SPORTING KC v NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION (July 21, Livestrong Sporting Park, 7:30 p.m. CT) PROBABLE LINEUPS
2012 SEASON RECORDS Sporting at home
GP W-L-T PTS GF GA 20 11-6-3 36 26 19 9 6-2-1 19 11 5
Revolution on road
19 6-9-4 22 25 25 9 1-7-1 4 9 16
1 Nielsen
2
LEAGUE HEAD-TO-HEAD
55
6
Julio Cesar
Nagamura
REVOLUTION
F 25 68
A 25 68
RIGHT FOOT LEFT FOOT HEADERS OTHER OPEN PLAY CROSS CORNER REBOUND PENALTIES DIRECT FROM FREE KICK FREE KICK (INDIRECT) OWN GOALS
9 0 0 1 3 1 4 1
13 8 4 0
10 5 10 0
15 6 1 2 1 0 0 0
11 5 3 1 1 0 4 0
5 17 3
6 17 2
DISTANCE
7 19 0 (W-L-T) KC NE
INSIDE GOAL AREA INSIDE PENALTY AREA OUTSIDE PENALTY AREA
7 9 3
RECORD AT HALFTIME LEAD TIED TRAIL 6-1-1 6-1-2 0-3-0 5-0-0 1-4-2 0-5-2
SPORTING KANSAS CITY Date Score (Gms since) 6/16/2012 KC 2, TOR 0 7/14/2012 KC 2, CLB 0 6/29/2012 KC 0, CHI 1 7/18/2012 KC 1, HOU 2 7/07/2012 KC 0, HOU 0 7/14/2012 KC 2, CLB 0 7/07/2012 KC 0, HOU 0
88 Sene
24
13 Guy
8 Tierney
22
19
Feilhaber
Simms
5
25
Soares
Barnes
30 Alston
1
REFEREE: Jasen Anno. SAR (bench): C.J. Morgante; JAR (opposite): Matthew Kreitzer; 4th: Leszek Stalmach INJURY REPORTS SPORTING KANSAS CITY – OUT: DF Cyprian Hedrick (L fibula fracture); GK Jon Kempin (R ankle fracture); QUESTIONABLE: FW Jacob Peterson (L ankle sprain); PROBABLE: DF Korede Aiyegbusi (R knee sprain); FW Bobby Convey (L calf strain); FW Kei Kamara (L knee contusion); DF Lawrence Olum (L groin strain); MF Graham Zusi (R quad strain) … NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION – OUT: FW Alec Purdie (L ankle sprain); QUESTIONABLE: DF Stephen McCarthy (concussive-like symptoms); PROBABLE: FW Zak Boggs (R ankle sprain); FW Jose Moreno (R ankle sprain)
(2) (1) (1) (0) (2) (1) (2)
INTERNATIONAL DUTY KC: Roger Espinoza (HON) … NE: Jerry Bengtson (HON)
RECORD WITH FIRST GOAL SCORE ALLOW 9-1-2 2-5-0 4-2-2 2-7-1
NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION Date Score (Gms since) 7/08/2012 NE 2, NY 0 (1) 3/31/2012 NE 3, LA 1 (6) 7/14/2012 NE 0, TOR 1 (0) 7/18/2012 NE 1, MTL 2 (0) 6/30/2012 NE 2, SEA 2 (3) 7/08/2012 NE 2, NY 0 (2) 7/14/2012 NE 0, TOR 1 (1)
GAME-BY-GAME: WON/LOST/TIED Sporting KC WWWWWWWLLLTWWTLLWTWL Revolution LLWWLLLWLWTLWTTTWLL
N.E. REVOLUTION 1 Matt Reis (GK) 2 Florian Lechner (DF) 3 Tyler Polak (DF) 5 A.J. Soares (DF) 6 Michael Roach (FW) 8 Chris Tierney (MF) 9 Jose Moreno (FW) 11 Kelyn Rowe (MF) 13 Ryan Guy (MF) 14 Diego Fagundez (FW) 17 Sainey Nyassi (MF) 19 Clyde Simms (MF) 21 Shalrie Joseph (MF) 22 Benny Feilhaber (MF) 23 Blake Brettschneider (FW) 24 Lee Nguyen (MF) 25 Darrius Barnes (DF) 26 Stephen McCarthy (MF) 27 Jerry Bengtson (FW) 30 Kevin Alston (DF) 33 Zak Boggs (FW) 34 Bobby Shuttleworth (GK) 39 Saer Sene (FW) 40 Tim Murray (GK) 80 Fernando Cardenas (FW) 92 Dimitry Imbongo (FW) 99 Alec Purdie (FW)
DISCIPLINARY SITUATION SUSPENDED: KC: Peterson Joseph WARNINGS (suspended next yellow card): none
THE LAST TIME Home win Road win Home loss Road loss Tie game Shutout for Shutout vs.
11 Rowe
Reis
TYPE OF PLAY
9 8 3 1 3 0 1 1
9
Nguyen
HOW SCORED
11 5 3 0
23 Kamara
Bunbury
WHERE THE GOALS COME FROM
15 3 7 1
Thomas
37
UPCOMING MATCHES REVOLUTION SPORTING Sun. July 29 at Philadelphia Sat. July 28 Columbus Sat. Aug. 4 Sporting KC Sat. Aug. 4 at New England Sat. Aug. 11 Montreal Sat. Aug. 11 D.C. United Sat. Aug. 18 at Chicago Sat. Aug. 18 at Toronto FC
GOALS SCORED MINUTES PER GOAL
16 Sinovic
Peterson
2012 (MLS) 3/17: KC 3, NE 0 (Zusi 28; Kamara 39; Sapong 47)
A 19 95
78 Collin
88
AT KC (21 meetings): Sporting 11 wins (1 shootout), 32 goals … Revolution 6 wins (1 shootout), 23 goals … Ties 4
F 26 69
5 Besler
Harrington
ALL-TIME (43 meetings): Sporting 21 wins (1 shootout), 70 goals … Revolution 13 wins (1 shootout), 54 goals … Ties 9
SPORTING
ROSTERS SPORTING KC 1 Jimmy Nielsen (GK) 2 Michael Harrington (DF) 3 Korede Aiyegbusi (DF) 4 Kevin Ellis (DF) 5 Matt Besler (DF) 6 Paulo Nagamura (MF) 7 Chance Myers (DF) 8 Graham Zusi (MF) 9 Teal Bunbury (FW) 11 Bobby Convey (MF) 12 Konrad Warzycha (MF) 13 Lawrence Olum (DF) 14 Dom Dwyer (FW) 15 Roger Espinoza (MF) 16 Seth Sinovic (DF) 17 C.J. Sapong (FW) 18 Eric Kronberg (GK) 19 Peterson Joseph (MF) 20 Shawn Singh (DF) 21 Jon Kempin (GK) 22 Soony Saad (FW) 23 Kei Kamara (FW) 25 Neven Markovic (DF) 27 Kyle Miller (DF) 37 Jacob Peterson (MF) 55 Julio Cesar (DF) 78 Aurelien Collin (DF) 88 Michael Thomas (MF)
TEAM LEADERS SPORTING G: 7 Kamara A: 8 Zusi SHT: 78 Kamara SOG: 33 Kamara FC: 41 Collin FS: 34 Kamara OF: 9 Sapong C: 4 Collin/Nielsen E: 1 Espinoza REVOLUTION G: 8 Sene A: 4 Tierney SHT: 47 Sene SOG: 26 Sene FC: 28 Joseph FS: 48 Feilhaber OF: 9 Brettschneider C: 4 Joseph/Tierney E: 1 Cardenas/McCarthy
GOALSCORING RECORD GOALS SCORED IN GAME GP 0 1 2 3 4+ TOT AVG KC 20 5 7 5 3 0 26 1.30 NE 19 6 4 7 1 1 25 1.32 GOALS ALLOWED IN GAME GP 0 1 2 3 4+ TOT AVG KC 20 8 7 4 0 1 19 0.95 NE 19 4 7 6 2 0 25 1.32 GOALS BY INTERVALS GOALS SCORED Total 1-15 16-30 31-45 46-60 61-75 76-90 KC 26 5 3 7 4 3 4 NE 25 6 5 3 3 5 3 GOALS ALLOWED Total 1-15 16-30 31-45 46-60 61-75 76-90 KC 19 2 3 2 4 3 5 NE 25 6 5 6 2 2 4
SPORTING KC v NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION (July 21, Livestrong Sporting Park, 7:30 p.m. CT - MLS Game 191)
SPORTING KANSAS CITY 2012 CAREER No. Player Pos Ht Wt Birthdate Birthplace GP GS G A GP GS G A 1 Jimmy Nielsen GK 6-3 200 08/06/1977 Aalborg, Denmark 20 20 0 0 80 80 0 0 2 Michael Harrington DF 6-0 170 01/24/1986 Greenville, NC 6 4 0 1 144 123 5 14 3 Korede Aiyegbusi DF 5-5 155 07/15/1988 London, England 0 0 0 0 8 2 0 0 4 Kevin Ellis DF 5-9 160 06/30/1991 Kansas City, MO 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 Matt Besler DF 6-0 170 02/11/1987 Kansas City, MO 17 16 0 0 89 84 2 2 6 Paulo Nagamura MF 5-8 154 03/02/1983 Sao Paulo, Brazil 13 6 0 0 170 150 9 14 7 Chance Myers DF 6-0 165 12/07/1987 Thousand Oaks, CA 20 19 0 4 79 56 0 6 8 Graham Zusi MF 5-10 160 08/18/1986 Orlando, FL 18 17 2 8 82 51 8 16 9 Teal Bunbury FW 6-2 175 02/27/1990 Hamilton, Ontario, Canada 17 9 3 0 72 42 17 5 11 Bobby Convey MF 5-9 150 05/27/1983 Philadelphia, PA 12 11 1 2 176 163 12 32 12 Konrad Warzycha FW 6-1 190 02/14/1989 Zabrze, Poland 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 13 Lawrence Olum DF 6-2 185 07/10/1984 Nairobi, Kenya 10 4 0 0 11 4 0 0 14 Dom Dwyer FW 5-9 180 07/30/1990 Cuckfield, England 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 Roger Espinoza MF 5-11 160 10/25/1986 Puerto Cortes, Honduras 18 18 0 2 105 85 2 11 16 Seth Sinovic DF 5-9 170 01/28/1987 Kansas City, MO 17 17 0 2 57 55 0 2 17 C.J. Sapong FW 6-2 185 12/27/1988 Manassas, VA 19 15 5 0 53 37 10 5 18 Eric Kronberg GK 6-5 210 06/07/1983 Santa Rosa, CA 0 0 0 0 5 4 0 0 19 Peterson Joseph MF 5-8 132 04/24/1990 Port-au-Prince, Haiti 7 3 0 1 8 3 0 1 20 Shawn Singh DF 5-9 145 05/05/1989 Bakersfield, CA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 Jon Kempin GK 6-1 170 04/08/1993 Overland Park, KS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 Soony Saad FW 5-10 165 08/17/1992 Dearborn, MI 7 2 0 1 11 2 1 1 23 Kei Kamara MF 6-3 186 09/01/1984 Kenema, Sierra Leone 19 18 7 4 164 123 41 17 24 Cyprian Hedrick DF 6-0 185 10/06/1989 Duala, Cameroon 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 Neven Markovic DF 6-0 173 02/20/1987 Capljina, Yugoslavia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 Kyle Miller DF 5-9 160 05/12/1989 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 37 Jacob Peterson MF 5-10 165 01/27/1986 Portage, MI 15 5 3 1 153 87 12 11 55 Julio Cesar MF 6-1 170 11/18/1978 Sao Luis, Maranhao, Brazil 14 14 1 0 41 39 3 2 78 Aurelien Collin DF 6-2 169 03/08/1986 Enghien-les-Bains, France 20 20 3 1 43 41 6 1 88 Michael Thomas MF 5-10 190 03/08/1989 Olathe, KS 4 2 0 0 4 2 0 0 HEAD COACH : Peter Vermes
L34 11/21/1966 W38 T24
NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION 2012 CAREER No. Player Pos Ht Wt Birthdate Birthplace GP GS G A GP GS G A 1 Matt Reis GK 6-1 205 03/28/1975 Atlanta, GA 17 17 0 0 271 266 0 2 2 Florian Lechner DF 5-10 170 03/03/1981 Ellwangen, West Germany 4 2 0 1 4 2 0 1 3 Tyler Polak DF 5-9 150 05/13/1992 Lincoln, NE 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 A.J. Soares DF 6-0 170 11/28/1988 Solana Beach, CA 19 19 1 0 47 47 2 0 6 Michael Roach FW 6-0 165 11/18/1988 St. Louis, MO 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 Chris Tierney DF 6-0 170 01/09/1986 Boston, MA 18 18 2 4 92 86 5 15 9 Jose Moreno FW 6-0 180 09/10/1981 Santander de Quilichao, Colombia 7 5 1 0 7 5 1 0 11 Kelyn Rowe MF 5-8 150 12/02/1991 Federal Way, WA 15 11 2 2 15 11 2 2 13 Ryan Guy MF 5-8 160 09/05/1985 San Diego, CA 9 7 0 1 20 13 2 1 14 Diego Fagundez FW 5-8 140 02/14/1995 Montevideo, Uruguay 8 1 1 0 14 4 3 1 19 Clyde Simms MF 5-9 170 08/21/1982 Greensboro, NC 15 15 0 1 197 162 3 8 21 Shalrie Joseph MF 6-3 195 05/24/1978 Saint George, Grenada 16 14 1 3 259 253 37 34 22 Benny Feilhaber MF 5-9 160 01/19/1985 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 16 14 1 1 39 37 5 8 23 Blake Brettschneider FW 6-0 175 04/11/1989 Lilburn, GA 13 9 2 1 28 18 3 3 24 Lee Nguyen MF 5-8 150 10/07/1986 Richardson, TX 19 17 4 2 19 17 4 2 25 Darrius Barnes DF 6-1 175 12/24/1986 Raleigh, NC 2 1 0 0 81 73 0 0 26 Stephen McCarthy DF 6-5 190 07/21/1988 Honolulu, HI 16 16 0 1 37 34 2 2 27 Jerry Bengtson FW 6-1 165 04/08/1987 Santa Rosa de Aguan, Honduras 2 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 30 Kevin Alston DF 5-9 160 05/05/1988 Washington, DC 17 17 0 1 98 98 0 4 33 Zak Boggs MF 5-11 180 12/25/1986 Marietta, OH 0 0 0 0 29 20 3 1 34 Bobby Shuttleworth GK 6-2 205 05/13/1987 Tonawanda, NY 2 2 0 0 15 14 0 0 39 Saer Sene FW 6-3 185 11/04/1986 Paris, France 18 17 8 2 18 17 8 2 40 Tim Murray GK 6-2 190 07/30/1987 Haverhill, MA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 80 Fernando Cardenas FW 5-4 150 04/30/1988 Cartago, Colombia 16 5 1 2 16 5 1 2 92 Dimitry Imbongo FW 6-0 160 03/28/1990 Kinshasa, Congo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 99 Alec Purdie FW 5-10 185 11/24/1988 Elkhart, IN 4 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 HEAD COACH : Jay Heaps
08/02/1976 W6 L9 T5
SPORTING KANSAS CITY vs NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION LIVESTRONG SPORTING PARK, Kansas City, Kan. July 21, 2012 (WEEK 20, MLS Game #191) 7:30 p.m. CT (CSN-NE) Sporting Kansas City and the New England Revolution meet for the second time this season when the clubs clash in a key Eastern Conference matchup Saturday evening at Livestrong Sporting Park. Sporting return home off a 2-1 loss at midweek at the Houston Dynamo, while the Revolution lost for a second match in a row, also on the road, a 2-1 loss at Montréal. The clubs met in the second week of the season, Sporting taking a 3-0 victory in KC. REFEREE: Jasen Anno. SAR (bench): C.J. Morgante; JAR (opposite): Matthew Kreitzer; 4th: Leszek Stalmach MLS Career: 32 games; FC/gm: 22.8; Y/gm: 2.8; R: 20; pens: 10 INJURY REPORT: SPORTING KANSAS CITY – OUT: DF Cyprian Hedrick (L fibula fracture); GK Jon Kempin (R ankle fracture); QUESTIONABLE: FW Jacob Peterson (L ankle sprain); PROBABLE: DF Korede Aiyegbusi (R knee sprain); FW Bobby Convey (L calf strain); FW Kei Kamara (L knee contusion); DF Lawrence Olum (L groin strain); MF Graham Zusi (R quad strain) … NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION – OUT: FW Alec Purdie (L ankle sprain); QUESTIONABLE: DF Stephen McCarthy (concussive-like symptoms); PROBABLE: FW Zak Boggs (R ankle sprain); FW Jose Moreno (R ankle sprain) INTERNATIONAL ABSENCES: KC: Roger Espinoza (Honduras, Olympic Games) … NE: Jerry Bengtson (Honduras; Olympic Games) SUSPENDED: KC: Peterson Joseph (through July 22) WARNINGS: SUSPENDED NEXT YELLOW CARD: none SUSPENDED AFTER TWO YELLOW CARDS: KC: Julio Cesar, Aurelien Collin, Chance Myers, Jimmy Nielsen, Paulo Nagamura … NE: Benny Feilhaber, Chris Tierney, Shalrie Joseph HEAD-TO-HEAD ALL-TIME (43 meetings): Sporting 21 wins (1 shootout), 70 goals … Revolution 13 wins (1 shootout), 54 goals … Ties 9 AT KC (21 meetings): Sporting 11 wins (1 shootout), 32 goals … Revolution 6 wins (1 shootout), 23 goals … Ties 4 FUTURE MATCH: 8/4: New England Revolution vs. Sporting Kansas City, 7:30 p.m. ET Goals from Graham Zusi, Kei Kamara and C.J. Sapong gave Sporting a 3-0 win in the first meeting between the teams this year, March 17 at Livestrong Sporting Park. The teams played to a 1-1 draw in their first meeting ever at Livestrong Sporting Park last year, after the Revolution claimed a 3-2 victory in Foxborough. New England’s win last year ended a seven-game winless streak against Kansas City. The Revs’ last previous victory in the series had come April 9, 2008, a 3-1 triumph at CommunityAmerica Ballpark. Coaches record: Peter Vermes vs. NE: P6 W3 L2 D1 … Jay Heaps vs. KC: P1 W0 L1 D0 LAST MEETING (MLS) 3/17: KC 3, NE 0 (Zusi 28; Kamara 39; Sapong 47) The tenor of the match changed after just 14 minutes, when Revolution center back Stephen McCarthy was shown a straight red card for a foul on C.J. Sapong. Graham Zusi was the first to take advantage of the man advantage, cleaning up in front of goal in the 28th minute. Kei Kamara sent in a ball from the right, and Zusi slid to shoot. New England goalkeeper Matt Reis did well to block, but the rebound fell to Zusi, who fired home while still on the ground. The second goal came on another putback, this time by Kamara. Left winger Bobby Convey drove into the area and crossed to Kamara in the 39th minute. Reis blocked his first low shot, but Kamara pounced on the rebound and drove it home. Sapong, starting at center forward with Teal Bunbury on U.S. U-23 national team duty, put the game away less than two minutes into the second half when he scored from point-blank range after left back Seth Sinovic pulled back a low pass from the byeline. SPORTING KANSAS CITY (4-2-3-1): Jimmy Nielsen - Chance Myers, Aurelien Collin (Lawrence Olum 59), Matt Besler, Seth Sinovic - Roger Espinoza, Julio Cesar (Luke Sassano 76)- Kei Kamara, Graham Zusi (Paulo Nagamura 57), Bobby Convey - C.J. Sapong. NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION (4-2-3-1): Matt Reis - Kevin Alston, A.J. Soares, Stephen McCarthy (sent off 14), Chris Tierney - Clyde Simms, Shalrie Joseph - Kelyn Rowe (Ryan Guy 46), Benny Feilhaber (Jeremiah White 61), Lee Nguyen - Saer Sene (Diego Fagundez 57).
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SPORTING KANSAS CITY Sporting Kansas City saw their three-game unbeaten run come to an end, going down to a 2-1 defeat by the Houston Dynamo on Wednesday evening at BBVA Compass Stadium. Sporting now have 36 points from 20 matches, still leading the Eastern Conference. LAST MATCH The Dynamo took the lead in the 25th minute following a 23-pass sequence. Will Bruin took an Andre Hainault ball into the box and slotted a pass to Calen Carr, who had little trouble placing the ball past SKC goalkeeper Jimmy Nielsen. Sporting evened terms in the 41st minute. After Teal Bunbury was fouled from behind in the box by Hainault, prompting referee Mark Kadlecik to point to the spot, Kei Kamara converted the resulting penalty. But just before halftime, SKC were reduced in numbers when Peterson Joseph was sent off for a sweeping, two-footed tackle from behind on Carr. The home side hit for the winner in the 79th minute. After setting Brad Davis up out wide, Carr made a run in the box for the return ball, collided with the pass in a mass of bodies and watched it trickle into the goal. Sporting head coach Peter Vermes made three changes to the team that knocked off the Columbus Crew 2-0 at Crew Stadium. Michael Harrington came into the back four for Chance Myers, Michael Thomas started in midfield for Roger Espinoza, and Teal Bunbury came in up top for Soony Saad. SPORTING KANSAS CITY (4-2-3-1): Jimmy Nielsen - Michael Harrington, Aurelien Collin, Matt Besler, Seth Sinovic (Chance Myers 79) - Michael Thomas, Paulo Nagamura - Kei Kamara, Peterson Joseph (sent off 47+), Jacob Peterson (Bobby Convey 82) - Teal Bunbury (C.J. Sapong 45). TEAM NEWS Sporting had a season-low eight attempts at goal for a second consecutive match, their third game with that total this season. “Our performance was good but unfortunately they got one goal and it was a lot of effort put out by the guys to walk away with nothing,” said SKC manager Peter Vermes. “It is a good experience to play a man down. It’s good to see what it’s like at this point in the season and to be able to do what we did because we did it for a pretty long time.” With Peterson Joseph suspended for the New England match, and Roger Espinoza with Honduras for the 2012 London Olympic Games, there is a question if Graham Zusi will be able to return to the Sporting lineup either. “If he was able to play (against Houston), he would have played,” Vermes said. “So I have no idea at this point.” Jacob Peterson was able to start and feature for 82 minutes, just four days after suffering an ankle injury against FC Dallas that forced him off before halftime. “He made a great run into the box to draw the foul,” Vermes said. “That’s what we want from those guys, and he did a great job of getting in there.” Bobby Convey made his first appearance in nine matches, since May 19, coming on for the final eight minutes. He had been sidelined with a series of calf strains. “He was good,” Vermes said. “He was actually very good. He gave us a lot of energy when he came in.” Kei Kamara took over the team lead with his seventh goal. His last two goals have come on penalty kicks; his last goal from open play came May 27. “I think we were extremely well organized, and didn’t give much away even when we were a man down,” said goalkeeper Jimmy Nielsen. “We didn’t give much away and held a lot of the possession. It didn’t really get dangerous. We created some small stuff but never got really dangerous.” NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION The New England Revolution went down to a second consecutive defeat, dropping a 2-1 decision to the Montréal Impact on Wednesday evening at Stade Saputo. The Revolution are in a tie for seventh place in the Eastern Conference with 22 points from 19 games. LAST MATCH The Impact took in the 28th minute on a penalty kick from Patrice Bernier, but not before referee Fotis Bazakos had the attempt re-taken not once, but twice. The Revolution pulled even a minute before halftime. Lee Nguyen hammered a blast from long range that hit the crossbar and rebounded off the legs of an airborne Donovan Ricketts and into the back of the net. But the Impact scored the winner in the 67th minute. Justin Mapp flighted in a cross from the left flank and Sanna Nyassi, standing at the far post, blasting a first-time volley past goalkeeper Matt Reis at the near post. Revolution head coach Jay Heaps made three changes to the team that fell 1-0 to Toronto FC at Gillette Stadium. Darrius Barnes came into central defense for Stephen McCarthy, and Kelyn Rowe and Ryan Guy came into the team for Fernando Cardenas and Blake Brettschneider.
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NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION (4-2-3-1): Matt Reis - Kevin Alston, A.J. Soares, Darrius Barnes, Chris Tierney - Clyde Simms (Blake Brettschneider 65), Benny Feilhaber, Kelyn Rowe (Fernando Cardenas 79), Lee Nguyen, Ryan Guy - Saer Sene (Sainey Nyassi 79) TEAM NEWS The Revolution have suffered consecutive losses for a third time this season. Their season-long losing streak is three games (April 5-28). Overall, it wasn’t a good performance,” Revolution head coach Jay Heaps said. “Unfortunately, we didn’t have enough guys who had a good enough game. We lost the ball in areas where it cost us. It was good to get back in the game after the first goal. But in the second half, I thought we would could have come out little bit sharper, we were a little bit flat. Darrius Barnes made his first start of the season,coming into central defense with Stephen McCarthy sidelined with concussion-like symptoms. Shalrie Joseph had come on for McCarthy in the Toronto match; he was out with back stiffness. “We've shown all year that we have some fight in us, whether we're up a goal or down a goal. We showed that again tonight,” said Barnes. “Sometimes, it's going to go your way. Sometimes, it's not. Sometimes, it's your night. Sometimes, it's not.” Lee Nguyen scored his second goal in three games, with all four of his Revolution goals having come over the last 10 matches. “Tactically, we have things that we need to improve on. I think they got the ball in the middle a lot of the time. We needed to make some changes at halftime,” Heaps said. “Lee (Nguyen) helped us out with a fantastic goal. But after they got the goal in the second half, it was really difficult for us because we just wanted to push men forward.” Ryan Guy made his first start since May 26, when he played in the center of midfield vs. D.C. United. “It’s always difficult coming on the road. It was our first time here. We were maybe uncomfortable in a new place, despite the great atmosphere,” Guy said. “Overall, we just have to keep our heads up and get ready for Saturday now.” After two matches on the substitutes’ bench, Matt Reis returned between the posts in place of Bobby Shuttleworth. Sainey Nyassi made his season debut, coming on for the final 11 minutes in place of Saer Sene. It was the second time he and twin brother Sanna were on the same field at the same time; the first came last July 23 when Sanna was with Colorado.
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2012 SPORTING KANSAS CITY STATISTICS (11-6-3, 36 pts.) UNF POS PLAYER 23 M Kei Kamara 17 F C.J. Sapong 78 D Aurelien Collin 37 M Jacob Peterson 9 F Teal Bunbury 8 M Graham Zusi 11 M Bobby Convey 55 M Julio Cesar 7 D Chance Myers 15 M Roger Espinoza 16 D Seth Sinovic 2 D Michael Harrington 19 M Peterson Joseph 22 F Soony Saad 5 D Matt Besler 6 M Paulo Nagamura 1 G Jimmy Nielsen 13 D Lawrence Olum 32 D Luke Sassano 88 M Michael Thomas 12 F Konrad Warzycha 3 D Korede Aiyegbusi 14 F Dom Dwyer 4 D Kevin Ellis 21 G Jon Kempin 18 G Eric Kronberg 25 D Neven Markovic 27 D Kyle Miller 20 D Shawn Singh Own-goals received Team totals Opponent totals
GP 19 19 20 15 17 18 12 14 20 18 17 6 7 7 17 13 20 10 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
GS 18 15 20 5 9 17 11 14 19 18 17 4 3 2 16 6 20 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MIN 1615 1321 1769 532 873 1534 846 1117 1721 1584 1451 428 192 219 1509 621 1800 355 14 224 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 20
20 20
1800 1800
G 7 5 3 3 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 26 19
A 4 0 1 1 0 8 2 0 4 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SHT 78 31 21 12 35 45 5 13 14 26 6 0 2 6 4 8 0 4 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SOG 33 11 5 6 7 11 2 2 1 7 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FC 29 23 41 3 19 22 3 15 24 34 16 2 4 3 10 10 0 5 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FS 34 28 21 4 10 22 5 15 18 33 16 4 3 2 6 7 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
OFF 5 9 4 2 5 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
CK 2 0 0 0 2 81 27 0 0 2 0 0 1 6 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
C 1 0 4 0 2 2 1 3 3 2 2 0 1 0 1 3 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
E 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
27 15
315 207
87 65
266 241
241 266
30 76
124 64
31 36
2 2
GAME-WINNING GOALS: C.J. Sapong 3, Kei Kamara 3, Graham Zusi 2, Jacob Peterson 1, Aurelien Collin 1 GAME-WINNING ASSISTS: Graham Zusi 4, Chance Myers 3, Jacob Peterson 1, Kei Kamara 1 Peterson Joseph 1, Michael Harrington 1, Bobby Convey 1 PENALTY KICK GOALS/ATTEMPTS: Kei Kamara 2-3, Graham Zusi 1-1 SPORTING KANSAS CITY INDIVIDUAL GOALKEEPING UNF POS GOALKEEPER GP GS MIN 1 G Jimmy Nielsen 20 20 1800 Team totals 20 20 1800 Opponent totals 20 20 1800
SHTS 65 65 87
SV 47 47 61
GA 19 19 26
GAA 0.95 0.95 1.30
PG 3 3 3
PA 3 3 4
W 11 11 6
L 6 6 11
* = Played with other teams in 2012. Only Sporting Kansas City statistics listed here.
T 3 3 3
SO 8 8 5
2012 NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION STATISTICS (6-9-4, 22 pts.) UNF POS PLAYER 39 F Saer Sene 24 M Lee Nguyen 8 D Chris Tierney 11 M Kelyn Rowe 23 F Blake Brettschneider 21 M Shalrie Joseph 80 F Fernando Cardenas 22 M Benny Feilhaber 27 F Jerry Bengtson 14 F Diego Fagundez 9 F Jose Moreno 5 D A.J. Soares 30 D Kevin Alston 13 M Ryan Guy 2 D Florian Lechner 26 D Stephen McCarthy 19 M Clyde Simms 25 D Darrius Barnes 4 D John Lozano 17 M Sainey Nyassi 3 D Tyler Polak 99 F Alec Purdie 1 G Matt Reis 32 F Bjorn Runstrom 34 G Bobby Shuttleworth 15 M Jeremiah White 33 M Zak Boggs 40 G Tim Murray 6 F Michael Roach Team totals Opponent totals
GP 18 19 18 15 13 16 16 16 2 8 7 19 17 9 4 16 15 2 2 1 1 4 17 3 2 2 0 0 0 19 19
GS 17 17 18 11 9 14 5 14 0 1 5 19 17 7 2 16 15 1 2 0 0 0 17 0 2 0 0 0 0 19 19
MIN 1412 1503 1617 961 800 1361 578 1281 75 176 376 1669 1363 622 266 1275 1250 138 155 11 30 33 1530 32 180 31 0 0 0 1710 1710
G 8 4 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 25
A 2 2 4 2 1 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 27
SHT 47 38 17 23 17 11 19 30 3 5 10 8 5 8 1 2 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 254 240
SOG 26 13 7 15 9 4 6 10 2 3 7 2 0 5 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 114 82
FC 17 17 9 7 9 28 7 17 2 0 4 19 23 9 1 11 8 3 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 197 277
FS 27 35 11 7 10 23 9 48 3 1 4 16 20 6 6 17 7 0 2 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 277 197
OFF 6 0 0 2 9 0 3 1 0 1 4 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 45
CK 0 5 40 13 0 0 2 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 85 82
C 0 2 4 0 0 4 0 3 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 34
E 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1
GAME-WINNING GOALS: Saer Sene 2, Chris Tierney 1, Kelyn Rowe 1, Lee Nguyen 1, Fernando Cardenas 1 GAME-WINNING ASSISTS: Chris Tierney 2, Saer Sene 1, Lee Nguyen 1, Shalrie Joseph 1, Benny Feilhaber 1 Kevin Alston 1 PENALTY KICK GOALS/ATTEMPTS: Saer Sene 1-1 NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION INDIVIDUAL GOALKEEPING UNF POS GOALKEEPER GP GS MIN 34 G Bobby Shuttleworth 2 2 180 1 G Matt Reis 17 17 1530 Team totals 19 19 1710 Opponent totals 19 19 1710
SHTS 7 75 82 114
SV 6 50 56 87
GA 1 24 25 25
GAA 0.50 1.41 1.32 1.32
PG 0 1 1 1
PA 0 1 1 1
W 1 5 6 9
L 1 8 9 6
* = Played with other teams in 2012. Only New England Revolution statistics listed here.
T 0 4 4 4
SO 1 3 4 6
SPORTING KANSAS CITY 2012 SCHEDULE DAY Sat. Sat. Sun. Sun. Sat. Sat. Wed. Sat. Sat. Sat. Sat. Sun. Sat. Wed. Sat. Fri. Wed. Sat. Sat. Wed. Sat. Sat. Sat. Sat. Sat. Sun. Sat. Fri. Wed. Sat. Fri. Sun. Sat. Wed.
DATE Mar. Mar. Mar. Apr. Apr. Apr. Apr. Apr. May May May May June June June June July July July July July July Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Oct. Oct. Oct.
10 17 25 1 7 14 18 21 5 12 19 27 16 20 23 29 4 7 14 18 21 28 4 11 18 26 1 14 19 22 28 7 20 24
OPPONENT at D.C. United New England FC Dallas at Chivas USA Los Angeles Real Salt Lake at Vancouver at Portland Montreal at Chicago at Colorado San Jose Toronto FC at Seattle at Philadelphia Chicago at Montreal Houston at Columbus at Houston New England Columbus at New England D.C. United at Toronto FC New York Toronto FC Houston at New York at Montreal Chicago at Columbus at New York Philadelphia
RESULT W 1-0 W 3-0 W 2-1 W 1-0 W 1-0 W 1-0 W 3-1 L 0-1 L 0-2 L 1-2 T 2-2 W 2-1 W 2-0 T 1-1 L 0-4 L 0-1 W 3-1 T 0-0 W 2-0 L 1-2
ATT. 16,314 19,777 15,161 13,372 20,323 19,422 15,382 20,438 20,404 14,159 15,269 19,974 20,488 46,932 18,207 19,274 12,085 19,307 17,588 19,761
W-L-T POS. PTS NOTES: 1-0-0 1 3 KC: Sapong (93+) 2-0-0 T1 6 KC: Zusi (28) Kamara (39) Sapong (47) 3-0-0 1 9 KC: Collin (49+) Kamara (88); DAL: Villar (25) 4-0-0 1 12 KC: Sapong (47) 5-0-0 1 15 KC: Kamara (40) 6-0-0 1 18 KC: Collin (63) 7-0-0 1 21 KC: Collin (24) own goal (51) Kamara (65); VAN: Le Toux (79) 7-1-0 1 21 POR: own goal (41) 7-2-0 1 21 MTL: Martins (30) Bernier (64) 7-3-0 1 21 KC: Convey (31); CHI: Grazzini (61) Oduro (81) 7-3-1 3 22 KC: Bunbury (2,14); COL: Marshall (52) Kimura (60) 8-3-1 0 25 KC: Sapong (5) Kamara (39); SJ: Dawkins (72) 9-3-1 2 28 KC: Sapong (18) Santos (35) 9-3-2 2 29 KC: Peterson (8); SEA: Ianni (15) 9-4-2 2 29 PHI: McInerney (0:59,42) Pajoy (81) Hoppenot (87) 9-5-2 3 29 CHI: Pappa (58) 10-5-2 T1 32 KC: Kamara (57) Zusi (75) Peterson (82); MTL: Bernier (49) 10-5-3 T1 33 11-5-3 1 36 KC: Peterson (6) Bunbury (82) 11-6-3 1 36 KC: Kamara (42); HOU: Carr (25,79)
NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION 2012 SCHEDULE DAY Sat. Sat. Sat. Sat. Thu. Sat. Sat. Wed. Sat. Sat. Sat. Sat.
DATE Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. Apr. Apr. Apr. May May May May May
10 17 24 31 5 14 28 2 5 12 19 26
OPPONENT at San Jose at Sporting KC Portland at Los Angeles at FC Dallas D.C. United at New York Colorado at Real Salt Lake Vancouver Houston at D.C. United
RESULT L 0-1 L 0-3 W 1-0 W 3-1 L 0-1 L 1-2 L 0-1 W 2-1 L 1-2 W 4-1 T 2-2 L 2-3
ATT. 10,525 19,777 12,925 21,324 11,043 10,389 18,152 6,149 18,219 12,112 16,414 14,627
Sat. June Sat. June Sat. June
2 Chicago 16 Columbus 23 at Toronto FC
W 2-0 T 0-0 T 2-2
12,523 12,218 18,877
Sat. Sun. Sat. Wed. Sat. Sun. Sat. Sat. Sat. Sat. Wed. Sat. Sat. Sat. Sat. Wed. Sat. Sat. Sat.
