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SPORTING KANSAS CITY vs. NEW YORK CITY FC

CHILDREN’S MERCY PARK, Kansas City, Kan. Sunday, March 4, 2018 (Week 1, MLS Game #9) 6:30 p.m. CT (FS1; TSN2)

SPORTING KANSAS CITY 2017 CAREER No. Player Pos Ht Wt Birthdate Birthplace GP GS G A GP GS G A GK 6-5 185 08/30/1995 Chula Vista, CA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Adrian Zendejas DF 6-4 195 12/28/1994 Zenica, Bosnia-Herzegovina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Amer Didic 3 Ike Opara DF 6-2 180 02/21/1989 Durham, NC 30 30 3 0 117 91 12 3 4 Brad Evans DF 6-1 160 04/20/1985 Phoenix, AZ 11 6 1 0 230 198 25 29 Matt Besler DF 6-0 170 02/11/1987 Kansas City, MO 26 26 0 4 226 220 3 15 5 6 Ilie Sanchez MF 5-11 170 11/21/1990 Barcelona, Spain 33 33 0 2 33 33 0 2 7 Johnny Russell FW 5-10 168 04/08/1990 Glasgow, Scotland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Graham Zusi DF 5-10 160 08/18/1986 Orlando, FL 24 23 0 8 218 178 26 56 8 10 Yohan Croizet MF 5-10 170 02/15/1992 Sarrebourg, France 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 Diego Rubio FW 5-11 170 05/15/1993 Santiago, Chile 16 11 6 2 31 14 7 2 FW 5-8 140 02/21/1991 Bissau, Guinea-Bissau 32 26 8 2 32 26 8 2 12 Gerso Fernandes 13 Gianluca Busio FW 5-7 135 05/28/2002 Greensboro, NC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 Khiry Shelton FW 6-3 191 06/26/1993 Carson, CO 15 3 1 0 54 23 6 10 DF 5-10 170 01/28/1987 Kansas City, MO 32 32 1 2 185 178 1 9 15 Seth Sinovic 16 Graham Smith DF 6-3 186 11/25/1995 Highlands Ranch, CO 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 Roger Espinoza MF 5-11 170 10/25/1986 Puerto Cortes, Honduras 30 30 1 3 190 170 5 23 Eric Dick GK 6-5 205 10/03/1994 Roeland Park, KS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 19 Cristian Lobato MF 5-11 160 03/07/1989 Esparreguera, Spain 10 6 1 0 10 6 1 0 20 Daniel Salloi FW 6-1 150 07/19/1996 Siofok, Hungary 22 12 3 2 22 12 3 2 21 Felipe Gutierrez MF 5-7 145 10/08/1990 Quintero, Chile 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 Emiliano Amor DF 6-0 175 05/16/1995 Buenos Aires, Argentina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 Colton Storm DF 5-10 175 07/06/1994 Mechanicsburg, PA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Jaylin Lindsey DF 5-8 155 03/27/2000 Charlotte, NC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 29 Tim Melia GK 6-1 190 05/15/1986 Great River, NY 31 31 0 0 87 86 0 0 James Musa DF 6-3 170 04/01/1992 Plymouth, England 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 41 88 Matt Lewis DF 6-2 165 08/01/1996 Kansas City, MO 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 90 Kharlton Belmar FW 5-11 160 12/01/1992 Virginia Beach, VA 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 94 Jimmy Medranda DF 5-8 150 02/07/1994 Mosquera, Colombia 33 24 2 1 74 54 3 3 HEAD COACH : Peter Vermes

11/21/1966 W115 L91 T74

NEW YORK CITY FC 2017 CAREER No. Player Pos Ht Wt Birthdate Birthplace GP GS G A GP GS G A GK 6-3 217 05/31/1989 Atlanta, GA 32 32 0 0 208 208 0 1 1 Sean Johnson 2 Ben Sweat DF 6-2 175 09/04/1991 Palm Harbor, FL 26 25 1 6 26 25 1 6 DF 5-9 150 02/26/1991 Linkoping, Sweden 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Anton Tinnerholm 4 Maxime Chanot DF 6-1 172 11/21/1989 Nancy, France 19 19 2 0 25 24 2 0 5 Cedric Hountondji DF 6-5 187 01/19/1994 Toulouse, France 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 Alexander Callens DF 6-1 180 05/04/1992 Callao, Peru 34 34 2 0 34 34 2 0 FW 5-9 152 12/03/1981 Langreo, Spain 31 28 22 9 94 89 63 21 7 David Villa 8 Alexander Ring MF 5-9 159 04/09/1991 Helsinki, Finland 29 29 0 4 29 29 0 4 FW 6-1 172 09/11/1990 Hadeland, Norway 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 Jo Inge Berget 10 Maximiliano Moralez MF 5-3 115 02/27/1987 Granadero Baigorria, Argentina 29 28 5 9 29 28 5 9 Ebenezer Ofori MF 5-8 154 07/01/1995 Kumasi, Ghana 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 13 Saad Abdul-Salaam DF 6-4 185 09/08/1991 Charlotte, NC 12 10 1 1 64 46 1 8 Kwame Awuah MF 5-7 160 12/02/1995 Toronto, ON, Canada 4 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 14 15 Thomas McNamara MF 5-9 170 02/06/1991 West Nyack, NY 27 19 3 2 82 68 14 14 16 James Sands MF 5-11 162 07/06/2000 Rye, NY 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 17 Jonathan Lewis FW 5-7 150 06/04/1997 Plantation, FL 11 4 2 1 11 4 2 1 Jeff Caldwell GK 6-3 187 02/20/1996 Todd, NC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 19 Jesus Medina MF 5-10 154 04/30/1997 Asuncion, Paraguay 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 Ronald Matarrita DF 5-9 154 07/09/1994 Alajuela, Costa Rica 12 8 0 3 37 31 1 8 23 Rodney Wallace FW 5-11 165 06/17/1988 San Jose, Costa Rica 26 23 4 6 185 151 23 28 Andre Rawls GK 6-2 182 12/20/1991 San Ramon, CA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 29 Ismael Tajouri FW 5-6 141 03/28/1994 Bern, Switzerland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 Yangel Herrera MF 6-0 170 01/07/1998 La Guaira, Venezuela 18 14 1 2 18 14 1 2 33 Sebastien Ibeagha DF 6-2 187 01/21/1992 Warri, Nigeria 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 41 Brad Stuver GK 6-3 181 04/16/1991 Cleveland, OH 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 HEAD COACH : Patrick Vieira

06/23/1976 W31 L19 T18

SPORTING KANSAS CITY vs. NEW YORK CITY FC Sunday, March 4; Children’s Mercy Park, Kansas City, Kan., 6:30 p.m. CT REFEREES

2017 SEASON RECORDS Sporting at home

GP W-L-T PTS GF GA 34 12-9-13 49 40 29 17 10-1-6 36 30 11

NYCFC on road

34 16-9-9 57 56 43 17 6-7-4 22 23 23

REFEREE: Mark Geiger. AR1 (bench): Frank Anderson; AR2 (opposite): Kyle Atkins; 4th: Nima Saghafi; VAR: Jon Freemon TEAM NEWS SUSPENDED: none WARNINGS: SUSPENDED NEXT YELLOW CARD: none SUSPENDED AFTER TWO YELLOW CARDS: none

LEAGUE HEAD-TO-HEAD ALL-TIME: Sporting 2 wins, 4 goals … NYCFC 1 win, 2 goals … Ties 0

DISABLED LIST: none INTERNATIONAL ABSENCES: none

AT KC: Sporting 1 win, 3 goals … NYCFC 0 wins, 1 goal … Ties 0 LAST YEAR (MLS): 9/6: NYC 1, KC 0 (Harrison 84)

LAST LEAGUE MATCHES WESTERN CONF. KNOCKOUT ROUND HOUSTON DYNAMO 1 SPORTING KANSAS CITY 0 (OT) Scoring Summary: HOU--Elis 1 (Sanchez 1) 94

UPCOMING MATCHES NYCFC SPORTING Sun., Mar 11 LA Galaxy Sat., Mar 10 at Chicago Sat., Mar 17 Orlando Sat., Mar 17 San Jose Sat., Mar 24 at New England Sat., Mar 24 at Colorado Sat., Mar 31 at San Jose Sat., Mar 31 DC United

SPORTING KANSAS CITY--Andrew Dykstra, Graham Zusi, Ike Opara, Matt Besler, Jimmy Medranda, Roger Espinoza (Saad Abdul-Salaam 114), Ilie Sanchez, Benny Feilhaber (Kevin Oliveira 101), Latif Blessing (Cristian Lobato 100), Diego Rubio, Gerso Fernandes (Daniel Salloi 51).

WHERE THE GOALS COME FROM NYCFC

SPORTING

F A 40 29 77 106

GOALS SCORED MINUTES PER GOAL

F 56 55

A 43 71

23 22 11 0

21 15 7 0

34 7 4 2 4 0 5 0

22 8 4 4 3 1 1 0

12 38 6

10 27 6

HOW SCORED

23 14 3 0

RIGHT FOOT LEFT FOOT HEADERS OTHER

12 9 8 0

TYPE OF PLAY

27 2 2 4 2 0 2 1

9 9 2 1 2 1 3 2

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

11 22 7

9 17 3

INSIDE GOAL AREA INSIDE PENALTY AREA OUTSIDE PENALTY AREA

EASTERN CONF. SEMIFINALS LEG 2 NEW YORK CITY FC 2 COLUMBUS CREW SC 0 Scoring Summary: NYC--Villa 2 (penalty kick) 16 NYC--Struna 1 (Wallace 1) 53 NEW YORK CITY FC--Sean Johnson, Andraz Struna (Sean Okoli 82), Frederic Brillant, Ben Sweat, Ronald Matarrita (Andrea Pirlo 90), Jack Harrison, Yangel Herrera, Alexander Ring, Rodney Wallace (Jonathan Lewis 92+), Maximiliano Moralez, David Villa.

