Game Notes: Swope Park Rangers vs. Tulsa Roughnecks FC

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SWOPE PARK RANGERS SCHEDULE 2016 USL Record: 2­3­1, 7 pts.

VS. GAME INFORMATION Home Team: Swope Park Rangers (2­3­1, 7 pts.) Away Team: Tulsa Roughnecks FC (2­5­1, 7 pts.) Date: Saturday, May 14, 2016 Time: 7:30 p.m. CT Venue: Swope Soccer Village (Kansas City, Mo.) Referee: Michael Lavergne Assistant Referees: Ryan Cook and Shane Kennard Fourth Official: Ricardo Gutierrez BROADCAST INFORMATION Game to be live streamed on SportingKC.com Play­by­Play: Carter Augustine Color: Chad Reynolds COMMUNICATIONS CONTACTS Swope Park Rangers: Patrik Bergabo ­ pbergabo@sportingkc.com ­ (203) 300­9927 Tulsa Roughnecks FC: Brian Carroll ­ brian@tulsaroughnecksfc.com ­ (918) 574­8304 Wesley Leander ­ wesley@tulsaroughnecksfc.com ­ (918) 574­8350

DATE

OPPONENT

TIME (CT) VENUE

Sat., March 26

Portland Timbers 2

W 2­1

Children's Mercy Park

Sat., April 2

Tulsa Roughnecks FC

W 2­1

ONEOK Field

Sat., April 9

San Antonio FC

T

1­1

Toyota Field

Sat., April 23

OKC Energy FC

L

0­1

Taft Stadium

Wed., April 27

Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2

L

1­2

Children's Mercy Victory Field

Sat., May 7

Saint Louis FC

L

0­3

WWT Soccer Park

Sat., May 14

Tulsa Roughnecks FC

7:30

Children's Mercy Victory Field

Sat., May 21

Rio Grande Valley FC

7:30

UTRGV Soccer & Track Complex

Sat., May 28

Sacramento Republic FC

9:30

Bonney Field

Sat., June 4

Portland Timbers 2

8:00

Rocky Mountain High School

Wed., June 8

Rio Grande Valley FC

7:30

Children's Mercy Victory Field

Sun., June 12

Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2

4:00

UBC Thunderbird Stadium

Sat., June 18

OKC Energy FC

7:30

Children's Mercy Victory Field

Sun., June 26

Seattle Sounders FC 2

7:00

Starfire Stadium

Sat., July 2

Saint Louis FC

7:30

Children's Mercy Victory Field

Sat., July 9

Arizona United SC

9:30

Peoria Sports Complex

Tues., July 12

OKC Energy FC

7:30

Children's Mercy Victory Field

Wed., July 20

Colo. Springs Switchbacks

8:00

Switchbacks Stadium

Sat. July 23

Orange County Blues FC

7:30

Children's Mercy Victory Field

Sat., July 30

San Antonio FC

7:30

Children's Mercy Victory Field

Wed., Aug. 3

Saint Louis FC

7:00

WWT Soccer Park

Sat., Aug. 6

Tulsa Roughnecks FC

7:30

ONEOK Field

Sat., Aug. 13

Real Monarchs

8:00

Rio Tinto Stadium

Sun., Aug. 21

Saint Louis FC

6:00

Children's Mercy Park

Sat., Aug. 27

LA Galaxy II

7:30

Children's Mercy Victory Field

Wed., Aug. 31

San Antonio FC

7:30

Children's Mercy Victory Field

Sat., Sept. 3

Rio Grande Valley FC

7:30

Children's Mercy Victory Field

Sat. Sept. 10

Tulsa Roughnecks FC

7:30

Children's Mercy Victory Field

Sun., Sept. 18

OKC Energy FC

6:00

Taft Stadium

Sat., Sept. 24

Seattle Sounders 2 FC

7:00

Children's Mercy Victory Field

WESTERN CONF. STANDINGS POS. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

TEAM LA Galaxy II Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 Colo. Springs Switchbacks Saint Louis FC Sacramento Republic FC Rio Grande Valley FC Portland Timbers 2 Orange County Blues FC San Antonio FC Real Monarchs SLC Arizona United SC Swope Park Rangers Tulsa Roughnecks FC OKC Energy FC Seattle Sounders FC 2

GP 9 6 6 7 7 6 8 7 7 7 7 6 8 5 8

RECORD 4­1­4 4­0­2 4­2­0 3­2­2 3­3­1 3­2­1 3­4­1 3­3­1 2­3­2 2­3­2 2­3­2 2­3­1 2­5­1 1­1­3 1­4­3

PTS. 16 14 12 11 10 10 10 10 8 8 8 7 7 6 6

EASTERN CONF. STANDINGS GD +6 +5 +5 +2 +1 0 ­1 ­3 +2 ­2 ­2 ­3 ­4 0 ­6

POS. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

TEAM Louisville City FC FC Cincinnati Charlotte Independence New York Red Bulls II Richmond Kickers Rochester Rhinos Charleston Battery Wilmington Hammerheads Bethlehem Steel FC Orlando City B Harrisburg City Islanders Toronto FC II Pittsburgh Riverhounds FC Montreal

GP 8 7 6 6 6 5 6 6 6 8 6 6 5 5

RECORD 5­1­2 4­2­1 4­2­0 3­1­2 3­2­1 3­1­1 2­1­3 2­2­2 2­2­2 2­5­1 2­4­0 1­3­2 0­2­3 0­5­0

PTS. 17 13 12 11 10 10 9 8 8 7 6 5 3 0

GD +6 +3 +3 +5 +2 +2 +1 +1 ­3 ­6 ­3 ­3 ­2 ­6


SWOPE PARK RANGERS ALPHABETICAL ROSTER # 56 81 55 32 47 44 90 99 1 67 49 28 26 92 74 88 77 96 30 31 98 50 35 33

PLAYER Ezra Armstrong Oumar Ballo Amer Didic Christian Duke Mark Anthony Gonzalez Tomas Granitto Johnny Grant Dane Kelly Jon Kempin* Jaylin Lindsey Will Little Zac Lubin Tommy Meyer Alex Molano Jimmy Mulligan** Kevin Oliveira Tyler Pasher Jordi Quintilla* Daniel Salloi* Nansel Selbol Steven Tekesky Kris Tyrpak Ualefi Jacob VanCompernolle

POS. D D D D F M D F GK D M GK D M D M M M F F GK F M D

BORN 12/15/98 (17) 04/02/91 (25) 12/28/94 (21) 06/05/91 (24) 09/09/94 (21) 06/12/93 (22) 10/15/93 (22) 02/09/91 (25) 04/08/93 (23) 03/27/00 (16) 04/09/98 (18) 08/19/89 (26) 03/20/90 (26) 04/10/92 (24) 08/12/91 (24) 06/08/96 (19) 04/27/94 (22) 10/25/93 (22) 07/19/96 (19) 05/31/97 (18) 01/20/98 (18) 03/19/92 (24) 01/26/94 (22) 08/02/93 (22)

HOMETOWN Nashville, Tenn. Baltimore, Md. Edmonton, Alberta Overland Park, Kan. Bolton, Ontario Weston, Fla. Toronto, Ontario St. Catherine Parish, Jamaica Leawood, Kan. Charlotte, N.C. Johnson City, Tenn. Bozeman, Mont. St. Louis, Mo. Dallas, Texas Medford, N.Y. Sao Vicente, Cape Verde Elmira, Ontario Lleida, Spain Budapest, Hungary Jos, Nigeria Raymore, Mo. Dripping Springs, Texas Sao Paulo, Brazil Dallas, Texas

COLLEGE ­­ Univ. of Md. Baltimore County Baker University University of San Diego Evansville University Florida Gulf Coast University ­­ ­­ ­­ ­­ ­­ St. Martin's University Indiana University ­­ St. John's University ­­ ­­ ­­ ­­ ­­ ­­ Houston Baptist University ­­ UNC Wilmington

SWOPE PARK RANGERS NUMERICAL ROSTER # 1 26 28 30 31 32 33 35 44 47 49 50 55 56 67 74 77 81 88 90 92 96 98 99

PLAYER Jon Kempin* Tommy Meyer Zac Lubin Daniel Salloi* Nansel Selbol Christian Duke Jacob VanCompernolle Ualefi Tomas Granitto Mark Anthony Gonzalez Will Little Kris Tyrpak Amer Didic Ezra Armstrong Jaylin Lindsey Jimmy Mulligan** Tyler Pasher Oumar Ballo Kevin Oliveira Johnny Grant Alex Molano Jordi Quintilla* Steven Tekesky Dane Kelly

