Game Guide: Sporting KC vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC by Sporting Kansas City

SPORTING KANSAS CITY v VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC (August 15, Sporting Park, 7 p.m. CT; TSN2) PROBABLE LINEUPS

2015 SEASON RECORDS Sporting at home

GP W-L-T PTS GF GA 21 10-4-7 37 33 22 11 7-0-4 25 19 7

Whitecaps FC 24 13-8-3 42 34 22 on road 13 7-4-2 23 14 9

Melia

LEAGUE HEAD-TO-HEAD

ALL-TIME (6 meetings): Sporting 3 wins, 10 goals … Whitecaps FC 1 win, 8 goals … Ties 2

Feilhaber

Nagamura

GOALS SCORED MINUTES PER GOAL

F 34 64

A 22 98

RIGHT FOOT LEFT FOOT HEADERS OTHER

24 7 3 0

16 3 3 0

16 6 2 1 4 2 3 0

12 6 0 1 1 1 1 0

6 21 7

3 18 1

TYPE OF PLAY

12 0 3 1 1 0 4 1

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

6 22 5

4 16 2

INSIDE GOAL AREA INSIDE PENALTY AREA OUTSIDE PENALTY AREA

Harvey

Mezquida

Manneh

Techera

Koffie

Laba

Kah

Parker

33 Beitashour

1 Ousted

HOW SCORED

16 5 3 0 4 0 4 1

Rivero

WHITECAPS FC

14 2 5 1

9 Nemeth

Dwyer

WHERE THE GOALS COME FROM

14 8 11 0

94 Medranda

Hallisey

UPCOMING MATCHES WHITECAPS FC SPORTING Sat. Aug. 22 FC Dallas Wed. Aug. 19 San Jose Sat. Aug. 29 at Houston Sat. Aug. 22 at Columbus Wed. Sep. 9 Colorado Sat. Aug. 29 at Colorado Sat. Sep. 19 Seattle Wed. Sep. 9 at Portland

A 22 86

5 Besler

Mustivar

2015 (MLS) 7/12: VAN 0, KC 1 (Ellis 52)

F 33 57

4 Ellis

Myers

AT KANSAS CITY (3 meetings): Sporting 1 win, 3 goals … Whitecaps FC 0 wins, 2 goals … Ties 1

SPORTING

ROSTERS

REFEREE: Juan Guzman. AR1 (bench): Fabio Tovar; AR2 (opposite): Peter Balciunas; 4th: Nima Saghafi DISCIPLINARY SITUATION SUSPENDED: VAN: Kendall Waston (caution accumulation; through Aug. 16) WARNINGS (suspended next yellow card): KC: Kevin Ellis, Benny Feilhaber … VAN: Sam Adekugbe, Pa-Modou Kah DISABLED LIST / INJURED RESERVE KC: Ike Opara … VAN: Andre Lewis

SPORTING KC 2 Erik Palmer-Brown (DF) 3 Ike Opara (DF) 4 Kevin Ellis (DF) 5 Matt Besler (DF) 6 Paulo Nagamura (MF) 7 Chance Myers (DF) 8 Graham Zusi (MF) 9 Krisztian Nemeth (FW) 10 Benny Feilhaber (MF) 11 Bernardo Anor (MF) 12 Mikey Lopez (MF) 13 Amadou Dia (DF) 14 Dom Dwyer (FW) 15 Seth Sinovic (DF) 17 Saad Abdul-Salaam (DF) 20 Amobi Okugo (MF) 21 Jon Kempin (GK) 22 Connor Hallisey (MF) 23 Jalil Anibaba (DF) 27 Roger Espinoza (MF) 29 Tim Melia (GK) 37 Jacob Peterson (FW) 71 Marcel de Jong (DF) 93 Soni Mustivar (MF) 94 Jimmy Medranda (MF) 96 Jordi Quintilla (MF) VANCOUVER WHITECAPS 1 David Ousted (GK) 2 Jordan Harvey (DF) 3 Sam Adekugbe (DF) 4 Kendall Waston (DF) 7 Mauro Rosales (MF) 9 Nicolas Mezquida (MF) 11 Darren Mattocks (FW) 13 Cristian Techera (MF) 15 Matias Laba (MF) 18 Diego Rodriguez (DF) 19 Erik Hurtado (FW) 20 Deybi Flores (MF) 22 Christian Dean (DF) 23 Kekuta Manneh (FW) 24 Marco Carducci (GK) 25 Andre Lewis (MF) 26 Tim Parker (DF) 27 Ethen Sampson (DF) 28 Gershon Koffie (MF) 29 Octavio Rivero (FW) 30 Ben McKendry (MF) 31 Russell Teibert (MF) 32 Marco Bustos (MF) 33 Steven Beitashour (DF) 34 Caleb Clarke (FW) 38 Kianz Froese (MF) 44 Pa-Modou Kah (DF) 70 Paolo Tornaghi (GK) 77 Pedro Morales (MF) 88 Robert Earnshaw (FW)

DISTANCE

(W-L-T) KC VAN

RECORD AT HALFTIME LEAD TIED TRAIL 6-0-1 3-3-5 1-1-1 8-0-0 5-6-2 0-2-1

none

RECORD WITH FIRST GOAL SCORE ALLOW 8-0-3 2-4-1 13-2-0 0-6-2

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

SPORTING KANSAS CITY Date Score (Gms since) 7/18/2015 KC 2, MTL 1 8/08/2015 KC 3, TOR 1 10/26/2014 KC 0, NY 2 7/24/2015 KC 1, RSL 2 8/01/2015 KC 1, HOU 1 7/12/2015 KC 1, VAN 0 5/23/2015 KC 0, SEA 0

(1) (0) (11) (1) (1) (4) (9)

VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC Date Score (Gms since) 8/08/2015 VAN 4, RSL 0 (0) 8/01/2015 VAN 3, SEA 0 (0) 7/12/2015 VAN 0, KC 1 (2) 7/04/2015 VAN 1, COL 2 (2) 7/18/2015 VAN 1, POR 1 (3) 8/08/2015 VAN 4, RSL 0 (0) 7/12/2015 VAN 0, KC 1 (4)

GAME-BY-GAME: WON/LOST/TIED Sporting KC TLTWWTLTWTWTWWLWWWLTW Whitecaps LWWWWTLWLTWLLWLWWWLLTWWW

INTERNATIONAL DUTY

TEAM LEADERS SPORTING G: 8 Feilhaber/Nemeth A: 12 Feilhaber SHT: 60 Dwyer SOG: 21 Dwyer FC: 35 Dwyer FS: 53 Dwyer OF: 17 Dwyer C: 5 Dwyer E: 1 Besler WHITECAPS FC G: 9 Rivero A: 4 Beitashour/Morales SHT: 77 Rivero SOG: 31 Rivero FC: 43 Rivero FS: 56 Rivero OF: 14 Rivero C: 9 Waston E: 1 3 players tied

GOALSCORING RECORD GOALS SCORED IN GAME GP 0 1 2 3 4+ TOT AVG KC 21 3 11 2 2 3 33 1.57 VAN 24 5 9 6 3 1 34 1.42 GOALS ALLOWED IN GAME GP 0 1 2 3 4+ TOT AVG KC 21 9 5 5 1 1 22 1.05 VAN 24 9 9 5 1 0 22 0.92 GOALS BY INTERVALS GOALS SCORED Total 1-15 16-30 31-45 46-60 61-75 76-90 KC 33 4 7 6 6 4 6 VAN 34 6 3 8 5 4 8 GOALS ALLOWED Total 1-15 16-30 31-45 46-60 61-75 76-90 KC 22 5 3 3 4 3 4 VAN 22 4 1 4 5 2 6

TORONTO FC v SPORTING KANSAS CITY (August 8, BMO Field, 4 p.m. ET -- MLS Game 228)

SPORTING KANSAS CITY 2015 CAREER No. Player Pos Ht Wt Birthdate Birthplace GP GS G A GP GS G A 2 Erik Palmer-Brown DF 6-1 175 04/24/1997 Napoleon, OH 3 2 0 0 6 4 0 0 3 Ike Opara DF 6-2 180 02/21/1989 Durham, NC 6 6 2 0 62 45 8 0 4 Kevin Ellis DF 5-9 160 06/30/1991 Kansas City, MO 15 14 2 1 37 31 2 4 5 Matt Besler DF 6-0 170 02/11/1987 Kansas City, MO 20 20 0 2 170 165 2 9 6 Paulo Nagamura MF 5-8 155 03/02/1983 Sao Paulo, Brazil 10 6 1 0 232 207 13 19 7 Chance Myers DF 6-0 165 12/07/1987 Thousand Oaks, CA 4 3 0 1 127 101 2 14 8 Graham Zusi FW 5-10 160 08/18/1986 Orlando, FL 14 13 1 4 162 128 23 43 9 Krisztian Nemeth FW 5-11 165 01/05/1989 Gyor, Hungary 18 16 8 4 18 16 8 4 10 Benny Feilhaber MF 5-9 160 01/19/1985 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 21 20 8 12 131 118 20 31 11 Bernardo Anor MF 6-1 178 05/24/1988 Caracas, Venezuela 6 1 0 0 77 49 12 3 12 Mikey Lopez MF 5-8 160 02/20/1993 Dallas, TX 0 0 0 0 8 5 0 0 13 Amadou Dia DF 5-10 150 06/08/1993 Nantes, France 17 10 0 0 17 10 0 0 14 Dom Dwyer FW 5-9 180 07/30/1990 Cuckfield, England 18 17 7 1 68 55 31 4 15 Seth Sinovic DF 5-10 170 01/28/1987 Kansas City, MO 5 4 0 0 138 134 0 7 17 Saad Abdul-Salaam DF 6-4 185 09/08/1991 Charlotte, NC 11 3 0 0 11 3 0 0 20 Amobi Okugo MF 6-0 175 03/13/1991 Hayward, CA 16 9 0 1 133 110 5 7 21 Jon Kempin GK 6-1 170 04/08/1993 Overland Park, KS 0 0 0 0 4 3 0 0 22 Connor Hallisey FW 5-9 158 02/09/1993 Granite Bay, CA 10 3 0 1 10 3 0 1 23 Jalil Anibaba DF 6-0 185 10/19/1988 Fullerton, CA 13 13 1 4 125 120 5 10 27 Roger Espinoza MF 5-11 170 10/25/1986 Puerto Cortes, Honduras 17 17 1 4 130 110 3 15 29 Tim Melia GK 6-1 190 05/15/1986 Great River, NY 13 13 0 0 19 18 0 0 37 Jacob Peterson FW 5-10 165 01/27/1986 Portage, MI 17 9 1 1 216 123 16 15 71 Marcel de Jong DF 5-9 170 10/15/1986 Newmarket, Ontario, Canada 10 9 0 1 10 9 0 1 93 Soni Mustivar MF 5-10 170 02/12/1990 Ivry Sur Seine, France 17 13 0 0 17 13 0 0 94 Jimmy Medranda MF 5-5 150 02/07/1994 Mosquera, Colombia 5 5 0 0 11 6 0 0 96 Jordi Quintilla MF 5-9 154 10/25/1993 Barcelona, Spain 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 HEAD COACH : Peter Vermes