DISTANCE

(W-L-T) KC NYC

RECORD AT HALFTIME LEAD TIED TRAIL 9-1-2 3-3-8 0-5-3 4-1-3 11-3-5 1-5-1

RECORD WITH FIRST GOAL SCORE ALLOW 11-1-6 1-8-2 11-1-5 5-8-4

THE LAST TIME Home win Road win Home loss Road loss Tie game Shutout for Shutout vs.

SPORTING KANSAS CITY Date Score (Gms since) 9/24/2017 KC 2, LA 1 6/24/2017 KC 2, LA 1 9/30/2017 KC 0, VAN 1 10/22/2017 KC 1, RSL 2 10/15/2017 KC 0, HOU 0 10/15/2017 KC 0, HOU 0 10/15/2017 KC 0, HOU 0

(2) (7) (1) (0) (1) (1) (1)

NEW YORK CITY FC Date Score (Gms since) 9/06/2017 NYC 1, KC 0 9/27/2017 NYC 1, MTL 0 9/09/2017 NYC 0, POR 1 10/15/2017 NYC 1, NE 2 10/22/2017 NYC 2, CLB 2 9/27/2017 NYC 1, MTL 0 9/09/2017 NYC 0, POR 1

GAME-BY-GAME: WON/LOST/TIED Sporting KC TTWTWWLWWLTWLLWTTWTTTWTLWLTWWLTLTL NYCFC LWTWLWLWWTLWLTWWWWLTWLWWWTWLTTWTLT

(3) (2) (2) (0) (0) (3) (6)

TEAM LEADERS SPORTING G: 8 Fernandes A: 8 Zusi SHT: 64 Feilhaber SOG: 25 Fernandes FC: 48 Espinoza FS: 48 Feilhaber OF: 23 Blessing C: 9 Espinoza E: 1 Espinoza/Zusi NYCFC G: 22 Villa A: 9 Moralez/Villa SHT: 136 Villa SOG: 55 Villa FC: 55 Ring FS: 81 Moralez OF: 32 Villa C: 10 Ring E: 1 Harrison/Herrera

GOALSCORING RECORD GOALS SCORED IN GAME GP 0 1 2 3 4+ TOT AVG KC 34 12 10 6 6 0 40 1.18 NYC 34 3 13 12 5 1 56 1.65 GOALS ALLOWED IN GAME GP 0 1 2 3 4+ TOT AVG KC 34 11 17 6 0 0 29 0.85 NYC 34 7 15 9 2 1 43 1.26 GOALS BY INTERVALS GOALS SCORED Total 1-15 16-30 31-45 46-60 61-75 76-90 KC 40 2 7 9 13 3 6 NYC 56 6 7 10 9 13 11 GOALS ALLOWED Total 1-15 16-30 31-45 46-60 61-75 76-90 KC 29 3 5 6 2 3 10 NYC 43 6 8 7 9 7 6

2017 SPORTING KANSAS CITY STATISTICS (12-9-13, 49 pts.) UNF 7 11 10 14 14 30 9 3 94 27 15 17 19 8 5 6 93 22 21 39 2 40 41 4 88 90 29 77

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

PLAYER Gerso Fernandes Diego Rubio Benny Feilhaber Dom Dwyer (KC) Dom Dwyer (TOT) Daniel Salloi Latif Blessing Ike Opara Jimmy Medranda Roger Espinoza Seth Sinovic Saad Abdul-Salaam Cristian Lobato Graham Zusi Matt Besler Ilie Sanchez Soni Mustivar Soony Saad Andrew Dykstra Cameron Porter Erik Palmer-Brown Igor Juliao James Musa Kevin Ellis Kevin Oliveira Kharlton Belmar Tim Melia Tyler Pasher Own-goals received Team totals Opponent totals

GP 32 16 30 15 27 22 25 30 33 30 32 12 10 24 26 33 14 12 4 1 10 1 1 5 2 1 31 1

GS 26 11 24 14 25 12 16 30 24 30 32 10 6 23 26 33 2 6 3 0 7 1 1 5 0 0 31 1

MIN 2238 1010 2269 1271 2246 1172 1419 2700 2086 2677 2857 902 547 2114 2339 2970 260 453 301 21 641 45 90 450 16 6 2759 45

34 34

3060 3060

G 8 6 5 5 9 3 3 3 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 40 29

A 2 2 3 1 5 2 1 0 1 3 2 1 0 8 4 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

SHT 62 37 64 45 74 42 37 17 49 48 17 10 7 37 4 19 0 14 0 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0

SOG 25 14 20 22 36 19 15 5 10 10 5 3 3 11 1 2 0 4 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0

34 28

514 341

171 130

FC 32 22 35 35 47 11 31 23 19 48 20 12 3 16 22 16 7 7 0 0 4 1 2 4 1 0 2 1

FS 40 28 48 37 65 18 37 14 20 43 18 10 3 17 14 37 4 8 0 0 7 2 0 2 3 1 0 0

OFF 7 6 0 10 21 4 23 1 4 3 7 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

CK 7 0 86 2 2 0 0 0 12 2 0 0 0 41 0 11 0 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

C 4 2 4 5 5 1 3 3 2 9 6 1 0 3 2 6 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0

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

374 433 433 374

69 88

172 136

56 73

2 4

GAME-WINNING GOALS: Diego Rubio 3, Gerso Fernandes 2, Ike Opara 2, Dom Dwyer 2, Latif Blessing 1, Benny Feilhaber 1 GAME-WINNING ASSISTS: Graham Zusi 3, Roger Espinoza 2, Matt Besler 2, Benny Feilhaber 1, Seth Sinovic 1, Dom Dwyer 1, Jimmy Medranda 1, Daniel Salloi 1, Diego Rubio 1, Ilie Sanchez 1, Gerso Fernandes 1 PENALTY KICK GOALS/ATTEMPTS: Benny Feilhaber 2-2, Diego Rubio 0-1 SPORTING KANSAS CITY GOALKEEPING UNF 21 29

POS G G

GOALKEEPER Andrew Dykstra Tim Melia Team totals Opponent totals

GP 4 31 34 34

GS 3 31 34 34

MIN SHTS SV 301 14 10 2759 116 91 3060 130 101 3060 171 129

GA 5 24 29 40

GAA 1.5 0.78 0.85 1.18

PG 0 2 2 2

PA 0 5 5 3

W L T 0 2 2 12 7 11 12 9 13 9 12 13

SO 1 10 11 12

2017 NEW YORK CITY FC STATISTICS (16-9-9, 57 pts.) UNF 7 11 10 23 15 17 6 4 2 30 13 19 99 9 8 27 22 21 3 32 25 16 12 14 5 1

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

PLAYER David Villa Jack Harrison Maximiliano Moralez Rodney Wallace Thomas McNamara Jonathan Lewis Alexander Callens Maxime Chanot Ben Sweat Yangel Herrera Frederic Brillant Khiry Shelton Miguel Camargo Sean Okoli Alexander Ring R.J. Allen Ronald Matarrita Andrea Pirlo Ethan White Andraz Struna Eirik Johansen James Sands John Stertzer Kwame Awuah Mikey Lopez Sean Johnson Own-goals received Team totals Opponent totals

GP 31 34 29 26 27 11 34 19 26 18 23 15 8 16 29 15 12 15 21 5 2 1 5 4 12 32

GS 28 33 28 23 19 4 34 19 25 14 16 3 2 3 29 10 8 14 19 4 2 0 0 0 5 32

MIN 2556 2757 2523 1935 1574 342 3060 1710 2176 1223 1523 502 176 421 2604 1009 696 1085 1553 322 180 23 53 26 609 2880

34 34

3060 3060

G 22 10 5 4 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 56 43

A 9 6 9 6 2 1 0 0 6 2 1 0 0 0 4 3 3 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

SHT 136 65 44 52 23 9 15 16 17 20 15 7 3 13 22 6 2 11 3 3 0 0 0 0 2 0

SOG 55 31 17 19 11 5 3 3 4 7 5 2 1 6 6 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

57 36

484 421

180 144

FC 30 29 31 46 18 10 27 17 28 44 10 9 4 11 55 24 5 9 24 3 0 1 1 1 10 0

FS 68 30 81 23 28 4 29 17 11 38 7 6 4 6 34 4 3 16 9 3 1 0 0 0 4 4

OFF 32 7 10 6 3 3 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

CK 24 10 81 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 63 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

C 4 3 8 6 5 0 4 3 3 7 3 0 1 1 10 3 3 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 2 2

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

447 455 455 447

69 63

183 162

75 66

2 3

GAME-WINNING GOALS: Jack Harrison 6, David Villa 3, Rodney Wallace 2, Jonathan Lewis 2, Thomas McNamara 1, Frederic Brillant 1, Alexander Callens 1 GAME-WINNING ASSISTS: Rodney Wallace 3, Ben Sweat 3, Ronald Matarrita 2, Jack Harrison 2, David Villa 2, Yangel Herrera 1, R.J. Allen 1, Ethan White 1, Thomas McNamara 1 PENALTY KICK GOALS/ATTEMPTS: David Villa 4-5, Maximiliano Moralez 0-1 NEW YORK CITY FC GOALKEEPING UNF 1 25

POS G G

GOALKEEPER Sean Johnson Eirik Johansen Team totals Opponent totals

GP 32 2 34 34

GS 32 2 34 34

MIN SHTS SV 2880 137 96 180 7 3 3060 144 99 3060 180 119

GA 39 4 43 56

GAA 1.22 2 1.26 1.65

PG 3 0 3 4

PA 4 0 4 6

W L 15 8 1 1 16 9 9 16

T 9 0 9 9

SO 7 0 7 3

SPORTING KANSAS CITY 2017 SCHEDULE DAY Sat. Sat. Sat. Fri. Sun.

DATE Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. Apr.

OPPONENT 4 at D.C. United 11 FC Dallas 18 San Jose 31 at Toronto FC 9 Colorado

Sat. Sat. Sat. Wed.