*On Loan from Sporting KC ** On Loan from New York Cosmos

POS. GK D GK F F D D M M F M F D D D D M D M D M M GK F

BIRTHPLACE Leawood, Kan. St. Louis, Mo. Steamboat Springs, Colo. Siofok, Hungary Jos, Nigeria Overland Park, Kan. Dallas, Texas Sao Paulo, Brazil San Salvador, El Salvador Toronto, Ontario Johnson City, Tenn. Austin, Texas Zenica, Bosnia Gastonia, N.C. Charlotte, N.C. Medford, N.Y. Elmira, Ontario Bamako, Mali Sao Vicente, Cape Verde Toronto, Ontario Dallas, Texas Barcelona, Spain San Bernadino, Calif. St. Catherine Parish, Jamaica

LAST CLUB SKC Academy LA Galaxy Tulsa Roughnecks FC Ujpest FC SKC Academy OKC Energy FC OKC Energy FC Corinthians FC Edmonton ­­ SKC Academy San Antonio Scorpions ­­ SKC Academy SKC Academy New York Cosmos Pittsburgh Riverhounds Houston Dynamo Benfica B FC Montreal Dallas City FC AC Ajaccio SKC Academy Charleston Battery

PRONUNCIATION ­­ my­er LOO­bin shallow­EE NAHN­sul ­­ ­­ WAH­lef­ee TOE­mas GRAN­EE­toe ­­ ­­ TEER­pak UH­meer JEE­ditch ­­ ­­ ­­ ­­ OH­mar BAHL­oh OLL­EE­vay­rah ­­ ­ JORE­dee kin­TEE­yuh ­­ ­­


TEAM NOTES VS. TULSA

HEAD­TO­HEAD: #SPRvTUL SPR Marc Dos Santos 14­11­7 1 2­3­1

HEAD COACH Name Career USL Record Years With Team Record With Team

SPR 6 6 1.00 9 1.50 ­3 68 29 56 66 17 10 1

TEAM CATEGORIES Games Goals Scored Goals Per Game Goals Allowed GA Per Game Goal Differential Shots Shots on Goal Fouls Suffered Fouls Committed Saves Yellow Cards Red Cards

SPR INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Salloi (2) Goals Salloi (2) Assists Oliveira (15) Shots Oliveira (6) Shots on Goal Salloi, Selbol (1) Game­Winning Goals Ballo, Oliveira (2) Yellow Cards Ballo (1) Red Cards

Tulsa David Irving 54­48­29 2 13­16­7 Tulsa 8 7 1.14 12 1.50 ­5 64 27 54 101 47 17 1 Tulsa Ochoa (4) Ochoa (2) Ochoa (14) Ochoa (5) Ochoa (1) Six Players (2) Ochoa (1)

Tulsa SPR GOALKEEPER LEADERS Mangels (540) Kempin (540) Minutes Played Mangels (1.33) Kempin (1.50) Goals Against Average Mangels (2) ­­ Shutouts Mangels (40) Kempin (17) Saves Feener, Mangels (1) Kempin (2) Wins

• Saturday's game marks the first time the Rangers will take on an opponent they have already faced this season, having claimed a 2­1 win at ONEOK Field on April 2 . • The game is the second of four matchups between the Rangers and the Roughnecks in 2016, with the sides facing off at ONEOK Field on Aug. 6 before wrapping up the season series at Swope Soccer Village on Sept. 10.

PLAYER NOTES VS. TULSA • Kris Tyrpak leads the team with two goals against the Roughnecks, both coming in a 2­0 Austin Aztex win on April 5, 2015 at ONEOK Field. In four career games vs. Tulsa, Tyrpak was 2­1­1. • Dane Kelly has one goal against the Roughnecks, coming in the Rangers' 2­1 win on April 2. That goal was nominated for USL Goal of the Month. • Nansel Selbol is the only other Rangers player to score against Tulsa, notching the game­winner in stoppage time in the 2­1 win on April 2. • Christian Duke has five career appearances against the Roughnecks, including one with the Rangers. Of those five games, Duke has started three, compiling a 2­1­2 record. • Jacob VanCompernolle has started four games against Tulsa, going 1­1­2 in those games. • Tommy Meyer is 2­0­0 against Tulsa, with one win coming with the Rangers and the other coming with LA Galaxy II. • Goalkeeper Zac Lubin was a member of the Tulsa Roughnecks in 2015, playing 15 games as club captain before joining the Rangers in the offseason. • SPR's Jon Kempin and Alex Molano spent time with the U.S. Soccer Under­17 Residency program alongside Tulsa's Carlos Martinez in 2008 and 2009. • Tulsa's Ray Lee is a Sporting KC Academy product who was drafted by the Philadelphia Union in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft. Lee made one appearance for the Union, coming against Sporting KC at Children's Mercy Park on April 5, 2015.

LAST MEETING Swope Park Rangers 2­1 Tulsa Roughnecks FC April 2, 2016 at ONEOK Field (Tulsa, Okla.) The Swope Park Rangers played their second game of the season and their first road game in club history on Saturday, April 2, earning a 2­1 win over Tulsa Roughnecks FC. USL all­time leading scorer Dane Kelly notched his first goal for the club in the 11th minute before Nansel Selbol also scored his first for the club in second­half stoppage time to make the points safe. Tulsa's Ashley Morgan pulled a goal back in the final few seconds but the Rangers saw out the 2­1 victory.


GAME NOTES TULSA, AGAIN Through six games, the Swope Park Rangers have faced a different side each game in the club's expansion season, but Saturday's game changes that. Tulsa Roughnecks FC becomes the first team that the Rangers have faced twice in their inaugural season, having claimed a 2­ 1 victory over the Roughnecks on April 2 at ONEOK Field. Since that game, SPR are 0­3­1 while Tulsa are 1­4­1 meaning that both sides are tied for 12th in the Western Conference with seven points. Tulsa are 1­2­ 1 on the road this season, while the Rangers are 1­1­0 at home. The next time SPR will face a side it has already played is on June 4, when they take on Portland Timbers 2, having already beaten the side 2­1 in their season opener. LUBIN TO WELCOME FORMER TEAMMATES Swope Park Rangers goalkeeper Zac Lubin will welcome a host of former teammates to Kansas City on Saturday, having captained Tulsa Roughnecks FC in their expansion season in 2015. Lubin made 15 appearances for the club last season, posting two shutouts and recording a USL­high 4.87 saves per game. HISTORIC WEEK FOR LINDSEY It's been quite the week for Swope Park Rangers defender Jaylin Lindsey. The 16­year­old signed with the club on an academy contract on May 6, made his professional debut against Saint Louis FC on May 7 ­ becoming the first American player born in the 2000s to play in a competitive game ­ before being called in to the U.S. Under­17 National Team for the AIFF Youth Cup in India on May 11. Lindsey is a Charlotte, N.C. native and joined the Sporting KC Academy in early 2015, making 24 appearances for the Under­18s and Under­16s.

every 68 minutes. Salloi, 19, is also the youngest player and only teenager to have contributed to four or more goals this season. The only other MLS Homegrown player to contribute to four or more goals is New York Red Bulls II's Brandon Allen (3G, 1A), who is averaging a goal or assist every 156 minutes. PRODUCTION FROM OVERSEAS TALENT The Swope Park Rangers have scored six goals in 2016, with five coming from the feet of overseas players. Kevin Oliveira (Cape Verde) scored the team's first­ever goal while Daniel Salloi (Hungary) is the side's leading scorer with two goals. The other three strikes have come from Dane Kelly (Jamaica), Nansel Selbol (Nigeria) and American Kris Tyrpak. Mark Anthony Gonzalez (Canada) is the only other player from North America to have contributed to a goal this season after notching an assist in the season opener, while Oliveira has one assist and Salloi leads the team with two. YOUNGSTERS ON THE SCORESHEET So far in the 2016 season, 17 players under the age of 20 have scored goals in the USL. Of those 17 players, three play for the Swope Park Rangers ­ the highest number of teenage goalscorers out of all 29 teams in the league. Kevin Oliveira (19) scored the club's first­ever goal, while Daniel Salloi (19) leads the team with two strikes and Nansel Selbol (18) has also found the net for the Rangers. LA Galaxy II, New York Red Bulls II, Bethlehem Steel FC and Portland Timbers 2 are tied for second in the league with two teenage goalscorers each. The youngest goalscorer this season is FC Montreal's Ballou Jean­ Yves Tabla, who turned 17 at the end of March.

