Game Guide: Sporting KC at Houston Dynamo

HOUSTON DYNAMO v SPORTING KANSAS CITY (April 25, BBVA Compass Stadium, 7:30 p.m. CT) PROBABLE LINEUPS

2015 SEASON RECORDS

GP W-L-T PTS GF GA Dynamo 7 2-2-3 9 6 4 at home 4 2-1-1 7 4 1 Sporting on road

ROSTERS

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7 2-2-3 9 7 8 3 1-2-0 3 3 5

Deric

LEAGUE HEAD-TO-HEAD

2

ALL-TIME (20 meetings): Dynamo 7 wins, 25 goals …

Sporting 5 wins, 22 goals … Ties 8

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5

Taylor

Rodriguez

7 Beasley

Sarkodie

AT HOUSTON (10 meetings): Dynamo 3 wins, 12 goals …

Sporting 3 wins, 10 goals … Ties 4

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13

Garrido

Clark

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11

Sturgis

Lopez

LAST YEAR (MLS): 6/6: HOU 0, KC 2 (Saad 45; Dwyer 70) 8/29: KC 1, HOU 3 (Dwyer 54 – Bruin 35; Horst 62; Clark 67)

Davis

10 Barnes

14

UPCOMING MATCHES SPORTING DYNAMO Sun. May 3 Chicago Fri. May 1 FC Dallas Sat. May 9 at D.C. United Wed. May 6 San Jose Sat. May 16 Colorado Sun. May 10 at Toronto FC Wed. May 20 New England Sat. May 16 Portland

Dwyer

9 Nemeth

8 Zusi

10

27

Feilhaber

Espinoza

16 WHERE THE GOALS COME FROM F A 6 4 105 158

F 7 90

GOALS SCORED MINUTES PER GOAL

Carrasco

71

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de Jong

A 8 79

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6 0 1 1

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3 0 2 1 0 0 1 1

3 3 1

3 4 1

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2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1

OPEN PLAY CROSS CORNER REBOUND PENALTIES DIRECT FROM FREE KICK FREE KICK (INDIRECT) OWN GOALS

2 3 1

1 2 1

INSIDE GOAL AREA INSIDE PENALTY AREA OUTSIDE PENALTY AREA

Anibaba

Ellis

1 Marin

RIGHT FOOT LEFT FOOT HEADERS OTHER

3 0 0 1

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4

Besler

HOW SCORED

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5

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AR1 (bench): Chris Strickland; AR2 (opposite): Apolinar Mariscal; 4th: Armando Villarreal DISCIPLINARY SITUATION SUSPENDED: none WARNINGS (suspended next yellow card): none

DISABLED LIST / INJURED RESERVE

HOUSTON DYNAMO 1 Tyler Deric (GK) 2 Kofi Sarkodie (DF) 3 Rob Lovejoy (MF() 4 Jermaine Taylor (DF) 5 Raul Rodriguez (DF) 6 Nathan Sturgis (MF) 7 DaMarcus Beasley (DF) 8 Luis Garrido (MF) 9 Erick Torres (FW) 10 Giles Barnes (FW) 11 Brad Davis (MF) 12 Will Bruin (FW) 13 Ricardo Clark (MF) 14 Alex (MF) 15 Alexander Lopez (MF) 16 A.J. Cochran (DF) 17 Chandler Hoffman (FW) 18 David Horst (DF) 21 Zach Steinberger (MF) 23 Taylor Hunter (DF) 26 Corey Ashe (DF) 27 Boniek Garcia (MF) 28 Memo Rodriguez (MF) 30 Michael Lisch (GK) 31 Joe Willis (GK) 33 Leonel Miranda (MF) SPORTING KC 1 Luis Marin (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 (MF) 9 Krisztian Nemeth (FW) 10 Benny Feilhaber (MF) 11 Bernardo Anor (MF) 12 Mikey Lopez (MF) 13 Amadou Dia (DF) 14 Dom Dwyer (FW) 15 Seth Sinovic (DF) 16 Servando Carrasco (MF) 17 Saad Abdul-Salaam (DF) 18 James Rogers (FW) 21 Jon Kempin (GK) 22 Connor Hallisey (MF) 23 Jalil Anibaba (DF) 27 Roger Espinoza (MF) 29 Tim Melia (GK) 37 Jacob Peterson (FW) 71 Marcel de Jong (DF) 93 Soni Mustivar (MF) 94 Jimmy Medranda (MF)

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DISTANCE

(W-L-T) HOU KC

RECORD AT HALFTIME LEAD TIED TRAIL 1-0-0 1-1-2 0-1-1 1-0-0 0-2-3 1-0-0

INTERNATIONAL DUTY KC: Erik Palmer-Brown (U.S. U-20)

RECORD WITH FIRST GOAL SCORE ALLOW 2-0-0 0-2-2 1-0-1 1-2-0

THE LAST TIME

Home win Road win Home loss Road loss Tie game Shutout for Shutout vs.

HOUSTON DYNAMO Date Score (Gms since) 4/11/2015 HOU 3, MTL 0 10/08/2014 HOU 1, TOR 0 3/13/2015 HOU 0, ORL 1 4/04/2015 HOU 0, SEA 1 4/18/2015 HOU 1, DC 1 4/11/2015 HOU 3, MTL 0 4/04/2015 HOU 0, SEA 1

GAME-BY-GAME: WON/LOST/TIED Dynamo WLTTLWT TLTWWTL Sporting KC

(0) (4) (2) (1) (0) (1) (2)

SPORTING KANSAS CITY Date Score (Gms since) 4/05/2015 KC 3, PHI 2 3/28/2015 KC 1, NYC 0 10/26/2014 KC 0, NY 2 4/18/2015 KC 1, LA 2 4/11/2015 KC 0, RSL 0 4/11/2015 KC 0, RSL 0 4/11/2015 KC 0, RSL 0

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TEAM LEADERS DYNAMO G: 2 Barnes/Clark A: 1 5 players tied SHT: 20 Barnes SOG: 6 Barnes FC: 14 Barnes FS: 14 Beasley OF: 4 Barnes C: 3 Clark/Sarkodie E: 0 SPORTING G: 2 Nemeth/Opara A: 5 Feilhaber SHT: 21 Dwyer SOG: 7 Dwyer FC: 12 Dwyer FS: 25 Dwyer OF: 5 Dwyer C: 1 9 players tied E: 1 Besler

GOALSCORING RECORD GOALS SCORED IN GAME

GP 0 1 2 3 4+ TOT AVG HOU 7 3 3 0 1 0 6 0.86 KC 7 2 4 0 1 0 7 1.00 GOALS ALLOWED IN GAME

GP 0 1 2 3 4+ TOT AVG HOU 7 3 4 0 0 0 4 0.57 KC 7 3 1 2 1 0 8 1.14 GOALS BY INTERVALS GOALS SCORED

Total 1-15 16-30 31-45 46-60 61-75 76-90 HOU 6 2 0 0 0 3 1 KC 7 1 2 1 1 0 2 GOALS ALLOWED

Total 1-15 16-30 31-45 46-60 61-75 76-90 HOU 4 1 0 2 0 1 0 KC 8 2 2 0 2 1 1

HOUSTON DYNAMO v SPORTING KANSAS CITY (April 25, BBVA Compass Stadium, 7:30 p.m. CT -- MLS Game 72)

HOUSTON DYNAMO 2015 CAREER No. Player Pos Ht Wt Birthdate Birthplace GP GS G A GP GS G A GK 6-3 185 08/30/1988 Houston, TX 7 7 0 0 21 20 0 0 1 Tyler Deric DF 5-9 165 03/22/1991 Huber Heights, OH 7 7 0 1 89 86 0 10 2 Kofi Sarkodie 3 Rob Lovejoy MF 6-0 165 10/23/1991 Greensboro, NC 5 1 1 1 5 1 1 1 DF 5-10 195 01/14/1985 Portland, Jamaica 6 6 0 0 96 91 1 3 4 Jermaine Taylor 5 Raul Rodriguez DF 6-0 165 09/22/1987 Barcelona, Spain 4 4 0 0 4 4 0 0 6 Nathan Sturgis MF 5-10 160 07/06/1987 Boca Raton, FL 5 5 1 0 132 107 6 4 DF 5-8 145 05/24/1982 Fort Wayne, IN 7 7 0 0 115 105 14 20 7 DaMarcus Beasley MF 5-7 165 11/05/1990 Juticalpa, Honduras 6 6 0 0 17 17 0 0 8 Luis Garrido 9 Erick Torres FW 5-11 168 01/19/1993 Guadalajara, Mexico 0 0 0 0 44 44 22 2 FW 5-11 181 08/05/1988 London, England 6 6 2 0 77 73 22 9 10 Giles Barnes 11 Brad Davis MF 5-11 170 11/08/1981 St. Charles, MO 7 7 0 1 345 303 51 113 12 Will Bruin FW 6-2 195 10/24/1989 St. Louis, MO 6 2 0 0 120 108 35 13 Ricardo Clark MF 5-10 160 02/10/1983 Atlanta, GA 7 7 2 0 254 239 25 20 13 Alex MF 5-8 163 12/15/1988 Sao Paulo, Brazil 1 0 0 0 76 48 3 2 14 Alexander Lopez MF 5-9 155 06/05/1992 Tegucigalpa, Honduras 3 1 0 0 15 3 0 1 15 A.J. Cochran DF 6-3 195 02/09/1993 St. Louis, MO 1 0 0 0 20 14 0 0 16 17 Chandler Hoffman FW 6-0 160 08/17/1990 Birmingham, AL 4 0 0 0 19 2 0 0 18 David Horst DF 6-4 210 10/25/1985 Pine Grove, PA 6 4 0 1 79 70 2 2 Zach Steinberger MF 5-11 172 05/10/1992 Long Beach, CA 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 21 23 Taylor Hunter DF 6-0 160 07/07/1993 Aurora, CO 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 Corey Ashe DF 5-7 154 03/14/1986 Orange County, CA 0 0 0 0 211 155 1 18 27 Boniek Garcia MF 5-9 150 09/04/1984 Tegucigalpa, Honduras 5 5 0 1 71 69 9 14 Memo Rodriguez MF 5-8 145 12/27/1995 Wharton, TX 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 30 Michael Lisch GK 6-4 175 08/30/1990 Austin, TX 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 31 Joe Willis GK 6-5 185 08/10/1988 St. Louis, MO 0 0 0 0 23 22 0 0 33 Leonel Miranda MF 5-8 155 01/07/1994 Avellaneda, Argentina 4 2 0 0 4 2 0 0 HEAD COACH : Owen Coyle

07/14/1966 W2 L2 T3

SPORTING KANSAS CITY 2015 CAREER No. Player Pos Ht Wt Birthdate Birthplace GP GS G A GP GS G A GK 6-2 196 05/18/1983 Santiago, Chile 7 7 0 0 7 7 0 0 1 Luis Marin 2 Erik Palmer-Brown DF 6-1 175 04/24/1997 Napoleon, OH 1 0 0 0 4 2 0 0 DF 6-2 180 02/21/1989 Durham, NC 6 6 2 0 62 45 8 0 3 Ike Opara 4 Kevin Ellis DF 5-9 160 06/30/1991 Kansas City, MO 3 2 0 0 25 19 0 3 DF 6-0 170 02/11/1987 Kansas City, MO 6 6 0 2 156 151 2 9 5 Matt Besler 6 Paulo Nagamura MF 5-8 155 03/02/1983 Sao Paulo, Brazil 4 3 0 0 226 204 12 19 DF 6-0 165 12/07/1987 Thousand Oaks, CA 0 0 0 0 123 98 2 13 7 Chance Myers 8 Graham Zusi MF 5-10 160 08/18/1986 Orlando, FL 5 5 0 0 153 120 22 39 FW 5-11 165 01/05/1989 Gyor, Hungary 5 4 2 0 5 4 2 0 9 Krisztian Nemeth 10 Benny Feilhaber MF 5-9 160 01/19/1985 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 7 7 0 5 117 105 12 24 MF 6-1 178 05/24/1988 Caracas, Venezuela 6 1 0 0 77 49 12 3 11 Bernardo Anor 12 Mikey Lopez MF 5-8 160 02/20/1993 Dallas, TX 0 0 0 0 8 5 0 0 Amadou Dia DF 5-10 150 06/08/1993 Nantes, France 3 2 0 0 3 2 0 0 13 14 Dom Dwyer FW 5-9 180 07/30/1990 Cuckfield, England 7 7 1 1 57 45 25 4 Seth Sinovic DF 5-10 170 01/28/1987 Kansas City, MO 3 2 0 0 136 132 0 7 15 16 Servando Carrasco MF 5-10 175 08/13/1988 Coronado, CA 5 4 0 0 64 35 1 1 Saad Abdul-Salaam DF 6-4 185 09/08/1991 Charlotte, NC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 18 James Rogers FW 5-8 150 06/27/1993 Yoyah, Sierra Leone 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Jon Kempin GK 6-1 170 04/08/1993 Overland Park, KS 0 0 0 0 4 3 0 0 21 22 Connor Hallisey MF 5-9 158 02/09/1993 Granite Bay, CA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Jalil Anibaba DF 6-0 185 10/19/1988 Fullerton, CA 5 5 1 0 117 112 5 6 23 27 Roger Espinoza MF 5-11 170 10/25/1986 Puerto Cortes, Honduras 6 6 1 1 119 99 3 12 Tim Melia GK 6-1 190 05/15/1986 Great River, NY 0 0 0 0 6 5 0 0 29 37 Jacob Peterson FW 5-10 165 01/27/1986 Portage, MI 6 2 0 0 205 116 15 14 Marcel de Jong DF 5-9 170 10/15/1986 Newmarket, Ontario, Canada 5 5 0 0 5 5 0 0 71 93 Soni Mustivar MF 5-10 170 02/12/1990 Ivry Sur Seine, France 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 Jimmy Medranda MF 5-5 150 02/07/1994 Mosquera, Colombia 3 3 0 0 9 4 0 0 94 HEAD COACH : Peter Vermes

11/21/1966 W78 L60 T47

HOUSTON DYNAMO vs SPORTING KANSAS CITY BBVA COMPASS STADIUM, Houston, Texas April 24, 2015 (WEEK 8, MLS Game #72) 7:30 p.m. CT (ROOT-SW; KMCI-38) Still conference rivals despite a shift from East to West, the Houston Dynamo and Sporting Kansas City meet for the first time this season when the clubs face off Saturday evening at BBVA Compass Stadium. The Dynamo return home off the heels of a 1-1 draw at D.C. United last weekend, while Sporting saw their four-game undefeated run come to an end in a late 2-1 loss at the LA Galaxy. It’s a rivalry born from three consecutive meetings between the clubs in the MLS Cup Playoffs from 2011-13 – when both clubs were in the Eastern Conference.

REFEREE: Kevin Stott. AR1 (bench): Chris Strickland; AR2 (opposite): Apolinar Mariscal; 4th: Armando Villarreal MLS Career: 263 games; FC/gm: 25.5; Y/gm: 3.3; R: 64; pens: 66 SUSPENDED: none WARNINGS: SUSPENDED NEXT YELLOW CARD: none SUSPENDED AFTER TWO YELLOW CARDS: HOU: Kofi Sarkodie, Ricardo Clark DISABLED LIST: none INTERNATIONAL ABSENCES: KC: Erik Palmer-Brown (U.S. U-20) HEAD-TO-HEAD ALL-TIME (20 meetings): Dynamo 7 wins, 25 goals … Sporting 5 wins, 22 goals … Ties 8 AT HOUSTON (10 meetings): Dynamo 3 wins, 12 goals … Sporting 3 wins, 10 goals … Ties 4 RETURN MATCHES: 8/1: Sporting Kansas City vs. Houston Dynamo, 7:30 p.m. CT; 9/23: Houston Dynamo vs.

Sporting Kansas City, 7:30 p.m. CT LAST YEAR (MLS): 6/6: HOU 0, KC 2 (Saad 45; Dwyer 70) 8/29: KC 1, HOU 3 (Dwyer 54 – Bruin 35; Horst 62; Clark 67)  Each team won at the other’s home ground in the two meetings a season ago. Sporting won 2-0 at BBVA Compass Stadium on June 6, then the Dynamo returned the favor with a 3-1 victory Aug. 29 at Sporting Park.  The teams met three consecutive seasons in the MLS Cup Playoffs from 2011-13, the Dynamo advancing in the first two meetings before SKC triumphed in the last. The 2011 and 2013 meetings were for the Eastern Conference Championship; both clubs find themselves in the Western Conference beginning this season.  Coaches record: Peter Vermes vs. HOU: P13 W4 L3 D6 … Owen Coyle vs. KC: first game HOUSTON DYNAMO The Houston Dynamo gained points from a second consecutive match, coming back for a 1-1 draw with D.C. United on Saturday evening at RFK Stadium. The Dynamo are in a tie for fifth place in the Western Conference with 9 points from 7 matches.

LAST MATCH  United took the lead 36 minutes in. Jairo Arrieta used a nifty run to draw a foul some 22 yards straight out from goal. From the ensuing free kick, Chris Rolfe struck a venomous, curling effort just inside the upper corner at the right post, leaving Dynamo keeper Tyler Deric no chance even at full extension.  The Dynamo evened the score in the 65th minute. Brad Davis sent a ball in from the far side corner, which Will Bruin did well to head goalwards. United goalkeeper Andrew Dykstra made an excellent reflex save to push the ball away from goal, but Ricardo Clark was right there to hammer home the rebound from six yards out.  Dynamo head coach Owen Coyle made two changes to the team that rolled to a 3-0 victory against the Montréal Impact at BBVA Compass Stadium. Raul Rodriguez came into the back four in place of David Horst, and Alexander Lopez started in place of Boniek Garcia.  HOUSTON DYNAMO (4-2-3-1): Tyler Deric - Kofi Sarkodie, Raul Rodriguez, Jermaine Taylor, DaMarcus Beasley - Luis Garrido (Will Bruin 46 / Chandler Hoffman 90), Nathan Sturgis - Alexander Lopez (Rob Lovejoy 80), Ricardo Clark, Brad Davis - Giles Barnes.

TEAM NEWS  The Dynamo have not won a game away from BBVA Compass Stadium this season, but they have taken points from two of their three away matches.  “We were dominant throughout the second half. We scored a great goal even though the ‘keeper made an outstanding save,” said Dynamo head coach Owen Coyle. “My honest assessment is that I think D.C. will be

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delighted to have gotten a point. We have set standards and we have to keep attaining to those standards in tough places like this.”

Ricardo Clark has scored goals in consecutive games for the fourth time in his MLS career. Each of Clark’s last six goals have come in three pairs of back-to-back games.

“He’s such a fit lad every time he comes on the grass and he can get forward and get a goal,” Coyle said. “Of course we always encourage him to get forward.”

Said Brad Davis: “I think it’s extremely important for us. Rico’s in the middle of the park and that’s one of the things we want out of him. We know how honest he is defensively, but you want him to be able to get up the park and get close to the forwards and get those types of chances and that’s what he did.”

Alexander Lopez made his first start of the season, coming into a wide midfield role in place of the injured Boniek Garcia. It was Lopez’s first start in MLS since June 6 of last season – which came against Sporting KC; he has made three starts among his 15 career league appearances.

“We’ve said it from day one in preseason, we know Alex is very talented,” Coyle said. “And what we’ve tried to do is we want to find the role that Alex can bring to the team, and Saturday he was terrific. ... When he brings that work rate, we know the qualities he’s got on the ball. What he’s got to do now is deliver on it for the Dynamo.”

The Dynamo started the match with Giles Barnes as the lone out-and-out striker, as they have aligned throughout the season. But there was a significant at the halftime break when Will Bruin came on to form a strike pair with Barnes, with Luis Garrido going off and Nathan Sturgis remaining as the deep-lying central midfielder.

“Will [Bruin] is a proven goal scorer in this league and I have to say that I thought he was outstanding. He led the line and I think he brought a lot to the team,” said Coyle. “I told him after the game that I was so pleased for him and that is the standard he has to bring to the team every week and if he does, then I have a real hard decision to make.”

Said Clark: “We matched up a little bit better, especially in the midfield. They were finding some gaps. … I think even with the 4-4-2 we still had some good spots, but it made us better and created more chances.”

After missing out on the Montréal match through an injury that had forced him off early the week before, Raúl Rodríguez returned to the back four in central defense.

SPORTING KANSAS CITY Sporting Kansas City had their undefeated streak put to an end after four matches, the LA Galaxy hitting for a late winner for a 2-1 victory Saturday evening at StubHub Center. Sporting are in a tie for fifth place in the Western Conference with 9 points from 7 matches.

LAST MATCH  The Galaxy took the lead in the ninth minute. Stefan Ishizaki sent a sharp shot from inside the box on goal that was blocked by SKC goalkeeper Luis Marin, but Baggio Husidic followed up with a simple tap-in from the rebound into an open net.  Sporting came to level the score in the 22nd minute. Dom Dwyer sent a pass between a group of defenders to Benny Feilhaber, who sent a one-touch pass to spring Krisztian Nemeth, and he finished past LA goalkeeper Jaime Penedo.  The game-winner came in dramatic fashion four minutes deep into stoppage time. Juninho’s corner kick flashed through the box before substitute Omar Gonzalez redirected the ball into the net for the decider.  SKC manager Peter Vermes made two changes to the team that played to a scoreless draw with Real Salt Lake at Sporting Park. Kevin Ellis came into the team for the injured Ike Opara, and Graham Zusi returned to the side in place of Jacob Peterson.  SPORTING KANSAS CITY (4-1-2-3): Luis Marin - Jalil Anibaba, Kevin Ellis, Matt Besler, Marcel de Jong (Amadou Dia 75) - Servando Carrasco - Benny Feilhaber, Roger Espinoza - Graham Zusi (Jacob Peterson 90), Dom Dwyer, Krisztian Nemeth (Bernardo Anor 75).

TEAM NEWS  Sporting saw their four-game undefeated run put to an end in the loss at the LA Galaxy. It was their first loss since a 3-1 defeat at FC Dallas; they went 2-0-2 in between.  “I thought the guys battled for the time they had so it is unfortunate we are leaving out of here without anything, but that is the way it goes sometimes,” said SKC manager Peter Vermes. “ … We are going to keep getting better because of that as the season goes on. You have to be able to play if you are going to get results, and we just have to make sure we are staying focused on doing that.”  Said Benny Feilhaber: “On a big pitch … you have to hold the ball or else you are going to start getting tired and eventually give up chances, and I think that is what eventually happened. We have to try and learn from this and be able to keep possession in difficult situations and improve our endurance toward the end of the game to not give up set pieces.”

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Krisztian Nemeth has scored the last two goals for SKC, over the last three matches, after netting the goal in the Galaxy match.

Benny Feilhaber collected an assist, his fifth of the season to lead MLS. Feilhaber has assisted on each of Nemeth’s goals; he has assists on five of SKC’s seven goals this season.

“It was a good team goal, something that is nice to see because we have been missing a little bit of that over the first few games of the year, but it is starting to come together. It was nice for our team to combine like that,” Feilhaber said.

With Ike Opara sidelined for a long spell after suffering a rupture of his Achilles tendon, Kevin Ellis was given the start in central defense alongside Matt Besler.

“Overall, we played well, but we gave up way too many free kicks in the second half in that end,” Vermes said.

“Somewhere, something's going to be a mistake, and that's what it wound up being. A ball bounces off our guy and goes in the back of the net.”

Graham Zusi returned to the starting lineup following a two-match absence, which came after he was forced off early in the March 28 match vs. New York City FC with a hamstring injury.

“We need him on the field,” Vermes said. “He gives us a lot of different things in the game. So that was good.”

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2015 HOUSTON DYNAMO STATISTICS (2-2-3, 9 pts.)

UNF 10 13 3 6 27 11 18 2 16 15 17 7 4 33 8 5 1 12 21

POS F M M M M M D D D M F D D M M D G F M

PLAYER Giles Barnes Ricardo Clark Rob Lovejoy Nathan Sturgis Boniek Garcia Brad Davis David Horst Kofi Sarkodie A.J. Cochran Alexander Lopez Chandler Hoffman DaMarcus Beasley Jermaine Taylor Leonel Miranda Luis Garrido Raul Rodriguez Tyler Deric Will Bruin Zach Steinberger Own-goals received Team totals Opponent totals

GP 6 7 5 5 5 7 6 7 1 3 4 7 6 4 6 4 7 6 1

GS 6 7 1 5 5 7 4 7 0 1 0 7 6 2 6 4 7 2 0

MIN 538 561 150 439 388 630 425 630 35 148 10 595 540 187 443 295 630 265 21

7 7

7 7

630 630

G 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 4

A 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

SHT 21 11 3 6 2 11 2 4 1 3 0 3 0 4 3 0 0 3 1

SOG 6 5 1 1 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0

FC 14 9 2 6 5 10 3 10 0 2 0 4 4 2 12 3 0 2 1

FS 11 5 3 3 8 2 7 4 0 2 0 14 4 6 5 2 1 3 0

OFF 4 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0

CK 0 0 0 0 3 24 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0

C 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 0

E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

5 2

78 77

19 30

89 84

84 89

12 15

31 35

13 10

0 1

GAME-WINNING GOALS: Giles Barnes 2 GAME-WINNING ASSISTS: Brad Davis 1, Kofi Sarkodie 1 PENALTY KICK GOALS/ATTEMPTS: None HOUSTON DYNAMO GOALKEEPING UNF 1

POS G

GOALKEEPER Tyler Deric Team totals Opponent totals

GP 7 7 7

GS 7 7 7

MIN SHTS 630 30 630 30 630 19

SV 27 27 13

GA 4 4 6

GAA 0.57 0.57 0.86

PG 0 0 0

PA 0 0 0

W 2 2 2

L 2 2 2

T 3 3 3

SO 3 3 3

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2015 SPORTING KANSAS CITY STATISTICS (2-2-3, 9 pts.)

UNF 3 9 14 27 23 10 5 13 11 2 8 37 94 4 1 71 6 16 15 93

POS D F F M D M D D M D M F M D G D M M D M

PLAYER Ike Opara Krisztian Nemeth Dom Dwyer Roger Espinoza Jalil Anibaba Benny Feilhaber Matt Besler Amadou Dia Bernardo Anor Erik Palmer-Brown Graham Zusi Jacob Peterson Jimmy Medranda Kevin Ellis Luis Marin Marcel de Jong Paulo Nagamura Servando Carrasco Seth Sinovic Soni Mustivar Own-goals received Opponent totals Team totals

GP 6 5 7 6 5 7 6 3 6 1 5 6 3 3 7 5 4 5 3 3

GS 6 4 7 6 5 7 6 2 1 0 5 2 3 2 7 5 3 4 2 0

MIN 534 344 630 539 450 624 520 195 188 5 391 206 187 186 630 390 287 353 225 26

7 7

7 7

630 630

G 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 7

A 0 0 1 1 0 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

SHT 7 12 21 4 7 5 0 3 4 0 7 1 3 0 0 5 3 5 3 0

SOG 2 2 7 2 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0

FC 6 3 12 11 2 9 5 4 4 0 5 2 3 0 0 1 8 5 3 1

FS 4 3 25 10 2 13 2 2 4 1 5 0 2 1 1 7 3 1 0 0

OFF 0 2 5 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

CK 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0 1 0 16 0 1 0 0 5 0 0 0 0

C 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0

E 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

8 9

68 90

26 21

90 84

84 90

20 11

35 38

15 9

0 1

GAME-WINNING GOALS: Ike Opara 1, Krisztian Nemeth 1 GAME-WINNING ASSISTS: Matt Besler 2, Benny Feilhaber 1 PENALTY KICK GOALS/ATTEMPTS: Dom Dwyer 0-1 SPORTING KANSAS CITY GOALKEEPING UNF 1

POS G

GOALKEEPER Luis Marin Team totals Opponent totals

GP 7 7 7

GS 7 7 7

MIN SHTS 630 26 630 26 630 21

SV 19 19 13

GA 8 8 7

GAA 1.14 1.14 1

PG 0 0 0

PA 0 0 1

W 2 2 2

L 2 2 2

T 3 3 3

SO 3 3 2

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OPPONENT RESULT 7 Columbus W 1-0 13 Orlando City SC L 0-1 21 at Los Angeles T 1-1 28 Colorado T 0-0 4 at Seattle L 0-1 11 Montreal W 3-0 18 at D.C. United T 1-1 25 Sporting KC 1 FC Dallas 6 San Jose 10 at Toronto FC 16 Portland 22 at Los Angeles 30 at New York City FC 5 New York 20 at Portland 26 at FC Dallas 3 Chicago 10 at San Jose 18 at Real Salt Lake 25 Los Angeles 1 at Sporting KC 8 San Jose 15 at New England 21 at Portland 26 at Colorado 29 Vancouver 12 Real Salt Lake 20 at Philadelphia 23 Sporting KC 26 Colorado 4 at FC Dallas 18 Seattle 25 at Vancouver

ATT 22351 22407 19087 19603 39860 18924 13047

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POS PTS NOTES: 3 3 HOU: Barnes (66); 4 3 ORL: own goal (74) 2 4 HOU: Sturgis (11); LA: Keane (3) 5 5 8 5 SEA: Martins (39) 4 8 HOU: Barnes (15) Clark (72) Lovejoy (80); 3 9 HOU: Clark (65); DC: Rolfe (36)

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Sat. Sat. Sat. Wed. Sat. Sat. Wed. Sun.

Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug. Sep. Sep.

Fri. Wed. Sun. Sat. Fri. Sun.

Sep. Sep. Sep. Oct. Oct. Oct.