Apr. Apr. Apr. May

15 at Portland 22 at FC Dallas 29 Real Salt Lake 3 New York Red Bulls 7 at Minnesota 13 at Orlando City SC 17 Seattle 20 at Vancouver 27 at Colorado 3 Minnesota 10 Montreal 17 at San Jose 24 at Los Angeles 1 Portland 6 Philadelphia 22 at Real Salt Lake 29 Chicago

W L W W

6 Atlanta 12 at Seattle 19 FC Dallas 26 at Houston 6 at New York City FC 10 at Columbus 16 New England 24 Los Angeles 30 Vancouver 7 at Minnesota 11 at Houston 15 Houston 22 at Real Salt Lake

Sun. May Sat. May Wed. Sat. Sat. Sat. Sat. Sat. Sat. Sat. Thu. Sat.

May May May June June June June July July July

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

Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug. Sep.

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

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

RESULT T 0-0 T 0-0 W 2-1 T 0-0 W 3-1

ATT 18268 19117 19282 27909 19249

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

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

21144 15411 18648 18965

3-0-3 3-1-3 4-1-3 5-1-3

L 0-2 T 2-2

17709 25527

5-2-3 5-2-4

2 2

18 MIN: Danladi (22) Ramirez (39) 19 KC: Blessing (9,74); ORL: Larin (16) Santos Leite (26)

W L L W T T W T T T

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

20139 21020 17648 20361 20334 18000 20140 20933 19240 19316

6-2-4 6-3-4 6-4-4 7-4-4 7-4-5 7-4-6 8-4-6 8-4-7 8-4-8 8-4-9

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2

22 KC: Fernandes (56,58,69); 22 VAN: Techera (40) Parker (67) 22 COL: Ford (11) 25 KC: Opara (47+) Medranda (54) Abdul-Salaam (87); 26 KC: Fernandes (24); MTL: Mancosu (82) 27 30 KC: Espinoza (22) Opara (35); LA: Romney (77) 31 KC: Salloi (61); POR: Valeri (26) 32 KC: Rubio (49); PHI: Alberg (69) 33 KC: Feilhaber (59); RSL: Silva (43)

W 3-2

20313

9-4-9

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

19481 9-4-10 43530 9-5-10 19869 10-5-10 0 10-5-10 19353 10-6-10

1 3 1 3 3

36 KC: Salloi (23) Feilhaber (46+) Blessing (51); CHI: own goal (28) Accam (78) 37 KC: Feilhaber (59); ATL: Peterson (91+) 37 SEA: Dempsey (36) 40 KC: Rubio (42) Fernandes (92+); 40 40 NYC: Harrison (84)

T W W L T L T L

17089 19089 19028 18990 23060 15724 19083 19102

4 3 3 3 2 2 4 5

41 KC: Lobato (19); CLB: Kamara (46+) 44 KC: Fernandes (16) Rubio (45,57); NE: Bunbury (4) 47 KC: Salloi (18) Rubio (35); LA: Alessandrini (58) 47 VAN: Hurtado (53) 48 KC: Rubio (47+); MIN: Kallman (84) 48 KC: Medranda (33); HOU: Martinez (63) own goal (77) 49 49 KC: Opara (89); RSL: Silva (3) Lennon (41)

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

10-6-11 11-6-11 12-6-11 12-7-11 12-7-12 12-8-12 12-8-13 12-9-13

POS PTS NOTES: 7 1 6 2 5 5 KC: Feilhaber (37) own goal (89); SJ: Jungwirth (91+) 5 6 4 9 KC: Sinovic (6) Fernandes (58) Dwyer (85); COL: Doyle (94+) 2 12 KC: Dwyer (53); 4 12 DAL: Figueroa (77) 2 15 KC: Feilhaber (17) Dwyer (51) Fernandes (95+); 1 18 KC: Dwyer (46,68);

NEW YORK CITY FC 2017 SCHEDULE DAY DATE Sun. Mar. Sun. Sat. Sat. Sat. Fri. Sun. Sat.

Mar. Mar. Apr. Apr. Apr. Apr. Apr.

Sun. May Sun. May Wed. May Sun. May Sun. May Wed. May Sat. June Sat. June Sat. June Thu. June

OPPONENT RESULT 5 at Orlando City L 0-1 SC 12 D.C. United W 4-0 18 Montreal T 1-1 1 San Jose W 2-1 8 at D.C. United L 1-2 14 at Philadelphia W 2-0 23 Orlando City SC L 1-2 29 at Columbus W 3-2

ATT 25527

W-L-T 0-1-0

24259 18515 20066 18855 16553 22470 17336

1-1-0 1-1-1 2-1-1 2-2-1 3-2-1 3-3-1 4-3-1

4 5 3 5 1 6 3

W 3-1

25605

5-3-1

14 at FC Dallas 17 at Real Salt Lake 21 at Orlando City SC 28 at Atlanta 31 New England

T 1-1 L 1-2

14665 16434

5-3-2 5-4-2

4 5

3 NYC: Wallace (8) Villa (28,75) Moralez (39); 4 NYC: Wallace (44); MTL: Oduro (68) 7 NYC: Harrison (10) McNamara (67); SJ: Urena (6) 7 NYC: Villa (84); DC: Sam (53) Acosta (73) 10 NYC: Harrison (52) Villa (90); 10 NYC: Villa (74); ORL: Larin (31,51) 13 NYC: Harrison (8,76) Herrera (64); CLB: Higuain (29) Kamara (49) 16 NYC: Villa (17) Wallace (60) Moralez (62); ATL: Carmona (39) 17 NYC: McNamara (68); DAL: Acosta (20) 17 NYC: Okoli (4); RSL: Rusnak (38) Maund (51)

W 3-0

25527

6-4-2

20 NYC: Villa (14,82) Wallace (35);

L 1-3 T 2-2

44901 20193

6-5-2 6-5-3

3 5

3 Philadelphia 17 Seattle 24 at New York Red Bulls 29 Minnesota

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

21851 25073 25219

7-5-3 8-5-3 9-5-3

2 3 3

20 NYC: Harrison (71); ATL: Almiron (16,23) Villalba (19) 21 NYC: Harrison (16) Camargo (64); NE: Kamara (24) Kouassi (86) 24 NYC: Chanot (80) Callens (85); PHI: Picault (69) 27 NYC: Villa (52,77); SEA: Roldan (40) 30 NYC: Harrison (33) Sweat (65);

W 3-1

21572

10-5-3

L 2-3

22120

10-6-3

7 Atlanta

POS PTS NOTES: 11 0 ORL: Larin (15)

Wed. July

19 Toronto FC

T 2-2

22011

10-6-4

Sat. July Sun. July Sun. Aug.

22 Chicago 30 at Toronto FC 6 New York Red Bulls 12 at Los Angeles 20 New England 25 at New York Red Bulls 6 Sporting KC 9 Portland 16 at Colorado 23 Houston 27 at Montreal 30 at Chicago 15 at New England 22 Columbus

W 2-1 L 0-4 W 3-2

26025 29203 33679

11-6-4 11-7-4 12-7-4

3 3 3

33 NYC: Callens (38) Harrison (52) Villa (63); MIN: Ramirez (9) 33 NYC: Chanot (34) Villa (40); VAN: Montero (3) Harvey (54) Reyna (88) 34 NYC: Villa (47+) Moralez (56); TOR: Morgan (11) Vazquez (91+) 37 NYC: Villa (47) Brillant (50); CHI: Accam (54) 37 TOR: Giovinco (32,67) Altidore (75) Edwards (82) 40 NYC: Villa (28,72,76); NYR: Wright-Phillips (41,64)

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

25667 22415 25219

13-7-4 14-7-4 14-7-5

2 2 2

43 NYC: Lewis (54) Villa (73); 46 NYC: Villa (77) Lewis (94+); NE: Bunbury (57) 47 NYC: Moralez (56); NYR: Veron (70)

W L T T W T L T

19353 23651 14336 10165 16005 20195 33767 20113

15-7-5 15-8-5 15-8-6 15-8-7 16-8-7 16-8-8 16-9-8 16-9-9

2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

50 NYC: 50 POR: 51 NYC: 52 NYC: 55 NYC: 56 NYC: 56 NYC: 57 NYC:

Wed. July

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

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

5 at Vancouver

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

Harrison (84); Valeri (44) McNamara (19); COL: Badji (88) Moralez (6); HOU: Manotas (16) Harrison (29); Villa (43); CHI: Nikolic (20) Shelton (93+); NE: Fagundez (51,92+) Villa (18,45); CLB: Kamara (11) Williams (58)

SPORTING KC INDIVIDUAL HIGH GAMES (2017)

TEAM HIGH GAMES (2017)

Goals 3 Gerso Fernandes Assists 2 Graham Zusi Shots 10 Benny Feilhaber Shots on Goal 5 Diego Rubio Fouls Committed 6 Dom Dwyer 6 Latif Blessing Fouls Suffered 6 Dom Dwyer 6 Dom Dwyer 6 Latif Blessing Offside 4 Latif Blessing 4 Latif Blessing Saves 6 Tim Melia Shots Faced 7 Tim Melia 7 Tim Melia Goals Allowed 2 6 times

Goals 3 04/09/2017 vs 3 04/29/2017 vs 3 05/17/2017 vs 3 06/03/2017 vs 3 07/29/2017 vs 3 09/16/2017 vs Assists 4 04/09/2017 vs 4 09/24/2017 vs Shots 27 06/03/2017 vs 27 10/15/2017 vs Shots on Goal 10 06/03/2017 vs Fouls Committed 18 03/11/2017 vs 18 09/16/2017 vs Fouls Suffered 22 03/04/2017 vs 22 04/15/2017 vs Corner Kicks 14 07/06/2017 vs Offside 6 08/06/2017 vs Saves 6 06/10/2017 vs Shots Faced 7 05/20/2017 vs 7 06/10/2017 vs Goals Allowed 2 05/07/2017 vs 2 05/13/2017 vs 2 05/20/2017 vs 2 07/29/2017 vs 2 10/11/2017 vs 2 10/22/2017 vs

