SWOPE PARK RANGERS SCHEDULE 2016 USL Record: 895, 29 pts.
VS. GAME INFORMATION Home Team: Swope Park Rangers (895, 29 pts.) Away Team: Saint Louis FC (885, 29 pts.) Date: Sunday, August 21, 2016 Time: 6 p.m. CT Venue: Children's Mercy Park (Kansas City, Kan.) Referee: Aaron Hernandez Assistant Referees: Shane Kennard and Jack Feldman Fourth Official: Daniel Ortega 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 Saint Louis FC: Patrick Kelly pkelly@saintlouisfc.com (314) 2830819
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
W 21
Children's Mercy Victory Field
Sat., May 21
Rio Grande Valley FC
L
14
UTRGV Soccer & Track Complex
Sat., May 28
Sacramento Republic FC
T
11
Bonney Field
Sat., June 4
Portland Timbers 2
L
12
Rocky Mountain High School
Wed., June 8
Rio Grande Valley FC
W 40
Children's Mercy Victory Field
Sun., June 12
Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2
L
23
UBC Thunderbird Stadium
Sat., June 18
OKC Energy FC
L
13
Children's Mercy Victory Field
Sun., June 26
Seattle Sounders FC 2
W 20
Starfire Stadium
Sat., July 2
Saint Louis FC
W 10
Children's Mercy Victory Field
Sat., July 9
Arizona United SC
T
11
Peoria Sports Complex
Tues., July 12
OKC Energy FC
L
02
Children's Mercy Victory Field
Wed., July 20
Colo. Springs Switchbacks
T
11
Switchbacks Stadium
Sat. July 23
Orange County Blues FC
W 30
Children's Mercy Victory Field
Sat., July 30
San Antonio FC
W 21
Children's Mercy Victory Field
Wed., Aug. 3
Saint Louis FC
T
11
WWT Soccer Park
Sat., Aug. 13
Real Monarchs
L
01
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
Wed., Sept. 21*
Tulsa Roughnecks FC
7:30
ONEOK Field
Sat., Sept. 24
Seattle Sounders FC 2
7:00
Children's Mercy Victory Field
*Rescheduled from Aug. 6
WESTERN CONF. STANDINGS POS. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
TEAM Colo. Springs Switchbacks Sacramento Republic FC Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 Rio Grande Valley FC LA Galaxy II OKC Energy FC Orange County Blues FC Arizona United SC Swope Park Rangers Real Monarchs SLC Saint Louis FC San Antonio FC Seattle Sounders FC 2 Portland Timbers 2 Tulsa Roughnecks FC
GP 23 23 23 23 22 21 24 23 22 24 23 22 23 23 23
RECORD 1067 1067 1067 959 949 8310 9114 896 895 8115 797 787 7106 7124 5153
PTS. 37 37 37 36 36 34 31 30 29 29 28 28 27 25 18
EASTERN CONF. STANDINGS GD +9 +6 +2 +16 +12 +9 7 1 1 8 +3 +3 13 8 25
POS. TEAM 1 New York Red Bulls II 2 Louisville City FC 3 FC Cincinnati 4 Charlotte Independence 5 Richmond Kickers 6 Charleston Battery 7 Rochester Rhinos 8 Orlando City B 9 Bethlehem Steel FC 10 Harrisburg City Islanders 11 Wilmington Hammerheads 12 Toronto FC II 13 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 14 FC Montreal
GP 22 24 22 23 23 22 23 23 23 25 22 25 22 23
RECORD 1435 1338 1246 1166 1166 1057 959 887 698 7144 6106 6145 4144 4181
PTS. 47 47 42 39 39 37 36 31 26 25 24 23 16 13
GD +26 +18 +12 +12 +11 +5 +7 8 4 16 10 16 16 18
SWOPE PARK RANGERS ALPHABETICAL ROSTER # 80 56 45 81 38 55 32 47 44 90 85 99 67 49 28 26 92 88 77 31 98 50 35 75 60 95
PLAYER Christian Albelo Ezra Armstrong Ayrton Oumar Ballo Akeil Barrett Amer Didic Christian Duke Mark Anthony Gonzalez Tomas Granitto Johnny Grant Felipe Hernandez Dane Kelly Jaylin Lindsey Will Little Zac Lubin Tommy Meyer Alex Molano Kevin Oliveira Tyler Pasher Nansel Selbol Steven Tekesky Kris Tyrpak Ualefi Wan Kuzain Wan Kamal Patrick Wilkinson Adrian Zendejas
POS. M D M D F D D F M D M F D M GK D M M M F GK F M M M GK
BORN 08/11/98 (18) 12/15/98 (17) 05/06/94 (22) 04/02/91 (25) 07/07/92 (24) 12/28/94 (21) 06/05/91 (25) 09/09/94 (21) 06/12/93 (23) 10/15/93 (22) 06/08/98 (18) 02/09/91 (25) 03/27/00 (16) 04/09/98 (18) 08/19/89 (27) 03/20/90 (26) 04/10/92 (24) 06/08/96 (20) 04/27/94 (22) 05/31/97 (19) 01/20/98 (18) 03/19/92 (24) 01/26/94 (22) 09/14/98 (17) 05/19/99 (17) 08/30/95 (20)
HOMETOWN Fayetteville, N.C. Nashville, Tenn. Sao Paulo, Brazil Baltimore, Md. Kingston, Jamaica Edmonton, Alberta Overland Park, Kan. Bolton, Ontario Weston, Fla. Toronto, Ontario Nashville, Tenn. St. Catherine Parish, Jamaica Charlotte, N.C. Johnson City, Tenn. Bozeman, Mont. St. Louis, Mo. Dallas, Texas Sao Vicente, Cape Verde Elmira, Ontario Jos, Nigeria Raymore, Mo. Dripping Springs, Texas Sao Paulo, Brazil Carbondale, Ill. Overland Park, Kan. Chula Vista, Calif.
COLLEGE Univ. of Md. Baltimore County University of Tulsa Baker University University of San Diego University of Evansville Florida Gulf Coast University St. Martin's University Indiana University Houston Baptist University
SWOPE PARK RANGERS NUMERICAL ROSTER # 26 28 31 32 35 38 44 45 47 49 50 55 56 60 67 75 77 80 81 85 88 90 92 95 98 99
PLAYER Tommy Meyer Zac Lubin Nansel Selbol Christian Duke Ualefi Akeil Barrett Tomas Granitto Ayrton Mark Anthony Gonzalez Will Little Kris Tyrpak Amer Didic Ezra Armstrong Patrick Wikinson Jaylin Lindsey Wan Kuzain Wan Kamal Tyler Pasher Christian Albelo Oumar Ballo Felipe Hernandez Kevin Oliveira Johnny Grant Alex Molano Adrian Zendejas Steven Tekesky Dane Kelly
*On Loan from Sporting KC
POS. D GK F D M F M M F M F D D M D M M M D M M D M GK GK F
BIRTHPLACE St. Louis, Mo. Steamboat Springs, Colo. Jos, Nigeria Overland Park, Kan. Sao Paulo, Brazil Kingston, Jamaica San Salvador, El Salvador Sao Paulo, Brazil Toronto, Ontario Johnson City, Tenn. Austin, Texas Zenica, Bosnia Gastonia, N.C. Overland Park, Kan. Charlotte, N.C. Carbondale, Ill. Elmira, Ontario Fayetteville, N.C. Bamako, Mali Ibague, Colombia Sao Vicente, Cape Verde Toronto, Ontario Dallas, Texas Chula Vista, Calif. San Bernadino, Calif. St. Catherine Parish, Jamaica
LAST CLUB LA Galaxy Tulsa Roughnecks FC SKC Academy OKC Energy FC Corinthians Piteå IF FC Edmonton Corinthians SKC Academy San Antonio Scorpions SKC Academy SKC Academy SKC Academy SKC Academy Pittsburgh Riverhounds SKC Academy Houston Dynamo SKC Academy Benfica B FC Montreal Dallas City FC Club Tijuana SKC Academy Charleston Battery
PRONUNCIATION myer LOObin NAHNsul WAHlefee AHkeel TOEmas GRANEEtoe EYEEARtun TEERpak UHmeer JIHditch COOzane KUHmahl ALbelloh OHmar BAHLoh OLLEEvayrah ZENDAYhaas
2016 SWOPE PARK RANGERS STATS PLAYER STATS PLAYER Mark Anthony Gonzalez Daniel Salloi* Kris Tyrpak Kevin Oliveira Dane Kelly Tyler Pasher Ayrton Johnny Grant Alex Molano Nansel Selbol Diego Rubio* Ualefi Oumar Ballo Tommy Meyer Christian Duke Amer Didic Tomas Granitto Jimmy Mulligan* Jacob VanCompernolle* Ever Alvarado* Will Little Amadou Dia* Emmanuel Appiah* Kevin Ellis* Jaylin Lindsey Ezra Armstrong Jimmy Medranda* Chance Myers* Jordi Quintilla* Christian Albelo Akeil Barrett Felipe Hernandez Wan Kuzain Wan Kamal Patrick Wilkinson
GP 19 10 22 13 13 17 10 13 12 18 1 22 14 18 22 21 19 17 9 5 5 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
GS 11 6 15 12 6 15 4 2 7 6 1 22 9 17 22 14 11 16 8 5 0 3 2 2 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
MIN 1090 474 1375 1084 701 1283 407 233 465 663 81 1929 790 1533 1947 1339 864 1434 650 429 75 270 137 180 72 1 70 90 89 0 0 0 0 0
G 7 4 4 3 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A 2 3 1 4 0 0 3 1 1 1 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SH 27 14 32 31 32 24 16 1 15 16 4 5 6 1 2 9 10 5 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SOG 18 8 14 13 15 13 9 1 8 6 1 2 3 0 1 4 3 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TEAM TOTALS OPPONENT TOTALS
22 22
22 22
1980 1980
29 30
21 22
256 211
124 87
PLAYER Jon Kempin* Zac Lubin Alec Kann* Steven Tekesky Adrian Zendejas
GP 12 8 2 0 0
GS 12 8 2 0 0
MIN 1080 720 180 0 0
GA 13 16 1 0 0
GAA 1.08 2.00 0.50 0.00 0.00
SO 3 0 1 0 0
SVS 33 23 1 0 0
TEAM TOTALS OPPONENT TOTALS
22 22
22 22
1980 1980
29 30
1.36 1.32
4 4
57 96
GOALKEEPER STATS
*Not currently rostered
TEAM NOTES VS. STL
HEADTOHEAD: #SPRvSTL SPR Marc Dos Santos 201711 1 895
HEAD COACH Name Career USL Record Years With Team Record With Team
STL Tim Leonard 000 1 Same
SPR 22 29 1.32 30 1.36 1 256 124 236 253 57 39 2
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
STL 23 33 1.43 30 1.30 3 249 101 171 171 78 37 1
SPR INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Gonzalez (7) Goals Oliveira (4) Assists Kelly, Tyrpak (32) Shots Gonzalez (18) Shots on Goal Gonzalez, Pasher (2) GameWinning Goals Ualefi (4) Yellow Cards Ayrton, Ballo (1) Red Cards SPR Kempin (1,080) Kempin (1.08) Kempin (3) Kempin (33) Kempin (5)
GOALKEEPER LEADERS Minutes Played Goals Against Average Shutouts Saves Wins
• The Swope Park Rangers are 111 alltime against Saint Louis FC, having suffered a 30 defeat at WWT Soccer Park on May 7 before beating Saint Louis 10 at Swope Soccer Village on July 2 and drawing 11 at WWT Soccer Park on Aug. 3. • SPR goalkeeper coach Alec Dufty was the starting goalkeeper for former USSF D2 side AC St. Louis in 2010. • Sunday's matchup is the fourth and final meeting between the two sides this season.