OPPONENT 8 New York 14 at FC Dallas 21 Portland 28 at New York City FC 5 Philadelphia 11 Real Salt Lake 18 at Los Angeles 25 at Houston 3 Chicago 9 at D.C. United 16 Colorado 20 New England 23 at Seattle 29 FC Dallas 6 Seattle 21 at Real Salt Lake 27 Colorado 12 at Vancouver 18 Montreal 24 at Real Salt Lake 1 Houston 8 at Toronto FC 15 Vancouver 19 San Jose 22 at Columbus 29 at Colorado 9 at Portland 13 at Orlando City SC 18 FC Dallas 23 at Houston 27 Seattle 3 at Portland 16 at San Jose 25 Los Angeles

RESULT T 1-1 L 1-3 T 0-0 W 1-0

ATT 19784 14149 20848 27454

W-L-T 0-0-1 0-1-1 0-1-2 1-1-2

POS PTS NOTES: 7 1 KC: Opara (50); NYR: Sam (54) 9 1 KC: Espinoza (44); DAL: Perez (17,52) Castillo (73) 8 2 6 5 KC: Opara (13);

W 3-2

19545

2-1-2

2

T 0-0 L 1-2

20087 20018

2-1-3 2-2-3

2 4

8 KC: Dwyer (16) Anibaba (91+) Nemeth (94+); PHI: own goal (3) Aristeguieta (19) 9 9 KC: Nemeth (22); LA: Husidic (9) Gonzalez (94+)

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DYNAMO INDIVIDUAL HIGH GAMES (2015)

TEAM HIGH GAMES (2015)

Goals 1 6 times Assists 1 5 times Shots 6 Giles Barnes Shots on Goal 2 Giles Barnes 2 Giles Barnes 2 Ricardo Clark Fouls Committed 5 Kofi Sarkodie Fouls Suffered 4 DaMarcus Beasley 4 Leonel Miranda Offside 2 Giles Barnes Saves 6 Tyler Deric 6 Tyler Deric Shots Faced 7 Tyler Deric Goals Allowed 1 4 times

Goals 3 04/11/2015 vs Assists 2 03/21/2015 vs 2 04/11/2015 vs Shots 18 04/18/2015 vs Shots on Goal 5 04/18/2015 vs Fouls Committed 18 03/28/2015 vs Fouls Suffered 16 03/21/2015 vs Corner Kicks 7 04/04/2015 vs 7 04/18/2015 vs Offside 3 04/11/2015 vs 3 04/18/2015 vs Saves 6 03/07/2015 vs 6 04/18/2015 vs Shots Faced 7 04/18/2015 vs Goals Allowed 1 03/13/2015 vs 1 03/21/2015 vs 1 04/04/2015 vs 1 04/18/2015 vs

03/07/2015 vs CLB

W 1-0

03/07/2015 vs CLB

W 1-0

04/11/2015 vs MTL

W 3-0

03/07/2015 vs CLB 04/11/2015 vs MTL 04/18/2015 vs DC

W 1-0 W 3-0 T 1-1

03/28/2015 vs COL

T 0-0

03/21/2015 vs LA 03/28/2015 vs COL

T 1-1 T 0-0

03/21/2015 vs LA

T 1-1

03/07/2015 vs CLB 04/18/2015 vs DC

W 1-0 T 1-1

04/18/2015 vs DC

T 1-1

03/13/2015 vs ORL

L 0-1

MTL

W 3-0

LA MTL

T 1-1 W 3-0

DC

T 1-1

DC

T 1-1

COL

T 0-0

LA

T 1-1

SEA DC

L 0-1 T 1-1

MTL DC

W 3-0 T 1-1

CLB DC

W 1-0 T 1-1

DC

T 1-1

ORL LA SEA DC

L T L T

SPORTING KC INDIVIDUAL HIGH GAMES (2015)

TEAM HIGH GAMES (2015)

Goals 1 7 times Assists 2 Benny Feilhaber Shots 6 Dom Dwyer Shots on Goal 4 Dom Dwyer Fouls Committed 4 Benny Feilhaber 4 Roger Espinoza Fouls Suffered 6 Dom Dwyer 6 Dom Dwyer Offside 2 Krisztian Nemeth 2 Dom Dwyer Saves 4 Luis Marin 4 Luis Marin Shots Faced 6 Luis Marin Goals Allowed 3 Luis Marin

Goals 3 04/05/2015 at Assists 4 04/05/2015 at Shots 18 03/08/2015 at Shots on Goal 6 04/05/2015 at Fouls Committed 16 03/14/2015 at Fouls Suffered 17 03/08/2015 at Corner Kicks 8 04/05/2015 at Offside 3 04/18/2015 at Saves 4 04/05/2015 at 4 04/18/2015 at Shots Faced 6 04/18/2015 at Goals Allowed 3 03/14/2015 at

03/08/2015 at NYR

T 1-1

04/05/2015 at PHI

W 3-2

04/05/2015 at PHI

W 3-2

04/05/2015 at PHI

W 3-2

03/14/2015 at DAL 03/21/2015 at POR

L 1-3 T 0-0

03/28/2015 at NYC 04/11/2015 at RSL

W 1-0 T 0-0

03/14/2015 at DAL 04/18/2015 at LA

L 1-3 L 1-2

04/05/2015 at PHI 04/18/2015 at LA

W 3-2 L 1-2

04/18/2015 at LA

L 1-2

03/14/2015 at DAL

L 1-3

TEAM LOW GAMES (2015) Shots 6 03/21/2015 vs Shots on Goal 0 03/13/2015 vs Fouls Committed 9 04/18/2015 vs Fouls Suffered 7 04/18/2015 vs Corner Kicks 1 03/07/2015 vs 1 04/11/2015 vs Offside 0 03/13/2015 vs Saves 1 04/04/2015 vs Shots Faced 2 04/04/2015 vs

LA

T 1-1

ORL

L 0-1

DC

T 1-1

DC

T 1-1

CLB MTL

W 1-0 W 3-0

ORL

L 0-1

SEA

L 0-1

SEA

L 0-1

0-1 1-1 0-1 1-1

TEAM LOW GAMES (2015)

PHI

W 3-2

PHI

W 3-2

NYR

T 1-1

PHI

W 3-2

DAL

L 1-3

NYR

T 1-1

PHI

W 3-2

LA

L 1-2

PHI LA

W 3-2 L 1-2

LA

L 1-2

DAL

L 1-3

Shots 9 03/28/2015 at Shots on Goal 1 04/11/2015 at Fouls Committed 10 03/08/2015 at Fouls Suffered 11 04/05/2015 at 11 04/11/2015 at 11 04/18/2015 at Corner Kicks 2 03/28/2015 at Offside 0 03/08/2015 at 0 03/21/2015 at Saves 0 04/11/2015 at Shots Faced 0 04/11/2015 at

NYC

W 1-0

RSL

T 0-0

NYR

T 1-1

PHI RSL LA

W 3-2 T 0-0 L 1-2

NYC

W 1-0

NYR POR

T 1-1 T 0-0

RSL

T 0-0

RSL

T 0-0

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HEAD-TO-HEAD

SPORTING KC VS DYNAMO ALL-TIME REGULAR-SEASON RESULTS

Dynamo

Dynamo 7 wins, 25 goals Sporting KC 5 wins, 22 goals 8 ties 4/8/2006 7/15/2006 6/24/2007 9/1/2007 11/10/2007 4/12/2008 9/7/2008 7/4/2009 10/4/2009 5/1/2010 9/22/2010 7/16/2011 9/10/2011 11/6/2011 7/7/2012 7/18/2012 9/14/2012 11/4/2012 11/7/2012 5/12/2013 5/26/2013 10/9/2013 11/9/2013 11/23/2013 6/6/2014 8/29/2014

KC 2 at HOU HOU 3 at KC HOU 1 at KC HOU 1 vs KC HOU 2 vs KC KC 0 vs HOU HOU 3 vs KC HOU 1 at KC HOU 1 vs KC HOU 3 vs KC KC 4 vs HOU HOU 1 vs KC KC 3 vs HOU HOU 2 at KC KC 0 vs HOU HOU 2 vs KC KC 1 vs HOU HOU 2 vs KC KC 1 vs HOU KC 1 at HOU KC 1 vs HOU HOU 0 vs KC HOU 0 vs KC KC 2 vs HOU KC 2 at HOU HOU 3 at KC

1 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1

(H) (KC) (KC) (H) (H) (CA) (H) (CA) (H) (H) (CA) (H) (SP) (SP) (SP) (HB) (SP) (HB) (SP) (HB) (SP) (HB) (HB) (SP) (HB) (SP)

Category Goals Shots Shots on Goal Fouls Offsides Corner Kicks

1 12 94 39 130 37 56

2 13 113 40 118 28 53

Sporting KC

OT 0 0 0 0 0 0

Tot 25 207 79 248 65 109

1 6 110 40 125 16 58

2 16 137 48 138 18 57

OT 0 0 0 0 0 0

Tot 22 247 88 263 34 115

GOALS SCORED IN 15-MINUTE INTERVALS: HOU KC

1-15

16-30

31-45

46-60

61-75

76-90

OT

Total

2 1

6 1

3 3

5 2

6 8

3 7

0 0

25 22

CAREER COACHING RECORDS: Peter Vermes

vs. HOU

4-3-6

(1.38 pts./game)

ALL-TIME SERIES LEADERS: Goals Assists Shots Shots on Goal Fouls Committed Fouls Suffered Wins Losses Shutouts Saves Goals Allowed

5 5 32 13 20 32 4 2 3 31 10

Dynamo Brad Davis Brad Davis Brad Davis Brad Davis Brad Davis Brad Davis Pat Onstad Hall/Onstad Pat Onstad Tally Hall Pat Onstad

3 3 32 13 16 14 3 3 4 23 11

Sporting KC Kamara/Bunbury Harrington/Zusi Kei Kamara Kei Kamara Aurelien Collin Davy Arnaud Jimmy Nielsen Kevin Hartman Jimmy Nielsen Kevin Hartman Jimmy Nielsen

ALL-TIME SERIES GAME HIGHS: Dynamo Carr/Jaqua 3 players tied Brian Ching (04/08/06) 5 players tied 7 players tied

Goals Assists Shots Shots on Goal Fouls Committed

2 2 8 3 4

Fouls Suffered Shutouts Saves

6 Ricardo Clark (05/12/13) 1 6 players tied 7 Tally Hall (twice)

Goals Allowed

4 Pat Onstad (09/22/10)

Sporting KC Teal Bunbury (09/10/11) Harrington/Zusi C.J. Sapong (09/14/12) Johnson/Sapong Santiago Hirsig (07/04/09) 5 3 players tied

2 2 10 4 6

1 6 players tied 7 Kevin Hartman (09/07/08) 3 5 players tied

W-L-T Breakdowns: Houston Dynamo W-L-T At Halftime: Leading Tied Trailing First Goal: Allowed Scored Goals Scored: 0 goals 1 goals 2 goals 3 goals 4 goals Goals Allowed: 0 goals 1 goals 2 goals 3 goals 4 goals

Streak (started)

Sporting Kansas City W-L-T

Streak (started)

1-0-0 1-1-2 0-1-1

1 Ws 2 Ts 1 Ts

(04/11/2015) (03/21/2015) (04/18/2015)

1-0-0 0-2-3 1-0-0

7 Ws (06/06/2014) 1 Ls (04/18/2015) 1 Ws (04/05/2015)

0-2-2 2-0-0

1 Ts 2 Ws

(04/18/2015) (03/07/2015)

1-2-0 1-0-1

1 Ls (04/18/2015) 1 Ws (03/28/2015)

0-2-1 1-0-2 0-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0

1 Ls 2 Ts 1 Ws 3 Ws 2 Ws

(04/04/2015) (03/21/2015) (09/28/2014) (08/29/2014) (03/08/2014)

0-0-2 1-2-1 0-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0

2 1 1 3 3

Ts Ls Ws Ws Ws

(03/21/2015) (04/18/2015) (10/10/2014) (03/29/2014) (04/19/2014)

2-0-1 0-2-2 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0

1 Ws 1 Ts 2 Ls 5 Ls 4 Ls

(04/11/2015) (04/18/2015) (10/16/2014) (05/25/2014) (04/05/2014)

1-0-2 0-0-1 1-1-0 0-1-0 0-0-0

1 1 1 5 0

Ts Ts Ls Ls -

(04/11/2015) (03/08/2015) (04/18/2015) (08/23/2014) -

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DYNAMO CAREER SCORING VS. SPORTING KC (7-5-8) PLAYER

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

Brad Davis Luis Angel Landin Calen Carr Brian Ching Nate Jaqua Will Bruin Kei Kamara Dominic Oduro Brian Mullan Adrian Serioux Cam Weaver Samuel Appiah Ricardo Clark David Horst Patrick Ianni Joseph Ngwenya Eddie Robinson Mike Chabala Stuart Holden Corey Ashe Giles Barnes Dwayne De Rosario Boniek Garcia Kevin Goldthwaite Andre Hainault Alejandro Moreno Craig Waibel Team totals Opponent totals

18 2 1 9 1 8 2 4 9 4 4 1 11 2 2 3 6 5 5 16 5 5 6 1 8 2 3 20 20

17 2 1 5 1 8 2 3 9 2 2 0 11 2 2 2 5 4 3 13 4 4 6 1 7 2 3 20 20

1363 134 90 453 83 632 180 267 786 206 131 19 987 99 180 171 459 405 314 1167 359 361 540 90 646 169 270 1800 1800

5 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 22

5 1 0 0 0 2 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 27 22

SHT GOALKEEPER

GP

MIN

SHT

SV

GAA

PG

32 3 3 15 4 20 9 6 8 2 2 2 9 2 1 2 2 0 4 5 6 9 3 3 1 3 2 207 247

2 9 8 2 20 20

180 800 720 100 1800 1800

6 41 33 8 88 79

5 31 20 6 62 51

0.50 1.01 1.25 1.80 1.10 1.25

0 1 0 1 2 0

Tony Caig Tally Hall Pat Onstad Tyler Deric Team totals Opponent totals

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SPORTING KC CAREER SCORING VS. DYNAMO (5-7-8) PLAYER

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

SHT

GOALKEEPER

GP

Kei Kamara Teal Bunbury Aurelien Collin Dom Dwyer C.J. Sapong Josh Wolff Jose Burciaga Jr. Sasha Victorine Davy Arnaud Jimmy Conrad Zoltan Hercegfalvi Eddie Johnson Soony Saad Ryan Smith Michael Harrington Graham Zusi Benny Feilhaber Claudio Bieler Roger Espinoza Claudio Lopez Jacob Peterson Craig Rocastle Julio Cesar Scott Sealy Seth Sinovic Alex Zotinca Team totals Opponent totals

10 7 7 3 8 7 3 4 10 7 1 3 4 2 11 8 2 2 8 4 7 2 2 4 9 2 20 20

7 2 7 3 6 6 3 4 7 7 0 3 2 2 10 7 2 2 8 4 4 1 2 3 9 1 20 20

637 230 630 254 566 525 270 342 653 630 28 270 180 162 850 653 113 177 657 360 409 130 180 224 799 98 1800 1800

3 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 25

1 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 22 27

32 8 8 13 15 11 4 5 10 3 2 7 4 2 3 19 2 6 6 11 5 1 0 3 5 2 247 207

Eric Kronberg Jimmy Nielsen Kevin Hartman Bo Oshoniyi Jon Kempin Team totals Opponent totals

1 10 6 2 1 20 20

MIN SHTS 90 900 540 180 90 1800 1800

3 30 30 13 3 79 88

SV

GAA

PG

3 17 23 8 0 51 62

0.00 1.10 1.17 2.00 3.00 1.25 1.10

0 0 0 0 0 0 2

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CURRENT DYNAMO VS. SPORTING KC (7-5-8)

CURRENT SPORTING KC VS. DYNAMO (5-7-8)

PLAYER

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

SHT

PLAYER

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

SHT

Brad Davis DaMarcus Beasley Will Bruin Ricardo Clark David Horst Corey Ashe Giles Barnes Alex Boniek Garcia A.J. Cochran Tyler Deric Luis Garrido Chandler Hoffman Alexander Lopez Kofi Sarkodie Nathan Sturgis Jermaine Taylor Joe Willis Team totals Opponent totals

28 9 8 18 3 16 5 7 6 1 2 1 1 1 7 7 8 1 20 20

26 7 8 16 3 13 4 5 6 1 1 1 0 1 7 6 8 1 20 20

2112 640 632 1465 189 1167 359 361 540 90 100 90 6 90 617 490 630 90 1800 1800

6 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 22

6 2 2 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 22

45 10 20 16 2 5 6 4 3 0 0 0 0 3 2 2 6 0 207 247

Dom Dwyer Bernardo Anor Jacob Peterson Graham Zusi Benny Feilhaber Roger Espinoza Paulo Nagamura Seth Sinovic Jalil Anibaba Matt Besler Servando Carrasco Kevin Ellis Jon Kempin Tim Melia Chance Myers Ike Opara Erik Palmer-Brown Team totals Opponent totals

3 5 21 8 5 8 19 10 8 10 1 2 1 1 11 3 1 20 20

3 4 13 7 5 8 18 9 8 10 0 2 1 1 7 3 1 20 20

254 405 1159 653 370 657 1502 800 682 886 29 180 90 67 724 270 90 1800 1800

2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 25

0 2 1 3 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 27

13 15 15 19 3 6 15 5 4 4 0 1 0 0 5 2 0 247 207

GOALKEEPER

GP

MIN

SHT

SV

GAA

PG

SV

GAA

PG

Joe Willis Tyler Deric Team totals Opponent totals

1 2 20 20

90 100 1800 1800

4 8 88 79

3 6 62 51

1.00 1.80 1.10 1.25

0 1 2 0

0 1 51 62

3.00 4.03 1.25 1.10

0 0 0 2

GOALKEEPER

GP

Jon Kempin Tim Melia Team totals Opponent totals

1 1 20 20

MIN SHTS 90 67 1800 1800

3 4 79 88

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Houston Dynamo vs. Sporting Kansas City Saturday, 25 April 2015 – 7:30 p.m. CT MLS regular season – Game #8 – Home Game #5 BBVA Compass Stadium – Houston, Texas Broadcast Information

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TV: ROOT SPORTS Southwest; Telemundo Houston (tape delay, 11 p.m.)

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Matt Pedersen (mpedersen@ 832-794-8673)

2015 Houston Dynamo Digital Media Guide

Ben Crook (bcrook@ 832-865-7531)

DYNAMO FACE RIVAL SPORTING KANSAS CITY AS WESTERN CONFERENCE FOE The Houston Dynamo (2-2-3; 9 points) and Sporting Kansas City (2-2-3; 9 points) meet for the first time in 2015 as Western Conference rivals on Saturday at BBVA Compass Stadium. The Dynamo secured a 1-1 draw at D.C. United on Saturday as Ricardo Clark scored the equalizer in the second half for his second straight game with a goal. Sporting Kansas City suffered late heartbreak as Omar Gonzalez scored in the fourth minute of stoppage time for a 2-1 LA Galaxy win on Saturday. This is the first of three meetings between the clubs this year. The Dynamo visit Kansas on Aug. 1 and host Sporting KC again on Sept. 23.

HOUSTON VS. KANSAS CITY The Dynamo are 7-5-8 all-time in regular season games against Sporting Kansas City, including a 3-3-4 mark in home games. Last year, each team won on the road, with Sporting KC earning a 2-0 win on June 6 in Houston before the Dynamo captured a 3-1 triumph on Aug. 29 in Kansas City. The Eastern Conference rivals played 10 games from 2012-13, including four playoff games. The clubs met in the postseason third straight seasons from 2011-13 and the Dynamo advanced in 2012 and 2013 before Sporting KC secured a 2-1 aggregate series win in the 2013 Eastern Conference Championship. Sporting KC snapped Houston’s MLS record 36-game home undefeated streak with a 1-0 win at BBVA Compass Stadium on May 12, 2013. The Dynamo have met Sporting KC in the postseason four times (2007, 2011, 2012, 2013), more than any other opponent. Other MLS clubs the Dynamo have played more than once in playoffs: LA Galaxy (three times), New England Revolution (twice) and New York Red Bulls (twice).

DYNAMO PROJECTED STARTING LINEUP (4-5-1) (right-to-left) Tyler Deric Kofi Sarkodie, Jermaine Taylor, Raúl Rodríguez, DaMarcus Beasley Alex Lopez, Luis Garrido, Nathan Sturgis, Ricardo Clark, Brad Davis Giles Barnes

Injury Report Presented by Houston Methodist (As of Thursday, April 23) OUT: None PROBABLE: Boniek Garcia – L knee sprain QUESTIONABLE: None

DYNAMO NOTES 

Dynamo gain tie in Nation’s Capital: Ricardo Clark scored the tying goal midway through the second half as the Dynamo secured a 1-1 draw with D.C. United on Saturday at RFK Stadium. After the Dynamo had a promising start to the game, D.C. United opened the scoring from a free kick in the 36th minute. Chris Rolfe curled his 23-yard effort over the wall and into the upper corner of the net as Tyler Deric dove and nearly saved the free kick but could not keep it out despite getting a hand on Rolfe’s shot. The Dynamo evened the game in the 65th minute as a quality sequence sprung Brad Davis on the left edge of the penalty area. The Dynamo captain created space against Sean Franklin and served a pinpoint service to the near post, where substitute forward Will Bruin timed his run well and used one touch to force a good save from United goalkeeper Andrew Dykstra. The rebound fell to Clark at the top of the six-yard box and the veteran midfielder smashed the equalizer into the net. It was Clark’s second goal of the season after his tally against Montreal on April 11.

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Milestones and notes from 1-1 draw with D.C. United on Saturday: o It was Ricardo Clark’s 25th career MLS regular-season goal o It was Brad Davis’ 303rd career MLS regular season start to pass Brian Carroll for ninth on the MLS all-time list. o It was Clark’s 170th career regular-season game with the Dynamo to pass Brian Ching for fourth on the club list. o Midfielder Alexander Lopez started at right midfield for his first start of the season. o Kofi Sarkodie played 90 minutes to reach 7,727 career regular season minutes with the Dynamo and pass Eddie Robinson (7,653) for 14th on the club list. o It was also Sarkodie’s 90th career regular season appearance to pass Stuart Holden and Richard Mulrooney for 14th on the franchise list. o It was Jermaine Taylor’s 96th career regular season appearance to tie Robinson for 13th on the club list. o Davis has played 90 minutes in seven consecutive games to start 2015 season, his longest 90-minute streak since 7/28/129/23/12 (9 games) o Tyler Deric made six saves to match a season-high set on opening night against Columbus.

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Davis passes Preki for fourth on MLS assist list: Brad Davis earned his first assist of the season on April 11 versus Montreal for his 113th career regular-season assist to pass Preki (112) for fourth on the league’s all-time list. Davis is one assist behind Carlos Valderrama (114) for third.

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Milestones and notes from 3-0 victory over Montreal on April 11: o It was Giles Barnes’ 25th career goals in all competitions with the Dynamo. o It was Brad Davis’ 113th career regular season assist to pass Preki for fourth on the MLS all-time assist list. Davis is one assist from tying Carlos Valderrama for third. o It was Davis’ 344rd career MLS regular season game to pass Dwayne De Rosario for sixth on the MLS all-time list. o Ricardo Clark played 90 minutes to reach 18,201 career minutes in all competitions with the Dynamo and pass Corey Ashe (18,116) for third on the club list.



Dynamo acquire midfielder Alex from Chicago Fire: The Dynamo acquired midfielder Alex from the Chicago Fire on April 13 in exchange for forward Jason Johnson. Alex, 26, tallied four goals and two assists in 77 appearances (49 starts) with Chicago, including playoffs. The Sao Paulo, Brazil native scored in the Dynamo's 2-1 win at Chicago in the 2012 Eastern Conference Knockout Round.

“We are pleased to welcome Alex to the Houston Dynamo,” Dynamo VP/general manager Matt Jordan said. “He is a versatile and intelligent player who can play a variety of positions. He joins our team at a good age with over 70 games played in MLS and valuable European experience. We feel he will be a positive addition to our group moving forward.” In his time with Chicago, Alex has played in a variety of positions, including, all positions across the midfield, as a forward, and also as a wide defender. He is expected the be a valuable addition as the Dynamo prepare for several absences due to international competition this summer, including the CONCACAF Gold Cup and Copa America. Alex came up through the youth system of Gremio Mauaense in Brazil before making 26 appearances in two years with Swiss club FC Wohlen and 19 appearances with FC Gossau. The Dynamo selected Johnson in the first round (No. 13 overall) of the 2013 MLS SuperDraft out of Virginia Commonwealth University. The Jamaica native scored one goal in 22 career appearances (four starts) in three seasons with the Dynamo, including playoffs.



Erick “Cubo” Torres plays 90 minutes for Mexico national team in friendly vs. United States: Dynamo forward Erick “Cubo” Torres played 90 minutes for his fourth career cap for the Mexico national team in a 2-0 friendly loss to the United States on April 15 in front of 64,369 at the Alamodome in San Antonio. Torres is currently on loan to his boyhood club Chivas Guadalajara for the remainder of the Liga MX Torneo Clausura before he joins the Dynamo this summer. Torres has five goals in all competitions during the loan with Chivas, including the game-winner in the Copa MX semifinals vs. Chiapas on March 18.

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Garcia, Garrido help Honduras qualify for 2015 Gold Cup: Dynamo midfielders Boniek Garcia and Luis Garrido each played 90 minutes to help the Honduras national team qualify for the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup with a 3-0 win on March 29 in the second leg of a two-leg qualifying playoff with French Guiana. The victory helped Los Catrachos overcome a 3-1 deficit from the first leg for a 43 aggregate series win and the final berth in this summer’s regional championship. Former D.C. United defender Andy Najar scored two goals and Olimpia forward Anthony Lozano tallied the third as the Hondurans secured the decisive win at Estadio Olimpico Metropolitano in San Pedro Sula. Garcia assisted on Najar's second goal with a pinpoint cross from the endline that Najar headed home at the back post. It was Garcia's 97th cap and Garrido's 29th appearance for Honduras. Honduras joins the United States, Panama and Haiti in Group A of the Gold Cup. Honduras will open the tournament against the U.S. on July 7 at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas.

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Barnes snaps 60-game appearance streak: Giles Barnes missed Houston’s game versus Colorado on March 28 due to international duty with the Jamaica national team. The absence snapped Barnes’ 48-game start streak in all competitions (45 consecutive regularseason starts). It was Barnes’ first regular-season absence since May 12, 2013 vs. Sporting Kansas City and ended Barnes’ streak of 60 consecutive regular-season appearances.

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Giles Barnes scores in Jamaica debut, records assist in second appearance: Dynamo forward Giles Barnes earned his first start for the Jamaica national team and scored the equalizing goal in his Reggae Boyz debut on March 27 against Venezuela. Barnes then registered an assist and played 90 minutes in a 3-0 friendly win against Cuba on March 30. Dynamo defender Jermaine Taylor also started for his 78th cap as Jamaica rallied for a 2-1 friendly win over Venezuela as Vancouver Whitecaps forward Darren Mattocks scored the winning goal. Taylor came off the bench as Jamaica defeated Cuba, 3-0, in a friendly on Monday night and is in Group B at the 2015 Gold Cup, with Costa Rica, El Salvador and Canada. The Jamaicans play at BBVA Compass Stadium in Houston on July 11 and open the group stage July 8 in Carson, Calif. All four international players have rejoined the Dynamo this week to prepare for Saturday's road game against Seattle Sounders FC.

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Davis first to 300 appearances in all competitions with Dynamo: Captain Brad Davis started the 1-1 draw against the Galaxy on March 21 to become the first player in club history with 300 appearances in all competitions. Davis, an original Dynamo player in his tenth season with the club, is the longest-tenured player with the same club in MLS. In his 303 Dynamo appearances, Davis has amassed 41 goals, 111 assists and 23,852 minutes. Davis has started 278 of the 303 games and served as captain 112 times.

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Brad Davis is longest-tenured MLS player with same team: After 10-year Chicago Fire veteran left back Gonzalo Segares announced his retirement on Feb. 6, Dynamo captain Brad Davis now has the longest-tenure with one club among active MLS players. Davis, 33, is in his tenth season with the Dynamo after following the club from San Jose in December 2005. His nine full years of service with the Dynamo eclipse teammate Corey Ashe (eight years) and the veteran Real Salt Lake trio of Nick Rimando, Kyle Beckerman and Javier Morales (eight years each). Davis is in his 14th season overall in MLS and with 113 assists is fourth on the league’s all-time assist list.

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Dynamo open tenth season: The Dynamo celebrate their tenth season in 2015 and will celebrate their biggest moments, best memories and most impactful players throughout the year. Through nine seasons, a high bar has been set, with two MLS Cups titles, four MLS Cup Final appearances and six conference championship appearances. The club has also reached the playoffs in seven of nine years.

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A new era under head coach Owen Coyle: The Dynamo appointed Owen Coyle as the second head coach in team history on Dec. 9, welcoming the former English Premier League manager to the Bayou City. A Scotland native, Coyle scored 297 goals in over 600 appearances in England and Scotland, primarily with Airdrie and also with Motherwell and Bolton. The forward with Irish ancestry made one appearance for the Republic of Ireland national team. As manager, Coyle led Burnley to promotion to the English Premier League in 2009 for the first time in 33 years. Under Coyle, the Clarets also reached the League Cup semifinals in 2008. Coyle later managed Bolton and former Dynamo midfielder Stuart Holden and led the Wanderers to the 2010-11 FA Cup semifinals. He was twice named Premier League Manager of the Month (November 2010, March 2012) before taking the helm at Wigan Athletic in 2013.

Coyle effectively completed his playing career at age 38 as a player-manager with Airdrie in 2005 after previously serving in a playermanager role with Falkirk in 2003 and co-leading the Bairns to the Scottish First Division title. He gained his first full time managerial role in 2005 with St. Johnstone in the Scottish First Division and led the Saints to a second-place finish in his first two seasons as well as to the semifinals of the Scottish Cup and Scottish League Cup in 2007. Coyle also made sporadic playing appearances with St. Johnsone, and later, with Bolton. Coyle took the helm at Burnley in November 2007 and earned success in his first full season in the English Championship, leading the Clarets to a fifth place finish in the 2008-09 campaign and a place in the Championship playoffs.

Burnley defeated Reading, 3-0, in the semifinal before beating Sheffield United, 1-0, in the final for promotion to the Premier League.

Coyle has thrived in Cup competitions, repeatedly bouncing clubs from higher divisions. With St. Johnstone, he beat Scottish giants Rangers in the 2006-07 Scottish League Cup quarterfinals and Scottish Premier League clubs Falkirk and Motherwell to reach the Scottish Cup the same year. He then guided Burnley to three upsets of Premiership clubs in the 2008-09 League Cup – defeating Fulham, Chelsea and Arsenal in succession to reach the semifinals. Coyle’s most recent managerial role was with Wigan Athletic in the English Championship. He joined the Latics in June 2013 but left the club in December of the same year.

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Coyle’s technical staff: Head coach Owen Coyle’s coaching staff includes former Dynamo captain Wade Barrett, who is entering his sixth season, along with longtime Coyle lieutenant Sandy Stewart, goalkeeper coach Paul Rogers and Paul Caffrey, the club’s sports performance director/fitness coach. o Wade Barrett won three MLS Cups as a player, including 2006 and 2007 with the Dynamo, and served as captain in 138 of his 140 appearances with the club. Barrett made 241 appearances in 10 MLS seasons and spent three seasons in Denmark (Aarhus) and Norway (Fredrikstad). o Sandy Stewart joins Coyle in Houston after serving as Coyle’s assistant in four previous coaching roles: Wigan Athletic, Bolton, Burnley and St. Johnstone. The defender made over 500 appearances in Scotland, primarily in with Airdrie, where he managed the club to the 2003-04 Scottish League Second Division title as Coyle led the club with 15 goals. o Paul Rogers spent the last six years as goalkeeper coach with the United States Women’s National Team. The Brighton, England helped lead the U.S. to a gold medal at the 2012 Olympic Games and a second-place finish at the 2010 FIFA Women’s World Cup. Rogers served as goalkeeper coach for the Canada Women’s National Team in 2008 and was an assistant and goalkeeper coach with St. Louis Athletica of Women’s Professional Soccer from 2009-10, and collegiately with Florida State University, the University of Louisville and Tulane University. As a player, Rogers had spells with several professional and semi-professional clubs in England, including time as a youth player with Queens Park Rangers and Plymouth Argyle and senior player with Brighton & Hove Albion. o Paul Caffrey holds experience in MLS and with the United States national team program. A Dublin, Ireland native, he spent 2014 at Chivas USA as the first assistant coach under Wilmer Cabrera. He served as an assistant coach and fitness coach with the Colorado Rapids on Oscar Pareja’s staff from 2012-13. He also was the first assistant coach under Cabrera with the United States under-17 national team from 2007-11 and oversaw the physical preparation and fitness training of the team. Caffrey played four seasons with the Long Island Rough Riders after a four-year college career at Adelphi University.

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Matt Jordan appointed as club’s first vice president/general manager: The Dynamo appointed Matt Jordan as vice president/general manager to oversee soccer operations and the technical areas of the club on Nov. 6. Jordan spent the last four seasons with the technical staff of the Montreal Impact, most recently serving the role of technical director. The 39-year-old enjoyed a 13-year professional career highlighted by eight years in Major League Soccer as well as time in the Danish Superliga and North American Soccer League. The Clemson University product was a two-time All-American, an MLS All-Star and finalist for Goalkeeper of the Year in 1999 with the Dallas Burn. During his stint with the Impact, Jordan was involved in the process of signing several notable foreign players including Italians Marco Di Vaio and Alessandro Nesta and Argentine midfielders Ignacio Piatti, Hernan Bernardello and Andres Romero. Jordan also led the initiative to launch a new USL Pro franchise under Impact management, FC Montreal, for the 2015 season. Jordan was offered a position with the Impact’s technical staff upon retirement as a player in 2011 after four years with the club to help Montreal’s successful transition from the NASL to MLS. The Aurora, Colo. native’s playing career included stops with the Dallas Burn (1998-2002), Columbus Crew (2004-05) and Colorado Rapids (2006) in MLS, Odense BK in the Danish Superliga (2003-04) and with the Montreal Impact (2007-10).

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Dynamo offseason: The Dynamo added 11 players to the roster in the offseason. The chart below details the offseason transactions:

INCOMING: PLAYER Jose “Memo” Rodriguez Joe Willis Chandler Hoffman Nathan Sturgis Erick “Cubo” Torres Leonel Miranda Raúl Rodríguez Zach Steinberger Oumar Ballo Rob Lovejoy Taylor Hunter

POSITION Midfielder Goalkeeper Forward Midfielder Forward Midfielder/Forward Defender Midfielder Defender Midfielder Defender

HOW ACQUIRED Signed as Homegrown Player on Dec. 4 Acquired via trade from D.C. United on Dec. 8 Selected in Stage Two of Re-Entry Draft on Dec. 18 Selected in Stage Two of Re-Entry Draft on Dec. 18 Signed as Designated Player from Chivas Guadalajara on Dec. 24 Acquired via loan from Independiente on Jan. 8 Signed as discovery player from RCD Espanyol on Jan. 9 Selected in first round of 2015 MLS SuperDraft Selected in second round of 2015 MLS SuperDraft Selected in second round of 2015 MLS SuperDraft Selected in third round of 2015 MLS SuperDraft

POSITION Defender Midfielder Goalkeeper Defender Forward Midfielder Forwward Forward Midfielder

NOTE Retired on Nov. 12 Traded to D.C. United on Dec. 8 Traded to Orlando City SC on Dec. 8 Option declined Option declined Option declined Option declined Selected by Orlando City SC in Expansion Draft Traded to Sporting Kansas City on Jan. 15

OUTGOING: PLAYER Eric Brunner Andrew Driver Tally Hall Anthony Arena Omar Cummings Brian Ownby Bryan Salazar Mark Sherrod Servando Carrasco

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Dynamo return to Western Conference: After a four year stint in the Eastern Conference, the Dynamo return to their roots in the Western Conference for the 2015 season. With Chivas USA ceasing operations and the addition of East Coast expansion sides Orlando City SC and New York City FC, the Dynamo and Sporting Kansas City are moving to the Western Conference to create two 10-team conferences. The Dynamo's time in the East saw them reach the conference final three times in four years, with two conference championships. The club also produced three conference final appearances and two wins in their original five year run in the West, including both of their MLS Cup victories. With the realignment, the Dynamo rekindle the Texas Derby against FC Dallas with a multi-game MLS series (three games in 2015) while keeping the rivalry that developed against Sporting Kansas City in the East.

Houston also gets more regular season shots at perennial playoff foe LA Galaxy, and will multiple meetings with former head coach Dominic Kinnear and the San Jose Earthquakes. The last 10 MLS Cup finalists are now located in the Western Conference. For the 2015 season, the 20 teams will each play 34 games during the regular season. Clubs will play each team in the opposing conference once for five home and five away matches. Clubs will play each of their nine conference opponents at least twice (one home, one away), plus six additional intra-conference games -- three home and three away.

