Sporting Kansas City v. Colorado Rapids

1Nielsen

17Sapong

7Myers

8Zusi23

Kamara

16Sinovic

9Bunbury

55Julio Cesar

15Espinoza

5Besler

78Collin

10Kandji

18Pickens

29Palguta

23Nyassi

2Earls

15Thompson

11Mullan

32Commings 22

Wynne

14Cummings

4Larentowicz

EASTERN CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS - 2L

REFEREE: Kevin Stott.SAR (bench): Adam Wienckowski; JAR (opposite): Brian Poeschel;

4th: David Gantar

INJURY REPORT: SPORTING KANSAS CITY -- OUT: DF DaneilCyrus (L foot fracture); MF Luke Sassano (R knee sprain); MFPeterson Joseph (R knee surgery); MF Konrad Warzycha (R kneesurgery) ... COLORADO RAPIDS -- OUT: FW Conor Casey (LAchilles tear); MF Jamie Smith (R knee ACL tear); DF AnthonyWallace (R knee arthroscopic surgery); DF Kosuke Kimura (L footfracture); DF Drew Moor (R shoulder AC joint sprain); FW CalebFolan (L ankle /L knee sprain); QUESTIONABLE: MF PabloMastroeni (concussion)SUSPENDED: COL: Tyrone Marshall (through Nov. 3)WARNINGS (suspended next yellow): KC: Teal Bunbury ... COL:Sanna Nyassi

Wed., Nov. 2, Livestrong Sporting Park (7 p.m. CT; FOX Soccer; TSN2)LEAGUE HEAD-TO-HEAD:KC 20 wins (1 SO), 82 GF … COL 17 wins (3 SO), 64 GF … Ties 11

2011 HEAD-TO-HEAD: COL 0 wins, 2 GF … KC 0 wins, 2 GF … 2 tiesAT LIVESTRONG SPORTING PARK:7/6: KC 1, COL 1 (Zusi 62 -- Casey 32)

MLS CUP PLAYOFFS: KC 4 wins, 11 GF … COL 2 wins, 9 GF … 2 ties

SPORTING KANSAS CITY v COLORADO RAPIDS

Kansas City won a game in the MLS Cup Playoffs for the first time infive games. It was the first time since 2004 they had scored more thanone goal in a postseason contest. "It puts you in a good position," said

SKC manager Peter Vermes. "The key was to get out of here with a result. Wegot a shutout, but we go home thinking it’s 0-0 and we’ve got to play again.They got rewarded for their discipline, tactically. The game plan was good andthe guys executed it very well. We’ve got to do that again [Wednesday]." ...Including the final two games of the regular season, Sporting Kansas City havenow not allowed a goal in three games. They have a 275-minute shutoutstreak active. "We had a plan before the game. We stuck to the plan the wholegame," said goalkeeper Jimmy Nielsen. "When the first players do their job, itmakes it easy for the midfield. When the midfield does their job, it makes it easyfor the defenders. At the end of the day, I had nothing to do today. It was fantas-tic." ... Teal Bunbury became the third player in KC club history to score twogoals in a playoff game, the first since Davy Arnaud in 2004. "Teal [Bunbury] isa very strong guy. When he plays shoulder to shoulder with some guys, he caneasily dominate in that area," Vermes said. "He holds players off the ball verywell. Once he gets a little step by you, with his explosiveness, he can get byyou. He showed that." ... Omar Bravo was a late scratch from the starting line-up after suffering tightness in his groin. Bravo had missed just two leaguegames since late May after sitting out five games following sports hernia sur-gery. “It was better to give him some him rest and get him ready for the nextgame as opposed to trying to put him out there, he hurts himself and then he’sout four to six weeks and he’s done for the rest of the year,” Vermes said. ...Sporting return home knowing they will host the Eastern Conference champi-onship with a win. "There’s a second game still. It’s not over at all. Yeah, wewon this game, but Colorado’s a very good team. They’ve been this positionbefore. They’ve played in playoff games. We’re going to be at home. Yes, we’llhave an advantage, but we have to stay mentally prepared," said Bunbury.The Rapids will be severely shorthanded coming into Wednesday'ssecond leg. "I’m not sure that the team could have endured many morecircumstances than they did. And I’ve got to say I’m proud of how theycame out of the game," said Rapids head coach Gary Smith. "They threwabsolutely everything they had at it physically. ... But there’s a little bit of life toit, and we’d certainly like to put them under a little bit of pressure and scorenice and early down in Kansas." ... Striker Caleb Folan suffered a sprainedleft ankle and left knee in a tackle early in the game, and will be out 2-4weeks. The situation is much more dire on the backline. Right back KosukeKimura suffered a fracture in his left foot and will miss 4-6 weeks. Centerback Drew Moor suffered a separated shoulder in the second half and will beout 2-4 weeks. "It’s a bit of a strange one that we have as many injuries as wehave and then three guys get carried off in a game," said Gary Smith. "I’m notgoing to say that they were over the top, but I did feel as though the refereecould have contained some of the situations a little bit better." ... The Rapidswill also of course be without veteran center back Tyrone Marshall after hewas sent off just before the second SKC goal. ... The injuries also followed awild card game when Jamie Smith suffered a torn ACL in his right knee thatwill put him out of the playoffs, and Pablo Mastroeni missed a second con-secutive postseason game with a concussion. "I think he’s going to be adoubt again for Wednesday," Gary Smith said of Mastroeni. "He’s certainly notmaking enough progress to be a body coming back into the group." ... In 2006,Colorado's last postseason appearance before last year, they lost 2-1 to Dallasat home before winning the second leg 3-2. "We have to produce two goals–- that’s our task," said midfielder Jeff Larentowicz. "I think that (Sunday) weallowed them to score and it was unlike us in the last couple of games to allowgoals like that. The circumstances became pretty tough when we make substi-tutions for players that get injured and that’s going to change the game."

SUBSTITUTES FROM2 Harrington DF3 Aiyegbusi DF4 Rocastle MF6 Thomas DF10 Jeferson MF11 Saad FW13 Olum DF14 Ellis DF18 Kronberg GK20 Diop FW21 Kempin GK22 Arnaud MF24 Lorenz DF88 Stojcev MF99 Bravo FW

SPORTING KANSAS CITYSUBSTITUTES FROM

5 Nane MF7 Janniere MF8 Ababio DF12 Amarikwa FW13 Emory MF16 LaBauex MF17 Joyce GK19 Akpan FW25 Mastroeni MF26 Holody DF28 Armstrong MF31 Ceus GK

COLORADO RAPIDS

10Mwanga(76: Adu)

1Mondragon

4Califf

5Valdes

15G Farfan

6Miglioranzi

(62: McInerney)

7Carroll 21

Mapp(68: Torres)

25Williams

22M Farfan

9Le Toux

1Hall

5Cruz

(65: Watson)

32Boswell

17Camargo

3Carr

(76: Bruin)

31Hainault

11Davis 16

Moffat

26Ashe 20

Cameron

25Ching

(71: Costly)

EASTERN CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS - 1st LEGS

REFEREE: Jair Marrufo.SAR (bench): C.J. Morgante; JAR (opposite): Corey Rockwell;

4th: Jasen AnnoTOTAL SHOTS: 11 (4 tied with 2)SHOTS ON GOAL: 6 (Davis, Hainault 2) FOULS: 12 (Cruz 3)OFFSIDES: 3CORNER KICKS: 4SAVES: 10 (Hall 10)

CAUTIONS Cruz 27 (Reckless Tackle)Moffat 40 (Reckless Tackle)

PHILA. UNION v HOUSTON DYNAMOSun. Oct.. 30, PPL Park (A: 18,539)

The Houston Dynamo spoiled the first-ever MLS Cup Playoffs game forthe Philadelphia Union, coming away with a 2-1 first-leg victory at PPLPark. Even With Union employing a five-man backline that includedStefani Miglioranzi making a rare start as a deep central defender for thefirst half, the Dynamo took the lead after just six minutes. Set piecemaestro Brad Davis, the league’s assist leader, hit a long free kick fromthe right flank right to the head of Andre Hainault, whose flick putHouston up 1-0. A little more than a minute later, Union found theirequalizer. After receiving a beautiful chip pass from rookie MichaelFarfan, Philadelphia leading goal-scorer Sebastien Le Toux one-timed aleft-footed shot past Houston ’keeper Tally Hall. But the Dynamo retookthe lead in the 30th minute. Brian Ching’s nifty through ball found CalenCarr, who stayed onside, burst past the Union backline and slid a shotpast Union goalkeeper Faryd Mondragón for the eventual match-winner.

1 2

TOTAL SHOTS: 23 (Adu 4) SHOTS ON GOAL: 11 (3 tied with 2)FOULS: 11 (Carroll 3) OFFSIDES: 2CORNER KICKS: 7SAVES: 3 (Mondragon 3)

CAUTIONS G Farfan 4 (Reckless Foul)Miglioranzi 17 (Reckless Tackle)Williams 39 (Reckless Foul)Carroll 65 (Tactical Foul)

HOU -- Andre Hainault 1 (Brad Davis 1) 6 PHI -- Sebastien Le Toux 1 (Michael Farfan 1) 7 HOU -- Calen Carr 1 (Brian Ching 1) 30

11Mullan

18Pickens

23Nyassi

3Moor

(59: Palguta)32

Comminges27

Kimura(36: Marshall)

15Thompson

4Larentowicz

22Wynne

21Folan

(23: Kandji)

14Cummings

1Nielsen

17Sapong

7Myers

8Zusi

23Kamara

(89: Saad)

16Sinovic

9Bunbury

(69: Arnaud)

15Espinoza

55Julio Cesar

(78: Jeferson)

78Collin

5Besler

REFEREE: Baldomero Toledo.SAR (bench): Frank Anderson; JAR (opposite): Ian Anderson;

4th: Juan GuzmanTOTAL SHOTS: 8 (Cummings, Nyassi 2)SHOTS ON GOAL: 1 (Kandji 1)FOULS: 10 (3 tied with 2) OFFSIDES: 2CORNER KICKS: 6SAVES: 3 (Pickens 3)

CAUTIONSNyassi 63 (Reckless Tackle)SENT OFFMarshall 57(Denied Scoring Opportunity)

COLORADORAPIDS v SPORTINGKCSun. Oct., 30, Dick’s Sporting Goods Park (A: 8,601)

Sporting Kansas City pounced on a hobbled, 10-man Colorado Rapidsfor a 2-0 victory in the first leg of their semifinal series at Dick's SportingGoods Park. Teal Bunbury scored both goals for Sporting. First, in the49th minute, he streaked past a static Rapids back line to gather a feedfrom midfielder Júlio César before coolly slotting a shot inside the farpost past Rapids goalkeeper Matt Pickens. His second goal was doublyas damning for the Rapids. Bunbury once again got past defenderTyrone Marshall into the box before he was pulled to the ground, whichsaw referee Baldomero Toledo send off Marshall and send Bunbury tothe penalty spot. Bunbury buried the ensuing penalty kick in the 59thminute. The Rapids lost striker Caleb Folan (left ankle) and defenderKosuke Kimura (left foot) to injuries in the first half, and were then forcedto substitute for defender Drew Moor in the second half due to a rightshoulder sprain.

0 2

TOTAL SHOTS: 8 (Bunbury 3)SHOTS ON GOAL: 5 (Bunbury 2) FOULS: 13 (Sapong 3)OFFSIDES: 0CORNER KICKS: 4SAVES: 1 (Nielsen 1)

CAUTIONSBunbury 47+ (Reckless Foul)

KC -- Teal Bunbury 1 (Julio Cesar 1) 49 KC -- Teal Bunbury 2 (penalty kick) 59

7Espindola

3Russell

5Beckerman

11Morales

(79: Grabavoy)

8Johnson

17Wingert

6Borchers(84: Gil)

4Olave

(32: Schuler)

77Williams

18Rimando

15Saborio

6Alonso

19Ochoa

(63: Fucito)

17Montero

3Evans

27Neagle

(60: Friberg)

15Fernandez

(77: Levesque)

7Riley31

Parke

18Keller

34Hurtado

12Gonzalez

REFEREE: Mark Geiger.SAR (bench): Joe Fletcher; JAR (opposite): Steven Taylor;

4th: Silviu PetrescuTOTAL SHOTS: 19 (Saborio 6) SHOTS ON GOAL: 11 (Saborio 3)FOULS: 11 (4 tied with 2)OFFSIDES: 4CORNER KICKS: 5SAVES: 0

CAUTIONSEspindola 30 (Reckless Tackle)

REAL SALTLAKE v SEATTLESOUNDERSSat., Oct. 29, Rio Tinto Stadium (A: 17,067)

Real Salt Lake controlled the tempo from the outset en route to a 3-0victory against Seattle Sounders FC in the first leg of their WesternConference semifinal at Rio Tinto Stadium. Álvaro Saborío scored twiceon either side of halftime to send RSL on its way. First, in the 41stminute, Saborío provided the final touch to a lovely maneuver as JavierMorales and Chris Wingert advanced down RSL’s left side againstSeattle's James Riley. The overlapping Wingert’s cross was headed forthe net, but Saborío tapped it in on the goal line as the linesman's flagstayed down. Then in the 53rd minute, a low centering pass from JavierMorales was met by Saborio as he hooked a backheel around defenderJeff Parke and inside the far post. Ned Grabavoy added a potentiallyvital third in the 88th minute, outhustling the Seattle defense to poundhome a rebound from inside the area. Sounders FC did not manage asingle shot on goal for the entire match.

3 0

TOTAL SHOTS: 12 (Fernandez 3)SHOTS ON GOAL: 0FOULS: 11 (Gonzalez 3) OFFSIDES: 0CORNER KICKS: 7SAVES: 8 (Keller 8)

CAUTIONSAlonso 54 (Reckless Foul)Montero 91+ (Unsporting Behavior)Friberg 93+ (Reckless Foul)

RSL -- Alvaro Saborio 1 (Chris Wingert 1, Javier Morales 1) 41 RSL -- Alvaro Saborio 2 (Javier Morales 2) 53 RSL -- Ned Grabavoy 1 (unassisted) 88

1Rost

19Richards

22Keel

4Marquez

5Ream

9Rodgers

(80: Ballouchy)

14Henry

44Mendes

7Miller

20Lindpere

2Tainio

12Saunders

14Keane

(83: Birchall)

11Barrett

(67: Cristman)18

Magee10

Donovan

2Dunivant

5Franklin

19Juninho

20DeLaGarza

4Gonzalez

23Beckham

REFEREE: Alex Prus.SAR (bench): George Gansner; JAR (opposite): Eric Boria;

4th: Mark KadlecikTOTAL SHOTS: 17 (Marquez 5) SHOTS ON GOAL: 5 (5 tied with 1)FOULS: 9 (Tainio 3) OFFSIDES: 1CORNER KICKS: 6SAVES: 2 (Rost 2)

CAUTIONSHenry 44 (Reckless Tackle)SENT OFFMarquez 96+ (Violent Conduct)

NEWYORK REDBULLS v LAGALAXYSun., Oct. 30, Red Bull Arena (A: 22,663)

The Supporters’ Shield-winning LA Galaxy left Red Bull Arena with a 1-0victory, defeating the New York Red Bulls in the first leg of their confer-ence semifinal series. The game's lone goal came after 15 minutes,from a well-orchestrated free kick. From well out, David Beckham playedthe square and hit the return pass first-time over the top as the NewYork backline stepped forward. Mike Magee beat the offside trap, col-lected the ball, and fired a left-footed volley past Red Bulls goalkeeperFrank Rost. Galaxy goalkeeper Josh Saunders made five saves on theday, none bigger than in the dying minutes when he dove to his right toblock a volley from Rafael Márquez. After the final whistle, Márquez andthe Galaxy's Juninho were both sent off by referee Alex Prus following afracas that boiled over at midfield.

0 1

TOTAL SHOTS: 8 (Magee 3)SHOTS ON GOAL: 2 (Magee 3) FOULS: 10 (4 tied with 2) OFFSIDES: 2CORNER KICKS: 1SAVES: 5 (Saunders 5)

CAUTIONSFranklin 40 (Reckless Foul)SENT OFFJuninho 96+(Violent Conduct)

LA -- Mike Magee 1 (David Beckham 1) 15

WESTERNCONFERENCESEMIFINALS - 1stLEGS

23Nyassi

(89: Kandji)

18Pickens

20Smith

(74: LaBauex)

3Moor 32

Comminges27

Kimura

11Mullan

4Larentowicz

22Wynne

14Cummings

(68: Thompson)

21Folan

1Hesmer

14Marshall

20Renteria

31Gardner

21Miranda

(70: Cunningham/85: Heinemann)

26James

2Balchan

11Duka

(65: Renteria)

12Gaven

10Mendoza

15Burns

WILD CARD MATCHES

REFEREE: Jorge Gonzalez.SAR (bench): Greg Barkey; JAR (opposite): Kermit Quisenberry;

4th: Andrew ChapinTOTAL SHOTS: 9 ((Mendoza 3)SHOTS ON GOAL: 3 (3 tied with 1) FOULS: 7 (Duka, Marshall 2)OFFSIDES: 5CORNER KICKS: 4SAVES: 6 (Hesmer 6)

CAUTIONS Miranda 15 (Reckless Foul)

COLORADORAPIDS v COLUMBUS CREWThu. Oct., 27, Dick’s Sporting Goods Park (A: 7,803)

The Colorado Rapids got the game's only goal and once again defeatedthe Columbus Crew on their home ground in the MLS Cup Playoffs, win-ning 1-0 in a wild card match played in 32-degree temperatures at Dick'sSporting Goods Park. The game was decided just before halftime on agorgeous buildup from the Rapids. Omar Cummings got the goal aftermidfielder Brian Mullan fed defender Kosuke Kimura to the end line, andKimura coasted a pass back to the Jamaican striker in the box.Cummings pounced with a right-footed shot that left Crew goalkeeperWilliam Hesmer helpless, and gave the Rapids all the offense theyneeded. The Rapids suffered a blow late in the game when JamieSmith, who paired with Jeff Larentowicz in the midfield in the absence ofinjured captain Pablo Mastroeni, was stretchered off the field with whatlater turned out to be a torn ACL in his right knee. It was a third consec-utive season where the Rapids defeated the Crew 1-0 in CommerceCity to open the postseason.

1 0

TOTAL SHOTS: 18 (Cummings 7) SHOTS ON GOAL: 7 (Cummings 3)FOULS: 10 (3 tied with 2) OFFSIDES: 5CORNER KICKS: 3SAVES: 3 (Pickens 3)

CAUTIONS NONE

COL--Omar Cummings 1 (Kosuke Kimura 1, Brian Mullan 1) 46+

14John

4Jacobson(67: Cruz)

10Villar

(82: Castillo)

2Hernandez

5Benitez

6Jackson

20Shea

3Ihemelu12

Loyd

18Chavez

(73: Santos)

1Hartman

1Rost

20Lindpere

5Ream

4Marquez

8Solli

19Richards

(82: Mendes)

9Rodgers

22Keel

7Miller

11McCarty

(59: Ballouchy)2Tainio

REFEREE: Ricardo Salazar.SAR (bench): Craig Lowry; JAR (opposite): Peter Manikowski;

4th: Edvin JurisevicTOTAL SHOTS: 23 (Jackson 6) SHOTS ON GOAL: 7 (Jackson 4)FOULS: 13 (Hernandez 4) OFFSIDES: 0CORNER KICKS: 5SAVES: 4 (Hartman 4)

CAUTIONSReam 27 (Tactical Foul)SENT OFFSolli 79 (Serious Foul Play)

FCDALLAS v NEWYORK REDBULLSWed. Oct., 26, Pizza Hut Park (A: 10,017)

The New York Red Bulls played the final quarter of the match with 10men but survived to emerge 2-0 victors over FC Dallas in a wild cardmatch at Pizza Hut Park. Joel Lindpere put the Red Bulls ahead. He puta hard shot on target that forced FCD 'keeper Kevin Hartman into a nicediving save. Dane Richards collected the rebound on the right side andgot it to Mehdi Ballouchy, who crossed it back into the box for Lindpereto slot under Hartman. The Red Bulls went down to 10 men with about10 minutes to go when Jan Gunnar Solli slid in hard from behind onDaniel Hernandez and was sent off by referee Ricardo Salazar. In stop-page time, with FC Dallas completely committed in the Red Bulls' half ofthe field, Thierry Henry pounced on a long ball and marched towardsgoal. He failed to knock in his first shot but succeeded in his attempt offthe rebound.

0 2

TOTAL SHOTS: 13 (Henry 6)SHOTS ON GOAL: 6 (Henry 3) FOULS: 13 (Tainio 3)OFFSIDES: 3CORNER KICKS: 4SAVES: 7 (Rost 7)

CAUTIONSIhemelu 31 (Reckless Tackle)Hernandez 51 (Reckless Tackle)

NY -- Joel Lindpere 1 (Mehdi Ballouchy 1) 61 NY -- Thierry Henry 1 (unassisted) 98+

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2011 Eastern Conference Semifinals, Game Two // Wednesday, November 2, 2011 - 7:00 p.m. CT

COACHESPETER VERMES

MLS EXPERIENCEMLS RECORD

YEAR WITH TEAMRECORD WITH TEAM

3rd season27-28-213rd season27-28-21

4th season39-31-35

4th season39-31-35

2011 REGULAR SEASON TEAM STATSSPORTING KANSAS CITY

RECORDGAMES PLAYED

CONFERENCE POSITIONGOALS

GOALS/GAMEALLOWED

ALLOWED/GAMEGOAL DIFFERENTIAL

SHOTS (ON GOAL)ON GOAL %

FOULS COMMITTEDFOULS SUFFERED

CAUTIONSEJECTIONS

12-9-13 (49 pts)34

5th in West44

1.2941

1.20+3

365 (138)37.8%

374434585

2011 REGULAR SEASON INDIVIDUAL LEADERSSPORTING KANSAS CITY

GOALSASSISTSSHOTS

SHOTS ON GOALGAME-WINNING GOALSGAME-WINNING ASSISTS

FOULS SUFFEREDFOULS COMMITTED

CAUTIONSEJECTIONS

GOALS AGAINST AVGWINS

SHUTOUTSSAVES

Jeff Larentowicz 7Omar Cummings 6

Sanna Nyassi 61Sanna Nyassi 24

Three players tied 2Folan/Thompson 2

Mastroeni/Thompson 39Jeff Larentowicz 45

Drew Moor 8Four players tied with 1

Matt Pickens 1.21Matt Pickens 12Matt Pickens 8

Matt Pickens 77

COLORADO RAPIDS

No. Pos. Name Pronunciation 1 GK Jimmy Nielsen neel-sen 2 DEF Michael Harrington 3 DEF Korede Aiyegbusi co-red-eh eye-eh-BOO-see 4 MID Craig Rocastle ROW-castle 5 DEF Matt Besler BEEZ-ler 6 DEF Shavar Thomas 7 MID Chance Myers 8 MID Graham Zusi ZOO-see 9 FWD Teal Bunbury 10 MF Jeferson JEFF-err-SONE11 FWD Soony Saad soo-NEE sod 12 DEF Konrad Warzycha Var-ZEE-hah13 DEF Lawrence Olum OH-lumm14 DEF Kevin Ellis15 MID Roger Espinoza16 DEF Seth Sinovic sin-OH-vick17 FWD C.J. Sapong sah-PONG 18 GK Eric Kronberg Krawn-berg19 MID Peterson Joseph20 FWD Birahim Diop Bee-ra-heem Dee-op21 GK Jon Kempin 22 MID Davy Arnaud ARE-no 23 FWD Kei Kamara kye kah-MAHR-ah24 DEF Scott Lorenz luh-renz 25 DEF Daneil Cyrus DAN-yull32 DEF Luke Sassano sah-SAHN-noh 55 DEF Julio Cesar JEW-lee-o SEH-sahr78 DEF Aurelien Collin au-REEL-ee-en88 MID Milos Stojcev MEE-los STOY-chev99 FWD Omar Bravo

SPORTING KANSAS CITY ROSTER

REGULAR SEASON MLS STANDINGS

GAME NOTES

GARY SMITH

COLORADO RAPIDS

13-9-12 (51 pts)341st in East501.47401.18+10488 (159)32.6%425416518

9 Bravo/Kamara/Bunbury7 Graham Zusi91 Kei Kamara29 Kei Kamara2 Collin/Bravo/Bunbury 4 Graham Zusi44 Espinoza/Sapong44 Roger Espinoza10 Aurelien Collin2 Omar Bravo

1.14 Jimmy Nielsen12 Jimmy Nielsen 7 Jimmy Nielsen79 Jimmy Nielsen

Eastern Conf. GP W L T P 1. Sporting Kansas City 34 13 9 12 512. Houston Dynamo 34 12 9 13 493. Philadelphia Union 34 11 8 15 484. Columbus Crew 34 13 13 8 475. New York Red Bulls 34 10 8 16 466. Chicago Fire 34 9 9 16 437. D.C. United 34 9 13 12 398. Toronto FC 34 6 13 15 339. NE Revolution 34 5 16 13 28Western Conf. GP W L T P1. LA Galaxy 34 19 5 10 672. Seattle Sounders 34 18 7 9 633. Real Salt Lake 34 15 11 8 534. FC Dallas 34 15 12 7 525. Colorado Rapids 34 12 9 13 496. Portland Timbers 34 11 14 9 427. San Jose Earthquakes 34 8 12 14 388. Chivas USA 34 8 14 12 369. Vancouver Whitecaps 34 6 18 10 28

WHEN LAST THEY MET...