PLAYER NOTES VS. STL
• Tyler Pasher notched the gamewinner just 65 seconds into the game against Saint Louis FC on July 2. • Diego Rubio is the only other SPR player to score against STL, opening the scoring in the 34th minute in the 11 draw on Aug. 3. • Amer Didic earned USL Team of the Week recognition after the shutout win on July 2. • Oumar Ballo was sent off for two bookable offenses in the first meeting between the two sides at WWT Soccer Park on May 7. • STL's Chad Bond was also dismissed after receiving two yellow cards in that game, which remains Saint Louis FC's sole red card this season. • Tommy Meyer is from St. Louis and played for St. Louis Scott Gallagher Academy before attending Indiana University. • Jon Kempin and Alex Molano were U.S. Under17 Residency teammates with Saint Louis FC's Charles Renken from 200809. STL • Zac Lubin was a teammate of Chad Bond at Tulsa Roughnecks Herrera (11) FC in 2015. Four Players (3) • Tyler Pasher played alongisde Jamaican international Ryan Herrera (45) Thompson at the Pittsburgh Riverhounds last season. Herrera (27) LAST MEETING Herrera (4) Saint Louis FC 11 Swope Park Rangers Bushue, Musa (5) Aug. 3, 2016 at WWT Soccer Park (Fenton, Mo.) Bond (1) STL Pais (1,440) Pais (1.31) Pais (3) Pais (52) Pais (4)
The Swope Park Rangers played to a 11 draw with Saint Louis FC at World Wide Technology Soccer Park on Wednesday, Aug. 3. Sporting Kansas City loanee Diego Rubio put the Rangers ahead after tapping into an empty net in the 34th minute, and that's how the score would remain through halftime. In the second period, Saint Louis were awarded a penalty after Tommy Meyer was adjudged to have fouled Jordan Roberts, and leading scorer Irvin Herrera smashed the penalty kick into the top corner to make the final score 11.
GAME NOTES BACK AT CHILDREN'S MERCY PARK The Swope Park Rangers return to Children's Mercy Park for the first time since the club's inaugural game on March 26. That day, the Rangers ran out 21 winners over Portland Timbers 2 behind goals from Kevin Oliveira and Daniel Salloi. SPR are 630 at home this season, with eight of those nine games played at Swope Soccer Village, and have won their last two home games against Orange County Blues FC and San Antonio FC. Saint Louis FC have posted a 371 road record this season, with their lsat victory coming back on May 21 in a 52 win over Tulsa Roughnecks FC at ONEOK Field.
Albelo, 18, and Wan Kamal, 17, are new additions to the Academy, joining recently from FSV Frankfurt Academy and St. Louis Scott Gallagher Soccer Club, respectively. Hernandez, 18, has played a key role for the U18s since joining the Academy in 2014 and spent time with Sporting KC in preseason in 2015. Wilkinson, 17, has been with the Academy since 2012 and split time with the U16s and U18s last season.
DOS SANTOS TO DEPART On Wednesday morning, the Swope Park Rangers announced that the club has mutually agreed to part ways with head coach Marc Dos Santos at the conclusion of the 2016 USL season. Dos Santos, who SAINT LOUIS FC FINALE Sunday's matchup between the Swope Park Rangers and Saint Louis FC became the Rangers firstever head coach in late 2015, will join NASL is the fourth and final showdown between the two sides this season. Saint expansion side the San Francisco Deltas in October. The 39yearold Montreal native has guided the Rangers to a 895 record in their Louis claimed the firstever meeting on May 7 at WWT Soccer Park 30, before the Rangers responded with a 10 home win of their own on July 2. inaugural season, while two of his signings, Amer Didic and Tyler Pasher, were both included on Sporting KC's CONCACAF Champions The third matchup took place at WWT Soccer Park on Aug. 3 where the two sides shared the points in a 11 draw. Sunday's game marks the first League roster with Didic going the full 90 minutes against Central FC on Tuesday. fourgame series that the Rangers will conclude this season, with four game series against OKC Energy FC and Tulsa Roughnecks FC to be OLIVEIRA'S SEASON FINISHED concluded on Sept. 18 and Sept. 21, respectively. In July, the Swope Park Rangers announced that midfielder Kevin Oliveira suffered a torn ACL in his left knee in training last week and will DIDIC DEBUTS FOR SPORTING KC Swope Park Rangers defender Amer Didic became the first SPR player to miss the remainder of the 2016 USL season. Oliveira made 13 appearances this season, adding three goals and four assists. The 20 debut for Sporting KC on Tuesday night. The 21yearold center back yearold joined SPR in February from Benfica B in Portugal after coming started for Sporting KC in their CONCACAF Champions League opener against Central FC in Trinidad and Tobago. Didic went the full 90 minutes through their Academy, while he also has experience with the Cape while marking English Premier League veteran Kenwyne Jones, who is on Verde National Team. loan from incoming MLS expansion side Atlanta United FC. The Edmonton, Alberta native finished the game with seven interceptions, five YOUTHFUL SQUAD tackles and one block. SPR winger Tyler Pasher was also included in the The average age of the Swope Park Rangers squad is 21.6, which is the second lowest in the 29team league. The roster includes nine matchday squad, but did not appear off the bench. teenagers in Jaylin Lindsey (16), Ezra Armstrong (17), Wan Kuzain Wan Kamal (17), Patrick Wilkinson (17), Christian Albelo (18), Felipe BARRETT ON BOARD Hernandez (18), Will Little (18), Steven Tekesky (18) and Nansel Selbol On Monday, the Swope Park Rangers announced the addition of (19), while the oldest player on the squad is Zac Lubin at 27. The Jamaican forward Akeil Barrett. The 24yearold most recently played in Sweden with Piteå IF, where he made 17 appearances and scored twice. leaguewide average age is 24.3, with FC Montreal boasting the Barrett was selected in the second round of the 2015 MLS SuperDraft by youngest team with a mean of 21.1 while Arizona United SC are the oldest with an average age of 27. Sunday's opponents Saint Louis FC Orlando City SC but was waived in preseason. He latched on to NASL side Jacksonville Armada FC and played in 23 games, adding three goals are the eighth oldest with an average of 25.7. and one assist as a rookie. Barrett played college soccer at the University USL EXPANSION SEASON of Tulsa and was a threeyear letterwinner with the Golden Hurricane. The 2016 campaign is the Swope Park Rangers' USL expansion season. For the eight MLSowned USL teams that entered the league ACADEMY ADDITIONS prior to the Rangers, only three qualified for the postseason in their The Swope Park Rangers signed four players from the Sporting KC initial campaign. LA Galaxy II made it to the semifinals in 2014 while Academy on Thursday, adding midfielders Christian Albelo, Felipe New York Red Bulls II advanced to the Eastern Conference Semifinals Hernandez, Wan Kuzain Wan Kamal and Patrick Wilkinson to the roster.
GAME NOTES CONT. 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.
and Tyrpak has four so far in 2016. Saint Louis FC are led by Irvin Herrera with 11 goals on the season.