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2014 Dynamo Awards: Forward Giles Barnes headlined the event by capturing four club awards: Most Valuable Player, Players’ Player of the Year, Budweiser Golden Boot and Ironman of the Year. The Dynamo MVP (media vote) and Players’ Player of the Year selections were the first for Barnes. The Englishman scored six goals in the final nine games of the season to finish the year with 11 goals, a personal-best in three seasons with Houston. Barnes led the club in scoring to capture his second straight Golden Boot award, joining Brian Ching as the only players in club history with multiple scoring titles. Barnes also set a Dynamo career-high with five assists. The London native started all 34 regular-season games and amassed 3,028 regular-season minutes, setting a club record for minutes by a field player, to win Ironman of the Year. Barnes’ minutes total eclipsed Geoff Cameron’s previous club mark and was the most by an MLS field player since 2011 (Sebastian Le Toux). Barnes has appeared in 67 of a possible 68 regular-season games in the last two seasons. o Honduras national team midfielder Luis Garrido earned Newcomer of the Year and Young Player of the Year honors. Garrido, 24, made his Houston debut on Aug. 3 and helped the Dynamo keep a clean sheet in four of his first nine appearances. He made 11 starts in his first season with Houston after appearing in two games at the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

HOUSTON DYNAMO NUMERICAL ROSTER/TECHNICAL STAFF No. Name

Pos. Ht. Wt. Born

Pronunciation

1

Tyler Deric

GK

6-3

185

8-30-88

DARE-ick

2

Kofi Sarkodie

D

5-9

165

3-22-91

KO-fee sar-KO-dee

3

Rob Lovejoy

M

6-0

165

10-23-91

4

Jermaine Taylor

D

5-10 195

1-14-85

5

Raúl Rodríguez

D

6-0

9-22-87

6

Nathan Sturgis

M

5-10 160

7-6-87

7

DaMarcus Beasley

D

5-8

145

8-24-82

8

Luis Garrido

M

5-7

165

11-5-90

9

Erick Torres

F

5-11 168

1-19-93

10

Giles Barnes

F/M 6-2

11

Brad Davis

M

5-11 165

11-8-81

12

Will Bruin

F

6-2

10-24-89

13

Ricardo Clark

M

5-10 160

2-10-83

14

Jason Johnson

F

6-0

180

10-9-90

15

Alexander López

M

5-9

155

6-5-1992

16

AJ Cochran

D

6-3

200

2-9-93

17

Chandler Hoffman

F

6-0

160

8-18-90

18

David Horst

D

6-4

210

10-25-85

19

Oumar Ballo

D

6-2

190

8-3-90

21

Zach Steinberger

M

5-11 172

5-10-92

23

Taylor Hunter

D

6-0

170

7-7-93

26

Corey Ashe

M

5-7

154

3-14-86

ASH

27

Boniek Garcia

M

5-9

150

9-4-84

Bone-ee-ECK

28

Memo Rodriguez

M

5-8

145

12-27-95

30

Michael Lisch

GK

6-4

175

8-30-90

31

Joe Willis

GK

6-5

200

8-10-88

33

Leonel Miranda

M

5-8

155

1-7-94

165

190 195

International Designated Player Ga-ree-dough

8-5-88

Generation adidas International/Young Designated Player Generation adidas

Omar BAL-oh

Homegrown Player Lish Lee-oh-nel Mir-an-da

Assistant Coach – Wade Barrett Assistant Coach – Sandy Stewart Goalkeepers Coach – Paul Rogers Sports Performance Director/Fitness Coach – Paul Caffrey Director of Sports Medicine Head Athletic Trainer – Theron Enns VP/General Manager – Matt Jordan Assistant GM/Director of Soccer Operations – Nick Kowba Equipment Manager – Justin Andrews Assistant Equipment Manager – JP Henderson

International Designated Player

Head Coach – Owen Coyle (1st season in MLS; 2-2-3 record)

Assistant Athletic Trainer – Rory Blevins

Status

International

Houston Dynamo Player Bios *All Dynamo career stats are regular season only 1 TYLER DERIC GK 6-3 Born: 8/30/88, Houston, TX Last Club: Dynamo Academy College: North Carolina Dynamo career: Seventh year – 21 GP, 7 SHO, 7 W Pronunciation: DARE-ick

185 Age: 26

First ever Dynamo Academy product and second home-grown player in league history. Started final nine games in 2014 after serving as backup to Tally Hall and Pat Onstad for five years.

2015 MLS: 7 GP, 7 GS, 630 mins, 0.57 GAA, 3 shutouts, 2-2-3 2014 MLS: 11 GP, 10 GS, 910 mins, 1.38 GAA, 3 shutouts, 3-5-2  Nominated for seventh consecutive MLS Save of the Week for diving stop against Michael Farfan on Saturday at D.C. United  Recorded seventh career MLS shutout in 2-0 win over Montreal on April 11 (third clean sheet this season)  Won three straight MLS Save of the Week awards from Week 24 (Palm save on Marcelo Sarvas of Colorado on March 28; diving save against Mika Vayrynen of LA Galaxy on March 21; diving save against Kaká free kick on March 13)  Started final 9 games of 2014 season and set career-high with 11 appearances after replacing injured Tally Hall  Made first penalty kick save of professional career, stopping Jermain Defoe’s attempt in 1-0 win at Toronto Oct. 8, making 6 saves to record 3rd shutout in 4 games  Has appeared in 29 career games in all competitions with Dynamo (18 MLS, 5 U.S. Open Cup and 6 CONCACAF Champions League).

Has recorded 8 shutouts and 28 GA in the 29 appearances  2013 CCL: Helped lead Dynamo to quarterfinals with start in all 4 games as Dynamo went unbeaten to win Group 3 Last start: 4/18/15 at D.C. United (6 saves) Last shutout: 4/11/15 vs. Montreal Impact Most saves (Career): 7 (2x): 10/12/14 vs. D.C. United & 10/27/12 at Colorado Rapids 2 KOFI SARKODIE DF 5-9 165 Born: 3/22/91, Dayton, OH Age: 24 Last Club: University of Akron Dynamo career: Fifth year – 89 GP, 86 GS, 0 G, 10 A Pronunciation: KO-fee sar-KO-dee Dynamic outside defender in fifth MLS season. Selected by Dynamo with No. 7 pick of 2011 MLS SuperDraft. United States U-23 international.

2015 MLS: 7 GP, 7 GS, 630 mins, 0 G, 1 A 2014 : 32 GP, 32 GS, 2,872 mins, 0 G, 4 A  Has started 72 of 75 regular season games since start of 2013 season, with lone absences due to suspension  Assisted on Giles Barnes’ game-winning goal in 1-0 victory over Columbus on March 7 (10th career regular-season assist)

 Matched career-high with four assists in 2014  Matched a club record with 44 appearances in all competitions in 2013 (along with Giles Barnes and Bobby Boswell), equaling mark set by Brian Mullan in 2008  Scored first MLS goal on Nov. 11, 2012 against D.C. in first leg of Eastern Conference Championship  Started at SEA on 3/25/11, becoming youngest Dynamo player to start an MLS match at age 20 years, 3 days Last start: 4/18/15 at D.C. United Last start: 4/18/15 at D.C. United Last goal: 11/11/12 vs. D.C. United (Playoffs) Last assist: 3/7/15 vs. Columbus Crew SC 3 ROB LOVEJOY M 6-0 165 Born: 10/23/1991, Greensboro, N.C. Age: 23 Last Club: University of North Carolina Dynamo career: Rookie – 5 GP, 1 GS, 1 G, 1 A Acquired: Selected by Houston in 2015 MLS SuperDraft (No. 36 overall) out of University of North Carolina Wide midfielder who can run at defenders, selected by Dynamo in 2015 MLS SuperDraft.

2015 MLS: 5 GP, 1 GS, 150 mins, 1 G, 1 A  Scored first career MLS goal and recorded first MLS assist after entering as substitute on April 11 vs. Montreal Impact  Made first MLS start on March 28 vs. Colorado Rapids  Made MLS debut as substitute (83’) against Orlando City on March 13  Scored 5 goals and added 8 assists in 22 games for North Carolina in 2014  Started all 26 games as North Carolina won 2011 NCAA title  Tallied 20 goals and 16 assists in 71 career games in four seasons at UNC  Helped lead North Carolina to 2010 NCAA College Cup Last start: 3/28/15 vs. Colorado Rapids Last appearance: 4/18/15 at D.C. United Last goal: 4/11/15 vs. Montreal Impact Last assist: 4/11/15 vs. Montreal Impact 4 JERMAINE TAYLOR DF 5-10 195 Born: 1/14/85, Portland, Jamaica Age: 30 Last Club: St. George’s SC (Jamaica) – 2009-11 Other Clubs: Harbour View F.C. (Jamaica) – 2004-09 Dynamo career: Fifth year – 96 GP, 91 GS, 1 G, 3 A Calm, experienced defender who is an anchor at center back and remains a fixture for Jamaica national team (79 caps).

2015 MLS: 6 GP, 6 GS, 540 mins, 0 G, 0 A 2014 MLS: 24 GP, 23 GS, 1,922 mins, 0 G, 0 A  Started friendly for Jamaica national team on March 27 against Venezuela and entered as substitute on March 30 versus Cuba (79th cap)

 Started all 4 matches as Jamaica won 2014 Caribbean Cup, and converted penalty kick in penalty shootout victory over Trinidad and Tobago in Final  Has played at all three positions across backline in Dynamo career Last start: 4/18/15 at D.C. United Last appearance: 4/18/15 at D.C. United Last goal: 8/3/12 vs. New York Red Bulls (first in MLS) Last assist: 7/6/13 vs. Philadelphia Union 5 RAÚL RODRÍGUEZ DF 6-0 Born: 9/22/87, Barcelona, Spain Last Club: RCD Espanyol (Spain) – 2010-15 Other Clubs: UDA Gramenet (Spain) – 2007-10 Dynamo career: First year – 4 GP, 4 GS, 0 G, 0 A

165 Age: 27

Veteran Spanish center back who signed with Dynamo on Jan. 9 after 4 ½ years with Espanyol in Spain’s La Liga.

2015 MLS: 4 GP, 4 GS, 295 mins, 0 G, 0 A    

Made Dynamo debut in 1-0 win over Columbus on March 7 Made 80 first-team appearances in five seasons with Espanyol Personal-best 28 league starts in the 2011-12 season The Barcelona native signed with hometown club in summer 2010 and briefly played with the reserves before making his Liga BBVA debut in November 2010 against Atlético Madrid  The center back made his professional debut in 2007 with UDA Gramenet in Spain’s Segunda Division B (third-tier) and made 83 appearances in three seasons with the Catalonia club Last start: 4/18/15 at D.C. United Last appearance: 4/18/15 at D.C. United Last goal: None with Dynamo Last assist: None with Dynamo 6 NATHAN STURGIS M 5-10 160 Born: 7/6/87, Boca Raton, Fla. Age: 27 Last Club: Chivas USA (2014) Previous Clubs: Colorado Rapids (2013-14), Houston Dynamo (2012), Toronto FC (2011), Seattle Sounders FC (2009-10), Real Salt Lake (200708), LA Galaxy (2006-07) College: Clemson University Dynamo career: Second year overall – 10 GP, 9 GS, 1 G, 0 A Experienced midfielder who returns to Dynamo after 2012 season in Houston. MLS veteran (tenth season) can play center midfield or center back.

2015 MLS: 5 GP, 5 GS, 439 mins, 1 G, 0 A 2014 MLS: 22 GP, 13 GS, 1,201 mins, 0 G, 1 A  Has started five consecutive games (90 minutes in each of last four games) after not appearing in first two games this season  Scored first career Dynamo goal, the equalizer vs. Galaxy from a corner kick on March 21 (first goal since July 4, 2013 with Colorado)  Appeared in 22 games in 2014; traded from Colorado to Chivas USA on July 1

 Career-highs in games (25), starts (23), goals (4) and minutes (2,037) with Colorado in 2013  Appeared in 5 regular-season games (4 starts) with Dynamo in 2012; recorded three assists in CONCACAF Champions League group stage as Dynamo won group  27 caps with U.S. U-20’s; played all 510 minutes at 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup as U.S. went 3-1-1 and reached quarterfinals  Made MLS debut at age 18 in 2006 with LA Galaxy Last start: 4/18/15 at D.C. United Last appearance: 4/18/15 at D.C. United Last goal: 3/21/15 at LA Galaxy Last assist: 4/5/14 at Vancouver Whitecaps FC (with Colorado) 7 DAMARCUS BEASLEY DF 5-8 145 DP Born: 5/24/82, Ft. Wayne, Indiana Age: 32 Last Club: Puebla F.C. (2011-14) Other Clubs: Chicago Fire (2000-04), PSV Eindhoven (2004-07), Manchester City (2006-07), Rangers (2007-10), Hannover 96 (2010-11) Dynamo career: Second year - 17 GP, 17 GS, 0 G, 0 A Four-time World Cup veteran and U.S. Men's national team legend signed as a Designated Player on July 23, 2014.

2015 MLS: 7 GP, 7 GS, 595 mins, 0 G, 0 A 2014 MLS: 10 GP, 10 GS, 821 mins, 0 G, 0 A  Only American to play in four FIFA World Cups (2002, 2006, 2010, 2014)  Announced retirement from U.S. national team on Dec. 15, 2014 (final appearance in friendly vs. Colombia in London on Nov. 14)  11 appearances in World Cup matches, tied for second in U.S history  5th most caps in USMNT history (121), 8th most assists, tied-9th most goals  Most goals scored by an American in UEFA Champions League (6)  Made Houston Dynamo debut as a starter in 1-0 win vs. D.C. United on August 3, 2014 Last start: 4/18/15 at D.C. United Last appearance: 4/18/15 at D.C. United Last goal: None with Dynamo Last assist: None with Dynamo 8 LUIS GARRIDO MF 5-7 165 I Born: 11/5/90, Juticalpa, Hondurs Age: 24 Last Club: CD Olimpia (2011-14) Dynamo career: Second year – 17 GP, 17 GS, 0 G, 0 A Pronunciation: Ga-ree-dough Tenacious defensive midfielder, Honduras international (29 caps) and 2014 World Cup veteran who joined Houston via loan from CD Olimpia on July 25, 2014.

2015 MLS: 6 GP, 6 GS, 443 mins, 0 G, 0 A 2014 MLS: 11 GP, 11 GS, 915 mins, 0 G, 0 A

 Started for Honduras in both legs of two-leg CONCACAF Gold Cup playoff vs. French Guiana, including 3-0 second-leg win on March 29 for 4-3 aggregate victory (29 caps)  Named Dynamo Newcomer of the Year and Young Player of the Year in 2014 after arriving on loan from Olimpia in late July  Started two games for Honduras at the 2014 World Cup  Started 11 of 16 matches in 2014 World Cup Qualifying, including 9 of 10 in hexagonal round  Made Houston Dynamo debut as starter in 1-0 victory over D.C. United on August 3, 2014  Played at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London and the 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup  Made professional debut with Juticalpa FC in 2007 before transferring to Honduran powerhouse C.D. Olimpia in 2008, with whom he played with current Dynamo midfielders Boniek Garcia and Alexander Lopez  Spent a portion of 2013 on loan with Red Star Belgrade in the Serbian SuperLiga  Started for Olimpia against the Dynamo on Oct. 23, 2012 in a CONCACAF Champions League group stage match Last start: 4/18/15 at D.C. United Last appearance: 4/18/15 at D.C. United Last goal: None in MLS Last assist: None in MLS 10 GILES BARNES FW/MF 5-11 181 Born: 8/5/88, London, England Age: 26 Last Club: Doncaster Rovers F.C. (England) 2011-12 Other Clubs: West Bromich Albion (2010-11), Derby County (2005-09) Dynamo career: Fourth year – 77 GP, 73 GS, 22 G, 9 A Quick, explosive forward/attacking midfielder who won 2014 Dynamo MVP, Players’ Player of the Year, Golden Boot and Ironman of the Year awards. Jamaica international (2 caps)

2015 MLS: 6 GP, 6 GS, 538 mins, 2 G, 0 A 2014 MLS: 34 GP, 34 GS, 3,028 mins, 11 G, 5 A  Scored first goal for Jamaica national team in Jamaica debut on March 27 vs. Venezuela and recorded assist in 3-0 friendly win over Cuba on March 30 (first two caps)  Has appeared in 73 games (72 starts) out of a possible 75 regularseason games since start of 2013 season  Snapped 60-game appearance streak versus Colorado on March 28 due to international duty with the Jamaica national team. The absence snapped Barnes’ 48-game start streak in all competitions (45 consecutive regular-season starts). It was Barnes’ first regular-season absence since May 12, 2013 vs. Sporting Kansas City  Scored winning goal in 1-0 Opening Day victory over Columbus on March 7 (didn’t score until ninth game last season)  Won 4 club awards in 2014: Dynamo MVP, Players’ Player of the Year, Golden Boot and Ironman of the Year  6 goals in final 9 games in 2014 to win second consecutive Dynamo Golden Boot; Brian Ching is only other Dynamo player with 2+ Golden Boots  Set Dynamo field player record, surpassing Geoff Cameron, with 3,028 regular-season minutes in 2014

 Matched a club record with 44 appearances in all competitions in 2013 (along with Kofi Sarkodie and Bobby Boswell), equaling mark set by Brian Mullan in 2008  Won Dynamo Budweiser Golden Boot with nine regular season goals in 2013 (6th Golden Boot winner in club history)  Joined Derby County of England in 2005 at age 17 and helped the Rams gain promotion to the EPL in 2007 Last start: 4/18/15 at D.C. United Last appearance: 4/18/15 at D.C. United Last goal: 4/11/15 vs. Montreal Impact Last assist: 7/12/14 at Toronto FC Last two-goal game: 9/6/14 vs. Montreal Impact 11 BRAD DAVIS MF 5-11 170 Born: 11/8/81, St. Charles, MO Age: 33 Last Club: San Jose Earthquakes (2005) Other Clubs: Dallas Burn - 2003-04, New York - 2002 College: Saint Louis University Dynamo career: Tenth year – 248 GP, 230 GS, 37 G, 95 A Original Dynamo player, 6-time MLS All-Star and winner of four team MVP awards. Club's all-time leader in games, starts, and assists, recorded 16 assists in 2011 as MLS MVP runner-up. United States international (17 caps) was member of 2014 World Cup team.

2015 MLS: 7 GP, 7 GS, 630 mins, 0 G, 1 A 2014 MLS: 25 GP, 25 GS, 2,072 mins, 4 G, 11 A  Has played 90 minutes in seven consecutive games to start 2015 season, his longest 90-minute streak since 7/28/129/23/12 (9 games)  Surpassed Preki for fourth on MLS all-time assist list with 113th career regular season assist against Montreal on April 11  Made 300th career MLS regular-season start on March 28 vs.

Colorado  Made 300th career Dynamo appearance in all competitions vs.

Galaxy on March 21 (first to 300 in club history)  Dynamo captain is longest-tenured player in MLS with same club (9 full seasons with Dynamo entering 2015)  Recorded 11 assists in 2014; fifth time in seven seasons and sixth year overall with 10+ assists  Leads MLS with 73 assists since start of 2009 season  Made World Cup debut with start vs. Germany on June 26, 2014  6-time MLS All-Star (2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2005) Last start: 4/18/15 at D.C. United Last appearance: 4/18/15 at D.C. United Last goal: 7/12/14 at Toronto FC Last assist: 4/11/15 vs. Montreal Impact Last two-goal game: 7/12/14 at Toronto FC

12 WILL BRUIN FW 6-2 195 Born: 10/24/89, St. Louis, MO Age: 25 Last Club: Indiana University Dynamo career: Fourth year – 120 GP, 108 GS, 35 G, 13 A Powerful forward set franchise record with 16 goals in all competitions in 2012 and made U.S. national team debut in January 2013. United States international (2 caps).

 Returned to action on June 29 after missing 11 games (nine MLS and two U.S. Open Cup games) following a concussion against New York on April 23  Led the Dynamo to two MLS Cups (2006, 07) in his first stint with the team (2006-2009)  Started two games at 2010 World Cup in South Africa  Started four games at 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup, including starts in 2-0 semifinal win over Spain and 3-2 defeat to Brazil in Final

2015 MLS: 6 GP, 2 GS, 265 mins, 0 G, 0 A 2014 MLS: 27 GP, 24 GS, 2,074 mins, 10 G, 1 A  Scored 10th goal of 2014 season in 3-1 win at Sporting KC on Aug. 29 but suffered mid foot sprain in right foot and missed next 6 games and appeared as substitute in final 3 games of season  35 regular-season goals in his first four MLS seasons (though 2014) to tie Clint Mathis for the most goals in the first four MLS seasons by a player who entered the league as a rookie (no previous professional experience)  Set franchise record with 16 goals in all competitions in 2012 (12 in regular season; 4 in playoffs)  Tied MLS record for most goal in a season by a second-year professional with 12 in 2012  Set club record with four goals in 2012 playoffs, including two goals in 2-1 Knockout Round win over Chicago Last start: 3/28/15 vs. Colorado Rapids Last appearance: 4/18/15 at D.C. United Last goal: 8/29/14 at Sporting Kansas City Last assist: 3/8/14 vs. New England Revolution Last two-goal game: 3/8/14 vs. New England Revolution Last hat trick: 4/29/11 vs. DC United (only in MLS) 13 RICARDO CLARK MF 5-10 160 Born: 2/10/83, Atlanta, GA Age: 32 Last Club: on loan at Stabæk Football (Norway) (2012) Other Clubs: New York MetroStars 2003-04; San Jose Earthquakes 2005; Eintracht Frankfurt (Germany) ‘10-12 College: Furman University Dynamo career: Eighth year – 170 GP, 164 GS, 18 G, 16 A Dynamo original and 2010 World Cup veteran returned to the club in 2012 after a three-year stint in Europe. 2006 MLS Best XI, 2007 MLS AllStar First XI, United States international (34 caps).

2015 MLS: 6 GP, 6 GS, 471 mins, 1 G, 0 A 2014 MLS: 25 GP, 24 GS, 2,087 mins, 4 G, 4 A  Scored 25th career MLS regular-season goal on Saturday at D.C. United, the equalizer for second straight game with goal  Scored his first goal of season on April 11 vs. Montreal Impact (previous goal also against Montreal Impact on 9/6/14)  Matched career-highs with 4 goals and 4 assists in 2014  Started final 17 games of 2014 season after missing 9 games with concussion suffered at New York on April 23  Scored final goal in 3-1 win at Sporting KC on August 29, headed goal from Davis set piece

Last start: 4/18/15 at D.C. United Last appearance: 4/18/15 at D.C. United Last goal: 4/18/15 at D.C. United Last assist: 9/28/14 vs. Chicago Fire 14 ALEX MF 5-8 155 Born: 12/15/88, São Paulo, Brazil Age: 26 Last Club: Chicago Fire (2012-15) Other Clubs: FC Wohlen (2010-12); FC Gossau (2009-10) Dynamo career: First year – 0 GP, 0 GS, 0 G, 0 A Acquired: Traded from Chicago Fire in exchange for Jason Johnson on April 13, 2015 Full name: Alexandre Monteiro De Lima Versatile midfielder can play across midfield; spent 2012-15 with Chicago Fire after three seasons in Switzerland.

2015 MLS: 1 GP, 0 GS, 8 mins, 0 G, 0 A 2014 MLS: 28 GP, 24 GS, 1968 mins, 0 G, 1 A  Tallied four goals and two assists in 77 appearances (49 starts) with Chicago, including playoffs  Scored for Chicago in the Dynamo's 2-1 win at Chicago in the 2012 Eastern Conference Knockout Round  With Chicago, played in a variety of positions, including, all positions across the midfield, as a forward, and also as a wide defender  Alex came up through the youth system of Gremio Mauaense in Brazil before making 26 appearances in two years with Swiss club FC Wohlen and 19 appearances with Swiss club FC Gossau Last start: 10/24/14 vs. Houston Dynamo (with Chicago Fire) Last appearance: 3/14/15 vs. Vancouver Whitecaps (with Chicago Fire) Last goal: 9/14/13 vs. New England Revolution (with Chicago Fire) Last assist: 7/6/14 vs. Sporting Kansas City (with Chicago Fire) 15 ALEXANDER LÓPEZ MF 5-9 155 Born: 6/5/92, Tegucigalpa, Honduras Age: 22 Last Club: C.D. Olimpia (Honduras) 2010-13 Dynamo career: Third year – 15 GP, 3 GS, 0 G, 1 A Acquired: Transfer from C.D. Olimpia on Aug. 7, 2013 Young midfielder with experience with Honduran youth and senior national teams (8 caps), including 2012 Olympics and 2013 Gold Cup, who signed as a Young Designated Player from Olimpia of Honduras on Aug. 7, 2013.

2015 MLS: 3 GP, 1 GS, 148 mins, 0 G, 0 A 2014 MLS: 10 GP, 1 GS, 247 mins, 0 G, 0 A

 Started on Saturday at D.C. United (third career start) for first MLS start since June 6, 2014 vs. Sporting KC (first start in all competitions since June 24, 2014 vs. FC Dallas in U.S. Open Cup)  Made 2015 debut as substitute (59’) vs. Colorado on March 28  Scored game-winner in U.S. Open Cup victory over Laredo Heat on June 11, 2014  Member of Honduras’ 2013 Gold Cup semifinalist team, started four matches (5 total appearances)  Part of quarterfinalist squad at 2012 Summer Olympics, appearing in three games, including quarterfinal loss to Brazil  Made first team debut with C. D. Olimpia in 2010 at age 19  Started three group matches for Honduras at 2009 U-17 World Cup in Nigeria  Made Honduras senior national team debut in 2010

2015 MLS: 4 GP, 0 GS, 10 mins, 0 G, 0 A 2014 MLS: 8 GP, 0 GS, 61 mins, 0 G, 0 A 2014 USL PRO (LA Galaxy II): 14 G, 19 GP  Made Dynamo debut as substitute in 90th minute of 1-0 win over Columbus on March 7  Scored 13 regular-season goals in 17 games (14 goals in 19 games, including playoffs) with LA Galaxy II in USL PRO in 2014  Selected by Dynamo in Stage 2 of MLS Re-Entry Draft on Dec. 18  Acquired by LA Galaxy in trade with Philadelphia Union on March 1, 2013  Selected by Philadelphia with No. 13 overall pick in 2012 MLS SuperDraft and appeared in 7 games as a rookie  The first Alabama native to be selected in the first round of MLS SuperDraft

Last start: 4/18/15 at D.C. United Last appearance: 4/18/15 at D.C. United Last goal: 6/11/14 vs. Laredo Heat (USOC) Last assist: 9/25/13 vs. W Connection (CCL)

Last MLS start: 8/12/12 vs. Chicago Fire (with Philadelphia) Last appearance: 4/18/15 at D.C. United Last goal: None in MLS Last assist: None in MLS

16 AJ COCHRAN DF 6-3 195 GA Born: 2/9/93, St. Louis, MO Age: 22 Last Club: University of Wisconsin Dynamo career: Second year – 20 GP, 14 GS, 0 G, 0 A

18 DAVID HORST DF 6-4 210 Born: 10/25/85, Pine Grove, PA Age: 29 Last Club: Portland Timbers – 2011-13 Other Clubs: Real Salt Lake (2008-10); Puerto Rico Islanders (Loan; 2010); Austin Aztex (Loan; 2009) College: Old Dominion University Dynamo career: Second year – 37 GP, 35 GS, 1 G, 2 A

Strong center back and Generation adidas member selected by Dynamo in first round (No. 16 overall) of the 2014 MLS SuperDraft.

Strong center back with aerial ability who started 31 games in 2014 after trade from Portland Timbers in December 2013.

2015 MLS: 1 GP, 0 GS, 35 mins, 0 G, 0 A 2014 MLS: 20 GP, 14 GS, 1,405 mins, 0 G, 0 A  Made 2015 debut as substitute for DaMarcus Beasley on March 21 vs. Galaxy  Appeared in 19 regular-season games and 21 games in all competitions as a rookie in 2014  Selected to U.S. U-23 training camp in Nassau, Bahamas and started vs. Bahamas senior national team on Aug. 6  2013 Big Ten Defender of the Year at University of Wisconsin  Part of U.S. U-20 national team camp in January 2012  Traveled with U.S. U-18’s to Argentina & Chile in 2011 Last start: 10/24/14 at Chicago Fire Last appearance: 3/21/15 at LA Galaxy Last goal: None in MLS Last assist: None in MLS 17 CHANDLER HOFFMAN FW 6-0 Born: 8/18/90, Birmingham, Ala. Last Club: LA Galaxy (2013-14) Previous Clubs: Philadelphia Union (2012) College: University of California – Los Angles Dynamo career: First year – 4 GP, 0 GS, 0 G, 0 A

160 Age: 24

Young forward acquired in 2014 MLS Re-Entry Draft after scoring 14 goals in 19 games with LA Galaxy II.

2015 MLS: 6 GP, 4 GS, 425 mins, 0 G, 1 A 2014 MLS: 31 GP, 31 GS, 2,653 mins, 1 G, 1 A  Assisted on Sturgis’ equalizing goal vs. Galaxy on March 21, heading corner kick across goal for second career assist  Set career-highs in games (31), starts (31) & minutes (2,653) in 2014  Scored first Dynamo goal, a game-winning header from Brad Davis set piece on August 29 at Sporting KC (second career MLS goal; first since June 24, 2012)  Missed remainder of 2013 regular season after surgery to repair a displaced tibial plateau fracture of his right leg on April 8  Member of 2009 Real Salt Lake squad that won MLS Cup  Joined Puerto Rico Islanders (2010) and Austin Aztex (2009) on loan spells Last start: 4/11/15 vs. Montreal Impact Last appearance: 4/11/15 vs. Montreal Impact Last goal: 8/29/14 at Sporting Kansas City Last assist: 3/21/15 at LA Galaxy 19 OUMAR BALLO DF Born: 4/2/91, Bamako, Mali Last Club: University of Maryland, Baltimore County Dynamo career: Rookie Pronunciation: Omar BAL-oh

6-2

190 Age: 24

Physical center back who led UMBC to 2014 NCAA College Cup and was selected by Dynamo in second round (No. 30 overall) of 2015 MLS SuperDraft.  LOAN: Currently on loan with Charleston Battery (USL)  Led UMBC to 2014 NCAA College Cup for first time in school history and earned NSCAA All-America third team and Eastern College Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Year honors  In 2013, named to NSCAA/Continental Tire All-America second team; America East Defender of the Year and NSCAA AllNortheast region first team  Emigrated from Mali to Baltimore age 9 and played one season at CCBC Essex (junior college) before transferring to UMBC 21 ZACH STEINBERGER MF Born: 5/10/92, Long Beach, Calif.

Last Club: Butler University Dynamo career: First year – 1 GP, 0 GS, 0 G, 0 A

5-11

172 Age: 22

Central midfielder who trained in England, Slovakia and Germany before four seasons at Butler University. Selected by Dynamo with No. 8 overall selection in 2015 MLS SuperDraft.

2015 MLS: 1 GP, 0 GS, 21 mins, 0 G, 0 A  Made MLS debut as substitute (69’) vs. Colorado on March 28  Four-year starter scored 14 goals and added 15 assists at Butler University, earning all-conference honors in three seasons  Limited to 14 games as senior in 2014 after suffering facial injury  Attended IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida before moving to England at age 16 to play with Middlesbrough F.C.’s youth academy, then with youth teams in Kosice, Slovakia and Karlsruhe, Germany before moving back to the U.S. to attend Butler Last start: None as professional Last appearance: 3/28/15 vs. Colorado Rapids Last goal: None as professional Last assist: None as professional 23 TAYLOR HUNTER Born: 7/7/93, Aurora, Colo.

Last Club: University of Denver Dynamo career: Rookie

DF

6-0

160 Age: 21

Right back selected by Dynamo in third round (No. 49 overall) of 2015 MLS SuperDraft after leading University of Denver to consecutive Summit League championships.  LOAN: Currently on loan with Colorado Springs Switchbacks (USL)  Earned NSCAA All-West region third-team honors in 2014 after leading Denver to second consecutive Summit League championship  Named MVP of the 2014 Summit League tournament and earned Summit League Academic All-League team honors for the second straight year in 2014  Team captain in 2014 as Denver reached the NCAA tournament in consecutive seasons for the first time in program history  Midfielder/defender appeared in 69 games in four seasons with the Pioneers

26 COREY ASHE DF 5-7 154 Born: 3/14/86, Orange County, CA Age: 29 Last Club: University of North Carolina Dynamo career: Ninth year – 211 GP, 155 GS, 1 G, 18 A Speedy left-footed player with one-on-one attacking and defending ability after converting from midfield in 2011.

2014 MLS: 21 GP, 20 GS, 1,879 mins, 0 G, 3 A  Second-longest tenured Dynamo player, enters ninth season in 2015  Appeared in 200th career regular season game on May 7, 2014 vs.

Columbus (second player in Dynamo history to reach 200 regular season appearances)  Two-time MLS All-Star (2011, 2013)  Member of initial U.S. national team squad for 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup Last start: 9/6/14 vs. Montreal Impact Last appearance: 10/12/14 vs. D.C. United Last goal: 9/22/09 vs. Árabe Unido (CCL) Last assist: 5/3/14 at Chivas USA 27 BONIEK GARCIA MF 5-9 150 Born: 9/4/84, Tegucigalpa, Honduras Age: 30 Last Club: C.D. Olimpia (Honduras) 2003-12 Dynamo career: Fourth year – 71 GP, 69 GS, 9 G, 14 A Acquired: Transfer from C.D. Olimpia on June 7, 2012 Dynamic two-way midfielder and 2014 World Cup veteran who is a fixture for Honduras national team (97 caps).

2015 MLS: 5 GP, 5 GS, 388 mins, 0 G, 1 A 2014 MLS: 27 GP, 26 GS, 2,206 mins, 2 G, 1 A  Started and recorded assist for Honduras in second leg of CONCACAF Gold Cup playoff vs. French Guiana, a 3-0 win on March 29 for 4-3 aggregate victory (97th cap)  Assisted on Sturgis’ equalizing goal vs. Galaxy on March 21 with long, looping corner kick to David Horst, who headed to Sturgis  Served as captain for Honduras national team for first time in 3-2 friendly loss vs. Venezuela on Feb. 5, 2015 (96th cap)  Set MLS career-highs in games, starts and minutes in 2014  Made World Cup debut and appeared in three games (two starts) for Honduras national team at 2014 FIFA World Cup  Member of Honduras team at 2010 FIFA World Cup (didn’t appear)  Appeared in all ten matches of final World Cup Qualifying round in 2013, sealing Honduras’ third trip to World Cup Last start: 4/11/15 vs. Montreal Impact Last appearance: 4/11/15 vs. Montreal Impact Last goal: 9/28/14 vs. Chicago Fire Last assist: 3/21/15 at LA Galaxy

28 MEMO RODRIGUEZ MF Born: 12/27/95, Wharton, Texas Last Club: Dynamo Academy (2011-14) Dynamo career: Rookie

5-8

145

HG Age: 19

Dynamo Academy product who signed as Homegrown Player on Dec. 4, 2014 after three years in Dynamo Academy.  LOAN: Currently on loan with Charleston Battery (USL)  Played with Academy U-23s in summer of 2014 and trained with first team through last year  Commuted 75 miles from El Campo, Texas to train with Dynamo Academy from 2011-14  Dynamo Academy Players’ Player of the Year in 2012 and 2013 30 MICHAEL LISCH GK Born: 8/30/90, Austin, TX Last Club: University of New Mexico Dynamo career: Second year – 0 GP, 0 GS

6-4

175 Age: 24

Goalkeeper with long frame and extensive college experience drafted by Dynamo in third round of 2014 MLS SuperDraft.

