Game Guide: Sporting KC at Chivas USA

(W-L-T) LEAD TIED TRAIL SCORE ALLOWCHV 1-0-2 4-7-3 1-8-1 5-2-4 1-13-1KC 8-0-1 3-4-5 1-6-0 11-1-5 1-9-0

CHIVAS USA SPORTING KANSAS CITY Date Score (Gms since) Date Score (Gms since)Home win 7/05/2014 CHV 1, MTL 0 (4) 8/16/2014 KC 4, TOR 1 (2)Road win 7/12/2014 CHV 3, VAN 1 (5) 7/26/2014 KC 2, TOR 1 (3)Home loss 9/03/2014 CHV 2, SEA 4 (0) 8/29/2014 KC 1, HOU 3 (0)Road loss 9/07/2014 CHV 0, CLB 3 (0) 9/06/2014 KC 1, NY 2 (0)Tie game 8/16/2014 CHV 0, VAN 0 (4) 8/01/2014 KC 1, PHI 1 (6)Shutout for 8/16/2014 CHV 0, VAN 0 (4) 6/27/2014 KC 1, POR 0 (12)Shutout vs. 9/07/2014 CHV 0, CLB 3 (0) 8/23/2014 KC 0, DC 3 (3)

Chivas USA WTLTLTLLLWTLLTWWWWLLLLTLLLLSporting KC LTWWTWLWWLLTTLWWTWWWWTLWLLLL

GOALS SCORED IN GAME GP 0 1 2 3 4+ TOT AVGCHV 27 11 12 1 3 0 23 0.85KC 28 6 11 7 2 2 39 1.39

GOALS ALLOWED IN GAME GP 0 1 2 3 4+ TOT AVGCHV 27 4 10 4 7 2 47 1.74KC 28 7 11 7 3 0 34 1.21

GOALS SCORED Total 1-15 16-30 31-45 46-60 61-75 76-90CHV 23 2 2 2 8 1 8KC 39 5 3 6 7 7 11

GOALS ALLOWED Total 1-15 16-30 31-45 46-60 61-75 76-90CHV 47 4 7 9 6 12 9KC 34 3 6 6 5 5 9

GOALSCORING RECORD

GOALS BY INTERVALS

RECORD AT HALFTIME RECORD WITH FIRST GOAL

THE LAST TIME

GAME-BY-GAME: WON/LOST/TIED

CHIVAS USAG: 14 TorresA: 8 RosalesSHT: 78 TorresSOG: 27 TorresFC: 44 TorresFS: 49 TorresOF: 17 TorresC: 8 MindaE: 1 7 players tied

SPORTING G: 18 DwyerA: 6 Feilhaber/ZusiSHT: 92 DwyerSOG: 40 DwyerFC: 55 DwyerFS: 64 FeilhaberOF: 27 DwyerC: 6 FeilhaberE: 2 Collin

TEAM LEADERS

GP W-L-T PTS GF GA Chivas USA 27 6-15-6 24 23 47at home 13 3-8-2 11 10 25

Sporting 28 12-10-6 42 39 34on road 14 7-7-0 21 18 18

2014 SEASON RECORDS

LEAGUE HEAD-TO-HEADALL-TIME (16 meetings): Chivas USA 4 wins, 19 goals … Sporting 8 wins, 27 goals … Ties 4

AT CHIVAS USA (8 meetings): Chivas USA 3 wins, 10 goals … Sporting 3 wins, 10 goals … Ties 2

LAST YEAR (MLS)5/5: KC 4, CHV 0 (Bieler 41, 57; Zusi 65; Sapong 87)

CHIVAS USA1 Dan Kennedy (GK)2 Bobby Burling (DF)3 Carlos Bocanegra (DF)4 Tony Lochhead (DF)5 Martin Rivero (MF)6 Matthew Dunn (MF)7 Nigel Reo-Coker (MF)8 Agustin Pelletieri (MF)9 Erick Torres (FW)10 Luis Bolanos (FW)11 Leandro Barrera (MF)12 Marky Delgado (MF)13 Michael Nwiloh (DF)14 Akira Kaji (DF) 15 Eric Avila (MF)16 Andrew Jean-Baptiste (DF)17 Thomas McNamara (MF)18 Marvin Chavez (MF) 19 Ryan Finley (FW)20 Felix Borja (FW)21 Kris Tyrpak (FW)22 Eriq Zavaleta (FW)23 Trevor Spangenberg (GK)24 Nathan Sturgis (MF)25 Donny Toia (FW)29 Caleb Calvert (FW)30 Oswaldo Minda (MF)34 Jhon Kennedy Hurtado (DF)

SPORTING KC1 Eric Kronberg (GK)2 Erik Palmer-Brown (DF)3 Ike Opara (DF)4 Kevin Ellis (DF)5 Matt Besler (DF)6 Paulo Nagamura (MF)7 Chance Myers (DF)8 Graham Zusi (FW)9 Antonio Dovale (MF)10 Benny Feilhaber (MF)11 Sal Zizzo (FW)12 Mikey Lopez (MF)13 Lawrence Olum (MF)14 Dom Dwyer (FW)15 Seth Sinovic (DF)16 Claudio Bieler (FW)17 C.J. Sapong (FW)18 Victor Munoz (MF)20 Jorge Claros (MF)21 Jon Kempin (GK)22 Soony Saad (FW)23 Martin Steuble (MF)24 Michael Kafari (MF)25 Christian Duke (MF)30 Andy Gruenebaum (GK)37 Jacob Peterson (FW)40 Igor Juliao (MF)78 Aurelien Collin (DF)94 Jimmy Medranda (MF)

ROSTERSPROBABLE LINEUPS

REFEREE: Juan Guzman.AR1 (bench): Fabio Tovar; AR2 (opposite): Felisha Mariscal;

4th: Baldomero Toledo

CHIVAS USASun. Sep. 21 at Toronto FC

Sat. Sep. 27 at SeattleSun. Oct. 5 Real Salt Lake

Sat. Oct. 11 Colorado

UPCOMING MATCHES

CHIVAS USA v SPORTING KANSAS CITY(Sept. 12, StubHub Center, 7:30 p.m. PT)

SPORTINGFri. Sep. 26 New EnglandFri. Oct. 3 at D.C. United

Fri. Oct. 10 ChicagoSat. Oct. 18 at Philadelphia

GOALS SCOREDMINUTES PER GOAL

RIGHT FOOTLEFT FOOTHEADERS

OTHER

OPEN PLAYCROSS

CORNERREBOUND PENALTIES

DIRECT FROM FREE KICKFREE KICK (INDIRECT)

OWN GOALS

INSIDE GOAL AREAINSIDE PENALTY AREA

OUTSIDE PENALTY AREA

F A 39 34 65 74

14 20 17 5 8 7 0 2

20 17 4 3 5 1 0 1 6 6 1 0 2 4 1 2

8 7 23 20 8 7

F A 23 47 106 52

15 26 3 14 5 7 0 0

9 26 6 7 2 4 0 1 6 3 0 1 0 5 0 0

5 9 16 30 2 8

WHERE THE GOALS COME FROM

HOW SCORED

TYPE OF PLAY

DISTANCE

CHIVAS USA SPORTING

DISCIPLINARY SITUATION

DISABLED LIST / INJURED RESERVE

INTERNATIONAL DUTY

CHV: Thomas McNamara … KC: Ike Opara, Chance Myers (season-ending injury)

none

SUSPENDED: CHV: Erick Torres (through Sept. 21)WARNINGS (suspended next yellow card): CHV: Erick Torres … KC: Paulo Nagamura, Lawrence Olum, Igor Juliao, Seth Sinovic

14Kaji

7Reo-Coker

19Finley

12Delgado

15Avila

20Borja

16Jean-Baptiste

1Kennedy

4Lochhead

8Pelletieri

22Zavaleta

30Gruenebaum

8Zusi

40Juliao

10Feilhaber

9Dovale

15Sinovic

14Dwyer

6Nagamura

13Olum

78Collin

5Besler

CHIVAS USA v SPORTING KANSAS CITY(Sept. 12, StubHub Center, 7:30 p.m. PT - MLS Game 263)

2014 CAREERNo. Player Pos Ht Wt Birthdate Birthplace GP GS G A GP GS G A 1 Dan Kennedy GK 6-1 200 07/22/1982 Fullerton, CA 26 26 0 0 137 135 0 02 Bobby Burling DF 6-5 195 10/15/1984 Clear Lake City, TX 15 13 1 0 112 98 2 23 Carlos Bocanegra DF 5-10 169 05/25/1979 Upland, CA 18 18 0 0 117 115 5 84 Tony Lochhead DF 6-0 183 01/12/1982 Tayranga, New Zealand 17 17 0 1 33 26 0 35 Martin Rivero MF 5-9 160 11/13/1989 Roldan, Santa Fe, Argentina 7 6 0 3 53 42 3 146 Matthew Dunn MF 5-10 163 01/13/1994 Dallas, TX 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 07 Nigel Reo-Coker MF 5-9 170 05/14/1984 London, England 15 11 0 2 47 42 1 68 Agustin Pelletieri MF 5-8 159 05/17/1982 Buenos Aires, Argentina 23 22 1 0 23 22 1 09 Erick Torres FW 5-11 168 01/19/1993 Guadalajara, Mexico 25 25 14 1 40 40 21 210 Luis Bolanos FW 5-9 143 03/27/1985 Quito, Ecuador 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 011 Leandro Barrera FW 5-8 171 02/22/1991 Mendoza, Argentina 25 18 1 2 25 18 1 212 Marky Delgado MF 5-9 146 05/16/1995 Glendora, CA 20 12 2 1 37 25 2 213 Michael Nwiloh DF 6-3 205 11/10/1990 Conyers, GA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 014 Akira Kaji DF 5-9 161 01/13/1980 Hyogo, Japan 9 8 0 0 9 8 0 015 Eric Avila MF 5-8 150 11/24/1987 San Diego, CA 25 23 0 1 149 80 8 1416 Andrew Jean-Baptiste DF 6-2 205 06/16/1992 Brooklyn, NY 10 8 0 1 41 34 2 217 Thomas McNamara MF 5-9 170 02/06/1991 West Nyack, NY 6 6 1 0 6 6 1 018 Marvin Chavez MF 5-5 145 11/03/1983 La Ceiba, Honduras 11 5 2 0 107 83 14 2019 Ryan Finley FW 6-0 180 03/27/1991 Lumberton, NJ 14 3 1 0 28 6 2 120 Felix Borja FW 5-10 156 04/02/1983 Esmeraldas, Ecuador 5 5 0 0 5 5 0 021 Kris Tyrpak FW 5-11 145 05/07/1992 Austin, TX 6 0 0 1 6 0 0 122 Eriq Zavaleta FW 6-1 181 08/02/1992 Westfield, IN 12 11 0 0 17 11 0 023 Trevor Spangenberg GK 6-3 190 04/21/1991 Mesa, AZ 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 024 Nathan Sturgis MF 5-10 150 07/06/1987 Boca Raton, FL 17 10 0 1 122 99 5 425 Donny Toia DF 5-8 160 05/28/1992 Tucson, AZ 20 18 0 0 20 18 0 029 Caleb Calvert FW 6-2 160 10/22/1996 Wrightwood, CA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 030 Oswaldo Minda MF 6-0 172 07/26/1983 Pasaje, Ecuador 15 15 0 0 53 50 2 034 Jhon Kennedy Hurtado DF 6-0 183 05/16/1984 Palmira, Colombia 21 21 1 0 129 124 2 3ON LOAN Jose Correa FW 6-1 190 07/20/1992 Acandi, Choco, Colombia 16 12 1 0 32 19 3 0

HEAD COACH : Wilmer Cabrera 09/15/1967 W6 L15 T6

CHIVAS USA

2014 CAREERNo. Player Pos Ht Wt Birthdate Birthplace GP GS G A GP GS G A1 Eric Kronberg GK 6-5 210 06/07/1983 Santa Rosa, CA 17 17 0 0 22 21 0 02 Erik Palmer-Brown DF 6-1 175 04/24/1997 Napoleon, OH 3 2 0 0 3 2 0 03 Ike Opara DF 6-2 180 02/21/1989 Durham, NC 3 2 0 0 56 39 6 04 Kevin Ellis DF 5-9 160 06/30/1991 Kansas City, MO 15 11 0 1 17 12 0 15 Matt Besler DF 6-0 170 02/11/1987 Kansas City, MO 19 19 0 1 145 140 2 76 Paulo Nagamura MF 5-8 154 03/02/1983 Sao Paulo, Brazil 15 15 1 2 216 195 11 187 Chance Myers DF 6-0 165 12/07/1987 Thousand Oaks, CA 7 7 0 1 123 98 2 138 Graham Zusi FW 5-10 160 08/18/1986 Orlando, FL 20 19 3 6 143 110 20 379 Antonio Dovale MF 5-8 152 04/04/1990 A Coruna, Galicia, Spain 13 10 1 2 13 10 1 210 Benny Feilhaber MF 5-9 160 01/19/1985 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 26 26 3 6 105 94 11 1911 Sal Zizzo FW 5-11 165 04/03/1987 San Diego, CA 17 11 0 3 87 40 2 1112 Mikey Lopez MF 5-8 160 02/20/1993 Dallas, TX 5 5 0 0 5 5 0 013 Lawrence Olum MF 6-2 185 07/10/1984 Nairobi, Kenya 20 16 2 1 62 35 3 214 Dom Dwyer FW 5-9 180 07/30/1990 Cuckfield, England 27 25 18 1 44 32 20 315 Seth Sinovic DF 5-9 170 01/28/1987 Kansas City, MO 26 26 0 2 128 125 0 716 Claudio Bieler FW 5-11 170 03/01/1984 Vera, Santa Fe, Argentina 11 4 1 0 39 29 11 417 C.J. Sapong FW 6-2 185 12/27/1988 Manassas, VA 17 6 2 0 107 68 20 918 Victor Munoz MF 5-7 165 07/25/1990 Madrid, Spain 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 020 Jorge Claros MF 5-9 155 01/08/1986 La Ceiba, Honduras 6 3 0 0 6 3 0 021 Jon Kempin GK 6-1 170 04/08/1993 Overland Park, KS 4 3 0 0 4 3 0 022 Soony Saad FW 5-10 165 08/17/1992 Dearborn, MI 18 8 3 1 54 25 8 623 Martin Steuble MF 5-8 158 06/09/1988 Schlieren, Switzerland 3 1 0 0 3 1 0 024 Michael Kafari MF 6-1 175 10/30/1991 Accra, Ghana 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 025 Christian Duke MF 5-9 155 06/05/1991 Overland Park, KS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 030 Andy Gruenebaum GK 6-1 200 12/30/1982 Kansas City, MO 8 8 0 0 88 87 0 137 Jacob Peterson FW 5-10 165 01/27/1986 Portage, MI 19 11 2 2 196 112 15 1440 Igor Juliao DF 5-8 145 08/23/1994 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 18 18 0 1 18 18 0 178 Aurelien Collin DF 6-2 169 03/08/1986 Enghien-les-Bains, France 23 22 2 0 104 100 11 294 Jimmy Medranda MF 5-5 150 02/07/1994 Mosquera, Colombia 4 1 0 0 5 1 0 0

HEAD COACH : Peter Vermes 11/21/1966 W74 L55 T43

SPORTING KANSAS CITY

MLS GAME INFORMATION

CHIVAS USA vs SPORTING KANSAS CITY STUBHUB CENTER, Carson, Calif.

Sept. 12, 2014 (WEEK 27, MLS Game #263) 7:30 p.m. PT (TWCD; KMCI-38) A pair of teams looking to put an end to long droughts meet when Chivas USA play host to Sporting Kansas City on Friday evening at StubHub Center. Chivas saw their winless streak extended to nine matches in their last game, a 3-0 loss at the Columbus Crew last Sunday afternoon. Sporting KC continue their long road swing coming off a fourth consecutive defeat – the club’s longest in five years – in a 2-1 loss at the New York Red Bulls last weekend. REFEREE: Juan Guzman. AR1 (bench): Fabio Tovar; AR2 (opposite): Felisha Mariscal; 4th: Baldomero Toledo MLS Career: 47 games; FC/gm: 25.3; Y/gm: 3.5; R: 16; pens: 12 SUSPENDED: CHV: Erick Torres (through Sept. 21) WARNINGS: SUSPENDED NEXT YELLOW CARD: CHV: Erick Torres … KC: Paulo Nagamura, Lawrence Olum, Igor Juliao, Seth Sinovic SUSPENDED AFTER TWO YELLOW CARDS: CHV: Marky Delgado, Jhon Kennedy Hurtado, Agustin Pelletieri, Donny Toia, Nathan Sturgis, Leandro Barrera, Nigel Reo-Coker … KC: Antonio Dovale, Eric Kronberg, Kevin Ellis DISABLED LIST: CHV: Thomas McNamara … KC: Ike Opara, Chance Myers (season-ending injury) INTERNATIONAL ABSENCES: none HEAD-TO-HEAD ALL-TIME (16 meetings): Chivas USA 4 wins, 19 goals … Sporting 8 wins, 27 goals … Ties 4 AT CHIVAS USA (8 meetings): Chivas USA 3 wins, 10 goals … Sporting 3 wins, 10 goals … Ties 2 LAST YEAR (MLS) 5/5: KC 4, CHV 0 (Bieler 41, 57; Zusi 65; Sapong 87)

This is the only meeting of the season between the two clubs. Sporting have a five-game undefeated streak alive vs. Chivas USA, having not lost in the series since July 10,

2010, including a 4-0 victory last May 5 at Sporting Park in the only meeting between the teams. Sporting have won on their last three trips to Carson to play Chivas USA, including a 1-0 victory in 2012 in their

last visit. Coaches record: Peter Vermes vs. CHV: P7 W4 L2 T1 … Wilmer Cabrera vs. KC: first game

CHIVAS USA Chivas USA had their winless streak extended to nine matches, falling 3-0 to the Columbus Crew on Sunday afternoon at Crew Stadium. Chivas USA sit in ninth place in the Western Conference with 24 points from 27 games. LAST MATCH

The Crew were given a glorious opportunity in the 45th minute when forward Aaron Schoenfeld was tripped up by Eriq Zavaleta in the box on a corner kick. Referee Geoff Gamble awarded the penalty kick, but Federico Higuain slammed the shot into the bar for his third penalty miss of the season.

The Crew finally broke through seven minutes into the second half. Justin Meram collected the ball on the left side, just outside the box, cut inside onto his favored right foot and curled a feathery shot around a defender and past Chivas USA 'keeper Dan Kennedy.

Less than ten minutes later, Meram put the match away with another blast into the corner. He scooped up a loose ball in the middle of the field to go one-on-one with Kennedy and left no doubt, cooly slotting a right-footed shot into the corner of the Chivas USA goal.

The Crew added an insurance goal in the 80th minute, when substitute Hector Jimenez found another substitute in Bernardo Anor with a perfectly placed cross that Anor headed home.

Chivas USA head coach Wilmer Cabrera made three changes to the team that fell 4-2 to Seattle Sounders FC at StubHub Center. Eriq Zavaleta and Andrew Jean-Baptiste came back into central defense for Jhon Kennedy Hurtado and Bobby Burling, and Agustin Pelletieri started in midfield for Oswaldo Minda.

CHIVAS USA (4-4-2): Dan Kennedy - Akira Kaji, Eriq Zavaleta, Andrew Jean-Baptiste, Tony Lochhead - Marky Delgado, Agustin Pelletieri (Nathan Sturgis 76), Nigel Reo-Coker, Eric Avila (Luis Bolanos 63) - Felix Borja, Ryan Finley (Marvin Chavez 53).


TEAM NEWS The defeat in Columbus extended the Chivas USA winless streak to nine games, matching the longest in MLS

this season, and Chivas USA’s longest since a 13-game without a victory last season. It is the fourth-longest winless run in club history.

“We knew that it was going to be a tough game for us after the third game in one week ... I think the guys, suffered in the second half. The first half as tough, we played even, we controlled the attacking from the Crew very well, but in the second half we had guys running around, we paid the price and we gave them too much of a threat,” said Chivas USA head coach Wilmer Cabrera. “We tried to take risks and when you try to take risks, you have to be able to deal with crisis in the back and we didn’t have very good answers in terms of attack.”

It was also Chivas USA’s seventh attacking shutout in the last eight games, and their 11th offensive shutout of the season. The MLS record is 17 shutouts in a year, set by D.C. United in 2010.

“I think in the first half we really had good shape and gave ourselves a real chance and we got on the ball and had some composure,” said goalkeeper Dan Kennedy. “Unfortunately, you know we gave up that first goal and then we were chasing the game. When you chase a game, you kind of leave yourselves a little exposed and we gave up another couple of goals. ... Unfortunately for us, if we could’ve just kept that first goal out you never know what could’ve happened.”

Chivas USA conceded three or more goals for a third consecutive match, with 10 goals allowed over that span. Chivas USA have allowed three or more goals on nine occasions this season; they have allowed the third-most goals in MLS this season (47, one less than Houston and Montréal entering the week).

“We have to be more consistent with our defending. We gave up two goals in the same way. In the second half, we lost the ball in transition; we lost the ball in the middle. For the two goals that came outside of the box, we have to step up better we have to do a better job in that aspect because that is something that cannot happen,” said Cabrera. “The same player scored the same type of goals in less than 10 minutes. Obviously, if we want to get a result at home, we have to be a threat. We have to have better ideas and have to have a better mentality. The possession has to happen for this.”

Ryan Finley started for a second consecutive match, alongside Felix Borja in the Chivas USA. Erick Torres will be suspended for both the Sporting KC match and the Toronto FC game on Sept. 21, serving his two-match suspension following his return from the Mexican national team.

“Hopefully, we can keep possession a little bit better [vs. Sporting KC] and be able to create some more opportunities,” said Ryan Finley. “I thought we were pretty solid at the back in the first half, it’s just kind of the mistakes of us losing the ball in bad spots and them taking advantage of it.”

Eriq Zavaleta returned to the Chivas USA backline for the first time since Aug. 9, playing the full 90 minutes in central defense.

SPORTING KANSAS CITY Sporting Kansas City had their losing slide extended to four matches, completing an Eastern road swing with a 2-1 loss to the New York Red Bulls on Saturday evening at Red Bull Arena. Sporting are in second place in the Eastern Conference with 42 points from 27 games. LAST MATCH

The Red Bulls took an early lead, after Sporting center back Matt Besler clipped Bradley Wright-Phillips with a sliding tackle, and referee Hilario Grajeda pointed to the spot. Wright-Phillips scored his league-leading 21st goal, firing an unstoppable shot to the left past goalkeeper Andy Gruenebaum for an 11th-minute lead.

The Red Bulls doubled the margin seven minutes into the second half. Taking a pass just outside the area on the left, Henry took advantage of some space at the top of the penalty area and thundered a shot into the far top corner past the full-stretch dive of Gruenebaum.

Sporting pulled a goal two minutes later when Seth Sinovic whipped a ball in from the right flank that found Graham Zusi, who headed the ball across goal for Dwyer to scissor-kick home with an impressive side volley.

Sporting manager Peter Vermes made five changes to the team that suffered a 3-1 loss to the New England Revolution at Gillette Stadium. Aurelien Collin came back into central defense, Paulo Nagamura and Benny Feilhaber started in midfield, and Antonio Dovale and Dom Dwyer came in up top, with Jorge Claros, Mikey Lopez, C.J. Sapong, Soony Saad and Claudio Bieler all out of the team.

SPORTING KANSAS CITY (4-1-2-3): Andy Gruenebaum - Igor Juliao, Aurelien Collin, Matt Besler, Seth Sinovic - Lawrence Olum (Jorge Claros 70) - Paulo Nagamura (C.J. Sapong 85), Benny Feilhaber - Antonio Dovale (Sal Zizzo 58), Dom Dwyer, Graham Zusi.

TEAM NEWS Sporting Kansas City lost their fourth consecutive game in the defeat at New York – their longest losing streak

since Aug. 1-29, 2009. It was also a third consecutive defeat away from home. “You’ve got to understand that the whole season we’ve been in first or second place, the whole entire season

with massive amounts of injuries, guys away on international duty, we’ve kept ourselves in the mix. In this league, you always run into a rough patch somewhere,” said SKC manager Peter Vermes. “The question is


when do you come out of it and when you do, how is your upswing? I have all the confidence in the world [with] where we’re at. I really do.”

Sporting allowed multiple goals in a game for the fourth consecutive contest. They had allowed more than one goal in a game just once in the previous 12 league matches, dating back to May 23.

“We've always taken pride in defending,” Vermes said. “It's not just one guy. It's every guy on every roll of the ball. From that perspective, that's always going to be high on our priority list every time we step inside the white lines. [Saturday], it wasn't really pride – it was more of a situation where we got back to playing the way we do.”

Dom Dwyer equaled the Kansas City club record with his 18th goal of the season, his second in the last three games. He matched the mark set by Preki 19 years ago, in the club’s inaugural season of 1996 when they were known as the Kansas City Wiz.

Graham Zusi recorded his second assist in the last five matches, now with six assists on the year. He has two goals and two assists since his return from the FIFA World Cup.

“We actually made a good step in the right direction. We played real well. We played more like us than we have in the past. We’ve had a couple performances prior to this that weren’t good at all and there [was] a lot of things that weren’t good about it but tonight we played more like us,” Vermes said. “I think we drove the game. We outshot them, 17-5, and every category we [had] more, except the two goals. We created [a lot] of chances. From that perspective, it was very good.”

After being dropped from the team for the New England match, Aurelien Collin returned to central defense alongside Matt Besler, who played despite having a broken bone in his right hand suffered in the New England match.

Paulo Nagamura made his first appearance since July 6, having missed the last 10 league matches through injury. Nagamura played 85 minutes in his usual midfield role.

Antonio Dovale made his first start since Aug. 1, coming into a wide attacking role and playing 58 minutes. He had made one substitute appearance, totaling 11 minutes, over the previous five matches.

UNF POS PLAYER GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E

10 F Adolfo Bautista 7 1 148 0 1 3 0 7 4 0 0 1 08 M Agustin Pelletieri 23 22 1664 1 0 10 4 35 3 1 0 4 114 D Akira Kaji 9 8 730 0 0 0 0 6 4 0 0 0 016 D Andrew Jean-Baptiste 10 8 731 0 1 8 0 10 4 0 0 2 02 D Bobby Burling 15 13 1177 1 0 6 1 16 12 0 0 5 120 M Carlos Alvarez (CHV) 11 7 694 0 0 15 3 16 6 0 3 4 020 M Carlos Alvarez (TOT) 17 9 946 0 1 24 6 21 7 0 3 4 03 D Carlos Bocanegra 18 18 1620 0 0 4 1 13 11 0 0 1 01 G Dan Kennedy 26 26 2327 0 0 0 0 2 7 0 0 1 16 M Daniel Fragoso 2 0 11 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 025 D Donny Toia 20 18 1679 0 0 11 3 22 5 0 0 4 015 M Eric Avila 25 23 1911 0 1 13 5 21 22 0 0 2 09 F Erick Torres 25 25 2150 14 1 78 27 44 49 17 0 4 122 F Eriq Zavaleta 12 11 993 0 0 2 1 8 0 0 0 0 020 F Felix Borja 5 5 446 0 0 11 4 7 3 2 0 0 034 D Jhon Kennedy Hurtado (CHV) 2 2 135 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 034 D Jhon Kennedy Hurtado (TOT) 21 21 1767 1 0 6 3 29 15 0 0 3 121 F Kris Tyrpak 6 0 98 0 1 0 0 1 2 1 1 1 011 F Leandro Barrera 25 18 1556 1 2 26 12 16 30 6 20 3 010 F Luis Bolanos 2 0 38 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 019 F Luke Moore (CHV) 6 2 187 0 0 5 3 3 2 0 0 0 019 F Luke Moore (TOT) 25 18 1598 5 4 38 17 24 38 3 1 1 112 M Marky Delgado 20 12 1121 2 1 12 4 24 6 1 2 4 15 M Martin Rivero 7 6 577 0 3 4 1 9 12 0 0 1 018 M Marvin Chavez (CHV) 9 5 484 2 0 8 2 12 11 6 4 1 018 M Marvin Chavez (TOT) 11 5 523 2 0 10 3 13 12 6 4 1 06 M Matthew Dunn 1 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 026 F Matthew Fondy (CHV) 1 0 19 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 026 F Matthew Fondy (TOT) 7 0 113 0 0 3 2 4 3 1 0 1 07 M Mauro Rosales (CHV) 21 16 1557 0 8 21 4 20 48 2 69 4 07 M Mauro Rosales (TOT) 24 18 1761 0 8 22 4 24 54 2 69 4 024 M Nathan Sturgis (CHV) 11 6 597 0 0 2 0 5 4 0 4 2 024 M Nathan Sturgis (TOT) 17 10 913 0 1 3 0 15 7 0 4 3 07 M Nigel Reo-Coker (CHV) 3 3 270 0 0 3 2 2 2 0 0 0 07 M Nigel Reo-Coker (TOT) 15 11 967 0 2 5 2 21 9 0 0 3 030 M Oswaldo Minda 15 15 1211 0 0 4 0 34 18 0 0 8 119 F Ryan Finley 14 3 347 1 0 10 3 4 8 2 0 0 017 M Thomas McNamara 6 6 467 1 0 6 3 6 6 0 0 1 028 G Tim Melia 2 1 79 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 14 D Tony Lochhead 17 17 1516 0 1 1 0 32 9 1 0 5 023 G Trevor Spangenberg 1 0 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Own-goals received 0Opponent totals 27 27 2430 47 52 338 125 305 382 114 131 36 3Team totals 27 27 2430 23 20 267 83 382 305 39 103 58 7

2014 CHIVAS USA STATISTICS (6-15-6, 24 pts.)

CHIVAS USA GOALKEEPING

UNF POS GOALKEEPER GP GS MIN SHTS SV GA GAA PG PA W L T SO

1 G Dan Kennedy 26 26 2327 119 71 43 1.66 2 3 6 14 6 428 G Tim Melia 2 1 79 4 1 3 3.42 0 0 0 1 0 023 G Trevor Spangenberg 1 0 22 2 1 1 4.09 1 1 0 0 0 0

Team totals 27 27 2428 125 73 47 1.74 3 4 6 15 6 4Opponent totals 27 27 2430 83 58 23 0.85 6 6 15 6 6 11

GAME-WINNING GOALS: Erick Torres 4, Bobby Burling 1, Marvin Chavez 1GAME-WINNING ASSISTS: Mauro Rosales 2, Marky Delgado 1, Erick Torres 1, Tony Lochhead 1PENALTY KICK GOALS/ATTEMPTS: Erick Torres 5-5, Ryan Finley 1-1

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2014 SPORTING KANSAS CITY STATISTICS (12-10-6, 42 pts.)UNF POS PLAYER GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E

23 M Alex Martinez 10 3 411 0 0 8 3 5 17 0 2 0 030 G Andy Gruenebaum 8 8 675 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 09 M Antonio Dovale 13 10 704 1 2 18 5 6 9 0 10 3 178 D Aurelien Collin 23 22 1834 2 0 21 6 37 24 8 0 1 210 M Benny Feilhaber 26 26 2235 3 6 40 10 41 65 1 24 6 017 F C.J. Sapong 17 6 698 2 0 12 4 20 20 4 0 1 07 D Chance Myers 7 7 576 0 1 1 0 3 7 3 0 1 016 F Claudio Bieler 11 4 394 1 0 11 2 8 7 4 0 1 014 F Dom Dwyer 27 25 2202 18 1 91 40 55 52 27 1 5 01 G Eric Kronberg 17 17 1530 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 3 02 D Erik Palmer-Brown 3 2 235 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 2 18 F Graham Zusi 20 19 1723 3 6 25 8 20 33 1 109 2 040 D Igor Juliao 18 18 1542 0 1 12 3 22 41 4 0 4 03 D Ike Opara 3 2 152 0 0 4 2 4 2 0 0 0 037 F Jacob Peterson 19 11 1119 2 2 23 10 11 13 3 0 2 094 M Jimmy Medranda 4 1 119 0 0 4 0 5 4 0 4 0 021 G Jon Kempin 4 3 315 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 020 M Jorge Claros 6 3 329 0 0 1 0 4 3 0 0 0 031 M Josh Gardner 1 1 89 0 0 1 0 4 1 0 0 0 04 D Kevin Ellis 15 11 1088 0 1 3 1 16 9 0 0 3 013 M Lawrence Olum 20 16 1463 2 1 11 4 11 3 1 0 4 023 M Martin Steuble 3 1 69 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 05 D Matt Besler 19 19 1695 0 1 4 0 28 10 0 0 2 124 D Mechack Jerome 2 1 91 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 012 M Mikey Lopez 5 5 389 0 0 7 3 10 5 0 0 1 020 M Oriol Rosell 7 7 594 0 0 7 1 11 3 0 0 0 16 M Paulo Nagamura 15 15 1235 1 2 19 8 26 17 3 0 4 011 F Sal Zizzo 17 11 964 0 3 19 7 5 9 0 0 0 015 D Seth Sinovic 26 26 2305 0 2 20 7 43 20 1 0 5 022 F Soony Saad 18 8 777 3 1 26 11 13 11 0 7 1 0