ACADEMY TIES On March 10, the Swope Park Rangers announced the signings of USL EXPERIENCE Ezra Armstrong, Will Little and Steven Tekesky to Academy contracts Of the 27 players on the Swope Park Rangers' current roster, seven have ahead of the 2016 USL season. All three players joined the Rangers previously played in the USL. Most notably, Dane Kelly is the USL's all directly from the Sporting KC Academy after spending a large portion of time leading scorer with 45 goals since joining the league in 2011. preseason with the team. Armstrong and Little both relocated to Kansas Christian Duke spent the last two seasons with OKC Energy FC, helping City within the last few years from Tennessee to join the Sporting KC the side to a playoff berth in 2015. Tommy Meyer was minutes from Academy, while Tekesky is from Raymore, Mo. Armstrong comes from claiming the 2015 USL Championship as his LA Galaxy II side fell to the a family with pedigree, with his father, Desmond Armstrong, a National Rochester Rhinos in extra time. Kris Tyrpak spent the 2015 season with Hall of Famer. Jaylin Lindsey signed an Academy contract on May 6, the Austin Aztex, scoring nine goals for his hometown club. Johnny Grant making his debut the following day against Saint Louis FC, becoming (FC Montreal), Zac Lubin (Tulsa Roughnecks FC) and Tyler Pasher the first American born in the 2000s to make his professional debut. On (Pittsburgh Riverhounds) also have USL experience. Aug. 18, the Rangers added four further Academy players to the roster in Christian Albelo, Felipe Hernandez, Wan Kuzain Wan Kamal and STRAIGHT OUTTA MLS Patrick Wilkinson. While there is a significant amount of USL knowhow in the squad, two players also boast MLS experience Tommy Meyer and Kris Tyrpak. FIRST TEAM HELP Meyer was drafted in the first round of the 2012 MLS SuperDraft by the Throughout the 2016 USL season, the Swope Park Rangers have seen LA Galaxy and went on to make 57 appearances in all competitions for several players added on loan from parent club, Sporting Kansas City. the club, winning MLS Cup in 2012 and 2014. Tyrpak was drafted by See below for a full list of players that have spent time with SPR on Chivas USA in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft, tallying one goal against the loan from Sporting KC. Colorado Rapids and one assist against FC Dallas before the club folded at the end of that season. Two further players were also signed by MLS OUTFIELD PLAYERS teams but did not make an appearance: Oumar Ballo was drafted by the NAME GP GS M G A Houston Dynamo in 2015 and Christian Duke spent the 2013 and 2014 Daniel Salloi 10 6 474 4 3 seasons with Sporting KC. Diego Rubio 1 1 81 1 0 Ever Alvarado 5 5 429 0 0 INTERNATIONAL FLAVOR Amadou Dia 3 3 270 0 0 There are 10 members of the Swope Park Rangers that were born Emmanuel Appiah 2 2 137 0 0 outside of the U.S. and Canada. Ayrton (Brazil), Oumar Ballo (Mali), Akeil Kevin Ellis 2 2 180 0 0 Barrett (Jamaica), Amer Didic (Bosnia & Herzegovina), Tomas Granitto Jimmy Medranda 1 1 70 0 0 (El Salvador), Felipe Hernandez (Colombia), Dane Kelly (Jamaica), Chance Myers 1 1 90 0 0 Kevin Oliveira (Cape Verde), Nansel Selbol (Nigeria) and Ualefi (Brazil) Jordi Quintilla 1 1 89 0 0 were all born outside of North America. Each USL team is permitted seven Foreign Players on their roster, and the Rangers occupy six spots GOALKEEPERS with Ballo, Didic, Granitto and Hernandez qualifying as domestic players. NAME GP GS M SO GAA Jon Kempin 12 12 1080 3 1.08 POTENT STRIKEFORCE Alec Kann 2 2 180 1 0.50 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 CAPTAIN DUKE regular season in 2015. Kelly is the USL's alltime leading scorer with 43 On Wednesday, March 23, the Swope Park Rangers' firstever signing goals, 42 with the Charelston Battery, while Kris Tyrpak has scored goals Christian Duke was named captain of the club ahead of the season in MLS, NASL, USL and USL PDL. In all competitions last season, Kelly opener. Duke is an Overland Park, Kan. native that came through (12) and Tyrpak (11) had 23 goals between them, while Kelly has three Sporting KC's Academy before enjoying a fouryear college career at
GAME NOTES CONT. 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 LOCAL PRESENCE IN THE SQUAD While there are two players on the Swope Park Rangers roster who are introduced the Swope Park Rangers as the organization's new USL side. The club will play the majority of its home games at Children's directly from the Kansas City area, four more have connections to the Mercy Victory Field at Swope Soccer Village. city. Christian Duke (Overland Park, Kan.) and Steven Tekesky (Raymore, Mo.) were both raised in the region, while Ezra Armstrong, Jaylin Lindsey, Will Little 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. 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 started all 22 games for SPR.
TEAM HONORS GAMEWEEK
MAN OF THE MATCH Presented by Courtyard Overland Park Metcalf
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 (PPD) Week 21 at Real Monarchs SLC 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
Kevin Oliveira Dane Kelly Tommy Meyer N/A Tyler Pasher Amer Didic Kevin Oliveira; Kris Tyrpak Tyler Pasher Kris Tyrpak Alex Molano; Dane Kelly Mark Anthony Gonzalez Diego Rubio; PPD
USL TEAM OF THE WEEK *Bench
Kevin Oliveira Jacob VanCompernolle Tommy Meyer; Jon Kempin* N/A Christian Duke* Tyler Pasher Kevin Oliveira, Mark Anthony Gonzalez Amer Didic Amer Didic Oumar Ballo; Alex Molano* Amer Didic; Mark Anthony Gonzalez*
PLAYER BIOS
#1 JON KEMPIN
#4 KEVIN ELLIS
PRONUNCIATION: POSITION: Goalkeeper
PRONUNCIATION: 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: 6/30/91 (25 years old) HEIGHT: 59 WEIGHT: 160 lbs. HOMETOWN: Kansas City, Mo. BIRTHPLACE: Kansas City, Mo. COLLEGE: Barton County CC LAST CLUB:
LAST USL REGULARSEASON... Appearance: 8/3/16 at STL Start: 8/3/16 at STL Win: 7/23/16 vs. OC Shutout: 7/23/16 vs. OC Currently with Sporting KC
LAST USL REGULARSEASON... Appearance: 7/20/16 at COS Assist: Start: 7/20/16 at COS Yellow Card: 5/10/14 vs. OC (w/ OKC) Goal: Red Card: Currently with Sporting KC
Last Game: Was unavailable for selection in the 10 road loss to Real Monarchs SLC while with Sporting KC.
Last Game: Was unavailable for selection in the 10 road loss to Real Monarchs SLC while with Sporting KC.
2016: • Has made 12 appearances, all starts, making 33 saves, posting a 1.08 goals against average and claiming three shutouts. • Was named to the bench of the USL Team of the Week after recording a seasonhigh six saves against San Antonio FC on April 9. • Made his first appearance in over a month against Seattle on June 26 and posted his first shutout of the season in the 20 win. Posted another shutout the following week against Saint Louis FC. • Recorded his third shutout on July 23 against Orange County.
2016: • Has made two starts, playing the full 90 minutes against OKC on July 12 and Colorado Springs on July 20.
#7 CHANCE MYERS
#9 DIEGO RUBIO
PRONUNCIATION: POSITION: Defender BORN: 12/7/87 (28 years old) HEIGHT: 60 WEIGHT: 165 lbs. HOMETOWN: Thousand Oaks, Calif. BIRTHPLACE: Thousand Oaks, Calif. COLLEGE: University of California LA LAST CLUB:
PRONUNCIATION: POSITION: Forward BORN: 5/15/93 (23 years old) HEIGHT: 511 WEIGHT: 170 lbs. HOMETOWN: Santiago, Chile BIRTHPLACE: Santiago, Chile COLLEGE: LAST CLUB: Real Valladolid (Spain)
LAST USL REGULARSEASON... Appearance: 7/20/16 at COS Start: 7/20/16 at COS Goal: Currently with Sporting KC
Assist: Yellow Card: 7/20/16 at COS Red Card:
LAST USL REGULARSEASON... Appearance: 8/3/16 at STL Start: 8/3/16 at STL Goal: 8/3/16 at STL Currently with Sporting KC
Assist: Yellow Card: Red Card:
Last Game: Was unavailable for selection in the 10 road loss to Real Monarchs SLC while with Sporting KC.
Last Game: Was unavailable for selection in the 10 road loss to Real Monarchs SLC while with Sporting KC.
2016: • Has made one start, coming against the Switchbacks on July 20 after joining SPR on loan the previous day.
2016: • Has made one start, coming against Saint Louis FC on Aug. 3 after joining on loan earlier in the day. Scored SPR's goal in the 11 draw.
PLAYER BIOS
#23 EMMANUEL APPIAH
#24 EVER ALVARADO
PRONUNCIATION: AHpeeah POSITION: Midfielder
PRONUNCIATION: POSITION: Defender
BORN: 9/26/93 (22 years old) HEIGHT: 59 WEIGHT: 160 lbs. HOMETOWN: Westerville, Ohio BIRTHPLACE: Sampa, Ghana COLLEGE: University of Cincinnati LAST CLUB: Colorado Rapids (MLS)
BORN: 1/30/92 (24 years old) HEIGHT: 511 WEIGHT: 155 lbs. HOMETOWN: El Negrito, Honduras BIRTHPLACE: El Negrito, Honduras COLLEGE: LAST CLUB: C.D. Olimpia (Honduras)
LAST USL REGULARSEASON... Appearance: 8/3/16 at STL Start: 8/3/16 at STL Goal: Currently with Sporting KC
Assist: Yellow Card: Red Card:
LAST USL REGULARSEASON... Appearance: 8/3/16 at STL Start: 8/3/16 at STL Goal: Currently with Sporting KC
Assist: Yellow Card: 7/30/16 vs. SA Red Card:
Last Game: Was unavailable for selection in the 10 road loss to Real Monarchs SLC while with Sporting KC.
Last Game: Was unavailable for selection in the 10 road loss to Real Monarchs SLC while with Sporting KC.
2016: • Has made two starts, coming against the Switchbacks on July 20 and Saint Louis FC on Aug. 3. • Had played two USL games for the Charlotte Independence early in the season while on loan from the Colorado Rapids.
2016: • Has made five starts since joining the Rangers on loan on July 12. • Was shown yellow cards in three straight games on July 20, 23 and 30.
#25 ALEC KANN PRONUNCIATION: CAN POSITION: Goalkeeper BORN: 8/8/90 (26 years old) HEIGHT: 64 WEIGHT: 190 lbs. HOMETOWN: Decatur, Ga. BIRTHPLACE: Decatur, Ga. COLLEGE: Furman University LAST CLUB: Chicago Fire (MLS) LAST USL REGULARSEASON... Appearance: 7/20/16 at COS Start: 7/20/16 at COS Win: 6/8/16 vs. RGV Shutout: 6/8/16 vs. RGV Currently with Sporting KC Last Game: Was unavailable for selection in the 10 road loss to Real Monarchs SLC while with Sporting KC. 2016: • Has made two appearances for the Rangers after being loaned for games against RGV on June 8 and the Switchbacks on July 20. • Made his debut against RGV and guided the defense to their first shutout of the season in the 40 win.
