Game Guide: Sporting KC at New York City FC

NEW YORK CITY FC v SPORTING KANSAS CITY (March 28, Yankee Stadium; 7 p.m. ET) PROBABLE LINEUPS

2015 SEASON RECORDS

GP W-L-T PTS GF GA NYCFC 3 1-0-2 5 3 1 at home 1 1-0-0 3 2 0 Sporting on road

ROSTERS

12

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

Saunders

LEAGUE HEAD-TO-HEAD

3

ALL-TIME: First meeting.

21

17

Hernandez

Wingert

Watson-Siriboe

30

4

10

Jacobson

Diskerud

7

Calle

5 Brovsky

11 Grabavoy

Villa

14 Mullins

14

UPCOMING MATCHES SPORTING NYCFC Sun. Apr. 5 Philadelphia Sat. Apr. 11 at Philadelphia Sat. Apr. 11 Real Salt Lake Thu. Apr. 16 Philadelphia Sat. Apr. 18 at Los Angeles Sun. Apr. 19 Portland Sat. Apr. 25 at Houston Fri. Apr. 24 at Chicago

Dwyer

94 Medranda

8

6

16

Nagamura

Carrasco

Zusi

10 WHERE THE GOALS COME FROM

15

SPORTING

NYCFC

F A 3 1 90 270

GOALS SCORED MINUTES PER GOAL

F 2 135

A 4 68

0 1 1 0

4 0 0 0

1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

1 0 1

2 1 1

Feilhaber

Sinovic

RIGHT FOOT LEFT FOOT HEADERS OTHER

1 0 0 0

TYPE OF PLAY

3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0

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

1 2 0

0 0 1

INSIDE GOAL AREA INSIDE PENALTY AREA OUTSIDE PENALTY AREA

DISTANCE

(W-L-T) NYC KC

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

GAME-BY-GAME: WON/LOST/TIED New York City FC Sporting KC

TWT TLT

(0)

(0) (0) (0)

23 Anibaba

Opara

1 Marin

REFEREE: Edvin Jurisevic.

AR1 (bench): James Conlee; AR2 (opposite): Brian Dunn; 4th: Alex Chilowicz DISCIPLINARY SITUATION SUSPENDED: NYC: Shay Facey (through March 29)

DISABLED LIST / INJURED RESERVE

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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INTERNATIONAL DUTY NYC: Khiry Shelton (U.S. U-23); Adam Nemec (SVK) ...

KC: Erik Palmer-Brown (U.S. U-20); Marcel de Jong (CAN); Roger Espinoza (HON)

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

THE LAST TIME

NEW YORK CITY FC

Date Score (Gms since) Home win 3/15/2015 NYC 2, NE 0 Road win Home loss Road loss Tie game 3/21/2015 NYC 0, COL 0 Shutout for 3/21/2015 NYC 0, COL 0 Shutout vs.

3/21/2015 NYC 0, COL 0

3

Besler

HOW SCORED

3 0 0 0

5

NEW YORK CITY FC 1 Akira Fitzgerald (GK) 2 Andres Mendoza (DF) 3 Kwame Watson-Siriboe (DF) 4 Andrew Jacobson (MF) 5 Jeb Brovsky (DF) 6 George John (DF) 7 David Villa (FW) 10 Mix Diskerud (MF) 11 Ned Grabavoy (MF) 12 Josh Saunders (GK) 13 Josh Williams (DF) 14 Patrick Mullins (FW) 15 Thomas McNamara (MF) 16 Connor Brandt (DF) 17 Chris Wingert (DF) 18 Ryan Meara (GK) 19 Khiry Shelton (FW) 20 Mehdi Ballouchy (MF) 21 Jason Hernandez (DF) 22 Pablo Alvarez (MF) 23 Matthew Dunn (MF) 24 Shay Facey (DF) 26 Sebastian Velasquez (MF) 30 Javier Calle (MF) 32 Adam Nemec (FW) 88 Kwadwo Poku (MF) 99 Tony Taylor (FW)

SPORTING KANSAS CITY Date Score (Gms since) 10/10/2014 KC 2, CHI 0 9/12/2014 KC 4, CHV 0 10/26/2014 KC 0, NY 2 3/14/2015 KC 1, DAL 3 3/21/2015 KC 0, POR 0 3/21/2015 KC 0, POR 0 3/21/2015 KC 0, POR 0

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

TEAM LEADERS NYCFC G: 1 3 players tied A: 2 Grabavoy SHT: 14 Villa SOG: 7 Villa FC: 7 3 players tied FS: 5 Villa OF: 5 Villa C: 2 Wingert E: 1 Facey SPORTING G: 1 Espinoza/Opara A: 2 Feilhaber SHT: 10 Dwyer SOG: 3 Dwyer FC: 7 Espinoza/Feilhaber FS: 9 Dwyer OF: 2 Nemeth C: 1 4 players tied E: 1 Besler

GOALSCORING RECORD GOALS SCORED IN GAME

GP 0 1 2 3 4+ TOT AVG NYC 3 1 1 1 0 0 3 1.00 KC 3 1 2 0 0 0 2 0.67 GOALS ALLOWED IN GAME

GP 0 1 2 3 4+ TOT AVG NYC 3 2 1 0 0 0 1 0.33 KC 3 1 1 0 1 0 4 1.33 GOALS BY INTERVALS GOALS SCORED

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

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

NEW YORK CITY FC v SPORTING KANSAS CITY (March 28, Yankee Stadium; 7 p.m. ET -- MLS Game 29)

NEW YORK CITY FC 2015 CAREER No. Player Pos Ht Wt Birthdate Birthplace GP GS G A GP GS G A 1 Akira Fitzgerald GK 5-11 174 07/17/1987 Chiba, Japan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DF 5-4 194 08/16/1989 Guayaquil, Ecuador 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Andres Mendoza 3 Kwame Watson-Siriboe DF 6-3 196 11/13/1986 Chino Hills, CA 1 0 0 0 30 24 0 0 MF 6-2 185 09/25/1985 Palo Alto, CA 3 3 0 0 143 109 5 7 4 Andrew Jacobson 5 Jeb Brovsky DF 6-1 170 12/03/1988 Lakewood, CO 3 3 0 0 92 80 2 4 6 George John DF 6-3 203 03/20/1987 Shoreline, WA 0 0 0 0 119 114 6 1 7 David Villa FW 5-9 150 12/03/1981 Langreo, Spain 3 3 1 1 3 3 1 1 Mix Diskerud MF 6-0 156 10/02/1990 Oslo, Norway 3 3 1 0 3 3 1 0 10 11 Ned Grabavoy MF 5-7 160 07/01/1983 Joliet, IL 3 3 0 2 256 201 15 30 Josh Saunders GK 6-4 210 03/02/1981 Grants Pass, OR 3 3 0 0 62 59 0 0 12 13 Josh Williams DF 6-2 192 04/18/1988 Canton, OH 2 2 0 0 73 67 4 4 14 Patrick Mullins FW 6-1 175 02/05/1992 New Orleans, LA 1 0 1 0 22 14 5 1 15 Thomas McNamara MF 5-9 170 02/06/1991 West Nyack, NY 0 0 0 0 6 6 1 0 Connor Brandt DF 6-1 165 09/15/1992 San Diego, CA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 Chris Wingert DF 5-11 165 06/16/1982 Babylon, NY 3 3 0 0 272 239 1 16 17 Ryan Meara GK 6-4 185 11/15/1990 Crestwood, NY 0 0 0 0 18 18 0 0 18 Khiry Shelton FW 6-3 185 06/26/1993 Carson, CO 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 19 20 Mehdi Ballouchy MF 5-11 169 04/06/1983 Casablanca, Morocco 1 1 0 0 195 144 13 24 Jason Hernandez DF 5-10 170 08/26/1983 New York, NY 3 3 0 0 221 200 0 3 21 22 Pablo Alvarez MF 5-9 174 05/14/1980 Oviedo, Spain 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 Matthew Dunn MF 5-10 163 01/13/1994 Dallas, TX 0 0 0 0 7 4 0 1 24 Shay Facey DF 5-7 171 01/07/1994 Manchester, England 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 26 Sebastian Velasquez MF 5-7 155 02/11/1991 Medellin, Colombia 3 2 0 0 41 17 1 5 30 Javier Calle MF 5-9 177 04/19/1991 Medellin, Colombia 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 32 Adam Nemec FW 6-3 185 09/02/1985 Banska Bystrica, Slovakia 3 3 0 0 3 3 0 0 88 Kwadwo Poku MF 6-1 185 02/19/1992 Kumasi, Ghana 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 99 Tony Taylor FW 6-0 170 07/13/1989 Long Beach, CA 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 UNAVAILABLE 8 Frank Lampard MF 6-0 194 06/20/1978 Romford, London, England 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 HEAD COACH : Jason Kreis

12/29/1972 W91 L71 T59

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 3 3 0 0 3 3 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 3 3 1 0 59 42 7 0 3 Ike Opara 4 Kevin Ellis DF 5-9 160 06/30/1991 Kansas City, MO 1 1 0 0 23 18 0 3 5 Matt Besler DF 6-0 170 02/11/1987 Kansas City, MO 2 2 0 0 152 147 2 7 6 Paulo Nagamura MF 5-8 155 03/02/1983 Sao Paulo, Brazil 3 2 0 0 225 203 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 3 3 0 0 151 118 22 39 FW 5-11 165 01/05/1989 Gyor, Hungary 2 2 0 0 2 2 0 0 9 Krisztian Nemeth 10 Benny Feilhaber MF 5-9 160 01/19/1985 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 3 3 0 2 113 101 12 21 MF 6-1 178 05/24/1988 Caracas, Venezuela 3 1 0 0 74 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 13 Amadou Dia DF 5-10 150 06/08/1993 Nantes, France 2 2 0 0 2 2 0 0 14 Dom Dwyer FW 5-9 180 07/30/1990 Cuckfield, England 3 3 0 0 53 41 24 3 Seth Sinovic DF 5-10 170 01/28/1987 Kansas City, MO 1 1 0 0 134 131 0 7 15 16 Servando Carrasco MF 5-10 175 08/13/1988 Coronado, CA 1 0 0 0 60 31 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 21 Jon Kempin GK 6-1 170 04/08/1993 Overland Park, KS 0 0 0 0 4 3 0 0 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 1 1 0 0 113 108 4 6 23 27 Roger Espinoza MF 5-11 170 10/25/1986 Puerto Cortes, Honduras 3 3 1 0 116 96 3 11 29 Tim Melia GK 6-1 190 05/15/1986 Great River, NY 0 0 0 0 6 5 0 0 37 Jacob Peterson FW 5-10 165 01/27/1986 Portage, MI 2 0 0 0 201 114 15 14 Marcel de Jong DF 5-9 170 10/15/1986 Newmarket, Ontario, Canada 2 2 0 0 2 2 0 0 71 93 Soni Mustivar MF 5-10 170 02/12/1990 Ivry Sur Seine, France 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Jimmy Medranda MF 5-5 150 02/07/1994 Mosquera, Colombia 1 1 0 0 7 2 0 0 94 HEAD COACH : Peter Vermes

L59 11/21/1966 W76 T45

NEW YORK CITY FC vs SPORTING KANSAS CITY YANKEE STADIUM, Bronx, N.Y. March 28, 2015 (WEEK 4, MLS Game #22) 7 p.m. ET (YES; KMCI-38) Still undefeated to start their inaugural MLS campaign, New York City FC return home to take on Sporting Kansas City in an interconference clash Saturday evening at Yankee Stadium. NYCFC still top the Eastern Conference, returning home off a scoreless draw with the Colorado Rapids last weekend. Sporting are looking for their first win of the season following their jump to the Western Conference, coming off a home scoreless draw with the Portland Timbers.

REFEREE: Edvin Jurisevic. AR1 (bench): James Conlee; AR2 (opposite): Brian Dunn; 4th: Alex Chilowicz MLS Career: 82 games; FC/gm: 22.6; Y/gm: 3.4; R: 18; pens: 13 SUSPENDED: NYC: Shay Facey (through March 29) DISABLED LIST: none INTERNATIONAL ABSENCES: NYC: Khiry Shelton (U.S. U-23); Adam Nemec (SVK; v LUX 3/27) ... KC: Erik PalmerBrown (U.S. U-20); Marcel de Jong (CAN; vs GUA 3/27, vs PUR 3/30); Roger Espinoza (HON; vs FGY 3/25, 3/29) HEAD-TO-HEAD ALL-TIME: First meeting.  This is the only league meeting between the teams this season.  Coaches record: Jason Kreis vs. KC: P12 W4 L6 D2 … Peter Vermes vs. NYC: first game NEW YORK CITY FC New York City FC remained undefeated to begin their MLS history, playing to a scoreless draw with the Colorado Rapids on Saturday afternoon at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park. NYCFC sit atop the Eastern Conference with 5 points from 3 matches.