Own-goals received 1Team totals 28 28 2520 39 30 390 135 419 412 60 158 51 6Opponent totals 28 28 2520 34 27 279 102 412 419 71 119 65 7

SPORTING KANSAS CITY GOALKEEPING

UNF POS GOALKEEPER GP GS MIN SHTS SV GA GAA PG PA W L T SO

30 G Andy Gruenebaum 8 8 675 31 20 12 1.6 1 1 4 3 1 01 G Eric Kronberg 17 17 1530 58 38 15 0.88 5 5 7 5 5 721 G Jon Kempin 4 3 315 13 5 7 2 0 1 1 2 0 0

Team totals 28 28 2520 102 63 34 1.21 6 7 12 10 6 7Opponent totals 28 28 2520 135 88 39 1.39 6 6 10 12 6 6

GAME-WINNING GOALS: Dom Dwyer 5, Jacob Peterson 2, Lawrence Olum 2, Benny Feilhaber 1, Soony Saad 1GAME-WINNING ASSISTS: Benny Feilhaber 1, Jacob Peterson 1, Graham Zusi 1, Seth Sinovic 1, Kevin Ellis 1, Dom Dwyer 1, Igor Juliao 1PENALTY KICK GOALS/ATTEMPTS: Dom Dwyer 6-6


DAY DATE OPPONENT RESULT ATT W-L-T POS PTS NOTES:

Sun. Mar. 9 Chicago W 3-2 8320 1-0-0 2 3 CHV: Torres (56) McNamara (59) Burling (88); CHI: Joya (64) Amarikwa (71)

Sun. Mar. 16 Vancouver T 1-1 6684 1-0-1 2 4 CHV: Torres (45); VAN: Manneh (81)Sat. Mar. 22 at FC Dallas L 1-3 15564 1-1-1 5 4 CHV: Torres (81); DAL: Castillo (71) Watson (79)

Pereira (86)Sun. Mar. 30 at New York T 1-1 15225 1-1-2 5 5 CHV: Torres (25); NY: Luyindula (95+)Sun. Apr. 6 Los Angeles L 0-3 15008 1-2-2 6 5 LA: Keane (37) Ishizaki (41) Husidic (56)Sat. Apr. 12 at Portland T 1-1 20814 1-2-3 7 6 CHV: Torres (79); POR: Johnson (7)Sat. Apr. 19 Seattle L 1-2 7499 1-3-3 7 6 CHV: Torres (5); SEA: Neagle (24) Martins (81)Sat. Apr. 26 at San Jose L 0-1 10525 1-4-3 8 6 SJ: Djalo (66)Sat. May 3 Houston L 1-4 6082 1-5-3 9 6 CHV: Torres (7); HOU: Davis (12) Barnes (32,69) Bruin

(47+)Sun. May 11 at Colorado W 3-1 10086 2-5-3 8 9 CHV: Torres (56) Chavez (67,76); COL: Brown (93+)Sat. May 17 at FC Dallas T 1-1 15039 2-5-4 7 10 CHV: Delgado (60); DAL: Castillo (83)Wed. May 28 Portland L 0-2 3702 2-6-4 9 10 POR: Adi (65,71)Sat. May 31 Philadelphia L 0-3 5231 2-7-4 9 10 PHI: Casey (28,66) Maidana (76)Sun. June 8 at Los Angeles T 1-1 19756 2-7-5 9 11 CHV: Torres (20); LA: Zardes (35)Sat. June 28 Real Salt Lake W 1-0 5689 3-7-5 9 14 CHV: Torres (35); Wed. July 2 at San Jose W 1-0 9114 4-7-5 8 17 CHV: Torres (53); Sat. July 5 Montreal W 1-0 4201 5-7-5 8 20 CHV: Torres (94+); Sat. July 12 at Vancouver W 3-1 19383 6-7-5 7 23 CHV: Pelletieri (47) Torres (81) Barrera (94+); VAN:

Mitchell (27)Sun. July 20 at D.C. United L 1-3 13732 6-8-5 8 23 CHV: Torres (84); DC: Johnson (25) Kitchen (59) Silva

(70)Fri. July 25 at Colorado L 0-3 14652 6-9-5 8 23 COL: LaBrocca (16) Moor (26) Torres (74)Sun. Aug. 3 FC Dallas L 0-1 3951 6-10-5 9 23 DAL: Akindele (49)Sat. Aug. 9 at Portland L 0-2 20814 6-11-5 9 23 POR: Valeri (10) Wallace (39)Sat. Aug. 16 Vancouver T 0-0 4215 6-11-6 9 24Sat. Aug. 23 at New England L 0-1 16427 6-12-6 9 24 NE: Nguyen (56)Sun. Aug. 31 Los Angeles L 0-3 18652 6-13-6 9 24 LA: Zardes (41,71) Keane (68)Wed. Sep. 3 Seattle L 2-4 4021 6-14-6 9 24 CHV: Delgado (51) Finley (60); SEA: Martins (11,16)

Rose (38,42)Sun. Sep. 7 at Columbus L 0-3 17043 6-15-6 9 24 CLB: Meram (52,59) Anor (80)Fri. Sep. 12 Sporting KCSun. Sep. 21 at Toronto FCSat. Sep. 27 at SeattleSun. Oct. 5 Real Salt LakeSat. Oct. 11 ColoradoWed. Oct. 22 at Real Salt

LakeSun. Oct. 26 San Jose

CHIVAS USA 2014 SCHEDULE


DAY DATE OPPONENT RESULT ATT W-L-T POS PTS NOTES:

Sat. Mar. 8 at Seattle L 0-1 39240 0-1-0 5 0 SEA: Barrett (94+)

Sat. Mar. 15 FC Dallas T 1-1 19431 0-1-1 5 1 KC: Collin (81); DAL: Hedges (90)Sat. Mar. 22 San Jose W 1-0 19368 1-1-1 5 4 KC: Dwyer (57); Sat. Mar. 29 at Colorado W 3-2 12203 2-1-1 2 7 KC: Zusi (50) Feilhaber (79) Dwyer (92+); COL: Sanchez

(60,78)Sat. Apr. 5 Real Salt Lake T 0-0 19838 2-1-2 3 8Sat. Apr. 19 Montreal W 4-0 20306 3-1-2 1 11 KC: own goal (31) Collin (71) Dwyer (74,86); Sat. Apr. 26 at New England L 0-2 14806 3-2-2 2 11 NE: Bunbury (92+) Nguyen (95+)Sun. May 4 Columbus W 2-0 20565 4-2-2 1 14 KC: Peterson (10) Bieler (95+); Sat. May 10 at Montreal W 3-0 16529 5-2-2 1 17 KC: Dwyer (18,64) Nagamura (34); Wed. May 14 Philadelphia L 1-2 19073 5-3-2 1 17 KC: Dwyer (80); PHI: Cruz (49) Maidana (81)Sun. May 18 at Chicago L 1-2 15746 5-4-2 2 17 KC: Dwyer (68); CHI: Magee (7,16)Fri. May 23 Toronto FC T 2-2 19914 5-4-3 2 18 KC: Dwyer (47,84); TOR: Moore (67) Orr (91+)Tue. May 27 New York T 1-1 19221 5-4-4 2 19 KC: Dovale (9); NY: Wright-Phillips (50)Sat. May 31 at D.C. United L 0-1 18522 5-5-4 3 19 DC: Espindola (28)

Fri. June 6 at Houston W 2-0 18396 6-5-4 2 22 KC: Saad (45) Dwyer (70); Fri. June 27 at Portland W 1-0 20814 7-5-4 1 25 KC: Olum (24); Sun. July 6 Chicago T 1-1 20858 7-5-5 2 26 KC: Dwyer (33); CHI: Magee (40)Sat. July 12 at Montreal W 2-1 17155 8-5-5 2 29 KC: Dwyer (4,89); MTL: Di Vaio (28)Wed. July 16 at Columbus W 2-1 13643 9-5-5 1 32 KC: Sapong (43) Feilhaber (93+); CLB: own goal (69)Sat. July 19 Los Angeles W 2-1 21493 10-5-5 1 35 KC: Feilhaber (11) Olum (61); LA: Keane (79)Sat. July 26 at Toronto FC W 2-1 22591 11-5-5 1 38 KC: Zusi (48) Peterson (80); TOR: Goncalves (16)Fri. Aug. 1 Philadelphia T 1-1 21318 11-5-6 1 39 KC: Zusi (54); PHI: Brown (71)Sun. Aug. 10 at Vancouver L 0-2 20183 11-6-6 1 39 VAN: own goal (17) Mattocks (39)Sat. Aug. 16 Toronto FC W 4-1 20730 12-6-6 1 42 KC: Dwyer (18,33) Saad (64) Sapong (77); TOR: Souza

(46+)Sat. Aug. 23 D.C. United L 0-3 19963 12-7-6 2 42 DC: Espindola (24) Rolfe (28) Kitchen (31)Fri. Aug. 29 Houston L 1-3 20332 12-8-6 2 42 KC: Dwyer (55); HOU: Bruin (35) Horst (62) Clark (67)Wed. Sep. 3 at New England L 1-3 11707 12-9-6 2 42 KC: Saad (9); NE: Bunbury (45) Nguyen (48,94+)

Sat. Sep. 6 at New York L 1-2 20831 12-10-6 2 42 KC: Dwyer (54); NY: Wright-Phillips (11) Henry (52)Fri. Sep. 12 at Chivas USAFri. Sep. 26 New EnglandFri. Oct. 3 at D.C. UnitedFri. Oct. 10 ChicagoSat. Oct. 18 at PhiladelphiaSun. Oct. 26 New York

SPORTING KANSAS CITY 2014 SCHEDULE


CHIVAS USA INDIVIDUAL HIGH GAMES (2014)Goals

2 Marvin Chavez 05/11/2014 vs COL W 3-1Assists

3 Mauro Rosales 07/12/2014 vs VAN W 3-1Shots

7 Erick Torres 08/16/2014 vs VAN T 0-0Shots on Goal

3 Erick Torres 03/16/2014 vs VAN T 1-13 Erick Torres 06/28/2014 vs RSL W 1-03 Erick Torres 08/16/2014 vs VAN T 0-0Fouls Committed

6 Agustin Pelletieri

04/12/2014 vs POR T 1-1

6 Erick Torres 05/31/2014 vs PHI L 0-3Fouls Suffered

6 Mauro Rosales 03/09/2014 vs CHI W 3-2Offside

3 Erick Torres 03/30/2014 vs NY T 1-13 Erick Torres 08/23/2014 vs NE L 0-1Saves

6 Dan Kennedy 08/31/2014 vs LA L 0-3Shots Faced

9 Dan Kennedy 04/06/2014 vs LA L 0-39 Dan Kennedy 08/31/2014 vs LA L 0-3Goals Allowed

4 Dan Kennedy 09/03/2014 vs SEA L 2-4

TEAM LOW GAMES (2014)Shots

3 09/07/2014 vs CLB L 0-3Shots on Goal

1 03/30/2014 vs NY T 1-11 04/06/2014 vs LA L 0-31 05/28/2014 vs POR L 0-21 05/31/2014 vs PHI L 0-31 07/25/2014 vs COL L 0-31 08/09/2014 vs POR L 0-21 09/07/2014 vs CLB L 0-3Fouls Committed

4 07/05/2014 vs MTL W 1-0Fouls Suffered

5 08/23/2014 vs NE L 0-1Corner Kicks

0 07/02/2014 vs SJ W 1-00 09/07/2014 vs CLB L 0-3Offside

0 03/09/2014 vs CHI W 3-20 03/22/2014 vs DAL L 1-30 04/06/2014 vs LA L 0-30 04/12/2014 vs POR T 1-10 05/11/2014 vs COL W 3-10 07/25/2014 vs COL L 0-30 08/09/2014 vs POR L 0-20 08/16/2014 vs VAN T 0-00 08/31/2014 vs LA L 0-30 09/03/2014 vs SEA L 2-4Saves

0 09/03/2014 vs SEA L 2-4Shots Faced

2 03/16/2014 vs VAN T 1-12 04/26/2014 vs SJ L 0-12 06/28/2014 vs RSL W 1-02 07/05/2014 vs MTL W 1-0

TEAM HIGH GAMES (2014)Goals

3 03/09/2014 vs CHI W 3-23 05/11/2014 vs COL W 3-13 07/12/2014 vs VAN W 3-1Assists

4 07/12/2014 vs VAN W 3-1Shots

19 06/28/2014 vs RSL W 1-0Shots on Goal

8 06/28/2014 vs RSL W 1-0Fouls Committed

26 04/19/2014 vs SEA L 1-2Fouls Suffered

23 08/09/2014 vs POR L 0-2Corner Kicks

10 03/09/2014 vs CHI W 3-210 04/12/2014 vs POR T 1-1Offside

4 03/30/2014 vs NY T 1-14 07/05/2014 vs MTL W 1-04 07/20/2014 vs DC L 1-3Saves

6 08/31/2014 vs LA L 0-3Shots Faced

9 04/06/2014 vs LA L 0-39 08/31/2014 vs LA L 0-3Goals Allowed

4 05/03/2014 vs HOU L 1-44 09/03/2014 vs SEA L 2-4

SPORTING KC INDIVIDUAL HIGH GAMES (2014)Goals

2 5 times 04/19/2014 at MTL W 4-0Assists

2 Graham Zusi 03/29/2014 at COL W 3-22 Sal Zizzo 03/29/2014 at COL W 3-2Shots

6 Dom Dwyer 03/08/2014 at SEA L 0-16 Dom Dwyer 08/29/2014 at HOU L 1-3Shots on Goal

4 Dom Dwyer 05/10/2014 at MTL W 3-04 Dom Dwyer 07/12/2014 at MTL W 2-1Fouls Committed

6 Benny Feilhaber 08/10/2014 at VAN L 0-2Fouls Suffered

9 Dom Dwyer 04/19/2014 at MTL W 4-0Offside

3 Chance Myers 04/05/2014 at RSL T 0-03 Dom Dwyer 07/16/2014 at CLB W 2-13 Dom Dwyer 09/06/2014 at NY L 1-2Saves

6 Andy Gruenebaum 08/01/2014 at PHI T 1-1Shots Faced

7 Eric Kronberg 05/14/2014 at PHI L 1-27 Andy Gruenebaum 08/01/2014 at PHI T 1-17 Andy Gruenebaum 09/03/2014 at NE L 1-3Goals Allowed

3 Jon Kempin 08/23/2014 at DC L 0-33 Jon Kempin 08/29/2014 at HOU L 1-33 Andy Gruenebaum 09/03/2014 at NE L 1-3

TEAM LOW GAMES (2014)Shots

8 09/03/2014 at NE L 1-3Shots on Goal

1 04/26/2014 at NE L 0-2Fouls Committed

6 05/14/2014 at PHI L 1-2Fouls Suffered

6 04/05/2014 at RSL T 0-0Corner Kicks

1 09/03/2014 at NE L 1-3Offside

0 03/15/2014 at DAL T 1-10 04/26/2014 at NE L 0-20 05/14/2014 at PHI L 1-20 06/27/2014 at POR W 1-0Saves

0 03/15/2014 at DAL T 1-10 07/06/2014 at CHI T 1-10 08/29/2014 at HOU L 1-30 09/06/2014 at NY L 1-2Shots Faced

1 03/15/2014 at DAL T 1-11 03/22/2014 at SJ W 1-01 04/05/2014 at RSL T 0-0

TEAM HIGH GAMES (2014)Goals

4 04/19/2014 at MTL W 4-04 08/16/2014 at TOR W 4-1Assists

5 03/29/2014 at COL W 3-2Shots

20 04/05/2014 at RSL T 0-0Shots on Goal

9 04/05/2014 at RSL T 0-09 07/06/2014 at CHI T 1-1Fouls Committed

25 03/08/2014 at SEA L 0-125 08/10/2014 at VAN L 0-2Fouls Suffered

28 05/18/2014 at CHI L 1-2Corner Kicks

12 03/15/2014 at DAL T 1-1Offside

5 09/06/2014 at NY L 1-2Saves

6 08/01/2014 at PHI T 1-1Shots Faced

7 05/14/2014 at PHI L 1-27 08/01/2014 at PHI T 1-17 08/10/2014 at VAN L 0-27 09/03/2014 at NE L 1-3Goals Allowed

3 08/23/2014 at DC L 0-33 08/29/2014 at HOU L 1-33 09/03/2014 at NE L 1-3


Chivas USA 4 wins, 19 goals

Sporting KC 8 wins, 27 goals4 ties

6/1/2005 CHV 1 vs KC 1 (HD)6/25/2005 KC 3 vs CHV 0 (KC)8/19/2006 CHV 1 vs KC 1 (HD)10/7/2006 KC 2 vs CHV 1 (KC)7/29/2007 KC 3 vs CHV 2 (KC)9/22/2007 CHV 2 vs KC 1 (HD)10/27/2007 KC 1 vs CHV 0 (KC)11/3/2007 CHV 0 vs KC 0 (HD)8/9/2008 KC 3 vs CHV 2 (CA)9/27/2008 CHV 2 vs KC 1 (HD)5/23/2009 KC 1 vs CHV 1 (CA)10/10/2009 CHV 2 vs KC 0 (HD)7/10/2010 CHV 2 at KC 0 (CA)9/19/2010 KC 2 at CHV 0 (HD)3/19/2011 KC 3 at CHV 2 (HD)7/9/2011 KC 1 vs CHV 1 (SP)4/1/2012 KC 1 at CHV 0 (HD)5/5/2013 KC 4 vs CHV 0 (SP)

SPORTING KC VS CHIVAS USA

ALL-TIME REGULAR-SEASON RESULTS

GOALS SCORED IN 15-MINUTE INTERVALS:

1-15 16-30 31-45 46-60 61-75 76-90 OT Total

CHV 0 3 1 4 6 5 0 19KC 1 1 5 9 7 4 0 27

Chivas USA Sporting KC

Category 1 2 OT Tot 1 2 OT TotGoals 5 14 0 19 8 19 0 27Shots 81 87 0 168 92 119 0 211Shots on Goal 30 42 0 72 32 45 0 77Fouls 103 96 0 199 89 102 0 191Offsides 19 34 0 53 15 20 0 35Corner Kicks 42 35 0 77 38 41 0 79

HEAD-TO-HEAD

CAREER COACHING RECORDS:Peter Vermes vs. CHV 4-2-1 (1.86 pts./game)

ALL-TIME SERIES LEADERS:Chivas USA Sporting KC

Goals 4 Justin Braun 3 4 timesAssists 4 Sacha Kljestan 3 Kei KamaraShots 18 Justin Braun 23 Kei KamaraShots on Goal 8 Braun/Razov 9 Arnaud/KamaraFouls Committed 13 Kljestan/Mendoza 11 Arnaud/ConradFouls Suffered 12 Francisco Mendoza 22 Davy ArnaudWins 2 Dan Kennedy 4 Jimmy NielsenLosses 3 Guzan/Thornton 3 Kevin HartmanShutouts 1 Zach Thornton 3 Jimmy NielsenSaves 16 Dan Kennedy 22 Kevin HartmanGoals Allowed 9 Guzan/Thornton 11 Kevin Hartman

Chivas USA Sporting Kansas CityW-L-T Streak (started) W-L-T Streak (started)

At Halftime:Leading 1-0-2 1 Ws (06/28/2014) 8-0-1 5 Ws (06/06/2014)Tied 4-7-3 2 Ls (08/23/2014) 3-4-5 1 Ls (09/03/2014)Trailing 1-8-1 5 Ls (07/20/2014) 1-6-0 4 Ls (08/10/2014)

First Goal:Allowed 1-13-1 8 Ls (07/20/2014) 1-9-0 4 Ls (08/10/2014)Scored 5-2-4 3 Ws (06/28/2014) 11-1-5 1 Ls (09/03/2014)

Goals Scored:0 goals 0-10-1 3 Ls (08/23/2014) 0-5-1 4 Ls (04/26/2014)1 goals 3-4-5 1 Ls (07/20/2014) 2-5-4 3 Ls (08/29/2014)2 goals 0-1-0 1 Ls (09/03/2014) 6-0-1 5 Ws (06/06/2014)3 goals 3-0-0 5 Ws (03/10/2013) 2-0-0 7 Ws (03/02/2013)4 goals 0-0-0 1 Ws (03/24/2013) 2-0-0 3 Ws (05/05/2013)

Goals Allowed:0 goals 3-0-1 1 Ts (08/16/2014) 6-0-1 5 Ws (04/19/2014)1 goals 2-3-5 2 Ls (08/03/2014) 5-2-4 1 Ws (08/16/2014)2 goals 1-3-0 3 Ls (04/19/2014) 1-5-1 2 Ls (08/10/2014)3 goals 0-7-0 12 Ls (03/02/2013) 0-3-0 5 Ls (04/27/2013)4 goals 0-2-0 7 Ls (05/05/2013) 0-0-0 0 - -

W-L-T Breakdowns:

ALL-TIME SERIES GAME HIGHS:Chivas USA Sporting KC

Goals 2 Braun/Razov 2 Bravo/BielerAssists 1 19 players tied 2 Kei Kamara (03/19/11)Shots 8 Ante Razov (08/19/06) 7 Kei Kamara (07/10/10)Shots on Goal 4 Kljestan/Razov 5 Kei Kamara (07/10/10)Fouls Committed 5 Harris/Mendoza 4 6 players tiedFouls Suffered 5 Ryan Smith (04/01/12) 4 4 players tiedShutouts 1 Zach Thornton

(10/10/09)1 4 players tied

Saves 6 Dan Kennedy (07/09/11) 7 Bo Oshoniyi (08/19/06)Goals Allowed 3 5 players tied 2 7 players tied


PLAYER GP GS MIN G A SHTJustin Braun 7 6 589 4 1 18Ante Razov 4 4 300 2 2 15Jonathan Bornstein 6 5 474 2 0 6Sacha Kljestan 7 7 570 1 4 9Sasha Victorine 2 1 135 1 2 2Nick LaBrocca 3 3 270 1 1 9Eduardo Lillingston 2 0 67 1 1 4Carey Talley 3 3 270 1 1 8Jimmy Conrad 1 1 90 1 0 2John Cunliffe 1 0 45 1 0 2Alecko Eskandarian 1 1 77 1 0 6Ramon Ramirez 2 2 180 1 0 1Claudio Suarez 6 6 495 1 0 3Ben Zemanski 4 4 332 1 0 4Francisco Mendoza 9 7 647 0 2 5Yamith Cuesta 2 2 180 0 1 1Blair Gavin 3 2 143 0 1 2Atiba Harris 3 3 270 0 1 3Ramon Nunez 1 0 31 0 1 0Lawson Vaughn 4 4 308 0 1 0Team totals 16 16 1440 19 19 168Opponent totals 16 16 1440 27 22 211

CHIVAS USA CAREER SCORING VS. SPORTING KC (4-8-4)

GOALKEEPER GP MIN SHT SV GAA PGDan Kennedy 5 378 22 16 0.95 0Preston Burpo 1 90 5 4 1.00 0Martin Zuniga 1 90 2 1 1.00 0Zach Thornton 6 486 21 12 1.67 0Brad Guzan 4 360 24 15 2.25 1Patrick McLain 1 34 3 0 7.94 1Team totals 16 1440 77 48 1.69 2Opponent totals 16 1440 72 51 1.19 2


PLAYER GP GS MIN G A SHTDavy Arnaud 13 12 1074 3 1 21Jose Burciaga Jr. 5 5 421 3 1 5Omar Bravo 2 2 180 3 0 10C.J. Sapong 4 3 275 3 0 12Sasha Victorine 7 6 559 2 2 7Claudio Lopez 4 3 282 2 1 7Claudio Bieler 1 1 90 2 0 5Kei Kamara 6 5 502 1 3 23Kerry Zavagnin 6 5 459 1 2 1Graham Zusi 7 4 345 1 2 8Teal Bunbury 3 0 71 1 0 4Eloy Colombano 1 0 63 1 0 2Jimmy Conrad 10 10 900 1 0 4Yura Movsisyan 2 0 27 1 0 4Dave van den Bergh 2 2 168 1 0 3Josh Wolff 7 7 511 1 0 12Nick Garcia 6 6 530 0 1 1Josh Gardner 1 0 32 0 1 0Diego Gutierrez 2 2 180 0 1 2Michael Harrington 9 8 689 0 1 3Aaron Hohlbein 3 3 270 0 1 0Mechack Jerome 1 1 90 0 1 0Chris Klein 2 2 180 0 1 8Matt Marquess 1 1 90 0 1 0Paulo Nagamura 2 1 77 0 1 0Oriol Rosell 1 1 90 0 1 1Team totals 16 16 1440 27 22 211Opponent totals 16 16 1440 19 19 168

SPORTING KC CAREER SCORING VS. CHIVAS USA (8-4-4)

GOALKEEPER GP MIN SHTS SV GAA PGBo Oshoniyi 4 360 20 17 0.75 1Jimmy Nielsen 6 540 17 12 0.83 0Kevin Hartman 6 540 35 22 1.83 1Team totals 16 1440 72 51 1.19 2Opponent totals 16 1440 77 48 1.69 2


CURRENT CHIVAS USA VS. SPORTING KC (4-8-4)

PLAYER GP GS MIN G A SHTCarlos Bocanegra 4 4 360 1 1 2Marvin Chavez 7 7 474 1 0 8Eric Avila 6 2 265 0 1 3Martin Rivero 2 1 123 0 1 4Bobby Burling 6 4 384 0 0 2Ryan Finley 2 1 104 0 0 1Jhon Kennedy Hurtado 7 7 605 0 0 0Andrew Jean-Baptiste 1 0 19 0 0 0Dan Kennedy 5 4 378 0 0 0Oswaldo Minda 1 1 90 0 0 0Nigel Reo-Coker 1 1 90 0 0 1Nathan Sturgis 6 5 400 0 0 2Team totals 16 16 1440 19 19 168Opponent totals 16 16 1440 27 22 211

GOALKEEPER GP MIN SHT SV GAA PGDan Kennedy 5 378 22 16 0.95 0Team totals 16 1440 77 48 1.69 2Opponent totals 16 1440 72 51 1.19 2

PLAYER GP GS MIN G A SHTC.J. Sapong 4 3 275 3 0 12Claudio Bieler 1 1 90 2 0 5Jacob Peterson 14 8 627 1 3 7Graham Zusi 7 4 345 1 2 8Paulo Nagamura 10 9 782 0 2 11Matt Besler 5 5 450 0 0 2Aurelien Collin 3 3 270 0 0 2Benny Feilhaber 4 2 219 0 0 6Andy Gruenebaum 4 4 360 0 0 0Chance Myers 4 2 209 0 0 2Ike Opara 4 4 360 0 0 3Seth Sinovic 3 3 270 0 0 3Sal Zizzo 4 3 270 0 0 2Team totals 16 16 1440 27 22 211Opponent totals 16 16 1440 19 19 168

GOALKEEPER GP MIN SHTS SV GAA PGAndy Gruenebaum 4 360 15 12 0.50 0Team totals 16 1440 72 51 1.19 2Opponent totals 16 1440 77 48 1.69 2

CURRENT SPORTING KC VS. CHIVAS USA (8-4-4)


Chivas USA vs. Sporting KC – MLS Week 27Friday, Sept. 12, 2014 – StubHub Center; Carson, Calif. – 7:30 p.m. (PT)Local TV: Time Warner Cable Deportes / Local Radio: ESPN Deportes Radio KWKU 1220 AM

Chivas USA fell, 3-0, to the Columbus Crew last Sunday at Crew Stadium.Columbus’ Justin Meram led the Eastern Conference side’s attack with a second-half brace and Bernardo Anor tallied the third score to finish off the shutout.

The Red-and-White looked to get on the front foot in the first half and tried to putforwards Felix Borja and Ryan Finley into the box early on. In the 22nd minute,Borja set up Nigel Reo-Coker in transition and played the midfielder a short pass tothe right of the arc. Reo-Coker then fired on frame but was unable to capitalize onthe chance when his shot was deflected, allowing Columbus goalkeeper SteveClark to secure the threat.

The Crew had a golden chance at taking the advantage after being awarded apenalty in the final minute of the half on the end of a corner kick. As the ball wasplayed in from the right side into the mixer, the referee signaled for the maximumpenalty. Yet Columbus’ Federico Higuain could not convert, as he sent his shotcrashing off the crossbar.

Columbus opened the scoring in the 52nd minute when Waylon Francis set upMeram on the left wing with space. The forward then pushed the ball to the edge ofthe 18-yard box and curled his right-footed shot inside the far post to put his sideup 1-0.

In the 58th minute, Chivas forward Marvin Chavez nearly leveled the match fiveminutes after coming on as a sub. Chavez squared up to his marker on the rightside of the box, created space to his left and fired a left-footed bender just wide ofthe second post.

Instead, the Crew doubled the advantage to 2-0 a minute later when Meram placedhis strike inside the right post from the arc after capitalizing on a turnover. Thehome side would go on to add a third goal in the 80th minute when Hector Jimenezlinked up with Anor with a cross sent to the back post for a scoring header to capoff the three-point result.

Red-and-White Battle Reigning Champs

Last Match Action

Chivas USA return home to face defending MLS champ Sporting Kansas City Friday night at the StubHub Center. The match will mark thelone meeting during the regular season between the clubs and will be televised on Time Warner Cable Deportes beginning at 7:30 p.m.(PT). The action can also be heard on ESPN Deportes Radio KWKU 1220 AM. For more information visit cdchivasusa.com and follow theclub on Twitter and Facebook.

Red-and-White Look to Secure Points at HomeChivas USA enter Friday’s interconference match looking to take three points in their lone meeting of the regular season against the reigningMLS champ. The Red-and-White have had success when hosting Sporting Kansas City, securing three wins and a pair of ties in eight all-timemeetings in Carson. The Goats fell to Sporting KC in last year’s meeting, 4-0, at Sporting Park.

Burling and Minda Regain EligibilityDefender Bobby Burling and midfielder Oswaldo Minda will be eligible for selection in Friday’s contest after serving their league-imposed one-game suspension due to yellow card accumulation. Burling, who was making his second appearance since missing the previous six weeks whilehe recovered from a knee injury, was booked in the 49th minute of Chivas USA’s Week 26 match against Seattle Sounders FC, while Mindareceived his caution in the 72nd. The duo have recorded a combined 30 appearances this season for the Goats.

Looking AheadFriday’s match will cap off a stretch for the Red-and-White in which they faced four games in less than two weeks. After their Week 27 homematch, the Goats’ next contest will come on Sept. 21 when they square off against Toronto FC at BMO Field. Like the other meetings againstEastern Conference sides, the match will mark the lone meeting between the clubs during the 2014 regular season.

‘Cubo’ Torres Sees Action with Mexican National TeamChivas USA striker Erick “Cubo” Torres earned his first cap with the Mexican National Team on Tuesday and helped lead El Tri to a 1-0 victoryover Bolivia. Torres was called up on Aug. 21 and played the full 90 minutes at Colorado’s Dick’s Sporting Goods Park. The 21-year-old leadsthe Red-and-White with 14 goals and currently ranks third among the league’s scoring leaders. A native of Guadalajara, Torres had previouslyrepresented Mexico at the Under-20 level during the 2011 World Cup. The international call-up adds to the forward’s successful 2014 campaign,as he also earned an MLS All-Star selection in August.

Bocanegra Announces RetirementChivas USA captain and two-time U.S. Men’s National Team World Cup veteran Carlos Bocanegra announced on Sept. 4 that he plans to retireat the conclusion of the 2014 MLS season. The 35-year-old finishes a stellar 15-year professional career that saw him emerge as the USA’s all-time leading goal scorer among defenders with 14.

A native of Upland, Calif., Bocanegra joined Chivas USA for his second MLS stint from Spanish La Liga side Real Racing Club de Santander,S.A.D in July 2013, embracing a remarkable leadership role in the Red-and-White locker room. In his return to MLS, the center back has startedin 30 games for the Rojiblancos, logging 2,672 minutes. To read Bocanegra’s full retirement press release click here.

Kennedy Continues Adding to All-Time Club RecordWith his start on June 8, goalkeeper Dan Kennedy became the club’s all-time leader in games played with 124, surpassing former standoutsJonathan Bornstein and Francisco Mendoza. Kennedy broke Bornstein’s club-high 118 starts in Week 10 and continues to add to his club recordfor minutes played as well. The keeper joined Chivas USA in 2009 and has made at least 32 starts over the previous three seasons.