11/21/1966 W86 L62 T51

VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC 2015 CAREER No. Player Pos Ht Wt Birthdate Birthplace GP GS G A GP GS G A 1 David Ousted GK 6-4 195 02/01/1985 Greve, Denmark 24 24 0 0 71 71 0 1 2 Jordan Harvey DF 5-11 170 01/28/1984 Mission Viejo, CA 17 16 0 2 205 191 8 15 3 Sam Adekugbe DF 5-9 165 01/16/1995 London, England 7 7 0 0 12 9 0 0 4 Kendall Waston DF 6-5 215 01/01/1988 San Jose, Costa Rica 22 22 1 0 32 31 3 0 7 Mauro Rosales MF 5-8 165 02/24/1981 Villa Marina, Cordoba, Argentina 15 13 1 2 133 112 13 47 9 Nicolas Mezquida MF 5-6 150 01/21/1992 Paysandu, Uruguay 15 11 1 1 29 15 3 1 11 Darren Mattocks MF 5-10 155 09/02/1990 Portmore, Jamaica 18 7 3 1 89 50 19 6 13 Cristian Techera MF 5-2 150 05/31/1992 Quebracho, Uruguay 14 9 4 3 14 9 4 3 15 Matias Laba MF 5-9 155 12/11/1991 Villa Raffo, Argentina 22 22 1 0 70 69 2 1 18 Diego Rodriguez DF 6-3 182 01/08/1991 Montevideo, Uruguay 4 3 0 0 4 3 0 0 19 Erik Hurtado FW 5-10 175 11/15/1990 Fredricksburg, VA 9 1 0 0 54 24 5 5 20 Deybi Flores MF 6-0 150 06/16/1996 San Pedro Sula, Honduras 7 3 0 0 7 3 0 0 22 Christian Dean DF 6-3 200 03/14/1993 East Palo Alto, TX 2 2 0 0 6 3 0 0 23 Kekuta Manneh MF 5-9 150 12/30/1994 Bakav, Gambia 22 18 4 4 71 37 14 8 24 Marco Carducci GK 6-1 185 09/24/1996 Calgary, Alberta, Canada 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 Andre Lewis MF 5-9 145 08/12/1994 Spanish Town, Jamaica 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 Tim Parker DF 6-2 195 02/23/1993 Hicksville, NY 6 5 0 0 6 5 0 0 27 Ethen Sampson DF 5-10 165 12/28/1993 Mitchell's Plain, South Africa 1 1 0 0 3 3 0 0 28 Gershon Koffie MF 6-0 175 08/25/1991 Koforidua, Ghana 18 14 1 0 123 108 9 6 29 Octavio Rivero FW 6-2 180 01/24/1992 Treinta y Tres, Uruguay 24 22 9 3 24 22 9 3 30 Ben McKendry MF 5-11 160 03/25/1993 Vancouver, B.C., Canada 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 31 Russell Teibert MF 5-8 150 12/22/1992 Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada 18 10 0 1 86 57 2 12 32 Marco Bustos MF 5-6 150 04/22/1996 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 33 Steven Beitashour DF 5-10 170 02/01/1987 San Jose, CA 21 21 0 4 135 134 2 23 34 Caleb Clarke FW 6-1 175 06/23/1993 Richmond, B.C., Canada 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 38 Kianz Froese MF 5-9 170 04/16/1996 Havana, Cuba 7 1 1 0 8 1 1 0 44 Pa-Modou Kah DF 6-1 175 07/30/1980 Banjul, Gambia 20 19 3 2 60 59 4 2 70 Paolo Tornaghi GK 6-4 185 06/21/1988 Garbagnate Milanese, Italy 0 0 0 0 9 9 0 0 77 Pedro Morales MF 5-11 170 05/25/1985 Hualpen, Chile 18 13 4 5 51 41 14 17 88 Robert Earnshaw FW 5-8 160 04/06/1981 Mufulira, Zambia 4 0 1 0 35 24 12 0 HEAD COACH : Carl Robinson

10/13/1976 W25 L16 T17

SPORTING KANSAS CITY vs VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC SPORTING PARK, Kansas City, Kan. August 15, 2015 (WEEK 24, MLS Game #240) 8 p.m. CT (TSN2 / RDS2; KMCI-38) A critical match at the top end of the Western Conference kicks off when Sporting Kansas City entertain Vancouver Whitecaps FC on Saturday evening at Sporting Park. The hosts return home off of another quality result, defeating Toronto FC 3-1 last weekend at BMO Field. SKC trails the West leaders by five points in the standings, after a third consecutive win for Whitecaps FC and second in a row by shutout, in a dominating 4-0 win against Real Salt Lake at BC Place last weekend. REFEREE: Juan Guzman. AR1 (bench): Fabio Tovar; AR2 (opposite): Peter Balciunas; 4th: Nima Saghafi MLS Career: 58 games; FC/gm: 25.5; Y/gm: 3.6; R: 20; pens: 14 SUSPENDED: VAN: Kendall Waston (caution accumulation; through Aug. 16) WARNINGS: SUSPENDED NEXT YELLOW CARD: KC: Kevin Ellis, Benny Feilhaber … VAN: Sam Adekugbe, Pa-Modou Kah SUSPENDED AFTER TWO YELLOW CARDS: KC: Roger Espinoza, Soni Mustivar, Matt Besler … VAN: Matias Laba, Jordan Harvey, Steven Beitashour, Gershon Koffie, Nicolas Mezquida DISABLED LIST: KC: Ike Opara … VAN: Andre Lewis INTERNATIONAL ABSENCES: none HEAD-TO-HEAD ALL-TIME (6 meetings): Sporting 3 wins, 10 goals … Whitecaps FC 1 win, 8 goals … Ties 2 AT KANSAS CITY (3 meetings): Sporting 1 win, 3 goals … Whitecaps FC 0 wins, 2 goals … Ties 1  The teams are meeting for the second time this season. Kevin Ellis scored the game’s only goal early in the second half to lead Sporting to victory, July 12 at BC Place.  The win was Sporting’s first vs. Vancouver since 2012. Whitecaps FC won the lone meeting between the teams last year, a 2-0 win at BC Place on Aug. 10 that is their only win in six matches in the all-time series.  Coaches record: Carl Robinson vs. KC: P2 W1 L1 D0 … Peter Vermes vs. VAN: P6 W3 L1 D2 LAST MEETING (MLS): 7/12: VAN 0, KC 1 (Ellis 52)  The game's lone goal came in the 52nd minute. Whitecaps FC failed to clear a spell of pressure, and defender Kevin Ellis was able to rise between defenders to head home a Krisztian Nemeth cross from the right flank.  SKC goalkeeper Tim Melia was credited with six saves in keeping the clean sheet, also helped with clearances off the line by defenders in each half. Whitecaps FC goalkeeper David Ousted was credited with four saves.  VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC (4-2-3-1): David Ousted - Steven Beitashour (Robert Earnshaw 84), Kendall Waston, Tim Parker, Jordan Harvey - Matias Laba, Gershon Koffie (Deybi Flores 59) - Cristian Techera, Mauro Rosales, Kekuta Manneh (Erik Hurtado 80) - Octavio Rivero.  SPORTING KANSAS CITY (4-1-2-3): Tim Melia - Saad Abdul-Salaam, Kevin Ellis, Matt Besler, Amadou Dia Soni Mustivar - Benny Feilhaber, Roger Espinoza - Jacob Peterson (Connor Hallisey 83), Dom Dwyer, Krisztian Nemeth. SPORTING KANSAS CITY Sporting Kansas City put an end to their brief two-game winless run, defeating Toronto FC 3-1 on Saturday afternoon at BMO Field. Sporting are in fourth place in the Western Conference with 37 points from 21 matches. LAST MATCH  The visitors took the after they were awarded a penalty kick in the 20th minute when TFC center back Ahmed Kantari was adjudged to have felled SKC defender Kevin Ellis in the area and referee Mark Geiger pointed to the spot. Benny Feilhaber calmly converted the penalty with a low shot down the middle.  TFC responded mere seconds later when a wonderful passing move swept through the middle of the park. Michael Bradley picked up the ball streaking through the center of the field, then slipped it wide to Sebastian Giovinco, who returned the favor, laying a ball into the area for Bradley to slot past KC goalkeeper Tim Melia.  But Sporting nosed back in front in the 29th minute when Krizstian Nemeth got on the end of a Feilhaber free kick, meeting the delivery at the top of the TFC box and looping a header over goalkeeper Joe Bendik and into the net.  SKC sealed the victory in the 87th minute when Jacob Peterson was played down the left side of the area by Amobi Okugo before slipping the ball under the sliding Bendik.

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SKC manager Peter Vermes made four changes to the team that played to a 1-1 draw with the Houston Dynamo at Sporting Park. Jimmy Medranda came into the back four for Amadou Dia, Paulo Nagamura started in midfield for the injured Roger Espinoza, and Connor Hallisey and Jacob Peterson started up top in place of Graham Zusi and Dom Dwyer.  SPORTING KANSAS CITY (4-1-2-3): Tim Melia - Chance Myers (Amadou Dia 88), Kevin Ellis, Matt Besler, Jimmy Medranda - Paulo Nagamura (Amobi Okugo 57) - Soni Mustivar, Benny Feilhaber - Connor Hallisey, Jacob Peterson, Krisztian Nemeth (Saad Abdul-Salaam 76). TEAM NEWS  Sporting returned to their winning ways after a defeat and a draw, the club’s first winless run since April 11-25. They have still lost just two games over their last 17 in all competitions.  “It was a really difficult game because they are a good team and we realize that going forward, these are the types of teams that we are going to be seeing more and more, and we got to have a way to play them and get a result,” said SKC manager Peter Vermes.  Benny Feilhaber scored a goal and adding an assist, the third time this season he’s had at least one goal and one assist in a league game. Feilhaber moved into a tie for the MLS lead with his 12th assist of the season; he has eight goals and eight assists over the last 14 league games, dating back to April 25.  “I'm playing well because of the guys around me. It's about our team for us, and without the guys around me I can't do the things I do,” said Feilhaber. “[Sebastian] Giovinco, you can probably put him on any team and he is going to be a superstar, he is a great player. But our team won out because we all took our responsibilities and we did that effectively. I am very proud of that.”  Krisztian Nemeth scored his eighth goal of the season, his first since June 27. He has two goals and two assists over his last six league games; five goals and three assists in his last eight matches in all competitions.  Jimmy Medranda made his first start since May 20, making his professional debut at left back, playing the full 90 minutes.  Jacob Peterson scored his first goal of the season, his first since last July 26, when he also hit the back of the net against Toronto FC.  “We had to make a few changes even before the game in regards to [Graham Zusi] having to come out. A couple of guys that started the game – Jimmy Medranda's first time playing left back and he had a tremendous performance, so I am very happy for a few guys that played really, really well. Jacob Peterson playing up top and scoring a goal, getting the insurance goal,” said Vermes.  Making his Sporting KC debut, coming on for the final 33 minutes as a substitute, Amobi Okugo collected his first assist for the club, his first since the final game of last season.  On Wednesday, Sporting reached the U.S. Open Cup Final for a third time, coming from behind to defeat Real Salt Lake 3-1 at Sporting Park. After Olmes Garcia gave the visitors the lead, Soni Mustivar leveled terms just before halftime. Benny Feilhaber and Krisztian Nemeth then scored goals five minutes apart in the final 10 minutes to secure SKC’s passage. They will play Philadelphia Union on Sept. 30 at PPL Park in the final.  Here’s the SKC team: Tim Melia, Saad Abdul-Salaam (Marcel de Jong 90), Kevin Ellis, Matt Besler, Amadou Dia, Paulo Nagamura, Soni Mustivar, Benny Feilhaber, Jacob Peterson (Connor Hallisey 63), Dom Dwyer, Krisztian Nemeth (Chance Myers 87). VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC Vancouver Whitecaps FC made it three wins in a row and two in a row by shutout, cruising to a 4-0 win against Real Salt Lake on Saturday evening at BC Place. Whitecaps FC are in first place in the Western Conference with 42 points from 24 matches. LAST MATCH  Whitecaps FC were given a glorious opening. Octavio Rivero got caught in a tangle of legs in the box and hit the deck, and referee Chris Penso pointed to the spot. Rivero picked himself up to take his own penalty, slotting home in the seventh minute.  Vancouver found an elusive second goal when Pa-Modou Kah tapped home from close range in the 40th minute after Kekuta Manneh wriggled his way free in the box to play the ball across goal.  Whitecaps FC made it 3-0 just four minutes into the second half when Cristian Techera deftly finished a low Jordan Harvey cross from the left with the outside of his foot at the back post.  The rout was complete in the 68th minute when Techera latched onto a free kick that was headed away from goal, drilling home from just beyond the edge of the box.  The visitors' miserable night was completed two minutes before full time when Abdoulie Mansally saw a straight red cardfor a lunge at Kendall Waston. In the first half, RSL head coach Jeff Cassar had also been dismissed from the proceedings.  Whitecaps FC head coach Carl Robinson made no changes to the team that rolled to a 3-0 win against Seattle Sounders FC at CenturyLink Field.