LAST MATCH  NYCFC was left a man in the 82nd minute when defender Shay Facey pulled down the newly-inserted Juan Ramirez just outside the box, shown a second yellow card by referee Sorin Stoica.  NYCFC goalkeeper Josh Saunders was credited with seven saves for the match, most during the first half when the home side held a dramatic territorial edge. Rapids goalkeeper Clint Irwin made two saves on the day.  NYCFC head coach Jason Kreis made one change to the team that defeated the New England Revolution 2-0 at Yankee Stadium. Shay Facey came into the back four in place of Josh Williams.  NEW YORK CITY FC (4-4-2): Josh Saunders - Shay Facey (sent off 82), Jason Hernandez, Chris Wingert, Jeb Brovsky - Sebastian Velasquez (Javier Calle 71), Mix Diskerud (Kwame Watson-Siriboe 85), Andrew Jacobson, Ned Grabavoy - David Villa, Adam Nemec (Khiry Shelton 61).

TEAM NEWS  New York City FC are still undefeated for their MLS history, following the scoreless draw at Colorado. The three games unbeaten to start matches the longest undefeated run by any expansion team in league annals (Seattle Sounders FC won their first three matches before losing in 2009).  “It’s one of those things early on, especially being an expansion team, with three points to towards the end of the year with three ties away from home – that’s huge,” said goalkeeper Josh Saunders. “It’s better than taking a loss. Those three points can add up towards the end of the year. We’ll take it.”  NYCFC have also recorded back-to-back shutouts, the 180 minutes without conceding tied for second-longest in MLS this season.  “This is three matches in a row where I think [Saunders has] really saved our skins,” NYCFC coach Jason Kreis told the YES Network. “Today was again spectacular and I couldn’t be happier for a nicer guy.”  Said defender Jeb Brovsky: “It’s great for the morale, it’s great for the club. Looking forward, I think the club has put a big effort on defensive work and I think all 11 guys were committed today. Josh [Saunders] made some big saves for us and it’s big-time to go away with a clean sheet.”  After coming on as a substitute the week before, Shay Facey made his first MLS start in the Colorado match.

But he will be out of the Sporting KC match after being sent off with eight minutes to play.  Following the red card, Kwame Watson-Siriboe made his NYCFC debut, coming into central defense, and Chris Wingert moved to left back from the center with Brovsky shifting flanks.  “I think the chances they did have were not completely clear-cut chances and they were chances I was willing to give up outside the 18,” Saunders said. “I think we shaded them in good directions and we played the ball very well and forced them into chances that were half-chances. … I think at that point it was just come together, keep your spacing tight and work as hard as you can until the whistle blows and get that point.”

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There will be another change up top for the SKC match as Adam Nemec was called into the Slovakian national team for its Euro 2016 qualifiers over the weekend.

SPORTING KANSAS CITY Sporting Kansas City remained without a victory to begin the season, returning home for a scoreless draw with the Portland Timbers on Saturday evening at Sporting Park. Sporting are in a tie for eighth place in the Western Conference with 2 points from 3 matches.

LAST MATCH  Sporting had the better chances on the night, but failed to put them on target -- center back Ike Opara twice sending headers off the mark, and fullback Jalil Anibaba also flashing a header over the goal.  Timbers goalkeeper Adam Kwarasey was credited with two saves for his second clean sheet of the young season, while SKC goalkeeper Luis Marin made three saves, the best in the 62nd minute when he stopped an effort from Fanendo Adi.  SKC manager Peter Vermes made three changes to the team that fell 3-1 to FC Dallas at Toyota Stadium. Jalil Anibaba and Matt Besler came into the back four for Amadou Dia and Kevin Ellis, and Jimmy Medranda started in a wide role in place of Krisztian Nemeth.  SPORTING KANSAS CITY (4-1-2-3): Luis Marin - Jalil Anibaba, Ike Opara, Matt Besler, Marcel de Jong Benny Feilhaber (Servando Carrasco 84) - Paulo Nagamura, Roger Espinoza (Soni Mustivar 90) - Jimmy Medranda (Bernardo Anor 56), Dom Dwyer, Graham Zusi.

TEAM NEWS  Sporting KC saw their season-opening winless run extended to three games following the home draw with Portland – their second at Sporting Park.  “I thought we were very good on both sides of the ball,” SKC manager Peter Vermes said. “I thought we were excellent on our set pieces and very dangerous. We could have scored an easy two or three goals on the set pieces. Sometimes they don´t go in, but to play like that, I like where we are at. I like the way we are progressing as a team. I like the way we are starting to understand how to play. I think we are moving in the right direction.”  Sporting saw their overall league winless streak extended to five games dating back to last year, matching the longest since going 10 games without a victory during the 2011 season.  “Obviously, a draw at home is not what you want,” midfielder Benny Feilhaber said. “You always want to get the wins. But having said that, it's still early in the season. I think it's more important at this point in the season to improve, and I think we did that.”  With Matt Besler again available after suspension, he came into central defense alongside Ike Opara. Jalil Anibaba made his Sporting debut, coming in at right back for rookie Amadou Dia.  “[Anibaba] was told to stay at home more so than [Marcel] de Jong and I thought he did an excellent job. He was great in his individual duels. He made some very good decisions of when the time was to just whack it out and not try to play,” said Vermes. “At the same time, I thought he was pretty dangerous on a couple of set pieces. He almost had a diving header in the first half and he had that one that just squeaked past the post late in the second half. He had a very good game for us.”  Said Opara: “We've had three different lineups defensively in the first three games, but all the guys have worked hard and given their all. It finally gelled for the full 90 minutes. For the first two games, I thought we were good at times defensively, but we had a couple lapses. We did a good job of minimizing those lapses.”  Jimmy Medranda was also given his MLS debut, starting in a wide attacking role before coming off after 56 minutes, as Krisztian Nemeth was slowed by injury.  “It is a really big game for him. He doesn´t play all that often and this was his opportunity. I thought that at times he was really good on the ball. His service was really good and you saw that little brilliance in the first half where he dribbled through everybody and laid the one ball off,” said Vermes. “He has that ability to do that more. … He is not there yet but I think all in all, it was a good performance for him and he is a kid that I think has a lot of potential in the future.”

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2015 NEW YORK CITY FC STATISTICS (1-0-2, 5 pts.)

UNF 7 10 14 11 32 4 17 21 30 5 12 13 19 3 20 26 24

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

PLAYER David Villa Mix Diskerud Patrick Mullins Ned Grabavoy Adam Nemec Andrew Jacobson Chris Wingert Jason Hernandez Javier Calle Jeb Brovsky Josh Saunders Josh Williams Khiry Shelton Kwame Watson-Siriboe Mehdi Ballouchy Sebastian Velasquez Shay Facey Own-goals received Team totals Opponent totals

GP 3 3 1 3 3 3 3 3 2 3 3 2 3 1 1 3 2

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

MIN 270 263 6 270 234 270 270 270 20 270 270 169 81 5 62 139 93

3 3

3 3

270 270

GP 3 3 3

GS 3 3 3

G 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1

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

SHT 14 3 1 3 6 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 3 0

SOG 7 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0

FC 3 2 0 2 2 7 7 7 0 3 0 4 2 0 2 2 2

FS 5 4 0 3 4 3 1 2 0 2 1 0 1 0 2 2 1

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

CK 6 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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

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

3 0

37 47

12 12

45 36

36 45

7 11

7 19

8 6

1 2

GAME-WINNING GOALS: David Villa 1 GAME-WINNING ASSISTS: Ned Grabavoy 1 PENALTY KICK GOALS/ATTEMPTS: None NEW YORK CITY FC GOALKEEPING UNF 12

POS G

GOALKEEPER Josh Saunders Team totals Opponent totals

MIN SHTS 270 12 270 12 270 12

SV 10 10 9

GA 1 1 3

GAA 0.33 0.33 1

PG 0 0 0

PA 0 0 0

W 1 1 0

L 0 0 1

T 2 2 2

SO 2 2 1

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2015 SPORTING KANSAS CITY STATISTICS (0-1-2, 2 pts.)

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

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

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

GP 3 3 3 2 3 3 1 3 2 1 1 1 2 3 2 2 3 1 1 1

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

MIN 270 269 264 180 109 270 5 263 15 90 56 90 153 270 180 160 209 6 90 1

3 3

3 3

270 270

GP 3 3 3

GS 3 3 3

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

A 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

SHT 4 3 3 3 3 10 0 4 0 3 0 0 7 0 1 0 3 0 1 0

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

FC 2 7 7 3 3 5 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 2 5 1 0 0

FS 2 6 5 2 2 9 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 2 1 0 0 0

OFF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

CK 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0

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

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

6 2

32 45

12 10

41 39

39 41

9 2

18 18

5 4

0 1

GAME-WINNING GOALS: None GAME-WINNING ASSISTS: None PENALTY KICK GOALS/ATTEMPTS: Dom Dwyer 0-1 SPORTING KANSAS CITY GOALKEEPING UNF 1

POS G

GOALKEEPER Luis Marin Team totals Opponent totals

MIN SHTS 270 12 270 12 270 10

SV 8 8 8

GA 4 4 2

GAA 1.33 1.33 0.67

PG 0 0 0

PA 0 0 1

W 0 0 1

L 1 1 0

T 2 2 2

SO 1 1 1

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NEW YORK CITY FC 2015 SCHEDULE DAY DATE Sun. Mar. Sun. Sat. Sat. Sat. Thu. Sun. Fri. Sun. Sun. Fri. Sat.

Mar. Mar. Mar. Apr. Apr. Apr. Apr. May May May May

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

May June June June June July July July July Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug. Sep. Sep. Sep. Sep. Oct. Oct.

Sun. Oct.

OPPONENT RESULT 8 at Orlando City T 1-1 SC 15 New England W 2-0 21 at Colorado T 0-0 28 Sporting KC 11 at Philadelphia 16 Philadelphia 19 Portland 24 at Chicago 3 Seattle 10 at New York 15 Chicago 23 at Real Salt Lake 30 Houston 6 at Philadelphia 13 Montreal 20 at Toronto FC 28 New York 4 at Montreal 12 Toronto FC 18 at New England 26 Orlando City SC 1 Montreal 9 at New York 13 D.C. United 19 at Columbus 23 at Los Angeles 29 Columbus 12 at FC Dallas 16 Toronto FC 19 San Jose 26 at Vancouver 2 at D.C. United 16 at Orlando City SC 25 New England

ATT 62510

W-L-T 0-0-1

43507 17692

1-0-1 1-0-2

POS PTS NOTES: 4 1 NYC: Diskerud (76); ORL: Santos Leite (91+) 1 1

4 NYC: Villa (19) Mullins (84); 5

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SPORTING KANSAS CITY 2015 SCHEDULE DAY Sun. Sat. Sat. Sat.

DATE Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar.

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

Apr. Apr. Apr. Apr. May May May May May May June June

Sat. Sun. Sat. Fri.

June July July July

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 RESULT 8 New York T 1-1 14 at FC Dallas L 1-3 21 Portland T 0-0 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

ATT 19784 14149 20848

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

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

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NEW YORK CITY FC INDIVIDUAL HIGH GAMES (2015) Goals 1 Mix Diskerud 1 David Villa 1 Patrick Mullins Assists 2 Ned Grabavoy Shots 6 David Villa 6 David Villa Shots on Goal 5 David Villa Fouls Committed 3 4 times Fouls Suffered 3 Mix Diskerud 3 David Villa Offside 4 David Villa Saves 7 Josh Saunders Shots Faced 7 Josh Saunders Goals Allowed 1 Josh Saunders

03/08/2015 vs ORL 03/15/2015 vs NE 03/15/2015 vs NE

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

03/15/2015 vs NE

W 2-0

03/15/2015 vs NE 03/21/2015 vs COL

W 2-0 T 0-0

03/15/2015 vs NE

W 2-0

03/08/2015 vs ORL

T 1-1

03/15/2015 vs NE 03/21/2015 vs COL

W 2-0 T 0-0

03/15/2015 vs NE

W 2-0

03/21/2015 vs COL

T 0-0

03/21/2015 vs COL

T 0-0

03/08/2015 vs ORL

T 1-1

TEAM HIGH GAMES (2015) Goals 2 03/15/2015 vs Assists 3 03/15/2015 vs Shots 20 03/15/2015 vs Shots on Goal 9 03/15/2015 vs Fouls Committed 17 03/08/2015 vs 17 03/15/2015 vs Fouls Suffered 14 03/08/2015 vs Corner Kicks 5 03/15/2015 vs Offside 4 03/15/2015 vs Saves 7 03/21/2015 vs Shots Faced 7 03/21/2015 vs Goals Allowed 1 03/08/2015 vs

NE

W 2-0

NE

W 2-0

NE

W 2-0

NE

W 2-0

ORL NE

T 1-1 W 2-0

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SPORTING KC INDIVIDUAL HIGH GAMES (2015)

TEAM HIGH GAMES (2015)