Capacity: • 18,467 for soccer • 25,000 for concerts • Suites: 36 • Clubs: 5 • Field Club (Capacity: 400) • Members Club (Capacity: 2,000) • Shield Club (Capacity: 1,000) • Signature Suite • Executive Suite Playing Surface: • Natural grass with a SubAir™ under-soil heating and cooling system • Field dimensions: 75 yards x 120 yardsStadium Elements: • Dramatic canopy roof that covers every seating section • Height of first-row seats: West: 0”, North: 0”, East: 0” (Mem-bers Stand) or 8” (General), South: 3’-1” • Distance from touch line to first row: West: 19’-2”, North: 16’-0”, East: 16’-0”, South: 19’-4” • Distance from touch line to farthest seat in stand: West: 103’-4”, North: 47’-0”, East: 96’-5”, South: 81’-5” • Size of Stadium: 342,105 ft² • Size of Event Plaza: 124,000 ft² • Two Video Boards: • Main Board at South End: 2,016 square feet HD • North End Board: 550 square feet HD • Locker Rooms: 6 • Sporting Kansas City locker room • Visiting locker room • 4 auxiliary locker rooms • Concert Green Rooms: 4 • Broadcast Facilities: • 3 TV Commentary Booths • 4 Radio Commentary Booths • First MLS stadium fully lighted for HDTV • 326 HDTVs throughout all of its levels • Cost: $200 million plus • Construction Timeline: 16 months (February ‘10 - June ‘11) • Construction Manager: Turner Construction • Architect: Populous • Major Events: • Concerts: Farm Aid (Aug. 13), Buzz Beach Ball (Aug. 17) • 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup: United States vs. Guade- loupe, Canada vs. Panama (June 14) • Sporting KC vs. Newcastle United FC (July 20) • USWNT vs. Canada (September 17) • Sporting KC vs. Chivas del Guadalajara (October 12)

KANSAS CITY CONNECTIONS

Sporting Kansas City earned a 2-0 road win on Sunday at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, Colorado. Sporting KC striker Teal Bunbury scored twice in a ten-minute span in the sec-ond half to give Sporting the 2-0 advantage in the two-game, ag-gregate goal Eastern Conference Semifinals.

Sporting Kansas City drew 1-1 in both matches against the Colo-rado Rapids during the 2011 MLS regular season. Both draws were comeback efforts, as Sporting Kansas City equalized in the second half after conceding first half goals.The first meet-ing came on May 28th at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park, and the road result was the beginning of a club-record 14 game unbeaten streak. The second draw came July 6th at LIVESTRONG Sport-ing Park on a Graham Zusi strike.

Sporting KC is 24-19-14 all-time against the Colorado Rapids and 19-4-8 at home in the series, when including postseason. Sport-ing KC has not lost at home to the Rapids since the 2002 season, a span of 12 MLS matches when including postseason.

• Colorado GK Steward Ceus made his first ever Rapids appear-ance against Kansas City in a U.S. Open Cup qualifier last season, making two saves in the victory.• Colorado GK Matt Pickens attended Missouri State University in Springfield, MO from 2000-2003. Pickens finished second on the the Bears all-time goals against average chart (1.25) and fifth in saves (191). Prior to attending Missouri State, Pickens starred at St. Louis Community College at Meramac for one season.• Sporting Kansas City’s first-ever Designated Player Claudio Lo-pez (2008-2009) played for the Rapids last season. He now lives in the Denver area.• Sporting Kansas City defender Roger Espinoza grew up in Den-ver after moving from his native Honduras when he was 12 years old. The 2010 World Cup member attended Denver South H.S. and Regis Jesuit H.S. in Aurora, Colorado.• Sporting Kansas City Manager Peter Vermes played for the Col-orado Rapids from 1997-1999 before coming to Kansas City for three seasons, beginning with the club’s MLS Cup championship year in 2000. Vermes appeared in 98 games for Colorado, tallying eight goals and 11 assists.• Sporting Kansas City assistant coach Kerry Zavagnin was drafted by the Colorado Rapids in the 1997 MLS Supplemental Draft but was traded to New York for current-Sporting Manager Peter Ver-mes prior to playing a game.• Sporting defender Shavar Thomas and Colorado striker Omar Cummings were each named to the Jamaica roster for the 2011 Gold Cup. Thomas captained the Reggae Boyz in three games, but Cummings did not participate due to a sprained ankle.

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HOME FIELD ADVANTAGE | After previously winning the West-ern Conference in 1997, 2000 and 2004, Sporting Kansas City’s first place finish in the Eastern Conference this season earns the distinction of becoming the first team to finish atop the Eastern and Western Conferences in MLS regular season history.

As the top seed in the Eastern Conference, Sporting Kansas City will have home field advantage throughout the 2011 MLS Cup Playoffs at LIVESTRONG Sporting Park. Sporting Kansas City went 9-2-6 at home in MLS matches during the inaugural season at LIVESTRONG Sporting Park in 2011, accumulating the most points at home (33) since the team’s historic 2000 season in which the club won both the Supporters Shield and MLS Cup.

In postseason play, Sporting Kansas City have lost only twice in regulation in 16 all-time home matches, with the most recent loss coming 3-0 at the hands of the Colorado Rapids on October 4, 1997 at Arrowhead Stadium. Sporting KC have outscored oppo-nents 29-13 at home in the postseason.

SAPONG FOR ROOKIE OF THE YEAR? | Sporting Kansas City striker C.J. Sapong led all MLS rookies in goals scored (5), assists (5) and games played (34) during the 2011 MLS regular season. He was the only Sporting Kansas City player to appear in every regular season MLS match this season and sets a new single-sea-son club mark for most games played.

The Manassas, Virginia native scored Sporting Kansas City’s first goal of the 2011 MLS season less than two minutes into his profes-sional debut. The 2011 MLS SuperDraft first round pick also scored the first-ever MLS goal at LIVESTRONG Sporting Park.

HISTORIC TURNAROUND | Sporting Kansas City began the 2011


season with an MLS record 10-game road trip while awaiting the opening of LIVESTRONG Sporting Park. Despite going 1-6-3 over the stretch, Sporting Kansas City recorded a club-record and 2011 League-best 14-game unbeaten run from May to August and the team has lost only three times in their past 26 MLS matches.

In last place in the Eastern Conference as late as their 0-0 draw at Philadelphia on June 22nd, Sporting KC finished in first place in the East following a 1-0 win at D.C. in their regular season finale.

GOALS GALORE | Sporting’s 50 goals in 2011, the second most scored in a single season by the club in the last 14 years, tied for the second most in MLS this season behind the Seattle Sounders FC (56). Strikers Teal Bunbury, Omar Bravo and Kei Kamara each led the team with nine goals scored this season, while no other club in MLS had three players with eight or more goals this season.

Having allowed 40 goals during the regular season, Sporting Kan-sas City’s +10 goal differential was the best in the Eastern Confer-ence this year. Further, after scoring 36 goals in 2010, Sporting Kansas City’s +14 increase from last year’s offensive output is the third largest increase by any MLS team from last season.

NIELSEN IN NET | Sporting KC goalkeeper Jimmy Nielsen, named the team’s 2011 Most Valuable Player, recorded seven clean sheets and 12 wins in 2011, tied for the fourth most among MLS goalkeep-ers. He won Major League Soccer’s Save of the Week honor four times, second only to Kasey Keller’s six.

The Danish native posted a 1.14 goals against average in 2011, the third-best single-season mark in club history, which improves his career goals against average to 1.15, best among all goalkeep-ers in club history with at least 4,000 minutes played.

REGULAR SEASON TEAM STATS

SPORTING KANSAS CITY NEWS, NOTES AND HEADLINES

SCORING 1 2 TOTALSPORTING 23 27 50OPP. 15 25 40

FOULS 1 2 TOTALSPORTING 193 232 425OPP. 200 216 416

CAUTIONS 1 2 TOTALSPORTING 20 31 51OPP. 24 37 61

SHOTS 1 2 TOTALSPORTING 236 252 488OPP. 176 223 399

SOG 1 2 TOTALSPORTING 71 88 159OPP. 55 74 129

OFFSIDES 1 2 TOTALSPORTING 34 37 71OPP. 43 35 78

EJECTIONS 1 2 TOTALSPORTING 1 7 8OPP. 1 4 5

CORNERS 1 2 TOTALSPORTING 73 88 161OPP. 58 83 141

PK 1 2 TOTALSPORTING 2 2 4OPP. 3 0 3

ALL-TIME REGULAR SEASON GAME HIGHSSPORTING KANSAS CITY

GOALSASSISTSSHOTS

SHOTS ON GOALFOULS COMMITTEDFOULS SUFFERED

SAVESGOALS ALLOWED

2 Eight players tied3 Preki (10/4/03)9 Onandi Lowe (8/12/01)4 Nine players tied7 Chris Henderson (8/26/00)7 Three players tied

9 Bo Oshoniyi (9/10/04)4 Mike Ammann (8/7/96)

Seven players tied 2Four players tied 2

(9/14/02) Mark Chung 8(8/22/03) John Spencer 5(8/2/00) Chris Martinez 7Henderson/Beckerman 6

Four players tied 9Grafer/Kramer 5

SPORTING KANSAS CITYCategory 1 2 Overtime Total Goals 30 53 0 83Shots 290 385 7 682 Shots on Goal 129 175 3 307Fouls 316 313 12 641Offsides 81 77 0 158 Corner Kicks 108 123 3 234

Category 1 2 Overtime Total Goals 28 37 0 65Shots 278 341 9 628Shots on Goal 107 125 2 234Fouls 346 375 8 729Offsides 73 61 2 136Corner Kicks 134 133 8 275

ALL-TIME REGULAR SEASON SERIES LEADERSSPORTING KANSAS CITY

GOALSASSISTSSHOTS

SHOTS ON GOALFOULS COMMITTEDFOULS SUFFERED

WINSLOSSES

SHUTOUTSSAVES

GOALS ALLOWED

9 Klein/Preki16 Preki83 Preki35 Preki34 McKeon/Zavagnin47 Kerry Zavagnin

7 Tony Meola5 Tony Meola6 Tony Meola65 Tony Meola18 Tony Meola

John Spencer 8Chris Henderson 7

John Spencer 53John Spencer 29

Pablo Mastroeni 34Chris Henderson 36

Four players tied 3Cannon/Hahnemann 5

Scott Garlick 3Marcus Hahnemann 44Marcus Hahnemann 1

Sporting Kansas City record: 20-17-12 Home games: 16-3-8 (53 GF, 24 GA) Road games: 4-14-7 (30 GF, 41 GA)

04/13/1996 KC 3 vs COL 0 W Arrowhead Stadium05/05/1996 KC 0 at COL 4 L Mile High Stadium07/10/1996 KC 2 vs COL 0 W Arrowhead Stadium08/07/1996 KC 2 at COL 4 L Mile High Stadium

06/28/1997 KC 3 at COL 3 SOW Mile High Stadium08/28/1997 KC 1 vs COL 0 W Arrowhead Stadium09/06/1997 KC 2 at COL 1 W Mile High Stadium09/26/1997 KC 5 vs COL 2 W Arrowhead Stadium

05/31/1998 KC 1 at COL 2 L Mile High Stadium07/19/1998 KC 4 vs COL 1 W Arrowhead Stadium08/08/1998 KC 3 vs COL 1 W Arrowhead Stadium09/02/1998 KC 2 at COL 3 L Mile High Stadium

04/17/1999 KC 1 at COL 1 SOL Mile High Stadium07/07/1999 KC 1 vs COL 2 L Arrowhead Stadium09/10/1999 KC 0 at COL 0 SOL Mile High Stadium09/25/1999 KC 0 vs COL 0 SOL Arrowhead Stadium

04/01/2000 KC 3 vs COL 0 W Arrowhead Stadium04/29/2000 KC 5 at COL 0 W Mile High Stadium08/02/2000 KC 3 vs COL 1 W Arrowhead Stadium08/26/2000 KC 1 at COL 1 T (2OT) Mile High Stadium 07/18/2001 KC 0 at COL 0 T (2OT) Mile High Stadium08/12/2001 KC 2 at COL 2 T (2OT) Mile High Stadium08/19/2001 KC 3 vs COL 2 W Arrowhead Stadium

03/23/2002 KC 1 vs COL 1 T (2OT) Arrowhead Stadium05/11/2002 KC 0 at COL 2 L Invesco Field at Mile High09/14/2002 KC 1 vs COL 2 L Arrowhead Stadium09/20/2002 KC 1 at COL 1 T (2OT) Invesco Field at Mile High

07/04/2003 KC 2 at COL 3 L Invesco Field at Mile High08/22/2003 KC 2 vs COL 2 T (2OT) Arrowhead Stadium09/13/2003 KC 0 at COL 1 L Invesco Field at Mile High10/04/2003 KC 4 vs COL 2 W Arrowhead Stadium

05/01/2004 KC 2 vs COL 0 W Arrowhead Stadium06/09/2004 KC 1 at COL 0 W Invesco Field at Mile High09/10/2004 KC 1 at COL 3 L Invesco Field at Mile High09/25/2004 KC 1 vs COL 0 W Arrowhead Stadium

04/02/2005 KC 3 vs COL 2 W Arrowhead Stadium07/04/2005 KC 1 at COL 2 L Invesco Field at Mile High

07/08/2006 KC 0 at COL 1 L Invesco Field at Mile High09/09/2006 KC 4 vs COL 1 W Arrowhead Stadium

05/19/2007 KC 1 at COL 1 T Dick’s Sporting Goods Park07/22/2007 KC 2 vs COL 2 T Arrowhead Stadium

04/05/2008 KC 3 vs COL 2 W CommunityAmerica Ballpark08/16/2008 KC 1 at COL 2 L Dick’s Sporting Goods Park

03/28/2009 KC 1 at COL 2 L Dick’s Sporting Goods Park09/26/2009 KC 0 vs COL 0 T CommunityAmerica Ballpark

04/10/2010 KC 1 vs COL 0 W CommunityAmerica Ballpark07/17/2010 KC 1 at COL 1 T Dick’s Sporting Goods Park

05/28/2011 KC 1 at COL 1 T Dick’s Sporting Goods Park07/06/2011 KC 1 vs COL 1 T LIVESTRONG Sporting Park

ALL-TIME REGULAR SEASON RESULTS


COLORADO RAPIDS

GOALS SCORED IN SERIES BY INTERVAL 1-15 16-30 31-45 46-60 61-75 76-90 OT TotalKC 4 12 14 20 10 23 0 83COL 8 10 10 12 8 17 0 65

ALL-TIME POSTSEASON RESULTS10/04/1997 KC 0 vs COL 3 L Arrowhead Stadium10/08/1997 KC 2 at COL 3 L Mile High Stadium

09/16/2000 KC 1 vs COL 0 W Arrowhead Stadium09/20/2000 KC 0 at COL 0 T Mile High Stadium09/24/2000 KC 3 vs COL 2 W Arrowhead Stadium

11/04/2003 KC 1 at COL 1 T Invesco Field at Mile High11/08/2003 KC 2 vs COL 0 W Arrowhead Stadium

10/30/2011 KC 2 at COL 0 W Dick’s Sporting Goods Park

COLORADO RAPIDS

COLORADO RAPIDS


SPORTING KANSAS CITY REGULAR SEASON LEAGUE LEADERS

GOALKEEPER SHUTOUTS PLAYER TEAM GP SHO1. Kevin Hartman DAL 33 131. Nick Rimando RSL 33 133. Kasey Keller SEA 34 93. Dan Kennedy CHV 32 93. Troy Perkins POR 29 96. Josh Saunders LA 19 86. Matt Pickens COL 34 86. William Hesmer CLB 32 89. Six players tied with... 7

PLAYER TEAM GP G1. Dwayne De Rosario DC* 33 161. Chris Wondolowski SJ 30 163. Thierry Henry NY 26 144. Andres Mendoza CLB 29 135. Fredy Montero SEA 30 125. Landon Donovan LA 23 125. Dominic Oduro CHI* 34 125. Camilo VAN 32 129. Sebastien Le Toux PHI 34 119. Brek Shea DAL 31 119. Charlie Davies DC 26 119. Alvaro Saborio RSL 23 11

SHOTS PLAYER TEAM GP SH1. Dwayne De Rosario DC* 33 1132. Chris Wondolowski SJ 30 1093. Fredy Montero SEA 30 1084. Maicon Santos DAL* 30 924. Marco Pappa CHI 29 926. Kei Kamara KC 30 917. Camilo VAN 32 838. Sebastien Le Toux PHI 34 819. Four players tied with... 78

PLAYER TEAM GP A1. Brad Davis HOU 34 162. David Beckham LA 26 153. Mauro Rosales SEA 26 134. Dwayne De Rosario DC* 33 125. Kyle Beckerman RSL 29 95. Davide Chiumiento VAN 26 95. Sebastien Le Toux PHI 34 95. Patrick Nyarko CHI 30 95. Fredy Montero SEA 30 910. Jack Jewsbury POR 31 8

GAME-WINNING GOALS PLAYER TEAM GP GWG1. Brek Shea DAL 31 51. Andres Mendoza CLB 29 51. Fredy Montero SEA 29 51. Chris Wondolowski SJ 30 55. Landon Donovan LA 23 45. Luke Rodgers NY 23 45. Alvaro Saborio RSL 23 45. Chad Barrett LA 27 49. 11 players tied with... 3

SAVES PLAYER TEAM GP SV1. Jon Busch SJ 33 1142. Matt Reis NE 27 1113. Kasey Keller SEA 34 1104. Stefan Frei TOR 27 1065. Dan Kennedy CHV 32 1006. Tally Hall HOU 34 997. Nick Rimando RSL 33 958. William Hesmer CLB 32 929. Troy Perkins POR 29 9110. Kevin Hartman DAL 33 85

GAME-WINNING ASSISTS

PLAYER TEAM GP GWA1. David Beckham LA 26 72. Kyle Beckerman RSL 29 62. Brad Davis HOU 34 64. Mauro Rosales SEA 26 55. Graham Zusi KC 32 45. Dwayne De Rosario DC* 33 45. Jan Gunnar Solli NY 31 45. Brad Evans SEA 20 4

SHOTS ON GOAL PLAYER TEAM GP SOG1. Chris Wondolowski SJ 30 522. Dwayne De Rosario DC* 33 443. Fredy Montero SEA 30 424. Marco Pappa CHI 29 415. Dominic Oduro CHI* 34 406. Camilo VAN 32 377. Juan Pablo Angel CHV* 31 328. Andres Mendoza CLB 29 319. Fabian Espindola RSL 27 3110. Three players tied with... 30

MULTI-GOAL GAMES PLAYER TEAM GP G1. Eric Hassli VAN 26 41. Andres Mendoza CLB 29 43. Dwayne De Rosario DC* 33 33. Landon Donovan LA 23 33. Sebastien Le Toux PHI 34 33. Fredy Montero SEA 30 33. Chris Wondolowski SJ 30 38. Ten players tied with... 2

ASSISTS

HAT TRICKS

GOALS

GOALKEEPER WINS PLAYER TEAM GP W1. Kasey Keller SEA 34 182. Kevin Hartman DAL 33 153. Nick Rimando RSL 33 144. Josh Saunders LA 19 124. Matt Pickens COL 34 124. Jimmy Nielsen KC 31 124. Tally Hall HOU 34 128. William Hesmer CLB 32 119. Troy Perkins POR 29 99. Sean Johnson CHI 28 9

PLAYER TEAM GP HAT1. Justin Braun CHV 29 21. Dwayne De Rosario DC* 33 23. Will Bruin HOU 25 13. Charlie Davies DC 26 13. Steven Lenhart SJ 14 13. Lamar Neagle SEA 23 13. Sanna Nyassi COL 26 13. Marco Pappa CHI 29 1