05/17/2017 vs SEA

W 3-0

08/19/2017 vs DAL

W 2-0

10/15/2017 vs HOU

T 0-0

09/30/2017 vs VAN

L 0-1

05/03/2017 vs NYR 05/27/2017 vs COL

W 2-0 L 0-1

03/04/2017 vs DC 04/15/2017 vs POR 08/06/2017 vs ATL

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

08/06/2017 vs ATL 09/16/2017 vs NE

T 1-1 W 3-1

06/10/2017 vs MTL

T 1-1

05/20/2017 vs VAN 06/10/2017 vs MTL

L 0-2 T 1-1

05/07/2017 vs MIN

L 0-2

NEW YORK CITY FC INDIVIDUAL HIGH GAMES (2017) Goals 3 David Villa Assists 2 5 times Shots 9 David Villa Shots on Goal 6 David Villa 6 David Villa Fouls Committed 5 6 times Fouls Suffered 7 Maximiliano Moralez Offside 4 David Villa 4 David Villa 4 David Villa Saves 9 Sean Johnson Shots Faced 12 Sean Johnson Goals Allowed 4 Sean Johnson

COL RSL SEA MIN CHI NE

W W W W W W

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

COL LA

W 3-1 W 2-1

MIN HOU

W 3-0 T 0-0

MIN

W 3-0

DAL NE

T 0-0 W 3-1

DC POR

T 0-0 W 1-0

PHI

T 1-1

ATL

T 1-1

MTL

T 1-1

VAN MTL

L 0-2 T 1-1

MIN ORL VAN CHI HOU RSL

L T L W L L

W 3-2

03/12/2017 at DC

W 4-0

10/22/2017 at CLB

T 2-2

08/06/2017 at NYR 10/22/2017 at CLB

W 3-2 T 2-2

03/12/2017 at DC

W 4-0 W 2-1

03/05/2017 at ORL 06/29/2017 at MIN 08/06/2017 at NYR

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

10/15/2017 at NE

L 1-2

10/15/2017 at NE

L 1-2

07/30/2017 at TOR

L 0-4

Goals 4 03/12/2017 at Assists 5 05/07/2017 at Shots 23 10/22/2017 at Shots on Goal 11 05/07/2017 at Fouls Committed 22 05/07/2017 at 22 06/17/2017 at Fouls Suffered 25 08/06/2017 at Corner Kicks 12 04/23/2017 at Offside 8 08/06/2017 at Saves 9 10/15/2017 at Shots Faced 12 10/15/2017 at Goals Allowed 4 07/30/2017 at

Shots 7 07/01/2017 vs Shots on Goal 1 04/22/2017 vs 1 07/01/2017 vs 1 09/06/2017 vs Fouls Committed 3 06/10/2017 vs Fouls Suffered 6 05/17/2017 vs Corner Kicks 0 07/01/2017 vs Offside 0 03/31/2017 vs 0 04/15/2017 vs 0 05/27/2017 vs 0 08/19/2017 vs 0 09/30/2017 vs 0 10/07/2017 vs Saves 1 06/03/2017 vs 1 07/06/2017 vs 1 08/06/2017 vs 1 09/16/2017 vs Shots Faced 1 06/03/2017 vs

POR

T 1-1

DAL POR NYC

L 0-1 T 1-1 L 0-1

MTL

T 1-1

SEA

W 3-0

POR

T 1-1

TOR POR COL DAL VAN MIN

T W L W L T

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

MIN PHI ATL NE

W T T W

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

MIN

W 3-0

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

TEAM HIGH GAMES (2017)

08/06/2017 at NYR

07/22/2017 at CHI

TEAM LOW GAMES (2017)

W 4-0

ATL

W 3-1

CLB

T 2-2

ATL

W 3-1

ATL SEA

W 3-1 W 2-1

NYR

W 3-2

ORL

L 1-2

NYR

W 3-2

L 1-2

TOR

L 0-4

Shots 8 10/15/2017 at Shots on Goal 1 05/14/2017 at Fouls Committed 5 04/08/2017 at Fouls Suffered 7 08/12/2017 at Corner Kicks 1 07/30/2017 at Offside 0 03/12/2017 at 0 06/17/2017 at 0 07/05/2017 at 0 08/25/2017 at 0 09/27/2017 at Saves 0 03/05/2017 at 0 05/28/2017 at Shots Faced 1 03/05/2017 at 1 06/24/2017 at 1 09/06/2017 at

L 1-2

DAL

T 1-1

L 1-2

W 2-0

TOR

L 0-4

DC SEA VAN NYR MTL

W W L T W

ORL ATL

L 0-1 L 1-3

ORL NYR KC

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

4-0 2-1 2-3 1-1 1-0

HEAD-TO-HEAD

NEW YORK CITY FC VS SPORTING KC ALL-TIME REGULAR-SEASON RESULTS

New York City FC

Sporting KC 2 wins, 4 goals New York City FC 1 wins, 2 goals 0 ties 3/28/2015 7/10/2016 9/6/2017

KC 1 at NYC 0 KC 3 vs NYC 1 NYC 1 vs KC 0

() (SP) ()

Category Goals Shots Shots on Goal Fouls Offsides Corner Kicks

1 1 16 6 18 4 6

2 1 18 7 20 3 6

OT 0 0 0 0 0 0

Sporting KC

Tot 2 34 13 38 7 12

1 3 20 7 21 2 6

2 1 18 5 17 3 7

OT 0 0 0 0 0 0

Tot 4 38 12 38 5 13

GOALS SCORED IN 15-MINUTE INTERVALS: KC NYC

1-15

16-30

31-45

46-60

61-75

76-90

Total

2 1

1 0

0 0

1 0

0 0

0 1

0 0

4 2

CAREER COACHING RECORDS: Patrick Vieira Peter Vermes

vs. KC vs. NYC

1-1-0 2-1-0

(1.5 pts./game) (2 pts./game)

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

2 1 6 3 5 6 1 1 1 8 2

Sporting KC Ike Opara Matt Besler Benny Feilhaber Espinoza/Feilhaber Diego Rubio Dwyer/Rubio Melia/Marin Tim Melia Luis Marin Tim Melia Tim Melia

New York City FC Lampard/Harrison 3 times Jack Harrison Jack Harrison Hernandez/Moralez David Villa Sean Johnson Josh Saunders Sean Johnson Josh Saunders Josh Saunders

1 1 6 3 4 5 1 2 1 7 4

ALL-TIME SERIES GAME HIGHS: Sporting KC 1 4 players tied 1 Matt Besler (03/28/15) 4 Feilhaber/Rubio

Goals Assists Shots Shots on Goal Fouls Committed

3 Benny Feilhaber (07/10/16) 3 4 players tied

Fouls Suffered Shutouts Saves

6 Dom Dwyer (03/28/15) 1 Luis Marin (03/28/15) 5 Tim Melia (09/06/17)

Goals Allowed

1 Tim Melia (twice)

New York City FC 1 Lampard/Harrison 1 3 players tied 5 Jack Harrison (09/06/17) 2 3 players tied 4 Maximiliano Moralez (09/06/17) 5 David Villa (07/10/16) 1 Sean Johnson (09/06/17) 6 Josh Saunders (07/10/16) 3 Josh Saunders (07/10/16)

W-L-T Breakdowns: Sporting Kansas City 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)

New York City FC W-L-T

Streak (started)

0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0

1 Ls 1 Ts 2 Ls

(10/11/2017) (10/15/2017) (08/12/2017)

0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0

1 Ts (10/22/2017) 1 Ls (10/15/2017) 2 Ls (07/30/2017)

0-0-0 0-0-0

2 Ls 1 Ls

(09/30/2017) (10/11/2017)

0-0-0 0-0-0

1 Ts (10/22/2017) 1 Ws (09/27/2017)

0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0

1 Ts 2 Ls 3 Ws 6 Ws 0-

(10/15/2017) (10/11/2017) (06/24/2017) (04/09/2017) -

0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0

3 1 1 5 1

Ls Ls Ts Ws Ws

(03/05/2017) (10/15/2017) (10/22/2017) (04/29/2017) (03/12/2017)

0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0

1 Ts 1 Ts 2 Ls 00-

(10/15/2017) (10/07/2017) (10/11/2017) -

0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0

7 3 1 2 1

Ws Ts Ts Ls Ls

(03/12/2017) (09/16/2017) (10/22/2017) (05/28/2017) (07/30/2017)

SPORTING KC CAREER SCORING VS. NEW YORK CITY FC (2-1-0) PLAYER Ike Opara Benny Feilhaber Jimmy Medranda Matt Besler Team totals Opponent totals

MIN

3 3 3 1 3 3

3 3 2 1 3 3

264 270 179 90 270 270

2 1 1 0 4 2

0 0 0 1 1 3

SHT GOALKEEPER 2 6 5 0 38 34

Luis Marin Tim Melia Team totals Opponent totals

MIN

SHT

GAA

1 2 3 3

90 180 270 270

3 10 13 12

3 8 11 8

0.00 1.00 0.67 1.33

0 0 0 0

NEW YORK CITY FC CAREER SCORING VS. SPORTING KC (1-2-0) PLAYER Jack Harrison Frank Lampard R.J. Allen Ronald Matarrita Andrea Pirlo Team totals Opponent totals

MIN

SHT

2 1 2 1 2 3 3

180 63 180 45 180 270 270

1 1 0 0 0 2 4

0 0 1 1 1 3 1

6 1 0 0 1 34 38

GOALKEEPER Sean Johnson Josh Saunders Team totals Opponent totals

GP 1 2 3 3

MIN SHTS

GAA

90 180 270 270

1 7 8 11

0.00 2.00 1.33 0.67

0 0 0 0

1 11 12 13

CURRENT SPORTING KC VS. NEW YORK CITY FC (2-10)

CURRENT NEW YORK CITY FC VS. SPORTING KC (1-20)

PLAYER Ike Opara Jimmy Medranda Matt Besler Roger Espinoza Brad Evans Gerso Fernandes Cristian Lobato Tim Melia Diego Rubio Daniel Salloi Ilie Sanchez Seth Sinovic Graham Zusi Team totals Opponent totals

