game guide: sporting kc at toronto fc
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Sporting Kansas City returns to Canada to take on Toronto FC at 6 p.m. CT on Saturday, July 26 at BMO Field. Watch live on KMCI-TV 38 the Spot in Kansas City and on SKCTV across the Midwest.TRANSCRIPT
(W-L-T) LEAD TIED TRAIL SCORE ALLOWTOR 4-0-1 3-4-3 0-1-1 5-2-1 2-3-4KC 7-0-1 3-3-4 0-2-0 10-0-4 0-5-0
TORONTO FC SPORTING KANSAS CITY Date Score (Gms since) Date Score (Gms since)Home win 7/12/2014 TOR 4, HOU 2 (1) 7/19/2014 KC 2, LA 1 (0)Road win 4/05/2014 TOR 2, CLB 0 (5) 7/16/2014 KC 2, CLB 1 (0)Home loss 7/05/2014 TOR 1, DC 2 (2) 5/14/2014 KC 1, PHI 2 (4)Road loss 4/19/2014 TOR 1, DAL 2 (4) 5/31/2014 KC 0, DC 1 (4)Tie game 7/19/2014 TOR 2, HOU 2 (0) 7/06/2014 KC 1, CHI 1 (3)Shutout for 6/07/2014 TOR 1, SJ 0 (6) 6/27/2014 KC 1, POR 0 (4)Shutout vs. 4/12/2014 TOR 0, COL 1 (12) 5/31/2014 KC 0, DC 1 (6)
Toronto FC WWLWLLLWTWWTTLWTTSporting KC LTWWTWLWWLLTTLWWTWWW
GOALS SCORED IN GAME GP 0 1 2 3 4+ TOT AVGTOR 17 2 7 6 1 1 26 1.53KC 20 4 7 6 2 1 29 1.45
GOALS ALLOWED IN GAME GP 0 1 2 3 4+ TOT AVGTOR 17 4 4 8 1 0 23 1.35KC 20 7 8 5 0 0 18 0.90
GOALS SCORED Total 1-15 16-30 31-45 46-60 61-75 76-90TOR 26 3 6 4 3 4 6KC 29 4 2 5 3 6 9
GOALS ALLOWED Total 1-15 16-30 31-45 46-60 61-75 76-90TOR 23 3 5 2 5 3 5KC 18 2 2 1 3 2 8
GOALSCORING RECORD
GOALS BY INTERVALS
RECORD AT HALFTIME RECORD WITH FIRST GOAL
THE LAST TIME
GAME-BY-GAME: WON/LOST/TIED
TORONTO FCG: 11 DefoeA: 3 OsorioSHT: 45 DefoeSOG: 22 DefoeFC: 21 HenryFS: 24 OsorioOF: 19 DefoeC: 4 DefoeE: 1 3 players tied
SPORTING G: 14 DwyerA: 5 FeilhaberSHT: 71 DwyerSOG: 31 DwyerFC: 40 DwyerFS: 48 FeilhaberOF: 18 DwyerC: 4 3 players tiedE: 2 Collin
TEAM LEADERS
GP W-L-T PTS GF GA Toronto FC 17 7-5-5 26 26 23at home 9 5-3-1 16 14 10
Sporting 20 10-5-5 35 29 18on road 10 6-4-0 18 14 10
2014 SEASON RECORDS
LEAGUE HEAD-TO-HEADALL-TIME (19 meetings): Toronto FC 4 wins, 15 goals … Sporting 10 wins, 27 goals … Ties 5
AT TORONTO (9 meetings): Toronto FC 3 wins, 6 goals … Sporting 3 wins, 5 goals … Ties 3
2014 (MLS)5/23: KC 2, TOR 2 (Dwyer 47, 84 – Moore 67; Orr 91+)
TORONTO FC1 Chris Konopka (GK)2 Justin Morrow (DF)3 Warren Creavalle (MF)4 Michael Bradley (MF)5 Ashtone Morgan (DF)7 Bright Dike (FW)8 Kyle Bekker (MF)9 Gilberto (FW)11 Jackson (MF)12 Joseph Bendik (GK)13 Steven Caldwell (DF)14 Dwayne De Rosario (MF)15 Doneil Henry (DF)16 Bradley Orr (DF)17 Nick Hagglund (DF)18 Jermain Defoe (FW)21 Jonathan Osorio (MF)22 Jordan Hamilton (FW)23 Dominic Oduro (FW)25 Jeremy Hall (MF)26 Collen Warner (MF)27 Luke Moore (FW)28 Mark Bloom (DF)30 Julio Cesar (GK)32 Andrew Wiedeman (FW)33 Ryan Richter (DF)34 Manny Aparicio (MF)35 Daneil Lovitz (MF)40 Quillan Roberts (GK)
SPORTING KC1 Eric Kronberg (GK)2 Erik Palmer-Brown (DF)3 Ike Opara (DF)4 Kevin Ellis (DF)5 Matt Besler (DF)6 Paulo Nagamura (MF)7 Chance Myers (DF)8 Graham Zusi (FW)9 Antonio Dovale (MF)10 Benny Feilhaber (MF)11 Sal Zizzo (FW)12 Mikey Lopez (MF)13 Lawrence Olum (MF)14 Dom Dwyer (FW)15 Seth Sinovic (DF)16 Claudio Bieler (FW)17 C.J. Sapong (FW)18 Victor Munoz (MF)19 Peterson Joseph (MF)20 Jorge Claros (MF)21 Jon Kempin (GK)22 Soony Saad (FW)23 Martin Steuble (MF)24 Michael Kafari (MF)25 Christian Duke (MF)30 Andy Gruenebaum (GK)37 Jacob Peterson (FW)40 Igor Juliao (MF)78 Aurelien Collin (DF)94 Jimmy Medranda (MF)
ROSTERSPROBABLE LINEUPS
REFEREE: Ted Unkel.AR1 (bench): Greg Barkey; AR2 (opposite): Richard Gamache;
4th: Geoff Gamble
TORONTO FCWed. July 30 at D.C. United
Sat. Aug. 2 at MontrealSat. Aug. 9 at Columbus
Sat. Aug. 16 at Sporting KC
UPCOMING MATCHES
TORONTO FC v SPORTING KANSAS CITY(July 26, BMO Field, 7 p.m. ET; TSN2)
SPORTINGFri. Aug. 1 Philadelphia
Sun. Aug. 10 at VancouverSat. Aug. 16 Toronto FCSat. Aug. 23 D.C. United
GOALS SCOREDMINUTES PER GOAL
RIGHT FOOTLEFT FOOTHEADERS
OTHER
OPEN PLAYCROSS
CORNERREBOUND PENALTIES
DIRECT FROM FREE KICKFREE KICK (INDIRECT)
OWN GOALS
INSIDE GOAL AREAINSIDE PENALTY AREA
OUTSIDE PENALTY AREA
F A 29 18 62 100
10 9 12 4 7 3 0 2
16 7 3 1 3 1 0 1 4 5 1 0 1 2 1 1
6 5 16 11 7 2
F A 26 23 59 67
19 9 3 10 4 4 0 0
14 12 4 3 0 4 2 0 3 3 1 0 2 1 0 0
9 6 13 15 4 2
WHERE THE GOALS COME FROM
HOW SCORED
TYPE OF PLAY
DISTANCE
TORONTO FC SPORTING
DISCIPLINARY SITUATION
DISABLED LIST / INJURED RESERVE
INTERNATIONAL DUTY
KC: Peterson Joseph, Ike Opara, Chance Myers
none
SUSPENDED: TOR: Jermain Defoe (caution accumulation; through July 27)WARNINGS (suspended next yellow card): TOR: Doneil Henry … KC: Seth Sinovic, Paulo Nagamura
4Bradley
12Bendik
23Oduro
35Lovitz
9Gilberto
14De Rosario
17Hagglund
15Henry
26Warner
2Morrow
5Morgan
30Gruenebaum
22Saad
40Juliao
8Zusi
9Dovale
15Sinovic
14Dwyer
10Feilhaber
13Olum
78Collin
5Besler
TORONTO FC v SPORTING KANSAS CITY(July 26, BMO Field, 7 p.m. ET -- MLS Game 184)
2014 CAREERNo. Player Pos Ht Wt Birthdate Birthplace GP GS G A GP GS G A1 Eric Kronberg GK 6-5 210 06/07/1983 Santa Rosa, CA 17 17 0 0 22 21 0 02 Erik Palmer-Brown DF 6-1 175 04/24/1997 Napoleon, OH 3 2 0 0 3 2 0 03 Ike Opara DF 6-2 180 02/21/1989 Durham, NC 3 2 0 0 56 39 6 04 Kevin Ellis DF 5-9 160 06/30/1991 Kansas City, MO 12 9 0 1 14 10 0 15 Matt Besler DF 6-0 170 02/11/1987 Kansas City, MO 12 12 0 1 138 133 2 76 Paulo Nagamura MF 5-8 154 03/02/1983 Sao Paulo, Brazil 14 14 1 2 215 194 11 187 Chance Myers DF 6-0 165 12/07/1987 Thousand Oaks, CA 7 7 0 1 123 98 2 138 Graham Zusi FW 5-10 160 08/18/1986 Orlando, FL 12 11 1 4 135 102 18 359 Antonio Dovale MF 5-8 152 04/04/1990 A Coruna, Galicia, Spain 10 8 1 1 10 8 1 110 Benny Feilhaber MF 5-9 160 01/19/1985 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 19 19 3 5 98 87 11 1811 Sal Zizzo FW 5-11 165 04/03/1987 San Diego, CA 13 9 0 3 83 38 2 1112 Mikey Lopez MF 5-8 160 02/20/1993 Dallas, TX 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 013 Lawrence Olum MF 6-2 185 07/10/1984 Nairobi, Kenya 14 10 2 1 56 29 3 214 Dom Dwyer FW 5-9 180 07/30/1990 Cuckfield, England 20 18 14 0 37 25 16 215 Seth Sinovic DF 5-9 170 01/28/1987 Kansas City, MO 19 19 0 1 121 118 0 616 Claudio Bieler FW 5-11 170 03/01/1984 Vera, Santa Fe, Argentina 8 3 1 0 36 28 11 417 C.J. Sapong FW 6-2 185 12/27/1988 Manassas, VA 9 3 1 0 99 65 19 918 Victor Munoz MF 5-7 165 07/25/1990 Madrid, Spain 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 019 Peterson Joseph MF 5-8 132 04/24/1990 Port-au-Prince, Haiti 0 0 0 0 34 18 0 120 Jorge Claros MF 5-9 155 01/08/1986 La Ceiba, Honduras 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 021 Jon Kempin GK 6-1 170 04/08/1993 Overland Park, KS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 022 Soony Saad FW 5-10 165 08/17/1992 Dearborn, MI 11 5 1 0 47 22 6 523 Martin Steuble MF 5-8 158 06/09/1988 Schlieren, Switzerland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 024 Michael Kafari MF 6-1 175 10/30/1991 Accra, Ghana 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 025 Christian Duke MF 5-9 155 06/05/1991 Overland Park, KS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 030 Andy Gruenebaum GK 6-1 200 12/30/1982 Kansas City, MO 3 3 0 0 83 82 0 137 Jacob Peterson FW 5-10 165 01/27/1986 Portage, MI 16 9 1 2 193 110 14 1440 Igor Juliao DF 5-8 145 08/23/1994 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 11 11 0 1 11 11 0 178 Aurelien Collin DF 6-2 169 03/08/1986 Enghien-les-Bains, France 16 15 2 0 97 93 11 294 Jimmy Medranda MF 5-5 150 02/07/1994 Mosquera, Colombia 4 1 0 0 5 1 0 0
HEAD COACH : Peter Vermes 11/21/1966 W72 L50 T42
SPORTING KANSAS CITY
2014 CAREERNo. Player Pos Ht Wt Birthdate Birthplace GP GS G A GP GS G A1 Chris Konopka GK 6-5 215 04/14/1985 Toms River, NJ 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 02 Justin Morrow DF 5-9 165 10/04/1987 Cleveland, OH 17 16 0 2 88 79 2 83 Warren Creavalle DF 5-11 170 08/14/1990 Brooklyn, NY 15 9 0 0 53 31 3 24 Michael Bradley MF 6-1 165 07/31/1987 Princeton, NJ 9 9 1 0 39 39 2 45 Ashtone Morgan DF 5-11 165 02/09/1991 Toronto, Ontario, Canada 1 0 0 0 67 56 0 87 Bright Dike FW 6-1 223 02/02/1987 Edmond, OK 0 0 0 0 30 14 7 08 Kyle Bekker MF 5-10 165 09/02/1990 Oakville, ON, Canada 9 8 0 0 18 11 0 09 Gilberto FW 5-10 154 06/05/1989 Piranhas, Brazil 13 9 2 2 13 9 2 211 Jackson MF 5-9 154 06/03/1988 Franca, Brazil 13 13 2 1 104 91 13 1412 Joseph Bendik GK 6-3 205 04/25/1989 Marietta, GA 10 10 0 1 48 46 0 113 Steven Caldwell DF 5-11 158 09/12/1980 Stirling, Scotland 13 13 0 0 36 36 1 114 Dwayne De Rosario MF 5-11 164 05/15/1978 Scarborough, Ontario, Canada 9 3 0 0 333 273 103 7715 Doneil Henry DF 6-2 180 04/20/1993 Brampton, Ontario, Canada 11 10 1 0 60 46 2 316 Bradley Orr DF 6-1 195 11/01/1982 Liverpool, England 15 10 1 1 15 10 1 117 Nick Hagglund DF 6-0 157 09/14/1992 Cincinnati, OH 10 8 0 1 10 8 0 118 Jermain Defoe FW 5-7 143 10/07/1982 Beckton, London, England 14 13 11 2 14 13 11 221 Jonathan Osorio MF 5-9 160 06/12/1992 Toronto, Ontario, Canada 13 12 1 3 41 30 6 422 Jordan Hamilton FW 6-1 176 03/17/1996 Scarborough, Ontario, Canada 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 023 Dominic Oduro FW 6-0 160 08/13/1985 Accra, Ghana 18 10 2 2 235 143 48 2325 Jeremy Hall MF 5-11 163 09/11/1988 Tampa, FL 3 2 0 0 115 97 2 626 Collen Warner MF 5-10 178 06/24/1988 Denver, CO 17 17 0 0 100 72 1 627 Luke Moore FW 5-9 167 02/13/1986 Birmingham, England 16 10 3 1 16 10 3 128 Mark Bloom DF 6-0 165 11/25/1987 Marietta, GA 16 16 0 1 22 22 0 230 Julio Cesar GK 6-1 175 09/03/1979 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 7 7 0 0 7 7 0 032 Andrew Wiedeman FW 5-11 165 08/22/1989 Oakland, CA 4 0 0 0 41 17 4 133 Ryan Richter DF 6-2 175 04/12/1989 Southampton, PA 0 0 0 0 13 12 0 134 Manny Aparicio MF 5-7 150 09/17/1995 Buenos Aires, Argentina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 035 Daniel Lovitz MF 5-10 170 08/27/1991 Wyndmoor, PA 7 0 0 1 7 0 0 140 Quillan Roberts GK 6-0 193 09/13/1994 Toronto, Ontario, Canada 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
HEAD COACH : Ryan Nelsen 10/18/1977 W13 L22 T16
TORONTO FC
MLS GAME INFORMATION
TORONTO FC vs SPORTING KANSAS CITY BMO FIELD, Toronto, Ont.
July 26, 2014 (WEEK 20, MLS Game #184) 7 p.m. ET (TSN2/RDS2; KMCI-38)
Toronto FC play host to Sporting Kansas City in a key match for Eastern Conference supremacy when the clubs face off Saturday evening at BMO Field. The teams are separated by nine points in the divisional table, but third-place TFC has three games in hand over conference-leading Sporting. TFC return home after stretching their league undefeated run to three games in a 2-2 draw at Houston last weekend, while Sporting extended their current league unbeaten streak to six games last weekend in a 2-1 home win against the LA Galaxy. REFEREE: Ted Unkel. AR1 (bench): Greg Barkey; AR2 (opposite): Richard Gamache; 4th: Geoff Gamble MLS Career: 7 games; FC/gm: 21.9; Y/gm: 3.1; R: 2; pens: 2 SUSPENDED: TOR: Jermain Defoe (caution accumulation; through July 27) WARNINGS: SUSPENDED NEXT YELLOW CARD: TOR: Doneil Henry … KC: Seth Sinovic, Paulo Nagamura SUSPENDED AFTER TWO YELLOW CARDS: TOR: Jackson, Steven Caldwell … KC: Antonio Dovale, Benny Feilhaber, Eric Kronberg, Kevin Ellis, Dom Dwyer, Lawrence Olum DISABLED LIST: KC: Peterson Joseph, Ike Opara, Chance Myers INTERNATIONAL ABSENCES: none HEAD-TO-HEAD ALL-TIME (19 meetings): Toronto FC 4 wins, 15 goals … Sporting 10 wins, 27 goals … Ties 5 AT TORONTO (9 meetings): Toronto FC 3 wins, 6 goals … Sporting 3 wins, 5 goals … Ties 3 FUTURE MATCH: 8/16: Sporting Kansas City vs. Toronto FC, 7:30 p.m. CT 2014 (MLS) 5/23: KC 2, TOR 2 (Dwyer 47, 84 – Moore 67; Orr 91+)
The teams are meeting for the second time this season. SKC’s Dom Dwyer scored two goals, including a late penalty kick, but Bradley Orr hit for the equalizer in stoppage time to leave the teams in a 2-2 draw, May 23 at Sporting Park.
Over the last four seasons, Toronto FC have defeated Sporting KC just once in five meetings at BMO Field, that coming in a 2-1 victory last March 9.
SKC has never lost to TFC at Sporting Park since the ground opened in 2011 (4-0-1). TFC’s last win in Kansas City came March 21, 2009, a 3-2 victory at CommunityAmerica Ballpark.
Coaches record: Peter Vermes vs. TOR: P11 W7 L1 T3 … Ryan Nelsen vs. KC: P4 W1 L2 T1 LAST MEETING
Sporting took the lead just two minutes after the halftime restart. Dom Dwyer took the ball and turned in the TFC end. and sent a pass to Sal Zizzo on the left wing. He raced to the top of the area for a return ball, which he then left-footed first-time just inside Joe Bendik's right post.
TFC went a man down in the 63rd minute when defender Steven Caldwell was shown a straight red card by referee Baldomero Toledo for a serious foul on Sporting's Antonio Dovale.
But despite being shorthanded, TFC leveled the score four minutes later, with Luke Moore finishing a through ball from Jermain Defoe from inside the area after a giveaway in midfield.
Sporting appeared to have hit for the game-winner in the 84th minute after TFC substitute Doneil Henry brought down Igor Juliao in the box, and Dwyer calmly converted the resulting penalty kick.
But in the first minute of stoppage time, after a free kick wasn't completely cleared, Nick Hagglund lofted a pass into the mixer and Bradley Orr headed it home from close range to salvage a draw and a road point for the Reds.
SPORTING KANSAS CITY (4-1-2-3): Eric Kronberg - Igor Juliao, Chance Myers (Sal Zizzo 36), Kevin Ellis, Seth Sinovic - Benny Feilhaber - Paulo Nagamura, Alex Martinez (Jimmy Medranda 85) - Antonio Dovale (C.J. Sapong 86), Dom Dwyer, Jacob Peterson.
TORONTO FC (4-4-2): Joseph Bendik - Mark Bloom, Nick Hagglund, Steven Caldwell (ejected 63), Justin Morrow - Alvaro Rey (Luke Moore 53), Bradley Orr, Kyle Bekker (Daniel Lovitz 53), Collen Warner - Jermain Defoe, Gilberto (Doneil Henry 66)
MLS GAME INFORMATION
TORONTO FC Toronto FC extended their undefeated run to three matches, coming back for another draw in a 2-2 tie with the Houston Dynamo on Saturday evening at BBVA Compass Stadium. TFC sit in third place in the Eastern Conference, with 26 points from 17 matches. LAST MATCH
The Dynamo took advantage of a gaffe to take an 11th-minute lead. Defender Bradley Orr hit an errant pass intended for goalkeeper Joe Bendik, and Dynamo striker Will Bruin pounced on the mistake and beat Bendik to the ball, slotting home the opener into an empty goal.
But TFC drew level seven minutes later. Finding himself in space 10 yards from goal, Gilberto had time to take a heavy touch and fire past Dynamo 'keeper Tally Hall for the equalizer.
The home side were back in front just eight minutes later. Ricardo Clark played Giles Barnes into space, and he was allowed to take his time and strike a low, 25-yard rolling shot that beat Bendik to his left.
Toronto FC had a glorious chance to again equalize in the 28th minute when Corey Ashe hauled down Luke Moore in the area for a penalty and referee Juan Guzman pointed to the spot. But Michael Bradley clanged his spot kick off the post.
But the leveler did come in first-half stoppage time. Luke Moore worked his way past a defender and put in a cross that eluded goalkeeper Hall for Dominic Oduro to bundle home at the back post.
TFC head coach Ryan Nelsen made three changes to the team that came back for a 1-1 draw with Vancouver Whitecaps FC at BMO Field. Nick Hagglund came into the back four for Mark Bloom, Dominic Oduro started in midfield in place of Jackson, and Gilberto came in up top instead of Jermain Defoe.
TORONTO FC (4-4-2): Joseph Bendik - Nick Hagglund, Bradley Orr, Doneil Henry, Justin Morrow - Dominic Oduro, Collen Warner, Michael Bradley, Jonathan Osorio (Daniel Lovitz 70) - Gilberto (Jermain Defoe 63), Luke Moore (Dwayne De Rosario 80).
TEAM NEWS Toronto FC drew their fourth consecutive away match with the result in Houston. Following the visit by Sporting
KC to BMO Field, TFC head back on the road for four consecutive away contests – all against Eastern Conference opposition. Their next home game will be Aug. 16.
“Coming into Houston in July, and after Wednesday’s game, there was a very mental and physical fatigue factor,” TFC head coach Ryan Nelsen said. “Obviously, that first goal wasn’t a great one, it was a bit of a comedy of errors, a bit of a mistake but then we get ourselves back in the game. But, when you look at the series, if you take a series against Houston in July, you’d take four points.”
Making his first league start since May 23, Gilberto scored his second MLS goal with Toronto FC, his first since June 27. Gilberto had made appearances as a substitute in three of the previous seven league games.
“I thought Gilberto was fantastic – I thought he was magnificent, actually. His goal was a well-taken goal, some of his runs off the shoulder,” Nelsen said. “Remember, he hasn’t had many minutes. Especially with the humidity, I would have liked to keep him going but he was just starting to fade. I thought that 65 minutes would do him a world of good and the goal was good as well.”
Jermain Defoe had started 10 consecutive league matches before moving to the substitutes’ bench for the Houston match. But he will be suspended for the Sporting contest due to yellow card accumulation.
“It shows you that even if Jermain’s not there, we’re still a very attacking team, a very dynamic team going forward,” Nelsen said. “The guys on the team are cheering [Gilberto] on more than anybody; he’s such a lovely lad, and he works so hard. His teammates are probably more happy than he is.”
Dominic Oduro scored his second goal since coming to TFC, while also adding an assist. It was the sixth time in his MLS career he had scored a goal and added an assist in the same game.
“It’s always good to score against your former team. The whole idea of it boosts you up a little bit, but I always want to score against any team no matter what. Sometimes when it’s against your former team it’s bittersweet,” said Oduro.
On Wednesday, Toronto FC fell 3-2 to Tottenham Hotspur FC of the English Premier League in a friendly at BMO Field. Andrew Wiedeman (65) and Jordan Hamilton (73) netted as TFC clawed its way back from a first-half hole, but Andros Townsend hit for the winner in the 85th minute.
Here’s the TFC team: Chris Konopka (Quillan Roberts 45’); Ashtone Morgan, Doneil Henry (Nick Hagglund 45’), Bradley Orr (Ryan Richter 45’), Jeremy Hall; Dominic Oduro (Dwayne De Rosario 45’), Collen Warner (Jonathan Osorio 45’), Kyle Bekker, Daniel Lovitz; Jermain Defoe (Andrew Wiedeman 45’), Gilberto (Jordan Hamilton 45’)
SPORTING KANSAS CITY Sporting Kansas City extended their undefeated run to six matches with a third consecutive victory, defeating the LA Galaxy 2-1 on Saturday evening at Sporting Park. Sporting lead the Eastern Conference with 35 points from 20 games. LAST MATCH
MLS GAME INFORMATION
Sporting took the lead in the 10th minute. A foul outside the penalty area gave the home side the chance, and Benny Feilhaber curled a hard strike into the upper left corner of the goal past goalkeeper Jaime Penedo.
SKC doubled their lead in the 61st minute. Penedo saved substitute Jacob Peterson's header off the crossbar following a corner kick, but Lawrence Olum was right there to head in from close range.
The Galaxy tightened things in the 79th minute. After a failed clearance on a Galaxy corner kick, Robbie Keane ran onto substitute Bradford Jamieson IV's flick-on header and sent a rolling shot inside the left-hand post.
Sporting manager Peter Vermes made two changes to the team that defeated the Columbus Crew 2-1 at Crew Stadium. Graham Zusi came back into the midfield in place of Mikey Lopez, and Antonio Dovale returned on a flank in place of C.J. Sapong.
SPORTING KANSAS CITY (4-1-2-3): Andy Gruenebaum - Igor Juliao (Kevin Ellis 83), Aurelien Collin, Matt Besler, Seth Sinovic - Lawrence Olum - Benny Feilhaber, Graham Zusi - Antonio Dovale (Jacob Peterson 46), Dom Dwyer, Soony Saad (C.J. Sapong 73).
TEAM NEWS Sporting Kansas City won a third consecutive game in league play for the first time this season. They extended
their undefeated streak to six games overall, their last loss coming May 31 in a 1-0 loss at D.C. United. “There were things that happened that we got better with. What we didn't do, we didn't give up anything of
major consequence in the game. … The long and short of it is that was a good three points for us,” said SKC manager Peter Vermes. “I thought we did well and I thought that we were pretty organized. We had some very good moments of possession and created some very good chances. We had good opportunities and I think we did a good job managing the game and getting out of there with three points.”
Benny Feilhaber scored for a second consecutive game, and now has three goals for the league campaign. His single season high in MLS is four goals, which he scored in his first year in the league, 2011 with the New England Revolution.
“That's my favorite spot on the field to take a free kick-right up close to the box on the left. It's just about putting it up and over the wall. If you do that, it's going to be tough for the goalie to get there,” Feilhaber said. “That's something we practice a lot of times during the week, and luckily I was able to get an opportunity and put it in.”
Dom Dwyer was held without a goal for a second consecutive match, just the second time in the last two months he’s gone back-to-back games without a goal. Still tied for second in the MLS Golden Boot standings with 14 goals, Dwyer was not included in the MLS All-Star team that will face Bayern München.
“It's hard to leave guys off that have been very successful, such as him – over the course of this year, especially, and toward the end of last year and what he did in USL,” Vermes said. “But it is what it is, and the good thing is, it'll keep him hungry for the rest of the season, that's for sure. He's always hungry. But this will give him a little more bite, which is great.”
Before the game, Sporting announced U.S. national team performers Graham Zusi and Matt Besler were signed to long-term Designated Player contracts with the club.
“There are things that we have a clear vision on for the future and we act on it. It was important to get it done because we have a lot of games to play and we want to win,” Vermes said. “And we want to make sure we've got the best players as a part of our organization, and that's what these guys are. That's why we wanted to get it done as quickly as possible.”
On Wednesday, Sporting fell 4-1 to Manchester City FC at Sporting Park in a meeting of the reigning champions of Major League Soccer and the English Premier League. C.J. Sapong scored the only SKC goal (30); Manchester City scored twice in each half.
Here’s the Sporting team: Andy Gruenebaum (Jon Kempin 46); Igor Juliao (Jacob Peterson 46), Aurelien Collin (Erik Palmer-Brown 46), Matt Besler (Kevin Ellis 46), Seth Sinovic (Victor Munoz 46 ); Lawrence Olum (Jorge Claros 46), Mikey Lopez (Jimmy Medranda 46), Benny Feilhaber (Michael Kafari 46, Martin Steuble 75); C.J. Sapong (Sal Zizzo 46), Dom Dwyer ( Claudio Bieler 46), Soony Saad (Antonio Dovale 46)
UNF POS PLAYER GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E
18 F Jermain Defoe 14 13 1169 11 2 45 22 19 20 19 0 5 027 F Luke Moore 10 8 701 3 1 17 9 14 18 0 1 1 123 F Dominic Oduro 7 4 404 2 2 9 6 2 6 1 0 1 09 F Gilberto 13 9 769 2 2 26 7 18 15 3 0 2 011 M Jackson 13 13 1082 2 1 29 9 17 22 3 1 3 020 M Issey Nakajima-Farran 5 2 235 2 0 6 3 5 6 0 1 1 021 M Jonathan Osorio 13 12 1036 1 3 7 2 9 24 0 6 0 016 D Bradley Orr 15 10 817 1 1 3 2 7 5 0 0 1 04 M Michael Bradley 9 9 764 1 0 14 2 14 11 0 15 2 015 D Doneil Henry 11 10 924 1 0 8 3 21 12 0 0 4 02 D Justin Morrow 17 16 1449 0 2 5 1 15 10 2 0 3 012 G Joseph Bendik 10 10 900 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 028 D Mark Bloom 16 16 1400 0 1 5 1 11 17 3 0 2 017 D Nick Hagglund 10 8 754 0 1 9 1 11 7 1 0 1 135 M Daniel Lovitz 7 0 199 0 1 2 2 3 6 1 3 0 013 D Steven Caldwell 13 13 1122 0 0 5 0 9 8 1 0 3 114 M Dwayne De Rosario 9 3 287 0 0 11 5 6 7 3 0 0 030 G Julio Cesar 7 7 630 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 025 M Jeremy Hall 3 2 185 0 0 1 0 1 4 0 0 0 032 F Andrew Wiedeman 4 0 71 0 0 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 026 M Collen Warner 8 8 720 0 0 7 0 16 18 0 34 1 05 D Ashtone Morgan 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 08 M Kyle Bekker 9 8 661 0 0 10 1 11 5 0 20 1 023 M Alvaro Rey 7 6 459 0 0 3 1 9 11 1 1 1 022 F Jordan Hamilton 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Own-goals received 0Team totals 17 17 1530 26 18 223 77 220 247 39 82 34 3Opponent totals 17 17 1530 23 25 217 68 247 220 19 87 24 0