Goals 1 Ike Opara 1 Roger Espinoza Assists 1 Benny Feilhaber 1 Benny Feilhaber Shots 5 Dom Dwyer Shots on Goal 2 Dom Dwyer Fouls Committed 4 Benny Feilhaber 4 Roger Espinoza Fouls Suffered 5 Benny Feilhaber Offside 2 Krisztian Nemeth Saves 3 Luis Marin 3 Luis Marin Shots Faced 5 Luis Marin Goals Allowed 3 Luis Marin

Goals 1 03/08/2015 at 1 03/14/2015 at Assists 1 03/08/2015 at 1 03/14/2015 at Shots 18 03/08/2015 at Shots on Goal 4 03/08/2015 at 4 03/14/2015 at Fouls Committed 16 03/14/2015 at Fouls Suffered 17 03/08/2015 at Corner Kicks 6 03/08/2015 at 6 03/14/2015 at 6 03/21/2015 at Offside 2 03/14/2015 at Saves 3 03/08/2015 at 3 03/21/2015 at Shots Faced 5 03/14/2015 at Goals Allowed 3 03/14/2015 at

03/08/2015 at NYR 03/14/2015 at DAL

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03/08/2015 at NYR 03/21/2015 at POR

T 1-1 T 0-0

03/14/2015 at DAL

L 1-3

03/14/2015 at DAL

L 1-3

TEAM LOW GAMES (2015) Shots 8 03/08/2015 vs Shots on Goal 1 03/08/2015 vs Fouls Committed 11 03/21/2015 vs Fouls Suffered 10 03/15/2015 vs Corner Kicks 1 03/08/2015 vs 1 03/21/2015 vs Offside 1 03/08/2015 vs Saves 1 03/15/2015 vs Shots Faced 1 03/15/2015 vs

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HEAD-TO-HEAD

SPORTING KC VS NEW YORK CITY FC ALL-TIME REGULAR-SEASON RESULTS New York City FC 0 wins, 0 goals

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1 0 0 0 0 0 0

2 0 0 0 0 0 0

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0 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

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0 0

CAREER COACHING RECORDS: Jason Kreis

vs. KC

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ALL-TIME SERIES LEADERS: New York City FC

Sporting KC

Goals Assists Shots Shots on Goal Fouls Committed Fouls Suffered Wins Losses Shutouts Saves Goals Allowed

ALL-TIME SERIES GAME HIGHS: New York City FC None None None None None None None None None

Goals Assists Shots Shots on Goal Fouls Committed Fouls Suffered Shutouts Saves Goals Allowed

Sporting KC None None None None None None None None None

W-L-T Breakdowns: New York City FC 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

Sporting Kansas City

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6 Ws (06/06/2014) 1 Ts (03/21/2015) 7 Ls (08/10/2014)

0-0-0 1-0-1

01 Ws

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0-1-0 0-0-1

8 Ls (08/10/2014) 1 Ts (03/08/2015)

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

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Ts Ls Ws Ws Ws

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1 1 4 5 0

Ts Ts Ls Ls -

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NEW YORK CITY FC CAREER SCORING VS. SPORTING KC (0-0-0) PLAYER

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CURRENT NEW YORK CITY FC VS. SPORTING KC (0-0 -0)

CURRENT SPORTING KC VS. NEW YORK CITY FC (0-0 -0)

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Mehdi Ballouchy Ned Grabavoy Andrew Jacobson Patrick Mullins Josh Williams Jeb Brovsky Matthew Dunn Jason Hernandez George John Josh Saunders Sebastian Velasquez Kwame Watson-Siriboe Chris Wingert

12 12 8 1 6 8 1 11 5 4 1 1 18

8 9 7 0 5 7 0 10 5 3 1 1 14

696 779 638 29 438 633 29 899 450 331 63 90 1213

1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

13 9 8 1 4 4 0 0 3 0 0 1 3

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NEW YORK CITY FC GAME NOTES vs SPORTING KANSAS CITY SATURDAY, MARCH 28, 2015, 7:00PM EDT YANKEE STADIUM, BRONX, NEW YORKZ

BUILDING NEW YORK CITY FC

MATCH INFORMATION

New York City FC are the newest professional soccer team in the New York City area and the first MLS club to play in the five boroughs. The Club live and breathe New York City’s diverse culture and embrace the inclusion of all five boroughs in their philosophy.

New York City FC are supported by their majority owner, City Football Group, a global football network that includes sister clubs Manchester City FC and Melbourne City FC and a minority stake in Yokohama F. Marinos.

The Club will play their inaugural season at Yankee Stadium in 2015. The New York Yankees are a minority owner.

Date: Saturday, March 28, 2015 Kick-off: 4:00 p.m. EDT Location: Yankee Stadium Forecast: 36 degrees, cloudy Referee: Edvin Jurisevic Assistant Referees: James Conlee, Brian Dunn Fourth Official: Alex Chilowicz Referee Assessor: Allan Brown

NEW YORK CITY FC 1-0-2 (5 pts)

National TV: n/a Local TV: YES Network Online: MLS LIVE, Fox Sports GO English Radio: WADO Spanish Radio: WFAN

SEASON SCHEDULE SPORTING KANSAS CITY 0-1-2 (2 pt)

INJURY REPORT 1-1 TIE

2-0 WIN

0-0 TIE

Sebastian Velasquez, questionable, adductor strain Josh Williams, questionable, viral paracarditis

LAST MATCH RECAP New York City FC registered their second consecutive shutout as the Club and the Colorado Rapids played to a scoreless draw in front of 17,692 at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park on Saturday afternoon. However, despite the lack of goals fans still had an eventful game played out before their eyes.

The Rapids had their first shot at a goal within 10 minutes of kick-off when Gabriel Torres toed the ball to the goal post, but with goalkeeper Josh Saunders on top form hitting a season-high seven saves throughout the game, the ball was quickly knocked away. As the game progressed, Nemec, Jacobson and Villa all had close encounters with the goal, but unfortunately none of those attempts yielded the desired edge on the Rapids. The challenge increased when New York City FC were limited to 10 men as defender Shay Facey, making his first professional start, was shown a second yellow card in the 82nd minute for a tackle on Juan Ramirez just outside of the 18-yard box. Down one man, New York City FC carried on fighting, earning the point that would be just enough to bring them to the top of the Eastern Conference table this week.

PROJECTED STARTING XI

Brovsky

Grabavoy

Mix

Wingert Saunders

David Villa Hernandez

Jacobson Calle

Watson-Siriboe

VP Comunications: Martin von Wuthenau +1 646 671 0969, martin.vonwuthenau@nycfc.com Media Relations: Sam Cooke +1 347 324 6215, sam.cooke@nycfc.com

Mullins

MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER STANDINGS (as of March 27, 2015)

Jason Kreis at the Helm New York City FC’s Head Coach, Jason Kreis, is already a household name across America having established himself as a world-class soccer player and coach over the last two decades.

Born in Omaha, Nebraska, Kreis has seen his sporting career go from strength to strength beginning with his successful four year stint at Duke University with the Blue Devils. He then went on to play for several minor league clubs before joining Dallas Burn during the Inaugural MLS Draft in 1995.

Not long afterwards Kreis scored Burn’s historic first goal and his performance on the pitch over the next four years would see him crowned the League’s first American-born MVP in 1999, a year in which he led the MLS’s scoreboard in both points and goals.

In 2004, Kreis became Real Salt Lake’s first player when the Club joined the MLS as its twelfth franchise and he soon left his mark on MLS history yet again by scoring the team’s first ever goal and as a result cementing his place as the first player in the League to score the inaugural goal for two different clubs. A year later, during the MLS’s tenth season, Kreis would continue to establish himself as a trailblazer when he became the first player in the League’s history to score 100 goals. Today Kreis remains the fifth highest scorer in MLS history.

With over 300 professional appearances and 14 caps for the US national team under his belt, it was no surprise when Real Salt Lake named Kreis their head coach for the 2007 season. Despite being the youngest active head coach in the MLS, Kreis’s professionalism on the pitch allowed him to naturally transition into his new role and as a result, his strong leadership at Real Salt Lake brought the club a string of success over the next seven years he served as head coach. This success included winning Real Salt Lake’s first MLS Cup Championship in 2009 and, most recently, coming second to Sporting Kansas City following a dramatic penalty shoot-out that saw the club beat Real Salt Lake by a very narrow margin.

Taking into account his dynamic and inspiring MLS career, on December 11, 2013 New York City FC was proud to announce Jason Kreis as the team’s new head coach for their inaugural MLS season.

Captain Villa: Already an MLS Legend New York City FC made an early splash on June 2, 2014 when they signed their first-ever player, Spanish international star David Villa. As Spain’s alltime leading goal scorer, putting David on the New York City FC roster and naming him captain seemed like the perfect first move to kick-start the Club’s campaign for the 2015 MLS season and he definitely hasn’t failed to impress. In fact, David’s show stopping performance on the pitch has caught the eye of the entire MLS and newly named Player of the Week following last week’s impressive victory over the Revolution. David began the season by scoring the Club’s first-ever goal in their pre-season friendly versus St. Mirren in February, but what fans got to witness first-hand on Sunday was even more memorable. Not only did David net the team’s first goal with the finesse of a seasoned player, he also played an essential role in the Club’s second goal which saw Patrick Mullins solidify New York City FC’s lead and eventual win. With this much to talk about already, David has certainly proven why he was New York City FC’s first-ever signing and captain.

At Home with the Yankees From day one the New York Yankees have welcomed New York City FC to the Big Apple with open arms and have even offered to share their home, the iconic Yankee Stadium for the team’s inaugural MLS season. Located in the Bronx, the stadium is a New York landmark and has hosted countless historic sporting moments. As New York City FC makes the stadium its new home, the bar is set to join the ranks of sporting greatness this stadium has already been witness to.

An All-Star Coaching Team Joining Kreis on the coaching bench are fellow sporting all-stars: Miles Joseph, CJ Brown, Robert Vartughian, Aidan Byrne and Oscar Pitillas.

Joseph and Brown have earned a combined total of 18 caps for the US national team and have also already left their mark on the MLS scene with a string of outstanding stats that include Brown’s record 25,738 minutes of game time with Chicago Fire.

Likewise, Vartughian and Byrne’s coaching experience with international youth and university teams across America is unparalleled, making them a vital asset within the New York City FC framework that is further bolstered by the international edge Pitillas offers.

The lone non-soccer player of the bunch, Pitillas is a former Spanish Olympic hurdler who brings over ten years of physical training expertise with him following his time with reigning Spanish La Liga champions Atlético Madrid, a team which New York City FC Captain David Villa previously called home.

15,000 and Counting Over 15,000 New York City FC season tickets have already been snapped by the Club’s ever-growing fan base and numbers are expected to rise as the season kicks into gear. The 2015 season ticket for New York City FC’s inaugural season not only allows fans to count themselves among the Club’s

Founding Members, but also offers them a range of exciting opportunities and money-can’t-buy experiences all season long. Over 1,000 new members have joined in the last two weeks and more than 60% of the current total season ticket holders are now proud owners of their first-ever season ticket for any professional sport.

The Badge The official New York City FC badge, created by renowned designer Rafael Esquer, was the result of more than 100,000 online votes cast by fans who were invited to take part in the process that would decide the symbol that is now the bedrock of the Club’s identity.

The winning emblem was inspired by the old New York City Subway Token that was created by the Transit Authority in 1953 and used as the standard fare for 50 years; a nod to New York’s rich history, which the Club aspires to become an integral part of. The circle is a symbol of unity bringing the city together as one and the two pentagons on either side represent the joining of each of its five boroughs. The colors navy blue, white and orange, all of which are incorporated into the badge, were inspired by the New York City flag, while the font of monogram reflects the rich graphic language that is recognisable across New York’s five boroughs.

Head to Head It’s back to the Yankee Stadium for New York City FC this weekend and as the team faces the 2013 MLS champs, Sporting Kansas City, they are eager to repeat their first landmark home victory in another case of rookie versus veteran.

While New York City FC will kick-off the game undefeated,with one win and two consecutive clean sheets under their belt, a record the team are keen to maintain, Sporting Kansas City will be battling for their first win of the season.

Both teams will be a few men down with New York City FC’s Adam Nemec and Khiry Shelton and Sporting KC’s Marcel de Jong, Roger Espinoza and Erik Palmer-Brown all away on international duty. Nemec and Shelton have a combined total of 315 minutes of game time, having played in all three of the Club’s fixtures to date and Nemec starting all three. Likewise, Sporting’s de Jong and Espinoza have tallied 449 minutes on the pitch already this season, which means familiar faces on both sides won’t be present for the first time this season.

Shay Facey will also be unavailable for New York City FC through suspension, following the two yellow cards he received during the team’s last fixture versus the Colorado Rapids.