YOUTHFUL SQUAD BALLO SEES RED The average age of the Swope Park Rangers squad is 22.2, which is Swope Park Rangers defender Oumar Ballo earned his first start last the sixth lowest in the 29­team league. The roster includes seven weekend against Saint Louis FC, and also received the club's first red teenagers in Jaylin Lindsey (16), Ezra Armstrong (17), Will Little (18), card in its short history. After being booked for a foul in the 17th minute, Nansel Selbol (18), Steven Tekesky (18), Kevin Oliveira (19) and Ballo committed a physical challenge on STL's Drew Conner in first­half Daniel Salloi (19), while the oldest players on the squad are Zac Lubin stoppage time and was given his marching orders by the referee. That and Tommy Meyer, both 26. The league­wide average age is 24.2, was the 22nd red card shown in the USL this season, and was promptly with FC Montreal boasting the youngest team with a mean of 21.4 followed by Saint Louis' Chad Bond who was sent off later in the same while the Colorado Springs Switchbacks are the oldest with an game after also being shown two yellow cards. Overall, there have been average age of 26.6. Saturday's opponents Tulsa Roughnecks FC are 24 red cards shown this season in the USL, an average of just under one the seventh oldest team in the league with an average age of 25.6. in every four games. The youngest 12 teams are all either owned or operated by a MLS team. SALLOI LEADS FROM THE FRONT Swope Park Rangers forward Daniel Salloi leads the team in both goals USL EXPANSION SEASON (2) and assists (2). The Hungarian is averaging a goal or assist every 38 The 2016 campaign is the Swope Park Rangers' USL expansion minutes this season, which is the best average of all players in the USL season. For the eight MLS­owned USL teams that entered the league that have contributed to four or more goals, with Vancouver Whitecaps prior to the Rangers, only three qualified for the postseason in their FC 2's Kyle Greig (5G, 1A) the closest challenger with a goal or assist initial attempt. LA Galaxy II made it to the semifinals in 2014 while


GAME NOTES CONT. New York Red Bulls II advanced to the Eastern Conference Semifinals and Seattle Sounders FC 2 were eliminated in the Western Conference First Round in 2015. FC Montreal, Portland Timbers 2, Real Monarchs, Toronto FC II and Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 did not qualify for the USL Playoffs in their inaugural season in 2015. In their expansion season in 2015, Tulsa Roughnecks FC went 11­11­6, finishing seventh in the Western Conference and missing out on a postseason berth by three points. CANADIAN CONNECTION There is a distinct Canadian influence on this Swope Park Rangers team, with six players and staff connected to our neighbors up north. On the playing side, Amer Didic (Edmonton, Alberta), Mark Anthony Gonzalez (Bolton, Ontario), Johnny Grant (Toronto, Ontario) and Tyler Pasher (Elmira, Ontario) all hail from Canada, while head coach Marc Dos Santos was born in Montreal and began his coaching career with the Impact in 2007. In addition, goalkeeper coach Alec Dufty spent the 2015 season in the USL coaching with Toronto FC II.

INTERNATIONAL FLAVOR There are nine members of the Swope Park Rangers that were born outside of the U.S. and Canada. Oumar Ballo (Mali), Amer Didic (Bosnia & Herzegovina), Tomas Granitto (El Salvador), Dane Kelly (Jamaica), Kevin Oliveira (Cape Verde), Jordi Quintilla (Spain), Daniel Salloi (Hungary), Nansel Selbol (Nigeria) and Ualefi (Brazil) were all born outside of North America and through different channels found their way to the Rangers. Each USL team is permitted seven Foreign Players on their roster, though the Rangers only occupy six with Oumar Ballo, Amer Didic and Tomas Granitto qualifying as domestic players.

POTENT STRIKEFORCE On Dec. 16, 2015 the Swope Park Rangers announced the signings of Dane Kelly and Kris Tyrpak, who combined for 20 goals in the USL regular season in 2015. Kelly is the USL's all­time leading scorer with 43 goals, 42 with the Charelston Battery, while Kris Tyrpak has scored goals in MLS, NASL, USL and USL PDL. In all competitions last season, Kelly (12) and Tyrpak (11) had 23 goals between them, USL EXPERIENCE while they have one goal each so far in 2016. Last season, Tulsa was Of the 24 players on the Swope Park Rangers' current roster, nine have led by Sammy Ochoa, who had nine goals on the season. previously played in the USL. Most notably, Dane Kelly is the USL's all­ time leading scorer with 43 goals since joining the league in 2011. ACADEMY TIES Christian Duke spent the last two seasons with OKC Energy FC, On March 10, the Swope Park Rangers announced the signings of helping the side to a playoff berth in 2015 with the aid of Jacob Ezra Armstrong, Will Little and Steven Tekesky to Academy contracts VanCompernolle. Tommy Meyer was minutes from claiming the 2015 ahead of the 2016 USL season. All three players joined the Rangers USL Championship as his LA Galaxy II side fell to the Rochester directly from the Sporting KC Academy after spending a large portion Rhinos in extra time. Kris Tyrpak spent the 2015 season with the Austin of preseason with the team. Armstrong and Little both relocated to Aztex, scoring nine goals for his hometown club. Jon Kempin (Orlando Kansas City within the last few years from Tennessee to join the City SC, OKC Energy FC) spent time on loan at Sporting KC's former Sporting KC Academy, while Tekesky is a Raymore, Mo. native. affiliates. Johnny Grant (FC Montreal), Zac Lubin (Tulsa Roughnecks Armstrong comes from a family with pedigree, with his father, FC) and Tyler Pasher (Pittsburgh Riverhounds) also have USL Desmond Armstrong, a National Hall of Famer. Most recently, Jaylin experience. Lindsey was signed to an academy contract on May 6, making his debut the following day against Saint Louis FC and in the process STRAIGHT OUTTA MLS became the first American born in the 2000s to make his professional While there is a significant amount of USL know­how in the squad, two debut. players also boast MLS experience in Tommy Meyer and Kris Tyrpak. Meyer was drafted in the first round of the 2012 MLS SuperDraft by the FIRST TEAM HELP LA Galaxy and went on to make 57 appearances in all competitions for Last month, the Swope Park Rangers announced that the club had the club, winning MLS Cup in 2012 and 2014 along the way. Tyrpak added Sporting Kansas City's Jon Kempin, Jimmy Medranda and was drafted by Chivas USA in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft, tallying one Daniel Salloi on loan. All three players contributed immediately in the goal against the Colorado Rapids and one assist against FC Dallas season opener against Timbers 2, with Kempin and Medranda before the club folded at the end of that season. Two further players starting before Salloi appeared off the bench to notch the game­ were also signed by MLS teams but did not make an appearance, with winning goal late in the contest. Medranda was recalled to Sporting Oumar Ballo drafted by the Houston Dynamo in 2015 and Christian KC on March 31 and remains with the team, while Jordi Quintilla was Duke spending the 2013 and 2014 seasons with Sporting KC. recently loaned to the Rangers ahead of their game against Whitecaps FC 2, playing 89 minutes in that matchup.


GAME NOTES CONT. CAPTAIN DUKE On Wednesday, March 23, the Swope Park Rangers' first­ever signing Christian Duke was named captain of the club ahead of the season opener. Duke is an Overland Park, Kan. native that came through Sporting KC's Academy before enjoying a four­year college career at the University of San Diego. He was selected by Sporting KC in the 2013 Supplemental Draft but did not make an appearance, instead spending time on loan at OKC Energy FC before joining the club permanently in 2015. So far this season, Duke has played every minute at left back. LOCAL PRESENCE IN THE SQUAD While there are three players on the Swope Park Rangers roster who are directly from the Kansas City area, six more have connections to the city. Christian Duke (Overland Park, Kan.), Jon Kempin (Leawood, Kan.) and Steven Tekesky (Raymore, Mo.) were all raised in the

region, while Ezra Armstrong, Jaylin Lindsey, Will Little, Daniel Salloi and Nansel Selbol all entered the club through the Sporting KC Academy despite not being natives of the area. In addition, center back Tommy Meyer is from St. Louis, Mo. and returns to his home state after spending eight years away. CONNECTED TO SWOPE PARK The team name, "Swope Park Rangers", is a moniker that stems from the days of the old MLS Reserve League. Sporting Kansas City's reserve side would play games at Swope Soccer Village at Swope Park, and fans who followed the side coined the name Swope Park Rangers in reference to the team. The name was never used through official club channels until October 22, 2015, when Sporting Club introduced the Swope Park Rangers as the club's new USL side. The club will play the majority of it's home games at Children's Mercy Victory Field at Swope Soccer Village.