2014 USL PRO: 17 GP, 1,530 mins, 1.47 GAA, 4 shutouts  Appeared in 17 games and recorded 4 shutouts on loan with Pittsburgh Riverhounds (USL PRO) in 2014  Spent four years at Wake Forest (2009-12) and transferred to the University of New Mexico (2013)  Helped lead New Meixco to 14-6-2 record and tallied 11 shutouts in 2013; led Lobos to C-USA title and national semifinal berth 31 JOE WILLIS Born: 8/10/88, St. Louis, Mo. Last Club: D.C. United (2011-14) College: University of Denver Dynamo career: First year – 0 GP, 0 GS

GK

6-5 185 Age: 26

Goalkeeper with great length and cup competition experience. Joined Dynamo via trade from D.C. United on Dec. 8, 2014.

2014 MLS: Did not feature 2014 Champions League: 3 GP, 90 mins, 0.00 GAA, 3 shutouts  2014: Recorded three shutouts in three CONCACAF Champions League starts as United won its group  23 career regular-season starts in four seasons with D.C. United  Appeared in three CONCACAF Champions League games in 2014 as D.C. United won its group  Appeared in four U.S. Open Cup matches in 2013 as D.C. United won the cup with a road win over Real Salt Lake  Appeared in two MLS Cup Playoffs games in 2012 and made penalty save in conference semifinal win vs. New York Red Bulls

Last start: 10/21/14 at Tauro FC (Panama; CCL) Last MLS start: 10/4/2013 vs. Chicago Fire Last shutout: 10/21/14 at Tauro FC (Panama; CCL) Most saves (Career): 7 – 7/7/13 at Colorado Rapids 33 LEONEL MIRANDA MF 5-8 155 Born: 1/7/94, Buenos Aires, Argentina Age: 21 Last Club: Club Atlético Independiente (Argentina) – 2012-15 Dynamo career: First year – 4 GP, 2 GS, 0 G, 0 A Versatile midfielder joined the Dynamo on a season-long loan from CA Independiente on Jan. 9, 2015 after 2 ½ years in Argentina’s first division.

2015 : 4 GP, 2 GS, 187 mins, 0 G, 0 A  Made first Dynamo start in 1-0 defeat against Orlando City SC on March 13  Signed with Club Atlético Independiente in October 2012 and made his Primera Division debut with the Buenos Aires powerhouse in March 2013.  34 first-team appearances and two goals with El Rojo, one of Argentina’s most successful clubs with a record seven Copa Libertadores championships.

Last start: 3/28/15 vs. Colorado Rapids Last appearance: 4/4/15 at Seattle Sounders FC Last goal: None with Dynamo Last assist: None with Dynamo LEGEND: GK-goalkeeper; DF-defender; MF-midfielder; FW-forward; Iinternational; DP-Designated Player; YDP-Young Designated Player; HG-home-grown; GA Generation adidas; USOC-U.S. Open Cup; CCLCONCACAF Champions League win vs. New York Red Bulls

HOW THE 2015 DYNAMO WERE ASSEMBLED Date 12/16/05 1/12/07 2/27/09 1/13/11 1/13/11 2/16/11 6/7/12 8/8/12 8/29/12 1/17/13 8/7/13 12/17/13 1/16/14 1/21/14 7/23/14 7/25/14 12/4/14 12/8/14 12/18/14 12/18/14 12/23/14 1/8/15 1/9/15 1/15/15 1/15/15 1/15/15 1/20/15

Player Brad Davis Corey Ashe Tyler Deric Kofi Sarkodie Will Bruin Jermaine Taylor Boniek Garcia Ricardo Clark Giles Barnes Jason Johnson Alexander López David Horst AJ Cochran Michael Lisch DaMarcus Beasley Luis Garrido Memo Rodriguez Joe Willis Chandler Hoffman Nathan Sturgis Erick “Cubo” Torres Leonel Miranda Raúl Rodríguez Zach Steinberger Oumar Ballo Rob Lovejoy Taylor Hunter

Transaction type Moved with club from San Jose (SJ acquired 05 trade) 2007 MLS SuperDraft, Round 2 (pick 26) Signed as home-grown player (first in club history) 2011 MLS SuperDraft, Round 1 (pick 7) 2011 MLS SuperDraft, Round 1 (pick 11) Transferred from St. George’s (Jamaica) Transferred from C.D. Olimpia (Honduras) Signed as free agent (originally moved with club from San Jose) Signed as free agent 2013 MLS SuperDraft Round 1 (pick 13) Transferred from C.D. Olimpia (Honduras) Traded from Portland for fourth round pick in 2014 Draft 2014 MLS SuperDraft Round 1 (pick 16) 2014 MLS SuperDraft Round 3 (pick 54) Signed as Designated Player Loaned from C.D. Olimpia (Honduras) Signed as Homegrown Player Traded from D.C. United in exchange for Andrew Driver Selected in Stage Two of Re-Entry Draft from LA Galaxy Selected in Stage Two of Re-Entry Draft from Chivas USA Signed as Designated Player from Chivas Guadalajara Loaned from Club Atlético Independiente Signed as discovery player from RCD Espanyol 2015 MLS SuperDraft Round 1 (No. 8 overall) 2015 MLS SuperDraft Round 2 (No. 30 overall) 2015 MLS SuperDraft Round 2 (No. 36 overall) 2015 MLS SuperDraft Round 3 (No. 49 overall)

Acquisitions by first season* with club 2006 1 2007 1 2008 0 2009 1 2010 0 2011 3 2012 3 2013 2 2014 5 2015 11

*For players that re-joined Dynamo (i.e. Clark), first season is classified by their year of return **Returning players are classified by how they re-joined club

Acquisitions by method** MLS SuperDraft MLS Re-Entry Draft Trade Home-Grown Player San Jose original Transfer Loan Trialist Free agent

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2015 DYNAMO GAME-BY-GAME LINEUPS (Formations listed right-to-left) Dynamo vs. Columbus Crew SC March 8, 2015 (4-4-2)

Dynamo vs. Colorado Rapids March 28, 2015 (4-5-1)

Dynamo at D.C. United April 18, 2015 (4-5-1)

Tyler Deric Kofi Sarkodie Raul Rodriguez (David Horst 90) Jermaine Taylor DaMarcus Beasley Boniek Garcia Ricardo Clark Luis Garrido Brad Davis Giles Barnes (Chandler Hoffman 90) Will Bruin (Leonel Miranda 57)

Tyler Deric Kofi Sarkodie David Horst Raul Rodriguez DaMarcus Beasley Leonel Miranda (Chandler Hoffman 83) Ricardo Clark (Zach Steinberger 69) Nathan Sturgis Brad Davis Rob Lovejoy (Alexander Lopez 59) Will Bruin

Tyler Deric Kofi Sarkodie Raul Rodriguez Jermaine Taylor, DaMarcus Beasley Luis Garrido (Will Bruin 45, Chandler Hoffman 90), Alexander Lopez (Rob Lovejoy 80) Ricardo Clark Nathan Sturgis Brad Davis Giles Barnes

Dynamo vs. Orlando City SC March 13, 2015 (4-4-2)

Dynamo at Seattle Sounders FC April 4, 2015 (4-5-1)

Tyler Deric Kofi Sarkodie David Horst Jermaine Taylor DaMarcus Beasley Leonel Miranda (Will Bruin 53) Luis Garrido Ricardo Clark Brad Davis Boniek Garcia (Rob Lovejoy 83) Giles Barnes

Tyler Deric Kofi Sarkodie Raul Rodriguez (David Horst 26) Jermaine Taylor DaMarcus Beasley Boniek Garcia (Leonel Miranda 72) Luis Garrido (Will Bruin 64) Ricardo Clark Nathan Sturgis Brad Davis Giles Barnes

Dynamo at LA Galaxy March 21, 2015 (4-4-2)

Dynamo vs. Montreal Impact April 11, 2015 (4-5-1)

Tyler Deric Kofi Sarkodie David Horst Jermaine Taylor DaMarcus Beasley (AJ Cochran 55) Boniek Garcia Luis Garrido Ricardo Clark (Rob Lovejoy 42) Nathan Sturgis (Will Bruin 79) Brad Davis Giles Barnes

Tyler Deric Kofi Sarkodie David Horst Jermaine Taylor DaMarcus Beasley Boniek Garcia (Alexander Lopez 53) Luis Garrido (Rob Lovejoy 64) Ricardo Clark Nathan Sturgis Brad Davis Giles Barnes (Chandler Hoffman 90)

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Tyler Deric Kofi Sarkodie Rob Lovejoy Jermaine Taylor Raul Rodriguez Nathan Sturgis DaMarcus Beasley Luis Garrido Erick Torres Giles Barnes Brad Davis Will Bruin Ricardo Clark Alex Jason Johnson Alexander Lopez A.J. Cochran Chandler Hoffman David Horst Oumar Ballo Zach Steinberger Taylor Hunter Corey Ashe Boniek Garcia Memo Rodriguez Michael Lisch Joe Willis Leonel Miranda 33

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2015 REGULAR SEASON TEAM STATS

Saturday, April 25, 2015 Kickoff: 7:30 p.m. CT BBVA Compass Stadium (Houston, TX) MLS Regular Season Game 8 English TV: KMCI-TV, SKCTV Referee: English Radio: Sports Radio 810 WHB Assistant ref: TV and radio Nate Bukaty (play-by-play) Assistant ref: talent Andy Gruenebaum (color) Fourth official:

Jake Yadrich (analyst)

Kacie McDonnell (sideline) Spanish Radio: La Grande 1340 AM Radio talent Enrique Morales (play-by-play)

Raul Padrino Villegas (color)

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2-2-3 (9 pts.)

RECORD 7 GAMES PLAYED t-5th in West CONFERENCE POSITION 7 GOALS 1.00 GOALS/GAME 9 ASSISTS 8 GOALS ALLOWED 1.14 ALLOWED/GAME –1 GOAL DIFFERENTIAL 90 (21) SHOTS (ON GOAL) 23.3% ON GOAL % 84 FOULS COMMITTED 90 FOULS SUFFERED 9 CAUTIONS 1 EJECTIONS

Kevin Stott Chris Strickland Apolinar Mariscal Armando Villarreal

SPORTING KANSAS CITY ROSTER No. Pos. GK 1 2 DEF 3 DEF 4 DEF 5 DEF 6 MID DEF 7 8 MID 9 FWD MID 10 11 MID 12 MID 13 DEF 14 FWD 15 DEF 16 MID 17 DEF 18 FWD 21 GK 22 MID DEF 23 27 MID GK 29 37 FWD 71 DEF 93 MID 94 MID

Name Pronunciation Luis Marin muh-REEN Erik Palmer-Brown Ike Opara oh-PAR-ah Kevin Ellis Matt Besler BEEZ-ler Paulo Nagamura POW-lo na-ga-MOO-ra Chance Myers Graham Zusi ZOO-see Krisztian Nemeth KRIS-tee-ON NEY-muth Benny Feilhaber FAIL-hob-ber Bernardo Anor AHN-your Mikey Lopez* Amadou Dia ah-mah-doo DEE-ah Dom Dwyer Seth Sinovic sin-OH-vick Servando Carrasco ser-VAWN-dough cuh-ROSS-co Saad Abdul-Salaam* sahd ab-DOOL sa-LAHM James Ansu Rogers Jon Kempin* Connor Hallisey HAL-iss-see Jalil Anibaba jah-LEEL ah-nee-bah-bah Roger Espinoza Tim Melia MEE-lia Jacob Peterson Marcel de Jong de YUNG Soni Mustivar SOH-nee MOO-stuh-var Jimmy Medranda muh-DRAHN-dah

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Luis Marin 1.14 Luis Marin 2 Luis Marin 3 Luis Marin 19

GOALS AGAINST AVG. WINS SHUTOUTS SAVES

0.57 Tyler Deric Tyler Deric 2 Tyler Deric 3 27 Tyler Deric

COACHES - REGULAR SEASON PETER VERMES

*on loan

W L T GD GP 3 0 2 +5 5 3 1 2 +1 6 3 2 2 –1 7 2 2 2 +3 6 2 3 2 –2 7 2 3 0 –2 5 1 3 3 –1 7 1 4 3 –4 8 1 4 0 –3 5 0 2 2 –4 4 W L T GP 5 2 1 +3 8 4 2 1 0 7 3 2 2 +1 7 3 2 1 +4 6 3 4 0 –2 7 2 2 3 +2 7 2 1 3 +1 6 2 2 3 0 7 2 2 3 –1 7 1 2 3 0 6

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Nemeth/Opara 2 GOALS 2 Barnes/Clark Benny Feilhaber 5 ASSISTS 1 five players tied Dom Dwyer 21 SHOTS 20 Giles Barnes Dom Dwyer 7 6 Giles Barnes SHOTS ON GOAL Nemeth/Opara 1 GAME-WINNING GOALS 2 Giles Barnes Matt Besler 2 GAME-WINNING ASSISTS 1 Davis/Sarkodie Dom Dwyer 12 FOULS COMMITTED 14 Giles Barnes Dom Dwyer 25 14 DaMarcus Beasley FOULS SUFFERED nine players tied 1 3 Clark/Sarkodie CAUTIONS Matt Besler 1 EJECTIONS 0

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Standings through April 22, 2015

Pts 11 11 11 8 8 6 6 6 3 2 Pts 16 13 11 10 9 9 9 9 9 6

2-2-3 (9 pts.)

7 t-5th in West 6 0.86 5 4 0.57 +2 76 (19) 25.0% 89 84 13 0

2015 Regular Season INDIVIDUAL LEADERs

2015 MLS REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS Eastern Conference 1. New York Red Bulls 2. D.C. United 3. New England Revolution 4. Columbus Crew SC 5. Orlando City SC 6. Chicago Fire 7. New York City FC 8. Philadelphia Union 9. Toronto FC 10. Montreal Impact Western Conference 1. Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2. FC Dallas 3. LA Galaxy 4. Seattle Sounders FC 5. San Jose Earthquakes 6. Houston Dynamo 7. Real Salt Lake 8. Portland Timbers 9. Sporting Kansas City 10. Colorado Rapids

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MLS EXPERIENCE MLS RECORD YEAR WITH TEAM RECORD WITH TEAM

owen coyle 1st season 2-2-3 (.500) 1st season 2-2-3 (.500)

SPORTING KANSAS CITY INJURY REPORT As of April 22, 2015 OUT: • Ike Opara (ruptured left Achilles tendon) QUESTIONABLE: • Chance Myers (left Achilles) • Krisztian Nemeth (right hip bursitis)

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Sporting KC Game Notes | April 25, 2015 at Houston Dynamo | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #HOUvSKC: RECENT MEETINGS

#HOUvSKC: BY THE NUMBERS Sporting KC - Team • One of five teams to make the MLS Cup Playoffs each of the last four seasons (LA, NYR, SEA, RSL).

• Has a 375-minute shutout streak at BBVA Compass Stadium dating back to the 2012 postseason (2-0-2 record).

• In the 2015 regular season, Sporting KC... ...lead MLS with 24 chances created from set plays, five assists from set plays, and four headed goals ...lead MLS with 458 duels won and 165 aerial duels won ...lead MLS with 193 interceptions, 33 more than any other team

...is tied for 2nd in MLS with 9 assists

...is 2nd in MLS with 136 tackles won ...is 2nd in MLS with 46 successful crosses/corners

...is 3rd in MLS with 73 chances created, 31 more than they have allowed ...ranks last in MLS with eight shots on goal in the second half Sporting KC - Individual • Benny Feilhaber leads MLS with five assists.

• Dom Dwyer leads MLS with 25 fouls suffered.

• Matt Besler is tied for 2nd in MLS with two game-winning assists.

• Benny Feilhaber and Matt Besler are the only two MLS players with two assists from set plays.

• Roger Espinoza is 3rd among MLS midfielders with 49 duels won.

• Ike Opara leads MLS with 30 interceptions and ranks second with 33 aerial duels won.

After representing the Eastern Conference in MLS Cup from 2011-2013, Sporting KC and the Houston Dynamo take their rivalry to the West for the first time in 2015. The Dynamo eliminated SKC from the playoffs in 2011 and 2012, but Peter Vermes’ men have held the upper hand ever since, losing just once to Houston in their last seven meetings (3-1-3). Furthermore, Sporting KC is undefeated in their last four trips to BBVA Compass Stadium (2-0-2), most notably delivering the Dynamo their first ever loss at the venue on May 12, 2013, to snap Houston’s MLS-record 36-game home unbeaten streak. Remarkably, Sporting KC has a 375-minute shutout streak at BBVA Compass Stadium dating back to the 2012 postseason.

The clubs last met in the regular season on Aug. 29, 2014, at Sporting Park.

The Dynamo secured a 3-1 victory with goals from Will Bruin, Ricardo Clark and David Horst. Dom Dwyer was on target for the hosts. It was the second match between the rivals in 2014, following SKC’s 2-0 win in Houston on June 6 that kick-started an eight-game unbeaten streak that lasted until Aug. 10.

Date Score

Result Location 05/12/2013 05/26/2013 10/09/2013 11/09/2013 (playoffs) 11/23/2013 (playoffs) 06/06/2014 08/29/2014

KC 1 at HOU 0 KC 1 vs HOU 1 KC 0 at HOU 0 KC 0 at HOU 0 KC 2 vs HOU 1 KC 2 at HOU 0 KC 1 vs HOU 3

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BBVA Compass Stadium Sporting Park BBVA Compass Stadium BBVA Compass Stadium Sporting Park BBVA Compass Stadium Sporting Park

#HOUvSKC: PLAYER PERFORMANCES •

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Dom Dwyer has scored in each of his last three matches against the Houston Dynamo. He scored the game-winner in the 2013 Eastern Conference Championship second leg at Sporting Park before netting in both regular season meetings last season.

Brad Davis has six goals and six assists in 28 regular season appearances against Sporting KC. Davis’ 28 games played against SKC are second most among all active MLS players, two behind Montreal’s Justin Mapp.

Will Bruin, Ricardo Clark and David Horst scored for Houston in a 3-1 win over Sporting KC on Aug. 29, 2014.

Graham Zusi has four assists in 13 MLS appearances against Houston (including postseason).

Benny Feilhaber has three assists in seven MLS appearances against Houston (including postseason).

Houston Dynamo - Team • In the 2015 regular season, Houston... ...has conceded the fewest goals in MLS (four) ...has conceded just one goal in four home matches (2-1-1) and leads MLS with three home clean sheets

...ranks second-to-last in shots on goal (19) and shooting accuracy (33.3%) ...ranks second-to-last with 365 passes per game Houston Dynamo - Individual • Tyler Deric leads MLS with 27 total saves, 19 saves inside the box, and a 0.57 goals against average.

• Jermaine Taylor ranks third in MLS with 28 interceptions.

• Brad Davis’ 345 regular season appearances are 6th most in MLS history.

• Brad Davis’ 113 assists in his regular season career are 4th most alltime. His next assist will tie Carlos Valderrama for 3rd.

• Brad Davis’ 27 game-winning assists at home are most in MLS history.

#HOUvSKC: PLAYER CONNECTIONS • • • • • • • •

Sporting KC’s Matt Besler and Graham Zusi were teammates with Houston’s DaMarcus Beasley and Brad Davis on the United States Men’s National Team for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil.

SKC midfielder Roger Espinoza was teammates with Houston midfielders Boniek Garcia and Luis Garrido on the Honduras Men’s National Team for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil.

Houston Dynamo first-year manager Owen Coyle coached Roger Espinoza at Wigan Athletic (England) in 2013.

SKC midfielder Servando Carrasco played 20 matches for the Houston Dynamo from 2013-2014, including the second leg of the 2013 Eastern Conference Championship at Sporting Park. SKC won the match 2-1.

SKC midfielder Benny Feilhaber and Houston midfielder Ricardo Clark were teammates on the United States Men’s National Team for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa.

Forwards Dom Dwyer and Giles Barnes were both born in London.

Jalil Anibaba and Rob Lovejoy were college teammates at North Carolina in 2010.

Nathan Sturgis was formerly teammates with Paulo Nagamura (LA Galaxy, 2006) and Jacob Peterson (Toronto FC, 2011).

NOTEWORTHY MILESTONES • Manager Peter Vermes’ 78 regular season wins are tied for 12th most in MLS history. With a win Saturday, he will pass Tim Hankinson to take sole possession of 12th place.

• Dom Dwyer is one shy of 30 goals for his Sporting KC career in all competitions. He is currently ninth place on the club’s all-time scoring charts, one behind Scott Sealy and two behind Vitalis Takawira.

• Dom Dwyer is one shy of his 50th career MLS start for Sporting KC (including postseason). If he plays 76 minutes on Saturday, he will reach 5,000 minutes played for Sporting KC in all competitions.

• Roger Espinoza is one shy of his 100th regular season start for Sporting KC. • Benny Feilhaber is one shy of his 75th MLS start for Sporting KC in all competitions.

• Paulo Nagamura is one shy of his 75th career MLS appearance for Sporting KC (including postseason).

• Bernardo Anor is one shy of 50 MLS regular season starts.

• Luis Marin is set to make his eighth MLS appearance for Sporting KC on Saturday. He would move into a tie for 10th all-time on the club’s chart for regular season games played in goal (Pat Harrington 1996, David Winner 1999).

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Sporting KC Game Notes | April 25, 2015 at Houston Dynamo | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KANSAS CITY NEWS AND NOTES SKC ON THE ROAD SATURDAY TO FACE HOUSTON DYNAMO Sporting KC concludes its two-game road trip with a visit to the Houston Dynamo on Saturday at BBVA Compass Stadium. In a five-way tie for fifth place in the Western Conference, Sporting KC (2-2-3, 9 points) and the Houston Dynamo (22-3, 9 points) continue their rivalry in the Western Conference after joining from the East at the conclusion of 2014. The clubs met in the postseason three straight years from 2011-2013 and split last year’s regular season series 1-1. Peter Vermes’ squad is undefeated in each of their last four matches at BBVA Compass Stadium (2-0-2), including a 2-0 triumph last June that kick-started an eight-game unbeaten run.

Sporting KC has not allowed a goal at the venue in 375 minutes dating back to the 2012 postseason.

Led by first-year manager Owen Coyle, the Dynamo have conceded a leaguelow four goals, including just one in four home games. Homegrown goalkeeper Tyler Deric leads MLS with 27 saves and a 0.57 goals against average, while also winning MLS Save of the Week three times in 2015. Meanwhile, Sporting KC midfielder Benny Feilhaber and forward Krisztian Nemeth enter the match in strong form themselves.

Feilhaber leads the league with five assists, while Nemeth has scored twice in the last three games in his first MLS season.

ROAD WARRIORS Sporting KC has won 30 away matches in MLS since the beginning of 2011, more than any other club, including eight road wins in each of the previous three regular seasons. Their 24 road wins from 2012-2014 are the most of any MLS club over a three-year span during the non-shootout era (2000-present). Coincidentally, the 1-0 victory over New York City FC on March 28 was Sporting KC’s 300th regular season road game and the team’s 100th road win across all competition in club history.

IN-FORM DEFENDER IKE OPARA SIDELINED WITH RUPTURED ACHILLES Sporting KC announced on April 13 that defender Ike Opara has been diagnosed with a ruptured Achilles tendon in his left ankle. He suffered the injury in the 81st minute of Saturday’s scoreless draw between Sporting KC and Real Salt Lake at Sporting Park. The 26-year-old centerback had played every minute of the team’s first six games until that point after coming back from a season-ending surgery in his right ankle one year ago.

Opara leads Sporting KC – and all MLS defenders – with two goals in 2015, while also anchoring a backline that has three shutouts and has conceded the fewest shots per game (9.83) of any team in the league this season. In addition, he leads all MLS players in 2015 with 30 interceptions and 33 aerials won, while ranking second in duels won (55). He was named to MLSsoccer.com’s Team of the Week in three of the season’s first four weeks and finished third in MLS Player of the Month voting for March.

Opara’s two goals this season bring his goal total to six across all competitions since he joined the club in 2013 from San Jose. The 6-foot-2 centerback has proven particularly dangerous on set pieces, as all six of his goals have been headers. Opara’s five MLS goals over the last three regular seasons are tied for third most among defenders, one behind Jordan Harvey (Vancouver) and Matt Hedges (Dallas).

Opara has been a key contributor for teams that have won the NCAA National Championship (Wake Forest, 2007), Supporters’ Shield (San Jose, 2012) and MLS Cup (Sporting KC, 2013). At the international level, he represented the United States at the 2009 FIFA Under-20 World Cup in Egypt and was also a member of the U.S. Under-23 Men’s National Team during Olympic qualifying in 2012.

FAMILIAR FOES Sporting KC has faced Houston 15 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 5-4-6 overall record and just one loss in the last seven meetings.

Sporting KC is 2-2-2 at BBVA Compass Stadium, a venue where Houston has amassed a 33-10-11 record in MLS (including playoffs) CREATIVE KINGS SQUARE OFF Saturday’s contest features two of Major League Soccer’s best playmakers during the modern era. Sporting KC’s Graham Zusi and Houston’s Brad Davis, who played together for the United States at the 2014 FIFA World Cup, lead MLS in total chances created (329 each) and chances created from set play (172 each) since the beginning of 2011.

GOALKEEPER JON KEMPIN JOINS U.S. U-23’S FOR MEXICO FRIENDLY Jon Kempin joined the United States Under-23 Men’s National Team roster for Wednesday’s match against Mexico’s U-23 National Team at StubHub Stadium in Carson, California.

Currently on loan with the San Antonio Scorpions of the North American Soccer League, Kempin was one of two goalkeepers on the 20-player roster selected by head coach Andi Herzog as the U-23 team prepared for the 2015 CONCACAF Men’s Olympic Qualifying championship from Oct. 1-13. The tournament will be held in the U.S. and will determine the region’s representatives at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Kempin, 22, was a member of the U.S. Men’s National Team earlier this year for the first time ever after previously representing the United States at the Under-14 through Under-23 levels. The Leawood, Kansas, native is a product of the Sporting KC Academy and became the team’s first homegrown player at age 17.

Now in his sixth professional season, Kempin played five games for Sporting KC in 2014, including his debuts in MLS and the CONCACAF Champions League. He became the youngest goalkeeper to start an MLS match in club history and earned back-to-back MLS Save of the Week honors in his first two appearances last August.

LAST TIME OUT: SKC SUFFERS LATE LOSS AT LA Sporting KC lost their match of the season last Saturday with a late 2-1 defeat at defending MLS Cup champion LA Galaxy. Substitue Omar Gonzalez scored the gamewinning goal in the 94th minute after Baggio Husidic and Krisztian Nemeth were on target in the first half. Winners of three of the past four MLS Cup championships, LA (3-2-2, 11 points) extended their 26-game unbeaten streak at StubHub Center and jumped to third place in the Western Conference, two points above Sporting KC. The Galaxy went ahead in the eighth minute when Husidic pounced on a rebound for his first goal of the year. Luis Marin parried a low shot from Stefan Ishizaki, but Husidic was on hand to convert the simple finish.

Sporting KC responded with a well-orchestrated equalizer, unlocking the Galaxy defense through the combination play of Dom Dwyer and Benny Feilhaber to set up Nemeth for his second goal in three games. Dwyer cut inside from the right wing and picked out Feilhaber near the penalty mark. The 30-year-old veteran squared a first-time pass into space for Nemeth, and the Hungarian calmly chipped the outrushing Jaime Pinedo to level the scoreline. Feilhaber now leads MLS with five assists in 2015, while Nemeth moves into the team lead with two goals in his debut MLS campaign.

With four minutes of stoppage time added to the second half, LA grabbed all three points in the game’s final play. Juninho’s corner kick fell to Gonzalez, whose shot deflected off Bernardo Anor and into the net.

DEFENDER ERIK PALMER-BROWN JOINS U.S. U-20’S IN AUSTRIA Sporting KC defender Erik Palmer-Brown has joined the United States Under-20 Men’s National Team for a training camp in Linz, Austria. Led by head coach Tab Ramos, the U.S. departed for Europe last Saturday before drawing the Qatar U-20’s 2-2 on Tuesday. Palmer-Brown and the U.S. will conclude the training camp Saturday against the Croatia U-20’s at Red Bull Arena in Wals-Siezenheim, Austria.

Palmer-Brown is one of six defenders on the 20-player roster gathered in preparation for the start of the 2015 FIFA Under-20 World Cup next month. The United States will play Myanmar (May 30), New Zealand (June 2) and Ukraine (June 5) in Group A of the 24-team competition.

Palmer-Brown has appeared in seven matches for Sporting KC across all competition, including the team’s 2015 season opener. The 17-year-old is the youngest player to appear in Major League Soccer each of the past two seasons and he most recently represented the United States Under-20 Men’s National Team in March during a training camp in England.

IN-FORM FEILHABER FAST TO FIVE ASSISTS In a season of mixed results thus far for Sporting Kansas City – nine points through seven games and a tie for fifth in the Western Conference standings – one player may have separated himself as an early team MVP and MLS Best XI candidate.

Midfielder Benny Feilhaber sits atop the league’s assist chart with five, at least two more than any other player.

From a playmaking perspective, he is off to one of the best starts in club history.

At LA Galaxy last Saturday, he became the second fastest player to reach the five assist mark, doing so in his seventh league appearance of 2015. Feilhaber’s role in Krisztian Nemeth’s 22nd-minute strike also marked the second time in Sporting KC history that one player has assisted five of the team’s first seven goals in a season.

The only other player to accomplish that feat is winger Graham Zusi, who needed just four games to reach five assists in 2012 and also set up five of the club’s first seven goals that year.

With 27 regular season matches still to play in 2015, Feilhaber is two assists shy of equaling his career-high, set in 2011 during his first MLS campaign with the New England Revolution.

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Sporting KC Game Notes | April 25, 2015 at Houston Dynamo | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KANSAS CITY NEWS AND NOTES (CONTINUED) LOAN RECAP: LATE WIN FOR OKC, LATE LOSS FOR SAN ANTONIO On the same night that Sporting KC conceded a last-minute goal to lose 2-1 at LA Galaxy, on-loan midfielder Mikey Lopez was on the winning side of late-game dramatics on Saturday. Lopez played the entirety of OKC Energy FC’s 2-1 come-frombehind win over Seattle Sounders FC 2 before a sellout crowd of 6,797 at Oklahoma City’s newly renovated Taft Stadium. Jimmy Nielsen’s men are undefeated (2-0-1, 7 points) through three matches of the USL season, each of which Lopez has started.

Meanwhile, goalkeeper Kempin and Saad Abdul-Salaam started and played 90 minutes as the San Antonio Scorpions (0-2-0, 0 points) lost 2-1 to Indy Eleven at Toyota Field in San Antonio. It was the second straight match in which both players went the distance for the defending North American Soccer League champions.

Mikey Lopez (OKC) USL Stats: 3 GP, 3 GS, 252 MIN Saad Abdul-Salaam (San Antonio) NASL Stats: 2 GP, 2 GS, 180 MIN Jon Kempin (San Antonio) NASL Stats: 2 GP, 180 MIN, 2.50 GAA, 5 saves

SPORTING KC REACHES 1,000 GOALS IN ALL COMPETITIONS In addition to being the club’s 1,000th goal across all competitions in team history, Krisztian Nemeth’s 94th-minute match-winner on April 5 against the Philadelphia Union bore league-wide significance. It was the first MLS match in which both teams scored at least two goals from set pieces since September 2009.

Sporting KC milestone goals (all competitions) Date Opponent Goal Scorer Vitalis Takawira 04/13/1996 Colorado Rapids 1st D.C. United 100th Edmundo Rodriguez 06/21/1997 07/31/1999 San Jose Clash 200th Preki 300th Roy Lassiter 08/12/2001 Colorado Rapids Colorado Rapids 400th Stephen Armstrong 07/04/2003 05/21/2005 D.C. United 500th Own goal 05/05/2007 Columbus Crew 600th Jose Burciaga 06/24/2009 New England Revolution 700th Own goal 08/21/2011 D.C. United 800th Kei Kamara 07/07/2013 Chicago Fire 900th Graham Zusi 1000th Krisztian Nemeth 04/05/2015 Philadelphia Union

WINNING THE DUEL In a 3-1 loss at FC Dallas on March 14, Sporting KC lost 61 percent (69 of 113) of the game’s duels, marking the largest negative discrepancy in duels for Sporting KC since Opta began tracking MLS statistics in 2011.

Following the match, Sporting KC responded with two consecutive performances in which they set MLS season-highs for duels won. Peter Vermes’ men won 72 duels in a 0-0 draw against Portland before winning 78 in a win at New York City FC. Sporting KC has out-dueled each of their last five opponents and leads MLS with 458 duels won entering Week 8.

HISTORIC COMEBACK Sporting KC’s 3-2 victory over the Philadelphia Union on April 5 was just the seventh in MLS history by a team that trailed entering stoppage time. The last time Kansas City pulled off such a reversal was Sept. 17, 2007, when Eddie Johnson (93’) and Scott Sealy (94’) condemned the Columbus Crew to a 3-2 defeat.

All-time MLS comeback wins in stoppage time Result Score at 90 min Venue Date 04/08/2000 DC 3-2 CHI 1-2 RFK Stadium 04/21/2001 DAL 3-2 CHI 1-2 Cotton Bowl 07/27/2003 NE 2-4 DC 2-1 Gillette Stadium 09/15/2007 KC 3-2 CLB 1-2 Arrowhead Stadium 10/15/2011 DC 1-2 CHI 1-0 RFK Stadium 06/29/2013 SJ 3-2 LA 1-2 Stanford Stadium 04/05/2015 KC 3-2 PHI 1-2 Sporting Park

SPORTING KC A SET PIECE THREAT Through the first seven weeks of the season, Sporting KC has been one of the league’s most dangerous teams on set pieces. In addition to scoring three goals directly off set pieces, the team has accumulated numerous statistics that illustrate their set piece prowess.

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LEAVING IT LATE Krisztian Nemeth’s 94th-minute strike against the Philadelphia Union on April 5 enters the annals as the latest game-winning goal Kansas City has ever scored at Sporting Park. It was the fifth-latest goal in the club’s regular season history and their third latest game-winner.

