Game Guide: Sporting KC at FC Dallas

(W-L-T) LEAD TIED TRAIL SCORE ALLOWDAL 0-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0KC 0-0-0 0-0-1 0-0-0 0-0-1 0-0-0

FC DALLAS SPORTING KANSAS CITY Date Score (Gms since) Date Score (Gms since)Home win 3/07/2015 DAL 1, SJ 0 (0) 10/10/2014 KC 2, CHI 0 (2)Road win 10/18/2014 DAL 1, COL 0 (0) 9/12/2014 KC 4, CHV 0 (2)Home loss 10/25/2014 DAL 0, POR 2 (1) 10/26/2014 KC 0, NY 2 (1)Road loss 10/04/2014 DAL 0, VAN 2 (1) 10/18/2014 KC 1, PHI 2 (0)Tie game 7/27/2014 DAL 2, VAN 2 (14) 3/08/2015 KC 1, NYR 1 (0)Shutout for 3/07/2015 DAL 1, SJ 0 (0) 10/10/2014 KC 2, CHI 0 (3)Shutout vs. 10/25/2014 DAL 0, POR 2 (1) 10/26/2014 KC 0, NY 2 (1)

FC Dallas WSporting KC T

GOALS SCORED IN GAME GP 0 1 2 3 4+ TOT AVGDAL 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1.00KC 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1.00

GOALS ALLOWED IN GAME GP 0 1 2 3 4+ TOT AVGDAL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00KC 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1.00

GOALS SCORED Total 1-15 16-30 31-45 46-60 61-75 76-90DAL 1 0 0 0 0 0 1KC 1 0 0 0 1 0 0

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

GOALSCORING RECORD

GOALS BY INTERVALS

RECORD AT HALFTIME RECORD WITH FIRST GOAL

THE LAST TIME

GAME-BY-GAME: WON/LOST/TIED

FC DALLAS G: 1 PerezA: 1 HernandezSHT: 5 PerezSOG: 3 PerezFC: 3 Harris/HedgesFS: 4 DiazOF: 2 CastilloC: 1 HarrisE: 0

SPORTINGG: 1 OparaA: 1 FeilhaberSHT: 5 DwyerSOG: 1 4 players tiedFC: 2 3 players tiedFS: 5 FeilhaberOF: 0C: 1 BeslerE: 1 Besler

TEAM LEADERS

GP W-L-T PTS GF GA FC Dallas 1 1-0-0 3 1 0at home 1 1-0-0 3 1 0

Sporting 1 0-0-1 1 1 1on road 0 0-0-0 0 0 0

2015 SEASON RECORDS

LEAGUE HEAD-TO-HEADALL-TIME (49 meetings): FC Dallas 19 wins (1 shootout), 80 goals … Sporting 20 wins (2 shootout), 71 goals …Ties 10

AT DALLAS (29 meetings): FC Dallas 11 wins (0 shootout), 46 goals … Sporting 9 wins (2 shootout), 27 goals … Ties 4

LAST YEAR (MLS):3/15: KC 1, DAL 1 (Collin 81 – Hedges 90)

FC DALLAS1 Dan Kennedy (GK)3 Moises Hernandez (DF)4 Kyle Bekker (MF)7 Blas Perez (FW)8 Victor Ulloa (MF)9 David Texeira (FW)10 Mauro Diaz (MF)11 Fabian Castillo (FW)12 Ryan Hollingshead (MF)13 Tesho Akindele (FW)14 Atiba Harris (MF)16 Coy Craft (FW)17 Zach Loyd (DF)18 Chris Seitz (GK)21 Michael Barrios (MF)22 Stephen Keel (DF)23 Kellyn Acosta (MF)24 Matt Hedges (DF)25 Walker Zimmerman (DF)26 Danny Garcia (MF)29 Alex Zendejas (MF)31 Michel (DF)33 Otis Earle (DF)44 Jesse Gonzalez (GK)

SPORTING KC1 Luis Marin (GK)2 Erik Palmer-Brown (DF)3 Ike Opara (DF)4 Kevin Ellis (DF)5 Matt Besler (DF)6 Paulo Nagamura (MF)7 Chance Myers (DF)8 Graham Zusi (MF)9 Krisztian Nemeth (FW)10 Benny Feilhaber (MF)11 Bernardo Anor (MF)12 Mikey Lopez (MF)13 Amadou Dia (DF)14 Dom Dwyer (FW)15 Seth Sinovic (DF)16 Servando Carrasco (MF)17 Saad Abdul-Salaam (DF)18 James Rogers (FW)21 Jon Kempin (GK)22 Connor Hallisey (MF) 23 Jalil Anibaba (DF)27 Roger Espinoza (MF)29 Tim Melia (GK)37 Jacob Peterson (FW)71 Marcel de Jong (DF)93 Soni Mustivar (MF)94 Jimmy Medranda (MF)

ROSTERSPROBABLE LINEUPS

REFEREE: Jair Marrufo.AR1 (bench): Eric Boria; AR2 (opposite): Philippe Briere;

4th: Nima Saghafi

FC DALLASFri. Mar. 20 at Philadelphia

Sat. Mar. 28 SeattleSat. Apr. 4 at PortlandFri. Apr. 10 Colorado

UPCOMING MATCHES

FC DALLAS v SPORTING KANSAS CITY(March 14, Toyota Stadium, 7:30 p.m. CT)

SPORTINGSat. Mar. 21 Portland

Sat. Mar. 28 at New York CitySun. Apr. 5 Philadelphia

Sat. Apr. 11 Real Salt Lake

GOALS SCOREDMINUTES PER GOAL

RIGHT FOOTLEFT FOOTHEADERS

OTHER

OPEN PLAYCROSS

CORNERREBOUND PENALTIES

DIRECT FROM FREE KICKFREE KICK (INDIRECT)

OWN GOALS

INSIDE GOAL AREAINSIDE PENALTY AREA

OUTSIDE PENALTY AREA

F A 1 1 90 90

0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0

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

1 0 0 0 0 1

F A 1 0 90

0 0 1 0

1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 1 0

WHERE THE GOALS COME FROM

HOW SCORED

TYPE OF PLAY

DISTANCE

FC DALLAS SPORTING

DISCIPLINARY SITUATION

DISABLED LIST / INJURED RESERVE

INTERNATIONAL DUTY

none

none

SUSPENDED: KC: Matt Besler (through March 15)

24Hedges

13Akindele

12Hollingshead

28Ulloa

3Hernandez

10Diaz

7Perez

17Loyd14

Harris

11Castillo

1Seitz

1Marin

11Anor

13Dia

27Espinoza

8Zusi

15Sinovic

14Dwyer

9Nemeth

10Feilhaber

3Opara

23Anibaba

FC DALLAS v SPORTING KANSAS CITY(March 14, Toyota Stadium, 7:30 p.m. CT -- MLS Game 12)

2014 CAREERNo. Player Pos Ht Wt Birthdate Birthplace GP GS G A GP GS G A 1 Dan Kennedy GK 6-1 200 07/22/1982 Fullerton, CA 0 0 0 0 144 142 0 03 Moises Hernandez DF 6-0 155 03/05/1992 Dallas, TX 1 1 0 1 18 14 0 14 Kyle Bekker MF 5-9 165 09/02/1990 Oakville, ON, Canada 0 0 0 0 29 16 0 07 Blas Perez FW 6-1 174 03/13/1981 Panama City, Panama 1 1 1 0 75 65 32 138 Victor Ulloa MF 5-11 165 03/04/1992 Wylie, TX 1 1 0 0 30 27 0 19 David Texeira FW 6-0 179 02/27/1991 Salto, Uruguay 0 0 0 0 19 9 4 010 Mauro Diaz MF 5-7 137 03/10/1991 Concepcion del Uruguay, Argentina 1 1 0 0 28 15 6 511 Fabian Castillo FW 5-8 150 06/17/1992 Cali, Colombia 1 1 0 0 108 92 20 1612 Ryan Hollingshead MF 6-1 180 04/16/1991 Granite Bay, CA 1 1 0 0 12 5 0 013 Tesho Akindele FW 5-11 170 03/31/1992 Calgary, AB, Canada 1 1 0 0 27 19 7 314 Atiba Harris MF 6-3 185 01/09/1985 Basseterre, St. Kitts & Nevis 1 1 0 0 192 153 26 2216 Coy Craft FW 6-2 175 05/23/1997 Abingdon, VA 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 017 Zach Loyd DF 5-9 160 07/18/1987 Tulsa, OK 1 1 0 0 141 131 4 718 Chris Seitz GK 6-3 236 03/12/1987 San Luis Obispo, CA 1 1 0 0 58 57 0 021 Michael Barrios MF 5-4 132 04/21/1991 Barranquilla, Colombia 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 022 Stephen Keel DF 6-0 185 04/11/1983 Littleton, CO 0 0 0 0 59 45 1 323 Kellyn Acosta MF 5-10 150 07/24/1995 Plano, TX 0 0 0 0 28 20 0 124 Matt Hedges DF 6-4 190 04/01/1990 Carmel, IN 1 1 0 0 94 88 9 125 Walker Zimmerman DF 6-3 185 05/19/1993 Lawrenceville, GA 1 0 0 0 18 13 2 026 Danny Garcia MF 5-5 155 10/14/1993 Dallas, TX 0 0 0 0 4 4 0 029 Alex Zendejas MF 5-7 145 02/07/1998 El Paso, TX 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 031 Michel DF 6-1 165 06/09/1981 Vitoria, Brazil 1 0 0 0 57 46 11 1333 Otis Earle DF 6-1 170 01/17/1992 London, England 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 044 Jesse Gonzalez GK 6-4 180 05/25/1995 Edenton, NC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 HEAD COACH : Oscar Pareja 08/10/1968 W42 L42 T19

FC DALLAS

2014 CAREERNo. Player Pos Ht Wt Birthdate Birthplace GP GS G A GP GS G A1 Luis Marin GK 6-2 196 05/18/1983 Santiago, Chile 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 02 Erik Palmer-Brown DF 6-1 175 04/24/1997 Napoleon, OH 1 0 0 0 4 2 0 03 Ike Opara DF 6-2 180 02/21/1989 Durham, NC 1 1 1 0 57 40 7 04 Kevin Ellis DF 5-9 160 06/30/1991 Kansas City, MO 0 0 0 0 22 17 0 35 Matt Besler DF 6-0 170 02/11/1987 Kansas City, MO 1 1 0 0 151 146 2 76 Paulo Nagamura MF 5-8 155 03/02/1983 Sao Paulo, Brazil 1 0 0 0 223 201 12 197 Chance Myers DF 6-0 165 12/07/1987 Thousand Oaks, CA 0 0 0 0 123 98 2 138 Graham Zusi MF 5-10 160 08/18/1986 Orlando, FL 1 1 0 0 149 116 22 399 Krisztian Nemeth FW 5-11 165 01/05/1989 Gyor, Hungary 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 010 Benny Feilhaber MF 5-9 160 01/19/1985 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 1 1 0 1 111 99 12 2011 Bernardo Anor MF 6-1 178 05/24/1988 Caracas, Venezuela 1 1 0 0 72 49 12 312 Mikey Lopez MF 5-8 160 02/20/1993 Dallas, TX 0 0 0 0 8 5 0 013 Amadou Dia DF 5-10 150 06/08/1993 Nantes, France 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 014 Dom Dwyer FW 5-9 180 07/30/1990 Cuckfield, England 1 1 0 0 51 39 24 315 Seth Sinovic DF 5-10 170 01/28/1987 Kansas City, MO 1 1 0 0 134 131 0 716 Servando Carrasco MF 5-10 175 08/13/1988 Coronado, CA 0 0 0 0 59 31 1 117 Saad Abdul-Salaam DF 6-4 185 09/08/1991 Charlotte, NC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 018 James Rogers FW 5-8 150 06/27/1993 Yoyah, Sierra Leone 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 021 Jon Kempin GK 6-1 170 04/08/1993 Overland Park, KS 0 0 0 0 4 3 0 022 Connor Hallisey MF 5-9 158 02/09/1993 Granite Bay, CA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 023 Jalil Anibaba DF 6-0 185 10/19/1988 Fullerton, CA 0 0 0 0 112 107 4 627 Roger Espinoza MF 5-11 170 10/25/1986 Puerto Cortes, Honduras 1 1 0 0 114 94 2 1129 Tim Melia GK 6-1 190 05/15/1986 Great River, NY 0 0 0 0 6 5 0 037 Jacob Peterson FW 5-10 165 01/27/1986 Portage, MI 1 0 0 0 200 114 15 1471 Marcel de Jong DF 5-9 170 10/15/1986 Newmarket, Ontario, Canada 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 093 Soni Mustivar MF 5-10 170 02/12/1990 Ivry Sur Seine, France 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 094 Jimmy Medranda MF 5-5 150 02/07/1994 Mosquera, Colombia 0 0 0 0 6 1 0 0

HEAD COACH : Peter Vermes 11/21/1966 W76 L58 T44

SPORTING KANSAS CITY

MLS GAME INFORMATION

FC DALLAS vs SPORTING KANSAS CITY TOYOTA STADIUM, Frisco, Texas

March 14, 2015 (WEEK 2, MLS Game #12) 7:30 p.m. CT (KTXA-CBS21; KMCI-38)

A key matchup in the Western Conference is ahead in just the second week of the campaign as FC Dallas play host to Sporting Kansas City on Saturday evening at Toyota Stadium. FC Dallas started off their new season on the right foot, getting a late goal for a 1-0 win against the San Jose Earthquakes last Saturday evening in Frisco. Sporting have moved to the West this season, but started off their year with a 1-1 home draw against the New York Red Bulls. REFEREE: Jair Marrufo. AR1 (bench): Eric Boria; AR2 (opposite): Philippe Briere; 4th: Nima Saghafi MLS Career: 176 games; FC/gm: 23.4; Y/gm: 2.8; R: 34; pens: 51 SUSPENDED: KC: Matt Besler (through March 15) DISABLED LIST: none INTERNATIONAL ABSENCES: none HEAD-TO-HEAD ALL-TIME (49 meetings): FC Dallas 19 wins (1 shootout), 80 goals … Sporting 20 wins (2 shootout), 71 goals …Ties 10 AT DALLAS (29 meetings): FC Dallas 11 wins (0 shootout), 46 goals … Sporting 9 wins (2 shootout), 27 goals … Ties 4 RETURN MATCHES: 5/29: Sporting Kansas City vs. FC Dallas, 8 p.m. CT (UniMas); 9/18: Sporting Kansas City vs. FC Dallas, 6 p.m. CT (UniMas) LAST YEAR (MLS): 3/15: KC 1, DAL 1 (Collin 81 – Hedges 90)

The teams have played to draws each of the last two seasons, including a 1-1 result last year at Sporting Park. FC Dallas has not defeated Sporting at home since 2010, when they 1-0 in Frisco.

The teams are back in the same conference for the first time since 2004. They met in the Western Conference Semifinals all the way back in 1996, the first playoff series for both clubs.

Coaches record: Peter Vermes vs. DAL: P8 W3 L3 D2 … Oscar Pareja vs. KC: P3 W0 L1 D2 FC DALLAS FC Dallas got the new season started off on the right foot in dramatic fashion, getting a goal in stoppage time for a 1-0 win against the San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday evening at Toyota Stadium. FC Dallas is atop the Western Conference, one of four teams with maximum points after one match. LAST MATCH

The game's only goal came two minutes into second-half stoppage time. Moises Hernandez flighted a ball into the center of the box where Blas Perez was able to flick a header past Quakes goalkeeper David Bingham for the dramatic match-winner.

FCD goalkeeper Chris Seitz made two saves in keeping the clean sheet in the season opener. Fabian Castillo started up top alongside Blas Perez for Oscar Pareja’s side in the season opener. Mauro Diaz

filled the playmaking midfield role, while nominal winger Atiba Harris slotted in at left back. FC DALLAS (4-1-3-2): Chris Seitz - Moises Hernandez, Matt Hedges, Zach Loyd, Atiba Harris (Walker

Zimmerman 89) - Victor Ulloa - Ryan Hollingshead (Michael Barrios 75), Mauro Diaz (Michel 86), Tesho Akindele - Fabian Castillo, Blas Perez.

TEAM NEWS For a second consecutive season, the two years in charge for FCD head coach Oscar Pareja, the club opened

the season with a victory. In 2014, FC Dallas were unbeaten in their first five games (4-0-1). FC Dallas striker Blas Perez picked up where he left off, scoring the game-winning goal in stoppage time.

Perez scored five goals in the final seven games of the season last year for FCD. “I’m very glad for Blas, who embraces and is an example of our culture as a team,” Pareja said. “I think he’s

showing it, and the game rewards him. He’s a good example for me at what we’re doing. What we’re doing now is not teaching them, but helping to them to learn, which is very different. And Blas is leading that.”

Said FC Dallas midfielder Tesho Akindele: “I think it shows that we never give up. I always felt like we were going to score the whole time. I felt that we were going to score a goal and we did. I think it’s just a huge testament to our team and the kind of mentality that Oscar [Pareja] has put into us.”

Fabian Castillo was slotted alongside Perez in attack, as Pareja ran out his team in a 4-4-2 scheme. Tesho Akindele, the 2014 MLS Rookie of the Year, filled the wide left midfield slot.


“We created some options but not as many as in the second half when the team was eager to move up front and create more spaces where Victor [Ulloa] and Mauro [Diaz ]were more involved. Tesho, Fabian, Ryan and Blas started creating some movements, which made [San Jose’s] defenders uncomfortable. That way we played in their half in the second half and that gave us the best chances,” said Pareja.

Atiba Harris, who has featured primarily in a wide attacking role over his nine-year MLS career, made his return to FC Dallas playing on the right side of the back four.

“As a defender you always need to have pride and try to get a shutout. This year, it helps that we can continue building on last season. We have the same back four plus Atiba (Harris) so we have a little continuity there. It definitely helps to have that carry over from the year before,” said Zach Loyd. “Atiba has slid in really well. He hasn’t missed a beat over there on the right side.”

New acquisition Michael Barrios started the match on the substitutes’ bench, coming on for the final quarter-hour in place of preseason goals leader Ryan Hollingshead.

“He played well, especially for his first match. I’m sure there were some nerves on his part but he looked calm,” said Akindele. “He sent in a couple good crosses. He created chances for us and that is all you can ask for. He set up a few things and that is something you definitely need. He looks like he can set up a play as well as he can finish them.”

A year ago, FC Dallas scored 13 goals in the final quarter-hour (plus stoppage time), tied for fifth-most in MLS. “This has been the best experience I have had in my life in soccer- coaching this group,” Pareja said. "The way

they battle every day and what happened today – I’d rather have scored in the first half, but this is what they are. They are fighters and they are winners. They are players that are going to fight for this franchise.”

Said midfielder Michel: “The team that plays hard and keeps trying to score a goal deserves the win. It is so crazy when you score a goal in the last minute in these kinds of games. We have to keep playing this way- playing hard and working hard.”

While veteran Dan Kennedy was obtained in the dispersal draft from Chivas USA during the offseason, Chris Seitz was given the start in goal and made two saves in keeping the clean sheet. “Seitz has first taken his game to a different level of responsibility with his body and responsibility with the way he approaches training,” Pareja said. “I know he feels now that he’s really fighting for a spot in the starting lineup for real.”

SPORTING KANSAS CITY Sporting Kansas City opened their new season with a draw, reaching a 1-1 result with the New York Red Bulls on Sunday afternoon at Sporting Park. Sporting are in a tie for fifth place in the Western Conference with 1 point from 1 match. LAST MATCH

Sporting took the lead in the 50th minute. Benny Feilhaber took the ball into the right corner, worked free of a Red Bulls defender and sent in a cross that center back Ike Opara raced to head in unmarked for the 1-0 lead.

The advantage stood only until the 54th minute, when Lloyd Sam took a pass from Felipe Martins through the midfield and curled a blast from 22 yards past diving 'keeper Luis Marin and inside the right post.

Sporting had to play a man down after the 70th minute, when center back and captain Matt Besler was given his second yellow card for a reckless foul on forward Bradley Wright-Phillips.

SKC manager Peter Vermes ran out Krisztian Nemeth in the playmaking midfield role in the season opener, underneath lone striker Dom Dwyer. Luis Marin made his MLS debut in goal, and Amadou Dia was given the start at right back.

SPORTING KANSAS CITY (4-2-3-1): Luis Marin - Amadou Dia, Ike Opara, Matt Besler (sent off 70), Seth Sinovic - Roger Espinoza, Benny Feilhaber - Graham Zusi (Erik Palmer-Brown 85), Krisztian Nemeth (Jacob Peterson 77), Bernardo Anor (Paulo Nagamura 61) - Dom Dwyer.

TEAM NEWS It was the third consecutive match Sporting had played against the New York Red Bulls – the first they did not

lose. The Red Bulls ended the regular season with a 2-0 win at Sporting Park, then ended SKC’s season with a 2-1 win in the Knockout Round match in the MLS Cup Playoffs at Red Bull Arena.

“You´re playing your first game of the season,” SKC manager Peter Vermes said. “Very rarely is everybody 90 minutes fit, let alone able to play 10 men for 90-plus minutes. It showed a lot of determination and courage from the guys to be able to fight the way they did. What they did really well was they were actually smart. They were really disciplined defensively but they picked and chose some really good moments.

Ike Opara made his first appearance in a league match in nearly a year – since last March 29, when he suffered a season-ending ankle injury. Opara scored his eighth career league goal, his first since Oct. 5, 2013, his first season with Sporting.

“Ike has a tendency, especially off of set pieces, and that is where that started. It started off of a set piece and we got the rebound. Somebody opened it up wide and the service was fantastic. Great ball in and obviously a great finish for him,” said Vermes.


Said Benny Feilhaber: “It was big time for him. It was incredible for him to make this recovery, be able to play 90 minutes in his first game of the year and get a goal for us. We know how strong he is in the air, so if you put it anywhere close to him, he’s probably going to get one.”

There will be a change in central defense for the FCD match after Matt Besler committed a second bookable offense in the final 20 minutes.

Rookie Amadou Dia was given the start at right back, as Chance Myers continues to rehabilitate an Achilles tendon injury which ended his season last May.