30 8 14 18 21 29 4 11 18 25 29 1 15 22 29 3 6 20 27
T W L L
15,264 14,373 12,180 15,615
June July July July July July Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct.
Seattle New York Toronto FC at Montreal at Sporting KC at Philadelphia Sporting KC Montreal at Chicago at Columbus Chivas USA Philadelphia at D.C. United New York at Houston Columbus at Philadelphia Chicago at Montreal
2-2 2-0 0-1 1-2
W-L-T POS. PTS NOTES: 0-1-0 T2 0 SJ: Wondolowski (15) 0-2-0 T5 0 KC: Zusi (28) Kamara (39) Sapong (47) 1-2-0 T4 3 NE: Sene (1) 2-2-0 T2 6 NE: Rowe (10) Tierney (13) Sene (65); LA: Keane (78) 2-3-0 T2 6 DAL: Ihemelu (95+) 2-4-0 T4 6 NE: Moreno (6); DC: Santos (19) Pontius (82) 2-5-0 9 6 NY: Henry (7) 3-5-0 4 9 NE: Sene (27) Cardenas (39); COL: Castrillon (21) 3-6-0 6 9 NE: Brettschneider (22); RSL: Saborio (33,55) 4-6-0 T5 12 NE: Nguyen (6,72) Sene (24) Joseph (33); VAN: Hassli (5) 4-6-1 T5 13 NE: Sene (26,57); HOU: Bruin (32) Camargo (87) 4-7-1 7 13 NE: Sene (48) Soares (50); DC: McDonald (15) Jakovic (46+) Santos (61) 5-7-1 T6 16 NE: Rowe (69) Feilhaber (73) 5-7-2 7 17 5-7-3 7 18 NE: Brettschneider (71) Tierney (94+); TOR: Koevermans (4) Johnson (42) 5-7-4 7 19 NE: Sene (12) Fagundez (94+); SEA: Johnson (23,35) 6-7-4 T6 22 NE: Nguyen (24) Bengtson (84) 6-8-4 T6 22 TOR: Silva (8) 6-9-4 T7 22 NE: Nguyen (44); MTL: Bernier (28) Nyassi (67)
SPORTING KANSAS CITY INDIVIDUAL HIGH GAMES (2012)
TEAM HIGH GAMES (2012)
TEAM LOW GAMES (2012)
Goals 1 12 times
Goals 3 03/17/2012 3 04/18/2012 3 07/04/2012
vs. NE at VAN at MTL
W 3-0 W 3-1 W 3-1
Shots 8 04/18/2012 8 07/14/2012 8 07/18/2012
at at at
VAN CLB HOU
W 3-1 W 2-0 L 1-2
Assists 4 05/27/2012
vs. SJ
W 2-1
Shots on Goal 2 04/18/2012 2 04/21/2012 2 07/14/2012
at at at
VAN POR CLB
W 3-1 L 0-1 W 2-0
Fouls Committed 9 04/07/2012 vs. LA 9 05/05/2012 vs. MTL
W 1-0 L 0-2
Fouls Suffered 8 05/19/2012 at
COL
T 2-2
Corner Kicks 2 07/18/2012
at
HOU
L 1-2
Offside 0 03/10/2012 0 04/01/2012 0 04/14/2012 0 07/07/2012 0 07/14/2012
at at vs. vs. at
DC CHV RSL HOU CLB
W W W T W
1-0 1-0 1-0 0-0 2-0
Saves 0 03/25/2012 0 04/01/2012 0 04/07/2012 0 05/05/2012 0 07/18/2012
vs. at vs. vs. at
DAL CHV LA MTL HOU
W W W L L
2-1 1-0 1-0 0-2 1-2
Shots Faced 0 04/01/2012 0 04/07/2012
at CHV vs. LA
Assists 2 Graham Zusi Shots 11 Kei Kamara Shots on Goal 5 Kei Kamara Fouls Committed 6 Aurelien Collin Fouls Suffered 5 Kei Kamara
03/25/2012
03/25/2012
03/25/2012
06/20/2012
04/21/2012
vs. DAL
vs. DAL
vs. DAL
at
at
SEA
POR
Offside 2 Kei Kamara 2 C.J. Sapong 2 Aurelien Collin 2 Teal Bunbury 2 C.J. Sapong
03/17/2012 03/17/2012 05/05/2012 05/19/2012 06/16/2012
vs. vs. vs. at vs.
Saves 6 Jimmy Nielsen 6 Jimmy Nielsen
03/17/2012 04/18/2012
vs. NE at VAN
Shots Faced 6 Jimmy Nielsen
6 times
Goals Allowed 4 Jimmy Nielsen
06/23/2012
NE NE MTL COL TOR
W 2-1
W 2-1
W 2-1
Shots 27 03/17/2012 27 06/29/2012
T 1-1
Shots on Goal 9 03/25/2012
L 0-1
Fouls Committed 19 06/23/2012 at
W W L T W
3-0 3-0 0-2 2-2 2-0
W 3-0 W 3-1
Fouls Suffered 16 04/21/2012 Corner Kicks 11 04/14/2012 11 05/05/2012 Offside 4 03/17/2012 4 05/05/2012 Saves 6 03/17/2012 6 04/18/2012
at
PHI
L 0-4
vs. NE vs. CHI
vs. DAL
at
W 3-0 L 0-1
W 2-1
PHI
L 0-4
POR
L 0-1
vs. RSL vs. MTL
vs. NE vs. MTL
vs. NE at VAN
W 1-0 L 0-2
W 3-0 L 0-2
W 3-0 W 3-1
Shots Faced 6 6 times Goals Allowed 4 06/23/2012
at
PHI
W 1-0 W 1-0
L 0-4
NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION INDIVIDUAL HIGH GAMES (2012)
TEAM HIGH GAMES (2012)
TEAM LOW GAMES (2012)
Goals 2 Lee Nguyen 2 Saer Sene
Goals 4 05/12/2012
vs. VAN
W 4-1
Shots 6 03/10/2012
at
SJ
L 0-1
Assists 3 03/31/2012
at
W 3-1
Shots on Goal 1 03/10/2012
at
Assists 2 Shalrie Joseph Shots 6 Saer Sene 6 Blake Brettschneider Shots on Goal 4 Kelyn Rowe 4 Blake Brettschneider
05/12/2012 05/19/2012
03/31/2012
vs. VAN vs. HOU
at
LA
W 4-1 T 2-2
03/31/2012 07/08/2012
vs. COL vs. NY
at LA vs. NY
W 2-1 W 2-0
W 3-1 W 2-0
Fouls Committed 5 Kevin Alston 5 Lee Nguyen
05/05/2012 07/08/2012
at RSL vs. NY
L 1-2 W 2-0
Fouls Suffered 6 Benny Feilhaber 6 Benny Feilhaber
05/12/2012 05/26/2012
vs. VAN at DC
W 4-1 L 2-3
LA TOR
Fouls Committed 18 05/12/2012 vs. VAN
W 3-1 T 2-2
L 0-1
DAL
L 0-1
Fouls Suffered 8 07/18/2012 at
MTL
L 1-2
Corner Kicks 0 05/12/2012
vs. VAN
W 4-1
Offside 0 06/23/2012 0 07/08/2012 0 07/14/2012
at TOR vs. NY vs. TOR
T 2-2 W 2-0 L 0-1
Saves 0 03/10/2012 0 07/18/2012
at at
SJ MTL
L 0-1 L 1-2
Shots Faced 1 03/10/2012
at
SJ
L 0-1
W 4-1
Fouls Suffered 20 06/30/2012
vs. SEA
T 2-2
Corner Kicks 13 07/14/2012
vs. TOR
L 0-1
at at at vs. vs.
Saves 6 05/02/2012
vs. COL
W 2-1
Shots Faced 7 03/17/2012 7 04/14/2012 7 05/02/2012 7 05/05/2012
at vs. vs. at
KC DC COL RSL
L L W L
Goals Allowed 3 03/17/2012 3 05/26/2012
at at
KC DC
L 0-3 L 2-3
at at vs. vs.
Saves 6 Matt Reis
05/02/2012
vs. COL
W 2-1
Shots Faced 7 Matt Reis 7 Matt Reis 7 Matt Reis
03/17/2012 05/02/2012 05/05/2012
at KC vs. COL at RSL
L 0-3 W 2-1 L 1-2
Goals Allowed 3 Matt Reis 3 Matt Reis
03/17/2012 05/26/2012
at at
L 0-3 L 2-3
KC DC
at at
L 1-2
0-1 3-1 4-1 2-2
03/10/2012 03/31/2012 05/12/2012 05/19/2012
L W W T
Shots on Goal 9 03/31/2012 9 06/23/2012
vs. DC
Offside 3 03/10/2012 3 03/31/2012 3 04/28/2012 3 05/12/2012 3 05/19/2012
Offside 2 Fernando Cardenas 2 Ryan Guy 2 Blake Brettschneider 2 Blake Brettschneider
SJ LA VAN HOU
SJ
Fouls Committed 4 04/05/2012 at
W 3-1 Shots 20 04/14/2012
05/02/2012 07/08/2012
LA
SJ LA NY VAN HOU
L W L W T
0-1 3-1 0-1 4-1 2-2
0-3 1-2 2-1 1-2
2012 SPORTING KANSAS CITY VS. NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION (1-0-0) UNF 23 8 17 16 5 78 11 15 7 6 1 13 55 32
POS MID MID FWD DEF DEF DEF MID M/D DEF MID GK DEF MID DEF
PLAYER Kei Kamara Graham Zusi C.J. Sapong Seth Sinovic Matt Besler Aurelien Collin Bobby Convey Roger Espinoza Chance Myers Paulo Nagamura Jimmy Nielsen Lawrence Olum Julio Cesar Luke Sassano ----------Team totals Opponent totals
GP 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
GS 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0
MIN 90 57 90 90 90 59 90 90 90 33 90 31 76 14
G 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SHT 7 3 5 2 1 0 1 5 2 0 0 0 0 1
SOG 3 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FC 1 2 2 1 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 1 0
FS 1 1 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
OFF 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
CK 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
C 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
CP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 1
1 1
90 90
3 0
3 0
27 11
7 6
12 10
10 12
4 2
4 1
2 0
0 1
0 0
GP 1
GS 1
MIN 90
SHTS 6
SV 6
GA 0
GAA 0.00
PG 0
PA 0
W 1
L 0
T 0
1 1
1 1
90 90
6 7
6 4
0 3
0.00 3.00
0 0
0 0
1 0
0 1
0 0
GAME-WINNING GOALS: Graham Zusi 1 GAME-WINNING ASSISTS: Kei Kamara 1 PENALTY KICK GOALS/ATTEMPTS: None
UNF POS GOALKEEPER 1 GK Jimmy Nielsen ----------Team totals Opponent totals
SO O'TIME 1 0-0-0 1 0
0-0-0 0-0-0
2012 NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION VS. SPORTING KANSAS CITY (0-1-0) UNF 30 14 22 13 21 26 24 1 11 39 19 5 8 15
POS DEF FWD MID MID MID DEF MID GK MID FWD MID DEF DEF MID
PLAYER Kevin Alston Diego Fagundez Benny Feilhaber Ryan Guy Shalrie Joseph Stephen McCarthy Lee Nguyen Matt Reis Kelyn Rowe Saer Sene Clyde Simms A.J. Soares Chris Tierney Jeremiah White ----------Team totals Opponent totals
GP 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
GS 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0
MIN 90 33 61 45 90 14 90 90 45 57 90 90 90 29
G 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SHT 0 0 1 2 1 0 3 0 0 0 3 1 0 0
SOG 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
FC 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 1 1
FS 1 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 3 0 0
OFF 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
CK 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
E 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
CP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 1
1 1
90 90
0 3
0 3
11 27
6 7
10 12
12 10
2 4
1 4
0 2
1 0
0 0
GP 1
GS 1
MIN 90
SHTS 7
SV 4
GA 3
GAA 3.00
PG 0
PA 0
W 0
L 1
T 0
1 1
1 1
90 90
7 6
4 6
3 0
3.00 0.00
0 0
0 0
0 1
1 0
0 0
GAME-WINNING GOALS: None GAME-WINNING ASSISTS: None PENALTY KICK GOALS/ATTEMPTS: None
UNF POS GOALKEEPER 1 GK Matt Reis ----------Team totals Opponent totals
SO O'TIME 0 0-0-0 0 1
0-0-0 0-0-0
SPORTING KC VS. NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION ALL-TIME REGULAR-SEASON RESULTS Sporting 21 wins, 70 goals Revolution 13 wins, 54 goals Ties 9
HEAD-TO-HEAD: Category Goals Shots Shots on Goal Fouls Offsides Corner Kicks
Sporting KC 1 2 OT Tot. 32 38 0 70 274 317 3 594 120 133 2 255 294 279 4 577 71 81 1 153 66 116 1 183
1 25 235 95 284 57 96
Revolution 2 OT Tot. 29 0 54 266 3 504 126 0 221 292 1 577 49 1 107 102 1 199
06/01/1996 06/15/1996 07/27/1996
KC 2 vs NE 1 NE 1 vs KC 1 KC 4 vs NE 2
(KC) NE SOW (FX) (KC)
05/03/1997 07/12/1997 07/26/1997
NE 2 vs KC 1 NE 2 vs KC 0 KC 0 vs NE 0
(FX) (FX) KC SOW (KC)
05/16/1998 07/01/1998
KC 3 at NE 1 KC 1 vs NE 0
(FX) (KC)
KC NE
04/03/1999 09/07/1999
NE 1 at KC 0 NE 3 vs KC 2
(KC) (FX)
CAREER COACHING RECORDS:
07/19/2000 09/06/2000
NE 1 at KC 0 KC 1 at NE 0
(KC) (FX)
07/07/2001 07/29/2001
KC 2 at NE 1 KC 2 vs NE 0
(FX) (KC)
ALL-TIME SERIES LEADERS:
06/22/2002 07/13/2002
KC 3 vs NE 2 KC 4 at NE 2
(KC) (GL)
05/14/2003 05/31/2003
KC 1 vs NE 1 (OT) NE 2 vs KC 2 (OT)
(KC) (GL)
06/02/2004 06/19/2004 08/21/2004
NE 3 at KC 2 KC 3 at NE 1 KC 2 at NE 1
(KC) (GL) (GL)
Goals Assists Shots Shots on Goal Fouls Committed Fouls Suffered
8 5 44 23 29 40
Sporting KC Preki Jewsbury/Preki Preki Josh Wolff Arnaud/Zavagnin Davy Arnaud
5 7 42 23 34 24
Revolution 3 players tied Steve Ralston Taylor Twellman Taylor Twellman Heaps/Joseph Shalrie Joseph
06/04/2005 06/11/2005 08/06/2005 10/08/2005
NE NE KC KC
1 2 2 2
vs at at vs
KC KC NE NE
1 0 1 2
(GL) (KC) (GL) (KC)
Wins Losses Shutouts Saves Goals Allowed
6 3 3 43 13
Bo Oshoniyi Hartman/Meola Bo Oshoniyi Bo Oshoniyi Hartman/Meola
6 9 5 95 34
Matt Matt Matt Matt Matt
04/15/2006 07/29/2006 08/09/2006 09/23/2006
KC KC NE NE
1 1 0 1
vs vs vs vs
NE NE KC KC
0 1 0 1
(KC) (KC) (GL) (GL)
05/26/2007 08/02/2007 08/19/2007
KC 4 at NE 3 NE 2 vs KC 0 NE 1 at KC 0
(GL) (GL) (KC)
04/09/2008 10/11/2008 10/25/2008
NE 3 at KC 1 KC 1 vs NE 0 KC 3 at NE 1
(CA) (CA) (GL)
06/13/2009 07/11/2009 09/05/2009
KC 3 vs NE 1 NE 0 vs KC 0 KC 4 at NE 2
(CA) (GL) (GL)
08/21/2010 10/16/2010
KC 4 vs NE 1 NE 1 vs KC 0
(CA) (GL)
04/23/2011 07/30/2011
NE 3 vs KC 2 KC 1 vs NE 1
(GL) (SP)
03/17/2012
KC 3 vs NE 0
(SP)
U.S. OPEN CUP 05/25/2011
KC 5 vs NE 0
(X6, R2)
NE 1 vs KC 1
(GL, GrpB)
SUPERLIGA 07/11/2009
GOALS SCORED IN 15-MINUTE INTERVALS: 1-15 16-30 31-45 46-60 61-75 76-90 7 13 12 9 15 14 6 7 12 6 9 14
Peter Vermes vs. NE Jay Heaps vs. KC
OT 0 0
Total 70 54
3-2-1 (1.67 pts./game) 0-1-0 (0.00 pts./game)
Reis Reis Reis Reis Reis
ALL-TIME SERIES GAME HIGHS: Sporting KC Takawira/Johnson 5 players tied Igor Simutenkov (6/22/02) 6 players tied Harrington/Collin Onandi Lowe (7/7/01)
Goals Assists Shots Shots on Goal Fouls Committed Fouls Suffered
3 2 8 4 6 9
Saves Goals Allowed
8 Kevin Hartman (8/2/07) 3 5 players tied
3 2 6 4 7 6
Revolution Pat Noonan (6/2/04) Joe-Max Moore (9/7/99) Moore/Twellman 3 players tied Alexi Lalas (7/27/96) Evans Wise (7/26/97)
11 Matt Reis (7/11/09) 4 5 players tied
2012 W-L-T BREAKDOWNS:
At Halftime: Leading Tied Trailing First Goal: Scored Allowed Goals Scored: 0 goals 1 goals 2 goals 3 goals 4 or more Goals Allowed: 0 goals 1 goals 2 goals 3 goals 4 goals
SPORTING KANSAS CITY W-L-T Streak (started)
NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION W-L-T Streak (started)
6-1-1 5-2-2 0-3-0
3 Ws (5/27/2012) 1 Ls (7/18/2012) 3 Ls (4/21/2012)
5-0-0 1-4-2 0-5-2
6 Ws (9/10/2011) 1 Ls (7/18/2012) 1 Ls (7/14/2012)
9-1-2 2-5-0
1 Ws (7/14/2012) 1 Ls (7/18/2012)
4-2-2 2-7-1
1 Ws (7/8/2012) 2 Ls (7/14/2012)
0-4-1 4-2-1 4-0-1 3-0-0 0-0-0
1 1 3 5 31
Ts Ls Ws Ws Ws
(7/7/2012) (7/18/2012) (5/27/2012) (8/17/2011) (5/2/1996)
0-5-1 1-3-0 3-1-3 1-0-0 1-0-0
1 3 1 1 1
Ls Ls Ws Ws Ws
(7/14/2012) (4/14/2012) (7/8/2012) (3/31/2012) (5/12/2012)
7-0-1 4-2-1 0-3-1 0-0-0 0-1-0
1 1 1 2 21
Ws Ws Ls Ls Ls
(7/14/2012) (7/4/2012) (7/18/2012) (4/23/2011) (5/5/1996)
3-0-1 3-4-0 0-3-3 0-2-0 0-0-0
1 1 1 8 1
Ws Ls Ls Ls Ts
(7/8/2012) (7/14/2012) (7/18/2012) (7/17/2011) (9/7/2011)
SPORTING KANSAS CITY CAREER STATISTICS VS. NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION (21-13-9)
CURRENT SPORTING KANSAS CITY PLAYERS CAREER STATISTICS VS. NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION (21-13-9)
PLAYER Preki Josh Wolff Davy Arnaud Vitalis Takawira Chris Klein Kei Kamara Igor Simutenkov Jimmy Conrad Eddie Johnson Jack Jewsbury Claudio Lopez Birahim Diop Scott Sealy Matt Taylor Sasha Victorine Chris Brown Teal Bunbury Dario Fabbro Gary Glasgow Chris Henderson Carey Talley Graham Zusi Mark Chung Aaron Hohlbein Mo Johnston Miklos Molnar Mark Santel C.J. Sapong Kerry Zavagnin Jose Burciaga Jr. Matt McKeon Mike Sorber Paul Wright Alex Bunbury Roger Espinoza Francisco Gomez Diego Gutierrez Goran Hunjak Frank Klopas Roy Lassiter Onandi Lowe Carlos Marinelli Chance Myers Brandon Prideaux Eric Quill Ryan Raybould Refik Sabanadzovic Seth Sinovic Antti Sumiala Ryan Tinsley Scott Uderitz Scott Vermillion
GP 16 15 20 7 14 5 4 21 6 20 5 3 7 2 11 10 3 2 2 4 4 7 8 3 10 1 1 3 20 11 10 2 7 1 7 10 11 2 4 2 2 4 6 3 3 4 2 2 1 5 5 3
GS 14 15 20 6 13 5 3 20 6 14 5 2 3 0 9 6 2 2 2 4 4 2 7 3 10 1 1 3 18 10 8 2 3 1 5 7 11 0 4 1 1 3 2 3 2 2 2 2 1 5 5 3
MIN 1227 1282 1799 548 1216 447 274 1825 524 1286 417 158 319 27 808 624 178 135 157 360 380 223 640 270 876 90 59 270 1630 869 759 160 334 70 526 623 964 13 304 90 121 299 272 270 202 220 180 178 71 443 433 270
G 8 6 6 5 4 4 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A 5 3 2 2 4 3 2 1 0 5 3 1 0 0 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
SHT 44 35 42 16 20 28 14 9 17 33 16 6 9 2 7 17 8 5 5 7 2 8 13 2 17 3 1 7 9 11 8 2 8 0 8 13 10 1 4 2 7 8 4 0 4 0 0 3 1 0 2 2
Team totals Opponent totals
43 43
43 43
3890 3890
70 54
68 55
594 504
GOALKEEPER Mike Ammann Bo Oshoniyi Chris Snitko Jimmy Nielsen Kevin Hartman Garth Lagerwey Tony Meola ----------Team totals Opponent totals
GP 6 12 1 5 9 3 8
MIN 471 1080 90 450 810 249 740
SHTS 32 56 8 16 42 14 53
SV 24 43 7 10 30 9 35
GAA 0.96 1.00 1.00 1.20 1.44 1.45 1.58
PG 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
43 43
3890 3890
221 255
158 182
1.25 1.62
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PLAYER Kei Kamara Bobby Convey Teal Bunbury Graham Zusi Paulo Nagamura C.J. Sapong Roger Espinoza Chance Myers Jacob Peterson Seth Sinovic Matt Besler Aurelien Collin Michael Harrington Jimmy Nielsen Lawrence Olum Julio Cesar Team totals Opponent totals
GP 11 17 3 7 14 3 7 6 6 2 7 2 12 5 1 2 43 43
GS 8 16 2 2 11 3 5 2 2 2 7 2 11 5 0 2 43 43
GOALKEEPER Jimmy Nielsen ----------Team totals Opponent totals
GP 5
MIN 450
43 43
3890 3890
MIN 784 1395 178 223 1068 270 526 272 246 178 630 135 876 450 31 132 3890 3890
G 6 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 70 54
A 3 5 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 68 55
SHT 35 22 8 8 12 7 8 4 0 3 2 0 3 0 0 0 594 504
SHTS 16
SV 10
GAA 1.20
PG 0
221 255
158 182
1.25 1.62
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NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION CAREER STATISTICS VS. SPORTING KANSAS CITY (13-21-9)
CURRENT NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION PLAYERS CAREER STATISTICS VS. SPORTING KANSAS CITY (13-21-9)
PLAYER Shalrie Joseph Taylor Twellman Pat Noonan Clint Dempsey Steve Ralston Joe-Max Moore Kenny Mansally Paul Keegan Rajko Lekic Giovanni Savarese Khano Smith Jose Cancela Imad Baba Chiquinho Conde Jay Heaps Brian Kamler Sainey Nyassi Darren Sawatzky Adam Cristman Leo Cullen Raul Diaz Arce Kheli Dube Wolde Harris Edgaras Jankauskas John Kerr Jeff Larentowicz Marko Perovic Alex Pineda Chacon Evans Wise Peter Woodring Mauricio Wright Mike Burns Johnny Torres Richie Baker Welton Jamar Beasley Zak Boggs Cate Benny Feilhaber Joe Franchino Alexi Lalas Ivan McKinley Alberto Naveda Matt Reis Jim Rooney Chris Tierney
GP 23 16 11 9 19 7 8 7 2 1 13 9 8 1 23 6 8 4 4 4 2 6 7 2 2 9 3 2 3 2 4 7 5 3 3 3 1 2 3 17 5 4 5 22 2 3
GS 23 16 10 9 19 6 5 4 2 1 10 7 8 1 22 6 5 2 2 4 2 3 5 1 2 9 3 0 2 2 4 7 1 1 3 0 1 2 3 16 5 4 5 22 2 2
MIN 1983 1419 842 810 1657 571 556 349 180 90 882 637 623 90 1985 365 540 233 213 335 180 229 429 119 124 810 239 72 257 135 360 630 164 119 270 83 90 135 241 1348 444 319 416 1980 180 192
G 5 5 5 3 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A 3 3 2 1 7 3 2 0 0 0 5 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
SHT 25 42 22 20 17 19 8 8 6 5 17 13 17 2 17 8 7 6 4 2 3 6 13 2 3 7 6 3 3 3 6 8 4 3 3 8 1 5 2 12 3 4 14 0 2 0
Team totals Opponent totals
43 43
43 43
3890 3890
54 70
55 68
504 594
GOALKEEPER Scott Coufal Nick Downing Wolde Harris Bobby Shuttleworth Juergen Sommer Walter Zenga Aidan Heaney Jeff Causey Matt Reis Jose Fernandez Adin Brown Ian Feuer Jim St. Andre Brad Knighton ----------Team totals Opponent totals
GP 1 1 1 1 1 4 1 4 22 1 5 1 2 1
MIN 90 3 1 90 90 357 90 270 1980 90 470 90 180 90
SHTS 0 1 0 4 3 13 5 20 130 10 39 10 12 7
SV 0 1 0 4 3 10 4 16 95 8 25 6 5 4
GAA 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.76 1.00 1.33 1.55 2.00 2.49 3.00 3.00 4.00
PG 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0
43 43
3890 3890
255 221
182 158
1.62 1.25
5 2
PLAYER Shalrie Joseph Clyde Simms Zak Boggs Benny Feilhaber Matt Reis Chris Tierney Kevin Alston Darrius Barnes Blake Brettschneider Diego Fagundez Ryan Guy Stephen McCarthy Lee Nguyen Kelyn Rowe Saer Sene Bobby Shuttleworth A.J. Soares Team totals Opponent totals
GP 23 19 1 3 30 3 7 6 1 1 2 3 1 1 1 1 3 43 43
GS 23 19 1 3 29 2 7 6 1 0 0 3 1 1 1 1 3 43 43
GOALKEEPER Bobby Shuttleworth Matt Reis ----------Team totals Opponent totals
GP 1 30
MIN 90 2639
43 43
3890 3890
MIN 1983 1541 90 241 2639 192 567 540 45 33 57 112 90 45 57 90 262 3890 3890
G 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 54 70
A 3 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 55 68
SHT 25 12 1 2 0 0 4 0 1 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 2 504 594
SHTS SV 4 4 164 121
GAA 0.00 1.40
PG 0 5
255 221
1.62 1.25
5 2
182 158
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2012 Regular season Team stats SPORTING KANSAS CITY New ENgland revolution
LIVESTRONG Sporting Park 11-6-3 (36 pts) 20 1st in East 26 1.3 19 .95 +7 315 (87) 27.6% 266 241 31 2
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SPORTING Kansas City roster No. Pos. 1 GK 2 DEF 3 DEF 4 DEF 5 DEF 6 MID 7 DEF 8 MID 9 FWD 11 MID 12 MID 13 DEF 14 FWD 15 MID 16 DEF 17 FWD 18 GK 19 MID 21 GK 22 FWD 23 FWD 24 DEF 25 DEF 27 DEF 37 FWD 55 DEF 78 DEF 88 MID
Name Pronunciation Jimmy Nielsen neel-sen Michael Harrington Korede Aiyegbusi co-red-eh eye-eh-BOO-see Kevin Ellis Matt Besler BEEZ-ler Paulo Nagamura POW-lo na-ga-MOO-ra Chance Myers Graham Zusi ZOO-see Teal Bunbury BUN-buh-ree Bobby Convey CON-vee Konrad Warzycha Var-ZEE-hah Lawrence Olum OH-lumm Dom Dwyer Roger Espinoza Seth Sinovic sin-OH-vick C.J. Sapong sah-PONG Eric Kronberg Krawn-berg Peterson Joseph Jon Kempin Soony Saad soo-NEE sod Kei Kamara kye kah-MAHR-ah Cyprian Hedrick sip-ree-an HE-drick Neven Markovic Neh-vin Mar-ko-vitch Kyle Miller Jacob Peterson Julio Cesar JEW-lee-o SEH-sahr Aurelien Collin au-REEL-ee-en Michael Thomas
2012 Regular Season MLS Standings As of 7/20/2012:
Eastern Conf. GP W L T P 1. Sporting Kansas City 20 11 6 3 36 2. New York Red Bulls 20 10 5 5 35 3. D.C. United 19 10 6 3 33 4. Houston Dynamo 20 8 5 7 31 5. Chicago Fire 20 9 7 4 31 6. Montreal Impact 22 7 12 3 24 7. New England Revolution 19 6 9 4 22 8. Columbus Crew 17 6 7 4 22 9. Philadelphia Union 17 6 9 2 20 10. Toronto FC 20 5 11 4 19 Western Conf. GP W L T P 1. San Jose Earthquakes 21 13 4 4 43 2. Real Salt Lake 21 11 7 3 36 3. Seattle Sounders FC 20 8 5 7 31 4. Vancouver Whitecaps FC 21 8 6 7 31 5. LA Galaxy 21 8 10 3 27 6. Chivas USA 18 6 7 5 23 7. Colorado Rapids 20 7 12 1 22 8. FC Dallas 21 4 10 7 19 9. Portland Timbers 19 5 10 4 19
RECORD GAMES PLAYED CONFERENCE POSITION GOALS GOALS/GAME ALLOWED ALLOWED/GAME GOAL DIFFERENTIAL SHOTS (ON GOAL) ON GOAL % FOULS COMMITTED FOULS SUFFERED CAUTIONS EJECTIONS
6-9-4 (22 pts) 19 7th in East 25 1.32 25 1.32 0 254 (114) 44.9% 197 277 19 2
2012 REgular season Individual Leaders SPORTING KANSAS CITY New England Revolution Saer Sene 8 7 Kei Kamara goals Chris Tierney 4 8 Graham Zusi assists Saer Sene 47 78 Kei Kamara shots Saer Sene 26 33 Kei Kamara shots on Goal Saer Sene 2 3 Kamara/Sapong game-winning goals Chris Tierney 2 4 Graham Zusi game-winning assists Benny Feilhaber 34 Kei Kamara fouls suffered Shalrie Joseph 28 41 Aurelien Collin fouls committed Tierney/Joseph 4 4 Collin/Nielsen cautions Cardenas/McCarthy 1 1 Espinoza/Joseph ejections .95 Jimmy Nielsen goals against avg 11 Jimmy Nielsen wins 8 Jimmy Nielsen shutouts 47 Jimmy Nielsen saves
Matt Reis 1.41 Matt Reis 5 Matt Reis 3 Matt Reis 50
Coaches - REGULAR SEASON Jay Heaps
Peter Vermes 4th season 38-34-24 4th season 38-34-24
MLS Experience MLS Record Year with Team Record with Team
1st season 6-9-4 1st season 6-9-4
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Kansas City leads the all-time, regular season series between the two teams, 21-13-9. Kansas City is 6-2-2 in their last ten meetings with the New England Revolution. Kansas City has not lost at home to the Revolution since April 9, 2008 at CommunityAmerica Ballpark. Seth Sinovic played for the New England Revolution during the 2010 MLS season. On March 31, 2011 Sinovic was waived by the Revolution before signing with Sporting Kansas City on May 10th. New England Revolution goalkeeper Matt Reis recorded his first career victory as a rookie against Kansas City on April 18, 1998. He then went on to post his career high in saves with 11 shots stopped against Kansas City on July 11, 2009 in a scoreless draw. First year head coach Jay Heaps holds the all-time record while he was playing for New England Revolution for most fouls committed against Kansas City in their regular season meetings, with 34. Teal Bunbury’s equalizer in the 2011 matchup marked his 4th goal in 2011 and 9th of his careeer. Kei Kamara scored two goals for Sporting Kansas City in theirfirst meeting during the 2011 regular season in 3-2 loss at Gillette Stadium. Revolution’s Kevin Alston and Lee Nguyen and Sporting’s Jacob Peterson all played collegiate soccer for Indiana University. Kansas City’s Bobby Convey and New England’s Kevin Alston were teammates in the 2010 MLS All-Star Game at Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas when the MLS All-Stars took on Manchester United. Sporting Kansas City Matt Besler and Bobby Convey were teammates with New England Revolution Sharlie Joseph on the 2011 MLS All-Star team, who played Manchester United at Red Bull Arena. New England’s Tyler Polak and Kansas City’s Seth Sinovic were both standouts for the Creighton Bluejays, as were NE’s KelynRowe and KC’s Chance Myers for UCLA. The New England Revolution have been shown red in both meetings between the two teams at LIVESTRONG Sporting Park. A.J. Soares was issued a red card in the two teams first meeting at LIVESTRONG Sporting Park on July 30, 2011 followed by Stephen McCarthy on March 17, 2012. Saturday’s match will be the second meeting of the year between the two teams. Sporting Kansas City earned a 3-0 victory in the first meeting. The last regular season meeting in 2012 is scheduled for August 4 at Gillette Stadium.
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Sporting Kansas City remains in sole possession of first place in the Eastern Conference despite a 2-1 loss to the Houston Dynamo on Saturday. The match took place at BBVA Compass Stadium and was the two teams first meeting at Houston’s brand new facility. Sporting Kansas City is now 11-13-7 when playing their first game at a new away stadium. Sporting KC defender Michael Harrington played the 144th game in his KC career on Saturday and moved into the ninth spot on Sporting KC’s all-time chart. With two shots on goal in Wednesday’s game, Kei Kamara surpassed Mark Chung for seventh on Sporting KC’s all-time chart. With the win, Houston extended their home unbeaten streak to 18 games in MLS play. Sporting Kansas City’s +1 goal differential on the road makes them the only team in the Eastern Conference with a postive goal differential away from home. Wednesday’s match marked the fifth time in 2012 that Jimmy Nielsen has not recorded a save. With Kamara’s goal Sporting Kansas City has scored 15 goals on the road this season, tied for most in the Eastern Conference with the New York Red Bulls.
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The game at BBVA Compass Stadium marks the 31st new away stadium Sporting Kansas City has played at since their inaugural season in 1996. With the loss, Sporting Kansas City’s record moved to 11-6-3 in 2012 and 5-4-2 on the road this season. Sporting Kansas City is 68-131-59 all-time on the road. Sporting Kansas City’s match at Houston was their third of three consecutive road contests. Sporting KC is 2-1-0 during the stretch, and outscored their opponents 5-2. Sporting Kansas City lost despite outshooting their opponent for the 14th time in 2012 (9-4-1). Sporting Kansas City striker Kei Kamara leads the League in shots (78) and shots on goal (33). Sporting KC is 2-5-0 when conceding the first goal in 2012. Sporting Kansas City was held to a season low eight shots for the second straight game on Wednesday. Sporting Kansas City was held to only two corner kicks on Wednesday, a season low. Wednesday’s match marked the first minutes defender Chance Myers has missed during the 2012 MLS regular season. Sporting Kansas City was without midfielders Roger Espinoza (international duty) and Graham Zusi (quad strain) on Wednesday. Sporting Kansas City midfielder Michael Thomas earned his second start of 2012, and first since June 20th. Wednesday’s appearance was Thomas’ fourth in MLS play since joining Sporting Kansas City in the offseason, all of which have come on the road. Seth Sinovic surpassed 5,000 minutes played in Wednesday’s match. Sinovic is one of 11 players on Sporting Kansas City’s active roster to have surpassed this milestone. Calen Carr’s goal in the 25th minute snapped Sporting Kansas City’s shutout streak at 334 minutes, the team’s second longest shutout streak this season.