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VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC (4-2-3-1): David Ousted - Steven Beitashour, Kendall Waston, Pa-Modou Kah, Jordan Harvey - Matias Laba (Russell Teibert 69), Gershon Koffie - Cristian Techera, Nicolas Mezquida (Pedro Morales 63), Kekuta Manneh - Octavio Rivero (Darren Mattocks 76). TEAM NEWS  Whitecaps FC rolled to a third consecutive victory in the win against Real Salt Lake. Whitecaps FC have scored 10 goals in the three victories and won the last two games by shutout; it’s the first time in the club’s MLS history they’ve scored three or more goals in three consecutive games.  The four goals were a season-high for Whitecaps FC; before the two previous matches where they scored three goals, they had hit for that many just once over the course of the season (3-0 vs. Philadelphia, May 9).  “Sometimes it’s your day and other days, it isn’t your day. I think we’ve played a lot better here at BC Place and lost, but that doesn’t matter, does it? But, I would take a 1-0 victory as well,” said Whitecaps FC head coach Carl Robinson.  Said Pa-Modou Kah: “It’s coming together with triple matches with three goals or more. Right now we have to keep on doing it and as long as we finish out chances, we know we can win games. When we have David behind us, with the back four and Koffie and [Matias Laba] – it’s unbelievable to have them in front of us – so for us it’s about finishing our chances when we get them.”  Cristian Techera scored his first two-goal game in MLS, netting the final two goals. All four of Techera’s MLS goals have come over the last 11 games, dating back to May 30.  “Good players play anywhere. He’s a terrific young player. I say he was the best player on the field for me. He really was,” said Robinson. “I’m disappointed that he didn’t get his hat trick, because he turned down an easy opportunity with his left foot. The he went onto his right foot, which shows he’s confident. But he was outstanding. I know he can play across any of the front three positions.”  Octavio Rivero scored his ninth goal of the season, his third consecutive goal from a converted penalty kick, all over the last seven matches.  Pa-Modou Kah made it two consecutive games with a goal, hitting for all three of his MLS career goals in that span. Kah has started three consecutive games after a two-match absence.  Back-to-back is all right, but my thing is defense and whenever we get a goal, it’s a fun thing and it’s a bonus,” said Kah. “To make it two in a row, I might have to do maybe with the shirts off there, selfies are on the jersey backs, so that might help. I hope that we can keep it for the rest of the season.”  On Wednesday, Whitecaps FC got one step to closer to their first major honor while in MLS, reaching a 2-2 draw with the Montréal Impact in the first leg of the Canadian Championship at Stade Saputo. Darren Mattocks (65) and Pedro Morales (72) gave Whitecaps FC a massive 2-0 road lead; Laurent Ciman (84) and Anthony Jackson-Hamel (85) scored a minute apart to leave the tie finely poised for the return match Aug. 26 at BC Place.  Here’s the Whitecaps FC team: Paolo Tornaghi; Tim Parker, Kendall Waston, Diego Rodriguez (Christian Dean 46), Jordan Harvey; Matías Laba (Gershon Koffie 68), Deybi Flores; Russell Teibert, Pedro Morales, Kianz Froese (Kekuta Manneh 88); Darren Mattocks

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2015 SPORTING KANSAS CITY STATISTICS (10-4-7, 37 pts.) UNF 10 9 14 4 3 8 23 27 37 6 5 20 20 7 22 71 13 11 2 94 1 17 16 16 15 93 29

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

PLAYER Benny Feilhaber Krisztian Nemeth Dom Dwyer Kevin Ellis Ike Opara Graham Zusi Jalil Anibaba Roger Espinoza Jacob Peterson Paulo Nagamura Matt Besler Amobi Okugo (KC) Amobi Okugo (TOT) Chance Myers Connor Hallisey Marcel de Jong Amadou Dia Bernardo Anor Erik Palmer-Brown Jimmy Medranda Luis Marin Saad Abdul-Salaam Servando Carrasco (KC) Servando Carrasco (TOT) Seth Sinovic Soni Mustivar Tim Melia Own-goals received Team totals Opponent totals

GP 21 18 18 15 6 14 13 17 17 10 20 1 16 4 10 10 17 6 3 5 8 11 9 13 5 17 13

GS 20 16 17 14 6 13 13 17 9 6 20 0 9 3 3 9 10 1 2 5 8 3 6 10 4 13 13

MIN 1823 1367 1543 1265 534 1115 1170 1484 797 562 1780 33 845 267 336 659 1003 188 185 335 720 353 508 850 392 1181 1170

21 21

1890 1890

G 8 8 7 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 33 22

A 12 4 1 1 0 4 4 4 1 0 2 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0

SHT 31 40 60 6 7 12 11 19 15 7 0 0 4 3 6 11 4 4 1 4 0 2 7 8 5 2 0

SOG 12 12 21 4 2 2 4 5 9 2 0 0 1 0 3 2 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0

37 22

257 203

84 81

FC 34 13 35 16 6 12 10 28 5 14 19 0 11 6 0 2 22 4 1 7 0 5 10 13 4 19 1

FS 37 23 53 10 4 18 4 18 6 3 7 0 6 2 1 8 12 4 1 3 2 3 1 2 0 11 1

OFF 1 5 17 0 0 3 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

CK 40 0 0 0 0 41 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 7 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

C 4 1 5 4 0 1 1 3 1 2 3 0 5 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 2 1 4 1

E 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 0 0

273 241 241 273

36 74

92 110

37 38

1 4

GAME-WINNING GOALS: Krisztian Nemeth 4, Benny Feilhaber 2, Paulo Nagamura 1, Ike Opara 1, Kevin Ellis 1, Dom Dwyer 1 GAME-WINNING ASSISTS: Benny Feilhaber 4, Matt Besler 2, Graham Zusi 2, Jalil Anibaba 1, Kevin Ellis 1, Krisztian Nemeth 1, Chance Myers 1 PENALTY KICK GOALS/ATTEMPTS: Benny Feilhaber 4-4, Dom Dwyer 0-1 SPORTING KANSAS CITY GOALKEEPING UNF 29 1

POS G G

GOALKEEPER Tim Melia Luis Marin Team totals Opponent totals

GP 13 8 21 21

GS 13 8 21 21

MIN SHTS 1170 51 720 30 1890 81 1890 84

SV 39 19 58 49

GA 10 12 22 33

GAA 0.77 1.5 1.05 1.57

PG 1 0 1 4

PA 1 0 1 5

W L 8 2 2 2 10 4 4 10

T 3 4 7 7

SO 6 3 9 3

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2015 VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC STATISTICS (13-8-3, 42 pts.) UNF 29 23 77 13 44 11 7 9 28 4 38 15 88 33 2 31 22 1 20 18 19 27 3 26

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

PLAYER Octavio Rivero Kekuta Manneh Pedro Morales Cristian Techera Pa-Modou Kah Darren Mattocks Mauro Rosales Nicolas Mezquida Gershon Koffie Kendall Waston Kianz Froese Matias Laba Robert Earnshaw Steven Beitashour Jordan Harvey Russell Teibert Christian Dean David Ousted Deybi Flores Diego Rodriguez Erik Hurtado Ethen Sampson Sam Adekugbe Tim Parker Own-goals received Team totals Opponent totals

GP 24 22 18 14 20 18 15 15 18 22 7 22 4 21 17 18 2 24 7 4 9 1 7 6

GS 22 18 13 9 19 7 13 11 14 22 1 22 0 21 16 10 2 24 3 3 1 1 7 5

MIN 1973 1576 1249 920 1723 679 955 843 1283 1980 162 1846 13 1884 1453 910 180 2160 325 257 182 88 616 452

24 24

2160 2160

G 9 4 4 4 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 22

A 3 4 4 3 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

SHT 77 59 36 25 4 20 7 26 8 25 4 8 1 2 4 4 0 0 4 1 6 0 2 2

SOG 31 22 14 13 3 7 4 11 1 7 1 3 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 2

26 19

325 271

127 91

FC 43 12 10 10 17 8 6 26 38 34 3 41 1 25 10 24 1 0 6 3 3 1 12 4

FS 56 23 17 19 7 13 32 20 22 14 3 13 0 22 13 0 2 3 5 1 4 0 6 2

OFF 14 6 5 5 0 5 2 3 0 2 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0

CK 0 0 57 17 0 0 34 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

C 2 2 2 2 5 2 0 3 6 9 1 3 0 3 3 2 0 0 1 2 0 1 4 2

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

339 315 315 339

49 26

118 126

55 38

3 8

GAME-WINNING GOALS: Octavio Rivero 4, Kekuta Manneh 2, Pa-Modou Kah 1, Kendall Waston 1, Kianz Froese 1, Cristian Techera 1, Pedro Morales 1, Darren Mattocks 1, Robert Earnshaw 1 GAME-WINNING ASSISTS: Pedro Morales 3, Octavio Rivero 2, Cristian Techera 1, Mauro Rosales 1, Steven Beitashour 1, Russell Teibert 1 PENALTY KICK GOALS/ATTEMPTS: Octavio Rivero 3-3, Pedro Morales 1-1 VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC GOALKEEPING UNF 1

POS G

GOALKEEPER David Ousted Team totals Opponent totals

GP 24 24 24

GS 24 24 24

MIN SHTS 2160 91 2160 91 2160 127

SV 67 67 88

GA 22 22 34

GAA 0.92 0.92 1.42

PG 1 1 4

PA 4 4 4

W L 13 8 13 8 8 13

T 3 3 3

SO 9 9 5

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

DATE Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar.

Sun. Apr.

OPPONENT 8 New York 14 at FC Dallas 21 Portland 28 at New York City FC 5 Philadelphia

Sat. Apr. Sat. Apr. Sat. Apr.

11 Real Salt Lake 18 at Los Angeles 25 at Houston

T 0-0 L 1-2 T 4-4

20087 20018 21046

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

2 4 6

Sun. Sat. Sat. Wed.

May May May May

3 Chicago 9 at D.C. United 16 Colorado 20 New England

W T T W

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

19581 16221 0 18864

3-2-4 3-2-5 3-2-5 4-2-5

4 4 6 4

Sat. Fri. Sat. Sun.

May May June June

T W W L

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

40653 20172 21505 19155

4-2-6 5-2-6 6-2-6 6-3-6

3 2 2 2

Sat. Sun. Sat. Fri.

June July July July

23 at Seattle 29 FC Dallas 6 Seattle 21 at Real Salt Lake 27 Colorado 12 at Vancouver 18 Montreal 24 at Real Salt Lake 1 Houston 8 at Toronto FC

8 KC: Dwyer (16) Anibaba (91+) Nemeth (94+); PHI: own goal (3) Aristeguieta (19) 9 9 KC: Nemeth (22); LA: Husidic (9) Gonzalez (94+) 10 KC: Nemeth (2) Dwyer (74) Feilhaber (80,95+); HOU: Barnes (11,46) Bruin (46+) Rodriguez (83) 13 KC: Nagamura (75); 14 KC: Dwyer (45); DC: Arrieta (42) 14 17 KC: Dwyer (29) Nemeth (39,46) Feilhaber (43); NE: Agudelo (11) Caldwell (64) 18 21 KC: Nemeth (19) Feilhaber (51) Ellis (57) Zusi (64); 24 KC: Feilhaber (84); 24 KC: Dwyer (30); RSL: Jaime (15) Garcia (93+)

W W W L

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

19835 21000 19070 20809

7-3-6 8-3-6 9-3-6 9-4-6

2 2 2 2

27 KC: 30 KC: 33 KC: 33 KC:

T 1-1 W 3-1

19882 24326

9-4-7 10-4-7

2 2

34 KC: Dwyer (6); HOU: Clark (78) 37 KC: Feilhaber (22) Nemeth (29) Peterson (87); TOR: Bradley (22)

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

Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug. Sep. Sep.