Call to Duty Two of New York City FC’s players have been called up for international duty this week: Adam Nemec and Khiry Shelton. Nemec, a regular starting forward for the team, will be representing Slovakia this week as they go head to head with Luxembourg in their attempt to qualify for the 2016 UEFA European Championship. Slovakia currently top EURO 2016 Qualifying Group C with a perfect 4-0-0 record and this fixture could see Nemec snap up his 15th cap for Slovakia. Shelton, another popular forward, joins the US U-23 squad for their first 2015 training camp. Shelton is one of 17 call-ups who will come together in Tuzla, Bosnia & Herzegovina to prepare for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Part of their training will include two friendlies against Bosnia and Denmark.

Saunders’ Striking Saves For the third consecutive week, Josh Saunders has come up huge for New York City FC. And for the third consecutive week, the veteran goalkeeper has had one of his stops nominated for the MLS Save of the Week.

Saunders had a season-high seven saves as New York City FC drew 0-0 with Colorado on Saturday evening making the Club’s second shutout in a row and the 22nd in his MLS career.

This week’s stunning save happened in the eighth minute of the game when Gabriel Torres latched onto a bouncing ball inside the box and toe poked a shot toward the lower left-hand corner, but Saunders covered the near post perfectly, pushing the attempt away from goal.

Looking Ahead New York City FC will break for two weeks when the whistle blows on Saturday evening and will not be back in action until April 11th when they head to PPL Park to take on Philadelphia Union for the first of two consecutive fixtures against the Club’s southern neighbour. It will be the first time New York City FC will face a non-charter club since their inaugural 0-0 draw v Orlando City SC.

1-Akira Fitzgerald, GK 07/17/87 Born in Chiba, Japan 5’11 180 Bio: Played for Cary Clarets (2008-09) and Carolina RailHawks (2011-14). Had Atlantic Coast Conference-best 81 saves and boasted 1.23 goals against average as senior at Wake Forest University. Named to 2010 Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award. Former Maryland Player of the Year.

2-Andres Mendoza, D 08/16/89 Born in Guayaquil, Ecuador 6’2 188 Bio: Played for Independiente del Valle (2008), Barcelona SC (2009-12), Universidad Catolica (2012-14) and CD Maldonado (2014). Had loan spells with LDU Portoviejo (2010) and Aucas (2011). Appeared in 20 games for Universidad Catolica in 2014.

3-Kwame Watson-Siriboe, D 11/03/86 Born in Chino Hills, CA 6’3 191 Bio: Played for Chicago Fire (2010-12) and Real Salt Lake (2012-14). Had loans with FC Tampa Bay (2011), Orange County Blues (2014) and Carolina RailHawks (2014). Played in 12 league matches (10 starts) for Real Salt Lake in 2012. Named 2009 Big East Co-Defender of the Year at the University of Connecticut.

4-Andrew Jacobson, M 09/25/85 Born in Ft. Myers, FL 6’2 188 Bio: Played for D.C. United (2009), Philadelphia Union (2010) and FC Dallas (2011-14). Was loaned to Staebek (2014) by New York City FC. Had a career-high three goals on 40 shots in 2013. Led FC Dallas in assists in 2011. Trialed and signed with FC Lorient in 2008, but play was limited due to foot injury.

5-Jeb Brovsky, D 12/03/88 Born in Lakewood, CO 6’1 185 Bio: Played for Vancouver Whitecaps FC (2011) and Montreal Impact (2012-14). Set personal bests with 30 games (29 starts) and 2,610 minutes of play in 2013. Won two Canadian Championships (2013, ’14).

6-George John, D 03/20/87 Born in Shoreline, WA 6’3 191 Bio: Played for FC Dallas (2009-14). Had a loan spell with West Ham United (2012). Played in seven of FC Dallas’ nine shutouts in 2013.

Helped FC Dallas to franchise-best 0.93 goals against average in 2010.

7-David Villa, F 12/03/81 Born in Langreo, Spain 5’9 175 Designated Player Bio: Played for Sporting Gijon B (1999-2001), Sporting Gijon (2001-03), Real Zaragoza (2003-05), Valencia (2005-10), Barcelona (2010-13) and Atletico Madrid (2013-14). Had a loan spell with Melbourne City (2014). Won three Copa del Rey titles (2003-04, 2007-08, 2011-12), La Liga titles (2010-11, 2012-13, 2013-14), UEFA Champions League (2010-11) and FIFA Club World Cup (2011). Spain’s all-time leading goal scorer (59 goals in 97 appearances). Won UEFA European Championship (2008) and FIFA World Cup (2010) with Spain. First Spanish player to reach 50 international goals. First capped by Spain in February 2005. Top goal scorer at UEFA Euro 2008.

8-Frank Lampard, M 06/20/78 Born in Romford, London 6’0 184 Designated Player Bio: Played for West Ham United (1995-2001), Chelsea FC (2001-14) and Manchester City (2014-15). Had a loan spell at Swansea City (199596). Scored 39 goals in 187 appearances at West Ham United. Chelsea’s all-time leading scorer with 211 goals in 648 appearances. Won three Premier League titles (2004-05, 2005-06, 2009-10), four FA Cups (2006-07, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2011-12), UEFA Champions League (2011-12) and UEFA Europa League (2012-13). Scored 29 goals for England in 106 appearances. His 15-year international career spanned five major tournaments. Won his 100th cap against Ukraine in November 2013. Currently playing at sister club Manchester City FC.

10-Mix, M 10/02/90 Born in Oslo, Norway 6’0 184 Bio: Played for Stabæk (2008-12) and Rosenborg (2012-14). Loan spell with Gent (2012). Made United States national team debut on Nov. 17, 2010, assisting in match-winning goal vs. South Africa. Helped lead USMNT to 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup. Member of United States’ 2014 FIFA World Cup squad.

11-Ned Grabavoy, M 07/01/83 Born in Joliet, IL 5’7 170 Bio: Played for Los Angeles Galaxy (2004-06), Columbus Crew (2006-07), San Jose Earthquakes (2008) and Real Salt Lake (2009-14).

Won MLS Cup in 2005 and 2009. Recorded career highs in games (32), starts (29), minutes (2,688), goals (5) and assists (5) in 2013.

12-Josh Saunders, GK 03/02/81 Born in Grants Pass, OR 6’4 193 Bio: Played for San Jose Earthquakes (2003), Portland Timbers (2004), Los Angeles Galaxy (2005-06, 09-12), Puerto Rico Islanders (2007), Miami FC (2008) and Real Salt Lake (2013). Had loans with Portland Timbers (2003, 05-06), Los Angeles Galaxy (2008) and San Antonio Scorpions (2014). Won three MLS Cups (2003, 2011, 2012), five Western Conference Championships, two MLS Supporters’ Shields (2010, 2011) and one NASL Cup (2014). Has two international caps for Puerto Rico.

13-Josh Williams, D 04/18/88 Born in Akron, OH 6’2 188 Bio: Played for Columbus Crew (2010-14). Made a career-high 27 appearances (25 starts) in 2013. First-career start was April 21, 2012, against Houston Dynamo. Had match-winning assist in the 2014 Opening Match against D.C. United on March 8.

14-Patrick Mullins, F 02/05/92 Born in New Orleans, LA 6’1 185 Bio: Drafted by New England Revolution in 2014 MLS SuperDraft. Scored four times in 21 appearances (14 starts) that season. Won Hermann Trophy award in 2012 and 2013 at University of Maryland. Had 47 goals and 35 assists in 92 matches for Terrapins. Led NCAA Division I in scoring as a senior with 19 goals.

15-Thomas McNamara, M 02/06/91 Born in West Nyack, NY 5’9 175 Bio: Played for Chivas USA (2014). Tore his ACL on April 12, 2014, and missed remainder of the season. Acquired by D.C. United in 2014 MLS Dispersal Draft on Nov. 19, 2014. Earned bachelor’s degree from Brown University and master’s degree from Clemson University.

16-Connor Brandt, M 09/15/92 Born in San Diego, CA 6’1 185 Bio: Named 2014 West Coast Conference Player of the Year and to the All-WCC First Team as a senior at the University of San Diego.

Selected to the NSCAA Far West All-Region First Team. Led the WCC with 20 points and was second in goals (seven) and assists (six).

17-Chris Wingert, D 06/16/82 Born in Babylon, NY 5’11 180 Bio: Played for Columbus Crew (2004-05), Colorado Rapids (2006-07) and Real Salt Lake (2007-14). Won 2003 Hermann Trophy at St. John’s University. Became first player in NCAA Division I men’s soccer history to win Hermann Trophy and NSCAA Scholar-Athlete Award in same season. Won MLS Cup (2009).

18-Ryan Meara, GK On loan from New York Red Bulls 11/15/90 Born in Crestwood, NY 6’4 193 Bio: Played for New York Red Bulls (2012-14). Won MLS Supporters’ Shield (2013). Posted 321 shutout minutes during five-match streak (April 28 to May 19) in 2012. Underwent season-ending hip surgery on August 23, 2013.

19-Khiry Shelton, F 06/26/93 Born in Fort Carson, CO 6’3 191 Bio: Selected second overall by New York City FC in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft. Tallied 10 goals and 12 assists at Oregon State University his senior season. Pac-12 Player of the Year. Helped lead Beavers to their first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2003.

20-Mehdi Ballouchy, M 04/06/83 Born in Casablanca, Morocco 5’11 180 Bio: Played for Real Salt Lake (2006-07), Colorado Rapids (2007-10), New York Red Bulls (2010-12), San Jose Earthquakes (2012-13) and Vancouver Whitecaps FC (2014). Appeared in career-high 29 matches (17 starts) in 2011.

21-Jason Hernandez, D 08/26/83 Born in New York, NY 5’10 178 Bio: Played for MetroStars (2005), Chivas USA (2006-07) and San Jose Earthquakes (2008-14). Moved up to fifth on San Jose’s all-time games played list (145) and games started lit (141) in 2013. Attended nearby Seton Hall University.

22-Pablo Alvarez, M 05/14/80 Born in Oviedo, Spain 5’9 174 Bio: Played for Sporting Gijon B (1998-2001), Sporting Gijon (2001-06), Deportivo La Coruna (2006-12), Lugo (2012-14) and UP Langreo (2014-15). Had loan with Racing Santander (2008). Made his professional debut on May 19, 2001. Played three matches for Galicia national team.

23-Matthew Dunn, M 01/13/94 Born in Dallas, TX 5’10 178 Bio: Played for OFK Beograd (2012-13) and Chivas USA (2014). Played youth soccer with Grasshopper (2006-07), FC Dallas (2008-09) and FC Koln (2010-11). Had one assist in seven games (four starts) in 2014. Represented United States at 2011 FIFA Under-17 World Cup.

24-Shay Facey, D On loan from Manchester City 01/07/94 Born in Manchester, England 5’7 171 Bio: Joined Manchester City’s Academy in July 2007. Elite Development Squad vice captain in 2013-14 where he made 34 appearances in all competitions. Nominated for 2013-14 EDS Player of the Year award.

26-Sebastian Velasquez, M 02/11/91 Born in Medellin, Colombia 5’10 178 Bio: Played for Real Salt Lake (2012-14). Scored first-career goal in a 2-0 win over Los Angeles Galaxy in second leg of 2013 Western Conference semifinals. Scored 55 goals and added 33 assists in two seasons as Spartanburg Methodist College in South Carolina.

30-Javier Calle, M On loan from Independiente Medellín 04/19/91 Born in Medellin, Colombia 5’9 176 Bio: Played for Independiente (2009-14) with loan spells at America de Cali (2012) and Jaguares de Cordoba (2013). Represented Colombia at the 2011 Under-20 World Cup where the team reached the quarterfinals. Had six goals in 13 regular-season appearances in 2014 Clausura.

32-Adam Nemec, F 09/02/85 Born in Banska Bystrica, Slovakia 6’3 190 Bio: Played for Zilina (2004-07), Erzgebirge Aue (2007-09), Genk (2008-09), FC Kaiserslautern (200911), FC Ingolstadt (2012) and FC Union Berlin (2012-15). Scored nine goals in 29 matches for Kaiserslautern in 2012-13. Earned first cap with Slovak National Team on Feb. 9, 2011. Has two goals and 14 caps.

88-Kwadwo Poku, M 02/19/92 Born in Kumasi, Ghana 5’11 180 Bio: Played for Georgia Revolution (2011-2013) and Atlanta Silverbacks (2014). Led Revolution in scoring in 2012 and 2013. Had team-high seven assists in 2013. Came to United States from Ghana in 2010.

99-Tony Taylor, F 08/13/89 Born in Long Beach, CA 6’0 183 Bio: Played for Estoril Praia (2009-13), AC Omonia (2013-14) and New England Revolution (2014). Had a loan spell with Atletico CP (2011).

Scored eight goals in 41 appearances for Estoril. Member of United States Under-20 team that competed in 2009 FIFA U20 World Cup in Egypt. Member of U23 squad at the 2012 CONCACAF Olympic qualifying tournament.

