game guide: sporting kc vs. houston dynamo (usoc)

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SPORTING KANSAS CITY vs. HOUSTON DYNAMO

2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup QuarterfinalsTuesday, July 21, 2015

Sporting Park (Kansas City, KS)Kickoff: 7:30 p.m. CT

Live Stream: SportingKC.comTwitter: @SKCGameday, #SKCvHOU

SPORTING KC IN LAMAR HUNT U.S. OPEN CUPOPPONENT RESULT CUP ROUNDvs. Colorado Rapids L 2-3 Quarterfinalsat San Francisco Bay Seals L 1-2 Round of 16at Nashville Metros L 1-3 Round of 16at Chicago Sockers T 0-0 (L 6-7 PK) Round of 32vs. Seattle Sounders W 4-0 Round of 32vs. Chicago Fire L 0-1 Round of 16at Rochester Rhinos W 3-2 (ET) Round of 16at Milwaukee Rampage W 2-0 Quarterfinalsat Columbus Crew L 2-3 (ET) Semifinals at Colorado Rapids L 2-3 Round of 16at Atlanta Silverbacks W 4-1 Round of 16vs. Dallas Burn W 4-0 Quarterfinalsvs. San Jose Earthquakes W 1-0 Semifinalsvs. Chicago Fire W 1-0 (ET) Championship vs. Des Moines Menace W 6-1 Round of 16vs. Minnesota Thunder L 1-3 Quarterfinalsvs. Des Moines Menace W 2-1 Round of 32at Chicago Fire L 0-2 Round of 16 at Real Salt Lake L 1-2 (ET) Qualifyingvs. Colorado Rapids T 2-2 (W 5-3 PK) Qualifyingat Carolina RailHawks W 4-2 (ET) Round of 16at Seattle Sounders T 0-0 (L 5-6 PK) Quarterfinalsat Minnesota Thunder T3-3 (W 4-2 PK) Round of 16at Seattle Sounders L 0-1 Quarterfinalsvs. Colorado Rapids L 1-2 Qualifyingat Houston Dynamo W 1-0 (ET) Qualifyingvs. New England Revolution W 5-0 Qualifyingvs. Chicago Fire PDL W 3-0 Round of 16vs. Richmond Kickers L 0-2 Quarterfinalsvs. Orlando City SC W 3-2 Round of 32vs. Colorado Rapids W 2-0 Round of 16vs. Dayton Dutch Lions W 3-0 Quarterfinals at Philadelphia Union W 2-0 Semifinalsvs. Seattle Sounders T 1-1 (W 3-2 PK) Championshipvs. Des Moines Menace W 2-0 Round of 32vs. Orlando City SC L 0-1 Round of 16vs. Minnesota United FC W 2-0 Round of 32vs. Portland Timbers L 1-3 Round of 16vs. Saint Louis FC W 1-0 Round of 32vs. FC Dallas W 6-2 Round of 16

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SPORTING KANSAS CITY ALL-TIME LAMAR HUNT U.S. OPEN CUP STAT LEADERS

Record by Round Record Breakdown Other StatsQualifying: 2-2-1 vs MLS: 8-9-2 All-time: 21-14-5Round of 32: 6-0-1 vs non-MLS: 13-5-3 Goals for: 79Round of 16: 7-7-1 Home: 15-7-2 Goals against: 48Quarterfinals: 3-4-1 Away: 6-7-3 Shutouts: 16Semifinals: 2-1-0 Overtime: 4-2-5 Been shutout: 7Finals: 1-0-1 Shootouts: 3-2-0 Champs: 2004 & 2012

GOALSPlayer GP G1. Davy Arnaud 12 5 C.J. Sapong 13 5 Igor Simutenkov 5 54. Dom Dwyer 5 4 Soony Saad 5 4 Ryan Pore 6 47. Graham Zusi 10 3 Kei Kamara 8 3 Teal Bunbury 9 3 Ivan Trujillo 2 3

ASSISTSPlayer GP A1. Benny Feilhaber 4 42. Jacob Peterson 10 3 Davy Arnaud 12 3 Josh Wolff 7 3 Chris Klein 10 34. Graham Zusi 10 2 Seth Sinovic 9 2 C.J. Sapong 13 2 Scott Sealy 5 2

SHUTOUTSPlayer GP SO1. Eric Kronberg 10 52. Bo Oshoniyi 6 3 Jimmy Nielsen 4 34. Tony Meola 5 25. Tim Melia 2 1 Andy Gruenebaum 2 1 Taly Goode 1 1

GAMES PLAYEDPlayer GP1. Kerry Zavagnin 172. Nick Garcia 143. C.J. Sapong 13 Michael Harrington 135. Chance Myers 12 Matt Besler 12 Davy Arnaud 128. Preki 119. Graham Zusi 10 Roger Espinoza 10 Jacob Peterson 10 Jimmy Conrad 10 Chris Klein 10 Eric Kronberg 10

GAMES STARTEDPlayer GS1. Kerry Zavagnin 172. Nick Garcia 133. Chance Myers 114. Matt Besler 10 Eric Kronberg 106. Seth Sinovic 97. Michael Harrington 9 Jimmy Conrad 9 Aurelien Collin 910. Graham Zusi 8 Roger Espinoza 8 Davy Arnaud 8 Chris Klein 8 Jack Jewsbury 8 Matt McKeon 8

MINUTES PLAYEDPlayer MIN1. Kerry Zavagnin 14532. Nick Garcia 13133. Michael Harrington 10964. Eric Kronberg 9905. Chance Myers 9716. Roger Espinoza 9357. Jimmy Conrad 9058. Matt Besler 9049. Davy Arnaud 85810. Seth Sinovic 820

BOLD: player on current roster

GOALS AGAINSTPlayer GP GA1. Taly Goode 1 02. Jimmy Nielsen 4 13. Tim Melia 2 2 Jon Kempin 1 2 Andy Gruenebaum 2 26. Kevin Hartman 2 3 Boris Pardo 1 38. Mike Ammann 2 4 Chris Snitko 2 4 Bo Oshoniyi 6 4

2015 REGULAR SEASON TEAM STATS

SPORTING KANSAS CITY HOUSTON DYNAMO

6-8-6 (26 pts.)20t-9th in West241.2020261.30–2233 (66)28.3%263249352

RECORDGAMES PLAYED

CONFERENCE POSITIONGOALS

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GOALS ALLOWEDALLOWED/GAME

GOAL DIFFERENTIALSHOTS (ON GOAL)

ON GOAL %FOULS COMMITTED

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9-3-6 (33 pts.)18

t-3rd in West28

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2015 REGULAR SEASON INDIVIDUAL LEADERS

SPORTING KANSAS CITY HOUSTON DYNAMO

8 Will Bruin4 Brad Davis50 Giles Barnes15 Barnes/Clark3 Giles Barnes2 Alexander Lopez43 Luis Garrido39 DaMarcus Beasley5 Clark/Garrido1 Taylor/Sarkodie

