Match Notes: Sporting vs. Real Salt Lake | July 22, 2020

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REAL SALT LAKE vs. SPORTING KANSAS CITY

MLS is BACK TOURNAMENT | GAME 31 Wednesday, July 22, 2020 (Group D – Match Round 3) 9 a.m. ET (ESPN / ESPN Deportes / TSN)

REAL SALT LAKE 2020 CAREER No. Player Pos Ht Wt Birthdate Birthplace GP GS G A GP GS G A GK 6-2 174 01/16/2001 Oxnard, CA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 David Ochoa DF 6-0 172 07/09/1994 Port of Spain, Trinidad 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Alvin Jones 3 Ashtone Morgan DF 5-11 165 02/09/1991 Toronto, ON, Canada 0 0 0 0 127 92 2 11 4 Donny Toia DF 5-8 155 05/28/1992 Tucson, AZ 4 4 0 0 137 128 2 7 5 Kyle Beckerman MF 5-11 170 04/23/1982 Crofton, MD 1 1 0 0 489 457 41 55 6 Pablo Ruiz MF 5-7 145 12/20/1998 Comodoro Rivadavia, Argentina 1 1 0 0 13 6 0 0 7 Giuseppe Rossi FW 5-9 160 02/01/1987 Teanek, NJ 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 MF 6-1 174 04/16/1989 Vukovar, Yugoslavia 4 4 2 0 69 67 20 13 8 Damir Kreilach 9 Justin Meram MF 6-1 165 12/04/1988 Shelby Township, MI 4 1 0 0 247 174 43 37 10 Corey Baird FW 5-10 160 01/30/1996 Palomar, CA 4 3 0 1 66 47 13 10 11 Albert Rusnak MF 5-9 161 07/07/1994 Vyskov, Czech Republic 4 4 1 0 94 90 28 26 13 Nick Besler MF 6-1 165 05/07/1993 Overland Park, KS 4 2 0 0 43 24 2 2 14 Nedum Onuoha DF 6-0 210 11/12/1986 Warri, Nigeria 2 2 0 0 31 29 1 1 Justen Glad DF 6-1 160 02/28/1997 Tucson, AZ 3 3 0 0 112 110 2 1 15 16 Maikel Chang MF 5-10 174 04/18/1991 Havana, Cuba 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 17 Chris Garcia FW 5-6 142 01/13/2003 El Paso, TX 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 Zac MacMath GK 6-2 190 08/07/1991 St. Petersburg, FL 4 4 0 0 146 144 0 0 19 Luke Mulholland MF 5-9 150 08/07/1988 Preston, England 0 0 0 0 123 97 16 16 20 Erik Holt DF 6-1 185 09/06/1996 San Diego, CA 1 0 0 0 6 5 0 1 21 Tate Schmitt MF 5-11 161 05/28/1997 Phoenix, AZ 1 1 0 0 7 2 0 0 22 Aaron Herrera DF 5-11 155 06/06/1997 Las Cruces, NM 4 4 0 1 52 49 0 5 23 Milan Iloski FW 5-10 155 07/29/1999 Escondido, CA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Jeizon Ramirez FW 5-7 132 03/24/2001 San Cristobal, Venezuela 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 24 25 Everton Luiz MF 5-8 154 05/24/1988 Porto Alegre, Brazil 3 3 0 0 30 27 0 2 26 Luis Arriaga FW 5-6 115 01/26/2001 Santa Rosa, CA 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 27 Julian Vazquez FW 5-11 145 03/30/2001 Brigham City, UT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 Marcelo Silva DF 6-2 181 03/21/1989 Mercedes, Uruguay 4 4 0 0 50 45 2 0 42 Douglas Martinez FW 6-0 140 06/05/1997 Olanchito, Honduras 3 2 0 0 4 3 0 0 43 Justin Portillo MF 5-6 134 09/09/1992 New Orleans, LA 1 1 0 0 5 3 0 0 50 Sam Johnson FW 5-11 163 05/06/1993 Ganta, Liberia 2 0 0 0 26 15 9 0 Andrew Putna GK 6-2 180 10/21/1994 Lemont, IL 0 0 0 0 7 6 0 0 51 HEAD  COACH  :  Freddy Juarez

04/01/1978 W6 L4 T4

SPORTING KANSAS CITY 2020 CAREER No. Player Pos Ht Wt Birthdate Birthplace GP GS G A GP GS G A GK 6-3 185 04/05/1994 Mission Hills, CA 2 1 0 0 29 27 0 0 1 Richard Sanchez 3 Andreu Fontas DF 6-1 190 11/14/1989 Banyoles, Spain 0 0 0 0 15 11 0 0 DF 6-1 170 10/27/1991 Varazdin, Croatia 4 4 0 1 4 4 0 1 4 Roberto Puncec 5 Matt Besler DF 6-0 175 02/11/1987 Kansas City, MO 4 4 0 0 288 280 3 18 MF 5-11 165 11/21/1990 Barcelona, Spain 4 4 0 0 103 98 6 11 6 Ilie Sanchez 7 Johnny Russell FW 5-10 168 04/08/1990 Glasgow, Scotland 4 3 0 1 62 51 19 20 MF 5-10 155 08/18/1986 Orlando, FL 4 4 1 0 283 242 29 65 8 Graham Zusi 9 Alan Pulido FW 5-10 170 03/08/1991 Ciudad Victoria, Mexico 4 4 3 2 4 4 3 2 MF 5-9 170 10/08/1990 Quintero, Chile 0 0 0 0 52 49 19 5 10 Felipe Gutierrez 11 Khiry Shelton FW 6-3 180 06/26/1993 Carson, CO 4 4 3 1 78 42 11 16 FW 5-8 140 02/23/1991 Bissau, Guinea-Bissau 4 1 0 1 92 64 15 14 12 Gerso Fernandes 13 Amadou Dia DF 5-10 150 06/08/1993 Nantes, France 1 0 0 0 34 23 0 1 15 Roger Espinoza MF 5-10 180 10/25/1986 Puerto Cortes, Honduras 4 4 1 0 242 221 9 35 16 Graham Smith DF 6-3 190 11/25/1995 Highlands Ranch, CO 0 0 0 0 13 12 1 1 17 Gadi Kinda MF 5-8 145 03/23/1994 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 4 4 2 2 4 4 2 2 18 Eric Dick GK 6-4 220 10/03/1994 Roeland Park, KS 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 FW 5-9 185 11/15/1990 Fredricksburg, VA 3 0 1 0 121 55 15 10 19 Erik Hurtado 20 Daniel Salloi FW 6-2 155 07/19/1996 Siofok, Hungary 1 0 0 0 80 54 15 10 21 Felipe Hernandez MF 5-8 135 06/08/1998 Ibague, Colombia 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 22 Winston Reid DF 6-3 190 07/03/1988 Auckland, New Zealand 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Tyler Freeman FW 5-11 155 01/09/2003 Overland Park, KS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 24 John Pulskamp GK 6-2 190 04/19/2001 Bakersfield, CA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 Jaylin Lindsey DF 5-10 195 03/27/2000 Charlotte, NC 0 0 0 0 8 7 0 1 27 Gianluca Busio MF 5-7 135 05/28/2002 Greensboro, NC 4 0 0 0 33 11 4 2 28 Cameron Duke MF 5-6 130 02/13/2001 Overland Park, KS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 29 Tim Melia GK 6-0 205 05/15/1986 Great River, NY 3 3 0 0 156 155 0 0 Luis Martins DF 5-8 160 06/10/1992 Lamego, Portugal 4 4 0 2 14 13 0 2 36 75 Wan Kuzain MF 5-10 140 09/14/1998 Carbondale, IL 0 0 0 0 6 3 1 0 HEAD  COACH  :  Peter Vermes

11/21/1966 W146 L116 T90


REAL SALT LAKE vs. SPORTING KANSAS CITY

Wednesday, July 22, 2020; ESPN Wide World of Sports, Lake Buena Vista, Fla., 9 a.m. ET REFEREES

2020 SEASON RECORDS

GP W-L-T PTS GF GA

Real

4 1-0-3 6 3 1

Sporting

4 3-1-0 9 11 5

REFEREE: Fotis Bazakos. AR1 (bench): Corey Rockwell; AR2 (opposite): Jeremy Hanson; 4th: Joseph Dickerson; VAR: Drew Fischer; AVAR: Logan Brown TEAM NEWS SUSPENDED: none WARNINGS: SUSPENDED NEXT YELLOW CARD: none SUSPENDED AFTER TWO YELLOW CARDS: KC: Gadi Kinda

LEAGUE HEAD-TO-HEAD ALL-TIME: Real 13 wins, 41 goals … Sporting 9 wins, 36 goals … Ties 8

DISABLED LIST: none INTERNATIONAL ABSENCES: none

LAST YEAR (MLS): 6/29: RSL 2, KC 0 (Johnson 15, 29) 8/10: KC 1, RSL 2 (Russell 31 -- Baird 38, 70)

LAST LEAGUE MATCHES REAL SALT LAKE 0 MINNESOTA UNITED 0 REAL SALT LAKE--Zac MacMath, Aaron Herrera, Justen Glad, Marcelo Silva, Donny Toia, Albert Rusnak (Justin Meram 34), Everton Luiz, Pablo Ruiz (Nick Besler 92+), Corey Baird (Maikel Chang 79), Douglas Martinez (Sam Johnson 79), Damir Kreilach (Giuseppe Rossi 92+).

UPCOMING MATCHES SPORTING REAL Wed. July 22 ????? Wed. July 22 ?????

WHERE THE GOALS COME FROM SPORTING

REAL

F A 3 1 120 360

GOALS SCORED MINUTES PER GOAL

F 11 33

A 5 72

6 4 1 0

2 2 0 1

6 0 2 0 1 0 2 0

3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1

3 7 1

1 3 1

HOW SCORED

1 1 1 0

RIGHT FOOT LEFT FOOT HEADERS OTHER

1 0 0 0

TYPE OF PLAY

2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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

0 2 1

0 0 1

INSIDE GOAL AREA INSIDE PENALTY AREA OUTSIDE PENALTY AREA

DISTANCE

(W-L-T) RSL KC

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

SPORTING KANSAS CITY 3 COLORADO RAPIDS 2 Scoring Summary: COL--Acosta 1 (Bassett 1, Benezet 1) 6 KC--Shelton 3 (Kinda 2, Martins 2) 65 KC--Pulido 3 (penalty kick) 72 COL--Lewis 2 (Kamara 1) 84 KC--Zusi 1 (unassisted) 91+ SPORTING KANSAS CITY--Richard Sanchez, Graham Zusi, Roberto Puncec, Matt Besler, Luis Martins (Amadou Dia 100+), Khiry Shelton, Roger Espinoza, Ilie Sanchez, Johnny Russell (Gerso Fernandes 54), Alan Pulido, Gadi Kinda (Gianluca Busio 82).

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

THE LAST TIME Home win Road win Home loss Road loss Tie game Shutout for Shutout vs.

REAL SALT LAKE Date Score (Gms since) 7/12/2020 RSL 2, COL 0 10/06/2019 RSL 1, VAN 0 9/25/2019 RSL 1, LA 2 9/15/2019 RSL 1, MIN 3 7/17/2020 RSL 0, MIN 0 7/17/2020 RSL 0, MIN 0 7/17/2020 RSL 0, MIN 0

GAME-BY-GAME: WON/LOST/TIED Real Salt Lake Sporting KC

TTWT WWLW

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

SPORTING KANSAS CITY Date Score (Gms since) 7/17/2020 KC 3, COL 2 2/29/2020 KC 3, VAN 1 7/12/2020 KC 1, MIN 2 10/06/2019 KC 0, DAL 6 9/29/2019 KC 2, POR 2 3/07/2020 KC 4, HOU 0 10/06/2019 KC 0, DAL 6

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

TEAM LEADERS REAL G: 2 Kreilach A: 1 Baird/Herrera SHT: 7 Kreilach/Rusnak SOG: 4 Kreilach FC: 8 Glad/Silva FS: 8 Kreilach OF: 2 Baird/Martinez C: 2 Glad/Herrera E: 0 SPORTING G: 3 Pulido/Shelton A: 2 Kinda/Pulido SHT: 13 Pulido SOG: 7 Shelton FC: 8 Kinda/Puncec FS: 8 Kinda OF: 3 Pulido C: 3 Kinda E: 1 Melia

GOALSCORING RECORD GOALS SCORED IN GAME GP 0 1 2 3 4+ TOT AVG RSL 4 2 1 1 0 0 3 0.75 KC 4 0 1 0 2 1 11 2.75 GOALS ALLOWED IN GAME GP 0 1 2 3 4+ TOT AVG RSL 4 3 1 0 0 0 1 0.25 KC 4 1 1 2 0 0 5 1.25 GOALS BY INTERVALS GOALS SCORED Total 1-15 16-30 31-45 46-60 61-75 76-90 RSL 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 KC 11 0 3 2 0 3 3 GOALS ALLOWED Total 1-15 16-30 31-45 46-60 61-75 76-90 RSL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 KC 5 1 1 0 0 0 3


2020 REAL SALT LAKE STATISTICS (1-0-3, 6 pts.) UNF 8 11 22 10 4 42 20 25 7 24 15 9 43 5 16 30 14 13 6 50 21 18

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

PLAYER Damir Kreilach Albert Rusnak Aaron Herrera Corey Baird Donny Toia Douglas Martinez Erik Holt Everton Luiz Giuseppe Rossi Jeizon Ramirez Justen Glad Justin Meram Justin Portillo Kyle Beckerman Maikel Chang Marcelo Silva Nedum Onuoha Nick Besler Pablo Ruiz Sam Johnson Tate Schmitt Zac MacMath Own-goals received Team totals Opponent totals

GP 4 4 4 4 4 3 1 3 3 1 3 4 1 1 1 4 2 4 1 2 1 4

GS 4 4 4 3 4 2 0 3 0 0 3 1 1 1 0 4 2 2 1 0 1 4

MIN 355 292 360 286 360 187 5 270 25 2 238 176 79 67 11 360 180 173 89 15 70 360

4 4

4 4

360 360

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

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

SHT 7 7 4 4 1 4 0 2 0 0 0 4 1 1 0 2 4 2 2 1 0 0

SOG 4 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0

FC 4 1 6 5 3 3 0 6 0 0 8 3 3 1 0 8 0 3 1 1 1 0

FS 8 4 0 5 3 3 0 6 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 3 0 0 1 1

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

CK 0 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0

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

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

2 0

46 34

14 11

57 42

42 57

5 7

20 17

9 8

0 0

GAME-WINNING GOALS: Albert Rusnak 1 GAME-WINNING ASSISTS: None PENALTY KICK GOALS/ATTEMPTS: Albert Rusnak 0-1 REAL SALT LAKE GOALKEEPING UNF 18

POS G

GOALKEEPER Zac MacMath Team totals Opponent totals

GP 4 4 4

GS 4 4 4

MIN SHTS 360 11 360 11 360 14

SV 10 10 9

GA 1 1 3

GAA 0.25 0.25 0.75

PG 0 0 0

PA 0 0 1

W 1 1 0

L 0 0 1

T 3 3 3

SO 3 3 2

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2020 SPORTING KANSAS CITY STATISTICS (3-1-0, 9 pts.) UNF 9 11 17 19 8 15 36 12 7 4 13 20 27 6 5 1 29

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

PLAYER Alan Pulido Khiry Shelton Gadi Kinda Erik Hurtado Graham Zusi Roger Espinoza Luis Martins Gerso Fernandes Johnny Russell Roberto Puncec Amadou Dia Daniel Salloi Gianluca Busio Ilie Sanchez Matt Besler Richard Sanchez Tim Melia Own-goals received Team totals Opponent totals

GP 4 4 4 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 1 1 4 4 4 2 3

GS 4 4 4 0 4 4 4 1 3 4 0 0 0 4 4 1 3

MIN 352 359 322 8 360 360 359 147 213 360 1 1 25 359 360 104 254

4 4

4 4

360 360

G 3 3 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 5

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

SHT 13 9 9 2 5 8 2 3 6 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0

SOG 4 7 3 1 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0

FC 3 3 8 1 5 3 5 2 2 8 0 0 1 7 5 0 1

FS 7 3 8 0 2 4 1 3 3 3 0 0 2 3 4 1 0

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

CK 0 0 1 0 0 0 6 0 12 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0

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

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

10 6

60 35

23 12

54 46

46 54

5 7

22 15

8 11

1 2

GAME-WINNING GOALS: Graham Zusi 1, Alan Pulido 1, Gadi Kinda 1 GAME-WINNING ASSISTS: Khiry Shelton 1, Luis Martins 1, Gadi Kinda 1 PENALTY KICK GOALS/ATTEMPTS: Alan Pulido 1-1 SPORTING KANSAS CITY GOALKEEPING UNF 29 1

POS G G

GOALKEEPER Tim Melia Richard Sanchez Team totals Opponent totals

GP 3 2 4 4

GS 3 1 4 4

MIN SHTS 254 7 104 5 358 12 360 23

SV 6 2 8 11

GA 1 4 5 11

GAA 0.35 3.46 1.26 2.75

PG 0 0 0 1

PA 0 0 0 1

W 2 1 3 1

L 0 1 1 3

T 0 0 0 0

SO 1 0 1 0

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REAL SALT LAKE 2020 SCHEDULE DAY DATE Sat. Feb. Sat. Sun. Fri. Wed.

Mar. July July July

OPPONENT RESULT 29 at Orlando City T 0-0 SC 7 New York T 1-1 12 Colorado W 2-0 17 Minnesota T 0-0 22 Sporting KC

ATT 25527

W-L-T 0-0-1

18093 0 1

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

POS PTS NOTES: 7 1 8 4 5

2 RSL: Kreilach (91+); NYR: Casseres (13) 5 RSL: Rusnak (27) Kreilach (76); 6

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SPORTING KANSAS CITY 2020 SCHEDULE DAY DATE Sat. Feb.

OPPONENT 29 at Vancouver

Sat. Mar. Sun. July Fri. July

7 Houston 12 Minnesota 17 Colorado

Wed. July

22 at Real Salt Lake

RESULT W 3-1

ATT 22120

W-L-T 1-0-0

W 4-0 L 1-2 W 3-2

21188 0 1

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

POS PTS NOTES: 1 3 KC: Pulido (17) Kinda (39) Hurtado (95+); VAN: Nerwinski (28) 1 6 KC: Pulido (16) Espinoza (26) Kinda (65) Shelton (77); 2 6 KC: Shelton (43); MIN: own goal (92+) Molino (97+) 2 9 KC: Shelton (65) Pulido (72) Zusi (92+); COL: Acosta (6) Lewis (84)

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REAL SALT LAKE INDIVIDUAL HIGH GAMES (2020)

TEAM HIGH GAMES (2020)

Goals 1 Damir Kreilach 1 Albert Rusnak 1 Damir Kreilach Assists 1 Aaron Herrera 1 Corey Baird Shots 4 Damir Kreilach 4 Nedum Onuoha 4 Albert Rusnak Shots on Goal 3 Damir Kreilach Fouls Committed 5 Marcelo Silva Fouls Suffered 3 Damir Kreilach 3 Everton Luiz 3 Damir Kreilach Offside 1 5 times Saves 4 Zac MacMath Shots Faced 4 Zac MacMath Goals Allowed 1 Zac MacMath

Goals 2 07/12/2020 vs Assists 1 03/07/2020 vs 1 07/12/2020 vs Shots 21 03/07/2020 vs Shots on Goal 6 07/12/2020 vs Fouls Committed 17 03/07/2020 vs Fouls Suffered 14 03/07/2020 vs Corner Kicks 6 03/07/2020 vs Offside 2 03/07/2020 vs 2 07/17/2020 vs Saves 4 07/12/2020 vs Shots Faced 4 07/12/2020 vs Goals Allowed 1 03/07/2020 vs

03/07/2020 vs NYR 07/12/2020 vs COL 07/12/2020 vs COL

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

03/07/2020 vs NYR 07/12/2020 vs COL

T 1-1 W 2-0

03/07/2020 vs NYR 03/07/2020 vs NYR 07/12/2020 vs COL

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

03/07/2020 vs NYR

T 1-1

03/07/2020 vs NYR

T 1-1

02/29/2020 vs ORL 03/07/2020 vs NYR 07/17/2020 vs MIN

T 0-0 T 1-1 T 0-0

02/29/2020 vs ORL

T 0-0

07/12/2020 vs COL

W 2-0

07/12/2020 vs COL

W 2-0

03/07/2020 vs NYR

T 1-1

COL

W 2-0

NYR COL

T 1-1 W 2-0

NYR

T 1-1

COL

W 2-0

NYR

T 1-1

NYR

T 1-1

NYR

T 1-1

NYR MIN

T 1-1 T 0-0

COL

W 2-0

COL

W 2-0

NYR

T 1-1

SPORTING KC INDIVIDUAL HIGH GAMES (2020)

TEAM HIGH GAMES (2020)

Goals 1 11 times Assists 1 10 times Shots 5 Alan Pulido 5 Khiry Shelton Shots on Goal 4 Khiry Shelton Fouls Committed 5 Ilie Sanchez Fouls Suffered 4 Gadi Kinda 4 Alan Pulido Offside 2 Alan Pulido Saves 4 Tim Melia Shots Faced 5 Tim Melia Goals Allowed 2 Richard Sanchez 2 Richard Sanchez

Goals 4 03/07/2020 at Assists 4 03/07/2020 at Shots 19 07/17/2020 at Shots on Goal 9 07/17/2020 at Fouls Committed 15 07/17/2020 at Fouls Suffered 13 03/07/2020 at Corner Kicks 9 07/12/2020 at Offside 3 03/07/2020 at Saves 4 02/29/2020 at Shots Faced 5 02/29/2020 at Goals Allowed 2 07/12/2020 at 2 07/17/2020 at

02/29/2020 at VAN

W 3-1

02/29/2020 at VAN

W 3-1

07/17/2020 at COL 07/17/2020 at COL

W 3-2 W 3-2

07/17/2020 at COL

W 3-2

07/12/2020 at MIN

L 1-2

02/29/2020 at VAN 07/17/2020 at COL

W 3-1 W 3-2

03/07/2020 at HOU

W 4-0

02/29/2020 at VAN

W 3-1

02/29/2020 at VAN

W 3-1

07/12/2020 at MIN 07/17/2020 at COL

L 1-2 W 3-2

TEAM LOW GAMES (2020) Shots 5 02/29/2020 vs Shots on Goal 1 02/29/2020 vs Fouls Committed 13 02/29/2020 vs 13 07/17/2020 vs Fouls Suffered 8 07/12/2020 vs Corner Kicks 4 07/17/2020 vs Offside 0 07/12/2020 vs Saves 1 03/07/2020 vs Shots Faced 2 02/29/2020 vs 2 03/07/2020 vs

ORL

T 0-0

ORL

T 0-0

ORL MIN

T 0-0 T 0-0

COL

W 2-0

MIN

T 0-0

COL

W 2-0

NYR

T 1-1

ORL NYR

T 0-0 T 1-1

TEAM LOW GAMES (2020)

HOU

W 4-0

HOU

W 4-0

COL

W 3-2

COL

W 3-2

COL

W 3-2

HOU

W 4-0

MIN

L 1-2

HOU

W 4-0

VAN

W 3-1

VAN

W 3-1

MIN COL

L 1-2 W 3-2

Shots 11 02/29/2020 at Shots on Goal 3 07/12/2020 at Fouls Committed 12 03/07/2020 at Fouls Suffered 10 02/29/2020 at Corner Kicks 3 02/29/2020 at Offside 0 02/29/2020 at Saves 1 03/07/2020 at 1 07/12/2020 at Shots Faced 1 03/07/2020 at

VAN

W 3-1

MIN

L 1-2

HOU

W 4-0

VAN

W 3-1

VAN

W 3-1

VAN

W 3-1

HOU MIN

W 4-0 L 1-2

HOU

W 4-0

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HEAD-TO-HEAD

SPORTING KC VS REAL SALT LAKE ALL-TIME REGULAR-SEASON RESULTS

Real Salt Lake

Real Salt Lake 13 wins, 41 goals Sporting KC 9 wins, 36 goals 8 ties 7/16/2005 8/13/2005 5/20/2006 9/30/2006 7/14/2007 8/29/2007 6/7/2008 6/28/2008 5/16/2009 8/29/2009 5/29/2010 8/7/2010 8/3/2011 9/17/2011 4/14/2012 7/20/2013 12/7/2013 4/5/2014 4/11/2015 6/21/2015 7/24/2015 4/2/2016 5/21/2016 10/16/2016 4/29/2017 7/22/2017 10/22/2017 7/4/2018 9/30/2018 11/4/2018 11/11/2018 6/29/2019 8/10/2019

KC 3 vs RSL KC 4 at RSL RSL 2 vs KC KC 3 vs RSL KC 1 vs RSL RSL 3 vs KC RSL 0 vs KC KC 1 vs RSL KC 2 at RSL RSL 1 at KC RSL 4 vs KC KC 1 vs RSL KC 2 vs RSL RSL 1 vs KC KC 1 vs RSL KC 2 at RSL KC 1 vs RSL KC 0 vs RSL KC 0 vs RSL RSL 2 vs KC RSL 2 vs KC RSL 2 at KC RSL 3 at KC RSL 0 vs KC KC 3 vs RSL RSL 1 vs KC RSL 2 vs KC RSL 4 vs KC KC 1 vs RSL RSL 1 vs KC KC 4 vs RSL RSL 2 vs KC RSL 2 at KC

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

KC SOW

(KC) (RE) (RE) (KC) (KC) (RE) (RE) (CA) (RT) (CA) (RT) (CA) (SP) (RT) (SP) (RT) (SP) (SP) (SP) (RT) (RT) (SP) (SP) (RT) (SP) (RT) (RT) (RT) (SP) (RT) (SP) (RT) (SP)

Category Goals Shots Shots on Goal Fouls Offsides Corner Kicks

1 25 155 61 214 44 60

2 16 190 79 202 43 57

OT 0 0 0 0 0 0

Sporting KC

Tot 41 345 140 416 87 117

1 16 178 62 156 41 87

2 20 215 87 207 31 90

OT 0 0 0 0 0 0

Tot 36 393 149 363 72 177

GOALS SCORED IN 15-MINUTE INTERVALS: KC RSL

1-15

16-30

31-45

46-60

61-75

76-90

OT

Total

3 6

10 4

3 13

8 5

6 4

6 9

0 0

36 41

CAREER COACHING RECORDS: Peter Vermes

vs. RSL

4-11-6

(0.86 pts./game)

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

4 4 27 11 28 29 9 4 5 61 16

Real Salt Lake Corey Baird Javier Morales Joao Plata Kyle Beckerman Kyle Beckerman Javier Morales Nick Rimando Nick Rimando Nick Rimando Nick Rimando Nick Rimando

4 5 28 13 20 32 3 7 4 39 19

Sporting KC 4 times Arnaud/Wolff Dom Dwyer Dom Dwyer 3 times Arnaud/Espinoza Hartman/Nielsen Tim Melia Kevin Hartman Tim Melia Tim Melia

ALL-TIME SERIES GAME HIGHS: Real Salt Lake 3 players tied Morales/Kreilach Beckerman/Saborio 3 players tied Harris/Olave Javier Morales (05/29/10) 1 7 players tied 8 Jeff Attinella (04/05/14) 4 D.J. Countess (08/13/05)

Goals Assists Shots Shots on Goal Fouls Committed Fouls Suffered

2 2 6 3 6 7

Shutouts Saves Goals Allowed

2 3 6 3 8 6

Sporting KC 3 players tied Josh Wolff (08/13/05) Arnaud/Kamara 10 players tied Davy Arnaud (05/29/10) 3 players tied

1 10 players tied 7 Kevin Hartman (3 times) 4 Melia/Nielsen

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

Streak (started)

Sporting Kansas City W-L-T

Streak (started)

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

12 Ws 2 Ts 1 Ts

(03/09/2019) (02/29/2020) (03/07/2020)

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

1 Ls (07/12/2020) 1 Ts (09/29/2019) 1 Ws (07/17/2020)

0-0-1 1-0-0

1 Ts 3 Ws

(03/07/2020) (09/29/2019)

1-0-0 2-1-0

1 Ws (07/17/2020) 1 Ls (07/12/2020)

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

3 Ts 1 Ts 7 Ws 5 Ws 1 Ws

(09/21/2019) (03/07/2020) (04/13/2019) (04/19/2019) (07/13/2019)

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

7 3 1 5 1

Ls Ls Ts Ws Ws

(05/05/2019) (09/07/2019) (09/29/2019) (05/26/2019) (03/07/2020)

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

1 Ts 1 Ts 3 Ls 1 Ls 3 Ls

(07/17/2020) (03/07/2020) (05/29/2019) (09/15/2019) (03/16/2019)

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

7 2 1 3 3

Ws Ws Ws Ls Ls

(03/10/2019) (08/17/2019) (07/17/2020) (05/05/2019) (07/03/2019)

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REAL SALT LAKE CAREER SCORING VS. SPORTING KC (13-9-8) PLAYER

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

Corey Baird Luis Silva Jason Kreis Atiba Harris Jordan Cila Fabian Espindola Robbie Findley Sam Johnson Javier Morales Joao Plata Robbie Russell Jefferson Savarino Andy Williams Sebastian Jaime Brooks Lennon Alvaro Saborio Mehdi Ballouchy Nat Borchers Chris Brown Pablo Campos Jeff Cunningham Olmes Garcia Justen Glad Ned Grabavoy Matias Mantilla Juan Manuel Martinez Yura Movsisyan Luke Mulholland Sebastian Saucedo Kyle Beckerman Damir Kreilach Chris Klein Albert Rusnak Danilo Acosta Alecko Eskandarian Luke Kreamalmeyer Rusty Pierce Dante Washington Team totals Opponent totals

4 4 4 4 2 8 7 2 13 10 6 5 13 2 7 7 2 11 3 3 2 6 10 6 1 2 7 10 4 19 4 2 7 4 1 1 1 1 30 30

3 2 4 3 2 5 6 1 13 10 4 4 7 2 4 7 1 11 3 1 0 2 10 4 1 2 5 8 2 18 4 2 6 4 1 0 1 0 30 30

271 224 360 259 150 512 477 93 1125 839 427 377 690 159 408 629 111 990 270 59 43 250 900 363 90 167 363 730 154 1629 331 180 567 341 90 56 90 27 2700 2700

4 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 41 36

0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 4 3 2 2 2 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 34 32

SHT GOALKEEPER

GP

MIN

10 10 13 4 2 16 9 3 20 27 5 9 11 2 5 14 3 5 4 1 1 4 5 1 2 3 10 7 5 25 4 3 17 1 3 1 0 1 345 393

19 4 2 2 1 2 30 30

1710 360 180 180 90 180 2700 2700

Nick Rimando Jeff Attinella Chris Seitz Scott Garlick Matt VanOekel D.J. Countess Team totals Opponent totals

SHT

GAA

PG

77 61 0.84 25 19 1.00 12 8 1.00 9 5 2.00 7 4 3.00 19 13 3.50 149 110 1.20 140 98 1.37

SV

1 1 0 0 0 0 2 2

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SPORTING KC CAREER SCORING VS. REAL SALT LAKE (9-13-8) PLAYER

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

SHT

GOALKEEPER

GP

Josh Wolff Benny Feilhaber Ike Opara Scott Sealy Dom Dwyer Sasha Victorine Eddie Johnson Roger Espinoza Johnny Russell Soony Saad Teal Bunbury Jose Burciaga Jr. Aurelien Collin Gerso Fernandes Kei Kamara Chris Klein Ryan Pore Daniel Salloi Davy Arnaud Graham Zusi Claudio Bieler Michael Harrington Jack Jewsbury Carlos Marinelli Jimmy Medranda Preki Seth Sinovic Ryan Smith Dave van den Bergh Team totals Opponent totals

4 12 8 6 9 8 3 16 3 2 4 6 4 7 6 2 5 7 12 16 2 11 11 4 5 1 13 2 1 30 30

4 8 6 6 8 7 2 16 2 1 4 6 4 5 6 2 2 3 11 14 1 8 8 2 3 1 13 2 1 30 30

347 799 540 491 711 647 186 1324 213 80 360 507 360 391 524 179 201 375 969 1300 98 775 749 189 266 45 1157 179 84 2700 2700

4 4 4 4 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 41

5 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 32 34

10 13 9 14 28 12 6 21 5 2 8 7 7 11 14 7 4 11 27 17 1 2 14 5 6 1 5 6 1 393 345

Eric Kronberg Luis Marin Kevin Hartman Jimmy Nielsen Tim Melia Andrew Dykstra Bo Oshoniyi Team totals Opponent totals

1 1 6 6 11 1 4 30 30

MIN SHTS 90 90 540 540 990 90 360 2700 2700

SV

GAA

PG

1 1 0 0 35 31 21 14 59 39 6 4 18 9 140 98 149 110

0.00 0.00 0.67 1.17 1.73 2.00 2.25 1.37 1.20

0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 2

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CURRENT REAL SALT LAKE VS. SPORTING KC (13-9-8)

CURRENT SPORTING KC VS. REAL SALT LAKE (9-13-8)

PLAYER

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

SHT

PLAYER

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

SHT

Corey Baird Kyle Beckerman Sam Johnson Justen Glad Luke Mulholland Damir Kreilach Albert Rusnak Donny Toia Nick Besler Aaron Herrera Everton Luiz Zac MacMath Justin Meram Ashtone Morgan Nedum Onuoha Tate Schmitt Marcelo Silva Team totals Opponent totals

4 34 2 10 10 4 7 5 3 3 1 13 10 6 3 1 4 30 30

3 27 1 10 8 4 6 4 2 3 1 13 8 4 1 0 4 30 30

271 2556 93 900 730 331 567 381 156 270 90 1170 606 416 105 1 360 2700 2700

4 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 41 36

0 4 0 0 0 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 32

10 39 3 5 7 4 17 1 0 1 1 0 8 0 0 0 2 345 393

Roger Espinoza Johnny Russell Gerso Fernandes Daniel Salloi Graham Zusi Matt Besler Gianluca Busio Amadou Dia Andreu Fontas Felipe Gutierrez Erik Hurtado Wan Kuzain Tim Melia Ilie Sanchez Khiry Shelton Team totals Opponent totals

16 3 7 7 16 17 1 3 2 3 7 1 12 7 3 30 30

16 2 5 3 14 17 0 2 1 3 2 1 12 7 2 30 30

1324 213 391 375 1300 1525 1 224 118 269 239 45 1080 611 177 2700 2700

1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 41

4 2 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 34

21 5 11 11 17 3 0 0 0 8 5 0 0 5 2 393 345

GOALKEEPER

GP

MIN

SV

GAA

PG

GAA

PG

Zac MacMath Team totals Opponent totals

13 30 30

1170 2700 2700

60 43 1.15 149 110 1.20 140 98 1.37

1 2 2

65 43 1.75 140 98 1.37 149 110 1.20

3 2 2

SHT

GOALKEEPER

GP

Tim Melia Team totals Opponent totals

12 30 30

MIN SHTS 1080 2700 2700

SV

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REAL SALT LAKE 2020 GAME NOTES REAL SALT LAKE

SPORTING KC

RSL COMMUNICATIONS CONTACTS RSL C DIRECTOR OF PR: MATT GASCHK (MGASCHK@RSL.COM), (253)2503239 SR. MANAGER OF COMMUNICATIONS: TARAN MEYER (TMEYER@RSL. COM), (801)657-2161

VS.