2014 TORONTO FC STATISTICS (7-5-5, 26 pts.)
TORONTO FC GOALKEEPING
UNF POS GOALKEEPER GP GS MIN SHTS SV GA GAA PG PA W L T SO
30 G Julio Cesar 7 7 630 27 18 9 1.29 2 2 3 4 0 212 G Joseph Bendik 10 10 900 41 27 14 1.4 1 1 4 1 5 2
Team totals 17 17 1530 68 45 23 1.35 3 3 7 5 5 4Opponent totals 17 17 1530 77 50 26 1.53 3 4 5 7 5 2
GAME-WINNING GOALS: Jermain Defoe 5, Doneil Henry 1, Michael Bradley 1GAME-WINNING ASSISTS: Jackson 1, Jonathan Osorio 1, Mark Bloom 1, Bradley Orr 1, Daniel Lovitz 1PENALTY KICK GOALS/ATTEMPTS: Jermain Defoe 3-3, Michael Bradley 0-1
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2014 SPORTING KANSAS CITY STATISTICS (10-5-5, 35 pts.)UNF POS PLAYER GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E
14 F Dom Dwyer 20 18 1583 14 0 71 31 40 44 18 1 3 010 M Benny Feilhaber 19 19 1664 3 5 23 6 30 48 1 24 4 013 M Lawrence Olum 14 10 943 2 1 9 4 7 3 0 0 3 078 D Aurelien Collin 16 15 1204 2 0 14 4 20 13 4 0 1 28 F Graham Zusi 12 11 1003 1 4 13 6 10 20 0 63 0 06 M Paulo Nagamura 14 14 1150 1 2 18 8 25 17 3 0 4 037 F Jacob Peterson 16 9 938 1 2 17 7 9 11 2 0 2 09 M Antonio Dovale 10 8 566 1 1 14 4 6 9 0 7 3 117 F C.J. Sapong 9 3 319 1 0 6 3 11 13 2 0 1 022 F Soony Saad 11 5 467 1 0 16 7 7 9 0 7 1 016 F Claudio Bieler 8 3 274 1 0 10 2 7 3 4 0 1 011 F Sal Zizzo 13 9 804 0 3 18 7 5 8 0 0 0 07 D Chance Myers 7 7 576 0 1 1 0 3 7 3 0 1 05 D Matt Besler 12 12 1080 0 1 3 0 15 7 0 0 1 015 D Seth Sinovic 19 19 1710 0 1 12 6 26 13 1 0 4 04 D Kevin Ellis 12 9 873 0 1 2 0 14 8 0 0 3 040 D Igor Juliao 11 11 938 0 1 8 2 10 26 3 0 1 031 M Josh Gardner 1 1 89 0 0 1 0 4 1 0 0 0 030 G Andy Gruenebaum 3 3 270 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 024 D Mechack Jerome 2 1 91 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 01 G Eric Kronberg 17 17 1530 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 3 03 D Ike Opara 3 2 152 0 0 4 2 4 2 0 0 0 020 M Oriol Rosell 7 7 594 0 0 7 1 11 3 0 0 0 112 M Mikey Lopez 1 1 64 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 02 D Erik Palmer-Brown 3 2 235 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 2 194 M Jimmy Medranda 4 1 119 0 0 4 0 5 4 0 4 0 023 M Alex Martinez 10 3 411 0 0 8 3 5 17 0 2 0 0
Own-goals received 1Team totals 20 20 1800 29 23 282 103 285 306 41 109 38 5Opponent totals 20 20 1800 18 13 183 64 306 285 51 77 50 7
SPORTING KANSAS CITY GOALKEEPING
UNF POS GOALKEEPER GP GS MIN SHTS SV GA GAA PG PA W L T SO
30 G Andy Gruenebaum 3 3 270 6 4 3 1 0 0 3 0 0 01 G Eric Kronberg 17 17 1530 58 38 15 0.88 5 5 7 5 5 7
Team totals 20 20 1800 64 42 18 0.9 5 5 10 5 5 7Opponent totals 20 20 1800 103 68 29 1.45 4 4 5 10 5 4
GAME-WINNING GOALS: Dom Dwyer 4, Lawrence Olum 2, Benny Feilhaber 1, Jacob Peterson 1, Soony Saad 1GAME-WINNING ASSISTS: Benny Feilhaber 1, Jacob Peterson 1, Graham Zusi 1, Seth Sinovic 1, Kevin Ellis 1, Igor Juliao 1PENALTY KICK GOALS/ATTEMPTS: Dom Dwyer 4-4
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DAY DATE OPPONENT RESULT ATT W-L-T POS PTS NOTES:
Sat. Mar. 15 at Seattle W 2-1 38441 1-0-0 4 3 TOR: Defoe (17,24); SEA: Dempsey (68)Sat. Mar. 22 D.C. United W 1-0 22591 2-0-0 3 6 TOR: Defoe (60); Sat. Mar. 29 at Real Salt
LakeL 0-3 18881 2-1-0 4 6 RSL: Saborio (11,55) Gil (28)
Sat. Apr. 5 at Columbus W 2-0 12045 3-1-0 1 9 TOR: Bradley (11) Nakajima-Farran (85); Sat. Apr. 12 Colorado L 0-1 22591 3-2-0 1 9 COL: Buddle (77)Sat. Apr. 19 at FC Dallas L 1-2 17406 3-3-0 3 9 TOR: Nakajima-Farran (21); DAL: Hedges (37) Perez (88)Sat. May 3 New England L 1-2 22591 3-4-0 7 9 TOR: Goncalves (6); NE: Mullins (24) Nguyen (82)Sat. May 17 New York W 2-0 22591 4-4-0 7 12 TOR: Defoe (12) Moore (95+); Fri. May 23 at Sporting KC T 2-2 19914 4-4-1 6 13 TOR: Moore (67) Orr (91+); KC: Dwyer (47,84)Sat. May 31 Columbus W 3-2 22591 5-4-1 5 16 TOR: Defoe (21,81) Henry (92+); CLB: Meram (18) Viana
(65)Sat. June 7 San Jose W 1-0 22591 6-4-1 4 19 TOR: Defoe (27); Fri. June 27 at New York T 2-2 20176 6-4-2 4 20 TOR: Defoe (55) Souza (72); NY: Luyindula (36) Wright-
Phillips (93+)Wed. July 2 at Chicago T 1-1 13153 6-4-3 4 21 TOR: Goncalves (42); CHI: Shipp (57)Sat. July 5 D.C. United L 1-2 22591 6-5-3 4 21 TOR: Moore (60); DC: DeLeon (54) Kitchen (69)Sat. July 12 Houston W 4-2 22591 7-5-3 3 24 TOR: Osorio (39) Oduro (46+) Defoe (63,89); HOU: Davis
(13,30)Wed. July 16 Vancouver T 1-1 22591 7-5-4 3 25 TOR: Defoe (64); VAN: Mattocks (50)Sat. July 19 at Houston T 2-2 20069 7-5-5 3 26 TOR: Souza (18) Oduro (47+); HOU: Bruin (11) Barnes
(26)Sat. July 26 Sporting KCWed. July 30 at D.C. UnitedSat. Aug. 2 at MontrealSat. Aug. 9 at ColumbusSat. Aug. 16 at Sporting KCSat. Aug. 23 ChicagoSat. Aug. 30 New EnglandWed. Sep. 3 at PhiladelphiaSat. Sep. 6 PhiladelphiaSat. Sep. 13 at ChicagoSun. Sep. 21 Chivas USASat. Sep. 27 PortlandSat. Oct. 4 at Los AngelesWed. Oct. 8 HoustonSat. Oct. 11 at New YorkSat. Oct. 18 MontrealSat. Oct. 25 at New England
TORONTO FC 2014 SCHEDULE
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DAY DATE OPPONENT RESULT ATT W-L-T POS PTS NOTES:
Sat. Mar. 8 at Seattle L 0-1 39240 0-1-0 5 0 SEA: Barrett (94+)
Sat. Mar. 15 FC Dallas T 1-1 19431 0-1-1 5 1 KC: Collin (81); DAL: Hedges (90)Sat. Mar. 22 San Jose W 1-0 19368 1-1-1 5 4 KC: Dwyer (57); Sat. Mar. 29 at Colorado W 3-2 12203 2-1-1 2 7 KC: Zusi (50) Feilhaber (79) Dwyer (92+); COL: Sanchez
(60,78)Sat. Apr. 5 Real Salt Lake T 0-0 19838 2-1-2 3 8Sat. Apr. 19 Montreal W 4-0 20306 3-1-2 1 11 KC: own goal (31) Collin (71) Dwyer (74,86); Sat. Apr. 26 at New England L 0-2 14806 3-2-2 4 11 NE: Bunbury (92+) Nguyen (95+)Sun. May 4 Columbus W 2-0 20565 4-2-2 2 14 KC: Peterson (10) Bieler (95+); Sat. May 10 at Montreal W 3-0 16529 5-2-2 1 17 KC: Dwyer (18,64) Nagamura (34); Wed. May 14 Philadelphia L 1-2 19073 5-3-2 2 17 KC: Dwyer (80); PHI: Cruz (49) Maidana (81)Sun. May 18 at Chicago L 1-2 15746 5-4-2 2 17 KC: Dwyer (68); CHI: Magee (7,16)Fri. May 23 Toronto FC T 2-2 19914 5-4-3 2 18 KC: Dwyer (47,84); TOR: Moore (67) Orr (91+)Tue. May 27 New York T 1-1 19221 5-4-4 2 19 KC: Dovale (9); NY: Wright-Phillips (50)Sat. May 31 at D.C. United L 0-1 18522 5-5-4 3 19 DC: Espindola (28)
Fri. June 6 at Houston W 2-0 18396 6-5-4 2 22 KC: Saad (45) Dwyer (70); Fri. June 27 at Portland W 1-0 20814 7-5-4 2 25 KC: Olum (24); Sun. July 6 Chicago T 1-1 20858 7-5-5 2 26 KC: Dwyer (33); CHI: Magee (40)Sat. July 12 at Montreal W 2-1 17155 8-5-5 2 29 KC: Dwyer (4,89); MTL: Di Vaio (28)Wed. July 16 at Columbus W 2-1 13643 9-5-5 1 32 KC: Sapong (43) Feilhaber (93+); CLB: own goal (69)Sat. July 19 Los Angeles W 2-1 21493 10-5-5 1 35 KC: Feilhaber (11) Olum (61); LA: Keane (79)Sat. July 26 at Toronto FCFri. Aug. 1 PhiladelphiaSun. Aug. 10 at VancouverSat. Aug. 16 Toronto FCSat. Aug. 23 D.C. UnitedFri. Aug. 29 Houston
Wed. Sep. 3 at New EnglandSat. Sep. 6 at New YorkFri. Sep. 12 at Chivas USAFri. Sep. 26 New EnglandFri. Oct. 3 at D.C. UnitedFri. Oct. 10 ChicagoSat. Oct. 18 at PhiladelphiaSun. Oct. 26 New York
SPORTING KANSAS CITY 2014 SCHEDULE
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TORONTO FC INDIVIDUAL HIGH GAMES (2014)Goals
2 Jermain Defoe 03/15/2014 vs SEA W 2-12 Jermain Defoe 05/31/2014 vs CLB W 3-22 Jermain Defoe 07/12/2014 vs HOU W 4-2Assists
1 18 times 03/15/2014 vs SEA W 2-1Shots
7 Jermain Defoe 03/22/2014 vs DC W 1-07 Jermain Defoe 06/27/2014 vs NY T 2-2Shots on Goal
4 Jermain Defoe 07/12/2014 vs HOU W 4-2Fouls Committed
6 Doneil Henry 05/03/2014 vs NE L 1-26 Jermain Defoe 05/31/2014 vs CLB W 3-2Fouls Suffered
5 Luke Moore 07/12/2014 vs HOU W 4-2Offside
3 Jermain Defoe 03/29/2014 vs RSL L 0-33 Jermain Defoe 07/05/2014 vs DC L 1-2Saves
6 Joseph Bendik 07/12/2014 vs HOU W 4-2Shots Faced
8 Joseph Bendik 07/12/2014 vs HOU W 4-2Goals Allowed
3 Julio Cesar 03/29/2014 vs RSL L 0-3
TEAM LOW GAMES (2014)Shots
7 05/23/2014 vs KC T 2-27 07/02/2014 vs CHI T 1-1Shots on Goal
2 07/02/2014 vs CHI T 1-1Fouls Committed
7 07/12/2014 vs HOU W 4-2Fouls Suffered
7 07/05/2014 vs DC L 1-2Corner Kicks
2 03/22/2014 vs DC W 1-02 05/23/2014 vs KC T 2-22 07/12/2014 vs HOU W 4-2Offside
0 05/03/2014 vs NE L 1-20 07/19/2014 vs HOU T 2-2Saves
0 05/31/2014 vs CLB W 3-20 07/05/2014 vs DC L 1-2Shots Faced
1 05/17/2014 vs NY W 2-0
TEAM HIGH GAMES (2014)Goals
4 07/12/2014 vs HOU W 4-2Assists
3 07/19/2014 vs HOU T 2-2Shots
20 06/27/2014 vs NY T 2-2Shots on Goal
8 07/12/2014 vs HOU W 4-2Fouls Committed
25 03/15/2014 vs SEA W 2-1Fouls Suffered
22 07/16/2014 vs VAN T 1-1Corner Kicks
9 04/12/2014 vs COL L 0-1Offside
5 07/05/2014 vs DC L 1-2Saves
6 07/12/2014 vs HOU W 4-2Shots Faced
8 07/12/2014 vs HOU W 4-2Goals Allowed
3 03/29/2014 vs RSL L 0-3
SPORTING KC INDIVIDUAL HIGH GAMES (2014)Goals
2 4 times 04/19/2014 at MTL W 4-0Assists
2 Graham Zusi 03/29/2014 at COL W 3-22 Sal Zizzo 03/29/2014 at COL W 3-2Shots
6 Dom Dwyer 03/08/2014 at SEA L 0-1Shots on Goal
4 Dom Dwyer 05/10/2014 at MTL W 3-04 Dom Dwyer 07/12/2014 at MTL W 2-1Fouls Committed
5 Benny Feilhaber 03/08/2014 at SEA L 0-15 Dom Dwyer 04/26/2014 at NE L 0-25 Paulo Nagamura 06/27/2014 at POR W 1-0Fouls Suffered
9 Dom Dwyer 04/19/2014 at MTL W 4-0Offside
3 Chance Myers 04/05/2014 at RSL T 0-03 Dom Dwyer 07/16/2014 at CLB W 2-1Saves
5 Eric Kronberg 05/14/2014 at PHI L 1-2Shots Faced
7 Eric Kronberg 05/14/2014 at PHI L 1-2Goals Allowed
2 5 times 03/29/2014 at COL W 3-2
TEAM LOW GAMES (2014)Shots
9 06/27/2014 at POR W 1-0Shots on Goal
1 04/26/2014 at NE L 0-2Fouls Committed
6 05/14/2014 at PHI L 1-2Fouls Suffered
6 04/05/2014 at RSL T 0-0Corner Kicks
2 05/18/2014 at CHI L 1-2Offside
0 03/15/2014 at DAL T 1-10 04/26/2014 at NE L 0-20 05/14/2014 at PHI L 1-20 06/27/2014 at POR W 1-0Saves
0 03/15/2014 at DAL T 1-10 07/06/2014 at CHI T 1-1Shots Faced
1 03/15/2014 at DAL T 1-11 03/22/2014 at SJ W 1-01 04/05/2014 at RSL T 0-0
TEAM HIGH GAMES (2014)Goals
4 04/19/2014 at MTL W 4-0Assists
5 03/29/2014 at COL W 3-2Shots
20 04/05/2014 at RSL T 0-0Shots on Goal
9 04/05/2014 at RSL T 0-09 07/06/2014 at CHI T 1-1Fouls Committed
25 03/08/2014 at SEA L 0-1Fouls Suffered
28 05/18/2014 at CHI L 1-2Corner Kicks
12 03/15/2014 at DAL T 1-1Offside
4 05/10/2014 at MTL W 3-04 07/06/2014 at CHI T 1-14 07/16/2014 at CLB W 2-14 07/19/2014 at LA W 2-1Saves
5 05/14/2014 at PHI L 1-2Shots Faced
7 05/14/2014 at PHI L 1-2Goals Allowed
2 03/29/2014 at COL W 3-22 04/26/2014 at NE L 0-22 05/14/2014 at PHI L 1-22 05/18/2014 at CHI L 1-22 05/23/2014 at TOR T 2-2
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UNF POS PLAYER GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E CP16 D Bradley Orr 1 1 90 1 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 027 F Luke Moore 1 0 37 1 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 018 F Jermain Defoe 1 1 90 0 1 0 0 2 3 1 0 0 0 017 D Nick Hagglund 1 1 90 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 013 D Steven Caldwell 1 1 63 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 02 D Justin Morrow 1 1 90 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 026 M Collen Warner 1 1 90 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 015 D Doneil Henry 1 0 24 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 012 G Joseph Bendik 1 1 90 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 08 M Kyle Bekker 1 1 53 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 028 D Mark Bloom 1 1 90 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 023 M Alvaro Rey 1 1 53 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 09 F Gilberto 1 1 66 0 0 2 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 035 M Daniel Lovitz 1 0 37 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0
Team totals 1 1 90 2 2 7 3 19 15 3 2 3 1 0Opponent totals 1 1 90 2 1 17 5 15 19 2 3 1 0 0
GAME-WINNING GOALS: NoneGAME-WINNING ASSISTS: NonePENALTY KICK GOALS/ATTEMPTS: None
2014 TORONTO FC VS. SPORTING KANSAS CITY (0-0-1)
UNF POS GOALKEEPER GP GS MIN SHT SV GA GAA PG PA W L T SO O'TIME12 G Joseph Bendik 1 1 90 5 3 2 2.00 1 1 0 0 1 0 0-0-0
Team totals 1 1 90 5 3 2 2.00 1 1 0 0 1 0 0-0-0Opponent totals 1 1 90 3 1 2 2.00 0 0 0 0 1 0 0-0-0
UNF POS PLAYER GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E CP14 F Dom Dwyer 1 1 90 2 0 4 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 011 F Sal Zizzo 1 0 54 0 1 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 010 M Benny Feilhaber 1 1 90 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 01 G Eric Kronberg 1 1 90 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 07 D Chance Myers 1 1 36 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 06 M Paulo Nagamura 1 1 90 0 0 3 2 2 2 0 0 1 0 037 F Jacob Peterson 1 1 90 0 0 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 015 D Seth Sinovic 1 1 90 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 017 F C.J. Sapong 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 04 D Kevin Ellis 1 1 90 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 094 M Jimmy Medranda 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 023 M Alex Martinez 1 1 85 0 0 2 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 09 M Antonio Dovale 1 1 86 0 0 3 1 0 2 0 2 0 0 040 D Igor Juliao 1 1 90 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
Team totals 1 1 90 2 1 17 5 15 19 2 3 1 0 0Opponent totals 1 1 90 2 2 7 3 19 15 3 2 3 1 0
GAME-WINNING GOALS: NoneGAME-WINNING ASSISTS: NonePENALTY KICK GOALS/ATTEMPTS: None
2014 SPORTING KANSAS CITY VS. TORONTO FC (0-0-1)
UNF POS GOALKEEPER GP GS MIN SHT SV GA GAA PG PA W L T SO O'TIME1 G Eric Kronberg 1 1 90 3 1 2 2.00 0 0 0 0 1 0 0-0-0
Team totals 1 1 90 3 1 2 2.00 0 0 0 0 1 0 0-0-0Opponent totals 1 1 90 5 3 2 2.00 1 1 0 0 1 0 0-0-0
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Toronto FC 4 wins, 15 goals
Sporting KC 10 wins, 27 goals5 ties
4/25/2007 KC 3 vs TOR 0 (KC)4/28/2007 KC 1 at TOR 0 (T)7/1/2007 KC 1 vs TOR 1 (KC)4/26/2008 TOR 2 vs KC 0 (T)6/21/2008 TOR 0 vs KC 0 (T)9/20/2008 KC 2 vs TOR 0 (CA)3/21/2009 TOR 3 at KC 2 (CA)4/26/2009 TOR 1 vs KC 0 (T)6/5/2010 TOR 0 vs KC 0 (T)7/31/2010 KC 1 vs TOR 0 (CA)6/4/2011 TOR 0 vs KC 0 (T)7/23/2011 KC 4 vs TOR 2 (SP)6/16/2012 KC 2 vs TOR 0 (SP)8/18/2012 KC 1 at TOR 0 (T)9/1/2012 KC 2 vs TOR 1 (SP)3/9/2013 TOR 2 vs KC 1 (T)7/13/2013 KC 3 vs TOR 0 (SP)9/21/2013 KC 2 at TOR 1 (T)5/23/2014 KC 2 vs TOR 2 (SP)
SPORTING KC VS TORONTO FC
ALL-TIME REGULAR-SEASON RESULTS
GOALS SCORED IN 15-MINUTE INTERVALS:
1-15 16-30 31-45 46-60 61-75 76-90 OT Total
KC 1 5 3 6 5 7 0 27TOR 1 1 3 5 3 2 0 15
Sporting KC Toronto FC
Category 1 2 OT Tot 1 2 OT TotGoals 9 18 0 27 5 10 0 15Shots 116 164 0 280 73 90 0 163Shots on Goal 40 63 0 103 32 37 0 69Fouls 104 115 0 219 137 133 0 270Offsides 32 25 0 57 25 32 0 57Corner Kicks 46 53 0 99 35 41 0 76
HEAD-TO-HEAD
CAREER COACHING RECORDS:Ryan Nelsen vs. KC 1-2-1 (1 pts./game)Peter Vermes vs. TOR 7-1-3 (2.18 pts./game)
ALL-TIME SERIES LEADERS:Toronto FC Sporting KC
Goals 4 Amado Guevara 3 Kamara/SapongAssists 1 10 times 4 Myers/ZusiShots 13 Amado Guevara 25 Kei KamaraShots on Goal 9 Amado Guevara 9 Teal BunburyFouls Committed 16 Danny Dichio 17 Roger EspinozaFouls Suffered 14 Carl Robinson 17 Graham ZusiWins 2 Stefan Frei 7 Jimmy NielsenLosses 3 Greg Sutton 3 Kevin HartmanShutouts 3 Stefan Frei 5 Jimmy NielsenSaves 20 Stefan Frei 28 Kevin HartmanGoals Allowed 8 Joseph Bendik 7 Kevin Hartman
Toronto FC Sporting Kansas CityW-L-T Streak (started) W-L-T Streak (started)
At Halftime:Leading 4-0-1 1 Ts (07/02/2014) 7-0-1 4 Ws (06/06/2014)Tied 3-4-3 2 Ts (07/16/2014) 3-3-4 1 Ws (07/12/2014)Trailing 0-1-1 1 Ts (06/27/2014) 0-2-0 4 Ls (08/23/2013)
First Goal:Allowed 2-3-4 2 Ts (07/16/2014) 0-5-0 10 Ls (07/27/2013)Scored 5-2-1 1 Ts (07/02/2014) 10-0-4 3 Ws (07/12/2014)
Goals Scored:0 goals 0-2-0 7 Ls (08/17/2013) 0-3-1 2 Ls (04/26/2014)1 goals 2-3-2 1 Ts (07/16/2014) 2-2-3 1 Ts (07/06/2014)2 goals 3-0-3 3 Ts (05/23/2014) 5-0-1 4 Ws (06/06/2014)3 goals 1-0-0 1 Ws (05/31/2014) 2-0-0 7 Ws (03/02/2013)4 goals 1-0-0 2 Ws (09/28/2013) 1-0-0 2 Ws (05/05/2013)
Goals Allowed:0 goals 4-0-0 6 Ws (08/04/2013) 6-0-1 5 Ws (04/19/2014)1 goals 1-1-2 2 Ts (07/02/2014) 3-2-3 3 Ws (07/12/2014)2 goals 2-3-3 1 Ts (07/19/2014) 1-3-1 1 Ts (05/23/2014)3 goals 0-1-0 2 Ls (07/13/2013) 0-0-0 2 Ls (04/27/2013)4 goals 0-0-0 1 Ls (09/07/2013) 0-0-0 0 - -
W-L-T Breakdowns:
ALL-TIME SERIES GAME HIGHS:Toronto FC Sporting KC
Goals 2 3 players tied 2 6 players tiedAssists 1 10 players tied 1 29 players tiedShots 5 Amado Guevara
(04/26/08)9 Kei Kamara (09/01/12)
Shots on Goal 3 3 players tied 4 Eddie Johnson (04/25/07)
Fouls Committed 8 Maurice Edu (04/28/07) 5 Sapong/CollinFouls Suffered 6 Eric Hassli (08/18/12) 5 3 players tiedShutouts 1 5 players tied 1 10 players tiedSaves 7 Kocic/Bendik 5 Kevin Hartman (3 times)Goals Allowed 4 Stefan Frei (07/23/11) 3 Kevin Hartman
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PLAYER GP GS MIN G A SHTAmado Guevara 5 4 382 4 0 13Ryan Johnson 4 4 360 2 1 8Danny Dichio 7 5 452 2 0 6Robert Earnshaw 2 2 150 2 0 2Jim Brennan 8 7 662 1 0 2Danny Koevermans 2 2 180 1 0 5Luke Moore 1 0 37 1 0 1Bradley Orr 1 1 90 1 0 1Darel Russell 3 2 185 1 0 2Sam Cronin 2 2 180 0 1 1Dwayne De Rosario 3 2 212 0 1 3Jermain Defoe 1 1 90 0 1 0Richard Eckersley 7 7 616 0 1 2Nick Hagglund 1 1 90 0 1 0Ronnie O'Brien 1 1 90 0 1 4Alvaro Rey 2 2 136 0 1 0Carl Robinson 8 8 720 0 1 5Marvell Wynne 7 7 630 0 1 1Team totals 19 19 1710 15 10 163Opponent totals 19 19 1710 27 29 280
TORONTO FC CAREER SCORING VS. SPORTING KC (4-10-5)
GOALKEEPER GP MIN SHT SV GAA PGBrian Edwards 1 90 5 5 0.00 0Sam Reynolds 1 90 7 6 1.00 0Stefan Frei 6 540 29 20 1.17 0Milos Kocic 2 180 12 9 1.50 0Greg Sutton 4 360 23 14 1.50 1Joseph Bendik 4 360 21 13 2.00 1Freddy Hall 1 90 6 4 2.00 0Team totals 19 1710 103 71 1.42 2Opponent totals 19 1710 69 50 0.79 1
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PLAYER GP GS MIN G A SHTC.J. Sapong 8 4 374 3 2 8Kei Kamara 6 6 535 3 1 25Davy Arnaud 9 9 810 2 1 24Dom Dwyer 4 2 198 2 1 10Claudio Bieler 2 2 161 2 0 7Omar Bravo 2 2 180 2 0 4Eddie Johnson 2 2 180 2 0 11Soony Saad 3 1 106 2 0 7Michael Harrington 11 11 980 1 2 2Paulo Nagamura 4 4 360 1 1 10Teal Bunbury 8 5 464 1 0 12Jack Jewsbury 9 8 724 1 0 11Yura Movsisyan 2 0 81 1 0 8Oriol Rosell 3 2 192 1 0 1Julio Cesar 4 4 314 1 0 5Kevin Souter 1 0 14 1 0 1Kerry Zavagnin 5 5 396 1 0 3Chance Myers 11 11 911 0 4 4Graham Zusi 10 8 726 0 4 16Roger Espinoza 10 9 813 0 3 8Benny Feilhaber 4 4 326 0 1 6Santiago Hirsig 2 1 118 0 1 2Claudio Lopez 5 4 366 0 1 8Carlos Marinelli 4 3 208 0 1 9Jacob Peterson 4 3 253 0 1 4Jeferson 1 1 90 0 1 2Seth Sinovic 8 8 720 0 1 6Sasha Victorine 5 4 353 0 1 6Josh Wolff 5 4 384 0 1 5Sal Zizzo 1 0 54 0 1 2Team totals 19 19 1710 27 29 280Opponent totals 19 19 1710 15 10 163
SPORTING KC CAREER SCORING VS. TORONTO FC (10-4-5)
GOALKEEPER GP MIN SHTS SV GAA PGJimmy Nielsen 9 810 24 18 0.67 1Kevin Hartman 8 720 39 28 0.88 0Eric Kronberg 2 180 6 4 1.00 0Team totals 19 1710 69 50 0.79 1Opponent totals 19 1710 103 71 1.42 2
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CURRENT TORONTO FC VS. SPORTING KC (4-10-5)
PLAYER GP GS MIN G A SHTDwayne De Rosario 27 18 1730 3 7 53Dominic Oduro 16 10 952 3 2 20Bright Dike 2 1 114 1 0 2Luke Moore 1 0 37 1 0 1Bradley Orr 1 1 90 1 0 1Collen Warner 7 7 532 1 0 3Jermain Defoe 1 1 90 0 1 0Jackson 4 2 254 0 1 5Nick Hagglund 1 1 90 0 1 0Kyle Bekker 3 1 63 0 0 1Joseph Bendik 4 4 360 0 0 0Mark Bloom 2 2 180 0 0 1Michael Bradley 4 4 338 0 0 4Steven Caldwell 3 3 239 0 0 1Jeremy Hall 6 5 479 0 0 1Doneil Henry 6 3 251 0 0 2Daniel Lovitz 1 0 37 0 0 0Ashtone Morgan 5 3 347 0 0 0Justin Morrow 4 3 279 0 0 1Jonathan Osorio 1 0 8 0 0 0Ryan Richter 1 1 45 0 0 0Gilberto 1 1 66 0 0 2Andrew Wiedeman 4 3 261 0 0 3Team totals 19 19 1710 15 10 163Opponent totals 19 19 1710 27 29 280
GOALKEEPER GP MIN SHT SV GAA PGJoseph Bendik 4 360 21 13 2.00 1Team totals 19 1710 103 71 1.42 2Opponent totals 19 1710 69 50 0.79 1
PLAYER GP GS MIN G A SHTC.J. Sapong 8 4 374 3 2 8Dom Dwyer 4 2 198 2 1 10Claudio Bieler 2 2 161 2 0 7Soony Saad 3 1 106 2 0 7Paulo Nagamura 11 9 832 1 2 19Sal Zizzo 6 3 338 1 2 5Chance Myers 11 11 911 0 4 4Graham Zusi 10 8 726 0 4 16Benny Feilhaber 7 7 596 0 3 12Jacob Peterson 9 6 591 0 3 10Seth Sinovic 9 9 810 0 1 7Matt Besler 7 7 630 0 0 1Aurelien Collin 7 7 602 0 0 3Antonio Dovale 1 1 86 0 0 3Kevin Ellis 1 1 90 0 0 0Andy Gruenebaum 7 7 630 0 0 0Peterson Joseph 2 0 27 0 0 0Igor Juliao 1 1 90 0 0 1Eric Kronberg 2 2 180 0 0 0Jimmy Medranda 1 0 5 0 0 0Lawrence Olum 4 3 272 0 0 6Ike Opara 2 2 180 0 0 1Team totals 19 19 1710 27 29 280Opponent totals 19 19 1710 15 10 163
GOALKEEPER GP MIN SHTS SV GAA PGAndy Gruenebaum 7 630 26 19 1.00 0Eric Kronberg 2 180 6 4 1.00 0Team totals 19 1710 69 50 0.79 1Opponent totals 19 1710 103 71 1.42 2
CURRENT SPORTING KC VS. TORONTO FC (10-4-5)
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TORONTO FC VS SPORTING KANSAS CITY ‐ SATURDAY JULY 26, 2014 Page 1
MATCH DAY #18
TORONTO FC VS SPORTING KANSAS CITY SATURDAY, JULY 26, 2014 BMO FIELD KICKOFF: 7:00 P.M. ET
TORONTO FC RECORD (W/L/D) 7‐5‐5 26 pts. SPORTING KC RECORD (W/L/D) 10‐5‐5 35pts. TV: TSN 2 Luke Wileman & Jason de Vos RADIO: TSN Radio 1050 Gareth Wheeler & Dan Dunleavy TORONTO FC PR Contact: Mike Masaro Email: [email protected] Phone: (o) 416‐815‐2474 (c) 416‐716‐1311 Anthony Cozzetto Email: [email protected] Phone: (o) 416‐815‐6126 (c) 416‐317‐9398 Kansas City PR Contact: Kurt Austin Email: [email protected] Phone: (o) 913‐951‐3554 (c) 816‐516‐0577
TORONTO FC 2014 MLS SCHEDULE DATE OPPONENT BROADCAST TIME (ET) RESULT
Saturday, March 15 Seattle TSN/NBCSN 4:30 PM W 2‐1
Saturday, March 22 D.C. United TSN 4:30 PM W 1‐0
Saturday, March 29 Real Salt Lake TSN2 9:30 PM L 3‐0
Saturday, April 5 Columbus SN 360 6:00 PM W 2‐0
Saturday, April 12 Colorado TSN 4:00 PM L 1‐0
Saturday, April 19 FC Dallas SN ONE 8:30 PM L 2‐1
Saturday, May 3 New England TSN2 1:00 PM L 2‐1
Saturday, May 17 New York TSN 4:30 PM W 2‐0
Friday, May 23 Sporting KC TSN2 8:30 PM D 2‐2
Saturday, May 31 Columbus TSN2 5:00 PM W 3‐2
Saturday, June 7 San Jose TSN 4:00 PM W 1‐0
Friday, June 27 New York SN ONE 8:00 PM D 2‐2
Wednesday, July 2 Chicago TSN 8:30 PM D 1‐1
Saturday, July 5 D.C. United TSN2 7:00 PM L 2‐1
Saturday, July 12 Houston SN 360 7:00 PM W 4‐2
Wednesday, July 16 Vancouver TSN 8:00 PM D 1‐1
Saturday, July 19 Houston SN 360 9:00 PM D 2‐2
Saturday, July 26 Sporting KC TSN2 7:00 PM
Wednesday, July 30 D.C. United SN ONE 7:00 PM
Saturday, August 2 Montreal TSN 5:00 PM
Saturday, August 9 Columbus SN 360 7:30 PM
Saturday, August 16 Sporting KC TSN2 8:30 PM
Saturday, August 23 Chicago SN 360 7:00 PM
Saturday, August 30 New England SN ONE 5:00 PM
Wednesday, September 3 Philadelphia TSN2 7:00 PM
Saturday, September 6 Philadelphia TSN2 2:00 PM
Saturday, September 13 Chicago SN ONE 8:30 PM
Sunday, September 21 Chivas USA SN 360 3:00 PM
Saturday, September 27 Portland TSN2 1:00 PM
Saturday, October 4 LA Galaxy TSN 10:30 PM
Wednesday, October 8 Houston TSN 7:30 PM
Saturday, October 11 New York TSN 7:00 PM
Saturday, October 18 Montreal TSN 2:00 PM
Saturday, October 25 New England TSN 7:30 PM
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TORONTO FC 2014 ROSTER (As of July 24, 2014)
# NAME POSITION HEIGHT WEIGHT D.O.B. AGE BIRTH PLACE Pronunciation
1 Chris Konopka GK 6‐5 228 04‐14‐1985 29 Tom River, NJ KON‐OP‐KA
2 Justin Morrow D 5‐9 153 10‐04‐1987 26 Cleveland, OH MORR‐OH
3 Warren Creavalle M 5‐11 170 08‐14‐1990 23 Acworth, GA WAR‐IN CRUH‐VAL
4 Michael Bradley M 6‐2 179 07‐31‐1987 26 Princeton, NJ BRAD‐LEE
5 Ashtone Morgan D 5‐9 156 02‐09‐1991 23 Toronto, ON ASH‐TON MORE‐GAN
7 Bright Dike F 6‐0 213 02‐02‐1987 27 Oklahoma City, OK B’RIGHT DEE‐KAY
8 Kyle Bekker M 5‐9 165 09‐02‐1990 23 Oakville, ON BECK‐ER
9 Gilberto F 5‐10 160 06‐05‐1989 25 Piranhas, Brazil JIL‐BER‐TOE
11 Jackson M 5‐9 155 03‐06‐1988 26 Franca, Brazil JACK‐SON
12 Joe Bendik GK 6‐2 217 04‐25‐1989 25 Marietta, GA BEN‐DIK
13 Steven Caldwell D 6‐2 195 09‐12‐1980 33 Stirling, Scotland CALD‐WELL
14 Dwayne De Rosario M 5‐9 182 05‐15‐1978 36 Scarborough, ON DE‐ROW‐SAR‐EE‐OH
15 Doneil Henry D 6‐1 194 04‐20‐1993 21 Brampton, ON DON‐EEL HEN‐REE
16 Bradley Orr D 6‐1 195 11‐11‐1982 31 Liverpool, England BRAD‐LEE OR
17 Nick Hagglund D 6‐1 193 11‐09‐1992 21 Cincinnati, OH HAGG‐LUND
18 Jermain Defoe F 5‐7 143 10‐07‐1982 31 Beckton, England JURR‐MAIN DA‐FOE
21 Jonathan Osorio M 5‐9 161 06‐12‐1992 22 Toronto, ON JOHN‐ATHAN O‐SOR‐EE‐O
22 Jordan Hamilton F 6‐0 194 03‐17‐1996 18 Scarborough, ON JOR‐DAN HAM‐IL‐TON
23 Dominic Oduro M 6‐0 160 08‐13‐1985 28 Accra, Ghana DOM‐IN‐ICK OH‐DURR‐OH
25 Jeremy Hall D/M 5‐10 177 09‐11‐1988 25 Tampa, FL JER‐A‐MEE HALL
26 Collen Warner M 5‐10 178 06‐24‐1988 26 Denver, Colorado CALL‐IN WAR‐NURR
27 Luke Moore F 5‐9 167 02‐13‐1986 28 Birmingham, England MOR
28 Mark Bloom D 5‐11 162 11‐25‐1987 26 Marietta, GA B’LOOM
30 Júlio César GK 6‐1 175 09‐03‐1979 34 Duque De Caxias, Brazil JU‐LEE‐OH SAY‐ZAR
32 Andrew Wiedeman F 5‐11 166 08‐22‐1989 24 San Ramon, California WEE‐DA‐MAN
33 Ryan Richter D 6‐0 184 04‐12‐1989 25 Southampton, PA RICK‐TUR
34 Manuel Aparicio M 5‐6 149 09‐17‐1995 18 Buenos Aires, Argentina APP‐AH‐REE‐CEE‐OH
35 Daniel Lovitz M 5‐10 193 08‐27‐1991 22 Wyndmoor, PA LOV‐ITZ
40 Quillan Roberts GK 6‐0 200 09‐13‐1994 19 Brampton, ON Q'WILL‐AN ROB‐ERTS
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Toronto FC Media Notes Toronto FC midfielder Michael Bradley was voted into MLS Fan XI for the 2014 AT&T MLS All‐Star Game Toronto FC forward Jermain Defoe was selected by MLS All‐Stars coach Caleb Porter to participate in the 2014 AT&T MLS All‐Star Game
Recent Transactions July 23, 2014
Toronto FC announced Wednesday that the club has exchanged allocation ranking positions and has acquired midfielder Warren Creavalle from the Houston Dynamo.
June 26, 2014
Toronto FC announced Thursday that the club has sent defender Ryan Richter on loan to NASL club, Ottawa Fury FC. June 6, 2014
Toronto FC announced Friday that the club has acquired midfielder Dominic Oduro from the Columbus Crew in exchange for midfielder Álvaro Rey.
May 16, 2014
Toronto FC announced Friday that the club has acquired midfielder Collen Warner from the Montreal Impact in exchange for midfielder Issey Nakajima‐Farran and allocation money.
May 13, 2014
Toronto FC announced Tuesday that the club has recalled midfielders Daniel Lovitz from its USL Pro Club affiliate, Wilmington Hammerheads FC.
UPCOMING MLS/TORONTO FC PLAYER MILESTONES Jermain Defoe needs 1 more penalty‐kick goals to pass Dwayne De Rosario on the Toronto FC all‐time list Jermain Defoe needs 3 game winning goals to pass Dwayne De Rosario on the Toronto FC all‐time list Jermain Defoe needs 3 multi‐goal games to pass Dwayne De Rosario on the Toronto FC all‐time list Dwayne De Rosario needs 2 appearances for 100 caps with Toronto FC (All Competition) Dwayne De Rosario needs 3 goals for 30 MLS goals with Toronto FC Dwayne De Rosario needs 3 goals for 35 goals with Toronto FC (All Competition) Ashtone Morgan needs 3 appearances for 70 MLS caps with Toronto FC Dominic Oduro needs 2 goals for 50 MLS goals
TORONTO FC INJURY REPORT (As of July 24, 2014)
Player Injury Status 2014 Games Missed
Bright Dike Lt. Achilles ‐ Surgery Out 17
Steven Caldwell Rt. Quadriceps Out 2
Mark Bloom Lt. Knee sprain Out 1
Jackson Rt. Hamstring tightness Questionable 3
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HEAD TO HEAD MLS LEAGUE PLAY ONLY Toronto FC record: 4‐10‐5 Home games: 3‐3‐3 (6 GF, 5 GA) Road games: 1‐7‐2 (9 GF, 22 GA) 04/25/2007 TOR 0 at KC 3 L Arrowhead Stadium 04/28/2007 TOR 0 vs KC 1 L BMO Field 07/01/2007 TOR 1 at KC 1 T Arrowhead Stadium 04/26/2008 TOR 2 vs KC 0 W BMO Field 06/21/2008 TOR 0 vs KC 0 T BMO Field 09/20/2008 TOR 0 at KC 2 L CommunityAmerica Ballpark 03/21/2009 TOR 3 at KC 2 W CommunityAmerica Ballpark 04/26/2009 TOR 1 vs KC 0 W BMO Field 06/05/2010 TOR 0 vs KC 0 T BMO Field 07/31/2010 TOR 0 at KC 1 L CommunityAmerica Ballpark 06/04/2011 TOR 0 vs KC 0 T BMO Field 07/23/2011 TOR 2 at KC 4 L Livestrong Sporting Park 06/16/2012 TOR 0 at KC 2 L Livestrong Sporting Park 08/18/2012 TOR 0 vs KC 1 L BMO Field 09/01/2012 TOR 1 at KC 2 L Livestrong Sporting Park 03/09/2013 TOR 2 vs KC 1 W BMO Field 07/13/2013 TOR 0 at KC 3 L Sporting Park 09/21/2013 TOR 1 vs KC 2 L BMO Field 05/23/2014 TOR 2 at KC 2 T Sporting Park
MLS Soccer MEN OF THE MATCH – Toronto FC Players & Rank Match 1: (1) Jermain Defoe & (2) Michael Bradly Match 2: (1) Jermain Defoe & (3) Michael Bradly Match 4: (1) Michael Bradley, (2) Bradley Orr & (3) Júlio César Match 5: (3) Klye Bekker Match 6: (3) Júlio César Match 8: (1) Jermain Defoe & (2) Bradley Orr Match 9: (2) Nick Hagglund & (3) Joe Bendik Match 10: (1) Jermain Defoe & (3) Kyle Bekker Match 11: (1) Nick Hagglund, (2) Collen Warner & (3) Steven Caldwell Match 12: (1) Jermain Defoe & (3) Dominic Oduro Match 13: (1) Joe Bendik & (3) Steven Caldwell Match 14: (3) Jermain Defoe Match 15: (1) Jermain Defoe & (3) Jackson Match 16: (1) Doneil Henry & (3) Jackson
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Match 17: (1) Luke Moore & (2) Jermain Defoe
TORONTO FC STATISTICAL BREAK DOWN – 2014 MLS REGULAR SEASON # of Games played: 17 Statistics By Half GOALS First Second Total Toronto FC 13 13 26 Opponents 10 13 23 SHOTS Att.On Goal On Target Off Target Blocked Shots Toronto FC 216 76 93 47 Opponents 223 69 93 60 Toronto FC vs Opponents Record Record vs MLS Team 2014 All‐TimeChicago Fire 0‐0‐1 3‐8‐6Chivas USA 0‐0‐0 2‐9‐1Colorado Rapids 0‐1‐0 7‐5‐1Columbus Crew 2‐0‐0 4‐10‐7D.C. United 1‐1‐0 6‐11‐3FC Dallas 0‐1‐0 1‐7‐5Houston Dynamo 1‐0‐1 4‐4‐9Los Angeles Galaxy 0‐0‐0 2‐4‐6Montreal Impact 0‐0‐0 2‐2‐2New England Revolution 0‐1‐0 4‐6‐7New York Red Bulls 1‐0‐1 5‐10‐5Philadelphia Union 0‐0‐0 2‐4‐4Portland Timbers 0‐0‐0 1‐1‐2Real Salt Lake 0‐1‐0 4‐7‐2San Jose Earthquakes 1‐0‐0 3‐4‐4Seattle Sounders FC 1‐0‐0 2‐6‐1Sporting KC 0‐0‐1 4‐10‐5Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0‐0‐1 2‐2‐1
Record By Month Record By Day Month Home Away Overall Day Home Away Overall March 1‐0‐0 1‐1‐0 2‐1‐0 Monday 0‐0‐0 0‐0‐0 0‐0‐0 April 0‐1‐0 1‐1‐0 1‐2‐0 Tuesday 0‐0‐0 0‐0‐0 0‐0‐0 May 2‐1‐0 0‐0‐1 2‐1‐1 Wednesday 0‐0‐1 0‐0‐1 0‐0‐2 June 1‐0‐0 0‐0‐1 1‐0‐1 Thursday 0‐0‐0 0‐0‐0 0‐0‐0 July 1‐1‐1 0‐0‐2 1‐1‐3 Friday 0‐0‐0 0‐0‐2 0‐0‐2 August 0‐0‐0 0‐0‐0 0‐0‐0 Saturday 5‐3‐0 2‐2‐1 7‐5‐1 September 0‐0‐0 0‐0‐0 0‐0‐0 Sunday 0‐0‐0 0‐0‐0 0‐0‐0 October 0‐0‐0 0‐0‐0 0‐0‐0
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Situational Records Half Time Record Leading at Half Time W L D 4 0 1 Trailing at Half Time W L D 0 1 1 Tied at Half Time W L D
3 4 3 Scoring First Record when TFC Scores First W L D 5 2 1 Record when Opponent Scores First W L D 2 3 4 Possession ‐ Full Time Record when TFC has greater than 50% Possession W L D 0 2 1 Record when TFC has less than 50% Possession W L D
7 3 4 Record when Scoring…Goal(s) W L D Zero ‐ 2 0 One 2 3 2 Two 3 0 3 Three 1 0 0 Four 1 0 0 Five + 0 0 0
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2014 MLS Game‐by‐Game Results
*PK, ^ET + = Sellout
GM # DATE OPPONENT RESULT (W‐L‐D) GWG TFC GOALS GF‐GA AF‐AA ATTEND.