Team ConnectionsSporting KC midfielders Paolo Nagamura and Sal Zizzo both played for the Red-and-White. Nagamura appeared in 99 games with the Goatsbetween 2007-2011, helping the club reach the playoffs three times. Zizzo spent the 2010 season with Chivas USA and appeared in 10matches.

Red-and-White Notes


Nine Red-and-White Acquisitions Make Their MLS DebutsNine Chivas USA acquisitions have made their MLS debuts this season, including rookies Thomas McNamara – who recorded his first careergoal in Week 1 – and Kristopher Tyrpak. Midfielders Leandro Barrera and Agustin Pelletieri have become key starters for the Red-and-Whitesince the start of the regular season. Right back Akira Kaji made his League debut on July 20 against D.C. United after the Japaneseinternational joined Chivas USA from Gamba Osaka. Defender Donald Toia made his pro debut in Week 4 at Red Bull Arena as a second-halfsub.

Rookie goalkeeper Trevor Spangenberg was forced into action off the bench on May 6 against Houston when starter Dan Kennedy was sent offwith a red card. In addition, recently acquired striker Felix Borja went the full 90 minutes in his League debut in Week 23 just two days afterofficially joining the club via loan. Fellow Ecuadorian, Luis Bolaños, saw his first action at home in Week 26, coming on as a sub in the 79thminute and made his road debut off the bench four days later.

Academy News – Young Goats Kick Off SeasonChivas USA’s Youth Development Academy kicked off its 2014/15 U.S. Soccer Development Academy season by hosting Arsenal last Saturdayat the Bell Gardens Sports Complex. It was a rough start for the Red-and-White’s U-16 and U-18 Teams, while the U14s were able to come outwith their first victory of the season. To Read a full recap of the Young Goats’ first weekend of USSDA play click here.

GAME DAY ACTIVATION

STATE FARM MVPEnter to win the State Farm MVP of the Match contest. One lucky person will be selected at every home game to receive the jersey off the backof Chivas USA’s game MVP. Register at the State Farm booths located in Chivatown at the southwest side of the stadium for your chance towin.

’SOCCER KICKS CANCER’During the month of September, MLS W.O.R.K.S, the league’s community outreach initiative, will celebrate Children’s Cancer Awareness Monthwith its “Soccer Kicks Cancer” campaign. This year, MLS W.O.R.K.S has partnered with Children’s Oncology Group (COG), the world’s largestorganization devoted exclusively to childhood and adolescent cancer research.

In an effort to help raise awareness and funds for the cause, Chivas USA will host their Childhood Cancer Awareness (CCA) Night during theRed-and-White’s Week 27 match against reigning MLS Cup Champion, Sporting Kansas City, on Friday beginning at 7:30 p.m. (PT) at theStubHub Center. As part of the campaign, CCA pin-up paper scarfs will be available for purchase for the minimum donation of $1 and will bedisplayed in and around the stadium. All collected funds will be split evenly between local and national COG beneficiaries.

Additionally, Chivas USA and Sporting KC players will wear special “Soccer Kicks Cancer” t-shirts during the pregame ceremonies and nationalanthem. Chivas USA Head Coach Wilmer Cabrera and Sporting KC Head Coach Peter Vermes will also wear yellow Soccer Kicks Cancerscarves throughout the match.

Make sure to visit the Sales and Service tent at the top of Section 117, the ChivaKids tent at ChivaTown and the Team LA Store to purchaseyour paper scarf and help a great cause!

Click here for more information on MLS W.O.R.K.S “Soccer Kicks Cancer” campaign and visit here to hear from Chivas USA players.

Chivas USA vs. Portland TimbersSaturday, Oct. 26, 2013 – StubHub Center; Carson, Calif. – 7:30 p.m. (PT)

Goats Notes & Facts (Cont.)



• The all-time series began in 2005 in Chivas USA’s inaugural season.

• Friday’s contest will mark the 17th meeting between the clubs..

• Sporting KC holds an 8-4-4 advantage in the all-time series.

• Chivas USA have secured three wins and a pair of ties in eight all-time meetings in Carson.

• Sporting KC took the last meeting, 4-0, in May of 2013 at .Sporting Park.

• Red-and-White goalkeeper Dan Kennedy holds the club record for wins (2) and saves (16) in the all-time series.

• The clubs have scored an equal number of goals against each other when meeting in Carson with 10 apiece.

• The sides met in the 2007 playoffs, where the then-called Kansas City Wizards move on to the next round with a 1-0 aggregate.

Chivas USA Record: 4-8-4 / Home Games: 3-3-2 (10 GF, 10 GA) / Road Games: 1-5-2 (9 GF, 17 GA)

Chivas USA vs. Kansas City All-Time Stats

Chivas USA vs. SKC Facts

Chivas USA Sporting KCGoals 4 Justin Braun 3 Four players tiedAssists 4 Sacha Kljestan 3 Kei KamaraShots 18 Justin Braun 23 Kei KamaraShots on Goal 8 Braun/Razov 9 Arnaud/KamaraFouls Committed 13 Kljestan/Mendoza 11 Arnaud/ConradFouls Suffered 12 Francisco Mendoza 22 Davy Arnaud

Wins 2 Dan Kennedy 4 Jimmy NielsenLosses 3 Guzan/Thornton 3 Kevin HartmanShutouts 1 Zach Thornton 3 Jimmy NielsenSaves 16 Dan Kennedy 22 Kevin HartmanGoals Allowed 9 Guzan/Thornton 11 Kevin Hartman

All-Time Regular-Season Series Leaders


OUT: Carlos Bocanegra (Concussion); Thomas McNamara (R ACL Reconstruction); Martin Rivero (R ACL Reconstruction)

QUESTIONABLE: N/A

Saturday, Sept. 13 OFFSunday, Sept. 14 OFFMonday, Sept. 15 Training, 9:30 a.m. (PT) – Field 6Tuesday, Sept. 16 Training, 9:30 a.m. (PT) – Field 6Wednesday, Sept. 17 Training, 9:30 a.m. (PT) – Field 6Thursday, Sept. 18 Training, 9:30 a.m. (PT) – Field 6Friday, Sept. 19 Travel to Toronto

*Subject to change. For the latest information or if you plan on attending a session, please contact Chivas USA's Communications Department via email [email protected] or by calling (310) 650-2434.

CHIVAS USA INJURY UPDATE - As of 9/9/14

CHIVAS USA SCHEDULE: Sept. 13 – Sept. 19*

# Player Pos. Ht. Wt. Birthdate Hometown Roster Designation 15 Eric Avila MID 5-8 150 11/24/1987 San Diego, CA Senior11 Leandro Barrera FWD 5-8 171 02/22/1991 San Juan, Argentina Senior4 Carlos Bocanegra DEF 5-10 169 05/25/1979 Upland, CA Senior10 Luis Bolaños FWD 5-9 143 03/27/1985 Quito, Ecuador Senior20 Felix Borja FWD 5-10 156 04/02/1983 Esmeraldas, Ecuador Senior2 Bobby Burling DEF 6-4 195 10/15/1984 Monument, CO Senior29 Caleb Calvert FWD 6-2 160 10/22/1996 Wrightwood, CA Homegrown18 Marvin Chavez MID 5-5 145 11/03/1983 La Ceiba, Honduras Senior12 Marco Delgado MID 5-9 146 05/16/1995 Glendora, CA Homegrown 6 Matthew Dunn MID 5-10 163 01/13/1994 Dallas, TX Senior19 Ryan Finley FWD 6-0 180 03/27/1991 Lumberton, NJ Supplemental34 Jhon Kennedy Hurtado DEF 6-0 183 05/16/194 Palmiras, Colombia Senior16 Andrew Jean-Baptiste DEF 6-2 205 06/16/1992 Brooklyn, NY Senior14 Akira Kaji DEF 5-9 161 01/13/1980 Minamiawaji, Japan Senior1 Dan Kennedy GK 6-1 200 07/22/1982 Yorba Linda, CA Senior4 Tony Lochhead DEF 6-0 183 01/12/1982 Tauranga, New Zealand Senior17 Thomas McNamara MID 5-9 170 02/06/1991 West Nyack, NY Senior30 Oswaldo Minda MID 6-0 172 07/07/1983 Pasaje, Ecuador Senior13 Michael Nwiloh DEF 6-3 205 11-10-1990 Conyers, GA Supplemental8 Agustin Pelletieri MID 5-8 159 05/17/1982 Buenos Aires, Argentina Senior7 Nigel Reo-Coker MID 5-9 170 05/14/1984 London, England Senior5 Martin Rivero MID 5-9 160 11/13/1989 Roldan, Argentina Senior23 Trevor Spangenberg GK 6-3 190 04/21/1991 Valparaiso, IN Supplemental24 Nathan Sturgis MID 5-10 160 07/06/1987 St. Augustine, FL Senior25 Donald Toia DEF 5-8 160 05/28/1992 Tucson, AZ Supplemental9 Erick Torres FWD 5-11 168 01/19/1993 Guadalajara, Mexico Senior21 Kristopher Tyrpak FWD 5-11 145 05/07/1992 Dripping Springs, TX Supplemental22 Eriq Zavaleta DEF 6-1 181 08/02/1992 Westfield, IN Supplemental

President: Nelson RodriguezHead Coach: Wilmer CabreraAssistant Coach: Paul CaffreyAssistant Coach: Othoniel González Goalkeeper Coach: Paul GraferStrength and Conditioning: Alex HarmsTeam Administrator: Manuel TejedaEquipment Manager: Alex CaparelliHead Physicians: Michael Gerhardt MD, Dave Wallis MDMassage Therapist: Miguel Torres

CHIVAS USA 2014 ROSTER as of 9/9/14

CHIVAS USA EXECUTIVE AND TECHNICAL STAFF


(*NOTE: English pronunciation guide listed )

# Player Pos. Pronunciation Place of Birth Last Club1 Dan Kennedy GK Ken-neh-de Fullerton, CA Municipal Iquique (Chile)2 Bobby Burling DEF Buhr-ling Clear Lake City, TX Montreal Impact (MLS)3 Carlos Bocanegra DEF Boh-kah-neh-grah Upland, CA Real Racing Santander (Spain)4 Tony Lochhead DEF Lok-head Tauranga, New Zealand Wellington Phoenix (Australia)5 Martin Rivero MID Re-veh-roh Roldan, Argentina Colorado Rapids (MLS)6 Matthew Dunn MID Dunn Dallas, TX University of Maine at Fort Kent (NCAA)7 Nigel Reo-Coker MID Ree-oh-Co-ker London, England Vancouver Whitecaps FC (MLS)8 Agustin Pelletieri MID Peh-leh-ti-eri Buenos Aires, Argentina Racing Club de Avellaneda (Argentina)9 Erick Torres FWD Toh-rres Guadalajara, Mexico Chivas Guadalajara 10 Luis Bolaños FWD Boh-lah-ños Quito, Ecuador Liga Deportiva Universitaria de Quito (Ecuador)11 Leandro Barrera FWD Bah-rreh-rah Mendoza, Argentina Argentinos Juniors (Argentina)12 Marco Delgado MID Del-gah-doh Glendora, CA Chivas USA Youth Academy13 Michael Nwiloh DEF Wih-low Conyers, GA Georgia State University (NCAA)14 Akira Kaji DEF Kah-gee Minamiawaji, Japan Gamba Osaka (J-League Division 1)15 Eric Avila MID Ah-vih-lah San Diego, CA Toronto FC (MLS)16 Andrew Jean-Baptiste DEF Jon-bap-teest Brooklyn, NY Portland Timbers (MLS)17 Thomas McNamara MID Mac-na-ma-rah West Nyack, NY Clemson University (NCAA)18 Marvin Chavez MID Cha-ves La Ceiba, Honduras Colorado Rapids (MLS)19 Ryan Finley FWD Fin-lee Lumberton, NJ Columbus Crew (MLS)20 Felix Borja FWD Bohr-ha Esmeraldas, Ecuador Liga Deportiva Universitaria de Quito (Ecuador)21 Kristopher Tyrpak FWD Tir-pack Dripping Springs, TX Houston Baptist University (NCAA)22 Eriq Zavaleta D/F Zah-vah-leh-tah Westfield, IN Seattle Sounders FC (MLS)23 Trevor Spangenberg GK Span-gen-berg Mesa, AZ Missouri State University (NCAA)24 Nathan Sturgis MID Stur-jis St. Augustine, FL Colorado Rapids (MLS)25 Donald Toia DEF Toh-yah Tuscon, AZ Phoenix FC (USL PRO)29 Caleb Calvert FWD Cal-vert Wrightwood, CA Chivas USA Youth Academy30 Oswaldo Minda MID Mihn-dah Pasaje, Ecuador Sociedad Deportivo Quito (Ecuador)34 Jhon Kennedy Hurtado DEF Hur-tah-doe Palmiras, Colombia Chicago Fire (MLS)

President: Nelson RodriguezHead Coach: Wilmer CabreraAssistant Coach: Paul CaffreyAssistant Coach: Othoniel González Goalkeeper Coach: Paul GraferStrength and Conditioning: Alex HarmsTeam Administrator: Manuel TejedaEquipment Manager: Alex CaparelliHead Physicians: Michael Gerhardt MD, Dave Wallis MDMassage Therapist: Miguel Torres

CHIVAS USA NUMERICAL ROSTER AND PRONUNCIATION GUIDE*

CHIVAS USA EXECUTIVE AND TECHNICAL STAFF


Chivas USA vs Vancouver Whitecaps FCSaturday, March 17, 2012 // 7:30 P.M.

#15 Eric Avila MIDFIELDER

5-8, 150, 11/24/1987 – San Diego, CAPrevious Club – Toronto FC (MLS)Pronunciation: Ah-vi-lah

2014: (Chivas USA) 25 GP / 23 GS, 0 G, 1 A in 1911 minutesLast Match: 9/7/14 @ Columbus; Started at midfield, played 63 minutesChivas USA's last match: 9/7/14 @ Columbus

Last goal with Chivas USA: 9/21/13 @ HoustonLast assist with Chivas USA: 9/3/14 vs Seattle2013: (Chivas USA) 28 GP / 24 GS, 3 G, 2 A in 2183 minutes

QuickFacts: •Acquired in 2013 in a trade with the Colorado Rapids •Drafted No.19 overall in the 2008 MLS SuperDraft out of UC Santa Barbara by FC Dallas.•Was part FC Dallas’ run to the MLS Cup final in 2010.•Was called in for international duty with the U.S. U-20 and U-17 squads.•Was part of UCSB’s 2006 NCAA National Championship team. •Scored his first goal for Chivas USA last season vs Vancouver on March 30.

5-8, 171, 02/122/1991 – San Juan, ArgentinaPrevious Club – Argentinos Juniors (Argentina)Pronunciation: Bah-rreh-rah

2014: (Chivas USA) 25 GP / 18 GS, 1 G, 2 A in 1556 minutesLast Match: 8/31/14 vs LA Galaxy; Started at midfield, played 78 minutes Chivas USA's last match: 9/7/14 @ Columbus; Unused sub

Last goal with Chivas USA: 7/12/14 @ VancouverLast assist with Chivas USA: 04/12/14 @ Portland

QuickFacts: • Acquired by Chivas USA on March 6 via loan from Argentina First Division side Argentinos Juniors.•Joined the Buenos Aires-based club in February 2006. •Ascended through the youth ranks and made his professional debut in 2010 during the Apertura tournament.•Earned two call-ups to Argentina’s U-20 National Team, the first under the leadership of Sergio Batista, who also served a stint as head coach for La Albiceleste’s senior squad, followed by his most recent under Walter Perazo.

#11 Leandro Barrera FORWARD

#3 Carlos Bocanegra DEFENDER

6, 169, 5/25/1979 – Upland, CAPrevious Club – Real Racing Santander (Spain)Pronunciation: Bo-kah-neh-grah

2014: (Chivas USA) 18 GP / 18 GS, 0 G, 0 A in 1620 minutesLast Match: 7/20/14 @ D.C. United; Started at center back, played 90 minutesChivas USA's last match: 9/7/14 @ Columbus; Not in 18, injured

Last goal with Chivas USA: Last assist with Chivas USA: 2013: (Chivas USA) 12 GP / 12 GS, 0 G, 0 A in 1052 minutes

QuickFacts: •Signed by Chivas USA in July 2013•World Cup veteran with U.S. MNT in South Africa 2010 and Germany 2006. •Has made 87 appearances with the USMNT, recording 12 goals. •Was named MLS Defender of the Year in 2002 and 2003. •Drafted fourth overall out of UCLA by the Chicago Fire in 2000. •Earned Rookie of the Year honors while helping lead Chicago to the MLS Cup final in 2000.

5-9, 147, 03/27/1985 – Quito, EcuadorPrevious Club – LDU Quito (Ecuador)Pronunciation: Boh-lah-nios

2014: (Chivas USA) 2 GP / 0 GS, 0 G, 0 A in 38 minutesLast Match: 9/7/14 @ Columbus; Entered as a sub, played 27 minutesChivas USA's last match: 9/7/14 @ Columbus

Last goal with Chivas USA:Last assist with Chivas USA:

QuickFacts: • Acquired via loan from Liga Deportiva Universitaria de Quito on Aug. 8.•Appeared in 11 matches for Ecuador’s National Team.•Made his pro debut in 2002 with LDU Quito after moving up the youth ranks.•Was part of LDU Quito’s 2008 Copa Libertadores championship squad.•Served stints with Brazilian sides Santos FC and Sport Club Internacional beginning in 2009.•Played with Ecuador’s Barcelona Sporting Club. •Spent a season in the Mexican League with Club Atlas in 2012.

#10 Luis Bolaños FORWARD


#29 Caleb Calvert FORWARD

6-2,160, 10/22/1996 – Wrightwood, CAPrevious Club – Chivas USA Youth AcademyPronunciation: Cal-vert (ENG)

2014: (Chivas USA) 0 GP / 0 GS, 0 G, 0 A in 0 minutesLast match: Chivas USA's last match: 9/7/14 @ Columbus; Not in 18

Last goal with Chivas USA:Last assist with Chivas USA: 2013: (Chivas USA) 0 GP / 0 GS, 0 G, 0 A in 0 minutes

QuickFacts: •Signed with Chivas USA on July 5, 2013•Is currently the youngest player to ever sign with the Red-and-White•Appeared with Chivas USA’s Reserves last season, scoring a goal against Seattle’s Reserves. •Came up through the Red-and-White Academy ranks as a member of the U16s and U18s. •Started in the inaugural 2014 Chipotle MLS Homegrown All-Star Game.

#10 Miller Bolaños MID5-5, 145, 11/03/1983 – La Ceiba, HondurasPrevious Club – Colorado Rapids (MLS)Pronunciation: Chah-ves


Last goal with Chivas USA: 05/11/14 @ ColoradoLast assist with Chivas USA:2013: (San Jose Earthquakes) 15 GP / 12 GS, 1 G, 1 A in 1053 minutes

QuickFacts: • Member of the Honduras National Team.•Acquired on May 8 from Colorado in exchange for forward Luke Moore.•Has earned 37 international caps, including competition in World Cup qualifying matches and Gold Cup play.•Joined MLS in 2009 with FC Dallas.•Helped lead the San Jose Earthquakes to the 2012 Supporters Shield title.•Recorded a career-high 13 assists with San Jose in 2012.

#18 Marvin Chavez MIDFIELDER

#2 Bobby Burling DEFENDER

6-4,195, 10/15/1984 – Clear Lake City, TXPrevious Club – Montreal ImpactPronunciation: Buhr-ling

2014: (Chivas USA) 15 GP / 13 GS, 1 G, 0 A in 1177 minutes Last match: 9/3/14 vs Seattle; Started at center back, played 90 minutesChivas USA's last match: 9/7/14 @ Columbus; Not in 18, yellow card accumulation

Last goal with Chivas USA: 03/09/14 vs ChicagoLast assist with Chivas USA:2013: (Chivas USA) 23 GP / 18 GS, 0 G, 0 A in 1651 minutes.

Quick Facts:• Chivas USA acquired his rights in a trade with the Montreal Impact in May 2012 to bring the defender back for his second stint with the club.• Played for Chivas USA from 2007 to 2009, appearing in 23 matches • A product of Loyola Marymount University. • Made his MLS debut with Chivas USA in 2008.

5-10, 156, 04/02/1983 – Esmeraldas, EcuadorPrevious Club – LDU Quito (Ecuador)Pronunciation: Bohr-ha

2014: (Chivas USA) 5 GP / 5 GS, 0 G, 0 A in 446 minutesLast Match: 9/7/14 @ Columbus; Started at forward, played 90 minutesChivas USA's last match: 9/7/14 @ Columbus


QuickFacts: • Acquired via loan from Liga Deportiva Universitaria de Quito on Aug. 14.•Made his MLS debut on Aug. 16 against Whitecaps FC.• Has recorded 23 international caps with Ecuador’s MNT.•Competed in the 2006 World Cup in Germany.•Made his pro debut in 2001 with Ecuador’s Club Deportivo El Nacional.•Played for Greece’s Olympiacos F.C. and later 1. FSV Mainz 05 of the Bundesliga.•Had stints in Mexico’s First Division with C.F. Pachuca and Puebla F.C.

#20 Felix Borja FORWARD


#10 Miller Bolaños MID6, 180, 03/27/1991 – Lumberton, NJPrevious Club – Columbus Crew (MLS) Pronunciation: Finn-lee

2014: (Chivas USA) 14 GP / 3 GS, 1 G, 0 A in 347 minutesLast Match: 9/7/14 @ Columbus; Started at forward, played 53 minutesChivas USA's last match: 9/7/14 @ Columbus

Last goal with Chivas USA: 9/3/14 vs SeattleLast assist with Chivas USA:2013: (Columbus Crew) 14 GP / 3 GS, 1 G, 1 A in 430 minutes

QuickFacts: •Acquired via trade on May 8 from Columbus in exchange for a 2016 conditional second-round MLS SuperDraft pick.•Selected ninth overall in the 2013 MLS SuperDraft out of Notre Dame.•Named Big East Conference Offensive Player of the Year in 2013.•Named NSCAA All-American First Team and MAC Hermann Trophy finalist.•A member of the U.S. U-17 and U-18 Men’s National Team.•Was part of the two-year Residency Program in Bradenton, Fla.

#19 Ryan Finley FORWARD

#6 Matthew Dunn MIDFIELDER

5-10, 160, 01/13/1994 – Dallas, TXPrevious Club – U of Maine at Fort Kent (USCAA)Pronunciation: Dunn

2014: (Chivas USA) 1 GP / 0 GS, 0 G, 0 A in 10 minutesLast Match: 7/25/14 @ Colorado; Entered as a sub, played 10 minutesChivas USA's last match: 9/7/14 @ Columbus; Not in 18


QuickFacts: •Signed by Chivas USA on April 17, 2014•Played under Chivas USA Coach Wilmer Cabrera with the USMNT U17s in the 2011 World Cup in Mexico•Most recently played for the University of Maine at Fort Kent of the USCAA, where he tallied seven goals and 10 assists in his freshman campaign.•Spent two years in Germany with FC Cologne’s Youth Academy.•Signed with Serbian side OFK Beograd at the age of 18. •Made his MLS debut at Colorado as a sub in July 25.

#12 Marco Delgado MIDFIELDER

5-9, 146, 05/16/1995 – Glendora, CA Previous Club – Chivas USA AcademyPronunciation: Del-gah-doh (ENG)

2014: (Chivas USA) 20 GP/ 12 GS, 2 G, 1 A in 1121 minutesLast Match: 9/7/14 @ Columbus; Started at midfield, played 90 minutesChivas USA's last match: 9/7/14 @ Columbus

Last goal with Chivas USA: 9/3/14 vs SeattleLast assist with Chivas USA: 7/12/14 @ Vancouver2013: (Chivas USA) 16 GP/ 13 GS, 0 G, 1 A in 1247 minutes

QuickFacts: •At the time became the youngest player to ever sign with the club in 2012.•Participated with the U.S. U-17 National Team in Mondial Minimes.•A Member of the U.S. U-15 National Team at age 13, traveled to participate in an international tournament in Argentina.•Made his MLS debut at Vancouver on Oct. 3, 2012, entering as a sub and logging 17 minutes. •Made his home debut on April 27, 2013 against the San Jose Earthquakes. •Scored his first career goal on May 17 at Dallas

6 183, 05/16/1984 – Palmiras, ColombiaPrevious Club – Chicago Fire (MLS)Pronunciation: Hur-tah-doe

2014: (Chivas USA) 2 GP / 2 GS, 0 G, 0 A in 135 minutesLast Match: 9/3/14 vs Seattle; Started at center back, played 45 minutesChivas USA's last match: 9/7/14 @ Columbus; Unused sub

Last goal with Chivas USA:Last assist with Chivas USA:2013: (Seattle Sounders FC) 27 GP / 25 GS, 0 G, 0 A in 2243 minutes

QuickFacts: • Acquired via trade on Aug. 22 from the Chicago Fire in exchange for allocation money.•Joined MLS in 2009 and helped lead Sounders FC to five consecutive playoff apperances.•Was named a finalist for MLS Defender of the Year in 2009.•Named to the MLS All-Star Team in 2009.•Played in 121 games between Colombia’s First and Second Division.

#34 Jhon Kennedy Hurtado DEFENDER


#4 Tony Lochhead DEFENDER

6, 183, 01/12/1982 – Tauranga, New ZealandPrevious Club – Wellington Phoenix (Australia)Pronunciation: Lok-head

2014: (Chivas USA) 17 GP / 17 GS, 0 G, 1 A in 1516 minutesLast Match: 9/7/14 @ Columbus; Started at left back, played 90 minutesChivas USA's last match: 9/7/14 @ Columbus

Last goal with Chivas USA:Last assist with Chivas USA: 6/28/14 vs RSL

QuickFacts: • Signed with Chivas USA during the off-season to return for his second stint in MLS after six seasons with the Wellington Phoenix of Australia’s A-League•Has recorded 43 caps with the New Zealand MNT.•An integral part of the All Whites during the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, the 2006, 2010 and 2014 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers, as well as the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup.•Drafted out of UC Santa Barbara in the No. 33 in the 2005 MLS Draft by the New England Revolution, where he made 16 career appearances.•Was part of the New England’s run to the MLS Cup final in 2006.

#1 Dan Kennedy GOALKEEPER

6-1, 200, 7/22/1982 – Yorba Linda, CA Previous Club – Municipal Iquique (Chile)Pronunciation: Ken-neh-dee (ENG)

2014: (Chivas USA) 26 GP / 26 GS, 43 GA, 1.66 GAA, 71 SVS in 2327 minutesLast match: 9/7/14 @ Columbus; Started in goal, played 90 minutes.Chivas USA's last match: 9/7/14 @ Columbus

Last win with Chivas USA: 7/12/14 @ VancouverLast shutout with Chivas USA: 8/16/14 vs Vancouver2013: 31 GP / 31 GS, 54 GA, 1.76 GAA, 104 SVS in 2754 minutes

QuickFacts: •Earned his first All-Star Game selection in 2012. •Was recognized as the 2012 and 2011 Chivas USA MVP. •Played with the Puerto Rico Islanders of the USL’s First Division in 2005 and 2006 before playing with Municipal Iquique of the Chilean Second Division. •Made his debut in 2008 and continues to add to his all-time club record in appearances in goal among goalkeepers.•Holds the club record for most games played with 135.

#14 Akira Kaji DEFENDER

5-9, 161, 01/13/1980 – Minamiawaji, JapanPrevious Club – Gamba Osaka (J-League Div 1)Pronunciation: Kah-gee (ENG)

2014: (Chivas USA) 9 GP / 8 GS, 0 G, 0 A in 730 minutesLast Match: 9/7/14 @ Columbus; Started at right back, played 90 minutesChivas USA's last match: 9/7/14 @ Columbus


QuickFacts: •Signed by Chivas USA on June 24, 2014•Played in 225 games with Gamba Osaka of the J-League Division 1•Made his pro debut with Cerezo Osaka in 1998•Played for Japan’s MNT in the 2006 World Cup in Germany.•.Has recorded 64 caps at the international level.•Finished runner-up in the 1999 World Cup Youth Championship•Helped lead F.C. Tokyo to a league title in 2002.•Made his MLS debut on July 20 at D.C. United

#17 Thomas McNamara MIDFIELDER

6-2, 205, 06/16/1992 – Brooklyn, NYPrevious Club – Portland Timbers (MLS)Pronunciation: Jon-bap-tist

2014: (Chivas USA) 10 GP / 8 GS, 0 G, 1 A in 731 minutesLast Match: 9/7/14 @ Columbus; Started at center back, played 90 minutesChivas USA's last match: 9/7/14 @ Columbus

Last goal with Chivas USA:Last assist with Chivas USA: 04/12/14 @ Portland2013: (Portland Timbers) 26 GP / 22 GS, 1 G, 1 A in 2142 minutes

QuickFacts: •Acquired from the Portland Timbers via trade in December.•Set career-highs in games played (26), starts (22) and minutes (2,142) during his second season in the league.•Was part of Portland’s run to the Western Conference finals.•Was selected with the No. 8 overall pick in the 2012 MLS SuperDraft out of the University of Connecticut.•Named the No.16 prospect in MLSSoccer.com’s “24 Under 24” list.

#16 Andrew Jean-Baptiste DEFENDER


#8 Agustin Pelletieri MIDFIELDER

5-8, 159, 05/17/1982 – Buenos Aires, ArgentinaPrevious Club – Racing Club de Avellaneda (Arg)Pronunciation: Peh-leh-ti-eri

2014: (Chivas USA) 23 GP / 22 GS, 1 G, 0 A in 1664 minutesLast Match: 9/7/14 @ Columbus; Started at midfield, played 76 minutes Chivas USA's last match: 9/7/14 @ Columbus

Last goal with Chivas USA: 7/12/14 @ VancouverLast assist with Chivas USA:

QuickFacts: • Signed with Chivas USA from Argentina’s First Division side Racing Club de Avellaneda.•Made his pro debut in 2003 with Club Atletico Lanus.•Help qualify the club to the prestigious Copa Libertadores tournament in 2007 for the first time in its history after winning their first title in Argentina’s top division.•Played briefly with Greek side AEK Atenas FC from 2008-2009.•Scored his first MLS goal at Vancouver on July 12 in a 3-1 win.

#13 Michael Nwiloh DEFENDER

6-3, 205, 11/10/1990 – Conyers, GAPrevious Club – Georgia State University (NCAA)Pronunciation: Wih-low

2014: (Chivas USA) 0 GP / 0 GS, 0 G, 0 A in 0 minutesLast Match:Chivas USA's last match: 9/7/14 @ Columbus; Not in 18


QuickFacts: •Signed by Chivas USA on April 14, 2014 out of the Georgia State University•Selected in the fourth round of the 2014 MLS SuperDraft (No. 59 overall)•Appeared in six matches during preseason•The Georgia native Georgia native made 73 starts in 75 career appearances at GSU after redshirting his freshman year•The center back was named to the 2013 NSCAA All-South Region Second Team.

#30 Oswaldo Minda MIDFIELDER

6-0,172, 7/26/1983 – Pasaje, Ecuador Previous Club – Sociedad Deportivo QuitoPronunciation: Meen-dah

2014: (Chivas USA) 15 GP / 15 GS, 0 G, 0 A in 1211 minutesLast Match: 9/3/14 vs Seattle; Started at midfield, played 79 minutesChivas USA's last match: 9/7/14 @ Columbus; Not in 18, yellow card accumulation

Last goal with Chivas USA: 3/10/13 vs FC DallasLast assist with Chivas USA: 2013: (Chivas USA) 16 GP / 15 GS, 1 G, 0 A in 1224 minutes

QuickFacts: •Scored his first goal with Chivas USA on April 14, 2012 against Toronto FC.•Won the championship in Ecuador’s Serie A with Deportivo Quito in 2011.•Has been called up to Ecuador’s National Team, which includes seven starts for “La Tri” with participations in friendlies in 2010 and 2011, as well as Copa America and World Cup Qualifying Matches in 2011 and 2012.•A part of three championship teams with Deportivo Quito beginning in 2008, while appearing in 85 matches and recording 11 goals..