MEDIA MANAGER: MEG VAN DYK (MEG.VANDYK@RSL.COM), (407)341-1905

MATCH PREVIEW 1 GROUP D

3 GROUP D

REGULAR SEASON SCHEDULE DATE

OPPONENT

TIME/RESULT

FEB. 29 MARCH 7 JULY 12 JULY 17 JULY 22

@ORLANDO RED BULLS COLORADO MINNESOTA SPORTING KC

D / 0-0 D / 1-1 W / 2-0 D / 0-0 7:00A MT

Real Salt Lake will return to the field on Wednesday, July 22 when it faces rival Sporting Kansas City in both club’s final group stage match of the 2020 MLS is Back Tournament. Kickoff from the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Kissimmee, Florida is set for 7:00 a.m. MT and will be broadcast live nationally on ESPN and locally on ESPN700 radio. RSL returns to the pitch having secured a point against Minnesota United FC on Friday night, playing to a scoreless draw against The Loons. Goalkeeper Zac MacMath earned Man of the Match honors in the draw, making three crucial saves to keep RSL atop Group D with one match to play. When RSL faces Sporting Kansas City on Wednesday, it will have the opportunity to secure its place as the top-seeded team in Group D and advance to the knockout round of the 2020 MLS is Back Tournament. RSL will secure the top seed in Group D if: RSL beats Sporting KC RSL draws AND Minnesota United draws or loses RSL will advance out of Group D in a lower-seeded position if: RSL loses and Minnesota United loses

MATCH INFORMATION DATE: WEDNESDAY, JULY 22 KICKOFF: 7:00 A.M. MT LOCATION: DISNEY WIDE WORLD OF SPORTS; ORLANDO, FL FORECAST: CLEAR AND 80 DEGREES REFEREE: ALEX CHILOWICZ ASST. REFEREES: FELISHA MARISCAL, CHRIS ELLIOTT FOURTH OFFICIAL: GUIDO GONZALEZ JR. VAR: ROSENDO MENDOZA TV: ESPN STREAMING: KSL TV APP ENGLISH RADIO: SPANISH TV: --


REAL SALT LAKE 2020 GAME NOTES LAST MATCH RECAP Real Salt Lake played to a scoreless draw with Minnesota United FC on Friday night, keeping RSL atop Group D after two matches in the 2020 MLS is Back Tournament. Goalkeeper Zac MacMath made three saves to preserve the shutout – his second of the tournament and third in four matches this season. In a back-and-forth first half, Minnesota outshot RSL 5-3, though Salt Lake held the possession advantage. The best scoring chance came in first-half stoppage time when Robin Lod hit the crossbar. The rebound fell to Ethan Finlay, but his headed attempt was saved by MacMath and the match went into halftime scoreless. The second half saw both sides tire as the match started to open up and both teams sought the breakthrough. MacMath faced another test early in the second half when he palmed away a low shot from Minnesota that looked destined for the back of the net. From there, both sides created chances that never materialized as the match ended scoreless.

2020 AWARDS TEAM OF THE WEEK: PLAYER WEEK

ALL-TIME VS OPPONENT SERIES RECORD: ALL-TIME: 13-9-8 HOME: 9-3-3 AWAY: 4-6-5 LEADERS: GOALS: ASSISTS: SAVES: LAST MEETING: REAL SALT LAKE 2-1 SPORTING KC; AUGUST 10, 2019

LAST TIME VS OPPONENT Real Salt Lake (11-9-4, 37 points) fell behind in the first half, but stormed back for a 2-1 road win over Sporting Kansas City on Saturday at Children’s Mercy Park. FW Corey Baird scored goals in both halves to power RSL back from an early deficit for the second straight week as Salt Lake improved to 5-1-3 since the Gold Cup break in June. In a physical first half, Sporting struck first when Johnny Russell thundered a free kick around the wall and into the top-left corner of the net to make it 1-0 in the 31st minute. RSL found the equalizer in the 38th minute when Baird connected on a rebound when MF Albert Rusnák’s free kick caromed off the upright, leaving Baird alone in front of goal for the putback goal to level the match at 1-1. Kansas City had a chance to take a lead into halftime when DF Donny Toia was whistled for a foul in the box, but Felipe Gutierrez clanged his penalty off the upright in stoppage time and RSL cleared it keep the match even at the break. In the second half, Baird added his second goal in the 70th minute, taking down a ball from FW Jefferson Savarino before blasting it inside the far post for his second goal of the match to put RSL up 2-1.

INJURY REPORT OUT: CHRISTOPHER GARCIA (NON SOCCER INJURY) DAVID OCHOA (RIGHT THUMB) ALBERT RUSNAK (LEFT HIP) QUESTIONABLE: N/A UNAVAILABLE: NEDUM ONUOHA GOAL OF THE WEEK: WEEK PLAYER


REAL SALT LAKE 2020 GAME NOTES ALL-TIME YEAR-BY-YEAR YEAR 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 TOTAL: YEAR 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 TOTAL: YEAR 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 TOTAL:

-- OVERALL -W-L-T PTS 5-22-5 20 10-13-9 39 6-15-9 27 10-10-10 40 11-12-7 40 15-4-11 56 15-11-8 53 17-11-6 57 16-10-8 56 15-8-11 56 11-15-8 41 12-12-10 46 13-15-6 45 14-13-7 49 16-13-5 53 1-0-3 6 188-184-123 683 -- HOME -W-L-T PTS 5-8-3 18 6-4-6 24 4-7-4 16 8-1-6 30 9-1-5 32 11-0-4 37 10-3-4 34 11-4-2 35 10-3-4 34 11-1-5 38 7-4-6 27 8-1-8 32 9-4-4 31 11-2-4 37 12-4-1 37 1-0-2 5 134-47-68 470 -- AWAY -W-L-T 0-14-2 4-9-3 2-8-5 2-9-4 2-11-1 4-4-7 5-8-4 6-7-4 6-7-4 4-7-6 4-11-2 4-11-2 4-11-2 3-11-3 4-9-4 0-0-1 54-137-55

PTS 2 15 11 10 7 19 19 22 22 18 14 14 14 12 16 1 216

ALL-TIME REGULAR SEASON

GF 30 45 31 40 43 45 44 46 57 54 38 44 49 55 46 3 671

GA 65 49 45 39 35 20 36 35 41 39 48 46 55 58 41 1 650

+/-35 -4 -14 -1 +8 +25 +8 +11 +16 +15 -10 -2 -6 -3 +5 +2 +15

GF 19 23 18 24 34 31 29 27 31 33 20 22 26 34 31 3 411

GA 24 19 22 10 11 7 15 15 16 14 14 14 16 23 14 1 235

+/-5 +4 -4 -14 +23 +24 +14 +12 +15 +19 +6 +8 +10 +11 +17 +2 +174

GF 11 22 13 16 9 14 15 19 26 21 16 20 23 17 11 0 258

GA 41 30 23 29 24 13 21 20 25 25 34 30 39 34 15 0 415

+/-30 -8 -20 -13 -15 +1 -6 -1 +1 -4 -18 -10 -16 -17 -4 = -157

TEAM COL DAL LA SJ CHV HOU KC SEA RBNY DC CLB CHI NE VAN POR TOR PHI MTL NYCFC ORL MIN ATL LAFC CIN MIA NASH TOTAL:

GP 46 40 40 33 29 30 30 25 23 22 22 22 22 22 22 17 12 8 5 6 7 3 4 1

W-L-T 22-13-11 12-20-8 14-17-9 11-11-11 13-12-4 11-12-7 13-9-8 11-10-4 7-6-10 9-8-5 6-12-4 7-7-8 10-6-6 9-9-4 7-9-6 9-6-2 5-1-6 2-4-2 4-1-0 1-2-3 1-3-3 1-2-0 0-4-0 1-0-0

GF 67 46 69 45 38 42 41 28 29 33 27 21 38 24 28 24 22 11 10 6 8 2 2 3

GA 42 60 65 39 34 40 36 27 32 38 33 26 30 27 30 15 15 15 8 8 12 6 11 0

+/+25 -14 +4 +6 +4 +2 +5 +1 -3 -5 -6 -5 +8 -3 -2 +9 +7 -4 +2 -2 -4 -3 -9 +3

491

188-184-123

671

650

+21

ALL-TIME MLS CUP PLAYOFF YEAR 2005 2006 2007 2008 2008 2009 2009 2009 2010 2011 2011 2012 2013 2013 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2018 2019 2019

TEAM

SERIES W-L

GP W-L-T ROUND

CHIVAS USA NEW YORK COLUMBUS CHICAGO LA GALAXY FC DALLAS SEATTLE LA GALAXY SEATTLE LA GALAXY PORTLAND SPORTING KC LA GALAXY

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

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

2 1 2 1 1 2 2 1 2 2 2 1 2

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

WEST SEMIS WEST FINAL EAST SEMI EAST FINAL MLS CUP ‘09 WEST SEMIS WEST SEMIS WEST FINAL WEST SEMIS WEST SEMIS WEST FINAL MLS CUP 13’ WEST SEMI

LA GALAXY

1

0-1

1

0-1-0

WEST KNOCK

1 1 1 1

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

1 2 1 1

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

WEST KNOCK WEST SEMIS ROUND 1 WEST SEMIS

19

10-9 27

LAFC SPORTING KC PORTLAND SEATTLE TOTAL:

9-10-8

*SHOOTOUTS OFFICIALLY RECORDED AS TIES


REAL SALT LAKE 2020 GAME NOTES

ALL-TIME VS. OPPONENT +/GF GA TEAM GP W-L-T COL DAL LA SJ CHV HOU KC SEA RBNY DC CLB CHI NE VAN POR TOR PHI MTL NYCFC ORL MIN ATL LAFC CIN MIA NASH TOTAL:

42 60 65 39 34 40 36 27 32 38 33 26 30 27 30 15 15 15 8 8 12 6 11 0

46 40 40 33 29 30 30 25 23 22 22 22 22 22 22 17 12 8 5 6 7 3 4 1

22-13-11 12-20-8 14-17-9 11-11-11 13-12-4 11-12-7 13-9-8 11-10-4 7-6-10 9-8-5 6-12-4 7-7-8 10-6-6 9-9-4 7-9-6 9-6-2 5-1-6 2-4-2 4-1-0 1-2-3 1-3-3 1-2-0 0-4-0 1-0-0

67 46 69 45 38 42 41 28 29 33 27 21 38 24 28 24 22 11 10 6 8 2 2 3

491

188-184-123

664 649

+25 -14 +4 +6 +4 +2 +5 +1 -3 -5 -6 -5 +8 -3 -2 +9 +7 -4 +2 -2 -4 -3 -9 +3 +15

HOME GP W-L-T 24 15-3-6 22 11-7-4 19 7-5-7 16 6-3-7 13 7-3-3 15 8-2-5 15 9-3-3 11 8-1-2 11 6-0-6 11 8-1-2 11 5-3-3 10 4-3-3 11 6-2-3 11 7-1-3 12 5-5-2 9 8-1-0 6 4-0-2 4 2-0-2 3 3-0-0 3 1-1-1 4 1-0-3 2 1-1-0 2 0-2-0 1 0-0-0 0 0 247 134-47-68

GF 40 33 37 25 20 17 26 19 20 23 18 12 25 16 18 22 15 6 7 3 3 3 1 0

AWAY GA 15 26 28 12 11 8 17 6 10 10 10 14 10 6 18 8 6 3 2 3 2 4 7 0

+/- +25 +7 +9 +13 +9 +9 +9 +13 +10 +13 +8 -2 +15 +10 = +14 +9 +3 +5 = +1 -1 -6 =

411 235 +174

GP 22 18 21 17 16 15 15 14 11 11 11 12 11 10 10 8 6 4 2 2 3 1 2 1 244

W-L-T 7-10-5 1-13-4 7-12-2 5-8-4 6-9-1 3-10-2 4-6-5 3-9-2 1-6-4 1-7-3 1-9-1 3-4-5 4-4-3 1-8-1 2-4-4 1-5-2 1-1-4 0-4-0 1-1-0 0-1-2 0-3-0 0-1-0 0-2-0 1-0-0

GF GA 27 27 13 34 32 37 20 27 18 23 26 33 15 19 9 21 9 22 10 28 9 23 9 12 13 20 7 21 10 12 2 7 7 9 5 12 3 6 3 5 5 10 0 2 1 4 3 0

+/= -21 -5 -5 -5 -7 -4 -12 -13 -18 -14 -3 -7 -14 -2 -5 -2 -7 -3 -2 -5 -2 -3 +3

53-137-55 257 415 -158


REAL SALT LAKE 2020 GAME NOTES

REAL SALT LAKE ALL-TIME COACHING HISTORY MLS REGULAR SEASON YEAR COACH W-L-T PCT PTS 2005 JOHN ELLINGER 5-22-5 .234 20 2006 JOHN ELLINGER 10-13-9 .453 39 2007 JOHN ELLINGER 0-2-2 .250 5 TOTAL: 15-37-16 .338 61 2007 JASON KREIS 6-13-7 .365 25 2008 JASON KREIS 10-10-10 .500 40 2009 JASON KREIS 11-12-7 .483 40 *MLS CUP WINNERS 2010 JASON KREIS 15-4-11 .683 56 2011 JASON KREIS 15-11-8 .556 53 2012 JASON KREIS 17-11-6 .589 57 2013 JASON KREIS 16-10-8 .589 56 *MLS CUP RUNNER-UP TOTAL: 90-71-57 .542 327 2014 JEFF CASSAR 15-8-11 .603 56 2015 JEFF CASSAR 11-15-8 .435 41 2016 JEFF CASSAR 12-12-10 .500 46 2017 JEFF CASSAR 0-2-1 .167 1 TOTAL: 38-37-30 .505 144 2017 DARYL SHORE (INT) 0-1-1 .250 1 2017 MIKE PETKE 13-12-4 .508 43 2018 MIKE PETKE 14-13-7 .516 49 2019 MIKE PETKE 13-10-4 .461 37 TOTAL: 40-35-15 .496 129 2019 FREDDY JUAREZ (INT) 3-3-1 .500 10 2020 FREDDY JUAREZ 1-0-3 .667 6 ALL-TIME: 186-183-122 .461 677

MLS CUP PLAYOFFS YEAR COACH W-L-T PCT OT SHo 2008 JASON KREIS 1-1-1 .500 0-0-0 0-0 2009 JASON KREIS 2-0-2 .750 0-0-2 2-0 2010 JASON KREIS 0-1-1 .250 0-0-0 0-0 2011 JASON KREIS 1-2-0 .333 0-0-0 0-0 2012 JASON KREIS 0-1-1 .250 0-0-0 0-0 2013 JASON KREIS 3-1-1 .700 1-0-1 0-1 TOTAL: 7-6-6 .526 1-0-3 2-1 2014 JEFF CASSAR 0-1-1 .250 0-0-0 0-0 2016 JEFF CASSAR 0-1-0 .000 0-0-0 0-0 TOTAL: 0-2-1 .350 0-0-0 0-0 2018 MIKE PETKE 1-0-1 .500 0-0-0 0-0 TOTAL: 1-0-1 .500 0-0-0 0-0 2019 FREDDY JUAREZ (INT) 1-1-0 .500 0-0-0 2020 FREDDY JUAREZ

USOC YEAR COACH W-L-T PCT OT SHo 2005 ELLINGER 0-1-0 .000 0-1-0 2006 ELLINGER 1-1-0 .500 1-0-0 2007 ELLINGER 1-0-0 1.000 TOTAL: 2-2-0 .500 1-1-0 2007 KREIS 0-1-0 .000 2008 KREIS 1-1-0 .500 2009 KREIS 0-1-0 .000 2010 KREIS 0-1-1 .250 1-0 1-0 2011 KREIS 1-1-0 .500 2012 KREIS 0-1-0 .000 2013 KREIS 4-1-0 .800 TOTAL: 6-6-1 .500 1-0 1-0 2014 CASSAR 0-1-0 .000 2015 CASSAR 3-1-0 .750 2016 CASSAR 0-0-2 .500 1-1 TOTAL: 3-2-2 .600 1-1 2017 PETKE 0-1-0 .000 2018 PETKE 0-1-0 .000 2019 PETKE 0-1-0 .000 TOTAL: 0-3-0 .000 2020 JUAREZ


REAL SALT LAKE 2020 GAME NOTES

REAL SALT LAKE ALL-TIME ATTENDANCE HISTORY (2005-present) TOP-20 ALL-TIME RSL HOME ATTENDANCES DATE OPPONENT ATTN. NOTES AUG. 12, 2006 REAL MADRID 45,511* VAN NISTELROOY, ROBINHO SCORE IN 2-0 WIN OV. RSL JUNE 4, 2005 FC DALLAS 40,589 DOUBLE-HEADER WITH USMNT vs. COSTA RICA SEPT. 20, 2008 CHIVAS USA 26,391 RICE-ECCLES FINALE STANDALONE REG. SEASON MAY 3, 2008 LA GALAXY 25,571 BECKHAM THRILLS IN 2-2 DRAW APRIL 16, 2005 COLORADO RAPIDS 25,287 DUNSETH HEADER WINS FIRST HOME MATCH SEPT. 19, 2007 LA GALAXY 24,633 BECKHAM-LESS 2-2 DRAW AT UOFU OCT. 7, 2006 HOUSTON DYNAMO 22,515 PLAYOFF HOPES FADE IN ‘06 RICE ECCLES FINALE SEPT. 1, 2018 LA GALAXY 21,363* RSL BLOWS OUT ZLATAN & LA 6-2 SEPT. 19, 2015 LA GALAXY 21,004* #RIMANDO123 JULY 4, 2015 ORLANDO CITY SC 20,956* 1-1 DRAW WITH KAKA AND OCSC MARCH 2, 2016 TIGRES (UANL) 20,921* CCL RUN ENDS AFTER JAVI PK MISS JULY 24, 2015 SPORTING KC 20,809* PIONEER DAY WIN MAY 23, 2015 NEW YORK CITY FC 20,801* HOMECOMING FOR KREIS AND CO. MARCH 29, 2015 TORONTO 20,794* FIRST-EVER SUNDAY REG. SEASON GAME SEPT. 28, 2011 CHICAGO FIRE 20,762* RSL DROPS 0-3 RESULT TO CHICAGO JULY 4, 2006 CHIVAS USA 20,752 SCORELESS ON INDEPENDENCE DAY JULY 4, 2007 TORONTO FC 20,751 FIRST VISIT TO UTAH FOR TORONTO NOV. 1, 2014 LA GALAXY 20, 713* WEST SEMI - RSL OUTSHOOTS LA 16-3 MARCH 10, 2018 LAFC 20,706* WORST-EVER HOME LOSS (1-5) OCT. 11, 2014 SAN JOSE 20,701* RSL CLINCHES SEVENTH-STRAIGHT PLAYOFF BERTH *SELLOUT

**SELLOUT W/ CONCERT SEATING

MLS REGULAR SEASON (2005-PRESENT) OVERALL RECORD AT HOME ON THE ROAD GAMES TOTAL AVERAGE GAMES TOTAL AVERAGE

HOME RANK

LARGEST HOME

2005 - 5-22-5 2006 - 10-13-9 2007 - 6-15-9 2008 - 10-10-10 2009 - 11-12-7 2010 - 15-4-11 2011 - 15-11-8 2012 - 17-11-6 2013 - 16-10-8 2014 - 15-8-11 2015 - 11-15-8 2016 - 12-12-10 2017 - 13-15-6 2018 - 14-13-7 2019 - 16-13-5 2020 - 0-0-1

2ND 5TH 7TH 7TH 5TH 7TH 10TH 8TH 8TH 6TH 10TH 11TH 14TH 14TH XXX XXX

40,589 (6/4/05) 22,515 (10/7/06) 24,633 (9/19/07) 26,391 (9/20/08) 19,546 (6/6/09) 20,236 (10/16/10) 20,762 (9/28/11) 20,524 (9/22/12) 20,504 (9/21/13) 20,701 (10/11/14) 21,004 (9/19/15) 20,389 (7/1/16) 20,348 (3/18/17) 21,136 (9/1/18) 20,838 (9/25/19) XXX

16 16 15 15 15 15 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 1

288,586 261,855 239,395 242,690 245,628 256,427 299,047 324,482 326,699 345,971 342,608 336,068 319,314 316,286 305,426 18,093

18,037 16,366 15,960 16,179 16,375 17,095 17,591 19,087 19,218 20,351 20,153 19,770 18,764 18,605 17,685 18,093

16 16 15 15 15 15 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 1

207,985 246,209 236,047 231,367 217,799 262,410 292,465 333,221 318,870 318,523 317,147 428,395 323,107 429,543 304,848 25,527

12,999 15,388 17,736 15,736 14,520 17,494 17,204 19,601 18,757 18,737 18,656 23,395 19,222 25,267 17,932 25,527


REAL SALT LAKE 2020 GAME NOTES REAL SALT LAKE 2020 STORYLINES RSL MAINTAINS BEST HOME RECORD IN LEAGUE SINCE 2009 When RSL hosts New York Red Bulls on March 7, the club will be kicking off its 12th regular season at Rio Tinto Stadium where the club has earned a West-best home record since 2009. Bosting a 110-28-47. 380 points home record since 2009, RSL will be looking to build off of a second-best Western Conference home record 12-4-1 (37 points) from a season ago. RSL is best in the Western Conference from 2009-2019 … RSL – 110-28-47, 377 points (2019 – 12-4-1, 37 points); 2020 - 0-0-0) FCD – 105-27-51, 366 points SEA – 110-37-36, 366 points LAG – 103-39-41, 350 points HOU -96-38-49, 337 points SKC – 92-41-50, 326 points RSL leads second place New York Red Bulls in home record from 2009-2019 … NYRB – 112-33-36, 372 points RSL PLAYER MILESTONES Kyle Beckerman – Will become the second player in MLS history to feature in 500 regular season minutes after former teamate Nick Rimando should he play in 12 matches during the 2020 season. The 14-year veteran currently sits at 488 regular season appearances. Beckerman is the MLSall-time record holder for minutes played, games played and games started for field players. Beckerman will reach 350 matches played for RSL should he feature in 10 matches for the club in 2020. Justen Glad – On July 27, 2019 Glad became the first RSL Homegrown player to appear in 100 regular season matches for the club. On August 10, Glad became the first RSL Homegrown player to start 100 regular season matches. Albert Rusnak - Is 8 matches away from featuring in his 100th regular season match for the club. With 92 appearances and 88 starts for RSL since 2017, the Slovakian has scored 27 goals while adding 26 assists to his name. GENERAL MANAGER ELLIOT FALL Fall has served in different capacities at Real Salt Lake since 2007.  During the 2013-2014 seasons, he worked closely with former General Manager Garth Lagerwey as Director of Soccer Operations.  In November of 2014, Fall was named Assistant General Manager and has held that position for five seasons.  In each of those roles, he assisted in player acquisition and retention as well as in player development, overseeing the Real Monarchs and the RSL Academy at different stages. A graduate of the University of Utah and Salt Lake City’s Judge Memorial Catholic High School, Fall is a lifelong Salt Lake City resident. At 34 years old, he is the youngest General Manager in Major League Soccer. HEAD COACH FREDDY JUAREZ Juarez, 41, originally joined the Real Salt Lake organization as RSL Academy Head Coach in 2010, winning the USSDA U-16 Championship in 2012 with a roster that boasted future RSL players Justen Glad, Brooks Lennon and Sebastian Saucedo, among others. He remained with the Academy until being promoted to Head Coach of Real Monarchs SLC in the club’s inaugural season in the USL in 2015. After two seasons in that post, he was again promoted to Real Salt Lake’s coaching staff as an assistant coach, where he has played an integral role in continued youth development at the MLS level and in implementing tactical approaches that have helped RSL improve in the standings in each of his three years on staff. In August, he took the helm as Interim Head Coach, with RSL going 5-4-1 in the final 10 matches in that role after posting a 2-0-1 record in his three matches as acting head coach prior to being named in the interim role. A native of Las Cruces, New Mexico, Juarez played 10 seasons in the USL for the El Paso Patriots and Minnesota Thunder before retiring in 2007. Throughout his playing career, he coached at the youth levels and continued in that capacity upon his retirement. HOMEGROWN LEADERS Real Salt Lake has led Major League Soccer in minutes played by Academy products in each of the last two seasons and reached the Western Conference Semifinals in both seasons, totlaing 23,100 minutes played. With Real Monarchs reaching the USL Championship Final in 2019 and the USL Regular Season Shield in 2017, RSL’s youth development structure has shown an ability to develop young players coming through the RSL Academy as well as those joining from other organizations.


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ALL-TIME REAL SALT LAKE MLS CUP PLAYOFF RESULTS YEAR OPPONENT RESULT ATT. W-L-T RD. NOTES 2008 11/1/08 CHIVAS USA W 1-0 14,719 1-0-0 WCSF 1 RSL: MOVSISYAN (90) 11/8/08 @ CHIVAS USA T 2-2 19,265 1-0-1 WCSF 2 RSL: KOVALENKO (39) MORALES (77) (RSL ADVANCES 3-2 ON AGG.) CHV: KLJESTAN (30) BRAUN (83) 11/15/08 NEW YORK L 0-1 20,008 0-1-0 WCF (RSL ELIMINATED 0-1 ON AGG.) 2009 10/31/09 COLUMBUS W 1-0 11,499 1-0-0 ECSF 1 11/5/09 @ COLUMBUS W 3-2 10,109 2-0-0 ECSF 2 (RSL ADVANCES 4-2 ON AGG.) 11/14/09 @ CHICAGO T 0-0 (AET) 21,723 2-0-1* ECF (RSL ADVANCES 5-4 ON PKs)

NY: VAN DEN BERGH (28) RSL: FINDLEY (88) RSL: MORALES (37) FINDLEY (45) WILLIAMS (74) ; CLB: BARROS SCHELOTTO (19,35)

11/22/09 vs LA GALAXY T 1-1 (AET) 46,011 2-0-2 CUP RSL: FINDLEY (64); LA: MAGEE (41) (RSL WINS MLS CUP ‘09 5-4 ON PKs) 2010 10/30/10 @ FC DALLAS L 1-2 11,003 0-1-0 WCSF 1 RSL: ESPINDOLA (5); DAL: CUNNIGHAM (44) AVILA (88) 11/6/10 FC DALLAS T 1-1 19,324 0-1-1 WCSF 2 RSL: FINDLEY (80); DAL: MCARTY (17) (RSL ELIMINATED 2-3 ON AGG.) 2011 10/29/11 SEATTLE W 3-0 17,067 1-0-0 WCSF 1 RSL: SABORIO (41,53) GRABAVOY (88) 11/2/11 @ SEATTLE L 0-2 36, 021 1-1-0 WCSF 2 SEA: ALONSO (56) NEAGLE (61) (RSL ADVANCES 3-2 ON AGG.) 11/6/11 @ LA GALAXY L 1-3 23,347 1-2-1 WCF RSL: SABORIO (25) LA: DONOVAN (23) 2012 MAGEE (58) KEANE (68) 10/29/12 @ SEATTLE T 0-0 34,941 0-0-1 WCSF 1 11/2/12 SEATTLE L 0-1 19, 657 0-1-1 WCSF 2 SEA: MARTINEZ (RSL ELIMINATED 0-1 ON AGG.) 2013 11/3/13 @ LA GALAXY L 0-1 27,000 0-1-0 WCSF 1 LA: FRANKLIN (48) FIRST ESPN APP. SINCE NOV. 11 AT LA 11/7/13 LA GALAXY W 2-0 19,042 1-1-0 WCSF 2 RSL: VELASQUEZ (26) SCHULER (103) (RSL ADVANCES 2-1 ON AGG.) 11/10/13 PORTLAND W 4-2 17,333 1-0-0 WCF 1 RSL: SCHULER (35) FINDLEY (41) SANDOVAL (48) MORALES (82) 11/24/13 @ PORTLAND W 1-0 20,674 2-0-0 WCF 2 RSL: FINDLEY (29) (RSL ADVANCES 5-2 ON AGG.) 12/7/13 @ KANSAS CITY T 1-1 (AET) 21,650 0-0-1 CUP RSL: SABORIO (55); KC: COLLIN (73) (RSL LOSES MLS CUP ‘13 6-7 ON PKs) 2014 11/1/14 LA GALAXY T 0-0 20,713 0-0-1 WCSF 1 PENEDO STANDS ON HEAD 11/9/14 @ LA GALAXY L 0-5 27,000 0-1-1 WCSF 2 WORST LOSS IN RSL POST SEASON (RSL ELIMINATED 0-5 ON AGG.) 2016 10/26/16 @ LA GALAXY L 1-3 18, 124 0-1-0 KO RSL: PLATA (21) LA: GORDON (16) BOATENG (26, 34) 2018 11/1/18 @ LAFC W 3-2 22,000 1-0-0 KO RSL: KREILACH (21, 58), ZIMMERMAN (OG) LAFC: SILVA (31) RAMIREZ (55) 11/4/18 KANSAS CITY T 1-1 14,065 0-0-1 WCSF 1 RSL: RUSNAK (51) SKC: RUBIO (60) 11/11/18 @ KANSAS CITY L 2-4 19,918 0-1-1 WCSF 2 RSL: SAUCEDO (60) KREILACH (72) SKC: RUBIO (14) SALLOI (19, 97+) 2019 SANCHEZ (67) 10/19/19 PORTLAND W 2-1 17,452 1-0-0 ROUND 1 RSL: KREILACH (28) SAVARINO (87) POR: ASPRILLA (47) 10/23/19 @ SEATTLE L 0-2 37,722 0-1-0 WCSF SEA: GUSTAV SVENSSON (64) NICOLAS LO (RSL ELIMINATED 0-2) DEIRO (81)


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ALL-TIME INDIVIDUAL CURRENT PLAYER STATISTICS # 10 5 19 11 7 25 50 8 17 26 12 23 15 2 18 4 30 20 13 22 6 43 14 21 9 28 3

POS FW MF MF MF FW MF FW MF FW MF FW FW DF DF GK DF DF DF DF DF MF MF DF FW FW FW DF

PLAYER COREY BAIRD KYLE BECKERMAN LUKE MULHOLLAND ALBERT RUSNAK GIUSEPPE ROSSI EVERTON LUIZ SAM JOHNSON DAMIR KREILACH CHRIS GARCIA LUIS ARRIAGA DOUGLAS MARTINEZ MILAN ILOSKI JUSTEN GLAD ALVIN JONES ZAC MACMATH DONNY TOIA MARCELO SILVA ERIK HOLT NICK BESLER AARON HERRERA PABLO RUIZ JUSTIN PORTILLO NEDUM ONUOHA TATE SCHMITT JUSTIN MERAM JEIZON RAMIREZ ASHTONE MORGAN