ALPHABETICAL ROSTER #

Player

Position HT

WT

DOB

Hometown

College

22

Alvarez, Pablo

M

5’9

174

05/14/80

Oviedo, Spain

n/a

20

Ballouchy, Mehdi

M

5’11

169

04/06/83

Casablanca, Morocco

Creighton College, Santa Clara University

16

Brandt, Connor

D

6’1

165

09/15/92

San Diego, CA

University of San Diego

5

Brovsky¸ Jeb

D

6’1

170

12/03/88

Lakewood, CO

University of Notre Dame

30

Calle, Javier

M

5’9

177

04/19/91

Medellin, Colombia

n/a

10

Diskerud, Mix

M

6’0

156

10/02/90

Oslo, Norway

n/a

23

Dunn, Matthew

M

5’10

163

01/13/94

Dallas, TX

n/a

24

Facey, Shay

D

5’7

171

01/07/94

Manchester, UK

n/a

1

Fitzgerald, Akira

GK

5’11

174

07/17/87

Chiba, Japan

Wake Forest University

11

Grabavoy, Ned

M

5’7

160

07/01/83

Joliet, IL

Indiana University

21

Hernandez, Jason

D

5’10

170

08/26/83

New York, NY

Seton Hall University

4

Jacobson, Andrew

M

6’2

185

09/25/85

Ft. Myers, FL

UC Berkley

6

John, George

D

6’3

203

03/20/87

Shoreline, WA

University of Washington

8

Lampard, Frank

M

6’0

194

06/20/78

London, UK

n/a

15

McNamara, Thomas

M

5’9

170

02/06/91

West Nyack, NY

Brown University, Clemson University

18

Meara, Ryan

GK

6’4

185

11/15/90

Crestwood, NY

Fordham University

2

Mendoza, Andrés

D

6’2

194

08/16/89

Guayaquil, Ecuador

Universidad Catolica

14

Mullins, Patrick

F

6’1

175

02/05/92

New Orleans, LA

University of Maryland

32

Nemec, Adam

F

6’3

185

09/02/85

Banska Bystrica, Slovakia

n/a

88

Poku, Kwadwo

M

6’1

185

02/19/92

Kumasi, Ghana

n/a

12

Saunders, Joshua

GK

6’4

210

03/02/81

Grants Pass, OR

UC Berkley

19

Shelton, Khiry

F

6’3

185

06/26/93

Fort Carson, CO

Oregon State University

99

Taylor, Tony

F

6’0

170

08/13/89

Long Beach, CA

USF, Jacksonville University

26

Velasquez, Sebastian

M

5’7

155

02/11/91

Medellin, Colombia

Spartanburg Methodist College

7

Villa, David

F

5’9

150

12/03/81

Langreo, Spain

n/a

3

Watson-Siriboe, Kwame

D

6’3

196

11/03/86

Chino Hills, CA

University of Connecticut

13

Williams, Josh

D

6’2

192

04/18/88

Akron, OH

Cleveland State University

17

Wingert, Chris

D

5’11

165

06/16/82

Babylon, NY

St. John’s University

COACHES AND STAFF

Sporting Director: Claudio Reyna

Head Coach: Jason Kreis

Physical Training Coach: Oscar Pitillas Physical Performance Coach: Aidan Byrne Head Athletic Trainer: Kevin Christen Assistant Athletic Trainer: Pascual Guerrero

Assistant Coach: Miles Joseph

Assistant Coach: CJ Brown

Assistant Coach: Robert Vartughian

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 11 12 13 14 15 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 26 30 32 88 99

Player

Akira Fitzgerald Andres Mendoza Kwame Watson-Siriboe Andrew Jacobson Jeb Brovsky George John David Villa Frank Lampard Mix Diskerud Ned Grabavoy Josh Saunders Josh Williams Patrick Mullins Thomas McNamara Chris Wingert Ryan Meara Khiry Shelton Mehdi Ballouchy Jason Hernandez Pablo Alvarez Matthew Dunn Shay Facey Sebastian Velasquez Javier Calle Adam Nemec Kwadwo Poku Tony Taylor 90M 85M 90M 90M 90G 90G 79D 6

11 82D 2 66M 71M 1 19 89F 84F 61F

28 24 29 62M 90D 90D 90D

90D 90D 90D

88M 90M 90G 90D

90F 90F 90F

5 90M 90M 90M 90D 90D 90D

1 2 3 ORL NE COL 1-1 2-0 0-0

NEW YORK CITY FC

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

Game Game Game Game

log: #1 03/08/2015 #2 03/15/2015 #3 03/21/2015 T W T

Diskerud 1 (unassisted) 76 Villa 1 (Grabavoy 1) 19; Mullins 1 (Villa 1)

NEW YORK CITY FC NYC 1 at ORL 1 NYC 2 vs NE 0 NYC 0 at COL 0 84

GAME NOTES

WWW.SPORTINGKC.COM/MEDIA-GUIDE

SPORTING KANSAS CITY at NEW YORK CITY FC

2015 REGULAR SEASON TEAM STATS

Saturday, March 28, 2015 Kickoff: 6 p.m. CT Yankee Stadium (Bronx, NY) MLS Regular Season Game 4 English TV: KMCI-TV, SKCTV Referee: English Radio: 102.9 FM 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: 1340 AM Radio talent Enrique Morales (play-by-play)

Raul Padrino Villegas (color)

SPORTING KANSAS CITY

0-1-2 (2 pts.)

RECORD 3 GAMES PLAYED t-8th in West CONFERENCE POSITION 2 GOALS 0.67 GOALS/GAME 2 ASSISTS 4 GOALS ALLOWED 1.33 ALLOWED/GAME -2 GOAL DIFFERENTIAL 45 (10) SHOTS (ON GOAL) 22.2% ON GOAL % 39 FOULS COMMITTED 40 FOULS SUFFERED 4 CAUTIONS 1 EJECTIONS

Edvin Jurisevic James Conlee Brian Dunn Alex Chilowicz

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

*on loan

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

SPORTING KANSAS CITY

Luis Marin 1.33 0 Luis Marin 1 Luis Marin 8

GOALS AGAINST AVG. WINS SHUTOUTS SAVES

three players tied Ned Grabavoy David Villa David Villa David Villa Ned Grabavoy three players tied David Villa Chris Wingert Shay Facey

0.33 Josh Saunders Josh Saunders 1 Josh Saunders 2 10 Josh Saunders

COACHES - REGULAR SEASON PETER VERMES 7th season 76-59-46 7th season 76-59-46

Standings through March 27, 2015

T GP 2 3 1 2 1 3 0 2 0 2 0 2 2 3 1 2 1 3 0 3 T GP 0 3 0 3 0 3 2 3 1 3 0 2 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 3

new york city fc

Espinoza/Opara 1 GOALS 1 Benny Feilhaber 2 ASSISTS 2 Dom Dwyer 10 SHOTS 14 Dom Dwyer 3 SHOTS ON GOAL 7 0 GAME-WINNING GOALS 1 0 GAME-WINNING ASSISTS 1 Espinoza/Feilhaber 7 FOULS COMMITTED 7 Dom Dwyer 9 5 FOULS SUFFERED four players tied 1 2 CAUTIONS Matt Besler 1 EJECTIONS 1

2015 MLS REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS Pts W L 5 1 0 4 1 0 4 1 1 3 1 1 3 1 1 3 1 1 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 3 Pts W L 9 3 0 6 2 1 6 2 1 5 1 0 4 1 1 3 1 1 3 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 1

1-0-2 (5 pts.)

3 1st in East 3 1.00 3 1 0.33 +2 37 (12) 32.4% 45 36 8 1

2015 Regular Season INDIVIDUAL LEADERs

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

new york city fc

MLS EXPERIENCE MLS RECORD YEAR WITH TEAM RECORD WITH TEAM

jason kreis 8th season 91-71-59 1st season 1-0-2

SPORTING KANSAS CITY INJURY REPORT As of March 25, 2015 OUT: •

Chance Myers (left Achilles)

QUESTIONABLE: •

1

Krisztian Nemeth (right knee sprain)

Sporting KC Game Notes | March 28, 2015 at New York City FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #NYCvSKC: INAUGURAL MATCH

NOTEWORTHY MILESTONES Team • Saturday is Sporting KC’s 300th regular season road game (87-145-67).

• Sporting KC is one shy of 100 road wins across all competitions in club history (99-174-76).

• Sporting KC has scored 996 goals across all competitions in team history.

Manager Peter Vermes • The seventh-year head coach is the 2nd longest serving manager in club history behind Bob Gansler (eight seasons).

• Vermes’ regular season winning percentage (.547) is best for Sporting KC all-time and 8th best in MLS history (minimum 30 games won).

• Vermes’ 76 regular season wins are 13th most in MLS history.

Matt Besler • If he plays on Saturday, he will move into sole possession of 8th place on the club’s all-time appearances list (184 in all competitions).

• If he plays on Saturday, he will move into a tie with Mo Johnston for 8th place on the club’s all-time MLS appearances list (164 including postseason).

• In Sporting KC regular season history: 8th in appearances (152), 7th in starts (147) and 7th in minutes played (13,276).

Dom Dwyer • Ranks 9th in MLS history with 0.59 goals per 90 minutes (regular season, minimum 20 goals scored).

• In Sporting KC regular season history: 9th in goals (24), 8th in gamewinning goals (7), 3rd in multi-goal games (5), 2nd in penalty kick goals (7) and 1st in goals per game (0.45).

Graham Zusi • Has 49 assists for Sporting KC in all competitions, third most in club history.

• Ranks 8th in MLS history with 530 corner kicks taken in the regular season.

• In Sporting KC regular season history: 9th in appearances (151), 10th in goals (22), 3rd in assists (45), 7th in shots (235), 6th in game-winning goals (8) and tied for 2nd in game-winning assists (16).

Other players • If Bernardo Anor starts on Saturday, it will be the 50th regular season start of his MLS career.

• Potential Sporting KC debutants on Saturday: Saad Abdul-Salaam, James Ansu Rogers, Connor Hallisey and Tim Melia.

Sporting KC and New York City FC square off for the first time on Saturday.

During Major League Soccer’s expansion era (2005-present) Sporting KC is 6-1-2 in first meetings against expansion (or relocated*) clubs.

Opponent Date Venue Result

Chivas USA Real Salt Lake Houston Dynamo* Toronto FC Seattle Sounders FC Philadelphia Union Vancouver Whitecaps Portland Timbers Montreal Impact

June 1, 2005 July 16, 2005 April 8, 2006 April 25, 2007 April 11, 2009 June 10, 2010 April 2, 2011 July 2, 2011 May 5, 2012

StubHub Center Arrowhead Stadium Robertson Stadium Arrowhead Stadium CenturyLink Field

T 1-1 W 3-2 W 2-1 W 3-0 W 1-0 CommunityAmerica Ballpark W 2-0 Empire Field T 3-3 Providence Park W 2-1 Sporting Park L 2-0

Note: list excludes San Jose Earthquakes, who took two year hiatus from 2006-07 before returning to MLS in 2008.

#NYCvSKC: PLAYER HISTORY • • • • •

Playing for Real Salt Lake, Mehdi Ballouchy scored the first goal of his MLS career in a 2-1 win over Kansas City on May 20, 2006.

Playing for Real Salt Lake, Ned Grabavoy scored in a 4-1 win over Kansas City on May 29, 2010.

Playing for FC Dallas, Andrew Jacobson scored in the 88th-minute of a 2-2 draw against Sporting KC on June 22, 2013.

Playing for the New England Revolution, NYCFC forward Patrick Mullins recorded the first assist of his MLS career in a 3-1 win over Sporting KC on Sept. 3, 2014.

Three NYCFC players have received red cards while playing against Kansas City: Ned Grabavoy (RSL won 1-0 on 8/29/09), Jason Hernandez (SJ won 1-0 on 8/14/10) and Chris Wingert (RSL lost 2-1 on 7/20/13)

KANSAS CITY CONNECTIONS • •

• • • • • •

Sporting KC defender Matt Besler (25 caps) and winger Graham Zusi (28 caps) are teammates with NYCFC midfielder Mix Diskerud (27 caps) on the United States Men’s National Team.

On June 24, 2009, Sporting KC midfielder Benny Feilhaber faced NYCFC forward David Villa in the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup semifinals in Bloemfontein, South Africa. The U.S. earned a famous 2-0 victory over Spain, with Feilhaber coming on as a 69th-minute sub for the victors and Villa playing the full match for Spain.

Sporting KC forward Jacob Peterson and NYCFC midfielder Ned Grabavoy were college teammates at Indiana in 2003 and won the NCAA Championship.

Sporting KC midfielder Jacob Peterson was teammates with NYCFC defender Chris Wingert at the Colorado Rapids from 2006-2007.

Sporting KC defender Ike Opara and NYCFC goalkeeper Akira Fitzgerald were college teammates at Wake Forest from 2007-2009.