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Sporting Kansas City is 205-205-103 all-time in MLS. Sporting Kansas City has allowed 19 goals in 20 matches for a 0.95 goals against average, the lowest in MLS. Sporting Kansas City ranks first in MLS in shots (315), corner kicks (124) and fewest shots against (207) this season. Sporting Kansas City leads MLS in all-time shots taken with 6,964. Sporting Kansas City midfielder Graham Zusi leads MLS with 81 corner kicks this season. He ranks second in the League with eight assists, including an MLS-high four game-winning assists. Sporting KC striker Kei Kamara has recorded 97 shots on goal in his KC career, just five shots away from tying Vitalis Takawira at 102 for sixth place on the clubs all-time chart. Kamara has also attempted 272 shots in his KC career and is two shots away from tying Mo Johnston for fourth on Sporting KC’s all-time chart with 274. Kamara has 27 goals in his KC career and one more will see him tie Scott Sealy and Vitalis Takawira for the sixth spot on Sporting KC’s all-time chart. Teal Bunbury has 17 goals in his KC career and his next goal will pass Jimmy Conrad and Eddie Johnson for sole posession of the 10th spot on Sporting KC’s all-time chart. Graham Zusi has eight game-winning assists in his KC career and his next such assist will move him into sole possession of fifth on Sporting KC’s all-time chart. Kei Kamara has eight game-winning goals in his KC career and his next such goal will move him into sole possession of fifth on Sporting KC’s all-time chart. Sporting Kansas City is 20-13-9 all-time against the New England Revolution and 11-6-4 at home in the series during the regular season. Sporting Kansas City has scored 32 goals when playing New England Revolution at home. Aurelien Collin, Jimmy Nielsen and Chance Myers are the only three Sporting KC players to appear in all 20 MLS regular season matches thus far in 2012 Sporting Kansas City is 21-2-5 with Chance Myers, Seth Sinovic, Matt Besler and Aurelien Collin starting in defense in all-competition. Sporting Kansas City are back home on Saturday against the New England Revolution, marking their first home match since July 7. The team will play four straight home games: two in MLS play and two international friendlies.
Sporting Kansas City Game Notes | July 21, 2012 vs New England Revolution | www.SportingKC.com
Sporting Kansas City News, Notes and headlines RESULTS | Sporting Kansas City currently sit in first place of the Eastern Conference with a record of 11-6-3 (36 points). The team had a historic start to 2012, garnering seven straight wins to begin the season. However, Kansas City experienced a slight decrease in their momentum losing three games in a row before earning a draw against Western Conference foe Colorado Rapids at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park. The momentum was back in Kansas City’s favor as the team won two Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup games against Orlando City SC and Colorado Rapids and added two MLS victories against the San Jose Earthquakes and Toronto FC. Sporting KC then went on the road and earned a tie at CenturyLink Field against Western Conference foe Seattle Sounders. The club has ten wins this season after just 17 matches. It took them 26 games in 2011 until they got their tenth win on August 28, 2011. Sporting KC experienced a second short slump in MLS play, suffering a 4-0 defeat to the Philadelphia Union at PPL Park followed by a 1-0 loss to rival Chicago Fire at LIVESTRONG Sporting Park. However, in between the two MLS matches, Sporting Kansas City hosted the Dayton Dutch Lions in Open Cup competition, in which they earned a 3-0 victory to send them to the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup semi-finals. Sporting Kansas City got back on track in MLS competition in July when they beat Montreal 3-1 at Saputo Stadium followed by 0-0 home draw with the Houston Dynamo. Sporting KC then went on the road earning a 2-0 victory over the Columbus Crew moving them back up the standings and into sole possession of first place among Eastern Conference rivals before dropping a 2-1 decision against Houston in their first ever match at BBVA Compass Stadium. Sporting KC remain atop the Eastern Conference, ahead of New York Red Bulls by just one point. WHEN THEY LAST MET | Sporting Kansas City last played the New England Revolution on their 2012 home opener at LIVESTRONG Sporting Park in front of a sell-out crowd of 19,777. Sporting KC earned the 3-0 victory over the Revolution after Stephen McCarthy was issued a straight red card for denying an obvious goal scoring opportunity in the 14th minute of play. Graham Zusi and Kei Kamara eached notched a goal and an assist in the match while C.J. Sapong added an insurance goal thanks to a well placed service from Seth Sinovic. Despite three goals and an ejection, perhaps the most rivetting part of the match occurred in the form of an outlandish celebration by Sporting Kansas City’s Sapong and Kamara. The celebration consisted of the two strikers preforming their version of an Irish jig. THREE NAMED TO MLS ALL-STAR FIRST XI | Sporting Kansas City goalkeeper Jimmy Nielsen, defender Aurelien Collin and midfielder Graham
Zusi were announced as members of the 2012 MLS All-Star First XI on July 8. The First XI are the 11 MLS players who received the most votes from fans at their positions from the 2012 MLS All-Star ballot. All three individuals were also selected for the 18-man gameday roster which was announced by MLS All-Star and D.C. United coach Ben Olsen on Sunday, July 15. The club’s three representatives, tied for most of any MLS team, will be available for selection to play against UEFA Champions League winners Chelsea FC on July 25 at PPL Park. LAMAR HUNT U.S. OPEN CUP |Sporting Kansas City advanced to the U.S. Open Cup Final for the first time since 2004 with a 2-0 win over the Philadelphia Union in the semifinal round. Jacob Peterson’s header off a set piece broke the deadlock in the 65th minute, and Graham Zusi’s 60-yard volley into an empty net sealed the victory in stoppage time. Sporting Kansas City will host Seattle Sounders FC in the final on August 8 at LIVESTRONG Sporting Park. The Sounders have won an unprecedented three straight U.S. Open Cups, and have not lost in the competition since August 12, 2008, when they were still a United Soccer League franchise. Sporting’s journey to the 2012 final began on May 29 with a 3-2 home victory over USL Pro Division side Orlando City in the Round of 32. A week later, Sporting defeated fellow MLS club Colorado Rapids, 2-0, to advance to the cup quarterfinals for the second straight season. A comprehensive 3-0 win over USL Pro’s Dayton Dutch Lions on June 26 booked Sporting’s spot in the semifinals at Philadelphia on Wednesday. Seattle reached its fourth consecutive U.S. Open Cup Final with wins over the Atlanta Silverbacks (5-1), Cal FC (5-0), San Jose Earthquakes (1-0) and Chivas USA (4-1). They have now gone 18 matches unbeaten in U.S. Open Cup play.
2012 Major Events at Livestrong sporting park
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International Friendly: Montpellier HSC (July 24, 2012) International Friendly: Stoke City FC (August 1, 2012) Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Final: vs. Seattle Sounders FC (August 8, 2012) Concert: Journey with Pat Benatar (August 31, 2012) Concert: Y’allapalooza (September 8, 2012) World Cup Qualifier: USMNT versus Guatemala (October 16, 2012)
CONSTRUCTING SPORTING KANSAS CITY YEAR MLS SUPERDRAFT 2006 Eric Kronberg (40th)
MLS SUPPLEMENTAL DRAFT
SIGNINGS
TRADES
HOMEGROWN MLS LOTTERY PLAYERS DRAFT
2007 Michael Harrington (3rd) 2008 Chance Myers (1st) Roger Espinoza (11th) 2009 Matt Besler (8th) Graham Zusi (23rd) 2010 Teal Bunbury (10th)
Kei Kamara (Sept. 15 from HOU) Korede Aiyegbusi (20th)
2011 C.J. Sapong (10th) Konrad Warzycha (46th)
2012 Dom Dwyer (16th) Cyprian Hedrick (30th)
Jimmy Nielsen (Feb. 15) Julio Cesar (Mar. 14) Seth Sinovic (Nov. 28 Aurelien Collin from MON, originally (Apr. 15) signed on May 10) Peterson Joseph (Sept. 1) Paulo Nagamura (Nov. Lawrence Olum 29 from CHV) (Sept. 15) Bobby Convey (Dec. 2 from SJ)
Kyle Miller (54th)
Jacob Peterson Michael Thomas (Jan. (Jan. 19) 18 from SJ) Neven Markovic (July 6)
Jon Kempin (Aug. 31) Kevin Ellis Soony Saad (Feb. 18) (Jul 5, MLS Lottery Draft)
Sporting Kansas City Game Notes | July 21, 2012 vs New England Revolution | www.SportingKC.com
All-time regular season results Date 6/1/1996 6/15/1996 7/27/1996 5/3/1997 7/12/1997 7/26/1997 5/16/1998 7/1/1998 4/3/1999 9/7/1999 7/19/2000 9/6/2000 7/7/2001 7/29/2001 6/22/2002 7/13/2002 5/14/2003 5/31/2003 6/2/2004 6/19/2004 8/21/2004 6/4/2005 6/11/2005 8/6/2005 10/8/2005 4/15/2006 7/29/2006 8/9/2006 9/23/2006 5/26/2007 8/2/2007 8/19/2007 4/9/2008 10/11/2008 10/25/2008 6/13/2009 7/11/2009 9/5/2009 8/21/2010 10/16/2010 4/23/2011 7/30/2011 3/17/2012
Score 2-1 1-1 4-2 1-2 0-2 0-0 3-1 1-0 0-1 2-3 0-1 1-0 2-1 2-0 3-2 4-2 1-1 2-2 2-3 3-1 2-1 1-1 0-2 2-1 2-2 1-0 1-1 0-0 1-1 4-3 0-2 0-1 1-3 1-0 3-1 3-1 0-0 4-2 4-1 0-1 2-3 1-1 3-0
Result Location W Arrowhead Stadium SOL Foxboro Stadium W Arrowhead Stadium L Foxboro Stadium L Foxboro Stadium SOW Arrowhead Stadium W Foxboro Stadium W Arrowhead Stadium L Arrowhead Stadium L Foxboro Stadium L Arrowhead Stadium W Foxboro Stadium W Foxboro Stadium W Arrowhead Stadium W Arrowhead Stadium W Gillete Stadium T (2OT) Arrowhead Stadium T (2OT) Gillete Stadium L Arrowhead Stadium W Gillette Stadium W Gillette Stadium T Gillette Stadium L Arrowhead Stadium W Gillette Stadium T Arrowhead Stadium W Arrowhead Stadium T Arrowhead Stadium T Gillette Stadium T Gillette Stadium W Gillette Stadium L Gillette Stadium L Arrowhead Stadium L CommunityAmerica Ballpark W CommunityAmerica Ballpark W Gillette Stadium W CommunityAmerica Ballpark T Gillette Stadium W Gillette Stadium W CommunityAmerica Ballpark L Gillette Stadium L Gillette Stadium T LIVESTRONG Sporting Park W LIVESTRONG Sporting Park
All-Time Regular Season SERIES STATS
SPORTING KANSAS CITY Category Goals Shots Shots on Goal Fouls Offsides Corner Kicks
1 32 274 120 294 71 66
2 38 317 133 279 81 116
OT 0 3 2 4 1 1
Tot. 70 594 255 577 153 183
New england revolution Category Goals Shots Shots on Goal Fouls Offsides Corner Kicks
1 25 235 95 284 57 96
2 29 266 126 292 49 102
OT Tot. 0 54 3 504 0 221 1 577 1 107 1 199
All-Time Regular Season series leaders SPORTING KANSAS CITY New england revolution 8 Preki Goals 3 Players Tied 5 5 Jewsbury/Preki Assists Steve Ralston 7 44 Preki Shots Taylor Twellman 42 23 Josh Wolff Shots on GoalTaylor Twellman 23 29 Arnaud/Zavagnin Fouls CommittedJoseph/Heaps 34 40 Davy Arnaud Fouls Suffered Shalrie Joseph 24 6 Bo Oshoniyi Wins 3 Hartman/Meola Losses 3 Bo Oshoniyi Shutouts 43 Bo Oshoniyi Saves 13 Hartman/MeolaGoals allowed
Matt Reis 6 Matt Reis 9 Matt Reis 5 Matt Reis 95 Matt Reis 34
All-Time Regular Season game highs SPORTING KANSAS CITY New england revolution Pat Noonan 3 Takawira/Johnson Goals Assists Joe-Max Moore 2 5 Players Tied Shots Moore/Twellman 6 Igor Simutenkov 6 Players Tied Shots on Goal 6 Players Tied 4 6 Harrington/Collin Fouls Committed 6 Alexi Lalas 7 9 Onandi Lowe Fouls suffered Evan Wise 6 3 2 8 4
8 Kevin Hartman Saves Matt Reis 11 3 5 Players Tied Goals alLowed 5 Players Tied 4
GOALS SCORED IN SERIES BY INTERVAL KC HOU
1-15 16-30 31-45 46-60 61-75 76-90 OT Tot. 7 13 12 9 15 14 0 70 6 7 12 6 9 14 0 54 2012 Home attendance
Sat., March 17th Sun., March 25th Sat., April 7th Sat., April 14th Sat., May 5th Sun., May 27th Sun., June 16th Fri., June 29th Sat., July 7th
3-0 W vs. New England 2-1 W vs. FC Dallas 1-0 W vs. Los Angeles Galaxy 1-0 W vs. Real Salt Lake 2-0 L vs. Montreal Impact 2-1 W vs. San Jose 2-0 W vs. Toronto FC 1-0 L vs. Chicago Fire 0-0 T vs. Houston Dynamo
19,777 15,161 20,323 19,422 20,404 19,974 20,488 19,274 19,307
Sporting Kansas City Game Notes | July 21, 2012 vs New England Revolution | www.SportingKC.com
SPORTING KANSAS CITY REGULAR SEASON LEAGUE LEADERS GOALS assists PLAYER TEAM GP A 1. Dwayne De Rosario DC 19 10 2. Graham Zusi KC 18 8 2. Marvin Chavez SJ 18 8 4. David Beckham LA 17 7 4. Landon Donovan LA 18 7 6. Steven Beitashour SJ 21 6 6. Brad Davis HOU 18 6 6. Martin Rivero COL 16 6 6. Mauro Rosales SEA 16 6
Corner Kicks
PLAYER TEAM GP CK 1. Graham Zusi KC 18 81 2. David Beckham LA 17 77 3. Martin Rivero COL 16 67 4. Brad Davis HOU 18 64 5. Mauro Rosales SEA 16 55 MTL 21 54 6. Felipe Martins 7. Marvin Chavez SJ 18 52 8. Torsten Frings TOR 15 47 9. Javier Morales RSL 17 45 10. Freddy Adu PHI 13 41 10. Daniel Hernandez DAL 17 41
GAME-WINNING ASSISTS PLAYER TEAM GP GWA 1. Graham Zusi KC 18 4 2. Chance Myers KC 20 3 2. Kyle Beckerman RSL 19 3 2. Dwayne De Rosario DC 19 3
SAVES
PLAYER TEAM GP SV 1. Matt Pikens COL 20 76 2. Joe Cannon VAN 21 66 3. Andy Gruenebaum CLB 17 62 4. Troy Perkins POR 19 61 5. Milos Kocic TOR 20 59 5. Ryan Meara NY 18 59 7. Dan Kennedy CHV 18 58
GOALKEEPER WINS PLAYER TEAM GP W 1. Jimmy Nielsen KC 20 11 1. Jon Busch SJ 19 11 3. Nick Rimando RSL 19 10 4. Ryan Meara NY 18 9 5. Tally Hall HOU 20 8 5. Sean Johnson CHI 17 8 5. Josh Saunders LA 14 8 8. Joe Cannon VAN 21 7 8. Matt Pickens COL 20 7 8. Donovan Ricketts MTL 21 7
GOALKEEPER SHUTOUTS PLAYER TEAM GP SHO 1. Jimmy Nielsen KC 20 8 1. Joe Cannon VAN 21 8 3. Tally Hall HOU 20 7 3. Nick Rimando RSL 19 7 5. Andy Gruenebaum CLB 17 6 5. Dan Kennedy CHV 18 6
PLAYER TEAM GP G 1. Chris Wondolowski SJ 19 17 2. Kenny Cooper NY 20 11 3. Will Bruin HOU 20 10 3. Thierry Henry NY 13 10 3. Alvaro Saborio RSL 21 10 6. Danny Koevermans TOR 16 9 6. Chris Pontius DC 16 9 8. Alan Gordon SJ 14 8 8. Eddie Johnson SEA 17 8 8. Robbie Keane LA 15 8 8. Saer Sene NE 18 8
Multi-Goal Games PLAYER TEAM GP GAMES 1. Chris Wondolowski SJ 19 4 2. Thierry Henry NY 13 3 2. Robbie Keane LA 15 3 2. Alvaro Saborio RSL 21 3 5. Will Bruin HOU 20 2 5. Kenny Cooper NY 20 2 5. Maicon Santos DC 17 2 5. Steven Lenhart SJ 15 2 5. Darren Mattocks VAN 11 2 5. Chris Pontius DC 16 2
Game-Winning Goals PLAYER 1. Chris Wondolowski 2. Chris Pontius 3. Kenny Cooper 4. Kei Kamara 4. C.J. Sapong 4. Alan Gordon 4. Alvaro Saborio 4. Brad Davis 4. Dominic Oduro 4. Eddie Johnson 4. Fabian Espindola 4. Jaime Castrillon 4. Marco Pappa 4. Robbie Keane 4. Thierry Henry
TEAM SJ DC NY KC KC KC RSL HOU CHI SEA RSL COL CHI LA NY
GP GWG 19 8 16 5 20 4 19 3 19 3 14 3 21 3 18 3 20 3 17 3 18 3 19 3 18 3 15 3 13 3
Shots on Goal PLAYER TEAM GP SOG 1. Kei Kamara KC 19 33 2. Chris Wondolowski SJ 19 32 3. Kenny Cooper NY 20 28 4. Will Bruin HOU 20 27 4. Fredy Montero SEA 19 27
Shots PLAYER TEAM GP SH 1. Kei Kamara KC 19 78 2. Fredy Montero SEA 19 76 3. Chris Wondolowski SJ 19 71 4. Marco Pappa CHI 18 58 5. Ryan Johnson TOR 20 56 6. Kenny Cooper NY 20 55 6. Alvaro Saborio RSL 21 55 8. Maicon Santos DC 17 52 8. Thierry Henry NY 13 52
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Sporting kansas city GOALS AND ASSISTS
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19 9 14 23
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7
4 8 16 4 15
18
10 14 2 1 17 3 25
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21/22/26
11 5 79
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24
2 6
19
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20 23
18 20
17 8
16
24 25
23 5
GOAL information 1- C.J. Sapong (Graham Zusi), Mar. 10, at D.C. United, 93+ 2- Zusi (Kei Kamara), Mar. 17, vs. New England Revolution, 28 3- Kamara (Seth Sinovic), Mar. 17, vs. New England Revolution, 39 4- Sapong (Sinovic), Mar. 17, vs. New England Revolution, 47 5- Aurelien Collin (Zusi), Mar. 25, vs. FC Dallas, 49 6- Kamara (Chance Myers), Mar. 25, vs. FC Dallas, 88 7- Sapong (Zusi), Apr. 1, at Chivas USA, 47 8- Kamara (Bobby Convey), Apr. 7, vs. LA Galaxy, 40 9- Collin (Zusi), Apr. 14, vs. Real Salt Lake, 63 10- Collin (unassisted), Apr. 18, at Vancouver Whitecaps, 24 11- Martin Bonjour (Own Goal), Apr. 18, at Vancouver Whitecaps, 51 12- Kamara (Myers), Apr. 18, at Vancouver Whitecaps, 65 13- Convey (Roger Espinoza), May 12, at Chicago Fire, 31 14- Teal Bunbury (Sinovic), May 19, at Colorado Rapids, 2 15- Bunbury (unassisted), May 19, at Colorado Rapids, 14 16- Sapong (Kamara), May 27, vs. San Jose Earthquakes, 5 17- Kamara (Michael Harrington), May 27, vs. San Jose Earthquakes, 39 18- Sapong (Jacob Peterson), June 16, vs. Toronto FC, 18 19- Julio Cesar (Zusi), June 16, vs. Toronto FC, 35 20- Jacob Peterson (Collin), June 20, at Seattle Sounders FC, 8 21- Kei Kamara (Penalty Kick), July 4, at Montreal, 57 22- Graham Zusi (Penalty Kick), July 4, at Montreal, 75 23- Jacob Peterson (Espinoza/Saad), July 4, at Montreal, 82 24- Jacob Peterson (Peterson Joseph), July 14, at Columbus, 6 25- Teal Bunbury (Kei Kamara), July 14, at Columbus, 82 26- Kei Kamara (Penalty Kick), July 18, at Houston, 42
KEY GOALS: 1 ASSISTS: 1
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2012 Schedule and Box Scores DATE Sat., March 10th Sat., March 17th Sun., March 25th Sun., April 1st Sat., April 7th Sat., April 14th Wed., April 18th Sat., April 21st Sat., May 5th Sat., May 12th Sat., May 19th Sun., May 27th Tues., May 29th Tues., June 5th Sat., June 16th Wed., June 20th Sat., June 23rd Tues., June 26th Fri., June 29th Wed., July 4th Sat., July 7th Wed., July 11th Sat., July 14th Wed., July 18th Sat., July 21st Tues., July 24th Sat., July 28th Wed., August 1st Sat., August 4th Wed., August 8th Sat., Aug. 11th Sat., August 18th Sun., Aug. 26th Sat., Sept. 1st Fri., Sept. 14th Wed., Sept. 19th Sat., Sept. 22nd Fri., Sept. 28th Sun., October 7th Sat., October 20th Wed., Oct. 24th
OPPONENT GOAL SCORERS 1-0 W @ D.C. United Sapong 3-0 W vs. New England Zusi/Kamara/Sapong 2-1 W vs. FC Dallas Collin/Kamara 1-0 W @ Chivas USA Sapong 1-0 W vs. Los Angeles Galaxy Kamara 1-0 W vs. Real Salt Lake Collin 3-1 W @ Vancouver Whitecaps FC Collin/OG/Kamara 1-0 L @ Portland Timbers OG 2-0 L vs. Montreal Impact None 2-1 L @ Chicago Fire Convey 2-2 T @ Colorado Rapids Bunbury(2) 2-1 W vs. San Jose Earthquakes Sapong/Kamara 3-2 W vs. Orlando City SC* Nagamura/Saad(2) 2-0 W vs. Colorado Rapids* OG/Bunbury 2-0 W vs. Toronto FC Sapong/Cesar 1-1 T @ Seattle Sounders Peterson 4-0 L @ Philadelphia Union None 3-0 W vs. Dayton Dutch Lions* Sapong(2)/Zusi 1-0 L vs. Chicago Fire None 3-1 W @ Montreal Impact Kamara/Zusi/Peterson 0-0 T vs. Houston Dynamo None 2-0 W vs. Philadelphia* Peterson/Zusi 2-0 W @ Columbus Crew Peterson/Bunbury 2-1 L @ Houston Dynamo Kei Kamara vs. New England Revolution vs. Montpellier** vs. Columbus Crew vs. Stoke City FC** @ New England Revolution vs. Seattle Sounders* vs. D.C. United @ Toronto FC vs. New York Red Bulls vs. Toronto FC vs. Houston Dynamo @ New York Red Bulls @ Montreal Impact vs. Chicago Fire @ Columbus Crew @ New York Red Bulls vs. Philadelphia Union
SPORTING KANSAS CITY (1-0-0) VS D.C. UNITED (0-1-0) DATE: March 10, 2012 -- RFK Stadium Goals by Period 1 2 Tot D.C. United 0 0 0 Sporting Kansas City 0 1 1 Scoring Summary: KC--Sapong 1 (Zusi 1) 93+ Misconduct Summary: KC: Cautions: Teal Bunbury DC: Cautions: John Lozano Stats Sporting Kansas City DC United TOTAL SHOTS: 17 (Kamara 6) 7 (De Rosario/Salihi/Santos) SHOTS ON GOAL: 8 (Kamara 3) 1 (Santos 1) FOULS: 16 (4 tied with 3) 12 (Boskovic/Woolard 2) OFFSIDE: 0 3 CORNER KICKS: 5 3 SAVES: Nielsen 1 Hammid 7 SPORTING KANSAS CITY--Jimmy Nielsen, Chance Myers, Seth Sinovic, Aurelien Collin, Matt Besler, Graham Zusi, Bobby Convey (Jacob Peterson 85), Roger Espinoza, Kei Kamara, Julio Cesar, Teal Bunbury (C.J. Sapong 75). D.C. UNITED--Bill Hamid, Robbie Russell, Daniel Woolard, Brandon McDonald, Dejan Jakovic, Andy Najar, Chris Pontius (Danny Cruz 74), Perry Kitchen, Branko Boskovic (Josh Wolff 66), Dwayne De Rosario, Hamdi Salihi (Maicon Santos 80). Referee: Mark Geiger Referee’s Assistants: Sean Hurd, Steven Taylor 4th Official: Mark Kadlecik. Attendance: 16, 314. Temperature: 44.
*Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup **International Friendly
NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION (0-2-0) VS SPORTING KANSAS CITY (2-0-0) DATE: March 17, 2012 -- LIVESTRONG Sporting Park
Goals by Period New England Revolution Sporting Kansas City
1 0 2
2 0 1
Tot 0 3
FC DALLAS (1-1-1) VS SPORTING KANSAS CITY (3-0-0) DATE: March 25, 2012 -- LIVESTRONG Sporting Park Goals by Period FC Dallas Sporting Kansas City
1 1 1
2 0 1
Tot 1 2
Scoring Summary: KC--Zusi 1 (Kamara 1) 28 KC--Kamara 1 (unassisted) 39 KC--Sapong 2 (Sinovic 1, Zusi 2) 47
Scoring Summary: DAL--Ricardo Villar 2 (free kick) 25 KC--Collin 1 (Zusi 3) 49+ KC--Kamara 2 (Myers 1, Zusi 4) 88
Misconduct Summary: KC: Cautions: Zusi 28, Myers 45 NE: Ejections: McCarthy 14
Misconduct Summary: KC: Cautions: Collin 32, Myers 36, Espinoza 93+ DAL: Cautions: D. Hernandez 49+
Stats Sporting Kansas City New England TOTAL SHOTS: 27 (Kamara 7) 11 (Nguyen/Simms 3) SHOTS ON GOAL: 7 (Kamara/Sapong 3) 6 (Guy 2) FOULS: 12 (Myers 3) 10 (Sene 2) OFFSIDE: 4 2 CORNER KICKS: 4 1 SAVES: Nielsen 6 Reis 4
Stats Sporting Kansas City FC Dallas TOTAL SHOTS: 18 (Kamara 11) 8 (Villar 2) SHOTS ON GOAL: 9 (Kamara 5) 1 (Villar 1) FOULS: 15 (Myers 4) 11 (4 Tied with 2) OFFSIDE: 1 0 CORNER KICKS: 7 5 SAVES: N/A Hartman 7
NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION--Matt Reis, Kevin Alston, Chris Tierney, A.J. Soares, Stephen McCarthy (Ejected 14), Benny Feilhaber (Jeremiah White 61), Clyde Simms, Shalrie Joseph, Lee Nguyen, Kelyn Rowe (Ryan Guy 45), Saer Sene (Diego Fagundez 57).
FC DALLAS--Kevin Hartman, Zach Loyd, Hernan Pertuz, George John, Ugo Ihemelu, Bryan Leyva (Andrew Wiedeman 70), Daniel Hernandez, Jair Benitez, Ricardo Villar (Bobby Warshaw 45, Luis Perea 90), Andrew Jacobson, Blas Perez.
SPORTING KANSAS CITY--Jimmy Nielsen, Chance Myers, Seth Sinovic, Aurelien Collin (Lawrence Olum 59), Matt Besler, Graham Zusi (Paulo Nagamura 57), Bobby Convey, Roger Espinoza, Kei Kamara, Julio Cesar (Luke Sassano 76), C.J. Sapong.
SPORTING KANSAS CITY--Jimmy Nielsen, Chance Myers, Seth Sinovic, Aurelien Collin, Matt Besler, Graham Zusi (Lawrence Olum 91+), Bobby Convey (Jacob Peterson 93+), Roger Espinoza, Kei Kamara, Julio Cesar, C.J. Sapong.
Referee: Silviu Petrescu Referee’s Assistants: Philippe Briere, Corey Parker 4th Official: David Gantar. Attendance: 19,777. Temperature: 74 and Cloudy.
Referee: Abiodun Okulaja Referee’s Assistants: Frank Anderson, Peter Balciunas 4th Official: Yader Reyes. Attendance: 15,161. Temperature: 81 and Sunny.
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2012 Box Scores SPORTING KANSAS CITY (4-0-0) VS CHIVAS USA (1-3-0) DATE: April 1, 2012 -- The Home Depot Center Goals by Period 1 2 Tot Chivas USA 0 0 0 Sporting Kansas City 0 1 1 Scoring Summary: KC--Sapong 3 (Zusi 5) 47
Stats Sporting Kansas City Chivas USA TOTAL SHOTS: 19 (Kamara 4) 6 (3 Tied with 2) SHOTS ON GOAL: 6 (Sapong 3) 0 (26 Tied with 0) FOULS: 15 (Myers 4) 11 (Minda 3) OFFSIDE: 0 3 CORNER KICKS: 7 1 SAVES: N/A Kennedy 4 SPORTING KANSAS CITY--Jimmy Nielsen, Chance Myers, Seth Sinovic, Aurelien Collin, Matt Besler, Graham Zusi (Paulo Nagamura 89), Bobby Convey (Jacob Peterson 73), Roger Espinoza, Kei Kamara, Julio Cesar, C.J. Sapong (Teal Bunbury 72). CHIVAS USA--Dan Kennedy, James Riley, Ante Jazic (Cesar Romero 80), Heath Pearce, Rauwshan McKenzie, Ryan Smith, Laurent Courtois, Oswaldo Minda, Nick LaBrocca, Alejandro Moreno (Miller Bolanos 72), Casey Townsend. Referee: Edvin Jurisevic Referee’s Assistants: Anthony Vasoli, Frank Anderson 4th Official: Allen Chapman. Attendance: 13,372. Temperature: 64 and Clear.
REAL SALT LAKE (5-2-0) VS SPORTING KANSAS CITY (6-0-0) DATE: April 14, 2012 -- LIVESTRONG Sporting Park 1 0 0
Goals by Period 1 2 Tot LA Galaxy 0 0 0 Sporting Kansas City 1 0 1 Scoring Summary: KC--Kamara 3 (Convey 1) 40
Misconduct Summary: KC: Cautions: Sinovic 34 CHV: Cautions: Rauwshan McKenzie 84
Goals by Period Real Salt Lake Sporting Kansas City
LA GALAXY (1-3-0) VS SPORTING KANSAS CITY (5-0-0) DATE: April 7, 2012 -- LIVESTRONG Sporting Park
2 Tot 0 0 1 1
Scoring Summary: KC--Collin 2 (Zusi 6) 63 Misconduct Summary: RSL: Cautions: Johnson 51 KC: Cautions: Nagamura 76 RSL: Cautions: Steele 78 Stats Sporting Kansas City Real Salt Lake TOTAL SHOTS: 10 (Kamara/Sapong 3) 10 (Espindola 3) SHOTS ON GOAL: 3 (3 Tied with 1) 1 (Borchers 1) FOULS: 13 (Espinoza 4) 14 (Espindola/Steele 3) OFFSIDE: 0 2 CORNER KICKS: 11 4 SAVES: Nielsen 1 Rimando 2 REAL SALT LAKE--Nick Rimando, Tony Beltran, Chris Wingert, Jamison Olave, Nat Borchers, Will Johnson, Luis Gil (Paulo Junior 76), Kyle Beckerman, Sebastian Velasquez (Jonny Steele 63), Fabian Espindola, Alvaro Saborio. SPORTING KANSAS CITY--Jimmy Nielsen, Chance Myers, Seth Sinovic (Michael Harrington 89), Aurelien Collin, Matt Besler, Graham Zusi, Bobby Convey (Jacob Peterson 82), Roger Espinoza, Kei Kamara, Julio Cesar (Paulo Nagamura 51), C.J. Sapong. Referee: Kevin Stott Referee’s Assistants: Adam Wienckowski, Brian Poeschel 4th Official: Tyler Ploeger. Attendance: 19,422. Temperature: 72 and Cloudy.
Misconduct Summary: KC: Cautions: None. LA: Cautions: Donovan Stats Sporting Kansas City LA Galaxy TOTAL SHOTS: 14 (Espinoza/Zusi 3) 4 (Magee 3) SHOTS ON GOAL: 4 (Kamara 2) 0 (31 Tied with 0) FOULS: 9 (Kamara 5) 12 (Donovan 4) OFFSIDE: 2 1 CORNER KICKS: 7 2 SAVES: N/A Saunders 3 LA GALAXY--Josh Saunders, Sean Franklin, Todd Dunivant, Tommy Meyer, A.J. DeLaGarza, Landon Donovan, Mike Magee, Michael Stephens (Marcelo Sarvas 77), Juninho (Kyle Nakazawa 72), Edson Buddle (Chad Barrett 56), Robbie Keane. SPORTING KANSAS CITY--Jimmy Nielsen, Chance Myers, Seth Sinovic, Aurelien Collin, Matt Besler, Graham Zusi, Bobby Convey (Jacob Peterson 69), Roger Espinoza, Kei Kamara, Julio Cesar (Paulo Nagamura 78), C.J. Sapong (Teal Bunbury 87). Referee: Jorge Gonzalez Referee’s Assistants: Adam Wienckowski, Brian Poeschel 4th Official: Michael Kennedy. Attendance: 20,323. Temperature: 60 and Cloudy.
SPORTING KANSAS CITY (7-0-0) VS VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC (2-2-2) DATE: April 18, 2012 -- BC Place Stadium Goals by Period Sporting Kansas City Vancouver Whitecaps FC
1 1 0
2 Tot 2 3 1 1
Scoring Summary: KC--Collin 3 (unassisted) 24 KC--own goal (Bonjour) 51 KC--Kamara 4 (Myers 2) 65 VAN--Le Toux 3 (unassisted) 79 Misconduct Summary: VAN: Cautions: Hassli 6 KC: Cautions: Collin 18 KC: Cautions: Nagamura 38 VAN: Cautions: DeMerit 67 Stats Sporting Kansas City Vancouver TOTAL SHOTS: 8 (Kamara 3) 19 (da Silva 5) SHOTS ON GOAL: 2 (Kamara/Collin 1) 7 (da Silva 3) FOULS: 14 (Espinoza 4) 13 (Hassli 4) OFFSIDE: 3 6 CORNER KICKS: 4 5 SAVES: Nielsen 6 None SPORTING KANSAS CITY--Jimmy Nielsen, Chance Myers, Seth Sinovic, Aurelien Collin, Matt Besler, Graham Zusi, Bobby Convey (Jacob Peterson 52), Roger Espinoza, Kei Kamara, Paulo Nagamura (Lawrence Olum 77), C.J. Sapong (Teal Bunbury 62). VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC--Joe Cannon, Lee Young-Pyo, Jordan Harvey, Jay DeMerit, Martin Bonjour (Long Tan 87), Atiba Harris (Omar Salgado 79), Davide Chiumiento, Gershon Koffie, John Thorrington (Camilo 60), Sebastien Le Toux, Eric Hassli. Referee: Baldomero Toledo Referee’s Assistants: Ian Anderson, Kevin Duliba 4th Official: Alejandro Mariscal. Attendance: 15,382. Temperature: 52 and Clear.