2011 SCHEDULESat., March 19th 3-2 W @ Chivas USA Sapong, Bravo (2)Sat., March 26th 2-3 L @ Chicago Fire Besler, BunburySat., April 2nd 3-3 T @ Vancouver Bunbury (2), KamaraWed., April 6th 1-0 W @ Houston* SapongSat., April 16th 0-1 L @ Columbus -Sat., April 23rd 2-3 L @ New England Kamara (2) Sat., April 30th 0-1 L @ New York -Sat., May 14th 1-4 L @ Los Angeles Own GoalSat., May 21st 0-1 L @ Seattle --Wed., May 25th 5-0 W vs. NEW ENGLAND* Myers (2), Sapong (2), CollinSat., May 28th 1-1 T @ Colorado Smith Sat., June 4th 0-0 T @ Toronto FC --Thurs., June 9th 0-0 T vs. CHICAGO FIRE --Sun., June 12th 4-1 W @ FC Dallas Zusi (2), Collin, SassanoFri., June 17th 1-0 W vs. SAN JOSE SapongWed., June 22nd 0-0 T @ Philadelphia --Sat., June 25th 2-1 W vs. VANCOUVER Bravo, Julio CesarTues., June 28th 3-0 W vs FIRE PDL* Bunbury, Stojcev, KamaraSat., July 2nd 2-1 W @ Portland Sapong, CollinWed., July 6th 1-1 T vs. COLORADO ZusiSat., July 9th 1-1 T vs. CHIVAS USA BravoTues., July 12th 2-0 L vs. RICHMOND* --Sat. July 16th 1-1 T @ Houston CollinWed., July 20th 0-0 T vs. NEWCASTLE UNITED** --Sat., July 23rd 4-2 W vs. TORONTO FC Kamara (2), Bravo (2)Sat., July 30th 1-1 T vs. NEW ENGLAND BunburyWed., August 3rd 2-0 W vs. REAL SALT LAKE Espinoza, BunburySat., August 6th 1-2 L vs. SEATTLE SOUNDERS KamaraWed., August 17th 3-1 W vs PORTLAND TIMBERS Zusi (2), Saad Sun., August 21st 1-0 W vs. D.C. UNITED KamaraSat., August 27th 3-2 L vs. DALLAS Kamara, BravoMon., Sept. 5th 2-2 T vs. LOS ANGELES Cesar, BravoSat., Sept. 10th 3-0 W vs. HOUSTON Bunbury (2), SapongSat., Sept. 17th 1-0 L @ Salt Lake --Fri., Sept. 23rd 1-1 T vs. PHILADELPHIA BravoWed., Sept. 28th 2-1 W vs. COLUMBUS Kamara, Own GoalSat., Oct. 1st 1-1 T @ San Jose BunburyWed., Oct. 12th 2-2 T vs CD GUADALAJARA Saad, EllisSat., Oct 15th 2-0 W vs. NEW YORK Bunbury, SapongSat., Oct. 22nd 1-0 W at D.C. United BeslerSun., Oct. 30th 2-0 W @ Colorado Bunbury (2)Wed., Nov. 2nd 7:00 p.m. vs. COLORADO FOX Soccer/Deportes

*U.S. Open Cup **International Friendly

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SPORTING KANSAS CITY (1-0-0) VS CHIVAS USA (0-1-0)DATE: March 19, 2011 -- The Home Depot Center

Goals by Period 1 2 Tot Chivas USA 0 2 2Sporting Kansas City 2 1 3

Scoring Summary:KC--Sapong 1 (unassisted) 2KC--Bravo 1 (Kamara 1) 48+CHV--Conrad 1 (unassisted) 56KC--Bravo 2 (Kamara 2) 74CHV--Zemanski 1 (LaBrocca 1) 84

Misconduct Summary: CHV: CAUTIONS: Conrad 27, Valentin 52 KC: CAUTIONS: Arnaud 23, Bravo 71

Stats Sporting Kansas City Chivas USATOTAL SHOTS: 17 (Bravo 6) 9 (Conrad 2, LaBrocca 2)SHOTS ON GOAL: 5 (Bravo 3) 4 (4 tied with 1)FOULS: 12 (Bravo 4) 12 (Moreno 3)OFFSIDE: 2 2CORNER KICKS: 4 8SAVES: Nielsen 2 Thornton 2

SPORTING KANSAS CITY--Jimmy Nielsen, Luke Sassano (Chance Myers 72), RogerEspinoza, Julio Cesar, Matt Besler, Kei Kamara, Milos Stojcev (Graham Zusi89), Omar Bravo, Craig Rocastle (Stephane Auvray 20), Davy Arnaud, C.J. Sapong.

CHIVAS USA--Zach Thornton, Heath Pearce, Ante Jazic (Victor Estupinan 86),Zarek Valentin, Jimmy Conrad, Ben Zemanski, Nick LaBrocca, Francisco Mendoza(Blair Gavin 62), Justin Braun, Marcos Mondaini (Tristan Bowen 70), AlejandroMoreno.

Referee: Edvin JurisevicReferee’s Assistants: Greg Barkey, James Conlee4th Official: Niko Bratsis.Attendance: 18,122.Temperature: 59 and Cloudy.

SPORTING KANSAS CITY (1-1-0) VS CHICAGO FIRE (1-1-0)DATE: March 26, 2011 -- Toyota Park

Goals by Period 1 2 Tot Chicago Fire 2 1 3Sporting Kansas City 0 2 2

Scoring Summary:CHI--Chaves 2 (penalty kick) 34CHI--Puerari 1 (Vidiera 1, Pappa 1) 40KC--Besler 1 (unassisted) 51CHI--Pappa 1 (free kick) 60KC--Bunbury 1 (unassisted) 72

Misconduct Summary: CHI: CAUTIONS: Puerari 48KC: CAUTIONS: Arnaud 58, Diop 88; EJECTIONS: Bravo 32

Stats Sporting Kansas City Chicago FireTOTAL SHOTS: 9 (Auvray 2, Bunbury 2) 12 (Pappa 5)SHOTS ON GOAL: 3 (Bunbury 2) 7 (3 tied with 2)FOULS: 17 (Lorenz 3, Sapong 3) 16 (Puerari 5)OFFSIDE: 1 4CORNER KICKS: 6 4SAVES: Nielsen 4 Johnson 1

SPORTING KANSAS CITY--Jimmy Nielsen, Chance Myers, RogerEspinoza, Scott Lorenz (Birahim Diop 84), Matt Besler, Milos Stojcev, Omar Bravo (Ejected 32), Craig Rocastle (Teal Bunbury 46+), Davy Arnaud, C.J. Sapong.

CHICAGO FIRE--Sean Johnson, Josip Mikulic, Gonzalo Segares, Cory Gibs, Jalil Anibaba, Patrick Nyarko (Dasan Robinson 93+), Marco Pappa, Logan Pause, Michael Vidiera, Diego Chaves (Dominic Oduro 90), Gaston Puerari (Orr Barouch 74).

Referee: Jasen AnnoReferee’s Assistants: Corey Rockwell, Frank Anderson4th Official: Fotis BazakosAttendance: 12,157Temperature: 30 and Clear.

2011 BOX SCORES

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SPORTING KANSAS CITY (1-1-1) VS VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC (1-1-1)DATE: April 2, 2011 -- Empire Field

Goals by Period 1 2 Tot Sporting Kansas City 1 2 3Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0 3 3

Scoring Summary:KC--Bunbury 2 (Espinoza 1) 46+KC--Bunbury 3 (Stojcev 1) 58KC--Kamara 1 (Sapong 1, Stojcev 2) 62VAN--Harris 2 (Khalfan 1, Camilo 1) 73VAN--Camilo 1 (free kick) 92+VAN--Camilo 2 (free kick) 93+

Misconduct Summary:KC: CAUTIONS: Harrington 64, Diop 68, Bunbury 88

Stats Sporting Kansas City Vancouver Whitecaps FCTOTAL SHOTS: 15 (Kamara 4) 19 (Camilo 9)SHOTS ON GOAL: 7 (Bunbury 2, Kamara 2) 9 (Camilo 4)FOULS: 16 (Diop 4) 8 (Camilo 3)OFFSIDE: 3 3CORNER KICKS: 6 5SAVES: Nielsen 6 Nolly 4

SPORTING KANSAS CITY-- Jimmy Nielsen, Michael Harrington, Roger Espinoza, JulioCesar (Shavar Thomas 82), Matt Besler, Davy Arnaud (Stephane Auvray 76),Birahim Diop, Milos Stojcev (Craig Rocastle 90), Kei Kamara, Teal Bunbury,C.J. Sapong.

VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC-- Jay Nolly, Jonathan Leathers, Alain Rochat, GregJanicki (Nizar Khalfan 63), Michael Boxall, Wes Knight (Davide Chiumiento69), Blake Wagner, Gershon Koffie, Terry Dunfield, Camilo, Atiba Harris.

Referee: Silviu PetrescuReferee’s Assistants: Cameron Blair, Daniel Belleau4th Official: Drew Fischer.Attendance: 20,518.Temperature: 50

SPORTING KANSAS CITY (1-2-1) VS COLUMBUS CREW (2-1-2)DATE: April 16, 2011 -- Columbus Crew Stadium

Goals by Period 1 2 Tot Sporting Kansas City 0 0 0Columbus Crew 0 1 1

Scoring Summary:CLB--Rogers 2 (Duka 1, Burns 1) 53

Misconduct Summary:KC: CAUTIONS: Santos 50, Harrington 55, Thomas 76; EJECTIONS: Santos 72

Stats Sporting Kansas City Columbus CrewTOTAL SHOTS: 10 (Kamara 5) 15 (Rogers 4)SHOTS ON GOAL: 2 (Kamara 1, Sapong 1) 4 (Duka 2)FOULS: 18 (Diop 3, Espinoza 3) 12 (James 3, Renteria 3)OFFSIDE: 1 4CORNER KICKS: 3 6SAVES: Nielsen 3 Hesmer 2

SPORTING KANSAS CITY-- Jimmy Nielsen, Michael Harrington, Roger Espinoza, JulioCesar (Ejected 72), Matt Besler, Davy Arnaud (Graham Zusi 71), Birahim Diop, Milos Stojcev (Shavar Thomas 75), Kei Kamara (Korede Aiyegbusi 87), Teal Bunbury, C.J. Sapong.

COLUMBUS CREW-- William Hesmer, Sebastian Miranda, Rich Balchan, Chad Marshall, Julius James, Eddie Gaven, Emmanuel Ekpo (Dejan Rusmir 89), Robbie Rogers (Jeff Cunningham 77), Kevin Burns, Dilly Duka, Emilio Renteria (Tommy Heinemann 67)

Referee: Juan GuzmanReferee’s Assistants: Ian Anderson, Kevin Duliba4th Official: Baldomero ToledoAttendance: 7,695Temperature: 46 and raining

SPORTING KANSAS CITY (1-3-1) VS NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION (2-2-3)DATE: April 23, 2011 -- Gillette Stadium

Goals by Period 1 2 Tot Sporting Kansas City 1 1 2New England Revolution 1 2 3

Scoring Summary:NE--Perovic 1 (Feilhaber 1) 12KC--Kamara 2 (Bunbury 1) 14KC--Kamara 3 (penalty kick) 69NE--Joseph 3 (Mansally 1) 72NE--Lekic 1 (Boggs 1) 83

Misconduct Summary:KC: CAUTIONS: Collin 24, Besler 48, Harrington 54; EJECTIONS: Collin 76NE: CAUTIONS: McCarthy 19, Perovic 42, Mansally 79, Lekic 84, Joseph 93+

Stats Sporting Kansas City New England RevolutionTOTAL SHOTS: 17 (Kamara 5) 12 (Lekic 3)SHOTS ON GOAL: 5 (Kamara 2) 3 (3 tied with 1)FOULS: 18 (Collin 6) 17 (3 tied with 3)OFFSIDE: 1 2CORNER KICKS: 10 3SAVES: 0 Reis 3

SPORTING KANSAS CITY-- Jimmy Nielsen, Michael Harrington, Roger Espinoza, Aurelien Collin (Ejected 76), Matt Besler, Davy Arnaud, Birahim Diop, Milos Stojcev (Graham Zusi 58), Kei Kamara (Ryan Smith 87), Teal Bunbury (Shavar Thomas 78), C.J. Sapong

NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION-- Matt Reis, Kevin Alston, Didier Domi, A.J. Soares, Franco Coria, Zak Boggs, Benny Feilhaber, Stephen McCarthy (Zack Schilawski 64), Marko Perovic (Kenny Mansally 60), Shalrie Joseph, Rajko Lekic

Referee: Edvin JurisevicReferee’s Assistants: Rob Fereday, James Conlee4th Official: Mark KadlecikAttendance: 11,414Temperature: 54 and Overcast

SPORTING KANSAS CITY (1-4-1) VS NEW YORK RED BULLS (4-1-2)DATE: April 30, 2011 -- Red Bull Arena

Goals by Period 1 2 Tot Sporting Kansas City 0 0 0New York Red Bulls 1 0 1

Scoring Summary:NY--Rodgers 3 (De Rosario 3, Henry 3) 22

Misconduct Summary:NY: CAUTIONS: Rodgers 32, Tainio 42, Ballouchy 93+

Stats Sporting Kansas City New York Red BullsTOTAL SHOTS: 13 (Kamara 4) 10 (Richards 2, Rodgers 2)SHOTS ON GOAL: 2 (Arnaud 1, Kamara 1) 7 (7 tied with 1)FOULS: 9 (Bunbury 3) 15 (De Rosario 3, Tainio 3)OFFSIDE: 3 4CORNER KICKS: 4 6SAVES: Nielsen 6 Coundoul 2

SPORTING KANSAS CITY-- Jimmy Nielsen, Michael Harrington, Korede Aiyegbusi, Julio Cesar, Aure-lien Collin, Davy Arnaud, Stephane Auvray (Milos Stojcev 64), Graham Zusi, Kei Kamara, Teal Bunbury, C.J. Sapong (Ryan Smith 56+).

NEW YORK RED BULLS-- Bouna Coundoul, Jan Gunnar Solli, Roy Miller, Tim Ream, Rafael Marquez, Dane Richards, Teemu Tainio (Carl Robinson 56+), Dwayne De Rosario (Mehdi Ballouchy 80), Joel Lindpere, Thierry Henry, Luke Rodgers (Juan Agudelo 57+).

Referee: Andrew ChapinReferee’s Assistants: Greg Barkey, Daniel Belleau4th Official: Edvin Jurisevic.Attendance: 20,636.Temperature: 61 and Partly Cloudy.


SPORTING KANSAS CITY (1-5-1) VS LA GALAXY (5-2-5)DATE: May 14, 2011 -- The Home Depot Center

Goals by Period 1 2 Tot Los Angeles Galaxy 1 3 4Sporting Kansas City 1 0 1

Scoring Summary:KC--own goal (Gonzalez) 39LA--Donovan 6 (penalty kick) 44LA--Donovan 7 (Barrett 2) 46LA--Angel 2 (Barrett 3) 64LA--Beckham 1 (unassisted) 87

Misconduct Summary: LA: CAUTIONS: Gomes 80

Stats Sporting Kansas City LA GalaxyTOTAL SHOTS: 11 (Bunbury 3) 13 (Barrett 3)SHOTS ON GOAL: 3 (Bunbury 2) 10 (4 tied with 2)FOULS: 17 (Kamara 4) 11 (5 tied with 2)OFFSIDE: 2 3CORNER KICKS: 1 4SAVES: Kronberg 6 Saunders 3

SPORTING KANSAS CITY -- Eric Kronberg, Michael Harrington, Roger Espinoza (Chance Myers 57), Julio Cesar, Aurelien Collin, Davy Arnaud, Stephane Auvray, Milos Stojcev (Ryan Smith 65), Kei Kamara (C.J. Sapong 67), Teal Bunbury, Graham Zusi.

LOS ANGELES GALAXY -- Josh Saunders, Sean Franklin, Todd Dunivant, Omar Gonzalez, A.J. DeL-aGarza, Landon Donovan, Mike Magee, Juninho (Michael Stephens 85), David Beckham, Chad Barrett (Chris Birchall 81), Miguel Lopez (Juan Pablo Angel 61).

Referee: Baldomero ToledoReferee’s Assistants: Ian Anderson, Kevin Duliba4th Official: Alejandro Mariscal.Attendance: 19,763.Temperature: 61 and Overcast.


SPORTING KANSAS CITY (1-6-1) VS SEATTLE SOUNDERS (4-3-5)DATE: May 21, 2011 -- Qwest Field

Goals by Period 1 2 Tot Seattle Sounders FC 0 1 1Sporting Kansas City 0 0 0

Scoring Summary:SEA--Parke 1 (Wahl 1) 93+

Misconduct Summary: SEA: CAUTIONS: Fernandez 44, Carrasco 51, Rosales 64, Alonso 84KC: CAUTIONS: Smith 49

Stats Sporting Kansas City Seattle SoundersTOTAL SHOTS: 7 (Arnaud 2) 12 (Fucito 3)SHOTS ON GOAL: 3 (3 tied with 1) 2 (Fernandez/Parke 1)FOULS: 15 (Bunbury 5) 14 (4 tied with 2)OFFSIDE: 0 1CORNER KICKS: 4 8SAVES: Nielsen 1 Keller 3

SPORTING KANSAS CITY -- Jimmy Nielsen, Michael Harrington, Roger Espinoza, Aurelien Collin, Matt Besler, Kei Kamara, Omar Bravo (Graham Zusi 76), Ryan Smith (Chance Myers 86), Davy Arnaud, Craig Rocastle, Teal Bunbury (C.J. Sapong 73).

SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC--Kasey Keller, James Riley, Tyson Wahl, Jeff Parke, JhonKennedy Hurtado, Servando Carrasco (Nate Jaqua 55), Mauro Rosales (Mike Fucito 69), Osvaldo Alonso, Alvaro Fernandez, Roger Levesque, Fredy Montero (Patrick Ianni 95+).

Referee: Geoff GambleReferee’s Assistants: Corey Rockwell, Eric Proctor4th Official: Drew Fischer.Attendance: 36,098.Temperature: 52 and Cloudy.

SPORTING KANSAS CITY (1-6-2) VS COLORADO RAPIDS (4-3-6)DATE: May 28, 2011 -- Dick’s Sporting Goods Park

Goals by Period 1 2 Tot Colorado Rapids 1 0 1Sporting Kansas City 0 1 1

Scoring Summary:COL -- Casey 1 (unassisted) 13KC -- Smith 1 (Bunbury 2) 75

Misconduct Summary: COL: CAUTIONS: LaBauex 45, Folan 83KC: CAUTIONS: Harrington 41, Bravo 83

Stats Sporting Kansas City Colorado RapidsTOTAL SHOTS: 14 (Bravo 5) 7 (Akpan 4)SHOTS ON GOAL: 3 (3 tied with 1) 2 (Akpan/Casey 1)FOULS: 6 (Myers 4) 10 (Larentowicz/Mastroeni 2)OFFSIDE: 4 0CORNER KICKS: 2 4SAVES: Nielsen 1 Pickens 2

SPORTING KANSAS CITY -- Jimmy Nielsen, Michael Harrington, Seth Sinovic (Ryan Smith 57+), Au-relien Collin, Matt Besler, Chance Myers, Graham Zusi, Omar Bravo (Birahim Diop 85), Craig Rocastle, Davy Arnaud, C.J. Sapong (Teal Bunbury 54).

COLORADO RAPIDS--Matt Pickens, Kosuke Kimura, Drew Moor, Marvell Wynne, Tyrone Marshall, Ross LaBauex (Caleb Folan 73), Wells Thompson, Pablo Mastroeni, Jeff Larentowicz, Sanna Nyassi (Joseph Nane 56+, Andre Akpan 57), Conor Casey.

Referee: Hilario GrajedaReferee’s Assistants: Kermit Quisenberry, Ian Anderson4th Official: Mark Declouet.Attendance: 16,439.Temperature: 52 and Cloudy.

SPORTING KANSAS CITY (1-6-3) VS TORONTO FC (2-5-7)DATE: June 4, 2011 -- BMO Field

Goals by Period 1 2 Tot Toronto FC 0 0 0Sporting Kansas City 0 0 0

Scoring Summary:None

Misconduct Summary: TOR: CAUTIONS: Tchani 68, Harden 69 KC: CAUTIONS: Bravo 39, Zusi 48+, Arnaud 68

Stats Sporting Kansas City Toronto FCTOTAL SHOTS: 8 (Arnaud/Bunbury 2) 10 (3 tied with 2)SHOTS ON GOAL: 2 (Bunbury 2) 3 (3 tied with 1)FOULS: 16 (Zusi 4) 16 (Yourassowsky 4)OFFSIDE: 5 1CORNER KICKS: 5 5SAVES: Kronberg 3 Frei 2

SPORTING KANSAS CITY -- Eric Kronberg, Chance Myers, Michael Harrington, Aurelien Collin, Matt Besler, Davy Arnaud, Craig Rocastle (Luke Sassano 60), Graham Zusi (Birahim Diop 85), Ryan Smith, Teal Bunbury (C.J. Sapong 88), Omar Bravo.

TORONTO FC -- Stefan Frei, Richard Eckersley (Dan Gargan 76), Danleigh Borman, Ty Harden, Nana Attakora (Doneil Henry 92+), Tony Tchani, Nathan Sturgis, Mikael Yourassowsky, Javier Martina, Maicon Santos, Joao Plata (Nick Soolsma 67).

Referee: Yader ReyesReferee’s Assistants: Chris Strickland, Peter Balciunas4th Official: Abiodun Okulaja.Attendance: 19,962.Temperature: 62 and Overcast.


CHICAGO FIRE (1-4-8) VS SPORTING KANSAS CITY (1-6-4)DATE: June 9, 2011 -- Livestrong Sporting Park

Goals by Period 1 2 Tot Chicago Fire 0 0 0Sporting Kansas City 0 0 0


Misconduct Summary: CHI: CAUTIONS: Puerari 37, Nazarit 57KC: CAUTIONS: Harrington 21, Collin 97+; EJECTIONS: Nielsen 67.

Stats Sporting Kansas City Chicago FireTOTAL SHOTS: 14 (3 tied with 3) 12 (Paladini 5)SHOTS ON GOAL: 4 (3 tied wtih 1) 4 (4 tied with 1)FOULS: 5 (Besler 2) 14 (Oduro 4)OFFSIDE: 2 3CORNER KICKS: 5 2 SAVES: Nielsen 3, Kronberg 1 Johnson 4

SPORTING KANSAS CITY--Jimmy Nielsen (Ejected 67), Chance Myers, Michael Harrington, Aurelien Collin, Matt Besler, Davy Arnaud (Birahim Diop 85), Luke Sassano, Graham Zusi, Kei Kamara (C.J. Sapong 59), Teal Bunbury, Omar Bravo.

CHICAGO FIRE--Sean Johnson, Bratislav Ristic, Gonzalo Segares, Cory Gibbs, Yamith Cuesta, Dominic Oduro, Gaston Puerari (Diego Chaves 71), Corben Bone (Patrick Nyarko 56), Daniel Paladini, Logan Pause, Cristian Nazarit (Orr Barouch 78).

Referee: Michael KennedyReferee’s Assistants: Kermit Quisenberry, Brian Poeschel4th Official: Mark Declouet.Attendance: 19,925.Temperature: 84 and Fair.

FC DALLAS (7-4-4) VS SPORTING KANSAS CITY (2-6-4)DATE: June 12, 2011 -- Pizza Hut Park

Goals by Period 1 2 Tot FC Dallas 1 0 1Sporting Kansas City 1 3 4

Scoring Summary:KC--Zusi 1 (Arnaud 1) 28DAL--Shea 5 (Ihemelu 1) 32KC--Collin 1 (Sapong 2, Zusi 1) 49KC--Zusi 2 (free kick) 55KC--Sassano 1 (Diop 1) 78

Misconduct Summary: DAL: CAUTIONS: Loyd 48+, Ihemelu 56, Rodriguez 89KC: CAUTIONS: Collin 21, Sinovic 34, Stojcev 39; EJECTIONS: Stojcev 56.

