL has posted a 5-6-6 mark in 2013/14/15 without Beckerman, with the 15year veteran away on USA duty ... Since winning MLS Cup 2009, RSL is 15-15-13 without its Captain in MLS reg. season, CCL and Open Cup action (0-0-1 this season, June 7 v COL) ... Beckerman stayed behind from this year’s USMNT January camp - despite the upcoming Gold Cup - in order to set the tone in RSL’s preseason, with the glut of new faces and the experimentation with the 4-3-3 formation ... Beckerman leads RSL with 1,255 minutes played out of a possible 1,350 this season, the only player to have appeared in every game this season prior to June 7 v COL ... FWs Olmes Garcia and Alvaro Saborio have each missed just one match thus far, as have DF Tony Beltran and MF Luke Mulholland ...
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CASSAR STARTS STRONG IN 2014:
A year ago, RSL boss Jeff Cassar was the first head coach since the league’s 1996 inaugural season to go undefeated in his first 12 MLS matches at the helm, as RSL went 6-0-6 out of the gates in March/April and May, losing at SEA on May 30 ... The 12 games unbeaten to open a head coaching career for Cassar also matches a league record, as the 1996 Galaxy manager Lothar Osiander set the standard ... The list, courtesy of Peter Hirdt at Elias Sports Bureau: Gms
12 12 8 7
W-L-T
Pts Team
12-0-0 32 LA 6-0-6 24 RSL 8-0-0 20 CLB 1-0-6 9 CHI
Manager (YEAR)
Lothar Osiander (1996) Jeff Cassar (2014) Tom Fitzgerald (1996) Frank Klopas (2011)
That run allowed RSL to become only the 4th MLS club to accomplish a 12-game unbeaten run to kick off a campaign (LA ‘96/’10, KC ‘00) ... A year ago, Cassar became the first of the club’s three all-time coaches to earn a win in his debut, as both John Ellinger (April, 2005) and Jason Kreis (May, 2007) drew in their firstever games ...
RSL SEASON XI:
RSL enters the Summer of its 11th season in club history still navigating an unprecedented amount of change - for this club - despite the return of 19 players from a year ago and eight of 11 starters (gone are DF Nat Borchers / DF Chris Wingert / MF Ned Grabavoy) from a team that went 15-8-11 last year, finishing 3rd in the West behind LA and Seattle, qualifying for the 2015-16 CONCACAF Champions League and extending its playoff streak to 7 seasons, the longest active run in MLS ...
7 CONSECUTIVE POSTSEASON CAMPAIGNS:
RSL has advanced to the MLS postseason for the 7th consecutive season - the longest active run in MLS and a league-high in the “expansion era” (post-2005) ... Los Angeles holds the overall mark of 10 straight seasons from 1996-2005, while RSL’s current mark matches Dallas (1996-2002) and trails the New England Revolution’s post-shootout era record of 8 seasons (2002-09), most of those years coming when 8 teams out of 10 or 12 advanced ... Four current RSL players - GK Nick Rimando, DF Tony Beltran, MF Kyle Beckerman & MF Javier Morales as well as Jeff Cassar and Andy Williams - have been a part of all 7 postseason runs ... Only the triumvirate of Western elite RSL, Seattle and Los Angeles have advanced to Playoffs each of the last five seasons ... RSL has surpassed both the 15win and 50-point plateaus for the FIFTH consecutive season, something only the 2010-14 LA Galaxy have also accomplished in the post-shootout era ... D.C. United’s 2005/06/07 team was the only previous team to have put together 3 straight 15-win / 50-point seasons ...
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CONSISTENTLY ELITE IS RSL:
In 2013, RSL ended up one bounce of a ball away from each of the championships that compose the American treble - Supporters Shield (3 pts off), Open Cup (lost final at home) and MLS Cup (lost PK shootout on road) ... That year’s club set new marks for goals scored (57), road goals (26) and tied the 2012 mark for road wins (6) and road points (22) ... In 2012, RSL set a new club record for wins in a season (with 17) and saw Jason Kreis’ team capture a franchisehigh 57 points, surpassing the 56 captured during the 2010 30-game season ... The team’s record points-pergame average of 1.87 set in 2010 was unassailable, while 2013 saw RSL establish a club mark for goals scored, 2nd only to NY ... Key numbers: Year W-L-T Pts PPG Pct GF GA +/- Finish
2015 4-5-6 18 2014 15-8-11 56 2013 16-10-8 56 2012 17-11-6 57 2011 15-11-8 53 2010 15-4-11 56 2009 11-12-7 40 2008 10-10-10 40
1.20 .467 13 18 -5 1.65 .603 54 39 15 1.65 .588 57 41 16 1.70 .566 46 35 11 1.56 .520 44 36 8 1.87 .622 45 20 25 1.33 .444 43 35 8 1.33 .444 40 39 1
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RETURNING ICONS:
The continuity, stability and excellence emblematic of RSL returns once again with Captain Kyle Beckerman and GK Nick Rimando, Major League Soccer’s active leaders in minutes, appearances and starts, among other categories ... The active U.S. National Team duo are joined in Jurgen Klinsmann’s 2015 pre-Gold Cup setup by young starlet Luis Gil, who earned his second-ever cap on Feb. 8 in a 2-0 win against Panama ... Also back for 2015 are several other long-time RSL faces, including playmaking MF Javier Morales – the “maestro” – as well as DF Chris Schuler, DF Tony Beltran, and FW Alvaro Saborio, the club’s all-time leading scorer in both MLS play and across all competitions ... Back in the locker room after two years away in at Red Bull New York is DF Jamison Olave, the imposing Colombian centerback who played at RSL from 2008-12 ...
FINALS ABOUND IN ODD-NUMBERED YEARS:
Since the 2008 campaign – the first full season under former head coach Jason Kreis and GM Garth Lagerwey, authors of the “Team is the Star” ethos - RSL’s record in final games/series: Year Final Result 2008 West Final vs New York L, 0-1 2009 East Final @ Chicago T, 0-0 (5-4 PKs) MLS Cup vs Los Angeles T, 1-1 (5-4 PKs) 2010 -2011 CCL Final v Monterrey T, 2-2 / L, 0-1 West Final @ Los Angeles L, 1-3 2012 -2013 Open Cup Final v D.C. United L, 0-1 West Final v Portland W, 4-2 / W, 1-0 MLS Cup at Kansas City T, 1-1 (6-7 PKs) 2014 -2015 ???
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WINDS OF CHANGE SWEEP OUT VETS:
LOCAL TIES THAT BIND RSL ROSTER:
Also departed are former reserves GK Josh Saunders (NYCFC), Kwame Watson-Siriboe (NYCFC), Sebastian Velasquez (NYCFC), Cole Grossman (Staebek, Norway), Carlos Salcedo (Guadalajara, Mexico), FW Robbie Findley (Toronto FC) and Rich Balchan (Tampa Bay NASL) ...
While Kavita is the club’s first SLC-born academy product to earn an RSL contract, he becomes the second Utah native inside of six months to gain a true “homegrown” distinction, as Park City native Sebastian Saucedo – an 18-year old FW in the United States U-18 National Team setup – left the academy last Fall, his MLS contract going into effect on Jan. 1, 2015 ...
Suddenly gone in the most recent offseason are former perennial starters Borchers, Wingert and Grabavoy, each of whom helped establish the “Team is the Star” culture at RSL, implementing the ethos established by former head coach Jason Kreis – now with NYCFC – and general Manager Garth Lagerwey – now with Seattle ...
WORLD MARKET FINDS UTAH:
Arriving for 2015 to make Cassar’s squad younger, more athletic and potentially more diverse formationally as the club seeks new facets in its attack with 4-33 experimentation, are international reinforcements recruited by Cassar’s coaching staff: Brazilian MF Wellington “Pecka” Paeckert (who played 4 seasons at NASL Ft. Lauderdale, including two under current RSL goalkeeping coach Daryl Shore, the former Strikers boss in 2012-13), Jamaican DF Demar Phillips (Aalesunds, Norway, and a JAM National Teammate of current RSL coaches Andy Williams and Tyrone Marshall), and Guatemalan DF Elias Vasquez (Dorados, Mexico) ...
CONCACAF, FOR CLUB AND COUNTRY:
By virtue of last year’s regular season, RSL has again gained entry into CONCACAF Champions League play, where the tiny club from a flyover state in the black hole that is the Mountain time zone once famously carried the MLS flag all the way to the 2011 CCL Final, losing by a goal at home in a match that required only a draw that could have catapulted it to the FIFA Club World Cup ...
Several of the region’s standouts now call Utah home, as Jamaica back Demar Phillips and Guatemalan DF Elias Vasquez join a team that already has Costa Rica sniper Alvaro Saborio and several U.S.A. internationals, including Beckerman, Rimando, hopefuls Schuler and Gil, as well as Tony Beltran, who seeks to reprise his 2013 Gold Cup role ...
ACADEMY STARS EXPECTED TO CONTRIBUTE:
2015 is expected to be a big year for a pair of RSLArizona academy products, as Jordan Allen and Justen Glad – each signed by RSL in 2014 – suffered through injury-marred rookie campaigns in MLS ... Allen is known for his versatility, athleticism and technical skills, seeing minutes in each of RSL’s first two games a year ago before suffering an ankle then an ACL injury that sidelined him for the season following microfracture surgery ... Glad eschewed a full ride at Stanford to sign his MLS deal last May, earning acclaim for his speed of thought and quick adjustments across the back line in reserve games, before a late-season meniscus tear ...
DF Phanuel Kavita attended high school in Salt Lake City (Highland H.S.) and is a product of the club’s Arizona youth academy in Casa Grande, while DF Boyd Okwuonu was thrilled to be drafted by RSL after brother Willie completed his four-year career as a running back at Weber State University in Ogden, UT ...
Adolfo “Fito” Ovalle is the most recent local signing, as the Layton, UT-born Chilean U-20 star bypassed a Univ. of Maryland full ride to sign a homegrown deal with RSL this season ... Last week, RSL’s USL side, Real Monarchs, signed Provo-born Maikon Orellana, an El Salvadoran National Team player ... The Monarchs already have former Alta High School FW Garrett Losee in the mix ...
LEAVING POINTS ON THE PITCH?:
The March 29/April 5 win streak almost didn’t happen though, as the 88’ goal conceded to TFC man Jackson a month ago reminded RSL fans of the club’s difficulty in 2013/14 in holding a lead ... On 11 occasions a year ago, RSL conceded a lead and ended up with a late draw or loss ... The Sounders’ Andy Rose scored a late game-winner in mid-Sept. @SEA for the first stoppage-time decider that left RSL with no points, but late equalizers conceded last season @ SJ, v VAN, @ PHI, @ CLB, v NY each resulted in disappointing draws left bitter tastes in Claret/Cobalt mouths ... The script flipped at Chicago last year on May 3, with the late Plata/Saborio heroics reversing an 0-2 deficit to capture the full 3 points ... What will ‘15 hold in store? ... In 34 MLS games last season, the club trailed just 413 minutes out of a possible 3,060, for an average of just 12’ per game, according to Peter Hirdt of the Elias Sports Bureau ... RSL scored first in 21 of its 34 games in 2014, posting a 13-3-5 mark when finding the back of the net first ... Only fellow West playoff sides LA (avg. of 14’ trailing per game) and DAL (avg. of 16’) were in RSL’s stratosphere ... RSL has already trailed for 310 minutes this season ...
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RSL (USUALLY) CELEBRATES IF SABO SCORES:
RSL’s all-time leading scorer, Costa Rican int’l FW Alvaro Saborio, usually leads RSL to victory when finding the back of the net ... Despite the heartbreak of MLS Cup 2013, RSL still owns a dominating 43-6-13 all-time record in all comps when Sabo scores ... Entering his 6th year, Saborio joins Kreis (2005 Open Cup) and Robbie Findley (2009 MLS) as the lone “hat trick heroes” in RSL’s 11year, 385-game history across all competitions ... In all comps, Sabo now owns a team-record 81 goals in 155 games, w/ 25 game-winners and 16 multi-goal matches (21 and 13 in 125 MLS games) ... Prior to 8/18/13 home loss to DAL (1-2 L), the two most recent losses when Sabo finds the back of the net were against LA, 6/20/13 of last year and also in the 2011 West Final at LA ... The only loss prior to 9/24/11 at DC was the rain-soaked 4-5 loss at Cruz Azul in Aug. 2011 ... RSL is only 22-38-26 when Sabo plays and does not score, but 25-12-8 when he is unavailable due to suspension, injury or national team duty since his arrival in 2010 …
SABORIO MISSES OUT?:
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Plata’s 2015 got off to an awfully unlucky start, breaking the fifth metatarsal of his left foot on the first day of preseason in a non-contact turf injury, an unwelcome malady after RSL bought the player outright in the most recent offseason with a DP-level contract ... The lightning-fast Ecuadoran led RSL with a teamleading 13 goals a year ago, his opportunity seized when FW Alvaro Saborio suffered a similar injury in Costa Rica’s 2014 World Cup prep ... All-time, Plata now has 20 goals and 19 assists in MLS play, with 16g/14a for RSL and 3g/5a for Toronto (201112) ... The 22 year old FW also has 3g/3a for RSL in Open Cup play in 2013/15, moving him into a tie with Kyle Beckerman, Jason Kreis, Andy Williams and Devon Sandoval for the club’s all-time Open Cup scoring lead ...
RARE OCCURANCE FROM PK SPOT:
Last July 4 v NE, RSL was awarded and converted 2 penalty kicks in the same game, only the 3rd such occasion in team history (RSL has seen its opponents awarded 2x on 6 occasions) ...
Despite missing 118 days between MLS appearances last year due to a broken foot suffered in Costa Rica’s World Cup camp, RSL FW Alvaro Saborio finished 2 goals shy of registering a fifth consecutive MLS campaign with 10 or more goals, something only 3 others have accomplished in MLS annals: Chris Wondolowski (2010-14), Carlos Ruiz (2002-06) and Juan Pablo Angel (2007-11) ...
Javier Morales and Joao Plata each converted from the spot as part of RSL’s 7-for-8 conversion rate last year on PKs (Morales 4-4, Plata 1-1, Saborio 2-3) ... The lone imperfection - an early attempt for Sabo @PHI last April - was rescued by a Luke Mulholland rebound goal ...
Despite only 8 goals in 16 games last year, and his 12 goals in 2013, Saborio has managed to juggle international duty, injury and a sniper’s inherent pressure to score 61 reg. season goals for RSL - the club’s all-time high - in just 124 MLS games ...
RSL’s all-time leading scorer Alvaro Saborio has suddenly missed 2 of his last 5 spot kick attempts, with his 8’ PK attempt back in April 2013 saved by Rapids GK Clint Irwin, snapping Sabo’s 12-for-12 streak of perfection from the spot ...
RSL had re-inserted itself into the MLS Supporters Shield discussion when it defeated DAL Sept. 6 at Rio Tinto Stadium, winning 2-1 on the back of a dramatic game-winner from Saborio ... In the game’s 77th minute, Saborio jogged from the bench, to the 4th official’s table, onto the field in a Willis Reed-like return from a 118-day absence from action, going straight into the penalty box on the dead ball substitution and immediately heading home a perfect corner kick from teammate Javier Morales ... The 18-second sequence set off a riotous celebration at Rio Tinto, Saborio scoring the 77th of his 81 goals across all competitions in 155 games for RSL, with 25 game-winners ...
2015 DEBUT FOR 22-y.o. FW “PLATITA”:
RSL FW Joao Plata made his long-awaited 2015 debut back on May 23 - just a minute v NYCFC officially, and 38 minutes at LA on May 27, before starting and going 70’ on May 30 in Vancouver ... “Platita” has gone the full 90 in each of his last two matches, June 7 v COL (0-0) and Tuesday v Sounders 2 (2-1 W), the diminutive Ecuadoran scoring the 2nd-half equalizer and then assisting on Javier Morales’ gamewinner ...
TICO SABO WITH RARE MISFIRE ON PKS ... :
The Costa Rican int’l buried one on March 29 last year against TFC ‘keeper Julio Cesar, but saw his 6’ effort April 12 at PHI saved by Zac MacMath ... The March 14, 2015 conversion from the spot improved his all-time MLS PK mark to 15-for-17 in MLS games to go along with his 4-for-4 mark in CONCACAF Champions League for RSL ... RSL’s last PK miss prior to Sabo’s a year ago was 12 attempts earlier, as FW Robbie Findley saw his spot kick on Sept. 9, 2010, saved @SEA by GK Kasey Keller in an eventual 0-0 draw ... All-time, RSL is now 41-for-47 from the 12-yd spot ... In addition to Saborio (2013/14) and Findley (2010), other RSL players to fail to convert are Javier Morales (2008), Alecko Eskandarian (2007) and Andy Williams (2006) ... With both Joao Plata and Javier Morales converting from the spot in 2013’s 12 5-2 win over Charleston, RSL continues its perfect 6-for-6 penalty kick conversion rate in Open Cup play ... Joining the active duo are Will Johnson (1-for-1), Jason Kreis (1-for-1) and Jeff Cunningham (2-for-2) ...
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UNSUNG HERO AT RIGHT BACK:
Veteran RSL DF Tony Beltran has earned the start in 113 of the club’s last 131 games on the right side of the back four ... The RSL “Iron Man” - part of a 3-man outside back rotation with Chris Wingert and Robbie Russell prior to RSL’s trade of Russell to D.C. United prior to the 2012 season - has remained injury-free and playing at a high level, usually seeing days off only in exhibition or Open Cup play, or sometimes succumbing to a rotation during 3-game weeks ...
UNBEATEN CENTER-BACK PAIRING:
With the offseason salary-cap move of long-time vet DF Nat Borchers to Portland, RSL brought back another icon from the club’s glory days - Colombian DF Jamison Olave - to pair with mainstay Chris Schuler, who assumed Olave’s starting spot with the 2012 move of Olave to New York Red Bulls three seasons ago ... Olave and Schuler had posted an unbeaten 4-0-0 mark for the team when starting together in 2010/11 in the diamond 4-4-2 setup, prior to the 2-0-2 start this season in the club’s 4-3-3 look ... While the 6-0-2 mark is a small sample size, the Olave/ Borchers combination achieved a 40-21-27 mark from 2009-11 by comparison ... Schuler now out until late June ...
YOUNG GUNS TRIAL BY FIRE:
Several new faces are seeing time in the Claret-andCobalt in the first 1/2 of this 2015 season, as MF Jordan Allen, FW Devon Sandoval, MF John Stertzer, DF Aaron Maund and now MF Pecka are seeing time from HC Jeff Cassar ... Sandoval saw his 3-game run on the scoresheet end May 27 in LA, after the providing game-winning assists on May 9 at Chicago and May 23 v NYCFC, to go along with his MLS Goal of the Week in the 1-4 loss at Montreal on May 16 … RSL is averaging 1.3 goals per 90 minutes with the third-year man out of New Mexico on the field (12 games played, 5 starts), compared to a 0.5 average when he is on the bench … 21 players to have started a game for RSL this year in the club’s first 14 games this season, as DF Justen Glad made his first XI debut last weekend … RSL boss Jeff Cassar has given 23 players LEAGUE minutes this year, meaning everyone on the roster except GK Lalo Fernandez, DF Phanuel Kavita & DF Boyd Okwuonu have seen MLS time … Now that third-year MF John Stertzer found the back of the net with the May 23 game-winner at home vs. NYCFC, a total of 58 players in RSL’s 11-year, 124-player history to have scored at least one goal for the Claretand-Cobalt ... Could Jaime make it 59 on Sunday v. SKC? ...
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LATE-GAME HEROICS MAKE RSL “BELIEVE”:
Allen’s late goal March 29 v TFC gave RSL its 26th alltime GWG after the 75’ ... One game after an 86’ PK by FW Alvaro Saborio gave RSL its 26th all-time equalizer in the final 15 minutes of a match ... All-time lists for equalizers and GWG, post-75’: RSL
GAME-WINNERS AFTER 75’ (26 total) 93+......................... Plata, 05/03/14 @ CHI (3-2 W) 93+..................... Saborio, 09/18/12 @ TAU* (1-0 W) 93+............... Borchers, 05/26/12 v DAL (3-2 W) 93+.................... Steele, 04/28/12 v TOR (3-2 W) 93+.......... Beckerman, 03/31/12 @ POR (3-2 W) 93+............ Espíndola, 04/13/11 v COL (1-0 W) 92+.......... Saborío (PK), 8/18/10 v DAU* (2-1 W) 92+ ........ Cunningham (PK), 7/29/06 v DC (2-1 W) 90’................... Talley, 8/16/06 @ CLB (2-1 W) 89’........................ Allen, 03/29/15 v TFC (2-1 W) 89’ .......................... Garcia, 5/8/13 @ NE (2-1 W) 89’............... Espíndola, 05/22/10 @ CHV (2-1 W) 88’............. Torres (OG), 7/24/09 v DAL (4-2 W) 87’.................. Johnson, 5/7/11 v CHV (1-0 W) 87’................. Findley, 7/28/08 v TOR (2-1 W) 87’................. Findley, 10/20/07 @ COL (1-0 W) 84’ .......................... Garcia, 6/8/13 v LA (3-1 W) 84’................... Saborío, 10/2/10 @ NE (2-1 W) 84’................. Findley, 8/04/07 v HOU (1-0 W) 81’................. Dunseth, 4/16/05 v COL (1-0 W) 80’ ................................ Plata, 3/8/14 @ LA (1-0 W) 80’.................. Morales, 6/09/10 v LA (1-0 W) 80’................ Williams, 10/14/09 v NY (1-0 W) 80’ ................. Morales, 4/11/09 v DC (2-1 W) 80’............... Cunningham, 5/20/06 v KC (2-1 W) 78’ ....................... Grabavoy, 4/19/14 v POR (1-0 W)
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EQUALIZERS AFTER 75’ (26 total) 97+ ................. Morales, 07/03/13 v PHI (2-2 T) 95+ ................ Saborío, 10/23/10 @ COL (1-1 T) 94+ ............... Saborío, 04/10/10 v. SEA (2-2 T) 93+ ................. Grossman, 08/21/13 @ POR (3-3 T) 93+ .............. Borchers, 09/25/10 v. COL (1-1 T) 92+ ................ Johnson, 8/25/10 @ CAZ* (4-5 L) 92+................. C. Brown, 5/05/07 v. NY (3-3 T) 91+ ............ Leitch (OG), 7/03/09 v. SJ (1-1 T) 91+ ....................... Saborio, 05/03/14 @ CHI (3-2 W) 90’ .............. Movsisyan, 10/15/08 @ COL (1-1 T) 90’.................. Cunningham, 7/29/06 v. DC (2-1 W) 90’......................... Kreis (PK), 7/4/05 v. NY (2-2 T) 89’..................... Steele, 03/31/12 @ POR (3-2 W) 89’.................. Morales, 04/20/11 @ MTY* (2-2 T) 89’................................ Soto, 10/15/06 @ CHV (1-1 T) 89’.................................... Kreis, 4/15/06 v. NY (1-1 T) 88’............................... Kreis, 5/27/06 v. COL (2-2 T) 86’ ..................... Saborio, 03/14/15 v PHI (3-3 T) 86’.............................. Morales, 9/19/07 v. LA (2-2 T) 83’............................ Espindola, 7/4/11 v. NE (3-3 T) 81’.................................. Kreis, 9/30/06 @ KC (3-3 T) 80’.............................. Saborio, 3/16/13 v. COL (1-1 T) 78’....................... Ballouchy, 5/20/06 v. KC (2-1 W) 77’............................. Sandoval, 5/8/13 @ NE (2-1 W) 75’ ...................................... Gil, 7/3/13 v PHI (2-2 T) 75’................................ Klein, 8/16/06 @ CLB (2-1 W)
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WINDING ROAD FOR RSL AWAY ... :
While RSL has sputtered out of the gates this season, struggling to score while managing a tactical transition, enduring injury, suspension and international duty - it has been schizophrenic on the road in 2015 ... Jeff Cassar’s club is currently 2-4-2 away from home, earning at least a point in 19 of its last 27 games away with iconic leaders GK Nick Rimando and MF/Capt. Kyle Beckerman on the field ... RSL has won one-goal games on the road @SJ on April 5 and @CHI on May 9, but has conceded 4 goals on April 25 @NE and May 16 @MTL ... Overall, RSL has allowed only 8 goals in the other 11 matches, including clean sheets @PDX / @SJ / @KC, prior to May 27 @LA, as Juninho’s 7’ PK represented Rimando’s only real test in an otherwise solid defensive performance ...
ALL-TIME RSL OPEN CUP SNAPSHOT:
After falling on the road last year at Atlanta (a lastminute 1-2 loss to the NASL Silverbacks), RSL’s all-time record in Open Cup (or Cup-related MLS play-in matches) is now 8-10-1 (PK win = draw), scoring 35 goals while also conceding 35 … Against lower-division teams, RSL is now 5-3-0 in Open Cup action ... RSL defeated Charleston in 2013 at home, while losing 4-6 at Minnesota in 2005 (despite a Jason Kreis hat trick) before defeating the USL Virginia Beach Mariners 2-1 at home in 2006 and the Wilmington Hammerheads 2-0 in 2011, prior to the 2012 1-3 loss to the Minnesota Stars FC … Each of the 2005, 2006 and 2013 games against USL/NASL clubs went 120 minutes after being tied in regulation … The 2013 foray through the tourney marked the third occasion - joining 2006 and 2011 - that RSL advanced to the Quarterfinal Stage of the tournament, with the June 26 win over Carolina marking the first time in 100 years that a Utah side has progressed to the Semifinal stage ... In prior iterations, RSL was eliminated by MLS Western Conference rivals Colorado Rapids (2006, 0-2 at RiceEccles Stadium) and FC Dallas (2011, 0-2 at Pizza Hut Park) ...
SANDOVAL RISES TO OPEN CUP CALL:
RSL’s leading scorer in the 2013 run to the #USOC100 Final was then-rookie FW Devon Sandoval, who had 3 goals in his 4 Open Cup matches ... Sandoval’s 3 goals in as many games that year ties him with Captain Kyle Beckerman for the club’s active lead, while Andy Williams and Jason Kreis also scored 3 times in Open Cup-affiliated games ... RSL had 13 goals scored / 6 goals allowed in that 2013 run, its deepest ever ... Alvaro Saborio, Joao Plata and Khari Stephenson each scored 2 goals in 5 games en route to a crushing home loss in the centennial final to D.C. United, one of the historically worst sides in MLS history ...
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ANOTHER CRUSHING HOME CUP FINAL:
On October 1, 2013, RSL’s 0-1 loss in the 100th LHUSOC Final was eerily reminiscent of 0-1 home losses in the 2008 West Final and the 2011 CONCACAF Champions League Final, the Utah club unable to overcome late first-half goals despite dominating possession, hitting posts and dictating tempo ... That year’s loss came in RSL’s 13th HOME elimination game (out of 14) in the club’s six-year history at Rio Tinto Stadium, advancing only once each in CONCACAF Champions League and Open Cup annals (prior to 2013) ... RSL had failed to win in 3 MLS Cup Playoff elimination games at home, prior to the 2013 West Semi win over LA Galaxy ... Excluding the 4 early-round games in the 2013 Open Cup run, RSL has just a 3-5-2 home record in elimination games ... The list: DATE OPP. 11/15/08 v NY 11/06/10 v DAL 03/01/11 v CLB 04/27/11 v MTY 06/28/11 v WIL 05/26/12 v MIN 10/23/12 v HER 11/08/12 v SEA 05/28/13 v ATL 06/12/13 v CHL 06/26/13 v CAR 08/07/13 v PDX 10/01/13 v DC 11/06/13 v LA 06/16/15 v S2 *result eliminated RSL
RESULT COMPETITION: L 0-1 West Conf Final T 1-1* West Conf SemiFinal Leg #2 W 4-1 CONCACAF CL QF Leg #2 L 0-1 CONCACAF CL Final Leg #2 W 2-0 Open Cup 4th Round L 1-3 Open Cup 3rd Round T 0-0* CONCACAF CL Group L 0-1 West Conf SemiFinal Leg #2 W 3-2 Open Cup 3rd Round W 5-2 Open Cup 4th Round W 3-0 Open Cup QuarterFinal W 2-1 Open Cup SemiFinal L 0-1 Open Cup Final W 2-0 West Conf SemiFinal Leg #2 ??? Open Cup 3rd Round from advancing
In 3 of the 5 crushing failures to advance, RSL can blame discipline (or lack thereof) for missing key players, as RSL has played each of the critical games without arguably its best player at the time: MF Javier Morales (Nov. ‘10 West Semi 2nd Leg v DAL - received 2 yellows in 1st Leg), MF Kyle Beckerman (April ‘11 CCL Final v MTY - yellow card accumulation) and FW Alvaro Saborio (Oct. 12 CCL group finale v HER - yellow card accumulation) ... On the road or at a neutral site, RSL has actually fared much better in “elimination” games advancing on PKs twice and on aggregate the other four occasions: DATE OPP. RESULT COMPETITION: 11/08/08 @ CHV T 2-2 West Conf SemiFinal 11/05/09 @ CLB W 3-2 East Conf SemiFinal 11/14/09 @ CHI T, 0-0* East Conf FInal 11/22/09 v LA T, 1-1* MLS Cup 2009 (@ Seattle) 04/05/11 @ SAP L, 1-2* CCL SemiFinal 11/02/12 @ SEA L, 0-2* West Conf SemiFinal 11/24/13 @ POR W, 1-0* West Conf Final 11/09/14 @ LA L, 0-5 West Conf SemiFinal *result advanced RSL to victory
THE COIN *WAS* THE STAR?:
That Oct. 1, 2013 U.S. Open Cup Final was RSL’s 5th consecutive home match in the tourney, the club earning the right to host by a series of fortuitous coin flips at US Soccer HQ ... Prior to the Semifinal win over Portland, RSL had defeated a series of visiting lower-division elite en route to the semi v PDX, defeating Atlanta (3-2 aet), Charleston (5-2 aet) and Carolina (3-0 in regulation) ... Last year, RSL lost coin-flip decisions to create the road trip to Atlanta ...
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THE RING IS THE THING:
While Real Salt Lake might not have seen much success during its first 10 runs in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, the “RSL Family” - specifically the current Technical Staff - has lifted the coveted Dewar Trophy 11 times before, with a 12th title won by an active player … RSL President Bill Manning won the Open Cup trophy as a player with the 1991 Brooklyn Italians, despite a 29’ red card in the final match ... Current Head Coach Jeff Cassar (along with assistant Ted Eck, former manager Jason Kreis and former GM Garth Lagerwey) were members of the 1997 U.S. Open Cup-winning Dallas Burn … Current RSL assistant coach Daryl Shore won 3 USOC titles with the Chicago Fire as their GK coach in 2000, 2003 and 2006 ... One of Shore’s players in 2003 – MF Andy Williams – is now an assistant on Cassar’s staff … Cassar’s newest hire, assistant coach Tyrone Marshall, also owns a trio of Open Cup rings, emerging victorious in 2005 with the LA Galaxy and in both 2009 and 2010 with Seattle Sounders FC ... Finally, RSL Technical Director Craig Waibel won an Open Cup title in 2001 with the LA Galaxy at the outset of his MLS playing career ... Outside back Abdoulie Mansally is the lone player on the current RSL roster to have won an Open Cup, back in 2007 with the New England Revolution ... Mansally actually started his RSL trial last year the day after the NASL Minnesota loss in 2012 ... RSL Captain Kyle Beckerman and GK Nick Rimando each played for the ring with the 2000 Miami Fusion - a team which also included players Cassar, Williams and Marshall - who lost in that year’s USOC Final to former assistant C.J. Brown and Chicago …
Current RSL Open Cup finalists:
MF Ned Grabavoy: 2005 (LA)* DF Abdoulie Mansally: 2007 (NE)* MF Kyle Beckerman: 2000 (MIA) GK Nick Rimando: 2000 (MIA)
(*won title)
2013 RSL 0 : 1 DCU LHUSOC FINAL LINEUP:
Several members of this year’s RSL side either started or played in the 2013 final, suffering the dominant 0-1 decision to one of the most historically poor sides in MLS history ... Rimando
Beltran Salcedo Borchers Wingert Beckerman Velasquez Grabavoy Morales Saborio Plata SUBS: Garcia, Sandoval, Stephenson ON ROSTER: Schuler, Mansally, Gil, Attinella, Fernandez, Stertzer
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ALL YOU WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT THE OPEN CUP, BUT WERE AFRAID TO ASK:
Dating back to 1914, the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup is the oldest cup competition in United States soccer and is among the oldest in the world … Open to all affiliated amateur and professional teams in the United States, the annual U.S. Open Cup is a 100-year-old single-elimination tournament … The U.S. Open Cup is similar to domestic cup competitions popular throughout Europe, South America and the rest of the world … Cup competitions, which usually run concurrent with a country’s league season, are open in the early stages to any club that can qualify, giving local amateur teams a chance to compete against the best teams a country has to offer … This year again guarantees the “David vs. Goliath” match-ups tournament fans have desired, as all 16 U.S.based MLS teams entered the 64-team tournament proper in the 3rd round and took on survivors from the USL and amateur ranks … Since its inception in 1996, Major League Soccer teams have won 18 of the last 19 U.S. Open Cup titles, with Seattle Sounders FC falling just short 3 years ago of becoming the first-ever team to win FOUR consecutive titles, as Sporting Kansas City hosted and won in extra time over Seattle in 2012 (Seattle did win a coveted 4th title in the tourney last year over Philadephia) …
MLS TEAMS IN THE “PRO ERA” OPEN CUP: Year Champion 2014 Seattle Sounders FC (MLS) 2013 D.C. United (MLS) 2012 Sporting Kansas City (MLS) 2011 Seattle Sounders FC (MLS) 2010 Seattle Sounders FC (MLS) 2009 Seattle Sounders FC (MLS) 2008 D.C. United (MLS) 2007 N.E. Revolution (MLS) 2006 Chicago Fire (MLS) 2005 L.A. Galaxy (MLS) 2004 K.C. Wizards (MLS) 2003 Chicago Fire (MLS) 2002 Columbus Crew (MLS) 2001 L.A. Galaxy (MLS) 2000 Chicago Fire (MLS) 1999 Rochester Rhinos (A) 1998 Chicago Fire (MLS) 1997 Dallas Burn (MLS) 1996 D.C. United (MLS)
Score Runner-Up 3 : 1 Philadelphia Union (MLS) (aet) 1 : 0 Real Salt Lake (MLS) 2 : 1 Seattle Sounders (MLS) (aet) 2 : 0 Chicago Fire (MLS) 2 : 1 Columbus Crew (MLS) 2 : 1 D.C. United (MLS) 2 : 1 Charleston (USL-1) 3 : 2 FC Dallas (MLS) 3 : 1 L.A. Galaxy (MLS) 1 : 0 FC Dallas (MLS) 1 : 0 Chicago Fire (MLS) (asdet) 1 : 0 MetroStars (MLS) 1 : 0 L.A. Galaxy (MLS) 2 : 1 N.E. Revolution (MLS) (asdet) 2 : 1 Miami Fusion (MLS) 2 : 0 Colorado Rapids (MLS) 2 : 1 Columbus Crew (MLS) (asdet) 0 : 0 D.C. United (MLS) (5 : 4 PKs) 3 : 0 Rochester Rhinos (A)
For only the fifth time since 2006, RSL participates in the official Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup tourney, after failing to emerge from MLS qualifying rounds in 2007-10 … As has been the case in recent years, the 2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Champion receives entry into the 2016/17 edition of CONCACAF Champions League … Five wins to enter CCL marks path of least resistance ...
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2013 OPEN CUP REWIND:
Throughout the summer two years ago, RSL won a series of coin flips at U.S. Soccer headquarters in Chicago, allowing the then-9th-year MLS club to host each of its first three matches in the tourney against lower-division competition ... The 3-0 victory back on June 26 against Carolina propelled RSL to an August 7 semifinal match against Portland ... Earlier in the tourney, RSL won, 3-2 (aet), over visiting Atlanta back on May 28 and again on June 12 with a 5-2 comeback win over Charleston ... RSL had never previously advanced past the Quarterfinal stage of the 100-year old tourney, now owning an all-time 8-10-1 mark ... In 2012, RSL was upset at home by the NASL Minnesota Stars FC, 1-3, after purchasing the rights to host from the lower-division club ... Jason Kreis called that setback “the most embarrassing moment in club history” ... The rundown:
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JUNE 26: RSL 3 : 0 CAROLINA:
DF Tony Beltran, DF Chris Wingert and FW Alvaro Saborio scored for RSL, which won its 6th straight game (a streak eventually extended to 11) - across all competitions ... RSL controlled from the very start, holding the lion’s share of possession against a Carolina team that was content to drop 10 – and occasionally 11 – players behind the ball ... RSL had the game’s first chance in the 11th minute, Captain Kyle Beckerman picking up a loose corner kick outside the 18 on the left side, taking a touch and curling a wonderfully shaped shot toward the top-right corner ... The ball looked ticketed for the back of the net, but RailHawks GK Akira Fitzgerald came up with a big stop to keep things scoreless ...
OCT 1 FINAL: RSL 0 : 1 D.C. UNITED:
Beltran scored the second goal of his professional career to put RSL up 1-0 in the 35’ ... The right back picked up a loose ball outside the box on the right side, took a touch and let fly, rifling a low shot through the Carolina defense, past Fitzgerald and inside the far post ... Beltran nearly added a second in the 44th minute, collecting a ball in the right side of the area before cutting back onto his left foot and curling a 10-yard effort toward the topleft corner that Fitzgerald saved fantastically ...