Sporting KC defender Matt Besler and NYCFC defender Jeb Brovsky were college teammates at Notre Dame from 2007-2008.

Sporting KC midfielder Servando Carrasco and NYCFC midfielder Andrew Jacobson were college teammates at California in 2007.

Sporting KC midfielder Paulo Nagamura was teammates with NYCFC midfielder Jeb Brovsky and goalkeeper Josh Saunders at LA Galaxy from 2005-2006.

BY THE NUMBERS Sporting KC - Team • Sporting KC has handed MLS opponents their first loss at a new stadium at six different venues: BBVA Compass Stadium (Houston Dynamo), BMO Field (Toronto FC), Qwest Field (Seattle Sounders FC), Rio Tinto Stadium (Real Salt Lake), Robertson Stadium (Houston Dynamo) and Spartan Stadium (San Jose Earthquakes).

• Sporting KC recorded 24 regular season road wins from 2012-2014, the most of any MLS club over a three-year span during the nonshootout era (2000-present).

• Sporting KC is one of five teams to make the MLS Cup Playoffs each of the last four seasons (NY, LA, SEA, RSL).

• In the 2015 regular season, Sporting KC...

...leads MLS with 45 shots

...leads MLS with 37 chances created, 15 more than they have allowed ...leads MLS with 90 interceptions, 28 more than any other team ...leads MLS with 65 aerial duels won ...ranks last in MLS with 61.6 passing accuracy in the attacking half of the field

SPORTING KC SOCIAL MEDIA PROPERTIES Web www.SportingKC.com www.SportingKC.com/blog www.SportingKC.com/media-recap www.SportingKC.com/social-media www.SportingKC.com/podcast www.SportingKC.com/gameon www.SportingKC.com/video www.SportingKC.com/media-guide sportingkansascity.Tumblr.com YouTube.com/sportingkansascity Storify.com/sportingkc Flickr.com/sportingkc

Social Media Twitter @SportingKC (English) Twitter @SoySporting (Spanish) Twitter @SKCGameday Twitter @SKCAcademy Twitter @SportingKC_SCN Twitter @SportingPark Twitter @SportingStyle Facebook.com/SportingKC Facebook.com/SportingParkKC Facebook.com/SoySporting instagram.com/sportingkc google.com/+sportingkansascity Foursquare.com/sportingkc Pinterest.com/sportingkc Storify.com/SportingKC

Sporting KC - Individual (2015 regular season) • Benny Feilhaber is one of five MLS players with two assists.

• Graham Zusi leads MLS with 11 chances created, eight of which from set pieces.

• Ike Opara leads MLS with 20 interceptions.

• Roger Espinoza ranks fourth in MLS with 27 duels won.

• Dom Dwyer ranks second in MLS with nine fouls suffered.

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Sporting KC Game Notes | March 28, 2015 at New York City FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KANSAS CITY NEWS AND NOTES SPORTING KC AND NYCFC SET FOR INAUGURAL MEETING

DE JONG, ESPINOZA, PALMER-BROWN ON INTERNATIONAL DUTY Sporting KC will face New York City FC at Yankee Stadium without three players

Sporting KC hits the road for their inaugural match against MLS expansion side New York City FC on Saturday at Yankee Stadium. The visitors (0-1-2, 2 points) are winless in their first three regular season matches for the first time since 1999, but statistics suggest that better results are on the horizon: Sporting KC leads MLS with 45 shots and 37 chances created, 15 more than they have allowed this season.

Marcel de Jong (Canada), Roger Espinoza and Erik Palmer-Brown (U.S. U-20’s) will miss the match on international duty.

New York City FC (1-0-2, 5 points) sits atop the Eastern Conference and has conceded just one goal through three matches. The team is led by United States international midfielder Mix Diskerud, who scored the club’s first ever goal on March 8 and leads MLS with 185 successful passes, and World Cup-winning Spanish forward David Villa, who scored the game-winner in NYCFC’s first match at Yankee Stadium on March 15.

currently on international duty: Canadian defender Marcel de Jong, Honduran midfielder Roger Espinoza and homegrown defender Erik Palmer-Brown.

DE JONG JOINS CANADA Marcel de Jong has joined the Canada Men’s National Team for a pair of friendlies against CONCACAF opponents. The Reds will play Guatemala on March 27 at in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, before closing out the training camp against Puerto Rico on March 30 in Bayamon. The two games serve as Canada’s final tune-ups prior to the start of 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers in June and the 2015 Gold Cup in July.

The 28-year-old de Jong signed with Sporting KC earlier this month and made his MLS debut on March 14 after recording more than 225 club appearances over 10 professional seasons in the Netherlands and Germany.

De Jong has earned 31 caps for Canada with two goals since his international debut in 2007. He has represented his country at each of the past three CONCACAF Gold Cup tournaments, as well as in 2010 and 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying.

STADIUM WRECKERS On Saturday, Sporting KC will have the opportunity to deliver New York City FC their first ever defeat at Yankee Stadium. Sporting KC has handed MLS opponents their first loss at a new stadium at six different venues, including a penalty shootout win against San Jose in 1996.

Opponent Date Venue San Jose Earthquakes April 21, 1996 Spartan Stadium July 16, 2005 Rio Tinto Stadium Real Salt Lake Houston Dynamo April 8, 2006 Robertson Stadium Toronto FC April 28, 2007 BMO Field Seattle Sounders April 11, 2009 CenturyLink Field Houston Dynamo May 12, 2013 BBVA Compass Stadium

ESPINOZA JOINS HONDURAS Espinoza has joined the Honduras Men’s National Team for a pivotal 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup play-in series. French Guiana will host the opening leg on March 25 before the decisive return leg in Honduras on March 29.

The 28-year-old Espinoza has made 45 international appearances for Honduras, scoring four goals and representing his native country at the 2010 FIFA World Cup, 2012 Summer Olympics and 2014 FIFA World Cup. Espinoza has played 133 matches for the club in all competitions with three goals and 12 assists, including his long-range strike at FC Dallas on March 14. He played in Kansas City from 2008 to 2012, earning MLS All-Star honors in his final year before moving to English club Wigan Athletic in 2013. He returned to Kansas City this January after making 57 appearances for the Latics, including a 90-minute performance in their famous win over Manchester City in the 2013 FA Cup Final.

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

NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK

During Major League Soccer’s expansion era (2005-present) Sporting KC is 6-1-2 in their first meetings against expansion (or relocated*) clubs. 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 Chivas USA June 1, 2005 StubHub Center Real Salt Lake July 16, 2005 Arrowhead Stadium Houston Dynamo* April 8, 2006 Robertson Stadium Toronto FC April 25, 2007 Arrowhead Stadium Seattle Sounders FC April 11, 2009 CenturyLink Field Philadelphia Union June 10, 2010 CommunityAmerica Ballpark Vancouver Whitecaps April 2, 2011 Empire Field Portland Timbers July 2, 2011 Providence Park Montreal Impact May 5, 2012 Sporting Park

PALMER BROWN JOINS U.S. U-20’S Palmer-Brown has joined the United States Under-20 Men’s National Team for a week-long training camp in England (March 23-30). Head coach Tab Ramos selected 20 players for the team’s first foreign training camp of the year, which includes a scrimmage against Tottenham Hotspur’s Under-21 team on Friday in London followed by a match against England’s Under-21 Men’s National Team on Sunday in Plymouth.

Palmer-Brown has appeared in seven matches for Sporting KC across all competition, including the team’s 2015 season opener earlier this month. The Lee’s Summit, Missouri, native is a product of the Sporting KC Academy and became the club’s third homegrown player signing in August 2013. The 17-year-old most recently represented the U.S. U-20’s in September 2014 during a training camp in Argentina. The trip was his second full camp at the age level after appearing in four victories for the U-20’s en route to reaching the Dallas Cup final in April 2014.

Last year, The Guardian chose Palmer-Brown as one of the world’s top 40 players at his age in the publication’s “Next Generation 2014” list released in October.

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

THREE PLAYERS MAKE SKC DEBUTS IN PORTLAND DRAW Luis Marin made three saves for the first shutout of his MLS career as Sporting

KC battled the Portland Timbers to a 0-0 draw last Saturday at Sporting Park. Captain Matt Besler returned from his one-game suspension and anchored a backline that welcomed Jalil Anibaba into the starting lineup for his Sporting KC debut. Portland was held to seven shots - their fewest since August 2014 - as the Timbers tied their third straight match to open the 2015 season.

The second half of the match saw midfielder Servando Carrasco and Soni Mustivar make their Sporting KC debuts. Carrasco, who was introduced after 84 minutes, is a fifth-year MLS veteran who played 60 league matches for Seattle (201113) and Houston (2013-14). Mustivar subbed on in the third minute of stoppage time for his first MLS appearance. The 25-year-old has played each of the last three seasons with Petrolul Ploiesti in the Romanian first division.

JON KEMPIN LOANED TO SAN ANTONIO SCORPIONS

Sporting KC announced last week that the club has loaned goalkeeper Jon Kempin to the North American Soccer League’s San Antonio Scorpions. The 21-yearold joins the defending NASL champions ahead of their league opener on April 4.

Kempin, 21, begins his sixth pro season after joining the U.S. Men’s National Team in January. The Leawood, Kansas, native made five competitive appearances for Sporting KC in 2014, including his debut in MLS and the CONCACAF Champions League, while also spending time on loan at OKC Energy FC of USL PRO. Kempin earned back-to-back MLS Save of the Week honors in his first two MLS appearances and was named MVP of the 2014 MLS Chipotle Homegrown Game. In doing so, he became the youngest at his position to play in MLS since 2012 and entered the record books as the youngest keeper to start an MLS match in club history.

DEFENSIVE DUO NAMED TO MLS TEAM OF THE WEEK Defenders Marcel de Jong and Ike Opara received MLSsoccer.com Team of the

Week honors following last Saturday’s shutout of the Portland Timbers.

In his second MLS appearance, Canadian left back de Jong won a game-high four tackles and helped Sporting KC post their first clean sheet of 2015. He also created four chances, tied for most of any player in MLS Week 3, including a pinpoint cross in the second half that Opara headed narrowly over the crossbar.

Opara earns Team of the Week recognition for the second time in three weeks after missing most of 2014 through injury. Last Saturday, he limited the impact of Portland striker Fanendo Adi and led all players with eight interceptions and five aerial duels. The centerback now leads MLS with 20 interceptions on the season, five more than any other player.

MIKEY LOPEZ LOANED TO USL PRO AFFILIATE OKC ENERGY FC

Sporting KC announced Tuesday that the club has loaned midfielder Mikey Lopez to the team’s USL PRO affiliate OKC Energy FC. Lopez returns on loan to the USL, where he recorded one goal and one assist in 14 appearances split between Orlando City SC (nine games) and OKC Energy FC (five games) a year ago. The 22-year-old also logged eight MLS appearances for Sporting Kansas City in 2014 during a breakout second professional season. OKC Energy FC kicks off their 2015 schedule on Saturday with an in-state match-up against Tulsa Roughnecks FC, one of 12 new expansion sides in the 24-team USL. Lopez represented the United States at the 2013 FIFA Under-20 World Cup in Turkey and made his professional debut during the 2013 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup.

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Sporting KC Game Notes | March 28, 2015 at New York City FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KANSAS CITY NEWS AND NOTES (CONTINUED) ROAD WARRIORS

OPTA: SPORTING KC 2015 REGULAR SEASON GAME HIGHS

Sporting KC has logged eight road wins in each of the last three regular seasons.

Their 24 road wins from 2012-2014 are the most of any MLS club over a three-year

TEAM Statistic # Shots 18 Shots on goal 4

Chances created 15 Passes successful 292 Passing accuracy 78.8% Corners 6

Possession 58.8% Duels won 66 Tackles won 20 Interceptions 37 Shots faced (high) 14 Shots faced (low) 7 Fouls committed 16 Fouls suffered 17

span during the non-shootout era (2000-present). The New York metro area has hosted two of those victories as Sporting KC won in September 2012 and April 2013 at Red Bull Arena in Harrison, New Jersey.

SPORTING PARK SELLOUT STREAK

Sporting Park has sold out 55 consecutive MLS matches (including playoffs) dating back to March 2012 and 67 of 76 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 76 MLS matches played at the venue, Sporting Park is averaging 19,355 spectators -- 104.8 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.

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 (22), a left back out of Clemson selected 20th overall in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft; Marcel de Jong (28), a Canadian international (31 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 (45 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 (23), a winger out of California selected 10th overall in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft; James Ansu Rogers (22), a winger out of New Mexico selected 53rd overall in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft.