Sporting KC’s latest game-winning goals at Sporting Park Date Result Scorer Minute KC 3-2 PHI Krisztian Nemeth 94+ 04/05/2015 04/05/2013 KC 1-0 DC Claudio Bieler 89 03/25/2011 KC 2-1 DAL Kei Kamara 88 08/31/2013 KC 2-1 COL Graham Zusi 88 09/01/2012 KC 2-1 TOR Oriol Rosell 87 Sporting KC’s latest stoppage time goals in regular season history Date Result Scorer Min. Venue RSL 1-2 KC Ike Opara* 97+ Rio Tinto Stadium 07/20/2013 KC 2-0 CHI Graham Zusi 96+ Sporting Park 09/28/2012 KC 4-3 HOU Josh Wolff* 96+ CommunityAmerica Ballpark 09/22/2010 05/04/2014 KC 2-0 CLB Claudio Bieler 95+ Sporting Park 04/05/2015 KC 3-2 PHI Krisztian Nemeth* 94+ Sporting Park 09/15/2007 KC 3-2 CLB Scott Sealy* 94+ Arrowhead Stadium

Sporting KC leads MLS with 24 chances created from set plays (nine more than any other team) and five assists from set plays Sporting KC leads MLS with four headed goals Benny Feilhaber and Matt Besler are the only two MLS players with two assists from set plays.

Besler has contributed to Sporting KC’s set piece threat with his trademark long throws into the penalty area. Six of Besler’s nine career assists for the club have come from throw-ins, including his setup of Ike Opara’s game-winner against New York City FC on March 28. A week later, Besler made it two game-winning assists in as many games, flicking on a corner kick to set up Krisztian Nemeth’s late goal in a 3-2 win over Philadelphia on April 5. It was the first time in his professional career that Besler recorded an assist in two straight games.

STADIUM CRASHERS On March 28, Sporting KC delivered New York City FC their first ever defeat at Yankee Stadium with a 1-0 result. Sporting KC has now handed MLS opponents their first loss at a new stadium at seven different venues, including a penalty shootout win against San Jose in 1996.

Opponent Date Venue of 1st loss Result San Jose Earthquakes April 21, 1996 Spartan Stadium T 2-2 Houston Dynamo April 8, 2006 Robertson Stadium W 2-1 Toronto FC April 28, 2007 BMO Field W 1-0 Seattle Sounders April 11, 2009 CenturyLink Field W 1-0 Real Salt Lake May 16, 2009 Rio Tinto Stadium W 2-0 Houston Dynamo May 12, 2013 BBVA Compass Stadium W 1-0 New York City FC March 28, 2015 Yankee Stadium W 1-0

*Game-winning goal SKC SUFFOCATES REAL SALT LAKE IN SCORELESS STALEMATE The first of three regular season meetings in 2015 between Sporting KC and Real Salt Lake ended in a 0-0 draw on April 11 at Sporting Park. Peter Vermes’ men controlled proceedings, holding Real Salt Lake to zero shots on goal, but were unable to find a goal themselves. Several statistics from the match highlight Sporting KC’s upper hand: • RSL logged one chance created, the team’s fewest in the Opta era (2011-present). Conversely, Sporting KC created 10 chances.

• RSL’s four total shots were the second fewest in team history. Three of those four were from at least 30 yards out; two were blocked by defenders.

• RSL was held to zero shots on goal for only the fourth time ever.

• Sporting KC held an opponent to zero shots on goal for only the ninth time in team history (first time since May 5, 2013).

• Sporting KC wasn’t required to make a single clearance in the first half.

Their zero clearances were the fewest in a single half during the Opta era (2011-present). The previous low was four.

RULING THE NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK Following a 1-0 win at New York City on March 28, Sporting KC moved to 7-1-2 in their first meetings against expansion (or relocated*) clubs during Major League Soccer’s expansion era (2005-present) . The list below excludes the San Jose Earthquakes, who took a two year hiatus from 2006-07 before returning to MLS in 2008.

Opponent Date Venue Result Chivas USA June 1, 2005 StubHub Center T 1-1 Real Salt Lake July 16, 2005 Arrowhead Stadium W 3-2 Houston Dynamo* April 8, 2006 Robertson Stadium W 2-1 Toronto FC April 25, 2007 Arrowhead Stadium W 3-0 Seattle Sounders FC April 11, 2009 CenturyLink Field W 1-0 CommunityAmerica Ballpark W 2-0 Philadelphia Union June 10, 2010 Vancouver Whitecaps April 2, 2011 Empire Field T 3-3 Portland Timbers July 2, 2011 Providence Park W 2-1 Montreal Impact May 5, 2012 Sporting Park L 2-0 New York City FC March 28, 2015 Yankee Stadium W 1-0 4

Sporting KC Game Notes | April 25, 2015 at Houston Dynamo | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KANSAS CITY NEWS AND NOTES (CONTINUED) SPORTING PARK SELLOUT STREAK Sporting Park has sold out 57 consecutive MLS matches (including playoffs) dating back to March 2012 and 69 of 78 overall since opening in June 2011. Sporting KC has set new regular season attendance records in each of the last four years, eclipsing 20,00 spectators per game in 2014. In 77 MLS matches played at the venue, Sporting Park is averaging 19,367 spectators -- 104.9 percent of its 18,467seat capacity. Sporting KC’s average home attendance in 2014 was at 108.7 percent capacity, the best mark in MLS.

OPTA: SPORTING KC 2015 REGULAR SEASON GAME HIGHS TEAM

Statistic # Shots 18 Shots on goal 6 Chances created 15 Passes successful 368 Passing accuracy 78.8% Corners 8 Possession 67.6% Duels won 78 Tackles won 29 Interceptions 37

Shots faced (high) 14 Shots faced (low) 4 Fouls committed 16 Fouls suffered 17

OFFSEASON OVERHAUL A roster makeover during the offseason saw Sporting KC acquire 13 new players and part ways with 15 members from last year’s squad. While retaining its veteran core – Matt Besler, Graham Zusi, Dom Dwyer, Seth Sinovic and Chance Myers – the club made multiple signings at each position.

New goalkeepers (2): Luis Marin (31), a Chilean international (eight caps) with 12 years of professional experience in his native country and Sporting KC’s current holder of the No. 1 jersey; Tim Melia (28), a sixth-year MLS veteran who was a League Pool Goalkeeper in 2014 and received a call-up from Sporting KC last summer.

New defenders (4): Jalil Anibaba (26), a versatile veteran who has started more than 100 MLS matches over four years with Chicago and Seattle; Saad Abdul-Salaam (23), a right back out of Akron selected 12th overall in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft; Amadou Dia (21), a left back out of Clemson selected 20th overall in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft; Marcel de Jong (28), a Canadian international (33 caps) who has played each of the last four years at FC Augsburg of the German Bundesliga.

New midfielders (3): Roger Espinoza (28), a Honduran international (46 caps) and MLS All-Star who played in Kansas City from 2008-2012 before joining Wigan Athletic in England; Servando Carrasco (26), an MLS veteran who played 60 games over four years with Seattle and Houston; Soni Mustivar (25), a Haiti international who has played each of the last three seasons with Petrolul Ploiesti in the Romanian first division.

New forwards (4): Bernardo Anor (26), a fifth-year veteran who played 72 MLS matches and scored 12 goals in Columbus; Krisztian Nemeth (26), a Hungarian international (15 caps) with nearly 10 years of professional experience across Europe; Connor Hallisey (22), a winger out of California selected 10th overall in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft; James Ansu Rogers (21), a winger out of New Mexico selected 53rd overall in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft.

INDIVIDUAL Statistic

Opponent New York Red Bulls Philadelphia Union New York Red Bulls Philadelphia Union Portland Timbers Philadelphia Union Philadelphia Union New York City FC Philadelphia Union New York Red Bulls New York City FC New York Red Bulls Real Salt Lake FC Dallas New York Red Bulls

# Player

Shots 6 Dom Dwyer Shots on goal 4 Dom Dwyer Chances created 5 Dom Dwyer Graham Zusi Benny Feilhaber Passes successful 70 Matt Besler Corners 7 Benny Feilhaber Open play crosses 9 Marcel de Jong Dribbles completed 4 Roger Espinoza Graham Zusi Duels won 13 Ike Opara Ike Opara Tackles won 6 Jimmy Medranda Interceptions 9 Kevin Ellis Ike Opara Clearances 15 Ike Opara Headed clearances 10 Ike Opara Matt Besler Fouls committed 4 Benny Feilhaber Roger Espinoza Fouls suffered 6 Dom Dwyer Dom Dwyer Saves 4 Luis Marin (twice)

2015 MEDIA RECOGNITIONS Jalil Anibaba

SUCCESS IN KANSAS CITY Sporting KC is in their 20th season as one of nine active charter members in Major League Soccer. Led by seventh-year Manager Peter Vermes, Sporting KC is the only club to win an MLS Cup (2013), a Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup (2012) and multiple conference regular season titles (2011, 2012) since 2006. Vermes has guided the team to four straight postseason appearances and 69 MLS victories (including playoffs) since 2011, third most in the league. During that time, Sporting KC has recorded a league-best 30 road wins.

In addition to winning championships, the club has seen many of its current players earn individual accolades. Winger Graham Zusi was named MLS Breakout Player of the Year in 2011, while captain Matt Besler received MLS Defender of the Year recognition in 2012. A pair of three-time MLS All-Stars, Zusi (28 caps) and Besler (25 caps) are veterans of the United States Men’s National Team and signed Designated Player contracts with Sporting KC last July after competing at the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil.

Last year, Dwyer scored 22 MLS goals and 24 goals in all competitions to set new single-season records for the club. The 24-year-old has scored 51 goals in all competitions since the start of 2013—29 with Sporting KC and 22 with former USL PRO affiliate Orlando City SC. Now entering his fourth year in Kansas City, Dwyer signed a contract extension during this offseason.

Sporting KC also welcomes back Honduran international midfielder Roger Espinoza, who played five seasons for the team from 2008-2012. After becoming an MLS All-Star in 2012, Espinoza moved to Wigan Athletic where he won the 2013 FA Cup title and made 57 total appearances across the English Premier League, English Championship, UEFA Europa League and domestic cups. He is the only active MLS player to have competed in the 2010 and 2014 FIFA World Cups and the 2012 Summer Olympics.

Week 5 (4/6)

Marcel de Jong Week 3 (3/23)

Dom Dwyer Week 5 (4/6)

Roger Espinoza Week 2 (3/16) Week 3 (3/23) Week 5 (4/6)

Goal.com Team of the Week Bleacher Report Team of the Week Goal.com Team of the Week MLSsoccer.com Team of the Week Goal.com Team of the Week Bleacher Report Team of the Week NBC Pro Soccer Talk Team of the Week Goal.com Team of the Week

Benny Feilhaber Week 1 (3/9) Week 4 (3/30)

Week 6 (4/13)

Ike Opara

Week 1 (3/9)

Week 3 (3/23) Week 4 (3/30)

March Week 6 (4/13)

5

NBC Pro Soccer Talk Team of the Week Goal.com Team of the Week MLSsoccer.com Team of the Week NBC Pro Soccer Talk Team of the Week Bleacher Report Team of the Week Goal.com Team of the Week MLSsoccer.com Team of the Week NBC Pro Soccer Talk Team of the Week Soccer By Ives Best XI MLSsoccer.com Team of the Week Bleacher Report Team of the Week Goal.com Team of the Week MLSsoccer.com Team of the Week NBC Pro Soccer Talk Team of the Week Soccer By Ives Player of the Month Goal.com Team of the Week

Date 3/8/15 4/5/15 3/8/15 4/5/15 3/21/15 4/5/15 4/5/15 3/28/15 4/5/15 3/8/15 3/28/15 3/8/15 4/11/15 3/14/15 3/8/15

Date

4/5/15 4/5/15 3/8/15 3/8/15 4/11/15 4/5/15 4/5/15 4/11/15 3/21/15 3/21/15 3/28/15 4/11/15 4/5/15 3/14/15 3/28/15 3/28/15 3/28/15 4/18/15 3/14/15 3/21/15 3/28/15 4/11/15 4/5/15 4/18/15

Result T 1-1 W 3-2 T 1-1 W 3-2 T 0-0 W 3-2 W 3-2 W 1-0 W 3-2 T 1-1 W 1-0 T 1-1 T 0-0 L 3-1 T 1-1

Opp.

PHI PHI NYR NYR RSL PHI PHI RSL POR POR @ NYC RSL PHI @ DAL NYC NYC NYC @ LA @ DAL POR @ NYC RSL PHI @ LA

Sporting KC Game Notes | April 25, 2015 at Houston Dynamo | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes ALL-TIME MLS RESULTS

All-Time Regular Season SERIES LEADERS

Sporting KC regular season record vs. Houston Dynamo: 5-7-8 Home games: 2-4-4 (12 GF, 13 GA) Road games: 3-3-4 (10 GF, 12 GA) Date Score

Result Location KC 2 at HOU 1 W Robertson Stadium 04/08/2006 07/15/2006 KC 2 vs HOU 3 L Arrowhead Stadium 06/24/2007 KC 0 vs HOU 1 L Arrowhead Stadium 09/01/2007 KC 1 at HOU 1 T Robertson Stadium 04/12/2008 KC 0 vs HOU 0 T CommunityAmerica Ballpark 09/07/2008 KC 1 at HOU 3 L Robertson Stadium 07/04/2009 KC 0 vs HOU 1 L CommunityAmerica Ballpark 10/04/2009 KC 1 at HOU 1 T Robertson Stadium 05/01/2010 KC 0 at HOU 3 L Robertson Stadium 09/22/2010 KC 4 vs HOU 3 W CommunityAmerica Ballpark 07/16/2011 KC 1 at HOU 1 T Robertson Stadium 09/10/2011 KC 3 vs HOU 0 W Sporting Park 07/07/2012 KC 0 vs HOU 0 T Sporting Park 07/18/2012 KC 1 at HOU 2 L BBVA Compass Stadium 09/14/2012 KC 1 vs HOU 1 T Sporting Park 05/12/2013 KC 1 at HOU 0 W BBVA Compass Stadium 05/26/2013 KC 1 vs HOU 1 T Sporting Park 10/09/2013 KC 0 at HOU 0 T BBVA Compass Stadium 06/06/2014 KC 2 at HOU 0 W BBVA Compass Stadium 08/29/2014 KC 1 vs HOU 3 L Sporting Park

SPORTING KANSAS CITY

houston dynamo

3 Bunbury/Kamara 3 Harrington/Zusi 32 Kei Kamara 13 Kei Kamara 16 Aurelien Collin 14 Davy Arnaud

Goals Assists Shots Shots on Goal Fouls Committed Fouls Suffered

Brad Davis 5 Brad Davis 5 Brad Davis 32 Brad Davis 13 Brad Davis 20 Brad Davis 32

3 Jimmy Nielsen 3 Kevin Hartman 4 Jimmy Nielsen 23 Kevin Hartman 11 Jimmy Nielsen

Wins Losses Shutouts Saves Goals alloweD

Pat Onstad 4 Hall/Onstad 2 Pat Onstad 3 Tally Hall 31 Pat Onstad 10

All-Time Regular Season GAME HIGHS SPORTING KANSAS CITY

Sporting KC postseason record vs. Houston Dynamo: 2-3-1 Home games: 2-1-0 (3 GF, 3 GA) Road games: 0-2-1 (0 GF, 4 GA) Score

Result Location Date KC 0 at HOU 2 L Robertson Stadium 11/10/2007 KC 0 vs HOU 2 L Sporting Park 11/06/2011 KC 0 at HOU 2 L 11/04/2012 BBVA Compass Stadium 11/07/2012 KC 1 vs HOU 0 W Sporting Park 11/09/2013 KC 0 at HOU 0 T BBVA Compass Stadium 11/23/2013 KC 2 vs HOU 1 W Sporting Park

houston dynamo

2 Teal Bunbury (9/10/11) 2 Harrington/Zusi 10 C.J. Sapong (9/14/12) 4 Johnson/Sapong 6 Santiago Hirsig (7/4/09) 5 three players tied

Goals Assists Shots Shots on Goal Fouls Committed Fouls Suffered

7 Kevin Hartman (9/7/08) 3 five players tied

SAVES GOALS ALLOWED

Carr/Jaqua 2 three players tied 2 (4/8/06) Brian Ching 8 five players tied 3 seven players tied 4 (5/12/13) Ricardo Clark 6 (twice) Tally Hall 7 (9/22/10) Pat Onstad 4

GOALS SCORED IN SERIES BY INTERVAL 1-15

16-30

31-45

46-60

61-75

76-90

OT

Total

KC 1 1 4 2 7 7 0 22 HOU 2 6 4 4 6 3 0 25

All-Time Regular Season SERIES STATS SPORTING KANSAS CITY Category Goals Shots Shots on Goal Fouls Offsides Corner Kicks

1 2 OT Total 6 16 0 22 110 137 0 247 40 48 0 88 125 138 0 263 16 18 0 34 58 56 0 114

houston dynamo Category Goals

Shots Shots on Goal Fouls Offsides

Corner Kicks

1 2 OT 12 13 0 94 113 9 39 40 0 130 118 0 37 28 0 56 53 0

57

Total 25 207 79 248 65 109

SPORTING PARK BY THE NUMBERS

19,367

CONSECUTIVE MLS SELLOUTS Dating back to March 2012 (including postseason)

ALL-TIME AVERAGE MLS ATTENDANCE 78 MLS matches since 2011 (including postseason)

SPORTING KC MATCHES PLAYED 72 MLS regular season, 6 MLS postseason, 10 Open Cup, 5 CCL, 5 friendlies

PERCENT CAPACITY IN MLS MATCHES 78 MLS matches since 2011 Seating capacity: 18,467

98

104.9 6

50

SPORTING KC MATCHES WON including penalty shootout wins in 2012 U.S. Open Cup and 2013 MLS Cup finals

147

SPORTING KC GOALS SCORED in 98 matches played at the stadium

Sporting KC Game Notes | April 25, 2015 at Houston Dynamo | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KANSAS CITY TRANSACTION TRACKER Players In

Players Out

Bernardo Anor (trade - 12/8/14)

Antonio Dovale (option declined - 11/25/14)

Jalil Anibaba (trade - 12/12/14)

Christian Duke (option declined - 11/25/14)

James Marcelin (signing - 12/16/14)

Andy Gruenebaum (option declined - 11/25/14)

Luis Marin (signing - 12/18/14)

Michael Kafari (option declined - 11/25/14)

Krisztian Nemeth (signing - 12/18/14)

Eric Kronberg (option declined - 11/25/14)

Tim Melia (signing - 12/23/14)

Victor Munoz (option declined - 11/25/14)

Roger Espinoza (signing - 1/6/15)

Sal Zizzo (option declined - 11/25/14)

Connor Hallisey (SuperDraft - 1/15/15)

Lawrence Olum (out of contract - 11/25/14)

Saad Abdul-Salaam (SuperDraft - 1/15/15)

Martin Steuble (out of contract - 11/25/14)

Servando Carrasco (trade - 1/27/15)

Aurelien Collin (trade - 12/8/14)

Soni Mustivar (signing - 2/13/15)

C.J. Sapong (trade - 12/8/14)

Amadou Dia (SuperDraft - 2/18/15)

Soony Saad (out of contract - 1/1/15)

James Ansu Rogers (SuperDraft - 2/25/15)

Igor Juliao (loan ends - 1/1/15)

Marcel de Jong (signing - 3/2/15)

Claudio Bieler (out of contract - 1/20/15) Jorge Claros (waived - 2/24/15) James Marcelin (waived - 2/24/15)

SPORTING KANSAS CITY TRANSACTION TIMELINE DATE IN/OUT DETAILS Nov. 25: OUT

IN Dec. 8: Dec. 8: OUT Dec. 12: IN Dec. 16: IN Dec. 17 Dec. 18: IN Dec. 23: IN Jan. 1: OUT Jan. 6: IN Jan. 15: IN

Jan. 15: Jan. 20: OUT IN Jan. 20: Jan. 27: IN IN Feb. 13: IN Feb. 18: Feb. 24: OUT Feb. 25: IN March 2: IN March 20: LOAN March 24: LOAN April 1: LOAN

Sporting KC declines contract options for M Christian Duke, M Antonio Dovale, GK Andy Gruenebaum, M Michael Kafari, GK Eric Kronberg, M Victor Munoz and F Sal Zizzo; M Lawrence Olum and M Martin Steuble leave club out of contract Sporting KC acquires M Bernardo Anor from Columbus Crew SC Sporting KC trades D Aurelien Collin to Orlando City SC; trades F C.J. Sapong to Philadelphia Union Sporting KC signs D Jalil Anibaba after acquiring his rights from Orlando City SC (2014 MLS Expansion Draft) Sporting KC signs M James Marcelin Sporting KC signs F Dom Dwyer to contract extension Sporting KC signs GK Luis Marin and F Krisztian Nemeth Sporting KC signs GK Tim Melia F Soony Saad leaves club out of contract; D Igor Juliao leaves club as loan expires Sporting KC signs M Roger Espinoza Sporting KC selects M Connor Hallisey (10th overall), D Saad Abdul-Salaam (12th overall) and D Amadou Dia (20th overall) in the first round of the 2015 MLS SuperDraft. Hallisey and Abdul-Salaam signed with MLS prior to the draft and were automatically added to Sporting KC’s roster.

Sporting KC signs F Jacob Peterson to new contract F Claudio Bieler leaves club out of contract Sporting KC selects M James Ansu Rogers (53rd overall) and D Tony Rocha (73rd overall) in the third and fourth rounds of the 2015 MLS SuperDraft Sporting KC signs D Kevin Ellis to new contract; signs M Servando Carrasco after acquiring his rights from Houston Dynamo Sporting KC signs M Soni Mustivar Sporting KC signs D Amadou Dia, the 20th overall pick (first round) in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft Sporting KC waives M Jorge Claros and M James Marcelin Sporting KC signs F James Ansu Rogers, the 53rd overall pick (third round) in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft Sporting KC signs D Marcel de Jong Sporting KC loans GK Jon Kempin to San Antonio Scorpions (NASL) Sporting KC loans M Mikey Lopez to OKC Energy FC (USL) Sporting KC loans D Saad Abdul-Salaam to San Antonio Scorpions (NASL)

CONSTRUCTING SPORTING KANSAS CITY Year

MLS SuperDraft

2008

Chance Myers (1st)

2009

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

Signings

Trades

Homegrown Players

2010

Jon Kempin (8/31/10)

2011

Seth Sinovic (5/10/11)

2012

Dom Dwyer (16th)

Jacob Peterson (1/19/12)

Paulo Nagamura (11/29/11)

2013

Mikey Lopez (14th)

Jimmy Medranda (8/9/13)

Benny Feilhaber (12/11/12) Ike Opara (12/12/12)

Connor Hallisey (10th)

Luis Marin (12/18/14) Krisztian Nemeth (12/18/14) Tim Melia (12/23/14) Roger Espinoza (1/6/15) Soni Mustivar (2/16/15) Marcel de Jong (3/2/15)

Bernardo Anor (12/8/14) Jalil Anibaba (12/12/14) Servando Carrasco (1/27/15)

2015

Saad Abdul-Salaam (12th) Amadou Dia (20th) James Ansu Rogers (53rd)

7

Kevin Ellis (2/18/11)

Erik Palmer-Brown (8/2/13)

MLS Lottery Draft

Sporting KC Game Notes | April 25, 2015 at Houston Dynamo | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KANSAS CITY 2015 SCHEDULE AND RESULTS DATE

OPPONENT

COMPETITION

TIME/RESULT TV/SCORERS

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

---

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

7:30

KMCI, SKCTV

SUNDAY, MAY 3

CHICAGO FIRE

MLS

4:00

ESPN2

Saturday, May 9

at D.C. United

MLS

6:00

KMCI, SKCTV

SATURDAY, MAY 16

COLORADO RAPIDS

MLS

7:30

KMCI, SKCTV

WEDNESDAY, MAY 20

NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION

MLS

7:00

ESPN2

Saturday, May 23

at Seattle Sounders FC

MLS

9:00

KMCI, SKCTV

FRIDAY, MAY 29

FC DALLAS

MLS

8:00

KMCI, Unimas

SATURDAY, JUNE 6

SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC

MLS

7:30

KMCI, SKCTV

Tue/Wed, June 16-17

TBD

U.S. Open Cup (4th Round)

Sunday, June 21

at Real Salt Lake

MLS

9:00

Fox Sports 1

SATURDAY, JUNE 27

COLORADO RAPIDS

MLS

7:30

KMCI, SKCTV

Tue/Wed, June 30-July 1

TBD

U.S. Open Cup (5th Round)

Sunday, July 12

at Vancouver Whitecaps

MLS

8:00

KMCI, SKCTV

SATURDAY, JULY 18

MONTREAL IMPACT

MLS

7:30

KMCI, SKCTV

Tue/Wed, July 21-22

TBD

U.S. Open Cup (Quarterfinals)

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

4:00

ESPN2

SUNDAY, SEPT. 27

SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC

MLS

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

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. 5-6/12-13

MLS Cup Final

MLS Cup Playoffs 8

ATTENDANCE

20,848

Sporting KC Game Notes | April 25, 2015 at Houston Dynamo | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KANSAS CITY 2015 BOX SCORES March 8, 2015: Sporting KC 1-1 New York Red Bulls MLS Regular Season | Sporting Park | Kansas City, KS Attendance: 19,784 (54th straight sellout) Weather: 70 degrees and sunny 1 Sporting KC (0-0-1, 1 pt) 0 0 New York Red Bulls (0-0-1, 1 pt)

2 1 1

F 1 1

Sporting KC: Luis Marin; Seth Sinovic, Matt Besler (c), Ike Opara, Amadou Dia; Roger Espinoza, Benny Feilhaber, Krisztian Nemeth (Jacob Peterson 77); Bernardo Anor (Paulo Nagamura 61), Dom Dwyer, Graham Zusi (Erik Palmer-Brown 85) Subs not used: Tim Melia, Connor Hallisey, Jalil Anibaba, Jimmy Medranda New York Red Bulls: Luis Robles; Damien Perrinelle, Ronald Zubar (Matt Miazga 77), Roy Miller, Chris Duvall; Sacha Kljestan, Felipe (Anatole Bertrand Abang 84), Lloyd Sam, Dax McCarty (c), Mike Grella (Sal Zizzo 68); Bradley Wright-Phillips Subs not used: Kyle Reynish, Sean Davis, Leo Stolz, Dane Richards Stats Summary SKC NYR 18 (4) 14 (4) Shots (on goal) Saves 3 3 Fouls 10 17 Offside 0 5 Corner Kicks 6 9

Misconduct Summary: SKC -- Matt Besler (caution; reckless tackle) 30 SKC -- Matt Besler (caution; tactical foul) 70 SKC -- Matt Besler (ejection; second caution) 70 NYR -- Bradley Wright-Phillips (caution; tactical foul) 80 NYR -- Sacha Kljestan (caution; reckless tackle) 86 Scoring Summary: SKC -- Ike Opara 1 (Benny Feilhaber 1) 50 NYR -- Lloyd Sam 1 (Felipe 1) 54

March 28, 2015: Sporting KC 1-0 New York City FC MLS Regular Season | Yankee Stadium | Bronx, NY Attendance: 27,454 Weather: 36 degrees and cloudy 1 Sporting KC (1-1-2, 5 pts) 1 New York City FC (1-1-2, 5 pts) 0

2 0 0

F 1 0

March 14, 2015: Sporting KC 1-3 FC Dallas MLS Regular Season | Toyota Stadium | Frisco, TX Attendance: 14,149 Weather: 57 degrees and cloudy 1 Sporting KC (0-1-1, 1 pt) 1 1 FC Dallas (2-0-0, 6 pts)

2 0 2

F 1 3

Sporting KC: Luis Marin; Amadou Dia, Kevin Ellis, Ike Opara, Marcel de Jong; Paulo Nagamura, Benny Feilhaber, Roger Espinoza; Graham Zusi (c) (Jacob Peterson 88), Dom Dwyer, Krisztian Nemeth (Bernardo Anor 76) Subs not used: Tim Melia, Seth Sinovic, Jalil Anibaba, Soni Mustivar, Jimmy Medranda FC Dallas: Chris Seitz; Atiba Harris, Matt Hedges (c), Moises Hernandez, Zach Loyd; Fabian Castillo (Kyle Bekker 89), Mauro Diaz (Ryan Hollingshead 69), Michel, Tesho Akindele (Michael Barrios 76), Victor Ulloa; Blas Perez Subs not used: Dan Kennedy, Walker Zimmerman, David Texeira, Kellyn Acosta Stats Summary SKC FCD Shots (on goal) 11 (4) 11 (5) Saves 2 3 Fouls 16 12 Offside 2 2 Corner Kicks 6 5

Misconduct Summary: FCD -- Atiba Harris (caution; reckless foul) 35 SKC -- Graham Zusi (caution; dissent) 41 FCD -- Kyle Bekker (caution; unsporting behavior) 90 SKC -- Kevin Ellis (caution; unsporting behavior) 90 Scoring Summary: FCD -- Blas Perez 2 (Tesho Akindele 1, Fabian Castillo 1) 17 SKC -- Roger Espinoza 1 (Benny Feilhaber 2) 44 FCD -- Blas Perez 3 (Michel 1) 52 FCD -- Fabian Castillo 1 (Ryan Hollingshead 1, Michel 2) 73

April 5, 2015: Sporting KC 3-2 Philadelphia Union MLS Regular Season | Sporting Park | Kansas City, KS Attendance: 19,545 (56th straight sellout) Weather: 61 degrees and cloudy 1 Sporting KC (2-1-2, 8 pts) 1 Philadelphia Union (0-3-2, 2 pts) 2

2 2 0

F 3 2

Sporting KC: Luis Marin; Seth Sinovic, Matt Besler (c), Ike Opara, Jalil Anibaba; Servando Carrasco, Benny Feilhaber, Paulo Nagamura (Soni Mustivar 78); Graham Zusi (Bernardo Anor 39), Dom Dwyer, Jimmy Medranda (Jacob Peterson 67) Subs not used: Tim Melia, Kevin Ellis, Amadou Dia, Connor Hallisey

Sporting KC: Luis Marin; Jalil Anibaba, Ike Opara, Matt Besler (c), Marcel de Jong (Seth Sinovic 46); Servando Carrasco (Soni Mustivar 77), Roger Espinoza, Benny Feilhaber; Jacob Peterson, Dom Dwyer, Jimmy Medranda (Krisztian Nemeth 64) Subs not used: Tim Melia, Kevin Ellis, Paulo Nagamura, Bernardo Anor

New York City FC: Josh Saunders; Jeb Brovsky, Kwame Watson-Siriboe, Jason Hernandez, Chris Wingert; Ned Grabavoy, Andrew Jacobson (Thomas McNamara 84), Mix Diskerud (c), Mehdi Ballouchy (Kwadwo Poku 75); Patrick Mullins, Javier Calle (Tony Taylor 59) Subs not used: Ryan Meara, Andres Mendoza, Pablo Alvarez, Matthew Dunn

Philadelphia Union: Rais Mbolhi; Fabinho (Raymond Lee 78), Steven Vitoria, Maurice Edu (c), Raymon Gaddis; Andrew Wenger, Brian Carroll, Michael Lahoud, Eric Ayuk (C.J. Sapong 72); Sebastien Le Toux, Fernando Aristeguieta Subs not used: Ryan Meara, Andres Mendoza, Pablo Alvarez, Matthew Dunn

Stats Summary SKC NYC Shots (on goal) 9 (2) 12 (3) Saves 3 1 11 16 Fouls Offside 2 1 Corner Kicks 2 3

Misconduct Summary: SKC -- Paulo Nagamura (caution; reckless tackle) 68 NYC -- Mix Diskerud (caution; tactical foul) 73 NYC -- Kwame Watson-Siriboe (caution; reckless tackle) 86 Scoring Summary: SKC -- Ike Opara 2 (Matt Besler 1) 12

Stats Summary SKC PHI Shots (on goal) 14 (6) 10 (5) Saves 4 2 Fouls 11 11 2 3 Offside Corner Kicks 8 3

Misconduct Summary: SKC -- Marcel de Jong (caution; reckless tackle) 18 PHI -- Maurice Edu (caution; tactical foul) 62 PHI -- Brian Carroll (caution; reckless foul) 68 Scoring Summary: PHI -- Own Goal (Jacob Peterson) 3 SKC -- Dom Dwyer 1 (Benny Feilhaber 3) 16 PHI -- Fernando Aristeguieta 3 (Sebastien Le Toux 1) 19 SKC -- Jalil Anibaba 1 (Roger Espinoza 1) 91+ SKC -- Krisztian Nemeth 1 (M. Besler 2, B. Feilhaber 4) 94+

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March 21, 2015: Sporting KC 0-0 Portland Timbers MLS Regular Season | Sporting Park | Kansas City, KS Attendance: 20,848 (55th straight sellout) Weather: 68 degrees and partly cloudy 1 Sporting KC (0-1-2, 2 pts) 0 Portland Timbers (0-0-3, 3 pts) 0

2 0 0

F 0 0

Sporting KC: Luis Marin; Jalil Anibaba, Ike Opara, Matt Besler (c), Marcel de Jong; Benny Feilhaber (Servando Carrasco 84), Paulo Nagamura, Roger Espinoza (Soni Mustivar 93+); Graham Zusi, Dom Dwyer, Jimmy Medranda (Bernardo Anor 56) Subs not used: Tim Melia, Amadou Dia, Seth Sinovic, Jacob Peterson Portland Timbers: Adam Kwarasey; Alvas Powell, Nat Borchers, Liam Ridgewell (c), Jorge Villafana; Diego Chara, Jack Jewsbury, Dairon Asprilla (Gaston Fernandez 76), Darlington Nagbe, Rodney Wallace (Jeanderson 92+); Fanendo Adi (Maximiliano Urruti 76) Subs not used: Andrew Weber, Norberto Paparatto, Taylor Peay, George Fochive Stats Summary SKC POR 16 (2) 7 (3) Shots (on goal) Saves 3 2 Fouls 13 11 Offside 0 4 Corner Kicks 6 4

Misconduct Summary: POR -- Diego Chara (caution; reckless foul) 72 SKC -- Benny Feilhaber (caution; reckless foul) 82 Scoring Summary: None

April 11, 2015: Sporting KC 0-0 Real Salt Lake MLS Regular Season | Sporting Park | Kansas City, KS Attendance: 20,087 (57th straight sell out) Weather: 68 degrees and partly cloudy 1 Sporting KC (2-1-3, 9 pts) 0 Real Salt Lake (2-0-3, 9 pts) 0

2 0 0

F 0 0

Sporting KC: Luis Marin; Marcel de Jong, Matt Besler (c), Ike Opara (Kevin Ellis 84), Jalil Anibaba; Roger Espinoza, Servando Carrasco, Benny Feilhaber; Krisztian Nemeth, Dom Dwyer, Jacob Peterson (Bernardo Anor 77) Subs not used: Tim Melia, Soni Mustivar, Amadou Dia, Jimmy Medranda, Paulo Nagamura Real Salt Lake: Nick Rimando; Jamison Olave, Elias Vasquez, Tony Beltran, Kenny Mansally; Luke Mulholland (John Stertzer 92+), Kyle Beckerman (c), Javier Morales; Luis Gil (Jordan Allen 65), Alvaro Saborio, Olmes Garcia (Demar Phillips 88) Subs not used: Jeff Attinella, Aaron Maund, Sebastian Saucedo, Devon Sandoval Stats Summary SKC RSL Shots (on goal) 12 (1) 4 (0) Saves 0 1 Fouls 11 11 Offside 2 5 Corner Kicks 7 2

Misconduct Summary: RSL -- Tony Beltran (caution; reckless tackle) 44 RSL -- Alvaro Saborio (caution; unsporting behavior) 61 SKC -- Servando Carrasco (caution; unsporting behavior) 61 RSL -- Kyle Beckerman (caution; dissent) 64 RSL -- Kenny Mansally (caution; delaying a restart) 80 Scoring Summary: None

Sporting KC Game Notes | April 25, 2015 at Houston Dynamo | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KANSAS CITY 2015 BOX SCORES (CONTINUED) April 18, 2015: Sporting KC 1-2 LA Galaxy MLS Regular Season | StubHub Center | Carson, CA Attendance: 20,018 Weather: 64 degrees and clear 1 Sporting KC (2-2-3, 9 pts) 1 1 LA Galaxy (3-2-2, 11 pts)

2 0 1

F 1 2

Sporting KC: Luis Marin; Marcel de Jong (Amadou Dia 75), Matt Besler (c), Kevin Ellis, Jalil Anibaba; Servando Carrasco, Roger Espinoza, Benny Feilhaber; Krisztian Nemeth (Bernardo Anor 75), Dom Dwyer, Graham Zusi (Jacob Peterson 92) Subs not used: Tim Melia, Paulo Nagamura, Soni Mustivar, Connor Hallisey LA Galaxy: Jaime Penedo; Dan Gargan, A.J. DeLaGarza, Tommy Meyer (Omar Gonzalez 78), Robbie Rogers; Stefan Ishizaki (Gyasi Zardes 69), Rafael Garcia (Mike Vayrynen 66), Juninho (c), Baggio Husidic; Bradford Jamieson, Alan Gordon Subs not used: Brian Rowe, Oscar Sorto, Jose Villarreal, Ignacio Maganto Stats Summary SKC LA Shots (on goal) 10 (2) 9 (6) Saves 4 1 Fouls 12 11 Offside 3 2 Corner Kicks 3 9

Misconduct Summary: SKC -- Roger Espinoza (caution; tactical foul) 30 LA -- Dan Gargan (caution; reckless tackle) 32 LA -- Juninho (caution; unsporting behavior) 83 SKC -- Dom Dwyer (caution; unsporting behavior) 83 Scoring Summary: LA -- Baggio Husidic 1 (unassisted) 9 SKC -- Krisztian Nemeth 2 (B. Feilhaber 5, D. Dwyer 1) 22 LA -- Omar Gonzalez 1 (Juninho 2) 94+

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Sporting KC Game Notes | April 25, 2015 at Houston Dynamo | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KC MISCELLANEOUS STATS

SPORTING KC IN 2015 (MLS REGULAR SEASON)

Regular Season Record By Month

2015 Record When...

Scoring first goal Conceding first goal Leading at halftime Tied at halftime Trailing at halftime Scoring 0 goals Scoring 1 goal Scoring 2 goals Scoring 3 goals Scoring 4+ goals Allowing 0 goals Allowing 1 goal Allowing 2 goals Allowing 3 goals Allowing 4+ goals Wearing Sporting blue Wearing dark indigo Wearing black Leading at 75’ Tied at 75’ Trailing at 75’ Outshooting opponent Outshot by opponent Shots even One-goal games On ESPN On FOX Sports 1 On KMCI-TV Day games (before 5 p.m.)