RSL generated most of the offense on the evening, outshooting D.C. 18-6 and holding possession nearly 70 percent of the time, D.C. weathering the onslaught with some timely stops and a handful of fortuitous bounces ...
Wingert got the better of Fitzgerald in the 51st minute to put RSL up 2-0, as the veteran left back collected a ball on the left side, dribbling it onto his right foot and hitting a shot that deflected off of a RailHawks player, past a wrong-footed Fitzgerald and into the net ... The strike was just the second of Wingert’s professional career and his first in Open Cup play ...
A seeing-eye cross(?)/shot from RSL preseason trialist Lewis Neal in first-half stoppage-time proved the difference for D.C., who won its third Open Cup title and, in the process, secured a spot in the 2013-14 CONCACAF Champions League ...
In the 59th minute, RSL midfielder Sebastian Velasquez got free in the United box and got off a left-footed shot that clanged off the crossbar after a slight D.C. deflection, resulting in a corner kick ... RSL threatened again in the 71st minute, when after a lengthy back-and-forth in the box, Nat Borchers finally headed a shot that went just wide ... A similar scenario happened 10 minutes later when an Álvaro Saborío shot was saved just over the crossbar by Bill Hamid ... United’s goalkeeper stayed under fire to the very end, saving a Devon Sandoval bicycle kick in extra time and watching a Saborío header hit the crossbar right before the final whistle ...
AUG 7 SEMIFINAL: RSL 2 : 1 PORTLAND:
In what many (rightfully) thought might have been a preview of a 2013 MLS Cup Playoff Series, RSL defeated the Portland Timbers on August 7 in the Open Cup Semi to advance to the Oct. 1, 2013 Final ... RSL’s all-time leading scorer FW Alvaro Saborio headed home a Kyle Beckerman cross in the 7’ to give the home side an early lead ... After some Nick Rimando heroics kept Portland at bay just before half, RSL saw its lead doubled in the 78’ through substitute Joao Plata ... Portland playmaker Diego Valeri pulled one back early in stoppage time, but RSL held on for the 2-1 semifinal win before a record-setting crowd of 14,742 - the highestattended US Open Cup semifinal game in modern pro era history (1995-present) ...
RSL came agonizingly close to making it 3-0 in the 64th. MF Javier Morales curled in a corner from the right side and Saborio ran onto it, powering a header off of the near post from five yards out ... Saborio wasn’t so cruelly denied in the 85th, when he flicked a header home to make it 3-0 ... Grabavoy started the play, slipping substitute FW Olmes Garcia through on the right wing ... The 20-year-old Colombian took a touch and curled a gorgeous cross into Saborio, who beat a Carolina player to the ball and flicked a fantastic header inside the far post from the top-right corner of the six ... Real Salt Lake almost made it 4-0 on several occasions in the dying minutes but couldn’t quite find the goal ...
JUNE 12: RSL 5 : 2 CHARLESTON:
Real Salt Lake advanced to the Quarterfinals of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup on June 12, scoring five unanswered goals – including three in extra time – to defeat the USL Pro Charleston Battery 5-2 at Rio Tinto Stadium ... RSL fell behind early, giving up two goals in the first 20 minutes ... Charleston opened the scoring in the 16th minute when FW Dane Kelly ran behind the defense and collected a long ball on the left wing, dribbling into the box before curling a 15-yard right-footer past diving RSL GK Josh Saunders and inside the far post ... Things went from bad to worse for RSL just two minutes later, with Battery MF Nicki Paterson tapping home a rebound to put Charleston up 2-0 in the 18th ... MF Quinton Griffith made the play, collecting a ball in the right side of the area and smashing a low drive off the
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left post ... The rebound bounced directly to Paterson, who slotted home easily from eight yards out with his first touch. The Claret-and-Cobalt came out strong in the second half, nearly pulling a goal back through captain Kyle Beckerman on two different occasions in the 55th minute ... Beckerman collected a ball in the center of Charleston’s third and ripped a 30-yarder that flew past Battery GK Odisnel Cooper and bounced off the left post ... RSL Head Coach Jason Kreis made a double substitution in the 63rd minute, bringing FW Joao Plata on for DF Aaron Maund and inserting MF Khari Stephenson for Velasquez ... The changes made an immediate impact, with Plata in particular livening things up for the Claret-and-Cobalt with dynamic on-the-ball runs down the left wing ... Real Salt Lake pulled back a goal three minutes after the double switch, with Sandoval heading home a DF Tony Beltran cross in the 66th minute ... Beltran played a very nice ball from the right wing to the back post and Sandoval did the rest, rising over his man and nodding his header across the face of goal and inside the right post ... RSL continued pushing after the goal, with Plata eventually earning a penalty in the 78th minute after he was chopped down in the left side of the area by a Battery defender ... The Ecuadorian attacker buried the ensuing spot kick in the 79th, sending Cooper the wrong way before drilling the penalty into the top left corner to tie the game at 2-2 ... Though it came close a few times in regulation, the Claretand-Cobalt would have to wait until extra time to find the winner ... Sandoval put the Utah side on top for good in the 96th minute, heading home a Plata cross to give RSL the 3-2 lead ... Stephenson added to RSL’s lead in the 105th minute ... The powerful Jamaican collected a Morales pass in the middle of Charleston’s third, unleashing a trademark rocket into the top right corner to double the Claret-and-Cobalt’s advantage ... Morales iced the game in stoppage time of the first period of extra time, coolly converting a penalty kick that Sandoval earned to put RSL up three ...
MAY 28: RSL 3 : 2 ATLANTA:
Against the Silverbacks, RSL saw an early Kyle Beckerman goal (3’ - assist by Javier Morales), but conceded to Atlanta in the 87’ to force a pair of 15-min OT periods ... RSL scored twice in the first period, as rookie FW Devon Sandoval (98’) and another first-year RSL player, MF Khari Stephenson (101’) gave the home side some breathing room, before Atlanta scored in the 121+’ for the final margin ... RSL looked like it would cruise early, with Beckerman putting the Claret-and-Cobalt on top just 3 min into the game ... The Claret-and-Cobalt captain got on the end of MF Javier Morales’ corner kick at the left post, flicking his header home from six yards to put the Utah side on top ... Head Coach Jason Kreis’ side continued attacking after going up, registering decent looks in the 10th, 18th and 24th minutes before generating a golden opportunity in the 26th ... Morales had the chance, collecting FW Robbie Findley’s smart square ball at the top of the box and carrying it past an Atlanta player and into the right side of the area ... The Argentine playmaker had a 1-v-1 with
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Silverbacks GK Joe Nasco but couldn’t take advantage, chipping a shot wide of the far post from eight yards ... The game settled down after Morales’s chance, with both sides struggling to create opportunities in the extremely rainy conditions ... The next good chance didn’t come until after halftime, with RSL FW Devon Sandoval heading a Findley cross on goal but off of a diving Nasco in the 51’ ... RSL generated decent looks in the 75th, 77th and 81st minutes, but couldn’t quite find an insurance goal; that came back to haunt the Claret-and-Cobalt in the 87th minute, when FW Kellen Gulley – on-loan to Atlanta from the Chicago Fire – equalized for the Silverbacks ... Gulley collected a square ball on the break from fellow substitute FW Ruben Luna just outside the RSL box, turning on goal and curling a shot that RSL GK Josh Saunders got a finger to but couldn’t keep out ... Real Salt Lake dominated the first period of extra time, scoring twice in three minutes to build a 3-1 lead on the Silverbacks ... Sandoval put RSL up 2-1 in the 98th, putting the exclamation on a beautiful move that saw Morales slip FW Joao Plata in on the left side for a low cross that Sandoval slid home from five yards ... Substitute MF Khari Stephenson added a third for RSL in the 101st minute, absolutely slamming a half-volley into the top right corner from 20 yards for his first goal in a Claret-and-Cobalt uniform ... Substitute Atlanta MF Pablo Cruz pulled one back for the Silverbacks in the 121st minute, curling a ball into the top left corner from eight yards out in the right side of the box ...
IN SEARCH OF A TROPHY:
In its history, Real Salt Lake has now registered a 8-10-1 all-time Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup record (35 GF / 35 GA) in the competition’s games/qualifiers across 200513 … That record includes five MLS “play-in” games: the June, 2010 1-2 (aet) loss at D.C. United; that April’s 3-3 draw (5-3 PKs to advance) at San Jose; the 1-4 road loss at expansion Seattle to the eventual Open Cup champions in 2009; and 2008’s 4-0 home win over then-expansion Earthquakes and the subsequent 0-2 loss @ Columbus …
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The pre-2013 year-by-year rundown of RSL’s previous runs:
2012: RSL knew a week out that it would face the winner of minor-league foes Des Moines Menace (PDL) and Minnesota Stars FC (NASL), but was pulling for a Des Moines victory in order to host the match ... However, Minnesota won in PKs and was set to host before selling the rights to the match back to RSL ... A crowd of 17,221 came to Rio Tinto Stadium that night, a record for a non-Final U.S. Open Cup attendance, but went home disappointed as RSL dropped a 1-3 decision despite 90-minute performances from six prominent RSL players Nat Borchers, Jamison Olave, Chris Wingert, Jonny Steele, Luis Gil and Ned Grabavoy - as well as Kyle Reynish, Paulo Junior, Yordany Alvarez and Emiliano Bonfigli ... Terakazu Tanaka played 45 before making way to Tony Beltran, while Sebastian Velasquez came in at 53’ to provide offensive spark ... Ultimately, RSL was doomed by conceding a 3’ goal to Kevin Venegas on a poor clearance from Reynish ... Luis Gil equalized in the 29’ on an assist by Grabavoy, and RSL had two chances in the 38’ to go up - first a Paulo Jr. breakaway was snuffed by MN GK Van Oekel, then Grabavoy’s onetimer on the rebound was tipped over the bar ... In the 44’, Olave was adjudged to have handled a cross into the box, and the resultant PK conversion gave the Stars a 2-1 halftime lead ... Despite outshooting the Stars 21-14 on the night and owning a 9-1 advantage in corner kicks, RSL saw the minor-league club ice the game in the 58’ when Simone Bracalello hit a long-range blast from outside the area for the 3-1 final margin ...
2011: Jason Kreis’ team opened the 98th LHUSOC
tourney at home against the Wilmington Hammerheads, winning 2-0 on late first-half goals by Tony Beltran and Jean Alexandre ... The Beltran goal was the fourth-year defender’s first in an RSL uniform in any competition since being drafted 3rd overall by the Claret-and-Cobalt in the 2008 MLS SuperDraft, the former UCLA Bruin still looking to snap a 91-match scoreless streak to kick off his career in MLS action ... An impressive crowd of 7,620 came out on short notice, the tournament’s largest attendance prior to the Seattle Semifinal at Century Link ... The club’s reward? - a Quarterfinal trip to Pizza Hut Park in Dallas, where it had never won ... After RSL controlled the balance of play in the MLS encounter just three days prior at Rio Tinto Stadium, it was FC Dallas taking similar control at home in the Open Cup Quarter, outshooting RSL 7-1 in the first half en route to a 1-0 lead at the break ... The Dallas advantage would come via a dead ball opportunity by Jair Benitez, who curled a 30-yard free kick straight out from goal into the upper right corner and past diving RSL GK Kyle Reynish in the 18th minute ... RSL would come out of the locker room with renewed energy, and came close to leveling the match in the 54th minute when FW Fabian Espíndola’s left-footed bender for the far left post missed a foot wide ... Off the ensuing goal kick it was Jackson running onto FW Eric Alexander’s flickon header and past the last RSL defender before sending a perfectly-weighted chip over Reynish and under the
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crossbar to double the Hoops’ lead at 2-0 ... From there the home side would effectively put a chokehold on the contest, with RSL MF Collen Warner’s audacious volley from the edge of the area that struck off the crossbar in the 74th minute counting as the visitors’ best chance to mount a comeback ...
2010: Despite entering the year as the defending MLS Cup Champions, RSL was forced on the road to pursue Open Cup hardware due to its 11-12-7 regularseason MLS mark in 2009 … On April 14 at San Jose, RSL stormed out to a 2-0 lead at Buck Shaw Stadium with goals by FW Robbie Findley and MF Nelson Gonzalez, but it was former Earthquake and current RSL player Arturo Alvarez that led the SJ comeback, scoring in the 88’ to force overtime and assisting on a goal in 103’ to give the ‘Quakes the lead … RSL battled back in OT, DF Nat Borchers heading home a Robbie Russell cross in the 118’ to force PKs, where RSL won 5-3, GK Kyle Reynish saving the Alvarez effort in the 1st frame to make the difference … In June, RSL played at RFK Stadium against D.C. United to determine the final MLS spot in the Open Cup proper, just days before visiting the White House to celebrate its MLS Cup win in 2009 … With FW Robbie Findley away at the World Cup, captain Kyle Beckerman and perennial starters Andy Williams and Chris Wingert unavailable, RSL started a 4-5-1 with new faces and players in new positions … After a scoreless first 60 minutes, both sides wilting in extreme heat and humidity, RSL inserted MF Javier Morales, FW Fabian Espindola and FW Alvaro Saborio in the 63’ to inject life into the RSL attack, switching back to the 4-4-2 diamond … D.C. scored first, however, on a 75’ PK, as rookie MF Collen Warner was adjudged to have handled a Chris Pontius shot following a stellar Reynish save … RSL MF Will Johnson answered back with a PK of his own just 8 minutes later, and the sides went to extra time … Teenage RSL MF Luis Gil made his debut for the squad entering to start the OT, but it was another teen phenom – United’s Andy Najar – that came on for the final 15 minutes and provided the goal that sent D.C. on to the tourney proper …
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IN SEARCH OF A TROPHY (cont’d): 2009: RSL kicked off its qualifying road for the 2009 LHUSOC at Starfire Complex in Tukwila, WA, the Sounders’ training field … Expansion Seattle won a coin toss to host RSL, the Western Conference finalist from the year prior … The Sounders scored goals three minutes apart – in each half – to tally a 4-1 win over RSL, Sebastian LeToux tallying two goals and two assists … MF Will Johnson scored an unassisted goal in the 32nd minute to cut the Sounders lead in half after goals by LeToux (24’) and Sanna Nyassi (26’), but Roger Levesque (53’) and LeToux (55’) followed up in the 2nd half … 2008: RSL kicked off its qualifying prospects for the
2008 U.S. Open Cup with a dominating, 4-0 late-April win at Rice-Eccles, as RSL MF Kyle Beckerman got the ball rolling with goals in the 21st and 33rd minutes … RSL would then punish the ‘Quakes off the kick-off seconds later, as FW Yura Movsisyan converted the turnover into RSL’s second goal inside the minute to put the game out of reach … RSL MF Andy Williams made sure he maintained his Open Cup scoring mastery, slotting home in the 90th minute to close out the scoring … GK Chris Seitz saw his initial first-team action of 2008 and recorded his first career clean sheet with his four-save effort … A month later in Columbus, Crew goals by Steven Lenhart (26’) and Robbie Rogers (53’) sandwiched around a 49th-minute Dema Kovalenko red card ended RSL’s 2008 Open Cup chances …
2007: RSL kicked off its run to the 2007 U.S. Open Cup on by taking a 2-1 overtime victory over the Kansas City Wizards in a “play-in” contest … A Jeff Cunningham penalty kick a dozen minutes in appeared as if it would stand tall, but a goal by KC’s Sasha Victorine in the 88th minute would send the match to added extra time … In the game’s 109th minute, Andy Williams again was the hero, finishing a nifty give-and-go from 15 yards out to lift RSL … In the next round, however, for the second consecutive season, RSL’s Open Cup run ended at the hands of the hated Colorado Rapids, as two Jacob Peterson goals, including one 3 minutes into stoppage time, led the Rapids to a 2-1 win over RSL … Chris Klein scored the 64th-minute equalizer in Jason Kreis’ Open Cup coaching debut, but it wasn’t enough to send the game into OT … 2006: Real Salt Lake saw added time once again in its 2006 USOC opener against another USL-1 side, Virginia Beach Mariners, but this time it was RSL getting the goal in overtime, as Andy Williams’ 93rd-minute strike lifted the MLS side to a 2-1 win in the Third Round, marking its first-ever USOC victory … RSL’s run would be a short one, as the Utah side had the better of the play at home against Rocky Mountain Cup rival Colorado, but the Rapids’ Peterson got the only goal in a 1-0 win in a 4th Round affair … 2005: RSL saw its inaugural run in the 2005 Open Cup
end abruptly, as tournament upstart Minnesota Thunder overcame a Jason Kreis hat trick – the only 3-goal performance in RSL history in all competitions, prior to Robbie Findley’s effort in April ‘09 – to post a wild 6-4 upset in a Third Round match the USL First Division side took to a 30-minute added time session thanks to an 88th minute equalizer …
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REAL SALT LAKE – ALL-TIME MLS REGULAR SEASON HISTORY (2005-present) v. COL LA CHV DAL SJ HOU KC NE RBNY DC CHI CLB SEA TOR POR VAN PHI MTL NYC ORL
------ OVERALL -----GP W- L- T GF GA +/32 12-10-10 37 29 +8 30 11-12- 7 45 43 +2 29 13-12- 4 38 34 +4 29 10-14- 5 38 41 -3 24 9- 7- 8 36 31 +5 19 5- 9- 5 28 28 = 18 5- 8- 5 20 23 -3 18 9- 5- 4 34 25 +9 17 5- 4- 8 25 25 = 17 7- 6- 4 24 24 = 18 5- 6- 7 15 21 -6 17 5-10- 2 18 23 -5 15 6- 5- 4 15 18 -3 14 8- 4- 2 20 11 +9 12 5- 2- 5 18 13 +5 13 4- 5- 4 14 15 -1 8 2- 0- 6 14 10 +4 4 2- 2- 0 7 8 -1 1 1- 0- 0 2 0 +2
----- HOME GAMES ----GP W-L-T GF GA +/16 9-3-5 24 11 +13 13 5-3-6 23 19 +4 13 7-3-3 20 11 +9 16 9-4-3 28 18 +10 12 4-3-5 18 10 +8 9 4-1-4 9 4 +5 8 4-3-1 13 11 +2 9 5-2-2 21 9 +12 9 4-0-5 16 8 +8 9 7-1-1 19 7 +12 8 2-3-3 7 12 -5 8 4-3-1 13 6 +7 7 4-1-2 10 6 +4 8 7-1-0 19 8 +11 6 4-1-1 12 7 +5 7 3-1-3 9 5 +4 4 2-0-2 10 6 +4 2 2-0-0 4 1 +3 1 1-0-0 2 0 +2
----- ROAD GAMES ----GP W- L-T GF GA +/15 3- 7-5 13 18 -5 16 6- 9-1 22 24 -2 16 6- 9-1 18 23 -5 13 1-10-2 10 23 -13 12 5- 4-3 18 21 -3 10 1- 8-1 19 24 -5 10 1- 5-4 7 12 -5 9 4- 3-2 13 16 -3 8 1- 4-3 9 17 -8 8 0- 5-3 5 17 -12 10 3- 3-4 8 9 -1 9 1- 7-1 5 17 -12 8 2- 4-2 5 12 -7 6 1- 3-2 1 3 -2 6 1- 1-4 6 6 = 6 1- 4-1 5 10 -5 4 0- 0-4 4 4 = 2 0- 2-0 3 7 -4
thru 061615
----------- FORM GUIDE (reverse order) ----------15 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 07 06 05 T WWW TLT LWW TW TT WTL TWL WWTL LWLT LLLW LT LTW LWL WLW LW WL WT TT TWL WLWL TLWL WLL WWW WWL WW TW WL LWL LLL TTTL WLWL WLT TWL LWT WT WL LW WLW LLT LWLL LWLL TW WTT LWW LLL WW TW TL WTW TLLT W W L LT WL LTT LT LLW TWLL T T L L WL TW WL LT WL TW LL L W W W TW WW LW TW LT WT LL T L W WW TW WL TL TT LT TT W L W LT WT TW LW LW TW LL W W T T LT WW TL TT LT LW LL T W L LL WL LW LW LT WL LL LWL LWW TTW WL TT WL W W W W LW TW LW WL TL T TLW TWT WWW TL LL LTT WWT TLW LW T T T T WT TW L W L W W
335 124-121-90 448 422 +26 167 87-33-47 277 159 +118 168 37-88-43 171 263 -92
(ROAD)
REAL SALT LAKE – ALL-TIME YEAR-BY-YEAR MLS REGULAR-SEASON RECORD Year 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 TOT.
-------- OVERALL --------W- L- T PTS PPG GF GA 5-22- 5 20 0.63 30 65 10-13- 9 39 1.22 45 49 6-15- 9 27 0.90 31 45 10-10-10 40 1.33 40 39 11-12- 7 40 1.33 43 35 15- 4-11 56 1.87 45 20 15-11- 8 53 1.56 44 36 17-11- 6 57 1.68 46 35 16-10- 8 56 1.65 57 41 15- 8-11 56 1.65 54 39 4- 5- 6 18 1.11 13 18 124-121-90 462 1.34 448 422
---- HOME GAMES ---W- L- T PPG GF GA 5- 8- 3 1.13 19 24 6- 4- 6 1.13 23 19 4- 7- 4 1.07 18 22 8- 1- 6 2.00 24 10 9- 1- 5 2.13 34 11 11- 0- 4 2.47 31 7 10- 3- 4 2.00 29 15 11- 4- 2 2.06 27 15 10- 3- 4 2.00 31 16 11- 1- 5 2.24 33 14 2- 1- 3 1.50 6 6 87-33-46 1.86 275 159
RSL COACHING HISTORY -- Reg. Season -Year 2005 2006 2007 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Coach W L John Ellinger 5 22 John Ellinger 10 13 John Ellinger 0 2 TOTAL 15 37 Jason Kreis 6 13 Jason Kreis 10 10 Jason Kreis 11 12 Jason Kreis 15 4 Jason Kreis 15 11 Jason Kreis 17 11 Jason Kreis 16 10 TOTAL 90 71 Jeff Cassar 15 8 Jeff Cassar 4 5 TOTAL 19 13 ALL-TIME 124 121
T 5 9 2 16 7 10 7 11 8 6 8 57 11 6 17 90
PCT .234 .453 .250 .338 .365 .500 .483 .683 .556 .589 .589 .542 .603 .467 .583 .506
---- ROAD GAMES ---W- L- T PPG GF GA 0-14- 2 0.13 11 41 4- 9- 3 1.00 22 30 2- 8- 5 0.73 13 23 2- 9- 4 0.67 16 29 2-11- 2 0.53 9 24 4- 4- 7 1.27 14 13 5- 8- 4 1.12 15 21 6- 7- 4 1.29 19 20 6- 7- 4 1.29 26 25 4- 7- 6 1.06 21 25 2- 4- 2 1.00 5 12 37-88-43 0.91 171 263
----- MLS Cup Playoffs ----W L T PCT OT ShO
PTS 20 39 2 61 25 40 40 56 53 57 56 327 56 18 74 462
1 2 0 1 0 3 7 0
1 0 1 2 1 1 6 1
1 2 1 0 1 1 6 1
.500 .750 .250 .333 .250 .700 .526 .250
0 7
1 7
1 7
.250 .500
0-0-0 0-0-2 0-0-0
0-0 2-0 0-0
0-0-3
0-1 2-1
0-0-3
2-1
Conf. Finish West 5 West 5 West 6 West 3 West 5 West 2 West 3 West 2 West 2 West 3
Supporters Shield 11th of 12 9th of 12 12th of 13 7th of 14 8th of 15 2nd of 16 3rd of 18 5th of 19 4th of 19 4th of 19
--------- USOC --------W L T PCT OT ShO 0 1 0 .000 0-1-0 1 1 0 .500 1-0-0 1 0 0 1.000 2 2 0 .500 1-1-0 0 1 0 .000 1 1 0 .500 0 1 0 .000 0 1 1 .250 1-0 1 1 0 .500 0 1 0 .000 4 1 0 .800 6 6 1 .500 1-0 0 1 0 .000 1 0 0 1.000 1 1 0 .500 9 10 1 .448
Postseason Result DNQ DNQ DNQ West Finalist MLS Cup Champion Quarterfinals West Finalist Quarterfinals MLS Cup Runner-up Quarterfinals
W
------ CCL -----L T PCT PTS
4 2 2
1 2 1
1 2 1
.750 .500 .600
13 8 7
8
4
4
.600
28
8
4
4
.600
28
REAL SALT LAKE – ALL-TIME MLS CUP PLAYOFF HISTORY YEAR 2008 2009
2010 2011 2012 2013
2014
vs. Team Series Chivas USA 1 New York 1 Columbus Crew 1 Chicago Fire 1 Los Angeles Galaxy 1 FC Dallas 1 Seattle Sounders FC 1 Los Angeles Galaxy 1 Seattle Sounders FC 1 Los Angeles Galaxy 1 Portland Timbers 1 Sporting KC 1 Los Angeles Galaxy 1 TOTALS 14
W-L 1-0 0-1 1-0 1-0 1-0 0-1 1-0 0-1 0-1 1-1 2-0 0-1 0-1 8-6
*shootouts officially recorded as ties
GP 2 1 2 1 1 2 2 1 2 2 2 1 2 21
W-L-T 1-0-1 0-1-0 2-0-0 0-0-1 0-0-1 0-1-1 1-1-0 0-1-0 0-1-1 1-1-0 2-0-0 0-0-1 0-1-1 7-7-7
AET
ShO
0-0-1 0-0-1
1-0 1-0
1-0-0 0-1 0-0-2
2-1*
GF 3 0 4 0 1 2 3 1 0 2 5 1 0 22
GA 2 1 2 0 1 3 2 3 1 1 2 1 5 24
Round West Semis West Final East Semis East Final MLS Cup '09 West Semis West Semis West Final West Semis West Semis West Final MLS Cup ’13 West Semis
Series Result Won 3-2 on aggregate Lost 0-1 in West Final Won 4-2 on aggregate Won PK shootout 5-4 Won PK shootout 5-4 Lost 2-3 on aggregate Won 3-2 on aggregate Lost 1-3 in West Final Lost 0-1 on aggregate Won 2-1 on aggregate Won 5-2 on aggregate Lost PK shootout 6-7 Donovan hat trick paces LA 2nd-leg
REAL SALT LAKE – U.S. OPEN CUP HISTORY vs. Team Minnesota Thunder (USL) Virginia Beach (USL) Kansas City Wizards Colorado Rapids Columbus Crew Seattle Sounders FC San Jose Earthquakes D.C. United Wilmington Hammerheads (USL) FC Dallas Minnesota Stars FC (NASL) Atlanta Silverbacks (NASL) Charleston Battery (USL PRO) Carolina Railhawks (NASL) Portland Timbers D.C. United Atlanta Silverbacks (NASL) Seattle Sounders FC 2 (USL) TOTALS
GP 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 20
W-L-T 0-1 1-0 1-0 0-2 0-1 0-1 1-0-1 0-1 1-0 0-1 0-1 1-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 0-1 0-1 1-0 9-10-1
OT 0-1-0 1-0-0
ShO
1-0 0-1-0
1-0-0 1-0-0
3-2-0
1-0
GF 4 2 2 1 0 1 7 1 2 0 1 3 5 3 2 0 1 2 37
GA 6 1 1 3 2 4 3 2 0 2 3 2 2 0 1 1 2 1 36
Mtg. 2005 2006 2007 2007 2008 2009 2010 2010 2011 2011 2012 2013 2013 2013 2013 2013 2014 2015
Round Rd of 16 Rd of 16 Play-in Quarterfinal Play-in Play-in Play-in Play-in Rd of 16 Quarterfinal Rd of 32 Rd of 32 Rd of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal FINAL Rd of 32 Rd of 32
Mtg. 2010 2010 2010 2011 2011 2011 2012 2012 2015 2015
Stage Group Group Group Quarter Semi FINAL Group Group Group Group
Series Note: Kreis hat trick wasted in 4-6 OT road loss Andy Williams bombazo in 93’ rescues home RSL side Orange ball rolled out in last Ellinger win Kovalenko red card dooms RSL chances Starfire turf not kind as RSL loses to expansion SEA 4-0 home win & 3-3 road draw (PK win) give RSL edge Najar GWG in OT overcomes Morales/Saborio substitutions Beltran, Alexandre lead RSL in home match RSL wilts in sweltering heat at Pizza Hut Park Record crowd of 17,000+ watch RSL shocker to 2nd div team Beckerman early, Sandoval/Stephenson late saves 120’ RSL Early 0-2 deficit overcome by Sandoval, Plata, et al Beltran, Wingert and Saborio score as RSL dominates Saborio early, Plata late in Will Johnson return to RTS 45’ Lewis Neal goal dooms dominant RSL at home - again 10’ Findley goal unable to hold up, ATL rides Poku 91+’ 57’ Morales sub leads to Plata equalizer, game-winner
REAL SALT LAKE – CONCACAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE HISTORY vs. Team Series Arabe Unido (PAN) Cruz Azul (MEX) Toronto FC (CAN) Columbus Crew (USA) 1 Saprissa (CRC) 1 Monterrey (MEX) 1 Herediano (CRC) Tauro FC (PAN) Municipal (GUA) Santa Tecla (SLV) TOTALS
W-L ------1-0 1-0 0-1 -----
GP 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
W-L-T 2-0-0 1-1-0 1-0-1 1-0-1 1-1-0 0-1-1 0-1-1 2-0-0
16
8-4-4
OT
ShO
GF 5 7 5 4 3 2 0 3
GA 3 6 2 1 2 3 1 0
29
18
Series Result
RSL advance 4-1 agg. RSL advance 3-2 agg. RSL loses 2-3 agg.
