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ATLANTA UNITED vs. SPORTING KANSAS CITY

MERCEDES-BENZ STADIUM, Atlanta, Ga. Wednesday, May 9, 2018 (Week 11, MLS Game #102) 7:30 p.m. ET (FS-South; FS-KC+)

ATLANTA UNITED 2018 CAREER No. Player Pos Ht Wt Birthdate Birthplace GP GS G A GP GS G A GK 6-4 209 09/09/1984 Evergreen Park, IL 9 9 0 0 102 101 0 0 1 Brad Guzan DF 5-11 165 02/21/1995 Rosario, Argentina 5 4 0 0 5 4 0 0 2 Franco Escobar 3 Michael Parkhurst DF 5-11 159 01/24/1984 Providence, RI 9 8 0 1 257 255 1 5 4 Greg Garza DF 5-8 154 08/16/1991 Grapevine, TX 7 7 1 2 33 32 3 7 5 Leandro Gonzalez Pirez DF 6-1 180 02/26/1992 Buenos Aires, Argentina 8 8 0 0 40 40 1 3 6 Darlington Nagbe MF 5-9 165 07/19/1990 Monrovia, Liberia 9 9 0 2 223 212 27 32 FW 5-7 154 05/19/1993 Valencia, Venezuela 9 9 7 1 29 26 26 2 7 Josef Martinez MF 5-6 150 03/29/1999 Villa Gobernador Galvez, Argentina 4 3 1 0 4 3 1 0 8 Ezequiel Barco 9 Romario Williams FW 5-11 170 08/15/1994 Portmore, Jamaica 4 0 1 0 6 0 1 0 10 Miguel Almiron MF 5-9 140 11/13/1993 Asuncion, Paraguay 9 9 6 5 39 36 15 19 12 Miles Robinson DF 6-2 185 03/14/1997 Arlington, MA 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 13 Jose Hernandez DF 5-8 145 06/26/1997 Caracas, Venezuela 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 Sal Zizzo DF 5-10 170 04/03/1987 San Diego, CA 2 0 0 0 164 90 2 17 FW 5-8 161 07/26/1994 Buenos Aires, Argentina 7 5 1 2 41 39 14 13 15 Hector Villalba 16 Chris McCann MF 6-1 166 07/21/1987 Dublin, Ireland 7 7 1 0 30 16 1 2 18 Jeff Larentowicz MF 6-1 175 08/05/1983 Pasadena, CA 9 9 0 1 366 347 39 21 Brandon Vazquez FW 6-3 175 10/14/1998 Chula Vista, CA 1 0 0 0 14 0 1 1 19 20 Chris Goslin MF 5-7 145 05/12/2000 Locust Grove, GA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 George Bello DF 5-6 160 01/22/2002 Abuja, Nigeria 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 Michael Ambrose DF 5-9 165 10/05/1993 El Paso, TX 1 1 0 0 13 7 0 0 23 Lagos Kunga FW 5-8 150 10/20/1998 Luanda, Angola 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 Julian Gressel MF 6-1 185 12/16/1993 Neustadt an der Aisch, Germany 9 9 1 3 41 33 6 12 Alec Kann GK 6-4 190 08/08/1990 Decatur, GA 0 0 0 0 26 26 0 1 25 26 Jon Gallagher FW 5-9 158 02/23/1996 Dundalk, Ireland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 Mitch Hildebrandt GK 6-1 175 11/12/1988 Livonia, MI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 Andrew Wheeler-Omiunu MF 5-9 174 11/30/1994 Bellingham, MA 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 29 Oliver Shannon MF 6-0 170 09/12/1995 Liverpool, England 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 Andrew Carleton MF 5-7 145 06/22/2000 Powder Springs, GA 3 0 0 1 4 0 0 1 32 Kevin Kratz MF 5-8 161 01/21/1987 Eschweiler, Germany 9 1 2 1 29 6 3 2 ON LOAN Patrick Okonkwo FW 6-0 04/23/1998 Lagos, Nigeria 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Gordon Wild FW 5-10 172 10/16/1995 Leonberg, Germany 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 HEAD COACH : Gerardo Martino

11/20/1962 W22 L10 T11

SPORTING KANSAS CITY 2018 CAREER No. Player Pos Ht Wt Birthdate Birthplace GP GS G A GP GS G A GK 6-5 185 08/30/1995 Chula Vista, CA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Adrian Zendejas 2 Amer Didic DF 6-4 195 12/28/1994 Zenica, Bosnia-Herzegovina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DF 6-2 180 02/21/1989 Durham, NC 9 9 0 0 126 100 12 3 3 Ike Opara 4 Brad Evans DF 6-1 160 04/20/1985 Phoenix, AZ 0 0 0 0 230 198 25 29 Matt Besler DF 6-0 170 02/11/1987 Kansas City, MO 10 10 0 1 236 230 3 16 5 6 Ilie Sanchez MF 5-11 170 11/21/1990 Barcelona, Spain 10 10 2 1 43 43 2 3 FW 5-10 168 04/08/1990 Glasgow, Scotland 10 10 5 2 10 10 5 2 7 Johnny Russell 8 Graham Zusi DF 5-10 160 08/18/1986 Orlando, FL 10 10 2 1 228 188 28 57 Yohan Croizet MF 5-10 170 02/15/1992 Sarrebourg, France 10 6 1 1 10 6 1 1 10 11 Diego Rubio FW 5-11 170 05/15/1993 Santiago, Chile 4 1 1 0 35 15 8 2 12 Gerso Fernandes FW 5-8 140 02/23/1991 Bissau, Guinea-Bissau 8 0 0 1 40 26 8 3 13 Gianluca Busio FW 5-7 135 05/28/2002 Greensboro, NC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 Khiry Shelton FW 6-3 191 06/26/1993 Carson, CO 9 9 0 2 63 32 6 12 15 Seth Sinovic DF 5-10 170 01/28/1987 Kansas City, MO 6 3 0 0 191 181 1 9 16 Graham Smith DF 6-3 186 11/25/1995 Highlands Ranch, CO 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 Roger Espinoza MF 5-11 170 10/25/1986 Puerto Cortes, Honduras 10 10 0 5 200 180 5 28 Eric Dick GK 6-5 205 10/03/1994 Roeland Park, KS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 19 Cristian Lobato MF 5-11 160 03/07/1989 Esparreguera, Spain 4 2 1 0 14 8 2 0 20 Daniel Salloi FW 6-1 150 07/19/1996 Siofok, Hungary 9 8 2 4 31 20 5 6 21 Felipe Gutierrez MF 5-7 145 10/08/1990 Quintero, Chile 6 5 5 0 6 5 5 0 Emiliano Amor DF 6-0 175 05/16/1995 Buenos Aires, Argentina 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 22 23 Colton Storm DF 5-10 175 07/06/1994 Mechanicsburg, PA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 Jaylin Lindsey DF 5-8 155 03/27/2000 Charlotte, NC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 29 Tim Melia GK 6-1 190 05/15/1986 Great River, NY 10 10 0 0 97 96 0 0 Wan Kuzain MF 5-10 160 09/14/1998 Carbondale, IL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 75 88 Matt Lewis DF 6-2 165 08/01/1996 Kansas City, MO 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Kharlton Belmar FW 5-11 160 12/01/1992 Virginia Beach, VA 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 90 94 Jimmy Medranda DF 5-8 150 02/07/1994 Mosquera, Colombia 10 6 2 1 84 60 5 4 HEAD COACH : Peter Vermes

11/21/1966 W121 L93 T76

ATLANTA UNITED vs. SPORTING KANSAS CITY

Wednesday, May 9, 2018; Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Ga., 7:30 p.m. ET REFEREES

2018 SEASON RECORDS GP W-L-T PTS GF GA ATL United 9 7-1-1 22 23 10 at home 5 4-0-1 13 18 5 Sporting on road

REFEREE: Mark Geiger. AR1 (bench): Joe Fletcher; AR2 (opposite): Frank Anderson; 4th: Jose Carlos Rivero; VAR: Edvin Jurisevic TEAM NEWS

10 6-2-2 20 21 12 4 2-1-1 7 8 6

SUSPENDED: none WARNINGS: SUSPENDED NEXT YELLOW CARD: ATL: Chris McCann; Leandro Gonzalez Pirez SUSPENDED AFTER TWO YELLOW CARDS: ATL: Miguel Almiron

LEAGUE HEAD-TO-HEAD ALL-TIME: ATLUTD 0 wins, 1 goal … Sporting 0 wins, 1 goal … Ties 0

DISABLED LIST: none INTERNATIONAL ABSENCES: none

AT ATLANTA: First meeting. LAST YEAR (MLS): 8/6: KC 0, ATL 0

LAST LEAGUE MATCHES CHICAGO FIRE 1 ATLANTA UNITED 2 Scoring Summary: ATL--Barco 1 (Almiron 5) 53 ATL--Martinez 7 (Nagbe 2, Garza 2) 57 CHI--Ellis 1 (unassisted) 61

UPCOMING MATCHES SPORTING ATLUTD Sun. May 20 at Minnesota Sun. May 13 at Orlando City Sun. May 27 Columbus Sun. May 20 Red Bulls Sun. June 3 Minnesota Wed. May 30 at New England Sat. June 9 at Portland Sat. June 2 Philadelphia

ATLANTA UNITED--Brad Guzan, Franco Escobar (Miles Robinson 91+), Michael Parkhurst, Leandro Gonzalez Pirez, Julian Gressel, Darlington Nagbe, Miguel Almiron, Jeff Larentowicz, Greg Garza, Ezequiel Barco (Hector Villalba 81), Josef Martinez (Kevin Kratz 72).

WHERE THE GOALS COME FROM SPORTING

ATLUTD

F 23 35

A 10 81

GOALS SCORED MINUTES PER GOAL

F 21 43

A 12 75

7 12 1 1

8 3 1 0

15 0 2 2 2 0 0 0

6 5 1 0 0 0 0 0

4 14 3

5 6 1

HOW SCORED

6 13 4 0

RIGHT FOOT LEFT FOOT HEADERS OTHER

8 0 2 0

TYPE OF PLAY

7 3 1 2 5 2 1 2

5 2 1 0 1 0 1 0

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

6 12 5

1 8 1

INSIDE GOAL AREA INSIDE PENALTY AREA OUTSIDE PENALTY AREA

SPORTING KANSAS CITY 1 COLORADO RAPIDS 0 Scoring Summary: KC--Salloi 2 (unassisted) 16 SPORTING KANSAS CITY--Tim Melia, Graham Zusi, Ike Opara, Matt Besler, Cristian Lobato (Yohan Croizet 71), Roger Espinoza, Ilie Sanchez, Jimmy Medranda (Seth Sinovic 81), Johnny Russell (Gerso Fernandes 88), Khiry Shelton, Daniel Salloi

DISTANCE

(W-L-T) ATL KC

RECORD AT HALFTIME LEAD TIED TRAIL 5-0-0 1-0-1 1-1-0 4-0-0 2-0-1 0-2-1

RECORD WITH FIRST GOAL SCORE ALLOW 6-0-1 1-1-0 6-0-1 0-2-1

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

ATLANTA UNITED Date Score (Gms since) 4/28/2018 ATL 4, MTL 1 5/05/2018 ATL 2, CHI 1 10/03/2017 ATL 2, MIN 3 3/03/2018 ATL 0, HOU 4 4/15/2018 ATL 2, NYC 2 4/21/2018 ATL 2, LA 0 3/03/2018 ATL 0, HOU 4

GAME-BY-GAME: WON/LOST/TIED ATL United Sporting KC

LWWWWTWWW LWWTWWTWLW

(0) (0) (6) (3) (3) (2) (8)

SPORTING KANSAS CITY Date Score (Gms since) 5/05/2018 KC 1, COL 0 (0) 4/08/2018 KC 2, LA 0 (1) 3/04/2018 KC 0, NYC 2 (5) 4/28/2018 KC 0, NE 1 (0) 4/15/2018 KC 2, SEA 2 (3) 5/05/2018 KC 1, COL 0 (0) 4/28/2018 KC 0, NE 1 (1)

TEAM LEADERS ATLUTD G: 7 Martinez A: 5 Almiron SHT: 49 Almiron SOG: 13 Almiron/Martinez FC: 19 Almiron FS: 25 Almiron OF: 15 Martinez C: 4 Gonzalez/McCann E: 1 Gonzalez Pirez SPORTING G: 5 Gutierrez/Russell A: 5 Espinoza SHT: 35 Russell SOG: 14 Russell FC: 22 Espinoza FS: 16 Espinoza OF: 5 Salloi C: 2 Espinoza/Sanchez E: 0

GOALSCORING RECORD GOALS SCORED IN GAME GP 0 1 2 3 4+ TOT AVG ATL 9 1 1 3 1 3 23 2.56 KC 10 2 2 3 1 2 21 2.10 GOALS ALLOWED IN GAME GP 0 1 2 3 4+ TOT AVG ATL 9 3 4 1 0 1 10 1.11 1.20 KC 10 4 1 4 1 0 12 GOALS BY INTERVALS GOALS SCORED Total 1-15 16-30 31-45 46-60 61-75 76-90 ATL 23 2 4 0 5 4 8 KC 21 3 4 2 5 2 5 GOALS ALLOWED Total 1-15 16-30 31-45 46-60 61-75 76-90 ATL 10 2 2 2 0 2 2 KC 12 2 0 4 1 3 2

2018 ATLANTA UNITED STATISTICS (7-1-1, 22 pts.) UNF 7 10 32 24 4 15 16 8 9 6 30 18 3 28 1 19 2 5 22 12 14

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

PLAYER Josef Martinez Miguel Almiron Kevin Kratz Julian Gressel Greg Garza Hector Villalba Chris McCann Ezequiel Barco Romario Williams Darlington Nagbe Andrew Carleton Jeff Larentowicz Michael Parkhurst Andrew Wheeler-Omiunu Brad Guzan Brandon Vazquez Franco Escobar Leandro Gonzalez Pirez Michael Ambrose Miles Robinson Sal Zizzo Own-goals received Team totals Opponent totals

GP 9 9 9 9 7 7 7 4 4 9 3 9 9 1 9 1 5 8 1 2 2

GS 9 9 1 9 7 5 7 3 0 9 0 9 8 0 9 0 4 8 1 1 0

MIN 771 808 217 805 614 409 630 272 19 781 14 718 771 16 810 17 361 617 90 91 27

9 9

810 810

G 7 6 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 23 10

A 1 5 1 3 2 2 0 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

SHT 20 49 4 12 4 14 4 5 2 9 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0

SOG 13 13 2 5 2 4 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0

19 10

131 94

44 28

FC 7 19 6 7 7 1 11 2 0 5 0 10 4 0 0 0 4 12 0 1 0

FS 9 25 3 2 8 2 7 8 3 6 1 4 5 0 0 1 2 9 0 0 0

OFF 15 1 1 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

CK 0 20 2 12 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

C 0 3 0 1 2 1 4 1 2 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 1 4 0 0 0

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

96 100 100 96

23 22

36 42

23 20

1 2

GAME-WINNING GOALS: Josef Martinez 2, Miguel Almiron 1, Julian Gressel 1, Kevin Kratz 1 GAME-WINNING ASSISTS: Michael Parkhurst 1, Darlington Nagbe 1, Greg Garza 1, Miguel Almiron 1, Julian Gressel 1, Hector Villalba 1 PENALTY KICK GOALS/ATTEMPTS: Miguel Almiron 4-5, Josef Martinez 1-2 ATLANTA UNITED GOALKEEPING UNF 1

POS G

GOALKEEPER Brad Guzan Team totals Opponent totals

GP 9 9 9

GS 9 9 9

MIN SHTS 810 28 810 28 810 44

SV 18 18 23

GA 10 10 23

GAA 1.11 1.11 2.56

PG 1 1 5

PA 1 1 7

W 7 7 1

L 1 1 7

T 1 1 1

SO 3 3 1

2018 SPORTING KANSAS CITY STATISTICS (6-2-2, 20 pts.) UNF 7 21 20 8 6 94 10 19 11 17 14 12 5 22 3 90 15 29

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

PLAYER Johnny Russell Felipe Gutierrez Daniel Salloi Graham Zusi Ilie Sanchez Jimmy Medranda Yohan Croizet Cristian Lobato Diego Rubio Roger Espinoza Khiry Shelton Gerso Fernandes Matt Besler Emiliano Amor Ike Opara Kharlton Belmar Seth Sinovic Tim Melia Own-goals received Team totals Opponent totals

GP 10 6 9 10 10 10 10 4 4 10 9 8 10 1 9 1 6 10

GS 10 5 8 10 10 6 6 2 1 10 9 0 10 1 9 0 3 10

MIN 850 427 725 900 900 602 480 198 90 885 748 122 900 90 810 13 260 900

10 10

900 900

G 5 5 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 12

A 2 0 4 1 1 1 1 0 0 5 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0

SHT 35 19 26 17 13 9 19 3 1 8 21 4 0 1 7 1 1 0

SOG 14 10 8 5 4 3 7 2 1 3 5 1 0 0 2 0 0 0

19 15

185 118

65 43

FC 5 10 2 5 16 8 7 1 1 22 10 5 6 0 7 0 0 0

FS 11 4 10 8 11 5 7 2 1 16 6 2 4 0 3 0 2 0

OFF 3 0 5 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

CK 28 6 1 31 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0

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

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

105 104 104 105

14 26

71 30

10 20

0 3

GAME-WINNING GOALS: Felipe Gutierrez 3, Daniel Salloi 2, Johnny Russell 1 GAME-WINNING ASSISTS: Daniel Salloi 2, Johnny Russell 2, Roger Espinoza 1, Graham Zusi 1, Khiry Shelton 1 PENALTY KICK GOALS/ATTEMPTS: Ilie Sanchez 2-3 SPORTING KANSAS CITY GOALKEEPING UNF 29

POS G

GOALKEEPER Tim Melia Team totals Opponent totals

GP 10 10 10

GS 10 10 10

MIN SHTS 900 43 900 43 900 65

SV 30 30 41

GA 12 12 21

GAA 1.2 1.2 2.1

PG 0 0 2

PA 0 0 3

W 6 6 2

L 2 2 6

T 2 2 2

SO 4 4 2

ATLANTA UNITED 2018 SCHEDULE DAY DATE Sat. Mar. Sun. Mar.