GP 66 341 122 94 3 30 26 69 0 2 4 0 112 0 4 28 50 6 43 52 13 4 31 7 4 1 0

#

51 18 1

GS 47 334 96 90 0 27 15 67 0 0 3 0 110 0 4 28 45 5 24 49 6 2 29 2 1 0 0

MIN 4293 29624 8318 7919 24 2376 1326 5806 0 4 252 0 9807 0 360 2503 3909 376 2331 4364 619 194 2608 162 176 2 0

G 13 30 16 28 0 0 9 20 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0

A 10 39 15 26 0 2 0 13 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 0

SHT 13 436 139 235 0 10 32 133 0 0 5 0 39 0 0 12 18 0 7 26 15 1 14 0 4 0 0

SOG 35 155 37 92 0 2 12 46 0 0 1 0 16 0 0 2 7 0 4 7 4 0 5 0 1 0 0

FC 60 467 143 61 0 47 16 74 0 0 4 0 114 0 0 24 58 6 31 50 4 7 15 3 3 0 0

FS 27 307 152 73 0 31 10 89 0 0 3 0 43 0 1 9 14 1 29 21 3 2 7 1 1 0 0

CK 0 121 37 166 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

OFF 27 14 3 4 0 0 25 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

C 11 86 22 4 0 9 1 11 0 0 1 0 19 0 0 3 10 0 3 9 0 2 1 0 1 0 0

E 0 5 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

INT’L USA USA SVK ITALY LIB

HON USYNT T&T

USYNT USA

IRAQ CAN

POS

PLAYER

GP

GS

MIN

SHTS SV

GA

GAA

GK GK GK

ANDREW PUTNA ZAC MACMATH DAVID OCHOA

7 4 0

6 4 0

585 360 0

28 11 0

7 1 0

0.67 0.25 0

23 10 0

PG PA 1 0 0 0 0 0

W

L

T SO

3 1 0

2 0 0

1 2 3 3 0 0

ALL-TIME REAL SALT LAKE INDIVIDUAL LEADERS GAMES PLAYED

GOALS PLAYER ALVARO SABORIO JAVIER MORALES JOAO PLATA ROBBIE FINDLEY FABIAN ESPINDOLA

GOALS 63 49 46 36 35

PENALTY-KICKS 64-77 All-Time PLAYER GOALS ALVARO SABORIO 15 JAVIER MORALES 11 JOAO PLATA 9 JEFF CUNNINGHAM 5 JASON KREIS 4

PLAYER NICK RIMANDO KYLE BECKERMAN CHRIS WINGERT TONY BELTRAN JAVIER MORALES

MINUTES

GP 368 341 247 245 240

PLAYER NICK RIMANDO KYLE BECKERMAN CHRIS WINGERT TONY BELTRAN JAVIER MORALES

HAT TRICKS

GWG

PLAYER ALVARO SABORIO ROBBIE RINDLEY JAVIER MORALES DAMIR KREILACH

GOALS 3 1 1 1

PLAYER JAVIER MORALES ALVARO SABORIO JOAO PLATA FABIAN ESPINDOLA ROBBIE FINDLEY

MIN 34968 29624 20640 20237 19255

ASSISTS PLAYER ASSISTS JAVIER MORALES 81 JOAO PLATA 42 KYLE BECKERMAN 39 ANDY WILLIAMS 29 ALBERT RUSNAK 26

MULTI-GOAL GWG 22 21 12 11 9

PLAYER ALVARO SABORIO JEFF CUNNINGHAM JOAO PLATA JAVIER MORALES FABIAN ESPINDOLA

2+G GM 13 5 5 5 4


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# 26 10 5 13 16 17 15 22 20 23 50 2 8 25 18 12 9 19 3 1 14 43 51 28 7 6 11 21 30 4 27

POS FW MF MF MF MF FW DF DF DF FW FW DF MF MF GK FW FW MF DF GK DF MF GK FW FW MF MF MF DF DF FW

# 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 25 26 27 28 30 42 43 50 51

POS

PLAYER

GK DF DF DF MF MF FW MF FW FW MF FW MF DF DF MF FW GK MF DF MF DF FW MF FW FW FW DF FW MF FW

DAVID OCHOA ALVIN JONES ASHTONE MORGAN DONNY TOIA KYLE BECKERMAN PABLO RUIZ GIUSEPPE ROSSI DAMIR KREILACH JUSTIN MERAM COREY BAIRD ALBERT RUSNAK DOUGLAS MARTINEZ NICK BESLER NEDUM ONUOHA JUSTEN GLAD MAIKEL CHANG CHRIS GARCIA ZAC MACMATH LUKE MULHOLLAND ERIK HOLT TATE SCHMITT AARON HERRERA MILAN ILOSKI EVERTON LUIZ LUIS ARRIAGA JULIAN VAZQUEZ JEIZON RAMIREZ MARCLEO SILVA DOUGLAS MARTINEZ JUSTIN PORTILLO SAM JOHNSON ANDREW PUTNA

GK

PLAYER LUIS ARRIAGA COREY BAIRD KYLE BECKERMAN NICK BESLER MAIKEL CHANG CHRIS GARCIA JUSTEN GLAD AARON HERRERA ERIK HOLT MILAN ILOSKI SAM JOHNSON ALVIN JONES DAMIR KREILACH EVERTON LUIZ ZAC MACMATH DOUGLAS MARTINEZ JUSTIN MERAM LUKE MULHOLLAND ASHTONE MORGAN DAVID OCHOA NEDUM ONUOHA JUSTIN PORTILLO ANDREW PUTNA JEIZON RAMIREZ GIUSEPPE ROSSI PABLO RUIZ ALBERT RUSNAK TATE SCHMITT MARCELO SILVA DONNY TOIA JULIAN VAZQUEZ

HT 5-6 5-11 5-11 6-1 5-10 5-6 6-0 5-11 6-1 5-10 5-11 6-0 6-1 5-8 6-2 6-0 6-1 5-9 5-9 6-2 6-0 5-6 6-2 5-7 5-9 5-8 5-10 5-11 6-2 5-8 5-11

D.O.B 01/26/2001 01/30/1991 04/23/1982 05/07/1993 04/18/1991 01/13/2003 02/28/1997 06/06/1997 09/06/1996 07/29/1999 05/05/1993 07/09/1994 04/16/1989 05/24/1988 08/07/1991 06/05/1997 12/4/1988 08/07/1988 02/09/1991 01/16/2001 11/12/1986 09/09/1992 10/21/1994 03/24/2001 02/01/1987 12/20/1998 07/07/1994 05/28/1997 03/21/1989 05/28/1992 03/30/2001

2020 NUMERICAL ROSTER

PRONUNCIATION

ASH-TON TOY-UH

JU-SEP-EA ROSS-EE CRY-LAHCK MAIR-AHM ROOS-KNOCK BEESE-LURR NAY-DUM ONU-OHA MICHAEL

SCH-MITT ERIN ILL-AH-SKEE

JAY-SON

PORE-TEE-OH POOT-NAH

HOMETOWN SANTA ROSA, CA ESCONDIDO, CA CROFTON, MD OVERLAND PARK, KS HAVANA, CUBA EL PASO, TX TUCSON, AZ LAS CRUCES, NM SAN DIEGO, CA ESCONDIDO, CA MONROVIA, LIBERIA PORT OF SPAIN, T&T VUKOVAR, CROATIA PORTO ALEGRE, BRAZIL ST. PETERSBURG, FL OLANCHITO, HONDURAS SHELBY CHARTER, MI PRESTON, ENGLAND TORONTO, ONTARIO, CN OXNARD, CA MANCHESTER, ENGLAND NEW ORLEANS, LA LEMONT, IL TACHIRA, VENEZUELA CLIFTON, NJ COMODORO RIVADAVIA, ARG KOSICE, SLOVAKIA PHOENIX, AZ FRAY BENTOS, URUGUAY TUCSON, AZ NIBLEY, UT

COLLEGE --STANDFORD --NOTRE DAME ------NEW MEXICO UCLA UCLA --------MARYLAND --MICHIGAN WINGATE ------COASTAL CAROLINA ILLINOIS CHICAGO --------LOUISVILLE -----

STATUS HG HG SEN SEN SEN HG HG HG HG HG DP/INT’L INT’L TAM/INT’L SEN SEN SEN SEN SEN SEN/INT’L HG SEN/INT’L SEN SEN DP SEN SEN DP HG DP/INT’L HG SEN/HG

PLACE OF BIRTH

LAST CLUB (LEAGUE)

OXNARD, CA PORT OF SPAIN, T&T TORONTO, ONTARIO, CN TUCSON, AZ CROFTON, MD COMODORO RIVADAVIA, ARG CLIFTON, NEW JERSEY VUKOVAR, CROATIA SHELBY CHARTER, MI ESCONDIDO, CA VYSKOV, CZECH REP. OLANCHITO, HONDURAS OVERLAND PARK, KS WARRI, NIGERIA TUCSON, AZ HAVANA, CUBA EL PASO, TX ST. PETERSBURG, FL PRESTON, ENGLAND SAN DIEGO, CA PHOENIX, AZ LAS CRUCES, NM ESCONDIDO, CA PORTO ALEGRE, BRAZIL SANTA ROSA, CA BRIGHAM CITY, UT SAN CRISTOBAL, VE MERCEDES, URUGUAY OLANCHITO, HONDURAS NEW ORLEANS, LA GANTA, LIBERIA LEMONT, IL

RSL ACADEMY OKC ENERGY FC (USL) TORONTO FC ORLANDO CITY SC (MLS) COLORADO RAPIDS (MLS) SAN LUIS (CHILE) GENOA (SERIE A) UNION BERLIN (GERMANY) ATLANTA UNITED (MLS) STANFORD FC GRONINGEN (NETHERLANDS) REAL MONARCHS (USL) REAL MONARCHS SLC (USL) QPR (ENGLAND) RSL-ARIZONA ACADEMY U-18 (USSDA) REAL MONARCHS (USL) RSL ACADEMY VANCOUVER WHITECAPS (MLS) TAMPA BAY ROWDIES (USL) UCLA UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE UNIVERSITY IF NEW MEXICO UCLA S.P.A.L. (ITALY) RSL ACADEMY RSL ACADEMY TACHIRA (VENEZUELA) REAL ZARGOZA (SPAIN) REAL MONARCHS SLC (USL) REAL MONARCHS SLC (USL) VALERENGA (NORWAY) REAL MONARCHS SLC (USL)


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REAL SALT LAKE 2020 ROSTER NOTES Last season, RSl posted the second-best home wins in the Western Conference and had the top defense in MLS since last summer’s Gold Cup to make a run to the Western Conference Semifinal before bowing out to the eventual champions, Seattle Sounders FC. Real Salt Lake led MLS in minutes played by its Academy products for the second straight season in 2019. RSL’s Homegrowns played 12,274 out of the 30,600 minutes played by field players during the 2019 season (40.1%). 2020 roster: (2020 stats and (career stats) GOALKEEPERS: Zac MacMath - 28 years old, 6’2”, 190 pounds MacMath has nine years of experience in MLS with 142 regular season appearances. He spent three seasons as the primary starter with the Philadelphia Union from 2012-2014 and in 2016 was a standout with the Colorado Rapids prior to the mid-season arrival of Tim Howard. During that season with the Rapids, he posted a 9-3-5 record with six shutouts and a 0.76 goals against average. At just 28 years old, he is the sage veteran of the goalkeeping unit. Prior to his MLS career, he was a three-year starter at the University of Maryland and won the 2008 NCAA National Championship. David Ochoa - 19 years old, 6’2”, 174 pounds Whereas MacMath has MLS experience, Ochoa is the up-and-coming youngster looking to break into first team minutes for the first time in his career. He signed out of the RSL Academy prior to the 2019 season and spent the season shuttling between RSL training, Monarchs matches and youth international appearances with the U.S. that took him around the world and included a U.S. U-20 World Cup. In the end, he finished his first professional season with 16 appearances with the Monarchs while posting four shutouts and a 1.38 goals against average. He also led the Monarchs to the USL Championship title with four playoff victories. Andrew Putna - 25 years old, 6’2”, 180 pounds Putna is entering his fourth professional season and has 27 appearances between RSL and the Monarchs. Seven of those have come with Real Salt Lake, including a stretch of four consecutive matches in 2019 that saw RSL go 2-2-0 with road wins over FC Cincinnati and the Colorado Rapids. He has three shutouts in seven matches with a 1.00 goals against average while also posting seven shutouts and a 1.25 goals against average in 20 matches with the Monarchs. DEFENDERS: Left backs Ashtone Morgan – 29 years old, 5’11”, 165 pounds After nine seasons with his hometown Toronto FC, Morgan moved to Real Salt Lake this season. While with Toronto, Morgan logged 127 regular season appearances while winning MLS Cup and the Supporters’ Shield in 2017 and reaching the MLS Cup final in 2016 and 2019. He also won five Canadian Championships and has 22 appearances in the CONCACAF Champions League and 18 caps for the Canadian National Team. Donny Toia – 27 years old, 5’8”, 155 pounds In 2019, Toia returned to Real Salt Lake – where he developed in the RSL Academy and was the club’s first Homegrown signing in 2011. He was a stalwart at left back in his first season back with the club, notching one goal and one assist in 24 matches, adding two more starts in the MLS Cup Playoffs. In an MLS career that has seen him play for Chivas USA, the Montreal Impact and Orlando City SC along with his time at RSL, he has totaled two goals and seven assists in 133 matches. In 2015, he started for the Montreal Impact in their run to the CONCACAF Champions League final, adding international experience to his resume. Right backs Aaron Herrera – 22 years old, 5’11”, 155 pounds In his second MLS season in 2019, Herrera was a breakthrough performer at right back. After starting 14 matches at left back in his rookie season in 2018, he shifted over to his more natural position at right back last year and started in 31 of his 32 appearances, tallying four assists. The increased playing time for the RSL Academy product saw increased exposure as well. Already a 2017 U-20 World Cup defender, Herrera has been a fixture with the U.S. U-23 National Team in its preparations for the 2020 Olympic qualifying tournament in March. Alvin Jones – 25 years old, 6’0”, 172 pounds Jones enters his first MLS season after playing eight seasons with W Connection in his native Trinidad and Tobago and the 2018 season with the OKC Energy in the USL Championship. While with W Connection, he had one goal in six appearances in the CONCACAF Champions


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REAL SALT LAKE 2020 ROSTER NOTES League, bringing international experience despite his relative youth. In addition, he has one goal in 23 caps since making his debut with Trinidad and Tobago in 2014, that goal of course being the strike that knocked the U.S. National Team out of 2018 FIFA World Cup contention during qualifying in 2017. during qualifying in 2017. Center backs Justen Glad – 22 years old, 6’1”, 160 pounds Now entering his seventh MLS season, Glad has 109 appearances before reaching his 23rd birthday. Over the last four seasons, he has been a staple in the starting XI, including a stretch of 50 consecutive starts between 2017 and 2018. He also has four appearances in the MLS Cup Playoffs, two of them as a starter. Already a key player for the U.S. at the U-20, U-18 and U-17 levels, he is expected to be an important piece for the U-23 National Team in its quest to qualify for the 2020 Olympics. Erik Holt – 23 years old, 6’1”, 185 pounds In his rookie season last year, Holt made five starts for Real Salt Lake, seeing the bulk of his playing time with the Real Monarchs in the USL Championship. There he made 17 regular season appearances before exploding for three goals in four playoff matches to help the Monarchs to the ULS Championship title. Another product of the RSL Academy, Holt is a strong, physical presence on the back line. Nedum Onuoha – 33 years old, 6’0”, 210 pounds A veteran of 188 appearances in the Premier League and 145 matches in the Championship in England, Onuoha brings a high level of soccer experience to the RSL locker room. A product of Manchester City’s Academy, he has been influential on the young players on RSL’s roster while also being a key contributor on the field. He made 27 appearances in 2019, his first full season in MLS and has five playoff appearances, helping RSL to series wins in 2018 and 2019 – one of just two teams to achieve that feat. Marcelo Silva – 30 years old, 6’2”, 181 pounds Now entering his fourth season with Real Salt Lake, Silva has 46 MLS appearances to his credit and scored two goals for RSL last year. Prior to arriving at RSL in 2017, he spent most of his professional career in Spain, where he notched 23 appearances with Almeria in La Liga and 110 in the second division with Almeria, Las Palmas, Valladolid and Zaragoza. A native of Uruguay, he helped his country reach the Round of 16 at the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup. MIDFIELDERS: Attacking midfielders Luis Arriaga - 19 years old, 5’6”, 115 pounds Arriaga made just two appearances for RSL in his rookie season, but had 19 appearances with the Monarchs and three in the USL Championship Playoffs. With the Monarchs, he logged four assists, gaining valuable experience in his progression up the RSL ladder. Damir Kreilach – 30 years old, 6’1”, 174 pounds In his second season with RSL, Kreilach had six goals and five assists in 32 appearances to give him 18 goals and 13 assists in 65 appearances over two seasons. He also added a playoff goal to give him four goals and one assist in five playoff matches. Prior to his arrival in Utah in 2018, he was captain at Union Berlin, where he had 33 goals and 17 assists in 149 matches in the German second division, and Rijeka in Croatia, where he had 19 goals and three assists in 128 matches. With an ability to thrive in any of the three midfield roles as well as in a striker role, he epitomizes the versatility that makes RSL so dangerous up the middle of the field. Pablo Ruiz – 21 years old, 5’7”, 145 pounds Entering his third season with RSL, he played last season on loan with the Monarchs and in Austria’s third division with FC Pinzgau Saalfelden. In 2018, he made five starts in his 12 appearances with RSL and made an additional appearance in the MLS Cup Playoffs. He also has 11 appearances with the Monarchs and one in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. While he has primarily played centrally, he can also shift out to the wing, where he saw success in Austria. Before coming to RSL, he played for CD San Luis in Chile and had two goals in 10 appearances for Argentina’s U-17s. Albert Rusnák – 25 years old, 5’9”, 161 pounds In his third season with RSL last year, Rusnák had 10 goals and five assists in 29 appearances to give him 27 goals and 26 assists in 90 MLS regular season matches. He also has one goal in four playoff appearances. Internationally, he has five goals and five assists in 24 appearances for Slovakia – 23 of which have come since he came to Real Salt Lake prior to the 2017 season. Originally a product of Manchester City’s Youth Academy, he played with Manchester City, Oldham Athletic and Birmingham City in England and SC Cambuur and FC Groningen in Holland before moving to RSL.


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REAL SALT LAKE 2020 ROSTER NOTES Holding midfielders Kyle Beckerman – 37 years old, 5’11”, 170 pounds Major League Soccer’s all-time iron man and RSL’s captain for the last 13 seasons, Beckerman has been a cornerstone for RSL since a 2007 trade from the Colorado Rapids. In 2019, he played in 25 matches and had five assists – the most assists he’s had in a season since 2013. In total, the eight-time MLS All-Star has 488 appearances, 456 starts and 40,722 minutes played – all MLS records for field players. He has 41 goals and 55 assists in his career, while adding five assists in 37 career playoff appearances, leading RSL to the MLS Cup title in 2009 and a second final appearance in 2013. In addition, he has two goals in 19 CONCACAF Champions League appearances – leading RSL to the final in 2010-11 – and one goal and one assist in 11 U.S. Open Cup matches – leading RSL to the final in 2013. Internationally, he has one goal in 58 caps with the U.S. National Team and was a key contributor in its run to the 2014 World Cup Round of 16. Nick Besler – 26 years old, 6’1”, 165 pounds Originally signed to the Monarchs in 2017, Besler earned a promotion to Real Salt Lake in the middle of the season and has since made 22 starts in 39 appearances, scoring two goals and adding two assists. He also played 90 minutes in a playoff match in 2018. A foot injury kept him off the field for the final 10 matches of the 2019 season. During the 2017 season, he captained the Monarchs to the USL Regular Season Shield, scoring three goals with one assist in 30 matches in the process. A 2013 College Cup champion at Notre Dame, Besler was originally drafted fifth overall by the Portland Timbers in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft and played 49 matches over two seasons with Portland Timbers 2 before making the move to Utah. Everton Luiz – 31 years old, 5’8”, 154 pounds Luiz came to RSL on loan from SPAL in Italy in 2019 before the move was made permanent over the offseason. In his first MLS season, he had two assists in 27 appearances, 24 of them as a starter. He also started in both playoff matches for RSL. Since making his professional debut in 2008, he has played with 13 clubs in seven countries, winning titles with Club de Regatas in Brazil (Campeonato Alagoano, 2012 and 2013) and Partizan in Serbia (Serbian Superliga, 2016-17; Serbian Cup, 2015-16, 2016-17). Luke Mulholland – 31 years old, 5’9”, 165 pounds Originally signed by RSL prior to the 2017 season, Mulholland had 16 goals and 16 assists in 120 matches over his first four seasons. Though limited by injury to just three appearances in the last two seasons, he did make two starts in the MLS Cup Playoffs in 2018 and helped the Monarchs win the USL Championship title in 2019. During the regular season, he had one goal and one assist in eight matches for the Monarchs before starting in all four playoff matches on the way to the title. Prior to his arrival with RSL, he won back-to-back NASL titles with Minnesota in 2011 – when he earned Soccer Bowl MVP honors - and Tampa in 2012. He was the USL-Pro Rookie of the Year in 2011, also earning Best XI honors, adding Best XI nods in the NASL in 2012 and 2013. Justin Portillo – 27 years old, 5’6”, 134 pounds Entering his second season with Real Salt Lake, Portillo made two starts in four MLS appearances last season. A standout player in the USL Championship throughout his career, he had 17 goals and eight assists in 92 matches over four seasons with the Charleston Battery before signing with the Monarchs in 2018. Last season he had two goals and two assists in 16 matches for the Monarchs, bringing his totals to four goals and nine assists in 48 matches over two seasons. He started in all USL Championship playoff matches last year to help the Monarchs win the USL Championship title. FORWARDS Milan Iloski – 20 years old, 5’10”, 155 pounds Iloski enters his first professional season after three seasons at UCLA. The RSL Academy led the Pac-12 and ranked fourth in the country in scoring in 2019 with 17 goals in 16 matches. His breakout season included matches that saw him score five goals in a 5-2 win over San Diego State on October 6 and three goals in a 3-2 win over Maryland on September 6. He finished his three-year college career with 23 goals and six assists in 46 appearances, 36 as a starter. Prior to joining the Bruins, Iloski netted 16 goals and 15 assists in 36 matches for the Real Salt Lake Academy in the 2016-17 season. Sam Johnson – 26 years old, 5’11”, 163 pounds Johnson scored nine goals in 2019 to finish second on RSL in scoring, starting in 15 of his 25 appearances. Since first turning pro in 2011, he has played in Sweden, China and Norway, scoring double-digit goals in 2014, 2015, 2016 (split between Sweden and China) and 2018 when he netted 11 goals in 24 matches for Eliteserien in Norway. In addition, he has three goals in 16 caps for the Nigerian National Team, including one in a 3-1 win over Sierra Leone in 2022 World Cup Qualifying last year.


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REAL SALT LAKE 2020 ROSTER NOTES Douglas Martinez – 22 years old, 6’0”, 140 pounds After signing with RSL last August, Martinez made his MLS debut on Sept. 11 in a 1-0 win over the San Jose Earthquakes. Originally signed by the Monarchs at the start of the 2019 season, he had 16 goals and seven assists in 22 matches and added one goal and one assist in helping Honduras U-23s leading up to 2020 Olympic Qualifying and scored in his full international debut on October 10, 2019 against Trinidad & Tobago. Giuseppe Rossi – 33 years old, 5’9”, 159 pounds Rossi has played for Manchester United and Newcastle United in England, Parma, Fiorentina and Genoa in Italy and Villarreal, Levante and Celta Vigo in Spain, scoring 128 goals in 336 matches across all competitions for clubs in the Premier League, Serie A and La Liga. After scoring in his professional debut for Manchester United at 17 years old, he went on to have his breakthrough season on loan with Parma in the 2006-07 season, notching nine goals and four assists in 19 Serie A matches. His top season came with Villarreal in 2010-11, when he had 18 goals and seven assists in 35 matches in league play, 11 goals and three assists in 14 appearances in Europa League and three goals and one assist in five Copa Del Rey matches. During that season, Villarreal finished fourth in La Liga with Rossi finishing as the fifth-leading scorer in the league, trailing only Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Sergio Aguero and Alvaro Negredo. Internationally, Rossi had seven goals in 30 caps for Italy between his debut in 2008 and his last appearance in 2014. During the 2008 Olympics, he led Italy to the Quarterfinal Round, scoring four goals in four matches to win the Golden Boot as the tournament’s top scorer. Wingers Corey Baird – 24 years old, 5’10”, 160 pounds In two years, Baird has made his mark both as a striker and a winger. In 2018, he earned AT&T MLS Rookie of the Year honors after posting eight goals and five assists in 31 appearances. He followed that up with five goals and four assists in 31 appearances in 2019. He also added an assist in the MLS Cup Playoffs and has four playoff appearances under his belt. All the while, he has four caps for the U.S. National Team, adding an assist for the Stars and Stripes. Before arriving at RSL, the RSL Academy product won three consecutive NCAA Championships with the Stanford Cardinal. Maikel Chang – 28 years old, 5’10”, 174 pounds A seven-year veteran of the USL Championship, Chang gets his first shot at the MLS level with Real Salt Lake. Originally signed by the Charleston Battery in 2013 before a move to the Monarchs in 2018, he has amassed 31 goals and 34 assists in 174 regular season appearances and added two goals and three assists in 10 USL playoff matches. Last season with the Monarchs, he had his top-scoring season with 13 goals and six assists and won the USL Championship title. Chris Garcia – 17 years old, 5’7”, 142 pounds Garcia joined the RSL Academy ahead of the 2018-2019 season and has since recorded 18 goals in 38 games while making 30 starts. He has seven goals in six matches during the current 2019-20 U.S. Soccer Development Academy season. Playing primarily with the RSL U-17s, Garcia helped lift his side to an undefeated run in the USSDA Winter Showcase, with a goal across three appearances. Justin Meram – 31 years old, 6’1”, 165 pounds Meram joins Real Salt Lake after nine MLS seasons, mostly with Columbus Crew SC. The University of Michigan product has 43 goals and 37 assists in 243 career MLS appearances, including a standout season with 13 goals and seven assists in 2017. That capped a four-year stretch that saw Meram notch 32 goals and 29 assists in 130 matches for Columbus. In addition, he has three goals and two assists in 16 matches in the MLS Cup Playoffs and last year won the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup and Campeones Cup with Atlanta United. In 2015, he reached the MLS Cup final with Columbus. On the international level, he has four goals in 33 caps for Iraq. Jeizon Ramírez – 18 years old, 5’7”, 132 pounds Ramírez made his professional debut at 16 years old in the playoffs for Tachira in the Venezuelan top flight. He went on to score five goals with seven assists in 2,343 minutes over 46 regular season matches in two seasons, adding an assist in the playoffs in 2019. In addition, he helped Tachira qualify for the Copa Libertadores. Tate Schmitt – 22 years old, 5’11”, 161 pounds The Real Salt Lake Academy product appeared in six matches for RSL during his rookie season, making his lone start in a road loss to LAFC. He spent most of the season on loan with the Monarchs, tallying two goals and one assist in 15 appearances. During the USL Championship Playoffs, he emerged with one goal and three assists in help the Monarchs win the title. Julian Vazquez – 18 years old, 5’11”, 145 pounds The Nibley, Utah, native had one goal and two assists in 11 matches for the USL Championship title-winning Real Monarchs in his first professional season. The RSL Academy product has also been in camp with Mexico’s U-20 and U-18 National Teams.


REAL SALT LAKE 2020 GAME NOTES DAVID OCHOA

1 3 5 7 9 11 13

2020 ROSTER

GOALKEEPER

ASHTONE MORGAN DEFENDER

KYLE BECKERMAN MIDFIELDER

GIUSEPPE ROSSI FORWARD

JUSTIN MERAM

FORWARD

ALBERT RUSNAK

MIDFIELDER

NICK BESLER

MIDFIELDER

ALVIN JONES

2 4 6 8 10 12 14

DEFENDER

DONNY TOIA

DEFENDER

PABLO RUIZ

MIDFIELDER

DAMIR KREILACH

MIDFIELDER

COREY BAIRD

FORWARD

DOUGLAS MARTINEZ FORWARD

NEDUM ONUOHA

DEFENDER


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2020 ROSTER CONT’D JUSTEN GLAD

15 17 19 21 23 26 28

DEFENDER

CHRIS GARCIA

FORWARD

LUKE MULHOLLAND MIDFIELDER

TATE SCHMITT

MIDFIELDER

MILAN ILOSKI

FORWARD

LUIS ARRIAGA FORWARD

JEIZON RAMIREZ FORWARD

16 18 20 22 25 27 30

MAIKEL CHANG

FORWARD

ZAC MACMATH

GOALKEEPER

ERIK HOLT

DEFENDER

AARON HERRERA

DEFENDER

EVERTON LUIZ

MIDFIELDER

JULIAN VAZQUEZ FORWARD

MARCELO SILVA DEFENDER


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2020 ROSTER CONT’D JUSTIN PORTILLO

43 51

MIDFIELDER

ANDREW PUTNA

SAM JOHNSON

50

FORWARD

GOALKEEPER

2020 RSL COACHING & TECHNICAL STAFF

ELLIOT FALL GENERAL MANAGER

TONY BELTRAN ASST. GENERAL

MANAGER

FREDDY JUAREZ HEAD COACH

TYRONE MARSHALL

ASSISTANT COACH

DAN EGNER TECHNICAL DIRECTOR

STEFFEN SIEBERT

ASSISTANT COACH

ALEX HORWATH ASST. TECHNICAL

DIRECTOR

TODD HOFFARD GK COACH


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ALL-TIME INDIVIDUAL YEAR-BY-YEAR LEADERS GAMES PLAYED YEAR PLAYER GP 2019 JUSTEN GLAD 32 AARON HERRERA 32 2018 JUSTEN GLAD 33 2017 ALBERT RUSNAK 30 2016 LUKE MULHOLLAND 33 2015 OLMES GARCIA 32 2014 NED GRABAVOY 33 2013 NED GRABAVOY 32 2012 TONY BELTRAN 32 2011 NICK RIMANDO 33 2010 NAT BORCHERS 30 ANDY WILLIAMS 30 2009 NAT BORCHERS 30 CHRIS WINGERT 30 2008 KYLE BECKERMAN 30 NICK RIMANDO 30 2007 EDDIE POPE 27 2006 MEDHI BALLOUCHY 32 CHRIS KLEIN 32 2005 CHRIS BROWN 29

GAMES STARTED YEAR PLAYER GS 2019 DAMIR KREILACH 32 2018 JUSTEN GLAD 33 2017 ALBERT RUSNAK 29 2016 NICK RIMANDO 31 2015 TONY BELTRAN 30 2014 NAT BORCHERS 32 2013 NED GRABAVOY 29 2012 TONY BELTRAN 32 2011 NICK RIMANDO 33 2010 NAT BORCHERS 30 2009 NAT BORCHERS 30 2008 KYLE BECKERMAN 30 NICK RIMANDO 30 2007 EDDIE POPE 27 NICK RIMANDO 27 2006 CHRIS KLEIN 32 2005 D.J. COUNTESS 27 CLINT MATHIS 27

REAL SALT LAKE ALL-TIME YEAR-BY-YEAR GOAL AND ASSIST LEADERS GOALS YEAR PLAYER GP GOALS 2005 JASON KREIS 24 9 2006 JEFF CUNNIGHAM 31 16 2007 ROBBIE FINDLEY 16 6 2008 YURA MOVSISYAN 22 7 2009 ROBBIE FINDLEY 27 12 2010 ALVARO SABORIO 27 12 2011 ALVARO SABORIO 23 11 2012 ALVARO SABORIO 31 17 2013 ALVARO SABORIO 16 12 2014 JOAO PLATA 27 13 2015 JAVIER MORALES 25 8 2016 MOVSISYAN/PLATA 9 2017 PLATA/RUSNAK/SILA/MOVSISYAN 7 2018 DAMIR KREILACH 33 12 2019 ALBERT RUSNAK 29 10

ASSISTS YEAR PLAYER GP ASSISTS 2005 JASON KREIS/CLINT MATHIS 4 2006 JEFF CUNNIGHAM 31 11 2007 ESKENDARIAN/WILLIAMS 3 2008 JAVIER MORALES 29 15 2009 CLINT MATHIS 28 7 2010 JAVIER MORLAES 26 9 2011 KYLE BECKERMAN 29 9 2012 JAVIER MORLAES 29 9 2013 JAVIER MORLAES 28 10 2014 JAVIER MORALES 30 12 2015 JAVIER MORALES 25 11 2016 JOAO PLATA 30 12 2017 ALBERT RUSNAK 30 14 2018 JEFFERSON SAVARINO 32 11 2019 RUSNAK/SAVA/DAMIR/BECKS 5


David Ochoa Alvin Jones Ashtone Morgan Donny Toia Kyle Beckerman Pablo Ruiz Giuseppe Rossi Damir Kreilach Justin Meram Corey Baird Albert Rusnak Nick Besler Nedum Onuoha Justen Glad Maikel Chang Chris Garcia Zac MacMath Luke Mulholland Erik Holt Tate Schmitt Aaron Herrera Milan Iloski Jeizon Ramirez Everton Luiz Luis Arriaga Julian Vazquez Marcelo Silva Douglas Martinez Justin Portillo Sam Johnson Andrew Putna

Player

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

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#

90D 90D 90D 90D 31 77F 79F 79M 4 11

2 90M 90M 90M

5 70M 90M 90D 90D 90D

90G 90G 90G 90G

90D 90D 90D 90D 67M 89M 11 13 1 90F 90F 86M 89F 20 88M 12 56 27 90M 90M 79M 90M 90M 78M 34M 90M 59M 23 1 90D 90D 63D 85D 90D 11