ALL-TIME REAL SALT LAKE MLS CUP PLAYOFF RESULTS (won 8 of 14 all-time series; 7-7-7 W-L-T) 2008 11/01/2008 11/08/2008 11/15/2008
2009 10/31/2009 11/05/2009 11/14/2009 11/22/2009
2010 DATE 10/30/2010 11/06/2010 2011 10/29/2011 11/02/2011 11/06/2011
2012 10/29/2011 11/02/2011 2013 11/03/2013 11/07/2013 11/10/2013 11/24/2013 12/07/2013
2014 11/01/2014 11/09/2014
OPPONENT RESULT ATT. Chivas USA W 1-0 14,719 at Chivas USA T 2-2 19,265 RSL advances 3-2 on aggregate New York L 0-1 20,008* RSL eliminated 0-1 on aggregate
W-L-T RD. 1-0-0 WCSF 1 1-0-1 WCSF 2
OPPONENT RESULT ATT. Columbus W 1-0 11,499 at Columbus W 3-2 10,109 RSL advances 4-2 on aggregate at Chicago T 0-0 (AET) 21,723* RSL advances 5-4 on PKs vs Los Angeles T 1-1 (AET) 46,011 RSL wins MLS Cup ’09 5-4 on PKs
W-L-T RD. 1-0-0 ECSF 1 2-0-0 ECSF 2
OPPONENT at FC Dallas FC Dallas RSL eliminated
RESULT ATT. L 1-2 11,003 T 1-1 19,324 2-3 on aggregate
1-1-1
WCF
NOTES: RSL: Movsisyan (90) RSL: Kovalenko (39) Morales (77); CHV: Kljestan (30) Braun (83) NY: van den Bergh (28) SCORERS: RSL: Findley (88) RSL: Morales (37) Findley (45) Williams (74); CLB: Barros Schelotto (19,35)
2-0-1
ECF
2-0-2
CUP
RSL: Findley (64); LA: Magee (41)
W-L-T 0-1-0 0-1-1
RD. WCSF 1 WCSF 2
SCORERS: RSL: Espindola (5); DAL: Cunningham (44) Avila (88) RSL: Findley (80); DAL: McCarty (17)
OPPONENT RESULT ATT. Seattle W 3-0 17,067 at Seattle L 0-2 36,021 RSL advances 3-2 on aggregate at Los Angeles L 1-3 23,347
W-L-T RD. 1-0-0 WCSF 1 1-1-0 WCSF 2
SCORERS: RSL: Saborio (41, 53); Grabavoy (88) SEA: Alonso (56); Neagle (61)
1-2-1
RSL: Saborio (25) LA: Donovan (23); Magee (58), Keane (68)
OPPONENT at Seattle Seattle RSL eliminated
W-L-T RD. 0-0-1 WCSF 1 0-1-0 WCSF 2
SCORERS:
W-L-T RD. 0-1-0 WCSF 1 1-0-0 WCSF 2
NOTES: First ESPN appearance since Nov. 2011 at LA RSL: Velasquez (26); Schuler (103)
1-0-0 2-0-0
WCF 1 WCF 2
RSL: Findley, Schuler, Morales, Saborio RSL: Findley
0-0-1
CUP
RSL: Saborio (55); KC: Collin (73)
RESULT ATT. T 0-0 34,941 L 0-1 19,657 0-1 on aggregate
OPPONENT RESULT ATT. at Los Angeles L 0-1 27,000* Los Angeles W 2-1 19,042 RSL advances 2-1 on aggregate Portland W 4-2 17,333 at Portland W 1-0 20,674* RSL advances 5-2 on aggregate at Kansas City T 1-1 (AET) 21,650* RSL loses MLS Cup ’13 6-7 on PKs OPPONENT Los Angeles at Los Angeles
RESULT T 0-0 L 0-5
WCF
ATT. W-L-T RD. 20,713* 0-0-1 WCSF 1 27,000 0-1-1 WCSF 2
SEA: Martinez (81)
NOTES: Penedo stands on head in game RSL dominated Worst loss in RSL postseason history, 2nd-worst loss ever
ALL-TIME REAL SALT LAKE MLS ATTENDANCE HISTORY (2005-present) Top 61 All-Time RSL Home Attendances Date Aug. 12, 2006 June 4, 2005 Sept. 20, 2008 May 3, 2008 April 16, 2005 Sep. 19, 2007 Oct. 7, 2006 May 23, 2015 March 29, 2015 Sept. 28, 2011 July 4, 2006 July 4, 2007 Nov. 1, 2014 Oct. 11, 2014 Sept. 19, 2014 Oct. 22, 2014 Sept. 6, 2014 Sept. 22, 2012 July 4, 2014 March 26, 2011 Sept. 21, 2013 April 19, 2014 May 17, 2014 May 24, 2014 Oct. 5, 2013 Oct. 27, 2012 August 16, 2014 June 7, 2014 March 22, 2014 Oct. 19, 2010 August 9, 2014 Oct. 23, 2013 July 3, 2013 Oct. 23, 2012 August 21, 2012 March 24, 2012 April 18, 2015 July 24, 2014 June 20, 2012 Oct. 22, 2011 April 27, 2011 March 16, 2013 July 4, 2012 March 30, 2012 Sept. 1, 2012 July 30, 2014 March 14, 2015 August 18, 2012 June 18, 2013 July 19, 2014 Oct. 16, 2010 April 4, 2012 July 29, 2009 Oct. 9, 2008 Nov. 15, 2008 Sept. 17, 2011 June 22, 2013 July 20, 2013 May 1, 2015 April 26, 2014 June 6, 2009 July 21, 2012
Opponent Real Madrid (ESP) FC Dallas Chivas USA Los Angeles Galaxy Colorado Rapids Los Angeles Galaxy Houston Dynamo New York City FC Toronto FC Chicago Fire Chivas USA Toronto FC Los Angeles Galaxy San Jose Earthquakes Colorado Rapids Chivas USA FC Dallas Portland Timbers FC New England Revolution Los Angeles Galaxy San Jose Earthquakes Portland Timbers Colorado Rapids FC Dallas FC Dallas Vancouver Whitecaps FC Seattle Sounders FC Portland Timbers Los Angeles Galaxy Cruz Azul (MEX) D.C. United Chivas USA Philadelphia Union Herediano (CRC) Tauro FC (PAN) Chivas USA Vancouver Whitecaps Montreal Impact Los Angeles Galaxy Portland Timbers Monterrey (MEX) Colorado Rapids Seattle Sounders FC Seattle Sounders FC D.C. United New York Red Bulls Philadelphia Union FC Dallas USMNT v Honduras WCQ Vancouver Whitecaps FC FC Dallas Montreal Impact MLS All-Star Game New York Red Bulls New York Red Bulls Sporting Kansas City Seattle Sounders FC Sporting Kansas City San Jose Earthquakes Vancouver Whitecaps FC Colorado Rapids Colorado Rapids
Attendance 45,511* 40,589 26,391 25,571 25,287 24,633 22,515 20,801* 20,794* 20,762* 20,752 20,751 20,713* 20,701* 20,692* 20,665* 20,545* 20,524* 20,513* 20,507* 20,504* 20,496* 20,489* 20,488* 20,488* 20,483* 20,483* 20,480* 20,466* 20,463* 20,452* 20,447* 20,446* 20,436* 20,430* 20,415* 20,414* 20,398* 20,382* 20,378* 20,378* 20,370* 20,363* 20,359* 20,334* 20,295* 20,281* 20,281* 20,275* 20,265* 20,236* 20,191* 20,120* 20,008* 20,008* 19,888** 19,848 19,832** 19,715 19,661 19,546 19,492**
(2015 games in BOLD) Notes Highest-attended soccer match in Utah history sees Beckham/Raul/Robinho et al. Doubleheader w/ USA v. Costa Rica WC Qualifier, feat. Donovan Rice-Eccles finale marks biggest stand-alone regular season crowd (0-1 Beckham thrills masses with two goals to equalize in 2-2 tie Inaugural RSL Home Game at Rice-Eccles Even without Beckham, teams entertain in thrilling 2-2 draw Playoff hopes fade in ’06 Rice-Eccles finale Homecoming for Kreis & Co. celebrated w/ Stertzer 1st-career goal, Saborio header, Rimando 0 19-y.o. Jordan Allen header at the death delivers points in 1st-ever Sunday reg. season game Largest crowd in Rio Tinto Stadium history witnesses worst-ever home defeat (0-3 v CHI) ’05 Expansion brethren duel to scoreless Independence Day tie Canadian club makes first RES visit on July 4th West Semi Leg One crowd says #ThanksLD to Donovan, Galaxy, as RSL outshoots LA 16-3, but … Grabavoy/Velasquez score 5’ apart during FIFA window to clinch 7th straight playoff berth 5-1 win completes 9-pt RMC sweep, as Plata, Morales, Schuler strike for 3g in 5 min Goals by Saborio/Beckerman combine w/ 313’ shutout streak in finale of 11-1-5 home season Findley strikes early, Sabo hits GWG on 1st touch in 118 days for 2-1 win in Jaime debut RSL becomes 2nd-ever team with 3 straight 15-win seasons in playoff-clinching win Morales/Plata PKs lead RSL in Beckerman/Rimando World Cup homecoming RSL exacts ’10 Supp. Shield revenge with dominating performance 3g in 4 min sees two Lenhart headers around Morales goal in loss, H2H w/ “Holy War” Stellar Rimando saves, Grabavoy goal in 78’ make RSL unbeaten in 7 games w/ Cassar Morales PK, Plata goal earn W as Attinella/Grossman/Sandoval replace World Cup vets Scoreless draw in lackluster game highlighted by Attinella excellence Despite Mansally red in 15’ RSL holds on for 1-1 draw on exquisite Saborio goal Third consecutive scoreless draw unceremonious end to record season (17 wins/57 pts) Plata & Mulholland score 4’ apart in early 2nd half to overtake 1st place in West RSL takes early lead on Mulholland goal, but 2 counters, red card, PK doom club Early-arrivals loudly greet with multiple tifo displays; Sabo nets, Keane equalizes Historic 3-1 win makes RSL first MLS squad to win CCL Group 3 goals in first 24’ from Plata and Schuler (x2) bolster Rimando shutout #113 (MLS-record) 2013 finale sees Saborio, Plata score 3’ apart in early 2nd half to clinch West 2 seed Down a man, RSL comes back twice from deficits to salvage 2-2 draw on Morales 95+ PK Despite dominance, 0-0 draw eliminates RSL from advancement out of group play Saborio, Beckerman score in dominating CCL home opener in must-win group game RSL dominates possession, yet concedes fluky goal in 0-1 loss RSL sees pair of red cards (Saucedo, Olave) in 0-1 loss, snapping 13-game home unbeaten run Mulholland’s 3’ goal and Garcia brace send RSL past 10-man Impact late RSL blows 2-0 lead after 24’ for first time in 234 MLS games to lose 2-3 Record-breaking third consecutive sellout in 2011 reg. season finale Trip to FIFA Club World Cup falls one step short in 0-1 loss RSL continues unbeaten run in home openers (4-0-5) due to late Saborio heroics RSL snaps unprecedented 3-game home skid with entertaining scoreless draw Findley, Gil supply first-half strikes for 8th straight non-playoff RSL sellout Will Johnson header following 85-min lightning delay snaps 4-game winless streak Early Plata goal cancelled out by sublime Henry strike in nutty Olave return to UT Morales/Olave/Sabo tally to cancel out Aristeguieta brace, Olave OG in 2015 opener Late Ferreira goal shocks Rio Tinto Stadium faithful in stoppage time loss Team USA improves to 3-0 in Utah as Jozy Altidore scores in 4th straight game Plata equalizes after controversial PK decision gives VAN brief lead 2-0 W snaps 17-game Dallas unbeaten run, extends RSL home dominance 1-0 W depressed by late injuries to Morales, Grabavoy Premier League’s Everton downs MLS’ best in PKs after 1-1 draw Massive crowd brings festive atmosphere to stadium-opening 1-1 draw Red Bulls’ return ruins Western Conf. Final in front of second sellout RSL downs East leader with Borchers’ game-winner early 2nd half Beckerman, Findley strike on either side of half in largest-ever non-sellout crowd Stoppage-time goal by KC, Wingert red card infuriate Pioneer Day crowd RSL registers 0 shots on goal, but Bernardez OG serves as late equalizer Plata, Sabo strike in first 9’ but RSL concedes 2x in final 5’ for disappointing draw Stadium dedication with Elder Gonzalez starts with David Archuleta, ends with 1-1 draw Saborio, Johnson pace RSL to 3rd consecutive home clean sheet
Largest 49 Crowds at Rio Tinto Stadium (opened October 2008) Date May 23, 2015 March 29, 2015 Sept. 28, 2011 Nov. 1, 2014 Oct. 11, 2014 Sept. 19, 2014 Oct. 22, 2014 Sept. 6, 2014 Sept. 22, 2012 July 4, 2014 March 26, 2011 Sept. 21, 2013 April 19, 2014 May 17, 2014 May 24, 2014 Oct. 5, 2013 Oct. 27, 2012 August 16, 2014 June 7, 2014 March 22, 2014
Opponent New York City FC Toronto FC Chicago Fire Los Angeles Galaxy San Jose Earthquakes Colorado Rapids Chivas USA FC Dallas Portland Timbers FC New England Revolution Los Angeles Galaxy San Jose Earthquakes Portland Timbers Colorado Rapids FC Dallas FC Dallas Vancouver Whitecaps FC Seattle Sounders FC Portland Timbers Los Angeles Galaxy
Attendance 20,801* 20,794* 20,762* 20,713* 20,701* 20,692* 20,665* 20,545* 20,524* 20,513* 20,507* 20,504* 20,496* 20,489* 20,488* 20,488* 20,483* 20,483* 20,480* 20,466*
(2015 games in BOLD)
Notes Homecoming for Kreis & Co. celebrated w/ Stertzer 1st-career goal, Saborio header, Rimando 0 19-y.o. Jordan Allen header at the death delivers points in 1st-ever Sunday reg. season game Largest crowd in RTS history witnesses worst-ever home defeat (0-3 v Chicago) West Semi Leg One crowd says #ThanksLD to Donovan, Galaxy, as RSL outshoots LA 16-3, but … Grabavoy/Velasquez score 5’ apart during FIFA window to clinch 7th straight playoff berth 5-1 win completes 9-pt RMC sweep, as Plata, Morales, Schuler strike for 3g in 5 min Goals by Saborio/Beckerman combine w/ 313’ shutout streak in finale of 11-1-5 home season Findley strikes early, Sabo hits GWG on 1st touch in 118 days for 2-1 win in Jaime debut RSL becomes 2nd-ever team with 3 straight 15-win seasons in playoff-clinching win Morales/Plata PKs lead RSL in Beckerman/Rimando World Cup homecoming RSL cruises to 2 goals in first 10 minutes against star-studded rival 3g in 4 min sees two Lenhart headers around Morales goal in loss, H2H w/ “Holy War” Stellar Rimando saves, Grabavoy goal in 78’ make RSL unbeaten in 7 games w/ Cassar Morales PK, Plata goal earn W as Attinella/Grossman/Sandoval replace World Cup vets Scoreless draw in lackluster game highlighted by Attinella excellence Despite Mansally red in 15’ RSL holds on for 1-1 draw on exquisite Saborio goal Third consecutive scoreless draw unceremonious end to record season (17 wins/57 pts) Plata & Mulholland score 4’ apart in early 2nd half to overtake 1st place in West RSL takes early lead on Mulholland goal, but 2 counters, red card, PK doom club Early-arrivals loudly greet with multiple tifo displays; Sabo nets, Keane equalizes
(cont’d) Largest 49 Crowds at Rio Tinto Stadium (opened October 2008) Date Oct. 19, 2010 August 9, 2014 Oct. 23, 2013 July 3, 2013 Oct. 23, 2012 August 21, 2012 March 24, 2012 April 18, 2015 July 24, 2014 June 20, 2012 Oct. 22, 2011 April 27, 2011 March 16, 2013 July 4, 2012 March 30, 2012 Sept. 1, 2012 July 30, 2014 March 14, 2015 August 18, 2012 June 18, 2013 July 19, 2014 Oct. 16, 2010 April 4, 2012 July 29, 2009 Oct. 9, 2008 Nov. 15, 2008 Sept. 17, 2011 July 20, 2013 July 21, 2012
Opponent Cruz Azul (MEX) D.C. United Chivas USA Philadelphia Union Herediano (CRC) Tauro FC (PAN) Chivas USA Vancouver Whitecaps Montreal Impact Los Angeles Galaxy Portland Timbers Monterrey (MEX) Colorado Rapids Seattle Sounders FC Seattle Sounders FC D.C. United New York Red Bulls Philadelphia Union FC Dallas USMNT v Honduras WCQ Vancouver Whitecaps FC FC Dallas Montreal Impact MLS All-Star Game New York Red Bulls New York Red Bulls Sporting Kansas City Sporting Kansas City Colorado Rapids
Attendance 20,463* 20,452* 20,447* 20,446* 20,436* 20,430* 20,415* 20,414* 20,398* 20,382* 20,378* 20,378* 20,370* 20,363* 20,359* 20,334* 20,295* 20,281* 20,281* 20,275* 20,265* 20,236* 20,191* 20,120* 20,008* 20,008* 19,888** 19,832** 19,492**
(2015 games in BOLD)
Notes Historic 3-1 win makes RSL first MLS squad to win CCL Group 3 goals in first 24’ from Plata and Schuler (x2) bolster Rimando shutout #113 (MLS-record) 2013 finale sees Saborio, Plata score 3’ apart in early 2nd half to clinch West 2 seed Down a man, RSL comes back twice from deficits to salvage 2-2 draw on Morales 95+ PK Despite dominance, 0-0 draw eliminates RSL from advancement out of group play Saborio, Beckerman score in dominating CCL home opener in must-win group game RSL dominates possession, yet concedes fluky goal in 0-1 loss RSL sees pair of red cards (Saucedo, Olave) in 0-1 loss, snapping 13-game home unbeaten run Mulholland’s 3’ goal and Garcia brace send RSL past 10-man Impact late RSL blows 2-0 lead after 24’ for first time in 234 MLS games to lose 2-3 Record-breaking third consecutive sellout in 2011 reg. season finale Trip to FIFA Club World Cup falls one step short in 0-1 loss RSL continues unbeaten run in home openers (4-0-5) due to late Saborio heroics RSL snaps unprecedented 3-game home skid with entertaining scoreless draw Findley, Gil supply first-half strikes for 8th straight non-playoff RSL sellout Will Johnson header following 85-min lightning delay snaps 4-game winless streak Early Plata goal cancelled out by sublime Henry strike in nutty Olave return to UT Morales/Olave/Sabo tally to cancel out Aristeguieta brace, Olave OG in 2015 opener Late Ferreira goal shocks Rio Tinto Stadium faithful in stoppage time loss Team USA improves to 3-0 in Utah as Jozy Altidore scores in 4th straight game Plata equalizes after controversial PK decision gives VAN brief lead 2-0 W snaps 17-game Dallas unbeaten run, extends RSL home dominance 1-0 W improves RSL to 7-1-1 in expansion teams’ inaugural visits Premier League’s Everton downs MLS’ best in PKs after 1-1 draw Massive crowd brings festive atmosphere to stadium-opening 1-1 draw Red Bulls’ return ruins Western Conf. Final in front of second sellout RSL downs East leader with Borchers’ game-winner early 2nd half Stoppage-time goal by KC, Wingert red card infuriate Pioneer Day crowd Saborio, Johnson pace RSL to 3rd consecutive home clean sheet
Largest Non-Sellout Crowds at Rio Tinto Stadium (opened October 2008) Date
Opponent
Attendance
Notes
June 22, 2013
Seattle Sounders FC
19,848
Beckerman, Findley strike on either side of half in largest-ever non-sellout crowd
May 1, 2015
San Jose Earthquakes
19,715
April 26, 2014 June 6, 2009
Vancouver Whitecaps FC 19,661 Colorado Rapids 19,546
RSL registers 0 shots on goal, but Bernardez OG serves as late equalizer
Plata, Sabo strike in first 9’ but RSL concedes 2x in final 5’ for disappointing draw Stadium dedication with Elder Gonzalez starts with David Archuleta, ends with 1-1 draw
*Sellout **Sellout w/ diminished “concert stage” capacity Rio Tinto Stadium sellouts defined as games in which more SRO seats are sold prior to remaining manifested seats
ALL-TIME REAL SALT LAKE MLS ATTENDANCE HISTORY (2005-present) MLS REGULAR SEASON
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 TOT.
OVERALL RECORD 5-22-5 10-13-9 6-15-9 10-10-10 11-12-7 15-4-11 15-11-8 17-11-6 16-10-8 15- 8-11 4- 5-6 124-121-90
------ AT HOME GAMES TOTAL 16 288,586 16 261,855 15 239,395 15 242,690 15 245,628 15 256,427 17 299,047 17 324,482 17 326,699 17 345,971 7 140,196 167 2,970,876
------AVERAGE 18,037 16,366 15,960 16,179 16,375 17,095 17,591 19,087 19,218 20,351 20,028 17,790
---- ON THE ROAD ----GAMES TOTAL AVERAGE 16 207,985 12,999 16 246,209 15,388 15 236,047 15,736 15 231,367 15,424 15 217,799 14,520 15 262,410 17,494 17 292,465 17,204 17 333,221 19,601 17 318,870 18,757 17 318,523 18,737 8 139,552 17,444 168 2,825,447 16,818
HOME RANK 2d 5th 7th 7th 5th 7th 10th 8th 8th 6th
------AVERAGE 17,364 11,499 19,324 17,067 19,657 18,188 20,713 17,331
---- ON THE ROAD ----GAMES TOTAL AVERAGE 1 19,265 19,265 2* 31,832 15,916 1 11,003 11,003 2 59,458 29,729 1 34,941 34,941 3 67,674 22,558 1 27,000 27,000 11* 251,073 22,825
HOME RANK 3d 6th 4th 7th 5th 6th
LARGEST HOME CROWD 40,589 ( 6/04/05, 0-2 22,515 (10/07/06, 1-1 24,633 ( 9/19/07, 2-2 26,391 ( 9/20/08, 0-1 19,546 ( 6/06/09, 1-1 20,236 (10/16/10, 2-0 20,762 ( 9/28/11, 0-3 20,524 ( 9/22/12, 2-1 20,504 ( 9/21/13, 1-2 20,701 (10/11/14, 2-0
L T T L T W L W L W
vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. vs.
DAL) HOU) LA) CHV) COL) DAL) CHI) POR) SJ) SJ)
LARGEST HOME CROWD 20,008*(11/15/08, 0-1 11,499 (10/31/09, 1-0 19,324 (11/06/10, 1-1 17,067 (10/29/11, 3-0 19,657 (11/08/12, 0-1 19,042 (11/07/13, 2-1 20,713 (11/01/14, 0-0
L W T W L W T
vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. vs.
NY) CLB) DAL) SEA) SEA) LA) LA)
MLS CUP PLAYOFFS
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 TOT.
OVERALL RECORD 1-1-1 2-0-2 0-1-1 1-2-0 0-1-1 3-1-1 0-0-1 7-7-7
------ AT HOME GAMES TOTAL 2 34,727 1 11,499 1 19,324 1 17,067 1 19,657 2 36,375 1 20,713 9 138,649
*totals do not reflect MLS Cup 2009, RSL v LA at Seattle’s Qwest Field – 46,011
ALL-TIME REAL SALT LAKE INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS (124-121-90, 462 pts.) (active RSL players in BOLD – MLS reg. season games only) UNF POS PLAYER 15 F Alvaro Saborio 11 M Javier Morales 10 F Robbie Findley 7 F Fabian Espindola 5 M Kyle Beckerman 90 F Jeff Cunningham 8 F Joao Plata 9 F Jason Kreis 14 F Yura Movsisyan 77 M Andy Williams 4 D Jamison Olave 20 M Ned Grabavoy 10 M Luis Gil 6 M Nat Borchers 8 F Will Johnson 17 M Chris Klein 13 F Olmes Garcia 19 M Luke Mulholland 8 M Chris Brown 3 D Carey Talley 84 M Clint Mathis 28 D Chris Schuler 23 F Paulo Junior 7 F Atiba Harris 49 F Devon Sandoval 16 F Kenny Deuchar 6 F Jordan Cila 19 F Pablo Campos 10 M Mehdi Ballouchy 22 M Nelson Gonzalez 22 M Jonny Steele 22 F Jamie Watson 4 F Kyle Brown 13 D Brian Dunseth 23 D Eddie Pope 24 M Seth Trembly 17 D Chris Wingert 3 D Robbie Russell 26 M Sebastian Velasquez 11 F Alecko Eskandarian 11 F Freddy Adu 12 M Jean-Marc Alexandre 21 F Dema Kovalenko 23 M Khari Stephenson 14 F Melvin Tarley 7 F Jordan Allen 14 M Yordany Alvarez 12 F Emiliano Bonfigli 23 M Raphael Cox 22 F Luis Miguel Escalada 12 M Cole Grossman 27 D Matias Mantilla 27 M Kevin Novak 25 F Tino Nunez 16 D Carlos Salcedo 27 D Douglas Sequeira 25 M Jafet Soto 27 M John Stertzer 2 D Tony Beltran 26 M Collen Warner 12 M Leslie Fitzpatrick 29 M Abdoulie Mansally 18 G Nick Rimando 15 D Robert Scarlett
GP 127 195 137 125 219 38 59 58 53 189 133 159 123 205 114 43 61 45 60 60 66 79 36 43 45 29 12 27 46 18 28 38 8 24 69 22 204 78 38 17 11 38 22 19 9 12 38 10 6 5 21 17 29 12 25 18 8 21 178 37 18 40 238 9
GS 111 178 84 104 214 33 45 55 36 122 132 128 84 205 104 43 29 36 40 58 57 71 17 25 23 18 8 8 40 5 11 6 3 24 69 11 192 68 15 17 10 14 19 9 9 5 20 1 2 1 7 15 27 2 20 13 1 7 165 19 6 26 238 8
MIN 9888 15685 7597 8658 19108 3006 3839 4952 3287 11536 11404 11571 7273 18225 9445 3832 3039 3070 3506 5120 4639 6626 1381 2405 2158 1557 646 834 3401 504 1179 1112 286 2011 5930 1176 16947 5959 1517 1428 899 1296 1668 791 729 509 1900 288 208 126 692 1382 2250 281 1870 1246 192 651 14845 1532 716 2451 21375 720
G 63 40 36 35 24 19 17 17 15 14 11 10 10 10 9 8 8 8 7 6 5 5 4 4 4 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
A 13 68 15 17 31 11 14 9 3 29 3 14 9 4 8 9 5 9 1 9 11 2 6 2 3 2 1 4 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 14 9 5 3 2 2 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 5 2 2 2 2
SHT 331 298 217 253 320 94 111 132 143 232 71 101 115 87 180 92 81 51 54 48 88 44 40 32 39 41 6 22 42 10 19 26 7 8 18 25 64 38 31 47 24 18 25 21 22 11 17 5 1 4 4 5 7 6 5 16 2 8 48 22 8 15 0 8
SOG 134 122 93 121 116 52 51 57 65 83 27 36 34 30 77 37 31 16 24 16 31 10 19 19 20 18 4 12 11 5 4 13 4 5 6 13 17 12 11 21 12 7 5 7 12 7 5 2 1 2 1 3 3 3 2 4 2 2 13 10 6 3 0 3
FC 168 258 56 166 303 28 32 68 47 198 167 134 73 134 103 26 68 39 26 95 56 80 19 92 34 29 10 26 82 16 29 24 6 34 64 38 222 52 25 32 11 35 30 17 9 5 54 2 1 2 7 21 29 10 28 29 1 11 165 32 11 51 4 7
FS 150 460 135 135 205 56 43 72 54 269 88 213 63 89 123 31 72 63 29 91 39 40 13 58 31 30 9 10 75 5 14 46 1 22 57 31 110 28 32 39 25 11 23 3 6 6 14 2 2 0 4 6 20 3 9 14 3 9 135 25 13 30 30 5
OFF 153 31 73 117 11 45 28 44 27 26 7 14 7 11 10 21 23 2 8 5 9 0 17 32 4 18 4 6 7 0 1 14 3 3 1 0 3 1 1 16 6 8 1 1 18 0 0 3 0 5 0 0 2 2 1 3 2 1 7 5 0 0 0 3
CK 0 674 0 9 120 0 48 3 2 225 0 13 12 0 41 76 0 12 2 0 52 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 49 22 2 4 0 0 0 0 25 0 13 24 22 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 12 6 1 0 5
C 16 32 5 25 50 7 1 10 4 21 33 15 5 18 23 1 12 6 0 14 14 11 0 13 1 4 1 3 9 1 6 2 0 3 6 8 38 10 0 6 1 5 7 2 0 0 10 0 0 0 1 6 3 0 5 3 0 3 23 5 0 9 7 0
E 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 1 1 3 7 1 0 3 2 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 1 0 1 0 0
INT’L CRC USA USA USA ECU ARM JAM
USA USA CAN USA
SKN
USA USA
UKR JAM USYNT
MEX YNT CRC CRC USA TRI GAM USA JAM
CONT’D - ALL-TIME REAL SALT LAKE INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS (124-121-88, 461 pts.) (active RSL players in BOLD – MLS reg. season games only) UNF POS PLAYER 10 M Arturo Alvarez 25 D Gustavo Cabrera 16 D Willis Forko 19 M Luke Kreamalmeyer 16 D Chris Lancos 7 M Lovel Palmer 3 D Rusty Pierce 31 D Jack Stewart 53 D Terakazu Tanaka 99 F Dante Washington 14 F Artur Aghasyan 13 F Chris Agorsor 2 D Nelson Akwari 27 F Cody Arnoux 24 G Jeff Attinella 25 D Rich Balchan 16 M Matt Behncke 20 M Nikolas Besagno 13 F Justin Braun 4 M Paul Broome 8 M Matias Cordoba 1 G D.J. Countess 15 M Kenny Cutler 21 M Rachid El Khalifi 1 G Scott Garlick 8 M Adolfo Gregorio 33 D David Horst 23 F Sebastian Jaime 21 M Christian Jimenez 14 F Ryan Johnson 13 D Ian Joy 5 M Brian Kamler 25 D Jean-Martial Kipre 28 D Dustin Kirby 6 D Cameron Knowles 6 M Ritchie Kotschau 31 D Michael Lookingland 21 D Aaron Maund 17 M Demar Phillips 44 M Brandon McDonald 30 D Rauwshan McKenzie 18 G Jay Nolly 15 M Leighton O'Brien 24 G Kyle Reynish 4 D Marlon Rojas 50 M Sebastian Saucedo 45 G Josh Saunders 1 G Chris Seitz 14 F Dipsy Selolwane 12 D Nathan Sturgis 18 F Luis Tejada 2 D Daniel Torres 12 D Elias Vasquez 22 M David Viana 19 D Blake Wagner 3 D Kwame Watson-Siriboe 8 D Evan Whitfield 8 F Joey Worthen 14 D Justen Glad 16 M Wellington Peckaert Own-goals received Team totals Opponent totals
GP 16 4 38 6 14 17 15 25 4 9 4 1 41 2 17 4 8 8 2 11 7 27 47 4 31 6 3 11 1 7 20 28 18 2 4 20 1 13 8 3 6 7 6 8 7 5 3 7 8 8 1 26 10 2 2 19 5 3 1 2 335 335
GS 8 4 38 2 8 14 15 24 4 2 1 0 35 0 16 2 7 4 1 10 2 27 35 3 31 4 2 8 0 1 18 24 16 1 3 18 1 11 7 3 4 6 1 7 6 0 3 7 4 7 0 25 10 0 1 17 0 0 0 1
MIN 724 360 3244 249 811 1198 1200 1993 325 282 98 10 3195 69 1479 233 587 440 87 917 173 2422 3103 178 2745 359 176 644 6 154 1384 2028 1427 82 346 1664 90 1056 624 270 404 585 236 685 507 45 231 630 401 491 2 2188 900 27 63 1548 135 29 90 83
335 30150 335 30150
G 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 448 422
A 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SHT 18 0 0 6 3 8 3 6 0 7 3 0 7 1 1 1 6 1 3 1 3 0 13 2 0 4 0 12 0 1 3 11 7 0 0 3 0 5 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 10 5 0 5 1 1 1 6 2 1 0 1
SOG 1 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 7 0 1 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0
FC 12 6 26 0 11 16 20 20 3 3 5 0 39 1 0 5 12 9 2 13 4 0 36 3 0 5 1 11 0 3 27 22 24 1 6 19 2 21 0 3 5 1 2 0 8 1 0 0 10 12 0 21 11 2 0 25 3 0 3 2
FS 9 4 34 7 5 8 24 11 0 7 2 0 21 1 2 1 5 8 2 15 0 4 8 4 2 7 6 9 0 5 8 38 14 0 2 10 0 10 1 1 5 1 3 1 5 1 1 1 9 10 0 18 8 0 2 8 5 3 2 0
387 4110 1640 4216 4114 389 3922 1598 4132 4196
OFF 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
CK 3 0 0 3 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
C 0 2 4 0 3 4 3 2 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 2 0 4 0 1 8 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 4 3 4 0 1 3 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 4 1 0 1 0
E 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 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
902 1539 608 819 1679 575
51 42
SLV GUA
JAM
JAM
TRI USYNT
ZIM USYNT PAN CRC GUA
USYNT
ALL-TIME REAL SALT LAKE GOALKEEPING STATISTICS (124-121-90, 1.27 GAA, 103 SO) (active RSL players in BOLD – MLS reg. season games only)
ALL-TIME REAL SALT LAKE INDIVIDUAL GOALKEEPING UNF POS GOALKEEPER GP GS MIN SHTS SV 5 M Brian Kamler 1 0 8 0 0 24 G Kyle Reynish 8 7 685 25 20 18 G Nick Rimando 238 238 21375 1035 749 1 G Scott Garlick 31 31 2745 158 108 24 G Jeff Attinella 17 16 1479 103 73 45 G Josh Saunders 3 3 231 18 13 1 G Chris Seitz 7 7 630 34 19 1 G D.J. Countess 27 27 2422 170 112 18 G Jay Nolly 7 6 585 59 41 Team totals 335 335 30150 1601 1135 Opponent totals 335 335 30150 1643 1139
GA 0 5 258 43 28 4 13 54 17 422 448
GAA 0.00 0.66 1.08 1.41 1.76 1.56 1.86 2.01 2.62 1.27 1.37
PG 0 0 23 1 6 0 1 3 1 35 43
PA W L 0 0 0 0 2 0 39 101 74 2 10 12 8 4 7 0 1 1 1 1 4 3 4 19 1 1 4 55 124 121 49 121 124
T SO 0 0 5 4 63 85 9 4 5 4 1 0 2 1 4 4 1 0 90 103 89 99
ALL-TIME REAL SALT LAKE INDIVIDUAL MISCELLANEOUS STATS (active RSL players in BOLD – MLS reg. season games only) GAME-WINNING GOALS: Alvaro Saborio 21, Javier Morales 18, Fabian Espindola 11, Robbie Findley 9, Kyle Beckerman 7, Joao Plata 6, Andy Williams 4, Jeff Cunningham 4, Nat Borchers 3, Jason Kreis 3, Will Johnson 3, Ned Grabavoy 3, Olmes Garcia 3, Luis Gil 2, Chris Schuler 2, Luke Mulholland 2, Yura Movsisyan 2, Pablo Campos 2, Brian Dunseth 2, Devon Sandoval 1, Jordan Allen 1, John Stertzer 1, Chris Klein 1, Kyle Brown 1, Carey Talley 1, Jamison Olave 1, Tino Nunez 1, Douglas Sequeira 1, Jonny Steele 1, Yordany Alvarez 1, Jean-Marc Alexandre 1, Paulo Junior 1, Eddie Pope 1, Atiba Harris 1
GAME-WINNING ASSISTS: Kyle Beckerman 17, Javier Morales 16, Fabian Espindola 7, Joao Plata 5, Robbie Findley 5, Andy Williams 5, Tony Beltran 4, Robbie Russell 4, Clint Mathis 4, Alvaro Saborio 3, Luis Gil 3, Ned Grabavoy 3, Jeff Cunningham 3, Nick Rimando 2, Olmes Garcia 2, Luke Mulholland 2, Devon Sandoval 2, Sebastian Velasquez 2, Paulo Junior 2, Collen Warner 2, Alecko Eskandarian 2, Chris Wingert 2, Chris Klein 2, Carey Talley 2, Jordan Allen 1, Atiba Harris 1, Dema Kovalenko 1, Chris Brown 1, Will Johnson 1, Nat Borchers 1, Lovel Palmer 1, Jason Kreis 1
PENALTY KICK GOALS / ATTEMPTS: Alvaro Saborio 15-17, Javier Morales 7-8, Jeff Cunningham 5-5, Jason Kreis 4-4, Carey Talley 2-2, Robbie Findley 2-3, Joao Plata 1-1, Dema Kovalenko 1-1, Fabian Espindola 1-1, Will Johnson 1-1, Freddy Adu 1-1, Paulo Junior 1-1, Andy Williams 1-2, Alecko Eskandarian 1-2
REAL SALT LAKE INDIVIDUAL LEADERS (ALL-TIME, 2005-present) (active RSL players in BOLD – MLS reg. season games only) GAMES PLAYED Nick Rimando Kyle Beckerman Nat Borchers Chris Wingert Javier Morales Andy Williams Tony Beltran Ned Grabavoy Robbie Findley Jamison Olave Alvaro Saborio
GP 238 219 205 204 195 189 178 159 137 133 127
MINUTES PLAYED Nick Rimando Kyle Beckerman Nat Borchers Chris Wingert Javier Morales Tony Beltran Ned Grabavoy Andy Williams Jamison Olave Will Johnson GOALS Alvaro Saborio Javier Morales Robbie Findley Fabian Espindola Kyle Beckerman Jeff Cunningham Joao Plata Jason Kreis Yura Movsisyan Andy Williams
GS 238 214 205 192 178 122 165 128 83 132 111 MIN 21465 19108 18225 16947 15688 14760 11571 11536 11404 9445
GP 127 195 137 125 219 38 59 58 53 189
GAME-WINNING GOALS Alvaro Saborio Javier Morales Fabian Espindola Robbie Findley Kyle Beckerman Joao Plata Jeff Cunningham Andy Williams Olmes Garcia Nat Borchers Ned Grabavoy Will Johnson Jason Kreis
GP 127 195 125 137 219 59 38 189 60 205 159 114 58
HAT TRICKS Alvaro Saborio Robbie Findley Javier Morales
GP 127 137 195
MULTI-GOAL GAMES Alvaro Saborio Jeff Cunningham Javier Morales Fabian Espindola Robbie Findley Olmes Garcia Yura Movsisyan Kyle Beckerman Chris Brown Ned Grabavoy Atiba Harris Jason Kreis Joao Plata Chris Schuler
GP 127 38 195 125 137 60 53 219 60 159 43 58 59 79
G 63 40 36 35 24 19 17 17 15 14 GWG 21 18 11 9 7 6 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 HATS 3 1 1 2+ G GM 13 5 4 4 4 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1
PENALTY-KICK GOALS Alvaro Saborio Javier Morales Jeff Cunningham Jason Kreis Robbie Findley Carey Talley 8 players tied with 1
GP 127 195 38 58 137 60
PKG 15 7 5 4 2 2
PKA 17 8 5 4 2 2
ASSISTS Javier Morales Kyle Beckerman Andy Williams Fabian Espindola Robbie Findley Joao Plata Ned Grabavoy Chris Wingert Alvaro Saborio Jeff Cunningham Clint Mathis
GP 195 219 189 125 137 59 159 204 127 38 66
A 68 31 29 17 15 14 14 14 13 11 11
GAME-WINNING ASSISTS Kyle Beckerman Javier Morales Fabian Espindola Joao Plata Robbie Findley Andy Williams Clint Mathis Robbie Russell Tony Beltran Jeff Cunningham Luis Gil Alvaro Saborio Ned Grabavoy
GP 219 195 125 59 137 189 66 78 178 38 123 127 159
GWA 17 16 7 5 5 5 4 4 4 3 3 3 3
GOALS PER 90 MIN. Alvaro Saborio Robbie Findley Fabian Espindola Javier Morales Kyle Beckerman Minimum: 20 goals
MIN 9228 7597 8658 15399 18392
G 61 36 35 39 24
AVG 0.52 0.43 0.36 0.23 0.12
ASSISTS PER 90 MIN. Javier Morales Andy Williams Kyle Beckerman Minimum: 20 assists
MIN 15399 11536 18392
A 68 29 30
AVG 0.40 0.23 0.15