GOALKEEPER Tim Melia Team totals Opponent totals

MIN

SHT

PLAYER

MIN

SHT

3 3 1 2 2 1 1 2 2 1 1 2 1 3 3

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

264 179 90 180 180 7 83 180 113 90 90 158 39 270 270

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

0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3

2 5 0 4 1 0 2 0 4 3 0 1 1 38 34

Rodney Wallace Ronald Matarrita Alexander Callens Sean Johnson Jonathan Lewis Thomas McNamara Maximiliano Moralez Ben Sweat David Villa Team totals Opponent totals

12 1 1 13 1 3 1 1 1 3 3

11 1 1 13 1 1 1 1 1 3 3

943 45 90 1170 55 141 90 90 90 270 270

2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4

2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1

10 0 0 0 0 4 3 0 1 34 38

MIN

SHT

GAA

GOALKEEPER

GAA

2 3 3

180 270 270

10 13 12

8 1.00 11 0.67 8 1.33

0 0 0

Sean Johnson Team totals Opponent totals

13 3 3

42 0.77 8 1.33 11 0.67

0 0 0

MIN SHTS 1170 270 270

53 12 13

WWW.SPORTINGKC.COM/MEDIA-GUIDE SPORTING KANSAS CITY vs. NEW YORK CITY FC

2017 REGULAR SEASON TEAM STATS SPORTING KANSAS CITY

Sunday, March 4, 2018 Kickoff: 6:30 p.m. CT Children’s Mercy Park (Kansas City, KS) MLS Regular Season Game 1 Sporting Kansas City (2017) 12-9-13, 49 points (10-1-6 home; 2-8-7 away) 5th place in Western Conference New York City FC (2017) 16-9-9, 57 points (10-2-5 home; 6-7-4 away) 2nd place in Eastern Conference

12-9-13 (49 pts.) 34 5th in West 40 1.18 34 29 0.85 +11 515 (171) 33.2% 374 433 56 2

English TV: FOX Sports 1 English Radio: Sports Radio 810 WHB Spanish Radio: ESPN Deportes 1480 AM Referee: Assistant ref: Assistant ref: 4th official: VAR:

Mark Geiger Frank Anderson Kyle Atkins Nima Saghafi Jon Freemon

SPORTING KANSAS CITY ROSTER

No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 26 29 41 88 90 94

Pos. GK DEF DEF DEF DEF MID FWD DEF MID FWD FWD MID FWD DEF DEF MID GK MID FWD MID DEF DEF DEF GK MID DEF FWD MID

Name Adrian Zendejas Amer Didic Ike Opara Brad Evans Matt Besler Ilie Sanchez Johnny Russell Graham Zusi Yohan Croizet Diego Rubio Gerso Fernandes Gianluca Busio Khiry Shelton Seth Sinovic Graham Smith Roger Espinoza Eric Dick Cristian Lobato Daniel Salloi Felipe Gutierrez Emiliano Amor Colton Storm Jaylin Lindsey Tim Melia James Musa Matt Lewis Kharlton Belmar Jimmy Medranda

Pronunciation zen-DAY-haas uh-MEER JIDD-itch oh-PAR-ah

NEW YORK CITY FC

RECORD GAMES PLAYED CONFERENCE POSITION GOALS GOALS/GAME ASSISTS GOALS ALLOWED ALLOWED/GAME GOAL DIFFERENTIAL SHOTS (ON GOAL) ON GOAL % FOULS COMMITTED FOULS SUFFERED CAUTIONS EJECTIONS

16-9-9 (57 pts.) 34 2nd in Eest 56 1.65 57 43 1.26 +13 484 (180) 37.2% 447 455 75 2

2017 REGULAR SEASON INDIVIDUAL LEADERS SPORTING KANSAS CITY

BEEZ-ler ILL-ee-eh gram ZOO-see CRAH-zay JER-soh jahn-LUKA BOO-see-oh KY-ree sin-OH-vick

loh-BAH-toe shallow-EE feh-LEE-pay ah-MORE MEE-lia MOO-suh

Gerso Graham Zusi Benny Feilhaber Gerso Diego Rubio Graham Zusi Roger Espinoza Benny Feilhaber Roger Espinoza Espinoza, Zusi

NEW YORK CITY FC

8 GOALS 7 ASSISTS 64 SHOTS 25 SHOTS ON GOAL 3 GAME-WINNING GOALS 3 GAME-WINNING ASSISTS 48 FOULS COMMITTED 47 FOULS SUFFERED 9 CAUTIONS 1 EJECTIONS

Tim Melia 2759 Tim Melia 0.78 Tim Melia 12 Tim Melia 10 Tim Melia 91

GK MINUTES PLAYED GOALS AGAINST AVG. WINS SHUTOUTS SAVES

22 9 136 55 6 3 55 81 10 1

David Villa Moralez, Villa David Villa David Villa Jack Harrison Sweat, Wallace Alexander Ring Maxi Moralez Alexander Ring Harrison, Herrera

2880 Sean Johnson 1.22 Sean Johnson 15 Sean Johnson 7 Sean Johnson 96 Sean Johnson

COACHES - REGULAR SEASON

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2017 MLS REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS

PETER VERMES

Eastern Conference 1. Toronto FC 2. New York City FC 3. Chicago Fire 4. Atlanta United FC 5. Columbus Crew SC 6. New York Red Bulls 7. New England Revolution 8. Philadelphia Union 9. Montreal Impact 10. Orlando City SC 11. D.C. United

Pts 69 57 55 55 54 50 45 42 39 39 32

W L T 20 5 9 16 9 9 16 11 7 15 9 10 16 12 6 14 12 8 13 15 6 11 14 9 11 17 6 10 15 9 9 20 5

GD +37 +13 +14 +30 +4 +6 -8 +3 -6 -19 -29

GP 34 34 34 34 34 34 34 34 34 34 34

Western Conference 1. Portland Timbers 2. Seattle Sounders FC 3. Vancouver Whitecaps FC 4. Houston Dynamo 5. Sporting Kansas City 6. San Jose Earthquakes 7. FC Dallas 8. Real Salt Lake 9. Minnesota United FC 10. Colorado Rapids 11. LA Galaxy

Pts 53 53 52 50 49 46 46 45 36 33 32

W L T 15 11 8 14 9 11 15 12 7 13 10 11 12 9 13 13 14 7 11 10 13 13 15 6 10 18 6 9 19 6 8 18 8

GD +10 +13 +1 +12 +11 -21 0 -6 -23 -20 -22

GP 34 34 34 34 34 34 34 34 34 34 34

10th season 115-90-74 10th season (.545) 115-90-74 (.545)

MLS EXPERIENCE MLS RECORD YEAR WITH TEAM RECORD WITH TEAM

PATRICK VIEIRA 3rd season 31-19-18 (.588) 3rd season 31-19-18 (.588)

SPORTING KANSAS CITY INJURY REPORT As of Wednesday, February 28 QUESTIONABLE: • Brad Evans (Lower Back Injury) • Khiry Shelton (Leg Bruise) OUT: • None

Sporting KC Game Notes | March 4, 2018 vs. New York City FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #SKCvNYC: HEAD-TO-HEAD

#SKCvNYC: BY THE NUMBERS

Sporting Kansas City is set to open the season with a fourth-ever showdown with New York City FC. Sporting KC holds a 2-1-0 edge of NYC across the first three games the two sides have played, claiming victories in the 2015 and 2016 editions of the matchup, before suffering defeat in 2017. Sporting Kansas City were the first-ever team to beat New York City FC when the two sides met in 2015, as the expansion side had opened the season with a 1-0-2 record before welcoming Peter Vermes’ men in late March. Sporting KC’s two center backs linked up for the game’s only goal, as Matt Besler’s long throw-in from the right found Ike Opara, who crashed a header into the corner in the 12th minute to give Sporting KC a 1-0 victory. Sporting KC welcomed New York City to Children’s Mercy Park for the first time on July 10, 2016. Sporting KC raced out to a 1-0 lead when Benny Feilhaber knocked the ball home from close range, only for Frank Lampard to equalize moments later for the visitors. Sporting KC retook the lead before halftime when Jimmy Medranda scored his first-ever goal for the club from distance, before Ike Opara netted his first goal of the season early in the second half to make the final score 3-1. Last season, New York City exacted some revenge in the form of a 1-0 victory at a rain soaked Yankee Stadium on September 6, 2017. Despite holding out in difficult conditions for a long stretch of the match, Sporting KC eventually surrendered a late goal to winger Jack Harrison, who volleyed in a low attempt beyond Tim Melia to give the home side the victory. An offseason trade has added a layer of intruige to Sunday’s match, with Sporting KC acquiring forward Khiry Shelton from New York City FC in exchange for right back Saad Abdul-Salaam back in December. #NYCvSKC: Recent Meetings (SKC leads 2-1-0 in regular season)

Sporting KC Team Stats (2017) • SKC allowed a league low 29 in 34 games this season, comfortably ahead of Toronto FC’s 37. That meant SKC posted best goals against average with 0.85, ahead of TFC’s 1.09, and the club’s 11 shutouts were tied for the fourth most in the league behind TFC (13), SEA (13) and ATL (12). • SKC finished second in MLS with 514 shots while facing a league-low 341 shots - 34 less than FCD in second to last. The side also ranked in a fourth with 171 shots on target in 2017. • SKC led MLS in passes (17,235), successful passes (14,350) and passing accuracy (83.26) in 2017 while ranking second in average possession (57.57) behind ATL (57.76). • SKC finished the season tied for second in MLS with 377 chances created and second with 326 chances created from open play. • SKC committed the fifth fewest fouls in 2017 with 374 and finished sixth with 411 fouls suffered.