1710 Tyler Deric1.00 Joe Willis6 Tyler Deric4 Tyler Deric49 Tyler Deric

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SAVES

Krisztian Nemeth 7Benny Feilhaber 10

Dom Dwyer 51Dom Dwyer 18

Krisztian Nemeth 3 Benny Feilhaber 3

Dom Dwyer 33Dom Dwyer 45

Dwyer/Mustivar 4Matt Besler 1

Tim Melia 900Tim Melia 0.60 Tim Melia 7Tim Melia 6Tim Melia 27

GOALKEEPER WINSPlayer GP W1. Tony Meola 5 4 Eric Kronberg 10 43. Jimmy Nielsen 4 34. William Hesmer 4 2 Bo Oshoniyi 6 2

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2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Quarterfinals | July 21, 2015 vs. Houston Dynamo | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes

SPORTING KC 2015 MLS STATISTICSSPORTING KC ROSTER (NUMERICAL)No. Name Position Age Hometown Last club/College 2 Erik Palmer-Brown Defender 18 Lee’s Summit, MO Sporting KC Academy 3 Ike Opara Defender 26 Durham, NC San Jose Earthquakes 4 Kevin Ellis Defender 24 Kansas City, MO Sporting KC Academy 5 Matt Besler Defender 28 Overland Park, KS University of Notre Dame 6 Paulo Nagamura Midfielder 32 Sao Paulo, Brazil Chivas USA 7 Chance Myers Defender 27 Thousand Oaks, CA UCLA 8 Graham Zusi Midfielder 28 Longwood, FL University of Maryland 9 Krisztian Nemeth Forward 26 Gyor, Hungary Roda JC Kerkrade (NED) 10 Benny Feilhaber Midfielder 30 Irvine, CA New England Revolution 11 Bernardo Anor Midfielder 27 Caracas, Venezuela Columbus Crew SC 12 Mikey Lopez Midfielder 22 Mission, TX University of North Carolina 13 Amadou Dia Defender 22 Highlands Ranch, CO Clemson University 14 Dom Dwyer Forward 24 London, England University of South Florida 15 Seth Sinovic Defender 28 Leawood, KS New England Revolution 17 Saad Abdul-Salaam Defender 23 Gahanna, OH Akron University 21 Jon Kempin Goalkeeper 22 Leawood, KS Sporting KC Academy 22 Connor Hallisey Midfielder 22 Granite Bay, CA University of California 23 Jalil Anibaba Defender 26 Fullerton, CA Seattle Sounders FC 27 Roger Espinoza Midfielder 28 Aurora, CO Wigan Athletic (ENG) 29 Tim Melia Goalkeeper 29 Great River, NY Real Salt Lake 37 Jacob Peterson Forward 29 Portage, MI Toronto FC 71 Marcel de Jong Defender 28 Newmarket, Canada FC Augsburg (GER) 93 Soni Mustivar Midfielder 25 Ivry Sur Seine, France FC Petrolul Ploiesti (ROM) 94 Jimmy Medranda Midfielder 21 Mosquera, Colombia Deportivo Pereira (COL) Amobi Okugo Defender 24 Sacramento, CA Orlando City SC

FOURTH ROUND OPEN CUP BOX SCOREJune 16, 2015: Sporting KC 1-0 Saint Louis FC

U.S. Open Cup 4th Round | Sporting Park | Kansas City, KSAttendance: 19,298 (sellout) | Weather: 77 degrees and cloudy

1 2 FSporting Kansas City 0 1 1Saint Louis FC 0 0 0

Sporting KC: Tim Melia; Chance Myers (Saad Abdul-Salaam 56), Kevin Ellis, Matt Besler (c), Amadou Dia (Marcel de Jong 81); Soni Mustivar, Benny Feilhaber, Roger Espinoza; Connor Hallisey (Jacob Peterson 68), Dom Dwyer, Graham ZusiSubs not used: Jon Kempin, Jalil Anibaba, Servando Carrasco, Jimmy Medranda

Saint Louis FC: Mark Pais; Jacob Bushue, Chad Vandegriffe, Sam Fink, Patrick Doody; Parker Maher, Brandon Barklage (c), Jamiel Hardware (Jordan Roberts 79), Brian Ciesulka (Charles Renken 68); Jermie Lynch (Kingsley Bryce 80), Mike AmbersleySubs not used: Alex Riggs, Oskar Gasecki, Kentaro Takada, Nick Bibbs

Stats Summary SKC STL Misconduct SummaryShots (on goal) 12 (5) 2 (0) STL: Barklage (caution; reckless foul) 54Saves 0 4 STL: Renken (caution; reckless foul) 86Fouls 3 10Offside 4 1Corner Kicks 4 0

Scoring Summary:SKC: Graham Zusi 1 (Benny Feilhaber 1) 70

FIFTH ROUND OPEN CUP BOX SCOREJuly 1, 2015: Sporting KC 6-2 FC Dallas

U.S. Open Cup Round of 16 | Sporting Park | Kansas City, KSAttendance: 19,113 (sellout) | Weather: 82 degrees and cloudy

1 2 FSporting KC 4 2 6FC Dallas 0 2 2

Sporting KC: Tim Melia; Amadou Dia, Matt Besler (c), Kevin Ellis, Jalil Anibaba; Soni Mustivar, Roger Espinoza, Benny Feilhaber (Paulo Nagamura 62); Krisztian Nemeth (Connor Hallisey 75), Dom Dwyer, Jacob Peterson (Saad Abdul-Salaam 50)Subs not used: Alex Riggs, Erik Palmer-Brown, Servando Carrasco, Jimmy Medranda

FC Dallas: Chris Seitz; Moises Hernandez (Victor Ulloa 46), Matt Hedges (c) (Kellyn Acosta 60), Walker Zimmerman, Atiba Harris; Ryan Hollingshead (Alex Zendejas 68), Michel, Je-Vaughn Watson, Michael Barrios; Rolando Escobar, David TexeiraSubs not used: Jesse Gonzalez, Zach Loyd, Danny Garcia

Stats Summary SKC DAL Misconduct SummaryShots (on goal) 11 (10) 9 (5) DAL: Michel (caution; reckless tackle) 15Saves 3 2 DAL: Zimmerman (caution; reckless foul) 68Fouls 10 12Offside 3 0Corner Kicks 7 3

Scoring Summary:SKC -- Dom Dwyer 1 (Benny Feilhaber 2) 5SKC -- Dom Dwyer 2 (Benny Feilhaber 3) 30SKC -- Dom Dwyer 3 (Penalty Kick) 41SKC -- Krisztian Nemeth 1 (J. Peterson 1, B. Feilhaber 4) 46+SKC -- Krisztian Nemeth 2 (Saad Abdul-Salaam 1) 59FCD -- Michael Barrios 3 (David Texeira 1) 62SKC -- Dom Dwyer 4 (unassisted) 69FCD -- Kellyn Acosta 1 (unassisted) 73

CLUB Pts W L T GD GP 1. D.C. United 35 10 7 5 +4 222. Columbus Crew SC 30 8 7 6 +1 213. New York Red Bulls 29 8 6 5 +6 184. Toronto FC 27 8 7 3 0 185. New England Revolution 27 7 9 6 –6 226. Orlando City SC 24 6 8 6 –3 207. Philadelphia Union 22 6 11 4 –8 218. Montreal Impact 21 6 8 3 –3 179. New York City FC 21 5 9 6 –4 2010. Chicago Fire 18 5 11 3 –8 19