OPPONENT 3 at Houston 11 D.C. United

RESULT L 0-4 W 3-1

ATT 20377 72035

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

Sat. Mar.

17 Vancouver

W 4-1

45003

2-1-0

Sat. Mar. Sat. Apr.

31 at Minnesota 7 Los Angeles FC

W 1-0 W 5-0

18057 45207

3-1-0 4-1-0

Sun. Apr.

15 New York City FC 21 at Los Angeles 28 Montreal 5 at Chicago 9 Sporting KC 13 at Orlando City SC 20 New York Red Bulls 30 at New England 2 Philadelphia 9 at New York City FC 13 at Columbus 24 Portland 30 Orlando City SC 4 at FC Dallas 7 at Philadelphia 15 Seattle 21 D.C. United 28 at Montreal 4 Toronto FC 19 Columbus 24 at Orlando City SC 2 at D.C. United 15 at Colorado 19 at San Jose 22 Real Salt Lake 30 at New York Red Bulls 6 New England 21 Chicago 28 at Toronto FC

T 2-2

45001

4-1-1

W 2-0 W 4-1 W 2-1

25846 45039 15024

5-1-1 6-1-1 7-1-1

Sat. Sat. Sat. Wed. Sun.

Apr. Apr. May May May

Sun. May Wed. May Sat. June Sat. June Wed. Sun. Sat. Wed. Sat. Sun. Sat. Sat. Sat. Sun. Fri.

June June June July July July July July Aug. Aug. Aug.

Sun. Sat. Wed. Sat. Sun.

Sep. Sep. Sep. Sep. Sep.

Sat. Oct. Sun. Oct. Sun. Oct.

POS PTS NOTES: 7 0 HOU: Wenger (5) Senderos (23) Manotas (27) Ceren (50+) 6 3 ATL: Martinez (24) Almiron (73) Villalba (75); DC: Mattocks (86) 3 6 ATL: Martinez (15,60,88) own goal (58); VAN: Hurtado (85) 3 9 ATL: own goal (3); 2 12 ATL: Gressel (17) Martinez (67) Almiron (88,92+) Williams (97+); 2 13 ATL: Garza (29) McCann (56); NYC: Villa (38) Ring (73) 2 1 1

16 ATL: Martinez (22) Almiron (94+); 19 ATL: Almiron (70,84) Kratz (78,94+); MTL: Taider (13) 22 ATL: Barco (53) Martinez (57); CHI: Ellis (61)

SPORTING KANSAS CITY 2018 SCHEDULE DAY DATE Sun. Mar. Sat. Mar.

OPPONENT 4 New York City FC 10 at Chicago

Sat. Mar.

17 San Jose

W 3-2

18868

2-1-0

Sat. Mar.

24 at Colorado

T 2-2

17424

2-1-1

Sat. Mar. Sun. Apr. Sun. Apr.

31 D.C. United 8 at Los Angeles 15 Seattle

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

18624 25846 18508

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

1 1 1

Fri. Apr.

20 Vancouver

W 6-0

19690

5-1-2

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

28 at New England 5 Colorado 9 at Atlanta 20 at Minnesota 27 Columbus 3 Minnesota 9 at Portland 23 Houston 30 at Montreal 4 at Real Salt Lake 7 Toronto FC 14 at New York Red Bulls 28 FC Dallas 4 at Houston 11 at Los Angeles FC 18 Portland 25 Minnesota 1 at Seattle 8 Orlando City SC 15 at San Jose 23 at Philadelphia 30 Real Salt Lake 6 Los Angeles 17 at Vancouver 21 at FC Dallas 28 Los Angeles FC

L 0-1 W 1-0

17015 20553

5-2-2 6-2-2

1 1

Apr. May May May May June June June June July

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

Aug. Aug. Sep. Sep. Sep. Sep. Sep. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct.

RESULT L 0-2

ATT 20831

W-L-T 0-1-0

POS PTS NOTES: 11 0 NYC: Moralez (32) Medina (53)

W 4-3

14021

1-1-0

3 KC: Gutierrez (9,86) Russell (44) Medranda (83); CHI: Katai (70) Nikolic (74,82) 6 KC: Sanchez (25) Zusi (56) Gutierrez (68); SJ: Qazaishvili (34) Wondolowski (91+) 7 KC: Gutierrez (57) Rubio (91+); COL: Badji (5) Mason (8) 10 KC: Gutierrez (3); 13 KC: Salloi (56) Russell (61); 14 KC: Sanchez (34) Zusi (78); SEA: Bruin (48+) Roldan (73) 17 KC: Russell (10,16,48) Medranda (30) Lobato (54) Croizet (77); 17 NE: Bunbury (44) 20 KC: Salloi (16);

UNITED INDIVIDUAL HIGH GAMES (2018)

TEAM HIGH GAMES (2018)

Goals 3 Josef Martinez Assists 2 Hector Villalba Shots 9 Miguel Almiron Shots on Goal 3 4 times Fouls Committed 4 Miguel Almiron 4 Leandro Gonzalez Pirez Fouls Suffered 4 4 times Offside 3 Josef Martinez 3 Josef Martinez Saves 6 Brad Guzan Shots Faced 10 Brad Guzan Goals Allowed 4 Brad Guzan

Goals 5 04/07/2018 vs Assists 6 03/11/2018 vs Shots 22 03/17/2018 vs Shots on Goal 7 04/21/2018 vs 7 04/28/2018 vs Fouls Committed 14 03/17/2018 vs 14 04/15/2018 vs Fouls Suffered 16 04/21/2018 vs Corner Kicks 7 03/17/2018 vs Offside 5 05/05/2018 vs Saves 6 03/03/2018 vs Shots Faced 10 03/03/2018 vs Goals Allowed 4 03/03/2018 vs

03/17/2018 vs VAN

W 4-1

03/11/2018 vs DC

W 3-1

03/17/2018 vs VAN

W 4-1

03/17/2018 vs VAN

W 4-1

03/31/2018 vs MIN 04/28/2018 vs MTL

W 1-0 W 4-1

04/15/2018 vs NYC

T 2-2

04/15/2018 vs NYC 05/05/2018 vs CHI

T 2-2 W 2-1

03/03/2018 vs HOU

L 0-4

03/03/2018 vs HOU

L 0-4

03/03/2018 vs HOU

L 0-4

LFC

W 5-0

W 3-1

VAN

W 4-1

LA MTL

W 2-0 W 4-1

VAN NYC

W 4-1 T 2-2

W 2-0

VAN

W 4-1

CHI

W 2-1

HOU

L 0-4

HOU

L 0-4

HOU

L 0-4

SPORTING KC INDIVIDUAL HIGH GAMES (2018)

TEAM HIGH GAMES (2018)

Goals 3 Johnny Russell Assists 2 Daniel Salloi 2 Roger Espinoza Shots 8 Daniel Salloi Shots on Goal 4 Johnny Russell 4 Yohan Croizet Fouls Committed 5 Ilie Sanchez Fouls Suffered 6 Ilie Sanchez Offside 2 Johnny Russell Saves 10 Tim Melia Shots Faced 10 Tim Melia Goals Allowed 3 Tim Melia

Goals 6 04/20/2018 at Assists 7 04/20/2018 at Shots 34 04/20/2018 at Shots on Goal 14 04/20/2018 at Fouls Committed 18 03/10/2018 at Fouls Suffered 18 05/05/2018 at Corner Kicks 12 03/17/2018 at Offside 3 03/04/2018 at 3 03/31/2018 at Saves 10 04/08/2018 at Shots Faced 10 04/08/2018 at Goals Allowed 3 03/10/2018 at

04/20/2018 at VAN

W 6-0

03/10/2018 at CHI 04/20/2018 at VAN

W 4-3 W 6-0

05/05/2018 at COL

W 1-0

04/20/2018 at VAN 04/20/2018 at VAN

W 6-0 W 6-0

03/10/2018 at CHI

W 4-3

05/05/2018 at COL

W 1-0

03/31/2018 at DC

W 1-0

04/08/2018 at LA

W 2-0

04/08/2018 at LA

W 2-0

03/10/2018 at CHI

W 4-3

TEAM LOW GAMES (2018) Shots 5 03/31/2018 vs Shots on Goal 2 03/03/2018 vs 2 03/31/2018 vs Fouls Committed 7 03/11/2018 vs Fouls Suffered 8 03/03/2018 vs 8 03/17/2018 vs Corner Kicks 1 05/05/2018 vs Offside 1 03/17/2018 vs 1 04/21/2018 vs Saves 0 03/11/2018 vs Shots Faced 1 03/11/2018 vs 1 04/07/2018 vs 1 04/21/2018 vs

MIN

W 1-0

HOU MIN

L 0-4 W 1-0

W 3-1

HOU VAN

L 0-4 W 4-1

CHI

W 2-1

VAN LA

W 4-1 W 2-0

W 3-1

DC LFC LA

W 3-1 W 5-0 W 2-0

TEAM LOW GAMES (2018)

VAN

W 6-0

VAN

W 6-0

VAN

W 6-0

VAN

W 6-0

CHI

W 4-3

COL

W 1-0

W 3-2

NYC DC

L 0-2 W 1-0

W 2-0

CHI

W 4-3

Shots 12 04/15/2018 at Shots on Goal 3 03/04/2018 at 3 04/28/2018 at Fouls Committed 3 04/20/2018 at Fouls Suffered 6 03/31/2018 at Corner Kicks 3 04/15/2018 at Offside 0 03/17/2018 at 0 04/15/2018 at Saves 0 03/24/2018 at Shots Faced 1 04/20/2018 at

SEA

T 2-2

NYC NE

L 0-2 L 0-1

VAN

W 6-0

W 1-0

SEA

T 2-2

SJ SEA

W 3-2 T 2-2

COL

T 2-2

VAN

W 6-0

HEAD-TO-HEAD

SPORTING KC VS UNITED ALL-TIME REGULAR-SEASON RESULTS

Sporting KC

United 0 wins, 1 goals Sporting KC 0 wins, 1 goals 1 ties 8/6/2017

KC 1 vs ATL 1

(SP)

Category Goals Shots Shots on Goal Fouls Offsides Corner Kicks

1 0 7 1 4 1 1

2 1 7 2 6 5 2

OT 0 0 0 0 0 0

United Tot 1 14 3 10 6 3

1 0 3 0 10 1 0

2 1 4 2 10 2 1

OT 0 0 0 0 0 0

Tot 1 7 2 20 3 1

GOALS SCORED IN 15-MINUTE INTERVALS: ATL KC

1-15

16-30

31-45

46-60

61-75

76-90

Total

0 0

0 1

0 0

1 0

0 0

1 1

CAREER COACHING RECORDS: Peter Vermes Gerardo Martino

vs. ATL vs. KC

0-0-1 0-0-1

(1 pts./game) (1 pts./game)

ALL-TIME SERIES LEADERS: Goals Assists Shots Shots on Goal Fouls Committed

1 0 2 1 4

Fouls Suffered Wins Losses Shutouts Saves Goals Allowed

3 0 0 0 2 1

United Jacob Peterson 30 times Peterson/Almiron Larentowicz/Peterson Leandro Gonzalez Pirez Yamil Asad 30 times 30 times 30 times Brad Guzan Brad Guzan

1 0 4 1 3

Sporting KC Benny Feilhaber 26 times Gerso Fernandes 3 times Ike Opara

6 0 0 0 1 1

Latif Blessing 26 times 26 times 26 times Tim Melia Tim Melia

ALL-TIME SERIES GAME HIGHS: United 1 Jacob Peterson (08/06/17) None 2 Peterson/Almiron

Goals Assists Shots Shots on Goal Fouls Committed Fouls Suffered

1 Larentowicz/Peterson 4 Leandro Gonzalez Pirez (08/06/17) 3 Yamil Asad (08/06/17)

Shutouts Saves Goals Allowed

None 2 Brad Guzan (08/06/17) 1 Brad Guzan (08/06/17)

Sporting KC 1 Benny Feilhaber (08/06/17) None 4 Gerso Fernandes (08/06/17) 1 3 players tied 3 Ike Opara (08/06/17) 6 Latif Blessing (08/06/17) None 1 Tim Melia (08/06/17) 1 Tim Melia (08/06/17)

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

Streak (started)

Sporting Kansas City W-L-T

Streak (started)

5-0-0 1-0-1 1-1-0

5 Ws 1 Ws 1 Ws

(03/11/2018) (05/05/2018) (04/28/2018)

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

4 Ws (03/10/2018) 1 Ts (04/15/2018) 1 Ls (04/28/2018)

1-1-0 6-0-1

1 Ws 2 Ws

(04/28/2018) (04/21/2018)

0-2-1 6-0-1

1 Ls (04/28/2018) 2 Ws (04/20/2018)

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

1 Ls 1 Ws 2 Ws 2 Ws 9 Ws

(03/03/2018) (03/31/2018) (04/21/2018) (09/27/2017) (03/12/2017)

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

2 2 1 7 2

Ls Ws Ts Ws Ws

(03/04/2018) (03/31/2018) (04/15/2018) (04/09/2017) (03/10/2018)

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

3 Ws 4 Ws 3 Ts 1 Ls 1 Ls

(03/31/2018) (03/11/2018) (08/26/2017) (10/03/2017) (03/03/2018)

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

4 1 2 1 0

Ws Ls Ts Ws -

(03/31/2018) (04/28/2018) (03/24/2018) (03/10/2018) -

UNITED CAREER SCORING VS. SPORTING KC (0-0-1) PLAYER Jacob Peterson Team totals Opponent totals

MIN

1 1 1

0 1 1

23 90 90

1 1 1

0 0 0

SHT GOALKEEPER 2 7 14

Brad Guzan Team totals Opponent totals

MIN

SHT

1 1 1

90 90 90

3 3 2

GAA

2 1.00 2 1.00 1 1.00

1 1 0

SPORTING KC CAREER SCORING VS. UNITED (0-0-1) PLAYER Benny Feilhaber Team totals Opponent totals

MIN

SHT

1 1 1

0 1 1

45 90 90

1 1 1

0 0 0

2 14 7

GOALKEEPER Tim Melia Team totals Opponent totals

GP 1 1 1

MIN SHTS 90 90 90

2 2 3

GAA

1 1.00 1 1.00 2 1.00

0 0 1

CURRENT UNITED VS. SPORTING KC (0-0-1)

CURRENT SPORTING KC VS. UNITED (0-0-1)

PLAYER

MIN

SHT

Darlington Nagbe Jeff Larentowicz Miguel Almiron Michael Ambrose Leandro Gonzalez Pirez Julian Gressel Brad Guzan Chris McCann Michael Parkhurst Brandon Vazquez Hector Villalba Sal Zizzo Team totals Opponent totals

12 24 1 1 1 1 5 1 19 1 1 6 1 1

12 23 1 1 1 1 5 0 19 0 1 3 1 1

1037 2051 90 90 90 67 450 19 1710 7 83 292 90 90

2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1

1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

17 18 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 7 14

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

GOALKEEPER

MIN

SHT

GAA

GOALKEEPER

5 1 1

450 90 90

27 3 2

17 2.00 2 1.00 1 1.00

2 1 0

Brad Guzan Team totals Opponent totals

PLAYER

Tim Melia Team totals Opponent totals

MIN

SHT

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

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

90 90 83 45 7 90 90 19 71 90 90 90 90

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

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 2 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 14 7

GAA

1 1.00 1 1.00 2 1.00

0 0 1

GP 1 1 1

MIN SHTS 90 90 90

2 2 3

GAME NOTES ELENA CIZMARIC

CHRIS WINKLER

JUSTIN VELDHUIS

Director Of Communications ecizmaric@atlutd.com / 404.367.2066

Manger, Communications cwinkler@atlutd.com / 716.430.9477

Communications Coordinator justin.veldhuis@atlutd.com / 518.366.4481

MATCH INFORMATION

VS ATLANTA UNITED FC VS. SPORTING KANSAS CITY MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER REGULAR SEASON Kickoff: May 9, 2018 | 7:30 p.m. ET Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Atlanta Georgia Referee: Mark Geiger Assistants: Joe Fletcher and Frank Anderson Fourth Official: Jose Carlos Rivero VAR: Edvin Jurisevic

BROADCAST INFORMATION Regional TV: FOX Sports South Talent: Kevin Egan (play-by-play), Dan Gargan (analyst) and Jillian Sakovits (sideline reporter) Local Radio: 92.9 The Game Talent: Mike Conti (play-by-play) and Jason Longshore (analyst) Local Radio (Spanish): La Mejor – AM 1600 (Atlanta), 1460 (Gwinnett), 1130 (Gainesville) Talent: Armando Carrilo (play-by-play), Daniel Cantu (color) and Jorge Avina (sideline)

2018 SCHEDULE DATE

OPPONENT

TIME (EST)/RESULT

3/3 3/11 3/17 3/31 4/7 4/15 4/21 4/28 5/5 5/9 5/13 5/20 5/30 6/2 6/9 6/13 6/24 6/30 7/4 7/7 7/15 7/21 7/28 8/4 8/19 8/24 9/2 9/15 9/19 9/22 9/30 10/6 10/21 10/28

@Houston Dynamo D.C. United Vancouver Whitecaps FC @ Minnesota United LAFC New York City FC @ LA Galaxy Montreal Impact @ Chicago Fire Sporting Kansas City @ Orlando City SC New York Red Bulls @ New England Revolution Philadelphia Union @ New York City FC @ Columbus Crew SC Portland Timbers Orlando City SC @ FC Dallas @ Philadelphia Union Seattle Sounders FC D.C United @ Montreal Impact Toronto FC Columbus Crew SC @ Orlando City SC @ D.C. United @ Colorado Rapids @ San Jose Earthquakes Real Salt Lake @ New York Red Bulls New England Revolution Chicago Fire @ Toronto FC

L, 0-4 W, 3-1 W, 4-1 W, 1-0 W, 5-0 D, 2-2 W, 2-0 W, 4-1 W, 2-1 7:30 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 12:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. TBD 2:00 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 10:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 3:30 p.m. TBD 4:30 p.m.