“He can step out there and he can play at this level for sure. He is playing out of position. He is really a left back, not a right back, so I give him a really high mark in regards to the way he played,” said Vermes. “Never got out of shape, made some very good individual plays, recovered really well. He was very good.”

Krisztian Nemeth began the game in the underneath role behind Dom Dwyer, but moved into more of a partnership role up top as the match progressed.

New acquisition Marcel de Jong was not available for the season opener. “Marcel was actually available to play today and so was [Soni] Mustivar, but neither guy has been here long enough. They need to get some rhythm at training before they become guys that are considered for the starting lineup or the A team,” Vermes said.

UNF POS PLAYER GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E

7 F Blas Perez 1 1 90 1 0 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 03 D Moises Hernandez 1 1 90 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 014 M Atiba Harris 1 1 89 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 018 G Chris Seitz 1 1 90 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 011 F Fabian Castillo 1 1 90 0 0 1 0 1 3 2 0 0 024 D Matt Hedges 1 1 90 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 010 M Mauro Diaz 1 1 86 0 0 1 0 2 4 0 5 0 021 M Michael Barrios 1 0 15 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 031 D Michel 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 012 M Ryan Hollingshead 1 1 75 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 013 F Tesho Akindele 1 1 90 0 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 08 M Victor Ulloa 1 1 90 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 025 D Walker Zimmerman 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 017 D Zach Loyd 1 1 90 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0

Own-goals received 0Team totals 1 1 90 1 1 11 5 16 15 3 5 1 0Opponent totals 1 1 90 0 0 9 2 15 16 2 3 4 0

2015 FC DALLAS STATISTICS (1-0-0, 3 pts.)

FC DALLAS GOALKEEPING

UNF POS GOALKEEPER GP GS MIN SHTS SV GA GAA PG PA W L T SO

18 G Chris Seitz 1 1 90 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1Team totals 1 1 90 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1Opponent totals 1 1 90 5 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0

GAME-WINNING GOALS: Blas Perez 1GAME-WINNING ASSISTS: Moises Hernandez 1PENALTY KICK GOALS/ATTEMPTS: None

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2015 SPORTING KANSAS CITY STATISTICS (0-0-1, 1 pts.)UNF POS PLAYER GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E

3 D Ike Opara 1 1 90 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 010 M Benny Feilhaber 1 1 90 0 1 1 0 1 5 0 1 0 013 D Amadou Dia 1 1 90 0 0 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 011 M Bernardo Anor 1 1 61 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 014 F Dom Dwyer 1 1 90 0 0 5 1 0 2 0 0 0 02 D Erik Palmer-Brown 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 08 M Graham Zusi 1 1 85 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 5 0 037 F Jacob Peterson 1 0 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 09 F Krisztian Nemeth 1 1 77 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 01 G Luis Marin 1 1 90 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 05 D Matt Besler 1 1 70 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 16 M Paulo Nagamura 1 0 29 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 027 M Roger Espinoza 1 1 90 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 015 D Seth Sinovic 1 1 90 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

Own-goals received 0Opponent totals 1 1 90 1 1 14 4 17 10 5 9 2 0Team totals 1 1 90 1 1 18 4 10 17 0 6 1 1

SPORTING KANSAS CITY GOALKEEPING

UNF POS GOALKEEPER GP GS MIN SHTS SV GA GAA PG PA W L T SO

1 G Luis Marin 1 1 90 4 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0Team totals 1 1 90 4 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0Opponent totals 1 1 90 4 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0

GAME-WINNING GOALS: NoneGAME-WINNING ASSISTS: NonePENALTY KICK GOALS/ATTEMPTS: None


DAY DATE OPPONENT RESULT ATT W-L-T POS PTS NOTES:

Sat. Mar. 7 San Jose W 1-0 15236 1-0-0 2 3 DAL: Perez (92+); Sat. Mar. 14 Sporting KCFri. Mar. 20 at PhiladelphiaSat. Mar. 28 SeattleSat. Apr. 4 at PortlandFri. Apr. 10 ColoradoSat. Apr. 18 Toronto FCFri. Apr. 24 at ColoradoFri. May 1 at HoustonSat. May 9 Los AngelesFri. May 15 New YorkSat. May 23 at MontrealFri. May 29 at Sporting KCSun. June 7 at San JoseSat. June 13 at SeattleFri. June 19 at ColoradoFri. June 26 HoustonSat. July 4 New EnglandSat. July 11 at Orlando City

SCSat. July 18 D.C. UnitedSat. July 25 PortlandSun. Aug. 2 at ChicagoSat. Aug. 15 Los AngelesSat. Aug. 22 at VancouverSat. Aug. 29 Real Salt LakeSun. Sep. 6 at ColumbusSat. Sep. 12 New York City

FCFri. Sep. 18 at Sporting KCSat. Sep. 26 at Los AngelesSun. Oct. 4 HoustonWed. Oct. 7 at VancouverWed. Oct. 14 VancouverSat. Oct. 17 at Real Salt

LakeSun. Oct. 25 San Jose

FC DALLAS 2015 SCHEDULE


DAY DATE OPPONENT RESULT ATT W-L-T POS PTS NOTES:

Sun. Mar. 8 New York T 1-1 19784 0-0-1 7 1 KC: Opara (50); NYR: Sam (54)

Sat. Mar. 14 at FC DallasSat. Mar. 21 PortlandSat. Mar. 28 at New York

City FCSun. Apr. 5 PhiladelphiaSat. Apr. 11 Real Salt LakeSat. Apr. 18 at Los AngelesSat. Apr. 25 at HoustonSun. May 3 ChicagoSat. May 9 at D.C. UnitedSat. May 16 ColoradoWed. May 20 New EnglandSat. May 23 at SeattleFri. May 29 FC Dallas

Sat. June 6 SeattleSun. June 21 at Real Salt

LakeSat. June 27 ColoradoSun. July 12 at VancouverSat. July 18 MontrealFri. July 24 at Real Salt

LakeSat. Aug. 1 HoustonSat. Aug. 8 at Toronto FCSat. Aug. 15 VancouverWed. Aug. 19 San JoseSat. Aug. 22 at ColumbusSat. Aug. 29 at ColoradoWed. Sep. 9 at PortlandSun. Sep. 13 at Orlando City

SCFri. Sep. 18 FC Dallas

Wed. Sep. 23 at HoustonSun. Sep. 27 SeattleSat. Oct. 3 at PortlandFri. Oct. 16 at San JoseSun. Oct. 25 Los Angeles

SPORTING KANSAS CITY 2015 SCHEDULE


FC DALLAS INDIVIDUAL HIGH GAMES (2015)Goals

1 Blas Perez 03/07/2015 vs SJ W 1-0Assists

1 Moises Hernandez 03/07/2015 vs SJ W 1-0Shots

5 Blas Perez 03/07/2015 vs SJ W 1-0Shots on Goal

3 Blas Perez 03/07/2015 vs SJ W 1-0Fouls Committed

3 Atiba Harris 03/07/2015 vs SJ W 1-03 Matt Hedges 03/07/2015 vs SJ W 1-0Fouls Suffered

4 Mauro Diaz 03/07/2015 vs SJ W 1-0Offside

2 Fabian Castillo 03/07/2015 vs SJ W 1-0Saves

2 Chris Seitz 03/07/2015 vs SJ W 1-0Shots Faced

2 Chris Seitz 03/07/2015 vs SJ W 1-0Goals Allowed

0 24 times 03/07/2015 vs SJ W 1-0

TEAM LOW GAMES (2015)Shots

11 03/07/2015 vs SJ W 1-0Shots on Goal

5 03/07/2015 vs SJ W 1-0Fouls Committed

16 03/07/2015 vs SJ W 1-0Fouls Suffered

15 03/07/2015 vs SJ W 1-0Corner Kicks

5 03/07/2015 vs SJ W 1-0Offside

3 03/07/2015 vs SJ W 1-0Saves

2 03/07/2015 vs SJ W 1-0Shots Faced

2 03/07/2015 vs SJ W 1-0

TEAM HIGH GAMES (2015)Goals

1 03/07/2015 vs SJ W 1-0Assists

1 03/07/2015 vs SJ W 1-0Shots

11 03/07/2015 vs SJ W 1-0Shots on Goal

5 03/07/2015 vs SJ W 1-0Fouls Committed

16 03/07/2015 vs SJ W 1-0Fouls Suffered

15 03/07/2015 vs SJ W 1-0Corner Kicks

5 03/07/2015 vs SJ W 1-0Offside

3 03/07/2015 vs SJ W 1-0Saves

2 03/07/2015 vs SJ W 1-0Shots Faced

2 03/07/2015 vs SJ W 1-0Goals Allowed

0 03/07/2015 vs SJ W 1-0

SPORTING KC INDIVIDUAL HIGH GAMES (2015)Goals

1 Ike Opara 03/08/2015 at NYR T 1-1Assists

1 Benny Feilhaber 03/08/2015 at NYR T 1-1Shots

5 Dom Dwyer 03/08/2015 at NYR T 1-1Shots on Goal

1 4 times 03/08/2015 at NYR T 1-1Fouls Committed

2 Paulo Nagamura 03/08/2015 at NYR T 1-12 Bernardo Anor 03/08/2015 at NYR T 1-12 Matt Besler 03/08/2015 at NYR T 1-1Fouls Suffered

5 Benny Feilhaber 03/08/2015 at NYR T 1-1Offside

0 27 times 03/08/2015 at NYR T 1-1Saves

3 Luis Marin 03/08/2015 at NYR T 1-1Shots Faced

4 Luis Marin 03/08/2015 at NYR T 1-1Goals Allowed

1 Luis Marin 03/08/2015 at NYR T 1-1

TEAM LOW GAMES (2015)Shots

18 03/08/2015 at NYR T 1-1Shots on Goal

4 03/08/2015 at NYR T 1-1Fouls Committed

10 03/08/2015 at NYR T 1-1Fouls Suffered

17 03/08/2015 at NYR T 1-1Corner Kicks

6 03/08/2015 at NYR T 1-1Offside

0 03/08/2015 at NYR T 1-1Saves

3 03/08/2015 at NYR T 1-1Shots Faced

4 03/08/2015 at NYR T 1-1

TEAM HIGH GAMES (2015)Goals

1 03/08/2015 at NYR T 1-1Assists

1 03/08/2015 at NYR T 1-1Shots

18 03/08/2015 at NYR T 1-1Shots on Goal

4 03/08/2015 at NYR T 1-1Fouls Committed

10 03/08/2015 at NYR T 1-1Fouls Suffered

17 03/08/2015 at NYR T 1-1Corner Kicks

6 03/08/2015 at NYR T 1-1Offside

0 03/08/2015 at NYR T 1-1Saves

3 03/08/2015 at NYR T 1-1Shots Faced

4 03/08/2015 at NYR T 1-1Goals Allowed

1 03/08/2015 at NYR T 1-1


FC Dallas 19 wins, 81 goals

Sporting KC 20 wins, 73 goals10 ties

4/18/1996 DAL 3 vs KC 0 (CB)5/11/1996 DAL 3 at KC 2 (KC)6/29/1996 KC 1 at DAL 0 (CB)7/20/1996 DAL 2 at KC 1 (KC)9/26/1996 KC 3 vs DAL 2 (KC)9/29/1996 DAL 2 vs KC 1 (CB)10/2/1996 KC 3 at DAL 2 KC SOW (CB)4/18/1997 KC 2 vs DAL 1 (KC)6/6/1997 KC 2 at DAL 1 KC SOW (CB)7/6/1997 DAL 3 at KC 1 (KC)8/2/1997 KC 2 at DAL 1 (CB)4/25/1998 DAL 3 vs KC 1 (CB)5/20/1998 KC 2 at DAL 1 KC SOW (CB)7/11/1998 KC 2 vs DAL 0 (KC)9/19/1998 DAL 1 at KC 0 (KC)3/20/1999 DAL 4 vs KC 0 (CB)6/12/1999 KC 1 vs DAL 0 (KC)7/10/1999 DAL 5 vs KC 0 (CB)9/18/1999 DAL 2 at KC 1 DAL SOW (KC)6/17/2000 DAL 4 vs KC 1 (CB)6/21/2000 KC 0 vs DAL 0 (2OT) (KC)7/14/2001 KC 3 vs DAL 2 (KC)8/25/2001 DAL 3 vs KC 0 (CB)4/27/2002 DAL 1 vs KC 1 (2OT) (CB)6/1/2002 KC 2 vs DAL 2 (2OT) (KC)7/6/2002 KC 1 vs DAL 1 (2OT) (KC)7/31/2002 KC 1 at DAL 0 (CB)5/10/2003 KC 3 at DAL 1 (DR)7/12/2003 KC 5 vs DAL 1 (KC)8/16/2003 DAL 3 vs KC 2 (DR)10/18/2003 KC 1 vs DAL 0 (KC)4/24/2004 DAL 1 vs KC 0 (CB)5/22/2004 KC 2 vs DAL 0 (KC)7/3/2004 KC 5 vs DAL 1 (KC)7/17/2004 KC 1 at DAL 0 (CB)5/7/2005 KC 3 vs DAL 3 (KC)10/15/2005 DAL 2 vs KC 2 (PH)4/23/2006 DAL 2 vs KC 1 (PH)8/27/2006 KC 1 vs DAL 0 (KC)5/12/2007 DAL 2 at KC 1 (KC)10/20/2007 KC 2 at DAL 0 (PH)7/4/2008 DAL 1 vs KC 1 (PH)8/23/2008 KC 1 vs DAL 1 (CA)8/1/2009 DAL 6 vs KC 0 (PH)9/19/2009 KC 3 vs DAL 2 (CA)7/3/2010 DAL 1 vs KC 0 (PH)9/25/2010 DAL 3 at KC 1 (CA)6/12/2011 KC 4 at DAL 1 (PH)8/27/2011 DAL 3 at KC 2 (SP)3/25/2012 KC 2 vs DAL 1 (SP)6/22/2013 DAL 2 vs KC 2 (PH)3/15/2014 KC 1 vs DAL 1 (SP)

SPORTING KC VS FC DALLAS

ALL-TIME REGULAR-SEASON RESULTS

GOALS SCORED IN 15-MINUTE INTERVALS:

1-15 16-30 31-45 46-60 61-75 76-90 OT Total

DAL 7 9 8 14 11 31 0 80KC 3 9 7 18 12 22 0 71

FC Dallas Sporting KC

Category 1 2 OT Tot 1 2 OT TotGoals 25 55 0 80 23 48 0 71Shots 302 321 5 628 313 388 3 704Shots on Goal 117 150 1 268 148 166 1 315Fouls 361 328 5 694 325 325 3 653Offsides 67 77 0 144 75 50 0 125Corner Kicks 87 121 2 210 121 137 2 260

HEAD-TO-HEAD

CAREER COACHING RECORDS:Peter Vermes vs. DAL 3-3-2 (1.38 pts./game)Oscar Pareja vs. KC 0-1-2 (0.67 pts./game)

ALL-TIME SERIES LEADERS:FC Dallas Sporting KC

Goals 14 Jason Kreis 6 PrekiAssists 7 Jason Kreis 9 PrekiShots 81 Jason Kreis 78 PrekiShots on Goal 31 Jason Kreis 34 PrekiFouls Committed 39 Jason Kreis 37 Matt McKeonFouls Suffered 43 Jason Kreis 46 Davy ArnaudWins 5 Mark Dodd 7 Tony MeolaLosses 6 Mark Dodd 5 Tony MeolaShutouts 4 Matt Jordan 5 Tony MeolaSaves 74 Mark Dodd 54 Tony MeolaGoals Allowed 13 Mark Dodd 17 Tony Meola

FC Dallas Sporting Kansas CityW-L-T Streak (started) W-L-T Streak (started)

At Halftime:Leading 0-0-0 4 Ws (08/09/2014) 0-0-0 6 Ws (06/06/2014)Tied 1-0-0 2 Ws (10/18/2014) 0-0-1 1 Ts (03/08/2015)Trailing 0-0-0 1 Ls (10/25/2014) 0-0-0 7 Ls (08/10/2014)

First Goal:Allowed 0-0-0 1 Ls (10/25/2014) 0-0-0 7 Ls (08/10/2014)Scored 1-0-0 3 Ws (09/24/2014) 0-0-1 1 Ts (03/08/2015)

Goals Scored:0 goals 0-0-0 3 Ls (08/30/2014) 0-0-0 1 Ls (10/26/2014)1 goals 1-0-0 2 Ws (10/18/2014) 0-0-1 1 Ts (03/08/2015)2 goals 0-0-0 3 Ws (08/22/2014) 0-0-0 1 Ws (10/10/2014)3 goals 0-0-0 5 Ws (03/08/2014) 0-0-0 2 Ws (03/29/2014)4 goals 0-0-0 2 Ws (04/05/2014) 0-0-0 3 Ws (04/19/2014)

Goals Allowed:0 goals 1-0-0 5 Ws (07/19/2014) 0-0-0 1 Ws (10/10/2014)1 goals 0-0-0 3 Ws (09/13/2014) 0-0-1 1 Ts (03/08/2015)2 goals 0-0-0 4 Ls (09/06/2014) 0-0-0 4 Ls (08/10/2014)3 goals 0-0-0 1 Ls (04/12/2014) 0-0-0 4 Ls (08/23/2014)4 goals 0-0-0 1 Ls (04/26/2014) 0-0-0 0 - -

W-L-T Breakdowns:

ALL-TIME SERIES GAME HIGHS:FC Dallas Sporting KC

Goals 4 Jeff Cunningham (08/01/09)

3 Davy Arnaud (07/03/04)

Assists 2 10 players tied 2 6 players tiedShots 10 Cooper/dos Santos 11 Kei Kamara (03/25/12)Shots on Goal 6 Ronnie O'Brien

(05/07/05)5 3 players tied

Fouls Committed 7 Atiba Harris (09/25/10)

7 Uderitz/Bunbury

Fouls Suffered 6 3 players tied 8 Onandi Lowe (08/25/01)Shutouts 1 9 players tied 1 10 players tiedSaves 12 Mark Dodd (09/19/98) 9 Mike Ammann (06/06/97)Goals Allowed 5 Jeff Cassar (twice) 6 Kevin Hartman

(08/01/09)


PLAYER GP GS MIN G A SHTJason Kreis 28 26 2336 14 7 81Jeff Cunningham 5 3 324 6 0 14Ariel Graziani 5 5 450 5 0 14Gerell Elliott 8 7 595 4 1 17David Ferreira 5 5 442 3 5 8Oscar Pareja 17 13 1083 2 4 14Ted Eck 18 14 1251 2 3 21Jorge Rodriguez 19 19 1708 2 3 21Joselito Vaca 9 8 755 2 3 17Mickey Trotman 4 3 212 2 2 10John Kerr 2 2 180 2 1 5Damian 4 4 339 2 0 16Ronald Cerritos 6 3 350 2 0 10Kenny Cooper 7 7 598 2 0 28Eddie Johnson 9 5 513 2 0 18Washington Rodriguez 2 0 49 2 0 3Chad Deering 18 16 1378 1 4 20Brek Shea 4 4 340 1 4 9Paul Broome 11 9 840 1 3 7Ronnie O'Brien 10 8 763 1 3 21Dax McCarty 8 5 541 1 2 4Toni Nhleko 5 4 320 1 2 13Ramon Nunez 7 3 283 1 2 12Mark Santel 15 11 1062 1 2 2Alain Sutter 3 3 270 1 2 8Dante Washington 7 4 355 1 2 8Abe Thompson 5 3 266 1 1 2Marvin Chavez 5 5 303 1 0 5Brad Davis 7 6 486 1 0 9Maicon Santos 1 1 90 1 0 10Matt Hedges 2 2 135 1 0 1Daniel Hernandez 5 4 405 1 0 5Andrew Jacobson 5 5 450 1 0 5Lubos Kubik 1 1 90 1 0 2Aaron Pitchkolan 3 1 114 1 0 1Andre Rocha 2 2 111 1 0 2Milton Rodriguez 2 1 90 1 0 1Carlos Ruiz 5 3 284 1 0 9Juan Toja 3 3 270 1 0 8Ricardo Villar 2 2 135 1 0 3Bobby Warshaw 2 0 67 1 0 1Walker Zimmerman 1 0 45 1 0 1Leonel Alvarez 7 6 554 0 3 4Bobby Rhine 16 9 868 0 3 14Lazo Alavanja 3 2 235 0 2 1Atiba Harris 4 4 360 0 2 6Hamisi Amani-Dove 1 0 55 0 1 3Eric Avila 4 0 113 0 1 1Sergi Daniv 4 3 300 0 1 2Jackson 4 2 254 0 1 5Ugo Ihemelu 5 5 450 0 1 2Antonio Martinez 6 3 385 0 1 5Roberto Mina 2 1 118 0 1 3Richard Mulrooney 2 2 180 0 1 0Michel 2 1 77 0 1 1Hugo Sanchez 2 2 118 0 1 2Diego Sonora 7 7 630 0 1 7Ryan Suarez 6 5 399 0 1 4Temoc Suarez 9 3 256 0 1 4Simo Valakari 8 8 701 0 1 5Dave van den Bergh 2 2 139 0 1 3Team totals 49 49 4410 81 81 631Opponent totals 49 49 4410 73 70 708

FC DALLAS CAREER SCORING VS. SPORTING KC (19-20-10)

GOALKEEPER GP MIN SHT SV GAA PGMatt Jordan 10 930 62 45 0.87 1Garth Lagerwey 2 180 16 14 1.00 0Chris Seitz 1 90 8 5 1.00 0Dario Sala 8 720 39 30 1.12 0Mark Dodd 11 990 91 74 1.18 3D.J. Countess 4 370 21 14 1.70 1Scott Garlick 4 360 22 15 1.75 1Ray Burse 1 90 4 2 2.00 0Raul Fernandez 1 90 3 2 2.00 1Kevin Hartman 4 360 25 17 2.00 0Jeff Cassar 3 270 24 13 3.67 0Team totals 49 4410 315 231 1.44 7Opponent totals 49 4410 268 177 1.62 3