2015 MLS EASTERN CONFERENCE STANDINGSCLUB Pts W L T GD GP 1. FC Dallas 35 10 5 5 +4 202. LA Galaxy 34 9 6 7 +11 223. Vancouver Whitecaps FC 33 10 8 3 +3 214. Sporting Kansas City 33 9 3 6 +10 185. Seattle Sounders FC 32 10 9 2 +5 216. Portland Timbers 32 9 7 5 –1 217. Real Salt Lake 26 6 7 8 –5 218. San Jose Earthquakes 25 7 8 4 –3 199. Houston Dynamo 24 6 8 6 –2 2010. Colorado Rapids 24 5 6 9 –1 20

2015 MLS WESTERN CONFERENCE STANDINGS

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Two MLS rivals meet Tuesday in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup quarterfinals as Sporting Kansas City hosts the Houston Dynamo at Sporting Park. The winner will advance to the semifinals on Aug. 11 or 12 and host Real Salt Lake, who defeated the LA Galaxy 1-0 in last Tuesday’s quarterfinal clash at Rio Tinto Stadium. Peter Vermes’ side enters the match with an eight-game home winning streak in all competitions, equaling the club record first set in 2004. Sporting KC (9-3-6, 33 points) is currently tied for third in the Western Conference standings but leads MLS with 1.83 points per game and has just three defeats this season, two fewer than any other club. Led by first-year manager Owen Coyle, the Houston Dynamo (6-8-6, 24 points) joined Sporting KC in moving to the Western Conference this offseason. Houston sits ninth in the standings, eight points out of playoff position. Will Bruin leads the team with eight MLS goals while veteran Brad Davis has contributed four assists, all of which from set pieces. Tuesday marks the first ever meeting between Sporting KC and Houston in the U.S. Open Cup proper. The clubs faced off in the 2011 MLS qualification semifinals as Sporting KC claimed a 1-0 extra-time victory in College Station, Texas. Sporting KC progressed to the quarterfinals with an emphatic 6-2 victory over FC Dallas on July 1 in front of a sold-out crowd at Sporting Park. Dom Dwyer netted a club-record four goals while Krisztian Nemeth added a brace as Sporting KC equaled its highest all-time goal total in a single match. One night earlier, Houston advanced with a 1-0 win over the Colorado Rapids at BBVA Compass Stadium. The game was delayed for nearly three hours before 19-year-old Mauro Manotas scored on a 43rd-minute header.

#SKCvHOU: MATCH PREVIEW A 2-1 league victory over the Montreal Impact on Saturday extended Sporting KC’s home winning streak to eight games in all competitions, tying the club record first set in 2004. Sporting KC boasts five shutouts during the current eight-game run, which began with a 1-0 result over the Chicago Fire on May 3. A win on Tuesday would see Sporting KC top the eight-game home surge made in 2004 when Bob Gansler’s side won the U.S. Open Cup in September and advanced to MLS Cup in November.

Longest home winning streaks in KC history (all competitions)Win streak Dates Aggregate score Shutouts8 games 8/24 to 11/5/2004 11-0 87 games 5/27 to 8/23/1998 14-3 47 games 3/25 to 5/20/2000 16-3 67 games May 3, 2015 - present 19-4 5

HOT AT HOME

Sporting KC has faced Houston 16 times since the beginning of 2011, more than any other MLS opponent. This includes five postseason games when the clubs squared off in the 2011, 2012 and 2013 MLS Cup Playoffs. Sporting KC holds the narrow edge with a 5-4-7 overall record and just one loss in the last eight meetings. Houston held the upper hand in 2011 and 2012, eliminating Sporting KC in the conference championship and semifinals, respectively. Vermes’ men exacted revenge in 2013, topping the Dynamo in the Eastern Conference finals, 2-1 on aggregate, before winning MLS Cup. The clubs will square off twice more during the regular season. Houston makes another trip to Sporting Park on Aug. 1 before Sporting KC travels to BBVA Compass Stadium on Sept. 23. A few other #SKCvHOU notables ahead of Tuesday’s match:

• Dom Dwyer has scored in each of his last four matches against Houston. He scored the game-winner in the 2013 Eastern Conference Championship second leg and netted goals in all three previous regular season meetings.

• Seventeen of Sporting KC’s 26 regular season goals all-time against Houston have come after the 60th minute.

• The home team in the series is winless in the last seven regular season meetings (0-3-4 record).

A RIVALRY RESUMES

The Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup has been held annually since 1914 and is open to all amateur/professional soccer teams affiliated with U.S. Soccer. It is the oldest ongoing national soccer competition in the U.S. and the world’s third-longest continuously running open soccer tournament. Similar to other domestic cups worldwide, the U.S. Open Cup is a knockout-style tournament with home field determined by a coin toss. Sporting KC has twice lifted the Dewar Challenge Trophy as champions of the competition in 2004 and 2012, while Houston has yet to lift the title. Now in its 102nd edition, the 2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup was headlined by the largest field in the modern era (1995-present) with 89 teams in contention when the first round began in May. The 2015 champion will win $250,000 in prize money, while the runner-up receives $60,000. The furthest-advancing team from each lower division league receives $15,000, including the NASL’s New York Cosmos and the USL’s Charlotte Independence who were eliminated in the Round of 16. The tournament winner qualifies for the group stage of the 2016-17 CONCACAF Champions League.

ABOUT THE LAMAR HUNT U.S. OPEN CUP

Amateur teams comprised 42 of the 89 entries and entered the competition in the play-in and first rounds. The remaining 47 participants encompassed Division I, Division II and Division III professional clubs, who entered in the second (USL PRO), third (NASL) and fourth (MLS) rounds, respectively. A new, geographically-based random draw has resulted in a fixed bracket from the Round of 16 onward. The 16 Fourth Round winners were divided geographically (regardless of league affiliation) into groups of four, and a random draw determined the pairings within each group. See page 5 for the 2015 schedule, bracket and results.

2015 OPEN CUP FORMAT

Sporting KC manager Peter Vermes is two wins shy of tying Bob Gansler as the winning coach in club history across all competitions. Gansler won 108 games from 1999-2006, including 86 in the regular season and nine in the U.S. Open Cup. Vermes currently sits at 106 wins with 85 in the regular season and a club-record 11 victories in the Open Cup. Vermes is one regular season win shy of tying Gansler for eighth-most all time in MLS history. Vermes’ 85 regular season wins are fifth among active coaches, behind Sigi Schmid (217), Bruce Arena (185), Dominic Kinnear (146) and Frank Yallop (128). Vermes earned his 100th career coaching win in all competitions on May 29 as Sporting KC beat FC Dallas 4-0. He has a 105-71-56 record since taking over in August 2009 and is the only person to win MLS Cup as both a player (2000) and coach (2013) with the same team.