1 Saturday, March 15 Seattle W 2‐1 18 18,18 2‐1 9‐13 38,441 +
2 Saturday, March 22 D.C. United W 1‐0 18 18 1‐0 14‐6 22,591 +
3 Saturday, March 29 Real Salt Lake L 3‐0 0‐3 15‐17 18,881
4 Saturday, April 5 Columbus W 2‐0 4 4,20 2‐0 11‐18 12,045
5 Saturday, April 12 Colorado L 1‐0 0‐1 12‐8 22,591 +
6 Saturday, April 19 FC Dallas L 2‐1 20 1‐2 11‐17 17,406
7 Saturday, May 3 New England L 2‐1 11 1‐2 15‐14 22,591 +
8 Saturday, May 17 New York W 2‐0 18 18,27^ 2‐0 11‐8 22,591 +
9 Friday, May 23 Sporting KC D 2‐2 27,16^ 2‐2 7‐17 19,914 +
10 Saturday, May 31 Columbus W 3‐2 15 18*,18,15^ 3‐2 9‐7 22,591 +
11 Saturday, June 7 San Jose W 1‐0 18 18* 1‐0 14‐11 22,591 +
12 Friday, June 27 New York D 2‐2 18,9 2‐2 14‐20 20,176
13 Wednesday, July 2 Chicago D 1‐1 11 1‐1 7‐20 13,153
14 Saturday, July 5 D.C. United L 2‐1 27 1‐2 19‐7 22,591 +
15 Saturday, July 12 Houston W 4‐2 18 21,23^,18,18 4‐1 16‐14 22,591 +
16 Wednesday, July 16 Vancouver D 1‐1 18* 1‐1 16‐11 22,591 +
17 Saturday, July 19 Houston D 2‐2 9,23^ 2‐2 16‐15 20,069
18 Saturday, July 26 Sporting KC
19 Wednesday, July 30 D.C. United
20 Sunday, August 3 Montreal
21 Saturday, August 9 Columbus
22 Saturday, August 16 Sporting KC
23 Saturday, August 23 Chicago
24 Saturday, August 30 New England
25 Wednesday, September 3 Philadelphia
26 Saturday, September 6 Philadelphia
27 Saturday, September 13 Chicago
28 Sunday, September 21 Chivas USA
29 Saturday, September 27 Portland
30 Saturday, October 4 LA Galaxy
31 Wednesday, October 8 Houston
32 Saturday, October 11 New York
33 Saturday, October 18 Montreal
34 Saturday, October 25 New England
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2014 MLS RESULTS AND LINEUPS Match Day 1 – @ Seattle Sounders FC – W 2‐1 – Saturday, March 15 Scoring Summary TFC – Jermain Defoe (Jonathan Osorio) 17’ TFC – Jerman Defoe 24’ SEA – Clint Dempsey (Obafemi Martins) 68’ Misconduct Summary TFC – Alvaro Rey 63’ (caution) SEA – Osvaldo Alonso 70’ (caution) TFC – Justin Morrow 78’ (caution) TFC ‐ Júlio César 83’ (caution) Lineups Toronto FC – Júlio César; Mark Bloom, Steve Caldwell ©, Doneil Henry, Justin Morrow; Jackson (Ashtone Morgan 90’+3), Michael Bradley, Jonathan Osorio, Álvaro Rey (Bradley Orr 65’); Dwayne De Rosario (Andrew Wiedeman 63’), Jermain Defoe Substitutes Not Used: Joe Bendik, Ryan Richter, Nick Hagglund, Kyle Bekker Seattle Sounders FC – Stefan Frei; DeAndre Yedlin, Chad Marshall, Djimi Traore, Dylan Remick; Lamar Neagle (Chad Barrett 79’), Osvaldo Alonso, Clint Dempsey, Brad Evans © (Gonzalo Pineda 29’), Marco Pappa (Kenny Cooper 64’); Obafemi Martins Substitutes Not Used: Marcus Hahnemann, Jalil Anibaba, Andy Rose, Sean Okoli Match Day 2 – vs. D.C. United – W 1‐0 – Saturday, March 22 Scoring Summary TFC – Jermain Defoe 60’ Misconduct Summary TFC – Jackson 50’ (caution) DCU – Davy Arnaud 55’ (caution) Lineups Toronto FC – Júlio César; Mark Bloom, Steve Caldwell ©, Doneil Henry, Justin Morrow; Jackson, Michael Bradley, Jonathan Osorio, Álvaro Rey (Bradley Orr 83’); Gilberto (Dwayne De Rosario 63’), Jermain Defoe Substitutes Not Used: Joe Bendik, Ashtone Morgan, Nick Hagglund, Andrew Wiedeman, Kyle Bekker D.C. United – Bill Hamid; Cristian (Conor Doyle 82’), Bobby Boswell ©, Jeff Parke, Sean Franklin; Perry Kitchen, Davy Arnaud (Kyle Porter 66’), Luis Silva, Nick DeLeon; Fabian Espindola, Eddie Johnson Substitutes Not Used: Nana Attakora, Jared Jeffrey, Taylor Kemp, Collin Martin Andrew Dykstra
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Match Day 3 – @ Real Salt Lake – L 3‐0 – Saturday, March 29 Scoring Summary RSL – Alvaro Saborio 11’ (PK) RSL – Luis Gil 28’ RSL – Alvaro Saborio (Kyle Beckerman, Javier Morales) 55’ Misconduct Summary TFC – Jermain Defoe 29’ (caution) TFC – Doneil Henry 31’ (caution) TFC – Steve Caldwell 35’ (caution) RSL – Chris Schuler 38’ (caution) Lineups Toronto FC – Júlio César; Bradley Orr (Issey Nakajima‐Farran 60’), Steve Caldwell ©, Doneil Henry, Justin Morrow; Mark Bloom, Michael Bradley, Jeremy Hall (Kyle Bekker 78’), Álvaro Rey; Gilberto, Jermain Defoe (Dwayne De Rosario 61’) Substitutes Not Used: Joe Bendik, Ashtone Morgan, Nick Hagglund, Andrew Wiedeman, Real Salt Lake – Nick Rimando; Tony Beltran, Chris Schuler, Nat Borchers, (Chris Wingert 57’); Luis Gil, Javier Morales (Luke Mulholland 89’), Kyle Beckerman ©, Ned Grabavoy; Olmes Garcia (Devon Sandoval 84’), Alvaro Saborio Substitutes Not Used: Jeff Attinella, Carlos Salcedo, Cole Grossman, John Stertzer Match Day 4 – @ Columbus Crew – W 2‐0 – Saturday, April 5 Scoring Summary TFC – Michael Bradley (Mark Bloom) 11’ TFC – Issey Nakajima‐Farran (Justin Morrow) 85’ Misconduct Summary TFC – Mark Bloom 34’ (caution) Lineups Toronto FC – Júlio César; Mark Bloom, Bradley Orr, Nick Hagglund, Justin Morrow; Jackson, Kyle Bekker, Michael Bradley © (Jeremy Hall 73’), Álvaro Rey (Andrew Wiedeman 78’); Dwayne De Rosario (Issey Nakajima‐Farran 69’), Gilberto Substitutes Not Used: Joe Bendik, Gale Agbossoumonde, Ryan Richter, Jordan Hamilton Columbus Crew – Steve Clark; Josh Williams (Justin Meram 67’), Giancarlo Gonzalez, Michael Parkhurst ©, Waylon Francis; Wil Trapp, Tony Tchani (Jairo Arrieta 74’), Hector Jimenez, Federico Higuani, Bernardo Anor; Dominic Oduro (Ethan Finaly 81’) Substitutes Not Used: Tyson Wahl, Agustin Viana, Matt Lampson, Chad Barson
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Match Day 5 – vs. Colorado Rapids – L 1‐0 – Saturday, April 12 Scoring Summary COL – Edson Buddle (Dillon Powers, Dillon Serna) 77’ Misconduct Summary TFC – Steven Caldwell 17’ (caution) Lineups Toronto FC – Júlio César; Mark Bloom (Jordan Hamilton 90), Steven Caldwell ©, Bradley Orr, Justin Morrow; Jackson, Kyle Bekker, Jeremy Hall, Issey Nakajima‐Farran; Dwayne De Rosario (Andrew Wiedeman 67’), Gilberto Substitutes Not Used: Joe Bendik, Ryan Richter, Gale Agbossoumonde, Nick Hagglund, Ashtone Morgan Colorado Rapids – Clint Irwin; Thomas Piermayr, Shane O’Neill, Drew Moor ©, Brian Mullan; Jose Mari, Nathan Sturgis (Dillon Serna 74’), Nick LaBrocca, Dillon Powers; Edson Buddle, Gabriel Torres (Deshorn Brown 63’) Substitutes Not Used: John Berner, Kamani Hill, Charles Eloundou, Marvell Wynne, Jared Watts Match Day 6 – @ FC Dallas – L 2‐1 – Saturday, April 19 Scoring Summary TFC – Issey Nakajima‐Farran 21’ FCD – Matt Hedges 37’ FCD – Blas Perez 88’ Misconduct Summary TFC – Issey Nakajima‐Farran 55’ (caution) TFC – Jackson 74’ (caution) Lineups Toronto FC – Júlio César; Mark Bloom (Nick Hagglund 89’), Steve Caldwell ©, Bradley Orr, Justin Morrow; Jackson, Michael Bradley, Kyle Bekker, Issey Nakajima‐Farran (Andrew Wiedeman 81’); Jonathan Osorio, Gilberto Substitutes Not Used: Joe Bendik, Chris Konopka, Gale Agbossoumonde, Ryan Richter, Jordan Hamilton FC Dallas – Chris Seitz; Kellyn Acosta, Matt Hedges ©, Stephen Keel, Jair Benitez; Fabian Castillo, Michel (Adam Moffat 89’), Hendry Thomas, Je‐Vaughan Watson, Mauro Diaz (Andrew Jacobson 89’); David Texeira (Blas Perez 70’) Substitutes Not Used: Raul Fernandez, Zach Loyd, Walker Zimmerman, Danny Garcia
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Match Day 7 – vs. New England Revolution – L 2‐1 – Saturday, May 3
Scoring Summary TFC – Jackson (Gilberto) ‘6 NE – Patrick Mullins (Daigo Kobayashi) ‘24 NE – Lee Nguyen (PK) ‘82 Misconduct Summary TFC – Jackson ’43 (caution) TFC – Michael Bradley ’58 (caution) NE – Diego Fagundez ’75 (caution) NE – Scott Caldwell ‘90+2 (caution) Lineups Toronto FC – Júlio César; Justin Morrow, Steve Caldwell ©, Doneil Henry, Mark Bloom (Dwayne De Rosario ’87); Jackson (Issey Nakajima‐Farran ’78), Kyle Bekker (Álvaro Rey ’68), Michael Bradley, Jonathan Osorio; Gilberto, Jermain Defoe Substitutes Not Used: Joe Bendik, Andrew Wiedeman, Nick Hagglund, Bradley Orr New England Revolution – Bobby Shuttleworth; Darrius Barnes, A.J. Soares, Andrew Farrell, Kevin Alston (Chris Tierney ’35); Daigo Kobayashi (Scott Caldwell ‘57), Andy Dorman ©, Lee Nguyen, Diego Fagundez (Steve Neumann 77’), Patrick Mullins; Teal Bunbury Substitutes Not Used: Brad Knighton, Stephen McCarthy, Jerry Bengtson, Charlie Davies
Match Day 8 – vs. New York Red Bulls – W 2‐0 – Saturday, May 17 Scoring Summary TFC –Jermain Defoe (Bradley Orr) ‘12 TFC – Luke Moore (Joe Bendik) ‘90+5 Misconduct Summary NYRB – Thierry Henry ‘6 (caution) NYRB – Jamison Olave ‘42(caution) TFC – Justin Morrow ’45 (caution) NYRB – Armando ’88 (caution) TFC – Jermain Defoe ’88 (caution) Lineups Toronto FC – Joe Bendik; Mark Bloom, Steve Caldwell ©, Nick Hagglund, Justin Morrow; Bradley Orr, Kyle Bekker , Jonathan Osorio, Álvaro Rey (Daniel Lovitz ‘68); Jermain Defoe, Gilberto (Luke Moore ‘56) Substitutes Not Used: Chris Konopka, Ashtone Morgan, Jeremy Hall, Dwayne De Rosario, Doneil Henry New York Red Bulls – Luis Robles; Kosuke Kimura (Chris Duvall ’48), Jamison Olave, Armando, Bobby Convey (Ruben Bover Izquierdo ’81); Lloyd Sam, Dax McCarty, Eric Alexander, Jonny Steele; Bradley Wright‐Phillips, Thierry Henry © Substitutes Not Used: Ryan Meara, Andre Akpan, Richard Eckersley, Ibrahim Sekagya, Connor Lade
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Match Day 9 – @ Sporting KC – D 2‐2 – Friday, May 23 Scoring Summary SKC – Dominic Dwyer 47’ (Sal Zizzo) TFC – Luke Moore 67’ (Jermain Defoe) SKC – Dominic Dwyer 84’ (PK) TFC – Bradley Orr 90’+1 (Nick Hagglund) Misconduct Summary TFC – Gilberto 39’ (caution) TFC – Mark Bloom 57’ (caution) TFC – Steven Caldwell 63’ (ejection) SKC – Paulo Nagamura 79’ (caution) TFC – Luke Moore 84’ (caution) Lineups Toronto FC – Joe Bendik; Mark Bloom, Steven Caldwell ©, Nick Hagglund, Justin Morrow; Alvaro Rey (Luke Moore 53’), Kyle Bekker (Daniel Lovitz 53’), Bradley Orr, Collen Warner, Jermain Defoe, Gilberto (Doneil Henry 66’) Substitutes Not Used: Chris Konopka, Ashtone Morgan, Jeremy Hall, Dwayne De Rosario Sporting KC – Eric Kronberg; Igor Julio, Seth Sinovic, Chance Myers (Sal Zizzo 36’), Kevin Ellis; Paulo Nagamura ©, Benny Feilhaber, Toni (C.J. Sapong 86’); Jacob Peterson, Alex Martinez (Jimmy Medranda 85’), Dominic Dwyer Substitutes Not Used: Andy Gruenebaum, Victor Munoz, Soony Saad, Claudio Bieler Match Day 10 – vs Columbus Crew – W 3‐2 – Saturday, May 31 Scoring Summary CLB – Justin Meram (Ethan Finaly) 18’ TFC – Jermain Defoe PK 21’ CLB – Agustin Viana (Ben Speas) 65’ TFC – Jermain Defoe (Gilberto) 81’ TFC – Doneil Henry (Daniel Lovitz) 90’+2 Misconduct Summary CLB – Michael Parkhurst 39’ (caution) CLB – Agustin Viana 60’ (caution) TFC – Joe Bendik 66’ (caution) TFC – Gilberto 77’ (caution) TFC – Kyle Bekker 80’ (caution) CLB – Tyson Wahl 83’ (caution) TFC – Doneil Henry 90’+4 (caution) Lineups Toronto FC – Joe Bendik ©, Mark Bloom, Nick Hagglund, Doneil Henry, Justin Morrow; Jackson (Gilberto 66’), Bradley Orr (Daniel Lovitz 18’), Kyle Bekker, Jonathan Osorio (Dwayne De Rosario 71’); Jermain Defoe, Luke Moore Substitutes Not Used: Chris Konopka, Álvaro Rey, Jeremy Hall, Andrew Wiedeman Columbus Crew – Steve Clark; Josh Williams, Michael Parkhurst ©, Tyson Wahl, Chad Barson; Ethan Finaly (Bernardo Anor 90’), Tony Tchani, Agustin Viana (Fifi Baiden 73’), Justin Meram; Dan Paladini (Ben Speas 61’), Jairo Arrieta Substitutes Not Used: Matt Lampson, Hector Jimenez, Dominic Oduro, Eric Gehrig
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Match Day 11 – vs San Jose Earthquakes – W 1‐0 – Saturday, June 7 Scoring Summary TFC – Jermain Defoe 27’ (PK) Misconduct Summary TFC – Doneil Henry 17’ (caution) SJ – Sam Cronin 60’ (caution) SJ – Clarence Goodson 66’ (caution) TFC – Nick Hagglund 84’ (caution) TFC – Jermain Defoe 90’+3 (caution) Lineups Toronto FC – Joe Bendik; Nick Hagglund, Steven Caldwell ©, Doneil Henry, Mark Bloom; Jackson (Dominic Oduro 65’), Jonathan Osorio, Collen Warner, Kyle Bekker (Daniel Lovitz 78’) (Justin Morrow 81’), Jermain Defoe, Luke Moore Substitutes Not Used: Chris Konopka, Jeremy Hall, Dwayne De Rosario, Ashtone Morgan San Jose Earthquakes – Jon Buscu; Brandon Barklage, Ty Harden, Clarence Goodson, Jordan Stewart ©; Shea Salinas (Tommy Thompson 89’), Jean‐Baptiste Pierazzi, Sam Cronin (JJ Koval 69’), Cordell Cato; Alan Gordon (Billy Schuler 70’), Steven Lenhart Substitutes Not Used: David Bingham, Jason Hernandez, Shaun Francis, Mike Fucito Match Day 12 –@ New York Red Bulls – D 2‐2 – Friday, June 27 Scoring Summary NYRB – Péguy Luyindula (Ambroise Oyongo Bitolo, Thierry Henry) 36’ TFC –Jermain Defoe (Dominic Oduro, Jonathan Osorio) 55’ TFC – Gilberto 72’ NYRB – Bradley Wright‐Phillips (Tim Cahill, Matt Miazga) 90’+3 Misconduct Summary TFC – Justin Morrow 11’ (caution) Records: Toronto FC: 6‐4‐2 20pts. New York Red Bulls: 4‐5‐7 19pts. Lineups Toronto FC – Joe Bendik; Mark Bloom, Steve Caldwell ©, Doneil Henry, Justin Morrow; Dominic Oduro (Gilberto 65’) (Dwayne De Rosario 90’), Jonathan Osorio, Collen Warner, Jackson; Luke Moore (Bradley Orr 81’), Jermain Defoe Substitutes Not Used: Chris Konopka, Ashtone Morgan, Nick Hagglund, Kyle Bekker, New York Red Bulls – Luis Robles; Chris Duvall, Jamison Olave, Matt Miazga, Ambroise Oyongo Bitolo (Bobby Convey 86’); Lloyd Sam, Ibrahim Sekagya (Jonathan Steele 66’), Péguy Luyindula (Tim Cahill 78’), Eric Alexander; Bradley Wright‐Phillips, Thierry Henry © Substitutes Not Used: Ryan Meara, Kosuke Kimura, Armando, Andre Akpan
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Match Day 13 –@ Chicago Fire – D 1‐1 – Wednesday, July 2
Scoring Summary TFC – Jackson (Jermain Defoe) 42’ CHI – Harrison Shipp (Mike Magee) 56’ Misconduct Summary TFC – Luke Moore (ejection) 29’ CHI – Quincy Amarikwa (caution) 45’+2 TFC – Steven Caldwell (caution) 53’ CHI – Lovel Palmer (caution) 86’ Lineups Toronto FC – Joe Bendik; Mark Bloom, Steven Caldwell ©, Nick Hagglund, Justin Morrow; Dominic Oduro, Collen Warner, Jonathan Osorio (Bradley Orr 87’), Jackson; Jermain Defoe, Luke Moore Substitutes Not Used: Chris Konopka, Ashtone Morgan, Doneil Henry, Kyle Bekker, Andrew Wiedeman Dwayne De Rosario Chicago Fire – Sean Johnson; Lovel Palmer, Patrick Ianni, Bakary Soumare, Greg Cochrane (Juan Luis Anangono 73’); Grant Ward, Jeff Larentowicz ©, Chris Ritter (Alex 46’), Harry Shipp; Mike Magee, Quincy Amarikwa Substitutes Not Used: Kyle Reynish, Gonzalo Segares, Dilly Duka, Logan Pause, Matt Watson Match Day 14 – vs. D.C. United – L 2‐1 – Saturday, July 5 Scoring Summary DCU – Nick DeLeon 54’ (Luis Silva) TFC – Luke Moore 60’ DCU – Perry Kitchen 69’ (Lewis Neal) Misconduct Summary TFC – Nick Hagglund 88’ (ejection) Lineups Toronto FC – Joe Bendik; Mark Bloom, Steve Caldwell ©, Nick Hagglund, Justin Morrow; Jackson (Daniel Lovitz 77’), Michael Bradley (Jonathan Osorio 61’), Collen Warner, Bradley Orr (Dominic Oduro 45’); Jermain Defoe, Luke Moore Substitutes Not Used: Chris Konopka, Doneil Henry, Kyle Bekker, Dwayne De Rosario D.C. United – Bill Hamid; Sean Franklin, Steve Bimbaum, Chris Korb, Bobby Boswell ©; Perry Kitchen, Nick DeLeon (Conor Doyle 79’) Conor Doyle, Davy Arnaud, Luis Silva (Lewis Neal 62’); Chris Rolfe (Collin Martin 84’), Eddie Johnson Substitutes Not Used: Andrew Dykstra, Nana Attakora, Taylor Kemp, Jared Jeffrey
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Match Day 15 – vs. Houston Dynamo – W 4‐2 – Saturday, July 12 Scoring Summary HOU – Brad Davis 13’ (Giles Barnes) HOU – Brad Davis 30’ (Giles Barnes) TFC – Jonathan Osorio 39’ TFC – Dominic Oduro 45’+1 TFC – Jermain Defoe 63’ (Jonathan Osorio, Jackson) TFC – Jermain Defoe 89’ Misconduct Summary HOU – Kofi Sarkodie 35’ (caution) HOU – Jermaine Taylor 37’ (caution TFC – Jermain Defoe 37’ (caution) HOU – David Horst 40’ (caution) HOU – Ricardo Clark 56’ (caution) HOU – Warren Creavalle 59’ (caution) Lineups Toronto FC – Joe Bendik; Mark Bloom, Steve Caldwell © (Bradley Orr 69’), Doneil Henry, Justin Morrow; Jackson, Jonathan Osorio, Collen Warner, Dominic Oduro (Daniel Lovitz 58’); Jermain Defoe, Luke Moore (Gilberto 80’) Substitutes Not Used: Chris Konopka, Kyle Bekker, Dwayne De Rosario, Ashtone Morgan Houston Dynamo – Tally Hall; David Horst, Kofi Sarkodie, Jermaine Taylor, Warren Creavalle (Omar Cummings 79’); Ricardo Clark (Servando Carrasco 86’), Brad Davis ©, Oscar Garcia, Andrew Driver (Brian Ownby 67’), Will Bruin, Giles Barnes Substitutes Not Used: Tyler Deric, A.J. Cochran, Eric Brunner, Alexander Lopez Match Day 16 – vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC –D 1‐1 – Wednesday, July 17 Scoring Summary VAN – Darren Mattocks 50’ (Russell Teibert, Pedro Morales) TFC – Jermain Defoe 64’ (PK) Misconduct Summary TFC – Bradley Orr 28’ (caution) VAN – Russell Teibert 61’ (caution) VAN – Nigel Reo‐Coker 70’ (caution) VAN – Sam Adekugbe 85’ (caution) TFC – Collen Warner 90’+4 (caution) Lineups Toronto FC – Joe Bendik; Mark Bloom (Nick Hagglund 55’), Bradley Orr, Doneil Henry, Justin Morrow; Jackson (Gilberto 77’), Collen Warner, Michael Bradley ©, Jonathan Osorio (Dominic Oduro 59’); Jermain Defoe, Luke Moore Substitutes Not Used: Chris Konopka, Daniel Lovitz, Dwayne De Rosario, Kyle Bekker Vancouver Whitecaps FC – David Ousted; Steven Beitashour, Sam Adekugbe, Carlyle Mitchell, Johnny Leveron; Russell Teibert (Kekuta Manneh 82’), Matias Laba, Nigel Reo‐Coker (Gershon Koffie 71’), Pedro Morales ©; Erik Hurtado (Sebastian Fernandez 90’+3), Darren Mattocks Substitutes Not Used:Paolo Tornaghi, Nicolas Mezquida, Omar Salgado, Andy O’Brien
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Match Day 17 – @ Houston Dynamo – D 2‐2 – Saturday, July 19 Scoring Summary HOU – Will Bruin 11’ TFC – Gilberto 18’ HOU – Giles Barnes 26’ TFC – Dominic Oduro 45’+2 Misconduct Summary TFC – Doneil Henry 58’ (caution) HOU – Corey Ashe 79’ (caution) TFC – Michael Bradley 79’ (caution) TFC – Dominic Oduro 81’ (caution) TFC – Jermain Defoe 88’ (caution) Lineups Toronto FC – Joe Bendik; Nick Hagglund, Bradley Orr, Doneil Henry, Justin Morrow; Dominic Oduro, Collen Warner, Michael Bradley ©, Jonathan Osorio (Daniel Lovitz 70’); Luke Moore (Dwayne De Rosario 80’), Gilberto (Jermain Defoe 63’) Substitutes Not Used: Chris Konopka, Kyle Bekker, Ashtone Morgan, Andrew Wiedeman Houston Dynamo – Tally Hall; David Horst, Kofi Sarkodie, Eric Brunner (A.J. Cochran 4’), Corey Ashe; Warren Creavalle, Ricardo Clark(Andrew Driver 69’), Brad Davis ©, Boniek Garcia; Will Bruin, Giles Barnes Substitutes Not Used: Tyler Deric, Omar Cummings, Alexander Lopez, Servando Carrasco, Brian Ownby
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TORONTO FC MANAGEMENT BIOS
TIM BEZBATCHENKO ‐ General Manager PRONUNCIATION: BEZ‐BA‐CHENK‐OH Tim Bezbatchenko, 32, was named General Manager of Toronto FC on September 20, 2013. Since joining Toronto FC, the club has made a number of key acquisitions through signings and trades acquiring three Designated Players: Jermain Defoe, Michael Bradley, and Gilberto. Along with Dwayne De Rosario, Justin Morrow and Jackson.
Prior to joining Toronto FC, Bezbatchenko spent three years as the Senior Director of Player Relations and Competition with Major League Soccer (MLS). In that role, he was responsible for negotiating and drafting player contracts, as well as finalizing loan and transfer agreements for the import and export of players to and from MLS. In addition he oversaw all MLS rosters, the MLS player pool, and team salary budgets. He was also responsible for youth and player development initiatives for the league, including the home‐grown player signing process. Bezbatchenko also helped the Player Department manage the relationship between the Players Union and interpretation of the league’s collective bargaining agreement (CBA). He also served as a liaison with the US Soccer Federation and the Canadian Soccer Association. During the 2013 season MLS announced a partnership with the French Football Federation (FFF) to create an educational course for MLS Academy Directors that was managed by Bezbatchenko. Prior to joining MLS, Bezbatchenko served as an attorney for Shearman & Sterling LLP, in New York, where he worked in their Mergers & Acquisitions group. He graduated from the University of Richmond with a B.A. in Economics and Leadership Studies in 2004 and later from the University of Cincinnati College of Law in 2008. The native of Westerville, Ohio played two professional seasons as a midfielder for the Pittsburgh Riverhounds, and won the USL Pro League Atlantic Division Championship in 2004.
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GREG VANNEY ‐ Assistant General Manager & Academy Director PRONUNCIATION: VAN‐EE Greg Vanney was named Assistant General Manager & Toronto FC Kia Academy Director on December 11, 2013. Vanney, 39, joins Toronto FC after most recently serving as the head coach for LA Galaxy’s U14 Academy side and Technical Director of the LA Galaxy partner club LA Galaxy South Bay. He is also currently taking part in the Elite Formation Coaching Licence program, a
development course partnered by Major League Soccer (MLS) and the French Football Federation. Vanney holds a USSF “A” Coaching License and has been involved with the U.S. Soccer Development Academy. Vanney previously held titles of Director of Soccer Operations and Director of Real Salt Lake‐Arizona Youth Academy at Grande Sports World. It was there that he oversaw program and business development at the Grande Sports World facility. Vanney, Grande Sports World, and Real Salt Lake were responsible for creation of the first MLS Residential Academy in the United States, which began play in the Fall of 2010. Vanney also held a dual role at Chivas USA from 2011‐2012 as assistant coach under Robin Fraser and technical director of the youth academy. Vanney played professionally for 13 years, starting with the LA Galaxy in 1996. During his time with the Galaxy, Vanney helped lead the club to three MLS Cup championship finals, one Supporter's Shield, a US Open Cup Championship and a CONCACAF Champions Cup title. He was named to the MLS Best XI in 2000 and 2001. Following the 2001 season, Vanney transferred to SC Bastia, of France’s Ligue 1, where he remained until 2005 helping the club reach the Coup de France Final in 2002. He re‐joined MLS, signing with FC Dallas and spent two seasons with the Hoops; where he earned two All‐Star selections, captaining the 2005 team to a 4‐0 victory over Fulham. Vanney was traded to the Colorado Rapids in January 2007, and then to D.C. United later that same season. Vanney re‐joined the LA Galaxy in February 2008 and retired at the conclusion of the season. During his playing career, Vanney earned 36 caps and scored one goal for the United States Men’s National team. He was part of the U.S. side that won the 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup.
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TORONTO FC COACHES BIOS
RYAN NELSEN‐ Head Coach PRONUNCIATION: NEL‐SON Ryan Nelsen was named the eighth head coach in club history on January 8, 2013. A native of Christchurch, New Zealand, Nelsen brings a wealth of soccer experience to his role at Toronto FC from Major League Soccer (MLS), the English Premier League (EPL) and New Zealand’s National team with more than 400 professional appearances. In Nelsen’s first season
(2013) coaching Toronto FC the club finished with a 6‐17‐11 record in MLS league play; while significantly decreasing the number of goals conceded in comparison to the 2012 season. Nelsen, 36, began his football career with Christchurch United in New Zealand, making 96 team appearances and posting 12 goals between 1995 and 1998. In 1998, he moved to the United States on a university scholarship, playing for North Carolina’s Greensboro College in the NCAA and later transferring to Stanford University for this final two years of college soccer. At Stanford, Nelsen was named MVP as a junior player and an All‐American as a senior player. He graduated with a degree in Political Science from Stanford University. Drafted fourth overall in the 2001 MLS SuperDraft by D.C. United, Nelsen spent four years with the club where he played a key role in bringing the team its fourth championship. During his tenure at D.C. United, he made 81 appearances, posting seven goals and five assists. He served as Team Captain from 2003 to 2004 and was twice named as MLS’s Best XI in 2003 and 2004. In 2005, Nelsen moved to the English Premier League, playing for Blackburn Rovers from 2005 to 2012, posting 195 appearances in all competitions, scoring eight goals. He was named Captain less than a month after his arrival with the team. In 2012, he signed with Tottenham Hotspur as a free agent on a six‐month contract. He made nine appearances, five League and four FA Cup, scoring one goal in all competitions for the Spurs. In June 2012, Nelsen signed with Queens Park Rangers and went on to make 24 appearances for the club. He played his final professional game on Tuesday, January 29 against the defending EPL Champions, Manchester City. The game ended in a 0‐0 draw. Nelsen earned 49 caps for New Zealand’s All Whites National Team. He also captained the All Whites at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa and most recently, at the 2012 London Olympics. Nelsen also represented New Zealand at three FIFA Confederations Cups. In 2011, Nelsen was named an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit for his services to football. He also co‐authored a book with fellow New Zealander Tony Smith called Ryan Nelsen’s Road to the World Cup.
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FRAN O’LEARY‐ Assistant Coach & Director of Player Recruitment PRONUNCIATION: O‐LEAR‐EE Fran O’Leary enters his second season as Assistant Coach and Director of Player Recruitment for Toronto FC. He was originally hired on January 8, 2013 alongside Ryan Nelsen. Prior to joining Toronto FC, O’Leary spent seven years at Bowdoin College’s Mens Soccer program where he served as head coach.
A native of Dublin, Ireland, O’Leary, is one of the most distinguished coaches in collegiate soccer, and possesses an illustrious coaching resume and strong soccer acumen. At Bowdoin, he posted an impressive 62‐27‐9 record with two NCAA Tournament berths in his first six campaigns. In 2010, he was named NSCAA Regional Coach of the Year. He previously held coaching positions at Elmira College, Kenyon College, Dartmouth and George Mason. O’Leary is a graduate of Thomas Edison State College and began his coaching career as an Assistant at Boston College.
JIMMY BRENNAN ‐ Assistant Coach PRONUNCIATION: BREN‐IN Jimmy Brennan enters his third season as an assistant coach for Toronto FC. Brennan was promoted to the first team on May 14, 2012 after spending 15 months as head coach of the U17 Academy Team. Brennan was named the first player and captain in Toronto FC’s history on September 8, 2006. Prior to signing with Toronto, Brennan spent several years playing in England with
Bristol City, Nottingham Forest, Norwich City, and Southampton. While at Norwich City, Brennan was part of the 2004 League One Division championship side. With the promotion, Brennan became the first Canadian outfield player to play in the English Premier League. Brennan earned 49 caps with the Canadian National Team during his playing career. He was part of the Canada squad that won the Gold Cup in 2000. He also played in the Gold Cup in 2002 and 2005 and the 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup. Following his retirement as a player on April 6, 2010, Brennan was named the club’s assistant general manager. On March 1, 2011, Brennan was named head coach of Toronto FC’s U17 Academy team.
JASON BENT‐ Assistant Coach PRONUNCIATION: BENT Jason Bent enters his fourth season as an assistant coach for Toronto FC. Bent joined the first team ahead of the 2011 season, after spending the previous three seasons in the Academy. A native of Brampton, Ontario, Bent is a local coach who brings a wealth of experience having played internationally and within Major League Soccer. He went to the University of Maryland prior to joining the Colorado Rapids. Bent spent three seasons with the Rapids
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appearing in over 50 matches and was part of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup finals squad in 1999. His last professional club was Plymouth Argyle in England where he played three seasons. Bent helped Plymouth win the Division Three Championship in 2001‐2002, and the Division Two Championship in 2003‐2004. In addition to his club football career, Bent earned 32 caps for the Canadian National Team.
DUNCAN OUGHTON – Assistant Coach PRONUNCIATION: OUT‐IN Duncan Oughton enters his second season as an assistant coach with Toronto FC. Oughton was hired on May 8, 2013. Prior to joining Toronto FC, Oughton spent three years with the Columbus Crew as a member of their coaching staff, serving as the assistant technical director and assistant coach.
Prior to his career in coaching, Oughton played his entire ten year career for the Crew. He was originally selected tenth overall in the 2001 MLS SuperDraft; and went on to win the MLS Cup in 2008, along with the Supporters Shield on three occasions (’04, ’08, ’09) and the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup in 2002. Oughton earned 27 caps and scored two goals for the New Zealand National team. He was part of New Zealand’s FIFA Confederations Cup squad in 2003 and 2009. Oughton retired as a player following the 2010 season.
STEWART KERR‐ Goalkeeper Coach PRONUNCIATION: KURR Stewart Kerr enters his third season as goalkeeping coach for Toronto FC. He was originally hired on December 14, 2011. A native of Bellshill, Scotland, Kerr spent the majority of his playing career with Celtic F.C. of the Scottish Premier League from 1993 until 2001. During his time at Celtic, Kerr won two Scottish League titles and two Scottish Cups. He went on loan for one season with English
side, Brighton during his time with Celtic. Kerr finished his career at Wigan Athletic in 2002. Following his retirement as a player Kerr worked as the goalkeeping coach for Scottish clubs, Airdrie United and then with Motherwell FC before moving to Toronto FC.
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2014 TORONTO FC PLAYER BIOS
#34 MANNY APARICIO MIDFIELDER PRONUNCIATION: AP‐AH‐REE‐CEE‐OHHT: 5’7 WT: 149 DOB: 17 Sept 1995 AGE: 18 BIRTHPLACE: Buenos Aires, Argentina 2014: Started the match and played the full 90 minutes in Wilmington’s 1‐0 win on July 19 vs Rochester Rhinos … Came on in the 81
st minute in Wilmington’s 2‐2 draw on June 28 vs Richmond Kickers … Came on in the 76th minute in Wilmington’s 2‐2 draw on June 21 vs Chicago Fire Reserves … Started the match played 62 minutes in Wilmington’s 2‐2 draw on June 14 vs Richmond Kickers … Came on in the 78th minute in Wilmington’s 2‐2 draw on June 6 vs OKC Energy FC … Started the match, registered his first goal of the season and played 74 minutes in Wilmington’s 2‐1 win on May 31 vs Charlotte Eagles … Came on in the 67th minute in Wilmington’s 5‐1 win on May 23 vs the Pittsburgh Riverhounds … Came on in the 89th minute in Wilmington’s 1‐0 win on May 17 vs the Charleston Battery … Started the match 57 minutes in Wilmington’s
2‐0 defeat on Apr 26 vs Charlotte Eagles … Started the match and played 70 minutes in Wilmington’s 4‐3 win on Apr. 12 vs
Pittsburgh Riverhounds … Started the match and played 70 minutes in Wilmington’s 0‐0 draw on Apr 5 vs Harrisburg City Islanders … Currently on loan at Wilmington Hammerheads FC (USLPRO) … FRIENDLY MATCH: Came on in the 60th minute on
June. 18 vs Wilmington Hammerheads FC Career Notables: 2013…Made five appearances for the club in MLS Reserve League play, starting in four matches … He was named the club’s player of the tournament during the Dallas Cup … Started in seven matches, scoring two goals for the Kia Toronto FC Academy Senior Team International: Aparicio earned a call‐up to the Men’s Senior team preseason camp in January 2014 Aparicio enters his second season with Toronto FC. He became the eighth player in club history to sign for the first team, when he joined on August 8, 2013. Aparicio originally joined the Academy in October 2010 after spending one season with the Unionville Milliken Soccer Club. Upon moving to Canada with his family, Aparicio joined the North York Soccer Club and spent four seasons there. Aparicio competed for Canada’s U‐18 National side in the 2013 COTIF U‐20 Tournament last August in l’Alcúdia, Spain. Aparicio earned a call‐up to the Men’s Senior team preseason camp in January 2014
#8 KYLE BEKKER MIDFIELDER PRONUNCIATION: BECK‐ERHT: 5’10 WT: 165 DOB: 2 Sept 1990 AGE: 23 BIRTHPLACE: Oakville, ON 2014: Was an unused substitute on July 19 vs Houston Dynamo … Was an unused substitute on July 16 vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC … Was an unused substitute on July 12 vs Houston Dynamo … Was an unused substitute on July 5 vs D.C. United … Was an unused substitute on July 2 vs Chicago Fire … Was an unused substitute on June 27 vs New York Red Bulls … Started the match and played 78 minutes on June 7 vs San Jose Earthquakes … Started the match, received a yellow card and played the full 90 minutes on May 31 vs Columbus Crew … Started the match and played 53 minutes on May 23 vs Sporting KC … Started the match and played the full 90 minutes on May 17 vs New York Red Bulls … Started the match and played 68 minutes on May 3 vs New England Revolution … Started the match and played the full 90 minutes on Apr.
19 vs FC Dallas … Started the match and played the full 90 minutes on Apr. 12 vs Colorado Rapids … Started the match and played the full 90 minutes on Apr. 5 vs Columbus Crew … Came on in the 78th minute on Mar. 29 vs Real Salt Lake … Was an unused substitute on Mar. 22 vs D.C. United … Was an unused substitute on Mar. 15 vs Seattle Sounders FC … AMWAY CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP: Started the match and played the full 90 minutes on June 4 vs Montreal Impact … Came on in the 76th minute on May 28 vs Montreal Impact … Started the match and played 64 minutes, received a yellow card on May 14 vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC … Started the match and played the full 90 minutes on May 7 vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC … FRIENDLY MATCH: Started the match and played the full 90 minutes on July 23 vs Tottenham Hotspur … Came on in the 67th minute on June. 18 vs Wilmington Hammerheads FC Career Notables: 2013…Appeared in nine matches, starting in three, while logging 335 minutes for Toronto FC … AMWAY CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP…Appeared and started in two matches International: Earned 11 caps for Canada, member of 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup squad
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Bekker was drafted third overall by Toronto FC in the 2013 MLS SuperDraft. He spent four seasons at Boston College, appearing in 80 games for the Eagles, scoring 17 goals and added 22 assists. In his Freshman year he earned ACC All‐Freshman Team honours and was the only player at Boston College to start in every match. Bekker was named to the All‐ACC First Team in 2011 and again this past season. He ranks second all‐time at Boston College in assists. The Oakville, Ontario native earned four caps for the U23 Canadian Men’s National Team during the 2012 CONCACAF Men’s Olympic qualifying tournament. Bekker made his debut at the age of 15 with the Canadian national youth program. In January 2013, Bekker earned his first call up for the Canadian Men’s National Team. Prior to joining Boston College, Bekker played his youth soccer with the Oakville Bluestars winning the Ontario Cup championship twice (2004 and 2005) along with the national title in 2004. In 2006 he joined the Mississauga Dixie Dominators and won back‐to‐back Ontario Cup championships in 2006 and 2007 and added another national title in 2006. Bekker then moved onto the Sigma Elite Training Centre program prior to his collegiate career. In 2008, Bekker earned an invitation to train with AFC Ajax youth academy.
#12 JOE BENDIK GOALKEEPER PRONUNCIATION: BEN‐DIKHT: 6’2 WT: 217 DOB: 25 Apr 1989 AGE: 25 BIRTHPLACE: Marietta, GA 2014: Started the match and played the full 90 minutes on July 19 vs Houston Dynamo … Started the match and played the full 90 minutes on July 16 vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC … Started the match and played the full 90 minutes on July 12 vs Houston Dynamo … Started the match and played the full 90 minutes on July 5 vs D.C. United … Started the match and played the full 90 minutes on July 2 vs Chicago Fire … Started the match and played the full 90 minutes on June 27 vs New York Red Bulls … Started the match, earned his second clean sheet of the 2014 MLS season and played the full 90 minutes on June 7 vs San Jose Earthquakes … Started the match, received a yellow card and played the full 90 minutes on May 31 vs Columbus Crew … Started the match and played the full 90 minutes on May 23 vs Sporting KC … Started
the match registered an assist, earned his first clean sheet of the 2014 MLS season and played the full 90 minutes on May 17 vs New York Red Bulls … Was an unused substitute on May 3 vs New England Revolution … Was an unused substitute on Apr. 19 vs FC Dallas … Was an unused substitute on Apr. 12 vs Colorado Rapids … Was an unused substitute on Apr. 5 vs Columbus Crew … Was an unused substitute on Mar. 29 vs Real Salt Lake … Was an unused substitute on Mar. 22 vs D.C. United … Was an unused substitute on Mar. 15 vs Seattle Sounders FC … AMWAY CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP: Started the match and played the full 90 minutes on June 4 vs Montreal Impact … Started the match and played the full 90 minutes on May 28 vs Montreal Impact … Started the match and played the full 120 minutes on May 14 vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC … Started the match and played the full 90 minutes on May 7 vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC Career Notables: 2013…Appeared and started in 33 matches, logging 2,970 minutes, with a record of 6‐16‐11 and four clean sheets for Toronto FC 2012…Appeared in five matches, starting in three, logging 326 minutes, for Portland Bendik enters his second season with Toronto FC, after he was acquired in a trade with the Portland Timbers on December 12, 2012. He originally signed with the Timbers in February 2012 after spending two seasons with Norwegian club Sogndal. Prior to his professional career, Bendik played four seasons at Clemson University where he finished among the school’s career leaders in a number of statistical categories.
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#28 MARK BLOOM DEFENDER PRONUNCIATION: B’LOOMHT: 5’11 WT: 162 DOB: 25 Nov 1987 AGE: 26 BIRTHPLACE: Marietta, GA 2014: Started the match and played 55 minutes on July 16 vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC … Started the match and played the full 90 minutes on July 12 vs Houston Dynamo … Started the match and played the full 90 minutes on July 5 vs D.C. United … Started the match and played the full 90 minutes on July 2 vs Chicago Fire … Started the match and played the full 90 minutes on June 27 vs New York Red Bulls … Started the match and played the full 90 minutes on June 7 vs San Jose Earthquakes … Started the match and played the full 90 minutes on May 31 vs Columbus Crew … Started the match, received a yellow card and played the full 90 minutes on May 23 vs Sporting KC … Started the match and played the full 90 minutes on May 17 vs New York Red Bulls … Started the match and played 87 minutes on May 3 vs New England Revolution
… Started the match and played 89 minutes on Apr. 19 vs FC Dallas … Started the match and played 89 minutes on Apr. 12 vs Colorado Rapids … Started the match, registered an assist, received a yellow card and played the full 90 minutes on Apr. 5 vs Columbus Crew … Started the match and played the full 90 minutes on Mar. 29 vs Real Salt Lake … Started the match and played the full 90 minutes on Mar. 22 vs D.C. United … Started the match and played the full 90 minutes on Mar. 15 vs Seattle Sounders FC … AMWAY CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP: Started the match and played the full 90 minutes on June 4 vs Montreal Impact … Was an unused substitute on May 28 vs Montreal Impact … Came on in the 79th minute and received a yellow card on May 14 vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC … Started the match and played the full 90 minutes on May 7 vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC Career Notables: 2013…Appeared and started in six matches, recording one assist, while logging 540 minutes for Toronto FC. With Atlanta, he started in 12 matches, adding one assist and logged 1,080 minutes Bloom enters his second season with Toronto FC. He originally joined the club on loan from NASL club, the Atlanta Silverbacks on July 12, 2013. Prior to joining the club, Bloom was part of Atlanta’s NASL Spring season championship side. Prior to joining Atlanta, Bloom played for the Charlotte Eagles of the USL Pro League. He signed his first professional contract in 2010 with AC St. Louis of the USSF Division 2 Professional League. Before turning pro, Bloom played his collegiate soccer at Berry College. During his time at Berry College, Bloom was named team M.V.P. in his senior year and helped the team win two conference titles.
#4 MICHAEL BRADLEY MIDFIELDER PRONUNCIATION: BRAD‐LEEHT: 6’2 WT: 179 DOB: 31 Jul 1987 AGE: 26 BIRTHPLACE: Princeton, New Jersey 2014: Started the match, received a yellow card and played the full 90 minutes on July 19 vs Houston Dynamo … Started the match and played the full 90 minutes on July 16 vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC … Started the match and played 61 minutes on July 5 vs D.C. United … Started the match, received a yellow card in the 58th minute and played the full 90 minutes on May 3 vs New England Revolution … Started the match and played the full 90 minutes on Apr. 19 vs FC Dallas … Started the match, registered his first MLS regular season goal with Toronto FC, and played 73 minutes on Apr. 5 vs Columbus Crew … Started the match and played the full 90 minutes on Mar. 29 vs Real Salt Lake … Started the match and played the full 90 minutes on Mar. 22 vs D.C. United … Started the match, made his TFC regular season debut and played
the full 90 minutes on Mar. 15 vs Seattle Sounders FC … AMWAY CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP: Started the match, played the full 120 minutes and scored in penalty kicks on May 14 vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC … Started the match, received a yellow card, registered a goal and played the full 90 minutes on May 7 vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC … FRIENDLY MATCH: Was an unused substitute on July 23 vs Tottenham Hotspur Career Notables: 2012‐2014…Appeared in 41 matches, scoring five goals for AS Roma. Finished as runners‐up in 2012‐13 Coppa Italia. 2011‐2012…Appeared in 35 matches, scoring one goal for A.C. Chievo Verona. 2011…Appeared in three matches on loan at Aston Villa. 2008‐2011…Appeared in 76 matches, scoring ten goals for Borussia Mönchengladbach. 2006‐2008…Appeared in 50 matches, scoring 21 goals for SC Heerenveen. 2005…Appeared in 30 matches, scoring one goal for MetroStars. International: Started the match, played the full 120 minutes in the Round of 16 (FIFA World Cup 2014) against Belgium that ended in a 2‐1 defeat on July 1st, 2014 … Started the match and played the full 90 minutes in the final game of the group stage (FIFA World Cup 2014) against Germany that ended in a 1‐0 defeat on June 26, 2014 … Started the match and playing he full 90
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minutes in the second game of the group stage (FIFA World Cup 2014) against Portugal that ended in a 2‐2 draw on June 22th, 2014 … Started the match and playing he full 90 minutes in the first game of the group stage (FIFA World Cup 2014) against Ghana that ended in a 2‐1 victory on June 16th, 2014 … Started the match and playing he full 90 minutes in a friendly match against Nigeria that ended in a 2‐1 victory on June 7
th, 2014 … Started the match, registered an assist, while playing he full 90 minutes in a friendly match against Turkey that ended in a 2‐1 victory on June 1st, 2014 … Started the match and playing he full 90 minutes in a friendly match against Azerbaijan that ended in a 2‐0 victory on May 27th, 2014 … Michael Bradley was named to United States Head Coach Jürgen Klinsmann’s 23‐man roster for the 2014 FIFA World Cup on May 22, 2014 … Michael Bradley was named to Jurgen Klinsmann’s 30‐man preliminary roster for the 2014 FIFA World Cup on Monday May 12th, 2014 … Started the match, registered a goal, and an assist, while playing he full 90 minutes in a friendly match against México that ended in a 2‐2 draw on April 2nd, 2014 … Bradley has earned 89 caps for the United States National team and has scored 12 goals for his country. Bradley represented the United States at the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup, 2010 FIFA World Cup, 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup, and 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup Bradley enters his first season with Toronto FC after the club reached a transfer agreement with Italian Serie A club AS Roma and signed the American international midfielder as a Designated Player on January 13, 2014. Bradley began his youth career with the United States U‐17 Team Residency Program in Bradenton, Florida where he spent four semesters (2002‐04). Bradley turned pro at the age of 16 and was selected thirty‐sixth overall in the 2004 MLS SuperDraft by the MetroStars. He spent one season in MLS, making 30 appearances and scoring one goal. Bradley was sold to Dutch Eredivisie club SC Heerenveen in January, 2006. He made over 50 appearances during his time at SC Heerenveen, including scoring 21 combined goals in his final season before signing for German Bundesliga club, Borussia Mönchengladbach in January, 2008. Bradley spent three seasons with the German club, where he made 76 combined appearances and scored ten goals. He went on a brief loan spell to Aston Villa in January, 2011, where he made three appearances. Bradley signed with Italian Serie A club, A.C. Chievo Verona (Chievo) in August, 2011, and went on to make 35 appearances for the club, scoring one goal. He joined Roma from Chievo in July, 2012. Bradley has earned 81 caps for the United States National team and has scored 11 goals for his country. He made his debut for the U.S. on May 26, 2006 as a substitute in a friendly match against Venezuela. He scored his first international goal, which was the game winner in a 1‐0 victory over Switzerland on October 17, 2007. Bradley has represented the U.S. at two CONCACAF Gold Cup tournaments, winning a Gold Medal in 2007 and finishing as runners‐up in 2011. Bradley also played in the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup, where the U.S. finished as runners‐up to Brazil, and the 2010 FIFA World Cup where he scored a goal in a 2‐2 draw against Slovenia.