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2012 Box Scores SPORTING KANSAS CITY (7-1-0) VS PORTLAND TIMBERS (2-4-1) DATE: April 21, 2012 -- Jeld-Wen Field Goals by Period 1 2 Tot Sporting Kansas City 0 0 0 Portland Timbers 1 0 1 Scoring Summary: POR--own goal (Myers) 41 Misconduct Summary: KC: Cautions: Collin 66 KC: Cautions: Besler 88 POR: Cautions: Purdy 22 POR: Cautions: Palmer 44 POR: Cautions: Boyd 81 Stats Sporting Kansas City Portland Timbers TOTAL SHOTS: 16 (Kamara/Sapong 4) 12 (Boyd 4) SHOTS ON GOAL: 2 (Kamara 2) 2 (Boyd/Brunner 1) FOULS: 12 (Collin 3) 16 (Chabala/Chara 3) OFFSIDE: 1 5 CORNER KICKS: 7 7 SAVES: Nielsen 2 Perkins 2 SPORTING KANSAS CITY--Jimmy Nielsen, Chance Myers, Seth Sinovic, Aurelien Collin, Matt Besler, Graham Zusi, Bobby Convey (Teal Bunbury 71), Roger Espinoza, Kei Kamara, Julio Cesar (Paulo Nagamura 76), C.J. Sapong. PORTLAND TIMBERS--Troy Perkins, Steve Purdy (Freddie Braun 78), Mike Chabala, Hanyer Mosquera, Eric Brunner, Darlington Nagbe (Franck Songo’o 89), Diego Chara, Lovel Palmer, Jack Jewsbury, Jorge Perlaza (Eric Alexander 84), Kris Boyd. Referee: Hilario Grajeda Referee’s Assistants: Kermit Quisenberry, Paul Scott 4th Official: Sorin Stoica. Attendance: 20,438. Temperature: 73 and Sunny.
SPORTING KANSAS CITY (7-3-0) VS CHICAGO FIRE (4-2-3) DATE: May 12, 2012 -- Toyota Park
MONTREAL IMPACT (3-5-2) VS SPORTING KANSAS CITY (7-2-0) DATE: May 5, 2012 -- LIVESTRONG Sporting Park Goals by Period 1 2 Tot Sporting Kansas City 0 0 0 Montreal Impact 1 1 2 Scoring Summary: MTL--Felipe Martins 1 (Braun 1) 30 MTL--Bernier 1 (penalty kick) 64 Misconduct Summary: KC: Cautions: Cesar 35 MON: Cautions: Rivas 36 MON: Cautions: Bernier 45 MON: Cautions: Ubiparipovic 53 MON: Cautions: Wahl 77 Stats Sporting Kansas City Montreal Impact TOTAL SHOTS: 22 (Kamara/Zusi 5) 6 (Rivas 2) SHOTS ON GOAL: 4 (4 Tied with 1) 2 (Bernier/Martins) FOULS: 9 (Collin 2) 15 (Martins 5) OFFSIDE: 4 5 CORNER KICKS: 11 1 SAVES: N/A Ricketts 4 MONTREAL IMPACT--Donovan Ricketts, Jeb Brovsky, Tyson Wahl, Nelson Rivas (Matteo Ferrari 62), Hassoun Camara, Sinisa Ubiparipovic (Andrew Wenger 84), Lamar Neagle, Felipe Martins, Patrice Bernier, Justin Braun, Eduardo Sebrango (Davy Arnaud 70). SPORTING KANSAS CITY--Jimmy Nielsen, Chance Myers, Michael Harrington, Aurelien Collin, Matt Besler, Graham Zusi, Julio Cesar (Paulo Nagamura 79), Roger Espinoza, Kei Kamara, C.J. Sapong (Teal Bunbury 66), Bobby Convey. Referee: Juan Guzman Referee’s Assistants: Brian Poeschel, Jonathan Johnson 4th Official: Jorge Luna Hernandez. Attendance: 20,404. Temperature: 86 and Sunny.
SPORTING KANSAS CITY (7-3-1) VS COLORADO RAPIDS (5-6-1) DATE: May 19, 2012 -- Dick’s Sporting Goods Park
Goals by Period 1 2 Tot Sporting Kansas City 1 0 1 Chicago Fire 0 2 2
Goals by Period 1 2 Tot Sporting Kansas City 2 0 2 Colorado Rapids 0 2 2
Scoring Summary: KC--Convey 1 (Espinoza 1, Kamara 2) 31 CHI--Grazzini 1 (penalty kick) 61 CHI--Oduro 4 (Nyarko 2) 81
Scoring Summary: KC--Bunbury 1 (Sinovic 1, Convey 2) 2 KC--Bunbury 2 (unassisted) 14 COL--Marshall 1 (Rivero 4) 52 COL--Kimura 1 (Casey 1) 60
Misconduct Summary: KC: Cautions: Cesar 4 CHI: Cautions: Pardo 38 CHI: Segares 40 KC: Cautions: Myers 57 KC: Cautions: Kamara 93+ KC: Ejections: Espinoza 62 CHI: Cautions: Puppo 79 Stats Sporting Kansas City Chicago 8 (Espinoza 3) 18 (Pappa 6) TOTAL SHOTS: SHOTS ON GOAL: 4 (Espinoza 2) 6 (Pappa 2) FOULS: 12 (4 Tied with 2) 13 (Segares 4) OFFSIDE: 1 6 CORNER KICKS: 8 6 SAVES: Nielsen 4 Johnson 3 SPORTING KANSAS CITY--Jimmy Nielsen, Chance Myers, Michael Harrington, Aurelien Collin, Matt Besler (Lawrence Olum 88), Graham Zusi, Bobby Convey (Jacob Peterson 78), Roger Espinoza (Ejected 62), Kei Kamara, Julio Cesar, C.J. Sapong (Teal Bunbury 74). CHICAGO FIRE--Sean Johnson, Jalil Anibaba, Gonzalo Segares, Arne Friedrich (Dan Gargan 29), Austin Berry, Logan Pause (Rafael Robayo 71), Pavel Pardo, Sebastian Grazzini (Federico Puppo 80), Marco Pappa, Patrick Nyarko, Dominic Oduro. Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero Referee’s Assistants: Ian Anderson, Chris Strickland 4th Official: Terry Vaughn. Attendance: 14,159. Temperature: 53 and Overcast.
Misconduct Summary: KC: Cautions: Convey 51 Stats Sporting Kansas City Colorado TOTAL SHOTS: 12 (Bunbury/Nagamura 3) 13 (Rivero 3) SHOTS ON GOAL: 4 (Bunbury 2) 6 (6 Tied with 1) FOULS: 13 (Collin 4) 8 (8 Tied with 1) OFFSIDE: 2 3 CORNER KICKS: 6 2 SAVES: Nielsen 4 Pickens 2 SPORTING KANSAS CITY--Jimmy Nielsen, Chance Myers, Seth Sinovic, Aurelien Collin, Matt Besler, Graham Zusi, Bobby Convey (Jacob Peterson 59), Kei Kamara, Paulo Nagamura (Peterson Joseph 77), Julio Cesar (Lawrence Olum 87), Teal Bunbury. COLORADO RAPIDS--Matt Pickens, Kosuke Kimura, Hunter Freeman, Tyrone Marshall, Drew Moor, Wells Thompson (Kamani Hill 78), Jaime Castrillon, Martin Rivero, Jeff Larentowicz, Conor Casey (Edu 68), Tony Cascio (Luis Zapata 89). Referee: Edvin Jurisevic Referee’s Assistants: Paul Scott, Jeremy Hanson 4th Official: Landis Wiley. Attendance: 15,269. Temperature: 52 and Cloudy.
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2012 Box Scores SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES (8-3-3) VS SPORTING KANSAS CITY (8-3-1) DATE: May 27, 2012 -- LIVESTRONG Sporting Park
TORONTO FC (1-10-0) VS SPORTING KANSAS CITY (9-3-1) DATE: June 16, 2012 -- LIVESTRONG Sporting Park
Goals by Period 1 2 Tot San Jose 0 1 1 Sporting Kansas City 2 0 2
Goals by Period 1 2 Tot Toronto FC 0 0 0 Sporting Kansas City 2 0 2
Scoring Summary: KC--Sapong 4 (Kamara 3, Zusi 7) 5 KC--Kamara 5 (Harrington 1, Myers 3) 39 SJ--Dawkins 2 (Corrales 3) 72
Scoring Summary: KC--Sapong 5 (Peterson 1, Myers 4) 18 KC--Julio Cesar 1 (Zusi 8) 35 Misconduct Summary: TOR: Cautions: Lambe 55 TOR: Cautions: Johnson 77 KC: Cautions: Bunbury 82
Misconduct Summary: KC: Cautions: Espinoza 29 SJ: Cautions: Gordon 45 SJ: Cautions: Hernandez 61 KC: Cautions: Olum 79 KC: Cautions: Nielsen 93+ Stats Sporting Kansas City San Jose Earthquakes TOTAL SHOTS: 20 (Kamara 6) 7 (3 Tied with 2) SHOTS ON GOAL: 5 (Kamara 2) 4 (Chavez 2) FOULS: 13 (Myers/Sapong 3) 13 (Gordon 4) OFFSIDE: 1 1 CORNER KICKS: 4 1 SAVES: Nielsen 3 Busch 3 SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES--Jon Busch, Steven Beitashour, Ramiro Corrales, Jason Hernandez, Justin Morrow, Rafael Baca (Ike Opara 65), Simon Dawkins, Marvin Chavez, Brad Ring (Tressor Moreno 71), Khari Stephenson, Alan Gordon (Cesar Diaz Pizarro 61). SPORTING KANSAS CITY--Jimmy Nielsen, Chance Myers, Seth Sinovic (Michael Harrington 23), Aurelien Collin, Matt Besler, Graham Zusi, Roger Espinoza (Paulo Nagamura 90), Kei Kamara, Julio Cesar (Lawrence Olum 74), C.J. Sapong, Teal Bunbury. Referee: Baldomero Toledo Referee’s Assistants: Chris Strickland, Fabio Tovar 4th Official: Landis Wiley. Attendance: 19,974. Temperature: 90 and Sunny.
SPORTING KANSAS CITY (9-3-2) VS SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC (7-4-4) DATE: June 20, 2012 -- CenturyLink Field Goals by Period Seattle Sounders FC Sporting Kansas City
1 1 1
2 Tot 0 1 0 1
Scoring Summary: KC--Peterson 1 (Collin 1) 8 SEA--Ianni 1 (Rosales 3) 15 Misconduct Summary: KC: Cautions: Collin 16 KC: Cautions: Olum 48 KC: Cautions: Nielsen 59 SEA: Cautions: Scott 89 SEA: Ejections: Fernandez 91+ Stats Sporting Kansas City Seattle Sounders FC TOTAL SHOTS: 14 (Bunbury/Thomas 3) 16 (Caskey 3) SHOTS ON GOAL: 5 (Bunbury 2) 3 (3 Tied with 1) FOULS: 18 (Collin 6) 9 (Scott 3) OFFSIDE: 2 7 CORNER KICKS: 9 4 SAVES: Nielsen 2 Weber 3 SPORTING KANSAS CITY--Jimmy Nielsen, Chance Myers, Michael Harrington, Lawrence Olum, Aurelien Collin, Michael Thomas, Peterson Joseph (Graham Zusi 50), Roger Espinoza, Jacob Peterson (Kei Kamara 65), Teal Bunbury, Soony Saad (C.J. Sapong 86). SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC--Andrew Weber, Zach Scott, Marc Burch, Jeff Parke, Patrick Ianni, Brad Evans (Andy Rose 72), Alex Caskey, Mauro Rosales (Alvaro Fernandez 81, SEA Nonindividual 89), Osvaldo Alonso, Eddie Johnson (Sammy Ochoa 80), Fredy Montero. Referee: Jair Marrufo Referee’s Assistants: Frank Anderson, C.J. Morgante 4th Official: Fotis Bazakos. Attendance: 46,932. Temperature: 70 and Cloudy.
Stats Sporting Kansas City Toronto FC TOTAL SHOTS: 17 (Cesar 4) 12 (Silva 3) SHOTS ON GOAL: 5 (Bunbury 2) 3 (Koevermans 2) FOULS: 12 (3 Tied with 2) 14 (Johnson 5) OFFSIDE: 3 8 CORNER KICKS: 3 4 SAVES: Nielsen 3 Kocic 3 TORONTO FC--Milos Kocic, Richard Eckersley, Jeremy Hall, Doneil Henry, Adrian Cann (Ashtone Morgan 45), Reggie Lambe (Julian de Guzman 62), Eric Avila (Luis Silva 62), Torsten Frings, Terry Dunfield, Ryan Johnson, Danny Koevermans SPORTING KANSAS CITY--Jimmy Nielsen, Chance Myers, Seth Sinovic, Lawrence Olum, Aurelien Collin, Graham Zusi (Konrad Warzycha 90), Julio Cesar, Roger Espinoza (Peterson Joseph 89), Jacob Peterson (Soony Saad 73), Teal Bunbury, C.J. Sapong. Referee: Paul Ward Referee’s Assistants: Philippe Briere, Marco Arruda 4th Official: Leszek Stalmach. Attendance: 20,488. Temperature: 88 and Sunny.
SPORTING KANSAS CITY (9-4-2) VS PHILADELPHIA UNION (3-8-2) DATE: June 23, 2012 -- PPL Park Goals by Period Sporting Kansas City Philadelphia Union
1 0 2
2 Tot 0 0 2 4
Scoring Summary: PHI--McInerney 1 (Pajoy 1, Gaddis 1) 1 PHI--McInerney 2 (unassisted) 42 PHI--Pajoy 4 (penalty kick) 81 PHI--Hoppenot 1 (M. Farfan 1) 87 Misconduct Summary: PHL: Cautions: Carroll 17 KC: Cautions: Cesar 22 PHI: Cautions: Gaddis 25 PHI: Cautions: Lahoud 63 Stats Sporting Kansas City Philadelphia Union TOTAL SHOTS: 16 (Bunbury 4) 10 (5 Tied with 2) SHOTS ON GOAL: 3 (Kamara 2) 6 (McInerney 2) FOULS: 19 (Kamara 4) 15 (Lahoud 4 OFFSIDE: 2 5 CORNER KICKS: 4 2 SAVES: Nielsen 2 MacMath 3 SPORTING KANSAS CITY--Jimmy Nielsen, Chance Myers, Seth Sinovic, Lawrence Olum, Aurelien Collin, Graham Zusi, Roger Espinoza (Jacob Peterson 84), Kei Kamara, Julio Cesar (Michael Thomas 64), C.J. Sapong (Soony Saad 74), Teal Bunbury. PHILADELPHIA UNION -Zac MacMath, Raymon Gaddis, Gabriel Farfan, Amobi Okugo, Carlos Valdes, Freddy Adu (Antoine Hoppenot 59), Michael Farfan, Michael Lahoud, Brian Carroll, Lionard Pajoy, Jack McInerney (Keon Daniel 73). Referee: Terry Vaughn Referee’s Assistants: Anthony Vasoli, Jason Cullum 4th Official: John McCloskey. Attendance: 18,207. Temperature: 86 and Sunny.
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2012 Box Scores and Miscellaneous Stats CHICAGO FIRE (8-5-3) VS SPORTING KANSAS CITY (9-5-2) DATE: June 29, 2012 -- LIVESTRONG Sporting Park Goals by Period 1 2 Tot Chicago Fire 0 1 1 Sporting Kansas City 0 0 0 Scoring Summary: CHI--Pappa 5 (Rolfe 1) 58 Misconduct Summary: CHI: Cautions: Jalil Anibaba 33 KC: Cautions: Nielsen 86 CHI: Cautions: Chris Rolfe 87 Stats Sporting Kansas City Chicago Fire TOTAL SHOTS: 27 (Kamara 8) 10 (Pappa 4) SHOTS ON GOAL: 14 (4 Tied with 2) 4 (4 Tied with 1) FOULS: 19 (Kamara 4) 12 (Gargan 3) OFFSIDE: 2 2 CORNER KICKS: 8 1 SAVES: Nielsen 3 Johnson 5 CHICAGO FIRE--Sean Johnson, Jalil Anibaba, Dan Gargan, Arne Friedrich (Hunter Jumper 79), Austin Berry, Chris Rolfe, Patrick Nyarko (Rafael Robayo 82), Marco Pappa (Alex 64), Pavel Pardo, Logan Pause, Dominic Oduro. SPORTING KANSAS CITY--Jimmy Nielsen, Chance Myers, Seth Sinovic, Lawrence Olum (Matt Besler 19), Aurelien Collin, Graham Zusi, Roger Espinoza, Kei Kamara, Julio Cesar (Peterson Joseph 82), C.J. Sapong (Soony Saad 72), Teal Bunbury. Referee: Baldomero Toledo Referee’s Assistants: Kermit Quisenberry, Adam Garner 4th Official: Leszek Stalmach. Attendance: 19,274. Temperature: 98 and Sunny.
HOUSTON DYNAMO (6-5-7) VS SPORTING KANSAS CITY (10-5-3) DATE: July 7, 2012 -- LIVESTRONG Sporting Park Goals by Period 1 2 Tot Houston Dynamo 0 0 0 Sporting Kansas City 0 0 0 Misconduct Summary: None. Stats Sporting Kansas City Houston Dynamo TOTAL SHOTS: 17 (Zusi 5) 7 (Gacia 2) SHOTS ON GOAL: 4 (Kamara 2) 2 (Garcia/Ownby 1) FOULS: 11 (Nagamura/Zusi 2) 9 (3 Tied with 2) OFFSIDE: 0 4 CORNER KICKS: 8 0 SAVES: Nielsen 2 Hall 4 HOUSTON DYNAMO--Tally Hall, Andre Hainault, Corey Ashe, Jermaine Taylor, Bobby Boswell, Luiz Camargo (Warren Creavalle 66), Adam Moffat, Brad Davis, Boniek Garcia, Will Bruin (Brian Ching 66), Macoumba Kandji (Brian Ownby 80). SPORTING KANSAS CITY--Jimmy Nielsen, Chance Myers, Seth Sinovic, Aurelien Collin, Matt Besler, Graham Zusi, Roger Espinoza, Kei Kamara (Soony Saad 81), Paulo Nagamura, Jacob Peterson, C.J. Sapong (Teal Bunbury 68). Referee: Chris Penso Referee’s Assistants: Chris Strickland, Eric Proctor 4th Official: John McCloskey. Attendance: 19,307. Temperature: 104 and Sunny.
SPORTING KANSAS CITY (10-5-2) VS MONTREAL IMPACT (5-11-3) DATE: July 4, 2012 -- Saputo Stadium Goals by Period Sporting Kansas City Montreal
1 0 0
2 Tot 3 3 1 1
Scoring Summary: MTL--Bernier 4 (Felipe Martins 5, Valentin 1) 49 KC--Kamara 6 (penalty kick) 57 KC--Zusi 2 (penalty kick) 75 KC--Peterson 2 (Espinoza 2, Saad 1) 82 Misconduct Summary: KC: Cautions: Graham Zusi 16; Seth Sinovic 90 MTL: Cautions: Felipe Martins 36; Collen Warner 67; Davy Arnaud 69 Stats Sporting Kansas City Montreal Impact TOTAL SHOTS: 15 (3 Tied with 3) 11 (Di Vaio 4) SHOTS ON GOAL: 5 (5 Tied with 1) 6 (Martins 2) FOULS: 17 (Espinoza/Sinovic 3) 14 (Warner 5) OFFSIDE: 1 3 CORNER KICKS: 5 6 SAVES: Nielsen 5 Ricketts 1 SPORTING KANSAS CITY--Jimmy Nielsen, Chance Myers, Seth Sinovic, Aurelien Collin, Matt Besler, Graham Zusi, Roger Espinoza, Kei Kamara (Soony Saad 69), Paulo Nagamura (Peterson Joseph 86), C.J. Sapong, Teal Bunbury (Jacob Peterson 45). MONTREAL IMPACT--Donovan Ricketts, Zarek Valentin, Jeb Brovsky (Eduardo Sebrango 80), Shavar Thomas, Hassoun Camara, Felipe Martins, Justin Mapp (Justin Braun 87), Patrice Bernier, Davy Arnaud, Collen Warner, Marco Di Vaio (Sanna Nyassi 71). Referee: Sorin Stoica Referee’s Assistants: Kermit Quisenberry, Craig Lowry 4th Official: John McCloskey. Attendance: 12,085. Temperature: 81 and Clear.
SPORTING KANSAS CITY (11-5-3) VS COLUMBUS CREW (6-7-4) DATE: July 14, 2012 -- Columbus Crew Stadium Goals by Period 1 2 Tot Sporting Kansas City 1 1 2 Columbus Crew 0 0 0 Scoring Summary: KC--Peterson 3 (Joseph 1) 6 KC--Bunbury 3 (Kamara 4) 82 Misconduct Summary: CLB: Cautions: Bernardo Anor 8 KC: Cautions: Joseph 57 KC: Cautions: Nagamura 69 CLB: Cautions: Emilio Renteria 69 CLB: Cautions: Chris Birchall 83 Stats Sporting Kansas City Columbus Crew TOTAL SHOTS: 8 (Kamara/Peterson 2) 16 (Renteria 5) SHOTS ON GOAL: 2 (Bunbury/Peterson 1) 4 (4 Tied with 1) FOULS: 12 (Kamara 3) 9 (3 Tied with 2) OFFSIDE: 0 4 CORNER KICKS: 4 5 SAVES: Nielsen 4 0 SPORTING KANSAS CITY--Jimmy Nielsen, Chance Myers, Seth Sinovic, Aurelien Collin, Matt Besler, Peterson Joseph (Michael Thomas 72), Kei Kamara, Paulo Nagamura, Roger Espinoza, Jacob Peterson (C.J. Sapong 38), Soony Saad (Teal Bunbury 52). COLUMBUS CREW--Andy Gruenebaum, Josh Williams (Olman Vargas 80), Bernardo Anor, Chad Marshall, Eric Gehrig, Eddie Gaven, Justin Meram, Tony Tchani (Cole Grossman 76), Chris Birchall, Jairo Arrieta (Dilly Duka 62), Emilio Renteria. Referee: Edvin Jurisevic Referee’s Assistants: Eric Boria, James Conlee 4th Official: Sorin Stoica. Attendance: 17,588. Temperature: 83 and Cloudy.
SPORTING KANSAS CITY (11-6-3) VS HOUSTON DYNAMO (8-5-7) DATE: July 18, 2012 -- BBVA Compass Stadium Goals by Period Sporting Kansas City Houston Dynamo
1 1 1
2 Tot 0 1 1 2
Scoring Summary: HOU--Carr 1 (Bruin 2, Hainault 3) 25 KC--Kamara 7 (penalty kick) 42 HOU--Carr 2 (Davis 6) 79 Misconduct Summary: KC: Ejections: Peterson Joseph 47+ HOU: Cautions: Macoumba Kandji 8 Stats Sporting Kansas City Houston Dynamo TOTAL SHOTS: 8 (Kamara 4) 5 (Carr 3) SHOTS ON GOAL: 3 (Kamara 2) 2 (Carr 2) FOULS: 10 (3 Tied with 2) 10 (Garcia 3) OFFSIDE: 1 5 CORNER KICKS: 2 4 SAVES: 0 Hall 2 SPORTING KANSAS CITY--Jimmy Nielsen, Michael Harrington, Seth Sinovic (Chance Myers 79), Aurelien Collin, Matt Besler, Peterson Joseph (Ejected 47+), Michael Thomas, Kei Kamara, Paulo Nagamura, Jacob Peterson (Bobby Convey 82), Teal Bunbury (C.J. Sapong 45). HOUSTON DYNAMO--Tally Hall, Andre Hainault, Corey Ashe, Jermaine Taylor, Bobby Boswell, Boniek Garcia, Warren Creavalle (Luiz Camargo 68), Brad Davis, Calen Carr, Will Bruin (Brian Ownby 78), Macoumba Kandji (Brian Ching 60). Referee: Mark Kadlecik Referee’s Assistants: Greg Barkey, Brian Dunn 4th Official: Jasen Anno. Attendance: 19,761. Temperature: 88 and Cloudy.
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SKC Miscellaneous Stats 2012 Record When…
Record By Month...
9-1-2 Scoring first goal 2-5-0 Conceding first goal 6-1-1 Leading at halftime 5-2-2 Tied at halftime 0-3-0 Trailing at halftime 0-4-1 Scoring 0 goals 4-2-1 Scoring 1 goal 4-0-1 Scoring 2 goals 3-0-0 Scoring 3 goals N/A Scoring 4+ goals 7-0-1 Allowing 0 goals 4-2-1 Allowing 1 goal 0-3-1 Allowing 2 goals N/A Allowing 3 goals 0-1-0 Allowing 4+ goals Wearing Sporting Blue 9-5-3 2-1-0 Wearing Dark indigo 8-0-0 Leading at 75’ 3-2-3 Tied at 75’ 0-4-0 Trailing at 75’ Outshooting opponent 9-4-1 2-1-2 Outshot by opponent 1-0-0 Shots even 6-4-0 One-goal games 1-0-0 On ESPN 1-1-0 On NBCSN 0-0-1 On KCTV5 9-5-3 On KSMO-TV Day games (before 5pm)2-0-0 9-6-3 Games 5pm or later With red card received 0-2-0 1-0-1 With red card against 5-4-1 Temperature 75 & up Temperature below 75 6-2-2 2-1-1 In Pacific time zone In Mountain time zone 0-0-1 6-4-1 In Central time zone 3-1-0 In Eastern time zone vs. Eastern Conference 5-5-1 vs. Western Conference 6-1-2 10-5-2 On grass 1-1-1 On turf
March 2012 March all-time April 2012 April all-time May 2012 May all-time June 2012 June all-time July 2012 July all-time Aug. 2012 Aug. all-time Sept. 2012 Sept. all-time Oct. 2012 Oct. all-time
Home and Away... Overall All-time 2012 At home All-time at home 2012 On road All-time on road
3-0-0 8-6-1 4-1-0 35-27-11 1-2-1 26-35-17 1-2-1 33-27-20 2-1-1 37-30-21 N/A 31-39-12 N/A 22-31-11 N/A 13-10-10
Team-by-team (in 2012)... vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. vs.
10-23-9 (0-2-0) Chicago 7-4-4 (1-0-0) Chivas USA 20-17-13 (0-0-1) Colorado Rapids 19-20-5 (1-0-0) Columbus Crew 17-18-9 (1-0-0) D.C. United 20-19-8 (1-0-0) FC Dallas 3-6-5 (0-1-1) Houston Dynamo 18-22-11 (1-0-0) LA Galaxy 3-4-1 Miami Fusion 1-1-0 (1-1-0) Montreal Impact 20-13-9 (1-0-0) N.E. Revolution New York Red Bulls 17-17-9 (0-0-0) Philadelphia Union 1-1-3 (0-1-0) 2-1-0 (0-1-0) Portland Timbers 7-5-3 (1-0-0) Real Salt Lake 20-20-7 (1-0-0) SJ Earthquakes Seattle Sounders FC 1-5-1 (0-0-1) 10-6-1 Tampa Bay Mutiny 6-3-4 (1-0-0) Toronto FC 5-3-4 Vancouver Whitecaps 1-0-1 (1-0-0)
205-205-103 6-2-1 136-74-44 5-4-2 68-131-59
SKC Miscellaneous Stats - 2012 Regular Season Quickest Goal...
61 sec., Teal Bunbury, 5/19 at COL
Quickest Goal Against...
59 sec, Jack McInerney, 6/23 at PHI
Game-winning goals after 75’...
Game-tying goals after 75’... Game-winning goals against after 75’...
93+, C.J. Sapong, 3/10 at DC 88, Kei Kamara, 3/25 vs DAL 75, Graham Zusi, 7/4 at MON N/A 81, Dominic Oduro, 5/12 at CHI
79, Calen Carr, 7/18 at HOU
Game-tying goals against after 75’...
N/A
Hat Tricks...
N/A
Hat Tricks Against...
N/A
Own Goals...
51, Martin Bonjour, 4/18 at VAN
Own Goals Against...
41, Chance Myers, 4/21 at POR
Red Cards...
62, Roger Espinoza, 5/12 at CHI 47, Peterson Joseph, 7/18 at HOU
Red Cards Against...
14, Stephen McCarthy, 3/17 vs NE 91, Alvaro Fernandez, 6/20 at SEA
Penalty Kicks...
50, Saved, Kei Kamara, 3/25 vs DAL 57, Goal, Kei Kamara, 7/4 at MON 75, Goal, Graham Zusi, 7/4 at MON 42, Goal, Kei Kamara, 7/18 at HOU
Penalty Kicks Against...
64, Goal, Patrice Bernier, 5/5 vs MON 61, Goal, Sebastian Grazzini, 5/12 vs CHI 81, Goal, Lionard Pajoy, 6/23 at PHI
Youngest Goalscorer...
22y82d, Teal Bunbury, 5/19 at COL
Oldest Goalscorer...
33y211d, Julio Cesar, 6/16 vs TOR
Youngest Starter...
19y309d, Soony Saad, 6/20 at SEA
Oldest Starter...