#17 Thomas McNamara MIDFIELDER

5-9, 179, 02/06/1991 – West Nyack, NYPrevious Club – Clemson University (NCAA)Pronunciation: Mac-na-mara

2014: (Chivas USA) 6 GP / 6 GS, 1 G, 0 A in 467 minutesLast Match: 04/12/14 @ Portland; Started at midfield, played 65 minutesChivas USA's last match: 9/7/14 @ Columbus; Not in 18, injured

Last goal with Chivas USA: 03/09/14 vs ChicagoLast assist with Chivas USA:

QuickFacts: • Selected with the No. 20 pick out of Clemson in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft. •Led the Tigers in scoring in 2013 with seven tallies while adding eight assists, which earned the New York native All-Atlantic Coast Conference First Team honors.•Began his collegiate career at Brown University, where he earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Economics before moving on to Clemson.•Scored first professional goal in his debut against Chicago on March 9, 2014


#24 Nathan Sturgis MIDFIELDER

5-10, 160, 07/06/1987 – St. Augustin, FLPrevious Club – Colorado Rapids (MLS)Pronunciation: Stur-jess


Last goal with Chivas USA:Last assist with Chivas USA:2013: (Colorado) 25 GP / 23 GS, 4 G, 1 A in 2037 minutes

QuickFacts: • Acquired via trade from Colorado on July 1 for Carlos Alvarez.•Selected 12th overall by the LA Galaxy in the 2006 SuperDraft.•Has logged 111 appearances and tallied five goals and four assists with six different MLS clubs.•Helped the Sounders claim back-to-back Open Cup titles beginning in 2009.•Played in two U-20 World Cups with the USMNT in Canada and the Netherlands.

#23 Trevor Spangenberg GOALKEEPER

6-3, 190, 04/21/1991 – Valparaiso, INPrevious Club – Missouri State University (NCAA)Pronunciation: Span-genn-berg

2014: (Chivas USA) 1 GP / 0 GS, 1 GA, 4.09 GAA, 1 SVS in 22 minutesLast Match: 05/03/14 @ Houston; Entered as a sub, played 22 minutesChivas USA's last match: 9/7/14 @ Columbus; Unused sub

Last win with Chivas USA:Last shutout with Chivas USA:

QuickFacts: • Signed by Chivas USA in March out of Missouri State University•Finished his senior year as the school’s all-time career leader in goals against average (0.67). •Led the Bears to a 2013 Missouri Valley Conference championship.•Earned First Team All-Conference honors.•Made his MLS debut as a sub at home against Houston on May 3.

#5 Martin Rivero MIDFIELDER

5-9, 160, 11/13/1989 – Roldan, ArgentinaPrevious Club – Colorado Rapids (MLS)Pronunciation: Ree-veh-roh

2014: (Chivas USA) 7 GP / 6 GS, 0 G, 3 A in 577 minutesLast Match: 6/28/14 vs RSL; Started at midfield, played 90 minutesChivas USA's last match: 9/7/14 @ Columbus; Not in 18, injured

Last goal with Chivas USA:Last assist with Chivas USA: 06/8/14 @ LA Galaxy2013: (Colorado Rapids) 16 GP / 6 GS, 1 G, 3 A in 705 minutes

QuickFacts: •Chivas USA acquired the Argentine midfielder’s MLS rights from the Colorado Rapids in exchange for a fourth-round pick•Rivero played two seasons with the Rapids beginning in 2012 and recorded three goals while delivering 11 assists•A product of Rosario Central’s youth ranks •Made his professional debut at age 18 in 2008 and went on to make 53 appearances in Argentina’s First Division

#7 Nigel Reo-Coker MIDFIELDER

5-9, 170, 05/14/1984 – London, EnglandPrevious Club – Vancouver Whitecaps FC (MLS)Pronunciation: Ree-oh-Co-ker

2014: (Chivas USA) 3 GP / 3 GS, 0 G, 0 A in 270 minutesLast Match: 9/7/14 @ Columbus; Started at midfield, played 90 minutesChivas USA's last match: 9/7/14 @ Columbus

Last goal with Chivas USA:Last assist with Chivas USA:2013: (Whitecaps FC) 32 GP / 31 GS, 1 G, 4 A in 2817 minutes

QuickFacts: •Acquired via trade from Vancouver on Aug. 21 in exchange for midfielder Mauro Rosales.•Joined MLS in 2013 after 11 season’s in the English premier league.•Made his pro debut after moving through the youth ranks at Wimbledon FC.•Made 39 starts in 44 appearances, and recorded a goal and six assists in nearly two seasons in Vancouver.•Has represented England from the Under-20 ranks all the way up to the Senior National Team.


5-10, 145, 05/07/1992 – Dripping Springs, TXPrevious Club – Houston Baptist University (NCAA) Pronunciation: Tir-pak

2014: (Chivas USA) 6 GP / 0 GS, 0 G, 1 A in 98 minutesLast Match: 06/8/14 @ LA Galaxy; Entered as a sub, played 21 minutesChivas USA's last match: 9/7/14 @ Columbus; Not in 18

Last goal with Chivas USA:Last assist with Chivas USA: 03/22/14 @ FC Dallas

QuickFacts: •Selected in the third round of the 2014 MLS SuperDraft out of Houston Baptist University.•Made 17 starts in 18 appearances in his senior year with the Huskies and finished second for the team-lead with five tallies.•Tyrpak’s team-high seven assists and 17 points recorded earned him Western Athletic Conference First-Team honors.•Made his MLS debut on March 16 against Vancouver.•Recorded his first assist at FC Dallas on March 22, 2014.

#21 Kristopher Tyrpak FORWARD

6-1, 181, 08/02/1992 – Westfield, INPrevious Club – Seattle Sounders FC (MLS)Pronunciation: Zah-va-leh-tah

2014: (Chivas USA) 12 GP / 11 GS, 0 G, 0 A in 993 minutesLast Match: 9/7/14 @ Columbus; Started at center back, played 90 minutesChivas USA's last match: 9/7/14 @ Columbus

Last goal with Chivas USA:Last assist with Chivas USA:2013: (Seattle Sounders FC) 5 GP / 0 GS, 0 G, 0 A in 31 minutes

QuickFacts: • Acquired by Chivas USA via loan from Seattle Sounders FC.• Made MLS debut last season at San Jose Earthquakes on March 23.•Drafted out of Indiana University with the 10th pick by Seattle in the 2013•Named Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year in 2012.•Served two stays with the U.S. U-17 National Team Residency Program. •Helped the U.S. advance to the round of 16 at the 2009 U-17 World Cup.

#22 Eriq Zavaleta DEFENDER

5-11, 168, 01/19/1993 – Guadalajara, MexicoPrevious Club – Chivas de Guadalajara (MEX) Pronunciation: Toh-rres

2014: (Chivas USA) 25 GP / 25 GS, 14 G, 1 A in 2150 minutesLast Match: 8/31/14 vs LA Galaxy; Started at forward, played 75 minutes Chivas USA's last match: 9/7/14 @ Columbus; Not in 18, international duty

Last goal with Chivas USA: 7/20/14 @ D.C. UnitedLast assist with Chivas USA:. 05/11/14 @ Colorado2013: (Chivas USA) 15 GP / 15 GS, 7 G, 1 A in 1349 minutes

QuickFacts: •Made his professional debut at age 17 in 2010 versus Monterrey.•Came up through Chivas de Guadalajara’s Youth Academy. •Appeared in 61 matches for Guadalajara while recording 14 goals. •Has represented Mexico at the international level with the U-20 National Team in the World Cup, where “El Tri” finished third in the tournament. •Scored the game-winner in his Chivas USA debut last season against Toronto FC on July 18. •Won the club’s 2013 Golden Boot Award with seven tallies.•Earned a selection to the 2014 MLS All-Star Game and played 45 minutes.

#9 Erick Torres FORWARD#25 Donald Toia DEFENDER

5-8, 160, 05/28/1992 – Tucson, AZPrevious Club – Phoenix FC (USL PRO)Pronunciation: Toi-ya

2014: (Chivas USA) 20 GP / 18 GS, 0 G, 0 A in 1679 minutesLast Match: 8/31/14 vs LA Galaxy; Started at left back, played 90 minutesChivas USA's last match: 9/7/14 @ Columbus; Unused sub


QuickFacts: • Joined Chivas USA during the off-season from USL PRO’s Phoenix FC. •Signed as a Homegrown player out of Real Salt Lake’s RSL-Arizona youth system in 2011 and made seven appearances with the Reserve Team.•In 2012 he moved on to join his hometown side FC Tucson of the USL PDL, where he appeared in 15 matches.•Made 24 appearances with Phoenix FC and recorded six goals, which earned him a Rookie of the Year nomination.•Made his first MLS start at San Jose on April 26.

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1 Dan Kennedy 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 77G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G

2 Bobby Burling 90D 90D 1 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 84D 90D 90D 90D 90D 12 90D

3 Carlos Bocanegra 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D

4 Tony Lochhead 90D 90D 90D 76D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D

5 Martin Rivero 45 90M 90M 90M 90M 82M 90M

5 Carlos Borja

6 Daniel Fragoso 1 10

6 Matthew Dunn 10

7 Mauro Rosales 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 86M 69M 13 87M 90M 45 75M 81M 79M 45 90M 90M 32 90M 45

7 Nigel Reo-Coker 90M 90M 90M

8 Agustin Pelletieri 90M 13M 90M 90M 90M 90M 78M 45M 57M 69M 3 90M 90M 90M 77M 71M 90M 58M 80M 90M 68M 69M 76M

9 Erick Torres 89F 87F 90F 90F 79F 89F 79F 90F 68F 81F 79F 90F 90F 90F 90F 90F 90F 83F 90F 90F 90F 90F 81F 90F 75F

10 Adolfo Bautista 25 12 23 11 11 21 45F

10 Luis Bolanos 11 27

11 Leandro Barrera 65M 71M 71M 67M 45 88M 90M 90M 90M 77M 62M 61M 87M 69F 84F 19 45F 7 19 90F 77M 45 31 28 78M

12 Marky Delgado 46 3 25 73M 90M 90M 45M 45M 15 17 90M 90M 45 90M 80M 30 45M 22 90M 90M

13 Michael Nwiloh

14 Akira Kaji 10 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D

15 Eric Avila 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90M 73M 68M 82M 45M 64M 21 59M 62M 45 69M 63M

16 Andrew Jean-Baptiste 90D 90D 45D 11 90D 90D 90D 90D 45 90D

17 Thomas McNamara 79F 80F 90M 87M 66M 65M

18 Marvin Chavez 33 88M 90M 80F 69M 45F 21 21 37

19 Ryan Finley 9 11 21 22 6 71F 2 26 13 10 9 4 90F 53F

19 Luke Moore 11 78F 45F 4 4 45

20 Carlos Alvarez 90M 90M 90M 90M 86M 90M 28 45 68M 8 9

20 Felix Borja 90F 86F 90F 90F 90F

21 Kris Tyrpak 3 19 24 2 29 21

22 Eriq Zavaleta 90D 90D 90D 90D 3 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D

23 Trevor Spangenberg 22

24 Lyle Martin

24 Nathan Sturgis 22 8 13 45 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 45M 14

25 Donny Toia 14 45 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D

26 Matthew Fondy 19

27 Andrew Ribeiro

28 Tim Melia 12 67G

29 Caleb Calvert

30 Oswaldo Minda 90M 90M 44M 90M 90M 90M 90M 83M 90M 90M 45M 90M 60M 90M 79M

34 Jhon Kennedy Hurtado 90D 45D

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F/M/D/G = starting position

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Nigel Reo-Coker played 697 minutes for VAN

Nathan Sturgis played 316 minutes for COL

Jhon Kennedy Hurtado played 1632 minutes for CHI

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Game #1 03/09/2014 CHV 3 vs CHI 2 W Torres 1 (penalty kick) 56; McNamara 1 (Barrera 1, Rosales 1) 59; Burling 1 (Rosales 2) 88

Game #2 03/16/2014 CHV 1 vs VAN 1 T Torres 2 (Rosales 3) 45

Game #3 03/22/2014 CHV 1 at DAL 3 L Torres 3 (Tyrpak 1, Bautista 1) 81

Game #4 03/30/2014 CHV 1 at NY 1 T Torres 4 (penalty kick) 25

Game #5 04/06/2014 CHV 0 vs LA 3 L

Game #6 04/12/2014 CHV 1 at POR 1 T Torres 5 (Barrera 2, Jean-Baptiste 1) 79

Game #7 04/19/2014 CHV 1 vs SEA 2 L Torres 6 (penalty kick) 5

Game #8 04/26/2014 CHV 0 at SJ 1 L

Game #9 05/03/2014 CHV 1 vs HOU 4 L Torres 7 (penalty kick) 7

Game #10 05/11/2014 CHV 3 at COL 1 W Torres 8 (Rivero 1) 56; Chavez 1 (Torres 1) 67; Chavez 2 (unassisted) 76

Game #11 05/17/2014 CHV 1 at DAL 1 T Delgado 1 (Rosales 4, Rivero 2) 60

Game #12 05/28/2014 CHV 0 vs POR 2 L

Game #13 05/31/2014 CHV 0 vs PHI 3 L

Game #14 06/08/2014 CHV 1 at LA 1 T Torres 9 (Rivero 3, Rosales 5) 20

Game #15 06/28/2014 CHV 1 vs RSL 0 W Torres 10 (Lochhead 1) 35

Game #16 07/02/2014 CHV 1 at SJ 0 W Torres 11 (unassisted) 53

Game #17 07/05/2014 CHV 1 vs MTL 0 W Torres 12 (unassisted) 94+

Game #18 07/12/2014 CHV 3 at VAN 1 W Pelletieri 1 (Rosales 6) 47; Torres 13 (Delgado 1, Rosales 7) 81; Barrera 1 (Rosales 8) 94+

Game #19 07/20/2014 CHV 1 at DC 3 L Torres 14 (penalty kick) 84

Game #20 07/25/2014 CHV 0 at COL 3 L

Game #21 08/03/2014 CHV 0 vs DAL 1 L

Game #22 08/09/2014 CHV 0 at POR 2 L

Game #23 08/16/2014 CHV 0 vs VAN 0 T

Game #24 08/23/2014 CHV 0 at NE 1 L

Game #25 08/31/2014 CHV 0 vs LA 3 L

Game #26 09/03/2014 CHV 2 vs SEA 4 L Delgado 2 (Avila 1) 51; Finley 1 (penalty kick) 60

Game #27 09/07/2014 CHV 0 at CLB 3 L

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2 Bobby Burling 120D

3 Carlos Bocanegra

4 Tony Lochhead 120D

5 Carlos Borja

5 Martin Rivero 30

6 Daniel Fragoso

6 Matthew Dunn

7 Mauro Rosales

8 Agustin Pelletieri 120M

9 Erick Torres 43

11 Leandro Barrera 103M

12 Marky Delgado 120M

13 Michael Nwiloh

15 Eric Avila 120M

16 Andrew Jean-Baptiste

17 Thomas McNamara

18 Marvin Chavez

19 Ryan Finley 77F

19 Luke Moore

20 Carlos Alvarez 90M

21 Kris Tyrpak 17

22 Eriq Zavaleta 120D

23 Trevor Spangenberg

24 Lyle Martin

25 Donny Toia 120D

26 Matthew Fondy

27 Andrew Ribeiro

28 Tim Melia

29 Caleb Calvert

30 Oswaldo Minda

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western conference Pts w L T GP 1. Seattle Sounders FC 51 16 7 3 262. LA Galaxy 49 14 5 7 263. Real Salt Lake 46 12 5 10 274. FC Dallas 42 12 9 6 275. Portland Timbers 35 8 8 11 276. Vancouver Whitecaps 34 7 6 13 267. Colorado Rapids 30 8 13 6 278. San Jose Earthquakes 27 6 10 9 259. Chivas USA 24 6 15 6 27

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• Sporting KC has sold out 50 straight MLS home games at Sporting Park.• Sporting KC has won 241 MLS regular season games, third most in league

history.• Sporting KC has tied 122 MLS regular season games, most in MLS history.• Peter Vermes is in his sixth season as manager, second longest in club

history behind Bob Gansler. Vermes’ winning percentage (.555) is best for Sporting KC all-time.

• During the 2014 MLS regular season, 30 different players have featured for Sporting KC and 30 have earned starts, both club records.

• Graham Zusi’s 501 career corner kicks taken in the MLS regular season are most all-time for Sporting KC.

• Graham Zusi is in third place on Sporting KC’s all-time assist chart with 37.• Aurelien Collin is second in club history for most MLS goals scored by a

defender with 15, two shy of Jimmy Conrad (17).• Matt Besler is in ninth place on the club’s all-time chart for regular season

games started (140).• Dom Dwyer, C.J. Sapong and Graham Zusi are tied for ninth all-time on

the club’s regular season goal scoring chart with 20 each.• Dom Dwyer’s 18 MLS goals in 2014 are tied for first on the club’s single-

season goal scoring chart.• On Aug. 16, Jon Kempin became the youngest goalkeeper to start an MLS

match for Sporting KC in club history (21 years, 131 days).• On Aug. 16, Dom Dwyer became the first player in Sporting KC history to

record two penalty kick goals in the same game.• Dom Dwyer’s five multi-goal games are tied for most in a single season in

club history (and tied for third-most all-time).

Dwyer ties Sporting KC’s single season scoring record

Forward Dom Dwyer moved atop Sporting KC’s all-time single-season scoring chart on Sept. 6, notching his 18th goal of the campaign in a 2-1 defeat at the New York Red Bulls. Dwyer’s 54th-minute strike tied him with Preki, whose 18-goal haul in the inaugural 1996 season was unmatched for nearly 18 years.

Making his 50th MLS appearance, Dwyer was on the mark following a free kick from Graham Zusi. Seth Sinovic won the header at the back post to set up Dwyer, who side-volleyed his shot from the top of the six-yard box.

Dwyer is second in the MLS Golden Boot race, trailing New York’s Bradley Wright-Phillips (21 goals) with six games remaining in the regular season. A 2014 MLS All-Star, Dwyer leads MLS with five multi-goal games (tied for third most in club history all-time) and leads all players with 13 left-footed goals and three headed goals. The 24-year-old has appeared in a team-high 27 League matches this season.

All five of Dwyer’s multi-goal games have come against Canadian opposition (three vs. Montreal, two vs. Toronto). Only six MLS players have recorded more multi-goal games in a season over the League’s 19-year history. Furthermore, the Englishman’s six successful penalties in 2014 are now second most in team history and fourth most in a single-season by an MLS player all-time. Alongside teammates C.J. Sapong and Graham Zusi, Dwyer is tied for ninth on the club’s career goal scoring chart.

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The teams last met in the regular season on May 5, 2013 at Sporting Park. A brace from Claudio Bieler powered Sporting KC to a 4-0 victory, equaling their highest goal tally in an MLS match since 2004.

Bieler opened the scoring on the stroke of halftime, rounding keeper Dan Kennedy after receiving a through ball from Graham Zusi. The Argentinian struck again from the penalty spot in the 57th minute, before Zusi and C.J. Sapong added late insurance goals for the eventual MLS Cup champions.

Friday is the only meeting between the sides this season. Sporting KC leads the all-time series 8-4-4 and is 3-3-2 against Chivas USA at the StubHub Center.

• C.J. Sapong has three goals in three starts against Chivas USA all-time.

• Paulo Nagamura played for Chivas USA form 2007-2011, making 105 appearances with nine goals and eight assists (including postseason).

• Benny Feilhaber and Carlos Bocanegra played for the United States at the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa.

• Claudio Bieler and Luis Bolanos were teammates at Ecuadorian club LDU Quito in 2008 when the club won Copa Libertadores, the most prestigious club competition in South American soccer.

• Claudio Bieler and Agustin Pelletieri were teammates at Argentine club Racing from 2011-2012.

• Jorge Claros (52 caps) and Marvin Chavez (42 caps) have been teammates on the Honduras Men’s National Team since 2006.

• Sal Zizzo and Andrew Jean-Baptiste were teammates at the Portland Timbers from 2012-2013.

• Ike Opara and Bobby Burling were teammates at the San Jose Earthquakes from 2010-2011.

• Jacob Peterson and Eric Avila were teammates at Toronto FC in 2011.

• Nathan Sturgis was teammates with Paulo Nagamura at the LA Galaxy in 2006 and Jacob Peterson at Toronto FC in 2011.

• Chivas USA rookie Trevor Spangenberg attended Missouri State University from 2010-2013.

sporting Kc all-time regular season scoring listPlayer Goals GP seasons 1. Preki 71 218 1996-2000; 2002-05 2. Davy Arnaud 43 240 2002-2011 2. Josh Wolff 43 144 2003-2010 4. Chris Klein 39 200 1998-2005 5. Kei Kamara 38 113 2009-2013 6. Mo Johnston 31 149 1996-2001 7. Scott Sealy 28 88 2005-2008 7. Vitalis Takawira 28 103 1996-1999 9. Mark Chung 20 94 1996-1998 9. Dom Dwyer 20 44 2012-present 9. C.J. Sapong 20 107 2011-present 9. Graham Zusi 20 143 2009-present

Injuries and international duty test Sporting KC’s depth

Through 28 games in the 2014 MLS regular season, Sporting KC has featured 27 different starting lineups. Peter Vermes’ lineup selection has been complicated by several factors throughout the year. In March, the club had to balance multiple competitions during the CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinals. In May, schedule congestion came to the forefront with seven MLS games during the month. More recently, goalkeepers Eric Kronberg and Andy Gruenebaum suffered injuries, giving Jon Kempin his first career MLS start.

To complicate matters, Chance Myers and Ike Opara have suffered season-ending injuries; Matt Besler, Graham Zusi and Lawrence Olum have seen extended international action; and Erik Palmer-Brown, Aurelien Collin, Dom Dwyer and Benny Feilhaber have served one-game suspensions.

As a result, 30 different players have started an MLS match for the club this season, a team record and most in the League. Of those 30 players, 12 were 23 years of age or younger at the start of the season. The club’s defense has been stretched most of all, with eight different players featuring in the centerback position during the 2014 campaign. Overall, 30 players have appeared for the club in an MLS match this year, tied for most in 2014 with Chivas USA.

Paying the penalty

Sporting KC has conceded seven penalty kicks through 28 matches this year, tied for most in the club’s single-season history. This follows a League-wide trend, as referees have frequently pointed to the spot in 2014. As of Sept. 9, 110 penalty kicks have been awarded through 252 games (0.44 per game). The whole 2013 regular season had 81 penalties (0.25 per game), while the 2012 campaign had 72 penalties (0.22 per game).

Spot on for Sporting KC

Dom Dwyer’s six consecutive penalty kick conversions in 2014 continues a recent trend for the MLS champions from the penalty spot. The club has now scored on 13 straight attempts dating back to 2012 -- the longest active streak in MLS -- and has proven successful on 26 of their last 27 penalty kicks dating back to 2007. In addition, the club secured the 2012 U.S. Open Cup and 2013 MLS Cup in penalty shootout wins.

Palmer-Brown features for U.S. U-20 Men’s National Team in Argentina

Sporting KC homegrown defender Erik Palmer-Brown joined United States Under-20 Men’s National team for a training camp and three friendly matches in Buenos Aires, Argentina from Sept. 1-10.

Palmer-Brown started in central defense for all three friendlies—a 2-0 win against Racing Club Reserves (Sept. 4), a 3-2 victory over Defensa y Justicia Reserves (Sept. 6) and a 1-1 stalemate with the Argentina U-20 National Team (Sept. 9).

Palmer-Brown signed a homegrown player contract with Sporting KC in August 2013 and has logged five appearances for the club in all competitions this season. The Lee’s Summit, Missouri native made his professional debut in May, becoming the youngest player in MLS history to start a regular season match as a defender, for the first of three MLS games played to date. He also appeared in the 2014 Chipotle MLS Homegrown Game and this summer’s Champions Shield against Manchester City.

Sporting Park sellout streak

Sporting Park has sold out 50 straight MLS matches, including four playoff games. Since opening in June 2011, the venue has sold out 63 of 71 MLS games and averaged 19,334 spectators, 104.7 percent of its 18,467 capacity.

Through 14 MLS matches of the 2014 home campaign, Sporting Park’s average attendance is 20,172. The stadium’s 109.2 percent capacity this season ranks first in the League (excluding CenturyLink Field in Seattle, where official capacity is 38,500 but expands to 67,000 for select matches).

Sporting KC kicks off 2014-15 CONCACAF Champions League campaign

Sporting KC battled to a 1-1 draw against Real Esteli FC on Aug. 19 in their opening game of the 2014-15 CONCACAF Champions League at Estadio Independencia in Esteli, Nicaragua. The defending MLS Cup champions will now return home for back-to-back CCL matches at Sporting Park, hosting Saprissa on Thursday, Sept. 18 and Esteli on Tuesday, Sept. 23. Both matches will kick off at 7 p.m. CT. Sporting KC will conclude the group stage on Thursday, Oct. 23 at Saprissa.

Esteli and Saprissa kicked off Group 2 action on Aug. 6, battling to a 1-1 draw in Nicaragua. Saprissa then defeated Esteli 3-0 in the return fixture on Aug. 26. The team with the most points at the conclusion of the CCL group stage will advance to the quarterfinal round in early 2015. Sporting KC advanced to the 2013-14 quarterfinals in March against Mexican club and eventual champion Cruz Azul, losing 5-2 on aggregate.

Deportivo Saprissa has won three CONCACAF Champions Cup titles (1993, 1995 and 2005) and won their 30th league title in May to become the most successful club in the history of the Costa Rican Primera Division. Real Esteli, the defending Clausura and Apertura champions in their domestic league, are the only Nicaraguan side to have participated in the competition and have qualified every year since the 2008-09 edition.

Sporting KC’s USL PRO affiliates end regular season

USL PRO affiliate OKC Energy FC concluded their inaugural season on Sept. 6, knocking off the Orange County Blues 1-0. Former Sporting KC captain Jimmy Nielsen ended his first year as head coach with a 9-14-5 record (32 points) as 10th place OKC fell five points short of the eighth and final playoff spot.

Five Sporting KC players -- Duke, Kevin Ellis, Jimmy Medranda, Jon Kempin and Mikey Lopez -- saw action for OKC in 2014. Lopez led the group in total appearances (14) and was the lone goal scorer. He was also the only player to also feature for Orlando City SC. Duke accumulated the most assists (three) and minutes played (912).

Orlando City SC, meanwhile, lifted their third USL PRO Commissioners Cup in four seasons, ending the regular season at 19-4-5 (62 points), seven points clear of second place Sacramento Republic FC. The affiliate club begins their defense of the USL PRO crown when they host the Harrisburg City Islanders in this Saturday’s quarterfinal round.

Next year, Orlando City will become Major League Soccer’s 21st franchise and the first located in the state of Florida since the Miami Fusion and Tampa Bay Mutiny folded in 2001.

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2014 usL PRO statisticsPlayer usL affiliate Loan spell GP MiN G aChristian Duke Energy FC 3/17 - 6/4 13 912 0 3 8/21 - 9/6Kevin Ellis Energy FC 4/21 - 5/16 5 446 0 0 8/24Jimmy Medranda Energy FC 7/10 - 9/1 9 412 0 0Mikey Lopez Orlando City 3-17 - 6/4 9 169 0 1 Energy FC 6/4 - 6/30 5 366 1 0Player usL affiliate Loan spell GP w-L-T Gaa sO svJon Kempin Energy FC 3/17 - 7/9 13 5-7-1 1.38 5 37

cONcacaf champions League Group 2 standings

club PTs w-L-d Gf GaDeportivo Saprissa 4 1-0-1 4 1Real Esteli 2 0-1-2 2 5Sporting Kansas City 1 0-0-1 1 1

Remaining scheduleThursday, Sept. 18 Deportivo Saprissa at Sporting Kansas CityTuesday, Sept. 23 Real Esteli at Sporting Kansas CityThursday, Oct. 23 Sporting Kansas City at Deportivo Saprissa

Besler and Zusi sign Designated Player contracts with Sporting KC

Sporting KC signed defender Matt Besler and midfielder Graham Zusi to long-term Designated Player contracts on July 19.

An Overland Park native, Besler became the first player from the state of Kansas to play in a FIFA World Cup when he started all four matches for the United States in Brazil this summer. The 27-year-old centerback debuted for the U.S. in January 2013 and has 21 career international appearances, including all three knockout round games en route to the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup title.

Besler was named captain of the reigning MLS Cup champions prior to the 2014 season and was recognized as the Kansas City Sports Commission Sportsman of the Year in April. Besler has made 155 MLS appearances (including postseason) with two goals and seven assists since being drafted by Kansas City in the first round of the 2009 MLS SuperDraft out of Notre Dame.

Zusi is also coming off a strong performance at the 2014 FIFA World Cup. He appeared in all four games for head coach Jurgen Klinsmann and contributed assists in back-to-back group stage games against Ghana and Portugal. The 28-year-old has earned 27 career international appearances with three goals and six assists.

Taken in the second round of the 2009 MLS SuperDraft as a two-time national champion at the University of Maryland, Zusi has recorded 20 goals and 42 assists in 153 MLS matches (including postseason) over six professional seasons with Sporting KC.

sporting Kc designated Players all-time

• Graham Zusi (2014 - )• Matt Besler (2014 - )• Claudio Bieler (2013 - )• Jeferson (2011)• Omar Bravo (2011)• Claudio Lopez (2008)

MLSsoccer.com Team of the Week • Week 2 - Aurelien Collin• Week 4 - Graham Zusi• Week 7 - Aurelien Collin, Dom Dwyer• Week 9 - Matt Besler, Graham Zusi• Week 10 - Oriol Rosell, Dom Dwyer• Week 11 - Dom Dwyer• Week 14 - Kevin Ellis• Week 16 - Kevin Ellis• Week 18 - Matt Besler• Week 19 - Benny Feilhaber, Igor Juliao• Week 20 - Benny Feilhaber• Week 21 - Graham Zusi• Week 23 - Seth Sinovic

MLS Player of the Week• Week 4 - Graham Zusi• Week 19 - Benny Feilhaber

MLS Player of the Month• May - Dom Dwyer• June - Eric Kronberg• July - Benn Feilhaber

MLS Goal of the Week• Week 4 - Dom Dwyer• Week 20 - Graham Zusi

MLS Save of the Week• Week 9 - Eric Kronberg• Week 22 - Jon Kempin• Week 23 - Jon Kempin

Sporting KC a consistent contender in MLS

Since the beginning of 2011, Sporting KC has the third best aggregate regular season record and the best road record of all MLS teams. During this time period, Sporting KC is the only team to win both the MLS Cup (2013) and U.S. Open Cup (2012). It is also the only club with multiple regular season conference titles (2011, 2012).