#13 STEVEN CALDWELL ‐ CAPTAIN DEFENDER PRONUNCIATION: CALD‐WELLHT: 6’2 WT: 195 DOB: 12 Sept 1980 AGE: 33 BIRTHPLACE: Stirling, Scotland 2014: Started the match and played 69 minutes on July 12 vs Houston Dynamo … Started the match and played the full 90 minutes on July 5 vs D.C. United … Started the match, received a yellow card and played the full 90 minutes on July 2 vs Chicago Fire … Started the match and played the full 90 minutes on June 27 vs New York Red Bulls … Started the match and played the full 90 minutes on June 7 vs San Jose Earthquakes … Missed the May 31 game vs Columbus Crew due to a one match suspension … Started the match and was ejected in the 63rd minute on May 23 vs Sporting KC … Started the match and played the full 90 minutes on May 17 vs New York Red Bulls … Started the match and played the full 90 minutes on May 3 vs New England Revolution … Started the match and played the full 90 minutes on Apr. 19 vs FC
Dallas … Started the match, received a yellow card in the 17th minute and played the full 90 minutes on Apr. 12 vs Colorado
Rapids … Missed the Apr. 5 game vs Columbus Crew due to a one match suspension … Started the match, received a yellow card and played the full 90 minutes on Mar. 29 vs Real Salt Lake … Started the match and played the full 90 minutes on Mar. 22 vs D.C. United … Started the match and played the full 90 minutes on Mar. 15 vs Seattle Sounders FC … AMWAY CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP: Started the match and played the full 90 minutes on June 4 vs Montreal Impact … Started the match and played the full 90 minutes on May 28 vs Montreal Impact … Started the match and played the full 90 minutes on May 7 vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC Career Notables: 2013…Appeared and started in 23 matches, adding one goal, one assist and logged 2,066 minutes. Named the sixth captain in club history ahead of the match against Sporting KC on July 13. 2011‐2013…Appeared in 90 matches, adding two goals in all competitions for Birmingham City F.C. 2010‐2011…Appeared in 10 matches in all competitions with Wigan
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Athletic F.C. 2007‐2010…Appeared in 104 matches, adding five goals in all competitions with Burnley F.C. 2004‐2007…Appeared in 76 matches, adding four goals in all competitions with Sunderland A.F.C. 2004…Appeared in 13 matches, adding one goal in all competitions while on loan at Leeds United A.F.C. 2001‐2002…Appeared in nine matches in all competitions while on loan at Bradford City A.F.C. 2001…Appeared in six matches in all competitions while on loan at Blackpool F.C. 1998‐2004…Appeared in 19 matches for Newcastle United F.C International: Caldwell has earned 12 caps for the Scotland’s Men’s National team Caldwell enters his second season with Toronto FC. Originally Caldwell was loaned to Toronto FC on Tuesday, May 7, 2013 from Birmingham City F.C., following the expiration of his loan agreement he signed with Toronto FC on Tuesday, July 2, 2013. Caldwell was named the sixth captain in club history on July 13. Caldwell began his professional career with Newcastle United F.C. and spent time on loan at Blackpool F.C., Bradford City A.F.C., and Leeds United A.F.C. during his time with the Magpies. Caldwell signed with Sunderland A.F.C. ahead of the 2004‐05 season and remained with the club for just over two seasons. He signed with Burnley F.C. (Burnley) in January 2007. Caldwell captained Burnley to promotion into the English Premier League by winning the 2008‐09 Football League Championship playoff trophy. After leaving Burnley, Caldwell spent one season at Wigan Athletic F.C. He later signed with Birmingham City in July 2011. Caldwell has earned 12 caps for the Scotland’s Men’s National team.
#30 JÚLIO CÉSAR GOALKEEPER PRONUNCIATION: JU‐LEE‐OH SAY‐ZARHT: 6’1 WT: 175 DOB: 3 Sept 1979 AGE: 34 BIRTHPLACE: Duque de Caxias, Brazil 2014: Started the match and played the full 90 minutes on May 3 vs New England Revolution … Júlio César won Week 7's MLS Save of the Week award … Started the match and played the full 90 minutes on Apr. 19 vs FC Dallas … Started the match and played the full 90 minutes on Apr. 12 vs Colorado Rapids … Started the match, registered his second clean sheet and played the full 90 minutes on Apr. 5 vs Columbus Crew … Started the match and played the full 90 minutes on Mar. 29 vs Real Salt Lake … Started the match, registered his first clean sheet and played the full 90 minutes on Mar. 22 vs D.C.
United … Started the match, made his MLS and TFC debut, received a yellow card and played the full 90 minutes on Mar. 15 vs Seattle Sounders FC … AMWAY CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP: Was an unused substitute on May 7 vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC Career Notables: 2012‐2014…Appeared in 27 matches in all competition with Queens Park Rangers F.C. 2005‐2012…Appeared in over 300 matches, logging over 29,000 minutes with Inter Milan. Cesar won 14 trophies including five Scudetti (Italian league titles), the 2009‐10 UEFA Champions League, the 2010 FIFA Club World Cup, three Coppa Italia titles (’05‐’06, ’09‐’10, ’10‐’11), and four Supercoppa Italiana titles (’05, ’06, ’08, ’10). Júlio César was named Serie A Goalkeeper of the Year on two occasions (’08‐’09 and ’09‐’10), along with UEFA Club Goalkeeper of the Year for 2009‐10. He was also nominated for the Ballon d’Or award in 2009. 2005…Made zero appearances while on loan at A.C. Chievo Verona. 1997‐2005…Made a combined 130 appearances while at Clube de Regatas do Flamengo. He won the Campeonato Carioca four times (’99, ’00, ’01, ’04). The club also won another six trophies during his time at Flamengo. International: Started the match and played the full 90 minutes in the third place match (FIFA World Cup 2014) against Holland that ended in a 3‐0 defeat on July 12
th, 2014 … Started the match and played the full 90 minutes in the semifinals (FIFA World Cup 2014) against Germany that ended in a 7‐1 defeat on July 8th, 2014 … Started the match and played the full 90 minutes in the quarterfinals (FIFA World Cup 2014) against Colombia that ended in a 2‐1 victory on July 4
th, 2014 … Started the match and played the full 120 minutes in the Round of 16 (FIFA World Cup 2014) against Chile that ended in a 1‐1 (3‐2) victory in penalty kicks on June 28
th, 2014 … Started the match and played the full 90 minutes in the final game of the group stage (FIFA World Cup 2014) against Cameroon that ended in a 4‐1 victory on June 23rd, 2014 … Started the match, registered a clean sheet and played the full 90 minutes in the second game of the group stage (FIFA World Cup 2014) against Mexico that ended in a 0‐0 draw on June 17th, 2014 … Started the match and played the full 90 minutes in the first game of the group stage (FIFA World Cup 2014) against Croatia that ended in a 3‐1 victory on June 12th, 2014 … Started the match, registered a clean sheet and played the full 90 minutes in a friendly match against Serbia that ended in a 1‐0 victory on June 6th, 2014 … Started the match, registered a clean sheet and played the full 90 minutes in a friendly match against Panama that ended in a 4‐0 victory on June 3rd, 2014 … Júlio César was named to Brazilian Head Coach Luiz Felipe Scolari’s 23‐man roster for the 2014 FIFA World Cup on Wednesday May 7 … Started the match, registered a clean sheet and played the full 90 minutes in a friendly match against South Africa that ended in a 5‐0 victory on March 5th, 2014 … Júlio César has earned 87 caps for his native Brazil. Júlio César
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represented Brazil at the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup, 2010 FIFA World Cup, 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup, 2006 FIFA World Cup and 2004 Copa América Júlio César joined Toronto FC on loan on Friday, February 14 from Queens Park Rangers F.C. (QPR). He originally joined QPR in August 2012 and made a combined 27 total appearances for the club in two seasons. His professional career began with Brazilian side; Clube de Regatas do Flamengo (Flamengo) in 1997. He spent eight seasons with Flamengo, and made a combined 130 appearances and won the Campeonato Carioca four times (’99, ’00, ’01, ’04). The club also won another six trophies during his time at Flamengo. Júlio César joined Italian club, A.C. Chievo Verona on loan through F.C. Internazionale Milano (Inter Milan) in January 2005 but did not make an appearance for the club. In July 2005, he moved to Inter Milan on a permanent deal. In seven seasons with Inter Milan, Júlio César made a combined total of 300 appearances across all competitions, winning 14 trophies including five Scudetti (Italian league titles), the 2009‐10 UEFA Champions League, the 2010 FIFA Club World Cup, three Coppa Italia titles (’05‐’06, ’09‐’10, ’10‐’11), and four Supercoppa Italiana titles (’05, ’06, ’08, ’10). Júlio César was named Serie A Goalkeeper of the Year on two occasions (’08‐’09 and ’09‐’10), along with UEFA Club Goalkeeper of the Year for 2009‐10. He was also nominated for the Ballon d’Or award in 2009. Júlio César first international appearance came during the 2004 Copa América tournament, where he helped lead Brazil to the title over Argentina in a penalty shootout. Júlio César has also won the FIFA Confederations Cup with Brazil in both 2009 and 2013. He was part of Brazil’s squad at the FIFA World Cup in Germany (2006) and South Africa (2010). He has also represented Brazil at the 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup, and the 2011 Copa América.
#3 WARREN CREAVALLE MIDFIELDER PRONUNCIATION: WAR‐IN CRUH‐VAL HT: 5’11 WT: 170 DOB: 14 August 1990 AGE: 23 BIRTHPLACE: Acworth, GA 2014: Appeared in 16 matches, starting in 10 while logging 890 minutes for the Houston Dynamo Career Notables: 2013 MLS PLAYOFFS…Appeared and started in all five matches while logging 394 minutes for the Houston Dynamo. 2013…Appeared in 27 matches, starting in 17, registering three goals and one assist, while logging 1629 minutes for the Houston Dynamo. 2012 MLS PLAYOFFS…Appeared in one match while logging two minutes for the Houston Dynamo. 2012…Appeared in 11 matches, starting in five, registering one assist, while logging 479 minutes for the Houston Dynamo. US OPEN CUP…Appeared and started in all three matches while logging 270 minutes for the Houston Dynamo. CONCACAF Champions League…Appeared in nine matches for the Houston Dynamo.
Warren Creavalle is currently in his third season in the MLS, and has made a combined 72 appearances, scoring three goals, with two assists all with the Houston Dynamo. Creavalle was originally selected by Houston in the second round of the 2012 MLS SuperDraft out of the University of Central Florida.
#14 DWAYNE DE ROSARIO MIDFIELDER PRONUNCIATION: DE‐ROW‐SAR‐EE‐OH HT: 5’9 WT: 182 DOB: 15 May 1978 AGE: 36 BIRTHPLACE: Scarborough, Ontario 2014: Came on in the 80th minute on July 19 vs Houston Dynamo … Was an unused substitute on July 16 vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC … Was an unused substitute on July 12 vs Houston Dynamo … Was an unused substitute on July 5 vs D.C. United … Was an unused substitute on July 2 vs Chicago Fire … Came on in the 90
th minute on June 27 vs New York Red Bulls … Was an unused substitute on June 7 vs San Jose Earthquakes … Came on in the 71
st minute on May 31 vs Columbus Crew … Was an unused substitute on May 23 vs Sporting KC … Was an unused substitute on May 17 vs New York Red Bulls … Came on in the 87th minute on May 3 vs New England Revolution … Started the match and played 67 minutes on Apr. 12 vs Colorado Rapids … Started the match and played 69 minutes on Apr. 5 vs Columbus Crew … Came on in the
62nd minute and played his 60th league match for Toronto FC on Mar. 29 vs Real Salt Lake … Came on in the 63
rd minute on Mar.
22 vs D.C. United … Started the match and played 63 minutes on Mar. 15 vs Seattle Sounders FC … AMWAY CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP: Came on in the 74th minute on June 4 vs Montreal Impact … Started the match and played the full 90 minutes on May 28 vs Montreal Impact … Came on in the 83
rd minute and scored on penalty kicks on May 14 vs Vancouver Whitecaps
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FC … Came on in the 79th minute and received a yellow card on May 7 vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC … FRIENDLY MATCH: Came on in the 45th minute on July 23 vs Tottenham Hotspur … Started the match and played the full 90 minutes on June. 18 vs Wilmington Hammerheads FC Career Notables: Dwayne De Rosario has 32 goals all‐time with Toronto FC, which includes MLS, Amway Canadian Championship & CONCACAF Champions League. 2013…Appeared in 24 matches, starting in 17. Scored three goals and added two assists, while logging 1,603 minutes with D.C. United. US OPEN CUP…Appeared and started in five matches, scoring five goals … Won the US Open Cup … Scored a hat‐trick in a 3‐1 victory over the Philadelphia Union in the fourth round of the tournament. 2012…Appeared in 26 matches, starting in 25, scored seven goals and added 12 assists, while logging 2,195 minutes with D.C. United. 2012 MLS PLAYOFFS…Appeared in one match. 2011…Appeared and started in two matches, scoring one goal, and added one assist, logging 180 minutes for Toronto FC … Appeared in 13 matches, starting in 12, scoring two goals, and added four assists, while logging 1,113 minutes for the New York Red Bulls … Appeared in 18 matches, starting in 17, scoring 13 goals, adding seven assists, while logging 1,488 minutes for D.C. United … Was named MLS MVP … Won MLS Golden Boot … Was named MLS Best XI … Won Canadian Player of the Year. CONCACAF Champions League…Scored in the second leg of the club’s 3‐2 win over Motagua in Honduras on August 3. 2010…Appeared in 27 matches, starting in 24, registering 15 goals and three assists, while logging 2226 minutes for Toronto FC … Was named MLS Best XI. Canadian Championship…Scored the only goal of the game as Toronto FC won 1‐0 at Montreal on May 12 … Won the Canadian Championship … Was named tournament Most Valuable Player … Won Canadian Championship Golden Boot. CONCACAF Champions League…Scored in the second leg of the club’s 3‐2 win over Motagua in Honduras on August 3. 2009…Appeared in 28 matches, starting in 27, registering 11 goals and six assists, while logging 2444 minutes for Toronto FC … Was named MLS Best XI … Was named 2009 TFC Player of the Year. Canadian Championship…Scored three times on 06/18/09 in Montreal to help give TFC a 6‐1 victory … Won the Canadian Championship (first piece of hardware for TFC) … Was named tournament Most Valuable Player … Won Canadian Championship Golden Boot. 2008…Appeared in 24 matches, starting in 22, registering seven goals and two assists, while logging 1948 minutes for Houston Dynamo. 2008 MLS PLAYOFFS…Appeared and started in two playoff matches, while logging 173 minutes for Houston Dynamo. Champions League…Appeared in first four games as a substitute … Conjured up one of the plays of the year vs. San Francisco on 10/7, stealing the ball 30 yards from goal and fi ring in the game‐winning goal in the 88th minute. 2007…Appeared in 24 matches, starting in 22, registering six goals and four assists, while logging 1973 minutes for Houston Dynamo … Won Western Conference Championship … Won Canadian Player of the Year … Was named MLS Best XI. 2007 MLS PLAYOFFS…Appeared and started in four playoff matches, registering two goals and two assists, while logging 385 minutes for Houston Dynamo … Won the MLS Cup … Was named MLS Cup MVP. 2006…Appeared in 30 matches, starting in 29, registering 11 goals and five assists, while logging 2534 minutes for Houston Dynamo … Won Western Conference Championship … Won Canadian Player of the Year … Was named MLS Best XI. 2006 MLS PLAYOFFS…Appeared and started in four playoff matches, registering two assists, while logging 390 minutes for Houston Dynamo … Won the MLS Cup. 2005…Appeared in 28 matches, starting in 26, registering nine goals and 13 assists, while logging 2375 minutes for San Jose Earthquakes … Won the Supporters Shield … Won Canadian Player of the Year … Won MLS Goal of the Year … Was named MLS Best XI. 2005 MLS PLAYOFFS…Appeared and started in two playoff matches, while logging 179 minutes for San Jose Earthquakes. 2004…Appeared in 21 matches, starting in 12, registering five goals and three assists, while logging 1211 minutes for San Jose Earthquakes … Won MLS Goal of the Year. 2004 MLS PLAYOFFS…Appeared and started in two playoff matches, registering one goal, while logging 147 minutes for San Jose Earthquakes. 2003…Appeared in 11 matches, starting in six, registering four goals and three assists, while logging 684 minutes for San Jose Earthquakes … Won Western Conference Championship. 2003 MLS PLAYOFFS…Appeared in three playoff matches starting in one, registering one goal and one assist, while logging 87 minutes for San Jose Earthquakes … Won the MLS Cup. 2002…Appeared in 27 matches, starting in 18, registering four goals and eight assists, while logging 1637 minutes for San Jose Earthquakes. 2002 MLS PLAYOFFS…Appeared in two matches, starting in one, while logging 90 minutes for San Jose Earthquakes. Open Cup…Scored a goal on 7/17 @ SEA … Entered as a substitute in the 81st minute vs. LA on 8/7. 2001…Appeared in 21 matches, starting in 11, registering five goals and four assists, while logging 1072 minutes for San Jose Earthquakes. 2001 MLS PLAYOFFS…Appeared in four playoff matches scoring two goals while logging 65 minutes for San Jose Earthquakes … Won the MLS Cup … Was named MLS Cup MVP. Other Pro Experience…De Rosario turned pro at age 18 in 1997, signing with the Toronto Lynx of the A‐League. International: De Rosario has earned 77 caps for Canada and is the team’s all‐time leading goal scorer with 20. He also won the 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup and 1996 CONCACAF U‐20 Championship.
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#18 JERMAIN DEFOE FORWARD PRONUNCIATION: JURR‐MAIN DA‐FOEHT: 5’7 WT: 143 DOB: 7 Oct 1982 AGE: 31 BIRTHPLACE: Beckton, London, England 2014: Came on in the 63
rd minute and received a yellow card on July 19 vs Houston Dynamo … Started the match, registered a goal and played the full 90 minutes on July 16 vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC … Started the match, registered two goals, received a yellow card and played the full 90 minutes on July 12 vs Houston Dynamo … Started the match and played the full 90 minutes on July 5 vs D.C. United … Started the match, registered an assist and played the full 90 minutes on July 2 vs Chicago Fire … Started the match, registered a goal and played the full 90 minutes on
June 27 vs New York Red Bulls … Started the match, registered a goal, received a yellow card and played the full 90 minutes on June 7 vs San Jose Earthquakes … Started the match, registered two goals and played the full 90 minutes on May 31 vs Columbus Crew … Started the match, registered an assist, and played the full 90 minutes on May 23 vs Sporting KC … Started the match, registered a goal, received a yellow card and played the full 90 minutes on May 17 vs New York Red Bulls … Started the match and played the full 90 minutes on May 3 vs New England Revolution … Started the match, received a yellow card and played 62 minutes on Mar. 29 vs Real Salt Lake … Started the match, registered a goal and played the full 90 minutes on Mar. 22 vs D.C. United … Defoe was named MLS Player of the Week by the North American Soccer Reporters (NASR) for Week 2 … Started the match, registered two goals in MLS and TFC debut, and played the full 90 minutes on Mar. 15 vs Seattle Sounders FC … AMWAY CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP: Started the match and played the full 90 minutes on June 4 vs Montreal Impact … Was an unused substitute on May 28 vs Montreal Impact … Was an unused substitute on May 14 vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC … Started the match, registered a goal, an assist, and played the full 90 minutes on May 7 vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC … FRIENDLY MATCH: Started the match and played 45 minutes on July 23 vs Tottenham Hotspur Career Notables: 2009‐2014…Appeared in 189 matches, scoring 79 goals for Tottenham Hotspur F.C. across the English Premier League, FA Cup, League Cup, UEFA Champions League, and UEFA Europa League matches. 2007‐2009…Appeared in 36 matches, scoring 18 goals for Portsmouth F.C. across the English Premier League, FA Cup, League Cup, UEFA Champions League, and UEFA Europa League matches. 2003‐2007…Appeared in 177 matches, scoring 64 goals for Tottenham Hotspur F.C. across the English Premier League, FA Cup, League Cup, UEFA Champions League, and UEFA Europa League matches. 2000‐2001…Appeared in 31 matches, scoring 19 goals for A.F.C. Bournemouth on loan across the English Premier League, English League Championship, FA Cup and League Cup matches. 1999‐2004…Appeared in 106 matches, scoring 42 goals for West Ham across the English Premier League, English League Championship, FA Cup and League Cup matches. International: Jermain Defoe was called up to the English National Team on March 5th, 2014 against Denmark. He was an unused substitute … Defoe has earned 55 caps and scored 19 goals for the English National Team. Defoe represented England at the UEFA Euro 2012 and 2010 FIFA World Cup Defoe enters his first season with Toronto FC after the club reached a transfer agreement with English Premier League club, Tottenham Hotspur F.C. and signed the English international forward as a Designated Player on January 10, 2014. Defoe began his junior career at Charlton Athletic F.C. and was enrolled into the FA National School of Excellence in 1997. From there, Defoe moved to West Ham United F.C. and turned professional at the age of 16. He won the Premier Academy League title in the 1999‐00 season with West Ham; and went on to make his first team debut in September 2000. He was loaned to second division club, A.F.C. Bournemouth for the 2000‐01 season. He returned to West Ham the following season where he led the team in goals. He remained with West Ham after the club was relegated following the 2002‐03 season until transferring to Tottenham in February, 2004. The following season and was named the club’s “Player of the Year” for the 2004 calendar year. Defoe remained with Tottenham until transferring to Portsmouth F.C. in January 2008. He stayed at Portsmouth until January 2009 before transferring back to Tottenham. Defoe had instant scoring success upon his return to Tottenham during the 2009‐10 season. Defoe’s first appearance came on March 4, 2004, when he appeared as a substitute in a 1‐0 loss to Sweden. Defoe’s first goal for England came during his first start September 8, 2004 in a FIFA World Cup Qualifying match against Poland. Defoe was a member of England’s 2010 FIFA World Cup squad, and helped secure its progression from the group stage, scoring the lone goal in a 1‐0 victory over Slovenia. Defoe was also part of England’s UEFA Euro 2012 squad.
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#7 BRIGHT DIKE FORWARD PRONUNCIATION: B’RIGHT DEE‐KAYHT: 6’0 WT: 213 DOB: 2 Feb 1987 AGE: 27 BIRTHPLACE: Oklahoma City, OK
2014: Severed Lt. Achilles out indefinitely Career Notables: 2013…Appeared in seven matches, starting in five, adding one goal and logged 430 minutes for Toronto FC. 2012...Appeared in 12 matches, starting in nine, adding five goal and logged 896 minutes for Portland. 2011…Appeared in 11 matches, adding one goal and logged 164 minutes for Portland. 2010 US Open Cup…Appeared in two matches adding four goals for Portland International: Dike has earned two caps for the Nigerian national team. Dike enters his second season with Toronto FC, after he was acquired in a trade with the Portland Timbers
on September 9, 2013. Dike, was originally selected in the first round (12th overall) in the 2010 MLS SuperDraft by the Columbus Crew. He left the Crew to sign with the Portland Timbers of the USSF Division Two Professional League and spent the 2010 season with the club. He became one of the Timbers first signings ahead of the club’s inaugural MLS season in 2011. Prior to his professional career, Dike played his collegiate soccer at the University of Notre Dame. He played in 86 matches for the Fighting Irish and led the team and the Big East Conference in scoring both in his junior and senior years. Dike has earned two caps for the Nigerian national team. They both came during friendly matches against Venezuela on November 14, 2012 and Italy on November 18, 2013. Dike scored his first official goal for the Super Eagles in the 35th minute against Italy. Dike is eligible to play for Nigeria through his parents, who are natives of Nigeria.
#9 GILBERTO FORWARD PRONUNCIATION: JIL‐BER‐TOEHT: 5’10 WT: 160 DOB: 5 June 1989 AGE: 25 BIRTHPLACE: Piranhas, Brazil 2014: Started the match, registered a goal and played 63 minutes on July 19 vs Houston Dynamo … Came on in the 77
th minute on July 16 vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC … Came on in the 80th minute on July 12 vs Houston Dynamo … Came on in the 65
th minute and registered his first MLS and Toronto FC goal on June 27 vs New York Red Bulls … Came on in the 66th minute, registered an assist and received a yellow card on May 31 vs Columbus Crew … Started the match, received a yellow card and played 66 minutes on May 23 vs Sporting KC … Started the match and played 56 minutes on May 17 vs New York Red Bulls … Started the match, registered an assist and played the full 90 minutes on May 3 vs New England Revolution … Started the match and played the full 90 minutes on Apr. 19 vs FC Dallas … Started the match and played the full 90
minutes on Apr. 12 vs Colorado Rapids … Started the match and played the full 90 minutes on Apr. 5 vs Columbus Crew … Started the match and played the full 90 minutes on Mar. 29 vs Real Salt Lake … Started the match, made his MLS and TFC debut and played 63 minutes on Mar. 22 vs D.C. United … AMWAY CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP: Came on in the 56th minute on June 4 vs Montreal Impact … Started the match and played the full 90 minutes on May 28 vs Montreal Impact … Started the match and played 83 minutes on May 14 vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC … Started the match, registered an assist and played 90 minutes on May 7 vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC … FRIENDLY MATCH: Started the match and played 45 minutes on July 23 vs Tottenham Hotspur Career Notables: 2013…Appeared in 24 matches, adding 14 goals, while on loan to Associação Portuguesa de Desportos (Portuguesa). 2012...Appeared in 25 matches, adding seven goals, while on loan to Sporting Recife 2011‐2013…Appeared in 39 matches, scoring five goals while at Internacional. 2009‐2011…Appeared in 21 matches, adding 12 goals for Santa Cruz Futebol Clube Gilberto enters his first season with Toronto FC, after signing with Toronto FC as a Designated Player on Friday, December 13, 2013. Most recently Gilberto spent time with Associação Portuguesa de Desportos (Portuguesa) on loan from Sport Club Internacional. He began his career at Brazilian club, Santa Cruz Futebol Clube (Santa Cruz) in 2009, after two years in the youth program. Gilberto moved to Internacional in 2011, over the course of three seasons he went on two separate loans to Brazilian clubs, Sport Club do Recife (Sporting Recife) during the 2012 season, and Portuguesa in 2013.
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#17 NICK HAGGLUND DEFENDER PRONUNCIATION: HAGG‐LUNDHT: 6’1 WT: 193 DOB: 9 Nov 1992 AGE: 21 BIRTHPLACE: Cincinnati, Ohio 2014: Started the match and played the full 90 minutes on July 19 vs Houston Dynamo … Came on in the 55
th minute on July 16 vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC … Missed the July 12 game vs Houston Dynamo due to a one match suspension … Started the match and was ejected in the 88th minute on July 5 vs D.C. United … Started the match and played the full 90 minutes on July 2 vs Chicago Fire … Was an unused substitute on June 27 vs New York Red Bulls … Started the match, received a yellow card and played the full 90 minutes on June 7 vs San Jose Earthquakes … Started the match and played the full 90 minutes on May 31 vs Columbus Crew … Started the match, registered an assist, and played the full 90 minutes on May 23 vs Sporting KC … Started the match and played the full 90 minutes on May 17 vs New York Red Bulls … Was an
unused substitute on May 3 vs New England Revolution … Came on in the 89th minute on Apr. 19 vs FC Dallas … Was an unused substitute on Apr. 12 vs Colorado Rapids … Made his MLS and TFC debut, and played the full 90 minutes on Apr. 5 vs. Columbus
Crew … Was an unused substitute on Mar. 29 vs Real Salt Lake … Was an unused substitute on Mar. 22 vs D.C. United … Was an
unused substitute on Mar. 15 vs Seattle Sounders FC … AMWAY CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP: Was an unused substitute on June 4 vs Montreal Impact … Started the match and played the full 90 minutes on May 28 vs Montreal Impact … Started the match and played the full 120 minutes on May 14 vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC … Was an unused substitute on May 7 vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC … FRIENDLY MATCH: Came on in the 45
th minute and registered an assist on July 23 vs Tottenham Hotspur … Started the match and played the full 90 minutes on June. 18 vs Wilmington Hammerheads FC Career Notables: Was selected in the 1st Round, 10th overall in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft Hagglund enters his first season with Toronto FC and in Major League Soccer. He was selected in the 1st Round, 10th overall in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft. Prior to being drafted, he spent four seasons at Xavier University. He made 81 appearances, starting in 80, while scoring four goals and adding 11 assists. Hagglund was named Big East Defensive Player of the Year for 2013, along with First Team All‐Big East honours. During his collegiate career he has also earned A‐10 Defensive Player honours, and was named to the Atlantic 10 All‐Conference First Team. In his freshman campaign he was named to Atlantic 10 All‐Rookie Team and Atlantic 10 All‐Tournament Team.
#25 JEREMY HALL DEFENDER PRONUNCIATION: JER‐A‐MEE HALLHT: 5’10 WT: 177 DOB: 11 Sept 1988 AGE: 25 BIRTHPLACE: Tampa, FL 2014: Started the match and played the full 90 minutes in Wilmington’s 1‐0 victory on July 19 vs the Rochester Rhinos … Started the match and played the full 90 minutes in Wilmington’s 0‐0 draw on July 18 vs the Harrisburg City Islanders … Was an unused substitute on June 7 vs San Jose Earthquakes … Was an unused substitute on May 31 vs Columbus Crew … Was an unused substitute on May 23 vs Sporting KC … Was an unused substitute on May 17 vs New York Red Bulls … Started the match and played the full 90 minutes on Apr. 12 vs Colorado Rapids … Came on in the 73rd minute on Apr. 5 vs Columbus Crew … Started the match and played 78 minutes on Mar. 29 vs Real Salt Lake … AMWAY CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP: Started the match and played 67 minutes on June 4 vs Montreal Impact … Started the match and played 76
minutes on May 28 vs Montreal Impact … FRIENDLY MATCH: Started the match and played the full 90 minutes on July 23 vs Tottenham Hotspur … Started the match and played the full 90 minutes on June. 18 vs Wilmington Hammerheads FC Career Notables: 2013…Appeared in 31 matches, starting in 26, scored one goal, added one assist and logged 2,280 minutes…AMWAY CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP…Made one appearance as a substitute. 2012…Appeared in 23 matches, starting in 19, scored one goal, and logged 1,708 minutes for Toronto FC… AMWAY CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP…Appeared in three matches, starting in two for Toronto FC …CONCACAF Champions League…Appeared in four matches, starting in three for Toronto FC. 2011…Appeared in four matches, starting in two, logging 291 minutes for FC Dallas…Appeared and started in 17 matches, logging 1,424 minutes and three assists for Portland…CONCACAF Champions League…Appeared and started in four matches for FC Dallas during the group stage. 2010…Appeared in 13 matches, stating in nine and recording one assist while logging 895 minutes for New York. 2009…Appeared in 24 matches, starting in 22, recording one assist logging 2,001 minutes for New York
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Hall enters his third season with Toronto FC. He was acquired in a trade from FC Dallas on November 29, 2011. He was drafted 11th overall in the 2009 MLS SuperDraft by New York Red Bulls. He was traded to Portland Timbers following the 2010 season, and then sent to FC Dallas during the 2011 season. Hall played his college soccer with the University of Maryland. With the Terrapins, Hall made 66 appearances and scored 26 goals while adding 14 assists. He has also spent time with the U.S. Soccer Residency program at the U‐17 level.
#22 JORDAN HAMILTON FORWARD PRONUNCIATION: JOR‐DAN HAM‐IL‐TON HT: 6’0 WT: 194 DOB: 17 Mar 1996 AGE: 18 BIRTHPLACE: Scarborough, Ontario 2014: Came on in the 71st minute, and registered a goal in Wilmington’s 1‐0 victory on July 19 vs the Rochester Rhinos … Came on in the 61st minute in Wilmington’s 0‐0 draw on July 18 vs the Harrisburg City Islanders … Came on in the 46
th minute in Wilmington’s 2‐0 defeat on July 12 vs Orlando city SC … Came on
in the 63rd minute in Wilmington’s 2‐2 draw on June 28 vs Richmond Kickers … Started the match, registered a goal and played the full 90 minutes in Wilmington’s 2‐2 draw on June 21 vs Chicago Fire Reserves … Came on in the 76
th minute and registered a goal in Wilmington’s 2‐2 draw on June 14 vs Richmond Kickers … Started the match played 67 minutes in Wilmington’s 2‐2 draw on June 6 vs OKC Energy FC … Came on in the 76
th minute in Wilmington’s 2‐1 win on May 31 vs Charlotte Eagles … Started the match, registered a goal and two assists and played 77 minutes on May 23 vs the Pittsburgh Riverhounds … Came on in the 61st minute, registered his first goal in Wilmington’s 1‐0 win on May 17 vs the Charleston Battery … Currently on loan at Wilmington Hammerheads FC (USLPRO) … Was an unused substitute on Apr. 19 vs FC Dallas … Came on in the 89
th minute, made his MLS and TFC debut on Apr. 12 vs Colorado Rapids … Was an unused substitute on Apr. 5 vs Columbus Crew … FRIENDLY MATCH: Came on in the 45
th minute and registered a goal on July 23 vs Tottenham Hotspur … Started the match and played the full 90 minutes on June. 18 vs Wilmington Hammerheads FC International: Hamilton earned a call‐up to the Men’s Senior team preseason camp in January 2014 Hamilton enters his first season with Toronto FC. He became the ninth player in club history to sign for the first team from the Academy, when he joined on January 9, 2014. Hamilton originally joined the KIA Toronto FC Junior Academy Team in 2011 at the age of 15. During the 2012 season, Hamilton and the Junior Academy Team were finalists in the 2012 Generation Adidas Cup in Seattle. He remained with the Junior Team to participate in the AEGON Future Cup in Holland in March 2013, where the club played against the U‐17 squads of AFC Ajax, Tottenham Hotspur F.C. and São Paulo FC. Following the tournament, Hamilton returned to the Academy to join the Senior Team for the 2013 season. Hamilton represented Canada at the FIFA U‐17 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates last October. He also represented Canada at the 2011 CONCACAF U‐17 Championship and the 2013 CONCACAF U‐17 Championship. He most recently received his first call‐up to the senior team preseason camp in January.
#15 DONEIL HENRY DEFENDER PRONUNCIATION: DON‐EEL HEN‐REEHT: 6’1 WT: 194 DOB: 20 Apr 1993 AGE: 21 BIRTHPLACE: Brampton, ON 2014: Started the match, received a yellow card and played the full 90 minutes on July 19 vs Houston Dynamo … Started the match and played the full 90 minutes on July 16 vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC … Started the match and played the full 90 minutes on July 12 vs Houston Dynamo … Was an unused substitute on July 5 vs D.C. United … Was an unused substitute on July 2 vs Chicago Fire … Started the match and played the full 90 minutes on June 27 vs New York Red Bulls … Started the match, received a yellow card and played the full 90 minutes on June 7 vs San Jose Earthquakes … Started the match, registered his first goal of the 2014 MLS season, received a yellow card and played the full 90 minutes on May 31 vs Columbus Crew … Came on in the 66
th minute on May 23 vs Sporting KC … Was an unused
substitute on May 17 vs New York Red Bulls … Started the match and played the full 90 minutes on May 3 vs New England Revolution … Started the match, received a yellow card in the 31st minute and played the full 90 minutes on Mar. 29 vs Real Salt Lake …Started the match and played the full 90 minutes on Mar. 22 vs D.C. United … Started the match, played the full 90
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minutes and played his 50th league match for Toronto FC on Mar. 15 vs Seattle Sounders FC … AMWAY CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP: Started the match and played the full 90 minutes on June 4 vs Montreal Impact … Started the match, registered a goal and played the full 90 minutes and on May 28 vs Montreal Impact … Started the match, registered a goal, received a yellow card and played the full 120 minutes, on May 14 vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC … Started the match and played the full 90 minutes on May 7 vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC … FRIENDLY MATCH: Started the match and played 45 minutes on July 23 vs Tottenham Hotspur Career Notables: 2013…Appeared in 20 matches, starting in 29, added one assist and logged 1,651 minutes for Toronto FC…AMWAY CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP…Appeared and started in two matches, scoring one goal for Toronto FC. 2012…Appeared in 18 matches, starting in 11 with one goal and one assist, logging 1,139 minutes. Scored his first career MLS goal on April 28 against Real Salt Lake. CONCACAF Champions League…Made one appearance as a substitute. Amway Canadian Championship…Appeared and started in all four matches. 2011…Appeared in 10 matches, starting in six, logging 503 minutes. Amway Canadian Championship…Appeared and started in all four matches… CONCACAF Champions League…Appeared in two matches with one start. 2010…Made his MLS debut as a substitute in a 3‐2 win over D.C. United at RFK stadium on October 23 International: Earned 10 caps for Canada, member of the 2013 CONCACAFGold Cup squad Henry enters his fourth season with Toronto FC. He became the first player from Toronto FC Academy to graduate to the First Team when he signed a professional contract on August 26, 2010. He made three non‐league appearances prior to signing officially. He began his youth career with Brampton Bullets and then moved to North Mississauga. Prior to signing with the First Team, Henry served as captain of Toronto FC’s Junior Academy team. Henry has featured for Canada at the U20, U23 and senior levels. He earned his first senior team cap on August 15, 2012 in a friendly against Trinidad & Tobago. On December 12, 2012, Henry was named the 2012 Canadian U20 Player of the Year.
#11 JACKSON MIDFIELDER PRONUNCIATION: JACK‐SONHT: 5’9 WT: 154 DOB: 6 Mar 1988 AGE: 26 BIRTHPLACE: Franca, Brazil 2014: Started the match and played 77 minutes on July 16 vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC … Started the match, registered an assist and played the full 90 minutes on July 12 vs Houston Dynamo … Started the match and played 77 minutes on July 5 vs D.C. United … Started the match, registered a goal and played the full 90 minutes on July 2 vs Chicago Fire … Started the match and played the full 90 minutes on June 27 vs New York Red Bulls … Started the match and played 65 minutes on June 7 vs San Jose Earthquakes … Started the match and played 66 minutes on May 31 vs Columbus Crew … Started the match, registered his first goal of the 2014 MLS season and Toronto FC , received a yellow card and played 78 minutes on May 3 vs New England Revolution … Started the match, received a yellow card in the 74
th minute and played the full 90 minutes on Apr. 19 vs FC Dallas … Started the match and played the full 90 minutes on Apr. 12 vs Colorado Rapids … Started the match and played the full 90 minutes on Apr. 5 vs Columbus Crew … Missed the Mar. 29 game vs Real Salt Lake due to a one match suspension … Started the match, received a yellow card and played the full 90 minutes on Mar. 22 vs D.C. United … Started the match, made his TFC regular season debut, played 90 minutes and was subbed off in extra‐time of the second half on Mar. 15 vs Seattle Sounders FC … FRIENDLY MATCH: Started the match and played 67 minutes on June. 18 vs Wilmington Hammerheads FC Career Notables: 2013…Appeared in 30 matches, starting in 29, adding three goals, three assists and logged 2,375 minutes for FC Dallas…US Open Cup…Appeared in one match. 2012…Appeared in 21 matches, starting in 18, adding four goals, seven assists and logged 1,732 minutes for FC Dallas…US Open Cup…Appeared in two matches. 2011…Appeared in 28 matches, starting in 22, adding four goals, two assists and logged 1,952 minutes. MLS PLAYOFFS Appeared and started in one playoff matches…CONCACAF Champions League…Appeared in seven matches adding one goal, one assist…US Open Cup…Appeared in three matches adding two goals, one assist. 2010…Loaned to Botafogo‐SP and loaned to FC Dallas. For FC Dallas, he appeared in 12 matches, starting in nine, adding one assist and logged 805 minutes...MLS PLAYOFFS…Appeared and started in four matches. 2009…Appeared in 14 matches for Mogi Mirim and São Caetano for all competitions on loan. 2008…Appeared in one match for Uberaba Sport Club on loan. 2007‐2011…Appeared in one match for São Paulo FC Jackson enters his first season with Toronto FC, after he was acquired in a trade with FC Dallas on December 9, 2013. Jackson recently completed his fourth season in Major League Soccer (MLS), all with FC Dallas. Prior to joining FC Dallas and MLS,
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Jackson began his career with Brazilian club São Paulo FC in 2007. He made his professional debut for the First Team at the Estádio do Maracanã in Rio de Janeiro against Fluminense FC. He was part of the club’s 2007 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A title winning side. During his time at Sao Paulo, Jackson went on four separate loan deals with clubs in his native Brazil
#1 CHRIS KONOPKA GOALKEEPER PRONUNCIATION: KON‐OP‐KAHT: 6’5 WT: 228 DOB: 14 Apr 1985 AGE: 29 BIRTHPLACE: Toms River, NJ 2014: Was an unused substitute on July 19 vs Houston Dynamo … Was an unused substitute on July 16 vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC … Was an unused substitute on July 12 vs Houston Dynamo … Was an unused substitute on July 5 vs D.C. United … Was an unused substitute on July 2 vs Chicago Fire … Was an unused substitute on June 27 vs New York Red Bulls … Was an unused substitute on June 7 vs San Jose Earthquakes … Was an unused substitute on May 31 vs Columbus Crew … Was an unused substitute on May 23 vs Sporting KC … Was an unused substitute on May 17 vs New York Red Bulls … Was an unused substitute on Apr. 19 vs FC Dallas … AMWAY CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP: Was an unused substitute on June 4 vs Montreal Impact … Was an unused substitute on May 28 vs Montreal Impact … Was an unused substitute
on May 14 vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC … FRIENDLY MATCH: Started the match and played 45 minutes on July 23 vs Tottenham Hotspur … Started the match and played the full 90 minutes on June. 18 vs Wilmington Hammerheads FC Career Notables: 2012…Appeared and started in one match for the Philadelphia Union, logging 90 minutes. 2011…Appeared and started in one match for the New York Red Bulls, logging 90 minutes. 2010…Appeared and started in 12 matches for Waterford United. 2009…Appeared and started in three matches for Sporting Fingal Konopka enters his second season with Toronto FC, after he was acquired in a trade with the Philadelphia Union on Friday, September 13, 2013. He was originally selected in the 2007 MLS Supplemental Draft by the then Kansas City Wizards. He left the club at the conclusion of the 2007 season to trial with Bohemians FC of the League of Ireland. He later signed and was part of the club’s “Irish Double,” winning both the League of Ireland Championship and the FAI Cup. Konopka spent two more seasons in Ireland with Sporting Fingal (2009), and Waterford United (2010). He re‐joined the league as part of the MLS Goalkeeper Pool in 2011 and was called into service for both the New York Red Bulls and Columbus Crew that season. Konopka signed with the Philadelphia Union. Prior to his professional career, Konopka played his collegiate soccer at Providence College. During his time with the Friars, he helped lead the school to three straight Big East Championship Semi‐Finals and two NCAA Tournaments.