34y347d, Jimmy Nielsen, 7/18 at HOU
2012 REGULAR SEASON TEAM STATS Scoring 1 2 Total Shots 1 2 Total Sog 1 2 Total SPORTING 15 11 26 SPORTING 142 172 314 SPORTING 45 44 89 Opp. 7 12 19 Opp. 80 128 208 Opp. 27 39 66 Fouls 1 2 Total Offsides 1 2 Total Corners 1 2 Total SPORTING 118 138 256 SPORTING 11 18 29 SPORTING 64 60 124 Opp. 105 111 216 Opp. 37 31 68 Opp. 22 43 65 Cautions 1 2 Total Ejections 1 2 Total PK 1 2 Total SPORTING 13 18 31 SPORTING 1 1 2 SPORTING 1 3 4 Opp. 15 20 35 Opp. 1 1 2 Opp. 0 3 3
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Coaching Staff
Peter Vermes Kerry Zavagnin Zoran Savic Head Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach
John Pascarella Goalkeeping Coach
Mateus Manoel Fitness Coach
#3 | D | Korede Aiyegbusi Ht: 5-5 Wt. 155 DOB: 7/15/1988 Hometown: London, UK College: North Carolina State Acquired: ‘10 MLS SuperDraft 2nd Round(#20)
Regular-Season Game Highs: Goals N/A Assists N/A Shots on Goal N/A Shots N/A Fouls Committed 1, 4 times, last: April 30, 2011, KC at NY Fouls Suffered 1, June 10, 2010, KC vs PHI Last.. Appearance August 17, 2011, KC vs POR Goal N/A Assit: N/A 2012 Record when: he starts 0-0-0 he scores 0-0-0
#9 | F | Teal Bunbury Ht: 6-2 Wt. 175 DOB: 2/17/1990 Hometown: Prior Lake, MN College: Akron Acquired: ‘10 MLS SuperDraft 1st Round (#4)
Regular-Season Game Highs: Goals 2, 3 times, last: May 19, 2012, KC at COL Assists 1, 5 times, last: Aug. 27, 2011, KC vs DAL Shots on Goal 4, 2 times, last: Oct. 1, 2011, KC at SJ Shots 7, 2 times, last: Oct. 1, 2011, KC at SJ Fouls Committed 7, August 27, 2011, KC vs DAL Fouls Suffered 5, Oct. 16, 2010, KC at NE Last.. Appearance July 18, 2012, KC at HOU Goal July 14, 2012, KC at CLB Assist Aug. 27, 2011, KC vs DAL 2012 Record when: he starts 4-3-2 he scores 1-0-1
#55 | D | Julio Cesar Ht: 6-1 Wt. 170 DOB: 11/18/1978 Hometown: Sao Luis, Maranhao, Brazil Last Club: Maritimo Funchal (Portugal) Acquired: Signed as Discovery on 3/14/11
Regular-Season Game Highs: Goals 1, 3 times, last: June 16, 2012, KC vs TOR Assists 1, 2 times, last: Oct. 15, 2011, KC vs NY Shots on Goal 1, 6 times, last: June 16, 2012, KC vs TOR Shots 4, June 16, 2012, KC vs TOR Fouls Committed 3, 4 times, last: Oct. 22, 2011, KC at DC Fouls Suffered 4, June 16, 2012 KC vs TOR Last.. Appearance June 29, 2012, KC vs CHI Goal June 16, 2012, KC vs TOR Assist Oct. 30, 2011, KC at COL 2012 Record when: he starts 8-5-1 he scores 1-0-0
#5 | D | Matt Besler
#55 | D | Aurelien Collin
Ht: 6-0 Wt. 170 DOB: 2/11/1987 Hometown: Overland Park, KS College: Notre Dame Acquired: ‘09 MLS SuperDraft 1st Round (#8)
Ht: 6-2 Wt. 169 DOB: 03/08/1986 Hometown: Enghien-les-Bains, France Last Club: Vitoria Setubal (Portugal) Acquired: Signed as Discovery on 4/15/11
Regular-Season Game Highs: Goals 1, 2 times, last: Oct. 22, 2011, KC at DC Assists 1, 2 times, last: August 6, 2011, KC vs SEA Shots on Goal 2, Oct. 9, 2010, KC vs SEA Shots 2, 2 times, last: July 16, 2011, KC at HOU Fouls Committed 3, Mar. 27, 2010, KC vs DC Fouls Suffered 4, Sept. 26, 2009, KC vs COL Last.. Appearance July 18, 2012, KC at HOU Goal Oct. 22, 2011, KC at DC Assist Aug. 6, 2011, KC vs SEA 2012 Record when: he starts 10-4-2 he scores 0-0-0
Regular-Season Game Highs: Goals 1, 6 times, last: April 18, 2012, KC at VAN Assists 1, June 20, 2012, KC at SEA Shots on Goal 2, Sept. 17, 2011, KC at RSL Shots 4, 2 times, last: June 29, 2012, KC vs CHI Fouls Committed 6, 2 times, last: June 20, 2012, KC at SEA Fouls Suffered 3, 4 times, last: July 7, 2012 KC vs HOU Last.. Appearance July 18, 2012, KC at HOU Goal April 18, 2012, KC at VAN Assist June 20, 2012, KC at SEA 2012 Record when: he starts 11-6-3 he scores 3-0-0
Sporting Kansas City Game Notes | July 21, 2012 vs New England Revolution | www.SportingKC.com #11 | M | Bobby Convey Ht: 5-9 Wt. 150 DOB: 5/27/1983 Hometown: Philadelphia, PA Last Club: San Jose Earthquakes Acquired: Trade with San Jose 12/02/11
Regular-Season Game Highs: Goals 2, May 31, 2003, DC at DAL Assists 3, 2 times, last: May 8, 2010, SJ vs NY Shots on Goal 4, May 31, 2003, DC at DAL Shots 8, May 31, 2003, DC at DAL Fouls Committed 5, August 6, 2011, SJ vs POR Fouls Suffered 7, May 3, 2003, DC vs DAL Last.. Appearance July 18, 2012, KC at HOU Goal May 12, 2012, KC at CHI Assist May 19, 2012, KC at COL 2012 Record when: he starts 7-3-1 he scores 0-1-0
#15 | M | Roger Espinoza Ht: 5-11 Wt. 160 DOB: 10/25/1986 Hometown: Aurora, CO College: Ohio State Acquired: ‘08 MLS SuperDraft 1st Round (#10) Regular-Season Game Highs:
Goals 1, 2 times, last: August 3, 2011, KC vs RSL Assists 1, 9 times, last: July 23, 2011, KC vs TOR Shots on Goal 2, 3 times, last: May 12, 2012, KC at CHI Shots 5, 2 times, last: March 17, 2012, KC vs NE Fouls Committed 4, 4 times, last: April 18, 2012, KC at VAN Fouls Suffered 6, Sept. 17, 2011, KC at RSL Last.. Appearance July 14, 2012, KC at CLB Goal August 3, 2011, KC vs RSL Assist July 4, 2012, KC at MON 2012 Record when: he starts 11-5-2 he scores 0-0-0
#14 | D | Dom Dwyer
#2 | D | Michael Harrington
Ht: 5-9 Wt. 180 DOB: 7/30/1990 Hometown: Cuckfield, England College: University of South Florida Acquired: ‘12 MLS SuperDraft 1st Round (#16)
Ht: 6-0 Wt. 170 DOB: 1/24/1986 Hometown: Greenville, NC College: North Carolina Acquired: ‘07 MLS SuperDraft 1st Round (#3)
Regular-Season Game Highs: Goals N/A Assists N/A Shots on Goal N/A Shots N/A Fouls Committed N/A Fouls Suffered N/A Last.. Appearance N/A Goal N/A Assist N/A 2012 Record when: he starts 0-0-0 he scores 0-0-0 #4 | D | Kevin Ellis Ht: 5-9 Wt. 160 DOB: 06/30/1991 Hometown: Kansas City, MO College: Barton County CC Acquired: Signed as Home Grown on 2/18/11
Regular-Season Game Highs: Goals N/A Assists N/A Shots on Goal N/A Shots N/A Fouls Committed N/A Fouls Suffered N/A Last.. Appearance N/A Goal N/A Assist N/A 2012 Record when: he starts 0-0-0 he scores 0-0-0
Regular-Season Game Highs: Goals 1, 5 times, last: Oct. 5, 2008, KC vs CHI Assists 2, Sept. 22, 2010, KC vs HOU Shots on Goal 2, Oct. 2, 2010, KC at NY Shots 2, 5 times, last: Oct. 2, 2010, KC at NY Fouls Committed 6, July 11, 2009, KC at NE Fouls Suffered 4, July 14, 2007, KC vs RSL Last.. Appearance July 18, 2012, KC at HOU Goal Oct 5, 2008, KC vs CHI Assist Oct. 12, 2010, KC at CHI 2012 Record when: he starts 0-3-1 he scores 0-0-0 #24 | D | Cyprian Hedrick Ht: 6’ Wt. 185 DOB: 10/06/1989 Hometown: Cameroon College: Coastal Carolina Acquired: ‘12 MLS Superdraft 2nd Round (#30)
Regular-Season Game Highs: Goals N/A Assists N/A Shots on Goal N/A Shots N/A Fouls Committed N/A Fouls Suffered N/A Last.. Appearance N/A Goal N/A Assist N/A 2012 Record when: he starts 0-0-0 he scores 0-0-0
Sporting Kansas City Game Notes | July 21, 2012 vs New England Revolution | www.SportingKC.com #19 | M | Peterson Joseph
#18 | GK | Eric Kronberg
Ht: 5-8 Wt. 132 DOB: 4/24/1990 Hometown: Port-au-Prince, Haiti Last Club: SC Braga (Portugal) Acquired: Signed on 09/01/11
Ht: 6-5 Wt. 210 DOB: 6/7/1983 Hometown: Santa Rosa, CA College: California Acquired: ‘06 MLS SuperDraft 4th Round (#40)
Regular-Season Game Highs: Goals N/A Assists N/A Shots on Goal N/A Shots 1, 2 Times, last: July 14, 2012, KC at CLB Fouls Committed 2, July 18, 2012, KC at HOU Fouls Suffered 1, 3 Times, last: July 18, 2012, KC at HOU Last.. Appearance July 18, 2012, KC at HOU Goal N/A Assist July 14, 2012, KC at CLB 2012 Record when: he starts 1-1-1 he scores 0-0-0
Regular-Season Game Highs: Goals Allowed 4, May 14, 2011, KC at LA Saves 6, May 14, 2011, KC at LA Last.. Appearance Shutout
June 12, 2011, KC at DAL June 4, 2011, KC at TOR 2012 Record when: he starts 0-0-0
#23 | F | Kei Kamara
#25 | D | Neven Markovic
Ht: 6-3 Wt. 185 DOB: 9/1/1984 Hometown: Lawndale, CA College: Cal-State Dominguez Hills Last Club: Houston Dynamo Acquired: Trade with Houston Dynamo 9/15/09
Ht: 6’ Wt. 173 DOB: 2/20/1987 Hometown: Belgrade, Serbia Last Club: Doxa Drama FC (Greece) Acquired: 2012 MLS Supplemental Draft
Regular-Season Game Highs: Goals 2, 4 times, last: July 23, 2011, KC vs TOR Assists 2, 3 times, last: March 19, 2011, KC at CHV Shots on Goal 5, 2 times, last: March 25, 2012, KC vs DAL Shots 11, March 25, 2012, KC vs DAL Fouls Committed 5, 4 times, last: April 7, 2012, KC vs LA Fouls Suffered 7, June 28, 2008, SJ at CHI Last.. Appearance July 18, 2012, KC at HOU Goal July 18, 2012, KC at HOU Assist July 14, 2012, KC at CLB 2012 Record when: he starts 10-6-2 he scores 6-1-0
Regular-Season Game Highs: Goals N/A Assists N/A Shots on Goal N/A Shots N/A Fouls Committed N/A Fouls Suffered N/A Last.. Appearance N/A Goal N/A Assist N/A 2012 Record when: he starts 0-0-0 he scores 0-0-0
#21 | GK | Jon Kempin
#27 | D | Kyle Miller
Ht: 6-1 Wt. 170 DOB: 4/8/1993 Hometown: Leawood, Kansas Last Club: Sporting Kansas City Juniors Acquired: Signed 8/31/10
Ht: 5-9 Wt. 160 DOB: 5/12/1989 Hometown: Overland Park, KS College: Rockhurst University Acquired: 2012 MLS Supplemental Draft
Regular-Season Game Highs: Goals Allowed N/A Saves N/A Last.. Appearance N/A Shutout N/A 2012 Record when: he starts 0-0-0
Regular-Season Game Highs: Goals N/A Assists N/A Shots on Goal N/A Shots N/A Fouls Committed N/A Fouls Suffered N/A Last.. Appearance N/A Goal N/A Assist N/A 2012 Record when: he starts 0-0-0 he scores 0-0-0
Sporting Kansas City Game Notes | July 21, 2012 vs New England Revolution | www.SportingKC.com #7 | M | Chance Myers
#13 | D | Lawrence Olum
Ht: 6-0 Wt. 165 DOB: 12/7/1987 Hometown: Thousand Oaks, CA College: UCLA Acquired: ‘08 MLS SuperDraft 1st Round (#1)
Ht: 6-2 Wt. 185 DOB: 7/10/1984 Hometown: Nairobi, Kenya College: Missouri Baptist University Last Club: Orlando City SC (USL PRO) Acquired: Signed 9/15/10
Regular-Season Game Highs: Goals N/A Assists 1, 5 times last: June 16, 2012 KC vs TOR Shots on Goal 2, May 3, 2008, KC at CLB Shots 3, June 9, 2011, KC vs CHI Fouls Committed 4, 5 times, last: April 1, 2012, KC at CHV Fouls Suffered 4, May 12, 2012, KC at CHI Last.. Appearance July 18, 2012, KC at HOU Goal N/A Assist June 16, 2012, KC vs TOR 2012 Record when: he starts 11-5-3 he scores 0-0-0
Regular-Season Game Highs: Goals N/A Assists N/A Shots on Goal N/A Shots 2, June 16, 2012, KC vs TOR Fouls Committed 1, 5 times, last: June 20, 2012, KC at SEA Fouls Suffered N/A Last.. Appearance June 29, 2012, KC vs CHI Goal N/A Assist N/A 2012 Record when: he starts 1-2-1 he scores 0-0-0
#6 | M | Paulo Nagamura
#37 | F | Jacob Peterson
Ht: 5-8 Wt. 155 DOB: 03/02/1983 Hometown: Sao Paulo, Brazil Last Club: Chivas USA Acquired: Aquired in trade on 11/29/2011
Ht: 5-10 Wt. 165 DOB: 1/27/1986 Hometown: Portage, Michigan College: Indiana University Last Club: San Jose Earthquakes Acquired: Signed on 01/19/2012
Regular-Season Game Highs: Goals 2, March 21, 2009, CHV vs COL Assists 1, 14 times, last: June 4, 2011, CHV vs POR Shots on Goal 4, May 15, 2006, LA vs RSL Shots 5, May 15, 2006, LA vs RSL Fouls Committed 6, Sept. 13, 2007, CHV vs LA Fouls Suffered 6, May 13, 2006, LA vs RSL Last.. Appearance July 18, 2012, KC at HOU Goal Sept. 10, 2010, CHV vs NE Assist June 4, 2011, CHV vs POR 2012 Record when: he starts 3-1-2 he scores 0-0-0
Regular-Season Game Highs: Goals 1, 12 times, last: July 14, 2012, KC at CLB Assists 1, 11 times, last: June 16, 2012, KC vs TOR Shots on Goal 3, June 28, 2007, COL at DC Shots 4, 4 times, last: April 16, 2011, TOR at DC Fouls Committed 2, 8 times, last: June 16, 2012, KC vs TOR Fouls Suffered 5, Oct. 16, 2010, TOR at CLB Last.. Appearance July 18, 2012, KC at HOU Goal July 14, 2012, KC at CLB Assist June 16, 2012, KC vs TOR 2012 Record when: he starts 2-1-2 he scores 2-0-1
#1 | GK | Jimmy Nielsen
#22 | F | Soony Saad
Ht: 6-3 Wt. 200 DOB: 8/6/1977 Hometown: Aalborg, Denmark Last Club: Vejle (Denmark) Acquired: Signed 2/15/10
Ht: 5-10 Wt. 165 DOB: 08/17/1992 Hometown: Dearborn, Michigan College: Univ. of Michigan Acquired: Weighted Lottery on 07/05/2011
Regular-Season Game Highs: Goals Allowed 4, 2 times, last: June 23, 2012, KC at PHI Saves 7, 3 times, last: June 22, 2011, KC at PHI Last.. Appearance Shutout 2012 Record when:
July 18, 2012, KC at HOU July 14, 2012, KC at CLB he starts 11-6-3
Regular-Season Game Highs: Goals 1, August 17, 2011, KC vs. POR Assists July 4, 2012, KC at MON Shots on Goal 1, 2 times, last: June 29, 2012, KC vs CHI Shots 2, June 23, 2012, KC at PHI Fouls Committed 1, 4 times, last: July 4, 2012, KC at MON Fouls Suffered 1, 4 times, last: July 14, 2012, KC at CLB Last.. July 14, 2012, KC at CLB Appearance Goal August 17, 2011, KC vs POR Assist July 4, 2012, KC at MON 2012 Record when: he starts 1-0-1 he scores 0-0-0
Sporting Kansas City Game Notes | July 21, 2012 vs New England Revolution | www.SportingKC.com #17 | F | C.J. Sapong
#12 | M | Konrad Warzycha
Ht: 6-2 Wt. 185 DOB: 12/27/1988 Hometown: Manassas, Virginia College: James Madison Acquired: ‘11 MLS SuperDraft 1st Round (#10)
Ht: 6-1 Wt. 190 DOB: 02/14/1989 Hometown: Dublin, Ohio College: Ohio State Acquired: ‘11 MLS SuperDraft 3rd Round
Regular-Season Game Highs: Goals 1, 10 times, last: June 16, 2012, KC vs TOR Assists 1, 5 times, last: Oct. 1, 2011, KC at SJ Shots on Goal 3, 2 times, April 1, 2012, KC at CHV Shots 5, 2 times, last: March 17, 2012, KC vs NE Fouls Committed 3, 3 times, last: May 27, 2012, KC vs SJ Fouls Suffered 4, 3 times, last: June 23, 2012, KC at PHI Last.. Appearance July 18, 2012, KC at HOU Goal June 16, 2012, KC vs TOR Assist Oct. 1, 2011, KC at SJ 2012 Record when: he starts 10-5-1 he scores 5-0-0
Regular-Season Game Highs: Goals N/A Assists N/A Shots on Goal N/A Shots N/A Fouls Committed N/A Fouls Suffered N/A Last.. Appearance June 16, 2012, KC vs TOR Goal N/A Assist N/A 2012 Record when: he starts 0-0-0 he scores 0-0-0
#16 | D | Seth Sinovic
#8 | M | Graham Zusi
Ht: 5-9 Wt. 170 DOB: 1/28/1987 Hometown: Leawood, Kansas College: Creighton Last Club: New England Revolution Acquired: Signed May 10, 2011
Ht: 5-10 Wt. 160 DOB: 8/18/1986 Hometown: Longwood, FL College: Maryland Acquired: ‘09 MLS SuperDraft 2nd Round (#23)
Regular-Season Game Highs: Goals N/A Assists 1, 2 times, last: May 19, 2012, KC at COL Shots on Goal 1, 3 times, last: Oct. 22, 2011, KC at DC Shots 3, April 17, 2010, NE at SJ Fouls Committed 3, 2 times, last: July 4, 2012, KC at MON Fouls Suffered 3, 4 times, last: April 14, 2012, KC vs RSL Last.. Appearance July 18, 2012, KC at HOU Goal N/A Assist May 19, 2012, KC at COL 2012 Record when: he starts 11-4-2 he scores 0-0-0 #88 | M | Michael Thomas Ht: 5-8 Wt. 170 DOB: 1//1987 Hometown: Belgrade, SFR Yugoslavia College: Notre Dame Last Club: Ljungskile Acquired: Signed 3/16/2011
Regular-Season Game Highs: Goals N/A Assists N/A Shots on Goal N/A Shots 3, June 20, 2012, KC at SEA Fouls Committed 1, 3 times, last: July 18, 2012, KC at HOU Fouls Suffered 1, 2 times, last: July 14, 2012, KC at CLB Last.. Appearance July 14, 2012, KC at CLB Goal N/A Assist N/A 2012 Record when: he starts 0-1-1 he scores 0-0-0
Regular-Season Game Highs: Goals 2, 2 times, last: Aug. 17, 2011, KC vs POR Assists 2, 2 times, last: March 25, 2012: KC vs DAL Shots on Goal 3, 2 times, last: Aug. 17, 2011, KC vs POR Shots 5, 4 times, last: July 7, 2012, KC vs HOU Fouls Committed 3, 4 times, last: March 10, 2012, KC at DC Fouls Suffered 4, 2 times, last: June 16, 2012, KC vs TOR Last.. Appearance July 7, 2012, KC vs HOU Goal July 4, 2012, KC at MON Assist June 16, 2012 KC vs TOR 2012 Record when: he starts 10-5-2 he scores 2-0-0
Sporting Kansas City Game Notes | July 21, 2012 vs New England Revolution | www.SportingKC.com
ALL-TIME STATISTICS Korede Aiyegbusi
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Reg. Season
8
2
223
0
0
0
0
4
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
8
2
223
0
0
0
0
4
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Matt Besler
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Reg. Season
89
84
7641
2
2
21
7
65
43
5
0
10
0
1
1
KC - Post Season
3
3
270
0
0
0
0
3
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
92
87
7911
2
2
21
7
68
44
6
0
0
1
1
Teal Bunbury
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Reg. Season
72
42
4058
17
5
142
52
78
49
41
5
7
1
4
1
KC - Post Season
3
3
246
2
0
7
3
5
4
1
0
1
0
1
0
MLS - TOTAL
75
45
4304
19
5
149
55
83
53
42
5
8
1
5
1
Julio Cesar
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Reg. Season
41
39
3266
3
2
22
6
45
33
1
0
6
1
1
1
KC - Post Season
3
3
239
0
1
1
0
1
5
0
0
2
0
0
1
MLS - TOTAL
44
42
3505
3
3
23
6
46
38
1
0
8
1
1
2
Aurelien Collin
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Reg. Season
43
41
3681
6
1
36
10
79
40
6
0
14
1
3
0
KC - Post Season
3
3
270
1
0
4
1
5
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
MLS - TOTAL
46
44
3951
7
1
40
11
84
41
6
0
14
1
4
0
Bobby Convey
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Reg. Season
12
11
846
1
2
5
2
3
5
0
27
1
0
0
1
MLS - Reg. Season
176
163
14537
12
32
199
90
229
216
41
276
35
2
2
10
MLS - Post Season
5
5
450
2
1
7
3
8
8
1
11
0
0
1
0
MLS - TOTAL
181
168
14987
14
33
206
93
237
224
42
287
35
2
3
10
Dom Dwyer
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Reg. 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
Kevin Ellis
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Reg. 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
Roger Espinoza
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Reg. Season
105
85
7559
2
11
87
24
143
135
8
14
16
4
1
2
KC - Post Season
5
4
288
0
0
1
0
3
5
1
0
2
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
110
89
7847
2
11
88
24
146
140
9
14
18
4
1
2
Michael Harrington
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Reg. Season
144
123
11184
5
14
34
21
126
103
9
4
17
0
0
5
KC - Post Season
5
5
450
0
0
0
0
3
7
0
0
1
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
149
128
11634
5
14
34
21
129
110
9
4
18
0
0
5
Cyprian Hedrick
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Reg. 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
Peterson Joseph
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Reg. Season
8
3
200
0
1
2
0
4
3
0
1
1
1
0
1
MLS - TOTAL
8
3
200
0
1
2
0
4
3
0
1
1
1
0
1
Kei Kamara
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Reg. Season
84
73
6541
27
14
272
97
120
133
30
3
8
0
8
5
MLS - Reg. Season
164
123
11368
41
17
400
155
227
237
71
5
15
1
12
7
KC - Post Season
3
3
269
0
0
8
4
3
5
2
0
0
0
0
0
MLS - Post Season
5
4
347
1
0
9
5
5
7
4
0
0
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
169
127
11715
42
17
409
160
232
244
75
5
15
1
12
7
10
Sporting Kansas City Game Notes | July 21, 2012 vs New England Revolution | www.SportingKC.com Neven Markovic
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Reg. 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
Kyle Miller
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Reg. 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
Chance Myers
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Reg. Season
79
56
5344
0
6
52
13
78
52
3
4
5
1
0
3
KC - Post Season
3
3
270
0
0
0
0
5
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
82
59
5614
0
6
52
13
83
56
3
4
5
1
0
3
Paulo Nagamura
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Reg. Season
13
6
621
0
0
8
1
10
7
0
2
3
0
0
0
MLS - Reg. Season
170
150
13389
9
14
148
52
256
216
4
19
42
2
4
5
MLS - Post Season
10
9
909
0
0
9
5
16
24
1
0
4
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
180
158
14298
9
14
157
57
272
249
5
19
46
2
4
5
Lawrence Olum
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Reg. Season
11
4
368
0
0
4
0
5
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
11
4
368
0
0
4
0
5
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
Jacob Peterson
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Reg. Season
15
5
532
3
1
12
6
3
4
2
0
0
0
1
1
MLS - Reg. Season
153
87
7818
12
11
126
48
48
84
18
60
5
0
4
5
MLS - Post Season
3
2
161
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
156
89
7979
12
11
126
48
49
86
19
60
5
0
4
5
Soony Saad
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Reg. Season
11
2
258
1
1
8
2
4
4
0
6
0
0
0
0
KC - Post Season
2
0
4
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
13
2
262
1
1
8
2
5
4
0
6
0
0
0
0
C.J. Sapong
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Reg. Season
53
37
3417
10
5
84
36
53
72
14
0
0
0
4
2
KC - Post Season
3
3
270
1
0
5
5
8
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
56
40
3687
11
5
89
41
61
79
14
0
0
0
4
2
Seth Sinovic
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Reg. Season
37
37
3188
0
2
12
2
31
31
2
0
4
0
0
0
MLS - Reg. Season
57
55
4768
0
2
19
3
44
41
2
0
7
0
0
0
KC - Post Season
3
3
265
0
0
0
0
4
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
60
58
5033
0
2
19
3
48
44
2
0
7
0
0
0
Michael Thomas
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Reg. Season
4
2
224
0
0
4
0
3
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
4
2
224
0
0
4
0
3
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
Konrad Warzycha
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Reg. Season
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Graham Zusi
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Reg. Season
82
51
4927
8
16
113
34
64
71
7
195
8
0
3
8
KC - Post Season
3
3
270
0
2
4
0
5
3
0
11
0
0
0
1
MLS Career - TOTAL
85
54
5197
8
18
117
34
69
74
7
206
8
0
3
9
Sporting Kansas City Game Notes | July 21, 2012 vs New England Revolution | www.SportingKC.com
GOALKEEPING ALL-TIME STATISTICS Jimmy Nielsen
GP
GS
MIN
SHT
SVS
SO
GA
GAA
PG
PA
W
L
T
KC - Reg. Season
80
80
7177
293
206
25
88
1.10
5
6
33
27
19
KC - Post Season
3
3
270
9
7
2
2
0.67
0
0
2
1
0
MLS Career - TOTAL
83
83
7447
302
217
27
90
1.09
5
6
35
28
19
Jon Kempin
GP
GS
MIN
SHT
SVS
SO
GA
GAA
PG
PA
W
L
T
KC - Reg. Season
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
N/A
0
0
0
0
0
MLS Career - TOTAL
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
N/A
0
0
0
0
0
Eric Kronberg
GP
GS
MIN
SHT
SVS
SO
GA
GAA
PG
PA
W
L
T
KC - Reg. Season
5
4
382
19
13
1
6
1.41
1
1
2
1
2
MLS Career - TOTAL
5
4
382
19
13
1
6
1.41
1
1
2
1
2
#
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 27 32 37 43 55 78 88
Player
Jimmy Nielsen Michael Harrington Korede Aiyegbusi Kevin Ellis Matt Besler Paulo Nagamura Chance Myers Graham Zusi Teal Bunbury Bobby Convey Konrad Warzycha Lawrence Olum Dom Dwyer Roger Espinoza Seth Sinovic C.J. Sapong Eric Kronberg Peterson Joseph Shawn Singh Jon Kempin Soony Saad Kei Kamara Cyprian Hedrick Neven Markovic Kyle Miller Luke Sassano Jacob Peterson Birahim Diop Julio Cesar Aurelien Collin Michael Thomas
"00" = minutes played F/M/D/G = starting position
90D 90D 39 77M 90D 90D 90M 90M 28 82M 52M 13
90D 14 90D 90M 19 71M
90D 11 90D 90M 24 90F 3
88D 90D 77M 90D 90M 90F 59M 90D 90M 16 78M 2
16
13 TOR 2-0 90G
14 SEA 1-1 90G 90D
15 PHI 0-4 90G
16 CHI 0-1 90G
1 90D 90D 90D 19D
17 MTL 3-1 90G
18 HOU 0-0 90G
19 CLB 2-0 90G
90D 71 90D 90D 90D 1 86M 90M 90M 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90M 89M 40 90M 90M 90M 90M 90F 90F 90F 90F 90F 45F 22 38
12 SJ 2-1 90G 67
SPORTING KANSAS CITY 90D 12 90D 90M 3 69M
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 DC NE DAL CHV LA RSL VAN POR MTL CHI COL 1-0 3-0 2-1 1-0 1-0 1-0 3-1 0-1 0-2 1-2 2-2 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 1 90D 90D
1
90D 90D 90D 90D 33 1 90D 90D 90D 90D 90M 57M 89M 89M 75F 18 85M 90M 89M 73M 31
13
1
17
21
8
38
12
31
50M
6
8
4
45
20 HOU 1-2 90G 90D
90D 90M 11 45F 8
72M 44M
90M 38M 82M
86F 16 18 21 9 52F 25 90M 90M 69M 81M 90M 90M
73F 65F
17
1
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2012 SCHEDULE & RESULTS 2012 MLS RECORD: 6-9-4 (HOME: 5-2-3 AWAY: 1-7-1)
NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION (6-9-4, 22 pts.)
SPORTING KANSAS CITY (11-6-3, 36 pts.)
Date: Saturday, July 21 Kickoff: 8:30 p.m. ET Location: Livestrong Sporting Park (Kansas City, Kan.) Comcast SportsNet: Brad Feldman (play-by-play), Jeff Causey (analyst) 98.5 The Sports Hub: Brad Feldman (play-by-play), Jeff Causey (analyst) New England Revolution Communications Contacts: Lizz Summers (o: 508-549-0496) (c: 617-571-2219), lizzs@revolutionsoccer.net Missy Wade (o: 508-384-4372) (c: 508-505-8648), missyw@revolutionsoccer.net Tim Miller (o: 508-549-0468) (c: 508-455-7551), timm@revolutionsoccer.net Kansas City Communications Contacts: Rob Thomson (o: 913-387-3405) (c: 913-226-6024), rthomson@sportingkc.com Kurt Austin (o: 913-951-3554) (c: 816-516-0577), kaustin@sportingkc.com Alice Schroeder (o: 913-387-3423) (c: 913-302-1565), aschroeder@sportingkc.com
POSSIBLE STARTING LINEUP 11 ROWE 15GP, 11GS, 2G, 2A
39 SENE 18GP, 17GS, 8G, 2A 13 GUY 9GP, 7GS, 0G, 1A
24 NGUYEN 19GP, 17GS, 4G, 2A 22 FEILHABER 16GP, 14GS, 1G, 1A
OPPONENT at San Jose Earthquakes at Sporting Kansas City PORTLAND TIMBERS at LA Galaxy at FC Dallas D.C. UNITED at New York Red Bulls COLORADO RAPIDS at Real Salt Lake VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC HOUSTON DYNAMO at D.C. United USOC: Harrisburg (USL PRO) CHICAGO FIRE COLUMBUS CREW at Toronto FC SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC NEW YORK RED BULLS TORONTO FC at Montreal Impact at Sporting Kansas City at Philadelphia Union SPORTING KANSAS CITY MONTREAL IMPACT at Chicago Fire at Columbus Crew CHIVAS USA PHILADELPHIA UNION COLUMBUS CREW at D.C. United NEW YORK RED BULLS at Houston Dynamo at Philadelphia Union CHICAGO FIRE at Montreal Impact
30 ALSTON 17GP, 17GS, 0G, 1A 25 BARNES 2GP, 1GS, 0G, 0A
1 REIS 17GP, 17GS, 1.41 GAA, 3 SHO
REVOLUTION INJURY REPORT PROBABLE:
Zak Boggs (DL - R ankle sprain) Jose Moreno (L ankle sprain)
QUESTIONABLE:
Stephen McCarthy (concussive-like symptoms)
OUT:
Alec Purdie (L ankle sprain)
TIME/RESULT TV L 0-1 CSN L 0-3 CSN W 1-0 CSN W 3-1 NBC Sports L 0-1 CSN L 1-2 CSN L 0-1 NBC Sports W 2-1 CSN L 1-2 CSN W 4-1 CSN T 2-2 CSN L 3-2 CSN T 3-3 (L in PKs, 3-4) W 2-0 CSN T 0-0 CSN T 2-2 CSN T 2-2 CSN W 2-0 CSN/Gala L 0-1 CSN L 1-2 CSN 8:30 p.m. CSN 7 p.m. NBC Sports 7:30 p.m. CSN 7 p.m. CSN 8:30 p.m. CSN 7:30 p.m. CSN 8 p.m. CSN 7:30 p.m. CSN 8 p.m. CSN 7:30 p.m. CSN 7:30 p.m. CSN 8:30 p.m. CSN 7 p.m. CSN 7:30 p.m. CSN 2 p.m. CSN
PRONUNCIATIONS
19 SIMMS 15GP, 15GS, 0G, 1A
8 TIERNEY 18GP, 18GS, 2G, 4A 5 SOARES 19GP, 19GS, 1G, 0A
DATE Sat., March 10 Sat., March 17 Sat., March 24 Sat., March 31 Thurs., April 5 Sat., April 14 Sat., April 28 Wed., May 2 Sat., May 5 Sat., May 12 Sat., May 19 Sat., May 26 Tues., May 29 Sat., June 2 Sat., June 16 Sat., June 23 Sat., June 30 Sun., July 8 Sat., July 14 Wed., July 18 Sat., July 21 Sat., July 29 Sat., Aug. 4 Sun., Aug. 12 Sat., Aug. 18 Sat., Aug. 25 Wed., Aug. 29 Sat., Sept. 1 Wed., Sept. 5 Sat., Sept. 15 Sat., Sept. 22 Sat., Sept. 29 Sat., Oct. 6 Sat., Oct. 20 Sat., Oct. 27
# 1 2 3 5 6 8 9 11 14 17 21 22 23 24 25 27 30 34 39 80 99
Player Matt Reis Flo Lechner Tyler Polak A.J. Soares Michael Roach Chris Tierney Jose Moreno Kelyn Rowe Diego Fagundez Sainey Nyassi Shalrie Joseph Benny Feilhaber Blake Brettschneider Lee Nguyen Darrius Barnes Jerry Bengtson Kevin Alston Bobby Shuttleworth Saer Sene Fernando Cardenas Alec Purdie
Pos. GK DEF DEF DEF MID D/M FWD MID M/F MID MID MID FWD MID DEF FWD DEF GK FWD FWD MID
Pronunciation REESE LECK-ner POH-lock SORES ROWCH TEER-nee hoe-ZAY more-RAY-no KELL-len ROH dee-AY-go fah-GOON-des SAIN-nee ny-AH-see shall-REE FAIL-hob-ber BRET-shny-der HWIN DARE-ee-us BEHN-son ALL-stun SHUTTLE-worth sah-AIR SEN fer-NAHN-doe CAR-day-nahs PURR-dee
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2012 ALPHABETICAL ROSTER # 30 25 27 33 23 80 14 22 13 21 2 26 9 40 24 17 3 99 1 6 11 39 34 19 5 8
Player Kevin Alston Darrius Barnes Jerry Bengtson Zak Boggs Blake Brettschneider Fernando Cardenas Diego Fagundez Benny Feilhaber Ryan Guy Shalrie Joseph Florian Lechner Stephen McCarthy José Moreno Tim Murray Lee Nguyen Sainey Nyassi Tyler Polak Alec Purdie Matt Reis Michael Roach Kelyn Rowe Saer Sene Bobby Shuttleworth Clyde Simms A.J. Soares Chris Tierney
Pos. DEF DEF FWD FWD FWD FWD MID MID MID MID DEF MID FWD GK MID MID DEF MID GK MID MID FWD GK MID DEF MID
Ht. 5-9 6-1 6-1 5-11 6-0 5-4 5-8 5-9 5-8 6-3 5-10 6-5 6-0 6-2 5-8 5-8 5-9 5-10 6-1 6-0 5-8 6-3 6-2 5-9 6-0 6-0
Wt. 160 175 165 180 172 150 140 160 160 195 170 190 180 190 150 155 150 185 205 165 150 185 205 170 170 170
Birthdate 05/05/1988 12/24/1986 04/08/1987 12/25/1986 04/11/1989 04/30/1988 02/14/1995 01/19/1985 09/05/1985 05/24/1978 03/03/1981 07/21/1988 09/10/1981 07/30/1987 10/07/1986 01/31/1989 05/13/1992 11/24/1988 03/28/1975 11/18/1988 12/02/1991 11/04/1986 05/13/1987 08/21/1982 11/28/1988 01/09/1986
Hometown Silver Spring, Md. Raleigh, N.C. Santa Rosa de Aguan, Honduras Vienna, W. Va. Lilburn, Ga. Cartago, Colombia Leominster, Mass. Irvine, Calif. Carlsbad, Calif. Brooklyn, N.Y. Ellwangen, Germany Dallas, Texas Santender de Quilichao, Colombia Haverhill, Mass. McKinney, Texas Bwiam, Gambia Lincoln, Neb. Elkhart, Ind. Mission Viejo, Calif. St. Louis, Mo. Federal Way, Wash. Paris, France Tonawanda, N.Y. Jamestown, N.C. Solana Beach, Calif. Wellesley, Mass.
College Indiana Duke
Status DP/INTL
South Florida South Carolina UCLA San Diego St. John’s (NY) North Carolina Providence Indiana Creighton Indiana UCLA Saint Louis UCLA Buffalo East Carolina California Virginia
INTL HG/INTL DP INTL INTL
GA
GA INTL
Key: DP – Designated Player, HG – Homegrown player, INTL – international player, GA – Generation adidas
2012 NUMERICAL ROSTER # 1 2 3 5 6 8 9 11 13 14 17 19 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 30 33 34 39 40 80 99
Player Matt Reis Florian Lechner Tyler Polak A.J. Soares Michael Roach Chris Tierney Jose Moreno Kelyn Rowe Ryan Guy Diego Fagundez Sainey Nyassi Clyde Simms Shalrie Joseph Benny Feilhaber Blake Brettschneider Lee Nguyen Darrius Barnes Stephen McCarthy Jerry Bengtson Kevin Alston Zak Boggs Bobby Shuttleworth Saer Sene Tim Murray Fernando Cardenas Alec Purdie
Pos. GK DEF DEF DEF MID MID FWD MID MID MID MID MID MID MID FWD MID DEF MID FWD DEF FWD GK FWD GK FWD MID
Pronunciation REESE LECK-ner POH-lock SORES ROWCH TEER-nee hoe-ZAY more-RAY-no KELL-len ROH dee-A-go fuh-GOON-des SAIN-nee ny-AH-see shall-REE FAIL-hob-ber BRET-schney-der HWIN DARE-ee-us BEHN-son ALL-stun sah-AIR SEN fer-NAHN-doe CAR-day-nahs PURR-dee
Head Coach: Jay Heaps Assistant Coach: Jay Miller Assistant Coach/Reserve Team Coach: David Vaudreuil Goalkeeper Coach: Remi Roy Strength & Conditioning Coach: Nick Downing
Place of Birth Atlanta, Ga. Ellwangen, Germany Lincoln, Neb. San Diego, Calif. St. Louis, Mo. Wellesley, Mass. Santender de Quilichao, Colombia Federal Way, Wash. San Diego, Calif. Montevideo, Uruguay Bwiam, Gambia Wilmington, N.C. Saint George, Grenada Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Lilburn, Ga. Richardson, Texas Raleigh, N.C. Honolulu, Hawaii Santa Rosa de Aguan, Honduras Washington, D.C. Marietta, Ohio Tonawanda, N.Y. Paris, France Haverhill, Mass. Cartago, Colombia Elkhart, Ind. Head Athletic Trainer: Sean Kupiec Assistant Athletic Trainer: Evan Allen Massage Therapist: Glenn O’Connor Soccer Operations Manager: Nick Kropelin Soccer Operations Coordinator: Jason Gove Equipment Manager: Scott Emmens
Last Team Los Angeles (MLS) Karlsruher SC (GER) Creighton California Saint Louis Virginia Once Caldas (COL) UCLA St. Patrick’s Athletic (IRL) Revolution Under-16s Ports Authority FC (GAM) D.C. United (MLS) N.Y. Freedoms (USL) AGF Aarhus (DEN) D.C. United (MLS) Vancouver Whitecaps FC (MLS) Duke North Carolina CD Motagua (HON) Indiana South Florida Austin Aztex (USL) Bayern Munich II (GER) Providence America de Cali (COL) Indiana
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ALL-TIME SERIES INFORMATION
2012 TEAM COMPARISONS
Overall: 13-21-10 Home: 7-10-5 Away: 6-11-4
2012 Overall: 6-9-4 Points: 22 Eastern Conference: Seventh Home: 5-2-3 Away: 1-7-1 Goals For: 25 Goals Against: 25 +/-: 0
2012 Overall: 11-6-3 Points: 36 Eastern Conference: First Home: 6-2-1 Away: 5-4-2 Goals For: 26 Goals Against: 19 +/-: +7
TALE OF THE TAPE NEW ENGLAND _____________ HEAD COACHES ______________ SPORTING KC Jay Heaps _______________________ Name _____________________Peter Vermes 1______________________ Total Years Coaching in MLS _____________________4 6-9-4 ______________________ Career MLS Record __________________ 38-34-24 same ________________________Year with Team _______________________ same same ______________________ Record with Team ______________________ same NEW ENGLAND ___________ TEAM CATEGORIES _____________ SPORTING KC 19______________________________ Games ______________________________20 25___________________________ Goals Scored ___________________________26 1.32 ________________________ Goals Per Game _______________________ 1.30 25___________________________ Goals Allowed __________________________19 1.32 ____________________ Goals Allowed Per Game ____________________ 0.95 0___________________________ Goal Differential _________________________ +7 254_____________________________ Shots _____________________________315 114 __________________________ Shots on Goal __________________________87 277 _________________________ Fouls Suffered _________________________241 197 ________________________ Fouls Committed ________________________266 19________________________ Yellow Card Cautions _______________________31 1__________________________ Red Card Ejections __________________________2 NEW ENGLAND __________ INDIVIDUAL LEADERS ____________ SPORTING KC Sene (8) ________________________ Goals _______________________Kamara (7) Tierney (4) ______________________ Assists ________________________ Zusi (8) Sene (45) ________________________ Shots ______________________Kamara (78) Sene (25) ____________________ Shots on Goal __________________Kamara (33) Sene (2) __________________ Game-Winning Goals ________ Sapong, Kamara (3) Tierney (2) _______________ Game-Winning Assists _________________ Zusi (4) Feilhaber (47) _________________ Fouls Suffered _________________ Kamara (34) Joseph (28) __________________ Fouls Committed __________________ Collin (41) Joseph, Tierney (4) __________ Yellow Card Cautions __________ Collin, Nielsen (4) NEW ENGLAND _________ GOALKEEPER LEADERS ___________ SPORTING KC Reis (1,530) __________________ Minutes Played _______________ Nielsen (1,800) Shuttleworth (0.50) _________ Goals Against Average _____________ Nielsen (0.95) Reis (5) __________________________ Wins ______________________ Nielsen (11) Reis (3) ________________________ Shutouts ______________________ Nielsen (8) Reis (50) _________________________Saves ______________________ Nielsen (47)
Date 6/01/96 6/15/96 7/27/96 5/03/97 7/12/97 7/26/97 5/16/98 7/01/98 4/03/99 9/07/99 7/19/00 9/06/00 7/07/01 7/29/01 6/22/02 7/13/02 5/14/03 5/31/03 6/02/04 6/19/04 8/21/04 6/04/05
Score NE 1 at KC 2 KC 1 at NE 1 NE 2 at KC 4 KC 1 at NE 2 KC 0 at NE 2 NE 0 at KC 0 KC 3 at NE 1 NE 0 at KC 1 NE 1 at KC 0 KC 2 at NE 3 NE 1 at KC 0 KC 1 at NE 0 KC 2 at NE 1 NE 0 at KC 2 NE 2 at KC 3 KC 4 at NE 2 NE 1 at KC 1 KC 2 at NE 2 NE 3 at KC 2 KC 3 at NE 1 KC 2 at NE 1 KC 1 at NE 1
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Notes SO
SO
2OT 2OT
Date Score NE Result Notes 6/11/05 NE 2 at KC 0 W 8/06/05 KC 2 at NE 1 L 10/08/05 NE 2 at KC 2 T 4/15/06 NE 0 at KC 1 L 7/29/06 NE 1 at KC 1 T 8/09/06 KC 0 at NE 0 T 9/23/06 KC 1 at NE 1 T 5/26/07 KC 4 at NE 3 L 8/02/07 KC 0 at NE 2 W 8/19/07 NE 1 at KC 0 W 4/09/08 NE 3 at KC 1 W 10/11/08 NE 0 at KC 1 L 10/25/08 KC 3 at NE 1 L 6/13/09 NE 1 at KC 3 L 7/11/09 KC 0 at NE 0 T 9/05/09 KC 4 at NE 2 L 8/21/10 NE 1 at KC 4 L 10/16/10 KC 0 at NE 1 W 4/23/11 KC 2 at NE 3 W 7/30/11 NE 1 at KC 1 T 3/17/12 NE 0 at KC 3 L OT - overtime; SO - shootout; PK - penalty kicks
TEAM NOTES AGAINST KANSAS CITY • Kansas City leads the all-time, regular-season series between the two teams, 21-13-9 • Saturday night’s match will be the 44th regular-season meeting between the two teams, and the fourth since Kansas City was re-branded Sporting Kansas City ahead of the 2011 season • The Revs are 6-11-4 all-time on the road at Kansas City and are 0-1-1 at Livestrong Sporting Park, which opened in June 2011 … previously, the Revs posted marks of 5-7-2 at Arrowhead Stadium (1996-2007) and 1-3-0 at CommunityAmerica Ballpark (2008-2010) • Saturday will be the second of three meetings between the teams this season, with a final match scheduled for Aug. 4, at Gillette Stadium … Sporting KC shut out the Revs, 3-0, in the first meeting of the season on March 17, at Livestrong Park • The Revs are 2-6-2 in their last 10 regular-season meetings against Kansas City … prior to that stretch, New England had won three straight games against Kansas City from Aug. 2, 2007 to April 9, 2008 • New England won the 2011 regular-season series with a 3-2 Revs win at home on April 23 and a 1-1 draw on July 30, New England’s first trip to Livestrong Sporting Park … KC shut out the Revs, 5-0, in outside competition last season - a U.S. Open Cup Play-in match on May 25, 2011 in Kansas City • 29 matches between the clubs have been determined by one goal or fewer … 12 games have been decided by a two-goal spread, while two matches – including the 3-0 KC victory in the last meeting on March 17– has been decided by three or more goals • New England’s loss on March 17 snapped a stretch of three games in which the Revs had earned at least a point against Sporting … prior to the Revs’ 1-0 win on Oct. 16, 2010, New England went winless (0-5-1) in six matches dating back to Oct. 11, 2008 • The teams also met twice outside MLS regular-season competition: once in SuperLiga (a 1-1 draw in 2009), and once in the U.S. Open Cup (a 5-0 KC win on May 25, 2011) PLAYER NOTES AGAINST KANSAS CITY • Shalrie Joseph leads all current Revs players with five goals and three assists in 23 appearances against KC … his last goal came in the Revs’ 3-2 victory on April 23, 2011 at Gillette Stadium • Sainey Nyassi has also scored a goal against KC … Nyassi’s game-winning goal came on April 9, 2008 at CommunityAmerica Ballpark • Chris Tierney has one assist against Kansas City, helping set up Shalrie Joseph’s gamewinning strike on Oct. 16, 2010 • Benny Feilhaber has one career assist against Kansas City, which came in his MLS debut on April 23, 2011 at Gillette Stadium • Clyde Simms has recorded two career assists in 19 career appearances … Simms recorded single assists in 2006 and 2007 while a member of D.C. United • In 30 appearances (29 starts) against KC, Matt Reis is 11-10-8 with a 1.40 goals against average … as a member of the Revs, he is 6-9-7 with a 1.55 GAA and six shutouts. • Reis set his single-game high of 11 saves against KC in a 0-0 draw on July 11, 2009 at Gillette Stadium • Reis also recorded an assist – his first since 2007 – on the Revs’ only goal in a 1-1 draw on July 30, 2011, at Livestrong Sporting Park • On Oct. 16, 2010, against KC, Bobby Shuttleworth posted his first-career shutout, a four-save effort at Gillette Stadium LAST MEETING New England 0 at Sporting Kansas City 3 March 17, 2012 – Livestrong Sporting Park (Kansas City, Kan.) Left shorthanded for the majority of the game by a 14th-minute red card to central defender Stephen McCarthy, the New England Revolution suffered a 3-0 loss to Sporting Kansas City at Livestrong Sporting Park. Graham Zusi (28th minute) and Kei Kamara (39th minute) put the home side in control before the halftime break, while C.J. Sapong added a killer third just two minutes into the second half. Sporting KC goalkeeper Jimmy Nielsen made six saves to record his second straight shutout.