Among MLS leaders in 2014Stats as of Sept. 9

• Sporting KC is tied for first with seven road wins

• Sporting KC ranks first in duels won (1,545) and third in tackles won (413)

• Sporting KC ranks second in shots (390) and first in headed shots on target (26)

• Sporting KC ranks second in fewest shots faced (279) and first in fewest shots faced on target (102)

• Sporting KC ranks first in average possession (56.5%) and third in successful passes (9,657)

• Sporting KC ranks first in chances created from set plays (59), 11 more than any other team

• Sporting KC ranks second in crossing accuracy from open play (25.0 percent)

• Sporting KC ranks first in fouls committed (419) and second in fouls suffered (412)

• Dom Dwyer ranks second in goals (18), third in shots (91), first in multi-goal games (five), and tied for third in game-winning goals (five)

• Benny Feilhaber ranks second in fouls suffered (65)

• Graham Zusi ranks second in corner kicks (109) and fourth in successful crosses from open play (22)

• Aurelien Collin ranks second with 93 aerial duels won and third with 102 headed clearances

• Among keepers with at least 400 minutes played, Eric Kronberg ranks first in goals against average (0.88) and tied for fourth in shutouts (seven)

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MLs regular season records since 2011club Record win pct. 1. LA Galaxy 64-33-31 .621 2. Seattle Sounders 64-34-30 .617 3. Sporting KC 60-36-34 .592 4. Real Salt Lake 60-37-32 .589 5. NY Red Bulls 51-34-43 .566

MLs regular season road records since 2011club Record win pct. 1. Sporting KC 27-23-15 .531 2. Seattle Sounders 25-21-18 .531 3. LA Galaxy 22-24-18 .484 4. Real Salt Lake 21-26-17 .461 5. NY Red Bulls 15-25-25 .423

Players in Players OutSal Zizzo (trade) Jimmy Nielsen (retired)

Andy Gruenebaum (trade) Kyle Miller (waived)

Alex Martinez (SuperDraft) Brendan Ruiz (waived)

Antonio Dovale (signing) Federico Bessone (out of contract)

Victor Munoz (signing) Teal Bunbury (trade)

Igor Juliao (loan) Josh Gardner (waived)

Michael Kafari (signing) Mechack Jerome (waived)

Jorge Claros (signing) Oriol Rosell (transfer)

Martin Steuble (signing) Alex Martinez (waived)

Peterson Joseph (out of contract)

Dec. 8: Goalkeeper Jimmy Nielsen announces his retirementDec. 13: Sporting KC acquires midfielder Sal Zizzo through trade with PortlandDec. 16: Sporting KC trades for goalkeeper Andy GruenebaumDec. 20: Sporting KC signs goalkeeper Eric Kronberg to new contractJan. 1: Defender Federico Bessone out of contract and will not returnJan. 17: Sporting KC drafts forward Adnan Gabeljic in MLS SuperDraftJan. 21: Sporting KC drafts forward Reinaldo Brenes, midfielder Alex Martinez and defender Peter SchmetzJan. 30: Sporting KC signs defender Chance Myers to new contractFeb. 19: Sporting KC trades forward Teal Bunbury to New England RevolutionMarch 4: Sporting KC signs SuperDraft selection Alex MartinezMarch 11: Sporting KC signs Spanish midfielder Antonio DovaleMarch 17: Sporting KC loans three players (Christian Duke, Jon Kempin and Mikey Lopez) to USL PRO affiliatesMarch 25: Sporting KC waives defender Josh GardnerMarch 31: Sporting KC waives defender Mechack JeromeApril 1: Sporting KC signs midfielder Victor MunozApril 4: Sporting KC signs defender Igor JuliaoApril 21: Sporting KC loans defender Kevin Ellis to OKC Energy FCMay 16: Sporting KC recalls defender Kevin Ellis from OKC Energy FCJune 3: Sporting KC transfers midfielder Oriol Rosell to Sporting CPJune 4: Sporting KC recalls midfielder Mikey Lopez from Orlando City SC and loans him to OKC Energy FCJune 30: Sporting KC waives midfielder Alex Martinez and recalls midfielder Mikey Lopez from OKC Energy FCJuly 8: Sporting KC signs midfielder Michael KafariJuly 9: Sporting KC recalls goalkeeper Jon Kempin from OKC Energy FC and loans midfielder Jimmy Medranda to OKC Energy FCJuly 16: Sporting KC signs midfielders Jorge Claros and Martin SteubleAug. 11: Sporting KC and midfielder Peterson Joseph mutually agree to terminate contractSept. 1: Sporting KC recalls midfielder Jimmy MedrandaSept. 7: Christian Duke rejoins Sporting KC after loan ends at OKC Energy FC

Year MLs superdraft MLs supplemental draft

signings Trades homegrown Players MLs Lottery draft

2006 Eric Kronberg (40th)

2007

2008 Chance Myers (1st)

2009 Matt Besler (8th) Graham Zusi (23rd)

2010 Jon Kempin (Aug. 31)

2011 C.J. Sapong (10th) Aurelien Collin (Apr. 15)Lawrence Olum (Sept. 15)

Seth Sinovic (Nov. 28 from MON, originally signed May 10)Paulo Nagamura (Nov. 29 from CHV)

Kevin Ellis (Feb. 18) Soony Saad (July 5)

2012 Dom Dwyer (16th) Jacob Peterson (Jan. 19)

2013 Mikey Lopez (14th) Christian Duke (14th) Claudio Bieler (Dec. 18)Jimmy Medranda (Aug. 9)

Ike Opara (Dec. 12)Benny Feilhaber (Dec. 11)

Erik Palmer-Brown (Aug. 2)

2014 Antonio Dovale (Mar. 11)Victor Munoz (Apr. 1)Igor Juliao (Apr. 4)Michael Kafari (July 9)Jorge Claros (July 16)Martin Steuble (July 16)

Sal Zizzo (Dec. 13)Andy Gruenebaum (Dec. 16)

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aLL-TiMe ReGuLaR seasON seRies LeadeRs

chivas usacategory 1 2 OT TotalGoals 5 14 0 19 Shots 81 87 0 168 Shots on Goal 30 42 0 72Fouls 103 96 0 199Offsides 19 34 0 53Corner Kicks 42 35 0 77

category 1 2 OT Total Goals 8 19 9 27Shots 92 119 0 211Shots on Goal 32 45 0 77Fouls 89 102 0 191Offsides 15 20 0 35 Corner Kicks 38 41 0 79

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Sporting KC record vs. Chivas USA: 8-4-4Home games: 5-1-2 (17 GF, 9 GA)Road games: 3-3-2 (10 GF, 10 GA)

date score Result Location06/01/2005 KC 1 at CHV 1 T StubHub Center06/25/2005 KC 3 vs CHV 0 W Arrowhead Stadium08/19/2006 KC 1 at CHV 1 T StubHub Center10/07/2006 KC 2 vs CHV 1 W Arrowhead Stadium07/29/2007 KC 3 vs CHV 2 W Arrowhead Stadium09/22/2007 KC 1 at CHV 2 L StubHub Center08/09/2008 KC 3 vs CHV 2 W CommunityAmerica Ballpark09/27/2008 KC 1 at CHV 2 L StubHub Center05/23/2009 KC 1 vs CHV 1 T CommunityAmerica Ballpark10/10/2009 KC 0 at CHV 2 L StubHub Center07/10/2010 KC 0 vs CHV 2 L CommunityAmerica Ballpark09/19/2010 KC 2 at CHV 0 W StubHub Center03/19/2011 KC 3 at CHV 2 W StubHub Center07/09/2011 KC 1 vs CHV 1 T Sporting Park04/01/2012 KC 1 at CHV 0 W StubHub Center05/05/2013 KC 4 vs CHV 0 W Sporting Park

1-15 16-30 31-45 46-60 61-75 76-90 OT TotalKC 1 2 5 7 7 5 0 27CHV 0 3 2 3 6 5 0 19

aLL-TiMe ReGuLaR seasON GaMe hiGhs

GOaLsassisTsshOTs

shOTs ON GOaLfOuLs cOMMiTTedfOuLs suffeRed

savesGOaLs aLLOwed

2 Bieler/Bravo2 Kei Kamara7 Kei Kamara5 Kei Kamara4 six players tied4 four players tied

7 Bo Oshoniyi2 seven players tied

Braun/Razov 2 19 players tied 1

Ante Razov 8Kljestan/Razov 4

Harris/Mendoza 5 Ryan Smith 5

Dan Kennedy 6five players tied 3

Justin Braun 4Sacha Kljestan 4Justin Braun 18Braun/Razov 8

Kljestan/Mendoza 13Francisco Mendoza 12

Dan Kennedy 2Guzan/Thonton 3 Zach Thornton 1 Dan Kennedy 16

Guzan/Thornton 9

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3 four players tied3 Kei Kamara23 Kei Kamara9 Arnaud/Kamara11 Arnaud/Conrad22 Davy Arnaud

4 Jimmy Nielsen3 Kevin Hartman3 Jimmy Nielsen22 Kevin Hartman11 Kevin Hartman


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GOaLs scORed iN seRies BY iNTeRvaL



1 - Aurelien Collin (Feilhaber), March 15, vs FC Dallas, 81*2 - Dom Dwyer, March 22, vs San Jose Earthquakes, 57^ 3 - Graham Zusi (Zizzo, Nagamura), March 29, at Colorado Rapids, 50 4 - Benny Feilhaber (Zusi, Zizzo), March 29, at Colorado Rapids, 79 5 - Dom Dwyer (Zusi), March 29, at Colorado Rapids, 926 - Callum Mallace (own goal), April 19, vs Montreal Impact, 31~#7 - Aurelien Collin (Olum), April 26, vs Montreal Impact, 718 - Dom Dwyer (Peterson), April 19, vs Montreal Impact, 749 - Dom Dwyer (Zusi), April 19, vs Montreal Impact, 8610 - Jacob Peterson, May 4, vs Columbus Crew, 1011 - Claudio Bieler (Zusi), May 4, vs Columbus Crew, 9512 - Dom Dwyer, May 10, at Montreal Impact, 18^13 - Paulo Nagamura (Myers), May 10, at Montreal Impact, 3414 - Dom Dwyer (Dovale), May 10, at Montreal Impact, 6415 - Dom Dwyer (Nagamura), May 14, vs Philadelphia Union, 8016 - Dom Dwyer (Feilhaber), May 18, at Chicago Fire, 68+17 - Dom Dwyer (Zizzo), May 23, vs Toronto FC, 4718 - Dom Dwyer, May 23, vs Toronto FC, 84^19 - Antonio Dovale, May 27, vs New York Red Bulls, 920 - Soony Saad (Feilhaber), June 6, at Houston Dynamo, 4521 - Dom Dwyer, June 6, at Houston Dynamo, 70^22 - Lawrence Olum, June 27 (Sinovic, Ellis), at Portland Timbers, 24#23 - Dom Dwyer, July 6, vs Chicago Fire, 3324 - Dom Dwyer (Besler), July 12, at Montreal Impact, 4#25 - Dom Dwyer, July 12, at Montreal Impact, 8926 - C.J. Sapong (Feilhaber), July 16, at Columbus Crew, 42*27 - Benny Feilhaber (Juliao, Peterson), July 16, at Columbus Crew, 9328 - Benny Feilhaber, July 19, vs LA Galaxy, 11+29 - Lawrence Olum, July 19, vs LA Galaxy, 61

30 - Graham Zusi, July 26, at Toronto FC, 4831 - Jacob Peterson (Dwyer), July 26, at Toronto FC, 8032 - Graham Zusi (Dovale), Aug. 1, vs Philadelphia Union, 5433 - Dom Dwyer, Aug. 16, vs Toronto FC, 18^34 - Dom Dwyer, Aug. 16, vs Toronto FC, 33^35 - Soony Saad, Aug. 16, vs Toronto FC, 6436 - C.J. Sapong (Saad, Zusi), Aug. 16, vs Toronto 77*37 - Dom Dwyer, Aug. 29, vs Houston Dynamo, 5438 - Soony Saad, Sept. 3, at New England Revolution, 9#39 - Dom Dwyer, Sept. 6, at New York Red Bulls, 54

+ free Kick* corner Kick^ Penalty Kick# Throw-in~ Own Goal

Penalty kicks:

2, 12, 18, 21, 33, 34


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center forwardDom Dwyer 24Claudio Bieler 3

defensive midfielderLawrence Olum 14

Oriol Rosell 7Benny Feilhaber 3

Jorge Claros 3

Left backSeth Sinovic 25Josh Gardner 1

Jacob Peterson 1

Right backIgor Juliao 17

Chance Myers 5Kevin Ellis 4

Mechack Jerome 1

Left centerbackMatt Besler 19

Kevin Ellis 7Ike Opara 1

GoalkeeperEric Kronberg 16

Andy Gruenebaum 8Jon Kempin 3

Right centerbackAurelien Collin 22Chance Myers 1

Lawrence Olum 1Ike Opara 2

Erik Palmer-Brown 1

Left-center midfielderBenny Feilhaber 21

Alex Martinez 3Jimmy Medranda 1

Jacob Peterson 1Mikey Lopez 1

Right-center midfielderPaulo Nagamura 14

Graham Zusi 6Mikey Lopez 4

Antonio Dovale 1Benny Feilhaber 1Martin Steuble 1

Right forwardSal Zizzo 10

Antonio Dovale 8C.J. Sapong 5

Jacob Peterson 4

Left forwardGraham Zusi 13

Soony Saad 8Jacob Peterson 4

C.J. Sapong 1Sal Zizzo 1

formation: 4-3-3 NOTe: Sporting KC has used a 4-3-3 formation in 25 of 26 MLS regular season matches. This chart excludes the club’s match on May 18, when it used a 3-5-2 formation at the Chicago FIre. In that game, Sporting KC fielded the following starting XI:

Dwyer Bieler

Sinovic Palmer-Brown MyersKronberg

Juliao PetersonFeilhaber Nagamura Dovale


sPORTiNG Kc 2014 MLs ReGuLaR seasON scheduLe

daTe OPPONeNT cOMPeTiTiON ResuLT/TiMe scOReRs/Tv Saturday, March 8 at Seattle Sounders FC MLS Regular Season L 1-0 ---

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12 CRUZ AZUL CCL Quartefinals (1st leg) W 1-0 Ellis 17

SATURDAY, MARCH 15 FC DALLAS MLS Regular Season T 1-1 Collin 81

Wednesday, March 19 at Cruz Azul CCL Quarterfinals (2nd leg) L 5-1 Feilhaber 43

SATURDAY, MARCH 22 SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES MLS Regular Season W 1-0 Dwyer 57

Saturday, March 29 at Colorado Rapids MLS Regular Season W 3-2 Zusi 48, Feilhaber 79, Dwyer 92+

SATURDAY, APRIL 5 REAL SALT LAKE MLS Regular Season T 0-0 ---

SATURDAY, APRIL 19 MONTREAL IMPACT MLS Regular Season W 4-0 Own goal 31, Collin 71, Dwyer 74, 86

Saturday, April 26 at New England Revolution MLS Regular Season L 2-0 ---

SUNDAY, MAY 4 COLUMBUS CREW MLS Regular Season W 2-0 Peterson 10, Bieler 95+

Saturday, May 10 at Montreal Impact MLS Regular Season W 3-0 Dwyer 18, 64, Nagamura 34

WEDNESDAY, MAY 14 PHILADELPHIA UNION MLS Regular Season L 2-1 Dwyer 80

Sunday, May 18 at Chicago Fire MLS Regular Season L 2-1 Dwyer 68

FRIDAY, MAY 23 TORONTO FC MLS Regular Season T 2-2 Dwyer 47, 84

TUESDAY, MAY 27 NEW YORK RED BULLS MLS Regular Season T 1-1 Dovale 9

Saturday, May 31 at D.C. United MLS Regular Season L 1-0 ---

Friday, June 6 at Houston Dynamo MLS Regular Season W 2-0 Saad 45, Dwyer 70

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18 MINNESOTA UNITED FC U.S. Open Cup (3rd Round) W 2-0 Saad 76, Martinez 87

TUESDAY, JUNE 24 PORTLAND TIMBERS U.S. Open Cup (4th Round) L 3-1 Saad 73

Friday, June 27 at Portland Timbers MLS Regular Season W 1-0 Olum 24

SUNDAY, JULY 6 CHICAGO FIRE MLS Regular Season T 1-1 Dwyer 33

Saturday, July 12 at Montreal Impact MLS Regular Season W 2-1 Dwyer 4, 89

Wednesday, July 16 at Columbus Crew MLS Regular Season W 2-1 Sapong 42, Feilhaber 93+

SATURDAY, JULY 19 LA GALAXY MLS Regular Season W 2-1 Feilhaber 11, Olum 61

Saturday, July 26 at Toronto FC MLS Regular Season W 2-1 Zusi 48, Peterson 80

FRIDAY, AUG. 1 PHILADELPHIA UNION MLS Regular Season T 1-1 Zusi 54

Sunday, Aug. 10 at Vancouver Whitecaps MLS Regular Season L 2-0 ---

SATURDAY, AUG. 16 TORONTO FC MLS Regular Season W 4-1 Dwyer 18, 33, Saad 64, Sapong 77

Tuesday, Aug. 19 at Real Esteli CCL Group Stage T 1-1 Dovale 16

SATURDAY, AUG. 23 D.C. UNITED MLS Regular Season L 3-0 ---

FRIDAY, AUG. 29 HOUSTON DYNAMO MLS Regular Season L 3-1 Dwyer 54

Wednesday, Sept. 3 at New England Revolution MLS Regular Season L 3-1 Saad 9

Saturday, Sept. 6 at New York Red Bulls MLS Regular Season L 2-1 Dwyer 54

Friday, Sept. 12 at Chivas USA MLS Regular Season 9:30 p.m. KMCI-TV, SKCTV

THURSDAY, SEPT. 18 DEPORTIVO SAPRISSA CCL Group Stage 7 p.m. Fox Sports 1, Univision Deportes

TUESDAY, SEPT. 23 REAL ESTELI CCL Group Stage 7 p.m. Fox Sports 1, Univision Deportes

FRIDAY, SEPT. 26 NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION MLS Regular Season 7 p.m. NBC Sports Network

Friday, Oct. 3 at D.C. United MLS Regular Season 7 p.m. NBC Sports Network

FRIDAY, OCT. 10 CHICAGO FIRE MLS Regular Season 7:30 p.m. KMCI-TV, SKCTV

Saturday, Oct. 18 at Philadelphia Union MLS Regular Season 6 p.m. KMCI-TV, SKCTV

Thursday, Oct. 23 at Deportivo Saprissa CCL Group Stage 9 p.m. Fox Soccer Plus

SUNDAY, OCT. 26 NEW YORK RED BULLS MLS Regular Season 7:30 p.m. ESPN

Sporting KC at Seattle Sounders - March 8, 2014CenturyLink Field | Seattle, Washington

Attendance: 39,240Weather: 50 degrees and rain

1 2 FSporting Kansas City (0-1-0, 0 pts) 0 0 0Seattle Sounders FC (1-0-0, 3 pts) 0 1 1

Sporting Kansas City: Eric Kronberg; Josh Gardner (Mechack Jerome 92+), Matt Besler (C), Aurelien Collin, Kevin Ellis; Lawrence Olum, Benny Feilhaber (Ike Opara 93+), Graham Zusi; Jacob Peterson (Sal Zizzo 58), Dom Dwyer, C.J. Sapong

Subs Not Used: Andy Gruenebaum, Claudio Bieler, Jimmy Medranda, Oriol Rosell

Seattle Sounders FC: Stefan Frei; DeAndre Yedlin, Chad Marshall, Djimi Traore, Dylan Remick; Marco Pappa (Clint Dempsey 57), Osvaldo Alonso, Brad Evans (C), Lamar Neagle (Sean Okoli 86); Kenny Cooper (Chad Barrett 78), Obafemi Martins

Subs Not Used: Marcus Hahnemann, Jalil Anibaba, Andy Rose, Zach Scott

Stats SKC SEAShots (on goal) 9 (3) 14 (5)Saves 4 3Fouls 25 15Offside 1 1Corner Kicks 7 5

Scoring Summary:SEA -- Chad Barrett 1 (Clint Dempsey 1) 94+

Discipline Summary:SKC -- Aurelien Collin (caution; reckless tackle) 16SEA -- Kenny Cooper (caution; reckless foul) 34SEA - Osvaldo Alonso (caution; tactical foul) 44SKC -- Benny Feilhaber (caution; persistent infringement) 46SKC -- C.J. Sapong (caution; delaying a restart) 83

Referee: Alan KellyAsst. Ref.: Dimitar ChadaravAsst. Ref.: Kyle Longville4th Official: William Niccolla

Sporting KC vs FC Dallas - March 15, 2014Sporting Park | Kansas City, Kansas

Attendance: 19,431 (37th straight sellout)Weather: 67 degrees and mostly cloudy

1 2 FSporting KC (0-1-1, 1 pt) 0 1 1FC Dallas (1-0-1, 4 pts) 0 1 1 Sporting Kansas City: Eric Kronberg; Seth Sinovic, Matt Besler (C), Aurelien Collin, Mechack Jerome; Oriol Rosell, Jimmy Medranda (Alex Martinez 75), Benny Feilha-ber; C.J. Sapong (Jacob Peterson 46), Dom Dwyer (Claudio Bieler 77), Sal Zizzo

Subs Not Used: Andy Gruenebaum, Kevin Ellis, Lawrence Olum, Ike Opara

FC Dallas: Chris Seitz, Kellyn Acosta (Andres Escobar 61), Stephen Keel, Matt Hedges (C), Jair Benitez, Andrew Jacobson, Adam Moffat (Michel 87), Mauro Diaz (David Texeira 78), Fabian Castillo, Je-Vaughn Watson, Blas Perez

Subs Not Used: Peter Luccin, Hendry Thomas, Richard Sanchez, Nicholas Walker

Stats SKC DALShots (on goal) 18 (8) 7 (1)Saves 0 5Fouls 15 19Offside 0 5Corner Kicks 12 2

Misconduct Summary:DAL -- Adam Moffat (caution; reckless foul) 28DAL -- Stephen Keel (caution; reckless tackle) 30DAL - Je-Vaughn Watson (caution; reckless tackle) 88

Scoring Summary:SKC - Aurelien Collin 1 (Benny Feilhaber 1) 81DAL - Matt Hedges 1 (Michel 1) 90

Referee: Abiodun OkulajaAsst. Ref.: Eric WeisbrodAsst. Ref.: Nikola Aleksic4th Official: Leszek Stalmach

Sporting KC vs San Jose Earthquakes - March 22, 2014Sporting Park | Kansas City, Kansas

Attendance: 19,368 (38th straight MLS sell out)Weather: 41 degrees and partly cloudy

1 2 FSporting Kansas City (1-1-1, 4 pts) 0 1 1San Jose Earthquakes (0-1-1, 1 pt) 0 0 0

Sporting Kansas City: Eric Kronberg; Kevin Ellis, Aurelien Collin, Ike Opara, Seth Si-novic; Lawrence Olum, Paulo Nagamura, Benny Feilhaber; Sal Zizzo (C.J. Sapong 75), Dom Dwyer, Graham Zusi (C)

Subs Not Used: Andy Gruenebaum, Matt Besler, Jacob Peterson, Alex Martinez, Antonio Dovale, Claudio Bieler

San Jose Earthquakes: Jon Busch, Shaun Francis, Victor Bernardez, Clarence Goodson, Cordell Cato, Shea Salinas, Jean-Baptiste Pierazzi, Sam Cronin (J.J. Koval 46), Atiba Harris (Alan Gordon 76), Steven Lenhart, Chris Wondolowski (C)

Subs Not Used: Ty Harden, David Bingham, Khari Stephenson, Billy Schuler, Adam Jahn

Stats SKC SJShots (on goal) 17 (4) 5 (1)Saves 1 2Fouls 17 20Offside 3 1Corner Kicks 8 1

Misconduct Summary:SJ - Victor Bernardez (caution; tactical foul) 9SJ - Steven Lenhart (caution; reckless foul) 39SKC -- Seth Sinovic (caution; reckless foul) 42SJ -- Clarence Goodson (caution; dissent) 57SJ -- Shaun Francis (caution; tactical foul) 66SKC -- Paulo Nagamura (caution; simulation) 81SKC -- Eric Kronberg (caution; delaying a restart) 83

Scoring Summary:SKC -- Dom Dwyer 1 (penalty kick) 57

Referee: Ricardo SalazarAsst. Ref.: Peter ManikowskiAsst. Ref.: Chris Strickland4th Official: Sorin Stoica


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Sporting KC at Colorado Rapids - March 29, 2014Dick’s Sporting Goods Park | Commerce City, Colorado

Attendance: 12,203Weather: 64 degrees and partly cloudy

1 2 FSporting KC (2-1-1, 7 pts) 0 3 3Colorado Rapids (1-1-1, 4 pts) 0 2 2 Sporting Kansas City: Eric Kronberg; Kevin Ellis, Ike Opara (Aurelien Collin 61), Matt Besler (C), Seth Sinovic; Oriol Rosell (Lawrence Olum 61), Paulo Nagamura, Benny Feilhaber; Sal Zizzo, Claudio Bieler (Dom Dwyer 83), Graham Zusi

Subs Not Used: Andy Gruenebaum, Jimmy Medranda, Antonio Dovale, Jacob Peterson

Colorado Rapids: John Berner; Shane O’Neill, Marvell Wynne, Drew Moor (C), Marc Burch (Nathan Sturgis 62); Jared Watts, Nick LaBrocca; Vicente Sanchez (Marlon Hair-ston 88), Dillon Powers, Deshorn Brown; Edson Buddle (Gabriel Torres 82)

Subs Not Used: Clint Irwin, Kamani Hill, Marvin Chavez, Grant Van De Casteele

Stats SKC COLShots (on goal) 12 (4) 9 (6)Saves 1 3Fouls 16 15Offside 1 5Corner Kicks 4 5

Misconduct Summary:SKC -- Eric Kronberg (caution; tactical foul) 29COL -- Marvell Wynne (caution; reckless foul) 43SKC -- Paulo Nagamura (caution; tactical foul) 72COL -- Marvell Wynne (caution; reckless foul) 85COL -- Marvell Wynne (ejection; second caution) 85COL -- Nick LaBrocca (caution; reckless foul) 89COL -- Nathan Sturgis (caution; reckless foul) 93+

Scoring Summary:SKC -- Graham Zusi 1 (Sal Zizzo 1, Paulo Nagamura 1) 50COL -- Vicente Sanchez 3 (penalty kick) 60COL -- Vicente Sanchez 4 (penalty kick) 78SKC -- Benny Feilhaber 1 (Sal Zizzo 2, Graham Zusi 1) 79SKC -- Dom Dwyer 2 (Graham Zusi 2) 92+

Referee: Jose Carlos RiveroAsst. Ref.: Greg BarkeyAsst. Ref.: Brian Dunn4th Official: Jorge Gonzalez

Sporting KC vs Real Salt Lake - April 5, 2014Sporting Park | Kansas City, Kansas

Attendance: 19,838 (39th straight sell out)Weather: 56 degrees and partly cloudy

1 2 FSporting KC (2-1-2, 8 pts) 0 0 0Real Salt Lake (2-0-3, 9 pts) 0 0 0

Sporting Kansas City: Eric Kronberg; Chance Myers, Aurelien Collin, Matt Besler (C), Seth Sinovic; Oriol Rosell, Benny Feilhaber, Paulo Nagamura (Lawrence Olum 85); Sal Zizzo (Antonio Dovale 80), Dom Dwyer ( Claudio Bieler 76), Graham Zusi

Subs Not Used: Jon Kempin, Igor Juliao, Alex Martinez, Jacob Peterson

Real Salt Lake: Jeff Attinella; Rich Balchan, Nat Borchers, Chris Schuler, Abdoulie Mansally; Kyle Beckerman (C), Luis Gil (Luke Mulholland 55), Ned Grabavoy, Javier Morales; Alvaro Saborio, Olmes Garcia (Devon Sandoval 72)

Subs Not Used: Eduardo Fernandez; Carlos Salcedo, Aaron Maund, John Stertzer, Cole Grossman

Stats SKC RSLShots (on goal) 20 (9) 5 (1)Saves 1 8Fouls 14 6Offside 3 4Corner Kicks 7 4

Misconduct Summary:RSL -- Chris Schuler (caution; reckless foul) 39SKC -- Chance Myers (caution; reckless foul) 76SKC -- Oriol Rosell (ejection; serious foul play) 83RSL -- Nat Borchers (caution; reckless foul) 87SKC -- Claudio Bieler (caution; reckless foul) 91+

Scoring Summary: None

Referee: Armando VillarrealAsst. Ref.: Corey ParkerAsst. Ref.: Craig Lowry4th Official: Fotis Bazakos

Sporting KC vs Montreal Impact - April 19, 2014Sporting Park | Kansas City, Kansas

Attendance: 20,306 (40th straight sell out)Weather: 74 degrees and partly cloudy

1 2 FSporting KC (3-1-2, 11 pts) 1 3 4Montreal Impact (0-4-3, 3 pts) 0 0 0

Sporting Kansas City: Eric Kronberg; Chance Myers, Aurelien Collin (Alex Martinez 76), Matt Besler (C), Seth Sinovic; Lawrence Olum, Paulo Nagamura, Benny Feilha-ber; Sal Zizzo (Jacob Peterson 66), Dom Dwyer (Claudio Bieler 87), Graham Zusi

Subs Not Used: Andy Gruenebaum, Igor Juliao, Antonio Dovale, Soony Saad

Montreal Impact: Troy Perkins; Eric Miller, Matteo Ferrari (Hassoun Camara 78), Karl Ouimette, Maxim Tissot; Calum Mallace, Patrice Bernier (C); Justin Mapp (Andres Romero 46), Felipe Martins, Collen Warner; Marco Di Vaio (Jack McInerney 56)

Subs Not Used: Evan Bush, Jeb Brovsky, Heath Pearce, Santagio Gonzalez

SKC MTLShots (on goal) 12 (7) 3 (2)Saves 1 4Fouls 10 17Offside 2 5Corner Kicks 3 1

Misconduct Summary:MTL -- Justin Mapp (caution; reckless tackle) 38MTL -- Matteo Ferrari (caution; reckless tackle) 52MTL -- Karl Ouimette (caution; persistent infringement) 73MTL -- Calum Mallace (caution; tactical foul) 80SKC -- Jacob Peterson (caution; reckless foul) 89

Scoring Summary:SKC -- Calum Mallace (own goal) 31SKC -- Aurelien Collin 2 (Lawrence Olum 1) 71SKC -- Dom Dwyer 3 (Jacob Peterson 1) 74SKC -- Dom Dwyer 4 (Graham Zusi 3) 86

Referee: Hilario GrajedaAsst. Ref.: Ian AndersonAsst. Ref.: Jeff Muschik4th Official:Jair Marrufo

Sporting KC at NE Revolution - April 26, 2014 Gillette Stadium| Foxborough, Massachusetts

Attendance: 14,806Weather: 47 degrees and cloudy

1 2 FSporting KC (3-2-2, 11 pts) 0 0 0New England Revolution (3-3-2, 11 pts) 0 2 2 Sporting Kansas City: Eric Kronberg; Chance Myers, Aurelien Collin, Matt Besler (C), Seth Sinovic; Oriol Rosell, Benny Feilhaber, Toni Dovale (Alex Martinez 44, Lawrence Olum 76); Sal Zizzo (Jacob Peterson 55), Dom Dwyer, Graham Zusi

Subs Not Used: Andy Gruenebaum, Igor Juliao, Soony Saad, Claudio Bieler

New England Revolution: Bobby Shuttleworth; Chris Tierney, A.J. Soares, Andrew Farrell, Darrius Barnes; Andy Dorman (C) (Steve Neumann 79); Diego Fagundez, Lee Nguyen, Daigo Kobayashi (Scott Caldwell 71), Teal Bunbury; Jerry Bengtson (Charlie Davies 57)

Subs Not Used: Brad Knighton, Stephen McCarthy, O’Brian Woodbine, Patrick Mullins

Stats SKC NEShots (on goal) 14 (1) 12 (4)Saves 2 1Fouls 17 13Offside 0 1Corner Kicks 8 5

Misconduct Summary:SKC -- Antonio Dovale (caution; reckless foul) 41NE -- Lee Nguyen (caution; reckless foul) 47NE -- Andy Dorman (caution; delaying a restart) 71SKC -- Aurelien Collin (ejection; serious foul play) 74SKC -- Dom Dwyer (caution; persistent infringement) 88

Scoring Summary:NE -- Teal Bunbury 1 (Darrius Barnes 1, Diego Fagundez 1) 92+NE -- Lee Nguyen 3 (penalty kick) 95+

Referee: Alan KellyAsst. Ref.: Brian DunnAsst. Ref.: Matthew Nelson4th Official:Jorge Gonzalez



Sporting KC vs Columbus Crew - May 4, 2014Sporting Park | Kansas City, Kansas

Attendance: 20,565 (41st straight sellout)Weather: 81 degrees and sunny

1 2 FSporting KC (4-2-2, 14 pts) 1 1 2Columbus Crew (3-2-3, 12 pts) 0 0 0

Sporting Kansas City: Eric Kronberg; Chance Myers, Lawrence Olum, Matt Besler (C), Seth Sinovic; Paulo Nagamura (Alex Martinez 78), Oriol Rosell, Benny Feilhaber; Jacob Peterson (Soony Saad 61), Dom Dwyer (Claudio Bieler 87), Graham Zusi

Subs Not Used: Igor Juliao, Andy Gruenebaum, Antonio Dovale, Jimmy Medranda

Columbus Crew: Steve Clark; Josh Williams, Michael Parkhurst (C), Giancarlo Gon-zalez, Waylon Francis; Hector Jimenez (Dominic Oduro 46), Tony Tchani, Wil Trapp, Bernardo Anor (Justin Meram 69); Federico Higuain, Jairo Arrieta (Ethan Finlay 82)

Subs Not Used: Eric Gehrig, Matt Lampson, Tyson Wahl, Dan Paladini

Stats SKC CLBShots (on goal) 14 (6) 10 (4)Saves 4 4Fouls 16 7Offside 3 4Corner Kicks 4 3

Misconduct Summary:SKC -- Lawrence Olum (caution; reckless foul) 38CLB -- Wil Trapp (caution; reckless foul) 45SKC -- Seth Sinovic (caution; tactical foul) 68CLB -- Wil Trapp (caution; reckless tackle) 80CLB -- Wil Trapp (ejection; second caution) 80CLB -- Ethan Finlay (caution; reckless tackle) 86CLB -- Tony Tchani (caution; unsporting behavior) 87SKC -- Benny Feilhaber (caution; tactical foul) 92+

Scoring Summary:SKC -- Jacob Peterson 1 (unassisted) 10SKC -- Claudio Bieler 1 (Graham Zusi 4) 95+

Referee: Ismail ElfathAsst. Ref.: Frank AndersonAsst. Ref.: James Conlee4th Official: Fotis Bazakos

Sporting KC vs Philadelphia Union - May 14, 2014Sporting Park | Kansas City, Kansas