VERMES CLIMBING THE RANKS

Sporting KC battled back from a 3-1 deficit with three goals in the final 20 minutes for a thrilling 4-4 draw at the Houston Dynamo on April 25. The eight-goal game equaled the second-highest scoring MLS match in club history, a feat not seen since 1998, and was capped off by Benny Feilhaber’s superb equalizer in the fifth minute of second half stoppage time. Krisztian Nemeth opened the scoring just two minutes into the match, finding the net for the third time this month, before Dom Dwyer kick-started the comeback with his second goal of the year in the 74th minute. Feilhaber then recorded the first brace of his MLS career and did so in dramatic fashion with a penalty kick in the 80th minute before a stunning half-volley from 25 yards out with less than two minutes remaining. Rookie midfielder Connor Hallisey made his MLS debut in second half stoppage time.

LAST TIME THEY MET: INSTANT CLASSIC

Sporting KC 4-4 Houston DynamoMLS Regular Season | BBVA Compass Stadium | Houston, TXAttendance: 21,046 | Weather: 79 degrees and partly cloudy

1 2 FSporting Kansas City 1 3 4Houston Dynamo 2 2 4

Sporting KC: Luis Marin; Jalil Anibaba, Kevin Ellis (Connor Hallisey 92+), Matt Besler (c), Marcel de Jong (Amadou Dia 63); Servando Carrasco (Soni Mustivar 55), Benny Feilhaber, Roger Espinoza; Graham Zusi, Dom Dwyer, Krisztian NemethSubs not used: Tim Melia, Paulo Nagamura, Bernardo Anor, Jacob Peterson

Houston Dynamo: Tyler Deric; Kofi Sarkodie, Raul Rodriguez, Jermaine Taylor, DaMarcus Beasley; Alex Lopez (David Horst 80), Ricardo Clark, Nathan Sturgis (Luis Garrido 84), Brad Davis (c); Giles Barnes, Will Bruin (Chandler Hoffman 70)Subs not used: Joe Willis, Alex, Leonel Miranda, Rob Lovejoy

Stats Summary SKC HOUShots (on goal) 16 (4) 12 (4)Saves 0 0Fouls 14 7Offside 2 5Corner Kicks 7 6

Scoring Summary:SKC -- Krisztian Nemeth 3 (Marcel de Jong 1) 2 HOU -- Giles Barnes 3 (unassisted) 11 HOU -- Will Bruin 1 (Brad Davis 2) 46+ HOU -- Giles Barnes 4 (Nathan Sturgis 1) 46 SKC -- Dom Dwyer 2 (unassisted) 74 SKC -- Benny Feilhaber 1 (penalty kick) 80 HOU -- Raul Rodriguez 1 (Brad Davis 3) 83 SKC -- Benny Feilhaber 2 (Graham Zusi 1) 95+

#HOUvSKC: April 25 Box Score

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Just past the halfway point of the MLS season, Benny Feilhaber has set career-highs with six goals and 10 assists. The 30-year-old World Cup veteran won Etihad Airways MLS Player of the Month for April and received MLS All-Star honors for the first time in his career when he was named to the All-Star Fan XI on July 13. Following a one-goal, one-assit outing in Sporting KC’s 2-1 win over the Montreal Impact on Saturday, Feilhaber moved to 14 assists in all competitions this year. With almost half the season still to play, he is on pace to shatter Preki’s single-season assist record in all competitions for the club (18 in 2003).

Sporting KC single-season assist leaders (all competitions)Assists Player Season18 Preki 200317 Preki; Graham Zusi 1997; 201216 Preki 200014 Preki; Benny Feilhaber 1996; 2015

FEILHABER ON PACE FOR RECORD-SETTING SEASON

Longtime backup goalkeeper Tim Melia earned his first start for Sporting KC on May 3, notching his first career league win and shutout. The sixth-year veteran hasn’t looked back since. Boasting a 9-1-2 record in all competitions, Melia leads MLS in goals against average (0.60) and ranks third in save percentage (0.77). His strong start in goal is arguably one of the most impressive in league history, as he became the first MLS goalkeeper all-time to post six shutouts in his first nine starts for a new club following Sporting KC’s 1-0 win at Vancouver Whitecaps FC on July 12. The sixth-year veteran was signed in the offseason after previously representing Real Salt Lake (2010-2011) and Chivas USA (2012-2014), where he backed up MLS All-Stars Nick Rimando (RSL) and Dan Kennedy (Chivas USA).

MELIA STEPPING UP

Sporting KC acquired 24-year-old Amobi Okugo from Orlando City SC on Monday in exchange for midfielder Servando Carrasco. Okugo has been added to Sporting KC’s roster and will be eligible for selection ahead of Friday’s road match at Real Salt Lake. Okugo has logged 132 MLS appearances as a central defender and holding midfielder in six professional seasons since being selected sixth overall by the Philadelphia Union in the 2010 MLS SuperDraft as a Generation adidas signing out of UCLA. He started all 20 games in his only collegiate season for the Bruins, earning Pac-10 Freshman of the Year honors and being named the Most Valuable Player at the 2010 MLS Player Combine. Okugo represented the United States extensively at the youth national team levels and attended the U.S. Soccer Residency Program in Bradenton, Florida for three semesters with the U.S. U-17’s from 2006-2007. He went on to appear at the 2009 and 2011 CONCACAF U-20 Championships before playing for the U.S. U-23’s at the 2012 CONCACAF Men’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament. In 2011, Okugo was a member of Major League Soccer’s Generation adidas roster that was led by Vermes during a tour of the Netherlands. Between 2012-2014, Okugo led all MLS players with 70 blocks and was fourth in the league with 276 interceptions. He was included on MLSsoccer.com’s “24 under 24” rankings of the league’s top youth talent each of the past two seasons (8th in 2013, 13th in 2014) and joined Orlando City SC for their inaugural MLS campaign in 2015 after leading the Union through their first five MLS seasons. Okugo appeared in 17 of Orlando City SC’s 22 matches across all competitions this year, including two U.S. Open Cup appearances, for the Lions.

SKC TRADES CARRASCO FOR OKUGO

Sporting KC is tied for second in MLS with 1.56 goals per game, thanks in large part to a trio of four-goal performances during a seven-game unbeaten run that spanned from April to June. Prior to this year, the team had scored four goals on three instances in a six-game span only once (1996). By comparison, SKC struck four goals three times in all of 2014 and three times from 2011-2013 combined. The club also ranks second in MLS with 33 assists. Sporting KC carried their goal scoring form into the U.S. Open Cup on July 1, matching the single-game club record with six goals in a 6-2 win over FC Dallas. It marked the first time since August 2005—a 6-1 Open Cup triumph over the Des Moines Menace—that Sporting KC had hit six goals in a game.

SPORTING IS SCORING

Sporting KC has been hard to beat during the first four months of the 2015 campaign. Their three MLS losses are two fewer than any other team and the second-fewest through 18 games in team history. The 2000 Kansas City Wizards, led by then-centerback Peter Vermes, started 11-2-5 en route to winning the club’s first Supporters’ Shield title and MLS Cup.