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2012 MLS STATISTICS # 39 24 8 11 23 21 80 22 27 14 9 5 30 13 2 26 19 25 4 17 3 99 1 32 15
POS FWD MID D/M MID FWD MID FWD MID FWD MID FWD DEF DEF MID DEF M/D MID DEF DEF MID DEF FWD GK FWD MID
PLAYER Saer Sene Lee Nguyen Chris Tierney Kelyn Rowe Blake Brettschneider Shalrie Joseph Fernando Cardenas Benny Feilhaber Jerry Bengtson Diego Fagundez Jose Moreno A.J. Soares Kevin Alston Ryan Guy Florian Lechner Stephen McCarthy Clyde Simms Darrius Barnes * John Lozano Sainey Nyassi Tyler Polak Alec Purdie Matt Reis * Bjorn Runstrom * Jeremiah White TEAM TOTALS OPPONENT TOTALS
GP 18 19 18 15 13 16 16 16 2 8 7 19 17 9 4 16 15 2 2 1 1 4 17 3 2 19 19
GS 17 17 18 11 9 14 5 14 0 1 5 19 17 7 2 16 15 1 2 0 0 0 17 0 0 19 19
MIN 1412 1503 1617 961 800 1361 578 1281 75 176 376 1669 1363 662 266 1275 1250 138 155 11 30 33 1530 32 31 1710 1710
G 8 4 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 25
A 2 2 4 2 1 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 27
SHT 47 38 17 23 17 11 19 30 3 5 10 8 5 8 1 2 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 254 240
SOG 26 13 7 15 9 4 6 10 2 3 7 2 0 5 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 114 82
FC 17 17 9 7 9 28 7 17 2 0 4 19 23 9 1 11 8 3 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 197 277
FS 27 35 11 7 10 23 9 48 3 1 4 16 20 6 6 17 7 0 2 0 2 2 1 0 0 277 197
OFF 6 0 0 2 9 0 3 1 0 1 4 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 45
CK 0 5 40 13 0 0 2 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 85 82
C 0 2 4 0 0 4 0 3 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 34
E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
PG 0 1 1 1
PA 0 1 1 1
W 1 5 6 9
L 1 8 9 6
T 0 4 4 4
SO 1 3 4 6
GAME-WINNING GOALS: Saer Sene 2, Chris Tierney 1, Fernando Cardenas 1, Lee Nguyen 1, Kelyn Rowe 1 GAME-WINNING ASSISTS: Chris Tierney 2, Saer Sene 1, Lee Nguyen 1, Shalrie Joseph 1, Benny Feilhaber 1, Kevin Alston 1 PENALTY KICK GOALS/ATTEMPTS: Saer Sene 1-1 # 34 1
POS GK GK
GOALKEEPER Bobby Shuttleworth Matt Reis TEAM TOTALS OPPONENT TOTALS
GP 2 17 19 19
GS 2 17 19 19
MIN 180 1530 1710 1710
SHTS 7 75 82 114
SV 6 50 56 87
Record 0-1-0 0-2-0 1-2-0 2-2-0 2-3-0 2-4-0 2-5-0 3-5-0 3-6-0 4-6-0 4-6-1 4-7-1 5-7-1 5-7-2 5-7-3 5-7-4 6-7-4 6-8-4 6-9-4
Place T-3 T-5 T-4 T-2 T-3 8 9 4 6 5 T-5 7 6 7 T-7 7 6 6 7
GA 1 24 25 25
GAA 0.50 1.41 1.32 1.32
* denotes a player no longer with the club
2012 MLS RESULTS Date Sat., March 10 Sat., March 17 Sat., March 24 Sat., March 31 Thurs., April 5 Sat., April 14 Sat., April 28 Wed., May 2 Sat., May 5 Sat., May 12 Sat., May 19 Sat., May 26 Sat., June 2 Sat., June 16 Sat., June 23 Sat., June 30 Sun., July 8 Sat., July 14 Wed., July 18 Sat., July 21 Sun., July 29 Sat., Aug. 4 Sun., Aug. 12 Sat., Aug. 18 Sat., Aug. 25 Wed., Aug. 29 Sat., Sept. 1 Wed., Sept. 5 Sat., Sept. 15 Sat., Sept. 22 Sat., Sept. 29 Sat., Oct. 6 Sat., Oct 20 Sat., Oct. 27
Opponent at San Jose Earthquakes at Sporting Kansas City PORTLAND TIMBERS at LA Galaxy at FC Dallas D.C. UNITED at New York Red Bulls COLORADO RAPIDS at Real Salt Lake VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC HOUSTON DYNAMO at D.C. United CHICAGO FIRE COLOMBUS CREW at Toronto FC SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC NEW YORK RED BULLS TORONTO FC at Montreal Impact at Sporting Kansas City at Philadelphia Union SPORTING KANSAS CITY MONTREAL IMPACT at Chicago Fire at Columbus Crew CHIVAS USA PHILADELPHIA UNION COLUMBUS CREW at D.C. United NEW YORK RED BULLS at Houston Dynamo at Philadelphia Union CHICAGO FIRE at Montreal Impact
Result Score L 0-1 L 0-3 W 1-0 W 3-1 L 0-1 L 1-2 L 0-1 W 2-1 L 1-2 W 4-1 T 2-2 L 3-2 W 2-0 T 0-0 T 2-2 T 2-2 W 2-0 L 0-1 L 1-2
Attend. 10,525 19,777 12,925 21,324 11,043 10,389 18,152 6,149 18,219 12,112 16,414 14,627 12,523 12,218 18,877 15,264 14.374 12,180 15,615
Pts. 0 0 3 6 6 6 6 9 9 12 13 13 16 17 18 19 22 22 22
Goal scorers SJ: Wondolowksi (15) SKC: Zusi (28), Kamara (39), Sapong (47) NE: Sene (1) NE: Rowe (10), Tierney (13), Sene (65); LA: Keane (73) FCD: Ihemelu (95+) NE: Moreno (6); D.C.: Santos (19), Pontius (82) NY: Henry (7) NE: Sene (27), Cardenas (39); COL: Castrillon (21) RSL: Saborio (33), Saborio (55); NE: Brettschneider (22) NE: Nguyen (6, 33), Sene (24), Joseph (33); VAN: Hassli (5) NE: Sene (26, 57); HOU: Bruin (32), Camargo (87) D.C.: McDonald (15), Jakovic (45+), Santos (61); NE: Sene (48), Soares (50) NE: Rowe (69), Feilhaber (73) None NE: Brettschneider (71), Tierney (94+); TOR: Koevermans (4), Johnson (42) NE: Sene (12), Fagundez (94+); SEA: Johnson (23, 35) NE: Nguyen (24), Bengtson (84) TFC: Silva (8) NE: Nguyen (44); MTL: Bernier (28), Nyassi (67)
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MISCELLANEOUS TEAM NOTES ROAD TRIP CONTINES The Revs’ two-game road trip continues this weekend when the Revs travel from Toronto to Kansas City for Saturday’s match … the Revs will depart Montreal and arrive in Kansas City via Toronto on Thursday afternoon … this is the team’s only two-game road trip of the season … the Revs will be traveling to a very different weather pattern, as well … at kickoff on Wednesday night in Montreal, it was 72 degrees and dry … Kansas City is expected to bear temperatures of 100 degrees or more the four days the Revs are there, including a forecasted high of 100 degrees on Saturday. THIRD TIME’S THE CHARM AT LIVESTRONG SPORTING PARK The Revs travel to Kansas City from Montreal on Thursday ahead of Saturday’s tilt against Sporting KC … New England has yet to win at Livestrong Sporting Park as the Revs have gone 0-1-1 in the previous two meetings since the stadium’s opening in 2011 … the Revs suffered their worst loss of the season – a 3-0 Kansas City win – when the teams last met on March 17, after Stephen McCarthy was red-carded in the 14th minute … in the two previous matches at Livestrong Sporting Park, Kansas City has outscored the Revs, 4-1. A ROUGH PATCH AGAINST KC Sporting KC rebranded ahead of the 2011 season, but even with the name change, the Revs have struggled against KC in recent history … New England is 2-6-2 in their last 10 regular-season meetings against Kansas City, despite a 1-1-1 record since the beginning of last season … prior to that stretch of 10 games, New England had won three straight games against Kansas City from Aug. 2, 2007 to April 9, 2008. HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MACCA Saturday is Stephen McCarthy’s 24th birthday … while he did not make the trip to Montreal with the team for its mid-week tilt against the Impact, the Revolution coaching staff said he would be able to re-join the club in Kansas City for Saturday’s game … he missed Wednesday’s match after a head-to-head collision in the fourth minute of last Saturday’s match against Toronto and was forced out of the game with concussive-like symptoms … however, here’s hoping – if he does make it to KC – that this trip is better than his last … on March 17, McCarthy was issued a red card in the 14th minute for denying a goal scoring opportunity. BUSY STRETCH CONTINUES Beginning last Saturday against Toronto and concluding at Kansas City on Saturday, the Revolution will wrap up its second three-games-in-eight-days stretches this season … the recent stretch started last Saturday with a home game against Toronto and continued Wednesday in Montreal … the Revs will have one more three-in-eight stretch this season: Aug. 29 vs. Chivas USA, Sept. 1 vs. Philadelphia and Wednesday, Sept. 5 vs. Columbus … all three of those games will be played at Gillette Stadium. ROAD TESTS TO ROUND OUT JULY After playing seven of nine games at home between May 12 and July 14, the Revs close out July with three straight road games, including Wednesday’s match at Montreal and Saturday’s game at Kansas City, before a Sunday night match at Philadelphia on July 29 ... the team opened the season playing six of its first nine matches on the road and will now play four of its next six matches away from Foxborough. RETURN OF THE ONE-GOAL GAMES Wednesday’s 2-1 loss at Montreal marked the Revs 10th one-goal game of the season … the loss pushed the team’s record to 2-8-0 in those contests … after playing eight one-goal games in the first 12 matches this season, the Revs went five games – from June 2 to July 8 – without a one-goal contest … the team’s most recent victory in a one-goal contest was a 2-1 win over Colorado on May 2, but the team has dropped its last four one-goal contests. TIME FOR A ROAD WIN Wednesday’s loss at Montreal was the team’s seventh away defeat of the year and the Revs are now 1-7-1 on the road this year … after dropping their first two road games of the year (1-0 at San Jose, March 10; 3-0 at Kansas City, March 17), the Revs picked up a 3-1 win at LA on March 31 … however, the Revolution is 0-5-1 in its last six road matches since that win, going winless on the road in April, May, June and so far in July. EARLY BOARDING HELPS The Revs have scored first in a match eight times this season, going 4-2-2 in those games, accounting for more than 60 percent of the games in which the Revs have taken points … however, in the 10 games in which the Revolution’s opponent scores first, New England is 2-7-1 … worse yet, the Revs are 0-5-0 on the road when their host scores first, but 2-1-0 at home when their visitors strike first. THREE TIMES (HOPEFULLY) NOT A CHARM After falling 1-0 to Toronto last Saturday and 2-1 at Montreal on Wednesday, the Revolution suffered back-to-back losses for the fourth time this season (March 10/March 17; April 5/April 14; April 14/April 28) … the last time – and only time – the Revs dropped three straight games this year came in April when the team went winless on the month, falling 1-0 at Dallas, 2-1
against D.C. and 1-0 at New York … two of the three times this year the team lost two straight, the team came back with a win – picking up a 1-0 victory over Portland after the first two losses of the season, and then a 2-1 win against Colorado following the April slide. NOT-SO-SPORTING BEHAVIOR BETWEEN TEAMS The Revolution and Sporting have had a tenuous recent history in the disciplinary department … in seven of the team’s last nine meetings overall – including one game in SuperLiga 2009 – at least one player from either team has been ejected … in each of the team’s four meetings in 2009 – three in the MLS regular-season and one in SuperLiga – a player was sent off: Emmanuel Osei (June 13), Michael Videira (June 24), Lance Watson (July 11) and Shalrie Joseph (Sept. 5) … while the two meetings in 2010 were red-free, both games in 2011 saw players sent to the showers early: Birahim Diop (April 23, originally called on Aurelien Collin during the game but later changed by MLS because of mis-identification) and A.J. Soares (July 30) … and already earlier this year, Stephen McCarthy was shown red on March 17. GOALKEEPER CHANGE-UP Jay Heaps has kept opponents on their toes the last three games with changes in goal … Matt Reis returned between the pipes on Wednesday at Montreal after a two-game absence, while Bobby Shuttleworth sat after starting back-to-back contests against New York on July 8 and Toronto on July 14. BACKLINE CHANGES CONTINUE The Revs had a stable back line for more than two months – making only one change in one game, and that because of injury – until the team saw a different back-line in each of the last two games … the Revs’ normal back line of Chris Tierney at left back, A.J. Soares and Stephen McCarthy at center back and Kevin Alston at right back, has had to be adjusted the last two games because of injury … while McCarthy started last Saturday’s game against Toronto, he was forced out early – in the fourth minute – with concussive-like symptoms and Shalrie Joseph came in to play center back the rest of the game … on Wednesday, with Shalrie Joseph experiencing back stiffness and unable to play, Darrius Barnes made his first start of the season next to Soares. STRIKING BACK AFTER ATTACKING SHUTOUT The Revolution has been shut out six times this season, but the last five times the team has been held scoreless, the squad has come back to score at least one goal in its next game … after back-to-back shutouts to open the year, the Revs have responded with at least one goal in their next game following a clean sheet … most recently, following a 1-0 loss to Toronto at home last Saturday, the Revs responded with a goal at Montreal on Wednesday. HO-LEE BOMBER Three of Lee Nguyen’s four goals this season have been long-range strikes, two – so far – of which have been nominated for MLS AT&T Goal of the Week … on May 12 against Vancouver, his curling shot from distance off a throw-in was a stunner, while he matched that feat on July 8 against New York with another swerving long-range effort … on Wednesday, he was at it again, with his shot from outside the box striking the crossbar and bouncing in off Montreal keeper Donovan Ricketts. NGUYEN-ING WAYS Lee Nguyen’s goal on Wednesday was his second in the last three games … he also scored a long-range goal against New York on July 8 … Nguyen, who has appeared in all 19 games this season, starting 17 at left midfield, is second on the team in goal scoring with four goals, while adding two assists … Nguyen has been a stand-out player recently, and has been voted Sovereign Bank Man of the Match by the Revolution’s fans in each of the last three games. THE NEW GUY’S BACK Ryan Guy, who started four straight games from March 24 to April 14 and then back-to-back games on May 19 and May 26, returned to the starting lineup on Wednesday with a nod at right midfield … Wednesday’s start was also his first appearance since May 26 … Guy missed two games – June 2 and June 16 – with calf stiffness, but has been available the last two matches after re-gaining match fitness in reserve games … the team’s new “Mr. Versatile,” Guy has played right midfield, left midfield, central midfield, forward and right back at various times this season. HE’S BACK … Sainey Nyassi made his 2012 debut on Wednesday at Montreal … he missed the first 15 games of the year with a severe right hamstring strain that he suffered on Feb. 10 in a preseason scrimmage against Boston College at Gillette Stadium … he was activated off the Disabled List on June 27 and among the game day 18 for the first time on June 30 against Seattle … ironically, Nyassi was not among the original travel party to Montreal, but was brought up on game day after Shalrie Joseph awoke with back stiffness that morning. … AND SEEING DOUBLE While Sainey Nyassi made his 2012 debut on Wednesday, it was an opportune time to see the field for the first time … his identical twin brother, Sanna, is a forward for the Montreal
NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION AT SPORTING KANSAS CITY Impact and was among the starters that night … when Sainey Nyassi checked into the game in the 79th minute, it marked just the second time in the twins’ careers that the two brothers played on the field at the same time against one another … the first time it happened was July 23, 2011, when the Revs played at Colorado and Sanna was a Rapid … the brothers’ teams played five games from 2009 to 2011 before the twins finally saw the field at the same time.
LOCK DOWN MONSTERS The first and second halves of games this season have been polar opposites for the Revolution defense … the Revs are tied with LA for the most first-half goals conceded (17) … however, in the second half, no team has allowed fewer goals (8) … the Revs have allowed 0.89 goals per first half average, but a MLS-best 0.42 goals allowed per second half mark.
JERRY’S LONDON CALLING After signing with the Revs on July 5, Jerry Bengtson has departed to join the Honduras Olympic Team, leaving on Monday, July 16 … said Heaps postgame last Saturday following the loss to Toronto, “Fortunately for him, he’s leaving to go the Olympics; Unfortunately for us, we lose him for a couple of weeks” … Bengtson made two substitute appearances – scoring a goal in his first-ever MLS game on July 8 – after arriving in Foxborough … Honduras had a friendly against Egypt in Amiens, France, on earlier this week before opening Olympic play … Honduras is in a group with Morocco (July 26), Spain (July 29) and Japan (Aug. 1).
GOALS MAKE A DIFFERENCE The Revolution enters the weekend with a neutral goal differential, scoring 25 goals and allowing 25 goals through 19 games … however, that stat alone doesn’t tell the whole story … one year ago, through 19 games, the Revs had a -11 goal differential, scoring 16 goals while allowing 27 through the same number of games.
NO ALL-STAR REPRESENTATION For the first time in club history, the Revolution will not be represented at next Wednesday’s MLS All-Star Game … following the announcement of the game day 18 on Sunday, no Revs players will be present in Philadelphia next week for the AT&T All-Star Game against Champions League victor, Chelsea FC … also of note, Shalrie Joseph saw his eight-year run as an MLS All-Star come to an end … he had earned that recognition every year since 2004. CAPTAIN CLYDE Jay Heaps has continually praised the leadership of Clyde Simms and the veteran has now been publicly honored for his traits … Simms has served as the team’s captain in each of the team’s last three games in place of Shalrie Joseph, who has missed all or parts of those games... in the July 8 match against New York, Simms served as team captain for the first time as a member of the Revolution … it marked the first time since May 15, 2010 (Cory Gibbs), that a Revolution player other than Shalrie Joseph or Matt Reis wore the captain’s armband. SUBS MAKING A DIFFERENCE The Revs have seen a player come off the bench to score a goal in four of their last seven games dating back to June 2 against Chicago ... in those four games, the Revs’ subs have racked up a total of four goals and four assists ... in the last five games, Kelyn Rowe (June 2 against Chicago), Blake Brettschneider (June 23 at Toronto), Diego Fagundez (June 30 against Seattle) and Jerry Bengtson (July 8 against New York) have come off the bench to score for the Revs. SOARES AND TIERNEY AMONG DWINDLING IRON MEN Of the 25 Revs players who’ve appeared in a game this season, only two players have played at least 90 percent of the minutes ... A.J. Soares is the only player who has started all 19 matches, while Chris Tierney has made 18 starts, sitting out the season opener while serving a one-game suspension ... after Tierney, the Revs player who’s play the greatest percentage of minutes is Matt Reis (1,530 of 1,710 minutes/89.4 percent). Player A.J. Soares Chris Tierney
GP 19 18
GS 19 18
MIN of 1710 PCT of MIN 1669 97.6 1617 94.6
CORNER KICK NUMBERS VEXING In the last two games, the Revolution have taken 22 corner kicks and, yet, came away without a goal from any of those opportunities ... the Revs attempted a season-high 13 corner kicks last Saturday against Toronto, a figure two shy of the club’s single-game record (15) … most recently on Wednesday, the team attempted nine corner kicks at Montreal, a number that also out-paced the team’s previous game high headed into the Toronto match (June 2 vs. Chicago, 7) … with 22 corners in the last two games, the Revs have moved up from 19th in the league’s corner kick standings to 13th place entering Saturday’s game, with 85 corner kicks … this season, a combination of Chris Tierney (40 corner kicks), Benny Feilhaber (24) and Kelyn Rowe (13) have taken the majority of the team’s corner kicks. GETTING KNOCKED DOWN AND AROUND The Revs suffered just eight fouls on Wednesday at Montreal, but the total still boosted the team’s total fouls suffered on the season to 277 in 19 games - fourth in MLS … Vancouver leads MLS in fouls suffered with 307 in 21 games .... however, the Revs’ 14.58 fouls suffered per game leads MLS … Wednesday’s match snapped a 10-game streak that saw the Revs suffer at least 14 fouls in each game, dating back to May 5 at Real Salt Lake. REVS BEHAVING WELL While the Revolution have become adept at drawing fouls this season, the team has become just as conscientious about not doling out fouls … the Revs have committed an MLS-low 197 fouls this season (10.37 per game) and have only been cautioned 19 times, also an MLS low … the Revs have played six caution-free games this season and rank second in MLS, two behind Houston (8) … additionally, the team has committed fewer than 10 fouls in a game seven times this season and rank third MLS, two behind league-leader Chicago (9).
LEFT SIDE IS LOCKED DOWN While several players have played multiple positions so far this season, two positions left midfield and left back - have been locked down by Lee Nguyen and Chris Tierney, respectively ... since the second game of the season and in all but one contest since then (May 5 against Colorado when Nguyen was rested and subbed in later), those two players have played in line down the left side ... neither player was among the starters in the season opener at San Jose on March 10 (Tierney serving a suspension from the 2011 season finale and Nguyen coming on as a sub at withdrawn forward) ... in total, Nguyen and Tierney have played 17 games together, including the last 11 straight. PLAYING OFF OF EACH OTHER Chris Tierney has seen a lot of Lee Nguyen in front of him this season as the duo has started 17 games with each other, and has started to let the world know what he thinks of Nguyen ... following the June 2 match against Colorado, Tierney tweeted the following of his left-side partner: “played with a lot of wingers over my time in NE but I must say @LeeNguyen24 can do things that none of the others can. lets keep rollin kid” - @christierney8 ... following the July 8 match against New York - in which Tierney assisted Nguyen for the game-winner - he said the following in his postgame comments, “I love playing with Lee ... He’s as technical as you get in this league. He’s been awesome for us all year and I think we have a good understanding of when one goes, one covers.” A LOOK AT TIERNEY’S ASSISTS With his 15th career assist on July 8 against New York, Chris Tierney became just the 11th Revolution player to record 15 assists for the club ... when looking at the club’s 15-assist men in club history, Tierney’s 0.18 assists per 90 minutes played (15 assists in 7,423 minutes) ranks seventh on the list, making him one of the club’s more productive assist men in team history. WHAT WILL SENE DO IN THE SECOND HALF OF 2012? With eight goals so far this season in the first half of the season, Saer Sene has already matched the team’s single-season scoring highs from the last four years … in 2008 (Steve Ralston, Taylor Twellman), 2009 (Kheli Dube, Shalrie Joseph) and 2011 (Shalrie Joseph), the team’s leading scorer for the season also scored eight goals ... Sene had already passed the 2010 season-high (Marko Perovic, 6) … with the second half of the season now underway, what will Sene do the rest of the season? SHUTTLEWORTH STRONG IN SECOND START Bobby Shuttleworth made his second consecutive start last Saturday against Toronto, recording three saves in the loss … in his two starts this season, Shuttleworth conceded just one goal in 180 minutes of play …his 0.50 goals against average in two starts matches his best previous two-game span … in 2010, Shuttleworth earned consecutive victories on Oct. 10 (2-1, at Houston) and Oct. 16 (1-0, vs. Kansas City). BOBBY MOVES UP IN THE CHARTS With his start last Saturday against Toronto, Bobby Shuttleworth moved up on the club list for all-time games played and appearances in goal ... Shuttleworth’s 14 starts and 15 appearances are now tied for eighth with Jim St. Andre who played one season with the Revs in 1996 ... at 1,311 career minutes in net, Shuttleworth is now just 36 minutes away from passing St. Andre for eighth on the club’s goalkeeper minutes list. JAY HEAPS FACTS & FIGURES Jay Heaps, 35, is the sixth head coach in club history, and is also the second-youngest active coach in MLS (behind D.C. United’s Ben Olsen) … Heaps had a nine-year playing career in MLS, first with the Miami Fusion beginning in 1999 - when he was drafted second overall in the MLS College Draft before earning MLS Rookie of the Year honors that season - through June 2001 ... he was traded to his hometown club, New England, in June 2001 where he concluded his career before retiring following the 2009 season … Heaps is second all-time in minutes (21,619) appearances (243) and starts (238).
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PLAYER NOTES 1 | MATT REIS POS. GK | H. 6-1 | W. 205 | AGE: 37 PRONUNCIATION: REESE The Revs’ standout goalkeeper is widely considered one of the league’s top ‘keepers … in his ninth season as the team’s primary netminder, but missed a large portions of the 2010 and 2011 seasons while recovering from various surgeries (shoulder, knee, ankle) and injuries … re-signed with the Revolution in the 2011-12 off-season … holds every New England career goalkeeping record, including games played in goal (232), games started in goal (231), minutes played in goal (20,802), goals against average (1.33), wins (85), saves (918), shutouts (58) and save percentage (.721) ... recorded his 1,000th career save in a 1-0 shutout in the 2012 home opener against Portland on March 24, 2012 and his 100th career win on May 2, 2012 against Colorado ... became the first goalkeeper in Revolution history to start 150 matches for the club in the 2009 season opener against San Jose, while he became the seventh goalkeeper in MLS history to record 60 career shutouts with a 0-0 draw against Colorado on May 7, 2011 ... recorded his 50th shutout as a member of the Revolution on Aug. 14, 2010, with a 1-0 victory over Houston ... established a new club record shutout streak by going 386 consecutive minutes without allowing a goal from July 4 - Aug. 1, 2009 … voted to the 2007 and 2008 MLS All-Star Games as a “First XI” (top vote-getter) selection … a four-time MLS All-Star and a four-time finalist for MLS goalkeeper of the year (2005-08) … launched the Matt Reis Charity Golf Challenge in 2011, raising more than $75,000 in conjunction with the Johnny Damon Foundation for Children’s Hospital Boston, Grassroot Soccer and Multiple Sclerosis Foundation, with the second-annual event scheduled for Sept. 17. 2012 REGULAR SEASON: Has started 17 matches this season ... has a 5-8-4 record and a 1.41 goals against average with three shutouts ... started the season opener at San Jose (March 10), allowing one goal ... made four saves in the 3-0 loss at Kansas City (March 17) ... recorded three saves -- and MLS career save No. 1,000 -- in a 1-0 shutout win against Portland (March 24) ... made three saves in the 3-1 win at LA (March 31) ... made five saves in the 1-0 loss at New York (April 28) ... made six saves in the 2-1 win -- his 100th regular-season win -- against Colorado (May 2) ... made five saves in the 2-1 loss at Real Salt Lake (May 5) ... made four saves in the 4-1 win against Vancouver (May 12) ... recorded three saves in the 2-0 shutout against Chicago (June 2) ... made three saves in his second-consecutive shutout against Columbus (June 16) ... made four saves in the 2-2 draw at Toronto (June 23) ... made one save in the 2-2 draw against Seattle (June 30) and set an MLS record -- with Shalrie Joseph -- for games started together in a pairing with 206 ... returned to goal at Montreal (July 18) after sitting for two matches. INTERNATIONAL: Has earned two caps with the U.S. National Team ... is 1-0-1 for the Nats, including a shutout in his first-ever U.S. National Team start. Last shutout: 6/16/12 vs. CLB Most saves: 11, 7/11/09 vs. KC Last assist: 7/30/11 at SKC 2 | FLO LECHNER POS. DEF | H. 5-10 | W. 170 | AGE: 31 | INTERNATIONAL PRONUNCIATION: LECK-ner A versatile defender … right-footed … is most comfortable at the right fullback position, but can play centrally and at left back if called upon … rugged and determined … excellent positional sense ... signed with the Revolution on March 14 on a free transfer ... formally added to the team’s roster on Tuesday, March 20 and officially joined the team at training on Friday, March 23 ... his native language is German, but is also conversational in English and French. 2012 REGULAR SEASON: Has made four appearances at right back, including two starts ... has recorded one assist ... made his Revolution - and MLS - debuts at LA (March 31) as a halftime substitute ... made his first career start at right back at Dallas (April 5) ... missed nine games from May 14 to June 16 with a 5th metatarsal fracture suffered in training ... returned to action as a substitute in the 40th minute at Toronto (June 23), recording his first career assist on Chris Tierney’s 94th-minute equalizer. 2012 RESERVE LEAGUE: Has made two starts: one at right back and one at center back ... started at right back in the match against Columbus (June 17), his first action since April 5 ... started at center back against New York (July 8). BEFORE MLS: Most recently played for Bundesliga 2 (second-division) club Karlsruher SC, where he made 12 league appearances and two starts in the DFB Cup in the second half of 2011 … previously played the bulk of his professional career with FC St. Pauli, where he made more than 100 appearances since 2004 … helped St. Pauli gain repeated promotion from the third division of German soccer all the way to the Bundesliga for the 2010-11 season … began his professional career with VfB Stuttgart … he was part of VfB Stuttgart’s academy program before joining the club’s affiliated reserve team, VfB Stuttgart II, permanently in 2001 … made more than 60 appearances with Stuttgart II between the 1999-2000 and 2003-2004 seasons before moving to St. Pauli in the summer of 2004.