Attendance: 19,073 (42nd straight sellout)Weather: 59 degrees and cloudy

1 2 FSporting KC (5-3-2, 17 pts) 0 1 1Philadelphia (2-5-5, 11 pts) 0 2 2

Sporting Kansas City: Eric Kronberg; Igor Juliao, Aurelien Collin (Lawrence Olum 61), Matt Besler (C), Seth Sinovic; Paulo Nagamura, Oriol Rosell, Benny Feilhaber; Sal Zizzo (Jacob Peterson 55), Claudio Bieler (Dom Dwyer 71), Graham Zusi

Subs Not Used: Andy Gruenebaum, Chance Myers, Alex Martinez, Antonio Dovale

Philadelphia Union: Zac MacMath, Fabinho, Sheanon Williams, Austin Berry, Raymon Gaddis, Amobi Okugo (C), Vincent Nogueira (Corben Bone 89), Leo Fernandes, Danny Cruz (Sebastien Le Toux 83), Cristian Maidana (Aaron Wheeler 92+), Andrew Wenger

Subs Not Used: Andre Blake, Ethan White, Antoine Hoppenot, Conor Casey

Stats SKC PHIShots (on goal) 15 (6) 14 (7)Saves 5 5Fouls 6 20Offside 0 1Corner Kicks 3 1

Misconduct Summary:PHI -- Fabinho (caution; reckless foul) 58PHI -- Vincent Nogueira (caution; reckless foul) 70SKC -- Matt Besler (caution; tactical foul) 86PHI -- Corben Bone (ejection; serious foul play) 90PHI -- Zac MacMath (caution; delaying a restart) 94+

Scoring Summary:PHI -- Danny Cruz 1 (unassisted) 49SKC - Dom Dwyer 7 (Paulo Nagamura 2) 80PHI - Cristian Maidana 1 (Andrew Wenger 1) 81

Referee: Ricardo SalazarAsst. Ref.: George GansnerAsst. Ref.: Ian Anderson4th Official: Baldomero Toledo

Sporting KC at Montreal Impact - May 10, 2014Stade Saputo | Montreal, Quebec


Score 1 2 FSporting KC (5-2-2, 17 pts) 2 1 3Montreal Impact (1-5-3, 6 pts) 0 0 0

Sporting Kansas City: Eric Kronberg; Chance Myers, Aurelien Collin, Matt Besler (C), Seth Sinovic; Oriol Rosell, Benny Feilhaber, Paulo Nagamura; Jacob Peterson (Antonio Dovale 57), Dom Dwyer (Claudio Bieler 70), Graham Zusi (Soony Saad 75)

Subs Not Used: Andy Gruenebaum, Igor Juliao, Lawrence Olum, Jimmy Medranda

Montreal Impact: Troy Perkins (C); Maxim Tissot, Wandrille Lefèvre, Karl Ouimette, Jeb Brovsky; Hernan Bernardello, Collen Warner; Sanna Nyassi (Andres Romero 61), Felipe Martins (Patrice Bernier 70), Justin Mapp; Jack McInerney (Santiago Gonzalez 69)

Subs Not Used: Evan Bush, Heath Pearce, Calum Mallace, Blake Smith

Stats SKC MTLShots (on goal) 12 (5) 4 (2)Saves 2 4Fouls 9 8Offside 4 5Corner Kicks 5 2

Misconduct Summary:MTL -- Collen Warner (ejection; denying goal scoring opportunity) 17MTL -- Hernan Bernardello (caution; reckless foul) 38

Scoring Summary:SKC -- Dom Dwyer 5 (penalty kick) 18SKC -- Paulo Nagamura 1 (Chance Myers 1) 34 SKC -- Dom Dwyer 6 (Antonio Dovale 1) 64

Referee: Jair MarrufoAsst. Ref.: Philippe BriereAsst. Ref.: Richard Gamache4th Official: Silviu Petrescu

Sporting KC at Chicago Fire - May 18, 2014Toyota Park | Bridgeview, Illinois


Score 1 2 FSporting KC (5-4-2, 17 pts) 0 1 1Chicago Fire (2-2-6, 12 pts) 2 0 2

Sporting Kansas City: Eric Kronberg; Chance Myers, Erik Palmer-Brown, Seth Sinovic; Jacob Peterson (Soony Saad 84), Paulo Nagamura (C), Benny Feilhaber, Antonio Dovale (Alex Martinez 71), Igor Juliao; Claudio Bieler (Kevin Ellis 67), Dom Dwyer

Subs Not Used: Andy Gruenebaum, Victor Munoz, C.J. Sapong, Sal Zizzo

Chicago Fire: Sean Johnson; Lovel Palmer, Jhon Kennedy Hurtado, Patrick Ianni, Greg Cochrane; Patrick Nyarko (Dilly Duka 59), Jeff Larentowicz (C), Benji Joya (Logan Pause 58), Harry Shipp; Quincy Amarikwa ( Juan Luis Anangono 85), Mike Magee

Subs Not Used: Kyle Reynish; Gonzalo Segares, Steven Kinney, Matt Watson

Stats SKC CHIShots (on goal) 12 (2) 15 (6)Saves 4 1Fouls 20 28Offside 3 1Corner Kicks 2 6

Misconduct Summary:SKC -- Erik Palmer-Brown (caution; tactical foul) 49SKC -- Erik Palmer-Brown (caution; reckless foul) 64SKC -- Erik Palmer-Brown (ejection; second caution) 64SKC -- Benny Feilhaber (caution; dissent) 82CHI -- Mike Magee (caution; reckless foul) 91+SKC -- Kevin Ellis (caution; tactical foul) 94+CHI -- Jhon Kennedy Hurtado (caution; reckless foul) 96+

Scoring Summary:CHI -- Mike Magee 3 (Penalty Kick) 7CHI -- Mike Magee 4 (Penalty Kick) 15SKC -- Dom Dwyer 8 (Benny Feilhaber 2) 68

Referee: David GantarAsst. Ref.: Daniel BelleauAsst. Ref.: Anthony Vasoli4th Official: Robert Sibiga



Sporting KC vs Toronto FC - May 23, 2014Sporting Park | Kansas City, Kansas

Attendance: 19,914 (43rd straight sellout)Weather: 79 degrees and fair

Score 1 2 FSporting KC (5-4-3, 18 pts) 0 2 2Toronto FC (4-4-1, 13 pts) 0 2 2

Sporting Kansas City: Eric Kronberg; Igor Juliao, Chance Myers (Sal Zizzo 36), Kevin Ellis, Seth Sinovic; Benny Feilhaber, Alex Martinez (Jimmy Medranda 85), Paulo Nagamura (C); Antonio Dovale (C.J. Sapong 86), Dom Dwyer, Jacob Peterson

Subs Not Used: Andy Gruenebaum, Victor Munoz, Soony Saad, Claudio Bieler

Toronto FC: Joseph Bendik, Mark Bloom, Steven Caldwell (C), Nick Hagglund, Justin Morrow, Alvaro Rey (Luke Moore 53), Kyle Bekker (Daneil Lovitz 53), Bradley Orr, Col-len Warner, Gilberto (Doneil Henry 66), Jermain Defoe

Subs Not Used: Chris Konopka, Ashtone Morgan, Jeremy Hall, Dwayne De Rosario

Stats SKC TORShots (on goal) 17 (5) 7 (3)Saves 1 3Fouls 15 19Offside 2 3Corner Kicks 3 2

Misconduct Summary:TOR -- Gilberto (caution; reckless foul) 39TOR -- Mark Bloom (caution; reckless tackle) 57TOR -- Steven Caldwell (ejection; serious foul play) 63SKC -- Paulo Nagamura (caution; tactical foul) 79TOR -- Luke Moore (caution; dissent) 84

Scoring Summary:SKC -- Dom Dwyer 9 (Sal Zizzo 3) 47TOR -- Luke Moore 2 (Jermain Defoe 1) 67SKC -- Dom Dwyer 10 (penalty kick) 84TOR -- Bradley Orr 1 (Nick Hagglund 1) 91+

Referee: Baldomero ToledoAsst. Ref.: Chris StricklandAsst. Ref.: Corey Parker4th Official: Younes Marrakchi

Sporting KC vs New York Red Bulls - May 27, 2014Sporting Park | Kansas City, Kansas

Attendance: 19,221 (44th straight sellout)Weather: 76 degrees and partly cloudy

Score 1 2 FSporting KC (5-4-4, 19 pts) 1 0 1New York Red Bulls (3-5-6, 15 pts) 0 1 1

Sporting Kansas City: Eric Kronberg; Igor Juliao, Aurelien Collin, Kevin Ellis, Seth Sinovic; Benny Feilhaber, Paulo Nagamura (C), Alex Martinez (Jimmy Medranda 75); Toni Dovale, Dom Dwyer, Sal Zizzo (Soony Saad 72)

Subs Not Used: Andy Gruenebaum, C.J. Sapong, Erik Palmer-Brown, Jacob Peterson, Claudio Bieler

New York Red Bulls: Luis Robles; Bobby Convey, Chris Duvall, Ibrahim Sekagya (Ar-mando 76), Jamison Olave; Eric Alexander, Ruben Bover Izquierdo (Péguy Luyindula 57), Lloyd Sam, Dax McCarty; Thierry Henry (C), Bradley Wright-Phillips (Andre Akpan 93+)

Subs Not Used: Connor Lade, Kosuke Kimura, Ambroise Oyongo Bitolo, Ryan Meara

Stats SKC NYShots (on goal) 13 (4) 8 (4)Saves 3 1Fouls 16 9Offside 2 3Corner Kicks 5 4

Misconduct Summary:NY -- Bradley Wright-Phillips (caution; reckless tackle) 14NY -- Dax McCarty (caution; reckless tackle) 20SKC -- Kevin Ellis (caution; reckless foul) 63SKC -- Antonio Dovale (caution; tactical foul) 87

Scoring Summary:SKC -- Antonio Dovale 1 (Benny Feilhaber 3) 9NY -- Bradley Wright-Phillips 11 (Thierry Henry 5) 50

Referee: Chris PensoAsst. Ref.: C.J. MorganteAsst. Ref.: Jeremy Hanson4th Official: Ismail Elfath

Sporting KC at D.C. United - May 31, 2014RFK Stadium | Washington, D.C.


Score 1 2 FSporting KC (5-5-4, 19 pts) 0 0 0D.C. United (6-4-3, 21 pts) 1 0 1

Sporting Kansas City: Eric Kronberg; Igor Juliao, Aurelien Collin (Erik Palmer-Brown 9), Kevin Ellis, Seth Sinovic; Benny Feilhaber, Paulo Nagamura (C), Alex Martinez (Jimmy Medranda 66); Toni Dovale, Dom Dwyer, Jacob Peterson (Soony Saad 77)

Subs Not Used: Andy Gruenebaum, C.J. Sapong, Jacob Peterson, Claudio Bieler, Sal Zizzo

D.C. United: Bill Hamid; Cristian Fernandez, Jeff Parke, Bobby Boswell (C), Chris Korb (Sean Franklin 34); Chris Rolfe, Perry Kitchen, Davy Arnaud, Nick DeLeon (Alex Caskey 86); Fabian Espíndola, Eddie Johnson (Lewis Neal 68)

Subs Not Used: Andrew Dykstra, Steven Birnbaum, Conor Doyle, Luis Silva

Stats SKC DCShots (on goal) 16 (5) 7 (2)Saves 1 5Fouls 10 18Offside 1 3Corner Kicks 3 8

Misconduct Summary:DC -- Cristian Fernandez (caution; reckless foul) 62SKC -- Erik Palmer-Brown (caution; tactical foul 72DC -- Fabian Espindola (caution; unsporting behavior) 76DC -- Perry Kitchen (caution; persistent infringement) 82SKC -- Antonio Dovale (caution; unsporting behavior) 85DC -- Alex Caskey (ejection; serious foul play) 94+

Scoring Summary:DC -- Fabian Espindola 7 (Chris Korb 1) 28

Referee: Jorge GonzalezAsst. Ref.: Adam WienckowskiAsst. Ref.: Craig Lowry4th Official: Mark Kadlecik

Sporting KC at Houston Dynamo - June 6, 2014BBVA Compass Stadium | Houston, Texas


Score 1 2 FSporting KC (6-5-4, 22 pts) 1 1 2Houston Dynamo (5-9-2, 17 pts) 0 0 0

Sporting Kansas City: Eric Kronberg; Igor Juliao (Jacob Peterson 46), Erik Palmer-Brown, Kevin Ellis, Seth Sinovic; Lawrence Olum, Benny Feilhaber (Sal Zizzo 46), Paulo Nagamura (C) (Alex Martinez 7); Toni Dovale, Dom Dwyer, Soony Saad

Subs Not Used: Andy Gruenebaum, Christian Duke, Claudio Bieler, C.J. Sapong

Houston Dynamo: Tyler Deric; Kofi Sarkodie, David Horst (Eric Brunner 9, Warren Creavalle 57), AJ Cochran, Jermaine Taylor; Servando Carrasco, Alexander Lopez, Giles Barnes; Omar Cummings (Jason Johnson 68), Will Bruin (C), Andrew Driver

Subs Not Used: Tally Hall, Anthony Arena

Stats SKC HOUShots (on goal) 11 (6) 18 (3)Saves 4 4Fouls 10 17Offside 2 3Corner Kicks 3 7

Misconduct Summary:HOU -- Alexander Lopez (caution; unsporting behavior) 21SKC -- Antonio Dovale (ejection; violent conduct) 21HOU -- Andrew Driver (caution; reckless tackle) 29HOU -- Eric Brunner (caution; reckless tackle) 47+HOU -- Jermaine Taylor (caution; reckless foul) 79SKC -- Soony Saad (caution; tactical foul) 87SKC -- Eric Kronberg (caution; delaying a restart) 94+

Scoring Summary:SKC -- Soony Saad 1 (Benny Feilhaber 4) 45SKC -- Dom Dwyer 11 (penalty kick) 70

Referee: Juan GuzmanAsst. Ref.: Brian DunnAsst. Ref.: Jonathan Johnson4th Official: Alejandro Mariscal



Sporting KC at Portland Timbers - June 27, 2014Providence Park | Portland, Oregon


Score 1 2 FSporting KC (7-5-4, 25 pts) 1 0 1Portland Timbers (4-5-8, 20 pts) 0 0 0

Sporting Kansas City: Eric Kronberg; Igor Juliao, Aurelien Collin, Kevin Ellis, Seth Sinovic; Lawrence Olum, Lawrence Olum (C.J. Sapong 56), Paulo Nagamura (C), Jacob Peterson; Sal Zizzo (Alex Martinez 80), Dom Dwyer, Soony Saad

Subs Not Used: Andy Gruenebaum, Erik Palmer-Brown, Alex Martinez, Jimmy Medranda

Portland Timbers: Donovan Ricketts; Michael Harrington (Maximiliano Urruti 82), Danny O’Rourke, Pa Modou Kah, Jorge Villafana; Diego Chara, Will Johnson (C), Diego Valeri; Darlington Nagbe, Fanendo Adi, Rodney Wallace (Gaston Fernandez 65)

Subs Not Used: Andrew Weber, Jack Jewsbury, Rauwshan McKenzie, Kalif Alhas-san, Michael Nanchoff

Stats SKC PORShots (on goal) 9 (4) 11 (3)Saves 3 3Fouls 23 10Offside 0 2Corner Kicks 5 7

Misconduct Summary:SKC -- Seth Sinovic (caution; tactical foul) 36SKC -- Kevin Ellis (caution; reckless tackle) 65SKC -- Paulo Nagamura (caution; delaying a restart) 94+POR -- Will Johnson (caution; hard foul) 95+SKC -- Dom Dwyer (caution; reckless tackle) 96+

Scoring Summary:SKC -- Lawrence Olum 1 (Kevin Ellis 1, Seth Sinovic 1) 24

Referee: Armando VillarealAsst. Ref.: Mike KampmeinertAsst. Ref.: Jeremy Hanson4th Official: Alejandro Mariscal

Sporting KC vs Chicago Fire - July 6, 2014Sporting Park Park | Kansas City, Kansas


Score 1 2 FSporting KC (7-5-5, 26 pts) 1 0 1Chicago Fire (2-4-10, 16 pts) 1 0 1

Sporting Kansas City: Eric Kronberg; Igor Juliao, Aurelien Collin, Kevin Ellis, Seth Sinovic; Lawrence Olum, Paulo Nagamura (C) (Sal Zizzo 80), Benny Feilhaber; Jacob Peterson, Dom Dwyer (C.J. Sapong 80), Soony Saad (Graham Zusi 62)

Subs Not Used: Andy Gruenebaum, Erik Palmer-Brown, Jimmy Medranda, Mikey Lopez

Chicago Fire: Sean Johnson; Lovel Palmer, Patrick Ianni, Jhon Kennedy Hurtado (Bakary Soumare 65), Gonzalo Segares; Grant Ward (Matt Watson 80), Logan Pause, Chris Ritter, Alex (Dilly Duka 46); Harrison Shipp, Mike Magee (C)

Subs Not Used: Kyle Reynish, Greg Cochrane, Matthew Fondy

Stats SKC CHIShots (on goal) 18 (9) 6 (4)Saves 0 8Fouls 9 16Offside 4 1Corner Kicks 7 3

Misconduct Summary:SKC -- Dom Dwyer (caution; unsporting behavior) 34CHI -- Chris Ritter (caution; tactical foul) 45CHI -- Dilly Duka (caution; reckless foul) 54SKC -- Benny Feilhaber (caution; tactical foul) 86

Scoring Summary:SKC -- Dom Dwyer 12 (unassisted) 33CHI -- Mike Magee 5 (Alex 1) 40

Referee: Alan KellyAsst. Ref.: Corey ParkerAsst. Ref.: Matthew Kreitzer4th Official: Ismail Elfath

Sporting KC at Columbus Crew - July 16, 2014Crew Stadium | Columbus, Ohio


Score 1 2 FSporting KC (9-5-5, 26 pts) 1 1 2Columbus Crew (4-7-8, 20 pts) 0 1 1

Sporting Kansas City: Andy Gruenebaum; Igor Juliao, Aurelien Collin, Matt Besler (C), Seth Sinovic; Lawrence Olum, Benny Feilhaber, Mikey Lopez (Jacob Peterson 64); C.J. Sapong, Dom Dwyer, Soony Saad (Kevin Ellis 57)

Subs Not Used: Jon Kempin, Claudio Bieler, Antonio Dovale, Sal Zizzo

Columbus Crew: Steve Clark; Chad Barson, Giancarlo Gonzalez, Michael Parkhurst (C), Waylon Francis; Ethan Finlay, Daniel Paladini (Adam Bedell 45), Justin Meram (Bernardo Anor 45), Tony Tchani, Wil Trapp; Federico Higuain

Subs Not Used: Matt Lampson, Eric Gehrig, Kevan George, Ben Speas, Tyson Wahl

Stats SKC CLBShots (on goal) 10 (3) 10 (2)Saves 2 1Fouls 12 18Offside 4 1Corner Kicks 6 6

Misconduct Summary:SKC -- Lawrence Olum (caution; tactical foul) 34CLB -- Wil Trapp (caution; off the ball) 53SKC -- Aurelien Collin (ejection; serious foul play) 55SKC -- Igor Juliao (caution; reckless foul) 79CLB -- Wil Trapp (ejection; second yellow card) 89

Scoring Summary:SKC -- C.J. Sapong 1 (Feilhaber 5) 42CLB -- own goal (Juliao 1) 69SKC -- Benny Feilhaber 2 (Jacob Peterson 2, Igor Juliao 1) 93+

Referee: Edvin JurisevicAsst. Ref.: Anthony VasoliAsst. Ref.: Eric Weisbrod4th Official: Kevin Terry Jr.

Sporting KC at Montreal Impact - July 12, 2014Stade Saputo | Montreal, Quebec

Attendance: 17,155Weather: 79 degrees and sunny

Score 1 2 FSporting KC (8-5-5, 29 pts) 1 1 2Montreal Impact (3-9-5, 14 pts) 1 0 1

Sporting Kansas City: Andy Gruenebaum; Igor Juliao, Aurelien Collin, Matt Besler (C), Seth Sinovic; Lawrence Olum, Benny Feilhaber, Graham Zusi; Antonio Dovale (Soony Saad 76), Dom Dwyer, Jacob Peterson (C.J. Sapong 76)

Subs Not Used: Jon Kempin, Kevin Ellis, Mikey Lopez, Sal Zizzo, Claudio Bieler

Montreal Impact: Troy Perkins; Krzysztof Krol, Heath Pearce, Matteo Ferrari, Hassoun Camara; Andres Romero (Issey Nakajima-Farran 67), Patrice Bernier (C), Felipe Martins (Gorka Larrea 71), Justin Mapp; Marco Di Vaio, Jack McInerney (Calum Mallace 87)

Subs Not Used: Evan Bush, Karl Ouimette, Santiago Gonzalez, Futty Danso

Stats SKC MTLShots (on goal) 14 (6) 8 (2)Saves 1 4Fouls 13 19Offside 2 0Corner Kicks 3 2

Misconduct Summary:MTL -- Felipe Martins (caution; reckless tackle) 31SKC -- Seth Sinovic (caution; tactical foul) 32MTL -- Andres Romero (caution; delaying a restart) 41MTL -- Krzysztof Krol (caution; reckless tackle) 64MTL -- Marco Di Vaio (caution; reckless foul) 92+

Scoring Summary:SKC -- Dom Dwyer 13 (Matt Besler 1) 4MTL -- Marco Di Vaio 3 (Justin Mapp 6, Patrice Bernier 1) 28SKC -- Dom Dwyer 14 (unassisted) 89

Referee: Hilario GrajedaAsst. Ref.: Brian DunnAsst. Ref.: Claudio Badea4th Official: Robert Sibiga



Sporting KC vs LA Galaxy - July 19, 2014Sporting Park | Kansas City, Kansas


Score 1 2 FSporting KC (10-5-5, 35 pts) 1 1 2LA Galaxy (7-4-6, 27 pts) 0 1 1

Sporting Kansas City: Andy Gruenebaum; Seth Sinovic, Matt Besler (C), Aurelien Col-lin, Igor Juliao (Kevin Ellis, 84); Lawrence Olum, Benny Feilhaber, Graham Zusi; Soony Saad (C.J. Sapong 73), Dom Dwyer, Antonio Dovale (Jacob Peterson 46)

Subs Not Used: Jon Kempin, Sal Zizzo, Mikey Lopez, Claudio Bieler

LA Galaxy: Jaime Penedo; A.J. DeLaGarza (Bradford Jamieson 75), Leonardo, Tommy Meyer, Kofi Opare; Marcelo Sarvas, Juninho (Stefan Ishizaki 70), Baggio Husidic (Ken-ney Walker 84), Landon Donovan; Gyasi Zardes, Robbie Keane (C)

Subs Not Used: Chandler Hoffman, Rob Friend, Oscar Sorto, Brian Rowe

Stats SKC LAShots (on goal) 19 (6) 9 (2)Saves 1 4Fouls 12 12Offside 4 2Corner Kicks 11 3

Misconduct Summary:SKC -- Lawrence Olum (caution; reckless foul) 66LA -- Robbie Keane (caution; reckless foul) 88SKC -- Jacob Peterson (caution; reckless foul) 93+

Scoring Summary:SKC -- Benny Feilhaber 3 (unassisted) 10SKC -- Lawrence Olum 2 (unassisted) 61LA -- Robbie Keane 10 (Bradford Jamieson 1) 79

Referee: Allen ChapmanAsst. Ref.: Chris StricklandAsst. Ref.: Paul Scott4th Official: Silviu Petrescu



Sporting KC at Toronto FC - July 26, 2014BMO Field | Toronto, Ontario

Attendance: 22,591Weather: 75 degrees and clear


Sporting Kansas City: Andy Gruenebaum; Seth Sinovic (Kevin Ellis 55), Matt Besler (C), Aurelien Collin, Igor Juliao; Lawrence Olum, Benny Feilhaber, Mikey Lopez (Jacob Peterson 77); C.J. Sapong (Soony Saad 71), Dom Dwyer, Graham Zusi

Subs Not Used: Jon Kempin, Sal Zizzo, Claudio Bieler, Antonio Dovale

Toronto FC: Joseph Bendik; Nick Hagglund, Doneil Henry, Bradley Orr (Dwayne De Rosario 82), Justin Morrow; Jackson, Michael Bradley (C), Collen Warner (Jonathan Osorio 80), Dominc Oduro; Luke Moore, Gilberto

Subs Not Used: Chris Konopka, Kyle Bekker, Warren Creavalle, Daniel Lovitz, Andrew Wiedeman


Misconduct Summary:TOR -- Jackson (caution; dissent) 32TOR -- Justin Morrow (caution; hard foul) 35TOR -- Dominic Oduro (caution; not retreating) 44TOR -- Doneil Henry (caution; hard foul) 47+SKC -- Matt Besler (caution; hard foul) 53SKC -- Igor Juliao (caution; hard foul) 69TOR -- Michael Bradley (caution; dissent) 73SKC -- Matt Besler (ejection; second caution) 75

Scoring Summary:TOR -- Jackson 3 (Dominc Oduro 3) 16SKC -- Graham Zusi 2 (unassisted) 48SKC -- Jacob Peterson 2 (Dom Dwyer 1) 80

Referee: Ted UnkelAsst. Ref.: Greg BarkeyAsst. Ref.: Richard Gamache4th Official: Geoff Gamble

Sporting KC vs Philadelphia Union - Aug. 1, 2014Sporting Park | Kansas City, Kansas


Score 1 2 FSporting KC (11-5-6, 39 pts) 0 1 1Philadelphia Union (5-8-9, 24 pts) 0 1 1

Sporting Kansas City: Andy Gruenebaum; Igor Juliao, Aurelien Collin, Kevin Ellis, Ja-cob Peterson; Jorge Claros, Mikey Lopez (Soony Saad 68), Benny Feilhaber; Antonio Dovale (C.J. Sapong 68), Dom Dwyer (Martin Steuble 89), Graham Zusi (C)

Subs Not Used: Jon Kempin, Erik Palmer-Brown, Claudio Bieler, Sal Zizzo

Philadelphia Union: Zac MacMath; Raymon Gaddis, Maurice Edu, Ethan White, Sheanon Williams; Brian Carroll, Amobi Okugo (C), Daniel Cruz (Andrew Wenger 67), Vincent Nogueira (Fred 87); Sebastien Le Toux, Conor Casey (Brian Brown 69)

Subs Not Used: Andre Blake, Fabinho, Aaron Wheeler, Pedro Ribeiro

Stats SKC PHIShots (on goal) 14 (6) 12 (7)Saves 6 4Fouls 11 15Offside 2 2Corner Kicks 4 5

Misconduct Summary:None

Scoring Summary:SKC -- Graham Zusi 3 (Antonio Dovale 2) 54PHI -- Brian Brown 1 (Raymon Gaddis 2) 71

Referee: Jair MarrufoAsst. Ref.: Corey RockwellAsst. Ref.: Eric Boria4th Official: Sorin Stoica

Sporting KC at Vancouver Whitecaps - Aug. 10, 2014BC Place | Vancouver, British Columbia


Score 1 2 FSporting KC (11-6-6, 39 pts) 0 0 0Vancouver Whitecaps (7-4-11, 32 pts) 2 0 2

Sporting Kansas City: Andy Gruenebaum (Jon Kempin 46); Igor Juliao (C.J. Sapong 64), Aurelien Collin, Matt Besler (C), Seth Sinovic; Jorge Claros, Mikey Lopez, Benny Feilhaber; Jacob Peterson (Soony Saad 78), Dom Dwyer, Graham Zusi

Subs Not Used: Antonio Dovale, Sal Zizzo, Lawrence Olum, Martin Steuble

Vancouver Whitecaps: David Ousted; Steven Beitashour, Andy O’Brien, Johnny Leveron, Jordan Harvey; Gershon Koffie, Matias Laba, Erik Hurtado (Mehdi Ballouchy 68), Pedro Morales (C) (Russel Teibert 77), Sebastian Fernandez (Omar Salgado 82); Darren Mattocks

Subs Not Used: Paolo Tornaghi, Kekuta Manneh, Carlyle Mitchell, Nicolas Mezquida

Stats SKC VANShots (on goal) 13 (2) 13 (7)Saves 4 2Fouls 25 9Offside 2 6Corner Kicks 5 6

Misconduct Summary:SKC -- Dom Dwyer (caution; reckless foul) 25SKC -- Benny Feilhaber (caution; reckless foul) 62VAN -- Erik Hurtado (caution; reckless foul) 63VAN -- Jordan Harvey (caution; delaying a restart) 83

Scoring Summary:VAN -- Igor Juliao (Own Goal) 17VAN -- Darren Mattocks 6 (Pedro Morales 9) 39

Referee: David GantarAsst. Ref.: Brian DunnAsst. Ref.: Jeff Hosking4th Official: Baboucarr Jallow

Sporting KC vs Toronto FC - Aug. 16, 2014Sporting Park | Kansas City, Kansas

Attendance: 20,730 (48th straight sellout)Weather: 79 degrees and cloudy


Sporting Kansas City: Jon Kempin; Igor Juliao, Matt Besler (C), Aurelien Collin, Seth Sinovic; Lawrence Olum, Benny Feilhaber (Jorge Claros 73), Graham Zusi; Sal Zizzo (C.J. Sapong 67), Dom Dwyer (Claudio Bieler 80), Soony Saad

Subs Not Used: Tim Melia, Antonio Dovale, Mikey Lopez, Kevin Ellis

Toronto FC: Joe Bendik; Jackson, Nick Hagglund, Justin Morrow, Doneil Henry; Jonathan Osorio, Dominic Oduro (Daniel Lovitz 74), Collen Warner, Michael Bradley (C) (Kyle Bekker 84); Gilberto, Luke Moore (Bright Dike 78)

Subs Not Used: Ashtone Morgan, Bradley Orr, Chris Konopka, Dwayne De Rosario


Misconduct Summary:None

Scoring Summary:SKC -- Dom Dwyer 15 (penalty kick) 18SKC -- Dom Dwyer 16 (penalty kick) 33TOR -- Gilberto 5 (Dominic Oduro 5, Collen Warner 2) 46+SKC -- Soony Saad 2 (unassisted) 64SKC -- C.J. Sapong 2 (Soony Saad 1, Graham Zusi 5) 77

Referee: Drew FischerAsst. Ref.: Claudio BadeaAsst. Ref.: James Conlee4th Official: Kevin Terry Jr.