#26 TOMMY MEYER PRONUNCIATION: myer POSITION: Defender 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: 8/13/16 at SLC Start: 8/13/16 at SLC Goal:
Assist: 6/12/16 at. VAN Yellow Card: 8/3/16 at STL Red Card:
Last Game: Started and played the full 90 minutes at right back in the 1 0 road loss to Real Monarchs SLC. 2016: • Has made 18 appearances, starting 17 games. • Was named to the USL Team of the Week after a standout defensive performance vs. San Antonio on April 9. • Recorded his first USL assist against Whitecaps FC 2 on June 12. • Played every minutes until June 26 when he was on the bench vs. Seattle.
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#28 ZAC LUBIN
#30 DANIEL SALLOI
BORN: 8/19/89 (27 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)
BORN: 7/19/96 (19 years old) HEIGHT: 61 WEIGHT: 150 lbs. HOMETOWN: Budapest, Hungary BIRTHPLACE: Siofok, Hungary COLLEGE: LAST CLUB: Ujpest FC (Hungary)
PRONUNCIATION: LOObin POSITION: Goalkeeper
PRONUNCIATION: shallowEE POSITION: Forward
LAST USL REGULARSEASON... Appearance: 8/13/16 at SLC Start: 8/13/16 at SLC Win: 7/30/16 vs. SA Shutout: 5/24/15 vs. AUS (w/ TUL)
LAST USL REGULARSEASON... Appearance: 6/8/16 vs. RGV Start: 6/4/16 at POR Goal: 6/8/16 vs. RGV Currently with Gyirmot FC Gyor
Last Game: Started and played the full 90 minutes in the 10 road loss to Real Monarchs SLC. Made three saves.
Last Game: Was unavailable for selection in the 10 road loss to Real Monarchs SLC while with Gyirmot FC Gyor.
2016: • Has made eight appearances, making 23 saves and posting a 2.00 goals against average. • Made a seasonhigh five saves in the 11 draw with Sac Republic on May 28. • Made four straight starts from May 14June 4 before dropping out of the 18 on June 8. • Started for the first time since June 18 vs. San Antonio on July 30.
2016: • Has made 10 appearances, including six starts. Has four goals and three assists on the season. • Has a goal or assist every 68 minutes this season. • His first goal was a gamewinner against Timbers 2 on March 26 while he also had the gamewinning assist against Tulsa on April 2 • Scored 22 seconds after coming on against RGV on June 8. • Loaned to Vasas SC in Hungary on June 15 then to Gyirmot FC Gyor on July 20.
#31 NANSEL SELBOL PRONUNCIATION: NAHNsul POSITION: Forward BORN: 5/31/97 (19 years old) HEIGHT: 54 WEIGHT: 140 lbs. HOMETOWN: Jos, Nigeria BIRTHPLACE: Jos, Nigeria COLLEGE: LAST CLUB: SKC Academy (USSDA)
LAST USL REGULARSEASON... Appearance: 8/13/16 at SLC Start: 7/30/16 vs. SA Goal: 4/2/16 at TUL
Assist: 6/18/16 vs. OKC Yellow Card: 4/23/16 at OKC Red Card:
Assist: 5/14/16 vs. TUL Yellow Card: Red Card:
#32 CHRISTIAN DUKE PRONUNCIATION: POSITION: Defender BORN: 6/5/91 (25 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: 8/13/16 at SLC Start: 8/13/16 at SLC Goal: 8/5/13 vs. TAM (w/ ORL)
Assist: 8/29/15 vs. AUS (w/ OKC) Yellow Card: 7/12/16 vs. OKC Red Card:
Last Game: Played the final 23 minutes after replacing Jaylin Lindsey in the 10 road loss to Real Monarchs SLC. Hit the crossbar five minutes after entering the game.
Last Game: Started and played the full 90 minutes in the 10 road loss to Real Monarchs SLC.
2016: • Has made 18 appearances, including six starts, scoring one goal and adding one assist. • 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 • Recorded his first career assist vs. OKC on June 18.
2016: • Has made 22 appearances, starting every game this season. • Played in the midfield for the first time on May 28 against Sac Republic and shifted to left wing against RGV on June 8. • Was named club captain in the week leading up to the season opener.
PLAYER BIOS #33 JACOB VANCOMPERNOLLE
#35 UALEFI
PRONUNCIATION: POSITION: Defender
PRONUNCIATION: WAHlefee POSITION: Midfielder
BORN: 8/2/93 (23 years old) HEIGHT: 511 WEIGHT: 185 lbs. HOMETOWN: Dallas, Texas BIRTHPLACE: Dallas, Texas COLLEGE: UNC Wilmington LAST CLUB: OKC Energy FC (USL)
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: 6/12/16 at. VAN Assist: Start: 6/12/16 at. VAN Yellow Card: 6/27/15 vs. LOU (w/ OKC) Goal: Red Card: Currently with OKC Energy FC Last Game: Was unavailable for selection in the 10 road loss to Real Monarchs SLC while on loan at OKC Energy FC. 2016: • Has made nine appearance, starting eight. • Was named to the USL Team of the Week for Week 2 after his performance against Tulsa on April 2. • Was loaned to OKC Energy FC on June 28.
LAST USL REGULARSEASON... Appearance: 8/13/16 at SLC Start: 8/13/16 at SLC Goal:
Assist: 6/26/16 at SEA Yellow Card: 7/30/16 vs. SA Red Card:
Last Game: Started and played the opening 86 minutes before being replaced by Will Little in the 10 road loss to Real Monarchs SLC. 2016: • Has made 22 appearances, starting every game this season. Is tied for second on the team with three assists. • Notched his first assist of the season against RGV on June 8, and added his second four days later against Whitecaps FC 2. Recroded his third assist on June 26 against Seattle.
#38 AKEIL BARRETT
#44 TOMAS GRANITTO
PRONUNCIATION: AHkeel POSITION: Forward BORN: 7/7/92 (24 years old) HEIGHT: 57 WEIGHT: 130 lbs. HOMETOWN: Kingston, Jamaica BIRTHPLACE: Kingston, Jamaica COLLEGE: University of Tulsa LAST CLUB: Piteå IF (Sweden)
PRONUNCIATION: TOEmas GRANEEtoe POSITION: Midfielder BORN: 6/12/93 (23 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)
LAST USL REGULARSEASON... Appearance: Start: Goal:
Assist: Yellow Card: Red Card:
Last Game: Was unavailable for selection in the 10 road loss to Real Monarchs SLC. 2016: • Signed by the Rangers on August 15.
LAST USL REGULARSEASON... Appearance: 8/13/16 at SLC Start: 8/13/16 at SLC Goal:
Assist: Yellow Card: Red Card:
Last Game: Started and played the full 90 minutes in the 10 road loss to Real Monarchs SLC. Started at center midfield but moved to center back in the 67th minute. Had one shot in the game that bent just wide. 2016: • Has made 19 appearances, starting 11. • Made his first start in almost two months against Real Monarchs SLC on August 13.
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#45 AYRTON
#47 MARK ANTHONY GONZALEZ
PRONUNCIATION: EYEEARtun POSITION: Midfielder
PRONUNCIATION: POSITION: Forward
BORN: 5/6/94 (22 years old) HEIGHT: 60 WEIGHT: 170 lbs. HOMETOWN: Sao Paulo, Brazil BIRTHPLACE: Sao Paulo, Brazil COLLEGE: LAST CLUB: Corinthians (Brazil)
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: 8/13/16 at SLC Start: 8/13/16 at SLC Goal: 6/18/16 vs. OKC
Assist: 7/30/16 vs. SA Yellow Card: 8/13/16 at SLC Red Card: 7/9/16 at AZ
Last Game: Started and played the full 90 minutes in the 10 road loss to Real Monarchs SLC. Took a joint teamhigh three shots, with two going on target. 2016: • Has made 10 appearances, including four starts, scoring one goal and adding three assists. • Made his debut against RGV on June 8 and earned his first start vs. Whitecaps FC 2 on June 12. • Scored his first goal for the club against OKC on June 18. • Was shown a red card while on the bench in the July 9 game with Arizona. Missed the July 12 game vs. OKC while serving his suspension. • Recorded two assists in three minutes against OC on July 23 before adding a third against San Antonio on July 30.
#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) LAST USL REGULARSEASON... Appearance: 8/13/16 at SLC Assist: Start: Yellow Card: Goal: Red Card: Last Game: Played the final four minutes after replacing Ualefi in the 1 0 road loss to Real Monarchs SLC. Saw a late volley go just over the bar. 2016: • Has made five 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. • Made his first appearance since May 7 against the Monarchs on August 13.
LAST USL REGULARSEASON... Appearance: 8/13/16 at SLC Start: 8/13/16 at SLC Goal: 7/30/16 vs. SA
Assist: 5/28/16 at SAC Yellow Card: Red Card:
Last Game: Started and played the full 90 minutes in the 10 road loss to Real Monarchs SLC. Took two shots, both on target. 2016: • Has made 19 appearances this season, including 11 starts. Leads the team with seven goals and also has two assists. • Tallied the assist on Daniel Salloi's gamewinner vs. Timbers 2 on March 26 and added another assist on May 28 vs. Sac Republic. • Scored his first professional goal against T2 on June 4 and added another two goals the following week against RGV on June 8, before scoring his fourth against Whitecaps FC 2 on June 12. • Was named to the USL Team of the Week for Week 12 after those two performances. • Scored his fifth goal against Seattle on June 26, meaning he finished the month with five goals the most in the USL. • Added his sixth and seventh goals of the season against the Blues on July 23 and San Antonio on July 30.
#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: 8/13/16 at SLC Assist: 5/21/16 at RGV Start: 8/13/16 at SLC Yellow Card: 8/13/16 at SLC Goal: 7/9/16 at AZ Red Card: Last Game: Started and played the full 90 minutes in the 10 road loss to Real Monarchs SLC. Took a joint teamhigh three shots, with two on target. Was shown a yelow card in the 36th minute. 2016: • Has made 22 appearances, including 15 starts, scoring four goals placing him in a tie for second on the team. • Tied for the team lead in shots (32). • Scored his first goal for the club on April 27 against Whitecaps FC 2. • Recorded his first assist on May 21 vs. Rio Grande Valley FC. • Scored in three consecutive road games from June 12July 9 coming against Whitecaps FC 2 (June 12), Sounders 2 (June 26) and Arizona (July 9).