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

Sep. Sep. Sep. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct.

RESULT T 1-1 L 1-3 T 0-0 W 1-0

ATT 19784 14149 20848 27454

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

POS PTS NOTES: 7 1 KC: Opara (50); NYR: Sam (54) 9 1 KC: Espinoza (44); DAL: Perez (17,52) Castillo (73) 8 2 6 5 KC: Opara (13);

W 3-2

19545

2-1-2

Nemeth (32) own goal (64); Ellis (52); Feilhaber (4) Dwyer (34); MTL: Piatti (59) Feilhaber (50); RSL: Morales (34) Plata (73)

15 Vancouver 19 San Jose 22 at Columbus 29 at Colorado 9 at Portland 13 at Orlando City SC 18 FC Dallas 23 at Houston 27 Seattle 3 at Portland 16 at San Jose 21 Colorado 25 Los Angeles

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VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC 2015 SCHEDULE DAY DATE Sat. Mar. Sat. Mar. Sat. Mar. Sat. Sat. Wed. Sat. Sat.

Mar. Apr. Apr. Apr. Apr.

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

Apr. May May May May May June June June June July July July July

Sat. Sat. Sat. Sat. Sat. Wed. Sat. Sat.

Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug. Sep. Sep. Sep.

Sat. Wed. Wed. Sun.

Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct.

OPPONENT RESULT 7 Toronto FC L 1-3 14 at Chicago W 1-0 21 at Orlando City W 1-0 SC 28 Portland W 2-1 4 Los Angeles W 2-0 8 Columbus T 2-2 11 at San Jose L 0-1 18 at Real Salt W 1-0 Lake 25 D.C. United L 1-2 2 at Portland T 0-0 9 Philadelphia W 3-0 16 Seattle L 0-2 23 at Colorado L 0-1 30 Real Salt Lake W 2-1 3 at Montreal L 1-2 6 at Los Angeles W 1-0 20 at New York W 2-1 27 at New England W 2-1 4 at Colorado L 1-2 12 Sporting KC L 0-1 18 at Portland T 1-1 26 San Jose W 3-1

ATT 21000 15731 31072

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

22500 21000 18083 18000 20414

3-1-0 4-1-0 4-1-1 4-2-1 5-2-1

2 1 1 1 1

9 VAN: Mezquida (15) Earnshaw (90); POR: Adi (82) 12 VAN: Manneh (56) Rivero (66); 13 VAN: Rivero (31) Mattocks (64); CLB: Kamara (24,50) 13 SJ: Nyassi (75) 16 VAN: Mattocks (80);

21000 21144 20183 21000 17791 21000 10035 20219 20053 16017 18356 21000 21144 20298

5-3-1 5-3-2 6-3-2 6-4-2 6-5-2 7-5-2 7-6-2 8-6-2 9-6-2 10-6-2 10-7-2 10-8-2 10-8-3 11-8-3

1 2 1 2 3 2 2 2 2 1 2 2 3 2

1 at Seattle 8 Real Salt Lake 15 at Sporting KC 22 FC Dallas 29 at Houston 9 Colorado 19 Seattle 26 New York City FC 3 at San Jose 7 FC Dallas 14 at FC Dallas 25 Houston

53125 20638

12-8-3 13-8-3

1 1

16 VAN: Morales (2); DC: Boswell (10) Rolfe (64) 17 20 VAN: Morales (32) Rivero (44) Mattocks (81); 20 SEA: Barrett (5,38) 20 COL: Pittinari (51) 23 VAN: Koffie (36) Techera (79); RSL: Morales (45) 23 VAN: Morales (80); MTL: McInerney (14) Piatti (83) 26 VAN: Manneh (32); 29 VAN: Manneh (15) Froese (77); NYR: Abang (82) 32 VAN: Techera (18) Rivero (31); NE: Bunbury (84) 32 VAN: Manneh (20); COL: Sanchez (2) Doyle (56) 32 KC: Ellis (52) 33 VAN: Laba (58); POR: Valeri (33) 36 VAN: Rosales (5) Waston (32) Rivero (56); SJ: Amarikwa (90) 39 VAN: Kah (6,49) Morales (75); 42 VAN: Rivero (7) Kah (40) Techera (50,68);

W 3-0 W 4-0

POS PTS NOTES: 7 0 VAN: Rivero (19); TOR: Altidore (32,90) Findley (59) 5 3 VAN: Rivero (86); 2 6 VAN: Rivero (96+);

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SPORTING KC INDIVIDUAL HIGH GAMES (2015)

TEAM HIGH GAMES (2015)

Goals 2 Benny Feilhaber 2 Krisztian Nemeth Assists 2 4 times Shots 6 Dom Dwyer 6 Krisztian Nemeth Shots on Goal 4 Dom Dwyer Fouls Committed 6 Amadou Dia Fouls Suffered 7 Krisztian Nemeth Offside 3 Dom Dwyer Saves 6 Tim Melia 6 Tim Melia Shots Faced 7 Tim Melia 7 Tim Melia Goals Allowed 4 Luis Marin

Goals 4 04/25/2015 vs 4 05/20/2015 vs 4 05/29/2015 vs Assists 7 05/29/2015 vs Shots 18 03/08/2015 vs Shots on Goal 7 05/20/2015 vs Fouls Committed 19 08/01/2015 vs Fouls Suffered 17 03/08/2015 vs Corner Kicks 8 04/05/2015 vs Offside 4 05/20/2015 vs 4 05/29/2015 vs Saves 6 06/06/2015 vs 6 07/12/2015 vs Shots Faced 7 06/21/2015 vs 7 07/12/2015 vs Goals Allowed 4 04/25/2015 vs

04/25/2015 vs HOU 05/20/2015 vs NE

T 4-4 W 4-2

04/05/2015 vs PHI

W 3-2

04/05/2015 vs PHI 05/20/2015 vs NE

W 3-2 W 4-2

04/05/2015 vs PHI

W 3-2

08/01/2015 vs HOU

T 1-1

05/29/2015 vs DAL

W 4-0

05/20/2015 vs NE

W 4-2

06/06/2015 vs SEA 07/12/2015 vs VAN

W 1-0 W 1-0

06/21/2015 vs RSL 07/12/2015 vs VAN

L 1-2 W 1-0

04/25/2015 vs HOU

T 4-4

HOU NE DAL

T 4-4 W 4-2 W 4-0

DAL

W 4-0

NYR

T 1-1

W 4-2

HOU

T 1-1

NYR

T 1-1

PHI

W 3-2

NE DAL

W 4-2 W 4-0

SEA VAN

W 1-0 W 1-0

RSL VAN

L 1-2 W 1-0

HOU

T 4-4

WHITECAPS INDIVIDUAL HIGH GAMES (2015)

TEAM HIGH GAMES (2015)

Goals 2 Pa-Modou Kah 2 Cristian Techera Assists 1 26 times Shots 8 Octavio Rivero Shots on Goal 4 Octavio Rivero 4 Kekuta Manneh Fouls Committed 5 Octavio Rivero 5 Nicolas Mezquida Fouls Suffered 6 Mauro Rosales 6 Mauro Rosales 6 Octavio Rivero Offside 3 Octavio Rivero Saves 8 David Ousted Shots Faced 9 David Ousted Goals Allowed 3 David Ousted

Goals 4 08/08/2015 at Assists 3 04/08/2015 at 3 06/20/2015 at 3 08/08/2015 at Shots 22 04/08/2015 at Shots on Goal 10 05/09/2015 at Fouls Committed 25 03/14/2015 at Fouls Suffered 24 05/23/2015 at Corner Kicks 12 05/30/2015 at Offside 5 05/09/2015 at Saves 8 06/27/2015 at Shots Faced 9 06/27/2015 at Goals Allowed 3 03/07/2015 at

08/01/2015 at SEA 08/08/2015 at RSL

W 3-0 W 4-0

03/07/2015 at TOR

L 1-3

03/14/2015 at CHI

W 1-0

04/08/2015 at CLB 07/18/2015 at POR

T 2-2 T 1-1

06/20/2015 at NYR 07/26/2015 at SJ

W 2-1 W 3-1

04/25/2015 at DC 07/04/2015 at COL 08/01/2015 at SEA

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

07/26/2015 at SJ

W 3-1

06/27/2015 at NE

W 2-1

06/27/2015 at NE

W 2-1

03/07/2015 at TOR

L 1-3

TEAM LOW GAMES (2015) Shots 8 06/27/2015 vs 8 08/01/2015 vs Shots on Goal 1 04/11/2015 vs Fouls Committed 7 06/06/2015 vs Fouls Suffered 6 05/23/2015 vs Corner Kicks 2 03/28/2015 vs 2 05/20/2015 vs 2 07/12/2015 vs Offside 0 03/08/2015 vs 0 03/21/2015 vs 0 05/23/2015 vs 0 06/21/2015 vs 0 06/27/2015 vs Saves 0 04/11/2015 vs 0 04/25/2015 vs Shots Faced 0 04/11/2015 vs

COL HOU

W 2-0 T 1-1

RSL

T 0-0

SEA

W 1-0

SEA

T 0-0

NYC NE VAN

W 1-0 W 4-2 W 1-0

NYR POR SEA RSL COL

T T T L W

RSL HOU

T 0-0 T 4-4

RSL

T 0-0

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

TEAM LOW GAMES (2015)

RSL

W 4-0

CLB NYR RSL

T 2-2 W 2-1 W 4-0

CLB

T 2-2

PHI

W 3-0

CHI

W 1-0

COL

L 0-1

RSL

W 2-1

PHI

W 3-0

W 2-1

TOR

L 1-3

Shots 5 04/11/2015 at Shots on Goal 0 04/11/2015 at Fouls Committed 6 04/04/2015 at 6 06/03/2015 at Fouls Suffered 6 05/02/2015 at 6 05/16/2015 at Corner Kicks 0 03/28/2015 at 0 06/06/2015 at Offside 0 03/21/2015 at 0 05/02/2015 at 0 05/16/2015 at 0 05/23/2015 at 0 07/04/2015 at Saves 0 06/06/2015 at Shots Faced 0 06/06/2015 at

L 0-1

LA MTL

W 2-0 L 1-2

POR SEA

T 0-0 L 0-2

POR LA

W 2-1 W 1-0

ORL POR SEA COL COL

W T L L L

W 1-0

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

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2015 SPORTING KANSAS CITY VS. VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC (1-0-0) UNF 4 9 27 10 37 5 29 14 93 17 22 13

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

PLAYER

MIN

SHT

SOG

OFF

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

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

90 90 90 90 83 90 90 90 90 90 7 90 90 90

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

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

1 2 1 2 3 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 13 14

1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 7

1 0 1 2 0 1 0 4 2 0 0 1 12 16

2 1 1 2 0 1 0 2 3 3 0 1 16 12

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 3

0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 6

0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 4 1

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Kevin Ellis Krisztian Nemeth Roger Espinoza Benny Feilhaber Jacob Peterson Matt Besler Tim Melia Dom Dwyer Soni Mustivar Saad Abdul-Salaam Connor Hallisey Amadou Dia Team totals Opponent totals

GAME-WINNING GOALS: Kevin Ellis 1 GAME-WINNING ASSISTS: Krisztian Nemeth 1 PENALTY KICK GOALS/ATTEMPTS: None

UNF 29

POS G

GOALKEEPER Tim Melia Team totals Opponent totals

1 1 1

MIN SHT 90 90 90

7 7 4

GAA

O'TIME

6 6 3

0 0 1

0.00 0.00 1.00

0 0 0

1 1 0

0 0 1

0 0 0

1 1 0

0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0

2015 VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC VS. SPORTING KANSAS CITY (0-1-0) UNF 2 7 33 28 88 19 23 15 1 4 29 26 20 13