PLAYER GP GS MIN G A SHTPreki 24 22 1939 6 9 78Davy Arnaud 20 17 1509 4 6 35Josh Wolff 13 11 1087 4 5 23Chris Klein 23 20 1850 4 3 35Scott Sealy 5 3 237 4 0 6Jimmy Conrad 17 17 1516 3 1 8Kei Kamara 7 5 517 3 1 25Aurelien Collin 5 4 379 3 0 6Eric Quill 7 7 540 2 4 13Graham Zusi 6 4 412 2 3 9Mark Chung 12 12 1071 2 2 30Matt McKeon 15 15 1351 2 2 16Stephen Armstrong 7 2 391 2 1 9Dario Fabbro 4 3 261 2 1 7Ryan Tinsley 8 6 545 2 1 4Paul Wright 11 6 619 2 1 14Roy Lassiter 2 1 74 2 0 2Igor Simutenkov 5 4 329 2 0 18Mo Johnston 17 14 1327 1 4 37Jack Jewsbury 15 9 897 1 2 11Chris Brown 13 7 798 1 1 18Francisco Gomez 14 8 792 1 1 22Frank Klopas 7 7 552 1 1 17Onandi Lowe 2 2 180 1 1 9Omar Bravo 1 1 71 1 0 1Chris Brunt 3 2 168 1 0 2Diego Gutierrez 12 11 1001 1 0 12Michael Harrington 9 7 622 1 0 2Santiago Hirsig 2 2 180 1 0 2Alexi Lalas 4 4 360 1 0 3Luke Sassano 1 1 90 1 0 1Ryan Smith 2 1 121 1 0 2Mike Sorber 2 2 171 1 0 3Sasha Victorine 8 8 692 1 0 13Alex Zotinca 9 6 501 1 0 7Claudio Lopez 4 4 330 0 3 9Kerry Zavagnin 22 22 1973 0 2 11Sean Bowers 16 15 1346 0 1 10Teal Bunbury 5 1 150 0 1 4Jose Burciaga Jr. 9 7 623 0 1 7Birahim Diop 2 2 124 0 1 2Benny Feilhaber 1 1 90 0 1 2Nick Garcia 22 22 1926 0 1 2Gary Glasgow 4 4 315 0 1 11Zoltan Hercegfalvi 1 0 13 0 1 0Chance Myers 5 5 419 0 1 5Paul Rideout 4 3 286 0 1 8C.J. Sapong 5 5 383 0 1 8Vitalis Takawira 12 9 837 0 1 22Matt Taylor 3 0 47 0 1 2Scott Uderitz 8 7 623 0 1 3Peter Vermes 6 6 570 0 1 3Team totals 49 49 4410 73 70 708Opponent totals 49 49 4410 81 81 631

SPORTING KC CAREER SCORING VS. FC DALLAS (20-19-10)

GOALKEEPER GP MIN SHTS SV GAA PGGarth Lagerwey 1 90 7 4 0.00 0Eric Kronberg 2 180 2 0 1.00 0Tony Meola 15 1380 73 54 1.11 1Mike Ammann 8 720 49 39 1.25 0Bo Oshoniyi 6 550 43 29 1.80 0Kevin Hartman 6 540 32 20 2.00 1Jimmy Nielsen 5 450 23 13 2.00 1Chris Snitko 3 270 19 10 2.67 0Pat Harrington 2 180 12 4 3.00 0Cesar Delgado 1 90 8 4 4.00 0Team totals 49 4410 268 177 1.62 3Opponent totals 49 4410 315 231 1.44 7


CURRENT FC DALLAS VS. SPORTING KC (19-20-10)

PLAYER GP GS MIN G A SHTAtiba Harris 15 13 1144 3 5 16Matt Hedges 2 2 135 1 0 1Walker Zimmerman 1 0 45 1 0 1Michel 2 1 77 0 1 1Kellyn Acosta 1 1 61 0 0 0Kyle Bekker 4 1 69 0 0 1Fabian Castillo 3 3 239 0 0 1Mauro Diaz 1 1 78 0 0 1Stephen Keel 3 3 270 0 0 0Dan Kennedy 6 5 468 0 0 0Zach Loyd 5 4 329 0 0 2Blas Perez 3 2 211 0 0 4Chris Seitz 5 5 450 0 0 0David Texeira 1 0 12 0 0 0Team totals 49 49 4410 81 81 631Opponent totals 49 49 4410 73 70 708

GOALKEEPER GP MIN SHT SV GAA PGChris Seitz 5 450 27 17 1.20 0Dan Kennedy 6 468 28 18 1.54 0Team totals 49 4410 315 231 1.44 7Opponent totals 49 4410 268 177 1.62 3

PLAYER GP GS MIN G A SHTGraham Zusi 6 4 412 2 3 9Jalil Anibaba 5 4 361 1 0 1Bernardo Anor 4 3 277 1 0 5Paulo Nagamura 15 14 1219 0 3 8Benny Feilhaber 2 2 180 0 2 3Chance Myers 5 5 419 0 1 5Matt Besler 7 7 603 0 0 0Servando Carrasco 4 1 119 0 0 0Dom Dwyer 1 1 77 0 0 1Roger Espinoza 6 4 415 0 0 3Jimmy Medranda 1 1 75 0 0 3Tim Melia 1 1 90 0 0 0Ike Opara 2 1 97 0 0 0Jacob Peterson 16 6 676 0 0 15Seth Sinovic 5 5 441 0 0 2Team totals 49 49 4410 73 70 708Opponent totals 49 49 4410 81 81 631

GOALKEEPER GP MIN SHTS SV GAA PGTim Melia 1 90 7 5 2.00 0Team totals 49 4410 268 177 1.62 3Opponent totals 49 4410 315 231 1.44 7

CURRENT SPORTING KC VS. FC DALLAS (20-19-10)


FC DALLAS INJURY REPORT OUT: COY CRAFT (RECOVERING FROM LEFT SHOULDER SURGERY), STEPHEN KEEL (RECOVERING FROM RIGHT FOOT SURGERY). ROLLING FC Dallas striker Blas Perez picked up where he left off, scoring the game‐winning goal in stoppage time to lead his club to a dramatic 1‐0 win against the San Jose Earthquakes on March 7. Perez scored five goals in the final seven games of the 2014 season. EQUALS FC Dallas and Sporting Kansas City have played to draws each of the last two seasons, including a 1‐1 result last year at Sporting Park. The teams are back in the same conference for the first time since 2004. They met in the Western Conference semifinals all the way back in 1996, the first playoff series for both clubs. BETTER LATE THAN NEVER Blas Perez’s 92

nd minute game‐winning goal was the first stoppage time game

winner at Toyota Stadium since Julian De Guzman’s 96th minute goal against

Vancouver on Sept. 15, 2012. It was the seventh stoppage‐time game winner for FC Dallas in Toyota Stadium history. SHUTOUTS Despite a franchise‐record eight game win streak at Toyota Stadium last season, FC Dallas shut out only one opponent at home in 2014. The home shutout did not occur until the 20

th game of the season. This season, FC

Dallas shut out the San Jose Earthquakes on opening day, equaling the total number of shutouts at Toyota Stadium in 2014. FC Dallas goalkeepers fared much better on the road in 2014. Chris Seitz recorded clean sheets in Salt Lake (5/24) and Columbus (6/29), while Raul Fernandez surrendered zero goals against Chivas USA (8/3), San Jose (8/16) and Colorado (10/18). ONE OF DALLAS’ BEST EVER: BLAS PEREZ Dallas’ leading scorer the past three seasons, Blas Perez equaled his MLS‐high last season with 11 goals in 29 appearances. He also (6) surpassed his previous MLS‐high for assists in a season (4 in 2012). Ranks fourth all‐time in FCD history with 32 goals. • Will tie Jeff Cunningham for third all‐time with his next goal (33

rd).

Ranks second all‐time in FCD history in scoring percentage: • Blas Perez (31G on 164 shots = 18.9%) • Jeff Cunningham ranks first (33G on 153 shots = 21.6%) Ranks sixth all‐time in FCD history with four multi‐goal games. • Jason Kreis ranks first with 10. FRANCHISE TAG Only 22 years old, Fabian Castillo has already played 108 matches for FCD. Considered one of the fastest players in MLS, Castillo signed a new contract with FC Dallas on Feb. 10 which runs through the 2019 season. He ranks sixth in FCD history in shots (183), four behind Oscar Pareja. Castillo ranks 10th all‐time in FCD history with 75 shots on goal. Is seventh all‐time in FCD history with eight game‐winning goals. Is tied for 10th all‐time in game‐winning assists (6) with Chad Deering.

TESHO AKINDELE IN THE RECORD BOOK MLS’s 2014 Rookie of the Year Tesho Aknidele became the youngest player to score a playoff goal in franchise history when he tucked away a shot in the 40

th minute of Dallas’ 2‐1 victory on Oct. 29, 2014. Akindele’s (22 years, 212

days) goal came 128 days earlier than Eric Avila’s (22 years, 340 days) historic strike against RSL helped send Dallas to the Western Conf. Final in 2010. Akindele is the youngest player in team history to record a hat trick. • His hat‐trick came in Dallas’ last match against San Jose (Aug. 16, 2014). • It was scored in the 16 match of his career. It took Jeff Cunningham 66 matches in an FC Dallas kit to record his first hat‐trick. Dante Washington needed 85 matches. Bobby Rhine required 212 and Jason Kreis took 247. He finished 2014 ranked third (1748) in minutes played by a rookie. Also claimed the goal‐scoring title for an FC Dallas rookie with seven. Since making his first professional start in a 2‐1 loss to San Jose on May 10, Tesho Akindele has appeared in 31 matches in a row (all competitions). BACKSTOP Chris Seitz also inked a new contract with Dallas this offseason. He posted the club’s best post‐season goals against average of 0.50 in two MLS Cup Playoff matches last season. Seitz’s winning percentage last season was .607, which ties him with Matt Jordan (1999) for the second‐best percentage in club history behind Kevin Hartman’s .737, which was recorded during the 2010 season. STALWART UNC product Zach Loyd is the longest‐tenured player on the FC Dallas roster. He has appeared in 141 matches for Dallas since 2010 April 10, 2010. Loyd started 131 of those matches and has logged 11,517 minutes, which ranks eighth all‐time. He appeared in 32 consecutive matches in 2014 (across all competitions). SNIPER Michel ranks fourth all‐time in FC Dallas history, having served 167 corner kicks in the past two seasons. The Brazilian can pass Chad Deering (203) for third all‐time this season despite playing only 56 matches for Dallas compared to Deering’s (147). Michel is tied for third all‐time in penalty kick goals with six (reg. season). • Jason Kreis (6), Jorge Rodriguez (7) and Kenny Cooper (9) have scored the most penalty kicks in FC Dallas history. • Michel has converted all eight PK attempts he has taken in MLS (two PK goals in MLS Cup Playoffs). THE FUTURE Victor Ulloa’s career was saved when his former academy head coach and current FC Dallas head coach, Oscar Pareja returned to Big D. Ulloa had played only nine minutes in MLS in three years before 2014. Last season, Pareja leaned on Ulloa heavily in Dallas’ central midfield – starting the now 23‐year‐old in 33 consecutive matches across all competitions. Ulloa finished the regular season with 2,365 minutes under his belt. He also played 256 minutes in Dallas’ three MLS Cup Playoff matches. PLAYOFF AGE The average age of the 17 players that saw time for FC Dallas in 2014 MLS Cup Playoffs was 24.9, making Dallas the youngest of the 10 teams.

CURRENT AGE Vancouver (23.6), Orlando (24), Dallas (24.12) and Colorado (24.9) are the only four teams in MLS with an average roster age under 25. HOMEGROWN PLAYERS IN MLS CUP PLAYOFFS FC Dallas also led all 2014 MLS Cup Playoff teams in minutes played by Homegrown players with 270 minutes logged by Victor Ulloa (166), Moises Hernandez (90) and Kellyn Acosta (14). HOMEGROWN DEPTH Dallas’ Homegrown players logged a league high 4,607 minutes or 14% of the team’s total minutes in 2014 (61GP, 50GS). Danny Garcia (282 MP), Moises Hernandez (1116 MP), Victor Ulloa (2,365 MP), Kellyn Acosta (844 MP) and Coy Craft (6MP) have played more than any other group of Homegrown players in MLS. Team Homegrown minutes played in 2014 FC Dallas 4,607 Columbus 3,956 New England 3,695 FIRST PLAYOFF GAME, FIRST WIN For all but three players (Je‐Vaughn Watson, Zach Loyd and Fabian Castillo), FC Dallas’ 2‐1 win against Whitecaps FC on Oct. 29 was the team’s first foray in MLS Cup Playoffs. Nine of Dallas’ the 11 players making their first playoff start were under the age of 24. Moises Hernandez (22), David Texeira (23) and Raul Fernandez (28) made their playoff debuts on Nov. 2. MOST POINTS EARNED IN CLUB HISTORY With 54 points, FC Dallas finished the 2014 regular season with the highest point total in franchise history. The previous high was 52, which occurred twice: 2011 and 2006. GOALS! FC Dallas also finished the regular season tied with the 1997 team for the most goals scored in a single season (55) in franchise history. FC DALLAS ATTENDANCE RECORDS FC Dallas broke the franchise record for attendance in a season for the second consecutive season, in 2014. The previous mark of 261,346 was set in 2013 when the club averaged 15,373 fans per game at Toyota Stadium. In 2014, FC Dallas averaged 16,816 per game for a total of 285,880 – 24,534 above the previous franchise record. That is a 31% increase over two seasons and a nine percent increase since 2013. TOYOTA STADIUM: FORTRESS FC Dallas won 12 matches at Toyota Stadium in the 2014 regular season. The last time Dallas won 12 games at home in one season was 2006, when the team went 12‐3‐1 in Frisco and won the Western Conference. Dallas’ eight‐game home winning streak ended on the final day of the regular season, in a 2‐0 loss to Portland. It was the longest home winning streak in team history and the longest in MLS in 2014. FC DALLAS SIGNS MIDFIELDER MICHAEL BARRIOS FC Dallas signed Colombian winger Michael Barrios on Feb. 20. The 23‐year‐old spent the past four seasons with Colombian first division side Uniautonoma. Since 2011, the midfielder has made 136 appearances totaling 10,091 minutes for Uniautonoma. He scored 35 goals in that time, 32 of which came since 2012. FC DALLAS ANNOUNCES USL PRO AFFILIATION WITH ARIZONA UNITED SC FC Dallas announced an affiliation with USL PRO side, Arizona United SC for the 2015 season on Feb. 9. The agreement allows the MLS club to send younger players on loan to Arizona United SC throughout the 2015 season. Those players may be recalled at any time, enabling FC Dallas to provide its expanding stable of Homegrown and developmental players with quality minutes in the lower division of professional soccer in the U.S.

DALLAS SELECTS OTIS EARLE 15TH IN THE 2015 MLS SUPERDRAFT FC Dallas added defender Otis Earle in the first round of the 2015 MLS SuperDraft presented by adidas on Jan. 29

th at the Pennsylvania Convention

Center in Philadelphia, Pa. Earle, 23, played four years at the University of California Riverside from 2011 to 2014. In 58 collegiate matches, the defender scored five goals and had 14 assists. Earle was named to the 2014 NSCAA All‐Far West Region Third Team. FC DALLAS SIGNS MLS‐BEST 13

TH HOMEGROWN PLAYER

FC Dallas announced on Oct. 1, that it had signed its league‐leading 13th

Homegrown player to a professional contract. Alejandro Zendejas played with FC Dallas’ U‐16 U.S.S.D.A. team for each of the past three seasons. He has spent the majority of the 2014 season with the U.S. U‐17 Men’s National Team. He is currently with the U.S. U‐17’s attempting to qualify for the 2015 FIFA U‐17 World Cup. 2015 ADDITIONS Name Position Acquired Age Kyle Bekker M Via trade with Toronto 24 Otis Earle D 2015 MLS SuperDraft 23 Atiba Harris M/D 2014 Re‐Entry Draft 30 Dan Kennedy GK Chivas USA dispersal draft 32 Michael Barrios M From Uniautonoma (COL) 21 OFFSEASON DEPARTURES Name Position New Club Age Jair Benitez D Águilas Pereira 36 Raul Fernandez GK Universitario (Peru) 29 Peter Luccin M ‐‐ 35 Adam Moffat M New York Cosmos 28 George John D New York City FC 28 Cobi Span M IFK Mariehamn (Finland) 23 Hendry Thomas M ‐‐ 30 Je‐Vaughn Watson D ‐‐ 31 Jonathan Top F Arizona United SC 22 Nick Walker D ‐‐ 25 Andres Escobar M Atlético Nacional (COL) 23 PRESEASON RESULTS Date Score Opponent Goalscorers 02/04 L 4‐0 Orlando City SC ‐‐ 02/07 D 1‐1 Jonkopings Sodra Atiba Harris 02/13 W 3‐1 Columbus Crew SC Hollingshead (2), Perez 02/15 L 1‐0 D.C. United ‐‐ 02/20 W 3‐1 D.C. United Hollingshead, Castillo, Akindele 02/28 L 2‐1 San Antonio Santiago Agudelo LAST TIME AROUND FC Dallas and Sporting Kansas City met only once during the 2014 season. Just as in 2014, the teams meet again in just the second match of this season. Last time around defender Aurelien Collin struck first for Sporting in the 81

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minute but Matt Hedges answered in the 90th minute to hand the visitors a

share of the points. Michel came off the bench to set up that goal with a deadly‐accurate serve on a free kick earned by David Texeira. LAST TIME IN TOYOTA STADIUM Dallas and Kansas City’s last match in Toyota Stadium also ended in a draw, in 2013. Sporting built a two‐goal lead but saw it evaporate late as Andrew Jacobson and Walker Zimmerman both found the back of the net after the 88

th minute.

TRENDING In the last four meetings between SKC and FCD there have been six goals in the 88

th minute or later.

DATE LATE GOALS RESULT 8/27/11 at KC M. Santos (89), B. Warshaw (92+) 3‐2 W 3/25/12 at KC Kei Mamara (88) 2‐1 L 6/22/13 at DAL Jacobson (88), Zimmerman (90) 2‐2 D 3/15/14 at KC Matt Hedges (90) 1‐1 D

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2015 MLS SEASON CATEGORICAL RECORD as of March 13…

Overall Home Road Overall MLS Games 1‐0‐0 1‐0‐0 0‐0‐0 Overall ALL COMPETITIONS 1‐0‐0 1‐0‐0 0‐0‐0 Against Western Conference 1‐0‐0 1‐0‐0 0‐0‐0 Against Eastern Conference 0‐0‐0 0‐0‐0 0‐0‐0 Scoring 0 goals 0‐0‐0 0‐0‐0 0‐0‐0 Scoring 1 goal 1‐0‐0 1‐0‐0 0‐0‐0 Scoring 2 goals 0‐0‐0 0‐0‐0 0‐0‐0 Scoring 3 goals 0‐0‐0 0‐0‐0 0‐0‐0 Scoring 4+ goals 0‐0‐0 0‐0‐0 0‐0‐0 Conceding 0 goals 1‐0‐0 1‐0‐0 0‐0‐0 Conceding 1 goal 0‐0‐0 0‐0‐0 0‐0‐0 Conceding 2 goals 0‐0‐0 0‐0‐0 0‐0‐0 Conceding 3 goals 0‐0‐0 0‐0‐0 0‐0‐0 Conceding 4+goals 0‐0‐0 0‐0‐0 0‐0‐0 Scoring first 1‐0‐0 1‐0‐0 0‐0‐0 Conceding first 0‐0‐0 0‐0‐0 0‐0‐0 Leading at halftime 0‐0‐0 0‐0‐0 0‐0‐0 Trailing at halftime 0‐0‐0 0‐0‐0 0‐0‐0 Tied at halftime 0‐0‐0 0‐0‐0 0‐0‐0 In March 1‐0‐0 1‐0‐0 0‐0‐0 On a Wednesday 0‐0‐0 0‐0‐0 0‐0‐0 On a Friday 0‐0‐0 0‐0‐0 0‐0‐0 On a Saturday 1‐0‐0 1‐0‐0 0‐0‐0 On a Sunday 0‐0‐0 0‐0‐0 0‐0‐0

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1 D

an Kennedy

GK

6-1

200 7-22-82 (32)

Fullerton, C

alif. Yorba Linda, C

alif. C

hivas US

A

UC

Santa B

arbara D

ispersal Draft ‘14

3 M

oises Hernández

D

6-0 173

3-05-92 (23)

Dallas, Texas

Dallas, Texas

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aprissa --

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Kyle B

ekker M

5-9

165 9-2-90 (24)

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akville, Ontario

Oakville, O

ntario Toronto FC

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7 B

las Pérez

F 6-1

178 3-13-81 (34)

Blahs P

ear-ez P

anama C

ity, Panam

a P

anama C

ity, Panam

a Leon (M

exico) --

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8 V

ictor Ulloa

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6-0 165

3-4-92 (23)

Wylie, Texas

Wylie, Texas

FC D

allas Academ

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Hom

egrown S

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David Texeira

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185 2-27-91 (24) D

a-veed Tex-SA

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alto, Uruguay

Salto, U

ruguay FC

Groningen

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Mauro D

iaz M

5-6

149 3-10-91 (24)

MAR

RO

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ruguay, AR

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oncepción del Uruguay, A

RG

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late (AR

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Fabian Castillo

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ali, Colom

bia C

ali, Colom

bia D

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Ryan H

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190 4-16-91 (23)

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Thornton, Colo.

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14 A

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16 C

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191 4-11-83 (31)

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21 M

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4-21-91 (23)

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23 K

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153 7-24-95 (19)

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Plano, Texas

Plano, Texas

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Hom

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Matt H

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6-4

196 4-1-90 (24)

C

armel, Ind.