Stats Sporting Kansas City FC DallasTOTAL SHOTS: 10 (Zusi 3) 9 (Shea 4)SHOTS ON GOAL: 6 (Zusi 3) 1 (Shea 1)FOULS: 9 (Stojcev 2) 16 (Ihemelu 4)OFFSIDE: 0 1CORNER KICKS: 3 3 SAVES: None Hartman 2

SPORTING KANSAS CITY-- Eric Kronberg, Chance Myers, Seth Sinovic, Aurelien Collin, Matt Besler, Graham Zusi (Teal Bunbury 92+), Davy Arnaud (Kei Kamara 68), Milos Stojcev (Ejected 56), Luke Sassano, Birahim Diop (Julio Cesar 79), C.J. Sapong.

FC DALLAS--Kevin Hartman, Zach Loyd (Jackson Goncalves 56+), Jair Benitez (Ruben Luna 74), George John, Ugo Ihemelu, Eric Alexander (Milton Rodriguez 57+), Brek Shea, Andrew Jacobson, Daniel Hernandez, Marvin Chavez, Fabian Castillo.

Referee: Kevin StottReferee’s Assistants: Anthony Vasoli, Brian Poeschel4th Official: Matthew Foerster.Attendance: 10,450.Temperature: 97 and Clear.

SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES (5-5-4) VS SPORTING KANSAS CITY (3-6-4)DATE: June 17, 2011 -- Livestrong Sporting Park

Goals by Period 1 2 Tot San Jose Earthquakes 0 0 0Sporting Kansas City 1 0 1

Scoring Summary:KC--Sapong 2 (Zusi 2) 31

Misconduct Summary: SJ: CAUTIONS: Corrales 42, Lenhart 50 KC: CAUTIONS: Collin 52, Sassano 54

Stats Sporting Kansas City San Jose EarthquakesTOTAL SHOTS: 13 (Arnaud/Sapong 3) 15 (Stephenson 4)SHOTS ON GOAL: 4 (4 tied with 1) 4 (Stephenson 2)FOULS: 9 (Arnaud/Collin 2) 10 (3 tied with 2)OFFSIDE: 5 1CORNER KICKS: 4 4SAVES: Nielsen 4 Busch 3

SPORTING KANSAS CITY--Jimmy Nielsen, Chance Myers, Seth Sinovic, Aurelien Collin, Matt Besler, Graham Zusi (Kei Kamara 63), Davy Arnaud, Omar Bravo (Teal Bunbury 86), Birahim Diop, Luke Sas-sano (Julio Cesar 61), C.J. Sapong.

SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES--Jon Busch, Steven Beitashour, Bobby Convey, Jason Hernandez, Bobby Burling, Anthony Ampaipitakwong (Ellis McLoughlin 56+, Scott Sealy 89), Khari Stephenson, Ramiro Corrales, Sam Cronin (Simon Dawkins 57+), Brad Ring, Steven Lenhart.

Referee: Paul WardReferee’s Assistants: Darren Clark, Philippe Briere4th Official: Tyler Ploeger.Attendance: 18,467.Temperature: 83 and Overcast.

SPORTING KANSAS CITY (3-6-5) VS PHILADELPHIA UNION (6-4-5)DATE: June 22, 2011 -- PPL Park

Goals by Period 1 2 Tot Philadelphia Union 0 0 0Sporting Kansas City 0 0 0


Misconduct Summary: PHI: CAUTIONS: Paunovic 31KC: CAUTIONS: Santos 29, Nielsen 93+

Stats Sporting Kansas City Philadelphia UnionTOTAL SHOTS: 8 (Kamara 4) 26 (Ruiz 7)SHOTS ON GOAL: 0 7 (Ruiz 2)FOULS: 11 (3 tied with 2) 11 (5 tied with 2)OFFSIDE: 2 1CORNER KICKS: 4 6 SAVES: Nielsen 7 None

SPORTING KANSAS CITY--Jimmy Nielsen, Chance Myers, Seth Sinovic, Julio Cesar, Matt Besler, Davy Arnaud, Luke Sassano, Omar Bravo (Michael Harrington 63), Birahim Diop (Stephane Auvray 72), Kei Kamara, Teal Bunbury (C.J. Sapong 56+).

PHILADELPHIA UNION--Faryd Mondragon, Sheanon Williams, Jordan Harvey, Carlos Valdes, Danny Califf, Sebastien Le Toux, Veljko Paunovic (Amobi Okugo 66), Brian Carroll, Justin Mapp (Roger Torres 78), Jack McInerney (Keon Daniel 60), Carlos Ruiz.

Referee: Terry VaughnReferee’s Assistants: Greg Barkey, Jason Cullum4th Official: Jose Carlos Rivero.Attendance: 18,127.Temperature: 72 and Partly Cloudy.

VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC (2-7-8) VS SPORTING KANSAS CITY (4-6-5)DATE: June 25, 2011 -- LIVESTRONG Sporting Park

Goals by Period 1 2 Tot Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1 0 1Sporting Kansas City 2 0 2

Scoring Summary:VAN--Camilo 5 (Chiumiento 7) 15KC--Bravo 3 (penalty kick) 33KC--Julio Cesar 1 (Bravo 1, Zusi 3) 40

Misconduct Summary: VAN: CAUTIONS: DeMerit 32, Duckett 84KC: CAUTIONS: Kamara 89

Stats Sporting Kansas City Vancouver Whitecaps FCTOTAL SHOTS: 20 (Sapong/Stojcev 4) 12 (Hassli 4)SHOTS ON GOAL: 8 (Sapong 2) 3 (3 tied with 1)FOULS: 10 (Espinoza 3) 14 (Hassli 3)OFFSIDE: 4 1CORNER KICKS: 3 2 SAVES: Nielsen 2 Cannon 6

SPORTING KANSAS CITY--Jimmy Nielsen, Chance Myers, Seth Sinovic, Aurelien Collin, Matt Besler, Graham Zusi, Omar Bravo (Michael Harrington 85), Roger Espinoza, Julio Cesar, Milos Stojcev (Davy Arnaud 69), C.J. Sapong (Kei Kamara 81).

VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC--Joe Cannon, Jonathan Leathers, Alain Rochat, Jay DeMerit (Bilal Duckett 56+), Michael Boxall, Shea Salinas, Davide Chiumiento (Russell Teibert 57+), Camilo, Terry Dunfield (Nizar Khalfan 77), Jeb Brovsky, Eric Hassli.

Referee: Edvin JurisevicReferee’s Assistants: Colin Arblaster, Mike Rottersman4th Official: Sorin Stoica.Attendance: 18,467.Temperature: 73 and Fair.

SPORTING KANSAS CITY (5-6-5) VS PORTLAND TIMBERS (5-8-3)DATE: July 2, 2011 -- Jeld-Wen Field

Goals by Period 1 2 Tot Portland Timbers 1 0 1Sporting Kansas City 2 0 2

Scoring Summary:KC--Sapong 3 (Bravo 2) 15KC--Collin 2 (Besler 1, Sapong 3) 19POR--Nagbe 1 45

Misconduct Summary: POR: CAUTIONS: Purdy 60, Jewsbury 64KC: CAUTIONS: Collin 71, Nielsen 94+

Stats Sporting Kansas City Portland TimbersTOTAL SHOTS: 11 (Stojcev 3) 11 (Nagbe 3)SHOTS ON GOAL: 5 (5 tied with 1) 3 (3 tied with 1)FOULS: 13 (Bravo 3) 7 (Jewsbury 3)OFFSIDE: 0 2CORNER KICKS: 2 3 SAVES: Nielsen 2 Perkins 3

SPORTING KANSAS CITY--Jimmy Nielsen, Chance Myers, Michael Harrington, Aurelien Collin, Matt Besler, Graham Zusi, Omar Bravo (Birahim Diop 82), Roger Espinoza, Julio Cesar, Milos Stojcev (Kei Kamara 72), C.J. Sapong (Teal Bunbury 93+).

PORTLAND TIMBERS--Troy Perkins, Steve Purdy, Rodney Wallace, Mamadou Danso, Eric Brunner, Kalif Alhassan (Sal Zizzo 73), Darlington Nagbe (James Marcelin 78), Jack Jewsbury, Diego Chara, Eddie Johnson (Kenny Cooper 67), Jorge Perlaza

Referee: Hilario GrajedaReferee’s Assistants: Anthony Vasoli, Colin Arblaster4th Official: Drew Fischer.Attendance: 18,627.Temperature: 65 and Fair.


COLORADO RAPIDS (5-5-9) VS SPORTING KANSAS CITY (5-6-6)DATE: July 6, 2011 -- Livestrong Sporting Park


Scoring Summary:COL--Casey 5 (Marshall 1) 32KC--Zusi 3 (unassisted) 62

Misconduct Summary: COL: CAUTIONS: Mastroeni 12, LaBauex 23KC: CAUTIONS: Julio Cesar 52

Stats Sporting Kansas City Colorado RapidsTOTAL SHOTS: 14 (Bravo 5) 8 (Casey 3)SHOTS ON GOAL: 4 (Sapong 2) 3 (3 tied with 1)FOULS: 16 (Espinoza/Julio Cesar 3) 12 (Nane 3)OFFSIDE: 4 3CORNER KICKS: 4 3 SAVES: Nielsen 2 Pickens 3

SPORTING KANSAS CITY-- Jimmy Nielsen, Chance Myers (Birahim Diop 90), Michael Harrington, Aurelien Collin, Matt Besler, Graham Zusi, Omar Bravo, Roger Espinoza, Kei Kamara, Julio Cesar, Teal Bunbury (C.J. Sapong 61).

COLORADO RAPIDS--Matt Pickens, Kosuke Kimura, Drew Moor, Marvell Wynne, Tyrone Marshall, Ross LaBauex (Sanna Nyassi 65), Wells Thompson, Pablo Mastroeni (Joseph Nane 30), Jeff Larento-wicz, Omar Cummings (Caleb Folan 82), Conor Casey.

Referee: Niko BratsisReferee’s Assistants: Craig Lowry, Kermit Quisenberry4th Official: Abiodun Okulaja.Attendance: 15,209.Temperature: 81 and Fair.

CHIVAS USA (5-7-7) VS SPORTING KANSAS CITY (5-6-7)DATE: July 9, 2011 -- Livestrong Sporting Park

Goals by Period 1 2 Tot Chivas USA 1 0 1Sporting Kansas City 0 1 1

Scoring Summary:CHV--LaBrocca 6 (Braun 3, Gavin 1) 30KC--Bravo 4 (unassisted) 93+

Misconduct Summary: CHV: CAUTIONS: Braun 32KC: CAUTIONS: Espinoza 83

Stats Sporting Kansas City Chivas USATOTAL SHOTS: 16 (Bravo 4) 14 (LaBrocca 4)SHOTS ON GOAL: 7 (Bravo 3) 5 (Braun 2)FOULS: 15 (Collin/Espinoza 3) 7 (Braun 3)OFFSIDE: 2 3CORNER KICKS: 8 2 SAVES: Nielsen 4 Kennedy 6

SPORTING KANSAS CITY--Jimmy Nielsen, Chance Myers, Michael Harrington, Aurelien Collin, Matt Besler, Milos Stojcev (Kei Kamara 38), Julio Cesar (Luke Sassano 45), Roger Espinoza, Graham Zusi (Birahim Diop 80), C.J. Sapong, Omar Bravo.

CHIVAS USA--Dan Kennedy, Michael Lahoud, Zarek Valentin, Michael Umana, Heath Pearce, Ben Zemanski, Nick LaBrocca, Simon Elliott (Francisco Mendoza 68), Blair Gavin (Jorge Flores 63), Justin Braun, Marcos Mondaini (Mariano Trujillo 79).

Referee: Jasen AnnoReferee’s Assistants: Chris Strickland, Peter Balciunas4th Official: Daniel Fitzgerald.Attendance: 18,467.Temperature: 77 and Fair.

SPORTING KANSAS CITY (5-6-8) VS HOUSTON DYNAMO (5-6-9)DATE: July 16, 2011 -- Robertson Stadium

Goals by Period 1 2 Tot Houston Dynamo 1 0 1Sporting Kansas City 0 1 1

Scoring Summary:HOU--Davis 3 (free kick) 8KC--Collin 3 (Espinoza 2) 90

Misconduct Summary: HOU: CAUTIONS: Cruz 16, EJECTIONS: Clark 51, Ching 69KC: CAUTIONS: Collin 91+

Stats Sporting Kansas City Houston DynamoTOTAL SHOTS: 24 (Kamara/Zusi 5) 6 (Ching/Davis 2)SHOTS ON GOAL: 8 (Zusi 2) 2 (Cruz/Davis 1)FOULS: 16 (Diop 4) 14 (Watson 3)OFFSIDE: 1 3CORNER KICKS: 10 4 SAVES: Nielsen 1 Hall 7

SPORTING KANSAS CITY--Jimmy Nielsen, Chance Myers, Michael Harrington (Teal Bunbury 80), Aurelien Collin, Matt Besler, Graham Zusi, Birahim Diop, Roger Espinoza, Kei Kamara, C.J. Sapong, Omar Bravo.

HOUSTON DYNAMO--Tally Hall, Kofi Sarkodie, Corey Ashe, Jermaine Taylor (Bobby Boswell 45), Andre Hainault, Danny Cruz (Hunter Freeman 79), Geoff Cameron, Colin Clark (Ejected 51), Brad Davis (Lovel Palmer 61), Je-Vaughn Watson, Brian Ching (Ejected 69).

Referee: Kevin StottReferee’s Assistants: Adam Wienckowski, Brian Poeschel4th Official: Matthew Foerster.Attendance: 12,047.Temperature: 81.


SPORTING KANSAS CITY (6-6-8) VS TORONTO FC (3-11-9)DATE: July 23, 2011 - - Livestrong Sporting Park

Goals by Period 1 2 Tot Sporting KC 3 1 4Toronto FC 0 2 2

Scoring Summary:KC -- Kamara 4 (unassisted) 28KC -- Kamara (Espinoza 3, Sapong 4) 33KC -- Bravo 5 (Jeferson 1) 37TOR -- Koevermans 1 (Johnson 3) 50KC -- Bravo 6 (Myers 1, Zusi 4) 64 TOR -- Johnson 1 (unassisted) 72

Misconduct Summary:KC: CAUTIONS: Kamara 66, Zusi 76TOR: CAUTIONS: Viatar 31, Stinson 68.

Stats Sporting Kansas City Toronto FCTOTAL SHOTS: 16 (Kamara 6) 14 (Johnson 4)SHOTS ON GOAL: 10 (Bravo, Kamara 3) 5 (Johnson 3)FOULS: 11 (Espinoza 3) 12 (3 tied with 2) OFFSIDE: 4 2CORNER KICKS: 2 7 SAVES: Nielsen 3 Frei 7

SPORTING KANSAS CITY-- Jimmy Nielsen, Chance Myers, Seth Sinovic, Aurelien Collin (Daneil Cyrus 62), Matt Besler, Jeferson, Julia Cesar (Graham Zusi 58), Roger Espinoza, Kei Kamara, C.J. Sapong (Teal Bunbury 53), Omar Bravo.

Toronto FC-- Stefan Frei, Richard Eckersley, Mikael Yourassowsky (Ashtone Morgan 58), Eddy Viatar, Andy Iro, Maicon Santos (Matt Stinson 44), Torsten Frings (Daneil Henry 80), Gianluca Zavarise, Nick Soolsma, Danny Koevermans, Ryan Johnson.

Referee: Chris PensoReferee’s Assistants: Craig Lowry, Mike Rottersman4th Official: Landis WileyAttendance: 16,382Temperature: 89 and Fair

NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION (4-9-9) VS SPORTING KANSAS CITY (6-6-9)DATE: July 30, 2011 -- Livestrong Sporting Park

Goals by Period 1 2 Tot New England Revolution 1 0 1Sporting Kansas City 0 1 1

Scoring Summary:NE--Lekic 4 (Reis 1) 38KC--Bunbury 4 (unassisted) 89

Misconduct Summary: NE: CAUTIONS: Mansally 50, Coria 75;EJECTIONS: Soares 82. KC: CAUTIONS: Cyrus 67

Stats Sporting Kansas City New England RevolutionTOTAL SHOTS: 21 (Kamara/Jeferson 5) 7 (Lekic 3)SHOTS ON GOAL: 3 (Three tied with 1) 3 (Lekic 2)FOULS: 13 (Cyrus/Kamara 3) 11 (Lekic 5)OFFSIDE: 0 1CORNER KICKS: 6 4 SAVES: Nielsen 2 Reis 2

SPORTING KANSAS CITY -- Jimmy Nielsen, Chance Myers, Seth Sinovic (Birahim Diop 88), Daneil Cyrus (Teal Bunbury 80), Matt Besler, Roger Espinoza, Jeferson, Julio Cesar (Omar Bravo 56), Kei Kamara, C.J. Sapong, Graham Zusi.

NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION--Matt Reis, Kevin Alston (Ryan Guy 78), Darrius Barnes, Franco Coria, A.J. Soares (Ejected 82), Pat Phelan, Shalrie Joseph, Stephen McCarthy (Kenny Mansally 34), Zack Schilawski (Sainey Nyassi 72), Rajko Lekic, Benny Feilhaber.

Referee: Terry VaughnReferee’s Assistants: Fabio Tovar, Ian Anderson4th Official: Juan Guzman.Attendance: 17,418.Temperature: 90 and Sunny.

REAL SALT LAKE (9-5-6) VS SPORTING KANSAS CITY (7-6-9)DATE: August 3, 2011 -- Livestrong Sporting Park

Goals by Period 1 2 Tot Real Salt Lake 0 0 0Sporting Kansas City 2 0 2

Scoring Summary:KC--Espinoza 1 (unassisted) 29KC--Bunbury 5 (unassisted) 34

Misconduct Summary: RSL: CAUTIONS: Borchers 47, Espindola 89KC: EJECTIONS: Espinoza 57.

Stats Real Salt Lake Sporting Kansas CityTOTAL SHOTS: 19 (Saborio 6) 17 (Espinoza 5)SHOTS ON GOAL: 3 (Beckerman 2) 5 (Espinoza 2)FOULS: 12 (Espindola 5) 14 (Espinoza/Kamara 4)OFFSIDE: 2 2CORNER KICKS: 8 2 SAVES: Rimando 3 Nielsen 3

SPORTING KANSAS CITY--Jimmy Nielsen, Michael Harrington, Seth Sinovic, Julio Cesar, Matt Besler, Graham Zusi, Omar Bravo (Luke Sassano 94+), Roger Espinoza (Ejected 57), Kei Kamara (C.J. Sapong 74), Jeferson (Birahim Diop 79), Teal Bunbury.

REAL SALT LAKE--Nick Rimando, Tony Beltran (Robbie Russell 68), Chris Wingert, Chris Schuler, Nat Borchers, Will Johnson, Collen Warner (Luis Gil 65), Kyle Beckerman, Arturo Alvarez (Andy Wil-liams 59), Fabian Espindola, Alvaro Saborio.

Referee: Hilario GrajedaReferee’s Assistants: Chris Strickland, Peter Manikowski4th Official: Tyler Ploeger.Attendance: 18,467.Temperature: 93 and Sunny.

SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC (11-5-8) VS SPORTING KANSAS CITY (7-7-9)DATE: August 6, 2011 -- Livestrong Sporting Park

Goals by Period 1 2 Tot Seattle Sounders FC 0 2 2Sporting Kansas City 1 0 1

Scoring Summary:KC--Kamara 6 (Besler 2) 20SEA--Rosales 3 (unassisted) 90SEA--Neagle 2 (Fucito 1, Rosales 7) 92+

Misconduct Summary:KC: CAUTIONS: Diop 37; EJECTIONS: Bravo 59

Stats Sporting Kansas City Seattle Sounders FCTOTAL SHOTS: 13 (Kamara 6) 12 (Montero/Neagle 3)SHOTS ON GOAL: 4 (Kamara 3) 5 (Neagle 2)FOULS: 9 (Diop 4) 10 (Three tied with 2)OFFSIDE: 4 1CORNER KICKS: 6 1 SAVES: Nielsen 3 Keller 3

SPORTING KANSAS CITY--Jimmy Nielsen, Michael Harrington, Seth Sinovic, Julio Cesar, Matt Besler, Jeferson (Luke Sassano 39), Birahim Diop, Graham Zusi, Kei Kamara (Chance Myers 82), C.J. Sapong (Teal Bunbury 65), Omar Bravo (Ejected 59).

SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC--Kasey Keller, James Riley, Tyson Wahl, Zach Scott, Jeff Parke, Mauro Rosales, Alvaro Fernandez (Pat Noonan 55), Servando Carrasco, Osvaldo Alonso, Roger Levesque (Lamar Neagle 68), Fredy Montero (Mike Fucito 55).

Referee: Jair MarrufoReferee’s Assistants: Frank Anderson, James Conlee4th Official: Fotis Bazakos.Attendance: 17,493.Temperature: 94 and Sunny.


PORTLAND TIMBERS (7-12-5) VS SPORTING KANSAS CITY (8-7-9)DATE: August 17, 2011 -- Livestrong Sporting Park

Goals by Period 1 2 Tot Portland Timbers 0 1 1Sporting Kansas City 2 1 3

Scoring Summary:KC--Zusi 4 (unassisted) 25KC--Zusi 5 (unassisted) 40KC--Saad 1 (unassisted) 73POR--Dike 1 (Wallace 1, Jewsbury 7) 81

Misconduct Summary:KC: CAUTIONS: Sinovic 43POR: CAUTIONS: Chabala 18

Stats Sporting Kansas City Portland TimbersTOTAL SHOTS: 15 (Bunbury 5) 7 (Cooper/Jewsbury 2)SHOTS ON GOAL: 6 (Zusi 3) 2 (Dike/Jewsbury 1)FOULS: 16 (Bunbury 5) 15 (Horst/Perlaza 3)OFFSIDE: 1 2CORNER KICKS: 3 1 SAVES: Nielsen 1 Perkins 3

SPORTING KANSAS CITY--Jimmy Nielsen, Chance Myers, Seth Sinovic (Michael Harrington 75), Julio Cesar, Matt Besler, Graham Zusi, Roger Espinoza, Milos Stojcev (Soony Saad 63), Kei Kamara, Teal Bunbury (Korede Aiyegbusi 92+), C.J. Sapong.

PORTLAND TIMBERS--Troy Perkins, Mike Chabala, Rodney Wallace, David Horst, Eric Brunner, Sal Zizzo (Kalif Alhassan 45), Darlington Nagbe (Brian Umony 60), Jack Jewsbury, Diego Chara, Kenny Cooper (Bright Dike 66), Jorge Perlaza.

Referee: Elias BazakosReferee’s Assistants: Eric Boria, Corey Parker4th Official: Abiodun Okulaja.Attendance: 15,271.Temperature: 86 and Sunny.