Games 5 p.m. CT or later With red card for With red card against Temperature 75 & up Temperature below 75 In Pacific time zone In Mountain time zone In Central time zone In Eastern time zone vs. Eastern Conference vs. Western Conference On grass On turf With zero subs With one sub With two subs with three subs

1-0-1 1-2-0 1-0-0 0-2-3 1-0-0 0-0-2 1-2-1 0-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-2 0-0-1 1-1-0 0-1-0 0-0-0 1-1-3 1-1-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 0-1-3 1-1-0 1-1-3 1-0-0 0-1-0 2-1-0 0-0-0 1-0-1 1-2-2 0-0-0 2-2-3 0-0-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 2-2-3 0-1-0 0-0-0 1-1-3 1-0-0 2-0-1 0-2-2 2-2-3 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-1-1 2-1-2

Quickest Goal...

Quickest Goal Against...

1-1-2 13-9-6 1-1-1 39-31-13 0-0-0 30-39-21 0-0-0 36-28-21 0-0-0 44-32-24 0-0-0 37-45-14 0-0-0 28-35-13 0-0-0 18-12-14

March 2015 March all-time April 2015 April all-time May 2015 May all-time June 2015 June all-time July 2015 July all-time Aug. 2015 Aug. all-time Sept. 2015 Sept. all-time Oct. 2015 Oct. all-time

12th min, Ike Opara, 3/28 at NYC 3rd min, own goal (Jacob Peterson), 4/05 vs PHI

Game-winning goals after 75’...

94th min, Krisztian Nemeth, 4/05 vs PHI

Game-tying goals after 75’...

Game-winning goals against after 75’...

94th min, Omar Gonzalez, 4/18 at LA

Game-tying goals against after 75’...

Hat Tricks...

Hat Tricks Against...

Own Goals...

3rd min, Jacob Peterson, 4/05 vs PHI

Own Goals Against...

Red Cards...

Regular Season Team-By-Team (in 2015)

70th min, Matt Besler, 3/8 vs NYR

Red Cards Against...

13-25-11 vs. Chicago Fire vs. Colorado Rapids 22-17-13 vs. Columbus Crew 24-21-6 vs. D.C. United

20-20-11 vs. FC Dallas

20-20-10 (0-1-0) vs. Houston Dynamo 5-7-8 19-24-11 (0-1-0) vs. LA Galaxy vs. Montreal Impact 5-3-1 23-16-11 vs. NE Revolution vs. New York City FC 1-0-0 (1-0-0) vs. New York Red Bulls 19-20-13 (0-0-1) vs. Orlando City SC 0-0-0 vs. Philadelphia Union 5-4-4 (1-0-0) 3-2-1 (0-0-1) vs. Portland Timbers vs. Real Salt Lake 8-5-5 (0-0-1) vs. SJ Earthquakes 21-21-7 vs. Seattle Sounders FC 1-7-1 vs. Toronto FC 12-4-5 vs. Vancouver Whitecaps 2-1-2

Penalty Kicks...

79th min, Dom Dwyer, 3/14 at DAL (saved)

Penalty Kicks Against...

Youngest Goalscorer...

24 yrs., 249 days, Dom Dwyer, 4/5 vs PHI

28 yrs., 140 days, Roger Espinoza, 3/14 at DAL

Youngest Starter...

21 yrs., 42 days, Jimmy Medranda, 3/21 vs POR

Youngest to play in a game...

17 yrs., 318 days, Erik Palmer-Brown, 3/8 vs NYR

Oldest Goalscorer...

Oldest Starter...

32 yrs., 26 days, Paulo Nagamura, 3/28 vs NYC

Oldest to play in a game...

32 yrs., 26 days, Paulo Nagamura, 3/28 vs NYC

Regular Season Home and Away Overall All-time 2015 at home All-time at home 2015 on road All-time on road

245-231-126 1-0-3 157-85-59 1-2-0 88-146-67

2015 MLS REGULAR SEASON TEAM STATS GOALS 1 2 Total SPORTING KC 4 3 7 OppONENT 4 4 8

SHOTS 1 2 Total SPORTING KC 50 40 90 OppONENT 32 36 68

SHOTS ON GOAL 1 2 Total SPORTING KC 13 8 21 OppONENT 11 15 26

FOULS 1 2 Total SPORTING KC 37 47 84 OppONENT 43 47 90

OFFSIDES 1 2 Total SPORTING KC 9 2 11 OppONENT 14 8 22

CORNER KICKS 1 2 Total SPORTING KC 23 15 38 OppONENT 17 18 35

CAUTIONS 1 2 Total SPORTING KC 4 5 9 OppONENT 3 12 15

EJECTIONS 1 2 Total SPORTING KC 0 1 1 OppONENT 0 0 0

PK’S (Made) 1 2 Total SPORTING KC 0 1 (0) 1 (0) OppONENT 0 0 0

Sporting kc all-time win/loss records IN COMPETITIVE MATCHES overall Competition MLS Reg. Season MLS Playoffs U.S. Open Cup International TOTAL

W L T 245 231 126 17 19 7 19 14 5 9 10 8 290 274 146

home GF GA 839 814 57 57 72 46 33 37 1001 954

Competition W L T MLS Reg. Season 157 85 59 MLS Playoffs 14 3 3 U.S. Open Cup 13 7 2 International 5 3 5 TOTAL 189 98 69

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away GF GA 497 361 35 15 46 22 16 10 594 408

Competition W L T MLS Reg. Season 88 146 67 MLS Playoffs 2 15 4 U.S. Open Cup 6 7 3 International 4 7 2 TOTAL 100 175 76

GF GA 342 453 19 39 26 24 17 27 404 543

Neutral site MLS Cup Playoffs International TOTAL

GF GA 3 3 0 0 3 3

W L T 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1

Sporting KC Game Notes | April 25, 2015 at Houston Dynamo | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes 2015 SPORTING KANSAS CITY GOAL CHART 6 1

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GOAL INFORMATION 1 - Ike Opara 1 (Benny Feilhaber 1), Mar. 8 vs NYR, 50th min 2 - Roger Espinoza 1 (Benny Feilhaber 2), Mar. 14 at FCD, 44th min 3 - Ike Opara 2 (Matt Besler 1), Mar. 28 at NYC, 12th min # 4 - Dom Dwyer 1 (Benny Feilhaber 3), Apr. 5 vs PHI, 16th min * 5 - Jalil Anibaba 1 (Roger Espinoza 1), Apr. 5 vs PHI, 91st min 6 - Krisztian Nemeth 1 (Matt Besler 2, Benny Feilhaber 4), Apr. 5 vs PHI, 94th min * 7 - Krisztian Nemeth 2 (Benny Feilhaber 5, Dom Dwyer 1), Apr. 18 at LA, 22nd min *LEGEND

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SPORTING KANSAS CITY 2015 MLS RECORD WHEN...

Saad Abdul-Salaam Jalil Anibaba Bernardo Anor James Ansu Rogers Matt Besler Servando Carrasco Marcel de Jong Amadou Dia Dom Dwyer Kevin Ellis Roger Espinoza Benny Feilhaber Connor Hallisey Jon Kempin Mikey Lopez Luis Marin Jimmy Medranda Tim Melia Soni Mustivar Chance Myers Paulo Nagamura Krisztian Nemeth Ike Opara Erik Palmer-Brown Jacob Peterson Seth Sinovic Graham Zusi

STARTS Overall Home Away 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 2-1-2 1-0-2 1-1-0 0-0-1 0-0-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 2-1-3 1-0-3 1-1-0 2-1-1 1-0-1 1-1-0 1-2-2 1-0-2 0-2-0 0-1-1 0-0-1 0-1-0 2-2-3 1-0-3 1-2-0 0-2-0 0-0-0 0-2-0 1-2-3 1-0-3 0-2-0 2-2-3 1-0-3 1-2-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 2-2-3 1-0-3 1-2-0 2-0-1 1-0-1 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-1-1 0-0-1 1-1-0 0-2-2 0-0-2 0-2-0 2-1-3 1-0-3 1-1-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-1 1-0-1 0-0-0 1-0-1 0-0-1 1-0-0 1-2-2 0-0-2 1-2-0

COMES ON AS A SUB Overall Home Away 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-2-2 0-0-2 1-2-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-1 0-0-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-1 0-0-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 2-0-1 1-0-1 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-1 0-0-1 0-0-0 1-1-0 1-0-0 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-1 0-0-1 0-0-0 1-2-1 0-0-1 1-2-0 1-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0

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SCORES A GOAL Overall Home Away 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-1 0-0-1 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0

RECORDS AN ASSIST Overall Home Away 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 2-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 1-2-1 1-0-1 0-2-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0

Sporting KC Game Notes | April 25, 2015 at Houston Dynamo | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes 2015 MLS REGULAR SEASON LINEUPS NEW YORK RED BULLS March 8, 2015 (T 1-1) GK Marin D Dia D Opara D Besler D Sinovic M Feilhaber M Espinoza M Nemeth (Peterson (77’) F Zusi (Palmer-Brown (85’) F Dwyer F Anor (Nagamura 61’)

at FC Dallas March 14, 2015 (L 1-3) GK Marin D Dia D Opara D Ellis D de Jong M Nagamura M Feilhaber M Espinoza F Zusi (Peterson 88’) F Dwyer F Nemeth (Anor 76’)

PORTLAND TIMBERS March 21, 2015 (T 0-0) GK Marin D Anibaba D Opara D Besler D de Jong M Nagamura M Feilhaber (Carrasco (84’) M Espinoza (Mustivar 89’) F Zusi F Dwyer F Medranda (Anor 56’)

at New York City FC March 28, 2015 (W 1-0) GK Marin D Anibaba D Opara D Besler D Sinovic M Nagamura (Mustivar 78’) M Carrasco M Feilhaber F Zusi (Anor 39’) F Dwyer F Medranda (Peterson 67’)

PHILADELPHIA UNION April 5, 2015 (W 3-2) GK Marin D Anibaba D Opara D Besler D de Jong (Sinovic 46’) M Feilhaber M Carrasco (Mustivar 77’) M Espinoza F Peterson F Dwyer F Medranda (Nemeth 64’)

REAL SALT LAKE April 11, 2015 (T 0-0) GK Marin D Anibaba D Opara (Ellis 84’) D Besler D de Jong M Feilhaber M Carrasco M Espinoza F Peterson (Anor 77’) F Dwyer F Nemeth

at LA Galaxy April 18, 2015 (L 1-2) GK Marin D Dia D Opara D Besler D Sinovic M Feilhaber M Espinoza M Nemeth (Peterson (77’) F Zusi (Palmer-Brown (85’) F Dwyer F Anor (Nagamura 61’)

at Houston Dynamo April 25, 2015

CHICAGO FIRE May 3, 2015

at D.C. United May 9, 2015

COLORADO RAPIDS May 16, 2015

NE REVOLUTION May 20, 2015

at Seattle Sounders FC May 23, 2015

FC DALLAS May 29, 2015

SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC June 6, 2015

at Real Salt Lake June 21, 2015

COLORADO RAPIDS June 27, 2015

at Vancouver Whitecaps July 12, 2015

MONTREAL IMPACT July 18, 2015

at Real Salt Lake July 24, 2015

HOUSTON DYNAMO Aug. 1, 2015

at Toronto FC Aug. 8, 2015

VANCOUVER WHITECAPS Aug. 15, 2015

SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES Aug. 19, 2015

at Columbus Crew SC Aug. 22, 2015

at Colorado Rapids Aug. 29, 2015

at Portland Timbers Sept. 9, 2015

at Orlando City SC Sept. 13, 2015

FC DALLAS Sept. 18, 2015

at Houston Dynamo Sept. 23, 2015

SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC Sept. 27, 2015

at Portland Timbers Oct. 3, 2015

at San Jose Earthquakes Oct. 16, 2015

LA GALAXY Oct. 25, 2015

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Sporting KC Player Bios | April 25, 2015 at Houston Dynamo | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #17 | D | Saad Abdul-Salaam | @saad_abdul

#23 | D | Jalil Anibaba | @jalil_anibaba4

Ht: 6-4 Wt. 185 DOB: 9/8/1991 Hometown: Gahanna, Ohio College: Akron Acquired: 2015 MLS SuperDraft 1st Round (#12)

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 0 Assists 0 Shots on Goal 0 Shots 0 Fouls Committed 0 Fouls Suffered 0 Last Regular Season...

Appearance N/A Goal N/A Assist N/A 2015 Record when: he starts 0-0-0

Ht: 6-0 Wt. 185 DOB: 10/19/1988 Hometown: Fullerton, California College: North Carolina Last Club: Seattle Sounders FC Acquired: Trade with Orlando City SC on 12/12/2014 Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 2, Oct. 22, 2011, CHI vs CLB Assists 1, 6 times, last: Apr. 5, 2014, SEA at POR Shots on Goal 2, 2 times, last: Oct. 27, 2012, CHI vs DC Shots 3, 4 times, last: Mar. 21, 2015, KC vs POR Fouls Committed 3, 7 times, last: Aug. 20, 2014, SEA vs SJ Fouls Suffered 3, 4 times, last: Apr. 5, 2014, SEA at POR Last Regular Season...

Appearance Apr. 18, 2015, KC at LA Goal Apr. 5, 2015, KC vs PHI Assist Apr. 5, 2014, SEA at POR 2015 Record when: he starts 2-1-2 he scores 1-0-0

he scores 0-0-0

Currently on loan with the San Antonio Scorpions of the North American Soccer League, rookie defender Saad Abdul-Salaam was selected by Sporting KC with the 12th overall pick in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft. The right back played three seasons at the University of Akron (2012-2014), recording three goals and 12 assists in 54 college games. He made his NASL debut for San Antonio on April 4 with a start.

Abdul-Salaam, who helped Akron win MAC regular season titles in each of his three college seasons, enjoyed a breakout junior campaign in 2013 with five assists in 19 starts. He earned All-MAC First Team honors as a senior in 2014, notching two goals and a team-high six assists while starting all 21 games for the Zips.

Fifth-year MLS defender Jalil Anibaba joined Sporting KC ahead of the 2015 season. He made 112 regular season appearances over four years with the Chicago Fire (2011-2013) and Seattle Sounders FC (2014), recording four goals and six assists. He made his Sporting KC debut with a start on March 21, contributing to a shutout of the Portland Timbers.

Capable of playing as a centerback or right back, Anibaba made 16 MLS appearances in 2014 and helped Seattle win the Supporters’ Shield title. He also featured in four matches during the club’s run to the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open championship. The 26-year-old spent his first three professional seasons in Chicago, where he played in 96 of the team’s 102 regular season contests from 2011-2013. The defender was named a finalist for Major League Soccer’s Fair Play Award in 2013, starting every regular season match of the campaign.

As a youth, Anibaba represented the United States at the under-18 and under-20 national team levels.

#11 | M | Bernardo Anor | @BernardoAnor

#18 | F | James Ansu Rogers

Ht: 6-1 Wt. 178 DOB: 5/24/1988 Hometown: Caracas, Venezuela College: South Florida Last Club: Columbus Crew SC Acquired: Trade with Columbus Crew SC on 12/8/2014

Ht: 5-8 Wt. 150 DOB: 6/27/1993 Hometown: Salt Lake City, Utah College: New Mexico Acquired: 2015 MLS SuperDraft 3rd Round (#53)

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 2, 2 times, last: July 19, 2014, CLB vs MTL Assists 1, 3 times, last: Oct. 11, 2014, CLB at PHI Shots on Goal 3, May 4, 2014, CLB at KC Shots 5, 3 times, last: July 19, 2014, CLB vs MTL Fouls Committed 5, 2 times, last: July 7, 2013, CLB vs POR Fouls Suffered 4, 3 times, last: July 26, 2014, CLB at NE Last Regular Season...

Appearance Apr. 18, 2015, KC at LA Goal Oct. 26, 2014, CLB vs PHI Assist Oct. 11, 2014, CLB at PHI 2015 Record when: he starts 0-0-1 he scores 0-0-0

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 0 Assists 0 Shots on Goal 0 Shots 0 Fouls Committed 0 Fouls Suffered 0 Last Regular Season...

Appearance N/A Goal N/A Assist N/A 2015 Record when: he starts 0-0-0

Bernardo Anor joined Sporting KC from Columbus Crew SC in December 2014 to become the club’s first offseason acquisition. The 26-year-old native of Venezuela appeared in 72 matches over four seasons with Columbus, scoring 12 goals and adding three game-winning assists since being drafted out of the University of South Florida in 2011. He made his Sporting KC debut with a start on March 8.

Anor played 13 MLS matches as a rookie and 11 games in 2012 before suffering a season-ending ACL injury. He returned in 2013 to make 19 MLS starts and earn the club’s Comeback Player of the Year award. He netted a career-high six goals in 2014, helping Columbus earn a postseason berth for the first time since 2011.

Anor was South Florida’s top scorer for three seasons during his collegiate career (2007-2010) in which he recorded 21 goals and seven assists. His younger brother, Juan Pablo, plays professionally for Malaga CF in Spain’s La Liga, and his father, Bernardo, represented Venezuela at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow.

Sporting KC selected rookie midfielder James Ansu Rogers with the 53rd overall pick in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft. The third round draft selection was a member of the United States Under-20 Men’s National Team in 2012 after first representing the U.S. at the under-15 level in 2007.

A native of Sierra Leone, Ansu Rogers moved to the U.S. at age 11 and competed for the Colorado Rapids and Real Salt Lake academies prior to being recruited to the University of New Mexico. He contributed 18 goals and 21 assists in 80 games for the Lobos over a four-year collegiate career.

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Sporting KC Player Bios | April 25, 2015 at Houston Dynamo | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #5 | D | Matt Besler | @MattBesler

#16 | M | Servando Carrasco

Ht: 6-0 Wt. 170 DOB: 2/11/1987 Hometown: Overland Park, Kansas College: Notre Dame Acquired: 2009 MLS SuperDraft 1st Round (#8)

Ht: 5-10 Wt. 175 DOB: 8/13/1988 Hometown: San Diego, California College: California Last Club: Houston Dynamo Acquired: Trade with Houston Dynamo on 1/15/2015

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 1, 2 times, last: Oct. 22, 2011, KC at DC Assists 1, 9 times, last: Apr. 5, 2015, KC vs PHI Shots on Goal 2, Oct. 9, 2010, KC vs SEA Shots 2, 4 times, last: Mar. 16, 2013, KC vs CHI Fouls Committed 5, Aug. 4, 2012, KC at NE Fouls Suffered 4, Sept. 26, 2009, KC vs COL Last Regular Season...

Appearance Apr. 18, 2015, KC at LA Goal Oct. 22, 2011, KC at DC Assist Apr. 5, 2015, KC vs PHI 2015 Record when: he starts 2-1-3 he scores 0-0-0

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 1, June 8, 2013, SEA vs VAN Assists 1, May 11, 2013, SEA vs SJ Shots on Goal 1, 3 times, last: May 21, 2014, HOU at DC Shots 3, June 8, 2013, SEA vs VAN Fouls Committed 4, 2 times, last: July 3, 2013, SEA vs DC Fouls Suffered 3, 2 times, last: May 3, 2014, HOU at CHV Last Regular Season...

Appearance Apr. 18, 2015, KC at LA Goal June 8, 2013, SEA vs VAN Assist May 11, 2013, SEA vs SJ 2015 Record when: he starts 2-1-1 he scores 0-0-0

Sporting KC captain Matt Besler is in his seventh 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.

In July 2014, Besler signed a long-term Designated Player contract with the club. His 187 appearances for Sporting KC in all competitions lead the current roster and rank eighth most all-time. A regular staple of the team’s backline, he has started 151 of his 156 MLS regular season appearances and landed Sporting KC Defender of the Year honors three times (2011-2013).

Besler has earned 25 caps for the United States Men’s National Team since debuting in January 2013. He was on the U.S. roster for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil alongside teammate Graham Zusi, becoming the first Kansan to play in the World Cup. He started all four matches in the tournament as the U.S. finished Group G runners-up behind eventual champion Germany and advanced to the Round of 16. He helped lead the U.S. to the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup title, starting all three matches in the knockout stage.

A fifth-year veteran of MLS, Servando Carrasco enters his first season with Sporting KC. He made his debut for the club as a second-half substitute on March 21 before making his first start on March 28, a 1-0 win at New York City FC. Previously, the 26-year-old defensive midfielder appeared in 60 MLS matches over four years (including postseason) for Seattle Sounders FC (2011-2013) and the Houston Dynamo (2013-2014).

Carrasco was a four-year starter at California, where he recorded 13 goals and 13 assists in 73 appearances before being selected in the second round of the 2011 MLS SuperDraft.

#71 | D | Marcel de Jong

#13 | D | Amadou Dia | @amadou_it11

Ht: 5-9 Wt. 170 DOB: 10/15/1986 Hometown: Valkenswaard, Netherlands Last Club: FC Augsburg (Germany) Acquired: Signed on 3/2/2015

Ht: 5-10 Wt. 150 DOB: 6/8/1993 Hometown: Highlands Ranch, Colorado College: Clemson Acquired: 2015 MLS SuperDraft 1st Round (#20)

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 0 Assists 0 Shots on Goal 1, Apr. 18, 2015, KC at LA Shots 2, 2 times, last: Apr. 18, 2015, KC at LA Fouls Committed 1, Apr. 5, 2015, KC vs PHI Fouls Suffered 2, 2 times, last: Apr. 18, 2015, KC at LA Last Regular Season...

Appearance Apr. 18, 2015, KC at LA Goal N/A Assist N/A 2015 Record when: he starts 1-2-2 he scores 0-0-0

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 0 Assists 0 Shots on Goal 1, 2 times, last: Mar. 14, 2015, KC at DAL Shots 2, Mar. 8, 2015, KC vs NYR Fouls Committed 2, Mar. 14, 2015, KC at DAL Fouls Suffered 2, Mar. 8, 2015, KC vs NYR Last Regular Season...

Appearance Apr. 18, 2015, KC at LA Goal N/A Assist N/A 2015 Record when: he starts 0-1-1 he scores 0-0-0

Sporting KC signed defender Marcel de Jong ahead of the 2015 season. After logging more than 225 club appearances over his past 10 professional seasons in Netherlands and Germany, he made his MLS and Sporting KC debut on March 14 with at 90-minute performance at FC Dallas.

A dual citizen of Canada and Netherlands, de Jong began his youth career with PSV Eindhoven before signing professionally with Helmond Sport 2004. After two years in the Dutch second division, he joined Roda JC in the top flight Eredivisie in 2006. De Jong moved to Germany in 2010, signing for FC Augsburg. His first season there ended with promotion to the Bundesliga for the first time since the team was founded in 1907, and the club has maintained first division status for each of the last four seasons.

De Jong has made 33 appearances for the Canada Men’s National Team with two goals since his international debut at age 21 in 2007, most recently starting in a 3-0 friendly win over Costa Rica on March 30. He has represented his country at each of the past three CONCACAF Gold Cup tournaments, as well as 2010 and 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying.

Rookie defender Amadou Dia was selected by Sporting KC with the 20th overall pick in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft. On March 8, the 21-year-old became the first rookie to start in a Sporting KC season opener since 2011 and recorded seven interceptions, third most among MLS players in Week 1.

Dia appeared in 70 games during a four-year collegiate career at Clemson, contributing four goals and six assists. As a senior in 2014, he led the Tigers to the school’s first ACC soccer championship since 2001 en route to reaching the Round of 16 in the NCAA Division I Men’s Soccer Championship.

Dia has represented the United States at the under-14 (2007), under-18 (2009, 2010) and under-20 (2012) levels and also holds dual citizenship in his native France. As a youth, he was an NSCAA All-American and Colorado’s Gatorade Boys Soccer Player of the Year in 2010.

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Sporting KC Player Bios | April 25, 2015 at Houston Dynamo | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #14 | F | Dom Dwyer | @Ddwyer14

#4 | D | Kevin Ellis | @Kev_Ellis4

Ht: 5-9 Wt. 180 DOB: 7/30/1990 Hometown: London, England College: South Florida Acquired: 2012 MLS SuperDraft 1st Round (#16)

Ht: 5-9 Wt. 160 DOB: 6/30/1991 Hometown: Kansas City, Missouri College: Barton County Community College Acquired: Signed as Homegrown on 2/18/2011

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 2, 5 times, last: Aug. 16, 2014, KC vs TOR Assists 1, 3 times, last: July 26, 2014, KC at TOR Shots on Goal 4, 3 times, last: Apr. 5, 2015, KC vs PHI Shots 7, Sept. 27, 2013, KC vs PHI Fouls Committed 5, 2 times, last: Apr. 26, 2014, KC at NE Fouls Suffered 9, Apr. 19, 2014, KC vs MTL Last Regular Season...

Appearance Apr. 18, 2015, KC at LA Goal Apr. 5, 2015, KC vs PHI Assist Apr. 18, 2015, KC at LA 2015 Record when: he starts 2-2-3 he scores 1-0-0

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 0 Assists 1, 3 times, last: Oct. 10, 2014, KC vs CHI Shots on Goal 1, Aug. 29, 2014, KC vs HOU Shots 2, Oct. 26, 2014, KC vs NYR Fouls Committed 3, 4 times, last: Oct. 3, 2014, KC at DC Fouls Suffered 2, 5 times, last: Oct. 26, 2014, KC vs NYR Last Regular Season...

Appearance Apr. 18, 2015, KC at LA Goal N/A Assist Oct. 10, 2014, KC vs CHI 2015 Record when: he starts 0-2-0 he scores 0-0-0

Now in his fourth season at Sporting KC, Dom Dwyer is coming off a breakout 2014 campaign in which he garnered Sporting KC Offensive Player of the Year and co-MVP honors. The Englishman set a single season club record with 22 goals, second most in MLS, and his 25 career goals in the regular season now rank ninth in team history.

Dwyer, who was named an MLS All-Star in 2014 for the first time in his career, has scored 51 goals in all competitions since the beginning of 2013—29 for Sporting KC and 22 for former USL PRO affiliate Orlando City SC. His 0.56 goals per 90 minutes in MLS rank first in team history. He signed a contract extension with the club ahead of the 2015 campaign.

After making three appearances across all competitions during his rookie season, he notched 15 goals in 13 regular season games while on loan with Orlando City SC in 2013 to set USL PRO’s single-season scoring record at the time. He added four goals in the USL PRO final to earn championship MVP honors.

Dwyer won two national championships at Tyler (Texas) Junior College (2009, 2010), where he was the national junior college player of the year after scoring 37 goals as a sophomore. Moving on to South Florida in 2011, he scored 16 goals in 21 games.

Sporting KC’s second Homegrown Player in club history, defender Kevin Ellis is coming off a 2014 campaign in which he made a career-high 21 appearances and 17 starts in MLS (including his playoff debut). He finished 2014 with three assists in league play, tied for third most in the team, while splitting time between the right back and centerback positions.

Now in his fifth season with the club, Ellis developed in the Sporting KC Academy while attending Oak Park High School before playing collegiately at Barton County Community College in 2009-10. He scored his first competitive goal for the club last March, sparking a 1-0 win over Cruz Azul (Mexico) in the 2013-14 CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinal first leg at Sporting Park.

#27 | M | Roger Espinoza

#10 | M | Benny Feilhaber | @b_feilhaber22

Ht: 5-11 Wt. 170 DOB: 10/25/1986 Hometown: Aurora, Colorado College: Ohio State Last Club: Wigan Athletic FC (England) Acquired: Signed on 1/6/2015

Ht: 5-9 Wt. 160 DOB: 1/19/1985 Hometown: Irvine, California College: UCLA Last Club: New England Revolution Acquired: Trade with NE Revolution on 12/11/2012

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 1, 3 times, last: Mar. 14, 2015, KC at DAL Assists 1, 12 times, last: Apr. 5, 2015, KC vs PHI Shots on Goal 2, 3 times, last: May 12, 2012, KC at CHI Shots 5, 2 times, last: Mar. 17, 2012, KC vs NE Fouls Committed 4, 6 times, last: Mar. 21, 2015, KC vs POR Fouls Suffered 6, Sept. 17, 2011, KC at RSL Last Regular Season...

Appearance Apr. 18, 2015, KC at LA Goal Mar. 14, 2015, KC at DAL Assist Apr. 5, 2015, KC vs PHI 2015 Record when: he starts 1-2-3 he scores 0-1-0

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 1, 12 times, last: Sept. 12, 2014, KC at CHV Assists 2, 3 times, last: Apr. 5, 2015, KC vs PHI Shots on Goal 2, 8 times, last: Oct. 10, 2014, KC vs CHI Shots 5, July 26, 2014, KC at TOR Fouls Committed 6, Aug. 10, 2014, KC at VAN Fouls Suffered 6, May 12, 2012, NE vs VAN Last Regular Season...

Appearance Apr. 18, 2015, KC at LA Goal Sept. 12, 2014, KC at CHV Assist Apr. 18, 2015, KC at LA 2015 Record when: he starts 2-2-3 he scores 0-0-0

Roger Espinoza returns to Sporting KC in 2015 after a two-year stint in the English Premier League and Championship. He began his pro career in Kansas City (2008-2012) before moving abroad to Wigan Athletic FC. On March 14, he scored the third goal of his Sporting KC career and his first since returning to the club this offseason.

In his last year with the Sporting KC, Espinoza was an MLS All-Star and helped lead the club to the 2012 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup title. He has made 136 appearances for the team in all competitions, recording three goals and 13 assists over six seasons. In the 2011 and 2012 seasons combined (including playoffs), he ranked in the top 10 among MLS players with 358 duels won (fifth) and 128 tackles won (seventh).

Espinoza has earned 46 caps for the Honduras Men’s National Team, scoring four goals since debuting in 2009. He is the only active MLS player to have competed in the 2010 and 2014 FIFA World Cups and the 2012 Summer Olympics. He leads the Sporting KC roster with five career World Cup starts.