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#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: 8/3/16 at STL Start: 8/3/16 at STL Goal:
Assist: Yellow Card: 8/3/16 at STL Red Card:
Last Game: Was unavailable for selection in the 10 road loss to Real Monarchs SLC. 2016: • Has made 21 appearances, starting 14 times this season. • His appearance off the bench against Timbers 2 on March 26 was his professional debut. • Earned his first professional start against the Roughnecks on May 14. • Was named to the USL Team of the Week for Week 14 after his performance in the 20 win over Seattle on June 26. Followed that up with another Team of the Week appearance in Week 15 after shutting out Saint Louis FC on July 2. Added a third Team of the Week appearance in Week 19 after beating SAFC on July 30. • Made his debut for Sporting KC in the CONCACAF Champions League on Aug. 16.
#60 PATRICK WILKINSON PRONUNCIATION: POSITION: Midfielder BORN: 5/19/99 (17 years old) HEIGHT: 511 WEIGHT: 145 lbs. HOMETOWN: Overland Park, Kan. BIRTHPLACE: Overland Park, Kan. COLLEGE: LAST CLUB: SKC Academy (USSDA)
LAST USL REGULARSEASON... Appearance: Start: Goal:
Assist: Yellow Card: Red Card:
Last Game: Was unavailable for selection in the 10 road loss to Real Monarchs SLC. 2016: • Signed by the Rangers on August 18.
LAST USL REGULARSEASON... Appearance: 5/14/16 vs. TUL Assist: Start: Yellow Card: Goal: Red Card: Last Game: Was an unused substitute in the 10 road loss to Real Monarchs SLC. 2016: • Has made one appearance, coming off the bench to make his professional debut against the Roughnecks on May 14.
#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)
LAST USL REGULARSEASON... Appearance: 8/13/16 at SLC Start: 8/13/16 at SLC Goal:
Assist: Yellow Card: Red Card:
Last Game: Made his firstever professional start, playing the opening 67 minutes before being replaced by Nansel Selbol in the 10 road loss to Real Monarchs SLC. 2016: • Has made two appearances, including one start. • Made his debut coming off the bench against Saint Louis FC on May 7, before making his firstever start vs. Real Monarchs SLC on Aug. 13. • 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. • Was called in to the U.S. Under17 National Team for the AIFF Youth Cup in India on May 11.
PLAYER BIOS #75 WAN KUZAIN WAN KAMAL
#77 TYLER PASHER
PRONUNCIATION: POSITION: Midfielder
PRONUNCIATION: POSITION: Midfielder
BORN: 9/14/98 (17 years old) HEIGHT: 510 WEIGHT: 160 lbs. HOMETOWN: Carbondale, Ill. BIRTHPLACE: Carbondale, Ill. COLLEGE: LAST CLUB: SKC Academy (USSDA)
BORN: 4/27/94 (22 years old) HEIGHT: 511 WEIGHT: 160 lbs. HOMETOWN: Elmira, Ontario BIRTHPLACE: Elmira, Ontario COLLEGE: LAST CLUB: Pittsburgh Riverhounds (USL)
LAST USL REGULARSEASON... Appearance: Start: Goal:
Assist: Yellow Card: Red Card:
LAST USL REGULARSEASON... Appearance: 8/3/16 at STL Start: 8/3/16 at STL Goal: 7/2/16 vs. STL
Assist: Yellow Card: 7/9/16 at AZ Red Card:
Last Game: Was unavailable for selection in the 10 road loss to Real Monarchs SLC.
Last Game: Was unavailable for selection in the 10 road loss to Real Monarchs SLC.
2016: • Signed for the Rangers on August 18. • Previously signed an Academy contract with Saint Louis FC in May, but never made a USL appearance.
2016: • Has made 17 appearances, including 15 starts, scoring three goals. • Missed the 11 draw with San Antonio on April 9 after suffering an ankle injury. • Scored both goals in the 21 win over the Roughnecks on May 14, which were his first goals of the season • Missed three games from June 1226 through injury. • Scored his third goal of the season and teamleading second game winner in the 10 win over STL on July 2. • Named to Sporting KC's CONCACAF Champions League roster. Was on the bench for their 22 draw with Central on Aug. 16.
#80 CHRISTIAN ALBELO PRONUNCIATION: ALbelloh POSITION: Midfielder BORN: 8/11/98 (18 years old) HEIGHT: 61 WEIGHT: 175 lbs. HOMETOWN: Fayetteville, Ill. BIRTHPLACE: Fayetteville, Ill. COLLEGE: LAST CLUB: SKC Academy (USSDA) LAST USL REGULARSEASON... Appearance: Start: Goal:
Assist: Yellow Card: Red Card:
Last Game: Was unavailable for selection in the 10 road loss to Real Monarchs SLC. 2016: • Signed for the Rangers on August 18. • Previously played for three German academies: TSG 1899 Hoffenheim, FC Kaiserslautern and FSV.
#81 OUMAR BALLO
PRONUNCIATION: OHmar BAHLoh POSITION: Defender 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: 8/13/16 at SLC Start: 8/13/16 at SLC Goal:
Assist: 6/4/16 at POR Yellow Card: 7/9/16 at AZ Red Card: 5/7/16 at STL
Last Game: Started and played the full 90 minutes in the 10 road loss to Real Monarchs SLC. Saw a header cleared off the line early in the second half. 2016: • Has made 14 appearances, including nine starts, adding one assist. • 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. Missed the May 14 game vs. the Roughnecks while serving his onegame suspension. • Notched his first career assist against Timbers 2 on June 4. • Named to the USL Team of the Week for Week 18 after his performance in the 30 win over Orange County on July 23.
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#85 FELIPE HERNANDEZ
#88 KEVIN OLIVEIRA
PRONUNCIATION: POSITION: Midfielder
PRONUNCIATION: OLLEEvayrah POSITION: Midfielder
BORN: 6/8/98 (18 years old) HEIGHT: 57 WEIGHT: 135 lbs. HOMETOWN: Nashville, Tenn. BIRTHPLACE: Ibague, Colombia COLLEGE: LAST CLUB: SKC Academy (USSDA)
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: Start: Goal:
Assist: Yellow Card: Red Card:
Last Game: Was unavailable for selection in the 10 road loss to Real Monarchs SLC. 2016: • Signed for the Rangers on August 18. • Spent time with the Rangers in preseason in 2016, while he also took part in preseason camp with Sporting KC in 2015.
#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: 7/23/16 vs. OC Start: 6/12/16 at. VAN Goal: 7/23/16 vs. OC
Assist: 6/26/16 at SEA Yellow Card: 6/26/16 at SEA Red Card:
LAST USL REGULARSEASON... Appearance: 6/18/16 vs. OKC Start: 6/18/16 vs. OKC Goal: 6/8/16 vs. RGV
Assist: 6/8/16 vs. RGV Yellow Card: 5/21/16 at RGV Red Card:
Last Game: Was unavailable for selection in the 10 road loss to Real Monarchs SLC after being ruled out for the season with an ACL tear. 2016: • Has made 13 appearances, including 12 starts. He has scored three goals and added four assists. • Made history by scoring the team's firstever goal from the penalty spot against Timbers 2 on March 26. Scored again on May 28 vs. Sac Republic. • 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. • Had a goal and three assists against RGV on June 8, becoming the first player this season in MLS, NASL or USL to have three assists in a game. Was named USL Player of the Week for Week 12 after that game. • Tore his left ACL in training heading into the Seattle game on June 26.
#92 ALEX MOLANO
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)
LAST USL REGULARSEASON... Appearance: 8/13/16 at SLC Start: 8/13/16 at SLC Goal: 7/20/16 at COS
Assist: 7/23/16 vs. OC Yellow Card: 7/20/16 at COS Red Card:
Last Game: Was unavailable for selection in the 10 road loss to Real Monarchs SLC while recovering from an injury.
Last Game: Started and played the opening 36 minutes before being replaced by Dane Kelly in the 10 road loss to Real Monarchs SLC. Had one shot that was saved..
2016: • Has made 13 appearances, including three starts, scoring once and adding one assist. • Recorded his first assist against Seattle on June 26. • Scored his first goal for the club against Orange County on July 23.
2016: • Has made 12 appearances, including seven starts, adding one goal and one assist. • Made his firstever start for the club against Seattle on June 26. • Scored his firstever goal for the Rangers on July 20 against the Switchbacks with a 95thminute free kick to make the score 11. • Added the gamewinning assist the next match against OC on July 23. • Was named to the bench of the USL Team of the Week for Week 18.
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#94 JIMMY MEDRANDA
#95 ADRIAN ZENDEJAS
PRONUNCIATION: POSITION: Midfielder
PRONUNCIATION: ZENDAYhaas POSITION: Goalkeeper
BORN: 2/7/94 (22 years old) HEIGHT: 58 WEIGHT: 150 lbs. HOMETOWN: Mosquera, Colombia BIRTHPLACE: Mosquera, Colombia COLLEGE: LAST CLUB: Deportivo Pereira (Colombia)
BORN: 8/30/95 (20 years old) HEIGHT: 65 WEIGHT: 185 lbs. HOMETOWN: Chula Vista, Calif. BIRTHPLACE: Chula Vista, Calif. COLLEGE: LAST CLUB: Club Tijuana (Mexico)
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 USL REGULARSEASON... Appearance: Start: Win: Shutout:
Last Game: Was unavailable for selection in the 10 road loss to Real Monarchs SLC while with Sporting KC.
Last Game: Was an unused substitute in the 10 road loss to Real Monarchs SLC.
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.
2016: • Signed by the Rangers on June 30. • Included in the gameday squad for the first time in the 11 draw against Colorado Springs on July 20.
#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 10 road loss to Real Monarchs SLC. 2016: • Has yet to be included in the 18man squad.