PERSONAL: Son of Anita and Eugen Lechner … married to wife Sabrina … has an Australian Shepherd named “Mücke,” German for “Mosquito” … enjoys golf, snowboarding, skiing, and hiking in his spare time … hobbies include music and movies … winning the German U-18 championship is his favorite soccer memory … includes Australia, Bali and Barcelona among his favorite vacation spots … favorite movies are the “Hangover” and “Top Gun” … volunteers with Viva con Agua, a charity organization started by a former teammate, that campaigns for clean drinking water worldwide. Last goal: N/A Last assist: 6/23/12 at TFC 3 | TYLER POLAK POS. D | H. 5-9 | W. 150 | AGE: 20 | GENERATION ADIDAS PRONUNCIATION: POE-lock Considered by many pundits to be the best attacking left back in the 2012 MLS SuperDraft … likes to get forward and combine with his teammates, especially with overlapping runs … can also function effectively in the midfield as a defensive specialist … has an excellent service from the wing, both from deep and in the attacking third … is youthful, and has tremendous upside … Twitter account: @tylerjohnpolak. 2012 REGULAR SEASON: Has made one appearance at left back ... made his Revolution -- and MLS -- debuts with a substitute appearance in the season opener at San Jose (March 10). 2012 U.S. OPEN CUP: Started at left back in the team’s third-round loss to the Harrisburg City Islanders (May 29). 2012 RESERVE LEAGUE: Has started at left back in each of the team’s seven matches. INTERNATIONAL: A former member of the Under-20, Under-18, Under-17, Under-15 and Under-14 Youth National Team pools … one of five candidates for 2009 U.S. Soccer Young Male Athlete of the Year ... has 35 career caps for U17 National Team, leading the team with 19 international appearances (all starts) in 2009 ... played every minute of every match at the 2009 FIFA Under-17 World Cup in Nigeria and the CONCACAF Under-17 Championship in Mexico in 2009. Last goal: N/A Last assist: N/A 5 | A.J. SOARES POS. D | H. 6-0 | W. 170 | AGE: 23 PRONUNCIATION: SORES A cerebral defender who primarily plays in a central position … wins many early balls because of his ability to read the play before it unfolds … has a keen tactical sense, but is physical when needed … excellent in the air and is comfortable getting forward as a target on set pieces or by pushing the ball up through the midfield on his own … is conversational in Spanish and can easily communicate with the team’s Spanish-speaking players … is close friends with Seattle Sounders FC midfielder Servando Carrasco and U.S. Women’s National Team forward Alex Morgan from their time at the University of California ... Twitter account: @AjSoares. 2012 REGULAR SEASON: Has started all 19 games: 18 at center back and one at left back ... has scored one goal ... started the season opener at San Jose (March 10) at left back, marking the first-ever time he played professionally in a position other than center back ... returned to his natural center back in each of the last 18 matches ... scored his second career goal -- and first of the season -- on a header off a corner kick at D.C. (May 26). Last goal: 5/26/12 at DC Last assist: N/A 6 | MIKE ROACH POS. M | H. 6-0 | W. 165 | AGE: 23 PRONUNCIATION: ROWCH A strong, powerful player who is comfortable at forward or in the midfield … has a quick, hard shot … can play the ball on his feet or can also serve as a target when needed … played two seasons (2007-08) at Indiana with current Revolution defender Kevin Alston and fellow rookie Alec Purdie, and then one season at Saint Louis (2009) with former New York Red Bull and current Bolton Wanderer defender Tim Ream … Twitter account: @1MikeRoach. 2012 REGULAR SEASON: Has not made an appearance in 2012. 2012 U.S. OPEN CUP: Started at left wing, and coverted his penalty in PKs, in the team’s third-round loss to the Harrisburg City Islanders (May 29)
NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION AT SPORTING KANSAS CITY 2012 RESERVE LEAGUE: Has made seven appearances, including six starts: five starts in the midfield (two at central midfield, one start at left midfield and one at right midfield) and one start at forward ... has scored one goal ... started in the central midfield at Philadelphia (April 9) and started at right midfield against D.C. United (May 20) ... started at left midfield at Montreal (June 5) before making a start at central midfield at Columbus (June 10) ... made his first start at forward and scored a goal at Toronto (June 23) ... made his first substitute appearance at left midfield against New York (July 8). Last goal: N/A Last assist: N/A 8 | CHRIS TIERNEY POS. D | H. 6-0 | W. 170 | AGE: 26 PRONUNCIATION: TEAR-nee A versatile left-footed player, Tierney is an exceptional crosser of the ball, especially from deep on the flank ... a midfielder in college, he has seen his role expanded in each of his five professional seasons, adding left back, right back and central (defensive and attacking) midfield positions to his resume … one of MLS’ most versatile players, Tierney has played at least six positions in all competitions in each of the last two seasons, including a league-high seven different positions in 2010 ... one of the team’s top choices on set pieces, especially free kicks and in-swinging corner kicks ... a vocal leader, both on and off the field … of his 15 career assists, seven have been game-winning assists and he is now tied for fourth - with Mike Burns on the Revs’ career game-winning assists list … spent one month of the 2009-2010 offseason in South Africa with Grassroot Soccer, volunteering with the organization and its inoculation and AIDS/HIV education work … one of the team’s player representatives to the MLS Players Union … Twitter account: @ChrisTierney8. 2012 REGULAR SEASON: Has made 18 appearances, all starts at left back ... has scored two goals and has recorded a team-leading four assists ... missed the season opener at San Jose (March 10) while serving a red-card suspension stemming from the 2011 regular-season finale ... returned to the lineup at left back at Kansas City (March 17) ... assisted Saer Sene’s first-minute goal against Portland (March 24), his sixth-career game-winning assist ... scored the game-winning goal in the 13th minute at LA (March 31) ... recorded his second assist of the season against Vancouver (May 12), the throw-in into space on Lee Nguyen’s turn-around, half-volley from distance ... recorded his third assist of the season on A.J. Soares’ goal off of a corner kick at D.C. (May 26) ... moved into fifth place on the club’s all-time corner kicks list after recording his 121st career corner kick against Chicago (June 2) ... scored his second goal of the year on a 94th-minute equalizer at Toronto (June 23) ... recorded the game-winning assist - his 15th career assist - on Lee Nguyen’s goal against New York (July 8). Last goal: 6/23/12 at TFC Last assist: 7/8/12 vs. NY 9 | JOSE MORENO POS. F | H. 6-0 | W. 180 | AGE: 30 | INTERNATIONAL PRONUNCIATION: hoe-ZAY more-RAY-no A strong target forward… most dangerous around the goal area … began his loan with the Revolution on March 1, but was unable to join the team before the start of the season while awaiting his U.S. P-1 Visa … officially joined the team at training on Friday, March 23 ... native language is Spanish. 2012 REGULAR SEASON: Has made seven appearances, including five starts ... has scored one goal ... made his first 18-man roster at LA (March 31), but did not play ... made his Revolution - and MLS - debuts at Dallas (April 5) coming on as a second-half substitute ... scored his first career goal -- a sixth-minute goal -- in his first career start against D.C. (April 14) ... started the next two games before missing the last two matches with a right calf strain ... dressed but did not play against Houston (May 19) ... returned to action as a substitute at D.C. (May 26), his first action since May 2 ... started the match against Chicago (June 2) and the match against Columbus (June 16), but came off at halftime with an ankle injury ... missed four matches (June 23-July 14) with the injury.
11 | KELYN ROWE POS. M | H. 5-8 | W. 150 | AGE: 20 | GENERATION ADIDAS PRONUNCIATION: KELL-len ROW A dynamic attacking player who can play a variety of roles: attacking midfielder, winger, forward … has an accurate and powerful shot from distance … very technical and sees the field well … keeps possession despite coming under pressure in the midfield … has immense confidence in himself and his teammates … puts his teammates in great positions with wellweighted, accurate passes to create outstanding scoring opportunities … plays bigger than his physical size … strong and steady on the ball … a veteran of the U.S. youth national team program … a member of the Generation adidas class of 2012 … Twitter account: @KRowe210. 2012 REGULAR SEASON: Has made 15 appearances, including 11 starts ... has scored two goals and recorded two assists ... has played three different midfield positions this year: right wing (including eight starts), central midfield (including three starts) and left wing ... started and made his Revolution - and MLS - debuts in the season opener at San Jose (March 10) ... debuted at central midfield against Portland (March 24) ... returned to the right wing at LA (March 31), scoring his first career goal ... started at cental midfield against D.C. (April 14) ... returned to the right wing at New York (April 28) ... did not dress for the match against Colorado (May 2), the first match he has missed this season ... returned to the starting lineup on the right wing at Real Salt Lake (May 5) ... made his first substitute appearance at right wing at D.C. United (May 26) ... scored one goal and recorded his first career assist in a substitute appearance against Chicago (June 2) ... was a substitute at right wing against Columbus (June 16) ... returned to the starting lineup at right wing at Toronto (June 23) ... was a substitute at central midfield against Seattle (June 30) ... started at right wing against New York (July 8) ... was issued a one-game suspension by the MLS Disciplinary Committee for a goal box collision in the 86th-minute against New York (July 8) and missed the match against Toronto FC (July 14) ... recorded his second assist of the season at Montreal (July 18), setting up Lee Nguyen’s goal. 2012 U.S. OPEN CUP: Scored a 95th-minute goal in a start in the central midfield, and hit the crossbar as the team’s second kicker in PKs, in the team’s third-round loss to the Harrisburg City Islanders (May 29). 2012 RESERVE LEAGUE: Has made two starts at left midfield and one at right midfield ... started at left midfield against D.C. (May 20) and at Montreal (June 5) ... started at central midfield against Columbus (June 17). INTERNATIONAL: A veteran of the U.S. youth national team program who is now emerging into the senior programs … has appeared with the U.S. Under-18, Under-20 and Under-23 teams … most recently, he was called up by Under-23 (Olympic) team head coach Caleb Porter for a January 2012 training camp in Southern California and is in the mix for a spot on the U.S.’ 2012 Olympic roster this summer … started all three matches in the midfield at the 2011 CONCACAF Under-20 Championship in Guatemala … had three goals and one assist in the U.S.’ two group-play matches, including both goals against Panama in the U.S.’ 2-0 win … also played with the Under-18s in 2008. Last goal: 6/2/12 vs. CHI Last assist: 7/18/12 at MTL 13 | RYAN GUY POS. M | H. 5-8 | W. 160 | AGE: 26 A cunning, pacey winger who can play on either side of midfield, but is most comfortable on the right side … can also be used as a withdrawn forward ... came to the Revs in June 2011 with four years of experience in Europe, playing with Ireland’s St. Patrick’s Athletic since early 2007… a native of San Diego ... played against Revolution teammate A.J. Soares in high school, and was a youth player for both San Diego Suft and La Jolla Nomads … signed with the club on June 9, 2011 ... Twitter account: @RMGuy12.
INTERNATIONAL: Has three caps for Colombia, all coming in 2006 … appeared in three successive games: May 30, 2006 at Poland (2-1 win in Chorzow); June 2, 2006 at Germany (3-0 loss in Mochengladbach); and June 6, 2006 vs. Morocco (2-0 win in Barcelona, Spain).
2012 REGULAR SEASON: Has made nine apperances, including seven starts: three at right wing, two at forward and two in the central midfield ... was a substitute at right midfield at San Jose (March 10), and came on at halftime at right midfield at Kansas City (March 17) before moving to left midfield later in the half ... made his first start of the season at right wing against Portland (March 24), and shifted to right back after Kevin Alston suffered a facial injury in the 70th minute ... started at forward at LA (March 31) and recorded his first career assist on Saer Sene’s goal ... made his second consecutive start at forward at Dallas (April 5) and returned to right wing against D.C. (April 14) ... missed four games from April 28-May 12 with right calf tightness ... returned to the starting lineup against Houston (May 19), making his first career start in the central midfield ... made his second-consecutive start in the central midfield at D.C. (May 26), but left in the 28th minute with a calf injury ... missed two matches - against Chicago (June 2) and Columbus (June 16) - with right calf tightness ... returned to the lineup at Montreal (July 18), playing 90 minutes on the right wing.
Last goal: 4/14/12 vs. D.C. Last assist: N/A
2012 RESERVE LEAGUE: Has made two starts at central midfield: at Toronto (June 23) and against New York (July 8).
2012 U.S. OPEN CUP: Started at forward in the team’s third-round loss to the Harrisburg City Islanders (May 29). 2012 RESERVE LEAGUE: Has made one appearance, a start at forward ... started at forward against D.C. United (May 20), his first action since May 2.
Last goal: 9/25/11 @ CHI (2) Last assist: 3/31/12 at LA
NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION AT SPORTING KANSAS CITY 14 | DIEGO FAGUNDEZ POS. M/F | H. 5-8 | W. 140 | AGE: 17 | HOMEGROWN PLAYER | INTERNATIONAL PRONUNCIATION: dee-AY-go fuh-GOON-dez The Revolution’s first-ever Homegrown Player, Fagundez was signed to a senior roster contract on November 15, 2010 ... a native of Uruguay and the son of a former professional goalkeeper, he has exceptional speed, technique, balance and footwork on the ball ... spent the spring and early summer of 2011 with the club’s youth program, while playing reserve-team and Open Cup matches with the first team ... completed his freshman year at Leominster High School (Leominster, Mass.) in June 2011, and now trains with the first team on a full-time basis ... continues to fulfill his academic obligations through regular tutoring sessions and online classes through Leominster High School while training full-time with the Revolution ... speaks fluent Spanish (his first language) and English … Twitter account: @DiegoFagundez14. 2012 REGULAR SEASON: Has made seven appearances, including one start ... has scored one goal ... came on as a substitute at forward - playing as the lone striker - at Kansas City (March 17) ... returned as a substitute at forward at Real Salt Lake (May 5) ... was a substitute forward against Vancouver (May 12) ... was a substitute at forward against Houston (May 19) ... made his first start of the season at forward at Toronto (June 23) ... scored his third career goal and first of the season on a 94th-minute equalizer in a substitute appearance against Seattle (June 30) ... was a substitute at forward against New York (July 8) and against Toronto (July 14). 2012 U.S. OPEN CUP: Started at forward but was issued a red card in the 34th minute in the team’s third-round loss to the Harrisburg City Islanders (May 29). 2012 RESERVE LEAGUE: Has made seven appearances, including six starts at forward and one start at central midfield ... has recorded one assist ... started at forward at Philadelphia (April 9) ... was a first-half substitute in the central midfield against D.C. (May 20) ... assisted Alec Purdie’s goal at Montreal (June 5) ... started at forward in the team’s last matches. Last goal: 6/30/12 vs. SEA Last assist: 9/25/11 at CHI 17 | SAINEY NYASSI POS. M | H. 5-8 | W. 155 | AGE: 23 | U.S. GREEN CARD PRONUNCIATION: SAIN-nee ny-YAH-see Made his mark at the youth international level, helping lead Gambia’s Under-20 Team to the knockout rounds of the 2007 FIFA Under-20 World Cup ... exceptionally quick, Nyassi can play on either side of the midfield or at forward if needed, but is most comfortable as a right-sided midfielder ... a late-season signee in 2007, and is one of the team’s most senior members despite being just 23 ... is good technically and is unafraid to take on defenders in the attacking third of the field … became the youngest player in Revolution history to start a season opener (19 years, one month, 28 days) when he started at right midfield against Houston in the 2008 season opener (March 29) … the team’s spokesperson for Nothing But Nets, he contracted malaria himself while out of the U.S. with the Gambia National Team in Burkina Faso in October 2010 … he recovered fully and joined his identical twin brother, Sanna (Montreal Impact), in successfully overcoming the disease in October and November 2010 ... Twitter account: @ Sainey14. 2012 REGULAR SEASON: Has made one appearance ... suffered a right hamstring injury on Feb. 10 in a preseason scrimmage against Boston College ... was placed on the Disabled List on March 7 and was finally healthy enough to come off on June 27 ... dressed for the first time this season against Seattle (June 30) but did not play ... made his season debut at Montreal (July 18), coming on as a 79th-minute substitute ... played on the field with his twin brother, Sanna, for just the second time in their careers in that match. 2012 RESERVE LEAGUE: Has made four appearances, including three starts ... has scored two goals and added one assist ... started at left midfield at Columbus (June 10) and played 33 minutes, his first action since going on the Disabled List on March ... scored the game-winning goal in a substitute appearance at central midfield against Columbus (June 17) ... started at right wing at Toronto (June 23), assiting on Mike Roach’s goal ... scored his second goal of the season in a start at forward against New York (July 8). INTERNATIONAL: Has four caps and two goals with the Gambia senior national team, all coming in 2010 ... was unavailable for call-up in 2011 and early 2012 because of lingering issues related to his Malaria diagnosis in late 2010, and leg injuries later in the season and early this season … notched his first international goal on Jan. 9, 2010, against Tunisia ... scored one goal on Sept. 4, 2010, in the squad’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Namibia in Banjul, then started again on Oct. 9 in the qualifier at Burkina Faso ... earned 16 caps for Gambia’s Under-20 National Team, scoring one goal ... started all four of Gambia’s games at the 2007 FIFA Under-20 World Cup in Canada. Last goal: 6/26/11 at SEA Last assist: 8/14/10 vs. HOU
19 | CLYDE SIMMS POS. M | H. 5-9 | W. 170 | AGE: 29 A consistent and reliable performer in the midfield who joined the Revolution in 2012 after spending the first seven years of his MLS career with D.C. United … calm on the ball … has bite on challenges as needed … a defense-first midfielder, Simms helped United win backto-back Supporters Shields in 2006 and 2007, and the 2008 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup … departed D.C. in fifth place on the club’s career appearance chart (182) … a solid presence in the locker room and in the community … in his eight-year professional career, spanning his A-League and MLS seasons, has never been ejected from a game ... Twitter account: @ ClydeSimms19. 2012 REGULAR SEASON: Has made 15 starts at central midfield ... has recorded one assist ... started and made his Revolution debut in the season opener at San Jose (March 10), playing in the central midfield ... connected 44-of-46 passes (95.7 passing percentage) at LA (March 31) while playing deep in the central midfield ... recorded his first assist of the season -- and first with the Revolution -- on Saer Sene’s goal against Colorado (May 2) ... missed four matches (May 19 to June 16) with left ankle tendonitis ... returned to action with a start at Toronto (June 23) ... has started the game wearing the captain’s armband in the last three games. 2012 RESERVE LEAGUE: Started at central midfield against Columbus (June 17) and played 24 minutes, his first action since May 2. INTERNATIONAL: Earned his first cap with the U.S. Men’s National Team on May 28, 2005, in a friendly against England at Soldier Field in Chicago. Last goal: 6/22/08 vs. SJ (with DC) Last assist: 5/2/12 vs. COL 21 | SHALRIE JOSEPH POS. M | H. 6-3 | W. 195 | AGE: 34 | DESIGNATED PLAYER PRONUNCIATION: shall-REE The Revolution’s captain, Joseph is the whole package as a player and was recognized for his career of versatile and dominating performances by being named one of three finalists for the 2009 MLS Most Valuable Player … as tenacious a ball-winner and tackler as there is in MLS ... controls the game both ways from his defensive midfield position and is the fulcrum of the Revolution system … Joseph’s superior passing touch and good decision making means that he is the trigger-point for the Revs’ build-up play ... rarely loses an aerial duel ... a talismanic presence, vocal leader and respected communicator on the field and in the locker room … one of the team’s first-choice penalty-kick takers … the club’s career leader in several categories appearances (259), starts (253), minutes (22,747), fouls committed (438), fouls suffered (421), penalty kick goals (12) - and second in several more: shots (320), cautions (50) and game-winning assists (13) … has started in the midfield in each of the Revs’ last three appearances in MLS Cup (2005, 2006 & 2007) … is an eight-time selection to the All-Star team and a four-time MLS All-Star First XI vote-getter (2006-09) … a four-time Best XI performer in his career (2005, 2007, 2008, 2009) ... earned his U.S. citizenship in 2009 … earned his U.S.S.F. “B” Coaching license in the 2010 offseason … began his own soccer academy – PROformance Soccer Academy (formerly called the Shalrie Joseph Academy) – where he focuses his attention in the offseason … one of his players from the Shalrie Joseph Academy, Zachary Herivaux, is now a member of the Revolution U16 squad …Twitter account: @ShalrieJoseph21. 2012 REGULAR SEASON: Has made 16 appearances, including 14 starts: 13 starts in the central midfield and one at center back ... has scored one goal and shares the team lead in assists (3) with Chris Tierney ... started the season opener at San Jose (March 10), becoming the club leader in appearances with 244, passing head coach and former teammate Jay Heaps ... after starting at center midfield at Kansas City (March 17), shifted to center back in the 14th minute after Stephen McCarthy’s red card ... started at center back against Portland (March 24) -- his first start at center back since May 7, 2004 -- and became the club leader in all-time minutes (21,656) in the 54th minute, passing Heaps ... returned to central midfield at LA (March 31) and recorded two assists on goals from Kelyn Rowe and Chris Tierney - his third career multiple-assist game ... was issued a fine and a one-game suspension by the MLS Disciplinary Committee following his yellow-card foul at Dallas (April 5) and missed the match against D.C. (April 14) ... made his 250th career appearance in a start in the central midfield against Colorado (May 2) ... recorded his team-leading third assist of the season on Blake Brettschneider’s goal at Real Salt Lake (May 5), starting at central midfield before dropping back to center back for the game’s final nine minutes ... scored his first goal of the season against Vancouver (May 12) ... missed the match at Toronto (June 23) with a right adducter strain, his first game missed because of injury this year ... returned to the starting lineup against Seattle (June 30) and set an MLS record -- with Matt Reis -- for games started together in a pairing with 206 ... made a substitute appearance at central midfield against New York (July 8) after suffering a left knee sprain in training earlier in the week ... was a sixth-minute substitute at center back against Toronto (July 14) for Stephen McCarthy, who left with concussive-like symptoms ... missed the Montreal match (July 18) with back stiffness. Last goal: 5/12/12 vs. VAN Last assist: 3/31/12 at LA (2)
NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION AT SPORTING KANSAS CITY 22 | BENNY FEILHABER POS. M | H. 5-9 | W. 160 | AGE: 27 PRONUNCIATION: FAIL-hob-ber One of the most skilled players in MLS, Feilhaber is one of the most gifted and attack-minded American midfielders playing today … skillful and a deft passer, Feilhaber brings vision, composure on the ball and possession to the Revolution’s attack ... after successive knee injuries dampened his progress, Feilhaber resurrected his career for both club and country in the second half of 2009 ... after alerting the soccer world to his promise with the gamewinning goal in the 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup, he served as a member of Peter Nowak’s squad for the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, where he appeared in all three games ... evolved into one of AGF Aarhus’ more important goal-scorers before coming to MLS in April 2011 ... the Revolution selected Feilhaber in the Allocation Process on April 19 after Chivas USA (No. 1) and Philadelphia (No. 2) passed on his rights, and announced his signing on April 20, 2011 ... fluent in English, Spanish (conversational), German (fluent) and (Brazilian) Portuguese (fluent) ... Twitter account: @b_feilhaber22. 2012 REGULAR SEASON: Has made 16 appearances, including 14 starts: two at left midfield, eight at central midfield and four at right midfield ... has scored one goal and recorded one assist ... has suffered a club-leading 40 fouls in 13 appearances ... started the season opener at San Jose (March 10) and moved centrally mid-way through the second half ... lined up as an attacking center midfielder at Kansas City (March 17), but came off in the 61st minute with an ankle injury ... missed three matches with a peroneal strain in his left ankle: against Portland (March 24), at LA (March 31) and at Dallas (April 5) ... returned as a substitute in the central midfield against D.C. (April 14) ... was a substitute in the right midfield at New York (April 28) before moving into central midfield, and recorded two shots on goal ... returned to the starting lineup, lining up at left midfield against Colorado (May 2) ... started in the central midfield at Real Salt Lake (May 5). ... started in the right midfield against Vancouver (May 12) and Houston (May 19) ... suffered six fouls in a start at right wing in the match at D.C. United (May 26) ... recorded his first goal and first assist of the season against Chicago (June 2). 2012 U.S. OPEN CUP: Scored a 103rd-minute goal in a substitute appearance at central midfield, but saw his penalty attempt saved as the team’s fifth kicker in PKs to lose the match, in the team’s third-round loss to the Harrisburg City Islanders (May 29). Last goal: 6/2/12 vs. CHI Last assist: 6/2/12 vs. CHI 23 | BLAKE BRETTSCHNEIDER POS. F | H. 6-0 | W. 172 | AGE: 23 PRONUNCIATION: BRET-shny-der A young forward with tremendous potential … a tall forward with strong feet and a deceptive shot … can run at defenders while creating his own shot, but can also play back-to-goal and get his teammates involved when needed … has a long history with Revs assistant coach Jay Miller as Brettschneider came up in the Atlanta Fire youth system, the club Miller worked with for nine seasons … Twitter account: @BlakeBrett23 2012 REGULAR SEASON: Has made 13 appearances, including eight starts at forward ... has recorded two goals and one assist ... started and made his Revolution debut in the season opener at San Jose (March 10) ... returned to the starting lineup against Portland (March 24) ... recorded the first goal of his Revolution career at Real Salt Lake (May 5) ... started four consecutive games from May 5-26 ... has made substitute appearances in each of the last three matches ... scored his second goal of the season in a substitute appearance at Toronto (June 23) ... recorded his first assist of the year on Saer Sene’s goal against Seattle (June 30) ... started three straight matches: June 30 vs. Seattle, July 8 vs. New York, July 14 vs. Toronto. 2012 U.S. OPEN CUP: Assisted Benny Feilhaber’s 103rd-minute goal in a substitute appearance at forward, and converted his penalty in PKs, in the team’s third-round loss to the Harrisburg City Islanders (May 29). 2012 RESERVE LEAGUE: Has made four appearances, including two starts, at forward ... started at Philadelphia (April 9) and at Montreal (June 5) before making a substitute appearance at forward at Columbus (June 10) ... was a substitute at forward against Columbus (June 17). Last goal: 6/23/12 at TFC Last assist: 6/30/12 vs. SEA 24 | LEE NGUYEN POS. M | H. 5-8 | W. 150 | AGE: 25 PRONUNCIATION: HWIN A fast and pacey winger who can also play up top, Nguyen adds a creative element to the Revolution attack …the first-ever American player to play in the Vietnamese Super League, Nguyen has experience at the top levels in Europe and in his family’s native land … one of the most exciting young U.S. prospects in his age group, he has past experience at several levels of U.S. Soccer: Under-18s, Under-20s, Under-23s and the U.S. National Team …
originally signed with MLS in December 2011, and was originally allocated to Vancouver Whitecaps FC in a weighted lottery ... made three preseason appearances with Vancouver before being waived on March 1 … selected by the Revolution in the Waiver Draft, held on March 2. … is fluent in Vietnamese and is conversational in Spanish … Twitter account: @ LeeNguyen24. 2012 REGULAR SEASON: Has made 19 appearances, including 16 starts at left midfield ... is second on the team in goals with four, and has recorded two assists ... has also seen time at central midfield, right midfield and withdrawn forward ... made his Revolution - and MLS - debuts in the season opener at San Jose (March 10), coming on as a 69th-minute substitute at withdrawn forward ... made his first start with the Revs at left wing at Kansas City (March 17), before moving centrally later in the game, and has appeared in the last seven games overall ... recorded his first career assist -- a secondary assist -- on Jose Moreno’s sixth-minute goal against D.C. (April 14) and played 55 minutes while battling a fever and needing a pre-game IV infusion ... was a substitute in the left midfield against Colorado (May 2) ... returned to the starting lineup at left midfield at Real Salt Lake (May 5) ... scored his first and second career goals and recorded one assist against Vancouver (May 12) ... was named MLS Player of the Week for Week 10 (May 14) ... scored his third goal of the season - a game-winning goal - against New York (July 8) ... scored a longrange goal at Montreal (July 18). 2012 U.S. OPEN CUP: Scored one goal -- a penalty kick goal -- and had one assist in a substitute appearance at right wing, while also converting his penalty in PKs, in the team’s third-round loss to the Harrisburg City Islanders (May 29). COLLEGE: Spent one season at collegiate power Indiana … earned national freshman of the year honors following a five-goal, 12-assist season in 22 games with the Hoosiers … also picked up Big Ten freshman of the year honors, as well as first-team all-conference accolades … helped Indiana advance to the championship matches of the Big Ten Tournament and second round of the NCAA Tournament. INTERNATIONAL: Has represented the U.S. at many age levels, including the senior national team … has three caps with the U.S. National Team, all coming in 2007 … made his full international debut on June 2, 2007, in a 4-1 win over China in San Jose, Calif. … also made two appearances in the 2007 Copa America in Venezuela: July 2 vs. Paraguay (3-1 loss) and July 5 vs. Colombia (1-0 loss) … named to the Under-23 squad by Peter Nowak for the 2008 Toulon International Tournament in France (May 21-25, 2008) where he made three appearances … a member of the U.S. squad at the 2005 FIFA Under-20 World Cup in Netherlands under Sigi Schmid and helped the U.S. advance to the round of 16 … made two appearances at the U20 World Cup: a substitute appearance on June 14, 2005 vs. German (0-0 draw) and a start on June 18, 2005 vs. Egypt (1-0 win) … a member of the U.S. Under-18 team at the 2005 Copa Chivas Youth Tournament in Guadalajara, Mexico … started three matches at the 2005 Milk Cup in Northern Ireland: Aug. 1, 2005 vs. Brazil (1-1 draw), Aug. 3, 2005 vs. Serbia & Montenegro (1-0 win) and Aug. 5, 2005 vs. Northern Ireland (4-2 win) in Elite Group final. PERSONAL: Son of Michelle and Pham Nguyen … holds dual citizenship in the U.S. and Vietnam … studied business in his short stay at Indiana before turning pro … volunteered to work with physically-challenged children while he was in high school … loves golf, movies and playing the arcade game “Hot Hoops” … making his professional debut for PSV Eindhoven in 2006 ranks as his favorite soccer memory … enjoys traveling to anywhere tropical on vacation … outside of MLS, supports Arsenal and Barcelona … favorite movie is “Miracle.” Last goal: 7/18/12 at MTL Last assist: 5/12/12 vs. VAN 25 | DARRIUS BARNES POS. D | H. 6-1 | W. 175 | AGE: 25 PRONUNCIATION: DARE-ee-us An athletic central defender who loves to attack the ball, Barnes has great anticipation and timing ... has good speed and is very strong on the ball ... saw extended time at right back – a position he played for three seasons at Duke University – during the team’s 2012 preseason campaign … solid in the air and a tireless worker ... a good distributor out of the back ... has the ability to create offensive chances with his long throw-ins ... became a “Big” through Big Brothers, Big Sisters in 2010, and is currently matched with a Bostonarea “Little” … Twitter account: @D_Barnes25. 2012 REGULAR SEASON: Has made two appearances, including one start at central defense ... was also a substitute appearance at right back ... missed the first three matches with a left calf strain, which he suffered in training the day before the season opener in San Jose (March 10) ... was off the injury list for the match at LA (March 31), but did not dress as a precaution ... made his first appearance of the season as a substitute against Colorado (May 2), coming on for Kevin Alston at right back ... made his first start of the year - at center back - at Montreal (July 18).
NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION AT SPORTING KANSAS CITY 2012 U.S. OPEN CUP: Captained the team in a start at center back in the team’s third-round loss to the Harrisburg City Islanders (May 29).
age players in the Under-23 tournament ... the Revolution has granted him permission to represent Honduras at the Olympic games in London later this month.
2012 RESERVE LEAGUE: Serves as the captain of the reserve squad ... has made seven starts, one at right back and six at center back ... started at right back at Philadelphia (April 9) and has started at center back in the last six matches.
PERSONAL: Son of James Ricardo Bengtson Pineda and Jilia Bodden … in his free time, he enjoys reading … mentions that his favorite soccer memory occurs every time he scores a goal … while he prefers to vacation around Honduras, he has always wanted to travel to Switzerland … supports Honduras side Vida, the club he began with in 2007 … his favorite movie is the 2006 Will Smith film, “Pursuit of Happiness” … enjoys Beyonce’s music.
Last goal: N/A Last assist: N/A 26 | STEPHEN McCARTHY POS. M/D | H. 6-5 | W. 190 | AGE: 24 Began his professional career as a defensive midfielder in 2011, but has transitioned to central defense in his second year under Jay Heaps … along the backline, uses his height to great effect, and also benefits from excellent footwork and touch on the ball … in the midfield, uses his imposing size and length to be active in the play … able to connect passes under pressure … can cover a lot of ground quickly because of his height and long legs … can also get forward as a target man on set pieces, and has an accurate shot from distance ... Twitter account: @ BigMacca26. 2012 REGULAR SEASON: Has made 16 starts, all at center back ... has recorded one assist ... started the season opener at San Jose (March 10), making his first-ever start at central defense ... was issued his first career red card in the 14th minute at Kansas City (March 17), and missed the Revs’ home opener against Portland (March 24) while serving a mandatory onegame suspension ... returned to the starting lineup at center back in the match at LA (March 31) ... recorded his first assist of the season on Saer Sene’s goal against Colorado (May 2) ... sat out the Real Salt Lake match (May 5) after playing two games in five days earlier in the week ... returned to the starting lineup against Vancouver (May 12) ... started the match against Toronto (July 14) but came off in the sixth minute with concussive-like symptoms following a head-to-head collision on a 50-50 ball ... missed the Montreal game (July 18) while waiting to take tests to clear him to return to play. Last goal: 7/20/11 at DC Last assist: 5/2/12 vs. COL 27 | JERRY BENGTSON POS. F | H. 6-1 | W. 165 | AGE: 25 | DESIGNATED PLAYER | INTERNATIONAL PRONUNCIATION: BEHN-son A out-and-out striker, Bengtson has been on the Revolution’s radar for several years ... a proven scorer for both club and country, Bengtson has scored more than 60 goals in more than 150 games across all competitions since turning professional in 2007 ... a three-time scoring champion in Honduras’ La Liga Nacional (2010 Clausura, 2011 Apertura, 2011 Clausura) ... a right-footed player ... joined the Honduras Olympic squad in London on July 16. 2012 REGULAR SEASON: Has made two appearances at forward ... has scored one goal ... signed with the club on July 5 and was added to the roster on July 6 ... scored his first career goal in his Revolution -- and MLS -- debuts in a 30-minute substitute appearance at forward against New York (July 8), becoming the fifth Revolution player to score a goal in a MLS debut with the Revs ... was a substitute at forward against Toronto (July 14) ... departed to join Honduras’ Olympic team on Monday, July 16. BEFORE MLS: Began his professional career in the 2007 Apertura season with Honduras’ Vida ... played with his original club through the 2010 Apertura season ... in each of his final two seasons with the Cocoteros – the 2010 Clausura and 2011 Apertura campaigns – won the La Liga scoring titles with 13 and 12 goals, respectively ... moved to Motagua in November 2010, and began playing with the club during the 2011 Clausura season ... continued his goal-scoring prowess with his new club, again capturing the league’s scoring title for the thirdstraight season with a 15-goal effort ... his 15-goal season was the league’s highest singleseason output by a single player since Carlos Pavon scored 15 goals in the 2007 Clausura season ... helped Motagua capture the 2011 Clausura title that season, leading the club to a berth in the 2011-12 CONCACAF Champions League ... was a visible presence on Motagua’s Champions League squad, appearing in all six group-stage contests and scoring one of the team’s two goals. INTERNATIONAL: Has been a member of the Honduras National Team since 2010 ... has earned 22 caps and scored eight goals .... Honduras is 3-0-3 in games in which he’s scored ... earned his first-ever cap on April 21, 2010, in a 1-0 loss to Venezuela in a friendly ... scored first international goal came in a friendly against Ecuador on Feb. 9, 2011, and he followed it with a goal against El Salvador (May 29, 2011) in a 2-0 victory in a friendly in Houston ... scored three goals for Honduras during the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup as the team advanced to the semifinals, losing to eventual champion Mexico ... in the Gold Cup, scored twice against Grenada (June 10, 2011 in Miami) and against Costa Rica (June 18, 2011 in East Rutherford, N.J.) ... added one goal against Jamaica in a friendly on Oct. 11, 2011 in La Ceiba, Honduras ... had two goals in a friendly against Serbia on Nov. 14, 2011, played in San Pedro Sula, Honduras ... has been named to Honduras’ 2012 Olympic roster as one of its three over-
Last goal: 7/8/12 vs. NY Last assist: N/A 30 | KEVIN ALSTON POS. D | H. 5-9 | W. 160 | AGE: 24 PRONUNCIATION: ALL-stun An outside back who excels defensively, especially in one-on-one situations, but who is also getting forward down the flank and more involved in the attack this season … uses his tremendous pace to great effect, both defensively and offensively … transitioned back to his natural right back spot in his rookie season after playing left back in college … a tenacious ball-winner ... has tremendous recovery speed, and very few players in MLS can beat him in a footrace down the flank … has started every game in which he’s appeared since joining the Revs as a rookie in 2009 … left Indiana following his junior season to sign a Generation adidas contract with Major League Soccer, and graduated the program after one season … was a 2010 MLS All-Star, named to the team by head coach Bruce Arena for the match against Manchester United … Twitter account: @KAlston30. 2012 REGULAR SEASON: Has made 18 appearances, all starts at right back ... has recorded one assist ... suffered a facial injury in the 70th minute against Portland (March 24) ... wore a protective mask in his start at LA (March 31) and had an assist on Chris Tierney’s goal before being subbed off at halftime with hamstring stiffness ... missed the match at Dallas (April 5) with hamstring tightness, ending his personal-best and team-leading 37-game consecutive appearances streak ... returned in a start against D.C. (April 14) ... started against Colorado (May 2), but was taken off in the 42nd minute with an illness ... returned to the lineup at Real Salt Lake (May 5) ... started at Toronto (June 23) but was taken off in the 40th minute with a left hamstring injury ... missed the match against Seattle (June 30) with left hamstring tightness but returned to the starting lineup against New York (July 8). Last goal: 9/1/10 vs. Monarcas Morelia (SuperLiga) Last assist: 3/31/12 at LA 33 | ZAK BOGGS POS. F/M | H. 5-11 | W. 180 | AGE: 25 An attacking combination midfielder/forward with a nose for goal who also excels in defensive situations … uses his size to good effect and is a physical presence wherever he plays on the field … more comfortable on the left side of midfield, but is effective as a right-sided midfielder and as an option at right back … useful on set pieces, including both shooting on goal and serving balls from the flanks or corners … has tremendous energy … has gained a reputation for his steadfast work ethic, both on and off the field … volunteers his time as an intern/research assistant at Children’s Hospital Boston in the lab of Marsha A. Moses, PhD, one of the preeminent cancer researchers in the country … named MLS W.O.R.K.S. Humanitarian of the Month for June 2011 for his work with Children’s Hospital Boston and later earned the 2011 MLS W.O.R.K.S. Humanitarian of the Year honor ... Twitter account: @zakboggs. 2012 REGULAR SEASON: Has not made an apperance in 2012 ... missed the first four matches of the season with a right ankle sprain before he was placed on the disabled list on April 4 ... after missing the required six league games, he was eligible to return May 19 against Houston, but continues to rehab. 2012 RESERVE LEAGUE: Started at left wing against New York (July 8), his first action of the season. Last goal: 6/10/11 at NY Last assist: 4/23/11 vs. KC 34 | BOBBY SHUTTLEWORTH POS. GK | H. 6-2 | W. 205 | AGE: 25 One of MLS’ top back-up keepers … an athletic goalkeeper with good size … has seen increasingly more time with the first team in each of the last three seasons ... a very vocal keeper who organizes his defense well … commands his area on set pieces and in traffic … can make exceptional reaction saves … joined the Revs following a brief stint with the Austin Aztex of USL-1, a club which the Revolution played against during the 2009 preseason ... was signed as a free agent on June 18, 2009, after impressing the Revolution
NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION AT SPORTING KANSAS CITY coaching staff during a brief training stint earlier in the season ... trained with Plymouth Argyle (ENG) for 10 days in December 2010, working with then-head coach (and former Revolution assistant coach) Paul Mariner ... Twitter account: @b_shuttle.