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MARTINEZ

BARCO

ALMIRÓN

NAGBE 24

INJURY REPORT OUT QUESTIONABLE Hernández- quad strain Escobar- thorax injury Hildebrandt-left knee sprain Kann-left knee

GARZA

LARENTOWICZ

GRESSEL

PIREZ

PARKHURST

ESCOBAR

GUZAN ATLANTA UNITED

2018 ATLANTA UNITED GAME NOTES

2018 CLUB ROSTER ALPHABETICAL NO. NAME

10 22 8 21 30 2 26 4 5 20 24 1 13 27 25 32 23 18 7 16 6 3 12 29 19 15 28 9 14

POS

DOB (AGE)

HOMETOWN

PRONUNCIATION

PREVIOUS CLUB

Miguel Almirón

5-10

150

02/10/1994 (24)

Asuncion, Paraguay

al-me-RONE

Lanus (Argentina)

Mikey Ambrose

5-9

155

10/05/1993 (24)

El Paso, Texas

Ezequiel Barco

5-6

150

03/29/1999 (18)

Villa Gobernador Galvez, Argentina

George Bello

5-6

160

01/22/2002 (16)

Douglasville, Georgia

Homegrown

Andrew Carleton

5-7

150

06/22/2000 (17)

Powder Springs, Georgia

Homegrown

Franco Escobar

5-10

165

02/21/1995 (23)

Rosario, Argentina

Jon Gallagher

5-9

150

02/23/1996 (22)

Dundalk, Ireland

Greg Garza

5-8

160

08/16/1991 (26)

Grapevine, Texas

Leandro González Pirez

6-1

200

02/26/1992 (26)

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Chris Goslin

5-8

175

05/12/2000 (17)

Locust Grove, Georgia

Julian Gressel

6-1

185

12/16/1993 (23)

Neustadt an der Aisch, Germany

GRESS-el

Providence College

Brad Guzan

6-4

215

09/09/1984 (33)

Evergreen Park, Illinois

guh-ZANN

Middlesbrough (England)

José Hernández

5-8

145

06/26/1997 (20)

Caracas, Venezuela

Mitch Hildebrandt

6-1

180

11/12/1988 (29)

Livonia, Michigan

Alec Kann

6-4

200

08/08/1990 (27)

Decatur, Georgia

Kevin Kratz

5-8

165

01/21/1987 (31)

Eschweiler, Germany

Lagos Kunga

5-8

150

10/20/1998 (19)

Luanda, Angola

LAH-gose KOON-gah

Homegrown

Jeff Larentowicz

6-1

170

08/05/1983 (34)

Pasadena, California

luh-REN-toe-witts

Los Angeles Galaxy

Josef Martinez

5-8

165

05/19/1993 (24)

Valencia, Venezuela

JOE-sef

Torino FC (Italy)

Chris McCann

6-2

185

07/21/1987 (30)

Dublin, Ireland

Darlington Nagbe

5-9

165

07/19/1990 (27)

Monrovia, Liberia

Michael Parkhurst

5-11

160

01/24/1984 (34)

Cranston, Rhode Island

Columbus Crew

Miles Robinson

6-2

185

03/14/1997 (20)

Arlington, Massachusetts

Syracuse University

Oliver Shannon

6-0

170

09/12/1995 (22)

Liverpool, England

Clemson University

Brandon Vazquez

6-2

200

10/14/1998 (19)

Chula Vista, California

Hector Villalba

5-8

165

07/26/1994 (23)

Buenos Aires, Argentina

vee-ALL-ba

San Lorenzo (Argentina)

Andrew Wheeler-Omiunu

5-9

170

12/01/1994 (22)

Bellingham, Massachusetts

AH-min-noo

Harvard University

Romario Williams

5-11

190

08/15/1994 (23)

Portmore, Jamaica

Sal Zizzo

5-10

165

04/03/1987 (30)

San Diego, California

Orlando City SC eh-SEK-ee-el

Independiente (Argentina)

Newell’s (Argentina) gal-uh-HER

University of Notre Dame Club Tijuana (Mexico)

PEE-rez

Estudiantes (Argentina) Homegrown

Caracas (Venezuela) FC Cincinnati CAN

Sporting Kansas City Philadelphia Union

Wigan Athletic (England) NAG-bee

Portland Timbers

Club Tijuana (Mexico)

Montreal Impact ZEE-zo

New York Red Bulls

NUMERICAL NO. NAME

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 13 14 15 16 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 32

POS

DOB (AGE)

HOMETOWN

PREVIOUS CLUB

Brad Guzan

6-4

215

09/09/1984 (33)

Evergreen Park, Illinois

Middlesbrough (England)

Franco Escobar

5-10

165

02/21/1995 (23)

Rosario, Argentina

Newell’s (Argentina)

Michael Parkhurst

5-11

160

01/24/1984 (34)

Cranston, Rhode Island

Columbus Crew

Greg Garza

5-8

160

08/16/1991 (26)

Grapevine, Texas

Club Tijuana (Mexico)

Leandro González Pirez

6-1

200

02/26/1992 (26)

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Estudiantes (Argentina)

Darlington Nagbe

5-9

165

07/19/1990 (27)

Monrovia, Liberia

Portland Timbers

Josef Martinez

5-8

165

05/19/1993 (24)

Valencia, Venezuela

Torino FC (Italy)

Ezequiel Barco

5-6

150

03/29/1999 (18)

Villa Gobernador Galvez, Argentina

Independiente (Argentina)

Romario Williams

5-11

190

08/15/1994 (23)

Portmore, Jamaica

Montreal Impact

Miguel Almirón

5-10

150

02/10/1994 (24)

Asuncion, Paraguay

Lanus (Argentina)

Miles Robinson

6-2

185

03/14/1997 (20)

Arlington, Massachusetts

Syracuse University

José Hernández

5-8

145

06/26/1997 (20)

Caracas, Venezuela

Caracas (Venezuela)

Sal Zizzo

5-10

165

04/03/1987 (30)

San Diego, California

New York Red Bulls

Hector Villalba

5-8

165

07/26/1994 (23)

Buenos Aires, Argentina

San Lorenzo (Argentina)

Chris McCann

6-2

185

07/21/1987 (30)

Dublin, Ireland

Wigan Athletic (England)

Jeff Larentowicz

6-1

170

08/05/1983 (34)

Pasadena, California

Los Angeles Galaxy

Brandon Vazquez

6-2

200

10/14/1998 (19)

Chula Vista, California

Club Tijuana (Mexico)

Chris Goslin

5-8

175

05/12/2000 (17)

Locust Grove, Georgia

Homegrown

George Bello

5-6

160

01/22/2002 (16)

Douglasville, Georgia

Homegrown

Mikey Ambrose

5-9

155

10/05/1993 (24)

El Paso, Texas

Orlando City SC

Lagos Kunga

5-8

150

10/20/1998 (19)

Luanda, Angola

Homegrown

Julian Gressel

6-1

185

12/16/1993 (23)

Neustadt an der Aisch, Germany

Providence College

Alec Kann

6-4

200

08/08/1990 (27)

Decatur, Georgia

Sporting Kansas City

Jon Gallagher

5-9

150

02/23/1996 (22)

Dundalk, Ireland

University of Notre Dame

Mitch Hildebrandt

6-1

180

11/12/1988 (29)

Livonia, Michigan

FC Cincinnati

Andrew Wheeler-Omiunu

5-9

170

12/01/1994 (22)

Bellingham, Massachusetts

Harvard University

Oliver Shannon

6-0

170

09/12/1995 (22)

Liverpool, England

Clemson University

Andrew Carleton

5-7

148

06/22/2000 (17)

Powder Springs, Georgia

Homegrown

Kevin Kratz

5-8

165

01/21/1987 (31)

Eschweiler, Germany

Philadelphia Union

COACHES Gerardo Martino: Head Coach Jorge Theiler: Assistant Coach Dario Sala: Assistant Coach Aron Hyde: Goalkeeper Coach Rodolfo Paladini: Fitness Coach

Manuel Alfaro: Fitness Coach Damian Silvero: Video Analyst Ryan Alexander: Head of Sports Science Mario Cruz: Head Athletic Trainer Paul Dillon: Equipment Manager

ATLANTA UNITED

2018 ATLANTA UNITED GAME NOTES

2018 MLS SCHEDULE MLS REGULAR SEASON DATE

OPPONENT

Sat., March 3

RESULT

SCORE

ATTENDANCE

RECORD

POINTS

GOAL SCORERS

@ Houston Dynamo

0-4

20,377

0-1-0

HOU: Wenger (5) Senderos (23) Manotas (27) Ceren (45+)

Sun., March 11

D.C. United

3-1

72,035

1-1-0

ATL: Martinez (24), Almir贸n (73), Villalba (75); DC: Mattocks (86)

Sat., March 17

Vancouver Whitecaps FC

4-1

45,003

2-1-0

ATL: Martinez (15, 60, 88), OG (58); VAN: Hurtado (85)

Sat., March 31

@ Minnesota United

1-0

18,057

3-1-0

ATL: Calvo (OG 3)

Sat., April 7

LA Football Club

5-0

45,207

4-1-0

ATL: Gressel (17), Martinez (67), Almir贸n (88), (90+2), Williams (90+7)

Sun., April 15

New York City FC

2-2

45,001

4-1-1

ATL: Garza (29), McCann (56) NYC: Villa (38), Ring (73)

Sat., April 21

@ LA Galaxy

2-0

25,846

5-1-1

ATL: Martinez (22), Almir贸n (90+4)

Sat., April 28

Montreal Impact

4-1

45,039

6-1-1

ATL: Almir贸n (70, 84), Kratz (78, 90+4); MTL: Taider (13)

Sat., May 5

@ Chicago Fire

2-1

15,024

7-1-1

ATL: Barco (53), Martinez (57); CHI: Ellis (61)

Wed., May 9

Sporting Kansas City

Sun., May 13

@ Orlando City SC

Sun., May 20

New York Red Bulls

Wed., May 30

@ New England Revolution

Sat., June 2

Philadelphia Union

Sat., June 9

@ New York City FC

Wed., June 13

@ Columbus Crew SC

Sun., June 24

Portland Timbers

Sat., June 30

Orlando City SC

Wed., July 4

@ FC Dallas

Sat., July 7

@ Philadelphia Union

Sun., July 15

Seattle Sounders FC

Sat., July 21

D.C. United

Sat., July 28

@ Montreal Impact

Sat., Aug. 4

Toronto FC

Sun., Aug. 19

Columbus Crew SC

Fri., Aug. 24

@ Orlando City SC

Sun., Sept. 2

@ D.C. United

Sat., Sept. 15

@ Colorado Rapids

Wed., Sept. 19

@ San Jose Earthquakes

Sat., Sept. 22

Real Salt Lake

Sun., Sept. 30

@ New York Red Bulls

Sat., Oct. 6

New England Revolution

Sun., Oct. 21

Chicago Fire

Sun., Oct. 28

@ Toronto FC

ATLANTA UNITED

2018 ATLANTA UNITED GAME NOTES

HEAD TO HEAD

OVERALL RECORD: 7-1-1

OVERALL RECORD: 6-2-2

GOALS SCORED: 23

GOALS SCORED: 21

GOALS ALLOWED: 10

GOALS ALLOWED: 12

GOAL DIFFERENTIAL: 13

GOAL DIFFERENTIAL: 9

GOALS: MARTINEZ (7)

GOALS: 2 TIED (5)

ASSISTS: ALMIRÓN (5)

ASSISTS: ESPINOZA (5)

GOALKEEPER : GUZAN (1.11)

GOALKEEPER: MELIA (1.2)

ALL-TIME REGULAR-SEASON RESULTS ATLANTA UNITED VS. SPORTING KANSAS CITY 2017 RESULTS

Atlanta United record: 0-0-1

8/6/17 ATL 1 AT SKC 1 D

Home games: 0-0-0

Sporting Kansas City record: 0-0-1

CHILDREN’S MERCY PARK

Home games: 0-0-1 (1 GF, 1 GA)

Road games: 0-0-1 (1 GF, 1 GA)

Road games: 0-0-1

ATLANTA UNITED CATEGORY

GOALS

SPORTING KANSAS CITY OT

TOT

CATEGORY

GOALS

SHOTS

FOULS

OFFSIDES

2 1

SHOTS SHOTS ON GOAL

CORNER KICKS

TOT

SHOTS ON GOAL

FOULS

OFFSIDES

CORNER KICKS

ATLANTA UNITED

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CLUB FACTS & NOTES LEAGUE LEADERS • Atlanta United leads MLS in the following categories: • 22 points • 2.44 points per game • 23 goals scored • +13 goal difference • 7 wins • 7 goals (Martinez) • 49 shots (Almirón)

MONTH OF MIGGY

UNBEATEN IN EIGHT • After dropping its season opener in Houston on March 3, Atlanta has won seven games and tied one. Saturday’s 2-1 win at Chicago extended the club’s unbeaten streak to eight games, matching the longest unbeaten streak in club history from August 26th to September 30th 2017 when it went 5-0-3

BARCO SCORES FIRST MLS GOAL

• Midfielder Miguel Almirón earned three • Midfielder Ezequiel Barco scored the first goal of his Atlanta United career in straight MLS Team of the Week honors, was named Week 9’s Player of the Week Saturday’s 2-1 win at Chicago Fire. The and capped off his April by being named 19-year-old Argentine hit a composed left-footed finish into the roof of the goal MLS Player of the Month. after Miguel Almirón found him on the left • The 24-year-old Paraguayan scored a side of the box in the 53’ to give Atlanta league-leading five goals and added a 1-0 lead. Barco made his Atlanta debut two assists in April to lead Atlanta to an as a substitute in a 2-2 draw with NYCFC unbeaten 3-0-1 record. Amlirón is tied and has started the last three matches, in for second in the league in goals (six), which Atlanta has gone 3-0. tied for second in MLS in assists (five) and leads MLS in shots (49) through nine games. He is one of only two players in MLS with at least five goals and five assists along with Montreal’s Nacho Piatti.