Date

09/06/2017 07/10/2016 03/28/2015

Score

KC 0 at NYC 1 KC 3 vs NYC 1 KC 1 at NYC 0

Sporting KC Player Stats (2017) • Goalkeeper Tim Melia posted the best goals against average in MLS at 0.78, conceding just 24 goals in 31 starts and placed in a tie for second with 10 shutouts. In addition, his 79.13 save percentage led the league. Melia also led MLS with three penalty saves on five faced. (Minimum 1,300 mins played) • Midfielder Ilie ended the season second in MLS with 2,295 passes attempted and third in the league in passes completed with 1,959. • Defender Matt Besler finished the year seventh in MLS and first among defenders in passes attempted per game (69.42) and passes completed per game (59.62). • Defender Graham Zusi led all MLS defenders with 59 chances created and was also first among defenders with 40 chances created from open play. • Midfielder Roger Espinoza finished in a tie for fifth in MLS with nine yellow cards. • Midfielder Ilie was tied for second among MLS midfielders with 64 interceptions.

Result Details L W W

Harrison scores late goal to win it at Yankee Stadium Feilhaber, Medranda and Opara cancel out Lampard strike Opara scores early header off Besler throw-in

New York City FC Team Stats (2017) • NYC finished the season with the sixth most goals scored in the 2017 MLS season, scoring 56. • NYC also finished fifth in MLS with 43 assists. • NYC ended the season fourth in shots in MLS with 484, and is second in the league with 180 shots on goal. • NYC led MLS in yellow cards last season, receiving 74 cautions.

#SKCvNYC: PLAYER HISTORY • Defender Ike Opara leads the team with two goals against New York City FC, scoring in the club’s first two games against NYC. He scored the game-winner in Sporting KC’s first-ever meeting with NYCFC at Yankee Stadium on March 28, 2015 before adding his first goal of the 2016 season in a 3-1 win at Children’s Mercy Park on July 10, 2016. • Midfielder Jimmy Medranda has one goal against New York City FC, having scored the game-winner in the 3-1 victory at Children’s Mercy Park on July 10, 2016. The goal was the first of his career. • Defender Matt Besler has one assist against New York City FC, with his long throw-in finding the head of Ike Opara for the only goal at Yankee Stadium on March 28, 2015. • Goalkeeper Tim Melia is 1-1-0 all-time against New York City FC, posting a 1.00 goals against average.

New York City FC Player Stats (2017) • Forward David Villa finished second in the MLS Golden Boot race with 22 goals in 2017, only trailing CHI’s Nemanja Nikolic (24). • Forward David Villa also took the second most shots (136) and the second most shots on goal (55) in MLS. • Midfielder Alexander Ring ended the 2017 MLS season in a tie for second with 10 yellow cards. • Defender Alexander Callens was second among all MLS defenders with 1,947 passes and first with 1,673 passes completed in 2017.

NOTEWORTHY MILESTONES • Midfielder Roger Espinoza is one appearance shy of reaching 200 for Sporting KC in MLS competition. • Forward Daniel Salloi is two appearances away from hitting 25 for the club in MLS play. • Midfielders Yohan Croizet and Felipe Gutierrez as well as forwards Johnny Russell and Khiry Shelton could all make their Sporting KC debuts on Sunday.

#SKCvNYC: PLAYER/COACH CONNECTIONS • Sporting Kansas City forward Khiry Shelton spent three seasons with New York City FC from 2015-2017, tallying six goals and 10 assists for the club after being the team’s first-ever SuperDraft selection. • New York City FC defender Saad Abdul-Salaam spent the last three seasons with Sporting KC and arrived in New York in the same trade that brought Khiry Shelton to Kansas City. • Goalkeeper Tim Melia played alongside New York City midfielder Tommy McNamara at Chivas USA in 2014. • Defender Jaylin Lindsey has played with New York City defender James Sands on the U.S. Under-17 National Team. • New York City goalkeeper Andre Rawls is from St. Louis, Missouri.

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Sporting KC Game Notes | March 4, 2018 vs. New York City FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes A NEW BEGINNING

SPORTING KANSAS CITY NEWS AND NOTES

YOUNGSTERS EARN PRESEASON MINUTES

One major theme of Sporting Kansas City’s preseason heading into the 2018 MLS season was the amount of minutes awarded to the younger players on the squad’s roster. Homegrown signings Gianluca Busio (15) and Jaylin Lindsey (17) each earned several starts throughout preseason, while two Swope Park Rangers players also enjoyed playing time in 19-year-old midfielders Felipe Hernandez and Kuzain.

Sporting Kansas City is set to kick off the 2018 campaign this Sunday against New York City FC at Children’s Mercy Park. Twelve of the side’s 22 season openers have come at home, though playing a game on March 4 marks the earliest MLS match in club history. Sporting KC heads into the club’s season and home opener with the most wins of all MLS teams in season openers, having gone 13-5-4 in the 22 seasons prior.

PLAYER Gianluca Busio Jaylin Lindsey Felipe Hernandez* Kuzain*

Under Manager Peter Vermes, Sporting KC has gone 5-1-2 in season openers, including last season’s 0-0 draw with D.C. United at RFK Stadium to open the 2017 campaign.

Date Result March 4, 2017 D.C. United 0-0 Sporting KC March 6, 2016 Seattle 0-1 Sporting KC March 8, 2015 Sporting KC 1-1 New York March 8, 2014 Seattle 1-0 Sporting KC March 2, 2013 Philadelphia 1-3 Sporting KC March 10, 2012 D.C. United 0-1 Sporting KC March 19, 2011 Chivas USA 2-3 Sporting KC March 27, 2010 Sporting KC 4-0 D.C. United

Goalscorers -Coelho Opara -Zusi, Rosell, Bieler Sapong Sapong, Bravo (2)

POS. GP MID 6 DEF 7 MID 6 MID 6

GS MIN 1 239 5 299 1 239 1 299

G A 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0

*Swope Park Rangers

A nagging injury to Graham Zusi in the middle of preseason allowed the 17-year-old Lindsey to earn five starts at right back, while he also provided one assist throughout preseason - to 15-year-old Busio in the team’s preseason opener against Phoenix Rising FC back on January 27.

Kamara, Arnaud, Smith, Jewsbury

In addition, Sporting KC is unbeaten in its seven home openers since moving into Children’s Mercy Park in 2011, going 2-0-5 and posting four shutouts - including last season’s 0-0 draw with FC Dallas on March 11, 2017. All-time, Sporting KC is 13-2-7 in home openers with the lone losses coming in 1999 against the Chicago Fire and in 2009 against Toronto FC.

Hernandez and Kuzain are coming off breakout seasons with the Rangers, having made 23 and 13 appearances in the 2017 USL season, respectively. All four players arrived in Kansas City through the Sporting KC Academy before earning professional contracts with either Sporting KC or the Rangers.

New York City FC, who only joined the league as an expansion side in 2015, is 1-1-1 in their first three season openers of club history. NYC played to a 1-1 draw with Orlando City SC in 2015, before beating Chicago 4-3 in 2016 and falling 1-0 to Orlando in 2017.

Sporting Kansas City defender Ike Opara made his long-awaited debut for the U.S. National Team in January, carrying on his form from a momentous season with Sporting KC that saw him named MLS Defender of the Year while also earn a spot in the league’s Best XI for the 2017 season.

OPARA MAKES LONG AWAITED USMNT DEBUT

ADDED TALENT

Sporting Kansas City welcomed 10 new players to its first team this offseason, including two Designated Players as Manager Peter Vermes and his staff endured a busy winter. The club added players through almost every mechanism: Transfers, trades, free agents, foreign out-of-contract signings, Homegrown signings, loans and MLS SuperDraft selections.

After being called in to he U.S. National Team’s annual January camp, Opara made his debut for his country on January 28 in a 0-0 draw with Bosnia & Herzegovina at StubHub Center in Carson, California. Opara started the game and played the full 90 minutes, making two crucial clearances to preserve a clean sheet for his side. Opara, who suffered season-ending injuries in 2014 and 2015 with Sporting KC before becoming the league’s best defender in 2017, had previously represented the U.S. at the Under-20 and Under-23 levels, playing in a U-20 FIFA World Cup and training with the U.S. Olympic squad for qualifying in 2012 with the U-23s.

The club strengthened its midfield with the DP additions of Frenchman Yohan Croizet and Chilean National Teamer Felipe Gutierrez. Vermes strengthened his frontline by signing Derby County winger Johnny Russell and acquiring promising forward Khiry Shelton in a trade with Sunday’s opponent, New York City FC.

MELIA & OPARA SCOOP INDIVIDUAL ACCOLADES

Following their best professional seasons of their playing careers, Sporting Kansas City goalkeeper Tim Melia and defender Ike Opara earned two individual accolades apiece to close out 2017. Melia was awarded MLS Goalkeeper of the Year, while Opara was named the league’s Defender of the Year. In addition, both were named to the end-ofyear MLS Best XI.

Sporting KC added defensive depth with the addition of Emiliano Amor on loan from storied Argentinian side Velez Sarsfield, and also fortified it’s defense and midfield with MLS veteran and free agent Brad Evans joining the club following a trophy-laden nine seasons with Seatte Sounders FC. Homegrown signings Jaylin Lindsey - who signed his deal last season but saw his contract begin on January 1, 2018 - and Fordham product Matt Lewis are joined by MLS SuperDraft First Round selections Eric Dick and Graham Smith to round out the new faces on Sporting KC’s roster heading into 2018.

Melia won Goalkeeper of the Year with a staggering 50.29 percent of the vote, more than 40 percent higher than his closest challenger, Philadelphia’s Andre Blake. Melia became the third Sporting KC goalkeeper to win the award after legendary ‘keepers Jimmy Nielsen (2012) and Tony Meola (2000). Melia posted MLS career-highs in wins (12), shutouts (10), saves (91), starts (31) and minutes (2,759) in 2017 and led MLS with a 0.78 goals against average, 78.4 save percentage and 69.2-percent passing accuracy, while he was second in shutouts.

LEAGUE-BEST BACKLINE RETURNS

Sporting Kansas City’s league-best backline from last season remains intact heading into the 2018 campaign, with MLS Goalkeeper of the Year Tim Melia and MLS Defender of the Year Ike Opara joined by U.S. National Team veterans Matt Besler and Graham Zusi and fan favorite Kansas City native Seth Sinovic. All five players return for 2018, including a pair of new contracts for Melia and Opara.