#35 DANIEL LOVITZ MIDFIELDER PRONUNCIATION: LOV‐ITZHT: 5’10 WT: 193 DOB: 27 Aug 1991 AGE: 22 BIRTHPLACE: Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania 2014: Came on in the 70th minute on July 19 vs Houston Dynamo … Was an unused substitute on July 16 vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC … Came on in the 58
th minute on July 12 vs Houston Dynamo … Came on in the 77th minute on July 5 vs D.C. United … Came on in the 78th minute on June 7 vs San Jose Earthquakes … Came on in the 18th minute and registered an assist on May 31 vs Columbus Crew … Came on in the 53rd minute on May 23 vs Sporting KC … Came on in the 68th minute on May 17 vs New York Red Bulls … Was recalled by Toronto FC on May 13. He appeared and started in all five matches, registering one goal, one assist, while logging 450 minutes for Wilmington Hammerheads FC (USLPRO) … Started the match
registered a goal and assist in Wilmington’s 4‐3 win on Apr. 12 vs Pittsburgh Riverhounds … Currently on loan at Wilmington Hammerheads FC (USLPRO) … AMWAY CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP: Started the match and played 56 minutes on June 4 vs Montreal Impact … Started the match, registered an assist and played the full 90 minutes on May 28 vs Montreal Impact … Came on in the 64th minute on May 14 vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC … FRIENDLY MATCH: Started the match, registered an assist and played the full 90 minutes on July 23 vs Tottenham Hotspur Career Notables: 2013…Selected in the 2nd Round (24th Overall) in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft Lovitz enters his first season with Toronto FC. He was selected in the 2nd Round (24th Overall) in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft. Daniel spent four seasons at Elon University, making 80 appearances, scoring nine goals and added 16 assists. This past season
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Lovitz was named the Southern Conference Player of the Year after leading the Phoenix to a third straight conference tournament title and NCAA Tournament berth.
#27 LUKE MOORE FORWARD PRONUNCIATION: MOR HT: 5’9 WT: 167 DOB: 13 Feb 1986 AGE: 28 BIRTHPLACE: Birmingham, England 2014: Started the match and played 80 minutes on July 19 vs Houston Dynamo … Started the match and played the full 90 minutes on July 16 vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC … Started the match and played 80 minutes on July 12 vs Houston Dynamo … Started the match, registered a goal and played the full 90 minutes on July 5 vs D.C. United … Started the match and was ejected in the 29th minute on July 2 vs Chicago Fire … Started the match and played 81 minutes on June 27 vs New York Red Bulls … Started the match and played the full 90 minutes on June 7 vs San Jose Earthquakes … Started the match and played the full 90 minutes on May 31 vs Columbus Crew … Came on in the 53
rd minute, registered a goal and
received a yellow card on May 23 vs Sporting KC … Came on in the 56th minute, registered his first MLS and Toronto FC goal on May 17 vs New York Red Bulls … AMWAY CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP: Started
the match and played the full 90 minutes on June 4 vs Montreal Impact … Made his Toronto FC debut, started the match, played the full 120 minutes and scored in penalty kicks on May 14 vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC … FRIENDLY MATCH: Was an unused substitute on July 23 vs Tottenham Hotspur … Appeared in six matches with two starts, while logging 187 minutes for Chivas USA Career Notables: 2013…Appeared in 14 matches for Sanica Boru Elaziğspor. 2011‐2013…Appeared in 52 matches scoring eight goals for Swansea City A.F.C. 2008‐2011…Appeared in 57 matches scoring five goals for West Bromwich Albion. 2007‐2008…Was loaned to West Bromwich Albion. 2003‐2004…Was loaned to Wycombe Wanderers F.C. 2003‐2008…Appeared in 87 matches scoring 14 goals for Aston Villa. Moore was acquired by Toronto FC from the Colorado Rapids in exchange for defender Gale Agbossoumonde on Thursday, May 8, 2014. Moore was acquired earlier that day by Colorado from Chivas USA. Moore joined Chivas USA during the 2014 off‐season from Turkish Super League Club, Sanica Boru Elaziğspor. Moore began his youth career at Aston Villa F.C. and spent the majority of his career with Aston Villa in the English Premier League from 2003‐2008. During that time he went on two different loan spells, Wycombe Wanderers F.C. (’03‐’04) and West Bromwich Albion F.C. (’07‐’08). He joined West Bromwich Albion for the 2008‐09 season and remained with the club for two seasons. Moore then signed for Swansea City A.F.C. in January 2011. He was part of Swansea City’s third‐place finish in the Football League Championship for 2010‐11. The Swans qualified for the playoffs and successfully defeated Reading 4‐2 in the finals at Wembley Stadium to earn promotion into the English Premier League, becoming the first Welsh club to do so in 20 years. He remained with Swansea City for two seasons before moving to Turkey for the 2013‐14 season.
#5 ASHTONE MORGAN DEFENDER PRONUNCIATION: ASH‐TON MORE‐GANHT: 5’9 WT: 156 DOB: 9 Feb 1991 AGE: 23 BIRTHPLACE: Toronto, ON 2014: Was an unused substitute on July 19 vs Houston Dynamo … Was an unused substitute on July 12 vs Houston Dynamo … On July 9 Ashtone Morgan was named to the inaugural Chipotle MLS Homegrown Game roster … Was an unused substitute on July 2 vs Chicago Fire … Was an unused substitute on June 27 vs New York Red Bulls … Was an unused substitute on June 7 vs San Jose Earthquakes … Was an unused substitute on May 23 vs Sporting KC … Was an unused substitute on May 17 vs New York Red Bulls … Was an unused substitute on Apr. 12 vs Colorado Rapids … Was an unused substitute on Mar. 29 vs Real Salt Lake … Was an unused substitute on Mar. 22 vs D.C. United … Came on in the 93rd minute of extra time on Mar. 15 vs Seattle Sounders FC … AMWAY CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP: Was an unused substitute on June
4 vs Montreal Impact … Started the match and played the full 90 minutes on May 28 vs Montreal Impact … Started the match and played 79 minutes on May 14 vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC … Was an unused substitute on May 7 vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC … FRIENDLY MATCH: Started the match and played the full 90 minutes on July 23 vs Tottenham Hotspur … Started the match and played the full 90 minutes on June. 18 vs Wilmington Hammerheads FC
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Career Notables: 2013…Appeared in 22 matches, starting in 20, adding one assist and logged 1,805 minutes…AMWAY CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP…Appeared and started in two matches. 2012…Appeared in 30 matches, starting in 27, added five assists, and logged 2,528 minutes…CONCACAF Champions League…Appeared and started in all four matches. Amway Canadian Championship…Appeared and started in all four matches…CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage…Appeared and started in all four matches. 2011…His first start came in Portland on July 30. CONCACAF Champions League…Played in eight matches, starting in five. International: Earned nine caps for Canada, member of 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup squad Morgan enters his fourth season with Toronto FC. He signed with the First Team on March 17, 2011. Morgan made his professional debut as a late substitute against Portland on March 26, 2011. He became the first graduate from the Toronto FC Academy program to earn a call‐up to the Canadian National Team; when he was called by Stephen Hart ahead of 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches. Morgan was named the 2011 U‐20 Canadian Player of the Year on December 13.
#2 JUSTIN MORROW DEFENDER PRONUNCIATION: MORR‐OHHT: 5’9 WT: 153 DOB: 4 Oct 1987 AGE: 26 BIRTHPLACE: Cleveland, Ohio 2014: Started the match and played the full 90 minutes on July 19 vs Houston Dynamo … Started the match and played the full 90 minutes on July 16 vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC … Started the match and played the full 90 minutes on July 12 vs Houston Dynamo … Started the match and played the full 90 minutes on July 5 vs D.C. United … Started the match and played the full 90 minutes on July 2 vs Chicago Fire … Started the match, received a yellow and played the full 90 minutes on June 27 vs New York Red Bulls … Came on in the 81st minute on June 7 vs San Jose Earthquakes … Started the match and played the full 90 minutes on May 31 vs Columbus Crew … Started the match and played the full 90 minutes on May 23 vs Sporting KC … Started the match, received a yellow card and played the full 90 minutes on May 17 vs New York Red Bulls
… Started the match and played the full 90 minutes on May 3 vs New England Revolution … Started the match and played the full 90 minutes on Apr. 19 vs FC Dallas … Started the match and played the full 90 minutes on Apr. 12 vs Colorado Rapids … Started the match, registered an assist and played the full 90 minutes on Apr. 5 vs Columbus Crew … Started the match and played the full 90 minutes on Mar. 29 vs Real Salt Lake … Started the match and played the full 90 minutes on Mar. 22 vs D.C. United … Started the match, made his TFC regular season debut, received a yellow card and played the full 90 minutes on Mar. 15 vs Seattle Sounders FC … AMWAY CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP: Started the match and played the full 90 minutes on June 4 vs Montreal Impact … Came on in the 79th minute on May 28 vs Montreal Impact … Started the match and played the full 90 minutes on May 7 vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC … FRIENDLY MATCH: Was an unused substitute on July 23 vs Tottenham Hotspur Career Notables: 2013…Appeared in 26 matches, starting in 21, adding one goal, one assist and logged 1,937 minutes for San Jose … CONCACAF Champions League…Appeared in four matches for San Jose. 2012…Appeared and started 33 matches, adding one goal, four assist and logged 2,970 minutes for San Jose … MLS PLAYOFFS…Appeared and started in two matches, adding one assist for San Jose … US OPEN CUP…Appeared in one match for San Jose. 2011…Appeared and started nine matches, and logged 810 minutes for San Jose … US OPEN CUP…Appeared in two matches, adding two goals for San Jose. 2010…Appeared in three matches, and logged 59 minutes for San Jose. International: Earned one cap for the United States Morrow enters his first season with Toronto FC, after he was acquired in a trade with the San Jose Earthquakes on December 16, 2013. He was originally selected in the second round of the 2010 MLS SuperDraft (28th overall) and recently completed his fourth season in Major League Soccer (MLS) all with the San Jose Earthquakes. Morrow has earned one cap for the United States Men’s National team. The appearance came during a friendly against Canada in January, 2013. Morrow was also an unused substitute for the U.S. National team during a pair of FIFA World Cup qualifying matches against Costa Rica, and Mexico in March of 2013.
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#23 DOMINIC ODURO MIDFIELDER PRONUNCIATION: DOM‐IN‐ICK OH‐DURR‐OH HT: 6’0 WT: 160 DOB: 13 August 1985 AGE: 28 BIRTHPLACE: Accra, Ghana 2014: Started the match, registered a goal, received a yellow card and played the full 90 minutes on July 19 vs Houston Dynamo … Came on in the 59
th minute on July 16 vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC … Started the match, registered his first goal as a member of Toronto FC and played 58 minutes on July 12 vs Houston Dynamo … Came on in the 45th minute on July 5 vs D.C. United … Started the match and played the full 90 minutes on July 2 vs Chicago Fire … Started the match, registered an assist and played 65 minutes on June 27 vs New York Red Bulls … Made his Toronto FC debut, came on in the 65th minute on June 7 vs San Jose Earthquakes … FRIENDLY MATCH: Started the match and played 45 minutes on July 23 vs Tottenham Hotspur … Appeared in 11 matches, starting in six while logging 539 minutes for the Columbus Crew Career Notables: 2013…Appeared and started in all 34 matches, and registered 13 goals and four assists
while logging 2854 minutes for the Columbus Crew. 2013 US OPEN CUP…Appeared in one match for the Columbus Crew. 2012 MLS PLAYOFFS…Appeared in one match while logging 30 minutes for the Chicago Fire. 2012…Appeared in 33 matches, starting in 21, registering six goals and three assists, while logging 1823 minutes for the Chicago Fire. 2012 US OPEN CUP…Appeared in one match for the Chicago Fire. 2011…Appeared in 33 matches, starting in 29, registering 12 goals and two assists, while logging 2604 minutes for the Chicago Fire. Appeared in one match while logging 29 minutes for the Houston Dynamo. 2011 US OPEN CUP…Appeared in four matches and registered two goals for the Chicago Fire. 2010…Appeared in 27 matches, starting in 19, registering five goals and four assists, while logging 1711 minutes for the Houston Dynamo. 2010 CONCACAF Champions League…Appeared in five matches for the Houston Dynamo. 2010 US OPEN CUP…Appeared in two matches and registered a goal and one assist for the Houston Dynamo. 2009 MLS PLAYOFFS…Appeared and started in all three matches, while logging 232 minutes for the Houston Dynamo. 2009…Appeared in 16 matches, starting in seven, registering one goal and four assists, while logging 707 minutes for the Houston Dynamo. Appeared in three matches, starting in one while logging 128 minutes for the New York Red Bulls. 2009 US OPEN CUP…Appeared in two matches and registered a goal for the Houston Dynamo. 2008…Appeared in 25 matches, starting in nine, registered five goals and two assists, while logging 992 minutes for FC Dallas. 2008 US OPEN CUP…Appeared in one match and registered a goal for FC Dallas. 2007 MLS PLAYOFFS…Appeared in two matches, while logging 65 minutes for FC Dallas. 2007…Appeared in 29 matches, starting in 10, registering three goal and two assists, while logging 1163 minutes for FC Dallas. 2007 US OPEN CUP…Appeared in one match for FC Dallas. 2006…Appeared in 16 matches, starting in three, registered one goal, while logging 410 minutes for FC Dallas International: Dominic Oduro has earned one cap to date for Ghana. He made his debut on February 29, 2012 in a friendly match against Chile. Dominic Oduro is currently in his ninth season in MLS. Oduro has made a combined 235 league and playoff appearances, scoring 46 goals and adding 21 assists in his career, all in MLS. He was originally selected in the second round (22nd overall) in the 2006 MLS SuperDraft from Virginia Commonwealth University by FC Dallas. After spending the first three seasons of his professional career with FC Dallas, Oduro was traded to New York Red Bulls ahead of the 2009 MLS season. Later that same season the Red Bulls traded Oduro to the Houston Dynamo. He remained with the Dynamo until he was traded to the Chicago Fire, early into the 2011 MLS season. Oduro played two seasons with the Fire before being dealt to Columbus on February 1, 2013.
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#16 BRADLEY ORR DEFENDER PRONUNCIATION: BRAD‐LEE ORHT: 6’1 WT: 195 DOB: Nov 11 1982 AGE: 31 BIRTHPLACE: Liverpool, England 2014: Started the match and played the full 90 minutes on July 19 vs Houston Dynamo … Started the match, received a yellow card and played the full 90 minutes on July 16 vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC … Came on in the 69th minute on July 12 vs Houston Dynamo … Started the match and played 45 minutes on July 5 vs D.C. United … Came on in the 87th minute on July 2 vs Chicago Fire … Came on in the 81st minute on June 27 vs New York Red Bulls … Started the match and played 18 minutes on May 31 vs Columbus Crew … Started the match, registered his first MLS and Toronto FC goal and played the full 90 minutes on May 23 vs Sporting KC … Started the match, received an assist and played the full 90 minutes on May 17 vs New York Red Bulls … Was an unused substitute on May 3 vs New England Revolution … Started the match and
played the full 90 minutes on Apr. 19 vs FC Dallas … Started the match and played the full 90 minutes on Apr. 12 vs Colorado Rapids … Started the match and played the full 90 minutes on Apr. 5 vs Columbus Crew … Started the match and played 60 minutes on Mar. 29 vs Real Salt Lake … Came on in the 83
rd minute on Mar. 22 vs D.C. United … Came on in the 65th minute, made his MLS and TFC debut on Mar. 15 vs Seattle Sounders FC … AMWAY CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP: Started the match and played the full 90 minutes on May 28 vs Montreal Impact … Started the match, played the full 120 minutes, received a yellow card and scored in penalty kicks on May 14 vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC … Was an unused substitute on May 7 vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC … FRIENDLY MATCH: Started the match and played 45 minutes on July 23 vs Tottenham Hotspur Career Notables: 2013…Made four appearances while on loan at Blackpool. 2012…Made 13 appearances, adding two assists while on loan at Ipswich Town. 2010…Appeared in 35 matches for QPR. 2004‐2010…Appeared in 235 matches, adding 12 goals and eight assists. 2004…Appeared in four matches loaned to Burnley. Orr enters his first season with Toronto FC, after he was acquired on loan from Blackburn Rovers F.C. on Friday, January 24, 2014. Most recently Orr spent time on loan from Blackburn at English Championship side, Blackpool F.C. He began his career at Newcastle United and was sent on loan to Burnley F.C in 2004. At the conclusion of his loan, Orr signed with Bristol City F.C. and went on to make 235 total appearances for the club. In the summer of 2010, Orr signed with Queens Park Rangers F.C. (QPR) and helped the club gain promotion into the English Premier League that same season. He remained with QPR until transferring to Blackburn in January 2012. He made 34 appearances for Blackburn before going on two separate loans to Ipswich Town F.C. and finally to Blackpool.
#21 JONATHAN OSORIO MIDFIELDER PRONUNCIATION: JOHN‐ATHAN O‐SOR‐EE‐O HT: 5’9 WT: 161 DOB: 12 Jun 1992 AGE: 22 BIRTHPLACE: Toronto, ON 2014: Started the match and played 70 minutes on July 19 vs Houston Dynamo … Started the match and played 59 minutes on July 16 vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC … Started the match, registered a goal an assist and played the full 90 minutes on July 12 vs Houston Dynamo … Came on in the 61
st minute on July 5 vs D.C. United … Started the match, registered an assist and played the full 90 minutes on June 27 vs New York Red Bulls … Started the match and played the full 90 minutes on June 7 vs San Jose Earthquakes … Started the match and played 71 minutes on May 31 vs Columbus Crew … Started the match and played the full 90 minutes on May 17 vs New York Red Bulls … Started the match and played the full 90 minutes on May 3 vs New England Revolution … Started the match and played the full 90 minutes on Apr. 19 vs FC
Dallas … Started the match and played the full 90 minutes on Mar. 22 vs D.C. United … Started the match, registered an assist and played the full 90 minutes on Mar. 15 vs Seattle Sounders FC … AMWAY CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP: Came on in the 67
th minute on June 4 vs Montreal Impact … Started the match and played the full 120 minutes, on May 14 vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC … FRIENDLY MATCH: Came on in the 45th minute on July 23 vs Tottenham Hotspur … Started the match and played 60 minutes on June. 18 vs Wilmington Hammerheads FC Career Notables: 2013…Appeared in 28 matches, starting in 18. Scored five goals and added one assist, while logging 1,697 minutes. Osorio scored his first professional goal on March 30 against the LA Galaxy in the 78th minute, the match ended in a 2‐2 draw. Osorio’s second goal was scored in the 83rd minute against the New York Red Bulls on April 27; his goal earned him MLS Goal of the Week honours for Week 9 … AMWAY CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP…Appeared and started in two matches
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International: Earned eight caps for Canada, member of CONCACAF Gold Cup squad Osorio enters his second season with Toronto FC. He signed with Toronto FC on Friday, March 1, 2013 after spending preseason with the club. Osorio broke onto the scene in his rookie season, scoring five league goals and earning his first cap for the Canadian Men’s National team. Osorio began training with the KIA Toronto FC Academy in September 2012 and was invited to train with the First Team this preseason. Prior to training with the Academy, Osorio played in the Canadian Soccer League (CSL) last season with SC Toronto. He has also played for Club National de Uruguay. When he was 18 years old he made his debut in the Canadian National youth program and represented Canada at the 2011 CONCACAF U‐20 Championship in Guatemala.
#33 RYAN RICHTER DEFENDER PRONUNCIATION: RICK‐TURHT: 6’0 WT: 184 DOB: 12 Apr 1989 AGE: 25 BIRTHPLACE: Southampton, PA 2014: Currently on loan at Ottawa Fury FC (NASL) … Was an unused substitute on Apr. 19 vs FC Dallas … Was an unused substitute on Apr. 12 vs Colorado Rapids … Was an unused substitute on Apr. 5 vs Columbus Crew … Was an unused substitute on Mar. 15 vs Seattle Sounders FC … AMWAY CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP: Was an unused substitute on May 28 vs Montreal Impact … Was an unused substitute on May 14 vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC … Was an unused substitute on May 7 vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC … FRIENDLY MATCH: Came on in the 45
th minute on July 23 vs Tottenham Hotspur … Started the match and played the full 90 minutes on June. 18 vs Wilmington Hammerheads FC Career Notables: 2013…Appeared in 13 games, starting in 12, adding one assist, while logging 1,118
minutes … AMWAY CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP…Appeared and started in two matches. 2012…Appeared in 24 matches, scoring two goals for the Charleston Battery of the USL PRO League. Won the USL PRO Championship. Richter enters his second season with Toronto FC. Prior to joining the club he played for Charleston and was part of the club’s 2012 USL Pro Championship winning side. Richter was originally selected in the first round of the 2011 MLS Supplemental Draft by the Philadelphia Union, and signed with the club following preseason. He was later sent on loan to USL Pro club Harrisburg City Islanders, before joining Charleston.
#40 QUILLAN ROBERTS GOALKEEPER PRONUNCIATION: Q’WILL‐ANN ROB‐ERTS HT: 6’0 WT: 200 DOB: 13 Sept 1994 AGE: 19 BIRTHPLACE: Toronto, ON 2014: Started the match, registered his fifth clean sheet and played the full 90 minutes in Wilmington’s 1‐0 victory on July 19 vs the Rochester Rhinos … Started the match, registered his fourth clean sheet and played the full 90 minutes in Wilmington’s 0‐0 draw on July 18 vs the Harrisburg City Islanders … Started the match and played the full 90 minutes in Wilmington’s 2‐0 defeat on July 12 vs Orlando city SC … Started the match and played the full 90 minutes in Wilmington’s 2‐2 draw on June 28 vs Richmond Kickers … Started the match and played the full 90 minutes in Wilmington’s 2‐2 draw on June 21 vs Chicago Fire Reserves … Started the match and played the full 90 minutes in Wilmington’s 2‐2 draw on June 14 vs Richmond Kickers … Started the match and played the full 90 minutes in Wilmington’s 2‐2 draw on June 6 vs OKC Energy FC …
Started the match and played the full 90 minutes in Wilmington’s 2‐1 win on May 31 vs Charlotte Eagles … Started the match, played the full 74 minutes and received a red car in Wilmington’s 1‐0 win on May 17 vs the Charleston Battery … Started the match, played the full 90 minutes and registered his third clean sheet in Wilmington’s 1‐0 win on May 10 vs the Charleston Battery … Started the match, played the full 90 minutes and registered his second clean sheet in Wilmington’s 0‐0 draw on May 3 vs Rochester Rhinos … Started the match and played the full 90 minutes in Wilmington’s 2‐0 defeat on Apr 26 vs Charlotte Eagles … Started the match and played the full 90 minutes in Wilmington’s 4‐3 win on Apr. 12 vs Pittsburgh Riverhounds … Started the match, played the full 90 minutes and registered his first clean sheet in Wilmington’s 0‐0 draw on Apr 5 vs Harrisburg City Islanders … Currently on loan at Wilmington Hammerheads FC (USLPRO) … FRIENDLY MATCH: Came on in the 45
th minute on July 23 vs Tottenham Hotspur … Started the match and played the full 90 minutes on June. 18 vs Toronto FC Career Notables: 2013…Came on as a second half substitute against AS Roma on August 7 in a Friendly match
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Roberts enters his third season with Toronto FC after signing with the First Team on April 10, 2012. At the age of 17, he became the seventh player in club history to graduate from the Academy to the First Team. While with the Academy, Roberts represented Canada in the FIFA U17 World Cup, where he earned international fame for scoring a goal from his own half against England in a 2‐2 draw.
#26 COLLEN WARNER MIDFIELDER PRONUNCIATION: CALL‐IN WAR‐NURR
HT: 5’10 WT: 178 DOB: 24 June 1988 AGE: 26 BIRTHPLACE: Denver, Colorado 2014: Started the match and played the full 90 minutes on July 19 vs Houston Dynamo … Started the match, received a yellow card and played the full 90 minutes on July 16 vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC … Started the match and played the full 90 minutes on July 12 vs Houston Dynamo … Started the match and played the full 90 minutes on July 5 vs D.C. United … Started the match and played the full 90 minutes on July 2 vs Chicago Fire … Started the match and played the full 90 minutes on June 27 vs New York Red Bulls … Started the match and played the full 90 minutes on June 7 vs San Jose Earthquakes … Made his Toronto FC debut, started the match and played the full 90 minutes on May 23 vs Sporting KC … FRIENDLY MATCH: Started the match and played 45 minutes on July 23 vs Tottenham Hotspur … Appeared and started in nine matches, while logging 678 minutes for the Montreal Impact … AMWAY CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP:
Started the match and played the full 90 minutes on May 7 vs FC Edmonton Career Notables: 2013 MLS PLAYOFFS…Appeared and started in one match, while logging 678 minutes for the Montreal Impact. 2013…Appeared in 17 matches, starting in nine, registered one goal, while logging 876 minutes for the Montreal Impact. 2013 AMWAY CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP: Appeared in four matches, starting in two and won the Amway Canadian Championship. 2012…Appeared in 29 matches, starting in 27, while logging 2431 minutes for the Montreal Impact. 2012 AMWAY CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP: Appeared and started in two matches. 2011…Appeared in 24 matches, starting in 15, while logging 1106 minutes for the Real Salt Lake. 2010 MLS PLAYOFFS…Appeared in one match, while logging 34 minutes for the Real Salt Lake. 2010…Appeared in 13 matches, starting in four, while logging 426 minutes for Real Salt Lake. Warner was acquired by Toronto FC from the Montreal Impact in exchange for midfielder Issey Nakajima‐Farran on Friday, May 16, 2014. He scored his first MLS career goal – a game‐winner – on June 1 in 2‐1 win in Kansas City. Warner was drafted in the first round, 15th overall, by Real Salt Lake in the 2010 MLS SuperDraft. He made his Real Salt Lake debut in U.S Open Cup qualifying on April 14. That season he started two of three CONCACAF Champions League games, recording one goal and one assist. He also played one game on loan with USSF D2 side AC St‐Louis in August against NSC Minnesota, before quickly being recalled by the club. Collen made his MLS Cup Playoff debut in November against FC Dallas in the second leg of the Western Conference Semifinal Series. He was selected by the Montreal Impact in the 2011 MLS Expansion Draft on November 23. Warner played in international matches against Olympique Lyonnais and Bologna FC. Warner helped the Impact win the 2013 Amway Canadian Championship, playing all four games, including two starts. He also started in three CONCACAF Champions League games for the Impact.
#32 ANDREW WIEDEMAN FORWARD PRONUNCIATION: WEE‐DA‐MANHT: 5’11 WT: 166 DOB: 22 Aug 1989 AGE: 24 BIRTHPLACE: San Ramon, CA 2014: Was an unused substitute on July 19 vs Houston Dynamo … Was an unused substitute on July 2 vs Chicago Fire … Was an unused substitute on May 31 vs Columbus Crew … Was an unused substitute on May 3 vs New England Revolution … Came on in the 81st minute on Apr. 19 vs FC Dallas … Came on in the 67th minute on Apr. 12 vs Colorado Rapids … Came on in the 78th minute on Apr. 5 vs Columbus Crew … Was an unused substitute on Mar. 29 vs Real Salt Lake … Was an unused substitute on Mar. 22 vs D.C. United … Came on in the 63
rd minute on Mar. 15 vs Seattle Sounders FC … AMWAY CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP: Was an unused substitute on June 4 vs Montreal Impact … Was an unused substitute on May 28 vs Montreal Impact … Was an unused substitute on May 14 vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC … Came on in the 90th minute
on May 7 vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC … FRIENDLY MATCH: Came on in the 45th minute and registered a goal and assist on July
23 vs Tottenham Hotspur … Started the match and played the full 90 minutes on June. 18 vs Wilmington Hammerheads FC
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Career Notables: 2013…Appeared in 14 matches, starting in nine, scoring two goals, and added one assist while logging 821 minutes. Scored the match winning goal in the 94’ minute on July 27 against Columbus. Scored match tying goal on August 30 against New England. 2012…With Toronto FC‐ appeared in 15 matches, starting in seven. Scored two goals and logged 784 minutes with FC Dallas‐ appeared in five matches, starting in one, logging 113 minutes. He scored his first career MLS goal on July 18 against the Colorado Rapids in only his second appearance for Toronto FC, the goal ended up as the game winner, 2‐1 for the Reds … CONCACAF Champions League…Appeared in four matches, starting in two. 2011…Appeared in three matches, logging 59 minutes for FC Dallas. 2010…Appeared in five matches, with one start, logging 113 minutes for FC Dallas
Wiedeman enters his third season with Toronto FC. He was acquired via trade on July 12, 2012 from FC Dallas. He was originally drafted in the second round, 21st overall by FC Dallas in the 2010 MLS SuperDraft. Wiedeman went to the University of California; where he scored 30 goals and added 15 assists in his three seasons with the Golden Bears. Wiedeman was also a three time All‐Pac 10 selection during his collegiate career.
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2-1 1-0 0-3 2-0 0-1 1-2 1-2 2-0 2-2 3-2 1-0 2-2 1-1 1-2 4-2 1-1 2-2
1 Chris Konopka
2 Justin Morrow 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 9 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D
4 Michael Bradley 90M 90M 90M 73M 90M 90M 61M 90M 90M
5 Ashtone Morgan 1
6 Gale Agbossoumonde
7 Bright Dike
8 Kyle Bekker 12 90M 90M 90M 68M 90M 53M 90M 78M
9 Gilberto 63F 90F 90F 90F 90F 90F 56F 66F 24 24 10 13 63F
11 Jackson 89M 90M 90M 90M 90M 78M 66M 65M 90M 90M 77M 90M 77M
12 Joseph Bendik 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G
13 Steven Caldwell 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 63D 90D 90D 90D 90D 69D
14 Dwayne De Rosario 63F 27 28 69F 67F 3 19 1 10
15 Doneil Henry 90D 90D 90D 90D 24 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D
16 Bradley Orr 25 7 59D 90D 90D 90D 90M 90M 18M 9 3 45M 21 90D 90D
17 Nick Hagglund 90D 1 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 88D 35 90D
18 Jermain Defoe 90F 90F 62F 90F 90F 90F 90F 90F 90F 90F 90F 90F 90F 27
20 Issey Nakajima-Farran 31 21 90M 81M 12
21 Jonathan Osorio 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 71M 90M 90M 87M 29 90M 59M 70M
22 Jordan Hamilton 1
23 Alvaro Rey 65M 83M 90M 78M 22 68M 53M
23 Dominic Oduro 25 65M 90M 45 58M 31 90M
25 Jeremy Hall 78M 17 90M
26 Collen Warner 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M
27 Luke Moore 34 37 90F 90F 81F 29F 90F 80F 90F 80F
28 Mark Bloom 90D 90D 90M 90D 89D 89D 87D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 55D
30 Julio Cesar 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G
32 Andrew Wiedeman 27 12 23 9
33 Ryan Richter
34 Manny Aparicio
35 Daniel Lovitz 22 37 72 3 13 32 20
40 Quillan Roberts
"00" = 100 minutes played
F/M/D/G = starting position
Played for other teams:
Collen Warner played 678 minutes for MTL
Luke Moore played 187 minutes for CHV
Dominic Oduro played 593 minutes for CLB
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Game #1 03/15/2014 TOR 2 at SEA 1 W Defoe 1 (Osorio 1) 17; Defoe 2 (unassisted) 24
Game #2 03/22/2014 TOR 1 vs DC 0 W Defoe 3 (unassisted) 60
Game #3 03/29/2014 TOR 0 at RSL 3 L
Game #4 04/05/2014 TOR 2 at CLB 0 W Bradley 1 (Bloom 1) 11; Nakajima-Farran 1 (Morrow 1) 85
Game #5 04/12/2014 TOR 0 vs COL 1 L
Game #6 04/19/2014 TOR 1 at DAL 2 L Nakajima-Farran 2 (unassisted) 21
Game #7 05/03/2014 TOR 1 vs NE 2 L Jackson 1 (Gilberto 1) 6
Game #8 05/17/2014 TOR 2 vs NY 0 W Defoe 4 (Orr 1) 12; Moore 1 (Bendik 1) 95+
Game #9 05/23/2014 TOR 2 at KC 2 T Moore 2 (Defoe 1) 67; Orr 1 (Hagglund 1) 91+
Game #10 05/31/2014 TOR 3 vs CLB 2 W Defoe 5 (penalty kick) 21; Defoe 6 (Gilberto 2) 81; Henry 1 (Lovitz 1) 92+
Game #11 06/07/2014 TOR 1 vs SJ 0 W Defoe 7 (penalty kick) 27
Game #12 06/27/2014 TOR 2 at NY 2 T Defoe 8 (Oduro 1, Osorio 2) 55; Gilberto 1 (unassisted) 72
Game #13 07/02/2014 TOR 1 at CHI 1 T Jackson 2 (Defoe 2) 42
Game #14 07/05/2014 TOR 1 vs DC 2 L Moore 3 (unassisted) 60
Game #15 07/12/2014 TOR 4 vs HOU 2 W Osorio 1 (unassisted) 39; Oduro 1 (unassisted) 46+; Defoe 9 (Osorio 3, Jackson 1) 63; Defoe 10 (unassisted) 89
Game #16 07/16/2014 TOR 1 vs VAN 1 T Defoe 11 (penalty kick) 64
Game #17 07/19/2014 TOR 2 at HOU 2 T Gilberto 2 (Morrow 2, Oduro 2) 18; Oduro 2 (Moore 1) 47+
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# Player SF1 SF2 F1 F2
VAN VAN MTL MTL
2-1 1-2 1-1 0-1
1 Chris Konopka
2 Justin Morrow 90D 11 90D
4 Michael Bradley 90M 120M
5 Ashtone Morgan 79D 90D
6 Gale Agbossoumonde
7 Bright Dike
8 Kyle Bekker 90M 64M 14 90M
9 Gilberto 89F 83F 90F 35
11 Jackson
12 Joseph Bendik 90G 120G 90G 90G
13 Steven Caldwell 90D 90D 90D
14 Dwayne De Rosario 11 37 90F 16
15 Doneil Henry 90D 120D 90D 90D
16 Bradley Orr 120D 90M
17 Nick Hagglund 120D 90D
18 Jermain Defoe 90F 90F
20 Issey Nakajima-Farran 79M 120M
21 Jonathan Osorio 120M 23
22 Jordan Hamilton
23 Alvaro Rey 90M 79M 74M
25 Jeremy Hall 76M 67M
27 Luke Moore 120F 90F
28 Mark Bloom 90D 41 90D
30 Julio Cesar
32 Andrew Wiedeman 1
33 Ryan Richter
34 Manny Aparicio
35 Daniel Lovitz 56 90M 55M
40 Quillan Roberts
CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP
SF1 05/07/2014 TOR 2 vs VAN 1 W Defoe (Gilberto) 28; Bradley (Defoe) 89
SF2 05/14/2014 TOR 1 at VAN 2 L (5-3 pens) Henry 4
F1 05/28/2014 TOR 1 vs MTL 1 T Henry (Lovitz) 20
F2 06/04/2014 TOR 0 at MTL 1 L
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Through July 23eastern Conference P w l T GP 1. Sporting Kansas City 35 10 5 5 202. D.C. United 34 10 5 4 193. Toronto FC 26 7 5 5 174. New York Red Bulls 24 5 6 9 205. New England Revolution 23 7 10 2 196. Philadelphia Union 23 5 8 8 217. Columbus Crew 23 5 7 8 108. Chicago Fire 20 3 5 11 199. Houston Dynamo 19 5 11 4 2010. Montreal Impact 14 3 10 5 18
western Conference P w l T GP1. Seattle Sounders FC 38 12 4 2 182. FC Dallas 29 8 7 5 203. Real Salt Lake 29 7 4 8 194. LA Galaxy 27 7 4 6 175. Colorado Rapids 27 7 6 6 196. Vancouver Whitecaps 27 6 4 9 197. Portland Timbers 24 5 6 9 208. Chivas USA 23 6 8 5 199. San Jose Earthquakes 18 5 8 5 20
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NOTewORThy MIlesTONes...• Sporting KC has sold out 46 straight MLS home matches at Sporting
Park.• Sporting KC has won 239 MLS regular season matches, third most in
league history.• Sporting KC has tied 121 MLS regular season matches, most in
league history.• Peter Vermes is in his sixth season as manager, second longest in
club history behind Bob Gansler. Vermes’ winning percentage (.567) is best for Sporting KC all-time.
• Graham Zusi’s 455 career corner kicks taken in the MLS regular sea-son are most all-time for Sporting KC.
• Graham Zusi is tied with Davy Arnaud for third place on Sporting KC’s all-time assists chart with 35.
• Aurelien Collin is second in club history for most MLS goals scored by a defender with 15, two shy of Jimmy Conrad (17).
• Matt Besler is in ninth place on the club’s all-time chart for games started with 131.
• On July 19, Andy Gruenebaum became the first goalkeeper in Sport-ing KC history to register wins in each of his first three starts for the club.
• Dom Dwyer’s 14 MLS goals in 2014 are third on the club’s single-season goal scoring chart.
• C.J. Sapong’s 19 MLS regular season goals for Sporting KC are tied for 10th most in club history and the most of any player on the cur-rent roster.
• Should C.J. Sapong play on Saturday, it would be his 100th MLS regular season appearance for Sporting KC.
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Besler and Zusi sign Designated Player contracts with Sporting KC
Sporting KC signed defender Matt Besler and midfielder Graham Zusi to long-term Designated Player contracts on July 19. Per club policy, additional terms of the agreements will not be disclosed.
An Overland Park native, Besler became the first player from the state of Kansas to play in a FIFA World Cup when he started all four matches for the United States in Brazil this summer. The 27-year-old centerback debuted for the U.S. in January 2013 and has 21 career international appearances, including all three knockout round games en route to the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup title.
Besler was named captain of the reigning MLS Cup champions prior to the 2014 season and was recognized as the Kansas City Sports Commission Sportsman of the Year in April. Besler has made 148 MLS appearances (including postseason) with two goals and seven assists since being drafted by Kansas City in the first round of the 2009 MLS SuperDraft out of Notre Dame.
Zusi is also coming off a strong performance at the 2014 FIFA World Cup. He appeared in all four games for head coach Jurgen Klinsmann and contributed assists in back-to-back group stage games against Ghana and Portugal. The 27-year-old has earned 27 career international appearances with three goals and six assists in a U.S. Men’s National Team jersey.
Taken in the second round of the 2009 MLS SuperDraft as a two-time national champion at the University of Maryland, Zusi has recorded 18 goals and 40 assists in 145 MLS matches (including postseason) over six professional seasons with Sporting KC.
sporting KC designated Players all-time
• Graham Zusi (2014 - )• Matt Besler (2014 - )• Claudio Bieler (2013 - )• Jeferson (2011)• Omar Bravo (2011)• Claudio Lopez (2008)
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The teams last met in the MLS regular season on May 23, 2014 at Sporting Park. Dom Dwyer netted two goals to become the third player in team history to score in four consecutive MLS matches, but Toronto FC equalized in second half stoppage time to force a 2-2 draw.
Dwyer gave Sporting KC the lead in the 47th minute, finishing off a low cross from Sal Zizzo with his left foot. Luke Moore temporarily put the teams back on level terms in the 67th minute, just after his teammate Steven Caldwell had been ejected for a serious foul play.
With a man advantage, Sporting KC dominated proceedings and Dwyer’s penalty kick restored the hosts’ six minutes from time. However, defender Bradley Orr bagged his first goal of the season in the opening minute of stoppage time to salvage a point for the visitors.
Saturday is the second of three matches between the clubs this season. Toronto FC makes another to Sporting Park on Aug. 16.
• Paulo Nagamura played for Toronto FC in 2007, the club’s inaugural season in MLS.
• Graham Zusi and Jeremy Hall were teammates at the University of Maryland from 2006-2008.
• Matt Besler, Bright Dike and Justin Morrow were teammates at the University of Notre Dame from 2006-2008.
• Jacob Peterson played for Toronto FC from 2010-2011.
• Matt Besler, Graham Zusi and Michael Bradley were on the U.S. Men’s National Team during the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. All three players featured in each of the Americans’ four matches at the tournament.
• Benny Feilhaber (USA), Michael Bradley (USA) and Jermain Defoe (England) all participated in the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa.
• Both clubs’ leading goal scorers -- Dom Dwyer (14) and Jermain Defoe (11) -- are from London.
• Paulo Nagamura and Jackson are both from Sao Paulo, Brazil and came up through the youth system of Sao Paulo FC. Nagamura left the club in 2001 at age 18; Jackson left in 2009 at age 21.
Besler, Collin and Zusi selected to MLS All-Star gameday roster
Matt Besler, Aurelien Collin and Graham Zusi were named to the 2014 MLS All-Star gameday roster on July 19 and will represent Sporting KC when the MLS All-Stars face Bayern Munich on Aug. 6.
Besler has twice collected MLS Best XI (2012, 2013) honors and is a three-time MLS All-Star (2011, 2013, 2014). He was awarded MLS Defender of the Year in 2012 before being named a finalist again in 2013. Besler was Sporting KC’s Defensive Player of the Year each of the past three seasons.
Collin earns MLS All-Star honors for a third consecutive year after signing with Sporting KC in April 2011. The 28-year-old centerback was a member of the MLS Best XI each of the last two seasons and was a Defender of the Year finalist in 2012. His 15 goals are most among defenders in MLS competition since 2011.
Zusi is also an All-Star for the third straight season. The midfielder was named to the MLS Best XI each of the last two years and was an MLS MVP finalist in 2012 after leading the League with a career-high 15 assists in the regular season (third most in a single-season in club history). In 2013, Zusi was named the team’s Offensive Player of the Year, was nominated for Best MLS Player at the ESPYS and was the top rated midfielder in the MLS Castrol Index. He has been voted Sporting KC’s Most Valuable Player each of the last two years.