TEAM HONORS GAMEWEEK Week 1 vs. Portland Timbers 2 Week 2 at Tulsa Roughnecks FC Week 3 at SanAntonio FC Week 4 ­ BYE Week 5 at OKC Energy FC Week 6 vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC Week 7 at Saint Louis FC Week 8 vs. Tulsa Roughnecks FC Week 9 at Rio Grande Valley FC Week 10 at Sacramento Republic Week 11 at Portland Timbers 2 Week 12 vs. Rio Grande Valley FC & at Whitecaps FC 2 Week 13 vs. OKC Energy FC Week 14 at Seattle Sounders FC 2 Week 15 vs. Saint Louis FC Week 16 atArizona United SC Week 17 vs. OKC Energy FC Week 18 at Colo Springs Switchbacks & vs. OC Blues FC Week 19 vs. SanAntonio FC Week 20 at Saint Louis FC & at Tulsa Roughnecks FC Week 21 at Real Monarchs Week 22 vs. Saint Louis FC Week 23 vs. LAGalaxy II Week 24 vs. SanAntonio FC & vs. Rio Grande Valley FC Week 25 vs. Tulsa Roughnecks FC Week 26 at OKC Energy FC Week 27 vs. Seattle Sounders FC 2

MAN OF THE MATCH Presented by Courtyard Overland Park Metcalf Kevin Oliveira Dane Kelly Tommy Meyer N/A ­­ ­­ ­­

USL TEAM OF THE WEEK *Bench Kevin Oliveira Jacob VanCompernolle Tommy Meyer; Jon Kempin* N/A Christian Duke* ­­ ­­


PLAYER BIOS

#1 JON KEMPIN

#26 TOMMY MEYER

PRONUNCIATION: ­­ POSITION: Goalkeeper

PRONUNCIATION: my­er POSITION: Defender

BORN: 4/8/93 (23 years old) HEIGHT: 6­1 WEIGHT: 170 lbs. HOMETOWN: Leawood, Kan. BIRTHPLACE: Leawood, Kan. COLLEGE: ­­ LAST CLUB: SKC Academy (USSDA)

BORN: 3/20/90 (26 years old) HEIGHT: 6­2 WEIGHT: 175 lbs. HOMETOWN: St. Louis, Mo. BIRTHPLACE: St. Louis, Mo. COLLEGE: Indiana University LAST CLUB: LA Galaxy (MLS)

LAST USL REGULAR­SEASON... Appearance: 5/7/16 at STL Start: 5/7/16 at STL Win: 4/2/16 at TUL Shutout: 6/22/14 vs. ROC (w/ OKC) Last Game: Started and played the full 90 minutes in goal in the 3­0 road loss to Saint Louis FC. Did not make a save as STL scored with their only three shots on target. 2016: • Has made six appearances, starting in goal in each game in 2016, making 17 saves and posting a 1.50 goals against average. • Made a season­high six saves in the 1­1 draw with San Antonio on April 9. Was named to the bench of the USL Team of the Week after that performance.

#28 ZAC LUBIN

PRONUNCIATION: LOO­bin POSITION: Goalkeeper BORN: 8/19/89 (26 years old) HEIGHT: 6­5 WEIGHT: 215 lbs. HOMETOWN: Bozeman, Mont. BIRTHPLACE: Steamboat Springs, Colo. COLLEGE: St. Martin's University LAST CLUB: Tulsa Roughnecks FC (USL)

LAST USL REGULAR­SEASON... Appearance: 6/27/15 vs. LA (w/ TUL) Start: 6/27/15 vs. LA (w/ TUL) Win: 6/5/15 vs. SEA (w/ TUL) Shutout: 5/24/15 vs. AUS (w/ TUL) Last Game: Was an unused substitute in the 3­0 road loss to Saint Louis FC. 2016: • Served as the backup goalkeeper in the club's first six games of the season.

LAST USL REGULAR­SEASON... Appearance: 5/7/16 at STL Start: 5/7/16 at STL Goal: ­­

Assist: ­­ Yellow Card: 4/9/16 at SA Red Card: ­­

Last Game: Started and played the full 90 minutes at center back in the 3­0 road loss to Saint Louis FC. 2016: • Has made six appearances, starting in the club's opening six games of the season. • Was named to the USL Team of the Week after a standout defensive performance vs. San Antonio on April 9.

#30 DANIEL SALLOI PRONUNCIATION: shallow­EE POSITION: Forward BORN: 7/19/96 (19 years old) HEIGHT: 6­1 WEIGHT: 150 lbs. HOMETOWN: Budapest, Hungary BIRTHPLACE: Siofok, Hungary COLLEGE: ­­ LAST CLUB: Ujpest FC (Hungary)

LAST USL REGULAR­SEASON... Appearance: 4/27/16 vs. VAN Assist: 4/27/16 vs. VAN Start: 4/27/16 vs. VAN Yellow Card: ­­ Goal: 4/9/16 at SA Red Card: ­­ Last Game: Was unavailable for selection in the 3­0 road loss to Saint Louis FC. 2016: • Has made five appearances, including two starts, while leading the team in both goals (2) and assists (2). • His first goal was a game­winner against Timbers 2 on March 26 while he also had the game­winning assist against Tulsa on April 2.


PLAYER BIOS

#31 NANSEL SELBOL

#32 CHRISTIAN DUKE

PRONUNCIATION: NAHN­sul POSITION: Forward

PRONUNCIATION: ­­ POSITION: Defender

BORN: 5/31/97 (18 years old) HEIGHT: 5­4 WEIGHT: 140 lbs. HOMETOWN: Jos, Nigeria BIRTHPLACE: Jos, Nigeria COLLEGE: ­­ LAST CLUB: SKC Academy (USSDA)

BORN: 6/5/91 (24 years old) HEIGHT: 5­8 WEIGHT: 160 lbs. HOMETOWN: Overland Park, Kan. BIRTHPLACE: Overland Park, Kan. COLLEGE: University of San Diego LAST CLUB: OKC Energy FC (USL)

LAST USL REGULAR­SEASON... Appearance: 5/7/16 at STL Assist: ­­ Start: 4/23/16 at OKC Yellow Card: 4/23/16 at OKC Goal: 4/2/16 at TUL Red Card: ­­

LAST USL REGULAR­SEASON... Appearance: 5/7/16 at STL Start: 5/7/16 at STL Goal: 8/5/13 vs. TAM (w/ ORL)

Last Game: Played the final 22 minutes after replacing Tomas Granitto in the 3­0 road loss to Saint Louis FC.

Last Game: Started and played the full 90 minutes at left back in the 3­0 road loss to Saint Louis FC. Took one shot in the second half after being played through on goal, but his attempt was saved.

2016: • Has made six appearances, including two starts, scoring one goal. • Played in his first­ever professional game in the club's season­opening victory over Timbers 2 on March 26. • Scored his first goal with the game­winner against Tulsa on April 2. • Made his first professional start against San Antonio on April 9.

#33 JACOB VANCOMPERNOLLE PRONUNCIATION: ­­ POSITION: Defender BORN: 8/2/93 (22 years old) HEIGHT: 5­11 WEIGHT: 185 lbs. HOMETOWN: Dallas, Texas BIRTHPLACE: Dallas, Texas COLLEGE: UNC Wilmington LAST CLUB: OKC Energy FC (USL) LAST USL REGULAR­SEASON... Appearance: 4/27/16 vs. VAN Start: 4/27/16 vs. VAN Goal: ­­

Assist: ­­ Yellow Card: 6/27/15 vs. LOU (w/ OKC) Red Card: ­­

Last Game: Was an unused substitute in the 3­0 road loss to Saint Louis FC. That was the first game he has not started in 2016. 2016: • Has made five appearance, starting in the club's opening five games of the season. • Was named to the USL Team of the Week for Week 2 after his performance against Tulsa on April 2.

Assist: 8/29/15 vs. AUS (w/ OKC) Yellow Card: 4/23/16 at OKC Red Card: ­­

2016: • Has made six appearance, starting the club's first six games of the season. • Was named club captain in the week leading up to the season opener.

#35 UALEFI

PRONUNCIATION: WAH­lef­ee POSITION: Midfielder BORN: 1/26/94 (22 years old) HEIGHT: 5­8 WEIGHT: 155 lbs. HOMETOWN: Sao Paulo, Brazil BIRTHPLACE: Sao Paulo, Brazil COLLEGE: ­­ LAST CLUB: Corinthians (Brazil) LAST USL REGULAR­SEASON... Appearance: 5/7/16 at STL Assist: ­­ Start: 5/7/16 at STL Yellow Card: ­­ Goal: ­­ Red Card: ­­ Last Game: Started and played the opening 85 minutes before being replaced by Jaylin Lindsey in the 3­0 road loss to Saint Louis FC. Took one shot in the second half that flew narrowly over the bar. That was his first shot of the season. 2016: • Has made six appearances, starting the club's first six games of the season.


PLAYER BIOS

#44 TOMAS GRANITTO

#47 MARK ANTHONY GONZALEZ

PRONUNCIATION: TOE­mas GRAN­EE­toe POSITION: Midfielder

PRONUNCIATION: ­­ POSITION: Forward

BORN: 6/12/93 (22 years old) HEIGHT: 5­11 WEIGHT: 165 lbs. HOMETOWN: Weston, Fla. BIRTHPLACE: San Salvador, El Salvador COLLEGE: Florida Gulf Coast University LAST CLUB: FC Edmonton (NASL)

BORN: 9/9/94 (21 years old) HEIGHT: 6­0 WEIGHT: 155 lbs. HOMETOWN: Bolton, Ontario BIRTHPLACE: Toronto, Ontario COLLEGE: University of Evansville LAST CLUB: ­­

LAST USL REGULAR­SEASON... Appearance: 5/7/16 at STL Assist: ­­ Start: 5/7/16 at STL Yellow Card: ­­ Goal: ­­ Red Card: ­­

LAST USL REGULAR­SEASON... Appearance: 4/23/16 at OKC Assist: 3/26/16 vs. POR Start: 4/23/16 at OKC Yellow Card: ­­ Goal: ­­ Red Card: ­­

Last Game: Started and played the opening 68 minutes before being replaced by Nansel Selbol in the 3­0 road loss to Saint Louis FC.