SCORING PCT. Alvaro Saborio Robbie Findley Fabian Espindola Javier Morales Kyle Beckerman Minimum: 20 goals
GP 118 137 125 190 211
SHOTS ON GOAL PCT. Fabian Espindola Robbie Findley Will Johnson Javier Morales Alvaro Saborio Kyle Beckerman Andy Williams Minimum: 75 shots on goal
GP 125 137 114 190 118 211 189
SHT 313 217 253 291 305 SHT 253 217 180 291 313 305 232
G 61 36 35 39 24 SOG 121 93 77 120 126 115 83
PCT 19.6 16.6 13.8 13.4 7.9 PCT 47.8 42.9 42.8 41.2 40.5 38.0 35.8
REAL SALT LAKE INDIVIDUAL LEADERS (ALL-TIME, 2005-present) (active RSL players in BOLD – MLS reg. season games only) SHOTS Alvaro Saborio Kyle Beckerman Javier Morales Fabian Espindola Andy Williams Robbie Findley Will Johnson Yura Movsisyan Jason Kreis Luis Gil Joao Plata
GP 127 219 195 125 189 137 114 53 58 123 58
SHT 333 317 295 253 232 217 180 143 132 116 105
SHOTS ON GOAL Alvaro Saborio Javier Morales Fabian Espindola Kyle Beckerman Robbie Findley Andy Williams Will Johnson Yura Movsisyan Jason Kreis Jeff Cunningham
GP 127 195 125 219 137 189 114 53 58 38
SOG 134 123 121 118 93 83 77 65 57 52
FOULS COMMITTED Kyle Beckerman Javier Morales Chris Wingert Andy Williams Alvaro Saborio Fabian Espindola Jamison Olave Tony Beltran Nat Borchers Ned Grabavoy
GP 219 195 204 189 127 125 133 178 205 159
FC 303 258 222 198 174 166 165 161 134 134
FOULS SUFFERED Javier Morales Andy Williams Ned Grabavoy Kyle Beckerman Alvaro Saborio Fabian Espindola Robbie Findley Tony Beltran Will Johnson Chris Wingert
GP 195 189 159 219 127 125 137 178 114 204
FS 465 269 213 199 157 135 135 131 123 110
CAUTIONS (YELLOWS) Kyle Beckerman Chris Wingert Jamison Olave Javier Morales Fabian Espindola Will Johnson Tony Beltran Andy Williams Nat Borchers Alvaro Saborio
GP 219 204 133 195 125 114 178 189 205 127
CAUT 50 38 33 32 25 23 23 21 18 16
EJECTIONS (RED CARDS) Jamison Olave Fabian Espindola Tony Beltran Andy Williams Nat Borchers Yordany Alvarez Kyle Beckerman Will Johnson Clint Mathis Chris Wingert
GP 133 125 178 189 205 38 219 114 66 204
EJECT 7 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2
CORNER KICKS Javier Morales Andy Williams Kyle Beckerman Chris Klein Clint Mathis
GP 195 189 219 43 66
CK 696 225 120 76 52
OFFSIDES Alvaro Saborio Fabian Espindola Robbie Findley Jeff Cunningham Jason Kreis
GP 127 125 137 38 58
OFF 157 117 73 45 44
SERVICE IN GOAL Nick Rimando Scott Garlick D.J. Countess Jeff Attinella Kyle Reynish Chris Seitz Jay Nolly Josh Saunders Brian Kamler WINNING PCT. Nick Rimando
GP 238
SAVES PERCENTAGE Nick Rimando
GP 238 31 27 17 8 7 7 3 1 WON 101
GS 238 31 27 16 7 7 6 3 0
LOST 74
MIN. 21375 2745 2422 1479 685 630 585 231 8
TIED PCT 63 .540
GP SAVES SOG 238 749 1036
PCT 72.2
WINS Nick Rimando Scott Garlick Jeff Attinella D.J. Countess Kyle Reynish Jay Nolly Josh Saunders Chris Seitz
GP 238 31 17 27 8 7 3 7
WON 101 10 4 4 2 1 1 1
LOSSES Nick Rimando D.J. Countess Scott Garlick Jeff Attinella Jay Nolly Chris Seitz Josh Saunders
GP 238 27 31 17 7 7 3
LOST 73 19 12 6 4 4 1
SAVES Nick Rimando D.J. Countess Scott Garlick Jeff Attinella Jay Nolly Kyle Reynish Chris Seitz Josh Saunders
GP 238 27 31 17 7 8 7 3
SVS 749 112 108 73 41 20 19 13
SHUTOUTS Nick Rimando D.J. Countess Scott Garlick Jeff Attinella Kyle Reynish Chris Seitz
GP 238 27 31 17 8 7
SHO 85 4 4 4 4 1
REAL SALT LAKE INDIVIDUAL YEAR-BY-YEAR LEADERS (2005-2015) (active RSL players in BOLD – MLS reg. season games only) GAMES PLAYED 2015 4 players tied with 14 2014 Ned Grabavoy 2013 Ned Grabavoy 2012 Tony Beltran 2011 Nick Rimando 2010 Nat Borchers Andy Williams 2009 Nat Borchers Chris Wingert 2008 Kyle Beckerman Nick Rimando 2007 Eddie Pope Nick Rimando 2006 Mehdi Ballouchy Chris Klein 2005 Chris Brown GAMES STARTED 2015 Beckerman / Beltran 2014 Nat Borchers 2013 Ned Grabavoy 2012 Tony Beltran 2011 Nick Rimando 2010 Nat Borchers 2009 Nat Borchers 2008 Kyle Beckerman Nick Rimando 2007 Eddie Pope Nick Rimando 2006 Chris Klein 2005 D.J. Countess Clint Mathis MINUTES PLAYED 2015 Kyle Beckerman 2014 Nat Borchers 2013 Ned Grabavoy 2012 Tony Beltran 2011 Nick Rimando 2010 Nat Borchers 2009 Nat Borchers 2008 Nick Rimando 2007 Nick Rimando 2006 Chris Klein 2005 D.J. Countess
GP 33 32 32 33 30 30 30 30 30 30 27 27 32 32 29 GS 14 32 29 32 33 30 30 30 30 27 27 32 27 27 MIN 1275 2856 2688 2857 2970 2673 2679 2700 2430 2842 2422
GOALS GP 2015 Saborio / Morales tied with 3 each 2014 Joao Plata 26 2013 Alvaro Saborio 16 2012 Alvaro Saborio 31 2011 Alvaro Saborio 23 2010 Alvaro Saborio 27 2009 Robbie Findley 27 2008 Yura Movsisyan 22 2007 Robbie Findley 16 2006 Jeff Cunningham 31 2005 Jason Kreis 24 ASSISTS 2015 Javier Morales 2014 Javier Morales 2013 Javier Morales 2012 Javier Morales 2011 Kyle Beckerman 2010 Javier Morales 2009 Clint Mathis 2008 Javier Morales 2007 Alecko Eskandarian Andy Williams 2006 Jeff Cunningham 2005 Jason Kreis Clint Mathis
G 13 12 17 11 12 12 7 6 16 9
GP ASTS 10 3 30 12 28 10 29 9 29 9 26 9 28 7 29 15 17 3 24 3 31 11 24 4 27 4
GAME-WINNING GOALS 2015 4 players tied with 1 each 2014 Plata / Saborio tied with 4 2013 Javier Morales 2012 Alvaro Saborio 2011 Alvaro Saborio 2010 Alvaro Saborio 2009 Robbie Findley 2008 Javier Morales 2007 Robbie Findley 2006 Jeff Cunningham 2005 Brian Dunseth Jason Kreis
GP
GWG
28 31 23 27 27 29 16 31 24 24
4 6 4 5 3 3 3 4 2 2
GAME-WINNING ASSISTS 2015 Devon Sandoval 2014 Joao Plata 2013 Joao Plata 2012 Javier Morales 2011 Kyle Beckerman 2010 Javier Morales 2009 4 players tied with 2 2008 Javier Morales Andy Williams 2007 Alecko Eskandarian 2006 Jeff Cunningham 2005 Clint Mathis
GP 9 26 29 29 29 26
GWA 2 2 3 5 6 3
29 26 17 31 27
2 2 2 3 3
PENALTY-KICK GOALS 2015 Alvaro Saborio 2014 Javier Morales 2013 Alvaro Saborio 2012 Alvaro Saborio 2011 Alvaro Saborio 2010 Alvaro Saborio 2009 Robbie Findley Will Johnson 2008 Dema Kovalenko 2007 Carey Talley 2006 Jeff Cunningham 2005 Jason Kreis
GP 14 30 16 31 23 27 27 26 22 26 31 24
PKG 1 4 4 3 3 2 1 1 1 2 4 3
SHOTS 2015 Alvaro Saborio 2014 Javier Morales 2013 Alvaro Saborio 2012 Alvaro Saborio 2011 Alvaro Saborio 2010 Alvaro Saborio 2009 Yura Movsisyan 2008 Yura Movsisyan 2007 Alecko Eskandarian 2006 Jeff Cunningham 2005 Jason Kreis
GP SHOTS 14 27 30 66 16 53 31 87 23 66 27 51 26 64 22 69 17 47 31 83 24 65
SHOTS ON GOAL 2015 Alvaro Saborio 2014 Joao Plata 2013 Alvaro Saborio 2012 Alvaro Saborio 2011 Fabian Espindola 2010 Alvaro Saborio 2009 Yura Movsisyan 2008 Yura Movsisyan 2007 Alecko Eskandarian 2006 Jeff Cunningham 2005 Jason Kreis
GP 13 26 16 31 27 27 26 22 17 31 24
SOG 13 33 21 40 31 22 29 33 21 45 31
CONT’D – REAL SALT LAKE INDIVIDUAL YEAR-BY-YEAR LEADERS (2005-2015) (active RSL players in BOLD – MLS reg. season games only) FOULS COMMITTED 2015 Kyle Beckerman 2014 Javier Morales 2013 Ned Grabavoy 2012 Kyle Beckerman 2011 Alvaro Saborio 2010 Javier Morales 2009 Kyle Beckerman 2008 Javier Morales 2007 Atiba Harris 2006 Carey Talley 2005 Andy Williams
GP 14 30 32 30 23 26 25 29 21 30 26
FC 29 55 37 57 43 35 42 49 45 53 41
CORNER KICKS 2015 Javier Morales 2014 Javier Morales 2013 Javier Morales 2012 Javier Morales 2011 Kyle Beckerman 2010 Javier Morales 2009 Javier Morales 2008 Javier Morales 2007 Mehdi Ballouchy 2006 Chris Klein 2005 Andy Williams
GP 10 30 28 29 29 26 26 29 14 32 26
CK 19 120 108 97 42 80 113 112 40 75 73
FOULS SUFFERED 2015 Olmes Garcia 2014 Javier Morales 2013 Javier Morales 2012 Javier Morales 2011 Andy Williams 2010 Javier Morales 2009 Javier Morales 2008 Javier Morales 2007 Alecko Eskandarian 2006 Andy Williams 2005 Andy Williams
GP 14 30 28 29 31 26 26 29 17 29 26
FS 24 74 78 69 45 76 55 59 39 52 79
OFFSIDES 2015 Alvaro Saborio 2014 Alvaro Saborio 2013 Alvaro Saborio 2012 Alvaro Saborio 2011 Alvaro Saborio 2010 Fabian Espindola 2009 Fabian Espindola 2008 Kenny Deuchar 2007 Alecko Eskandarian 2006 Jeff Cunningham 2005 Jason Kreis
GP 14 16 16 31 23 22 22 29 17 31 24
OFF 27 21 20 37 38 29 21 18 16 35 23
CAUTIONS (YELLOWS) GP CAUT 2015 Kyle Beckerman 14 5 2014 Beltran / Wingert tied with 6 2013 Kyle Beckerman 26 7 2012 Fabian Espindola 30 7 Chris Wingert 31 7 2011 Kyle Beckerman 29 6 Fabian Espindola 27 6 Will Johnson 25 6 2010 Jamison Olave 27 8 2009 Kyle Beckerman 25 10 2008 Jamison Olave 23 9 2007 Alecko Eskandarian 17 6 Matias Mantilla 10 6 Carey Talley 26 6 2006 Atiba Harris 22 8 2005 Seth Trembly 22 8 EJECTIONS (RED CARDS) 2015 Jamison Olave 2014 4 players tied with 2013 Yordany Alvarez 2012 4 players tied with 2011 Nat Borchers 2009 Jamison Olave 2008 Ian Joy Andy Williams Chris Wingert 2007 5 players tied with 2006 5 players tied with 2005 6 players tied with
GP EJECT 13 2 1 18
2
30 25 19 26 29
2 3 1 1 1
1
1 1 1
SCORING PCT. 2015 2014 Joao Plata 2013 Alvaro Saborio 2012 Alvaro Saborio 2011 Alvaro Saborio 2010 Alvaro Saborio 2009 Robbie Findley 2008 Fabian Espindola 2007 Robbie Findley 2006 Jeff Cunningham 2005 Jason Kreis Minimum: 5 goals SHOTS ON GOAL PCT. 2015 2014 Joao Plata 2013 Alvaro Saborio 2012 Alvaro Saborio 2011 Fabian Espindola 2010 Javier Morales 2009 Will Johnson 2008 Kyle Beckerman 2007 Alecko Eskandarian 2006 Jeff Cunningham 2005 Jason Kreis Minimum: 20 shots on goal
GP SHOTS GOALS PCT 26 16 31 23 27 27 12 16 31 24
56 53 87 66 51 60 25 20 83 65
13 12 17 11 12 12 5 6 16 9
GP SHOTS 26 16 31 27 26 26 30 17 31 24
56 53 87 62 42 48 45 47 83 65
23.2 22.6 19.5 16.7 23.5 20.0 20.0 30.0 19.3 13.8
SOG
PCT
32 21 40 31 21 22 22 21 45 31
57.1 39.6 46.0 50.0 50.0 45.8 48.9 44.7 54.2 47.7
CONT’D – REAL SALT LAKE INDIVIDUAL YEAR-BY-YEAR LEADERS (2005-2015) (active RSL players in BOLD – MLS reg. season games only) GAMES PLAYED IN GOAL 2015 Nick Rimando 2014 Nick Rimando 2013 Nick Rimando 2012 Nick Rimando 2011 Nick Rimando 2010 Nick Rimando 2009 Nick Rimando 2008 Nick Rimando 2007 Nick Rimando 2006 Scott Garlick 2005 D.J. Countess
GP 13 24 27 31 33 27 26 30 27 31 27
WINS 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005
GAMES STARTED IN GOAL 2015 Nick Rimando 2014 Nick Rimando 2013 Nick Rimando 2012 Nick Rimando 2011 Nick Rimando 2010 Nick Rimando 2009 Nick Rimando 2008 Nick Rimando 2007 Nick Rimando 2006 Scott Garlick 2005 D.J. Countess
GS 13 24 27 31 33 27 26 30 27 31 27
LOSSES GP LOST 2015 Nick Rimando 13 4 2014 Attinella / Rimando tied with 4 2013 Nick Rimando 27 7 2012 Nick Rimando 31 11 2011 Nick Rimando 33 11 2010 Nick Rimando 27 4 2009 Nick Rimando 26 10 2008 Nick Rimando 30 10 2007 Nick Rimando 27 13 2006 Scott Garlick 31 12 2005 D.J. Countess 27 19
MINUTES PLAYED IN GOAL 2015 Nick Rimando 2014 Nick Rimando 2013 Nick Rimando 2012 Nick Rimando 2011 Nick Rimando 2010 Nick Rimando 2009 Nick Rimando 2008 Nick Rimando 2007 Nick Rimando 2006 Scott Garlick 2005 D.J. Countess
MIN 1170 2160 2430 2790 2970 2430 2285 2700 2430 2745 2422
GOALS AGAINST AVG. 2015 Nick Rimando 2014 Nick Rimando 2013 Nick Rimando 2012 Nick Rimando 2011 Nick Rimando 2010 Nick Rimando 2009 Nick Rimando 2008 Nick Rimando 2007 Nick Rimando 2006 Scott Garlick 2005 D.J. Countess Minimum: 1000 minutes played
GP 13 24 27 31 33 27 26 30 27 31 27
WINNING PCT. 2015 Nick Rimando 2014 Nick Rimando 2013 Nick Rimando 2012 Nick Rimando 2011 Nick Rimando 2010 Nick Rimando 2009 Nick Rimando 2008 Nick Rimando 2007 Nick Rimando 2006 Scott Garlick Minimum: 5 wins
WON LOST TIED 3 4 6 13 4 7 14 7 6 16 11 4 14 11 8 15 4 8 10 10 6 10 10 10 6 13 8 10 12 9
GP 13 24 27 31 33 27 26 30 27 31
MIN 1170 2160 2430 2790 2970 2430 2285 2700 2430 2745 2422
GA GAA 13 1.00 25 1.05 28 1.04 33 1.06 36 1.09 18 0.67 29 1.14 39 1.30 37 1.37 43 1.41 54 2.01
PCT .461 .715 .630 .581 .545 .704 .500 .500 .370 .468
GP 13 24 27 31 33 27 26 30 27 31 27
Nick Rimando Nick Rimando Nick Rimando Nick Rimando Nick Rimando Nick Rimando Nick Rimando Nick Rimando Nick Rimando Scott Garlick D.J. Countess
WON 3 13 14 16 14 15 10 10 6 10 4
SAVES 2015 Nick Rimando 2014 Nick Rimando 2013 Nick Rimando 2012 Nick Rimando 2011 Nick Rimando 2010 Nick Rimando 2009 Nick Rimando 2008 Nick Rimando 2007 Nick Rimando 2006 Scott Garlick 2005 D.J. Countess
GP 13 24 27 31 33 27 26 30 27 31 27
SHUTOUTS 2015 Nick Rimando 2014 Nick Rimando 2013 Nick Rimando 2012 Nick Rimando 2011 Nick Rimando 2010 Nick Rimando 2009 Nick Rimando 2008 Nick Rimando 2007 Nick Rimando 2006 Scott Garlick 2005 D.J. Countess
GP SHO 13 6 24 7 27 9 31 12 33 13 27 14 26 9 30 8 27 7 31 4 27 4
SAVES PERCENTAGE 2015 2014 Jeff Attinella 2013 Nick Rimando 2012 Nick Rimando 2011 Nick Rimando 2010 Nick Rimando 2009 Nick Rimando 2008 Nick Rimando 2007 Nick Rimando 2006 Scott Garlick 2005 D.J. Countess Minimum: 40 saves
SVS 27 77 82 83 95 78 73 96 146 108 112
GP SAVES
SOG
PCT
9 27 31 33 27 26 30 27 31 27
59 112 116 134 100 108 140 191 158 170
74.6 73.2 71.6 70.9 78.0 67.6 68.6 76.4 68.4 65.9
44 82 83 95 78 73 96 146 108 112
ALL-TIME REAL SALT LAKE INDIVIDUAL POSTSEASON SUPERLATIVES (2005-14) ==================================================== (active RSL players in BOLD – playoff games only) GAMES PLAYED Career: 21 Career: 21 Season: 5
Kyle Beckerman Nick Rimando 9 times
MINUTES Career: Career: Season:
Kyle Beckerman Nick Rimando 5 times
2010 2010 510
OFFSIDES Career: Season: Game: Half:
6 3 3 2 1
Robbie Findley Robbie Findley (2009) Alvaro Saborio (2011) Alvaro Saborio (10/29/2011 vs. SEA) 21 times
ASSISTS Career: Season: Season: Game: Game: Half:
9 3 3 2 2 1
Javier Morales Javier Morales Javier Morales Javier Morales Javier Morales 23 times
Half: Half:
30 12 12 6 4 4
(2011) (2013) (10/29/11 vs. SEA) (11/10/13 vs. POR)
Robbie Findley Yura Movsisyan (2008) Robbie Findley (2009) Alvaro Saborio (10/29/11 v. SEA) Alvaro Saborio (10/29/11 v. SEA, 1st) Kyle Beckerman (12/07/13 at KC, 2d)
SHOTS ON GOAL Career: 13 Season: 6 Season: 6 Game: 3 Half: 2
Robbie Findley Yura Movsisyan (2008) Robbie Findley (2009) Alvaro Saborio (10/29/11 vs. SEA) 10 times
FOULS COMMITTED Career: 33 Season: 10 Season: 10 Season: 10 Game: 6 Game: 6 Game: 6
Javier Morales Yura Movsisyan (2008) Chris Wingert (2009) Chris Schuler (2013) Yura Movsisyan (11/01/08 vs. CHV) Javier Morales (11/08/08 at CHV) Chris Wingert (11/14/09 at CHI)
Half:
5
FOULS SUFFERED Career: 40 Season: 10 Season: 10 Game: 5 Game: 5 Half:
4
3
CORNER KICKS Career: 54 Season: 21 Game: 9
GOALS Career: Season: Season: Game: Half:
SHOTS Career: Season: Season: Game:
15 10 6
Fabian Espindola Robbie Findley (2009) Robbie Findley (11/22/09 at LA) Robbie Findley (11/22/09 at LA, 1st)
Javier Morales Javier Morales (2013) Javier Morales (11/07/13 vs. LA)
Half:
5
Javier Morales (11/07/13 vs. LA, 2d)
Half:
5
Javier Morales (11/10/13 vs. POR, 1st)
CAUTIONS Career: Season: Game: Half:
6 2 1 1
Kyle Beckerman 4 times 33 times 29 times
EJECTIONS Career: Season: Game:
1 1 1
Javier Morales Javier Morales (2010) Javier Morales (10/30/10 at DAL)
Half:
1
Javier Morales (10/30/10 at DAL, 2d)
GK GAMES PLAYED Career: 21 Season: 5
Nick Rimando Nick Rimando (2013)
GK MINUTES Career: 2010 Season: 510
Nick Rimando Nick Rimando (2013)
GK WINS Career: Season:
7 3
Nick Rimando Nick Rimando (2013)
GK LOSSES Career: Season:
7 2
Nick Rimando Nick Rimando (2011)
GK TIES Career: Season:
7 2
Nick Rimando Nick Rimando (2009)
GK SHUTOUTS Career: Season: Season:
8 2 2
Nick Rimando Nick Rimando (2009) Nick Rimando (2013)
Yura Movsisyan (11/01/08 vs. CHV, 2d)
Javier Javier Robbie Alvaro Javier
Morales Morales Findley Saborio Morales
(2011) (2013) (10/29/11 vs. SEA) (11/08/12 vs. SEA)
Alvaro Saborio (10/29/11 vs. SEA, 1st)
GK GOALS ALLOWED Career: 24 Season: 5 Season: 5 Game: 5 Half: 3
Nick Nick Nick Nick Nick
Rimando Rimando Rimando Rimando Rimando
GK SAVES Career: Season: Game: Half:
Nick Nick Nick Nick
Rimando Rimando (2009) Rimando (11/05/09 at CLB) Rimando (11/05/09 at CLB, 2d)
62 18 8 6
(2014) (2011) (11/08/14 at LA) (11/08/14 at LA, 2d)
ALL-TIME REAL SALT LAKE TEAM POSTSEASON HIGHS (2005-14) ==================================================== GAMES PLAYED Season: MINUTES Season:
5
510
in 2013
in 2013
GOALS Season: Game: 2-Tms: Half:
8 4 6 2
in 2013 11/10/2013 vs. POR 11/10/2013 vs. POR 4 times
ASSISTS Season: Game: 2-Tms: Half:
7 4 5 3
in 2013 11/10/2013 vs. POR 11/10/2013 vs. POR 11/10/2013 vs. POR (2d)
SHOTS Season: Game: 2-Tms: Half:
67 24 40 16
SHOTS ON GOAL Season: 23 Game: 11 2-Tms: 15 Half: 7
in 2013 11/15/2008 vs. NY 11/07/2013 vs. LA 11/15/2008 vs. NY (2d)
in 2008 10/29/2011 vs. SEA 11/05/2009 at CLB 11/01/2008 vs. CHV (2d)
FOULS COMMITTED Season: 83 Game: 24 2-Tms: 44 Half: 13 Half: 13
in 2013 11/08/2008 11/08/2008 11/08/2008 11/05/2009
at at at at
CHV CHV CHV (1st) CLB (2d)
FOULS SUFFERED Season: 72 Game: 22 2-Tms: 44 Half: 12 Half: 12
in 2013 11/22/2009 11/08/2008 11/08/2008 11/02/2011
at at at at
LA CHV CHV (2d) SEA (2d)
OFFSIDES Season: Game: 2-Tms: Half:
18 8 13 4
in 2009 11/22/2009 at LA 11/22/2009 at LA 10/31/2009 vs. CLB (2d)
CORNER KICKS Season: 22 Game: 11 2-Tms: 21 Half: 8
in 2013 11/06/2010 vs. DAL 11/07/2013 vs. LA 11/06/2010 vs. DAL (2d)
CAUTIONS Season: Game: 2-Tms: 2-Tms: Half: Half:
8 4 7 7 3 3
in 2013 11/14/2009 11/08/2008 11/14/2009 11/08/2008 11/06/2010
EJECTIONS Season: Game: 2-Tms: Half:
1 1 2 1
in 2010 10/30/2010 at DAL 10/30/2010 at DAL 10/30/2010 at DAL (2d)
GK GAMES PLAYED Season: 5
in 2013
GK MINUTES Season:
510
in 2013
GK WINS Season:
3
in 2013
GK LOSSES Season:
2
in 2011
GK TIES Season:
2
in 2009
GK SHUTOUTS Season: Season:
2 2
in 2009 in 2013
at CHI at CHV at CHI at CHV (1st) vs. DAL (1st)
GK GOALS ALLOWED Season: 5 Season: 5 Game: 5 2-Tms: 6 Half: 3
in 2011 in 2014 11/08/2014 at LA 11/10/2013 vs. POR 11/08/2014 at LA (2d)
GK SAVES Season: Game: 2-Tms: Half:
in 2009 11/05/2009 at CLB 11/14/2009 at CHI 11/05/2009 at CLB (2d)
18 8 14 6
ALL-TIME REAL SALT LAKE TEAM POSTSEASON LOWS (2005-14) ==================================================== GAMES PLAYED Season: Season: Season: MINUTES Season: Season: Season:
2 2 2
in 2010 in 2012 in 2014
180 180 180
in 2010 in 2012 in 2014
OFFSIDES Season: Game: Game: Game: 2-Tms: Half:
GOALS Season: Season: Game: 2-Tms: 2-Tms: 2-Tms: Half:
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
in 2012 in 2014 9 times 11/14/2009 at CHI 11/02/2012 at SEA 11/01/2014 vs. LA 25 times
ASSISTS Season: Season: Game: 2-Tms: Half:
0 0 0 0 0
in 2012 in 2014 10 times 5 times 25 times
SHOTS Season: Game: 2-Tms: Half: Half:
22 4 15 1 1
in 2010 11/02/2011 10/31/2009 11/02/2011 11/24/2013
at SEA vs. CLB at SEA (1st) at POR (2d)
SHOTS ON GOAL Season: 10 in 2010 Game: 1 11/02/2011 2-Tms: 4 10/31/2009 2-Tms: 4 11/03/2013 Half: 0 11/02/2011 Half: 0 11/03/2013 Half: 0 12/07/2013
at SEA vs. CLB at LA at SEA (1st) at LA (2d) at KC (1st)
FOULS COMMITTED Season: 23 Game: 4 2-Tms: 13 Half: 1 FOULS SUFFERED Season: 26 Season: 26 Game: 8 2-Tms: 13 Half: 2 Half: 2
in 2012 11/15/2008 vs. NY 11/15/2008 vs. NY 11/15/2008 vs. NY (2d)
in 2010 in 2012 11/14/2009 11/15/2008 11/14/2009 11/07/2013
at CHI vs. NY at CHI (2d) vs. LA (1st)
1 0 0 0 1 0
in 2012 11/01/2008 11/08/2012 11/10/2013 11/01/2008 14 times
vs. vs. vs. vs.
CHV SEA POR CHV
CORNER KICKS Season: 10 Game: 0 2-Tms: 3 Half: 0
in 2012 11/08/2008 at CHV 11/08/2008 at CHV 8 times
CAUTIONS Season: Game: Game: Game: 2-Tms: 2-Tms: Half:
2 0 0 0 1 1 0
in 2012 11/15/2008 11/08/2012 11/10/2013 11/08/2012 11/10/2013 20 times
EJECTIONS Season: Game: 2-Tms: Half:
0 0 0 0
5 times 19 times 19 times 39 times
vs. vs. vs. vs. vs.
NY SEA POR SEA POR
GK GAMES PLAYED Season: 2 Season: 2 Season: 2
in 2010 in 2012 in 2014
GK MINUTES Season: Season: Season:
180 180 180
in 2010 in 2012 in 2014
GK WINS Season: Season: Season:
0 0 0
in 2010 in 2012 in 2014
GK LOSSES Season:
0
in 2009
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GOALS ALLOWED Season: Game: 2-Tms: 2-Tms: 2-Tms: Half:
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in 2012 8 times 11/14/2009 at CHI 11/02/2012 at SEA 11/01/2014 vs. LA 24 times
SAVES Season: Game: 2-Tms: 2-Tms: Half:
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in 2010 10/29/2011 vs. SEA 10/31/2009 vs. CLB 11/03/2013 at LA 10 times
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Eduardo Fernandez Tony Beltran Phanuel Kavita Jamison Olave Kyle Beckerman Boyd Okwuonu Jordan Allen Joao Plata Luis Gil Javier Morales Elias Vasquez Olmes Garcia Justen Glad Alvaro Saborio Wellington Paeckart Demar Phillips Nick Rimando Luke Mulholland Aaron Maund Sebastian Jaime Jeff Attinella John Stertzer Chris Schuler Abdoulie Mansally Devon Sandoval Sebastian Saucedo 8
25
16
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64F
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62M
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90D 8 12 90D 90D 90D 27 76F 89F 75F 90F 20 90F 10 8 4 29
90F 90F 68F 90F 90F 58F 90F 34 82D 2 90D 90D 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 26 20 79M 90M 89M 88M 81M 82M 90D 64F 65F 74F 90G 11 3 1 7 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 8 90D 90D 90D 2 90F 22 2 1 12
90M 1 36 70F 90F 90M 90M 54M 9 28 36 90M 90M 90D 90D 90D 90D 15 90M 20 27 90D 90F 89F 70F 6 80F 54M 90D 78D 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 61M 90M 90M 90M 90D 90D 84 84F 63F
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Morales 3 (unassisted)
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own goal (Bernardez)
Morales 1 (unassisted) 29; Olave 1 (Garcia 1, Morales 1) Mulholland 1 (Morales 2) 38; Allen 1 (Morales 3) 89 Morales 2 (unassisted) 44
REAL SALT LAKE 0 3 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 2 0 1 0
86
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90D 90F 90M 32 83F 39D 7 58M 90D
90D 90G 90M
90F
RSL 2 vs SEASO2 1
Eduardo Fernandez Tony Beltran Phanuel Kavita Jamison Olave Kyle Beckerman Boyd Okwuonu Jordan Allen Joao Plata Luis Gil Javier Morales Elias Vasquez Olmes Garcia Justen Glad Alvaro Saborio Wellington Paeckart Demar Phillips Nick Rimando Luke Mulholland Aaron Maund Sebastian Jaime Jeff Attinella John Stertzer Chris Schuler Abdoulie Mansally Devon Sandoval Sebastian Saucedo
U.S. OPEN CUP 4R 06/16/2015
GAME NOTES
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SPORTING KANSAS CITY at REAL SALT LAKE
2015 REGULAR SEASON TEAM STATS SPORTING KANSAS CITY
Sunday, June 21, 2015 Kickoff: 9 p.m. CT Rio Tinto Stadium (Sandy, UT) MLS Regular Season Game 15 Television: Fox Sports 1, FOX Deportes Referee: TV talent: Mark Rogondino (play-by-play) Assistant ref: Keith Costigan (color) Assistant ref: Fourth official:
6-2-6 (24 pts.) RECORD 14 GAMES PLAYED 3rd in West CONFERENCE POSITION 22 GOALS 1.57 GOALS/GAME 26 ASSISTS 15 GOALS ALLOWED 1.07 ALLOWED/GAME +7 GOAL DIFFERENTIAL 184 (53) SHOTS (ON GOAL) 28.8% ON GOAL % 168 FOULS COMMITTED 160 FOULS SUFFERED 22 CAUTIONS 1 EJECTIONS
Drew Fischer Jeff Hosking Marco Arruda Tyler Ploeger
Spanish Radio: La Grande 1340 AM Radio talent Enrique Morales (play-by-play) Raul Padrino Villegas (color)
SPORTING KANSAS CITY ROSTER No. 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 21 22 23 27 29 37 71 93 94
Pos. DEF DEF DEF DEF MID DEF MID FWD MID MID MID DEF FWD DEF MID DEF FWD GK MID DEF MID GK FWD DEF MID MID
Name Erik Palmer-Brown Ike Opara Kevin Ellis Matt Besler Paulo Nagamura Chance Myers Graham Zusi Krisztian Nemeth Benny Feilhaber Bernardo Anor Mikey Lopez* Amadou Dia Dom Dwyer Seth Sinovic Servando Carrasco Saad Abdul-Salaam James Ansu Rogers Jon Kempin Connor Hallisey Jalil Anibaba Roger Espinoza Tim Melia Jacob Peterson Marcel de Jong Soni Mustivar Jimmy Medranda
Pronunciation oh-PAR-ah
SPORTING KANSAS CITY
ah-mah-doo DEE-ah sin-OH-vick ser-VAWN-dough cuh-ROSS-co sahd ab-DOOL sa-LAHM
Luis Marin 720 Tim Melia 0.50 Tim Melia 4 Tim Melia 4 Luis Marin 19
HAL-iss-see jah-LEEL ah-nee-bah-bah MEE-lia de YUNG SOH-nee MOO-stuh-var muh-DRAHN-dah
L T 5 4 4 6 5 5 5 1 4 5 6 5 9 3 5 2 8 2 7 5 L T 4 2 6 2 2 6 5 4 5 4 5 7 5 5 5 4 5 6 4 8
GD +4 +2 +1 +3 0 –1 –7 –4 –5 –4 GD +12 +3 +7 +1 –4 –3 +2 –1 –5 –1
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MINUTES PLAYED GOALS AGAINST AVG. WINS SHUTOUTS SAVES
PETER VERMES 7th season
GP 17 16 15 12 13 15 16 11 14 15 GP 15 16 14 15 15 17 15 14 15 14
148 (48) 32.4% 205 210 32 3
Morales/Saborio Javier Morales Alvaro Saborio Alvaro Saborio four players tied Devon Sandoval Kyle Beckerman Alvaro Saborio Kyle Beckerman Jamison Olave
1170 Nick Rimando 1.00 Nick Rimando 3 Nick Rimando 6 Nick Rimando 31 Nick Rimando
COACHES - REGULAR SEASON
(.557) 82-60-50
7th season
Standings through Thursday, June 18, 2015
W 8 6 5 6 4 4 4 4 4 3 W 9 8 6 6 6 5 5 5 4 2
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Krisztian Nemeth 6 GOALS 3 Benny Feilhaber 7 ASSISTS 3 Dom Dwyer 36 SHOTS 30 Dom Dwyer 11 SHOTS ON GOAL 13 Feilhaber/Nemeth 2 GAME-WINNING GOALS 1 Besler/Zusi 2 GAME-WINNING ASSISTS 2 Benny Feilhaber 23 FOULS COMMITTED 21 Dom Dwyer 36 22 FOULS SUFFERED Ellis/Espinoza 3 5 CAUTIONS Matt Besler 1 EJECTIONS 2
*on loan with USL affiliate OKC Energy FC
Pts 28 24 20 19 17 17 15 14 14 14 Pts 29 26 24 22 22 22 20 19 18 14
4-5-6 (18 pts.) 15 9th in West 13 0.87 13 18 1.20
2015 Regular Season INDIVIDUAL LEADERs
BEEZ-ler POW-lo na-ga-MOO-ra ZOO-see KRIS-tee-ON NEY-muth FAIL-hob-ber AHN-your
2015 MLS REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS Eastern Conference 1. D.C. United 2. New England Revolution 3. Orlando City SC 4. Toronto FC 5. New York Red Bulls 6. Columbus Crew SC 7. Philadelphia Union 8. Montreal Impact 9. Chicago Fire 10. New York City FC Western Conference 1. Seattle Sounders FC 2. Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3. Sporting Kansas City 4. Portland Timbers 5. FC Dallas 6. LA Galaxy 7. Houston Dynamo 8. San Jose Earthquakes 9. Real Salt Lake 10. Colorado Rapids
real salt lake
(.557) 82-60-50
jeff cassar
MLS EXPERIENCE MLS RECORD YEAR WITH TEAM RECORD WITH TEAM
2nd season 19-13-17 (.561) 2nd season 19-13-17 (.561)
SPORTING KANSAS CITY INJURY REPORT As of Thursday, June 18 OUT: • Ike Opara (left Achilles) QUESTIONABLE: • Bernardo Anor (right hamstring strain) • Paulo Nagamura (lower back strain) • Seth Sinovic (concussion)
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Sporting KC Game Notes | June 21, 2015 at Real Salt Lake | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #RSLvSKC: HEAD-TO-HEAD
#SKCvSEA: BY THE NUMBERS
The second meeting this season between Sporting KC (6-2-6, 24 pts.) and Real Salt Lake (4-5-6, 18 pts.) will kick off Sunday at Rio Tinto Stadium. The clubs have played to scoreless draws in each of their last two regular season matchups, both at Sporting Park. The last time Sporting KC visited Rio Tinto Stadium in July 2013, Ike Opara headed home a 97th-minute goal, the latest in team history, to give the visitors a 2-1 win and snap Real Salt Lake’s 11-game unbeaten run in all competitions. The sides would eventually meet again in the 2013 MLS Cup with Sporting KC prevailing in a 10-round penalty shootout after a 1-1 draw through regulation. Just once in the last eight #RSLvSKC fixtures has a team scored more than one goal in a match. Sporting KC has outscored Real Salt Lake 7-4 during that stretch with a 3-1-4 record. Sunday marks the fifth all-time trip to Rio Tinto Stadium for Sporting KC, who have come away with two wins and two losses in previous visits. Peter Vermes’ men condemned Real Salt Lake to their first ever defeat at the venue with a 2-0 win on May 16, 2009. Recent #RSLvSKC meetings Date Result 04/14/2012 SKC 1-0 RSL 07/20/2013 RSL 1-2 SKC 12/07/2013* SKC 1-1 RSL (7-6 pk) 04/05/2014 SKC 0 vs RSL 0 04/11/2015 KC 0 vs RSL 0
Stats through Thursday, June 18
Sporting KC - Team Statistics • SKC leads MLS with 26 assists and tops the Western Conference with 1.57 goals scored per game. • SKC leads the Western Conference with 10.9 chances created per game. • SKC leads MLS with eight assists from set plays and 38 chances created from set plays, six more than any other team. • SKC is second in MLS with seven clean sheets. • SKC leads MLS with eight headed goals, two more than any other team. • SKC has conceded 9.3 shots per game and 3.4 shots on target per game, both the fewest in MLS. • SKC leads MLS with 24.5 interceptions per game. • SKC is second in MLS with 58.4 duels won per game. • SKC leads MLS with 27 keeper sweepings (Luis Marin 16, Tim Melia 11). • SKC ranks 18th in MLS in shooting accuracy (28.8%). Sporting KC - Individual Statistics • SKC is the only MLS team to have three players with four or more goals (Krisztian Nemeth 6, Benny Feilhaber 5, Dom Dwyer 4). • Krisztian Nemeth is third among MLS newcomers with six goals scored, one behind Kaka (Orlando City SC) and Sebastian Giovinco (Toronto FC). • Benny Feilhaber ranks second in MLS with seven assists. • Jalil Anibaba is tied for the lead among MLS defenders with four assists. • Matt Besler ranks fourth in MLS with 104 clearances. • Tim Melia has an unbeaten 4-0-2 record through his first six MLS starts, including four clean sheets and a league-best 0.50 goals against average.
Venue Scorers Sporting Park Collin 63 Rio Tinto Findley 56 -- Saad 67, Opara 97 Sporting Park Collin 76 -- Saborio 52 Sporting Park Sporting Park
*MLS Cup
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Real Salt Lake - Team Statistics • RSL has qualified for the MLS Cup Playoffs in each of the last seven seasons, the longest streak in MLS. • RSL’s 71 league wins since the beginning of 2011 are fourth most in MLS behind LA Galaxy (84), Seattle Sounders FC (82) and Sporting KC (73). • RSL’s five home defeats since the beginning of 2013 are second fewest in MLS (excluding expansion clubs NYCFC and Orlando). • RSL is tied for fourth in MLS with six clean sheets (three of which coming at Rio Tinto Stadium). • RSL is second in MLS with 18 tackles won per game. • RSL’s 13 goals are second fewest in MLS • RSL ranks last in MLS in shots per game (9.9), shots on target per game (3.2) and chances created per game (6.7). Real Salt Lake - Individual Statistics • Javier Morales has scored three goals from outside the box, second most in MLS. • Jamison Olave ranks fourth in MLS with 54 interceptions. • Kyle Beckerman ranks eighth in MLS with 40 tackles won. • Alvaro Saborio ranks second in MLS with 19 offsides.
When the sides last met at Rio Tinto Stadium on July 20, 2013, defender Ike Opara scored the latest regular season goal in Sporting KC history. The centerback headed home a Graham Zusi corner kick in the 97th minute to give his team a 2-1 win. Midfielder Roger Espinoza scored for Sporting KC in a 2-0 win over Real Salt Lake on Aug. 3, 2011. Graham Zusi has two game-winning assists in eight MLS matches against Real Salt Lake (4/14/12 and 7/20/13). Winger Abdoulie Mansally has two goals and two assists in 11 regular season appearances against Sporting KC. Forward Alvaro Saborio has two goals in eight MLS matches against Sporting KC, most recently scoring at Sporting Park in the 2013 MLS Cup. Goalkeeper Nick Rimando has an 8-9-7 regular season record against Sporting KC with six shutouts and a 1.03 goals against average.