Sporting KC vs D.C. United - Aug. 23, 2014Sporting Park | Kansas City, Kansas

Attendance: 19,963 (49th straight sellout)Weather: 96 degrees and cloudy

Score 1 2 FSporting KC (12-7-6, 42 pts) 0 0 0D.C. United (13-7-4, 43 pts) 3 0 3

Sporting Kansas City: Jon Kempin; Igor Juliao, Matt Besler (C), Aurelien Collin, Seth Sinovic; Lawrence Olum, Benny Feilhaber (Claudio Bieler 70), Graham Zusi; Sal Zizzo (C.J. Sapong 37), Dom Dwyer, Soony Saad (Antonio Dovale 79)

Subs Not Used: Tim Melia, Jorge Claros, Kevin Ellis, Martin Steuble

D.C. United: Bill Hamid; Bobby Boswell (c), Steve Birnbaum, Sean Franklin, Taylor Kemp; Chris Rolfe, Luis Silva (David Estrada 68), Nick DeLeon (Alex Caskey 90), Davy Arnaud, Perry Kitchen; Fabian Espindola

Subs Not Used: Nana Attakora, Lewis Neal, Joe Willis, Jared Jeffrey, Kofi Opare

Stats SKC DCShots (on goal) 12 (3) 16 (5)Saves 2 3Fouls 8 12Offside 1 1Corner Kicks 6 4

Misconduct Summary:DC -- Taylor Kemp (caution; delaying a restart) 61SKC -- Igor Juliao (caution; reckless tackle) 83

Scoring Summary:DC -- Fabian Espindola 9 (Luis Silva 3) 24DC -- Chris Rolfe 6 (Luis Silva 4) 28DC -- Perry Kitchen 4 (Chris Rolfe (6) 31

Referee: Alan KellyAsst. Ref.: Adam GarnerAsst. Ref.: Paul Scott4th Official: Hilario Grajeda

Sporting KC at New England Revolution - Sept. 3, 2014Gillette Stadium | Foxborough, Massachusetts


Score 1 2 FSporting KC (12-9-6, 42 pts) 1 0 0New England Revolution (11-12-3, 36 pts) 1 2 3

Sporting Kansas City: Andy Gruenebaum; Igor Juliao, Lawrence Olum, Matt Besler (C), Seth Sinovic; Jorge Claros (Martin Steuble 88), Mikey Lopez, Graham Zusi; C.J. Sapong, Claudio Bieler, Soony Saad (Sal Zizzo 66)

Subs Not Used: Jon Kempin, Aurelien Collin, Kevin Ellis, Antonio Dovale, Jimmy Medranda

New England Revolution: Bobby Shuttleworth; Darrius Barnes, Jose Goncalves (C), A.J. Soares, Andrew Farrell; Jermaine Jones (Steve Neumann 46); Kelyn Rowe (Diego Fagundez 85), Lee Nguyen, Daigo Kobayashi, Teal Bunbury; Charlie Davies (Patrick Mullins 61)

Subs Not Used: Brad Knighton, Donnie Smith, Tony Taylor, Kevin Alston

Stats SKC NEShots (on goal) 8 (2) 14 (7)Saves 4 1Fouls 19 14Offside 4 2Corner Kicks 1 7

Misconduct Summary:NE -- Daigo Kobayashi (caution; reckless tackle) 22NE -- Teal Bunbury (caution; reckless foul) 29SKC -- Mikey Lopez (caution; tactical foul) 35SKC -- Seth Sinovic (caution; reckless foul) 39NE -- Kelyn Rowe (caution; tactical foul) 84SKC -- Graham Zusi (caution; unsporting behavior) 84

Scoring Summary:SKC -- Soony Saad 3 (unassisted) 9NE -- Teal Bunbury 4 (Jermaine Jones 1) 45NE -- Lee Nguyen 11 (Kelyn Rowe 5) 48NE -- Lee Nguyen 12 (Patrick Mullins 1) 94+

Referee: Ismail ElfathAsst. Ref.: Craig LowryAsst. Ref.: Scott Kachmarik4th Official: Alan KellySporting KC vs Houston Dynamo - Aug. 29, 2014

Sporting Park | Kansas City, KansasAttendance: 20,332 (50th straight sellout)

Weather: 83 degrees and partly cloudy

Score 1 2 FSporting KC (12-8-6, 42 pts) 0 1 1Houston Dynamo (8-13-4, 28 pts) 1 2 3

Sporting Kansas City: Jon Kempin; Kevin Ellis, Aurelien Collin, Matt Besler (C), Seth Sinovic; Lawrence Olum, Martin Steuble (Jorge Claros 66), Benny Feilhaber (Soony Saad 68); C.J. Sapong, Dom Dwyer, Graham Zusi

Subs Not Used: Tim Melia, Erik Palmer-Brown, Antonio Dovale, Mikey Lopez, Claudio Bieler

Houston Dynamo: Tally Hall (Tyler Deric 80); Kofi Sarkodie, David Horst, Jermaine Taylor, Corey Ashe; Boniek García, Ricardo Clark, Garrido, Brad Davis (C) (Andrew Driver 89); Giles Barnes, Will Bruin (Jason Johnson 40)

Subs Not Used: A.J. Cochran, Servando Carrasco, Brian Ownby, Alexander López

Stats SKC HOUShots (on goal) 14 (4) 9 (3)Saves 0 3Fouls 19 16Offside 2 1Corner Kicks 7 5

Misconduct Summary:SKC -- Dom Dwyer (caution; argument) 40HOU -- Kofi Sarkodie (caution; argument) 44SKC -- Benny Feilhaber (caution; argument) 44HOU -- Ricardo Clark (caution; off the ball) 50HOU -- Boniek Garcia (caution; time wasting) 96+

Scoring Summary:HOU -- Will Bruin 10 (unassisted) 35SKC -- Dom Dwyer 17 (Benny Feilhaber 6) 54HOU -- David Horst 1 (Brad Davis 7) 62HOU -- Ricardo Clark 3 (Brad Davis 8) 67

Referee: Mark GeigerAsst. Ref.: Adam WienckowskiAsst. Ref.: C.J. Morgante4th Official: Ted Unkel

Sporting KC at New York Red Bulls - Sept. 6, 2014Red Bull Arena | Harrison, New Jersey


Score 1 2 FSporting KC (12-10-6, 42 pts) 0 1 1New York Red Bulls (8-8-10, 34 pts) 1 1 2

Sporting Kansas City: Andy Gruenebaum; Igor Juliao, Aurelien Collin, Matt Besler (C), Seth Sinovic; Lawrence Olum (Jorge Claros 70), Paulo Nagamur (C.J. Sapong 85), Benny Feilhaber; Antonio Dovale (Sal Zizzo 58), Dom Dwyer, Graham Zusi

Subs Not Used: Jon Kempin, Kevin Ellis, Mikey Lopez, Claudio Bieler

New York Red Bulls: Luis Robles; Chris Duvall, Jamison Olave, Ibrahim Sekagya (Armando 65), Roy Miller; Lloyd Sam, Dax McCarty, Peguy Luyindula (Saer Sene 76), Eric Alexander; Thierry Henry (C) (Ruben Bover 90) , Bradley Wright-Phillips

Subs Not Used: Ryan Meara, Richard Eckersley, Ian Christianson, Eric Stevenson

Stats SKC NYShots (on goal) 17 (3) 5 (2)Saves 0 1Fouls 15 11Offside 5 2Corner Kicks 9 4

Misconduct Summary:NY -- Ibrahim Sekagya (caution; reckless foul) 49+SKC -- Igor Juliao (caution; tactical foul) 57SKC -- Graham Zusi (caution; reckless tackle) 62SKC -- Lawrence Olum (caution; reckless foul) 68

Scoring Summary:NY -- Bradley Wright-Phillips 21 (penalty kick) 11NY -- Thierry Henry 8 (Lloyd Sam 8) 52SKC -- Dom Dwyer 18 (Seth Sinovic 2, Graham Zusi 6) 54

Referee: Mark GeigerAsst. Ref.: Adam WienckowskiAsst. Ref.: C.J. Morgante4th Official: Ted Unkel

scORiNG 1 2 TOTaLSPORTING 14 25 39OPP. 15 19 34

fOuLs 1 2 TOTaLSPORTING 208 211 419OPP. 192 220 412

cauTiONs 1 2 TOTaLSPORTING 14 37 51OPP. 27 38 65

shOTs 1 2 TOTaLSPORTING 176 214 390OPP. 127 152 279

sOG 1 2 TOTaLSPORTING 60 75 135OPP. 43 59 102

Offsides 1 2 TOTaLSPORTING 28 32 60OPP. 39 33 72

ejecTiONs 1 2 TOTaLSPORTING 1 5 6OPP. 1 6 7

cORNeRs 1 2 TOTaLSPORTING 73 85 158OPP. 59 60 119

PK GOaLs 1 2 TOTaLSPORTING 3 3 6OPP. 2 3 5

2014 Record When…

Scoring first goalConceding first goalLeading at halftimeTied at halftimeTrailing at halftimeScoring 0 goalsScoring 1 goal Scoring 2 goalsScoring 3 goals Scoring 4+ goalsAllowing 0 goalsAllowing 1 goal Allowing 2 goalsAllowing 3 goalsAllowing 4+ goals Wearing Sporting BlueWearing Dark indigoWearing BlackLeading at 75’ Tied at 75’ Trailing at 75’Outshooting opponentOutshot by opponent Shots even One-goal gamesOn ESPN On NBCSNOn KMCI-TV Day games (before 5pm)Games 5pm CT or laterWith red card forWith red card againstTemperature 75 & upTemperature below 75In Pacific time zoneIn Mountain time zoneIn Central time zoneIn Eastern time zonevs. Eastern Conferencevs. Western ConferenceOn grassOn turfWith zero subsWith one subWith two subswith three subs

11-1-51-9-08-0-13-4-51-6-00-5-12-5-46-0-12-0-02-0-06-0-15-2-41-5-10-3-0N/A7-7-64-3-01-0-08-0-04-2-60-8-08-6-62-4-02-0-07-5-01-0-21-3-110-7-32-2-110-8-53-2-14-2-17-5-45-5-21-2-01-0-06-5-64-3-08-8-44-2-211-6-61-4-0N/A1-0-03-2-18-8-5

2-1-112-8-41-1-138-30-122-3-230-39-212-0-036-28-214-0-144-32-241-3-137-45-140-1-027-33-13N/A17-10-13

Team-by-team (in 2014)...

vs. Chicago Fire vs. Chivas USA vs. Colorado Rapids vs. Columbus Crew vs. D.C. United vs. FC Dallas vs. Houston Dynamovs. LA Galaxy vs. Montreal Impactvs. NE Revolution vs. New York Red Bullsvs. Philadelphia Union vs. Portland Timbers vs. Real Salt Lake vs. SJ Earthquakesvs. Seattle Sounders FC vs. Toronto FC vs. Vancouver Whitecaps

Home and Away...Overall All-time2014 at homeAll-time at home2014 on roadAll-time on road

12-25-11 (0-1-1) 8-4-4 22-17-13 (1-0-0) 24-21-6 (2-0-0)20-20-10 (0-2-0) 20-19-10 (0-0-1)5-7-8 (1-1-0) 19-23-11 (1-0-0)5-3-1 (3-0-0)23-15-11 (0-2-0)19-18-12 (0-0-1)4-3-4 (0-1-1)3-2-0 (1-0-0) 8-5-4 (0-0-1)21-21-7 (1-0-0)1-7-1 (0-1-0)12-4-5 (2-0-1) 2-1-2 (0-1-0)

241-225-1225-3-6155-83-567-6-086-142-66

Record By Month...

March 2014March all-timeApril 2014April all-timeMay 2014May all-timeJune 2014June all-timeJuly 2014July all-timeAug. 2014Aug. all-timeSept. 2014Sept. all-timeOct. 2014Oct. all-time

4 min, Dom Dwyer, 7/12 at MTL

7 min, Mike Magee, 5/18 at CHI 90+2 min, Dom Dwyer, 3/29 at COL

89 min, Dom Dwyer, 7/12 at MTL90+3 min, Benny Feilhaber, 7/16 at CLB

80 min, Jacob Peterson, 7/26 at TOR

90+4 min, Chad Barrett, 3/8 at SEA90+2 min, Teal Bunbury, 4/26 at NE

81 min, Cristian Maidana, 5/14 vs PHI

90 min, Matt Hedges, 3/15 vs DAL90+1 min, Bradley Orr, 5/23 vs TOR

N/A

N/A

69 min, Igor Juliao, 7/16 at CLB 17 min, Igor Juliao, 8/10 at VAN

31 min, Calum Mallace, 4/19 vs MTL

83 min, Oriol Rosell, 4/5 vs RSL74 min, Aurelien Collin, 4/26 at NE

64 min, Erik Palmer-Brown, 5/18 at CHI21 min, Toni Dovale, 6/6 at HOU

55 min, Aurelien Collin, 7/16 at CLB75 min, Matt Besler, 7/26 at TOR

85 min, Marvell Wynne, 3/29 at COL80 min, Wil Trapp, 5/4 vs CLB

17 min, Collen Warner, 5/10 at MTL90 min, Corben Bone, 5/14 vs PHI

63 min, Steven Caldwell, 5/23 vs TOR90+4 min, Alex Caskey, 5/31 at DC

89 min, Wil Trapp, 7/16 at CLB

57 min, Dom Dwyer, 3/22 vs SJ18 min, Dom Dwyer, 5/10 at MTL84 min, Dom Dwyer, 5/23 vs TOR70 min, Dom Dwyer, 6/6 at HOU

18 min, Dom Dwyer, 8/16 vs TOR33 min, Dom Dwyer, 8/16 vs TOR

60 min, Vicente Sanchez, 3/29 at COL78 min, Vicente Sanchez, 3/29 at COL

90+5 min, Lee Nguyen, 4/26 at NE7 min, Mike Magee, 5/18 at CHI

15 min, Mike Magee, 5/18 at CHI85 min, Darren Mattocks, 8/10 at VAN

Soony Saad, 21 yrs., 293 days, KC at HOUPaulo Nagamura, 31 yrs., 69 days, KC at MTL

Erik Palmer-Brown, 17 yrs., 24 days, KC at CHIAndy Gruenebaum, 31 yrs., 250 days, KC at VAN

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sKc MisceLLaNeOus sTaTs sKc MisceLLaNeOus sTaTs - 2014 ReGuLaR seasON

2014 ReGuLaR seasON TeaM sTaTs

single season Records (field Players)stat Player #

Games C.J. Sapong (2011) 34

Minutes Nick Garcia (2000) & Peter Vermes (2000) 2916

Goals Preki (1996) & Dom Dwyer (2014) 18

Assists Preki (1997 & 2003) 17

Shots Preki (1996) 140

Shots on goal Preki (1996) 61

Fouls Committed Chris Henderson (2000) 79

Fouls Suffered Davy Arnaud (2004) 111

Offsides Eddie Johnson (2007) 50

Corner Kicks Graham Zusi (2012) 150

Cautions Aurelien Collin (2013) 13

Ejections Davy Arnaud (2010) 3

single season Records (Goalkeepers)stat Player #

Games Jimmy Nielsen (2012 & 2013) 34

Minutes Jimmy Nielsen (2012 & 2013) 3060

Wins Mike Ammann (1997) 21

Losses Mike Ammann (1998) 16

Draws Bo Oshoniyi (2005) 12

Shutouts Tony Meola (2000) 16

Goals Against Average Jimmy Nielsen (2012) 0.79

Goals Allowed Ammann (1997)/Kevin Hartman (2007) 79

Saves Tony Meola (2000) 129

single Game Records (field Players)

single Game Records (Goalkeepers)stat Player #

Goals Allowed Bo Oshoniyi 7

Saves Garth Lagerway (1996), Mike Ammann (1997 & 1998), Tony Meola (2000 & three times in 2003), Bo Oshoniyi (2002 & 2004)

9

stat Player #

Goals Digital Takawira (1998), Preki (1998), Davy Arnaud (2004), Eddie Johnson (twice in 2007), Birahim Diop (2010)

3

Assists Chris Henderson (1999) 4

Shots Preki (1997) 12

Shots on goal Preki (1996) 6

Fouls Committed Davy Arnaud (2010), Oriol Rosell (2013) 8

Fouls Suffered Davy Arnaud (2006) 10

Offsides Alex Bunbury (1999) 7

Corner Kicks Alex Zotinca (2006) 12

all-Time Records (field Players)

all-Time Records (Goalkeepers)

stat Player #

Games Davy Arnaud 240

Minutes Kerry Zavagnin 20515

Goals Preki 71

Assists Preki 98

Shots Preki 693

Shots on goal Preki 283

Fouls Committed Davy Arnaud 329

Fouls Suffered Davy Arnaud 528

Offsides Eddie Johnson 126

Corner Kicks Graham Zusi 501

Cautions Kerry Zavagnin 44

Ejections Nick Garcia 5

stat Player #

Games Jimmy Nielsen 128

Minutes Jimmy Nielsen 11497

Wins Jimmy Nielsen 57

Losses Tony Meola 45

Draws Jimmy Nielsen 32

Shutouts Jimmy Nielsen 45

Goals Allowed Tony Meola 154

Saves Tony Meola 507

Goals Against Average Jimmy Nielsen 0.99

single season Team Recordsstat Year #

Goals 1996 61

Assists 2000 67

Shots 2012 542

Shots on goal 1996 250

Fouls Committed 2013 511

Fouls Suffered 2000 541

Offsides 1997 117

Corner Kicks 2012 199

Cautions 2013 67

Ejections 2011 8

Points 2012 63

Wins 1997 21

Losses 1999 24

Ties 2005 & 2011 12

Shutouts 2000 17

Goals Allowed 1996 63


MINI BIOSCOACHING STAFF

PLAYERS

Peter Vermes Manager

Kerry Zavagnin Assistant Coach

Zoran Savic Assistant Coach

John Pascarella Assistant Coach

Mateus Manoel Fitness Coach

#5 | D | Matt BeslerHt: 6-0 Wt. 170 DOB: 2/11/1987Hometown: Overland Park, KansasCollege: Notre DameAcquired: 2009 MLS SuperDraft 1st Round (#8)

Regular Season Game Highs:Goals 1, 2 times, last: Oct. 22, 2011, KC at DCAssists 1, 6 times, last: Oct. 26, 2013, KC at PHI Shots on Goal 2, Oct. 9, 2010, KC vs SEAShots 2, 4 times, last: Mar. 16, 2013, KC vs CHI Fouls Committed 5, Aug. 4, 2012, KC at NEFouls Suffered 4, Sept. 26, 2009, KC vs COLLast...Regular SeasonAppearance Sept. 6, 2014, KC at NYGoal Oct. 22, 2011, KC at D.C.Assist July 12, 2014, KC at MTL 2014 Record when: he starts 9-8-2 he scores 0-0-0

Sporting KC’s team captain for the 2014 campaign, Besler is in his sixth season at his hometown club. He has earned MLS Best XI (2012, 2013), MLS All-Star (2011, 2013, 2014), MLS Defender of the Year (2012) and MLS Breakout Player of the Year (2012) honors and was named the 2014 KC Sportsman of the Year by the Kansas City Sports Commission. On July 19, he signed a Designated Player contract with the club through the 2018 season. Besler was on the United States’ roster for the 2014 FIFA World Cup alongside teammate Graham Zusi. He became the first player from the state of Kansas to play in the World Cup and started all four matches in central defense at the tournament. Besler has earned 21 caps since debuting in January 2013, and the Americans are 13-3-4 when he starts.

#16 | F | Claudio BielerHt: 5-11 Wt. 170 DOB: 3/1/1984Hometown: Vera, Santa Fe, ArgentinaLast Club: LDU Quito (Ecuador)Acquired: Signed as Designated Player on 12/18/2012

Regular Season Game Highs:Goals 2, May 5, 2013, KC vs CHVAssists 1, 4 times, last: Sept. 7, 2013, KC vs CLBShots on Goal 4, May 5, 2013, KC vs CHV Shots 6, 2 times, last: June 1, 2013, KC vs MTLFouls Committed 4, 2 times, last: July 27, 2013, KC at MTLFouls Suffered 5, March 9, 2013, KC at TORLast...Regular SeasonAppearance Sept. 3, 2014, KC at NEGoal May 4, 2014, KC vs CLBAssist Sept. 7, 2013, KC vs CLB2014 Record when: he starts 1-3-0 he scores 1-0-0

Bieler won the club’s Golden Boot last year with 10 goals and added four assists en route to Sporting KC 2013 Newcomer of the Year honors. He was acquired from LDU Quito where he won the Copa Libertadores (2008) and Copa Sudamericana (2009). A dual citizen of Ecuador and Argentina, he has played professionally in both countries as well as Chile. The team’s fourth Designated Player in club history, Bieler has made 11 MLS appearances during the 2014 season with one goal.

#20 | M | Jorge ClarosHt: 5-9 Wt. 155 DOB: 1/8/1986Hometown: La Ceiba, HondurasLast Club: CD MotaguaAcquired: Signed on 7/16/2014

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals N/A Assists N/AShots on Goal N/AShots 1, Sept. 6, 2014, KC at NYFouls Committed 2, Aug. 10, 2014, KC at VANFouls Suffered 1, 3 times, last: Sept. 6, 2014, KC at NYLast...Regular SeasonAppearance Sept. 6, 2014, KC at NYGoal N/AAssist N/A2014 Record when: he starts 0-2-1 he scores 0-0-0

After signing for Sporting KC on July 16, Claros made his MLS debut on Aug. 1 and has featured six times in League play with three starts. The defensive midfielder has featured 53 times for the Honduras Men’s National Team and has scored three goals since making his debut in 2006. He played in all three matches for his country at the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Claros helped Honduran club Motagua win Liga Nacional titles during the 2007-08 Apertura and 2010-11 Clausura before joining Scottish side Hibernian in 2012. He returned to Motagua for the 2013-14 season.

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#25 | M | Christian DukeHt: 5-9 Wt. 155 DOB: 6/5/1991Hometown: Overland Park, KansasCollege: San DiegoAcquired: 2013 MLS Supplemental Draft 1st rd. (#14)

Regular Season Game Highs:Goals N/AAssists N/AShots on Goal N/AShots N/AFouls Committed N/AFouls Suffered N/ALast...Regular SeasonAppearance N/AGoal N/AAssist N/A2014 Record when: he starts 0-0-0 he scores 0-0-0

Duke played 13 matches for club affiliate OKC Energy FC before returning from loan at the conclusion of the 2014 USL PRO season on Sept. 7. In 2013, the Overland Park, Kansas native spent a successful first professional season with league champions Orlando City SC and was named the team’s top rookie with one goal and one assist in 22 games. Duke began playing for the Sporting KC Academy in June 2007 while attending Shawnee Mission South High School.

#9 | D | Antonio DovaleHt: 5-8 Wt. 152 DOB: 4/4/1990 Hometown: A Coruna, Galicia, SpainLast Club: Celta de Vigo (Spain)Acquired: Signed on 3/12/2014

Regular Season Game Highs:Goals 1, May 27, 2014, KC vs NYAssists 1, 2 times, last: Aug. 1, 2014, KC vs PHIShots on Goal 2, May 27, 2014, KC vs NYShots 3, 3 times, last: July 12, 2014, KC at MTLFouls Committed 2, May 31, 2014, KC at DCFouls Suffered 3, May 18, 2014, KC at CHILast...Regular SeasonAppearance Sept. 6, 2014, KC at NY Goal May 27, 2014, KC vs NYAssist Aug. 1, 2014, KC vs PHI2014 Record when: he starts 3-4-3 he scores 0-0-1

Dovale made his Sporting KC debut as a substitute in the MLS Cup rematch against Real Salt Lake on April 5 and scored his first goal on May 27 vs. New York. He has contributed a goal and two assists in 13 MLS matches this season and scored in his CONCACAF Champions League debut on Aug. 19 at Nicaraguan club Real Esteli FC. The midfielder played four years in the Barcelona Academy before signing a professional contract with second division club Celta de Vigo at age 16. In the 2011-12 season, he helped the club earn promotion to LigaBBVA with two goals in 30 appearances.

#14 | F | Dom DwyerHt: 5-9 Wt. 180 DOB: 7/30/1990Hometown: London, EnglandCollege: South FlordaAcquired: 2012 MLS SuperDraft 1st Round (#16)

Regular Season Game Highs:Goals 2, 5 times, last: Aug. 16, 2014, KC vs TORAssists 1, 3 times, last: July 26, 2014, KC at TORShots on Goal 4, 2 times, last: July 12, 2014, KC at MTL Shots 7, Sept. 27, 2013, KC vs PHIFouls Committed 5, 2 times, last: Apr. 26, 2014, KC at NEFouls Suffered 9, Apr. 19, 2014, KC vs MTLLast...Regular SeasonAppearance Sept. 6, 2014, KC at NYGoal Sept. 6, 2014, KC at NYAssist July 26, 2014, KC at TOR2014 Record when: he starts 11-8-6 he scores 7-4-2 Dwyer’s career-high 18 goals in 2014 are second in MLS and tied for first on the club’s single-season scoring chart. His five mult-goal games are most in the League, with all five braces coming against Canadian clubs. The Englishman won MLS Player of the Month for May. Dwyer totalled 26 goals across six competitions in 2013 while splitting time with Sporting KC and the team’s USL PRO affiliate Orlando City SC. He was the USL PRO Championship MVP with four goals in the final and helped propel Sporting KC to MLS Cup by scoring the game-winning goal in the Eastern Conference Championship.

#78 | D | Aurelien CollinHt: 6-2 Wt. 169 DOB: 3/8/1986Hometown: Enghien-les-Bains, FranceLast Club: Vitoria Setubal (Portugal)Acquired: Signed on 4/15/2011

Regular Season Game Highs:Goals 1, 11 times, last: Apr. 19, 2014, KC vs MTLAssists 1, 2 times, last: Apr. 27, 2013, KC vs PORShots on Goal 2, 3 times, last: Mar. 15, 2014, KC vs DALShots 4, 4 times, last: Apr. 27, 2013, KC vs PORFouls Committed 6, 3 times, last: May 8, 2013, KC vs SEAFouls Suffered 4, Aug. 23, 2013, KC at CHILast...Regular SeasonAppearance Sept. 6, 2014, KC at NYGoal Apr. 19, 2014, KC vs MTLAssist Apr. 27, 2013, KC vs POR2014 Record when: he starts 9-8-5 he scores 1-0-1

The fourth-year Frenchman has earned MLS Best XI (2012, 2013), MLS All-Star (2012, 2013, 2014) and Sporting KC Humanitarian of the Year honors (2013). Collin’s 15 goals in MLS competition are second most by a defender in club history. He was named 2013 MLS Cup MVP after scoring the equalizing goal and converting the match-winning penalty kick vs. Real Salt Lake at Sporting Park. Collin’s professional career began with stints in Scotland (Gretna FC), Greece (Panserraikos) and England (Wrexham FC). He played two seasons for Vitoria Setubal of the Portuguese top flight before joining Sporting KC as a guest trialist in March 2011.


#10 | M | Benny Feilhaber Ht: 5-9 Wt. 160 DOB: 1/19/1985Hometown: Irvine, CaliforniaCollege: UCLALast Club: New England RevolutionAcquired: Trade with New England Revolution 12/11/12

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 1, 11 times, last: July 19, 2014, KC vs LAAssists 2, 2 times, last: Mar. 30, 2013, KC vs MTLShots on Goal 2, 7 times, last: July 26, 2014, KC at TORShots 5, July 26, 2014, KC at TORFouls Committed 6, Aug. 10, 2014, KC at VANFouls Suffered 6, May 12, 2012, NE vs VANLast...Regular SeasonAppearance Sept. 6, 2014, KC at NYGoal July 19, 2014, KC vs LAAssist July 16, 2014, KC at CLB2014 Record when: he starts 11-9-6 he scores 2-0-0

Sporting KC acquired World Cup veteran Feilhaber in December 2012. He was a steady contributor throughout the 2013 season but saved his best work for the playoffs, contributing game-winning assists in the Eastern Conference Semifinals and Eastern Conference Championship. The midfielder has started 26 MLS matches with six assists this season and won MLS Player of the Month for July. Feilhaber began his career in Germany with Hamburg’s reserve team before helping Derby County earn promotion to the English Premier League in 2007. He was a member of the U.S. 2010 FIFA World Cup squad, making three appearances in South Africa.#30 | GK | Andy Gruenebaum

Ht: 6-1 Wt. 175 DOB: 12/30/1982Hometown: Overland Park, KansasCollege: KentuckyLast Club: Columbus CrewAcquired: Trade with Columbus Crew on 12/16/13

Regular Season Game Highs:Goals Allowed 4, 2 times, last: Apr. 7, 2012, CLB vs NYSaves 7, 5 times, last: Sept. 5, 2012, CLB at NE

Last...Regular SeasonAppearance Sept. 6, 2014, KC at NYShutout June 15, 2013, CLB vs MTL2014 Record when: he starts 4-3-1

2014 is a homecoming for Andy Gruenebaum, as Sporting KC acquired the Overland Park native from the Columbus Crew in December. He made his club debut in the U.S. Open Cup on June 18 and earned his first MLS start of 2014 on July 12 . After Sporting KC’s 2-1 win at Toronto on July 26, he became the second goalkeeper in MLS history to secure regulation wins in each his first four starts with a new club. An eight-year veteran of the league, Gruenebaum featured 82 times for the Crew (including postseason) and was part of their 2008 team that won MLS Cup. Gruenebaum had a breakout season in 2012, becoming Columbus’ starting keeper and recording an MLS-best 124 saves en route to 13 wins and eight shutouts.

#4 | D | Kevin EllisHt: 5-9 Wt. 160 DOB: 6/30/1991Hometown: Kansas City, MissouriCollege: Barton County Community CollegeAcquired: Signed as Homegrown on 2/18/11

Regular Season Game Highs:Goals N/AAssists 1, June 27, 2014, KC at PORShots on Goal 1, Aug. 29, 2014, KC vs HOUShots 1, 4 times, last: Aug. 29, 2014, KC vs HOUFouls Committed 3, 3 times, last: June 27, 2014, KC at PORFouls Suffered 2, 4 times, last: Aug. 29, 2014, KC vs HOULast...Regular SeasonAppearance Aug. 29, 2014, KC vs HOUGoal N/AAssist June 27, 2014, KC at POR2014 Record when: he starts 4-3-4 he scores 0-0-0

Ellis started three of Sporting KC’s first four MLS matches of 2014 before going on loan to USL Pro affiliate OKC Energy FC. He scored his first goal for the club in the first leg of the 2014 CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinals vs. eventual champion Cruz Azul. The right back, who became the second Homegrown Player in club history in 2011, rejoined Sporting KC on May 16 and has since made eight starts along the backline, earning MLS Team of the Week honors twice (June 9 and June 30).


#40 | D | Igor JuliaoHt: 5-8 Wt. 145 DOB: 8/23/1994Hometown: Rio de Janeiro, BrazilLast Club: Fluminense FC (Brazil)Acquired: Signed on loan 4/4/2014

Regular Season Game Highs:Goals N/AAssists 1, July 16, 2014, KC at CLBShots on Goal 1, 3 times, last: July 26, 2014, KC at TORShots 2, July 19, 2014, KC vs LAFouls Committed 3, Aug. 1, 2014, KC vs PHIFouls Suffered 4, 4 times, last: Sept. 6, 2014, KC at NYLast...Regular SeasonAppearance Sept. 6, 2014, KC at NYGoal N/AAssist July 16, 2014, KC at CLB2014 Record when: he starts 7-7-4 he scores 0-0-0

The 20-year-old Juliao is the second youngest player in Sporting KC history to play the full 90 minutes of an MLS regular season match. He was named to Sports Illustrated’s Week 11 MLS Best XI after just his second game on May 18 and has started 17 League games in 2014. Juliao is a member of Brazil’s Under-20 Men’s National Team and currently on loan from Fluminense FC. He joined Fluminense’s academy in 2003 and made his debut in Campeonato Brasileiro Série A as a 17-year-old in August 2012.

#1 | GK | Eric Kronberg Ht: 6-5 Wt. 210 DOB: 6/7/1983 Hometown: Santa Rosa, California College: California Acquired: 2006 MLS SuperDraft 4th Round (#40)

Regular Season Game Highs:Goals Allowed 4, May 14, 2011, KC at LASaves 6, May 14, 2011, KC at LA

Last...Regular SeasonAppearance July 6, 2014, KC vs CHIShutout June 27, 2014, KC at POR2014 Record when: he starts 7-5-5

The longest tenured member of the club, Kronberg is in his ninth season in Kansas City and first as a starter. The 31-year-old goalkeeper recorded four shutouts in six appearances last year, leading Sporting KC to the quarterfinals of the 2013-14 CONCACAF Champions League. During the 2014 regular season, he leads MLS with a 0.88 goals against average among keepers with at least 400 minutes played and is tied for fourth with seven shutouts, one behind the League lead. He was named MLS Player of the Month for June after registering shutouts in the club’s only two games that month. Five of his 15 conceded goals this season have been penalty kicks.

#21 | GK | Jon KempinHt: 6-1 Wt. 170 DOB: 4/8/1993Hometown: Leawood, KansasLast Club: Sporting Kansas City Academy Acquired: Signed as Homegrown on 8/31/10

Regular Season Game Highs:Goals Allowed 3, 2 times, last: Aug. 29, 2014, KC vs HOUSaves 2, 2 times, last: Aug. 23, 2014, KC vs DC

Last...Regular SeasonAppearance Aug. 29, 2014, KC vs HOUShutout N/A2014 Record when: he starts 1-2-0

A product of the Sporting KC Academy, Kempin became the club’s first Homegrown Player in 2010 at the age of 17. He was named the Most Valuable Player at the inaugural Chipotle MLS Homegrown Game on Aug. 4 in Portland and made his MLS debut on Aug. 10 against Vancouver, saving a penalty kick in the 84th minute after replacing the injured Andy Gruenebaum at halftime. He earned his first MLS start on Aug. 16. Kempin has been an active member of the U-20 and U-23 U.S. National Team pools. He was loaned to USL PRO affiliate OKC Energy FC in March, registering five shutouts in 13 games played, before his return to Sporting KC on July 9. He spent most of the 2013 campaign on loan at Orlando City SC.

#24 | M | Michael KafariHt: 6-1 Wt. 175 DOB: 10/30/1991Hometown: Accra, GhanaCollege: New MexicoAcquired: Signed on 7/8/2014

Regular Season Game Highs:Goals N/A Assists N/AShots on Goal N/AShots N/AFouls Committed N/AFouls Suffered N/ALast...Regular SeasonAppearance N/AGoal N/AAssist N/A2014 Record when: he starts 0-0-0 he scores 0-0-0

Sporting KC acquired Kafari on July 8. He played collegiately at New Mexico before the Vancouver Whitecaps drafted the Ghana native in the third round of the 2014 MLS SuperDraft (No. 51 overall). After spending preseason with the Canadian club, Kafari signed with their USL PRO affiliate Charleston Battery in mid-March. He made his competitive debut for Charleston on May 28 in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup third round.