ATLANTA UNITED

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CLUB FACTS & NOTES CAREER MLS HAT TRICKS Player GP Hat Tricks • Stern John 55 5 • Diego Serna 124 5 • Josef Martinez* 29 4 • Edson Buddle 304 4 • Mamadou Diallo 74 4 • Landon Donovan 340 4 • Sebastian Giovinco* 91 4 • Cobi Jones 306 4 • Robbie Keane 125 4 • Chris Wondolowski* 301 4 • Bradley Wright-Phillips * 147 4

JEFF LARENTOWICZ • Larentowicz has climbed into MLS’ top-10 all-time in regular season games played and games started. Here is where the midfielder currently ranks in each cateory: GAMES PLAYED Rank Players Games 1 Kyle Beckerman* 441 2 Brad Davis 392 3 Steve Ralston 378 4 Chad Marshall* 376 5 Brian Carroll 371 6 Bobby Boswell 366 Jeff Larentowicz* 366 8 Jeff Cunningham 365 9 Drew Moor* 364 10 Jack Jewsbury 352 GAMES STARTED Rank Players GS 1 Kyle Beckerman* 412 2 Steve Ralston 372 3 Chad Marshall* 371 4 Bobby Boswell 360 5 Drew Moor* 350 6 Jeff Larentowicz* 347 7 Brian Carroll 345 8 Nat Borchers 339 Brad Davis 339 10 Ricardo Clark* 319 *Active

ATLANTA UNITED 2018 SPLITS Overall Home Away Overall 7-1-1 4-0-1 3-1-0 vs. East 3-0-1 2-0-1 1-0-0 vs. West 4-1-0 2-0-0 2-1-0 Scoring first 6-0-1 3-0-1 3-0-0 Conceding first 1-1-0 1-0-0 0-1-0 Leading at half 5-0-0 3-0-0 2-0-0 Trailing at half 1-1-0 1-0-0 0-1-0 Tied at half 1-0-1 0-0-1 1-0-0 Leading at 75’ 6-0-0 3-0-0 3-0-0 Trailing at 75’ 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-1-0 Tied at 75’ 1-0-1 1-0-1 0-0-0 Out-shoot opp. 4-0-1 3-0-1 1-0-0 Out-shot by opp. 3-0-0 1-0-0 2-0-0 Shots even 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-1-0 One-goal games 2-0-0 0-0-0 2-0-0 Day games 2-1-0 2-0-0 0-1-0 Night games 5-0-1 2-0-1 3-0-0 Grass 2-1-0 0-0-0 2-1-0 Turf 5-0-1 4-0-1 1-0-0 Primary kit 3-1-1 3-0-1 0-1-0 Secondary kit 3-0-0 1-0-0 2-0-0 Parley kit 1-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 On FSSO/FSSE 5-0-0 2-0-0 3-0-0 On FS1 0-0-1 0-0-1 0-0-0 On FOX 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 On ESPN 2-0-0 2-0-0 0-0-0 On Univision 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-1-0 On National TV 2-1-1 2-0-1 0-1-0 In March 3-1-0 2-0-0 1-1-0 In April 3-0-1 2-0-1 1-0-0 In May 1-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 In June 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 In July 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 In August 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 In September 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 In October 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 On Wednesdays 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 On Fridays 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 On Saturdays 6-1-0 3-0-0 3-1-0 On Sundays 1-0-1 1-0-1 0-0-0 Using no subs 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 Using one sub 0-0-1 0-0-1 0-0-0 Using two subs 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 Using three subs 7-1-0 4-0-0 3-1-0 Scoring 0 goals 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-1-0 Scoring 1 goal 1-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 Scoring 2 goals 2-0-1 0-0-1 2-0-0 Scoring 3 goals 1-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 Scoring 4+ goals 3-0-0 3-0-0 0-0-0

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QUOTE SHEET POST-MATCH VS CHICAGO FIRE (5/5)

ATLANTA UNITED HEAD COACH / GERARDO MARTINO

On the game: “Very even in the first half and then we had a very good 18 to 20 minutes in the second half that allowed us to win the game.” On the team’s confidence level: “It’s a very long season. We realize we are in a good moment and what we have to do now is just prolong it. We want to be a consistent team, as we know in this league there are going to be games where we have to suffer, and tonight it was difficult in the second half, they put in a lot of balls into the box that we had to defend.” On the difference between last May and now: “It is what we always talk about: more time together as a team, overall improvement among the team, reinforcements on the roster, we have more depth this year, and I think all that combined is what has been different for us.”

ATLANTA UNITED DEFENDER / MICHAEL PARKHURST On if the game was the toughest three points of the season: “I don’t know, they’re all tough. There are no easy games in MLS. It’s a fight, it’s a grind every week. You have to bring it. Today we just did enough. It wasn’t our best performance. We struggled at times, they pressed us pretty well, we struggled to build out of it a little bit. We were a little open as well in the first half but we hung tight and we got some good goals and we hung on the at the end and dug in and did what we needed to do to get the result tonight.” On the importance of the win with games against SKC and Orlando upcoming: “Very. It’s a tough week for us. Three very good games. We’ve been on such a good run, we don’t want to throw it away in one week. If we started the week bad, it could go south pretty quick. Anytime you have that and a quick turnaround, now we get ready for Kansas City and it’s going to be a tough one at home. They’re probably the best team in the West, or one of the best teams in the West. It was a challenge against them last year and we kind of eeked out a result against them last year. So hopefully we will have a much better performance in front of the home crowd.”

ATLANTA UNITED MIDFIELDER / EZEQUIEL BARCO On his first MLS goal: “In the last game I wasn’t able to get it, but luckily tonight I was able to score. I was really happy for the result. It was a really quick play. We caught Chicago a little off guard, and Miguel made a great pass and I was lucky I was able to finish it.” On getting a tough three points: “Chicago is a difficult team, but tonight we got the three points which is important for us to keep growing, and keep improving as a team.”

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ATTENDANCE & AWARDS ATTENDANCE WORLDWIDE (2016-17 SEASON)

1. Borussia Dortmund – 79,653 2. Barcelona – 77,944 3. Manchester United – 75,290 4. Bayern Munich – 75,000 5. Real Madrid – 69,170 6. Schalke 04 – 60,703 7. Arsenal – 59,957 8. West Ham United – 56,972 9. Benfica – 55,994 10. Celtic – 54,477 11. Manchester City – 54,019 12. Liverpool – 53,016 13. Hamburger SV – 52,341 14. Borussia Monchengladbach – 51,494 15. Newcastle United – 51,106 16. VfB Stuttgart – 50,515 17. Hertha BSC – 50,267 18. FC Koln – 49,571 19. Ajax Amsterdam – 49,551 20. Kerala Blasters – 49,343 21. Eintracht Frankfurt – 49,088 22. Rangers – 48,941 23. Persepolis – 48,567 24. Monterrey – 48,392 25. ATLANTA UNITED – 48,200 26. Feyenoord – 47,500 27. Inter Milan – 47,172 28. Guangzhou Evergrande – 45,913 29. Paris St Germain – 45,317 30. Atletico Madrid – 44,719 31. Sporting CP – 42,772 32. Seattle Sounders – 42,636 33. Chelsea – 41,508 34. RB Leipzig – 41,454 35. UANL – 41,428 36. Sunderland – 41,287 37. Werder Bremen – 40,811 38. AC Milan – 40,294 39. Olympique Marseille – 39,898 40. Juventus – 39,489 41. Athletic Bilbao – 39,463 42. Everton – 39,310 43. América – 39,193 44. Olympique Lyon – 39,171 45. Porto – 37,130

2018 AWARDS

• MLS Player of the Month Miguel Almirón—April • MLS Player of the Week Josef Martinez—Week 3 •

Miguel Almirón—Week 9

• MLS Team of the Week: Miguel Almirón—Week 7, 8, 9 Julian Gressel—Week 2, 6 Josef Martinez—Week 3 Michael Parkhurst—Week 5, 6 • MLS Coach of the Week: Tata Martino— Week 6 • MLS Goal of the Week: Miguel Almirón — Week 2 Josef Martinez— Week 3 Kevin Kratz— Week 9

2017 AWARDS • 2017MLSAll-Stars:MichaelParkhurst,MiguelAlmirón,GregGarza • MLS Best XI; Miguel Almirón, Josef Martinez • MLS Newcomer of the Year: Miguel Almirón • MLS Rookie of the Year: Julian Gressel • MLS Goal of the Year: Hector Villalba • MLS Save of the Year: Brad Guzan • Univision MLS Player of the Year: Josef Martinez • MLS Player of the Month: Josef Martinez — March, September

2017 WEEKLY AWARDS

• MLS Player of the Week:

Josef Martinez — Week 2, 28 Miguel Almirón — Week 12, 13

• MLS Coach of the Week:

Gerardo Martino — Week 2, 16

• MLS Team of the Week:

Josef Martinez — Week 2, 3, 9, 28 Miguel Almirón — Week 2, 8, 12, 13, 16, 27, 28 Greg Garza — Week 2, 3 Tito Villalba — Week 6 Michael Parkhurst — Week 18, 30 Brad Guzan — Week 20 Leandro Gonzalez Pirez — Week 27 Yamil Asad — Week 29 Jeff Larentowicz — Week 32

• MLS Goal of the Week:

Miguel Almirón — Week 2, 12, 16 Josef Martinez — Week 3 Tito Villalba — Week 13, 20, 29 Greg Garza — Week 27 Kevin Kratz — Week 28

• MLS Save of the Week:

Brad Guzan — Week 20, 32

• MLS Coach of the Week:

Gerardo Martino — Week 2, 16

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MLS STARTS BY POSITION 4-2-3-1

MARTINEZ - 1 ALMIRÓN - 1

VILLALBA - 1 GRESSEL - 1 NAGBE- 1 MCCANN - 1 ESCOBAR - 1

GARZA - 1 PIREZ - 1

LARENTOWICZ - 1

GUZAN - 1

3-5-2 MARTINEZ - 8

VILLALBA - 4 ALMIRÓN-1 BARCO-3

ALMIRÓN - 7 KRATZ- 1

NAGBE - 8 LARENTOWICZ - 8

GARZA - 6 MCCANN-1 AMBROSE-1

GRESSEL - 8

PIREZ - 3 MCANN-5

PARKHURST - 8

ESCOBAR - 3 PIREZ-4 ROBINSON-1

GUZAN - 8 ATLANTA UNITED

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CLUB TRANSACTIONS *since end of 2017 season

PLAYER Alec Kann

DATE Nov. 20, 2017

TRANSACTION Option for 2018 season exercised

Mikey Ambrose

Nov. 20, 2017

Option for 2018 season exercised

Julian Gressel

Nov. 20, 2017

Option for 2018 season exercised

Andrew Wheeler-Omiunu

Nov. 20, 2017

Option for 2018 season exercised

Romario Williams

Nov. 20, 2017

Option for 2018 season exercised

Mark Bloom

Nov. 20, 2017

Option for 2018 season declined

Zach Loyd

Nov. 20, 2017

Option for 2018 season declined

Tyrone Mears

Nov. 20, 2017

Option for 2018 season declined

Jeffrey Otoo

Nov. 20, 2017

Option for 2018 season declined

Bobby Boswell

Nov. 20, 2017

Out of contract

Kyle Reynish

Nov. 20, 2017

Out of contract

Greg Garza

Nov. 29, 2017

Signed multi-year contract with Atlanta United

Mitch Hildebrandt

Dec. 1, 2017

Signed with Atlanta United

Franco Escobar

Dec. 8, 2017

Signed with Atlanta United as a Discovery Signing

Harrison Heath

Dec. 10, 2017

Traded to Minnesota United for natural fourth-round pick in 2019 MLS SuperDraft

Kenwyne Jones

Dec. 10, 2017

Traded to Sporting Kansas City

Alexander Tambakis

Dec. 10, 2017

Traded to Sporting Kansas City

Dec. 10, 2017

Traded international slot to LAFC in exchange for a fourth-round selection in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft

Jeff Larentowicz

Dec. 12, 2017

Re-signed with Atlanta United as a free agent

José Hernández

Dec. 13, 2017

Signed with Atlanta United as a Discovery Signing

Darlington Nagbe

Dec. 13, 2017

Traded from Portland Timbers in exchange for GAM, TAM and a 2018 international roster spot

Anton Walkes

Dec. 31, 2017

Loan from Tottenham Hotspur ended

Ezequiel Barco

Jan. 19, 2018

Signed as a Young Designated Player

Jon Gallagher*

Jan. 19, 2018

Selected No. 14 overall in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft*

Oliver Shannon

Jan. 19, 2018

Selected in the second round, No. 36 overall of the 2018 MLS SuperDraft

Gordon Wild*

Jan. 19, 2018

Selected in the second round, No. 37 overall of the 2018 MLS SuperDraft*

Paul Christensen

Jan. 21, 2018

Selected in the fourth round, No. 70 over of the 2018 MLS SuperDraft

Jacob Peterson

Jan. 29, 2018

Waived by Atlanta United

Carlos Carmona

Jan. 30, 2018

Transferred to Colo-Colo

Sal Zizzo

Jan. 30, 2018

Signed as a free agent

Yamil Asad

Feb. 13, 2018

Traded rights to D.C. United in exchange for up to $600,000 in allocation money

Oliver Shannon

Feb. 21, 2018

Signed by Atlanta United

*SIGNED WITH MLS PRIOR TO SUPERDRAFT

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PLAYER BIOS MIGUEL

ALMIRÓN MIDFIELDER

HT: 5’10” / WT: 150 lbs / DOB: 2/10/94 BIRTHPLACE: Asuncion, Paraguay CITIZENSHIP: Paraguay PREVIOUS CLUB: Lanus

Acquired: Signed as a Young Designated Player on Dec. 5, 2016.

• 2017: 27 GS, 30 GP, 9 G, 14 A • MLS Best XI, MLS Newcomer of the Year, MLS All-Star, MLS MVP Finalist, No. 1 on MLS’ 24 under 24 • Hat trick vs. Houston Dynamo on May 20, 2017 - 4-1, W • 2018: • Scored game-winning goal vs. D.C. United on March 11 and added an assist in 3-1 W • Assisted on Josef Martinez’s second goal in 4-1 W vs Vancouver 3/17 • Assisted on first goal in 5-0 win vs. LAFC 4/7 and scored two goals from penalty kicks • Assisted on second goal in 2-2 draw with NYCFC 4/15 • Scored penalty against LA on 4/21 • Scored a brace aginst Montreal 4/28 • Assisted Barco’s goal 5/5 at Chicago for 5th assist of 2018

EZEQUIEL

BARCO MIDFIELDER

HT: 5’6” / WT: 150 lbs / DOB: 3/29/99

BIRTHPLACE: Villa Gobernador Galvez, Argentina CITIZENSHIP: Argentina PREVIOUS CLUB: Independiente

Acquired: Signed as a Young Designated Player on Dec. 10, 2018.

• First season with Atlanta United • Made three preseason appearance for 220 minutes. Scored an 85th minute goal against Minnesota in Charleston • Made MLS debut 4/15 vs. NYCFC, coming on in the 69th minute • Made first MLS start 4/21 at LA, playing 83 minutes • Made first home start 4/28 against Montreal • Scored first MLS goal 5/5 in 2-1 win at Chicago

MIKEY

AMBROSE DEFENDER

HT: 5’9” / WT: 155 lbs / DOB: 10/5/93 BIRTHPLACE: El Paso, Texas CITIZENSHIP: USA PREVIOUS CLUB: Orlando City SC

Acquired: Selected by Atlanta United with the No. 7 overall pick in the 2016 MLS Expansion Draft on Dec. 13, 2016.

• 2017: GS 2, GP 7, 0 G, 0 A • Played the full-90 minutes in each of his two starts • Made an appearance in all four preseason matches, played a total of 134 minutes • Made first start of the season 4/7 vs. LAFC

GEORGE

BELLO DEFENDER

HT: 5’6” / WT: 160 lbs / DOB: 1/22/02

BIRTHPLACE: Douglasville, Georgia CITIZENSHIP: USA PREVIOUS CLUB: Homegrown

Acquired: Signed as a Homegrown player on Jun. 17, 2017, to take effect on Jan. 1, 2018.

• Played eight matches for the U-18s and scored two goals. He also made one appearance for the U16s and scored a goal. • Did not make an appearance during 2018 preseason

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PLAYER BIOS ANDREW

FRANCO

CARLETON MIDFIELDER

ESCOBAR

HT: 5’7” / WT: 150 lbs / DOB: 6/22/00

DEFENDER

BIRTHPLACE: Powder Springs, Georgia CITIZENSHIP: USA PREVIOUS CLUB: Homegrown

JON

PREVIOUS CLUB: Newell’s Old Boys

GREG

GALLAGHER

GARZA DEFENDER

HT: 5’9” / WT: 150 lbs / DOB: 2/23/96

BIRTHPLACE: Dundalk, Ireland CITIZENSHIP: Ireland PREVIOUS CLUB: University of Notre Dame

Acquired: Selected No. 14 overall in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft on Jan.

HT: 5’8” / WT: 160 lbs / DOB: 8/16/91 BIRTHPLACE: Grapevine, Texas CITIZENSHIP: USA, Mexico PREVIOUS CLUB: Club Tijuana

Acquired: Signed multi-year contract with Atlanta United on Nov. 29,

19, 2018.