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Sporting KC goalkeeper Tim Melia played for Real Salt Lake from 20102011, backing up Nick Rimando. Melia made no MLS appearances for Real Salt Lake. Sporting KC’s Matt Besler and Graham Zusi and Real Salt Lake’s Kyle Beckerman and Nick Rimando were on the United States Men’s National Team roster for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. Sporting KC forward Jacob Peterson and Real Salt Lake midfielder Kyle Beckerman were teammates at the Colorado Rapids from 2006-2007. Peterson and Real Salt Lake winger Joao Plata were teammates at Toronto FC in 2011. Sporting KC defender Seth Sinovic and Real Salt Lake defender Chris Schuler were college teammates at Creighton from 2006-2009. Sporting KC defender Amadou Dia and Real Salt Lake defender Phanuel Kavita, both rookies in MLS, were college teammates at Clemson from 2011-2014.
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Sporting KC is one shy of its 250th regular season win in club history. Kansas City’s 249 league victories are tied with FC Dallas for fourth most behind LA Galaxy (286), D.C. United (257) and Columbus Crew SC (251). Manager Peter Vermes is one win shy of tying Thomas Rongen for ninth alltime with 83 regular season victories. Dom Dwyer is one shy of his 50th regular season start for Sporting KC. Jacob Peterson is one shy of his 125th career MLS start (including postseason). He is also one shy of his 50th start for Sporting KC in all competitions. Jalil Anibaba, Benny Feilhaber and Roger Espinoza are all one shy of their 125th regular season appearance. Graham Zusi is one assist shy of tying Chris Klein for second place on the club’s all-time MLS assist chart (49) and all competitions assist chart (54). Chance Myers is in contention to play his first MLS match since May 23, 2014, after recovering from an Achilles injury. Tim Melia is the first goalkeeper in Kansas City history to go unbeaten in his first six MLS appearances for the club. In Tuesday’s Open Cup win, Matt Besler reached 17,000 minutes played for Sporting KC in all competitions. He becomes the seventh player in club history to reach that milestone (Kerry Zavagnin, Nick Garcia, Davy Arnaud, Preki, Jimmy Conrad, Chris Klein). Benny Feilhaber’s 24 assists for Sporting KC in all competitions rank ninth alltime, one behind Kerry Zavagnin and two behind Mark Chung. Seth Sinovic is 47 minutes shy of reaching 13,000 minutes played for the club in all competitions. He would become the third active player to reach that milestone behind Matt Besler and Graham Zusi. Sinovic is one shy of his 150th MLS appearance (including postseason).
Sporting KC Game Notes | June 21, 2015 at Real Salt Lake | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KANSAS CITY NEWS AND NOTES SPORTING KC HITS THE ROAD TO FACE REAL SALT LAKE ON SUNDAY Unbeaten in eight games across all competitions, Sporting KC (6-2-6, 3rd place) resumes their regular season campaign Sunday against Real Salt Lake (4-5-6, 9th place) at 9 p.m. CT at Rio Tinto Stadium. The Soccer Sunday match-up will be nationally televised on FOX Sports 1 and features two teams that have reached the postseason in each of the last four years, highlighted by a meeting in the 2013 MLS Cup final. Sporting KC hasn’t lost a match since April 18 and is currently riding a 386-minute shutout streak in all competitions dating back to May 20. Peter Vermes’ side has only two losses in 15 games this season with 23 goals scored and 15 goals conceded. The club is set to welcome back striker Krisztian Nemeth, who missed 1-0 wins over Seattle Sounders FC (June 6) and Saint Louis FC (Tuesday) while on international duty with the Hungary Men’s National Team. Nemeth leads the team with six goals this season and is the reigning MLS Player of the Month. Real Salt Lake has won just two of their last 11 MLS matches but hold one of the strongest home-field advantages in the league. Jeff Cassar’s side has lost just twice in 25 MLS contests at Rio Tinto Stadium since the start of 2014.
NEMETH HELPS HUNGARY TO EURO QUALIFYING WIN Sporting KC forward Krisztian Nemeth and the Hungary Men’s National Team defeated Finland 1-0 last Saturday, June 13, in a 2016 UEFA Euro qualifier. With the win, Hungary solidified their third-place position in Group F and moved within a point of second-place Northern Ireland. Nemeth began on the bench and entered the match at halftime. The striker provided an immediate spark for the visitors, nearly putting Hungary ahead only moments after the break. In the 52nd minute, the reigning MLS Player of the Month received a pass behind the Finland defense and chipped goalkeeper Lukas Hradecky, but D.C. United defender Markus Halsti raced back to clear the ball off the line. Last Saturday’s appearance was Nemeth’s 17th for Hungary and his first in Euro qualifying. He now returns to Sporting KC’s squad for Sunday’s road match against Real Salt Lake. Nemeth is one of two players in MLS history to score a goal on each of his first six shots on target (Claudio Suarez 2006-07, Chivas USA). None of his six shots on goal have been saved in 2015. MELIA STEPPING UP Longtime backup goalkeeper Tim Melia has started the last seven matches for Sporting KC in all competitions, compiling a 5-0-2 record with five clean sheets. His strong start with the club includes four MLS shutouts and a league-best 0.50 goals against average. In Sporting KC’s 1-0 win over first-place Seattle on June 6, Melia notched a career-high six saves and became the first keeper in club history to go unbeaten in his first six MLS appearances. His performance earned him unanimous Team of the Week honors from several publications and helped him jump to fourth place in MLS All-Star voting at his position. The sixth-year veteran was signed in the offseason after previously representing Real Salt Lake (2010-2011) and Chivas USA (2012-2014), where he backed up MLS All-Stars Nick Rimando (RSL) and Dan Kennedy (Chivas USA). Most seasons prior to first shutout/victory in MLS history Player Team 1st shutout 1st victory Sporting KC 6th season (2015) 6th season (2015) Tim Melia Chris Konopka Toronto FC 6th season (2015) 6th season (2015) Sporting KC 6th season (2011) 5th season (2010) Eric Kronberg
SKC ADVANCES IN OPEN CUP AFTER 1-0 WIN OVER SAINT LOUIS FC Sporting KC advanced to the Round of 16 in the 2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup with a 1-0 victory over Saint Louis FC on Tuesday at Sporting Park. Graham Zusi scored the game’s only goal, heading home a cross from Benny Feilhaber in the 70th minute, while Tim Melia earned his fourth straight shutout. In front of 19,298 fans, the largest fourth round crowd in the tournament’s modern era and a new club record for the competition, Sporting KC eliminated their cross-state rivals in the team’s first competitive match against an opponent from St. Louis. With the win, Sporting KC extends its unbeaten streak to eight games and remains unbeaten (6-0-1) all-time in the U.S. Open Cup Round of 32. The match also featured the return of defender Chance Myers, who made his first Sporting KC appearance since May 23, 2014, after recovering from an Achilles injury. SPORTING KC TO HOST FC DALLAS IN OPEN CUP ROUND OF 16 Sporting KC will face FC Dallas at 7:30 p.m. CT on July 1 at Sporting Park in the 2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Round of 16, U.S. Soccer announced on Thursday. SKC advanced to the Round of 16 with a 1-0 victory over Saint Louis FC (USL) on Tuesday in front of a standing-room only crowd at Sporting Park. The club, which has twice lifted the Dewar Challenge Trophy as champions of the competition in 2004 and 2012, will continue the U.S. Open Cup campaign in two weeks time versus a Western Conference rival. FC Dallas advanced with a 4-1 win over Sporting KC’s USL affiliate OKC Energy FC on Tuesday. Sporting KC has played FC Dallas on only one occasion in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, a 4-0 victory in the 2004 quarterfinals en route to the team’s first U.S. Open Cup championship. The winner between Sporting KC and FC Dallas will earn a berth in the tournament quarterfinals and will meet the victor from the Houston DynamoColorado Rapids match-up. If Sporting KC advances, the quarterfinal round would be played at Sporting Park on July 21/22.
FEILHABER ON PACE FOR CAREER SEASON Just 14 games into the MLS season, Benny Feilhaber has set career-highs with five goals and seven assists. The 30-year-old World Cup veteran won Etihad Airways MLS Player of the Month for April and looks likely to receive MLS All-Star honors for the first time in 2015. As of Wednesday, Feilhaber ranked third in All-Star Game voting at the midfield position. Now in his fifth MLS season, Feilhaber is the only player to start all 14 league matches for Sporting KC in 2015. He set career-highs in 2014 with 32 MLS appearances and 31 starts. FOUR SPORTING KC PLAYERS ON PROVISIONAL GOLD CUP ROSTERS CONCACAF has announced the 35-player provisional rosters for each of the 12 countries competing in the 2015 Gold Cup from July 7-26 across the U.S. and Canada. Sporting KC Designated Players Matt Besler and Graham Zusi were named to the U.S. Men’s National Team’s preliminary squad, Marcel de Jong (Canada) and Soni Mustivar (Haiti) will also be available for selection by their respective national teams for this summer’s regional championship tournament. Each national team will submit their final 23-player roster to CONCACAF by June 23. Besler—an Overland Park, Kansas native—has earned 25 caps and was a member of the U.S. MNT for the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup championship, starting each of the three knockout round matches. Zusi has 28 caps for the U.S. with three goals and six assists since his debut in 2012, including two assists at the 2014 FIFA World Cup. De Jong is poised to make his fourth straight appearance at the CONCACAF Gold Cup for the Canada Men’s National Team after representing his country at the 2009, 2011 and 2013 editions. Mustivar was a member of the Haiti Men’s National Team that secured a berth in the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup by finishing third at the CFU Caribbean Cup last year and has six international appearances since debuting in 2013.
CHANCE MYERS RETURNS AFTER YEAR OUT WITH INJURY Right back Chance Myers made his much anticipated return to the Sporting KC lineup in Tuesday’s Open Cup victory over Saint Louis FC. Myers had been sidelined for more than a year after rupturing his left Achilles tendon on May 23, 2014, but started and played 56 minutes Tuesday before exiting to a standing ovation at Sporting Park. Myers, an eighth-year MLS veteran and Sporting KC’s longest-tenured player, had missed the club’s previous 44 games in all competitions before returning. He has four goals and 15 assists in 146 appearances for the club in all competitions since being drafted No. 1 overall in the 2008 MLS SuperDraft. He led all MLS players between 2011 and 2013 with 91 successful crosses from open play and was the highest-rated outside back in the 2013 MLS Castrol Index. GOALS FLYING IN Sporting KC ranks second in MLS with 1.57 goals per game thanks to a trio of four-goal performances during their seven-game unbeaten run. Prior to this year, the team had scored four goals on three instances in a six-game span only once (back in 1996) in 20 seasons. By comparison, SKC struck four goals three times in all of 2014 and three times from 2011-2013 combined. The club also leads the league with 26 assists on the season, including seven from Benny Feilhaber and four each from Jalil Anibaba and Graham Zusi. With first-year forward Krisztian Nemeth and midfield talisman Feilhaber leading the way, the club’s recent scoring output has reached heights rarely seen in club history. Victories over New England (May 20) and FC Dallas (May 29) saw SKC bag four goals twice in one month for the first time since August of the inaugural 1996 season. The Dallas win also marked the third time in team history that Kansas City has scored four goals in consecutive MLS home games.
ROAD WARRIORS Sporting KC has won 30 away matches in MLS since the beginning of 2011, tied for most in MLS, including eight road wins in each of the previous three regular seasons. Their 24 road wins from 2012-2014 are the most of any MLS club over a three-year span during the non-shootout era (2000-present). SKC is the only MLS team with a winning road record since the beginning of 2011 (including postseason), compiling a 30-29-20 mark away from home.
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Sporting KC Game Notes | June 21, 2015 at Real Salt Lake | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KANSAS CITY NEWS AND NOTES (CONTINUED) TOUGH TO BEAT Sporting KC has been hard to beat during the first three months of the 2015 campaign. Their seven-game unbeaten run is the longest in MLS this season, and their league-low two losses are the second-fewest through 14 games in team history. The 2000 Kansas City Wizards, led by centerback Peter Vermes, started 10-13 en route to winning the franchise’s first MLS Cup.
2015 MEDIA RECOGNITIONS JALIL ANIBABA Week 5 (4/6) Week 9 (5/4)
MATT BESLER Week 9 (5/4) Week 14 (6/8)
SKC UNBEATEN THROUGH DAUNTING STRETCH Sporting KC is riding an eight-game unbeaten streak over the last two months despite a challenging slate of opponents. The stretch includes two results against Supporters’ Shield leader Seattle Sounders FC, a win over 2014 MLS Cup finalist New England Revolution, a road draw against Eastern Conference leader D.C. United and an emphatic 4-0 triumph over 2014 playoff team FC Dallas.
Goal.com Team of the Week Bleacher Report Team of the Week Goal.com Team of the Week NBC Pro Soccer Talk Team of the Week ESPNFC Team of the Week NBC Pro Soccer Talk Team of the Week SI.com Team of the Week
MARCEL DE JONG Week 3 (3/23)
AMADOU DIA
Week 12 (5/25) Week 14 (6/8)
VERMES CLIMBING THE RANKS Sporting KC manager Peter Vermes ranks 10th all-time with 82 regular season wins, one shy of tying Thomas Rongen for ninth and four shy of tying Bob Gansler for eighth. Gansler is Kansas City’s winningest coach in club history, having compiled an 86-85-51 regular season record from 1999-2006 and winning 108 games in all competitions. Vermes earned his 100th career coaching win in all competitions on May 29 as Sporting KC beat FC Dallas 4-0. He has a 102-70-56 record since taking over in August 2009 and is the only person to win MLS Cup as both a player (2000) and coach (2013) with the same team.
DOM DWYER Week 5 (4/6)
KEVIN ELLIS
Week 13 (6/1)
Bleacher Report Team of the Week Goal.com Team of the Week MLSsoccer.com Team of the Week MLSsoccer.com Team of the Week Bleacher Report Team of the Week Goal.com Team of the Week Bleacher Report Team of the Week MLSsoccer.com Team of the Week NBC Pro Soccer Talk Team of the Week SI.com Best XI
ROGER ESPINOZA Week 2 (3/16) Week 3 (3/23) Week 5 (4/6)
ZUSI CLIMBING ASSIST CHARTS Sporting KC winger Graham Zusi is a few assists shy of second place on the club’s all-time assist charts. The U.S. international’s 43 regular season assists are two behind Chris Klein (1998-2005), while his 48 total MLS assists (including postseason) are one behind Klein. Zusi also trails Klein by a single assist with 53 in all competitions. After recording and goal and two assists on May 29, Zusi became the third ever player (Klein, Preki) to reach 25 goals and 50 assists for the team in all competitions.
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BENNY FEILHABER Week 1 (3/9) Week 4 (3/30) Week 6 (4/13) Week 8 (4/27) April Week 9 (5/4) Week 12 (5/25)
PALMER-BROWN RETURNS FROM FIFA U-20 WORLD CUP Sporting KC defender Erik Palmer-Brown and the United States U-20 Men’s National Team were eliminated from the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup after suffering a penalty kick shootout defeat to Serbia last Sunday, June 14. The sides played to a 0-0 draw through 120 minutes before Serbia prevailed 6-5 in the shootout. Palmer-Brown made his U-20 World Cup debut on June 5 with a spot in the starting lineup for the United States’ 3-0 loss against Ukraine. The 18-year-old Lee’s Summit, Missouri native played the full 90 minutes at North Harbour Stadium in Auckland, New Zealand in the team’s group stage finale. Palmer-Brown has appeared in eight matches for Sporting KC across all competitions, including a 90-minute outing in a 1-1 draw at D.C. United on May 9, since signing as a homegrown player in August 2013. He made his MLS debut in 2014 at age 17 and remains the youngest player to appear in an MLS match in club history. He played in the 2014 Dallas Cup with the U-20’s and has since participated in three of the team’s international training camps in Argentina (September 2014), England (March 2015) and Austria (April 2015).
TIM MELIA
Week 9 (5/4) Week 14 (6/8)
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KRISZTIAN NEMETH Week 12 (5/25) Week 13 (6/1) May
SPORTING KC A SET PIECE THREAT Through the first 15 weeks of the season, Sporting KC has been one of the league’s most dangerous teams on set pieces. In addition to scoring eight goals directly off set pieces, the team has accumulated multiple statistics that illustrate their set piece prowess: SKC leads MLS with 38 chances created from set plays, eight assists from set plays and eight headed goals.
IKE OPARA
Week 1 (3/9) Week 3 (3/23) Week 4 (3/30) March Week 6 (4/13)
EIGHT SPORTING KC PLAYERS ON ALL-STAR FAN BALLOT MLS has unveiled the fan ballot for the 2015 AT&T MLS All-Star Game featuring eight representatives, as nominated by media, from all 20 teams. Sporting KC’s eligible players for fan voting are as follows: Goalkeeper (1): Tim Melia Defenders (2): Jalil Anibaba, Matt Besler Midfielders (3): Roger Espinoza, Benny Feilhaber, Graham Zusi Forwards (2): Dom Dwyer, Krisztian Nemeth The 2015 MLS All-Stars will play English Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur on July 29 at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, Colorado. A total of 32 All-Stars (four goalkeepers, eight defenders, 13 midfielders and seven forwards) are named each year. Media, fans, players, the All-Star coach and MLS Commissioner Don Garber all contribute in the selection process. Four of SKC’s eight nominees are in contention for the first All-Star honors of their MLS careers: Tim Melia, Jalil Anibaba, Benny Feilhaber and Krisztian Nemeth. Besler and Zusi have each been named MLS All-Stars on three occasions while Dwyer (2014) and Espinoza (2012) have also received All-Star recognition during their respective careers.
GRAHAM ZUSI Week 13 (6/1)
TEAM
Week 12 (5/25) May
4
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Sporting KC Game Notes | June 21, 2015 at Real Salt Lake | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes ALL-TIME MLS RESULTS
All-Time Regular Season SERIES LEADERS
Sporting KC regular season record vs. Real Salt Lake: 8-5-5 Home games: 5-1-4 (12 GF, 7 GA) Road games: 3-4-1 (11 GF, 13 GA) Date 07/16/2005 08/13/2005
Score KC 3 vs RSL 2 KC 4 at RSL 2
Result Location W Arrowhead Stadium W Rice-Eccles Stadium
05/20/2006 09/30/2006
KC 1 at RSL 2 KC 3 vs RSL 3
L Rice-Eccles Stadium T Arrowhead Stadium
07/14/2007 08/29/2007
KC 1 vs RSL 0 KC 1 at RSL 3
W Arrowhead Stadium L Rice-Eccles Stadium
06/07/2008 06/28/2008
KC 0 at RSL 0 KC 1 vs RSL 0
T Rice-Eccles Stadium W CommunityAmerica Ballpark
05/16/2009 08/29/2009
KC 2 at RSL 0 KC 0 vs RSL 1
W Rio Tinto Stadium L CommunityAmerica Ballpark
05/29/2010 08/07/2010
KC 1 at RSL 4 KC 1 vs RSL 1
L Rio Tinto Stadium T CommunityAmerica Ballpark
08/03/2011 09/17/2011
KC 2 vs RSL 0 KC 0 at RSL 1
W Sporting Park L Rio Tinto Stadium
04/14/2012
KC 1 vs RSL 0
W Sporting Park
07/20/2013
KC 2 at RSL 1
W Rio Tinto Stadium
04/05/2014
KC 0 vs RSL 0
T Sporting Park
04/11/2015
KC 0 vs RSL 0
T Sporting Park
Date 12/07/2013
SPORTING KANSAS CITY
real salt lake
4 Sealy/Wolff 5 Arnaud/Wolff 27 Davy Arnaud 9 three players tied 20 Davy Arnaud 32 Davy Arnaud
Goals Assists Shots Shots on Goal Fouls Committed Fouls Suffered
3 Hartman/Nielsen 2 Hartman/Nielsen 4 Kevin Hartman 31 Kevin Hartman 9 Bo Oshoniyi
Wins Losses Shutouts Saves Goals alloweD
five players tied 2 four players tied 2 Kyle Beckerman 19 Kyle Beckerman 9 Kyle Beckerman 16 Javier Morales 21 Nick Rimando 3 Nick Rimando 4 Nick Rimando 3 Nick Rimando 32 Nick Rimando 8
All-Time Regular Season GAME HIGHS SPORTING KANSAS CITY 2 three players tied 3 Josh Wolff (8/13/05) 6 Arnaud/Kamara 3 six players tied 8 Davy Arnaud (5/29/10) 6 Dwyer/Espinoza 7 three players tied 4 Jimmy Nielsen (5/29/10)
real salt lake
Goals Assists Shots Shots on Goal Fouls Committed Fouls Suffered
(9/30/06) 12 Atiba Harris 2
SAVES GOALS ALLOWED
(4/5/14) Jeff Attinella 8 (8/13/05) D.J. Countess 4
16 players tied 1 Beckerman/Saborio 6 Beckerman/Kreis 3 Harris/Olave 6 (5/ 29/10) Javier Morales 7
GOALS SCORED IN SERIES BY INTERVAL
All-time postseason results vs. Real Salt Lake Score Result Location KC 1 (7) vs RSL 1 (6) SOW Sporting Park 2013 MLS Cup
1-15 KC 3 SEA 1
16-30 7 1
31-45 2 8
46-60 3 2
61-75 5 2
76-90 3 6
OT 0 0
Total 23 20
All-Time Regular Season SERIES STATS SPORTING KANSAS CITY Category Goals Shots Shots on Goal Fouls Offsides Corner Kicks
1 12 114 43 95 24 59
2 11 130 53 122 20 51
OT 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 23 244 96 217 44 110
real salt lake Category Goals Shots Shots on Goal Fouls Offsides Corner Kicks
1 10 81 31 135 29 31
2 10 107 44 115 28 28
OT 0 0 0 0 0 0
61
Total 20 188 75 250 57 59
SPORTING PARK BY THE NUMBERS
19,400
CONSECUTIVE MLS SELLOUTS Dating back to April 2012 (including postseason)
ALL-TIME AVERAGE MLS ATTENDANCE 82 MLS matches since 2011 (including postseason)
SPORTING KC MATCHES PLAYED 76 MLS regular season, 6 MLS postseason, 11 Open Cup, 5 CCL, 5 friendlies
PERCENT CAPACITY IN MLS MATCHES 82 MLS matches since 2011 Seating capacity: 18,467
103
105.0 5
55
SPORTING KC MATCHES WON including penalty shootout wins in 2012 U.S. Open Cup and 2013 MLS Cup finals
158
SPORTING KC GOALS SCORED in 103 matches played at the stadium
Sporting KC Game Notes | June 21, 2015 at Real Salt Lake | 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) Luis Marin (contract terminated - 5/27/15)
SPORTING KANSAS CITY TRANSACTION TIMELINE DATE IN/OUT DETAILS Nov. 25: Dec. 8: Dec. 8: Dec. 12: Dec. 16: Dec. 17 Dec. 18: Dec. 23: Jan. 1: Jan. 6: Jan. 15: Jan. 15: Jan. 20: Jan. 20: Jan. 27: Feb. 13: Feb. 18: Feb. 24: Feb. 25: March 2: March 20: March 24: April 1: May 19: May 27: May 27:
OUT IN OUT IN IN IN IN OUT IN IN OUT IN IN IN IN OUT IN IN LOAN (out) LOAN (out) LOAN (out) LOAN (in) OUT IN
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 KC’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 (NASL) Sporting KC loans M Mikey Lopez to OKC Energy FC (USL) Sporting KC loans D Saad Abdul-Salaam to San Antonio Scorpions (NASL) Sporting KC recalls D Saad Abdul-Salaam from San Antonio Scorpions (NASL) Sporting KC and GK Luis Marin mutually agree to terminate contract Sporting KC recalls GK Jon Kempin from San Antonio Scorpions (NASL)
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)
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)
6
Kevin Ellis (2/18/11)
Erik Palmer-Brown (8/2/13)
MLS Lottery Draft
Sporting KC Game Notes | June 21, 2015 at Real Salt Lake | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KANSAS CITY 2015 SCHEDULE AND RESULTS DATE
OPPONENT
COMPETITION
TIME/RESULT TV/SCORERS
ATTENDANCE
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
---
20,848
Saturday, March 28
at New York City FC
MLS
W 1-0
Opara 12
SUNDAY, APRIL 5
PHILADELPHIA UNION
MLS
W 3-2
Dwyer 16; Anibaba 91+; Nemeth 94+
19,545
SATURDAY, APRIL 11
REAL SALT LAKE
MLS
T 0-0
---
20,087
Saturday, April 18
at LA Galaxy
MLS
L 1-2
Nemeth 22
20,018
Saturday, April 25
at Houston Dynamo
MLS
T 4-4
Nemeth 2; Dwyer 74; Feilhaber 80, 95+
21,046
SUNDAY, MAY 3
CHICAGO FIRE
MLS
W 1-0
Nagamura 75
19,581
Saturday, May 9
at D.C. United
MLS
T 1-1
Dwyer 45
16,221
WEDNESDAY, MAY 20
NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION
MLS
W 4-2
Dwyer 29; Nemeth 39, 46; Feilhaber 43
18,864
Saturday, May 23
at Seattle Sounders FC
MLS
T 0-0
--- 40,653
FRIDAY, MAY 29
FC DALLAS
MLS
W 4-0
Nemeth 19; Feilhaber 51; Ellis 57; Zusi 64
20,172
SATURDAY, JUNE 6
SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC
MLS
W 1-0
Feilhaber 84
21,505
TUESDAY, JUNE 16
ST. LOUIS FC
U.S. Open Cup (4th Round)
W 1-0
Zusi 70
19,298
Sunday, June 21
at Real Salt Lake
MLS
9:00
Fox Sports 1
SATURDAY, JUNE 27
COLORADO RAPIDS
MLS
7:30
KMCI, SKCTV
Tue/Wed, June 30/July 1
FC Dallas
U.S. Open Cup (5th Round)
7:30 SportingKC.com
Sunday, July 12
at Vancouver Whitecaps
MLS
8:00
KMCI, SKCTV
SATURDAY, JULY 18
MONTREAL IMPACT
MLS
7:30
KMCI, SKCTV
Tue/Wed, July 21/22
TBD
U.S. Open Cup (Quarterfinals)
Friday, July 24
at Real Salt Lake
MLS
10:00
KMCI, Unimas
SATURDAY, AUG. 1
HOUSTON DYNAMO
MLS
7:30
KMCI, SKCTV
Saturday, Aug. 8
at Toronto FC
MLS
3:00
KMCI, SKCTV
Tue/Wed, Aug. 11/12
TBD
U.S. Open Cup (Semifinals)
SATURDAY, AUG. 15
VANCOUVER WHITECAPS
MLS
7:30
KMCI, SKCTV
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 19
SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES
MLS
7:30
KMCI, SKCTV
Saturday, Aug. 22
at Columbus Crew SC
MLS
6:30
KMCI, SKCTV
Saturday, Aug. 29
at Colorado Rapids
MLS
8:00
KMCI, SKCTV
Wednesday, Sept. 9
at Portland Timbers
MLS
9:30
KMCI, SKCTV
Sunday, Sept. 13
at Orlando City SC
MLS
6:00
Fox Sports 1
FRIDAY, SEPT. 18
FC DALLAS
MLS
6:00
KMCI, Unimas
Wednesday, Sept. 23
at Houston Dynamo
MLS
7:30
KMCI, SKCTV
SUNDAY, SEPT. 27
SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC
MLS
4:00
ESPN2
Tue/Wed, Sept. 29/30
TBD
U.S. Open Cup (Final)
Saturday, Oct. 3
at Portland Timbers
MLS
9:30
KMCI, SKCTV
Friday, Oct. 16
at San Jose Earthquakes
MLS
10:00
KMCI, SKCTV
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 21
COLORADO RAPIDS
MLS
7:30
KMCI, SKCTV
SUNDAY, OCT. 25
LA GALAXY
MLS
6:00
TBD
Wed/Thu, Oct. 28/29
Conference Knockout Round
MLS Cup Playoffs
Sat/Sun, Oct. 31/Nov. 1
Conference Semifinals (Leg 1)
MLS Cup Playoffs
Sat/Sun, Nov. 7/8
Conference Semifinals (Leg 2)
MLS Cup Playoffs
Sat/Sun, Nov. 21/22
Conference Championship (Leg 1) MLS Cup Playoffs
Sat/Sun, Nov. 28/29
Conference Championship (Leg 2) MLS Cup Playoffs
Sat/Sun, Dec. 5/6
MLS Cup Final
MLS Cup Playoffs 7
27,454
Sporting KC Game Notes | June 21, 2015 at Real Salt Lake | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KANSAS CITY 2015 BOX SCORES March 8, 2015: Sporting KC 1-1 New York Red Bulls MLS Regular Season | Sporting Park | Kansas City, KS Attendance: 19,784 (54th straight sellout) Weather: 70 degrees and sunny Sporting KC (0-0-1, 1 pt) New York Red Bulls (0-0-1, 1 pt)
1 2 0 1 0 1
F 1 1
Sporting KC: Luis Marin; Seth Sinovic, Matt Besler (c), Ike Opara, Amadou Dia; Roger Espinoza, Benny Feilhaber, Krisztian Nemeth (Jacob Peterson 77); Bernardo Anor (Paulo Nagamura 61), Dom Dwyer, Graham Zusi (Erik Palmer-Brown 85) Subs not used: Tim Melia, Connor Hallisey, Jalil Anibaba, Jimmy Medranda New York Red Bulls: Luis Robles; Damien Perrinelle, Ronald Zubar (Matt Miazga 77), Roy Miller, Chris Duvall; Sacha Kljestan, Felipe (Anatole Bertrand Abang 84), Lloyd Sam, Dax McCarty (c), Mike Grella (Sal Zizzo 68); Bradley Wright-Phillips Subs not used: Kyle Reynish, Sean Davis, Leo Stolz, Dane Richards SKC NYR Stats Summary Shots (on goal) 18 (4) 14 (4) Saves 3 3 Fouls 10 17 Offside 0 5 Corner Kicks 6 9 Misconduct Summary: SKC -- Matt Besler (caution; reckless tackle) 30 SKC -- Matt Besler (caution; tactical foul) 70 SKC -- Matt Besler (ejection; second caution) 70 NYR -- Bradley Wright-Phillips (caution; tactical foul) 80 NYR -- Sacha Kljestan (caution; reckless tackle) 86 Scoring Summary: SKC -- Ike Opara 1 (Benny Feilhaber 1) 50 NYR -- Lloyd Sam 1 (Felipe 1) 54
March 28, 2015: Sporting KC 1-0 New York City FC MLS Regular Season | Yankee Stadium | Bronx, NY Attendance: 27,454 Weather: 36 degrees and cloudy Sporting KC (1-1-2, 5 pts) New York City FC (1-1-2, 5 pts)
1 2 1 0 0 0
F 1 0
March 14, 2015: Sporting KC 1-3 FC Dallas MLS Regular Season | Toyota Stadium | Frisco, TX Attendance: 14,149 Weather: 57 degrees and cloudy 1 2 1 0 1 2
Sporting KC (0-1-1, 1 pt) FC Dallas (2-0-0, 6 pts)
F 1 3
Sporting KC: Luis Marin; Amadou Dia, Kevin Ellis, Ike Opara, Marcel de Jong; Paulo Nagamura, Benny Feilhaber, Roger Espinoza; Graham Zusi (c) (Jacob Peterson 88), Dom Dwyer, Krisztian Nemeth (Bernardo Anor 76) Subs not used: Tim Melia, Seth Sinovic, Jalil Anibaba, Soni Mustivar, Jimmy Medranda FC Dallas: Chris Seitz; Atiba Harris, Matt Hedges (c), Moises Hernandez, Zach Loyd; Fabian Castillo (Kyle Bekker 89), Mauro Diaz (Ryan Hollingshead 69), Michel, Tesho Akindele (Michael Barrios 76), Victor Ulloa; Blas Perez Subs not used: Dan Kennedy, Walker Zimmerman, David Texeira, Kellyn Acosta Stats Summary SKC FCD Shots (on goal) 11 (4) 11 (5) Saves 2 3 Fouls 16 12 Offside 2 2 Corner Kicks 6 5 Misconduct Summary: FCD -- Atiba Harris (caution; reckless foul) 35 SKC -- Graham Zusi (caution; dissent) 41 FCD -- Kyle Bekker (caution; unsporting behavior) 90 SKC -- Kevin Ellis (caution; unsporting behavior) 90 Scoring Summary: FCD -- Blas Perez 2 (Tesho Akindele 1, Fabian Castillo 1) 17 SKC -- Roger Espinoza 1 (Benny Feilhaber 2) 44 FCD -- Blas Perez 3 (Michel 1) 52 FCD -- Fabian Castillo 1 (Ryan Hollingshead 1, Michel 2) 73
April 5, 2015: Sporting KC 3-2 Philadelphia Union MLS Regular Season | Sporting Park | Kansas City, KS Attendance: 19,545 (56th straight sellout) Weather: 61 degrees and cloudy 1 2 Sporting KC (2-1-2, 8 pts) 1 2 Philadelphia Union (0-3-2, 2 pts) 2 0
F 3 2
Sporting KC: Luis Marin; Seth Sinovic, Matt Besler (c), Ike Opara, Jalil Anibaba; Servando Carrasco, Benny Feilhaber, Paulo Nagamura (Soni Mustivar 78); Graham Zusi (Bernardo Anor 39), Dom Dwyer, Jimmy Medranda (Jacob Peterson 67) Subs not used: Tim Melia, Kevin Ellis, Amadou Dia, Connor Hallisey
Sporting KC: Luis Marin; Jalil Anibaba, Ike Opara, Matt Besler (c), Marcel de Jong (Seth Sinovic 46); Servando Carrasco (Soni Mustivar 77), Roger Espinoza, Benny Feilhaber; Jacob Peterson, Dom Dwyer, Jimmy Medranda (Krisztian Nemeth 64) Subs not used: Tim Melia, Kevin Ellis, Paulo Nagamura, Bernardo Anor