Last Game: Was unavailable for selection in the 3­0 road loss to Saint Louis FC while recovering from injury.

2016: • Has made five appearances, all starts. • The 2­1 loss to Whitecaps FC 2 on April 27 was the first game he failed to start or appear in.

2016: • Has made four appearances this season, including one start, recording an assist. • Appeared off the bench in the club's first three games of the season before making his first professional start against OKC on April 23. • Tallied the assist on Daniel Salloi's game­winner vs. Timbers 2 on March 26 • Missed two games on April 27 and May 7 through injury.

#49 WILL LITTLE

PRONUNCIATION: ­­ POSITION: Midfielder BORN: 4/9/98 (18 years old) HEIGHT: 5­7 WEIGHT: 135 lbs. HOMETOWN: Johnson City, Tenn. BIRTHPLACE: Johnson City, Tenn. COLLEGE: ­­ LAST CLUB: SKC Academy (USSDA)

#50 KRIS TYRPAK

PRONUNCIATION: TEER­pak POSITION: Forward BORN: 3/19/92 (24 years old) HEIGHT: 5­11 WEIGHT: 150 lbs. HOMETOWN: Dripping Springs, Texas BIRTHPLACE: Austin, Texas COLLEGE: Houston Baptist University LAST CLUB: San Antonio Scorpions (NASL)

LAST USL REGULAR­SEASON... Appearance: 5/7/16 at STL Assist: ­­ Start: ­­ Yellow Card: ­­ Goal: ­­ Red Card: ­­

LAST USL REGULAR­SEASON... Appearance: 5/7/16 at STL Start: 5/7/16 at STL Goal: 4/27/16 vs. VAN

Last Game: Played the final 22 minutes after replacing Johnny Grant in the 3­0 road loss to Saint Louis FC.

Last Game: Started and played the opening 78 minutes before being replaced by Alex Molano in the 3­0 road loss to Saint Louis FC. Took two shots in the game, with one falling on target that was saved in the second half.

2016: • Has made four appearances, all coming as a substitute. • Came off the bench on his birthday to make his professional debut against San Antonio FC on April 9.

Assist: 7/17/15 vs. AZ (w/ AUS) Yellow Card: 4/27/16 vs. VAN Red Card: ­­

2016: • Has made six appearances, including five starts. • He is tied for second on the team in shots (10) and is second in shots on goal (5). • Scored his first goal for the club on April 27 against Whitecaps FC 2.


PLAYER BIOS

#55 AMER DIDIC

#56 EZRA ARMSTRONG

PRONUNCIATION: UH­meer JEE­ditch POSITION: Defender

PRONUNCIATION: ­­ POSITION: Defender

BORN: 12/28/94 (21 years old) HEIGHT: 6­4 WEIGHT: 195 lbs. HOMETOWN: Edmonton, Alberta BIRTHPLACE: Zenica, Bosnia & Herzegovina COLLEGE: Baker University LAST CLUB: ­­

BORN: 12/15/98 (17 years old) HEIGHT: 5­8 WEIGHT: 155 lbs. HOMETOWN: Nashville, Tenn. BIRTHPLACE: Gastonia, N.C. COLLEGE: ­­ LAST CLUB: SKC Academy (USSDA)

LAST USL REGULAR­SEASON... Appearance: 5/7/16 at STL Assist: ­­ Start: ­­ Yellow Card: ­­ Goal: ­­ Red Card: ­­

LAST USL REGULAR­SEASON... Appearance: ­­ Assist: ­­ Start: ­­ Yellow Card: ­­ Goal: ­­ Red Card: ­­

Last Game: Played the entire second half after replacing Jimmy Mulligan in the 3­0 road loss to Saint Louis FC. Hit the crossbar with a header from a corner.

Last Game: Was unavailable for selection in the 3­0 road loss to Saint Louis FC.

2016: • Has made six appearances, coming off the bench in the club's opening six games of the season. • His appearance off the bench against Timbers 2 on March 26 was his professional debut.

#67 JAYLIN LINDSEY PRONUNCIATION: ­­ POSITION: Defender BORN: 3/27/00 (16 years old) HEIGHT: 5­8 WEIGHT: 155 lbs. HOMETOWN: Charlotte, N.C. BIRTHPLACE: Charlotte, N.C. COLLEGE: ­­ LAST CLUB: SKC Academy (USSDA)

2016: • Has yet to be included in the 18­man squad.

#74 JIMMY MULLIGAN PRONUNCIATION: ­­ POSITION: Defender BORN: 8/12/91 (24 years old) HEIGHT: 5­8 WEIGHT: 160 lbs. HOMETOWN: Medford, N.Y. BIRTHPLACE: Medford, N.Y. COLLEGE: St. John's University LAST CLUB: New York Cosmos (NASL)

LAST USL REGULAR­SEASON... Appearance: 5/7/16 at STL Assist: ­­ Start: ­­ Yellow Card: ­­ Goal: ­­ Red Card: ­­

LAST USL REGULAR­SEASON... Appearance: 5/7/16 at STL Assist: ­­ Start: 5/7/16 at STL Yellow Card: 4/27/16 vs. VAN Goal: ­­ Red Card: ­­

Last Game: Played the final five minutes after replacing Ualefi in the 3­0 road loss to Saint Louis FC. Had only signed with the club the day before.

Last Game: Started and played the opening half before being replaced at the break by Amer Didic in the 3­0 road loss to Saint Louis FC.

2016: • Has made one appearance, coming off the bench against Saint Louis FC on May 7. • Signed with the club on May 6 and made his debut the following day, becoming the first American player born in the 2000s to make his professional debut.

2016: • Has made six appearances, all starts. • Came off at halftime in the May 7 loss to Saint Louis FC, which were the first minutes he's missed in 2016.


PLAYER BIOS

#77 TYLER PASHER

#81 OUMAR BALLO

PRONUNCIATION: ­­ POSITION: Midfielder

PRONUNCIATION: OH­mar BAHL­oh POSITION: Defender

BORN: 4/27/94 (22 years old) HEIGHT: 5­11 WEIGHT: 160 lbs. HOMETOWN: Elmira, Ontario BIRTHPLACE: Elmira, Ontario COLLEGE: ­­ LAST CLUB: Pittsburgh Riverhounds (USL)

BORN: 4/2/91 (25 years old) HEIGHT: 6­2 WEIGHT: 190 lbs. HOMETOWN: Baltimore, Md. BIRTHPLACE: Bamako, Mali COLLEGE: University of Md. Baltimore County LAST CLUB: Houston Dynamo (MLS)

LAST USL REGULAR­SEASON... Appearance: 5/7/16 at STL Start: 5/7/16 at STL Goal: 7/4/15 vs. NY (w/ PGH)

Assist: ­­ Yellow Card: ­­ Red Card: ­­

Last Game: Started and played the full 90 minutes in the 3­0 road loss to Saint Louis FC. Took two shots in the game, one of which forced a save from Pais in the 21st minute. 2016: • Has made five appearances, including four starts • Is tied for second on the team in shots with five. • Took a season­high five shots against the Roughnecks on April 2. • Missed the 1­1 draw with San Antonio on April 9 after suffering an ankle injury.

#88 KEVIN OLIVEIRA

PRONUNCIATION: OLL­EE­vay­rah POSITION: Midfielder BORN: 6/8/96 (19 years old) HEIGHT: 5­7 WEIGHT: 145 lbs. HOMETOWN: Sao Vicente, Cape Verde BIRTHPLACE: Sao Vicente, Cape Verde COLLEGE: ­­ LAST CLUB: Benfica B (Portugal)

LAST USL REGULAR­SEASON... Appearance: 5/7/16 at STL Assist: ­­ Start: 5/7/16 at STL Yellow Card: 5/7/16 at STL Goal: ­­ Red Card: 5/7/16 at STL Last Game: Made his first start for the club, playing the opening 45 minutes before being sent off for a second bookable offense in first­half stoppage time in the 3­0 road loss to Saint Louis FC. Was shown his first yellow card in the 17th minute before hitting the crossbar with a header four minutes later. 2016: • Has made two appearances, including one start. • Made his first start at Saint Louis FC on May 7 and was sent off late in the first half after being shown two yellow cards.

#90 JOHNNY GRANT PRONUNCIATION: ­­ POSITION: Defender BORN: 10/15/93 (22 years old) HEIGHT: 6­2 WEIGHT: 170 lbs. HOMETOWN: Toronto, Ontario BIRTHPLACE: Toronto, Ontario COLLEGE: ­­ LAST CLUB: FC Montreal (USL)

LAST USL REGULAR­SEASON... Appearance: 5/7/16 at STL Assist: 4/2/16 at TUL Start: 5/7/16 at STL Yellow Card: 4/23/16 at OKC Goal: 3/26/16 vs. POR Red Card: ­­

LAST USL REGULAR­SEASON... Appearance: 5/7/16 at STL Start: 5/7/16 at STL Goal: ­­

Last Game: Started and played the full 90 minutes in the 3­0 road loss to Saint Louis FC. Took a team­high four shots, with two hitting the target, while he drew the foul that saw Chad Bond sent off.