#94 | M | Jimmy MedrandaHt: 5-5 Wt. 150 DOB: 2/7/1994Hometown: Mosquera, Nariño, ColombiaLast Club: Deportivo Pereira (Colombia)Acquired: Signed on 2/13/2014

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals N/AAssists N/AShots on Goal 1, Sept. 7, 2013, KC vs. CLBShots 3, Mar. 15, 2014, KC vs DALFouls Committed 3, Mar. 15, 2014, KC vs DALFouls Suffered 4, Mar. 15, 2014, KC vs DALLast...Regular SeasonAppearance May 31, 2014, KC at DCGoal N/AAssist N/A2014 Record when: he starts 0-0-1 he scores 0-0-0

Sporting KC acquired Medranda in August 2013 on loan from Deportivo Pereira (Colombia). The Colombian midfielder signed permanently for the club in February, making his first MLS start on March 15. Medranda joined the youth program of Deportivo Pereira at age 12 before climing the ladder to the senior team. In two seasons with the club, he made 16 appearances across all competitions and scored two goals. He went on loan to USL PRO affiliate OKC Energy FC from July 9 to Sept. 1.

#18 | M | Victor MunozHt: 5-7 Wt. 165 DOB: 7/25/1990Hometown: Madrid, SpainCollege: UCLAAcquired: Signed on 4/1/2014

Regular Season Game Highs:Goals N/AAssists N/AShots on Goal N/AShots N/AFouls Committed N/AFouls Suffered N/ALast...Regular SeasonAppearance N/AGoal N/AAssist N/A2014 Record when: he starts 0-0-0 he scores 0-0-0

Sporting KC acquired Munoz in April 2014. The 23-year-old was selected by D.C. United in the second round of hte 2014 MLS SuperDraft. He made his Sporting KC debut in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Fourth Round on June 18. Munoz spent eight years in the Real Madrid academy system and was a member of Spain’s U-15, U-16 and U-17 youth national teams before moving to the U.S. in 2010 to pursue a college education.

#7 | D | Chance MyersHt: 6-0 Wt. 165 DOB: 12/7/1987Hometown: Thousand Oaks, CaliforniaCollege: UCLAAcquired: 2008 MLS SuperDraft 1st Round (#1)

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 2, April 27, 2013, KC vs POR Assists 1, 13 times, last: May 10, 2014, KC at MTLShots on Goal 2, 2 times, last: Apr. 27, 2013, KC vs PORShots 3, 3 times, last: July 3, 2013, KC vs. VANFouls Committed 4, 5 times, last: Apr. 1, 2012, KC at CHVFouls Suffered 4, May 12, 2012, KC at CHILast...Regular SeasonAppearance May 23, 2014, KC vs TORGoal April 27, 2013, KC vs PORAssist May 10, 2014, KC at MTL2014 Record when: he starts 3-2-2 he scores 0-0-0

The second-longest tenured member of the squad, Myers is in his seventh season after being drafted No. 1 overall in the 2008 MLS SuperDraft. In 2013, Myers started a career-high 31 MLS matches (including playoffs) and was the top-rated outside back on the MLS Castrol Index. He will miss the rest of the 2014 season after suffering a left achilles tear on May 23 vs. Toronto. Myers signed a new contract with the club in January after joining the U.S. Men’s National Team for the first time in his career as a member of Jurgen Klinsmann’s January Camp in 2014. He previously played for the U.S. U-18, U-20 and U-23 youth national teams.

#12 | M | Mikey LopezHt: 5-8 Wt. 160 DOB: 2/20/1993Hometown: Mission, TexasCollege: North CarolinaAcquired: 2013 MLS SuperDraft 1st Round (#14)

Regular Season Game Highs:Goals N/A Assists N/AShots on Goal 2, Aug. 1, 2014, KC vs PHIShots 2, 3 times, last: Aug. 1, 2014, KC vs PHIFouls Committed 3, July 16, 2014, KC at CLBFouls Suffered 2, Sept. 3, 2014, KC at NELast...Regular SeasonAppearance Sept. 3, 2014, KC at NEGoal N/AAssist N/A2014 Record when: he starts 2-2-1 he scores 0-0-0

Lopez was selected in the first round of the 2013 MLS SuperDraft as a Generation adidas signing and made his Sporting KC debut on May 26, 2013 in the U.S. Open Cup Fourth Round. His MLS debut came on July 16 of this year at Columbus. Lopez joined USL PRO affiliate Orlando City SC in March before switching to OKC Energy FC in June. He was recalled to Sporting KC on June 30 after making 14 USL PRO appearances with one goal and one assist. Lopez is a member of the U.S. U-20 National Team and helped the country qualify for the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup.


#6 | M | Paulo NagamuraHt: 5-8 Wt. 155 DOB: 3/2/1983Hometown: Sao Paulo, BrazilLast Club: Chivas USAAcquired: Trade with Chivas USA on 11/29/2011

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 2, Mar. 21, 2009, CHV vs COLAssists 1, 17 times, last: Mar. 29, 2014, KC at COLShots on Goal 4, May 13, 2006, LA vs RSLShots 5, 2 times, last: Sept. 1, 2012, KC vs TORFouls Committed 6, Sept. 13, 2007, CHV vs LAFouls Suffered 6, May 13, 2006, LA vs RSLLast...Regular SeasonAppearance Sept. 6, 2014, KC at NYGoal May 10, 2014, KC at MTLAssist May 14, 2014, KC vs PHI2014 Record when: he starts 7-4-4 he scores 1-0-0

An MLS veteran, Nagamura is in his third season with Sporting KC. The Brazilian began his career with Sao Paulo FC and Arsenal FC in England before coming to the United States to play for the LA Galaxy in 2005, winning the MLS Cup and Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup in his first season. He’s also played for Toronto FC and Chivas USA in MLS, becoming an MLS All-Star in 2009 before going on loan to Tigres UANL in Mexico. Sporting KC acquired Nagamura in November 2011 and he converted penalty kicks in shootouts following the 2012 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Final and 2013 MLS Cup Final.

#2 | D | Erik Palmer-BrownHt: 6-1 Wt. 175 DOB: 4/24/1997Hometown: Lee’s Summit, MissouriAcquired: Signed as Homegrown on 8/2/2013

Regular Season Game Highs:Goals N/AAssists N/AShots on Goal N/AShots N/AFouls Committed 3, May 18, 2014, KC at CHIFouls Suffered 1, May 31, 2014, KC at DCLast...Regular SeasonAppearance June 6, 2014, KC at HOUGoal N/AAssist N/A2014 Record when: he starts 1-1-0 he scores 0-0-0

The second youngest player in MLS at age 17, Palmer-Brown signed a homegrown player contract last August. He made his debut and first MLS start on May 18, becoming the youngest player in MLS history to start a match as a defender. He featured at right back in the inaugural Chipotle MLS Homegrown Game on Aug. 4., helping the MLS Homegrown team secure a 0-0 draw against the Portland Timbers U-23s. The Lee’s Summit, Mo. native joined the Sporting KC Academy at age 13. He has represented U.S. youth national teams as the U-15, U-17, U-18 and U-20 levels, most recently competing at the Dallas Cup in April with the U-20s.

#3 | D | Ike OparaHt: 6-2 Wt. 180 DOB: 2/21/1989Hometown: Durham, North CarolinaCollege: Wake ForestLast Club: San Jose EarthquakesAcquired: Trade with SJ Earthquakes on 12/12/2012

Regular Season Game Highs:Goals 1, 6 times, last: Oct. 5, 2013, KC at CLBAssists N/AShots on Goal 2, 3 times, last: Mar. 22, 2014, KC vs SJShots 3, 2 times, last: Mar. 22, 2014, KC vs SJFouls Committed 4, 2 times, last: May 28, 2011, SJ at CHIFouls Suffered 2, 4 times, last: May 19, 2013, KC at D.C.Last...Regular SeasonAppearance Mar. 29, 2014, KC at COLGoal Oct. 5, 2013, KC at CLBAssist N/A2014 Record when: he starts 2-0-0 he scores 0-0-0

The 2013 Sporting KC Newcomer of the Year appeared in a career-best 18 games with 16 starts during the club’s MLS Cup-winning campaign. Opara scored four goals in 2013 across all competitions, each of them a header, and appeared in three of Sporting KC’s five MLS Cup Playoff matches. He will miss the remainder of the 2014 season after suffering a chondral defect in his right ankle on March 29. Opara started all thee matches for the United States at the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup and was invited to camp with the U.S. Olympic squad (U-23) in February 2012.

#13 | M | Lawrence OlumHt: 6-2 Wt. 185 DOB: 7/10/1984Hometown: Nairobi, KenyaCollege: Missouri BaptistLast Club: Orlando City SC (USL PRO)Acquired: Signed on 9/15/2010

Regular Season Game Highs:Goals 1, 3 times, last: July 19, 2014, KC vs LAAssists 1, 2 times, last: Apr. 19, 2014, KC vs MTLShots on Goal 1, 5 times, last: July 16, 2014, KC at CLBShots 3, Sept. 21, 2013, KC at TORFouls Committed 3, 2 times, last: Oct. 26, 2013, KC at PHI Fouls Suffered 2, Oct. 5, 2013, KC at CLBLast...Regular SeasonAppearance Sept. 6, 2014, KC at NYGoal July 19, 2014, KC vs LAAssist Apr. 19, 2014, KC vs MTL2014 Record when: he starts 10-5-1 he scores 1-0-0

Olum is in his fourth season with Sporting KC, making a career-high 22 appearances in MLS competition last year. Capable of playing as a central defender or holding midfielder, he began his professional career with the Portland Timbers in 2007. He also played for the Minnesota Thunder, Austin Aztex and Orlando City SC before signing with Sporting KC in September 2011. Olum joined the Kenya Men’s National Team in November 2012 and recently helped the team advance to the second round of 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying, starting two games in late May and one in early August.


#37 | F | Jacob PetersonHt: 5-10 Wt. 165 DOB: 1/27/1986Hometown: Portage, MichiganCollege: IndianaLast Club: San Jose EarthquakesAcquired: Signed on 1/19/2012

Regular Season Game Highs:Goals 1, 15 times, last: July 26, 2014, KC at TORAssists 1, 14 times, last: July 16, 2014, KC at CLBShots on Goal 3, June 28, 2007, COL at D.C.Shots 5, July 21, 2012, KC vs NEFouls Committed 3, May 12, 2013, KC at HOUFouls Suffered 5, Oct. 16, 2010, TOR at CLBLast...Regular SeasonAppearance Aug. 10, 2014, KC at VANGoal July 26, 2014, KC at TORAssist July 16, 2014, KC at CLB2014 Record when: he starts 4-4-3 he scores 2-0-0

An eight-year veteran of MLS, Peterson is in his third season with Sporting KC. He has showcased his versatility throughout the 2014 season, playing in defense, midfield and attack on the left side. Peterson, a two-time national champion at Indiana University with goals in the finals of the 2003 and 2004 College Cups, was selected by the Colorado Rapids in the 2006 MLS SuperDraft. Following stints with Toronto FC and the San Jose Earthquakes, Peterson was signed by Sporting Kansas City in January 2012. He represented the U.S. at the U-17, U-20 and U-23 levels.

#15 | D | Seth SinovicHt: 5-10 Wt. 170 DOB: 1/28/1987Hometown: Leawood, KansasCollege: CreightonLast Club: New England RevolutionAcquired: Signed on 5/10/2011

Regular Season Game Highs:Goals N/AAssists 1, 6 times, last: June 27, 2014, KC at PORShots on Goal 2, Mar. 15, 2014, KC vs DALShots 3, 2 times, last: Sept. 3, 2014, KC at NEFouls Committed 4, 2 times, last: Mar. 22, 2014, KC vs SJFouls Suffered 3, 6 times, last: April 20, 2013, KC at LALast...Regular SeasonAppearance Sept. 6, 2014, KC at NYGoal N/AAssist Sept. 6, 2014, KC at NY2014 Record when: he starts 12-9-5 he scores 0-0-0

The Leawood, Kan. native and Rockhurst High School alum was rated the No. 1 left back in MLS by Soccer America after leading Sporting KC with 3,733 minutes played in all competition and starting 41 of his 42 appearances in 2013. He scored the game-tying goal in the Eastern Conference Semifinals last year en route to Sporting KC reaching MLS Cup. Sinovic was signed by Sporting KC in May 2011 and has since contributed two goals and seven assists across all competitions. He has started 26 regular season games this campaign.

#17 | F | C.J. SapongHt: 6-1 Wt. 185 DOB: 12/27/1988Hometown: Manassas, VirginiaCollege: James Madison Acquired: 2011 MLS SuperDraft 1st Round (#10)

Regular Season Game Highs:Goals 2, Sept. 21, 2013, KC at TORAssists 1, 9 times, last: Aug. 31, 2013, KC vs COLShots on Goal 4, Sept. 14, 2012, KC vs HOU Shots 10, Sept. 14, 2012, KC vs HOU Fouls Committed 5, 2 times, last: Oct. 5, 2013, KC at CLBFouls Suffered 5, 2 times, last: April 20, 2013, KC at LALast...Regular SeasonAppearance Sept. 6, 2014, KC at NYGoal Aug. 16, 2014, KC vs TORAssist Aug. 31, 2013, KC vs COL2014 Record when: he starts 2-2-1 he scores 2-0-0

Sapong was named the 2011 MLS Rookie of the Year with five goals and five assists in his first professional season. He scored nine goals in 2012 and four more in 2013, including the game-tying goal in last year’s Eastern Conference Championship series vs. Houston. He made his first appearance in two months on May 23 following a neck injury and scored his first goal of the 2014 campaign on July 16 at Columbus. Sporting KC has an 18-0-2 overall record (including postseason) when Sapong scores. He debuted for the U.S. National Team in January 2012.

#22 | F | Soony SaadHt: 5-10 Wt. 165 DOB: 8/17/1992Hometown: Dearborn, MichiganCollege: MichiganAcquired: Weighted Lottery on 7/5/2011

Regular Season Game Highs:Goals 2, July 13, 2013, KC vs TORAssists 2, Aug. 10, 2013, KC vs NEShots on Goal 3, 3 times, last: June 6, 2014, KC at HOUShots 9, June 29, 2013, KC vs CLBFouls Committed 3, 2 times, last: June 27, 2014, KC at PORFouls Suffered 4, 2 times, last: Oct. 26, 2013, KC at PHILast...Regular SeasonAppearance Sept. 3, 2014, KC at NEGoal Sept. 3, 2014, KC at NEAssist Aug. 10, 2013, KC vs NE2014 Record when: he starts 5-2-1 he scores 2-1-0

After leading the NCAA in scoring with a school record 19 goals as a freshman at the University of Michigan, Saad was signed by Major League Soccer and allocated to Sporting KC via a lottery draft in July 2011. He scored nine minutes into his MLS debut on his 19th birthday and added four goals and four assists in 23 MLS regular season appearances last season. The 22-year-old opened his 2014 scoring account on June 6. Saad represented the U.S. at the youth level, including ap-pearances with the U-20 national team, but is now a member of the Lebanon Men’s National Team.


#23 | M | Martin Steuble Ht: 5-8 Wt. 155 DOB: 6/9/1988Hometown: Schlieren, SwitzerlandLast Club: FC Wil 1900Acquired: Signed on 7/16/2014

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals N/A Assists N/AShots on Goal N/AShots 1, Aug. 29, 2014, KC vs HOUFouls Committed 2, Aug. 29, 2014, KC vs HOUFouls Suffered 1, Aug. 29, 2014, KC vs HOULast...Regular SeasonAppearance Sept. 3, 2014, KC at NEGoal N/AAssist N/A2014 Record when: he starts 0-1-0 he scores 0-0-0

Steuble joined Sporting KC on July 16 from Swiss club FC Wil 1900. He made his MLS debut on Aug. 1 as a second half substitute and earned his first League start on Aug. 29. The 26-year-old midfielder played seven years of professional soccer in Switzerland has featured nine times for the Philippines Men’s National Team under head coach Thomas Dooley. He made his international debut on March 1 of this year and opened his international scoring account on April 11.

#8 | M | Graham ZusiHt: 5-10 Wt. 160 DOB: 8/18/1986Hometown: Longwood, FloridaCollege: MarylandAcquired: 2009 MLS SuperDraft 2nd Round (#23)

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 2, 3 times, last: Sept. 28, 2012, KC vs CHIAssists 2, 4 times, last: Mar. 29, 2014, KC at COLShots on Goal 3, 2 times, last: Aug. 17, 2011, KC vs PORShots 5, 5 times, last: Oct. 24, 2012, KC vs PHIFouls Committed 4, 2 times, last: Mar. 30, 2013, KC vs MTLFouls Suffered 6, Oct. 26, 2013, KC at PHILast...Regular SeasonAppearance Sept. 6, 2014, KC at NYGoal Aug. 1, 2014, KC vs PHIAssist Sept. 6, 2014, KC at NY2014 Record when: he starts 9-8-2 he scores 2-0-1

Zusi recorded a career-high six goals and a team-best 12 assists in all competition in 2013 and was the top-rated midfielder in the MLS Castrol Index. He was an MLS MVP finalist in 2012 to go along with MLS All-Star (2012, 2013, 2014), MLS Best XI (2012, 2013) and MLS Breakout Player of the Year (2011) honors. On July 19, he signed a Designated Player contract with the club through the 2018 season. Sporting KC is 15-0-2 all-time when he scores an MLS goal. Zusi was on the United States’ roster for the 2014 FIFA World Cup alongside teammate Matt Besler. He appeared in all four matches for the U.S. at the tournament and contributed two assists. He has earned 27 caps with three goals and six assists in his international career.

#11 | M | Sal ZizzoHt: 5-10 Wt. 165 DOB: 4/3/1987Hometown: San Diego, CaliforniaCollege: UCLALast Club: Portland TimbersAcquired: Trade with Portland Timbers on 12/13/13

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 1, 2 times, last: Aug. 30, 2013, POR at RSLAssists 2, 2 times, last: Mar. 29, 2014, KC at COL Shots on Goal 3, May 14, 2014, KC vs PHIShots 3, 7 times, last: May 14, 2014, KC vs PHIFouls Committed 2, 4 times, last: May 23, 2014, KC vs TORFouls Suffered 4, May 20, 2012, POR vs CHILast...Regular SeasonAppearance Sept. 6, 2014, KC at NYGoal Aug. 30, 2013, POR at RSLAssist May 23, 2014, KC vs TOR2014 Record when: he starts 5-3-3 he scores 0-0-0

The first-year Sporting KC winger has made 17 MLS appearances with 11 starts in 2014. He recorded two assists in the team’s 3-2 win at Colorado on March 29. Acquired in December via a trade with the Portland Timbers, Zizzo spent three years in the German first division before coming back to the United States in 2010. He represented the U.S. at the U-18 and U-20 levels and starred for the U-20 National Team in the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup.


MATT BESLER GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA

KC - Regular Season 145 140 12666 2 7 34 8 127 73 6 1 16 1 1 3

KC - Postseason 10 10 960 0 0 2 0 12 8 1 0 0 0 0 0

MLS - TOTAL 155 150 13626 2 7 36 8 139 81 7 1 16 1 1 3

CLAUDIO BIELER GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA


KC - Postseason 3 0 85 1 0 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

MLS - TOTAL 42 29 2588 12 4 85 30 45 40 16 0 5 0 4 1

JORGE CLAROS GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA


MLS - TOTAL 6 3 329 0 0 1 0 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0

AURELIEN COLLIN GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA


KC - Postseason 10 10 960 4 1 12 4 21 10 3 0 3 0 1 1

MLS - TOTAL 114 110 9761 15 3 109 31 207 105 23 0 33 3 6 1

ANTONIO DOVALE GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA


MLS - TOTAL 13 10 704 1 2 18 5 6 9 0 10 3 1 0 0

CHRISTIAN DUKE GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA


MLS - TOTAL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

DOM DWYER GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA


KC - Postseason 6 3 282 1 0 17 8 8 7 3 0 0 0 1 0

MLS - TOTAL 50 35 3162 21 3 136 55 78 74 33 1 5 0 7 1

KEVIN ELLIS GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA


MLS - TOTAL 17 12 1201 0 1 4 1 20 11 0 0 3 0 0 1

BENNY FEILHABER GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA


MLS - Regular Season 105 94 8202 11 19 151 49 134 251 4 115 18 2 1 3

KC - Postseason 4 4 394 0 2 14 1 5 12 2 0 1 0 0 1

MLS - TOTAL 109 98 8596 11 21 165 50 139 263 6 115 19 2 1 4

IGOR JULIAO GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA


MLS - TOTAL 18 18 1542 0 1 12 3 22 41 4 0 4 0 0 1

MICHAEL KAFARI GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA


MLS - TOTAL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

MIKEY LOPEZ GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA


MLS - TOTAL 5 5 389 0 0 7 3 10 5 0 0 1 0 0 0

JIMMY MEDRANDA GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA


MLS - TOTAL 5 1 120 0 0 5 1 5 4 0 4 0 0 0 0

VICTOR MUNOZ GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA


MLS - TOTAL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

CHANCE MYERS GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA


KC - Postseason 10 10 960 0 1 7 1 9 10 1 1 2 0 0 0

MLS - TOTAL 133 108 10080 2 14 90 22 140 102 8 5 12 1 0 6


ALL-TIME STATISTICS

PAULO NAGAMURA GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA



KC - Postseason 4 4 397 0 0 10 1 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 0

MLS - Postseason 14 13 1306 0 0 19 6 19 29 1 0 4 0 0 0

MLS - TOTAL 230 208 18534 11 18 232 74 346 294 9 20 54 2 4 6

LAWRENCE OLUM GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA


KC - Postseason 2 1 202 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

MLS - TOTAL 64 36 3588 3 2 27 6 35 11 4 0 11 0 3 0

IKE OPARA GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA



KC - Postseason 3 0 16 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

MLS - Postseason 4 0 94 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0

MLS - TOTAL 60 39 3805 6 0 39 15 59 25 6 1 5 0 3 0

ERIK PALMER-BROWN GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA


MLS - TOTAL 3 2 235 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 2 1 0 0

JACOB PETERSON GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA



KC - Postseason 4 3 244 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0

MLS - Postseason 7 5 405 0 0 1 0 2 4 1 0 0 0 0 0

MLS - TOTAL 203 117 10596 15 14 179 67 76 115 22 62 7 1 6 6

SOONY SAAD GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA


KC - Postseason 4 0 47 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

MLS - TOTAL 58 25 2521 8 6 93 29 40 49 3 19 2 0 2 2

C.J. SAPONG GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA


KC - Postseason 10 9 876 2 1 25 11 16 27 3 0 0 0 0 0

MLS - TOTAL 117 77 7431 22 10 184 77 143 191 33 0 4 1 7 3

SETH SINOVIC GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA



KC - Postseason 10 10 955 2 0 4 4 13 10 0 0 1 0 2 0

MLS - TOTAL 138 135 11971 2 7 65 20 147 96 3 0 19 0 2 4

MARTIN STEUBLE GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA


MLS - TOTAL 3 1 69 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

SAL ZIZZO GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA



MLS - TOTAL 87 40 4162 2 11 71 27 24 66 5 38 2 0 0 1

GRAHAM ZUSI GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA


KC - Postseason 10 10 959 0 5 21 1 18 19 1 46 1 0 0 3

MLS - TOTAL 153 120 11220 20 42 245 75 147 200 17 547 13 0 7 18


ERIC KRONBERG GP GS MIN SHT SVS SO GA GAA PG PA W L T

KC - Regular Season 22 21 1912 77 51 8 21 0.99 6 6 9 6 7

MLS - TOTAL 22 21 1912 77 51 8 21 0.99 6 6 9 6 7

ANDY GRUENEBAUM GP GS MIN SHT SVS SO GA GAA PG PA W L T


MLS - Regular Season 87 86 7650 408 290 18 111 1.31 6 8 30 33 22

MLS - Postseason 2 2 210 9 7 0 2 0.86 0 0 1 1 0

MLS - TOTAL 89 88 7860 417 297 18 113 1.30 6 8 31 34 22

JON KEMPIN GP GS MIN SHT SVS SO GA GAA PG PA W L T


MLS - TOTAL 4 3 315 13 5 0 7 2.00 0 1 1 2 0


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# Player 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28

SEA DAL SJ COL RSL MTL NE CLB MTL PHI CHI TOR NY DC HOU POR CHI MTL CLB LA TOR PHI VAN TOR DC HOU NE NY

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

1 Eric Kronberg 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G

2 Erik Palmer-Brown 64D 81 90D

3 Ike Opara 1 90D 61D

4 Kevin Ellis 90D 90D 90D 23 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 33 7 35 90D 90D

5 Matt Besler 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 75D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D

6 Paulo Nagamura 90M 90M 85M 90M 78M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 7M 90M 80M 85M

7 Chance Myers 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 36D

8 Graham Zusi 90M 90F 90F 90F 90F 90F 90F 75M 90F 28 90F 90M 90F 90F 90F 90M 90M 90F 90M 90F

9 Antonio Dovale 10 44M 33 71M 86F 90F 90F 21F 76F 45F 69F 11 58F

10 Benny Feilhaber 89M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 45M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 73M 70M 68M 90M

11 Sal Zizzo 32 90F 75F 90F 80F 66F 55F 55F 54 72F 45 80M 10 67F 37F 24 32

12 Mikey Lopez 64M 77M 68M 90M 90M

13 Lawrence Olum 90M 90M 29 5 90M 14 90D 29 90M 56M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90D 70M

14 Dom Dwyer 90F 77F 90F 7 76F 87F 90F 87F 70F 19 90F 90F 90F 90F 90F 90F 80F 90F 90F 90F 90F 89F 90F 80F 90F 90F 90F

15 Seth Sinovic 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 55D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D

16 Claudio Bieler 13 83F 14 3 3 20 71F 67F 10 20 90F

17 C.J. Sapong 90F 45F 15 4 34 10 14 90F 17 71F 21 26 23 53 90F 90M 5

18 Victor Munoz

19 Peterson Joseph

20 Jorge Claros 90M 90M 17 24 88M 20

20 Oriol Rosell 90M 61M 83M 90M 90M 90M 90M

21 Jon Kempin 45 90G 90G 90G

22 Soony Saad 29 15 6 18 13 90F 90F 62F 14 57F 73F 19 22 12 90F 79F 22 66M

23 Alex Martinez 15 14 32 12 19 85M 75M 66M 83 10

23 Martin Steuble 1 66M 2

24 Mechack Jerome 1 90D

24 Michael Kafari

25 Christian Duke

30 Andy Gruenebaum 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 45G 90G 90G

31 Josh Gardner 89D

37 Jacob Peterson 58F 45 24 35 61F 57M 35 84D 90F 77F 45 90M 90F 76M 26 45 13 90D 78F

40 Igor Juliao 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 45D 90D 90D 90D 90D 83D 90D 90D 64D 90D 90D 90D 90D

78 Aurelien Collin 90D 90D 90D 29 90D 76D 74D 90D 61D 90D 9D 90D 90D 90D 55D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D

94 Jimmy Medranda 75M 5 15 24

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Game log:

Game #1 03/08/2014 KC 0 at SEA 1 L

Game #2 03/15/2014 KC 1 vs DAL 1 T Collin 1 (Feilhaber 1) 81

Game #3 03/22/2014 KC 1 vs SJ 0 W Dwyer 1 (penalty kick) 57

Game #4 03/29/2014 KC 3 at COL 2 W Zusi 1 (Zizzo 1, Nagamura 1) 50; Feilhaber 1 (Zizzo 2, Zusi 1) 79; Dwyer 2 (Zusi 2) 92+

Game #5 04/05/2014 KC 0 vs RSL 0 T

Game #6 04/19/2014 KC 4 vs MTL 0 W own goal (Mallace) 31; Collin 2 (Olum 1) 71; Dwyer 3 (Peterson 1) 74; Dwyer 4 (Zusi 3) 86

Game #7 04/26/2014 KC 0 at NE 2 L

Game #8 05/04/2014 KC 2 vs CLB 0 W Peterson 1 (unassisted) 10; Bieler 1 (Zusi 4) 95+

Game #9 05/10/2014 KC 3 at MTL 0 W Dwyer 5 (penalty kick) 18; Nagamura 1 (Myers 1) 34; Dwyer 6 (Dovale 1) 64

Game #10 05/14/2014 KC 1 vs PHI 2 L Dwyer 7 (Nagamura 2) 80

Game #11 05/18/2014 KC 1 at CHI 2 L Dwyer 8 (Feilhaber 2) 68

Game #12 05/23/2014 KC 2 vs TOR 2 T Dwyer 9 (Zizzo 3) 47; Dwyer 10 (penalty kick) 84

Game #13 05/27/2014 KC 1 vs NY 1 T Dovale 1 (Feilhaber 3) 9

Game #14 05/31/2014 KC 0 at DC 1 L

Game #15 06/06/2014 KC 2 at HOU 0 W Saad 1 (Feilhaber 4) 45; Dwyer 11 (penalty kick) 70

Game #16 06/27/2014 KC 1 at POR 0 W Olum 1 (Ellis 1, Sinovic 1) 24

Game #17 07/06/2014 KC 1 vs CHI 1 T Dwyer 12 (unassisted) 33

Game #18 07/12/2014 KC 2 at MTL 1 W Dwyer 13 (Besler 1) 4; Dwyer 14 (unassisted) 89

Game #19 07/16/2014 KC 2 at CLB 1 W Sapong 1 (Feilhaber 5) 42; Feilhaber 2 (Peterson 2, Juliao 1) 93+

Game #20 07/19/2014 KC 2 vs LA 1 W Feilhaber 3 (unassisted) 10; Olum 2 (unassisted) 61

Game #21 07/26/2014 KC 2 at TOR 1 W Zusi 2 (unassisted) 48; Peterson 2 (Dwyer 1) 80

Game #22 08/01/2014 KC 1 vs PHI 1 T Zusi 3 (Dovale 2) 54

Game #23 08/10/2014 KC 0 at VAN 2 L

Game #24 08/16/2014 KC 4 vs TOR 1 W Dwyer 15 (penalty kick) 18; Dwyer 16 (penalty kick) 33; Saad 2 (unassisted) 64; Sapong 2 (Saad 1, Zusi 5) 77

Game #25 08/23/2014 KC 0 vs DC 3 L

Game #26 08/29/2014 KC 1 vs HOU 3 L Dwyer 17 (Feilhaber 6) 54

Game #27 09/03/2014 KC 1 at NE 3 L Saad 3 (unassisted) 9

Game #28 09/06/2014 KC 1 at NY 2 L Dwyer 18 (Sinovic 2, Zusi 6) 54

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2013/14 CONCACAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE U.S. OPEN CUP 2014/15 CONCACAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

# Player QF1 QF2 4R 5R Grp2

AZL AZL MNUT POR ESTL

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

1 Eric Kronberg 90G 90G

2 Erik Palmer-Brown 90D 90D

3 Ike Opara 90D 90D

4 Kevin Ellis 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D

5 Matt Besler 90D 90D 90D

6 Paulo Nagamura 90M 72M 84M

7 Chance Myers

8 Graham Zusi 90F 90F 67M

9 Antonio Dovale 90F 90M 57M

10 Benny Feilhaber 76M 90M 23

11 Sal Zizzo 60F 28 60F 33

12 Mikey Lopez

13 Lawrence Olum 90M 90M 90M

14 Dom Dwyer 2 23 90F 71F 17

15 Seth Sinovic 90D 90D 90D 90D

16 Claudio Bieler 88F 67F 62M

17 C.J. Sapong 14 18 2 19 90F

18 Victor Munoz 36M

19 Peterson Joseph

20 Oriol Rosell 90M 90M

20 Jorge Claros 90M

21 Jon Kempin 90G

22 Soony Saad 88F 90F 73F

23 Alex Martinez 54 6

24 Mechack Jerome 47

25 Christian Duke

30 Andy Gruenebaum 90G 90G

31 Josh Gardner 43D

37 Jacob Peterson 30 90F 90D 30

78 Aurelien Collin 90D 90D

94 Jimmy Medranda

CONCACAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2013/14

QF1 03/12/2014 KC 1 vs CRZAZL 0 W Ellis (Bieler) 17

QF2 03/19/2014 KC 1 at CRZAZL 5 L Feilhaber (Zusi) 44

U.S. OPEN CUP

4R 06/11/2014 KC 2 vs MINNUT 0 W Saad (Olum) 76; Martinez (Zizzo) 87

5R 06/24/2014 KC 1 vs POR 3 L Saad (penalty kick) 73

CONCACAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2014/15

Grp2 08/19/2014 KC 1 at ESTELI 1 W Dovale (unassisted) 16

Documents

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