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

PLAYER

MIN

SHT

SOG

OFF

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

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

90 90 84 59 6 10 80 90 90 90 90 90 31 90 90 90

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

0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 5 2 0 4 14 13

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

0 1 2 1 0 1 0 2 0 2 4 0 1 2 16 12

0 1 2 1 0 0 3 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 12 16

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

0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 6 2

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 4

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Jordan Harvey Mauro Rosales Steven Beitashour Gershon Koffie Robert Earnshaw Erik Hurtado Kekuta Manneh Matias Laba David Ousted Kendall Waston Octavio Rivero Tim Parker Deybi Flores Cristian Techera Team totals Opponent totals

GAME-WINNING GOALS: Kevin Ellis 1 GAME-WINNING ASSISTS: Krisztian Nemeth 1 PENALTY KICK GOALS/ATTEMPTS: None

UNF 1

POS G

GOALKEEPER David Ousted Team totals Opponent totals

1 1 1

MIN SHT 90 90 90

4 4 7

GAA

O'TIME

3 3 6

1 1 0

1.00 1.00 0.00

0 0 0

0 0 1

1 1 0

0 0 0

0 0 1

0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0

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HEAD-TO-HEAD

WHITECAPS VS SPORTING KC ALL-TIME REGULAR-SEASON RESULTS

Sporting KC

Whitecaps

Sporting KC 3 wins, 10 goals Whitecaps 1 wins, 8 goals 2 ties 4/2/2011 6/25/2011 4/18/2012 7/3/2013 8/10/2014 7/12/2015

VAN 3 vs KC KC 2 vs VAN KC 3 at VAN KC 1 vs VAN VAN 2 vs KC KC 1 at VAN

3 1 1 1 0 0

(EF) (SP) (BC) (SP) (BC) (BC)

Category Goals Shots Shots on Goal Fouls Offsides Corner Kicks

1 5 43 13 38 6 13

2 5 51 13 52 8 14

OT 0 0 0 0 0 0

Tot 10 94 26 90 14 27

1 4 37 17 37 14 12

2 4 48 17 33 7 16

OT 0 0 0 0 0 0

Tot 8 85 34 70 21 28

GOALS SCORED IN 15-MINUTE INTERVALS: KC VAN

1-15

16-30

31-45

46-60

61-75

76-90

Total

0 1

1 1

3 2

4 0

2 1

0 3

0 0

10 8

CAREER COACHING RECORDS: Carl Robinson Peter Vermes

vs. KC vs. VAN

1-1-0 3-1-2

(1.5 pts./game) (1.83 pts./game)

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

2 2 13 3 9 8 2 1 1 14 6

Sporting KC 3 times Milos Stojcev Kei Kamara Kamara/Sapong Espinoza/Feilhaber Roger Espinoza Jimmy Nielsen Andy Gruenebaum Tim Melia Jimmy Nielsen Jimmy Nielsen

4 2 19 9 7 14 1 2 1 6 5

Whitecaps Camilo Sanvezzo Khalfan/Chiumiento Camilo Sanvezzo Camilo Sanvezzo Koffie/Hassli Gershon Koffie David Ousted Joe Cannon David Ousted Joe Cannon Joe Cannon

ALL-TIME SERIES GAME HIGHS:

Shots

Sporting KC 2 Teal Bunbury (04/02/11) 2 Milos Stojcev (04/02/11) 6 Soony Saad (07/03/13)

Shots on Goal

2 3 players tied

Fouls Committed

6 Benny Feilhaber (08/10/14) 3 7 players tied

Goals Assists

Fouls Suffered Shutouts Saves Goals Allowed

1 Tim Melia (07/12/15) 6 Melia/Nielsen 3 Jimmy Nielsen (04/02/11)

Whitecaps 2 Camilo Sanvezzo (04/02/11) 2 Nizar Khalfan (04/02/11) 9 Camilo Sanvezzo (04/02/11) 4 Camilo Sanvezzo (04/02/11) 4 Hassli/Rivero 7 Gershon Koffie (08/10/14) 1 David Ousted (08/10/14) 6 Joe Cannon (06/25/11) 3 Cannon/Nolly

W-L-T Breakdowns: Sporting Kansas City 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)

Vancouver Whitecaps FC W-L-T

Streak (started)

6-0-1 3-3-5 1-1-1

1 Ws 1 Ws 1 Ls

(08/08/2015) (07/12/2015) (07/24/2015)

8-0-0 12 Ws (08/10/2014) 5-6-2 2 Ls (07/04/2015) 0-2-1 1 Ts (07/18/2015)

2-4-1 8-0-3

2 Ls 1 Ws

(06/21/2015) 0-6-2 (08/08/2015) 13-2-0

1 Ts (07/18/2015) 8 Ws (05/09/2015)

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

4 Ts 1 Ts 3 Ws 4 Ws 2 Ws

(03/21/2015) (08/01/2015) (10/10/2014) (03/29/2014) (05/20/2015)

0-4-1 4-4-1 5-0-1 3-0-0 1-0-0

3 1 3 3 3

Ls Ts Ws Ws Ws

(05/16/2015) (07/18/2015) (05/30/2015) (05/09/2015) (03/08/2014)

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

4 Ws 1 Ws 2 Ls 5 Ls 1 Ts

(05/29/2015) (08/08/2015) (06/21/2015) (08/23/2014) (04/25/2015)

8-0-1 5-3-1 0-4-1 0-1-0 0-0-0

4 1 4 4 0

Ws Ws Ls Ls -

(05/09/2015) (07/26/2015) (04/25/2015) (07/12/2014) -

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SPORTING KC CAREER SCORING VS. WHITECAPS (3-1-2) PLAYER Teal Bunbury Aurelien Collin Kei Kamara Omar Bravo Kevin Ellis Julio Cesar Milos Stojcev Roger Espinoza Chance Myers Krisztian Nemeth C.J. Sapong Graham Zusi Team totals Opponent totals

MIN

2 4 4 1 2 2 2 4 3 1 4 4 6 6

1 4 3 1 2 2 2 4 3 1 3 4 6 6

118 360 279 85 176 172 158 360 270 90 259 360 540 540

2 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 8

0 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 1 1 1 1 8 8

SHT GOALKEEPER 3 6 13 3 1 1 6 5 5 2 9 8 94 85

Jon Kempin Tim Melia Jimmy Nielsen Andy Gruenebaum Team totals Opponent totals

MIN

SHT

GAA

1 1 4 1 6 6

45 90 360 45 540 540

2 7 20 5 34 26

1 6 14 3 24 17

0.00 0.00 1.50 4.00 1.33 1.67

0 0 0 0 0 1

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WHITECAPS CAREER SCORING VS. SPORTING KC (1-3-2) PLAYER Camilo Sanvezzo Atiba Harris Sebastien Le Toux Darren Mattocks Davide Chiumiento Nizar Khalfan Terry Dunfield Pedro Morales Team totals Opponent totals

MIN

SHT

4 2 1 1 3 2 2 1 6 6

3 2 1 1 2 0 2 1 6 6

300 169 90 90 156 40 167 77 540 540

4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 8 10

1 1 0 0 2 2 1 1 8 8

19 3 4 5 0 3 2 3 85 94

GOALKEEPER David Ousted Brad Knighton Joe Cannon Jay Nolly Team totals Opponent totals

GP 2 1 2 1 6 6

MIN SHTS

GAA

180 90 180 90 540 540

5 2 6 4 17 24

0.50 1.00 2.50 3.00 1.67 1.33

0 0 1 0 1 0

6 3 10 7 26 34

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CURRENT SPORTING KC VS. WHITECAPS (3-1-2) PLAYER Kevin Ellis Roger Espinoza Chance Myers Krisztian Nemeth Jacob Peterson Graham Zusi Saad Abdul-Salaam Jalil Anibaba Bernardo Anor Matt Besler Amadou Dia Dom Dwyer Benny Feilhaber Connor Hallisey Jon Kempin Mikey Lopez Tim Melia Soni Mustivar Paulo Nagamura Amobi Okugo Ike Opara Seth Sinovic Team totals Opponent totals

GOALKEEPER Jon Kempin Tim Melia Team totals Opponent totals

CURRENT WHITECAPS VS. SPORTING KC (1-3-2)

MIN

SHT

2 4 3 1 5 4 1 6 2 6 1 3 5 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 2 3 6 6

2 4 3 1 4 4 1 6 2 6 1 2 4 0 0 1 1 1 1 3 1 3 6 6

176 360 270 90 336 360 90 532 121 540 90 212 397 7 45 90 90 90 137 270 135 270 540 540

1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 8

0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 8

1 5 5 2 8 8 0 1 4 0 0 5 11 0 0 1 0 0 2 6 0 2 94 85

PLAYER Robert Earnshaw Mauro Rosales Darren Mattocks Steven Beitashour Pedro Morales Deybi Flores Jordan Harvey Erik Hurtado Pa-Modou Kah Gershon Koffie Matias Laba Kekuta Manneh David Ousted Tim Parker Octavio Rivero Cristian Techera Russell Teibert Paolo Tornaghi Kendall Waston Team totals Opponent totals

MIN

SHT

GAA

GOALKEEPER

1 1 6 6

45 90 540 540

2 7 34 26

1 6 24 17

0.00 0.00 1.33 1.67

0 0 0 1

David Ousted Paolo Tornaghi Team totals Opponent totals

MIN

SHT

3 5 1 6 1 1 9 2 1 5 3 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 6 6

2 4 1 6 1 0 9 1 1 4 3 1 2 1 1 1 0 1 1 6 6

156 335 90 534 77 31 810 78 90 356 258 80 180 90 90 90 58 90 90 540 540

2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 10

0 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 8

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2015 REGULAR SEASON TEAM STATS

Saturday, Aug. 15, 2015 Kickoff: 8 p.m. CT Sporting Park (Kansas City, KS) MLS Regular Season Game 22 English TV: English Radio: TV & radio talent:

KMCI-TV, SKCTV 99.3 FM Nate Bukaty (play-by-play) Andy Gruenebaum (color) Jake Yadrich (analyst) Kacie McDonnell (host)

Referee: Assistant ref: Assistant ref: Fourth official:

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10-4-7 (37 pts.) RECORD 21 GAMES PLAYED 4th in West CONFERENCE POSITION 33 GOALS 1.57 GOALS/GAME 37 ASSISTS 22 GOALS ALLOWED 1.05 ALLOWED/GAME +11 GOAL DIFFERENTIAL 257 (84) SHOTS (ON GOAL) 32.7% ON GOAL % 273 FOULS COMMITTED 241 FOULS SUFFERED 37 CAUTIONS 1 EJECTIONS

Juan Guzman Fabio Tovar Peter Balciunas Nima Saghafi

Spanish Radio: La Grande 1340 AM Radio talent: Enrique Morales (play-by-play) Raul Padrino Villegas (color)

SPORTING KANSAS CITY ROSTER No. 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 17 20 21 22 23 27 29 37 71 93 94 96

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Name Erik Palmer-Brown Ike Opara Kevin Ellis Matt Besler Paulo Nagamura Chance Myers Graham Zusi Krisztian Nemeth Benny Feilhaber Bernardo Anor Mikey Lopez Amadou Dia Dom Dwyer Seth Sinovic Saad Abdul-Salaam Amobi Okugo Jon Kempin Connor Hallisey Jalil Anibaba Roger Espinoza Tim Melia Jacob Peterson Marcel de Jong Soni Mustivar Jimmy Medranda Jordi Quintilla

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34 1.42 26 22 0.92 +12

325 (127) 39.1% 339 315 55 3

2015 Regular Season INDIVIDUAL LEADERs

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Tim Melia 1170 Tim Melia 0.77 Tim Melia 8 Tim Melia 6 Tim Melia 39

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Octavio Rivero three players tied Octavio Rivero Octavio Rivero Octavio Rivero Pedro Morales Octavio Rivero Octavio Rivero Kendall Waston three players tied