Opara overcame several injury-ravaged seasons to help Sporting KC’s backline concede just 29 goals in 34 games in 2017, eight fewer than treble winners Toronto FC. Opara set MLS career-highs with 30 starts and 2,700 minutes played, contributed to 11 shutouts and helped Sporting KC reach the MLS Cup Playoffs for the seventh straight year. Opara is joined by center back partner Matt Besler, manager Peter Vermes and KC legend Jimmy Conrad as Sporting KC players to have won the MLS Defender of the Year accolade.

Sporting KC conceded just 29 goals in 34 games last season - a goals against average of 0.85, while Melia’s individual goals against average stood at 0.78. The 2010 Real Salt Lake side still boasts the best defensive record in league history when the side conceded 20 goals in a 30-game season for a goals against average of 0.67. Sporting KC’s 2017 goals against average was the second lowest in club history, as the club’s record in its previous 21 years of existance was 0.79 - posted in 2012 when Sporting KC finished atop of the Eastern Conference and raised the U.S. Open Cup that year - the club’s first silverware since 2004.

BESLER & ZUSI ON CUSP OF HISTORY

Sporting Kansas City defendes Matt Besler and Graham Zusi are set to match several records as they enter their 10th straight season with the club. Besler has started the last eight season openers, while Zusi has started eight of the last nine.

Sporting KC went through the entire 2017 campaign without conceding more than two goals in a match, meaning the side was the only team in the league that did not concede three or more goals in a match last season. The club’s closest defensive challenger in 2017, Toronto FC, conceded three goals on three occasions last season as part of their 37 goals allowed in 34 games.

By playing in their 10th season with Sporting KC, Besler and Zusi match legendary midfielder Davy Arnaud for most seasons in club history. On a wider scale, only two other pro athletes have longer tenures in Kansas City: Kansas City Royals (MLB) outfielder Alex Gordon and Kansas City Chiefs (NFL) linebacker Tamba Hali. Besler is set to reach some all-time milestones in 2018 as well. With another 15 starts in MLS regular-season play, Besler will become Sporting KC’s all-time appearance leader, overtaking Arnaud who currently sits on 240 appearances in MLS action. In addition, Besler is nine starts and 685 minutes shy of overtaking current assistant coach Kerry Zavagnin as the club leader in each of those categories.

By completing the 2017 season without conceding three or more goals in a single match, Peter Vermes’ side became just the fourth team in league history to perform that feat, and the first since 2010. The only other teams to also go through an entire season without conceding three or more in a game are the 2003 LA Galaxy (1.12 GAA), 2010 FC Dallas (0.93 GAA) and 2010 Real Salt Lake (0.67 GAA). 3

Sporting KC Game Notes | March 4, 2018 vs. New York City FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KANSAS CITY NEWS AND NOTES Zusi, who is second among all active MLS players in assists, can also rise up the charts this season, as his next assist will tie him for 24th most in MLS history, while his next game-winning assist will tie him with Jaime Moreno for eighth most in MLS history. Additionally, Zusi’s next game winning goal will break tie with Digital Takawira for seventh most in team history.

Vermes has guided Sporting KC to four titles during his watch, winning three Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cups in 2012, 2015 and 2017, and MLS Cup in 2013. His trophy haul ranks as the second highest among active MLS coaches - only trailing the legendary Sigi Schmid, who is currently the head coach of the LA Galaxy. On a local level, Vermes’ 10 years with Sporting KC is the second longest tenure by a head coach in the history of major KC professional sports behind Super Bowl champion and Pro Football Hall of Famer Hank Stram, who served as Chiefs head coach from 1963-1974.

ILIE RETURNS FOLLOWING RECORD-SETTING DEBUT SEASON Sporting KC midfielder Ilie returns for his second season with the club having been named the club’s Newcomer of the Year in 2017 and setting numerous club records along the way.

Vermes has compiled a 144-106-84 record in all competitions with Sporting KC, including a remarkable 18-5-3 mark in U.S. Open Cup contests. Vermes’ 115 wins in MLS regular-season action ranks in a tie for third among all coaches in MLS history, trailing the Galaxy’s Schmid and Los Angeles FC’s Bob Bradley, and alongside Orlando City SC head coach Jason Kreis.

The 27-year-old Spaniard became the first outfield player in club history to start 33 games in one season last year, with only legendary goalkeeper Jimmy Nielsen surpassing him by starting all 34 matches in 2012 and 2013. By playing in 2,970 minutes in 2017, Ilie also became the new single-season minutes leader among outfield players (with, again, Nielsen leading the way with 3,060 minutes played in 2012 and 2013). He edged out current manager Peter Vermes and former defender Nick Garcia, who both played 2,915 minutes in the club’s Supporters’ Shield and MLS Cup winning season in 2000.

LOOKING TO EXTEND PLAYOFF STREAK

Sporting KC is looking to continue it’s impressive streak of postseason appearances after becoming just the sixth club in MLS history to make at least seven straight trips to the MLS Cup Playoffs, while Manager Peter Vermes is now just the fourth coach to lead the same team to seven straight playoff appearances.

Ilie is one of five outfield players in club history to appear in 33 matches, with C.J. Sapong the only outfield player to appear in all 34 matches, doing so in 2011. Jimmy Medranda also makes that list, having appeared in 33 of the 34 matches this regular season. Ilie started 39 games in all competitions for the club, playing every minute of every match he played in during the 2017 campaign. Of his 39 starts, 33 came in MLS regular-season play, one came in the MLS Cup Playoffs and the other five came as he played all 510 minutes in Sporting KC’s triumphant Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup campaign.

LONGEST MLS PLAYOFF STREAKS Club Seasons LA Galaxy 10 (1996-2005) Seattle Sounders FC 9 (2009-2017) *active LA Galaxy 8 (2009-2016) New York Red Bulls 8 (2010-2017) *active NE Revolution 8 (2002-2009) Real Salt Lake 7 (2008-2014) Sporting KC 7 (2011-2017) *active

The only match Ilie failed to appear in last season across all competitions was a 1-0 defeat to Seattle Sounders FC at CenturyLink Field on Aug. 12 - three days after a gruelling penalty shootout victory over the San Jose Earthquakes in the U.S. Open Cup Semifinals.

LONGEST MLS PLAYOFF STREAKS BY A COACH WITH THE SAME TEAM Coach Club Years Seasons Bruce Arena LA Galaxy 8 2009-2016 Steve Nicol NE Revolution 8 2002-2009 Peter Vermes Sporting KC 7 2011-2017 (active) Sigi Scmid Seattle Sounders 7 2009-2015 LA Galaxy 6 1999-2004 Jason Kreis Real Salt Lake 6 2008-2013

MELIA, OPARA & SALLOI REWARDED WITH NEW DEALS

Sporting Kansas City announced new contracts for three key players on Tuesday, with 2017 Goalkeeper of the Year Tim Melia, 2017 Defender of the Year Ike Opara and Homegrown forward Daniel Salloi all inking new deals to remain with the club for the foreseeable future. Melia has signed a three-year deal through 2020, Opara has signed a two-year deal through 2019 with an option for 2020, and Salloi has signed a two-year deal with options for 2020 and 2021.

CORPORATE PARTNERS PROVIDE ENHANCEMENTS

On February 9, 2018, Sporting Kansas City announced that several of the club’s corporate partners were adding enhancements to Children’s Mercy Park, including Toyota, Anheuser-Busch, Audi and Coca-Cola. Toyota, a club partner since 2016, and Anheuser-Busch, a club partner since 2015, each become official First Team partners of Sporting Kansas City in 2018 through expanded partnerships.

All three members of the squad played key roles for Sporting KC in 2017, helping the side lift the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup and clinch a berth in the MLS Cup Playoffs for the seventh straight season - a club-record. Melia and Opara were each named to the MLS Best XI on top of their positional awards, while Salloi scored six goals - including the game-winner in the U.S. Open Cup final - in his first full season with the club.

The Toyota Plaza, formerly identified as the Sporting Plaza, is located on the west side of Children’s Mercy Park and features 124,000 square feet for gameday activations and fan-friendly amenities, including two SportingStyle retail stores.

Melia led MLS with a 0.78 goals against average, 78.4 save percentage, 69.2-percent passing accuracy and three penalty kick saves, among goalkeepers with at least 15 regular season appearances. He also started all five matches en route to Sporting KC’s U.S. Open Cup title, posting a 0.72 goals against average with 13 clean sheets across all competitions.

The Budweiser Brew House, a one-of-a-kind space for supporters, will makeover the northeast corner of Children’s Mercy Park. Previously known as the Members Club, the Budweiser Brew House will be redesigned as a next-generation sports bar complete with charging tables, banners celebrating monumental moments in club history, a bottle cap wall and a programmable scarf corner by incorporating elements reflective of the club’s legacy and Anheuser-Busch’s storied heritage.

Opara was a huge part of a defense that conceded just 29 goals throughout the regular season, eight fewer than any other team, while the 29-year-old also set MLS career-highs in starts (30) and minutes played (2,700) while scoring four goals in all competitions.

The Audi Sport Club redesigns the stadium’s Signature Level for suite holders by introducing a more luxurious setting to complement the all-inclusive premium dining and service available to guests. The multi-year partnership, in conjunction with Kansas City Audi and Shawnee Mission Audi, enters its second season in 2018 with Audi serving as a presenting sponsor of the Sporting KC’s Behind the Shield video series, and Pitch Black, the club’s annual year-end awards gala.

Salloi scored three times in the MLS regular season and added three more goals in Sporting KC’s run to the U.S. Open Cup title in 2017. On the international stage, Salloi featured twice for the Hungary U-21 Men’s National Team in UEFA European U-21 Championship Qualifying last November, providing a goal and an assist in a 2-0 win over Cyprus.

The Coca-Cola Champions Deck, a single-game suite located at field level in the northwest corner of Children’s Mercy Park, will also be upgraded for 2018 by now offering ticket holders exclusive, behind-the-scenes access to a climate-controlled and fully-branded premium buffet in addition to the existing in-seat food and beverage service.