#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: 8/13/16 at SLC Start: 7/30/16 vs. SA Goal: 7/30/16 vs. SA
Assist: 7/8/15 vs. CLT (w/ CHS) Yellow Card: 6/26/16 at SEA Red Card: 6/6/15 vs. WIL (w/ CHS)
Last Game: Played the final 54 minutes after replacing Alex Molano in the 10 road loss to Real Monarchs SLC. Took a joing teamhigh three shots with one forcing the goalkeeper into a save. 2016: • Has made 13 appearances, incuding six starts, scoring three goals. • 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 nine games from April 9June 8 while recovering from a hamstring injury before returning against Whitecaps FC 2 on June 12. • Scored his second goal of the season with the gamewinner against OC Blues on July 23. Added his third a week later against San Antonio FC.
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 GK Kempin D Mulligan D Meyer D VanCompernolle D Duke © M Ualefi (Didic 90+) M Granitto (Salloi 85' 1) M Oliveira 1 F Tyrpak (Pasher 62') F Kelly (Gonzalez 90+) F Medranda (Selbol 70')
at Tulsa Roughnecks FC W, 21 April 2 GK Kempin D Mulligan D Meyer D VanCompernolle D Duke © M Ualefi M Granitto (Didic 88') M Oliveira (Molano 89') F Tyrpak (Selbol 80' 1) F Kelly 1 (Gonzalez 76') F Pasher (Salloi 84')
at San Antonio FC T, 11 April 9 GK Kempin D Mulligan D Meyer D VanCompernolle D Duke © M Ualefi M Granitto (Didic 85') M Oliveira F Selbol (Grant 88') F Salloi 2 (Gonzalez 61') F Tyrpak (Little 69')
at OKC Energy FC L, 01 April 23 GK Kempin D Mulligan D Meyer D VanCompernolle (Little 84') D Duke © M Ualefi M Granitto (Didic 76') M Oliveira F Selbol (Tyrpak 66') F Gonzalez (Salloi 82') F Pasher
vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 L, 12 April 27 GK Kempin D Mulligan D Meyer D VanCompernolle D Duke © M Ualefi M Quintilla (Didic 89') M Oliveira (Little 68') F Tyrpak 1 (Ballo 90+) F Salloi (Selbol 72') F Pasher
at Saint Louis FC L, 03 May 7 GK Kempin D Mulligan (Didic 46') D Meyer D Ballo (Sent Off 46+) D Duke © M Ualefi (Lindsey 85') M Granitto (Selbol 68') M Oliveira F Grant (Little 68') F Tyrpak (Molano 78') F Pasher
vs. Tulsa Roughnecks FC at Rio Grande Valley FC W, 21 May 14 L, 14 May 21 GK Lubin GK Lubin D Mulligan D Mulligan D Meyer D Meyer D Didic D Didic D Duke © D Duke © M Ualefi M Ualefi M Granitto M Granitto (Selbol 62') M Oliveira (Selbol 84') M Oliveira F Tyrpak (Grant 72') F Tyrpak (Grant 70') F Salloi (VanCompernolle 90+) F Salloi 3 (Gonzalez 68') F Pasher 1,2 (Armstrong 90+) F Pasher
at Sacramento Republic FC T, 11 May 28 GK Lubin D Mulligan D Meyer D Didic (Ballo 90+) D VanCompernolle M Ualefi M Duke © (Granitto 81') M Oliveira 2 (Molano 90+) F Pasher (Tyrpak 69') F Gonzalez F Salloi (Selbol 85')
at Portland Timbers 2 L, 12 June 4 GK Lubin D Mulligan (Grant 87') D Meyer D Didic D VanCompernolle (Selbol 70') M Ualefi (Ballo 74') M Duke © M Oliveira (Granitto 83') F Pasher F Gonzalez 1 F Salloi (Tyrpak 59')
vs. Rio Grande Valley FC W, 40 June 8 GK Kann D Mulligan D Meyer D Didic D Pasher M Ualefi M Granitto (Ayrton 72') M Oliveira 3 (Ballo 86') F Selbol (Tyrpak 68') F Gonzalez 2,3 (Salloi 69' 4) F Duke © (Grant 80')
at Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 L, 23 June 12 GK Lubin D Grant (Mulligan 46') D Meyer D Didic D VanCompernolle (Tyrpak 46' 2) M Ualefi M Granitto (Kelly 46') M Ayrton (Oliveira 46') F Selbol F Gonzalez 4 F Duke ©
vs. OKC Energy FC L, 13 June 18 GK Lubin D Mulligan D Meyer D Ballo D Duke © M Ualefi (Didic 78') M Granitto (Gonzalez 65') M Oliveira F Selbol F Kelly F Ayrton 1 (Tyrpak 59')
at Seattle Sounders FC 2 W, 20 June 26 GK Kempin D Mulligan D Didic D Ballo D Dia M Ualefi (Meyer 87') M Duke © M Molano (Granitto 90') F Tyrpak 3 (Grant 79') F Kelly (Ayrton 72') F Gonzalez 5
vs. Saint Louis FC W, 10 July 2 GK Kempin D Mulligan D Didic D Ballo D Dia M Ualefi M Duke © M Molano (Kelly 55') F Tyrpak (Grant 86') F Gonzalez (Ayrton 72') F Pasher 3 (Selbol 83')
at Arizona United SC T, 11 July 9 GK Kempin D Mulligan D Didic D Ballo D Dia M Ualefi M Duke © M Molano (Kelly 54') F Tyrpak 4 F Gonzalez (Granitto 86') F Pasher (Grant 82')
2016 SWOPE PARK RANGERS LINEUPS vs. OKC Energy FC L, 02 July 12 GK Kempin D Mulligan (Ballo 87') D Didic D Ellis D Alvarado M Ualefi (Granitto 80') M Duke © M Molano (Selbol 72') F Tyrpak F Kelly (Gonzalez 69') F Pasher (Grant 82')
at Colo. Springs Switchbacks FC T, 11 July 20 GK Kann D Myers D Didic D Ellis D Alvarado (Grant 69') M Ualefi M Duke © (Molano 82' 1) M Appiah (Ayrton 64') F Tyrpak F Gonzalez (Kelly 60') F Pasher
at Saint Louis FC T, 11 August 3 GK Kempin D Meyer D Didic D Ballo D Alvarado M Ualefi M Duke © (Granitto 89') M Appiah (Gonzalez 73') F Ayrton (Molano 78') F Rubio 1 (Kelly 81') F Pasher (Tyrpak 66')
at Real Monarchs SLC L, 01 August 13 GK Lubin D Meyer D Lindsey (Selbol 67') D Ballo D Duke © M Ualefi (Little 86') M Granitto M Molano (Kelly 36') F Ayrton F Gonzalez F Tyrpak
vs. Orange County Blues FC W, 30 July 23 GK Kempin D Meyer D Didic D Ballo D Alvarado M Ualefi M Duke © (Granitto 85') M Molano (Ayrton 72') F Tyrpak (Grant 75' 1) F Kelly 2 (Selbol 69') F Pasher (Gonzalez 37' 6)
vs. San Antonio FC W, 21 July 30 GK Lubin D Meyer D Didic D Ballo D Alvarado M Ualefi M Duke © M Molano (Ayrton 53') F Tyrpak (Pasher 57') F Gonzalez 7 (Granitto 90+) F Selbol (Kelly 63' 3)
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 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
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
Tulsa Roughnecks FC 1 at Swope Park Rangers 2 Att. 1,163 May 14, 2016 at Swope Soccer Village (Kansas City, Mo.) Scoring SPR Tyler Pasher 1 (Daniel Salloi 3) 47', Tyler Pasher 2 (Unassisted) 81' TUL Sammy Ochoa 5 (Brady Ballew 1) 79' Shots Saves Corners Fouls Offsides
SPR TUL
14 9
4 6
9 1
10 19
6 1
Swope Park Rangers 1 at Rio Grande Valley FC 4 Att. 2,065 May 21, 2016 at UTRGV Soccer and Track Complex (Edinburg, Texas) Scoring RGV Memo Rodriguez 1 (Jose Escalante 1) 13', Memo Rodriguez 2 (TJ Casner 4) 26', Rob Lovejoy 3 (Christian Lucatero 1) 89', Emilio Garcia 2 (Christian Lucatero 2) 90+ SPR Daniel Salloi 3 (Kris Tyrpak 1) 40' Shots Saves Corners Fouls Offsides RGV 12 2 4 11 3 8 3 6 10 1 Att. 5,690 SPR
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 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
Swope Park Rangers 1 at Sacramento Republic FC 1 Att. 11,569 May 28, 2016 at Bonney Field (Sacramento, Calif.) Scoring SAC Cameron Iwasa 2 (Thomas Stewart 2) 76' SPR Kevin Oliveira 2 (Mark Anthony Gonzalez 2) 73' Shots Saves Corners Fouls Offsides SAC 15 3 6 13 1 10 5 5 14 3 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 2 at Swope Park Rangers 1 Att. 1,524 SPR April 27, 2016 at Swope Soccer Village (Kansas City, Mo.) Swope Park Rangers 1 at Portland Timbers 2 2 Att. 4,352 Scoring SPR Kris Tyrpak 1 (Daniel Salloi 2) 15' June 4, 2016 at Rocky Mountain High School (Meridian, Idaho) VAN Kyle Greig 4 (Penalty Kick) 30', Ben McKendry 1 (Daniel Haber Scoring POR Neco Brett 4 (Unassisted) 27', Victor Arboleda 2 1) 55' (Neco Brett 1) 70' Shots Saves Corners Fouls Offsides SPR Mark Anthony Gonzalez 1 (Oumar Ballo 1) 85' SPR 10 2 5 13 3 Shots Saves Corners Fouls Offsides VAN 8 4 3 10 4 POR 8 3 5 8 1 SPR 9 1 1 6 1