2160 David Ousted 0.92 David Ousted 13 David Ousted 9 David Ousted 67 David Ousted

COACHES - REGULAR SEASON PETER VERMES 7th season

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Standings through Thursday, Aug. 13

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Nemeth/Feilhaber 8 GOALS 9 Benny Feilhaber 12 ASSISTS 4 Dom Dwyer 60 77 SHOTS Dom Dwyer 21 SHOTS ON GOAL 31 Krisztian Nemeth 4 GAME-WINNING GOALS 4 Benny Feilhaber 4 GAME-WINNING ASSISTS 3 Dom Dwyer 35 FOULS COMMITTED 43 Dom Dwyer 53 FOULS SUFFERED 56 Dom Dwyer 5 CAUTIONS 9 Matt Besler 1 EJECTIONS 1

*on loan with USL affiliate OKC Energy FC

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2015 MLS REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS Eastern Conference 1. D.C. United 2. New York Red Bulls 3. Columbus Crew SC 4. Toronto FC 5. New England Revolution 6. Montreal Impact 7. Orlando City SC 8. New York City FC 9. Philadelphia Union 10. Chicago Fire Western Conference 1. Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2. LA Galaxy 3. FC Dallas 4. Sporting Kansas City 5. Portland Timbers 6. Seattle Sounders FC 7. Houston Dynamo 8. Real Salt Lake 9. San Jose Earthquakes 10. Colorado Rapids

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MLS EXPERIENCE MLS RECORD YEAR WITH TEAM RECORD WITH TEAM

2nd season 25-16-17 (.578) 2nd season 25-16-17 (.578)

SPORTING KANSAS CITY INJURY REPORT As of Thursday, Aug. 13 OUT: • Bernardo Anor (left ankle sprain) • Roger Espinoza (tibial sesamoid fracture in left foot) • Ike Opara (left Achilles) QUESTIONABLE: • Jalil Anibaba (left thigh strain) • Jacob Peterson (left hip pain) • Graham Zusi (left calf strain)

Sporting KC Game Notes | Aug. 15, 2015 vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #SKCvVAN: HEAD-TO-HEAD

#SKCvVAN: BY THE NUMBERS

Sporting KC - 2015 Team Statistics • SKC is the only remaining MLS club undefeated at home (7-0-4). The team’s 11-game home unbeaten streak is the longest in MLS this season and the longest in club history. • SKC’s plus-11 goal differential is third-best in MLS (33 GF, 22 GA), one behind Vancouver and LA Galaxy. • SKC leads the Western Conference with 37 assists. • SKC leads MLS with 11 headed goals, two more than any other team. • SKC is tied for second in MLS with nine clean sheets from 21 games, while the team’s 22 goals conceded are tied for the fewest in MLS. • SKC leads MLS with 11 assists from set plays (three more than any other team) and 50 chances created from set plays. • SKC has conceded 9.7 shots per game, the fewest in MLS. • SKC leads MLS with 26 interceptions and 19 successful tackles per game while ranking second with 57 successful duels per game. • SKC is fourth in the Western Conference with 37 points but is tied for the MLS lead with 1.76 points per game. • SKC ranks last in MLS with a 73.6 percent passing accuracy and second-tolast with 270 successful passes per game. Sporting KC - 2015 Individual Statistics • SKC is the only MLS team to have three players with seven league goals (Benny Feilhaber 8, Krisztian Nemeth 8, Dom Dwyer 7). • Benny Feilhaber is tied for the MLS lead with 12 total assists (Ethan Finlay) and five assists from set plays (Brad Davis). Feilhaber also leads the league with nine big chances created. • Feilhaber and Nemeth are tied for second in MLS with 0.67 goals per shot on target (eight goals each on 12 shots). Toronto FC’s Jozy Altidore has converted seven of his 10 shots on goal to lead the category. • Nemeth is tied for fourth in MLS with four game-winning goals, one behind co-leaders Sebastian Giovinco, Kei Kamara and Chris Rolfe. • Matt Besler is third in MLS with 152 clearances. • Soni Mustivar leads MLS with 5.8 interceptions per 90 minutes played (minimum 1,000 minutes). • Tim Melia has an 8-2-3 record in 13 MLS starts, including six clean sheets and a 0.77 goals against average that ranks second in the league. His .731 winning percentage is best among MLS goalkeepers. Vancouver Whitecaps FC - Team Statistics • VAN’s 7-4-2 road record is best in MLS. The club has at least three more road wins than any other team in the league. • VAN has allowed just nine goals in 13 road games and leads MLS with six road shutouts. • VAN leads MLS with a plus-12 goal difference and a plus-5 road goal difference. • VAN is for second in MLS with nine clean sheets from 21 games, while the team’s 0.92 goals against average is the lowest in MLS. • VAN has hit the woodwork 11 times this season, most in MLS. • VAN is 13-2-0 when scoring first and 0-6-2 when conceding first. Similarly, the team is 8-0-0 when leading at half and 0-2-1 when trailing at half. • VAN leads MLS with 55 yellow cards and 339 fouls committed. Vancouver Whitecaps FC - Individual Statistics • Octavio Rivero is tied for fourth in MLS with four game-winning goals, one behind co-leaders Sebastian Giovinco, Kei Kamara and Chris Rolfe. • Kendall Waston leads MLS with 161 clearances, including 115 headed clearances. He also leads the league with nine yellow cards. • David Ousted leads MLS with 13 wins, three more than any other keeper. His nine shutouts rank second, one behind Portland’s Adam Kwarasey.

Sporting KC and Vancouver have met six times since the Whitecaps entered MLS in 2011. They most recently squared off last month when a 52nd-minute header from Kevin Ellis gave Sporting KC a 1-0 victory at BC Place. Krisztian Nemeth provided the assist with a deft cross from the right edge of the box, while Tim Melia tied an MLS career-high with six saves en route to landing Team of the Week honors. Midfielder Soni Mustivar also delivered one of his best performances in a Sporting uniform, recording 19 interceptions to set a singlegame MLS record since Opta began tracking the statistic in 2011. Vancouver is making just its third all-time trip to Sporting Park, having failed to win in their previous two attempts. Sporting KC defeated the Canadian club 2-1 in June 2011 before earning a 1-1 draw in July 2013. Matt Besler, Chance Myers and Graham Zusi played 90 minutes in both of those games. Saturday’s contest is the final regular season match between the clubs this season. All-time #VANvSKC regular season meetings Date Score Result 04/02/2011 KC 3 at VAN 3 T 06/25/2011 KC 2 vs VAN 1 W 04/18/2012 KC 3 at VAN 1 W 07/03/2013 KC 1 vs VAN 1 T 08/10/2014 KC 0 at VAN 2 L 07/12/2015 KC 1 at VAN 0 W

Location Empire Field Sporting Park BC Place Sporting Park BC Place Sporting Park

#SKCvVAN: PLAYER HISTORY • • • •

Kevin Ellis is the only player on Sporting KC’s current roster to score a regular season goal against Vancouver. The homegrown defender scored his second career MLS goal in a 1-0 win at BC Place on July 12 of this year. Chance Myers (4/18/2012), Jacob Peterson (7/20/2011 for San Jose) and Krisztian Nemeth (7/12/15) all have one career assist against Vancouver. Darren Mattocks scored against Sporting KC in Vancouver’s 2-0 win at BC Place on Aug. 10, 2014. Pedro Morales provided the assist. As a member of Seattle Sounders FC, Mauro Rosales scored a 90th-minute equalizer against Sporting KC in a 2-1 road win at Sporting Park on Aug. 6, 2011. Lamar Neagle struck the match winner two minutes later.

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Sporting KC defender Marcel de Jong and Vancouver midfielder Russell Teibert both joined the Canada Men’s National Team for the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup. De Jong started all three group stage matches for the Reds while Teibert was a second-half substitute in each game. Sporting KC midfielder Benny Feilhaber (2008-11) and Vancouver goalkeeper David Ousted (2003-13) both played in the Danish Superliga. Feilhaber and Vancouver forward Robert Earnshaw were teammates at then-English Premier League club Derby County in 2007-08. Feilhaber and Vancouver defender Jordan Harvey were college teammates at UCLA from 2003-04. Harvey and Sporting KC forward Jacob Peterson were teammates at the Colorado Rapids from 2006-09. Sporting KC defender Jalil Anibaba and Vancouver forward Erik Hurtado were college teammates at Santa Clara in 2009. Sporting KC defender Ike Opara and Vancouver defender Steven Beitashour were teammates at the San Jose Earthquakes from 2010-12. Vancouver forward Caleb Clarke played for German club FC Augsburg II in 2013-14. It is the reserve team of Bundesliga side FC Augsburg, where Sporting KC defender Marcel de Jong played from 2010-2015. Sporting KC forward Krisztian Nemeth (2013-14) and Vancouver defender Pah Modou Kah (2004-11) have both played for Dutch second division side Roda JC Kerkrade.

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Sporting KC on Wednesday set a club record by extending its home unbeaten streak to 15 games across all competitions since March. Sporting KC is currently riding an 11-game home unbeaten streak in MLS (7-0-4), breaking the club record of 10 set in 2008. Sporting KC is one shy of its 200th home win across all competitions. The team is 199-98-70 all-time in Kansas City. Peter Vermes on Wednesday became the winningest coach in Sporting KC history. His 109 wins across all competitions surpassed Bob Gansler, with whom he shares a club record 86 regular season wins (tied for eighth most in MLS history). Benny Feilhaber is one shy of his 100th appearance for Sporting KC in all competitions. His 33 career assists for the club (all competitions) rank fifth in team history while his 22 regular season assists rank eighth. Dom Dwyer ranks sixth in Sporting KC history with 40 goals across all competitions, one shy of tying Kei Kamara for fifth. Dwyer’s 31 regular season goals are tied for sixth in club history with Mo Johnston.

Sporting KC Game Notes | Aug. 15, 2015 vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KANSAS CITY NEWS AND NOTES #SKCvVAN MATCH PREVIEW Sporting KC continues its stretch of five games in 15 days when they host the Vancouver Whitecaps on Saturday for a pivital Western Conference clash at Sporting Park. First-place Vancouver (13-8-3, 42 points) comes to Kansas City boasting the league’s best road record (7-4-2), while fourth-place Sporting KC (10-4-7, 37 points) is riding a 15-game home unbeaten streak in all competitions, including a 7-0-4 mark in MLS play. Peter Vermes’ side is five points behind Vancouver in the standings but leads MLS with 1.76 points per game. Midfielder has enjoyed an MVP-caliber season en route to MLS career highs in goals (8) and assists (12), while breakthrough goalkeeper Tim Melia has posted an 8-2-3 record with six league shutouts. Kansas City natives Matt Besler and Kevin Ellis have anchored a defense that has conceded a league-low 22 goals, while Krisztian Nemeth and Dom Dwyer have provided firepower in attack with 12 goals apiece in all competitions. Led by second-year coach Carl Robinson, Vancouver owns a league-best 0.92 goals against average and has enjoyed success away from home. The Caps have allowed just nine goals in 13 road matches, where they have collected 25 of their 42 points. Forward Octavio Rivero leads the team with nine goals, while veteran Pedro Morales and explosive 20-year-old Kekuta Manneh have netted four apiece. Defensively, holding midfielder Matias Laba leads MLS with 100 tackles won and centerback Kendall Waston ranks first in clearances and aerial duels won. Both clubs took a detour from the MLS regular season grind with domestic cup matches on Wednesday. Sporting KC came from behind to defeat Real Salt Lake 3-1 in the U.S. Open Cup semifinals at Sporting Park, booking a spot in the Final on Sept. 30 at the Philadelphia Union. Whitecaps FC, meanwhile, surrendered a late 2-0 lead to settle for a 2-2 draw at the Montreal Impact in the first leg of the 2015 Canadian Championship Final. Vancouver will host the decisive second leg on Aug. 26.