TOUGH TO BEAT

Sporting KC defender Erik Palmer-Brown was named to the MLS Homegrown Team on Monday to face the Club America U-20’s during the 2015 Chipotle MLS Homegrown Game. Palmer-Brown started and played the full 90 minutes in last year’s inaugural event in a scoreless draw against the Portland Timbers U-23’s. Palmer-Brown, 18, has appeared in eight matches for Sporting KC across all competitions—including the team’s 2015 season opener and a 1-1 draw at D.C. United in May—since signing as a Homegrown Player in August 2013. He made his MLS debut in 2014 at age 17 and remains the youngest player to appear in an MLS match in club history. Last month, Palmer-Brown represented the United States at the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup in New Zealand. He is one of three Sporting KC Academy products on Sporting KC’s roster along with goalkeeper Jon Kempin and defender Kevin Ellis. Led by head coach Landon Donovan, the MLS Homegrown Team will play the Club America U-20’s at 8 p.m. CT on July 28 at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, Colorado on the eve of the 2015 AT&T MLS All-Star Game.

PALMER-BROWN NAMED TO HOMEGROWN GAME

In Sporting KC’s 1-0 victory over Saint Louis FC on June 16, sold-out Sporting Park set a U.S. Open Cup fourth round attendance record with 19,298 fans on hand to see the cross-state matchup. The venue again drew the largest crowd of the fifth round as a sold-out crowd of 19,113 saw Sporting KC defeat FC Dallas 6-2. Sporting Park has sold out 63 straight MLS matches (including playoffs) dating back to March 2012 and 75 of 84 overall since opening in June 2011. SKC has set new regular season attendance records in each of the last four years, eclipsing 20,000 spectators per game in 2014. In 84 MLS matches played at the venue, Sporting Park is averaging 19,400 spectators—105 percent of its 18,467-seat capacity.

SPORTING PARK SELLING OUT OPEN CUP

In Saturday’s 2-1 win over the Montreal Impact, Sporting KC captain Matt Besler made his 200th appearance for the club in all competitions. The defender, drafted in the first round of the 2009 MLS SuperDraft, currently ranks among Kansas City’s top 10 players all-time in the following categories:• Games played (reg. season/all competitions): 167 / 200 (8th)• Games started (reg. season/all competitions): 162 / 193 (7th)• Minutes played (reg. season/all competitions): 14,626 / 17,465 (7th)

BESLER PLAYS 200TH MATCH FOR SPORTING KC

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FIRST LAST GP GSSaad Abdul-Salaam 2 0Korede Aiyegbusi 2 2Mike Ammann 2 1Jalil Anibaba 1 1Stephen Armstrong 4 3Davy Arnaud 12 8Stephane Auvray 1 0Matt Besler 12 10Claudio Bieler 3 2Sean Bowers 2 2Dustin Branan 2 0Omar Bravo 3 2Chris Brown 6 3Chris Brunt 4 1Teal Bunbury 9 7Alex Bunbury 1 1Jose Burciaga 5 5Mike Burns 4 2Julio Cesar 2 2Sunil Chhetri 1 1Mark Chung 3 3Aurelien Collin 9 9Eloy Colombano 1 0Jimmy Conrad 10 9Marcel de Jong 1 0Justin Detter 2 1Amadou Dia 2 2Birahim Diop 5 2Antonio Dovale 2 2Dom Dwyer 5 5Kevin Ellis 6 5Pablo Escobar 1 1Roger Espinoza 10 8Dario Fabbro 3 3Benny Feilhaber 4 4Vicente Figueroa 1 1Nick Garcia 14 13Josh Gardner 2 2Gary Glasgow 2 2Francisco Gomez 6 5Herculez Gomez 2 1Taly Goode 1 1Taylor Graham 3 2Michael Green 1 1

FIRST LAST GP GSAndrew Gregor 2 0Matt Groenwald 2 1Andy Gruenebaum 2 2Diego Gutierrez 7 6Connor Hallisey 2 1Michael Harrington 13 9Kevin Hartman 2 2Chris Henderson 1 0Will Hesmer 4 4Santiago Hirsig 1 1Aaron Hohlbein 2 2Goran Hunjak 1 0Tahj Jenkins 1 0Mechack Jerome 1 1Jack Jewsbury 9 8Will John 3 2Eddie Johnson 3 1Brian Johnson 1 0Mo Johnston 4 4Peterson Joseph 3 3Kei Kamara 8 6Jon Kempin 1 1Chris Klein 10 8Frank Klopas 2 2Kevin Koetters 1 0Michael Kraus 2 2Eric Kronberg 10 10Roy Lassiter 2 1Jonathan Leathers 6 6Claudio Lopez 4 1Mikey Lopez 1 1Scott Lorenz 2 2Onandi Lowe 1 1Carlos Marinelli 2 1Matt Marquess 3 3Alex Martinez 2 0Rauwshan McKenzie 3 3Matt McKeon 8 8Ryan McMahen 4 3Tim Melia 2 2Tony Meola 5 5Kurt Morsink 4 2Yura Movsisyan 3 3Victor Munoz 1 1

FIRST LAST GP GSSoni Mustivar 2 2Chance Myers 12 11Paulo Nagamura 6 5Krisztian Nemeth 1 1Jimmy Nielsen 4 4Uche Okafor 4 4Lawrence Olum 7 6Ike Opara 1 1Bo Oshoniyi 6 5Erik Palmer-Brown 2 2Boris Pardo 1 1Jacob Peterson 10 7Steve Pittman 1 1Nelson Pizarro 1 0Ryan Pore 6 5Alan Prampin 1 0 Preki 11 7Brandon Prideaux 2 2Eric Quill 4 4Sergei Raad 2 1Ryan Raybould 2 2Paul Rideout 1 1Brian Roberts 3 3Craig Rocastle 3 3Oriol Rosell 2 1Soony Saad 5 4Refik Sabanadzovic 1 1Mark Santel 2 1C.J. Sapong 13 4Luke Sassano 4 4Scott Sealy 5 3Stephen Shirley 2 2Igor Simutenkov 5 3Seth Sinovic 9 9Ryan Smith 1 0Chris Snitko 2 2Mike Sorber 1 1Khari Stephenson 3 1Milos Stojcev 3 3Vitalis Takawira 1 1Carey Talley 3 3Matt Taylor 1 0Michael Thomas 2 2

FIRST LAST GP GSShavar Thomas 6 6Abe Thompson 2 2Ryan Tinsley 1 1Ivan Trujillo 2 0Scott Uderitz 1 1Peter Vermes 5 5Scott Vermillion 1 1Sasha Victorine 3 1Tyson Wahl 4 4Konrad Warzycha 2 1Lance Watson 4 3Josh Wolff 7 5Paul Wright 3 2Kerry Zavagnin 17 17Alex Zotinca 6 4Sal Zizzo 2 1Graham Zusi 10 8

FIRST LAST GAEric Kronberg 9Will Hesmer 7Tony Meola 6Mike Ammann 4Bo Oshoniyi 4Chris Snitko 4Kevin Hartman 3Boris Pardo 3Andy Gruenebaum 2Jon Kempin 2Tim Melia 2Jimmy Nielsen 1Taly Goode 0