New York City FC: Josh Saunders; Jeb Brovsky, Kwame Watson-Siriboe, Jason Hernandez, Chris Wingert; Ned Grabavoy, Andrew Jacobson (Thomas McNamara 84), Mix Diskerud (c), Mehdi Ballouchy (Kwadwo Poku 75); Patrick Mullins, Javier Calle (Tony Taylor 59) Subs not used: Ryan Meara, Andres Mendoza, Pablo Alvarez, Matthew Dunn
Philadelphia Union: Rais Mbolhi; Fabinho (Raymond Lee 78), Steven Vitoria, Maurice Edu (c), Raymon Gaddis; Andrew Wenger, Brian Carroll, Michael Lahoud, Eric Ayuk (C.J. Sapong 72); Sebastien Le Toux, Fernando Aristeguieta Subs not used: Ryan Meara, Andres Mendoza, Pablo Alvarez, Matthew Dunn
Stats Summary SKC NYC Shots (on goal) 9 (2) 12 (3) Saves 3 1 Fouls 11 16 Offside 2 1 Corner Kicks 2 3 Misconduct Summary: SKC -- Paulo Nagamura (caution; reckless tackle) 68 NYC -- Mix Diskerud (caution; tactical foul) 73 NYC -- Kwame Watson-Siriboe (caution; reckless tackle) 86 Scoring Summary: SKC -- Ike Opara 2 (Matt Besler 1) 12
Stats Summary SKC PHI Shots (on goal) 14 (6) 10 (5) Saves 4 2 Fouls 11 11 Offside 2 3 Corner Kicks 8 3 Misconduct Summary: SKC -- Marcel de Jong (caution; reckless tackle) 18 PHI -- Maurice Edu (caution; tactical foul) 62 PHI -- Brian Carroll (caution; reckless foul) 68 Scoring Summary: PHI -- Own Goal (Jacob Peterson) 3 SKC -- Dom Dwyer 1 (Benny Feilhaber 3) 16 PHI -- Fernando Aristeguieta 3 (Sebastien Le Toux 1) 19 SKC -- Jalil Anibaba 1 (Roger Espinoza 1) 91+ SKC -- Krisztian Nemeth 1 (M. Besler 2, B. Feilhaber 4) 94+
8
March 21, 2015: Sporting KC 0-0 Portland Timbers MLS Regular Season | Sporting Park | Kansas City, KS Attendance: 20,848 (55th straight sellout) Weather: 68 degrees and partly cloudy Sporting KC (0-1-2, 2 pts) Portland Timbers (0-0-3, 3 pts)
1 2 0 0 0 0
F 0 0
Sporting KC: Luis Marin; Jalil Anibaba, Ike Opara, Matt Besler (c), Marcel de Jong; Benny Feilhaber (Servando Carrasco 84), Paulo Nagamura, Roger Espinoza (Soni Mustivar 93+); Graham Zusi, Dom Dwyer, Jimmy Medranda (Bernardo Anor 56) Subs not used: Tim Melia, Amadou Dia, Seth Sinovic, Jacob Peterson Portland Timbers: Adam Kwarasey; Alvas Powell, Nat Borchers, Liam Ridgewell (c), Jorge Villafana; Diego Chara, Jack Jewsbury, Dairon Asprilla (Gaston Fernandez 76), Darlington Nagbe, Rodney Wallace (Jeanderson 92+); Fanendo Adi (Maximiliano Urruti 76) Subs not used: Andrew Weber, Norberto Paparatto, Taylor Peay, George Fochive Stats Summary SKC POR Shots (on goal) 16 (2) 7 (3) Saves 3 2 Fouls 13 11 Offside 0 4 Corner Kicks 6 4 Misconduct Summary: POR -- Diego Chara (caution; reckless foul) 72 SKC -- Benny Feilhaber (caution; reckless foul) 82 Scoring Summary: None
April 11, 2015: Sporting KC 0-0 Real Salt Lake MLS Regular Season | Sporting Park | Kansas City, KS Attendance: 20,087 (57th straight sell out) Weather: 68 degrees and partly cloudy Sporting KC (2-1-3, 9 pts) Real Salt Lake (2-0-3, 9 pts)
1 2 0 0 0 0
F 0 0
Sporting KC: Luis Marin; Marcel de Jong, Matt Besler (c), Ike Opara (Kevin Ellis 84), Jalil Anibaba; Roger Espinoza, Servando Carrasco, Benny Feilhaber; Krisztian Nemeth, Dom Dwyer, Jacob Peterson (Bernardo Anor 77) Subs not used: Tim Melia, Soni Mustivar, Amadou Dia, Jimmy Medranda, Paulo Nagamura Real Salt Lake: Nick Rimando; Jamison Olave, Elias Vasquez, Tony Beltran, Kenny Mansally; Luke Mulholland (John Stertzer 92+), Kyle Beckerman (c), Javier Morales; Luis Gil (Jordan Allen 65), Alvaro Saborio, Olmes Garcia (Demar Phillips 88) Subs not used: Jeff Attinella, Aaron Maund, Sebastian Saucedo, Devon Sandoval Stats Summary SKC RSL Shots (on goal) 12 (1) 4 (0) Saves 0 1 Fouls 11 11 Offside 2 5 Corner Kicks 7 2 Misconduct Summary: RSL -- Tony Beltran (caution; reckless tackle) 44 RSL -- Alvaro Saborio (caution; unsporting behavior) 61 SKC -- Servando Carrasco (caution; unsporting behavior) 61 RSL -- Kyle Beckerman (caution; dissent) 64 RSL -- Kenny Mansally (caution; delaying a restart) 80 Scoring Summary: None
Sporting KC Game Notes | June 21, 2015 at Real Salt Lake | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KANSAS CITY 2015 BOX SCORES (CONTINUED) April 18, 2015: Sporting KC 1-2 LA Galaxy MLS Regular Season | StubHub Center | Carson, CA Attendance: 20,018 Weather: 64 degrees and clear Sporting KC (2-2-3, 9 pts) LA Galaxy (3-2-2, 11 pts)
1 2 1 0 1 1
F 1 2
Sporting KC: Luis Marin; Marcel de Jong (Amadou Dia 75), Matt Besler (c), Kevin Ellis, Jalil Anibaba; Servando Carrasco, Roger Espinoza, Benny Feilhaber; Krisztian Nemeth (Bernardo Anor 75), Dom Dwyer, Graham Zusi (Jacob Peterson 92) Subs not used: Tim Melia, Paulo Nagamura, Soni Mustivar, Connor Hallisey LA Galaxy: Jaime Penedo; Dan Gargan, A.J. DeLaGarza, Tommy Meyer (Omar Gonzalez 78), Robbie Rogers; Stefan Ishizaki (Gyasi Zardes 69), Rafael Garcia (Mike Vayrynen 66), Juninho (c), Baggio Husidic; Bradford Jamieson, Alan Gordon Subs not used: Brian Rowe, Oscar Sorto, Jose Villarreal, Ignacio Maganto SKC LA Stats Summary Shots (on goal) 10 (2) 9 (6) Saves 4 1 Fouls 12 11 Offside 3 2 Corner Kicks 3 9 Misconduct Summary: SKC -- Roger Espinoza (caution; tactical foul) 30 LA -- Dan Gargan (caution; reckless tackle) 32 LA -- Juninho (caution; unsporting behavior) 83 SKC -- Dom Dwyer (caution; unsporting behavior) 83 Scoring Summary: LA -- Baggio Husidic 1 (unassisted) 9 SKC -- Krisztian Nemeth 2 (B. Feilhaber 5, D. Dwyer 1) 22 LA -- Omar Gonzalez 1 (Juninho 2) 94+
May 9, 2015: Sporting KC 1-1 D.C. United MLS Regular Season | RFK Stadium | Washington, D.C. Attendance: 16,221 Weather: 81 degrees and cloudy Sporting KC (3-2-5, 14 pts) D.C. United (5-1-3, 18 pts)
1 2 1 0 1 0
F 1 1
Sporting KC: Tim Melia; Seth Sinovic, Matt Besler, Erik Palmer-Brown, Jalil Anibaba; Soni Mustivar, Roger Espinoza, Benny Feilhaber; Jacob Peterson (Connor Hallisey 85), Dom Dwyer (Krisztian Nemeth 71), Graham Zusi (Amadou Dia 90) Subs not used: Luis Marin, Kevin Ellis, Servando Carrasco, Jimmy Medranda D.C. United: Bill Hamid; Chris Korb, Kofi Opare, Bobby Boswell, Sean Franklin; Chris Rolfe (Michael Farfan 74), Perry Kitchen, Davy Arnaud, Nick DeLeon (Miguel Aguilar 88), Chris Pontius, Jairo Arrieta (Luis Silva 66) Subs not used: Conor Doyle, Taylor Kemp, Steve Birnbaum, Andrew Dykstra Stats Summary SKC DC Shots (on goal) 11 (5) 7 (2) Saves 1 4 Fouls 10 9 Offside 2 4 Corner Kicks 5 5 Misconduct Summary: SKC -- Roger Espinoza (caution; reckless tackle) 9 DC -- Davy Arnaud (caution; tactical foul) 41 SKC -- Luis Marin (caution; dissent) 81 Scoring Summary: DC -- Jairo Arrieta 2 (Chris Pontius 1, Perry Kitchen 1) 42 SKC -- Dom Dwyer 3 (Roger Espinoza 2) 45
April 25, 2015: Sporting KC 4-4 Houston Dynamo MLS Regular Season | BBVA Compass Stadium | Houston, TX Attendance: 21,046 Weather: 79 degrees and partly cloudy Sporting KC (2-2-4, 10 pts) Houston Dynamo (2-2-4, 10 pts)
1 2 1 3 2 2
F 4 4
Sporting KC: Luis Marin; Jalil Anibaba, Kevin Ellis (Connor Hallisey 92+), Matt Besler, Marcel de Jong (Amadou Dia 63); Servando Carrasco (Soni Mustivar 55), Benny Feilhaber, Roger Espinoza; Graham Zusi, Dom Dwyer, Krisztian Nemeth Subs not used: Tim Melia, Paulo Nagamura, Bernardo Anor, Jacob Peterson Houston Dynamo: Tyler Deric; Kofi Sarkodie, Raul Rodriguez, Jermaine Taylor, DaMarcus Beasley; Alex Lopez (David Horst 80), Ricardo Clark, Nathan Sturgis (Luis Garrido 84), Brad Davis; Giles Barnes, Will Bruin (Chandler Hoffman 70) Subs not used: Joe Willis, Alex, Leonel Miranda, Rob Lovejoy Stats Summary SKC HOU Shots (on goal) 16 (4) 12 (4) Saves 0 0 Fouls 14 7 Offside 2 5 Corner Kicks 7 6 Misconduct Summary: SKC -- Roger Espinoza (caution; reckless tackle) 31 SKC -- Jalil Anibaba (caution; reckless foul) 43 SKC -- Kevin Ellis (caution; tactical foul) 53 HOU -- Will Bruin (caution; reckless foul) 63 HOU -- Jermaine Taylor (ejection; denied obvious goal opp.) 79 Scoring Summary: SKC -- Krisztian Nemeth 3 (Marcel de Jong 1) 2 HOU -- Giles Barnes 3 (unassisted) 11 HOU -- Will Bruin 1 (Brad Davis 2) 46+ HOU -- Giles Barnes 4 (Nathan Sturgis 1) 46 SKC -- Dom Dwyer 2 (unassisted) 74 SKC -- Benny Feilhaber 1 (penalty kick) 80 HOU -- Raul Rodriguez 1 (Brad Davis 3) 83 SKC -- Benny Feilhaber 2 (Graham Zusi 1) 95+
1 2 3 1 1 1
F 4 2
Sporting KC: Tim Melia; Jalil Anibaba, Kevin Ellis, Matt Besler (c), Amadou Dia; Soni Mustivar, Paulo Nagamura (Servando Carrasco 86), Benny Feilhaber; Jacob Peterson (Connor Hallisey 79), Dom Dwyer, Krisztian Nemeth (Saad AbdulSalaam 92+) Subs not used: Luis Marin, Jimmy Medranda, James Rogers NE Revolution: Brad Knighton; Jose Goncalves, Kevin Alston (Chris Tierney 73), Jermaine Jones (c), London Woodberry; Diego Fagundez (Charlie Davies 54), Lee Nguyen, Andy Dorman, Scott Caldwell, Kelyn Rowe (Teal Bunbury 54); Juan Agudelo Subs not used: Bobby Shuttleworth, Jeremy Hall, Sean Okoli, Steve Neumann Stats Summary SKC NE Shots (on goal) 15 (7) 11 (4) Saves 2 2 Fouls 16 12 Offside 4 4 Corner Kicks 2 10 Misconduct Summary: SKC -- Benny Feilhaber (caution; tactical foul) 30 SKC -- Dom Dwyer (caution; persistent infringement) 37 NE -- Andy Dorman (caution; tactical foul) 41 SKC -- Amadou Dia (caution; persistent infringement) 71 SKC -- Soni Mustivar (caution; reckless foul) 76 NE -- Jose Goncalves (caution; reckless foul) 89 Scoring Summary: NE -- Juan Agudelo 4 (Kelyn Rowe 3) 11 SKC -- Dom Dwyer 4 (Krisztian Nemeth 1, Jalil Anibaba 2) 29 SKC -- Krisztian Nemeth 4 (Benny Feilhaber 6) 39 SKC -- Benny Feilhaber 3 (penalty kick) 43 SKC -- Krisztian Nemeth 5 (Jacob Peterson 1, Benny Feilhaber 7) 46 NE -- Scott Caldwell 2 (Charlie Davies 1, Jose Goncalves 1) 64
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Sporting KC (3-2-4, 13 pts) Chicago Fire (3-4-0, 9 pts)
1 2 0 1 0 0
F 1 0
Sporting KC: Tim Melia; Jalil Anibaba, Kevin Ellis, Matt Besler (c), Seth Sinovic (Amadou Dia 77); Soni Mustivar (Jacob Peterson 85), Benny Feilhaber, Roger Espinoza (Paulo Nagamura 65); Graham Zusi, Dom Dwyer, Krisztian Nemeth Subs not used: Luis Marin, Erik Palmer-Brown, Connor Hallisey, Bernardo Anor Chicago Fire: Sean Johnson; Joevin Jones, Jeff Larentowicz, Adailton, Eric Gehrig (Lovel Palmer 85); Matt Polster, Shaun Maloney, David Accam, Chris Ritter (Kennedy Igboananike 77), Harrison Shipp; Guly (Quincy Amarikwa 72) Subs not used: Razvan Cocis, Victor Perez, Greg Cochrane, Jon Busch Stats Summary SKC CHI Shots (on goal) 14 (3) 11 (3) Saves 3 2 Fouls 14 12 Offside 2 8 Corner Kicks 3 4 Misconduct Summary: CHI -- Adailton (caution; persistent infringement) 32 SKC -- Seth Sinovic (caution; tactical foul) 38 CHI -- Chris Ritter (caution; delaying a restart) 58 CHI -- David Accam (ejection; violent conduct) 89 SKC -- Paulo Nagamura (caution; reckless tackle) 92+ Scoring Summary: SKC -- Paulo Nagamura 1 (Jalil Anibaba 1, Graham Zusi 2) 75
May 20, 2015: Sporting KC 4-2 New England Revolution MLS Regular Season | Sporting Park | Kansas City, KS Attendance: 18,864 (59th straight sellout) Weather: 53 degrees and cloudy Sporting KC (4-2-5, 17 pts) NE Revolution (5-3-4, 19 pts)
May 3, 2015: Sporting KC 1-0 Chicago Fire MLS Regular Season | Sporting Park | Kansas City, KS Attendance: 19,581 (58th straight sellout) Weather: 84 degrees and partly cloudy
May 23, 2015: Sporting KC 0-0 Seattle Sounders FC MLS Regular Season | CenturyLink Field | Seattle, WA Attendance: 40,653 Weather: 63 degrees and cloudy 1 2 Sporting KC (4-2-6, 18 pts) 0 0 Seattle Sounders FC (6-3-2, 20 pts) 0 0
F 0 0
Sporting KC: Tim Melia; Jalil Anibaba, Matt Besler (c), Kevin Ellis, Amadou Dia; Soni Mustivar, Servando Carrasco (Graham Zusi 77), Benny Feilhaber; Jimmy Medranda (Saad Abdul-Salaam 58) , Krisztian Nemeth, Jacob Peterson (Connor Hallisey 56) Subs not used: Luis Marin, James Rogers Seattle Sounders FC: Stefan Frei; Tyrone Mears, Brad Evans, Chad Marshall, Dylan Remick; Osvaldo Alonso, Gonzalo Pineda, Marco Pappa (Cristian Roldan 73), Lamar Neagle (Andy Rose 64); Chad Barrett (Darwin Jones 84), Clint Dempsey Subs not used: Troy Perkins, Zach Scott, Leo Gonzalez, Michael Azira Stats Summary SKC SEA Shots (on goal) 9 (3) 10 (1) Saves 1 3 Fouls 11 6 Offside 0 4 Corner Kicks 3 2 Misconduct Summary: SKC -- Kevin Ellis (caution; reckless foul) 81 SKC -- Soni Mustivar (caution; dissent) 81 Scoring Summary: None
Sporting KC Game Notes | June 21, 2015 at Real Salt Lake | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KANSAS CITY 2015 BOX SCORES (CONTINUED) May 29, 2015: Sporting KC 4-0 FC Dallas MLS Regular Season | Sporting Park | Kansas City, KS Attendance: 20,172 (60th straight sellout) Weather: 70 degrees and partly cloudy Sporting KC (5-2-6, 21 pts) FC Dallas (6-4-3, 21 pts)
1 2 1 3 0 0
F 4 0
Sporting KC: Tim Melia; Amadou Dia, Matt Besler (c), Kevin Ellis, Jalil Anibaba; Soni Mustivar, Roger Espinoza (Servando Carrasco 71), Benny Feilhaber; Graham Zusi (Saad Abdul-Salaam 83), Krisztian Nemeth, Connor Hallisey (Marcel de Jong 65) Subs not used: Jon Kempin, Jimmy Medranda, James Rogers FC Dallas: Dan Kennedy; Moises Hernandez, Matt Hedges (c), Zach Loyd, Je-Vaughn Watson; Kyle Bekker, Victor Ulloa, Mauro Diaz (Michel 72), Ryan Hollingshead; Tesho Akindele (David Texeira 74), Blas Perez (Rolando Escobar 46) Subs not used: Atiba Harris, Chris Seitz, Walker Zimmerman, Michael Barrios Stats Summary SKC DAL Shots (on goal) 12 (6) 5 (1) Saves 1 2 Fouls 11 14 Offside 4 2 Corner Kicks 5 3 Misconduct Summary: DAL -- Zach Loyd (caution; reckless foul) 33 DAL -- Zach Loyd (ejection; second caution, tactical foul) 43 Scoring Summary: SKC -- Krisztian Nemeth 6 (Kevin Ellis 1, Graham Zusi 3) 19 SKC -- Benny Feilhaber 4 (Krisztian Nemeth 2, Jalil Anibaba 3) 51 SKC -- Kevin Ellis 1 (Graham Zusi 4) 57 SKC -- Graham Zusi 1 (Connor Hallisey 1, Jalil Anibaba 4) 64
June 6, 2015: Sporting KC 1-0 Seattle Sounders FC MLS Regular Season | Sporting Park | Kansas City, KS Attendance: 21,505 (61st straight sellout) Weather: 85 degrees and partly cloudy 1 2 Sporting KC (6-2-6, 24 pts) 0 1 Seattle Sounders FC (8-4-2, 26 pts) 0 0
F 1 0
Sporting KC: Tim Melia; Jalil Anibaba, Kevin Ellis, Matt Besler (c), Amadou Dia; Soni Mustivar, Roger Espinoza, Benny Feilhaber; Connor Hallisey (Saad Abdul-Salaam 85), Graham Zusi, Marcel de Jong (Dom Dwyer 58) Subs not used: Jon Kempin, Chance Myers, Servando Carrasco, Jimmy Medranda, James Rogers Seattle Sounders FC: Stefan Frei; Dylan Remick, Zach Scott (c), Chad Marshall, Tyrone Mears; Gonzalo Pineda, Micheal Azira (Darwin Jones 86), Marco Pappa (Thomas 80), Andy Rose, Cristian Roldan (Leo Gonzalez 77); Lamar Neagle Subs not used: Troy Perkins, Damion Lowe, Oniel Fisher, Aaron Kovar Stats Summary SKC SEA Shots (on goal) 16 (4) 6 (6) Saves 6 3 Fouls 7 9 Offside 1 3 Corner Kicks 3 5 Misconduct Summary: SEA -- Stefan Frei (caution; dissent) 82 Scoring Summary: SKC -- Benny Feilhaber (penalty kick) 84
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June 16, 2015: Sporting KC 1-0 Saint Louis FC U.S. Open Cup 4th Round | Sporting Park | Kansas City, KS Attendance: 19,298 (sellout) Weather: 77 degrees and cloudy Sporting KC Saint Louis FC
1 2 0 1 0 0
F 1 0
Sporting KC: Tim Melia; Chance Myers (Saad AbdulSalaam 56), Kevin Ellis, Matt Besler (c), Amadou Dia (Marcel de Jong 81); Soni Mustivar, Benny Feilhaber, Roger Espinoza; Connor Hallisey (Jacob Peterson 68), Dom Dwyer, Graham Zusi Subs not used: Jon Kempin, Jalil Anibaba, Servando Carrasco, Jimmy Medranda Saint Louis FC: Mark Pais; Jacob Bushue, Chad Vandegriffe, Sam Fink, Patrick Doody; Parker Maher, Brandon Barklage (c), Jamiel Hardware (Jordan Roberts 79), Brian Ciesulka (Charles Renken 68); Jermie Lynch (Kingsley Bryce 80), Mike Ambersley Subs not used: Alex Riggs, Oskar Gasecki, Kentaro Takada, Nick Bibbs Stats Summary SKC STL Shots (on goal) 12 (5) 2 (0) Saves 0 4 Fouls 3 10 Offside 4 1 Corner Kicks 4 0 Misconduct Summary: STL -- Brandon Barklage (caution; reckless foul) 54 STL -- Charles Renken (caution; reckless foul) 86 Scoring Summary: SKC -- Graham Zusi 1 (Benny Feilhaber 1) 70
Sporting KC Game Notes | June 21, 2015 at Real Salt Lake | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KC MISCELLANEOUS STATS
SPORTING KC IN 2015 (MLS REGULAR SEASON)
Regular Season Record By Month
2015 Record When... Scoring first goal Conceding first goal Leading at halftime Tied at halftime Trailing at halftime 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 Wearing Sporting blue Wearing dark indigo Wearing white Leading at 75’ Tied at 75’ Trailing at 75’ Outshooting opponent Outshot by opponent Shots even One-goal games On ESPN/2 On FOX Sports 1 On KMCI-TV Day games (before 5 p.m.) Games 5 p.m. CT or later With red card for With red card against Temperature 75 & up Temperature below 75 In Pacific time zone In Mountain time zone In Central time zone In Eastern time zone vs. Eastern Conference vs. Western Conference On grass On turf With zero subs With one sub With two subs with three subs
4-0-2 2-2-1 3-0-0 2-2-5 1-0-1 0-0-3 3-2-2 0-0-0 1-0-0 2-0-1 4-0-3 0-0-2 2-1-0 0-1-0 0-0-1 3-1-5 2-1-0 1-0-1 4-0-0 1-1-5 1-1-1 5-1-5 1-0-1 0-1-0 4-1-0 2-0-0 1-0-1 3-2-5 1-0-0 5-2-6 0-0-1 2-0-1 2-0-2 4-2-4 0-1-1 0-0-0 5-1-4 1-0-1 4-0-2 2-2-4 6-2-5 0-0-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-1-1 5-1-5
March 2015 March all-time April 2015 April all-time May 2015 May all-time June 2015 June all-time July 2015 July all-time Aug. 2015 Aug. all-time Sept. 2015 Sept. all-time Oct. 2015 Oct. all-time
1-1-2 13-9-6 1-1-2 39-31-14 3-0-2 33-39-23 1-0-0 37-28-21 0-0-0 44-32-24 0-0-0 37-45-14 0-0-0 28-35-13 0-0-0 18-12-14
Quickest Goals Against...
2nd min, Krisztian Nemeth, 4/25 at HOU 12th min, Ike Opara, 3/28 at NYC 16th min, Dom Dwyer, 4/5 vs PHI
3rd min, own goal (Jacob Peterson), 4/05 vs PHI 9th min, Baggio Husidic, 4/18 at LA 11th min, Giles Barnes, 4/25 at HOU 11th min, Juan Agudelo, 5/20 vs NE
Game-winning goals after 75’...
94th min, Krisztian Nemeth, 4/05 vs PHI 84th min, Benny Feilhaber, 6/6 vs SEA
Game-tying goals after 75’...
95th min, Benny Feilhaber, 4/25 at HOU
Game-winning goals against after 75’...
94th min, Omar Gonzalez, 4/18 at LA
Game-tying goals against after 75’... Hat Tricks...
Regular Season Team-By-Team (in 2015)
Hat Tricks Against...
14-25-11 (1-0-0) vs. Chicago Fire vs. Colorado Rapids 22-17-13 vs. Columbus Crew 24-21-6 vs. D.C. United 20-20-12 (0-0-1) vs. FC Dallas 21-20-10 (1-1-0) vs. Houston Dynamo 5-7-9 (0-0-1) vs. LA Galaxy 19-24-11 (0-1-0) vs. Montreal Impact 5-3-1 vs. NE Revolution 24-16-11 (1-0-0) vs. New York City FC 1-0-0 (1-0-0) vs. New York Red Bulls 19-20-13 (0-0-1) vs. Orlando City SC 0-0-0 vs. Philadelphia Union 5-4-4 (1-0-0) vs. Portland Timbers 3-2-1 (0-0-1) vs. Real Salt Lake 8-5-5 (0-0-1) vs. SJ Earthquakes 21-21-7 vs. Seattle Sounders FC 2-7-2 (1-0-1) vs. Toronto FC 12-4-5 vs. Vancouver Whitecaps 2-1-2
Own Goals...
3rd min, Jacob Peterson, 4/05 vs PHI
Own Goals Against... Red Cards... Red Cards Against...
70th min, Matt Besler, 3/8 vs NYR 79th min, Jermaine Taylor, 4/25 at HOU 89th min, David Accam, 5/3 vs CHI 43rd min, Zach Loyd, 5/29 vs DAL
Penalty Kicks...
79th min, Dom Dwyer (saved), 3/14 at DAL 80th min, Benny Feilhaber (goal), 4/25 at HOU 43rd min, Benny Feilhaber (goal), 5/20 vs NE 84th min, Benny Feilhaber (goal), 6/6 vs SEA
Penalty Kicks Against... Youngest Goalscorer...
23 yrs., 335 days, Kevin Ellis, 5/29 vs DAL
Oldest Goalscorer...
Regular Season Home and Away Overall All-time 2015 at home All-time at home 2015 on road All-time on road
Quickest Goals...
32 yrs., 62 days, Paulo Nagamura, 5/3 vs CHI
Youngest Starter...
249-231-128 5-0-3 161-85-59 1-2-3 88-146-70
18 yrs., 15 days, Erik Palmer-Brown, 5/9 at DC
Youngest to play in a game...
17 yrs., 318 days, Erik Palmer-Brown, 3/8 vs NYR
Oldest Starter...
32 yrs., 79 days, Paulo Nagamura, 5/20 vs NE
Oldest to play in a game...
32 yrs., 79 days, Paulo Nagamura, 5/20 vs NE
2015 MLS REGULAR SEASON TEAM STATS GOALS 1 2 Total SPORTING KC 10 12 22 OppONENT 8 7 15
SHOTS 1 2 Total SPORTING KC 104 80 184 OppONENT 62 68 130
SHOTS ON GOAL SPORTING KC OppONENT
1 29 22
2 24 25
Total 53 47
FOULS 1 2 Total SPORTING KC 80 88 168 OppONENT 90 70 160
OFFSIDES 1 2 Total SPORTING KC 15 11 26 OppONENT 27 25 52
CORNER KICKS 1 2 Total SPORTING KC 34 31 65 OppONENT 36 35 71
CAUTIONS 1 2 Total SPORTING KC 10 12 22 OppONENT 7 16 23
EJECTIONS 1 2 Total SPORTING KC 0 1 1 OppONENT 1 2 3
PK’S (Made) 1 2 Total SPORTING KC 1 (1) 3 (2) 4 (3) OppONENT 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 249 231 129 17 19 7 20 14 5 9 10 8 295 274 149
home GF GA 854 821 57 57 73 46 33 37 1017 961
Competition MLS Reg. Season MLS Playoffs U.S. Open Cup International TOTAL
W 161 14 14 5 194
L 85 3 7 3 98
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away T 59 3 2 5 69
GF GA 507 363 35 15 47 22 16 10 605 410
Competition MLS Reg. Season MLS Playoffs U.S. Open Cup International TOTAL
W L 88 146 2 15 6 7 4 7 100 175
T 70 4 3 2 79
Neutral site MLS Cup Playoffs International TOTAL
W L T 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1
GF GA 347 458 19 39 26 24 17 27 409 548 GF GA 3 3 0 0 3 3
Sporting KC Game Notes | June 21, 2015 at Real Salt Lake | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KANSAS CITY 2015 GOAL CHART 18
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14
2 11
Penalty kicks: 10, 16, 22
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GOAL INFORMATION 1 - Ike Opara 1 (Benny Feilhaber 1), Mar. 8 vs NYR, 50th min 2 - Roger Espinoza 1 (Benny Feilhaber 2), Mar. 14 at FCD, 44th min 3 - Ike Opara 2 (Matt Besler 1), Mar. 28 at NYC, 12th min # 4 - Dom Dwyer 1 (Benny Feilhaber 3), Apr. 5 vs PHI, 16th min * 5 - Jalil Anibaba 1 (Roger Espinoza 1), Apr. 5 vs PHI, 91st min 6 - Krisztian Nemeth 1 (Matt Besler 2, Benny Feilhaber 4), Apr. 5 vs PHI, 94th min * 7 - Krisztian Nemeth 2 (Benny Feilhaber 5, Dom Dwyer 1), Apr. 18 at LA, 22nd min 8 - Krisztian Nemeth 3 (Marcel de Jong 1), Apr. 25 at HOU, 2nd min 9 - Dom Dwyer 2 (unassisted), Apr. 25 at HOU, 74th min 10 - Benny Feilhaber 1 (penalty kick), Apr. 25 at HOU, 80th min ^ 11 - Benny Feilhaber 2 (Graham Zusi 1), Apr. 25 at HOU, 95th min
12 - Paulo Nagamura 1 (Jalil Anibaba 1, Graham Zusi 2), May 3 vs CHI, 75th min 13 - Dom Dwyer 3 (Roger Espinoza 2), May 9 at DC, 45th min 14 - Dom Dwyer 4 (Krisztian Nemeth 1, Jalil Anibaba 2), May 20 vs NE, 29th min 15 - Krisztian Nemeth 4 (Benny Feilhaber 6), May 20 vs NE, 39th min + 16 - Benny Feilhaber 3 (penalty kick), May 20 vs NE, 43rd min ^ 17 - Krisztian Nemeth 6 (Jacob Peterson 1, Benny Feilhaber 7), May 20 vs NE, 46th min 18 - Krisztian Nemeth 5 (Kevin Ellis 1, Graham Zusi 3), May 29 vs DAL, 19th min + 19 - Benny Feilhaber 4 (Krisztian Nemeth 2, Jalil Anibaba 3), May 29 vs DAL, 51st min 20 - Kevin Ellis 1 (Graham Zusi 4), May 29 vs DAL, 57th min * 21 - Graham Zusi (Connor Hallisey 1, Jalil Anibaba 4), May 29 vs DAL, 64th min 22 - Benny Feilhaber 5 (penalty kick), June 6 vs SEA, 84th min ^
LEGEND + Free Kick * Corner Kick ^ Penalty Kick # Throw-In ~ Own Goal
SPORTING KANSAS CITY 2015 MLS RECORD WHEN... Saad Abdul-Salaam Jalil Anibaba Bernardo Anor James Ansu Rogers Matt Besler Servando Carrasco Marcel de Jong Amadou Dia Dom Dwyer Kevin Ellis Roger Espinoza Benny Feilhaber Connor Hallisey Jon Kempin Mikey Lopez Jimmy Medranda Tim Melia Soni Mustivar Chance Myers Paulo Nagamura Krisztian Nemeth Ike Opara Erik Palmer-Brown Jacob Peterson Seth Sinovic Graham Zusi
STARTS Overall Home Away 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 6-1-5 5-0-2 1-1-3 0-0-1 0-0-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 6-1-6 5-0-3 1-1-3 2-1-3 1-0-1 1-1-2 2-2-3 2-0-2 0-2-1 3-1-2 3-0-1 0-1-1 4-2-5 3-0-3 1-2-2 4-2-2 4-0-0 0-2-2 4-2-5 4-0-3 0-2-2 6-2-6 5-0-3 1-2-3 2-0-0 2-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 2-0-2 1-0-1 1-0-1 4-0-2 4-0-0 0-0-2 4-0-2 4-0-0 0-0-2 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 2-1-1 1-0-1 1-1-0 3-2-4 3-0-2 0-2-2 2-1-3 1-0-3 1-1-0 0-0-1 0-0-0 0-0-1 2-0-3 2-0-1 0-0-2 2-0-2 1-0-1 1-0-1 4-2-4 3-0-2 1-2-2
COMES ON AS A SUB Overall Home Away 3-0-1 3-0-0 0-0-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-2-2 0-0-2 1-2-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 2-0-1 2-0-1 0-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 1-1-2 1-0-0 0-1-2 1-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-1 0-0-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-3 1-0-0 0-0-3 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 2-0-2 1-0-1 1-0-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-1 1-0-1 0-0-0 1-0-1 1-0-0 0-0-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-1 0-0-1 0-0-0 2-2-1 1-0-1 1-2-0 1-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-1 0-0-0 0-0-1
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SCORES A GOAL Overall Home Away 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 2-0-2 2-0-0 0-0-2 1-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-1-0 3-0-1 3-0-0 0-0-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 3-1-1 3-0-0 0-1-1 1-0-1 0-0-1 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0
RECORDS AN ASSIST Overall Home Away 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 3-0-0 3-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 2-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-1 0-0-0 0-0-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-1 1-0-0 0-0-1 2-2-1 2-0-1 0-2-0 1-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 2-0-0 2-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 2-0-1 2-0-0 0-0-1
Sporting KC Game Notes | June 21, 2015 at Real Salt Lake | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KANSAS CITY 2015 GAME-BY-GAME LINEUPS BLACK: MLS RED: U.S. OPEN CUP NEW YORK RED BULLS March 8, 2015 (T 1-1) GK Marin D Dia D Opara D Besler D Sinovic M Feilhaber M Espinoza M Nemeth (Peterson (77’) F Zusi (Palmer-Brown (85’) F Dwyer F Anor (Nagamura 61’)
at FC Dallas March 14, 2015 (L 1-3) GK Marin D Dia D Opara D Ellis D de Jong M Nagamura M Feilhaber M Espinoza F Zusi (Peterson 88’) F Dwyer F Nemeth (Anor 76’)
PORTLAND TIMBERS March 21, 2015 (T 0-0) GK Marin D Anibaba D Opara D Besler D de Jong M Nagamura M Feilhaber (Carrasco (84’) M Espinoza (Mustivar 89’) F Zusi F Dwyer F Medranda (Anor 56’)
at New York City FC March 28, 2015 (W 1-0) GK Marin D Anibaba D Opara D Besler D Sinovic M Nagamura (Mustivar 78’) M Carrasco M Feilhaber F Zusi (Anor 39’) F Dwyer F Medranda (Peterson 67’)
PHILADELPHIA UNION April 5, 2015 (W 3-2) GK Marin D Anibaba D Opara D Besler D de Jong (Sinovic 46’) M Feilhaber M Carrasco (Mustivar 77’) M Espinoza F Peterson F Dwyer F Medranda (Nemeth 64’)
REAL SALT LAKE April 11, 2015 (T 0-0) GK Marin D Anibaba D Opara (Ellis 84’) D Besler D de Jong M Feilhaber M Carrasco M Espinoza F Peterson (Anor 77’) F Dwyer F Nemeth
at LA Galaxy April 18, 2015 (L 1-2) GK Marin D Anibaba D Ellis D Besler D de Jong (Dia 75’) M Feilhaber M Carrasco M Espinoza F Zusi (Peterson (90’) F Dwyer F Nemeth (Anor 75’)
at Houston Dynamo April 25, 2015 (T 4-4) GK Marin D Anibaba D Ellis (Hallisey 90’) D Besler D de Jong (Dia 63’) M Feilhaber M Carrasco (Mustivar 55’) M Espinoza F Zusi F Dwyer F Nemeth
CHICAGO FIRE May 3, 2015 (W 1-0) GK Melia D Anibaba D Ellis D Besler D Sinovic (Dia 77’) M Feilhaber M Mustivar (Peterson 85’) M Espinoza (Nagamura 65’) F Zusi F Dwyer F Nemeth
at D.C. United May 9, 2015 (T 1-1) GK Melia D Anibaba D Palmer-Brown D Besler D Sinovic M Feilhaber M Mustivar M Espinoza F Zusi (Dia 89’) F Dwyer (Nemeth 71’) F Peterson (Hallisey 85’)
NE REVOLUTION May 20, 2015 (W 4-2) GK Melia D Anibaba D Ellis D Besler D Dia M Feilhaber M Mustivar M Nagamura (Carrasco 86’) F Peterson (Hallisey 79’) F Dwyer F Nemeth (Abdul-Salaam 89’)
at Seattle Sounders FC May 23, 2015 (T 0-0) GK Melia D Anibaba D Ellis D Besler D Dia M Feilhaber M Mustivar M Carrasco (Zusi 77’) F Peterson (Hallisey 56’) F Nemeth F Medranda (Abdul-Salaam 58’)
FC DALLAS May 29, 2015 (W 4-0) GK Melia D Anibaba D Ellis D Besler D Dia M Feilhaber M Mustivar M Espinoza(Carrasco 71’) F Zusi (Abdul-Salaam 83’) F Nemeth F Hallisey (de Jong 65’)
SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC June 6, 2015 (W 1-0) GK Melia D Anibaba D Ellis D Besler D Dia M Feilhaber M Mustivar M Espinoza F de Jong (Dwyer 58’) F Zusi F Hallisey (Abdul-Salaam 85’)
SAINT LOUIS FC June 16, 2015 (W 1-0) GK Melia D Myers (Abdul-Salaam 56’) D Ellis D Besler D Dia (de Jong 81’) M Feilhaber M Mustivar M Espinoza F Zusi F Dwyer F Hallisey (Peterson 68’)
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Sporting KC Player Bios | June 21, 2015 at Real Salt Lake | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #17 | D | Saad Abdul-Salaam | @saad_abdul
#23 | D | Jalil Anibaba | @jalil_anibaba4
Ht: 6-4 Wt. 185 DOB: 9/8/1991 Hometown: Gahanna, Ohio College: Akron Acquired: 2015 MLS SuperDraft 1st Round (#12)
Ht: 6-0 Wt. 185 DOB: 10/19/1988 Hometown: Fullerton, California College: North Carolina Last Club: Seattle Sounders FC Acquired: Trade with Orlando City SC on 12/12/2014
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 0 Assists 0 Shots on Goal 1, May 29, 2015, KC vs DAL Shots 1, May 29, 2015, KC vs DAL Fouls Committed 0 Fouls Suffered 0 Last Regular Season... Appearance June 6, 2015, KC vs SEA Goal N/A Assist N/A 2015 Record when: he starts 0-0-0 he scores 0-0-0
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 2, Oct. 22, 2011, CHI vs CLB Assists 2, May 29, 2015, KC vs DAL Shots on Goal 2, 2 times, last: Oct. 27, 2012, CHI vs DC Shots 3, 4 times, last: Mar. 21, 2015, KC vs POR Fouls Committed 3, 8 times, last: May 3, 2015, KC vs CHI Fouls Suffered 3, 4 times, last: Apr. 5, 2014, SEA at POR Last Regular Season... Appearance June 6, 2015, KC vs SEA Goal Apr. 5, 2015, KC vs PHI Assist May 29, 2015, KC vs DAL 2015 Record when: he starts 6-1-5 he scores 1-0-0
Rookie defender Saad Abdul-Salaam was selected by Sporting KC with the 12th overall pick in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft. He made his Sporting KC debut with a substitute appearance in a 4-2 win over New England on May 20 after starting five games on loan for the reigning North American Soccer League champion San Antonio Scorpions. He has made four substitute appearances in MLS this season. Abdul-Salaam played three seasons at the University of Akron (2012-2014), recording three goals and 12 assists in 54 college games. The right back helped Akron win MAC regular season titles in each of his three college seasons. He enjoyed a breakout junior campaign in 2013 with five assists in 19 starts before earning All-MAC First Team honors as a senior in 2014, notching two goals and a team-high six assists while starting all 21 games for the Zips.