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25 W

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5-19-93 (21)

Lawrenceville, G

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Danny G

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5-4

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D

allas, Texas D

allas, Texas FC

Dallas A

cademy

Maryland

Hom

egrown S

igned: 6-18-13 29

Alejandro Zendejas

M

5-7 145

2-7-98 (17) Zen-day-haas

El P

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l Paso, Texas

FC D

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Hom

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igned: 10-1-14 31

Michel

D/M

6-1

187 6-9-81 (33) M

E-shell

Vitoria, B

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itoria, Brazil

Aris FC

(GR

E)

-- S

igned: 2-19-13 33

Otis E

arle D

5-11

171 1-17-92 (23)

London, E

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UC

Riverside

’15 Draft: 1

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th) 44

Jesse Gonzalez

GK

6-3

181 5-25-95 (18)

E

denton, NC

D

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Head C

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arco Ferruzzi, Josema B

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oalkeeper Coach: D

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eeshan Strength and C

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3 Moises Hernandez 90D

4 Kyle Bekker

7 Blas Perez 90F

8 Victor Ulloa 90M

9 David Texeira

10 Mauro Diaz 86M

11 Fabian Castillo 90F

12 Ryan Hollingshead 75M

13 Tesho Akindele 90M

14 Atiba Harris 89D

16 Coy Craft

17 Zach Loyd 90D

18 Chris Seitz 90G

21 Michael Barrios 15

22 Stephen Keel

23 Kellyn Acosta

24 Matt Hedges 90D

25 Walker Zimmerman 1

26 Danny Garcia

29 Alex Zendejas

31 Michel 4

33 Otis Earle

44 Jesse Gonzalez

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Game #1 03/07/2015 DAL 1 vs SJ 0 W Perez 1 (Hernandez 1) 92+

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English TV: KMCI-TV, SKCTV Referee: Jair MarrufoEnglish Radio: 102.9 FM Assistant ref: Eric BoriaTV and radio Nate Bukaty (play-by-play) Assistant ref: Phil Brieretalent Andy Gruenebaum (color) Fourth official: Nima Saghafi Jake Yadrich (analyst) Kacie McDonnell (sideline)Spanish Radio: La Gran D 1340 AMRadio talent Enrique Morales (play-by-play) Raul Padrino Villegas (color)

SPORTING KANSAS CITY at FC DALLAS

GAME NOTES WWW.SPORTINGKC.COM/MEDIA-GUIDE

Saturday, March 14, 2015Kickoff: 7:30 p.m. CT

Toyota Stadium (Frisco, TX)MLS Regular Season Game 2

No. Pos. Name Pronunciation 1 GK Luis Marin muh-REEN 2 DEF Erik Palmer-Brown 3 DEF Ike Opara oh-PAR-ah 4 DEF Kevin Ellis 5 DEF Matt Besler BEEZ-ler 6 MID Paulo Nagamura POW-lo na-ga-MOO-ra 7 DEF Chance Myers 8 MID Graham Zusi ZOO-see 9 FWD Krisztian Nemeth KRIS-tee-ON NEY-muth 10 MID Benny Feilhaber FAIL-hob-ber 11 MID Bernardo Anor AHN-your 12 MID Mikey Lopez 13 DEF Amadou Dia ah-mah-doo DEE-ah 14 FWD Dom Dwyer 15 DEF Seth Sinovic sin-OH-vick 16 MID Servando Carrasco ser-VAWN-dough cuh-ROSS-co 17 DEF Saad Abdul-Salaam sahd ab-DOOL sa-LAHM 18 FWD James Ansu Rogers 21 GK Jon Kempin 22 MID Connor Hallisey HAL-iss-see 23 DEF Jalil Anibaba jah-LEEL ah-nee-bah-bah 27 MID Roger Espinoza 29 GK Tim Melia MEE-lia 37 FWD Jacob Peterson 71 DEF Marcel de Jong de YUNG 93 MID Soni Mustivar SOH-nee MOO-stuh-var 94 MID Jimmy Medranda muh-DRAHN-dah*on loan **disabled list

SPORTING KANSAS CITY ROSTER

Eastern Conference Pts W L T GP 1. Toronto FC 3 1 0 0 12. D.C. United 3 1 0 0 13. New York City FC 1 0 0 1 14. New York Red Bulls 1 0 0 1 15. Orlando City SC 1 0 0 1 16. Philadelphia Union 1 0 0 1 17. Columbus Crew SC 0 0 1 0 18. Montreal Impact 0 0 1 0 19. Chicago Fire 0 0 1 0 110. New England Revolution 0 0 1 0 1Western Conference Pts W L T GP 1. Seattle Sounders FC 3 1 0 0 12. LA Galaxy 3 1 0 0 13. FC Dallas 3 1 0 0 14. Houston Dynamo 3 1 0 0 15. Colorado Rapids 1 0 0 1 16. Portland Timbers 1 0 0 1 17. Real Salt Lake 1 0 0 1 18. Sporting Kansas City 1 0 0 1 19. San Jose Earthquakes 0 0 1 0 110. Vancouver Whitecaps 0 0 1 0 1

2015 MLS REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS

2015 REGULAR SEASON TEAM STATS

SPORTING KANSAS CITY FC DALLAS

1-0-0 (3 pts.)1t-1st in West11.00100.00+111 (5)45.5%161510

RECORDGAMES PLAYED

CONFERENCE POSITIONGOALS

GOALS/GAMEASSISTS

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GOAL DIFFERENTIALSHOTS (ON GOAL)

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0-0-1 (1 pt.)1

t-5th in West1

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2015 REGULAR SEASON INDIVIDUAL LEADERS


1 Blas Perez1 Moises Hernandez5 Blas Perez3 Blas Perez1 Blas Perez1 Moises Hernandez3 Harris/Hedges4 Mauro Diaz1 Atiba Harris0

0.00 Chris Seitz1 Chris Seitz1 Chris Seitz2 Chris Seitz

GOALSASSISTSSHOTS

SHOTS ON GOALGAME-WINNING GOALS

GAME-WINNING ASSISTSFOULS COMMITTED

FOULS SUFFEREDCAUTIONSEJECTIONS

GOALS AGAINST AVG.WINS

SHUTOUTSSAVES

Ike Opara 1 Benny Feilhaber 8

Dom Dwyer 5four players 1

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three players 2Benny Feilhaber 5

Matt Besler 1Matt Besler 1

Luis Marin 1.0000

Luis Marin 3

COACHES - REGULAR SEASON

PETER VERMES OSCAR PAREJA

4th season42-42-192nd season17-12-6

MLS EXPERIENCEMLS RECORD

YEAR WITH TEAMRECORD WITH TEAM

7th season76-58-45

7th season76-58-45

As of March 11, 2015

OUT:

• Chance Myers (left Achilles)

SPORTING KANSAS CITY INJURY REPORT

Standings through March 12, 2015

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Sporting KC Game Notes | March 14, 2015 at FC Dallas | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes

• Sporting KC defender Erik Palmer-Brown and FC Dallas midfielder Kellyn Acosta are teammates on the United States U-20 Men’s National Team. Both are in contention for the 21-player roster for the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup in New Zealand (May 30 - June 20).

• Sporting KC forward Jacob Peterson and FC Dallas defender Stephen Keel were teammates at the Colorado Rapids from 2006-2008.

• Sporting KC midfielder Paulo Nagamura and FC Dallas goalkeeper Dan Kennedy were teammates at Chivas USA from 2008-2009.

• Sporting KC winger Graham Zusi and FC Dallas goalkeeper Chris Seitz were teammates at the University of Maryland from 2005-2006. As freshmen in 2005, the duo won the NCAA national championship.

• Sporting KC defender Jalil Anibaba (2010) and FC Dallas defenders Zach Lloyd (2006-2009) and Matt Hedges (2011) each played collegiately at the University of North Carolina. All three were first round selections in the MLS SuperDraft.

KANSAS CITY CONNECTIONS• Sporting Park has sold out 54 straight MLS matches dating back to

March 2012, including four postseason games.• Seventh-year head coach Peter Vermes is the second longest serving

manager in club history behind Bob Gansler. His regular season winning percentage (.550) is best for Sporting KC all-time, and his 76 regular season wins are 13th most in league history.

• Dom Dwyer has 24 goals in the regular season, ninth most in club history. Graham Zusi is 10th with 22.

• Dom Dwyer is sixth in MLS history with 0.62 goals per 90 minutes (regular season, minimum 20 goals scored).

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

• Graham Zusi has 16 game-winning assists in the MLS regular season, tied for second most in club history with Chris Klein.

• Graham Zusi is the only player to record at least five goals and at least seven assists in each of the last four regular seasons.

• On March 8, Amadou Dia became the first rookie to start for Sporting KC in a regular season opener since 2011.

• On March 8, Erik Palmer-Brown became the youngest MLS player to appear in a team’s regular season opener since 2010.

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

• If Benny Feilhaber starts on Saturday, it will be the 100th regular season start of his MLS career.

• If Graham Zusi plays on Saturday, it will be the 150th regular season appearance for Sporting KC. He would move into sole possession of ninth place on the club’s all-time charts.

• Graham Zusi is ninth in MLS history with 522 corner kicks in the regular season, eight shy of passing Cobi Jones for eighth.

• Sporting KC is one shy of 100 road wins across all competions in team history.

• Potential Sporting KC debutants on Sunday: Saad Abdul-Salaam, Jalil Anibaba, James Ansu Rogers, Servando Carrasco, Marcel de Jong, Connor Hallisey, Tim Melia and Soni Mustivar.

• Potential MLS debutants on Sunday: Saad Abdul-Salaam, James Ansu Rogers, Marcel de Jong, Connor Hallisey, and Soni Mustivar.

NOTEWORTHY MILESTONES

Sporting KC - Team• Sporting KC is one of five teams to make the MLS Cup Playoffs each of

the last four seasons (NY, LA, SEA, RSL).• Sporting KC has recorded eight road wins in each of the last three

regular seasons. No team has won more road games (24) since the beginning of 2012. In comparison, other teams averaged 4.1 road wins per season from 2012-2014.

• Sporting KC is one of two clubs (RSL) with at least 10 shutouts in each of the last three regular seasons (38 total).

• Sporting KC has ranked in the top three in possession three straight seasons, averaging a league-high 57.2 percent in 2014.

• Sporting KC led all teams in MLS Week 1 with 18 shots.• Sporting KC led all teams in MLS Week 1 with 15 chances created.• Sporting KC led all teams in MLS Week 1 with 34 aerial duels won.• Sporting KC led all teams in MLS Week 1 with 37 interceptions.

Sporting KC - Individual• Dom Dwyer and Graham Zusi both created five chances last Sunday

against the New York Red Bulls, the most among all players in MLS Week 1.

• Amadou Dia and Ike Opara both recorded seven interceptions last Sunday against the New York Red Bulls, third most among all players in MLS Week 1.

• Roger Espinoza, Ike Opara and Seth Sinovic each won six aerial duels last Sunday against the New York Red Bulls, tied for third most among all players in MLS Week 1.

• Benny Feilhaber was the only player in MLS Week 1 to create two big scoring chances.

BY THE NUMBERS

The clubs last met in the MLS regular season on March 15, 2014. Sporting KC settled for a 1-1 draw against FC Dallas in the team’s MLS home opener at Sporting Park. Aurelien Collin scored in the 81st minute on a corner kick from Benny Feilhaber, but Matt Hedges headed home a free kick from Michel in the 90th minute to split the points. The home team in the series has just one win in the last six meetings dating back to September 2010. Sporting KC has earned four points from their last two trips to Dallas, winning 4-1 in June 2011 and drawing 2-2 in June 2013. Saturday is the first of three regular season matches between the sides in 2015. FC Dallas will travel to Sporting Park on May 29 and Sept. 18 in a pair of matches nationally televised on UniMas.Date Result Venue06/12/2011 Sporting KC 4-1 FC Dallas Toyota Stadium08/27/2011 Sporting KC 2-3 FC Dallas Sporting Park03/25/2012 Sporting KC 2-1 FC Dallas Sporting Park06/22/2013 Sporting KC 2-2 FC Dallas Toyota Stadium03/15/2014 Sporting KC 1-1 FC Dallas Sporting Park

RECENT MEETINGS

• Graham Zusi has two goals and three assists in six career regular season matches against FC Dallas.

• Atiba Harris has three goals and five assists in 15 career regular season matches against Sporting KC.

• As a member of Columbus Crew SC, Bernardo Anor scored against FC Dallas at Toyota Stadium on Sept. 29, 2013.

• As a member of the Chicago Fire, Jalil Anibaba scored against FC Dallas at Toyota Stadium on Oct. 12, 2013.

• Matt Hedges scored a stoppage time equalizer last season against Sporting KC in a 1-1 draw at Sporting Park (3/15/14).

• Walker Zimmerman scored the first of his two career MLS goals against Sporting KC (6/22/13).

PLAYER HISTORY

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Social MediaTwitter @SportingKC (English)Twitter @SoySporting (Spanish)Twitter @SKCGamedayTwitter @SKCAcademyTwitter @SportingKC_SCNTwitter @SportingParkTwitter @SportingStyleFacebook.com/SportingKCFacebook.com/SportingParkKCFacebook.com/SoySportinginstagram.com/sportingkcgoogle.com/+sportingkansascityFoursquare.com/sportingkcPinterest.com/sportingkcStorify.com/SportingKC

SPORTING KC SOCIAL MEDIA PROPERTIES

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SPORTING KANSAS CITY NEWS AND NOTESSPORTING KC HEADS SOUTH TO FACE FC DALLASNow a member of the West, Sporting KC will play its first intra-conference match of 2015 against FC Dallas at Toyota Stadium. Peter Vermes’ men have picked up four points in their previous two trips to Dallas, winning 4-1 in June 2011 and drawing 2-2 in June 2013. However, Oscar Pareja guided FC Dallas to a league-best 12 home wins in 2014 as the club made its first postseason appearance since 2011. In their home opener at Toyota Stadium last Saturday, Blas Perez scored a 92nd-minute goal to give FC Dallas a 1-0 victory over the San Jose Earthquakes.

WINNING IN THE WESTSporting KC rejoins the Western Conference in 2015 as part of conference realignment for Major League Soccer’s 20th season. With expansion clubs Orlando City SC and New York City SC joining the Eastern Conference, Sporting KC moves west after playing each of the last 10 seasons in the East.

Sporting KC recorded 21 wins against Western Conference opponents from 2011-2014 (21-12-12 overall), more than any other Eastern Conference team, including a 5-2-2 mark last year. The club played their first nine seasons (1996-2004) in the Western Conference and reached the postseason on seven occasions. 1999 was the last time Sporting KC failed to qualify for the playoffs as a member of the West.

Thirteen of the past 15 MLS Cup champions are competing in the Western Conference in 2015. Among the 10 teams, five reside in the Pacific Time Zone, three in the Central Time Zone and two in the Mountain Time Zone. For the 2015 campaign, the 20 teams will each play 34 games during the regular season. Clubs will play each team in the opposing conference once for five home and five away matches. Clubs will play each of their nine conference opponents at least twice (one home, one away), plus six additional intra-conference games -- three home and three away -- for a total of 24 intra-conference matches.

SEASON-OPENING STALEMATE AGAINST NEW YORKSporting KC opened the 2015 MLS season last Sunday with a 1-1 draw against the New York Red Bulls at Sporting Park. Ike Opara, who missed most of 2014 after suffering a season-ending ankle injury last March, scored on his return before Lloyd Sam equalized four minutes later to split the points in the lone meeting between the two sides this regular season.

Manager Peter Vermes went with first round SuperDraft pick Amadou Dia to make his professional debut at right back, while also inserting newcomers Bernardo Anor, Krisztian Nemeth and Luis Marin into his opening match lineup. Sporting KC was further bolstered by the return of World Cup veteran Roger Espinoza, making the 100th start of his MLS career (including postseason), after being re-acquired in the offseason from Wigan Athletic.

Opara broke the deadlock in the 50th minute with his first goal in more than 17 months, getting on the end of Benny Feilhaber’s pinpoint cross from the right wing. Opara met the ball inside the six-yard box and headed past Luis Robles for his seventh career MLS goal. It marked the second straight year in which Sporting KC’s first goal of the regular season was scored by a defender after having never happened in the team’s first 18 seasons.

The Red Bulls wasted no time in pulling level on an individual effort from Sam. The Englishman dribbled toward the top of the penalty arc and cut back before curling a shot inside the post from 22 yards out. Sporting KC was reduced to 10 men in the 70th minute when captain Matt Besler was sent off upon receiving his second caution of the match for a tackle on Bradley Wright-Phillips near midfield.

SPORTING PARK SELLOUT STREAKSporting Park has sold out 54 consecutive MLS matches (including playoffs) dating back to March 2012 and 66 of 75 overall since opening in June 2011. Sporting KC has set new regular season attendance records in each of the last four years, eclipsing 20,00 specators per game in 2014.

In 75 MLS matches played at the venue, Sporting Park is averaging 19,336 spectators -- 104.7 percent of its 18,467-seat capacity. Sporting KC’s average home attendance in 2014 was at 108.7 percent capacity, the best mark in MLS.

THREE MORE MATCHES IN MARCHSporting KC opens the 2015 regular season with four games in the month of March. Following a 1-1 home draw against the Red Bulls and a road trip to FC Dallas, the club will return to Sporting Park on March 21 to face the Portland Timbers. Sporting KC earned a 1-0 road win at Portland last season, but the Timbers have been victorious in each of their last two trips to Kansas City. Caleb Porter’s team left Sporting Park with a 3-2 win in April 2013 en route to finishing atop the Western Conference regular season standings. Last June, Portland eliminated Sporting KC from the 2014 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup with a 3-1 triumph in the round of 16.

Sporting KC ends the month with their inaugural meeting against expansion side New York City FC on March 28. This will also be Sporting KC’s first ever match played at Yankee Stadium, and just the second MLS regular season game held at the historic venue—following NYCFC’s home opener on Sunday against New England.

OPARA EARNS TEAM OF THE WEEK HONORSIke Opara made up for lost time in last Sunday’s season opener at Sporting Park. After missing most of the 2014 campaign through injury, the centerback scored Sporting Kansas City’s only goal in the 50th minute of a 1-1 draw against the New York Red Bulls. He also recorded game-highs with seven interceptions, 11 duels won, and limited opposing striker Bradley Wright-Phillips to just 24 touches and zero shots on goal. Opara’s performance didn’t go unnoticed, as he earned Team of the Week recognition from MLSsoccer.com, Bleacher Report, Goal.com and NBC Pro Soccer Talk in his first league game since last March.

Benny Feilhaber, who assisted Opara’s goal with a cross from the right wing, also landed a spot on NBC Pro Soccer Talk’s Team of the Week. The veteran led all players with five fouls won and showcased his versatility on the pitch—moving from deep-lying to attacking midfielder before joining Opara in central defense for 15 minutes late in the second half. He was also the only player in MLS Week 1 to create two big scoring chances. In addition, Bleacher Report reserved a spot on its Team of the Week bench for Amadou Dia. The 21-year-old defender became the first rookie to start in a Sporting KC season opener since 2011 and recorded seven interceptions, tied with Opara for third most among MLS players in Week 1.

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

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

New defenders (4): Jalil Anibaba (26), a versatile veteran who has started more than 100 MLS matches over four years with Chicago and Seattle; Saad Abdul-Salaam (23), a right back out of Akron selected 12th overall in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft; Amadou Dia (22), a left back out of Clemson selected 20th overall in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft; Marcel de Jong (28), a Canadian international (31 caps) who has played each of the last four years at FC Augsburg of the German Bundesliga.

New midfielders (3): Roger Espinoza (28), a Honduran international (45 caps) and MLS All-Star who played in Kansas City from 2008-2012 before joining Wigan Athletic in England; Servando Carrasco (26), an MLS veteran who played 60 games over four years with Seattle and Houston; Soni Mustivar (25), a Haiti international who has played each of the last three seasons with Petrolul Ploiesti in the Romanian first division.

New forwards (4): Bernardo Anor (26), a fifth-year veteran who played 72 MLS matches and scored 12 goals in Columbus; Krisztian Nemeth (26), a Hungarian international (15 caps) with nearly 10 years of professional experience across Europe; Connor Hallisey (23), a winger out of California selected 10th overall in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft; James Ansu Rogers (22), a winger out of New Mexico selected 53rd overall in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft.

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SPORTING KANSAS CITY NEWS AND NOTES (CONTINUED)PRESEASON PREPARATION IN TUCSONSporting KC prepared for its first season in the Western Conference since 2004 by playing four opponents from the West during the preseason. The club held two training camps in Tucson, Arizona (Jan. 25 - Feb. 10 and Feb. 15 - March 1), highlighted by two preseason competitions: the 2015 Desert Friendlies and the 2015 Desert Diamond Cup.

Vermes fielded 35 players over the course of seven preseason matches as the team logged a 3-2-2 record. Sporting KC recorded 12 goals and 10 assists, with nine goals (Krisztian Nemeth 5, Bernardo Anor 2, James Ansu Rogers 1, Connor Hallisey 1) and four assists (Anor 1, Ansu Rogers 1, Nemeth 1, Amadou Dia 1) coming from players who joined the club this offseason.

• Most games started: Jalil Anibaba, Dom Dwyer, Paulo Nagamura (5)• Most minutes played: Amadou Dia (342)• Most goals: Krisztian Nemeth (5)• Most assists: Benny Feilhaber, Jimmy Medranda (2)

SPORTING KC PRESEASON RESULTSDate Opponent Result Scorers1/31 vs. Portland Timbers L 0-2 ---2/9 vs. FC Tucson W 4-2 Nemeth 3, Medranda2/18 vs. Colorado Rapids T 2-2 Nemeth, Anor2/21 vs. Seattle Sounders FC W 3-2 Zusi, Nemeth, Ansu Rogers2/25 vs. Real Salt Lake L 1-2 Dwyer2/28 vs. Minnesota United FC W 1-0 Anor2/28 vs. Seattle Sounders FC T 1-1 Hallisey

SPORTING KC PRESEASON PLAYER STATISTICSPOS Player GP GS MIN G AD Saad Abdul-Salaam 3 2 181 0 0D Jalil Anibaba 6 5 313 0 0F Bernardo Anor 6 4 299 2 1M James Ansu Rogers 6 2 327 1 1D Matt Besler 4 3 224 0 0M Servando Carrasco 6 4 285 0 0D Marcel de Jong 4 3 176 0 0D Amadou Dia 6 2 342 0 1F Dom Dwyer 6 5 299 1 0D Kevin Ellis 5 4 241 0 0M Roger Espinoza 5 4 269 0 0M Benny Feilhaber 6 3 299 0 2M Connor Hallisey 6 3 331 1 0M Mikey Lopez 6 1 221 0 0M Jimmy Medranda 5 2 301 1 2M Paulo Nagamura 5 5 271 0 0F Krisztian Nemeth 6 3 299 5 1D Ike Opara 3 2 166 0 1D Erik Palmer-Brown 6 2 301 0 0F Jacob Peterson 6 3 246 0 0D Seth Sinovic 6 4 303 0 0M Graham Zusi 2 1 63 1 1M Jorge Claros* 1 0 30 0 0F Alex Dixon* 1 0 60 0 0M Christian Duke* 2 0 75 0 0D Brent Griffiths* 1 1 60 0 0M James Marcelin* 3 1 120 0 0M Santiago Otero* 1 0 30 0 0D Tony Rocha* 1 0 30 0 0D Daniel Rodriguez* 1 0 30 0 0M Felipe Hernandez** 1 0 30 0 0F Marquis Brooks*** 1 0 23 0 0

GK Player GP GS MIN W-L-T GA GAA Jon Kempin 2 0 75 0-0-1 3 3.60 Luis Marin 6 5 314 2-1-0 3 0.86 Tim Melia 5 2 241 1-1-1 5 1.87

*Player no longer with team **Member of Sporting KC Academy***Guest player from FC Tucson

SUCCESS IN KANSAS CITYSporting KC enters their 20th season as one of nine active charter members in Major League Soccer. Led by seventh-year Manager Peter Vermes, Sporting KC is the only club to win an MLS Cup (2013), a Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup (2012) and multiple conference regular season titles (2011, 2012) over the past nine seasons. Since 2011, Vermes has guided the team to four straight postseason appearances and 67 MLS victories (including playoffs), third most in the league. During that time, Sporting KC has recorded a league-best 29 road wins.