Additional MLS All-Stars, as determined by player voting, will be announced on Aug. 6 in addition to the 23-player gameday roster revealed on July 19. A total of 32 All-Stars (four goalkeepers, eight defenders, 13 midfielders and seven forwards) will be named.
Dwyer’s standout season continues
Forward Dom Dwyer ranks second in MLS with 14 goals and has already climbed into third place on the club’s single season scoring chart. With 14 matches still remaining, he needs five more goals to pass Preki’s long-standing single season record (18). In a victory at Montreal on July 12, Dwyer became one of only 10 players in MLS history to score six or more regular season goals against the same opponent in a single year and the first to do so in the League’s expansion era (2005 to present).
Dwyer’s four multi-goal games -- he also scored twice against Toronto on May 23 -- are most in MLS this season and tied for sixth most in team history, and his nine left-footed strikes are three more than any other player. His 72 shots and 31 shots on target rank first and second in MLS.
Claros and Steuble make club debuts in Champions Shield friendly
After signing for the club on July 16, Honduran midfielder Jorge Claros and Swiss-Filipino midfielder Martin Steuble saw their first action in a Sporting KC jersey against Manchester City FC on Wednesday. Claros played the entire second half and Steuble played the final 15 minutes as Sporting KC suffered a 4-1 friendly defeat to the reigning English Premier League champions, who were presented the Champions Shield after the game.
Claros has played 53 games for the Honduras Men’s National Team and has scored three goals since making his debut in 2006. The 28-year-old midfielder made eight appearances during Honduras’ successful World Cup qualifying campaign and featured in all three matches at the 2014 FIFA World Cup alongside former Sporting KC midfielder Roger Espinoza. He signs from Honduran club Club Deportivo Motagua, where he won domestic league titles during the 2007-08 Apertura and 2010-11 Clausura.
Steuble joins Sporting KC after seven years of professional soccer in Switzerland, most recently with Swiss Challenge League club FC Wil 1900. The 26-year-old has featured nine times for the Philippines Men’s National Team since making his international debut in March of this year.
Sporting KC boasts strong record in Canada
Sporting KC’s seven MLS regular season victories all-time on Canadian soil are second most among American clubs behind D.C. United’s eight. Since MLS expanded north of the American border with Toronto FC in 2007, Sporting KC has a 7-4-5 record against Canadian clubs on the road (3-3-3 at Toronto FC, 3-1-1 at Montreal Impact, 1-0-1 at Vancouver Whitecaps).
Benny Feilhaber named MLS Player of the Week
Sporting KC midfielder Benny Feilhaber was named MLS Player of the Week on Monday. Feilhaber contributed to both goals in the team’s 2-1 victory at Columbus on July 16 and scored in his second straight match--a free kick from outside the box--as the reigning MLS Cup champions beat LA Galaxy on July 19 at Sporting Park.
In 2014, Feilhaber has started the most MLS matches (19) of any Sporting KC player and has suffered the second most fouls in MLS (48). He is amongst the top five MLS midfielders in the following statistical categories: passes (1050, No. 5), passes in opponents half (654, No. 5), successful passes in opponents half (510, No. 5), passes into final third (196, No. 2), touches (1399, No. 5), duels (232, No. 4), duels won (127, No. 5) and recoveries (153, No. 4).
Gruenebaum notches wins in first three starts for Sporting KC
Goalkeeper Andy Gruenebaum has a perfect 3-0-0 record since replacing injured Eric Kronberg on July 12. He becomes the first goalkeeper in franchise history to register wins in each of his first three starts.
Gruenebaum began his 2014 MLS campaign with a 2-1 win at Montreal, then notched another pair of 2-1 victories against the Columbus Crew and LA Galaxy on July 16 and 19, respectively, as Sporting KC surged atop the Eastern Conference standings. The Overland Park, Kansas native previously made 82 MLS appearances for the Crew (including postseason) from 2006-2013.
Injuries and international duty test Sporting KC’s depth
Through 20 games in the 2014 MLS regular season, Sporting KC has featured 20 different starting lineups. Peter Vermes’ lineup selection has been complicated by several factors throughout the year. In March, the club had to balance multiple competitions during the CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinals. In May, schedule congestion came to the forefront with seven MLS games during the month. On July 9, starting goalkeeper Eric Kronberg broke the fourth metacarpal in his left hand and was ruled out eight weeks, giving Andy Gruenebaum his first Sporting KC start in MLS competition.
To complicate matters, Chance Myers and Ike Opara have suffered season-ending injuries; Matt Besler, Graham Zusi and Lawrence Olum have seen extended international action; and Erik Palmer-Brown and Aurelien Collin have served one-game suspensions, with the latter also picking up a minor injury.
As a result, 27 different players have appeared in an MLS match for the club this season, tied with Chivas USA for most in the League. Of those 27 players, 11 were 23 years of age or younger at the start of the season. The club’s defense has been stretched most of all, with eight different players featuring in the centerback position during the 2014 campaign.
Sporting KC reserves feature in Champions Shield loss to Man City
In the second half of Sporting KC’s 4-1 loss to Manchester City on Wednesday, midfielder Michael Kafari made his club debut and homegrown keeper Jon Kempin made his first appearance since May 27, 2012 in the U.S. Open Cup. Victor Munoz played his second game for the club and on-loan Jimmy Medranda also featured in the final 45 minutes.
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Juliao named to MLS Team of the Week
Igor Juliao was named to MLSsoccer.com’s Team of the Week for the first time in his career after helping Sporting KC to wins over Columbus (July 16) and LA Galaxy (July 19). He registered his first career assist in the 93rd minute against the Crew as Benny Feilhaber’s MLS Goal of the Week nominee won the match. The 19 year-old right back debuted for Sporting KC on May 14 and started every match since.
Paying the penalty
Sporting KC has conceded five penalty kicks through 20 matches this year, already two shy of equaling the most for a single season in club history. The team conceded seven penalties in 1998 and 2007 and six penalties in 2000 and 2006.
This follows a League-wide trend, as 88 penalty kicks have been awarded through 181 MLS matches (0.49 per game, as of July 24). The whole 2013 regular season had 81 penalties (0.25 per game), while the 2012 campaign had 72 penalties (0.22 per game).
Red cards rising
Sporting KC has suffered seven red cards and received five during the 2014 season. The combined 12 ejections through 20 matches already surpass the club’s 2013 total of 10. Much like penalty kicks, red card numbers have increased League-wide this season. An average of 0.30 red cards have been shown per game (through July 17), up from 0.24 in 2013 and 0.18 in 2012.
First half lockdown
Sporting KC has allowed five first half goals in MLS matches this season, second fewest of any team. Two of those five goals were penalty kicks, meaning Sporting KC has allowed just three first half goals from the run of play in 2014 MLS competition.
CONCACAF Champions League schedule determined
CONCACAF has announced the dates and times for the 2014-15 CONCACAF Champions League group stage. Sporting KC is paired with Nicaraguan club Real Esteli and Costa Rican club Deportivo Saprissa in Group 2.
For the second straight year, Sporting KC will open the tournament at Real Esteli on Tuesday, August 19 at 9 p.m. CT. Sporting KC defeated Real Esteli 2-0 in their CCL opener in August 2013 and drew Esteli a month later 1-1 at Sporting Park. The defending MLS Cup champions will then return home for back-to-back matches at Sporting Park, hosting Saprissa on Thursday, Sept. 18 and Esteli on Tuesday, Sept. 23. Both matches will kick off at 7 p.m. CT. Sporting KC will conclude the group stage on Thursday, Oct. 23 at Saprissa.
The team with the most points at the conclusion of the CCL group stage will advance to the quarterfinal round in spring 2015. Peter Vermes’ men advanced to the 2013-14 quarterfinals in March against Mexican club and eventual champion Cruz Azul, losing 5-2 on aggregate.
Deportivo Saprissa has won three CONCACAF Champions Cup titles (1993, 1995 and 2005) and features two players, Michael Umana and Yeltsin Tejeda, who helped Costa Rica advance to the 2014 FIFA World Cup quarterfinals. In May, Saprissa won their 30th league title in the Torneo de Verano final to become the most successful club in the history of the Costa Rican Primera Division.
Real Esteli, the defending Clausura and Apertura champions in their domestic league, are the only Nicaraguan side to have participated in the competition and have qualified every year since the 2008-09 edition.
Sporting KC shutting opponents down on the road
Sporting KC is in the midst of a four-game road winning streak, notching victories at the Houston Dynamo (June 6), Portland Timbers (June 27, Montreal Impact (July 12) and Columbus Crew (July 16). This marks the first time in franchise history that the team has rattled off four straight victories away from home.
Sporting KC leads MLS with six road wins and is the only team with three road clean sheets. Since the beginning of 2011, no team has more regular season road victories (26) or shutout road wins (13) than Sporting KC.
Kempin and Palmer-Brown selected to inaugural Homegrown Game
Sporting KC Academy products Jon Kempin and Erik Palmer-Brown have been named to the 20-player roster for the 2014 Chipotle MLS Homegrown Game. The inaugural event will feature the League’s top Homegrown players against the Portland Timbers U-23s on Aug. 4 at Providence Park in Portland, Oregon as part of the festivities leading up to the 2014 AT&T MLS All-Star Game on Aug. 6.
Kempin was Sporting KC’s first Homegrown player upon signing in 2010 at age 17 and is now in his fifth professional season. The Leawood, Kansas native most recently joined the United States U-21 Men’s National Team in April and has also trained with the U.S. U-23 Men’s National Team.
Palmer-Brown became the youngest signing in club history at age 16 in August 2013 and is the youngest active player in MLS. The Lee’s Summit, Missouri native has logged five appearances for Sporting KC in all competition in 2014 and made his professional debut in May, becoming the youngest player in MLS history to start a regular season match as a defender. Palmer-Brown represented the United States at the U-15, U-17 and U-18 levels in 2013 en route to being named one of five finalists for U.S. Soccer’s Young Male Athlete of the Year. He most recently was a member of the U.S. Under-20 Men’s National Team that finished runners-up at the 2014 Dallas Cup in April.
Kronberg ruled out with fractured fourth metacarpal
Sporting KC goalkeeper Eric Kronberg fractured the fourth metacarpal bone on his left hand during training on July 9. Surgery is not required and his approximate date of return is early September.
Kronberg leads MLS with seven shutouts and a 0.88 goals against average (minimum 400 minutes played) in 2014. The ninth-year professional is the club’s longest tenured player. Only one player (Davy Arnaud) in club history has been with the team for more than nine seasons and only three other active MLS players have longer tenures with their teams: Logan Pause (12), Landon Donovan (10) and Gonzalo Segares (10).
Sporting KC signs midfielder Michael Kafari
Sporting KC signed 22-year-old Michael Kafari on July 8. The native of Accra, Ghana moved to the United States in 2001 and helped lead the University of New Mexico to a 58-16-12 record with three goals and three assists during his collegiate career from 2010-2013. New Mexico became one of only three college programs to reach the NCAA Tournament’s Sweet Sixteen each of the last three seasons, beginning in 2011 when Kafari and the Lobos were eliminated by Dom Dwyer and the University of South Florida in a penalty shootout.
The Vancouver Whitecaps selected Kafari in the third round of the 2014 MLS SuperDraft (No. 51 overall). He signed with their USL PRO affiliate Charleston Battery in mid-March after spending preseason with the Canadian club and made his competitive debut for Charleston on May 28 in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup third round.
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sPORTING KC News & NOTes (CONT.)Sporting KC a consistent contender in MLS
Since the beginning of 2011, Sporting KC has the second-best aggregate regular season record and the best road record of all MLS teams. During this time period, Sporting KC has won two major trophies -- the 2012 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup and the 2013 MLS Cup -- and is the only club with multiple conference regular season titles (2011, 2012).
Mls regular season records since 2011Club Record win pct.1. Seattle Sounders 60-31-29 .6212. Sporting KC 58-31-33 .611 3. LA Galaxy 57-32-30 .605 4. Real Salt Lake 55-36-30 .579 5. NY Red Bulls 48-32-42 .566
Mls regular season road records since 2011Club Record win pct. 1. Sporting KC 26-20-15 .5492. Seattle Sounders 23-19-18 .5333. LA Galaxy 19-23-18 .4664. Real Salt Lake 20-25-16 .4595. NY Red Bulls 15-23-24 .435
Among MLS leaders
• Sporting KC ranks second in clean sheets (seven), second in goals conceded (18) and second in goals allowed average (0.90)
• Sporting KC ranks first in road wins (six) and is tied for the fewest home losses (one)
• Sporting KC ranks second in shots (284), first in shots on target (103) and first in fewest shots allowed (183)
• Sporting KC ranks third in shots scored outside the box (seven)
• Sporting KC ranks first in average possession (56.4%), second in successful passes (7,073), third in passing accuracy (81.0%) and first in crossing accuracy from open play (28.4%)
• Sporting KC ranks second in successful crosses/corners (109) and first in crossing accuracy from open play (29.7%)
• Sporting KC ranks first in chances created from set plays (47), 12 more than any other team
• Sporting KC ranks first in fouls committed (286) and second in fouls suffered (306)
• Sporting KC ranks tied for third with nine goals in the 76th minute or later
• Dom Dwyer ranks tied for second in goals (14), first in shots (71), second in shots on target (31), first in multi-goal games (four), and second in game-winning goals (four)
• Benny Feilhaber ranks second in fouls suffered (48), while Dom Dwyer ranks tied for third (44)
• Eric Kronberg ranks first in shutouts (seven) and goals against average (0.88) among keepers with at least 400 minutes played
• Matt Besler ranks first in passing accuracy among defenders with at least 450 passes attempted (86.7%)
Sporting Park sellout streak
Sporting Park has sold out 46 straight MLS matches, including four playoff games. The last time Sporting KC didn’t play in front of a sellout crowd was March 25, 2012. Since opening in June 2011, the venue has sold out 59 of 67 MLS matches and averaged 19,260 spectators, 104.3 percent of its 18,500 capacity.
Through 10 MLS matches of the 2014 home campaign, Sporting Park’s average attendance is 20,007. The stadium’s 108.3 percent capacity this season ranks first in the League (excluding CenturyLink Field in Seattle, where official capacity is 38,500 but expands to 67,000 for select matches).
MLSsoccer.com Team of the Week
• Week 2 - Aurelien Collin• Week 4 - Graham Zusi• Week 7 - Aurelien Collin, Dom Dwyer• Week 9 - Matt Besler, Graham Zusi• Week 10 - Oriol Rosell, Dom Dwyer• Week 11 - Dom Dwyer• Week 14 - Kevin Ellis• Week 16 - Kevin Ellis• Week 18 - Matt Besler• Week 19 - Benny Feilhaber, Igor Juliao
MLS Player of the Week
• Week 4 - Graham Zusi• Week 19 - Benny Feilhaber
MLS Player of the Month
• May - Dom Dwyer• June - Eric Kronberg
MLS Goal of the Week
• Week 4 - Dom Dwyer
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Players In Players OutSal Zizzo (trade) Jimmy Nielsen (retired)
Andy Gruenebaum (trade) Kyle Miller (wavied)
Alex Martinez (SuperDraft) Brendan Ruiz (wavied)
Antonio Dovale (signing) Federico Bessone (out of contract)
Victor Munoz (signing) Teal Bunbury (trade)
Igor Juliao (loan) Josh Gardner (wavied)
Michael Kafari (signing) Mechack Jerome (waived)
Jorge Claros (signing) Oriol Rosell (transfer)
Martin Steuble (signing) Alex Martinez (waived)
CONsTRUCTING sPORTING KaNsas CITy
TRaNsaCTION TIMelINeDecember 8: Goalkeeper Jimmy Nielsen announces his retirementDecember 13: Sporting KC acquires midfielder Sal Zizzo through trade with PortlandDecember 16: Sporting KC trades for goalkeeper Andy GruenebaumDecember 20: Sporting KC signs goalkeeper Eric Kronberg to new contractJanuary 1: Defender Federico Bessone out of contract and will not returnJanuary 17: Sporting KC drafts forward Adnan Gabeljic in MLS SuperDraftJanuary 21: Sporting KC drafts forward Reinaldo Brenes, midfielder Alex Martinez and defender Peter SchmetzJanuary 30: Sporting KC signs defender Chance Myers to new contractFebruary 13: Sporting KC re-acquires midfielder Jimmy MedrandaFebruary 19: Sporting KC trades forward Teal Bunbury to New England RevolutionMarch 4: Sporting KC signs SuperDraft selection Alex MartinezMarch 11: Sporting KC signs Spanish midfielder Antonio DovaleMarch 17: Sporting KC loans three players (Christian Duke, Jon Kempin and Mikey Lopez) to USL PRO affiliatesMarch 25: Sporting KC waives defender Josh GardnerMarch 31: Sporting KC waives defender Mechack JeromeApril 1: Sporting KC signs midfielder Victor MunozApril 4: Sporting KC signs defender Igor JuliaoApril 21: Sporting KC loans defender Kevin Ellis to OKC Energy FCMay 16: Sporting KC recalls defender Kevin Ellis from OKC Energy FCJune 3: Sporting KC transfers midfielder Oriol Rosell to Sporting CPJune 4: Sporting KC recalls midfielder Mikey Lopez from Orlando City SC and loans him to OKC Energy FCJune 30: Sporting KC waives midfielder Alex Martinez and recalls midfielder Mikey Lopez from OKC Energy FCJuly 8: Sporting KC signs midfielder Michael KafariJuly 9: Sporting KC recalls goalkeeper Jon Kempin from OKC Energy FC and loans midfielder Jimmy Medranda to OKC Energy FCJuly 16: Sporting KC signs midfielders Jorge Claros and Martin Steuble
year Mls superdraft Mls supplemental draft
signings Trades homegrown Players Mls lottery draft
2006 Eric Kronberg (40th)
2007
2008 Chance Myers (1st)
2009 Matt Besler (8th) Graham Zusi (23rd)
2010 Jon Kempin (Aug. 31)
2011 C.J. Sapong (10th) Aurelien Collin (Apr. 15)Peterson Joseph (Sept. 1)Lawrence Olum (Sept. 15)
Seth Sinovic (Nov. 28 from MON, originally signed May 10)Paulo Nagamura (Nov. 29 from CHV)
Kevin Ellis (Feb. 18) Soony Saad (July 5)
2012 Dom Dwyer (16th) Jacob Peterson (Jan. 19)
2013 Mikey Lopez (14th) Christian Duke (14th) Claudio Bieler (Dec. 18)Jimmy Medranda (Aug. 9)
Ike Opara (Dec. 12)Benny Feilhaber (Dec. 11)
Erik Palmer-Brown (Aug. 2)
2014 Antonio Dovale (Mar. 11)Victor Munoz (Apr. 1)Igor Juliao (Apr. 4)Michael Kafari (July 9)Jorge Claros (July 16)Martin Steuble (July 16)
Sal Zizzo (Dec. 13)Andy Gruenebaum (Dec. 16)
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all-TIMe ReGUlaR seasON ResUlTs
GOals sCORed IN seRIes By INTeRval
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TORONTO FCCategory 1 2 OT Tot.Goals 5 10 0 15 Shots 73 90 0 163 Shots on Goal 32 37 0 69Fouls 137 133 0 270Offsides 25 32 0 57Corner Kicks 35 39 0 74
Category 1 2 OT Tot. Goals 9 18 0 27Shots 116 164 0 280Shots on Goal 40 63 0 103Fouls 104 115 0 219Offsides 32 25 0 57 Corner Kicks 46 53 0 99
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TORONTO FCSporting KC record vs. Toronto FC: 10-4-5Home games: 7-1-2 (22 GF, 9 GA)Road games: 3-3-3 (5 GF, 6 GA)
date score Result location04/25/2007 KC 3 vs TOR 0 W Arrowhead Stadium04/28/2007 KC 1 at TOR 0 W BMO Field07/01/2007 KC 1 vs TOR 1 T Arrowhead Stadium04/26/2008 KC 0 at TOR 2 L BMO Field06/21/2008 KC 0 at TOR 0 T BMO Field09/20/2008 KC 2 vs TOR 0 W CommunityAmerica Ballpark03/21/2009 KC 2 vs TOR 3 L CommunityAmerica Ballpark04/26/2009 KC 0 at TOR 1 L BMO Field06/05/2010 KC 0 at TOR 0 T BMO Field07/31/2010 KC 1 vs TOR 0 W CommunityAmerica Ballpark06/04/2011 KC 0 at TOR 0 T BMO Field07/23/2011 KC 4 vs TOR 2 W Sporting Park06/16/2012 KC 2 vs TOR 0 W Sporting Park08/18/2012 KC 1 at TOR 0 W BMO Field09/01/2012 KC 2 vs TOR 1 W Sporting Park03/09/2013 KC 1 at TOR 2 L BMO Field07/13/2013 KC 3 vs TOR 0 W Sporting Park09/21/2013 KC 2 at TOR 1 W BMO Field05/23/2014 KC 2 vs TOR 2 T Sporting Park
1-15 16-30 31-45 46-60 61-75 76-90 OT Tot.KC 1 5 3 6 5 7 0 27TOR 1 1 3 5 3 2 0 15
all-TIMe ReGUlaR seasON GaMe hIGhs
GOalsassIsTsshOTs
shOTs ON GOalFOUls COMMITTedFOUls sUFFeRed
savesGOals allOwed
2 six players tied1 29 players tied9 Kei Kamara4 Eddie Johnson5 Collin/Sapong5 three players tied
5 three players tied3 Kevin Hartman
three players tied 2 10 players tied 1Amado Guevara 5
three players tied 3Maurice Edu 8
Eric Hassli 6
Bendik/Kocic 7Stefan Frei 4
Amado Guevara 410 players tied 1
Amado Guevara 13Amado Guevara 9Danny Dichio 16
Carl Robinson 14
Stefan Frei 2Greg Sutton 3Stefan Frei 3
Stefan Frei 20Joseph Bendik 8
GOalsassIsTsshOTs
shOTs ON GOalFOUls COMMITTedFOUls sUFFeRed
wINslOsses
shUTOUTs saves
GOals allOwed
3 Kamara/Sapong4 Myers/Zusi25 Kei Kamara9 Teal Bunbury17 Roger Espinoza17 Graham Zusi
7 Jimmy Nielsen3 Kevin Hartman5 Jimmy Nielsen28 Kevin Hartman7 Kevin Hartman
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sPORTING KaNsas CITy GOal ChaRT
1- Aurelien Collin (Feilhaber), March 15, vs FC Dallas, 81*2- Dom Dwyer, March 22, vs San Jose Earthquakes, 57^ 3- Graham Zusi (Zizzo, Nagamura), March 29, at Colorado Rapids, 50 4- Benny Feilhaber (Zusi, Zizzo), March 29, at Colorado Rapids, 79 5- Dom Dwyer (Zusi), March 29, at Colorado Rapids, 926- Callum Mallace (own goal), April 19, vs Montreal Impact, 31~#7- Aurelien Collin (Olum), April 26, vs Montreal Impact, 718- Dom Dwyer (Peterson), April 19, vs Montreal Impact, 749- Dom Dwyer (Zusi), April 19, vs Montreal Impact, 8610- Jacob Peterson, May 4, vs Columbus Crew, 1011- Claudio Bieler (Zusi), May 4, vs Columbus Crew, 9512- Dom Dwyer, May 10, at Montreal Impact, 18^13- Paulo Nagamura (Myers), May 10, at Montreal Impact, 3414- Dom Dwyer (Dovale), May 10, at Montreal Impact, 6415- Dom Dwyer (Nagamura), May 14, vs Philadelphia Union, 8016- Dom Dwyer (Feilhaber), May 18, at Chicago Fire, 68+17- Dom Dwyer (Zizzo), May 23, vs Toronto FC, 4718- Dom Dwyer, May 23, vs Toronto FC, 84^19 - Antonio Dovale, May 27, vs New York Red Bulls, 920 - Soony Saad (Feilhaber), June 6, at Houston Dynamo, 4521 - Dom Dwyer, June 6, at Houston Dynamo, 70^22 - Lawrence Olum, June 27, at Portland Timbers, 24 #23 - Dom Dwyer, July 6, vs Chicago Fire, 3324 - Dom Dwyer, July 12, at Montreal Impact, 4 #25 - Dom Dwyer, July 12, at Montreal Impact, 8926 - C.J. Sapong, July 16, at Columbus Crew, 42*27 - Benny Feilhaber, July 16, at Columbus Crew, 9328 - Benny Feilhaber, July 19, vs LA Galaxy, 11+29 - Lawrence Olum, July 19, vs LA Galaxy, 61
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Sporting KC at Seattle Sounders - March 8, 2014CenturyLink Field | Seattle, Washington
Attendance: 39,240Weather: 50 degrees and rain
1 2 FSporting Kansas City (0-1-0, 0 pts) 0 0 0Seattle Sounders FC (1-0-0, 3 pts) 0 1 1
Sporting Kansas City: Eric Kronberg; Josh Gardner (Mechack Jerome 92+), Matt Besler (C), Aurelien Collin, Kevin Ellis; Lawrence Olum, Benny Feilhaber (Ike Opara 93+), Graham Zusi; Jacob Peterson (Sal Zizzo 58), Dom Dwyer, C.J. Sapong
Subs Not Used: Andy Gruenebaum, Claudio Bieler, Jimmy Medranda, Oriol Rosell
Seattle Sounders FC: Stefan Frei; DeAndre Yedlin, Chad Marshall, Djimi Traore, Dylan Remick; Marco Pappa (Clint Dempsey 57), Osvaldo Alonso, Brad Evans (C), Lamar Neagle (Sean Okoli 86); Kenny Cooper (Chad Barrett 78), Obafemi Martins
Subs Not Used: Marcus Hahnemann, Jalil Anibaba, Andy Rose, Zach Scott
Stats SKC SEAShots (on goal) 9 (3) 14 (5)Saves 4 3Fouls 25 15Offside 1 1Corner Kicks 7 5
Scoring Summary:SEA -- Chad Barrett 1 (Clint Dempsey 1) 94+
Discipline Summary:SKC -- Aurelien Collin (caution; reckless tackle) 16SEA -- Kenny Cooper (caution; reckless foul) 34SEA - Osvaldo Alonso (caution; tactical foul) 44SKC -- Benny Feilhaber (caution; persistent infringement) 46SKC -- C.J. Sapong (caution; delaying a restart) 83
Referee: Alan KellyAsst. Ref.: Dimitar ChadaravAsst. Ref.: Kyle Longville4th Official: William Niccolla
daTe ResUlT OPPONeNT GOalsCOReRsMarch 8 L 1-0 at Seattle Sounders ---March 15 D 1-1 vs FC Dallas CollinMarch 22 W 1-0 vs San Jose Earthquakes DwyerMarch 29 W 3-2 at Colorado Rapids Zusi/Feilhaber/DwyerApril 5 D 0-0 vs Real Salt Lake ---April 19 W 4-0 vs Montreal Impact OG/Collin/Dwyer 2April 26 L 2-0 at New England Revolution ---May 4 W 2-0 vs Columbus Crew Peterson/BielerMay 10 W 3-0 at Montreal Impact Dwyer 2/NagamuraMay 14 L 2-1 vs Philadelphia Union DwyerMay 18 L 2-1 at Chicago Fire DwyerMay 23 T 2-2 vs Toronto FC Dwyer 2 May 27 T 1-1 vs New York Red Bulls Dovale May 31 L 1-0 at D.C. United ---June 6 W 2-0 at Houston Dynamo Saad, DwyerJune 27 W 1-0 at Portland Timbers OlumJuly 6 T 1-1 vs Chicago Fire DwyerJuly 12 W 2-1 at Montreal Impact Dwyer 2July 16 W 2-1 at Columbus Crew Sapong, FeilhaberJuly 19 5 p.m. vs LA Galaxy Feilhaber, Olum
July 26 6 p.m. at Toronto FC Aug. 1 7 p.m. vs Philadelphia Union Aug. 10 7 p.m. at Vancouver Whitecaps Aug. 16 7:30 p.m. vs Toronto FC Aug. 23 7:30 p.m. vs D.C. United Aug. 29 7 p.m. vs Houston Dynamo Sept. 3 6:30 p.m. at New England Revolution Sept. 6 6:30 p.m. at New York Red Bulls Sept. 12 9:30 p.m. at Chivas USA Sept. 26 7 p.m. vs New England Revolution Oct. 3 7 p.m. at D.C. United Oct. 10 7:30 p.m. vs Chicago Fire Oct. 18 6 p.m. at Philadelphia Union Oct. 26 7:30 p.m. vs New York Red Bulls
Sporting KC vs FC Dallas - March 15, 2014Sporting Park | Kansas City, Kansas
Attendance: 19,431 (37th straight sellout)Weather: 70 degrees and mostly cloudy
1 2 FSporting KC (0-1-1, 1 pt) 0 1 1FC Dallas (1-0-1, 4 pts) 0 1 1 Sporting Kansas City: Eric Kronberg; Seth Sinovic, Matt Besler (C), Aurelien Collin, Mechack Jerome; Oriol Rosell, Jimmy Medranda (Alex Martinez 75), Benny Feilhaber; C.J. Sapong (Jacob Peterson 46), Dom Dwyer (Claudio Bieler 77), Sal Zizzo
Subs Not Used: Andy Gruenebaum, Kevin Ellis, Lawrence Olum, Ike Opara
FC Dallas: Chris Seitz, Kellyn Acosta (Andres Escobar 61), Stephen Keel, Matt Hedges (C), Jair Benitez, Andrew Jacobson, Adam Moffat (Michel 87), Mauro Diaz (David Texeira 78), Fabian Castillo, Je-Vaughn Watson, Blas Perez
Subs Not Used: Peter Luccin, Hendry Thomas, Richard Sanchez, Nicholas Walker
Stats SKC DALShots (on goal) 18 (8) 7 (1)Saves 0 5Fouls 15 19Offside 0 5Corner Kicks 12 2
Misconduct Summary:DAL -- Adam Moffat (caution; reckless foul) 28DAL -- Stephen Keel (caution; reckless tackle) 30DAL - Je-Vaughn Watson (caution; reckless tackle) 88
Scoring Summary:SKC - Aurelien Collin 1 (Benny Feilhaber 1) 81DAL - Matt Hedges 1 (Michel 1) 90
Referee: Abiodun OkulajaAsst. Ref.: Eric WeisbrodAsst. Ref.: Nikola Aleksic4th Official: Leszek Stalmach
Sporting KC vs San Jose Earthquakes - March 22, 2014Sporting Park | Kansas City, Kansas
Attendance: 19,368 (38th straight MLS sell out)Weather: 41 degrees and partly cloudy
1 2 FSporting Kansas City (1-1-1, 4 pts) 0 1 1San Jose Earthquakes (0-1-1, 1 pt) 0 0 0
Sporting Kansas City: Eric Kronberg; Kevin Ellis, Aurelien Collin, Ike Opara, Seth Sinovic; Lawrence Olum, Paulo Nagamura, Benny Feilhaber; Sal Zizzo (C.J. Sapong 75), Dom Dwyer, Graham Zusi (C)
Subs Not Used: Andy Gruenebaum, Matt Besler, Jacob Peterson, Alex Martinez, Antonio Dovale, Claudio Bieler
San Jose Earthquakes: Jon Busch, Shaun Francis, Victor Bernardez, Clarence Goodson, Cordell Cato, Shea Salinas, Jean-Baptiste Pierazzi, Sam Cronin (J.J. Koval 46), Atiba Harris (Alan Gordon 76), Steven Lenhart, Chris Wondolowski (C)
Subs Not Used: Ty Harden, David Bingham, Khari Stephenson, Billy Schuler, Adam Jahn
Stats SKC SJShots (on goal) 17 (4) 5 (1)Saves 1 2Fouls 17 20Offside 3 1Corner Kicks 8 1
Misconduct Summary:SJ - Victor Bernardez (caution; tactical foul) 9SJ - Steven Lenhart (caution; reckless foul) 39SKC -- Seth Sinovic (caution; reckless foul) 42SJ -- Clarence Goodson (caution; dissent) 57SJ -- Shaun Francis (caution; tactical foul) 66SKC -- Paulo Nagamura (caution; simulation) 81SKC -- Eric Kronberg (caution; delaying a restart) 83
Scoring Summary:SKC -- Dom Dwyer 1 (penalty kick) 57
Referee: Ricardo SalazarAsst. Ref.: Peter ManikowskiAsst. Ref.: Chris Strickland4th Official: Sorin Stoica
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Sporting KC at Colorado Rapids - March 29, 2014Dick’s Sporting Goods Park | Commerce City, Colorado
Attendance: 12,203Weather: 69 degrees and partly cloudy
1 2 FSporting KC (2-1-1, 7 pts) 0 3 3Colorado Rapids (1-1-1, 4 pts) 0 2 2 Sporting Kansas City: Eric Kronberg; Kevin Ellis, Ike Opara (Aurelien Collin 61), Matt Besler (C), Seth Sinovic; Oriol Rosell (Lawrence Olum 61), Paulo Nagamura, Benny Feilhaber; Sal Zizzo, Claudio Bieler (Dom Dwyer 83), Gra-ham Zusi
Subs Not Used: Andy Gruenebaum, Jimmy Medranda, Antonio Dovale, Jacob Peterson
Colorado Rapids: John Berner; Shane O’Neill, Marvell Wynne, Drew Moor (C), Marc Burch (Nathan Sturgis 62); Jared Watts, Nick LaBrocca; Vicente Sanchez (Marlon Hairston 88), Dillon Powers, Deshorn Brown; Edson Buddle (Gabriel Torres 82)
Subs Not Used: Clint Irwin, Kamani Hill, Marvin Chavez, Grant Van De Casteele
Stats SKC COLShots (on goal) 12 (4) 9 (6)Saves 1 3Fouls 16 15Offside 1 5Corner Kicks 4 5
Misconduct Summary:SKC -- Eric Kronberg (caution; tactical foul) 29COL -- Marvell Wynne (caution; reckless foul) 43SKC -- Paulo Nagamura (caution; tactical foul) 72COL -- Marvell Wynne (caution; reckless foul) 85COL -- Marvell Wynne (ejection; second caution) 85COL -- Nick LaBrocca (caution; reckless foul) 89COL -- Nathan Sturgis (caution; reckless foul) 93+
Scoring Summary:SKC -- Graham Zusi 1 (Sal Zizzo 1, Paulo Nagamura 1) 50COL -- Vicente Sanchez 3 (penalty kick) 60COL -- Vicente Sanchez 4 (penalty kick) 78SKC -- Benny Feilhaber 1 (Sal Zizzo 2, Graham Zusi 1) 79SKC -- Dom Dwyer 2 (Graham Zusi 2) 92+
Referee: Jose Carlos RiveroAsst. Ref.: Greg BarkeyAsst. Ref.: Brian Dunn4th Official: Jorge Gonzalez
Sporting KC vs Real Salt Lake - April 5, 2014Sporting Park | Kansas City, Kansas
Attendance: 19,838 (39th straight sell out)Weather: 56 degrees and partly cloudy
1 2 FSporting KC (2-1-2, 8 pts) 0 0 0Real Salt Lake (2-0-3, 9 pts) 0 0 0
Sporting Kansas City: Eric Kronberg; Chance Myers, Aurelien Collin, Matt Besler (C), Seth Sinovic; Oriol Rosell, Benny Feilhaber, Paulo Nagamura (Lawrence Olum 85); Sal Zizzo (Antonio Dovale 80), Dom Dwyer ( Claudio Bieler 76), Graham Zusi
Subs Not Used: Jon Kempin, Igor Juliao, Alex Martinez, Jacob Peterson
Real Salt Lake: Jeff Attinella; Rich Balchan, Nat Borchers, Chris Schuler, Abdou-lie Mansally; Kyle Beckerman (C), Luis Gil (Luke Mulholland 55), Ned Grabavoy, Javier Morales; Alvaro Saborio, Olmes Garcia (Devon Sandoval 72)
Subs Not Used: Eduardo Fernandez; Carlos Salcedo, Aaron Maund, John Stertzer, Cole Grossman
Stats SKC RSLShots (on goal) 20 (9) 5 (1)Saves 1 8Fouls 14 6Offside 3 4Corner Kicks 7 4
Misconduct Summary:RSL -- Chris Schuler (caution; reckless foul) 39SKC -- Chance Myers (caution; reckless foul) 76SKC -- Oriol Rosell (ejection; serious foul play) 83RSL -- Nat Borchers (caution; reckless foul) 87SKC -- Claudio Bieler (caution; reckless foul) 91+
Scoring Summary: None
Referee: Armando VillarrealAsst. Ref.: Corey ParkerAsst. Ref.: Craig Lowry4th Official: Fotis Bazakos
Sporting KC vs Montreal Impact - April 19, 2014Sporting Park | Kansas City, Kansas
Attendance: 20,306 (40th straight sell out)Weather: 74 degrees and partly cloudy
1 2 FSporting KC (3-1-2, 11 pts) 1 3 4Montreal Impact (0-4-3, 3 pts) 0 0 0
Sporting Kansas City: Eric Kronberg; Chance Myers, Aurelien Collin (Alex Martinez 76), Matt Besler (C), Seth Sinovic; Lawrence Olum, Paulo Nagamura, Benny Feilhaber; Sal Zizzo (Jacob Peterson 66), Dom Dwyer (Claudio Bieler 87), Graham Zusi
Subs Not Used: Andy Gruenebaum, Igor Juliao, Antonio Dovale, Soony Saad
Montreal Impact: Troy Perkins; Eric Miller, Matteo Ferrari (Hassoun Camara 78), Karl Ouimette, Maxim Tissot; Calum Mallace, Patrice Bernier (C); Justin Mapp (Andres Romero 46), Felipe Martins, Collen Warner; Marco Di Vaio (Jack McInerney 56)
Subs Not Used: Evan Bush, Jeb Brovsky, Heath Pearce, Santagio Gonzalez
SKC MTLShots (on goal) 12 (7) 3 (2)Saves 1 4Fouls 10 17Offside 2 5Corner Kicks 3 1
Misconduct Summary:MTL -- Justin Mapp (caution; reckless tackle) 38MTL -- Matteo Ferrari (caution; reckless tackle) 52MTL -- Karl Ouimette (caution; persistent infringement) 73MTL -- Calum Mallace (caution; tactical foul) 80SKC -- Jacob Peterson (caution; reckless foul) 89
Scoring Summary:SKC -- Calum Mallace (own goal) 31SKC -- Aurelien Collin 2 (Lawrence Olum 1) 71SKC -- Dom Dwyer 3 (Jacob Peterson 1) 74SKC -- Dom Dwyer 4 (Graham Zusi 3) 86
Referee:Hilario GrajedaAsst. Ref.: Ian AndersonAsst. Ref.: Jeff Muschik4th Official:Jair Marrufo
Sporting KC at NE Revolution - April 26, 2014 Gillette Stadium| Foxborough, Massachusetts
Attendance: 14,806Weather: 47 degrees and cloudy
1 2 FSporting KC (3-2-2, 11 pts) 0 0 0New England Revolution (3-3-2, 11 pts) 0 2 2 Sporting Kansas City: Eric Kronberg; Chance Myers, Aurelien Collin, Matt Besler (C), Seth Sinovic; Oriol Rosell, Benny Feilhaber, Toni Dovale (Alex Martinez 44, Lawrence Olum 76); Sal Zizzo (Jacob Peterson 55), Dom Dwyer, Graham Zusi
Subs Not Used: Andy Gruenebaum, Igor Juliao, Soony Saad, Claudio Bieler
New England Revolution: Bobby Shuttleworth; Chris Tierney, A.J. Soares, Andrew Farrell, Darrius Barnes; Andy Dorman (C) (Steve Neumann 79); Diego Fagundez, Lee Nguyen, Daigo Kobayashi (Scott Caldwell 71), Teal Bunbury; Jerry Bengtson (Charlie Davies 57)
Subs Not Used: Brad Knighton, Stephen McCarthy, O’Brian Woodbine, Patrick Mullins
Stats SKC NEShots (on goal) 14 (1) 12 (4)Saves 2 1Fouls 17 13Offside 0 1Corner Kicks 8 5
Misconduct Summary:SKC -- Antonio Dovale (caution; reckless foul) 41NE -- Lee Nguyen (caution; reckless foul) 47NE -- Andy Dorman (caution; delaying a restart) 71SKC -- Aurelien Collin (ejection; serious foul play) 74SKC -- Dom Dwyer (caution; persistent infringement) 88
Scoring Summary:NE -- Teal Bunbury 1 (Darrius Barnes 1, Diego Fagundez 1) 92+NE -- Lee Nguyen 3 (penalty kick) 95+
Referee: Alan KellyAsst. Ref.: Brian DunnAsst. Ref.: Matthew Nelson4th Official:Jorge Gonzalez
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Sporting KC vs Columbus Crew - May 4, 2014Sporting Park | Kansas City, Kansas
Attendance: 20,565 (41st straight sellout)Weather: 81 degrees and sunny
1 2 FSporting KC (4-2-2, 14 pts) 1 1 2Columbus Crew (3-2-3, 12 pts) 0 0 0
Sporting Kansas City: Eric Kronberg; Chance Myers, Lawrence Olum, Matt Besler (C), Seth Sinovic; Paulo Nagamura (Alex Martinez 78), Oriol Rosell, Benny Feilhaber; Jacob Peterson (Soony Saad 61), Dom Dwyer (Claudio Bieler 87), Graham Zusi
Subs Not Used: Igor Juliao, Andy Gruenebaum, Antonio Dovale, Jimmy Me-dranda
Columbus Crew: Steve Clark; Josh Williams, Michael Parkhurst (C), Giancarlo Gonzalez, Waylon Francis; Hector Jimenez (Dominic Oduro 46), Tony Tchani, Wil Trapp, Bernardo Anor (Justin Meram 69); Federico Higuain, Jairo Arrieta (Ethan Finlay 82)
Subs Not Used: Eric Gehrig, Matt Lampson, Tyson Wahl, Dan Paladini
Stats SKC CLBShots (on goal) 14 (6) 10 (4)Saves 4 4Fouls 16 7Offside 3 4Corner Kicks 4 3
Misconduct Summary:SKC -- Lawrence Olum (caution; reckless foul) 38CLB -- Wil Trapp (caution; reckless foul) 45SKC -- Seth Sinovic (caution; tactical foul) 68CLB -- Wil Trapp (caution; reckless tackle) 80CLB -- Wil Trapp (ejection; second caution) 80CLB -- Ethan Finlay (caution; reckless tackle) 86CLB -- Tony Tchani (caution; unsporting behavior) 87SKC -- Benny Feilhaber (caution; tactical foul) 92+
Scoring Summary:SKC -- Jacob Peterson 1 (unassisted) 10SKC -- Claudio Bieler 1 (Graham Zusi 4) 95+
Referee: Ismail ElfathAsst. Ref.: Frank AndersonAsst. Ref.: James Conlee4th Official: Fotis Bazakos
Sporting KC vs Philadelphia Union - May 14, 2014Sporting Park | Kansas City, Kansas
Attendance: 19,073 (42nd straight sellout)Weather: 59 degrees and cloudy
1 2 FSporting KC (5-3-2, 17 pts) 0 1 1Philadelphia (2-5-5, 11 pts) 0 2 2
Sporting Kansas City: Eric Kronberg; Igor Juliao, Aurelien Collin (Lawrence Olum 61), Matt Besler (C), Seth Sinovic; Paulo Nagamura, Oriol Rosell, Benny Feilhaber; Sal Zizzo (Jacob Peterson 55), Claudio Bieler (Dom Dwyer 71), Graham Zusi
Subs Not Used: Andy Gruenebaum, Chance Myers, Alex Martinez, Antonio Dovale
Philadelphia Union: Zac MacMath, Fabinho, Sheanon Williams, Austin Berry, Raymon Gaddis, Amobi Okugo (C), Vincent Nogueira (Corben Bone 89), Leo Fernandes, Danny Cruz (Sebastien Le Toux 83), Cristian Maidana (Aaron Wheeler 92+), Andrew Wenger
Subs Not Used: Andre Blake, Ethan White, Antoine Hoppenot, Conor Casey
Stats SKC PHIShots (on goal) 15 (6) 14 (7)Saves 5 5Fouls 6 20Offside 0 1Corner Kicks 3 1
Misconduct Summary:PHI -- Fabinho (caution; reckless foul) 58PHI -- Vincent Nogueira (caution; reckless foul) 70SKC -- Matt Besler (caution; tactical foul) 86PHI -- Corben Bone (ejection; serious foul play) 90PHI -- Zac MacMath (caution; delaying a restart) 94+
Scoring Summary:PHI -- Danny Cruz 1 (unassisted) 49SKC - Dom Dwyer 7 (Paulo Nagamura 2) 80PHI - Cristian Maidana 1 (Andrew Wenger 1) 81
Referee: Ricardo SalazarAsst. Ref.: George GansnerAsst. Ref.: Ian Anderson4th Official: Baldomero Toledo
Sporting KC at Montreal Impact - May 10, 2014Stade Saputo | Montreal, Quebec
Attendance: 16,529Weather: 74 degrees and cloudy
Score 1 2 FSporting KC (5-2-2, 17 pts) 2 1 3Montreal Impact (1-5-3, 6 pts) 0 0 0
Sporting Kansas City: Eric Kronberg; Chance Myers, Aurelien Collin, Matt Besler (C), Seth Sinovic; Oriol Rosell, Benny Feilhaber, Paulo Nagamura; Jacob Peter-son (Antonio Dovale 57), Dom Dwyer (Claudio Bieler 70), Graham Zusi (Soony Saad 75)
Subs Not Used: Andy Gruenebaum, Igor Juliao, Lawrence Olum, Jimmy Me-dranda
Montreal Impact: Troy Perkins (C); Maxim Tissot, Wandrille Lefèvre, Karl Oui-mette, Jeb Brovsky; Hernan Bernardello, Collen Warner; Sanna Nyassi (Andres Romero 61), Felipe Martins (Patrice Bernier 70), Justin Mapp; Jack McInerney (Santiago Gonzalez 69)
Subs Not Used: Evan Bush, Heath Pearce, Calum Mallace, Blake Smith
Stats SKC MTLShots (on goal) 12 (5) 4 (2)Saves 2 4Fouls 9 8Offside 4 5Corner Kicks 5 2
Misconduct Summary:MTL -- Collen Warner (ejection; denying goal scoring opportunity) 17MTL -- Hernan Bernardello (caution; reckless foul) 38
Scoring Summary:SKC -- Dom Dwyer 5 (penalty kick) 18SKC -- Paulo Nagamura 1 (Chance Myers 1) 34 SKC -- Dom Dwyer 6 (Antonio Dovale 1) 64
Referee: Jair MarrufoAsst. Ref.: Philippe BriereAsst. Ref.: Richard Gamache4th Official: Silviu Petrescu
Sporting KC at Chicago Fire - May 18, 2014Toyota Park | Bridgeview, Illinois
Attendance: 15,746Weather: 66 and partly cloudy
Score 1 2 FSporting KC (5-4-2, 17 pts) 0 1 1Chicago Fire (2-2-6, 12 pts) 2 0 2
Sporting Kansas City: Eric Kronberg; Chance Myers, Erik Palmer-Brown, Seth Sinovic; Jacob Peterson (Soony Saad 84), Paulo Nagamura (C), Benny Feilhaber, Antonio Dovale (Alex Martinez 71), Igor Juliao; Claudio Bieler (Kevin Ellis 67), Dom Dwyer
Subs Not Used: Andy Gruenebaum, Victor Munoz, C.J. Sapong, Sal Zizzo
Chicago Fire: Sean Johnson; Lovel Palmer, Jhon Kennedy Hurtado, Patrick Ianni, Greg Cochrane; Patrick Nyarko (Dilly Duka 59), Jeff Larentowicz (C), Benji Joya (Logan Pause 58), Harry Shipp; Quincy Amarikwa ( Juan Luis Anangono 85), Mike Magee
Subs Not Used: Kyle Reynish; Gonzalo Segares, Steven Kinney, Matt Watson
Stats SKC CHIShots (on goal) 12 (2) 15 (6)Saves 4 1Fouls 20 28Offside 3 1Corner Kicks 2 6
Misconduct Summary:SKC -- Erik Palmer-Brown (caution; tactical foul) 49SKC -- Erik Palmer-Brown (caution; reckless foul) 64SKC -- Erik Palmer-Brwon (ejection; second caution) 64SKC -- Benny Feilhaber (caution; dissent) 82CHI -- Mike Magee (caution; reckless foul) 91+SKC -- Kevin Ellis (caution; tactical foul) 94+CHI -- Jhon Kennedy Hurtado (caution; reckless foul) 96+
Scoring Summary:CHI -- Mike Magee 3 (Penalty Kick) 7CHI -- Mike Magee 4 (Penalty Kick) 15SKC -- Dom Dwyer 8 (Benny Feilhaber 2) 68
Referee: David GantarAsst. Ref.: Daniel BelleauAsst. Ref.: Anthony Vasoli4th Official: Robert Sibiga
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Sporting KC vs Toronto FC - May 23, 2014Sporting Park | Kansas City, Kansas
Attendance: 19,914 (43rd straight sellout)Weather: 79 degrees and fair
Score 1 2 FSporting KC (5-4-3, 18 pts) 0 2 2Toronto FC (4-4-1, 13 pts) 0 2 2
Sporting Kansas City: Eric Kronberg; Igor Juliao, Chance Myers (Sal Zizzo 36), Kevin Ellis, Seth Sinovic; Benny Feilhaber, Alex Martinez (Jimmy Medranda 85), Paulo Nagamura (C); Antonio Dovale (C.J. Sapong 86), Dom Dwyer, Jacob Peterson
Subs Not Used: Andy Gruenebaum, Victor Munoz, Soony Saad, Claudio Bieler
Toronto FC: Joseph Bendik, Mark Bloom, Steven Caldwell (C), Nick Hagglund, Justin Morrow, Alvaro Rey (Luke Moore 53), Kyle Bekker (Daneil Lovitz 53), Bradley Orr, Collen Warner, Gilberto (Doneil Henry 66), Jermain Defoe
Subs Not Used: Chris Konopka, Ashtone Morgan, Jeremy Hall, Dwayne De Rosario
Stats SKC TORShots (on goal) 17 (5) 7 (3)Saves 1 3Fouls 15 19Offside 2 3Corner Kicks 3 2
Misconduct Summary:TOR -- Gilberto (caution; reckless foul) 39TOR -- Mark Bloom (caution; reckless tackle) 57TOR -- Steven Caldwell (ejection; serious foul play) 63SKC -- Paulo Nagamura (caution; tactical foul) 79TOR -- Luke Moore (caution; dissent) 84
Scoring Summary:SKC -- Dom Dwyer 9 (Sal Zizzo 3) 47TOR -- Luke Moore 2 (Jermain Defoe 1) 67SKC -- Dom Dwyer 10 (penalty kick) 84TOR -- Bradley Orr 1 (Nick Hagglund 1) 91+
Referee: Baldomero ToledoAsst. Ref.: Chris StricklandAsst. Ref.: Corey Parker4th Official: Younes Marrakchi
Sporting KC vs New York Red Bulls - May 27, 2014Sporting Park | Kansas City, Kansas
Attendance: 19,221 (44th straight sellout)Weather: 81 degrees and partly cloudy
Score 1 2 FSporting KC (5-4-4, 19 pts) 1 0 1New York Red Bulls (3-5-6, 15 pts) 0 1 1
Sporting Kansas City: Eric Kronberg; Igor Juliao, Aurelien Collin, Kevin Ellis, Seth Sinovic; Benny Feilhaber, Paulo Nagamura (C), Alex Martinez (Jimmy Medranda 75); Toni Dovale, Dom Dwyer, Sal Zizzo (Soony Saad 72)
Subs Not Used: Andy Gruenebaum, C.J. Sapong, Erik Palmer-Brown, Jacob Peterson, Claudio Bieler
New York Red Bulls: Luis Robles; Bobby Convey, Chris Duvall, Ibrahim Sekagya (Ar-mando 76), Jamison Olave; Eric Alexander, Ruben Bover Izquierdo (Péguy Luyindula 57), Lloyd Sam, Dax McCarty; Thierry Henry (C), Bradley Wright-Phillips (Andre Akpan 93+)
Subs Not Used: Connor Lade, Kosuke Kimura, Ambroise Oyongo Bitolo, Ryan Meara
Stats SKC NYShots (on goal) 13 (4) 8 (4)Saves 3 1Fouls 16 9Offside 2 3Corner Kicks 5 4
Misconduct Summary:NY -- Bradley Wright-Phillips (caution; reckless tackle) 14NY -- Dax McCarty (caution; reckless tackle) 20SKC -- Kevin Ellis (caution; reckless foul) 63SKC -- Antonio Dovale (caution; tactical foul) 87
Scoring Summary:SKC -- Antonio Dovale 1 (Benny Feilhaber 3) 9NY -- Bradley Wright-Phillips 11 (Thierry Henry 5) 50
Referee: Chris PensoAsst. Ref.: C.J. MorganteAsst. Ref.: Jeremy Hanson4th Official: Ismail Elfath
Sporting KC at D.C. United - May 31, 2014RFK Stadium | Washington, D.C.