FEILHABER ON FIRE Midfielder Benny Feilhaber is piecing together one of the best seasons in Sporting KC history. Following his one-goal, one-assist performance in Wednesday’s, U.S. Open Cup win over Real Salt Lake, Feilhaber moved to 10 goals and 17 assists in all competitions this year. The 30-year-old World Cup veteran is one shy of tying Preki’s single-season assist record for the club in all competitions (18 in 2003) and becomes just the second player in club history — alongside Preki — to record 10 goals and 17 assists in a single season (all competitions). Preki accomplished the feat in 1997 and 2003. Feilhaber has contributed a goal or assist in six straight games across all competitions dating back to July 18. Feilhaber won MLS Player of the Month for April and received MLS All-Star honors for the first time in his career when he was named to the All-Star Fan XI and competed in the 2015 AT&T MLS All-Star Game on July 29. He has bagged two MLS Goal of the Week Awards (Weeks 8 and 21) and earned Team of the Week honors on eight separate occasions from various media outlets (see page 4). SKC players with a combined 25 goals/assists in a single season (all competitions) Year Player Goals Assists Total 1996 Preki 22 14 36 2003 Preki 12 18 30 1997 Preki 13 17 30 2015 Benny Feilhaber 10 17 27 2014 Dom Dwyer 24 1 25 THREE AMIGOS 2015 marks the first season in club history that Sporting KC has seen three different players reach the double-digit goal mark across all competitions. Dom Dwyer, Krisztian Nemeth and Benny Feilhaber have combined for 34 for the team’s 46 total goals in the MLS regular season and U.S. Open Cup

SPORTING KC PROGRESSES TO U.S. OPEN CUP FINAL Sporting KC advanced to the 2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Final with a 3-1 come-from-behind victory over Real Salt Lake on Wednesday. Olmes Garcia and Soni Mustivar traded first-half goals at Sporting Park, setting up a dramatic final 10 minutes in which Benny Feilhaber and Krisztian Nemeth struck to send Sporting KC into the championship against the Philadelphia Union at PPL Park on Sept. 30. Meeting for the fourth time this season, Sporting KC and Real Salt Lake renewed the burgeoning rivalry with a high-stakes showdown reminiscent of their match-up in MLS Cup 2013. In front of more than 16,000 fans, a record crowd for the semifinal round in the U.S. Open Cup’s modern era, Sporting KC rallied for the second straight game in the tournament. Now in its 102nd edition, the 2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup was headlined by the largest field in the modern era (1995-present) with 89 teams in contention when the first round began in May. The 2015 champion will win $250,000 in prize money, while the runner-up receives $60,000. The tournament winner qualifies for the group stage of the 2016-17 CONCACAF Champions League. The Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup has been held annually since 1914 and is open to all amateur/professional soccer teams affiliated with U.S. Soccer. It is the oldest ongoing national soccer competition in the U.S. and the world’s third-longest continuously running open soccer tournament. Sporting KC has twice lifted the Dewar Challenge Trophy as champions of the competition in 2004 and 2012.

Goals scored by Sporting KC’s power trio in 2015 Player MLS USOC Total Krisztian Nemeth 8 4 12 Dom Dwyer 7 5 12 Benny Feilhaber 8 2 10 TEAM TOTALS 33 13 46 CONQUERING CANADA Sporting KC owns a 22-8-8 regular season record against Major League Soccer’s three Canadian teams. Their 22 combined wins against Toronto FC (13), Montreal Impact (6) and Vancouver Whitecaps FC (3) are most among American MLS clubs, while their 10 victories on Canadian soil are tied for tops among American sides with D.C. United. Kansas City’s .605 regular season winning percentage against Canadian teams is best in MLS. Most MLS wins vs. Canadian Teams* 1. SKC 22-8-8 (.684) 2. DC 19-11-9 (.603) 3. CLB 19-12-10 (.585) 4. DAL 17-4-8 (.724) 5. COL 16-11-2 (.586) *Rankings include American MLS clubs only

VERMES MAKES HISTORY Sporting KC manager Peter Vermes surpassed Bob Gansler as the all-time winningest coach in club history with a 3-1 victory over Real Salt Lake in the 2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup semifinals Wednesday at Sporting Park. Vermes has 109 wins and 86 regular season victories and in all competitions since becoming head coach in August 2009. Vermes’ 86 league wins are tied with his former coach for eighth most in MLS history. Gansler led KC to all three major domestic titles with Supporters Shield (2000), MLS Cup (2000) and U.S. Open Cup (2004) championships. Vermes has a 10972-57 record since taking over in August 2009 and is the only person to win MLS Cup as both a player (2000) and coach (2013) with the same team.

Most MLS wins in Canada* 1. SKC 10-5-5 (.625) DC 10-7-4 (.571) 3. SEA 6-5-3 (.536) CLB 6-6-7 (.500)

TOUGH TO BEAT Sporting KC has been hard to beat during the first four months of the 2015 campaign. Their four losses are two fewer than any MLS team and the fewest through 21 games in team history. Sporting KC has had five losses through 20 games in each of the previous two seasons (10-5-6 in 2013 and 11-5-5 in 2014). The 2000 Kansas City Wizards, led by then-centerback Peter Vermes, started 11-5-5 en route to winning the club’s first Supporters’ Shield title and MLS Cup. RELEVANT ROOKIES Three of Sporting KC’s 2015 MLS SuperDraft selections — Saad Abdul-Salaam, Amadou Dia and Connor Hallisey — have contributed valuably to a campaign that sees the club in the 2015 U.S. Open Cup Final and atop MLS in points per game. The trio has combined for 38 regular season appearances and each player has featured in all four matches during Sporting KC’s Open Cup run.

HOT AT HOME A 3-1 win against Real Salt Lake in Wednesday’s U.S. Open Cup semifinals extended Sporting KC’s home unbeaten run to 15 games in all competitions dating back to March 8, breaking the previous club record which spanned two seasons from 2004-2005. In addition, Sporting KC’s 11-game home unbeaten streak in MLS (7-0-4) breaks the club record set in 2008. The team’s 3-1 win over the Houston Dynamo on July 21 in the U.S. Open Cup was its ninth consecutive home victory since the beginning of May, setting a new club record. The result saw Peter Vermes’ men top the eight-game winning run made in 2004 when Bob Gansler’s side won the U.S. Open Cup in September and advanced to MLS Cup in November.

Games played by 2015 MLS SuperDraft picks 1. SKC 38 10. LA 12 2. SEA 26 11. VAN 6 3. CHI/COL 21 12. MTL/NY/RSL 3 5. ORL/SJ 19 15. TOR/CLB/PHI 1 7. HOU 18 18. DAL/NE/POR 0 8. DC 16 9. NYC 13

Sporting KC Game Notes | Aug. 15, 2015 vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KANSAS CITY NEWS AND NOTES (CONTINUED) LAST MLS MATCH: SPORTING KC TRUMPS THE REDS IN TORONTO Sporting KC Manager Peter Vermes moved into a tie with Bob Gansler as the all-time winningest coach in club history with a 3-1 victory over Toronto FC last Saturday at BMO Field. Benny Feilhaber and Krisztian Nemeth tallied their team-leading eighth goals of the season, while Jacob Peterson struck against his former side for the second straight year as Sporting KC overcame the absences of Roger Espinoza, Dom Dwyer and Graham Zusi to remain unbeaten versus Eastern Conference opponents (6-0-2) in 2015. Vermes earned the 86th regular season win and 108th victory across all competitions of his coaching career, equaling the club marks held by his former coach. Gansler served as manager of the U.S. MNT at the 1990 FIFA World Cup and later led KC to all three major domestic titles with Supporters Shield (2000), MLS Cup (2000) and U.S. Open Cup (2004) championships.

2015 MEDIA RECOGNITIONS

SCORING FROM SET PIECES Sporting KC has been one of the league’s most dangerous teams in set piece situations. The club leads MLS with 11 assists from set plays, 50 chances created from set plays and 11 headed goals. On the flip side, the team has been liable to conceding set piece goals on the defensive end. Nine of Sporting KC’s 22 goals allowed in MLS competition have resulted from set piece situations.

MARCEL DE JONG Team of the Week Week 3 (3/23) Bleacher Report Goal.com MLSsoccer.com AMADOU DIA Week 12 (5/25) Week 14 (6/8)

Team of the Week MLSsoccer.com Bleacher Report

SPORTING PARK SELLOUT STREAK Sporting Park has sold out 64 straight MLS matches (including playoffs) dating back to March 2012 and 76 of 85 overall since opening in June 2011. SKC has set new regular season attendance records in each of the last four years, eclipsing 20,000 spectators per game in 2014. In 85 MLS matches played at the venue, Sporting Park is averaging 19,407 spectators — 105 percent of its 18,467-seat capacity.

DOM DWYER Week 5 (4/6)

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KEVIN ELLIS Week 13 (6/1) Week 17 (6/29) Week 23 (8/10)

Team of the Week Bleacher Report MLSsoccer.com NBC Pro Soccer Talk SI.com NBC Pro Soccer Talk Bleacher Report MLSsoccer.com

SAADABDUL-SALAAM Team of the Week

SPORTING KC SIGNS JORDI QUINTILLA Sporting KC announced the signing of 21-year-old midfielder Jordi Quintilla on Aug. 6. He becomes the youngest Spaniard currently in Major League Soccer and occupies an international roster spot for Sporting KC. Quintilla developed as a youth at UE Lleida before moving to FC Barcelona’s famed La Masia academy, where he trained alongside former Sporting KC midfielder Oriol Rosell. In 2012, he began his professional career as an 18-year-old with Barcelona B in Spain’s second division and later went on loan to CF Badalona and CE L’Hospitalet. Most recently, Quintilla spent the 2014/15 season with AC Ajaccio in the French Ligue 2 and played in 20 games across all competitions for the club.

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JALIL ANIBABA Week 5 (4/6) Week 6 (4/13) Week 9 (5/4)

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MATT BESLER Week 9 (5/4) Week 14 (6/8)

Team of the Week Goal.com NBC Pro Soccer Talk ESPNFC NBC Pro Soccer Talk SI.com

ROGER ESPINOZA Team of the Week Week 2 (3/16) Bleacher Report Week 3 (3/23) NBC Pro Soccer Talk Week 5 (4/6) Goal.com SI.com BENNY FEILHABER Team of the Week Week 1 (3/9) NBC Pro Soccer Talk Week 4 (3/30) Goal.com MLSsoccer.com Week 6 (4/13) NBC Pro Soccer Talk Week 8 (4/27) Bleacher Report Goal.com MLSsoccer.com NBC Pro Soccer Talk SI.com Week 9 (5/4) MLSsoccer.com NBC Pro Soccer Talk Week 12 (5/25) MLSsoccer.com Bleacher Report Week 20 (7/20) SI.com Week 23 (8/10) Bleacher Report Goal.com MLSsoccer.com SI.com

ESPINOZA SIDELINED WITH FOOT INJURY Midfielder Roger Espinoza suffered a sesamoid fracture in his left foot during the team’s 1-1 draw against the Houston Dynamo on Aug. 1 and is expected to miss at least 10 weeks while recovering from the injury. Espinoza has started 20 matches for Sporting KC across all competitions in 2015 after returning to the club following a two-year stint with Wigan Athletic in England. A Honduran international, Espinoza has 46 career caps for Los Catrachos including appearances at the 2010/2014 FIFA World Cups and 2012 Summer Olympics. Espinoza was drafted by Kansas City in the first round of the 2008 MLS SuperDraft and began a five-year run that culminated with MLS All-Star honors and a Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup championship in 2012. He joined Wigan Athletic in January 2013, making his English Premier League debut that same month before scoring his first goal for the Latics in an EPL match against Swansea in May. On May 11, Espinoza started and played the full 90 minutes in Wigan’s historic 1-0 victory in the 2013 FA Cup final over Manchester City at Wembley Stadium. After making 57 appearances for Wigan, Espinoza returned to Sporting KC prior to the 2015 season. The 28-year-old has made 150 appearances for the club across all competition with three goals and 17 assists.