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

Last year, Dwyer scored 22 MLS goals and 24 goals in all competitions to set new single-season records for the club. The 24-year-old has scored 50 goals in all competitions since the start of 2013—28 with Sporting KC and 22 with former USL PRO affiliate Orlando City SC. Now entering his fourth year in Kansas City, Dwyer signed a contract extension during this offseason.

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

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SPORTING KANSAS CITY TRANSACTION TRACKERPlayers In Players Out

Bernardo Anor (trade - 12/8/14) Antonio Dovale (option declined - 11/25/14)

Jalil Anibaba (trade - 12/12/14) Christian Duke (option declined - 11/25/14)

James Marcelin (signing - 12/16/14) Andy Gruenebaum (option declined - 11/25/14)

Luis Marin (signing - 12/18/14) Michael Kafari (option declined - 11/25/14)

Krisztian Nemeth (signing - 12/18/14) Eric Kronberg (option declined - 11/25/14)

Tim Melia (signing - 12/23/14) Victor Munoz (option declined - 11/25/14)

Roger Espinoza (signing - 1/6/15) Sal Zizzo (option declined - 11/25/14)

Connor Hallisey (SuperDraft - 1/15/15) Lawrence Olum (out of contract - 11/25/14)

Saad Abdul-Salaam (SuperDraft - 1/15/15) Martin Steuble (out of contract - 11/25/14)

Servando Carrasco (trade - 1/27/15) Aurelien Collin (trade - 12/8/14)

Soni Mustivar (signing - 2/13/15) C.J. Sapong (trade - 12/8/14)

Amadou Dia (SuperDraft - 2/18/15) Soony Saad (out of contract - 1/1/15)

James Ansu Rogers (SuperDraft - 2/25/15) Igor Juliao (loan ends - 1/1/15)

Marcel de Jong (signing - 3/2/15) Claudio Bieler (out of contract - 1/20/15)

Jorge Claros (waived - 2/24/15)

James Marcelin (waived - 2/24/15)

DATE IN/OUT DETAILSNov. 25: OUT Sporting KC declines contract options for M Christian Duke, M Antonio Dovale, GK Andy Gruenebaum, M Michael Kafari, GK Eric Kronberg, M Victor Munoz and F Sal Zizzo; M Lawrence Olum and M Martin Steuble leave club out of contractDec. 8: IN Sporting KC acquires M Bernardo Anor from Columbus Crew SCDec. 8: OUT Sporting KC trades D Aurelien Collin to Orlando City SC; trades F C.J. Sapong to Philadelphia UnionDec. 12: IN Sporting KC signs D Jalil Anibaba after acquiring his rights from Orlando City SC (2014 MLS Expansion Draft)Dec. 16: IN Sporting KC signs M James MarcelinDec. 17 Sporting KC signs F Dom Dwyer to contract extensionDec. 18: IN Sporting KC signs GK Luis Marin and F Krisztian NemethDec. 23: IN Sporting KC signs GK Tim MeliaJan. 1: OUT F Soony Saad leaves club out of contract; D Igor Juliao leaves club as loan expiresJan. 6: IN Sporting KC signs M Roger EspinozaJan. 15: IN Sporting KC selects M Connor Hallisey (10th overall), D Saad Abdul-Salaam (12th overall) and D Amadou Dia (20th overall) in the first round of the 2015 MLS SuperDraft. Hallisey and Abdul-Salaam signed with MLS prior to the draft and were automatically added to Sporting KC’s roster.Jan. 15: Sporting KC signs F Jacob Peterson to new contractJan. 20: OUT F Claudio Bieler leaves club out of contractJan. 20: IN Sporting KC selects M James Ansu Rogers (53rd overall) and D Tony Rocha (73rd overall) in the third and fourth rounds of the 2015 MLS SuperDraftJan. 27: IN Sporting KC signs D Kevin Ellis to new contract; signs M Servando Carrasco after acquiring his rights from Houston DynamoFeb. 13: IN Sporting KC signs M Soni MustivarFeb. 18: IN Sporting KC signs D Amadou Dia, the 20th overall pick (first round) in the 2015 MLS SuperDraftFeb. 24: OUT Sporting KC waives M Jorge Claros and M James MarcelinFeb. 25: IN Sporting KC signs F James Ansu Rogers, the 53rd overall pick (third round) in the 2015 MLS SuperDraftMarch 2: IN Sporting KC signs D Marcel de Jong

SPORTING KANSAS CITY TRANSACTION TIMELINE

CONSTRUCTING SPORTING KANSAS CITYYear MLS SuperDraft Signings Trades Homegrown Players MLS Lottery Draft

2008 Chance Myers (1st)

2009 Matt Besler (8th) Graham Zusi (23rd)

2010 Jon Kempin (8/31/10)

2011 Seth Sinovic (5/10/11) Kevin Ellis (2/18/11)

2012 Dom Dwyer (16th) Jacob Peterson (1/19/12) Paulo Nagamura (11/29/11)

2013 Mikey Lopez (14th) Jimmy Medranda (8/9/13) Benny Feilhaber (12/11/12)Ike Opara (12/12/12)

Erik Palmer-Brown (8/2/13)

2015 Connor Hallisey (10th)Saad Abdul-Salaam (12th)Amadou Dia (20th)James Ansu Rogers (53rd)

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

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

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Sporting KC record vs. FC Dallas: 20-19-10Home games: 11-8-6 (44 GF, 34 GA)Road games: 9-11-4 (27 GF, 46 GA)

Date Score Result Location04/18/1996 KC 0 at DAL 3 L Cotton Bowl05/11/1996 KC 2 vs DAL 3 L Arrowhead Stadium06/29/1996 KC 1 at DAL 0 W Cotton Bowl07/20/1996 KC 1 vs DAL 2 L Arrowhead Stadium04/18/1997 KC 2 vs DAL 1 W Arrowhead Stadium06/06/1997 KC 1 at DAL 1 W (SO) Cotton Bowl07/06/1997 KC 1 vs DAL 3 L Arrowhead Stadium08/02/1997 KC 2 at DAL 1 W Cotton Bowl04/25/1998 KC 1 at DAL 3 L Cotton Bowl05/20/1998 KC 1 at DAL 1 W (SO) Cotton Bowl07/11/1998 KC 2 vs DAL 0 W Arrowhead Stadium09/19/1998 KC 0 vs DAL 1 L Arrowhead Stadium03/20/1999 KC 0 at DAL 4 L Cotton Bowl06/12/1999 KC 1 vs DAL 0 W Arrowhead Stadium07/10/1999 KC 0 at DAL 5 L Cotton Bowl09/18/1999 KC 1 vs DAL 1 L (SO) Arrowhead Stadium06/17/2000 KC 1 at DAL 4 L Cotton Bowl06/21/2000 KC 0 vs DAL 0 T (OT) Arrowhead Stadium07/14/2001 KC 3 vs DAL 2 W Arrowhead Stadium08/25/2001 KC 0 at DAL 3 L Cotton Bowl04/27/2002 KC 1 at DAL 1 T (OT) Cotton Bowl06/01/2002 KC 2 vs DAL 2 T (OT) Arrowhead Stadium07/06/2002 KC 1 vs DAL 1 T (OT) Arrowhead Stadium07/31/2002 KC 1 at DAL 0 W Cotton Bowl05/10/2003 KC 3 at DAL 1 W Dragon Stadium07/12/2003 KC 5 vs DAL 1 W Arrowhead Stadium08/16/2003 KC 2 at DAL 3 L Dragon Stadium10/18/2003 KC 1 vs DAL 0 W Arrowhead Stadium04/24/2004 KC 0 at DAL 1 L Cotton Bowl05/22/2004 KC 2 vs DAL 0 W Arrowhead Stadium07/03/2004 KC 5 vs DAL 1 W Arrowhead Stadium07/17/2004 KC 1 at DAL 0 W Cotton Bowl05/07/2005 KC 3 vs DAL 3 T Arrowhead Stadium10/15/2005 KC 2 at DAL 2 T Toyota Stadium04/23/2006 KC 1 at DAL 2 L Toyota Stadium08/27/2006 KC 1 vs DAL 0 W Arrowhead Stadium05/12/2007 KC 1 vs DAL 2 L Arrowhead Stadium10/20/2007 KC 2 at DAL 0 W Toyota Stadium07/04/2008 KC 1 at DAL 1 T Toyota Stadium08/23/2008 KC 1 vs DAL 1 T CommunityAmerica Ballpark 08/01/2009 KC 0 at DAL 6 L Toyota Stadium09/19/2009 KC 3 vs DAL 2 W CommunityAmerica Ballpark07/03/2010 KC 0 at DAL 1 L Toyota Stadium09/25/2010 KC 1 vs DAL 3 L CommunityAmerica Ballpark06/12/2011 KC 4 at DAL 1 W Toyota Stadium08/27/2011 KC 2 vs DAL 3 L Sporting Park03/25/2012 KC 2 vs DAL 1 W Sporting Park06/22/2013 KC 2 at DAL 2 T Toyota Stadium03/15/2014 KC 1 vs DAL 1 T Sporting Park

ALL-TIME REGULAR SEASON RESULTS

FC DALLASCategory 1 2 OT TotalGoals 25 55 0 80 Shots 302 321 8 631 Shots on Goal 117 150 1 268Fouls 361 328 7 696Offsides 67 77 3 147Corner Kicks 87 121 2 210

Category 1 2 OT Total Goals 23 48 0 71Shots 313 388 7 708Shots on Goal 148 166 1 315Fouls 325 325 4 654Offsides 75 50 1 126 Corner Kicks 119 137 4 260

ALL-TIME REGULAR SEASON SERIES STATS

SPORTING KANSAS CITY

ALL-TIME REGULAR SEASON SERIES LEADERS


Jason Kreis 14Jason Kreis 7

Jason Kreis 81Jason Kreis 31Jason Kreis 39Jason Kreis 43

Mark Dodd 5Mark Dodd 6

Matt Jordan 4Mark Dodd 74Mark Dodd 13

GOALSASSISTSSHOTS

SHOTS ON GOALFOULS COMMITTED

FOULS SUFFERED

WINSLOSSES

SHUTOUTS SAVES

GOALS ALLOWED

6 Preki9 Preki78 Preki34 Preki37 Matt McKeon46 Davy Arnaud

7 Tony Meola5 Tony Meola5 Tony Meola54 Tony Meola17 Tony Meola

ALL-TIME REGULAR SEASON GAME HIGHS


(8/1/09) Jeff Cunningham 410 players tied 2

Cooper/dos Santos 10(5/7/05) Ronnie O’Brien 6

(9/25/10) Atiba Harris 7three players tied 6

(9/19/98) Mark Dodd12(twice) Jeff Cassar 5

GOALSASSISTSSHOTS

SHOTS ON GOALFOULS COMMITTED

FOULS SUFFERED

SAVESGOALS ALLOWED

3 Davy Arnaud (7/3/04)2 six players tied11 Kei Kamara (3/25/12)5 three players tied7 Bunbury/Udertitz8 Onandi Lowe (8/25/01)

9 Mike Ammann (6/6/97)6 Kevin Hartman (8/1/09)

1-15 16-30 31-45 46-60 61-75 76-90 OT TotalKC 6 7 10 15 13 20 0 71DAL 8 9 8 14 14 27 0 80

GOALS SCORED IN SERIES BY INTERVAL

SPORTING PARK BY THE NUMBERS

CONSECUTIVE MLS SELLOUTS

54Dating back to March 2012

(including postseason)

SPORTING KC MATCHES PLAYED

SPORTING KC MATCHES WON

95

4969 MLS regular season, 6 MLS postseason,

10 Open Cup, 5 CCL, 5 friendlies

including penalty shootout wins in2012 U.S. Open Cup and 2013 MLS Cup finals

ALL-TIME AVERAGE MLS ATTENDANCE

19,33675 matches since 2011(including postseason)

PERCENT CAPACITY IN MLS MATCHES

104.775 matches since 2011

Seating capacity: 18,467

SPORTING KC GOALS SCORED

144in 95 matches played at the stadium

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DATE OPPONENT COMPETITION TIME/RESULT TV/SCORERS ATTENDANCE

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

Saturday, March 14 at FC Dallas MLS 7:30 KMCI, SKCTV

SATURDAY, MARCH 21 PORTLAND TIMBERS MLS 7:30 KMCI, SKCTV

Saturday, March 28 at New York City FC MLS 6:00 KMCI, SKCTV

SUNDAY, APRIL 5 PHILADELPHIA UNION MLS 6:00 Fox Sports 1

SATURDAY, APRIL 11 REAL SALT LAKE MLS 7:30 KMCI, SKCTV

Saturday, April 18 at LA Galaxy MLS 9:30 KMCI, SKCTV

Saturday, April 25 at Houston Dynamo MLS 7:30 KMCI, SKCTV

SUNDAY, MAY 3 CHICAGO FIRE MLS 4:00 ESPN2

Saturday, May 9 at D.C. United MLS 6:00 KMCI, SKCTV

SATURDAY, MAY 16 COLORADO RAPIDS MLS 7:30 KMCI, SKCTV

WEDNESDAY, MAY 20 NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION MLS 7:00 ESPN2

Saturday, May 23 at Seattle Sounders FC MLS 9:00 KMCI, SKCTV

FRIDAY, MAY 29 FC DALLAS MLS 8:00 KMCI, Unimas

SATURDAY, JUNE 6 SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC MLS 7:30 KMCI, SKCTV

Tue/Wed, June 16-17 TBD U.S. Open Cup (4th Round)

Sunday, June 21 at Real Salt Lake MLS 9:00 Fox Sports 1

SATURDAY, JUNE 27 COLORADO RAPIDS MLS 7:30 KMCI, SKCTV

Tue/Wed, June 30-July 1 TBD U.S. Open Cup (5th Round)

Sunday, July 12 at Vancouver Whitecaps MLS 8:00 KMCI, SKCTV

SATURDAY, JULY 18 MONTREAL IMPACT MLS 7:30 KMCI, SKCTV

Tue/Wed, July 21-22 TBD U.S. Open Cup (Quarterfinals)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

SUNDAY, SEPT. 27 SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC MLS 4:00 ESPN2

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sat/Sun, Dec. 5-6/12-13 MLS Cup Final MLS Cup Playoffs

SPORTING KANSAS CITY 2015 SCHEDULE AND RESULTS

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SPORTING KANSAS CITY 2015 BOX SCORES

March 8, 2015: Sporting KC 1-1 New York Red BullsMLS Regular Season | Sporting Park | Kansas City, KS

Attendance: 19,784 (54th straight sellout)Weather: 70 degrees and sunny

1 2 FSporting Kansas City 0 1 1New York Red Bulls 0 1 1

Sporting Kansas City: Luis Marin; Seth Sinovic, Matt Besler (c), Ike Opara, Amadou Dia; Roger Espinoza, Benny Feilhaber, Krisztian Nemeth (Jacob Peterson 77); Bernardo Anor (Paulo Nagamura 61), Dom Dwyer, Graham Zusi (Erik Palmer-Brown 85)Subs not used: Tim Melia, Connor Hallisey, Jalil Anibaba, Jimmy Medranda

New York Red Bulls: Luis Robles; Damien Perrinelle, Ronald Zubar (Matt Miazga 77), Roy Miller, Chris Duvall; Sacha Kljestan, Felipe (Anatole Bertrand Abang 84), Lloyd Sam, Dax McCarty (c), Mike Grella (Sal Zizzo 68); Bradley Wright-PhillipsSubs not used: Kyle Reynish, Sean Davis, Leo Stolz, Dane Richards

Stats Summary SKC NYRShots (on goal) 18 (4) 14 (4)Saves 3 3Fouls 10 17Offside 0 5Corner Kicks 6 9 Misconduct Summary:SKC -- Matt Besler (caution; reckless tackle) 30SKC -- Matt Besler (caution; tactical foul) 70SKC -- Matt Besler (ejection; second caution) 70NYR -- Bradley Wright-Phillips (caution; tactical foul) 80NYR -- Sacha Kljestan (caution; reckless tackle) 86

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

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2015 Record When...

Scoring first goal 0-0-1 Conceding first goal 0-0-0Leading at halftime 0-0-0Tied at halftime 0-0-1Trailing at halftime 0-0-0Scoring 0 goals 0-0-0Scoring 1 goal 0-0-1Scoring 2 goals 0-0-0Scoring 3 goals 0-0-0Scoring 4+ goals 0-0-0Allowing 0 goals 0-0-0Allowing 1 goal 0-0-1Allowing 2 goals 0-0-0Allowing 3 goals 0-0-0Allowing 4+ goals 0-0-0Wearing Sporting blue 0-0-1Wearing dark indigo 0-0-0Wearing black 0-0-0Leading at 75’ 0-0-0Tied at 75’ 0-0-1Trailing at 75’ 0-0-0Outshooting opponent 0-0-1Outshot by opponent 0-0-0Shots even 0-0-0One-goal games 0-0-0On ESPN 0-0-0On FOX Sports 1 0-0-1On KMCI-TV 0-0-0Day games (before 5pm) 0-0-0Games 5pm CT or later 0-0-0With red card for 0-0-1With red card against 0-0-0Temperature 75 & up 0-0-0Temperature below 75 0-0-1In Pacific time zone 0-0-0In Mountain time zone 0-0-0In Central time zone 0-0-1In Eastern time zone 0-0-0vs. Eastern Conference 0-0-1vs. Western Conference 0-0-0On grass 0-0-1On turf 0-0-0With zero subs 0-0-0With one sub 0-0-0With two subs 0-0-0with three subs 0-0-1

Regular Season Record By Month

March 2015 0-0-1March all-time 12-8-5April 2015 0-0-0April all-time 38-30-12May 2015 0-0-0May all-time 30-39-21June 2015 0-0-0June all-time 36-28-21July 2015 0-0-0July all-time 44-32-24Aug. 2015 0-0-0Aug. all-time 37-45-14Sept. 2015 0-0-0Sept. all-time 28-35-13Oct. 2015 0-0-0Oct. all-time 18-12-14

Regular Season Team-By-Team (in 2015)

vs. Chicago Fire 13-25-11 vs. Colorado Rapids 22-17-13vs. Columbus Crew 24-21-6vs. D.C. United 20-20-11vs. FC Dallas 20-19-10vs. Houston Dynamo 5-7-8vs. LA Galaxy 19-23-11vs. Montreal Impact 5-3-1vs. NE Revolution 23-16-11vs. New York City FC 0-0-0vs. New York Red Bulls 19-20-13 (0-0-1)vs. Orlando City SC 0-0-0vs. Philadelphia Union 4-4-4vs. Portland Timbers 3-2-0vs. Real Salt Lake 8-5-4vs. SJ Earthquakes 21-21-7vs. Seattle Sounders FC 1-7-1vs. Toronto FC 12-4-5vs. Vancouver Whitecaps 2-1-2

Regular Season Home and Away

Overall All-time 243-229-1242015 at home 0-0-1All-time at home 156-85-572015 on road 0-0-0All-time on road 87-144-67

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50th min, Ike Opara, 3/8 vs NYR

54th min, Lloyd Sam, 3/8 vs NYR

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

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

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

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

31 yrs., 294 days, Luis Marin, 3/8 vs NYR

SPORTING KC IN 2015 (MLS REGULAR SEASON)

SPORTING KC ALL-TIME WIN/LOSS RECORDS IN COMPETITIVE MATCHES

Competition W L T GF GA MLS Reg. Season 243 229 124 833 807MLS Playoffs 17 19 7 57 57U.S. Open Cup 19 14 5 72 46International 9 10 8 33 37TOTAL 288 272 144 995 947

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Neutral site W L T GF GA MLS Cup Playoffs 1 1 0 3 3International 0 0 1 0 0TOTAL 1 1 1 3 3

2015 MLS REGULAR SEASON TEAM STATS

PENALTY KICKS 1 2 TOTALSPORTING 0 0 0OPP. 0 0 0

CORNER KICKS 1 2 TOTALSPORTING 4 2 6OPP. 6 3 9

OFFSIDES 1 2 TOTALSPORTING 0 0 0OPP. 4 1 5

FOULS 1 2 TOTALSPORTING 7 3 10OPP. 7 10 17

CAUTIONS 1 2 TOTALSPORTING 1 0 1OPP. 0 2 2

EJECTIONS 1 2 TOTALSPORTING 0 1 1OPP. 0 0 0

GOALS 1 2 TOTALSPORTING 0 1 1OPP. 0 1 1

SHOTS 1 2 TOTALSPORTING 9 9 18OPP. 7 7 14

SHOTS ON GOAL 1 2 TOTALSPORTING 2 2 4OPP. 1 3 4

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2015 SPORTING KANSAS CITY GOAL CHART