BOX SCORES CONT. Rio Grande Valley FC 0 at Swope Park Rangers 4 Att. 926 June 8, 2016 at Swope Soccer Village (Kansas City, Mo.) Scoring SPR Mark Anthony Gonzalez 2 (Kevin Oliveira 2) 23', Mark Anthony Gonzalez 3 (Kevin Oliveira 3) 27', Kevin Oliveira 3 (Ualefi 1) 43', Daniel Salloi 4 (Kevin Oliveira 4) 70' RGV None Shots Saves Corners Fouls Offsides SPR 16 0 4 9 4 RGV 4 4 3 6 1 Swope Park Rangers 2 at Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 3 Att. 1,494 June 12, 2016 at UBC Thunderbird Stadium (Vancouver, British Columbia) Scoring VAN Marco Bustos 1 (Brett Levis 2) 5', Marco Bustos 2 (Unassisted) 23', Alphonso Davies 2 (Daniel Haber 2) 80' SPR Mark Anthony Gonzalez 4 (Ualefi 2) 86', Kris Tyrpak 2 (Tommy Meyer 1) 88' Shots Saves Corners Fouls Offsides VAN 10 2 3 17 3 SPR 15 4 3 19 2 OKC Energy FC 3 at Swope Park Rangers 1 Att. 1,314 June 18, 2016 at Swope Soccer Village (Kansas City, Mo.) Scoring SPR Ayrton 1 (Nansel Selbol 1) 7' OKC Michael Thomas 1 (Sebastian Dalgaard 4) 45+, Wojciech Wojcik 2 (Michael Harris 2) 64', Daniel Gonzalez 2 (Unassisted) 74' Shots Saves Corners Fouls Offsides SPR 5 3 3 11 1 OKC 12 3 4 8 2 Swope Park Rangers 2 at Seattle Sounders FC 2 0 Att. 1,309 June 26, 2016 at Starfire Stadium (Tukwila, Wash.) Scoring SEA None SPR Kris Tyrpak 3 (Ualefi 3) 65', Mark Anthony Gonzalez 5 (Johnny Grant 1) 88' Shots Saves Corners Fouls Offsides SEA 8 6 4 14 0 SPR 12 2 3 14 3 Saint Louis FC 0 at Swope Park Rangers 1 Att. 933 July 2, 2016 at Swope Soccer Village (Kansas City, Mo.) Scoring SPR Pasher 3 (Unassisted) 2' STL None Shots Saves Corners Fouls Offsides SPR 9 4 2 12 3 STL 8 1 6 5 2
Swope Park Rangers 1 at Arizona United SC 1 Att. 1,012 July 9, 2016 at Peoria Sports Complex (Peoria, Ariz.) Scoring AZ Long Tan 5 (Penalty Kick) 27' SPR Kris Tyrpak 4 (Penalty Kick) 30' Shots Saves Corners Fouls Offsides AZ 9 1 5 11 2 SPR 8 1 6 15 4 OKC Energy FC 2 at Swope Park Rangers 0 Att. 1,223 July 12, 2016 at Swope Soccer Village (Kansas City, Mo.) Scoring SPR None OKC Coy Craft 3 (Timo Pitter 1) 84', Timo Pitter 1 (Luis Martinez 1) 89' Shots Saves Corners Fouls Offsides SPR 14 2 7 7 3 OKC 10 7 1 10 1 Swope Park Rangers 1 at Colo. Springs Switchbacks FC 1Att. 2,212 July 20, 2016 at Switchbacks (Colorado Springs, Colo.) Scoring COS Mike Seth 5 (Miguel Gonzalez 2) 61' SPR Alex Molano 1 (Unassisted) 95+ Shots Saves Corners Fouls Offsides COS 12 3 4 8 2 SPR 10 1 1 8 0 Orange County Blues FC 0 at Swope Park Rangers 3 Att. 1,068 July 23, 2016 at Swope Soccer Village (Kansas City, Mo.) Scoring SPR Dane Kelly 2 (Alex Molano 1) 43', Mark Anthony Gonzalez 6 (Ayrton 1) 78', Johnny Grant 1 (Ayrton 2) 81' OC None Shots Saves Corners Fouls Offsides SPR 16 2 5 13 3 OC 7 8 6 15 3 San Antonio FC 1 at Swope Park Rangers 2 Att. 1,448 July 30, 2016 at Swope Soccer Village (Kansas City, Mo.) Scoring SPR Dane Kelly 3 (Ayrton 3) 71', Mark Anthony Gonzalez 7 (Unassisted) 84' SA Michael Reed 3 (Danny Garcia 1) 30' Shots Saves Corners Fouls Offsides SPR 14 0 3 15 3 SA 2 9 5 16 3
BOX SCORES CONT. Swope Park Rangers 1 at Saint Louis FC 1 Att. 4,582 August 3, 2016 at World Wide Technology Soccer Park (Fenton, Mo.) Scoring STL Irvin Herrera 11 (Penalty Kick) 65' SPR Diego Rubio 1 (Unassisted) 34' Shots Saves Corners Fouls Offsides STL 16 5 4 9 3 SPR 13 5 5 10 3 Swope Park Rangers 0 at Real Monarchs SLC 1 Att. 2,675 August 13, 2016 at Rio Tinto Stadium (Sandy, Utah) Scoring SLC Emilio Orozco 1 (Unassisted) 9' SPR None Shots Saves Corners Fouls Offsides SLC 9 9 6 10 4 SPR 17 3 7 14 1
PARTICIPATION CHART 3/26 4/2 4/9 4/23 POR @TUL @SA @OKC UNAV UNAV UNAV UNAV DNP DNP DNP DNP SKC SKC SKC SKC SUB1 SUB2 SUB5 SUB14 LB90 LB90 LB90 LB90 SKC SKC SKC SKC SUB1 SUB14 SUB29 CF82 CM85 CM88 CM85 CM76 UNAV UNAV SUB2 DNP SKC SKC SKC SKC CF89 CF76 INJ INJ GK90 GK90 GK90 GK90 UNAV UNAV SUB21 SUB6 DNP DNP DNP DNP LW70 SKC SKC SKC CB90 CB90 CB90 CB90 UNAV SUB1 DNP UNAV RB90 RB90 RB90 RB90 SKC SKC SKC SKC CM90 CM89 CM90 CM90 SUB28 LW84 INJ LW90 SKC SKC SKC SKC SKC SKC SKC SKC SUB5 SUB6 CF61 SUB8 SUB20 SUB10 RW88 RW66 UNAV UNAV UNAV UNAV RW62 RW80 LW69 SUB24 CM89 CM90 CM90 CM90 CB90 CB90 CB90 CB84 7/9 7/12 7/20 7/23 PLAYER @AZ OKC @COS OC Albelo Alvarado SKC LB90 LB69 LB90 Appiah SKC CM64 SKC Armstrong UNAV UNAV UNAV UNAV Ayrton DNP SUS SUB26 SUB18 Ballo CB90 SUB3 UNAV CB90 Barrett Dia LB90 Didic CB90 CB90 CB90 CB90 Duke CM90 CM90 CM82 CM85 Ellis SKC CB90 CB90 SKC Gonzalez CF86 SUB21 CF60 SUB53 Granitto SUB4 SUB10 UNAV SUB5 Grant SUB8 SUB8 SUB21 SUB15 Hernandez Kann SKC SKC GK90 SKC Kelly SUB36 CF69 SUB30 CF69 Kempin GK90 GK90 UNAV GK90 Lindsey UNAV UNAV UNAV UNAV Little UNAV UNAV UNAV UNAV Lubin DNP DNP UNAV DNP Medranda SKC SKC SKC SKC Meyer DNP DNP DNP RB90 Molano CM54 CM72 SUB8 CM77 Mulligan RB90 RB87 UNAV Myers SKC SKC RB90 SKC Oliveira INJ INJ INJ INJ Pasher LW82 LW82 LW90 LW37 Quintilla Rubio SKC SKC SKC SKC Salloi LOAN LOAN LOAN LOAN Selbol UNAV SUB18 UNAV SUB21 Tekesky UNAV UNAV UNAV UNAV Tyrpak RW90 RW90 RW90 RW75 Ualefi CM90 CM80 CM90 CM90 VanCompernolle LOAN LOAN LOAN LOAN Wan Kamal Wilkinson Zendejas UNAV UNAV DNP UNAV Positionminutes starting positionmin played SUBminutes substitutemin played LOAN Out on loan PLAYER Albelo Alvarado Appiah Armstrong Ayrton Ballo Barrett Dia Didic Duke Ellis Gonzalez Granitto Grant Hernandez Kann Kelly Kempin Lindsey Little Lubin Medranda Meyer Molano Mulligan Myers Oliveira Pasher Quintilla Rubio Salloi Selbol Tekesky Tyrpak Ualefi VanCompernolle Wan Kamal Wilkinson Zendejas
4/27 5/7 5/14 5/21 VAN @STL TUL @RGV UNAV UNAV SUB1 UNAV UNAV UNAV SUB1 CB45 SUS DNP SKC SKC SKC SKC SUB1 SUB45 CB90 CB90 LB90 LB90 LB90 LB90 SKC SKC SKC SKC INJ INJ INJ SUB22 DNP CM68 CM90 CM62 DNP RW68 SUB18 SUB20 SKC SKC SKC SKC INJ INJ INJ INJ GK90 GK90 DNP DNP SUB5 INTL INTL SUB22 SUB22 UNAV DNP DNP DNP GK90 GK90 SKC SKC SKC SKC CB90 CB90 CB90 CB90 UNAV SUB12 INJ UNAV RB90 RB45 RB90 RB90 SKC SKC SKC SKC CM68 CM90 CM84 CM90 LW90 LW90 LW89 LW90 CM89 UNAV UNAV UNAV SKC SKC SKC SKC CF72 UNAV CF89 CF68 SUB18 SUB22 SUB6 SUB28 UNAV UNAV UNAV UNAV RW89 CF78 RW72 RW70 CM90 CM85 CM90 CM90 CB90 DNP SUB1 DNP 7/30 8/3 8/13 8/21 SA @STL @SLC STL LB90 LB90 SKC SKC CM73 SKC UNAV UNAV DNP SUB37 RW78 RW90 CB90 CB90 CB90 CB90 CB90 UNAV CM90 CM89 LB90 SKC SKC SKC CF89 SUB17 CF90 SUB1 SUB1 CM90 DNP UNAV INJ SKC SKC SKC SUB27 SUB9 SUB54 UNAV GK90 SKC UNAV UNAV CB67 UNAV UNAV SUB4 GK90 DNP GK90 SKC SKC SKC RB90 RB90 RB90 CM53 SUB12 CM36 SKC SKC SKC INJ INJ INJ SUB33 LW66 UNAV SKC CF81 SKC LOAN LOAN LOAN LW63 DNP SUB23 UNAV UNAV UNAV RW57 SUB24 LW90 CM90 CM90 CM86 LOAN LOAN LOAN DNP UNAV DNP DNP unused substitute UNAV unavailable for selection
5/28 @SAC UNAV UNAV SUB1 SKC CB89 CM81 SKC CF90 SUB9 DNP SKC INJ DNP UNAV UNAV GK90 SKC CB90 SUB1 RB90 SKC CM89 RW69 SKC SKC LW85 SUB5 UNAV SUB21 CM90 LB90 8/27 LA