D.C. UNITED (7-7-10) VS SPORTING KANSAS CITY (9-7-9)DATE: August 21, 2011 -- Livestrong Sporting Park

Goals by Period 1 2 Tot D.C. United 0 0 0Sporting Kansas City 1 0 1

Scoring Summary:KC--Kamara 7 (unassisted) 19

Misconduct Summary:DC: CAUTIONS: Kitchen 36, Quaranta 54

Stats Sporting Kansas City D.C. UnitedTOTAL SHOTS: 10 (Sapong 3) 5 (5 tied with 1)SHOTS ON GOAL: 4 (Sapong 2) 2 (Brettschneider/Quaranta 1)FOULS: 9 (Espinoza/Sapong 3) 19 (Horst/Perlaza 3)OFFSIDE: 3 2CORNER KICKS: 6 2SAVES: Nielsen 2 Willis 3

D.C. UNITED--Joe Willis, Perry Kitchen, Daniel Woolard (Joseph Ngwenya 80), Brandon McDonald, Dejan Jakovic, Andy Najar, Santino Quaranta, Clyde Simms, Chris Pontius, Blake Brettschneider (Dwayne De Rosario 45), Josh Wolff (Marc Burch 65).

SPORTING KANSAS CITY--Jimmy Nielsen, Chance Myers, Seth Sinovic, Julio Cesar, Matt Besler, Gra-ham Zusi, Roger Espinoza, Omar Bravo (Michael Harrington 89), Kei Kamara, Teal Bunbury (Birahim Diop 73), C.J. Sapong.

Referee: Alex PrusReferee’s Assistants: George Gansner, Jason Cullum4th Official: Ismail Elfath.Attendance: 15,352.Temperature: 89 and Sunny.

FC DALLAS (13-7-7) VS SPORTING KANSAS CITY (9-8-9)DATE: August 27, 2011 -- Livestrong Sporting Park

Goals by Period 1 2 Tot FC Dallas 0 3 3Sporting Kansas City 1 1 2

Scoring Summary:KC--Kamara 8 (unassisted) 22KC--Bravo 7 (Bunbury 3) 68DAL--D. Hernandez 2 (free kick) 70DAL--Maicon Santos 8 (Shea 2) 89DAL--Warshaw 1 (Shea 3) 92+

Misconduct Summary:DAL: CAUTIONS: Benitez 36, Shea 51, Ihemelu 81, D. Hernandez 90KC: CAUTIONS: Bunbury 16, Myers 36;EJECTIONS: Bunbury 76.

Stats Sporting Kansas City FC DallasTOTAL SHOTS: 16 (Kamara 4) 18 (dos Santos 10)SHOTS ON GOAL: 6 (Sapong/Kamara 2) 4 (dos Santos 2)FOULS: 14 (Bunbury 7) 14 (Shea 3)OFFSIDE: 2 1CORNER KICKS: 5 3SAVES: Nielsen 1 Hartman 4

FC DALLAS--Kevin Hartman, Andrew Jacobson, Jair Benitez (Ruben Luna 80), Ugo Ihemelu, Jeremy Hall, Ricardo Villar, Marvin Chavez (Bobby Warshaw 67), Bruno Guarda (Jackson 61), Daniel Hernan-dez, Brek Shea, Maicon Santos.

SPORTING KANSAS CITY--Jimmy Nielsen, Chance Myers, Seth Sinovic (Michael Harrington 89), Julio Cesar, Matt Besler, Graham Zusi, Roger Espinoza, Omar Bravo (Aurelien Collin 71), Kei Kamara, Teal Bunbury (Ejected 76), C.J. Sapong

Referee: Chris PensoReferee’s Assistants: Paul Scott, Bill Dittmar4th Official: Edvin Jurisevic.Attendance: 20,018.Temperature: 88 and Sunny.

LA GALAXY (14-3-10) VS SPORTING KANSAS CITY (9-8-10)DATE: September 5, 2011 -- Livestrong Sporting Park

Goals by Period 1 2 Tot LA Galaxy 1 1 2Sporting Kansas City 0 2 2

Scoring Summary:LA--Franklin 3 (Gonzalez 1) 25KC--Julio Cesar 2 (unassisted) 72LA--Franklin 4 (Beckham 12) 74KC--Bravo 8 (penalty kick) 92+

Misconduct Summary:KC: CAUTIONS: Espinoza 2, Zusi 67, Collin 73LA: CAUTIONS: Hejduk 66, Donovan 84, Beckham 91+

Stats Sporting Kansas City LA GalaxyTOTAL SHOTS: 13 (3 tied with 2) 9 (Franklin 3)SHOTS ON GOAL: 3 (Bravo 2) 3 (Franklin 2)FOULS: 11 (Espinoza/Cesar 3) 13 (Donovan 4)OFFSIDE: 3 2CORNER KICKS: 5 3 SAVES: Nielsen 1 Saunders 1

SPORTING KANSAS CITY--Jimmy Nielsen, Aurelien Collin, Seth Sinovic, Julio Cesar, Matt Besler, Graham Zusi, Roger Espinoza (Davy Arnaud 64), Jeferson (Soony Saad 80), Chance Myers, C.J. Sapong, Omar Bravo.

LA GALAXY--Josh Saunders, Frankie Hejduk, Todd Dunivant, Omar Gonzalez, A.J. DeLaGarza, Sean Franklin, Juninho, David Beckham, Mike Magee (Michael Stephens 78), Chad Barrett (Landon Donovan 59), Adam Cristman (Jovan Kirovski 88).

Referee: Ricardo SalazarReferee’s Assistants: Brian Poeschel, Peter Manikowski4th Official: Daniel Fitzgerald.Attendance: 20,512.Temperature: 72 and Sunny.


HOUSTON DYNAMO (8-9-11) VS SPORTING KANSAS CITY (10-8-10)DATE: September 10, 2011 -- Livestrong Sporting Park

Goals by Period 1 2 Tot Houston Dynamo 0 0 0Sporting Kansas City 1 2 3

Scoring Summary:KC--Bunbury 6 (Zusi 5) 9KC--Bunbury 7 (Julio Cesar 1) 73KC--Sapong 4 (Kamara 3, Zusi 6) 79

Misconduct Summary:KC: CAUTIONS: Jeferson 37HOU: CAUTIONS: Cameron 61;EJECTIONS: Costly 64.

Stats Sporting Kansas City Houston DynamoTOTAL SHOTS: 11 (4 tied with 2) 9 (Costly 4)SHOTS ON GOAL: 6 (Bravo/Bunbury 2) 0FOULS: 10 (Bunbury/Sapong 2) 14 (Cameron/Costly 4)OFFSIDE: 2 2CORNER KICKS: 5 8 SAVES: 0 Hall 1

SPORTING KANSAS CITY--Jimmy Nielsen, Chance Myers (Michael Harrington 78), Seth Sinovic, Julio Cesar, Matt Besler, Graham Zusi, Roger Espinoza, Jeferson (Davy Arnaud 57), C.J. Sapong, Teal Bunbury (Kei Kamara 74), Omar Bravo.

HOUSTON DYNAMO--Tally Hall, Hunter Freeman, Corey Ashe, Andre Hainault, Jermaine Taylor, Colin Clark (Cam Weaver 67), Adam Moffat, Geoff Cameron, Brad Davis (Luiz Camargo 81), Brian Ching (Je-Vaughn Watson 45), Carlo Costly (Ejected 64).

Referee: Mark GeigerReferee’s Assistants: Chris Strickland, Peter Balciunas4th Official: Ismail Elfath.Attendance: 14,791.Temperature: 75 and Partly Cloudy.

SPORTING KANSAS CITY (10-9-10) VS REAL SALT LAKE (14-7-6)DATE: September 17, 2011 -- Rio Tinto Stadium

Goals by Period 1 2 Tot Real Salt Lake 0 1 1Sporting Kansas City 0 0 0

Scoring Summary:RSL--Borchers 3 (Beckerman 9) 54

Misconduct Summary:KC: CAUTIONS: Collin 28, Zusi 93+RSL: CAUTIONS: Schuler 12, Beckerman 69

Stats Sporting Kansas City Real Salt LakeTOTAL SHOTS: 11 (Bunbury/Collin 3) 5 (5 tied with 1)SHOTS ON GOAL: 5 (Collin 2) 3 (3 tied with 1)FOULS: 16 (Collin 4) 18 (Saborio 5)OFFSIDE: 2 5CORNER KICKS: 6 2 SAVES: Nielsen 2 Rimando 5

SPORTING KANSAS CITY--Jimmy Nielsen, Michael Harrington, Seth Sinovic, Aurelien Collin, Matt Besler, Graham Zusi, Omar Bravo (C.J. Sapong 69), Roger Espinoza (Davy Arnaud 81), Kei Kamara, Julio Cesar (Jeferson 86), Teal Bunbury.

REAL SALT LAKE--Nick Rimando, Robbie Russell, Chris Schuler, Jamison Olave, Nat Borchers, Andy Williams, Luis Gil (Ned Grabavoy 59), Kyle Beckerman, Will Johnson, Fabian Espindola (Jean Alexandre 91+), Alvaro Saborio.

Referee: Ricardo SalazarReferee’s Assistants: Craig Lowry, Peter Manikowski4th Official: Tyler Ploeger.Attendance: 19,888.Temperature: 63 and Clear.

PHILADELPHIA UNION (9-7-13) VS SPORTING KANSAS CITY (10-9-11)DATE: September 23, 2011 -- Livestrong Sporting Park

Goals by Period 1 2 Tot Philadelphia Union 0 1 1Sporting Kansas City 0 1 1

Scoring Summary:KC--Bravo 9 (Kamara 4) 56PHI--Le Toux 8 (M. Farfan 2) 63

Misconduct Summary:PHI: CAUTIONS: Valdes 61

Stats Sporting Kansas City Philadelphia UnionTOTAL SHOTS: 13 (Kamara 5) 9 (3 tied with 2)SHOTS ON GOAL: 4 (Sapong 2) 2 (Le Toux/McInerney 1)FOULS: 6 (Besler/Collin 2) 7 (7 tied with 1)OFFSIDE: 3 3CORNER KICKS: 3 4 SAVES: Nielsen 1 MacMath 3

SPORTING KANSAS CITY--Jimmy Nielsen, Chance Myers, Seth Sinovic, Julio Cesar, Matt Besler, Graham Zusi, Roger Espinoza, Jeferson (Aurelien Collin 45), Kei Kamara, Teal Bunbury (C.J. Sapong 62), Omar Bravo (Soony Saad 89).

PHILADELPHIA UNION--Zac MacMath, Kyle Nakazawa (Zach Pfeffer 62), Gabriel Farfan, Carlos Val-des, Danny Califf, Roger Torres (Stefani Miglioranzi 72), Michael Farfan, Amobi Okugo, Brian Carroll, Sebastien Le Toux, Veljko Paunovic (Jack McInerney 57).

Referee: Baldomero ToledoReferee’s Assistants: Fabio Tovar, George Gansner4th Official: Juan Guzman.Attendance: 18,778.Temperature: 71 and Sunny.

COLUMBUS CREW (11-12-8) VS SPORTING KANSAS CITY (11-9-11)DATE: September 28, 2011 -- Livestrong Sporting Park

Goals by Period 1 2 Tot Columbus Crew 1 0 1Sporting Kansas City 1 1 2

Scoring Summary:KC--Kamara 9 (penalty kick) 15CLB--Renteria 7 (Rogers 7) 34KC--own goal (James) 74

Misconduct Summary:CLB: CAUTIONS: Francis 36KC: CAUTIONS: Besler 43, Collin 76

Stats Sporting Kansas City Columbus CrewTOTAL SHOTS: 14 (Kamara 6) 8 (Mendoza 4)SHOTS ON GOAL: 5 (Kamara 4) 4 (4 tied with 1)FOULS: 15 (7 tied with 2) 10 (Burns/Francis 2)OFFSIDE: 2 2CORNER KICKS: 6 2SAVES: Nielsen 3 Hesmer 4

COLUMBUS CREW--William Hesmer, Sebastian Miranda, Shaun Francis, Chad Marshall, Julius James, Dilly Duka (Jeff Cunningham 84), Emmanuel Ekpo, Kevin Burns, Robbie Rogers (Tommy Heinemann 82), Andres Mendoza, Emilio Renteria (Justin Meram 71).

SPORTING KANSAS CITY--Jimmy Nielsen, Chance Myers, Seth Sinovic, Aurelien Collin, Matt Besler, Davy Arnaud (Lawrence Olum 77), Julio Cesar, Graham Zusi, Kei Kamara, C.J. Sapong, Omar Bravo (Michael Harrington 86).

Referee: Hilario GrajedaReferee’s Assistants: Bill Dittmar, Paul Scott4th Official: Chris Penso.Attendance: 17,838.Temperature: 83 and Partly Cloudy.


SPORTING KANSAS CITY (11-9-12) VS SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES (6-11-14)DATE: October 1, 2011 -- Buck Shaw Stadium

Goals by Period 1 2 Tot San Jose Earthquakes 0 1 1Sporting Kansas City 0 1 1

Scoring Summary:SJ--Wondolowski 12 (Beitashour 6) 85KC--Bunbury 8 (Sapong 5) 85

Misconduct Summary:SJ: CAUTIONS: Stephenson 28KC: CAUTIONS: Bravo 24

Stats Sporting Kansas City SJ EarthquakesTOTAL SHOTS: 15 (Bunbury 7) 21 (Wondolowski 5)SHOTS ON GOAL: 5 (Bunbury 4) 2 (Wondolowski 2)FOULS: 11 (Cesar 3) 5 (Corrales 2)OFFSIDE: 1 3CORNER KICKS: 5 5SAVES: Nielsen 1 Busch 3

SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES--Jon Busch, Steven Beitashour, Justin Morrow, Jason Hernandez, Bobby Burling, Rafael Baca (Joey Gjertsen 66), Sam Cronin, Simon Dawkins, Ramiro Corrales, Khari Stephenson (Maxwell Griffin 72), Chris Wondolowski.

SPORTING KANSAS CITY--Jimmy Nielsen, Chance Myers, Seth Sinovic, Aurelien Collin, Matt Besler, Davy Arnaud, Julio Cesar, Jeferson (Graham Zusi 87), Kei Kamara (C.J. Sapong 72), Teal Bunbury, Omar Bravo (Peterson Joseph 82).

Referee: Alex PrusReferee’s Assistants: Jeff Hosking, Frank Anderson4th Official: Jasen Anno.Attendance: 10,525.Temperature: 70 and Clear.

NEW YORK RED BULLS (9-8-16) VS SPORTING KANSAS CITY (12-9-12)DATE: October 15, 2011 -- Livestrong Sporting Park

Goals by Period 1 2 Tot New York Red Bulls 0 0 0Sporting Kansas City 0 2 2

Scoring Summary:KC--Bunbury 9 (Julio Cesar 2) 57KC--Sapong 5 (Arnaud 2, Zusi 7) 74

Misconduct Summary:NY: CAUTIONS: Marquez 61; EJECTIONS: Henry 28

Stats Sporting Kansas City New York Red BullsTOTAL SHOTS: 24 (Bunbury 6) 6 (Lindpere 2)SHOTS ON GOAL: 8 (3 tied with 2) 2 (Lindpere/Richards 1)FOULS: 11 (Bunbury 3) 15 (Marquez/Richards 5)OFFSIDE: 0 2CORNER KICKS: 4 6SAVES: Nielsen 2 Rost 6

NEW YORK RED BULLS--Frank Rost, Jan Gunnar Solli, Roy Miller, Tim Ream, Stephen Keel, Dane Richards, Joel Lindpere, Teemu Tainio (Mehdi Ballouchy 83), Rafael Marquez (Stephane Auvray 83), Luke Rodgers (Juan Agudelo 70), Thierry Henry (Ejected 28).

SPORTING KANSAS CITY--Jimmy Nielsen, Chance Myers, Seth Sinovic, Aurelien Collin, Matt Besler, Graham Zusi, Julio Cesar, Roger Espinoza (Davy Arnaud 55), Kei Kamara (Soony Saad 90), Teal Bunbury, Omar Bravo (C.J. Sapong 73).

Referee: Kevin StottReferee’s Assistants: Adam Wienckowski, Brian Poeschel4th Official: Edvin Jurisevic.Attendance: 19,921.Temperature: 69 and Sunny.

SPORTING KANSAS CITY (13-9-12) VS D.C. UNITED (9-13-12)DATE: October 22, 2011 -- RFK Stadium

Goals by Period 1 2 Tot D.C. United 0 0 0Sporting Kansas City 0 1 1

Scoring Summary:KC--Besler 2 (unassisted) 54

Misconduct Summary: KC: CAUTIONS: Espinoza 26DC: CAUTIONS: Kitchen 35

Stats Sporting Kansas City D.C. UnitedTOTAL SHOTS: 27 (Kamara 7) 15 (De Rosario 9)SHOTS ON GOAL: 4 (4 tied with 1) 5 (5 tied with 1)FOULS: 11 (Cesar 3) 6 (Kitchen/Najar 2)OFFSIDE: 0 5CORNER KICKS: 9 4SAVES: Nielsen 5 Hamid 3

D.C. UNITED--Bill Hamid, Chris Korb, Daniel Woolard (Marc Burch 45), Ethan White, Brandon McDon-ald, Santino Quaranta, Stephen King (Josh Wolff 75), Andy Najar, Perry Kitchen, Clyde Simms (Austin da Luz 17), Dwayne De Rosario.

SPORTING KANSAS CITY--Jimmy Nielsen, Chance Myers, Seth Sinovic, Aurelien Collin, Matt Besler, Graham Zusi, Julio Cesar, Roger Espinoza (Davy Arnaud 45), Kei Kamara, Teal Bunbury (C.J. Sapong 68), Omar Bravo.

Referee: Alex PrusReferee’s Assistants: Eric Proctor, Corey Parker4th Official: Mark Kadlecik.Attendance: 15,965.Temperature: 56 and Partly Cloudy.

2011 LAMAR HUNT U.S. OPEN CUP BOX SCORESSPORTING KANSAS CITY (1-0-0) VS HOUSTON DYNAMO (0-1-0)

DATE: April 6, 2011 -- Aggie Soccer Stadium

Goals by Period 1 2 1OT 2OT Tot Houston Dynamo 0 0 0 0 0Sporting Kansas City 0 0 1 0 1

Scoring Summary:KC-- C.J. Sapong (Teal Bunbury) 92

Misconduct Summary: HOU: CAUTIONS: Sarkodie 5, Palmer 43, Chabala 65, Boswell 73KC: CAUTIONS: Bravo 46+

Stats Sporting Kansas City Houston DynamoTOTAL SHOTS: 13 (Kei Kamara 5) 16 (Cruz/Garey 4)SHOTS ON GOAL: 5 (Kei Kamara 3) 6 (Jason Garey 3)FOULS: 18 (Kei Kamara 4) 14 (Palmer/Sarkodie 3)OFFSIDE: 5 (Teal Bunbury 3) 1 (Cam Weaver 1)CORNER KICKS: 7 (Milos Stojcev 5) 5 (Clark/Cruz 2)SAVES: Kronberg 6 Deric 4

SPORTING KANSAS CITY -- Eric Kronberg, Michael Harrington, Matt Besler, Shavar Thomas, Roger Espinoza, Luke Sassano (Davy Arnaud 91), Craig Rocastle (Birahim Diop 76), Milos Stojcev, Kei Kamara, Omar Bravo (C.J. Sapong 46), Teal Bunbury

HOUSTON DYNAMO -- Tyler Deric, Kofi Sarkodie, Bobby Boswell, Eddie Robinson (Jordan Graye 86), Mike Chabala, Danny Cruz, Alex Dixon, Lovel Palmer, Colin Clark (Corey Ashe 76), Cam Weaver (Will Bruin 83), Jason Garey

Referee: Ismail ElfathReferee’s Assistants: Greg Boles, Marcel Theriot4th Official: Luis GuardiaAttendance: 2,383Temperature: Sunny and 75 degrees

SPORTING KANSAS CITY (2-0-0) VS NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION (1-1-0)DATE: May 25, 2011 -- Blue Valley District Activities Complex

Goals by Period 1 2 Tot New England Revolution 0 0 0Sporting Kansas City 3 2 5

Scoring Summary:KC -- Chance Myers (Omar Bravo) 9KC -- Chance Myers (unassisted) 19KC -- C.J. Sapong (Seth Sinovic) 24KC -- Aurelien Collin (Ryan Smith) 81KC -- C.J. Sapong (unassisted) 88

Misconduct Summary: NE: CAUTIONS: Domi 20, Phelan 45, Koger 74

Stats Sporting Kansas City New England RevolutionTOTAL SHOTS: 11 (3 tied with 2) 10 (Phelan/Schilawski 3)SHOTS ON GOAL: 8 (Myers/Sapong 2) 3 (Zack Schilawski 2)FOULS: 11 (Graham Zusi 5) 11 (Pat Phelan 3)OFFSIDE: 2 (Collin/Myers 1) 0CORNER KICKS: 5 (Graham Zusi 4) 9 (Andrew Sousa 9)SAVES: Kronberg 3 Shuttleworth 3

SPORTING KANSAS CITY -- Eric Kronberg, Michael Harrington, Matt Besler, Aurelien Collin, Seth Sinovic, Omar Bravo (Ryan Smith 58), Craig Rocastle (Birahim Diop 72), Chance Myers (Kei Kamara 79), Luke Sassano, Graham Zusi, C.J. Sapong

NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION -- Bobby Shuttleworth (Tim Murray 72), Ryan Kinne, Franco Coria, Otto Loewy, Didier Domi, Michael Augustine (Diego Fagundez 70), Pat Phelan, Andrew Sousa, Sainey Nyassi (Zak Boggs 60), Zack Schilawski, Alan Koger

Referee: Sorin StoicaReferee’s Assistants: Lance Mesman, Matthew Foerster4th Official: Landis WileyAttendance: 1,228Temperature: Cloudy and 53 degrees


SPORTING KANSAS CITY (1-0-0) VS CHICAGO FIRE PDL (0-1-0)DATE: June 28, 2011 -- LIVESTRONG Sporting Park

Goals by Period 1 2 Tot Chicago FIre PDL 0 0 0Sporting Kansas City 1 2 3

Scoring Summary:KC -- Teal Bunbury (Luke Sassano) 3KC -- Milos Stojcev (unassisted) 58KC -- Kei Kamara (Graham Zusi) 59

Misconduct Summary: CHI: CAUTIONS: Raj 59KC: CAUTIONS: Diop 87

Stats Sporting Kansas City Chicago Fire PDLTOTAL SHOTS: 14 (Teal Bunbury 6) 5 (Harrison Petts 2)SHOTS ON GOAL: 5 (Teal Bunbury 3) 1 (Callum Mallace 1)FOULS: 8 (Birahim Diop 4) 11 (Andrew Ribeiro 3)OFFSIDE: 0 4CORNER KICKS: 3 1SAVES: Kronberg 1 Meves 2

SPORTING KANSAS CITY -- Eric Kronberg, Aurelien Collin (Matt Besler 83), Michael Harrington, Scott Lorenz, Shavar Thomas, Korede Aiyegbusi, Birahim Diop, Kei Kamara (Kevin Ellis 63), Luke Sassano (Graham Zusi 46), Milos Stojcev, Teal Bunbury