Penalty kicks:

Right-footed Left-footed Header Own goal

1 - Ike Opara (Benny Feilhaber), March 8 vs New York Red Bulls, 50th min

GOAL INFORMATION

LEGEND+ Free Kick * Corner Kick ^ Penalty Kick # Throw-In ~ Own Goal

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SPORTING KANSAS CITY 2015 MLS RECORD WHEN... STARTS COMES ON AS A SUB SCORES A GOAL RECORDS AN ASSIST Overall Home Away Overall Home Away Overall Home Away Overall Home Away Saad Abdul-Salaam 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 Jalil Anibaba 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 Bernardo Anor 0-0-1 0-0-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 James Ansu Rogers 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 Matt Besler 0-0-1 0-0-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 Servando Carrasco 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 Marcel de Jong 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 Amadou Dia 0-0-1 0-0-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 Dom Dwyer 0-0-1 0-0-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 Kevin Ellis 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 Roger Espinoza 0-0-1 0-0-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 Benny Feilhaber 0-0-1 0-0-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-1 0-0-1 0-0-0 Connor Hallisey 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 Jon Kempin 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 Mikey Lopez 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 Luis Marin 0-0-1 0-0-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 Jimmy Medranda 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 Tim Melia 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 Soni Mustivar 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 Chance Myers 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 Paulo Nagamura 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-1 0-0-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 Krisztian Nemeth 0-0-1 0-0-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 Ike Opara 0-0-1 0-0-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-1 0-0-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 Erik Palmer-Brown 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-1 0-0-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 Jacob Peterson 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-1 0-0-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 Seth Sinovic 0-0-1 0-0-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 Graham Zusi 0-0-1 0-0-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0

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2015 MLS REGULAR SEASON LINEUPSNEW YORK RED BULLSMarch 8, 2015 (T 1-1)GK MarinD DiaD OparaD BeslerD SinovicM FeilhaberM EspinozaM Nemeth (Peterson (77’)F Zusi (Palmer-Brown (85’)F DwyerF Anor (Nagamura 61’)

PORTLAND TIMBERSMarch 21, 2015

REAL SALT LAKEApril 11, 2015

PHILADELPHIA UNIONApril 5, 2015

at New York City FCMarch 28, 2015

at FC DallasMarch 14, 2015

at LA GalaxyApril 18, 2015

CHICAGO FIREMay 3, 2015

NE REVOLUTIONMay 20, 2015

COLORADO RAPIDSMay 16, 2015

at D.C. UnitedMay 9, 2015

at Houston DynamoApril 25, 2015

at Seattle Sounders FCMay 23, 2015

SEATTLE SOUNDERS FCJune 6, 2015

at Vancouver WhitecapsJuly 12, 2015

COLORADO RAPIDSJune 27, 2015

at Real Salt LakeJune 21, 2015

FC DALLASMay 29, 2015

MONTREAL IMPACTJuly 18, 2015

HOUSTON DYNAMOAug. 1, 2015

SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKESAug. 19, 2015

VANCOUVER WHITECAPSAug. 15, 2015

at Toronto FCAug. 8, 2015

at Real Salt LakeJuly 24, 2015

at Columbus Crew SCAug. 22, 2015

at Portland TimbersSept. 9, 2015

at Houston DynamoSept. 23, 2015

FC DALLASSept. 18, 2015

at Orlando City SCSept. 13, 2015

at Colorado RapidsAug. 29, 2015

SEATTLE SOUNDERS FCSept. 27, 2015

at San Jose EarthquakesOct. 16, 2015

LA GALAXYOct. 25, 2015

at Portland TimbersOct. 3, 2015

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Sporting KC Player Bios | March 14, 2015 at FC Dallas | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes

Ht: 6-0 Wt. 185 DOB: 10/19/1988Hometown: Fullerton, CaliforniaCollege: North CarolinaLast Club: Seattle Sounders FCAcquired: Trade with Orlando City SC on 12/12/2014

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 2, Oct. 22, 2011, CHI vs CLBAssists 1, 6 times, last: Apr. 5, 2014, SEA at PORShots on Goal 2, 2 times, last: Oct. 27, 2012, CHI vs DCShots 3, 3 times, last: Aug 20, 2014, SEA vs SJFouls Committed 3, 7 times, last: Aug. 20, 2014, SEA vs SJFouls Suffered 3, 4 times, last: Apr. 5, 2014, SEA at POR Last Regular Season...Appearance Oct. 10, 2014, SEA vs VANGoal Oct. 12, 2013, CHI at DALAssist Apr. 5, 2014, SEA at POR2015 Record when: he starts 0-0-0 he scores 0-0-0

Fifth-year MLS defender Jalil Anibaba joined Sporting KC ahead of the 2015 season. He made 112 regular season appearances over four years with the Chicago Fire (2011-2013) and Seattle Sounders FC (2014), recording four goals and six assists. Capable of playing as a centerback or right back, Anibaba made 16 MLS appearances in 2014 and helped Seattle win the Supporters’ Shield title. He also featured in four matches during the club’s run to the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open championship. The 26-year-old spent his first three professional seasons in Chicago, where he played in 96 of the team’s 102 regular season contests from 2011-2013. The defender was named a finalist for Major League Soccer’s Fair Play Award in 2013, starting every regular season match of the campaign. As a youth, Anibaba represented the United States at the under-18 and under-20 national team levels.

#23 | D | Jalil Anibaba | @jalil_anibaba4

Ht: 6-1 Wt. 178 DOB: 5/24/1988Hometown: Caracas, VenezuelaCollege: South FloridaLast Club: Columbus Crew SCAcquired: Trade with Columbus Crew SC on 12/8/2014

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 2, 2 times, last: July 19, 2014, CLB vs MTLAssists 1, 3 times, last: Oct. 11, 2014, CLB at PHIShots on Goal 3, May 4, 2014, CLB at KCShots 5, 3 times, last: July 19, 2014, CLB vs MTLFouls Committed 5, 2 times, last: July 7, 2013, CLB vs PORFouls Suffered 4, 3 times, last: July 26, 2014, CLB at NELast Regular Season...Appearance Mar. 8, 2015, KC vs NYRGoal Oct. 26, 2014, CLB vs PHIAssist Oct. 11, 2014, CLB at PHI2015 Record when: he starts 0-0-1 he scores 0-0-0

Bernardo Anor joined Sporting KC from Columbus Crew SC in December 2014 to become the club’s first offseason acquisition. The 26-year-old native of Venezuela appeared in 72 matches over four seasons with Columbus, scoring 12 goals and adding three game-winning assists since being drafted out of the University of South Florida in 2011. He made his Sporting KC debut with a start at Sporting Park on March 8. Anor played 13 MLS matches as a rookie and 11 games in 2012 before suffering a season-ending ACL injury. He returned in 2013 to make 19 MLS starts and earn the club’s Comeback Player of the Year award. He netted a career-high six goals in 2014, helping Columbus earn a postseason berth for the first time since 2011. Anor was South Florida’s top scorer for three seasons during his collegiate career (2007-2010) in which he recorded 21 goals and seven assists. His younger brother, Juan Pablo, plays professionally for Malaga CF in Spain’s La Liga, and his father, Bernardo, represented Venezuela at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow.

#11 | M | Bernardo Anor | @BernardoAnor

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

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 0Assists 0Shots on Goal 0Shots 0Fouls Committed 0Fouls Suffered 0 Last Regular Season...Appearance N/AGoal N/AAssist N/A2015 Record when: he starts 0-0-0 he scores 0-0-0

Rookie defender Saad Abdul-Salaam was selected by Sporting KC with the 12th overall pick in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft. The right back played three seasons at the University of Akron (2012-2014), recording three goals and 12 assists in 54 college games. Abdul-Salaam, who helped Akron win MAC regular season titles in each of his three college seasons, enjoyed a breakout junior campaign in 2013 with five assists in 19 starts. He earned All-MAC First Team honors as a senior in 2014, notching two goals and a team-high six assists while starting all 21 games for the Zips.

#17 | D | Saad Abdul-Salaam | @saad_abdul

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

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 0Assists 0Shots on Goal 0Shots 0Fouls Committed 0Fouls Suffered 0Last Regular Season...Appearance N/AGoal N/AAssist N/A2015 Record when: he starts 0-0-0 he scores 0-0-0

Sporting KC selected rookie midfielder James Ansu Rogers with the 53rd overall pick in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft. The third round draft selection was a member of the United States Under-20 Men’s National Team in 2012 after first representing the U.S. at the under-15 level in 2007. A native of Sierra Leone, Ansu Rogers moved to the U.S. at age 11 and competed for the Colorado Rapids and Real Salt Lake academies prior to being recruited to the University of New Mexico. He contributed 18 goals and 21 assists in 80 games for the Lobos over a four-year collegiate career.

#18 | F | James Ansu Rogers

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Ht: 5-10 Wt. 175 DOB: 8/13/1988Hometown: San Diego, CaliforniaCollege: CaliforniaLast Club: Houston DynamoAcquired: Trade with Houston Dynamo on 1/15/2015

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 1, June 8, 2013, SEA vs VANAssists 1, May 11, 2013, SEA vs SJShots on Goal 1, 3 times, last: May 21, 2014, HOU at DCShots 3, June 8, 2013, SEA vs VANFouls Committed 4, 2 times, last: July 3, 2013, SEA vs DCFouls Suffered 3, 2 times, last: May 3, 2014, HOU at CHV Last Regular Season...Appearance Oct. 24, 2014, HOU at CHIGoal June 8, 2013, SEA vs VANAssist May 11, 2013, SEA vs SJ2015 Record when: he starts 0-0-0 he scores 0-0-0

A fifth-veteran of MLS, Servando Carrasco enters his first season with Sporting KC. The 26-year-old defensive midfielder has appeared in 60 MLS matches over four years (including postseason) for Seattle Sounders FC (2011-2013) and the Houston Dynamo (2013-2014). Carrasco was a four-year starter at California, where he recorded 13 goals and 13 assists in 73 appearances before being selected in the second round of the 2011 MLS SuperDraft.

#16 | M | Servando Carrasco

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

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 0Assists 0Shots on Goal 1, Mar. 8, 2015, KC vs NYRShots 2, Mar. 8, 2015, KC vs NYRFouls Committed 1, Mar. 8, 2015, KC vs NYRFouls Suffered 2, Mar. 8, 2015, KC vs NYRLast Regular Season...Appearance Mar. 8, 2015 vs NYRGoal N/AAssist N/A2015 Record when: he starts 0-0-1 he scores 0-0-0

Rookie defender Amadou Dia was selected by Sporting KC with the 20th overall pick in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft. On March 8, the 21-year-old became the first rookie to start in a Sporting KC season opener since 2011 and recorded eight interceptions, second most among MLS players in Week 1. Dia appeared in 70 games during a four-year collegiate career at Clemson, contributing four goals and six assists. As a senior in 2014, he led the Tigers to the school’s first ACC soccer championship since 2001 en route to reaching the Round of 16 in the NCAA Division I Men’s Soccer Championship. Dia has represented the United States at the under-14 (2007), under-18 (2009, 2010) and under-20 (2012) levels and also holds dual citizenship in his native France. As a youth, he was an NSCAA All-American and Colorado’s Gatorade Boys Soccer Player of the Year in 2010.

#13 | D | Amadou Dia | @amadou_it11

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

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 1, 2 times, last: Oct. 22, 2011, KC at DCAssists 1, 7 times, last: July 12, 2014, KC at MTLShots on Goal 2, Oct. 9, 2010, KC vs SEAShots 2, 4 times, last: Mar. 16, 2013, KC vs CHIFouls Committed 5, Aug. 4, 2012, KC at NEFouls Suffered 4, Sept. 26, 2009, KC vs COLLast Regular Season...Appearance Mar. 8, 2015, KC vs NYRGoal Oct. 22, 2011, KC at DCAssist July 12, 2014, KC at MTL2015 Record when: he starts 0-0-1 he scores 0-0-0

Sporting KC captain Matt Besler is in his seventh season at his hometown club. He has earned MLS Best XI (2012, 2013), MLS All-Star (2011, 2013, 2014), MLS Defender of the Year (2012) and MLS Breakout Player of the Year (2012) honors and was named the 2014 KC Sportsman of the Year by the Kansas City Sports Commission. In July 2014, Besler signed a long-term Designated Player contract with the club. His 182 appearances for Sporting KC in all competitions lead the current roster and rank ninth most all-time. A regular staple of the team’s backline, he has started 146 of his 151 MLS regular season appearances and landed Sporting KC Defender of the Year honors three times (2011-2013). Besler has earned 25 caps for the United States Men’s National Team since debuting in January 2013. He was on the U.S. roster for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil alongside teammate Graham Zusi, becoming the first Kansan to play in the World Cup. He started all four matches in the tournament as the U.S. finished Group G runners-up behind eventual champion Germany and advanced to the Round of 16. He helped lead the U.S. to the 2013 CONCACAP Gold Cup title, starting all three matches in the knockout stage.

#5 | D | Matt Besler | @MattBesler

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


Sporting KC signed defender Marcel de Jong ahead of the 2015 season. He has logged more than 225 club appearances over his past 10 professional seasons in Netherlands and Germany. A dual citizen of Canada and Netherlands, de Jong began his youth career with PSV Eindhoven before signing professionally with Helmond Sport 2004. After two years in the Dutch second division, he joined Roda JC in the top flight Eredivisie in 2006. De Jong moved to Germany in 2010, signing for FC Augsburg. His first season there ended with promotion to the Bundesliga for the first time since the team was founded in 1907, and the club has maintained first division status for each of the last four seasons. De Jong has made 31 appearances for the Canada Men’s National Team with two goals since his international debut at age 21 in 2007. He has represented his country at each of the past three CONCACAF Gold Cup tournaments, as well as 2010 and 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying.

#71 | D | Marcel de Jong

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Ht: 5-9 Wt. 160 DOB: 1/19/1985Hometown: Irvine, CaliforniaCollege: UCLALast Club: New England RevolutionAcquired: Trade with NE Revolution on 12/11/2012

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 1, 12 times, last: Sept. 12, 2014, KC at CHVAssists 2, 2 times, last: Mar. 30, 2013, KC vs MTLShots on Goal 2, 8 times, last: Oct. 10, 2014, KC vs CHIShots 5, July 26, 2014, KC at TORFouls Committed 6, Aug. 10, 2014, KC at VANFouls Suffered 6, May 12, 2012, NE vs VANLast Regular Season...Appearance Mar. 8, 2015, KC vs NYRGoal Sept. 12, 2014, KC at CHVAssist Mar. 8, 2015, KC vs NYR2015 Record when: he starts 0-0-1 he scores 0-0-0

Now in his fifth MLS season, Benny Feilhaber set career-highs in 2014 with 32 MLS appearances and 31 starts (including postseason) en route to four goals and six assists. A regular fixture in Sporting KC’s midfield, he has won the club’s Goal of the Year award in each of the last two years. Since the beginning of 2011, he has drawn the third most fouls in MLS (including playoffs) and is fourth among midfielders in duels won. Feilhaber turned professional in 2005 with Hamburg (Germany) after two seasons at UCLA. He would move to Derby County of the English Premier League in 2007 and Danish club AGF Aarhus in 2008 before signing with the New England Revolution in 2011. Acquired by Sporting KC prior to the 2013 season, he has made 75 appearances in all competitions for the club with eight goals and 16 assists. A veteran member of the United States Men’s National Team, Feilhaber has earned 41 caps with two goals since debuting in 2007. He scored the game-winning goal on a volley in the 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup final against Mexico before competing at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. He helped lead the U.S. to the final of the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup and also made three appearances at the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa.

#10 | M | Benny Feilhaber | @b_feilhaber22

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

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 0Assists 1, 3 times, last: Oct. 10, 2014, KC vs CHIShots on Goal 1, Aug. 29, 2014, KC vs HOUShots 2, Oct. 26, 2014, KC vs NYRFouls Committed 3, 4 times, last: Oct. 3, 2014, KC at DCFouls Suffered 2, 5 times, last: Oct. 26, 2014, KC vs NYRLast Regular Season...Appearance Oct. 26, 2014, KC vs NYRGoal N/AAssist Oct. 10, 2014, KC vs CHI2015 Record when: he starts 0-0-0 he scores 0-0-0

Sporting KC’s second Homegrown Player in club history, defender Kevin Ellis is coming off a 2014 campaign in which he made a career-high 21 appearances and 17 starts in MLS (including his playoff debut). He finished 2014 with three assists in league play, tied for third most in the team, while splitting time between the right back and centerback positions. Now in his fifth season with the club, Ellis developed in the Sporting KC Academy while attending Oak Park High School before playing collegiately at Barton County Community College in 2009-10. He scored his first competitive goal for the club last March, sparking a 1-0 win over Cruz Azul (Mexico) in the 2013-14 CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinal first leg at Sporting Park.

#4 | D | Kevin Ellis | @Kev_Ellis4Ht: 5-9 Wt. 180 DOB: 7/30/1990Hometown: London, EnglandCollege: South FloridaAcquired: 2012 MLS SuperDraft 1st Round (#16)

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 2, 5 times, last: Aug. 16, 2014, KC vs TORAssists 1, 3 times, last: July 26, 2014, KC at TORShots on Goal 4, 2 times, last: July 12, 2014, KC at MTLShots 7, Sept. 27, 2013, KC vs PHIFouls Committed 5, 2 times, last: Apr. 26, 2014, KC at NEFouls Suffered 9, Apr. 19, 2014, KC vs MTLLast Regular Season...Appearance Mar. 8, 2015, KC vs NYRGoal Oct. 18, 2014, KC at PHIAssist July 26, 2014, KC at TOR2015 Record when: he starts 0-0-1 he scores 0-0-0

Now in his fourth season at Sporting KC, Dom Dwyer is coming off a breakout 2014 campaign in which he garnered Sporting KC Offensive Player of the Year and co-MVP honors. The Englishman set a single season club record with 22 goals, second most in MLS, and his 24 career goals in the regular season now rank ninth in team history. Dwyer, who was named an MLS All-Star in 2014 for the first time in his career, has scored 50 goals in all competitions since the beginning of 2013—28 for Sporting KC and 22 for former USL PRO affiliate Orlando City SC. His 0.62 goals per 90 minutes in MLS rank first in team history. He signed a contract extension with the club ahead of the 2015 campaign. After making three appearances across all competitions during his rookie season, he notched 15 goals in 13 regular season games while on loan with Orlando City SC in 2013 to set USL PRO’s single-season scoring record at the time. He added four goals in the USL PRO final to earn championship MVP honors.

#14 | F | Dom Dwyer | @Ddwyer14

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

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 1, 2 times, last: Aug. 3, 2011, KC vs RSLAssists 1, 11 times, last: July 4, 2012, KC at MTLShots on Goal 2, 3 times, last: May 12, 2012, KC at CHIShots 5, 2 times, last: Mar. 17, 2012, KC vs NEFouls Committed 4, 5 times, last: Aug. 18, 2012, KC at TORFouls Suffered 6, Sept. 17, 2011, KC at RSLLast Regular Season...Appearance Mar. 8, 2015, KC vs NYRGoal Aug. 3, 2011, KC vs RSLAssist July 4, 2012, KC at MTL2015 Record when: he starts 0-0-1 he scores 0-0-0

MLS veteran Roger Espinoza returns to Sporting KC in 2015 after a two-year stint in the English Premier League and Championship. He began his professional career in Kansas City (2008-2012) before moving abroad to Wigan Athletic FC (2013-2014). In his final season with Sporting KC, Espinoza was an MLS All-Star and helped lead the club to the 2012 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup title. He has made 131 appearances for the team in all competitions, recording two goals and 12 assists over six seasons. In the 2011 and 2012 seasons combined (including playoffs), he ranked in the top 10 among MLS players with 358 duels won (fifth) and 128 tackles won (seventh). Espinoza has earned 45 caps for the Honduras Men’s National Team, scoring four goals since debuting in 2009. He is the only active MLS player to have competed in the 2010 and 2014 FIFA World Cups and the 2012 Summer Olympics. He leads the Sporting KC roster with five career World cup starts. Espinoza made 57 appearances and scored three goals in all competitions for Wigan Athletic, including eight in the 2013-14 UEFA Europa League. He also recorded a 90-minute shift in Wigan’s famous 1-0 win over Manchester City in the 2013 FA Cup Final.

#27 | M | Roger Espinoza

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

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals Allowed 3, 2 times, last: Aug. 29, 2014, KC vs HOUSaves 2, 2 times, last: Aug. 23, 2014, KC vs DCLast Regular Season...Appearance Aug. 29, 2014, KC vs HOUShutout N/A2015 Record when: he starts 0-0-0

Goalkeeper Jon Kempin became Sporting KC’s first ever Homegrown Player upon signing for the club in August 2010. He enjoyed a breakthough year in 2014, making his MLS debut in August for the first of four league appearances. At age 21, he became the youngest goalkeeper in team history to both play in and win an MLS match. He earned MLS Save of the Week honors twice consecutively in August and was named MVP of the inaugural Chipotle MLS Homegrown Game. After making his Sporting KC debut in the 2012 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, Kempin went on loan to then-USL PRO affiliate Orlando City SC (nine games played) in 2013. He then spent half of 2014 on loan at OKC Energy FC (13 games played), the club’s current USL PRO affiliate managed by former Sporting KC goalkeeper Jimmy Nielsen. At the beginning of 2015, Kempin was named to the United States Men’s National Team roster for the first time in his career to take part in manager Jurgen Klinsmann’s January Camp. He previously represented the U.S. at the Under-14 through Under-23 levels and attended the U.S. Soccer Residency Program from 2008-2009.