Last Game: Made his first start, playing the opening 68 minutes before being replaced by Will Little in the 3­0 road loss to Saint Louis FC.

2016: • Has made six appearances, all starts. He has scored one goal and added one assist. • Leads the team in shots (15) and shots on goal (6). • Made history by scoring the team's first­ever goal from the penalty spot against Timbers 2 on March 26. • Was named to the USL Team of the Week for Week 1 on March 29. • Recorded his first assist on Dane Kelly's goal against Tulsa on April 2.

Assist: ­­ Yellow Card: ­­ Red Card: ­­

2016: • Has made two appearances, including one start. Made his debut on April 9 at San Antonio FC before making his first start a month later at Saint Louis FC on May 7.


PLAYER BIOS

#92 ALEX MOLANO

#94 JIMMY MEDRANDA

PRONUNCIATION: ­­ POSITION: Midfielder

PRONUNCIATION: ­­ POSITION: Midfielder

BORN: 4/10/92 (24 years old) HEIGHT: 5­10 WEIGHT: 175 lbs. HOMETOWN: Dallas, Texas BIRTHPLACE: Dallas, Texas COLLEGE: ­­ LAST CLUB: Dallas City FC (NPSL)

BORN: 2/7/94 (22 years old) HEIGHT: 5­8 WEIGHT: 150 lbs. HOMETOWN: Mosquera, Colombia BIRTHPLACE: Mosquera, Colombia COLLEGE: ­­ LAST CLUB: Deportivo Pereira (Colombia)

LAST USL REGULAR­SEASON... Appearance: 5/7/16 at STL Assist: ­­ Start: ­­ Yellow Card: ­­ Goal: ­­ Red Card: ­­ Last Game: Played the final 12 minutes after replacing Kris Tyrpak in the 3­0 road loss to Saint Louis FC. Took one shot in the game that went off target. 2016: • Has made two appearances, both coming as a substitute.

#96 JORDI QUINTILLA

PRONUNCIATION: JORE­dee kin­TEE­yuh POSITION: Midfielder BORN: 10/25/93 (22 years old) HEIGHT: 5­9 WEIGHT: 155 lbs. HOMETOWN: Lleida, Spain BIRTHPLACE: Barcelona, Spain COLLEGE: ­­ LAST CLUB: AC Ajaccio (France) LAST USL REGULAR­SEASON... Appearance: 4/27/16 vs. VAN Start: 4/27/16 vs. VAN Goal: ­­

Assist: ­­ Yellow Card: 4/27/16 vs. VAN Red Card: ­­

Last Game: Was unavailable for selection in the 3­0 road loss to Saint Louis FC. 2016: • Was loaned to the Rangers ahead of the April 27 game against Whitecaps FC 2, where he played 90 minutes before being replaced in the final minute.

LAST USL REGULAR­SEASON... Appearance: 3/26/16 vs. POR Start: 3/26/16 vs. POR Goal: ­­ Currently with Sporting KC

Assist: ­­ Yellow Card: ­­ Red Card: ­­

Last Game: Was unavailable for selection in the 3­0 road loss to Saint Louis FC after being recalled to Sporting KC. 2016: • Has made one appearance, starting in the club's season opener vs. Timbers 2 on March 26. • Was recalled to Sporting KC ahead of their game against Real Salt Lake on April 2.

#98 STEVEN TEKESKY

PRONUNCIATION: ­­ POSITION: Goalkeeper BORN: 1/20/98 (18 years old) HEIGHT: 5­9 WEIGHT: 165 lbs. HOMETOWN: Raymore, Mo. BIRTHPLACE: San Bernadino, Calif. COLLEGE: ­­ LAST CLUB: SKC Academy (USSDA) LAST USL REGULAR­SEASON... Appearance: ­­ Start: ­­ Win: ­­ Shutout: ­­

Last Game: Was unavailable for selection in the 3­0 road loss to Saint Louis FC. 2016: • Has yet to be included in the 18­man squad.


PLAYER BIOS

#99 DANE KELLY

PRONUNCIATION: ­­ POSITION: Forward

BORN: 2/9/91 (25 years old) HEIGHT: 5­11 WEIGHT: 160 lbs. HOMETOWN: St. Catherine Parish, Jamaica BIRTHPLACE: St. Catherine Parish, Jamaica COLLEGE: ­­ LAST CLUB: Charleston Battery (USL) LAST USL REGULAR­SEASON... Appearance: 4/2/16 at TUL Assist: 7/8/15 vs. CLT (w/ CHS) Start: 4/2/16 at TUL Yellow Card: 8/22/15 vs. LOU (w/ CHS) Goal: 4/2/16 at TUL Red Card: 6/6/15 vs. WIL (w/ CHS) Last Game: Was unavailable for selection in the 3­0 road loss to Saint Louis FC while recovering from an injury. 2016: • Has made two appearances, starting in the club's first two games of the season. • Earned a penalty in the season opener vs. Timbers 2 on March 26 and scored his first goal of the season the following weekend against Tulsa. • Missed the last four games while recovering from a hamstring injury.


TECHNICAL STAFF MARC DOS SANTOS Head Coach Marc Dos Santos is entering his 10th year of coaching in 2016, having most recently taken Ottawa Fury FC to the 2015 NASL Soccer Bowl, culminating in being named 2015 NASL Coach of the Year. Dos Santos began his career with the Montreal Impact's reserve team, Trois­Rivieres Attak FC of the Canadian Soccer League in 2007. After several titles, Dos Santos became the Impact head coach in 2009 and led Montreal to CONCACAF Champions League qualification and a USL First Division title before transitioning to USSF Division 2 in 2010 and the NASL the following year. In 2012, Dos Santos moved to Brazil to focus on youth development with FC Primeira Camisa U­20s and SE Palmeiras U­15s, winning a Copa do Brasil U­15 championship with the latter. Dos Santos returned to Canada in 2013 to take charge of the Ottawa Fury ahead of their NASL expansion season.

NIKOLA POPOVIC Assistant Coach Nikola Popovic has extensive experience coaching in Europe, having most recently been an assistant coach at Benfica B. A dual citizen of Portugal and Serbia who was born in Belgrade, Popovic has coached in Portugal with CD Olivais e Moscavide (2005­07), Varzim SC (2007­10), Sertanese FC (2013­14) and Benfica B (2015­16). He also coached in Bulgaria with FC Vihren Sandanski (2007) and Chernomorets Burgas (2010­11). Popovic made further stops with the Cape Verde National Team (2010), Spanish side AD Ceuta (2010) and Qatari sides Al Dahfra (2011­12) and Aspire Academy (2014). Popovic holds a UEFA Pro coaching license ­ the highest UEFA license available ­ and also spent time studying at Inter Milan, Portugal Under­21s and Serbia & Montenegro Under­21s.

ALEC DUFTY Goalkeeper Coach Alec Dufty spent the 2015 season in the USL with Toronto FC II. While with the club, the TFC II goalkeeping corps finished third in the USL with 125 saves and starting goalkeeper Quillan Roberts placed second in the league in save percentage (.766) and third in saves per game (4.80). Dufty had previously coached collegiately at Florida Gulf Coast University and the University of Illinois at Chicago. A former MLS player, Dufty began his career with the New York Red Bulls in 2009 before joining the MLS reserve goalkeeper pool. In 2010, Dufty joined USSF D2 Pro League side AC St. Louis, before returning to MLS with the Chicago Fire later that same year. He announced his retirement and focused on coaching at the conclusion of the 2011 season.

JOSH MCALLISTER Fitness Coach Josh McAllister joined the Sporting KC organization in early 2015 as the Academy fitness coach, and has now transitioned into a new role with the Swope Park Rangers. While with the Academy, McAllister assisted Mateus Manoel with the first team, but his primary focus was developing fitness regimens and strength programs for each Academy age group. A Marshalltown, Iowa native, McAllister graduated from the University of Northern Iowa in 2008 and coached with Heartland Soccer Club, West Des Moines Soccer Club and Sporting Iowa before completing a year­long internship with MLS side the Portland Timbers in 2014. Immediately prior to joining Sporting KC, McAllister enjoyed a successful spell as an assistant coach for the Drake University Men's Soccer Team.