CHICAGO FIRE PDL -- David Meves, Hunter Gorskie, Kevin Cope, Jonathan Raj, Tyler Polak, Jacob Bushue (Callum Mallace 46), Ian Christianson (Josey Portillo 72), Andrew Ribeiro, Chris Estridge, Har-rison Petts (Brendan King 63), Paulo Vaz

Referee: Landis WileyReferee’s Assistants: Richard Ominsi, Jon Fremon4th Official: Tom McColoughAttendance: 4,487Temperature: Cloudy and 81 degrees

SPORTING KANSAS CITY VS RICHMOND KICKERSDATE: July 12, 2011 -- LIVESTRONG Sporting Park

Goals by Period 1 2 Tot Richmond Kickers 0 2 2Sporting Kansas City 0 0 0

Scoring Summary:RIC -- Shaka Bangura (David Bulow, Ryan Heins) 66RIC -- David Bulow (penalty kick) 83

Misconduct Summary: RIC: CAUTIONS: Kalungi 16, Hertel 92+KC: CAUTIONS: Collin 44, Myers 73

Stats Sporting Kansas City Richmond KickersTOTAL SHOTS: 22 (Teal Bunbury 6) 7 (3 tied with 2)SHOTS ON GOAL: 5 (Teal Bunbury 3) 4 (Bangura/Bulow 2)FOULS: 10 (Bunbury/Collin 3) 10 (Stanley Nyazamba 4)OFFSIDE: 4 (4 tied with 1) 3 (Shaka Bangura 3)CORNER KICKS: 6 (Omar Bravo 3) 3 (Stanley Nyazamba 2)SAVES: Kronberg 2 Pascale 5

SPORTING KANSAS CITY -- Eric Kronberg, Chance Myers, Aurelien Collin, Matt Besler, Scott Lorenz (C.J. Sapong 72), Michael Harrington, Kei Kamara, Luke Sassano (Roger Espinoza 56), Milos Stojcev (Omar Bravo 60), Birahim Diop, Teal Bunbury

RICHMOND KICKERS -- Ronne Pascale, Henry Kalungi, Yomby William, Edson Elcock, Ryan Heins, David Hertel, Michael Callahan (David Bulow 65), Gerson Dos Santos (Luke Vercollone 46), Shaka Bangura, Sascha Goerres, Stanley Nyazamba (Jamal Wallace 65)

Referee: Mark KadlecikReferee’s Assistants: George Gansner; Chris Strickland4th Official: Edvin JurisevicAttendance: 4,794Time of Game: 3:12Weather: Partly Cloudy-and-97-degrees

2011 INTERNATIONAL FRIENDLIES BOX SCORESPORTING KANSAS CITY VS NEWCASTLE UNITED FC

DATE: July 20, 2011 -- LIVESTRONG Sporting Park

Goals by Period 1 2 Tot Newcastle United FC 0 0 0Sporting Kansas City 0 0 0


Misconduct Summary: NUFC: CAUTIONS: Tiote 38KC: CAUTIONS: Espinoza 31, Joseph 78

Stats Sporting Kansas City Newcastle United FCTOTAL SHOTS: 17 (Jeferson 4) 8 (Marveaux 2)SHOTS ON GOAL: 2 (Saad/Sapong 1) 1 (Simpson 1)FOULS: 9 (Kamara 2) 6 (Tiote 3)OFFSIDE: 0 2CORNER KICKS: 5 4 SAVES: Kronberg 1 Krul 2

SPORTING KANSAS CITY -- Eric Kronberg; Seth Sinovic (Kevin Ellis 62), Julio Cesar (Daneil Cyrus 46), Matt Besler, Chance Myers (Michael Harrington 46); Roger Espinoza (Peterson Joseph 46), Jéfer-son (Luke Sassano, Graham Zusi (Milos Stojcev); Omar Bravo (C.J. Sapong 46), Teal Bunbury (Soony Saad 62), Kei Kamara (Birahim Diop 46)

NEWCASTLE UNITED FC -- Tim Krul; Jonas Gutierrez, Fabricio Coloccini ©, Steven Taylor, Ryan Taylor; Peter Lovenkrands (Alan Smith 46), Dan Gosling (Danny Simpson 63), Cheik Tiote (James Tavernier 46), Sylvain Marveaux (Mehdi Abeid 46); Hatem Ben Arfa (Shola Ameobi 35), Demba Ba (Leon Best 72)

Referee: Edvin JurisevicReferee’s Assistants: Rob Fereday, James Conlee4th Official: Sorin StoicaAttendance: 16,131.Temperature: 99.


SPORTING KANSAS CITY VS CD GUADALAJARADATE: October 12, 2011 -- LIVESTRONG Sporting Park

Goals by Period 1 2 Tot CD Guadalajara 1 1 2Sporting Kansas City 0 2 2

Scoring Summary:CHV – Marco Fabian (penalty kick) 20KC – Soony Saad (Milos Stojcev) 75KC – Kevin Ellis (unassisted) 86CHV – Erick Torres (unassisted) 88

Misconduct Summary:CHV: CAUTIONS: Alvarez 16, Gallardo 44, Mora 86KC: CAUTIONS: Collin 19, Olum 78. EJECTIONS: Rocastle 94+

Stats Sporting Kansas City CD GuadalajaraTOTAL SHOTS: 20 (Jeferson 4) 5 (Fabian 3)SHOTS ON GOAL: 4 (4 tied with 1) 2 (2 tied with 1)FOULS: 13 (Collin 3) 16 (Fabian 3)OFFSIDE: 3 4CORNER KICKS: 4 1SAVES: Michel/Hernandez 1

CD GUADALAJARA -- Luis Ernesto Michel (Victor Hugo Hernandez 61); Arturo Ledesma, Mario De Luna, Hector Reynoso (Kristian Alvarez 14), Jonny Magallón (Jose Luis Verduzco 83); Edgar Mejia, Antonio Gallardo (Patricio Araujo 46), Marco Fabián (Antonio Salazar 53); Jesus Sánchez (Xavier Baez 59), Carlos Fierro (Erick Torres 46), Julio Nava (Jorge Mora 40)

SPORTING KANSAS CITY -- Eric Kronberg; Seth Sinovic (Korede Aiyegbusi 46), Lawrence Olum, Aurelien Collin, Chance Myers (Michael Harrington 46); Davy Arnaud (Kevin Ellis 61), Graham Zusi (Birahim Diop 46), Jeferson (Scott Lorenz 87); Omar Bravo (Milos Stojcev 53), C.J. Sapong (Soony Saad 46), Kei Kamara (Craig Rocastle 46)

Referee: Ramon HernandezReferee’s Assistants: Jonathan Johnson, Mark Boyko4th Official: Younes MarrakchiAttendance: 17,142.Temperature: Partly cloudy, 77 degrees.

2011 MLS CUP PLAYOFFS BOX SCORESPORTING KANSAS CITY VS COLORADO RAPIDS

DATE: October 30, 2011 -- Dick’s Sporting Goods Park


Scoring Summary:KC -- Teal Bunbury 1 (Julio Cesar 1) 49KC -- Teal Bunbury 2 (penalty kick) 59

Misconduct Summary: COL: CAUTIONS: Nyassi 63. EJECTIONS: Marshall 57KC: CAUTIONS: Bunbury 47+

Stats Sporting Kansas City Colorado RapidsTOTAL SHOTS: 8 (Bunbury 3) 8 (Cummings/Nyassi 2)SHOTS ON GOAL: 5 (Bunbury 2) 1 (Kandji 1)FOULS: 13 (Sapong 3) 10 (Three players tied 2)OFFSIDE: 0 2CORNER KICKS: 4 6 SAVES: Nielsen 1 Pickens 3

SPORTING KANSAS CITY -- Jimmy Nielsen; Seth Sinovic, Matt Besler, Aurelien Collin, Chance Myers; Julio Cesar (Jeferson 78), Roger Espinoza, Graham Zusi; C.J. Sapong, Teal Bunbury (Davy Arnaud 69), Kei Kamara (Soony Saad 89)

COLORADO RAPIDS -- Matt Pickens; Miguel Comminges, Kosuke Kimura (Tyrone Marshall 36), Drew Moor (Scott Palguta 59), Marvell Wynne; Jeff Larentowicz, Brian Mullan, Sanna Nyassi, Wells Thomp-son; Omar Cummings, Caleb Folan (Macoumba Kandji 23)

Referee: Baldomero ToledoReferee’s Assistants: Frank Anderson, Ian Anderson4th Official: Juan GuzmanAttendance: 8,601.Temperature: Clear and 63 degrees.

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1m42s, C.J. Sapong, 3/19 at Chivas USA

7m30s, Brad Davis, 7/16 at Houston

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93+’, Omar Bravo, 7/9 vs Chivas USA90’, Aurelien Collin, 7/16 at Houston

89’, Teal Bunbury, 7/30 vs. New England92+’, Omar Bravo, 9/5 vs LA Galaxy

83’, Rajko Lekic, 4/23 at New England93+’, Jeff Parke, 5/21 at Seattle

92+’, Lamar Neagle, 8/6 vs Seattle92+’, Bobby Warshaw, 8/27 vs FC Dallas

93+, Camilo, 4/2 at Vancouver

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39’, Omar Gonzalez, 5/14 at LA Galaxy74’, Julius James, 9/28 vs Columbus

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32’, Omar Bravo, 3/26 at Chicago72’, Julio Cesar, 4/16 at Columbus

76’, Aurelien Collin, 4/23 at New England67’, Jimmy Nielsen, 6/9 vs Chicago

56’, Milos Stojcev, 6/12 at FC Dallas57’, Roger Espinoza, 8/3 vs Real Salt Lake

59’, Omar Bravo, 8/6 vs Seattle76’, Teal Bunbury, 8/27 vs FC Dallas

51’, Ricardo Clark, 7/16 at Houston69’, Brian Ching, 7/16 at Houston

82’ A.J. Soares, 7/30 vs New England64’, Carlo Costly, 9/10 vs Houston

28’, Thierry Henry, 10/15 vs New York

69’, Kei Kamara, 4/23 at New England33’, Omar Bravo, 6/25 vs Vancouver92+’, Omar Bravo, 9/5 vs LA Galaxy15’, Kei Kamara, 9/28 vs Columbus

34’, Diego Chaves, 3/26 at Chicago14’, Rafael Marquez, 4/30 at New York

44’, Landon Donovan, 5/14 at LA Galaxy

19y0d, Soony Saad, 8/17 vs Portland

32y291d, Julio Cesar, 9/5 vs LA Galaxy

20y227d, Daneil Cyrus, 7/30 vs NE

34y77d, Jimmy Nielsen, 10/22 at DC

REGULAR SEASON RECORD BREAKDOWN2011 Record When… Scoring first goal: 12-3-2 Conceding first goal: 1-6-7 Leading at halftime: 9-2-1 Tied at halftime: 4-5-5 Trailing at halftime: 0-2-6 0 goals scored: 0-4-3 1 goal scored: 3-2-7 2 goals scored: 5-3-1 3 goals scored: 3-0-1 4+ goals scored: 2-0-0 0 goals allowed: 6-0-3 1 goal allowed: 5-4-7 2 goals allowed: 2-1-1 3 goals allowed: 0-3-1 4+ goals allowed: 0-1-0 Wearing Sporting Blue:13-6-11 Wearing Dark indigo: 0-3-1 Leading at 75’ 13-2-1 Tied at 75’ 0-2-7 Trailing at 75’ 0-5-4 Outshooting opponent 10-4-8 Outshot by opponent 2-5-4 Shots even 1-0-0 One-goal games 6-8-0 On ESPN2 0-0-1 On FOX Soccer 1-0-2 On KCTV5 0-0-1 On KSMO-TV 12-9-8 Day games (before 5pm) 2-1-0 Games 5pm or later: 11-8-12 With red card received… 2-5-1 With red card against… 2-0-2 Temperature 75 & up… 8-2-5 Temperature below 75… 5-7-7 In Pacific time zone… 2-2-2 In Mountain time zone… 0-1-1 In Central time zone… 10-3-7 In Eastern time zone… 1-3-2 vs. Eastern Conference 6-4-6 vs. Western Conference 7-5-6 On grass… 12-7-11 On turf… 1-2-1

Record By Month.. March 2011: 1-1-0 March all-time: 5-6-1 April 2011: 0-3-1 April all-time: 31-26-11 May 2011: 0-2-1 May all-time: 25-33-16 June 2011: 3-0-3 June all-time: 32-25-19 July 2011: 2-0-4 July all-time: 35-29-20 August 2011: 3-2-0 August all-time: 31-39-12 September 2011: 2-1-2 September all-time: 22-31-11 October 2011: 2-0-1 October all-time: 13-10-10Home and Away... Overall All-time: 194-199-100 2011 At home: 9-2-6 All-time at home: 131-72-43 2011 On road: 4-7-6 All-time on road: 63-127-57Team-by-team (in 2011)... vs. Chicago: 10-21-9 (0-1-1) vs. Chivas USA: 6-4-4 (1-0-1) vs. Colorado Rapids: 20-17-12 (0-0-2) vs. Columbus Crew: 18-20-5 (1-1-0) vs. D.C. United: 16-18-9 (2-0-0) vs. FC Dallas: 19-19-8 (1-1-0) vs. Houston Dynamo: 3-5-4 (1-0-1) vs. LA Galaxy: 17-22-11 (0-1-1) vs. Miami Fusion: 3-4-1 vs. N.E. Revolution: 20-13-9 (0-1-1) vs. New York Red Bulls: 17-17-9 (1-1-0) vs. Philadelphia Union: 1-0-3 (0-0-2) vs. Portland Timbers: 2-0-0 (2-0-0) vs. Real Salt Lake: 6-5-3 (1-1-0) vs. SJ Earthquakes: 19-20-7 (1-0-1) vs. Seattle Sounders FC: 1-5-0 (0-2-0) vs. Tampa Bay Mutiny: 10-6-1 vs. Toronto FC: 5-3-4 (1-0-1) vs. Vancouver Whitecaps 1-0-1 (1-0-1)


Korede Aiyegbusi GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA

KC - Reg. Season 8 2 223 0 0 0 0 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0

MLS - TOTAL 8 2 223 0 0 0 0 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0

Davy Arnaud GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA

KC - Reg. Season 240 213 19399 43 35 452 176 328 528 98 144 43 4 10 10

KC - Post Season 13 9 867 4 1 11 7 21 24 5 0 4 0 2 1

MLS - TOTAL 253 222 20266 47 36 463 183 349 552 103 144 47 4 12 11

Matt Besler GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA

KC - Reg. Season 72 68 6132 2 2 17 7 55 37 4 0 9 0 1 1

KC - Post Season 1 1 90 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

MLS - TOTAL 73 69 6222 2 2 17 7 56 37 4 0 9 0 1 1

Omar Bravo GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA

KC - Reg. Season 27 26 2150 9 3 60 25 22 24 27 24 4 2 2 2

MLS - TOTAL 27 26 2150 9 3 60 25 22 24 27 24 4 2 2 2

Teal Bunbury GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA

KC - Reg. Season 55 33 3185 14 5 106 45 59 39 36 3 5 1 4 1

KC - Post Season 1 1 69 2 0 3 2 2 2 0 0 1 0 1 0

MLS - TOTAL 56 34 3254 16 5 109 47 61 41 36 3 6 1 5 1

Julio Cesar GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA

KC - Reg. Season 27 25 2149 2 2 9 4 30 17 1 0 3 1 1 1

KC - Post Season 1 1 78 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

MLS - TOTAL 28 26 2227 2 3 9 4 30 17 1 0 3 1 1 2

Aurelien Collin GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA

KC - Reg. Season 23 21 1912 3 0 15 5 38 19 2 0 10 1 2 0

KC - Post Season 1 1 90 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

MLS - TOTAL 24 22 2002 3 0 15 5 40 20 2 0 10 1 2 0

Daneil Cyrus GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA

KC - Reg. Season 2 1 108 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 0

MLS - TOTAL 2 1 108 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 0

Birahim Diop GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA

KC - Reg. Season 32 15 1253 5 2 25 11 31 15 10 0 3 0 2 0

MLS - Reg. Season 36 18 1486 5 2 25 11 35 19 12 0 3 0 2 0

MLS - TOTAL 36 18 1486 5 2 25 11 35 19 12 0 3 0 2 0

Kevin Ellis GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA

KC - Reg. 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

Roger Espinoza GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA

KC - Reg. Season 87 67 5975 2 9 61 17 109 102 8 12 14 3 1 2

KC - Post Season 3 2 168 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0

MLS - TOTAL 90 69 6143 2 9 61 17 109 105 9 12 14 3 1 2

Michael Harrington GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA

KC - Reg. Season 138 119 10756 5 13 34 21 124 99 9 4 17 0 0 4

KC - Post Season 5 5 450 0 0 0 0 3 7 0 0 1 0 0 0

MLS - TOTAL 143 124 11206 5 13 34 21 127 106 9 4 18 0 0 4

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

KC - Reg. Season 9 8 571 0 1 17 3 4 1 1 19 1 0 0 1

KC - Post Season 1 0 12 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

MLS - TOTAL 10 8 583 0 1 18 4 4 1 1 19 1 0 0 1

Peterson Joseph GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA

KC - Reg. Season 1 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

MLS - TOTAL 1 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

ALL-TIME STATISTICS

Kei Kamara GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA

KC - Reg. Season 65 55 5016 20 10 194 64 91 99 25 1 7 0 5 4

MLS - Reg. Season 145 105 9753 34 13 322 122 198 203 66 3 14 1 9 6

KC - Post Season 1 1 89 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

MLS - Post Season 3 2 167 1 0 2 1 3 3 2 0 0 0 0 0

MLS - TOTAL 148 107 9920 35 13 324 123 201 206 68 3 14 1 9 6

Scott Lorenz GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA

KC - Reg. Season 1 1 84 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

MLS - TOTAL 1 1 84 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Lawrence Olum GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA

KC - Reg. Season 1 0 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

MLS - TOTAL 1 0 13 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 - Reg. Season 59 37 3623 0 2 38 12 55 34 3 4 2 1 0 0

KC - Post Season 1 1 90 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

MLS - TOTAL 60 38 3713 0 2 38 12 55 35 3 4 2 1 0 0

Craig Rocastle GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA

KC - Reg. Season 29 23 1776 0 3 12 1 33 38 1 0 4 1 0 0

MLS - TOTAL 29 23 1776 0 3 12 1 33 38 1 0 4 1 0 0

Soony Saad GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA

KC - Reg. Season 4 0 39 1 0 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0

KC - Post Season 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

MLS - TOTAL 5 0 40 1 0 2 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0

C.J. Sapong GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA

KC - Reg. Season 34 22 2096 5 5 53 25 30 44 5 0 0 0 1 2

KC - Post Season 1 1 90 0 0 1 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0

MLS - TOTAL 35 23 2186 5 5 54 26 33 46 5 0 0 0 1 2

Luke Sassano GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA

KC - Reg. Season 9 5 531 1 0 2 2 2 6 0 1 1 0 0 0

MLS - Reg. Season 47 30 2784 1 0 16 3 20 27 1 1 4 1 0 0

MLS - Post Season 4 4 341 0 0 1 0 3 5 0 0 1 0 0 0

MLS - TOTAL 51 34 3125 1 0 17 3 23 32 1 1 5 1 0 0

Seth Sinovic GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA

KC - Reg. Season 20 20 1737 0 0 6 2 15 15 1 0 2 0 0 0

MLS - Reg. Season 40 38 3317 0 0 13 3 28 25 1 0 5 0 0 0

KC - Post Season 1 1 90 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

MLS - TOTAL 41 39 3407 0 0 13 3 29 26 1 0 5 0 0 0

Milos Stojcev GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA

KC - Reg. Season 12 11 790 0 2 18 4 9 8 3 13 1 1 0 0

MLS - TOTAL 12 11 790 0 2 18 4 9 8 3 13 1 1 0 0

Shavar Thomas GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA

KC - Reg. Season 95 86 7471 2 1 26 8 112 39 0 0 14 1 0 0

MLS - Reg. Season 170 158 13807 3 1 45 15 206 66 0 2 27 4 1 0

MLS - Post Season 5 5 450 0 0 2 1 10 3 0 0 2 0 0 0

MLS - TOTAL 175 163 14257 3 1 47 16 216 69 0 2 29 4 1 0

Konrad Warzycha GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA

KC - Reg. 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

Graham Zusi GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA

KC - Reg. Season 64 34 3393 6 8 68 23 42 49 4 114 6 0 1 4

KC - Post Season 1 1 90 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 4 0 0 0 0

MLS Career - TOTAL 65 35 3483 6 8 69 23 44 50 4 118 6 0 1 4

GOALKEEPING ALL-TIME STATSJimmy Nielsen GP GS MIN SHT SVS SO GA GAA PG PA W L T

KC - Reg. Season 60 60 5377 228 159 17 69 1.15 2 3 21 21 17

KC - Post Season 1 1 90 1 1 1 0 0.00 0 0 1 0 0

MLS Career - TOTAL 61 61 5467 229 160 18 69 1.13 2 3 23 21 17

Jon Kempin GP GS MIN SHT SVS SO GA GAA PG PA W L T

KC - Reg. Season 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N/A 0 0 0 0 0

MLS Career - TOTAL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N/A 0 0 0 0 0

Eric Kronberg GP GS MIN SHT SVS SO GA GAA PG PA W L T

KC - Reg. Season 5 4 382 19 13 1 6 1.41 1 1 2 1 1

MLS Career - TOTAL 5 4 382 19 13 1 6 1.41 1 1 2 1 1

#5 | D | Matt BeslerHt : 6-0 Wt. 170 DOB: 2/11/1987Hometown: Overland Park, KSCollege: Notre DameAcquired: ‘09 MLS SuperDraft 1st Round (#8)

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 1, 2 times, last: Oct. 22, 2011, KC at DCAssists 1, 2 times, last: August 6, 2011, KC vs. SEAShots on Goal 2, Oct. 9, 2010, KC vs. SEAShots 2, 2 times, last: July 16, 2011, KC at HOU Fouls Committed 3, Mar. 27, 2010, KC vs. DCFouls Suffered 4, Sept. 26, 2009, KC vs. COL

Last..Appearance Oct. 30, 2011, KC at COLGoal Oct. 22, 2011, KC at DCRecord when: he starts 14-7-12 he scores 1-1-0

#22 | M/F | Davy ArnaudHt : 6-0 Wt. 165 DOB: 6/22/1980Hometown: Nederland, TXCollege: West Texas A&MAcquired: ‘02 MLS SuperDraft 5th Round (#50)

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 3, July 3, 2004, KC vs. DALAssists 2, 2 times, last: Oct. 20, 2007, KC at DALShots on Goal 4, June 26, 2010, KC vs. NYShots 6, 3 times, last: June 26, 2010, KC vs. NYFouls Committed 8, May 29, 2010, KC at RSLFouls Suffered 10, Oct. 14, 2006, KC at NY

Last..Appearance Oct. 30, 2011, KC at COLGoal Oct. 12, 2010, KC at CHIRecord when: he starts 4-6-6 he scores 0-0-0