#21 | GK | Jon Kempin | @JonKempin21

Ht: 6-2 Wt. 196 DOB: 5/18/1983Hometown: Valparaiso, ChileLast Club: Universidad de ChileAcquired: Signed on 12/18/2014

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals Allowed 1, Mar. 8, 2015, KC vs NYRSaves 3, Mar. 8, 2915, KC vs NYRLast Regular Season...Appearance Mar. 8, 2015, KC vs NYRShutout N/A2015 Record when: he starts 0-0-1

First-year MLS goalkeeper Luis Marin joined Sporting KC in December 2014 after spending the first 12 years of his professional career in Chile. He arrives from Primera Division club Universidad de Chile, where he saw action in the 2013 Copa Sudamericana and the 2014 Copa Libertadores. In his MLS debut on March 8, Marin became the 14th goalkeeper in Sporting KC history to start a regular season match. The veteran began his career with Audax Italiano (2003-2006) before moving to Lota Schwager in 2007. Union Espanola acquired Marin from 2008-2010, during which time the club finished in first place in the 2009 Torneo Apertura standings and reached the round of 16 in the 2009 Copa Sudamericana. In 2011, he was recruited to O’Higgins FC and became captain for the club. He led O’Higgins to a berth in the 2012 Copa Sudamericana after finishing second in the 2012 Apertura. Marin has made eight appearances for the Chile Men’s National Team and was selected to the nation’s 23-player roster for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. He made his international debut in March 2010 and last captained Chile in February 2012.

#1 | GK | Luis Marin | @Luis1Marin

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


Rookie midfielder Connor Hallisey was selected by Sporting KC with the 10th overall pick in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft out of the University of California. A former member of the United State Under-18 Men’s National Team, he played four seasons at Cal (2011-2014), recording 12 goals and 19 assists in 72 career matches. As a senior in 2014, Hallisey was an NCAA Division I Men’s Second Team All-American, starting 19 games with nine goals and 12 assists. He was named to the 2014 Capital One/CoSIDA All-District 8 Team, earned All-Pac-12 first team honors, landed a Pac-12 All-Academic second team nod, and was a MAC Hermann Trophy Semifinalist.

#22 | M | Connor Hallisey | @c_hallisey

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

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 0Assists 0Shots on Goal 2, Aug. 1, 2014, KC vs PHIShots 2, 3 times, last: Aug. 1, 2014, KC vs PHIFouls Committed 3, July 16, 2014, KC at CLBFouls Suffered 3, Oct. 26, 2014, KC vs NYLast Regular Season...Appearance Oct. 26, 2014, KC vs NYGoal N/AAssist N/A2015 Record when: he starts 0-0-0 he scores 0-0-0

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

#12 | M | Mikey Lopez | @MLopez12_5

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Ht: 6-1 Wt. 190 DOB: 5/15/1986Hometown: Great River, New YorkCollege: Lynn UniversityLast Club: Chivas USAAcquired: Signed on 12/23/2014

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals Allowed 5, Oct. 26, 2013, CHV vs PORSaves 5, Oct. 28, 2012, CHV at DALLast Regular Season...Appearance May 3, 2014, CHV vs HOUShutout N/A2015 Record when: he starts 0-0-0

Sporting KC signed goalkeeper Tim Melia in December 2014. He enters his sixth MLS season in 2015 after previously representing Real Salt Lake (2010-2011) and Chivas USA (2012-2014), where he backed up MLS All-Stars Nick Rimando (RSL) and Dan Kennedy (CHV). Melia’s professional career began in 2008 with the Rochester Rhinos in the USL First Division. In 2010, he joined Real Salt Lake and spent part of the season on loan in the USL Second Division with the Charleston Battery. He helped lead Charleston to a first place finish in the regular season standings and eventually the league title with eight saves in the championship match. Melia was a member of Chivas USA from 2012-2014, making 18 saves in six MLS appearances. He most recently served as a League Pool Goalkeeper, earning emergency call-ups from MLS Cup Playoff participants Sporting KC (August), FC Dallas (October) and D.C. United (November) in late 2014.

#29 | GK | Tim Melia | @TimMelia28

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

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 2, Apr. 27, 2013, KC vs PORAssists 1, 13 times, last: May 10, 2014, KC at MTLShots on Goal 2, 2 times, last: Apr. 27, 2013, KC vs PORShots 3, 3 times, last: July 3, 2013, KC vs VANFouls Committed 4, 5 times, last: Apr. 1, 2012, KC at CHVFouls Suffered 4, May 12, 2012, KC at CHILast Regular Season...Appearance May 23, 2014, KC vs TORGoal Apr. 27, 2013, KC vs PORAssist May 10, 2014, KC at MTL2015 Record when: he starts 0-0-0 he scores 0-0-0 Eighth-year veteran Chance Myers enters 2015 as Sporting KC’s longest tenured player. The No. 1 overall selection in the 2008 MLS SuperDraft has made 145 appearances for the club in all competitions, recording four goals and 15 assists from the wing back position. Myers eclipsed 30 MLS appearances in both 2011 and 2012 as a regular starter, and after making a career-high 31 MLS starts in 2013 (including playoffs), was the top-rated outside back on the MLS Castrol Index. Despite missing most of 2014 with an Achilles injury, he ranks second in MLS with 96 successful crosses from open play (including postseason) since the beginning of 2011. Myers signed a new contract with the club last year after joining the U.S. Men’s National Team for the first time in his career as a member of Jurgen Klinsmann’s January Camp in 2014. He previously played for the U.S. U-18, U-20 and U-23 youth national teams.

#7 | D | Chance Myers | @CR_Myers

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

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 0Assists 0Shots on Goal 1, Sept. 7, 2013, KC vs CLBShots 3, Mar. 15, 2014, KC vs DALFouls Committed 3, Mar. 15, 2014, KC vs DALFouls Suffered 4, Mar. 15, 2014, KC vs DALLast Regular Season...Appearance Oct. 18, 2014, KC at PHIGoal N/AAssist N/A2015 Record when: he starts 0-0-0 he scores 0-0-0

Jimmy Medranda joined Sporting KC in August 2013 on loan from Deportivo Pereira (Colombia), making his MLS debut on Sept. 7, 2013 in a 3-0 win over Columbus Crew SC. The Colombian midfielder signed permanently for the club last February, earning his lone MLS start to date on March 15 for the first of six appearances in all competitions in 2014. Medranda joined Deportivo Pereira’s youth system at age 12 before climbing the ladder to the senior team. He made 16 first team appearances for the club in two seasons, scoring twice.

#94 | M | Jimmy Medranda | @jimmymedranda

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

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 0Assists 0Shots on Goal 0Shots 0Fouls Committed 0Fouls Suffered 0Last Regular Season...Appearance N/AGoal N/AAssist N/A2015 Record when: he starts 0-0-0 he scores 0-0-0 Sporting KC signed defensive midfielder Soni Mustivar ahead of the 2015 season. He began his professional career as a teenager with SC Bastia in France’s Ligue 2 during the 2008-09 and 2009-10 seasons. Following a loan spell at US Orleans (France), he moved to FC Petrolul Ploiesti and played each of the past three seasons in Romania’s Liga I. He recorded 61 league appearances with two goals in addition to playing eight matches in the UEFA Europa League. He started in Petrolul’s triumph in the 2012-13 Romanian Cup Final. Mustivar has made six international appearances for the Haiti Men’s National Team. He most recently played in three matches at the 2014 CFU Caribbean Cup in November to help Haiti secure a third place finish and qualify for the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup. Prior to making his international debut with Haiti in 2013, he was a youth international for France at the U-20 level.

#93 | M | Soni Mustivar | @billydougie

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

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 0Assists 0Shots on Goal 0Shots 4, Mar. 8, 2015, KC vs NYRFouls Committed 0Fouls Suffered 0Last Regular Season...Appearance Mar. 8, 2015, KC vs NYRGoal N/AAssist N/A2015 Record when: he starts 0-0-1 he scores 0-0-0

Now in his first MLS season, Krisztian Nemeth signed for Sporting KC in December and made his league debut with a start on March 8 at Sporting Park. He most recently played for Roda JC Kerkrade in the Dutch Eredivisie, recording eight goals during the 2013-14 first division campaign. Nemeth’s professional career began at age 15 when he signed with MTK Budapest in 2005. He was signed by Rafael Benitez to join Liverpool FC in 2007 and featured extensively for the Liverpool Reserves, becoming the Barclays Premier Reserve League’s top scorer with nine goals during his first season. His career continued in Greece with AEK Athens (2009-10), Olympiacos (2010) and Olympiacos Volos (2011) before he moved to Dutch club RKC Waalwijk in 2012. Internationally, Nemeth starred for the Hungary under-17 and under-19 youth national teams before leading his country to a third place finish at the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup with three goals in the tournament. He earned his first of 15 caps for Hungary’s senior team in 2010 and made five appearances during 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying.

#9 | F | Krisztian Nemeth

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

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 0Assists 0Shots on Goal 0Shots 0Fouls Committed 3, May 18, 2014, KC at CHIFouls Suffered 1, 2 times, last: Mar. 8, 2014, KC vs NYRLast Regular Season...Appearance Mar. 8, 2014, KC vs NYRGoal N/AAssist N/A2015 Record when: he starts 0-0-0 he scores 0-0-0

The fourth youngest player under contract in MLS, 17-year-old Erik Palmer-Brown became a homegrown player in August 2013 at the age of 16. On March 8, he became the youngest MLS player to appear in a team’s regular season opener since 2010 while Palmer-Brown made his debut and first MLS start in May 2014, becoming the youngest player in MLS history to start a match as a defender, for the first of six appearances in all competitions (including debuts in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup and CONCACAF Champions League). He played in the inaugural Chipotle MLS Homegrown Game last August., helping the MLS Homegrown team secure a 0-0 draw against the Portland Timbers U-23s. The Lee’s Summit, Mo. native joined the Sporting KC Academy at age 13. He has represented United States youth national teams at the U-15, U-17, U-18 and U-20 levels, most recently competing with the U-20s at the 2014 Dallas Cup and a September training camp in Argentina.

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

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

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 2, Mar. 21, 2009, CHV vs COLAssists 1, 19 times, last: Sept. 26, 2014, KC vs NEShots on Goal 4, May 13, 2006, LA vs RSLShots 5, 2 times, last: Sept. 1, 2012, KC vs TORFouls Committed 6, Sept. 13, 2007, CHV vs LAFouls Suffered 6, May 13, 2006, LA vs RSLLast Regular Season...Appearance Mar. 8, 2015, KC vs NYRGoal Sept. 26, 2014, KC vs NEAssist Sept. 26, 2014, KC vs NE2015 Record when: he starts 0-0-0 he scores 0-0-0

Sporting KC’s most experienced MLS player with 238 league appearances (including playoffs), Paulo Nagamura is in his fourth season with the club. Since arriving ahead of the 2012 campaign, he has recored four goals and six assists in 81 games (72 starts) across all competitions. A veteran presence in the midfield, he converted penalty kicks in shootouts following the 2012 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Final and 2013 MLS Cup Final. The Brazilian began his career with Sao Paulo FC and Arsenal FC in England before coming to the United States to play for the LA Galaxy in 2005, winning the MLS Cup and Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup in his first season. He has also played for Toronto FC (2007) and Chivas USA (2007-2011) in MLS, becoming an MLS All-Star in 2009.

#6 | M | Paulo Nagamura | @paulinhonag

Ht: 6-2 Wt. 180 DOB: 2/21/1989Hometown: Durham, North CarolinaCollege: Wake ForestLast Club: San Jose EarthquakesAcquired: Trade with San Jose Earthquakes on 12/12/2012

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 1, 7 times, last: Mar. 8, 2015, KC vs NYRAssists 0Shots on Goal 2, 3 times, last: Mar. 22, 2014, KC vs SJShots 3, 2 times, last: Mar. 22, 2014, KC vs SJFouls Committed 4, 2 times, last: May 28, 2011, SJ at CHIFouls Suffered 2, 4 times, last: May 19, 2013, KC at DCLast Regular Season...Appearance Mar. 8, 2015, KC vs NYRGoal Mar. 8, 2015, KC vs NYRAssist N/A2015 Record when: he starts 0-0-1 he scores 0-0-1

Defender Ike Opara is in his sixth season in MLS and third season as a member of Sporting KC. After being sidelined almost a year through injury, he returned to the pitch on March 8 and scored Sporting KC’s only goal in a 1-1 draw against the New York Red Bulls. The club’s 2013 Newcomer of the Year, Opara appeared in a career-best 18 MLS matches with 16 starts during the club’s MLS Cup-winning campaign. He scored four goals in 2013 across all competitions (all headers) and featured in three of Sporting KC’s playoff matches. He suffered a season-ending ankle injury last March, limiting him to three MLS appearances and two starts in the 2014-15 CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinals. Opara represented the United States at the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup, playing all three matches at the tournament, and at the U-23 level during the 2012 CONCACAF Men’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament. He was drafted by the San Jose Earthquakes in the 2010 MLS SuperDraft as a Generation adidas signing and played 36 MLS matches for the club over three seasons.

#3 | D | Ike Opara | @IkeOpara

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Ht: 5-10 Wt. 160 DOB: 8/18/1986Hometown: Longwood, FloridaCollege: MarylandAcquired: 2009 MLS SuperDraft 2nd Round (#23)

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 2, 3 times, last: Sept. 28, 2012, KC vs CHIAssists 2, 4 times, last: Mar. 29, 2014, KC at COLShots on Goal 3, 3 times, last: Oct. 10, 2014, KC vs CHIShots 5, 5 times, last: Oct. 24, 2012, KC vs PHIFouls Committed 4, 2 times, last: Mar. 30, 2013, KC vs MTLFouls Suffered 6, Oct. 26, 2013, KC at PHILast Regular Season...Appearance Mar. 8, 2014, KC vs NYRGoal Oct. 10, 2014, KC vs CHIAssist Oct. 10, 2014, KC vs CHI2015 Record when: he starts 0-0-1 he scores 0-0-0

A seventh-year veteran for Sporting KC, Graham Zusi has garnered MLS All-Star (2012, 2013, 2014), MLS Best XI (2012, 2013) and MLS Breakout Player of the Year (2011) honors in addition to receiving a 2012 MLS MVP nomination. The winger is the only MLS player with at least five goals and at least seven assists in each of the last four regular seasons. He has earned Sporting KC MVP honors each of the last three years (twice a co-MVP) and has led the club in assists every year since 2011. Zusi signed a long-term Designated Player contract with the team in July 2014. Sporting KC is 17-0-2 all-time when he scores an MLS goal, and he leads MLS with 354 chances created and 348 successful crosses/corners since 2011 (including playoffs). His 49 career assists in all competitions are third most in club history, and his 22 MLS goals rank 10th all-time for the club. Zusi has earned 28 caps for the United States Men’s National Team since debuting in January 2012, recording three goals and six assists. He was on the U.S. roster for the 2014 FIFA World Cup alongside teammate Matt Besler, playing in all four matches at the tournament. In the group stage, he provided the game-winning assist in a 2-1 win over Ghana before adding another assist in a 2-2 draw with Portugal.

#8 | M | Graham Zusi | @gzusi

Ht: 5-10 Wt. 170 DOB: 1/28/1987Hometown: Leawood, KansasCollege: CreightonLast Club: New England RevolutionAcquired: Signed on 5/10/2011

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 0Assists 1, 7 times, last: Sept. 6, 2014, KC at NYShots on Goal 2, Mar. 15, 2014, KC vs DALShots 3, 2 times, last: Sept. 3, 2014, KC at NEFouls Committed 4, 3 times, last: Sept. 12, 2014, KC at CHVFouls Suffered 3, 6 times, last: Apr. 20, 2013, KC at LALast Regular Season...Appearance Mar. 8, 2014, KC vs NYRGoal N/AAssist Sept. 6, 2014, KC at NY2015 Record when: he starts 0-0-1 he scores 0-0-0

Sporting KC’s 2014 Defender of the Year, Seth Sinovic is in his sixth MLS season and fifth campaign at his hometown club. A regular fixture at left back, he is the only player on the team to start at least 30 regular season games in each of the last three seasons. Drafted in 2010 by the New England Revolution, he joined Sporting KC in 2011 and has started 142 of his 143 total appearances for the club in all competitions. He scored his first professional goal in the 2012 MLS Cup Playoffs and registered the second of his career in the 2013 postseason against his former team, helping Sporting KC prevail in the decisive leg of the 2013 Eastern Conference Semifinals. Since the beginning of 2011, Sinovic is second in MLS with 47 clean sheet contributions (including playoffs) and ranks seventh with 63 MLS games won. He received his first call-up to the United States Men’s National Team ahead of the 2014 USMNT January camp.

#15 | D | Seth Sinovic | @ssinovicHt: 5-10 Wt. 165 DOB: 1/27/1986Hometown: Portage, MichiganCollege: IndianaLast Club: San Jose EarthquakesAcquired: Signed on 1/19/2012

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 1, 15 times, last: July 26, 2014, KC at TORAssists 1, 14 times, last: July 16, 2014, KC at CLBShots on Goal 3, June 28, 2007, COL at DCShots 5, July 21, 2012, KC vs NEFouls Committed 3, May 12, 2013, KC at HOUFouls Suffered 5, Oct. 16, 2010, TOR vs CLBLast Regular Season...Appearance Mar. 8, 2014, KC vs NYRGoal July 26, 2014, KC at TORAssist July 16, 2014, KC at CLB2015 Record when: he starts 0-0-0 he scores 0-0-0

A nine-year MLS veteran, Peterson has 15 goals and 14 assists in 200 regular season appearances over the course of his professional career. Now in his fourth season with Sporting KC, he has contributed eight goals and six assists in 81games across all competitions for the club. Peterson is one of only two players in MLS history, alongside former Kansas City defender Nick Garcia, to be a member of teams that won each of the following: NCAA Division I National Championship (2003, 2004), Canadian Championship (2010, 2011), U.S. Open Cup (2012) and MLS Cup (2013). As a youth, Peterson represented the United States at the 2003 FIFA U-17 World Championships and 2005 FIFA U-20 World Cup. Four seasons with the Colorado Rapids (2006-09) were followed by stints with Toronto FC (2010-11) and the San Jose Earthquakes (2011) before he was acquired by Sporting KC in 2012. His 200 regular season appearances are second most on the team, behind only Paulo Nagamura (223).

#37 | F | Jacob Peterson | @jacob_peterson

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Sporting KC Coach Bios | March 14, 2015 at FC Dallas | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes

Peter Vermes enters his seventh season as Sporting Kansas City Manager in 2015. He is the team’s second-longest serving head coach, and his .550 regular season winning percentage (76-58-45) is best in club history. During his tenure, he has won two major trophies – the 2012 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup and the 2013 MLS Cup championship – as well as two MLS Eastern Conference regular season titles (2011, 2012). He is the second coach to lead Sporting KC to four straight postseason appearances, as well as the only person to ever win the MLS Cup as both a player and a coach with the same team.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

On top of his club success in Kansas City, Zavagnin also appeared 21 times for the United States National Team. He recorded one assist for the Red, White and Blue. The U.S. team went 15-2-4 when Zavagnin appeared. Zavagnin married his wife Mirriam prior to the 2009 season, when he became an assistant coach at the club.

Assistant Coach | Kerry Zavagnin

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

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

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

Assistant Coach | Zoran Savic

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

Once his playing career was over, Pascarella began coaching as a member of Sasho Cirovski’s staff at Maryland. He then went on to

work in Northern Virginia youth soccer circles as a high school coach and Olympic Development Program coach before becoming the Head Coach and Technical Director of the Northern Virginia Royals of the USL’s Premier Development League for two seasons.

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

Assistant Coach | John Pascarella

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

In the summer of 2010, Manoel was an Assistant Fitness Coach for the U.S. Men’s National Soccer Team during the FIFA World Cup in

South Africa. He had formerly served as the Head Fitness Coach for the Mexican Men’s National Team in 2009, working with renowned coach Sven-Goran Eriksson. During 2007 and 2008, Manoel held a position with Athletes’ Performance in the Home Depot Center in Los Angeles, where he worked with professional athletes from a variety of sports, including NFL, NHL, MLB, and MLS (Chivas USA and LA Galaxy). Previously, he had assisted with strength and conditioning for D.C. United from the MLS, while concurrently holding the position of Sports Performance Director with Velocity Sports Performance in Alexandria, Virginia.