BENNY FEILHABER Goal of the Week Week 8 (4/27) MLSsoccer.com Week 21 (7/27) MLSsoccer.com BENNY FEILHABER Player of the Month April MLSsoccer.com TIM MELIA Week 9 (5/4) Week 14 (6/8) Week 19 (7/13) Week 22 (8/3)

ROAD WARRIORS Sporting KC has won 32 road matches in MLS since the beginning of 2011, most in the league, including eight away wins in each of the previous three regular seasons. Their 24 road wins from 2012-2014 are the most of any MLS club over a three-year span during the non-shootout era (2000-present). SKC is the only MLS team with a winning road record since the beginning of 2011 (including postseason), compiling a 32-31-20 mark away from home.

Team of the Week MLSsoccer.com SI.com Bleacher Report ESPNFC MLSsoccer.com NBC Pro Soccer Talk SI.com Bleacher Report MLSsoccer.com SI.com MLSsoccer.com

SONI MUSTIVAR Team of the Week Week 19 (7/13) MLSsoccer.com

CHANCE MYERS Team of the Week Week 17 (6/29) Bleacher Report MLSsoccer.com KRISZTIAN NEMETH Team of the Week Week 12 (5/25) Bleacher Report Goal.com MLSsoccer.com SI.com Week 13 (6/1) ESPNFC MLSsoccer.com NBC Pro Soccer Talk SI.com KRISZTIAN NEMETH Player of the Month May MLSsoccer.com IKE OPARA Week 1 (3/9) Week 3 (3/23) Week 4 (3/30) Week 6 (4/13)

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IKE OPARA March

Player of the Month Soccer By Ives MLSsoccer.com (finalist)

GRAHAM ZUSI Week 13 (6/1)

Team of the Week MLSsoccer.com

Sporting KC Game Notes | Aug. 15, 2015 vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes ALL-TIME MLS RESULTS

All-Time Regular Season SERIES LEADERS

Sporting KC regular season record vs. Vancouver Whitecaps: 3-1-2 Home games: 1-0-1 (3 GF, 2 GA) Road games: 2-1-1 (7 GF, 6 GA) Date

04/02/2011 06/25/2011 04/18/2012 07/03/2013 08/10/2014 07/12/2015

Score

KC 3 at VAN 3 KC 2 vs VAN 1 KC 3 at VAN 1 KC 1 vs VAN 1 KC 0 at VAN 2 KC 1 at VAN 0

Result

T W W T L W

SPORTING KANSAS CITY

Location

Empire Field Sporting Park BC Place Sporting Park BC Place BC Place

All-Time Regular Season SERIES STATS SPORTING KANSAS CITY Category Goals Shots Shots on Goal Fouls Offsides Corner Kicks

1 5 43 13 38 6 13

2 5 51 13 52 8 14

OT 0 0 0 0 0 0

1 4 37 17 37 14 11

2 4 48 17 33 7 16

OT 0 0 0 0 0 0

Total 8 85 34 70 21 27

2 three players tied 2 Milos Stojcev 13 Kei Kamara 3 Kamara/Sapong 9 Espinoza/Feilhaber 8 Roger Espinoza

Goals Assists Shots Shots on Goal Fouls Committed Fouls Suffered

2 Jimmy Nielsen 1 Andy Gruenebaum 1 Tim Melia 14 Jimmy Nielsen 6 Jimmy Nielsen

Wins Losses Shutouts Saves Goals alloweD

SPORTING KANSAS CITY

David Ousted 1 Joe Cannon 2 David Ousted 1 Joe Cannon 6 Joe Cannon 5

whitecaps fc

2 Teal Bunbury (4/2/11) Goals 2 Milos Stojcev (4/2/11) Assists 6 Soony Saad (7/3/13) Shots 2 three players tied Shots on Goal 6 Benny Feilhaber (8/10/14) Fouls Committed 3 seven players tied Fouls Suffered 6 Nielsen/Melia 3 Jimmy Nielsen (4/2/11)

SAVES GOALS ALLOWED

(4/2/11) Camilo Sanvezzo 2 (4/2/11) Nizar Khalfan 2 (4/2/11) Camilo Sanvezzo 9 (4/2/11) Camilo Sanvezzo 4

Eric Hassli/Rivero 4

(8/10/14) Gershon Koffie 7 (6/25/11) Joe Cannon 6

Nolly/Cannon 3

GOALS SCORED IN SERIES BY INTERVAL 1-15 KC 0 VAN 1

16-30 1 1

SPORTING PARK BY THE NUMBERS

19,407

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

ALL-TIME AVERAGE MLS ATTENDANCE 85 MLS matches since 2011 (including postseason)

SPORTING KC MATCHES PLAYED 79 MLS regular season, 6 MLS postseason, 14 Open Cup, 5 CCL, 5 friendlies

PERCENT CAPACITY IN MLS MATCHES 85 MLS matches since 2011 Seating capacity: 18,467

109

Camilo Sanvezzo 4 Chiumiento/Khalfan 2 Camilo Sanvezzo 19 Camilo Sanvezzo 9 Hassli/Koffie 7 Gershon Koffie 13

All-Time Regular Season GAME HIGHS

Total 10 94 26 90 14 27

whitecaps fc Category Goals Shots Shots on Goal Fouls Offsides Corner Kicks

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105.1 5

31-45 4 2

46-60 3 0

61-75 2 1

76-90 0 3

OT 0 0

Total 10 8

SPORTING KC MATCHES WON not including penalty shootout wins in 2012 U.S. Open Cup and 2013 MLS Cup finals

175

SPORTING KC GOALS SCORED in 109 matches played at the stadium

Sporting KC Game Notes | Aug. 15, 2015 vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KANSAS CITY TRANSACTION TRACKER Players In

Players Out

Bernardo Anor (trade - 12/8/14)

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

Jalil Anibaba (trade - 12/12/14)

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

Luis Marin (signing - 12/18/14)

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

Krisztian Nemeth (signing - 12/18/14)

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

Tim Melia (signing - 12/23/14)

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

Roger Espinoza (signing - 1/6/15)

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

Connor Hallisey (SuperDraft - 1/15/15)

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

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

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

Servando Carrasco (trade - 1/27/15)

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

Soni Mustivar (signing - 2/13/15)

Aurelien Collin (trade - 12/8/14)

Amadou Dia (SuperDraft - 2/18/15)

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

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

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

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

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

Amobi Okugo (trade - 7/20/2015)

Claudio Bieler (out of contract - 1/20/15)

Jordi Quintilla (signing - 8/6/2015)

Jorge Claros (waived - 2/24/15) Luis Marin (contract terminated - 5/27/15) James Ansu Rogers (waived - 6/22/15) Servando Carrasco (trade - 7/20/15)

SPORTING KANSAS CITY TRANSACTION TIMELINE DATE IN/OUT DETAILS Nov. 25: Dec. 8: Dec. 8: Dec. 12: Dec. 18: Dec. 23: Jan. 1: Jan. 6: Jan. 15: Jan. 15: Jan. 20: Jan. 20: Jan. 27: Feb. 13: Feb. 18: Feb. 24: Feb. 25: March 2: March 24: April 1: May 19: May 27: May 27: June 22: July 20: Aug. 6:

OUT IN OUT IN IN IN OUT IN IN OUT IN IN IN IN OUT IN IN LOAN (out) LOAN (out) LOAN (in) OUT IN OUT IN/OUT IN

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

CONSTRUCTING SPORTING KANSAS CITY Year

MLS SuperDraft

2008

Chance Myers (1st)

2009

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

Signings

Trades

Homegrown Players

2010

Jon Kempin (8/31/10)

2011

Seth Sinovic (5/10/11)

2012

Dom Dwyer (16th)

Jacob Peterson (1/19/12)

Paulo Nagamura (11/29/11)

2013

Mikey Lopez (14th)

Jimmy Medranda (8/9/13)

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

2015

Connor Hallisey (10th) Saad Abdul-Salaam (12th) Amadou Dia (20th)

Krisztian Nemeth (12/18/14) Tim Melia (12/23/14) Roger Espinoza (1/6/15) Soni Mustivar (2/16/15) Marcel de Jong (3/2/15) Jordi Quintilla (8/6/15)

Bernardo Anor (12/8/14) Jalil Anibaba (12/12/14) Amobi Okugo (7/20/15)

Kevin Ellis (2/18/11)

Erik Palmer-Brown (8/2/13)

MLS Lottery Draft

Sporting KC Game Notes | Aug. 15, 2015 vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KANSAS CITY 2015 SCHEDULE AND RESULTS DATE

OPPONENT

COMPETITION

TIME/RESULT TV/SCORERS

SUNDAY, MARCH 8

NEW YORK RED BULLS

MLS

T 1-1

ATTENDANCE

Opara 50 19,784

Saturday, March 14

at FC Dallas

MLS

L 1-3

Espinoza 44

14,149

SATURDAY, MARCH 21

PORTLAND TIMBERS

MLS

T 0-0

---

20,848

27,454

Saturday, March 28

at New York City FC

MLS

W 1-0

Opara 12

SUNDAY, APRIL 5

PHILADELPHIA UNION

MLS

W 3-2

Dwyer 16; Anibaba 91+; Nemeth 94+

19,545

SATURDAY, APRIL 11

REAL SALT LAKE

MLS

T 0-0

---

20,087

Saturday, April 18

at LA Galaxy

MLS

L 1-2

Nemeth 22

20,018

Saturday, April 25

at Houston Dynamo

MLS

T 4-4

Nemeth 2; Dwyer 74; Feilhaber 80, 95+

21,046

SUNDAY, MAY 3

CHICAGO FIRE

MLS

W 1-0

Nagamura 75

19,581

Saturday, May 9

at D.C. United

MLS

T 1-1

Dwyer 45

16,221

WEDNESDAY, MAY 20

NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION

MLS

W 4-2

Dwyer 29; Nemeth 39, 46; Feilhaber 43

18,864

Saturday, May 23

at Seattle Sounders FC

MLS

T 0-0

--- 40,653

FRIDAY, MAY 29

FC DALLAS

MLS

W 4-0

Nemeth 19; Feilhaber 51; Ellis 57; Zusi 64

20,172

SATURDAY, JUNE 6

SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC

MLS

W 1-0

Feilhaber 84

21,505

TUESDAY, JUNE 16

ST. LOUIS FC

U.S. Open Cup (4th Round)

W 1-0

Zusi 70

19,298

Sunday, June 21

at Real Salt Lake

MLS

L 1-2

Dwyer 30

19,155

SATURDAY, JUNE 27

COLORADO RAPIDS

MLS

W 2-0

Nemeth 32; own goal 64

19,835

WEDNESDAY, JULY 1

FC DALLAS

U.S. Open Cup (5th Round)

W 6-2

Dwyer 5, 30, 41, 69; Nemeth 46+, 59

19,113

Sunday, July 12

at Vancouver Whitecaps

MLS

W 1-0

Ellis 52

21,000

SATURDAY, JULY 18

MONTREAL IMPACT

MLS

W 2-1

Feilhaber 4, Dwyer 34

19,070

TUESDAY, JULY 21

HOUSTON DYNAMO

U.S. Open Cup (Quarterfinals) W 3-1

Feilhaber 71, Dwyer 86, Nemeth 88

17,589

Friday, July 24

at Real Salt Lake

MLS

Feilhaber 50

20,809

SATURDAY, AUG. 1

HOUSTON DYNAMO

MLS

T 1-1

Dwyer 6

19,882

Saturday, Aug. 8

at Toronto FC

MLS

W 3-1

Feilhaber 22, Nemeth 29, Peterson 87

24,326

WEDNESDAY, AUG. 12

REAL SALT LAKE

U.S. Open Cup (Semifinals)

W 3-1

Mustivar 35, Feilhaber 80, Nemeth 85

16,117

SATURDAY, AUG. 15

VANCOUVER WHITECAPS

MLS