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USL RECORD: 9-8-6
USL RECORD: 10-10-3
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MATCH-UP: Swope Park Rangers vs Portland Timbers FC 2
DATE: Saturday, August 11, 2018 KICKOFF: 7:30 PM CT LOCATION: Children’s Mercy Park (Kansas City, KS) REFEREE: Daniel Gutierrez ARS: Justin Mack and Tim Wagner 4TH: Daniel Ortega WATCH: ESPN+
MATCH PREVIEW The Swope Park Rangers (9-8-6, 7th place) return home to Children’s Mercy Park to face Portland Timbers FC 2 (10-10-3, 7th place) on Saturday, August 11 at 7:30 p.m. CT after picking up one point on a twogame road trip. SPR drew their first game with LA Galaxy II and then turned around to drop their second game in California to Orange County SC 2-1. This will be the Rangers second time facing Timbers 2 this season. Their last match at Merlo Field was less than a month ago on July 14. The 2-1 loss to Timbers 2 was one of the Rangers five matches in 18 days in July. The Rangers have a home record this season of 5-1-2, while Portland come to Children’s Mercy Park with a 5-4-3 away record. The Rangers currently sit above the playoff line. SPR will look to have an advantage at home and get back on track.
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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 7:30 Children’s Mercy Park Sun., Aug. 19 Reno 1868 FC 4:00 Children’s Mercy Park Sat., Aug. 25 San Antonio FC 7:30 Toyota Field Wed., Aug. 29 Tulsa 7:30 Children’s Mercy Park Sun., Sept. 2 OKC Energy FC 4:00 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 August 9, 2018 Out: Sean Karani (left hamstring)