Fifth-year MLS defender Jalil Anibaba joined Sporting KC ahead of the 2015 season. He made 112 regular season appearances over four years with the Chicago Fire (2011-2013) and Seattle Sounders FC (2014), recording four goals and six assists. He made his Sporting KC debut on March 21 and scored his first goal for the club in second half stoppage time of a 3-2 win over Philadelphia on April 5. His first of four Sporting KC assists during the month of May was a game-winner to Paulo Nagamura on May 3. Capable of playing as a centerback or right back, Anibaba made 16 MLS appearances in 2014 and helped Seattle win the Supporters’ Shield title. He also featured in four matches during the club’s run to the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open championship. The 26-year-old spent his first three professional seasons in Chicago, where he played in 96 of the team’s 102 regular season contests from 2011-2013. The defender was named a finalist for Major League Soccer’s Fair Play Award in 2013, starting every regular season match of the campaign. As a youth, Anibaba represented the United States at the under-18 and under-20 national team levels.
#11 | M | Bernardo Anor | @BernardoAnor
#18 | F | James Ansu Rogers
Ht: 6-1 Wt. 178 DOB: 5/24/1988 Hometown: Caracas, Venezuela College: South Florida Last Club: Columbus Crew SC Acquired: Trade with Columbus Crew SC on 12/8/2014
Ht: 5-8 Wt. 150 DOB: 6/27/1993 Hometown: Salt Lake City, Utah College: New Mexico Acquired: 2015 MLS SuperDraft 3rd Round (#53)
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 2, 2 times, last: July 19, 2014, CLB vs MTL Assists 1, 3 times, last: Oct. 11, 2014, CLB at PHI Shots on Goal 3, May 4, 2014, CLB at KC Shots 5, 3 times, last: July 19, 2014, CLB vs MTL Fouls Committed 5, 2 times, last: July 7, 2013, CLB vs POR Fouls Suffered 4, 3 times, last: July 26, 2014, CLB at NE Last Regular Season... Appearance Apr. 18, 2015, KC at LA Goal Oct. 26, 2014, CLB vs PHI Assist Oct. 11, 2014, CLB at PHI 2015 Record when: he starts 0-0-1 he scores 0-0-0
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 2015 Record when: he starts 0-0-0
Bernardo Anor joined Sporting KC from Columbus Crew SC in December 2014 to become the club’s first offseason acquisition. The 27-year-old native of Venezuela appeared in 72 matches over four seasons with Columbus, scoring 12 goals and adding three game-winning assists since being drafted out of the University of South Florida in 2011. He made his Sporting KC debut with a start on March 8. Anor played 13 MLS matches as a rookie and 11 games in 2012 before suffering a season-ending ACL injury. He returned in 2013 to make 19 MLS starts and earn the club’s Comeback Player of the Year award. He netted a career-high six goals in 2014, helping Columbus earn a postseason berth for the first time since 2011. Anor was South Florida’s top scorer for three seasons during his collegiate career (2007-2010) in which he recorded 21 goals and seven assists. His younger brother, Juan Pablo, plays professionally for Malaga CF in Spain’s La Liga, and his father, Bernardo, represented Venezuela at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow.
Sporting KC selected rookie midfielder James Ansu Rogers with the 53rd overall pick in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft. The third round draft selection was a member of the United States Under-20 Men’s National Team in 2012 after first representing the U.S. at the under-15 level in 2007. A native of Sierra Leone, Ansu Rogers moved to the U.S. at age 11 and competed for the Colorado Rapids and Real Salt Lake academies prior to being recruited to the University of New Mexico. He contributed 18 goals and 21 assists in 80 games for the Lobos over a four-year collegiate career.
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Sporting KC Player Bios | June 21, 2015 at Real Salt Lake | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #5 | D | Matt Besler | @MattBesler
#16 | M | Servando Carrasco
Ht: 6-0 Wt. 170 DOB: 2/11/1987 Hometown: Overland Park, Kansas College: Notre Dame Acquired: 2009 MLS SuperDraft 1st Round (#8)
Ht: 5-10 Wt. 175 DOB: 8/13/1988 Hometown: San Diego, California College: California Last Club: Houston Dynamo Acquired: Trade with Houston Dynamo on 1/15/2015
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 1, 2 times, last: Oct. 22, 2011, KC at DC Assists 1, 9 times, last: Apr. 5, 2015, KC vs PHI Shots on Goal 2, Oct. 9, 2010, KC vs SEA Shots 2, 4 times, last: Mar. 16, 2013, KC vs CHI Fouls Committed 5, Aug. 4, 2012, KC at NE Fouls Suffered 4, Sept. 26, 2009, KC vs COL Last Regular Season... Appearance June 6, 2015, KC vs SEA Goal Oct. 22, 2011, KC at DC Assist Apr. 5, 2015, KC vs PHI 2015 Record when: he starts 6-1-6 he scores 0-0-0
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 1, June 8, 2013, SEA vs VAN Assists 1, May 11, 2013, SEA vs SJ Shots on Goal 1, 3 times, last: May 21, 2014, HOU at DC Shots 3, June 8, 2013, SEA vs VAN Fouls Committed 4, 2 times, last: July 3, 2013, SEA vs DC Fouls Suffered 3, 2 times, last: May 3, 2014, HOU at CHV Last Regular Season... Appearance May 29, 2015, KC vs DAL Goal June 8, 2013, SEA vs VAN Assist May 11, 2013, SEA vs SJ 2015 Record when: he starts 2-1-3 he scores 0-0-0
Sporting KC captain Matt Besler is in his seventh season at his hometown club. He has earned MLS Best XI (2012, 2013), MLS All-Star (2011, 2013, 2014), MLS Defender of the Year (2012) and MLS Breakout Player of the Year (2012) honors and was named the 2014 KC Sportsman of the Year by the Kansas City Sports Commission. In July 2014, Besler signed a long-term Designated Player contract with the club. His 195 appearances for Sporting KC in all competitions lead the current roster and rank eighth most all-time. A regular staple of the team’s backline, he has started 158 of his 163 MLS regular season appearances and landed Sporting KC Defender of the Year honors three times (2011-2013). Besler has earned 25 caps for the United States Men’s National Team since debuting in January 2013. He was on the U.S. roster for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil alongside teammate Graham Zusi, becoming the first Kansan to play in the World Cup. He started all four matches in the tournament as the U.S. finished Group G runners-up behind eventual champion Germany and advanced to the Round of 16. He helped lead the U.S. to the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup title, starting all three matches in the knockout stage.
A fifth-year veteran of MLS, Servando Carrasco enters his first season with Sporting KC. He made his debut for the club as a second-half substitute on March 21 before making his first start on March 28, a 1-0 win at New York City FC. Previously, the 26-year-old defensive midfielder appeared in 60 MLS matches over four years (including postseason) for Seattle Sounders FC (2011-2013) and the Houston Dynamo (2013-2014). Carrasco was a four-year starter at California, where he recorded 13 goals and 13 assists in 73 appearances before being selected in the second round of the 2011 MLS SuperDraft.
#71 | D | Marcel de Jong
#13 | D | Amadou Dia | @amadou_it11
Ht: 5-9 Wt. 170 DOB: 10/15/1986 Hometown: Valkenswaard, Netherlands Last Club: FC Augsburg (Germany) Acquired: Signed on 3/2/2015
Ht: 5-10 Wt. 150 DOB: 6/8/1993 Hometown: Highlands Ranch, Colorado College: Clemson Acquired: 2015 MLS SuperDraft 1st Round (#20)
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 0 Assists 1, Apr. 25, 2015, KC at HOU Shots on Goal 1, 2 times, last: June 6, 2015, KC vs SEA Shots 5, June 6, 2015, KC vs SEA Fouls Committed 1, Apr. 5, 2015, KC vs PHI Fouls Suffered 2, 2 times, last: Apr. 18, 2015, KC at LA Last Regular Season... Appearance June 6, 2015, KC vs SEA Goal N/A Assist Apr. 25, 2015, KC at HOU 2015 Record when: he starts 2-2-3 he scores 0-0-0
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 0 Assists 0 Shots on Goal 1, 3 times, last: June 6, 2015, KC vs SEA Shots 2, Mar. 8, 2015, KC vs NYR Fouls Committed 3, May 20, 2015, KC vs NE Fouls Suffered 3, June 6, 2015, KC vs SEA Last Regular Season... Appearance June 6, 2015, KC vs SEA Goal N/A Assist N/A 2015 Record when: he starts 3-1-2 he scores 0-0-0
Sporting KC signed defender Marcel de Jong ahead of the 2015 season. After logging more than 225 club appearances over his past 10 professional seasons in Netherlands and Germany, he made his MLS and Sporting KC debut on March 14 with a 90-minute performance at FC Dallas. He logged his first MLS assist in a 4-4 draw against Houston on April 25. A dual citizen of Canada and Netherlands, de Jong began his youth career with PSV Eindhoven before signing professionally with Helmond Sport 2004. After two years in the Dutch second division, he joined Roda JC in the top flight Eredivisie in 2006. De Jong moved to Germany in 2010, signing for FC Augsburg. His first season there ended with promotion to the Bundesliga for the first time since the team was founded in 1907. De Jong has made 33 appearances for the Canada Men’s National Team with two goals since his international debut at age 21 in 2007, most recently starting in a 3-0 friendly win over Costa Rica on March 30. He has represented his country at each of the past three CONCACAF Gold Cup tournaments, as well as 2010 and 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying.
Rookie defender Amadou Dia was selected by Sporting KC with the 20th overall pick in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft. On March 8, the 21-year-old became the first rookie to start in a Sporting KC season opener since 2011 and recorded seven interceptions, third most among MLS players in Week 1. He has started six of 10 MLS appearances this year. Dia appeared in 70 games during a four-year collegiate career at Clemson, contributing four goals and six assists. As a senior in 2014, he led the Tigers to the school’s first ACC soccer championship since 2001 en route to reaching the Round of 16 in the NCAA Division I Men’s Soccer Championship. Dia has represented the United States at the under-14 (2007), under-18 (2009, 2010) and under-20 (2012) levels and also holds dual citizenship in his native France. As a youth, he was an NSCAA All-American and Colorado’s Gatorade Boys Soccer Player of the Year in 2010.
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Sporting KC Player Bios | June 21, 2015 at Real Salt Lake | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #14 | F | Dom Dwyer | @Ddwyer14
#4 | D | Kevin Ellis | @Kev_Ellis4
Ht: 5-9 Wt. 180 DOB: 7/30/1990 Hometown: London, England College: South Florida Acquired: 2012 MLS SuperDraft 1st Round (#16)
Ht: 5-9 Wt. 160 DOB: 6/30/1991 Hometown: Kansas City, Missouri College: Barton County Community College Acquired: Signed as Homegrown on 2/18/2011
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 2, 5 times, last: Aug. 16, 2014, KC vs TOR Assists 1, 4 times, last: Apr. 18, 2015, KC at LA Shots on Goal 4, 3 times, last: Apr. 5, 2015, KC vs PHI Shots 7, Sept. 27, 2013, KC vs PHI Fouls Committed 5, 3 times, last: May 20, 2015, KC vs NE Fouls Suffered 9, Apr. 19, 2014, KC vs MTL Last Regular Season... Appearance June 6, 2015, KC vs SEA Goal May 20, 2015, KC vs NE Assist Apr. 18, 2015, KC at LA 2015 Record when: he starts 4-2-5 he scores 2-0-2
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 1, May 29, 2015, KC vs DAL Assists 1, 3 times, last: Oct. 10, 2014, KC vs CHI Shots on Goal 1, 2 times, last: May 29, 2015, KC vs DAL Shots 2, Oct. 26, 2014, KC vs NYR Fouls Committed 4, April 25, 2015, KC at HOU Fouls Suffered 2, 5 times, last: Oct. 26, 2014, KC vs NYR Last Regular Season... Appearance June 6, 2015, KC vs SEA Goal May 29, 2015, KC vs DAL Assist Oct. 10, 2014, KC vs CHI 2015 Record when: he starts 4-2-2 he scores 1-0-0
Now in his fourth season at Sporting KC, Dom Dwyer is coming off a breakout 2014 campaign in which he garnered Sporting KC Offensive Player of the Year and co-MVP honors. The Englishman set a single season club record with 22 goals, second most in MLS, and his 32 career goals in all competitions are tied for sixth in team history. Dwyer, who was named an MLS All-Star in 2014 for the first time in his career, has scored 54 goals in all competitions since the beginning of 2013—32 for Sporting KC and 22 for former USL PRO affiliate Orlando City SC. His 0.45 goals per game in MLS rank first in team history. He signed a contract extension with the club ahead of the 2015 campaign and is third on the team this season with four goals. After making three appearances across all competitions during his rookie season, he notched 15 goals in 13 regular season games while on loan with Orlando City SC in 2013 to set USL PRO’s single-season scoring record at the time. He added four goals in the USL PRO final to earn championship MVP honors. Dwyer won two national championships at Tyler (Texas) Junior College (2009, 2010), where he was the national junior college player of the year after scoring 37 goals as a sophomore. Moving on to South Florida in 2011, he scored 16 goals in 21 games.
Sporting KC’s second Homegrown Player in club history, defender Kevin Ellis is coming off a 2014 campaign in which he made a career-high 21 appearances and 17 starts in MLS (including his playoff debut). He finished 2014 with three assists in league play, tied for third most in the team, while splitting time between the right back and centerback positions. He recorded his first MLS goal in a 4-0 win over FC Dallas on May 29 at Sporting Park. Now in his fifth season with the club, Ellis developed in the Sporting KC Academy while attending Oak Park High School before playing collegiately at Barton County Community College in 2009-10. He scored his first competitive goal for the club last March, sparking a 1-0 win over Cruz Azul (Mexico) in the 2013-14 CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinal first leg at Sporting Park.
#27 | M | Roger Espinoza
#10 | M | Benny Feilhaber | @b_feilhaber22
Ht: 5-11 Wt. 170 DOB: 10/25/1986 Hometown: Aurora, Colorado College: Ohio State Last Club: Wigan Athletic FC (England) Acquired: Signed on 1/6/2015
Ht: 5-9 Wt. 160 DOB: 1/19/1985 Hometown: Irvine, California College: UCLA Last Club: New England Revolution Acquired: Trade with NE Revolution on 12/11/2012
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 1, 3 times, last: Mar. 14, 2015, KC at DAL Assists 1, 13 times, last: May 9, 2015, KC at DC Shots on Goal 2, 3 times, last: May 12, 2012, KC at CHI Shots 5, 2 times, last: Mar. 17, 2012, KC vs NE Fouls Committed 4, 6 times, last: Mar. 21, 2015, KC vs POR Fouls Suffered 6, Sept. 17, 2011, KC at RSL Last Regular Season... Appearance June 6, 2015, KC vs SEA Goal Mar. 14, 2015, KC at DAL Assist May 9, 2015, KC at DC 2015 Record when: he starts 4-2-5 he scores 0-1-0
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 2, Apr. 25, 2015, KC at HOU Assists 2, 4 times, last: May 20, 2015, KC vs NE Shots on Goal 2, 9 times, last: Apr. 25, 2015, KC at HOU Shots 5, 2 times, last: May 29, 2015, KC vs DAL Fouls Committed 6, Aug. 10, 2014, KC at VAN Fouls Suffered 6, May 12, 2012, NE vs VAN Last Regular Season... Appearance June 6, 2015, KC vs SEA Goal June 6, 2015, KC vs SEA Assist May 20, 2015, KC vs NE 2015 Record when: he starts 6-2-6 he scores 3-0-1
Roger Espinoza returns to Sporting KC in 2015 after a two-year stint in the English Premier League and Championship. He began his pro career in Kansas City (2008-2012) before moving abroad to Wigan Athletic FC. On March 14, he scored the third goal of his Sporting KC career and his first since returning to the club this offseason. In his last year with the Sporting KC, Espinoza was an MLS All-Star and helped lead the club to the 2012 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup title. He has made 142 appearances for the team in all competitions, recording three goals and 14 assists over six seasons. In the 2011 and 2012 seasons combined (including playoffs), he ranked in the top 10 among MLS players with 358 duels won (fifth) and 128 tackles won (seventh). Espinoza has earned 46 caps for the Honduras Men’s National Team, scoring four goals since debuting in 2009. He is the only active MLS player to have competed in the 2010 and 2014 FIFA World Cups and the 2012 Summer Olympics. He leads the Sporting KC roster with five career World Cup starts. Espinoza made 57 appearances and scored three goals in all competitions for Wigan Athletic, including eight in the 2013-14 UEFA Europa League. He also recorded a 90-minute shift in Wigan’s 1-0 win over Manchester City in the 2013 FA Cup Final.
Now in his fifth Major League Soccer season, Benny Feilhaber has already reached MLS career-highs with five goals and seven assists in 2015. A regular fixture in Sporting KC’s midfield, he has won the club’s Goal of the Year award in each of the last two years and currently ranks second in MLS with seven assists. He was named Etihad Airways MLS Player of the Month for April after recording two goals and three assists during the month and also won a Goal of the Week award in Week 8. Feilhaber turned professional in 2005 with Hamburg (Germany) after two seasons at UCLA. He would move to Derby County of the English Premier League in 2007 and Danish club AGF Aarhus in 2008 before signing with the New England Revolution in 2011. Acquired by Sporting KC prior to the 2013 season, he has made 89 appearances in all competitions for the club with 13 goals and 24 assists. A member of the United States Men’s National Team, Feilhaber has earned 41 caps with two goals since debuting in 2007. He scored the game-winning goal on a volley in the 2007 Gold Cup final against Mexico before competing at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. He helped lead the U.S. to the final of the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup and also made three appearances at the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa.
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Sporting KC Player Bios | June 21, 2015 at Real Salt Lake | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #22 | M | Connor Hallisey | @c_hallisey
#21 | GK | Jon Kempin | @JonKempin21
Ht: 5-9 Wt. 158 DOB: 2/9/1993 Hometown: Granite Bay, California College: California Acquired: 2015 MLS SuperDraft 1st Round (#10)
Ht: 6-1 Wt. 170 DOB: 4/8/1993 Hometown: Leawood, Kansas Last Club: Sporting Kansas City Academy Acquired: Signed as Homegrown on 8/31/2010
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 0 Assists 1, May 29, 2015, KC vs DAL Shots on Goal 1, 2 times, last: May 29, 2015, KC vs DAL Shots 3, June 6, 2015, KC vs SEA Fouls Committed 0 Fouls Suffered 1, May 29, 2015, KC vs DAL Last Regular Season... Appearance June 6, 2015, KC vs SEA Goal N/A Assist May 29, 2015, KC vs DAL 2015 Record when: he starts 2-0-0 he scores 0-0-0
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals Allowed 3, 2 times, last: Aug. 29, 2014, KC vs HOU Saves 2, 2 times, last: Aug. 23, 2014, KC vs DC Last Regular Season... Appearance Aug. 29, 2014, KC vs HOU Shutout N/A 2015 Record when: he starts 0-0-0 Goalkeeper Jon Kempin became Sporting KC’s first ever Homegrown Player upon signing for the club in 2010. He enjoyed a breakthrough year in 2014, entering the record books as the youngest goalkeeper to start an MLS match in club history. He earned back-to-back MLS Save of the Week honors in his first two MLS appearances was MVP of the 2014 MLS Chipotle Homegrown Game. After making his Sporting KC debut in the 2012 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, Kempin went on loan to then-USL PRO affiliate Orlando City SC (nine games played) in 2013. He then spent half of 2014 on loan at OKC Energy FC (13 games played), the club’s current USL PRO affiliate managed by former Sporting KC goalkeeper Jimmy Nielsen. He made his NASL debut for San Antonio on April 4 with a start before returning to Sporting KC on May 27. At the beginning of 2015, Kempin was named to the United States Men’s National Team roster for the first time in his career to take part in manager Jurgen Klinsmann’s January Camp. He previously represented the U.S. at the under-14 through under-23 levels.
Rookie midfielder Connor Hallisey was selected by Sporting KC with the 10th overall pick in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft out of the University of California. He made his MLS debut with a late substitute appearance in a 4-4 draw at the Houston Dynamo on April 25. He has made five appearances this season and earned his first professional start on May 29, a 4-0 win over FC Dallas in which he recorded his first MLS assist. A former member of the United State Under-18 Men’s National Team, Hallisey played four seasons at Cal (2011-2014), recording 12 goals and 19 assists in 72 career matches. As a senior in 2014, Hallisey was an NCAA Division I Men’s Second Team All-American, starting 19 games with nine goals and 12 assists. He was named to the 2014 Capital One/CoSIDA All-District 8 Team, earned All-Pac-12 first team honors, landed a Pac-12 All-Academic second team nod, and was a MAC Hermann Trophy Semifinalist.
#12 | M | Mikey Lopez | @MLopez12_5
#94 | M | Jimmy Medranda | @jimmymedranda
Ht: 5-8 Wt. 160 DOB: 2/20/1993 Hometown: Mission, Texas College: North Carolina Acquired: 2013 MLS SuperDraft 1st Round (#14)
Ht: 5-5 Wt. 150 DOB: 2/7/1994 Hometown: Mosquera, Nariño, Colombia Last Club: Deportivo Pereira (Colombia) Acquired: Signed on 2/13/2014
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 0 Assists 0 Shots on Goal 2, Aug. 1, 2014, KC vs PHI Shots 2, 3 times, last: Aug. 1, 2014, KC vs PHI Fouls Committed 3, July 16, 2014, KC at CLB Fouls Suffered 3, Oct. 26, 2014, KC vs NY Last Regular Season... Appearance Oct. 26, 2014, KC vs NY Goal N/A Assist N/A 2015 Record when: he starts 0-0-0 he scores 0-0-0
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 0 Assists 0 Shots on Goal 1, Sept. 7, 2013, KC vs CLB Shots 3, Mar. 15, 2014, KC vs DAL Fouls Committed 3, Mar. 15, 2014, KC vs DAL Fouls Suffered 4, Mar. 15, 2014, KC vs DAL Last Regular Season... Appearance May 23, 2015, KC at SEA Goal N/A Assist N/A 2015 Record when: he starts 2-0-2 he scores 0-0-0
Currently on loan with USL PRO affiliate OKC Energy FC, Mike Lopez was drafted in the first round of the 2013 MLS SuperDraft as a Generation adidas signing. He made his club debut in the 2013 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup before playing his first MLS match in July 2014 for the first of eight MLS appearances and five starts. He spent the first half of last year on loan at affiliates Orlando City SC and OKC Energy FC, playing 14 total matches in USL PRO. Lopez was a regular fixture for the United States Under-20 Men’s National Team, playing at the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Turkey and the 2013 Toulon Tournament in France. He has also participated in training camps at the U-15 and U-18 levels. In 2015, Lopez has made eight appearances and played 434 minutes for OKC Energy FC, coached by former Sporting KC captain Jimmy Nielsen.
Jimmy Medranda joined Sporting KC in August 2013 on loan from Deportivo Pereira (Colombia), making his MLS debut on Sept. 7, 2013 in a 3-0 win over Columbus Crew SC. The Colombian midfielder signed permanently for the club last February, earning his lone MLS start to date on March 15 for the first of six appearances in all competitions in 2014. He made his first appearance of 2015 with a start on March 21 against Portland and has started three more matches since. Medranda joined Deportivo Pereira’s youth system at age 12 before climbing the ladder to the senior team. He made 16 first team appearances for the club in two seasons, scoring twice.
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Sporting KC Player Bios | June 21, 2015 at Real Salt Lake | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #29 | GK | Tim Melia | @TimMelia28
#93 | M | Soni Mustivar | @billydougie
Ht: 6-1 Wt. 190 DOB: 5/15/1986 Hometown: Great River, New York College: Lynn University Last Club: Chivas USA Acquired: Signed on 12/23/2014
Ht: 5-10 Wt. 170 DOB: 2/12/1990 Hometown: Aubervilliers, France Last Club: Petrolul Ploiesti (Romania) Acquired: Signed on 2/13/2015
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals Allowed 5, Oct. 26, 2013, CHV vs POR Saves 6, June 6, 2015, KC vs SEA Last Regular Season... Appearance June 6, 2015, KC vs SEA Shutout June 6, 2015, KC vs SEA 2015 Record when: he starts 4-0-2
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 0 Assists 0 Shots on Goal 0 Shots 0 Fouls Committed 3, May 29, 2015, KC vs DAL Fouls Suffered 2, May 9, 2015, KC at DC Last Regular Season... Appearance June 6, 2015, KC vs SEA Goal N/A Assist N/A 2015 Record when: he starts 4-0-2 he scores 0-0-0
Sporting KC signed goalkeeper Tim Melia in December 2014. He enters his sixth MLS season in 2015 after previously representing Real Salt Lake (2010-2011) and Chivas USA (2012-2014), where he backed up MLS All-Stars Nick Rimando (RSL) and Dan Kennedy (Chivas USA). He made his Sporting KC debut on May 3, shutting out Chicago in a 1-0 result for the first clean sheet and first win of his MLS career. He has posted shutouts in four of his six total starts this year with an unbeaten 4-0-2 MLS record. After recording a career-high six saves in a 1-0 win over Seattle on June 6, he became the first goalkeeper in Kansas City history to go unbeaten in his first six MLS appearances for the club. Melia’s professional career began in 2008 with the Rochester Rhinos in the USL First Division. In 2010, he joined Real Salt Lake and spent part of the season on loan in the USL Second Division with the Charleston Battery. He helped lead Charleston to a first place finish in the regular season standings and eventually the league title with eight saves in the championship match. Melia was a member of Chivas USA from 2012-2014, making 18 saves in six MLS appearances. He most recently served as a League Pool Goalkeeper, earning emergency call-ups from MLS Cup Playoff participants Sporting KC (August), FC Dallas (October) and D.C. United (November) in late 2014.
Sporting KC signed defensive midfielder Soni Mustivar ahead of the 2015 season. The 25-year-old made his MLS debut as a second-half substitute on March 21 against Portland before earning his first start on May 3 vs. Chicago. Mustivar began his professional career as a teenager with SC Bastia in France’s Ligue 2 during the 2008-09 and 2009-10 seasons. Following a loan spell at US Orleans (France), he moved to FC Petrolul Ploiesti and played each of the past three seasons in Romania’s Liga I. He recorded 61 league appearances with two goals in addition to playing eight matches in the UEFA Europa League. He started in Petrolul’s triumph in the 2012-13 Romanian Cup Final. Mustivar has earned six caps for the Haiti Men’s National Team. He most recently played in three matches at the 2014 CFU Caribbean Cup in November to help Haiti secure a third place finish and qualify for the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup. Prior to making his international debut with Haiti in 2013, he was a youth international for France at the U-20 level.
#7 | D | Chance Myers | @CR_Myers
#6 | M | Paulo Nagamura | @paulinhonag
Ht: 6-0 Wt. 165 DOB: 12/7/1987 Hometown: Thousand Oaks, California College: UCLA Acquired: 2008 MLS SuperDraft 1st Round (#1)
Ht: 5-8 Wt. 155 DOB: 3/2/1983 Hometown: Sao Paulo, Brazil Last Club: Chivas USA Acquired: Trade with Chivas USA on 11/29/2011
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 2, Apr. 27, 2013, KC vs POR Assists 1, 13 times, last: May 10, 2014, KC at MTL Shots on Goal 2, 2 times, last: Apr. 27, 2013, KC vs POR Shots 3, 3 times, last: July 3, 2013, KC vs VAN Fouls Committed 4, 5 times, last: Apr. 1, 2012, KC at CHV Fouls Suffered 4, May 12, 2012, KC at CHI Last Regular Season... Appearance May 23, 2014, KC vs TOR Goal Apr. 27, 2013, KC vs POR Assist May 10, 2014, KC at MTL 2015 Record when: he starts 0-0-0 he scores 0-0-0
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 2, Mar. 21, 2009, CHV vs COL Assists 1, 19 times, last: Sept. 26, 2014, KC vs NE Shots on Goal 4, May 13, 2006, LA vs RSL Shots 5, 2 times, last: Sept. 1, 2012, KC vs TOR Fouls Committed 6, Sept. 13, 2007, CHV vs LA Fouls Suffered 6, May 13, 2006, LA vs RSL Last Regular Season... Appearance May 20, 2015, KC vs NE Goal May 3, 2015, KC vs CHI Assist Sept. 26, 2014, KC vs NE 2015 Record when: he starts 2-1-1 he scores 1-0-0
Eighth-year veteran Chance Myers enters 2015 as Sporting KC’s longest tenured player. The No. 1 overall selection in the 2008 MLS SuperDraft has made 146 appearances for the club in all competitions, recording four goals and 15 assists from the wing back position. He made his 2015 debut on June 16 in the U.S. Open Cup fourth round, recording his first appearance since May 2014 after recovering from an Achilles injury. Myers eclipsed 30 MLS appearances in both 2011 and 2012 as a regular starter, and after making a career-high 31 MLS starts in 2013 (including playoffs), was the top-rated outside back on the MLS Castrol Index. Despite missing most of the last 13 months, he still ranks fourth in MLS with 96 successful crosses from open play (including postseason) since the beginning of 2011. Myers signed a new contract with the club last year after joining the U.S. Men’s National Team for the first time in his career as a member of Jurgen Klinsmann’s January Camp in 2014. He previously played for the U.S. U-18, U-20 and U-23 youth national teams.
Sporting KC’s most experienced MLS player with 243 league appearances (including playoffs), Paulo Nagamura is in his fourth season with the club. Since arriving ahead of the 2012 campaign, he has recorded five goals and six assists in 86 games (76 starts) across all competitions. A veteran presence in the midfield, he converted penalty kicks in shootouts following the 2012 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Final and 2013 MLS Cup Final. The Brazilian began his career with Sao Paulo FC and Arsenal FC in England before coming to the United States to play for the LA Galaxy in 2005, winning the MLS Cup and Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup in his first season. He has also played for Toronto FC (2007) and Chivas USA (2007-2011) in MLS, becoming an MLS All-Star in 2009.
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Sporting KC Player Bios | June 21, 2015 at Real Salt Lake | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #9 | F | Krisztian Nemeth | KNemeth_Nemo
#3 | D | Ike Opara | @IkeOpara
Ht: 5-11 Wt. 165 DOB: 1/5/1989 Hometown: Gyor, Hungary Last Club: Roda JC Kerkrade (Netherlands) Acquired: Signed on 12/18/2014
Ht: 6-2 Wt. 180 DOB: 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
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 2, May 20, 2015, KC vs NE Assists 1, 2 times, last: May 29, 2015, KC vs DAL Shots on Goal 2, May 20, 2015, KC vs NE Shots 6, May 20, 2015, KC vs NE Fouls Committed 2, 3 times, last: May 23, 2015, KC at SEA Fouls Suffered 8, May 29, 2015, KC vs DAL Last Regular Season... Appearance May 29, 2015, KC vs DAL Goal May 29, 2015, KC vs DAL Assist May 29, 2015, KC vs DAL 2015 Record when: he starts 3-2-4 he scores 3-1-1
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 1, 8 times, last: Mar. 28, 2015, KC at NYC Assists 0 Shots on Goal 2, 3 times, last: Mar. 22, 2014, KC vs SJ Shots 3, 2 times, last: Mar. 22, 2014, KC vs SJ Fouls Committed 4, 2 times, last: May 28, 2011, SJ at CHI Fouls Suffered 2, 4 times, last: May 19, 2013, KC at DC Last Regular Season... Appearance Apr. 11, 2015, KC vs RSL Goal Mar. 28, 2015, KC at NYC Assist N/A 2015 Record when: he starts 2-1-3 he scores 1-0-1
Now in his first MLS season, Krisztian Nemeth signed for Sporting KC in December. He made his league debut with a start on March 8 at Sporting Park before scoring his first MLS goal in the 94th minute of a 3-2 win over Philadelphia on April 5. He leads the team with six goals in 2015 and was named MLS Player of the Month for May after recording three goals and two assists during the month. Nemeth’s professional career began at age 15 when he signed with MTK Budapest in 2005. He was signed by Rafael Benitez to join Liverpool FC in 2007 and featured extensively for the Liverpool Reserves, becoming the Barclays Premier Reserve League’s top scorer with nine goals during his first season. His career continued in Greece with AEK Athens (2009-10), Olympiacos (2010) and Olympiacos Volos (2011) before he moved to Dutch club RKC Waalwijk in 2012. He most recently played for Roda JC Kerkrade in the Dutch Eredivisie, recording eight goals during the 2013-14 season. Internationally, Nemeth starred for the Hungary under-17 and under-19 youth national teams before leading his country to a third place finish at the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup. He earned his first of 17 caps for Hungary’s senior team in 2010 and most recently featured in a 2016 UEFA EURO qualifier on June 13.
Defender Ike Opara is in his sixth season in MLS and third season as a member of Sporting KC. After sitting out almost a year through injury, he returned to the pitch on March 8 and scored Sporting KC’s first goal of the season. He led MLS through Week 6 with 30 interceptions and was nominated for Eithad Airways MLS Player of the Month for March after scoring twice and anchoring a backline that posted two shutouts. He then suffered a ruptured Achilles tendon injury in his right ankle on April 11. The club’s 2013 Newcomer of the Year, Opara appeared in a career-best 18 MLS matches with 15 starts during the club’s MLS Cup-winning campaign. He scored four goals in 2013 across all competitions (all headers) and featured in three of Sporting KC’s playoff matches. A season-ending ankle injury limited him to three MLS appearances in 2014 and two starts in the 2014-15 CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinals. Opara represented the United States at the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup, playing all three matches at the tournament, and at the U-23 level during the 2012 CONCACAF Men’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament. He was drafted by the San Jose Earthquakes in the 2010 MLS SuperDraft as a Generation adidas signing and played 36 MLS matches for the club over three seasons.
#2 | D | Erik Palmer-Brown | @ErikBrown14
#37 | F | Jacob Peterson | @jacob_peterson
Ht: 6-1 Wt. 175 DOB: 4/24/1997 Hometown: Lee’s Summit, Missouri Acquired: Signed as Homegrown on 8/2/2013
Ht: 5-10 Wt. 165 DOB: 1/27/1986 Hometown: Portage, Michigan College: Indiana Last Club: San Jose Earthquakes Acquired: Signed on 1/19/2012
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 0 Assists 0 Shots on Goal 0 Shots 1, May 9, 2015, KC at DC Fouls Committed 3, May 18, 2014, KC at CHI Fouls Suffered 1, 2 times, last: Mar. 8, 2014, KC vs NYR Last Regular Season... Appearance May 9, 2015, KC at DC Goal N/A Assist N/A 2015 Record when: he starts 0-0-1 he scores 0-0-0
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 1, 15 times, last: July 26, 2014, KC at TOR Assists 1, 15 times, last: May 20, 2015, KC vs NE Shots on Goal 3, June 28, 2007, COL at DC Shots 5, July 21, 2012, KC vs NE Fouls Committed 3, May 12, 2013, KC at HOU Fouls Suffered 5, Oct. 16, 2010, TOR vs CLB Last Regular Season... Appearance May 23, 2015, KC at SEA Goal July 26, 2014, KC at TOR Assist May 20, 2015, KC vs NE 2015 Record when: he starts 2-0-3 he scores 0-0-0
One of the youngest players under contract in MLS, Erik Palmer-Brown became a homegrown player in August 2013 at age 16. On March 8, he became the youngest MLS player to appear in a team’s regular season opener since 2010 and recorded his first MLS minutes at Sporting Park. The 18-year-old earned his first start of 2015 on May 9 at D.C. Palmer-Brown made his league debut with a start in May 2014, becoming the youngest player in MLS history to start a match as a defender, for the first of six appearances in all competitions (including debuts in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup and CONCACAF Champions League). He played in the inaugural Chipotle MLS Homegrown Game last August, helping the MLS Homegrown team secure a 0-0 draw against the Portland Timbers U-23s. The Lee’s Summit, Mo. native joined the Sporting KC Academy at age 13 and has represented United States youth national teams at the U-15, U-17, U-18 and U-20 levels. This year, he competed with the U-20s at training camps in England (March 23-30) and Austria (April 18-26) before joining the U.S. Under-20 Men’s National Team for the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup. He started one match in the tournament as the U.S. advanced to the quarterfinals before losing a penalty kick shootout to Serbia.
A nine-year MLS veteran, Peterson has 15 goals and 15 assists in 209 regular season appearances over the course of his professional career. Now in his fourth season with Sporting KC, he has contributed eight goals and seven assists in 91 games across all competitions for the club. Peterson is one of only two players in MLS history, alongside former Kansas City defender Nick Garcia, to be a member of teams that won each of the following: NCAA Division I National Championship (2003, 2004), Canadian Championship (2010, 2011), U.S. Open Cup (2012) and MLS Cup (2013). As a youth, Peterson represented the United States at the 2003 FIFA U-17 World Championships and 2005 FIFA U-20 World Cup. Four seasons with the Colorado Rapids (2006-09) were followed by stints with Toronto FC (2010-11) and the San Jose Earthquakes (2011) before he was acquired by Sporting KC in 2012. His 209 regular season appearances are second most on the team, behind only Paulo Nagamura (228).