• First season with Atlanta United • Played 20 minutes in the preseason finale against Charleston

CITIZENSHIP: Arentina

• First season with Atlanta United • Logged 86 minutes in two preseason appearances • Made club and league debut in start at Houston Dynamo (3/3) and played all 90 minutes • Played 90 minutes at center back against D.C. 3/11 and Vancouver 3/17 • Returned from injury 4/28 as a subsitute • Started at RCB 5/5 at Chicago

• 2017: 0 GS, 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A • Made MLS debut on May 20, 2017 against Houston Dynamo, playing four minutes in a 4-1 win • National Champion with Atlanta United U-16s • Played 114 minutes in three preseason appearances • Earned his second-career MLS appearance and made his MercedesBenz Stadium debut March 11 vs. D.C., coming on as a substitute • Recorded first-career MLS assist in 4-1 W against Vancouver 3/17

BIRTHPLACE: Rosario, Argentina

Acquired: Signed with Atlanta United as a Discovery Signing on Dec. 8, 2017.

Acquired: Signed as a Homegrown player on June 9, 2016.

FORWARD

HT: 5’10” / WT: 165 lbs / DOB: 2/21/95

2017.

• • • • • • • •

2017: GS 25, GP 26, 2 G, 5 A MLS All-Star Created 33 chances, fourth-most in MLS among defenders MLS Goal of the Week vs. FC Dallas Sept. 10, 2017 2018 Recorded first assist of 2018 on 3/11 vs. D.C. Scored first goal of the season in 2-2 draw vs. NYCFC Assist 5/5 in 2-1 win at Chicago

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PLAYER BIOS LEANDRO

CHRIS

GOSLIN

GONZÁLEZ PIREZ DEFENDER

HT: 6’1” / WT: 200 lbs / DOB: 2/26/92

MIDFIELDER

BIRTHPLACE: Buenos Aires, Argentina CITIZENSHIP: Argentina PREVIOUS CLUB: Club Estudiantes de LaPlata

Acquired: Signed from Club Estudiantes de La Plata on Jan. 26, 2017 as

2017: GS 32, GP 32, 1 G, 3 A Led MLS with 98 interceptions Led team in recoveries and tackles Game-winning goal against FC Dallas on Sept. 10, 2017 Started against Houston 3/3 and left game injured Played 90 minutes against D.C. 3/11, Vancover 3/17 and NYCFC 4/15 Sent off 3/31 at Minnesota in 38th minute after second yellow card

GUZAN

HT: 6’1” / WT: 185 lbs / DOB: 12/16/93

GOALKEEPER

BIRTHPLACE: Neustadt an der Aisch, Germany CITIZENSHIP: Germany PREVIOUS CLUB: Providence College

2017: 24 GS, 32 GP, 5 G, 9 A 2017 MLS Rookie of the Year Scored first professional goal May 14 in a 1-1 tie at Portland Timbers Appeared in all four preseason matches, played a total of 236 minutes Started and played 90 minutes against Houston and D.C. Recorded his first assist of the season 3/11 vs. D.C. Recorded second assist in 4-1 W against Vancouver 3/17 Scored first goal in 5-0 win vs. LAFC 4/7 and assisted on second goal

HT: 6’4” / WT: 215 lbs / DOB: 9/9/84 BIRTHPLACE: Evergreen Park, Illinois CITIZENSHIP: USA PREVIOUS CLUB: Middlesbrough

Acquired: Atlanta United signed Brad Guzan through Major League Soccer’s Allocation Process, using Targeted Allocation Money, on Jan. 26, 2017.

Acquired: Selected by Atlanta United with the No. 8 overall pick in the 2017 MLS SuperDraft.

• • • • • • • •

PREVIOUS CLUB: Homegrown

BRAD

GRESSEL

CITIZENSHIP: USA

• Did not make an MLS appearance in 2017 • Played a total of 33 minutes in two preseason appearances against Nashville and Charleston

JULIAN

MIDFIELDER

BIRTHPLACE: Locust Grove, Georgia

Acquired: Signed as a Homegrown Player on Oct. 6, 2016

a Discovery Signing, using Targeted Allocation Money.

• • • • • • •

HT: 5’7” / WT: 161 lbs / DOB: 5/12/00

• • • • •

2017: 14 GS, 14 GP, 38 S, 8 CS 2017 MLS Save of the Year Joined the team in July from Middlesbrough Made his club debut at Orlando City SC July 21 in a 1-0 win Assembled the sixth-longest shutout streak in MLS history of 541 minutes (9/16 - 10/22). • Allowed just 0.71 goals per game, the third-best average in league history with a minimum of 1,000 minutes played • Started against Houston, D.C., Vancover and Minnesota, LAFC • Recorded clean sheets 3/31 at Minnesota, 4/7 vs. LAFC and 4/21 at LA

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PLAYER BIOS JOSÉ

HERNÁNDEZ DEFENDER

HT: 5’8” / WT: 145 lbs / DOB: 6/26/97 BIRTHPLACE: Caracas, Venezuela CITIZENSHIP: Venezuela PREVIOUS CLUB: Caracas FC

Acquired: Signed with Atlanta United FC as a Discovery Signing on Dec. 13, 2017.

• First season with Atlanta United • Played 87 minutes in two appearances against Nashville and Charleston

ALEC

KANN GOALKEEPER

HT: 6’4” / WT: 200 lbs / DOB: 8/8/90 BIRTHPLACE: Decatur, Georgia CITIZENSHIP: USA PREVIOUS CLUB: Sporting Kansas City

Acquired: Selected by Atlanta United with the No. 9 overall pick in the 2016 MLS Expansion Draft on Dec. 13, 2016.

• 2017: 18 GS, 18 GP, 56 S, 4 CS • Served as Atlanta’s starting goalkeeper for the first 18 matches before missing the second half of the season with a quad injury • Totaled 134 minutes during 2018 preseason. Recorded a clean sheet while playing all 90 minutes against Charleston

MITCH

HILDEBRANDT GOALKEEPER

HT: 6’1” / WT: 180 lbs / DOB: 11/12/88 BIRTHPLACE: Livonia, Michigan CITIZENSHIP: USA PREVIOUS CLUB: FC Cincinnati

Acquired: Signed with Atlanta United FC on Dec. 1, 2017.

• First season with Atlanta United • Did not make an appearance during 2018 preseason

KEVIN

KRATZ MIDFIELDER

HT: 5’8” / WT: 165 lbs / DOB: 1/21/87 BIRTHPLACE: Eschweiler, Germany CITIZENSHIP: Germany PREVIOUS CLUB: Philadelphia Union

Acquired: Traded to Atlanta United from Philadelphia Union on Dec. 11, 2016 in exchange for a fourth round pick in the 2020 MLS SuperDraft.

• 2017: 5 GS, 20 GP, 1 G, 1 A • Recorded his first assist against Columbus Crew SC June 17 in a 3-1 win • Scored his first goal from a direct free kick against New England Revolution Sept. 13 in a 7-0 win • Came on as a second-half substitute against Houston,D.C., Vancouver, Minnesota, LAFC, LA, Montreal, Chicago • Recorded first assist of the season 4/7 vs. LAFC • Made first start of the season 4/15 vs. NYCFC and played 69 minutes • Scored twice from free kicks 4/28 agaisnt Montreal, becoming the first subsitute in MLS history to score 2 free kick goals in a game and just one of five players total. • Leads MLS in passing accuracy (minimum 100 passes)

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PLAYER BIOS LAGOS

JEFF

KUNGA FORWARD

LARENTOWICZ

HT: 5’8” / WT: 150 lbs / DOB: 10/20/98

MIDFIELDER

BIRTHPLACE: Luanda, Angola CITIZENSHIP: USA PREVIOUS CLUB: Homegrown

JOSEF

MARTINEZ FORWARD

HT: 5’8” / WT: 165 lbs / DOB: 5/19/93 BIRTHPLACE: Valencia, Venezuela CITIZENSHIP: Venezuela PREVIOUS CLUB: Torino FC

Acquired: Atlanta United signed Josef Martinez on loan from Torino FC as a Designated Player on Feb.1, 2017. He signed a permanent transfer on March 21, 2017.

• 2017: 17 GS, 20 GP, 19 G, 1 A • Scored first goal in a 3-1 win vs. D.C. 3/11 • Recorded fourth-career MLS hat trick 3/17 vs. Vancouver, now one shy of all-time MLS record • Scored 5th goal of the season in 5-0 win vs. LAFC 4/7 • Set the MLS record for most goals through a player’s first 25 games with 24 goals • Scored MLS-leading sixth goal of the season 4/21 at LA • Assist in 4-1 win 4/28 vs. Montreal • Scored league-leading seventh goal and game-winner 5/5 in 2-1 win at CHI

BIRTHPLACE: Pasadena, California CITIZENSHIP: USA PREVIOUS CLUB: Los Angeles Galaxy

Acquired: Signed with Atlanta United as a free agent on Dec. 14, 2016.

Acquired: Signed as a Homegrown player on Jun. 17, 2017, to take effect on Jan. 1, 2018.

• First season with Atlanta United • Did not make an appearance during 2018 preseason

HT: 6’1” / WT: 170 lbs / DOB: 8/5/83

• • • • •

2017: 30 GS, 33 GP, 1 G, 1A Scored in 2-0 win against Montreal on Sept. 24 Recorded an assist in 1-1 draw at Portland on May 14 Made his 347th career MLS start and 366 MLS appearance against CHI Started and played 90 minutes against Houston, D.C., Vancouver, LAFC, NYCFC, CHI • Recorded assist 4/7 vs LAFC

CHRIS

McCANN MIDFIELDER

HT: 6’2” / WT: 185 lbs / DOB: 7/21/87 BIRTHPLACE: Dublin, Ireland CITIZENSHIP: Ireland PREVIOUS CLUB: Wigan Athletic

Acquired: Signed with Atlanta United on a free transfer from Wigan Athletic on July 6, 2016.

• 2017: 9 GS, 23 GP, 0 G, 2 A • He tallied two assists, one in a 7-0 win over New England on Sept. 13 and the other in a 3-3 draw versus Orlando on Sept. 16 • Made 23 appearances and nine starts, playing multiples roles in midfield and left back in his first MLS season • Started against Houston on 3/3 for his first appearance of 2018 • Started at left wing back 3/17 against Vancouver • Started at left center back 3/31 at Minnesota, 4/7 vs. LAFC, 4/15 vs. NYCFC, 4/21 at LA • Scored first goal for Atlanta in 2-2 draw vs. NYCFC 4/15

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PLAYER BIOS DARLINGTON

MICHAEL

NAGBE MIDFIELDER

PARKHURST

HT: 5’91” / WT: 165 lbs / DOB: 7/19/90

DEFENDER

BIRTHPLACE: Monrovia, Liberia CITIZENSHIP: USA PREVIOUS CLUB: Portland Timbers

Acquired: Traded from Portland Timbers in exchange for General Allocation Money, Targeted Allocation Money and a 2018 international roster spot on Dec. 13, 2017.

• 2017: 27 GS, 27 GP, 3 G, 5 A • Scored two goals and recorded an assist in a stretch of three matches from 4/8 - 4/22 • Played 252 minutes in three preseason appearances. Assisted on Brandon Vasquez’s goal against Nashville in the 74th minute • Made club debut in start at Houston Dynamo (3/3), played 61 minutes • Recorded his first assist of 2018 vs. D.C. 3/11 • Assisted game-winning goal 5/5 in 2-1 win at CHI

MILES

ROBINSON DEFENDER

HT: 6’2” / WT: 185 lbs / DOB: 3/14/97 BIRTHPLACE: Arlington, Massachusetts CITIZENSHIP: USA PREVIOUS CLUB: Syracuse University

Acquired: Selected by Atlanta United with the No. 2 pick in the 2017 MLS SuperDraft.

• Did not make an MLS appearance in 2017 • Played 108 minutes in two appearances against Charleston and Nashville. Played the full 90 minutes in a draw against Charleston • Made MLS debut 4/7 vs. LAFC and started at center back • Came on as second-half substitute 5/5 at CHI

HT: 5’11” / WT: 160 lbs / DOB: 1/24/84 BIRTHPLACE: Providence, Rhode Island CITIZENSHIP: USA PREVIOUS CLUB: Columbus Crew SC

Acquired: Traded to Atlanta Unitedfrom Columbus Crew SC on Dec. 11, 2016 in exchange for General Allocation Money.

• • • • • • • • •

2017: 33 GS, 33 GP, 0 G, 0 A Atlanta’s first captain made 33 league appearances, all starts Voted an MLS All-Star for the fifth time in his career Anchored the back line to 12 clean sheets Led the team in clearances Tied for the team-lead in blocks Came on as a substitute against Houston 3/3 Made first start of the season 3/11 vs. D.C. Anchored back line to clean sheets against Minnesota, LAFC, LA Galaxy

OLIVER

SHANNON MIDFIELDER

HT: 6’0” / WT: 170 lbs / DOB: 9/12/95 BIRTHPLACE: Liverpool, England CITIZENSHIP: England PREVIOUS CLUB: Clemson University

Acquired: Selected in the second round, No. 36 overall of the 2018 MLS SuperDraft Jan. 19, 2018.

• First season with Atlanta United • Played 66 minutes in two preseason appearances against Nashville and Charleston

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PLAYER BIOS BRANDON

VAZQUEZ FORWARD

HT: 6’2” / WT: 200 lbs / DOB: 10/14/98 BIRTHPLACE: Chula Vista, California CITIZENSHIP: USA PREVIOUS CLUB: Tijuana

Acquired: Signed with Atlanta United as a Discovery Signing via transfer from Club Tijuana on Dec. 2, 2016.

• 2017: 0 GS, 13 GP, 1 G, 1 A • Scored one minute into his MLS debut in a 3-1 win at Real Salt Lake on April 22 • Assisted on Josef Martinez’s game-winning goal in 1-0 win against Colorado on June 24 • In Open Cup play, he tallied two goals and an assist in two starts • Started, scored the game-winning goal and added an assist in 90 minutes on June 14 against Charleston • Started and scored in 90 minutes against Miami FC on June 28 • Logged 123 minutes against Nashville, Columbus and Charleston. Scored in the 74th minute of the Nashville match

ANDREW

WHEELER-OMIUNU MIDFIELDER

HT: 5’9” / WT: 173 lbs / DOB: 12/1/94 BIRTHPLACE: Bellingham, Massachusetts CITIZENSHIP: USA PREVIOUS CLUB: Harvard University

Acquired: Selected by Atlanta United with the No. 46 overall selection in the 2017 MLS SuperDraft.

• Did not make an MLS appearance in 2017 • Totaled 108 minutes in two preseason appearances. Played all 90 minutes against Charleston • Made MLS debut coming on as a substitute 3/31 at Minnesota

HECTOR

VILLALBA MIDFIELDER

HT: 5’8” / WT: 165 lbs / DOB: 7/26/94 BIRTHPLACE: Buenos Aires, Argentina CITIZENSHIP: Argentina PREVIOUS CLUB: San Lorenzo

Acquired: Signed with Atlanta United as a Young Designated Player on July 22, 2016.

• 2017: 34 GS, 34 GP, 13 G, 11 A • One of only four players in MLS to finish with double-digits in both goals and assists • Led the team in both shots (86) and shots on goal (44) • His game-winning 30-yard strike at Orlando City on July 21 was voted MLS Goal of the Year • Involved in all three goals in 3-1 win vs. D.C. on 3/11: scored one goal and recorded two assists • Came on at halftime 4/28 vs. Montreal

ROMARIO

WILLIAMS FORWARD

HT: 5’8” / WT: 167 lbs / DOB: 7/26/94 BIRTHPLACE: Buenos Aires, Argentina CITIZENSHIP: Argentina PREVIOUS CLUB: San Lorenzo

Acquired: Signed with Atlanta United as a Young Designated Player on July 22, 2016.

• 2017 (on loan to Charleston Battery): 20 GS, 23 GP, 15 G, 3 A • Earned USL Second Team honors and finished tied for fourth in USL in goals • Made his Atanta MLS debut as a substitute vs. D.C. 3/11 • Scored first MLS goal in 5-0 win vs. LAFC 4/7 • Drew penalty kick after coming on as a substitute 4/21 at LA

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PLAYER BIOS SAL

ZIZZO DEFENDER

HT: 5’10” / WT: 165 lbs / DOB: 4/3/87 BIRTHPLACE: San Diego, California CITIZENSHIP: USA PREVIOUS CLUB: New York Red Bulls

Acquired: Signed as a free agent on Jan. 30, 2018.

• 2017: 18 GS, 20 GP, 0 G, 2 A • Played 202 minutes in three preseason appearances against Nashville, Minnesota and Columbus • Made Atlanta United debut coming on as a substitute 3/31 at Minnesota • Came on as a subsitute 4/21 at LA

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BOX SCORES

ATLANTA UNITED at HOUSTON DYNAMO DATE: March 3, 2018 — BBVA Compass Stadium ATL (0-1-0) HOU (1-0-0)

SOG

HOU 4

ATL

SCORING SUMMARY:

CAUTIONS:

EJECTIONS:

HOU - Wenger 1 (Elis 1, Senderos 1) 5, HOU--Senderos 1 (B. Garcia 1, Alexander 1) 23, HOU--Manotas 1 (Wenger 1, Elis 2) 27, HOU--Ceren 1 (unassisted) 50+

ATL-Gonzalez Pirez 32’, McCann 34’, Gressel 52’+ HOU- Seitz 61’

ATL- none HOU- none

LINEUPS HOUSTON DYNAMO- Chris Seitz, Kevin Garcia, Adolfo Machado, Philippe Senderos, DaMarcus Beasley, Eric Alexander, Alberth Elis, Boniek Garcia (Romell Quioto 75), Juan David Cabezas (Darwin Ceren 15), Andrew Wenger (Arturo Alvarez 68), Mauro Manotas.