1 2 3 4 ORL NYR COL MIN 0-0 1-1 2-0 0-0

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log: #1 #2 #3 #4

02/29/2020 03/07/2020 07/12/2020 07/17/2020

RSL RSL RSL RSL

0 1 2 0

at vs vs vs

ORL NYR COL MIN

0 1 0 0

T T W T Kreilach 1 (Herrera 1) 91+ Rusnak 1 (unassisted) 27; Kreilach 2 (Baird 1)

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2020 REGULAR SEASON TEAM STATS SPORTING KANSAS CITY

Wednesday, July 22, 2020 Kickoff: 8 a.m. CT ESPN Wide World of Sports (Orlando, FL) MLS Is Back: Group D, Game 3 Sporting Kansas City 3-1-0, 9 points (1-0-0 home; 1-0-0 away; 1-1-0 neutral) T-2nd in MLS Western Conference Real Salt Lake 1-0-3, 6 points (0-0-1 home; 0-0-1 away; 1-0-1 neutral) T-7th in MLS Western Conference

3-1-0 (9 pts.) 4 T-2nd in West 11 2.75 10 5 1.25 +6 60 (23) 38.3% 54 46 8 1

English TV: ESPN English Radio: ESPN 94.5 FM Spanish Radio: La Grande 1340 AM Referee: Assistant ref: Assistant ref: 4th official: VAR:

Fotis Bazakos Corey Rockwell Jeremy Hanson Joe Dickerson Drew Fischer

SPORTING KANSAS CITY ROSTER

No. 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 26 27 28 29 36 75

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

Name Richard Sanchez Andreu Fontas Roberto Puncec Matt Besler Ilie Sanchez Johnny Russell Graham Zusi Alan Pulido Felipe Gutierrez Khiry Shelton Gerso Fernandes Amadou Dia Roger Espinoza Graham Smith Gadi Kinda Eric Dick (loaned out) Erik Hurtado Daniel Salloi Felipe Hernandez Winston Reid Tyler Freeman John Pulskamp Jaylin Lindsey Gianluca Busio Cameron Duke Tim Melia Luis Martins Wan Kuzain Wan Kamal

Pronunciation

ahn-DRAY-oo PUHN-chetz BEEZ-ler ILL-ee-eh

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RECORD GAMES PLAYED CONFERENCE POSITION GOALS GOALS/GAME ASSISTS GOALS ALLOWED ALLOWED/GAME GOAL DIFFERENTIAL SHOTS (ON GOAL) ON GOAL % FOULS COMMITTED FOULS SUFFERED CAUTIONS EJECTIONS

1-0-3 (6 pts.) 4 T-7th in West 3 0.75 2 1 0.25 +2 46 (14) 30.4% 57 42 9 0

2020 REGULAR SEASON INDIVIDUAL LEADERS SPORTING KANSAS CITY

gram ZOO-see AH-lahn poo-LEE-dough feh-LEE-pay KY-ree JER-soh GAH-dee KINN-dah her-TAH-doh shallow-EE feh-LEE-pay

jahn-LUKA BOO-see-oh

Pulido, Shelton Three Players Alan Pulido Khiry Shelton Three Players Three Players Kinda, Puncec Gadi Kinda Gadi Kinda Tim Melia

Pts 10 8 7 7 7 6 5 5 4 4 3 3 0 0

W L T 3 0 1 2 0 2 2 1 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 2 2 0 1 1 2 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 4 0 1 3 0 0 2 0 0 5 0

GD +7 +2 +2 0 0 0 0 0 -1 -2 -4 -5 -2 -5

GP 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 4 2 5

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

Pts 10 9 9 8 8 8 6 6 4 3 2 1

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

GD +6 +6 +1 +5 +3 0 -1 +2 +2 -5 -5 -6

GP 4 4 4 4 5 5 4 4 2 4 4 4

GK MINUTES PLAYED GOALS AGAINST AVG. WINS SHUTOUTS SAVES

2 Damir Kreilach 1 Baird, Herrera 7 Kreilach, Rusnak 4 Damir Kreilach 1 Albert Rusnak 0 N/A 8 Marcelo Silva 8 Damir Kreilach 2 Glad, Herrera 0 N/A 360 0.25 1 3 10

Zac MacMath Zac MacMath Zac MacMath Zac MacMath Zac MacMath

COACHES - REGULAR SEASON

2020 MLS REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS (as of 7/20/20 a.m.) Eastern Conference 1. Columbus Crew SC 2. Toronto FC 3. Orlando City SC 4. Philadelphia Union 5. New York Red Bulls 6. Atlanta United FC 7. D.C. United 8. New England Revolution 9. Montreal Impact 10. Chicago Fire 11. New York City FC 12. FC Cincinnati 13. Nashville SC 14. Inter Miami CF

3 GOALS 2 ASSISTS 13 SHOTS 7 SHOTS ON GOAL 1 GAME-WINNING GOALS 1 GAME-WINNING ASSISTS 8 FOULS COMMITTED 8 FOULS SUFFERED 3 CAUTIONS 1 EJECTIONS

Tim Melia 254 Tim Melia 0.35 Tim Melia 2 Tim Melia 1 Tim Melia 7

MEE-lia lou-EESE mar-TEENS wahn koo-ZANE wahn kuh-MAHL

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PETER VERMES 12th season 146-116-90 12th season (.543) 146-116-90 (.543)

FREDDY JUAREZ

MLS EXPERIENCE MLS RECORD YEAR WITH TEAM RECORD WITH TEAM

2nd season 6-4-4 (.571) 2nd season 6-4-4 (.571)

SPORTING KANSAS CITY INJURY REPORT As of Monday, July 20 QUESTIONABLE: • None OUT: • DEF - Andreu Fontas (Quad Strain) OUT FOR SEASON: • MID - Felipe Gutierrez (Knee Surgery)

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Sporting KC Game Notes | July 22, 2020 vs. Real Salt Lake | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes

SPORTING KANSAS CITY 2020 ROSTER (NUMERICAL) NO. 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 26 27 28 29 36 75

PLAYER PRONUNCIATION Richard Sanchez Andreu Fontas ahn-DRAY-oo Roberto Puncec PUHN-chetz Matt Besler BEEZ-ler Ilie Sanchez ILL-ee-eh SAHN-chez Johnny Russell Graham Zusi ZOO-see Alan Pulido AH-lahn poo-LEE-dough Felipe Gutierrez feh-LEE-pay Khiry Shelton KY-ree Gerso Fernandes JER-soh Amadou Dia AH-mah-doo DEE-uh Roger Espinoza Graham Smith Gadi Kinda GAH-dee KINN-dah Eric Dick (loaned out) Erik Hurtado her-TAH-doh Daniel Salloi shallow-EE Felipe Hernandez feh-LEE-pay Winston Reid Tyler Freeman John Pulskamp Jaylin Lindsey Gianluca Busio jahn-LUKA BOO-see-oh Cameron Duke Tim Melia MEE-lia Luis Martins lou-EESE mar-TEENS Wan Kuzain koo-ZANE

NO. 5 27 13 18 28 15 12 3 23 10 21 19 17 26 36 29 9 24 4 22 7 20 6 1 11 16 75 8

PLAYER PRONUNCIATION Matt Besler BEEZ-ler Gianluca Busio jahn-LUKA BOO-see-oh Amadou Dia AH-mah-doo DEE-uh Eric Dick (loaned out) Cameron Duke Roger Espinoza Gerso Fernandes JER-soh Andreu Fontas * ahn-DRAY-oo Tyler Freeman Felipe Gutierrez feh-LEE-pay Felipe Hernandez feh-LEE-pay Erik Hurtado her-TAH-doh Gadi Kinda GAH-dee KINN-dah Jaylin Lindsey Luis Martins lou-EESE mar-TEENS Tim Melia MEE-lia Alan Pulido AH-lahn poo-LEE-dough John Pulskamp Roberto Puncec PUHN-chetz Winston Reid Johnny Russell Daniel Salloi shallow-EE Ilie Sanchez ILL-ee-eh SAHN-chez Richard Sanchez Khiry Shelton KY-ree Graham Smith Wan Kuzain koo-ZANE Graham Zusi ZOO-see

POS. HT. GK 6-3 DEF 6-1 DEF 6-1 DEF 6-0 MID 5-11 FWD 5-10 DEF 5-10 FWD 5-10 MID 5-9 FWD 6-3 FWD 5-8 DEF 5-10 MID 5-10 DEF 6-3 MID 5-8 GK 6-4 FWD 5-9 FWD 6-2 MID 5-8 DEF 6-3 FWD 5-11 GK 6-2 DEF 5-10 MID 5-7 MID 5-6 GK 6-0 DEF 5-8 MID 5-10

WT. 185 190 170 175 165 168 155 170 170 180 140 150 180 190 145 220 185 155 135 190 155 190 195 135 130 205 160 140

BIRTHDATE (AGE) HOMETOWN 04/05/1994 (26) Little Elm, TX 11/14/1989 (30) Banyoles, Spain 10/27/1991 (28) Varazdin, Croatia 02/11/1987 (33) Overland Park, KS 11/21/1990 (29) Barcelona, Spain 04/08/1990 (30) Glasgow, Scotland 08/18/1986 (33) Longwood, FL 03/08/1991 (29) Ciudad Victoria, Mexico 10/08/1990 (29) Quintero, Chile 06/26/1993 (27) Leander, TX 02/23/1991 (29) Bissau, Guinea-Bissau 06/08/1993 (27) Highlands Ranch, CO 10/25/1986 (33) Aurora, CO 11/25/1995 (24) Highlands Ranch, CO 03/23/1994 (26) Ashdod, Israel 10/03/1994 (25) Carmel, IN 11/15/1990 (29) Beaverton, OR 07/19/1996 (24) Budapest, Hungary 06/08/1998 (22) Nashville, TN 07/03/1988 (32) Auckland, New Zealand 01/09/2003 (17) Shawnee, KS 04/19/2001 (19) Bakersfield, CA 03/27/2000 (20) Charlotte, NC 05/28/2002 (18) Greensboro, NC 02/13/2001 (19) Overland Park, KS 05/15/1986 (34) East Islip, NY 06/10/1992 (28) Lamego, Portugal 09/14/1998 (21) Carbondale, IL

LAST CLUB Chicago Fire FC (MLS) Celta Vigo (Spain) HNK Rijeka (Croatia) Elche CF (Spain) Derby County FC (England) Chivas de Guadalajara (Mexico) Real Betis (Spain) SC Paderborn 07 (Germany) C.F. Os Belenenses (Portugal) Phoenix Rising FC (USL) Wigan Athletic (England) Beitar Jerusalem (Israel) Vancouver Whitecaps FC (MLS) Sporting KC Academy Sporting KC II (USL Championship) West Ham United (England) Sporting KC Academy Sporting KC II (USL Championship) Sporting KC Academy Sporting KC Academy Sporting KC Academy Chivas USA (MLS) G.D. Chaves (Portugal) Sporting KC II (USL Championship)

SPORTING KANSAS CITY 2020 ROSTER (ALPHABETICAL) POS. HT. DEF 6-0 MID 5-7 DEF 5-10 GK 6-4 MID 5-6 MID 5-10 FWD 5-8 DEF 6-1 FWD 5-11 MID 5-9 MID 5-8 FWD 5-9 MID 5-8 DEF 5-10 DEF 5-8 GK 6-0 FWD 5-10 GK 6-2 DEF 6-1 DEF 6-3 FWD 5-10 FWD 6-2 MID 5-11 GK 6-3 FWD 6-3 DEF 6-3 MID 5-10 DEF 5-10

WT. 175 135 150 220 130 180 140 190 155 170 135 185 145 195 160 205 170 190 170 190 168 155 165 185 180 190 140 155

BIRTHDATE (AGE) BIRTHPLACE COLLEGE 02/11/1987 (33) Kansas City, MO University of Notre Dame 05/28/2002 (18) Greensboro, NC 06/08/1993 (27) Nantes, France Clemson University 10/03/1994 (25) Roeland Park, KS Butler University 02/13/2001 (19) Overland Park, KS 10/25/1986 (33) Puerto Cortes, Honduras Ohio State University 02/23/1991 (29) Bissau, Guinea-Bissau 11/14/1989 (30) Banyoles, Spain 01/09/2003 (17) Overland Park, KS 10/08/1990 (29) Quintero, Chile 06/08/1998 (22) Ibague, Colombia 11/15/1990 (29) Fredricksburg, VA Santa Clara University 03/23/1994 (26) Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 03/27/2000 (20) Charlotte, NC 06/10/1992 (28) Lamego, Portugal 05/15/1986 (34) Great River, NY Lynn University (Florida) 03/08/1991 (29) Ciudad Victoria, Mexico 04/19/2001 (19) Bakersfield, CA 10/27/1991 (28) Varazdin, Croatia 07/03/1988 (32) Auckland, New Zealand 04/08/1990 (30) Glasgow, Scotland 07/19/1996 (24) Siofok, Hungary 11/21/1990 (29) Barcelona, Spain 04/05/1994 (26) Mission Hills, CA 06/26/1993 (27) Fort Carson, CO Oregon State University 11/25/1995 (24) Highlands Ranch, CO University of Denver 09/14/1998 (21) Carbondale, IL 08/18/1986 (33) Orlando, FL University of Maryland

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Sporting KC Game Notes | July 22, 2020 vs. Real Salt Lake | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes MLS IS BACK TOURNAMENT: JULY 8 - AUG. 11

MLS IS BACK TOURNAMENT: STANDINGS (as of 7/20/20 a.m.) GROUP A Club Pts. W L T GF GA GD 1. Orlando City SC 6 2 0 0 5 2 +3 2. Philadelphia Union 6 2 0 0 3 1 +2 3. New York City FC 3 1 2 0 2 4 -2 4. Inter Miami CF 0 0 3 0 2 5 -3

For the first time since match play was suspended March 12 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Major League Soccer action resumed July 8 with the historic and unprecedented MLS is Back Tournament. This one-of-a-kind competition will see 24 of the 26 MLS clubs compete at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida, marking the emphatic return of men’s professional soccer in the United States after a near four-month hiatus. Sporting Kansas City kicked off their Group D campaign on July 12 against Minnesota United FC and are now set to face the Colorado Rapids on July 17 and Real Salt Lake on July 22, with all three games shown live nationally on ESPN channels, ESPN Deportes and the ESPN app.

GROUP B Club Pts. W L T GF GA GD 1. San Jose Earthquakes 7 2 0 1 6 3 +3 2. Seattle Sounders FC 4 1 1 1 4 2 +2 3. Chicago Fire 3 1 1 0 2 3 -1 4. Vancouver Whitecaps 0 0 2 0 3 7 -4

MLS is Back Tournament: Sporting KC Group Stage Schedule Sunday, July 12 | Sporting 1-2 Minnesota United FC Friday, July 17 | Sporting 3-2 Colorado Rapids Wednesday, July 22 | Sporting vs. Real Salt Lake | 9 a.m. ET / 8 a.m. CT | ESPN Sporting’s group stage schedule features 8 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. CT matchups versus Minnesota and Colorado followed by a 9 a.m. ET / 8 a.m. CT meeting with Real Salt Lake, marking the earliest kickoff to a competitive game in club history. Group stage matches will count toward the 2020 regular season standings. Running from July 8 to Aug. 11, the one-of-a-kind MLS is Back Tournament consists of 24 clubs divided into six groups. FC Dallas and Nashville SC were withdrawn from the competition due to a number of positive COVID-19 tests within each club. Sixteen teams will progress to the Knockout Stage presented by Audi, as follows: • Top two finishers in Groups A through F • Four best third-place finishers in Groups A through F A single-elimination bracket will play out from the Round of 16 onward to decide the tournament champion. Matches tied at the end of regulation in the Knockout Stage presented by Audi will proceed directly to a penalty kick shootout. Group stage play will begin July 8 with the tournament opener between Orlando City SC and Inter Miami CF. The Round of 16 will run from July 25-28, followed by the Quarterfinals from July 30 – Aug. 1, Semifinals on Aug. 5-6 and Championship on Aug. 11. MLS is Back Tournament: What’s At Stake 1. Regular season points in the group stage Each MLS club will play three group stage matches in Orlando that count toward the 2020 regular season standings. For Sporting, those fixtures come against Western Conference foes Real Salt Lake, Minnesota United FC and the Colorado Rapids.

GROUP C Club 1. Toronto FC 2. New England Revolution 3. D.C. United 4. Montreal Impact

Pts. W L T GF GA GD 4 1 0 1 6 5 +1 4 1 0 1 2 1 +1 2 0 0 2 3 3 0 0 0 2 0 3 5 -2

GROUP D Club 1. Real Salt Lake 2. Minnesota United FC 3. Sporting Kansas City 4. Colorado Rapids

Pts. W L T GF GA GD 4 1 0 1 2 0 +2 4 1 0 1 2 1 +1 3 1 1 0 4 4 0 0 0 2 0 2 5 -3

GROUP E Club 1. Columbus Crew SC 2. New York Red Bulls 3. FC Cincinnati 4. Atlanta United FC

Pts. W L T GF GA GD 6 2 0 0 6 0 +6 3 1 1 0 1 2 -1 3 1 1 0 1 4 -3 0 0 2 0 0 2 -2

GROUP F Club 1. Portland Timbers 2. Los Angeles FC 3. Houston Dynamo 4. LA Galaxy

Pts. W L T GF GA GD 6 2 0 0 4 2 +2 4 1 0 1 9 5 +4 1 0 1 1 4 5 -1 0 0 2 0 3 8 -5

HOW #MLSISBACK WORKS What is the tournament format? • The 24 participating clubs have been divided into six groups of four teams each. • All clubs will play three group matches that count toward the regular season. • The top 16 teams from the group stage will advance to the knockout rounds. That field will include the top half of each group as well as the four best third-place finishers in Groups A through F. • A single-elimination bracket will unfold from the Round of 16 to the Championship. These single-leg matches will go straight to penalty kicks if tied after 90 minutes. • The tournament will feature a continuous schedule of matches nearly every day, with games beginning at 8 a.m., 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. CT. Most matches will be played in the evening. The group stage will see 16 consecutive days of MLS action from July 8-23.

2. A berth in the Concacaf Champions League Once the 26-team field is whittled to 16 teams for the knockout rounds, matches no longer count toward the regular season table. However, clubs will still be battling for the 2021 Scotiabank Concacaf Champions League berth that goes to the champion. Furthermore, this single-elimination bracket will give teams valuable experience in winor-go-home situations ahead of the Audi MLS Cup Playoffs further down the road. 3. Prize money The MLS is Back Tournament will dole out a total of $1.1 million in prize money to participating teams. The further Sporting advances in the competition, the more money players and coaches will bring back to Kansas City.

What are the important dates to know? • July 8-23: Group Stage • July 25-28: Round of 16 • July 30- Aug. 1: Quarterfinals • Aug. 5-6: Semifinals • Aug.11: Championship

Neutral-Site Matches Sporting will be the designated home team for its first two group stage games against Minnesota and Colorado before facing Real Salt Lake as the away side. But for all intents and purposes, these are neutral-site contests. Incredibly enough, Sporting has played just two true neutral-site matches in the club’s 906-game history across all competitions: the 2000 and 2004 MLS Cups. Kansas City defeated the Chicago Fire 1-0 in MLS Cup 2000 at RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C. prior to falling 3-2 to D.C. United in MLS Cup 2004 at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California.

Are there any other special tournament rules? • The substitution limit for the tournament will follow the new protocol set by the IFAB and allow five substitutions per match, up from the standard three. • Teams can name a matchday roster of 23 players, up from the standard 18. • As is the case during regular MLS play, the Professional Referees Organization (PRO) will have access to Video Review for all games.

On June 21, 2009, Kansas City faced Mexican side Atlas in a faux-neutral-site game at Hermann Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri. The Wizards were technically the home team but chose to play the SuperLiga matchup four hours east of Kansas City to give St. Louis soccer fans the opportunity to catch a game between two top-flight North American clubs.

What will happen after the tournament ends? • MLS plans to continue its regular season later this summer with a revised schedule in home markets. • The regular season will be followed by the Audi MLS Cup Playoffs and the 25th MLS Cup. The revised regular season schedule will be released at a later date. 3


Sporting KC Game Notes | July 22, 2020 vs. Real Salt Lake | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #RSLvSKC: HEAD-TO-HEAD

#RSLvSKC: BY THE NUMBERS

Sporting Kansas City closes out Group D play in the MLS is Back Tournament this Wednesday morning with a unique 8 a.m. CT kickoff against Real Salt Lake at ESPN Wide World of Sports in Orlando. Sporting knows that a win or a draw will see the side advance to the knockout stage of the tournament, while the side could advance with a loss but would need other results to fall in their favor to be one of the four best third-placed teams. In 2019, Sporting went 0-2-0 against RSL, first falling to a disappointing 2-0 defeat at RIo Tinto Stadium on June 29, 2010 as Sam Johnson scored a first-half brace. In the return fixture at Children’s Mercy Park on Aug. 10, 2019, Sporting took the lead through a terrific free kick from Johnny Russell, only for Corey Baird to score either side of halftime and clinch a 2-1 road victory for RSL. The two meetings in 2019 paled in comparison to the five matches the two sides played in 2018. RSL got results in each of the regular-season matches, going 1-0-1, but Sporting had the last laugh in knockout competition as Peter Vermes’ side knocked RSL out of both the U.S. Open Cup and the MLS Cup Playoffs that year. Sporting has won just one of their last 14 regular-season games against RSL and are 9-12-8 in the all-time regular-season series. However, SKC also has a history of winning when it matters most against Salt Lake, most notably beating RSL in the 2013 MLS Cup Final in a penalty shootout and defeating the Utah side on their way to winning the 2015 U.S. Open Cup. Sporting also beat RSL in the only postseason encounter the two sides have shared in 2018, while also knocking them out of the U.S. Open Cup that same year. The only knockout match that Real Salt Lake has won over Sporting throughout the club’s history was in the 2007 U.S. Open Cup Round of 16. #RSLvSKC: Recent Meetings (RSL leads 13-9-8 in regular season)

Sporting KC Team Notes • Sporting ranks second in MLS with 11 goals scored this season. • Sporting’s plus-6 goal differential (11-5) is tied for the second-best mark in MLS. • Sporting has outshot all four opponents this season, recording 60 shot attempts and facing 35. • Sporting leads MLS with 143 passes per game in the attacking third. • Sporting has faced 8.8 shots per game this season, the second-fewest in MLS.

Date

08/10/2019 06/29/2019 09/30/2018 07/04/2018 10/22/2017

Score

KC 1 vs RSL 2 KC 0 at RSL 2 KC 1 vs RSL 1 KC 2 at RSL 4 KC 1 at RSL 2

Sporting KC Player Notes • Forward Khiry Shelton has scored in three straight regular season appearances and can become the fifth player in club history to score in four straight on Wednesday. • Forward Alan Pulido has scored or assisted in each of his first four regular season appearances for Sporting, the first to do so in club history. • Forward Alan Pulido and midfielder Gadi Kinda are two of five MLS players with multiple goals and assists. Pulido has three goals and two assists, while Kinda has two apiece. • Defender Matt Besler leads MLS with 62 successful passes per game. • Midfielder Roger Espinoza is tied for second in MLS with 10 tackles won. Real Salt Lake Team Notes • RSL has allowed just one goal in four matches this season, tied for the fewest in MLS. • RSL’s three goals scored are tied for the third-fewest in MLS. • RSL is in the midst of a 257-minute shutout streak in the regular season, the longest such streak in MLS this year. • RSL has faced 8.5 shots per game this season, the fewest in MLS.

Result Details L L T L L

Russell opens scoring, cancelled out by a brace from Baird Johnson tallies twice in first half to seal RSL victory Opara equalizes after Baird opens the scoring early Salloi & Opara find the net in tough road defeat Late Opara header not enough after Silva and Lennon goals

Real Salt Lake Player Notes • Midfielder Damir Kreilach leads RSL with two goals this season and ranks fifth in MLS with 33 duels won. • Goalkeeper Zac MacMath leads MLS in save percentage (90.9%) and clean sheets (three). • Defenders Aaron Herrera, Donny Toia and Marcelo Silva have started all four matches for RSL this season.

#RSLvSKC: PLAYER HISTORY • Midfielder Roger Espinoza has one goal and four assists against Real Salt Lake, including the game-winning strike in a 2-0 victory at Children’s Mercy Park on Aug. 3, 2011. He also assisted Feilhaber’s game-winner in a 3-0 win on April 29, 2017. He had two assists in the 4-2 road loss on July 4, 2018. • Forward Johnny Russell has a goal and two assists against Salt Lake. He scored in the 2-1 home loss on Aug. 10, 2019, while both his assists set up Ike Opara goals in the 4-2 road defeat on July 4, 2018 and the 1-1 home draw on Sept. 30, 2018. • Winger Gerso Fernandes scored in his first appearance against RSL, bagging the third goal in a 3-0 win on April 29, 2017. • Forward Daniel Salloi has one goal against Salt Lake, opening the scoring in a 4-2 road defeat on July 4, 2018. • Defender Graham Zusi has four assists all-time against Real Salt Lake, with three coming on game-winners. The first two were recorded in 2012 and 2013 before he assisted Feilhaber’s opening strike in a 3-0 on April 29, 2017. His most recent assist came in a 2-1 road loss on October 22, 2017. • Goalkeeper Tim Melia is 1-8-3 against his former team RSL, including two shutouts - coming for Sporting in 2016 and 2017.

NOTEWORTHY MILESTONES • Wednesday’s 8 a.m. CT kickoff will be the earliest start to a competitive match in Sporting’s history. • In Friday’s win over Colorado, defender Matt Besler became the first Sporting player ever to surpass 25,000 regular season minutes for the club. • In Friday’s win over Colorado, Graham Zusi became the second player in club history (Preki) to record 100 combined goals (29) and assists (71) in MLS play.

#RSLvSKC: PLAYER/COACH CONNECTIONS • Defender Matt Besler’s brother, Nick Besler, plays for Real Salt Lake. • Goalkeeper Tim Melia played for Real Salt Lake from 2010-2011, but never made an appearance for the club. Melia also played alongside RSL’s Donny Toia at Chivas USA in 2014. Toia was also teammates with Sporting’s Amadou Dia at the Montreal Impact in 2016. • Defender Roberto Puncec and RSL midfielder Damir Kreilach were teammates at Union Berlin from 2013-2017. • Defenders Matt Besler and Graham Zusi have both played with RSL midfielder Kyle Beckerman on the U.S. Men’s National Team. • Midfielder Gianluca Busio spent time in U.S. U-20 National Team camp in January 2020 alongside RSL goalkeeper David Ochoa. • Manager Peter Vermes played with RSL assistant coach Tyrone Marshall at the Colorado Rapids in 1998.

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Sporting KC Game Notes | July 22, 2020 vs. Real Salt Lake | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SCENARIOS TO ADVANCE

SPORTING KANSAS CITY NEWS AND NOTES

BESLER AND ZUSI HIT MILESTONES

Sporting Kansas City enters their Group D finale in the MLS is Back Tournament knowing that any form of result will see the side advance to the knockout stage. A win will put SKC in the best standing, but a draw will also confirm a spot in the next round. Even a loss, with other results going their way, can see Sporting advance.

Sporting Kansas City stalwarts Matt Besler and Graham Zusi each reached a pair of milestones during Friday night’s wild 3-2 victory over the Colorado Rapids in the MLS is Back Tournament. Besler became the first player in club history to reach 25,000 regular-season minutes played. The hometown defender is comfortably in first place in club history in that category, almost 3,000 minutes ahead of longtime teammate and friend Zusi. Rounding out the top five in SKC history are current assistant coach Kerry Zavagnin, former defender Nick Garcia and current squad member Roger Espinoza.

• Win vs. RSL: Sporting finishes 1st or 2nd in group and advances to Round of 16 • Draw vs. RSL: Sporting finishes 2nd or 3rd in group and advances to Round of 16 as either a top-two finisher or one of the four best third-place finishers • Loss vs. RSL: Sporting finishes 3rd (potential advancement as one of the four best third-place teams) or 4th in group (Sporting would be eliminated).

Zusi scored his first goal in over two years when his late strike deflected over a helpless William Yarbrough to give SKC the points. Zusi last found the net during a freezing cold April 15, 2018 afternoon when his late goal salvaged a point for Sporting against the Seattle Sounders at Children’s Mercy Park. The goal puts Zusi on 29 goals and 71 assists in MLS regular season play, making him just the second player in club history to reach 100 goal contributions after legendary forward Preki (181 goal contributions).

Sporting will finish first in Group D on Wednesday if: • Sporting beats Real Salt Lake AND Colorado wins or ties vs. Minnesota Sporting will finish second in Group D on Wednesday if: • Sporting beats Real Salt Lake AND Minnesota beats Colorado, OR • Sporting ties Real Salt Lake, Colorado beats Minnesota, and Sporting finishes with a better goal difference than Minnesota (or SKC and MIN finish equal on goal difference, but SKC finishes with more goals scored) Sporting will advance to the Round of 16 on Wednesday if: • Sporting beats or ties Real Salt Lake

PULIDO CONVERTS FROM THE SPOT

Sporting Kansas City Designated Player Alan Pulido continued his roaring start to his SKC career with his third goal in four games when he confidently fired a penalty kick beyond William Yarbrough in the 3-2 win over the Colorado Rapids on Friday night.

After a frustarting 2-1 defeat against Minnesota United to open the tournament on July 12 where Sporting conceded twice in second-half stoppage time, Peter Vermes’ men rebounded with a hard-fought 3-2 victory over the Colorado Rapids on July 17.

Pulido now has three goals and two assists in his first four games for the club, and has a goal or an assist in each of his first four games for the club - extending his own record as no other player accomplished that feat in their first three games prior to Pulido.

Kellyn Acosta put the Rapids ahead early but Sporting roared back in the second half, buoyed by Danny Wilson’s straight red card for denial of an obvious goalscoring opportunity, and took the lead with goals from Khiry Shelton and Alan Pulido. Jonathan Lewis found an unlikely equalizer for the Rapids late on but Sporting weren’t to be denied as Graham Zusi scored his first goal in over two years to seal the victory in stoppage time.

Fellow offseason arrival Gadi Kinda continued to create, as his dinked cross to the far post allowed Khiry Shelton to slam home the equalizer, putting Kinda on two goals and two assists this season. Kinda and Pulido are two of three players in MLS this season with multiple goals and assists, joining Columbus Crew SC playmaker Lucas Zelarayan.

OFFENSIVE FULLBACK PRODUCTION

SCOUTING OLD RIVALS RSL

Sporting Kansas City’s system typically sees the fullbacks join the attack frequently, looking to create overloads and stretch the opposition’s defense as the team’s forwards get in the box. That system worked a treat during Friday night’s 3-2 victory over the Colorado Rapids, as both fullbacks tallied goal contributions.

MLS Cup 2013, won by Sporting in a penalty shootout at Children’s Mercy Park, is viewed as the progenator of this Western Conference rivalry. Since then, Sporting and RSL have taken part in many other memorable battles. Manager Peter Vermes’ side recently prevailed in the 2018 Western Conference Semifinals, winning a 4-2 thriller in the second leg at Children’s Mercy Park to claim a 5-3 aggregate victory.

Left back Luis Martins was credited with an assist on Khiry Shelton’s equalizer, as his delivery was sent back across the face of goal by Gadi Kinda for Shelton to slam home. It was Martins’ second assist of the 2020 campaign, having also set up Kinda’s gamewinner in Vancouver on Feb. 29. Martins now has two assists in four games this season, after not tallying an assist in 10 games in 2019 after joining the club last summer.

In the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, Sporting ousted RSL in the 2015 semifinals en route to the championship and eliminated their Utah rivals three years later in the Round of 32. While Sporting has held a decided upper hand in knockout-style competitions, RSL has enjoyed a great run in the regular season series. Sporting is just 1-8-5 in its last 14 regular season fixtures against Salt Lake, which includes a pair of losses last year.

With the game deadlocked at 2-2 in stoppage time, right back Graham Zusi rifled the ball into the area following a corner and his effort deflected over the goalkeeper and into the net for the winner. It was Zusi’s first goal since April 2018 and puts him on 100 total goal contributions for the club (29 goals, 71 assists).

Under the guidance of second-year head coach Freddy Juarez, RSL has allowed just one goal through four matches this season. That’s tied for the fewest in MLS and an indication that Sporting, which ranks second in MLS with 11 goals scored, won’t have it easy on Wednesday.

The last time a pair of fullbacks both contributed to goals for Sporting was on July 14, 2018 - a 3-2 defeat to the New York Red Bulls at Red Bull Arena. Right back Zusi tallied two assists in the game, while Jaylin Lindsey - deputizing at left back - recorded his first professional assist on the opener that day.

RSL and goalkeeper Zac MacMath are currently amidst a 257-minute shutout streak dating back to March 7, the longest such streak in the league this season. Additionally, RSL’s 8.5 shots faced per game are the fewest in MLS. Indeed, the likes of MacMath and defenders Marcelo Silva, Justen Glad, Donny Toia and Aaron Herrera have successfully locked things down in Orlando.