Espinoza made 57 appearances and scored three goals in all competitions for Wigan Athletic, including eight in the 2013-14 UEFA Europa League. He also recorded a 90-minute shift in Wigan’s 1-0 win over Manchester City in the 2013 FA Cup Final.

Now in his fifth MLS season, Benny Feilhaber set career-highs in 2014 with 32 MLS appearances and 31 starts (including postseason) en route to four goals and six assists.

A regular fixture in Sporting KC’s midfield, he has won the club’s Goal of the Year award in each of the last two years. Since 2011, he ranks third in MLS in fouls won and fifth in duels won (including playoffs). He currently leads the league with five assists in 2015.

Feilhaber turned professional in 2005 with Hamburg (Germany) after two seasons at UCLA. He would move to Derby County of the English Premier League in 2007 and Danish club AGF Aarhus in 2008 before signing with the New England Revolution in 2011. Acquired by Sporting KC prior to the 2013 season, he has made 81 appearances in all competitions for the club with eight goals and 21 assists.

A veteran member of the United States Men’s National Team, Feilhaber has earned 41 caps with two goals since debuting in 2007. He scored the game-winning goal on a volley in the 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup final against Mexico before competing at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. He helped lead the U.S. to the final of the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup and also made three appearances at the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa.

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Sporting KC Player Bios | April 25, 2015 at Houston Dynamo | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #22 | M | Connor Hallisey | @c_hallisey

#21 | GK | Jon Kempin | @JonKempin21

Ht: 5-9 Wt. 158 DOB: 2/9/1993 Hometown: Granite Bay, California College: California Acquired: 2015 MLS SuperDraft 1st Round (#10)

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 0 Assists 0 Shots on Goal 0 Shots 0 Fouls Committed 0 Fouls Suffered 0 Last Regular Season...

Appearance N/A Goal N/A Assist N/A 2015 Record when: he starts 0-0-0

Ht: 6-1 Wt. 170 DOB: 4/8/1993 Hometown: Leawood, Kansas Last Club: Sporting Kansas City Academy Acquired: Signed as Homegrown on 8/31/2010

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals Allowed 3, 2 times, last: Aug. 29, 2014, KC vs HOU Saves 2, 2 times, last: Aug. 23, 2014, KC vs DC Last Regular Season...

Appearance Aug. 29, 2014, KC vs HOU Shutout N/A 2015 Record when: he starts 0-0-0 Currently on loan with the San Antonio Scorpions of the North American Soccer League, goalkeeper Jon Kempin became Sporting KC’s first ever Homegrown Player upon signing for the club in 2010. He enjoyed a breakthrough year in 2014, entering the record books as the youngest goalkeeper to start an MLS match in club history. He earned back-to-back MLS Save of the Week honors in his first two MLS appearances was MVP of the 2014 MLS Chipotle Homegrown Game.

After making his Sporting KC debut in the 2012 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, Kempin went on loan to then-USL PRO affiliate Orlando City SC (nine games played) in 2013. He then spent half of 2014 on loan at OKC Energy FC (13 games played), the club’s current USL PRO affiliate managed by former Sporting KC goalkeeper Jimmy Nielsen. He made his NASL debut for San Antonio on April 4 with a start.

At the beginning of 2015, Kempin was named to the United States Men’s National Team roster for the first time in his career to take part in manager Jurgen Klinsmann’s January Camp. He previously represented the U.S. at the under-14 through under-23 levels.

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Rookie midfielder Connor Hallisey was selected by Sporting KC with the 10th overall pick in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft out of the University of California. A former member of the United State Under-18 Men’s National Team, he played four seasons at Cal (2011-2014), recording 12 goals and 19 assists in 72 career matches.

As a senior in 2014, Hallisey was an NCAA Division I Men’s Second Team All-American, starting 19 games with nine goals and 12 assists. He was named to the 2014 Capital One/CoSIDA All-District 8 Team, earned All-Pac-12 first team honors, landed a Pac-12 All-Academic second team nod, and was a MAC Hermann Trophy Semifinalist.

#12 | M | Mikey Lopez | @MLopez12_5

#1 | GK | Luis Marin | @Luis1Marin

Ht: 5-8 Wt. 160 DOB: 2/20/1993 Hometown: Mission, Texas College: North Carolina Acquired: 2013 MLS SuperDraft 1st Round (#14)

Ht: 6-2 Wt. 196 Hometown: Valparaiso, Chile Last Club: Universidad de Chile Acquired: Signed on 12/18/2014

DOB: 5/18/1983

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals Allowed 3, Mar. 14, 2015, KC at DAL Saves 4, 2 times, last: Apr. 18, 2015, KC at LA Last Regular Season...

Appearance Apr. 18, 2015, KC at LA Shutout Apr. 18, 2015, KC at LA 2015 Record when: he starts 2-2-3

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 0 Assists 0 Shots on Goal 2, Aug. 1, 2014, KC vs PHI Shots 2, 3 times, last: Aug. 1, 2014, KC vs PHI Fouls Committed 3, July 16, 2014, KC at CLB Fouls Suffered 3, Oct. 26, 2014, KC vs NY Last Regular Season...

Appearance Oct. 26, 2014, KC vs NY Goal N/A Assist N/A 2015 Record when: he starts 0-0-0 he scores 0-0-0

First-year MLS goalkeeper Luis Marin joined Sporting KC in December 2014 after spending the first 12 years of his professional career in Chile. He arrives from Primera Division club Universidad de Chile, where he saw action in the 2013 Copa Sudamericana and the 2014 Copa Libertadores. In his MLS debut on March 8, Marin became the 14th goalkeeper in Sporting KC history to start a regular season match. He posted his first shutout for the club on March 21 against Portland before taking his first win on March 28 at New York City FC. He is tied for third in MLS with three clean sheets through Week 7.

The veteran began his career with Audax Italiano (2003-2006) before moving to Lota Schwager in 2007. Union Espanola acquired Marin from 2008-2010, during which time the club finished in first place in the 2009 Torneo Apertura standings and reached the round of 16 in the 2009 Copa Sudamericana. In 2011, he was recruited to O’Higgins FC and became captain for the club. He led O’Higgins to a berth in the 2012 Copa Sudamericana after finishing second in the 2012 Apertura.

Marin has made eight appearances for the Chile Men’s National Team and was selected to the nation’s 23-player roster for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. He made his international debut in March 2010 and last captained Chile in February 2012.

Currently on loan with USL PRO affiliate OKC Energy FC, Mike Lopez was drafted in the first round of the 2013 MLS SuperDraft as a Generation adidas signing. He made his club debut in the 2013 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup before playing his first MLS match in July 2014 for the first of eight MLS appearances and five starts. He spent the first half of last year on loan at affiliates Orlando City SC and OKC Energy FC, playing 14 total matches in USL PRO. Lopez was a regular fixture for the United States Under-20 Men’s National Team, playing at the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Turkey and the 2013 Toulon Tournament in France. He has also participated in training camps at the U-15 and U-18 levels.

In 2015, Lopez has started two matches and played 162 minutes for OKC Energy FC, coached by former Sporting KC captain Jimmy Nielsen.

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Sporting KC Player Bios | April 25, 2015 at Houston Dynamo | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #94 | M | Jimmy Medranda | @jimmymedranda

#29 | GK | Tim Melia | @TimMelia28

Ht: 5-5 Wt. 150 DOB: 2/7/1994 Hometown: Mosquera, Nariño, Colombia Last Club: Deportivo Pereira (Colombia) Acquired: Signed on 2/13/2014

Ht: 6-1 Wt. 190 DOB: 5/15/1986 Hometown: Great River, New York College: Lynn University Last Club: Chivas USA Acquired: Signed on 12/23/2014

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 0 Assists 0 Shots on Goal 1, Sept. 7, 2013, KC vs CLB Shots 3, Mar. 15, 2014, KC vs DAL Fouls Committed 3, Mar. 15, 2014, KC vs DAL Fouls Suffered 4, Mar. 15, 2014, KC vs DAL Last Regular Season...

Appearance Apr. 5, 2015, KC vs PHI Goal N/A Assist N/A 2015 Record when: he starts 2-0-1 he scores 0-0-0

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals Allowed 5, Oct. 26, 2013, CHV vs POR Saves 5, Oct. 28, 2012, CHV at DAL Last Regular Season...

Appearance May 3, 2014, CHV vs HOU Shutout N/A 2015 Record when: he starts 0-0-0 Sporting KC signed goalkeeper Tim Melia in December 2014. He enters his sixth MLS season in 2015 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 (CHV).

Melia’s professional career began in 2008 with the Rochester Rhinos in the USL First Division. In 2010, he joined Real Salt Lake and spent part of the season on loan in the USL Second Division with the Charleston Battery. He helped lead Charleston to a first place finish in the regular season standings and eventually the league title with eight saves in the championship match.

Melia was a member of Chivas USA from 2012-2014, making 18 saves in six MLS appearances. He most recently served as a League Pool Goalkeeper, earning emergency call-ups from MLS Cup Playoff participants Sporting KC (August), FC Dallas (October) and D.C. United (November) in late 2014.

Jimmy Medranda joined Sporting KC in August 2013 on loan from Deportivo Pereira (Colombia), making his MLS debut on Sept. 7, 2013 in a 3-0 win over Columbus Crew SC. The Colombian midfielder signed permanently for the club last February, earning his lone MLS start to date on March 15 for the first of six appearances in all competitions in 2014. He made his first appearance of 2015 with a start on March 21 against Portland.

Medranda joined Deportivo Pereira’s youth system at age 12 before climbing the ladder to the senior team. He made 16 first team appearances for the club in two seasons, scoring twice.

#93 | M | Soni Mustivar | @billydougie

#7 | D | Chance Myers | @CR_Myers

Ht: 5-10 Wt. 170 DOB: 2/12/1990 Hometown: Aubervilliers, France Last Club: Petrolul Ploiesti (Romania) Acquired: Signed on 2/13/2015

Ht: 6-0 Wt. 165 DOB: 12/7/1987 Hometown: Thousand Oaks, California College: UCLA Acquired: 2008 MLS SuperDraft 1st Round (#1)

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 2, Apr. 27, 2013, KC vs POR Assists 1, 13 times, last: May 10, 2014, KC at MTL Shots on Goal 2, 2 times, last: Apr. 27, 2013, KC vs POR Shots 3, 3 times, last: July 3, 2013, KC vs VAN Fouls Committed 4, 5 times, last: Apr. 1, 2012, KC at CHV Fouls Suffered 4, May 12, 2012, KC at CHI Last Regular Season...

Appearance May 23, 2014, KC vs TOR Goal Apr. 27, 2013, KC vs POR Assist May 10, 2014, KC at MTL 2015 Record when: he starts 0-0-0 he scores 0-0-0

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 0 Assists 0 Shots on Goal 0 Shots 0 Fouls Committed 1, Apr. 5, 2015, KC vs PHI Fouls Suffered 0 Last Regular Season...

Appearance Apr. 5, 2015, KC vs PHI Goal N/A Assist N/A 2015 Record when: he starts 0-0-0 he scores 0-0-0

Eighth-year veteran Chance Myers enters 2015 as Sporting KC’s longest tenured player. The No. 1 overall selection in the 2008 MLS SuperDraft has made 145 appearances for the club in all competitions, recording four goals and 15 assists from the wing back position.

Myers eclipsed 30 MLS appearances in both 2011 and 2012 as a regular starter, and after making a career-high 31 MLS starts in 2013 (including playoffs), was the top-rated outside back on the MLS Castrol Index. Despite missing most of 2014 with an Achilles injury, he ranks third in MLS with 96 successful crosses from open play (including postseason) since the beginning of 2011.

Myers signed a new contract with the club last year 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.

Sporting KC signed defensive midfielder Soni Mustivar ahead of the 2015 season. The 25-year-old made his MLS debut as a second-half substitute on March 21 against Portland.

Mustivar began his professional career as a teenager with SC Bastia in France’s Ligue 2 during the 2008-09 and 2009-10 seasons. Following a loan spell at US Orleans (France), he moved to FC Petrolul Ploiesti and played each of the past three seasons in Romania’s Liga I. He recorded 61 league appearances with two goals in addition to playing eight matches in the UEFA Europa League. He started in Petrolul’s triumph in the 2012-13 Romanian Cup Final.

Mustivar has earned six caps for the Haiti Men’s National Team. He most recently played in three matches at the 2014 CFU Caribbean Cup in November to help Haiti secure a third place finish and qualify for the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup. Prior to making his international debut with Haiti in 2013, he was a youth international for France at the U-20 level.

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Sporting KC Player Bios | April 25, 2015 at Houston Dynamo | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #6 | M | Paulo Nagamura | @paulinhonag

#9 | F | Krisztian Nemeth

Ht: 5-8 Wt. 155 DOB: 3/2/1983 Hometown: Sao Paulo, Brazil Last Club: Chivas USA Acquired: Trade with Chivas USA on 11/29/2011

Ht: 5-11 Wt. 165 DOB: 1/5/1989 Hometown: Gyor, Hungary Last Club: Roda JC Kerkrade (Netherlands) Acquired: Signed on 12/18/2014

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 2, Mar. 21, 2009, CHV vs COL Assists 1, 19 times, last: Sept. 26, 2014, KC vs NE Shots on Goal 4, May 13, 2006, LA vs RSL Shots 5, 2 times, last: Sept. 1, 2012, KC vs TOR Fouls Committed 6, Sept. 13, 2007, CHV vs LA Fouls Suffered 6, May 13, 2006, LA vs RSL Last Regular Season...

Appearance Mar. 28, 2015, KC at NYC Goal Sept. 26, 2014, KC vs NE Assist Sept. 26, 2014, KC vs NE 2015 Record when: he starts 1-1-1 he scores 0-0-0

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 1, 2 times, last: Apr. 18, 2015, KC at LA Assists 0 Shots on Goal 1, 2 times, last: Apr. 18, 2015, KC at LA Shots 4, Mar. 8, 2015, KC vs NYR Fouls Committed 1, 3 times, last: Apr. 11, 2015, KC vs RSL Fouls Suffered 1, 3 times, last: Apr. 18, 2015, KC at LA Last Regular Season...

Appearance Apr. 18, 2015, KC at LA Goal Apr. 18, 2015, KC at LA Assist N/A 2015 Record when: he starts 0-2-2 he scores 1-1-0

Sporting KC’s most experienced MLS player with 241 league appearances (including playoffs), Paulo Nagamura is in his fourth season with the club. Since arriving ahead of the 2012 campaign, he has recorded four goals and six assists in 84 games (75 starts) across all competitions. A veteran presence in the midfield, he converted penalty kicks in shootouts following the 2012 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Final and 2013 MLS Cup Final.

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 has also played for Toronto FC (2007) and Chivas USA (2007-2011) in MLS, becoming an MLS All-Star in 2009.

Now in his first MLS season, Krisztian Nemeth signed for Sporting KC in December and made his league debut with a start on March 8 at Sporting Park. He scored his first MLS goal in the 94th minute of a 3-2 win over Philadelphia on April 5, Sporting KC’s latest game-winning goal in Sporting Park history. He most recently played for Roda JC Kerkrade in the Dutch Eredivisie, recording eight goals during the 2013-14 season.

Nemeth’s professional career began at age 15 when he signed with MTK Budapest in 2005. He was signed by Rafael Benitez to join Liverpool FC in 2007 and featured extensively for the Liverpool Reserves, becoming the Barclays Premier Reserve League’s top scorer with nine goals during his first season. His career continued in Greece with AEK Athens (2009-10), Olympiacos (2010) and Olympiacos Volos (2011) before he moved to Dutch club RKC Waalwijk in 2012.

Internationally, Nemeth starred for the Hungary under-17 and under-19 youth national teams before leading his country to a third place finish at the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup with three goals in the tournament. He earned his first of 15 caps for Hungary’s senior team in 2010 and made five appearances during 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying.

#3 | D | Ike Opara | @IkeOpara

#2 | D | Erik Palmer-Brown | @ErikBrown14

Ht: 6-2 Wt. 180 DOB: 2/21/1989 Hometown: Durham, North Carolina College: Wake Forest Last Club: San Jose Earthquakes Acquired: Trade with San Jose Earthquakes on 12/12/2012

Ht: 6-1 Wt. 175 DOB: 4/24/1997 Hometown: Lee’s Summit, Missouri Acquired: Signed as Homegrown on 8/2/2013

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 1, 8 times, last: Mar. 28, 2015, KC at NYC Assists 0 Shots on Goal 2, 3 times, last: Mar. 22, 2014, KC vs SJ Shots 3, 2 times, last: Mar. 22, 2014, KC vs SJ Fouls Committed 4, 2 times, last: May 28, 2011, SJ at CHI Fouls Suffered 2, 4 times, last: May 19, 2013, KC at DC Last Regular Season...

Appearance Apr. 11, 2015, KC vs RSL Goal Mar. 28, 2015, KC at NYC Assist N/A 2015 Record when: he starts 2-1-3 he scores 1-0-1

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 0 Assists 0 Shots on Goal 0 Shots 0 Fouls Committed 3, May 18, 2014, KC at CHI Fouls Suffered 1, 2 times, last: Mar. 8, 2014, KC vs NYR Last Regular Season...

Appearance Mar. 8, 2014, KC vs NYR Goal N/A Assist N/A 2015 Record when: he starts 0-0-0 he scores 0-0-0

Defender Ike Opara is in his sixth season in MLS and third season as a member of Sporting KC. After sitting out almost a year through injury, he returned to the pitch on March 8 and scored Sporting KC’s first goal of the season. He led MLS through Week 6 with 30 interceptions and was nominated for Eithad Airways MLS Player of the Month for March after scoring twice and anchoring a backline that posted two shutouts. He then suffered a ruptured Achilles tendon injury in his right ankle on April 11.

The club’s 2013 Newcomer of the Year, Opara appeared in a career-best 18 MLS matches with 15 starts during the club’s MLS Cup-winning campaign. He scored four goals in 2013 across all competitions (all headers) and featured in three of Sporting KC’s playoff matches. A season-ending ankle injury limited him to three MLS appearances in 2014 and two starts in the 2014-15 CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinals.

Opara represented the United States at the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup, playing all three matches at the tournament, and at the U-23 level during the 2012 CONCACAF Men’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament. He was drafted by the San Jose Earthquakes in the 2010 MLS SuperDraft as a Generation adidas signing and played 36 MLS matches for the club over three seasons.

The fourth youngest player under contract in MLS, 17-year-old Erik PalmerBrown became a homegrown player in August 2013 (age 16). On March 8, he became the youngest MLS player to appear in a team’s regular season opener since 2010 and recorded his first MLS minutes at Sporting Park.

Palmer-Brown made his league debut with a start in May 2014, becoming the youngest player in MLS history to start a match as a defender, for the first of six appearances in all competitions (including debuts in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup and CONCACAF Champions League). He played in the inaugural Chipotle MLS Homegrown Game last August., 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 United States youth national teams at the U-15, U-17, U-18 and U-20 levels, most recently competing with the U-20s at a training camp in England from March 23-30. He is in contention for a spot on the United States’ squad for the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup in New Zealand this June.

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Sporting KC Player Bios | April 25, 2015 at Houston Dynamo | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #37 | F | Jacob Peterson | @jacob_peterson

#15 | D | Seth Sinovic | @ssinovic

Ht: 5-10 Wt. 165 DOB: 1/27/1986 Hometown: Portage, Michigan College: Indiana Last Club: San Jose Earthquakes Acquired: Signed on 1/19/2012

Ht: 5-10 Wt. 170 DOB: 1/28/1987 Hometown: Leawood, Kansas College: Creighton Last Club: New England Revolution Acquired: Signed on 5/10/2011

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 1, 15 times, last: July 26, 2014, KC at TOR Assists 1, 14 times, last: July 16, 2014, KC at CLB Shots on Goal 3, June 28, 2007, COL at DC Shots 5, July 21, 2012, KC vs NE Fouls Committed 3, May 12, 2013, KC at HOU Fouls Suffered 5, Oct. 16, 2010, TOR vs CLB Last Regular Season...

Appearance Apr. 18, 2015, KC at LA Goal July 26, 2014, KC at TOR Assist July 16, 2014, KC at CLB 2015 Record when: he starts 1-0-1 he scores 0-0-0

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 0 Assists 1, 7 times, last: Sept. 6, 2014, KC at NY Shots on Goal 2, Mar. 15, 2014, KC vs DAL Shots 3, 2 times, last: Sept. 3, 2014, KC at NE Fouls Committed 4, 3 times, last: Sept. 12, 2014, KC at CHV Fouls Suffered 3, 6 times, last: Apr. 20, 2013, KC at LA Last Regular Season...

Appearance Apr. 5, 2015, KC vs PHI Goal N/A Assist Sept. 6, 2014, KC at NY 2015 Record when: he starts 1-0-1 he scores 0-0-0

A nine-year MLS veteran, Peterson has 15 goals and 14 assists in 205 regular season appearances over the course of his professional career. Now in his fourth season with Sporting KC, he has contributed eight goals and six assists in 86 games across all competitions for the club.

Peterson is one of only two players in MLS history, alongside former Kansas City defender Nick Garcia, to be a member of teams that won each of the following: NCAA Division I National Championship (2003, 2004), Canadian Championship (2010, 2011), U.S. Open Cup (2012) and MLS Cup (2013).

As a youth, Peterson represented the United States at the 2003 FIFA U-17 World Championships and 2005 FIFA U-20 World Cup. Four seasons with the Colorado Rapids (2006-09) were followed by stints with Toronto FC (2010-11) and the San Jose Earthquakes (2011) before he was acquired by Sporting KC in 2012. His 203 regular season appearances are second most on the team, behind only Paulo Nagamura (226).

Sporting KC’s 2014 Defender of the Year, Seth Sinovic is in his sixth MLS season and fifth campaign at his hometown club. A regular fixture at left back, he is the only player on the team to start at least 30 regular season games in each of the last three seasons.

Drafted in 2010 by the New England Revolution, he joined Sporting KC in 2011 and has started 143 of his 145 total appearances for the club in all competitions.

He scored his first professional goal in the 2012 MLS Cup Playoffs and registered the second of his career in the 2013 postseason against his former team, helping Sporting KC prevail in the decisive leg of the 2013 Eastern Conference Semifinals.

Since the beginning of 2011, Sinovic is third in MLS with 48 clean sheet contributions (including playoffs) and ranks sixth with 65 MLS games won. He received his first call-up to the United States Men’s National Team ahead of the 2014 USMNT January camp.

#8 | M | Graham Zusi | @gzusi Ht: 5-10 Wt. 160 DOB: 8/18/1986 Hometown: Longwood, Florida College: Maryland Acquired: 2009 MLS SuperDraft 2nd Round (#23)

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 2, 3 times, last: Sept. 28, 2012, KC vs CHI Assists 2, 4 times, last: Mar. 29, 2014, KC at COL Shots on Goal 3, 3 times, last: Oct. 10, 2014, KC vs CHI Shots 5, 5 times, last: Oct. 24, 2012, KC vs PHI Fouls Committed 4, 2 times, last: Mar. 30, 2013, KC vs MTL Fouls Suffered 6, Oct. 26, 2013, KC at PHI Last Regular Season...

Appearance Apr. 18, 2015, KC at LA Goal Oct. 10, 2014, KC vs CHI Assist Oct. 10, 2014, KC vs CHI 2015 Record when: he starts 1-2-2 he scores 0-0-0 A seventh-year veteran for Sporting KC, Graham Zusi has garnered MLS All-Star (2012, 2013, 2014), MLS Best XI (2012, 2013) and MLS Breakout Player of the Year (2011) honors in addition to receiving a 2012 MLS MVP nomination. The winger is the only MLS player with at least five goals and at least seven assists in each of the last four regular seasons.

He has earned Sporting KC MVP honors each of the last three years (twice a co-MVP) and has led the club in assists every year since 2011.

Zusi signed a long-term Designated Player contract with the team in July 2014.

Sporting KC is 17-0-2 all-time when he scores an MLS goal, and he leads MLS with 362 chances created and 355 successful crosses/corners since 2011 (including playoffs). His 49 career assists in all competitions are third most in club history, and his 22 MLS goals rank 10th all-time for the club.

Zusi has earned 28 caps for the United States Men’s National Team since debuting in January 2012, recording three goals and six assists. He was on the U.S. roster for the 2014 FIFA World Cup alongside teammate Matt Besler, playing in all four matches at the tournament. In the group stage, he provided the game-winning assist in a 2-1 win over Ghana before adding another assist in a 2-2 draw with Portugal.

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Sporting KC Coach Bios | April 25, 2015 at Houston Dynamo | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes Manager | Peter Vermes

Assistant Coach | Kerry Zavagnin Assistant Coach Kerry Zavagnin first joined Kansas City in 2000 as a holding midfielder and was an integral part of the club’s midfield for the next nine seasons, during which time he helped lead the Wizards to MLS Cup (2000) and U.S. Open Cup (2004) Championships. He was named to the MLS All-Star team and the Best XI in 2004. Zavagnin’s primary duties as an assistant include: scouting, developing Sporting Kansas City’s younger players, breaking down film and assisting with training sessions, among others.

Peter Vermes enters his seventh season as Sporting Kansas City Manager in 2015. He is the team’s second-longest serving head coach, and his .549 regular season winning percentage (78-60-47) is best in club history. During his tenure, he has won two major trophies – the 2012 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup and the 2013 MLS Cup championship – as well as two MLS Eastern Conference regular season titles (2011, 2012). He is the second coach to lead Sporting KC to four straight postseason appearances, as well as the only person to ever win the MLS Cup as both a player and a coach with the same team. His 78 regular season wins are tied for 12th most in MLS history.

He started his professional career with the New York/New Jersey MetroStars, where he played in 39 games over two seasons. After spending one season with the Lehigh Valley Steam (USL-1), Zavagnin came to Kansas City in 2000. He played 237 games (228 starts) and logged 20,516 minutes for Kansas City, setting team records in both categories. He scored eight goals and added 22 assists in his nine seasons in Kansas City blue. Zavagnin was named Team Defender of the Year in 2001.

Vermes oversees all soccer operations for Sporting KC, including the active roster and the Sporting KC Juniors program. Vermes, an original member of Major League Soccer, retired from the League in 2002, closing out his playing career in Kansas City after stints with the New York/New Jersey MetroStars and Colorado Rapids.

Following a standout high school career in which he was named New Jersey Player of the Year, Vermes was a star forward and All-American at Rutgers University. After college, Vermes represented the United States in the 1988 Olympics in Seoul, Korea, and was named 1988 Chevrolet U.S. Male Soccer Athlete of the Year for his efforts.

On top of his club success in Kansas City, Zavagnin also appeared 21 times for the United States National Team. He recorded one assist for the Red, White and Blue.

The U.S. team went 15-2-4 when Zavagnin appeared. Zavagnin married his wife Mirriam prior to the 2009 season, when he became an assistant coach at the club.

Vermes was an integral part of a young U.S. team at the 1990 World Cup in Italy, where he nearly scored a sensational goal against the host Azzurri. It marked the first time the United States had qualified for the World Cup in 40 years and set the stage for the progress of the U.S. National Team. In 1989 and 1990, Vermes became the first American to play in the Hungarian and Dutch First Divisions, appearing for Raba ETO and FC Volendam, respectively. He later spent five years with Figueras of the Spanish Second Division.

Assistant Coach | Zoran Savic Assistant Coach Zoran Savic joined Sporting Kansas City late in the 2009 season after a 30-year career at all levels of the game in the United States. A native of Gornji Milanovac, Yugoslavia, Savic began his journey through American soccer with the Buffalo Stallions of the Major Indoor Soccer League in 1980. Savic would go on to star for several MISL teams, with his most prosperous period coming with the Kansas City Comets, with whom he scored 70 goals in just over 100 appearances from 1982-1984.

For MLS’s inaugural season in 1996, Vermes served as captain of the New York/New Jersey MetroStars. In 1997, he was traded to the Colorado Rapids for current Sporting KC Assistant Coach Kerry Zavagnin and played in Denver through the 1999 season, leading the Rapids to the 1997 MLS Cup Final.

Vermes joined Kansas City in 2000 for what would be the most successful seasons of his MLS career. During his first year in Kansas City, he anchored one of the best defenses in league history and won MLS Defender of the Year honors in helping lead the Wizards to the 2000 MLS Cup Championship. He retired in 2002 after appearing in 184 MLS matches and playing more than 16,000 minutes. He was nominated on the players’ ballot for the National Soccer Hall of Fame from 2007-2012. In 2013, Vermes became eligible for the veteran ballot and on October 11, 2013, Vermes was inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame.

After retiring as a player in 1991, Savic turned his attention to coaching in the indoor game. Savic led the Kansas City Attack from 1992-1996, winning Coach of the Year honors for the 1994-1995 season while also serving as the team’s General Manager. Savic later coached the Kansas City Comets from 2000-2005.

In 2007 Savic switched to the outdoor game, joining Chivas USA as an assistant to then-head coach Preki before moving into the commentary booth for Kansas City matches in 2008 and 2009. Savic’s career as a commentator was cut short, however, when newly installed Manager Peter Vermes tabbed Savic to be part of his coaching staff late in the 2009 season.

Fitness Coach | Mateus Manoel Mateus Manoel is in his sixth season with Sporting Kansas City as Head Fitness Coach. His responsibilities cover all aspects of sport performance and science for the team, including strength and conditioning, injury prevention, field practices, nutrition, fitness monitoring (training load and readiness), player re-adaptation following rehab and recovery.

Assistant Coach | John Pascarella Assistant Coach John Pascarella played professionally for nine seasons before beginning his coaching career in 1998 at the University of Maryland. Pascarella played club soccer with Sporting Kansas City Technical Director Peter Vermes. His playing experience took him to Peru before he returned to the United States to play in the A-League and MLS.

In the summer of 2010, Manoel was an Assistant Fitness Coach for the U.S. Men’s National Soccer Team during the FIFA World Cup in South Africa. He had formerly served as the Head Fitness Coach for the Mexican Men’s National Team in 2009, working with renowned coach Sven-Goran Eriksson.

During 2007 and 2008, Manoel held a position with Athletes’ Performance in the Home Depot Center in Los Angeles, where he worked with professional athletes from a variety of sports, including NFL, NHL, MLB and MLS (Chivas USA and LA Galaxy). Previously, he had assisted with strength and conditioning for D.C. United from the MLS, while concurrently holding the position of Sports Performance Director with Velocity Sports Performance in Alexandria, Virginia.

Once his playing career was over, Pascarella began coaching as a member of Sasho Cirovski’s staff at Maryland. He then went on to work in Northern Virginia youth soccer circles as a high school coach and Olympic Development Program coach before becoming the Head Coach and Technical Director of the Northern Virginia Royals of the USL’s Premier Development League for two seasons.

Pascarella joined Kansas City’s technical staff in 2009 and was a goalkeeper and fitness coach until 2011, when he became an assistant.

Manoel holds a Master’s degree in Exercise Physiology from George Washington University, where he was also responsible for the strength and conditioning needs of the Colonials Men’s Varsity Soccer Team. He also holds a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology from the University of Maryland - College Park and is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist through the National Strength and Conditioning Association. Manoel was born in Brazil and is fluent in both Portuguese and Spanish.

