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USL RECORD: 12-9-7
USL RECORD: 8-9-11
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MATCH-UP: Swope Park Rangers vs Fresno FC
DATE: Sunday, September 9, 2018 KICKOFF: 4:00 PM CT LOCATION: Children’s Mercy Park (Kansas City, KS) REFEREE: Kevin Broadley ARS: Matt Miller and Bryan W Auten 4TH: Brian Bauer WATCH: ESPN+
MATCH PREVIEW The Swope Park Rangers (12-9-7, 6th place) face Fresno FC (8-9-11, 11th place) on Sunday, September 9 at 4:00 p.m. CT at Children’s Mercy Park. The Rangers are on a three-game winning streak after shutting out OKC Energy FC 1-0 on September 2. This will be the Rangers third home match of a five-game homestand. This is the second and final match-up for SPR and Fresno FC this season. The last time SPR faced Fresno FC was on June 17. The Rangers lost 4-1 on the road. Fresno FC is better at home than on the road, they boast a 6-2-5 home record while on the road they sit at 2-7-6. Fresno has drawn their last two matches. The Rangers will look to keep the momentum going from their three-game winning streak as the back-toback Western Conference Champions fight to improve the club’s playoff position.
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Sat., March 17 Reno 1868 FC W 4-3 Greater Nevada Field Sat., March 24 Seattle (S2) W 4-2 SMS District Stadium Sat., March 31 Las Vegas L 2-1 Cashman Field Wed., April 4 Colorado Springs W 1-0 Children’s Mercy Park Sat., April 7 San Antonio FC D 1-1 Toyota Field Sat., April 21 Phoenix D 2-2 Rising Soccer Complex Sat., April 28 Saint Louis FC D 1-1 Children’s Mercy Park Sat., May 5 OKC Energy FC W 1-0 Taft Stadium Wed., May 9 Real Monarchs L 4-1 Zions Bank Stadium Sat., May 19 Rio Grande Valley D 0-0 H-E-B Park Sat., May 26 Phoenix W 1-0 Children’s Mercy Park Sat., June 2 Saint Louis FC L 2-0 Toyota Stadium Sat., June 9 Colorado Springs W 1-0 Weidner Field Wed., June 13 Real Monarchs W 3-2 Children’s Mercy Park Sun., June 17 Fresno FC L 4-1 Chukchansi Park Sun., June 24 Las Vegas W 3-2 Children’s Mercy Park Thur., July 5 Seattle (S2) W 2-0 Cheney Stadium Tues., July 10 Sacramento L 3-1 Children’s Mercy Park Sat., July 14 Portland L 2-1 Merlo Field Wed., July 18 Orange County L 4-0 Children’s Mercy Park Sun., July 22 Rio Grande Valley D 0-0 Children’s Mercy Park Wed., Aug. 1 LA Galaxy II D 1-1 StubHub Center Sat., Aug. 4 Orange County L 2-1 OC Great Park Sat., Aug. 11 Portland L 2-0 Children’s Mercy Park Sun., Aug. 19 Reno 1868 FC D 3-3 Children’s Mercy Park Sat., Aug. 25 San Antonio FC W 2-1 Toyota Field Wed., Aug. 29 Tulsa W 2-1 Children’s Mercy Park Sun., Sept. 2 OKC Energy FC W 1-0 Children’s Mercy Park Sun., Sept. 9 Fresno FC 4:00 Children’s Mercy Park Sat., Sept. 15 Saint Louis FC 4:00 Children’s Mercy Park Wed., Sept. 19 San Antonio FC 7:30 Children’s Mercy Park Sat., Sept. 22 Tulsa 7:00 ONEOK Field Wed., Oct. 3 Sacramento 9:30 Papa Murphy’s Park Sun., Oct. 14 LA Galaxy II 2:00 Children’s Mercy Park
INJURY REPORT As of September 7, 2018 OUT Sean Karani (left hamstring) Dakota Barnathan (abdominal irritation)