FIRST LAST SOEric Kronberg 5Jimmy Nielsen 3Bo Oshoniyi 3Tony Meola 2Tim Melia 1Taly Goode 1Andy Gruenbaum 1

U.S. OPEN CUP WINNERS DURING THE MLS ERA

ALL-TIME ASSISTS

GOALS AGAINST

SHUTOUTS

ALL-TIME GOALS SCORED

FIRST LAST GDavy Arnaud 5C.J. Sapong 5Igor Simutenkov 5Dom Dywer 4Ryan Pore 4Soony Saad 4Graham Zusi 3Teal Bunbury 3Kei Kamara 3Ivan Trujillo 3Chance Myers 2Krisztian Nemeth 2Eric Quill 2Scott Sealy 2Sasha Victorine 2Josh Wolff 2Claudio Bieler 1Sean Bowers 1Chris Brown 1Mike Burns 1Aurelien Collin 1

FIRST LAST GJustin Detter 1Dario Fabbro 1Francisco Gomez 1Diego Gutierrez 1Chris Klein 1Frank Klopas 1Michael Kraus 1Claudio Lopez 1Alex Martinez 1Rauwshan McKenzie 1Matt McKeon 1Paulo Nagamura 1Jacob Peterson 1 Preki 1Paul Rideout 1Mark Santel 1Milos Stojcev 1Vitalis Takawira 1Abe Thompson 1Alex Zotinca 1

FIRST LAST ABenny Feilhaber 4Davy Arnaud 3Chris Klein 3Jacob Peterson 3Josh Wolff 3C.J. Sapong 2Scott Sealy 2Seth Sinovic 2Graham Zusi 2Saad Abdul-Salaam 1Stephen Armstrong 1Omar Bravo 1Teal Bunbury 1Jimmy Conrad 1Roger Espinoza 1Dario Fabbro 1Francisco Gomez 1Diego Gutierrez 1

FIRST LAST AMichael Harrington 1Jack Jewsbury 1Mo Johnston 1Peterson Joseph 1Claudio Lopez 1Chance Myers 1Paulo Nagamura 1Lawrence Olum 1Eric Quill 1Soony Saad 1Luke Sassano 1Igor Simutenkov 1Mike Sorber 1Carey Talley 1Matt Taylor 1Ryan Smith 1Sal Zizzo 1

YEAR WINNER SCORE 1996 D.C. United 3-0 vs Rochester Rhinos1997 Dallas Burn 0-0 (5-3 PK) vs D.C. United1998 Chicago Fire 2-1 (ET) vs Columbus Crew1999 Rochester Rhinos 2-0 vs Colorado Rapids2000 Chicago Fire 2-1 vs Miami Fusion2001 LA Galaxy 2-1 (ET) vs New England Revolution2002 Columbus Crew 1-0 vs Los Angeles Galaxy2003 Chicago Fire 1-0 vs New York-New Jersey MetroStars2004 Kansas City Wizards 1-0 (ET) vs Chicago Fire2005 LA Galaxy 1-0 vs FC Dallas2006 Chicago Fire 3-1 vs Los Angeles Galaxy2007 New England Revolution 3-2 vs FC Dallas 2008 D.C. United 2-1 vs Charleston Battery2009 Seattle Sounders FC 2-1 vs D.C. United2010 Seattle Sounders FC 2-1 vs Columbus Crew2011 Seattle Sounders FC 2-0 vs Chicago Fire2012 Sporting Kansas City 1-1 (3-2 PK) vs Seattle Sounders2013 D.C. United 1-0 vs Real Salt Lake2014 Seattle Sounders FC 3-1 (ET) vs Philadelphia Union


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2015 LAMAR HUNT U.S. OPEN CUP RESULTS AND SCHEDULEHome team listed first

PRELIMINARY ROUND RESULTS (APRIL 25)Harpo’s FC (USSSA) 2-0 KC Athletics (USASA)San Francisco City FC (USCS) 1-2 Cal FC (USASA)

FIRST ROUND RESULTS (MAY 13)Chattanooga FC (NPSL) 1-1 (4-2) Ocala Stampede (PDL)Upward Stars (NPSL) 3-3 (3-1) Triangle Brigade (USASA)Miami United FC (NPSL) 2-1 SW Florida Adrenaline (PDL)Lansing United (NPSL 0-0 (4-2) RWB Adria (USASA)Jersey Express SC (PDL) 3-0 Greek American AA (USASA)Reading United AC (PDL) 1-0 Maryland Bays (USASA)Western Mass Pioneers 1-1 (3-4) GBFC Thunder (NPSL)Long Island Rough Riders (PDL) 3-1 Brooklyn Italians (NPSL)BYU Cougars (PDL) 0-0 (2-4) Harpo’s FC (USSSA)FC Tacoma 253 (NPSL) 2-5 Kitsap Pumas (PDL)Michigan Bucks (PDL) 3-0 Detroit City FC (NPSL)AC Connecticut (PDL) 2-3 Virginia Beach City FC (NPSL)West Virginia Chaos (PDL) 1-0 Fort Pitt FC Regiment (NPSL)Des Moines Menace (PDL) 2-1 Madison Fire (USASA)Laredo Heat (PDL) 0-0 (4-2) NTX Rayados (USASA)GPS-Massachusetts (USASA) 1-2 Seacoast United Phantoms (PDL)Midland/Odessa Sockers (PDL) 3-1 Tulsa Athletics (NPSL)Sonoma County Sol (NPSL) 2-1 Burlingame Dragons FC (PDL)FC Tucson (PDL) 1-2 Chula Vista FC (USASA)Ventura County Fusion (PDL) 3-3 (6-5) Cal FC (USASA)PSA Elite (USASA) 7-1 Golden State Missioneros (PDL)

SECOND ROUND RESULTS (MAY 19-20)Wilmington Hammerheads FC (USL) 1-1 (3-5) Chattanooga FC (NPSL)Charlotte Independence (USL) 4-1 Upward Stars (NPSL)Charleston Battery (USL) 1-0 Miami United FC (NPSL)Lansing United (NPSL) 0-1 Louisville City FC (USL)Jersey Express SC (PDL) 1-0 New York Red Bulls II (USL)Reading United AC (PDL) 0-3 Harrisburg City Islanders (USL)Rochester Rhinos (USL) 1-0 GBFC Thunder (NPSL)Long Island Rough Riders (PDL) 0-1 Real Monarchs (USL)Colorado Springs Switchbacks (USL) 2-1 Harpo’s FC (USSSA)Seattle Sounders FC 2 (USL) 4-2 Kitsap Pumas (PDL)Michigan Bucks (PDL) 0-2 Portland Timbers 2 (USL)Richmond Kickers (USL) 2-0 Virginia Beach City FC (NPSL)Pittsburgh Riverhounds (USL) 3-0 West Virginia Chaos (PDL)Saint Louis FC (USL) 2-1 Des Moines Menace (PDL)Austin Aztex (USL) 2-0 Laredo Heat (PDL)Tulsa Roughnecks (USL) 1-0 Seacoast United Phantoms (PDL)Midland/Odessa Sockers (PDL) 1-3 Oklahoma City Energy FC (USL)Sacramento Republic FC (USL) 4-2 Sonoma County Sol (NPSL)Arizona United SC (USL) 0-3 Chula Vista FC (USASA)LA Galaxy II (USL) 1-2 Ventura County Fusion (PDL)Orange County Blues FC (USL) 1-2 PSA Elite (USASA)