STAFF Head Trainer: Jacob Brownback Equipment Manager: Andy Garay

General Manager: Kurt Austin Team Administrator: Jon Farrell


2016 SWOPE PARK RANGERS LINEUPS vs. Portland Timbers 2 W, 2­1 March 26

at Tulsa Roughnecks FC W, 2­1 April 2

at San Antonio FC T, 1­1 April 9

at OKC Energy FC L, 0­1 April 23

GK D D D D M M M F F F

GK D D D D M M M F F F

GK D D D D M M M F F F

GK D D D D M M M F F F

Kempin Mulligan Meyer VanCompernolle Duke © Ualefi (Didic 90+) Granitto (Salloi 85' 1) Oliveira 1 Tyrpak (Pasher 62') Kelly (Gonzalez 90+) Medranda (Selbol 70')

Kempin Mulligan Meyer VanCompernolle Duke © Ualefi Granitto (Didic 88') Oliveira (Molano 89') Tyrpak (Selbol 80' 1) Kelly 1 (Gonzalez 76') Pasher (Salloi 84')

vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 at Saint Louis FC L, 1­2 April 27 L, 0­3 May 7

GK D D D D M M M F F F

Kempin Mulligan Meyer VanCompernolle Duke © Ualefi Quintilla (Didic 89') Oliveira (Little 68') Tyrpak 1 (Ballo 90+) Salloi (Selbol 72') Pasher

GK D D D D M M M F F F

Kempin Mulligan (Didic 46') Meyer Ballo (Sent Off 46+) Duke © Ualefi (Lindsey 85') Granitto (Selbol 68') Oliveira Grant (Little 68') Tyrpak (Molano 78') Pasher

Kempin Mulligan Meyer VanCompernolle Duke © Ualefi Granitto (Didic 85') Oliveira Selbol (Grant 88') Salloi 2 (Gonzalez 61') Tyrpak (Little 69')

Kempin Mulligan Meyer VanCompernolle (Little 84') Duke © Ualefi Granitto (Didic 76') Oliveira Selbol (Tyrpak 66') Gonzalez (Salloi 82') Pasher


2016 SWOPE PARK RANGERS BOX SCORES Portland Timbers 2 1 at Swope Park Rangers 2 Att. 6,812 March 26, 2016 at Children's Mercy Park (Kansas City, Kan.) Scoring ­ SPR ­ Kevin Oliveira 1 (Penalty Kick) 48', Daniel Salloi 1 (Mark Anthony Gonzalez 1) 90+ POR ­ Nick Besler 1 (Kharlton Belmar 1) 90+ Shots Saves Corners Fouls Offsides SPR 15 2 4 8 2 POR 5 6 3 11 3 Swope Park Rangers 2 at Tulsa Roughnecks FC 1 Att. 4,103 April 2, 2016 at ONEOK Field (Tulsa, Okla.) Scoring ­ TUL ­ Taylor Morgan 1 (Sammy Ochoa 1) 90+ SPR ­ Dane Kelly 1 (Kevin Oliveira 1) 11', Nansel Selbol 1 (Daniel Salloi 1) 90+ Shots Saves Corners Fouls Offsides TUL 7 5 3 10 8 SPR 15 2 6 11 2 Swope Park Rangers 1 at San Antonio FC 1 Att. 8,466 April 9, 2016 at Toyota Field (San Antonio, Texas) Scoring ­ SA ­ Danny Garcia 1 (Carlos Alvarez 1) 42' SPR ­ Daniel Salloi 2 (Unassisted) 2' Shots Saves Corners Fouls Offsides SA 17 0 4 10 4 SPR 7 6 2 12 0 Swope Park Rangers 0 at OKC Energy FC 1 Att. 5,690 April 23, 2016 at Taft Stadium (Oklahoma City, Okla.) Scoring ­ OKC ­ Kalen Ryden 1 (Sebastian Dalgaard 1) 79' SPR ­ None Shots Saves Corners Fouls Offsides OKC 15 3 4 8 7 SPR 10 5 3 14 3 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 2 at Swope Park Rangers 1 Att. 1,524 April 27, 2016 at Swope Soccer Village (Kansas City, Mo.) Scoring ­ SPR ­ Kris Tyrpak 1 (Daniel Salloi 2) 15' VAN ­ Kyle Greig 4 (Penalty Kick) 30', Ben McKendry 1 (Daniel Haber 1) 55' Shots Saves Corners Fouls Offsides

SPR VAN

10 8

2 4

5 3

13 10

3 4

Swope Park Rangers 0 at Saint Louis FC 3 Att. 5,023 May 7, 2016 at WWT Soccer Park (Fenton, Mo.) Scoring ­ STL ­ Schillo Tshuma 1 (Richard Dixon 1) 11', Chad Bond 1 (Unassisted) 39', Irvin Herrera 1 (Chad Bond 2) 52' SPR ­ None Shots Saves Corners Fouls Offsides STL 8 5 5 7 1 SPR 12 0 8 8 1


PARTICIPATION CHART PLAYER Armstrong Ballo Didic Duke Gonzalez Granitto Grant Kelly Kempin Lindsey Little Lubin Medranda Meyer Molano Mulligan Oliveira Pasher Quintilla Salloi Selbol Tekesky Tyrpak Ualefi VanCompernolle

3/26 POR UNAV DNP SUB­1 LB­90 SUB­1 CM­85 UNAV CF­89 GK­90 UNAV UNAV DNP LW­70 CB­90 UNAV RB­90 CM­90 SUB­28 SKC SUB­5 SUB­20 UNAV RW­62 CM­89 CB­90

4/2 TUL UNAV DNP SUB­2 LB­90 SUB­14 CM­88 UNAV CF­76 GK­90 UNAV UNAV DNP SKC CB­90 SUB­1 RB­90 CM­89 LW­84 SKC SUB­6 SUB­10 UNAV RW­80 CM­90 CB­90

4/9 SA UNAV DNP SUB­5 LB­90 SUB­29 CM­85 SUB­2 INJ GK­90 UNAV SUB­21 DNP SKC CB­90 DNP RB­90 CM­90 INJ SKC CF­61 RW­88 UNAV LW­69 CM­90 CB­90

4/23 OKC UNAV DNP SUB­14 LB­90 CF­82 CM­76 DNP INJ GK­90 UNAV SUB­6 DNP SKC CB­90 UNAV RB­90 CM­90 LW­90 SKC SUB­8 RW­66 UNAV SUB­24 CM­90 CB­84

7/9 7/12 7/20 7/23 PLAYER AZ OKC COS OC Armstrong Ballo Didic Duke Gonzalez Granitto Grant Kelly Kempin Lindsey Little Lubin Medranda Meyer Molano Mulligan Oliveira Pasher Quintilla Salloi Selbol Tekesky Tyrpak Ualefi VanCompernolle Position­minutes ­ starting position­min played SUB­minutes ­ substitute­min played

4/27 VAN UNAV SUB­1 SUB­1 LB­90 INJ DNP DNP INJ GK­90 UNAV SUB­22 DNP SKC CB­90 UNAV RB­90 CM­68 LW­90 CM­89 CF­72 SUB­18 UNAV RW­89 CM­90 CB­90

5/7 STL UNAV CB­45 SUB­45 LB­90 INJ CM­68 RW­68 INJ GK­90 SUB­5 SUB­22 DNP SKC CB­90 SUB­12 RB­45 CM­90 LW­90 SKC UNAV SUB­22 UNAV CF­78 CM­85 DNP

5/14 TUL

5/21 RGV

5/28 SAC

6/4 POR

7/30 SA

8/3 STL

8/6 TUL

8/13 SLC

8/21 STL

8/27 LA

6/8 RGV

8/31 SA

6/12 VAN

6/18 OKC

6/26 SEA

9/3 RGV

9/10 TUL

9/18 OKC

DNP ­ unused substitute INJ ­ injured (DL ­ Disabled List) UNAV ­ unavailable for selection SUS ­ suspended

7/2 STL

9/24 SEA

SKC ­ with Sporting KC


2016 USL RESULTS DATE March 26 April 2 April 9 April 23 April 27 May 7 May 14 May 21 May 28 June 4 June 8 June 12 June 18 June 26 July 2 July 9 July 12 July 20 July 23 July 30 Aug. 3 Aug. 6 Aug. 13 Aug. 21 Aug. 27 Aug. 31 Sept. 3 Sept.10 Sept. 18 Sept. 24

OPPONENT vs. Portland Timbers 2 at Tulsa Roughnecks FC at San Antonio FC at OKC Energy FC vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 at Saint Louis FC vs. Tulsa Roughnecks FC at Rio Grande Valley FC at Sacramento Republic FC at Portland Timbers 2 vs. Rio Grande Valley FC at Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 vs. OKC Energy FC at Seattle Sounders FC 2 vs. Saint Louis FC at Arizona United SC vs. OKC Energy FC at Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC vs. Orange County Blues FC vs. San Antonio FC at Saint Louis FC at Tulsa Roughnecks FC at Real Monarchs vs. Saint Louis FC vs. LA Galaxy II vs. San Antonio FC vs. Rio Grande Valley FC vs. Tulsa Roughnecks FC at OKC Energy FC vs. Seattle Sounders FC 2