WHAT HE’S SAYING: PETER VERMES

On the emotional highs of the 3-2 win over Colorado: “It’s emotional for so many reasons. It’s also emotional because the guys have a lot of pride. They want to win. They work hard. They’re committed. Where the asterisk goes on this is they found a way to win in this game today. It doesn’t matter that they got a guy thrown out or that they got two guys thrown out. I don’t really care. You’ve still got to find a way to win. And we did that. That was the important aspect. They dealt with everything really well, I think, from an emotional point of view. They didn’t get caught up in what was happening with the other players on the other team. They didn’t get caught up with the referee. They just stayed focus on what we wanted to do. The fact that they got the result the way they did was a big step for us.”

SHELTON CONTINUES FINE FORM

Sporting Kansas City striker Khiry Shelton has been one of the stars of the MLS is Back Tournament, scoring in back-to-back games and causing havoc for opposing defenses. During Friday night’s 3-2 victory over the Colorado Rapids, Shelton first drew the red card shown to Danny Wilson after the Scottish defender dragged him to the ground, resulting in a DOGSO red card, before Shelton got himself on the scoresheet moments later with a well-taken volley from a tight angle to tie the game up. Shelton, who spent 2019 in Germany helping SC Paderborn 07 achieve promotion to the Bundesliga, had already tallied Sporting’s first goal of the tournament in the 2-1 loss to Minnesota United on July 12. When you include the 4-0 win over the Houston Dynamo on March 7, Shelton has now scored in three consecutive games, making him the 16th player in club history to do so. Other members of the team to have achieved that feat include Gianluca Busio (2019), Felipe Gutierrez (2018) and Daniel Salloi (2018).

On the team’s mental preparations for the game: “The one thing is that – and I don’t want to get too deep into this – but we have a very good idea and we’re very accurate in knowing where each guy is as a personality type. We make sure that we’re aware of how we have to deal with the guys and what they need. With all that being said, it’s really hard when you realize that we’re in a property that has two hotels on it. Those are the two hotels that house all the teams and the MLS staff. And you can’t leave that area. You can’t leave that area. And then we couldn’t really leave our rooms for 10 days. I don’t care what you do, at some point you’re kind of in this rut of a cycle. I give the guys a lot of credit because I think that they’ve done really well.”

The 27-year-old has 11 goals and 16 assists across 78 MLS games since entering the league as the second overall pick in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft for New York City FC, including five goals and six assists in 24 MLS regular-season games for Sporting KC when combining his 2018 and 2020 seasons.

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Sporting KC Game Notes | July 22, 2020 vs. Real Salt Lake | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes ALL-TIME REGULAR SEASON RESULTS

ALL-TIME REGULAR SEASON SERIES LEADERS

Sporting KC MLS record vs. Real Salt Lake: 9-13-8 Home games: 6-4-5 (19 GF, 15 GA) Road games: 3-9-3 (17 GF, 26 GA) Date 07/16/2005 08/13/2005 05/20/2006 09/30/2006 07/14/2007 08/29/2007 06/07/2008 06/28/2008 05/16/2009 08/29/2009 05/29/2010 08/07/2010 08/03/2011 09/17/2011 04/14/2012 07/20/2013 04/05/2014 04/11/2015 06/21/2015 07/24/2015 04/02/2016 05/21/2016 10/16/2016 04/29/2017 07/22/2017 10/22/2017 07/04/2018 09/30/2018 06/29/2019 08/10/2019

Score KC 3 vs RSL 2 KC 4 at RSL 2 KC 1 at RSL 2 KC 3 vs RSL 3 KC 1 vs RSL 0 KC 1 at RSL 3 KC 0 at RSL 0 KC 1 vs RSL 0 KC 2 at RSL 0 KC 0 vs RSL 1 KC 1 at RSL 4 KC 1 vs RSL 1 KC 2 vs RSL 0 KC 0 at RSL 1 KC 1 vs RSL 0 KC 2 at RSL 1 KC 0 vs RSL 0 KC 0 vs RSL 0 KC 1 at RSL 2 KC 1 at RSL 2 KC 1 vs RSL 2 KC 1 vs RSL 3 KC 0 at RSL 0 KC 3 vs RSL 0 KC 1 at RSL 1 KC 1 at RSL 2 KC 2 at RSL 4 KC 1 vs RSL 1 KC 0 at RSL 2 KC 1 vs RSL 2

SPORTING KANSAS CITY

Result Location W Arrowhead Stadium W Rice-Eccles Stadium L Rice-Eccles Stadium T Arrowhead Stadium W Arrowhead Stadium L Rice-Eccles Stadium T Rice-Eccles Stadium W CommunityAmerica Ballpark W Rio Tinto Stadium L CommunityAmerica Ballpark L Rio Tinto Stadium T CommunityAmerica Ballpark W Livestrong Sporting Park L Rio Tinto Stadium W Livestrong Sporting Park W Rio Tinto Stadium T Sporting Park T Sporting Park L Rio Tinto Stadium L Rio Tinto Stadium L Children’s Mercy Park L Children’s Mercy Park T Rio Tinto Stadium W Children’s Mercy Park T Rio Tinto Stadium L Rio Tinto Stadium L Rio Tinto Stadium T Children’s Mercy Park L Rio Tinto Stadium L Children’s Mercy Park

REAL SALT LAKE

4 5 28 13 20 32

Four Players Arnaud, Wolff Dom Dwyer Dom Dwyer Three Players Arnaud, Espinoza

GOALS ASSISTS SHOTS SHOTS ON GOAL FOULS COMMITTED FOULS SUFFERED

3 7 4 39 19

Hartman, Nielsen Tim Melia Kevin Hartman Tim Melia Tim Melia

WINS LOSSES SHUTOUTS SAVES GOALS ALLOWED

Corey Baird Javier Morales Joao Plata Kyle Beckerman Kyle Beckerman Javier Morales

Nick Rimando 9 Nick Rimando 4 Nick Rimando 5 Nick Rimando 61 Nick Rimando 16

ALL-TIME REGULAR SEASON GAME HIGHS SPORTING KANSAS CITY 2 3 6 3 8 6

Three Players Josh Wolff (8/13/05) Arnaud, Kamara 10 Players Davy Arnaud (5/29/10) Three Players

REAL SALT LAKE

GOALS ASSISTS SHOTS SHOTS ON GOAL FOULS COMMITTED FOULS SUFFERED

Three Players Kreilach, Morales Beckerman, Saborio Three Players Harris, Olave (5/29/10) Javier Morales

2 2 6 3 6 7

SAVES GOALS ALLOWED

(4/5/14) Jeff Attinella (8/13/05) D.J. Countess

8 4

7 Three Players 4 Nielsen, Melia

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

1 2 OT 16 20 0 178 215 0 62 87 0 156 207 0 41 31 0 87 90 0

Total 36 393 149 363 72 177

REAL SALT LAKE Category Goals Shots Shots on Goal Fouls Offsides Corner Kicks

1 2 OT 25 16 0 155 190 0 61 79 0 214 202 0 44 43 0 60 54 0

Total 41 345 140 416 87 114

GOALS SCORED IN SERIES BY INTERVAL KC RSL

148

1-15

3 5

16-30

11 4

31-45

2 16

CHILDREN’S MERCY PARK BY THE NUMBERS

19,425

TOTAL MLS SELLOUTS in 162 MLS matches played at the stadium (including postseason)

ALL-TIME AVERAGE MLS ATTENDANCE 162 MLS matches since 2011 (including postseason)

SPORTING KC MATCHES PLAYED 154 MLS regular season, 8 MLS postseason, 19 Open Cup, 10 CCL, 5 friendlies

PERCENT CAPACITY IN MLS MATCHES 162 MLS matches since 2011 Seating capacity: 18,467

196

4 4 27 11 28 29

105.2 6

46-60

8 3

61-75

6 4

76-90

6 9

OT

0 0

Total

36 41

107

SPORTING KC MATCHES WON

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

344

SPORTING KC GOALS SCORED in 196 matches played at the stadium


Sporting KC Game Notes | July 22, 2020 vs. Real Salt Lake | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KANSAS CITY TRANSACTION TRACKER Players In

Players Out

Richard Sanchez (Re-Entry Draft - Nov. 26, 2019)

Adrian Zendejas (Trade - Nov. 19, 2019)

Roberto Puncec (Signing - Dec. 4, 2019)

Jimmy Medranda (Expansion Draft - Nov. 19, 2019)

Khiry Shelton (Signing - Dec. 9, 2019)

Benny Feilhaber (Option Declined - Nov. 21, 2019)

Alan Pulido (Signing - Dec. 10, 2019)

Seth Sinovic (Option Declined - Nov. 21, 2019)

Amadou Dia (Signing - Jan. 10, 2020)

Gedion Zelalem (Option Declined - Nov. 21, 2019)

Gadi Kinda (Loan - Jan. 23, 2020)

Nico Hasler (Out of Contract - Nov. 21, 2019)

Winston Reid (Loan - Feb. 14, 2020)

Krisztian Nemeth (Out of Contract - Nov. 21, 2019)

John Pulskamp (Signed as Homegrown - Feb. 24, 2020)

Rodney Wallace (Out of Contract - Nov. 21, 2019)

Charlie Lyon (Added as League Pool Goalkeeper - July 17, 2020)

Eric Dick (Loan - Feb. 4, 2020) Botond Barath (Transfer - July 11, 2020) Charlie Lyon (Released as League Pool Goalkeeper - July 18, 2020)

SPORTING KANSAS CITY TRANSACTION TIMELINE DATE IN/OUT DETAILS Nov. 19: OUT Sporting KC acquires $175,000 in allocation money and an international roster spot from Nashville SC (MLS) in exchange for GK Adrian Zendejas. Nov. 19: OUT Sporting KC D Jimmy Medranda selected by Nashville SC (MLS) in the 2019 MLS Expansion Draft. Nov. 21: OUT Sporting KC declines options on M Benny Feilhaber, D Seth Sinovic and M Gedion Zelalem. In addition, D Nico Hasler, F Krisztian Nemeth and D Rodney Wallace are out of contract. Nov. 26: IN Sporting KC selects GK Richard Sanchez in Stage 1 (4th Overall) of the 2019 MLS Re-Entry Draft. Dec. 4: IN Sporting KC signs D Robert Puncec, most recently with HNK Rijeka (Croatia). Dec. 9: IN Sporting KC signs F Khiry Shelton from SC Paderborn 07 (Germany). Dec. 10: IN Sporting KC acquires F Alan Pulido on a club-record transfer fee from C.D. Guadalajara (Mexico). Jan. 10: IN Sporting KC signs D Amadou Dia, most recently with Phoenix Rising FC (USL Championship). Jan 23: IN Sporting KC acquires M Gadi Kinda on a one-year loan with an option to buy from Beitar Jerusalem (Israel). Feb. 4: OUT Sporting KC loans GK Eric Dick to Phoenix Rising FC (USL Championship) for the 2020 season. Feb. 14: IN Sporting KC acquires D Winston Reid on loan from West Ham United (England). Feb. 24: IN Sporting KC signs GK John Pulskamp as a Homegrown Player after acquiring his Homegrown rights from the LA Galaxy (MLS). July 11: OUT Sporting KC transfers D Botond Barath to his former club, Budapest Honved FC (Hungary). July 17: IN/OUT Sporting KC added GK Charlie Lyon as a League Pool Goalkeeper for July 17 match vs. Colorado Rapids. Lyon was released following the game.

CONSTRUCTING SPORTING KANSAS CITY Year

MLS SuperDraft

2009

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

2015

Signings

Trades

Homegrown Players

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

2016

Daniel Salloi (1/13/16)

2017 2018

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

Gerso Fernandes (1/4/17) Ilie Sanchez (1/13/17)

Gianluca Busio (8/25/17)

Johnny Russell (1/31/18) Felipe Gutierrez (2/6/18) Andreu Fontas (8/8/18)

Jaylin Lindsey (1/1/18) Wan Kuzain (4/13/18)

2019

Luis Martins (8/1/19)

2020

Richard Sanchez (11/25/19) Robert Puncec (12/4/19) Khiry Shelton (12/9/19) Alan Pulido (12/10/19) Amadou Dia (1/10/20) Gadi Kinda (1/23/20) Winston Reid (2/14/20)

Erik Hurtado (12/14/18)

Tyler Freeman (1/1/19) Cameron Duke (7/18/19) Felipe Hernandez (8/30/19) John Pulskamp (2/24/20)

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Sporting KC Game Notes | July 22, 2020 vs. Real Salt Lake | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KANSAS CITY 2020 SCHEDULE AND RESULTS DATE

OPPONENT

COMPETITION

TIME (CT) / RESULT

TV / SCORERS

Saturday, February 29

at Vancouver Whitecaps FC

MLS

W

3-1

Pulido, Kinda, Hurtado

SATURDAY, MARCH 7

HOUSTON DYNAMO

MLS

W

4-0

Pulido, Espinoza, Kinda, Shelton

SUNDAY, JULY 12

MINNESOTA UNITED

MLS IS BACK

L

1-2

Shelton

FRIDAY, JULY 17

COLORADO RAPIDS

MLS IS BACK

W

3-2

Shelton, Pulido, Zusi

WEDNESDAY, JULY 22

REAL SALT LAKE

MLS IS BACK

8:00 A.M.

MLS IS BACK TOURNAMENT

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ESPN


Sporting KC Game Notes | July 22, 2020 vs. Real Salt Lake | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes 2020 REFEREE LOG (MLS REGULAR SEASON) REFEREE

GAMES RECORD

SKC FOULS

OPP. FOULS

SKC YC

OPP. YC

SKC RC

OPP. RC

SKC PK

OPP. PK

Ted Unkel

1

1-0-0

13

10

2

1

0

0

0

0

Allen Chapman

1

1-0-0

12

13

2

5

0

0

0

0

Joe Dickerson

1

0-1-0

14

12

2

3

1

0

0

0

Dave Gantar

1

1-0-0

15

11

2

2

0

2

1

0

2020 VIDEO ASSISTANT REFEREE LOG (MLS REGULAR SEASON) DATE REFEREE VAR

INCIDENT

DECISION

July 12, 2020 vs. MIN Joe Dickerson Armando Villarreal MIN Goal Overturned, No Goal After MIN’s Ethan Finlay puts the ball into the back of the net from close range, Dickerson consults with his VAR Villarreal who flags that Kevin Molino was offside and screening SKC goalkeeper Tim Melia in the lead-up to the goal. July 17, 2020 vs. COL Dave Gantar Rubiel Vazquez COL Yellow Card Overturned, Red Card SKC’s Khiry Shelton is brought down by COL’s Danny Wilson while through on goal. Referee Dave Gantar initially shows Wilson a yellow card, but after consulting with his VAR, changes his decision to a red card for denial of an obvious goalscoring opportunity. July 17, 2020 vs. COL Dave Gantar Rubiel Vazquez SKC No Penalty Overturned, Penalty SKC’s Graham Zusi whips in a cross from the right that deflects off COL’s Diego Rubio’s elbow and out for a corner. After consulting with his VAR, referee Dave Gantar awards SKC a penalty for handball.

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Sporting KC Game Notes | July 22, 2020 vs. Real Salt Lake | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KC MISCELLANEOUS STATS 2020 Record When...

SPORTING KC IN 2020 (MLS REGULAR SEASON)

Regular Season Record By Month

Scoring first goal Conceding first goal Leading at halftime Tied at halftime Trailing at halftime

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

Scoring 0 goals Scoring 1 goal Scoring 2 goals Scoring 3 goals Scoring 4+ goals Allowing 0 goals Allowing 1 goal Allowing 2 goals Allowing 3 goals Allowing 4+ goals

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

Wearing Sporting blue Wearing dark indigo

2-0-0 1-1-0

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

3-1-0 0-0-0 0-0-0

Outshooting opponent Outshot by opponent Shots even

3-1-0 0-0-0 0-0-0

Feb. 2020 Feb. all-time March 2020 March all-time April 2020 April all-time May 2020 May all-time June 2020 June all-time July 2020 July all-time Aug. 2020 Aug. all-time Sept. 2020 Sept. all-time Oct. 2020 Oct. all-time

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

Day games (before 5 p.m.) Games 5 p.m. CT or later

0-0-0 3-1-0

With red card for With red card against

1-0-0 0-1-0

Temperature 75 & up Temperature below 75

1-1-0 2-0-0

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

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

vs. Western Conference vs. Eastern Conference

3-1-0 0-0-0

On grass On turf

2-1-0 1-0-0

With zero subs With one sub With two subs With three subs With four subs With five subs

0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 3-0-0 0-0-0 0-1-0

1-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0 23-11-11 0-0-0 45-38-19 0-0-0 39-49-28 0-0-0 44-31-28 1-1-0 54-42-28 0-0-0 49-53-17 0-0-0 34-45-20 0-0-0 24-18-18

Game-winning goals after 75’...

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

Graham Zusi (7/17 vs. COL) - 91+ Minute

Game-tying goals after 75’...

None

Game-winning goals against after 75’...

Kevin Molino (7/12 vs. MIN) - 97+ Minute

Game-tying goals against after 75’... Red Cards...

Regular Season Team-By-Team (in 2020)

Shutouts 1-0-0 One-goal games 1-1-0 On ABC/ESPN On FS1 On Univision On FSKC

Quickest Goal... Alan Pulido (3/7 vs. HOU) - 16th Minute Quickest Goal Against... Jake Nerwinski (2/29 at VAN) - 28th Minute

Tim Melia (7/12 vs. MIN) - DOGSO - 74th Minute

Red Cards Against...

1-1-1 (0-0-0) 17-26-11 (0-0-0) 26-24-15 (1-0-0) 26-22-8 (0-0-0) 21-22-13 (0-0-0) 0-0-1 (0-0-0) 25-25-12 (0-0-0) 9-10-13 (1-0-0) 0-0-0 (0-0-0) 2-2-0 (0-0-0) 23-26-15 (0-0-0) 4-3-2 (0-1-0) 7-4-3 (0-0-0) 0-0-0 (0-0-0) 25-18-12 (0-0-0) 2-3-0 (0-0-0) 21-21-14 (0-0-0) 2-2-1 (0-0-0) 6-6-5 (0-0-0) 7-4-5 (0-0-0) 9-13-8 (0-0-0) 27-25-8 (0-0-0) 7-9-4 (0-0-0) 14-4-8 (0-0-0) 10-3-4 (1-0-0)

None

Danny Wilson (7/17 vs. COL) - DOGSO - 61st Minute Jack Price (7/17 vs. COL) - Foul & Abusive Language - 73rd Minute

Penalty Kicks...

Alan Pulido (7/17 vs. COL) - Scored on William Yarbrough

Penalty Kicks Against...

None

Penalty Kicks Earned...

Diego Rubio Handball (7/17 vs. COL) - 72nd Minute

Youngest Goalscorer... Oldest Goalscorer... Youngest Starter... Youngest to play in a game... Oldest Starter... Oldest to play in a game...

Gadi Kinda (2/29 at VAN) - 25 years and 343 days Graham Zusi (7/17 vs. COL) - 33 years and 334 days Gadi Kinda (2/29 at VAN) - 25 years and 343 days Gianluca Busio (2/29 at VAN) - 17 years and 277 days Tim Melia (7/12 vs. MIN) - 34 years and 58 days Tim Melia (7/12 vs. MIN) - 34 years and 58 days

Regular Season Home, Away & Neutral Overall All-time 2020 at home All-time at home 2020 on road All-time on road 2020 neutral All-time neutral

313-287-169 1-0-0 204-100-79 1-0-0 108-186-90 1-1-0 1-1-0

2020 MLS REGULAR SEASON TEAM STATS GOALS 1 2 TOTAL SPORTING KC 5 6 11 OPPONENT 2 3 5

SHOTS 1 2 TOTAL SPORTING KC 29 31 60 OPPONENT 15 20 35

SHOTS ON GOAL 1 2 TOTAL SPORTING KC 10 13 23 OPPONENT 6 6 12

FOULS 1 2 TOTAL SPORTING KC 29 25 54 OPPONENT 26 20 46

OFFSIDES 1 2 TOTAL SPORTING KC 2 3 5 OPPONENT 4 3 7

CORNER KICKS 1 2 TOTAL SPORTING KC 12 10 22 OPPONENT 5 10 15

CAUTIONS 1 2 TOTAL SPORTING KC 3 5 8 OPPONENT 8 3 11

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

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

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

W L T 313 287 169 18 22 10 30 17 7 13 15 9 374 341 195

HOME GF GA 1087 1033 66 67 109 67 50 57 1312 1224

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

W L T 204 100 79 15 4 3 21 7 3 8 5 5 248 116 90

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AWAY GF GA 650 455 41 20 72 30 28 18 791 523

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

Neutral site MLS Regular Season MLS Cup Playoffs International TOTAL

W L T 108 186 90 2 17 7 9 10 4 5 10 3 124 223 104

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

GF GA 433 574 22 44 37 37 22 39 514 694

GF GA 4 4 3 3 0 0 7 7


Sporting KC Game Notes | July 22, 2020 vs. Real Salt Lake | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KC 2020 MLS REGULAR SEASON BOX SCORES Feb. 29, 2020: Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1-3 Sporting KC MLS Regular Season | BC Place | Vancouver, BC Attendance: 22,120 Weather: Indoors and 53 degrees Sporting KC (1-0-0, 3 points) Vancouver Whitecaps (0-1-0, 0 points) Sporting KC GK Melia D Zusi D Puncec D Besler (C) D Martins M Ilie M Espinoza M Kinda (Busio 90’) F Shelton F Pulido (Hurtado 90’) F Russell (Gerso 71’)

1 2 F 2 1 3 1 0 1

Vancouver Whitecaps GK Crepeau D Nerwinski D Khmiri D Cornelius D Adnan M Dajome (Ricketts 80’) M Inbeom M Teibert (C) M Milinkovic (Montero 70’) F Cavallini F Reyna

Subs not used: Subs not used: Sanchez (GK) Meredith (GK) Barath Gutierrez Lindsey Metcalf Salloi Rose Bair Scoring Summary: SKC - Alan Pulido 1 (Roberto Puncec 1) 17’ VAN - Jake Nerwinski 1 (David Milinkovic 1) 28’ SKC - Gadi Kinda 1 (Luis Martins 1) 39’ SKC - Erik Hurtado 1 (Gerso Fernandes 1) 95+ Misconduct Summary: SKC - Gadi Kinda (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 3’ VAN - Derek Cornelius (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 23’ SKC - Khiry Shelton (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 57’ Stats Summary Shots (on goal) Saves Fouls Offside Corner Kicks

SKC 11 (4) 4 13 0 3

VAN 9 (5) 1 10 0 4

March 7, 2020: Sporting KC 4-0 Houston Dynamo MLS Regular Season | Children’s Mercy Park | Kansas City, KS Attendance: 21,188 Weather: Clear and 57 degrees Sporting KC (2-0-0, 6 points) Houston Dynamo (0-1-1, 1 point) Sporting KC GK Melia D Zusi D Puncec D Besler (C) D Martins M Ilie M Espinoza M Kinda (Busio 75’) F Shelton F Pulido (Hurtado 84’) F Russell (Gerso 71’)

1 2 F 2 2 4 0 0 0

Houston Dynamo GK Maric D Valentin D Struna D Figueroa D Lundkvist M Martinez (Quintero 57’) M Vera M Boniek Garcia (C) M McNamara (Ramirez 73’) M Rodriguez (Salazar 78’) F Manotas

Subs not used: Subs not used: Sanchez (GK) Cropper (GK) Barath Fuenmayor Lindsey Ceren Salloi Hansen Scoring Summary: SKC - Alan Pulido 2 (Khiry Shelton 1, Gadi Kinda 1) 16’ SKC - Roger Espinoza 1 (Unassisted) 26’ SKC - Gadi Kinda 2 (Alan Pulido 1, Johnny Russell 1) 65’ SKC - Khiry Shelton 1 (Unassisted) 77’ Misconduct Summary: HOU - Aljaz Struna (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 14’ HOU - Maynor Figueroa (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 25’ SKC - Ilie Sanchez (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 30’ HOU - Matias Vera (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 31’ HOU - Adam Lundkvist (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 35’ SKC - Gadi Kinda (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) HOU - Michael Salazar (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 89’ Stats Summary Shots (on goal) Saves Fouls Offside Corner Kicks

SKC 17 (7) 1 12 3 5

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HOU 9 (1) 3 13 1 7


Sporting KC Game Notes | July 22, 2020 vs. Real Salt Lake | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KC 2020 MLS IS BACK BOX SCORES July 12, 2020: Sporting KC 1-2 Minnesota United FC MLS is Back | ESPN Wide World of Sports | Orlando, FL Attendance: 0 Weather: Partly cloudy and 86 degrees Sporting KC (2-1-0, 6 points) Minnesota United (3-0-0, 9 points) Sporting KC GK Melia D Zusi D Puncec D Besler (C) D Martins M Ilie (Busio 94+) M Espinoza M Kinda (Sanchez 76’) F Shelton (Salloi 94+) F Pulido (Hurtado 94+) F Gerso (Russell 73’)

1 2 F 1 0 1 0 2 2

Minnesota United GK Miller D Metanire D Boxall (C) D Aja D Gasper M Gregus M Dotson M Finlay M Molino (Musa 98+) M Lod (Edwards 77’) F Toye (Schoenfeld 59’)

Subs not used: Subs not used: Dia Emmings (GK) Lindsey Ranjitsingh (GK) Reid Alonso Smith Hayes Duke Hairson Hernandez Chacon Kuzain Scoring Summary: SKC - Khiry Shelton 2 (Alan Pulido 2) 43’ MIN - Own Goal (Khiry Shelton) 92+ MIN - Kevin Molino 3 (Raheem Edwards 1, Romain Metanire 1) 97+ Misconduct Summary: MIN - Chase Gasper (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 34’ MIN - Jose Aja (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 60’ MIN - Jan Gregus (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 70’ SKC - Tim Melia (Red Card; DOGSO) 74’ SKC - Roger Espinoza (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 83’ SKC - Ilie Sanchez (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 91+ Stats Summary Shots (on goal) Saves Fouls Offside Corner Kicks

SKC 13 (3) 1 14 1 9

MIN 9 (2) 2 12 3 3

July 17, 2020: Sporting KC 3-2 Colorado Rapids MLS is Back | ESPN Wide World of Sports | Orlando, FL Attendance: 0 Weather: Mostly Sunny and 84 degrees Sporting KC (3-1-0, 9 points) Colorado Rapids (2-2-0, 6 points) Sporting KC GK Sanchez D Zusi D Puncec D Besler (C) D Martins (Dia 100+) M Ilie M Espinoza M Kinda (Busio 82’) F Shelton F Pulido F Russell (Gerso 54’)

1 2 F 0 3 3 1 1 2

Colorado Rapids GK Yarbrough D Rosenberry D Abubakar D Wilson D Vines M Price (C) M Acosta (Warner 73’) M Bassett (Mezquida 54’) F Namli (Lewis 73’) F Rubio (Kamara 73’) F Benezet (Trusty 62’)

Subs not used: Subs not used: Lyon (GK) Rawls (GK) Lindsey Kelly Reid Moor Smith Wynne Duke Galvan Hernandez Shinyashiki Kuzain Hurtado Salloi Scoring Summary: COL - Kellyn Acosta 1 (Cole Bassett 1, Nicolas Benezet 1) 6’ SKC - Khiry Shelton 3 (Gadi Kinda 2, Luis Martins 2) 65’ SKC - Alan Pulido 3 (Penalty Kick) 72’ COL - Jonathan Lewis 2 (Kei Kamara 1) 84’ SKC - Graham Zusi 1 (Unassisted) 91+ Misconduct Summary: COL - Diego Rubio (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 22’ COL - Nicolas Benezet (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 41’ SKC - Gadi Kinda (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 48+ COL - Danny Wilson (Red Card; DOGSO) 61’ COL - Jack Price (Red Card; Foul & Abusive Language) 73’ SKC - Alan Pulido (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 88’ Stats Summary Shots (on goal) Saves Fouls Offside Corner Kicks

SKC 19 (9) 2 15 1 5

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COL 8 (4) 5 11 3 1


Sporting KC Game Notes | July 22, 2020 vs. Real Salt Lake | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KC STARTERS BY POSITION (2020 REGULAR SEASON)

Formation: 4-3-3

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

Center forward Alan Pulido 4

Left forward

Right forward

Johnny Russell 3 Gerso Fernandes 1

Khiry Shelton 4

Left-center midfielder

Right-center midfielder

Gadi Kinda 4

Roger Espinoza 4

Defensive midfielder Ilie Sanchez 4

Left back

Luis Martins 4

Left center back

Right center back

Matt Besler 4

Robreto Puncec 4

Goalkeeper

Tim Melia 3 Richard Sanchez 1

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Right back Graham Zusi 4


Sporting KC Game Notes | July 22, 2020 vs. Real Salt Lake | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KC 2020 REGULAR-SEASON RESULTS DATE Feb. 29 March 7 July 12 July 17 July 22

OPPONENT

at Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs. Houston Dynamo Minnesota United Colorado Rapids Real Salt Lake

RESULT W W L W

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

ATTEND. 22,120 21,188 0 0

RECORD PLACE PTS. GOALSCORERS 1-0-0 2-0-0 2-1-0 3-1-0

T-1 T-1 T-2 T-2

3 6 6 9

Pulido, Kinda, Hurtado Pulido, Espinoza, Kinda, Shelton Shelton Shelton, Pulido, Zusi

SPORTING KC 2020 REGULAR-SEASON STATS 2020 SPORTING KANSAS CITY STATISTICS (3-1-0, 9 pts.) THROUGH GAMES OF JULY 17, 2020 UNF POS PLAYER 9 F Alan Pulido 11 F Khiry Shelton 17 M Gadi Kinda 15 M Roger Espinoza 19 F Erik Hurtado 8 D Graham Zusi 36 D Luis Martins 12 F Gerso Fernandes 4 D Roberto Puncec 7 F Johnny Russell 5 D Matt Besler 27 M Gianluca Busio 13 D Amadou Dia 29 GK Tim Melia 20 F Daniel Salloi 6 M Ilie Sanchez 1 GK Richard Sanchez 18 GK Eric Dick 28 M Cameron Duke 3 D Andreu Fontas 23 F Tyler Freeman 10 M Felipe Gutierrez 21 M Felipe Hernandez 75 M Wan Kuzain 26 D Jaylin Lindsey 24 GK John Pulskamp 22 D Winston Reid 16 D Graham Smith Team totals Opponent totals

GP 4 4 4 4 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 1 3 1 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4

GS 4 4 4 4 0 4 4 1 4 3 4 0 0 3 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4

MIN 352 359 322 360 8 360 359 147 360 213 360 25 1 254 1 359 104 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 360 360

G 3 3 2 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 11 5

A 2 1 2 0 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 6

SHT 13 9 9 8 2 5 2 3 0 6 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 35

SOG 4 7 3 2 1 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 12

FC 3 3 8 3 1 5 5 2 8 2 5 1 0 1 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 54 46

FS 7 3 8 4 0 2 1 3 3 3 4 2 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 46 54

OFF 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 7

CK 0 0 1 0 0 0 6 0 0 12 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 15

C 1 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 11

E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2

SH 7 5 12 23

SV 6 2 8 11

GA 1 4 5 11

GAA 0.35 3.46 1.25 2.75

PG 0 0 0 1

PA 0 0 0 1

W 2 1 3 1

L 0 1 1 3

T 0 0 0 0

SO 1 0 1 0

GAME-WINNING GOALS: Gadi Kinda 1, Alan Pulido 1, Graham Zusi 1 GAME-WINNING ASSISTS: Gadi Kinda 1, Luis Martins 1, Khiry Shelton 1 PENALTY KICK GOALS/ATTEMPTS: Alan Pulido 1-1 SPORTING KANSAS CITY INDIVIDUAL GOALKEEPING UNF POS 29 GK 1 GK

GOALKEEPER Tim Melia Richard Sanchez Team totals Opponent totals

GP 3 2 4 4

GS 3 1 4 4

MIN 254 104 360 360

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Sporting KC Game Notes | July 22, 2020 vs. Real Salt Lake | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes Manager & Sporting Director | Peter Vermes

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

Peter Vermes is in his 12th season as Sporting Kansas City Manager in 2020 and is the longest-tenured active head coach in MLS. He is the team’s longest-serving manager and his 181 coaching victories in all competitions are the most club history. During his tenure, he has won four major trophies – the 2012, 2015 and 2017 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cups and the 2013 MLS Cup championship – and finished atop the Eastern Conference regularseason standings in 2011 and 2012, as well as the Western Conference in 2018. His three U.S. Open Cup championships are the third most in Open Cup history. He is the first coach in club history to lead Sporting KC to eight straight postseason appearances, as well as the only person to ever win the MLS Cup as both a player and a coach with the same team. His 146 regular-season wins top the club’s all-time chart and rank fifth most in MLS history. He passed his former coach Bob Gansler as the winningest manager in team history with a 3-1 win over Real Salt Lake on Aug. 12, 2015, his 109th victory in all competitions.

He started his professional career with the New York/New Jersey MetroStars, where he played in 39 games over two seasons. After spending one season with the Lehigh Valley Steam (USL-1), Zavagnin came to Kansas City in 2000. He played 237 games (228 starts) and logged 20,516 minutes for Kansas City, setting team records in both categories before both were overtaken by Matt Besler early in 2018. He scored eight goals and added 22 assists in his nine seasons in Kansas City blue. Zavagnin was named Team Defender of the Year in 2001.