ATLANTA UNITED- Brad Guzan, Franco Escobar, Jeff Larentowicz, Leandro Gonzalez Pirez (Michael Parkhurst 39), Greg Garza, Hector Villalba (Brandon Vazquez 73), Darlington Nagbe (Kevin Kratz 61), Julian Gressel, Chris McCann, Miguel Almiron, Josef Martinez.

Referee: Allen Chapman Referee’s Assistants: Jeremy Hanson, Andrew Bigelow 4th Official: Armando Villareal VAR: Edvin Jurisevic Attendance: 20,377

ATLANTA UNITED vs. D.C. United DATE: March 11, 2018 — Mercedes-Benz Stadium ATL (1-1-0) DC (0-1-1)

SOG

ATL

SCORING SUMMARY:

CAUTIONS:

EJECTIONS:

ATL - Martinez 23’ (Villalba, Nagbe), Almirón 73’ (Gressel, Villalba), Villalba 75’ (Almirón, Garza); DC: Mattocks 86’

ATL- Garza 50’, Escobar 63’ DC- Fisher 36’

ATL- none DC- none

LINEUPS DC- David Ousted, Oniel Fisher, Steve Birnbaum, Fredric Brillant, Nick DeLeon, Yamil Asad, Ulises Segura ( Patrick Mullins 89’), Junior Moreno, Zoltan Stieber (Luciano Acosta 62’), Paul Arriola (Christopher Durkin 80’), Darren Mattocks

ATLANTA UNITED- Brad Guzan, Franco Escobar, Leandro Gonzalez Pirez, Michael Parkhurst, Greg Garza, Julian Gressel, Jeff Larentowicz, Darlington Nagbe, Miguel Almiron (Andrew Carleton 90+6’), Tito Villalba (Kevin Kratz 81’), Josef Martinez (Romario Williams 85’)

Referee: Robert Sibiga Referee’s Assistants: Kyle Atkins, Eric Weisbrod 4th Official: Daniel Radford VAR: Kevin Terry Jr. Attendance: 72,035

ATLANTA UNITED vs. VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC DATE: March 17, 2018 — Mercedes-Benz Stadium ATL (1-1-0) VAN (2-0-0)

SOG

VAN 1

ATL

SCORING SUMMARY:

CAUTIONS:

EJECTIONS:

ATL - Martinez 15’ (PK), 60’ (Almirón), 88’ (Carleton, Gressel), OG 58’ VAN: Hurtado 85’ (Mutch)

ATL-Larentowicz 45+3’ VAN- Juarez 13’, Aja 60’, Reyna 73’

ATL- none VAN- Waston 13’

LINEUPS Vancouver Whitecaps- Stefan Marinovic, Jose Aja, Aaron Maund, Kendall Waston, Jacob Nerwinski, Alphonso Davies, Felipe, Efrain Juarez (Yordy Reyna 66’), Juan David Jordan Mutch, Anthony Blondell (Erik Hurtado 55’), Nicolas Mezquida (Brek Shea 45’).

ATLANTA UNITED- Brad Guzan, Franco Escobar, Leandro Gonzalez Pirez, Michael Parkhurst, Chris McCann, Julian Gressel, Jeff Larentowicz (Kevin Kratz 60’), Darlington Nagbe, Miguel Almiron, Tito Villalba (Andrew Carleton 78’), Josef Martinez (Romario Williams 90’)

Referee: Ismail Elfath Referee’s Assistants: Mathew Nelson, Adam Garner 4th Official: Rubiel Vazquez VAR: Juan Guzman Jr. Attendance: 45,003

ATLANTA UNITED

2018 ATLANTA UNITED GAME NOTES

BOX SCORES

ATLANTA UNITED at MINNESOTA UNITED DATE: March 31, 2018 — TCF Bank Stadium ATL (2-1-0) MIN (2-2-0)

SOG

MIN 0

ATL

SCORING SUMMARY:

CAUTIONS:

EJECTIONS:

ATL- Calvo 3’ (OG)

ATL-Gonzalez Pirez 1’, Guzan 90+1 MIN- Calvo 90+3

ATL- González Pirez 38’ MIN- none

LINEUPS MINNESOTA UNITED- Matt Lampson, Marc Burch (Mason Toye 81), Francisco Calvo, Michael Boxall, Tyrone Mears, Ibson, Rasmus Schuller, Sam Nicholson, Miguel Ibarra, Ethan Finlay, Abu Danladi (Christian Ramirez 61).

ATLANTA UNITED- Brad Guzan, Chris McCann, Michael Parkhurst, Leandro González Pirez, Greg Garza, Julian Gressel (Kevin Kratz 86’), Jeff Larentowicz (Andrew Wheeler-Omiunu 74’), Miguel Almiron, Darlington Nagbe, Tito Villalba (Sal Zizzo 64), Josef Martinez.

Referee: Christopher Penso Referee’s Assistants: Brian Dunn, Nick Uranga 4th Official: Nima Saghafi VAR: Silviu Petrescu Attendance: 18,057

ATLANTA UNITED vs. LAFC DATE: April, 7 — Mercedes-Benz Stadium ATL (3-1-0) LAFC (2-1-0)

SOG

ATL

SCORING SUMMARY:

CAUTIONS:

EJECTIONS:

ATL- Gressel 17’ (Almirón, Parkhurst), Martinez 67’ (Gressel, Kratz), Almirón 88’ (PK), Almirón 90+2’ (PK), Williams 90+7’ (Larentowicz)

ATL-McCann 1’, Almirón 48’, Williams 90+8’ LAFC- Joao Moutinho 90’, 90+2’

ATLLAFC- Joao Moutinho 90+2

LINEUPS LAFC- Tyler Miller, Joao Moutinho, Laurent Ciman, Walker Zimmerman, Steven Betashour (Tristan Blackmon 76’), Benny Feilhaber, Mark Anthony Kaye (Eduard Atuesta 71’), Carlos Vela, Latif Blessing, Marco Ureña, Diego Rossi (Rodrigo Pacheco 73’).

ATLANTA UNITED- Brad Guzan, Chris McCann, Michael Parkhurst, Miles Robinson, Mikey Ambrose, Julian Gressel, Jeff Larentowicz, Miguel Almiron (Andrew Carleton 90+3), Darlington Nagbe, Tito Villalba (Kevin Kratz 59’) Josef Martinez (Romario Williams 83’).

Referee: Ted Unkel Referee’s Assistants: Joe Fletcher, Corey Parker 4th Official: Guido Gonzalez Jr. VAR: Edvin Jurisevic Attendance: 45,207

ATLANTA UNITED vs. NYCFC DATE: April, 15 — Mercedes-Benz Stadium ATL (4-1-0) NYCFC (5-0-1)

SOG

ATL

SCORING SUMMARY:

CAUTIONS:

EJECTIONS:

ATL- Garza 29’, McCann 56’ (Almirón) NYCFC- Villa 38’ (PK), Ring 73’ (Villa)

ATL-McCann 70’, Larentowicz 90+3’ NYCFC- Ring 32’, Morález 55’, Herrera 80’, Villa 88’

ATLNYCFC-

LINEUPS NYCFC- Sean Johnson, Ben Sweat, Anton Tinnerholm, Maxime Chanot, Alexander Callens, Yangel Herrera, Alexander Ring, Maxi Morález, Ismael Tajouri-Shradi (David Villa 35’), Jo Inge Berget (Rodney Wallace 61’), Jesus Medina (Ronald Mataritta 86’)

ATLANTA UNITED- Brad Guzan, Chris McCann, Michael Parkhurst, Leandro González Pirez, Greg Garza, Julian Gressel, Jeff Larentowicz, Kevin Kratz (Ezequiel Barco 69’), Darlington Nagbe, Miguel Almirón, Josef Martinez

Referee: Allen Chapman Referee’s Assistants: Jeremy Hanson, Cameron Blanchard 4th Official: Sorin Stoica VAR: Kevin Terry Jr. Attendance: 45,001

ATLANTA UNITED

2018 ATLANTA UNITED GAME NOTES

BOX SCORES

ATLANTA UNITED at LA GALAXY DATE: April 21, 2018 — StubHub Center ATL (4-1-1) LA (3-2-1)

SOG

ATL

SCORING SUMMARY:

CAUTIONS:

EJECTIONS:

ATL- Martinez 22’, Almirón 90+4’ (PK)

ATL- Parkhurst 76’, Almirón 77’, Williams 90+3’ LA- Skjelvik 24’ Kitchen 29’, Carrasco 85’

ATLLA-

LINEUPS LA GALAXY- David Bingham, Ashley Cole, Jorgen Skelvik, Daniel Steres (Chris Pontius 82’), Rolf Fletscher, Sebastian Lletget (Gio dos Santos 66’), Baggio Husuduc (Servando Carrasco 60’), Perry Kitchen, Romain Alessandrini, Zlatan Ibrahimovich, Ola Kamara.

ATLANTA UNITED- Brad Guzan, Chris McCann, Michael Parkhurst, Leandro González Pirez, Greg Garza, Julian Gressel (Sal Zizzo 90’), Jeff Larentowicz, Miguel Almiron, Darlington Nagbe, Ezequiel Barco (Romario Williams 83’), Josef Martinez (Kevin Kratz 80’).

Referee: Baldomero Toledo Referee’s Assistants: Eduardo Mariscal, Adam Garner 4th Official: Daniel Radford VAR: Alex Chilowicz Attendance: 25,846

ATLANTA UNITED vs MONTREAL IMPACT DATE: April 28, 2018 — Mercedes-Benz Stadium ATL (5-1-1) MTL (2-5-0)

SOG

MTL 1

ATL

SCORING SUMMARY:

CAUTIONS:

EJECTIONS:

ATL- Almirón 70’’ (PK), 84’; Kratz 78’, 90+4’ MTL-Taider 13’

ATL- Pirez 56’, Garza 59’, Almirón MTL- Piette 35’, Bush 60’, Duvall 68’, Taider 83’

ATLMTL-

LINEUPS MONTREAL IMPACT- Evan Bush, Daniel Lovitz, Jukka Raitala, Rudy Camacho, Chris Duvall, Saphir Taider, Samuel Piette, Ken Krolicki (Anthony Jackson-Hamel 85’), Jeisson Vargas (Michael Petrasso 78’), Ignacio Piatti, Alejandro Silva (Dominic Oduro 90’)

ATLANTA UNITED- Brad Guzan, Chris McCann, Michael Parkhurst, Leandro González Pirez, Greg Garza (Kevin Kratz 74’), Julian Gressel, Jeff Larentowicz (Tito Villalba 46’), Miguel Almiron, Darlington Nagbe, Ezequiel Barco (Franco Escobar 88’), Josef Martinez.

Referee: Hilario Grajeda Referee’s Assistants: Nick Uranga, Jason White 4th Official: Chris Penso VAR: Jorge Gonzalez Attendance: 45,039

ATLANTA UNITED vs CHICAGO FIRE DATE: May 5, 2018 — Toyota Park ATL (6-1-1) CHI (2-3-2)

SOG

ATL

CHI

SCORING SUMMARY:

CAUTIONS:

EJECTIONS:

ATL- Barco 53’, Martinez 57’ CHI- Ellis 61’

ATL- Pirez 65’, Barco 73’, Villalba 90+5’ CHI- Kappelhof 24’, Lillard 80’

ATLCHI-

LINEUPS CHICAGO FIRE- Richard Sanchez, Johan Kappelhof, Kevin Ellis, Grant Lillard (Jonathan Cambell 81’) Brandon Vincent, Elliot Collier (Diego Campos 59’), Aleksander Katai, Bastian Schweinsteiger, Mo Adams (Alan Gordon 59’) Dax McCarty, Nemanja Nikolic

ATLANTA UNITED- Brad Guzan, Franco Escobar (Miles Robinson 90+1), Michael Parkhurst, Leandro González Pirez, Greg Garza, Julian Gressel, Jeff Larentowicz, Miguel Almiron, Darlington Nagbe, Ezequiel Barco (Tito Villalba 81’), Josef Martinez (Kevin Kratz 72’)

Referee: Drew Fischer Referee’s Assistants: Apolinar Mariscal, Chris Wattam 4th Official: Rubiel Vazquez VAR: Younes Marrakchi Attendance: 15,024

ATLANTA UNITED

10 - MIGUEL ALMIRÓN

22 - MIKEY AMBROSE

8 - EZEQUIEL BARCO

21 - GEORGE BELLO

30 - ANDREW CARLETON

2 - FRANCO ESCOBAR

26 - JON GALLAGHER

4 - GREG GARZA

5 - GONZALEZ PIREZ

20 - CHRIS GOSLIN

24 - JULIAN GRESSEL

1 - BRAD GUZAN

13 - JOSÉ HERNÁNDEZ

27 - MITCH HILDEBRANDT

25 - ALEC KANN

32 - KEVIN KRATZ

23 - LAGOS KUNGA

18 - JEFF LARENTOWICZ

7 - JOSEF MARTINEZ

16 - CHRIS MCCANN

12 - MILES ROBINSON

29 - OLIVER SHANNON

19 - BRANDON VAZQUEZ

6 - DARLINGTON NAGBE 3 - MICHAEL PARKHURST

2018 PLAYER HEADSHOTS 15 - HECTOR VILLALBA

28 - WHEELER-OMIUNU

9 - ROMARIO WILLIAMS

14 - SAL ZIZZO

Brad Guzan Franco Escobar Michael Parkhurst Greg Garza Leandro Gonzalez Pirez Darlington Nagbe Josef Martinez Ezequiel Barco Romario Williams Miguel Almiron Miles Robinson Jose Hernandez Sal Zizzo Hector Villalba Chris McCann Jeff Larentowicz Brandon Vazquez Chris Goslin George Bello Michael Ambrose Lagos Kunga Julian Gressel Alec Kann Jon Gallagher Mitch Hildebrandt Andrew Wheeler-Omiunu Oliver Shannon Andrew Carleton Kevin Kratz

Player

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

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 13 14 15 16 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 32

2 DC 3-1 90G 90D 90D 90M 90D 90M 85F 90D 90M 89F

3 VAN 4-1 90G 90D 90D

4 5 6 7 8 9 MIN LFC NYC LA MTL CHI 1-0 5-0 2-2 2-0 4-1 2-1 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 2 89D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90M 90M 90M 74M 90M 38D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90F 84F 90F 81F 90F 72F 20 83F 88F 81F 6 7 90M 89M 90F 90M 90M 90M 90D 1

1 9

12 31 4

16 1 31 70M

90M 90M 90M 86M 90M 90M 89M 90M 90M

90M

26 1 73M 81F 78F 64F 59F 45 9 90M 90M 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90M 59M 74M 90M 90M 90M 45M 90M 17

5 1 90M 89M 90M

1 HOU 0-4 90G 90D 51 90D 39D 61M 90F

ATLANTA UNITED

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#6 #7 #8 #9

Game Game Game Game Game Game

Game Game Game Game

04/15/2018 04/21/2018 04/28/2018 05/05/2018

03/03/2018 03/11/2018 03/17/2018 03/31/2018 04/07/2018

ATL ATL ATL ATL

ATL ATL ATL ATL ATL

2 2 4 2

0 3 4 1 5

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at vs vs at vs

NYC 2 LA 0 MTL 1 CHI 1

HOU 4 DC 1 VAN 1 MIN 0 LFC 0 T W W W

L W W W W

Martinez 1 (Villalba 1, Nagbe 1) 24; Almiron 1 (Gressel 1, Villalba 2) 73; Villalba 1 (Almiron 1, Garza 1) 75 Martinez 2 (penalty kick) 15; own goal (Maund) 58; Martinez 3 (Almiron 2) 60; Martinez 4 (Carleton 1, Gressel 2) own goal (Calvo) 3 Gressel 1 (Almiron 3, Parkhurst 1) 17; Martinez 5 (Gressel 3, Kratz 1) 67; Almiron 2 (penalty kick) 88; Almiron 3 (penalty kick) 92+; Williams 1 (Larentowicz 1) 97+ Garza 1 (unassisted) 29; McCann 1 (Almiron 4) 56 Martinez 6 (unassisted) 22; Almiron 4 (penalty kick) 94+ Almiron 5 (penalty kick) 70; Kratz 1 (unassisted) 78; Almiron 6 (Martinez 1) 84; Kratz 2 (unassisted) 94+ Barco 1 (Almiron 5) 53; Martinez 7 (Nagbe 2, Garza 2) 57