INDIVIDUAL Statistic

Opponent New York Red Bulls New York Red Bulls FC Dallas New York Red Bulls FC Dallas Portland Timbers New York Red Bulls FC Dallas Portland Timbers FC Dallas New York Red Bulls Portland Timbers New York Red Bulls New York Red Bulls Portland Timbers FC Dallas New York Red Bulls

# Player

Shots 5 Dom Dwyer Shots on goal 2 Dom Dwyer Chances created 5 Dom Dwyer Graham Zusi Passes successful 44 Benny Feilhaber Corners 5 Graham Zusi (twice)

Open play crosses 5 Marcel de Jong

5 Jalil Anibaba Dribbles completed 4 Roger Espinoza Graham Zusi Duels won 12 Roger Espinoza Tackles won 4 Marcel de Jong Benny Feilhaber Interceptions 9 Kevin Ellis Clearances 13 Matt Besler Headed clearances 6 Matt Besler Fouls committed 4 Benny Feilhaber Roger Espinoza Fouls suffered 5 Benny Feilhaber Saves 3 Luis Marin (twice)

2015 MEDIA RECOGNITIONS Marcel de Jong Week 3 (3/23) Bleacher Report Team of the Week

Goal.com Team of the Week

MLSsoccer.com Team of the Week Amadou Dia Week 1 (3/9) Bleacher Report Team of the Week (bench) Roger Espinoza Week 2 (3/16) Bleacher Report Team of the Week Week 3 (3/23) NBC Pro Soccer Talk Team of the Week Benny Feilhaber Week 1 (3/9) NBC Pro Soccer Talk Team of the Week Ike Opara Week 1 (3/9) 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 Week 3 (3/23) MLSsoccer.com Team of the Week

SUCCESS IN KANSAS CITY

Sporting KC begins 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) over the past nine seasons. Since 2011, Vermes has guided the team to four straight postseason appearances and 67 MLS victories (including playoffs), third most in the league. During that time, Sporting KC has recorded a league-best 29 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 50 goals in all competitions since the start of 2013—28 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.

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Date 3/8/15 3/8/15 3/14/15 3/8/15 3/14/15 3/21/15 3/8/15 3/14/15 3/21/15 3/14/15 3/8/15 3/21/15 3/8/15 3/8/15 3/21/15 3/14/15 3/8/15

Result T 1-1 T 1-1 L 3-1 T 1-1 L 3-1 T 0-0 T 1-1 L 3-1 T 0-0 L 3-1 T 1-1 T 0-0 T 1-1 T 1-1 T 0-0 L 3-1 T 1-1

Date

Opp.

3/8/15 3/14/15 3/8/15 3/8/15 3/14/15 3/8/15 3/14/15 3/14/15 3/21/15 3/21/15 3/21/15 3/14/15 3/21/15 3/21/15 3/14/15 3/21/15 3/21/15 3/14/15 3/21/15 3/8/15 3/8/15 3/21/15

NYR DAL NYR NYR DAL NYR DAL DAL POR POR POR DAL POR POR DAL POR POR DAL POR NYR NYR POR

Sporting KC Game Notes | March 28, 2015 at New York City FC | 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: OUT March 24: OUT

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 (North American Soccer League) Sporting KC loans M Mikey Lopez to OKC Energy FC (USL PRO)

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)

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Kevin Ellis (2/18/11)

Erik Palmer-Brown (8/2/13)

MLS Lottery Draft

Sporting KC Game Notes | March 28, 2015 at New York City FC | 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

---

20,848

Saturday, March 28

at New York City FC

MLS

6:00

KMCI, SKCTV

SUNDAY, APRIL 5

PHILADELPHIA UNION

MLS

6:00

Fox Sports 1

SATURDAY, APRIL 11

REAL SALT LAKE

MLS

7:30

KMCI, SKCTV

Saturday, April 18

at LA Galaxy

MLS

9:30

KMCI, SKCTV

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 6

ATTENDANCE

Sporting KC Game Notes | March 28, 2015 at New York City FC | 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 Kansas City

0 New York Red Bulls

0

2 1 1

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

1 Sporting Kansas City

0 Portland Timbers

0

2 0 0

F 0 0

Sporting Kansas City: 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 PalmerBrown 85) Subs not used: Tim Melia, Connor Hallisey, Jalil Anibaba, Jimmy Medranda

Sporting Kansas City: 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

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

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 NYR Shots (on goal) 18 (4) 14 (4) 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

Stats Summary SKC POR Shots (on goal) 16 (2) 7 (3) 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

Scoring Summary: SKC -- Ike Opara 1 (Benny Feilhaber 1) 50 NYR -- Lloyd Sam 1 (Felipe 1) 54

March 14, 2015: Sporting Kansas City 1-3 FC Dallas MLS Regular Season | Toyota Stadium | Frisco, TX Attendance: 14,149 Weather: 57 degrees and cloudy 1 Sporting Kansas City

1 FC Dallas

1

2 0 2

F 1 3

Sporting Kansas City: Luis Marin; Amadou Dia, Kevin Ellis, Ike Opara, Marcel de Jong; Paulo Nagamura, Benny Feilhaber, Roger Espinoza; Graham Zusi (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 16 12 Fouls 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

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Sporting KC Game Notes | March 28, 2015 at New York City FC | 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 5pm) Games 5pm 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

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

Quickest Goal...

Quickest Goal Against...

0-1-2 12-9-6 0-0-0 38-30-12 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

44th min, Roger Espinoza, 3/14 at DAL 17th min, Blas Perez, 3/14 at DAL

Game-winning goals after 75’...

Game-tying goals after 75’...

Game-winning goals against after 75’...

Game-tying goals against after 75’...

Hat Tricks...

Hat Tricks Against...

Own Goals...

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 19-23-11 vs. LA Galaxy vs. Montreal Impact 5-3-1 23-16-11 vs. NE Revolution vs. New York City FC 0-0-0 vs. New York Red Bulls 19-20-13 (0-0-1) vs. Orlando City SC 0-0-0 vs. Philadelphia Union 4-4-4 3-2-1 (0-0-1) vs. Portland Timbers vs. Real Salt Lake 8-5-4 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...

Oldest Goalscorer...

26 yrs., 15 days, Ike Opara, 3/8 vs NYR

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

Youngest Starter...

21 yrs., 273 days, Amadou Dia, 3/8 vs NYR

Oldest Starter...

32 yrs., 19 days, Paulo Nagamura, 3/21 vs POR

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

243-230-125 0-0-2 156-85-58 0-1-0 87-145-67

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

SHOTS 1 2 Total SPORTING KC 25 20 45 OppONENT 15 17 32

SHOTS ON GOAL 1 2 Total SPORTING KC 5 5 10 OppONENT 5 7 12

FOULS 1 2 Total SPORTING KC 19 20 39 OppONENT 17 23 40

OFFSIDES 1 2 Total SPORTING KC 2 0 2 OppONENT 8 3 11

CORNER KICKS 1 2 Total SPORTING KC 12 6 18 OppONENT 11 7 18

CAUTIONS 1 2 Total SPORTING KC 2 2 4 OppONENT 1 4 5

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 243 230 125 17 19 7 19 14 5 9 10 8 288 273 145

home GF GA 834 810 57 57 72 46 33 37 996 950

Competition W L T MLS Reg. Season 156 85 58 MLS Playoffs 14 3 3 U.S. Open Cup 13 7 2 International 5 3 5 TOTAL 188 98 68

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away GF GA 494 359 35 15 46 22 16 10 591 406

Competition W L T MLS Reg. Season 87 145 67 MLS Playoffs 2 15 4 U.S. Open Cup 6 7 3 International 4 7 2 TOTAL 99 174 76

GF GA 340 451 19 39 26 24 17 27 402 541

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 | March 28, 2015 at New York City FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes 2015 SPORTING KANSAS CITY GOAL CHART

1

2

Penalty kicks:

Right-footed

Left-footed

Header

Own goal

GOAL INFORMATION 1 - Ike Opara (Benny Feilhaber), March 8 vs New York Red Bulls, 50th min 2 - Roger Espinoza (Benny Feilhaber), March 14 at FC Dallas, 44th min

LEGEND + * ^ # ~

Free Kick Corner Kick Penalty Kick Throw-In Own Goal

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

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 0-1-1 0-0-1 0-1-0 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 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 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 0-0-1 0-0-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-1 0-0-1 0-0-0 0-1-1 0-0-1 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 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 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 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 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 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 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 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-1-1 0-0-1 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 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 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 | March 28, 2015 at New York City FC | 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 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 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

PHILADELPHIA UNION April 5, 2015

REAL SALT LAKE April 11, 2015

at LA Galaxy April 18, 2015

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 | March 28, 2015 at New York City FC | 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 Mar. 21, 2015, KC vs POR Goal Oct. 12, 2013, CHI at DAL Assist Apr. 5, 2014, SEA at POR 2015 Record when: he starts 0-0-1 he scores 0-0-0

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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.

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 Mar. 21, 2015, KC vs POR 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 | March 28, 2015 at New York City FC | 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, 7 times, last: July 12, 2014, KC at MTL 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 Mar. 21, 2015, KC vs POR Goal Oct. 22, 2011, KC at DC Assist July 12, 2014, KC at MTL 2015 Record when: he starts 0-0-2 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 Mar. 21, 2015, KC vs POR Goal June 8, 2013, SEA vs VAN Assist May 11, 2013, SEA vs SJ 2015 Record when: he starts 0-0-0 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 183 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 147 of his 152 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 against the Portland Timbers. 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 0 Shots 1, Mar. 21, 2015, KC vs POR Fouls Committed 0 Fouls Suffered 2, Mar. 14, 2015, KC at DAL Last Regular Season...

Appearance Mar. 21, 2015 KC vs POR Goal N/A Assist N/A 2015 Record when: he starts 0-1-1 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 Mar. 14, 2015 KC at DAL 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 31 appearances for the Canada Men’s National Team with two goals since his international debut at age 21 in 2007. 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 | March 28, 2015 at New York City FC | 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, 2 times, last: July 12, 2014, KC at MTL 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 Mar. 21, 2015, KC vs POR Goal Oct. 18, 2014, KC at PHI Assist July 26, 2014, KC at TOR 2015 Record when: he starts 0-1-2 he scores 0-0-0

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 Mar. 14, 2015, KC at DAL Goal N/A Assist Oct. 10, 2014, KC vs CHI 2015 Record when: he starts 0-1-0 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 24 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 50 goals in all competitions since the beginning of 2013—28 for Sporting KC and 22 for former USL PRO affiliate Orlando City SC. His 0.59 goals per 90 minutes in MLS rank first in team history and ninth in league 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.

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, 11 times, last: July 4, 2012, KC at MTL 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 Mar. 21, 2015, KC vs POR Goal Mar. 14, 2015, KC at DAL Assist July 4, 2012, KC at MTL 2015 Record when: he starts 0-1-2 he scores 0-1-0

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 1, 12 times, last: Sept. 12, 2014, KC at CHV Assists 2, 2 times, last: Mar. 30, 2013, KC vs MTL 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 Mar. 21, 2015, KC vs POR Goal Sept. 12, 2014, KC at CHV Assist Mar. 14, 2015, KC at DAL 2015 Record when: he starts 0-1-2 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 133 appearances for the team in all competitions, recording three goals and 12 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 45 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 the beginning of 2011, he has drawn the third most fouls in MLS (including playoffs) and is fourth among midfielders in duels won.

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 77 appearances in all competitions for the club with eight goals and 17 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 | March 28, 2015 at New York City FC | 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, becoming the youngest at his position to play in MLS since 2012 and 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.

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 3, 2 times, last: Mar. 21, 2015, KC vs POR Last Regular Season...

Appearance Mar. 21, 2015, KC vs POR Shutout N/A 2015 Record when: he starts 0-1-2

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.

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.

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Sporting KC Player Bios | March 28, 2015 at New York City FC | 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 Mar. 21, 2015, KC vs POR Goal N/A Assist N/A 2015 Record when: he starts 0-0-1 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 0 Fouls Suffered 0 Last Regular Season...

Appearance Mar. 21, 2015, KC vs POR 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 | March 28, 2015 at New York City FC | 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. 21, 2015, KC vs POR Goal Sept. 26, 2014, KC vs NE Assist Sept. 26, 2014, KC vs NE 2015 Record when: he starts 0-1-1 he scores 0-0-0

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 0 Assists 0 Shots on Goal 0 Shots 4, Mar. 8, 2015, KC vs NYR Fouls Committed 1, Mar. 14, 2015, KC at DAL Fouls Suffered 1, Mar. 14, 2015, KC at DAL Last Regular Season...

Appearance Mar. 14, 2015, KC at DAL Goal N/A Assist N/A 2015 Record when: he starts 0-1-1 he scores 0-0-0

Sporting KC’s most experienced MLS player with 240 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 83 games (74 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 most recently played for Roda JC Kerkrade in the Dutch Eredivisie, recording eight goals during the 2013-14 first division campaign.

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, 7 times, last: Mar. 8, 2015, KC vs NYR 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 Mar. 21, 2015, KC vs POR Goal Mar. 8, 2015, KC vs NYR Assist N/A 2015 Record when: he starts 0-1-2 he scores 0-0-1

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 being sidelined almost a year through injury, he returned to the pitch on March 8 and scored Sporting KC’s only goal in a 1-1 draw against the New York Red Bulls. He leads MLS through Week 3 with 20 interceptions.