2012 RESERVE LEAGUE: Has started six of the team’s matches and has a 2-2-2 record with two shutouts ... started at Philadelphia (April 9), and conceded four goals in the loss ... recorded the shutout in the 0-0 draw against D.C. United (May 20) ... earned the win in the 2-1 victory at Montreal (June 5) ... earned the win and shutout against Columbus (June 17).
and right at right midfield) ... has scored one goal and recorded two assists ... started and made his Revolution - and MLS - debut in the season opener at San Jose (March 10) ... came on as a substitute in four consecutive matches betwen March 24 against Portland and April 14 against D.C. United ... scored his first career goal - a game-winning goal against Colorado (May 2) in his first career start at right midfield ... was a substitute at forward at Real Salt Lake (May 5) and was initially issued a red card in the 81st minute before the card (and fine) was lifted by an independant panel after the Revolution petitioned MLS on Cardenas’ behalf ... was a substitute against Vancouver (May 12), coming on at right midfield before moving up to forward for the final five minutes ... was a substitute at forward against Houston (May 19) ... was a 28th-minute substitute at right wing at D.C. (May 26) replacing Ryan Guy, who came off with a calf injury ... started at right wing against Chicago (June 2) ... made his second consecutive start at right wing against Columbus (June 16) ... was a substitute forward at Toronto (June 23) and recorded his first career assist on Chris Tierney’s 94th-minute equalizer ...was a substitute at forward against Seattle (June 30) and recorded his second assist of the year on Diego Fagundez’s 94th-minute equalizer ... returned to the starting lineup at right wing against Toronto (July 14) ... was a substitute at right wing at Montreal (July 18).
Last shutout: 7/8/12 vs. NY Most saves: 6, 10/10/10 at HOU
2012 U.S. OPEN CUP: Started at central midfield in the team’s third-round loss to the Harrisburg City Islanders (May 29).
39 | SAER SENE POS. F | H. 6-3 | W. 185 | AGE: 25 | INTERNATIONAL PRONUNCIATION: sah-AIR SEN A talented striker with a nose for goal … is deceptively quick and uses his size and length to good advantage on the attack … very efficient in the penalty area … left-footed … can also play out wide on the wing if needed … holds dual citizenship in France, where he was born while his father Oumar played with Paris Saint-Germain, and Senegal, his family’s native country … native language is French, but also speaks German fluently and increasingly more English.
2012 RESERVE LEAGUE: Has made four appearances, including two starts, at midfield ... has recorded one assist ... started in the central midfield against D.C. United (May 20) ... was a 34th-minute substitute at left midfield in the match at Columbus (June 10) ... came on as a 23rd-minute substitute at left wing in the match at Toronto (June 23) ... started at right midfield and recorded the assist on Sainey Nyassi’s goal against New York (July 8).
2012 REGULAR SEASON: Has started two games ... has a 1-1-0 record with a 0.50 goals against average and one shutout ... made his first start of the season and recorded three saves against New York (July 8), earning his second career shutout and third career victory ... earned his second-consecutive start in the match against Toronto (July 14) and recorded three saves in the team’s 1-0 loss. 2012 U.S. OPEN CUP: Started and made six saves in the team’s third-round loss to the Harrisburg City Islanders (May 29).
2012 REGULAR SEASON: Has made 18 appearances, including 17 starts, all at forward ... has scored a team-high eight goals and recorded two assists ... missed the season opener at San Jose (March 10) with left knee swelling ... made his Revolution - and MLS - debuts at Kansas City (March 17) ... scored his first career goal in the first minute (28 seconds) on a header against Portland (March 24), tying the club record for the fastest goal at Gillette Stadium, and the eighth-fastest goal in MLS history ... scored his second goal of the season - also a header - at LA (March 31) ... recorded his first career assist on Jose Moreno’s sixth-minute goal against D.C. (April 14) ... recorded the game-tying goal and the game-winning assist on Fernando Cardenas’ goal against Colorado (May 2) ... made his first substitute appearance at forward at Real Salt Lake (May 5) ... returned to the starting lineup at forward against Vancouver (May 12) and scored his fourth goal of the season ... recorded two goals -- including a penalty kick goal -- against Houston (May 19) ... scored in the third consecutive game with his seventh goal of the season at D.C. (May 26) ... scored his eighth goal of the year against Seattle (June 30), snapping a three-game scoreless streak.
Last goal: 5/2/12 vs. COL Last assist: 6/30/12 vs. SEA 99 | ALEC PURDIE POS. M | H. 5-10 | W. 185 | AGE: 23 PRONUNCIATION: PURR-dee A versatile attacking player who can line up as a forward or out wide on the left or right sides of the midfield … has a nose for goal … can create his own shot off the dribble, but is also adept at finding his teammates with a cross or through pass … played two seasons at Indiana – 2007 and 2008 – with current Revolution defender Kevin Alston, and fellow Revolution rookie Mike Roach before Roach transferred to Saint Louis … Twitter account: @AlecPurdie. 2012 REGULAR SEASON: Has made four appearances, all substitute appearances at right midfield ... made his MLS debut against Portland (March 24) and then again came on late at LA (March 31) ... was a late-game substitute at New York (April 28) ... was a late-game substitute against Vancouver (May 12) ... missed the last three matches with a left ankle sprain.
Last goal: 6/30/12 vs. SEA Last assist: 5/2/12 vs. COL
2012 U.S. OPEN CUP: Started at right back in the team’s third-round loss to the Harrisburg City Islanders (May 29).
40 | TIM MURRAY POS. GK | H. 6-2 | W. 190 | AGE: 24 A young, athletic goalkeeper who is an excellent shot-blocker ... will continue to see increased playing time with the return of the MLS Reserve Division ... Twitter account: @TimMurray_Revs.
2012 RESERVE LEAGUE: Has made five starts: one at central midfield, two at right back , one at forward and one at left midfield ... started in the central midfield at Philadelphia (April 9) ... started at right back against D.C. (May 20) before moving to right midfield in the second half ... scored a first-minute goal in a start at forward at Montreal (June 5) ... started at left midfield against Columbus (June 17) ... started at right back at Toronto (June 23).
2012 REGULAR SEASON: Has not made an appearance in 2012 ... underwent a medial meniscectomy on his left knee on May 31 and will miss an additional 1-2 weeks while rehabbing the injury.
Last goal: N/A Last assist: N/A
2012 RESERVE LEAGUE: Backed up Bobby Shuttleworth the team’s first two reserve matches before picking up a knee injury in training that required surgery. Last shutout: N/A Most saves: N/A 80 | FERNANDO CARDENAS POS. F/M | H. 5-4 | W. 150 | AGE: 24 | INTERNATIONAL PRONUNCIATION: fer-NAHN-do CAR-den-us A quick, technical player who can play on either wing, centrally in the midfield, as a forward or tucked behind the target forward … good on the dribble and able to create chances not only for himself, but also for his teammates … a very quick release on his shot … is left-footed … his speed and footwork allow him to navigate through traffic easily … native language is Spanish, but is learning English. 2012 REGULAR SEASON: Has made 16 appearances, including five starts (one at foward
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NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION RECENT DATES OF NOTE March 2, 2012 March 5, 2012 March 6, 2012 March 6, 2012 March 7, 2012 March 9, 2012 March 14, 2012 March 28, 2012 April 4, 2012 April 11, 2012 May 4, 2012 May 7, 2012 May 8, 2012 May 14, 2012 May 31, 2012 June 27, 2012 July 5, 2012 July 16, 2012
Added M Lee Nguyen through Waiver Draft Waived M Ryan Kinne and F Zack Shilawski Signed F Blake Brettschneider and 2012 Supplemental Draft picks M Alec Purdie and M Michael Roach Under-16 F Amadu Kunateh called into U.S. Under-15 Boys National Team camp Placed M Sainey Nyassi on the diabled list with a hamstring injury Signed M Jeremiah White Signed D Flo Lechner as an international player Signed F Bjorn Runstrom as an international player David Vaudreuil named reserve team coach; M Zak Boggs placed on the disabled list with an ankle injury Announced the expansion of the Youth Development Program with the addition of an Under-14 team Waived M Kenny Mansally Added Empire United -- to be named “Revolution Empire, A New England Revolution Soccer Club” -- as youth development partner beginning in the 2012-13 season Independant panel overturned Fernando Cardenas’ red card that he was shown in the May 5 match at Real Salt Lake M Lee Nguyen named MLS Player of the Week Goalkeeper Tim Murray undergoes a medial meniscectomy on his left knee and will miss 6-8 weeks Activated M Sainey Nyassi off the Disabled List; Waived D John Lozano; declined the July 1 contract options on Bjorn Runstrom and Jeremiah White Acquired F Jerry Bengtson as an international player and Designated Player Acquired F Dimitry Imbongo as an international player
2012 GAME-BY-GAME LINEUPS @ SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES L, 0-1 March 10, 2012 GK Reis D Soares (Polak 60’) D Lozano D McCarthy D Alston M Feilhaber M Joseph © M Simms (Guy 79’) M Rowe F Brettschneider F Cardenas (Nguyen 69’)
@ SPORTING KANSAS CITY L, 0-3 March 17, 2012 GK Reis D Tierney D Soares D McCarthy D Alston M Nguyen M Joseph © M Feilhaber (White 61’) M Simms M Rowe (Guy 46’) F Sene (Fagundez 57’)
vs. PORTLAND TIMBERS W, 1-0 March 24, 2012 GK Reis D Tierney D Soares D Joseph © D Alston (Purdie 70’) M Nguyen M Simms M Rowe M Guy F Sene (Cardenas 70’) F Brettschneider
@ LA GALAXY W, 3-1 March 31, 2012 GK Reis D Tierney D Soares D McCarthy (Purdie 85’) D Alston (Lechner 45’) M Nguyen M Joseph © M Simms M Rowe F Guy F Sene (Cardenas 70’)
@ FC DALLAS L, 0-1 April 5, 2012 GK Reis D Tierney D Soares D McCarthy D Lechner M Nguyen M Joseph © M Simms (Moreno 79’) M Rowe F Guy (White 88’) F Sene (Cardenas 65’)
vs. D.C. UNITED L, 1-2 April 14, 2012 GK Reis © D Tierney D Soares D McCarthy D Alston (Cardenas 86’) M Nguyen (Feilhaber 55’) M Simms M Rowe M Guy F Moreno (Runstrom 79’) F Sene
@ NEW YORK RED BULLS L, 0-1 April 28, 2012 GK Reis D Tierney (Purdie 87’) D Soares D McCarthy D Alston M Nguyen M Joseph © M Simms M Rowe (Feilhaber 46’) F Moreno (Runstrom 75’) F Sene
vs. COLORADO RAPIDS W, 2-1 May 2, 2012 GK Reis D Tierney D Soares D McCarthy D Alston (Barnes 42’) M Feilhaber M Joseph © M Simms M Cardenas (Runstrom 84’) F Moreno (Nguyen 68’) F Sene
@ REAL SALT LAKE L, 1-2 May 5, 2012 GK Reis D Tierney D Soares (Fagundez 79’) D Lozano (Sene 65’) D Alston M Nguyen M Joseph © M Feilhaber M Simms M Rowe (Cardenas 59’) F Brettschneider
vs. VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC W, 4-1 May 12, 2012 GK Reis D Tierney D Soares D McCarthy D Alston M Nguyen (Cardenas 80’) M Joseph © M Simms M Feilhaber F Brettschneider (Purdie 85’) F Sene (Fagundez 72’)
vs. HOUSTON DYNAMO T, 2-2 May 19, 2012 GK Reis D Tierney D Soares D McCarthy D Alston M Nguyen M Guy M Joseph © M Feilhaber (Cardenas 77’) F Brettschneider F Sene (Fagundez 74’)
@ D.C. UNITED L, 3-2 May 26, 2012 GK Reis D Tierney D Soares D McCarthy D Alston M Nguyen (Rowe 65’) M Guy (Cardenas 28’) M Joseph © M Feilhaber F Brettschneider (Moreno 69’) F Sene
vs. CHICAGO FIRE W, 2-0 June 2, 2012 GK Reis D Tierney D Soares D McCarthy D Alston M Nguyen M Feilhaber M Joseph © M Cardenas (Rowe 64’) F Sene F Moreno (Brettschneider 77’)
vs. COLUMBUS CREW T, 0-0 June 16, 2012 GK Reis D Tierney D Soares D McCarthy D Alston M Nguyen M Feilhaber M Joseph © M Cardenas (Rowe 63’) F Sene F Moreno (Brettschneider 45’)
@ TORONTO FC T, 2-2 June 23, 2012 GK Reis © D Tierney D Soares D McCarthy D Alston (Lechner 40’) M Nguyen M Feilhaber M Simms (Brettschneider 63’) M Rowe F Sene F Fagundez (Cardenas 70’)
vs. SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC T, 2-2 June 30, 2012 GK Reis D Tierney D Soares D McCarthy D Lechner (Fagundez 81’) M Nguyen M Simms (Rowe 64’) M Joseph © M Feilhaber F Brettschneider (Cardenas 71’) F Sene
vs. NEW YORK RED BULLS W, 2-0 July 8, 2012 GK Shuttleworth D Tierney D Soares D McCarthy D Alston M Nguyen M Feilhaber (Joseph 73’) M Simms © M Rowe (Fagundez 89’) F Brettschneider (Bengtson 60’) F Sene
vs. TORONTO FC L, 0-1 July 14, 2012 GK Shuttleworth D Tierney D Soares D McCarthy (Joseph 6’) D Alston M Nguyen M Feilhaber M Simms © M Cardenas (Fagundez 72’) F Brettschneider (Bengtson 46’) F Sene
@ MONTREAL IMPACT L, 1-2 July 28, 2012 GK Reis D Tierney D Soares D Barnes D Alston M Nguyen M Feilhaber M Rowe (Cardenas 79’) M Simms © (Brettschneider 65’) M Guy F Sene (Nyassi 79’)
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2012 GAME-BY-GAME BOX SCORES New England Revolution 0 at San Jose Earthquakes 1 March 10, 2012 at Buck Shaw Stadium (Santa Clara, Calif.) Scoring - NE - none SJ - Wondolowski (Salinas) 15 Shots Saves NE 6 0 SJ 6 1
Att. 10,525 Fouls 13 18
New England Revolution 0 at Sporting Kansas City 3 March 17, 2012 at Livestrong Sporting Park (Kansas City, Kan.) Scoring - NE - none SKC - Zusi (Kamara) 28, Kamara (unassisted) 39, Sapong (Sinovic, Zusi) 47 Shots Saves Fouls NE 11 4 10 SKC 27 6 12 Portland Timbers 0 at New England Revolution 1 March 24, 2012 at Gillette Stadium (Foxborough, Mass.) Scoring - POR - None NE - Sene (Tierney) 1 Shots Saves POR 13 4 NE 9 3
Fouls 17 10
Att. 19,777 Offsides 2 4
Corners 1 4
Offsides 4 1
Corners 6 6 Att. 21,324
Offsides 3 4
Corners 3 2 Att. 11,043
Saves 3 5
Fouls 4 12
D.C. United 2 at New England Revolution 1 April 14, 2012 at Gillette Stadium (Foxborough, Mass.) Scoring - DC - Santos (De Rosario, DeLeon) 19, Pontius (DeLeon) 82 NE - Moreno (Sene, Nguyen) 6 Shots Saves Fouls DC 22 6 11 NE 20 4 10 New England Revolution 0 at New York Red Bulls 1 April 28, 2012 at Red Bull Arena (Harrison, N.J.) Scoring - NE - none NY - Henry (Lade) 7 Shots Saves NE 12 5 NY 13 5 Colorado Rapids 1 at New England Revolution 2 May 2, 2012 at Gillette Stadium (Foxborough, Mass.) Scoring - COL - Castrillon (Rivero) 21 NE - Sene (McCarthy, Simms) 27, Cardenas (Sene) 39 Shots Saves COL 19 2 NE 16 6 New England Revolution 1 at Real Salt Lake 2 May 5, 2012 at Rio Tinto Stadium (Sandy, Utah) Scoring - NE - Brettschneider (Joseph) 22 RSL - Saborio (unassisted) 33, Saborio (Morales) 55 Shots NE 13 RSL 13
Corners 3 3
Att. 12,935
New England Revolution 3 at LA Galaxy 1 March 31, 2012 at The Home Depot Center (Carson, Calif.) Scoring - NE - Rowe (Joseph) 10, Tierney (Alston, Joseph) 13, Sene (Guy) 65 LA - Keane (Buddle) 78 Shots Saves Fouls NE 13 3 13 LA 13 6 14 New England Revolution 0 at FC Dallas 1 April 5, 2012 at FC Dallas Stadium (Frisco, Texas) Scoring - NE - none FCD - Ihemelu (Loyd) 95+ Shots NE 12 FCD 13
Offsides 3 2
Offsides 2 0
Corners 2 5 Att. 10,389
Offsides 3 1
Corners 10 6 Att. 18,152
Fouls 9 15
Offsides 3 2
Corners 5 7 Att. 6,149
Fouls 12 10
Offsides 0 2
Corners 4 5 Att. 18,219
Saves 5 6
Fouls 16 16
Offsides 1 6
Corners 4 4
Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1 at New England Revolution 4 May 12, 2012 at Gillette Stadium (Foxborough, Mass.) Att. 12,112 Scoring - VAN - Hassli (Le Toux, Chiumiento) 5 NE - Nguyen (unassisted) 6, Sene (Nguyen) 24, Joseph (unassisted) 33, Nguyen (Tierney) 72 Shots Saves Fouls Offsides Corners VAN 9 3 16 0 3 NE 18 4 18 3 0
Houston Dynamo 2 at New England Revolution 2 May 19, 2012 at Gillette Stadium (Foxborough, Mass.) Scoring - HOU - Bruin (Davis) 32, Camargo (Ching) 87 NE - Sene (penalty) 26, Sene (unassisted) 57 Shots Saves HOU 8 4 NE 7 1
Att. 16,414 Fouls 18 13
New England Revolution 2 at D.C. United 3 May 26, 2012 at RFK Stadium (Washington, D.C.) Scoring - NE - Sene (unassisted) 48, Soares (Tierney) 50 DC - McDonald (Boskovic)15, Jakovic (unassisted) 46+, Santos (De Rosario) 61 Shots Saves Fouls NE 13 1 6 DC 9 5 14 Chicago Fire 0 at New England Revolution 2 June 2, 2012 at Gillette Stadium (Foxborough, Mass.) Scoring - CHI - none NE - Rowe (Feilhaber) 69, Feilhaber (Rowe) 73 Shots CHI 9 NE 15
Offsides 0 3
Att. 14,627 Offsides 1 2
Corners 3 2 Att. 12,523
Saves 6 3
Columbus Crew 0 at New England Revolution 0 June 16, 2012 at Gillette Stadium (Foxborough, Mass.) Scoring - CLB - none NE - none Shots Saves CLB 13 6 NE 11 3
Fouls 14 9
Offsides 1 1
Seattle Sounders FC 2 at New England Revolution 2 June 30, 2012 at Gillette Stadium (Foxborough, Mass.) Scoring - SEA - Johnson (Rosales) 23, Johnson (Burch) 35 NE - Sene (Brettschneider) 12, Fagundez (Cardenas) 94+ Shots Saves SEA 10 2 NE 12 1 New York Red Bulls 0 at New England Revolution 2 July 8, 2012 at Gillette Stadium (Foxborough, Mass.) Scoring - NY - None NE - Nguyen (Tierney) 24, Bengtson (unassisted) 84 Shots Saves NY 12 7 NE 15 3
Corners 2 7 Att. 12,218
Fouls 15 14
Offsides 3 2
New England Revolution 2 at Toronto FC 2 June 23, 2012 at BMO Field (Toronto, Canada) Scoring - NE - Brettschneider (unassisted) 71, Tierney (Lechner, Cardenas) 94+ TOR - Koevermans (Morgan, Eckersley) 4, Johnson (Koevermans, Morgan) 42 Shots Saves Fouls Offsides NE 14 4 5 0 TOR 11 7 14 3
Toronto FC 1 at New England Revolution 0 July 14, 2012 at Gillette Stadium (Foxborough, Mass.) Scoring - TFC - Silva (Koevermans) 8 NE - None Shots TFC 9 NE 18
Corners 2 3
Corners 1 3 Att. 18,877 Corners 5 4 Att. 15,264
Fouls 20 8
Offsides 5 1
Corners 2 4 Att. 14,374
Fouls 16 13
Offsides 2 0
Corners 8 4 Att. 12,180
Saves 4 3
New England Revolution 1 at Montreal Impact 2 July 18, 2012 at Stade Saputo (Montreal, Canada) Scoring - NE - Nguyen (Rowe) 44 MTL - Bernier (penalty kick) 28, Nyassi (Mapp, Iapichino) 67 Shots Saves NE 15 0 MTL 10 2
Fouls 15 5
Offsides 2 0
Corners 4 13 Att. 15,615
Fouls 11 8
Offsides 1 2
Corners 9 9
NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION AT SPORTING KANSAS CITY
REVS RECORD BOOK UPDATE
NEW ENGLAND IN MLS CAREER RECORDS
GAMES PLAYED 1. Shalrie Joseph 3. Matt Reis
GP 259 232
GAMES PLAYED IN GOAL 1. Kevin Hartman 5. Matt Reis
GP 403 271
GAMES STARTED 1. Shalrie Joseph 3. Matt Reis
GS 253 231
GAMES STARTED IN GOAL 1. Kevin Hartman 5. Matt Reis
GS 398 266
MINUTES PLAYED 1. Shalrie Joseph 3. Matt Reis
MIN 22,747 20,802
MINUTES PLAYED IN GOAL 1. Kevin Hartman 5. Matt Reis
MIN 36,090 24,041
GOALS 1. Taylor Twellman T-4. Shalrie Joseph
G 101 37
ASSISTS 1. Steve Ralston 3. Shalrie Joseph
Kevin Hartman Matt Reis
W 175 102
A 73 34
SAVES 1. Kevin Hartman 5. Matt Reis
SVS 1,430 1,043
SHOTS 1. Taylor Twellman 2. Shalrie Joseph
SHT 557 320
SHUTOUTS 1. Kevin Hartman 5. Matt Reis
SHO 109 67
SHOTS ON GOAL 1. Taylor Twellman 2. Shalrie Joseph
SOG 318 130
CORNER KICKS 1. Steve Ralston 5. Chris Tierney
CK 456 141
GAME-WINNING GOALS 1. Taylor Twellman 4. Shalrie Joseph
GWG 28 10
GAME-WINNING ASSISTS 1. Steve Ralston 2. Shalrie Joseph T-4. Chris Tierney
GWA 22 13 7
MULTI-GOAL GAMES 1. Taylor Twellman T-5. Shalrie Joseph
MGG 16 3
PENALTY KICK GOALS 1. Shalrie Joseph
PK 12
GAMES PLAYED IN GOAL 1. Matt Reis T-8. Bobby Shuttleworth
GP 232 15
GAMES STARTED IN GOAL 1. Matt Reis T-8. Bobby Shuttleworth
GS 231 14
MINUTES PLAYED IN GOAL 1. Matt Reis 9. Bobby Shuttleworth
MIN 20,802 1,311
GOALS AGAINST AVERAGE 1. Matt Reis
GAA 1.33
WINS 1. 8.
Matt Reis Bobby Shuttleworth
SAVES 1. Matt Reis
W 85 4 SV 918
SHUTOUTS 1. Matt Reis T-8. Bobby Shuttleworth
SHO 58 2
SAVE PERCENTAGE 1. Matt Reis
PCT 72.1
WINS 1. 6.
NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION AT SPORTING KANSAS CITY
2012 MLS CATEGORICAL WIN-LOSS Overall: vs. East: vs. West: Scoring First: Opp. Scoring First: Leading at Half: Trailing at Half: Tied at Half: Leading at 75’: Trailing at 75’: Tied at 75’: Out-Shooting Opp.: Out-Shot by Opp.: Shots Even: One-Goal Games: Day Games (before 5 p.m.): Night Games (5 p.m. or after): In Blue Uniforms: In White Uniforms: In White Tops/Blue Bottoms: On Comcast SportsNet On NBC Sports: On Galavision: In March: In April: In May: In June: In July: In August: In September: In October: On Mondays: On Wednesdays: On Thursdays: On Fridays: On Saturdays: On Sundays: In Sunny Weather: In Clear Weather: In Rain: In Cloudy Weather: 30°-49° at Kickoff: 50°-59° at Kickoff: 60°-69° at Kickoff: 70°-79° at Kickoff: 80°-89° at Kickoff: 90°+ at Kickoff: Using No Subs: Using 1 Sub: Using 2 Subs: Using 3 Subs: On Natural Grass: On FieldTurf/Artificial Surface:
Overall 6-9-4 2-6-3 4-3-1 4-2-2 2-7-1 5-0-0 0-5-2 1-4-2 6-0-1 0-7-2 0-2-1 3-3-2 2-4-2 1-2-0 2-8-0 1-2-0 5-7-4 6-5-3 0-4-1 0-0-0 5-8-4 1-1-0 1-0-0 2-2-0 0-3-0 2-2-1 1-0-3 1-2-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-1-0 0-1-0 0-0-0 4-7-4 1-0-0 1-1-1 1-5-2 1-0-0 3-3-1 0-0-0 3-2-0 1-2-1 1-3-2 1-2-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 2-0-2 4-8-2 1-6-1 5-2-3
Home 5-2-3 2-2-2 3-0-1 3-1-2 2-1-0 4-0-0 0-1-1 1-1-2 5-0-1 0-1-1 0-1-1 3-1-1 2-1-2 0-0-0 2-2-0 1-1-0 4-1-3 5-2-3 0-0-0 0-0-0 5-2-3 0-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0 0-1-0 2-0-1 1-0-2 1-1-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 3-2-3 1-0-0 1-1-0 1-1-2 1-0-0 2-0-1 0-0-0 2-0-0 1-1-1 1-0-1 1-1-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 2-0-2 3-2-2 0-0-0 5-2-3
2012 MISCELLANEOUS MLS STATS Away 1-7-1 0-4-1 1-3-0 1-1-0 0-6-1 1-0-0 0-4-1 0-3-0 1-0-0 0-6-1 0-1-0 0-2-1 0-3-0 1-2-0 0-6-0 0-1-0 1-6-1 1-3-0 0-4-1 0-0-0 0-6-1 1-1-0 0-0-0 1-2-0 0-2-0 0-2-0 0-0-1 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-1-0 0-0-0 1-5-1 0-0-0 0-0-1 0-4-0 0-0-0 1-3-0 0-0-0 1-2-0 0-1-0 0-3-1 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-6-0 1-6-1 0-0-0
Quickest Goal:
Sene, 3/24 vs. POR, 1’
Quickest Goal Against:
Koevermanns, 6/23 vs. TFC, 4’
Game-Winning Goals after 75’: Game-Tying Goals after 75’:
None Tierney, 6/23 @ TFC, 94+’ Fagundez, 6/30 vs. SEA, 94+’
Game-Winning Goals Against after 75’:
Ihemelu, 4/5 @ FCD, 95+’ Pontius, 4/14 vs. DC, 82’
Game-Tying Goals Against after 75’:
Camargo, 5/19 vs. HOU, 87’
Hat Tricks:
None
Hat Tricks Against:
None
Own Goals For:
None
Own Goals Against:
None
Red Cards:
McCarthy, 14’, 3/17 @ SKC Cardenas, 81’, 5/5 @ RSL*
Opponent’s Red Cards:
Johnson, 59’, 5/5 @ RSL * later appealed and rescinded
PENALTY KICKS FOR NE Player Saer Sene
Goalkeeper, Team Tally Hall, HOU
Date May 19
Result Goal
PENALTY KICKS AGAINST Player, Team Patrice Bernier, MTL
NE Goalkeeper Matt Reis
Date July 18
Result Goal
MLS INTERNATIONAL UPDATE U.S. National Team Kevin Alston *Benny Feilhaber Lee Nguyen Matt Reis Clyde Simms
Caps 0 39 3 2 1
Goals 0 2 0 1 SHO 0
U.S. Under-20 National Team Kelyn Rowe
Caps 3
Goals 3
Colombia National Team Jose Moreno
Caps 3
Goals 0
Gambia National Team *Sainey Nyassi
Caps 4
Goals 2
Grenada National Team Shalrie Joseph
Caps 20+
Goals 1
Honduras National Team *Jerry Bengtson
Caps 22
Goals 8
Honduras Under-23 National Team *Jerry Bengtson (over-age player at 2012 Olympics)
Caps 0
Goals 0
*member of 2012 player pool … as of July 19, 2012
#
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 11 13 14 15 17 19 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 30 32 33 34 39 40 80 99
Player
Matt Reis Florian Lechner Tyler Polak John Lozano A.J. Soares Michael Roach Kenny Mansally Chris Tierney Jose Moreno Kelyn Rowe Ryan Guy Diego Fagundez Jeremiah White Sainey Nyassi Clyde Simms Shalrie Joseph Benny Feilhaber Blake Brettschneider Lee Nguyen Darrius Barnes Stephen McCarthy Jerry Bengtson Kevin Alston Bjorn Runstrom Zak Boggs Bobby Shuttleworth Saer Sene Tim Murray Fernando Cardenas Alec Purdie
"00" = minutes played F/M/D/G = starting position
25
90M 90M 90M 85F 80M 90M 77M 90F 90M
90M 90M 69F 65M
13 CHI 2-0 90G
90M 90M 13 90M
14 CLB 0-0 90G
90M 90M 45 90M
90D 90D 90D 90D 90D
15 TOR 2-2 90G 50
16 17 18 19 SEA NY TOR MTL 2-2 2-0 0-1 1-2 90G 90G 81D
11 63M 64M 90M 90M 65M 90M 17 84 90M 90M 73M 90M 90M 27 71F 60F 45F 25 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90D 90D 90D 90D 6D 30 45 90D 90D 90D
90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 21 77F 45F 25 26 27 90M 26 89M 79M 28M 90M 70F 9 1 18
65D 90D 90D 90D 90D 79D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D
5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 DAL DC NY COL RSL VAN HOU DC 0-1 1-2 0-1 2-1 1-2 4-1 2-2 2-3 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90D
NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION 1 2 3 4 SJ KC POR LA 0-1 0-3 1-0 3-1 90G 90G 90G 90G 45 30 90D 60D 90D 90D 90D
90M 90M 61M 90M
20 5
4 3
84M 22
10 5
13
62
64M 63M 20
19
72M 11
90G 90G 72F 74F 90F 90F 90F 90F 90F 90F 90M 79F
86D 90D 42D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 40D 11 15 6
90M 90M 79M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90D 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 35 45 90M 90M 90F 90F 90M 90M 90M 55M 90M 22 90M 48 85D 90D 90D 90D 90D
90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 87D 90D 90D 90D 90D 11 79F 75F 68F 90M 45M 90M 90M 90M 90M 45M 59M 11 45 90M 90F 88F 90M 90M 33 11 18 16 29 2 79M 90M 90M 90F 21 90D 14D
20 20
57F 70F 70F 65F 90F 90F 90F 25
90D 90D 70D 45D
69F
Game Game Game Game Game Game Game Game Game Game Game Game Game Game Game Game Game Game Game Game
log: #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #8 #9 #10 #11 #12 #13 #14 #15 #16 #17 #18 #19 03/10/2012 03/17/2012 03/24/2012 03/31/2012 04/05/2012 04/14/2012 04/28/2012 05/02/2012 05/05/2012 05/12/2012 05/19/2012 05/26/2012 06/02/2012 06/16/2012 06/23/2012 06/30/2012 07/08/2012 07/14/2012 07/18/2012
NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE
0 0 1 3 0 1 0 2 1 4 2 2 2 0 2 2 2 0 1
SJ 1 KC 3 POR 0 LA 1 DAL 1 DC 2 NY 1 COL 1 RSL 2 VAN 1 HOU 2 DC 3 CHI 0 CLB 0 TOR 2 SEA 2 NY 0 TOR 1 MTL 2
L L W W L L L W L W T L W T T T W L L Nguyen 4 (Rowe 2)
44
6
94+
65
33; Nguyen 2 (Tierney 2)
13; Sene 2 (Guy 1)
Brettschneider 2 (unassisted) 71; Tierney 2 (Lechner 1, Cardenas 1) Sene 8 (Brettschneider 1) 12; Fagundez 1 (Cardenas 2) 94+ Nguyen 3 (Tierney 4) 24; Bengtson 1 (unassisted) 84
Sene 3 (McCarthy 1, Simms 1) 27; Cardenas 1 (Sene 2) 39 Brettschneider 1 (Joseph 3) 22 Nguyen 1 (unassisted) 6; Sene 4 (Nguyen 2) 24; Joseph 1 (unassisted) Sene 5 (penalty kick) 26; Sene 6 (unassisted) 57 Sene 7 (unassisted) 48; Soares 1 (Tierney 3) 50 Rowe 2 (Feilhaber 1) 69; Feilhaber 1 (Rowe 1) 73
Moreno 1 (Sene 1, Nguyen 1)
Sene 1 (Tierney 1) 1 Rowe 1 (Joseph 1) 10; Tierney 1 (Alston 1, Joseph 2)
NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION at at vs at at vs at vs at vs vs at vs vs at vs vs vs at
72
#
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 11 13 14 15 17 19 21 22 23 24 25 26 30 32 33 34 39 40 80 99
Player
T (3-4 pens)
Rowe (Nguyen) 95; Nguyen (penalty kick) 100; Feilhaber (Brettschneider) 103
NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION
at HARBRG 3
79M 120D
120G
41 50 57 120D
120F 63M
70F 120M
120M
120D 120D
U.S. OPEN CUP 3R HBRG 3-3
NE 3
Matt Reis Florian Lechner Tyler Polak John Lozano A.J. Soares Michael Roach Kenny Mansally Chris Tierney Jose Moreno Kelyn Rowe Ryan Guy Diego Fagundez Jeremiah White Sainey Nyassi Clyde Simms Shalrie Joseph Benny Feilhaber Blake Brettschneider Lee Nguyen Darrius Barnes Stephen McCarthy Kevin Alston Bjorn Runstrom Zak Boggs Bobby Shuttleworth Saer Sene Tim Murray Fernando Cardenas Alec Purdie
U.S. OPEN CUP 3R 05/29/2012