THIRD ROUND RESULTS (MAY 26-27)Chattanooga FC (NPSL) 1-2 Atlanta Silverbacks (NASL)Carolina RailHawks (NASL) 0-1 Charlotte Independence (USL)Charleston Battery (USL) 3-2 Fort Lauderdale Strikers (NASL)Indy Eleven (NASL) 0-2 Louisville City FC (USL)New York Cosmos (NASL) 3-0 Jersey Express SC (PDL)Harrisburg City Islanders (USL) 1-3 Rochester Rhinos (USL)Real Monarchs (USL) 0-1 Colorado Springs Switchbacks (USL)Seattle Sounders FC 2 (USL) 2-1 Portland Timbers (USL)Richmond Kickers (USL) 3-0 Jacksonville Armada FC (NASL)Pittsburgh Riverhounds (USL) 1-0 Tampa Bay Rowdies (NASL)Saint Louis FC (USL) 1-1 (3-1) Minnesota United FC (NASL)San Antonio Scorpions (NASL) 0-2 Austin Aztex (USL)Tulsa Roughnecks (USL) 0-1 Oklahoma City Energy FC (USL)Sacramento Republic FC (USL) 7-3 Chula Vista FC (USASA)Ventura County Fusion (PDL) 1-2 PSA Elite (USASA)

Home team listed first (MLS clubs unless noted)

ROUND OF 32 RESULTS (JUNE 16-17)Philadelphia Union 0-0 (3-1) Rochester Rhinos (USL) New York Red Bulls 3-0 Atlanta Silverbacks (NASL)Sporting Kansas City 1-0 Saint Louis FC (USL) Chicago Fire 1-0 Louisville City FC (USL)FC Dallas 4-1 Oklahoma City Energy FC (USL) Colorado Rapids 4-1 Colorado Springs Switchbacks (USL)Real Salt Lake 2-1 Seattle Sounders FC 2 (USL)San Jose Earthquakes 2-2 (6-5) Sacramento Republic FC (USL)Seattle Sounders FC 1-3 Portland TimbersPittsburgh Riverhounds (USL) 1-3 D.C. UnitedRichmond Kickers (USL) 1-3 Columbus Crew SCNew York Cosmos (NASL) 2-2 (4-3) New York City FCCharleston Battery (USL) 4-4 (7-8) Orlando City SCNew England Revolution 1-0 Charlotte Independence (USL)Houston Dynamo 2-0 Austin Aztex (USL)LA Galaxy 6-1 PSA Elite (USASA)

ROUND OF 16 RESULTS (JUNE 30 - JULY 1)Orlando City SC 2-0 Columbus CrewPhiladelphia Union 2-1 D.C. UnitedChicago Fire 3-1 Charlotte Independence (USL)Houston Dynamo 1-0 Colorado RapidsNew York Red Bulls 4-1 New York CosmosSporting Kansas City 6-2 FC DallasReal Salt Lake 2-0 Portland TimbersSan Jose Earthquakes 0-1 LA Galaxy

QUARTERFINAL SCHEDULE/RESULTS (JULY 14-22)Real Salt Lake 1-0 LA Galaxy Tuesday, July 14 Rio Tinto Stadium (Sandy, UT)New York Red Bulls vs. Philadelphia Union Tuesday, July 21 Red Bull Arena (Harrison, NJ) Sporting Kansas City vs. Houston Dynamo Tuesday, July 21 Sporting Park (Kansas City, KS)Chicago Fire vs. Orlando City SC Wednesday, July 22 Toyota Park (Bridgeview, IL)

2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Bracket

New York Red Bulls 4

New York Cosmos 1

Philadelphia Union 2

D.C. United 1

Chicago Fire 3

Charlotte Independence 1

Orlando City SC 2

Columbus Crew SC 0

Sporting Kansas City 6

FC Dallas 2

Houston Dynamo 1

Colorado Rapids 0

Real Salt Lake 2

Portland Timbers 0

San Jose Earthquakes 0

LA Galaxy 1

Round of 16June 30/July 1

QuarterfinalsJuly 14-22

SemifinalsAugust 11/12

FinalSeptember 29/30

July 22

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July 21

July 14

Home team listed on top

NY Red Bulls

Phila. Union

Chicago Fire

Orlando City SC

Sporting KC

Houston Dynamo

Real Salt Lake 1

LA Galaxy 0

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DATE OPPONENT COMPETITION TIME/RESULT TV/SCORERS ATTENDANCE

SUNDAY, MARCH 8 NEW YORK RED BULLS MLS T 1-1 Opara 50 19,784

Saturday, March 14 at FC Dallas MLS L 1-3 Espinoza 44 14,149

SATURDAY, MARCH 21 PORTLAND TIMBERS MLS T 0-0 --- 20,848

Saturday, March 28 at New York City FC MLS W 1-0 Opara 12 27,454

SUNDAY, APRIL 5 PHILADELPHIA UNION MLS W 3-2 Dwyer 16; Anibaba 91+; Nemeth 94+ 19,545

SATURDAY, APRIL 11 REAL SALT LAKE MLS T 0-0 --- 20,087

Saturday, April 18 at LA Galaxy MLS L 1-2 Nemeth 22 20,018

Saturday, April 25 at Houston Dynamo MLS T 4-4 Nemeth 2; Dwyer 74; Feilhaber 80, 95+ 21,046

SUNDAY, MAY 3 CHICAGO FIRE MLS W 1-0 Nagamura 75 19,581

Saturday, May 9 at D.C. United MLS T 1-1 Dwyer 45 16,221

WEDNESDAY, MAY 20 NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION MLS W 4-2 Dwyer 29; Nemeth 39, 46; Feilhaber 43 18,864

Saturday, May 23 at Seattle Sounders FC MLS T 0-0 --- 40,653

FRIDAY, MAY 29 FC DALLAS MLS W 4-0 Nemeth 19; Feilhaber 51; Ellis 57; Zusi 64 20,172

SATURDAY, JUNE 6 SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC MLS W 1-0 Feilhaber 84 21,505

TUESDAY, JUNE 16 ST. LOUIS FC U.S. Open Cup (4th Round) W 1-0 Zusi 70 19,298

Sunday, June 21 at Real Salt Lake MLS L 1-2 Dwyer 30 19,155

SATURDAY, JUNE 27 COLORADO RAPIDS MLS W 2-0 Nemeth 32; own goal 64 19,835

WEDNESDAY, JULY 1 FC DALLAS U.S. Open Cup (5th Round) W 6-2 Dwyer 5, 30, 41, 69; Nemeth 46+, 59 19,113