The club’s 2013 Newcomer of the Year, Opara appeared in a career-best 18 MLS matches with 16 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. He suffered a season-ending ankle injury last March, limiting him to three MLS appearances 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 the 2014 Dallas Cup and a September training camp in Argentina.

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Sporting KC Player Bios | March 28, 2015 at New York City FC | 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 Mar. 14, 2015,, KC at DAL Goal July 26, 2014, KC at TOR Assist July 16, 2014, KC at CLB 2015 Record when: he starts 0-0-0 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 Mar. 8, 2014, KC vs NYR Goal N/A Assist Sept. 6, 2014, KC at NY 2015 Record when: he starts 0-0-1 he scores 0-0-0

A nine-year MLS veteran, Peterson has 15 goals and 14 assists in 201 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 82 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 200 regular season appearances are second most on the team, behind only Paulo Nagamura (224).

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 142 of his 143 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 second in MLS with 47 clean sheet contributions (including playoffs) and ranks seventh with 63 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 Mar. 21, 2015, KC vs POR Goal Oct. 10, 2014, KC vs CHI Assist Oct. 10, 2014, KC vs CHI 2015 Record when: he starts 0-1-2 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 360 chances created and 352 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 | March 28, 2015 at New York City FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes Manager | Peter Vermes

Assistant Coach | Kerry Zavagnin

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 .547 regular season winning percentage (76-59-46) 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.

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.

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.

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.

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 | March 28, 2015 at New York City FC | 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

1

1

90

0

0

3

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

MLS - Regular Season

113

108

9809

4

6

56

17

79

45

4

1

5

1

1

2

MLS - Postseason

2

1

76

0

0

1

0

2

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

MLS - TOTAL

115

109

9885

4

6

57

17

81

47

4

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

3

1

109

0

0

3

0

3

2

0

1

0

0

0

0

MLS - Regular Season

74

49

4577

12

3

131

43

89

76

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

75

49

4594

12

3

133

44

90

76

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

152

147

13276

2

7

34

8

138

78

6

1

19

2

1

3

KC - Postseason

11

11

1050

0

0

2

0

14

8

1

0

0

0

0

0

MLS - TOTAL

163

158

14326

2

7

36

8

152

86

7

1

19

2

1

3

SERVANDO CARRASCO

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

SHT

SOG

FC

FS

OFF

CK

C

E

GWG

GWA

KC - Regular Season

1

0

6

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

MLS - Regular Season

60

31

2970

1

1

26

3

55

33

1

9

8

1

0

0

MLS - Postseason

1

0

15

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

MLS - TOTAL

61

31

2985

1

1

26

3

55

33

1

9

8

1

0

0

MARCEL DE JONG

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

SHT

SOG

FC

FS

OFF

CK

C

E

GWG

GWA

KC - Regular Season

2

2

180

0

0

1

0

0

3

0

3

0

0

0

0

MLS - TOTAL

2

2

180

0

0

1

0

0

3

0

3

0

0

0

0

AMADOU DIA

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

SHT

SOG

FC

FS

OFF

CK

C

E

GWG

GWA

KC - Regular Season

2

2

180

0

0

3

2

3

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

MLS - TOTAL

2

2

180

0

0

3

2

3

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

53

41

3672

24

3

151

58

84

90

41

1

6

0

7

1

KC - Postseason

7

4

372

2

0

19

9

12

9

5

0

0

0

1

0

MLS - TOTAL

60

45

4044

26

3

170

67

96

99

46

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

23

18

1741

0

3

7

1

26

16

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

24

19

1831

0

3

7

1

27

16

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

116

96

8519

3

11

99

28

163

153

9

14

19

4

1

2

KC - Postseason

7

6

455

0

0

4

1

7

7

1

0

2

0

0

0

MLS - TOTAL

123

102

8974

3

11

103

29

170

160

10

14

21

4

1

2

BENNY FEILHABER

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

SHT

SOG

FC

FS

OFF

CK

C

E

GWG

GWA

KC - Regular Season

61

55

4645

7

12

83

25

77

124

2

48

11

0

1

2

MLS - Regular Season

113

101

8838

12

21

161

52

144

265

4

119

19

2

1

3

KC - Postseason

5

5

484

0

3

14

1

7

14

2

0

1

0

0

1

MLS - TOTAL

118

106

9322

12

24

175

53

151

279

6

119

20

2

1

4

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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

7

2

188

0

0

5

1

6

4

0

4

0

0

0

0

MLS - TOTAL

7

2

188

0

0

5

1

6

4

0

4

0

0

0

0

SONI MUSTIVAR

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

SHT

SOG

FC

FS

OFF

CK

C

E

GWG

GWA

KC - Regular Season

1

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

MLS - TOTAL

1

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

CHANCE MYERS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

SHT

SOG

FC

FS

OFF

CK

C

E

GWG

GWA

KC - 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

68

59

5179

3

5

85

20

91

62

6

3

12

0

0

1

MLS - Regular Season

225

203

17947

12

19

225

71

337

271

10

20

51

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

240

217

19343

12

19

245

78

358

300

11

20

55

2

4

6

KRISZTIAN NEMETH

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

SHT

SOG

FC

FS

OFF

CK

C

E

GWG

GWA

KC - Regular Season

2

2

153

0

0

7

0

1

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

MLS - TOTAL

2

2

153

0

0

7

0

1

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

IKE OPARA

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

SHT

SOG

FC

FS

OFF

CK

C

E

GWG

GWA

KC - Regular Season

24

20

1819

4

0

21

9

31

8

1

0

3

0

2

0

MLS - Regular Season

59

42

3981

7

0

42

16

60

25

6

1

5

0

3

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

63

42

4075

7

0

42

16

61

27

6

1

5

0

3

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

63

32

3102

6

4

65

25

30

33

5

2

2

1

3

2

MLS - Regular Season

201

114

10388

15

14

179

67

75

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

209

119

10802

15

14

180

67

77

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

114

113

9976

0

7

56

16

129

78

3

0

16

0

0

4

MLS - Regular Season

134

131

11556

0

7

63

17

142

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

145

142

12601

2

7

67

19

157

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

151

118

10952

22

39

236

79

134

193

18

530

14

0

8

16

KC - Postseason

11

11

1049

0

5

21

1

18

19

1

52

1

0

0

3

MLS - TOTAL

162

129

12001

22

44

257

80

152

212

19

582

15

0

8

19

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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

3

3

270

12

8

1

4

1.33

0

0

0

0

0

1

2

MLS - TOTAL

3

3

270

12

8

1

4

1.33

0

0

0

0

0

1

2

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

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GP

GS

MIN

G

A

DOM DWYER

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

MLS Regular Season

0

0

0

0

0

MLS Regular Season

53

41

3672

24

3

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

72

50

4564

28

3

JALIL ANIBABA

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

KEVIN ELLIS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

MLS Regular Season

1

1

90

0

0

MLS Regular Season

23

18

1741

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

1

1

90

0

0

ALL COMPETITIONS

32

26

2488

1

3

BERNARDO ANOR

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

ROGER ESPINOZA

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

MLS Regular Season

3

1

109

0

0

MLS Regular Season

116

96

8519

3

11

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

3

1

109

0

0

ALL COMPETITIONS

133

109

9871

3

12

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

61

55

4645

7

12

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

2

ALL COMPETITIONS

0

0

0

0

0

ALL COMPETITIONS

77

70

5869

8

17

MATT BESLER

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

CONNOR HALLISEY

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

MLS Regular Season

152

147

13276

2

7

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

183

176

15935

2

7

ALL COMPETITIONS

0

0

0

0

0

SERVANDO CARRASCO

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

MIKEY LOPEZ

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

MLS Regular Season

1

0

6

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

1

0

6

0

0

ALL COMPETITIONS

MARCEL DE JONG

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

JIMMY MEDRANDA

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

MLS Regular Season

2

2

180

0

0

MLS Regular Season

7

2

188

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

8

2

194

0

0

International

0

0

0

0

ALL COMPETITIONS

2

2

180

0

0

ALL COMPETITIONS

AMADOU DIA

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

SONI MUSTIVAR

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

MLS Regular Season

2

2

180

0

0

MLS Regular Season

1

0

1

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

2

2

180

0

0

ALL COMPETITIONS

1

0

1

0

0

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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

3

3

270

4

1.33

1

0-1-2

PAULO NAGAMURA

GP

GS

MIN

G

MLS Regular Season

68

59

5179

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

83

74

6553

4

6

ALL COMPETITIONS

3

3

270

4

1.33

0

0-1-2

GP

GS

MIN

GA

GAA

SO

W-L-T

KRISZTIAN NEMETH

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

TIM MELIA

MLS Regular Season

2

2

153

0

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

2

2

153

0

0

ALL COMPETITIONS

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

IKE OPARA

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

MLS Regular Season

24

20

1819

4

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

33

26

2375

5

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

63

32

3102

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

82

44

4286

8

6

SETH SINOVIC

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

MLS Regular Season

114

113

9976

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

143

142

12651

2

10

GRAHAM ZUSI

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

MLS Regular Season

151

118

10952

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

179

144

13359

24

49

23

Sporting KC Game Notes | March 28, 2015 at New York City FC | 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

24

Sporting KC Game Notes | March 28, 2015 at New York City FC | 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* 152 9. Graham Zusi* 151 9. Michael Harrington 149 9. 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* 147 8. Jack Jewsbury 142 8. Mo Johnston 142 10. Michael Harrington 128 10. Jimmy Nielsen 128 128 10. Josh Wolff MINUTES PLAYED Player MP 20515 1. Kerry Zavagnin 2. Nick Garcia 20157 3. Davy Arnaud 19399 18194 4. Jimmy Conrad 5. Preki 17817 6. Chris Klein 16380 7. Matt Besler* 13276 8. Jack Jewsbury 13275 12599 9. Mo Johnston 10. Michael Harrington 11633 GAMES PLAYED IN GOAL Player GP 128 1. Jimmy Nielsen 125 2. Tony Meola 3. Bo Oshoniyi 96 4. Kevin Hartman 90 5. Mike Ammann 60 6. Chris Snitko 26 25 7. Eric Kronberg 8. Garth Lagerwey 23 9. Andy Gruenebaum 11 10. Pat Harrington 8 10. David Winner 8 SAVES SV Player GP 1. Tony Meola 125 507 2. Bo Oshoniyi 96 354 90 332 3. Kevin Hartman 128 304 4. Jimmy Nielsen 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 Player GP SO 1. Jimmy Nielsen 128 45 125 37 2. Tony Meola 3. Kevin Hartman 90 22 3. Bo Oshoniyi 96 22 5. Mike Ammann 60 10 6. Eric Kronberg 25 8 7. Andy Gruenebaum 11 3 7. Garth Lagerwey 23 3 7. Chris Snitko 26 3 10. William Hesmer 3 1 10. Luis Marin* 3 1 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 G Player GP 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* 53 24 10. Graham Zusi* 151 22 ASSISTS A Player GP 1. Preki 218 98 2. Chris Klein 200 45 3. Graham Zusi* 151 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* 151 235 195 216 8. Jack Jewsbury 9. Mark Chung 94 203 10. Matt McKeon 144 173 SHOTS ON GOAL Player GP SOG 218 238 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* 151 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* 116 163 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* 151 193 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 25

EJECTIONS (RED CARDS) RC Player GP 1. Nick Garcia 224 5 2. Davy Arnaud 240 4 2. Roger Espinoza* 116 4 4. Jose Burciaga Jr. 115 3 4. Aurelien Collin 107 3 4. Mo Johnston 149 3 7. Omar Bravo 27 2 7. Jimmy Conrad 204 2 7. Matt McKeon 144 2 7. Tony Meola 125 2 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* 151 8 6. Vitalis Takawira 103 8 8. Dom Dwyer* 53 7 8. C.J. Sapong 110 7 8. Scott Sealy 88 7 GAME-WINNING ASSISTS GWA Player GP 218 23 1. Preki 2. Chris Klein 200 16 151 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* 53 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 3 147 3 10. Graham Zusi* PENALTY KICK GOALS PKG Player GP 218 21 1. Preki 2. Dom Dwyer* 53 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 GOALS PER GAME Player GP 1. Dom Dwyer* 53 2. Kei Kamara 113 3. Preki 218 4. Scott Sealy 88 5. Josh Wolff 144 6. Vitalis Takawira 103 7. Mark Chung 94 8. Mo Johnston 149 9. Chris Klein 200 10. C.J. Sapong 110 *Minimum 20 goals

GLS AVG 24 0.45 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 | March 28, 2015 at New York City FC | 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 GOALS 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 SV 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

26

CORNER KICKS GP CK Year Player 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

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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

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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

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90D 90M 90M 89M

90D 90D 90F 90F 90F 90D 6

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

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