6/4 @POR UNAV UNAV SUB16 SKC CB90 CM90 SKC CF90 SUB7 SUB3 SKC INJ DNP UNAV DNP GK90 SKC CB90 UNAV RB87 SKC CM83 RW90 SKC SKC LW59 SUB20 UNAV SUB31 CM74 LB70 8/31 SA
6/8 RGV UNAV SUB18 SUB4 SKC CB90 LW80 SKC CF69 CM72 SUB10 GK90 INJ DNP UNAV UNAV UNAV SKC CB90 UNAV RB90 SKC CM86 LB90 SKC SKC SUB21 RW68 UNAV SUB22 CM90 DNP 9/3 RGV
6/12 @VAN DNP CM45 UNAV SKC CB90 LW90 SKC CF90 CM45 RB45 UNAV SUB45 DNP DNP UNAV GK90 SKC CB90 UNAV SUB45 SKC SUB45 INJ SKC SKC UNAV RW90 UNAV SUB45 CM90 LB45 9/10 TUL
INJ injured (DL Disabled List) SUS suspended
6/18 OKC UNAV LW59 CB90 SKC SUB12 LB90 SKC SUB25 CM65 DNP SKC CF90 DNP UNAV UNAV GK90 SKC CB90 DNP RB90 SKC CM90 INJ SKC SKC LOAN RW90 UNAV SUB31 CM78 DNP 9/18 @OKC
6/26 @SEA SKC UNAV SUB18 CB90 LB90 CB90 CM90 SKC LW90 SUB1 SUB11 SKC CF72 GK90 UNAV UNAV DNP SKC SUB3 CM89 RB90 SKC INJ INJ SKC LOAN UNAV UNAV RW79 CM87 UNAV 9/21 @TUL
7/2 STL SKC UNAV SUB18 CB90 LB90 CB90 CM90 SKC CF72 DNP SUB4 SKC SUB35 GK90 UNAV UNAV DNP SKC DNP CM55 RB90 SKC INJ LW83 SKC LOAN SUB7 UNAV RW86 CM90 LOAN UNAV 9/24 SEA
SKC with Sporting KC INTL International Duty
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. 13 Aug. 21 Aug. 27 Aug. 31 Sept. 3 Sept.10 Sept. 18 Sept. 21* 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 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 at Tulsa Roughnecks FC vs. Seattle Sounders FC 2
*Rescheduled from Aug. 6
Overall Albelo 000 Alvarado 212 Appiah 002 Armstrong 000 Ayrton 031 Ballo 432 Barrett 000 Dia 201 Didic 644 Duke 895 Ellis 011 Gonzalez 443 Granitto 461 Grant 020 Hernandez 000 Kann 101 Kelly 420 Kempin 543 Lindsey 010 Little 000 Lubin 251 Medranda 100 Meyer 683 Molano 421 Mulligan 673 Myers 001 Oliveira 462 Pasher 564 Quintilla 010 Rubio 001 Salloi 132 Selbol 231 Tekesky 000 Tyrpak 753 Ualefi 895 VanCompernolle 242 Wan Kamal 000 Wilkinson 000 Zendejas 000
RESULT W W T L L L W L T L W L L W W T L T W W T L
SCORE 21 21 11 01 12 03 21 14 11 12 40 23 13 20 10 11 02 11 30 21 11 01
ATTEND. 6,812 4,103 8,466 5,690 1,524 5,023 1,163 2,065 11,569 4,352 926 1,494 1,314 1,309 933 1,012 1,223 2,212 1,068 1,448 4,582 2,675
RECORD 100 200 201 211 221 231 331 341 342 352 452 462 472 572 672 673 683 684 784 884 885 895
PLACE T1 T2 T2 T5 T6 T12 T8 T9 11 11 11 11 T12 T10 T9 T10 T10 T9 8 7 T6 9
PTS. 3 6 7 7 7 7 10 10 11 11 14 14 14 17 20 21 21 22 25 28 29 29
GOALSCORERS Oliveira, Salloi Kelly, Selbol Salloi Tyrpak Pasher (2) Salloi Oliveira Gonzalez Gonzalez (2), Oliveira, Salloi Gonzalez, Tyrpak Ayrton Tyrpak, Gonzalez Pasher Tyrpak Molano Kelly, Gonzalez, Grant Kelly, Gonzalez Rubio
RANGERS' RECORD WHEN... STARTS Home Away 000 000 210 002 000 002 000 000 010 021 310 122 000 000 100 101 510 134 630 265 010 001 300 143 310 151 000 020 000 000 100 001 220 200 420 123 000 010 000 000 210 041 100 000 520 163 310 111 430 243 000 001 320 142 420 144 010 000 000 001 110 022 200 031 000 000 520 233 630 265 110 132 000 000 000 000 000 000
OFF THE BENCH Overall Home Away 000 000 000 100 100 000 000 000 000 100 100 000 501 400 101 131 120 011 000 000 000 000 000 000 241 120 121 000 000 000 100 100 000 332 220 112 323 210 113 533 410 123 000 000 000 000 000 000 223 200 023 000 000 000 010 000 010 041 010 031 000 000 000 000 000 000 100 000 100 113 000 113 010 000 010 000 000 000 010 000 010 200 200 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 310 200 110 561 420 141 000 000 000 142 110 032 000 000 000 100 100 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000
SCORES Overall Home 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 010 010 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 420 300 000 000 100 100 000 000 000 000 300 200 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 001 000 000 000 000 000 201 200 200 200 000 000 001 000 211 200 100 000 000 000 121 010 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000
Away 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 120 000 000 000 000 100 000 000 000 000 000 000 001 000 000 001 000 000 001 011 100 000 111 000 000 000 000 000
ASSISTS Overall Home 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 200 200 010 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 101 100 000 000 100 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 010 000 100 100 000 000 000 000 200 100 000 000 000 000 000 000 210 110 010 010 000 000 010 000 210 100 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000
Away 000 000 000 000 000 010 000 000 000 000 000 001 000 100 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 010 000 000 000 100 000 000 000 100 000 000 010 110 000 000 000 000
CATEGORICAL WINLOSS
MISCELLANEOUS STATS Quickest Goal
Salloi at SA (4/9) 2'
Overall
Overall Home 895 630
Away 265
At Children's Mercy Victory Field At Children's Mercy Park
530 100
530 100
000 000
Scoring First Opp. Scoring First
723 172
520 110
203 062
Leading at Half Trailing at Half Tied at Half
401 150 344
300 100 230
101 050 114
Leading at 75' Trailing at 75' Tied at 75'
701 071 123
500 020 110
201 051 013
OutShooting Opp. OutShot by Opp. Shots Even
860 035 000
620 010 000
240 025 000
In Shutouts
440
310
130
In Primary Kits In Secondary Kits
662 233
530 100
132 133
In March In April In May In June In July In August In September
100 121 121 230 312 011 000
100 010 100 110 310 000 000
000 111 021 120 002 011 000
MultiGoal Games Against
On Tuesdays On Wednesdays On Saturdays On Sundays
010 112 663 110
010 110 510 000
000 002 153 110
Red Cards
In Clear Weather In Cloudy Weather In Rain In Snow
551 244 100 000
310 220 100 000
241 024 000 000
Below 30 at Kickoff 3049 at Kickoff 5059 at Kickoff 6069 at Kickoff 7079 at Kickoff 8089 at Kickoff 90+ at Kickoff
000 000 200 120 221 233 121
000 000 200 110 000 220 100
000 000 000 010 221 013 021
Using No Subs Using 1 Sub Using 2 Subs Using 3 Subs Using 4 Subs Using 5 Subs
000 000 000 031 432 432
000 000 000 010 310 310
000 000 000 021 122 122
On Artificial Surface On Natural Grass
141 754
000 630
141 124
Pasher vs. STL (7/2) 2' Quickest Goal Against
Bustos at VAN (6/12) 5'
GameWinning Goals after 75'
Salloi vs. POR (3/26) 90+ Selbol at TUL (4/2) 90+ Pasher vs. TUL (5/14) 81' Gonzalez vs. SA (7/30) 84'
GameTying Goals after 75' GameWinning Goals Against after 75'
Molano at COS (7/20) 90+ Ryden at OKC (4/23) 79' Davies at VAN (6/12) 80' Craft vs. OKC (7/12) 84'
GameTying Goals Against after 75'
Iwasa at SAC (5/28) 76'
MultiGoal Games
Pasher vs. TUL (5/14) 2 Gonzalez vs. RGV (6/8) 2 Rodriguez at RGV (5/21) 2 Bustos at VAN (6/12) 2
Own Goals For
None
Own Goals Against
None Ballo at STL (5/7) 45+ Ayrton at AZ (7/9) 63'
Opponent's Red Cards
Bond at STL (5/7) 79' Silva at AZ (7/9) 63'
PENALTY KICKS FOR SPR Player Kevin Oliveira Kris Tyrpak
Goalkeeper, Team Wade Hamilton, POR Carl Wosczcynski, AZ
Date 3/26 7/9
Result Goal Goal
PENALTY KICKS AGAINST Player, Team Kyle Greig, VAN Long Tan, AZ Irvin Herrera, STL
SPR Goalkeeper Jon Kempin Jon Kempin Jon Kempin
Date 4/27 7/9 8/3
Result Goal Goal Goal