Sunday, July 12 at Vancouver Whitecaps MLS W 1-0 Mustivar 52 21,000

SATURDAY, JULY 18 MONTREAL IMPACT MLS W 2-1 Feilhaber 4, Dwyer 34 19,070

TUESDAY, JULY 21 HOUSTON DYNAMO U.S. Open Cup (Quarterfinals) 7:30 SportingKC.com

Friday, July 24 at Real Salt Lake MLS 10:00 KMCI, Unimas

SATURDAY, AUG. 1 HOUSTON DYNAMO MLS 7:30 KMCI, SKCTV

Saturday, Aug. 8 at Toronto FC MLS 3:00 KMCI, SKCTV

Tue/Wed, Aug. 11/12 TBD U.S. Open Cup (Semifinals)

SATURDAY, AUG. 15 VANCOUVER WHITECAPS MLS 7:30 KMCI, SKCTV

WEDNESDAY, AUG. 19 SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES MLS 7:30 KMCI, SKCTV

Saturday, Aug. 22 at Columbus Crew SC MLS 6:30 KMCI, SKCTV

Saturday, Aug. 29 at Colorado Rapids MLS 8:00 KMCI, SKCTV

Wednesday, Sept. 9 at Portland Timbers MLS 9:30 KMCI, SKCTV

Sunday, Sept. 13 at Orlando City SC MLS 6:00 FOX Sports 1

FRIDAY, SEPT. 18 FC DALLAS MLS 6:00 KMCI, Unimas

Wednesday, Sept. 23 at Houston Dynamo MLS 7:30 KMCI, SKCTV

SUNDAY, SEPT. 27 SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC MLS 4:00 ESPN

Tue/Wed, Sept. 29/30 TBD U.S. Open Cup (Final)

Saturday, Oct. 3 at Portland Timbers MLS 9:30 KMCI, SKCTV

Friday, Oct. 16 at San Jose Earthquakes MLS 10:00 KMCI, SKCTV

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 21 COLORADO RAPIDS MLS 7:30 KMCI, SKCTV

SUNDAY, OCT. 25 LA GALAXY MLS 6:00 TBD

Wed/Thu, Oct. 28/29 Conference Knockout Round MLS Cup Playoffs

Sat/Sun, Oct. 31/Nov. 1 Conference Semifinals (Leg 1) MLS Cup Playoffs

Sat/Sun, Nov. 7/8 Conference Semifinals (Leg 2) MLS Cup Playoffs

Sat/Sun, Nov. 21/22 Conference Championship (Leg 1) MLS Cup Playoffs

Sat/Sun, Nov. 28/29 Conference Championship (Leg 2) MLS Cup Playoffs

Sat/Sun, Dec. 5/6 MLS Cup Final MLS Cup Playoffs

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CAREER STATISTICS (ALL COMPETITIONS WITH SPORTING KC)

KEVIN ELLIS GP GS MIN G A

MLS Regular Season 35 29 2736 2 4

MLS Postseason 1 1 90 0 0

U.S. Open Cup 6 5 477 0 0

International 4 4 360 1 0

ALL COMPETITIONS 46 39 3663 3 4

ROGER ESPINOZA GP GS MIN G A



U.S. Open Cup 10 8 935 0 1



BENNY FEILHABER GP GS MIN G A



U.S. Open Cup 4 4 300 0 4



CONNOR HALLISEY GP GS MIN G A



U.S. Open Cup 1 1 68 0 0



MIKEY LOPEZ GP GS MIN G A



U.S. Open Cup 1 1 76 0 0



JIMMY MEDRANDA GP GS MIN G A



U.S. Open Cup 0 0 0 0 0



SONI MUSTIVAR GP GS MIN G A



U.S. Open Cup 2 2 180 0 0



CHANCE MYERS GP GS MIN G A



U.S. Open Cup 12 11 971 2 1



SAAD ABDUL-SALAAM GP GS MIN G A



U.S. Open Cup 2 0 74 0 1



JALIL ANIBABA GP GS MIN G A



U.S. Open Cup 1 1 90 0 0



BERNARDO ANOR GP GS MIN G A



U.S. Open Cup 0 0 0 0 0



MATT BESLER GP GS MIN G A



U.S. Open Cup 12 10 904 0 0



SERVANDO CARRASCO GP GS MIN G A



U.S. Open Cup 0 0 0 0 0



MARCEL DE JONG GP GS MIN G A



U.S. Open Cup 1 0 9 0 0



AMADOU DIA GP GS MIN G A



U.S. Open Cup 2 2 171 0 0



DOM DWYER GP GS MIN G A



U.S. Open Cup 5 5 386 4 0



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SPORTING KC ALL-TIME (COMPETITIVE MATCHES)

CAREER STATISTICS (ALL COMPETITIONS WITH SPORTING KC)


Competition W L T GF GA MLS Reg. Season 252 232 129 860 824MLS Playoffs 17 19 7 57 57U.S. Open Cup 21 14 5 79 48International 9 10 8 33 37TOTAL 299 275 149 1029 966

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PETER VERMES HEAD COACHING RECORD AT SPORTING KC

Year MLS Playoffs Open Cup International Total2009 3-6-3 --- --- --- 3-6-32010 11-13-6 --- 0-1-0 --- 11-14-62011 13-9-12 2-1-0 3-1-0 --- 18-11-122012 18-7-9 1-1-0 4-0-1 --- 23-8-102013 17-10-7 2-1-2 1-1-0 2-0-2 22-12-112014 14-13-7 0-1-0 1-1-0 3-2-1 18-17-82015 9-3-6 2-0-0 8-3-6TOTAL 85-61-50 5-4-2 11-4-1 5-2-3 106-71-56

JON KEMPIN GP GS MIN GA GAA SO W-L-T

MLS Regular Season 4 3 315 7 2.00 0 1-2-0

MLS Postseason 0 0 0 0 x 0 0

U.S. Open Cup 1 1 90 2 2.00 0 1-0-0

International 1 1 90 1 1.00 0 0-0-1

ALL COMPETITIONS 6 5 495 10 1.82 0 2-2-1

TIM MELIA GP GS MIN GA GAA SO W-L-T

MLS Regular Season 10 10 900 6 0.60 6 7-1-2

MLS Postseason 0 0 0 0 x 0 0

U.S. Open Cup 2 2 180 2 1.00 1 2-0-0

International 0 0 0 0 x 0 0

ALL COMPETITIONS 12 12 1080 8 0.67 7 9-1-2

PAULO NAGAMURA GP GS MIN G A



U.S. Open Cup 6 5 502 1 1



KRISZTIAN NEMETH GP GS MIN G A



U.S. Open Cup 1 1 75 2 0



IKE OPARA GP GS MIN G A



U.S. Open Cup 1 1 90 0 0



ERIK PALMER BROWN GP GS MIN G A



U.S. Open Cup 2 2 180 0 0



JACOB PETERSON GP GS MIN G A



U.S. Open Cup 10 7 644 1 3



SETH SINOVIC GP GS MIN G A



U.S. Open Cup 9 9 820 0 2



GRAHAM ZUSI GP GS MIN G A



U.S. Open Cup 10 8 758 3 2



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