On August 4, 2018, Vermes coached his 302nd MLS regular-season game with Sporting KC, becoming the league’s all-time leader in games coached for one club. He was named the first-ever MLS Sporting Executive of the Year by his peers in 2018. Vermes has coached 420 total games during his Kansas City coaching career, most in club history.

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

With over 10 years of service at Sporting KC, Vermes is one of the longest serving managers in world soccer. Among all 18 leagues with an average attendance of 10,000+, Vermes ranks second, only behind 2. Bundesliga side FC Heidenheim’s Frank Schmidt (Sept. 17, 2007 – present). Among the top 51 leagues in the world as denoted by the CIES Football Observatory, Vermes’ tenure at Sporting KC ranks as the fourth longest active run.

Assistant Coach | Zoran Savic Assistant Coach Zoran Savic joined Sporting Kansas City late in the 2009 season after a 30-year career at all levels of the game in the United States. A native of Gornji Milanovac, Yugoslavia, Savic began his journey through American soccer with the Buffalo Stallions of the Major Indoor Soccer League in 1980. Savic would go on to star for several MISL teams, with his most prosperous period coming with the Kansas City Comets, with whom he scored 70 goals in just over 100 appearances from 1982-1984.

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

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

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

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

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

Goalkeeper Coach | Alec Dufty Goalkeeper coach Alec Dufty enters his third season with Sporting Kansas City having been introduced to the organization as the Sporting KC II goalkeeper coach in the side’s inaugural season in 2016. In his first season working with Sporting KC’s goalkeepers, starting goalkeeper Tim Melia enjoyed a record-breaking season where he was named the 2017 MLS Goalkeeper of the Year.

For MLS’s inaugural season in 1996, Vermes served as captain of the New York/New Jersey MetroStars. In 1997, he was traded to the Colorado Rapids for current Sporting KC Assistant Coach Kerry Zavagnin and played in Denver through the 1999 season, leading the Rapids to the 1997 MLS Cup Final. Vermes joined Kansas City in 2000 for what would be the most successful season of his MLS career. During his first year in Kansas City, he anchored one of the best defenses in league history and won MLS Defender of the Year honors in helping lead the Wizards to the 2000 MLS Cup Championship. He retired in 2002 after appearing in 209 MLS matches (including playoffs) and playing more than 18,000 minutes. In 2013, Vermes was inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame. Year

A former MLS player, Dufty began his playing career with the New York Red Bulls in 2009, making one appearance before joining the MLS reserve goalkeeper pool. In 2010, Dufty joined USSF D2 Pro League side AC St. Louis, making 30 appearances before returning to MLS with the Chicago Fire in late 2010. He announced his retirement at the conclusion of the 2011 season. Dufty then took to coaching, first working with Florida Gulf Coast University and then the University of Illinois at Chicago. In 2015, Dufty served as goalkeeper coach for Toronto FC II in their inaugural USL season.

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

2009 3-6-3 --- 2010 11-13-6 --- 2011 13-9-12 2-1-0 2012 18-7-9 1-1-0 2013 17-10-7 2-1-2 2014 14-13-7 0-1-0 2015 14-11-9 0-0-1 2016 13-13-8 0-1-0 2017 12-9-13 0-1-0 2018 18-8-8 1-1-2 2019 10-16-8 0-0-0 2020 3-1-0 0-0-0 TOTAL 146-116-91 6-7-5

--- 0-1-0 3-1-0 4-0-1 1-1-0 1-1-0 4-0-1 1-1-0 4-0-1 2-1-0 0-1-0 0-0-0 20-8-3

--- --- --- --- 2-0-2 3-2-1 --- 1-2-1 --- --- 3-3-0 --- 9-7-4

3-6-3 11-14-6 18-11-12 23-8-10 22-12-11 18-17-8 18-11-11 15-17-9 16-9-13 21-10-10 13-20-8 3-1-0 181-138-103

Director of Sports Performance & Science | Joey Harty Joey Harty was named Sporting Kansas City’s Director of Sports Performance and Science ahead of the 2020 season, stepping up from his role as assistant fitness coach which he held from 2018-2019 Harty manages all aspects of the club’s performance department from the academy to the senior team. He also oversees day-to-day training plans on and off the field, including work in the weight room, soccer session planning, on-field movement training, data analysis and more, aiming to optimize player health and performance. Harty joined Sporting’s organization in January 2016, serving as a fitness coach for the Sporting Kansas City Academy. He spent the 2017 season as head fitness coach for Sporting KC II The Colorado native then transitioned to assistant fitness coach for Sporting’s first team in January 2018 before landing his current role with the club. Prior to arriving in Kansas City, Harty worked for Phoenix Rising FC and Grand Canyon University in Phoenix. Harty attended Grand Canyon from 2010-2014, played for the men’s soccer team from 20102012 and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology and Exercise Science. In addition to holding several professional licenses and certifications in athletic performance, Harty is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) through the National Strength and Conditioning Association.

15


Sporting KC Game Notes | July 22, 2020 vs. Real Salt Lake | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #5 | D | MATT BESLER | @MattBesler SPORTING KC STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

MLS Regular Season

288

280

25051

3

18

MLS Postseason

18

18

1740

0

0

U.S. Open Cup

20

18

1684

0

1

International

16

16

1425

0

0

ALL COMPETITIONS

342

332

29900

3

19

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 1, 3 times, last: July 3, 2016, KC vs. CLB Assists 1, 18 times, last: Oct. 17, 2018, KC at VAN Shots on Goal 2, Oct. 9, 2010, KC vs. SEA Shots 2, 4 times, last: March 16, 2013, KC vs. CHI Fouls Committed 5, Aug. 4, 2012, KC at NE Fouls Suffered 4, Sept. 26, 2009, KC vs. COL Last Regular Season... Appearance July 17, 2020, KC vs. COL Goal July 3, 2016, KC vs. CLB Assist Oct. 17, 2018, KC at VAN 2020 Record when: he starts 3-1-0 he scores 0-0-0

Height: 6-0 Weight: 170 Birthday: 2/11/1987 Hometown: Overland Park, Kansas College: Notre Dame Acquired: 2009 MLS SuperDraft 1st Round (#8) Sporting KC’s Matt Besler is in his 12th season at his hometown club. He has earned MLS Best XI (2012-13), MLS All-Star (2011, 2013-16), MLS Defender of the Year (2012) and MLS Breakout Player of the Year (2012) honors since being selected in the 2009 MLS SuperDraft out of the University of Notre Dame.

Besler has earned 47 caps for the United States Men’s National Team since debuting in January 2013. He featured in four matches at the 2014 FIFA World Cup, becoming the first Kansan to play in the quadrennial tournament, as the U.S. advanced to the Round of 16. He also helped the U.S. win the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup, starting all three matches in the knockout stage. He joined the U.S. squad for the 2016 Copa America Centenario, starting two matches, and scored his first international goal at St. Vincent and the Grenadines on Sept. 2, the same day his firstborn daughter Parker Rhea was born in Kansas City. He recently made four appearances for his country as the U.S. claimed the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup.

Besler is first in SKC history with 342 appearances across all competitions and is the club’s leader in regular-season appearances (288), starts (280) & minutes (25,051). A regular staple of the team’s backline, he has started 298 of 306 MLS matches (including playoffs) and landed club Defender of the Year honors four times (2011-13, 2015). MLS CAREER STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

SHT

SOG

FC

FS

OFF

CK

C

E

GWG

GWA

KC - Regular Season

288

280

25051

3

18

44

10

236

135

8

1

34

3

2

7

KC - Postseason

18

18

1740

0

0

4

0

20

16

3

0

1

0

0

0

MLS - TOTAL

306

298

26791

3

18

47

10

256

151

11

1

35

3

2

7

#27 | M | GIANLUCA BUSIO | @gbusio13 SPORTING KC STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

MLS Regular Season

33

11

1101

4

2

MLS Postseason

0

0

0

0

0

U.S. Open Cup

2

1

120

0

0

International

3

0

59

0

0

ALL COMPETITIONS

38

12

1281

4

2

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 1, 4 times, last: April 14, 2019, KC vs. NY Assists 1, 2 times, last: Sept. 15, 2019, KC at LA Shots on Goal 3, Sept. 25, 2019, KC at MIN Shots 6, Sept. 25, 2019, KC at MIN Fouls Committed 3, May 26, 2019, KC vs. SEA Fouls Suffered 3, 2 times, last: Oct. 6, 2019, KC at DAL Last Regular Season... Appearance July 17, 2020, KC vs. COL Goal April 14, 2019, KC vs. NY Assist Sept. 15, 2019, KC at LA 2020 Record when: he starts 0-0-0 he scores 0-0-0

Height: 5-7 Weight: 135 Birthday: 5/28/2002 Hometown: Greensboro, North Carolina Last Club: Sporting KC Academy Acquired: Signed as Homegrown on 8/25/2017 Sporting KC signed Gianluca Busio as the club’s fifth Homegrown Player on Aug. 25, 2017, making him the youngest active player in MLS at the time and the second youngest player in MLS history at the age of 15 years and 89 days. Busio made his professional debut for the Sporting KC II on April 4, 2018, recording the game-winning assist.

Busio starred for the Sporting KC Academy during the 2016-17 season, stepping up from the U-14s to the U-16 level, where he scored nine goals in the USSDA and earned Central Conference Best XI honors. He led the U-16s to their first appearance in the USSDA quarterfinals. Busio also earned time for the SKC U-18s throughout 2016-17.

He made his MLS debut on July 28, 2018, before earning his first MLS start, recording the game-winning assist in a 1-0 win over Houston on Aug. 4, 2018 while he became the third youngest player to start an MLS game at the age of 16 years and 68 days. Busio scored his first MLS goal in the 4-1 victory over Vancouver on Oct. 17, 2018, becoming the second youngest goalscorer in league history at the age of 16 years and 142 days.

At the international level, Busio is a member of the U.S. U-17 National Team. He previously guided the U.S. to a second-place finish at the Concacaf U-15 Championship in Bradenton, Florida, scoring a team-high five goals in five matches in August 2017. In May 2019, Busio scored five goals as the U.S. U-17s finished second in the Concacaf U-17 Championship, securing a berth for the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup in the process.

MLS CAREER STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

SHT

SOG

FC

FS

OFF

CK

C

E

GWG

GWA

KC - Regular Season

33

11

1101

4

2

37

13

13

21

0

16

1

0

0

1

MLS - TOTAL

33

11

1101

4

2

37

13

13

21

0

16

1

0

0

1

16


Sporting KC Game Notes | July 22, 2020 vs. Real Salt Lake | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #13 | D | AMADOU DIA | @Amadou_iT11 SPORTING KC STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

MLS Regular Season

33

22

2135

0

1

MLS Postseason

1

1

120

0

1

U.S. Open Cup

4

4

351

0

1

International

0

0

0

0

0

ALL COMPETITIONS

38

27

2606

0

3

Height: 5-10 Weight: 150 Birthday: 6/8/1993 Hometown: Highlands Ranch, Colorado College: Clemson University Last Club: Phoenix Rising FC (USL Championship) Acquired: Signed on 1/10/2020

Amadou Dia began his professional career with Sporting as the 20th overall pick in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft out of Clemson University. He made 37 appearances for the club in all competitions during a two-year stint highlighted by a U.S. Open Cup title and consecutive playoff appearances. Dia spent three seasons with perennial USL Championship contender Phoenix Rising FC, where he was named the team’s Defender of the Year in 2018 and 2019, before returning to Sporting ahead of the 2020 campaign. Dia was a leading contributor at Rising FC from 2017-2019. He started 87 of 90 USL Championship matches at the club - notching four goals and eight assists - and guided Phoenix to three straight playoff berths, winning the 2018 Western Conference

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 0 Assists 1, Sept. 27, 2015, KC vs. SEA Shots on Goal 1, 3 times, last: June 6, 2015, KC vs. SEA Shots 2, March 8, 2015, KC vs. NY Fouls Committed 6, Aug. 1, 2015, KC vs. HOU Fouls Suffered 3, 2 times, last: March 12, 2016, KC vs. VAN Last Regular Season... Appearance July 17, 2020, KC vs. COL Goal N/A Assist Sept. 27, 2015, KC vs. SEA 2020 Record when: he starts 0-0-0 he scores 0-0-0

Championship and helping the side to a historically dominant 2019 campaign. Phoenix reached the 2018 USL Championship Final and ended 2019 with a 24-4-6 mark, setting an all-time American professional soccer record with 20 straight league wins. The left back appeared in 70 games during a four-year collegiate career at Clemson, contributing four goals and six assists. As a senior in 2014, he led the Tigers to the school’s first ACC soccer championship since 2001 en route to reaching the Round of 16 in the NCAA Division I Men’s Soccer Championship. Dia represented the U.S. at the U-14, U-18 and U-20 levels and also holds dual citizenship in his native France.

MLS CAREER STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

SHT

SOG

FC

FS

OFF

CK

C

E

GWG

GWA

KC - Regular Season

33

22

2135

0

1

6

3

42

21

5

0

3

0

0

0

MLS - Regular Season

34

23

2225

0

1

6

3

46

21

5

0

3

0

0

0

KC - Postseason

1

1

120

0

1

0

0

2

1

1

0

1

0

0

0

MLS - TOTAL

35

24

2345

0

2

6

3

48

22

6

0

4

0

0

0

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

GP

GS

MIN

G

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals Allowed 6, Oct. 6, 2019, KC at DAL Saves 3, Oct. 6, 2019, KC at DAL

A

MLS Regular Season

1

1

90

0

0

MLS Postseason

0

0

0

0

0

U.S. Open Cup

0

0

0

0

0

International

0

0

0

0

0

ALL COMPETITIONS

1

1

90

0

0

Last Regular Season... Appearance Oct. 6, 2019, KC at DAL Shutout N/A 2020 Record when: he starts 0-0-0

Height: 6-5 Weight: 205 Birthday: 10/3/1994 Hometown: Carmel, Indiana College: Butler University Acquired: 2018 MLS SuperDraft 1st Round (#13) - signed on 2/15/18 Sporting KC selected goalkeeper Eric Dick with the 13th overall pick in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft. He officially signed an MLS contract for the club in February 2018. Dick made his MLS debut on Oct. 6, 2019 at FC Dallas. He was loaned to Phoenix Rising FC in the USL Championship for the 2020 season.

Born in Kansas City suburb Roeland Park, Kansas, Dick led Butler to the 2016 Big East Championship and a pair of NCAA Tournament appearances over his last two seasons. He compiled a 27-10-4 record over his junior and senior campaigns, landing First Team All-Big East Conference accolades in 2017.

Dick was a four-year starter at Butler University in Indianapolis. As a senior, he was At the youth level, Dick played for the Indiana Fire Academy and attended Carmel High named the 2017 Big East Conference Goalkeeper of the Year and received United Soccer School in Carmel, Indiana, where he was a two-time All-District and All-County performer. Coaches First Team All-American honors. He ended his college career with 28 shutouts and a 0.96 goals against average across 71 starts. *Currently on loan at Phoenix Rising FC in the USL Championship. MLS CAREER STATS

GP

GS

MIN

SHT

SVS

SO

GA

GAA

PG

PA

C

E

W

L

T

KC - Regular Season

1

1

90

9

3

0

6

6.00

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

MLS - TOTAL

1

1

90

9

3

0

6

6.00

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

17


Sporting KC Game Notes | July 22, 2020 vs. Real Salt Lake | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #28 | M | CAMERON DUKE | @camduke20 SPORTING KC STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

MLS Regular Season

0

0

0

0

0

MLS Postseason

0

0

0

0

0

U.S. Open Cup

0

0

0

0

0

International

0

0

0

0

0

ALL COMPETITIONS

0

0

0

0

0

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals N/A Assists N/A Shots on Goal N/A Shots N/A Fouls Committed N/A Fouls Suffered N/A Last Regular Season... Appearance N/A Goal N/A Assist N/A 2020 Record when: he starts 0-0-0

Height: 5-7 Weight: 135 Birthday: 2/13/2001 Hometown: Overland Park, Kansas Last Club: Sporting KC Academy Acquired: Signed as Homegrown on 7/18/2019

he scores 0-0-0

Sporting Kansas City announced the signing of midfielder Cameron Duke as a Homegrown Player midway through the 2019 season. The Overland Park, Kansas native spent seven years in the club’s Academy from 2012-2019, advancing from the Under-12 side to the Under-19s.

Duke is the No. 1 prospect in the Heartland Region and the 20th-ranked player nationally at TopDrawerSoccer.com. Duke is the younger brother of former Sporting midfielder and Rangers captain Christian Duke, while his father, Chris Duke, played for the Kansas City Comets and Kansas City Attack in the early 1990s.

Duke capped an impressive Academy career by helping the SKC Academy U-19s reach the quarterfinals of the U.S. Soccer Development Academy Playoffs in June 2019. After the U-19s secured the No. 4 overall seed with a 16-4-3 regular-season record, Duke spearheaded a first-place finish in the group stage with a goal and an assist.

On the international stage, Duke represented the United States at the U-14 and U-15 level before guiding the U.S. U-16’ National Team to a third-place finish at the Val-deMarne Tournament in France in 2016. Duke earned his first of several calls to the U.S. U-18 Men’s National Team in November 2017 before returning to the team in 2018.

MLS CAREER STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

SHT

SOG

FC

FS

OFF

CK

C

E

GWG

GWA

KC - Regular Season

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

MLS - TOTAL

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

#15 | M | ROGER ESPINOZA SPORTING KC STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

MLS Regular Season

242

221

19424

9

35

MLS Postseason

13

12

1019

0

0

U.S. Open Cup

21

18

1946

0

3

International

9

8

727

1

1

ALL COMPETITIONS

285

259

23026

10

39

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

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 1, 9 times, last: March 7, 2020, KC vs. HOU Assists 2, 3 times, last: March 30, 2019, KC vs. MTL Shots on Goal 2, 10 times, last: Aug. 17, 2019, KC vs. SJ Shots 6, May 15, 2016, KC vs. ORL Fouls Committed 5, 4 times, last: Aug. 17, 2019, KC vs. SJ Fouls Suffered 6, 3 times, last: Aug. 17, 2019, KC vs. SJ Last Regular Season... Appearance July 17, 2020, KC vs. COL Goal March 7, 2020, KC vs. HOU Assist Sept. 29, 2019, KC vs. POR 2020 Record when: he starts 3-1-0 he scores 1-0-0

Birthday: 10/25/1986

Roger Espinoza played five seasons in Kansas City from 2008-12 before moving abroad to Wigan Athletic FC. After a two-year stint in the English Premier League and English Championship, Espinoza returned to Sporting KC in 2015 and tallied one goal and four MLS assists. His 2015 campaign was cut short due to a left foot injury sustained in early August, but returned to the fold as a regular starter in 2016. Espinoza set new careerhighs in both goals (3) and assists (9) in 2018.

competitions, tallying 10 goals and 39 assists over nine seasons. He is both the club’s all-time leader and the all-time MLS leader with 11 red cards. In two years at Wigan Athletic, he logged 57 appearances, including eight in the UEFA Europa League, and started in the club’s 2013 FA Cup Final victory over Manchester City. Espinoza has earned 51 caps for the Honduras Men’s National Team since debuting in 2009. He has competed in the 2010 and 2014 FIFA World Cups as well as the 2012 Summer Olympics.

Espinoza was an MLS All-Star in 2012 and helped lead the club to the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup title that season. He has made 285 appearances for the club in all MLS CAREER STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

SHT

SOG

FC

FS

OFF

CK

C

E

GWG

GWA

KC - Regular Season

242

221

19424

9

35

281

71

393

338

15

16

55

11

1

8

KC - Postseason

13

12

1019

0

0

9

4

17

19

2

0

5

0

0

0

MLS - TOTAL

255

233

20443

9

35

290

75

410

357

17

16

60

11

1

8

18


Sporting KC Game Notes | July 22, 2020 vs. Real Salt Lake | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #12 | F | GERSO FERNANDES | @ge7fe SPORTING KC STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

MLS Regular Season

92

64

5725

15

14

MLS Postseason

3

1

83

1

0

U.S. Open Cup

9

8

628

3

2

International

6

4

438

4

2

ALL COMPETITIONS

110

77

6874

23

18

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 3, May 17, 2017, KC vs. SEA Assists 2, 2 times, last: March 30, 2019, KC vs. MTL Shots on Goal 4, May 17, 2017, KC vs. SEA Shots 6, May 17, 2017, KC vs. SEA Fouls Committed 5, 2 times, last: Aug. 4, 2019, KC at SEA Fouls Suffered 5, 2 times, last: July 20, 2019, KC vs. FCD Last Regular Season... Appearance July 17, 2020, KC vs. COL Goal Sept. 21, 2019, KC vs. COL Assist Feb. 29, 2020, KC at VAN 2020 Record when: he starts 0-1-0 he scores 0-0-0

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

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

MLS CAREER STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

SHT

SOG

FC

FS

OFF

CK

C

E

GWG

GWA

KC - Regular Season

92

64

5725

15

14

143

60

101

116

22

18

10

0

4

4

KC - Postseason

3

1

83

1

0

5

3

2

3

0

1

0

0

0

0

MLS - TOTAL

95

65

5808

16

14

148

63

103

119

22

19

10

0

4

4

#3 | D | ANDREU FONTAS | @AFontas3 SPORTING KC STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

MLS Regular Season

15

11

1056

0

0

MLS Postseason

0

0

0

0

0

U.S. Open Cup

1

1

90

0

0

International

4

4

326

0

0

ALL COMPETITIONS

20

16

1472

0

0

Height: 6-1 Weight: 190 Hometown: Banyoles, Spain Last Club: Celta Vigo (Spain) Acquired: Signed on 8/8/2018

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 0 Assists 0 Shots on Goal 1, April 7, 2019, KC at CIN Shots 2, April 7, 2019, KC at CIN Fouls Committed 3, March 30, 2019, KC vs. MTL Fouls Suffered 2, 3 times, last: April 14, 2019, KC vs. NY

A

Last Regular Season... Appearance Aug. 10, 2019, KC vs. RSL Goal N/A Assist N/A 2020 Record when: he starts 0-0-0 he scores 0-0-0

Birthday: 11/14/1989

Sporting Kansas City signed center back Andreu Fontas, a 10-year professional with more than 200 appearances in his native Spain, on Aug. 8, 2018. Sporting KC used Targeted Allocation Money to sign Fontas, who was a free agent after being released from his contract with La Liga side Celta Vigo following the 2017-18 season. Fontas spent five seasons from 2013-2018 with Celta Vigo in Spain’s top-flight La Liga, where he started 100 of 105 league appearances and helped the club to the semifinals of the 2016-17 UEFA Europa League. The defender developed in FC Barcelona’s famed La

Masia youth academy alongside current Sporting KC midfielder Ilie Sanchez, playing nearly 100 matches combined for FC Barcelona B and FC Barcelona from 2008-2012. Fontas advanced through from the B team to the first team in 2009 and played in 16 games for the Spanish giants, including a sub appearance in the 2011 FIFA Club World Cup Final that Barca won 4-0 over Santos. Fontas spent the 2012-13 season on loan at Mallorca before signing with Celta Vigo in June 2013, where he made 139 appearances over five years. Internationally, Fontas has represented Spain at the Under-19, Under-20 and Under-21 levels and has also played for the Catalonia National Team.

MLS CAREER STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

SHT

SOG

FC

FS

OFF

CK

C

E

GWG

GWA

KC - Regular Season

15

11

1056

0

0

3

1

8

7

0

0

2

0

0

0

MLS - TOTAL

15

11

1056

0

0

3

1

8

7

0

0

2

0

0

0

19


Sporting KC Game Notes | July 22, 2020 vs. Real Salt Lake | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #23 | F | TYLER FREEMAN | @tylerfreeman23 SPORTING KC STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

MLS Regular Season

0

0

0

0

0

MLS Postseason

0

0

0

0

0

U.S. Open Cup

0

0

0

0

0

International

0

0

0

0

0

ALL COMPETITIONS

0

0

0

0

0

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals N/A Assists N/A Shots on Goal N/A Shots N/A Fouls Committed N/A Fouls Suffered N/A Last Regular Season... Appearance N/A Goal N/A Assist N/A 2020 Record when: he starts 0-0-0

Height: 5-10 Weight: 150 Birthday: 1/9/2003 Hometown: Shawnee, Kansas Last Club: Sporting KC Academy Acquired: Signed as Homegrown on 10/2/2018 Sporting Kansas City announced the signing of forward Tyler Freeman as a Homegrown Player late in the 2018 season. A native of Shawnee, Kansas, Freeman is the secondyoungest player in club history behind current teammate Gianluca Busio. He entered the Sporting KC Academy in 2014 at age 11 and has represented his hometown club at the U-12 through U-19 levels.

he scores 0-0-0

fourth-place finish at the CONCACAF U-13 Champions League in Mexico City, scoring three goals at the tournament. He featured extensively for both the U-17s and U-19s in the 2017-18 and 2018-19 Development Academy season.

On the international stage, Freeman earned his first selection to the U.S. U-14 Boys’ National Team for a training camp in November 2016. The following June in Zagreb, Freeman made an immediate impact upon joining Sporting KC’s youth ranks, leading the Croatia, he led the U.S. U-14s with a team-best four goals across three friendlies. In U-12s at the 2015 Generation adidas Cup before winning Kansas State Cup titles in 2015 2018, Freeman competed for the U.S. U-16s in April at the Torneo Delle Nazioni in Italy and 2016 with the U-13s. In August 2016, Freeman propelled the Sporting KC U-13s to a before receiving his first call to the U.S. U-17s in August for a Costa Rica training camp. MLS CAREER STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

SHT

SOG

FC

FS

OFF

CK

C

E

GWG

GWA

KC - Regular Season

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

MLS - TOTAL

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

#10 | M | FELIPE GUTIERREZ SPORTING KC STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

MLS Regular Season

52

49

4244

19

5

MLS Postseason

4

4

360

0

3

U.S. Open Cup

2

1

109

0

1

International

5

5

413

0

0

ALL COMPETITIONS

63

59

5126

19

9

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

Last Regular Season... Appearance Oct. 6, 2019, KC at DAL Goal Sept. 15, 2019, KC at LA Assist Aug. 31, 2019, KC vs. HOU 2020 Record when: he starts 0-0-0 he scores 0-0-0

Birthday: 10/8/1990

Gutierrez joined 12-time Chilean Primera Division champion CD Universidad Catolica in 2009. He enjoyed a breakout season for the club in 2011, scoring 10 goals in the top-flight Primera Division as Universidad Catolica finished atop the spring Apertura standings and won the 2011 Copa Chile. Gutierrez landed a transfer to FC Twente ahead of the 2012-13 Eredivisie season, debuting for the Dutch side in a UEFA Europa League qualifier. In his sophomore season at FC Twente, Gutierrez reached new heights as the midfielder started 33 league matches and was named the 2013-14 Eredivisie Most Valuable Player for his instrumental role in propelling the Tukkers to a third-place finish in the table. MLS CAREER STATS

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 2, 5 times, last: Sept. 15, 2019, KC at LA Assists 2, Sept. 15, 2018, KC at SJ Shots on Goal 4, Aug. 4, 2019, KC at SEA Shots 6, 2 times, last: April 27, 2019, KC vs. NE Fouls Committed 4, 8 times, last: Aug. 4, 2019, KC at SEA Fouls Suffered 5, 2 times, last: June 29, 2019, KC at RSL

GP

GS

MIN

G

Gutierrez moved from Netherlands to Spain in 2016-17, signing for Spanish La Liga side Real Betis. His first La Liga goal was a stoppage-time winner as Real Betis beat Osasuna 2-1 in October 2016. Gutierrez spent most of 2017 on loan at Internacional in Brazil, where he played 16 games and helped the club gain promotion to the top-flight Serie A. A native of Quintero, Chile, Gutierrez has represented his country 35 times at the senior international level. He’s competed on a global stage at the sport’s highest level, featuring at the 2014 FIFA World Cup and helping Chile lift the 2015 Copa America title as champions of South America.

A

SHT

SOG

FC

FS

OFF

CK

C

E

GWG

GWA

KC - Regular Season

52

49

4244

19

5

105

46

96

82

1

58

14

0

5

4

KC - Postseason

4

4

360

0

3

9

4

9

11

1

11

0

0

0

0

MLS - TOTAL

56

53

4604

19

8

114

50

105

93

2

69

14

0

5

4

20


Sporting KC Game Notes | July 22, 2020 vs. Real Salt Lake | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #21 | M | FELIPE HERNANDEZ | @Fe1ipe98 SPORTING KC STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

MLS Regular Season

2

1

95

0

0

MLS Postseason

0

0

0

0

0

U.S. Open Cup

0

0

0

0

0

International

0

0

0

0

0

ALL COMPETITIONS

2

1

95

0

0

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 0 Assists 0 Shots on Goal 0 Shots 1, Oct. 6, 2019, KC at DAL Fouls Committed 3, Oct. 6, 2019, KC at DAL Fouls Suffered 2, Oct. 6, 2019, KC at DAL Last Regular Season... Appearance Oct. 6, 2019, KC at DAL Goal N/A Assist N/A 2020 Record when: he starts 0-0-0 he scores 0-0-0

Height: 5-7 Weight: 135 Birthday: 6/8/1998 Hometown: Nashville, Tennessee Last Club: Sporting Kansas City II (USL) Acquired: Signed as Homegrown on 8/30/2019 Sporting Kansas City signed Felipe Hernandez as a Homegrown Player in late August 2019, making him the 12th Homegrown Player in club history and the seventh on the current roster, joining Gianluca Busio, Cameron Duke, Tyler Freeman, Jaylin Lindsey, Daniel Salloi and Wan Kuzain.

Born in Ibague, Colombia, Hernandez grew up in Nashville, Tennessee, and played for Sporting Nashville Heroes, a former Academy Affiliate. He moved to Kansas City in the summer of 2014 to join the Academy. At age 16, Hernandez earned a preseason training stint with Sporting KC in January 2015, before signing an Academy contract with the Rangers in August 2016, two months prior to earning Bob Gansler Academy Player of the Year honors that then lead to a professional SPR contract in early 2017.

Hernandez is the first Sporting player to progress from an Academy Affiliate club to the SKC Academy to Sporting KC II before signing with the senior team. His acquisition follows a breakout season in the USL Championship, where he started 24 of 26 appearances, scored a team-best eight goals and recorded four assists. In three seasons with SPR, Hernandez amassed 13 goals and 12 assists across 85 matches.

On the international stage, Hernandez played for the U.S. U-19 National Team for the first time in August 2016 for the Stevan Vilotic-Cele Tournament in Serbia. The following April, he ventured to London for his first training camp with the U.S. U-20s.

MLS CAREER STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

SHT

SOG

FC

FS

OFF

CK

C

E

GWG

GWA

KC - Regular Season

2

1

95

0

0

1

0

3

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

MLS - TOTAL

2

1

95

0

0

1

0

3

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

#19 | F | ERIK HURTADO SPORTING KC STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

MLS Regular Season

16

8

823

3

0

MLS Postseason

0

0

0

0

0

U.S. Open Cup

0

0

0

0

0

International

3

1

115

0

0

ALL COMPETITIONS

19

9

938

3

0

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 1, 15 times, last: Feb. 29, 2020, KC at VAN Assists 1, 10 times, last: Oct. 21, 2018, VAN at LAFC (w/ VAN) Shots on Goal 3, Aug. 22, 2019, KC vs. MIN Shots 7, Sept. 3, 2016, VAN vs. NY (w/ VAN) Fouls Committed 7, Aug. 4, 2019, KC at SEA Fouls Suffered 5, Aug. 27, 2016, VAN at LA (w/ VAN) Last Regular Season... Appearance July 12, 2020, KC vs. MIN Goal Feb. 29, 2020, KC at VAN Assist Oct. 21, 2018, VAN at LAFC (w/ VAN) 2020 Record when: he starts 0-0-0 he scores 1-0-0

Height: 5-10 Weight: 185 Birthday: 11/15/1990 Hometown: Beaverton, Oregon College: Santa Clara University Last Club: Vancouver Whitecaps FC (MLS) Acquired: Acquired via trade on 12/14/2018 Sporting KC acquired forward Erik Hurtado in late 2018 from Vancouver Whitecaps FC. In six seasons with the Whitecaps, Hurtado contributed 17 goals and 13 assists in 123 matches (47 MLS starts) across all competitions since being selected fifth overall in the 2013 MLS SuperDraft.

Norwegian first division. Hurtado made 12 appearances during the five-month loan spell. Hurtado had two goals and two assists in the 2016-17 Concacaf Champions League with Vancouver, scoring in both CCL fixtures against Sporting KC, as the Whitecaps advanced from the group stage and advanced all the way to the semifinals.

The former U.S. youth international and Santa Clara product recorded seven goals and five assists in his first two professional seasons, before helping the Whitecaps to their lone Canadian Championship title in 2015 with an 87th-minute game-tying assist in the semifinal series before garnering European experience on loan with Mjondalen in the

More recently, Hurtado has compiled six goals and three assists since the start of the 2017 season, including his game-winning goal in Vancouver’s 1-0 victory over Sporting KC at Children’s Mercy Park that snapped Sporting’s 24-game home unbeaten streak on Sept. 30, 2017.