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

Fitness Coach | Mateus Manoel

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ALL-TIME MLS STATISTICS

SAAD ABDUL-SALAAM GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA

KC - Regular Season 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

MLS - TOTAL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

JALIL ANIBABA GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA


MLS - Regular Season 112 107 9719 4 6 53 17 78 45 4 1 5 1 1 2

MLS - Postseason 2 1 76 0 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0

MLS - TOTAL 114 108 9795 0 0 54 17 80 47 4 1 5 1 1 2

BERNARDO ANOR GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA



MLS - Postseason 1 0 17 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0

MLS - TOTAL 73 49 4546 12 3 131 44 89 75 8 40 15 2 5 3

JAMES ANSU ROGERS GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA


MLS - TOTAL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

MATT BESLER GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA


KC - Postseason 11 11 1050 0 0 2 0 14 8 1 0 0 0 0 0

MLS - TOTAL 162 157 14236 2 7 36 8 152 85 7 1 19 2 1 3

SERVANDO CARRASCO GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA



MLS - Postseason 1 0 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

MLS - TOTAL 60 31 2979 1 1 26 3 54 33 1 9 8 1 0 0

MARCEL DE JONG GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA


MLS - TOTAL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

AMADOU DIA GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA


MLS - TOTAL 1 1 90 0 0 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0

DOM DWYER GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA


KC - Postseason 7 4 372 2 0 19 9 12 9 5 0 0 0 1 0

MLS - TOTAL 58 43 3864 26 3 165 65 91 92 46 1 6 0 8 1

KEVIN ELLIS GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA


KC - Postseason 1 1 90 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

MLS - TOTAL 23 18 1741 0 3 7 1 27 16 0 0 3 0 0 2

ROGER ESPINOZA GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA


KC - Postseason 7 6 455 0 0 4 1 7 7 1 0 2 0 0 0

MLS - TOTAL 121 100 8795 2 11 100 27 164 155 10 14 21 4 1 2

BENNY FEILHABER GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA



KC - Postseason 5 5 484 0 3 14 1 7 14 2 0 1 0 0 1

MLS - TOTAL 116 104 9148 12 23 173 53 145 278 6 118 19 2 1 4

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CONNOR HALLISEY GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA


MLS - TOTAL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

MIKEY LOPEZ GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA


MLS - TOTAL 8 5 482 0 0 7 3 12 10 0 0 2 0 0 0

JIMMY MEDRANDA GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA


MLS - TOTAL 6 1 132 0 0 5 1 5 4 0 4 0 0 0 0

SONI MUSTIVAR GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA


MLS - TOTAL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

CHANCE MYERS GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA


KC - Postseason 10 10 960 0 1 7 1 9 10 0 1 2 0 0 0

MLS - TOTAL 133 108 10080 2 14 90 22 140 102 7 5 12 1 0 6

PAULO NAGAMURA GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA



KC - Postseason 5 5 487 0 0 11 2 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0

MLS - Postseason 15 14 1396 0 0 20 7 21 29 1 0 4 0 0 0

MLS - TOTAL 238 215 19163 12 19 243 77 355 300 11 20 55 2 4 6

KRISZTIAN NEMETH GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA


MLS - TOTAL 1 1 77 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

IKE OPARA GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA



KC - Postseason 3 0 16 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

MLS - Postseason 4 0 94 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0

MLS - TOTAL 61 40 3895 7 0 40 16 60 26 6 2 5 0 3 0

ERIK PALMER-BROWN GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA


MLS - TOTAL 4 2 240 0 0 0 0 4 2 0 0 2 1 0 0

JACOB PETERSON GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA



KC - Postseason 5 3 253 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0

MLS - Postseason 8 5 414 0 0 1 0 2 4 1 0 0 0 0 0

MLS - TOTAL 208 119 10800 15 14 180 67 77 117 22 62 7 1 6 6

SETH SINOVIC GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA



KC - Postseason 11 11 1045 2 0 4 2 15 11 0 0 1 0 2 0

MLS - TOTAL 145 142 12601 2 7 67 19 157 99 3 0 20 0 2 4

GRAHAM ZUSI GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA


KC - Postseason 11 11 1049 0 5 21 1 18 19 1 52 1 0 0 3

MLS - TOTAL 160 127 11823 22 44 255 80 151 211 19 574 14 0 8 19



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JON KEMPIN GP GS MIN SHT SVS SO GA GAA PG PA C E W L T

KC - Regular Season 4 3 315 13 5 0 7 2.00 0 1 0 0 1 2 0

MLS - TOTAL 4 3 315 13 5 0 7 2.00 0 1 0 0 1 2 0

LUIS MARIN GP GS MIN SHT SVS SO GA GAA PG PA C E W L T

KC - Regular Season 1 1 90 4 3 0 1 1.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

MLS - TOTAL 1 1 90 4 3 0 1 1.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

TIM MELIA GP GS MIN SHT SVS SO GA GAA PG PA C E W L T


MLS - Regular Season 6 5 439 32 18 0 14 2.87 1 1 0 1 0 4 1

MLS - TOTAL 6 5 439 32 18 0 14 2.87 1 1 0 1 0 4 1

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SAAD ABDUL-SALAAM GP GS MIN G A

MLS Regular Season 0 0 0 0 0

MLS Postseason 0 0 0 0 0

U.S. Open Cup 0 0 0 0 0

International 0 0 0 0 0

ALL COMPETITIONS 0 0 0 0 0

JALIL ANIBABA GP GS MIN G A



U.S. Open Cup 0 0 0 0 0



BERNARDO ANOR GP GS MIN G A



U.S. Open Cup 0 0 0 0 0



JAMES ANSU ROGERS GP GS MIN G A



U.S. Open Cup 0 0 0 0 0



MATT BESLER GP GS MIN G A



U.S. Open Cup 10 8 724 0 0



SERVANDO CARRASCO GP GS MIN G A



U.S. Open Cup 0 0 0 0 0



MARCEL DE JONG GP GS MIN G A



U.S. Open Cup 0 0 0 0 0



AMADOU DIA GP GS MIN G A



U.S. Open Cup 0 0 0 0 0



DOM DWYER GP GS MIN G A



U.S. Open Cup 3 3 206 0 0



KEVIN ELLIS GP GS MIN G A



U.S. Open Cup 4 3 297 0 0



ROGER ESPINOZA GP GS MIN G A



U.S. Open Cup 8 6 755 0 1



BENNY FEILHABER GP GS MIN G A



U.S. Open Cup 2 2 148 0 0



CONNOR HALLISEY GP GS MIN G A



U.S. Open Cup 0 0 0 0 0



MIKEY LOPEZ GP GS MIN G A



U.S. Open Cup 1 1 76 0 0



JIMMY MEDRANDA GP GS MIN G A



U.S. Open Cup 0 0 0 0 0



SONI MUSTIVAR GP GS MIN G A



U.S. Open Cup 0 0 0 0 0



ALL-TIME STATISTICS (ALL COMPETITIONS WITH SPORTING KC)

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CHANCE MYERS GP GS MIN G A



U.S. Open Cup 11 10 915 2 1



PAULO NAGAMURA GP GS MIN G A



U.S. Open Cup 5 5 474 1 1



KRISZTIAN NEMETH GP GS MIN G A



U.S. Open Cup 0 0 0 0 0



IKE OPARA GP GS MIN G A



U.S. Open Cup 1 1 90 0 0



ERIK PALMER BROWN GP GS MIN G A



U.S. Open Cup 2 2 180 0 0



JACOB PETERSON GP GS MIN G A



U.S. Open Cup 8 6 572 1 2



SETH SINOVIC GP GS MIN G A



U.S. Open Cup 9 9 820 0 2



GRAHAM ZUSI GP GS MIN G A



U.S. Open Cup 9 7 668 2 2



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

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

MLS Postseason 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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

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

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

LUIS MARIN GP GS MIN GA GAA SO W-L-T

MLS Regular Season 1 1 90 1 1.00 0 0-0-1


U.S. Open Cup 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

International 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

ALL COMPETITIONS 1 1 90 1 1.00 0 0-0-1

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

MLS Regular Season 0 0 0 0 0 0 0


U.S. Open Cup 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

International 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

ALL COMPETITIONS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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SINGLE SEASON RECORDS (FIELD PLAYERS)

SINGLE SEASON RECORDS (GOALKEEPERS)

SINGLE GAME RECORDS (FIELD PLAYERS) SINGLE SEASON TEAM RECORDS

SINGLE GAME RECORDS (GOALKEEPERS)

ALL-TIME RECORDS (GOALKEEPERS)

ALL-TIME RECORDS (FIELD PLAYERS)Stat Player #

Games C.J. Sapong (2011) 34

Minutes Nick Garcia (2000) & Peter Vermes (2000) 2916

Goals Dom Dwyer (2014) 22

Assists Preki (1997 & 2003) 17

Shots Preki (1996) 140

Shots on goal Preki (1996) 61

Fouls Committed Chris Henderson (2000) 79

Fouls Suffered Davy Arnaud (2004) 111

Offsides Eddie Johnson (2007) 50

Corner Kicks Graham Zusi (2012) 150

Cautions Aurelien Collin (2013) 13

Ejections Davy Arnaud (2010) 3

Stat Player #

Games Jimmy Nielsen (2012 & 2013) 34

Minutes Jimmy Nielsen (2012 & 2013) 3060

Wins Mike Ammann (1997) 21

Losses Mike Amman (1998) 16

Draws Bo Oshoniyi (2005) 12

Shutouts Tony Meola (2000) 16

Goals Against Avg. Jimmy Nielsen (2012) 0.79

Goals Allowed Mike Amman (1997) & Kevin Hartman (2007) 45

Saves Tony Meola (2000) 129

Stat Player #

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

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Assists Chris Henderson (1999) 4

Shots Preki (1997) 12

Shots on goal Preki (1996) 6

Fouls Committed Davy Arnaud (2010), Oriol Rosell (2013) 8

Fouls Suffered Davy Arnaud (2006) 10

Offsides Alex Bunbury (1999) 7

Corner Kicks Alex Zotinca (2006) 12

Stat Player #

Goals 1996 61

Assists 2000 67

Shots 2012 542

Shots on goal 1996 250

Fouls Committed 2013 511

Fouls Suffered 2000 541

Offsides 1997 117

Corner Kicks 2012 199

Cautions 2013 67

Ejections 2011 8

Points 2012 63

Wins 1997 21

Losses 1999 24

Ties 2005 & 2011 12

Shutouts 2000 17

Goals Allowed 1996 63

Stat Player #

Goals Allowed Bo Oshoniyi 7

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

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Stat Player #

Games Jimmy Nielsen 128

Minutes Jimmy Nielsen 11497

Wins Jimmy Nielsen 57

Losses Tony Meola 45

Draws Jimmy Nielsen 32

Shutouts Jimmy Nielsen 45

Goals Allowed Tony Meola 154

Saves Tony Meola 507

Goals Against Avg. Jimmy Nielsen 0.99

Stat Player #

Games Davy Arnaud 240

Minutes Kerry Zavagnin 20515

Goals Preki 71

Assists Preki 98

Shots Preki 693

Shots on goal Preki 283

Fouls Committed Davy Arnaud 329

Fouls Suffered Davy Arnaud 528

Offsides Eddie Johnson 126

Corner Kicks Graham Zusi 517

Cautions Kerry Zavagnin 44

Ejections Nick Garcia 5

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SPORTING KANSAS CITY INDIVIDUAL ALL-TIME CHARTS (MLS REGULAR SEASON)

BOLD* - denotes player on current roster

GAMES PLAYEDPlayer GP1. Davy Arnaud 2402. Kerry Zavagnin 2373. Nick Garcia 2244. Preki 2185. Jimmy Conrad 2046. Chris Klein 2007. Jack Jewsbury 1958. Matt Besler* 150 9. Michael Harrington 1499. Mo Johnston 149

GOALSPlayer GP G1. Preki 218 712. Davy Arnaud 240 432. Josh Wolff 144 434. Chris Klein 200 395. Kei Kamara 113 386. Mo Johnston 149 317. Scott Sealy 88 287. Vitalis Takawira 103 289. Dom Dwyer* 50 2410. Graham Zusi* 148 22

GAME-WINNING GOALSPlayer GP GWG1. Preki 218 132. Chris Klein 200 123. Kei Kamara 113 113. Josh Wolff 144 115. Davy Arnaud 240 106. Graham Zusi* 148 86. Vitalis Takawira 103 88. Dom Dwyer* 50 78. C.J. Sapong 110 78. Scott Sealy 88 7

GAME-WINNING ASSISTSPlayer GP GWA1. Preki 218 232. Chris Klein 200 162. Graham Zusi* 148 164. Davy Arnaud 240 104. Josh Wolff 144 106. Jack Jewsbury 195 86. Mo Johnston 149 86. Kei Kamara 113 86. Kerry Zavagnin 237 810. Francisco Gomez 114 710. Chris Henderson 61 7

MULTI-GOAL GAMESPlayer GP MGG1. Vitalis Takawira 103 82. Preki 218 73. Dom Dwyer* 50 53. Kei Kamara 113 53. Scott Sealy 88 53. Josh Wolff 144 57. Mo Johnston 149 47. Chris Klein 200 410. Davy Arnaud 240 310. Teal Bunbury 89 310. Eddie Johnson 43 310. Graham Zusi* 147 3

PENALTY KICK GOALSPlayer GP PKG1. Preki 218 212. Dom Dwyer* 50 73. Kei Kamara 113 54. Claudio Lopez 57 45. Claudio Bieler 41 35. Jose Burciaga Jr. 115 35. Jack Jewsbury 195 35. Josh Wolff 144 39. Omar Bravo 27 29. Matt McKeon 144 2

GOALS PER GAMEPlayer GP GLS AVG1. Dom Dwyer* 50 24 0.482. Kei Kamara 113 38 0.343. Preki 218 71 0.334. Scott Sealy 88 28 0.325. Josh Wolff 144 43 0.306. Vitalis Takawira 103 28 0.277. Mark Chung 94 20 0.218. Mo Johnston 149 31 0.219. Chris Klein 200 39 0.2010. C.J. Sapong 110 20 0.18*Minimum 20 goals

ASSISTSPlayer GP A1. Preki 218 982. Chris Klein 200 453. Graham Zusi* 148 394. Davy Arnaud 240 355. Mo Johnston 149 286. Josh Wolff 144 267. Mark Chung 94 258. Kerry Zavagnin 237 229. Jack Jewsbury 195 209. Kei Kamara 113 20

SHOTSPlayer GP SH1. Preki 218 6932. Davy Arnaud 240 4523. Kei Kamara 113 3704. Chris Klein 200 3125. Mo Johnston 149 2746. Josh Wolff 144 2657. Graham Zusi* 148 2328. Jack Jewsbury 195 2169. Mark Chung 94 20310. Matt McKeon 144 173

SHOTS ON GOALPlayer GP SOG1. Preki 218 2382. Davy Arnaud 240 1763. Mo Johnston 149 1383. Chris Klein 200 1383. Josh Wolff 144 1386. Kei Kamara 113 1267. Vitalis Takawira 103 1028. Mark Chung 94 959. Jack Jewsbury 195 9010. Graham Zusi* 148 79

FOULS COMMITTEDPlayer GP FC1. Davy Arnaud 240 3292. Kerry Zavagnin 237 3263. Matt McKeon 144 3094. Nick Garcia 224 2345. Mo Johnston 149 2266. Jimmy Conrad 204 2107. Aurelien Collin 107 1918. Diego Gutierrez 119 1909. Jack Jewsbury 195 17510. Preki 218 161

FOULS SUFFEREDPlayer GP FS1. Davy Arnaud 240 5282. Preki 218 3623. Kerry Zavagnin 237 3544. Nick Garcia 224 2505. Mark Chung 94 2046. Diego Gutierrez 119 1967. Graham Zusi* 148 1917. Jack Jewsbury 195 1879. Josh Wolff 144 18310. Kei Kamara 113 176

CAUTIONS (YELLOW CARDS)Player GP YC1. Kerry Zavagnin 237 442. Davy Arnaud 240 433. Nick Garcia 224 374. Aurelien Collin 107 315. Diego Gutierrez 119 305. Matt McKeon 144 307. Jack Jewsbury 195 287. Mo Johnston 149 289. Jimmy Conrad 204 2710. Preki 218 23

EJECTIONS (RED CARDS)Player GP RC1. Nick Garcia 224 52. Davy Arnaud 240 42. Roger Espinoza* 113 44. Jose Burciaga Jr. 115 34. Aurelien Collin 107 34. Mo Johnston 149 37. Omar Bravo 27 27. Jimmy Conrad 204 27. Matt McKeon 144 27. Tony Meola 125 2

GAMES STARTEDPlayer GS1. Kerry Zavagnin 2282. Nick Garcia 2243. Davy Arnaud 2134. Jimmy Conrad 2035. Preki 1996. Chris Klein 1837. Matt Besler* 1458. Jack Jewsbury 1428. Mo Johnston 14210. Michael Harrington 12810. Jimmy Nielsen 12810. Josh Wolff 128

MINUTES PLAYEDPlayer MP1. Kerry Zavagnin 205152. Nick Garcia 201573. Davy Arnaud 193994. Jimmy Conrad 181945. Preki 178176. Chris Klein 163807. Jack Jewsbury 132758. Matt Besler* 131169. Mo Johnston 1259910. Michael Harrington 11633

GAMES PLAYED IN GOALPlayer GP1. Jimmy Nielsen 1282. Tony Meola 1253. Bo Oshoniyi 964. Kevin Hartman 905. Mike Ammann 606. Chris Snitko 267. Eric Kronberg 258. Garth Lagerwey 239. Andy Gruenebaum 1110. Pat Harrington 810. David Winner 8

SAVESPlayer GP SV1. Tony Meola 125 5072. Bo Oshoniyi 96 3543. Hevin Hartman 90 3324. Jimmy Nielsen 128 3045. Mike Amman 60 2066. Chris Snitko 26 957. Garth Lagerwey 23 838. Eric Kronberg 25 589. Andy Gruenebaum 11 3410. David Winner 8 27

GOALKEEPER WINSPlayer GP GW1. Jimmy Nielsen 128 572. Tony Meola 125 493. Mike Ammann 60 333. Bo Oshoniyi 96 335. Kevin Hartman 90 306. Garth Lagerwey 23 127. Eric Kronberg 25 98. Andy Gruenebaum 11 68. Chris Snitko 26 510. Pat Harrington 8 4

SHUTOUTSPlayer GP SO1. Jimmy Nielsen 128 452. Tony Meola 125 373. Kevin Hartman 90 223. Bo Oshoniyi 96 225. Mike Ammann 60 106. Eric Kronberg 25 87. Andy Gruenebaum 11 37. Garth Lagerwey 23 37. Chris Snitko 26 310. William Hesmer 3 1

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SPORTING KANSAS CITY INDIVIDUAL SINGLE-SEASON CHARTS (MLS REGULAR SEASON)

GAMES PLAYEDYear Player GP2011 C.J. Sapong 342012 Jimmy Nielsen 342013 Jimmy Nielsen 342012 Kei Kamara 332014 Dom Dwyer 33

GAMES STARTEDYear Player GS2012 Jimmy Nielsen 342013 Jimmy Nielsen 34 8 players tied with 32

MINUTES PLAYEDYear Player MIN2012 Jimmy Nielsen 30602013 Jimmy Nielsen 30602000 Nick Garcia 29152000 Peter Vermes 29151996 Preki 28802005 Bo Oshoniyi 28802011 Matt Besler 2880

GAMES PLAYED IN GOALYear Player GP2012 Jimmy Nielsen 342013 Jimmy Nielsen 342005 Bo Oshoniyi 322000 Tony Meola 312011 Jimmy Nielsen 31

GOALSYear Player GP GOALS 2014 Dom Dwyer 33 221996 Preki 32 182007 Eddie Johnson 24 151996 Vitalis Takawira 28 131997 Preki 27 122000 Miklos Molnar 17 122003 Preki 30 12

ASSISTSYear Player GP GOALS 1997 Preki 27 172003 Preki 30 172000 Preki 31 152012 Graham Zusi 32 151996 Preki 32 131998 Preki 25 13

SHOTSYear Player GP SHOTS 1996 Preki 32 1402012 Kei Kamara 33 1342014 Dom Dwyer 33 1131999 Preki 30 972000 Preki 31 95

SHOTS ON GOALYear Player GP SOG 1996 Preki 32 612012 Kei Kamara 33 491996 Vitalis Takawira 28 482014 Dom Dwyer 33 481997 Preki 27 442002 Preki 25 44

FOULS COMMITTEDYear Player GP FC 2000 Chris Henderson 31 792001 Matt McKeon 26 761997 Matt McKeon 31 752000 Matt McKeon 30 752013 Oriol Rosell 31 66

FOULS SUFFEREDYear Player GP FS 2004 Davy Arnaud 30 1112005 Davy Arnaud 31 851999 Preki 30 772006 Davy Arnaud 32 762014 Benny Feilhaber 31 73

CAUTIONS (YELLOW CARDS)Year Player GP YC 2013 Aurelien Collin 29 132011 Aurelien Collin 23 102013 Oriol Rosell 31 101997 Mo Johnston 29 92005 Jose Burciaga JR. 31 9

EJECTIONS (RED CARDS)Year Player GP RC 2010 Davy Arnaud 27 3 7 players tied with 2

CORNER KICKSYear Player GP CK 2012 Graham Zusi 32 1502013 Graham Zusi 27 1282014 Graham Zusi 25 1252009 Claudio Lopez 29 1232011 Graham Zusi 32 97

OFFSIDESYear Player GP OFF 2007 Eddie Johnson 24 501996 Vitalis Takawira 28 441997 Vitalis Takawira 28 432014 Dom Dwyer 33 382000 Chris Henderson 31 36

GAME-WINNING GOALSYear Player GP GWG 2000 Miklos Molnar 17 62007 Eddie Johnson 24 62014 Dom Dwyer 33 61997 Preki 27 52012 C.J. Sapong 31 5

GAME-WINNING ASSISTSYear Player GP GWA 2000 Chris Henderson 31 52000 Matt McKeon 30 52003 Preki 30 52004 Davy Arnaud 30 52004 Josh Wolff 26 52012 Graham Zusi 32 52013 Graham Zusi 27 5

PENALTY KICK GOALSYear Player GP PKG 1996 Preki 32 72014 Dom Dwyer 33 72003 Preki 30 51997 Preki 27 31998 Preki 25 32006 Jose Burciaga Jr. 30 32013 Claudio Bieler 28 3

GOALS PER GAMEYear Player GP GLS AVG2000 Miklos Molnar 17 12 0.712014 Dom Dwyer 33 22 0.672007 Eddie Johnson 24 15 0.631996 Preki 32 18 0.562013 Kei Kamara 15 7 0.47*Minimum 5 goals

SAVESYear Player GP SV 2000 Tony Meola 31 1292003 Tony Meola 30 1212008 Kevin Hartman 30 1172005 Bo Oshoniyi 32 1122007 Kevin Hartman 30 110

SHUTOUTSYear Player GP SV 2000 Tony Meola 31 162012 Jimmy Nielsen 34 152013 Jimmy Nielsen 34 132008 Kevin Hartman 30 102010 Jimmy Nielsen 29 10

GOALKEEPER WINSYear Player GP GW 1997 Mike Ammann 29 212012 Jimmy Nielsen 34 182013 Jimmy Nielsen 34 172000 Tony Meola 31 151996 Garth Lagerwey 23 122011 Jimmy Nielsen 31 12

GOALS AGAINST AVERAGEYear Player GP GA GAA2012 Jimmy Nielsen 34 27 0.792013 Jimmy Nielsen 34 30 0.882000 Tony Meola 31 29 0.922004 Tony Meola 21 22 1.052014 Eric Kronberg 19 20 1.05*Minimum 1,000 minutes played

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2 Erik Palmer-Brown 5

3 Ike Opara 90D

4 Kevin Ellis

5 Matt Besler 70D

6 Paulo Nagamura 29

7 Chance Myers

8 Graham Zusi 85M

9 Krisztian Nemeth 77M

10 Benny Feilhaber 90M

11 Bernardo Anor 61M

12 Mikey Lopez

13 Amadou Dia 90D

14 Dom Dwyer 90F

15 Seth Sinovic 90D

16 Servando Carrasco

17 Saad Abdul-Salaam

18 James Rogers

21 Jon Kempin

22 Connor Hallisey

23 Jalil Anibaba

27 Roger Espinoza 90M

29 Tim Melia

37 Jacob Peterson 13

71 Marcel de Jong

93 Soni Mustivar

94 Jimmy Medranda

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