Attendance: 18,522Weather: 71 degrees and partly cloudy
Score 1 2 FSporting KC (5-5-4, 19 pts) 0 0 0D.C. United (6-4-3, 21 pts) 1 0 1
Sporting Kansas City: Eric Kronberg; Igor Juliao, Aurelien Collin (Erik Palmer-Brown 9), Kevin Ellis, Seth Sinovic; Benny Feilhaber, Paulo Nagamura (C), Alex Martinez (Jimmy Medranda 66); Toni Dovale, Dom Dwyer, Jacob Peterson (Soony Saad 77)
Subs Not Used: Andy Gruenebaum, C.J. Sapong, Jacob Peterson, Claudio Bieler, Sal Zizzo
D.C. United: Bill Hamid; Cristian Fernandez, Jeff Parke, Bobby Boswell (C), Chris Korb (Sean Franklin 34); Chris Rolfe, Perry Kitchen, Davy Arnaud, Nick DeLeon (Alex Caskey 86); Fabian Espíndola, Eddie Johnson (Lewis Neal 68)
Subs Not Used: Andrew Dykstra, Steven Birnbaum, Conor Doyle, Luis Silva
Stats SKC DCShots (on goal) 16 (5) 7 (2)Saves 1 5Fouls 10 18Offside 1 3Corner Kicks 3 8
Misconduct Summary:DC -- Cristian Fernandez (caution; reckless foul) 62SKC -- Erik Palmer-Brown (caution; tactical foul 72DC -- Fabian Espindola (caution; unsporting behavior) 76DC -- Perry Kitchen (caution; persistent infringement) 82SKC -- Antonio Dovale (caution; unsporting behavior) 85DC -- Alex Caskey (ejection; serious foul play) 94+
Scoring Summary:DC -- Fabian Espindola 7 (Chris Korb 1) 28
Referee: Jorge GonzalezAsst. Ref.: Adam WienckowskiAsst. Ref.: Craig Lowry4th Official: Mark Kadlecik
Sporting KC at Houston Dynamo - June 6, 2014BBVA Compass Stadium | Houston, Texas
Attendance: 18,396Weather: 86 degrees and partly cloudy
Score 1 2 FSporting KC (6-5-4, 22 pts) 1 1 2Houston Dynamo (5-9-2, 17 pts) 0 0 0
Sporting Kansas City: Eric Kronberg; Igor Juliao (Jacob Peterson 46), Erik Palmer-Brown, Kevin Ellis, Seth Sinovic; Lawrence Olum, Benny Feilhaber (Sal Zizzo 46), Paulo Nagamura (C) (Alex Martinez 7); Toni Dovale, Dom Dwyer, Soony Saad
Subs Not Used: Andy Gruenebaum, Christian Duke, Claudio Bieler, C.J. Sapong
Houston Dynamo: Tyler Deric; Kofi Sarkodie, David Horst (Eric Brunner 9, Warren Creavalle 57), AJ Cochran, Jermaine Taylor; Servando Carrasco, Alexander Lopez, Giles Barnes; Omar Cummings (Jason Johnson 68), Will Bruin (C), Andrew Driver
Subs Not Used: Tally Hall, Anthony Arena
Stats SKC HOUShots (on goal) 11 (6) 18 (3)Saves 4 4Fouls 10 17Offside 2 3Corner Kicks 3 7
Misconduct Summary:HOU -- Alexander Lopez (caution; unsporting behavior) 21SKC -- Antonio Dovale (ejection; violent conduct) 21HOU -- Andrew Driver (caution; reckless tackle) 29HOU -- Eric Brunner (caution; reckless tackle) 47+HOU -- Jermaine Taylor (caution; reckless foul) 79SKC -- Soony Saad (caution; tactical foul) 87SKC -- Eric Kronberg (caution; delaying a restart) 94+
Scoring Summary:SKC -- Soony Saad 1 (Benny Feilhaber 4) 45SKC -- Dom Dwyer 11 (penalty kick) 70
Referee: Juan GuzmanAsst. Ref.: Brian DunnAsst. Ref.: Jonathan Johnson4th Official: Alejandro Mariscal
Sporting KC at Portland Timbers - June 27, 2014Providence Park | Portland, Oregon
Attendance: 20,814Weather: 70 degrees and partly cloudy
Score 1 2 FSporting KC (7-5-4, 25 pts) 1 0 1Portland Timbers (4-5-8, 20 pts) 0 0 0
Sporting Kansas City: Eric Kronberg; Igor Juliao, Aurelien Collin, Kevin Ellis, Seth Sinovic; Lawrence Olum, Lawrence Olum (C.J. Sapong 56), Paulo Nagamura (C), Jacob Peterson; Sal Zizzo (Alex Martinez 80), Dom Dwyer, Soony Saad
Subs Not Used: Andy Gruenebaum, Erik Palmer-Brown, Alex Martinez, Jimmy Medranda
Portland Timbers: Donovan Ricketts; Michael Harrington (Maximiliano Urruti 82), Danny O’Rourke, Pa Modou Kah, Jorge Villafana; Diego Chara, Will Johnson (C), Diego Valeri; Darlington Nagbe, Fanendo Adi, Rodney Wallace (Gaston Fernandez 65)
Subs Not Used: Andrew Weber, Jack Jewsbury, Rauwshan McKenzie, Kalif Alhassan, Michael Nanchoff
Stats SKC PORShots (on goal) 9 (4) 11 (3)Saves 3 3Fouls 23 10Offside 0 2Corner Kicks 5 7
Misconduct Summary:SKC -- Seth Sinovic (caution; tactical foul) 36SKC -- Kevin Ellis (caution; reckless tackle) 65SKC -- Paulo Nagamura (caution; delaying a restart) 94+POR -- Will Johnson (caution; hard foul) 95+SKC -- Dom Dwyer (caution; reckless tackle) 96+
Scoring Summary:SKC -- Lawrence Olum 1 (Kevin Ellis 1, Seth Sinovic 1) 24
Referee: Armando VillarealAsst. Ref.: Mike KampmeinertAsst. Ref.: Jeremy Hanson4th Official: Alejandro Mariscal
Sporting KC vs Chicago Fire - July 6, 2014Sporting Park Park | Kansas City, Kansas
Attendance: 20,858 (45th straight sellout)Weather: 83 degrees and partly cloudy
Score 1 2 FSporting KC (7-5-5, 26 pts) 1 0 1Chicago Fire (2-4-10, 16 pts) 1 0 1
Sporting Kansas City: Eric Kronberg; Igor Juliao, Aurelien Collin, Kevin Ellis, Seth Sinovic; Lawrence Olum, Paulo Nagamura (C) (Sal Zizzo 80), Benny Feilhaber; Jacob Peterson, Dom Dwyer (C.J. Sapong 80), Soony Saad (Graham Zusi 62)
Subs Not Used: Andy Gruenebaum, Erik Palmer-Brown, Jimmy Medranda, Mikey Lopez
Chicago Fire: Sean Johnson; Lovel Palmer, Patrick Ianni, Jhon Kennedy Hurtado (Bakary Soumare 65), Gonzalo Segares; Grant Ward (Matt Watson 80), Logan Pause, Chris Ritter, Alex (Dilly Duka 46); Harrison Shipp, Mike Magee (C)
Subs Not Used: Kyle Reynish, Greg Cochrane, Matthew Fondy
Stats SKC CHIShots (on goal) 18 (9) 6 (4)Saves 0 8Fouls 9 16Offside 4 1Corner Kicks 7 3
Misconduct Summary:SKC -- Dom Dwyer (caution; unsporting behavior) 34CHI -- Chris Ritter (caution; tactical foul) 45CHI -- Dilly Duka (caution; reckless foul) 54SKC -- Benny Feilhaber (caution; tactical foul) 86
Scoring Summary:SKC -- Dom Dwyer 12 (unassisted) 33CHI -- Mike Magee 5 (Alex 1) 40
Referee: Alan KellyAsst. Ref.: Corey ParkerAsst. Ref.: Matthew Kreitzer4th Official: Ismail Elfath
Sporting KC at Columbus Crew - July 16, 2014Crew Stadium | Columbus, Ohio
Attendance: 13,643Weather: 71 degrees and cloudy
Score 1 2 FSporting KC (9-5-5, 26 pts) 1 1 2Columbus Crew (4-7-8, 20 pts) 0 1 1
Sporting Kansas City: Andy Gruenebaum; Igor Juliao, Aurelien Collin, Matt Besler (C), Seth Sinovic; Lawrence Olum, Benny Feilhaber, Mikey Lopez (Jacob Peterson 64); C.J. Sapong, Dom Dwyer, Soony Saad (Kevin Ellis 57)
Subs Not Used: Jon Kempin, Claudio Bieler, Antonio Dovale, Sal Zizzo
Columbus Crew: Steve Clark; Chad Barson, Giancarlo Gonzalez, Michael Parkhurst (C), Waylon Francis; Ethan Finlay, Daniel Paladini (Adam Bedell 45), Justin Meram (Bernardo Anor 45), Tony Tchani, Wil Trapp; Federico Higuain
Subs Not Used: Matt Lampson, Eric Gehrig, Kevan George, Ben Speas, Tyson Wahl
Stats SKC CLBShots (on goal) 10 (3) 10 (2)Saves 2 1Fouls 12 18Offside 4 1Corner Kicks 6 6
Misconduct Summary:SKC -- Lawrence Olum (caution; tactical foul) 34CLB -- Wil Trapp (caution; off the ball) 53SKC -- Aurelien Collin (ejection; serious foul play) 55SKC -- Igor Juliao (caution; reckless foul) 79CLB -- Wil Trapp (ejection; second yellow card) 89
Scoring Summary:SKC -- C.J. Sapong 1 (Feilhaber 5) 42CLB -- own goal (Juliao 1) 69SKC -- Benny Feilhaber 2 (Jacob Peterson 2, Igor Juliao 1) 93+
Referee: Edvin JurisevicAsst. Ref.: Anthony VasoliAsst. Ref.: Eric Weisbrod4th Official: Kevin Terry Jr.
Sporting KC at Montreal Impact - July 12, 2014Stade Saputo | Montreal, Quebec
Attendance: 17,155Weather: 79 degrees and sunny
Score 1 2 FSporting KC (8-5-5, 29 pts) 1 1 2Montreal Impact (3-9-5, 14 pts) 1 0 1
Sporting Kansas City: Andy Gruenebaum; Igor Juliao, Aurelien Collin, Matt Besler (C), Seth Sinovic; Lawrence Olum, Benny Feilhaber, Graham Zusi; Antonio Dovale (Soony Saad 76), Dom Dwyer, Jacob Peterson (C.J. Sapong 76)
Subs Not Used: Jon Kempin, Kevin Ellis, Mikey Lopez, Sal Zizzo, Claudio Bieler
Montreal Impact: Troy Perkins; Krzysztof Krol, Heath Pearce, Matteo Ferrari, Hassoun Camara; Andres Romero (Issey Nakajima-Farran 67), Patrice Bernier (C), Felipe Martins (Gorka Larrea 71), Justin Mapp; Marco Di Vaio, Jack McInerney (Calum Mallace 87)
Subs Not Used: Evan Bush, Karl Ouimette, Santiago Gonzalez, Futty Danso
Stats SKC MTLShots (on goal) 14 (6) 8 (2)Saves 1 4Fouls 13 19Offside 2 0Corner Kicks 3 2
Misconduct Summary:MTL -- Felipe Martins (caution; reckless tackle) 31SKC -- Seth Sinovic (caution; tactical foul) 32MTL -- Andres Romero (caution; delaying a restart) 41MTL -- Krzysztof Krol (caution; reckless tackle) 64MTL -- Marco Di Vaio (caution; reckless foul) 92+
Scoring Summary:SKC -- Dom Dwyer 13 (Matt Besler 1) 4MTL -- Marco Di Vaio 3 (Justin Mapp 6, Patrice Bernier 1) 28SKC -- Dom Dwyer 14 (unassisted) 89
Referee: Hilario GrajedaAsst. Ref.: Brian DunnAsst. Ref.: Claudio Badea4th Official: Robert Sibiga
2014 Mls Regular season schedule and Box scoressporting KC Game Notes | july 26, 2014 vs Toronto FC| sportingKC.com/Game-Notes
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Sporting KC vs LA Galaxy - July 19, 2014Sporting Park | Kansas City, Kansas
Attendance: 21,493 (46th straight sellout)Weather: 81 degrees and partly cloudy
Score 1 2 FSporting KC (10-5-5, 35 pts) 1 1 2LA Galaxy (7-4-6, 27 pts) 0 1 1
Sporting Kansas City: Andy Gruenebaum; Seth Sinovic, Matt Besler (C), Aurelien Collin, Igor Juliao (Kevin Ellis, 84); Lawrence Olum, Benny Feilhaber, Graham Zusi; Soony Saad (C.J. Sapong 73), Dom Dwyer, Antonio Dovale (Jacob Peterson 46)
Subs Not Used: Jon Kempin, Sal Zizzo, Mikey Lopez, Claudio Bieler
LA Galaxy: Jaime Penedo; A.J. DeLaGarza (Bradford Jamieson 75), Leonardo, Tommy Meyer, Kofi Opare; Marcelo Sarvas, Juninho (Stefan Ishizaki 70), Baggio Husidic (Kenney Walker 84), Landon Donovan; Gyasi Zardes, Robbie Keane (C)
Subs Not Used: Chandler Hoffman, Rob Friend, Oscar Sorto, Brian Rowe
Stats SKC LAShots (on goal) 19 (6) 9 (2)Saves 1 4Fouls 12 12Offside 4 2Corner Kicks 11 3
Misconduct Summary:SKC -- Lawrence Olum (caution; reckless foul) 66LA -- Robbie Keane (caution; reckless foul) 88SKC -- Jacob Peterson (caution; reckless foul) 93+
Scoring Summary:SKC -- Benny Feilhaber 3 (unassisted) 10SKC -- Lawrence Olum 2 (unassisted) 61LA -- Robbie Keane 10 (Bradford Jamieson 1) 79
Referee: Allen ChapmanAsst. Ref.: Chris StricklandAsst. Ref.: Paul Scott4th Official: Silviu Petrescu
sporting KC Game Notes | july 26, 2014 vs Toronto FC| sportingKC.com/Game-Notes
2014 ReGUlaR seasON TeaM sTaTssCORING 1 2 TOTalSPORTING 11 18 29OPP. 5 13 18
FOUls 1 2 TOTalSPORTING 140 146 286OPP. 138 168 306
CaUTIONs 1 2 TOTalSPORTING 9 29 38OPP. 19 31 50
shOTs 1 2 TOTalSPORTING 128 156 284OPP. 79 104 183
sOG 1 2 TOTalSPORTING 45 58 103OPP. 27 37 64
OFFsIdes 1 2 TOTalSPORTING 20 21 41OPP. 26 25 51
ejeCTIONs 1 2 TOTalSPORTING 1 4 5OPP. 1 6 7
CORNeRs 1 2 TOTalSPORTING 53 56 109OPP. 38 39 77
PK 1 2 TOTalSPORTING 1 3 4OPP. 2 3 5
2014 Record When…
Scoring first goalConceding first goalLeading at halftimeTied at halftimeTrailing at halftimeScoring 0 goalsScoring 1 goal Scoring 2 goalsScoring 3 goals Scoring 4+ goalsAllowing 0 goalsAllowing 1 goal Allowing 2 goalsAllowing 3 goalsAllowing 4+ goals Wearing Sporting BlueWearing Dark indigoWearing BlackLeading at 75’ Tied at 75’ Trailing at 75’Outshooting opponentOutshot by opponent Shots even One-goal gamesOn ESPN On NBCSNOn KMCI-TV Day games (before 5pm)Games 5pm CT or laterWith red card forWith red card againstTemperature 75 & upTemperature below 75In Pacific time zoneIn Mountain time zoneIn Central time zoneIn Eastern time zonevs. Eastern Conferencevs. Western ConferenceOn grassOn turfWith zero subsWith one subWith two subswith three subs
10-0-40-5-07-0-13-3-40-2-00-3-12-2-35-0-12-0-01-0-06-0-13-2-31-3-1N/AN/A6-5-53-0-01-0-07-0-03-2-50-3-07-3-52-2-01-0-06-4-01-0-21-1-08-4-32-2-18-3-42-2-14-2-14-0-36-5-21-1-01-0-05-2-53-2-06-4-33-1-29-3-51-2-0N/A1-0-03-0-16-5-4
2-1-112-8-41-1-138-30-122-3-230-39-212-0-036-28-213-0-143-32-24N/A36-42-13N/A27-32-13N/A17-10-13
Team-by-team (in 2014)...
vs. Chicago Fire vs. Chivas USA vs. Colorado Rapids vs. Columbus Crew vs. D.C. United vs. FC Dallas vs. Houston Dynamovs. LA Galaxy vs. Montreal Impactvs. NE Revolution vs. New York Red Bullsvs. Philadelphia Union vs. Portland Timbers vs. Real Salt Lake vs. SJ Earthquakesvs. Seattle Sounders FC vs. Toronto FC vs. Vancouver Whitecaps
Home and Away...Overall All-time2014 at homeAll-time at home2014 on roadAll-time on road
12-25-11 (0-1-1) 8-4-4 22-17-13 (1-0-0) 24-21-6 (2-0-0)20-19-10 (0-1-0) 20-19-10 (0-0-1)5-6-8 (1-0-0) 19-23-11 (1-0-0)5-3-1 (3-0-0)23-14-11 (0-1-0)19-18-12 (0-0-1)4-3-3 (0-1-0)3-2-0 (1-0-0) 8-5-4 (0-0-1)21-21-7 (1-0-0)1-7-1 (0-1-0)10-4-5 (0-0-1) 2-0-2
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Record By Month...
March 2014March all-timeApril 2014April all-timeMay 2014May all-timeJune 2014June all-timeJuly 2014July all-timeAug. 2014Aug. all-timeSept. 2014Sept. all-timeOct. 2014Oct. all-time
sKC Miscellaneous stats
4 min, Dom Dwyer, 7/12 at MTL
7 min, Mike Magee, 5/18 at CHI 90+2 min, Dom Dwyer, 3/29 at COL
89 min, Dom Dwyer, 7/12 at MTL90+3 min, Benny Feilhaber, 7/16 at CLB
90+4 min, Chad Barrett, 3/8 at SEA90+2 min, Teal Bunbury, 4/26 at NE
81 min, Cristian Maidana, 5/14 vs PHI
90 min, Matt Hedges, 3/15 vs DAL90+1 min, Bradley Orr, 5/23 vs TOR
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69 min, Igor Juliao, 7/16 at CLB
31 min, Calum Mallace, 4/19 vs MTL
83 min, Oriol Rosell, 4/5 vs RSL74 min, Aurelien Collin, 4/26 at NE
64 min, Erik Palmer-Brown, 5/18 at CHI21 min, Toni Dovale, 6/6 at HOU
55 min, Aurelien Collin, 7/16 at CLB
85 min, Marvell Wynne, 3/29 at COL80 min, Wil Trapp, 5/4 vs CLB
17 min, Collen Warner, 5/10 at MTL90 min, Corben Bone, 5/14 vs PHI
63 min, Steven Caldwell, 5/23 vs TOR90+4 min, Alex Caskey, 5/31 at DC
89 min, Wil Trapp, 7/16 at CLB
57 min, Dom Dwyer, 3/22 vs SJ18 min, Dom Dwyer, 5/10 at MTL84 min, Dom Dwyer, 5/23 vs TOR70 min, Dom Dwyer, 6/6 at HOU
60 min, Vicente Sanchez, 3/29 at COL78 min, Vicente Sanchez, 3/29 at COL
90+5 min, Lee Nguyen, 4/26 at NE7 min, Mike Magee, 5/18 at CHI
15 min, Mike Magee, 5/18 at CHI
Dom Dwyer, 23 yrs., 235 days, KC vs SJ
Paulo Nagamura, 31 yrs., 69 days, KC at MTL
Erik Palmer-Brown, 17 yrs., 24 days, KC at CHI
Josh Gardner, 31 yrs., 175 days, KC at SEA
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sKC Miscellaneous stats - 2014 Regular season
sporting KC Game Notes | july 26, 2014 vs Toronto FC| sportingKC.com/Game-Notes
single season Records (Field Players)stat Player #
Games C.J. Sapong (2011) 34
Minutes Nick Garcia (2000) & Peter Vermes (2000) 2916
Goals Preki (1996) 18
Assists Preki (1997 & 2003) 17
Shots Preki (1996) 140
Shots on goal Preki (1996) 61
Fouls Committed Chris Henderson (2000) 79
Fouls Suffered Davy Arnaud (2004) 111
Offsides Eddie Johnson (2007) 50
Corner Kicks Graham Zusi (2012) 150
Cautions Aurelien Collin (2013) 13
Ejections Davy Arnaud (2010) 3
single season Records (Goalkeepers)stat Player #
Games Jimmy Nielsen (2012 & 2013) 34
Minutes Jimmy Nielsen (2012 & 2013) 3060
Wins Mike Ammann (1997) 21
Losses Mike Ammann (1998) 16
Draws Bo Oshoniyi (2005) 12
Shutouts Tony Meola (2000) 16
Goals Against Average Jimmy Nielsen (2012) 0.79
Goals Allowed Ammann (1997)/Kevin Hartman (2007) 79
Saves Tony Meola (2000) 129
single Game Records (Field Players)
single Game Records (Goalkeepers)stat Player #
Goals Allowed Bo Oshoniyi 7
Saves Garth Lagerway (1996), Mike Ammann (1997 & 1998), Tony Meola (2000 & three times in 2003), Bo Oshoniyi (2002 & 2004)
9
stat Player #
Goals Digital Takawira (1998), Preki (1998), Davy Arnaud (2004), Eddie Johnson (twice in 2007), Birahim Diop (2010)
3
Assists Chris Henderson (1999) 4
Shots Preki (1997) 12
Shots on goal Preki (1996) 6
Fouls Committed Davy Arnaud (2010), Oriol Rosell (2013) 8
Fouls Suffered Davy Arnaud (2006) 10
Offsides Alex Bunbury (1999) 7
Corner Kicks Alex Zotinca (2006) 12
all-Time Records (Field Players)
all-Time Records (Goalkeepers)
stat Player #
Games Davy Arnaud 240
Minutes Kerry Zavagnin 20515
Goals Preki 71
Assists Preki 98
Shots Preki 693
Shots on goal Preki 283
Fouls Committed Davy Arnaud 329
Fouls Suffered Davy Arnaud 528
Offsides Eddie Johnson 126
Corner Kicks Graham Zusi 455
Cautions Kerry Zavagnin 44
Ejections Nick Garcia 5
stat Player #
Games Jimmy Nielsen 128
Minutes Jimmy Nielsen 11497
Wins Jimmy Nielsen 57
Losses Tony Meola 45
Draws Jimmy Nielsen 32
Shutouts Jimmy Nielsen 45
Goals Allowed Tony Meola 154
Saves Tony Meola 507
Goals Against Average Jimmy Nielsen 0.99
single season Team Recordsstat year #
Goals 1996 61
Assists 2000 67
Shots 2012 542
Shots on goal 1996 250
Fouls Committed 2013 511
Fouls Suffered 2000 541
Offsides 1997 117
Corner Kicks 2012 199
Cautions 2013 67
Ejections 2011 8
Points 2012 63
Wins 1997 21
Losses 1999 24
Ties 2005 & 2011 12
Shutouts 2000 17
Goals Allowed 1996 63
MINI BIOSCOACHING STAFF
PLAYERS
Peter Vermes Manager
Kerry Zavagnin Assistant Coach
Zoran Savic Assistant Coach
John Pascarella Assistant Coach
Mateus Manoel Fitness Coach
#5 | D | Matt BeslerHt: 6-0 Wt. 170 DOB: 2/11/1987Hometown: Overland Park, KansasCollege: Notre DameAcquired: 2009 MLS SuperDraft 1st Round (#8)
Regular Season Game Highs:Goals 1, 2 times, last: Oct. 22, 2011, KC at D.C.Assists 1, 6 times, last: Oct. 26, 2013, KC at PHI Shots on Goal 2, Oct. 9, 2010, KC vs SEAShots 2, 4 times, last: Mar. 16, 2013, KC vs CHI Fouls Committed 5, Aug. 4, 2012, KC at NEFouls Suffered 4, Sept. 26, 2009, KC vs COLLast...Regular SeasonAppearance July 19, 2014, KC vs LAGoal Oct. 22, 2011, KC at D.C.Assist July 12, 2014, KC at MTL 2014 Record when: he starts 7-3-2 he scores 0-0-0
Sporting KC’s team captain for the 2014 campaign, Besler is in his sixth season at his hometown club. He has earned MLS Best XI (2012, 2013), MLS All-Star (2011, 2013, 2014), MLS Defender of the Year (2012) and MLS Breakout Player of the Year (2012) honors and was named the 2014 KC Sportsman of the Year by the Kansas City Sports Commission. On July 19, he signed a Designated Player contract with the club through the 2018 season. Besler was on the United States’ roster for the 2014 FIFA World Cup alongside teammate Graham Zusi. He became the first player from the state of Kansas to play in the World Cup and started all four matches in central defense at the tournament. Besler has earned 21 caps since debuting in January 2013, and the Americans are 13-3-4 when he starts.
Sporting KC Game Notes | July 26, 2014 vs Toronto FC| SportingKC.com/Game-Notes
#16 | F | Claudio BielerHt: 5-11 Wt. 170 DOB: 3/1/1984Hometown: Vera, Santa Fe, ArgentinaLast Club: LDU Quito (Ecuador)Acquired: Signed as Designated Player on 12/18/2012
Regular Season Game Highs:Goals 2, May 5, 2013, KC vs CHVAssists 1, 4 times, last: Sept. 7, 2013, KC vs CLBShots on Goal 4, May 5, 2013, KC vs CHV Shots 6, 2 times, last: June 1, 2013, KC vs MTLFouls Committed 4, 2 times, last: July 27, 2013, KC at MTLFouls Suffered 5, March 9, 2013, KC at TORLast...Regular SeasonAppearance May 18, 2014, KC at CHIGoal May 4, 2014, KC vs CLBAssist Sept. 7, 2013, KC vs CLB2014 Record when: he starts 1-2-0 he scores 1-0-0
Sporting KC’s 2013 Newcomer of the Year, Bieler won the club’s Golden Boot last year with 10 goals scored and added four assists. Bieler is the team’s fourth Designated Player in club history, acquired in 2013 from LDU Quito where he won Copa Libertadores (2008) and Copa Sudamericana (2009). A dual citizen of Ecuador and Argentina, he has played professionally in both countries as well as Chile.
#20 | M | Jorge ClarosHt: 5-9 Wt. 155 DOB: 1/8/1986Hometown: La Ceiba, HondurasLast Club: CD MotaguaAcquired: Signed on 7/16/2014
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals N/A Assists N/AShots on Goal N/AShots N/AFouls Committed N/AFouls Suffered N/ALast...Regular SeasonAppearance N/AGoal N/AAssist N/A2014 Record when: he starts 0-0-0 he scores 0-0-0
Claros joined Sporting KC on July 16 from Honduran club CD Motagua. The defensive midfielder has featured 53 times for the Honduras Men’s National Team and has scored three goals since making his debut in 2006. He played in all three matches for his country at the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Claros helped Motagua win Liga Nacional titles during the 2007-08 Apertura and 2010-11 Clausura. He joined Scottish side Hibernian on loan in January 2012 and played 53 matches for club in all competitions with 48 starts, including the 2012 and 2013 Scottish Cup Finals. He returned to Motagua for the 2013-14 season and featured 24 times with 18 starts.
#25 | M | Christian DukeHt: 5-9 Wt. 155 DOB: 6/5/1991Hometown: Overland Park, KansasCollege: San DiegoAcquired: 2013 MLS Supplemental Draft 1st rd. (#14)
Regular Season Game Highs:Goals N/AAssists N/AShots on Goal N/AShots N/AFouls Committed N/AFouls Suffered N/ALast...Regular SeasonAppearance N/AGoal N/AAssist N/A2014 Record when: he starts 0-0-0 he scores 0-0-0
Duke joined USL Pro affiliate OKC Energy FC on March 17. He has made nine USL PRO appearances, added three assists and become a regular starter for Jimmy Nielsen’s squad during his loan spell. The second-year professional spent most of the 2013 season on loan at Orlando City SC. He began playing for the Sporting KC Academy in June 2007 while attending Shawnee Mission South High School.
#9 | D | Antonio DovaleHt: 5-8 Wt. 152 DOB: 4/4/1990 Hometown: A Coruna, Galicia, SpainLast Club: Celta de Vigo (Spain)Acquired: Signed on 3/12/2014
Regular Season Game Highs:Goals 1, May 27, 2014, KC vs NYAssists 1, May 10, 2014, KC at MTLShots on Goal 2, May 27, 2014, KC vs NYShots 3, 3 times, last: July 12, 2014, KC at MTLFouls Committed 2, May 31, 2014, KC at DCFouls Suffered 3, May 18, 2014, KC at CHILast...Regular SeasonAppearance July 19, 2014, KC vs LA Goal May 27, 2014, KC vs NYAssist May 10, 2014, KC at MTL2014 Record when: he starts 3-3-2 he scores 0-0-1
Dovale began his career in the youth system of Ural CF, a club in his hometown of A Coruña, Galicia, Spain. He then played four years in the Barcelona Academy before signing a professional contract with second division club Celta de Vigo at age 16. He played there for three years before going on a year-long loan to SD Huesca. He returned to Celta prior to the 2011-12 season and helped the club earn promotion to LigaBBVA with two goals in 30 appearances. The midfielder made his Sporting KC debut as a second-half substitute in the MLS Cup rematch against Real Salt Lake on April 5 and scored his first goal on May 27 vs. the New York Red Bulls.
#14 | F | Dom DwyerHt: 5-9 Wt. 180 DOB: 7/30/1990Hometown: London, EnglandCollege: South FlordaAcquired: 2012 MLS SuperDraft 1st Round (#16)
Regular Season Game Highs:Goals 2, 4 times, last: July 12, 2014, KC at MTLAssists 1, 2 times, last: Sept. 21, 2013, KC at TORShots on Goal 4, 2 times, last: July 12, 2014, KC at MTL Shots 7, Sept. 27, 2013, KC vs PHIFouls Committed 5, 2 times, last: Apr. 26, 2014, KC at NEFouls Suffered 9, Apr. 19, 2014, KC vs MTLLast...Regular SeasonAppearance July 19, 2014, KC vs LAGoal July 12, 2014, KC at MTLAssist Sept. 21, 2013, KC at TOR2014 Record when: he starts 9-4-5 he scores 6-2-2 Dwyer’s career-high 14 goals in 2014 rank second in MLS. After scoring a brace on May 23 vs. Toronto FC, he became the third player in club history to score in four straight regular season matches. The Englishman is currently third on the club’s single season goal scoring chart and leads MLS with 71 shots. Dwyer totalled 26 goals across six competitions in 2013 while splitting time with Sporting KC and the team’s USL PRO affiliate Orlando City SC. He was the USL PRO Championship MVP with four goals in the final and helped propel Sporting KC to MLS Cup by scoring the game-winning goal in the Eastern Conference Championship.
Sporting KC Game Notes | July 26, 2014 vs Toronto FC| SportingKC.com/Game-Notes#78 | D | Aurelien CollinHt: 6-2 Wt. 169 DOB: 3/8/1986Hometown: Enghien-les-Bains, FranceLast Club: Vitoria Setubal (Portugal)Acquired: Signed on 4/15/2011
Regular Season Game Highs:Goals 1, 11 times, last: Apr. 19, 2014, KC vs MTLAssists 1, 2 times, last: Apr. 27, 2013, KC vs PORShots on Goal 2, 3 times, last: Mar. 15, 2014, KC vs DALShots 4, 4 times, last: Apr. 27, 2013, KC vs PORFouls Committed 6, 3 times, last: May 8, 2013, KC vs SEAFouls Suffered 4, Aug. 23, 2013, KC at CHILast...Regular SeasonAppearance July 19, 2014, KC vs LAGoal Apr. 19, 2014, KC vs MTLAssist Apr. 27, 2013, KC vs POR2014 Record when: he starts 7-4-4 he scores 1-0-1
The fourth-year Frenchman has earned MLS Best XI (2012, 2013), MLS All-Star (2012, 2013, 2014) and Sporting KC Humanitarian of the Year honors (2013). Collin’s 15 goals in MLS competition are second most by a defender in club history. He was named 2013 MLS Cup MVP after scoring the equalizing goal and converting the match-winning penalty kick vs. Real Salt Lake at Sporting Park. Collin’s professional career began with stints in Scotland (Gretna FC), Greece (Panserraikos) and England (Wrexham FC). He played two seasons for Vitoria Setubal of the Portuguese top flight before joining Sporting KC as a guest trialist in March 2011.