ATLANTA UNITED 88

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2018 REGULAR SEASON TEAM STATS SPORTING KANSAS CITY

Wednesday, May 9, 2018 Kickoff: 6:30 p.m. CT Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta, GA) MLS Regular Season Game 11 Sporting Kansas City 6-2-2, 20 points (4-1-1 home; 2-1-1 away) 1st place in Western Conference Atlanta United FC 7-1-1, 22 points (4-0-1 home; 3-1-0 away) 1st place in Eastern Conference

6-2-2 (20 pts.) 10 1st in West 21 2.10 19 12 1.20 +9 185 (65) 35.1% 105 104 10 0

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

Mark Geiger Joe Fletcher Frank Anderson Jose Carlos Rivero Edvin Jurisevic

SPORTING KANSAS CITY ROSTER

No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 26 29 75 88 90 94

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

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

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

ATLANTA UNITED FC

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

7-1-1 (22 pts.) 9 1st in East 23 2.56 19 10 1.11 +13 131 (44) 33.6% 96 100 23 1

2018 REGULAR SEASON INDIVIDUAL LEADERS SPORTING KANSAS CITY

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

loh-BAH-toe shallow-EE feh-LEE-pay ah-MORE MEE-lia wahn koo-ZANE wahn kuh-MAHL

Gutierrez, Russell Roger Espinoza Johnny Russell Johnny Russell Felipe Gutierrez Russell, Salloi Roger Espinoza Roger Espinoza Espinoza, Ilie N/A

ATLANTA UNITED FC

5 GOALS 5 ASSISTS 35 SHOTS 14 SHOTS ON GOAL 3 GAME-WINNING GOALS 2 GAME-WINNING ASSISTS 22 FOULS COMMITTED 16 FOULS SUFFERED 2 CAUTIONS 0 EJECTIONS

Tim Melia 900 Tim Melia 1.20 Tim Melia 6 Tim Melia 4 Tim Melia 30

GK MINUTES PLAYED GOALS AGAINST AVG. WINS SHUTOUTS SAVES

7 5 49 13 2 1 19 25 4 1

Josef Martinez Miguel Almiron Miguel Almiron Almiron, Martinez Josef Martinez Six Players Miguel Almiron Miguel Almiron Gonzalez Pirez, McCann Leandro Gonzalez Pirez

810 1.11 7 3 18

Brad Guzan Brad Guzan Brad Guzan Brad Guzan Brad Guzan

COACHES - REGULAR SEASON

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2018 MLS REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS Eastern Conference 1. Atlanta United FC 2. New York City FC 3. Orlando City SC 4. New York Red Bulls 5. Columbus Crew SC 6. New England Revolution 7. Montreal Impact 8. Chicago Fire 9. Philadelphia Union 10. Toronto FC 11. D.C. United

Pts 22 20 19 15 15 14 9 8 8 7 5

W L T 7 1 1 6 2 2 6 2 1 5 3 0 4 3 3 4 3 2 3 6 0 2 4 2 2 4 2 2 4 1 1 4 2

GD +13 +5 +5 +11 +3 +3 -9 -2 -7 -4 -5

GP 9 10 9 8 10 9 9 8 8 7 7

Western Conference 1. Sporting Kansas City 2. Los Angeles FC 3. Vancouver Whitecaps FC 4. FC Dallas 5. Minnesota United FC 6. Houston Dynamo 7. Portland Timbers 8. LA Galaxy 9. Real Salt Lake 10. Colorado Rapids 11. San Jose Earthquakes 12. Seattle Sounders FC

Pts 20 16 13 13 12 11 11 10 10 8 5 5

W L T 6 2 2 5 2 1 4 5 1 3 1 4 4 5 0 3 3 2 3 3 2 3 5 1 3 5 1 2 4 2 1 5 2 1 4 2

GD +9 +4 -8 +4 -4 +5 -1 -4 -9 -1 -4 -4

GP 10 8 10 8 9 8 8 9 9 8 8 7

PETER VERMES 10th season 121-93-76 10th season (.548) 121-93-76 (.548)

GERARDO MARTINO

MLS EXPERIENCE MLS RECORD YEAR WITH TEAM RECORD WITH TEAM

2nd season 22-10-11 (.640) 2nd season 22-10-11 (.640)

SPORTING KANSAS CITY INJURY REPORT As of Monday, May 7 QUESTIONABLE: • None OUT: • Felipe Gutierrez (Sports Hernia)

Sporting KC Game Notes | May 9, 2018 at Atlanta United FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #ATLvSKC: HEAD-TO-HEAD

#ATLvSKC: BY THE NUMBERS

Sporting Kansas City heads East this Wednesday for a showdown with MLS Supporters’ Shield leaders Atlanta United FC at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. It’s a top-ofthe-table clash as Sporting KC can leapfrog Atlanta into first place in the Supporters’ Shield standings with a win in Georgia. Wednesday’s match marks the first time Sporting KC will travel to Atlanta for a match, with the two sides only meeting once in Atlanta United’s inaugural season in 2017 at Children’s Mercy Park. It’s also the first midweek match for Sporting KC in 2018, with the first 10 matches all being played on a Friday, Saturday or Sunday. In that match, Sporting KC largely nullified Atlanta’s potent attacking force, limiting the side coached by legendary Argentinian coach Tata Marinto to just seven shots and two shots on goal, with Atlanta averaging 13 shots and five shots on goal throughout their first season in MLS. Sporting KC took the lead in the 59th minute when Benny Feilhaber stepped up to send Brad Guzan the wrong way from the spot after Latif Blessing had been fouled by Leandro Gonzalez Pirez just inside of the Atlanta United area. After Gerso Fernandes spurned an opportunity to seal the game late on, it was former Sporting KC forward Jacob Peterson that pulled Atlanta level, firing home following a scramble in the area as the visitors escaped with a 1-1 draw. #ATLvSKC: Recent Meetings (Series tied 0-0-1 in regular season)

Sporting KC Team Stats • SKC is tied for second in the league in goals through the opening 10 weeks of the MLS season, scoring 21, two behind ATL. • SKC leads MLS in shots through 10 weeks of the 2018 MLS season, taking 184 - 45 ahead of CLB’s 139. SKC is also first with 65 shots on goal, five more than NY and HOU in second. • SKC ranks first so far in the 2018 MLS season in chances created, having produced 140 in the opening 10 matches. • SKC is third in MLS with 1,093 duels and first with 589 duels won, and is also tied for second with 141 interceptions so far this year. • SKC is second in MLS this year with 5,399 passes and 4,550 successful passes, behind NYC.

Date

08/06/2017

Score

KC 1 vs ATL 1

Sporting KC Player Stats • Forward Johnny Russell is currently tied for fifth in MLS with five goals and is third with 35 shots and second with 14 shots on goal through 10 games. Russell also leads MLS with three penalties earned and 81 touches in the opponent’s box. • Midfielder Felipe Gutierrez is currently tied for fifth in the league lead with five goals to his name. • Midfielder Roger Espinoza is tied for third in MLS with five assists. Forward Daniel Salloi is tied for ninth with four assists so far this season, with two serving as game-winners versus the Chicago Fire and San Jose. • Defender Matt Besler is second in MLS with 687 passes fourth with 586 passes completed. • Midfielder Ilie Sanchez is fourth in MLS with 677 passes attempted and is third with 590 passes completed. • Defender Graham Zusi is fourth in MLS with 27 interceptions through the opening 10 games of the season. Zusi is also tied for sixth across all players in the league and first among defenders with 21 chances created.

Result Details T

Feilhaber penalty cancelled out by late Peterson equalizer

#ATLvSKC: PLAYER HISTORY • Tim Melia has a 0-0-1 record against Atlanta United FC with a 1.00 goals against average following last season’s 1-1 draw at home on August 9, 2017.

Atlanta United FC Team Stats • Atlanta leads Major League Soccer with 23 goals scored across just eight matches in the 2018 season. • Atlanta is 7-0-1 with 23 goals scored and 6 conceded since losing their season opener 4-0 at Houston. • In 13 home games at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta is 9-1-3 with 44 goals scored (3.4 goals per game). Atlanta has scored at least two goals in every home game at the venue. Atlanta United FC Player Stats • Atlanta forward Josef Martinez leads MLS with seven goals in 2018 and has scored 26 goals in 29 regular season appearances dating back to last season. • Atlanta midfielder Miguel Almiron is tied for second in the league with six goals and leads MLS with 49 shots across nine matches. He has amassed 15 goals and 19 assists in 39 regular season appearances dating back to last season. • Atlanta’s Leandro Pirez Garcia and Chris McCann lead MLS with four yellow cards apiece.

#ATLvSKC: PLAYER/COACH CONNECTIONS

NOTEWORTHY MILESTONES

• Atlanta goalkeeper Alec Kann spent one season with Sporting KC, making 10 appearances in all competitions for the club in 2016. • Atlanta defender Sal Zizzo played for Sporting KC in 2014, tallying one goal and four assists in 24 appearances in all competitions. • Defenders Matt Besler, Brad Evans and Graham Zusi have played with Atlanta goalkeeper Brad Guzan, defenders Greg Garza and Michael Parkhurst and midfielder Darlington Nagbe on the U.S. Men’s National Team. • Midfielder Roger Espinoza played alongside Atlanta’s Chris McCann at Wigan Athletic from 2013-2014. • Goalkeeper Adrian Zendejas was in Club Tijuana’s Academy with Atlanta’s Brandon Vazquez while Atlanta defender Greg Garza played for the first team in from 2015-2016. • Defender Jaylin Lindsey was teammates with Atlanta’s Chris Goslin and Andrew Carleton on the U.S. U-17 National Team at the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup in India. In addition, midfielder Gianluca Busio has also played with Atlanta’s George Bello on various U.S. Youth National Teams. • Defender Emiliano Amor and Atlanta center back Leandro Gonzalez Pirez and winger Hector Villalba are all born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. • Assistant coach Kerry Zavagnin played with Atlanta Technical Director Carlos Bocanegra on the U.S. National Team in the 2000s. In addition, goalkeeper Tim Melia played with Bocanegra at Chivas USA from 2013-2014.

• Midfielder Ilie Sanchez is one start away from hitting 50 in all competitions for the club. • Goalkeeper Tim Melia is in line to make his 100th MLS appearance (including postseason) for both Sporting KC and Chivas USA. • Defender Seth Sinovic is one start away from reaching his 200th in all competitions for the club.

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SPORTING KANSAS CITY NEWS AND NOTES

SILKY SALLOI SLAMS HOME SECOND GAME-WINNER

Sporting Kansas City homegrown forward Daniel Salloi continued his good form in the 2018 MLS season with the only goal of the game in Saturday night’s 1-0 victory over the Colorado Rapids at Children’s Mercy Park. The 21-year-old pounced on a loose ball in the Colorado area and slammed the ball beyond Tim Howard and into the roof of the net after fellow forward Khiry Shelton had hit the post twice in quick succession on the same play.

Sporting Kansas City returned to winning ways immediately this past weekend with a 1-0 victory over the Colorado Rapids at Children’s Mercy Park, extending the club’s lead atop the Western Conference to four points after 10 weeks of the season. Sporting KC saw their seven-game unbeaten streak snapped by the New England Revolution in a 1-0 setback at Gillette Stadium the previous week. Through 10 games, Sporting KC is now 6-2-2, with the two five-game periods mirroring one another perfectly. Peter Vermes’ side went 3-1-1 across the first five games and followed that up with another 3-1-1 run over the last five games. The club’s only two losses have come to out-of-conference opposition in New York City FC on March 4 and the New England Revolution on April 28. That leaves Sporting KC with an impressive 4-0-2 record against Western Conference rivals and a dead-even 2-2-0 mark against teams in the East.

The goal was Salloi’s second of the season, with the other also serving as the gamewinner in the 2-0 victory over the LA Galaxy at StubHub Center on April 8 when - in typical opportunistic fashion - Salloi fired home a loose ball in the area after a corner had bounced into his path. The Hungarian’s two game-winning goals in the 2018 campaign are the first two of his MLS career, with none of the three he scored in 2017 deciding the match.

Sporting Kansas City has now responded to losses with wins on both occasions this season, as the side followed up the 2-0 loss to New York City FC on opening night with a 4-3 victory over the Chicago Fire at Toyota Park before beating the Rapids this past Saturday after the loss to New England on April 28.

It was a momentous day for Salloi as he also set a career-high with eight shots in the match, finding the target on three occasions - including an audacious chip in the dying moments of the match that beat Howard in the Rapids goal but not a defender on the line who was able to clear what would have been a Goal of the Week contender.

Wednesday’s game marks the only meeting between Sporting KC and Atlanta United FC, and Sporting’s first-ever at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. During Atlanta’s expansion season in 2017, the two sides met at Children’s Mercy Park for their inaugural matchup, with Sporting KC producing a dominant performance and limiting Atlanta United to just seven shots and two shots on goal, when Tata Martino’s side averaged 13 shots and five shots on goal per game in 2017. Benny Feilhaber tucked away a penalty in the 59th minute after Leandro Gonzalez Pirez had brought down Latif Blessing in the area but Atlanta stole a point in stoppage time with former Sporting KC forward Jacob Peterson pounced on a loose ball in the area and finished into the corner.

Following his performance on Saturday night, Salloi was honored with a spot on the MLSsoccer.com Team of the Week while he also earned Audi Player Index Performance of the Week acclaim after his dominant showing. Salloi has two goals and four assists in nine MLS appearances this season. Sporting KC is 6-1-1 in the eight games he has started. The Budapest native is the fourth Sporting KC player to deliver the Audi Player Index Performance of the Week, following in the footsteps of midfielder Felipe Gutierrez (Week 2), Tim Melia (Week 6) and midfielder Yohan Croizet (Week 8).

GUTIERREZ OUT WITH SPORTS HERNIA

Sporting Kansas City announced on Tuesday, May 1 that midfielder Felipe Gutierrez underwent successful surgery on a sports hernia. The Chilean will miss the next two to three months while rehabilitating from the injury and returning to full training. Gutierrez had only played 14 minutes of Sporting KC’s previous four games after exiting the 1-0 victory over D.C. United on March 31.

TOP-OF-THE-TABLE CLASH

Sporting Kansas City has first-place in the MLS Supporters’ Shield standings within reach when the side travels East to take on Atlanta United FC at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Wednesday night. Atlanta currently leads the overall table with 22 points, but Sporting KC can leapfrog their midweek opponents with a victory, as Peter Vermes’ side currently sits on 20 points.

Gutierrez was named MLS Player of the Month for March after scoring five goals in five games, including game-winning strikes over the Chicago Fire and San Jose Earthquakes on March 10 and 17, respectively. On a grander scale, Gutierrez is the second player in club history to score five goals in the first five games of an MLS regular season, joining Miklos Molnar who accomplished the feat in 2000 to help Kansas City capture the MLS Cup and Supporters’ Shield.

Sporting Kansas City briefly held the lead in the Supporters’ Shield standings following the 6-0 drubbing of Vancouver Whitecaps FC on April 20, as New York City FC fell 3-0 to Portland that Sunday which allowed Sporting to rise above them on goal difference. Sporting KC has only won the Supporters’ Shield once in club history, when a Bob Gansler-led side won the Supporters’ Shield and MLS Cup double in 2000, with current Manager Peter Vermes and assistant coach Kerry Zavagnin a key contributors on the title-winning team.

In addition, Gutierrez is the fourth player in club history to score in four consecutive regular season appearances. The other three are Sporting Legend Preki, former U.S. international Eddie Johnson and Dom Dwyer.

Wednesday’s match also marks the coming together of the two best offenses in Major League Soccer so far in 2018. Atlanta United FC currently leads the way with 23 goals scored in their opening nine games, though Sporting KC is hot on their heels with 21 goals in 10 matches - tied for second-most alongside the New York Red Bulls. Atlanta are led by attacking duo Josef Martinez (7 goals, 1 assist) and Miguel Almiron (6 goals, five assists), while Sporting KC has found the majority of its offense through Johnny Russell (5 goals, 2 assists) and Daniel Salloi (2 goals, 4 assists). Sporting KC will be without the five-goal man Felipe Gutierrez for the next few months after he underwent surgery for a sports hernia last week.

Gutierrez, 27, joined Sporting KC in February after leaving Spanish side Real Betis. He had spent the latter half of 2017 playing with Internacional in Brazil on loan from Betis, while he’s also played for Universidad Catolica in his native Chile before moving to FC Twente in the Netherlands where he was named the Most Valuable Player of the Eredivisie in 2013-14.

GOALS GALORE

Sporting Kansas City has had no issues scoring goals so far in the 2018 MLS season. Peter Vermes’ side has found multiple goals in seven of the club’s 10 matches this season and has only been shutout twice. Sporting KC is the second highest scoring team in MLS so far in 2018 with 21 goals, only trailing offensive powerhouse Atlanta United FC by two.