MLS CAREER STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

SHT

SOG

FC

FS

OFF

CK

C

E

GWG

GWA

KC - Regular Season

16

8

823

3

0

22

10

23

12

5

0

1

0

2

0

MLS - Regular Season

121

55

5536

15

10

148

53

124

83

51

6

4

0

3

3

MLS - Postseason

1

1

78

1

0

2

2

3

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

MLS - TOTAL

122

56

5614

16

10

150

55

127

86

51

6

4

0

3

3

21


Sporting KC Game Notes | July 22, 2020 vs. Real Salt Lake | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #17 | M | GADI KINDA SPORTING KC STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

MLS Regular Season

4

4

322

2

2

MLS Postseason

0

0

0

0

0

U.S. Open Cup

0

0

0

0

0

International

0

0

0

0

0

ALL COMPETITIONS

4

4

322

2

2

Height: 5-8 Weight: 145 Hometown: Ashdod, Israel Last Club: Beitar Jerusalem (Israel) Acquired: Loaned in on 1/23/2020

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 1, 2 times, last: March 7, 2020, KC vs. HOU Assists 1, 2 times, last: July 17, 2020, KC vs. COL Shots on Goal 2, March 7, 2020, KC vs. HOU Shots 3, 3 times, last: July 12, 2020, KC vs. MIN Fouls Committed 4, Feb. 29, 2020, KC at VAN Fouls Suffered 4, Feb. 29, 2020, KC at VAN

A

Last Regular Season... Appearance July 17, 2020, KC vs. COL Goal March 7, 2020, KC vs. HOU Assist July 17, 2020, KC vs. COL 2020 Record when: he starts 3-1-0 he scores 2-0-0

Birthday: 3/23/1994

Sporting Kansas City announced in January 2020 that the club had acquired central midfielder Gadi Kinda on a one-year loan from Israeli Premier League side Beitar Jerusalem. Kinda has played over 200 matches in Israel since turning professional in 2011 at age 17. He starred as one of the Israeli Premier League’s best players during the first half of the 2019-20 season. Before his move to Sporting, the playmaker ranked fourth in the league with a team-best seven goals while also leading the side with four assists. Born in Ethiopia and raised in Israel, Kinda joined Beitar Jerusalem in February 2019 and started 30 of 31 appearances in all competitions. Kinda spent the first seven and a half years of his professional career at FC Ashdod. He developed as a youth in his hometown club’s academy prior to landing an top-flight debut in September 2011 as a 17-year-old.

He became a regular starter for Ashdod during the 2013-2014 campaign, notably scoring his first top-fight goal in a 3-2 defeat of Israeli giants Maccabi Haifa in September 2013. Ashdod spent the 2015-16 season in Israel’s second division, but a strong bounce-back culminated with a Liga Leumit title as Kinda earned 27 appearances and helped his team finish atop the standings. Ashdod’s promotion saw Kinda tally seven goals and seven assists over the next two and a half seasons before his transfer to Beitar Jerusalem. On the international stage, Kinda has represented Israel at the U-18, U-19 and U-21 levels. Kinda has yet to earn his first cap for the Israeli Men’s National Team but was selected to the senior squad for UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying in fall 2019.

MLS CAREER STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

SHT

SOG

FC

FS

OFF

CK

C

E

GWG

GWA

KC - Regular Season

4

4

322

2

2

9

3

9

8

0

1

3

0

1

1

MLS - TOTAL

4

4

322

2

2

9

3

9

8

0

1

3

0

1

1

#26 | D | JAYLIN LINDSEY | @JaylinLindsey SPORTING KC STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

MLS Regular Season

8

7

645

0

1

MLS Postseason

0

0

0

0

0

U.S. Open Cup

3

2

205

0

0

International

1

1

90

0

0

ALL COMPETITIONS

12

10

940

0

1

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 0 Assists 1, July 14, 2018, KC at NY Shots on Goal 1, July 28, 2018, KC vs. FCD Shots 2, 2 times, last: July 28, 2018, KC vs. FCD Fouls Committed 1, 5 times, last: July 28, 2018, KC vs. FCD Fouls Suffered 1, 2 times, last: July 28, 2018, KC vs. FCD Last Regular Season... Appearance Oct. 6, 2019, KC at DAL Goal N/A Assist July 14, 2018, KC at NY 2020 Record when: he starts 0-0-0 he scores 0-0-0

Height: 5-8 Weight: 155 Birthday: 3/27/2000 Hometown: Charlotte, North Carolina Last Club: Sporting KC Academy Acquired: Signed as Homegrown on 1/1/2018 Sporting Kansas City signed Jaylin Lindsey as a Homegrown Player in September 2017, with his contract starting on Jan. 1, 2018. He made his MLS debut on June 3 in a 4-1 win over Minnesota United FC. A product of the Sporting KC Academy, Lindsey is the third-youngest signing in club history. The defender has featured for the Sporting KC U-16s and U-18s and made more than 25 appearances for the United States U-17 Men’s National Team from 2016-2017. Born and raised in Charlotte, North Carolina, Lindsey joined the Sporting KC Academy in January 2015. He has made more than 30 combined appearances for the U-16s and U-18s. After impressing throughout his first full Academy season with Sporting KC,

Lindsey signed an Academy contract with Sporting KC II on May 6, 2016. A day later, he became the first American player born in 2000 or later to appear in a professional match. Lindsey would feature once more for the Rangers before joining the U.S. U-17 Residency Program in August 2016. Lindsey has featured regularly for the U.S. U-17s and received his first call-up to the U.S. U-20s in September 2018. He was named to the 2017 CONCACAF U-17 Championship Best XI in May after helping the U.S. to a second-place finish. That allowed Lindsey to represent the U.S. at the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup in India. Lindsey has been a youth international since 2013, representing the U-14s, U-15s and U-17s.

MLS CAREER STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

SHT

SOG

FC

FS

OFF

CK

C

E

GWG

GWA

KC - Regular Season

8

7

645

0

1

5

1

5

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

MLS - TOTAL

8

7

645

0

1

5

1

5

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

22


Sporting KC Game Notes | July 22, 2020 vs. Real Salt Lake | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #36 | D | LUIS MARTINS SPORTING KC STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

MLS Regular Season

14

13

1188

0

2

MLS Postseason

0

0

0

0

0

U.S. Open Cup

0

0

0

0

0

International

0

0

0

0

0

ALL COMPETITIONS

14

13

1188

0

2

Height: 5-9 Weight: 150 Hometown: Lamego, Portugal Last Club: G.D. Chaves (Portugal) Acquired: Signed on 8/1/2019

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 0 Assists 1, 2 times, last: July 17, 2020, KC vs. COL Shots on Goal 2, Sept. 7, 2019, KC at POR Shots 2, Sept. 7, 2019, KC at POR Fouls Committed 2, 2 times, last: July 17, 2020, KC vs. COL Fouls Suffered 2, 2 times, last: Sept. 25, 2019, KC at MIN Last Regular Season... Appearance July 17, 2020, KC vs. COL Goal N/A Assist July 17, 2020, KC vs. COL 2020 Record when: he starts 3-1-0 he scores 0-0-0

Birthday: 6/10/1992

Sporting Kansas City signed Portuguese left back Luis Martins in early August 2019. Martins boasts eight years of professional experience, including stints in the top-flight Portuguese Primeira Liga and Spanish La Liga.

Granada in La Liga. His debut saw him face eventual UEFA Champions League winners FC Barcelona in the Camp Nou. Martins was loaned to fellow Spanish side Osasuna in 2015-16 and to Portuguese outfit Maritimo from 2016-2018. Martins spent the 2018-19 campaign with G.D. Chaves in the Portuguese top flight, scoring once in 20 matches.

Born and raised in Lamego, Portugal, Martins came through the Benfica Academy and earned his first team debut with a start in the UEFA Champions League, helping the side to a 1-1 draw against FC Basel on Nov. 2, 2011, before spending most of 2012 with Benfica B. Martins transferred to Gil Vicente in 2013 and amassed 40 Primeira Liga appearances over the next two years. In 2014, Martins headed to Spain and signed with

As a youth, Martins represented Portugal’s U-16s, U-17s and U-18s from 2008-2009. He then featured at the 2010 UEFA Under-19 Championship before helping Portugal to a second-place finish at the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Colombia. He also started four qualifying matches for the 2015 UEFA Under-21 Championship.

MLS CAREER STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

SHT

SOG

FC

FS

OFF

CK

C

E

GWG

GWA

KC - Regular Season

14

13

1188

0

2

8

4

12

8

0

6

2

0

0

1

MLS - TOTAL

14

13

1188

0

2

8

4

12

8

0

6

2

0

0

1

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

GP

GS

MIN

G

MLS Regular Season

150

150

13453

0

0

MLS Postseason

6

6

534

0

0

U.S. Open Cup

11

11

1080

0

0

International

6

6

540

0

0

ALL COMPETITIONS

173

173

15607

0

0

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

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals Allowed 7, Sept. 15, 2019, KC at LA Saves 10, April 8, 2018, KC at LA

A

Last Regular Season... Appearance July 12, 2020, KC vs. MIN Shutout March 7, 2020, KC vs. HOU 2020 Record when: he starts 2-1-0

Birthday: 5/15/1986

Tim Melia has the most regular-season wins (64) and shutouts (46) in club history, and has also played the most games (150) of any Sporting goalkeeper. Melia claimed the 2017 Goalkeeper of the Year crown with career-highs in wins (12), shutouts (10), saves (91), starts (31) and minutes (2,759). Melia surpassed each of those numbers in 2018, posting 18 wins, 13 shutouts, 106 saves, 34 starts and 3060 minutes.

During his breakout campaign in 2015, Melia finished third in 2015 with a 72.6 precent save percentage while also ranking in the top 10 in wins, shutouts and goals against average. He was a six-time member of the MLSsoccer.com Team of the Week and became the first goalkeeper in MLS history to record six shutouts in his first nine league matches for a new team. He was named MLS Comeback Player of the Year.

Melia was also named the club’s 2017 Most Valuable Player. Among goalkeepers with at least 15 regular-season appearances in 2017, he led MLS with a 0.78 goals against average, 78.4 save percentage and 69.2-percent passing accuracy. He also ranked second in shutouts. On April 8, 2018, Melia set a new club record and career-high with 10 saves in a 2-0 win over the LA Galaxy.

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

MLS CAREER STATS

GP

GS

MIN

SHT

SVS

SO

GA

GAA

PG

PA

C

E

W

L

T

KC - Regular Season

150

150

13453

652

462

46

183

1.22

12

22

11

1

64

49

35

MLS - Regular Season

156

155

13892

684

480

46

197

1.28

13

23

11

2

64

53

36

KC - Postseason

6

6

534

24

15

1

8

1.35

0

0

0

0

1

2

2

MLS - TOTAL

162

161

14426

708

495

47

205

1.28

13

23

11

2

65

55

38

23


Sporting KC Game Notes | July 22, 2020 vs. Real Salt Lake | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #9 | F | ALAN PULIDO | @alanpulido SPORTING KC STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

MLS Regular Season

4

4

352

3

2

MLS Postseason

0

0

0

0

0

U.S. Open Cup

0

0

0

0

0

International

0

0

0

0

0

ALL COMPETITIONS

4

4

352

3

2

Height: 5-10 Weight: 170 Hometown: Ciudad Victoria, Mexico Last Club: C.D. Guadalajara (Mexico) Acquired: Signed on 12/10/2019

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 1, 3 times, last: July 17, 2020, KC vs. COL Assists 1, 2 times, last: July 12, 2020, KC vs. MIN Shots on Goal 2, July 17, 2020, KC vs. COL Shots 5, July 17, 2020, KC vs. COL Fouls Committed 2, Feb. 29, 2020, KC at VAN Fouls Suffered 4, July 17, 2020, KC vs. COL Last Regular Season... Appearance July 17, 2020, KC vs. COL Goal July 17, 2020, KC vs. COL Assist July 12, 2020, KC vs. MIN 2020 Record when: he starts 3-1-0 he scores 3-0-0

Birthday: 3/8/1991

Pulido then signed for Greek outfit Levadiakos and scored on his debut before heading to Greek powerhouse Olympiacos. He notched six goals throughout the 2015-16 campaign as Olympiacos claimed the Super League title, with Pulido also competing in the Europa League and Champions League qualifying during his time with the club. Pulido returned to Liga MX in August 2016, joining Guadalajara on a club-record transfer fee. His first full season with Chivas yielded 14 goals, helping his side to a double-winning campaign that ended with his first Liga MX Best XI selection. In 2018, he led Chivas to the Concacaf Pulido developed in the Tigres UANL youth academy before breaking into the first team in Champions League title and the club’s first continental championship in 56 years. 2009 as an 18-year-old. He helped Tigres to the 2009 SuperLiga title and two years later, At the international level, Pulido has bagged five goals for Mexico’s senior team and was Pulido scored in the decisive second leg of the 2011 Liga MX Apertura Final as Tigres part of the El Tri squad at the 2011 Copa America and the 2014 FIFA World Cup. He also won its first league championship since 1982. Pulido enjoyed a breakout 2013-14 campaign with 25 goals in all competitions during his final season at Tigres, scoring in the led the Mexico U-23s to the 2012 Concacaf Olympic Qualifying Tournament championship 2014 Copa MX Clausura Final to finish as the tournament’s golden boot winner. at Children’s Mercy Park as the top scorer of the competition. Sporting Kansas City acquired Mexican striker Alan Pulido as a Designated Player on a club-record transfer fee from C.D. Guadalajara in December 2019. Pulido has scored over 100 combined goals for club and country during a decorated career highlighted by five domestic championships, the 2018 Concacaf Champions League title and 13 caps for the Mexico Men’s National Team. He joins Sporting after finishing atop the Liga MX scoring charts with 12 goals for C.D. Guadalajara in the 2019 Apertura season.

MLS CAREER STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

SHT

SOG

FC

FS

OFF

CK

C

E

GWG

GWA

KC - Regular Season

4

4

352

3

2

13

4

3

7

3

0

1

0

1

0

MLS - TOTAL

4

4

352

3

2

13

4

3

7

3

0

1

0

1

0

#24 | GK | JOHN PULSKAMP | @john_pulskamp SPORTING KC STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

MLS Regular Season

0

0

0

0

0

MLS Postseason

0

0

0

0

0

U.S. Open Cup

0

0

0

0

0

International

0

0

0

0

0

ALL COMPETITIONS

0

0

0

0

0

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals Allowed N/A Saves N/A Last Regular Season... Appearance N/A Shutout N/A 2020 Record when: he starts 0-0-0

Height: 6-2 Weight: 190 Birthday: 4/19/2001 Hometown: Bakersfield, California Last Club: Sporting Kansas City II (USL Championship) Acquired: Signed as a Homegrown on 2/24/2020 Sporting Kansas City signed 18-year-old goalkeeper John Pulskamp as a Homegrown Player ahead of the 2020 season after acquiring his Homegrown rights from the LA Galaxy where he spent two seasons in the club’s Academy.

Pulskamp arrived in Kansas City in April 2019 after a two-year stint in the LA Galaxy Academy, where he competed at the U-17 and U-19 levels in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy. He also spent time on trial with English Premier League outfit AFC Bournemouth in the summer of 2018. Prior to joining the Galaxy, he represented youth sides Real So Cal and Central California Aztecs.

A native of Bakersfield, California, Pulskamp joins the MLS ranks on the heels of a 2019 USL Championship season in which he led Sporting KC II goalkeepers in starts (14), minutes (1,260), wins (four) and saves (45). He enjoyed several standout performances At the youth international level, Pulskamp debuted for the U.S. U-20 Men’s National Team throughout the year, making five saves in a victory over reigning league champion in a friendly against regional rivals Mexico in early 2020. He also competed at a U.S. U-18 Louisville City on May 6 and four saves in a defeat of rivals Saint Louis FC on June 30. training camp in June 2018 at Pinnacle in Kansas City, Kansas. He later shut out North Carolina FC in a 1-0 win on Sept. 14 and posted six saves in a 3-0 road triumph over Charlotte Independence on Sept. 21. MLS CAREER STATS

GP

GS

MIN

SHT

SVS

SO

GA

GAA

PG

PA

C

E

W

L

T

KC - Regular Season

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.00

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

MLS - TOTAL

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.00

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

24


Sporting KC Game Notes | July 22, 2020 vs. Real Salt Lake | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #4 | D | ROBERTO PUNCEC SPORTING KC STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

MLS Regular Season

4

4

360

0

1

MLS Postseason

0

0

0

0

0

U.S. Open Cup

0

0

0

0

0

International

0

0

0

0

0

ALL COMPETITIONS

4

4

360

0

1

Height: 6-1 Weight: 170 Hometown: Varazdin, Croatia Last Club: HNK Rijeka (Croatia) Acquired: Signed on 12/4/2019

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 0 Assists 1, Feb. 29, 2020, KC at VAN Shots on Goal 0 Shots 0 Fouls Committed 3, March 7, 2020, KC vs. HOU Fouls Suffered 1, 3 times, last: July 17, 2020, KC vs. COL

A

Last Regular Season... Appearance July 17, 2020, KC vs. COL Goal N/A Assist Feb. 29, 2020, KC at VAN 2020 Record when: he starts 3-1-0 he scores 0-0-0

Birthday: 10/27/1991

Sporting Kansas City signed Croatian defender Roberto Puncec in December 2019. The center back has amassed almost 300 professional appearances across 12 professional seasons in Croatia, Israel and Germany. He arrives at Sporting after spending two and a half seasons with Croatian first-division club HNK Rijeka, where he won the 2019 Croatian Cup. A native of Varazdin, Croatia, Puncec developed in the NK Varazdin academy and signed his first senior team contract in 2008 at age 16. He became a regular starter in 2009 and helped his hometown club secure a spot in 2011-12 UEFA Europa League qualifying before joining Israeli powerhouse Maccabi Tel Aviv in August 2011. His lone season in Israel yielded 23 total appearances.

In 2012, Puncec began a five-year stint with German side Union Berlin of the seconddivision 2. Bundesliga. He featured regularly during his time in the German capital, starting 118 of 128 appearances in all competitions as Union Berlin finished in the top half of the table in each of his five seasons with the club. Puncec returned to his native Croatia in 2017, signing for HNK Rijeka. He anchored the club’s defense from 2017-2019, guiding Rijeka to consecutive second-place finishes in the Croatian First Football League and propelled his side to silverware in May 2019 as the Whites won the Croatian Cup. As a youth, Puncec represented Croatia at the U-14 through U-21 levels. He made five appearances at the 2010 UEFA European Under-19 Championship, leading Croatia to the semifinals, then played all three games at the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Colombia.

MLS CAREER STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

SHT

SOG

FC

FS

OFF

CK

C

E

GWG

GWA

KC - Regular Season

4

4

360

0

1

0

0

7

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

MLS - TOTAL

4

4

360

0

1

0

0

7

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

#22 | D | WINSTON REID | @WinstonReid2 SPORTING KC STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

MLS Regular Season

0

0

0

0

0

MLS Postseason

0

0

0

0

0

U.S. Open Cup

0

0

0

0

0

International

0

0

0

0

0

ALL COMPETITIONS

0

0

0

0

0

Height: 6-3 Weight: 190 Hometown: Auckland, New Zealand Last Club: West Ham United (England) Acquired: Loaned in on 2/14/2020

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals N/A Assists N/A Shots on Goal N/A Shots N/A Fouls Committed N/A Fouls Suffered N/A Last Regular Season... Appearance N/A Goal N/A Assist N/A 2020 Record when: he starts 0-0-0

Birthday: 7/3/1988

Winston Reid arrives in Kansas City after logging over 300 club appearances in Denmark and England, including 166 Premier League matches with West Ham. The 6-foot-3 center back has also earned 25 caps for the New Zealand Men’s National Team, including three starts at the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. Reid moved to Denmark from New Zealand at age 10 and began his professional career with FC Midtjylland in 2005. He made his Midtjylland debut at age 17 and played 92 matches for Midtjylland in all competitions before his transfer to West Ham in 2010. Reid made his first of 222 competitive appearances for the Hammers on Aug. 14, 2010 and opened his West Ham scoring account in an FA Cup win over Burnley the following February. Starting a career-high 36 Premier League matches in 2012-13, Reid was named West Ham’s player of the year as the Hammers secured a top-half finish in the

he scores 0-0-0

table. He bagged his first Premier League goal in a London derby defeat of Fulham on Sept. 1, 2012. Reid played a vital role during the Hammers’ breakout 2015-16 campaign, which culminated in a seventh-place league finish and a berth in UEFA Europa League qualifying. Reid’s crowning moment in East London came on May 10, 2016, when he scored the final goal in Upton Park history to seal a dramatic 3-2 triumph over English giants Manchester United in West Ham’s last home game at the iconic venue. Reid represented Denmark at the U-19, U-20 and U-21 levels before committing his senior international career to New Zealand and was selected to the All Whites squad for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, playing every minute and scoring his only international goal to date with a stoppage-time equalizer in a 1-1 draw with Slovakia. Reid has 25 caps with New Zealand, with his most recent appearance coming in November 2019.

MLS CAREER STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

SHT

SOG

FC

FS

OFF

CK

C

E

GWG

GWA

KC - Regular Season

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

MLS - TOTAL

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

25


Sporting KC Game Notes | July 22, 2020 vs. Real Salt Lake | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #7 | F | JOHNNY RUSSELL SPORTING KC STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

MLS Regular Season

62

51

4511

19

20

MLS Postseason

4

4

345

0

1

U.S. Open Cup

3

2

190

2

2

International

6

5

422

0

2

ALL COMPETITIONS

75

62

5468

21

25

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

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 3, 2 times, last: May 26, 2019, KC vs. SEA Assists 2, 2 times, last: Aug. 25, 2018, KC vs. MIN Shots on Goal 4, 2 times, last: May 26, 2019, KC vs. SEA Shots 6, 2 times, last: Oct. 6, 2018, KC vs. LA Fouls Committed 4, Aug. 17, 2019, KC vs. SJ Fouls Suffered 5, May 12, 2019, KC at DC Last Regular Season... Appearance July 17, 2020, KC vs. COL Goal Aug. 31, 2019, KC vs. HOU Assist March 7, 2020, KC vs. HOU 2020 Record when: he starts 3-0-0 he scores 0-0-0

Birthday: 4/8/1990

Sporting KC acquired Scottish winger Johnny Russell in a transfer from English club Derby County FC in January 2018. Russell has tallied 21 goals and 25 assists in 75 appearances for Sporting KC since the start of 2018, including two hat tricks.

League. He added 14 more goals in all comps during the 2011-12 campaign to pace another fourth-place finish. Russell’s final season at Dundee saw him produce a team-best 20 goals in 38 competitive appearances. Russell reached new heights in June 2013 when he joined Derby County. He marked his debut for the outfit with his first of nine Russell previously scored 93 goals during a 12-year professional career in England and goals in the 2013-14 English Championship as the Rams fell just short of promotion to the his native Scotland. Russell developed in the Dundee United Academy in Scotland before EPL. He totaled 18 goals over the next two seasons. making his professional debut for the top-flight Scottish Premiership club in May 2007 at age 17. He spent most of the following two seasons on loan at Scottish side Forfar Russell has 13 career caps for Scotland and scored his first international goal during a Athletic and marked his first career Dundee United start with a goal in the 2009 Scottish European Championshop Qualifier in San Marino on March 24, 2019. Russell made his FA Cup. After being loaned to Raith Rovers in 2009-10, Russell enjoyed a breakout year debut in 2014 and recently helped Scotland gain promotion to League B in the UEFA at Dundee United with nine goals as the Tangerines finished fourth in the Scottish Premier Nations League in 2018. He has also represented Scotland at the U-19 and U-21 levels. MLS CAREER STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

SHT

SOG

FC

FS

OFF

CK

C

E

GWG

GWA

KC - Regular Season

62

51

4511

19

20

132

53

33

81

9

195

4

0

3

4

KC - Postseason

4

4

345

0

1

8

2

6

6

1

13

0

0

0

0

MLS - TOTAL

66

55

4856

19

21

140

55

39

87

10

208

4

0

3

4

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

GP

GS

MIN

G

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 2, Oct. 17, 2018, KC at VAN Assists 2, 2 times, last: June 23, 2018, KC vs. HOU Shots on Goal 4, 3 times, last: July 13, 2019, KC at VAN Shots 8, May 5, 2018, KC vs. COL Fouls Committed 4, June 7, 2019, KC at TOR Fouls Suffered 4, 2 times, last: May 12, 2019, KC at DC

A

MLS Regular Season

80

54

5005

15

10

MLS Postseason

5

4

397

3

0

U.S. Open Cup

8

4

495

5

0

International

5

2

152

0

0

ALL COMPETITIONS

98

64

6049

23

10

Last Regular Season... Appearance July 12, 2020, KC vs. MIN Goal Sept. 29, 2019, KC vs. POR Assist Sept. 7, 2019, KC at POR 2020 Record when: he starts 0-0-0 he scores 0-0-0

Height: 6-1 Weight: 150 Birthday: 7/19/1996 Hometown: Budapest, Hungary Last Club: Gyirmot SE (Hungary) - Loan Acquired: Signed as a Homegrown on 1/13/2016 Sporting Kansas City signed forward Daniel Salloi as the fourth Homegrown Player in club history in early 2016 and made his Sporting KC debut on April 9, 2017 against the Colorado Rapids. Salloi is one of seven Homegrown Players on Sporting Kansas City’s current roster, alongside Gianluca Busio (2017), Jaylin Lindsey (2018), Wan Kuzain (2018), Tyler Freeman (2019), Cameron Duke (2019) and Felipe Hernandez (2019).

of the season. Salloi moved to the United States in August 2014 as an AFS exchange student and attended Blue Valley Northwest High School in Overland Park, Kansas, joining joined the Sporting Kansas City Academy U-18s for the 2014-15 season.

After a successful spell with the Sporting KC U-18s, Salloi returned to his former Academy side Ujpest FC in July 2015 to sign an amateur contract for senior team, a 20-time He scored on his first start for the club - a 4-0 win over Minnesota United FC in the U.S. champion in Hungary’s first division. He made his professional debut in the top-tier OTP Open Cup on June 14, 2017 - before adding his first MLS goal vs. Portland on July 1. Bank Liga on July 18, the day before his 19th birthday. Salloi received his first call-up to Salloi scored the winning goal in the 2017 U.S. Open Cup Final. Salloi made 10 the Hungary National Team in August 2018. He previously played for the Hungary appearances for Sporting KC’s USL affiliate, Sporting KC II, in 2016 and scored four goals Under-21 National Team after debuting in 2017 and earned four caps. and added three assists before being loaned to Gyirmot SE in Hungary for the remainder MLS CAREER STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

SHT

SOG

FC

FS

OFF

CK

C

E

GWG

GWA

KC - Regular Season

80

54

5005

15

10

170

66

42

65

18

1

5

2

6

4

KC - Postseason

5

4

397

3

0

15

5

3

8

2

0

1

0

0

0

MLS - TOTAL

85

58

5402

18

10

185

71

45

73

20

1

6

2

6

4

26


Sporting KC Game Notes | July 22, 2020 vs. Real Salt Lake | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #6 | M | ILIE SANCHEZ SPORTING KC STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

MLS Regular Season

103

98

8898

6

11

MLS Postseason

5

5

480

1

0

U.S. Open Cup

9

9

870

0

1

International

6

6

540

2

0

ALL COMPETITIONS

123

118

10788

9

12

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

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 1, 6 times, last: July 26, 2019, KC at NYC Assists 2, May 9, 2018, KC at ATL Shots on Goal 2, 2 times, last: Oct. 21, 2018, KC at FCD Shots 5, April 20, 2018, KC vs. VAN Fouls Committed 5, 2 times, last: July 12, 2020, KC vs. MIN Fouls Suffered 6, May 5, 2018, KC vs. COL

A

Last Regular Season... Appearance July 17, 2020, KC vs. COL Goal July 26, 2019, KC at NYC Assist July 3, 2019, KC vs. LAFC 2020 Record when: he starts 3-1-0 he scores 0-0-0

Birthday: 11/21/1990

Ilie, a product of FC Barcelona’s famed La Masia youth academy, has eight years of professional experience in Spain and Germany. The defensive midfielder featured extensively for FC Barcelona B from 2009-2014 and most recently played for Elche CF during the 2015-16 season. He joined Sporting KC ahead of the 2017 season and has made 123 appearances in all competitions, earning SKC Newcomer of the Year honors in 2017 before being named an MLS All-Star and the club’s Most Valuable Player in 2018.

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

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

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

SHT

SOG

FC

FS

OFF

CK

C

E

GWG

GWA

KC - Regular Season

103

98

8898

6

11

85

20

84

90

2

14

21

1

1

3

KC - Postseason

5

5

480

1

0

5

2

4

4

0

0

1

0

1

0

MLS - TOTAL

108

103

9378

7

11

90

22

88

94

2

14

22

1

2

3

#1 | GK | RICHARD SANCHEZ | @richsanz45 SPORTING KC STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

MLS Regular Season

2

1

104

0

0

MLS Postseason

0

0

0

0

0

U.S. Open Cup

0

0

0

0

0

International

0

0

0

0

0

ALL COMPETITIONS

2

1

104

0

0

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals Allowed 4, 2 times, last: July 11, 2018, CHI vs. PHI Saves 9, April 21, 2018, CHI at NY Last Regular Season... Appearance July 17, 2020, KC vs. COL Shutout Sept. 16, 2018, CHI vs. ORL 2020 Record when: he starts 1-0-0

Height: 6-3 Weight: 185 Birthday: 4/5/1994 Hometown: Little Elm, Texas Last Club: Chicago Fire (MLS) Acquired: Acquired in Re-Entry Draft on 11/26/2019 Sporting Kansas City selected Richard Sanchez in Stage 1 of the 2019 MLS Re-Entry Draft in November 2019. Sanchez already has nine seasons of professional experience under his belt after developing in the FC Dallas Academy and competing in the United States and Mexico. He spent the last three seasons in MLS with the Chicago Fire, where he totaled 90 saves across 27 league appearances.

FC Dallas loaned Sanchez to the Fort Lauderdale Strikers in 2013, where he made his professional debut in the NASL. He was sold to Liga MX powerhouse Tigres UANL a year later and went on loan to both FC Dallas (2014) and Mexican side Tampico Madero (2016-2017) during his time with the Los Tigres. After a three-year spell in Mexico, Sanchez returned to MLS in August 2017 when he joined the Chicago Fire.

Born in Mission Hills, California before moving to Little Elm, Texas, Sanchez joined the prestigious Atletico Madrid Academy in Spain in 2008. He moved back to Texas the following year and developed in the FC Dallas Academy, signing as an MLS Homegrown Player in February 2011.

On the international stage, Sanchez was the starting goalkeeper and played all seven matches for Mexico as El Tri captured the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup title on home soil. Sanchez posted two shutouts in the tournament, including a clean sheet in the final - a 2-0 victory over Uruguay. He was also Mexico’s starting keeper at the 2013 U-20 World Cup two years later, helping his side reach the Round of 16.

MLS CAREER STATS

GP

GS

MIN

SHT

SVS

SO

GA

GAA

PG

PA

C

E

W

L

T

KC - Regular Season

2

1

104

5

2

0

4

3.46

0

0

0

0

1

1

0

MLS - Regular Season

29

27

2491

148

92

3

55

1.99

4

4

3

0

8

15

6

MLS - TOTAL

29

27

2491

148

92

3

55

1.99

4

4

3

0

8

15

6

27


Sporting KC Game Notes | July 22, 2020 vs. Real Salt Lake | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #11 | F | KHIRY SHELTON | @KhiryShelton SPORTING KC STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

MLS Regular Season

24

19

1729

5

6

MLS Postseason

3

2

172

0

0

U.S. Open Cup

1

0

15

0

0

International

0

0

0

0

0

ALL COMPETITIONS

28

21

1916

5

6

Height: 6-3 Weight: 190 Hometown: Leander, Texas College: Oregon State Last Club: SC Paderborn 07 (Germany) Acquired: Signed on 12/9/2019

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 1, 11 times, last: July 17, 2020, KC vs. COL Assists 3, Sept. 23, 2016, NYC vs. CHI (w/ NYC) Shots on Goal 4, July 17, 2020, KC vs. COL Shots 6, May 5, 2018, KC vs. COL Fouls Committed 4, 2 times, last: Oct. 21, 2018, KC at FCD Fouls Suffered 4, April 11, 2015, NYC at PHI (w/ NYC) Last Regular Season... Appearance July 17, 2020, KC vs. COL Goal July 17, 2020, KC vs. COL Assist March 7, 2020, KC vs. HOU 2020 Record when: he starts 3-1-0 he scores 2-1-0

Birthday: 6/26/1993

Shelton spent 2019 with German club SC Paderborn 07 and returns to Kansas City for his second stint at Sporting after helping the club to first place in the Western Conference and a record-breaking scoring season in 2018. Shelton started 17 of 24 appearances for Sporting in all competitions during a 2018 campaign that saw the club set regular season club records in goals, assists and goal differential. He tallied two goals and five assists in MLS play as Sporting finished atop the West with 62 points and an 18-8-8 record, including a 12-3-5 mark in regular-season matches that Shelton played.

He was NYCFC’s first-ever SuperDraft pick and played a total of 54 regular-season games for the club, notching six goals and 10 assists across just 23 starts.