#10 | M | Benny Feilhaber Ht: 5-9 Wt. 160 DOB: 1/19/1985Hometown: Irvine, CaliforniaCollege: UCLALast Club: New England RevolutionAcquired: Trade with New England Revolution 12/11/12
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 1, 11 times, last: July 19, 2014, KC vs LAAssists 2, 2 times, last: Mar. 30, 2013, KC vs MTLShots on Goal 2, 6 times, last: Sept. 27, 2013, KC vs PHIShots 4, 5 times, last: July 13, 2013, KC vs TORFouls Committed 5, 2 times, last: Mar. 8, 2014, KC at SEAFouls Suffered 6, May 12, 2012, NE vs VANLast...Regular SeasonAppearance July 19, 2014, KC vs LAGoal July 19, 2014, KC vs LAAssist July 16, 2014, KC at CLB2014 Record when: he starts 9-5-5 he scores 2-0-0
Sporting KC acquired World Cup veteran Feilhaber in December 2012. The Brazilian-born midfielder was a steady contributor throughout the 2013 season but saved his best work for the playoffs, contributing game-winning assists in the Eastern Conference Semifinals and Eastern Conference Championship. He has started 19 of the club’s first 20 MLS matches this season and leads the team with five assists. Feilhaber began his career in Germany with Hamburg’s reserve team before helping Derby County earn promotion to the English Premier League in 2007. He was a member of the U.S. 2010 FIFA World Cup squad, making three appearances in South Africa.
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#30 | GK | Andy GruenebaumHt: 6-1 Wt. 175 DOB: 12/30/1982Hometown: Overland Park, KansasCollege: KentuckyLast Club: Columbus CrewAcquired: Trade with Columbus Crew on 12/16/13
Regular Season Game Highs:Goals Allowed 4, 2 times, last: Apr. 7, 2012, CLB vs NYSaves 7, 5 times, last: Sept. 5, 2012, CLB at NE
Last...Regular SeasonAppearance July 19, 2014, KC vs LAShutout June 15, 2013, CLB vs MTL2014 Record when: he starts 3-0-0
2014 is a homecoming for Andy Gruenebaum, as Peter Vermes acquired the Overland Park native from the Columbus Crew in December. He made his club debut in the U.S. Open Cup on June 18 and earned his first MLS start of 2014 on July 12 as Sporting KC beat Montreal 2-1. An eight-year veteran of the league, Gruenebaum featured 82 times for the Crew (including postseason) and was part of their 2008 team that won MLS Cup. Gruenebaum had a breakout season in 2012, becoming Columbus’ starting keeper and recording an MLS-best 124 saves en route to 13 wins and eight shutouts.
#19 | M | Peterson JosephHt: 5-8 Wt. 132 DOB: 4/24/1990Hometown: Port-au-Prince, HaitiLast Club: SC Braga (Portugal)Acquired: Signed on 9/1/2011
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals N/A Assists 1, July, 14, 2012, KC vs CLBShots on Goal 1, Aug. 3, 2013, KC vs NY Shots 2, Aug. 3, 2013, KC vs NYFouls Committed 5, May 12, 2013, KC at HOUFouls Suffered 4, Oct. 24, 2012, KC vs PHILast...Regular SeasonAppearance Oct. 18, 2013, KC vs D.C.Goal N/AAssist July 14, 2012, KC at CLB2014 Record when: he starts 0-0-0 he scores 0-0-0
Joseph set career highs in games played (23) and games started (14) in 2013. A member of the Haiti Men’s National Team since 2010, he began his professional career domestically before joining Sporting de Braga in Portugal’s Primeira Liga in 2008. He signed with Sporting KC in September 2011 after training with the club in the summer.
#4 | D | Kevin EllisHt: 5-9 Wt. 160 DOB: 6/30/1991Hometown: Kansas City, MissouriCollege: Barton County Community CollegeAcquired: Signed as Homegrown on 2/18/11
Regular Season Game Highs:Goals N/AAssists 1, June 27, 2014, KC at PORShots on Goal N/AShots 1, 3 times, last: May 27, 2014, KC vs NYFouls Committed 3, 3 times, last: June 27, 2014, KC at PORFouls Suffered 2, 3 times, last: May 31, 2014, KC at DCLast...Regular SeasonAppearance July 19, 2014, KC vs LAGoal N/AAssist June 27, 2014, KC at POR2014 Record when: he starts 4-2-3 he scores 0-0-0
Ellis started three of Sporting KC’s first four MLS matches of 2014 before going on loan to USL Pro affiliate OKC Energy FC. He scored his first goal for the club in the first leg of the 2014 CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinals vs. eventual champion Cruz Azul. The right back, who became the second Homegrown Player in club history in 2011, rejoined Sporting KC on May 16 and has since made six starts in central defense, earning MLS Team of the Week honors twice (June 9 and June 30).
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#1 | GK | Eric Kronberg Ht: 6-5 Wt. 210 DOB: 6/7/1983 Hometown: Santa Rosa, California College: California Acquired: 2006 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...Regular SeasonAppearance July 6, 2014, KC vs CHIShutout June 27, 2014, KC at POR2014 Record when: he starts 7-5-5
The longest tenured member of the club, Kronberg is in his ninth season in Kansas City and first as a starter. The 31-year-old goalkeeper recorded four shutouts in six appearances last year, leading Sporting KC to the quarterfinals of the 2013-14 CONCACAF Champions League. During the 2014 regular season, he leads MLS with a 0.88 goals against average and seven shutouts among keepers with at least 400 minutes played. He was named MLS Player of the Month for June after registering shutouts in the club’s only two games that month. Five of his 15 conceded goals this season have been penalty kicks.
#21 | GK | Jon KempinHt: 6-1 Wt. 170 DOB: 4/8/1993Hometown: Leawood, KansasLast Club: Sporting Kansas City Academy Acquired: Signed as Homegrown on 8/31/10
Regular Season Game Highs:Goals Allowed N/ASaves N/A
Last...Regular SeasonAppearance N/AShutout N/A2014 Record when: he starts 0-0-0
A product of the Sporting KC Academy, Kempin became the club’s first Homegrown Player and youngest ever signing (age 17) in 2010. After making his competitive debut in the 2012 U.S. Open Cup, the Leawood, Kansas native spent the 2013 season on loan at USL Pro affiliate Orlando City SC. He has been named to the 20-player roster for the inaugural Chipotle MLS Homegrown Game on Aug. 4. Kempin, who has been an active member of the U-20 and U-23 U.S. National Team pools. He was loaned to USL PRO affiliate OKC Energy FC in March and registered five shutouts, 37 saves and a 1.38 goals against average in 13 games played. He was recalled to Sporting KC on July 9.
#24 | M | Michael KafariHt: 6-1 Wt. 175 DOB: 10/30/1991Hometown: Accra, GhanaCollege: New MexicoAcquired: Signed on 7/8/2014
Regular Season Game Highs:Goals N/A Assists N/AShots on Goal N/AShots N/AFouls Committed N/AFouls Suffered N/ALast...Regular SeasonAppearance N/AGoal N/AAssist N/A2014 Record when: he starts 0-0-0 he scores 0-0-0
Sporting KC acquired Kafari on July 8. He played collegiately at New Mexico before the Vancouver Whitecaps drafted the Ghana native in the third round of the 2014 MLS SuperDraft (No 51 overall). After spending preseason with the Canadian club, Kafari signed with their USL PRO affiliate Charleston Battery in mid-March. He made his competitive debut for Charleston on May 28 in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup third round.
#40 | D | Igor JuliaoHt: 5-8 Wt. 145 DOB: 8/23/1994Hometown: Rio de Janeiro, BrazilLast Club: Fluminense FC (Brazil)Acquired: Signed on loan 4/4/2014
Regular Season Game Highs:Goals N/AAssists 1, July 16, 2014, KC at CLBShots on Goal 1, 2 times, last: July 19, 2014, KC vs LAShots 2, July 19, 2014, KC vs LAFouls Committed 2, 2 times, last: July 16, 2014, KC at CLBFouls Suffered 4, two times, last: July 12, 2014, KC at MTLLast...Regular SeasonAppearance July 19, 2014, KC vs LAGoal N/AAssist July 16, 2014, KC at CLB2014 Record when: he starts 5-3-3 he scores 0-0-0
In his club debut on May 14, 19-year-old Juliao became the youngest player in Sporting KC history to play the full 90 minutes of an MLS regular season match. He was named to Sports Illustrated’s Week 11 MLS Best XI after his second game on May 18 and has started each MLS match since then at right back. Juliao is a member of Brazil’s Under-20 Men’s National Team and currently on loan from Fluminense FC. He joined Fluminense’s academy in 2003 and made his debut in Campeonato Brasileiro Série A as a 17-year-old in August 2012. He made three appearances in Brazil’s top division during his first professional season as Fluminense FC won their fourth league title in the club’s 111-year history.
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#18 | M | Victor MunozHt: 5-7 Wt. 165 DOB: 7/25/1990Hometown: Madrid, SpainCollege: UCLAAcquired: Signed on 4/1/2014
Regular Season Game Highs:Goals N/AAssists N/AShots on Goal N/AShots N/AFouls Committed N/AFouls Suffered N/ALast...Regular SeasonAppearance N/AGoal N/AAssist N/A2014 Record when: he starts 0-0-0 he scores 0-0-0
Sporting KC acquired Munoz in April 2014. The 23-year-old was selected by D.C. United in the second round of hte 2014 MLS SuperDraft. He made his Sporting KC debut in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Fourth Round on June 18. Munoz spent eight years in the Real Madrid academy system and was a member of Spain’s U-15, U-16 and U-17 youth national teams before moving to the U.S. in 2010 to pursue a college education.
#7 | D | Chance MyersHt: 6-0 Wt. 165 DOB: 12/7/1987Hometown: Thousand Oaks, CaliforniaCollege: UCLAAcquired: 2008 MLS SuperDraft 1st Round (#1)
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 2, April 27, 2013, KC vs POR Assists 1, 13 times, last: May 10, 2014, KC at MTLShots on Goal 2, 2 times, last: Apr. 27, 2013, KC vs PORShots 3, 3 times, last: July 3, 2013, KC vs. VANFouls Committed 4, 5 times, last: Apr. 1, 2012, KC at CHVFouls Suffered 4, May 12, 2012, KC at CHILast...Regular SeasonAppearance May 23, 2014, KC vs TORGoal April 27, 2013, KC vs PORAssist May 10, 2014, KC at MTL2014 Record when: he starts 3-2-2 he scores 0-0-0
The second-longest tenured member of the squad, Myers is in his seventh season after being drafted No. 1 overall in the 2008 MLS SuperDraft. In 2013, Myers started a career-high 31 MLS matches (including playoffs) and was the top-rated outside back on the MLS Castrol Index. He will miss the remainder of the 2014 season after suffering a left achilles tear on May 23 vs. Toronto FC. Myers signed a new contract with the club in January after joining the U.S. Men’s National Team for the first time in his career as a member of Jurgen Klinsmann’s January Camp in 2014. He previously played for the U.S. U-18, U-20 and U-23 youth national teams.
#12 | M | Mikey LopezHt: 5-8 Wt. 160 DOB: 2/20/1993Hometown: Mission, TexasCollege: North CarolinaAcquired: 2013 MLS SuperDraft 1st Round (#14)
Regular Season Game Highs:Goals N/A Assists N/AShots on Goal N/AShots 2, July 16, 2014, KC at CLBFouls Committed 3, July 16, 2014, KC at CLBFouls Suffered N/ALast...Regular SeasonAppearance July 16, 2014, KC at CLBGoal N/AAssist N/A2014 Record when: he starts 1-0-0 he scores 0-0-0
Lopez was selected in the first round of the 2013 MLS SuperDraft as a Generation adidas signing. He made his Sporting KC debut on May 26, 2013 in the U.S. Open Cup Fourth Round. His MLS debut came on July 16 of this year at Columbus. Lopez joined USL PRO affiliate Orlando City SC in March before switching to OKC Energy FC in June. He was recalled to Sporting KC on June 30 after making 14 USL PRO appearances with one goal and one assist. Lopez is a member of the U.S. U-20 National Team and helped the country qualify for the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
#94 | M | Jimmy MedrandaHt: 5-5 Wt. 150 DOB: 2/7/1994Hometown: Mosquera, Nariño, ColombiaLast Club: Deportivo Pereira (Colombia)Acquired: Signed on 2/13/2014
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals N/AAssists N/AShots on Goal 1, Sept. 7, 2013, KC vs. CLBShots 3, Mar. 15, 2014, KC vs DALFouls Committed 3, Mar. 15, 2014, KC vs DALFouls Suffered 4, Mar. 15, 2014, KC vs DALLast...Regular SeasonAppearance May 31, 2014, KC at DCGoal N/AAssist N/A2014 Record when: he starts 0-0-1 he scores 0-0-0
Sporting KC acquired Medranda in August 2013 on loan from Deportivo Pereira (Colombia). The Colombian midfielder signed permanently for the club in February, making his first MLS start on March 15. Currently on loan with USL PRO affiliate OKC Energy FC, Medranda joined the youth program of Deportivo Pereira at age 12 before climing the ladder to the senior team. In two seasons with the club, he made 16 appearances across all competitions and scored two goals.
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#2 | D | Erik Palmer-BrownHt: 6-1 Wt. 175 DOB: 4/24/1997Hometown: Lee’s Summit, MissouriAcquired: Signed as Homegrown on 8/2/2013
Regular Season Game Highs:Goals N/AAssists N/AShots on Goal N/AShots N/AFouls Committed 3, May 18, 2014, KC at CHIFouls Suffered 1, May 31, 2014, KC at DCLast...Regular SeasonAppearance June 6, 2014, KC at HOUGoal N/AAssist N/A2014 Record when: he starts 1-1-0 he scores 0-0-0
The youngest player in MLS at age 17, Palmer-Brown signed a homegrown player contract last August. He made his debut and first MLS start for Sporting KC on May 18, becoming the youngest player in MLS history to start a match as a defender. He played 90 minutes in the club’s 2-0 win at Houston on June 6 for his first win as a starter. He has been named to the 20-player roster for the inaugural Chipotle MLS Homegrown Game on Aug. 4. The Lee’s Summit, Mo. native joined the Sporting KC Academy at age 13. He has represented US youth national teams as the U-15, U-17, U-18 and U-20 levels.
#3 | D | Ike OparaHt: 6-2 Wt. 180 DOB: 2/21/1989Hometown: Durham, North CarolinaCollege: Wake ForestLast Club: San Jose EarthquakesAcquired: Trade with SJ Earthquakes on 12/12/2012
Regular Season Game Highs:Goals 1, 6 times, last: Oct. 5, 2013, KC at CLBAssists N/AShots on Goal 2, 3 times, last: Mar. 22, 2014, KC vs SJShots 3, 2 times, last: Mar. 22, 2014, KC vs SJFouls Committed 4, 2 times, last: May 28, 2011, SJ at CHIFouls Suffered 2, 4 times, last: May 19, 2013, KC at D.C.Last...Regular SeasonAppearance Mar. 29, 2014, KC at COLGoal Oct. 5, 2013, KC at CLBAssist N/A2014 Record when: he starts 2-0-0 he scores 0-0-0
The 2013 Sporting KC Newcomer of the Year appeared in a career-best 18 games with 16 starts during the club’s MLS Cup-winning campaign. Opara scored four goals in 2013 across all competitions, each of them a header, and appeared in three of Sporting KC’s five MLS Cup Playoff matches. He will miss the remainder of the 2014 season after suffering a chondral defect in his right ankle on March 29. Opara started all thee matches for the United States at the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup and was invited to camp with the U.S. Olympic squad (U-23) in February 2012.
#13 | M | Lawrence OlumHt: 6-2 Wt. 185 DOB: 7/10/1984Hometown: Nairobi, KenyaCollege: Missouri BaptistLast Club: Orlando City SC (USL PRO)Acquired: Signed on 9/15/2010
Regular Season Game Highs:Goals 1, 3 times, last: July 19, 2014, KC vs LAAssists 1, 2 times, last: Apr. 19, 2014, KC vs MTLShots on Goal 1, 5 times, last: July 16, 2014, KC at CLBShots 3, Sept. 21, 2013, KC at TORFouls Committed 3, 2 times, last: Oct. 26, 2013, KC at PHI Fouls Suffered 2, Oct. 5, 2013, KC at CLBLast...Regular SeasonAppearance July 19, 2014, KC vs LAGoal July 19, 2014, KC vs LAAssist Apr. 19, 2014, KC vs MTL2014 Record when: he starts 8-1-1 he scores 1-0-0
Olum is in his fourth season with Sporting KC, making a career-high 22 appearances in MLS competition last year. Capable of playing as a central defender or holding midfielder, he began his professional career with the Portland Timbers in 2007. He also played for the Minnesota Thunder, Austin Aztex and Orlando City SC before signing with Sporting KC in September 2011. Olum joined the Kenya Men’s National Team in November 2012 and recently helped the team advance to the second round of 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying, starting both legs against Comoros on May 18 and May 30.
#6 | M | Paulo NagamuraHt: 5-8 Wt. 155 DOB: 3/2/1983Hometown: Sao Paulo, BrazilLast Club: Chivas USAAcquired: Trade with Chivas USA on 11/29/2011
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 2, Mar. 21, 2009, CHV vs COLAssists 1, 17 times, last: Mar. 29, 2014, KC at COLShots on Goal 4, May 13, 2006, LA vs RSLShots 5, 2 times, last: Sept. 1, 2012, KC vs TORFouls Committed 6, Sept. 13, 2007, CHV vs LAFouls Suffered 6, May 13, 2006, LA vs RSLLast...Regular SeasonAppearance July 6, 2014, KC vs CHIGoal May 10, 2014, KC at MTLAssist May 14, 2014, KC vs PHI2014 Record when: he starts 7-3-4 he scores 1-0-0
An MLS veteran, Nagamura is in his third season with Sporting KC. The Sao Paulo native began his soccer career with Sao Paulo FC and Arsenal FC in England before coming to the United States to play for the LA Galaxy in 2005, winning the MLS Cup and Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup in his first season. He’s also played for Toronto FC and Chivas USA in MLS, becoming an MLS All-Star in 2009 before going on loan to Tigres UANL in Mexico. Sporting KC acquired Nagamura in November 2011 and he converted penalty kicks in shootouts following the 2012 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Final and 2013 MLS Cup Final.
#15 | D | Seth SinovicHt: 5-10 Wt. 170 DOB: 1/28/1987Hometown: Leawood, KansasCollege: CreightonLast Club: New England RevolutionAcquired: Signed on 5/10/2011
Regular Season Game Highs:Goals N/AAssists 1, 6 times, last: June 27, 2014, KC at PORShots on Goal 2, Mar. 15, 2014, KC vs DALShots 3, Apr. 17, 2010, NE at SJFouls Committed 4, 2 times, last: Mar. 22, 2014, KC vs SJFouls Suffered 3, 6 times, last: April 20, 2013, KC at LALast...Regular SeasonAppearance July 19, 2014, KC vs LAGoal N/AAssist June 27 2014, KC at POR2014 Record when: he starts 10-4-5 he scores 0-0-0
The Leawood, Kan. native and Rockhurst High School alum was rated the No. 1 left back in MLS by Soccer America after leading Sporting KC with 3,733 minutes played in all competition and starting 41 of his 42 appearances in 2013. He scored the game-tying goal in the Eastern Conference Semifinals last year en route to Sporting KC reaching MLS Cup. Sinovic was signed by Sporting KC in May 2011 and has since contributed two goals and six assists across all competitions. He has started 19 of the club’s 20 regular season games this campaign.
#17 | F | C.J. SapongHt: 6-1 Wt. 185 DOB: 12/27/1988Hometown: Manassas, VirginiaCollege: James Madison Acquired: 2011 MLS SuperDraft 1st Round (#10)
Regular Season Game Highs:Goals 2, Sept. 21, 2013, KC at TORAssists 1, 9 times, last: Aug. 31, 2013, KC vs COLShots on Goal 4, Sept. 14, 2012, KC vs HOU Shots 10, Sept. 14, 2012, KC vs HOU Fouls Committed 5, 2 times, last: Oct. 5, 2013, KC at CLBFouls Suffered 5, 2 times, last: April 20, 2013, KC at LALast...Regular SeasonAppearance July 19, 2014, KC vs LAGoal July 16, 2014, KC at CLBAssist Aug. 31, 2013, KC vs COL2014 Record when: he starts 1-1-1 he scores 1-0-0
Sapong was named the 2011 MLS Rookie of the Year with five goals and five assists in his first professional season. He scored nine goals in 2012 and four more in 2013, including the game-tying goal in last year’s Eastern Conference Championship series vs. Houston. He made his first appearance in two months on May 23 following a neck injury and scored his first goal of the 2014 campaign on July 16 at Columbus. Sporting KC has a 18-0-2 overall record (including postseason) when Sapong scores. He debuted for the U.S. National Team in January 2012.
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#22 | F | Soony SaadHt: 5-10 Wt. 165 DOB: 8/17/1992Hometown: Dearborn, MichiganCollege: MichiganAcquired: Weighted Lottery on 7/5/2011
Regular Season Game Highs:Goals 2, July 13, 2013, KC vs TORAssists 2, Aug. 10, 2013, KC vs NEShots on Goal 3, 3 times, last: June 6, 2014, KC at HOUShots 9, June 29, 2013, KC vs CLBFouls Committed 3, 2 times, last: June 27, 2014, KC at PORFouls Suffered 4, 2 times, last: Oct. 26, 2013, KC at PHILast...Regular SeasonAppearance July 19, 2014, KC vs LAGoal June 6, 2014, KC at HOUAssist Aug. 10, 2013, KC vs NE2014 Record when: he starts 4-0-1 he scores 1-0-0
After leading the NCAA in scoring with a school record 19 goals as a freshman at the University of Michigan, Saad was signed by Major League Soccer and allocated to Sporting KC via a lottery draft in July 2011. He scored nine minutes into his MLS debut on his 19th birthday and added four goals and four assists in 23 MLS regular season appearances last season. Saad represented the U.S. at the youth level, including appearances with the U-20 national team, but is now a member of the Lebanon Men’s National Team.
#37 | F | Jacob PetersonHt: 5-10 Wt. 165 DOB: 1/27/1986Hometown: Portage, MichiganCollege: IndianaLast Club: San Jose EarthquakesAcquired: Signed on 1/19/2012
Regular Season Game Highs:Goals 1, 14 times, last: May 4, 2014, KC vs CLBAssists 1, 14 times, last: July 16, 2014, KC at CLBShots on Goal 3, June 28, 2007, COL at D.C.Shots 5, July 21, 2012, KC vs NEFouls Committed 3, May 12, 2013, KC at HOUFouls Suffered 5, Oct. 16, 2010, TOR at CLBLast...Regular SeasonAppearance July 19, 2014, KC vs LAGoal May 4, 2014, KC vs CLBAssist July 16, 2014, KC at CLB2014 Record when: he starts 4-3-2 he scores 1-0-0
An eight-year veteran of MLS, Peterson is in his third season with Sporting KC. He equalled his career high with four MLS goals for the club in 2012. A two-time national champion at Indiana University with goals in the finals of the 2003 and 2004 College Cups, Peterson was selected by the Colorado Rapids in the 2006 MLS SuperDraft. Following stints with Toronto FC and the San Jose Earthquakes, Peterson was signed by Sporting Kansas City in January 2012. He represented the U.S. at the U-17, U-20 and U-23 levels.
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#8 | M | Graham ZusiHt: 5-10 Wt. 160 DOB: 8/18/1986Hometown: Longwood, FloridaCollege: MarylandAcquired: 2009 MLS SuperDraft 2nd Round (#23)
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 2, 3 times, last: Sept. 28, 2012, KC vs CHIAssists 2, 4 times, last: Mar. 29, 2014, KC at COLShots on Goal 3, 2 times, last: Aug. 17, 2011, KC vs PORShots 5, 5 times, last: Oct. 24, 2012, KC vs PHIFouls Committed 4, 2 times, last: Mar. 30, 2013, KC vs MTLFouls Suffered 6, Oct. 26, 2013, KC at PHILast...Regular SeasonAppearance July 19, 2014, KC vs LAGoal Mar. 29, 2014, KC at COLAssist May 4, 2014, KC vs CLB2014 Record when: he starts 7-3-1 he scores 1-0-0
Zusi recorded a career-high six goals and a team-best 12 assists in all competition in 2013 and was the top-rated midfielder in the MLS Castrol Index. He was an MLS MVP fi-nalist in 2012 and nominee for Best MLS Player at the 2013 ESPYS to go along with MLS All-Star (2012, 2013, 2014), MLS Best XI (2012, 2013) and MLS Breakout Player of the Year (2011) honors. On July 19, he signed a Designated Player contract with the club through the 2018 season. Zusi was on the United States’ roster for the 2014 FIFA World Cup alongside teammate Matt Besler. He appeared in all four matches for the U.S. at the tournament and contributed two assists, including the game-winner in a 2-1 victory over Ghana on June 16. He has earned 27 caps with three goals and six assists in his international career.
#11 | M | Sal ZizzoHt: 5-10 Wt. 165 DOB: 4/3/1987Hometown: San Diego, CaliforniaCollege: UCLALast Club: Portland TimbersAcquired: Trade with Portland Timbers on 12/13/13
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 1, 2 times, last: Aug. 30, 2013, POR at RSLAssists 2, 2 times, last: Mar. 29, 2014, KC at COL Shots on Goal 3, May 14, 2014, KC vs PHIShots 3, 7 times, last: May 14, 2014, KC vs PHIFouls Committed 2, 4 times, last: May 23, 2014, KC vs TORFouls Suffered 4, May 20, 2012, POR vs CHILast...Regular SeasonAppearance July 6, 2014, KC vs CHIGoal Aug. 30, 2013, POR at RSLAssist May 23, 2014, KC vs TOR2014 Record when: he starts 4-2-3 he scores 0-0-0
The first-year Sporting KC winger has made 13 MLS appearances with nine starts in 2014. He recorded two assists in the team’s 3-2 win at Colorado on March 29. Acquired in December via a trade with the Portland Timbers, Zizzo spent three years in the German first division before coming back to the United States in 2010. He represented the U.S. at the U-18 and U-20 levels and starred for the U-20 National Team in the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
#23 | M | Martin Steuble Ht: 5-8 Wt. 155 DOB: 6/9/1988Hometown: Schlieren, SwitzerlandLast Club: FC Wil 1900Acquired: Signed on 7/16/2014
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals N/A Assists N/AShots on Goal N/AShots N/AFouls Committed N/AFouls Suffered N/ALast...Regular SeasonAppearance N/AGoal N/AAssist N/A2014 Record when: he starts 0-0-0 he scores 0-0-0
Steuble joined Sporting KC on July 16 from Swiss club FC Wil 1900. The 26-year-old midfielder played seven years of professional soccer in Switzerland has featured nine times for the Philippines Men’s National Team under head coach Thomas Dooley. He made his international debut on March 1 of this year and opened his international scoring account in a 3-0 win over Nepal on April 11.
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ALL-TIME STATISTICS
Matt Besler GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA
KC - Regular Season 138 133 12051 2 7 33 8 114 70 6 1 15 0 1 3
KC - Postseason 10 10 960 0 0 2 0 12 8 1 0 0 0 0 0
MLS - TOTAL 148 143 1311 2 7 35 8 126 78 7 1 15 0 1 3
Claudio Bieler GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA
KC - Regular Season 36 28 2383 11 4 80 29 42 35 16 0 5 0 4 1
KC - Postseason 3 0 85 1 0 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
MLS - TOTAL 39 28 2468 12 4 84 30 44 36 16 0 5 0 4 1
Jorge Claros GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA
KC - Regular Season 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MLS - TOTAL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aurelien Collin GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA
KC - Regular Season 97 93 8171 11 2 90 25 169 84 16 0 30 3 5 0
KC - Postseason 10 10 960 4 1 12 4 21 10 3 0 3 0 1 1
MLS - TOTAL 107 103 9131 15 3 102 29 190 94 19 0 33 3 6 1
Antonio Dovale GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA
KC - Regular Season 10 8 566 1 1 14 4 6 9 0 7 3 1 0 0
MLS - TOTAL 10 8 566 1 1 14 4 6 9 0 7 3 1 0 0
Christian Duke GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA
KC - Regular Season 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MLS - TOTAL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dom Dwyer GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA
KC - Regular Season 37 25 2261 16 2 100 38 55 59 21 1 3 0 5 0
KC - Postseason 6 3 282 1 0 17 8 8 7 3 0 0 0 1 0
MLS - TOTAL 43 28 2543 17 2 117 46 63 66 24 1 3 0 6 0
Kevin Ellis GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA
KC - Regular Season 14 10 986 0 1 3 0 18 10 0 0 3 0 0 1
MLS - TOTAL 14 10 986 0 1 3 0 18 10 0 0 3 0 0 1
Benny Feilhaber GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA
KC - Regular Season 46 41 3438 6 9 56 18 56 93 2 44 8 0 1 2
MLS - Regular Season 98 87 7631 11 18 134 45 123 234 4 115 16 2 1 3
KC - Postseason 4 4 394 0 2 14 1 5 12 2 0 1 0 0 1
MLS - TOTAL 102 91 8025 11 20 148 46 128 246 6 115 17 2 1 4
Peterson Joseph GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA
KC - Regular Season 34 18 1445 0 1 12 1 37 21 1 4 10 1 0 1
MLS - Postseason 2 1 103 0 0 2 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
MLS - TOTAL 36 19 1548 0 1 14 1 38 23 1 4 10 1 0 1
Igor Juliao GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA
KC - Regular Season 11 11 938 0 1 8 2 10 26 3 0 1 0 0 1
MLS - TOTAL 11 11 938 0 1 8 2 10 26 3 0 1 0 0 1
Michael Kafari GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA
KC - Regular Season 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MLS - TOTAL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mikey Lopez GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA
KC - Regular Season 1 1 64 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MLS - TOTAL 1 1 64 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jimmy Medranda GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA
KC - Regular Season 5 1 120 0 0 5 1 5 4 0 4 0 0 0 0
MLS - TOTAL 5 1 120 0 0 5 1 5 4 0 4 0 0 0 0
Victor Munoz GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA
KC - Regular Season 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MLS - TOTAL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sporting KC Game Notes | July 26, 2014 vs Toronto FC| SportingKC.com/Game-Notes
Chance Myers GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA
KC - Regular Season 123 98 9120 2 13 83 21 131 92 7 4 10 1 0 6
KC - Postseason 10 10 960 0 1 7 1 9 10 1 1 2 0 0 0
MLS - TOTAL 133 108 10080 2 14 90 22 140 102 8 5 12 1 0 6
Paulo Nagamura GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA
KC - Regular Season 58 50 4375 2 4 72 17 80 56 4 3 11 0 0 1
MLS - Regular Season 215 194 17143 11 18 212 68 326 265 8 20 50 2 4 6
KC - Postseason 4 4 397 0 0 10 1 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 0
MLS - Postseason 14 13 1306 0 0 19 6 19 29 1 0 4 0 0 0
MLS - TOTAL 229 207 18449 11 18 231 74 345 294 9 20 54 2 4 6
Lawrence Olum GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA
KC - Regular Season 56 29 2866 3 2 22 6 31 10 3 0 10 0 2 0
KC - Postseason 2 1 202 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
MLS - TOTAL 58 30 3068 3 2 25 6 31 11 3 0 10 0 2 0
Ike Opara GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA
KC - Regular Season 20 16 1488 3 0 16 8 28 5 1 0 3 0 2 0
MLS - Regular Season 56 39 3711 6 0 38 15 58 23 6 1 5 0 3 0
KC - Postseason 3 0 16 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
MLS - Postseason 4 0 94 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
MLS - TOTAL 60 39 3805 6 0 39 15 59 25 6 1 5 0 3 0
Erik Palmer-Brown GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA
KC - Regular Season 3 2 235 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 2 1 0 0
MLS - TOTAL 3 2 235 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 2 1 0 0
Jacob Peterson GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA
KC - Regular Season 55 28 2724 5 4 59 22 27 29 4 2 2 1 2 1
MLS - Regular Season 193 110 10010 14 14 173 64 72 109 20 62 7 1 5 6
KC - Postseason 4 3 244 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
MLS - Postseason 7 5 405 0 0 1 0 2 4 1 0 0 0 0 0
MLS - TOTAL 200 115 10415 14 14 174 64 74 113 21 62 7 1 5 6
Soony Saad GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA
KC - Regular Season 47 22 2164 6 5 83 25 31 47 3 19 2 0 2 2
KC - Postseason 4 0 47 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MLS - TOTAL 51 22 2211 6 5 83 25 34 47 3 19 2 0 2 2
C.J. Sapong GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA
KC - Regular Season 99 65 6176 19 9 153 65 118 157 28 0 4 1 7 3
KC - Postseason 10 9 876 2 1 25 11 16 27 3 0 0 0 0 0
MLS - TOTAL 109 74 7052 21 10 178 76 134 184 31 0 4 1 7 3
Seth Sinovic GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA
KC - Regular Season 101 100 8841 0 6 46 14 104 69 3 0 14 0 0 4
MLS - Regular Season 121 118 10421 0 6 53 15 117 79 3 0 17 0 0 4
KC - Postseason 10 10 955 2 0 4 4 13 10 0 0 1 0 2 0
MLS - TOTAL 131 128 11376 2 6 57 19 130 89 3 0 18 0 2 4
Martin Steuble GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA
KC - Regular Season 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MLS - TOTAL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sal Zizzo GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA
KC - Regular Season 13 9 804 0 3 18 7 5 8 0 0 0 0 0 0
MLS - Regular Season 83 38 4002 2 11 70 27 24 65 5 38 2 0 0 1
MLS - TOTAL 83 38 4002 2 11 70 27 24 65 5 38 2 0 0 1
Graham Zusi GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA
KC - Regular Season 135 102 9541 18 35 213 72 119 168 15 455 10 0 7 15
KC - Postseason 10 10 959 0 5 21 1 18 19 1 46 1 0 0 3
MLS - TOTAL 145 112 10500 18 40 234 73 137 187 16 501 11 0 7 18
Sporting KC Game Notes | July 26, 2014 vs Toronto FC| SportingKC.com/Game-Notes
Eric Kronberg GP GS MIN SHT SVS SO GA GAA PG PA W L T
KC - Regular Season 22 21 1912 77 51 8 21 0.99 6 6 9 6 7
MLS - TOTAL 22 21 1912 77 51 8 21 0.99 6 6 9 6 7
Andy Gruenebaum GP GS MIN SHT SVS SO GA GAA PG PA W L T
KC - Regular Season 3 3 270 6 4 0 3 1.00 0 0 3 0 0
MLS - Regular Season 83 82 7335 385 274 18 104 1.28 6 8 29 31 21
MLS - Postseason 2 2 210 9 7 0 2 0.86 0 0 1 1 0
MLS - TOTAL 85 84 7545 394 28` 18 106 1.27 6 8 30 32 21
Jon Kempin GP GS MIN SHT SVS SO GA GAA PG PA W L T
KC - Regular Season 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0
MLS - TOTAL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0
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SEA DAL SJ COL RSL MTL NE CLB MTL PHI CHI TOR NY DC HOU POR CHI MTL CLB LA
0-1 1-1 1-0 3-2 0-0 4-0 0-2 2-0 3-0 1-2 1-2 2-2 1-1 0-1 2-0 1-0 1-1 2-1 2-1 2-1
1 Eric Kronberg 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G
2 Erik Palmer-Brown 64D 81 90D
3 Ike Opara 1 90D 61D
4 Kevin Ellis 90D 90D 90D 23 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 33 7
5 Matt Besler 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D
6 Paulo Nagamura 90M 90M 85M 90M 78M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 7M 90M 80M
7 Chance Myers 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 36D
8 Graham Zusi 90M 90F 90F 90F 90F 90F 90F 75M 90F 28 90F 90M
9 Antonio Dovale 10 44M 33 71M 86F 90F 90F 21F 76F 45F
10 Benny Feilhaber 89M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 45M 90M 90M 90M 90M
11 Sal Zizzo 32 90F 75F 90F 80F 66F 55F 55F 54 72F 45 80M 10
12 Mikey Lopez 64M
13 Lawrence Olum 90M 90M 29 5 90M 14 90D 29 90M 56M 90M 90M 90M 90M
14 Dom Dwyer 90F 77F 90F 7 76F 87F 90F 87F 70F 19 90F 90F 90F 90F 90F 90F 80F 90F 90F 90F
15 Seth Sinovic 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D
16 Claudio Bieler 13 83F 14 3 3 20 71F 67F
17 C.J. Sapong 90F 45F 15 4 34 10 14 90F 17
18 Victor Munoz
19 Peterson Joseph
20 Jorge Claros
20 Oriol Rosell 90M 61M 83M 90M 90M 90M 90M
21 Jon Kempin
22 Soony Saad 29 15 6 18 13 90F 90F 62F 14 57F 73F
23 Alex Martinez 15 14 32 12 19 85M 75M 66M 83 10
23 Martin Steuble
24 Mechack Jerome 1 90D
24 Michael Kafari
25 Christian Duke
30 Andy Gruenebaum 90G 90G 90G
31 Josh Gardner 89D
37 Jacob Peterson 58F 45 24 35 61F 57M 35 84D 90F 77F 45 90M 90F 76M 26 45
40 Igor Juliao 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 45D 90D 90D 90D 90D 83D
78 Aurelien Collin 90D 90D 90D 29 90D 76D 74D 90D 61D 90D 9D 90D 90D 90D 55D 90D
94 Jimmy Medranda 75M 5 15 24
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Game log:
Game #1 03/08/2014 KC 0 at SEA 1 L
Game #2 03/15/2014 KC 1 vs DAL 1 T Collin 1 (Feilhaber 1) 81
Game #3 03/22/2014 KC 1 vs SJ 0 W Dwyer 1 (penalty kick) 57
Game #4 03/29/2014 KC 3 at COL 2 W Zusi 1 (Zizzo 1, Nagamura 1) 50; Feilhaber 1 (Zizzo 2, Zusi 1) 79; Dwyer 2 (Zusi 2) 92+
Game #5 04/05/2014 KC 0 vs RSL 0 T
Game #6 04/19/2014 KC 4 vs MTL 0 W own goal (Mallace) 31; Collin 2 (Olum 1) 71; Dwyer 3 (Peterson 1) 74; Dwyer 4 (Zusi 3) 86
Game #7 04/26/2014 KC 0 at NE 2 L
Game #8 05/04/2014 KC 2 vs CLB 0 W Peterson 1 (unassisted) 10; Bieler 1 (Zusi 4) 95+
Game #9 05/10/2014 KC 3 at MTL 0 W Dwyer 5 (penalty kick) 18; Nagamura 1 (Myers 1) 34; Dwyer 6 (Dovale 1) 64
Game #10 05/14/2014 KC 1 vs PHI 2 L Dwyer 7 (Nagamura 2) 80
Game #11 05/18/2014 KC 1 at CHI 2 L Dwyer 8 (Feilhaber 2) 68
Game #12 05/23/2014 KC 2 vs TOR 2 T Dwyer 9 (Zizzo 3) 47; Dwyer 10 (penalty kick) 84
Game #13 05/27/2014 KC 1 vs NY 1 T Dovale 1 (Feilhaber 3) 9
Game #14 05/31/2014 KC 0 at DC 1 L
Game #15 06/06/2014 KC 2 at HOU 0 W Saad 1 (Feilhaber 4) 45; Dwyer 11 (penalty kick) 70
Game #16 06/27/2014 KC 1 at POR 0 W Olum 1 (Ellis 1, Sinovic 1) 24
Game #17 07/06/2014 KC 1 vs CHI 1 T Dwyer 12 (unassisted) 33
Game #18 07/12/2014 KC 2 at MTL 1 W Dwyer 13 (Besler 1) 4; Dwyer 14 (unassisted) 89
Game #19 07/16/2014 KC 2 at CLB 1 W Sapong 1 (Feilhaber 5) 42; Feilhaber 2 (Peterson 2, Juliao 1) 93+
Game #20 07/19/2014 KC 2 vs LA 1 W Feilhaber 3 (unassisted) 10; Olum 2 (unassisted) 61
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2013/14 CONCACAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE U.S. OPEN CUP
# Player QF1 QF2 4R 5R
AZL AZL MNUT POR
1-0 1-5 2-0 1-3
1 Eric Kronberg 90G 90G
2 Erik Palmer-Brown 90D 90D
3 Ike Opara 90D 90D
4 Kevin Ellis 90D 90D 90D 90D
5 Matt Besler 90D 90D
6 Paulo Nagamura 90M 72M 84M
7 Chance Myers
8 Graham Zusi 90F 90F
9 Antonio Dovale 90F 90M
10 Benny Feilhaber 76M 90M
11 Sal Zizzo 60F 28 60F
12 Mikey Lopez
13 Lawrence Olum 90M 90M
14 Dom Dwyer 2 23 90F 71F
15 Seth Sinovic 90D 90D 90D
16 Claudio Bieler 88F 67F 62M
17 C.J. Sapong 14 18 2 19
18 Victor Munoz 36M
19 Peterson Joseph
20 Oriol Rosell 90M 90M
21 Jon Kempin
22 Soony Saad 88F 90F
23 Alex Martinez 54 6
24 Mechack Jerome 47
25 Christian Duke
30 Andy Gruenebaum 90G 90G
31 Josh Gardner 43D
37 Jacob Peterson 30 90F 90D 30
78 Aurelien Collin 90D
94 Jimmy Medranda
CONCACAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2013/14
QF1 03/12/2014 KC 1 vs CRZAZL 0 W Ellis (Bieler) 17
QF2 03/19/2014 KC 1 at CRZAZL 5 L Feilhaber (Zusi) 44
U.S. OPEN CUP
4R 06/11/2014 KC 2 vs MINNUT 0 W Saad (Olum) 76; Martinez (Zizzo) 87
5R 06/24/2014 KC 1 vs POR 3 L Saad (penalty kick) 73