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Sporting KC Player Bios | June 21, 2015 at Real Salt Lake | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #15 | D | Seth Sinovic | @ssinovic
#8 | M | Graham Zusi | @gzusi
Ht: 5-10 Wt. 170 DOB: 1/28/1987 Hometown: Leawood, Kansas College: Creighton Last Club: New England Revolution Acquired: Signed on 5/10/2011
Ht: 5-10 Wt. 160 DOB: 8/18/1986 Hometown: Longwood, Florida College: Maryland Acquired: 2009 MLS SuperDraft 2nd Round (#23)
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 0 Assists 1, 7 times, last: Sept. 6, 2014, KC at NY Shots on Goal 2, Mar. 15, 2014, KC vs DAL Shots 3, 2 times, last: Sept. 3, 2014, KC at NE Fouls Committed 4, 3 times, last: Sept. 12, 2014, KC at CHV Fouls Suffered 3, 6 times, last: Apr. 20, 2013, KC at LA Last Regular Season... Appearance May 9, 2015, KC at DC Goal N/A Assist Sept. 6, 2014, KC at NY 2015 Record when: he starts 2-0-2 he scores 0-0-0
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 2, 3 times, last: Sept. 28, 2012, KC vs CHI Assists 2, 5 times, last: May 29, 2015, KC vs DAL Shots on Goal 3, 3 times, last: Oct. 10, 2014, KC vs CHI Shots 5, 5 times, last: Oct. 24, 2012, KC vs PHI Fouls Committed 4, 2 times, last: Mar. 30, 2013, KC vs MTL Fouls Suffered 6, Oct. 26, 2013, KC at PHI Last Regular Season... Appearance June 6, 2015, KC vs SEA Goal May 29, 2015, KC vs DAL Assist May 29, 2015, KC vs DAL 2015 Record when: he starts 4-2-4 he scores 1-0-0
Sporting KC’s 2014 Defender of the Year, Seth Sinovic is in his sixth MLS season and fifth campaign at his hometown club. A regular fixture at left back, he is the only player on the team to start at least 30 regular season games in each of the last three seasons. Drafted in 2010 by the New England Revolution, he joined Sporting KC in 2011 and has started 145 of his 147 total appearances for the club in all competitions. He scored his first professional goal in the 2012 MLS Cup Playoffs and registered the second of his career in the 2013 postseason against his former team, helping Sporting KC prevail in the decisive leg of the 2013 Eastern Conference Semifinals. Since the beginning of 2011, Sinovic is third in MLS with 48 clean sheet contributions (including playoffs) and ranks fifth with 66 MLS games won. He received his first call-up to the United States Men’s National Team ahead of the 2014 USMNT January camp.
A seventh-year veteran for Sporting KC, Graham Zusi has garnered MLS All-Star (2012, 2013, 2014), MLS Best XI (2012, 2013) and MLS Breakout Player of the Year (2011) honors in addition to receiving a 2012 MLS MVP nomination. The winger is the only MLS player with at least five goals and at least seven assists in each of the last four regular seasons. He has earned Sporting KC MVP honors each of the last three years (twice a co-MVP) and has led the club in assists every year since 2011. Zusi signed a long-term Designated Player contract with the team in July 2014. Sporting KC is 18-0-2 all-time when he scores an MLS goal, and he leads MLS with 379 chances created and 366 successful crosses/corners since 2011 (including playoffs). His 53 career assists in all competitions are third most in club history, and his 23 MLS goals rank 10th all-time for the club. Zusi has earned 28 caps for the United States Men’s National Team since debuting in January 2012, recording three goals and six assists. He was on the U.S. roster for the 2014 FIFA World Cup alongside teammate Matt Besler, playing in all four matches at the tournament. In the group stage, he provided the game-winning assist in a 2-1 win over Ghana before adding another assist in a 2-2 draw with Portugal.
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Sporting KC Coach Bios | June 21, 2015 at Real Salt Lake | 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 enters his seventh season as Sporting Kansas City Manager in 2015. He is the team’s second-longest serving head coach, and his .557 regular season winning percentage (82-60-50) is best in club history. During his tenure, he has won two major trophies – the 2012 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup and the 2013 MLS Cup championship – as well as two MLS Eastern Conference regular season titles (2011, 2012). He is the second coach to lead Sporting KC to four 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 82 regular season wins are 10th most in MLS history. He recorded his 100th coaching win for Sporting KC in all competitions with a 4-0 result over FC Dallas on May 29, 2015, at Sporting Park. Vermes oversees all soccer operations for Sporting KC, including the active roster and the Sporting KC Juniors program. Vermes, an original member of Major League Soccer, 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.
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.
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.
On top of his club success in Kansas City, Zavagnin also appeared 21 times for the United States National Team. He recorded one assist for the Red, White and Blue. The U.S. team went 15-2-4 when Zavagnin appeared. Zavagnin married his wife Mirriam prior to the 2009 season, when he became an assistant coach at the club.
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 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 184 MLS matches and playing more than 16,000 minutes. He was nominated on the players’ ballot for the National Soccer Hall of Fame from 2007-2012. In 2013, Vermes was inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame. Year
PETER VERMES HEAD COACHING RECORD AT SPORTING KC MLS Playoffs Open Cup International Total
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 TOTAL
3-6-3 --- 11-13-6 --- 13-9-12 2-1-0 18-7-9 1-1-0 17-10-7 2-1-2 14-13-7 0-1-0 6-2-6 82-60-50 5-4-2
--- 0-1-0 3-1-0 4-0-1 1-1-0 1-1-0 1-0-0 10-4-1
--- --- --- --- 2-0-2 3-2-1 5-2-3
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.
3-6-3 11-14-6 18-11-12 23-8-10 22-12-11 18-17-8 4-2-5 102-70-56
Assistant Coach | John Pascarella Assistant Coach John Pascarella played professionally for nine seasons before beginning his coaching career in 1998 at the University of Maryland. Pascarella played club soccer with Sporting Kansas City Technical Director Peter Vermes. His playing experience took him to Peru before he returned to the United States to play in the A-League and MLS.
Fitness Coach | Mateus Manoel
Once his playing career was over, Pascarella began coaching as a member of Sasho Cirovski’s staff at Maryland. He then went on to work in Northern Virginia youth soccer circles as a high school coach and Olympic Development Program coach before becoming the Head Coach and Technical Director of the Northern Virginia Royals of the USL’s Premier Development League for two seasons.
Mateus Manoel is in his sixth season with Sporting Kansas City 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.
Pascarella joined Kansas City’s technical staff in 2009 and was a goalkeeper and fitness coach until 2011, when he became an assistant.
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 from the MLS, while concurrently holding the position of Sports Performance Director with Velocity Sports Performance in Alexandria, Virginia. Manoel holds a Master’s degree in Exercise Physiology from George Washington University, where he was also responsible for the strength and conditioning needs of the Colonials Men’s Varsity Soccer Team. He also holds a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology from the University of Maryland - College Park and is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist through the National Strength and Conditioning Association. Manoel was born in Brazil and is fluent in both Portuguese and Spanish.
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GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
4
0
45
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
4
0
45
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
JALIL ANIBABA
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
12
12
1080
1
4
9
3
9
3
2
0
1
0
0
1
MLS - Regular Season
124
119
10709
5
10
62
20
87
48
6
1
6
1
1
3
MLS - Postseason
2
1
76
0
0
1
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
126
120
10785
5
10
63
20
89
50
6
1
6
1
1
3
BERNARDO ANOR
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
6
1
188
0
0
4
0
4
4
0
1
0
0
0
0
MLS - Regular Season
77
49
4656
12
3
132
43
90
78
8
41
14
2
5
3
MLS - Postseason
1
0
17
0
0
2
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
78
49
4673
12
3
134
44
91
78
8
41
15
2
5
3
JAMES ANSU ROGERS
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
MATT BESLER
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
163
158
14266
2
9
34
8
146
80
6
1
19
2
1
5
KC - Postseason
11
11
1050
0
0
2
0
14
8
1
0
0
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
174
169
15316
2
9
36
8
160
88
7
1
19
2
1
5
SERVANDO CARRASCO
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
9
6
508
0
0
7
0
10
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
MLS - Regular Season
68
37
3472
1
1
33
3
64
34
1
9
9
1
0
0
MLS - Postseason
1
0
15
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
69
37
3487
1
1
33
3
64
34
1
9
9
1
0
0
MARCEL DE JONG
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
8
7
536
0
1
11
2
1
8
0
5
1
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
8
7
536
0
1
11
2
1
8
0
5
1
0
0
0
AMADOU DIA
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
10
6
596
0
0
4
3
9
9
1
0
1
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
10
6
596
0
0
4
3
9
9
1
0
1
0
0
0
DOM DWYER
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
62
49
4405
28
4
177
66
100
117
55
1
8
0
7
1
KC - Postseason
7
4
372
2
0
19
9
12
9
5
0
0
0
1
0
MLS - TOTAL
69
53
4777
30
4
196
75
112
126
60
1
8
0
8
1
KEVIN ELLIS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
31
25
2376
1
4
10
3
34
17
0
0
6
0
0
3
KC - Postseason
1
1
90
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
32
26
2466
1
4
10
3
35
17
0
0
6
0
0
3
ROGER ESPINOZA
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
124
104
9195
3
13
109
29
176
162
9
14
22
4
1
2
KC - Postseason
7
6
455
0
0
4
1
7
7
1
0
2
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
131
110
9650
3
13
114
30
183
169
10
14
24
4
1
2
BENNY FEILHABER
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
72
66
5635
12
17
103
33
93
142
3
73
12
0
3
3
MLS - Regular Season
124
112
9828
17
26
181
59
160
283
5
144
20
2
3
4
KC - Postseason
5
5
484
0
3
14
1
7
14
2
0
1
0
0
1
MLS - TOTAL
129
117
10312
17
29
195
60
167
297
7
144
21
2
3
5
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GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
6
2
201
0
1
5
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
6
2
201
0
1
5
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
MIKEY LOPEZ
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
8
5
482
0
0
7
3
12
10
0
0
2
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
8
5
482
0
0
7
3
12
10
0
0
2
0
0
0
JIMMY MEDRANDA
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
10
5
377
0
0
9
1
9
7
0
5
0
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
10
5
377
0
0
9
1
9
7
0
5
0
0
0
0
SONI MUSTIVAR
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
10
6
596
0
0
0
0
9
5
0
0
2
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
10
6
596
0
0
0
0
9
5
0
0
2
0
0
0
CHANCE MYERS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
123
98
9120
2
13
83
21
131
92
7
4
10
1
0
6
KC - Postseason
10
10
960
0
1
7
1
9
10
0
1
2
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
133
108
10080
2
14
90
22
140
102
7
5
12
1
0
6
PAULO NAGAMURA
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
71
61
5368
4
5
86
21
95
64
6
3
14
0
1
1
MLS - Regular Season
228
205
18136
13
19
226
72
341
273
10
20
53
2
5
6
KC - Postseason
5
5
487
0
0
11
2
5
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
MLS - Postseason
15
14
1396
0
0
20
7
21
29
1
0
4
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
243
219
19532
13
19
246
79
362
302
11
20
57
2
5
6
KRISZTIAN NEMETH
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
11
9
812
6
2
28
6
9
18
3
0
0
0
2
0
MLS - TOTAL
11
9
812
5
1
28
6
9
18
3
0
0
0
2
0
IKE OPARA
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
27
23
2083
5
0
24
10
35
10
1
0
3
0
3
0
MLS - Regular Season
62
45
4245
8
0
45
17
64
27
6
1
5
0
4
0
KC - Postseason
3
0
16
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
MLS - Postseason
4
0
94
0
0
1
0
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
66
45
4339
8
0
46
17
65
29
6
1
5
0
4
0
ERIK PALMER-BROWN
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
5
3
330
0
0
1
0
4
2
0
0
2
1
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
5
3
330
0
0
1
0
4
2
0
0
2
1
0
0
JACOB PETERSON
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
71
37
3518
6
5
72
30
34
35
5
2
2
1
3
2
MLS - Regular Season
209
119
10804
15
15
186
72
79
115
21
62
7
1
6
6
KC - Postseason
5
3
253
0
0
1
0
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
MLS - Postseason
8
5
414
0
0
1
0
2
4
1
0
0
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
217
124
11218
15
15
187
72
81
119
22
62
7
1
6
6
SETH SINOVIC
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
118
116
10278
0
7
60
17
133
78
3
0
17
0
0
4
MLS - Regular Season
138
134
11858
0
7
67
18
146
88
3
0
20
0
0
4
KC - Postseason
11
11
1045
2
0
4
2
15
11
0
0
1
0
2
0
MLS - TOTAL
149
145
12903
2
7
71
20
161
99
3
0
21
0
2
4
GRAHAM ZUSI
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
159
125
11535
23
43
244
81
141
202
21
549
14
0
8
18
KC - Postseason
11
11
1049
0
5
21
1
18
19
1
52
1
0
0
3
MLS - TOTAL
170
136
12584
23
48
265
82
159
221
22
601
15
0
8
21
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GP
GS
MIN
SHT
SVS
SO
GA
GAA
PG
PA
C
E
W
L
T
KC - Regular Season
4
3
315
13
5
0
7
2.00
0
1
0
0
1
2
0
MLS - TOTAL
4
3
315
13
5
0
7
2.00
0
1
0
0
1
2
0
TIM MELIA
GP
GS
MIN
SHT
SVS
SO
GA
GAA
PG
PA
C
E
W
L
T
KC - Regular Season
6
6
540
17
14
4
3
0.50
0
0
0
0
4
0
2
MLS - Regular Season
12
11
979
49
32
4
17
1.56
1
1
0
1
4
4
3
MLS - TOTAL
12
11
979
49
32
4
17
1.56
1
1
0
1
4
4
3
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GP
GS
MIN
G
A
DOM DWYER
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
MLS Regular Season
4
0
45
0
0
MLS Regular Season
62
49
4405
28
4
MLS Postseason
0
0
0
0
0
MLS Postseason
7
4
372
2
0
U.S. Open Cup
1
0
34
0
0
U.S. Open Cup
4
4
296
0
0
International
0
0
0
0
0
International
9
2
314
2
0
ALL COMPETITIONS
5
0
79
0
0
ALL COMPETITIONS
82
59
5387
32
4
JALIL ANIBABA
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
KEVIN ELLIS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
MLS Regular Season
12
12
1080
1
4
MLS Regular Season
31
25
2376
1
4
MLS Postseason
0
0
0
0
0
MLS Postseason
1
1
90
0
0
U.S. Open Cup
0
0
0
0
0
U.S. Open Cup
5
4
387
0
0
International
0
0
0
0
0
International
4
4
360
1
0
ALL COMPETITIONS
12
12
1080
1
4
ALL COMPETITIONS
41
34
3213
2
4
BERNARDO ANOR
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
ROGER ESPINOZA
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
MLS Regular Season
6
1
188
0
0
MLS Regular Season
124
104
9195
3
13
MLS Postseason
0
0
0
0
0
MLS Postseason
7
6
455
0
0
U.S. Open Cup
0
0
0
0
0
U.S. Open Cup
9
9
845
0
1
International
0
0
0
0
0
International
2
1
142
0
0
ALL COMPETITIONS
6
1
188
0
0
ALL COMPETITIONS
142
118
10637
3
14
JAMES ANSU ROGERS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
BENNY FEILHABER
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
MLS Regular Season
0
0
0
0
0
MLS Regular Season
72
66
5635
12
17
MLS Postseason
0
0
0
0
0
MLS Postseason
5
5
484
0
3
U.S. Open Cup
0
0
0
0
0
U.S. Open Cup
3
3
238
0
1
International
0
0
0
0
0
International
9
8
592
1
3
ALL COMPETITIONS
0
0
0
0
0
ALL COMPETITIONS
89
82
6949
13
24
MATT BESLER
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
CONNOR HALLISEY
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
MLS Regular Season
163
158
14266
2
9
MLS Regular Season
6
2
201
0
1
MLS Postseason
11
11
1050
0
0
MLS Postseason
0
0
0
0
0 0
U.S. Open Cup
11
9
814
0
0
U.S. Open Cup
1
1
68
0
International
10
10
885
0
0
International
0
0
0
0
0
ALL COMPETITIONS
195
188
17015
2
9
ALL COMPETITIONS
7
3
269
0
1
SERVANDO CARRASCO
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
MIKEY LOPEZ
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
MLS Regular Season
9
6
508
0
0
MLS Regular Season
8
5
482
0
0
MLS Postseason
0
0
0
0
0
MLS Postseason
0
0
0
0
0
U.S. Open Cup
0
0
0
0
0
U.S. Open Cup
1
1
76
0
0
International
0
0
0
0
0
International
0
0
0
0
0
9
6
558
0
0
ALL COMPETITIONS
9
6
508
0
0
ALL COMPETITIONS
MARCEL DE JONG
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
JIMMY MEDRANDA
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
MLS Regular Season
8
7
536
0
1
MLS Regular Season
10
5
377
0
0
MLS Postseason
0
0
0
0
0
MLS Postseason
0
0
0
0
0
U.S. Open Cup
1
0
9
0
0
U.S. Open Cup
0
0
0
0
0
0
International
1
0
6
0
0
11
5
383
0
0
International
0
0
0
0
ALL COMPETITIONS
9
7
545
0
1
ALL COMPETITIONS
AMADOU DIA
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SONI MUSTIVAR
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
MLS Regular Season
10
6
596
0
0
MLS Regular Season
10
6
596
0
0
MLS Postseason
0
0
0
0
0
MLS Postseason
0
0
0
0
0
U.S. Open Cup
1
1
81
0
0
U.S. Open Cup
1
1
90
0
0
International
0
0
0
0
0
International
0
0
0
0
0
ALL COMPETITIONS
11
7
677
0
0
ALL COMPETITIONS
11
7
686
0
0
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GP
GS 98
MIN 9120
G 2
A
JON KEMPIN
GP
GS
MIN
GA
GAA
SO
W-L-T
13
MLS Regular Season
4
3
315
7
2.00
0
1-2-0
MLS Regular Season
123
MLS Postseason
10
10
960
0
1
MLS Postseason
0
0
0
0
x
0
0
U.S. Open Cup
12
11
971
2
1
U.S. Open Cup
1
1
90
2
2.00
0
1-0-0
International
1
1
90
0
0
International
1
1
90
1
1.00
0
0-0-1
ALL COMPETITIONS
146
120
11141
4
15
ALL COMPETITIONS
6
5
495
10
1.82
0
2-2-1
TIM MELIA
GP
GS
MIN
GA
GAA
SO
W-L-T
PAULO NAGAMURA
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
MLS Regular Season
71
61
5368
4
5
MLS Regular Season
6
6
540
3
0.50
4
4-0-2
MLS Postseason
5
5
487
0
0
MLS Postseason
0
0
0
0
x
0
0
U.S. Open Cup
5
5
474
1
1
U.S. Open Cup
1
1
90
0
0.00
1
1-0-0
International
5
5
413
0
0
International
0
0
0
0
x
0
0
ALL COMPETITIONS
86
76
6742
5
6
ALL COMPETITIONS
7
7
630
3
0.43
5
5-0-2
KRISZTIAN NEMETH
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
MLS Regular Season
11
9
812
6
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
11
9
812
6
2
IKE OPARA
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
MLS Regular Season
27
23
2083
5
0
MLS Postseason
3
0
16
0
0
U.S. Open Cup
1
1
90
0
0
International
5
5
450
1
0
ALL COMPETITIONS
36
29
2639
6
0
ERIK PALMER BROWN
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
MLS Regular Season
5
3
330
0
0
MLS Postseason
0
0
0
0
0
U.S. Open Cup
2
2
180
0
0
International
1
1
60
0
0
ALL COMPETITIONS
8
6
570
0
0
JACOB PETERSON
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
MLS Regular Season
71
37
3518
6
5
MLS Postseason
5
3
253
0
0
U.S. Open Cup
9
6
594
1
2
International
6
3
359
1
0
ALL COMPETITIONS
91
49
4724
8
7
SETH SINOVIC
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
MLS Regular Season
118
116
10278
0
7
MLS Postseason
11
11
1045
2
0
U.S. Open Cup
9
9
820
0
2
International
9
9
810
0
1
ALL COMPETITIONS
147
145
12953
2
10
GRAHAM ZUSI
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
MLS Regular Season
159
125
11535
23
43
MLS Postseason
11
11
1049
0
5
U.S. Open Cup
10
8
758
3
2
International
8
8
690
0
3
ALL COMPETITIONS
18 8
152
14032
26
53
26
Sporting KC Game Notes | June 21, 2015 at Real Salt Lake | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SINGLE SEASON RECORDS (FIELD PLAYERS)
ALL-TIME RECORDS (FIELD PLAYERS)
Stat
Player
#
Stat
Player
#
Games
C.J. Sapong (2011)
34
Games
Davy Arnaud
240
Minutes
Nick Garcia (2000) & Peter Vermes (2000)
2916
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
Eddie Johnson
126
Corner Kicks
Graham Zusi (2012)
150
Corner Kicks
Graham Zusi
517
Cautions
Aurelien Collin (2013)
13
Cautions
Kerry Zavagnin
44
Ejections
Davy Arnaud (2010)
3
Ejections
Nick Garcia
5
SINGLE SEASON RECORDS (GOALKEEPERS)
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.
Jimmy Nielsen (2012)
0.79
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
Player
#
Goals
Digital Takawira (1998), Preki (1998), Davy Arnaud (2004), Eddie Johnson (twice in 2007), Birahim Diop (2010)
3
Goals
1996
61
Assists
2000
67
2012
542
Assists
Chris Henderson (1999)
4
Shots
Shots
Preki (1997)
12
Shots on goal
1996
250
2013
511
Shots on goal
Preki (1996)
6
Fouls Committed
Fouls Committed
Davy Arnaud (2010), Oriol Rosell (2013)
8
Fouls Suffered
2000
541
1997
117
Fouls Suffered
Davy Arnaud (2006)
10
Offsides
Offsides
Alex Bunbury (1999)
7
Corner Kicks
2012
199
12
Cautions
2013
67
Ejections
2011
8
Points
2012
63
Corner Kicks
Alex Zotinca (2006)
SINGLE GAME RECORDS (GOALKEEPERS) 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
2005 & 2011
12
Shutouts
2000
17
Goals Allowed
1996
63
27
Sporting KC Game Notes | June 21, 2015 at Real Salt Lake | 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. Nick Garcia 224 4. Preki 218 5. Jimmy Conrad 204 6. Chris Klein 200 7. Jack Jewsbury 195 8. Matt Besler* 163 9. Graham Zusi* 159 10. Michael Harrington 149 10. Mo Johnston 149 GAMES STARTED Player GS 1. Kerry Zavagnin 228 2. Nick Garcia 224 3. Davy Arnaud 213 203 4. Jimmy Conrad 5. Preki 199 6. Chris Klein 183 158 7. Matt Besler* 8. Jack Jewsbury 142 8. Mo Johnston 142 10. Michael Harrington 128 10. Jimmy Nielsen 128 10. Josh Wolff 128 MINUTES PLAYED Player MP 20515 1. Kerry Zavagnin 2. Nick Garcia 20157 3. Davy Arnaud 19399 4. Jimmy Conrad 18194 5. Preki 17817 6. Chris Klein 16380 7. Matt Besler* 14266 8. Jack Jewsbury 13275 9. Mo Johnston 12599 10. Michael Harrington 11633 GAMES PLAYED IN GOAL Player GP 1. Jimmy Nielsen 128 2. Tony Meola 125 3. Bo Oshoniyi 96 90 4. Kevin Hartman 5. Mike Ammann 60 6. Chris Snitko 26 7. Eric Kronberg 25 8. Garth Lagerwey 23 9. Andy Gruenebaum 11 10. Luis Marin 8 8 10. Pat Harrington 10. David Winner 8 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. Mike Amman 60 206 6. Chris Snitko 26 95 7. Garth Lagerwey 23 83 8. Eric Kronberg 25 58 11 34 9. Andy Gruenebaum 10. David Winner 8 27 SHUTOUTS Player GP SO 1. Jimmy Nielsen 128 45 2. Tony Meola 125 37 3. Kevin Hartman 90 22 3. Bo Oshoniyi 96 22 5. Mike Ammann 60 10 25 8 6. Eric Kronberg 7. Tim Melia* 6 4 8. Luis Marin 8 3 11 3 8. Andy Gruenebaum 8. Garth Lagerwey 23 3 8. Chris Snitko 26 3 GOALKEEPER WINS Player GP GW 1. Jimmy Nielsen 128 57 125 49 2. Tony Meola 3. Mike Ammann 60 33 3. Bo Oshoniyi 96 33 5. Kevin Hartman 90 30 6. Garth Lagerwey 23 12 7. Eric Kronberg 25 9 8. Andy Gruenebaum 11 6 8. Chris Snitko 26 5 6 4 10. Tim Melia*
GOALS G Player GP 1. Preki 218 71 2. Davy Arnaud 240 43 2. Josh Wolff 144 43 4. Chris Klein 200 39 5. Kei Kamara 113 38 6. Mo Johnston 149 31 62 28 7. Dom Dwyer* 7. Scott Sealy 88 28 7. Vitalis Takawira 103 28 10. Graham Zusi* 159 23
CORNER KICKS RC Player GP 1. Graham Zusi* 159 549 2. Preki 218 452 3. Claudio Lopez 57 188 4. Jose Burciaga Jr. 115 175 5. Francisco Gomez 114 157 6. Chris Henderson 61 154 7. Chris Klein 200 152 8. Davy Arnaud 240 144 9. Carlos Marinelli 41 91 10. Benny Feilhaber* 72 73
ASSISTS A Player GP 1. Preki 218 98 2. Chris Klein 200 45 159 43 3. Graham Zusi* 4. Davy Arnaud 240 35 5. Mo Johnston 149 28 6. Josh Wolff 144 26 7. Mark Chung 94 25 8. Kerry Zavagnin 237 22 9. Jack Jewsbury 195 20 9. Kei Kamara 113 20
GAME-WINNING GOALS GWG Player GP 1. Preki 218 13 200 12 2. Chris Klein 3. Kei Kamara 113 11 144 11 3. Josh Wolff 5. Davy Arnaud 240 10 6. Graham Zusi* 159 8 6. Vitalis Takawira 103 8 8. Dom Dwyer* 62 7 8. C.J. Sapong 110 7 8. Scott Sealy 88 7
SHOTS SH Player GP 1. Preki 218 693 2. Davy Arnaud 240 452 3. Kei Kamara 113 370 4. Chris Klein 200 312 5. Mo Johnston 149 274 6. Josh Wolff 144 265 159 244 7. Graham Zusi* 8. Jack Jewsbury 195 216 9. Mark Chung 94 203 62 177 10. Dom Dwyer*
GAME-WINNING ASSISTS GWA Player GP 218 23 1. Preki 159 18 2. Graham Zusi* 3. Chris Klein 200 16 4. Davy Arnaud 240 10 4. Josh Wolff 144 10 195 8 6. Jack Jewsbury 6. Mo Johnston 149 8 6. Kei Kamara 113 8 6. Kerry Zavagnin 237 8 10. Francisco Gomez 114 7 10. Chris Henderson 61 7
SHOTS ON GOAL SOG Player GP 1. Preki 218 283 2. Davy Arnaud 240 176 3. Mo Johnston 149 138 3. Chris Klein 200 138 3. Josh Wolff 144 138 6. Kei Kamara 113 126 7. Vitalis Takawira 103 102 8. Mark Chung 94 95 9. Jack Jewsbury 195 90 159 81 10. Graham Zusi* FOULS COMMITTED Player GP FC 1. Davy Arnaud 240 329 2. Kerry Zavagnin 237 326 3. Matt McKeon 144 309 224 234 4. Nick Garcia 5. Mo Johnston 149 226 6. Jimmy Conrad 204 210 7. Aurelien Collin 107 191 8. Diego Gutierrez 119 190 124 176 9. Roger Espinoza* 10. Jack Jewsbury 195 175 FOULS SUFFERED Player GP FS 1. Davy Arnaud 240 528 2. Preki 218 362 237 354 3. Kerry Zavagnin 4. Nick Garcia 224 250 5. Mark Chung 94 204 6. Graham Zusi* 159 202 7. Diego Gutierrez 119 196 8. Jack Jewsbury 195 187 9. Josh Wolff 144 183 10. Kei Kamara 113 176 CAUTIONS (YELLOW CARDS) YC Player GP 1. Kerry Zavagnin 237 44 2. Davy Arnaud 240 43 3. Nick Garcia 224 37 4. Aurelien Collin 107 31 119 30 5. Diego Gutierrez 5. Matt McKeon 144 30 7. Jack Jewsbury 195 28 149 28 7. Mo Johnston 9. Jimmy Conrad 204 27 10. Preki 218 23 28
MULTI-GOAL GAMES MGG Player GP 1. Vitalis Takawira 103 8 2. Preki 218 7 62 5 3. Dom Dwyer* 3. Kei Kamara 113 5 3. Scott Sealy 88 5 3. Josh Wolff 144 5 7. Mo Johnston 149 4 7. Chris Klein 200 4 159 3 10. Graham Zusi* 10. Davy Arnaud 240 3 10. Teal Bunbury 89 3 10. Eddie Johnson 43 3 PENALTY KICK GOALS PKG Player GP 1. Preki 218 21 2. Dom Dwyer* 62 7 3. Kei Kamara 113 5 4. Claudio Lopez 57 4 5. Claudio Bieler 41 3 5. Jose Burciaga Jr. 115 3 5. Jack Jewsbury 195 3 5. Josh Wolff 144 3 9. Omar Bravo 27 2 9. 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 8. Mo Johnston 9. Chris Klein 10. C.J. Sapong *Minimum 20 goals
GOALS PER GAME GP 62 113 218 88 144 103 94 149 200 110
GLS AVG 28 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 20 0.18
BOLD* - denotes player on current roster
Sporting KC Game Notes | June 21, 2015 at Real Salt Lake | 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 GAMES STARTED Year Player GS 2012 Jimmy Nielsen 34 2013 Jimmy Nielsen 34 8 players tied with 32 MINUTES PLAYED MIN Year Player 2012 Jimmy Nielsen 3060 2013 Jimmy Nielsen 3060 2000 Nick Garcia 2915 2000 Peter Vermes 2915 1996 Preki 2880 2005 Bo Oshoniyi 2880 2011 Matt Besler 2880 GAMES PLAYED IN GOAL Year Player GP 2012 Jimmy Nielsen 34 2013 Jimmy Nielsen 34 32 2005 Bo Oshoniyi 2000 Tony Meola 31 2011 Jimmy Nielsen 31 Year Player 2000 Tony Meola 2003 Tony Meola 2008 Kevin Hartman 2005 Bo Oshoniyi 2007 Kevin Hartman
GOALS GP GOALS 33 22 32 18 24 15 28 13 27 12 17 12 30 12
Year Player 1997 Preki 2003 Preki 2000 Preki 2012 Graham Zusi 1996 Preki 1998 Preki
ASSISTS GP ASSISTS 27 17 30 17 31 15 32 15 32 13 25 13
Year Player 1996 Preki 2012 Kei Kamara 2014 Dom Dwyer 1999 Preki 2000 Preki
SHOTS GP SHOTS 32 140 33 134 33 113 30 97 31 95
SHOTS ON GOAL GP SOG Year Player 1996 Preki 32 61 2012 Kei Kamara 33 49 28 48 1996 Vitalis Takawira 2014 Dom Dwyer 33 48 1997 Preki 27 44 2002 Preki 25 44
SAVES GP SV 31 129 30 121 30 117 32 112 30 110
FOULS COMMITTED Year Player GP FC 2000 Chris Henderson 31 79 2001 Matt McKeon 26 76 31 75 1997 Matt McKeon 2000 Matt McKeon 30 75 2013 Oriol Rosell 31 66
SHUTOUTS GP SO Year Player 2000 Tony Meola 31 16 2012 Jimmy Nielsen 34 15 2013 Jimmy Nielsen 34 13 2008 Kevin Hartman 30 10 2010 Jimmy Nielsen 29 10
FOULS SUFFERED Year Player GP FS 2004 Davy Arnaud 30 111 2005 Davy Arnaud 31 85 1999 Preki 30 77 2006 Davy Arnaud 32 76 2014 Benny Feilhaber 31 73
GOALKEEPER WINS GP GW Year Player 1997 Mike Ammann 29 21 2012 Jimmy Nielsen 34 18 2013 Jimmy Nielsen 34 17 31 15 2000 Tony Meola 1996 Garth Lagerwey 23 12 2011 Jimmy Nielsen 31 12 GOALS AGAINST AVERAGE Year Player GP GA 2012 Jimmy Nielsen 34 27 2013 Jimmy Nielsen 34 30 2000 Tony Meola 31 29 2004 Tony Meola 21 22 2014 Eric Kronberg 19 20 *Minimum 1,000 minutes played
Year Player 2014 Dom Dwyer 1996 Preki 2007 Eddie Johnson 1996 Vitalis Takawira 1997 Preki 2000 Miklos Molnar 2003 Preki
CAUTIONS (YELLOW CARDS) Year Player GP YC 2013 Aurelien Collin 29 13 2011 Aurelien Collin 23 10 2013 Oriol Rosell 31 10 1997 Mo Johnston 29 9 2005 Jose Burciaga JR. 31 9 GAA 0.79 0.88 0.92 1.05 1.05
EJECTIONS (RED CARDS) Year Player GP RC 2010 Davy Arnaud 27 3 7 players tied with 2
29
CORNER KICKS GP CK Year Player 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 OFFSIDES GP OFF Year Player 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 GAME-WINNING GOALS GP GWG Year Player 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 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 PENALTY KICK GOALS GP PKG Year Player 1996 Preki 32 7 2014 Dom Dwyer 33 7 2003 Preki 30 5 1997 Preki 27 3 1998 Preki 25 3 2006 Jose Burciaga Jr. 30 3 2013 Claudio Bieler 28 3 GOALS PER GAME GP GLS AVG Year Player 2000 Miklos Molnar 17 12 0.71 2014 Dom Dwyer 33 22 0.67 2007 Eddie Johnson 24 15 0.63 1996 Preki 32 18 0.56 2013 Kei Kamara 15 7 0.47 *Minimum 5 goals
BOLD* - denotes current season
#
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 21 22 23 27 29 37 71 93 94
Player
Luis Marin Erik Palmer-Brown Ike Opara Kevin Ellis Matt Besler Paulo Nagamura Chance Myers Graham Zusi Krisztian Nemeth Benny Feilhaber Bernardo Anor Mikey Lopez Amadou Dia Dom Dwyer Seth Sinovic Servando Carrasco Saad Abdul-Salaam James Rogers Jon Kempin Connor Hallisey Jalil Anibaba Roger Espinoza Tim Melia Jacob Peterson Marcel de Jong Soni Mustivar Jimmy Medranda
4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 NYC PHI RSL LA HOU CHI DC NE 1-0 3-2 0-0 1-2 4-4 1-0 1-1 4-2 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90D 90D 90D 84D 6 90D 89D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 78M 25 86M
12 13 14 SEA DAL SEA 0-0 4-0 1-0
90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D
88F 90F 39F 89F 90F 90F 89F 13 83F 90F 76F 26 90F 75F 90F 90F 19 89F 90F 90F 90M 84M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 14 34 51 13 15
6
1 5 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90M 90M 89M 90M 90M 90M 90M 65M 90M 90G 90G 13 2 23 90F 77F 1 5 85F 90D 90D 45D 90D 75D 63D 1 12 13 35 85M 90M 56F 67F 64F
11 34 65F 90D 90D 90D 71M 90G 90G 90G 79F 56M 25 90M 90M 90M 58M
58F 90M
85F 90D 90M 90G
90D 90D 15 27 13 1 90D 90D 90D 90D 90F 90F 90F 90F 90F 90F 90F 90F 90F 71F 90F 32 90D 90D 45 77D 90D 90M 77M 90M 90M 55M 4 77M 19 1 32 7 5
85M 77M 90M 61M
1 2 3 NYR DAL POR 1-1 1-3 0-0 90G 90G 90G 5 90D 90D 90D 90D 70D 90D 29 90M 90M
SPORTING KANSAS CITY
"00" = 100 minutes played F/M/D/G = starting position
Opara 1 (Feilhaber 1) 50 Espinoza 1 (Feilhaber 2) 44 Opara 2 (Besler 1) 12 Dwyer 1 (Feilhaber 3) 16; Anibaba 1 (Espinoza 1)
Nemeth 6 (Ellis 1, Zusi 3) 19; Feilhaber 4 (Nemeth 2, Anibaba 3) Zusi 1 (Hallisey 1, Anibaba 4) 64 Feilhaber 5 (penalty kick) 84
51; Ellis 1 (Zusi 4)
94+
57
Nemeth 2 (Feilhaber 5, Dwyer 1) 22 Nemeth 3 (de Jong 1) 2; Dwyer 2 (unassisted) 74; Feilhaber 1 (penalty kick) 80; Feilhaber 2 (Zusi 1) 95+ Nagamura 1 (Anibaba 1, Zusi 2) 75 Dwyer 3 (Espinoza 2) 45 Dwyer 4 (Nemeth 1, Anibaba 2) 29; Nemeth 4 (Feilhaber 6) 39; Feilhaber 3 (penalty kick) 43; Nemeth 5 (Peterson 1) 46
91+; Nemeth 1 (Besler 2, Feilhaber 4)
SPORTING KANSAS CITY T L T W W T L T W T W T W
NYR 1 DAL 3 POR 0 NYC 0 PHI 2 RSL 0 LA 2 HOU 4 CHI 0 DC 1 NE 2 SEA 0 DAL 0
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2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 21 22 23 27 29 37 71 93 94
Player
KC
Erik Palmer-Brown Ike Opara Kevin Ellis Matt Besler Paulo Nagamura Chance Myers Graham Zusi Krisztian Nemeth Benny Feilhaber Bernardo Anor Mikey Lopez Amadou Dia Dom Dwyer Seth Sinovic Servando Carrasco Saad Abdul-Salaam James Rogers Jon Kempin Connor Hallisey Jalil Anibaba Roger Espinoza Tim Melia Jacob Peterson Marcel de Jong Soni Mustivar Jimmy Medranda
U.S. OPEN CUP 4R 06/16/2015
Zusi (Feilhaber) 70
SPORTING KANSAS CITY
W
U.S. OPEN CUP 4R STLO 1-0
90D 90D 56D 90M 90M
81D 90F
34
68F 90M 90G 22 9 90F
1 vs STLOUS 0