THE VERMES ERA CONTINUES

Now entering his 10th season at the helm of Sporting Kansas City, manager Peter Vermes is looking to guide his side to yet another postseason appearance and remain firmly in the hunt for silverware in 2018. Vermes is now the longest tenured coach that is actively coaching a team in Major League Soccer, having been in charge of Sporting KC since 2009 - one year longer than Ben Olsen has been running the show at D.C. United. Vermes became the longest tenured coach in MLS when former LA Galaxy head coach Bruce Arena took the U.S. National Team coaching gig in November 2016, having been in charge of the Galaxy since 2008.

Sporting KC Game Notes | March 4, 2018 vs. New York City FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes ALL-TIME REGULAR SEASON RESULTS

ALL-TIME REGULAR SEASON SERIES LEADERS

Sporting KC record vs. New York City FC: 2-1-0 Home games: 1-0-0 (3 GF, 1 GA) Road games: 1-1-0 (1 GF, 1 GA) Date 03/28/2015 07/10/2016 09/06/2017

Score KC 1 at NYC 0 KC 3 vs NYC 1 KC 0 at NYC 1

SPORTING KANSAS CITY 2 1 6 3 5 6

Result Location W Yankee Stadium W Children’s Mercy Park L Yankee Stadium

NEW YORK CITY FC

GOALS ASSISTS SHOTS SHOTS ON GOAL FOULS COMMITTED FOULS SUFFERED

Ike Opara Matt Besler Benny Feilhaber Espinoza, Feilhaber Diego Rubio Dwyer, Rubio

Harrison, Lampard Three Players Jack Harrison Jack Harrison Hernandez, Moralez David Villa

1 1 6 3 4 5

Sean Johnson Josh Saunders Sean Johnson Josh Saunders Josh Saunders

1 2 1 7 4

WINS LOSSES SHUTOUTS SAVES GOALS ALLOWED

1 Marin, Melia 1 Melia 1 Luis Marin 8 Tim Melia 2 Tim Melia

ALL-TIME REGULAR SEASON GAME HIGHS SPORTING KANSAS CITY 1 1 4 3 3 6

NEW YORK CITY FC

GOALS ASSISTS SHOTS SHOTS ON GOAL FOULS COMMITTED FOULS SUFFERED

Four Players Matt Besler (3/28/15) Feilhaber, Rubio Benny Feilhaber (7/10/16) Four Players Dom Dwyer (3/28/15)

SAVES GOALS ALLOWED

5 Tim Melia 1 Tim Melia (twice)

Harrison, Lampard Three Players (9/6/17) Jack Harrison Three Players (9/6/17) Maxi Moralez (7/10/16) David Villa (7/10/16) Josh (7/10/16) Josh

Saunders Saunders

ALL-TIME REGULAR SEASON SERIES STATS SPORTING KANSAS CITY Category 1 2 OT Total Goals 3 1 0 4 Shots 20 18 0 38 Shots on Goal 7 5 0 12 Fouls 21 17 0 38 Offsides 2 3 0 5 Corner Kicks 6 7 0 13

NEW YORK CITY FC Category 1 2 OT Total Goals 1 1 0 2 Shots 16 18 0 34 Shots on Goal 6 7 0 13 Fouls 18 20 0 38 Offsides 4 3 0 7 Corner Kicks 6 6 0 12

GOALS SCORED IN SERIES BY INTERVAL KC NYC

104

1-15

3 1

16-30

31-45

0 0

CHILDREN’S MERCY PARK BY THE NUMBERS

19,442

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

ALL-TIME AVERAGE MLS ATTENDANCE 125 MLS matches since 2011 (including postseason)

SPORTING KC MATCHES PLAYED 119 MLS regular season, 6 MLS postseason, 18 Open Cup, 7 CCL, 5 friendlies

PERCENT CAPACITY IN MLS MATCHES 124 MLS matches since 2011 Seating capacity: 18,467

155

0 0

105.3 5

46-60

1 0

61-75

0 0

76-90

0 1

0 0

Total

4 2

SPORTING KC MATCHES WON

not including penalty shootout victories in 2012 U.S. Open Cup and 2013 MLS Cup finals

259

SPORTING KC GOALS SCORED in 155 matches played at the stadium

1 1 5 2 4 5 6 3

Sporting KC Game Notes | March 4, 2018 vs. New York City FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KANSAS CITY TRANSACTION TRACKER Players In

Players Out

Kenwyne Jones (Trade - Dec. 10, 2017)

Cameron Iwasa (Option Declined - Nov. 27, 2017)

Alexander Tambakis (Trade - Dec. 10, 2017)

Soni Mustivar (Option Declined - Nov. 27, 2017)

Khiry Shelton (Trade - Dec. 14, 2017)

Erik Palmer-Brown (Out of Contract - Nov. 27, 2017)

Yohan Croizet (Transfer - Dec. 15, 2017)

Cameron Porter (Retired - Nov. 27, 2017)

Zach Wright (Signed as Homegrown Player - Jan. 17, 2018)

Kevin Oliveira (Trade - Dec. 10, 2017)

Emiliano Amor (Loan - Jan. 18, 2018)

Tyler Pasher (Trade - Dec. 10, 2017)

Matt Lewis (Signed as Homegrown Player - Jan. 22, 2018)

Latif Blessing (Expansion Draft - Dec. 12, 2017)

Johnny Russell (Transfer - Jan. 31, 2018)

Saad Abdul-Salaam (Trade - Dec. 14, 2017)

Felipe Gutierrez (Signing - Feb. 6, 2018)

Kenwyne Jones (Retired - Dec. 31, 2017)

Eric Dick (SuperDraft - Feb. 15, 2018)

Alexander Tambakis (Option Declined - Dec. 31, 2017)

Graham Smith (SuperDraft - Feb. 15, 2018)

Benny Feilhaber (Trade - Jan. 3, 2018)

Brad Evans (Signed as Free Agent - Feb. 20, 2018)

Andrew Dykstra (Trade - Feb. 8, 2018) Soony Saad (Waived - Feb. 8, 2018) Kevin Ellis (Waived - Feb. 27, 2018) Zach Wright (Waived - Feb. 27, 2018)

SPORTING KANSAS CITY TRANSACTION TIMELINE DATE IN/OUT DETAILS Nov. 27: OUT Sporting KC declines options on D Tyler Pasher, M Soni Mustivar, M Kevin Oliveira and F Cameron Iwasa. Additionally, D Erik Palmer-Brown and F Cameron Porter (later retires) are out of contract. Dec. 10: IN/OUT Sporting KC acquires GK Alexander Tambakis and F Kenwyne Jones from Atlanta United FC (MLS) in exchange for D Tyler Pasher and M Kevin Oliveira. Dec. 12: OUT Sporting KC has F Latif Blessing selected by Los Angeles Football Club (MLS) in the MLS Expansion Draft. Dec. 14: IN/OUT Sporting KC acquires F Khiry Shelton from New York City FC (MLS) in exchange for D Saad Abdul-Salaam. Dec. 15: IN Sporting KC signs M Yohan Croizet as a Designated Player in a transfer from KV Mechelen (Belgium). Dec. 31: OUT Sporting KC has F Kenwyne Jones retire and declines option on GK Alexander Tambakis. Jan. 3: OUT Sporting KC acquires $400,000 in Allocation Money from Los Angeles Football Club (MLS) in exchange for M Benny Feilhaber. Jan. 17: IN Sporting KC signs F Zach Wright as a Homegrown Player from the University of North Carolina (NCAA). Jan. 18: IN Sporting KC signs D Emiliano Amor on loan from from Velez Sarsfield (Argentina) Jan. 22: IN Sporting KC signs D Matt Lewis as a Homegrown Player from Fordham University (NCAA). Jan. 31: IN Sporting KC acquires F Johnny Russell in a transfer from Derby County FC (England). Feb. 6: IN Sporting KC signs M Felipe Gutierrez as a Designated Player. Feb. 8: OUT Sporting KC acquires a 2020 MLS SuperDraft Second Round Pick from the Colorado Rapids (MLS) in exchange for GK Andrew Dykstra. Feb. 8: OUT Sporting KC waives F Soony Saad. Feb. 13: IN/OUT Sporting KC acquires $100,000 in General Allocation Money from the Colorado Rapids (MLS) in exchange for a 2018 international roster spot. Feb. 15: IN Sporting KC signs MLS SuperDraft First-Round selections GK Eric Dick and D Graham Smith. Feb. 20: IN Sporting KC signs D/M Brad Evans as a free agent. Feb. 27: OUT Sporting KC waives D Kevin Ellis and F Zach Wright.

CONSTRUCTING SPORTING KANSAS CITY Year

MLS SuperDraft

2009

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

Signings

2011

Trades

Homegrown Players

MLS Re-Entry Draft

Swope Park Rangers

Seth Sinovic (5/10/11)

2013

Jimmy Medranda (8/9/13)

2015

Tim Melia (12/23/14) Roger Espinoza (1/6/15)

2016

Ike Opara (12/12/12)

Diego Rubio (3/8/16)

Daniel Salloi (1/13/16)

2017

Colton Storm (14th)

Gerso Fernandes (1/4/17) Ilie Sanchez (1/13/17) Cristian Lobato (6/29/17)

Gianluca Busio (8/25/17)

2018

Eric Dick (13th) Graham Smith (18th)

Yohan Croizet (12/15/17) Emiliano Amor (1/18/18) Johnny Russell (1/31/18) Felipe Gutierrez (2/6/18) Brad Evans (2/20/18)

Khiry Shelton (12/14/17)

Jaylin Lindsey (1/1/18) Matt Lewis (1/22/18)

Adrian Zendejas (12/2/16) Amer Didic (5/31/17) James Musa (8/11/17) Kharlton Belmar (9/15/17)

Sporting KC Game Notes | March 4, 2018 vs. New York City FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KANSAS CITY 2017 SCHEDULE AND RESULTS DATE

OPPONENT

COMPETITION

TIME (CT) / RESULT

TV / SCORERS

SUNDAY, MARCH 4

NEW YORK CITY FC

MLS