Overall Armstrong 0­0­0 Ballo 0­1­0 Didic 0­0­0 Duke 2­3­1 Gonzalez 0­1­0 Granitto 2­2­1 Grant 0­1­0 Kelly 2­0­0 Kempin 2­3­1 Lindsey 0­0­0 Little 0­0­0 Lubin 0­0­0 Medranda 1­0­0 Meyer 2­3­1 Molano 0­0­0 Mulligan 2­3­1 Oliveira 2­3­1 Pasher 1­3­0 Quintilla 0­1­0 Salloi 0­1­1 Selbol 0­1­1 Tekesky 0­0­0 Tyrpak 2­2­1 Ualefi 2­3­1 VanCompernolle 2­2­1

STARTS Home Away 0­0­0 0­0­0 0­0­0 0­1­0 0­0­0 0­0­0 1­1­0 1­2­1 0­0­0 0­1­0 1­0­0 1­2­1 0­0­0 0­1­0 1­0­0 1­0­0 1­1­0 1­2­1 0­0­0 0­0­0 0­0­0 0­0­0 0­0­0 0­0­0 1­0­0 0­0­0 1­1­0 1­2­1 0­0­0 0­0­0 1­1­0 1­2­1 1­1­0 1­2­1 0­1­0 1­2­0 0­1­0 0­0­0 0­1­0 0­0­1 0­0­0 0­1­1 0­0­0 0­0­0 1­1­0 1­1­1 1­1­0 1­2­1 1­1­0 1­1­1

RESULT W W T L L L

SCORE 2­1 2­1 1­1 0­1 1­2 0­3

ATTEND. 6,812 4,103 8,466 5,690 1,524 5,023

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

PLACE T­1 T­2 T­2 T­5 T­6 T­12

PTS. 3 6 7 7 7 7

GOALSCORERS Oliveira, Salloi Kelly, Selbol Salloi ­­ Tyrpak ­­

RANGERS' RECORD WHEN... OFF THE BENCH Overall Home Away 0­0­0 0­0­0 0­0­0 0­1­0 0­1­0 0­0­0 2­3­1 1­1­0 1­2­1 0­0­0 0­0­0 0­0­0 2­0­1 1­0­0 1­0­1 0­0­0 0­0­0 0­0­0 0­0­1 0­0­0 0­0­1 0­0­0 0­0­0 0­0­0 0­0­0 0­0­0 0­0­0 0­1­0 0­0­0 0­1­0 0­3­1 0­1­0 0­2­1 0­0­0 0­0­0 0­0­0 0­0­0 0­0­0 0­0­0 0­0­0 0­0­0 0­0­0 1­1­0 0­0­0 1­1­0 0­0­0 0­0­0 0­0­0 0­0­0 0­0­0 0­0­0 1­0­0 1­0­0 0­0­0 0­0­0 0­0­0 0­0­0 2­1­0 1­0­0 1­1­0 2­2­0 1­1­0 1­1­0 0­0­0 0­0­0 0­0­0 0­1­0 0­0­0 0­1­0 0­0­0 0­0­0 0­0­0 0­0­0 0­0­0 0­0­0

SCORES Overall Home 0­0­0 0­0­0 0­0­0 0­0­0 0­0­0 0­0­0 0­0­0 0­0­0 0­0­0 0­0­0 0­0­0 0­0­0 0­0­0 0­0­0 1­0­0 0­0­0 0­0­0 0­0­0 0­0­0 0­0­0 0­0­0 0­0­0 0­0­0 0­0­0 0­0­0 0­0­0 0­0­0 0­0­0 0­0­0 0­0­0 0­0­0 0­0­0 1­0­0 1­0­0 0­0­0 0­0­0 0­0­0 0­0­0 1­0­1 1­0­0 1­0­0 0­0­0 0­0­0 0­0­0 0­1­0 0­1­0 0­0­0 0­0­0 0­0­0 0­0­0

Away 0­0­0 0­0­0 0­0­0 0­0­0 0­0­0 0­0­0 0­0­0 1­0­0 0­0­0 0­0­0 0­0­0 0­0­0 0­0­0 0­0­0 0­0­0 0­0­0 0­0­0 0­0­0 0­0­0 0­0­1 1­0­0 0­0­0 0­0­0 0­0­0 0­0­0

ASSISTS Overall Home 0­0­0 0­0­0 0­0­0 0­0­0 0­0­0 0­0­0 0­0­0 0­0­0 1­0­0 1­0­0 0­0­0 0­0­0 0­0­0 0­0­0 0­0­0 0­0­0 0­0­0 0­0­0 0­0­0 0­0­0 0­0­0 0­0­0 0­0­0 0­0­0 0­0­0 0­0­0 0­0­0 0­0­0 0­0­0 0­0­0 0­0­0 0­0­0 1­0­0 0­0­0 0­0­0 0­0­0 0­0­0 0­0­0 1­1­0 0­1­0 0­0­0 0­0­0 0­0­0 0­0­0 0­0­0 0­0­0 0­0­0 0­0­0 0­0­0 0­0­0

Away 0­0­0 0­0­0 0­0­0 0­0­0 0­0­0 0­0­0 0­0­0 0­0­0 0­0­0 0­0­0 0­0­0 0­0­0 0­0­0 0­0­0 0­0­0 0­0­0 1­0­0 0­0­0 0­0­0 1­0­0 0­0­0 0­0­0 0­0­0 0­0­0 0­0­0


CATEGORICAL WIN­LOSS

MISCELLANEOUS STATS

Overall

Overall Home 2­3­1 1­1­0

Away 1­2­1

At Children's Mercy Victory Field At Children's Mercy Park

0­1­0 1­0­0

0­1­0 1­0­0

0­0­0 0­0­0

Scoring First Opp. Scoring First

2­1­1 0­2­0

1­1­0 0­0­0

1­0­1 0­2­0

Leading at Half Trailing at Half Tied at Half

1­0­0 0­1­0 1­2­1

0­0­0 0­0­0 1­1­0

1­0­0 0­1­0 0­1­1

Leading at 75' Trailing at 75' Tied at 75'

2­0­0 0­2­0 0­1­1

1­0­0 0­1­0 0­0­0

1­0­0 0­1­0 0­1­1

Out­Shooting Opp. Out­Shot by Opp. Shots Even

2­2­0 0­1­1 0­0­0

1­1­0 0­0­0 0­0­0

1­1­0 0­1­1 0­0­0

In Shutouts

0­2­0

0­0­0

0­2­0

In Primary Kits In Secondary Kits

1­1­0 1­2­1

0­1­0 1­0­0

1­0­0 0­2­1

In March In April In May In June In July In August In September

1­0­0 1­2­1 0­1­0 0­0­0 0­0­0 0­0­0 0­0­0

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

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

On Wednesdays On Saturdays On Sundays

0­1­0 2­2­1 0­0­0

0­1­0 1­0­0 0­0­0

0­0­0 1­2­1 0­0­0

In Clear Weather In Cloudy Weather In Rain In Snow

1­1­0 1­2­1 0­0­0 0­0­0

0­0­0 1­1­0 0­0­0 0­0­0

1­1­0 0­1­1 0­0­0 0­0­0

Below 30 at Kickoff 30­49 at Kickoff 50­59 at Kickoff 60­69 at Kickoff 70­79 at Kickoff 80­89 at Kickoff 90+ at Kickoff

0­0­0 0­0­0 1­0­0 0­1­0 1­2­1 0­0­0 0­0­0

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

0­0­0 0­0­0 0­0­0 0­0­0 1­2­1 0­0­0 0­0­0

Using No Subs Using 1 Sub Using 2 Subs Using 3 Subs Using 4 Subs Using 5 Subs

0­0­0 0­0­0 0­0­0 0­0­0 0­2­1 2­1­0

0­0­0 0­0­0 0­0­0 0­0­0 0­1­0 1­0­0

0­0­0 0­0­0 0­0­0 0­0­0 0­1­1 1­1­0

On Artificial Surface On Natural Grass

0­2­0 2­1­1

0­0­0 1­1­0

0­2­0 1­0­1

Quickest Goal

Salloi at SA (4/9) ­ 2'

Quickest Goal Against

Tshuma at STL (5/7) ­ 11'

Game­Winning Goals after 75'

Salloi vs. POR (3/26) ­ 90+ Selbol at TUL (4/2) ­ 90+

Game­Tying Goals after 75' Game­Winning Goals Against after 75'

None Ryden at OKC (4/23) ­ 79'

Game­Tying Goals Against after 75'

None

Hat Tricks

None

Hat Tricks Against

None

Own Goals For

None

Own Goals Against

None

Red Cards

Ballo at STL (5/7) ­ 45+

Opponent's Red Cards

Bond at STL (5/7) ­ 79'

PENALTY KICKS FOR SPR Player Kevin Oliveira

Goalkeeper, Team Wade Hamilton, POR

Date 3/26

Result Goal

PENALTY KICKS AGAINST Player, Team Kyle Greig, VAN

SPR Goalkeeper Jon Kempin

Date 4/27

Result Goal




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