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Sporting KC Game Notes | April 25, 2015 at Houston Dynamo | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes ALL-TIME MLS STATISTICS SAAD ABDUL-SALAAM

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

SHT

SOG

FC

FS

OFF

CK

C

E

GWG

GWA

KC - Regular Season

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

MLS - TOTAL

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

JALIL ANIBABA

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

SHT

SOG

FC

FS

OFF

CK

C

E

GWG

GWA

KC - Regular Season

5

5

450

1

0

7

3

2

2

2

0

0

0

0

0

MLS - Regular Season

117

112

10169

5

6

60

20

80

47

6

1

5

1

1

2

MLS - Postseason

2

1

76

0

0

1

0

2

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

MLS - TOTAL

119

113

10245

5

6

61

20

82

49

6

1

5

1

1

2

BERNARDO ANOR

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

SHT

SOG

FC

FS

OFF

CK

C

E

GWG

GWA

KC - Regular Season

6

1

188

0

0

4

0

4

4

0

1

0

0

0

0

MLS - Regular Season

77

49

4656

12

3

132

43

90

78

8

41

14

2

5

3

MLS - Postseason

1

0

17

0

0

2

1

1

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

MLS - TOTAL

78

49

4673

12

3

134

44

91

78

8

41

15

2

5

3

JAMES ANSU ROGERS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

SHT

SOG

FC

FS

OFF

CK

C

E

GWG

GWA

KC - Regular Season

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

MLS - TOTAL

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

MATT BESLER

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

SHT

SOG

FC

FS

OFF

CK

C

E

GWG

GWA

KC - Regular Season

156

151

13636

2

9

34

8

141

78

6

1

19

2

1

5

KC - Postseason

11

11

1050

0

0

2

0

14

8

1

0

0

0

0

0

MLS - TOTAL

167

162

14686

2

9

36

8

155

86

7

1

19

2

1

5

SERVANDO CARRASCO

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

SHT

SOG

FC

FS

OFF

CK

C

E

GWG

GWA

KC - Regular Season

5

4

353

0

0

5

0

5

1

0

0

1

0

0

0

MLS - Regular Season

64

35

3317

1

1

31

3

59

34

1

9

9

1

0

0

MLS - Postseason

1

0

15

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

MLS - TOTAL

65

35

3332

1

1

30

3

59

33

1

9

9

1

0

0

MARCEL DE JONG

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

SHT

SOG

FC

FS

OFF

CK

C

E

GWG

GWA

KC - Regular Season

5

5

390

0

0

5

1

1

7

0

5

1

0

0

0

MLS - TOTAL

5

5

390

0

0

5

1

1

7

0

5

1

0

0

0

AMADOU DIA

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

SHT

SOG

FC

FS

OFF

CK

C

E

GWG

GWA

KC - Regular Season

3

2

195

0

0

3

2

4

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

MLS - TOTAL

3

2

195

0

0

3

2

4

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

DOM DWYER

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

SHT

SOG

FC

FS

OFF

CK

C

E

GWG

GWA

KC - Regular Season

57

45

4032

25

4

162

62

91

106

46

1

6

0

7

1

KC - Postseason

7

4

372

2

0

19

9

12

9

5

0

0

0

1

0

MLS - TOTAL

64

49

4404

27

4

181

71

103

115

51

1

6

0

8

1

KEVIN ELLIS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

SHT

SOG

FC

FS

OFF

CK

C

E

GWG

GWA

KC - Regular Season

25

19

1837

0

3

7

1

26

17

0

0

4

0

0

2

KC - Postseason

1

1

90

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

MLS - TOTAL

26

20

1927

0

3

7

1

27

17

0

0

4

0

0

2

ROGER ESPINOZA

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

SHT

SOG

FC

FS

OFF

CK

C

E

GWG

GWA

KC - Regular Season

119

99

8789

3

12

100

28

167

158

9

14

20

4

1

2

KC - Postseason

7

6

455

0

0

4

1

7

7

1

0

2

0

0

0

MLS - TOTAL

126

105

9244

3

12

104

29

174

165

10

14

22

4

1

2

BENNY FEILHABER

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

SHT

SOG

FC

FS

OFF

CK

C

E

GWG

GWA

KC - Regular Season

65

59

5005

7

15

85

25

79

131

3

62

11

0

1

3

MLS - Regular Season

117

105

9198

12

24

163

52

146

272

5

133

19

2

1

4

KC - Postseason

5

5

484

0

3

14

1

7

14

2

0

1

0

0

1

MLS - TOTAL

122

110

9682

12

27

177

53

153

286

7

133

20

2

1

5

22

Sporting KC Game Notes | April 25, 2015 at Houston Dynamo | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes ALL-TIME MLS STATISTICS CONNOR HALLISEY

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

SHT

SOG

FC

FS

OFF

CK

C

E

GWG

GWA

KC - Regular Season

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

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

KC - Regular Season

8

5

482

0

0

7

3

12

10

0

0

2

0

0

0

MLS - TOTAL

8

5

482

0

0

7

3

12

10

0

0

2

0

0

0

JIMMY MEDRANDA

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

SHT

SOG

FC

FS

OFF

CK

C

E

GWG

GWA

KC - Regular Season

9

4

319

0

0

8

1

8

6

0

5

0

0

0

0

MLS - TOTAL

9

4

319

0

0

8

1

8

6

0

5

0

0

0

0

SONI MUSTIVAR

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

SHT

SOG

FC

FS

OFF

CK

C

E

GWG

GWA

KC - Regular Season

3

0

26

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

MLS - TOTAL

3

0

26

0

0

0

0

1

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 - Regular Season

123

98

9120

2

13

83

21

131

92

7

4

10

1

0

6

KC - Postseason

10

10

960

0

1

7

1

9

10

0

1

2

0

0

0

MLS - TOTAL

133

108

10080

2

14

90

22

140

102

7

5

12

1

0

6

PAULO NAGAMURA

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

SHT

SOG

FC

FS

OFF

CK

C

E

GWG

GWA

KC - Regular Season

69

60

5257

3

5

85

20

94

64

6

3

13

0

0

1

MLS - Regular Season

226

204

18025

12

19

225

71

340

273

10

20

52

2

4

6

KC - Postseason

5

5

487

0

0

11

2

5

5

0

0

0

0

0

0

MLS - Postseason

15

14

1396

0

0

20

7

21

29

1

0

4

0

0

0

MLS - TOTAL

241

218

19421

12

19

245

78

361

302

11

20

56

2

4

6

KRISZTIAN NEMETH

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

SHT

SOG

FC

FS

OFF

CK

C

E

GWG

GWA

KC - Regular Season

5

4

344

2

0

12

2

3

3

2

0

0

0

1

0

MLS - TOTAL

5

4

344

2

0

12

2

3

3

2

0

0

0

1

0

IKE OPARA

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

SHT

SOG

FC

FS

OFF

CK

C

E

GWG

GWA

KC - Regular Season

27

23

2083

5

0

24

10

35

10

1

0

3

0

3

0

MLS - Regular Season

62

45

4245

8

0

45

17

64

27

6

1

5

0

4

0

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

66

45

4339

8

0

46

17

65

29

6

1

5

0

4

0

ERIK PALMER-BROWN

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

SHT

SOG

FC

FS

OFF

CK

C

E

GWG

GWA

KC - Regular Season

4

2

240

0

0

0

0

4

2

0

0

2

1

0

0

MLS - TOTAL

4

2

240

0

0

0

0

4

2

0

0

2

1

0

0

JACOB PETERSON

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

SHT

SOG

FC

FS

OFF

CK

C

E

GWG

GWA

KC - Regular Season

67

34

3293

6

4

66

25

32

33

5

2

2

1

3

2

MLS - Regular Season

205

116

10579

15

14

180

67

77

113

21

62

7

1

6

6

KC - Postseason

5

3

253

0

0

1

0

1

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

MLS - Postseason

8

5

414

0

0

1

0

2

4

1

0

0

0

0

0

MLS - TOTAL

213

121

10993

15

14

181

67

79

117

22

62

7

1

6

6

SETH SINOVIC

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

SHT

SOG

FC

FS

OFF

CK

C

E

GWG

GWA

KC - Regular Season

116

114

10111

0

7

58

16

132

78

3

0

16

0

0

4

MLS - Regular Season

136

132

11691

0

7

65

17

145

88

3

0

19

0

0

4

KC - Postseason

11

11

1045

2

0

4

2

15

11

0

0

1

0

2

0

MLS - TOTAL

147

143

12736

2

7

69

19

160

99

3

0

20

0

2

4

GRAHAM ZUSI

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

SHT

SOG

FC

FS

OFF

CK

C

E

GWG

GWA

KC - Regular Season

153

120

11080

22

39

239

79

138

196

19

533

14

0

8

16

KC - Postseason

11

11

1049

0

5

21

1

18

19

1

52

1

0

0

3

MLS - TOTAL

164

131

12129

22

44

260

80

156

215

20

585

15

0

8

19

23

Sporting KC Game Notes | April 25, 2015 at Houston Dynamo | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes ALL-TIME MLS STATISTICS JON KEMPIN

GP

GS

MIN

SHT

SVS

SO

GA

GAA

PG

PA

C

E

W

L

T

KC - Regular Season

4

3

315

13

5

0

7

2.00

0

1

0

0

1

2

0

MLS - TOTAL

4

3

315

13

5

0

7

2.00

0

1

0

0

1

2

0

LUIS MARIN

GP

GS

MIN

SHT

SVS

SO

GA

GAA

PG

PA

C

E

W

L

T

KC - Regular Season

7

7

630

26

19

3

8

1.14

0

0

0

0

2

2

3

MLS - TOTAL

7

7

630

26

19

3

8

1.14

0

0

0

0

2

2

3

TIM MELIA

GP

GS

MIN

SHT

SVS

SO

GA

GAA

PG

PA

C

E

W

L

T

KC - Regular Season

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

MLS - Regular Season

6

5

439

32

18

0

14

2.87

1

1

0

1

0

4

1

MLS - TOTAL

6

5

439

32

18

0

14

2.87

1

1

0

1

0

4

1

24

Sporting KC Game Notes | April 25, 2015 at Houston Dynamo | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes ALL-TIME STATISTICS (ALL COMPETITIONS WITH SPORTING KC) SAAD ABDUL-SALAAM

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

DOM DWYER

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

MLS Regular Season

0

0

0

0

0

MLS Regular Season

57

45

4032

25

4

MLS Postseason

0

0

0

0

0

MLS Postseason

7

4

372

2

0

U.S. Open Cup

0

0

0

0

0

U.S. Open Cup

3

3

206

0

0

International

0

0

0

0

0

International

9

2

314

2

0

ALL COMPETITIONS

0

0

0

0

0

ALL COMPETITIONS

76

54

4924

29

4

JALIL ANIBABA

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

KEVIN ELLIS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

MLS Regular Season

5

5

450

1

0

MLS Regular Season

25

19

1837

0

3

MLS Postseason

0

0

0

0

0

MLS Postseason

1

1

90

0

0

U.S. Open Cup

0

0

0

0

0

U.S. Open Cup

4

3

297

0

0

International

0

0

0

0

0

International

4

4

360

1

0

ALL COMPETITIONS

5

5

450

1

0

ALL COMPETITIONS

34

27

2584

1

3

BERNARDO ANOR

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

ROGER ESPINOZA

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

MLS Regular Season

6

1

188

0

0

MLS Regular Season

119

99

8789

3

12

MLS Postseason

0

0

0

0

0

MLS Postseason

7

6

455

0

0

U.S. Open Cup

0

0

0

0

0

U.S. Open Cup

8

6

755

0

1

International

0

0

0

0

0

International

2

1

142

0

0

ALL COMPETITIONS

6

1

188

0

0

ALL COMPETITIONS

136

112

10141

3

13

JAMES ANSU ROGERS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

BENNY FEILHABER

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

MLS Regular Season

0

0

0

0

0

MLS Regular Season

65

59

5005

7

15

MLS Postseason

0

0

0

0

0

MLS Postseason

5

5

484

0

3

U.S. Open Cup

0

0

0

0

0

U.S. Open Cup

2

2

148

0

0

International

0

0

0

0

0

International

9

8

592

1

3

ALL COMPETITIONS

0

0

0

0

0

ALL COMPETITIONS

81

74

6229

8

21

MATT BESLER

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

CONNOR HALLISEY

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

MLS Regular Season

156

151

13636

2

9

MLS Regular Season

0

0

0

0

0

MLS Postseason

11

11

1050

0

0

MLS Postseason

0

0

0

0

0

U.S. Open Cup

10

8

724

0

0

U.S. Open Cup

0

0

0

0

0

International

10

10

885

0

0

International

0

0

0

0

0

ALL COMPETITIONS

187

180

16295

2

9

ALL COMPETITIONS

0

0

0

0

0

SERVANDO CARRASCO

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

MIKEY LOPEZ

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

MLS Regular Season

5

4

353

0

0

MLS Regular Season

8

5

482

0

0

MLS Postseason

0

0

0

0

0

MLS Postseason

0

0

0

0

0

U.S. Open Cup

0

0

0

0

0

U.S. Open Cup

1

1

76

0

0

International

0

0

0

0

0

International

0

0

0

0

0

9

6

558

0

0

ALL COMPETITIONS

5

4

353

0

0

ALL COMPETITIONS

MARCEL DE JONG

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

JIMMY MEDRANDA

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

MLS Regular Season

5

5

390

0

0

MLS Regular Season

9

4

319

0

0

MLS Postseason

0

0

0

0

0

MLS Postseason

0

0

0

0

0

U.S. Open Cup

0

0

0

0

0

U.S. Open Cup

0

0

0

0

0

0

International

1

0

6

0

0

10

4

325

0

0

International

0

0

0

0

ALL COMPETITIONS

5

5

390

0

0

ALL COMPETITIONS

AMADOU DIA

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

SONI MUSTIVAR

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

MLS Regular Season

3

2

195

0

0

MLS Regular Season

3

0

26

0

0

MLS Postseason

0

0

0

0

0

MLS Postseason

0

0

0

0

0

U.S. Open Cup

0

0

0

0

0

U.S. Open Cup

0

0

0

0

0

International

0

0

0

0

0

International

0

0

0

0

0

ALL COMPETITIONS

3

2

195

0

0

ALL COMPETITIONS

3

0

26

0

0

25

Sporting KC Game Notes | April 25, 2015 at Houston Dynamo | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes ALL-TIME STATISTICS (ALL COMPETITIONS WITH SPORTING KC) CHANCE MYERS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

JON KEMPIN

GP

GS

MIN

GA

GAA

SO

W-L-T

MLS Regular Season

123

98

9120

2

13

MLS Regular Season

4

3

315

7

2.00

0

1-2-0

MLS Postseason

10

10

960

0

1

MLS Postseason

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

U.S. Open Cup

11

10

915

2

1

U.S. Open Cup

1

1

90

2

2.00

0

1-0-0

International

1

1

90

0

0

International

1

1

90

1

1.00

0

0-0-1

ALL COMPETITIONS

145

119

11085

4

15

ALL COMPETITIONS

6

5

495

10

1.82

0

2-2-1

A

LUIS MARIN

GP

GS

MIN

GA

GAA

SO

W-L-T

7

7

630

8

1.14

3

2-2-3

PAULO NAGAMURA

GP

GS

MIN

G

MLS Regular Season

69

60

5257

3

5

MLS Regular Season

MLS Postseason

5

5

487

0

0

MLS Postseason

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

U.S. Open Cup

5

5

474

1

1

U.S. Open Cup

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

International

5

5

413

0

0

International

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

ALL COMPETITIONS

84

75

6631

4

6

ALL COMPETITIONS

7

7

630

8

1.14

3

2-2-3

GP

GS

MIN

GA

GAA

SO

W-L-T

KRISZTIAN NEMETH

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

TIM MELIA

MLS Regular Season

5

4

344

2

0

MLS Regular Season

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

MLS Postseason

0

0

0

0

0

MLS Postseason

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

U.S. Open Cup

0

0

0

0

0

U.S. Open Cup

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

International

0

0

0

0

0

International

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

ALL COMPETITIONS

5

4

344

2

0

ALL COMPETITIONS

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

IKE OPARA

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

MLS Regular Season

27

23

2083

5

0

MLS Postseason

3

0

16

0

0

U.S. Open Cup

1

1

90

0

0

International

5

5

450

1

0

ALL COMPETITIONS

36

29

2639

6

0

ERIK PALMER BROWN

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

MLS Regular Season

4

2

240

0

0

MLS Postseason

0

0

0

0

0

U.S. Open Cup

2

2

180

0

0

International

1

1

60

0

0

ALL COMPETITIONS

7

5

480

0

0

JACOB PETERSON

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

MLS Regular Season

67

34

3293

6

4

MLS Postseason

5

3

253

0

0

U.S. Open Cup

8

6

572

1

2

International

6

3

359

1

0

ALL COMPETITIONS

86

46

4477

8

6

SETH SINOVIC

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

MLS Regular Season

116

114

10111

0

7

MLS Postseason

11

11

1045

2

0

U.S. Open Cup

9

9

820

0

2

International

9

9

810

0

1

ALL COMPETITIONS

145

143

12786

2

10

GRAHAM ZUSI

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

MLS Regular Season

153

120

11080

22

39

MLS Postseason

11

11

1049

0

5

U.S. Open Cup

9

7

668

2

2

International

8

8

690

0

3

ALL COMPETITIONS

181

146

13487

24

49

26

Sporting KC Game Notes | April 25, 2015 at Houston Dynamo | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SINGLE SEASON RECORDS (FIELD PLAYERS)

ALL-TIME RECORDS (FIELD PLAYERS)

Stat

Player

#

Stat

Player

#

Games

C.J. Sapong (2011)

34

Games

Davy Arnaud

240

Minutes

Nick Garcia (2000) & Peter Vermes (2000)

2916

Minutes

Kerry Zavagnin

20515

Goals

Dom Dwyer (2014)

22

Goals

Preki

71

Assists

Preki (1997 & 2003)

17

Assists

Preki

98

Shots

Preki (1996)

140

Shots

Preki

693

Shots on goal

Preki (1996)

61

Shots on goal

Preki

283

Fouls Committed

Chris Henderson (2000)

79

Fouls Committed

Davy Arnaud

329

Fouls Suffered

Davy Arnaud (2004)

111

Fouls Suffered

Davy Arnaud

528

Offsides

Eddie Johnson (2007)

50

Offsides

Eddie Johnson

126

Corner Kicks

Graham Zusi (2012)

150

Corner Kicks

Graham Zusi

517

Cautions

Aurelien Collin (2013)

13

Cautions

Kerry Zavagnin

44

Ejections

Davy Arnaud (2010)

3

Ejections

Nick Garcia

5

SINGLE SEASON RECORDS (GOALKEEPERS)

ALL-TIME RECORDS (GOALKEEPERS)

Stat

Player

#

Stat

Player

#

Games

Jimmy Nielsen (2012 & 2013)

34

Games

Jimmy Nielsen

128

Minutes

Jimmy Nielsen (2012 & 2013)

3060

Minutes

Jimmy Nielsen

11497

Wins

Mike Ammann (1997)

21

Wins

Jimmy Nielsen

57

Losses

Mike Amman (1998)

16

Losses

Tony Meola

45

Draws

Bo Oshoniyi (2005)

12

Draws

Jimmy Nielsen

32

Shutouts

Tony Meola (2000)

16

Shutouts

Jimmy Nielsen

45

Goals Against Avg.

Jimmy Nielsen (2012)

0.79

Goals Allowed

Tony Meola

154

Goals Allowed

Mike Amman (1997) & Kevin Hartman (2007)

45

Saves

Tony Meola

507

Saves

Tony Meola (2000)

129

Goals Against Avg.

Jimmy Nielsen

0.99

SINGLE GAME RECORDS (FIELD PLAYERS)

SINGLE SEASON TEAM RECORDS

Stat

Player

#

Stat

Player

#

Goals

Digital Takawira (1998), Preki (1998), Davy Arnaud (2004), Eddie Johnson (twice in 2007), Birahim Diop (2010)

3

Goals

1996

61

Assists

2000

67

2012

542

Assists

Chris Henderson (1999)

4

Shots

Shots

Preki (1997)

12

Shots on goal

1996

250

2013

511

Shots on goal

Preki (1996)

6

Fouls Committed

Fouls Committed

Davy Arnaud (2010), Oriol Rosell (2013)

8

Fouls Suffered

2000

541

1997

117

Fouls Suffered

Davy Arnaud (2006)

10

Offsides

Offsides

Alex Bunbury (1999)

7

Corner Kicks

2012

199

12

Cautions

2013

67

Ejections

2011

8

Points

2012

63

Corner Kicks

Alex Zotinca (2006)

SINGLE GAME RECORDS (GOALKEEPERS) Stat

Player

#

Wins

1997

21

Goals Allowed

Bo Oshoniyi

7

Losses

1999

24

Saves

Garth Lagerwey (1996), Mike Ammann (1997 & 1998), Tony Meola (2000, three times in 2003), Bo Oshoniyi (2002 & 2004)

9

Ties

2005 & 2011

12

Shutouts

2000

17

Goals Allowed

1996

63

27

Sporting KC Game Notes | April 25, 2015 at Houston Dynamo | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KANSAS CITY INDIVIDUAL ALL-TIME CHARTS (MLS REGULAR SEASON) GAMES PLAYED Player GP 1. Davy Arnaud 240 2. Kerry Zavagnin 237 3. Nick Garcia 224 4. Preki 218 5. Jimmy Conrad 204 6. Chris Klein 200 7. Jack Jewsbury 195 8. Matt Besler* 156 9. Graham Zusi* 153 10. Michael Harrington 149 10. Mo Johnston 149 GAMES STARTED Player GS 1. Kerry Zavagnin 228 2. Nick Garcia 224 3. Davy Arnaud 213 4. Jimmy Conrad 203 5. Preki 199 6. Chris Klein 183 7. Matt Besler* 151 8. Jack Jewsbury 142 8. Mo Johnston 142 10. Michael Harrington 128 10. Jimmy Nielsen 128 128 10. Josh Wolff MINUTES PLAYED Player MP 1. Kerry Zavagnin 20515 2. Nick Garcia 20157 3. Davy Arnaud 19399 18194 4. Jimmy Conrad 5. Preki 17817 6. Chris Klein 16380 7. Matt Besler* 13636 8. Jack Jewsbury 13275 12599 9. Mo Johnston 10. Michael Harrington 11633 GAMES PLAYED IN GOAL Player GP 1. Jimmy Nielsen 128 2. Tony Meola 125 3. Bo Oshoniyi 96 90 4. Kevin Hartman 5. Mike Ammann 60 6. Chris Snitko 26 7. Eric Kronberg 25 8. Garth Lagerwey 23 11 9. Andy Gruenebaum 10. Pat Harrington 8 10. David Winner 8 SAVES Player GP SV 1. Tony Meola 125 507 96 354 2. Bo Oshoniyi 90 332 3. Kevin Hartman 4. Jimmy Nielsen 128 304 5. Mike Amman 60 206 6. Chris Snitko 26 95 7. Garth Lagerwey 23 83 8. Eric Kronberg 25 58 9. Andy Gruenebaum 11 34 10. David Winner 8 27 SHUTOUTS SO Player GP 1. Jimmy Nielsen 128 45 2. Tony Meola 125 37 3. Kevin Hartman 90 22 3. Bo Oshoniyi 96 22 5. Mike Ammann 60 10 25 8 6. Eric Kronberg 7. Luis Marin* 7 3 7. Andy Gruenebaum 11 3 7. Garth Lagerwey 23 3 7. Chris Snitko 26 3 GOALKEEPER WINS Player GP GW 1. Jimmy Nielsen 128 57 2. Tony Meola 125 49 3. Mike Ammann 60 33 3. Bo Oshoniyi 96 33 5. Kevin Hartman 90 30 6. Garth Lagerwey 23 12 7. Eric Kronberg 25 9 8. Andy Gruenebaum 11 6 8. Chris Snitko 26 5 10. Pat Harrington 8 4

GOALS Player GP G 1. Preki 218 71 2. Davy Arnaud 240 43 2. Josh Wolff 144 43 4. Chris Klein 200 39 5. Kei Kamara 113 38 6. Mo Johnston 149 31 7. Scott Sealy 88 28 7. Vitalis Takawira 103 28 9. Dom Dwyer* 57 25 10. Graham Zusi* 153 22 ASSISTS A Player GP 1. Preki 218 98 2. Chris Klein 200 45 3. Graham Zusi* 153 39 4. Davy Arnaud 240 35 5. Mo Johnston 149 28 6. Josh Wolff 144 26 7. Mark Chung 94 25 8. Kerry Zavagnin 237 22 9. Jack Jewsbury 195 20 9. Kei Kamara 113 20 SHOTS Player GP SH 1. Preki 218 693 2. Davy Arnaud 240 452 113 370 3. Kei Kamara 200 312 4. Chris Klein 5. Mo Johnston 149 274 6. Josh Wolff 144 265 7. Graham Zusi* 153 239 195 216 8. Jack Jewsbury 9. Mark Chung 94 203 10. Matt McKeon 144 173 SHOTS ON GOAL Player GP SOG 218 283 1. Preki 2. Davy Arnaud 240 176 3. Mo Johnston 149 138 3. Chris Klein 200 138 3. Josh Wolff 144 138 113 126 6. Kei Kamara 7. Vitalis Takawira 103 102 8. Mark Chung 94 95 9. Jack Jewsbury 195 90 10. Graham Zusi* 153 79 FOULS COMMITTED Player GP FC 240 329 1. Davy Arnaud 237 326 2. Kerry Zavagnin 3. Matt McKeon 144 309 4. Nick Garcia 224 234 5. Mo Johnston 149 226 204 210 6. Jimmy Conrad 7. Aurelien Collin 107 191 8. Diego Gutierrez 119 190 9. Jack Jewsbury 195 175 10. Roger Espinoza* 119 167 FOULS SUFFERED Player GP FS 1. Davy Arnaud 240 528 2. Preki 218 362 3. Kerry Zavagnin 237 354 4. Nick Garcia 224 250 5. Mark Chung 94 204 119 196 6. Diego Gutierrez 7. Graham Zusi* 153 196 7. Jack Jewsbury 195 187 9. Josh Wolff 144 183 10. Kei Kamara 113 176 CAUTIONS (YELLOW CARDS) YC Player GP 1. Kerry Zavagnin 237 44 2. Davy Arnaud 240 43 3. Nick Garcia 224 37 4. Aurelien Collin 107 31 5. Diego Gutierrez 119 30 5. Matt McKeon 144 30 7. Jack Jewsbury 195 28 7. Mo Johnston 149 28 9. Jimmy Conrad 204 27 10. Preki 218 23 28

CORNER KICKS Player GP RC 1. Graham Zusi* 153 533 2. Preki 218 452 3. Claudio Lopez 57 188 4. Jose Burciaga Jr. 115 175 5. Francisco Gomez 114 157 6. Chris Henderson 61 154 7. Chris Klein 200 152 8. Davy Arnaud 240 144 9. Carlos Marinelli 41 91 10. Vitalis Takawira 103 71 GAME-WINNING GOALS GWG Player GP 1. Preki 218 13 2. Chris Klein 200 12 3. Kei Kamara 113 11 3. Josh Wolff 144 11 5. Davy Arnaud 240 10 6. Graham Zusi* 153 8 6. Vitalis Takawira 103 8 8. Dom Dwyer* 57 7 8. C.J. Sapong 110 7 8. Scott Sealy 88 7 GAME-WINNING ASSISTS GWA Player GP 1. Preki 218 23 2. Chris Klein 200 16 153 16 2. Graham Zusi* 4. Davy Arnaud 240 10 4. Josh Wolff 144 10 6. Jack Jewsbury 195 8 6. Mo Johnston 149 8 113 8 6. Kei Kamara 6. Kerry Zavagnin 237 8 10. Francisco Gomez 114 7 10. Chris Henderson 61 7 MULTI-GOAL GAMES MGG Player GP 1. Vitalis Takawira 103 8 218 7 2. Preki 3. Dom Dwyer* 57 5 3. Kei Kamara 113 5 3. Scott Sealy 88 5 3. Josh Wolff 144 5 149 4 7. Mo Johnston 7. Chris Klein 200 4 10. Davy Arnaud 240 3 10. Teal Bunbury 89 3 10. Eddie Johnson 43 3 153 3 10. Graham Zusi* PENALTY KICK GOALS PKG Player GP 1. Preki 218 21 2. Dom Dwyer* 57 7 113 5 3. Kei Kamara 4. Claudio Lopez 57 4 5. Claudio Bieler 41 3 5. Jose Burciaga Jr. 115 3 5. Jack Jewsbury 195 3 5. Josh Wolff 144 3 27 2 9. Omar Bravo 9. Matt McKeon 144 2 Player 1. Dom Dwyer* 2. Kei Kamara 3. Preki 4. Scott Sealy 5. Josh Wolff 6. Vitalis Takawira 7. Mark Chung 8. Mo Johnston 9. Chris Klein 10. C.J. Sapong *Minimum 20 goals

GOALS PER GAME GP 57 113 218 88 144 103 94 149 200 110

GLS AVG 25 0.44 38 0.34 71 0.33 28 0.32 43 0.30 28 0.27 20 0.21 31 0.21 39 0.20 20 0.18

BOLD* - denotes player on current roster

Sporting KC Game Notes | April 25, 2015 at Houston Dynamo | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KANSAS CITY INDIVIDUAL SINGLE-SEASON CHARTS (MLS REGULAR SEASON) GAMES PLAYED Year Player GP 2011 C.J. Sapong 34 2012 Jimmy Nielsen 34 2013 Jimmy Nielsen 34 2012 Kei Kamara 33 2014 Dom Dwyer 33 GAMES STARTED Year Player GS 2012 Jimmy Nielsen 34 2013 Jimmy Nielsen 34

8 players tied with 32 MINUTES PLAYED MIN Year Player 2012 Jimmy Nielsen 3060 2013 Jimmy Nielsen 3060 2000 Nick Garcia 2915 2000 Peter Vermes 2915 1996 Preki 2880 2005 Bo Oshoniyi 2880 2011 Matt Besler 2880 GAMES PLAYED IN GOAL GP Year Player 34 2012 Jimmy Nielsen 2013 Jimmy Nielsen 34 32 2005 Bo Oshoniyi 2000 Tony Meola 31 2011 Jimmy Nielsen 31 Year Player 2000 Tony Meola 2003 Tony Meola 2008 Kevin Hartman 2005 Bo Oshoniyi 2007 Kevin Hartman

GOALS GP GOALS 33 22 32 18 24 15 28 13 27 12 17 12 30 12

Year Player 1997 Preki 2003 Preki 2000 Preki 2012 Graham Zusi 1996 Preki 1998 Preki

ASSISTS GP ASSISTS 27 17 30 17 31 15 32 15 32 13 25 13

Year Player 1996 Preki 2012 Kei Kamara 2014 Dom Dwyer 1999 Preki 2000 Preki

SHOTS GP SHOTS 32 140 33 134 33 113 30 97 31 95

SHOTS ON GOAL Year Player GP SOG 1996 Preki 32 61 2012 Kei Kamara 33 49 1996 Vitalis Takawira 28 48 2014 Dom Dwyer 33 48 1997 Preki 27 44 25 44 2002 Preki

SAVES GP SV 31 129 30 121 30 117 32 112 30 110

FOULS COMMITTED GP FC Year Player 2000 Chris Henderson 31 79 2001 Matt McKeon 26 76 1997 Matt McKeon 31 75 2000 Matt McKeon 30 75 31 66 2013 Oriol Rosell

SHUTOUTS GP SO Year Player 2000 Tony Meola 31 16 2012 Jimmy Nielsen 34 15 2013 Jimmy Nielsen 34 13 2008 Kevin Hartman 30 10 29 10 2010 Jimmy Nielsen

FOULS SUFFERED Year Player GP FS 2004 Davy Arnaud 30 111 2005 Davy Arnaud 31 85 1999 Preki 30 77 32 76 2006 Davy Arnaud 2014 Benny Feilhaber 31 73

GOALKEEPER WINS Year Player GP GW 1997 Mike Ammann 29 21 2012 Jimmy Nielsen 34 18 34 17 2013 Jimmy Nielsen 2000 Tony Meola 31 15 1996 Garth Lagerwey 23 12 2011 Jimmy Nielsen 31 12 GOALS AGAINST AVERAGE Year Player GP GA

2012 Jimmy Nielsen 34 27 2013 Jimmy Nielsen 34 30 2000 Tony Meola 31 29 2004 Tony Meola 21 22 2014 Eric Kronberg 19 20 *Minimum 1,000 minutes played

Year Player 2014 Dom Dwyer 1996 Preki 2007 Eddie Johnson 1996 Vitalis Takawira 1997 Preki 2000 Miklos Molnar 2003 Preki

CAUTIONS (YELLOW CARDS) Year Player GP YC 2013 Aurelien Collin 29 13 23 10 2011 Aurelien Collin 31 10 2013 Oriol Rosell 1997 Mo Johnston 29 9 2005 Jose Burciaga JR. 31 9 GAA 0.79 0.88 0.92 1.05 1.05

EJECTIONS (RED CARDS) GP RC Year Player 2010 Davy Arnaud 27 3

7 players tied with 2

29

CORNER KICKS Year Player GP CK 2012 Graham Zusi 32 150 2013 Graham Zusi 27 128 2014 Graham Zusi 25 125 2009 Claudio Lopez 29 123 2011 Graham Zusi 32 97 OFFSIDES Year Player GP OFF 2007 Eddie Johnson 24 50 1996 Vitalis Takawira 28 44 1997 Vitalis Takawira 28 43 2014 Dom Dwyer 33 38 2000 Chris Henderson 31 36 GAME-WINNING GOALS GP GWG Year Player 2000 Miklos Molnar 17 6 2007 Eddie Johnson 24 6 2014 Dom Dwyer 33 6 1997 Preki 27 5 2012 C.J. Sapong 31 5 GAME-WINNING ASSISTS Year Player GP GWA 2000 Chris Henderson 31 5 2000 Matt McKeon 30 5 2003 Preki 30 5 30 5 2004 Davy Arnaud 2004 Josh Wolff 26 5 2012 Graham Zusi 32 5 2013 Graham Zusi 27 5 PENALTY KICK GOALS GP PKG Year Player 1996 Preki 32 7 2014 Dom Dwyer 33 7 2003 Preki 30 5 1997 Preki 27 3 25 3 1998 Preki 2006 Jose Burciaga Jr. 30 3 2013 Claudio Bieler 28 3 GOALS PER GAME Year Player GP GLS 17 12 2000 Miklos Molnar 2014 Dom Dwyer 33 22 2007 Eddie Johnson 24 15 1996 Preki 32 18 2013 Kei Kamara 15 7 *Minimum 5 goals

AVG 0.71 0.67 0.63 0.56 0.47

BOLD* - denotes current season

#

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 21 22 23 27 29 37 71 93 94

Player

Luis Marin Erik Palmer-Brown Ike Opara Kevin Ellis Matt Besler Paulo Nagamura Chance Myers Graham Zusi Krisztian Nemeth Benny Feilhaber Bernardo Anor Mikey Lopez Amadou Dia Dom Dwyer Seth Sinovic Servando Carrasco Saad Abdul-Salaam James Rogers Jon Kempin Connor Hallisey Jalil Anibaba Roger Espinoza Tim Melia Jacob Peterson Marcel de Jong Soni Mustivar Jimmy Medranda 13

4 5 6 7 NYC PHI RSL LA 1-0 3-2 0-0 1-2 90G 90G 90G 90G 90D 90D 84D 6 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 78M

88F 90F 39F 89F 76F 26 90F 75F 90M 84M 90M 90M 90M 90M 14 34 51 13 15

2 23 90F 77F 1 90D 90D 45D 90D 75D 1 12 13 56F 67F 64F

90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90M 90M 89M 90M 90M 90M

90D 90D 15 90F 90F 90F 90F 90F 90F 90F 90D 90D 45 6 90M 77M 90M 90M

85M 77M 90M 61M

1 2 3 NYR DAL POR 1-1 1-3 0-0 90G 90G 90G 5 90D 90D 90D 90D 70D 90D 29 90M 90M

SPORTING KANSAS CITY

"00" = 100 minutes played F/M/D/G = starting position

Game Game Game Game Game Game Game Game

log: #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 03/08/2015 03/14/2015 03/21/2015 03/28/2015 04/05/2015 04/11/2015 04/18/2015

KC KC KC KC KC KC KC

1 1 0 1 3 0 1

NYR 1 DAL 3 POR 0 NYC 0 PHI 2 RSL 0 LA 2

T L T W W T L

Opara 1 (Feilhaber 1) 50 Espinoza 1 (Feilhaber 2) 44

22

Opara 2 (Besler 1) 12 Dwyer 1 (Feilhaber 3) 16; Anibaba 1 (Espinoza 1) Nemeth 2 (Feilhaber 5, Dwyer 1)

91+; Nemeth 1 (Besler 2, Feilhaber 4)

SPORTING KANSAS CITY vs at vs at vs vs at

94+