#3 | D | Korede AiyegbusiHt : 5-5 Wt. 155 DOB: 7/15/1988Hometown: London, UKCollege: North Carolina StateAcquired: ‘10 MLS SuperDraft 2nd Round (#20)

Regular-Season Game Highs:Goals N/AAssists N/AShots on Goal N/AShots N/AFouls Committed 1, 4 times, last: April 30, 2011, KC at NYFouls Suffered 1, June 10, 2010, KC vs. PHI

Last..Appearance August 17, 2011, KC vs. PORGoal N/ARecord when: he starts 0-1-0 he scores 0-0-0

#99 | F | Omar BravoHt : 5-7 Wt. 150 DOB: 03/04/1980Hometown: Los Mochis, Sinaloa, MexicoLast Club: Club Deportivo GuadalajaraAcquired: Signed as Designated Player 8/12/10

Regular-Season Game Highs:Goals 2, 2 times, last: July 23, 2011, KC vs. TORAssists 1, 3 times, last: Oct. 22, 2011, KC at DCShots on Goal 3, 3 times, last: July 23, 2011, KC vs. TORShots 6, 2 times, Last Oct. 22, 2011, KC at DCFouls Committed 4, March 19, 2011, KC at CHVFouls Suffered 3, June 25, 2011, KC vs. VAN

Last..Appearance Oct. 22, 2011, KC at DCGoal Sept. 23, 2011, KC vs PHIRecord when: he starts 11-5-10 he scores 3-1-3

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#9 | F | Teal BunburyHt : 6-2 Wt. 175 DOB: 2/17/1990Hometown: Prior Lake, MNCollege: AkronAcquired: ‘10 MLS SuperDraft 1st Round (#4)

Regular-Season Game Highs:Goals 2, 3 times, last: Oct. 30, 2011, KC at COLAssists 1, 5 times, last: August 27, 2011, KC vs DALShots on Goal 4, 2 times, last: Oct. 1, 2011, KC at SJShots 7, 2 times, last: Oct. 1, 2011, KC at SJFouls Committed 7, August 27, 2011, KC vs DALFouls Suffered 5, Oct. 16, 2010, KC at NE

Last..Appearance Oct. 30, 2011, KC at COLGoal Oct. 30, 2011, KC at COLRecord when: he starts 7-7-7 he scores 4-1-3

#20 | M | Birahim DiopHt : 6-3 Wt. 180 DOB: 2/7/1979Hometown: Thies, SenegalLast Club: FC Tiligul-Tiras Tiraspol (Moldova)Acquired: Signed 3/17/10

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 3, Oct. 23, 2010, KC vs. SJAssists 1, 2 times, last: June 12, 2011, KC at DALShots on Goal 4, Oct. 23, 2010, KC vs SJShots 4, Oct. 23, 2010, KC vs SJFouls Committed 6, Aug. 28, 2010, KC at LAFouls Suffered 3, August 21, 2011, KC vs DC

Last..Appearance August 21, 2011, KC vs DCGoal Oct. 23, 2010, KC vs. SJRecord when: he starts 2-3-3 he scores 0-0-0

#15 | M | Roger Espinoza Ht : 5-11 Wt. 160 DOB: 10/25/1986Hometown: Aurora, COCollege: Ohio StateAcquired: ‘08 MLS SuperDraft 1st Round (#10)

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 1, 2 times, last: August 3, 2011, KC vs. RSLAssists 1, 9 times, last: July 23, 2011, KC vs TORShots on Goal 2, 2 times, last: August 3, 2011, KC vs. RSLShots 5, August 3, 2011, KC vs. RSLFouls Committed 4, 2 times, last: August 3, 2011, KC vs. RSLFouls Suffered 6, Sept. 17, 2011, KC at RSL

Last..Appearance Oct. 30, 2011, KC at COLGoal August 3, 2011, KC vs. RSLRecord when: he starts 11-7-7 he scores 1-0-0

#55 | D | Julio CesarHt : 6-1 Wt. 170 DOB: 11/18/1978Hometown: Sao Luis, Maranhao, BrazilLast Club: Maritimo Funchal (Portugal)Acquired: Signed as Discovery on 3/14/11

Regular-Season Game Highs:Goals 1, 2 times, last: Sept. 5, 2011, KC vs. LAAssists 1, 3 times, last: Oct. 30, 2011, KC at COLShots on Goal 1, 4 times, last: Sept. 17, 2011, KC at RSLShots 2, Sept. 28, 2011, KC vs CLBFouls Committed 3, 4 times, last: Oct. 22, 2011, KC at DCFouls Suffered 3, August 17, 2011, KC vs. POR

Last..Appearance Oct. 30, 2011, KC at COLGoal Sept. 5, 2011, KC vs. LARecord when: he starts 12-6-8 he scores 1-0-1

#14 | D | Kevin EllisHt : 5-9 Wt. 160 DOB: 06/30/1991Hometown: Kansas City, MOCollege: Barton County CCAcquired: Signed as Home Grown on 2/18/11

Regular-Season Game Highs:Goals N/AAssists N/AShots on Goal N/AShots N/AFouls Committed N/AFouls Suffered N/A

Last..Appearance N/AGoal N/ARecord when: he starts 0-0-0 he scores 0-0-0

#55 | D | Aurelien CollinHt : 6-2 Wt. 169 DOB: 03/08/1986Hometown: Enghien-les-Bains, FranceLast Club: Vitoria Setubal (Portugal)Acquired: Signed as Discovery on 4/15/11

Regular-Season Game Highs:Goals 1, 3 times, last: July 16, 2011, KC at HOUAssists N/AShots on Goal 2, Sept. 17, 2011, KC at RSLShots 3, 2 times, last: Sept. 17, 2011, KC at RSLFouls Committed 6, Apr. 23, 2011, KC at NEFouls Suffered 3, 2 times, last: July 16, 2011, KC at HOU

Last..Appearance Oct. 30, 2011, KC at COLGoal July 2, 2011, KC at PORRecord when: he starts 9-5-8 he scores 2-0-1

#25 | D | Daneil CyrusHt : 6-3 Wt. 150 DOB: 12/15/1990Hometown: Plymout, Trinidad and TobagoLast Club: Caledonia AIA (Trinidad & Tobago)Acquired: Acquired on loan on July 16, 2011

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals N/AAssists N/AShots on Goal N/AShots N/AFouls Committed 3, July 30, 2011, KC vs. NEFouls Suffered 1, July 30, 2011, KC vs. NE

Last..Appearance July 30, 2011, KC vs. NEGoal N/ARecord when: he starts 0-0-1 he scores 0-0-0

#2 | D | Michael Harrington Ht : 6-0 Wt. 170 DOB: 1/24/1986Hometown: Greenville, NCCollege: North CarolinaAcquired: ‘07 MLS SuperDraft 1st Round (#3)

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 1, 5 times, last: Oct. 5, 2008, KC vs. CHIAssists 2, Sept. 22, 2010, KC vs HOUShots on Goal 2, Oct. 2, 2010, KC at NYShots 2, 5 times, last: Oct. 2, 2010, KC at NYFouls Committed 6, July 11, 2009, KC at NEFouls Suffered 4, July 14, 2007, KC vs. RSL

Last..Appearance Sept. 28, 2011, KC vs CLBGoal Oct 5, 2008 KC vs CHIRecord when: he starts 2-7-7 he scores 0-0-0

#23 | F | Kei KamaraHt : 6-3 Wt. 185 DOB: 9/1/1984Hometown: Lawndale, CACollege: Cal-State Dominguez HillsAcquired: Trade with Houston Dynamo 9/15/09

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 2, 4 times, last: July 23, 2011, KC vs. TORAssists 2, 3 times, last: March 19, 2011, KC at CHVShots on Goal 5, July 10, 2010, KC vs. CHVShots 7, 3 times, last: Oct. 22, 2010, KC at DCFouls Committed 5, 3 times, last: July 17, 2010, KC at COLFouls Suffered 7, June 28, 2008, SJ at CHI

Last..Appearance Oct. 30, 2011, KC at COLGoal Sept. 28, 2011, KC vs CLBRecord when: he starts 9-8-8 he scores 3-3-1

#18 | GK | Eric KronbergHt : 6-5 Wt. 210 DOB: 6/7/1983Hometown: Santa Rosa, CACollege: CaliforniaAcquired: ‘06 MLS SuperDraft 4th Round (#40)

Regular-Season Game Highs:Goals Allowed 4, May 14, 2011, KC at LASaves 6, May 14, 2011, KC at LA

Last..Appearance June 12, 2011, KC at DALShutout June 4, 2011, KC at TORRecord when: he starts 1-1-1

#21 | GK | Jon KempinHt : 6-1 Wt. 170 DOB: 4/8/1993Hometown: Leawood, KansasLast Club: Sporting Kansas City Juniors Acquired: Signed 8/31/10

Regular-Season Game Highs:Goals Allowed N/ASaves N/A

Last..Appearance N/AShutout N/ARecord when: he starts 0-0-0

#10 | M | JefersonHt : 5-11 Wt. 167 DOB: 7/15/1984Hometown: Brasilia, BrazilLast Club: Avai (Brazil)Acquired: Acquired on loan on July 17, 2011

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals N/A Assists 1, July 23, 2011, KC vs. TORShots on Goal 1, 4 times, last: Oct. 30, 2011, KC at COLShots 5, July 30, 2011, KC vs. NEFouls Committed 1, 4 times, last: Oct. 1, 2011, KC at SJFouls Suffered 1, July 23, 2011, KC vs TOR

Last..Appearance Oct. 30, 2011, KC at COLGoal N/ARecord when: he starts 3-1-4 he scores 0-0-0

#19 | M | Peterson JosephHt : 5-8 Wt. 132 DOB: 4/24/1990Hometown: Port-au-Prince, HaitiLast Club: SC Braga (Portugal)Acquired: Signed on September 1, 2011

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals N/A Assists N/A Shots on Goal N/A Shots N/A Fouls Committed N/A Fouls Suffered N/A

Last..Appearance Oct. 1, 2011, KC at SJGoal N/ARecord when: he starts 0-0-0 he scores 0-0-0

#4 | M | Craig RocastleHt : 6-1 Wt. 170 DOB: 8/17/1981Hometown: London, UKLast Club: Forest Green Rovers (England)Acquired: Signed 3/15/10

Regular-Season Game Highs:Goals N/AAssists 1, 3 times, last: Oct. 23, 2010, KC vs. SJShots on Goal 1, May 23, 2010, KC vs. CLBShots 2, 3 times, last: Oct. 12, 2010, KC at CHIFouls Committed 3, 3 times, last: May 21, 2011, KC at SEAFouls Suffered 4, Aug. 14, 2010, KC at SJ

Last..Appearance June 4, 2011, KC at TORGoal N/ARecord when: he starts 1-2-2 he scores 0-0-0

#1 | GK | Jimmy NielsenHt : 6-3 Wt. 200 DOB: 8/6/1977Hometown: Aalborg, DenmarkLast Club: Vejle (Denmark)Acquired: Signed 2/15/10

Regular-Season Game Highs:Goals Allowed 4, May 29, 2010, KC at RSLSaves 7, 3 times, last: June 22, 2011, KC at PHI

Last..Appearance Oct. 30, 2011, KC at COLShutout Oct. 30, 2011, KC at COLRecord when: he starts 13-8-11

#11 | F | Soony SaadHt : 5-10 Wt. 165 DOB: 08/17/1992Hometown: Dearborn, MichiganCollege: Univ. of MichiganAcquired: Weighted Lottery on 07/05/2011

Regular-Season Game Highs:Goals 1, August 17, 2011, KC vs. PORAssists N/AShots on Goal 1, August 17, 2011, KC vs. PORShots 1, 2 times, last: Sept. 5, 2011, KC vs. LAFouls Committed 1, 2 times, last: Oct. 30, 2011, KC at COLFouls Suffered 1, 2 times, last: Sept. 5, 2011, KC vs. LA

Last..Appearance Oct. 30, 2011, KC at COLGoal August 17, 2011, KC vs. PORRecord when: he starts 0-0-0 he scores 1-0-0

#7 | M | Chance MyersHt : 6-0 Wt. 165 DOB: 12/7/1987Hometown: Thousand Oaks, CACollege: UCLAAcquired: ‘08 MLS SuperDraft 1st Round (#1)

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals N/AAssists 1, 2 times last: July 23, 2011 KC vs. TORShots on Goal 2, May 3, 2008, KC at CLBShots 3, June 9, 2011, KC vs CHIFouls Committed 4, 3 times, last: August 27, 2011, KC vs DALFouls Suffered 3, 3 times, last: Sept. 10, 2011, KC vs HOU


#13 | D | Lawrence OlumHt : 6-2 Wt. 185 DOB: 7/10/1984Hometown: Nairobi, KenyaLast Club: Orlando City SC (USL PRO)Acquired: Signed 9/15/10


Last..Appearance Sept. 28, 2011, KC vs CLBGoal N/ARecord when: 0-0-0 he scores 0-0-0

#24 | D | Scott LorenzHt : 6-0 Wt. 173 DOB: 07/23/1987Hometown: Barrington, IllinoisCollege: WisconsinAcquired: SIgned 3/1/11 from NSC Minnesota

Regular-Season Game Highs:Goals N/AAssists N/AShots on Goal N/AShots N/AFouls Committed 3, March 26, 2011, KC at CHIFouls Suffered N/A

Last..Appearance March 26, 2011, KC at CHIGoal N/ARecord when: he starts 0-1-0 he scores 0-0-0

#6 | D | Shavar ThomasHt : 6-1 Wt. 165 DOB: 1/29/1981Hometown: Hannah Town, JamaicaCollege: Univ. of ConnecticutLast Club: Philadelphia Union (MLS)

Acquired: Via trade 6/30/10)Regular-Season Game Highs:Goals 1, 3 times, last: Sept. 2, 2006, KC at LAAssists 1, Aug. 30, 2006, KC vs. NYShots on Goal 1, 15 times, last: Sept. 4, 2010, KC at PHIShots 2, 3 times, last: July 10, 2010, KC vs. CHVFouls Committed 5, 3 times, last: Aug. 12, 2006, KC vs. CLBFouls Suffered 2, 9 times, last: May 3, 2008, CHV at HOU

Last..Appearance April 23, 2011, KC at NEGoal Sept. 2, 2006, KC at LA Record when: he starts 0-0-0 he scores 0-0-0

#17 | F | C.J. SapongHt : 6-2 Wt. 185 DOB: 12/27/1988Hometown: Manassas, VirginiaCollege: James Madison Acquired: 2011 MLS SuperDraft (1st Rd)

Regular-Season Game Highs:Goals 1, 5 times, last: Oct. 15, 2011, KC vs NYAssists 1, 5 times, last: Oct. 1, 2011, KC at SJShots on Goal 2, 6 times, last: Oct. 15, 2011, KC vs NYShots 5, March 19, 2011, KC at CHVFouls Committed 3, 2 times, last: Oct. 30, 2011, KC at COLFouls Suffered 4, 2 times, last: June 12, 2011, KC at DAL

Last..Appearance Oct. 30, 2011, KC at COLGoal Oct. 15, 2011, KC vs NYRecord when: he starts 11-6-6 he scores 5-0-0

#32 | D | Luke SassanoHt : 6-1 Wt. 170 DOB: 10/14/1985Hometown: Orinda, CaliforniaCollege: CaliforniaLast Club: NY Red Bulls

Acquired: Trade with LA Galaxy on 12/15/10 Regular-Season Game Highs:Goals 1, June 12, 2011, KC at DALAssists N/AShots on Goal 1, 3 times, last: June 17, 2011, KC vs SJShots 3, April 27, 2008, NY vs SJFouls Committed 3, May 25, 2008, NY vs CHIFouls Suffered 3, June 14, 2008, NY at DC

Last..Appearance August 6, 2011, KC vs. SEAGoal June 14, 2011, KC at DALRecord when: he starts 3-0-2 he scores 1-0-0

#88 | M | Milos StojcevHt : 5-9 Wt. 162 DOB: 1/19/1987Hometown: Belgrade, SFR YugoslaviaLast Club: Borac Čačak (Serbia)Acquired: Signed 3/16/2011

Regular-Season Game Highs:Goals N/AAssists 2, April 2, 2011, KC at VANShots on Goal 1, 4 times, last: June 25, 2011, KC vs. VANShots 4, June 25, 2011, KC vs. VANFouls Committed 3, April 2, 2011, KC at VANFouls Suffered 2, 3 times, last: April 16, 2011, KC at CLB

Last..Appearance August 17, 2011, KC vs. PORGoal N/ARecord when: he starts 5-4-2 he scores 0-0-0

#12 | M | Konrad WarzychaHt : 6-1 Wt. 190 DOB: 02/14/1989Hometown: Dublin, OhioCollege: Ohio StateAcquired: 2011 MLS SuperDraft (3rd Rd)


Last..Appearance N/AGoal N/ARecord when: he starts 0-0-0 he scores 0-0-0

#16 | D | Seth SinovicHt : 5-9 Wt. 170 DOB: 1/28/1987Hometown: Leawood, KansasCollege: CreightonLast Club: New England Revolution

Acquired: Signed May 10, 2011Regular-Season Game Highs:Goals N/AAssists N/AShots on Goal 1, 3 times, last: Oct. 22, 2011, KC at DCShots 3, April 17, 2010, NE at SJFouls Committed 3, Sept. 17, 2011, KC at RSLFouls Suffered 3, 2 times, last: August 3, 2011, KC vs. RSL


#8 | M | Graham ZusiHt : 5-10 Wt. 160 DOB: 8/18/1986Hometown: Longwood, FLCollege: MarylandAcquired: ‘09 MLS SuperDraft 2nd Round (#23)

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 2, 2 times, last: August 17, 2011, KC vs. PORAssists 2, Sept. 10, 2011: KC vs. HOUShots on Goal 3, 2 times, last: August 17, 2011, KC vs. PORShots 5, July 16, 2011, KC at HOUFouls Committed 3, 3 times, last: Sept. 17, 2011, KC at RSLFouls Suffered 4, Sept. 17, 2011, KC at RSL

Last..Appearance Oct. 30, 2011, KC at COLGoal August 17, 2011, KC vs. PORRecord when: he starts 12-5-9 he scores 2-0-1

COLORADO RAPIDS GAME NOTES—November 2, 2011

2011 MLS CUP PLAYOFFS Eastern Conference Semifinals—Leg 2 Date: Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2011, 6:00 pm MT Location: LIVESTRONG Sporting Park Television: FOX Soccer Colorado Rapids Media Contacts: David Lindholm m - 720.320.9302 e - [email protected] Rachel Sweeney o - 303.727.3508 e - [email protected]

SPORTING KC 2011 MLS Cup Playoffs Oct. 30: SKC 2 - COL 0 Nov. 2: SKC vs. COL Regular Season Overall Overall: 13-9-12 51 pts, 1st in East Home: 9-2-6 Away: 4-7-6 vs. West: 7-5-6 vs. East: 6-4-6 GF: 50 GA: 40 GD: 10

COLORADO RAPIDS 2011 MLS Cup Playoffs Oct. 27: COL 1 - CLB 0 Oct. 30: COL 0 - SKC 2 Nov. 2: COL @ SKC Regular Season Overall Overall: 12-9-13 49 pts, 5th in West Home: 6-2-8 Away: 6-7-4 vs. West: 7-6-1 vs. East: 5-3-10 GF: 44 GA: 41 GD: 3

COLORADO RAPIDS vs. SPORTING KANSAS CITY The Colorado Rapids fell 2-0 to Sporting Kansas City on Sunday night in the first leg of the Eastern Conference Semifinals. The team with the most total goals over the two matches will advance to the Conference Final, and if score is tied after both games, the series would be decided in either overtime or penalty kicks. If Colorado advances, they will play the winner of the series between Houston Dynamo and Philadelphia Union on Sunday for the Eastern Conference Championship. This is the fourth time the Rapids have faced Kansas City in the playoffs. The Rapids are 2-4-2 all-time in playoff matches against KC, and are 17-20-12 all-time in regular season matches. During the 2011 regular season, the Rapids tied 1-1 with Sporting twice, once at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park and once at LIVESTRONG Sporting Park. The last two times Colorado lost the opening game of a playoff series (2-1 on Oct. 21, 2006 and 4-2 on Sept. 25, 2002 to FC Dallas), they went on the road and won to advance. Moor, Kimura and Folan out Defenders Drew Moor and Kosuke Kimura and forward Caleb Folan were all injured during the first leg of the Eastern Conference Semifinals against Sporting KC on Sunday night. Moor suffered a sprained AC joint in his right shoulder and will be out for 2-4 weeks. Kimura has a broken left foot and will miss 4-6 weeks. Folan sprained his left ankle and his left knee and will be out for ap-proximately two weeks. Tyrone Marshall suspended For receiving a red card during Sunday night’s match against Sporting, defender Tyrone Marshall will serve an automatic one game suspension on Wednesday night. If the Rapids win by three or more goals (or in penalty kicks if tied at the end of regulation), Marshall will be available for Sunday’s Eastern Conference Championship. Regular Season Recap Colorado ended the regular season on a 2-1 victory at Vancouver Whitecaps FC, bringing their total record to 12-9-13 and a historic 49 points. The most points the team had earned previously was 48 in 1999. Mullan in the Playoffs This is Brian Mullan’s 11th consecutive playoffs. He has participated in the postseason every year he has been in the league. Mullan is second all time in MLS for consecutive MLS Cup Playoff appearances, behind only Dema Kovalenko with 12. 2011 Golden Boot With his goal against Vancouver in the final match of the regular sea-

son, Jeff Larentowicz earned the Rapids 2011 Golden Boot with a career high seven goals in the regular season. He was previously tied with Conor Casey and Caleb Folan as the team’s leading goal-scorer at six goals each. Shutouts Goalkeeper Matt Pickens recorded his fifth all-time postseason shutout against Columbus Crew in the 1-0 Wild Card match win (third with the Rapids). Has recorded 22 career regular season shutouts for the Rap-ids (most recently the 0-0 draw with Real Salt Lake on October 14), and is currently in second place for Colorado’s all-time shutouts record. He needs three more to catch the leader, Joe Cannon, who earned 25 shutouts for the Rapids from 2003 to 2006. Injury Update Pablo Mastroeni suffered concussion during the Oct. 14 home match against Real Salt Lake and is listed at questionable on the injury report. Jamie Smith had surgery on Tuesday morning for a torn ACL, suffered in the Wild Card match vs. Columbus Crew on October 17. He will miss approximately six months while recovering. Anthony Wallace has begun rehab for his right knee surgery that will cause him to miss roughly three months while recovering. Conor Casey continues to recover from his season-ending injury, a ruptured left achilles tendon, suffered on July 16 at Seattle Sounders. They’re joined by Kimura, Moor and Folan as out for the Wednesday match at Sport-ing KC. Ironman Moor Defender Drew Moor set an MLS record among field players on August 27 at Chicago Fire, playing the full 90 minutes in his 69th consecutive league match. However, by picking up his fifth yellow card of the sea-son in the match, Moor received a mandatory one match suspension and had to miss the Sept. 9 game at the LA Galaxy. Moor’s streak began on August 6, 2009 and consisted of 6,210 consecutive minutes of MLS regular-season action. 300 Club On August 20, Pablo Mastroeni started his 300th career match and became only the third MLS player to do so. He already leads the league for most all-time games started by an active MLS player. Tyrone Marshall holds second place on the list followed by Brian Mullan at#3 . Mastroeni played his 300th career game and his 200th Rapids game on June 18 against LA —only seven other players have played 300 MLS matches and at least 200 with one team. On May 7, Tyrone Mar-shall became the 13th player in MLS to play in 300 regular season matches. Season Streaks The Rapids set a team record going unbeaten in nine games (2-0-7)