Shelton was selected second overall in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft on Jan. 15, 2015 by expansion side New York City FC and spent three seasons with the club.

Shelton was a member of the U.S. U-18 National Team for the Lisbon International Tournament in 2011. Selected to the U18 squad for its trip to Israel in 2010.

In college, Shelton recorded 10 goals and 12 assists at Oregon State University his senior season. He was an NSCAA All-America Second Team; Pac-12 Player of the Year; All-Far West Region First Team as he helped lead the Beavers to their first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2003.

MLS CAREER STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

SHT

SOG

FC

FS

OFF

CK

C

E

GWG

GWA

KC - Regular Season

24

19

1729

5

6

46

17

23

21

1

1

3

0

1

4

MLS - Regular Season

78

42

4214

11

16

82

29

47

52

4

1

3

0

1

7

KC - Postseason

3

2

172

0

0

2

1

4

0

2

0

0

0

0

0

MLS - Postseason

5

2

229

0

0

2

1

4

1

2

0

0

0

0

0

MLS - TOTAL

83

44

4443

11

16

84

30

51

53

6

1

3

0

1

7

#16 | D | GRAHAM SMITH | @grahamsmith161 SPORTING KC STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 1, Aug. 17, 2019, KC vs. SJ Assists 1, Aug. 31, 2019, KC vs. HOU Shots on Goal 1, 3 times, last: Sept. 15, 2019, KC at LA Shots 3, Sept. 15, 2019, KC at LA Fouls Committed 2, 3 times, last: Sept. 7, 2019, KC at POR Fouls Suffered 2, Aug. 22, 2019, KC vs. MIN

A

MLS Regular Season

13

12

1062

1

1

MLS Postseason

0

0

0

0

0

U.S. Open Cup

2

2

180

0

0

International

0

0

0

0

0

ALL COMPETITIONS

15

14

1242

1

1

Last Regular Season... Appearance Sept. 15, 2019, KC at LA Goal Aug. 17, 2019, KC vs. SJ Assist Aug. 31, 2019, KC vs. HOU 2020 Record when: he starts 0-0-0 he scores 0-0-0

Height: 6-3 Weight: 185 Birthday: 4/8/1990 Hometown: Highlands Ranch, Colorado College: University of Denver Acquired: 2018 MLS SuperDraft 1st Round (#18) - signed on 2/15/18 Sporting Kansas City selected center back Graham Smith with the 18th overall pick in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft before officially sigining him in February 2018. He made his debut and first start for the club in the 3-2 victory over Houston on June 23, 2018, going the full 90 minutes at center back in the thrilling win.

A native of Highlands Ranch, Colo., Smith was teammates with current SKC forward Khiry Shelton during his freshman year at Oregon State. He assisted three goals in 38 matches for the Beavers, helping the side reach the NCAA Tournament in 2014. Upon transferring to Denver in 2016, Smith helped the Pioneers reach the Men’s College Cup for the first time in program history. He split time between the holding midfield and Smith split his four-year college career between Oregon State University (2014-15) and center back positions, serving as the anchor of a defense that notched a 0.52 goals the University of Denver (2016-17). The defender started all 80 appearances at the NCAA against average in 2016 and a 0.71 goals against average in 2017. As a senior, Smith Division I level, registering six goals and seven assists in his final two seasons with the was a United Soccer Coaches All-West Region Second Team selection and a CoSIDA Pioneers. Academic All-American. MLS CAREER STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

SHT

SOG

FC

FS

OFF

CK

C

E

GWG

GWA

KC - Regular Season

13

12

1062

1

1

8

3

10

5

0

0

1

0

1

1

MLS - TOTAL

13

12

1062

1

1

8

3

10

5

0

0

1

0

1

1

28


Sporting KC Game Notes | July 22, 2020 vs. Real Salt Lake | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #75 | M | WAN KUZAIN WAN KAMAL | @LeKuz7 SPORTING KC STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

MLS Regular Season

6

3

307

1

0

MLS Postseason

0

0

0

0

0

U.S. Open Cup

2

2

173

0

1

International

0

0

0

0

0

ALL COMPETITIONS

8

5

480

1

1

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 1, June 3, 2018, KC vs. MIN Assists 0 Shots on Goal 2, June 3, 2018, KC vs. MIN Shots 3, June 3, 2018, KC vs. MIN Fouls Committed 2, July 4, 2018, KC at RSL Fouls Suffered 2, 2 times, last: July 7, 2018, KC vs. TOR Last Regular Season... Appearance July 7, 2018, KC vs. TOR Goal June 3, 2018, KC vs. MIN Assist N/A 2020 Record when: he starts 0-0-0 he scores 0-0-0

Height: 5-10 Weight: 160 Birthday: 9/14/1998 Hometown: Carbondale, Illinois Last Club: Sporting Kansas City II (USL) Acquired: Signed as Homegrown on 4/13/2018 Sporting Kansas City signed holding midfielder Wan Kuzain Wan Kamal to an MLS contract on April 13, 2018, becoming the ninth Homegrown player in club history and one of six on the current roster. Kuzain is the first Sporting KC Homegrown signing to progress from the Sporting KC Academy to Sporting KC II to the senior team. Kuzain made his Sporting KC debut on May 27, 2018 before scoring his first goal in his second appearance with the game-winner against Minnesota United on June 3, 2018. Born and raised in Carbondale, Illinois, Kuzain spent several years with St. Louis Scott Gallagher Soccer Club before joining the Sporting Kansas City Academy in August 2016. He signed an Academy contract with the Rangers later that month.

Kuzain continued to develop in 2017 with Sporting II, where he helped them to a second straight Western Conference championship. He debuted for the club last March and signed his first professional contract with the club in July, ending the campaign with 13 games played. His 91.3-percent passing accuracy last season ranked first in the USL among players with at least five appearances. As a youth, Kuzain previously trained with the United States U-17 Men’s National Team in 2013 and 2014 as well as Dutch club Feyenoord in late 2015.

MLS CAREER STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

SHT

SOG

FC

FS

OFF

CK

C

E

GWG

GWA

KC - Regular Season

6

3

307

1

0

5

2

4

6

0

0

1

0

1

0

MLS - TOTAL

6

3

307

1

0

5

2

4

6

0

0

1

0

1

0

#8 | D | GRAHAM ZUSI | @gzusi SPORTING KC STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 2, 3 times, last: Sept. 28, 2012, KC vs. CHI Assists 2, 7 times, last: July 14, 2018, KC at NY Shots on Goal 3, 5 times, last: Aug. 18, 2018, KC vs. POR Shots 6, May 15, 2016, KC vs. ORL Fouls Committed 4, 2 times, last: March 30, 2013, KC vs. MTL Fouls Suffered 6, Oct. 26, 2013, KC at PHI

A

MLS Regular Season

283

242

22211

29

65

MLS Postseason

18

18

1739

0

6

U.S. Open Cup

18

16

1537

3

6

International

13

13

1140

0

3

ALL COMPETITIONS

332

289

26627

32

80

Last Regular Season... Appearance July 17, 2020, KC vs. COL Goal July 17, 2020, KC vs. COL Assist April 27, 2019, KC vs. NE 2020 Record when: he starts 3-1-0 he scores 1-0-0

Height: 5-10 Weight: 160 Birthday: 8/18/1986 Hometown: Longwood, Florida College: Maryland Acquired: 2009 MLS SuperDraft 2nd Round (#23) A 10-year veteran for Sporting KC, Graham Zusi has garnered MLS All-Star (2012-15, 2017-19), MLS Best XI (2012-13) & MLS Breakout Player of the Year (2011) accolades in addition to receiving a 2012 MLS MVP nomination. He earned Sporting KC MVP honors from 2012-14 and is the only player to appear in every All-Star Game from 2011-2014.

reached 50 regular-season assists and later moved into first in club history with 24 game-winning assists on Aug. 19, 2017 versus FC Dallas.

Zusi has earned 55 caps for the U.S. Men’s National Team since debuting in January 2012, recording five goals and seven assists. He played four matches at the 2014 FIFA Zusi re-signed with Sporting KC in late 2018. He has recorded 32 goals and 80 assists in World Cup, tallying two assists as the U.S. advanced out of the group stage. He played in 332 appearances for Sporting KC across all competitions since being drafted in 2009 out his first CONCACAF Gold Cup in 2015, starting two matches, and scored in a World Cup of the University of Maryland, where he won two national championships. He is second in qualifier against Guatemala on March 29, 2016. He played five games for the U.S. at the club history with 80 total assists, while his 410 chances created from 2011-2015 (including 2016 Copa America Centenario, scoring on June 7 in a 4-0 win over Costa Rica. He recently made four appearances as the U.S. won the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup. postseason) ranked third in MLS. With his assist against RSL on April 29, 2017, Zusi MLS CAREER STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

SHT

SOG

FC

FS

OFF

CK

C

E

GWG

GWA

KC - Regular Season

283

242

22211

29

65

426

134

227

328

32

794

25

1

8

27

KC - Postseason

18

18

1739

0

6

31

3

25

30

1

69

2

0

0

3

MLS - TOTAL

301

260

23950

29

71

457

137

252

358

33

863

27

1

8

30

29


Sporting KC Game Notes | July 22, 2020 vs. Real Salt Lake | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SINGLE SEASON RECORDS (FIELD PLAYERS)

ALL-TIME RECORDS (FIELD PLAYERS)

Stat

Player

#

Stat

Player

#

Games

C.J. Sapong (2011), Ilie Sanchez (2018), Graham Zusi (2018)

34

Games

Matt Besler*

288

Minutes

Ilie Sanchez (2018), Graham Zusi (2018)

3060

Minutes

Matt Besler*

25,051

Goals

Dom Dwyer (2014)

22

Goals

Preki

71

Assists

Preki (1997 & 2003)

17

Assists

Preki

98

Shots

Preki (1996)

140

Shots

Preki

693

Shots on goal

Preki (1996)

61

Shots on goal

Preki

283

Fouls Committed

Chris Henderson (2000)

79

Fouls Committed

Roger Espinoza*

393

Fouls Suffered

Davy Arnaud (2004)

111

Fouls Suffered

Davy Arnaud

528

Offsides

Eddie Johnson (2007)

50

Offsides

Vitalis Takawira

126

Corner Kicks

Graham Zusi (2012)

150

Corner Kicks

Graham Zusi*

794

Cautions

Aurelien Collin (2013)

13

Cautions

Roger Espinoza*

55

Ejections

Davy Arnaud (2010), Roger Espinoza (2019)

3

Ejections

Roger Espinoza*

11

ALL-TIME RECORDS (GOALKEEPERS)

SINGLE SEASON RECORDS (GOALKEEPERS) Stat

Player

#

Games

Jimmy Nielsen (2012 & 2013), Tim Melia (2018)

34

Minutes

Jimmy Nielsen (2012 & 2013), Tim Melia (2018)

3060

Wins

Mike Ammann (1997)

21

Losses

Mike Amman (1998)

16

Draws

Bo Oshoniyi (2005)

12

Shutouts

Tony Meola (2000)

16

Goals Against Average

Tim Melia (2017)

0.78

Goals Allowed

Tim Melia (2019)

56

Saves

Tony Meola (2000)

129

Stat

Player

#

Games

Tim Melia*

150

Minutes

Tim Melia*

13,453

Wins

Tim Melia*

64

Losses

Tim Melia*

49

Draws

Tim Melia*

35

Shutouts

Tim Melia*

46

Goals Allowed

Tim Melia*

183

Saves

Tony Meola

507

Goals Against Avg.

Jimmy Nielsen

0.99

SINGLE SEASON TEAM RECORDS

SINGLE GAME RECORDS (FIELD PLAYERS)

Stat

Year

#

Stat

Player

#

Goals

2018

65

Goals

Digital Takawira (1998), Preki (1998), Davy Arnaud (2004), Eddie Johnson (twice in 2007), Birahim Diop (2010), Gerso Fernandes (2017), Johnny Russell (2018), Krisztian Nemeth (2019), Johnny Russell (2019)

3

Assists

2018

69

Shots

2018

583

Shots on goal

1996

250

4

Fouls Committed

2013

511

2000

541

Assists

Chris Henderson (1999)

Shots

Preki (1997)

12

Fouls Suffered

Shots on goal

Preki (1996), Eddie Johnson (2007)

6

Offsides

1997

117

2018

206

Fouls Committed

Davy Arnaud (2010), Oriol Rosell (2013)

8

Corner Kicks

Fouls Suffered

Davy Arnaud (2006)

10

Cautions

2019

74

2011

8

Offsides

Alex Bunbury (1999)

7

Ejections

Corner Kicks

Alex Zotinca (2006)

12

Points

2012

63

Wins

1997

21

Losses

1999

24

Ties

2017

13

Shutouts

2000

17

Goals Allowed

2019

67

SINGLE GAME RECORDS (GOALKEEPERS) Stat

Player

#

Goals Allowed

Bo Oshoniyi (2001), Tim Melia (2019)

7

Saves

Tim Melia (2018)

10

30


Sporting KC Game Notes | July 22, 2020 vs. Real Salt Lake | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KANSAS CITY INDIVIDUAL ALL-TIME CHARTS (MLS REGULAR SEASON) GAMES PLAYED Player GP 1. Matt Besler* 288 2. Graham Zusi* 283 3. Roger Espinoza* 242 4. Davy Arnaud 240 5. Kerry Zavagnin 237 6. Nick Garcia 224 7. Preki 218 8. Seth Sinovic 210 9. Jimmy Conrad 204 10. Chris Klein 200 GAMES STARTED Player GS 1. Matt Besler* 280 2. Graham Zusi* 242 3. Kerry Zavagnin 228 4. Nick Garcia 224 5. Roger Espinoza* 221 6. Davy Arnaud 213 7. Jimmy Conrad 203 8. Seth Sinovic 200 9. Preki 199 10. Chris Klein 183 MINUTES PLAYED Player MP 1. Matt Besler* 25,051 2. Graham Zusi* 22,211 3. Kerry Zavagnin 20,515 4. Nick Garcia 20,157 5. Roger Espinoza* 19,424 6. Davy Arnaud 19,399 7. Jimmy Conrad 18,194 8. Preki 17,817 9. Seth Sinovic 17,738 10. Chris Klein 16,380 GAMES PLAYED IN GOAL Player GP 1. Tim Melia* 150 2. Jimmy Nielsen 128 3. Tony Meola 125 4. Bo Oshoniyi 96 5. Kevin Hartman 90 6. Mike Ammann 60 7. Chris Snitko 26 8. Eric Kronberg 25 9. Garth Lagerwey 23 10. Andy Gruenebaum 11 SAVES Player GP SV 1. Tony Meola 125 507 2. Tim Melia* 150 462 3. Bo Oshoniyi 96 354 4. Kevin Hartman 90 332 5. Jimmy Nielsen 128 304 6. Mike Amman 60 206 7. Chris Snitko 26 95 8. Garth Lagerwey 23 83 9. Eric Kronberg 25 58 10. Andy Gruenebaum 11 34 SHUTOUTS Player GP SO 1. Tim Melia* 150 46 2. Jimmy Nielsen 128 45 3. Tony Meola 125 37 4. Kevin Hartman 90 22 4. Bo Oshoniyi 96 22 6. Mike Ammann 60 10 7. Eric Kronberg 25 8 8. Luis Marin 8 3 8. Andy Gruenebaum 11 3 8. Garth Lagerwey 23 3 8. Chris Snitko 26 3 GOALKEEPER WINS Player GP GW 1. Tim Melia* 150 64 2. Jimmy Nielsen 128 57 3. Tony Meola 125 49 4. Mike Ammann 60 33 4. Bo Oshoniyi 96 33 6. Kevin Hartman 90 30 7. Garth Lagerwey 23 12 8. Eric Kronberg 25 9 9. Andy Gruenebaum 11 6 10. Chris Snitko 26 5

GOALS Player GP G 1. Preki 218 71 2. Dom Dwyer 128 57 3. Davy Arnaud 240 43 3. Josh Wolff 144 43 5. Chris Klein 200 39 6. Kei Kamara 113 38 7. Benny Feilhaber 167 31 7. Mo Johnston 149 31 9. Graham Zusi* 283 29 10. Scott Sealy 88 28 10. Vitalis Takawira 103 28 ASSISTS Player GP A 1. Preki 218 98 2. Graham Zusi* 283 65 3. Chris Klein 200 45 4. Benny Feilhaber 167 43 5. Roger Espinoza* 242 35 5. Davy Arnaud 240 35 7. Mo Johnston 149 28 8. Josh Wolff 144 26 9. Mark Chung 94 25 10. Kerry Zavagnin 237 22 SHOTS Player GP SH 1. Preki 218 693 2. Davy Arnaud 240 452 3. Graham Zusi* 283 425 4. Dom Dwyer 128 401 5. Kei Kamara 113 370 6. Chris Klein 200 312 7. Roger Espinoza* 242 282 8. Mo Johnston 149 274 9. Josh Wolff 144 265 10. Benny Feilhaber 167 256 SHOTS ON GOAL Player GP SOG 1. Preki 218 283 2. Davy Arnaud 240 176 3. Dom Dwyer 128 161 4. Mo Johnston 149 138 4. Chris Klein 200 138 4. Josh Wolff 144 138 7. Graham Zusi* 283 133 8. Kei Kamara 113 126 9. Vitalis Takawira 103 102 10. Mark Chung 94 95 FOULS COMMITTED Player GP FC 1. Roger Espinoza* 242 393 2. Davy Arnaud 240 329 3. Kerry Zavagnin 237 326 4. Matt McKeon 144 309 5. Dom Dwyer 128 239 6. Matt Besler* 288 236 7. Nick Garcia 224 234 8. Graham Zusi* 283 229 9. Mo Johnston 149 226 10. Seth Sinovic 210 217 FOULS SUFFERED Player GP FS 1. Davy Arnaud 240 528 2. Preki 218 362 3. Kerry Zavagnin 237 354 4. Roger Espinoza* 242 338 5. Graham Zusi* 283 328 6. Benny Feilhaber 167 299 7. Dom Dwyer 128 273 8. Nick Garcia 224 250 9. Mark Chung 94 204 10. Diego Gutierrez 119 196 CAUTIONS (YELLOW CARDS) Player GP YC 1. Roger Espinoza* 242 55 2. Kerry Zavagnin 237 44 3. Davy Arnaud 240 43 4. Nick Garcia 224 37 5. Seth Sinovic 210 35 6. Matt Besler* 288 34 7. Aurelien Collin 107 31 8. Diego Gutierrez 119 30 8. Matt McKeon 144 30 10. Benny Feilhaber 167 28 10. Jack Jewsbury 195 28 10. Mo Johnston 149 28

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CORNER KICKS Player GP CK 1. Graham Zusi* 283 794 2. Preki 218 452 3. Benny Feilhaber 167 287 4. Johnny Russell* 62 195 5. Claudio Lopez 57 188 6. Jose Burciaga Jr. 115 175 7. Francisco Gomez 114 157 8. Chris Henderson 61 154 9. Chris Klein 200 152 10. Davy Arnaud 240 144 GAME-WINNING GOALS Player GP GWG 1. Dom Dwyer 128 13 1. Preki 218 13 3. Chris Klein 200 12 3. Kei Kamara 113 11 3. Josh Wolff 144 11 6. Davy Arnaud 240 10 7. Graham Zusi* 283 9 8. Vitalis Takawira 103 8 9. Benny Feilhaber 167 7 9. C.J. Sapong 110 7 9. Scott Sealy 88 7 GAME-WINNING ASSISTS Player GP GWA 1. Graham Zusi* 283 27 2. Preki 218 23 3. Chris Klein 200 16 4. Benny Feilhaber 167 13 5. Davy Arnaud 240 10 5. Josh Wolff 144 10 7. Roger Espinoza* 242 8 7. Jack Jewsbury 195 8 7. Mo Johnston 149 8 7. Kei Kamara 113 8 7. Chance Myers 147 8 7. Kerry Zavagnin 237 8 MULTI-GOAL GAMES Player GP MGG 1. Dom Dwyer 128 10 2. Vitalis Takawira 103 8 3. Preki 218 7 4. Felipe Gutierrez* 52 5 4. Kei Kamara 113 5 4. Scott Sealy 88 5 4. Josh Wolff 144 5 8. Mo Johnston 149 4 8. Chris Klein 200 4 10. Johnny Russell* 62 3 10. Graham Zusi* 283 3 10. Davy Arnaud 240 3 10. Teal Bunbury 89 3 10. Eddie Johnson 43 3 PENALTY KICK GOALS Player GP PKG 1. Preki 218 21 2. Benny Feilhaber 167 12 3. Dom Dwyer 128 7 4. Ilie Sanchez* 103 5 4. Felipe Gutierrez* 52 5 4. Kei Kamara 113 5 7. Claudio Lopez 57 4 8. Claudio Bieler 41 3 8. Jose Burciaga Jr. 115 3 8. Jack Jewsbury 195 3 8. Josh Wolff 144 3 Player 1. Dom Dwyer 2. Kei Kamara 3. Preki 4. Scott Sealy 5. Josh Wolff 6. Vitalis Takawira 7. Mark Chung 7. Mo Johnston 9. Chris Klein 10. Benny Feilhaber *Minimum 20 goals

GOALS PER GAME GP 128 113 218 88 144 103 94 149 200 167

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

BOLD * - denotes player on current roster


Sporting KC Game Notes | July 22, 2020 vs. Real Salt Lake | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KANSAS CITY INDIVIDUAL SINGLE-SEASON CHARTS (MLS REGULAR SEASON) GAMES PLAYED Year Player GP 2011 C.J. Sapong 34 2012 Jimmy Nielsen 34 2013 Jimmy Nielsen 34 2018 Tim Melia 34 2018 Ilie Sanchez 34 2018 Graham Zusi 34

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

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

CORNER KICKS Year Player GP CK 2012 Graham Zusi 32 150 2013 Graham Zusi 27 128 2014 Graham Zusi 25 125 2009 Claudio Lopez 29 123 2019 Johnny Russell 28 109

GAMES STARTED Year Player GS 2012 Jimmy Nielsen 34 2013 Jimmy Nielsen 34 2018 Tim Melia 34 2018 Ilie Sanchez 34 2018 Graham Zusi 34

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

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

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

MINUTES PLAYED Year Player MIN 2012 Jimmy Nielsen 3060 2013 Jimmy Nielsen 3060 2018 Tim Melia 3060 2018 Ilie Sanchez 3060 2018 Graham Zusi 3060 2017 Ilie Sanchez 2970 2000 Nick Garcia 2915 2000 Peter Vermes 2915

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

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

GAME-WINNING GOALS Year Player GP GWG 2000 Miklos Molnar 17 6 2007 Eddie Johnson 24 6 2014 Dom Dwyer 33 6 2018 Daniel Salloi 29 6 1997 Preki 27 5 2012 C.J. Sapong 31 5 2015 Krisztian Nemeth 27 5

GAMES PLAYED IN GOAL Year Player GP 2012 Jimmy Nielsen 34 2013 Jimmy Nielsen 34 2018 Tim Melia 34 2005 Bo Oshoniyi 32 2019 Tim Melia 32 Year Player 2000 Tony Meola 2003 Tony Meola 2008 Kevin Hartman 2005 Bo Oshoniyi 2019 Tim Melia

SAVES GP SV 31 129 30 121 30 117 32 112 32 111

Year Player 2000 Tony Meola 2012 Jimmy Nielsen 2013 Jimmy Nielsen 2018 Tim Melia 2008 Kevin Hartman 2010 Jimmy Nielsen 2017 Tim Melia

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

GOALKEEPER WINS Year Player GP GW 1997 Mike Ammann 29 21 2012 Jimmy Nielsen 34 18 2018 Tim Melia 34 18 2013 Jimmy Nielsen 34 17 2000 Tony Meola 31 15 1996 Garth Lagerwey 23 12 2011 Jimmy Nielsen 31 12 2017 Tim Melia 31 12 GOALS AGAINST AVERAGE Year Player GP GA GAA 2017 Tim Melia 31 24 0.78 2012 Jimmy Nielsen 34 27 0.79 2013 Jimmy Nielsen 34 30 0.88 2000 Tony Meola 31 29 0.92 2004 Tony Meola 21 22 1.05 *Minimum 1,000 minutes played

SHOTS ON GOAL Year Player GP SOG 1996 Preki 32 61 2012 Kei Kamara 33 49 1996 Vitalis Takawira 28 48 2014 Dom Dwyer 33 48 1997 Preki 27 44 2002 Preki 25 44 2016 Dom Dwyer 33 44 FOULS COMMITTED Year Player GP FC 2000 Chris Henderson 31 79 2001 Matt McKeon 26 76 1997 Matt McKeon 31 75 2000 Matt McKeon 30 75 2013 Oriol Rosell 31 66 2016 Dom Dwyer 33 66 2018 Roger Espinoza 32 66 Year Player 2004 Davy Arnaud 2005 Davy Arnaud 2015 Dom Dwyer 1999 Preki 2006 Davy Arnaud

FOULS SUFFERED GP FS 30 111 31 85 30 81 30 77 32 76

CAUTIONS (YELLOW CARDS) Year Player GP YC 2013 Aurelien Collin 29 13 2019 Felipe Gutierrez 32 11 2011 Aurelien Collin 23 10 2013 Oriol Rosell 31 10 2016 Roger Espinoza 30 10 1997 Mo Johnston 29 9 2005 Jose Burciaga Jr. 31 9 2017 Roger Espinoza 30 9 2018 Roger Espinoza 32 9 EJECTIONS (RED CARDS) Year Player GP RC 2010 Davy Arnaud 27 3 2019 Roger Espinoza 16 3 nine players tied with 2

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GAME-WINNING ASSISTS Year Player GP GWA 2000 Chris Henderson 31 5 2000 Matt McKeon 30 5 2003 Preki 30 5 2004 Davy Arnaud 30 5 2004 Josh Wolff 26 5 2012 Graham Zusi 32 5 2013 Graham Zusi 27 5 2015 Benny Feilhaber 30 5 PENALTY KICK GOALS Year Player GP PKG 1996 Preki 32 7 2014 Dom Dwyer 33 7 2003 Preki 30 5 2015 Benny Feilhaber 32 5 2016 Benny Feilhaber 29 5 2019 Felipe Gutierrez 32 5 GOALS PER GAME Year Player GP GLS 2000 Miklos Molnar 17 12 2014 Dom Dwyer 33 22 2007 Eddie Johnson 24 15 1996 Preki 32 18 2016 Dom Dwyer 33 16 *Minimum 5 goal

AVG 0.71 0.67 0.63 0.56 0.48


Sporting KC Game Notes | July 22, 2020 vs. Real Salt Lake | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KANSAS CITY INDIVIDUAL HIGHS (MLS REGULAR SEASON) GOALS Career: 71 Preki Season: 22 Dom Dwyer (2014) Game: 3 10 times Half: 3 Vitalis Takawira (05/16/1998 at NE, 2nd) Half: 3 Eddie Johnson (06/02/2007 vs. NY, 2nd) Half: 3 Gerso Fernandes (05/17/2017 vs. SEA, 2nd) ASSISTS Career: 98 Preki Season: 17 Preki (1997) Season: 17 Preki (2003) Game: 4 Chris Henderson (06/20/1999 vs. MET) Half: 3 Chris Henderson (06/20/1999 vs. MET, 1st) Half: 3 Preki (06/21/2003 vs. CHI, 1st) SHOTS Career: 693 Preki Season: 140 Preki (1996) Game: 12 Preki (04/12/1997 at TB) Half: 8 Preki (04/12/1997 at TB, 2nd) Half: 8 Onandi Lowe (08/12/2001 at COL, 2nd) Half: 8 Preki (07/06/2002 vs. DAL, 2nd)

SHOTS ON GOAL Career: 283 Preki Season: 61 Preki (1996) Game: 6 Preki (05/19/1996 at LA) Game: 6 Eddie Johnson (06/02/007 vs. NY) Half: 4 9 times FOULS COMMITTED Career: 393 Roger Espinoza Season: 79 Chris Henderson (2000) Game: 8 Davy Arnaud (05/29/2010 at RSL) Game: 8 Oriol Rosell (07/27/2013 at MTL) Half: 7 Scott Uderitz (05/11/1996 vs. DAL, 1st) FOULS SUFFERED Career: 528 Davy Arnaud Season: 111 Davy Arnaud (2004) Game: 10 Davy Arnaud (10/14/2006 at NY) Half: 6 7 times

CORNER KICKS Career: 794 Graham Zusi Season: 150 Graham Zusi (2012) Game: 12 Alex Zotinca (07/22/2006 at NY) Half: 8 Chris Henderson (04/10/1999 vs. SJ, 2nd) Half: 8 Chris Henderson (05/20/2000 vs. SJ, 1st) Half: 8 Johnny Russell (08/14/2019 at ORL, 2nd) GOALS ALLOWED Career: 183 Tim Melia Season: 60 Tim Melia (2019) Game: 7 Bo Oshoniyi (07/04/2001 vs. CHI) Game: 7 Tim Melia (09/15/2019 at LA) Half: 6 Tim Melia (09/15/2019 at LA, 2nd) SAVES Career: 507 Tony Meola Season: 129 Tony Meola (2000) Game: 10 Tim Melia (04/08/2018 at LA) Half: 7 4 times

SPORTING KANSAS CITY TEAM HIGHS (MLS REGULAR SEASON) GOALS Season: 65 Game: 7 2-Tms: 10 Half: 5 Half: 5

in 2018 03/30/2019 vs. MTL 05/02/1996 vs. CLB 05/02/1996 vs. CLB (2nd) 06/21/1997 vs. DC (2nd)

ASSISTS Season: 69 Game: 10 2-Tms: 12 Half: 8

in 2018 06/20/1999 vs. MET 07/04/2001 vs. CHI 06/20/1999 vs. MET (1st)

SHOTS Season: 583 Game: 34 Game: 34 Game: 34 2-Tms: 44 Half: 23

in 2018 05/15/2016 vs. ORL 04/20/2018 vs. VAN 10/06/2018 vs. LA 4 times 04/20/2018 vs. VAN (2nd)

SHOTS ON GOAL Season: 250 in 1996 Game: 14 08/23/1998 vs. MIA Game: 14 06/21/2003 vs. CHI Game: 14 04/20/2018 vs. VAN 2-Tms: 22 05/02/1996 vs. CLB 2-Tms: 22 04/18/1997 vs. DAL Half: 11 08/23/1998 vs. MIA (1st) FOULS COMMITTED Season: 511 in 2013 Game: 27 07/04/1997 at CLB 2-Tms: 52 05/17/2000 vs. DC Half: 16 04/05/1997 vs. LA (1st) Half: 16 07/04/1997 at CLB (2nd) Half: 16 03/08/2014 at SEA (1st) FOULS SUFFERED Season: 541 in 2000 Game: 30 08/16/2003 at DAL 2-Tms: 51 05/17/2000 vs. DC Half: 20 07/27/1996 vs. NE (2nd)

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CORNER KICKS Season: 206 in 2018 Game: 15 04/10/1999 vs. SJ 2-Tms: 22 08/14/1999 at MET Half: 10 04/10/1999 vs. SJ (2nd) GOALS ALLOWED Season: 67 in 2019 Game: 7 07/04/2001 vs. CHI Game: 7 09/15/2019 at LA 2-Tms: 10 05/02/1996 vs. CLB Half: 6 09/15/2019 at LA (2nd) SAVES Season: Game: 2-Tms: 2-Tms: Half:

133 in 1999 10 04/08/2018 at LA 18 04/18/1997 vs. DAL 18 09/02/2000 vs. TB 7 4 times


Richard Sanchez Botond Barath Andreu Fontas Roberto Puncec Matt Besler Ilie Sanchez Johnny Russell Graham Zusi Alan Pulido Felipe Gutierrez Khiry Shelton Gerso Fernandes Amadou Dia Roger Espinoza Graham Smith Gadi Kinda Eric Dick Erik Hurtado Daniel Salloi Felipe Hernandez Winston Reid Tyler Freeman John Pulskamp Jaylin Lindsey Gianluca Busio Cameron Duke Tim Melia Luis Martins Wan Kuzain

Player

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

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 26 27 28 29 36 75

#

90D 90D 90M 71F 90D 84F

90D 90D 89M 17 90D 89F

90D 90D 90M 54M 90D 90F

15

1

1

1 1

8

90G 90G 74G 90D 90D 90D 89D

6

1

89M 75M 76M 82F

90F 90F 89F 90M 19 19 73F 36 1 90M 90M 90M 90M

90D 90D 90M 71F 90D 89F

1 2 3 4 VAN HOU MIN COL 3-1 4-0 1-2 3-2 14 90G

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KC 1 vs MIN 2 KC 3 vs COL 2

Game #3 Game #4

07/12/2020 07/17/2020

KC 3 at VAN 1 KC 4 vs HOU 0

Game log: Game #1 02/29/2020 Game #2 03/07/2020 L W

W W

Pulido 1 (Puncec 1) 17; Kinda 1 (Martins 1) 39; Hurtado 1 (Fernandes 1) 95+ Pulido 2 (Shelton 1, Kinda 1) 16; Espinoza 1 (unassisted) 26; Kinda 2 (Pulido 1, Russell 1) Shelton 1 (unassisted) 77 Shelton 2 (Pulido 2) 43 Shelton 3 (Kinda 2, Martins 2) 65; Pulido 3 (penalty kick) 72; Zusi 1 (unassisted) 91+

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