VERMES RE-UPS THROUGH 2023

Sporting Kansas City announced on Monday morning that Manager and Technical Director Peter Vermes has signed a contract extension with the club through the 2023 season, adding four years to his existing contract that was due to expire at the conclusion of the 2019 season.

The 6-0 triumph over Vancouver Whitecaps FC on April 20 tied club records for largest margin of victory and most goals scored in a competitive match. Sporting KC has 21 goals through 10 regular-season matches this year, having scored 40 in all of 2017. The last time Sporting KC hit six goals in an MLS match was on June 20, 1999.

Vermes, who became Sporting KC’s manager in 2009, has won four major championships at the helm — the 2013 MLS Cup and Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup titles in 2012, 2015 and 2017. His trophy haul ranks as the second highest among active MLS coaches, trailing only Sigi Schmid of the LA Galaxy. Vermes is the club’s all-time winningest coach and the sixth winningest coach in MLS history, compiling a 121-93-76 regular-season record and a 150-108-86 mark in all competitions.

In addition, Sporting KC has nine different goalscorers so far this year - which is tied for the second most number of different goalscorers across a single squad in the league this season, alongside the Houston Dynamo and behind the New York Red Bulls’ 10. So far this season, Sporting KC has found goals from Felipe Gutierrez (5), Johnny Russell (5), Ilie Sanchez (2), Graham Zusi (2), Jimmy Medranda (2), Daniel Salloi (2), Yohan Croizet (1), Diego Rubio (1) and Cristian Lobato (1).

Currently the longest tenured manager in Major League Soccer, Vermes has led Sporting KC to a club-record seven straight appearances in the MLS Cup Playoffs. Under his guidance, Sporting KC has become the only American club in MLS to win four major trophies since 2012.

Sporting KC found it difficult to score on the road last season, only scoring 10 times in the club’s 17 away games in 2017 and only winning twice on the road. In just four road games this year, Sporting KC has already found the net eight times and has matched last season’s road win total of two with victories over the Chicago Fire (March 10) and the LA Galaxy (April 8). Sporting also only scored multiple goals on the road two times in 2017 but has done so in three of the club’s four away games so far in 2018.

Vermes, 51, is one of two MLS coaches to spend 10 consecutive seasons with the same club, alongside former New England Revolution coach Steve Nicol. His 10-year tenure with Sporting KC is the second longest all-time among Kansas City’s major professional sports franchises, behind Hank Stram of the Kansas City Chiefs (1963-1974).

Sporting KC Game Notes | May 9, 2018 at Atlanta United FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KANSAS CITY NEWS AND NOTES

BELMAR NOMINATED FOR SECOND STRAIGHT USL POTM

LOOKING TO EXTEND PLAYOFF STREAK

Belmar won the Player of the Month award for March after bagging four goals and two assists in just three matches and shooting to the top of the USL Golden Boot race despite splitting time between the Rangers and Sporting KC. He followed up his performances in March with another three goals in April. He remains atop the USL goal scoring chart with seven goals in 2018 and has now moved into the top 10 on the USL’s all-time goal scoring chart with 36 career regular season goals.

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

Sporting Kansas City forward Kharlton Belmar continued his excellent start to the 2018 USL season while on loan with the club’s affiliate, the Swope Park Rangers, in April and was rewarded with a second-straight nomination for the league’s Player of the Month award.

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

Belmar started the month with the Rangers’ only goal in a 1-1 draw on the road at San Antonio FC, burying a low shot on his weaker left foot after being set free down the right wing by fellow Sporting KC loanee Colton Storm. His shining moment came in the 2-2 road draw at Phoenix Rising FC on April 21, where he first headed home an equalizer from Felipe Hernandez’s corner before producing a scintillating solo effort late on to put the Rangers 2-1 up, only for Phoenix to equalize with the clock ticking down.

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

Belmar, 25, joined the Rangers ahead of the 2017 USL season and has since become the club’s all-time leading scorer with 22 goals - 15 in the 2017 USL season and seven so far in 2018. His form last year earned Belmar an MLS contract with Sporting Kansas City on September 15, 2017, and he has since appeared off the bench in two MLS matches the road loss to the Houston Dynamo on October 11, 2017 and another road defeat to the New England Revolution on April 28, 2018.

VERMES VERBATIM

See below for Sporting KC Manager Peter Vermes’ comments following the 1-0 victory over the Colorado Rapids at Children’s Mercy Park on May 5, 2018:

VERMES ERA CONTINUES

Now in the midst of his 10th season at the helm of Sporting Kansas City, manager Peter Vermes is looking to guide his side to yet another postseason appearance and remain firmly in the hunt for silverware in 2018.

On the victory: “Three points any time is great. Getting them at home is fantastic and now we go play out of conference against a very, very good team. We’ll be on short rest but we’ll try to make it happen.”

Vermes is now the longest tenured coach that is actively coaching a team in Major League Soccer, having been in charge of Sporting KC since 2009 - one year longer than Ben Olsen has been running the show at D.C. United. Vermes became the longest tenured coach in MLS when former LA Galaxy head coach Bruce Arena took the U.S. National Team coaching gig in November 2016, having been in charge of the Galaxy since 2008.

On playing Colorado twice in the team’s first 10 games: “We have got to play a lot of games. We have to play them sometime. We won’t see each other for a while but that’s fine as well.” On the team’s home form, going 4-1-1: “I don’t know too many who wouldn’t take that record in the league, let alone just home, I also think that we’ve done fairly well so far on the road too. I think that we’re evolving, and I also think that we’re getting challenged early on in the season with different tactical packages that teams are putting together and it’s good because it’s making us see things that, as a season progresses, we’ll be even more ready for. You create the kind of chances we did tonight, you’re not going to leave many games like that winning 1-0, it’ll probably be two, three, four, because I believe we have the ability to do that.”

Vermes has guided Sporting KC to four titles under his watch, winning three Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cups in 2012, 2015 and 2017, and the MLS Cup in 2013. His trophy haul ranks as the second highest among active MLS coaches - only trailing the legendary Sigi Schmid, who is currently at the helm of the LA Galaxy. On a local level, Vermes’ 10 years with Sporting KC is the second longest tenure by a head coach in the history of major KC professional sports behind Super Bowl champion and Pro Football Hall of Famer Hank Stram, who served as Chiefs head coach from 1963-1974. Vermes has compiled a 150-108-86 record in all competitions with Sporting KC, including a remarkable 18-5-3 mark in U.S. Open Cup contests. Vermes’ 121 wins in MLS regular-season action ranks third among all coaches in MLS history, trailing the Galaxy’s Schmid and Los Angeles FC’s Bob Bradley, and tied with Orlando City SC head coach Jason Kreis.

BESLER & ZUSI ON CUSP OF HISTORY

Sporting Kansas City defenders Matt Besler and Graham Zusi are set to match several records as they play their 10th straight season with the club. By playing in their 10th season with Sporting KC, Besler and Zusi match legendary midfielder Davy Arnaud for most seasons in club history. On a wider scale, only two other pro athletes have longer tenures in Kansas City: Kansas City Royals (MLB) outfielder Alex Gordon and Kansas City Chiefs (NFL) linebacker Tamba Hali. Besler is set to reach some all-time milestones in 2018 as well. With another five starts in MLS regular-season play, Besler will become Sporting KC’s all-time appearance leader, overtaking Arnaud who currently sits on 240 appearances in MLS action. In addition, Besler has already overtaken current assistant coach Kerry Zavagnin in games started with 230 and claimed the all-time lead in minutes played during the April 20, 2018 win over Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Zusi, who is second among all active MLS players in assists, shot up to a tie with Jaime Moreno for eighth most game-winning assists in MLS history when he recorded his 26th in the 6-0 win over Vancouver on April 20, 2018. Additionally, Zusi’s next game winning goal will break tie with Digital Takawira for seventh most in team history.

Sporting KC Game Notes | May 9, 2018 at Atlanta United FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes ALL-TIME REGULAR SEASON RESULTS

ALL-TIME REGULAR SEASON SERIES LEADERS

Sporting KC MLS record vs. Atlanta United FC: 0-0-1 Home games: 0-0-1 (1 GF, 1 GA) Road games: 0-0-0 (0 GF, 0 GA) Date 08/06/2017

Score KC 1 vs ATL 1

SPORTING KANSAS CITY

GOALS ASSISTS SHOTS SHOTS ON GOAL FOULS COMMITTED FOULS SUFFERED

1 Benny Feilhaber 0 N/A 4 Gerso Fernandes 1 Three Players 3 Ike Opara 6 Latif Blessing

Result Location T Children’s Mercy Park

ATLANTA UNITED FC Jacob Peterson N/A Almiron, Peterson Larentowicz, Peterson Leandro Gonzalez Pirez Yamil Asad

1 0 2 1 4 3

N/A N/A N/A Brad Guzan Brad Guzan

0 0 0 2 1

WINS LOSSES SHUTOUTS SAVES GOALS ALLOWED

0 N/A 0 N/A 0 N/A 1 Tim Melia 1 Tim Melia

ALL-TIME REGULAR SEASON GAME HIGHS SPORTING KANSAS CITY

ATLANTA UNITED FC

(8/6/17) Jacob Peterson GOALS N/A ASSISTS (8/6/17) Almiron, Peterson SHOTS SHOTS ON GOAL (8/6/17) Larentowicz, Peterson (8/6/17) Gonzalez Pirez FOULS COMMITTED (8/6/17) Yamil Asad FOULS SUFFERED

1 Benny Feilhaber (8/6/17) 0 N/A 4 Gerso Fernandes (8/6/17) 1 Three Players 3 Ike Opara (8/6/17) 6 Latif Blessing (8/6/17)

SAVES GOALS ALLOWED

1 Tim Melia (8/6/17) 1 Tim Melia (8/6/17)

(8/6/17) Brad (8/6/17) Brad

Guzan Guzan

ALL-TIME REGULAR SEASON SERIES STATS SPORTING KANSAS CITY Category 1 2 OT Total Goals 0 1 0 1 Shots 7 7 0 14 Shots on Goal 1 2 0 3 Fouls 4 6 0 10 Offsides 1 5 0 6 Corner Kicks 1 2 0 3

ATLANTA UNITED FC Category 1 2 OT Total Goals 0 1 0 1 Shots 3 4 0 7 Shots on Goal 0 2 0 2 Fouls 10 10 0 20 Offsides 1 2 0 3 Corner Kicks 0 1 0 1

GOALS SCORED IN SERIES BY INTERVAL KC ATL

110

1-15

0 0

16-30

31-45

0 0

CHILDREN’S MERCY PARK BY THE NUMBERS

19,446

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

ALL-TIME AVERAGE MLS ATTENDANCE 131 MLS matches since 2011 (including postseason)

SPORTING KC MATCHES PLAYED 125 MLS regular season, 6 MLS postseason, 18 Open Cup, 7 CCL, 5 friendlies

PERCENT CAPACITY IN MLS MATCHES 131 MLS matches since 2011 Seating capacity: 18,467

161

0 0

105.3 5

46-60

1 0

61-75

0 0

76-90

0 1

0 0

Total

1 1

SPORTING KC MATCHES WON

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

272

SPORTING KC GOALS SCORED in 161 matches played at the stadium

1 0 2 1 4 3 2 1

Sporting KC Game Notes | May 9, 2018 at Atlanta United FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KANSAS CITY TRANSACTION TRACKER Players In

Players Out

Kenwyne Jones (Trade - Dec. 10, 2017)

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

Alexander Tambakis (Trade - Dec. 10, 2017)

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

Khiry Shelton (Trade - Dec. 14, 2017)

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

Yohan Croizet (Transfer - Dec. 15, 2017)

Cameron Porter (Retired - Nov. 27, 2017)

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

Kevin Oliveira (Trade - Dec. 10, 2017)

Emiliano Amor (Loan - Jan. 18, 2018)

Tyler Pasher (Trade - Dec. 10, 2017)

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

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

Johnny Russell (Transfer - Jan. 31, 2018)

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

Felipe Gutierrez (Signing - Feb. 6, 2018)

Kenwyne Jones (Retired - Dec. 31, 2017)

Eric Dick (SuperDraft - Feb. 15, 2018)

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

Graham Smith (SuperDraft - Feb. 15, 2018)

Benny Feilhaber (Trade - Jan. 3, 2018)

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

Andrew Dykstra (Trade - Feb. 8, 2018)

Wan Kuzain Wan Kamal (Signed as Homegrown Player - April 13, 2018)

Soony Saad (Waived - Feb. 8, 2018) Kevin Ellis (Waived - Feb. 27, 2018) Zach Wright (Waived - Feb. 27, 2018) James Musa (Waived - March 1, 2018)

SPORTING KANSAS CITY TRANSACTION TIMELINE DATE IN/OUT DETAILS Nov. 27: OUT Sporting KC declines options on D Tyler Pasher, M Soni Mustivar, M Kevin Oliveira and F Cameron Iwasa. Additionally, D Erik Palmer-Brown and F Cameron Porter (later retires) are out of contract. Dec. 10: IN/OUT Sporting KC acquires GK Alexander Tambakis and F Kenwyne Jones from Atlanta United FC (MLS) in exchange for D Tyler Pasher and M Kevin Oliveira. Dec. 12: OUT Sporting KC has F Latif Blessing selected by Los Angeles Football Club (MLS) in the MLS Expansion Draft. Dec. 14: IN/OUT Sporting KC acquires F Khiry Shelton from New York City FC (MLS) in exchange for D Saad Abdul-Salaam. Dec. 15: IN Sporting KC signs M Yohan Croizet as a Designated Player in a transfer from KV Mechelen (Belgium). Dec. 31: OUT Sporting KC has F Kenwyne Jones retire and declines option on GK Alexander Tambakis. Jan. 3: OUT Sporting KC acquires $400,000 in Allocation Money from Los Angeles Football Club (MLS) in exchange for M Benny Feilhaber. Jan. 17: IN Sporting KC signs F Zach Wright as a Homegrown Player from the University of North Carolina (NCAA). Jan. 18: IN Sporting KC signs D Emiliano Amor on loan from from Velez Sarsfield (Argentina) Jan. 22: IN Sporting KC signs D Matt Lewis as a Homegrown Player from Fordham University (NCAA). Jan. 31: IN Sporting KC acquires F Johnny Russell in a transfer from Derby County FC (England). Feb. 6: IN Sporting KC signs M Felipe Gutierrez as a Designated Player. Feb. 8: OUT Sporting KC acquires a 2020 MLS SuperDraft Second Round Pick from the Colorado Rapids (MLS) in exchange for GK Andrew Dykstra. Feb. 8: OUT Sporting KC waives F Soony Saad. Feb. 13: IN/OUT Sporting KC acquires $100,000 in General Allocation Money from the Colorado Rapids (MLS) in exchange for a 2018 international roster spot. Feb. 15: IN Sporting KC signs MLS SuperDraft First-Round selections GK Eric Dick and D Graham Smith. Feb. 20: IN Sporting KC signs D/M Brad Evans as a free agent. Feb. 27: OUT Sporting KC waives D Kevin Ellis and F Zach Wright. March 1: OUT Sporting KC waives M James Musa. April 13: IN Sporting KC signs M Wan Kuzain Wan Kamal as a Homegrown player from the Swope Park Rangers.

CONSTRUCTING SPORTING KANSAS CITY Year

MLS SuperDraft

2009

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

Signings

2011

Trades

Homegrown Players

Swope Park Rangers

Seth Sinovic (5/10/11)

2013

Jimmy Medranda (8/9/13)

2015

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

2016

Ike Opara (12/12/12)

Diego Rubio (3/8/16)

Daniel Salloi (1/13/16)

2017

Colton Storm (14th)

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

Gianluca Busio (8/25/17)

2018

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

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

Khiry Shelton (12/14/17)

Jaylin Lindsey (1/1/18) Matt Lewis (1/22/18) Kuzain (4/13/18)

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

MLS Re-Entry Draft

Sporting KC Game Notes | May 9, 2018 at Atlanta United FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KANSAS CITY 2018 SCHEDULE AND RESULTS DATE

OPPONENT

COMPETITION

TIME (CT) / RESULT

TV / SCORERS

SUNDAY, MARCH 4

NEW YORK CITY FC

MLS

0-2

Saturday, March 10

at Chicago Fire

MLS

4-3

Gutierrez (2), Russell, Medranda

SATURDAY, MARCH 17

SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES

MLS

3-2

Ilie, Zusi, Gutierrez

Saturday, March 24

at Colorado Rapids

MLS

2-2

Gutierrez, Rubio

SATURDAY, MARCH 31

D.C. UNITED

MLS

1-0

Gutierrez

Sunday, April 8

at LA Galaxy

MLS

2-0

Salloi, Russell

SUNDAY, APRIL 15

SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC

MLS

2-2

Ilie, Zusi

FRIDAY, APRIL 20

VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC

MLS

6-0

Russell (3), Medranda, Lobato, Croizet

Saturday, April 28

at New England Revolution

MLS

0-1

SATURDAY, MAY 5

COLORADO RAPIDS

MLS

1-0

Salloi

Wednesday, May 9

at Atlanta United FC

MLS