RAPIDS AWARD WINNERS 2011 MLS All-Star: FWD Omar Cummings MLS Player of the Month: None MLS Player of the Week: Week 18 - Sanna Nyassi MLS Goal of the Week: Nominee Week 1 – Smith vs. POR 3/19; Nominee Week 2 – Amarikwa @ CHV 3/26; Nominee Week 3 – Folan vs. DCU 4/3; Nominee Week 7 – Akpan vs. CHI 4/30; Nomi-nee Week 17 – Casey vs. VAN 7/9; Nominee Week 18 - Laren-towicz @ SEA 7/16; Nominee Week 19 – Nyassi vs. NY 7/20; Nom-inee Week 20 - Mastroeni @ PHI 7/29; Nominee Week 21 - Mullan vs. CLB 9/5 MLS Save of the Week: Nominee Week 5 - Pickens vs. RSL 4/13, Nominee week 10 - Pickens vs. TOR; Nominee Week 13 - Pickens @ POR; Nominee Week 17 - Pickens vs. KC 7/6; Nominee Week 20 - Pickens @ PHI 7/29; Nominee Week 26 - Pickens @ LA 9/9

from April 30 to June 11. The LA Galaxy snapped the streak on June 18 with a 3-1 victory at DSGP. Previously, the longest unbeaten streak was eight matches from April 25 to June 24, 2009. The Rapids tied six consecutive matches from May 7 to June 4— the longest streak in a single MLS season and matched the all-time MLS record (San Jose recorded six ties over the end of the 2004 season and start of 2005). Lineup Changes Twenty-two different players have started at least one match; Only three players have appeared in all 30 matches (Larentowicz, Pickens, and Kimura). All three have started every match, and only Pickens has played the full 90 minutes in every match (Kimura has been subbed out twice this season and Larentowicz once). 2011 MLS SEASON MISCELLANEOUS STATS Quickest Goal: Thompson 1’ – 7/16 @ SEA Quickest Goal Against: Fernandez 7’ – 7/16 @ SEA Game Winning Goals after 75’: Palguta 84’ - 5/4 at HOU; Moor 90’ - 6/11 at POR Game Tying Goals after 75’: None Multi-Goal Games: Folan (2), 4/3 vs. DCU; Larentowicz (2), 5/25 @ NYRB; Nyassi (3), 7/20 vs. NE Hat Tricks: Nyassi (3), 7/20 vs. NYRB Hat Tricks Against: None Own Goals For: None Own Goals Against: Moor, 25’ - 6/18 vs. LA Red Cards: Mullan, 3’ - 4/22 vs. SEA; Folan, 74’ - 6’18 vs. LA; Amari-kwa, 90 - 7/3 vs. HOU

RAPIDS NATIONAL TEAM PLAYERS (as of 10/31) NAME COUNTRY CAPS GOALS Nyassi Gambia 6 0 Ceus Haiti 7 0 Folan Ireland 7 0 Cummings Jamaica 27 8 Marshall Jamaica 70 5 Smith Scotland 2 0 Casey U.S.A. 19 2 Larentowicz U.S.A. 2 0 Mastroeni U.S.A. 65 0 Moor U.S.A. 5 0 Mullan U.S.A. 4 0 Wallace U.S.A. 1 0 Wynne U.S.A. 5 0

2011 Postseason—Colorado Rapids Goal Scorers (below) 14 - Cummings: R Key L - Left Footed - 0 R - Right Footed - 1 H - Header - 0 F - Free Kick - 0 P - Penalty - 0

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2011 MLS SEASON CATEGORICAL RECORD Overall Home Road Overall MLS Games 12-9-13 6-2-9 6-7-4 Against Western Conference 7-6-3 3-2-3 4-4-0 Against Eastern Conference 5-3-10 3-0-6 2-3-4 Scoring 0 goals 0-5-4 0-1-3 0-4-1 Scoring 1 goal 3-3-6 1-1-4 2-2-2 Scoring 2 goals 6-0-3 2-0-2 4-0-1 Scoring 3 goals 1-1-0 1-0-0 0-1-0 Scoring 4+ goals 2-0-0 2-0-0 0-0-0 Conceding 0 goals 4-0-4 2-0-3 2-0-1 Conceding 1 goal 8-3-6 4-1-4 4-2-2 Conceding 2 goals 0-2-3 0-0-2 0-2-1 Conceding 3 goals 0-2-0 0-1-0 0-1-0 Conceding 4+goals 0-2-0 0-0-0 0-2-0 Scoring first 9-2-6 6-0-2 3-2-3 Conceding first 3-7-3 0-2-3 3-5-0 Leading at halftime 7-1-3 5-0-1 2-1-2 Tied at halftime 5-2-7 1-0-5 4-2-2 Trailing at halftime 0-6-3 0-2-3 0-4-0 On Fox Soccer Channel 3-4-0 2-1-0 1-3-0 On TeleFutura/Galavision 2-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0 On ESPN 0-0-2 0-0-2 0-0-0 On Altitude 9-5-11 4-1-7 5-4-4 In March 2-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0 In April 1-3-1 1-1-1 0-2-0 In May 1-0-5 0-0-2 1-0-3 In June 1-2-1 0-1-1 1-1-0 In July 3-1-3 2-0-2 1-1-1 In August 2-1-1 1-0-1 1-1-0 In September 0-2-1 0-0-1 0-2-0 In October 2-0-1 1-0-1 1-0-0 On a Wednesday 2-1-2 1-0-0 1-1-2 On a Friday 2-3-1 1-1-1 1-2-0 On a Saturday 7-4-8 3-1-6 4-3-2 On a Sunday 1-1-2 1-0-2 0-1-0

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minutes in the 3/30 U.S. Open Cup match vs. Chicago Fire. Played the second half against Chicago Fire reserves (5/1). MACOUMBA KANDJI, #10, Forward Last MLS Goal: 04/03/10 @ SEA* (for New York Red Bulls) Last MLS Assist: 09/29/10 vs. NE Made his first start of the season on 9/9 @ LA. Scored a brace and assisted Andre Akpans goal in the 3-2 win

over Isidro Metapan in CONCACAF Champions League group play on 8/17. It was his first start since his injury in 2010.

Came on in the 83rd minute at SJ on 8/16, his first regular season action since his injury in 2010.

Played 78 minutes in the Reserve match against Sporting KC on 8/13, his first MLS action since tearing his ACL in the 2010 MLS Cup final.

KOSUKE KIMURA, #27, Defender Last Postseason Assist: 10/27/11 vs. CLB Last MLS Goal: 07/23/11 vs. NE Last MLS Assist: 10/23/10 vs. RSL Assisted Omar Cummings’ goal on 10/27 vs. CLB in the Wild

Card Play-in match. Scored his first goal of the season in the 2-2 draw with NE on

7/23. It was intended as a cross, that he sent from behind the midfield line, but ended up on target and bounced over the Revo-lution goalkeeper and into the net.

Has started every game in defense this season, playing the full 90 in all but one match (played 77 minutes on 6/4).

ROSS LABAUEX, #16, Midfielder Last MLS Goal: Last MLS Assist: Started two games this season (5/28 and 5/25). Made his first

regular season appearance against CHV on 3/26 Graduated from the University of Virginia on May 21. Played 90 minutes in the 3/30 U.S. Open Cup match vs. Chicago

Fire. JEFF LARENTOWICZ, #4, Midfielder Last MLS Goal: 10/22/11 @ VAN Last MLS Assist: 04/03/11 vs. DCU Scored on 3/19, 5/25, 7/16, 8/16, 8/20 and 10/22. His brace in the 2-3 tie at New York was his second multi-goal

match of his career, the first against FC Dallas on 10/9/10. Has started every game in midfield this season, playing the full 90

in all but one match. TYRONE MARSHALL, #34, Defender Last MLS Goal: 04/10/10 @ RSL* (for Seattle) Last MLS Assist: 07/06/11 @ KC Became the 13th player ever to play in 300th MLS regular season

games on 5/7 against NE. Has currently played in 305 career games.

Made his first appearance and start of the season playing 90 minutes in the 3/30 U.S. Open Cup match vs. Chicago Fire.

Made his first regular season appearance for the Rapids on 4/8. It had been 12 years 272 days between appearances for the Rap-ids, the longest in MLS history. His first and only other appearance for the Rapids was 7/11/98 vs. New England Revolution (73rd minute substitution for Ross Paule), a 2-1 victory. He was traded to the Miami Fusion on 8/14/98 with Jason Boyce in exchange for David Vaudreuil.

PABLO MASTROENI, #25, Midfielder Last MLS Goal: 07/29/11 @ PHI Last MLS Assist: 08/20/11 vs. CHV

Assisted Larentowicz’s goal on 8/16, a 2-1 win at SJ and his goal in 8/20 vs. CHV.

Scored his first goal of the season in the 2-1 win at PHI on 7/29. Pablo is the Rapids’ all-time leader in minutes played, games

played and games started. On 6/18 became the 14th player to play 300 MLS games and 200

games for one club. He missed two games, a 3-0 loss to FC Dallas (4/8) and a 1-0 loss

to RSL (4/13), due to injury. DREW MOOR, #3, Defender Last MLS Goal: 10/01/11 vs. DAL Last MLS Assist: 07/20/11 vs. NY Scored goals in consecutive games on 9/24 vs. SJ and 10/1 vs.

DAL, the game winner on 6/11 at POR, and against DC on 5/14. Set an MLS record by playing the full 90 minutes in 69 consecu-

tive regular season matches, the most of any field player. The streak came to an end after he received his fifth yellow card on 8/27 and thus an automatic suspension for the 9/9 LA game.

On May 25, Moor became the second Rapids player ever to play in 50 consecutive complete games (Goalkeeper Joe Cannon is the only other player to do so for the Rapids, who played 55 straight.)

In 2010, Moor became only the third field player in MLS history to play every minute of every possible game (both regular season and playoffs). He has played the entirety of every regular season game to date since 8/6/09, through his trade to the Rapids on 8/31/09.

BRIAN MULLAN, #3, Defender Last MLS Goal: 08/05/11 vs. CLB Last MLS Assist: 09/29/10 vs. PHI Has played in 11 straight MLS Cup Playoffs. Scored his first Rapids goal in the 2-0 victory over CLB on 8/5. Scored the tying goal in a 1-1 draw with Sporting Kansas City

Reserves on 5/29. Played in the first six matches of the season before being sus-

pended for 10 games for receiving a red card in the 1-0 loss to SEA (4/22).

JOSEPH NANE, #5, Midfielder Last MLS Goal: Last MLS Assist: Injured his right shoulder in the 5/28 draw against KC. Is currently

listed as probable. Made his first appearance and start of the season playing 90

minutes in the 3/30 U.S. Open Cup match vs. Chicago Fire. Played the full 90 minutes versus FC Dallas in the 3-0 loss on 4/8. SANNA NYASSI, #23, Midfielder Last MLS Goal: 07/29/11 @ PHI Last MLS Assist: 10/01/11 vs. DAL Scored on 9/17 at TOR and the game winner in at PHI on 7/29. Assisted Jeff Larentowicz’s goal in the 2-2 tie with CHV on 8/20. Scored his first career hat trick against NY on 7/20 and assisted

Wells Thompson’s goal in the 4-1 victory. Served the assisting cross to Caleb Folan’s second goal in the 4-1

win vs. D.C. United (4/3). SCOTT PALGUTA, #29, Defender Last MLS Goal: 07/09/11 vs. VAN Last MLS Assist: Scored two goals this season, both game-winners in 2-1 victories

at Houston on 5/4 and versus Vancouver on 7/9. Made his first appearance and start of the season playing 90

minutes in the 3/30 U.S. Open Cup match vs. Chicago Fire.

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RAPIDS PLAYER MINI BIOS EDDIE ABABIO, #8, Defender Last MLS Goal: Last MLS Assist: Scored his first professional goal on 9/28 against Isidro Metapan

in CCL play. Signed on 4/14/11, made his first Rapids appearance in the Re-

serve’s 2-0 loss to RSL (4/14). Was selected by the Rapids in the first round of the 2011 MLS SuperDraft.

ANDRE AKPAN, #19, Forward Last MLS Goal: 04/30/11 vs. CHI Last MLS Assist: Scored the game-winning goal in a 3-2 victory over Isidro Metapan

in CONCACAF Champions League group play on 8/17, and also in the 2-1 loss to Real Espana on 9/21.

Made his first regular season start against the Chicago Fire. Scored his first professional and the tying goal in a 1-1 draw with

Chicago Fire (4/30). It ended a 319 minute scoreless streak and a three game losing streak for the Rapids .

Made his first professional start and scored the only Rapids goal in the 2-1 Open Cup play-in loss to Chicago Rapids (3/30).

QUINCY AMARIKWA, #12, Forward Last MLS Goal: 03/26/11 @ CHV Last MLS Assist: 04/03/11 vs. DCU Scored against Isidro Metapan on 9/28 in CCL. Scored game winner and his first goal of the season at Chivas

USA (3/26). Nominated for MLS Goal of the Week: Week 2. Returned from injury as a substitute in the 2-1 win over HOU on

5/4. Was injured on 4/13 in the 1-0 loss to RSL, shortly after com-ing on as a sub in the 64th minute. Missed three matches total.

DAVY ARMSTRONG, #28, Midfielder Last MLS Goal: Last MLS Assist: Scored in the Rapids reserve scrimmage, a 5-1 win, vs. University

of Denver on 4/19. CONOR CASEY, #9, Forward Last MLS Goal: 07/09/11 vs. VAN Last MLS Assist: 03/19/11 vs. POR Is out for the remainder of the season with a torn achilles tendon,

suffered on 7/16 @ SEA. Scored on 6/18, 6/4, 5/28, 6/26, 7/6, and 7/9. His PK in the 1-1 draw against Philadelphia on 6/4 surpassed

John Spencer (9) to become the Rapids leading PK goal scorer with 10.

Was injured in the 4-1 victory over DCU. He missed six matches and returned to action as a sub in the D.C. United match on 5/14.

All-time Rapids goal scoring leader with 42 goals. STEWARD CEUS, #31, Goalkeeper GP: 0 GS: 0 GA: 0 GAA: 0.00 Last MLS Shutout: Played the full 90 minutes in the 1-1 tie with Real Espana in CCL

on 8/23, the 4-1 loss to Santos Laguna on 9/13, the 2-1 loss to Espana on 9/21, and the 3-1 win at Isidro Metapan on 9/28.

Played and started in all official reserve matches. MIGUEL COMMINGES, #32, Defender Last MLS Goal: Last MLS Assist: Signed by the Rapids on September 9. Has started the last three matches for the Rapids.

OMAR CUMMINGS, #14, Forward Last Postseason Goal: 10/27/11 vs. CLB Last MLS Goal: 08/05/11 vs. CLB Last MLS Assist: 07/29/11 @ PHI Scored the game-winner in the 1-0 win over Columbus in the Wild

Card Play-in match on 10/27 Scored against Isidro Metapan on 9/28 in CCL. Assisted all three of Sanna Nyassi’s goals against NY on 7/20 and

his game winner on 7/29 at PHI. Was named to his first MLS All-Star team this season. Returned to action after missing seven games due to an ankle

sprain suffered on 5/4 and assisted the only goal in a 3-1 loss to LA on 6/18, scored by Conor Casey.

Scored in 3-1 win vs. Portland in season opener (3/19). Became the first MLS player to score in four consecutive season openers.

His goal vs. DCU (4/3) was his 32nd career goal, making him the fourth highest scorer in Rapids history (behind Casey 48, Paul Bravo 39, and John Spencer 37).

DANNY EARLS, #2, Defender Last MLS Goal: Last MLS Assist: Started and played the full 90 on 7/3 vs. HOU (a 0-0 draw at

home) Made his first appearance and start of the season playing 90

minutes in the 3/30 U.S. Open Cup match vs. Chicago Fire. STEVEN EMORY, #13, Midfielder Last MLS Goal: Last MLS Assist: Made his first professional appearance and start playing 79

minutes in the 3/30 U.S. Open Cup match vs. Chicago Fire. Scored his first goal for the Rapids in a reserve match against CHI

(5/1, 2-1 loss). CALEB FOLAN, #21, Forward Last MLS Goal: 08/20/11 vs. CHV Last MLS Assist: 05/04/11 @ HOU Scored on 4/3, 7/23, 8/16 and 8/20. Re-injured his groin on 5/7 after just returning from injury, which

caused him to miss the 4/30 match vs. CHI. Assisted Scott Pal-guta’s game winning goal in in the 2-1 victory over HOU on 5/4.

Made first start of MLS career at Chivas USA, playing 79 minutes (3/26).

Scored two goals, including his first career goal in MLS, in the 4-1 win over D.C. United (4/3).

MIKE HOLODY, #26, Defender Last MLS Goal: 09/12/09 @ TOR Last MLS Assist: Played the full 90 minutes versus Real Espana in CCL on 8/23 and

9/21. Made his first appearance and start of the season playing 90

minutes in the 3/30 U.S. Open Cup match vs. Chicago Fire. Played and started in all three official reserve matches JOSH JANNIERE, #7, Midfielder Last MLS Goal: Last MLS Assist: Made his first professional appearance playing 10 minutes in the

3/30 U.S. Open Cup match vs. Chicago Fire. IAN JOYCE, #17, Goalkeeper GP: 1 GS: 1 GA: 0 GAA: 0.00 Last MLS Shutout: 08/28/10 vs. HOU Made his first appearance and start of the season playing 90

MATT PICKENS, #18, Goalkeeper GP: 81 GS: 81 GA: 94 GAA: 1.16 (with the Rapids) Last MLS Shutout: 10/1411 vs. RSL Assisted Kosuke Kimura’s long-range goal in the 2-2 draw with

NE on 7/23. Has played every minute of every game in goal this season. Earned his 22nd career shutout versus RSL on 10/14 in a 0-0

draw. He is second place on the Rapids’ all-time shutout record. He was previously tied with Bouna Condoul and needs three more to catch the leader, Joe Cannon, who recorded 25 all-time shut-outs.

JAMIE SMITH, #20, Midfielder Last MLS Goal: 05/04/11 @ HOU Last MLS Assist: 06/26/11 @ CLB Played his first minutes since 7/9 in the 9/21 CCL match against

Real Espana as a 60th minute sub. Scored on 3/19, 4/3 and 5/4. Scored the game-winning goal in 4-1 win vs. D.C. United (4/3). Registered first assist of the season at Chivas USA (3/26). WELLS THOMPSON, #15, Midfielder Last MLS Goal: 10/22/11 @ VAN Last MLS Assist: 08/13/11 @ SJ

Scored his second goal in as many games in the 4-1 win over NY on 7/20. Scored the game winner against Vancouver on 10/22.

Assisted goals on 8/5 and 8/16. Scored his first goal of the season in the 4-3 loss to Seattle on

7/16. He also assisted Jeff Larentowicz’s goal in the same match. Made his first start of the season playing 90 minutes in the 3/30

U.S. Open Cup match vs. Chicago Fire. ANTHONY WALLACE, #6, Defender Last MLS Goal: Last MLS Assist: 04/03/11 vs. DCU Assisted Jamie Smith’s goal in the 4-1 victory over D.C. United

(4/3). MARVELL WYNNE, #22, Defender Last MLS Goal: 10/11/08 @ DAL* (for Toronto FC) Last MLS Assist: 07/29/11 vs. NY Assisted goals on 7/9 and 7/20. Missed the 4/30 match due to injury, and returned in the 2-1 win

over HOU as an 80th minute sub and played all 90 against NE on 5/7.

Missed the 1-1 tie with CHI (4/30) due to injury of his right ham-string sustained during training in the week prior.

RAPIDS BIOS NOT IN THE MEDIA GUIDE EDDIE ABABIO - #8 5-10, 170, Defender Acquired: Signed on April 14, 2011. Ababio was selected by the Rapids in the first round (18th overall) of the 2011 MLS SuperDraft. He played for the University of North Carolina, and concluded his collegiate career appearing in 89 games for the Tar Heels scoring 13 goals and adding 12 assists. In 2005 played for the U.S. Under-17 National Team and helped the squad earn a spot in the 2005 U-17 World Cup in Costa Rica. MIGUEL COMMINGES - #32 5-10, 160, Defender Acquired: Signed on September 9, 2011. Comminges was most recently playing with Southend United in England’s League Two, having also played for Cardiff City in the Football League Championship from 2008-2011, and Swindon Town from 2007-2008. His professional career began in the French Ligue 2, first with Amiens SC from 2002-2003 and then with Stade de Reims from 2003-2007. Originally from Guadeloupe, a Caribbean island that is an overseas region of France, the defender has represented his home country in international play since 2007, including at the CONCACAF Gold Cup in 2011, 2009 and 2007, when the team finished third. DANNY EARLS - #2 5-9, 160, Defender Acquired: Signed on March 30, 2011 after being released by Seattle Sounders FC. Earls was a part of the Rapids’ championship squad in 2010, playing 18 games at left back. He was traded to the Seattle Sounders FC at the end of the season and was released by the Sounders last month. Previously, Earls spent two seasons with the USL-1 Rochester Rhinos. He gained significant experience while playing with English Premier League side Aston Villa’s Reserve squad from 2005-2008. Earls has also been capped as a member of the Republic of Ireland's U15, U16, U18 and U19 National Teams. CALEB FOLAN - #21 6-2, 178, Forward Acquired: Signed on March 16, 2011 Folan enters a new chapter in his career coming to Major League Soccer following 10 plus years of experience abroad. He has played with Leeds United, Rushden & Diamonds, Chesterfield and Wigan Athletic. In August 2007, Folan signed with English Football League Championship side Hull City, becoming the club’s first-ever £1 million signing. He played in 58 league matches for Hull City from 2007-11 and scored 12 goals for the Tigers. During the 2009/10 season, he also spent a loan stint with Middlesbrough. Folan has seven caps with the Republic of Ireland National Team, where despite being born in England he qualifies via his grandparents. He im-pressed the Rapids during a trial stint with the club during their 2011 preseason where he appeared in three games scoring the game-winner in a match against the LA Galaxy on February 16. JOSH JANNIERE - #7 5-8, 160, Midfield Acquired: Signed on March 30, 2011 in a trade with Toronto FC in exchange for a 2013 3rd Round Supplemental Draft Pick. Janniere joined the Toronto FC Youth Academy when he was 15 after playing for the Ontario Provincial Team. He played three seasons with the Senior Youth Academy side, traveled with the TFC first team during the 2010 preseason and spent the 2011 preseason with the Rapids.

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